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There are many different kinds of anger that I've experienced in my lifetime.
There's apoplectic anger – a rage that feels like it will make your head explode. Then there's the rage cry – when the lines between the anger and disappointment you feel blurs into one giant mess and you burst into tears out of the sheer frustration of it all. This too, is something I'm intimately familiar with.
However, the fury I want to talk about today is in another category altogether.
Resigned fury.
This is the kind of anger that blends a combination of helpless fuming, sadness and disillusionment which makes up the starter pack I've dubbed "I give up on you because I don't even know why I bother anymore."
Out of all the forms of anger that I've experienced, I think this one is the worst. It's the worst because it's the kind of ire that stems from giving a system, person or service one too many chances and having those chances disregarded time and time again.
It's also the type of rage that convinces you that your voice doesn't matter and one that convinces you that the person, system or service you're trying to fight won't listen to you, or have stopped listening to you long ago.
This is the kind of anger I'm experiencing towards you right now, Metrorail.
And you, Metrorail - or should I call you by your other delightful, but well-earned moniker, Metrofail – have long stopped hearing the pleas of your customers to do better.
Let's be honest here. I think I speak on behalf of almost everyone who uses trains as a means of transport when I say that we are actually so bloody gatvol of putting up with your horrendous and unspeakably awful service. So in light of this, I have a few questions for you – which I hope you'll answer (but which I'm not expecting you to because I have zero faith in you).
Here goes:
How many times do we have to hear that the trains have been delayed by 60 minutes?
Yes of course we know there are alternative modes of transport, but what you're not taking into account is that depending on where people live, not everyone has access to more than one transport option.
Oh, and that alternative modes of transport option (or is it an excuse?) can only fly by with people for so long. You're supposed to have a system that actually works, and not one that redirects us to solutions.
When your service becomes known more for advising passengers to use alternative means of transport than using your service, then you know you have a problem.
And let's not even talk about when your trains are delayed when people need to get home. It takes many people about an hour to get home. You can imagine that with delays, it takes those who live that far even longer to get home.
Do you realise that by the time they eventually get to their destination, there are often no more forms of additional transport for them to complete their trip home (if they even have that option and don't have to walk?)
Do we need to tell our bosses that we're going to be late for work almost every single day of our lives?
Let me start off by saying that I am very fortunate to have an understanding and sympathetic boss and colleagues. I couldn't ask for any better people to listen to my constant griping about your shoddy service.
Do you know how it feels to message your colleagues to tell them that you're going to be late for work for the millionth time? I didn't realise that being late for work was one of the "perks" of making using your service Metrorail.
My boss and colleagues may be absolute gems, but I know that several people don't work with people who are as understanding. I know someone who was unfairly dismissed and only reinstated when he asked Metrorail to write a letter explaining why he was always so late. He might have gotten his job back, but the damage was done.
And he's not the only one. People's livelihoods are at stake and instead of doing your utmost to improve the situation, it just seems to be getting worse.
That's just not on.
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Why are there always signal problems and cable theft?
Listen, I know you guys have problems with this.
In fact, I think in many cases it's not even your fault, especially regarding the issue of cable theft. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that I believe it's a major source of frustration for both you and those of us who have to travel via train (see, I'm not entirely unreasonable, am I?).
But while you can't control who gets to your trains, what I don't get is why there isn't more security? What steps are being taken to ensure that your trains aren't easily accessible to those wishing to vandalise or steal the cables?
Just recently, according to News24, another train in Retreat was set on fire – and it's not the first time. Ward councillor Kevin Southgate said that many people who reside near the station have been asking for a fence to be built, but have had no luck in having this request granted.
The thing is, all the stations I pass on a daily basis don't have anything that makes it harder for people to get access to the trains. People can just come and go as they please – it's another reason why so many get away with travelling on the train without a ticket.
And speaking of which, what are you doing about the people who aren't travelling with train tickets?
The trains are packed enough as it is and many of us often have to forgo a train because there's absolutely no place for anyone to stand, much less even move. I think two things are at play here: train delays, and people slipping in without tickets.
This frustrates me no end because I've been travelling by train for 10 years now and remember a time when there were regular checks from the staff to see whether we had our tickets on us and whether or not we were in the right carriage.
Nowadays checks are sporadic at best (and I'm being kind here). I get that there may be staff rotations in place and not everyone will be able to check all the time, but have you seen how full the trains are?
It doesn't matter how early we get to the station (I sometimes wait up to two hours to get a train), it's always overflowing with people. If only you would check them more often and ensure that the people who actually paid for the tickets are those who should be in the train.
Here's the thing:
I could go on about the things that are so problematic with your service, but that will end up being the novel I've always wanted to write. And to be honest, I really don't want to hate you Metrorail. In fact, in the past years, I've always enjoyed travelling by train and being the reader I am, I have often enjoyed being able to catch up on a few chapters whenever I managed to get a seat.
I also think that your social media team tries really hard to be helpful – and I appreciate that – but consider this: we're paying money for system that has consistently failed us over the past few years now.
It never used to be this way – so why do we have to put up with this now?
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abstract:When I was coming of age the women's movement had already been in full swing for almost two decades. I was reading Germane Greer The Female Eunich and watching 2001: A Space Odysseyy. The pill was widely available and abortion could be safely obtained so there was relative control over one's reproductive freedom. Once you were married and pregnant however, the work/stay at home dilemma was still a mine field. I look at my daughter's generation today who feel that a good education and job are a given, and all the typical milestones of marriage and babies are being deferred a decade later than in my generation, or they're not sought after or expected at all. It's not a shock to simply remain single and devoted to a career, or announce you are LGBT.
So to be told that Gloria Steinem, the icon for the women's movement, has just turned 81 sends a small lightening bolt through one's skin. And her interview on NPR radio with broadcast journalist Terry Gross of "Fresh Air" shows us how much more outward thinking within countries around the world, that women's issues, their rights and concerns have become. Gloria's list starts with domestic violence in North America against women being number one; the most dangerous place is in a woman's own home perpetrated by a man known to her. Then there is FGM (female genital mutilation) and female infanticide. Child brides risk of death from sex and childbirth under these extreme forms of patriarchy. And last, the widespread use of violence and rape against women in conflict zones. Women need to stand together around the globe, and that is just what Gloria Steinem has been doing.
Steinem's latest book, My Life on the Road (published Oct 26th, 2015) and a New York Times Bestseller "GSwriter, activist, organizer, and inspiring leadernow tells a story she has never told before, a candid account of her life as a traveler, a listener, and a catalyst for change."
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There aren't many franchises that have the brand power of Pokémon. What started as a cute little game from Game Freak grew into one of Nintendo's biggest names. Every major release garners a lot of sales, thanks to fans who have stuck with the franchise and those that get introduced to it.
With so many core games under its belt, Pokémon can be difficult to rank. We've ranked the generations of Pokémon, but now we're going through the main games and ranking them from worst to best. Core games with two versions are included, so don't expect to see Pokémon Emerald on this list.
The latest Pokémon entries are the first on our list. We're not saying that Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee are bad games, but that they're a bit lacking when compared to the other core games.
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For starters, there is little to no end game content, aside from catching the Legendary Pokémon and beating the Master Trainers. They had great mechanics, but they were lacking in overall content. Keep in mind that they each retail for around $60.
Seeing a core Pokémon game in 3D was a wonderful change, but Pokémon X and Y have proven to be on the low end as far as the series goes. The games introduced Mega Evolution and cool new Pokémon, but players were doing the same things that they had been doing for generations.
