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Chancey Charm | Wedding Planner and Coordinator | Wedding Planner Academy
A luxury wedding planning & design team, serving destination clients and providing wedding planner education
We're so glad you're here and can't wait to help you get started on your wedding planning journey!
Now that the post-engagement high is starting to give way to the exciting (and kind of overwhelming) reality of planning the most amazing day of your life, we'd love to come alongside you and be there to help you manage all of the details that go into planning your big day. Our goal is to make this process as stress-free as possible so that you are able to be fully present and enjoy every moment of this incredibly special time with friends and family.
We are the Chancey Charm team, and we are a national wedding planning firm with experienced local planners in over a dozen cities from coast to coast.
"We couldn't have asked for a more detail-oriented planner and someone that constantly made us feel relaxed and like we didn't have to worry on our day!! Thank you, Brie and Chancey Charm!!"
– Rebecca (bride)
"We hired Anna for month-of coordination and exactly a month in advance of the event, she took all the work off our plates. We gave her copies of every contract we signed and she worked tirelessly to answer vendor and venue (and bride and groom!) questions, work out logistics and develop a detailed timeline that would keep everything running smoothly during our wedding weekend. Plus, she went above and beyond in terms of hours and services. Chancey Charm truly takes care of its couples."
– Rachel (bride)
"The number one thing I'm thankful for in having Shelley as a month-of-coordinator is that she took over communication with all vendors during the month before the wedding. That was such a weight off of my shoulders, as I knew she was on my side and would get everything worked out as I had imagined. The day of the wedding, she was such a calming presence and stress relief. I trusted 100% that she had everything under control. I'm so thankful I had her by my side!"
- Kristen (bride)
"Allison Gard was such a blessing on our wedding day! In the weeks before the wedding, Allison contacted all of the vendors and created a timeline of how the day would flow. She was with me from start to finish and made sure that every detail was just as I wanted it. My day wouldn't have been so perfect without her!"
Nicole (bride)
Wedding planning doesn't need to be stressful. In fact, it can (and should) be exciting and fun! Our goal is to give our clients an incredible planning experience and to make this entire process as enjoyable as possible.
In order to do this we offer our brides support in both "Full Planning" and "Month-of" capacities depending on the amount of assistance they need. But no matter how much support a bride chooses, she always has access to our incredible suite of online planning tools.
Our goal is that all of our brides feel relaxed and calm from "Yes!" to "I do!" knowing that they have an extraordinary team of planners and designers behind them every step of the way!
Not sure how much support you need on your planning journey?
Click below to learn more about our services:
Brie Owens is known for her fun, feminine style and serves Chancey Charm as our lead Atlanta wedding planner and coordinator. Brie only takes on a small number of weddings each year in order to ensure that she is able to give her full attention to the two important roles she serves within the Chancey Charm family: both as a planner and a mentor to the rest of the Atlanta team.
Brie owned her own wedding planning company prior to joining Chancey Charm. And now as a seasoned veteran in the events industry, she is using her extensive knowledge to not only help our couples, but also to be a resource for the other Chancey Charm Atlanta planners. Brie has had a hand in nearly every aspect of the planning process from event coordination and venue management, to catering, bartending and floral design. She's even been known to step in and play MC in a pinch!
Her degree in Hospitality Management from East Carolina University also prepared her to serve her clients with an unmatched level of service, and gave her a solid foundation in event planning which she has continued to cultivate throughout the years. All of this experience has made her a veritable expert in all things weddings and events!
When Brie is not planning weddings or managing her team, you can find her spending time with her husband Stephen and their miracle baby Joseph, who together make the most precious little family! Brie also has a 10 year old Plott Hound who has escaped death on multiple occasions–much to the relief of her loving, yet anxiety-ridden owners.
Since moving into a 1930s bungalow in 2015, Brie and her husband have renovated their kitchen and guest bathroom down to the studs, and they're not finished yet! The two are constantly dreaming of the next wall they can tear down!
Brie's work has been featured in several top-tier publications, including Grey Likes Weddings, Wedding Lovely, Atlantan Brides Modern Luxury, The Knot Georgia, Southern Wedding Magazine and The Southeastern Bride Magazine.
Having grown up in the metro-Atlanta area, Brie loves sharing the beauty and uniqueness of everything this region has to offer both local and destination brides!
Why I Love Weddings:
My favorite aspect of wedding planning is crafting all the details, then watching them fall into place to create the most wonderful day of someone's life. I love being able to alleviate the stress some brides feel, focusing on the details on their behalf to ensure a seamless day that is a true celebration of two becoming one. – Brie Owens
With years of experience planning dozens of weddings, Anna has been fortunate enough to execute events at many of the top venues in and around Atlanta. She is known for being incredibly detail oriented and highly regarded by all of her clients for her sharp eye for design.
With a degree in Public Relations and Advertising from Anderson University, Anna has perfected the ability to juggle communication between clients and the many vendors it takes to bring a wedding day to life.
Anna is passionate about serving other people with love, and works hard to build meaningful relationships wherever she goes. When she's not planning weddings, Anna enjoys spending time with her parents and two older brothers, traveling, crafting, and playing the piano.
With more than five years of event planning and design experience as well as a passion for graphic design, Shelley is a perfect fit for our stylish Atlanta brides. Her keen eye for detail and uncanny ability to easily manage even the most complicated event logistics allows her to effortlessly to create the ultimate event experience for our couples and their guests.
Owning her own planning and design company before coming to Chancey Charm, Shelley is a wealth of knowledge about the Atlanta events industry and has worked with many of the areas top vendors and venues. Shelley's work is highly regarded on the Atlanta wedding scene and has recently been featured on Southern Weddings and Atlantan Brides Modern Luxury.
Family is Shelley's world; when she is not planning an event, you can find her spending time with her husband Sean and two daughters, Aubree and Zoey.
Sofia's passion for events and people is what led her to wedding planning in the first place and she is still in disbelief that she gets to do this professionally! Owning her own event planning company, as well as earning her International Relations degree from Rice University has given her a full range of unique planning opportunities–meaning she can handle even the most unique event logistics with ease!
Born in Mexico City, Sofia is also fluent in Spanish and loves any chance she can to blend different cultures together to create a unique, personalized event for her clients. She has extensive experience with Jewish weddings and truly loves working with couples looking for the perfect "Jewish Atlanta wedding planning experience." When she is not working, Sofia loves spending time with her husband and two children.
Wedding planning is a personal passion for Amy. It was through the process of planning her own wedding that she found event planning to be her true calling, and she treats each wedding she plans as if it were her own.
After living in New York City for nearly 12 years, Amy now calls Atlanta her home. She brings a breadth of wedding and event planning experience from her time in the Big Apple having worked at some of the most prestigious venues in each city. From the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center to the Swan House at the Atlanta History Center, Amy's vast experience speaks for itself!
Amy loves spending time with her family and friends and most importantly with her son, Liam, and husband Brian. Her greatest passion is traveling, experiencing new cultures, and taking photographs of her journeys along the way.
Trici is known for her professionalism, organization and phenomenal time management skills. Her passion for weddings stems from her love of serving her couples by ensuring that their planning process is as stress-free as possible. She loves getting to know what makes her clients tick so that she can exceed their expectations as she brings their vision to life!
Trici feels honored that her couples trust her with such a momentous occasion and is grateful to be part of one of the most important days of their lives. She also loves seeing people have a great time–so if your crowd is one that will light up the dance floor, she's your gal! Outside of weddings Trici loves shopping, traveling, and spending time with her family and friends.
Natalie fell in love with wedding planning in California where received her degree in Hospitality and Event Management from California State University of Chico. Although she's a total creative at heart, Natalie is also very "type A" when it comes to logistics and timelines. She's able to think on her feet, problem solve on the fly, and make sure that her clients' events go off without a hitch!
Her past experience as an event designer has given her the ability to understand her brides' vision, and bring it to life in a way that leaves her clients completely in love with the look and feel of their wedding day. Her honesty and ability to connect with her brides on a deeper level makes all of her clients feel truly invested in, and genuinely cared for.
Outside of planning weddings, Natalie loves tackling projects around her house, and leading worship at her church.
We love our Atlanta venues almost as much as we love our Atlanta brides! Take a peek at the full list of all of the event spaces we've worked at in the area to see if we've planned a wedding at your venue:
200 Peachtree
Atlanta Athletic Club
Athens Botanical Gardens
Barnsley Resort
Big Canoe
Biltmore Ballrooms
Botanical Gardens Atlanta
Brasstown Valley
Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
Carlyle House
Cator Woolford
Capital City Club Brookhaven
Cherry Hollow Farms
Christ the King Cathedral
The Cliffs at Glassy Chapel
The Decatur Courthouse
The Estate
Fair Weather Farms
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Founder's Hall in Roswell
The Foundry at Puritan Mill
Foxhall Resort
The Four Seasons
GA Freight Depot
Gardens at Great Oaks
Georgia Theatre (Athens)
Greystone Estate
The Inn at Serenbe
King Plow
Mason Fine Art Center
Monday Night Brewing
Monday Night Garage
Old Edwards Inn
Park Tavern
Ritz Carlton (downtown and Buckhead)
The Stave Room
The St. Regis
Swan House at Atlanta History Center
Summerour Studio
Tatum Acres
Taylor Grady (Athens)
Trolley Barn
Whimbish House
I truly believe with our amazing Atlanta team, you get more bang for your buck! Behind the scenes, we are family that relies on one another for guidance, wisdom, and support in a way that is unheard of in this industry. We really thrive on the team aspect of planning a high-end event because of how much it benefits our clients and their weddings.
As a Chancey Charm bride, you are not only getting the expertise, knowledge, and connections of the planner you are working with, but you have that kind of support from the entire Atlanta team which means that you receive one of the best client experiences in the industry!
We do! It's a common misconception that wedding coordinators can come in on your wedding day having little to no pre-planning meetings and manage it with excellence. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. As planners, we want to make sure that we have enough time to gather the information we need to manage the details you've put together, while making sure that there are no issues on the wedding day itself.
Therefore, our "day-of" coordination package (which we refer to as "month-of" coordination), starts one month before your wedding date to ensure that we are equipped with all the details and logistics necessary to ensure your wedding day runs smoothly. If you truly need someone to show up on your wedding day with no prior communication, unfortunately, we aren't able to provide that type of support.
Click here to head to our services page to learn more about our "month-of" coordination service.
In short, we guide you and hold your hand throughout the entire process–start to finish. Since each bride is different in terms of the amount of guidance they need, we customize each proposal to fit their unique level of support. There's not a lot that we won't do for our full service brides!
Click here to head to our services page to learn more about our "full planning and design" service.
ABSOLUTELY! We are happy to offer design services to any month of coordination package, and it's included in our full planning packages!
Our approach to event design is one-of-a-kind and it is one of our favorite parts of the entire planning process. We start by sitting down with you and your fiancé in order to really get to know you as a couple and learn more about your personal style, then we work with you to create a comprehensive design plan outlining all of the aesthetic details for your big day so you'll be able to envision exactly what it will look like when you celebrate with your loved ones.
Our goal is to incorporate as much of your personality and personal style into your wedding day as possible so your event feels like a beautiful representation of who you both are as a couple, rather than just a pretty "Pinterest-worthy" wedding.
To learn more about our unique approach to event design and to get a sneak peek at one of our signature design plans, click here to head over to our services page.
We try our best to respond to all communication within 48 hours during typical business hours which are Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm EST. Fridays and Saturdays are by appointment only as those days are usually spent on-site for events.
We do not charge our clients on an hourly basis. Instead, we assess your needs during the consultation phase and determine a flat fee that will cover the entirety of the planning process. Your price will never increase once a contract is agreed upon and includes unlimited communication throughout the process.
Absolutely! Many of our clients don't actually live in Atlanta, but choose to get married here due to the amount of the unique event opportunities, and because of the fact that Atlanta is a great hub for family and friends who may be traveling from across the country to celebrate with them.
We can (and do) plan weddings anywhere! Whether you're in downtown Atlanta, the mountains of northern Georgia, or the shores of Savannah — we tackle it all! (We even plan destination weddings, so click here for more info on that).
Our team has worked at many of the top venues in the Atlanta area and is constantly expanding the list of places where we've planned events. (Keep scrolling below to view the extensive list).
And don't worry if your venue is not on the list, or if you're planning an event at a private estate. While we understand that it can be scary trusting someone with your wedding if they haven't worked at your venue before, rest assured, that doesn't scare us at all! In fact, we love the challenge and fresh energy that we get from designing an event in a new space.
At Chancey Charm we understand that having an amazing team is one of the keys to a successful event. This philosophy is one of the cornerstones of our brand, and is illustrated by the close relationships we have with some of the best wedding vendors in the Atlanta area.
Want to see a few of the names in our little black book?
Click the "I'm Ready to Start Planning" button below to contact us for complete pricing information.
Once we receive your request, one of our Atlanta planners will reach out to you to connect further so that we can discuss the appropriate level of guidance and support needed for your event.
We can't wait to hear from you and look forward to guiding you on your journey to "I do!" Click the button below right now to get started.
Thank you for considering us for your wedding planning and design needs. We know you're busy, so let's keep this short + sweet!
Please fill out the contact form below to be connected directly to our Atlanta Chancey Charm team.
As a thank you for reaching out, we'd love to gift you access to a FREE digital copy of our new Chancey Charm Wedding Magazine. It's chock full of our favorite design inspiration + our best tips to make planning your wedding a breeze!
Thank to the following photographers for providing the stunning images on this page:
Horn Photography, Elizabeth Austin Photography, Amy Arrington Photography, Sarah Ingram Photography, KVC Photography


