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Shadow lives not only in the monsters we create, but the people we become.
When I was little, I cried for Darth Vader. I wanted to rescue him – seeing not a monster, but a man who was utterly alone with no one to love him or understand him.
I mourned for Maleficent when she couldn't attend Aurora's baby shower, feeling her rejection and isolation.
I wept for the Goblin King in Labyrinth, seeing a man longing only for love and family.
They were all supposed to be villains – designed to evoke fear or condemnation, rather than sympathy. But I somehow saw their pain and identified with it.
And I wanted to heal it.
Shadow is everything we are and everything we are not.
We are attracted to the bad guys. We create villains to hold what we do not like and reject in ourselves. We project on them everything we cannot accept about ourselves. They personify our darkness. They live in the places we try to escape.
Shadow lives in our pain and the pieces of us we discard.
The good guys remind us of what we long for, what we are missing, who we are not. Ironically, this feeds Shadow, preying on our weaknesses. We turn to the bad guys because they own who they are. They do not apologize for their truth. We turn on the good guys because we see through their façade. Because our inborn intuition knows that perfection isn't real, we cling to characters that imitate the real human struggle between self and Shadow. It is the bad guys who do this best.
Shadow is a container.
The villains are our true heroes. They teach us empathy and acceptance. To embrace our vulnerability and find strength in our perceived limitations. They hold what we cannot accept so we don't have to hurt as much.
Shadow is reflections in water.
And so it was the characters created to personify our dark side – the Darth Vaders, Goblin Kings and Maleficients, that I related to the most. While the characters created to mold us – such as Snow White -dug at something hidden within me, something I was blind to.
Shadow is revealing.
No, I never liked Snow White, not even as a child. Her happiness? Denial of pain. Her acceptance of everyone? Naiveté. Her voice? A reminder that I hid mine. Shadow is always with us, you see. Even in the innocence of childhood, Shadow begins to develop and grow.
Shadow is the outcast.
Everything I do not like about Snow White is a window into my own Shadow. A mirror reflecting back to me those pieces I neglect to accept. My masked feelings. The feelings I push away; insecurity, jealousy and vulnerability.
Shadow is accountability.
As a therapist, I knew personal growth and healing was to be found in my dislike for Snow White. She represented the places I cover to keep me feeling that I am good person. Snow White showed me where I was broken. She magnified my insecurities in sharing my voice. She illuminated my issues with my body. She exposed my lack of trust in self and others.
Shadow is comradery.
Darth Vader allowed me to explore feelings I suppressed, like my anger when my parents divorced. The Goblin King reminded me that I longed for unconditional love. Maleficent revealed that I craved acceptance, even when I pretended not to care.
Shadow is a long-forgotten, abandoned building budding with new life.
Where does Shadow hide? Everywhere. Even in the purest and most innocent of places. In the broken, the hurt, the rejected. Shadow thrives on pain and society's ideals and morals. We run from Shadow because it forces us to accept ourselves as we are: human and flawed. Not the perfect people we try to be.
Shadow is freedom.
When we meet Shadow life unfolds. Issues and problems gain deeper meaning. We feel more complete. Meeting Shadow is like meeting a long-lost friend who arrives with gifts – just not the gifts you might have expected. Snow White gave me my voice, even if I wasn't ready to use it. Darth Vader gave me empathy. The Goblin King showed me love. Maleficent brought me a kindred spirit.
Shadow is lost memory, pushed away and suppressed.
Shadow is a constant companion. Shadow swallows us at night, visits in our dreams. She is allusive and soft. She is transmutable, ever-changing and expanding. She can be your muse. She whispers in the wind, calls us into the dark, to the places that feel the most vulnerable and scary. She is the pull to turn around, to face what is behind us. She is a call, to say something. To do something.
Shadow is someone else. Not me.
She manifests in those things we don't like – even hate. She projects onto others all the insecurities and character flaws that we refuse to claim as our own. Shadow festers when we compare ourselves to others. When we see ourselves through society's eyes, the eyes of others we love, when we look through the lens of others' expectations. Girls love to cook. Only men work physical labor. Women are more nurturing than men. Real men don't cry. When we live by these standards, we deny aspects of ourselves. This is where Shadow lives. In the rejected, projected and discarded.
Shadow is the damaged heart's cries.
We can live in Shadow without realizing it. In those moments that we grow into angry monsters, spewing our perceived truths while lashing out at others – like a toddler acting out for attention. We are crying to be seen, to be heard, to be loved and accepted unconditionally. Here is where Shadow says, "see me, love me, accept me." Here, Shadow displays its beautiful self – waiting to be transformed.
Shadow is the protective parent.
Shadow runs the show when we leave her unchecked. When we no longer can hold in place our broken pieces. When we can no longer pretend to be who we are not. When the pain, injustice, rejection, hate, shame and guilt become too much to hold. We splinter and break. Our true self goes into hiding, no longer able to protect itself. When we can no longer hide from Shadow – we become Shadow. We become all that we have projected onto others to protect and preserve ourselves. We become malicious deeds, hateful acts and the unleashed distribution of pain. Most of us will not become consumed by Shadow. We will instead wrestle with her, keeping her silent and at arm's distance. Ever in fear of her power and untamed wildness.
Shadow is patience.
Shadow is not good or bad. It is not the place of demons, even though we often send our demons there to live. It is the holding place. A waiting place. A place of deep and profound healing. Often it is where creativity is born. It where ideas are born. Shadow reminds us that flawed is beautiful.
Shadow is vulnerability.
She whispers reminders that we are imperfect, that we are human. She gives us permission to see where we are blind, allowing us to grow, change and expand. Much like Snow White forced me to see where I was broken, pretending and trying to be someone else.
Shadow is ever-encircling.
There are so many ways to work with Shadow. The more we despise, hate, reject, and project, the juicier it is to work with. Something deep is ready to be seen and healed. She wants to be part of us, incorporated and whole. We can work with Shadow by meeting those pieces of ourselves that we do not like. When we look at the labels we place on ourselves and others, we see Shadow.
Shadow is inspiration.
We can thrive in Shadow. Here is where we heal. Here is where we become whole. Where we are able to love and accept ourselves and each other, just as we are. Shadow can be your closest ally. For she keeps you in check, keeps you aware, keeps you honest. She allows you to be human, to feel and to accept it all.
And as I finish, Snow White enters as a picture on my daughter's wall, to which my daughter proclaims, "I love her." And I smile. "Yes. I love her, too."
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I-751 Travel Issues
I-751 Travel Issues
Thank you for this service. It's very helpful and much needed.
I have received the Notice of Action (I-797) after I filed the I-751 (Petition to remove conditions on residence). Can I travel to Canada without the I-551 stamp on my passport? Thanks.
— Anonymous
You are welcome.
As you know from reading the Notice of Action (I-797), this is the receipt notice for the Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions from Permanent Residence. Furthermore, the receipt serves as proof of your lawful permanent resident status. The receipt effectively extends your permanent resident status for one year.
According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) website (http://www.cbp.gov/) as of July 29, 2008, "Foreign nationals that are lawful permanent residents of the United States must present a Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card", INS Form I-551), a Reentry Permit (if gone for more than 1 year), or a Returning Resident Visa (if gone for 2 years or more) to reenter the United States. U.S. lawful permanent residents are not required by the United States to have a passport for travel, although most foreign destinations will require you to have one to enter their country."
So long as you are the principal beneficiary (i.e. the named individual) on the I-797 and are not the derivative beneficiary of the petition (derivative beneficiaries do not receive receipt notices in their name), the I-797 is temporary proof of your permanent resident status and takes the place of the "green card." Thus, assuming you are otherwise eligible to travel outside and to re-enter the USA, you should be able to travel to Canada with only the I-797, your expired green card, and your valid passport. However, with the increased enforcement and security measures at the Mexican and Canadian border, to avoid complications at the port of entry, you may want to schedule an INFOPASS appointment through the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website (http://www.uscis.gov/) at your local office to have an I-551 stamp put in your valid passport. You should bring with you to the INFOPASS appointment the original I-797, your valid passport, your expired green card, and another form of government-issued identification.
If you have further questions about your eligibility to travel outside the United States, it may be a good decision to consult with an immigration attorney to discuss your specific situation.
Michael Shane and Evan Shane, Immigration Attorneys
View our other I-751 blog posts:
- What Happens If The I-751 Is Denied?
- When to file Form I-751
- Abusive or Battered Spouse I-751
- I-751 Travel Issues
- Marriage And Divorce I-751 Issues
- Effect of Separation on Jointly Filed I-751
- I-751 Waiver Can Be Filed While Married
- Effect of Separation on Jointly Filed I-751
- June 29, 2009: I-751 Denied, CLPR Departed, What Next to Return?
- November 1, 2010: What Affect Does Divorce Have On Jointly Filed I-751 Petition?

