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Rasha: We're back, and we're going to talk about TV and film somehow!
Gemma: Somehow! Because it will continue to happen, and continue to talk to people.
R: You know what TV I'd really like to be reviewing? That puppet show from Russia that got cancelled, Kukly, that used to make fun of Putin as an overgrown baby called Little Tsaches. Maybe there are subtitled archives somewhere?
G: I would be on board for that. Let's see if we can find it.
R: Deal.
G: I know a coupla Russian speakers who could translate if it's not subtitled.
R: We are legion.
G: This is true. So what have you been watching?
R: I know we'll talk about this in another post, but I did watch all of The Magicians. I will just say: I hated the pilot, came to enjoy many of the middle episodes, and was sorely disappointed by the finale.
G: There were some things I loved about the finale, including its willingness to end messy, but I agree that it had egregious issues. I found it a really fascinating show with a lot of problems with follow-through, just throwing out and dropping threads right and left.
R: I will look forward to reviewing it with you. I also saw Rogue One twice in theatre. I went the second time so I could really let myself cry, which can be hard for me to do when I'm in the world and buckling down to Get Shit Done.
G: Awww! I haven't seen it, but I've heard good things
R: YOU MUST SEE IT. IT IS QUEER EVEN. Base and Chiroot forever in my heart.
G: I know. I still haven't seen last year's Star Wars. I am that kind of nerd failure.
R: Eh, Rogue One is the best Star Wars movie. I will fight anyone. Start there. Force Awakens is optional.
G: I'll find my way there. I haven't been in a first-run film-seeing position for a while, but I did watch a lot of movies on planes.
R: Plane movies are their own beast completely. What have you even seen?
G: Frozen, The Heat, many episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and I will admit that curiosity overcame me and I watched The Birth of a Nation.
R: I have also caught up on Brooklyn Nine-Nine while working on assembling poem chapbooks! I do not know what The Heat is.
G: It's a buddy cop movie with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy. A little hollow but kind of fun. Definitely one of my favorite SBull performances. I like it when she's, you know, given one character trait she has to go all in on.
R: Right. I remember the poster for it. I was wondering if it was the other buddy cop movie with Witherspoon and Vergara. What is Bullock's trait in The Heat?
G: She's uptight and super-proud of her skills, and her skills are real. And McCarthy is, you know, raw and loose. But they're both marginalized in their departments, get it?
R: I do. Sounds a bit like The Other Guys, which is perhaps Will Ferrell's only funny movie.
G: Never saw it. I am an Anchorman fan, though. Most of the Ferrell/Reilly stuff I could take or leave, but Anchorman is fun.
R: You might like The Other Guys. Watch the trailer at least.
G: I shall!
R: Thinking back, if I were reviewing The Other Guys SCC-style, I would probably point out some pernicious reverse-racism dog whistling that parades itself as lifting up the leadership and excellence of people of color. But we have talked about this before in many procedurals that feature Black judges and police captains.
G: This is true. Although if you're talking about Brooklyn Nine-Nine, I will fight for the Captain hard.
R: I think Brooklyn 99 is a different thing, particularly because it's comedy, partly because the Captain is not the only Black character (though I'd be grateful for a Black female character as a regular on that show).
G: I'd be ready for a Black female character as a regular, certainly. I wondered for a while if they were going to bring his sister back and have us spend more time with her. But Captain Holt is probably one of my favorite characters on TV, because Andre Braugher is the winner of deadpan.
R: His delivery is its own treasure. It's a really dudely show. There's something I can't quite put my finger on about it and other Samberg projects–I often enjoy them, but rarely swoon for them deeply. I did enjoy the Connor4Real movie from last year.
G: I didn't see that. I never thought much of Samberg on SNL, but I actually love Brooklyn Nine-Nine–it is dudely, yes, but it's a very enjoyable revamping of dudeliness and one I'm glad to spend time with–and I really adore some of the Lonely Island songs.
R: Do Holt and Terry have their own storylines or scenes together? I don't think I've watched as many episodes of the show as you have, but I'm not sure it gets a high pass on the DuVernay test. There are other things it does quite delightfully.
G: I can think of a few eps where they've had storylines or scenes together, and I think there's a mentoring/questions of respect and friendship dynamic between them that's really lovely.
R: I think I just haven't seen those episodes. I agree that the show does a great job of making characters that are simultaneously either very cool and also nerdy/vulnerable, or very awkward/not cool and also make important contributions to the work.
G: I mean, Holt and Terry is milked for its odd-coupleness, not as much as Jake and Holt, but in a way that acknowledges both of them as black men with different lives who share something.
R: I think that's what I mean in my last comment. You could take almost any two characters from that show and they'd be an odd couple together. Which is good character building.
G: My favorite series of episodes is the heist ones, where Jake and Holt are competing over who is the best Detective-Slash-Genius and everyone else keeps undercutting them.
R: I enjoyed the Mumps episodes.
G: Oh gracious yes. Rewatched those on the plane.
R: What else have we watched?
G: I mean, I've been keeping up with Speechless and Fresh Off the Boat. Speechless continues to be fun, and deeper about class than I have seen a sitcom be in a while.
R: I would not have expected that if you hadn't said it.
G: Yeah, it is unexpected. But it's got a lot going on. It acknowledges a lot of what comes with disability is about money and questions relating to it.
R: That makes sense, and when you say it, I realize that most portrayals of disability on big or small screens are about personal bravery and triumph rather than structural forms, adaptations, and possibilities.
Oh, I watched Issa Rae's Insecure, finally. Satisfyingly messy. Though I was very sad to lose him on The Nightly Show, I am excited that Larry Wilmore is moving into doing more producing. Is it with ABC?
G: Speechless? Yeah. I need to get my HBOGo access back, because Insecure is high on my list.
R: Oh, I meant Larry Wilmore, but perhaps telling that your answer for Speechless is also yes.
G: Oh, obvious that my answer for Speechless is also yes. This is the corner of capitalism that ABC has chosen to monopolize, and honestly, they're doing a very good job.
R: I think Wilmore is expanding his role with ABC. He's already exec-producing Black-ish.
G: That is good. #MoreWilmore
R: I'll have to check which network it is, the internet is not confirming a clear answer now, but I think it's ABC.
G: Oh, I also watched a lot of the ESPN OJ documentary when I was jetlagged and couldn't sleep. My sister said it was better than the fictionalized one with Sarah Paulson, which I haven't watched yet (though my family spent a lot of time discussing how miscast Cuba Gooding Jr. was and trying to figure out who should have had the role instead). The ESPN OJ documentary was actually really fascinating.
R: Oh yeah. I was not really tempted to watch that or the fictionalized one, though I realize it is a thing. Cuba Gooding Jr. seems cast correctly in the role in that: CGJ got his break as a football star in Jerry MacGuire, Terrence Howard is now too famous to need the money, and not many other actors would want to play an unsavory role.
G: My family liked Chadwick Boseman for it.
R: Was there something fascinating that wasn't just salacious?
G: Yeah, actually. It was really about the social context. Of both who the man was and wanted to be and the racial and social context in which he got famous and his personal relationship to that context. a lot of stuff that I was far too young to be fully aware of and hadn't ever followed up on. I imagine the fictionalized one is more salacious, though I couldn't say for sure, but this one was incredibly rich as an American documentary.
R: I can see that.
G: You seen anything else interesting?
R: Maybe? My gummy brain can't think of it now. I'm sure if it's relevant it'll come up in future weeks. We've got a lot we're going to talk about in the coming months: HTGAWM returns this week, and we'll be reviewing Hidden Figures, The Magicians, Female Friendships, Orphan Black's final season at some point!
G: Yes! Waiting to hear that release date!
R: Scandal's bananas failure to jump the shark higher than reality. Given where we started with reviewing Scandal, I can't believe I just said that.
G: Government of Olympic Sharkjumpers. I saw the House of Cards teaser and I was like "…really? you're still gonna try, huh? good luck, kids."
R: Yeah, same.
G: That was literally the first thing my sister said to me at Thanksgiving. "So House of Cards is completely irrelevant now, right?"
R: Like, I could tell it was trying to scare me, but I'm like: you're just a story, and I have to read the news.
G: Indeed. And vomit.
R: I try not to. I've yet to install these two plugins, but I don't blame folks who do. Well, we'll probably talk about those shows soon.
G: I'm sure we will.


