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In the Austrian School, from what I can gather from Caplan's interpretation, and what I would agree with, is that the Austrian Thinkers are too specific on things that are better (and arguably more productive and elucidative) left broad, and vague on things that require specificity. As we've seen, in cases of ambiguity, Austrian thinkers are vulnerable to a wide range of interpretations; some of which could render the idea false evidence is brought against it, and thus any kernel of wisdom that it retained would be lost. In cases of over-specification, the kernels of wisdom that could have deftly explained some economic phenomena are anchored to very specific examples or parameters, and therefore are lost for similar reasons of evidence being brought against it. It's similar with scientific theories. Once you have evidence against it, it's thrown out, even if you were on the right track.
This is not to say that this is the case with all Rothbard/Austrian School arguments. There are some in which the specificity is just right, and it still seems to be wrong. Welfare Economy, to name one, is an example that both Caplan and DocLawson discredit, with my allied support.
Moving on, there were areas in Caplan's argument where I thought he stretched to dismiss parts of the Austrian School, that may not have merited his desperate dismissal. Regarding Continuity, it seems as though Caplan was unneccessarily splitting hairs, and giving more credit of depth to Rothbard than should be deserved. Rothbard seems to suggest that people act only on what they are aware of at any given moment requiring action, dismissing minute details that they deem unimportant at the moment. And for the heck of it, let's throw in an example:
The decision to do the dishes does not require consideration of whether to later watch a movie with roommates or practice music.The two have virtually no connection at the margin, however the minute intermediary decisions may eventually involve the two, but how could we have known that? It's inefficient, and often impossible to predict such futures. But it is a possibility...
Possibility: By doing the dishes, our dishwasher unwittingly gains "street cred" with his/her roommates. When it's time to pick a movie, the roommates offer to let our dishwasher pick whatever movie he/she wants, which increases the value of the activity over practicing music for them.SEEMINGLY, IMPOSSIBLY INSIGNIFICANT decision to wash the dishes has affected the outcome of a perfectly unrelated activity. Actually, I think the whole "traveling back in time and killing a gnat makes it so Hitler is never born" kind of wraps that concept up nicely. We act without accounting for EVERYTHING! Only instantaneous subjective relevance.
The point is that I think Rothbard got that one right, and Brian Caplan was just lookin' to scapegoat.
To sum all my thoughts up:
1. Prescribers to Austrian Economics are too tied to Austrian theory as a whole, and should probably let some things go in order to enter credible economic spheres.
2. But some sympathy: I believe that some of their theories, though they may be incomplete/vague/too specific, do carry elements of truth and applicability in modern economics. This is to say that they were one the right track, but maybe just missed the turn-off.
3. Yes, there are definite points in Austrian arguments where you're like, "What? What obviously false offer did you make with such verbose assertion? What idiots." Yes, they are definitely wrong in places.
4. I mostly agree with Caplan, but I think he, at times, came off as a little pompous and douche-baggy with his arguments. This, for me, colored his arguments with some bias, to which I was wary when considering his opinions. Let's get a little humility, eh?
5. Overall, I agree with that age-old Milton Freeman quote "there is no Austrian economics - only good economics, and bad economics." I mean, that's how science pretty much does it. All accepted findings and theories are placed into the universal canon of scientific knowledge, and are removed when they are proven wrong. Nobody's taking the Theory of Relativity, "The World is Flat" Theory, and the Law of Gravity and saying "This is my school of thought," with someone else taking Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle, "All Square Objects Float" Theory, and the Periodic Table, and saying "Ok, then this is mine, then." Why can't we all just get along?? Let's help a brother out, and get a unified body of economics that everyone understands is in CONSTANT FLUX! Wouldn't that be easier? Let's get it together, people.
I am apt to believe that most of what I have stated is wildly askew from what our author (and Rothbard/Mises, for that matter) actually meant in their arguments. But such is the risk of allowing someone who is neither of the Austrian or neo-classical school (or any school, for that matter) interpret information that requires a professional opinion in order to be regarded as true or false. I can only offer my pedestrian opinion, so take it or leave it.


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Roasted Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Ravioli with Sage Butter
I've been wanting to make a pasta dish lately. So I finally got a pasta roller and was in the mood for something lighter. Butternut Squash. Mmm, with sage butter. Ok, done.
I pulled this together inspired by this recipe and this one, and this one and made it my own. This was a perfect, beautiful dish with just the best flavor combinations. I cannot wait to make it again for other people. (Also, making pasta dough is so damn easy. And cheap. It's two ingredients. Flour and egg.)
After the dough rested an hour it was time to put my new pasta roller to work. Quick tangent: Why the heck would anyone pay $200 for the KitchenAid attachment when you can get this manual one for $35 from Bed Bath and Beyond?? I prefer the manual anyway because I could control the speed better. I really don't know why anyone would opt for the $200 option when there is a perfectly great $35 option.
Sometimes when I make a new recipe, it doesn't turn out as well as I would hope. This is the opposite of that. This was even better than I was expecting!! Seriously so mouth watering. I had to take a moment and just sit and reflect on how delicious this was. I paired it with this Sav Blanc that I got from Mariano's for about $12.
Things I would do differently next time (and there will be many next times):
1) Increase the filling to pasta ratio. I was nervous about the ravioli pulling apart in the water or the filling oozing out, so I left a LOT of blank pasta space. And don't get me wrong, it was still delicious but I probably could have doubled the recipe if I had proper spacing. I know buying one of these gadgets would be really useful (and I can almost guarantee I'll break down and get one), but I just love the romance of building the ravioli by hand.
2) Thinner pasta sheets. I took mine down to a 4 (7 being the thickest), but I think I should at least get down to a 2. The pasta really fills out in the boiling water.
3) Balance the butternut squash to goat cheese ratio. I used 1 heaping tsp of butternut squash puree and 1/2 tsp goat cheese. I recommend to myself 2 parts squash and 1 part cheese. It was slightly overpowering the butternut squash.
Things I would do exactly the same
1) Use the herbed goat cheese. Although I'm sure the regular goat cheese would be good, the herbed was deviiinnne.
