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WELA 2018 Information
The Women's Environmental Leadership Australia (WELA) program is a leadership program designed by and for women environmentalists. The Green Institute, Plan to Win and a range of women environmentalists and philanthropists have partnered to offer this exciting program to support women taking even more environmental leadership in Australia. The 2016 and 2017 WELA programs were highly successful so we are inspired to run the program again in 2018.
The 2018 program will run April to October 2018. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 21 February 2018.
Who is it for?
Are you a woman and an active environmentalist living in Australia? Are you looking to take your next step in leadership? WELA 2018 is for you! We aim to bring together another cohort of around 20 women from diverse backgrounds who are working on a variety of environmental issues and campaigns around the country. Some will be employed in the movement; others working as volunteers or as individuals.
WELA aims to address the ways in which women's crucial leadership in the environment movement is undervalued and often not reflected in formal leadership positions. We recognise that this dynamic is not limited to gender and we encourage women from other marginalised constituencies (such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women of colour, culturally and linguistically diverse women, working class and regional women) to apply. WELA is trans inclusive and we welcome applications from trans women.
What does the program involve?
The program includes:
- Three residential retreats held at Commonground near Seymour, Victoria
- Mentoring sessions with experienced women environmental leaders
- Small group action learning projects on key issues facing women environmentalists
- Online connection of participants during and after the program
- A comprehensive collection of resources
- Access to an ongoing WELA network
The retreats are designed to encourage focus and active participation. There will be free time each day for participants to enjoy the Commonground environment, exercise, and check in with work if necessary.
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The WELA program responds to the expressed needs and feedback from interviews with many women in the environment movement. Each year's program also grows out of the needs, interests and offerings of the participants. The program is collaborative and experiential with an emphasis on developing skills which can be directly applied to participants' real life challenges.
The WELA 2018 program will increase capacity for women to lead in the environment movement by:
- Understanding and planning to address barriers to women's leadership – including personal limiting beliefs, organisational and movement dynamics, and broader societal forces.
- Developing skills and capacity to undertake personal change, organisational and movement change, and societal change.
- Building a supportive community of women in the environment movement.
Topics covered include:
- Gender and leadership in the environment movement
- Different models of leadership and approaches to environmental activism
- Campaign strategy, community organising and behavioural change frameworks
- Building inclusive movements and practising solidarity
- Activist wellbeing and resilience, including peer coaching skills and building support networks
- Finding your voice, reclaiming physical power, stepping outside your comfort zone
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It feels like an endless summer here in Toronto and I'm loving it! Salads are still the way to go when it's hot and sticky outside. Vietnamese vermicelli salad used to be one of my favourite Asian-inspired dishes and I've since tweaked this classic to make it more enjoyable for my family and guests. My friend Pressie loved it when we had her family over three weeks ago.
"Vietnamese Style" Rainbow Noodle Salad
1/2 package brown rice and millet noodles (cooked according to package directions)
or your choice of gluten-free noodles
3 cups shredded purple cabbage
2 carrots, peeled and spiralized or cut into thin julienne
1 zucchini spiralized or cut into thin julienne
1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
1/3 c. sunflower seeds, lightly toasted
1/4 c. mint leaves, thinly cut
1/4 c. cilantro, thinly cut
1/4 c. lime juice
4 Tbs. Braggs liquid aminos
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 1/2 Tbsp. avocado oil or walnut oil
1 1/2 Tbsp. toasted sesame seed oil
1/2 tsp. grated ginger
1 small garlic clove, minced
Prep all ingredients and assemble the salad 30 mins. before serving. Leave some of the herbs, peas and sunflower seeds for topping. This can serve from 6-8 people. See some variations below.
There's a lot of ways this can be made: adding your own choices of veggies and protein. Sprouts and cucumber are great as well. For a 100% plant-based option, I added green peas and toasted sunflower seeds. Instead of using rice vermicelli, I went for brown rice and millet noodles (I used this brand). For the dressing, I've replaced fish sauce with Braggs liquid aminos like this but feel free to use coconut aminos or soya sauce or tamari.
I hope you've been enjoying the last part of the Summer. Tomorrow most kids go back to school in Canada. My son started University a bit early last Thursday...exciting times for our family! We're so grateful for this new milestone. To celebrate the Labour Day weekend, we get to join our friends at a beach day yesterday. We drove 2 hours to the Sandbanks and we had a blast! I'm sharing some of the photos we took.

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Local Elections
Cabaldon faces West Sacramento mayoral challenge from political newcomer
Christopher Cabaldon leads a city in the midst of an aggressive growth spurt and says he wants another term to build on West Sacramento's up-and-coming momentum.
Narinderpal Singh Hundal, a new face in West Sacramento politics, says far too many residents aren't sharing in the city's transformation and are ready for a change at City Hall.
The race for West Sacramento mayor appears, at first glance, a study in contrasts: A veteran leader in Cabaldon, West Sacramento's longest-serving elected mayor, vs. a political newcomer in Hundal.
But the issues for both candidates are much alike: attracting new business and investment, supporting education and public safety and creating good-paying jobs.
Cabaldon has touted West Sacramento as a destination for young professionals with events such as last weekend's TBD Fest in the Bridge District and developments around Raley Field. He says the city is gaining ground on joblessness and points to companies including Norway-based food sorting firm TOMRA Sorting Solutions, Nippon Shokken and Bayer Cropscience that have either relocated or expanded in the city in recent years.
"The unemployment rate is the lowest since the start of the recession. ... We've had some of our strongest job growth, and the jobs are really good jobs," Cabaldon said. "It's research positions, it's administration and (research and development)."
Hundal, owner of West Sacramento-based NorCal Security and publisher of the local Punjabi weekly newspaper, the Indo-American Times, says he is focused on creating higher paying jobs. He says he would marshal city resources and seek state and federal funding to attract small businesses.
"I've served people for a long time, from my student life on. I've created jobs in the community," Hundal said. "The city has a lot of resources to provide to small-business people. I will encourage that to grow the city. I know ways to bring business people here. I know how to create more jobs."
Hundal, who emigrated to the United States from his native Punjab more than 30 years ago, talked about his sense of service honed by early missionary work in California's Punjabi community and how his business experience will serve him as mayor.
But Hundal is a relative unknown in West Sacramento politics, and Cabaldon has questioned whether he actually resides in the city.
Hundal owns the Evergreen Avenue home where his campaign headquarters and security firm are based, as well as a home on Alderburgh Circle in south Natomas. He has maintained that the Evergreen Avenue residence is his primary address and that his daughter and her family live at the Natomas home.
On a recent weekday, Hundal's Evergreen Avenue house was abuzz and easy to spot with large signs stretched across the garage door and posted in the yard. A wooden lectern stands in the driveway. Inside, volunteers and visitors crowded around a living room table and spilled into the narrow hallway.
"My primary residence is this one," he said at the Evergreen Avenue address.
In an interview there, Hundal pledged to close a services gap he sees between West Sacramento's older northern neighborhoods and the newer, suburban south side.
West Sacramento's Southport area has seen considerable growth. About 4,200 residential units have been built in the area since 2000, many of those single-family homes, according to community development officials. Retailers, including Lowe's, Nugget Market and Target, popped up to cater to the growing middle-class population, as did new schools.
"When I look all over West Sacramento, on the south side there are a lot of facilities. Eyes are on the south area," Hundal said, calling the city's north side a "backwater," in comparison.
"We see a lot of differences between north and south, and I promise to make it equal."
It's an assertion that Cabaldon quickly dismisses. Cabaldon said Hundal "isn't aware that the majority of investment in the city has been in the north half of the city."