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The third edition of the Palm Beach Strategic Forum was held on 8th and 9th April at Convention Center, West Palm Beach. A two-day event that brought together leading policy makers, business executives, entrepreneurs, government officials, and civic leaders to discuss strategies to accelerate growth in the economy and develop business opportunities. Participants from across Florida, the United States and the international community gathered to share their views about critical financial, economic, energy and global trade issues.
Finnish American Chamber of Commerce, Florida attended the forum together with Consul General, Ambassador Jukka Pietikainen from New York,. During the two days we were privileged to listen honorable speakers such as Diane Ablonczy, Minister of State of Foreign Affairs, Canada, E. Gerald Corrigan, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Chairman, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York and a delightful conversation between Governors Rick Perry, Texas and Rick Scott, Florida.
The Chamber representatives, together with Jukka Pietikainen had also a possibility to meet privately with Prime Minster of Namibia, Hage Geingob and Governor Rick Scott. You may see a full list of distinguished speakers here.
Following the Forum, Finnish American Chamber of Commerce organized a reception in honor of Consul General, Jukka Pietikainen. The event was focused on finding collaborative partners between Finland and Florida with special emphases in Life Science. We had a pleasure of hostingDr. Matthias Haury, the new COO of Max Plank Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Dr. Bernadette Russell, Provost from Palm Beach State Collage, Michael Gregson, President and Founder of Life Science Technology HUB, Melody I,. Sanger, CEO of Drug Study Institute and many other FACC members and friends.
The event was sponsored by Optimus Consulting Group Inc, providing soft landing services to Finnish Companies in the United States and Polatsek, Counsellors-at-Law, providing Immigration and Naturalization services.


