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September 1, 2019Rice Village + PrincipleIt takes a village to shape a village >> we're excited to be a part of the exciting changes afoot in our own backyard, starting with a refreshed #brandidentity for our beloved Rice Village. More to come as we help roll out this new brand.August 15, 2019Kristin Peake Interiors IdentityWe are fortunate to work with some truly talented creatives to help them craft their brand voice, both verbally and visually. Kristin Peake is one such interior designer — serving both DC and Charleston — here's a look at a peek of her new brand identity.August 1, 2019Undies for EveryoneOur brand development continues for our friends at Undies for Everyone. Employing a simple die cut for their refreshed b-cards, the solution helps reinforce their core mission (ensuring all children access to the basic dignity of clean underwear) while expressing their unique brand personality (which celebrates little moments of levity).July 25, 2019Brighter Bites Cookbook100+ pages of recipes, tips and tools now in print for our friends at Brighter Bites! SAPPI North America made it all possible through their grant program, Ideas That Matter. We were one of the 10 fortunate design firms awarded.July 22, 2019NEW TO OUR TEAMWe are amped to announce our newest addition at Principle — the talents of @taylortokarz who joins our growing verbal identity department. Bringing agency experience, creative dexterity between writing, illustration + art direction, plus an infectious sense of humor — we are feeling #happymonday vibes with her arrival today.June 20, 2019Zanti Cucina Italiana OpensAfter two years — from naming the concept through the final details and environmental touch points — Zanti Cucina opens to rave reviews in The Woodlands. Full case study to come.May 21, 2019BN Conference 2019, SpeakerOur Creative Director + Founder, Allyson Lack, will be speaking at the Brand New Conference this year in Las Vegas . Her talk is part of a new series (#BNConfDoesGood initiative) where she will share the story behind our verbal and visual identity for the rebrand of Archway Academy, the largest sober high school in the U.S.March 29, 20191751 Opens in The HeightsRevealing a new Heights-area restaurant brand we've developed for @1751houston, which opens next week. Our team developed the name (inspired by the Gin Act of 1751) and a logotype leveraging vintage numerals by the talented @hoeflerco. More details on our custom menu system and website to come.February 22, 2019Houston Zoo Unveils New Map DesignFor many months we've found ourselves happily immersed in the ever-evolving landscape of our Houston Zoo. Our team has been hard at work to design a clear and informative piece that reflects the zoo's new brand, its exciting (and ongoing) developments, and every navigable nook and cranny that will bring its 2.5 million visitors more ease and enjoyment.January 15, 2019New Year, New StudioOur move to 2405 Bartlett Street marks the start of a new and really exciting chapter for our firm. Only a (literal) stone's throw from our original space, it has been in the Houston design community for four decades, so it's a legacy we are so very proud to be a part of. Looking forward to what we'll make happen under this metal roof.November 16, 2018Marie Flanigan InteriorsFeatured on their blog today, we worked with the talented team behind Marie Flanigan Interiors to create the subtlest of shifts in their brand identity, while taking a deeper dive into their firm's verbal identity — read more about the process on their blog today.November 10, 2018Art of the Menu, The ClassicExcited to share a new custom menu system designed for The Classic, as featured on Art of the Menu. a fantastic new spot in Houston's restaurant scene. Special details were brought forth in our designs that intentionally reference modern furniture design.November 1, 2018Archway Academy Brand RevealWith an annual fundraiser luncheon as the perfect platform to reveal the new brand for Archway Academy, we were overjoyed to finally share our heartfelt efforts poured into the new brand identity, including our first-ever motion graphic piece capturing the essence of why a Archway exists. For more info, check out the new website.October 31, 2018New Brand Identity, Fire & FieldWe're thrilled to introduce a new verbal + visual ID we've been forging for Fire & Field. Owner Bevin Clay decided to design the workwear she couldn't find during her time as a welder, a field scientist, a deepwater geophysicist… and a general enthusiast of any vocation that trades a desk for dirt, dust and flame.October 28, 2018Ryan Street & AssociatesThe brilliant + beautiful architectural work of Austin-based Ryan Street & Associates will the be the focus of a Fall verbal and visual identity study.October 20, 2018Hotel Amparo, Now OpenNow taking reservations, Hotel Amparo welcomes guests to San Miguel. We worked on the full brand identity, including verbal and visual elements big and small to bring this boutique hotel to life, including a custom site.October 18, 2018The Classic Opens in HoustonIn collaborations with Aaron Rambo + Benjy Levit, Principle helped The Classic define its brand identity — menu design, a custom website, and signage were all considerations.September 10, 2018Sappi Paper | "Ideas That Matter"Principle received one of SAPPI Paper's "Ideas that Matter" 2018 grants -- an honor given out to only a handful of design firms each year to fund a worthy project for a worthy cause -- our long-time clients at Brighter Bites will be the recipient.August 22, 2018New To Our TeamJoining our Principle studio — the talents of Daniel Cardoza. We're thrilled to have him a part of our growing team.June 17, 2018Art of the Menu, Kitchen & CantinaFeatured this week on UnderConsideration's Art of the Menu, our menu design and brand system for Goode Company's Kitchen & Cantina.May 26, 2018Thompson + Hanson Site LaunchThompson + Hanson invited us to dive deep into their history and business to architect the array of offerings within their canopy of brands, and to uncover a voice and a vision unique to their team—the resulting website aspires to reflect their thoughtfulness in all that they do.May 10, 2018Burger Libre OpenBurger Libre opens its doors to the public! Head on down to La Porte for burgers worth fighting for (and to check out our restaurant branding).May 1, 2018Principle Goes to the ZooThe Houston Zoo asked us to pen our perspective as the creative firm behind their new brand. Head on over to their blog for a glimpse at the design thinking and process behind their new identity!April 5, 2018Houston Zoo Rebrand RevealToday we reveal the Houston Zoo REBRAND! We've been huddled up for months designing and dreaming of how to evolve a beloved local institution approaching its 100-year anniversary. We're so proud to be part of their global vision of connecting communities with animals to inspire action that saves wildlife.March 15, 2018Zanti Cucina ItalianaWe are in the throes of developing a brand voice and aesthetic for ZANTI, a new Italian concept in The Woodlands, TX. Inspiration was derived from both Italian typography and nods to the anatomy of the cuisine.March 2, 2018HOW International Design AwardsOur packaging design for Goode Company Barbeque is featured in this year's HOW International Design Awards with a merit honor.February 19, 2018Hotel Amparo IdentityA further reveal of the brand for a boutique hotel in San Miguel in development for Hotel Amparo. This brand takes its inspiration from European signage, Spanish-Catholic tiles and a nod to the ancient historical reference of the sub rosa.February 2, 2018AIGA Houston, Featuring Paula ScherLast night along with AIGA Houston, we joined 300+ #houstoncreatives to welcome and celebrate a living legend whom we personally hosted here in our great city. Our creative director, Allyson Lack, was the intro speaker.February 1, 2018Marie Flanigan InteriorInterior design meets graphic design. Gearing up for brand collaboration with Houston powerhouse designer Marie Flanigan Interiors. Kicking of February with a day-long immersion into her brand.January 29, 2018Jessica Hische features GOODECelebrating our collaboration with Jessica Hische on the reinvention of Goode Company's master brand logo mark. Now featured on her "logo refreshes" online, you can read about the process of evolving their original script lettering into a classic, tried and true Texas brand.January 12, 2018Burger Libre, BrandingBurgers worth fighting for. Coming 2018. Brand development for Burger Libre is underway at Principle, starting with this brand illustration, we lovingly refer to as Spatu-Libre.January 2, 2018PRINT Magazine Regional WinnerKicking off 2018 with a