Recently appointed chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors' standing committee on jobs, education and the workforce, Cabaldon points to a slew of projects on his watch nearing completion on the riverfront and down river: the under-construction Mike McGowan Bridge connecting South River Road, as well as sites ranging from the city's library and adjacent community center to City Hall and Sacramento City College's West Sacramento campus.
"There are a set of projects that are unprecedented – streetcar, the completion of the Mike McGowan Bridge. We're proving that small, independent businesses can make it, creating the right conditions for business to succeed," Cabaldon said.
He is seeking his sixth straight two-year term as elected mayor, though he has been on the City Council since 1996. He also served as mayor before West Sacramento residents made the position a directly elected office in 2004.
Recalling a city "once divided by rail," Cabaldon said, "We're a single place and a single community."
Still, he said, "We have a lot more work to do and the potential to deliver," asking voters to re-elect him as mayor. "We have to keep investing and make it even better."
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"I've met Idris Elba," says June Squibb, an edge of giddiness in her voice. "I've met Lupita [Nyong'o] and now we're friends. She's so sweet, a darling girl. I went up to her at a party and said: 'I'm June Squibb and we're in this together so I thought I should introduce myself.' Julia Roberts came and introduced herself to me – she's up for supporting this time around for Osage County." The day before we meet, Squibb went to the nominees' lunch. "All 270 of us got our picture taken together. I was right by Steve McQueen!"
Squibb, 84, but feeling like a first-timer, is nominated for best supporting actress this year for her diamond-sharp role in Alexander Payne's melancholy road movie Nebraska. She's Kate, the abrasive wife of Bruce Dern's forgetful wanderer Woody Grant, who is driving cross country in search of an elusive million-dollar prize. Kate is what they used to call a doughty plains-woman, a squat, waddling fireplug of a grandma too old to care what comes out of her mouth or whom it offends. In a characteristic moment she stands with Woody over his dead sister's grave and carps in her piercing, querulous tone: "Oh, she was such a whore!" She's a chaotic, deliciously annoying life-force in the movie, forever chivvying along her wayward husband and her two glum sons (Will Forte and Bob Odenkirk). Elsewhere, recently, Squibb – perhaps proving there are better opportunities, to say nothing of a thinner field, for female actors over 80 than for those over 40 – has played Hannah's dying grandma in Girls and, in the HBO adaptation of Getting On, a surprisingly knockabout physical performance as a nasty, racist old redneck off her meds, given to puking into nurses' cleavages and screaming: "I'm from Bakersfield and I want my fucking dinner!"
That is decidedly not the lady I meet today. Squibb glides into the room with a svelte grace no doubt engrained by years spent singing and dancing in 1950s musical theatre. She is dressed rather regally in black, with elegant no-frame glasses, her white hair fluffed into a fuller bob than the tragic skullcap hairdo she gave Kate. And the voice is much softer and sweeter, uncannily like Ellen Burstyn's, with a tinkling laugh that rises to a little gurgle when talk turns risque or gossipy.
Nebraska is the second time that Squibb has been called on by Alexander Payne to play the wife of an ageing screen legend. Twelve years ago, it was her character's death early in Payne's About Schmidt that propelled Jack Nicholson on his improbable odyssey in that movie. Years later the call came again: "Alex called me up and said I gave you one icon in Jack Nicholson and now I'm giving you another in Bruce Dern," she laughs. "And somewhere in between I was in Welcome to Mooseport, which turned out to be Gene Hackman's last movie before he retired."
I ask her about working with Dern, an actors' actor for half a century, and also a respected teacher of acting. His performance is a miracle of concealment and non-revelation that seems to force the other actors all to reach toward him. "I think that actually Bruce and I work very much alike," she says. "His background is very much Actors' Studio, and I worked with three teachers, two of whom were very much of that group, and then my husband [the late acting teacher] Charles Kakatsakis. So to some degree we were always going to work well with each other. You work with what is there in front of you and if he's pulling away from me, then I either have to go after him or stay put. And then when shooting's done Bruce turns right back into himself. He can be wicked. His sense of humour is really wild and he teases me all the time."
The newcomer on set was Will Forte, the Saturday Night Live regular who has publicly wondered how on earth he ended up in the company of these "real actors". She laughs. "He wasn't nervous on set, but, especially when it was the three of us, Bruce, myself and Will, he'd keep saying, 'What am I doing here with you two? I mean, just look at you guys!' And Bruce and I would let that go on for a while and then say, 'OK, now you can relax and be quiet now, kid.' And we'd pat his little head! But whatever Alex thought he saw in Will, Will more than acquitted himself – and the whole movie turns around him and Bruce together, so you know he got it done."
For a player of her vintage, June Squibb may have a fairly short movie and TV career, her first film having been Woody Allen's Alice in 1990, but she is a true showbiz lifer, a greasepaint gal from way back. In her depression-era hometown of Vandalia in rural Illinois, where she was born a month after the Wall Street crash, she knew she was a bit different. "It was a small midwestern town in south-eastern Illinois, not a lot different from the places in the movie. I knew all those people in Nebraska, I recognised Kate completely. I've seen scenes like those groups of utterly silent men watching the football game on TV, or moments just like that, all my life, throughout my family and friends' households there. It was a normal small town of about 5-6,000 people, and I had lots and lots of friends, I was a cheerleader and a majorette and all those things you'd expect of a girl in the 30s and 40s. But the thing I always thought of myself as was an actress. I never thought: 'I want to be.' It was always: 'I am.' I felt that from an early age, and I always thought perhaps I don't really belong here."
She fetched up in 1950 at the Cleveland Play House in Ohio doing musical theatre for several years. "And already when I was there I felt a lot more comfortable and in the right place, finally. The director there decided I was going to sing. I didn't decide – he did. So I ended up doing all the comedienne's roles in the musicals. So in New York, that's the group I fetched up with, the musical theatre crowd. New York, oh my God, in my early 20s. I felt, this is home, this is really where I belong. And I did stay there, I had my own apartment there until about two years ago, when I moved out here to California."
And she was on Broadway back when Broadway was really Broadway – Sweet Smell of Success, huge audiences, flashbulb openings, the high tide of the American stage musical. She worked with Jerome Robbins in the original cast of Gypsy alongside Ethel Merman ("this wonderful, gossipy hausfrau"), knew Steven Sondheim, sang with Robert Goulet, and danced with Kenneth MacMillan and Charles Durning – both better known later in life as splenetic movie Irishmen, but both famously light-footed as young men. In the down season she and her friends would model for paperback covers and work the big conventions. "I was the Ortho Bug-Spray girl at one of those, and you can imagine what sort of outfit it was – antennae! And I got to talk to the kind of gentlemen who are … who are interested in Ortho Bug-Spray!" – another big chuckle.
Her husband persuaded her she had more in her than song and dance and they worked to sharpen her dramatic chops in the emerging off- and off-off-Broadway realms. She was busy, sort-of-famous and respected. "I always made a decent living." Likewise, since her move to TV and movies 25 years ago, you spot her in reruns all the time, once you know who she is.
Since Alice, she's appeared in Scent of a Woman, with Philip Seymour Hoffman, whom she remembers as "just a darling boy, I called him the Teddy Bear. I told my husband, even then, that he was going to become one of the best actors you'll ever see. Everyone knew it." A small role in The Age of Innocence got her close to Martin Scorsese, whom she liked "because he really directs you – a lot of them don't. What he really wanted was reality. All of them in fact want reality. Allen was like that. The first thing he said to me was: 'I don't care what you do – just be real.' And Scorsese, the same – they're small roles for me, but they're all very worked up and thought through, and important to the directors on their terms, no matter the size of the part."