2) 1 egg and 2 yolks for every 5 ounces. This seemed like a nice consistency.
3) Using 1 shallot in the butternut squash puree and adding sage as I sautéed the shallot. It was delicious. No further explanation needed here.
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
B³ Weekend Preview: Tri-City and Bloomington
The Lincoln Stars will be back at the IceBox this weekend to continue their seven-game homestand with games against Tri-City on Friday, and Bloomington on Saturday.
Puck drops at 7:05pm CST for each contest.
If you're unable to attend either of the two games this weekend at the IceBox, you can follow the boxscores online via Pointstreak, listen to Stars radio announcer Mike Melbye on 93.7 FM "The Ticket," or watch the games live on FASTHockey for a fee.
The Stars enter this weekend in seventh place in the USHL western conference with a record of 13-19-5 (31 points), two points ahead of the last place Waterloo Blackhawks and eight points behind the sixth place Fargo Force. Lincoln is 2-6-1 in their last nine games played. Click here to view the current league standings.
Lincoln's first opponent this weekend will be the red-hot Tri-City Storm who have won eight-straight games and are currently in second place in the USHL western conference with a record of 22-10-5 (49 points).
This will be the fourth of eight meetings between the Stars and Storm this season. Lincoln is winless (0-3-0) in the prior three meetings with Tri-City, however two of those three Storm wins were by one goal. In their last meeting, on 1/27/15 in Kearney, the Storm clobbered the Stars by the score of 6-1. The Stars will play the Storm four times in their next thirteen games.
The Storm are led offensively by forward Chris Willkie. The Omaha, NE native and UND commit has scored 31 points (22g, 9a) in 36 games so far this season. His 174 shots on goal thru 36 games is the most by any player in the USHL this season. Chris is definitely a shoot-first type of player (at least this season), and is absolutely deadly on the powerplay as 11 of his 22 goals have come with the man advantage. The Storm are 10-4-4 when he doesn't score a goal and they are 12-6-1 when he does score at least 1 goal.
As good as their record is this season, if there is a weak spot with the Storm, it's their play on the road. Tri-City has a very impressive 14-3-2 record at home, but they are 8-7-3 on the road. Other than that, this is a very solid team with terrific offensive depth, quality goaltending, and above average special teams. They are definitely a team built for a long playoff run, in my opinion.
In fact, this is probably the best Storm team since the 2006-07 squad that finished in second place in the USHL western conference with a winning percentage of .650%. It will be interesting to see how this team does in the postseason considering they haven't had any recent playoff success. Tri-City head coach Jim Hulton, who took over the job mid-season last year, has done a fantastic job turning this franchise around in such a short amount of time.
This past week the Storm acquired veteran defenseman Vince Pedrie from the Bloomington Thunder, the team the Stars play on Saturday. Pedrie, who is a Penn State commit, has scored 22 points (9g, 13a) in 39 games this season. I thought the acquisition of Pedrie by the Storm was a very good one. He'll provide some good veteran leadership and can quarterback the Storm powerplay while putting up some points.
On Saturday, the Stars will face off against the expansion Bloomington Thunder who are in sixth place in the USHL eastern conference with a record of 16-16-7 (39 points).
Like the Storm, the Thunder are playing very well of late with a record of 4-0-1 in their last five games played. This will be the second and final time Lincoln and Bloomy will face one another this season. In their only other meeting, the Stars beat the Thunder in Lincoln by the score of 3-2 on 1/2/15. In that particular game, Stars goaltender Cam Hackett stopped 29 of 31 shots, Ludvig Hoff potted two goals, and Biagio Lerario scored the game-winner.
The Thunder have recently traded away three of their top non-returning players (Vince Pedrie, Jack Jenkins, Matt Nuttle) so it appears that they may have decided to throw in the towel this season in terms of making the playoff and are making moves in anticipation of reloading next season. Gotta think the Stars might be in that same boat soon as well.
Well, it will be very, very interesting to see how the Stars respond this weekend, especially on Friday night against the team that embarrassed them in Kearney, NE a few weeks ago. I would assume that 6-1 loss will be in the back of their minds, along with the disappointing loss at home last Saturday against the Des Moines Buccaneers. I think we'll know a lot about this team after that first period against Tri-City this Friday. We'll learn quite a bit about their resolve, their pride, and if they want to finish out the regular season on an up note.
First the Storm on Friday...then the Thunder on Saturday! Thankfully, there isn't a USHL team called the "Lightning" to round out the weekend.
Thanks for reading. Go Stars.
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Pushed around and flat out embarrassed at home by the Tri-City Storm? It was bad enough the Omaha Lancers did it. Now our red headed stepchild to the west is doing it. Pathetic.
Fans want to point the finger at the players, at the head coach, or the GM. But it starts at the very top. This new owner hired a GM who had never been the GM of a USHL team before. That person hired a coach who had never been a head coach before. The inexperience shows.
- February 7, 2015 at 11:10 AM
Patience... you saw an experienced team defeat a team loaded with kids who need to mature a lot.
This is the same GM who robbed Green Bay of Hacket and Polino for a fourth rd pick.
- February 7, 2015 at 4:07 PM
I think the trade deadline is coming ,....we could probably get a lot in a trade if we deal hackett. Must be teams out there who would love to have an elite goalie for the playoffs.
This season is done for us, but some team would take him or one of our older guys.
- February 7, 2015 at 4:53 PM
I agree, inexperience at all levels is the problem. Hull keeps trading and acquiring new players to make up for past mistakes he's made. All the changes he promised to make now that he is in charge of recruiting and roster moves have yet to show. As far as I'm concerned McGroarty did just as well, if not better in the position he was dealt. Last year's team wasn't the most skilled in the league, but they worked their bags off every night for the fans.
