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Let's raise the curtain on freelancer Tim Baros, who reports from international film festivals and frequents theatres and cinemas to find the most entertaining entertainment the world has to offer. Discovering little-seen filmic gems at Cannes, Sundance and the London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (while the rest of us suffer through 'Fast & Furious: Yet More Furiouser') is what Tim has been focused on for the past three years – what is he looking forward to writing about in the future?
About your journalism
What do you write about?
I really enjoy all kinds of writing, but for the publications and websites that I write for my articles are focused primarily on entertainment, which includes film and theatre reviews/features. I have also done some financial writing in the past, focusing on market conditions and personal stories, but do that less so now as film and theatre articles and interviewing people in this business are what I really enjoy doing.
Where are we likely to see your work?
For the short time that I have been writing (a little over three years), I have been able to write for quite a few publications and websites. I currently cover all film-related articles and interviews with actors/filmmakers for Pride Life magazine (which comes out every three months) and its website, writing film/theatre reviews. I also write for Here is the City – film/theatre reviews as well as film/theatre features, and this past year I have written a few theatre reviews and other non-entertainment related articles for The American magazine and its website. I used to write for In Touch magazine as well as for Squaremile.com – In Touch ceased publication a couple of years ago and I haven’t written for Squaremile.com since last summer when I did an Olympics piece for them. I did an Olympics piece for TNT Magazine last year and for City A.M. I sent them one small blurb, which they published. I was proud of that one!
Last year I was lucky enough to be involved in the Olympics as a volunteer. I was in the Opening Ceremonies, and the Paralympic Opening and Closing as well. We were sworn to secrecy to not give any details out about these ceremonies to anyone, especially the Danny Boyle directed Opening, so as a writer it was hard for me not to write about them, but I did manage to save the secret and to be a part of history and it was the most incredible time of my life.
What’s the most memorable work you’ve done?
The most enjoyable (and memorable to me) work that I do is when I cover film festivals. I have been to Cannes a few times, as well as the Sundance, London Film and London Lesbian & Gay Film Festivals and what is most memorable to me (and I hope to my readers) is the different types of films that I cover.
Which films have you most enjoyed covering/were most excited about when reporting on film festivals?
I get most out of watching/covering films that no one knows much about. Film festivals are a great place to see films from around the world that unfortunately will never get released. I have seen lots of gems at these festivals, then for them never to be heard from again.
What interview or feature would you love the chance to do?
I guess any and all would be the best answer to this question. I would love the challenge to write more in-depth interviews with celebrities and hope to do so later this year.
When I see a really, really bad movie (the recent 'I'm So Excited', as an example), I want to ask the stars and film makers "What were you thinking?!"
About you and PRs
Where do you source ideas for articles?
I read lots of magazines every week, as well as daily newspapers and get lots of ideas from them. Also, I am very much tuned in to what is happening in London and elsewhere so I always have lots of ideas. I wish I had more time in the day to write about all of them.
How can PRs be useful to you?
I am not too sure if they know how to reach me, but I guess through the JournalistDirectory, via twitter @timbaros, or email. Carrie Thatcher at the FDA has been very helpful in providing me with information on upcoming film releases and invitations to film events. This really helps when I write articles.
How and when do you like them to get in touch?
Anytime is fine.
Do you find press conferences, trips, parties and other events useful or an interruption?
Any interractions I get, whether it be at parties, events, meetings, anything, is very useful to me as it gives me more of a taste and flavour of how to cover a specific film or event.
If you could make one change to the way PRs deal with you, what would it be?
Contact me more!
About you
How would you pay the bills if you weren’t a journalist?
I have a day job that pays my bills but am trying to become a journalist full-time. I am on my way!
If we gave you £1000, how would you spend it?
It would pay for my trip to next year’s Cannes Film Festival.
A professional journalist through and through! Do you find social media useful in your work?
I do tweet and find it extremely useful to let filmmakers and actors know about a piece I have written about them. They normally do tweet back to me thanking me for the coverage, which is always nice!
What are your top three films of all time?
Last year at the London Film Festival I saw 'Laurence Anyways', which had a theatrical release earlier this year and is now available on DVD. It is about a man who transitions into being a woman and the strain it has on his relationship with his girlfriend. Beautifully told and shot, directed by 23 year old Xavier Dolan – what a masterpiece. I also think 'Sophie's Choice' – with an amazing performance by Meryl Streep – and 1950's 'Sunset Boulevard' are the best films ever.
What books are on your bedside table, magazines in your bag, or blogs on your screen?
As I mentioned above, I read several magazines a week, and these include the freebies passed out everyday in London – Time Out, ShortList, Stylist, Sport magazine, and TNT Magazine (very useful for upcoming events in London). I also read Vanity Fair from cover to cover as well as New York Magazine to keep me up-to-date on what is happening in my former city. I also devour the local community papers as I want to keep abreast as to what is happening locally.
I don’t have much time to read blogs, though my next door neighbor just started up – a blog that shares stories of change makers, social entrepreneurs and organisations helping to transform Africa in their unique ways.
I wish I had more time to read books, though at the moment I am reading 'The Tools' – a book that helps one to find courage, creativity and willpower, and to inspire to live life in forward motion. I am on page ten, so have yet to get anything out of it! I really do enjoy reading adventure books, and I think in the past ten years I must have read about two dozens books on people's adventures (and tragedies) climbing Mount Everest. Going to Base Camp is on my bucket list, though thankfully not at the top!
You can find Tim tweeting @timbaros. And you can find a 'Fast & Furious' film at every cinema, everywhere, forever. |
Contrary to the position in the Jan. 10 editorial “Dougan’s free legal services represent a conflict of interest,” no ethical rules were violated by Judge Raymond G. Dougan in accepting legal services from attorney Michael Keating. Based on an opinion rendered by the Committee for Judicial Ethics in response to a similar scenario, it is clearly acceptable for a judge to receive a gift from counsel, provided that counsel has not appeared and does not appear before that judge. Judges are prohibited from accepting such complimentary services only if the lawyer has appeared or will appear before that judge.
Judge Dougan reported the complimentary legal fees, and Keating has not appeared before the judge. Keating is a highly reputable lawyer with Boston’s Foley Hoag. With nothing to gain but the preservation of judicial independence on behalf of the public and the bar, Keating, through his representation of Dougan, was crucial in preserving the confidentiality of judicial notes and deliberations. Without such confidentiality, judicial independence is seriously compromised.
The Massachusetts Bar Association submitted an amicus brief in support of this confidentiality, and the Supreme Judicial Court ruled to preserve this confidentiality. Keating is one of many attorneys who would willingly provide complimentary services in support of preserving judicial independence in Massachusetts. |
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1978 Morris Marina SDL 1.3
Summary:
A lot more charismatic than you would believe!
Faults:
Clutch assembly - juddering, very hard to cure.
Clutch hydraulics.
Head gasket and valves burnt.
Alternator changed two times.
Driving lights went off at 50mph - no fault found.
Rear brake cylinders leaking.
Steering rack went, probably due to bad maintenance.
Worst: Cable from the battery to the starter motor began to glow at a filling station!
Fuse box suffered from a leaking windscreen.
General Comments:
Seemed at bit abused by former keepers and had some built-in faults, but nevertheless a nice car for a young student. Despite many faults, it never really let me down.
Sold the car to a friend at "the end of a repairing row", but it then went more than 100000km without any major fault. Sadly sent to crusher in 1990 due to it being uneconomic to repair rust holes.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 15th October, 2008 |
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We are a group of women- internally displaced people (IDPs) who come together to establish a women’s non-governmental organisation in Kutaisi, Western Georgia in October, 1997. Our group was created after the Georgian population had to flee Abkhazia as a result of the armed conflict in 1992-1993. Having become IDPs we encountered a wide range of problems, which could only be solved by uniting and supporting each other. Even though there were other women’s organisations in Kutaisi, we realized that as women- IDPs we had deferent needs and our particular situation was more understandable to women from Abkhazia.
Our organisational mission:
Development of women’s activity through educational, legal, economic, social, cultural activities to increase women’s role in building a democratic society in Georgia, in the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Abkhazia, and achieving economic independence
Our organisational structure:
The Foundation is governed by the Board and its chairperson and is regulated by the charter and internal regulations. The Board is a permanent body consisting of 5 members, who meet quarterly.
There are 28 employees in the organisation, all of whom work passionately with activists and volunteers to show them by example how our organisation makes contribution to the development of civil society and peace. Operational decisions are made by the chairperson of Foundation, whereas strategic decisions are made by the Board and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the organisation.
The main directions of our organisation’s activity:
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Sex games and good sense
We talk about "sex games" and it sounds so jolly, but arguments about just what sexual behaviour is and isn't OK cast a big cloud over some couples' lives
In general, I would say that no form of sharing physical pleasure and satisfaction is wrong between a loving couple, as long as you are both joining in willingly and with genuine enjoyment, and as long as neither of you is being hurt, either physically or emotionally, says The Sun.
In other words, if all that is holding you back from enjoying oral sex is that your mother said it was disgusting, the fact is it's none of her business how you run your adult life. You can make your own decisions now.
However, it's rarely that simple. All of us have different lines we instinctively draw. What one of us finds erotic, another finds degrading. What one thinks of as stimulating and exciting, another rejects as pornographic and disgusting.
It helps enormously when trying to sort out this sort of issue as a couple, not to start taking moral standpoints and judging one another, but to see it as a practical problem you need to negotiate your way around.
First work out whether there are real grounds for ruling some things out - such as that they might hurt one of you or you would find it degrading. Be firm that you will not consider anything you feel deep inside yourself isn't for you.
Don't fall into the trap of trying to justify any objection. If you start trying to say it's wrong or dirty, then your partner will just attack every point you come up with.
What actually matters here is that you don't want to do it.
If you try only under pressure, then it's not a game, is it? It cannot be fun or pleasurable for you.
However, be willing at least to try sex games which are actually harmless but which you have been rejecting as embarrassing or too naughty.
If the rest of your relationship is strong then you may surprise yourself and find you are wonderfully turned on by the very thing you never dared try.
At the least, even if you don't enjoy everything you try, you may find you and your partner can enjoy enough variation to take the heat out of the conflict.
But let me emphasise again, all I have said so far applies to a couple who share a lasting and loving relationship.
If yours is a new or unhappy relationship then you could get seriously hurt or worse if you trust your partner too far.
Until you know someone well enough, you should follow the rules for safer sex - I can send you details if you're unsure - and not be out of range of calling for help until you are truly confident you can trust them with your safety.
Any partner who really cares for you will understand your caution.
Certainly, you should not agree to any games which include you being tied up, bound or gagged in any way, blindfolded or having anything put over your head unless you are with a partner in a really long-term relationship who you have no doubts cares for you deeply.
Couples who are committed to one another and do both enjoy that sort of sex play should still for safety agree a signal that shows when you've had enough and want to stop.
Serious conflicts about sex games usually come down to a problem in the relationship generally.
If you are with a partner who really loves you, they aren't going to want to upset you by pressing for out-of-the ordinary sex games that you find distasteful or worrying.
If this is causing a great deal of conflict between you, it's well worth making an appointment to see a counsellor - such as from Relate - to find out what is really at issue and how it can be resolved (0300 100 1234,).
Don't worry that they will be shocked. Relate have special sex therapists and even their ordinary counsellors are specially trained and pretty unshockable.
Sometimes for example, men are excited by an idea and keep pressuring their partner to try something she doesn't fancy.
Because they are a little insecure, either sexually or emotionally, if she objects they set it up as almost a test of their love. "If you love me, you'll do this for me?" they say.
The reality is often that, if they do it, they will both be left feeling rather shocked and degraded by the experience.
This is especially true of sex games involving threesomes and foursomes, which are best avoided by any couple who aren't both sure it's totally right for them.
People can also be particularly attracted to sex games if they find their usual pattern of love-making disappointing.
Most couples need sometimes to vary their love-making patterns to stop it all just seeming too routine but, if you find you are going down the path of seeking out more and more sex games in order to experience any real pleasure and satisfaction, then chances are the real problem is that you don't actually open your inner self up to experience the full rich potential of making love in even quite ordinary ways.
You have a fear of real intimacy which holds you back from experiencing true passion.
This is something well worth exploring with a counsellor because it can transform your life.
The real problem may well be that you were hurt at an earlier stage in your life, probably as a child, so you keep up the barriers, even against those you love.
I hope this has helped you. If you have particular worries, do write to me and I will do my best to help.
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Spring training has begun, and with it comes the thrill of watching your favorite players, old and new, begin their workouts.
For the St. Louis Cardinals, this especially is an exciting time, as a busy offseason brought in the electrifying presence of Nolan Arenado. They brought back the tandem of Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright, and unloaded the questionable Dexter Fowler to Anaheim.
Will Nolan Arenado live up to the hype surrounding him? Is this the final year for Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina? Can the Cardinals retain their 2020 form with a return to the playoffs?
There is much to ponder over the next few months, and it looks like it will be an exciting season!
The Lineup
The lineup is one of the biggest questions for the Cardinals, and has been for the last several years. Nolan Arenado is one of the biggest question marks: How will he fare outside of Coors Field? Will his production decrease? I wrote an article here that answers many of those questions.
Matt Carpenter is another question. Can he return to his 2018 form? History and aging will say this is impossible, subsequently, you should look for him to be a bench player for most of the season. Tommy Edman, the #4 hitter for the Stanford Cardinals, will continue to improve as he transitions into the leadoff position. His average and OBP should increase as he gets more comfortable at the Major League level.
Look for Paul Goldshmidt to continue his MVP-caliber offense that he had in Arizona. An extension of his 2020 campaign is a good marker for the production we can expect.
Potential Starting Lineup
2B, Tommy Edman .250/.317/.368
1B, Paul Goldschmidt .304/.417/.466
3B, Nolan Arenado .253/.303/.434
SS, Paul DeJong .250/.322/.349
RF, Dylan Carlson .292/.372/.542 (Minor league numbers from 2019)
C, Yadier Molina .262/.303/.359
LF, Tyler O’Neill .173/.261/.360
CF, Harrison Bader .226/.336/.443
P, Jack Flaherty
The Bench
UTIL, Matt Carpenter, OF, Lane Thomas, C, Andrew Knizner, OF, Justin Williams.
The Rotation
Cardinals’ pitching historically has been the best in MLB. The Cardinals Way of developing homegrown talent has been taken to new levels by John Mozeliak’s purport for drafting pitchers. As they say, “Pitching wins championships.”
The 2021 Cardinals rotation looks strong enough to win the NL Central. Jack Flaherty is the unquestionable ace. Looking at Flaherty’s 2019 season, with his 11-8 record, 2.75 ERA, 231 Ks in 196 innings pitched, he is the Cardinals #1 candidate for the Cy Young Award.
Adam Wainwright had a renaissance, and the remainder of the rotation will hold consistent. The depth behind the starting five is excellent, for instance arms as Carlos Martinez, Alex Reyes, and Matthew Liberatore.
Many look at Jack Flaherty’s inflated 4.91 ERA and assume he had a disappointing 2020, but he had one bad outing, against the Brewers on September 15th. 9 earned runs in 3 innings pitched. Take out that start, and his ERA plummets to 3.13, a much better number.
Starting Rotation
Jack Flaherty
Adam Wainwright
Miles Mikolas
Kwang Hyun Kim
Daniel Ponce De Leon
Defense
With 5 gold gloves dotting the infield and outfield, look for the Cardinals to be one of, if not, the best defensive teams in the National League. Defense only degrades with age, and the Cardinals have the 7th youngest team in MLB.
Both Nolan Arenado and Yadier Molina each boast four Platinum Gloves to their name, awarded each year to the best defensive player in each league. Tyler O’Neill, one of the fastest players in MLB according to StatCast, won his first Gold Glove in 2020, and therefore, O’Neill should remain one of the Cardinals’ best defensive outfielders. Along with Harrison Bader in center field and Dylan Carlson in right, this outfield is one of the youngest and best defensively in MLB.
This, in turn with the excellent pitching, will make the Cardinals one of the hardest teams to score against.
The Division
The National League Central is one of the most competitive divisions in baseball, as four of the five teams are in contention. The Cardinals appear to be the favorite, since the addition of Arenado, but the Cubs or Brewers could have a bounce back year, and some of the Red’s young talent could shine forth.
Alternative Fantasy Baseball Projection – St Louis Cardinals – Over 85.5 Wins
Conclusion
This will be an exciting year for every NL Central fan, unless you like the Pirates. The Cardinals are a strong team on paper, and with only a month until Opening Day, and we won’t have to wait long to see if that carries through.
The St. Louis Cardinals should win over 85 games, which should be enough to carry the division, or at least a wild card spot. The St. Louis Baseball Team will be playing October baseball, and a 12th World Series Title is not too far out of possibility.
The Cardinals’ Opening Day record, since their inception in 1882, is 73-64-1. Since 2010, their record is 5-6.
They open the season in Cincinnati against the Reds, with a three game series spanning April 1-4. At the other end of the schedule, however, they end their season with a three-game set against the organization’s long time rival, the Chicago Cubs.
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It used the "Rich Text editor" version of update.bml, and then saved that as my default without asking me. Bastards.
Deleting the post, loging out, deleting cookies, using another browser on another computer, nothing made the bleeding-awful grossly dysfunctional, untidy, dirty, ugly Rich Text Editor go away -- unless I logged in as a different user. I don't particularly want to delete this account.
FAQ 204 says "if you post an entry using the Rich Text editor, the Edit Journal Entry page will display your entry using the Rich Text editor. There is no way to switch back to the ordinary editor once you have done this". Idiots.
If LJ have condemned you to using the Rich Text editor version of update.bml, don't despair. There are options other than deleting your account and moving over to myspace.
There's a couple of undocumented pages which allow you to change the default back again.
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With lots of other things on the plate, I haven’t been in the dark room or peering into the ground glass for a while. The one exception was to get a couple of prints ready for the latest show at KST (see other entry) and to make postcards for the 15th exchange at APUG as well as ready three prints for the 11th member print exchange. Oh, and don’t forget the print exchange at the LPAholiday party. Gee, I guess I did spend some time in the dark room with all that work to be done.