June Squibb may top out at 5ft 2in. But in the middle of her ninth decade, we're finally clocking her as an acting colossus.


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Grey Grey ~ such a big boy now at the barbershop!
It has taken awhile for us to get to this point. Over a year ago we tried to coax you into Henry's chair, hoping that by first watching your big brother you would summon the necessary courage. But nope. You cried and hid under my arm, totally refusing to go near him or his chair. Thankfully Henry was wise enough to tell us it wasn't time yet. He didn't want to force you. And so we waited.
Then just like that, one day you said, "Mommy, I'm a big boy now. I'm going to the barber like Cash."
In these photos you look like a deer caught in headlights, but actually you weren't afraid at all. You were so proud, sitting high up on the booster seat in your absolute stillness as the clippers moved across your head. I think your bravery even surprised you a bit.
After trying out a few barbers over the years with Cash, we were grateful to have found Henry at THE ONE 48 Barbershop right up the block from us. Henry is Dominican and knows just how to work with your mixed race hair. There's always a wait to get in his chair so we do just that. With Latin music blasting, you and Cash pass the time shaking your booties and cracking up the other barbers. Henry has a propensity for showing up late - "Too much tequila anoche Henry??" we'll tease. But we've grown accustomed to this lateness and don't mind since he is master of the clippers.
You always let us know when your time is right. That's one of your special gifts Grey Bear. You ended up letting us know you were ready and thankfully you only had to endure one dreadful haircut from Daddy. He attempted to give you a fade with a regular clipper, before learning later that you actually need a fade clipper to do that. Your hair looked like a topographical map of varying lengths, and was so bad that Daddy ran you over to Henry for some damage control. Henry felt sorry enough for Daddy that he let him go ahead of two people so he wouldn't be late for work. It was then that Henry turned with a smile and said, "So I guess now I'm officially his barber?"
Yup, Henry, you're not just Cash's barber anymore. Your newest client is named Grey. He is resolutely patient, brave and loves a good barbershop fiesta.
And to our little big boy ~ Grey Grey ~ we wish you many more fades in your new barber's chair and many more moments where you teach us all about good timing.
I love you.
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Winter in Banff
As many of you know, in honor of Canadian National Park's 150 year anniversary, all national parks in Canada are free for 2017! So in February, Stacey and I went to Banff, Alberta to experience what a beautiful winter could be.
We take a late flight on Thursday, flying via Toronto into Calgary, AB and spent our first night in the Aloft near Calgary University, fairly close to the downtown area. The next morning we fuel up at Monki Café and Bistro, which served an AMAZING brunch.
While many of the dishes were pretty standard, they each had a bit of a unique flair. We found the food to be expertly prepared and surprisingly delicious!
From here we started our 1.5 hour drive to Banff. As we approached the mountains the scene started to get dramatic.
When we got to Banff, it was full blown winter, snow falling and all. We checked into our place, Hotel Juniper (highly recommended!!). This place is just outside the main city, and has an incredible view of the mountains from every room.
Experiencing Banff in the winter was quite the experience - while many of the main attractions (Vermillion Lakes, and further north up Lake Louise) were covered in snow, we were blessed with blankets and blankets of fresh powder which gave us a unique view of the sites.
We did the quick drive up to Lake Louise to find it completely covered in snow! We walked as far as we could out onto the lake, which was a bit of a surreal experience given the last time Jon was at Banff was during the summer time.
On our last day we actually wanted to spend some time exploring Calgary, and was surprised by the burgeoning food scene in a historically mining town. We stopped to relax at Monogram Coffee, and had an incredibly inventive dinner at Ten Foot Henry.
However, the most epic moments on the trip were probably the first 30 minutes of daylight every day. We had a great view over the Vermillion Lakes from the hotel, but the 5 minute drive to walk onto the lakes was worth every single digit degree.


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Bold and Bright:
How to Choose the
Perfect Home Lighting
Decorative lighting adds beauty to your home, but lighting is more than embellishment – its function is important too. From brightening up a reading nook or kitchen island with task lighting to setting a relaxing tone in your bedroom with sconces, you can make spaces more functional and transform the atmosphere with light fixtures. Lighting isn't all about illumination – the fixtures themselves contribute so much to the way each room feels. Create your personal blend of home lighting fixtures in a way that's authentic to your style and helpful for everyone in your home.
Bright Basics for Home Lighting
Before you pick out specific fixtures, start by creating a plan. It helps to assess which rooms' lighting you want to change. Ideally, your lighting design will provide enough illumination for room-specific activities, like reading, cooking, crafting and relaxing. If there are any rooms in the house you feel could be brighter, add those to your plan.
Wattage (for incandescent bulbs) and lumens (for CFLs and LEDs) are important measurements to consider for each room. Stick with a range of 30–60 watts per square foot depending the level of brightness needed. For example, if your room is 360 square feet and you want your lighting bright for reading and crafting, you'll want at least six 60-watt or 800-lumen bulbs in the space. You can also split that up into a combination of different wattages throughout the room, or you can opt for lower total wattages for a subtler look. If you want some versatility, install dimmer switches or use a variety of different light fixtures.
Ultimately, a blend of options lets you customize light, which is beneficial in spaces like bedrooms, living rooms and dining rooms where you may want to set different moods. In a 200-square-foot bedroom, you might have a ceiling fixture with two 60-watt bulbs and two table lamps with 25-watt bulbs on your bedside tables. Having lights at different heights makes lighting design more versatile and attractive, too. Take a look at some options to start identifying what you prefer.
Task Lighting
Task lighting provides a small pop of bright light in a specific area, such as on the surface of a table. Because these light fixtures provide directional rather than ambient light, it's wise to use task lighting for desks, kitchen counters, reading nooks and other work areas where you need to see something specific or detailed.
Desk lamps with adjustable necks are some of the most recognizable types of task lighting. These desktop task lamps work well on bedside tables and desks, but their function goes beyond surface space. Opt for ceiling-mounted track lights or spotlights that still let you angle the fixture's light beam in a specific direction. Wall-mounted and freestanding floor lamps and task lights with adjustable arms can meet your moderate-brightness lighting needs.
Ceiling Lights
Track lights are one type of ceiling lighting, but classic flushmounts and practical recessed lighting – which sits inside the ceiling itself with little or no protrusion – are also common. Flushmounts are often made from simple ceramic or glass, but they can have a glamorous, modern or traditional design. These practical light fixtures are often found in kitchens and bathrooms, but some homes feature them in every room as a base light fixture. Track lights and recessed lighting are common types of ceiling lights in kitchens and dining rooms, but they also work well in different areas of the home – particularly in rooms that need a bright wash of ambient light, like a playroom or home office.
As one of the most iconic and glamorous light fixtures, chandeliers are a great choice for both form and function. The signature multi-arm or multi-tier structure efficiently lights the space, and looks great while doing it. Pendant lamps offer a similar look and feel to chandeliers, but without the multi-arm design. Both types of these hanging light fixtures usually offer adjustable height customization. This is a helpful design feature in dining rooms and kitchens to direct light purposefully while remaining unobtrusive in a workspace.
Chandeliers and pendants come in a range of materials, from ornate crystal to sleek metal and even natural materials like wood or rope. Their design structure can take a modern or traditional form depending on how materials and elements are used. Thanks to this versatility, they work in virtually any room of the house where you want a statement piece – even entryways and bathrooms.