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I have noticed a lot of commenting activity on the site lately, whereby a particular bot posts my own weblog posts as comments against said posts. This seems to happen in waves every couple of months, and it's very odd (not to mention annoying). So today, I decided to actually look up the IP address that persists in this aberrant behaviour, and discovered that the offender is a server called blueice2n1.uk.ibm.com, which is either a web proxy or a mail router—or both. Very strange. And it doesn't seem to want to obey robots.txt!

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With the bravado of the defeated, the Deed to Bard's Keep and the minuscule treasures of the Canton, were awarded to His Majesty King Athanaric Thaurismunths Sunus as he and his team did beat down the defenders of the keep in various activities and engagements. His Majesty did turn the deed over to Baron Claudius for safe keeping – but the Canton of Bard's Keep doth intend to win it back in the future. From "catapulting" water balloons at "invaders" to firing at "livestock" from "horseback" – the entire populace found this event to be engaging, challenging, and most of all – FUN!
Autocrats Lady Æsa Knarrabringa and Lord Andrew of Fairburn were caught off guard by some early miscommunication – but the entire siege, entourage, and populace were kindly escorted by Modern Police to a new site! The caravan was quite impressive! Once at the new site, setup was quick, and court immediately held by the graces of Their Majesties. Honorary guests, the Barons of Gyldenholt, were also in attendance – and all were in for a treat as Master Giles Hill agreed to be acting Herald for the day.
With music, song, feast, sport and combat – the siege turned out to be one of the most memorable events in recent times. You can read more about the entire event, and view images in this issue of the Runestone.
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—Derek Walcott, 'Tiepolo's Hound'
JACKIE HINKSON'S travel sketches show the artist on the move. Though smaller in scale, they give us a chance to see him operate on a global canvas.
"Hinkson has travelled regularly to Europe to study and learn from centuries of art of that continent," notes a leaflet for the show currently on at the Alliance Francaise, St Clair. "On these trips, as on all others, he packs his sketch pads and his watercolours. The works in this exhibition are a selection from those trips. They are small works, many of them rapidly executed sketches."
Even when these pieces don't shout at us, they serve as bridges to the rest of Hinkson's important body of work. If these sketches are postcards, they are also indirect mementos of Trinidad. We get a reminder of the Hinkson style, particularly his concern with form, light and shadow. The 100 sketches on show have the energy of an artist demonstrating that he's at home just about anywhere. Why should his subject matter not include scenes from France, Italy, England, Spain?
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Today's post is going to be a Q&A session focusing on Capsule Wardrobes – a topic I get quite a few questions about. Below you'll find my answers to some of the typical questions I receive on four particular aspects of Capsule Wardrobes:
- What a Capsule wardrobe actually IS
- Its relationship to the rest of your wardrobe
- How to start building one – either from scratch, or one that harmonizes with your existing wardrobe.
- I don't want to be restricted to a "uniform" and want to incorporate more variety in my clothing. Can I still build a capsule wardrobe?
If you'd rather watch than read, you can access a video version of this post on my YouTube channel by clicking HERE.
Feel free to email me or send me a message on Facebook should you have additional questions.
1. I've heard different definitions of a Capsule Wardrobe – what exactly IS it, and how does it relate to the rest of my wardrobe?
A Capsule Wardrobe can be defined as:
A collection of a few essential items of clothing that don't go out of fashion, such as skirts, trousers, and coats, which can then be expanded with seasonal pieces.
I further refine that definition by specifying that a core capsule wardrobe contain 10 garments in 3 complimentary colors, thereby creating a wardrobe of 20 different outfits. A well-planned core capsule wardrobe can help you be stylishly and appropriately dressed for an entire working month without repeating an outfit.
Your Capsule Wardrobe can form the foundation for building the rest of your wardrobe, or can work as the starting point around which you'll add additional colors, variations in fabric, and accessories to help expand your options.
2. Surely you must own more than 10 garments! What proportion of your entire closet is a capsule wardrobe supposed to represent?
I do own far more than 10 items, but my essential core capsule wardrobe is only 10 pieces strong. The idea of creating a capsule wardrobe is to make sure you have a solid foundation of key pieces that represent your style, incorporate colors that flatter your coloring, honor and express your authentic personality, and that provide you with enough good outfits to carry you through a working month without you having to spend thousands if you choose not to.
Although it can be developed to work on its own – particularly if you are working in a conservative industry – you can also combine a Capsule Wardrobe with other garments and accessories to give you the freedom to switch things up periodically. You can also add mini-capsules of just a few garments in a special favorite color, or the hot new color of the season to add versatility.
If you are working with a Capsule Wardrobe, in addition to your core foundational pieces, you'll also have some extra items and subsections in your wardrobe for underwear, lounge wear, special occasion attire, etc. Those subsections are not a part of your everyday wardrobe, but they can be just as essential!
If you are just starting out I would recommend you focus on building a strong core Capsule Wardrobe first before you start purchasing a lot of garments that are best suited for the rest of your wardrobe. After you've covered the foundation and essentials, you can tackle any needed subsections, add more colors, or expand into special fabrics if you want to.
3. My wardrobe is an absolute mess but I can't afford to throw it all out and buy a whole new set of clothes. How can I build a Capsule Wardrobe without spending a fortune?
First of all, you need to investigate what it is about your wardrobe that makes you feel it is an 'absolute mess'.
Do you have:
A) A few single items you really like ==> Meaning that your wardrobe does not reflect your personal style?
B) Lots of items that you like but that don't mix well and can't be combined into many outfits ==> Meaning you have no real wardrobe structure?
C) A lot of outfit options but only for a few rare occasions, not your everyday life ==> Meaning your wardrobe does not reflect your lifestyle?
If your main issue is B), your first step should definitely be a thorough Image & Style analysis to help you identify over- and under-represented areas in your wardrobe. If you feel like you have some individual items that represent your style, but that somehow don't work well together, you need to bring a bit more structure into your wardrobe, for example by developing a "uniform".
Now don't panic – a "uniform" doesn't mean you'll wear the same things all the time…what it does mean is that you'll identify your main wardrobe categories (i.e. Skirt suits vs Pant suits) or that you'll focus on one or two methods for creating outfits.
The trickiest scenario is A): If you don't feel inspired by the majority of your clothes, chances are your wardrobe just does not match your Authentic personal style. If that is the case, the only solution is to start from the very beginning: find your best colors, analyze your body frame and proportions, determine your dominant and secondary personality types, and use the information to find and analyze inspiration, pick out themes and specific elements and bit by bit create a new Personal Style concept.
Depending on the specific issue (s) of your wardrobe you might not have to buy a lot of new items to make it work for your Personal Style. If your wardrobe has a weak structure for example, rethinking the way you build outfits, identifying your main categories and a few new basics might be all you need to rediscover the wealth of options your wardrobe has to offer.
However, if your wardrobe really does need a considerable amount of work and you don't have the budget to do it all at once, aim for a smaller, but still coherent set of key pieces first and expand it item-by-item. Instead of 10 pieces, try to acquire or re-purpose just 3-5 pieces that truly fit your style. That way you will always have at least a few outfits and perfect items at your fingertips to combine with less-than-perfect items, until you have the budget to replace those as well.
4. I don't want to be restricted to a "uniform" and want to incorporate more variety in my clothing. Can I still build a capsule wardrobe?
Yes, although a "uniform" is a great starting point for a Capsule Wardrobe, if it doesn't fit your authentic personality or your style, you do not need to start there. You can build a DivaStyle wardrobe – Dynamic, Intriguing, Vivacious and Audacious – within the characteristics of a Capsule Wardrobe without building a "uniform".
You will need to develop some sort of framework that will give your Capsule Wardrobe structure and ensure that your clothes support the way you build outfits. Even if you don't consciously follow a certain method, you will probably employ a few different techniques to pair individual items, for example – you may be most comfortable when you balance out a colorful piece with a more neutral one, or a piece with a lot of texture that is balanced out by smoother fabrics in other pieces.
As a second step you can then decide on an overall structure that will support the outfit-building methods you prefer: for example – if you prefer a basics/statement pieces approach you could try a three-fold combination of basics, mid-range and statement pieces. Then, use your favorite proportions, color, and your Authentic Personality to determine the what item categories and specific pieces to acquire.
Item categories can be detailed (e.g. skinny jeans or loose-fitting, button-down shirt) or more general (e.g. long sleeved top or flat shoes). Broad item categories will allow you to create a greater variety of outfits, because you can choose a wider range of items for each, for example 'flat shoes' could mean sneakers, loafers, boots, sandals, etc. Feel free to use fairly broad categories to build your Capsule Wardrobe, but make sure that your structure and final set of items actually succeed in giving you the ability to build the number of outfits you set as a goal.