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Humble Beginnings
What do you like to be called? What are your goals? What is most important to you? These may be three simple questions, but we each have a unique set of answers. They are conversation starters, they are personal, and they are important. This tells the story of the About Me project at Sibley Memorial Hospital—a project that has in every moment found ways to connect hospital staff to patients, to connect people with people, to highlight the person in every patient.
It began as a part of a larger Sibley initiative to better understand what kinds of things we were missing in our inpatient care at Sibley. Dr. Larry Ramunno, Sibley's Chief Medical Officer, assembled a group of physicians, nurses, and other staff with the purpose of hearing and using the stories of patients to fuel changes. At the initial meeting, the team interviewed a group of patients with varying experiences during their time in the hospital. Hearing these stories was hard, but there was one overarching pain point that seemed to resonate with each of the people that shared their story that day—mental exhaustion. From unit to unit, day to day, for anyone new entering their room, it would be the same challenge—they had to re-introduce themselves repeatedly. They had to decide when and if they would share information. What would they share about themselves? It took a toll on their sense of identity.
Finding the spark
The team took this information and ran with it. They went to the Sibley Innovation Hub and set forth on a mini design sprint looking to address this pain point. They started by going out to patients to dive deeper into the challenge at hand, gathering as much information from as many people as possible in this short amount of time. They were able to ask how people want to be known when they come to the hospital and as they move through the hospital. Here are some of the interesting nuances they heard:
it should not be about sharing an entire life story or a live's history
it isn't about providing more information, it is about providing important information
it should be a snapshot of the person in the present, not just their medical history
it should help be a conversation builder and relationship starter
it needs to be something that helps people share what is really on their minds
Returning to the Hub with this new information, the team started to think about what they could do that allowed people to share these critical pieces of information. Where else do we go that something similar occurs—places like nice hotels, conferences, or even just going to a local restaurant? How might we provide that positive feeling that comes with being known at some level?
The brainstorming stretched far and wide—from seeing if one could get this kind of information incorporated into the patient file in Epic, to having a screen in the room that the patient could customize and personalize much like a Facebook profile, to incorporating these conversations into the handoff between shifts, and much more. The team decided to start simple, however. They reflected back on one story they had heard and its illustration of the need this initiative had to address.
Zeroing in
This story happened to be of a retired physician, someone who had spent his life in the world of medicine but now had been spending time in the hospital. He talked about the stress that he felt every moment someone new entered the room—he couldn't figure out how to tell them he was a physician. He was sensitive to how it might sound like he was pressuring his team, but he also knew that he wanted to be talked to as a medical professional—as another member of the care team. In fact, he expressed how he was more comfortable talking about his care when talked to peer to peer. If only they could know when they walked in.
Because of stories like these, the design team knew it needed something to open the door for these important pieces of information to be shared. It might be that someone previously worked in healthcare, but it might also be that their biggest concern is getting home in time for their kid's birthday or being able to run again or finding a way to talk about things with their family—these things that are first and foremost on someone's mind. The team knew that it needed to make sure people could share this information in a way that was available and obvious to anyone entering the room. If it is the first thing on someone's mind, they shouldn't have to re explain it over and over. The team started with a simple prototype to see if they could fill this need.
Matt Brown, Geriatric Nurse Navigator in the NICHE Department, took the initiative to interview patients and ask them some simple personal questions. He would be that initial point of contact who could gather the information that these patients would want to share with others. He took this information and created a simple printout, with a few of the answers and some clip-art relevant to the topics discussed. One would not have called this the fanciest of items to be bringing patients, but the reaction to just this simple piece of paper astounded him.
Finding the gem
Matt saw people reacting with delight and surprise. Some who would even say "that's beautiful" because of the information that it portrayed. They reacted positively to this act of giving—as simple as it was, it was a gift. A gift showing people that they were heard. A symbol that what was on their mind 24/7 would be on ours too. The paper was displayed in the rooms of the patients for anyone who entered the room to see. Instead of there being a patient in a bed, there was a person, what they cared about, and a piece of who they are, and it was then that this project knew it had found its name—About Me.
The variety of information that began to be shared was amazing. Ranging from worries about what was going to happen, to whether one might feel better, to sharing prior experiences—this new information developed new relationships. Patients would make sure that the poster would come with them as they moved from unit to unit, many of them took it home with them, and some would even bring it back if they happened to be readmitted later. The About Mes were making a difference.
There were some odd moments, where patients would share things that no one expected. For example, one patient relayed that the thing she was most concerned about was the "corporatization of healthcare." It wasn't something that the team expected, but they finally understood why this patient continued to ask about the new partnerships Sibley and many other hospitals have formed. She explained how she had felt bad throwing staff off guard by asking these somewhat strange questions. Now, with this, she felt empowered and comfortable in having these conversations with her care team because this interest was clearly stated above her bed. She felt relieved and empowered.
There were some powerful, moving moments, where patients shared things that change one's perspective forever. One person who had faced many challenges in life—he was a drug addict and homeless at the time. He asked for his poster to say "I am really a nice person, despite all that is going on." Statements like that change how you look at someone. It changes how you approach an interaction. It brings a whole new meaning to the understanding of who someone is and where they are in their lives.
About the future
These stories have sprung the About Me project into the new tower at Sibley. With white boards in every room, there is not only an opportunity to share these pieces of information with everyone that enters but also a chance to update and change the information everyday. Staff are prompting everyone to fill out these boards and talk about the things that are on their minds.
This is a space that belongs to the patient. It is unique to them. Importantly though, it brings everyone in the space closer together. It reminds us all of what we share with one another. It connects us as humans and as individuals. They are called About Me boards, and they bring the person out of the patient.