These dramatic light fixtures make a design statement, and the size you choose plays a big part. The ideal chandelier size is highly variable based on placement, but as a general guide, size your chandelier based on the combined length and width dimensions of your room converted into inches. For example, if your room is 15' wide by 15' long, a chandelier with a 30" diameter will fit nicely.
Wall Sconces
Walls are a common place to install lighting, especially if you want to add a dramatic up- or down-lighting effect. Sconces can be dramatic, artistic, utilitarian or minimalistic depending on the design you prefer and how you install the fixture. Sconces found in the bathroom are usually installed above or next to a mirror to provide direct light that shines on your face. They can also provide elegant ambience in a dining room, living room, hallway or entryway. A swing-arm sconce over a bed provides a handy reading light that moves flush against the wall at bedtime.
Depending on the shape and style you select, your wall sconce can provide ambient or focused light. Sconces with shades directed upwards are ideal for ambient light because they reflect light off the wall and ceiling. Sconces with shades that direct light downwards work well as task lighting because they illuminate a specific area, such as a desk or dining room buffet table.
Accent Lamps
Sometimes lighting is more decorative than it is functional, but it still meets several important needs in your home. This can be true of accent lamps, but they can still pack a useful punch, particularly in rooms where you want lower light. Decorative, freestanding accent lamps often have a sculptural quality that draws the eye and makes a statement, and they're particularly effective at providing a soft glow. Leave an accent lamp illuminated while watching a movie in an otherwise darkened living room as a way of providing some mood lighting.
The accent lamp you choose might primarily be a piece of decor. Many accent lamps reflect a motif or design idea that enhances a specific room in your home, almost like a work of art. Accent lighting can be quite useful once the sun goes down, too. Outdoor lighting like string lights can stretch across a room or patio space to bring in a romantic wash of low light, just enough to let party guests see each other smiling during conversation. During daylight hours, these accent string lights bring a charming, decorative feel similar to that of a garland.
Lighting You'll Love
Great lighting design is all about balance! Light fixtures might have specific jobs, but they also enhance the look and feel of a room even when they're not switched on. When you shop for a light fixture, focus on your home's existing style or pick out new design elements to give your place a subtle makeover. The way you arrange your lighting design can also give your home a completely new feel. By focusing on utility too, you add new brightness to your living space in multiple ways. Ultimately, the way you choose to combine and balance these elements is up to you, so have fun creating a home lighting design you love.


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Mickey and the Bear
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An elegantly wrought drama about a father and daughter.
Noelle has more going for it than just being one of the easiest ways for Disney+ to make a good first impression.
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A report on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 2016 Grants Banquet.
A piece on the history of Cameron Crowe in light of this week's Aloha.
TORONTO -- In the beginning, its organizers were happy to sell out a 500-seat theater. Now the Toronto Film Festival requires 35 theaters and assorted screening rooms, starting with the 2,800-seat Roy Thomson Hall. If you're a moviegoer in central Toronto and want to avoid the festival, you've got your work cut out for you.
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HOLLYWOOD -- There's joy in Middle-earth tonight. "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" led the 76th annual Academy Awards with a record-tying 11 Oscars, including best picture and director. Vanquishing all opposition like the forces of Sauron, it won every category for which it was was nominated.
Are these the nominations for the 76th annual Academy Awards, or more winners from Sundance? This year's nominations, announced early Tuesday, showed uncommon taste and imagination in reaching beyond the starstruck land of the Golden Globes to embrace surprising and in some cases almost unknown choices. It's one of the best lists in years.
Shortly after 7:30 a.m. (CST) Tuesday, Motion Picture Academy President Frank Pierson and actress Sigourney Weaver will walk onstage at the Kodak Theater on Hollywood Boulevard and announce the nominations for the 76th Academy Awards, and this article will instantly become obsolete. But until that moment, we can guess and speculate and predict about this year's nominees, and here goes.
Nothing that has happened since the Academy Awards nominations were announced has swayed me from my immediate conviction that "Chicago" will be the big winner on Oscar night. I know that "The Pianist" was named best film by the British Academy. I know "The Hours" was honored for its screenplay at the Writers Guild Awards. But, hey, I also know the Directors Guild honored Rob Marshall for "Chicago" over Martin Scorsese--and when a rookie can outpoll a living national treasure in a vote of directors, there's a bandwagon on the way."Chicago" is not the best of the nominated films. That would be "Gangs of New York." But you have to understand that the academy doesn't vote for the best film. It votes for the best headline. This year, it sees big type that shouts "The Musical Comes Back!" Having failed to honor "Moulin Rouge!" last year, the academy will vote this year the way it thinks it should have voted the year before. (Example: The 2001 Oscar for best actor went to Russell Crowe, who more reasonably should have won a year earlier for "The Insider.") Here are the major categories and my predictions:
"Chicago" waited 27 years to make the transition from stage to screen, but finished strong, winning 13 nominations Tuesday as the 75th annual Academy Awards nominations were revealed. After last year's best-picture nod for "Moulin Rouge," the movie's front-runner status signals a rebirth of the movie musical.


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Groot's "Madman" an Ancient Story With a Supernatural Twist
- 2006 27 May
Author: Tracy Groot
Title: "Madman"
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Tallis, servant of the Greek philosopher Callimachus, arrives in Palestine, a "scorched puck of a province", to check on the Decaphiloi, (League of Ten Friends) and the Academy of Socrates, a school and its teachers bankrolled by Callimachus.
What he finds is a mystery. The school ceased to exist three years ago. The students are scattered. Six of the ten teachers have vanished. Of the four teachers he can account for, one was murdered, the second committed suicide, the third is a priestess in the temple of Dionysus, and the last is a madman, living in the nearby Gerasene tombs.
In his search for answers, Tallis is brought face to face with the Maenads – female followers of the god Dionsysus – as they prepare to welcome the incarnate presence of their god. Tallis witnessed this ritual when he was twelve and the horror of it haunts him still.
As Tallis strives to stop the Maenads before the macabre ritual claims the life of the young boy, Zagreus, the demons that possess the madman of the tombs seek out Tallis. His only help comes from Samir, a slave that has a mysterious power the demons can't fight. But when the need is greatest, even Samir fails and Zagreus' life hangs in the balance.
At the root of it all is the Madman. His presence haunts the countryside as the evil within him becomes stronger every day. Only a miracle, one that comes from Across The Sea, can restore his sanity and set life the way it used to be.
"Madman" is based on the Gerasene demonic written about in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Tracy Groot takes these accounts and weaves a story about evil, oppression, love and restoration. She does a good job of taking the reader inside the head of the demonic, to feel his torment. Her thorough research is present in the book as she tries to recreate ancient Palestine. But use of modern terminology may jar the reader out of that world she's so carefully constructed. A few stumbles occur when ancient words are used in the book, but the context doesn't quite make their meaning clear.
The book's title is a bit misleading. The Madman is more of a secondary character throughout the book and doesn't take on a primary role toward book's end.
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Hands Down is a fun show that utilizes one of the essential parts of percussion: the hands. From hand drumming moments to clapping features, this show has many unique moments that feature the hands. Featuring the songs "Out of my Hands" by Dave Matthews Band and "Hand Clap" by Fitz and the Tantrums, this show will be a fun ride for your students!
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Israeli Arab serial stabber to claim mental illness
Elias Abuelazam is on trial for 2010 spate of attacks in the US
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Elias Abuelazam dutifully tended the cash register at a party store for $10 an hour. But after punching out, according to police, he was a different, dangerous guy, repeatedly faking car trouble in the wee hours then stabbing strangers who responded to his appeal for help.