Furthermore, the game was notorious for having almost no post-game content at all. There were only four Legendary Pokémon players could catch in the game, and that was all there was to do.
There's something to be said about Pokémon Black and White thrusting players into a new region with all-new Pokémon. It felt like a new adventure, but many of the designs were a bit lacking.
For the fans that grew up with the series, Black and White felt like a step sideways rather than a step forward. There were no Pokémon that fans had been in love with for several years. There were also mysterious areas that players couldn't go to. In those aspects, the Unova Region felt largely unfinished.
Fans had been asking for Ruby and Sapphire remakes since the Nintendo 3DS came out, and Game Freak finally delivered with Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. These games had a healthy amount of content in the post-game and introduced plenty of new Mega Evolutions.
However, the Hoenn Region didn't totally benefit from the engine used for X and Y. In many ways, the originals seem to surpass them. Then there was the fact that the Legendary Pokémon were stuck in portals, taking the fun of exploration out of it.
Sun and Moon are some of the more recent games on the list. There was a lot of hype surrounding these games, as they seemed to be inspired by the Orange Islands arc in the anime. Players would complete Island Trials rather than Pokémon Gyms.
The engine used for the game was also better utilized here, birthing more attractive landscapes that weren't based on a grid. However, Sun and Moon still felt a bit formulaic, as well as being notorious for talking down to the player. However, they were still great games on the 3DS.
The first Pokémon games on the Nintendo DS were beloved across the board. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl introduced players to the Sinnoh Region, which had a ton of new evolutions (and baby versions for pre-existing Pokémon). Featuring great music and an excellent use of the DS graphics, these games became the definitive ones for many fans.
There were also plenty of event Pokémon to find, which introduced their own special quests rather than receiving them through a mystery gift. Platinum's Distortion World may have been more memorable, but Diamond and Pearl are still solid entries.
The overall response to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon's reveal was lukewarm, considering that the Nintendo Switch was already out. However, there is a lot to do in those games. Players could hunt down Ultra Beasts by traveling through Ultra Space, which presented them with small but unique locations to walk through.
This was also used to find all the other pre-existing Legendary Pokémon (save for the Mythical ones). Collectors were sure to have their hands full doing everything in these massive games.
Pokémon Red and Blue were the games that started it all (here in the West anyway). Decades after their release, the games still hold up, sending players on a challenging yet fun journey to catch all 151 Pokémon and become the Kanto Region's champion.
Where newer games made it difficult to capture all the Pokémon due to the sheer number of them, Red and Blue were very manageable. These games also introduced the Game Boy Link Cable, encouraging players to battle and trade with one another.
The third generation of Pokémon gave rise to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. These games had players travel through the Hoenn Region, which was notorious for having a lot of water. The new Pokémon were well-designed, becoming some of the most beloved creatures in the franchise.
There was also a lot of charm in the Hoenn Region, with locations like Fortree City and Sootopolis City being some of the highlights. Then there were Secret Bases, climbing the Sky Pillar, and the Battle Tower to keep players busy hours after beating the Elite Four.
The sequels to Pokémon Red and Blue were a big step forward for the franchise. Gold and Silver introduced a full wave of new Pokémon to find, as well as the return of old favorites. The Johto Region was a treat to explore, also allowing players to complete some Gyms in the order they choose.
Gold and Silver also introduced shiny Pokémon and breeding to the series. That's all without mentioning the post-game content, including roaming Legendary Pokémon and the iconic battle against Red.
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen were the first set of remakes in the franchise. Revisiting Red and Blue, the games brought players back to the Kanto Region with the new hardware and engine seen in the Game Boy Advance games.
With the introduction of two new regions, there was a greater sense of scale, and the games seamlessly integrated newer Pokémon. It also introduced the beloved Sevii Islands, which gave players more places to explore during the post-game.
Black and White were interesting games that introduced players to a new region with new Pokémon. Their sequels, Black 2 and White 2, improved on the formula in a big way. Not only were older Pokémon brought back to make the Unova Region feel more integrated with the franchise, but many new locations were opened up. This gave players a lot of freedom to explore.
Legendary Pokémon from the old games could be found as well, sending players on many quests to challenge them. Black 2 and White 2 also had a great story.
It's been nearly ten years since Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, but they still represent the best of the franchise for many fans. While Gold and Silver had a watered-down version of Kanto to explore, these games allowed it to be a full region, giving players two regions to explore.
So many Pokémon were available in those games, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. Players could re-challenge Gym Leaders, compete in the Battle Frontier, and partake in the hardest A.I. battle in the series: Red.
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Last week we took a look at how to answer an essay-style question. This week we're focusing on case study questions.
Case study questions can be based on examples from real life or illustrative cases, or may use extracts from reports, speeches or pieces of legislation. The key to producing an effective response to this style of question is to ensure that the answer you provide clearly links back to the scenario given in the example/extract/case provided. If you read through past Examination Reports you will notice that one of the most frequently raised issues is the tendency for candidates to provide broad, generalised answers to case study questions, rather than taking the time to construct an answer specific to the scenario provided. This is equally true of assignments: you must craft your answer based on the specifics of the question rather than writing something expansive and unfocused.
In dealing with case study questions, you need to break down both the example/extract/case study and any questions relating to it, to make sure that you adequately explore what these are about and what is required of you in your answer. You might find it useful to sketch out a diagram showing the key issues arising from the situation described; these might be events, individuals involved, timelines, particular actions to be taken, etc. This will make the scenario clearer in your own mind and allow you to piece together a framework upon which you can then structure your answer. It's a way of approaching your answer that guarantees you cover everything you need to discuss in a logical and clear manner.
Here is an example of a short case study-style question and how this might be broken down.
Your trust company (Sunshine Co) is the trustee of a trust which has one beneficiary, called David. Sunshine Co owns some bearer shares held by David's accountant in London and the contents of a bank safe deposit box in Switzerland held in David's name. From time to time, David telephones Sunshine Co to instruct it to make investments on behalf of 'his' trust. These investments have generated astonishingly good returns, so senior staff at Sunshine Co have themselves begun to shadow these investments and share in David's good fortune. Payments are made from the trust on David's instructions to a yachting marina, a car dealer and travel agent.
a) What risks does Sunshine Co face from this particular relationship?
b) What action would you take with this relationship to manage the risks you have identified?
c) Assuming Sunshine Co staff have been acting in accordance with internal procedures, what recommendations would you make for new procedures that would address your concerns?
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Trust company: Sunshine Co
Trust beneficiary: David
Trust contents: Bearer shares (held by David's accountant in London) and contents of a bank safe deposit box in Switzerland (in David's name)
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David calls Sunshine Co to make investments on behalf of his trust: there are astonishingly good returns.
Senior staff are shadowing these investments.
Payments from the trust are paid to a yachting marina, car dealer and travel agent.
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What risks do Sunshine Co run from this relationship?
What actions should be taken to manage these risks?
What recommendations should you make about new procedures?
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Remember, part of what you are being assessed upon is your ability to interpret and analyse.
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As dawn rises in Bekoji, the farms are quiet, save for the scrape of dust from a rooster's claws and the footsteps of hundreds of runners. Everyone in Bekoji is obsessed with running. In any other town, it would be madness. A story of survival and obsession that drives people from mudhuts and subsistence farming all the way to eight Olympic gold medals, ten world records and 32 world championship wins. Directed by Jerry Rothwell.