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WRU BOWL: Newport Sarries 17 Rhymney 24
This was a hard-fought and deserved WRU Bowl away win at a Newport Saracens side who lead the Division below the Brewers and who grew in confidence during the game: partly through Rhymney errors as well as their own skills. A strong start by Liam Davies' side suggested a very profitable afternoon, quick thinking, sharp running and finishing bringing tries for full back Kyron Moss and Davies himself, both of which he converted as well as adding a huge penalty. The Brewers, who had useful newer faces in wing Jonny Lewis and lock Corey Burton, were scrum.....
The fixture will be played at Caerphilly RFC as part of a round robin fixture.
The game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
Rhymney two tries were scored by Cody Jones.
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According to the new market research report by IndustryARC titled "Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Resin Market (2018-2023) ", the market is driven by the growing automotive industry and household packaging.
Asia Pacific is expected to dominate the Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Resin Market during the forecast period. This is due to the growing demand for automobiles and consumer goods. Asia Pacific is expected to reach $25.84 billion by 2023 at a CAGR of 3.6%.
US dominates the American Market due to high scale of production and construction activities, followed by Canada. In Latin America, the expansion of the automobile sector drives the growth of ABS textured plastic sheet in the region.
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The electrical/electronics segment will possess the maximum share in the Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Resin Market. It is expected to reach a revenue of $8,413 million by 2023 at a CAGR of 4.3%. ABS polymer has heat resistance, high impact strength, and chemical resistance which makes it suitable for the electrical and electronic components. It is used in phone cases, microwave ovens, keyboards, small household appliances, flat screens, etc.
ABS can also be used for dismantling and recovery in electrical and electronic components. With advancements in the smartphone industry, the market is expected to experience an upsurge during the forecast period.
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•ABS resins provide cost effective processing and increased end user performance for applications in many segments such as automotive, information technology equipment, building and construction, small and large appliances, medical and office furniture.
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•The automotive industry is the best example of how the application of value engineering applied to ABS resins, not only improves productivity, but also improve performance as well.
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A walk to explore the extensive designed landscape of Clovelly, led by Simon Bonvoisin and John Rous, owner of Clovelly. Simon is a partner with Nicholas Pearson Partnership, specialising in the conservation, restoration and management of nationally important landscapes, including many in Devon.
First, we will walk eastwards along the Hobby Drive, created in the early nineteenth century, to the Harbour viewpoint. We will return and take the coast path taking in the Cabin viewpoint, Angel's Wings umbrella, Gallantry Bower, Cave viewpoint and Summerhouse. Then we will proceed to Clovelly Court gardens including the terraces and walled garden. We will stop for a picnic en route and will conclude with a cream tea. For those preferring a shorter and more level walk will be able to peel off and rejoin at the gardens. We would expect to finish about 4pm. Bring stout footwear and picnic.
Where: Clovelly Court, Clovelly, North Devon.
When: Wednesday 13th September 2017.
Cost: £10.00 (members of the DGT); £12.00 (non-members of the DGT). Includes cream tea.
How to book: A booking form can be downloaded here.
Booking is essential. Please book before Friday 8th September 2017.
Details: Meet 10.45 at the Visitor Centre at Clovelly, EX39 5TA Just off the A39, 10 miles west of Bideford.


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As the immigration debate continues, a new study indicates that immigrant entrepreneurial zeal and technology are fueling much of the small business growth in America.
New York City is the Big Apple for small business, according to Biz2Credit's 2017 study of the Top Small Business Cities. New York improved to the top spot after registering the highest average annual revenues, credit scores and length of time in business. The city's growth has been fueled by the booming real estate market, the construction industry, banking and finance, a thriving technology sector, and immigrant-owned service and food businesses.
The annual ranking of the 25 cities is based on a weighted average of data from 30,000 companies with fewer than 250 employees and less than $10 million in annual revenues that applied for financing last year. It looks at the health of small companies in each metro area, the rate of small-business creation, and the economic ecosystem for entrepreneurs, including the cost of doing business, tax climate and local talent pool.Top of the Heap
New York has the country's most diverse population. Of the approximately 8.5 million people living in the metropolitan area, more than one-third were born outside this country, according to data from the NYC Department of City Planning. The city's Small Business Development Center and its Department of Small Business Services (SBS) have helped fuel entrepreneurship. The agencies aid all types of business owners, including women and minorities. In 2016, SBS offered assistance to almost 9,000 businesses, including more than 1,500 immigrant entrepreneurs. It provides training and has invested more than $130 million in community-based organizations that help grow small companies. Other cities have similar agencies and many times the services are free. Aspiring business owners would be wise to take advantage of what is offered in their own communities.
Following New York on the list are: Miami-Fort Lauderdale (No. 2) and Austin (No. 3) -- places that have significant immigrant populations and technology industries. New York overtook last year's top small business city, San Jose, the hub of Silicon Valley, which dropped to the No. 4 spot on the list. Technology firms in Silicon Valley are still thriving, but non-tech companies are faced with challenges of growing. Commercial real estate, housing prices, and high labor costs weigh down smaller businesses in the area.
Other Hot Spots
Las Vegas (No. 23) is on the rise as a start-up city. It is likely to go higher as it has gained not one, but two major sports franchises: The Las Vegas Golden Knights are part of the NHL's expansion plan and will select their first ever draft pick next month. The NFL's Oakland Raiders will move to "Sin City" in 2019 and open a new state-of-art stadium in 2020. A big reason for the Vegas boom is that the area has a relatively low cost of living, and Nevada does not collect an income tax. Immigrants from Asia are beginning to move to the area and starting businesses.
Detroit (No. 15) is on the rebound only a few years after the auto bailout. Car manufacturers more than 17.5 million vehicles domestically, a new record, in 2016. Now more than ever, they are incorporating technological upgrades into their designs to meet car buyer demand for gadgets. Motown has risen to the Top 15 of this year's study.
Indianapolis cracked the Top 10 for the first time in the Biz2Credit rankings. Compared to other cities in the Midwest, it has a low cost of living and has grown as a logistics hub in recent years. Indy has also seen an influx of immigrants and people from other sections of the U.S. who are searching for improved economy possibilities. Look for Indianapolis to continue to grow in the future.
Here is the full list of Biz2Credit's Top 25 Cities for Small Business:
The Top 10 Metro Areas by Average Annual Revenue
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Andrew W.K.'s debut album, I Get Wet, certainly seemed like the ultimate expression of his party-hard, don't-stop-livin'-in-the-red philosophy. But if he was supposed to be a one-album phenomenon, no one bothered to let him know: The Wolf, his second album, arrives just a year and a half after I Get Wet was released in the U.S. So, how do you top a debut that was already turned up to 11? By cranking it up to 12, of course. The excellently named album opener "Victory Strikes Again" does just that, and serves as The Wolf's sonic statement of intent -- it's all fist-in-the-air, exclamation-point climax, with Baroque metal guitar lines, insistent keyboards, and massed, shouted vocals that sound like an army of Andrew W.K.s ready to fight the good fight (or party the good party). "The Song," and the rest of the album, are so arena rock-ready that they sound like they were recorded in a stadium. At once lusher and heavier than the already massive I Get Wet, the album's expanded sonics match its larger sense of purpose. Andrew W.K.'s debut found meaning in partying, but The Wolf sounds like a party about finding some meaning in life. Celebrating friendship but being independent enough to go it alone, giving it your all, and never giving up are just some of the themes W.K. tackles on the album. And if lyrics like "Long Live the Party"'s "The more that you can give/Then the more it will be" and "I want you to remember what you came here to do/I want you to remember that I'm talkin' 'bout you" from the rousing finale "I Love Music" seem clichéd on paper, Andrew W.K.'s enthusiasm makes them sound heartfelt and infectious.
Some of the album builds on I Get Wet's nonstop rock: "Free Jumps," "Your Rules," and "Turn it Up" -- which chronicles W.K.'s past as a "jerk" -- sound like bigger, more articulate versions of the songs on his debut. However, on The Wolf W.K. is confident enough to slow things down on the anthemic "Never Let Down," "Rest of Our Lives," and "Really in Love," an immense power ballad with the great lyric "I do what I want/And I want you." Of course, there's still plenty of room on the album for just plain fun, as "The Song" and "Make Sex" -- on which "I don't wanna make life /I don't wanna make death/I don't wanna make love/I just wanna make sex" is chanted like "less filling/tastes great" -- demonstrate. Though W.K.'s sound can't really be described as subtle, The Wolf is crammed so full of music that it can take a few listens to sink in. Nevertheless, his music now has new dimensions, but still manages to sound like it could soundtrack the ending of some '80s teen movie. Even if Andrew W.K. didn't take over the world with I Get Wet, on The Wolf he still sounds like he has already.