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Our ultimate objective is to enable you to enjoy golf and all the health benefits it has to offer in Life.
We recognised that no one technique or technology can provide the answer. Instead, a Holistic approach is called into play where a fusion of Mind, Body & Motion guide the Player along the path to success.
The exclusive Zen putters are Made in Sheffield, England and incorporate patented cutting edge technology that provide a measurable improvement to your performance and enjoyment of the game.
The Art of Golf. There comes a time when a perfect synergy of Confidence and Competence frees us from conscious technique and our Stroke is released to create real magic on the Greens. Now we enter the moment when the act of Putting takes on an Art form and where the Mind is empowered to guide the Stroke. The Game's greatest exponents often recite these experiences when they enter a zone of heightened perception, free from fear and anxiety…welcome to the world we call Zen.
Exclusive. Zen was the first company to create a legally conforming putter with a "built-in" training function. It was an instant Game Changer which was quickly voted the number 1 training system in putting. For the first time Players using the Zen Oracle putter were able to obtain the essential "direct feedback" on their stroke parameters using the same club they can put into play. This revolutionary concept quickly caught the attention of Tour Players and the international Coaching fraternity who were impressed by its elegant simplicity and immediate results. Today, the Zen "Flow Motion" training system has become a fundamental component in the Golf Coaching tool box of those eager to accelerate their learning as well as those who aspire to be the very best in the world.
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New for 2017. Zen Green Stage & PuttView introduce augmented reality designed to create the ultimate immersive environment for learning and play. PuttView offers a new training experience through the use of state-of-the-art visualisation technologies which are transposed onto the Zen Green Stage which allow the player to experience the most significant putts in the history of Golf.


