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Voting in the 2015 Elections closes on Friday 13th March at 4pm. With less than 48 hours until voting closes we decided to open up an exit poll to see how the votes are for each sabbatical candidate.
Union President
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VP Welfare
There are three candidates running for VP Welfare, Sam Bailey whose interview you can read here, Chibeza Mumbi whose interview you can read here, and Eva Pemberton, whose interview you can read here.[poll id="38″]
VP Education
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VP Engagement
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VP Sports Development
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VP Student Communties
VP Student Communties is the only race with the same number of candidates as in last year's election. You can read Anjit's interview here, and Rebecca's here.[poll id="42″]
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Well, I've gotta say… I don't feel squat.
I keep hearing these horror stories of mood swings and craziness on clomid and I haven't noticed a thing. You could crush it up and hide it in my dinner and I'd never know.
Two days ago I had my girlfriend's kids over for the afternoon/ eve while she was at work. Normally the kids all get along well but that night was one bicker after another and her kids cry. A lot. And I have no sympathy for senseless crying. I can't count the amount of "suck it up"'s that came out of my mouth that day.
Hubby turns to me half way through "are you sure you want more?". Me, "you like them better when they're your own". 😉
Poor kids. I love them dearly, but I'm not the aunt that spoils. I'm the aunt that acts exactly like they are my own kids so they get away with NOTHING. On the upside, at my house when you're good, we have dance parties and water fights and build cool forts.
So I'm about the take my 4th clomid (anyone else think it's weird that it's only a 5 day thing?) and wondering if I'm ever going to feel any different. Part of me thinks that if I can't feel anything, it's not working. That's not my logical brain there so I'm trying to ignore it.


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On June 2, Lesley shared a picture of herself in a two-piece bikini to a Facebook page called Love What Matters. The post has since received over 38,000 likes and over 2,000 shares because of the inspirational story it tells.
In the post Lesley reveals the life long battle she has had with her body weight and self-confidence.
Lesley wrote "I've spent the past 18 years of my life waiting."
"I told myself that one day I would finally let myself be seen; I would finally do all the things I dreamed of when I was enough. Thin enough, happy enough, confident enough. When my body looked the way that it was 'supposed' to."
At the age of just 11 years old Miller had lap-band surgery, revealing she was "the youngest person to have weight loss surgery". Lesley also revealed that she self harmed at age 15, before turning her life around at age 20, losing half of her body weight.
"When I was twenty, I lost half my body weight in nine months, my worth for the day solely determined by the number on the scale being lower than the day before,"
"And then I got tired tired of waiting," she explained. "So now I'm twenty one and I bought my first bikini EVER."
Lesley revealed to US Weekly that whilst she has had messages from people critiquing her body, most of the comments she received were extremely supportive.
"I've gotten so many messages from other people who have dealt with similar struggles with their body image, eating disorders and self-harm," Miller continues.
"The most touching thing to me is the massive number of people who are late in adulthood sending me messages saying, 'It's taken me 60 years, but I'm finally learning to be OK with myself and my body. I'm so glad you've realized this now.'"


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The City of New York is asking the Second Circuit to vacate Judge Scheindlin's stop and frisk rulings immediately, without the benefit of full briefing or oral argument, claiming that her judicial bias tainted the entire proceedings and has "unfairly and improperly ... cloud[ed] the public's perception of the NYPD."
The case is Floyd/Ligon v. City of New York. On October 31, the Second Circuit stayed Judge Scheindlin's remedial orders pending appeal, including her directive that a neutral monitor oversee the NYPD. The Circuit Court said that Judge Scheindlin had violated the Judicial Code of Conduct by steering the case into her courtroom and in making public comments during trial. A few days ago, Judge Scheindlin filed a motion asking the Court of Appeals to restore her to the case, arguing that she did nothing wrong in applying the "related case" rule and that she did not publicly talk about the stop and frisk case but, more broadly, her judicial philosophy and approach to judging.
Judge Scheindlin's motion turned this into a dogfight. I appreciate her spunk in filing the motion, but I can't imagine the Court of Appeals reversing itself on a high profile issue like this, acknowledging that it had wrongly humiliated a district court judge. But the City of New York has now one-upped Judge Scheindlin: it wants the Second Circuit to throw out her lengthy rulings altogether, right now, this instant.
The Corporation Counsel signed the brief in support of this motion. In 1988, the Supreme Court said that an appellate court has authority under Federal Rule 60(b) to vacate a district court ruling if the trial judge violated rules governing judicial impartiality. The City cites that case in support of this motion. In Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition, the Court said "[t]he Rule does not particularize the factors that justify relief, but we
have previously noted that it provides courts with authority 'adequate
to enable them to vacate judgments whenever such action is appropriate
to accomplish justice,' while also cautioning that it should only be applied in 'extraordinary circumstances.'" This case is sufficiently extraordinary, Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo says, for the following reasons:
1. "The District Judge's improper extrajudicial comments during and after the bench trial confirm that the taint of partiality, or appearance of a lack of impartiality, carried through the entire Floyd
and Ligon proceedings."
