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How To Build A Nonprofit Website
That Generates Revenue
A quick Google search will bring up no end of posts about websites and website design. You'll find stacks of information about the types of pages you need, lead magnets, blog posts, landing pages. And I could go on.
In this article we're going to teach you how to build a nonprofit website that generates revenue. We'll put some meat on the bones and tell you exactly what your nonprofit website actually needs to add real value to your organisation.
75% of users admit to making judgements about a company's credibility based on their website's design – Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab
"It would be great if companies could just magically know what I'm looking for on their website or what I'm coming to the website for." – Alfred Lin
What you'll learn:
- Poor design and cheap work costs your nonprofit A LOT of money
- You're not focusing on the right area
- How to get your visitors to take the next step
Bad website design is expensive
Some people believe websites only need to cost £500 – £1000. Recently I bumped into an old friend and business owner who told me "My friend's cousin designed our new website for free".
Now I'm sure his friend's cousin designs pretty websites, but if the websites he builds talk to the target audience, take the customer on a journey, and generate revenue for the businesses he builds them for, then he should be charging money for them.
Have you heard of the accounting whizz and that amazing graphic designer who'll work for free? Me neither! Although they're both skills anyone can learn easily, but they're far from easy to master. It's true that you get what you pay for.
How much does a house cost? A £200k house is going to be completely different to a £2m house.
Brochure websites just won't cut it these days
Gone are the days where just having a website was fine. If your nonprofit website is going to be a genuine addition to your organisation then it should be an asset, providing measurable impact on your nonprofit. Donations, sales and better relationships with donors, volunteers, and stakeholders.
Just having a website isn't enough for your nonprofit. You need to be producing relevant content for your audience on a regular basis, whether that's service users, donors, or volunteers. That should be your number one focus, helping your audience and being useful and valuable to them.
Not understanding who it is you're aiming to speak to will massively hamper your efforts. Trying to target EVERYONE or get everyone to donate isn't going to bring in a flood of donations, no matter how important your cause is. You need to understand your target audience and speak to them, be useful to them, and provide them with interesting, relevant content. If they find it useful, others will too.
You're having to compete with so much more now. Distractions are everywhere on the internet and everyone is fighting to get the attention of your audience. Providing useful, interesting content that people want to read, watch, and listen to helps you stand out. It's that simple.
And the icing on the cake? You need to collect email addresses of donors and potential donors and market to them effectively. Your website can only get you so far. But what it can do is SERIOUSLY top up your email list with people willing to give you money.
Content is becoming crucial to the purchasing process:
9 out of 10 B2B product or service buyers say that online content has had a moderate to major impact on their purchasing decisions – Lenati
3 Ways Nonprofits Fail With Their Website
1) Failing to update or maintain websites
The simplest issue to fix with a website (and something that everyone will experience at some point), is a website that doesn't work.
It could be hosted on a server that isn't good enough or fast enough. Images may not have been optimised properly for the web, leaving them too big and leaving the website slow to load.
If your hosting is poor or if your site isn't optimised properly your website isn't going to load fast enough. If it takes more than just a few seconds your visitors will leave and go elsewhere, plus Google will penalise you for a having a slow website, the same as they do for websites that aren't mobile-friendly.
'Broken code' will also harm your website. There's an endless list of things that could break on your website but typically website updates, core software updates, and changes to the platform can all break a website, even if it was working fine prior to any changes.
The fact is if you don't pay for a backed up, properly updated, and well maintained website, then your website WILL have problems and it WILL BREAK eventually..
Lastly, the most common reason sites break or slow down is because they're not properly secure. Because users (yes, I'm talking to you) don't change their passwords or because they don't pay for adequate hosting or proper maintenance, malicious people and malicious code will end up getting into your website and they'll ruin it.
This isn't rare, it happens regularly and it happens everywhere. Luckily, it's not difficult to prevent. Unfortunately, it is much harder to fix, along with your reputation if your donors information gets exposed. The choice is yours.
More than 80% of the websites that are hacked is because they were not being updated – Malcare.com
2) Failing to focus on the right content
You've probably seen it yourself; business websites, designed to sell products or services to other businesses, feeling the need to tell you what each member of their team does in their own time, the more out there the better.
"When he's not in the office crunching the numbers on your accounts, Hugo loves nothing more than making his own soap from his own leftover artisan coffee beans that he handpicked whilst backpacking in Cape Verde".
Now, well done to Hugo for having a hobby, but none of that is relevant. How about something closer to the truth? "When she's not sat at her desk checking her Facebook or paying some bills, Claire can be found having a cheeky smoke outside with her colleagues".
At a more relatable level, we see loads of nonprofits and businesses writing about and publishing content aimed at the wrong people. Your content should talk to your audience. If you're a nonprofit trying to bring on new volunteers for a project, talk about the benefits you'll bring to the people you're helping, tell donors exactly what their money will pay for. If you're a business coach, put out content that will help your customers. Talk about how they can improve their business, give them steps to take.
(There's a big misconception that if you work in the third sector you can only ever talk about charities, volunteering, and fundraising. The truth is that you should be talking about the people you serve, your volunteers and donors. Talk about what they want to hear, not what you want to say.)
