Thank you, Karen. It's all about boiled eggs. At least it was for me in the 1970s and 80s uh growing up in the north of England.Uh when I came home from school in the evening, uh this was my tea time. And for those uneducated amongst you, tea time in the north of England, 1978s had nothing to do with drinking tea. It was your dinner time.And indeed, as I came home and I had my egg with the little pieces of toasted bread there, which are soldiers, I'd be dipping my uh soldiers in my egg and listening to who. ...

Government Shutdown & Legislative Process - Senate is facing potential delays in voting due to Senator Rand Paul's expected obstruction, potentially extending the process from hours to days [1] - Senator Thune expressed hope for resolution within hours, not days, regarding a plan that includes a stopgap measure to reopen the government until January 30th [2] - The compromise includes a rollback on the firing of federal workers, a policy previously championed by the White House [3] - President Trump is expected to sign the compromise if it reaches his desk, according to Senator Thune [4] Political Dynamics & Leadership - Eight senators broke ranks, including Dick Durbin, a member of the leadership, to support the compromise [5] - Chuck Schumer's leadership is being questioned due to the loss of eight votes, with some calling for his resignation [6] - The fact that none of the eight senators who broke ranks are up for reelection next November suggests a strategic calculation in their decision [6][7] - Schumer faced criticism months ago for keeping the government open in March, but the changing circumstances, particularly the impact on food benefits, have altered the calculus [8] House of Representatives & Potential Obstacles - House conservatives, particularly members of the House Freedom Caucus, may oppose the compromise due to spending levels and provisions regarding fired federal workers [9] - The Republican majority in the House is narrow, allowing for only two or three lost votes if Democrats remain united in opposition [10] - Representative-elect Gray from Arizona is expected to be sworn in before the House vote, potentially influencing the outcome [10]

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Academic Education Limitations - Academic education provides knowledge but may not adequately prepare individuals for life's challenges [2] - Traditional school curriculums often lack essential life skills such as emotional intelligence, financial literacy, and leadership [3] - Academic success, measured by grades and certificates, does not guarantee real-world success, which requires resilience, curiosity, and adaptability [5][6] Importance of Life Education - True education involves learning from life experiences, failures, relationships, and challenges [7][8] - Life education builds essential qualities like endurance, adaptability, courage, discipline, vision, and leadership [6][7] - Developing into a better human being is the core of true education, surpassing the goal of simply being a better student [8] The Role of Academic Education - Academic education provides a foundation for learning to read, write, and calculate [4] - Academic education is important but incomplete and should not be the sole focus of education [3][8] - Real education begins where academic education ends, emphasizing life skills and adaptability [4]

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Good afternoon everyone. >> It's a momentous and a sural moment for me that I stand here on TEDex I am Shillong stage. Before I start to share my journey a very ordinary journey though but I I hope it does inspire some of you. I would like to put a statistic actually they have already stolen it and put it in the introduction. So we all know that we are a strong nation of 1.4% 4 billion people out of which 700 million are women and out of those 700 million women there are only 11,000 women who joined the arm ...