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Can someone please enlighten me as to what this commercial is trying to teach me about the Democrats? "Our captain, who lacks even a modicum of dress sense, is too weak to guide the ship of state. He does, however, have friends" seems the Amaterasu-damned weirdest political message ever...and what about the home page that seems to erupt from out of the chest of DEVO's "New Traditionalists" era? And what the Hell is a "Seikatsu Ishin" supposed to be, anyway?...and now a comedian prevails over the establishment candidate and a host of pretenders in a wide open election for a governorship:
Higashi wins Miyazaki governor race
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Former TV personality Sonomanma Higashi on Sunday won the gubernatorial race in Miyazaki Prefecture with 266,807 votes to fill the post vacated by former Gov. Tadahiro Ando, who was arrested after resigning over alleged bid-rigging.
In his first election, Higashi, 49, whose real name is Hideo Higashikokubaru, beat four first-time candidates, including former Forestry Agency Director General Hidesaburo Kawamura, 57, who placed second with 195,124 votes, becoming the first entertainer to win such an election since 1999 when Knock Yokoyama won the Osaka gubernatorial election.
Higashi's victory, achieved with support from a large number of unaffiliated voters, is likely to have an impact on the strategies of the major parties as they prepare for the unified local elections in spring and the House of Councillors election in summer.
With distrust of politics spreading in Miyazaki Prefecture due to Ando's alleged involvement in bid-rigging, Higashi, a well-known entertainer, announced his retirement from show business to run in the election.
He embarked on a grassroots campaign without backing from political parties and organizations, winning support from young people and women not affiliated with any political party.
He pledged to scrap the designated bidding system for public works projects and to dole out harsh punishment for prefectural government employees involved in rigging bids. He also proposed selling prefectural farm produce under the Sonomanma brand.
It's like 1995 all over again...and only a month after the passing of former Tokyo governor and sweet soul Aoshima Yukio...


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Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. is a diversified beverage company operating principally in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Company operates as a brewer, soft drinks producer, water and nectar producer, wine producer and pisco distributor. The Company's segments include Chile, International Business and Wine. The Company carries a portfolio of products, which includes a range of brands of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer, with Cristal as its primary brand in Chile. In addition, it produces and distributes Heineken beer; distributes Sol beer and Budweiser beer, and distributes and produces Kunstmann and Austral beer in Chile. The International Business segment includes operations in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. The Company, through Vina San Pedro Tarapaca S.A. (VSPT), produces and markets a range of wine products for the domestic and mainly the export market.
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Revenue. Company's revenue (or sales) is always the starting point of any cash flow forecast. In the CCU stock intrinsic value calculation we used $2760 million for the last fiscal year's total revenue generated by Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A.. The default revenue input number comes from 0001 income statement of Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A.. You may change it if you feel that it should be adjusted for some unusual circumstances that are not expected to be repeated in the future or if you already know (from interim financial statements, for example) that this year's revenue is going to be quite different.
Revenue growth rate. Forecasted future revenue growth rate is the most important input parameter for the intrinsic value calculation. Unlike other input parameters that are reasonably expected to be in line with their historic averages or their historic trends, the revenue growth rate by and large is a wild card: nobody really knows what the company's revenue will be in the future. Of course, the level of unpredictability is different for different industries (utility companies being the most predictable and, thus, less risky).
We use three input parameters to forecast the revenue growth rate in our CCU stock valuation model: a) initial revenue growth rate of 18.5% whose default value is the revenue growth rate in the most recent quarter compared to the quarterly revenue a year ago; b) terminal revenue growth rate of 5% whose default value is chosen to be close to the average nominal (i.e. not adjusted for inflation) GDP growth rate; and c) revenue decline factor of 0.9, which stipulates that revenue growth rate in each forecasted year will be equal to the difference of the revenue growth rate in the preceding year and the terminal revenue growth rate multiplied by this revenue decline factor (with the passage of time the revenue growth rate will be approaching the terminal revenue growth rate, but not quite reaching it - though the difference could be infinitesimally small).
At the revenue decline factor of 1, the future revenue growth rate is forecasted to be constant and equal to the initial revenue growth rate. The smaller the revenue decline factor, the faster the revenue growth rate will approach the terminal revenue growth.
Discount rate. The discount rate is used for determining the present value of future cash flows: future cash flows are "discounted" as at normal conditions (that translate into positive expected return on investment) one dollar today is worth more than the same dollar in the future. Unlike all other valuation models, we use variable discount rate, i.e. it increases for each consecutive year. This is done to account for higher risk of cash flows coming in further in the future.
The initial discount rate of 4.3%, whose default value for CCU is calculated based on our internal credit rating of Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A., is applied to the cash flow expected to be received a year from now (well, actually, to be precise, in the financial year following the base year - the last year for which we have financial statements). For each consecutive year the discount rate is multiplied by the discount rate multiplier of 1.05, e.i. each year it increases by 5%. Feel free to change this number to correspond to your level of risk assessment of Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A..
By the way, it is easy to set the discount rate to be constant (this would make comparison with other valuation models easier): just set the discount rate multiplier equal to 1 and chose the magnitude of the initial discount rate to your liking.
Variable cost ratio is the ratio of variable costs (i.e. costs that fluctuate with fluctuation of the volume of production) to the revenue expressed as a percentage. In the calculation of intrinsic value of CCU stock the variable cost ratio is equal to 80.9%.
Fixed operating expenses is just that - expenses that are not dependant on the volume of production. They are set to $147 million in the base year in the intrinsic value calculation for CCU stock. These expenses increase with the level of inflation in subsequent years.
Interest rate on debt is the average all-in rate of interest paid by the company on its debt. It is set at 12.6% for Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A..
Corporate tax rate of 27% is the nominal tax rate for Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A.. In reality, companies find ways to pay much less taxes than that or not to pay them at all.
Cash flow adjustment could be used for any adjustment the investor deems necessary. Most commonly we use this field to account for stock options-related effects in excess of what is reported on the company's income statement. The cash flow adjustment is expressed as a percentage of the revenue, and in the current valuation of the CCU stock is equal to 0%.
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President Barack Obama recently sat down with the comedian Steve Harvey on his afternoon talk show, and you can bet some amazing sound bites resulted. Naturally, their witty conversation turned to one of the nation's favorite topics: Sasha, 12, and Malia, 15. Harvey asked how Obama is coping with them becoming young women who may, you know, want to start dating soon.