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QEH pupils' group effort to fund US stem cell treatment for teacher's wife who has MS
Pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (QEH) have raised a magnificent £37,488 following a fundraising campaign to support the family of much loved sports teacher Simon Albon.
Pupils at Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (QEH) have raised a magnificent £37,488 following a fundraising campaign to support the family of much loved sports teacher Simon Albon.
Simon wanted to raise £20,800 to travel to America with his wife, Laura, for pioneering stem cell therapy to treat her aggressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Thanks to the amazing fundraising efforts the school community there is enough money to pay for both Simon and Laura's travel to the US, and fund an upgrade in the treatment to give Laura the very best chance of success.
Simon said: "I am in awe of my wife and her ability to battle her disease every day. We have a gorgeous 15 month old son and she is a superb mother. It breaks my heart to see what she has to endure to complete everyday tasks. Even simple trips to the shops are too difficult and most of the time Laura avoids trips out of the house, unless I can be with her to support her.
"Stem cell therapy has shown remarkable results all over the world in halting the disease but we are several years away from this being available on the NHS, hence the need to travel to America."
The money has been raised via the crowdfunding website, Go Fund Me, but also by a number of different activities that the boys came up with. Bertie Scoble, Year 12, held an afternoon tea and charity auction at his home and raised in the region of £4,000. QEH Year 9 boys held a Charity Challenge Day, taking part in a number of physical activities that they received sponsorship for and raised £2,360. Year 7 boys also held a Charity Day which included a staff car wash and raised £460, plus a group of Year 7 parents got together and organised a £10 an hour football match with lots of activities which raised £2,270.
The boys have also completed lots of individual challenges. As well as sponsored swims and charity concerts, one boy took his cello to Clifton Village for an impromptu street performance, raising £90, another walked the 12 miles to school which meant he had to get up at 3.45am and raised over £200.
The Junior School took part in a 'Climb Everest' event which involved boys climbing Brandon Hill enough times to have climbed Everest and one of the catering ladies knitted a fantastic QEH bear which was raffled and raised £163. QEH will also be making a donation to the MS Therapy Centre in Bradley Stoke, which has supported Laura hugely.
Former pupils of the school have also thrown their support behind the campaign and took part in charity football match at the school's sports grounds at Failand in June, organised by Old Elizabethans AFC.
Laura, who worked as a nurse within the NHS, was diagnosed with MS in February 2009. Her symptoms range from severe fatigue, an inability to balance and walk, numbness, depression, swallowing and speech problems and bladder issues. She used to be able to play sports and exercise, walk to work and complete a busy shift on the ward looking after her patients. Now she is lucky if she can walk 100 metres with a walking stick.
Stephen Holliday, headmaster at QEH, said: "Simon is an incredibly popular teacher, among pupils, parents and staff, and it is wonderful to see the whole school community coming together to support his family."
You can learn more about the school's fundraising efforts, and make a donation via the gofundme page: www.gofundme.com/FightLaurasMS.


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For many of us, December 7 has another reason to live in infamy. Last Thursday, Ronald Reagan's first ambassador to the United Nations, Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, passed away at the age of 80. A tireless exponent of the truth, even when in environs as hostile as international diplomacy, she perfectly reflected her president's wishes and her nation's consensus. Her rhetoric "took everyone by … [Read more...]
The Left's Orwellian Use of History
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WERE HE ALIVE TODAY, GEORGE ORWELL would be flabbergasted by the political Left's attempts to appropriate history for its own agenda. Whereas both sides of the ideological spectrum have historically sought to present themselves as the rightful heirs to mankind's greatest leaders, the modern Left has attempted to throttle political discourse by denying conservatives' right to even refer to many … [Read more...]