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Foundations see a bigger role to play in the future of cities
WARSAW, Poland — Combating nationalism, strengthening public institutions and re-discovering solidarity were the main topics of discussion when philanthropic leaders from across Europe and around the world gathered here this month.
But the future of cities was also part of the conversation — and in particular, what role foundations might consider playing in it.
The European Foundation Centre's annual conference featured two panel discussions on cities. One focused on opportunities for foundations to partner with groups working on making cities safe and inclusive, particularly for women and children. The other highlighted opportunities at the intersection of the fights against climate change and inequality.
It's a poignant time for the philanthropic sector to consider these questions. After a busy two years of diplomacy that produced a series of global agreements on climate change, sustainable development and urbanization, foundations are taking stock of what comes next. At the same time, government aid and other public-sector development funding is slowing down. That means groups looking to build stronger cities are increasingly seeking resources from philanthropy and the private sector.
Strong turnout for the two panels suggests a growing interest in funding work in cities. But lots of questions remain about how to find local partners and achieve at the city level what philanthropy craves most: impact.
Below are four takeaways from Warsaw, based on presentations from the two panel discussions and interviews with conference participants.
1. Cities represent a potential growth area for foundations
It's likely that more philanthropy in the future will be directed toward work in cities — if only because so many more people will be living in them.
Roughly half the world's population already lives in urban areas. That figure will be two-thirds by 2050, with most of that growth expected in developing countries. Anika van den Bergh, deputy director of ActionAid Netherlands, a global foundation that fights poverty and injustice, said rapid urbanization has "huge implications for everything we do".
"It's a shift over time," van den Bergh said. "We see a big trend now with migration from rural to urban areas. So if we want to really engage with marginalized communities, then our work is going to be shifting more and more toward those urban areas."
Part of the interest in cities comes from a growing sense that it's easier to make change happen at city scale than at the national level.
[Read: Habitat III is 'third act' for growing philanthropic focus on cities]
"Within local governments everywhere in the world, you have really good grounds to test solutions," said Sébastien Marie, the city of Paris's "chief resilience officer" — a local-government position funded via the Rockefeller Foundation's 100 Resilient Cities project.
"I would encourage [foundations] to work more closely with local governments, because the power of the cities is growing more and more," Marie said. "The state level is stuck in diplomatic, economic and political issues, but on the local stage, elected officials are close to the inhabitants, close to the problems, close to the private sector. It's more concrete. It's more real to try solutions."
"If we want to really engage with marginalized communities, then our work is going to be shifting more and more toward those urban areas."
Anika van den Bergh
ActionAid Netherlands
To generate more interest in cities, the European Foundation Centre's Funders' Forum on Sustainable Cities is planning a September gathering in Copenhagen. The idea is to bring funders together to learn about urbanization, meet local officials from different cities, and explore ways foundations and local authorities can partner with each other.
Ali Khan, who manages the cities forum, told me the philanthropy sector still has a lot to learn in this area. Many of the European Foundation Centre's members fund work in the cities where they're based, Khan said, but they don't necessarily identify themselves as contributing to the broader goal of sustainable urban development.
"The sustainable urban development aspect should be a given, but it's not," Khan said. "Even though foundations work at a local level and have impact in the city-region they work in, they don't always look at it from that perspective. They don't necessarily connect it to the local authority. They do what they're doing without ever thinking of themselves as 'urban actors'."
2. Cities are a good venue to achieve multiple goals at the same time
The goal of creating more-sustainable cities dovetails nicely with the mission statements of many players in the philanthropy sector.
If your goal is combating climate change, you have to tackle it in the places where 70 percent of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions come from. If you want to fight inequality, you have to look in cities, where the greatest concentrations of both poverty and wealth exist. Many core philanthropic causes — improving the lives of children, empowering women, bolstering civil society or supporting arts and culture — contain deeply urban dimensions.
That's another reason foundations are increasingly focusing on cities: Because they're great places to achieve dual outcomes.
Anne Skovbro of Realdania, a Danish philanthropic association whose work focuses on improving the quality of the built environment, cited several examples of this kind of thinking. Promoting energy efficiency in buildings doesn't just reduce greenhouse-gas emissions but also allows families to spend less money on energy. Public transit improvements don't just take cars off the roads but also ensure that people who can't afford a car can get to work.
"When you look at climate solutions in the toolbox, some of them are very beneficial when it comes to social and economic issues, as well."
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"When you look at climate solutions in the toolbox," Skovbro said, "some of them are very beneficial when it comes to social and economic issues, as well."
Likewise, Sonia Medina, executive director for climate change with the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, pointed to the foundation's work with cities in China as examples of projects with integrated outcomes. The foundation worked with Energy Foundation China and mayors in 13 cities to develop sustainable city design principles that made it into the country's latest five-year plan. They also worked with cities that are committed to peaking their local carbon emissions earlier than the government has pledged to do nationally, and collaborated with the city of Shenzhen on carbon pricing and air-quality legislation.
"I often get the question: 'You're a children's foundation — why are you working on climate?'," Medina said. "I always respond, 'I don't see how you can't be working on climate if you care about children.'"
3. Partnerships are especially important — and challenging — in urban settings
If there are many goals that can be achieved in cities, there are also many stakeholders to engage — local authorities, NGOs, citizens groups, researchers, businesses and others who have a part in the urban future. Foundations working in cities inevitably need local partners.
For example, the Bernard van Leer Foundation has been partnering with local authorities in several countries to make cities more child-friendly, said Neil van der Meer, the foundation's operations director. In Bhubaneswar, India, the foundation worked with the city planning body to set up centres within government to set policy, develop guidelines and train local officials in urban planning for healthy childhood development. In Istanbul, the foundation is supporting sub-municipal jurisdictions to gather and map data on where young children are located in order to improve play spaces and other family services where the needs are greatest.
[Read: Seeing Indian cities through the eyes of children]
"We're always looking for partners — it's in our DNA," van der Meer told me. "It's a complex problem that needs to be looked at from all the different angles, and you can best do that when you engage people from different thought patterns."
"We're always looking for partners — it's in our DNA."
Neil van der Meer
Bernard van Leer Foundation
Jesper Nygård, CEO of Realdania, said philanthropy must play the role of convener, to bring together the multiple parties necessary to solve complex urban problems. "I see our role as being a catalyst, to bring together civil society, the public sector and private sector, who in a lot of cases don't cooperate," Nygård said.
Working with many partners in complicated urban settings can be challenging, however. Van der Meer and van den Bergh presented a new project that's just getting underway in Recife, Brazil, intended to improve public services in impoverished neighbourhoods and engage community members more deeply in urban planning. It's a collaboration among ActionAid, the Bernard van Leer Foundation and the Oak Foundation, working closely with a half-dozen local NGOs that already engage with women, children and other groups in the city.
Collaborating in this way allows different partners to build on each others' strengths. "Joining forces," van den Bergh said, "is better than going it alone." However, she acknowledged that big collaborations, particularly in complex urban environments where many political, economic and social interests converge, can be challenging. "Working in an alliance, as amazing as those six different organizations are in the work they're doing — it's also very complicated to get everybody on the same page," she said.
4. The role of the Sustainable Development Goals is still emerging in philanthropy circles
There was not very much talk in Warsaw about the Sustainable Development Goals — that's the U. N.'s global framework for coordinating efforts around ending poverty and hunger, combating inequality and disease, and building a more just and stable world. The SDGs are intended to get the world's major decision-makers, philanthropy included, pushing in the same direction when it comes to development priorities.