Attorneys in the first murder trial stemming from a 2010 stabbing spree in Flint are poised to offer a defense: Abuelazam might have been mentally ill and couldn't fully understand what he was doing.
Experts said it's a very difficult way to beat a case in Michigan, partly because jurors have the option of convicting someone of murder while also finding mental illness was involved. In the end, it still means life in prison without parole.
"Jurors are common-sense people," said Robert Ashley, a lawyer not involved in the Abuelazam case. "You can convince them with proper testimony that someone might be mentally ill, but you still have a dead body. They want someone to have responsibility for that."
Abuelazam's attorneys won't comment before giving an opening statement to jurors Thursday, two days after prosecutors closed their case. A psychiatrist, Dr Norman Miller, is expected to testify about Abuelazam's mental condition two years ago when 14 people were stabbed in and around Flint. Five died.
Abuelazam, 35, is on trial for one of the deaths, the slaying of Arnold Minor, although he faces murder or attempted murder charges in eight other attacks in the Flint area and one in Toledo, Ohio. Minor's blood was found in Abuelazam's SUV and on his pants and shoes, authorities say. Prosecutors have their own experts lined up if he opens an insanity defense.
"That makes it even more difficult for a jury to make a finding that this guy isn't responsible when you have PhDs and MDs saying he was," said F. Martin Tieber, a lawyer who specializes in appeals.
There has been little discussion of Abuelazam's personal life, and no relatives have appeared to watch the trial, 60 miles north of Detroit. He is a permanent US resident from Israel who has lived in Florida and Virginia. He spent just a few months in Flint, moving into a house owned by an uncle, Tony Sahwany.
Sahwany told jurors it didn't "strike his mind" that Abuelazam was violent. Authorities captured him in Atlanta in August 2010 before the final leg of a trip to Israel.
Prosecutors have not disclosed a motive for the stabbings and are not required to offer one to the jury.
"You can be psychotic and still appear normal and perform a variety of functions. One does not exclude the other," said Dr. Emanuel Tanay of Ann Arbor, a retired forensic psychiatrist.
In 2010, he testified for Harlan Drake, a truck driver who admitted killing two people, including an abortion opponent who was shot while protesting outside a high school in Owosso, Mich. Tanay said Drake's poor mental condition was related to a crash that killed two Iowa teens in 2004. The jury, however, said he was criminally responsible for the shootings.
"Jurors can be very skeptical," said Ashley, who was Drake's attorney. "In my case, two people died, and they're going to say someone's not responsible when he had a gun and pulled the trigger? … It's hard for jurors to find that."
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
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24 Nov 2015 By Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Boston cardinal and the Maryland Catholic Conference were among hundreds of faith leaders who called for compassion in addressing the world refugee crisis and stressed the importance of developing a national immigration policy based on humanitarian need.
Acknowledging that the times are "dangerous" and that "enhanced security procedures are needed," Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley in a statement 19 November cautioned that in developing an immigration policy, "decisions concerning the specific measure taken require careful deliberation."
The Maryland Catholic Conference, which includes the Baltimore and Washington archdioceses and the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, in a statement 18 November called on the country to welcome "those feeling persecution in other countries, including refugees seeking asylum from Syria."
The statements came as lawmakers in Congress and governors opposed measures to resettle Syrian refugees in response to a string of extremist attacks in Paris 13 November that left 130 people dead and hundreds more injured.
Republicans in the House of Representatives 19 November won a veto-proof majority, 289-137, on a bill blocking Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the U.S. The bill's status in the Senate was uncertain, however. In addition, governors in at least 30 states have called for an end to Syrian resettlement until security concerns can be addressed.
Elsewhere, Louisiana State Police provided security at diocesan offices after a female caller threatened people in the the resettlement program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The threat came as Catholic Charities staffers handled calls from people concerned that the agency was resettling Syrians, said Carol Spruell, Catholic Charities communications coordinator.
"They investigated the call and found the person who did it and had a chat," Spruell told Catholic News Service 20 November "They took it seriously as they would with any threat like that. It was unfortunate that it happened."
No charges were expected in the incident, Spruell said.
She added that the agency had received complaints about its resettlement efforts initially after the attacks in Paris but that by 19 November "the tide really turned in that the calls of support are outnumbering the ones who were critical of our work."
Cardinal O'Malley said that proposals that "simply exclude Syrian refugees as such lack the balance and humanitarian perspective needed at this time." Christian and Muslim Syrians, he noted, have been fleeing their homeland for months only to be "set adrift in a chaotic world, unprepared to provide for their safety or honor their humanity."
"The barbaric attacks in Paris, which demand a strong response and require policies that as best possible prevent recurrence, should not be used to efface the memory of Syrians and others from the Middle East and Africa who are desperately in need of shelter, support and safety," the cardinal's statement said.


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nounusually the ebb
The movement of the tide out to sea.'the tide was on the ebb'as modifier 'the ebb tide'
receding, going out, flowing back, retreat, retreating, drawing back, abating, subsidingView synonyms
- 'The hardest thing about this lock is if you have a boat coming in on the ebb tide.'
- 'If you must go out on to the sands go out when the tide is on the ebb so that if you do get stuck we have a chance of getting you out.'
- 'The tide was on the ebb, the sand was firm and wide.'
- 'The school appeared to swim upstream with the rising tide each day and went back out to sea on the ebb tide where they could be seen about a mile off the land.'
- 'The narrow road follows the edge of the fjord-like Loch Long which can run like a river, especially at its narrowest point when filling up on the flow tide or draining on the ebb.'
- 'If the ground you are casting onto has areas of broken rocky ground or shallow reef, then fish will feed through the ebb tide as well.'
- 'Visibility is better at high tide, as the ebb tide brings down silt from the river.'
- 'Feeding activity is regulated by the ebb tide when fresh seaweed is most readily available.'
- 'This weekend the beach will be sporting kites that will carry their surfing occupants at speeds of 80 to 100 miles an hour along the shallows of the ebb tide.'
- 'At Nigali Passage this kind of information is vital; the clear ocean water flows in the pass on the ebb, while most of the lagoon is emptying through the northern passes.'
- 'Three hours before high water is a good time; dive on the ebb and there is a good chance of being swept out round the headland.'
- 'When the tide is on the ebb it falls back into isolated channels.'
- 'Hairy crabs would be attracted by the light and crawl upwards during the flood tide, where they would be trapped after the ebb.'
- 'Far from the island we waded through a waist deep channel of fast flowing ebb tide, then climbed onto a hard bank of rippled sand.'
- 'These observations suggest that some individuals occasionally stray off of the marsh surface, or are inadvertently transported to the lower intertidal zone during ebb tides.'
- 'This makes it dangerous in onshore winds between east and south, particularly during ebb tides.'
- 'Also note that I have referred to eastward and westward currents rather than flood and ebb tides.'
- 'This may the basis for many species of coral fishes refuging in reef structures at the height of the ebb and flood, and swimming and feeding around slack tides.'
- 'Feeding activity is regulated by the ebb tide when fresh seaweed is most readily available.'
- 'We passed the immense coastal inlet where at ebb tide dead rats and rusting machinery are visible.'
verb[no object]
1(of tidewater) move away from the land; recede.'the tide began to ebb'Compare with flow
recede, go out, retreat, flow back, draw back, fall back, fall away, abate, subsideView synonyms
- 'The tide that had risen some time ago, the house had sunk in it, but now the water had ebbed and the man was where he should have been - on the shore.'
- 'When the high water ebbs and the water in the lagoon and the sea reach the same level, the gates are filled once again with water until they return to their original position.'
- 'These might contain a couple of feet of water or a mere stream when the tide ebbs, but quickly become deep, surging rivers of seawater when it flows.'