feature in the final print edition of PRINT magazine, our work for Goode Company in packaging design and integrated brand systems available online here.December 17, 2017Kitchen & Cantina No. 2, MemorialOfficially open for business is Goode Co.'s Memorial location of Kitchen & Cantina. Brand touchpoint including Pantone-matched menu sleeves with contrast-stitching, a coaster series and custom-patches for uniforms / aprons — complement the countless details of this build out.December 13, 2017Paula Scher + Pentagram + PrincipleWe are thrilled to be sponsoring an AIGA Houston talk with design icon Paula Scher from Pentagram on 02.01.18. Mark your calendars for what will surely be a memorable evening. Register and join us!November 5, 2017San Miguel Branding BeginsWe've already begun dreaming of a concept we'll help bring to life in #sanmiguel #mexico. Can't help ourselves.November 1, 2017Plane Graphics for WING AviationWhen your client sends you a picture of their new brand in use. On the wing of an airplane. #bucketlistOctober 26, 2017Portfolio Center Speaking EngagementSpeaking to the students at The Portfolio Center, the duo of alums Erin O'Connor and Elizabeth Fox-Helser represented Principle in Atlanta this evening.October 17, 2017Merch Design for GoodeStarting off the week with a look at some fresh merch we crafted for Goode Company, featuring the talented lettering styles of Jonathan Schubert.September 25, 2017TEXAS CENTER FOR COSMETIC DENTISTRYGold enamel pins featuring a custom monogram we designed for one of Houston's premier cosmetic dentists. Brought to you by The Pin Department.September 22, 2017New To Our TeamJoining us in October, the talents of Carter Tindall, fresh out of her graduate studies at Portfolio Center. We're thrilled to welcome her to Houston and our branding studio.September 15, 2017Goode Company Kitchen & CantinaGoode Company's latest concept, Kitchen & Cantina, launches in The Woodlands, Texas this month. Full case study forthcoming on this restaurant brand that we were fortunate to be a part of from the get go.September 11, 2017Emanu El Brand RevealThe new logomark for Houston's oldest Reform synagogue launched to coincide with the start of the Jewish New Year, a perfect time to put forth a newly visioned brand identity.August 24, 2017Milieu Magazine, TypographyIt was an honor for us to act as type consultants for our friends at Milieu Magazine who were looking to refresh their font palette. Just in time for the launch of their upcoming SEPT issue!August 21, 2017Thompson + HansonWorking on a digital brand presence for the incredible Thompson + Hanson, standard-setters for landscape architecture in Houston --- and we're equally thrilled to be teaming up with the many talented folks who make T+H the multi-faceted brand it is.August 1, 2017Art of the Menu, Black Walnut CafeThanks again to Art of the Menu for showcasing our Black Walnut Cafe menu system design.July 28, 2017Platform: Naming + IdentityComing soon: a new brand system for Platform—a design-forward real estate development and investment group in Houston, Texas.July 10, 2017New to Our TeamWelcoming our newest team member today. We're excited to have the talents of Drake Preston in the mix at Principle.July 7, 2017Social Fabric Collective IdentityWe designed the new identity for SFC, a non-profit dedicated to providing professional photography equipment, education, and inspiration to high school students who are as diverse as they are dynamic.June 26, 2017Houston Zoo Annual ReportThe Houston Zoo annual report has hatched. Many thanks to Kirsten Ufer and her creative team for bringing us on board to design this special piece.June 21, 2017Goode Things Come in Texas-Sized PackagesFeatured on the esteemed brand blog, BRAND NEW, Principle's long-time creative partnership with Goode Company is reviewed.June 15, 2017GD USA Web AwardsThrilled to be named a GDUSA winner in the 2017 American Web Design Awards. Many thanks to Evelyn's Park Conservancy for choosing us to craft their digital presence.May 9, 2017Houston Magazine FeatureThank you HOUSTON Modern Luxury for featuring our founder and creative director, Allyson Lack, in your May highlight of the new branding behind Evelyn's Park Conservancy.April 17, 2017Art of the Menu, Take TwoWe're seeing double this week on Under Consideration's Art of the Menu blog, featuring our latest creation for Armadillo Palace's whiskey-centric watering hole, the Orange Blossom Bar.April 12, 2017Milieu Magazine, TypographyImmersed in interior design, our team at Principle is thinking type, type, type... #publication #typography #milieumag #interiordesignApril 1, 2017Art of the Menu, Armadillo PalacePrinciple's menu design system was featured this week on renowned blog #artofthemenu for our tried & true clients at Goode Company Armadillo Palace.March 6, 2017SHSU visits PrincipleOur team hosted a great crew of fresh-faced designers from Sam Houston State University this past week — great to share some of our latest work and process with these up incoming creatives.February 27, 2017Houston Zoo and PrincipleDiving in headfirst to a new Houston Zoo project! Our team at Principle will get the chance to flex our publication design muscle for our city's number one destination.February 17, 2017Emanu El Congregation, RebrandLet there be branding. Principle takes on the rebrand for one of Houston's most admired and established Reform synagogues, a mid-century modern jewel in the heart of the Museum District.January 4, 2017Cake & Bacon IdentityExcited to kick off 2017 with brand design for a not-so-wholesome wholesale establishment. Cake & Bacon heralds the return of your village baker and butcher whose creations are made with soul and will knock you on your ass.November 15, 2016Goode Co. Pocket BibleIt's been a real honor to capture the heart of what Goode Company Restaurants has been serving Texans for the last 40 years. Gold foil quote by founder Jim Goode adorns the cover of this pocket-sized retrospective.October 31, 2016NEW TO OUR TEAMThis week we welcomed the talents of Jackson Mahlke to the Principle team. #manpowerSeptember 25, 2016Evelyn's Park IdentityNew identity for Evelyn's Park Conservancy—a visual double entendre that merges an E and a butterfly—reinforces the charming, transformative nature of this 5-acre park in the works.August 31, 2016Summer Identity ShowcaseCheck out Principle's summer recap on new identities in the works: http://tinyurl.com/jfh6b34July 13, 2016Orange Blossom Bar IdentityThe Orange Blossom Bar opened its doors over July 4th weekend, as a part of a massive expansion of Goode Co.'s Armadillo Palace honky tonk, borne as tribute to a famous Houston fiddler.June 14, 2016Eloise Nichols Restaurant IDWe enjoyed crafting the identity for the Adair family's new neighborhood restaurant—a gem coming to the River Oaks / Highland Village area late this year!May 9, 2016Aviation Brand Takes FlightWe got to check a box on our design bucket list: rebranding a (luxury!) airline. Over the holidays, Principle launched the new Wing Aviation with a sleek, no-nonsense suite of materials, now viewable here.April 14, 2016NEW TO OUR TEAMWe are excited to welcome our newest designer, Elizabeth Fox-Helser to the team at Principle. Elizabeth comes to us from Carbone Smolan in NYC, and we're happy to have her in the great state of Texas with us!February 1, 2016AIGA Houston TalkCome out and hear our perspective on crafting a strong portfolio, February 11th! Allyson Lack joins the AIGA Houston to share her insights.December 11, 2015Print MagazineWe're always proud to represent Texas in Print Magazine's Regional Design Annual, on newsstands this month. Check out the 2015 finalists, including our branding for Goode Company.November 24, 2015On the GridOn the Grid – the designer's neighborhood guide – invited Principle to join in on the fun. Check out our local 'hood favorites here!October 26, 2015Texas MonthlyLook who's adding a little flavor to the pages of Texas Monthly. Principle's redesigned packaging for Goode Company's BBQ sauces is featured this month's issue.September 8, 2015NEW TO OUR TEAMPrinciple is so pleased to welcome Ina Riley to our team. Ina brings her warm smile + strategic branding experience — from Interbrand and beyond — to her new home in Houston. Thrilled to have her aboard!June 17, 2015Hot Off the Press