A major selling point of the SDGs was that they are intended to be relevant across both the Global South and North. What's more, cities are critical actors in implementing the goals. One of the 17 goals specifically aims to build "inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable" cities. And all of the others, in one way or another, touch on work that must happen at the city level.
At least in Europe, however, many foundations aren't seeing it yet.
"In Europe, the SDGs are still seen as something for the developing world," the European Foundation Centre's Khan told me. "Many foundations say, 'We don't have anything against it, we believe it's right, but we don't see how it will change our work.'"
"We see [the SDGs] as a galvanizing force for philanthropy in the U. S. and around the world."
Natalie Ross
Council on Foundations
By contrast, an effort in North America by the Council on Foundations appears to be stirring interest in the SDGs. The council has held SDGs-related events for the local philanthropic communities in the U. S. cities of Jacksonville, Little Rock, Minneapolis, New York and San Francisco. Natalie Ross, who heads the council's international programme, told me the SDGs have been useful as a tool to spark a common conversation among foundations that work primarily in the United States and those who also do work in the developing world.
"What we found is the SDGs are really malleable," Ross said. "They're able to be made local and contextualized based on what's going on within a specific place — whether a city, state, region, or country. We see them as a galvanizing force for philanthropy in the U. S. and around the world."
While familiarity of the SDGs in the United States remains spotty, Ross said, she's found it to be a framework that U. S. foundations can identify with. In each session, the 17 goals are posted on a wall, and participants post sticky notes next to thematic areas they are working on. The exercise gets them talking about who is funding what issues locally — and where the gaps are. Ross said the council is planning more events in cities around the United States, as well as one in Mexico City early next year.
Khan hopes the September meeting of foundations and local authorities in Copenhagen will stir up more interest in Europe. "We're going to talk about local-authority-philanthropy partnerships, we're going to give examples of interesting initiatives from different parts of the world, and we're going to link that to the SDGs," he said. "There's growing interest, but there is a long way to go."
(Disclosure: Travel costs in preparation of this article were paid for by the European Foundation Centre's Funders' Forum on Sustainable Cities.)
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West Bend School District reviews facilities tonight for two possible future referendums
August 14, 2017 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend School Board will meet tonight and roll out its plan for facility reviews that could mean two referendums in the future; one will involve Jackson Elementary School and the other East/West High Schools. Details are below.
The board will also take action to ratify contracts for newly selected West Bend East High School principal Darci VanAdestine and newly selected West Bend West High School principal Ralph Schlass.
The meeting gets underway at 6:30 p.m. in the District Office and is open to the public.
Click HERE to see the School Board Meeting Facilities Committee
On a history note:
Taking a look at the current referendums the West Bend School District is currently paying off….
In April 2009, voters in West Bend approved a $29.3 million plan to renovate, as well as build an addition to Badger Middle School.
In November 2012 the West Bend School District passed a $22.8 million referendum to close Barton Elementary School, expand Silverbrook School and add classrooms and a gym at Green Tree Elementary School. The actual total cost of the referendum with taxes and interest was $31.975 million with a 15-year payback on borrowing.
After the Nov. 2012 referendum passed the $31.9 million total was added on top of the $29.3 million payment for the 2009 Badger referendum.
The target date to completely pay off the debt on both referendums is 2029.
On a side note and for complete transparency: The city of West Bend will be conducting a citywide revaluation on all properties, both residential and business, in 2018.


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What's a trillion? Not much to Apple CEO Tim Cook.
After Apple became the first American company to hit $1 trillion in market value, Cook sent a letter to his 123,000 employees. He congratulated them, but he told his employees not to let the record-breaking stat distract them from their mission.
"While we have much to be proud of in this achievement, it's not the most important measure of our success," Cook wrote. An Apple spokesman confirmed the letter.
Cook emphasized the company's innovation and principles make Apple one of the world's most valuable businesses.
"It's you, our team, that makes Apple great and our success is due to your hard work, dedication and passion," Cook wrote. "I am deeply humbled by what you do, and it's the privilege of a lifetime to work alongside you."
Apple's CEO said he thanked his staff "from the bottom of my heart" for working late hours, extra trips and "all the times you refuse to settle for anything less than excellence."
Related: Apple reaches $1,000,000,000,000 value
Cook's ambivalence to the $1 trillion mark mirrors what he told CNN's Laurie Segall in June. He said he doesn't think about the valuation.
In the letter, Cook also credited Apple cofounder Steve Jobs for reversing the company's misfortunes.
"Steve founded Apple on the belief that the power of human creativity can solve even the biggest challenges — and that the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do," Cook wrote.
He ended the letter writing: "Just as Steve always did in moments like this, we should all look forward to Apple's bright future and the great work we'll do together."
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When Thanh Bui took her citizenship test, she was overcome with anxiety. The 78-year-old Vietnamese refugee was so nervous that she wasn't able to answer the questions. After failing twice, she started to wonder if she should give up on her dream of becoming a U.S. citizen.
That's when she learned that the Vietnamese American organization Boat People SOS offered citizenship classes. She enrolled in the class and after a year, retook the citizenship test -- and this time, she passed.
But immigrants like Bui now face an added challenge. As of May 5, the citizenship application doubles in length, from 10 to 21 pages.
Some worry that this change could deter eligible immigrants from applying for citizenship.
Nationally, an estimated 8.8 million immigrants have green cards and are eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship -- yet only 8 percent of them apply each year.
The challenge, say naturalization advocates, is to encourage immigrants to apply for citizenship even as the application form doubles in length.
"Across the country, this conversation is taking place... so that the 8.8 million people eligible to naturalize can get steps closer," National Immigration Forum Executive Director Ali Noorani explained to a group of 50 media and community leaders at a roundtable in Houston earlier this month organized by New America Media. His organization, along with local groups such as Boat People SOS, forms part of the national New Americans Campaign, which aims to make naturalization more accessible.
In Houston -- now considered the most diverse city in the country -- the stakes for immigrant communities could be higher than ever. A 2012 Rice University study found that Houston comes closer to having an equal balance of Anglo, black, Asian and Latino communities than New York or Los Angeles.
The number of immigrants who live here and are eligible to apply for citizenship is estimated at nearly 300,000 in Harris County, according to Claudia Ortega-Hogue of NALEO Educational Fund. That's about one-third of the number of immigrants eligible to naturalize in the entire state of Texas (an estimated 930,000 people).
Asian non-citizens accounted for about 85,000 of the immigrant population in Harris County as of 2010. A conservative estimate puts the number of Asians who are eligible for citizenship here at 55,000 to 65,000, according to Rogene Calvert of OCA -- Greater Houston.
Although the political impact of such naturalization is untested, Benito Juarez of the Mayor's Office of International Communities with the City of Houston affirmed that the most important benefit of citizenship is the right to vote.
U.S. citizens can also travel freely, get federal government jobs, live free from the threat of deportation.
They can also petition for family members, a crucial right in a county where one in four residents is foreign-born.
For example, Jianqiang Cai, a 68-year-old father who immigrated from China in 2008, decided to become a U.S. citizen to give his two sons back in China the opportunity to come to the United States. With help from the Chinese Community Center, Cai became a citizen in February and just submitted the application for his son to get a green card.
"I hope that my son comes to the U.S. very soon so that my family can be together again," said Cai.
"The diversity of the city is reflected in the diversity we have at the table today," Juarez told a group of media leaders that serve Houston's African, Chinese, Latino, Vietnamese and other immigrant audiences. "The community trusts the ethnic media," said Juarez, adding that media that serve immigrant communities are crucial to help bridge the information gap that exists around citizenship.