2. The City adds that "[t]he risk of injustice to Appellant if the District Court Orders are allowed to stand is incomparably acute and unique. The District Court's Orders lend credence to the notion that the NYPD unfairly targets minorities for stops and frisks, undermining its ability to carry out its mission effectively. ... Public perception of the NYPD has been clouded by the District Court's condemnatory ruling and the immense attention paid to it, compromising confidence in the integrity of law enforcement. As the Corrected Mandate has now revealed the partiality of all of the Floyd and Ligon proceedings and the resulting orders, vacatur is appropriate to stem the tide of diluted trust and confidence in the NYPD that the mere existence of the District Court Orders fosters, even with the stay currently in effect. Wrongly labeling the NYPD – and the City – a racial profiling entity and flouter of the Fourth Amendment should be sufficient injustice to vacate the Orders now, but add to that the injustice that would be produced by the potential collateral estoppel effect of the Liability Order on future cases, and the onerous burden on the taxpayers in following the Remedies Order. It will also send the clear message to all district court judges to apply the related case rule properly in future cases. Moreover, vacating the District Court Orders will send a necessary message to the bar that 'judge-shopping' by exploiting the improper application of the related case rule will not be countenanced.'"
3. Public commentary on this controversy has raised questions about whether Judge Scheindlin really talked about this case during her media interviews. The City recognizes this, arguing that "[t]o be sure, reasonable minds may differ as to whether those statements directly pertained to the Floyd case. Still, the comments must be considered 'in the context in which they were issued.' It cannot be denied that, under a headline directing the public's attention to the stop-and-frisk litigation, the District Judge characterized herself as unique among Southern District judges because she is 'not afraid to rule against the government.'" The motion adds that "the District Judge's choice to grant such interviews during the trial would likely cause a reasonable person to question her impartiality. Such comments, during a highly publicized case involving a matter of great national concern, as well as recent public statements in response to the Corrected Mandate, are not so different from those which have resulted in the removal of judges in other cases of violations of 28 U.S.C §455(a)." (They cite the Microsoft case in support of this proposition, though that case involved only the removal of the judge, not vacatur of his ruling).
4. The City also argues that instant vacatur is warranted because Judge Scheindlin's rulings are just plain wrong. "The District Court certainly made unorthodox rulings against the City, which, fly in the face of established precedent and are now even more questionable when viewed in light of this Court's findings." The City goes on to attack the merits of the stop and frisk ruling, giving the plaintiff's lawyers a preview of what to expect when the City files its merits briefs. I seriously doubt there is any precedent for immediate vacatur based on the alleged wrongness of the district court's rulings, but the City probably figures, "what the hell, we're filing this motion anyway, let's go all the way."
I try to keep my opinions away from this blog, but this motion will not be granted. The Court of Appeals will not throw out a lengthy and thorough district court ruling on an important constitutional issue without the benefit of full briefing and oral argument. The Supreme Court said a remedy like this should be applied in rare instances. Is this one of those rare instances? I doubt it. I also wonder what this is all going to lead to. The New York Times says this may all be moot in a few months. "Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has promised that on Day 1 of his
administration, he would withdraw New York City's appeal of sweeping
reforms ordered by a federal judge in the Police Department's
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I love lip glosses and balms and have lots of them (see my Pinterest board here for details!). I find it really hard not to buy them when I shop and they are usually so inexpensive that I find they jump into online shopping baskets with relative ease! I usually go for a Lancome Juicy Tube when mum offers to buy (she's a big Lancome fan herself which helps) but recently I have been favouring a Clinique Chubby Stick which I found in the bottom of my make up bag. I love it because unlike the Juicy Tube it isn't sticky so my hair doesn't get attached to my lips on breezy days, not a good look on the school run, and so I chose a new one of these yesterday.
Dd1 seems to have recently inherited my love of all things lipstick and has a little stash of her own growing. She often asks me if I've got bored with any of mine yet and can she finish them off for me! I don't mind much as glosses are relatively natural and don't stay on for too long and she doesn't have any other make-up apart from this. I thought that due to her age she was the only one likely to have inherited this trait.
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Before and during the American Civil War revolvers were percussion cap and ball. That meant that each cylinder was loaded with loose powder and a bullet. Each chamber of the cylinder had a nipple which held a percussion cap, a small metal cap holding a bit of explosive chemical. When the hammer struck a percussion cap a spark was driven into chamber which ignited the gunpowder and discharged the pistol.
After the Civil War the cap and ball revolver had become obsolete. The new Colt Model 1873 Single Action Army "Peacemaker" fired self contained cartridges which held the bullet, gunpowder, and cap (primer) in a metallic casing. They were faster to load and more reliable. The problem was that many who had cap and ball revolvers didn't want to give up their old pistols for a Colt Peacemaker. Some had carried their Colt percussion revolver since the 1850's, or carried them through their service in the Civil War. Other didn't want to pay the money for a brand new pistol.