- 'I'm going to paint among the wild flowers of oak woods - primroses, bluebells, anemones and wild garlic, above an estuary as the tide ebbs and flows.'
- 'When the tide ebbs, the women rush to the beach to dig for clams.'
- 'The tide ebbs and flows, the winds and rains wear them away.'
- 'The tide was still ebbing furiously and the course lay once again upwind, and for a few minutes I amused some onlooking fisherman by not making any headway at all.'
- 'The wind is blowing fresh out of the east, funneling up the river, and the tide is ebbing hard, setting up a steep chop.'
- 'She explains that the animals instinctively know when the tide is ebbing, and thus when to come down to the shore to graze.'
- 'As long as the tide ebbed, eels were leaving the marshes and running out to sea.'
2(of an emotion or quality) gradually decrease.'my enthusiasm was ebbing away'
diminish, dwindle, wane, fade away, melt away, peter out, decline, die away, die down, die out, flag, let up, lessen, decrease, weaken, dissolve, disappear, come to an endabatement, subsiding, easing, waning, dwindling, petering out, dying away, dying down, dying out, fading away, de-escalation, decrease, decline, diminution, diminishing, lesseningView synonyms
- 'I closed my eyes and gradually felt the hurt and disappointment ebbing away when I felt his arms enveloping me, encasing me in his warmth.'
- 'He sighed, a bit of the anger ebbing away from his countenance.'
- 'I breathe deeply and slowly, and gradually the sinking feeling ebbs and I lift my head.'
- 'Cuddling into his warmth, she allowed her eyes to close as her anger ebbed until it faded completely, leaving a small twinge of guilt in its wake.'
- 'But the surprise in his eyes soon faded to sadness, and the sadness ebbed away to emptiness.'
- 'I felt my anger ebb away and a feeling of shame come over me.'
- 'All became silent for Luke and Aaron as they slowly felt their energy ebb away.'
- 'I felt my anger slowly ebb away at the sound of pure concerned in the deep tenor of his voice.'
- 'Alyssa had put her hand on his shoulder, her laughter slowly ebbing away.'
- 'But after the initial wave of shock and anger ebbed, Rogers had a different idea.'
- 'Her strength was ebbing, but she seemed ever more focused and determined.'
- 'His functional strength ebbs and flows with his opinion poll ratings.'
- 'Her confidence ebbed slightly under his doubt, but she didn't let it show.'
- 'At this point, you're tired, stressed, and your confidence has ebbed.'
- 'She exhaled, relieved as the pain ebbed; groaned as it started again.'
- 'He grabbed it and rubbed his funny bone vigorously until the pain ebbed.'
- 'Emily's tension slowly began to ebb away at Brett's caress but she still felt bad; she had ruined a wonderful afternoon with her stupidity.'
- 'The cold in her body began to ebb away leaving a total numbness.'
- 'The pain had already begun to ebb, and she drifted easily off to sleep.'
- 'And then, just as their sense of danger began to ebb, she hurled herself at them, singling out the most vulnerable as she charged.'
- ebb and flow
A recurrent pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth.'the ebb and flow of state politics and power'
- 'It emerges from the ebb and flow of collective grievances and struggles for power.'
- 'There have been specific tactical changes and an ebb and flow of activity.'
- 'He is more generous with the conversational ebb and flow than he needs to be.'
- 'It is the ebb and flow of workload, which is the normal professional control of the consulting engineer in the exercise of his duties.'
- 'I bought my drink, took it to an empty table and sat back to listen to the ebb and flow of conversation around me.'
- 'Football at all levels thrives on that ebb and flow of teams emerging as powers to take the place of those who have fallen by the wayside.'
- 'Each day, I'll be posting the running totals for each decade, so that you can track the ebb and flow of their fortunes as the project runs on.'
- 'The songs in turn reflect the cyclic patterns of ebb and flow found out there in the elements.'
- 'The entertainment in the game was its ebb and flow, not the quality of football.'
- 'The ceaseless, restless ebb and flow of humanity makes up the shifting patterns of life in a city.'
In a weakened or depressed state.'the country was at a low ebb due to the recent war'
- 'The drought continues and fishing activity is at a low ebb.'
- 'Whether or not you believe that the War on Iraq was justified, transparency and accountability in our democracy appears to be at a low ebb.'
- 'Morale at top management level is said to be at a low ebb.'
- 'The quality of international football is at a low ebb.'
- 'Public confidence in Britain's hospitals is at a low ebb.'
- 'Instead of two on-form sides, this year there are players on both teams whose confidence is at a low ebb following months of poor performances.'
- 'She says Franklin caught her when she was at a low ebb.'
- 'But the farming community is at a low ebb and they are in a weak position.'
- 'Investor confidence is at a low ebb and safeguards need to be built into the new regime before that confidence evaporates further.'
- 'That meant her finances were at a low ebb; her grandson's expenses must be higher than expected.'
Old English ebba (noun), ebbian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ebbe (noun), ebben (verb), and ultimately to of which had the primary sense 'away from'.
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No clinical studies have been performed on lavender and breastfeeding, so it is not known whether lavender products are safe or unsafe for breastfeeding women and their infants. Some lavender products (such as oral herbal remedies) may carry more risks than others (such as lavender-scented lotions). Before using lavender, breastfeeding women should talk to their healthcare providers about any potential risks.
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So you had an amazing evening with this girl and now she tells you she's bi-sexual. What happens? Do you freak out? Get jealous? Get angry? Get turned on? Bi-sexuality isn't complicated, fellas. Bi-sexual women find both genders attractive and act on those inclinations. If the girl you just spent the night with confessed this part of herself to you, don't be weirded out. Some men might begin to feel insecure about themselves and about what they would be able to offer her, but not you! Be the confident gentleman that you are, and deal with this situation the best (and only) way you can!
Show Her Your Soft Side
One reason women enjoy other women is because they aren't as aggressive as men. Things are a little slower and gentler. Women get off on touch, you already know this. Touch arouses and stimulates them. And here's something that will blow your mind—it doesn't have to lead to sex! Intimate time together can be simply caressing her arm while watching a movie, playing with her hair, or tracing her lips with your fingers. Every 'hang out' doesn't have to end up in the sheets. Allow her to feel safe and desired with you just the way she does with her female companions.
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Don't be afraid to ask her what she enjoys about being with women—both emotionally and physically. She might answer, "Boobs, man. I love boobs!" Unfortunately, you can't satisfy her on that end, but ask her if there's something she does with ladies that you could try. What do you really have to lose here?
Don't Try To Compete
Finally, don't try to be something you're not or try to put yourself in the shoes of the last chick (or dude) she was with. Be you! There's obviously something about you she's interested in. She likes the way things are with you, something about the manly man vibe you give off. Stick with it!
So, she likes both men and women, so what? They're both fantastic and she craves them for different reasons. Feel privileged that someone that open-minded and accepting is into you. Own it, and reap the benefits later!


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Bromeliad Mount
$ 48.00
To create these colorful tabletop pieces, we mount young Bromeliad plants onto unique pieces of tumbled grapewood using bright green sphagnum moss. As epiphytic plants, Bromeliads often grow perched on tree branches in the tropics. Whether used as a centerpiece on your table, an accent piece in the living room, or simply set on windowsill, these colorful and dynamic mounts were designed to help you bring a little bit of the jungle into your home.
Bromeliads are simple to care for and long-lived plants, great for beginners. Tolerant of low-bright indirect light, they adapt well to most indoor locations. Simply keep the central "cup" of the plant filled with filtered water and mist the moss periodically to promote high humidity.