Overcoming Barriers to Citizenship
"People have a lot of misconceptions about the citizenship process," noted Julie Pasch of Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston, one of the groups working to counteract the barriers that may be preventing immigrants from taking that step to become U.S. citizens.
For example, those who don't speak English well may think that limits their chances of becoming a citizen. But if they have been here for many years, they could qualify to take the exam in their native language.
Others can take English classes to improve their writing and speaking. For example, Margarita García, a 57-year-old Salvadoran immigrant, said she was worried about her English ability, so she enrolled in a class and got help from caseworkers at the local organization Bonding Against Adversity. García, who is now a naturalized citizen and a voter, said becoming a citizen was "the most important" thing she ever did.
It costs $680 to file for citizenship, but immigrants whose income falls below poverty level qualify for a fee waiver.
That was the case of Romelia Say, a Maya-Quiche mother from Guatemala who came to the United States in 1989 to escape violence. With help from Houston's Guatemalan Peace and Development Network, she was able to get a fee waiver because she was unemployed and couldn't afford the application cost. Say became a U.S. citizen last July, and a few months later, her two daughters became U.S. citizens too.
Those who don't qualify for the fee waiver can get a loan through an innovative loan program -- one of the first in the country -- created by Houston's Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
For $40 a month, green card holders can get a loan, which, in turn, "helps them build their credit," explained Ana Laura Osornio of Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
Bui, who was joined by her son and representatives of Boat People SOS, encouraged other immigrants to enroll in citizenship classes and seek the free help offered by immigrant organizations in Houston.
Now, as the application form gets longer, naturalization advocates are redoubling their efforts -- to let immigrants know that there is free and low-cost help available, from free in-language workshops to help people process their applications, to English and citizenship classes like the one Bui attended.
"We can't do it without the help of the media," said Juarez of the City of Houston.
For more information about the New Americans Campaign, go to www.newamericanscampaign.org.


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Our Sonoma retreat is just around the corner! Literally, it kicks off in less than two weeks. [ Side note, how is it almost March?! ]
What's better than a weekend full of yoga, trail running, hiking, hiit workouts and wine in beautiful Sonoma, CA? Not much, to be honest. But when you add free yoga pants, a sports bra, protein powder, and other spa goodies to the mix, it almost doesn't get much better.
You can't have a yoga weekend without a great pair of yoga pants! We're so excited that prAna is offering each of our EMPOWER Retreat participants a FREE pair of prAna yoga pants. You'll stretch, sweat, play, and practically live in them.
[Tweet "Can't wait to rock my @prAna pants while doing #yoga in the vineyards! #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered #spring4prana"]
We <3 Frank Body facial scrubs, so we're kicking off the weekend with some amazing coffee scrubs and at-home spa products! These coffee scrubs with coconut oil exfoliate and rejuvenate skin. Get ready to get BLISSED OUT.
[Tweet "Sipping wine and blissing out with @frank_bod is going to be pure bliss! #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered #thefrankeffect"]
Our favorite bra is meeting us in wine country to support our handfuls! As supportive, cute, and comfortable as we could hope for a sports bra to be, Handful is supplying each retreat attendee with one of their amazing bras!
[Tweet "From #yoga to wine, it's all #flatternotflatten with @handfulbra! #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered"]
Goddess Garden sunscreen will be protecting our beautiful skin from the elements while we enjoy the beauty outside in Sonoma! They are free of harsh chemicals and nourish even the most sensitive of skin while protecting it using pure minerals like zinc oxide.
[Tweet "All the Sonoma sunshine playtime is coming! Thanks @goddessgarden for keeping my skin safe! #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered "]
The amazing Amazing Grass will be helping fuel our Sonoma adventures! Their Protein Superfood protein powder and Organic Superfood Bars are all plant-based protein AND taste amazing, perfect for keeping us feeling good and energized for flowing and running!
[Tweet "Yummy superfood from @amazinggrass will keep us fueled to #feelamazingeveryday in Sonoma! #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered @fitapproach"]
We've all been stuck in a plank seeking some source for motivation. Enter Momentum Jewelry! That's exactly how these sweat-friendly and inspiration-offering bracelets were created. Each yogi is receiving a Momentum bracelet at our retreat, getting some extra motivation and a cute wrist adornment!
[Tweet "Thanks for motivation AND cute wrists, @momentumjewelry! #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered @fitapproach"]
We'll be sweating and getting our yoga on quite a bit on this retreat, so staying fueled is SO important! Designer Protein and their whey protein powder will be joining us! (Vegans, don't fret, you'll get plant-based protein.) This gluten-free and sugar-free protein will be pure shots of energy for us, guaranteed to keep us energized for all the fun!
[Tweet "Already grateful to @designerprotein for keeping us energized in Sonoma! #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered @fitapproach"]
As sweat lovers, finding make-up that suits our lifestyle can be quite the feat. Enter Sweat Cosmetics! This all-natural makeup is made for women who sweat, which is exactly what we'll be doing in Sonoma!
[Tweet "Keeping us fresh looking even while sweating, thanks @sweatcosmetics! #watchmesweat #sweatpink #IAmEmpowered @fitapproach "]
What else are we packing in our bags? Tune in on Facebook this Friday to talk about why fitcations are so amazing and what must-haves we're packing for our retreat weekend!
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Disclaimer: This post is sponsored. All opinions are my own. I truly appreciate all of the brands that support the Sweat Pink community.


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When Hotel Chocolat asked me if I would like a sweet treat from their Easter range I was in the dentists waiting room ironically, but of course I said "Yes please!"
I went for Egg and Chips. A British classic, but not normally like this.
I was hoping to scoff this entirely on my own, but the kids begged after catching a glimpse. *Mumbles something about pesky medling kids*
You'll just love our take on a British Classic – with a creamy white chocolate and vanilla seed egg served sunny side up with a soft caramel yolk and a scattering of mellow milk chocolate, caramel-filled chips. Knife & fork not included!
The chips were gorgeous. Rich dark chocolate with a smooth, luscious carmel inside.
I want more chips! If I knew they tasted that good I would not have shared. The yellow squiggle was a nice touch, it looked like sauce, but I couldn't taste a difference in the yellow choc.
The fried egg was a very thick slab of white chocolate with tiny black dots of vanilla all through it. The yolk was orange in colour full of more sticky, smooth caramel.
This costs £14 which is pretty pricey, but that said it tastes posh. You know its not cheap chocolate or something own branded. I would (and have) bought Hotel Chocolat as gifts, but I can't seem to spend money like this on me. If I was rich I would probably be as fat as a house as I do love Chocolate. I will eat pretty much all chocolate, any chocolate, but in honesty Hotel Chocolat is one of the best tasting ranges/brands I've eaten. Keep up the good work HC!


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Vintage Glenplaid Pencil Skirt
$22 $32
Classic chic glenplaid skirt with subtle front slit and a front zipper with button. Looks classy and tailored with a tucked-in shirt. The perfect skirt to take you through all the seasons. Materials: 100% wool.
Fits like a medium. Waist: 30" / Hip: 38" / Length: 23" / Hem: 41"
Material: 100% virgin wool
Model is a S/M, 5"7 tall with a 32" bust and 27" waist.
In Stock: Calgary
(Please note that vintage pieces are pre-loved, and may have minor flaws or signs of wear. We give our best guess for sizing but please be sure to use the measurements as a more accurate guideline. All vintage items are final sale).