Principle's re-design of the Goode Co. Seafood menu system catches some ink on Felt & Wire, e-portal of the paper-loving pros over at Mohawk.June 11, 2015ART OF THE MENUThe Goode Co. Seafood system captured the attention of Art of the Menu this week, a division of design blog Under Consideration.March 18, 2015Goode as GoldOur identity work wins gold at the AIGA Houston Design Awards. Go check out a truly wonderful show featuring Houston's best design work at The Printing Museum.February 1, 2015FOUND goes digitalWe were thrilled to be a part of creating Found's new digital presence, in collaboration with Studio Kudos. Congrats to the talented team at Found for the Home.January 8, 2015New to our teamExcited to welcome both the arrival of 2015 and our newest talent, Rachel Rothberg. Bring on the new year!October 21, 2014AIGA Panel TalkAlly will be on her small business soap box at an AIGA Houston panel discussion. Mark your calendars and bring your questions!September 18, 2014BB Site LaunchesWe collaborated with Studio Kudos to design BB's digital presence, sharing brighter bytes from Houston to homes (and phones) around the country.July 14, 2014Brand NewTo bring Goode Company's classic script into the next era, Principle collaborated with Jessica Hische for this restaurant brand redesign.May 19, 2014new to our teamWe are excited to welcome our newest designer, Nadia Hussain, to the team at Principle. Happy first day, Nadia! We're so glad you're here.April 8, 2014BACK TO SCHOOLThis week, Principle heads back to where it all began on Bennett Street: we'll be delivering Seminar at our graduate alma mater, Portfolio Center. See you in Atlanta!April 3, 2014TEXAN BANK + PRINCIPLEFrom pie to pie charts, we love the places our Texas clients take us! Looking forward to our creative collaboration with the talented team at Texan Bank. Welcome!March 11, 2014WE'RE HIRING!We're on the lookout for a junior designer for our Houston office. Adobe Creative Suite- and web-design savvy, with a passion for print and type. Preferably 1-2 years' experience. Inquire!February 13, 2014BB IN THE NEWSCheck out this piece on Brighter Bites, founded by visionary Lisa Helfman, showcasing our brand work to help launch this outstanding non-profit.January 25, 2014WRITER JOINS PRINCIPLEFellow Portfolio Center alumni Erin O'Connor joins our team as copywriter and brand strategist, bringing a unique talent as wordsmith and design junkie. Welcome, Erin!August 9, 2013FEATURE ARTICLEPrinciple's food packaging design for Goode Company is featured on HOW Design online, in the article 10 Best Food Packaging Designs.June 10, 2013CATEGORY WINNERPrinciple is a Category Winner for the Goode Company Holiday Catalog in Neenah Paper's UnShow™ Contest.April 2, 2013DISTRICT WINNERPrinciple wins local and regional at the AAF-Tenth District ADDY Awards. Our work will now advance to the national competition.May 1, 2012FOUND REBRANDOur rebrand for FOUND, one of Houston's finest home decor shops, launches in time for the opening of their incredible new showroom space.February 1, 2012TYPOGRAPHY REFERENCEDOur work for TX Children's, National Building Museum + Chronicle is featured in the new publication Typography Referenced.November 25, 201135 years of tx bbqIn 2012, Goode Company Restaurants will have been serving up fine food for 35 years. We designed a custom commemorative stamp to celebrate the occasion.September 1, 2011DESIGN ANNUAL 2011Now available online, the amazing work that Allyson juried for Communication Arts 2011 Design Annual. Be ready for inspiration.June 24, 2010GARDEN CRUSHNew on the scene, Paddywax Garden Crush candles, tins and diffusers. Our design combines richly detailed illustrations with a mod, two-tone palette and pattern.May 1, 2010U OF MARYLANDCheck out the University of Maryland Design Week blog for a recap of our talk and workshop in March. The students were wonderful to work with, keep an eye out for grads from UMD!February 23, 2010LETTERHEAD + LOGO DESIGN 11Principle's identity work for LADCO is featured in Rockport's Letterhead & Logo Design 11, design by Design Army.December 8, 20092009 PRINT REGIONAL DESIGNFeatured in this year's 2009 PRINT Regional Design Annual are both the TX Children's Maternity Barricades and Chandos Interiors identity suite.September 1, 2009FEATURES IN COMMUNICATION ARTSOn newsstands this September/October, Communication Arts magazine features a ten-page article on our design work and how we built our business.July 22, 2009FPO BLOG FEATURES PRINCIPLEThanks to design blog FPO: For Print Only for featuring French General's Home Sewn book and stationeries on their site this month.March 10, 2009TCH Barricades
Principle's traffic-stopping barricades for Texas Children's Hospital's new Maternity Center also catch the attention of Communication Arts.


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Hey, 'Grass fans: This is the first in a series of deep dives into the goodness of the 2017 lineup. We've spent over 8 months curating and shaping this, and we're itching to share what makes each of them special! Settle in, listen up and get closer to who's playing the 'Grass this year.
There's always that one magical slot at the Wooozy Dimension.
Last year: Father into Little Simz into A$AP Ferg into DJ Premier. Red-hot rappers, conscious wordsmiths, trap lords. We set the bar pretty high with that one.
2017 is no different: just from the 23 artists of the first lineup (plenty more to come) – we've got some excellent representation on the rap front. Let's dig in.
Bohan Phoenix
Presented with Xiami Project XG
"Fun, frenetic Chinese hip-hop with a love for diversity and Sichuan food. Set spice levels at 11."
Hubei via Brooklyn. Hip-hop from the crossroads of the world – a red-hot mix of East and West.
Rat-a-tat gunshot flows over irreverent backbeats.
It's trippy, loose, laconic rap with a powerful message: "Diversity is our future, and no one is an outsider."
The Otogibanashi's
"Spaced-out, mellow, playful Japanese hip-hop that has both style and substance"
The Otogibanashi's (sic) are bim, in-d and the enigmatic masked man PalBedStock.
Their approach to hip-hop is gentle and mellow – all smooth beats and silky flow. They're fun, they're funny (watch this video for 'Department'), and as reps for cult streetwear brand CREATIVEDRUGSTORE, they've got style as well as substance.
Staunchly ignoring their heavier trap contemporaries, The Otogibanashi's take a more chilled out, playful, psychedelic, jazz-infused scenic route. Back into the storied alley ways of a Japanese hip-hop lineage that includes legends like TwiGY and producers like DJ Krush.
Princess Nokia
"The future of hip-hop. A feminist US art collective that's exciting, progressive and hypnotic."
"Princess Nokia is not just a Calvin Klein model, a black feminist crusader and a D.I.Y. evangelist: She is the future." – Rolling Stone
Who else but Princess Nokia would hang back after a live show to hug every single attendee, out of gratitude?
Who else but Princess Nokia would, through music, help open up dialogue and support for young women of colour in the arts – pioneering expression that feels empowering and free?
Who else but Princess Nokia could drop albums on "cyber-feminism, a metaphysical awareness of nature, sex and drugs", with a sound that blends tribal beats, trip hop and R&B?
Princess Nokia is one of a kind – progressive, bold and confrontational. "Don't you fuck with my energy!" she sings on one of her iconic singles.
We wouldn't dare.
Presented with Xiami Project XG
"Moody, introspective hip-hop from one of China's leading female MCs."
Watch this name closely.
As MC and rapper, Dabozz conjures lyrical fire over production that is smoky, eyes-closed goodness. Think jazz noir. Seedy speakeasy. The party after the after-party.
Dabozz is romantic, frank and poetic. None of the self-glorification seen in some of her male counterparts. She's got zest.

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This Monday I found myself engaging in yet another altercation along the lines of "What's the big deal with this eclipse thing?" and emerged intellectually unscathed and egotistically intact.
It's a statement I've had thrown by people who either missed the bus or had no clue the road trip was going to be such fun.
When it started, for me, months ago with Amos Wekesa's Facebook post about the opportunity that the solar eclipse presented to Uganda as a country, I was both excited and dismayed because whereas this was GREAT news for us tourism-wise, it was overshadowed by the Minister of Ethics and Integrity pushing a different agenda.
But besides the obvious national benefit, I could see that this was the type of thing that I wanted my children to experience first hand from many angles, because how better to learn science than to live it?
Then, icing on the cake, we were going to be able to view the eclipse in Masindi, my home town, so I could do a long-awaited home run in the process!
Plus, as argued elsewhere, the eclipse weekend meant we could all do a lot more than just glance up into the sky during the couple of minutes the moon was covering the sun.
Surely, there was some divine hand involved in aligning things this way?