Don't be like other nonprofits, don't talk about things that would appeal to other people working in other nonprofit organisations. We see so many organisations create content that would be better suited to be read by their peers and competitors. Write for the people you serve.
"There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day, and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or their needs." – Sylvia Burwell
3) Failing to produce enough content
Finally, and we see this happening all of the time, you need to create content on a regular basis and keep your website updated. It's easy to lose steam a few months after your website has launched. Sometimes you'll be stuck for what to write, there'll times when you just don't have the time.
It's important to put relevant, valuable content out regularly. It sounds difficult, but it's not once you have a solid process in place to create new content. If you're struggling with what to come up with or how to put it together, we can help. If you genuinely don't have anything to say, what is your organisation actually doing?
Put useful content out that your audience wants to read about, watch, or hear. I guarantee you'll have more content then you realise write now, sometimes it's just about getting that content out of your head and written down.
Let us help you find it and get it to work for your nonprofit, generating donations and helping you reach a wider audience.
Blogs have been rated as the 5th most trusted source for accurate online information – HubSpot
3 Steps To Turn Your Nonprofit Website Into A Marketing Machine
Step 1) How to post new content regularly
First of all, you need to commit to producing one new piece of content every week. It's that simple. And if you have a system and a plan, it's not as scary as a sounds.
An easy way to kick this off now is to write down five broad topics that your target audience wants to hear and that you can talk about.
So, if you're a church, think about five basic topics that come up between you and your members. For instance, Sunday service, church groups, bible readings, ceremonies, and community outreach.
What are the most commonly asked questions you're asked about each of those topics? What do you get calls and emails about the most? What things do you find yourself having to explain over and over again to different people?
Every one of those questions could be a blog post or you could create a frequently asked questions post to point people towards.
Have a think about topics your members SHOULD know about. What would they need some help with? Think about thinks that they normally only find out about once they become more involved. Tell stories, talk about the good you've done and about how you've helped others. Let people know how they can get involved and help in the community.
What makes your nonprofit different? Why should anyone be compelled to help you? Tell people. Make sure you talk about YOUR organisation and what makes you different. Who are the people involved in your nonprofit and what do they think about the broad subjects?
Even if you only come up with three questions for each of your five broad topics, that's fifteen pieces of content already.
Step 2) How to tell website visitors what action to take next
So, someone has read your post (high five!) and now we want them to sign up. The aim here is to want them to give you their email address and contact details so you can market to them. How do you get them to hand over their information? You offer them another useful, highly valuable piece of content in return for their email address.
Ask them: "If you liked this post about [topic], then you're going to love our podcast/ebook/guide/video on [topic]". Make them want what you're offering, make it worthwhile. Focus on the value they'll get by handing over their email address and showing them what they can do after they sign up.
What would be the next logical steps for someone after reading your blog post? For example if I'm reading a post about the best WordPress plugins to take online donations, the next logical step would be a guide on how to get them installed and setup properly.
Your next step should be related to the original content they're consuming. Make it a next step or an added bonus. What would someone REALLY want to read or do next if they were reading your awesome content?
Step 3) How to keep it super simple.
Don't over complicate your nonprofit website design. White space is good. Too much cluttered text puts people off. Make it easy for people to use and read your content by keeping white space and keeping it uncluttered.
Limit the colours you use to a few per page – A common misconception is that good design is a lot of good colour. It isn't, it's few colours used well. Don't overdo it, less is definitely more in this instance.
- Good images are nice – When you can't use real photos spend 15 minutes or so to find high quality stock images (they can even be free from Pixabay, Pexels, Unsplash) and help people visualise the story you're telling them.
- Break the text up – People skim posts to find what they're looking for. Keep it minimal, whatever the length of your post, and separate out points. Prioritise what points you want to get across.
- Focus on one Call To Action for each post/page – Don't ask your reader to do more than one thing, they'll end up doing none of them. Make it easy for them to take the action you want them to take next. Just 'sign up' or just 'donate', not both. Don't over complicate it.
We love the idea of saying "if you liked that, you'll love this" for next steps. We use it on landing pages and blog posts all the time.
A lot of customers ask us "well why should we pay £5000 for our nonprofit website if this guy down the road will do it for £500?" And we do understand what you're saying but what our customers have found is that they don't have to pay for expensive fixes to their site if they invest properly in a website that generates revenue.
Like most things in life you need to input a certain amount before you get anything out. You have to invest to receive.
- Don't pay for cheap websites because they'll cost you more in the long run.
- Good design that generates a return is simple, not complicated.
- You need to regularly create valuable content that your audience wants to read.

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Discussion in 'Brixton' started by cuppa tee, Oct 9, 2014.
...at the end of September.
I was in crown and anchor the other night and it was like being in an episode of friends uk, surely there is no need for a corporate recreation.
That pub seems to have veered some way off what I first hoped it was going to be.
It will never replace the Grosvenor
Coming up in Stockwell Zeal: The Pride Improv Festival in Stockwell showcases queer acts from across Europe, 5th-7th July
A few pics of pullens festival, courtesy of event Facebook page where u will find more....