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Come Home to a Peaceful Surround of the Outdoors
Welcome to 46 Pine Valley Drive Angel Fire
Come Home to a Peaceful Surround of the Outdoors in 46 Pine Valley Drive Angel Fire, NM. Easy access to this large 2430sf chalet style home offers consideration as a potential rental retreat. There is an abundance of sleeping space, with 3 Bedrooms and a bunk area in the loft and 3 Bathrooms. An open interior with high ceilings and exposed beams brings the peaceful surround of the outdoors to the inside of this home on three wooded lots. Truly a Great Escape to Come Home To! An attractive rock fireplace is central to the Great Room area which flows into both the kitchen and dining area. There are 3 bedrooms conveniently located off the Great Room on the main level, making this a good choice for those not wanting to negotiate stairs on a daily basis. The bunk area is likely a place that will lure young guests. Built in 1978, this residence was carefully planned for livability and comfort
The interior of this mountain chalet is dramatically open and expansive with an attractive corner stone fireplace set to one side of the wall of windows. Cathedral style ceilings with open beams contribute immensely to the woodland ambiance. A bunk area in the loft overlooks the Great Room below. Two levels offer sleeping areas, with a living/gathering area on the first and second levels. This roomy chalet has much to offer in terms of location and floor plan as a potential rental retreat.
The formal entrance to 46 Pine Valley Drive is off the Great Room and Kitchen on the Pine Valley side of this large lot. An attractive flagstone stone wood burning fireplace, with flagstone hearth, is the focal point of this room. The fireplace artfully occupies a corner of the living area next to a wall of windows allowing family and guests to enjoy both the fire and a view of the snow covered pine trees on a cold winter afternoon. The room boasts rich knotty pine paneling and nutmeg colored carpet. A bar area is situated off the Dining Area near the stairway to the loft and offers a comfortable bar with four bar stools between the living and dining area. There is a bar sink and a considerable amount of storage and shelving in this serving area. The tiled floor of the bar area extends into the Dining Area and then on onto the Kitchen.
The second level of the home may be accessed from the Great Room and overlooks the living area. This space serves as a fourth bedroom and offers several bunk beds and a sitting area overlooking the Great Room. You can get the best view of a field of pine trees from this side of the room. Truly a Great Escape to Come Home To!
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March 10, 2013
A Great Place to Eat
This delicious BBQ chicken sandwich can be found at New York Bagel Cafe in El Cangrejo, one of my favorite places to eat. The food is excellent, the service is fast and friendly, and the Wi-Fi connection is free. You can sit for hours there surfing the net and no one will bother you. One of my favorite items on the menu is the bottomless coffee cup. You can drink as much coffee as you like until you OD on caffeine. http://www.newyorkbagelcafe.com/


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Just how Are Onesies for adults changing the recent style circumstance?
While looking for details around onesies, I found a change.org petition which was primarily begging people to quit using onesies because they were tired of grownups dressing up young children. An additional write-up appeared to support those insurance claims by specifying that we as a culture are falling back to childhood once again where we intend to be babied and also safeguarded once more. So do those opinions hold weight? Let's see:
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So in spite of an attempt to infuse this design right into high fashion culture, individuals have actually picked a completely various path relating to onesies and their take is altering the fashion world. Exactly how? Well, keep reading:
Comfy: These onesies are cotton made as well as have a zipper from the crotch to the neck. So it feels like you are being embraced from all sides, it's like a covering- the sensation it stimulates is warm as well as comforting.
Unisex: In right here onesies are unisex as well as it is moving society to an extra neutral path where every person dresses the very same and hence there is no gender divide, at least in the clothing location. The added reality that it comes in one conventional dimension could put off some however it also reveals that there is no differentiation done when making it as the manufacturer will unknown if it will certainly be put on by a male or a women so they will certainly not make subconscious sex biases.
Colourful: One might assume that onesies are childlike therefore their style would also naturally be childish. While there are animal print onesies for adults also however together with that, there are also Avant-garde styles. So there is something for every person in a onesie.
Economical: Onesies are basically one singular item of fabric and also as anticipated they do come in less costly than other garments items. But that doesn't mean that tailored and elegant onesies aren't there to cater to the demand of people wanting to wear as well as flaunt this at celebrations as well as various other celebrations.
It is a one-stop solution: It functions as both pants and leading so you will never ever have to hang around looking for one or the other- it's all wrapped in one. my webpage ; view more Or if you intend to allow some breeze then you simply have to unzip your zipper halfway via to allow the air in.
So, onesies are for certain making adults a lot more relaxeded and seems much more juvenile. Yet no one would certainly trade soft, huggable comfort for unpleasant clothes especially if you could couple a onesie with an amazing sunglass then you can be all prepared for an evening out. Therefore, the current style world is undoubtedly altering but altering to a more comprehensive one where as opposed to pushing away everybody with the idea of elitist haute couture, where people have actually embraced a style which is the embodiment of convenience.


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What's the best way to keep yourself motivated when you're drowning in coursework – caffeine, a sugar rush, a Facebook ban..? According to Sky News, students are going above and beyond traditional methods of staying alert and are risking their health by using a 'smart drug' called Modafinil.
Modafinil is designed to combat the sleeping disorder narcolepsy but increasing numbers of young people are using the prescription-only medicine to stay awake and alert for long periods of time.
Even though it's a prescription-only drug, it can be bought on the internet and allegedly, a black market has started forming at universities including Oxford and Cambridge with students selling it to each other for around £2 a pill. Buying prescription-only drugs is not illegal, although supplying them is. Yikes.
As well as potentially risking your health by taking Modafinil (it's unclear whether taking the drug can cause long-term damage), those who take it are also risking rifts with their classmates. Students who aren't taking the drug say students popping Modafinil will have an unfair advantage.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told Sky News: "I'm very concerned. Let's be clear. This is drug abuse.
"To all those young people we completely understand the pressures of taking exams but you are playing with fire if you take drugs that haven't been prescribed.
"You don't know what the effect will be on your mind and body. It's a very dangerous thing to do and I would strongly encourage students to think again before doing this."
What do you think about so-called 'smart drugs'? And do you know anyone who takes them? Tell us @CosmoOnCampus or email us email@example.com


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Staff & Board
Kris Vaughn – Executive Director
Since August of 2015, Kris Vaughn has served as the Executive Director of GeorgiaForward, a statewide nonprofit working to strengthen communities, unite our state, and create a talent pipeline within Georgia. Under her leadership, GeorgiaForward has grown the leadership action program Young Gamechangers as well as resumed annual Forums that convene statewide thought leaders to discuss the future of Georgia.
Prior to joining GeorgiaForward, she led economic development and community engagement efforts for the Macon Water Authority, an award winning water and sewer utility in Macon, Georgia. For over five years before that, she was the Director of Place for NewTown Macon and a leading member of the development team transforming downtown Macon. Kris is an active member of the Macon Rotary Club and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Macon.
Named 40 Under 40 by Georgia Trend Magazine in 2016, Kris is a rising star in the state of Georgia. She and her husband are graduates of Leadership Georgia Class of 2017 (BCE!) She is a 2010 graduate of Leadership Macon as well as the Georgia Academy of Regional Economic and Leadership Development. Kris holds a Bachelors of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia and a Certificate of Leadership from UGA's Terry College of Business's Institute for Leadership Advancement.
Kris is married to Forsyth attorney Ben Vaughn and they live in Monroe County with their daughter Hattie and two dogs, Chunk and Gunner. They are active members of Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon.