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About Hollywood Resumes
Who We Are
We met in 2010 as interns trying to break into the entertainment industry. Over the years, we've become good friends, and, aside from our love of dogs, one of the many things we have in common is that at each job we've held, we've found ourselves hiring interns, freelancers, and full-time employees. After conducting hundreds of interviews and weeding through even more resumes, we've learned that many qualified candidates simply don't know how to pitch themselves for the Hollywood jobs they want. Plus, our friends, interns, and colleagues frequently approach us for resume help, and we thought others might benefit from our collective experience.
That's why we started Hollywood Resumes.
Between the two of us, we've worked in film, TV, and digital; at big corporations and small start-ups; in scripted and unscripted development, production, and writing; in news and social media; in event planning and marketing; in product placement; and in research.
Unlike most professional resume writers, we are not recruiters or HR executives. Instead, we have actually worked in and hired for entry-level positions across Hollywood. In an industry where most jobs are filled through internal referrals, it's crucial to impress not only the recruiters, but those in the actual departments that are hiring -- and we know what they're looking for because we've had to consider prospective candidates ourselves.
Angela Silak
Originally from Texas, Angela graduated from Duke University with a BA in History and moved to LA in 2009. She completed several internships while working on a master's degree in Communication Management from the University of Southern California. Then, she held assistant positions at TheWrap and 3 Ball Productions before making a career transition to pursue her passion for children's entertainment. Angela spent six years working as scripted development executive at Nickelodeon and completed a second master's degree in Educational Studies from Loyola Marymount University during that time. In addition to managing Hollywood Resumes, she now works as a freelance TV & film development consultant.
Cindy Kaplan
Cindy hails from Brooklyn. She graduated from Brandeis University with a BA in American Studies. Her first big gig was as an assistant to a literary manager who also managed a film development database. There, in partnership with Red Varden Studios, she hired, mentored, and managed numerous teams of more than a dozen interns. She then moved over to Kids at Play, where she developed, wrote, and produced content for outlets including Disney Junior, Yahoo!, VEVO, and Electus. Currently, she is an account director at Signal Entertainment Marketing, a product placement firm. Cindy also freelances as a writer/producer, and her short documentary Two Faiths One Prayer has gained worldwide media coverage.


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Under pressure, pitched a deal to the sharks which was $100k for a 10% stake. BEST PART OF THE PITCH: Brian has come up with away to avoid all the hassles that the airlines and TSA has added to lugging luggage. He has a door-to-door luggage shipping service that picks up your luggage from your home and sends it to wherever you're going ahead of time. He's sold $215,000 gross in 10 months and has netted $70,000. Brian charges between $39 and $99 to ship a bag based on its size.
Chief Negotiator in Luggage Forward Acquisition
"We are pleased to be adding LugLess to our arsenal. We have known the LugLess team for several years and are very impressed with what they've built," said Zeke Adkins, Co-Founder of Luggage Forward.
"LugLess is thrilled to join Luggage Forward and its family of luggage delivery brands. We are excited that even though Shark Tank did not bite, Luggage Forward did," said Brian Altomare, Founder of LugLess.


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Strassel: Conservatives Became Targets in 2008
The Obama campaign played a big role in a liberal onslaught that far pre-dated Citizens United.
The White House insists President Obama is "outraged" by the "inappropriate" targeting and harassment of conservative groups. If true, it's a remarkable turnaround for a man who helped pioneer those tactics.
On Aug. 21, 2008, the conservative American Issues Project ran an ad highlighting ties between candidate Obama and Bill Ayers, formerly of the Weather Underground. The Obama campaign and supporters were furious, and they pressured TV stations to pull the ad—a common-enough tactic in such ad spats....


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Back in 2015, Justice League NYC joined Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) as a coalition partner to help pass the Right to Know Act. This legislative package consisted of two bills that would improve transparency and accountability within the NYPD.
Int. 182B of the Right to Know Act would help end abuses in a range of non-emergency police encounters by requiring officers to identify themselves and explain the reason for the official interaction.
Int. 541A would help end deceptive and unconstitutional searches by requiring officers to explicitly convey a person's right to refuse a search when their consent is the only legal justification, and obtain objective proof that a person gave informed and voluntary consent.
Well, in early January, 2018, Right To Know Act passed - and while we won on Intro 541, we didn't get Intro 182. So the work continues for comprehensive reform, but we will take the small win, and carry on...


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Evon Hedley
Pete Sung
We could all use a mentor. A person with wisdom and experience. Someone we can learn from. Someone who can guide us through life and maybe help us avoid unnecessary pitfalls. But how do we actually find a mentor? I struggled with this when I first moved to Los Angeles. While I met many wonderful people, I had a hard time finding others who had the time and willingness to get to know me...to really get to know me.
I was willing. Over the years, especially since becoming a Christian, I've learned to value opening myself up, even the ugly parts. But I had a hard time finding others who were willing to open themselves up to me. It was discouraging. So I looked for other ways. I tried to learn as much as I could through books. I had works on leadership, discipleship, even biographies of great Christian leaders like Billy Graham, and while I learned a lot, something was still missing.
In the winter of my first year at Fuller Seminary, I took a class from Dr. Julie Gorman on Adult Discipleship. One of the great features of the class was an end of the quarter party connecting us young seminarians with a group of distinguished ladies and gentlemen from a nearby retirement home. It was here, I first had a chance to meet Evon Hedley.
Evon had a career in ministry at World Vision. He was a big part of building World Vision International into one of the largest Christian humanitarian organizations in the world. In the early years of the 1940s and 1950s, it was a golden age of North American evangelicalism that birthed prominent organizations such as World Vision and others like Youth for Christ and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Evon worked side-by-side with many of the influential people that made it happen.
But despite these impressive credentials, Evon is one of the humblest people I know. He speaks of these times with excitement, but not with any sense of ostentatious pride. He's more interested in what's going on in your life now, than in what happened in his life decades ago.
There are many ways Evon has positively influenced me, but a couple stand out in my mind. The first is his indomitable spirit of encouragement. He is full of genuine love and support. He always has an encouraging word. No matter what struggle I'm experiencing, he leaves me feeling it will soon become a triumph. He's also surprisingly affectionate. He loves to give hugs, and he'll sneak you a kiss on the cheek, even to grown men. His unabashed love, helps me to let my guard down and just focus on being a person of love.
I have so valued my time with Evon. And with his advancing years, I'm not sure how much more time I'll have to enjoy with him. Next month he turns 99. His mind is still very sharp, but his body is becoming more frail. It's sad when I see him with bumps and bruises from accidents due to simple household activities. We typically set up our time to get together over email. He's great at responding quickly, but I fear the inevitable day when I won't get a reply. So all the more, I celebrate the times we have together.
He has been a great mentor and friend to me. He is an answer to prayer. I've learned so much from him. Interestingly, it hasn't come so much through structure or curriculum (although we've had that too), but by mainly just spending time together. For this I'm grateful to God. I've learned much, from a man who has loved much.