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Obama also shared some sincere dating wisdom he's imparted to his daughters. "What I've told them before is, as long as that young man is showing you respect, and is kind to you, then I'm not going to be hovering over every second. But, I'm counting on you to have the self-respect to make sure that anybody who you're going out with comes correct. And, hopefully they've seen how I treat Michelle."
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The creation of the studfarm began with a young woman whos soul and spirit was touched by the love of Arabianhorses ...
Kathleen Ohlsson, has been riding and been living with horses since the age of five. At the age of thirteen she bought the first Arabianhorse, Merano by Fynd. They competed successfully in racing, dressage, westernriding, showjumping and in shows! This is the thing I love with the Arabianhorse- they are not only beautiful, they are also very usable!
2003 I bought the pure polish stallion Armaani, it was the begining of the stud.
Breeding for the International world market, Sweden Arabian Stud is to preserve and produce outstanding Exotic beauty and a lot of Type in a Friendly and Correct horse.
Even If a good horse dont wear a colour, I always had a special passion for high quality black arabians.
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MAGIC MAGNIFIQUE was the first Arabianhorse in the history from Scandinavia who was selected to standing at MIDWEST ARABIANS and Mr. David Boggs in 2014-2015.
In 2016-2018, MAGIC MAGNIFIQUE is out in leasing to Mr. Shadi Abu Obied of Palestine.
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2016-2018, we are very happy and proud to have the worldwide famous Straight Russian stallion MASSAI IBN MARENGA in leasing to the studfarm! Massai is a proven producer with Multi Champion off spring worldwide and the cross MAGIC MAGNIFIQUE and MASSAI IBN MARENGA daughters has been truly outstanding!
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Our horses are exported worldwide and is titeled with International wins and Champion titles, Best In Show titels, Most Classic Head titels.
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Shree Geeta Bhawan - श्री गीता भवन
Meaning of the name - Shree Geeta Bhawan
Shree means Sir- A mark of respect, Geeta means - The name of the most sacred book The Bhagvat Geeta. Bhawan means place of abode or Temple or Mandir.
It literary means "The house of Geeta".
We accept requests for educational visits to the temple, please contact us in advance to make a booking.
An Historical Building
The building was the former St George's Presbyterian Church and was originally designed by J.P.Osborne in a cruciform shape in 1896. Shree Geeta Bhawan Mandir was opened in 1969 and since then we have made many improvements and adaptation to suit our cultural needs.
Shree Geeta Bhawan Building Architecture and Design shown above was approved and implemented in year 2009.
A Documentary on history of Shree Geeta Bhawan
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My new favorite bedtime drink : Golden Turmeric Milk
We all have heard the amazing health benefits of Turmeric, but figuring out how to incorporate this beloved spice into your daily routine has always been something I've struggled with. This twist on Turmeric has become a staple in my bedtime routine; although my fridge might be sparse, the ingredients for this soothing drink can always be found.
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3 cups almond milk
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Today's reading: 2 Corinthians 4:7-18
If you're struggling with discouragement or feeling a little beaten down today, you can take heart with the Paul's message and the picture he paints for us in 2 Corinthians 4:7-18. While we will experience affliction of all different sorts and kinds in the present, with God as our strength, we can and will persevere! Did you notice these key phrases?
- But not crushed
- But not driven to despair
- But not forsaken
- But not destroyed
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Yoga can be very safe and effective for seniors--if yoga teachers are properly trained to modify the practice appropriately for older adults with common conditions such as osteoporosis, arthrtis and heart disease. But if instructors don't understand how to work with seniors who have these health conditions, yoga could cause harm. Our Yoga for Seniors teacher training, held since 2007 at Duke Integrative Medicine--part of the Duke University Health System--focuses on helping teachers adapt the practice safely and effectly to older bodies, minds, and spirits. For more information, please visit http://www.dukeintegrativemedicine.org, click on Professional Trainings and scroll to Yoga. Or visit http://www.yoga4seniors.com. Read a review of our training in the current issue (winter 2010) of Yoga Therapy Today, the International Association of Yoga Therapists quarterly magazine.
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I agree with you Carol. Viniyoga, Restorative, and Iyengar yoga teachers have been trained to modify techniques. I suppose there are fitness yoga teachers who don't have the proper training to modify techniques for their students. For any teacher with an open mind there is the ability to learn. We all have gaps in training or education that need attention. Problem is travel, expense, and my job is strict about time off.
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Gay & Lesbian Center of Bakersfield
Founded in 2011, The Gay & Lesbian Center of Bakersfield (GLCB) is a non-profit, 501c3, organization serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) communities in Bakersfield and kern County. Our mission is to be an easy access hub providing a safe, supportive space and services. The GLCB also serves as a bridge to the greater Bakersfield community.
Hours: 20-25 hours per week
Salary & benefits: Negotiated based on experience
Location: Bakersfield, California
Start date: Mid-September 2016
Under the guidance of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) is responsible for the overall daily operations of GLCB including staff, programs, services, facility, etc. Other responsibilities:
- Grants fulfillments – oversee compliance and reporting
- Make timely reports to GLCB's Board of Directions and funding agencies
- Develop and execute fundraising plans to increase contributions from various sources
including foundations, government agencies, individuals, and LGBTQ friendly and socially responsible business and corporations
- Deepen and refine all aspects of communications—from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand
- Use external presence and relationships to garner new opportunities
The ED will be thoroughly committed to the GLCB's mission. All candidates should have proven leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience. Concrete demonstrable experience and other qualifications include:
- Track record of effectively leading and regionally and/or nationally scaling a performance- and outcomes-based organization and staff; ability to point to specific examples of having developed and operationalized strategies that have taken an organization to the next stage of growth
- Unwavering commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation
- Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, manage, and develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget
- Past success working with a Board of Directors with the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships
- Strong marketing, public relations, and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills
- Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable, and innovative approach to business planning
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
- Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed
- 5 or more years of progressive management experience in a voluntary sector organization
- Undergraduate degree, with a graduate degree preferred
- Minimum two years of experience in administering community-based programs and public grants required, with five years strongly preferred
Please send resume, cover letter, and 3 references to:
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In December 2015, after the release of the video of Laquan McDonald's horrifying death, I requested that the U.S. Department of Justice conduct an independent investigation of the Chicago Police Department. The Justice Department found pervasive problems, including the unconstitutional use of deadly and excessive force by officers, and a lack of CPD resources, guidance, policies, training, supervision and accountability that have endangered citizens and police officers for decades.