I’ve been very happy with the postcard exchanges at APUG () although for the last several I’ve backed down from signing up for a full exchange list which has run up past 40 names. I’m only signing up for 20 or 25 cards to keep the workload down a bit. And the postage! Wow, that gets pretty expensive!
The print exchange at APUG was the first one I’ve participated in. I was a bit tardy getting my print out but it did make it and I’ve heard back from one person in my group (groups of 3 and 4 for this exchange) so I know at least one print arrived at its destination. I’ve gotten all three of the prints from my group. But I’ve run out of matte board and frames getting stuff ready for the KST show and just haven’t wanted to fight my way through the stores to get more. After the 1st it should be better. I think I’ll be signing up for this event again too.
And finally, the print exchange at the LPA holiday party was pretty good even if the attendance was a bit slimmer than last year. I got a very nice color digital print and it is hanging on the wall now. A architectural detail shot, very strong graphic lines. Makes a good contrast to some of the rather soft, organic B&W stuff on the walls now.
Still, only a few new 8×10 negatives since the end of summer and nothing I’m all that excited about. But I haven’t worked my way through printing all of them and variations in paper and tone and what-have-you. Plus I hear the new Lodima paper is pretty good stuff. I skipped the 2008 buy but maybe I’ll have to sign up for the next production run in 2009. Or maybe I can convince Alex to sell me some… You hear that Alex? Lets make a deal! And by the way, I did get your buffalo skull into a frame, but no wire on the back yet. Ran out of the little eye hooks because of KST!!! |
Germany survive Algeria storm to make World Cup quarters
North African's give Germans a scare before they book showdown with France in last eight
Germany 2 Algeria 1. Germany will play France in the quarter-finals of the Brazil 2014 in Rio on Friday after two goals in extra-time saw them home against a spirited Algerian side appearing in their first World Cup knockout tie.
The three-times champions were given a severe examination by the unfancied North Africans who had a score to settle stretching back to the 1982 World Cup. In that tournament West Germany and Austria conspired to give the Germans the 1-0 win they needed to enable both countries to progress from the group stage – at the expense of Algeria, who were knocked out. It was one of the more shameful episodes in World Cup history and not something the Algerians have forgotten.
Thirty two years later and Germany did well to reach half-time with the game goalless. Islam Slimani had the ball in the back of the German net, only to be ruled offside, and Per Mertesacker experienced an uncomfortable evening up against the pace of the Algerians on the counter-attack. Frequently Germany's goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer, had to race off his line to hoof the ball clear as his back four maintained a high-line in defence.
The second half also failed to produce any goals, though the introduction of Andre Schurrle for Mario Gotze at half-time added more potency to the German attack and forced Algerian keeper Rais Mbolhi to pull off a string of fine saves.
After 90 minutes of entertaining deadlock it was Schurrle who finally broke Algeria's resistance three minutes into extra-time. The Chelsea forward somehow steered home Thomas Muller's cross from the left, even though it was behind him and he had to improvise a finish.
The exhausted Desert Foxes went in search of an equaliser, but the space left at the back enabled Arsenal's Mesut Ozil made it 2-0 a couple of minutes from the end. But Algeria refused to capitulate and the last word, fittingly, went to the North Africans whose courageous performance was rewarded with a goal from Abdelmoumene Djabou with seconds to spare. There was even time afterwards for one final attack, but the ball ended up in the hands of Neuer.
The victory means Germany will face France in the last eight, as Les Bleus overcame a lively Nigeria side 2-0 with goals from Paul Pogba and Joseph Yobo. The Germans know they'll have to improve between now and then but Per Mertesacker defended his side's lethargic display against Algeria. "Would you rather we played beautiful football but got knocked out?" retorted the Arsenal centre-half when asked about Germany's travails. "Do you think just Mickey Mouse teams are in the last 16? All that matters is we're in the quarter-finals."
Germany coach Joachim Low was more reasoned in his response to criticism of the way his side had played, admitting: "We lost too many balls. We made lots of passing mistakes and that invited them to hit us on the counter-attack. We were susceptible on long balls and it was good that Manuel [Neuer] kept coming off his line."
Nonetheless, Low was pleased that his side came through such a rigorous test intact, praising his players for achieving "a victory of our will and strength of character". |
Mondays kill me. First comes a long day at work, followed by a long commute to school, then four hours of lecture, followed by another long commute home. It makes for a 16-hour day at a minimum. The bad news is that I must do it all over again in the morning.
I snapped this picture on my afternoon drive to school. It looks like the Long Beach crew was at it again over the weekend. I bet this one lasts at least a week. I love the color work; it looks like a Photoshop gradient. I think I have seen this artists’ work before, perhaps in other parts of the city.
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What is Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)?
ECI is a wonderful opportunity for children with developmental delays or other disabilities and their families to begin an intervention program that will support children in making as much progress as possible during the important very early years from birth to 3 years. Services may include evaluation, screenings and assessments; developmental services; speech, occupational or physical therapy; family-centered intervention; and case management to explore a range of local resources and plan for the future. These services are available in every state in the country, and the Federal Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ensures that these important supports are available to all families. Services are either free or based upon a sliding scale, depending on the number of children in the family and family income; however, no child is denied services because of funding.
Why is Early Childhood Intervention Important for Your Child?
Most children with Down syndrome will have been identified either prenatally or at birth. Beginning intervention and support services as early as possible is a key to your child’s long term positive outcomes. The sooner that services begin, the greater the chance that delay in developmental skills can be lessened. ECI supports will end on the child’s third birthday when they become eligible for services through the local public school.
It is possible to be overwhelmed during the first weeks or months of your child’s life. Remember that there is support available for you and your child from the time they are born through ECI’s staff of early childhood specialists, therapists, and social workers. Contact your local ECI program as soon as possible after your child’s birth to take advantage of the services and support they can offer.
How Can I Connect My Child and Our Family to Early Childhood Intervention?
ECI services are available in all parts of the state. For detailed explanations of available services and identification of the local agency responsible for providing services in your area please see.
You can search for the ECI Program in your area here:
There are three local agencies providing Early Childhood Intervention services in San Antonio. Each agency supports specific zip-code areas. These local agencies are:
- Brighton Center:
- Easter Seals of Central Texas –
- Center for Health Care Services –
Questions To Ask Your Local Early Childhood Intervention Program
- How do I make a referral for my child?
- What services will my child be eligible for?
- How is the decision made as to which services my child needs?
- Who will conduct the evaluation(s) that will be done? What are the qualifications of these individuals?
- Where will each of these services be provided?
- How much progress can I expect my child to make in the ECI program?
- Must I have insurance to participate in the program?
- Will someone help me learn how to support my child at home?
- My spouse and I both need to work. Can we still participate in the program? Can you help us find childcare that understands my child’s needs?
- Transportation is difficult for our family. Must we come to your offices to receive ECI services? |
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SKS HYPNOTHERAPY
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About Hypnosis
Welcome to SKS Hypnotherapy.
My name is Sue Smith and I am a clinical hypnotherapist in Bury St Edmunds. I use many techniques to treat my clients including, Hypnosis, NLP, EFT and psychotherapy.
From the first moment you contact me, whatever is discussed is completely confidential, and after that first contact you will be invited for a free consultation.
Hypnotherapy can help you overcome many things, here are just a few as the list is endless,
SMOKING CESSATION
WEIGHT LOSS
EXAM FEARS
STRESS/ANXIETY
PHOBIAS
CONFIDENCE
If you are suffering from the above, or any other issues and you want to have a better quality of life, I can help. What are you waiting for, give me a call or email me. Start living how you deserve to.
Under certain circumstances home visits may be arranged.
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Phone: 01284 761653
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Strengthening bones is ideal in people who suffer from osteoporosis and also in postmenopausal women (due to hormonal problems, mainly due to the lack of estrogen, among other hormones, which hinder the absorption of calcium), since they are the most exposed people to suffer from bone problems.
Due to this, it is most advisable, in addition to reducing some bad habits such as the consumption of coffee, tobacco and alcohol, it is recommended to eat a good diet, basing the diet on having nutrients rich in calcium and vitamin D. Since this helps considerably to the organism in the absorption of calcium.
The 6 foods that will help you strengthen your bones
There are some foods that you may never have thought could improve your bone density, which is why we present to you, according to the experts, the foods that are often overlooked, but recommended for strong bones.
1. Spinach
Among the properties of spinach, in addition to its high calcium content, we have vitamins, proteins and minerals such as: vitamins E, K, A, C, B6, B2, potassium, folic acid, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper and fiber. In addition to having antioxidants, preventing diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammations, intestinal problems, delay the aging of the brain and sight (which means that it is also the ideal food to prevent Alzheimer's and cataracts). Spinach is very versatile when cooking, which means that it will be more difficult to get bored of eating it.
2. Sesame seeds
My favorite food for strong bones is sesame seeds. Sesame seeds are an excellent dairy-free source of calcium, and they also contain magnesium and phosphorus that promote bone health. Besides that, sesame seeds are high in zinc. Low levels of zinc intake in the diet have been linked to osteoporosis. The best thing is that this seed can be incorporated into our diet in many ways.
3. Watercress
Watercress is a vegetable very rich in vitamins and minerals, it contains vitamins A, C, E, D, of group B, fiber and minerals such as zinc, potassium, iodine, calcium, magnesium, and iron, in addition, it is low in calories (which means that, by itself, it does not make you fat). It is an aphrodisiac, it is a very good remedy for a hangover, and thanks to its high content of vitamins it is a highly recommended vegetable for the diet of pregnant women.
Which means that it is ideal for fighting constipation, kidney stones, anemia, inflammations and infections. In addition, when it comes to beauty, it helps keep skin and hair healthy.
4. Prunes
The prunes, sometimes known as prunes, are effective to prevent and reverse bone loss in postmenopausal women. People who consume the most foods rich in vitamin C (such as citrus fruits and some stone fruits, such as plums) lose 70% less cartilage than those who eat less and achieve a three-fold reduction in the progression of the illness.
The osteoarthritis (wear arthritis), the most common type of arthritis in the USA. USA., Is a painful degenerative condition that occurs when cartilage (which damps bone joints) and cracking weakens. It is estimated that 80% of the population will have osteoarthritis by the age of 65, although almost half of those people will not have any symptoms.
So now you know, add more prunes to your diet if you want to strengthen your bones.
5. Salmon
Salmon provides the body with large amounts of vitamins, proteins and minerals such as some fatty acids, those of group B, selenium, calcium, magnesium and omega3.
In addition to providing calcium and helping bones, it helps lower blood pressure, considerably reduces the chances of suffering from cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) or cardiovascular disease. Also, it helps to raise insulin, lower inflation, contributes to the production of cartilage, relieves joint pain, reduces the risk of suffering from Alzheimer's, makes it less possible to fall into depression, prevents cancer, likewise, if you consume salmon you are less likely to suffer from dry eye syndrome.
6. Bone broth
Bone broth is one of the healthiest foods that we can consume on a daily basis. Most importantly, bone broth is rich in two very special amino acids: proline and glycine, in addition, it is rich in vitamins and minerals and antioxidants (especially calcium, magnesium and phosphorus). Consumers can use bone broth to cook vegetables, stir fry, or even sip as a tea. You can also make a large batch of bone broth, freeze it in ice cube trays, and scoop out a few cubes to cook.
It is always important to consult with your doctor when you want to improve your eating habits, since they can guide you on the nutrients you need and in which foods to get them.
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Yes. Good morning would be literally "boa manhã", but in the morning in Portuguese language we wish the person to have a nice day, so we say "bom dia"
Yes, it can mean a medical doctor or someone with a Phd from University.
"Médico/a is a doctor of medicine. Anyone with a PhD can also be a doctor (doutor/ra) such as a Doctor of Philosophy = *Doutor de Filosofia" (where the PhD abbreviation derives).
A doctorate degree is the one above a master's degree which is above a bachelor's (or baccalaureate) degree which is above an associate degree.
So, someone can be a "doctor" (even using it in their name as Dr. as an honorific in place of Mr/Ms, but not all are medical doctors.
Other honorifics (and doctorate degrees) usually placed at the end of names to eliminate ambiguity are MD (Medical Doctor), DC (Chiropractor), ND (Naturopathic Doctor), OD (Optometrist) JD (Doctor of Law), EdD (Doctor of Education), DTh (Doctor of Theology) and so on:
However, in Portugal at least (not sure about Brazil but I think so too), it only requires a Masters Degree to get the "Doutar" ("Dr.") title. |
Gig ReviewsThe Temper Trap, Sydney Opera House – 02/06/2012Written by Liam Apter on June 2, 2012For the past three months I had been waiting for this concert, eagerly anticipating the day when The Temper Trap arrived and even counting the days on my own calendar. As was always my plan, I arrived with plenty of time to spare, but I almost couldn’t find either of my friends and nearly declared the night over before it began, but all was solved when they turned their phones on! After backing up from their Thursday night performance, I had doubts as to whether or not The Temper Trap would meet my hopes, but they did not fail to impress. The crowd seemed to come from all walks of life, Surry Hills hipsters right down to the socialites of Rose Bay, and packed out the cavernous venue. Warming up for them was Melbourne-based band Chet Faker. Their electro, synth-filled songs filled out the space easily and were well accompanied with the legendary lighting and acoustics of the Opera House. Playing tracks such as I’m into you with its evocative bass and smooth melodies of Terms and Conditions, the band showed an impressive depth. The only failing for Chet Faker was the lack of audience for such a dynamic band. Whilst playing through their set, the lead singer modestly announced that it was their 16th time playing together as a group, but they were skilled beyond belief for a band with so little time on stage. After an intermission period that seemed to last for far too long, The Temper Trap finally appeared to play their first song of the night, London’s Burning from their self-titled album The Temper Trap. They filled up the venue with their presence and bathed us all in dramatic red lighting. They encouraged the crowd to stand up for the performance, and many did, doing their own dance moves and not caring who was around. The Temper Trap then went straight into a passion-filled Need Your Love with complementary lighting that strengthened the passion behind the song with an uplifting melody. The Temper trap then moved into some crowd favourites such as Down River, Fader and Love Lost from their first album Conditions released in 2008, which got the whole crowd up on their feet, singing the roof off the venue in glee. They also played their single off their newest album, Rabbit Hole, showing off their diversity and already considerable skill.However, the fun didn’t begin till, well…when Dougy Mandagi said it. They then launched into the Science of Fear and Resurrection and blew away the crowd, even evoking dancing in the aisles from certain members of the audience! While originally not my favourite song, Resurrection was possibly the best song of the night. The band then ran off stage, leaving the audience screaming for more after such an amazing performance, to which they returned and ended with the joy-filled song Sweet Disposition to cap off a brilliant performance. Dougy and the band ended the night with thanking everyone, but really, Thank you The Temper Trap! |
Book Week 2019 – book giveaway!
To celebrate 2019 Book Week, That’s RAD! Science gave away 19 sets of our four children’s STEM books to Australian primary school. The schools were nominated by our wonderful Facebook followers in a giveaway competition. Congratulations to the following schools:
1. Immaculate Heart primary school Leichhardt
2. St Anthony’s catholic college Deeragun
3. Clontarf Beach State School
4. Jubilee Primary School
5. Hilder Road State School
6. St Josephs Catholic primary school bracken ridge
7. Bonbeach Primary School, Victoria
8. Miami State School
9. Warrigal Road State School
10. Ormiston college
11. Middle Park State School,
12. Banksia beach primary school.
13. Wartburg State School
14. Graceville State School
15. Mcdowall State School
16. St Columba’s Wilston
17. Toowoomba Christian College
18. Yarranlea Primary School
19. Eatons Hill State School |
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Four in-world, minimal-gui, mortars, two modes: grind or mix. CraftTweaker and JEI integration.
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This mod adds a Charging Bench, Battery Station, Storage Monitor, and Adjustable Transformer to Industrial Craft 2. Charge or drain up to 12 items at once, and easily automate your IC2 power generation and storage systems! |
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Matt Manzari Lately…
Matt Manzari is back in town and this is what he has been up to lately… Just destroying it on a wakeskate.
so hes a bosss. no news of him and he just shredded everyones face. props
killing it!
Nice wakeskateing, where is remote?
I didn't know lionel Messi wakeskated…
I feel like I just saw him yesterday. He's just killin it like no ones business!
killing it little brother. Love you. you too pat. footage looks great and the riding is on par. and yes i know that that is a golf term and not a water dancing term. love and miss you all.
love that tail back 180…not something you see too often on a skate
crushing it. Great edit, perfect song.
I feel like he has a new style and i like it
wow–what a freaking boss! sick song, sweet riding
Shredder…but i didn't know riding with a t shirt is the new cool thing to do…i better get on it so i can stay in styleee
so good!
Lotta bangers in there, killing it!
Good god, is Silas pregnant or something?
Matt is a dragon slayer and there is no way that is Silas
yeah matt , fun ro watch
I know where he's been lately, cutting the bottom off of all his jeans….
I would love to hear what Matt's wife thinks about this new look of his… Man talk about night and day! At least his wakeskating is the same- if not better!
That inside-out 360 flip was the meanest I've ever seen. Looked like he knew it was bad-ass when he landed it too!
Way to go brother! You can stop wakeskating and get a haircut now!
awesome riding matt- nice pw. killer footege, edit and song. perfection.
bring the word brother matt, bring the word.
ps. i think the reason matt's inside-out tricks were so larrrge was because husky silas was at the helm of the 'doo
killing the game . yeah matt |
Tesla have just received a huge grant from the California Energy Commission to the tune of $10 million, which will help the luxury electric car maker expand manufacturing capacity for their upcoming Model X SUV.
Tesla's terms of the agreement with Commission will match the $10 million grant, with $50 million if their own money and spend the entire lump sum to keep Model X production rates high when it reaches manufacturing in 2014. This plan involves the hiring of 700 more workers with the manufacturing starts.
If there are no problems between now and the production of the Model X SUV, Tesla will be much closer to their goal of producing a truly mainstream electric vehicle. The Model X SUV won't be that goal, but it is definitely getting closer. The new Model X SUV will hopefully fall into the same price range as the Model S, which ranges between $50,000 and $70,000. Tesla's VP of Finance, Mike Taylor, said:
Too often we're portrayed in the press as only producing an electric sports car. I think that misses the point of what Tesla Motors is trying to do and why it's important for California. Our mission has always been to aggressively promote electric vehicles for the masses. |
orth a.d. donau
Orth an der Donau is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.