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Hi M,
Some early morning thinking about making WUaS successful, my father, and opening a new chapter (upon selling my car and your comment yesterday about closing that chapter) and success in other ways. Trying to share a "thinking-- awareness" here (conscious insights) about some of these questions in writing.
Dad had a way of connecting with people publicly that was in some ways very successful - and before social media - and by creating his own media (but also by his own dint of personality, which I didn't always enjoy, and which didn't necessarily make him happy esp toward the end of his life). His successes were also place-based in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, and on Cuttyhunk too. Here's a Pennsylvania Secretaries of Health photo of him I hadn't seen -
portal/server.pt/gateway/ PTARGS_0_0_78392_0_0_43/http;/ pubcontent.state.pa.us/ publishedcontent/publish/cop_ hhs/health/dsf/internet/ internet/content/about_us/ department_history___overview/ the_secretaries_of_health.htm. My father was Health Secretary during Three Mile Island nuclear accident / meltdown / catastrophe in Pennsylvania. See too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_K._MacLeod.
I'm curious about making World University (http://worlduniversityandschool.org/) successful - perhaps learning from Dad in the positive ways of his being successful (and not from the negative ways). Are learning and not learning success, "ego-wise," the right questions here? "Just do it" he might say which in this case I might interpret as ... just make WUaS successful by publicly growing WUaS's great networks in the information ... ion ... age (so L.... as ion and WUaS's listening father-figure here comes to mind).
Lacan himself too was successful in a way -
- and shared specific thinking too about the role of the "father" that somehow relates here (as symbols/writer too). And in this vein, how to engage Dad as good/great model (and learn from the less great aspects for me - psychologically) ? Dad was both a smart medical doctor and a professor.
Stanford and AFSC are also successful, for example - and especially MIT OpenCourseWare and Wikidata (re Wikipedia) - as models, and especially as networks, and as symbols too, - for WUaS.
Is there something I could do with A.. in these regards - and re Harbin too.
Have kids as an expression of success? Make WUaS successful with other networks too ... and realize/cultivate/write great happiness/loving bliss as a musical score together (and vis-a-vis Harbin too somehow)?
Thinking about success, and psychologically, and re World University here.
Heading to Stanford Law today and tomorrow and by so doing hoping to connect and network further.
The "symbolic" and the "real" in Lacan's terms, and moving beyond the imaginary/mirror stage re his three "registers."
This letter here seems to be about success ... (and eventually money-wise too) ... re G.A. MD and -re my thinking, looking for, and finding, building upon, and growing the "father" here ... I'd say.
It's interesting to me in this "consciousness through writing/wiring process" of writing to you to think of my blog as a "how to" in creating an all languages' CC MIT OCW-centric university ... just spelling out the WUaS details, blog post by blog post here (http://scott-macleod.blogspot.com/) in interesting ways ... to quietly and f/Friendly-wise become very successful - and by seeking to help so many people.
Place-wise, I hope World University will become a big success globally (BBC?), in every nation state, in the SF Bay Area, in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, again. in every country in the world, - and continue to become like Wikipedia with MIT OpenCourseWare, and wherever people are engaging these. A BBC writeup would be invaluable here.
Place-wise, I hope World University will become a big success globally (BBC?), in every nation state, in the SF Bay Area, in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, again. in every country in the world, - and continue to become like Wikipedia with MIT OpenCourseWare, and wherever people are engaging these. A BBC writeup would be invaluable here.
Appreciating, M, yours and G.A.'s interests in psychoanalytic thinking / psychiatry, esp Lacan and re success, and Dad's successes, - which are due partly also thanks to you.


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Compassion Fatigue, Yes It's Real
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Heartfelt and moving article about the personal costs of working with doomed shelter animals
Author's Note: All of the dogs featured in this blog have been adopted, with the exception of Lizzy, the first photograph.
I read an article awhile ago about compassion fatigue in animal welfare, and though the article was geared toward shelter workers, it struck a chord with me as well.
I often find ways to discount my feelings. I'm an expert at building emotional barriers to distance myself from traumas in my life, of which I've had an unfortunate number, but recently, the distance that I thought I was building is starting to cave in on me. As Joe put it, "You've been putting all that in the back of your mind and now the back of your mind is full and it's got nowhere to go."
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This Belgian Chocolate Jelly Roll with Mocha Chocolate Frosting is one winner in Chocolate Recipes that you just have to try, great for Holiday Recipes and one top pick Chocolate Desserts. Topped with a Creamy Whipped Cream Frosting and garnished with Shaved Chocolate and Fresh Strawberries this is one winner!
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Made with the favorite flavor, Milk Belgian Chocolate, Whipped Cream and topped with Strawberries and shaved Chocolate, this is one Yummy favorite that you won't want to miss out on! Just a hint of Kahlua in the Chocolate Frosting gives this a great little special added touch of flavor, the amount is so minimal that even the kids will be able to enjoy this favorite in Chocolate Desserts.