Pullens Festival
three legged spaniel
Dream machine
Trapeze fun
Ghost of Charlie
Topical humour
One for you pooch lovers
Stockwell Festival Dog Show at Larkhall Park, 7th July
Photos from the festival
In photos: a sunny Stockwell Festival 2018 in Larkhall Park, south London
Ah I know that trapeze artist!
Just to let everyone know that Surrey County Cricket Club (who run The Oval Cricket Ground) will be sharing their proposals for the current Ovalhouse site at Ovalhouse, tomorrow, 1st August, 4pm - 8pm. There will be sketch schemes of their plans, a representative from Rolfe Judd, (local architects), members of SCCC and also someone from Ovalhouse (not me, alas). SCCC are the preferred bidders for our site at the Oval, and the sale of our site will enable our new theatre in Brixton. Local residents and businesses, do drop in, all welcome.
What a load of rubbish! Council truck fills the street with trash, Kennington Road, south London
Where have all the public toilets gone?
Lambeth has only lost 3 loos since 2010 ish.
Always been intrigued by the dining-pavilion-type building opposite the War Museum. Now this!
It was built as part of the flats. Originally it meant to be a community building/ centre.
Was let on commercial basis some time ago.
I ate there a couple of years ago when it was a Turkish restaurant. Was pretty good but they had a parrot in a cage by the front door which seemed a bit odd for a food place
I waited until got home to check but this pavilion building was designed by architect who designed Brixton Rec.
George Finch obituary
Disputed Architecture by MA Architectural History 2016
"Designing for everybody"
This sums it up.
Finch design for Brixton Rec has been grade two listed partly as example of socialist architecture.
The restaurant in the block of flats wss originally part of this post war designing for everybody ethos.
Às was Brixton Rec.
Its sad statement on todays Britain that this is now commercial space. Designing for everybody has been replaced by things like Pop Brixton. Which are now seen as cutting edge architecture practice.
In all the argument about gentrification on this forum what is lost is that there was an alternative vision.
Practical socialism.
Its still realisable now with a government prepared to take on the rich.
There is a lot of argument on this forum about gentrification. I'm taking it that people would support a left government that would re introduce the vision post WW,2 to this country?
As practical way to stop "improvements" being just for well off?
I went to the unveiling of Brian Barnes new mural at Carey Gardens Estate in Wandsworth. Glorious mural, beautiful
colours, full of wit and history. I was intrigued by the image of Keith Moon as a crossing warden - a story that has the most tragic origins also represented in the mural. Nick Wood, the former GLC architect who designed the estate, made a speech and it was clear from chatting with residents, the people elected to run the residents co-op and the housing manager that his vision for architecture supporting a better society for all was something current residents are proud of. It is all worth seeing and reading about. I had A really rewarding afternoon.
The detail from the top is Stephen Hawking!
Will there be any possibility of him restoring the much abused Nuclear Dawn mural?
Was on a local history walk today focusing on gay squats/housing co-ops in Railton Road, but we called in on Nuclear Dawn and it is in a sorry state (also the Mansions which are tagged to hell).
If all goes well work will begin on site in October. I am not sure at which stage the mural re-painting is scheduled for but Brian and his team are very much up for it. He works with colleagues who did the upper parts of the new mural, while he did the lower section.
From the Cabinet report [pdf] for this evening:
"The Nuclear Dawn Mural on the side of Carlton Mansions is a central heritage feature of the scheme which will be restored as part of the Phase 1 development.
The mural has been vulnerable to vandalism and graffiti for a number of years despite attempts to clear and protect it, however recently the artist has been working to restore some of the damaged parts."
Buzz piece.
I had the pleasure this evening of visiting the opening of The Oscar Wilde Temple exhibition at Studio Voltaire in Nelson Row behind the Clapham High Street Methodist Church. This exhibition is brought over from New York, and has a curiously religious ambience. There are stations of Oscar round the wall - like the Stations of the Cross. There is a triptych like an altar piece which has Oscar's mother to the left, Bosie to the right and the transfigured Oscar in the centre panel.
The venue, which was presumably originally a Victorian church hall seemed very well suited to creating the atmosphere the artists are aiming at. Note this is an exhibition drawing attention to persecution of gays through the ages, so it is serious rather than flippant.
More info here: https://www.oscarwildetemple.org/about/
Just for fun, here is my favourite poetic evocation of Oscar Wilde's travails, recorded by funky 1974 Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman
Always worth another look at the red shops of Stockwell Road
Blow-Up and the forgotten red buildings on the Stockwell Road
....and from the same era (now and then)
Do any Stockwell locals know anything more about this?
David Bowie's primary school investigated for teacher cheating and bullying culture
Ignore the spurious Bowie mention!
This school, which is actually in Brixton opposite the skate board park, is federated with Jessop School in Waterloo.
I only say that because I heard tell of a Jessop School dinner lady who got a £30,000 Employment Tribunal award.
The allegations about Stockwell School sound serious. Is this what happens under OFSTED?
Jessop is actually in Herne Hill, although the Federation may be bigger? Not heard of the dinner lady story. I don't think OFSTED would get involved in tribunals etc, but it calls the grading result into question certainly.
I was getting it mixed up with Johanna School - my apologies.
My daughter was there 4 years ago and it was well known that most of the SLT were Jehovas which stank of nepotism at the time.