Grapewood longest dimension measures 6-8". Each mount contains a cluster of bromeliads measuring 3-5". The accompanying photos depict the natural variation in plant cultivar, size and color, as well as branch shape. Feel free to add special requests to your order.
Items in our Plant Lab collection are made to order and require special pre-shipping preparation. They are ready to ship within 5-7 business days. You'll receive a shipping notification email with tracking when your order ships. Box warmer included at no additional charge as necessary.
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Pay attention.
Like, all the time. At least when other people are in the room. Put away the phone, the laptop, stop tapping your gosh darn pencil. It's just freaking annoying. Look at the person who's talking. Better yet, turn you're entire body to face them, like somebody's who's actually interested would do. Maybe take some notes.
It'll make you look like a great communicator. It'll also build the relationships you'll need to persuade and influence people when you need it. Like leaders do.


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California Fire Alarm Code Upgrade
· Class A Requirements in CFC
– What is Class A Pathways
– Circuit Separations
– What Does This Really Mean
· Fire Alarm Circuit Loading in NFPA 72
· NFPA 72 – 2016 Edition UPDATE Chapter 23
Mr. Koermer has been working in the fire protection and life safety industry since 1991. He holds a BS in EET from DeVry Institute of Technology. He started his career as a service technician and progressing through the field ranks to a Project Manager, Operations Manager and General Manager for National Integrators in Southern California. Mr. Koermer has been in a Sales Role now for over 7 years for one of the largest fire protection manufacturer and installer in the world and is responsible for growth and providing solutions in his territory. His past experience is in integrated low voltage systems and fire protection system for vertical markets from High Rise, Government, Commercial and Residential applications.
Outside of his career, Mr. Koermer enjoys playing tennis, hockey and coaching his two son's hockey teams.
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Sizzler's Restaurant
3755 Murphy Canyon Rd, San Diego, CA, (858) 278-6988
Date: Thursday – January 14th 2016 11:30 AM PDT
Important Update
Sizzler's has changed their menu for our lunch meeting where individual meals are not available but instead everyone still has access to their Salad Bar, and we will order Chicken and Steak buffet style platter sets as needed.
Please use the pay pal link below to prepay and remember to enter your cooking preference for your steak should you choose that option.


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"Queen Kalama Ave, the armpit of Keahou"
First off, it is HOT here. No tradewinds most of the time,temp is around 85 daytime.Located at 77-155 are SCREAMING PARROTS. The owners put them outside about 5:30AM till sundown.If they are up..you will be too.At 77-159 is a guy that is up all hours, yells at the top of his lungs 4 and 6 letter expletives/words at HIS DOGS. You don't want your kids to hear this. The neighborhood is right up against a open field that breeds hoards of mongoose,RATS,MICE,Blue and red CENTIPEADES,SCORPIONS,BEETLES.Keep a flashlight handy for trips to the bathroom at night so you don't get stung.There is no neighborhood "Spirit" at all
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Sharing Chief Justice of India T S Thakur's concern over "delay" in appointment of judges, retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde today warned that it may lead to "all types of systems" like underground elements coming to fore for "settling" disputes.
Sharing Chief Justice of India T S Thakur's concern over "delay" in appointment of judges, retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde today warned that it may lead to "all types of systems" like underground elements coming to fore for "settling" disputes.
Hegde said in almost all high courts, pending vacancy of judges is 50 per cent.
"As it is, there is a delay of 10 to 15 years (in disposing of cases). What will happen in the days to come? People will lose faith in the system," he told PTI.
"Once people lose faith in the system then all types of systems will come into existence, underground people would say they would settle the dispute, recovery of bad loans, 'goondas' (goons) go and take over and do so called 'justice'," he said.
In a scathing attack, the Supreme Court yesterday said the government can not bring the judiciary to a "grinding halt" by not appointing high court judges despite the recommendations of its collegium long ago.
The government has, however, insisted that it has increased the sanctioned strength of high court judges from 906 to 1,079 and there has been no abnormal increase in the vacancies in the high courts under NDA rule.
Hegde, a former Solicitor General of India, said if the government is not agreeable to some names, they can send them back to the collegium citing reasons and the collegium would then consider it and "if it (collegium) says it (names) should be done (approved), the government is bound to accept it".
"They (government) are now harping on MoP (Memorandum of Procedure) or something, not yet drafted. All that cannot be an excuse for the purpose of filling up of vacancies. As it is, the lot of delay is causing problems to litigants," he said.
"It takes 10 to 15 years in the first court, second court and third court and then Supreme Court (to dispose of cases)," Hedge pointed out, adding, "by the time finality (judgement comes) is reached, people are tired of the whole exercise."
"They (Supreme Court and government) should sit together and thrash out the problem," he said, adding the Chief Justice had sent the names to the government three to four months back.
He said Allahabad High Court has 60 per cent vacancies, and Karnataka HC has 50 per cent.
"No high court in the country has full strength. How do you expect justice delivery to go on early? That's the expectation of all litigants," asked Hegde.
Taking into consideration the urgency because of the number of vacancies and consequential delay in disposal of cases, government should take some steps to at least clear pending names, asserted Hegde.
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Current position: Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Cincinnati. Affiliate of the Sociology Department, the Department of Africana Studies, and the Latin American Studies Program. Affiliate researcher of the Central American Population Center at the University of Costa Rica.
Brief Bio: My research focuses on the relationship between international migration and adaptation to socioeconomic change. From the perspective of receiving societies, I study how immigrants adapt to new labor markets in host societies. From the perspective of sending societies, I am interested in the local effects of migration on economic development, environmental change and social resilience. I have also served as expert witness and research the role of cultural and other social scientific expertise in the judicial system's understanding and management of cultural diversity.
Penn State's Demography Program: My dual PhD in Anthropology and Demography is fairly rare and has opened a lot of doors for me. In the demography program I was exposed to spatial training and numerous statistical techniques, had the opportunity to research, present at national and international conferences, and publish.
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Olivia's Love Letters: We Need a Resolution!/
Huzzah! We have just completed the first full week of 2016, everyone! Give yourself a pat on the back! You made it! We're wrapping up resolution week on the blog and I hope you guys got some inspiration for what your New Years resolutions will or even completed some aspect of it! My blog journal is full of fresh new ideas for the year for lifebyolivia.net and I can't wait to share them all with you! I'm more motivated than ever to make this the best year yet. If your New Year's resolutions include stepping up your fitness routine, maintaining a balanced diet, reading more, trying new recipes or hair routines, eating out more, or revamping your wardrobe, you might want to keep reading…
This month on the blog you can expect to hear all about health and wellness. From workouts that you can do on your lunch break to learning the best toning moves for your whole body, I can already tell that this year is going to be a healthy one. A new year calls for a new wardrobe, right? I have a fresh batch of January style tips to share with you as well as a dedication to sewing more!
Trust me when I say that you don't want to miss out on all of this goodness…
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As a seasonal worker, you have one of the best opportunities to travel. While most of the workforce tends to only get a week or two of vacation, seasonal workers will often have months off in a row.
Whether you're a teacher, farmer, ski patrol worker, fishing tour operator, or in a seasonal tourism-related industry – you're the unique position of having extended time off without losing your job. Of course, the money often isn't rolling in when you're off work, so you'll need to plan ahead if you're thinking of taking off during the off-season.
The first recommendation is to plan your living accommodations accordingly. It's a real bummer to have to continue to pay rent while you're traveling. You'll want to do your best to avoid having unnecessary expenses back home while you're off checking out the world.