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Jelly Roll7 ounces Belgian Chocolate, Milk, chopped
6 large eggs, separated
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Line a lightly greased 15- by 10 1/2-inch jelly-roll pan with foil and grease the foil. Line foil with wax paper or parchment paper and grease.
In top of double boiler set over simmering water, melt belgian chocolate stirring until smooth, let cool.
In large mixing bowl, beat egg yolks with 1/3 cup sugar for about 5 minutes, or until thick, beat in the chocolate mixture and vanilla.
Using another large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt until they are frothy, add cream of tartar and beat whites until they hold soft peaks. Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar, a little at a time, beat whites until they hold stiff peaks.
Stir one fourth of whites into chocolate mixture, fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Pour batter into prepared baking pan and spread evenly with spatula.
On middle rack, bake at 350°F. oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until puffed. Cool completely in pan on a rack. (Don't panic, the cake when taken out of oven will be puffed up and when set to cool, will sink, that's OK.)
Whipped Cream Filling1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 cup well-chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
In a small saucepan sprinkle gelatin over 2 tablespoons cold water and let it soften for 5 minutes. Heat mixture over low heat, stirring, until gelatin is dissolved, let it cool for 5 minutes.
In large bowl combine whipping cream, Italian espresso powder and cinnamon, beat until it holds soft peaks. Add 1/4 cup confectioners sugar and gelatin mixture, beat until it holds stiff peaks. Chill covered, for 10 minutes.
In small bowl stir together cocoa powder and 1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners sugar and sift about half of the mixture evenly over cake.
Cover with a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper, invert a baking sheet over paper, and invert cake onto baking sheet. Peel off tin foil and paper carefully and mound the filling lengthwise down the center, leaving a 1-inch border at each end.
With long side facing you, use wax paper as an aid and roll up the jelly roll fashion, keeping it wrapped in wax paper. (The cake will crack but it will still hold together.)
Chill jelly roll, wrapped in the wax paper, on baking sheet for at least 1 - 2 hours. Transfer to a platter, remove wax paper, trim ends on the diagonal.
Sift the remaining cocoa mixture over the roll.
Mocha Chocolate Frosting1/3 cup well-chilled whipping cream
2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon Kahlua
1 tablespoon confectioners sugar or icing sugar
2 ounces Belgian Chocolate, Dark, shaved
Fresh Strawberries
In a chilled small bowl beat whipping cream, instant italian espresso powder, cinnamon and confectioners sugar until it holds stiff peaks.
Spread over jelly roll decoratively and garnish with shaved belgian chocolate and sliced or whole strawberries..
Cooking Tip:This chocolate jelly roll can be prepared up to the filling portion of instructions 1 day in advance and kept covered loosely in refrigerator. Spread Whipped Cream Topping when ready to serve.
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A Belgian Chocolate Jelly Roll with Mocha Chocolate Frosting is a great pick to serve up a a great choice in Chocolate Recipes. A winning pick to add along side any Holiday Recipes..
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Dissection Connection draws some attention
"If a small B2B business in Gympie can master content marketing, ask yourself this: Can you really claim not to have the brand, the resources and the wherewithal to use content marketing to get your stories out and engage more customers? With almost 2.1 million SMBs in Australia, your next industry disruptor is likely already out there. (If it's Debra Cook, all bets are off. Sorry.)"
Read more… Dissection Connection profiled on edgecustom.com.au – July 2014
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Company supplies stillborn piglets for dissection
"About a dozen teachers attended each workshop and spent their own time learning from Deb how to dissect a bovine uterus and ovaries"
Read more…Company supplies stillborn piglets for teacher dissection – The Fraser Coast Chronicle – 19 August 2013
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Terrifying Tea Party in The View magazine
"When I was little I wanted to be a lawyer, a doctor, a teacher, a hairdresser and an astronaut. Not necessarily in that order.
When I grew up I became a school science lab technician – and I had to be a little bit of all those things in that job."
Read more…Dissection Connection feature in The View magazine by Gympie Women in Business – November 2012
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Mr Vivi's Aus Ag Career
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Company Director, Researcher and heavy lifter
How did you get involved with agriculture?
I did a degree in natural resources management and did lots of work experience in an agricultural setting.
My first permanent job out of university thrust me into sheep/grazing interactions in the Western District of NSW
Read more…Career Profile on Mr Vivi on the Careers in Australian Agriculture website – November 2012
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Picture Marketing, Inc. ('PM' "we" "us" or "our") sells photo and video capture software, hardware and services (the "Services") to individuals, Marketing Partners, and other business ("Clients"). The purpose of this statement is to inform our visitors of the kind of information we may gather, and how personal data may, or may not be, collected, protected, deleted, and used, by us or by individuals and Clients that use our Services at their own events to collect and/or view photos, videos and data.