Just to let let everyone know this is going on til the end of March next year and the gallery are inviting people to use the space for ceremonies and events. Queer groups without a home are invited to use the space for free.
Brixton Umbrella Circle (a group for queer people over 50) are hoping to do something there next year - we are keen to do something that invites a dialogue between younger and older LGBT+ people. All details yet to be decided If you know anyone who would be interested in being involved please pm me.
Intrigued I looked up the artists. Not well known here. They became well known in US in 80s. Living in run down part of the city they recreated a version of early 1900s also living the part dressing with top hats.
There works spans photography, film, painting and themselves. They use popular culture of the last to look at gay identity.
Found this old BBC fifteen minute piece on them. Where two "academics" show us around the house they recreated.
The short films they made are on YouTube. This homo erotic short is clearly influenced by Wilde. ( The mirror). Its also well put together. Example of the slightly off kilter world they have created that is quite affecting in an indefinable way.
I definitely want to catch this exhibition. Thanks CH1 for letting us know its on.
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The sharp selldown has given rise to fears over greed but still most traders will jump back in immediately on cheaper prices. For elite traders who have the benefit of the mPower Algorithm program membership, the market selldown was totally expected.
Here's the likely scenario for the markets going forward. Global markets are in a rout and its not only Malaysia. US market is just starting a major downtrend while Malaysia is probably in the middle of its downtrend. Same goes for most Asian markets (China, HK, Asean, etc) and Europe ( in the middle of one).
So what is the key strategy you have to understand here?
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Most mPower traders would have escape the market rout and flush with cash now and its a good feeling to see you can buy back cheap what you have sold and make another round of gains.
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A new study of the genetics of endometriosis may prove to be a turning point in how the disease is diagnosed and treated. The disease, which affects one in 10 women, has been thought to be the result of a genetic mutation but new evidence indicates it isn't a mutation in the traditional sense. It's possible gene expression — the way a gene is switched on or off to produce a specific result — is the link to the development of endometriosis.
Drs. Serdar Bulun and Matthew Dyson, of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, describe their study as "the first conclusive demonstration" that epigenetics (the switching on and off of gene expression), not mutation, leads to endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a chronic, painful disease affecting women of reproductive age; infertility is often a result. When menstruation occurs, the lining of the uterus is typically shed through the vagina but endometriosis causes the uterine lining tissue to grow outside the uterus in the pelvic cavity. The hormonal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle affect the endometrial tissue outside the uterus.
The researchers say all menstruating primates develop endometriosis, which indicates a "unique evolution behind uterine development and menstruation" that are linked to endometriosis. Retrograde menstruation is thought to be a cause of endometriosis. Retrograde menstruation occurs when uterine tissue is expelled up the fallopian tubes and into the pelvic cavity instead of through the vagina and out of the body.
Most women are thought to experience retrograde menstruation at some point, but in only 10% of women does retrograde menstruation develop into endometriosis. Adding further mystery is how some women experience endometriosis that is not synchronized to their menstrual cycles.
Bulun and Dyson believe the mechanism that causes retrograde menstruation to become endometriosis is the epigenetic switch that controls expression of genes identified as GATA6 and GATA2. During normal menstruation, GATA2 is expressed but expression of GATA6 leads to endometriosis by causing progesterone resistance that induces disease.
The researchers suggest it's when an "overwhelming number of these altered cells reach the abdominal cavity" that they survive and grow into endometriosis.
If their findings can be confirmed by additional study, the researchers hope that noninvasive tests for endometriosis can be developed. They also suggest genetic testing could identify teenage girls at risk for endometriosis. Once a girl's risk is confirmed, a regimen of birth control pills may prevent retrograde menstruation from happening in the first place, thereby preventing her risk of developing the disease.
Source: Bulun, Serdar E, et al. "Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis Predicts an Epigenetic Switch for GATA Factor Expression in Endometriosis (abstract)." PLOS Genetics. PLOS. Mar 6, 2014. Web. Mar 14, 2014.


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Last year, I wrote a blog post about whether winning awards was important or not. I still mostly side with the not. But, that being said – it was cool that all five of my kids at journalism camp won an award.
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The Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers (ABIM) has said it is not possible for its members to absorb further unprecedented price increases on raw materials.
ABIM, with members including Cereform, Dawn Foods, Puratos and Unifine Food & Bake Ingredients, said grain prices had gone up more than 50%, flour 15-20%, starches 30%, wheat starch 45%, dextrose 30%, milk powder 35-85%, lactose 100%, butter 50-80% and vegetable oil by more than 30%."The impact on margins of these raw material price increases is further compounded by the inflated energy costs facing the manufacturing industry," according to a position statement it put out this week."It is now very likely that manufacturers will have to reflect these increases in flour, vegetable oil and dairy products," said Steven Birrell on behalf of ABIM's members. He said ABIM would continue to work with members to reduce costs through reformulation and by maximising efficiencies, but that there are not enough cost minimisation opportunities to balance the industry's major cost increases.
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Di Lorenzo wins first title as a pro
Sally Milano | January 29, 2018
A year ago, Francesca Di Lorenzo was a full-time student at Ohio State and one of the biggest stars in college tennis. Now, just a month after turning professional, she is celebrating her first title on the USTA Pro Circuit.