To begin with, there was the science projects – at home the kids and I set about creating eclipse sunglasses using manila paper, cellotape and my old negatives:
We later abandoned that because we were told the negatives needed to be black and white, and unprocessed, but not before we tried them out:
So I whipped out a couple of boxes of old floppy disks that I've never been able to discard because of how neatly I'd kept them, and eventually found that they were a much better alternative:
But not with manila paper – and rather than buy sunglasses in Kampala, I drove all the way to Masindi to buy my raw materials.
Along the way, we stopped at this most favourite of spots along that road – where Jesus stands. If you've never gone up Masindi-Gulu Road, please drive the 90kilometres to this statue just to be awed at the dedication within the carpenters that made this:
Whenever I'm on this road driving up to Masindi, I draw a quick breath when this hillock comes into view, and it reminds me of how some other countries have so few beauties of this nature that they would call this a Mountain:
Then there are these sunsets that we enjoy every day without the eclipse, that your co-driver and wife can capture using a camera phone without you slowing down on Masindi Road:
As some fellow tweeted this weekend, we shouldn't need the eclipse to remind us of how beautiful our country is – but thank God we had it as an excuse this weekend!
Over breakfast eclipse morning, I was overjoyed to spot these two little birds and wistfully thought about the time in future when I will take up active bird-spotting as a hobby, since Uganda reportedly has the largest number of bird-species per square kilometre in the world:
Then, after breakfast we took a walk round Masindi town to buy up the sunglasses and get into the local economy a little bit.
And I found myself before a fellow at the Masindi Taxi Park who said he had sold 500 pairs that week alone:
And I bought a few more from him:
Then back home we fashioned our eclipse glasses out of floppy disk films and the Ushs2,500-a-pop Chinese made sunglasses:
The kids were ecstatic, even though theirs had an additional layer of black kaveera to protect them even more – on the recommendation of the medical specialists quoted in all the Ugandan media last week:
Eventually we got to the viewing point, whose very existence is another story altogether, and joined with scores of other people we didn't know to enjoy a natural phenomenon in the general bonhomie that Uganda always serves up to make tourists feel so at home here!
And the rest of the evening was bright yellow, green, orange and fun as we ran through all the ways one could view an eclipse without going blind.
The basin:
The factory-manufactured-sold-in-dollars eclipse glasses:
The welding glasses:
The kaveera:
The pinhole cameras:
And the floppy-disk-film-sunglasses-with-some-kaveera:
And eventually came up with the most fantastic photographs, taken by Laura Mulenga Walusimbi using a filter improvised from a floppy disk and the very willing hands and supportive efforts of her husband:
The eclipse WAS a big deal, and it was more than just the seconds during which the moon was over the Sun: it was the months of anticipation, the people coming to Uganda, the money spent upcountry, the family time spent setting up and enjoying it, and the fact that out of SEVEN BILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD, we got to stand under the Sun as it was eclipsed by the moon.


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Our Staff
Harlan Bensley (Grandpa ponytail puller)
Position – Permanent fixture in the gym
Experience – 100 years in gymnastics – including collegiate at Iowa State. Started coaching gymnastics in Denver in 1960, and began Grand Junction Gymnastics in 1985 with his son Brian.
Certifications – Selected into the Colorado Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 1997 for his influence in the sport of gymnastics.
Education – Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Science.
Hobbies – Fishing (anyone want to go?) and 6 grand kids.
Brian Bensley
Position – President of KidzPlex. Girls Head Gymnastics Coach
Gymnastics Experiences – 8 years in gymnastics. 1 year collegiate.
Certifications – PDP administrator. USAG pro member. USAG Safety certified, meet director certified.
Coaching Experience – 35 years coaching. High school assistant coach and judge. Head team coach AZ Spinettes. USAIGC National coach. Owner/director of GJGA for 26 years.
Education – BS in Electronics Engineering.
Hobbies – Snow sports, Water sports, Dad
Kerri Bensley
Position – Program Director. Girls Head Gymnastics Coach.
Gymnastics Experience – 10 years in gymnastics. USGF Class 2 State champion.
Certifications – USAG pro member. USAG safety certified. USAG Skill evaluator. First Aid/CPR certified.
Coaching Experience – 25 years coaching and choreography at GJGA. NCA dance instructor. Choreographer for Jr Elite National floor champion.
Education – 2 years medical/business at Mesa State.
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Reflecting conditions left behind from a by-gone era, like many
of the streams in our region, Scott Township's Scrubgrass Run,
which drains into Chartiers Creek, is polluted by abandoned coal
mine drainage, commonly referred to as AMD.
MITIGATION: The
Scrubgrass Run AMD Project mitigates this pollution passively
using a collection pond. The orange sediment recovered
from the site, referred to as "yellow-boy" is
recycled and used for pigment in paints and dyes.
USES: Conservancy
board member Keith Breitenstein has dyed our conservancy
T-shirts with this retrieved orange iron oxide precipitate from
the site. Adding the orange iron pigment to
cement yields a lasting warm orange color when pouring sidewalks
and steps or mortaring walls and repointing bricks - quite an
improvement over the usual boring grey. Robin Anthony came
up with this idea after noticing the red iron oxide mortar in
her turn of the century Crafton home.
FUNDING: The
original grant for the Scrubgrass Run Abandoned Mine Drainage
(AMD) project was obtained in 1995 from the DEP. The grant
was for $62,000. Matching funds for the project was
obtained from Scott Township, the Office of Surface Mining, The
Scott Conservancy, and the Heinz Endowments.
a1996 awards ceremony, the Scott Conservancy was named
Environmental Group of the Year for 1996 by the Allegheny County
Conservation District for its AMD passive reclamation project on
Scrubgrass Run. The Award recognized the conservancy's
joint effort with the Chartiers Valley School District and the
township to clean up Scott's Scrubgrass Run watershed, polluted
by abandoned coal mine drainage. Scrubgrass Run flows into
Chartiers Creek.
1999 The Scott Conservancy obtained an additional grant for
$50,000 from the DEP to install a mechanical aeration system to
increase the efficiency of the procedure at the Scrubgrass Run
AMD site.
Scott Conservancy was awarded an additional grant of $100,000
from the EPA for further remediation at the Scrubgrass site.
Work began in the Spring of 2001.
MONITORING: Don
McGuirk, one of our board members, is seeking volunteers to
help with a Scrubgrass Run stream monitoring project.
Scrubgrass Run is the stream whose waters are being cleansed of
precipitates by our AMD project.
VOLUNTEERS: Although
the Scrubgrass Run Abandoned Mine Drainage Project was conceived
and constructed by engineering professionals, the Scott
Conservancy would also like to thank the volunteers who donated
their time to this project, for those who help spread the word
about our efforts to reduce the abandoned mine drainage problem,
and those who educate the public by leading hikes through our
are many different forms of wildlife that prowl the woods in Scott
Township such as deer, foxes and wild turkeys, but on April 10,
2010 a new form of wild life was seen visiting the
area...Panthers! Not to worry however, these Panthers were very
tame and friendly and sported knapsacks, pencils, notebooks and
were more interested in attacking rocks than attacking humans. The
University of Pittsburgh's Environmental Geology Lab class lead by
Professor Charles Jones visited the AMD site on Old Scrubgrass Rd
as part of their field trip to gain hands on experience concerning
lessons they had been learning in the classroom during the
semester about various geological events.
field trip started with a visit to Fedex Drive in Robinson where
the students took notes, studied, discussed and explored the rock
formations along the hill side leading to the Fedex complex. Next
the band of cavorting Panthers traveled to the Wal-Mart shopping
center where they examined the exposed Pittsburgh coal seam
located behind the store and learned about the formation of coal.
the next stop was the AMD pond on Old Scrubgrass Rd where the
students not only studied the effects of acid mine drainage and
its effects on the environment, but Professor Jones also taught
them about the various techniques used to help reduce those
negative effects such as the passive system used here.
also prowled the creek and studied the rocks as well in search of
fossils and learned about stream flows, ground water flow and
flood plains.
red tinged shoes the students boarded their bus and headed off to
the final leg of their journey to Mt Washington where they had a
bird's eye view of the city of Pittsburgh and the three rivers.