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Some Privacy laws differentiate between "Processors" and "Collectors" and apply different standards and rules to each category. In general, PM is a Processor. PM Services are typically used by other companies ("Clients" "Marketing Partners" "Collectors"). These companies may hire us to collect data and/or take photos and videos of consumers and onsite visitors or they may simply use our Software Services and provide their own hardware and/or Labor. These Collectors may have a separate Privacy Policy that differs from the PM Privacy Policy described in this statement. We provide all Collectors with the option of displaying their own Privacy Policy link on the page where your photo or video is displayed, along with a variety of methods for ensuring that your participation is opt-in. For instance, we enable Collectors to create a text opt-in statement on any survey page we provide on their behalf. You may also refer to the policy links that may be displayed on the web pages of any Collectors, Advertisers or Marketing Partners you may visit or provide personally identifiable information to. PM does not control the Privacy Policies of any of other Data Collectors or 3rd Party Partners, nor that of their affiliate advertisers or 3rd Parties. Since, as a Processor, we do not have control over the Privacy Policies of any Client or Marketing Partner or 3rd Party, we cannot attest to, or have responsibility for, what they may do with your data.
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When a Client uses our services, our Platform gives them the ability to collect PII (Personally Identifiable Information) via a survey and/or other entry fields within the interface. Some of this information is relevant to the photo delivery (e.g. the Client may collect your SMS phone number or your email address to deliver the photo). The Client may also collect other information including (but not limited to) the user's name, screen name or user names, zip code, product preferences, etc. These details are made available to the Client for download who can then use that information in any way they determine, based on their own privacy policy and agreement with you and any 3rd Party vendor they may have incorporated into their photo display and sharing experience.
If you are a Client and purchase Services from us, or a consumer, and purchase merchandise from us, we use your personal information to fulfill on those request, which may sometimes be handled through 3rd party vendors (e.g. a photo merchandise vendor). We may also use your information to send you promotional communications, such as special offers, surveys, newsletters, etc. You have the ability to opt-out of these communications at any time by clicking on the clearly visible links that are included with each form of communication. If you are a Collector using our services, you must first cancel your services before opting out of ALL communications. However, Collectors always have the right to opt out of promotional communications such as newsletters without affecting the viability of using our Services.
From time to time, we collect statistical data and information in an automated fashion. This does not include personal information, but we may associate it with personal information collected in other ways or received from third parties, provided to us by you.
You may have the option to disclose information and/or answer survey questions. Personal information may include your name, address, company, title, email, phone number, and other demographic or preference information. Survey information requested by Marketing Partners may differ, from survey to survey, and may cover a wide range of questions. If you are paying us for services, we may collect billing and financial information needed to secure payment.
PM may also collect information that does not directly identify your PII but is associated with your interactions with our Services. Such information may include IP addresses, geographic location of where photos were captured, browser type, language, network information (such as your wireless provider) demographic information such as estimates of age, race, number of visits, gender, etc. We may also provide Clients with an array of information about the device that is used to capture media, including the device type and ID numbers, battery levels, number of uploads, etc.
In addition to any information we might directly collect as described above, both proactively and automatically, we also collect information through our platform on behalf of Clients, 3rd party users, Marketing Partners, and business partners.
Upon viewing your media on or through our platform, you may also have the option of forwarding your content and adding additional content (collectively, "User Content") to the site or to other sites, via a variety of social channels and platforms (e.g. post to Facebook, Instagram, Email, SMS forwarding, etc.). Any User Content posted by you or forwarded by you or by a Collector is completely out of our control. Such User Content may be shared, viewed downloaded, or used by any unauthorized person who may have access to the media at any of the sites.
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We may disclose personal information that we collect (or that you provide) as described in our Privacy Policy to a variety of legitimate subsidiary and affiliated partners including:
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Our services are intended for good, wholesome fun. PM does not condone or knowingly allow the capture or forwarding of obscene, vulgar, pornographic, or offensive photos or videos. In some cases, our photos or videos are captured in a completely automated or semi-automated fashion. Photo or video content may or may not be reviewed by our staff as it passes through our system. Thus, while PM will remove any known offensive material, we make no warranty, express or implied, regarding the content of captured photos or videos or their appropriateness or inappropriateness for any particular purpose. By using our services, you relieve PM and any of its clients, Marketing Partners or affiliates of any liability or harm that may be caused by the posting of any and all photos or videos posted on the PM website or any Marketing Partner's website.
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Some web browsers offer restrictions, such as a 'Do Not Track" option, which allows you to signal Collectors that you do not wish to be tracked with regards to certain activities, such as which third-party partners you click to or which offered online services you might use. We cannot ascertain whether any Collector abides by a "Do Not Track" request. Accordingly, PM does not monitor or honor web browser "Do Not Track" signals.
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GDPR Compliance as of May 25, 2018
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We will rectify inaccurate personal data or complete incomplete personal data without undue delay.
You have the right to "Be forgotten." Companies must erase personal data without undue delay. We will do so unless we are required by law to retain it.