Di Lorenzo picked up her first title as a pro Sunday at the Saddlebrook USTA Pro Circuit Women's 25K tournament in Wesley Chapel, Fla., where she defeated world junior No. 1 Whitney Osuigwe, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4, in the final. She upset two seeded players en route to the championship – No. 8 Renata Zarazua of Mexico, 6-4, 6-2, in the second round and top-seeded Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3, in the quarterfinals – before edging 15-year-old Osuigwe in the one-hour, 56-minute final.
A 20-year-old from New Albany, Ohio, Di Lorenzo turned pro in December after spending two full seasons at Ohio State, where she won the 2017 NCAA doubles title – the first NCAA title in Buckeye women's tennis history – and was the top-ranked college player in the country. ADVERTISEMENT The two-time singles All-American and doubles All-American earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors in both 2016 and 2017 and was also named Freshman of the Year in 2016 and the Ohio State Female Athlete of the Year in 2017.
During her two years at Ohio State, Di Lorenzo compiled a 74-7 overall record in singles, ranking first in winning percentage (.914) in program history. She was ranked No. 1 during both her freshman and sophomore seasons and ended last year atop the ITA rankings.
Here are results of other Americans competing last week at USTA Pro Circuit, ITF Circuit and ATP and WTA Oracle Challenger Series events:
- In addition to Di Lorenzo and Osuigwe's performances in Wesley Chapel, Maria Sanchez advanced to the singles quarterfinals at the tournament.
- Danielle Collins won the singles title at the WTA $125,000 Oracle Challenger Series event in Newport Beach, Calif. Nicole Gibbs and Sachia Vickery reached the singles quarterfinals, and Jamie Loeb captured the doubles title at the tournament.
- Junior Ore reached the doubles final at the $15,000 USTA Futures in Sunrise, Fla.
- Taylor Fritz won the singles title, and Bradley Klahn finished runner-up at the ATP $150,000 Oracle Challenger Series event in Newport Beach. In other singles action, Reilly Opelka reached the semifinals, and Noah Rubin advanced to the quarterfinals, while, in doubles, James Cerretani won the title and Denis Kudla reached the final at the event.


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drops of the divine blessing are contained); 2) To what this hope is directed (Israel's Restoration).
4. On lxv. 13–16. ["The blessedness of those that serve God, and the woful condition of those that rebel against him, are here set the one over against the other, that they may serve as a foil to each other. The difference of their states here lies in two things: 1) In point of comfort and satisfaction. a. God's servants shall eat and drink; they shall have the bread of life to feed, to feast upon continually, and shall want nothing that is good for them. But those who set their hearts upon the world, and place their happiness in it, shall be hungry and thirsty, always enapty, always craving. In communion with God and dependence upon Him there is full satisfaction; but in sinful pursuits there is nothing but disappointment. b. God's servants shall rejoice and sing for joy of heart; they have constant cause for joy, and there is nothing that may be an occasion of grief to them but they have an allay sufficient for it. But, on the other hand, they that forsake the Lord shut themselves out from all true joy, for they shall be ashamed of their vain confidence in themselves, and their own righteousness, and the hopes they had built thereon. When the expectations of bliss, wherewith they had flattered themselves, are frustrated, O what confusion will fill their faces ! Then shall they cry for sorrow of heart and howl for veration of spirit. 2) In point of honor and reputation, vers. 15, 16. The memory of the just is, and shall be, blessed; but the memory of the wicked shall rot." HENRY.—D. M.]
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xviii. 9-14, and considers, 1). The rejection of spiritual pride; 2) The commendation offilial fear. 6. On lxvi. 2 ARNDT, in his TRUE CHRISTIANITY I., cap. 10, comments on this text. He says among other things: "The man who will be something is the material out of which God makes nothing, yea, out of which He makes fools. But a man who will be nothing, and regards himself as nothing, is the material out of which God makes something, even glorious, wise people in His sight." 7. On lxvi. 3. [SAURIN has a sermon on this text entitled "Sur l'Insuffisance du culte exterieur" in the eighth volume of his sermons.—D. M.] 8. On lxvi. 13. As one whom his mother com{..., so will I comfort you. "These words stand, et us consider it, 1) In the Old Testament; 2) In the heart of God always; 3) But are they realized in our experience?" Kor:GEL in "Aus dem Vorhof ins Heiligthum, II. BJ., p. 242, 1876. 9. On lxvi. 24. The punishment of sin is twofold—inward and outward. The inward is compared with a worm that dies not; the outward with a fire that is not quenched. This worm and this fire are at work even in this life. He who is alarmed by them and hastens to Christ can now be delivered from them.—["It is better not to fall into this fire and never to have any experience of this worm, even though, as some imagine, eternity should not be eternal, and the unquenchable fire might be quenched, and the worm that shall never die, should die, and Jesus and His apostles should not have expressed themselves quite in accordance with the compassionate taste ..} our time. Better, I say, is better. Save thyself and thy neighbor before the fire begins to burn, and the smoke to ascend." GossNER.—
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Just realized I didn't post today. Bad me. We went to bed early last night and both of us slept like logs. Bill's wrist was bothering him this morning. From fighting the pot holes maybe. It's fine now.The weather here is beautiful, no wind and in the low 80s. We drove into Guaymas today. We haven't been there for a couple of years and wondered what had or had not changed. Also we found out there is now a WalMart there. And a Sam's Club and Thursday a new Home Depot is opening.