It is located on the bank of the Danube River, about 15 miles east of Vienna and 17 miles west of Bratislava.
In 1170, Hartneid von Orthe purchased the village and estate surrounding it, founded a church, and erected a castle.
It remained in the family for several successive generations, when the proprietor, about the close of the 17th century, sold out and moved to Moravia.
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Intro to decisions with if clauses
In this article, you will get a brief introduction to decisions in CSharp. It is extremely important in programming to execute certain code only when a certain condition is met. Let’s look at an example from real life. Let’s assume, we want to go out in the evening and do not want to take more money with us than required. Then we stand before the cash machine and must make a decision. How much money do we take with us ?!
Example decisions in CSharp
Option1: If we want to go to the cinema, we only withdraw 30 €. This pays for the train ticket, the cinema ticket and the popcorn.
Option2: If we go to a concert, then we withdraw 100 €, so the ride and the ticket are paid.
Option 3: We stand in front of it and decide to stay at home. So we withdraw 15 € to order something from the delivery service. So you see, we have different conditions here, which all results in different results. If you want to write this in a program, then you use If statements. Thus, if a particular situation is met, a particular action is performed. Naturally, there are, of course, much more complex decision-making possibilities which could be solved programmatically.
Example for If statements in CSharp
using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; namespace Panjutorials { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { string goOut= ""; if(goOut== "cinema") { Console.WriteLine("Withdraw 30€"); } if(goOut== "concert") { Console.WriteLine("Withdraw 100€"); } if(goOut== "") { Console.WriteLine("Withdraw 15€"); } Console.Read(); } } }
So now we ask with “if” and the actual condition within the brackets and the double equal sign if our variable is either cinema, concert or empty. In case it is empty we don’t go out but still need money to pay for the ordered food.
Now you see how you can use the if statement. We are going to work with if statements a lot more. Also we are going to use much more complex examples including relative and logical operators (more on that later). |
Stress and The Five Pillars
Stress is a natural part of life and we need some of it to motivate and energise us. But too much can create havoc. It can affect your performance, productivity, profitability, relationships and health.
In this workshop, we will explore The Five Pillars of stress and how to deal with them. I developed The Five Pillars after many years of working with clients to help them become more stress-resilient. It addresses all the levels which might be causing feelings of stress and stuckness.
In the workshop we will cover:
- Defining stress and how to recognise it
- Insight into the impact of your conscious and subconscious minds
- Understanding The Five Pillars and how they contribute to stress
- The coping mechanisms you might be using which don’t help you
- Why your feelings are important to understand and manage stress effectively
- Plus an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have
The benefits of stress management for you will be:
- Greater stress resilience
- How to manage stress constructively
- More control over your life
- More motivation and energy
- More balance and flow
Date: 2nd November
Time: 9-5
Venue: Cobham, Surrey, Just off the M25 and A3
Stress Workshop Packages
Silver: £175 for the day
Gold: £475 which includes a 1:1 session and 6 week support program
Platinum: Call for more information
Early bird offer: Book by 14th October and receive a Stress-Free MP3 and a Talent Dynamics profile.
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Underwater mosses While mosses are commonly known from marshes, rocks, and forest floors, few know that there are also numerous underwater mosses in the Baltic Sea. Although water mosses are found along the entire coast of Finland, the number of species and individuals is particularly high in the northern Bothnian Bay, where the water is almost fresh. In addition, this area lacks species such as bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus), mussels (Mytilus trossulus), and barnacles (Amphibalanus improvisus), which compete with mosses for the same hard anchoring surfaces in the more southerly sea areas.In the Bay of Bothnia, water mosses grow more prominent than elsewhere and are the most significant species forming biomass on rock reefs. To some extent, they have replaced the missing bladder wrack’s role as a habitat former. Lush water moss communities provide food and protection for a diverse range of fish and invertebrates, especially in shallower brackish waters where the bladder wrack does not survive. Greater water moss is the most widespread of the water mossesThe most prominent and widely distributed species of water moss on the Finnish coast is the greater water moss (Fontinalis antipyretica), also known as the antifever fontinalis moss. It can be found along the entire coastline from Hamina to Tornio. There are two other relatively common species of Fontinalis moss that are most often found in the Bay of Bothnia.Some moss species have adapted to life in brackish waterDozens of water mosses occur in the Bothnian Bay and occasionally in the Gulf of Finland. Although many water mosses are most at home in fresh and/or flowing waters, some species have also adapted to life in brackish water. Water mosses are a relatively unknown group thus far, and even more new species adapted to brackish water may yet be found.While many of the water mosses that occur in the northern part of the Bay of Bothnia are classified as endangered, it may be more a question of a lack of information rather than the rarity of a particular species. Identifying water moss species almost aways requires a microscope. Pictured here is the greater water moss, i.e. Fontinalis antipyretica. You can only find the small and beautiful water pocket moss by divingClassified as endangered, the water pocket- or phoenix moss (Fissidens fontanus) is a small but beautiful species resembling a bird's feather. It is usually located at depths of one to seven metres on a relatively open rocky bottom.It cannot be found by wading and it is too fine to be retrieved from the depths by raking. Similarly, it is too small to be seen when sampling by drop-video. The only way to find this tiny but surprisingly common moss is to scuba dive and search for it. Water mosses also grow in deeper watersWater mosses are perennial species and can overwinter under sea ice. They are extremely efficient users of sunlight and can be found up to nearly ten metres deep. They can even thrive in the humus-rich, river-influenced waters of the Bothnian Bay, occurring up to seven metres deep. Find out more Hard seafloors The lush greater water moss of the Bothnian Bay shrinks as salinity increasesThe greater water moss of the Bay of Bothnia resembles its counterparts in fresh and flowing waters. It forms lush, leafy, and abundant bushes with shoots up to tens of centimetres in length.However, moving southwards towards the Kvarken area, the salinity grows and the outer appearance of the greater water moss changes: it becomes slender, relatively small, and lighter green in colour. Neither the greater water moss, nor other water mosses thrive as well in the waters between Hailuoto Island and the Kvarken as they do in the northern Bothnian Bay and within the Kvarken Archipelago itself.Water mosses are the most diverse in the river estuaries of the northern Bay of BothniaIf you want a surefire way of finding water mosses, it is worth heading towards the giant river estuaries of the Kemijoki- and Tornionjoki Rivers, in the northern Bay of Bothnia. In these waters, as many as five or six species of water moss can be found on the stony reefs covered with giant moss meadows.Brackish water mosses are relatively unknownWater mosses occurring in brackish water have been studied a lot less than their counterparts from flowing water or other freshwater habitats. However, researching water mosses in brackish water almost always requires scuba diving, which is an expensive and slow method.Water moss species: Greater water moss or antifever fontinalis moss (Fontinalis antipyretica) Water pocket or phoenix moss (Fissidens fontanus) Long-beaked feather moss (Platyhypnidium riparioides) Showy feather moss (Oxyrrhyncium speciosum) Find out more Brown algae are more colourful than their name suggests Find out more There are up to 2,000 species of plankton in the Baltic Sea Related to this topic Hard seafloors Fontinalis - laji.fi Share this page Share on Twitter Share on Facebook The unique charophytes are considered to be green algae |
Macy’s exit puts focus on malls
Long known for drawing exclusive name brands like
The Route 9 neighborhood, which has seen a number of retailers depart in recent months, was dealt another blow last week when Macy’s announced it would be closing its store in the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center.
A fight is also brewing over the long-term future of the shopping corridor. Subsidiaries of the
In court documents filed Dec. 28, Simon said additional traffic from the planned Chestnut Hill Square development, slated to rise on the site of the old Omni supermarket on Route 9 near the Newton-Brookline border, would harm its businesses.
The Chestnut Hill Shopping Center is owned separately and is not involved in the appeal.
Over the past year, the Atrium has said goodbye to
But don’t rush to blame the economy for the turnover, said Michael Tesler, a partner in Retail Concepts, a Norwell consulting firm. Simon Property used to be highly skilled at attracting hot stores to the Atrium and the Mall at Chestnut Hill, he said, but in recent years the ability seems to have slipped away. “They’ve got to get their groove back,’’ he said.
When property managers were repeatedly drawing in the hippest new thing, said Tesler, there was a constant buzz to keep people coming to Chestnut Hill. Not anymore, he said.
Les Morris, a spokesman for Simon, said both the Atrium and the Mall at Chestnut Hill, which is anchored by Bloomingdale’s, remain popular shopping destinations. He disputed that the leasing team has somehow lost its edge.
“The retail landscape is and always has been very fluid,’’ Morris said. “We really feel we have the best leasing team in the business.’’
Morris would not comment on the legal complaint filed in Middlesex Superior Court. But in it, the Simon subsidiaries seek to block a special permit for the development where the empty Omni supermarket has been sitting for years.
Chestnut Hill Square would include up to 245,000 square feet of commercial space and up to 100 residential units on the 11.3-acre property. According to the complaint, the project would “add substantial traffic, congestion and density to the plaintiffs’ interests,’’ and would be “harmful to plaintiffs’ operation and ownership of their malls.’’
By granting the special permit, Newton is violating its own zoning code, which is supposed to prevent overcrowding of land, conserve the value of land and buildings, and lessen traffic congestion, according to the complaint.
Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan, chairman of the Board of Aldermen’s Land Use Committee, said he believes the special permit to be appropriate, and the decision will stand up in court. The special permit was granted after a long review process, in which Simon was invited to participate but never did, he added.
Doug Karp, executive vice president of New England Development, which is proposing Chestnut Hill Square, did not return calls seeking comment.
The Chestnut Hill Shopping Center is not part of the appeal. A spokesman for WS Development, which owns and operates the complex on the banks of Hammond Pond, expressed confidence in its strength as a retail magnet.
“While we were sorry to see Macy’s go, it’s actually a great opportunity for us to move forward on our revitalization of the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center,’’ said David Fleming, corporate marketing director for WS Development, which also owns Legacy Place in Dedham.
In November 2009, Star Market reopened at the center in a new building that features retail space for five additional businesses.
“This is an extremely successful shopping center in the heart of Chestnut Hill, and one of the most highly sought after retail locations in the Greater Boston area. We’ve already had tremendous interest in the Macy’s space — our phones have been ringing off the hook about it.’’
According to Jim Sluzewski, a spokesman for Macy’s Inc., the company does an annual review of stores across the country to see which ones aren’t meeting sales expectations, but there are always multiple reasons for a closing. He pointed out that the store was only 130,000 square feet, much smaller than the typical 225,000- to 250,000-square-foot Macy’s, which meant it was limited to offering a smaller range of merchandise.
“I am very disappointed to be losing the store,’’ said Harriet Rossow, who was shopping at Macy’s last week. “It was nice to have a store with some moderately priced things around here. It’s something this area is really lacking.’’
But Tesler, the retail consultant, said most Chestnut Hill shoppers may not be looking for moderate prices. There are plenty of other Macy’s locations, he said, and Chestnut Hill tends to draw the shoppers who aren’t necessarily looking for sales racks.
The departure of Macy’s “creates an opportunity to get it right,’’ said Tesler. Maybe it’s time for another big name chef to try out the suburbs, he said. Or the answer might be for the nearby Container Store to establish a bigger presence. Whatever the answer, said Tesler, it’s up to the property owner to woo a tenant that will wow shoppers.
“They’ve got to go out and make them a deal they can’t refuse.’’
Lisa Kocian can be reached at [email protected].
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It's only a matter of time before the chikungunya virus spreads in the U.S.
Until 2013, chikungunya was an Old World disease, writes Maggie Koerth-Baker. Not any more.
When the name of a virus translates as "to become contorted" (as in, with joint pain) you know it is not something you want to catch. Unfortunately, your chances of encountering chikungunya are increasing.
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne illness that has no cure. On the plus side, it's unlikely to kill you. On the downside, if you catch it, treatment is about easing the discomfort of symptoms and waiting for it to pass. This is a virus that exists on a spectrum. Lots of people might have it and never realize they have contracted something serious. But mosquitoes bite those people, contract the virus, and then spread it to somebody else who could end up with debilitating pain lasting for weeks.
Until 2013, chikungunya was an Old World disease. Then, last December, experts identified the first cases in the Caribbean that were known to have been acquired there (as opposed to cases diagnosed in the Caribbean in people who had recently traveled to chikungunya-affected countries). You'll note that that is not very long ago. Since then, the Caribbean has seen more than 100,000 suspected cases (only a handful verified in a lab, so they could have been dengue, but there's reason to think not) and the disease is starting to make landfall in the US. Again, it's in the form of victims who acquired the virus in another place, this time the Caribbean, and are only diagnosed after returning home. But, as with the Caribbean, that's the first step in introducing the virus to our native mosquito populations.
What's more, all of this is just one part of a larger, relatively sudden, globalization of chikungunya. The virus has been known since the 1950s, but because it was largely non-lethal and largely confined to developing countries in Africa and Asia, the Western medical establishment didn't much care about it until 10 years ago. That's when chikungunya showed up on the French-controlled island of La Réunion, in the Indian Ocean, where it infected 40 percent of the population. Since then, it's exploded in parts of Asia where it hadn't been seen in decades (and other parts where it hadn't been seen at all), reached Australia and Taiwan, and made landfall in Italy and France. And all of that was before the outbreak in the Caribbean.
So what changed? The sudden spread of chikungunya seems to be related to two things. First, the virus itself mutated. The strain that's spreading around the world is different from the one that hung around sub-Saharan Africa. Specifically, it's much more efficient at replicating itself in the guts of mosquitoes. That seems to have increased both its ability to move into new places and its ability to be carried by different species of mosquito.
That last bit is important because it ties in with the other reason chikungunya is suddenly global. The mutated virus is following in the footsteps of an invasive mosquito that spread around the world years before. The Asian tiger mosquito — Aedes albopictus — has a wider range than other species that can carry chikungunya. And that mutation in the chikungunya virus made it a much better vector for chikungunya than it was in the past. Bring the mutation and the invasive mosquito together, and you have a recipe for the global spread of a virus — including its spread into the United States.
While the current cases of chikungunya here are ones that people acquired while visiting the Caribbean, it's very likely that that will change. The Asian tiger mosquito has been in this country since 1985 and its range extends from Texas to the Carolinas, and as far north as New Jersey. The stage is already set. It's just going to take enough infected people coming back to the US and being bitten once they're here.
At the Superbug blog, Maryn McKenna has a good article about how quickly chikungunya is spreading in the Caribbean and the rapid increase in diagnosed cases here. It ends with a pleasant assurance from the Tennessee state health commissioner that it is only a matter of time before chikungunya is something you can acquire on US soil.
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The Washington and Lee University School of Law seeks to hire a faculty member with research and teaching interests in the fields of corporate law, securities regulation, and/or commercial law. Our school has a long history of outstanding scholarship and teaching in these areas, and we are excited to advance our trajectory with a new hire. In addition to this subject-matter focus, we look for an individual who will embrace and meaningfully contribute to our close-knit, collegial, and intellectually vibrant community.
We warmly invite applications for a position as Assistant or Associate Professor of Law beginning July 1, 2019, and we are particularly focused on lateral candidates with between 2-4 years of experience. In all cases, candidates for the position must demonstrate a record of excellence in both teaching and scholarship.
Washington and Lee University School of Law is an Equal Opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran’s status, or genetic information with regard to employment. We have a commitment to enhancing the diversity of our faculty and, in that regard, we welcome candidates who are members of communities that are traditionally under-represented in the legal profession and academia.
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It has just-okay email modifying might be an excellent option.
I normally don’t think prices must be a significant consider choosing the right e-mail marketing platform for your company. Having the right functions for your marketing method will eventually offset whatever rate differences you find. However, cost is still an element, simply starting. MailChimp, is free listed below 2,000 contacts. However changing is a discomfort, so only choose MailChimp if it’s the finest choice for you.
About 10% more than ConvertKit, and about 50% more than AWeber or MailChimp – Build Automation In Active Campaign. As I have actually stated, if you’re going to be making full usage of ActiveCampaign’s abundant automation functions, it’s well worth the price difference. In conclusion, ActiveCampaign is an extremely flexible email marketing platform, and I’m so pleased I made the effort to do the research study and make the switch from MailChimp to ActiveCampaign.
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They have rapidly end up being assist me compose more evaluations like this one.
As the author of one of the very popular books on Email Marketing in history (Email Persuasion), I often get asked, “which system do you recommend for email marketing?”. I utilized to have a really complicated answer depending on the circumstances of the individual asking where I ‘d suggest Aweber, Mailchimp or Getresponse first, then an upgrade to Infusionsoft or Ontraport when they get advanced. Build Automation In Active Campaign.
> also checked out iContact and Continuous Contact. Build Automation In Active Campaign. So this is a quite informed recommendation. So why do I suggest ActiveCampaign over other systems? Well.
In reality, the automation is in some ways better with ActiveCampaign since it’s got constructed in Zapier integration which enables you to hook it as much as literally numerous other tools from CRM systems to bookkeeping systems to survey tools, helpdesks and e-commerce. And considering that they’re not spending all their development time on those extra features like landing page home builder, shopping carts, affiliate systems, and so on.
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(By the method, for landing pages I recommend Thrive Architect and for shopping cart/affiliate system I recommend Thrivecart). Among the huge issues with systems like Infusionsoft is that honestly they’re terribly developed from an usability perspective. Lots of people who purchase Infusionsoft find they barely use any of the sophisticated functions due to the fact that they just can’t find out how.
Of course, it’s not insignificant to utilize ActiveCampaign. But it’s a lot much easier than the other innovative systems. One of the discouraging things I found with both Infusionsoft and Ontraport was that if I discovered an issue with the system (and think me, I found lots of) or I had a question about how to do something then it was very hard to get a practical answer out of their first-line assistance.
Usually, their first line support either misunderstand what I suggested me or mistakenly declared it wasn’t a problem so I needed to consistently raise the exact same concern. With ActiveCampaign they have technical experts manning their live chat who’ve had the ability to address practically every question I have actually had straight away – Build Automation In Active Campaign. Infusionsoft and Ontraport generally cost around $299 per month (with a $1,999 startup charge when it comes to Infusionsoft) and they limit the variety of emails you can send out monthly prior to paying “excess” charges: 25,000 for Infusionsoft, 100,000 for Ontraport.