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Phenix City Christian Immigration Lawyers
Do you need help finding a Christian immigration lawyer in Phenix City, Alabama? LegalMatch is a great place to start. We can connect you with immigration lawyers in your area who share similar beliefs and values as you do.
Immigration laws may change on a yearly basis. For instance, the number of visas allowed each year may be based on the country of origin of the applicant.
Working with a Christian immigration attorney can help keep you updated of the immigration laws in Phenix City, Alabama that might affect you. Phenix City lawyers are required to follow high standards for professional conduct and ethical practice. LegalMatch can specifically connect clients with experienced Christian lawyers who can provide much needed assistance for applications and other legal issues.
The Necessity of Finding an Experienced Immigration Lawyer in Phenix City, Alabama
Working with a Christian lawyer in Phenix City is often necessary, as many people don't have a complete understanding of newer immigration laws and policies. Christian immigration lawyers in Phenix City, Alabama can also represent their clients before an immigration judge if necessary. This type of support and guidance can make the process much more manageable.
Immigration lawyers can perform various kinds of legal tasks for the client, including: going over visa applications with the client; giving legal advice for issues like naturalization/U.S. citizenship; and presenting legal arguments during removal hearings.
It is common for immigration laws to overlap with other types of laws. For example, many immigration claims have to do with an issue covered by employment laws. Or, some immigration matters also involve family law issues, such as when a visa is based on fiancé status. In these types of cases, it may be absolutely necessary to hire a lawyer who can handle such overlapping matters.
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Welcome to The Westlyn Apartments! The Westlyn Apartments is centrally located in Downtown Reno, within walking distance of the Truckee River, movie theaters and many restaurants within our neighborhood.
Please call for lease terms. No Pets.
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Vintage charm...with it's issues. The claw foot runs are in desperate nees of reglazing, the water comes out as rust, the appliancea are older than I am. Expensive for what you really get.
For just a little more, you can stay in the new high rise across the street.
Only good if your in a pinch. Communal baths rarely cleaned, loud, if you have room with steam pipe you're in trouble. It makes it a sauna! A.C. is ruining full blast with fan and still over 90! Staff is nice but things not disclosed until AFTER lease signed & paid. Had I known the issues I'd be dealing with - especially the steam pipe & noise I would have kept looking. Not happy & not renewing my lease.
I would like an apartment with a garage for my car.
it has a lot of potential because the building has so much history and location but if you feel ok with living in a half-way house/section 8 vibe than its ok.
Yes, I like that they have a parking garage. It is a great
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The Democratic Message
Adopted by the Santa Clara County Democratic Club, April 20, 2015
Whenever Democrats lose elections the explanation frequently seems to be, "We didn't get our message out!" If that's the problem, then we need to be much more proactive. We need to put our message out!
The old adage that the best defense is a good offense was too often forgotten in the 2014 mid-term elections. Too few Democrats noted that when the American public feels ill at ease because things are not going right, they blame the President. Democrats need to consistently redirect this blame to where it belongs, on Republican obstructionism. There are many, issues on which Republicans are simply wrong with their facts, their logic, or both. These are the issues on which Democrats can and should have run.
There are four principles that Democrats must always keep in mind for their message:
· Keep it short.
· Keep it simple.
· Always appeal to emotions, not intellect.
· Repeat the short, simple, emotional message over and over again.
Keep it Short
Keep the message down to at most three issues. Here are three that would have worked and could still work in 2016:
· The economy.
· The Affordable Care Act.
· Immigration
Keep it Simple
The Economy: The Republican program for fixing the economy is "Cut taxes on the 'job creators' (by which they mean the super-rich) and just let the benefits 'trickle down' to the middle class."
The Republicans have given the rich huge tax cuts over the last 30 years, so why are those of us in the middle class not seeing the benefits? Moreover,
· Given all their tax cuts, why can't the Republicans explain the fact that we have been in the slowest economic recovery in the last 100 years?
· Why did Republicans force more tax cuts for the rich into the Obama stimulus package, which saved the economy from complete collapse but might have done much more?
· Why did Republicans block every jobs program the President proposed?
· Why did Republicans obstruct regulation of the banks that almost destroyed our economy and then foreclosed on our homes?
· Why do Republicans keep proposing budgets that benefit the rich at the expense of everyone else?
In short, Republicans just don't understand economics and how to run an economy.
The Affordable Care Act: Avoid using the term "Obamacare" because too many people oppose it while favoring "The Affordable Care Act." Ask:
· Did you know that 16 million more Americans are now insured because of the ACA?
· Do you want to be sure your health insurance will actually cover you if you get sick and not be canceled? Well, Republicans voted against that - over 50 times!
· Do you want to be sure your health insurance won't run out if you get really, really sick? Well, Republicans voted against that, too!
· Did you know about these features of the ACA?
· Seniors get a discount on prescription drugs.
· Small businesses get help in providing health insurance for their employees.
· Greedy insurance companies must spend at least 80% of customer payments on medical care (not administration and executive salaries).
· The ACA uses a market-based approach that reduces costs, increases health outcomes, and does not increase the deficit or debt.
Immigration: Do you want to see families split up? Republicans, the party of "family values" is strongly opposing programs by Democrats that would keep families together.
The Senate passed an immigration reform bill with support from both parties, but the Republican-controlled House, in another example of Republican obstructionism, has prevented a vote on the bill.
Other issues: There are many topics that could be used in an effective message. Select any two or three from the following list and repeat over and over and over:
· Increase the minimum wage;
· Provide jobs by investing in infrastructure;
· Reduce the costs and interest on student loans;
· Expand the Affordable Care Act to achieve health care for all;
· Reduce the cost of medications;
· Overturn the Citizens United decision;
· Strengthen Social Security and Medicare;
· Enforce Dodd-Frank financial reforms;
· Re-institute Glass-Steagall banking reform;
· Institute a tax on stock market transactions;
· Restore the authority of the National Labor Relations Board;
· Provide universal pre-school;
· Reduce the costs of higher education;
· Pay for all this by increasing taxes on the super-rich.
Public opinion polls have shown that most voters, including Republican voters, approve of these. Use them!
Appeal to Emotions
Be very cautious about using numbers and statistics. Don't say: "When Obama took office unemployment was 10%; today it's 5.8%." Numbers and logic appeal to policy wonks – most of whom already support Democrats – but they're confusing to many other voters. We need to reach voters with simple terms they can relate to on an emotional level. You might say, "When Obama took office huge numbers of people were losing their jobs or their homes. Now Obama's policies have caused the economy to grow benefitting millions of people."
Use personal stories whenever possible. Example: Norma Bernal was born in Mexico and is here without the proper papers. She has three children all born and raised in the U.S. and are American citizens. She failed to see a no trespassing sign and was arrested and deported. A mother was taken away from her children! Republicans fail to take action to prevent such abuses. And this pretends to be the party of family values. Emphasize the hypocrisy of the Republicans. There are countless examples.
Repeat the Message
Republicans are wrong on the economy, wrong on health care, wrong on immigration, wrong on women's issues, wrong on foreign policy, wrong on the environment, wrong for America.
Repeat until the voters can't get the message out of their heads, until they dream about it, until they have nightmares about how "Republican" spells "disaster!"
The principles outlined about should be flexible. Your message should be tailored to the level of education of your audience. Arguments that sound great to you may not inspire your audience.
Some analysts, even liberal ones, have written off Democratic control of the House until at least 2022, after the 2020 census and redistricting, because Republicans control so many governorships and gerrymandered districts. It would be obscene to suggest that there is little point in fighting back for now. We can take back the House and the Senate and keep the presidency in 2016 by putting out a bold, strong message starting now and forcefully emphasizing to everyone that to vote Republican is to vote against their own interests.
Keep this in mind: If we can convince the senior, white, working class voter in the hinterland of Alabama that our progressive program is in his or her interests, we can convince anyone!


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[BD Caption Contest] What Would Batty And Pris Say?
The First Prize winner this week is BadCrumbs (please DM me your US mailing address) you get a Mystery Prize!
This week (ie for the winner of this new contest) we will be giving away a Blade Runner: 30th Anniversary Blu-ray Box Set to the first place winner (check out our review)! This thing is immense and gorgeous and you WANT to win it! We can't do second place prizes next week, sorry!
Head inside to see the Runner-Up for last week's contest and to start this week's contest!
Our runner-up is miradotheblack!
1. We pick a still from a movie – or in this cas a clip from a movie. You head to the comments section and submit your best one-liners, zingers, pathos riddled couplets etc… In this week's case you have to do is come up with a caption from the video below! It can be from the POV of one of the characters, or a comment on it as a whole!
2. You can enter as many times as you like and submit as many captions as you want, but each caption must be in a separate comment. Otherwise it will be too hard to tell where one caption ends and the other begins. Your entries can be posted anytime after the still is announced – just be sure to check that I haven't announced that the contest is closed in the comments (you don't want to submit your winning zinger after we've picked the winner). Also any racist, sexist, homophobic or generally hateful jokes will be disqualified. You don't have to be insanely PC – just use your best judgement. Try and keep it brief! It has to fit on the photo now!
3. We pick the winner and announce them and their winning caption when the next photo in the contest is posted. We will address you by your BD Infected name. You can then DM me your US mailing address (no PO boxes) and I will send you your prize in a timely manner (i.e. you should have it in a couple of weeks). You must be a US resident to receive your prize!