Companies are required to follow certain guidelines when you have contested the accuracy of your data, you have a desire for us to restrict the processing of your data, or if you've asked us to retain it for in reference to a legal proceeding.
At your request, Companies must provide your personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have it transmitted to another controller.
If you feel that any company has failed to process your personal data in accordance with applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection, in particular in the country of your habitual residence, place of work or place of the alleged infringement.
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In the bairro of Santa Margarida near Campo Grande on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, the locals are busy tying yellow paper decorations to span across the streets of the neighbourhood.
On weekends and holidays, some roads are closed off for parties with live music when the neighbours come together to dance in the Brazilian sun, drink beer, and generally enjoy life.
The people here are extraordinarily friendly and the community spirit is vibrant. Children and teenagers alike embrace the elderly ladies as they sit outside their houses watching the world go by.
At the height of the Rio de Janeiro summer, the heat can be unbearable here, people barely have enough energy to move. There's difficulty too with the state of Brazilian services. Sometimes there are water shortages, internet is unreliable but if you're lucky you can avail of a wifi hotspot near the children's football pitch.
Here twice a week, boys and girls from as young as four are coached and play organised games. On Tuesdays in the community hall close to the health clinic the kids have Capoeira classes. All free of charge.
Behind the hall lies the men's pitch. Scarcely any grass of course, scorched by a combination of heat and boot. Here games are played the Brazilian way, as players try to emulate their club heroes. Flamengo have a massive following around here but Rio's other giants like Botafogo, Vasco da Gama, and Fluminense also get a look in. On any given weekend, goals are greeted with firecrackers launched into the sky above the network of streets.
The ladies who arrange the decorations are preparing for the most sparkling spectacle of all, the World Cup. The fabled Maracana stadium lies eastwards, a rickety bus journey down the Avenida Brasil motorway. Every four years, the country comes alive with expectation and the neighbourhoods are decked out with an explosion of colour in support of the Seleção. On street corners, alongside neighbourhood bars with their duke boxes blaring music well into the night, sit churches big and small. Faith is a huge part of Brazilians' lives but football too really is a religion here.
And yet, this time, it's not the same. The World Cup in Brazil was supposed to be the greatest tournament the game has known. The sport was returning to its adopted spiritual home, where the statue of Christ the Redeemer stands watchful over the Maracana and the beach games. But the great concrete figure also sees a people below in turmoil. Protest marches descend into violence where the whistles don't accompany samba bands but herald civil disobedience.
The World Cup paraphernalia is jetted in by FIFA in advance of the tournament, and Brazilian youths jostle with each other to destroy it. A giant World Cup replica in Rio de Janeiro now slumps in on itself, a mess of black ash, torched by Brazil's inflamed population.
The demonstrations now make headlines around the world while national heroes like Ronaldo and Pele are castigated by their former adoring public for whoring themselves to FIFA's plastic party. The current Brazilian squad sympathise with their people and try to word their interviews diplomatically. But here too, the players are subjected to the anger. Brazil's team bus was met with protests at its training camp in Teresopolis, outside Rio de Janeiro. The country's army has now been drafted in to bolster the security around all the participating nations.
Is this the vision FIFA had in mind when they awarded the tournament to the nation that has embraced its sport perhaps more than any other?
The propaganda rolled out by the world governing body is that they want to spread the game throughout the globe. Recent editions of the finals went to Japan and Korea, and South Africa. This year it returns to South America, then controversially to Russia and Qatar. FIFA say they are breaking boundaries but the association earned $3.7 billion in sales from the 2010 finals.
The World Cup volunteer training plan for Brazil 2014 is full of references to a lasting legacy but we've already seen the effect the tournament is having on the country. Right now Brazilians are locked in debate with one another about the merits of hosting the tournament. Many who live abroad say their countrymen and women can't see the huge financial and tourism benefits that await and condemn the protesters for the damage they are doing to that potential economic injection.
For their part, Sepp Blatter and FIFA make passing references to the protests. The demonstrations are only mentioned in terms of potential disruption. FIFA criticise the organising committee for missing construction deadlines but make no mention of the fact the money comes from the public purse and not private interests as originally promised, the core reason behind the fury. FIFA will pray the Seleção can achieve something special in the tournament, to ease the bubbling anger.
For some Brazilians, a World Cup win for the home nation will spark the magical scenes FIFA envisaged. The outpouring of joy will be incredible but for many, capturing the golden sculpture for a sixth time won't sit alongside the memories of the past. The trophy will be tainted. FIFA's legacy will be that they brought the tournament to the people who loved it the most, and both they and Brazilians are counting the cost.
In Santa Margarida, and the neighbourhoods and Favelas throughout this vast land, the street decorations will go up, the television sets will flicker, and music and dance will come. But it won't be the same. For Brazil, the World Cup may never be the same again.


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General Session Participation Guide
The Unitarian Univerealist Association (UUA) Board of Trustees shall offer rules of procedure for adoption at the first session of each General Assembly.