With a new administration in the White House, the Justice Department has new leadership with distinctly different priorities.
The fact that the city is now negotiating police reforms with a Justice Department that fundamentally does not agree with the need for constitutional policing is ludicrous. And the city's apparent decision not to release the agreement until it is final is unacceptable.
If Mayor Rahm Emanuel is serious about police reform, he will understand that the call for accountability is not an affront to him or his leadership, but a process that is required because those of us who have lived in Chicago for our entire lives have been down this road too many times. We refuse to allow the city to take another shortcut that leads to a dead-end. The road to reform is long and bumpy, but it is the only route to a safer Chicago.
The only way Chicago can rebuild the broken trust between some of its citizens and the police is through a transparent reform process that includes community advocates who have pushed for reform for years.
The city must negotiate with stakeholders to reach an agreement, not announce one after its details have been decided behind closed doors.
Reforms must also be enforceable. The Department of Justice's report specifically called for a court-ordered consent decree requiring the reforms to be overseen by a federal judge. The city can agree to a federal court process that avoids the unnecessary expense of legal wrangling and instead focuses on getting to the right results.
Unconstitutional policing has never made us safer. Instead, Chicago is disgraced with the highest homicide rate in the country and a horrid history of police torture and brutality directed mainly against African-American and Latino communities.
It is an insult to police officers committed to reducing the violence in our city that they have not received the support they need to do their jobs properly and safely and that they often bear the brunt of public anger when city government deserves much of the blame.
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For more than 50 years, the city has failed repeatedly to address police misconduct, with grave consequences, in particular, for communities of color. There has never been systemic and comprehensive police reform in Chicago because there has never been an enforceable court order requiring it.
This is an important moment. We must stop wasting lives, money and time. Chicago's leaders must commit at last to the difficult work of real police reform.
Lisa Madigan is the Illinois attorney general.
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Bushfires Royal Commission boss warns to be fire ready
The chairman of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, Bernard Teague, says people need to prepare for future catastrophic fires.
Justice Teague will speak at a Rotary Club function in Daylesford on Sunday.
A fire on Black Saturday burnt more than 2,500 hectares of land at Musk Vale, near Daylesford, and destroyed part of the region's tourist railway.
Justice Teague says the royal commission revealed important information about fire warnings.
"The warnings we were given were very substantial but the fact is that when you have so many fires in so many places that really are uncontrollable, given the kind of conditions that there were on that day and it's not as if it's unprecedented," he said.
"They've been in the past, they will be in the future."
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Absoluto de Azahar
(Citrus aurantium amara)
Orange blossom absolute, also referred to as orange flower absolute, is extracted from the blossoms of the bitter orange tree (Citrus aurantium amara) by means of solvent extraction. It is dark orange in colour and much thicker than neroli oil, which is extracted from orange blossoms by a different method.
It belongs to the Rutaceae plant family and is a hardy citrus plant. They are evergreen and grow up to 20 feet in the wild. In cultivation, they will only grow to half this height. The tree bears double leaves, which have a bulge at the base of the main leaf.
Its fruit is used to flavour liqueurs, such as Grand Mariner and Triple sec, and its leaves and twigs provide the petitgrain oil (sometimes also called bigarade), another aromatic ingredient we use.
It is believed that the tradition of bridal orange blossom garlands started because the fragrance soothed the nerves of the young brides before retiring to the marital bed.
It has an intensely floral aroma, and although expensive, it is one of the most popular essential oils used in perfumery.
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Monday, December 14, 2009
What Sucks…The Nets
The New Jersey Nets set an all time record by losing 18 straight games to start a season. Then they beat the Bobcats for their first win, then promptly went out and lost 3 out of 4. They suck. They literally set the record for sucking to start a season. NO TEAM HAS EVER SUCKED MORE! I'd have written more about this as it was happening seeing that I am a fan of the NBA and I live in New Jersey, but even those two things can barely motivate a person to care about the Nets.
That being said, when a team makes such an incredible effort to suck so thoroughly, I feel I must recognize their efforts and thusly, in tribute to how much they blow, I will now insult each and every member of the Nets. But first a few general insults to the Nets…
Hey Nets, nice work starting off 0-18, its sad when Jayson Williams is having a better year that you. By the way, can you start more guys with girl names? Brook Lopez? Courtney Lee? Devin Harris? Why not bring Stacey Augmon out of retirement and trade for Lindsay Hunter? Your coach's name is Kiki for Christ sakes!
The team:
Point Guard: Devin Harris. Generally thought of as the best player on the Nets. Hey, way to go, you're the "best player on the Nets".
Shooting Guard: Courtney Lee. Easy to see why the Nets traded for you, it could be argued that you have TWO girls names. Also, impressive to the Nets, blowing a layup for the Magic in last year's finals that lost game two.
Small Forward: Chris Douglas-Roberts. Nice intimidating presence on the front line- a guy who hyphenates his last name! Now the Nets can match up with any team that starts Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Power Forward: Yi Jianlian. 2 billion Chinese people, 2 of them over 7 feet, and the Nets get the one who sucks.
Center: Brook Lopez. Yeah, they say this guy is the Nets' future, you know what else he's the future of? Dudes in the NBA with girl's names!
Rafer Alston. You're the back up point guard for the Nets, as they say- enough said.
Tony Battie. Question: Has there been an NBA player who's been in the league for 12 seasons with less of an impact?
Keyon Dooling.Answer: Oh yeah.
Trenton Hassell. You're named after the capital of New Jersey, I'd rather have a girl's name.
The rest of you…
Bobby Simmons
Josh Boone
Eduardo Najera
Jarvis Hayes
Sean Williams
Terrence Williams
…come off the bench for the Nets!