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It was my great honor in January to begin a term as President of the Board of Directors of Blue Streak Scholarship Fund. It is a very exciting time to be in a leadership role with Blue Streak. Ideas imagined years ago have gained momentum, and there has been growth in every area of the organization: scholarships, events and most importantly the members.
I plan to keep that momentum going and set our strategic direction for the near future by defining organizational objectives. We will expand our fund raising, explore new ideas, and continue to amplify our scholarship program. We look to convene volunteers, businesses and funders to share knowledge and foster unity and collective action. And we will expand our support of the Jubilee Catholic Schools by promoting the benefits of urban, faith-based education in Memphis. Ensuring the value of member benefits, enhancing member satisfaction and increasing diversity in our membership base will always be the underlying goal of our daily operations.
Peter Drucker taught that to achieve results we have to use all the available strengths, as these strengths are the true opportunities. "The unique purpose of an organization is to make strength productive," he wrote. Blue Streak has the exceptional bounty of opportunities found in the strengths of our board, staff and members. I believe that we have the vision of what we are capable of becoming as a membership organization and my goal as board president is to keep us loyal to that vision. Thank you for your part in our vision for the Memphis community, and I can't wait to see what we will achieve together.
Carter Giovanetti
President , Blue Streak Scholarship Fund
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Strangely Enough, Market Internals DO Matter – an UpdateApr 16, 2010: 3:19 PM CST
Just when it seemed like this market would continue its journey to the moon, we had a major one-day (at least) snap-back in price that erased the gains of the last week, plunging us in one day to an intraday low price not seen since last Thursday, April 8th.
Today's post is an update of my afternoon post "SP500 Market Internals Send Strong Warning Signal," and I hope you took advantage from the lesson I wrote in yesterday's post.
Today's sharp downside action reminds us that – eventually – internals DO matter.
After peaking yesterday morning at 1,212, the S&P 500 (and other indexes) flashed dramatic non-confirmation or massive negative divergences in market internals, including Breadth, TICK Extremes, and Breadth Volume Difference.
I wrote yesterday:
"Thus, internals are sending a strong "warning signal" that would be a sell-signal (or protect capital signal) if we see a break under the trendline or the intraday swing low at 1,208."
I had also emphasized the importance of Trendlines, and to watch for confirmation (and an official sell-signal) with a break to the downside (under 1,208) of the rising trendline.
Today's chart reveals why it's very important to watch for key non-confirmations in market internals, but that divergences are not enough to generate sell signals. We need breaks in trendlines to increase our confidence in a trading signal.
All the typical cliches apply: "What goes up, must come down," "The higher the rise, the lower the fall," etc.
If you don't already, pay particular attention through the trading day from the signals that market internals send – they really do matter.
To learn more and follow my in-depth analysis and commentary each day, become a member to our Idealized Trades Daily Report service.
Corey Rosenbloom, CMT
Afraid to Trade.com
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New Spring Arrivals At 4Ps
Spring has certainly sprung here at 4Ps and the start of the year has seen us welcome some fabulous new clients into the 4Ps family.
Inspiring The Employee Experience At 4Ps
After reading Gethin Nadin's 'A World of Good', Joss - our HR Manager - shares her views on Nadin's work and how it's inspired her approach to HR at 4Ps
#FeelGood: How we want to continue to be "Good Human Beings" in 2018
4Ps HR assistant Sandip Gill talks about all things that make us #FeelGood which includes our Pass It Forward, Giving Back and Story Time campaigns!
5 Minutes With Our CEO, Matt Phelan: A Look Towards 2018
Although grabbing five minutes with the 4Ps CEO Matt Phelan may sound like an easy task, finding time in his busy schedule, in reality, has been something of a challenge. Luckily, after our company AGM, I finally managed to track him down for a chat.
Further Investment in Data and AI Services
Artefact (ex-NetBooster Group) raises nearly €15,5 million and 4Ps Marketing reveals new business offerings.
#4Psbreakfast – A World-First Artificial Intelligence Experiment
A world-first artificial intelligence experiment by 4Ps proves how AI can be integrated into a social campaign to improve speed to insight and allow marketers to create real-time personalised content.
4Ps Gets 5 Award Nominations In The Drum RAR Digital Awards 2017
4Ps Marketing, part of the NetBooster Group, has been nominated for an astounding five RAR Digital Awards this year!
Things That Money Can't Buy: A Work Life Balance
Karin, an account manager (and mum) on the fashion and beauty team, reflects on the benefits of agency flexible working and the family friendly atmosphere at 4Ps.


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A professional Web site needs its own unique URL. The key component of the URL—the part after the www.—is called the domain. It consists of a unique domain name (before the dot) and a top-level domain (after the dot), such as .com or .net, like this: domainname.domain. You put a www. in front of this to denote your Web site; you put a unique address and an @ sign in front of it to create an e-mail address.
Reserving a domain name is just part of the process, however. After you have a name, that name needs to be listed with the Internet's domain name system (DNS), so that users entering your URL are connected to the appropriate IP address where your site is actually hosted. Most Web site hosting services will provide DNS services if you provide a unique domain name; some will even handle the registration process for you.


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A More Reliable Measure of Every Day Functioning in Patients with Schizophrenia
The UCSD Performance-based Skills Assessment is a role-play assessment designed to evaluate an individual's functional capacity in selected domains of basic living skills. These areas include Financial Skills, Communication, Comprehension/Planning, Transportation, Household Management, and Medication Management. Participants utilize props to demonstrate how they perform everyday activities and are assessed on how well they execute these tasks.
The UPSA-2 includes the following 6 subscales: Financial Skills, Communication, Comprehension/Planning, Transportation, Household Management and Medication Management.
Administration time: Approximately 45 minutes
The UPSA-2ER is an extended range version that contains the same 6 subscales as the UPSA-2 but includes additional questions to increase the level of difficulty for each subscale.
Administration Time: Approximately 60 minutes
The UPSA-2-VIM includes 5 subscales of the UPSA-2 (excludes Medication Management).
Administration time: Approximately 45 minutes
An abbreviated version containing 2 subscales of the UPSA-2 (Financial Skills and Communication Skills). This has also been adapted for use outside of the US by replacing the check writing portion of the Financial Skills subscale with questions similar to the UPSA-2.
Administration Time: Approximately 15 minutes