With notes in hand the Geology students examined the flow of the
rivers, the formations of the hills and the terrain of the area.
The field trip was a huge success and a fun learning experience
for the University of Pittsburgh's Geology Lab class. They were
able incorporate the theories and knowledge they had learned in
the classroom in a real life setting and were able to see how
Geological events form and affect the earth.
a student in this particular Environmental Geology Lab class I was
excited to learn that our field trip included a visit to the AMD
pond on Old Scrubgrass Rd. We had a great time laughing,
joking and learning with our fellow classmates and the professor
as we explored the creek for interesting looking fossils and
rocks. While we gathered interesting rocks from the creek, our
Professor helped to clean up the creek when he rescued a very nice
football and soccer ball that had washed down in the area during
the last rain.
Jones had reminded us that we may not always remember the things
we learned in the classroom later on in life, but the knowledge
and experience we gain from field trips such as this would stay
with us forever, and he was right. I have gained a new
appreciation of the various rock formations in the area and even
learned more about the AMD pond that I see every day.
were not the first Pitt students to visit the AMD pond on Old
Scrubgrass Rd., and we will not be the last, so do not be afraid
if in the future you happen to see a band of marauding Panthers in
the Scott Township area armed with notebooks and pencils; you
never know if one of them just might be someone you know.
Scott Conservancy maintains the Traffic Island at the
intersection of Greentree and Cochran Roads.
continues on the traffic island. If you have driven by
"the island" you may have noticed the work done
on the flower beds and that the grass is being cut more
drip system has been installed to make it easy to water
plantings, using
$2000 in grant money from Pennsylvania's Dept. of
Community and Economic Development, matched by Scott
glass ball has been replaced, a victim of last winter's
storm damage, and the plantings have been refreshed.
flower beds at the Greentree and Cochran Road Traffic Circle are
highly visible to motorists traveling this busy intersection.
Conservancy member and Traffic Island Chair Mary
Pitzer organizes the conservancy's effort to maintains these
plantings. What a visible way to showcase The Scott
Conservancy and help to promote environmental awareness.
some extra help from Scott Township with the grass cutting
and the garden planning done by Mary
Pitzer, the look of the island has noticeably improved.
Landscaping, owned by Ron Bishop, a Scott Township resident,
removed the weeds and rocks on the island, added needed top soil
and planted new grass.
help plant flowers in the spring and keep those flower beds
weeded, mulched and looking beautiful throughout the growing
season. A
drip system, installed using $2000 in grant money from
Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development
which was then matched by Scott Township, makes plantings easy
to water. Storm
damage from the winter had to be fixed, and the glass ball
replaced. But the flower beds are once again looking
beautiful, thanks to Mary's
stewardship of this project. It takes a lot of work,
so many hands make light work in the spirit of group
effort. Please help us preserve this community
asset. If you have volunteered your time, you can really
feel the sense of accomplishment as you drive by and see
the visible result of YOUR handiwork
is the time of year to join your friends and neighbors, fellow
conservancy members, community volunteers and other
Pennsylvanians across the state for the Great PA Clean-up.
cleanup really improves our community's appearance. About
40 volunteers turned out to collect bagloads of trash this past
a hand. Help remove litter that has accumulated along our
major roadways. They are Scott's "front door"
and after the long winter are in need of sprucing up!
Scott Township
- come to the Municipal Building on the corner of Lindsay Road
and Greentree Road on Earth Day weekend. Volunteers will
be directed to various roadways in the township in need of
the Scott Conservancy
clean up the Kane Woods on Earth Day - meet at the Whiskey Point
Trailhead, at the newly constructed shelter, and park in the lot
located on the corner of Main Street and Scrubgrass Road across
the street from the Veterans Bridge.
Day is always a good time to stage a cleanup. And
in Scott Township we always have a lot to clean up -
from trash along our major roadways to debris on the
hiking trails in the Kane Woods Nature Area.
conservancy can use a hand for clearing debris and
picking up trash on our Kane Woods property. With
a $5,000 grant from the PA Dept of Community &
Economic Development to help restore our land, the Kane
Woods is becoming even more attractive for public use.
annual spring cleanup is an opportunity to do some much
needed trail care and maintenance.
Day cleanups in your neighborhood are a great learning
experience for children, who must be accompanied by a parent or
guardian. Wear long sleeved shirts, long pants, and
sturdy shoes.
encourage volunteers to bring tools such as rakes,
wheelbarrows, shovels, pickaxes, saws, loppers and hand
clippers. If you can, bring a bucket for the collection of
sharp objects.
a hand!
trash bags,
safety vests,
and water
will be provided.
master site plan for the Kane Woods Nature Area and the property
adjacent to Scott Park owned by Scott Township has finally been
completed. The plan took approximately two years to complete and
cost $87,000. Fifty per-cent of the cost was paid for by a grant
from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The
conservancy's portion of the cost was met by site planning paid
for by the Baptist Homes.
conservancy would like to thank Bob Gamble, Pat Falderoff, Bill
Luxner, Don McGuirk, Jean Miewald, Jane Sorcan, and Gary Zyra
for volunteering to serve on the Master Site Plan Committee.
They worked very hard and met many times over the last two years
to complete the project. We also want to thank all those you
came to the public meetings that were held to gather input for
the plan.
master site plan, formally titled Trail
Feasibility Study,
will be our guide as we continue to develop the Kane Woods
Nature Area. The plan was completed by Civil and Environmental
Consultants and contains many recommendations for improvements
to the area. Included in the plan is an estimated cost for the
recommended improvements. Anyone
wanting to view the plan should contact Jane
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Over the past decade, grateful parents have affectionately dubbed Lynsi Eastburn the "Spirit Baby Whisperer" because of her seemingly uncanny ability to help them to conceive.
With the increasing popularity of television shows like the Dog Whisperer and Ghost Whisperer, "whisperer" is becoming the word of choice in describing extraordinary communication abilities that facilitate powerful healing.
accepting clients
around the world through in-office visits, telephone, and Skype: Countries include the US and Canada, Singapore, Japan, China, Ireland, Scotland, England, Australia, New Zeland, Germany, Iceland, the UAE, Israel, Greece, India,
and many others . . .
Natural Conception and ART
In October 2014 Lynsi was featured in a four-part fertility special on Colorado's Best. Watch this segment to get to know Lynsi a little better, and have a peek inside her clinic:
Lynsi Eastburn
has been helping women to become pregnant for more than a dozen years. She is a pioneer in the field of hypnosis for fertility and has been teaching her program
to therapists worldwide for the past decade. This is her life purpose, her dharma, her path; she is very good at what she does. Lynsi has won awards for her groundbreaking work including the prestigious
Hypnosis Research Award
in 2005 from the National Guild of Hypnotists and the
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It's Conceivable! Hypnosis for Fertility
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The 3 Keys to Conception: Pregnancy Against All Odds
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. If you're not quite sure please read
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The goal of NIGMS funding policies is to maximize investments in investigator-initiated biomedical research to drive fundamental scientific discoveries that advance understanding of human health and disease. To address this goal, the Institute strives to support a broad and diverse portfolio of highly meritorious research in its mission areas.
To be funded, a grant must have high scientific and technical merit, as determined by peer review. However, in deciding to fund any grant, NIGMS staff also considers other factors, including the breadth and diversity of the Institute's research portfolio, approaches and investigators; the total amount of funding available to the laboratory; and the priority of the research area for the Institute's mission.
Because these factors are taken into account, NIGMS does not have a "payline" or strict cutoff in scores that it will fund.
It is important to understand that even applications with outstanding scores might not be funded if the investigator already has substantial other support. In general, because NIGMS prioritizes funding for meritorious investigators who otherwise would not have support over providing additional grants to already well-funded investigators, the Institute is unlikely to award more than two NIGMS R01s to a PI. Both NIGMS staff and the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council look carefully at such situations. In addition, NIGMS has policies that address laboratories with total direct support in excess of $750,000 in any year and investigators with substantial unrestricted research support. Specific policies related to funding are listed below.