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"I believe that inquiry-based learning gives students more ownership of what they learn and how they learn it," reports third/fourth grade teacher Cheryl Zelenka from Grants Pass, OR. "By finding out what students already know about a given topic and what they're curious about, then giving them an opportunity to dig deeper, I'm able to promote independent thinking and memorable learning experiences on a much deeper level," she adds.
Cheryl filled us in on how she became the tour guide on the class adventure, bringing to life her vision of inquiry-oriented learning. "I began my year with a broad theme of "discoveries," which served as an umbrella for all subjects, including my plant unit," says Cheryl. To launch the plant unit, she had students create a word web on plants, which branched off into trees, gardens, insects, and weather. This gave her a sense of what ideas, knowledge, and questions students brought to the unit.
Discovery Opportunities
Cheryl and her students next collected fiction and nonfiction books in each of the plant-related categories they brainstormed. The books resided in boxes at each of four discovery stations, and small student groups rotated to one center each day. Cheryl gave groups 15 to 30 minutes to browse through the books at their stations and use self-stick notes to mark information they found interesting. Students then used their Discovery Journals to record three new discoveries and three questions that the books prompted, and to draw a picture, diagram, or map of something that intrigued them. As students sat in a Discovery Circle, each chose a favorite find to share and add to a class list. Then they added new information to the word web to identify new insights inspired by the books. Finally, students categorized their discoveries and questions, and Cheryl used these as a guide for creating Activity Centers.
"At the Activity Centers, I can combine students' interests with my own need to cover certain curriculum areas," says Cheryl. "I weave the students' questions and interests into activities and challenges that also help me meet curriculum goals," she explains. Four student groups spend two to three days at a center before rotating to another. "It's critical to have adult assistants at the centers to help kids with skills they need to solve problems," notes Cheryl. At the plant station, students were invited to plant bulbs and bean seeds, explore plant parts, plan out and draw a vegetable garden, learn about vitamins in different vegetables and identify how they help the body, explore soils, and so on. At the weather center the students learned about and constructed simple weather instruments: barometer, rain gauge, and weather vane. The tree center featured leaf rubbings, tree branch identification, and cross-sections of trunks.
Interest Group Projects
Once the Activity Centers were completed, the class visited the word web again, using a different-colored marker to add new information and insights. Students shared what they would like to study further, and, with teacher guidance, created five interest groups. These groups were responsible for conducting independent projects that drew information from different sources, and then communicating their experiences to the class. "It's important to help groups find materials and structure their projects, then back off so students can have some independence to solve problems and learn from their mistakes," explains Cheryl.
"These kids had not been accustomed to doing independent projects, and most had little support at home, but they really wowed us," says Cheryl. "I'm sure that their enthusiasm was so high because they delved into areas that truly piqued their interest," she adds. Groups shared their projects, which ranged from fertilizer experiments to a play about trees, with their peers before adding them to a class science museum.
As a final activity, Cheryl had the students develop a rubric for evaluating the projects. It included simple questions such as, Did everyone participate equally? Was it creative and clearly communicated? If there was an experiment, was it clearly explained and "fair?" "When students determine and apply criteria for project success, they better understand what goes into good research and presentations," explains Cheryl. "This, in turn, helps them improve their own skills and products," she adds.


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The best bits from the Cannes Film Festival red carpet
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A look back over the cannes red carpet after a week of the festival. and for once let's start with the men. elton john stood out dressed in a custom-made suit and his heart shaped gucci glasses. the heat was turned up with brad pitt wearing brioni and leonardo dicaprio loyal to armani, both heros of tarantino's latest film.other heroines of cannes film festival are the models who dominate the red carpet this year, highlighting their dream body in designer's latest creations including hearthrobs sara sampaio dressed by rami kadi and anja rubik in saint laurent without forgetting winnie harlow in jean-paul gaultier.among the actors, the big fashion houses dominate once again. for example, chanel strikes hard, dressing penélope cruz, margot robbie and marion cotillard wearing a vintage dress from the couture 1999 collection. dior was also amongst the favourites with elle fanning standing out in her last outfit.lastly, we also love julianne moore's confident choices, from dior to givenchy and then to louis vuitton's latest cruise collection which was recently shown in new york. carla bruni sarkozy wore an asymmetric dress, hedi slimane's first design for celine.without forgetting, the most fashionable couple, priyanka chopra in georges hobeika and chopard jewellery accompanied by her husband nick jonas in a berluti suit.
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NBC2 Investigators: Effort to force Charlotte County homebuilder into bankruptcy
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. - There is an effort happening right now to force a Charlotte County homebuilder into bankruptcy.
At least 30 people say HD Custom Homes shut its doors and left them with unfinished homes and out hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The NBC2 Investigators broke the story last month.
"It's insane. It's frustrating. It's overwhelming," said Janet Carillo, of North Port.
Janet Carillo is one of at least 30 people who say Matthew Harden and Stephen Dukes took their money but didn't finish their homes. Carillo signed on with HD Custom Homes in April 2017.
"And here I am January 2019, I'm about 90% now. When they left our house, it was about 60% so we had to take over the project ourselves," said Carillo.
Carillo has hired attorney Alan Tannenbaum to help her recover some of her money from the state's construction recovery fund.
But the fund is limited to $50,000 per customer and capped at $500,000 per builder.
"So if the first ten homeowners that happen to have their claims approved for consideration each have claims exceeding $50,000, the first ten homeowners would eat up the entire fund available for that one builder. Everybody else after that would be left in the lurch," said Alan Tannenbaum, Board Certified Construction Lawyer with Tannenbaum Scro.
Tannenbaum met with a number of HD Customers last week in a meeting that only NBC2 was invited to.
As he explains it before anyone gets any money from the state, they must get an uncollected judgment against the builder or if the builder has filed for bankruptcy, they must get an order from the bankruptcy court.
"You have to have a judgment against the builder that is not collected. That means going to circuit court, filing a lawsuit, either getting a default judgment or a judgment and try to collect it," said Tannenbaum. "The much better route is if the builder is in bankruptcy because if the builder is in bankruptcy, and you get an order from the bankruptcy court denying the claim, the state accepts that as the equivalent of a judgment in circuit court."
The problem here -- HD Custom Homes hasn't filed for bankruptcy.
"So what we're going to do on a behalf of our client group is we're going to bring the builder into involuntary bankruptcy. On behalf of the homeowners, we're going to file the bankruptcy for them," said Tannenbaum.
If Tannenbaum is successful, he says he'll be able to take his clients' claims through the state process, and eventually get some of their money back.
His law firm will get one-third of that recovery money and the rest will be divvied up among his clients.
Right now, he has ten HD clients in his group.
"We had each of the homeowners sign an agreement that whomever in the group we represented was awarded money, that would be shared on a pro-rata basis with everybody in the group," said Tannenbaum.
So in essence, if one person in his group wins, every person in his group wins.
Because the state's fund is capped at $500,000 per builder, Tannenbaum says he won't take on more than 20 HD clients.
"So I wanted someone who knew what they were doing and that was going to eliminate one more thing for me to do," said Carillo.
And after months of feeling hopeless, Janet Carillo says shes finally feeling hopeful.
If Tannenbaum is successful in pushing HD Custom Homes into involuntary bankruptcy, he says there will be a hearing in Tampa, most likely next month, and at least one of the owners, Matthew Harden or Stephen Dukes would be required to attend.


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Talking at length on terrorism, King Khan also tried to come up with reasons why India has been attacked time and again by terrorists. He feels that the reason for terrorism against the country is three-fold. First, terrorism is always against the secularism of this country, secondly, the dignity of this country irks the terrorists and thirdly, the economy of the country also irks them. He reasons, "So always why does a terrorist attack? They can't take over our city, they can't take over the country by this and I fully believe that the secularism is something that is most existent in the country, in the people of this country. And when that is thwarted, then this country won't be such a beautiful country as it is." Adds he, "Hindus and Muslims have stayed together in this country for years and we will continue to do so. It's an amazingly secular place and amazingly democratic place. May be those are also some of our problems that we are too democratic at times."
This has been by far one of the most sensble things said by any personality about the attacks. The above is a part of an interview Shahrukh Khan gave to Barkha Dutt on his views on the Mumbai attacks. Keeping his acting skills aside, my admiration for this man has certainly increased.


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A symbol of truly not giving a f@*% and driving your Porsche to the grocer after an ice storm anyway.
Saw this as I climbed out of my almost 240k mile Nissan 4x4. The roads in Nashville aren't too bad anymore, but the sidestreets and parking lots are still frozen with 2-3" of ice that isn't melting because the temperature has not gone over 30 degrees F since last week.
Nonetheless dude does not give any fucks he drives his 911 anyway.