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Post Production Services is a $25+ Billion industry worldwide as of 2011. With billions of photos and videos taken every day, KeyIndia Graphics is poised for an exponential growth.
KeyIndia Graphics is looking to expand into the global market and has a vision to be the best digital imaging company in every country.
With our dual production facilities in Mumbai India, and our 240+ experts and growing, we are looking for right partners around the world, to market our services (photo retouching, photo restoration, keywording, scanning, and video editing).
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Guidance Corners – January 23 – 27
Night School: Students are reminded that TDSB Night School registration opened on January 9th at 12:01 a.m., and closes on February7th at 2:00 p.m. Classes start the week of February13th and run to the week of June12th (twice per week for three hours each night – no break). Registration is on-line through www.creditprograms.ca. For more information, see bulletin board across from the main office. You need to get approval from your Guidance Counsellor as the final step before the deadline, or you are not registered in the course!!!
Timetable changes for Semester 2 must be requested by January 24th. Course availability is limited but if you would like to consider a change, please come in to Guidance to discuss with counsellor ASAP.
Semester 2 Courses: If you will not attain a pre-requisite for a course for next semester, please see your Guidance Counsellor IMMEDIATELY to make a change. Same thing, if you have a blank, WAIT, or FIXTT on your timetable. Course change forms are available now in Guidance.
Important Upcoming Dates:
January 25th Tutorial Day
January 26th – 31st Exams
January 31st Mock Literacy Test (AM)
February 1st Exam Review Day (Day 1 Schedule) 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
February 2nd PA Day
February 3rd Semester 2 starts! Timetable distribution at 8:45 a.m.
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR): Is a process whereby active TDSB day school or Continuing Education students may obtain credit toward their OSSD for knowledge and skills that they have acquired outside of the classroom. Students prior learning is assessed and evaluated to determine whether they have met the provincial curriculum expectations as outlined in specific ministry curriculum policy documents. If you are interested in challenging a credit through this process, you and your parent/guardian/caregiver must attend a mandatory information session on Monday, February 6, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Earl Haig Secondary School, 100 Princess Avenue, Toronto. Please see Mrs. Pengelly in the Guidance if you have any questions.
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre needs volunteers to help with various events and education initiatives. If you are looking for a meaningful volunteer experience with FSWC, please contact Tracey at email@example.com.
St. Paul's L'Amoreaux Centre – looking for Friendly Shopper Volunteers to visit once a week to help seniors buy grocery items and let them feel someone cares. Email email@example.com or call 416-493-3333.
Looking for extra income? Shovel snow for seniors this winter. Call Nyunyuzi Tibagwa at 416-698-1626, ext 207 between 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Four Seasons Connections – Needs workers to help out a senior in your community this winter. Call 416-447-5074.
Peer Tutoring is well under way. If you want help or want to help, then registration forms for tutors and tutees can be found on the SLC page, in the Guidance office or in the Library. Drop off your signed forms at the Guidance office or come by room C1.
A reminder, that the Ontario College equal consideration deadline is February 1st, 2017. Get your applications completed over the holidays if you haven't done so already. See Ms. Chow for more information. www.ontariocolleges.ca.
Ontario Volunteer Service Awards: In recognition of continuous years of service to a single community organization. NOMINATION. Deadline: January 25, 2017
University of Guelph President's & Chancellor's Scholarships (12): Academic excellence (90%+), significant contributions, innovation, community and school engagement. Deadline: January 25, 2017
Terry Fox Humanitarian Award Program: Volunteer experience, courage in overcoming obstacles, participation in sports, community service and academic standing; be in need of financial assistance to further educational plans & exhibit potential for success (College and University applicants). Deadline: February 1, 2017
Herbert H. Carnegie Future Aces Foundation Scholarships and Citizenship Award: Students who exhibit exemplary citizenship qualities through extensive community service. Financial criteria are a consideration. (College and University applicants). Deadline: February 1, 2017
University of Waterloo Faculty Mathematics Entrance Scholarships (Olympiad, National and Global): Applicants to a full-time program in the Faculty (excluding Software Engineering, and Computing and Financial Management) are eligible to apply. Academics, extra-curricular activities, mathematical computer and other competitions will be reviewed. Deadline; February 6, 2017
CHFT Diversity Scholarships: For students living in co-op housing. (College and University Applicants) Deadline: February 8, 2017 at 4 p.m.
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In addition to the many informal learning opportunities we have in our religious school, we also have our youth group programming to encourage more socialization and community building for our children.
As a member of the Union for Reform Judaism, URJ, we are also included in NFTY-National Federation of Temple Youth. Our region is known as NFTY-PAR, Pennsylvania Area Region. This enables our children to participate in regional and national events with hundreds of teens from across the country.
Many of our youth programs take place in our beautiful youth lounge made possible by Harvey and Maddie Rovinsky. You could meet your best friend at youth group!


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1. Wash and dry the fishbowl. Cut the streamers into squares and strips using pinking shears. Cut one-third of each roll to start.
2. Working on small sections at a time, paint decoupage medium on the inside of the fishbowl. Press crepe paper pieces onto decoupage medium and smooth out with a paintbrush. Change colors and overlap pieces as desired. When the entire inside of the fishbowl is covered with crepe paper pieces, apply a coat of decoupage medium over the entire inside surface. Let dry.
3. To add black polka dots to the outside of the fishbowl, dip the eraser of a pencil into paint and dot onto the surface. Let dry.
4. Twist the ends of the chenille stems together to form a longer piece. Thread a black pony bead on one end and twist the chenille stem to secure it. Continue adding pony beads, alternating the orange and yellow with black. Secure a black bead on the end. Wrap the beaded piece around the top of the fishbowl and twist to secure.
5. Set a potted plant in the fishbowl planter.
1. Wash and dry the fishbowl. Avoid touching the areas to be painted. To add polka dots, dip the eraser of the pencil into paint and dot onto the surface. Wash off the eraser before changing colors. Let the paint dry. Bake the painted piece in the oven if instructed by the paint manufacturer.
2. To make the chenille stem "beads," wrap each chenille stem tightly around a pencil. Remove pencil. You will need approximately 13 black "beads" and 4 of each other color.
3. Twist three black chenille stems together to make a longer piece. Insert one end through the loop in a jingle bell. Twist to secure. Beginning with a black chenille stem "bead," thread it onto the straight piece. Continue threading on "beads," alternating the colors with black. End with black and attach the remaining jingle bell.
4. Wrap the beaded length around the top of the fishbowl. Twist to secure, leaving 6 beads on each tail. Twist tails to form a bow.
1. Wash and dry the fishbowl.
2. Using small adhesive letters, spell out, "Take One If You Dare" across the top front of the fishbowl, curving as necessary. Spell, "Boo!" at the bottom front. Use large letters to spell "Beware" across the center of the fishbowl front.
3. Glue a spider inside the fishbowl next to the word "Boo." Let dry.
4. Use a small piece of web and wrap it around the fishbowl. Place a rubber band around the rim to hold web in place. Trim the excess from the top. Tie a ribbon around the rim. Place spiders in the web as desired.
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Generic feedback is worthless
When testing a product, you're not looking for "it's great" or "it doesn't do what I need." You need specific examples of places or features that users liked or didn't and why - and the "why" should tell you a lot. If it doesn't, then you can't make the applicable changes necessary to change their opinion.
Make sure feedback comes from your target audience
There may be instances where the comments you receive make you realize the person wasn't actually in your target audience. Consider the source in terms of exactly what they want before you determine if their feedback actually fits what you are looking to accomplish.
Look for patterns, not lone complaints
The best feedback to take to heart is when you see a pattern in the responses that all point to the same issues or lack of features. If it's just one person pointing out the problem, then there could be other issues there that led them to that. When multiple people offer the same feedback, that's where you need to focus your attention.
Some people just like to complain
Unfortunately, there are just some people that don't seem happy with anything they use or experience and think feedback means it's an opportunity for them to be snarky. This type of negative response does nothing to make your service offering better for the audience, so that's when you should take the high road and just ignore it. Look for professional and constructive feedback.
Be wary of feedback from unvetted sources
Likewise, there may be some feedback that seems questionable in nature because the person is unknown. While feedback doesn't just have to come from friends, colleagues, family and your social circle, you want to make sure there is some level of trust there in terms of the source. A user testing service makes sure those trying your product or service have been pre-qualified for their ability to provide valuable feedback. Consider getting feedback from people identified as influencers, as they have a good sense of your audience and can offer the type of feedback that will then make them want to share what you offer with those that they influence among your ideal customer base.
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Thank you for exploring the John Hagen photography website.
It has been an exciting year for me and my work. I wanted to take a few moments to share a little about my work and what has happened so far in 2017.
I started the year with opening of, "Wild Things," a look at how Alaskans bring wildness into their not-so-wild places. This body of work hung in the Fairbanks Arts Association Bear Gallery.
I spoke about my photography and discussed, "Wild Things," at the Friends of the Sheldon Jackson Museum annual meeting in Sitka, Alaska. This event coincided with the opening of the Alaska Museums Alaska Positive photography exhibition. A piece from, "Wild Things," was included in Alaska Positive.
I just concluded a month-long artist residency at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, NM. I created an printed a new body of landscape photography during this residency. I really wanted to see how traditional gelatin silver printing would work for my photography. I am still trying to figure that out, but certainly had fun experimenting with this.
During this residency I gave several talks including talks at classes, at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts and the Santa Fe Art Institute.