In calculating budgets for grants, NIGMS staff consider each budget carefully and take into account the science being conducted, the other support for the PI's lab, the Institute's budget, and other factors. PIs should not assume that they will be awarded the study section-recommended amount.
Applicants are encouraged to contact NIGMS program staff with questions.
NIGMS Policy on Support of Research in Well-Funded Laboratories
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"I just noticed how strikingly out of place, and out of touch she was…"
I remember seeing my first FCP. It was many years ago but in early September, like it is now. She was dressed like she was going to a fancy party or perhaps to church. She was strolling down the street in her neighbourhood like a starlit on the red carpet of Oscar Night. I watched her climb a flight of stairs and go into her house. I didn't know she was a FCP then. I just noticed how strikingly out of place, and out of touch, she was that afternoon with her real self.
Surprisingly, the next week, she walked into the daycare centre where I worked with her mom. She was 60 months old and already a full-fledged, fastidious, functioning FCP…FEMALE CHAUVINIST PIG! She was a 5 year old 'lady.' She only played with dolls, dresses, makeup and sometimes, tea. She had no interest or time for cars, trucks or tools. That was 'boys' stuff'
She had learned, from those who loved her, to define herself so narrowly that if she turned sideways she would disappear…but maybe that was the intent. She already had an invisible mental handicap that would colour the rest of her life.
And, of course, there are lots of MCP's everywhere, too…Male Chauvinist Pigs. Living in a small agricultural community, I meet them regularly. These guys are about the same age, 4 to 8 years, as the FCP's, but they dress down, not up. They wear jeans, t-shirts and baseball hats with an exclusive interest in machines, action figures and violence in some form, usually sports or the martial arts. They also learned this from the people who love them dearly and they also will experience the same emotional handicaps, and limited relationships, as their female counterparts.
The illusion many us have is that this sex stereotyping is behind us now, women and men, have been liberated from all this, except for some backward, 3rd world countries, whom we are working on with due diligence.
In case you are part of this naive group, and I certainly was, who believed this form of genderism isn't still rampant in our society, please watch Christopher Bell's short Ted Talk, Bring on the female superheroes.
Dr. Christopher Bell is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Colorado, where he teaches both theory and methodology courses in critical analysis of popular culture.
Christopher explains how pervasive it is today and in some of our most favourite places. And, if you doubt its impact on our children and so on us, check out Charlotte Zolotow 1985 classic, "William's Doll"
Finally, if you are a woman or know some, as apparently most of us do, what does Christopher's perspective mean for you? I would love to hear your thoughts!
"Your Spirit Of Unconditional Love, your SOUL, has no gender!" – King Ayles, author
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9.30am am Morning Worship
This is the principal service of the day. The choir is normally in attendance.
Sunday Special Services, see below, take place on the first Sunday of each month.
Holy Communion is normally celebrated at this service on the third Sunday of each month. The Sunday Club (for children, click here for details) meets separately and joins the congregation for end of this service.
3pm Worship with Holy Communion (3rd Sunday each month from Nov 2018 - please check our calendar)
Messy Church is held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Please see our calendar for more details.
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Details of forthcoming services, and preachers at those services can be found at the Calendar page. Details of services throughout the Chelmsford Circuit can be found within the Circuit Quarterly Plan please contact the Church Office for further details.
Braille and large print hymn books are available. There are sound and induction loop systems within the Church and multi-media and overhead projectors are available for use in services.
Baptism, wedding and funeral services, and Confirmation Classes, take place by arrangement with the Minister.
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"We are thinking about adopting but we aren't married - what do we need to know?"
Whether you are in a heterosexual or same sex-relationship, adoption may be an option you wish to consider. You do not have to be married to be able to adopt together, as long as you are in an enduring family relationship. Gay and lesbian couples have been able to apply for adoption jointly in England and Wales since December 2005 and it is unlawful for adoption agencies in England and Wales to discriminate on the basis of sexuality.
If you have been having fertility treatment, you are normally expected to have drawn a clear line from the end of your fertility treatment. For example, most UK agencies will not assess you for adoption if you are still having fertility treatment and will expect you to wait a period of time before applying for adoption (usually 6-12 months after the end of fertility treatment).
Things are a little more complicated if you are looking to adopt a child from another country. As with adopting within the UK, you need to be approved as a suitable prospective adopter by an adoption agency authorised to deal with inter-country adoptions. However, you will also need to adhere to the adoption eligibility requirements of the country you are looking to adopt from. There is no global consensus about same-sex parenting and so it can be, practically, more difficult for UK same-sex couples to adopt from overseas.
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The past 10 months has been the most up-in-the-air season of my entire life. I have moved from Swanzey, NH to Los Angeles, CA and now I'm currently in Denver, CO.
I'm used to moving a lot. It's what I've done my whole life. In fact, I've never lived some place longer than 5 years. I have a hard time staying.
But my dad has said since I was a little kid, "I don't think God is a God who wants all of us to stay. Sometimes people are called to move around. There are tons of people in the Bible who moved often. And God used them."
Making decisions has always been hard for me. We make 70 decisions daily in our conscious mind and some of them matter for a minute when you're in line at Starbucks and some last a lifetime, like who you're going to marry. They don't just matter for today, they matter for tomorrow and they don't just matter for you, they matter for others as well. And that weighs heavy on me.
But I'm going to tell you about a decision I made that I knew 110% I was making correctly. And that decision was to do the ministry internship at Pilgrim Pines from 2015-2016.
I met Jim Condap at the annual Midwinter Conference for the Evangelical Covenant Church back in 2014. I was a Junior in college, following Campus Pastor, Judy Peterson around all week and we bumped into Jim This interaction came at a time that I was feeling that 'up-in-the-air' feeling (I'm beginning to think this is actually my comfortable feeling because I feel this unsettling way too often).
After one of the sessions, I was really shaken and felt a stirring in me. That night I sat in the lobby of this hotel with Joel Brand, who was currently serving on ministry staff at Pilgrim Pines in New Hampshire. We talked about taking time off from school, service, the silence, the lake and the good, good people and my heart was sold on this "Pilgrim Pines" place.
And because my dad is my dad and the wisest person in the world, I postponed dropping out of school to go out east and instead, applied for summer staff after my senior year.
I soon joined the summer staff and within a month of experiencing the east coast for the first time ever, I decided to stay at Pilgrim Pines for the next year. Jim and I spent some time talking and after a time of discernment, he said to me, "Well, whenever you're ready, we'd love to have you on the East Coast."
Here's how I know I made the right decision: It was ridiculously hard to be at Pilgrim Pines.
I cried so much in the first month after summer was over. What have I done, God? My family is a million miles away. This town is so small. I don't feel called to be here. I want to move.
But I kept walking around the lake and I remember talking to Joel again on the phone one time while I was walking around the lake in late October and it was starting to get pretty cold. He said, "I told you I had a hard time at first and it was really lonely but you have to find your people. Who are some people in your community that you can reach out to and choose them as your 'pseudofamily?"
And when I talked to Judy that same week about wanting to leave, she said the same thing. "Find your people. So I did.
I was crying less and started to feel like I belonged on the East Coast. I met a really cool discipleship pastor and he helped walk me through a little of this messiness.
By January, I had gone from surviving to THRIVING. I was heading up the youth retreats and Jim even asked me to be the speaker for our Trailblazer weekend. I had finally started to understand my purpose and plan that God had set before me.
It was in this season that I thought to myself, How did I ever doubt that this was a bad decision? It's exactly where God wanted me to be.
Oh, how Pilgrim Pines poured into me when I finally let it.
We make decisions because we have visions for our lives. My vision when moving to Pilgrim Pines was to discover my calling and where I wanted to go in life. Did I figure that out? No. But I did learn more about who I was and what I wanted out of life.
Proverbs 4:5 says "Get wisdom. Get understanding." And I believe so much of my year at camp was spent getting wisdom and understanding. It's free to us, wisdom is. But it might cost us something. And then I love in Proverbs 4, verse 13 where it says, "When you have wisdom, when you walk, your steps will not be hampered. When you run, you will not stumble."