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The Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse has urged the electorate to elect leaders with sound education, exposure and experience needed to turn around things in the country.
This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Freddie Adamgbe and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Makurdi.
Adambe said the Tor Tiv said this while receiving the presidential candidate of Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN) Dr David Akhimien at his palace in Gboko, headquartres of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue.
The Tor Tiv who is also the chairman of the state Council of Traditional Rulers, noted that Nigeria needed a change from the old to the new method of doing things.
"Even God uses different approaches to address issues," he said.
He further said that the world is in jet age and globalisation era as such Nigeria desires visionary leaders who could embrace new developments and approaches to push the country forward.
"Recycled leadership does not bring revolutionary changes but rather it will continue to retard development," he said.
He urged the presidential candidate to provide the leadership the country yearned for if given the mandate.
The Tor Tiv assured him of his support and blessings, saying that leadership is ordained by God who chose whom to elevate at any time.
The presidential candidate informed the Tor Tiv that he was seeking to be the president to enable him bring about the needed change which only visionary leaders could provide.
He submitted that his party is out to sensitise Nigerians on the need to vote for credible options which the GDPN represents.


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Kahrs is the oldest wood floor manufacturer in the world still in operation, with a history that dates back to 1857. The company constantly comes up with creative techniques to improve their floors and produces high quality floors that are better looking, stronger, easier to install and more sustainable. Khans flooring products are found in homes, offices, shops, hotels, concert halls, theatres and sports arenas all across the world. The knowledge the brand has accumulated over the years has been passed down from generation to generation, ensuring that the company always sets new benchmarks in hardwood flooring.
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Mexico Is Getting Eight New Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The company Amero-Isatek announced that it will open its first physical cryptocurrency exchange station in Nuevo León, Monterrey on June 21. It will also soon expand into another seven locations across Mexico. Amero-Isatek estimates that it will server over 800,000 cryptocurrency users in Central Mexico. Users of the exchange will trade in Amero, Amero-Isatek's own […]Continue Reading


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There are different types of hair loss in men, some of which are more prevalent compared to others. The amount of hair loss differs from person to person, depending largely on individual genetic makeup. The average male loses between 75 and 100 strands of hair every day, though new hair is typically produced to replace the hair lost. The trouble begins when new growth production lags behind the amount of hair lost.[widget:ad_unit-522075061]
Regardless of the type, hair loss in men can affect confidence and the self-image. Fortunately for men today, shaved heads have become quite popular and balding men now find themselves in good company with young and old who appreciate the bold look of a shaved head. Still, there are options for those who do not want to sport a shaved head. Lucky for those, the market is flooded with products aimed at hair loss treatment for men.
There are plenty of supplements, shampoos and creams that purportedly slow down hair loss. Most supplements and other over-the-counter treatments work by slowing down the rate of hair loss but do not help promote new growth. It is important to carefully review each product, as many do not have concrete proof of their effectiveness.
Hair transplant is highly effective as a hair loss treatment but this is a surgical procedure. Many men prefer more practical and less painful way to treat their hair loss problems – especially if they have one of the many health plans that do not cover this type of procedure. Wigs are a non-surgical and quick way to covers hair loss. The downside to wigs is that they can be difficult to get used to, can be expensive and require frequent maintenance.
Which treatment you select will depend on many factors and cost and comfort typically play a large role in the decision. It is most important to review the benefits and risks associated with each option and make an informed decision based on your personal preferences.


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Miller late show secures Argentina pole ahead of Pedrosa
Jack Miller clinched a dramatic pole position at the Argentina Grand Prix with a stunning final flying lap.
It had appeared that Dani Pedrosa had negotiated the changing conditions at the Termas de Rio Hondo best, with the Spaniard top when the chequered flag was waved.
But Australian Miller came out of nowhere to post a time of one minute and 47.153 seconds to ensure he will head the grid on race day.
Pedrosa and Johann Zarco – who was on pole for the MotoGP season-opener in Qatar – complete the front row.
And here's the grid for tomorrow's #MotoGP race at the #ArgentinaGP pic.twitter.com/95peqX2JD7
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Marc Marquez had finished top of FP2, 3 and 4, but the Spaniard struggled on the slicks on a drying track, and opted to revert to the wet bike.
However, the world champion could only qualify sixth, behind Tito Rabat and Alex Rins, who were fourth and fifth.
Provisional Classification:
1. Jack Miller (Ducati Pramac): 1:47.153secs
2. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda): 1:47.330s
3. Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha): 1:47.365s
4. Tito Rabat (Reale Avintia Racing): 1:47.681s
5. Alex Rins (Suzuki Ecstar): 1:47.743s
6. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda): 1:47.754s
7. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia): 1:47.845s
8. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati): 1:48.247s
9. Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha): 1:49.044s
10. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda): 1:49.304s


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EDITOR'S NOTE -- OWI means operating while intoxicated. DWLS means driving while license suspended. (MC) is for Judge Michael D. Carpenter. (L) is for Magistrate Gerald Ladwig. (B) is for Circuit Judge Michael J. Beale. (SC) is for Circuit Judge Stephen P. Carras. Sentences may vary based on previous offenses committed by the defendant. Some sentencings include other fees imposed by the state. Compiled by reporter Kelly Dame.
Casey Jay Horner, 30, attempted second-offense DWLS on April 20, $650 fines and costs (MC).
Melissa Ann Doehring, 45, Montrose Street, failure to stop or identify after property damage accident on April 12, $225 fines and costs (MC).
Brent Joseph Eddy, 35, East Ashman Street, driving without insurance on Feb. 21, $400 fines and costs (MC).
Victor Robert Galloway, 43, South Eight Mile Road, DWLS on May 17, $300 fines and costs (L).
Paul Michael Hund, 39, Washington Street, driving with an expired license on May 5, $275 fines and costs (L).
Latommy Ray Scott, 20, Whiting Drive, DWLS on March 17 and March 29, seven days in jail, $250 fines and costs (MC).
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Skye Thomas Kenyon, 26, DWLS on Dec. 21, $300 fines and costs (L).
Kyle James Sebring, 31, OWI on April 21, 48 days in jail, $600 fines and costs (MC).
Cheryl Denise Lee, 39, DWLS on July 19, $300 fines and costs (L).
Salena Oceanana Sanchez, 21, DWLS on May 14, $300 fines and costs (L).
Jason Andrew Sedore, 39, Grand Ledge, second- or subsequent-offense DWLS and unlawful use of license plate on Nov. 8, 30 days in jail with credit for one day, $175 fines and costs (MC).