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Heim Systems - PWAC
The power input voltage of all modules of the DATaRec 4 system is 17 V - 28V. Each module generates the different internal required voltages. The Power Module converts the input voltages to the 24V system voltage.Within each chain of Signal Modules at least one Power Module must be integrated, since the Link Module does not pass the supply voltage throughout to its other link connectors. Power Modules are available for AC as well as for DC supplies.
The 9 – 36 voltage Power Module can support 50 watts. If a combination of Signal Modules and Link Modules request higher power consumption, than more than one Power Modul can be integrated in a chain. For decentralised system configurations Power Modules with repeater functionality are available. In this case the Power Module routes also the data to the Link Module. Parallel integrated Power Modules avoid voltage drops typical in larger installations.
Input Power : 9 - 36 V DC
Max Power : typically 50 W
Functions : EMI filter, galvanic isolation
Connector : 1 x 2 pin LEMO DC in, 2 x 6 pin LEMO (Link)
On/off switch : yes
LED indicators : for Power on
Dimensions : 48,1 x 184 x 124,5 mm (w x h x d) including fixing system
Weight : 940 g typical
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Shock : 10g
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Born in Seattle, WA and having grown up across the United States, Alyssa has always had a deep appreciation for the color and form found in different types of geography and nature. As a third generation visual artist, design has been a constant and an assumed presence in Alyssa's life. Although wanting to pursue film-making, she tried to be practical and earned her Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design. Swiftly after graduating from a small university outside Chicago in 2008 with said degree, she became a florist and has been designing flowers ever since. Not only does she specialize in floral design and run-on sentences, but she thrives when oil painting portraits, photographing landscapes, and constructing art and floral installations.
Please contact Alyssa if you have any interest or need in collaboration on a visual or experiential project in Portland, Oregon or elsewhere. Whether it be a photoshoot, mural design, event floral design, brand/logo design or some strange project you're trying to tackle, Color Theory Collective wants to hear from you!!
Keep an eye on our Blog for writings that may be more relevant to a tortured artist, rather than a bride to be. If you are both, then it is perfect for you!
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Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. The teams choose a problem and then create and perform a skit under eight minutes long that addresses the problem and shows a solution. Coaches are only allowed to give guidance and no directions or suggestions.Odyssey of the Mind
Learn more at a special parent meeting, Thursday, September 21st, 2017 from 12-1pm, in the Condit PTO room OR 5:15-6pm at Condit (exact room tbd).
Student teams (of up to 7) work together to solve problems geared to stretch their creativity, teamwork skills, and knowledge. Teams compete against area schools, and if successful, advance to regional, state, and national competitions. Parent coaches guide students. All activities are after school and/or weekends based on availability of parent coaches. Read more at: https://www.odysseyofthemind.com
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A Report on Evolution from the Laboratory Bench
When other Christians hear that I'm a biomedical scientist, they sometimes ask how I deal with evolution. This question could mean several things: First, do the evidential claims of "evolution" compel assent from someone who has studied biology as much as I have? Second, am I under any pressure from my colleagues and superiors to submit to its tenets? Third, does the "theory of evolution" constitute such a compelling and all-encompassing paradigm that I can't address scientific questions without reference to it?
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God's love is our motivation and our utmost priority. We would be remiss to meet the physical needs of elder orphans without making sure they have the opportunity to know and receive God's love!
The Bible never speaks of "adults of God," only children of God. We rejoice when our aging friends become God's Older Children!
Georgeta became a child of God at age 70! Once homeless, she was rescued and moved to one of our care home rooms with three other women. It was there that Georgeta first heard about Jesus! Because Georgeta was given an earthly home she now has a home in Heaven when her days on earth are finished!
"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!" 1 John 3:1a


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Regional Coordinator: Rev. Noel Fernandez
The Latin America Region has been hosting a series of disability and theology consultation since July 2002 and so far they have held four such conferences to influence church leaders in the region. However, the first Consultation for theological institutions in the region was held in Quito, Ecuador in March 2008. The Conference was hosted by Conference of Latin America Churches
(CLAI) in which a total of 48 people participated, of which 35 were people with disabilities and the rest
were theologians, Biblical scholars and professionals in the area of disabilities. The conference, provided
opportunities to share different experiences. The lecture topics on image of God, grace, evangelization, gender, health, salvation, poverty, human rights, bio-ethics, violence, indigenous peoples and children we gathered together into a book for use in theological institutions.
The coordinator was invited during the General Assembly of CETELA (Association of Theological Institutions in Latin America September, 2009 in Santiago de Chile during which he was able to interact with deans of studies in these collegges. From them on, the Regional Coordinator has been part of their annual meetings of which he has been able to influence several colleges to write a curriculum after which he trains the teachers to teach the course.
The Mesoamerica Consultation on inclusion was held in San Salvador, November 2010 which brought together Academic Deans of the various theological colleges and faculty of theology of the University of Sal Salvadorequested for a consultation to further the dialogue on establishing a disability course in their University a request that is still pending.
Colleges that have attended these meetings are:
1. Moravian Church College in Bolivia;
2. Methodist Church in Mexico;
3. Baptist College in Cali, Colombia;
4. ISEDET College in Argentina;
5. Matanzas Ecumenical Theological College, Cuba;
6. Iglesia Episcopal in Ecuador;
7. Lutheran Church in Bogota, Colombia


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The first triathlon of the season is almost upon me, New Orleans 70.3. I have had such a weird mix of emotions leading up to this event. Excitement. Anxiety. Nervousness. Confidence. Stress.
Excitement – I'm always excited about a race, but the first one of the season and IM Louisville always get me the most excited. NOLA, being my first race of the season, will give me an opportunity to test my fitness gains made in the off season. All those countless hours on the trainer watching things on Netflix and Hulu. The countless laps in the pool swimming with the Lakeside Seahawks. Braving the frigid temperatures outdoors this winter to run training in. It's all coming to a big test. Tests and good competition always gets me excited.
Anxiety – So, I just said the good competition gets me excited. Well, it also causes a bit of anxiety. Going against those that have proven themselves to be world class time and time again makes me anxious. Especially when there is a whole slew of them. I became anxious after looking at the start list and saw names like Trevor Wurtele, Andy Potts, and Chris McDonald to name just a few of them. These guys are super fast, but also a good way to see how I stack up against the best in the business.
Nervous – Some nervous energy is good. It means that you care about what you are doing. However, too much of it will drain you. I am doing my best to not let things get out of control. There are a lot of variables out there that can happen on race day. I can only control myself, nothing else… so why worry about them. I have a game plan for Sunday, and if I can execute the plan (especially during the swim portion by coming out with some of the lead guys), the result I desire will happen.
Confidence – There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. I hope that I never cross that line. But, after doing a lot of work in the off season in the pool, the bike (almost entirely on the trainer to gain maximal improvement), and running, I know that I have improved. I am confident in that, and can't wait to see how these improvement will effect my time and place in the 2014 season.
Stress – Similar to nervousness, stress can be good and bad. Stress is a motivator, but it can also cause the body to be withheld from its potential. Being an athlete for a "living" naturally brings with it the pressure to perform well on any given day. I think a lot of the stress I place on myself and therefore can either create more stress or lower the amount of stress I feel.
NOLA 70.3 is just a few days away. And the work has been done. The plan of execution has been developed. Now it's time to put it all on the line and see what the new limits are for 2014 after a long off season of hard work. If you want to follow my progress on race day, go to www.ironman.com and click on live race coverage.
My bib number is 10. Thanks to everyone that has already done so much to help me get to the start line.