ActiveCampaign’s pricing begins at $9 monthly on the Lite strategy for 500 contacts with limitless e-mails. It’s $45 each month for as much as 5,000 contacts with limitless e-mails vs Infusionsoft’s $299 for 5,000 contacts with 25,000 emails. The pricing means it’s scalable too. If you’re just starting with e-mail marketing it does not make good sense to opt for Infusionsoft or Ontraport as they’re too big for your requirements, will simply confuse you, and expense rather a bit per month.
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And although they won’t thank me for stating this, I believe that the majority of people simply need the Lite plan rather their more expensive Small company or Business plans. It offers you all the marketing automation you need. on what individuals buy or cancel or anything they do on the cart.
So overall, my suggestion to quite much everyone seeking to begin with e-mail marketing or transition to a system with advanced automation is to check out ActiveCampaign. It’s the system I utilize everyday to run my company. You can get a 14-day free trial through my affiliate link here: PS Although this is an ActiveCampaign Review, I need to likewise provide an honourable mention to Convertkit here.
It hasn’t got all the advanced functions of ActiveCampaign, and it’s not as well integrated with external systems. However I’ve spoken with some individuals that they find it much easier to utilize than ActiveCampaign. If you find you do not get on with ActiveCampaign usability-wise, it’s worth giving Convertkit a look – Build Automation In Active Campaign. ActiveCampaign is my # 1 suggestion for anyone desiring an easy to use e-mail marketing system that also features the sophisticated power of tags, segmentation, automations, goals and a host of other features. It is this lack of versatility that makes ActiveCampaign a difficult-to-use option. Creating a list can be rather limiting. Source: ActiveCampaign.
ActiveCampaign is a popular e-mail automation tool (Build Automation In Active Campaign). But is it right for you? Let’s discover out. In this ActiveCampaign evaluation, we’ll see just how good this newsletter marketing and email automation software holds up. We’ll look at all the functions, ActiveCampaign prices, Benefits and drawbacks and alternatives.ActiveCampaign is terrific software application for starters and advanced online marketers. Do every automation you ever dreamed of.
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We found the tool simple to establish and use when you master it. Excessive power if you only desire amazed. Here are the most noteworthy ActiveCampaign functions:. The real strength of ActiveCampaign is the marketing automation home builder.
It is simple to create automated projects. You can build automations beginning with templates and after that really make them your own. called DealsUse Deals to automate sales follow up and eliminate much of the manual work in closing offers and sales. ActiveCampaign Messages combines your email marketing and chat/ on-site messages to produce a much better overall experience for your visitors. ActiveCampaign is one of the rare tools that brings a lot of functionality together without frustrating you. There is a lot more to it that you can discover on theAC functions page. The starter plan has functions like email marketing and marketing automation. Higher plans add features like the ActiveCampaign CRM, landing pages and lead scoring. You can start free of charge with the 14-day trial there are no setup expenses. ActiveCampaign expenses are based upon the number of contacts and the features you desire. With this, ActiveCampaign expenses are very competitive compared to other marketing automation systems. ActiveCampaign has numerous features that make marketing simpler, much faster, and more effective specific projects. For instance, you may want to send out e-mails to a particular list but just if they’ve checked out specific pages or did a particular action on your site. It’s relatively uncomplicated with ActiveCampaign. In the e-mail creation wizard, you can select from dozens of email design templates. They are labeled conserve emails as a design template and re-use it. One of the functions within the email home builder that I like and utilize all the time are.
You can include tags to your customers based upon their profile or actions like clicks or which list they registered for. Utilize the tags (and other requirements) to show or conceal material within your email by making it conditional. Then reveal the best conditional blocks to match someone’s specific circumstance. For example: if you’re beginning an organization and are pre-revenue, there are lots of things to consider such as the type of business( course sales, eCommerce, affiliate marketing, etc.) The tags allow us to create one email that works with all the different people on one list. I can’t do the email builder experience justice with a few start to produce a new automation, you can go back to square one or pick from lots of ActiveCampaign automation templates that are created for a specific result.
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Like: based on-site trackingfrom your ecommerce system tracking For the automation builder, you can personalize in lots of ways to get it just right. When you’re setting up your automation, you can add emails or conditions by clicking the” +” icon. A menu opens up which divides the choices based on sending an e-mail, different conditions (split automation, end.
automation, objectives, etc), contact actions( sign up for a list, unsubscribe, include a tag, etc.), salesforce, and CX apps. Somebody fills out a kind and joins your mailing list. They go through the normal welcome series however don’t wind up purchasing anything. You send them regular emails upgrading them about the market, new functions or items, and blog site.
posts. They click among those emails, check out an article, and likewise visit a services page. If they do not submit a contact type on the services page within one hour, an email is sent out that asks them if they want to arrange a call. Depending upon their actions, the automation ends and starts a different one and.
tags the individual as interested or it continues by notifying a pertinent group member to reach out to the individual. If you’re an advanced user, you can utilize ActiveCampaign PRO with occasion tracking, tagging, scoring, and more to enhance the client experience. There is an as well. You can make new contacts and deals by hand or based on specific marketing automations like sending a contact type or having a high lead rating. From there, the device finding out engine can compute win likelihood. For example, you could set up scoring guidelines based upon e-mail opens, clicks, and type submissions. When someone gets to a certain score, it’ll activate a notification email to one of your sales reps so they can call or follow-up with the contact personally. |
Diving Deep: McKenzie Coan on Overcoming Struggle and Finding her “Why”
Paralympian McKenzie Coan’s Life Hacks Include Embracing Struggle & a Little Bit of Rihanna
This past month, GA was extremely lucky to hear from 25-year-old Paralympic swimmer McKenzie Coan. McKenzie spoke to the Upper School on March 3 and her infectious personality instantly engaged the audience. Her words deeply touched both students and teachers alike. McKenzie, diagnosed with a very rare disease called osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) which causes her bones to easily break, is impressive on all fronts. She is a stellar athlete, motivator, student, and family member. It’s no surprise, therefore, that GAP was interested in learning more about McKenzie. We sat down with her after her assembly to learn more about her advice for students, the book she recently wrote, and a few fun facts about her. Here’s what we talked about.
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Sara: To start off, we wanted to talk a bit about being a student athlete. A question that I think a lot of people were wondering about is if you have any tips or how do you manage training and going to school? I remember you said you’re pursuing a law degree right now. How do you manage that balance?
McKenzie Coan: I start in August for law school, but I think my time management skills and that balance, I really learned in my four years in undergrad at Loyola. I was on the Division I varsity team. Of course I had all my national team stuff going on. I remember there were times where I would be doing exams on planes proctored by the staff.
A lot of it just came down to planning and time management, but also there’s something extra that you have to have. That’s not the only thing that’s into it. You have to have a drive in everything you do. I’m academically motivated just as much as I am in the water. I’m the same person, I just apply myself in different ways. You have to keep your goals in mind, you have to be motivated.
I will say, disclaimer, it’s not easy and it’s not always fun. I’m sure you guys already know that from all of your commitments as well.
Something to keep in mind, it’s always worth it in the end, no matter if you’re trying to get through the semester to the final exam and finish it, or you’re going to a huge meet and you’re trying to win and get on the podium. Either way, it’s always worth it, but you have to keep your goals in mind. That’s the only way you make it through.
Sara: That’s an awesome point because I feel like oftentimes in sports and in school, it’s always you’re studying late night and you’re like, “What’s all of this for?” It can be exhausting.
Sarina: I guess, in order to be motivated, you always have to say, “What is the greater purpose? Why am I doing this? What am I fulfilling?”
McKenzie: I agree. That purpose, it leads you and it makes it worthwhile to stick through to the end even when it’s difficult because it’s definitely not easy.
Sarina: Also now that you’re out of undergraduate school, do you have more time to pursue your interests outside of school maybe in terms of activism?
McKenzie: I do. It’s been really refreshing. Obviously, I wasn’t expecting to have this long of a buffer or a break between undergrad and starting law school. COVID added an extra year on it, but it’s been nice to be able to have time away when I’m not in the water, I’m not training, or I’m not doing stuff with my agency.
I’m able to do outreach. I can volunteer. I volunteer to coach for a swim team that has disabled kids, an adaptive swim program in the area. I also have my own organization. It’s called Kenzie Cares and I get to visit hospitals and orthopedic offices with kids who are similar to me in what they’re going through. I think just the ability to reach people in the community, I feel selfish sometimes because I feel like I’ve gotten way more out of it than I’ve given because I’ve gotten the opportunity to meet such incredible people and families and try to help them in any way I can.
I think that’s just been really nice to be able to be out in the community. When I was at Loyola on our Division I team, we had things that we did every year like visiting a soup kitchen, or we had this program called Hounds to Hounds where we would teach younger kids how to swim. Past that, there wasn’t a lot of time for outreach in the community. I think that’s been the most rewarding part for me.
Sara: We also heard that you recently published a book! Why did you write it? What message did you want to broadcast to everyone who’s reading it?
McKenzie: Throughout my entire life, people have tried to dictate what I’m capable of. People used to tell my parents they were crazy for letting me be on the swim team. They were crazy for letting me go to school. What were they supposed to do? Lock me in a room and throw away the key?
People used to tell me all the time, “Are you sure you want to do this? You’re pretty fragile. You might get hurt,” and things like that. I really want everybody to understand that no matter what anybody else says, it’s based on you and what you want to do in your life and your work ethic and your dedication to it. There’s nothing that you can’t pursue. For me, there might be some adaptations, but I can still pursue it and go after my dreams.
Another thing that I really want people to realize, and I say this sometimes, but the things that occur in life either become things that happen to you or things that happen for you. I truly believe that life is a matter of perspective and you get what you give. I’m used to breaking bones all the time.
I could sit in a corner and I could weep about it every time that happens. It’s going to happen often. I can’t control that, but what I can control is how I’m reacting in the situation, how I adapt to move forward. I think that’s a message that really can resonate with anyone because we all go through things in life. Mine happens to be OI, but we all deal with things. Those are probably the two main things I hope people are able to take from my story.
Sarina: Can you tell me a little about your journey in realizing how to best deal with struggle?
McKenzie: Yes, absolutely. I actually think a lot of what I’ve learned and how I’ve learned to approach things and struggles, came from when I was younger, breaking bones at a really young age and having to learn that it’s okay to struggle. It’s not fun, but it’s okay to struggle and it’s okay to accept that, it is really important. I think some of the hardest fractures I’ve ever had in my life are the most painful, and trust me, I’ve broken everything, so I definitely know what’s the most painful.
A broken femur is the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced in my life. It’s also the thing that knocks you out the longest. Let’s put it this way, if I had a foot fracture or something, “Okay, tape it up. Give it some stability and keep going in the water.” It’s not a problem. Or a broken shoulder, “Okay, well, kick with a kickboard for a couple of days and then start using it again.” There were always things around that.
When it came to something really serious like a broken femur, I’d be out of the water for a week or two. When I got back in, you don’t just go right away with an injury like that. You have to just get used to being in water again. When you go up and you’re buoyant, it moves around a bit and you have to get used to the pain with that. I look back and I think that’s when I started learning how to be resilient.
Then as I got older and more into my swimming career, I would say it was Rio in 2016. When I came back and I was having some struggles in a mental sense and emotional sense where I was like, “What am I even doing?” I came back into college a month late into the semester. I had no idea what was going on. I was trying to get my head on track. I was trying to get on track with my classes. I was getting back into swimming. I didn’t take a break. I came back and I was having all these struggles and I had to reach out for help.
I started going to sports psychology, and that’s where I really started to learn that you can feel your emotions and you can accept them, but you don’t have to dwell on them. I think that’s where I started to get stronger and deal with things that didn’t even have anything to do with swimming. It was dealing with my own disability and the things that I would go through there.
I think it has made me a more well-rounded person, but I would say it took me a really long time. I was 20 years old when I came back from Rio in 2016. Up to this point now, I feel like I’ve really started to finally get a grasp on how to respond to things that are out of my control. It’s taken some time, but I’d say it’s worth it. Every struggle I’ve gone through has only made me stronger in the end in that sense.
Sara: I feel as if a lot of GA students can learn from your journey as a Paralympic swimmer. What advice would you give to young athletes who are feeling discouraged at the moment, having an off day, just not really feeling it?
McKenzie: I’m going to go back to what I touched on earlier, just because I think it’s so important. This is something I even wish I could tell my younger self because I was so hard on myself. I was very type A, very perfectionist growing up and I was just very, very hard on myself. I couldn’t have an off day. I’d literally go back and tell myself that it is literally okay to have an off day. It is not going to offset the rest of your career. Obviously, if it keeps happening over and over again, it’s a different story, but one day where you’re giving your all and it doesn’t quite click, it’s okay.
I would actually tell myself and I would tell them to think about why you started in the first place. It’s just like I tell myself now. I got in the water for a reason that is so much bigger than winning medals or breaking records. I got in it because I found my freedom there and I fell in love with it. That’s my “why.” I would ask them, “What’s your why?” Why do you love this? It’s good to keep that in mind every now and then because there’s definitely peaks and there’s definitely valleys in everything that we do.
It’s really, really awesome to ride the high and be like, “I’m on top of the world. Yes, I’m winning!” You also don’t want to lose perspective of why you started out on this. I would tell them, think back to why you started, what goals do you have in place? Why are you showing up every day and putting yourself through this?
Honestly, I think it’s also important to keep in mind that if you can’t answer those whys, then why are you coming in every single day? If you can’t answer that, then maybe you need to think about, “Okay, is this really what I love doing?” If it’s not—this is so cliche but I’m just going to say it. If it’s not sparking joy in your life, maybe it’s time to reevaluate and find what does.
You only get one life, so you really don’t want to spend it doing something that’s not making you happy. I’d also tell them, it’s not about anyone else. Your parents can’t wave a magic wand and make all your problems go away and do it for you. No-one’s going to do that. It has to come from you, the will to keep going when things get tough.
Sarina: What advice do you have for those who haven’t found their passion yet?
McKenzie: Oh my gosh. Honestly, I cannot describe what I feel in the water. It’s so crazy because I was so young when I started on the swim team after aqua therapy. I can close my eyes and I can see that day so clearly, when I got in the water with all the other kids and I just felt on top of the world. I feel like I think about it and I still have a smile on my face. I think about that feeling that I have, and it scares me a lot to think that someone else could never have that feeling in their lives.
I would 100% tell them to keep searching and keep finding it because it’s honestly the greatest joy in the entire world. It’s something that nobody else, not my OI, not anybody who doubts me will ever be able to take away from me. I would describe finding your passion is your greatest freedom, the thing that you will always have and always be able to protect. I can’t stop smiling. Keep searching. It’s out there. I would not stop until you find it because I know how it feels. It’s amazing.
Sara: Awesome. Now for the fun questions! How do you get yourself in the zone when you’re competing? Do you have any hype up song recs?
McKenzie: I love this question. I feel like you’ll always meet two different types of swimmers: the swimmers that love music before they race and the swimmers that don’t. I am one that loves music. I have to have music on. When we’re at big meets, we go to the call room, which is the final staging area before you swim. In the call room, you’ll probably spend like half an hour there. You’ll go through two or three different rooms, so you’ll just sit there with all your competitors and you’ll get ready to get out and do the thing.
I have to have my earphones in. I always bring an extra pair in there with me. I like any music that is really upbeat and fun. Then I like some aggressive stuff too, but I have to have that to get into my zone. It’s really funny, people tell me that I’m such a happy upbeat person, but when it’s race time, when I get into my own little world and I have my music going, I feel like I’ve become a different person.
I also can’t sit still. I’ll just start jumping around. I feel like I’m twirling in my chair right now because I’m getting excited and I’m thinking about being in the call room. For me, music. Let me tell you, a little bit of Britney Spears, throw some Rihanna in there and probably some Nicki Minaj, and I’m good to go. [laughs]
Sarina: Have you ever Googled yourself?
McKenzie: No. Actually, full-on, I have never Googled myself. This is funny too, I won’t watch my swims back because it makes me nervous. The only swim I’ve ever seen from the Games is my 50-meter freestyle from Rio. They played it at an event. I didn’t know they were going to put it on the screen.
I also don’t rewatch my training tapes. It’s funny because sports psych has tried to talk sense into me a few times. They’re like, “Why don’t you? You know the outcome, you know this, you know that.” I’m like, “No.” The anxiety gets to me because I’m going to take that into the next race and am going to be nitpicking every single thing I do. I told them this. I told them, “I promise you I will look at it one day,” and then I mouthed, “Once I retire.”
Sara: Are you superstitious?
McKenzie: I have a superstition. I do not look in the stands before I swim but on the other side of that, I always look for my family as soon as I hit the wall. Whether good or bad outcome, I always look for my family. I need them at that moment. During the Tokyo Games and Covid, I got choked up because I looked into the stands, I guess I’d forgotten for a minute, and I looked for them and they weren’t there. That’s when it hit me but my mom told me, “If and when that happens, just look into the camera because we’re right there.” It’s so emotional.
Sarina: Did you look in the camera?
McKenzie: I did.
Sarina: Did they see you?
McKenzie: Honestly, I waved, and then I got out of the water and I went over to the NBC interviews and they actually had them on Zoom live and it was a 10-second delay or something, but I got to see them and that’s when I was like, “Oh my God, here we go.” It was a really nice thing that they did, to be able to see them, and knowing that they were right there, even if they weren’t physically. It did hit hard, looking, it’s just second nature.
You go up and you look in the stands, you’re like, “Oh wait a minute, it’s not like it is.” That was hard. Then on the podium, it got me choked up a bit just thinking about how I can’t quite share that moment like I did with them in Rio, it was very different. I wasn’t going to get those five minutes with them because that’s what you get. You get five minutes with your family when you come off the podium with a medal in the stands with a security guard and another staff member. I wasn’t going to have that this time.
Sara: Well, thank you so much for speaking with us today! We really appreciate you taking a part of your day to talk about your life and give advice to students like us.
Sarina: GA will be cheering you on in 2024!
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It’s not from Google concerning my Google Page Rank and neither it is from PeePeePee.