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ACORN Practice Audit Tools
Running parallel to our work on developing standards and audit tools with our perioperative nursing colleagues in the Pacific, is our work with ACORN in developing practice audit tools. These are based on the ACORN standards and provide a series of tools with which to measure workplace compliance.
The first bundle is now complete – those of you who attended the ACORN Conference workshops would have noted that three of the five (perioperative attire, asepsis and infection prevention, gowning and gloving) Practice Audit Tools (PATs) were available to purchase. The final two – specimen identification, collection, handling and perioperative patient skin antisepsis were in their final stages of piloting. The whole bundle is now available for purchase and we are making good progress with developing
Bundle 2 PATs:
- Documentation
- Surgical safety
- Medication safety
- Management of sharps in the perioperative environment
- Positioning the patient for surgery and Safe patient and manual handling
- Management of accountable items used during surgery and procedures
- Surgical plume and Electrosurgical equipment
We are working closely with the members of the ACORN Standards Committee to ensure all aspects are included as well as ACORN members who have volunteered to pilot the PATs. The feedback we gain from the piloting is invaluable at 'tweaking' the PATs so that they are practical and easy to use. We plan to have Bundle 2 completed by Christmas.
If you have not yet purchased Bundle 1, give serious consideration to doing so. The PATs provide, for the first time in Australia, a coordinated approach to auditing perioperative nursing practice. I am sure many of you already undertake some kind of auditing process which is great and the ACORN PATS can only add to that good work. Apart from providing a picture of how well (or not!) your facility is complying with ACORN Standards, when accreditation time rolls around, you will be able to demonstrate your compliance by producing the data and results. These can be very powerful evidence for surveyors as it demonstrates your compliance with national perioperative standards.
When you purchase the PATs, you receive:
- a two-year licence (price varies depending on size of your facility)
- 12 individual PATs (five in bundle 1 and seven in bundle 2)
- a hard copy 'master' booklet for each of the 12 PATs (additional hard copies can be purchased)
- an electronic 'soft' copy booklet for each of the 12 PATs – used to enter the data into excel spreadsheets and generate results in chart form
- access to training webinars
There are two webinars which Sally and I have undertaken with ACORN where we introduce the PATs in the first webinar, entitled 'Do you see what I see' and in the second webinar entitled, 'Does it all add up' we explain how to enter the audit data collected and generate results. These are both available for viewing on the ACORN website – www.acorn.org.au. We plan to add a third webinar where we will look more at the data and how it can be used to change practice. In the Audit Tools section on the ACORN website there are a number of FAQs and also the opportunity for you to ask questions and give comment about the PATs.
Our Pacific perioperative nursing colleagues are a few steps ahead of us and have been conducting workplace audits for the past year. The generally positive audit results has given them confidence that their practice is meeting standards and in areas where the audit results have not been so good, they have taken active steps to change practice. Anectodal evidence from Australian surgical teams who visit many of the Pacific island countries has indicated a marked improvement in standards within the perioperative environment. We can learn a great deal from the Pacific experience and ACORN is to be congratulated for not only supporting the work in the Pacific, but taking the historic step in developing PATs for Australian perioperative nurses.


text: Harry Peterson-Nedry was driven toward winemaking. With degrees in Chemistry and English, his right- and left-brain tendencies have served him well. Crafting premium Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris in the Willamette Valley, Harry offers insight into his winemaking philosophy and how he strives for both structure and vibrant fruit. He also explains why white wines from this cool climate will age well and have a striking level of complexity.


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A previous version of this story referred incorrectly to Rupert Murdoch in the second paragraph. The story has been corrected.
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- A key shareholder in Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. has called for the company's controlling Bancroft family to sell their interest to News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch, who has made a $5 billion offer for the company, according to published reports.
The Financial Times reported in its Wednesday editions that Brian Rogers, the chairman and chief executive of T. Rowe Price TROW, +0.73%, is urging the Bancrofts to sell. Rogers manages the brokerage's $25 billion equity income fund, which holds 4.5 million Dow Jones DJ shares.
Murdoch's News Corp. NWS, +1.51% has made a $60-per-share bid for Dow Jones, a 67% premium above what the company was trading at prior to the offer becoming public. The Bancrofts, which control nearly two-thirds of the company's voting shares, have indicated that a narrow majority of votes, 52%, would be voted against the deal.
"I find it hard to believe the company itself has a plan to get the shares to $60," Rogers told the Financial Times. He later added: "The proposal will turn our investment into a good investment if it occurs. Without the acceptance, we will not have a good investment."
Dow Jones shares were up 90 cents, or 1.7%, to $52.73 in recent action. News Corp. was up 16 cents to $23.88.


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Agendas and summaries for the first (3-5 November, 2016), second (24-25 April, 2017), third (23-24 April, 2018) general assembly and Administrative and Steering Group meetings (13-14 May, 2019)
Agenda: general assembly meeting 3-5 November 2016 (pdf)Download
Agenda: general assembly meeting 24-25 April 2017 (pdf)Download
Summary: general assembly meeting 24-25 April 2018 (pdf)Download
Agenda: general assembly meeting 23-24 April 2018 (pdf)Download
Administrative and Steering Group meeting held on 13-14 May 2019 at Claridges Hotel, Delhi (pdf)Download
SPEAK India held its third meeting in Delhi on April 23 & 24, 2018, to launch the consortium's four research projects on visceral leishmaniasis surveillance, transmission, modelling and health systems strengthening.
The morning and early afternoon of the the 23rd was dedicated to presentations on policies required to achieve VL elimination, current and pipeline tools for VL control, the feasibility of breaking VL transmission and challenges remaining, and the current status of VL elimination in each endemic state. The late afternoon of the 23rd was set aside for updates on the status of each research project.
Day 2 was designed to be more interactive, with workpackage-specific discussions and group work taking place to identify future directions and scalability of the four research projects. These sessions were complemented by a panel discussion on defining the remaining challenges threatening sustained elimination beyond the scope of the current workpackages.
Following the whole-consortium meeting, the modelling and health systems workpackages held two-day residential workshops for members on April 25-26.
The second SPEAK India consortium meeting was held in Varanasi on April 24th and 25th, 2017. Both national and international delegates attended to present the research proposals they have been developing based on the three identified workpackages, surveillance, transmission and health systems, since the first SPEAK India meeting, held in Delhi in November, 2016.
The focus of the meeting was operational research, and identifying areas of synergy between the proposals. To this end, the three workpackage leaders presented each proposal related to their designated field during the morning of April 24th. The afternoon of the 24th was devoted to group work, with both workpackage-specific and cross-disciplinary workshops taking place. During these sessions, consortium members received feedback on their proposals, and identified potential areas of duplication and synergy between the proposals. The meeting's first day was concluded with a summary from nominated rapporteurs on the reactions each proposal had received throughout the day.
On the 25th, workpackage leaders presented their updated proposals, and again invited comments from all consortium members on how they should be edited to reflect operational constraints and realities. The meeting was closed with a short session on SPEAK India's achievements to date, and a summary of the activities that need to be undertaken next to support the VL elimination effort.
A full agenda for the two-day meeting can be downloaded here, and a detailed overview of the meetings can be found here.
National and international researchers and operational experts met in New Delhi from 3-5 November to launch the SPEAK India consortium. The consortium will aim to develop a post-elimination agenda for visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent, specifically addressing the question 'what is required to sustain visceral leishmaniasis elimination in India?' 39 national experts and 14 international delegates attended the three day meeting. During the first day, presentations focused on two of the meetings objectives were given:
All presentations are available for download here.Over days two and three, group work activities were held to produce output that fulfilled two additional objectives of the meeting:
A full agenda for the meeting can be downloaded here.