Living the Democratic Process
General Assembly: A Meeting of Congregations is an annual opportunity for delegates from member congregations to affirm, promote, and practice the democratic process while conducting the business of the Association.
Rules of Procedure are adopted at the start of the Assembly. They are printed (as proposed but not necessarily as adopted) in the GA Agenda. The Rules of Procedure are designed to help the delegates effectively represent their congregations.
Speaking in General Sessions
Before speaking, you must be recognized by the Moderator. To be recognized, you must be at a microphone. The Moderator recognizes you by referring to the microphone ("I recognize the delegate at the Pro microphone…").
Any delegate or member of the Board of Trustees may speak; non-delegates, other than members of the Board of Trustees, need the consent of the Moderator or a vote of the Assembly to admit the speaker to the floor. (Such permission is granted only rarely.) Once recognized, identify yourself (name and congregation from which you are a delegate), e.g., "I'm Chris Doe from the UU Congregation of Great City, Ohio."
Be succinct and remember you have only two minutes. You may speak on a motion only once as long as others wish to speak.
Speaking time is limited. Do not speak if your point has already been made by another speaker. Be respectful by speaking only when you have something important to add to the discussion.
There are four microphones: pro, con, procedure and amendment
- To speak in favor—go to the pro mike.
- To speak against—go to the con mike.
- To make an amendment—go to the amendment table for assistance.
- To raise a procedural issue—go to the procedure mike.
Procedural questions are limited to:
- Parliamentary inquiry
- Points of order and information
- Question of privilege
- Motions to extend or limit time of debate, change the order of business, recess, or adjourn.
Procedural issues must be raised at the Procedure microphone. They take precedence over discussion.
The amendment mike is used only for making an amendment that has first been processed at the Amendment table.
There must be 15 minutes of discussion allowed on the motion as printed (or as presented by the Board of Trustees or Commission on Social Witness) before an amendment may be proposed unless the Rules of Procedure specify otherwise. If no one is standing at a microphone or in the off-site queue to speak on the motion as presented, this time may be shortened. The Moderator alternates recognizing speakers at pro and con microphones.
After 15 minutes of debate, amendments may be presented. Debate takes place on each amendment until it is resolved. Only one amendment maybe presented at a time. (You may not amend an amendment.) An amendment may be to insert new words, delete words, or to delete and insert. Each amendment may cover only one subject. An amendment may not change a non-business resolution into a Business Resolution; for example, you can't add language to an Action of Immediate Witness that requires specific action from congregations or the UUA Board or staff. Before an amendment may be presented to the Assembly, it must be presented in writing at the Amendment table next to the Amendment mike (see also "Mini-Assembly" below).
Some motions must be filed prior to the opening of a session, particularly ones concerning the budget. See Rules of Procedure in the Final Agenda for deadlines and place for filing them.
Motions of Amendment to items on the Agenda, Actions on Reports, etc., may be made as part of the debate. Be careful that your motion does not change the meaning so much that it is a substitute rather than an amendment. At times, you may make a substitute motion but must recognize it as such.
Delegates & Trustees vote by:
- Voice (call for ayes and nays)
- Uncounted show of voting cards
- Counted show of voting cards
- Written ballot
The Moderator is responsible for determining whether a motion passes or fails. A delegate who disagrees with the Moderator's determination may come to the procedural microphone and ask for a counted vote. At least 99 other delegates present must support the request to require the counted vote.
It is crucial that you bring your voting card with you to each General Session. Voting cards are difficult to replace if lost, and you may not vote without your card. As a delegate or member of the Board of Trustees, you may not give your voting card to anyone else to use.
A Mini-Assembly is an opportunity for delegates to propose amendments to matters on the final agenda and to the proposed Actions of Immediate Witness admitted to the final agenda. It's also an opportunity to discuss the proposed amendments. Mini-Assemblies are not the place to debate the Pros and Cons of a proposal. In years when the selection of a Congregational Study/Action Issue is on the agenda, the Mini-Assembly is an opportunity to work collaboratively with other delegates on ways to garner support for their issue. In years when a vote to adopt a Statement of Conscience is on the agenda, the Mini-Assembly is an opportunity to work collaboratively with other delegates to draft amendments. Mini-Assemblies save time in General Session and permit freer debate than General Sessions do. It is not possible to offer an amendment to a Business Resolution, bylaw change, rule change, or social witness statement during General Session debate if it was not submitted for consideration at the appropriate Mini-Assembly.
There is a Mini-Assembly scheduled for the bylaw and rule changes listed on the final agenda. All Mini-Assemblies are listed in the program. After a Mini-Assembly and before voting in a General Session, the Board of Trustees may incorporate proposed amendments into a Business Resolution or a Bylaw, and the Commission on Social Witness may incorporate proposed amendments into a Statement of Conscience or an Action of Immediate Witness. For statements of Conscience, the Commission on Social Witness is required to report all amendments to the Assembly. The Commission on Social Witness may prioritize the amendments, including the order of their presentation at the amendment microphone in General Session. If you wish to modify the Statement of Conscience, plan to attend the entire Mini-Assembly and work collaboratively with other delegates to suggest amendments.