It doesn't matter if you own or rent, you'll want to take care of business either way. Here is the list of some ways you can cut down on expense for your living situation.
If you rent:
- Plan to sublet while you're away. You can rent by the month or use a service like Air BnB to handle frequent rentals. It's possible to handle all your Air BnB bookings remotely if you set it up properly.
- If you're ok with completely moving, only acquire short term leases while you're working. Better yet, rent a room from people you know. They might let you store a few things while you travel.
If you own:
- Air BnB works great if you can store your valuables securely. It is your home, so you may want someone checking up on it.
- Rent out some rooms to quality people while you live there, and when you're gone you'll know what to expect. This won't eliminate costs, but it'll minimize them.
- Offer a short term lease. Many people (just like you) are looking for short term places to stay. You'd be surprised at the results. This may require moving out temporarily, though.
If you're working on a time-limited schedule, you may want to have at least a rough plan. Put together a list of where you'll start, and where you'd like to end up. There are lots of websites and apps that may help create and run your schedule. Then write down all the must-see places in between.
That's your basic travel itinerary. By working with your fixed departure and return dates you can plan out how much time you have to experience each destination before you leave. This will ensure you get to see everything you want to, but still return on time.
This will allow you to set out the following criteria:
- Budget – You'll be able to plan a route, rough places to stay, and know what things will cost. This will ensure your money lasts for the whole trip.
- Destinations – If you absolutely must visit the Eiffel Tower and taste the local beers in Prague, you're going to need to plan for that. The only way you get to see all your destinations on a fixed schedule is with a plan.
You could completely ignore the planning advice and just plan a starting destination. Leave everything else to chance. Stay in a place as long as you like, then move on to another random destination. Just have an exit date in mind so you know when to be back, and see how long the money will last.
Planning can take the excitement and variables out of the trip. You may want that if you're on a fixed schedule, but you may want to avoid it if you have a bit more time. Just pick who you're going to go with, the rough geographical area, and get traveling!
Don't bite off more than you can chew. There's a tendency to say "well, I may never be here again" and attempt to travel as far and wide as you can. That can be a big mistake.
If you pack your itinerary too full, you'll find you spend most of your time on busses, trains and planes – when you're not sleeping in a hotel. You'll miss all the local culture in an area as you're always rushing to catch your transit.
Slow down, enjoy the local culture, and you'll have much richer experience. Rather than rushing through a city in a day to see as much as you can, take time to pick a couple things you can really dig in to. The more ingrained you can build your travel into the culture of a town, the more you'll go home with.
If you rush, sure you'll have vague memories of each city you visit, but the real experiences that you carry for a lifetime just won't be there.
Normally travel packages aren't something that you'll find recommended. However, we're not talking about holiday packages to resorts here. We're talking about packaged passes that will simplify your travel to various destinations. They can usually offer some savings in common tourism destinations.
- Train Passes – If heading to Europe, considering buying a rail pass, showing up at the train station and picking your next destination from the departure terminal that day.
- Airline Passes – Not as common as train passes, but more and more airlines are now offering travel passes to their customers. Much like a train pass, you can hop on and go!
- Group Tours – Many tour operators now offer month long trips with all your transportation, hotels and meals stops planned out. If you want to see everything, these are great packages to maximizing your time.
- Cruises – There's a reason cruises continue to grow in popularity, it's a floating hotel that drops you off at cities to explore on your own. This means you can leave all your belongings in the hotel while you go out exploring new destinations every few days.
As a seasonal traveler, accommodations are going to require some special attention. This really depends on where you're traveling, though. In some countries, a decent hotel room can be had for a fraction of the price you'd pay in a North American city.
However, if most first world countries, you're going to continue to pay $100 a night for a hotel room that meets a certain standard. That can be extremely expensive for a traveler that's on the road for any length of time.
You may want to consider renting by the week or month. This will be cheaper and allow you to dig your heels in more in the area you're visiting. Most of Europe is also compact enough that you can even use a rental as your home base – and then use trains to see various surrounding cities with day trips.
If you can swing it, there's nothing better than free accommodations. There are many programs available in countries where you can work or stay at various farming operations. This can pretty interesting if you find the right groups.
Students are the ultimate seasonal travelers because of the abundance of volunteer programs abroad. There are plenty of opportunities to trade time for accommodations.
There's also couch surfing sites, or even home exchanges. Find a way to volunteer your home, and you get the benefit of using someone else's.
Lastly, as a seasonal worker, the seasons will change. Before long you'll be back at work. If you're traveling for two or three months, you may want to take a vacation from your vacation!
Travel is a lot more tiring than sitting on a beach sipping drinks at a resort. Give yourself ample time to rest up and you'll find yourself energized and ready to get back at the daily grind.
Seasonal travel can be extremely rewarding. Proper saving and planning can mean some excellent adventures await you in the offseason. By finding ways to lower your costs while you're away, and traveling smart, it can be fun and rewarding any time of the year!
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Switchvox 6 for on-premises deployments is the latest version of our award-winning business phone system. Announced this week, the release also includes VMware Ready™ status – meaning there is now support for Switchvox in a virtual environment using VMware. Combining the most advanced version of Switchvox with VMware's disaster recovery capabilities and scalability, Switchvox 6 provides small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with an enterprise-class Unified Communications (UC) experience at a fraction of the cost.
Since there is so much exciting news to discuss, this blog will focus on the what's new in Switchvox 6 and how the new features within it can help your business. Next week, I'll discuss how Switchvox in a virtual environment brings scalability, cost savings, and next-level disaster recovery to your communications system.
Switchvox has a New Engine
Switchvox 6 is built on Asterisk 13, the most powerful version of the world's most successful open source communications platform. This new release delivers more efficient call handling, improved performance, an enhanced user experience, and prepares Switchvox for significant and faster innovations down the road. But that's just the beginning….
Introducing the Redesigned Switchboard
The Switchboard has been completely redesigned to provide a cleaner, more dynamic user experience. On top of the new look, the Switchboard allows you to:
- Easily manage the Switchboard experience for you and your team with the help of Tags
- Stay on top of your communications with notification alerts for queue wait times, new voicemails, chats, incoming calls, and more.
- Dial any number straight from the Switchboard with the new Dial Widget
- View, playback, and manage your voicemails straight from the Switchboard
- Interact and view the details and communications options of all your co-workers with Contact Cards
- Easily view all your real time call center data at one time with more robust queue reporting
Improved Customization
Switchvox 6 brings simple Switchboard customization with the new Layout Editor. The Layout Editor allows administrators and users to easily create Switchboards that perfectly fit their job role. The Layout Editor also lets users develop multiple Switchboard layouts for individuals that wear many hats and need unique communications tools at their fingertips for various responsibilities. You can develop unique Switchboards for:
- Receptionists
- Call center agents
- Call center supervisors
- Sales teams
- Office managers
- Countless other jobs and roles
Effortless Contact Management
Tags are introduced into Switchvox 6 as a simple and useful way to manage your company's contacts. Now you can assign custom tags to every contact, like Sales, Support, or Accounting. Users can then add tags to their contact list, which will automatically update when someone is added or removed from that department or group.
New Salesforce Integration
Switchvox 6 introduces a new and improved integration for Salesforce.com. Utilzing the OpenCTI standard, users can now take advantage of these features directly within Salesforce:
- Match incoming calls with Salesforce records
- Log calls directly from the Switchvox plugin
- Click-to-dial from anywhere in Salesforce
- Save time with automatic screen pops
As you can see, Switchvox 6 has lots to offer. For more information and to see Switchvox 6 in action, check out our Switchvox 6 page here.


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