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Vancouver arts and music festival Olio takes a bow
Olio Festival is no more.
"After nearly half a decade and thousands of combined volunteer hours to make Olio Festival an annual event in Vancouver, the wonderful burden of growing up and marriages and travel and our core team members growing busier and busier with their real world schedules have made it impossible for Olio to continue in the fashion in which we would like," reads a statement sent to The Vancouver Sun by festival organizer Jason Sulyma.
The end of Olio is sad because it was a healthy festival: 30,000 people attended and celebrated local and international arts, music, film and comedy over the past four years.
The festival's musical roster had been impressive, including names like Dinosaur Jr.'s J. Mascis, Cave Singers, Father John Misty, Malajube, The Besnard Lakes, Chad VanGaalen and Julie Doiron, not to mention the slew of Vancouver and B.C. acts that appeared on the roster as well: Ladyhawk, White Lung, Teen Daze, Brasstronaut, Nu Sensae and more.
The festival had brought fans to a wide array of venues in Vancouver, including the now-defunct Waldorf Hotel, and worked with promoters like Live Nation, Blueprint Events, Timbre Productions and the Rio Theatre.
Sulyma will now focus on his weekly Glory Days Saturday night event at the Biltmore Cabaret. He will also be producing a new arts and music festival called CULT.R. in the spring of 2014. Co-organizer Dani Vachon will now be spending her time on marketing agency The Beacon Collective.
"Olio wasn't programmed in a couple days or weeks," Sulyma said via e-mail. "It was always a year-long process the week after the last Olio was done. Working daily and in a stressful, large-scale environment for free for a half a decade (when we all have fun creative paid work in our daily lives) was something we didn't want to burden a new team with. Plus finding $50,000-75,000 a year to make Olio happen is a big burden to put on a DIY team that we can't help since we want to move on and we're too busy.
"No drama — just had fun and now it's time to move on for the team with bigger personal projects."


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Game Development Spectrums
In life there are challenges and obstacles; which can force you to give up on your dreams and ambitions; if you are not strong enough. You need to possess positive attitude and always learn the mistake. Which you come across; because they will greatly help you as you forge forward in life. The obstacles should be your stepping stone. The challenges should be your strength.
After learning programming several years ago, I decided that I would become a game developer. I chose this profession; because I was also a very good artist and loved drawing. Therefore I knew that I could come up with an enticing art style for any game and thus I would yield big. However, I needed a great story for my game. I wasn't that creative. With that said, I was willing to pay for something; which stood above the rest. But it took time for me to get a solid story line on; to base my game.
8 months of trying to get someone creative enough
To develop a good story, I eventually landed on one that I had to part with a fortune for it. All that time I had been honing my game development skills; by playing with various designs and game mechanics.
I then started game development in a 2D game based on the story. It wasn't as easy task for me to work on both the designing of the game and its game development. But I was determined to make it. However, I spent several hours each day working on the various aspects needed. I love my progress. Everything was going as planned. Although I had some delays here and there and I couldn't stick to the original schedule. The game which I had initially thought that it would take about 5 months; seemed like it would double the duration.
Anyhow, I was so determined. And I knew that I would make it big in the industry. This determination always motivated me and made me to sacrifice my best. Unfortunately, about 8 months down the line; all my efforts were grounded.
Importance of Backing up Your Coding Work
Anyway, I had just arrived from the local library; where I had been working the whole day. This was when I tried to boot my computer, so that I could finish on some code that I had left hanging. Only for the computer to freeze midway as it booted. Apparently the hard drive had corrupted and crashed. All my efforts to recover the date therein were futile; as no software was able to retrieve data from over 70 modules of the game that I had worked on.
However, I was able to just retrieve a few modules. The rest of my 8 months works just vanished like that. I learned a bitter lesson on the need to always back up my work. It was a bitter pill. I couldn't continue with the project. It took me some more three years, before I decided to start working on it again.
When I did resume the game development; I was careful this time not to repeat the mistake. It took me another 7 months to finish compiling it. Then I faced another setback. I didn't have enough resources to market my game before releasing it to the public. Virtually, I had to invest all I had and to rely on borrowing from family and friends. Then the ultimate time for the release came. From the various comments of potential buyer; I knew that it would be an instant hit.
Why You Need to Test Your Game before Release
That was never the case as I had anticipated. I had made a huge mistake of not testing the game properly. During those days, most computers were not much advanced. Though I had used a more advanced computer to complete this game development. Therefore, upon release, many players online experienced video problems; and entire I had to make many refunds.
I had ignored the fact that I needed to test the game; using various computers to ensure that the game was solid under various configuration. Although it was a well developed game; I missed my point. I had to suffer huge losses again in terms of money. Along with the time I used in game development. Nevertheless, I should have used several beta testers to make that conclusion before release. Another lesson learned.
I decided to remake it
Furthermore, this happened with the help of a friend after several months with the intention of changing its name. But I had another problems. During the coding, I had omitted comments of the game code. Thus my companion had a hard time figuring out most of the things. It took another 3 months to work on it. I felt that I needed to maintain the same name as before. This was because it resonated with the games' story. However, during the initial release the damage had been done. The game never recovered from the hit it had experienced; though it made several sales to cover some costs earlier used.
I wanted to give up on game development. But I decided against it. After spending several years working for a gaming company; I'm back working on my own. Now I believe that the lessons I've learned in my career will help me make it big; when I finish working on my current project.