Budget Hearing
At the Budget Hearing, questions may be answered, but no motions may be made. Motions to modify the budget must be made in writing by the time announced in and in the manner required by the Rules of Procedure. Budget motions, if adding funds to an item or proposing new spending, must specify which other specific categories are to be reduced. See Rule G-10.1.4.
Statements of Conscience
Based on feedback from the Mini-Assembly, the Commission on Social Witness may recommend that the Assembly (which includes both the delegates & Trustees) change the length of time the statement is debated before amendments are in order. Debate is limited to 12 minutes per amendment.
Actions of Immediate Witness
Sometimes significant actions, events, or developments occur that the Assembly may wish to address immediately. The process for admitting Actions of Immediate Witness to the agenda means that congregations commonly have no opportunity to consider and discuss them in advance of General Assembly. So, Actions of Immediate Witness should address only issues that could not be considered by the Congregational Study/Action Issue process. Consult Article IV, Section 4.16 (c) (1) of the UUA Bylaws for the criteria for an Action of Immediate Witness. Up to three Actions of Immediate Witness may be admitted to the Agenda.
How can a delegate place an Action of Immediate Witness on the Agenda? Pick up the required cover sheet and petition form for signatures at the Commission on Social Witness (CSW) booth in the Exhibit Hall. Submit a copy of the AIW at the CSW booth for posting by 5:00pm on Thursday. Then, begin collection of signatures from other delegates. Submit the AIW with the required number of delegate signatures at the Volunteer Office by 5:00 pm on Friday. See the cover sheet for directions, requirements, and deadlines.
What happens then? The Commission will review the AIWs to determine if they meet the criteria for an AIW. The Commission will select no more than six from among those submitted that meet the criteria for an AIW. The Commission on Social Witness screens proposed Actions of Immediate Witness according to the criteria of grounding, fit and opportunity, as well as significance, timeliness and specificity (see bylaw section 4.16(c)). Preference is given to proposed Actions of Immediate Witness that emerge from a documented group process.
At the Saturday morning General Session, the Assembly (which includes delegates & Trustees) will vote to admit up to three proposed AIWs to the final agenda. After consideration of proposed amendments at a Mini-Assembly, the Assembly will vote whether to adopt any or all of those three AIWs at a General Session on Sunday.
To Get Your Questions Answered
Play fair. The guidelines that follow are not subterfuges for you to use to get around time limits. They are designed to make you more knowledgeable and effective.
Point of Information. Raise a point of information when you want to get information, not give it. A delegate or member of the Board of Trustees may request "Point of Information" from the procedural microphone. It's exactly that: a request for information such as "On what are we voting?" or "What is the cost to the UUA of this motion?" Your question cannot be a statement, and no preface except your identification is permitted.
Point of personal privilege. Raise a point of personal privilege when your ability to do business is being hampered. Any delegate or member of the Board of Trustees may request a Point of Personal Privilege. You go to the procedural microphone and say "Point of Personal Privilege" and wait to be recognized by the Moderator. After recognition, identify yourself and state your point (no statement, no argument or preface, just the bare request), such as "It is not possible to hear from the pro microphone" or "Our section was not counted."
Point of procedure. You use this for questioning parliamentary procedure. A delegate or member of the Board of Trustees may interrupt debate by going to the procedural microphone and saying "Point of Procedure" and wait to be recognized. A sample point is "Is this not an amendment to an amendment?" or "Was a vote taken?"
Need information? Have a question about the status of the Agenda, a business matter, procedures, etc.? Ask a member of the Board of Trustees. They will be identifiable on the floor of the Assembly during each General Session.
Do you have an amendment? Are you unhappy with wording? Time constraints preclude more than two or three amendments to an item being considered in General Session. Preliminary work on agenda items is completed in the Mini-Assembly.
Committee of the Whole
When the Assembly is debating a particularly complex or difficult question (there may be two, three, or four alternate versions or ideas), the Moderator may decide, or a delegate may move, that the Assembly move into a "Committee of the Whole" to consider the subject. If done, the Rules of Procedure are eased and the Assembly now acts as a committee.
- A person other than the Moderator may occupy the Chair.
- Discussion may take place without motions.
- The only motions allowable are motions to amend, adopt, or reconsider.
- Non-binding straw votes may be taken.
- The formality of pro/con microphones is somewhat relaxed.
- You may speak only once on a topic in a discussion unless no one else wishes to speak.
- Time limits are relaxed or do not exist unless the "Committee" sets them.
Once the Committee of the Whole has decided what it wants to do, a delegate or Trustee moves that the Committee of the Whole "rise and report" specifying the agreed upon result. The Moderator takes the Chair, and the General Session of the General Assembly is again in session. The motion formulated in the Committee is reported and vote is taken immediately, without debate or possibility of amendment.