The New Jersey Nets play tomorrow night @ Cleveland!
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Josh Boone doesnt come off the bench. He's started the entire season, just like he started the season before last, prior to him getting injured. duh. He's actually one of very few bright spots in the Nets organization. Give the dude some credit. (and dont throw stats at me about foul shots....yes we know hes not great at the foul shots, but neither was shaq and you dont hear anyone calling him a BAD basketball player).
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Hey anonymous, how's your day job as Josh Boone's publicist going?!
How's YOUR day job licking my ass?
- deluca said...
You never hired me, remember? You went with that young Filipino boy- you said he interviewed great!
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They're not your family and they never were. At times they could have convinced anyone. The one you thought was your mother makes pies and folds clothes. The one playing your sister smells like grass stains and rivalry and her room is full of things you want. Your faux-father is real gone. Your un-uncle has your nose. The house where your non-grandmother lives is down the street and had to have one of those stair-climbing chairs installed because she's getting older just like your real grandmother would've. Frank, your step-fake stepfather, has always been so kind that you don't think to question him when he calls a family meeting in the back garden. There, where the flowers Frank trained along the fence last summer are in bloom, the anti-family's gift to you will be to tell you who they are and who you aren't. Something you've been careful to keep cool at the very center of you starts to rot. The woman who looks like your mother asks you to call her Joyce as she makes iced tea and tells you you only thought you liked the sound of the wooden spoon against the glass jug. Then she says, It'd be best if you left first thing in the morning because you know how the poor dog gets around strangers.


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Vision 100 IT website make a calendar feature available so that your website can make your church members and possible visitors aware of what's coming up.
A few things to bear in mind:
Finally, note that our website calendar feature has a few added benefits:
In addition to our general services and products, members of our team are also available to provide tailored help to ministry leaders and/or ministry admins use IT in the service of the mission of their ministry. We long to help ministries become efficient and effective by doing things in the clearest, easiest and fastest way possible
What is a consultancy for?
A consultancy is a more detailed way to help on a range of issues:
What options are there?
There are a few options depending on your needs and budget:
What is our consultancy process?
The process we go through in helping churches in a consultancy is as follows:
3. More lo-fi talk-to-camera videos is an easy baseline for occasional promotional stuff
The year has begun! Has your website caught up with that yet?
Out of date or incomplete information on your church website can weaken people's trust in the website... or even in your ministry! So it's worth taking time to check:
Your website is not just a big library of stuff. It is also a shopfront. Using a website well, means figuring out which stuff you want to jump out to people when they visit it. This is called 'featured content'.
There are some simple ways to do this on your website, and if you get stuck, just email email@example.com for help!
How would you like to feature stuff on your website? Email firstname.lastname@example.com today if you would like help doing one of these things or something else entirely!
As a team helping small churches without the funds to do high quality photography, we're always on the lookout for high quality images that churches can use for their sermon series backgrounds or camp brochures or website backgrounds.
Sources like flickr.com often are hard to search through and just using Google Image Search can often lead to you unwittingly breaking copyright law as these are not considered fair use exemptions.
Unsplash is a great resource for visual imagery, particularly as it focuses on nature photography, and all images on the site are high resolution and able to be used for whatever you want. We're particularly impressed by the fact that these images often leave plenty of space to put text (like Sermon Series titles), so it's well worth a look.
Check it out at http://unsplash.com/, I've included a sample image below to show you what I mean.
At a recent IT training night talking about Elvanto, a question arose about being able to export running sheets to Excel.
The basic problem is that Elvanto's running sheet format is quite rigid, and it's difficult to do things like put the Bible reading next to the person doing the Bible reading.
While there isn't an officially supported way to do this, there is a way to export a running sheet in Elvanto and then modify it in Excel.
In order to achieve this, print the running sheet, and in the top left, choose "Web Page" in Output. Choose all the options you normally would and then click print. At this point, you should have a web page opened in the browser with the running sheet showing. You'll then need to right-click anywhere on the page and choose "Save As..." (in Chrome, in other browsers, could be something like Save Page As..), then save the page to a known location, like your Desktop or My Documents.
After that, open Excel and choose "Open..", choosing the file you saved in the previous step. You may get a warning about a missing file, which you can safely ignore, but from there, you can move things around, change the format, add or delete rows as you need, and then print it.
This will also work with Word, in which case the last step should be to open the file in Word instead of Excel.
Over the last few months, we've been developing a registration process for the Challenge Conference that we're now able to roll out across all the different events that Vision 100 run.
This registration process allows people to register for events, pay through Paypal, receive confirmation emails when payment has been received, and also allows you track payments made, supplying direct deposit references for you to cross reference, and even allowing for automatic emails to registrants when their direct deposits have been paid.
This process takes a lot of hassle out of collecting money for events, and online registrations means that people who are thinking of coming require a lot less action to make it happen. We think it'd be ideal for church camps, events and other things that churches need people to register for.
If you want us to roll this out for you when your events are happening, let us know at email@example.com
In case you hadn't already noticed, it's possible that the wireless microphones you or your church are using are actually illegal, and have been from January 1st. If you want more information about this, then you can find it here:
It's important to note that you may not need to throw out your equipment, but legally, you should change the frequency for your device. If you need any help with this, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can help you with the following:
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Last November the Vision 100 IT Team 'board' (Christian de Kievit, Mikey Lynch, Jason Imms and Alan Reader) went away for a night and a day to think through what is in store for the future of Vision 100 IT.
There was lots of coffee, unhealthy snacks and we filled a whiteboard with Mikey's illegible handwriting ten times over. Out the end we figured out a way forward for the Vision 100 IT Team. We believe we are doing something unique that can serve not only The Vision 100 Network, but churches and ministries across Tasmania and Australia!
Some important objectives for the Vision 100 IT Team were discussed:
A lot has changed in the last 12 months, but we're still excited about the opportunities that this vision presents. Some of these things have happened and our IT Training nights are a high quality presentation, and useful for churches. We've also made a lot of progress on moving towards having a "Client Manager".