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Davey and Goliath Ep 14: The Silver Mine
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Ignoring "Danger" signs, Davey finds himself trapped in an abandoned mine, and he must rely on Sally and Goliath for help.
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David And Goliath: Bible Classics
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The Old Testament story of David and Goliath comes to life in this classic adaptation from acclaimed director Orson Welles.
Release Date: 1960
Running Time: 113 min
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Davey and Goliath Ep 1: Lost in a Cave
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Davey remembers being separated from his family while they toured a cave. But like Jesus going after a lost sheep, the family's tour guide rescued Davey.
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When the tide turns, Davey, Sally, and Goliath are stranded on an island.
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Davey and Goliath rescue a wild goat that was trapped under a heavy tree branch.
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Davey is amazed that his father continues to show affection to Barney, Davey's annoying young cousin who has come for a visit.
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They're beloved by followers all around the world as preachers, healers, and spiritual leaders, but they're also a part of an elite squad of multi-millionaires. These men and women have created empires so grand that they have even attracted the attention of entertainers. If they haven't been featured in interviews with Oprah, they've been invited to her private events as one of her closest friends.
While some have stacked their cash by collecting from the congregations of hundreds of thousands who show up to their churches every week and the global audience who give generously to their ministries, others have perfected the art of branding themselves to rake in more money on the side. A trip to the book store can reveal how much can be made by marketing yourself as a spiritual leader who has the answers about depression, loneliness, emotional healing, and mental health. People like Joel Osteen and Joyce Meyer have dozens of books that have helped them grow from simple spiritual teachers to internationally known celebrity pastors, and T.D. Jakes not only hopes to lead people to salvation at his church the Potter's House in Dallas, Texas, but he owns a production company and a Grammy Award-winning record label.
It's obvious that these leaders are living the good life in their mega-mansions, traveling around the world in private jets, and walking red carpets with celebrity friends, but at what cost? Did they build their fortunes on the backs of the faithful or are they just spiritual leaders who are brilliant at running a business? Whether you're a believer or not, it's clear that these 15 richest religious leaders know how to turn praise into a profit.
15 Joseph Prince- $5 Million
Although Joseph Prince was born the son of a Sikh priest, he opted to follow his own path and built a career as a information technology consultant. His parents named him Xenonamandar Jegahusiee Singh but when he began working in IT, he changed his name. He's the senior pastor of the non-denominational New Creation Church, where 31,000 parishioners visit every week, and when he isn't giving the good word to his congregation, he's traveling the world preaching to hundreds of thousands who hang on to his every word, many times at special conferences for a price.
Back in 2008 he found himself the center of controversy when it surfaced that he was bringing in a salary of up to $550,000 a year. He's also amassed his fortune with his books (written and audio), podcasts, and DVD sales.
14 Juanita Bynum- $10 Million
Minister, author, and singer Juanita Bynum is one of the most recognized gospel figures in the world. The child actor shifted her focus to ministry once she completed high school and made a local name for herself when she traveled throughout her native city of Chicago, Illinois preaching sermons. Soon she was a regular fixture on the popular Trinity Broadcasting Network where she was able to reach the masses who would soon turn into dedicated followers, fans, and customers. She now heads Juanita Bynum Enterprises where's she's perfected the art of marketing her talents into a booming multimillion dollar business.
13 Ernest Angley- $15 Million
Southern boy Ernest Angley was born into a modest, North Carolina Baptist family, but didn't become a Christian until he was 18-years-old. He married his wife Esther and the two began traveling the country in a camper, hosting tent revivals and working as evangelists who offered salvation and healing. The pair settled in Ohio and it didn't take long before the preacher developed a loyal and active following. The Angleys then bought the local news station, Channel 55, and a building that would become Grace Cathedral (Temple of Healing Stripes).
The Ernest Angley Hour was a broadcast that stretched across television, radio, and the internet once a week and proved to be a money maker for the evangelist. He was hit with a scandal when he began preaching that people suffering from AIDS only needed God's healing power to rid themselves of the disease. His newspaper was canceled for delivery in many places in Africa, but Angley stuck by his faith, saying he has medical proof to back up his claims.
The controversy didn't stop there, either. News about one of their youth directors who stepped down because of a substance abuse problem began to circulate, as well as rumors from a tabloid that former members told them that women were advised to have abortions and childless men vasectomies. An associate pastor accused Angley of inappropriately touching him and stepped down from his position, as well as two other members who claimed he sexually abused them. Both Angley and his church call the allegations lies and the 95-year-old continues to live in Ohio.
12 Joyce Meyer- $25 Million
Walk through any bookstore and you will see at least one dozen Joyce Meyer books for sale, most likely with her smiling face on the back cover. The author, preacher, and motivational speaker has perfected the art of personal branding and at any given moment around the world, it's not difficult to turn on the television or radio and see her teaching to a massive audience.
The St. Louis, Missouri native has been open and honest about her past; her father sexually, mentally, and emotionally abusing her as a child, her frequenting of bars and overindulging in alcohol, and her divorcing her first husband who she claims often cheated on her. She was in her twenties in the 1970s and not a part of any church when she says God called her name. So she dedicated herself to ministry and by the 80s she had her own radio program and less than a decade later she moved to television on WGN in Chicago.
Joyce Meyers Ministries now employs more than 150 people globally and brings in millions of dollars annually. Meyers' home is a grand estate worth millions in Missouri and she owns a $10 million corporate jet for travel. She's often been criticized for lavish spending, especially on her $20 million ministry headquarters, which is decorated with over $5 million worth of furniture. She doesn't seem to mind the talk and on her ministry's website she has an option for people to publicly view her financial records.
11 Rick Warren- $25 Million
A Purpose Driven Life catapulted Rick Warren into the Christian author stratosphere, as both the God-fearing and unbelievers flocked to bookstores to pick up the New York Times best-seller. The son of a minister, the Warren apple didn't fall too far from the preaching tree and after attending both California Baptist University and the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, he created Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. The church is now the seventh largest in America with 20,000 visiting each week; a far cry from when he preached his first sermon in front of 200 people.
Three years ago his family experienced a heavy personal tragedy when Warren's youngest son, Matthew, committed suicide after struggling with mental illness. They used the opportunity as a way to minister to those that are still having difficulty with their mental health diagnoses.
After A Purpose Driven Life became successful, selling 30 million copies, not to mention the study guides and DVDs that were later created, Warren stopped taking a salary from his church and even paid back what he earned for his first 25 years there. The Warrens live off of 10 percent of their earnings, calling it "reverse tithing" as Christians are encouraged to give their church that much of what they make.
10 Billy Graham- $25 Million
At 97-years-old, Billy Graham is certainly the oldest person on this list. He's befriended political figures throughout modern history including presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon- but his relationship with Nixon got him caught up in controversy when the former president's incendiary tapes were released. Graham and Nixon were heard discussing Jewish people controlling the American media with a "stranglehold." His reputation took a blow, but Graham has been such a staple in international Christian culture that he was forgiven and his ministries continued to thrive and some appreciated that, even as a prominent figure in the religious community, he never shied away from stepping into the political arena.
9 Kenneth Copeland- $25 Million
Charismatic prosperity preacher Kenneth Copeland knows a thing or two about living the blessed life as he has enjoyed sitting on his mountain of money for decades. The former pilot and recording artist was once responsible for flying around televangelist Oral Roberts until Copeland started a ministry of his own.
As with many of his counterparts on this list, Copeland was hit with a scandal when Tarrant County, Texas, where's Copeland's church resides, was subject to a measles outbreak after residents followed Copeland Ministry's alleged anti-vaccination teachings. The church said they've never openly spoken about being anti-vaccination, and to prove it offered free vaccinations at Copeland's church.