Updates: The comment on my blogspot blog appears to be a prankster job. Read more about it at Hails Josh Lim Clone for Giving Me Lessons.
I received an e-mail notification today which I don’t normally receive but it was from someone great in Malaysia’s blogosphere. Josh Lim, the founder of local advertising platform, Advertlets has posted a comment on my old blogspot blog which are as stated below:
Damn sad that blogs like yours exist.
Poluting the blogosphere with spam.
Also damn sad to see how you practive being nice nice on WayneLiew.com but spam the internet with blogs like these.
I have to admit that I am still writing paid posts as I have admitted with Paid Posts – My Main Income Source. I continue to write it on my already Google Page Rank-zerofied blogspot blog since I am still getting opportunities but certainly not from PeePeePee.
The reason I am writing this post is to ask opinions about the statement by Josh above. I know spam blogs will always invite hatred and anger from bloggers and Internet users. Anyway, I am not as great as some of those people out there who steal contents of others to make money from Google Adsense.
I am always on the middle line when I write paid posts with that blogspot blog. I knew one day this will be brought up as an issue, by me myself or by someone like Josh here.
My blog has been featured on Zerofied Google PR! during the Page Rank demotion where my blogspot PR dropped from a 5 to 4 then now, 0. I see paid post writing as another way to earn side income and I always write it when I am free.
Also, I have made an announcement at my old blog before that I will be focusing my writings on Wayne Liew Dot Com since this site is launched. The paid-to-blog platform that I used for that blogspot blog are not platforms like PeePeePee or Sponsored Reviews that have terms stating that a blog should not contain just paid posts.
I am sure that most of you saw all kinds of spam blogs (splogs) before using Blogger as a platform. Before the penalization of paid post blogs by Google, there were even more! Now, you can see tonnes of blogspot blogs writing just for the sake of getting traffic which will convert into money for them.
I am not cheating by saying a site is great or a product is great. I am just adding links to some random posts which I wrote. Can I say that it is just a personal blog for me to crap and nothing is contributing there?
I can stop paid post writing on the blog any time from now if majority of you demand me to do so. My readers win my decision. Vote to help me make my decision on extreme paid post writing on that blogspot blog.
Will you agree that I am innocent making money by “spamming” a blogspot blog that way?
Wayne Liew is focusing on this site that you are reading now. The blogspot blog is not something that deserves your attention. I removed Advertlets ad panel from that blogspot blog as well since Josh doesn’t like such blogs.
If anyone of you who are reading this and felt that I have did something wrong here, give me a lecture here since you might be right.
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Business is business and Josh should know it better, what to be sad? You can’t put feeling or emotion in it – that’s business..
There’s nothing wrong writing paid posts – why don’t you ask Chanlilian’s opinion on this? She’s the mother of paid posters
I don’t agree with Josh’s comment, at least write something more professional..
Can you clarify with Josh if that is really him who wrote that? Though I am not a fan of Josh Lim, I doubt he said that cos his English is way better than that and I like to believe he is smarter than that.
And if indeed he said that…..then, let’s whack him. LOL. Cos no one has any rights to tell us what we do with our blog. I believe it is just some trolls out to play pranks. I have someone disguised as me and posted something in another blogger’s blog. Not amusing at all.
This is a small matter. Josh has his rights to express his thoughts and I don’t think he’s wrong on what he said, perhaps it could be expressed in a less-harsh tone.
I believe what he’s saying is that PAID POST type of blogs are generally spam. I personally think so too, I’ve registered in PPP and LL and from what I see, damn those stuff aren’t something I wish to post on my blog.
It’s all for the sake of money, there’s a lost in the true essence of blogging, which is about YOU and YOUR content. Not someone else offering a CONTENT and you write about it. There this thing about Paid Posts that I find makes a sight look less appealing. I love to read sites whose content are actually from the owner, not some topic given by another site – write about XYZ and their vacation plans and get $5.
For his rather harsh 3rd paragraph. I believe he’s saying you’re being a hypocrite. How you’re practising the great parts of blogging here while doing the opposite on another of your site.
There’s nothing wrong with paid posts though. Sure, Chan Lilian of 5xmom makes big bucks but true paid posts but that doesn’t make PAID POST the “true way of blogging”.
Anyway Wayne, it’s a small matter.
Even as you mentioned I am always on the middle line when I write paid posts with that blogspot blog. I knew one day this will be brought up as an issue, by me myself or by someone like Josh here.
You are some how aware of something already.
Your conscience has probably needled you before.
Nevertheless, in the end you decide the direction you’re heading.
I haven’t been having any CPM for the past few weeks already. The CPM always is 0 even though there are visitors from Malaysia. It’s like putting advertisement for free. So unfair. Disappointed with the Ads network already. Judging from the way Josh comments, I am seriously in doubt of the credibility.
And I don’t think there’s anything wrong with writing for PPP. I didn’t write those, but I think it’s ok if it’s not spamming. I think there’s no difference between putting ads on your “personal blog” and writing PPP posts. The motivation of these are to make money. Am I not right? Unless you’ve got to tell me that an ad panel is definitely better than a paid blog post.
Wayne, Michael, Goldfries:
Just got back from a late dinner…checked the feeds, and this pops up. This is a surprise. First things first. Wayne, that wasn’t me who left that comment.
I only comment on blogspot using [email protected] – and I don’t have an image avatar for blogspot. And I can spell better. Third, I’m not even awake that early in the morning…
What does this conclude? Its someone else using my name and image! You may have noticed also, that is using the same avatar. (Read this for some background :)
True enough, I’m harsh on click frauders – but only when we have definite proof, and they are indignant that they haven’t done anything wrong. But why on earth would I slam you for doing sponsored posts? Advertlets offers sponsored post opps for goodness sake!
Anyway Wayne, I have a healthy amount of respect for you (whether or not you use Advertlets, I have been reading your posts, including the confession sometime back and more), and wish to let you know that I wish you all the best with your journey making money blogging.
Do clarify with me in future should you have any doubts if a message is really from me. Cheers.
I am mixed about paid-post. I also think it a kind of spam. However, I also think it is the right of the blog author to do what he/she/it wants with their blog. If there is too much paid-post, then I will rarely visit it. that’s all.
And yeah, in the end, it’s your decision on how your blog is going run.
A man plays different role in his daily life. For a few hours he is an employee for others he is a husband or a father and so on. He may not be successful in all his roles. How would you feel if someone comes and says “you are a bad workman and worse is that you try to be good with your wife and children”. Is he true in comparing both aspects…
So I feel the last para by Josh is not related to your blogspot blog and thus unnecessary and you should simply ignore it and feel relaxed.
@ Michael Woo
Sorry Micheal. The whole thing is a work by a prankster. Pointing my hate on this guy who pretends to be Josh since he does not have the ability that Josh has.
@ lilian
Josh has made his clarification and everything is clear that it is a job from a prankster. I guess famous people knows what it seems to be a prank or imposting job.
No one impose me before…
@ goldfries
I am not doing the opposite. I have never condemn paid post writing and I do have recommended people to build up a blog just to write paid posts before.
I am starting to slow down on paid posting since I made my first direct ad sales if you have noticed about it. I am also making money from the Internet using other methods.
@ someone
If we look at the amount of money made, paid posts are certainly performing better than ad panels for small blogs (with lesser readers) but people seems to be always having problem with it.
For your problem with Advertlets, I would suggest you to write or contact Josh personally (he’s a nice person) and hopefully he can help you out.
@ Josh Lim
Sorry Josh. A rectification post has been posted. I regretted that I didn’t perform thorough investigation about the whole matter. Must be the examination pressure creeping in…
@ kljs
I know and that blogspot blog is receiving mere search engine traffic which is really low. I am not planning to revive that blog in any way.
Rest assured, this blog will not be infested with paid posts.
@ Jalaj
Thanks for the advice and sorry because everything turns out to be my mistake.
Wayne, it you read my post – I didn’t say you were being hypocrite either. I just said it look like the 3rd paragraph of his post was saying that.
get it?
I get it now after a second read.
Too bad I am confused with this impostor’s act and the mounting pressure of my coming final year exam.
Forgive me for reading your comment wrongly.
No problem man.
Clarification is always good.
I am a bit late seeing this, here is what I think:
1- That fake Josh should learn how to spell words properly, one typo is OK but 3?
2- If you want to write sponsored posts and make money from them, as long as you are not lying in your posts (I know some advertisers can request positive, neutral or negative reviews), you are not forcing anyone to read them; I visit your blog from time to time and I don’t read all your posts (sorry, there is just not enough time).
3- I am craving for offers to write sponsored posts, so how could I criticize you for doing so?
The sponsored posts that I have mentioned in this post are those contained within my old Blogger blog. I have stopped writing on that blog since this incident.
i also write sponsored posts as a way to earn money online. but i also post topics related to my blog. sad to say, my pr got an automatic zero. and to think that paid posts require no nofollow (except socialspark) when in fact the irony in that is that is the main reason why blogs get page rank demoted. and my blog has more personal content that paid posts. tsk |
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Clowns et Chercheurs
Li, a puppet made by Estefania Valls Urquijo.
So I found myself on the northern French highways veering off into Belgium on my way to see a clown performance in the town of Esch-sur-Alzette in Luxembourg. The magnanimous Brigitte Behr was driving Paulette Caron (who had just arrived from Paris) and I to “Festival Clowns In Progress” to witness the antics of Ludor Citrik, a theatrical clown, not to be confused with a circus clown. If you’ve ever seen a version of Beckett’s Waiting For Godot, you have a small idea of what a theatrical clown might be.
Now even knowing Godot and having seen a couple of clown plays in past European journeys did not quite prepare me for the full reality of les clowns. These theatrical clowns tend to have mutated into an extraordinarily loud, strange, mentally deranged, existentialist buffoons, for whom there are no taboos in an absurdist parody of life and living. They did not wear the make up that Americans tend to associate with clowns, but rather the additional, usually red, nose was essentially all one needed to cross the line. Some sloppy face paint usually completed the picture, along with badly fitting clothes. But what a line to be crossed. Evidently a European clown school is nowhere you’d want to go if you were at all inhibited by moral strictures or notions of societal decency.
Ludor Citrik, a French clown you don’t want to mess with.
After experiencing some of the unashamed stupidity of the wandering clowns at the very small festival we were ushered into a theatrical space to watch a play featuring the well known clown who goes by the name Ludor Citrik, along with his dense confrere le Pollu. How can I even sum it up? After it was over I discussed the idea of clowns with Paulette. She had explained that this European theatrical clown was supposed to be like an artistic soul, almost ‘attardé mental‘, saying and doing whatever came into his mind. I explained the more current American concept of the evil demon clown and how much the image of the clown has changed in American culture since I was a wee lad. (Thank you John Wayne Gacy, Stephen King, Insane Clown Posse and many others.) And what’s truly strange is that the clown, the very image of fun, has mutated into a satanic creature exactly at the same moment historically when people live for having ‘Fun’. It’s no coincidence.
Ludor Citrik, le Pollu and Egg Cartons. (Clown photos © Kulturfabrik)
Well anyhoo, the shenanigans of Ludor Citrik and le Pollu would have probably struck most Americans as being horrifying as well, featuring inchoate screams, loud bellowing, crazed body language, death grips, drugs, as well as Modernist concepts like breaking the fourth wall (the barrier between performer and audience), Beckett like absurdity, and hundreds of empty egg cartons. My feelings after seeing the pair was to react without language, only high pitched vocal contortions.
Estefania and Yanna studious working.
Meanwhile back in Charleville-Mézières I was settling into a regular routine of time spent in the Centre de documentation of the Institut International de la Marionnette (the French word for all puppets). I had become a chercheur, a researcher, in the library of books, videos, magazines and other media on puppetry and related arts. There were two other chercheurs in residence also. I couldn’t have asked for a more curiously disparate group, all united by an interest in puppetry.
One was Yanna Kor who grew up in Romania and Moldova only to move to Israel in her young teens with a story as elaborate as a Russian novel while speaking four and a half languages. “Russian, Hebrew, French, English and I don’t speak Romanian so well anymore.”) I have rarely seen anyone who could focus on research so intently, six or seven hours without a break, all the while specializing on French puppetry in 19th Century. She had also been a dramaturge for some of her own plays and had even been involved with puppetry. She was working on her PHD thesis on Alfred Jarry and his famous play Ubu Roi. And if I happened to mention a subject, she would eventually wander over to my table a leave a book on, say, medieval automata, for me to look at.
Yanna Kor discussing puppet history.
Quite different was Estefania Valls Urquijo from Guatemala of Catalan and Basque heritage. She had come to research her idea for a series of ceramic puppets she called Muñecas, dolls. She had been working with sculpture and ceramics but had gotten the idea to make puppets and this was actually her first serious attempt to do so. She eventually invited us over to see her puppets, which while needing more work and design, were nevertheless certainly already filled with character.
Estephania Valls Erquijo showing us one of her ceramic puppets.
Later Paulette, Yanna, Estefania and I found ourselves sitting at an outdoor cafe. Estefania discussed life in Guatemala. Houses with bodyguards. Crime and poverty. Her work inside the jails. And here she was working on art. And it made sense. More than once in my conversations with all of these women I found myself considering new perspectives on ideas. And more than once I also realized how far away I was from the United States and Alaska. And that it was a real corrective to consider truly different viewpoints other than those I usually inhabited.
Paulette showing Estefania the mechanics of her own puppets.
And then there was my own research into puppetry. And it was fascinating to consider the many things I didn’t know, as well as those issues related to puppetry that I did know that no one else seems to have considered yet. Soon I would be meeting the students at the school and giving my presentation.
(But I’ll save that for next time.)
Come back again…
Byrne Power
Charleville-Mézières, France
18/10/2017
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The match will see Jomo Cosmos take on Moroka Swallows in the first final of the competition. Apart from several giveaways to fans arriving at the Stadium early on the day of the match, a draw will also be held at half-time of what will most likely be an exciting encounter.
Fans who purchased tickets for the match will be in line to win a return trip for two to any domestic destination in the half-time draw. Supporters are also urged to get their tickets early from Computicket.
Tickets bought at Computicket will cost R20, while tickets bought at the stadium will cost R25. Fans are urge to get their tickets early to avoid disappointment on the day as a big crowd is expected.
There will be entertainment throughout the day to keep the fans occupied, and just before the kickoff, there will be a flypast by a SAA plane. |
Haunted Venetian island for rent, comes with plague pits and ruins of a mental hospital
By Tom Kington.
A hospital for the elderly, which opened in 1922 and operated until 1968, is rumoured to have carried out experiments on the mentally ill, including crude lobotomies undertaken by a director who was driven mad by ghosts before throwing himself from the hospital’s tower.
The Italian government is hoping for offers to transform the hospital into a luxury hotel under a deal giving the buyer a 99-year lease, with the island remaining the property of the state.
A further four properties listed for auction will be sold rather than leased, including a monastery in the crumbling old town of Taranto in Puglia, in the heel of Italy, and a 15th century castle in Gradisca d’Isonzo, near the border with Slovenia. A former barracks in Trieste is also going under the hammer, one of dozens of disused quarters built in the centre of Italian towns and dating back to the unification of Italy.
A spokesman for Italy’s state sales agency declined to put a possible price on Poveglia but noted that barracks buildings had previously been sold for up to 3.8 million euros ($5.8 million).
Another 148 properties are due to be auctioned off this year, with the state hoping to raise more than $738 million. |
Do it through English.
Let’s see what are the similarities between Hindi and Korean in detail:
- Word Order – Hindi and Korean both follow the same SOV word order (Subject + Object + Verb) as opposed to English which follows SVO (Subject + Verb + Object) word order. Due to different word order it becomes very difficult to translate English sentences in to Korean or vice versa. But if you try the same thing through Hindi or most other Indian language, it becomes super easy and makes perfect sense. Example : Ram reads a book – 람 – राम किताब पढ़ता है.
- Pronunciation – Devanagari script (as well as scripts of many other Indian languages) have most of the sounds of Korean. On the other hand, many Korean sounds can’t be produced accurately in English. So if you learn Korean language through standard Romanization system, it’s very likely that you would be pronouncing many word unnaturally. Learning Korean pronunciation through Hindi is not only easy but also very efficient.
- Post-positions or Case markers or Particles – Like we have Karaks (ने, को, से etc.) in Hindi, Korean language also use the particles for different functions and they are used in the similar way. In English we have prepositions which come before the nouns while in Korean and Hindi we use postpositions which come after the noun. For Example – John is in the room. 존은 방에 있어요. जॉन कमरे में है. In both Hindi and Korean the word for ‘in’ is coming after ‘room’.
- Honorifics – Hindi and Korean both have a very well developed system of honorifics which is an integral part of not only the language but also of the culture of the two countries. Using the language that shows respect towards older people or people who are above you and affection towards younger people is very innate in the culture of India and Korea. So when learning Korean, it is very easy to understand the concept of honorifics in Korean langauge (words and gramamar) if you are from India or know an Indian language. On the other hand, it’s nightmare for people from western countries who can’t get their head around why we use different words and phrases for people based on age, social status, closeness etc.
Above are the reasons why I started a Korean lesson series on YouTube where I teach basic Korean through Hindi.
Some lessons on the channel are in English but in every lesson I continuously compare language elements with Hindi and Indian culture so that it is easier for learners to grasp.
If you are an absolute beginner learner or even if you some basics, I would suggest you to have a look at this Korean language lesson playlist on YouTube. |
MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
DRESS CODE
Teachers ~ please do a check for dress code at the beginning of each hour. Anyone coming to school in violation of the dress code will either call parents to bring a change of clothes or will spend the day in in-house. No rides home will be given!
PIERCINGS, SUNGLASSES, COMBS, & PICKS
Students ~ it is a District policy that pierced jewelry other than earrings may not be worn at school. You may not wear nose or tongue rings/studs.
Sunglasses may not be worn in school. You may wear them outside but not in the school or in the classroom. Please keep them in your locker!
Rat-tailed combs and metal hair picks are not allowed at school.
Shorts & capri pants may not be worn until May 1st.
CAFETERIA NEWS
Main Entree: Chicken Patties, Corn, & French Fries
A la Carte: Chocolate Chip Muffins 25¢ & Ice Cream 25¢
HEALTH FIELD TRIP
All staff helping with the field trip today should meet in the cafeteria at the beginning of 2nd hour.