If you want to know any more about what we're trying to do with Vision 100 IT, or for any other reason, let us know at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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In a Relationship? Take a Solo Adventure
Thinking about taking a trip but have been putting it off because your partner can't take the time off or isn't interested in visiting the same destination as you? Our friend Kristen from Hopscotch the Globe shares why and how to travel solo even when you're in a relationship:
Travelling solo is a must-have experience. It forces you to make your own decisions without relying on someone else to make them for you or persuade you with their input. You get to know yourself so in depth that what you thought you liked or disliked changes, and you are forced to bare witness to your strengths and weaknesses. Going through all of this allows for personal growth. In fact, there is no way you can't learn and grow after a solo adventure.
Now if you are in a committed relationship, does that rule out the option to travel solo? From someone who has been in a committed relationship with the same person for 9 years, I say absolutely not!
If I calculate the amount of travelling I've done solo while with my partner, it would tally well over a year. Add another four years of living two hours apart from each other into the mix, and we have now become experts at long distance relationships.
Deciding to travel solo rather than as a unit has made our relationship much stronger.
Travelling solo has given us the freedom to pursue things independently and experience things for ourselves. This is so necessary for personal growth. We have allowed each other to embrace our own freedom without the "restrictions" society might say come with a relationship. The truth is, there are no rules and no one should prevent you from fulfilling a dream or restrict your from embracing your own independence. The worst excuse I've ever heard for not doing something you truly want is, "because my partner doesn't want to do it with me."
My partner and I have never held each other back from fulfilling a dream and instead support each other wholeheartedly. Learning to trust the other person is a hard lesson to learn but if you agree to be honest and share everything, no matter what it is, then you will only build a strong healthy relationship. Don't get me wrong, my partner and I have had our ups and downs, but instead of going our separate ways, we have dealt with the hardships. As a result, we are more in love and stronger than ever.
I have really enjoyed my solo adventures around the world because they have allowed me to learn a lot about the person I am and who I want to be. They have challenged me to be more social with people and make more friends. I find that I immediately make more friends on the road when I travel solo because I chat with everyone, everywhere. When I am with my partner, we absolutely make friends and chat with many people but there are also times when we are having our own conversations and enjoying each other that we have missed out on meeting someone new. This is not a bad thing at all, just different.
Ask yourself this:
Why must things change when we are in a relationship? Why must we do EVERYTHING together? Based on my own personal experience, I believe that keeping your own independence is what is most important in maintaining a long, strong, and healthy relationship. There's that saying that once you find your "other half," that will be it! I believe that once you find that other whole who you will be fine living without, but would much rather live with, is when you have struck gold.
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How did you afford it? Did you work while traveling? If so, what did you do? I watched your post-travel depression. I know my quick trip to T.O. pales in comparison to your journey. I've been experiencing an extremely deep depression like I have never before since my wee trip. It's worth mentioning that a guy who I really like had also dropped in to visit me before he was to fly abroad – this is when I first started to feel depressed. You see, I have been imprisoned/legally bound in my old home by my ex husband and his legal antics for almost 4 years and was finally released almost 4 months ago. So, I don't have to explain why a wee trip to T.O. might seem like a big deal! All I dream about is getting to travel – to seek out some excitement and adventure. I have forever had the travel bug. And now, I have the freedom but not the means to do it, makes it even more frustrating. I am trying to get a travel job via cruise ship or yacht. I even entertain the thought of becoming a truck driver (no kids, no commitments). Do you still feel the need to travel? When you think about it, do you become a little sad? How did you do it? What resources did you have? Please, any help would be great. I have to get over this. I need to find my happiness. Thank you and God bless you.
Hi Charlie,
Travel is transformational. That statement could not be more true and that is why we forever change once we get bit by the travel bug. I find different ways to afford travel. I worked many hours serving at restaurants and did a lot television production work. I didn't spend my money on as many material things and instead saved it for travel and experiences. I now am a full-time travel blogger (which took years of free work, determination and passion). So, I sometimes get opportunities to go and travel to shoot videos or write articles. I also freelance write and make videos on YouTube. Little streams of income coming in from different directions and all allowing me to pursue what I love. I always think about travel. I have felt sad from thinking about it from time to time upon returning from a trip. But if you think of your life as being one big journey and that you are always travelling (because you are), then it doesn't feel so bad. Also, the world is there waiting for you whenever you are ready to explore it.


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- Why see a subspecialist in infertility rather than my general gynecologist?
- Is Board certification important?
- What is Assisted Hatching?
- Does being overweight affect my fertility?
- What is Blastocyst transfer?
- Why choose the Southeastern Fertility Center for IVF?
- Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
- When do I need to be evaluated for infertility?
- "I'm trying to get pregnant."
- "I'm having miscarriages."
- "I'm having pelvic pain."
- "I think I need surgery."
- "I think I need IVF."
- "I'm having irregular cycles."
- "I think I have hormonal problems."
- "I have other questions."
1. Why see a subspecialist in infertility rather than my general gynecologist?
A specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility has not only completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, but has also competed for and successfully completed an additional two to three years of training in infertility. Subsequently, he or she sees infertility patients on a daily basis, usually comprising 80-90% of his or her practice.
This compares with a general Gynecologist, who receives only 3-4 months training in the field of infertility, thus equipping him or her to handle only the most basic needs of infertility patients, which make up 2-3% of their practice.
2. Is Board certification important?
There is a considerable difference between being Board eligible and Board certified. While most infertility specialists are board certified in general Obstetrics and Gynecology, many are not board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Board eligible means that a physician has completed a fellowship training program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, but has not completed or passed the written and /or oral exams required to become Board certified. Thus, board certification implies a higher level of knowledge and/or commitment to factors deemed important by the certifying board.
3. What is Assisted Hatching?
Assisted Hatching is a procedure that is performed to enhance pregnancy rates with IVF. The technique involves the creation of a small opening in the "zona pellucida", or "shell" of the early embryo. Consequently, the embryo can more easily "hatch", a necessary prerequisite for implantation and pregnancy. This procedure is used very successfully at the Southeastern Fertility Center, but is not appropriate for all patients. Also, the experience and technique of the IVF laboratory team is critical in order to prevent embryo damage and other complications.