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I like polka dots, my favorite colors are aqua and coral, I daydream about my next sewing project, obsess over vintage patterns, drool over fabric, and I can't live without coffee. I grew up around horses, and grew up in Northern California, alongside Jennie. Bright colors make me happy, I love sunshine am super lucky to live near the beach and go as often as I can. I have a bubbly personality, am totally scatterbrained, and I am only five feet tall.


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James Cameron's epic Avatar is flooding the Web. People love it. People hate it. And some people couldn't care less. Whatever your stance, you'll enjoy this mashup trailer of Avatar getting the Team America treatment. (Or should that be the other way around?)
The gang over at College Humor smurched the Avatar trailer audio and laid it over Team America video for a syncing that's shockingly spot-on. Check it out for yourself below.
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wHY, an architecture firm based out of Los Angeles, facilitated six community design sessions to inform the look, feel and flow of the EPACENTER ARTS facility. When they were hired for the project in 2015, they took time to explore East Palo Alto by bicycle to get a better sense of place, and to talk to many community members before they put pencil to paper.
They also invited the EPACENTER ARTS team to their Venice, CA office to learn more about their process. We visited other arts centers together and had many conversations about the importance of making this new building a special place for East Palo Alto youth and families. Their final design reflects this deep listening and their commitment to a real community design process.
Here are a few photos from the community design sessions:
photos: ©Henrik Kam
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The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the recipients of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation's highest honor conferred on museums and libraries for service to the community and celebrates institutions that make a difference for individuals, families, and communities.
This year's honorees exemplify the nation's great diversity of libraries and museums and include a school library, county library systems, individual libraries, children's museums, an art museum, science centers, a park conservancy, and more, hailing from 10 different states. The 2012 winners of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service are:
- Contra Costa County Library, Pleasant Hill, Calif.
- Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, N.C.
- Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, Ill.
- Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City, N.Y.
- Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Fla.
- Naturita Community Library, Naturita, Colo.
- Pacific Science Center, Seattle, Wash.
- Park View High School Library Media Center, Sterling, Va.
- Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw, Pa.
"Museums and libraries serve as community anchors and this year's winners – from urban North Miami to Naturita, Colorado, home to just 542 people – showcase the positive difference these institutions make for everyone. Innovative programs are teaching residents how to read late in life, inspiring children to dream, using technology to offer e-books on the go, and bridging cultural differences," said Susan Hildreth, director, Institute of Museum and Library Services. "This year's National Medal for Museum and Library Service recipients demonstrate the many ways libraries and museums build strong communities and provide opportunities for individual success."
Medal winners are selected from nationwide nominations of institutions that demonstrate innovative approaches to public service, exceeding the expected levels of community outreach.
The National Medal will be presented during a celebration in Washington, D.C. on November 14.


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Extended Stay Could Have Trouble Filling Rooms in Slowing Economy
Extended Stay America Inc., one of the fastest-growing innkeepers in the country, may be in for some sleepless nights.
In six years, Extended Stay has built a national chain of moderately priced hotels that accommodate guests for weeks at a time rather than days. The company now owns and operates nearly 400 properties, 37% of its segment of the lodging business.


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About GlobalOwls
We are a global community of professionals dedicated to empowering organizations who want to change the world.
Our mission
We empower organizations dedicated to doing good to increase their impact. The community on GlobalOwls provides social organizations much needed advice on how to improve their digital channels and become more effective.
We envision a world where all NGOs, nonprofits, charities and social enterprises receive the guidance, the knowledge and tools they need to increase their impacts on their communities.
1000 marketers and designers helping 1000 organziations committed to doing good
How GlobalOwls works
Organizations committed to doing good send an email to hi @ globalowls.com and request their question(s) to be posted on the platform. GlobalOwls validates the organization and determines the commitment of the organization (involvement in the community and implementing feedback). After the questions are posted, professionals give their best advice and organizations ask follow-up questions where needed.
An example
Social ImpaKt is on a mission to provide affordable water filters, increasing access to clean water in rural Indonesia. On their project page, Jeroen van Overbeek (founder of Social ImpaKt) asked for advice on how to improve their website design.
He received more than 13 pieces of actionable advice from our community of experts which led to immediate improvements on website design and functionality such as proper structuring of email lead capture forms, visible calls to action and other aspects.
How it all started & the team
Founder Raul Tiru had a long-running dream to start a charity. At the age of 25, he started looking for ways to add significant value to the current NGO sector. Due to his background in marketing, he thought that he could start by assisting charities and NGOs with their marketing strategy and had a plan to start a pro-bono marketing firm to help these great organizations.
It was Raul's experience at the start-up company, A platform and his contributions to the book 'Platform Scale' that inspired him to grow his original idea of a pro-bono marketing firm into something bigger.
He wanted to give free advice, but he also wanted to develop a platform where thousands of professionals could share their expertise with hundreds of charitable organizations across the globe and have a much bigger impact. Thus, GlobalOwls was born.
GlobalOwls consists of Raul Tiru, his network (friends and volunteers), and the community.
Web Developer Jerôme Naglé was involved in GlobalOwls from the beginning. He created the website and is still a trusted advisor on any and all web development and design issues.
Digital Content Marketer Michael Vuong is Raul's former classmate and is responsible for developing digital and content marketing strategies.
Web Developer Vikas Pandey works by day as a senior consultant at Exact. A former colleague of Raul's, Vikas is focused on the web development goals for GlobalOwls 2.0 and the long-term future for the company.
Humanist Designer Damir Kotorić's day job is at Booking.com, but he assists with developing UX strategies at GlobalOwls.
Copywriter/Social Media & PR Strategist Lilian Sue develops content and PR strategies for GlobalOwls.
We also receive great expertise from our community on our project page and from team members far and wide. We're thrilled to build this platform together with our community of great people.


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We're back from vacation and I have plenty of photos to share and a vacation re-cap, but until I get time to put that all together, I thought I would share a video from one of our Spring Bucket List items that we checked off the list while on Cape Cod; Flying a Kite!
This was the first time Lennox had flown a kite and I was so excited to see what she could do it on her own! Her kite was pink, of course, and had Cinderella on it. She would run after it saying, come back here Cinderel-y! I'm going to catch you, Cinderel-y!
I look forward to flying a kite again with Lennox – now that i know she can do it and loves it! Maybe we'll head to the park this weekend with her princess kite! Have you tried this activity with your toddler yet?


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You should know a couple of things about page properties before you begin specifying them for your pages. First, if you create a page based on a Dreamweaver template, you can alter only the page title; all the other options are disabled. A small note at the bottom of the Page Properties dialog box reminds you that you are working on a template.
You might also encounter situations in which you alter a page property, such as background color, and your change has no effect. In these cases, the page designer has most likely styled the page with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and you won't be able to alter the pre-existing choices. Unfortunately, there is no indication in the Page Properties dialog box as to which properties have been set with CSS and which you can change. Your best course is to contact the site administrator for assistance.