7th grade students ~ Those of you going on the health field trip today should go to your locker after 1st hour. Bring only a jacket if you need it. No purses, books, backpacks, CD players, or iPods! It's a very short bus ride to Lincoln Land. These items are not necessary. Go to the cafeteria after you go to your locker to get your group assignment.
BAND
6th grade band will meet tomorrow during 3rd hour.
TRACK
There will be track practice today after school. Be in the gym and ready as quickly as possible.
SPRING PICTURES
Spring pictures will be taken Friday. You will be wearing your uniform for these pictures.
SSHS GIRLS BASKETBALL
The coach for the Southeast girls basketball team will be meeting with any interested 6th, 7th, or 8th girls during lunch shifts on Tuesday, April 24th. Information will be given on summer camps as well as try-outs for next year.
SSHS BOYS BASKETBALL
6th, 7th, & 8th grade boys interested in playing basketball at Southeast High School should plan on attending a parent meeting tomorrow at 5 PM in the SE library.
TALENT SHOW
Auditions are tomorrow immediately after school. Be in room 203 by 2:40 PM. Bring any props or music you will need for your act. A CD player will be provided. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Wash, Ms. C. Wells, or Ms. Zubal.
DANCE
We will be having our last all-school dance on Friday from 2:30-4 PM. The new sound system is in place and is awesome!
SCHOLASTIC BOWL
Tomorrow is our pizza party right after school. We will also be announcing the regional team for our meet on Wednesday at Grant. We will be finished at 4 PM, so either have a ride or plan on riding the activity bus.
SOUTHEAST PERFORMANCE CHOIR
Any 8th graders interested in being in the Performance Choir at Southeast next year should plan on attending a meeting Wednesday during 3rd hour at 10:15 AM in room 122. Mrs. Williams will be here to talk to you.
Remember our school expectations:
Respect Yourself • Respect Others • Respect Property |
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Not since Clifford Geertz’s “Deep Play: Notes on the Balinese Cockfight” has the publication of an anthropological analysis been as eagerly awaited as this book, Terence S. Turner’s The Fire of the Jaguar. His reanalysis of the famous myth from the Kayapo people of Brazil was anticipated as an exemplar of a new, dynamic, materialist, action-oriented structuralism, one very different from the kind made famous by Claude Lévi-Strauss. But the study never fully materialized. Now, with this volume, it has arrived, bringing with it powerful new insights that challenge the way we think about structuralism, its legacy, and the reasons we have moved away from it.
In these chapters, Turner carries out one of the richest and most sustained analysis of a single myth ever conducted. Turner places the “Fire of the Jaguar” myth in the full context of Kayapo society and culture and shows how it became both an origin tale and model for the work of socialization, which is the primary form of productive labor in Kayapo society. A posthumous tribute to Turner’s theoretical erudition, ethnographic rigor, and respect for Amazonian indigenous lifeworlds, this book brings this fascinating Kayapo myth alive for new generations of anthropologists. Accompanied with some of Turner’s related pieces on Kayapo cosmology, this book is at once a richly literary work and an illuminating meditation on the process of creativity itself. |
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Essential Sleep (Part 5). Sleep and weight gain
Sleep and weight
Obesity in another disorder linked with insomnia. Research shows that diets that are higher in saturated fats are more susceptible to chronic diseases and disorders which includes insomnia (Novak et al. 1995). This is an alarming fact as 20% of the population of the United States of American are overweight or obese (Patterson et al. 2004).
Many studies, including one spanning twenty years, have tested the hypothesis that sleep and obesity are linked and the majority of results show positive correlations (Gangwisch et al. 2005). Further studies, with over 500,000 total participants via meta‑analysis have supported obesity and insomnia in adults and children (Cappuccio et al. 2008). The trends of increasing BMI and reduced sleep hours appear to go hand in hand, along with sleeping troubles related to Sleep Apnoea often seen in obese patients.
This link between Obesity and the symptoms of its associated diseases demonstrates a common trend towards diminishing an individual’s peak performance. Obesity and many of the health conditions which result from it increase the lower productivity levels associated with lower mental and cognitive functioning.
Obesity is also a serious factor in poor sleep habits. In a number of studies obesity was associated with "reduced sleeping hours " (Ko et al (2007). Obesity, particularly abdominal and upper body obesity, is the most significant risk factor for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Patients with sleep apnea often experience daytime sleepiness and difficulty concentrating (Teran-Santos et al, 1999). Studies have also shown a strong association between sleep apnea and the risk of traffic accidents (Terán-Santos et al (1999). In fact, subjects suffering from sleep apnea were at a higher risk than those who had consumed alcohol to be involved in a traffic accident. This has major implications, particularly for overweight and obese workers using any form of equipment of driving vehicles.
This lack in sleep will then leave the employee going to the work already feeling tired, irritable and stressed, therefore making it difficult to concentrate, and highly increasing the chances of being injured or making a mistake which may put fellow workmates in danger (Lynch, 2005) It is situations like this, where the worker comes to work already feeling tired, that the employee is putting his safety and other's safety at risk.
Shift workers are known to be a high-risk group for obesity. In the current study population, rotating-shift workers showed a higher distribution of the highest body mass index compared with daytime workers
In a study of the brains of 24 participants after both a good and a bad night’s sleep. after disturbed sleep, there was increased activity in the depths of the brain, areas which are generally associated with rewards and automatic behaviour. It seems a lack of sleep robs people of their self-control and so their good intentions are quickly forgotten.
What we have discovered is that high-level brain regions required for complex judgments and decisions become blunted by a lack of sleep, while more primal brain structures that control motivation and desire are amplified.”. A stufy of 13,284 teenagers found that those who slept poorly also made poor decisions about food. Similarly, a Swedish study found that at a buffet, tired people were more likely to load up their plates.
The link has even been made from poor sleep through to food shopping. A Swedish study found that men who were sleep-deprived bought, on average, 9% more calories than those who’d had a good night’s sleep. These results were likely the result of the poor decision-making..
Why We Overeat?
I had a friend a long time ago includes
- Busyness
- Time of day (energy levels)
- Mood
- Nervous
- Stress
- bored
- low self esteem
- hormonal
- hunger
- peer/social pressure
- routine/habit
- media and advertising
- low price/convenient
- mental stimulation
- too busy
- Feeling Unloved
- Anxious or restless
- Happy
- Angry or jealous
- Tired
- Dissapointed or rejected
- Depressed
- Emotional
- Availability
Or if there are real food cravings, it may require some mineral or nutritional supplementation. For example, some sugar cravings can be significantly reduced with chromium or vanadium supplementation. Sometimes more protein-rich foods need to be eaten.
Lets look at some of the main ones
Busyness and stress are often the underlying factors why we put on weight. One way or another it prevents us from doing what we need and know we should be doing. Too busy to exercise, to busy to eat right or buy the right food, too busy to take the time for ourselves, too busy. Woman are often so busy with looking after the family they constantly justify another little treat and poor eating to get them through another day. While both men and woman often become too busy around their careers. Taking a bit more time for ourselves and focusing on our health and healthy eating can make a big difference to our lives.
Emotional weight gain can be a major problem. Hence why any weight control program needs a lot of emotional support. To much weight on the mind can put on weight in the body. In a study of eating disorders in girls in the 7th to 10th grades, which also applies to us as we age, many of them reported an inability to distinguish between emotional feelings and hunger. Some of these girls were unable to distinguish between scared, angry and hungry and are able to lump all of these conditions together, which leaves them to overeat whenever they have is the amount of energy you have. If you understand your daily energy cycles you can avoid many food cravings and not confuse your levels of energy with poor eating habits. Remember, they are just habits. Most binge eating for example occurs in the low energy times of late afternoon and late evening when energy levels are low. At this low energy time you are also more likely to feel in a low mood so the food further acts as an energy catalyst to get you out of that mood. Only the solution is only a short-term mood changer and often has a negative energy and emotional rebound effect. In support of this one study of dieters found that the average time at which relapse occurred was late afternoon at 4.34 pm, about 4 hours after their last meal when they were moderately hungry and their energy levels were low. The majority of cases for temptation and relapse were characterised by upset including anger and by depression or tiredness.% over-weight and ate only a fasting supplement of 420 calories per day over a 10 week period, they most commonly violated their diets in the second month at a time when they were feeling fatigued. Using of low moods and energy have on weight management. For many people when these two are low up goes the weight. Fortunately, for the majority of people, physical activity is the most effective way to raise energy and reduce tension. It produces rapid and reliable results that can change moods immediately. Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that even moderate physical activity has the ability to increase your energy, unlike the energy drinks which actually make you feel more drained. In an experiment where one group was exercising by walking and a control group sat quietly reading over materials there was a significant change in mood that was significant and unmistakable with the walking group. Research has highlighted that 15 minutes of walking produces slightly more energy than 5 minutes but even 5 minutes of brisk walking has a significant effect. After just a 10 minute brisk walk there were still statistically significant effects 60 minutes later and 120 minutes later a week energy increase was still evident. A brisk walk therefore energises the person for somewhere between 30 to 90 minutes afterward.
In a study on unhealthy snacking researchers identified six distinct motives for snaking being related to a higher BMI.
Other studies have also made a link between emotions and snacking. One study showed movie-goers watching tearjerkers ate between 28% and 55% more popcorn both in the lab and in a mall theatre. Previous studies have shown that humans who play violent video games show clear signs of distress (ie, negative stress), comprising (ie, positive stress), which, owing to its high rewarding property, may reduce an individual’s concomitant drive to eat. While another study found that female students ate less over eat. For instance, one study reported that 54% of American adults generally claim that they attempt to eat until they “clean their plates”. Interestingly very early studies showed this when participants who drank soup through a tube drank less fifty-one men and women were served lunch of different portion sizes subjects consumed 30% more energy (676 kJ) when offered the largest portion than when offered the smallest portion. Larger portions led to greater energy intake regardless of serving method and subject characteristics. In one study after a 3 month intervention subjects who regulated their portion size had a greater weight change from baseline to the end of the 3-month intervention period loosing 3.7 kg compared to 0.1 kg in the control group showing that portion control is effective to reduce body weight in overweight and obese diabetic subjects.
It is time to have a think on why we overeat and puts some steps in place. Simple strategies like keeping a food mood diary can help you identify any common factors in overeating. While serving food on small plates can make a big difference to how much you eat each meal. Time to downsize our meal sizes. |
Milford police have arrested two men suspected of a brazen armed robbery at Smash Burger on Friday in which customers and employees were forced into the kitchen, a customer pulled a gun and two employees of the burger restaurant stole money the robbers left behind, according to police.
Police said the robbery started with 21-year-old Royshon Ferguson and 22-year-old Gregory McLaurin, both of New Haven, pulling a .22 caliber gun at the Smash Burger at 1590 Boston Post Road, ordering the workers and customers into the kitchen and threatening to shoot the manager in the head if she did not open the safe.
After the manager opened the safe, McLaurin started taking the money out and Ferguson went back out to the front to empty the cash registers, police said.
Then a customer took things into his own hands.
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Police said the customer, who has a permit to carry a pistol, said he saw an opportunity to change the situation when Ferguson left the kitchen, so he pulled out his firearm and pointed it at McLaurin, who panicked and ran as the customer chased him, police said.
The customer then approached Ferguson, who was taking cash out of the registers, police said.
Ferguson still had a gun, but panicked and the armed customer was able to knock the other man’s gun out of this hand, police said. ’
Ferguson also ran from the building and Milford K-9 Officer Owens and K-9 Zar found the two suspects hiding in the woods near-by, police said.
The two men were located close to each other and Ferguson had a large amount of cash, police said. .
Police also arrested two Smash Burger employees who are accused of taking cash from the safe amid the chaos after Ferguson and McLaurin run out of the building.
Ferguson was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, first-degree threatening, fourth-degree larceny, first-degree kidnapping with a firearm, first-degree conspiracy to commit kidnapping with a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, carrying a dangerous weapon and interfering with an officer.
McLaurin is charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, first-degree threatening, fourth-degree larceny, fourth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, first-degree kidnapping with a firearm, first-degree conspiracy to commit kidnapping with a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit, third-degree criminal mischief and interfering with an officer.
The employees, 26-year-old Jamal McNeil, of Hamden and 19-year-old Casey Deloma, of Milford, are accused of being in possession of money that would have been in the safe but was left behind during the robbery and have been charged with sixth-degree larceny and sixth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny.
Ferguson and McLaurin we’re held on $500,000 bond.
McNeil and Deloma were released on a promise to appear in Milford Court on February 13. |
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Western fans of all kinds have had a lot to celebrate as the genre once more rises to prominence. The writing team from DC’s Jonah Hex, one of the most-loved weird westerns, has decided to visit DEADLANDS… and they’re bringing a massacre with them!
This July, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, who also recently teamed up on one-shots TRAILBLAZER and TATTERED MAN, have been joined by artist Lee Moder (SHINKU) to bring to life the story of Clementime, a young Indian Shaman with a tragic past and a violent future. Her father is a dark legend, whose name is cursed on every tongue. Her mother, long thought dead, is a slave forced into prostitution. Clementime is planning a family reunion and the Old West may just not survive it.
Palmiotti and Gray weave a tale of tragedy, violence, and sorrow in the DEADLANDS tradition. Lee Moder, with his brilliant rendering, has created in Clementime a truly unique heroine who’s beauty, nobility, grace, and power is apparent from the first page. Mike Atiyeh, who is coloring the book, has taken Lee’s art to the next level with a rich palette that captures the time and place of the Old West up against the supernatural.
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On top of media buzz about the main stories, the long-awaited revelation of the secret backup story as introducing western legend Billy The Kid into the DEADLANDS universe, in a truly unique take on the story, has been gathering its own steam. The Kid, introduced in the pages of DEADLANDS: THE DEVIL’S SIX GUN, will have a new chapter of his origin story in each of the four one-shots, and as of DEADLANDS: MASSACRE AT RED WING, art will be taken over by Ale Aragon (28 Days Later). As celebration of The Kid’s triumphant return, Image Comics and Visionary are releasing the full first chapter of the story online free through Image Comics’ Comixology app so that anyone who missed DEADLANDS: THE DEVIL’S SIX GUN can follow the story in the back of DEADLANDS one shots yet to come!
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NEW YORK — British naturalist David Attenborough warned on Tuesday that climate change is the biggest security threat that modern humans have ever faced, telling the U.N. Security Council: “I don’t envy you the responsibility that this places on all of you.”
Attenborough, 94, the world’s most influential wildlife broadcaster, addressed a virtual meeting of the 15-member council on climate-related risks to international peace and security, chaired by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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“If we continue on our current path, we will face the collapse of everything that gives us our security: food production, access to fresh water, habitable ambient temperature and ocean food chains,” Attenborough said.
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With the world struggling to cut planet-warming emissions fast enough to avoid catastrophic warming, the United Nations will stage a climate summit in November in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Bernard Madoff: 'I will turn and face you'
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- undeniable drama inside the ceremonial courtroom on the ninth floor of the federal courthouse in downtown Manhattan this morning. Cheers and applause burst out when federal district judge Denny Chin sentenced Bernard Madoff to 150 years in prison for the massive Ponzi Scheme he had committed.
Nine victims -- most with a catch in their throat, some needing to stop to compose themselves -- described how their lives were wrecked by his fraud. Many felt compelled to explain that they had never been wealthy to begin with, and even Judge Chin took pains to note that, among the victims who had contacted him were an auto mechanic, a retired forest worker, and a retired school secretary.
Some of their accounts were harrowing, and you could hear sniffles in the audience. Since being wiped out, Miriam Siegman told the courtroom, "I live on food stamps. At the end of the month, I sometimes scavenge in dumpsters." She went on to explain that she occasionally has to forgo her heart medication and has been reduced to washing her laundry in the kitchen sink and gathering discarded cans to redeem at five cents each.
Other victims vented their rage. After requesting the maximum sentence, victim Tom FitzMaurice read comments from his wife, Marcia, that would seem to cut deeply for a family-oriented person such as Madoff: "You have two sons who despise you...You have left your children a legacy of shame."
And yet for all the emotion in the courtroom this morning, the sense of confrontation between victim and criminal was somehow undercut -- in large part by the layout of the courtroom, which helped deflate the drama. The victims spoke at a microphone set up in front of the spectators' area. Madoff sat at the defense table perhaps 20 feet directly ahead of them. The result was that the nine victims spoke to the back of their tormentor's head.
When Madoff spoke he also faced the judge, away from the audience. His tone seemed to suggest he didn't expect anybody to credit his words: "Nothing I say can correct the things I've done."
For seven minutes, clearing his throat repeatedly, Madoff read from a prepared text. He told how he had lied and misled his brother, his sons, his wife, his employees, and his investors. As he had at his guilty plea in March, he confessed his hubris in describing how his investment business became a fraud: "I couldn't accept the fact that, for once in my life, I failed."
Most striking, he spoke about his wife and family, noting that he had "left a legacy of shame...to my family and my grandchildren." He told the audience that "my wife cries herself to sleep every night." He discussed the view that he and his wife, Ruth, had appeared callous by not expressing their regrets to the victims and explained that she had been advised not to speak about the case until after his sentencing.
"Today, she will make a statement," Madoff continued. (Right after the hearing, Ruth Madoff released a statement, via her lawyer, that read in part: .")
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When judge Chin spoke, his matter-of-fact tone lacked drama, but the words were strong. "The message must be sent that Mr. Madoff's crimes were extraordinarily evil," he said, noting that they took a "staggering human toll." Chin described the need for "retribution," and emphasized that "symbolism is important." He pointedly rebuffed a contention made by Madoff's lawyer, Ira Sorkin, that "the unified tone of the victim statements suggests a desire for a type of mob vengeance..." As Chin put it, "I do not agree that the victims are succumbing to the temptation of mob vengeance." Just the opposite, he said -- they'd put their faith in the justice system.
Moments later, Chin re-affirmed that faith.
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Some good news here. YouTube publishers will soon be allowed to create clickable hyperlinks to their own website from within a video using annotations. Thus, if your YouTube video explains how to boil an egg, you can insert an annotation linking to your blog post where the steps are described in greater detail.