I notice looking back on that time of my life that when I started to get wisdom and understanding about my life, I began to run better and walk without being stopped in my faith. I THRIVED.
Pilgrim Pines has shaped and molded me in ways that only that place could and I'm so thankful for the people who continuously pour into Pilgrim Pines so that Pilgrim Pines can pour into others.


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Performances by Brett Eldredge, Pitbull and Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson One will be part of the 2017 Miss USA competition on Sunday (May 14) in Las Vegas.
Contestants representing all 50 states and Washington D.C. will compete for the title of the next Miss USA during the two-hour event.
The judges are Halima Aden, the first woman to compete in a Miss USA state competition wearing a hijab and a burkini, designer Carson Kressley, former Miss Universe Brook Lee, Dress for Success founder Nancy Lublin, The Real's Jeannie Mai and New York Times best selling author Janet Mock.
Julianne Hough and Emmy-winning actor Terrence J will co-host the event, which will air live on Fox at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday.


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No other school is the same as St. Edward's.
What makes us different?
The thing about learning at St. Edward's is that everyone is excited about it. And you will be too. A liberal arts education means you'll study a little bit of everything and still specialize in your field. Here, scientists learn to write well, and artists master the scientific method, and everyone builds a holistic understanding of history and culture.
- View our 50+ majors (and minors), and see if we offer something for you. (If you're interested in pre-professional programs, including pre-med and engineering, we've got you covered, too.)
- The Honors Program offers a greater challenge for highly motivated students who always ask why. You'll live in an invite-only Living Learning Community with peers who share your curiosity and drive.
- Our students are frequently awarded prestigious fellowships and scholarships that can lead to study abroad and graduate school. In 2016, we were the #1 producer nationally of Fulbright students among master's-granting institutions. (That's a pretty big deal.)
- Whether you study among the international community on our Austin campus or at one of our partner universities around the world, you'll benefit from global learning opportunities.
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How to Make an Advocacy Video about Africa, Take II
Dear Readers, Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Reasonable people may argue that if Emmanuelle Chriqui sucking on a Popsicle is what it takes to make some people care that there is a country called the Democratic Republic of Congo, then, well, that's a good thing. And if Nicole Ritchie babbling nonsense about mothers eating their babies increases attention to Darfur, that's a good thing too. I'm not so sure.
When these videos "educate" Americans that Africa is a boiling mess of rape, starvation, and war, we get people who believe that Africans are only able to survive thanks to OUR aid, so we must "save" them. As we've debated on this blog before, this can lead to the support of wrong-headed policies that could have a real impact (a bad one) on real people's lives.
And when we reassure people that they are "making a difference" by performing the most mundane, irrelevant of tasks (like buying a coffee, clicking a link, or sending a text) we squander the finite time people have for learning about people they will never meet in places they will never visit. We absolve them of the responsibility and hard work it takes to educate themselves about the world around them and do something constructive (like be an Aid Watcher!).
As for real suggestions: Don't let my inability to come up with the miraculous recipe for the perfect advocacy video serve as an excuse to stop criticizing what is blatantly bad right now. As we keep saying on this blog, stopping something that is harmful is still positive change. Figuring out how to educate disaffected or uninformed people and get them to act is a difficult problem, and it needs a lot more than a blog post's worth of time to solve.
So while I don't claim to have the definitive list, I will venture a few preliminary suggestions. Honestly, these strike me as a little thin and in some cases fairly obvious, but again the examples of bad practices I cited in the original post would suggest otherwise. Please do draw on your expertise to add thoughts and other suggestions in the comments (as well as any examples you think are praiseworthy) and maybe we can come up with some workable principles.
1. It's okay to assume that people know nothing about your cause. But it's not okay to use this as an excuse to pander to the lowest common denominator, like sex or celebrity worship.
2. Don't exaggerate numbers to attract more attention. This throws any claim of credibility and objectivity you might have into question. Do use accurate numbers to convey the scale and importance of your cause. Be as specific as possible in the limited time about exactly where, why, and when the crisis is occurring. Simplistic and extreme portrayals generate simplistic and extreme policies.
3. If you are using celebrity spokespeople, make sure they are well-informed about your cause and respectful of the people in the video. Though not the perfect example, I think the videos and slideshows here (see the second video from the bottom, for example) avoid sensationalism, do a good job of being specific about what is going on, and make good use of an informed celebrity spokesperson.
4. If you are going to use images of Africans, don't engage in blatant stereotyping, and be respectful of your subjects. The Good Intentions Are Not Enough blog has some good posts on the use of photography in aid marketing; similar principles could apply to videos.
5. Be transparent about what you will do with donations and proceeds from merchandise sales.
6. Be honest about the impact that the action you are requesting will have on the cause you are supporting.


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Phone: 716.683.1901
The Eagle Hose Company is one of four companies that make up the Lancaster Fire Department. The Company operates a 2000 American LaFrance Pumper out of Station # 1.
Firematic Leadership
Chief | Eric Feldmann
Captain | Michael Reinhold
1st Lieutenant | Ron Robinson
2nd Lieutenant | Ryan Wager
Administrative Officers
President | Sarah Feldmann
Vice President | Nicholas LaManna
Secretary | Lynne Ruda
Treasurer | Norman Piotrowski
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If bombshell beachy waves are your thing, a sea salt spray is an essential. The effortless waves made popular by Blake Lively and Giselle do require some (if minimal) effort. But how to choose between all the sea salt sprays available? I've come up with 10 of the best sea salt sprays for beachy waves!
By their very nature, sea salt sprays can be drying. The salt pulls moisture out of the hair shaft…and that can leave hair feeling dry. Some products add in oils or extracts to keep hair conditioned, while still adding texture. Using a sea salt spray is easy; just spritz onto damp hair, and air dry or use a diffuser with your hair dryer (I've been using the Conair Infinity Pro hair dryer; it's super light and it comes with a bonus diffuser!). You can also spray into dry hair, or "second day hair" and scrunch.
I found that I really had to play around with how much product to spray in, so as not to weigh my hair down. My hair is usually stick straight, so I welcome the addition of a texturizing product that gives my medium bob a tousled, wavy look.
The best sea salt sprays I tested include:
Bumble + Bumble Surf Spray – the first (and original) texturizing spray, this spray has a gritty texture to it, so it's best applied from the middle of the hair shaft to the ends. This is a great pick for thick hair.
TRESemmé Perfectly Undone Sea Salt Spray is lightweight and non-sticky. I find this one best to use on hair that is either already dry or almost dry (directions recommend 80% dry and I agree). Nice scent, too.
OGX Moroccan Sea Salt Spray – This formula adds Moroccan argan oil and a blend of sea salt and sea kelp to leave hair textured, with fullness and shine. Smells amazing; my top pick for curly hair.
Got2b beach trippin' salt infusion waving spray is the lightest spray I tested, making it a great choice for fine hair. The formula didn't leave my hair sticky. Look for this spray at Walgreens.
R+Co Rockaway Salt Spray has a formula full of g00d-for-your-hair ingredients. Adds piecey texture, is non-drying, plus has an addicting fruity-citrus scent. No buildup with this one!
Herbivore Botanicals Sea Mist Salt Spray (Coconut) definitely has the "summer in a bottle" scent going for it. The all natural formula with Aloe means it won't dry out hair. My favorite!
Kerastase Spray à Porter offers not only beachy wave texture, but offering the extra benefits of UV and heat protection. My pick for color-treated hair.
Redken Fashion Waves 07 Spray can be used wet or dry and gives medium texturizing effect. Has a pretty scent and is a good choice for naturally curly hair.
These products don't contain sea salt, yet are big on adding texture and shine:
Sally Hershberger Beach Glam Mineral Wave Spray uses 24K Pure Gold Elixir and natural minerals to add salt-free volume, body and shine to hair. Find it at SallyHershberger.com.
Oribe Après Beach Wave and Shine Spray uses oils and extracts to add shine (best of all the sprays I tested), volume, condition hair and impart texture. And the scent? Heavenly! A splurge but totally worth it!