We had a rather interesting experience while there – a reminder of the "old
After getting back to
Then drove out to the north end of town. It used to be nothing. Now there is a whole new section of town there. Big hotels, lots of homes and wide paved roads. A lot happens in a few years.
Then we watched the sunset. Kind of pretty tonight.
Went back to Jennie then walked over to the restaurant for dinner. Had chicken quesadillas made with Cornish Game Hens! They were delicious.
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Gustav Klimt: Five Paintings from the Collection of Ferdinand and Adele Bloch-Bauer
Neue Galerie New York
July 13–September 18, 2006
In one fell swoop Ronald Lauder's $135 million purchase in June of Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait, "Adele Bloch-Bauer I", bestowed Manhattan's Neue Galerie with a destination artwork and a steady flow of tourists gawking at the most expensive painting in the world. Even hype-resistant New Yorkers stopped by to take a look.
Adele Bloch Bauer—the person, not the painting—was a chic Viennese matron during Austria's golden age—the world of Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Egon Schiele, Alfred Loos and a constellation of other too-intense thinkers, artists and architects not known for their humor or whimsy. Adele had oodles of money, hosted salons, and snuggled up with Gustav Klimt. She was the only person the artist ever painted twice, and she was evidently someone who appreciated the luxurious velour of Klimt's brush. The painter's hypersensitive touch polished the surfaces of his "Adele" portraits to the delicacy of a Faberge egg.
In the first portrait, which bears the influence of Byzantine mosaics and Egyptian sculpture, Adele floats in an armchair framed by a shimmering golden sky, an apparition of Viennese high culture as ephemeral as the era she represented. From the moment she was painted, she must have seemed like a mysterious and exotic relic from another era. Adele died of meningitis in 1925 at the age of 43, and even though Klimt painted a second portrait five years later, it is tempting to view this image as funerary portrait like those reserved for Egyptian monarchs. Context aside, "Adele Bloch-Bauer I" is a gorgeously sensual painting, its subject rendered with a grace and poise that's both approachable and regal.
In contrast, the second portrait, "Adele Bloch-Bauer II" (1912), also on view at the Neue Galerie, is less mystical and more bourgeois. Liquid and abstract, it feels as if a single drop of paint could cause a ripple across the surface. Adele no longer belongs to posterity but fits comfortably in the material world, more likely to be perusing a shopping arcade for bric-a-brac to fill her cart. Klimt doesn't seem as enamored with her as he once was; no golden tint or rose-colored glasses filter his painterly vision. This sober image makes Adele look almost common.
Along with the portraits, Adele owned four landscape paintings, three of which were also shown at the Neue Galerie show. Compared with the portraits, however, the landscapes are rather pedestrian works that resemble pretty wallpaper more than great art.
The Bloch-Bauer Klimts were the subject of a decades-long court battle; once the legal arguments were settled they were publicly reunited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The Neue Galerie was the show's only other stop. During the last weekend of the exhibit, the museum stayed open until midnight to accommodate post-dinner/pre-club crowd paying homage to Gotham's newest socialite, sheathed in Plexiglas.
In October, "Adele" was almost unseated by a more abstract lady—Picasso's "Le Reve" until Las Vegas bigwig Steve Wynn accidentally poked a hole in the $139 million deal. Eventually, "Adele" will no longer be the most expensive painting in the world, but until that fateful day, the Viennese matron will reside in a mansion full of beautiful things in a neighborhood full of other beautiful things, very much at home basking in her golden glow.
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Looking Backward: A Photographic Portrait of the World at the Beginning of the Twentieth CenturyBy Andrew Holter
JUNE 2017 | Art Books
When Pantheon published Michael Lesy's Wisconsin Death Trip in 1973 (and in sordid paperback, as well as hardcover), critics offered their amused attention and the kind of gatekeeperish admonitions that rock writers dole out to the debut albums of upstart groups.
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By Veronica Scott Esposito
The World Goes On
FEB 2018 | Books
The best writers endure regardless of when or why their work is written. Unerringly honing in on the core of our human condition, these writers' instincts lead them toward this unshakeable truth again and again, regardless of their subject-matter. Were there not already enough evidence that László Krasznahorkai is such a writer, his latest book in translation, his 2013 prose collection The World Goes On, proves it.
Karen Russell's Orange World and Other StoriesBy Joseph Peschel
SEPT 2019 | Books
With her third story collection, Orange World, Karen Russell continues to create a fictive world where fantasy, horror, humor, science-fiction, and realism co-exist.
MARTIN ROTH: In May 2017 I cultivated a piece of land in Midtown Manhattan nurtured by tweetsBy Jonathan Goodman
JUL-AUG 2017 | ArtSeen
Martin Roth, an artist who has often worked with naturein 2009 one of his projects, I lived with sheep in Europe, consisted of living with a herd of sheep in Europeexcels at combining the outside world with sophisticated insights into politics and its relations with art and life. At his midtown exhibition at the Austrian Cultural Forum, In May 2017 I cultivated a piece of land in Midtown Manhattan nurtured by tweets, the pungent scent of more than two hundred lavender plants leads the viewer down two flights of stairs, into the basement of the Forum's building on East 52nd Street near Fifth Avenue.