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Theory of Sound Healing
Fundamental principles of Sound Healing for aspiring Sound and Music Healers
Are you interested in Sound Healing?
Are you practicing or thinking about learning Sound Healing?
Have you heard terms like frequency, vibration, entrainment, resonance and you are not sure what they exactly mean?
This course will provide you with the understanding of the basic terms that are recurrent in the field of sound as well as an in-depth analysis of the effects of sound on the human body and mind.
Please note that this is a theoretical course and it is mainly based on text. I have added videos for those topics that need a visual help to be clearly understood.
Techniques of Sound Healing are available in the other programmes I offer. This one is intended to be a deepening of the fundamental elements upon which Sound Healing is based.
The concepts presented in this course may be entirely new to you or some of them may be already familiar. Either way, you will acquire a broad understanding that will connect all the dots and provide a bigger picture of how different aspects of working with sound and music are interconnected.
A body of information that will boost your competence in this field by clarifying the connection between the metaphysical aspects of sound and their practical application.
We are made to interact with the physical reality in terms of vibration and resonance. The aural universe speaks the language of our souls and sound is the key to a deeper understanding of life.
Read what other students say about this course:
"I loved this course. :)
The material covered was fascinating, explaining key principles of sound healing theory in a comprehensive yet easy to understand way. The videos greatly aided in illustrating the content of the written lectures and were very well put together, bringing clarity to tricky concepts.
Overall the content is a rich balance of head knowledge (including science and history) and heart wisdom, blended together as readily absorbable teachings that can enlighten and inspire anyone wanting to harness the power of sound in a bigger way.
Thank you Simone for this beautiful offering. May it ripple out widely across the world and add to humanity's reclaiming the lost ancient wisdom of sound."
- Muriel (NZ)
"A very well thought out course with key information on sound in a healing context. Very clear and concise course with helpful visual aides and examples to explain some of the more complex aspects. As a sound & energy healer, I have been looking to learn more about the 'technical' side of sound healing and this is it! I highly recommend this course to those that are looking to develop their practice with sound in a healing context whether you be a musician or a healer or completely new to it all. It's a great core module to have completed. Thank you Simone for creating this!"
- Yee Ley (NZ)
"I've been intensely drawn to Sound Healing for some time, so naturally I was thrilled to find Simone's introduction to the theoretical principles underlying this practice.
With a lot of reading about alternative philosophies, but no musical training or direct experience of Sound Healing, I found this fascinating course clear, well organised and thorough.
In particular, I especially like how Simone eloquently creates a big picture by weaving a thread between many different areas of knowledge, both familiar ones I've come to know from my explorations and new ones he's sparked my curiosity to learn more about. Thanks to the clarity of his presentation, in a couple of parts of the course I got that "a-ha!" sensation you get when you suddenly understand the connection between apparently unrelated concepts.
Simone's own videos add useful clarification to the more complex technical aspects of music theory, like the demonstration on overtones for example, while the links to other resources on YouTube bring the material to life with concrete, visual examples. Regarding one particularly technical aspect I had a doubt about, Simone sent a prompt and friendly reply by return e-mail, answering my query with patience and competence.
Finally, the bonus unit at the end of the course was a brilliant surprise, offering amazing new insights into one of music and sound theory's most controversial topics.
The journey into Sound Healing is one I'm really looking forward to continuing and I'm deeply grateful to Simone for this great introduction!"
Paula Marie (IT)
"Fantastic. It has given me many insights that I could sense at an intuitive level but could not yet describe in the level of detail Simone is describing here. One of the most powerful practical learnings here is using voice/clapping to 'clean' the air around you for meditation/healing/inner work purposes. This course is an element of my learning process that bridges into the metaphysical use of sound as tool to develop the soul."
- John (UK)
"This online course on sound healing contains basic knowledge on the principles of sound healing that is fundamental to have for anyone interested in going deeper. It is very well structured topicwise and in combination with the videos that demonstrate the principles and therefore deepening the understanding of a learner at just the right time. The texts are comprehensive and a pleasure to read and I am grateful for the provided offline material. The added links put traces in the web to resources of specific topics, linking more videos and experiments with sound waves. Simone even opened up new interesting perspectives in the course, pointing to lesser practised healing potentials to take up in the future. Taking more modules of the online apprenticeship in Sound Healing which Simone offers (see "what's next?") is something I am looking forward to a lot - I feel Simone to be a very dedicated and wise teacher who is an activist in the field. Do check out Simone's work with music of the plants, it's amazing to witness and a gift to the world.
Thank you!!"
- Lydia (DE)
Your Instructor
Simone Vitale is a Sound Healing Teacher and Practitioner and Visionary Musician with a background as a Sound Engineer and Music Producer.
Having dedicated the last 12 years to the deepening of his understanding of the healing qualities of sound and music, he is now dedicating his work to promoting an ecology of sound and music where kindness and mindfulness are the keys to a deeper connection with ourselves and each other.
He holds a diploma in Integral Sound Healing with Tuning Forks (UK) and a Vocal Yoga VY Teacher certificate (India).
Simone's musical creation is multifaceted and includes: healing music, music for pregnancy and birth, music of the plants, live music for yoga and movement, Kirtan and devotional singing and more.
Originally from Rome, Italy, Simone has been sharing his work with both Sound Healing and Music internationally in Italy, Germany, Finland, Estonia, France, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and New Zealand.


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Well, that didn't go quite as planned!
The grim facts. First person to pullout from the race, after 30 miles at CP3 (Cropton). A fully conscious decision, and one that I was happy with at the time and still just about am!
It just wasn't happening.
I felt my preparation had been good. I done a couple of long recce's since the Viking Way and my legs seemed to have recovered OK, apart from some residual calf tenderness. Mentally, I was looking forward to the event but was aware that the excitement, the build-up, wasn't quite there.
I packed all my gear on Thursday, putting a lot of thought into what I would need at each particular stop. Jenny would be supporting me through to late Saturday evening, and I knew that Tony Holland & Archie Stewart would be around on Sunday.
We arrived at the start at Scalby Mills in good time, and I was beginning to get that 'buzz'. It was good to see some the usual suspects - Annie Garcia, Allan Rumbles and Ben Davis amongst others. Andrew Hayes, Tony Holland had come to support the start which was great.
Soon we were off. Initially things went well. Eventual winner, Lee Knight, Shelli Gordon, and Neil Ridsdale shot off, leaving the rest of us in their wake.
As usually happens, my legs started to feel a bit lethargy and achy after 90 minutes or so. This generally eases by 3 hours as I get into the race. However, this seemed a bit different, almost crampy. Instead of getting better, my legs just got tighter and tighter, but I was still moving along nicely. I was running with Matt who had 'rescued' me on the Spine this year. Apparently I had been walking around in circles; I didn't think I'd been that bad!
I acquired my head torch from Jenny at CP2 (Levisham)
Then it began to rain. As we stopped to put on waterproof tops, it started to rain a lot. Waterproof trousers were donned. In torrential rain, conversation stopped. My legs seemed to hurt more.
We got to Cropton and that was that.
So what happened?
From a physical point of view, I'd done a couple of good long runs and had also done a couple of really nice shorter, tempo runs since the Viking Way. My legs had felt really stiff and sore for 2-3 days prior to the start but I had put that down to taperitis. Just one of those things or fallout from the Viking Way? Not sure really but probably cumulative damage.
Mentally, I didn't feel the same as I had before the Viking Way. Once the rain started, my will disintegrated. Ultimately the want, the desire just wasn't there.
Bottom line is that 5 weeks isn't enough time to recover from a 147 mile run. Now there's a surprise. Physically, perhaps, if you're lucky, but mentally it's just not enough time to get yourself up again. Not enough time to regain the drive and the desire required for something of this magnitude.
I'm not beating myself up after this one. Yes, I'm disappointed but it just wasn't going to happen. Any Jon Steele said he'd hit me if I got all depressed about it!
So, lesson learnt.
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My prince is a genius. Yes, it's true. But he's not the only one in the family who has the gift of smarts. My sister's kids have it, too. In particular, my oldest nephew, "Doc." <– Nickname chosen by him. He wrote it in a comment on one of my first posts.
When Doc was growing up, his parents wouldn't let him watch a lot of TV or play video games or listen to certain types of music. So he read books. A lot. Still does. And he's the type of reader who retains everything. It makes me sick.
Let me be very clear, here: Reading's not all he did/does. I don't have enough room to list his activities, but I'll say the top three: soccer (or is it futbol?), swimming and drum major(ing?).
He also was salutatorian — which still infuriates me because he was valedictorian but got bumped out in the end by a girl who'd taken AP classes and earned just enough points to bypass him. Puh-lease. If he'd had time to take AP classes, there would've been no contest. The dude is a mastermind with favor on his side. He chose his fully scheduled life of activities over a couple of extra classes.
He's equally as kind. I also don't have enough room to list his random acts of kindness, but I'll tell you he was voted prom king by his peers. Like I always say, it's one thing to be liked by your teachers and adults, but when your buddies respect you like that, your character shines.
I was so blessed this past year. We've always been close, but when he decided on a college program located only an hour away from my house, "favorite Aunt Melissa" grew strength.
I had the honor of taking him on his college campus tour when he was making his decision. I had the honor of watching his face light up as he named all the different airplanes he saw on campus. I had the honor of snapping pictures of him and J around what would become his future educational home. I had the honor of repeatedly honking the horn obnoxiously and screaming out the window "College road trip!" as he blushed and giggled and tried to act like he wasn't excited.
Funny, I have a photo of him in diapers sleeping on my bed in my dorm room when I went to college in Philly. He and Mom and my sister moved me in.
My heart leaped when he told me he'd been accepted into the honors program and had officially chosen that school and his major, aerospace engineering (right, Doc?).
Then I had the honor of picking him up every month to bring him to my house for a good "home cooked meal" and some dirty-laundry washing. We'd share in some intense dialogue and dreams on those trips to and from his college. And every single trip I'd say, "One day, [Doc], you're going to step outside to find me in a nice car. I mean it. I'm going to shock you one day when I pull up."
While at the house, he'd make fun of my cooking, we'd play games, he cleaned out and washed my minivan. He dripped in sweat watching J's football games, and he froze to death while we snuggled under a blanket at J's baseball games.
Mostly, I just enjoyed watching him work with and spend time with J. It amazes me how well they get along, given their age difference. They'd sit and build roller coasters or design virtual flight thingies or compose music on the computer or hold live jam sessions. One day I found them with their laptops hooked up and open while one was playing guitar and the other was playing piano.
When we'd play board games, they'd challenge me on everything. And always sometimes they were right. Darnit. Even when I'd try to make fun of them by calling them the "nerd circle," J would correct me and say, "We're in a triangle!"
Then it happened. My mom gave me the news: Doc was changing majors and had applied to the top schools for math.
Math major? Really? He'd talked of nothing but becoming a pilot or working at NASA for most of his life. I was shocked, but I understood. I mean, who doesn't change majors a handful of times? I want him to find what works for him and what makes him happy.
But he wouldn't be here anymore. That's a tough one.
Today, he called me from my mom's car on their way down from Pennsylvania, so we could solidify plans to meet up before the family goes on the cruise. Before we hung up, I asked: "Well, [Doc]. What's going on with school? What have you decided?"
He's been accepted and has decided to go to school in our hometown in Pennsylvania. "For pre-med."
You go, boy.
By the way: On his last day of school, I picked him up in Jett.