Dror Shimshowitz, YouTube Head of Product for Creators, made this announcement last week while speaking at a YouTube Partner event in San Bruno.
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It’s been rainy, but isn’t supposed to snow until later this week. We traveled from the Baltic Sea near Malmo to Oslo, which is near the North Sea. We are getting a Russian tv channel here, because we are so close to Russia. Wow…my head is spinning and I seriously need some REAL Mexican food!
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I recently wrote an article over at SheKnows.com about The View, the #NursesUnite movement, and how career shaming isn’t anything new.
In case you missed it, the incredible #NursesUnite movement has effectively served to advocate and educate the public about the nursing profession. I am so proud of my nurse friends! Because our team works in the healthcare industry, I see their hard work. I see their tough moments and rewarding moments. I hear their stories. I’ve even supported nurses as a facilitator of dozens of retreats. I admire nurses to my very core, and I so appreciate what they do for our patients and clients.
The movement and the way The View spoke about Miss Colorado (the Miss America contestant who was a nurse) reminded me of all the times that media got my profession all wrong. I also remembered the times that colleagues in related fields, old acquaintances, former professors, and even old boyfriends got my profession all wrong.
As a music therapist, I entered a minority field. It’s understandable that your average Joe doesn’t quite get it. It’s ok. It’s to be expected. But the constant advocacy, education, and correcting of others can be exhausting!
I first learned of the term “minority field” listening to the brilliant Ami Kunimura on our Mindstorm Monday series. You can grab the recording for $7. Look for “Treat Yourself with Kindness.
She mentioned that working in a minority field creates all sorts of opportunities for burnout. I had never thought of it that way, because I’m a born rebel. It’s my M.O. to go against the grain and “stick it to the man.” I seek out opportunities to be different or unique, and I’m proud of it.
But playing the rebel can be exhausting.
In my article at SheKnows.com, I show before and after images of my attitude. This subtle attitude adjustment has helped me recently become rejuvenated and feel more alive in my work than ever before. Some of this attitude adjustment came after a jaunt through the mountains for a personal retreat, then a visit to Malibu Lake.
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Have you faced battles in your life or career? Have you experienced career shaming, mockery, or belittling? Let’s start talking about it.
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Hey Kat,
I just read both of your articles and you are still awesome! The career shame for me started in high school when my dad told me I couldn’t major in music because I needed to do something “substantial” with my life(in all fairness to him, we didn’t know about music therapy then). It continued in my undergrad with professors who didn’t value the profession. And family members that thought I was going to sit around the camp fire and sing kumbaya and get high all day!
I have been an advocate for music therapy for a very long time and I have seen the huge strides my clients have made through music therapy interventions. I have been known to look up at heaven and say “See Dad?!!!” when clients have had major breakthroughs.
As you said, playing the rebel can be exhausting and I am exhausted! I live in a state that doesn’t value education or health care so funding is limited, so while there are a LOT of schools and programs that want to hire a music therapist, there is not a lot of funding for programs and it is a constant uphill battle.
Things have changed so much in the 20 years since I became a music therapist, people have now heard of the power of music and want our services more than ever. I believe we are on the right track.
I am still completely dedicated to this amazing profession and I have no regrets about my choice. But I am considering relocating my business to a place that has some state reimbursement and maybe even four seasons 🙂
Right on Debi! We’re all students in the course of life, and I’m so happy that you can make yourself malleable in order to change for your highest purpose.
YOU ARE AMAZING – and enough! Well-done and thank you so much for sharing your story here! Sending you tons of love – K
Hi, Kat,
I cannot tell you how much your article resonates with me. To an extent, I feel like I get a little career shaming on a weekly basis at my actual job. There are lots of people at the hospital who support music therapy and what we do, but it seems that all it takes is one person to make a comment about “Who are you going to sing Kum Ba Ya with today?” or “Is that a guitar or a gun you’re carrying in that case?” and it makes me feel like we’ve just taken 2 steps back with the fight for recognition of what we do. I don’t mind educating people about music therapy, but it does make it difficult when it seems they’ve already made up their minds about what we do and aren’t interested in learning.
Right now, we’re fighting the battle for state recognition and/or licensure in NC…there are quite a few organizations who’ve been given information about music therapy with an offer to come do an inservice…they’ve turned those offers down, but are now employing the use of therapeutic music provided by other disciplines. While I do understand we don’t own music, and we don’t even own the therapeutic use of music, it’s exhausting to continue to advocate for music therapy and why what we do is important only to have people turn it away in favor of a substitute for what we’re trained to do.
How do I/we move forward with advocating when it feels like the information is being discarded by the wayside? And how can I/we continue to speak up for music therapy in a professional manner when, sometimes, all I really want to do is yell at these people to try and get the message across?
Yes, Yes, & YES! I can so relate to both of your articles, Kat. There have been so many times when all of the advocacy in our field- both that I’ve personally been involved with and times when I’ve watched it from a distance- have seriously bogged me down and made me want to throw in the towel. Yet somehow, just when I’m ready to seriously walk away, the universe has a way of reminding me that this is truly my passion and calling. I was just speaking with a friend about this very thing this morning over coffee. My friend, being the great person she is, looked me in the eye when I was finished talking and said, “Don’t quit. I can tell how passionate you are about music therapy just listening to you talk and I see it in your eyes.” And she’s right- I’m so fired up about MT all over again! LOL
Thanks for the new perspective and timely article.
Thank you for writing your thoughts down to share with all of us! After 13 years as a music therapist, it is exhausting to fight for the recognition of our career as a real career. Since I work with adults in a hospital, I am always asked (several times a day actually) if I want to be a singer someday or why am I not trying out for America Idol. Or. . .”this is what you do for a living?????” When I tell them music therapy is my career, some even laugh. It always hurts. I yearn for a day when everyone values our profession. Someday. Until then, I do my best to be the victor & stay positive. It isn’t easy though 🙁 The one thing that keeps me going are the few patients who say that they can see the passion I have for my work. . . .or those who speak truth into me about how God will bless my life. Those are the words I cling to.
I had a boyfriend once who thought I was wasting my intelligence as a music therapist. That relationship didn’t last 🙂
I think much of my career shame is self-imposed – I feel shame when people have those questioning looks when I mention my career or when they don’t understand what I do or what I have to offer, but I don’t see people putting music therapy down to my face. Maybe they think music therapy is stupid, or maybe they genuinely just don’t know what we do.
Do you know who has never ever caused me to feel ashamed of my career choice, though? My parents. Never have they questioned my career choice, and they have been unwaveringly supportive for 15+ years now. Even when I question myself, they’re still 100% supportive and they remind me why I got into this gig in the first place. That’s an unbelievable gift, and I hope every MT has someone like that.
Two things: Your parents ROCK! And what a wonderful introspective vantage point re: self-imposed. Very true for me as well!
So glad you brought this up Kat. Some days it’s just too much. I work in a hospice where 1/2 of the nurses wish every one of their patients could have MT because they see the benefit. The other 1/2 have NEVER referred a patient and so have never seen it work. One nurse, when a chaplain suggested at a team meeting that one of her patients could benefit said “I’ll make a referral if I HAVE to” while rolling her eyes. I’m learning that there are individuals that don’t want to get it for whatever reason (too territorial, too threatened etc.). I can’t imagine the tables being turned with the RN receiving that minimizing treatment. Oh, and don’t get me started on being introduced to patients by team members calling me the “music lady”. Seems all I do is educate and the progress is so slow…..
Keep the faith – You are doing important work in the world! You are not alone, but yes I want to validate your frustration as well… It’s a long and windy road! I’m glad you’re on it with me Leslie =)
Ug. I once dated a guy who thought that all I did was “light hemp candles and play Massanet on my viola for rape survivors.” I even used music to help him through an anxiety attack and he STILL didn’t get it.
Yeah – worthless and pointless! No time for trying to convert the ignorant =) I’m so glad you said “NEXT!” to that one!
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The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it has uncovered how Boko Haram terrorists have been evading drones and surveillance aircraft.
It said the terrorists concealed themselves by hiding in makeshift camps covered with shrubs.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Sani Usman, who revealed this new tactic in a statement in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, said the discovery was made during a clearance operation in the North Eastern area of Kumshe in the state.
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Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write about wondering what “future archaeologists, whether human or from an alien civilization, will make of us . . . exploring a particular object or place from the point of view of some far-off, future scientist.” Thanks to Michael of last week’s Tale Weavers from MindLoveMisery’s Menagerie who provided a prompt about the moon. As well for A to Z Challenge for a GoodRead’s quote the letter today is the letter W.
” . . . All that is now / [a]ll that is gone/ [a]ll that’s to come / and everything under the sun is in tune/ but the sun is eclipsed by the moon.
“There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it’s all dark.”
— Roger Waters
Gazing into the future, ‘neath a pale moon gleaming bright,
Hard to believe, people who were, saw the same moon’s shining light.
They had houses, electricity.
So many ethnicities.
It’s different now, the gene pool changed,
Those who look unique all estranged.
All look like us, all brown eyes, dark hair, and medium skin too.
I can scarce picture blond, red-haired, green eyes, or eyes so blue.
Genetic defects they called them, so now we’re all plain, the same,
It’s weird to think, they dyed their hair, all colors, none went gray.
How was it to be individual,
Not for the whole good — sacrificial.
What makes a person now is,
Incredibly different knowing this —
Society of people who fell as those before left their cities,
Frames of what once was, rusted metal, not all that pretty.
Their language full of slang, we cannot pin down lingiustics,
Cannot find words, spoken globally, their lyrics I sing.
But their music is strange, listened —
To some and our technology it fits.
Technology they had weird, but we —
Discover strange things, sound gleaned.
Words not understandable but melodies clear and bright,
Music is forbidden, I sing in secrecy to ancient tunes light.
Some days we watch their stories, their films, when the moon is round.
My favorite days, those brilliant plays, words with lovely sound.
And we find little toys, scrapbooks, phones,
While in the distance the guns drone.
Each man, each woman a soldier,
Controlled by who knows? With no souls.
No hope as those gone far ago had, of a war ending soon,
Gazing into the future, we lived under the same moon.
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About Robert
Robert Stanislaro is a Senior Managing Director in the Strategic Communications segment at FTI Consulting. He is based in New York.
Mr. Stanislaro uses his extensive healthcare and life sciences experience to counsel clients around the world on matters that affect what is most important: enterprise value.
Throughout his career, Mr. Stanislaro has developed communications programs for leading healthcare and life sciences companies and medical societies, including Takeda, bluebird bio, Shire, Eli Lilly, Astellas, GE Healthcare, Smith & Nephew and the American Society of Anesthesiologists. These programs have focused on positioning his clients as thought leaders in their respective industries, communicating through strategic transition periods and supporting a number of inflection points, including clinical trial results, product approvals and divestitures, financings, collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, peer-reviewed research and management changes.
Mr. Stanislaro also has considerable experience working with emerging biotechnology companies and research organizations, including ImmunoGen, TESARO, Karyopharm, Kiniksa, Quintiles and Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Mr. Stanislaro holds an M.B.A. in marketing from Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business and a B.S. in biology from Wagner College.
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B.S., Biology, Wagner College
M.B.A., Marketing, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College
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Las Vegas was the place to be this Labor Day Weekend when hip hop sensation Baby Bash performed at Influence, The POOL at The LINQ Hotel + Experience and legendary rapper Ma$e performed at Flamingo Las Vegas’ GO Pool on Saturday, Aug. 31. (Photo credit: Bryan Steffy)
The Strip’s hottest pool parties were hopping as enthusiastic guests got up close and personal with their favorite headlining superstars.
Photo credit: Bryan Steffy
As a prevailing force in modern hip-hop, Baby Bash blazes a singular path. His extensive string of top charting hits, cross genre collaborations, striking videos and relentless touring — coupled with a crowd-pleasing charisma and bound less personality — illuminates an indelible artist, producer and songwriter. As his track record confirms: Baby Bash is in it for the right reasons and the long run. His album Tha Smoking Nephew was certified Gold by the RIAA and featured the hit singles “Suga Suga” and “Shorty Doo-Wop.” His next album in 2005, Super Saucy, with the smash single “Baby I’m Back” (featuring Akon), debuted at Number 11 on the Billboard 200 and was also certified Gold. The album Cyclone followed in 2007 with its title single featuring T-Pain and its follow up “What Is It” featuring Sean Kingston, landing on the Billboard charts as well.
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Complete with 35 daybeds, 10 cabanas, plasma televisions, bar games and more, Influence has no shortage of offerings for partygoers seeking to celebrate any occasion. The pool’s air-conditioned escape, The REQ Room features five flat-screen televisions, a pool table, a shuffleboard table, a foosball table and hoops, and, for the first time ever, can be rented as a cabana. The Strip oasis, known for its house-pressed juices, dynamic mixology program and on-location restaurant, The Taco Spot, now offers a Sunday brunch. Featured menu items include assorted specialty donuts, avocado toast, croissant sandwiches and breakfast burritos, as well as bloody mary, michelada and mimosa packages for $75, so thirsty patrons can indulge in the perfect #SundayFunday. Influence is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, find the pool on Facebook and Instagram.
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Such a cute layout! She is so adorable <3
Totally awesome Lynnda and sooooo adorable photos :)
So beautiful page!!! Thank you for playing along with us at Scrap Around he World!
Wow! Simply amazing! So preety...so darling! <3!
Aaawww! TOTALLY adorable! both Sophia in her cutsie headband and the page! xoxo
Definitely and adorable subject to scrap, lovely colour work against white background and I'm loving those cutouts here. Gpi can't believe they are already a year old, hoping to get the chance play along one day.
FABULOUS..love those pp up the top & your 'coffee' rings....looks brill & GOOD GIRL...training her well:):) Letting Mum have scrap time:)
I loveeeeeeeee this! LOVING the photos, the colors and those fun circles!! She is so PRECIOUS!!!!!!!!!
a't it the sweetest layout ever?!
Love your interpretation of the creative prompt Lynnda!
Thank You~
What an adorable page! Such sweet photos and cute little balloons! Thanks for playing along with us at SATW! :)
Sweet and cute layout with Sophie.
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Yay! Such a fun layout Lynnda! She's such a cutie pie!
So adorable, Lynnda! I just adore those photos and the balloons! :)
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What a sweet page! Really beautiful! Thanks for playing along at SATW!
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“History helps us recognize the mistakes that we’ve made and the dark corners of the human spirit that we need to guard against.” - Barack Obama
If it feels like the world is speeding toward self-destruction, it’s because it is. Let us be clear: there is no way to avoid the coming global warming catastrophe. Planet Earth and Life will survive, although we will have killed most animal species (the Anthropocene extinction). By the way, it is worth mentioning here that Life seems to be, as far as our limited knowledge of space is, unique. But today’s best case scenario will still destroy the Earth: all the humans can do is to mitigate the effects on their own civilization.
But at this critical point in history, the ‘world order’ is slowly disintegrating: the US is retreating while regional powers are asserting themselves. Many countries are entering into deep political crisis, especially across the Middle East and poor countries. National instability will be compounded by the effects of global warming, threatening food security and unleashing ever larger natural disasters. Large parts of the world won’t be able to support the local population, putting additional migration pressures on developed countries. This will have powerful political consequences.
Europe is the continent most at risk because of its proximity with zones at most risk (Middle East and Africa), along with land connections with South West Asia. The continent is already beefing up its borders while trying to reach agreements with neighboring countries to reduce the migrants flow. In time, it will become ‘Fortress Europe’ once again. Other developed countries will experience the same pressures, but their geographical features (‘islands’) mean that they will be able to manage the flow more easily.
And this flow needs to be checked. The claim that Europe needs immigration in order to grow is misleading: Europe needs skilled workers, not poor peasants, to manage its social security claims. The continent needs income growth and wealth creation, not additional pressure on the lowest paid jobs. Given the current high rate of unemployment of (skilled) youth in Southern Europe, we find it quite revolting that pundits still lobby for more immigration.
Of course, there is a big difference between legal and illegal immigration. Legal immigration policies should continue to attract talents that can add value to their host countries. But in countries such as the USA and Australia, the ‘working visas’ have been widely abused by employers looking for cheap employees. It would be surprising that European working visas were not widely abused as well.
To conclude, the world is not coming to an end. But part of it is. We need to realize that the relative period of ‘peace’ and stability is rapidly morphing into an unpredictable, regionally driven world. In this light, trends that have come to symbolize our progress can be reversed: inter-state wars, epidemics, and authoritarian regimes may rise again. History does not move in a straight line and this time is no different.
Largest Ever Group of Scientists Issues Humanity an Urgent Warning: Time Is Running Out – Scientists: Population Growth “Primary Driver Behind Ecological and Societal Threats” – Some 15,000 scientists (and counting) signed a letter to warn their fellow humans that time is running out to mitigate the catastrophic effects of global warming. The last letter was published in 1992 and only one of the targets has been achieved since then.
“Natural Gas” Has No Climate Benefit, Will Make Things Worse – Just another scam. Natural gas is just as bad as other fossil fuels since methane is a very potent greenhouse gas and that leaks throughout the production chain are negating any potential benefits of cleaner exhausts. To reduce carbon emissions, it’s probably about time to acknowledge that we need to phase out fossil fuels, not use different ones.
Uber and SoftBank Might Finally Have a Deal….But What Does It Mean? – Softbank’s potential investment in Uber is difficult to read given the various challenges: a divided board, no path to profitability, a weird deal structure, and plenty of lawsuits.
Unicorns: What Are They Really Worth? – The short answer: about 50% less than publicly advertised. The high valuation numbers are a trick used to bring in investors, who are then locked into complicated financial structures and poor exit prospects as IPOs usually value ‘Unicorns’ at least 20% of their peak valuation.
The Demise of Dissent: Why the Web Is Becoming Homogenized – Since Facebook and Google effectively control (90%+) the online advertising, independent websites must either put themselves at the mercy of the web giants or try to survive on their own. Caught between the ‘fake news’ algorithms and idiotic content, these websites are disappearing, leading the web to become more homogeneous than ever.
How Despair Helped Drive Trump to Victory – Trump didn’t perform well compared to previous Republican candidates, but still managed to win a few states by appealing to citizens living in former industrial, mining, and manufacturing cities, and that are now struggling with opioids, lack of job opportunities and under investment.