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from the Germanic personal name Kolo or from a pet form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas). habitational name from the city of Cologne (German Köln) or places so named near Berlin, in Saxony, Pomerania, or the Palatinate.
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Theater, Music and Literature will continue at ENCJanuary 26, 2017
Eastern Nazarene College is involved in an extensive academic re-visioning process for the future. In many ways this is challenging and exciting at that same time. Because certain aspects of an academic re-visioning process can be complicated, the College would like to bring some additional clarity to the exciting path moving forward.
The great news is, Theater, Music and Literature will continue at ENC in a variety of forms!
- Music / Choral ensembles and other performance opportunities will continue
- Theater will continue with multiple performances each year
- Our commitment to the Arts and Literature will continue to be in our core curriculum and elective offerings
- Student-led groups and activities will continue to emerge within these areas that enhance the student experience
- ENC will capitalize on our Boston location and the rich cultural, literary, and arts offerings at our doorstep
ENC is currently in the process of forming exciting partnerships within these disciplines that will broaden and strengthen the experience for our students and for the communities we serve.
We continue to be fully committed to offering an outstanding Christian liberal arts education. Stay tuned for more exciting news regarding Theater, Music and Literature at ENC.


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India's leading Health and wellness research organization Gyan Burman Liver Unit led by Industrialist and philanthropist Mr. Pradip Burman and renowned Indian Gastrointestinal surgeon Mr. Samiran Nundy has produced an all-encompassing Report on liver and Biliary sciences in India. Mr. Pradip Burman & Dr. Samiran Nundy have jointly presented the prestigious work in a gala event at India International centre, New Delhi on Saturday – 16th June, 2018. Former Union Minister and legendary journalist Mr. Arun Shourie graced the event as Chief Guest and released the 3rd Edition of "Gyan Burman Liver Unit Report "- an account of 15 years of achievement.
The Gyan Burman Liver Unit (GBLU) was started in 2003 to perpetuate the memory of the late Gyan Burman, who was a scion of the well-known family that owns the Dabur industry. It has started an eponymous fellowship in hepatobiliary surgery for young surgeons from various parts of the world and organizes the annual event "Gyan Burman Oration" to be delivered by one of the world's foremost liver surgeons. The Gyan Burman Orations have been delivered by Henri Bismuth from Paris, S.T. Fan from Hong Kong, Abhinav Humar from Pittsburgh, Yuman Fong from New York, Sir Roy Calne from Cambridge, Pierre Clavien from Zurich and Dirk Gouma from Amsterdam in the past.


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So last night was the first rehearsal for Le Grand Continental's Group A participants. Sylvain was there, along with Lara and Carolyn, to lead us through the "India" section. Sylvain is a great and patient teacher, and we accomplished a great deal in our two hours together.
That said, I don't think I ever nailed a single run-through of the entire section, and I'll certainly need to look at the homework video and practice in the basement before Wednesday's session.
In the meantime, the PuSh team is still looking for additional participants, particularly men. Tonight's rehearsal for Group B is, like last night, doubling as a last-minute recruitment session. And I believe folks can come along on Wednesday and Thursday as well, if they're interested.
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Reveals the long-forgotten prequel to the Grail mythos and how it has profound resonance with modern times
• Includes the complete text of the Grail prequel, The Elucidation of the Grail, a 13th-century poem newly translated by Gareth Knight and Caitlín Matthews
• Examines the forgotten story of the Faery Wars and the role of Well Maidens in the Grail story
• Discusses the Seven Guardians of the Stories, the Grail Kings and Anti-Grail Kings, the Rich Company, the Courts of Joy, and the otherworldly Land of Women
Unveiling the long-forgotten prequel to the Grail quest stories, Caitlín and John Matthews examine The Elucidation of the Grail, a forgotten 13th-century French text, and show how it offers the key to understanding the sevenfold path of the Grail and the deeper stories beneath the Christian Grail narrative.
Beginning with a new translation of The Elucidation by foremost esotericist Gareth Knight and Caitlín Matthews, the authors provide a complete commentary on the poem, revealing a startling alternative cause of the Wasteland and the Grail quest, one which has a profound resonance with our own times. They examine the forgotten story of the Faery Wars and explain the Faery Accord, an agreement that once existed between humans and the Faery and upon which the spiritual and physical health of the land depends. The offering of the Grail and its regenerative powers by the Maidens of the Wells--Faery women--was part of this Accord. King Amangons and his men violated the Accord, through their abuse of the Well Maidens and other evil actions, causing the wasting of the land. The Knights of King Arthur seek to avenge the Well Maidens and rebirth the Grail to restore access to the lost paradisiacal "Courts of Joy" held in ancestral memory. On their quest, they encounter the Rich Company whose greed keeps the Knights occupied in long wars of attrition, yet their quest to restore the generous hospitality of the Wells--the true Grail, the Faery Grail--continues.