The minister has often been criticized for his $20 million private jet and avoiding paying taxes on his $6.3 million home (and his private resort vacations), but he and his family don't seem to mind hearing the harsh words.
8 Creflo Dollar- $27 Million
Yes, his birth name is Creflo Dollar and, surprisingly, he's a preacher! The Georgia televangelist and prosperity preacher is well-known in the faith-based community, but he was thrust even further into the spotlight in 2014 after his private jet was in an accident on a runway in the United Kingdom. Dollar believed that his jet was just too old, so he started a Crowdfunding campaign, asking his followers to donate money so that he could purchase a new plane. He claimed that he needed $60 million, and even while he was being openly ridiculed in the media, he stood in front of his congregation and asked his parishioners to give $300 or more each; many of these people are barely making ends meet. The campaign was reportedly suspended because of the overwhelming negative feedback in the media.
That outlandish request came just a year after Dollar was arrested over a domestic incident with his daughter. After agreeing to anger management, the charges were dropped, but he faced backlash within the Christian community, and added to a reputation that was previously sullied after he refused to disclosed his financial history to Ministry Watch. He received an "F" grade from the organization, who initially investigated him for having multi-million dollar homes in Georgia, New Jersey, and New York.
7 Joel Osteen- $40 Million
Another pastor who decided not to take a salary from his church is Joel Osteen, who is the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. It's said to be the largest Protestant church in America. In addition to the 52,000 people that visit Lakewood every week, another 7 million tune in weekly to watch Osteen's sermons faithfully.
The perpetually smiling pastor grew up as a preacher's kid who studied communications in college but dropped out of Oral Roberts University before graduating. He produced his father's televised sermons until he died in 1999 and then went on to fill his daddy's shoes. Osteen's teachings are broadcast in over 100 countries and are played nonstop on a Sirius XM Satellite Radio station.
He's made money off of his best-selling motivational book Your Best Life Now- even turning it into a board game. He and his family enjoy living on their $10 million Texas mansion that boasts six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three elevators, and both a guest and a pool house.
6 Benny Hinn- $42 Million
If there's a name that has made both believers and skeptics, it's Benny Hinn. He's one of the most famous televangelists in American history, but his popularity goes beyond the United States. He's made a name for himself as a healing preacher who goes from coast-to-coast using the Christian biblical idea of "laying on of hands" to miraculously heal people. He even allowed a film crew to document him back in 2001 for HBO to show that he was a true healer, but the director later said that he didn't witness any true healing during filming.
Just a few years later, CBC Television did an undercover story on Hinn and his ministries, where they caught Hinn's staff redirecting the truly ill or sick people who wanted to be touched by Hinn away from the preacher. It was suggested that actors were specifically handpicked out of the audience and pretended to be healed to bolster Hinn's reputation. He was also accused of cheating on his wife with Christian leader Paula White, and in February of 2010 his wife filed for divorce. By 2012 they were reconciled and Hinn stated that they separated because of her addiction to prescription pills. In 2013 the two were remarried.
Even after being allegedly exposed, Hinn is still a world-leading faith healer to the millions who flock to his events every year to buy any one of the dozen books that have turned him into one of the richest religious leaders of today.
5 Chris Oyakhilome- $50 Million
Nigerian minister Chris Oyakhilome preaches out of Lagos and is the founder of Believers' Loveworld Incorporated and a self-proclaimed faith healer who claims that he has the power to heal HIV. He and his wife lead the church and their various ministries. These include their healing schools around the world and an international children's ministry. Their divorce was finalized in 2016, citing "unreasonable behavior."
Oyakhilome has also written a widely successful book, Rhapsody of Realities, and is featured on three Christian networks that air his sermons and regularly validate him as a miracle healer. He's tapped into attracting a younger audience and has used social media to garner millions of online followers who have helped him build his riches.
4 T.D. Jakes- $147 Million
His bold, loud, and commanding voice is recognizable to the world and T.D. Jakes has taken his televised sermons from the Potter's House church in Dallas, Texas and turned them into a money-making industry. His celebrated book Woman, Thou Art Loosed was adapted into a film starring Kimberly Elise, Clifton Powell, and Loretta Devine. It received such high reviews that he co-wrote a second film.
He makes much of his money through his book sales, international speaking engagements, music sales through his record label, and sales through his production company, though he does receive a yearly sum from his church that is very generous.
3 David Oyedepo- $150 Million
Bishop David Oyedepo's church in Nigeria, Living Faith Church Worldwide or Winner's Chapel, seats 50,000 people and every chair is filled weekly. Oyedepo is hailed as one of the leaders and founders of the charismatic movement's rise in Nigeria and he now leads a number of churches all over Africa, the U.K., the U.S., and Dubai and in 300 cities!
He and his family have developed schools, universities, hospitals, and homes for expectant mothers. Oyedepo was raised by his Christian grandmother but it wasn't until he was an adult that he dedicated himself to his faith. He studied architecture, received his Ph.D., and spent time working as a missionary. He later claimed that he received an 18-hour vision from God telling him how to erase the devil from the world and his ministry began to prosper. He has written over 70 publications and is the chair of a publishing house while his church owns four private jets and numerous properties all over the world.
2 Pat Robertson- $500 Million
Pat Robertson's financial estate is valued at anywhere between $200 million and $1 billion as he sits high on the throne as one of the kings of American pastors. The former Marine received his law degree from Yale University but failed the New York bar exam and, after converting to Christianity, he went to theology school. In 1960 he created the Christian Broadcasting Network and is one of the few elders that blended his religious beliefs with a strong business mind. He also established Regent University, CBN Asia, the American Center for Law & Justice, the Christian Coalition, and the ABC Family Channel, along with his ever popular The 700 Club show.
The minister was once criticized by former President George W. Bush for agreeing with pastor Jerry Falwell who publicly said on national television that the World Trade Center attacks in New York were the fault of the ACLU along with "the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays, and the lesbians [who have] helped [the terror attacks of September 11th] happen." Falwell later apologized. Robertson stuck his foot in his mouth again two weeks after Hurricane Katrina devastated many parts of Louisiana by saying the flooding was God's punishment for America legalizing abortion.
1 Edir Macedo- $1 Billion
He is currently the richest religious leader in the entire world and his bank account outranks many super-successful corporate businessman. Edir Macedo was born and raised Catholic but in 1970 began to follow Pentecostal teachings. He later started Kingdom of God ministry in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and soon saw increased donations which strengthened the church's empire.
The prosperity preacher also makes his money as the owner of the second largest television network in Brazil and used money from the church to buy 40 radio stations, 23 TV stations, newspapers, a health insurance company, and an airline- all of which aid in bringing in major bank for Macedo. That doesn't even count the $2 billion that is donated to the church from around the world every year.
He's been accused of laundering millions of dollars in the U.S. to a fake charity that was really sending money over to Brazil and has been investigated on a number of occasions. Authorities can't help but question how a ministry that's been around for only 30 years has been able to collect such a strong fortune.
Sources: joycemeyer, forbes, npr, washingtonpost, nytimes


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An Inter Class Singing Competition was organised to find the "Sur Samrats" of the college by Doon Business School. It was a melodious event that left the audience asking for more. In all there were 15 participants. The students sang classical, regional and bollywood numbers. The winner was Tanuj Keswani of BBA 1st Year who not only sang to perfection but also played an amazing guitar.
DBS not only organises events at national level but also events that are in the campus and they are to bring out the hiddent talents in the students which get covered because of the burden of studies.
Students need time apart from their studies and busy schedule to refresh and DBS does every possible thing to help them feel at home. The campus is beautiful and lively. DBS offers students a blend of academics and curricular activities it does not limit the student to one place.
DBS is also constantly upgrading their course material to meet the rapidly changing global business landscape so that when students go out and work in the real environments they are already equipped with the required intellectual and technological skills needed for the job. All our students have a deep understanding of the dynamics of national as well as international economics.