Senior Saudi figures tortured and beaten in purge – Greed and intrigue grip Saudi Arabia – By attacking the 3 pillars of Saudi Arabia (Saud family, Islamic foundation of the state and loyal domestic businesses), MBS is playing with fire. His bold attempts at reforming society and the economy create massive risks due to rising unemployment and opposition from conservative clerics, potentially undermining his future.
Leaked Documents Expose Stunning Plan to Wage Financial War on Qatar — and Steal the World Cup – Leaked documents show planned collusion between a dirty bank and a shady UAE diplomat to wage economic warfare on Qatar. The plans are now obviously compromised meaning they are unlikely to be acted, but they’ll probably further worsen the relationships between Qatar and its neighbors.
The World Needs to Prepare for ‘Peaked China’ – China won’t be a global superpower because of simple facts: its debt driven growth will end like the others, with anemic economic growth, meaning the country will get old before it gets rich (unlike Japan) and it won’t be able to project military power like the USA due to the high spending requirements.
Beijing vies for greater control of foreign universities in China – Beijing just required foreign funded universities to establish party units and give a board sit to party member. Given that boards of trustees need unanimous approval to hire seniors and allocate budgets, this new policy threatens academic freedom of foreign universities and school JVs in China. Any country operating too closely with China is at the risk of a ‘quiet coup’, whereby strong economic interests will eventually put independence in jeopardy by a combination of threats, policies and retaliation moves. Just ask Australia.
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String Quartet No. 13
String Quartet (Score & Parts)
Composed by Mieczyslaw Weinberg. String Ensemble. Softcover. Sikorski #SIK2413. Published by Sikorski (HL.50490578).
Item Number: HL.50490578
8.5x11.75 inches.
Composed in 1977. Like the Thirteenth Quartet of his friend Dmitri Shostakovich, Weinberg's work is cast in a single movement of approximately 15 minutes' duration.
“A one-movement work of approximately 15 minutes in length, [the quartet] is in the neoclassical style of mid-century Soviet Russia, where simplicity and accessibility were demanded by the state. The musical language owes much to the middle-period works of Shostakovich...Enthusiasts of String Quartet No. 13 will be pleased to know that the prolific Weinberg composed 16 others that are still awaiting greater recognition.”--Strings magazine.
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Nick Brandt's life-size images of East Africa's disappearing animals installed in the wastelands that have replaced their habitats..
'Nick Brandt’s ravishing portraits of African animals are like premonitory memorials, taken to aid the cause of staving off extinction. In Inherit the Dust, his astonishing panoramas of those portraits - installed as life-size panels in industrial and urban wastelands that have trampled the animals’ habitats -
'The wasted lands in Inherit The Dust were once golden savannah, sprinkled with acacia trees, where elephants, big cats and rhinos roamed. These now dystopian landscapes - as Nick Brandt’s unvarnished, harrowing but stunning work reveals – brings us face to face with a crisis, both social and environmental, demanding the renewal of humanity itself.'
— Kathryn Bigelow, Film Director, The Hurt Locker
'The images in Inherit The Dust are heart-wrenching and important. This tough new series is a call to action – if it is not too late – and pulls no punches in confronting us with the devastation of their habitat.'
— Phillippe Garner, Co-Chairman, Christies
'With Inherit The Dust, the quiet dignity of the animals that Nick Brandt photographs is shockingly juxtaposed against the indignity and disarray of our own. These haunting photographs force us to think about what we are doing, and who is at stake.'
— Carl Safina, Author, Biologist, Beyond Words, What Animals Think & Feel
'Nick Brandt's remarkable new work, Inherit The Dust, is a photographic essay in environmental ethics. He asks, in the most stark fashion: 'What are we doing to this planet? What have we gained, and what have we – and the other animals with whom we share our planet – lost?'
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Every year we celebrate Christmas with the Willett's on Christmas Eve. It's been a tradition ever since I was a young girl and had to share Christmas between my mother and father. Unfortunately, Christmas Eve is also the day that Valerie's mom loves to celebrate with her family and she has graciously sacraficed year after year so that we could carry on the Willett tradition. This year, Valerie decided she really wanted to celebrate with her mother on Christmas Eve, so the Willett's got together on Saturday at Dad & Valerie's to have an early celebration. Uncle Ken and Aunt Xenia and Jason and Grandma were able to join us (unfortunately, Liana had to work at Macy's due to the Christmas rush and Jenessa had to stay home and work on her final) and Uncle Steve was able to join us as well (Aunt Kelli was in the hospital and Jon just wasn't feeling up to the trip and Kate couldn't drive down from Oakland). Jay and I arrived around 2:00 after dropping Kendall off at LAX for her trip back to Kansas for Christmas and the rest of the family arrived a little later in the afternoon. It was so nice to see everyone! After the disappointment on Thanksgiving we were really hoping that everyone could make it for Christmas. We missed everyone that wasn't there, but were grateful to be together with the ones that made it. Grandma looked amazing! She looked about 15 years younger than the last time I saw her. She had her coloring back and her voice was stronger and she was filled with joy.
Valerie put on an amazing spread as usual. She made chile verde and this incredible chile & cheese casserole that was from a recipe from Isabel (her departed step mother) that was soooooo fattening and soooooooo delicious! Jay and I and Dad & Valerie sat at the "kids" table and allowed the rest of the family to enjoy the comfort of the dining room table. After dinner we had A Christmas Story on in the background and continued to enjoy our visit and then opened presents.
The evening went by much too rapidly, but we were so grateful to share such special memories together and to be surrounded by so much love. We got to catch up on what's new in each other's lives and I continue to be so proud of my family. My cousins have all turned into such amazing young adults and watching Grandma with her boys just fills my heart with so much joy I think it's going to burst! Every time we're with my family, I get all warm and fuzzy inside when I see how well Jay fits in with the rest of the family. It's as if he has been in our lives all along and I cherish him so very much. He truly is a gift from God.
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Supermarket brings back 1930s-style rewards program
It's a customer loyalty reward system that was first seen in the 1930s. Housewives (that's what stay-at-home moms were called before the term became politically incorrect then became alright to use again thanks to reality TV shows) would collect S&H Green Stamps at the supermarket. After books of them were filled up, they would flip through a catalog and pick out something nice for the home. It's how my grandmother got her first toaster and how my mother got her first toaster oven. Fortunately, I did not need to paste stamps into little books to get my first microwave.
So is there some larger meaning that a program that encourages savings and patience has returned to our culture with a vengeance? Will we be bidding adieu to instant rewards and no longer seek immediate gratification?
Apparently so, says consumer psychologist Michael McCall who chairs Ithaca College's marketing department and is a research fellow at Cornell University's hospitality center. McCall studies rebate programs, customer loyalty rewards systems and the public's attitudes toward them. He believes the recession has made us more amenable to the idea of delayed gratification.
With credit tight and employment uncertain, consumers see the benefit of setting a goal and working slowly toward it, he says. Having control over what our reward will be is empowering in these tough economic times since so many other factors are beyond our control. While all sorts of rewards programs have been introduced in the past couple of years, Albertsons' makes the most business sense.
One of the reasons the Albertsons program is heading for greatness is that it gives consumers a chance to choose the reward they receive, an opportunity to be in control of one (albeit small) aspect of our lives.
"This program is a cookie jar savings account," McCall said. "You can pick what you want to spend your reward points on and decide the level at which you want to cash in." Should I buy the 10-inch frying pan for 50 stamps or save up and get the deep fryer for 100? Consumers like choice, McCall said.
Airlines, on the other hand, will give you a plane ticket, but they do so on their terms: the airline chooses the flight, the time of departure and whether or not mileage seats are available.
The 1981 American Airlines rewards program, which has 57 million members today, is the granddaddy of all the frequent flyer programs. Only one problem with them, McCall says: They (and the other airlines that mimicked them) don't reward the best customers. They give points for the number of miles traveled, not the number of dollars spent. So someone who gets cheap Internet fares and crisscrosses the country a dozen times accruing miles while spending very little actually benefits more than the guy who buys one first-class ticket to Hawaii and spends more money with the airline.
A similarly flawed system exists in Las Vegas casinos. The guy playing the nickel slots for four hours expects the same free drinks or free buffet ticket as the guy playing craps at the $1,000 table. But Vegas is changing, McCall says. New reward credits now take into account dollars spent on hotel rooms, in restaurants, in the gift shops and nightclubs. Once you spend a certain amount of money, you'll start getting your freebies on the casino floor.
The rewards systems that McCall says are the least effective -- if not illogical from a business' perspective -- are those that give you your tenth cup of coffee free after you buy nine. Chances are strong that if you already bought nine cups of coffee there, you would have sprung for the 10th one anyway -- so what's the point?
Another "beautiful thing" about the Albertsons model, says McCall, is that it gives the supermarket a chance to learn more about you. Since you must show your Albertsons card, your purchases are tracked. They know how frequently you shop, how fast you run out of milk, whether you prefer organic produce and when your kids stop wearing diapers. All of it is useful information about a customer and helps the store adjust its inventory and marketing to the changing demographics of its shoppers.
All of that information, plus the repeat business that rewards cards can engender, is worth the cost of a frying pan. |
EcoMarine Malta’s boat tours are leading the way in environmentally sustainable tourism around the Maltese Islands. Founder Patrizia Patti talks to Edward Thomas about how economic success doesn’t need to be sacrificed in order to protect nature.
Aquarter of Malta’s GDP comes from the tourism industry. It accounts for €2 billion annually and shows no sign of slowing down. Tourist expenditure went up by 13.9% from 2016 to 2017 alone. It constitutes one in every seven jobs in the local economy and maintains a close link to development: better hotels, improved roads, more diverse shops and restaurants. Beyond the economic benefits, tourism promotes and celebrates local customs, food, traditions, and festivals, creating a sense of civic pride.
However, there are concerns. In July and August, Malta, Gozo, and Comino are covered by thousands of holiday-makers flocking in. This is a not only a burden on already strained island resources and infrastructure including water, waste management, and traffic congestion, but it pushes many coastal habitats and aquatic ecosystems to the breaking point, with drastic impacts on local biodiversity.
Marine biologist Patrizia Patti laments how ‘people go with speed boats to Comino carrying beers, drinking, throwing bottles into the sea, playing loud music… it disturbs everything.’ If larger tour companies made a small effort to be more responsible, it could have a large effect, she says. ‘Even a simple announcement on a microphone, reminding people they are in a protected area and to behave in a certain way, advising people to respect nature, would help. It’s only a small reminder but it would help a lot.’ Always looking to lead by example, and to show that small actions can have a great impact, Patti set up EcoMarine Malta. The start up organises responsible boat tours around the island, where the international code of conduct is followed and people can experience the joy of encountering dolphins, turtles, and seabirds in their natural habitat.
FACE TO FACE
Patti says their goal is to establish profound personal connections between people and the sea in the hopes that it will change behaviour. She has been passionate about marine biology since the age of 17, when she first encountered a dolphin. That happened during a school trip to an aquarium. She says ‘it was exciting because it was the first time I saw a dolphin, but it was terrible seeing it trapped in a small tank. It made me so sad.’ The emotional response was strong enough to move Patti to tears. ‘It was at that point I decided I wanted to become a marine biologist. I wanted to help.’
Patti went on to study the ecology of sperm whales in the Ligurian Sea before travelling far and wide, gaining experience working with marine mammals in Canada, the Maldives, and the Red Sea. In 2013, she cofounded Costa Balenae Whale and Nature Watching in Italy, a company, like Eco Marine Malta, which strongly focuses on bringing humans closer to marine wildlife, forming lasting memories that inspire them to consider their environmental impact and educating both children and adults about the natural biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea.
How can you love something and want to protect it when you’ve never seen it?
Seeing these animals and experiencing their natural environment first hand is vital to establishing an emotional bond. This is what then engages people and inspires them to change their behaviour. ‘How can you love something and want to protect it when you’ve never seen it?’ Patti questions. By opening local and tourists’ eyes to the majesty of indigenous species, EcoMarine Malta create compassion and motivate people to take responsibility for the environment too. They also chip away at the sense of helplessness many feel when it comes to ‘actually making a difference.’ EcoMarine Malta provide education and information for their passengers to follow. Patti, who leads the tours herself, goes into how they can enjoy Malta’s beaches responsibly and sustainably, empowering them to take ownership for their actions and decisions before it’s too late.
MONEY PROBLEMS
It’s not always been plain sailing for EcoMarine Malta and their boat trips. Patti firmly believes that environmental conservation can be a tool to increase economic growth and employment in Malta. ‘Even if we act like an NGO, we decided to be a private company
because we want to create job places and grow and be able to provide the best service possible,’ Patti says. But not everyone agrees. Patti has received plenty of push back from others in the field as she lobbies for best practices to be enforced around the islands.
Some views are severely narrow and short-sighted, rooted in the belief that any sort of restriction of operations is bad, even if inspired by respect and protection for the natural resources they use. ‘People have to understand that a protected area is to enjoy for a long time. Maybe not now, maybe for one or two years you have to be careful, you can’t do everything you want to do. But after those two years, you can enjoy a new beautiful area, rich in life,’ explains Patti. Setting up EcoMarine Malta as a for-profit enterprise to prove these people wrong, however, has led to another kettle of fish. Because they’re not an NGO, applying for sponsorship and funding is a major challenge. Potential benefactors often dismiss collaboration, telling Patti that the company should be able to support its own endeavours.
This lack of support saw EcoMarine Malta having to rent boats from various charter companies, a massive expense. Externally renting a boat brought with it uncertainty and inflexibility. Last-minute dropouts or weather changes forced them to cancel tours and lose a lot of money. ‘The boat rental still had to paid for,’ she says. But things are looking up. EcoMarine Malta purchased their own boat this summer, and Patti is working hard on getting all the permits in place to have it out on the water as soon as possible. ‘Now we will be able to plan our own routes and diversify the tours we offer. At the moment, we have six tours available to choose from, including a sunset tour when marine life is at its most active,’ she smiles.
GET THEM YOUNG
2018 might be EcoMarine Malta’s first full summer season, but that doesn’t stop Patti from dreaming big about their future. She and her team want to do more outreach and education and are working on offering a series of courses for students aged between 10 and 16 years old. These children will be able to participate in a day of hands-on classroom activities, discovering and learning about sustainability and the ecosystem of the Mediterranean, followed by a boat trip to implement their new knowledge, observing and identifying the variety of wildlife and nature surrounding them and their island. ‘We hope to inspire a whole new generation of marine biologists and environmental scientists,’ Patti says.
With an army of environmentalists in the making, Patti hopes they will take over her role in the future. That would allow her to refocus on a passion she is itching to pick up again: searching for evidence of sperm whales in the Mediterranean surrounding the Maltese Islands. Her eyes light up as she admits to me, ‘I love outreach, but my personal dream is to spot sperm whales in Malta.’ Researchers know that juvenile and female sperm whales in the Atlantic remain in warm waters while the males migrate to the poles to feed, but movements and social dynamics of pods in the Mediterranean are still unclear.
With an army of environmentalists in the making, Patti hopes they will take over her role in the future.
Looking forward, Patti is working hard to establish networks with other entities and NGOs who share the same vision. EcoMarine Malta already collaborates with the likes of Birdlife Malta and has been involved with beach ‘Clean Up’ projects in the past year. Patti asserts that despite everything, ‘the Maltese public and tourists are some of the most enthusiastic and passionate people we’ve worked with so far. It’s great to see people of all ages and backgrounds, coming together to work on a common goal.’
‘Everyone can contribute different things, and together, it adds up to make a big difference.’ Patti is keen to encourage people to help in whatever way they can. To cooperate with others and not feel overwhelmed or alone in their efforts. ‘It’s not possible to do it alone. We need to work together, holistically, caring about the land, sea, and air, to protect the island’s environment. |
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Property Attributes
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- TypePending
- CountyFRANKLIN
- CityColumbus
- NeighborhoodMaize Manor
- Zip43224
- Style1 Story
- Year Built1959
- Taxes$ 2774
- Price$ 199,900
- Bedrooms3
- Full Bathrooms2
- Half Bathrooms0
- Sqr Footage1170
- Lot Size8,276 SqFt
Listing Provided Courtesy Of:
Ross V DiGiorgio with Ross, Realtors
Data Source:
Columbus REALTORS® - 240 - OH
Property Description
This is a very nice property that has been well cared for. Hardwood floors, 2 full baths, 3 season room, full basement. newer HVAC. Be sure to add this to your list of homes to see!
General Features
Interior Features
Exterior Features
Amenities
- Foreclosure
- Views
- Short Sale
- New Construction
- Adult 55+
- Lease To Own
- No HOA Fees
- Furnished
- Primary On Main
- Air Conditioning
- Seller Finance
- Green
- Fixer Upper
- Horse
- Golf
- Fireplace
- Deck
- Garage
- Basement
- Pool |
Everything You Need to Know about The Data Protection Officer Role
With GDPR on the horizon, organizations should already be making the necessary adjustments to ensure compliance out of the gate. One of the biggest changes to your org chart could be the GDPR-mandated need for a Data Protection Officer.
In our latest webinar, Debra J. Farber, noted data security and privacy expert, explained to us the details of this critical new role. But you may be wondering, “Wait, am I required to have a DPO?” Lucky for you, Debra answered that question, and many more!
GDPR, along with recommendations from Working Group 29, outlines the DPO role and its responsibilities. Still, questions remain about when organizations should hire a DPO, who they should report to, and what background they need to have. Debra even suggests situations where a company isn’t required by GDPR to have a DPO, yet they still might want to appoint one.
Drilling deeper, Debra talks about acceptable DPO reporting structures and limitations on what other responsibilities those filling that role can assume. Debra even points to GDPR requirements that essentially eliminate Chief Privacy Officers, CISOs, CIOs, and several others from holding the DPO role.
So where should you begin to look for your DPO? Debra recommends those with compliance or audit experience, or even a person or service outside your company. And, Debra included a sample job description to help kickstart your search.
Even if you’ve already appointed a DPO, it’s helpful to hear Debra’s comments on the role and its responsibilities. As has been proven again and again, we can never be too educated on the intricacies of GDPR.
You can watch the video replay of Debra’s webinar here, or view the slides and related notes here. |
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