Carrie Barnes – Leadership Development Facilitator, Young Gamechangers
Carrie Barnes is an alumni of the Spring 2016 Young Gamechangers class in Douglasville. Since graduating from the program, she has continued to be involved, leading the Leadership Development programming for Young Gamechangers and serving on the Board of Directors for Georgia Forward.
Kat Cannella – Communications Facilitator, Young Gamechangers
Kat serves at the the Communications Facilitator for the Young Gamechangers program. Her role ensures that participants have one key contact for all program information, project management details, and coordination of final recommendation elements. She also assists with any interpersonal issues that may arise, providing a neutral voice in conflict resolution. With a background in communication, leadership development, facilitation, and training, Kat is well suited for the job at hand.


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Fighting what at one point seemed to be a losing battle against the sands of time, the White House and Senate Republicans managed to reach a deal on Monday evening to come into effect on Midnight New Years Eve and avoid the dreaded fiscal cliff, administration official have confirmed.
In accordance with the agreement, middle class tax rates will stay as they are while increases will come into effect for couples earning over $450,000 and individuals earning upwards of $400,000.
In addition, the deal will see the two-month deferral of $24 billion in spending cuts, which concerned various domestic programs and the Pentagon. This will in turn give lawmakers and the White House a little breathing space and time to get it together, prior to expected action to decrease Medicare spending and several other programs of benefits.
Economists across the US have already spoken of their surprise at both partied being able to hammer out such an agreement at the very last minute, despite facing an array of long-standing and fast spiraling disagreements.
Even by the dysfunctional standards of government-by-gridlock, the activity at both ends of historic Pennsylvania Avenue was remarkable as the administration and lawmakers spent the final hours of 2012 haggling over long-festering differences.
"One thing we can count on with respect to this Congress is that if there's even one second left before you have to do what you're supposed to do, they will use that last second," said President Obama when delivering en early update on the day's talks.
As the sun went down on New Years Even and it seemed impossible for a resolution to be found, the Senate and White House were practically buzzing with activity. Obama was criticized by many democrats who argued that increasing taxes only for earners of $450,000 or more gave too much away and was a far cry from the $250,000 he'd cited during his campaign.
Conversely, there were plenty of Republicans who weren't happy with the idea of increasing any taxes whatsoever.
In the absence of legislation, a fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax increases could have plunged the country into recession, according to government and industry economists. And despite the fact that the deadline was technically midnight, Obama actually has until January 3rd to sign on the dotted line – the date on which a new Congress takes office.
Both parties eventually agreed on the move to rule-out tax increases for couples and individuals earning below $450,000 and $400,000 respectively.
Higher earners will in turn be looking at maximum tax obligations increasing from the current 35% to 39.6%. Dividends and capital gains that exceed the above amounts will see a higher tax rate of 20% compared to the current 15%.
Estates with values exceeding $5 million will also be liable for increased taxed of 40%.
At the same time as avoiding higher taxes for most average income brackets, the deal also upholds existing tax break for low-income houses, families with young children and for families with student children.


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Those of you who know me are aware of my stationery ADDICTION!
I am one of those people that will NEVER give up using an old-school paper planner. And it isn't unusual for me to purchase (and actually use) a number of (this year I tried and tested 5!) different paper planners. This year, I thought that I would share my top picks so that you can get your pre-orders in and be ready for 2019 (you're welcome)!
FUN FACT: The creators of these planners are both Aussie WOMEN! So, you KNOW that these gals have your back and know what you want/need in a planner!
*DRUM ROLL* Finally, without any further adieu I would like to introduce my FAVOURITE planners of 2018! Please note that they are not listed a particular order. I LOVED them both equally and couldn't choose a winner even if you offered me ALL the chocolate in the world!
Deen Daily Planner by Emaan Boost
Emaan Boost has been producing planners specifically with Muslims in mind, for over 15 years! Each year she creates a beautifully designed 170mm x 230mm (slightly larger than a5)
What I Loved…
My favourite features of the Deen Daily Planner are the goals section and the vertical layout with hourly breakdown. Firstly I was able to categorise under personal, spiritual and work a goal that I wanted to achieve for that week. And the hourly breakdown meant I could block out chunks of time for particular commitments, this made it so quick and easy to glance at my week and see how much sleep I wasn't going to get LOL.
2019 Deen Daily Planners open for pre-sale on the 30th of October, and Emaan Boost will be releasing a small number of A4 sized journals for the first time*
Connect with Emaan Boost on Instagram or visit her website.
Soul Seasons Planner by Carlie Maree
Wow, the Souls Seasons planner is a real game changer, unlike traditional planners, it's seasonal – meaning that a new planner is released 4 times a year to coincide with the seasons. It does not only allow you to plan in all your paper planner glory but it also helps you track and manage your goals whilst encouraging you to pay attention and connect with yourself. Carlie Maree introduced the Soul Modes concept into her planners, which is essentially 4 phases your soul cycles through; the wild woman, hibernating bear, superhero and sparkly fairy, check out her Facebook to listen to her talk about and explain these modes in more detail.
What I Loved…
I absolutely love the soul modes concept! My moods, literally, run my life and by allowing me to acknowledge and even embrace my soul mode has helped me justify certain emotions and be kinder to myself in wild woman moments. Another fave for me was the layout. It's one day to an opening, the first page is split with a to-do list and an hourly breakdown of your day, the opposite is a full page for journaling. Journaling is a 5 min activity that I aim to do daily for reflection and gratitude – I highly recommend it, it's very therapeutic (but that's for another blog post).
Pre-Sale for the Summer 2018/19 Soul Seasons Planner is open NOW. Head to Carlie Maree's website and order yours before the special pre-sale price is over.
Connect with Carlie Maree on Instagram or visit her website.
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The meanest thing anyone has ever said to you:
I've been thinking about this topic ever since I wrote last week's post. I honestly can't decide what to write about. I haven't lived a magical, charmed life where no one has ever said anything mean to me. But writing brings up emotions and to write about this will dredge up some unpleasant memories that I don't want to revisit. Do I talk about episodes that happened as a kid? Do I talk about a rough patch I went through with my sister? Or my husband? My parents? No. It's all written down in my journals; I don't see the need to resurrect them here. Because I'm the kind of person who carries sorrow around with me. I live with it for a few days, make my peace, and then let it fly away. I just don't see the point in inviting it back for the sake of a writing exercise. It's ok if you feel I've gypped you out of a juicy tale. This ostrich has some sand to bury into.
Next week: Describe five memories – events you remember really well. Then take one of them further.
This is the latest exercise in my 642 Things to Write About Project. Click on the link to find out more, or click on the category 642 Things to Write About Project to read past exercises. 🙂


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No. 833 Diocese of Marbel, Philippines 29 July 2015
Pres. Benigno Simeon Aquino III spoke on his ACHIEVEMENTS on 27 July 2015 from 4:05 to 6:20pm before the joint congress, foreign dignitaries, cabinet members, etc.
His achievements in economy, education, electricity, health, infrastructures, job creation, K to 12, 4Ps, military armaments, transportation (air and sea).
He did not mention the state of the nation: (1) continuing degradation of the environment due to increased number of approved mining and coal-fired power plants; as well as air, soil and water pollution; (2) increasing number of human rights violations; (3) marginalization of the poor and the indigenous people; (4) successive breakdown of the LRT and MRT; (5) inequitable distribution of wealth resulting in 11.2 million Filipino families consider themselves poor (SWS/ABS-CBN) 51%; (6) the rehabilitation of the "Yolanda" victims; (7) selective justice; (8) regularity of brownouts; (9) justice for the victims of the Mamasapano "massacre"; (10) slow implementation of the Agrarian Reform Law; (11) heavy traffic in highly urbanized cities like Metro Manila and Metro Cebu; (12) unresolved Maguindanao Massacre and others; etc.