4. Does being overweight affect my fertility?
Obesity can negatively affect one's fertility, and the more obese one is, the greater the negative effects. Class I obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 but less than 35. Class II obesity is defined as a BMI greater than or equal to 35 but less than 40. Class III obesity is defined as a BMI greater than or equal to 40. Fertility can be improved with even a 5-10% loss of one's initial weight.
5. What is Blastocyst transfer?
"Blastocyst transfer" refers to replacement of the embryo into the wife's uterus at a more advanced stage of development called the blastocyst stage. Blastocyst transfer results in generally higher implantation and pregnancy rates than earlier stage transfer, because it 'culls out' embryos that will not survive. However, blastocyst transfer requires superb culture systems and techniques that are not available at all ART centers. For this and other reasons, blastocyst transfer is not routinely recommended for all patients. The Southeastern Fertility Center is fortunate to have outstanding success with its blastocyst transfer program.
6. Why choose the Southeastern Fertility Center for IVF?
For many reasons! Obviously, success rates, as defined in our IVF page, are the most important consideration. No ART program in the region offers success rates that are superior to ours. Cost is another important consideration. By using an efficient clustering of IVF cycles, we maintain costs far below the national averages despite success rates that are approximately twice as high! Other programs, which claim low costs, often achieve this at the expense of inferior pregnancy rates.
Convenience is another factor. "Satellite" Programs that send patients to other cities for their egg retrieval and embryo transfers are inherently inconvenient, and substantially increase the cost of an IVF cycle.
The experience and credentials of the ART team are also crucial. The Southeastern Fertility Center's ART program is the only program in the region directed by a board certified specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Our laboratory team has the experience of thousands of IVF cycles from centers around the country. Our laboratory director is a fully trained and certified Ph.D. embryologist, not a physician or technician who learned IVF at a weekend seminar.
Finally, our patients are routinely impressed by our personal, caring staff and the intimate, confidential atmosphere of our office. This is in sharp contrast to some of the large IVF "mills" that they may have previously encountered.
7. Do you offer a money-back guarantee?
No! We consider such offers to be largely unethical. If one examines these programs carefully, it is apparent that the conditions and screening procedures used to accept patients are biased in favor of selecting patients with a good prognosis. As such, a clinic can easily double its profits with such programs. Consideration for our patients will not allow us to profit unfairly from their difficulties.
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In general, if a couple has had unprotected intercourse for one year, an evaluation should be performed. However, couples with irregular cycles, a history of tubal or pelvic infection, and those over the age of 35 should be evaluated after 6 months of unsuccessful efforts.
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In this episode, we go after the ending of Mean Girls (2004) and The Last Unicorn (1982), while in our 100 Years of Hollywood in 100 Episodes, we share our Top 10 films of 1968!
Plus, are Phil & Mike woke? Is Mean Girls secretly a remake? Who is Yotah? Why does Mike run out of things to say? Does Phil have what it takes to be on CSI? All these questions and more will be answered!
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What college admissions officers are really looking for . . .
Students and parents never stop asking for the definitive list of what will "get them in." At Creative Kid College Coach, we believe that the most authentic and thorough explanation of your passion and creativity is what will ultimately help you to be a successful applicant. Read this blog for more thoughts on "getting in."
Now that got your attention, didn't it? Thought you were finally going to Google that ultimate checklist of what to do to make sure you get in? I am here to give you another sort of checklist.
How about: How to apply to the schools that are right for me? That could also be phrased as: How to be fairly confident they will admit me? Well, here is my list:
1. No one thing will "get you in." Stop worrying right now about the perfect essay, the most impressive monologue or the most gorgeous portfolio.
2. In everything you submit, stay as true to your personal message as possible. The combination of an honest essay, your work and your stated goals should provide the most complete picture of who you are for the admissions committee to consider.
3. Use your application to paint a broad picture of who you are. One thing like your GPA or your test scores won't be the deciding factor of whether you are in or out.
4. Bring something extra to the table. Show them, tell them, and make sure they understand what unique quality you possess. This type of information is an important component of helping the school to understand "why them?" "Why their program?" "Why do you belong there?
5. A strong letter of recommendation from a teacher or someone who knows you well can make a difference. The most important thing is not particularly who sent it, but what it says about you and your ability to succeed at their school.
6. Want to be absolutely certain you will get in? Then, apply to the RIGHT schools. What that really means is: do your homework, visit the school, educate yourself and know exactly why this is the right place for you. Nine times out of ten, they will agree with you. Better yet, have several of these "great fit" options ready so that if the whims of the admissions counselor work against you, those same whims are likely to work in your favor somewhere else.
An underlying streak of insubordination and truculence, combined with a desire to take the most difficult possible courses at the most advanced level (which will result in often mediocre grades, or even failure), all leavened with a profound, gentle skepticism and sense of irony, will forge a student's character far better than conforming to what admissions counselors want, seek, or think.— A.T. Lineower-Jones


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Thieves rob Baton Rouge church
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) – A church burglary caused one Baton Rouge pastor to turn his congregation away Sunday. The thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment from Christland Christian Community Church on Iroquois Street and North Acadian Thruway West.
The burglars cut through a gate surrounding an area of the church usually locked away and took four large air conditioning units, totaling about $10,000. The theft left the church in darkness and without air conditioning.
Pastor Isaiah Marshall said he believes someone swiped the units late Saturday, which was the night before "Youth Sunday," when the church was supposed to be packed with worshipers. With hot and humid temperatures outside reaching 96 degrees, church services were canceled.
"That's even more hurtful, that you can't even minister," Marshall said. "That's the biggest thing. You can't minister to your people."
On a wall lined with old spray painted profanity, cords leading to the breaker box were cut. Marshall said it appears the thieves did not just hit the church. They also stole two of his neighbors' units. The nearby barber shop may have fallen victim to the same set of crooks.
"When people are on a mission to steal, they really don't look at it as maybe it's a church or a business. They just see opportunity," Marshall added.
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