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Argentina's president says she met with Fidel Castro
Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro is alive and well and praising new U.S. President Barack Obama, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez said Wednesday.
The revelation comes after recent speculation that the 82-year-old former president, who hasn't appeared publicly since he had major intestinal surgery in July 2006, was near death. Rumors intensified after he stopped writing newspaper columns last month.
Curiously, however, the state-run Cuban newscast Wednesday evening covered Fernandez's visit in detail, but made no mention of the meeting with Castro.
Conjectures that Castro's health had deteriorated flared last week after his close friend, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, said it was unlikely that the former leader would appear in public again.
Raul Castro, who accompanied Fernandez to the airport after an official visit, dismissed talk that his older brother's health had worsened.
"Now you know that Fidel is fine," he said, adding that his brother spends days "exercising, thinking and reading a lot, advising me, helping me."
"You think if he were gravely ill that I'd be smiling here?" Raul Castro told reporters. "Soon I'm going to take a trip to Europe. You think I would leave here if Fidel were really in grave condition?"
The younger Castro did not say why his brother's columns in the official press had stopped but said they would return soon.
Fernandez told reporters that she and Fidel met behind closed doors Wednesday for at least an hour. She said he seemed healthy and spent the day before watching televised coverage of the Obama inauguration.
"We talked a lot about Obama," she said. "He had a very good impression of Obama and he seemed to believe in what he said."
It was the elder Castro's first reported meeting with a foreign leader since a Nov. 28 talk with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.


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Real Madrid star Gareth Bale says his free kick against Galatasaray has to rank as one of the best goals of his career to date.
The Welshman's set-piece found the corner from over 30 yards out to set Carlo Ancelotti's men on the way to a 4-1 victory despite playing most of the match with 10 men after defender Sergio Ramos' sending-off.
Bale has now netted five goals in seven games and was in positive mood when he reflected on Madrid's victory at the Bernabeu, which sends them through to the Champions League knockout stages as Group B winners.
"I am very satisfied by the game and the goal I scored," the 24-year-old said to Marca.
"I have been working on free kicks in training and I have been fortunate that this one has come off so well. It is one of the best goals of my career.
"For me, there are no limits to what we can achieve in the competition. We have a good chance to win the Champions League this year.
"We showed character and camaraderie to play like we did when we were a man down."
Bale's team-mate Asier Illarramendi was delighted with Madrid's second-half performance, saying they adjusted perfectly after Ramos received a red card after 26 minutes.
The former Real Sociedad midfielder said: "When we are left with one man less the team will always suffer a little and that was the case here, especially at the end of the first half.
"But at half-time we talked about a few things and in the second we pressed them much higher and we played a lot better.
"We put three in the middle with Isco and Bale up top and we have done superbly. I am very happy with the result. "
Los Blancos' next game is a home clash against Valladolid on Saturday evening in the Primera Division.
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My cousins & siblings & me.
I had lots of fun with my siblings & cousins at the bay in Maryland the last week of July. We stayed for 3 days. I loved lounging in the water. Although, my forgetful mom left my swimsuit at home. :( So I had to wear my pj's in the water. It's good I had an extra one along.
Larissa (5), Me (12), Preston (7) & Serenity(2 1/2)
Last week & this week I am at Camp Anchor again. This is my last week. :( I'm gonna miss everyone but I'm excited about school starting soon. :)