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Apparently, Methylated Spirit and Coke, is the 'new wave' among Nigerian youths.
When Olamide's "Science Student" was released early this year, it was heavily criticised for endorsing and celebrating an already worrisome drug culture among Nigeria's youth.
His defence, and that of many who spoke in his favour was that he was only highlighting the problem and calling the attention of those at the core of it to do better and take charge of their lives.
Now that we are seeing photos of methylated spirit and Coke, we are inclined to believe Olamide was right.
You may think you've seen it all but apparently, there's a new trend among those craving the euphoria of a momentary high.
Apparently, young men are mixing medical-grade methylated spirit with the popular soft drink, Coca-Cola to create a cocktail that gets them high.
This unholy mixture is yet to have a name but from all indications, it is catching on fast.
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I've spent a good deal of time reconsidering how I do my couponing classes. I absolutely love meeting people interested in saving money and meeting their family's financial goals specifically by couponing. The problem is that doing several classes a month keeps me away from my family, especially my sweet husband who actually likes hanging out with me. And with a new baby coming soon (very soon?) getting away will become nearly impossible.
Here's my solution: I plan to teach one couponing class a month. This class will be a Couponing Express class — one hour of couponing basics as opposed to my current two hour, intensive Couponing 101 class. The Couponing Express class will be followed up by a Couponing Workshop where anyone can come trade coupons, organize and just talk shop with fellow deal-hunters.
Here are the details for the first class:
Thursday, October 8
Damascus Community Church Library
6:30-7:30 pm
Admission: FREE with donation of 5 non-perishable items to the
Camp Withycombe National Guard Base Food Pantry
RSVP to frugallivingnw @ gmail.com
I will email you with the worksheets you will need to print and bring to the class as the date approaches
Frugal Living NW Couponing Workshop
Thursday, October 8
7:30-9:00 pm, following the Couponing Express class
Admission: FREE — please bring a donation to the Camp Withycombe Food Pantry
**The class and workshop are both open to the public. Adults only please. Tiny babies are welcome to come with their mamas.
I will be taking November & December off to adjust to having four little ones and start classes again in January.
I am also looking for churches and community organizations to host the monthly classes. If your group would like to host a free Couponing Express Class & Workshop, open to the public, please email me at frugallivingonline @ gmail.com for more details. I already have January on the books (Montavilla Baptist Church in SE Portland) and am scheduling for February – June 2010. I don't sell anything at the class, except for promoting Frugal Living NW and other local blogs as a resource to participants. I'd love to help churches and community groups connect with their communities by offering this class.
I am open to traveling a bit so don't be shy about contacting me if you're outside the Portland Metro area (south Willamette Valley, Clark County & Puget Sound area).
For those of you who have attended my previous classes requiring tuition, don't feel like you wasted money. The Couponing Express Class will cover the basics. The class you attended was far more extensive!
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In hydraulic elevators the traction system is composed of a hydraulic power plant which, by means of a pump, provides pressure to the oil in charge of raising the piston, which by pulley transmission causes the cab to move. The lowering of the cabin is done by emptying the oil through the valves.
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Drugmaker drops plans to make anti-radiation drug
WASHINGTON—Days after the government refused to buy its anti-radiation drug, a San Diego pharmaceutical company announced Friday that it's dropping development of what many considered the most promising treatment for victims of a "dirty bomb" or nuclear attack.
Executives of Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals Inc. said officials of the Department of Health and Human Services effectively demanded this week that the company spend another $40 million to $50 million on final safety and efficacy trials without a commitment to a contract.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Hollis said the government's decision undercut a key promise of the nation's BioShield program, which was established to develop new medicines for use if terrorists attack with biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear weapons.
That commitment was to provide advance-purchase contracts to offset the heavy costs of the pivotal, final clinical studies, so long as the product wins Food and Drug Administration approval within eight years.
Hollis-Eden's drug, NEUMUNE, has been hailed as a breakthrough in restoring vital, blood-forming bone marrow, the body tissue that's most vulnerable to radiation.
Acute radiation exposure results in rapid declines in infection-fighting white blood cells and in blood platelets, which form clots and prevent unchecked bleeding. The company says its studies have shown a higher survival rate in irradiated monkeys injected with NEUMUNE, because it promoted the growth of white blood cells and platelets.
After nearly a year of deliberations, HHS officials decided last week to scrap a pending procurement of up to 100,000 doses of the drug for the government's emergency medical stockpile.
Hollis-Eden officials said earlier that a major factor in HHS's rejection was that the drug had to be administered within four hours of radiation exposure to be effective, though the company contended that it could be strategically deployed to overcome that limitation.
Hollis said in a statement that HHS officials had indicated that the compound was promising and met the requirements of the contract solicitation but that "the amount of data available for NEUMUNE was not sufficient" to warrant a purchase.
The company, which has invested $85 million in the drug to date, said it was unwilling to pay for more research in the absence of an advance-purchase contract and would turn its attention to promising drugs for prostate and breast cancer, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.
Robert Marsella, a company senior vice president, said the only possibility for reversing the drug-maker's decision was if Congress intervened or the Pentagon decided to buy the drug.
He contended that the government is changing its approach to developing anti-terrorism drugs so that it funds much of the research rather having private firms absorb those costs. Initially, BioShield was designed to provide a market for those drugs and pay the final development costs.
Now, Marsella said, the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases is issuing grants to pay for that initial research and seems to be controlling what products the government will buy.
HHS spokesman Marc Wolfson countered that several drugs had been purchased from companies without involvement by the institute and "there's nothing in the law and regulations that says we're going to favor products through the (NIAID) research and development pipeline."
If BioShield research is now going to be taxpayer-funded, Marsella said, "they don't have to create the market. They can buy as little or as much as possible and the taxpayers will pay for the drugs. This is the first step of the U.S. government being in the drug development business and competing directly with the pharmaceutical industry."
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Eat here: La Boîte à Pizza
Brie and walnut pizza drizzled in truffle oil, anyone? How about foie gras with duck and porcini mushrooms? Those are just two of the 50 gourmet combinations at La Boîte à Pizza (which means the Pizza Box), a French franchise that opened its first U.S. outlet in Miami Beach.
Frantz Lallement founded the company when he was 22, getting the idea from watching people rush into a
small pizzeria at lunchtime in Merignac, a small town in the south of France. He sold his limited edition Peugeot 205 GTI for startup money and opened his first place in Paris in 1986. He built the business with a partner, recently expanding to China. His 24-year-old son, Laurwente, now helps run it.
Father and son stop by the new pizza outpost often, but it's run by Matt LeBlanc (no, not Joey from Friends), a Canadian who worked as a pastry chef in Key West for 13 years. Brazilian front-of-the-house helper Dalvane Piers and Russian deliveryman Amton Kukhtov complete the international staff.
Some pies have a tomato base, but many are spread with sour cream, then sprinkled with cheese. Every two months, new combinations are added and others retired. Bestsellers such as Margherita deluxe (sour cream and basil base with mozzarella and fresh tomato) stay. Salmon with baby scallops and persillade (garlic, parsley and olive oil) is a current favorite.
The quiche pizza is almost as light as a soufflé, with cheese, ham and onions. Indian flavor comes on a base of sour cream mixed with curry powder topped with mozzarella, chicken bits, raisins, toasted almonds, pineapple and honey. Tartiflette has brie, bacon and potato wedges. Moroccan pizza (listed as Oriental) is lamb and prune tagine topped with almonds and honey. Truffle oil in eye droppers and can be added to any
pizza on request.
Besides pizza, chicken wings (original or barbecue) and ice cream are available to start or end a meal here. And LeBlanc is putting his pastry skills to the test to create a special dessert for this out-of-the-ordinary pizza place.
La Boîte à Pizza, 1679 Alton Rd., Miami Beach; 305-531-1900; 11 a.m.-midnight daily, until 2 a.m. Thurs-Sat; chicken wings $5.49-$10.99, pizzas $9.99-$20.49, ice cream $3.49-$6.99
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