Dr. Chaloka Beyani, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Internally Displaced People (IDP) met with 36 Indigenous People from Tampakan and Lake Sebu (South Cotabato), Kiblawan (Davao Sur), Maasim and Malungon (Sarangani) and Bagumbayan (Sultan Kudarat).
Also present were: United Nations Commission on Human Rights (Geneva – Switzerland, Manila and Mindanao) – 7; Philippine Commission on Human Rights, Regions XI and XII – 6; SAC-Marbel – 10 and others – 5.
Total participants in the meeting on July 25, 2015, AVR, NDMU-IBED Campus, Koronadal City: 64.
Main Agendum: interview with IPs regarding human rights violations in their territories.
On 26 July 2015, Dr. Chaloka Beyani met with civil society at Fred Ans Restaurant, Odi Osmeña St., Koronadal City.
Bishop Dinualdo welcomed the participants.
Dr. Chaloka Beyani spoke on the objectives of his country mission: (1) protection and assessment of persons displaced by development projects, conflicts, etc.; (2) look into Tampakan Copper and Gold Projects: risks, protection of IPs; (3) rights of IPs to self-determination, life, identity, psychological and spiritual rights; (4) establish linkages and network with displaced persons.
Fr. Gillarme Joy Peliño, Executive Director, SAC Marbel, Sr. Susan Bolanio, OND, Executive Director, OND-HESED and Timuay Sannie Bello, Mindanao Peoples Peace Movement, Teduray Leader, Upi, made presentations on IP Situations.
Participants: OND-HESED, SOCSARGEN CARE, TFDP, Mindanao Peoples Peace Movement, TRIPOD, Lumad Development Center, Inc., Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, LET-PP, SOCSKSARGEND CARE, Marbel Parish, Tampakan Parish, Sagrada Pamilya Parish, OLPH Seminary, Integrated Bar of the Philippines, Kiwanis, Aliansa Tigil Mina, PMPI (KIDMACO Cluster), Irrigators, SAMATIKO, Commission on Human Rights.
Foreign participants: UN Office of High Commission on Human Rights (Geneva, Switzerland), Power Shift (Germany), Triple Eleven (11. 11. 11., Belgium)
Total participants: 49.
Seven advocates of IPs' rights dined with Bishop, Fr. Romeo Buenaobra and Deacon J.O. Calopez on 28 July 2015.
Michael Redkordt, Power Shift, Germany; Andy Whitmore, Philippine IP Links, United Kingdom; Kris Vanselbrouk, Belgium and Menchie Obanil, Philippines, 11. 11. 11. (Triple Eleven); Jojo Matriano, Christian Aid, Philippine; Farah Sevilla and Daniel Arias, Aliansa Tigil Mina, Philippines.
Topics: IP's rights and mining.
Aim: strengthening of international solidarity network.
- Maria Socorro de Leon, CP – Superior
- Marguerite Marie Matsuda, CP – Vicar
- Magdalena Tanaka, CP
- Paul Marie Ostria, CP
- Mary Gabriel Wenceslao, CP
- Veronica Alagadan, CP
- Bernadette Ann Magullado
Our Lady of Mt. Matutum Abbey
Landan, Polomolok, South Cotabato
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Solemn Professed:
- Giovanna Garbelli – Abbess
- Rosangela Calcatera
- Miriam Silva
- Virginia Ventura
- Anna de Simoni
- Emilia Bergamini
- Rosanna Savarese –Sub-Prioress
- Franca Bini
- Vera Bruni – Novice Mistress
- Josephin Augustin Porimattathil
- Josie Tupas – Junior Mistress
- Rosario Gomonit
- Elizabeth Serra
- Gabriella Bayogos
- Aida Alpanta
- Candelaria Javier
- Julie Ann Pesongco
- Marie Rafael – Prioress
- Leah Ponteras
- Joy Baluran
- Concepcion Garciano
- Anna Marie Ando
- Stella Maris Zonio
- Marites Aniceto
Temporary Professed:
- Teresa dela Cruz
- Claire Caquilala
- Dinah Mae dela Cruz
- Charlotte Abregon
- Benedicta Rodas
- Bernadette Servito
- Roxanne Acaylar
- Shiela Felisa Prieto
- Agnes Lipasan
Mater Dolorosa, Novitiate Community, Alabel
- Evan Esmade, CP – Novice Master
- Roberto Alegre, CP – Vice-Novice Master
St. Gabriel Seminary, Marbel
- Mario Cutab, CP – Rector
- Jefty Mendez, CP – Vice Rector
- Dave Ong, CP
CMIP, Lagao, GSC
- Mark Regan Tobias, CP – CMIP Director
- Meliton Aparece, CP
- Giovanni Oncog, CP
- Gilbert Ytac, CP
OLPGV Parish, GSC
- Rey Carvyn Ondap, CP – Local Superior, Vicar 3 and JPIC Director
- Willy Estraza, CP – Parish Priest
- Deorito Sustiguer, CP – Vicar 1
- Vic Supranes, CP – Vicar 2
Holy Cross Parish, Calumpang, GSC
- Edwin S. Flor, CP – Parish Priest
- Wiliam E. Pondo, CP – Vicar
Holy Cross Spiritual Center
- Apolinario A. Plaza, CP – Provincial Superior
- Marito R. Varquez, CP – Retreat Director
- Ramel S. Poquita, CP – PTII School Director
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Representatives from Community Health Partnerships (CHP), head tenant and property managers of East Oxford Health Centre, together with its NHS provider tenants presented Oxfordshire mental health charity, Restore, with over £280 raised from its recent celebrations for the NHS's 70th birthday.
Lesley Dewhurst, Chief Executive of Restore said: ""Restore are delighted to be such close neighbours to East Oxford Health Centre and for our Garden Cafe to be so enjoyed by staff there. It put a smile on many faces at Restore when we received this cheque from our neighbours. We're just celebrating our 40th birthday, so we've got many years to go before we can match 70 years of the wonderful NHS, and we're delighted that this money was raised at an NHS 70th birthday party. As a local charity we depend on the support and goodness of others to carry on the life-changing mental health recovery, coaching, and training work that we've been doing for 40 years. We want to do so much more and this donation will enable us to do just that."
Gary Gibson, CHP's Tenant Liaison Manager at East Oxford Health Centre said: "It was a privilege to be able to support our neighbours with the funds raised at our NHS 7Tea party. When I asked health centre staff which cause they wanted to donate to the overwhelming response was Restore. Together with my tenants, I am delighted to present Lesley with the money donated by the health centre's staff, patients and visitors. A genuine act of community spirit!"
CHP hosted a tea party at East Oxford Health Centre in July to celebrate the NHS 70th birthday. Tenants of East Oxford Health Centre include Children and Adolescence services provided by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Bartlemas Practice and Cowley Road Medical Practice.


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Craftworks Classics specializes in complete wood boat services in our harbor on Lake St. Clair! ... and we have boat wells!
Experienced certified technicians with modern equipment and testing tools provide you the quality service, installation, and maintenance you and your boat deserve, right in our harbor slips, hoist, boatyard, or huge heated garage.
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We can do it all for you.....
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