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text: April 23, 2015 Mayor's Update – April 23, 2015 Mayor's Update Tucson, Arizona April 23, 2015 Final Week to Pledge to Save Water in National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation April 30th is the last day to pledge to save water in the National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation. Currently, Tucson is in 2nd place for our size and region. If we take 1st place, we'll be entered into a drawing for a pocket park landscape makeover, including a water-smart irrigation system. Tucsonans who pledge will be entered into prize drawings too, including for the grand prize: a Toyota Prius. Take the pledge at mywaterpledge.com and help Tucson retake the lead! May is Tucson Fitness Month Click on flyer for printable version May is Tucson Fitness Month, with free fitness classes offered at various locations every day from May 3rd to May 30th. Come to our launch event Sunday, May 3rd from 10 a.m. to noon and take a free class in hip-hop, line dancing, zumba – or all three. Enjoy free snacks and giveaways courtesy of event sponsors Whole Foods, Walgreens, Tucson Medical Center, Southern Arizona Roadrunners, the City of Tucson, and Arizona Party Rental. Pick up a calendar for the month's free classes (or print one out here) and get active, get fit! Remember to bring a photo ID to all Y locations. Free Classes Include Click on calendar for printable version Bootcamp – Circuit training with high-intensity intervals and body resistance Cardio – High and low impact cardio with strength for a total body workout CarPiYo – Combines aspects of cardio, pilates, and yoga Chair – Stretching, strength, cardio, and balance Fired Up! – (for KIDCO youth at listed locations only) Circuit training with a TFD firefighter Hip-Hop – Intro class, current popular street dances, including house and urban styles Line Dancing – Country-Western dancing without partners Pound – Full-body cardio jam session, combining music, light resistance, and constant simulated drumming Tai Chi – Slow, meditative movements improve balance, relaxation, and strength Yoga – Intro to intermediate class, classical yoga postures Zumba – Latin dance inspired aerobics class for all Health and wellness is important and, whatever our situation, we can take steps to improve both – literally – by moving. That's why I started Tucson Moves a Million Miles and now, Tucson Fitness Month. Many thanks to the instructors, courtesy of the Southern Arizona YMCA, the Tucson Fire and Parks & Recreation Departments, and the Tucson Jewish Community Center. Check out some free classes – you're sure to find something you like. Visit the Mayor's website and follow him on Facebook or Twitter. Office of the Mayor — 255 West Alameda Street, Tucson, Arizona 85701mayorrothschild.com FacebookemailTwitterPinterestLinkedin


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and we have a long way to go...
In the President's proposed FY 2016 budget related to Child Welfare improvements, the President states: "Provide specialized training and salaries for foster parents who provide a therapeutic environment for a child. A therapeutic foster home is one with specially trained foster families that can provide support and treatment to a child with behavioral and / or mental health challenges."
"Provide support for specialized case management using smaller case loads and specialized training so case workers can focus on supporting family-based care."
Wow – the President of the United States recognizes and supports Treatment Foster Care (TFC)! We have worked hard in our state and national associations with the Foster Family-based Treatment Association (FFTA) to support and promote TFC. Although TFC is provided in every state, how it is delivered and how it is reimbursed widely differs. Therefore, FFTA continues to work on federal legislation that would provide a uniform, national definition with proposed standards and practice guidelines.
Other areas of emphasis for FFTA in working in TFC programs is to decrease the reliance of psychotropic medication, support the use of Kinship TFC placements, address the behavioral health needs of youth that have been involved in domestic sex trafficking and improve permanency outcomes.
We are lucky in Alaska that TFC is very well recognized both in Behavioral Health and in the Child Welfare System and AK Child & Family is recognized as a leader in the field. However, with over 2,000 children in out of home placement in Alaska (1,000 of those children being in Anchorage) and a drop in foster care across the board we are in great need of individuals and families to step up and open their homes to work with our children and families in need.
We have definitely come a long way in our work – however with all of the children in out of home placement, many of which need specialized care – we still have a long way to go. If you or someone you know are interested in becoming a TFC parents please call our Recruitment Specialist, Jay Her at 792-4114.


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text: There are lots of ways to improve the fitness and conditioning of athletic and working dogs. This example is of the underwater treadmill (UWTM). The UWTM offers the cardiovascular benefits of the traditional land treadmill, but adds in the resistance of water to strengthen muscles and buoyancy to reduce the stress that gravity can put on joints during exercise. In addition to conditioning healthy dogs, it is used for the rehabilitation of injured or arthritic dogs. In this short video, Search and Rescue Dog Ben gets some exercise in the UWTM.


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Bearke and Hare – A3 Print
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William Burke and William Hare are two of Edinburgh's most infamous historical residents. They were body snatchers and murderers who made money from the need of bodies for medical research in 17th Century Scotland. They and their wives were caught and tried for 16 murders in 1828, with Burke being hanged and Hare escaping justice by blaming his fellow murderer. Hare left Edinburgh after the trial and little is known of what became of him. Burke's body was used for medical research and his skeleton is still exhibited at Edinburgh's Anatomical Museum.
This playful print featuring Burke and Hare, or Bear and Hare, was created by Mister Peebles for a Halloween Window Exhibition in October 2017.
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A signed gicclee print is available in 3 sizes: A4 21 × 29cm, A3 29 x 42 cm & A2 42 x 59 cm
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The web is a dangerous place for the uninformed and unprotected. Make sure you are trained and aware. Did you know that there have been several major crime busts in the war against cybercriminals recently?
Indeed, a new quarterly report from McAfee Labs shows some eye-opening statistics about actions taken recently against cybercriminals, including the following incidents:
• Eight suspects in the United States and elsewhere were indicted for their involvement in an online drug market accessible only through the Tor anonymizing network. The suspects allegedly ran a website called The Farmer's Market, which offered LSD, ecstasy, marijuana, and other drugs for sale. Between January 2007 and October 2009 they processed about 5,256 online orders to 3,000 customers in 34 countries for a value at more than $1 million. Before moving to Tor in 2010, The Farmer's Market processed orders through Hushmail, an encrypted email service.
• On April 26, a British crime agency worked with the FBI and Department of Justice, targeting 36 criminal websites dealing with stolen credit card and online bank account information. These sites used e-commerce platforms known as automated vending carts to allow criminals to quickly and easily sell large quantities of stolen data.
• On May 3, a New Jersey attorney announced that several men, arrested in December 2011, admitted their roles in an Internet fraud ring that stole more than $1.3 million after phishing confidential account information from Internet users. Creating fake drivers' licenses, they impersonated real customers to make unauthorized withdrawals from victims' accounts.
• In May, police in Quebec arrested 45 people from an international fraud ring active in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Tunisia. The authorities seized more than 12,000 counterfeit bank cards. The fraud ring allegedly drained $100 million from the accounts of unsuspecting bank card holders. Fraudsters specialized in filming and modifying ATM machines, tried to steal PIN numbers or hack into computer terminals in stores, or forged counterfeit cards for illegal withdrawals. In some cases, they modified machines from businesses and restaurants, rigging them using Bluetooth technology to read the credit and debit card information contained on the computer.
• Two British hackers, known by their online pseudonyms as t0pp8uzz and GM, were sentenced to jail after investigators accused them of running a fraud website worth an estimated $41 million (£26.9 million). Arrested in 2011, they managed Freshshop, a site that resold stolen financial information.
• The FBI arrested 24 people here and abroad in what they say is the largest-ever undercover operation targeting the global online trade of stolen credit card numbers. This operation started in June 2010 when the FBI established an undercover forum called Carder Profit, enabling the agents to monitor carding activity. During the course of the operation the FBI supplied credit card providers with details on 411,000 compromised cards, leading to an estimated savings of $205 million.