In addition to the Faery Accord and Knights' quest, the authors examine the Seven Guardians of the Stories, the Rich Fisher, the Courts of Joy and paradise lost, and the otherworldly Land of Women. They show how this lost book of the Grail reveals themes familiar to the modern world and offers hope of healing the rift between the worlds of Faery and human as well as restoration of our natural belonging to the land.
Caitlín Matthews is internationally renowned for her research into the Celtic and ancestral traditions. She is the author of 36 books, including The Celtic Tradition, The Encyclopedia of Celtic Wisdom, and Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom. She is co-founder of the Foundation for Inspirational and Oracular Studies, which is dedicated to oral, shamanic, and sacred arts. Caitlin Matthews has a shamanic practice in Oxford, England, and teaches worldwide.
John Matthews has authored over 60 books, including The Grail: Quest for Eternal Life and The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom. A foremost expert in the Arthurian legends and esoteric wisdom of the Celtic traditions, he teaches and lectures around the world. He resides with his wife, Caitlin, in Oxford, England.
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"This splendid book will lead you on an exhilarating quest to discover the roots of the Holy Grail in the realm of Faery. Written with scholarly rigor and imaginative depth, it is a triumph of the mythic potency of the Grail and the profound sustenance it offers the soul."
– Mara Freeman, author of Grail Alchemy and Kindling the Celtic Spirit
"Any book written by these authors is worth noting, but this is a real tour de force. The Lost Book of the Grail takes us right into the heart of the Grail tradition. It addresses a key, very cryptic text ironically called The Elucidation, and step-by-step we are invited into its secret heart. We are shown the central act of wounding, which devastates the union between human beings, the sacred land, and the Sidhe, who are guardians of the secret life of the land. We are shown the branches of story that lead us into the restoration of the flowing life and love that are the hallmarks of the presence of the Grail. There is so much in this book; it's sure to become a classic work for all who seek to heal the wasteland and seek the Grail. Thoroughly recommended."
– Ian Rees, psychotherapist and program director of the Annwn Foundation
"This book is a wonderful new exploration of a little-known work in the rich cycle of Grail legends that elucidates with a new translation and commentary. A product of scholarly work that shows great erudition, it is also a pleasure to read and easily accessible to the general public. Caitlín and John Matthews are unparalleled experts on the Grail and Arthurian legend. Their work shows a whole range of insight that comes from a lifetime of study."
– Krešimir Vukovic, Ph.D., postdoctoral fellow at the Catholic University of Croatia
"I share the Matthews' view that The Elucidation draws in large part on authentic Celtic lore, as does the Grail legend. As Welsh scholar Sir John Rees suggested well over a century ago, the poem 'has a very ancient ring.' The Lost Book of the Grail not only illuminates but, I believe, rightly emphasizes the contemporary witness of the countryside being tragically subjected to relentless, irreparable destruction."
– Nikolai Tolstoy, author of The Quest for Merlin and The Mysteries of Stonehenge
"You do not just read this book, you experience it as a seeker. Read it slowly and savor each page as it is amap into the mystery of mysteries. A literary tour de force by the authors."
– Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, author of The Shining Paths
"In The Lost Book of the Grail, Caitlin and John Matthews combine scholarship and spirituality brilliantly to reveal a long-forgotten prequel to the grail quest stories. Based on a new translation of The Elucidation by foremost esotericist Gareth Knight and Caitlín Matthews, the authors place this prequel in its proper place within the per-Christian world. An excellent addition to the Grail lore."
– Lisa Mc Sherry, FacingNorth.net
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The following four YouTube clips from a recent lecture Lester Brown gave on Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization will take you into the heart of the Plan B message. The presentation was to the Chemical Society of Washington.
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What lies beneath?
Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the flowing waters of the Campaspe or Coliban rivers?
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of an angler and would love to know what you can catch and where?
The North Central Catchment Management Authority (CMA) will reveal all at the free Fish of the Upper Catchment community event at Kyneton on 26 April.
"We have used what's called environmental DNA, or eDNA, to paint a picture of what fish are in our local rivers and where they are," North Central CMA Project Manager Greg Barber said.
"Samples of water were taken at various spots along both the Campaspe and Coliban rivers and may of their tributaries upstream of Lake Eppalock, and analysed in a laboratory.
"The results identify the distribution of several threatened fish species and provide us with valuable baseline data.
"That data can be used to assess the effectiveness of our current plans and projects, and any future ones."
Supported by the Kyneton Angling Club, the Fish of the Upper Catchment event will include expert speakers from both the North Central CMA and scientists involved in the collecting and analysing of the samples.
To find out more about the event, and to register, click here or call 03 5448 7124.
The all ages event will be held at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute on April 26 from 4.30pm to 5.30pm.


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Tournament Registration for tournaments in December 2019 through February 2020
Commences on October 15, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.
Closes on November 15, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. for FLL Teams and December 13, 2019 for Jr.FLL Teams
Welcome to Hudson Valley FIRST® LEGO® League (HVFLL) and our 12th season!!! For information and networking opportunities among coaches, parents, and volunteers, please check out our webpage: http://www.facebook.com/HudsonValleyFLL. Information about HVFLL is also provided at https://sites.google.com/site/hudsonvalleyfirstlegoleague (You do not need to be a Facebook user or have a Google account to view these pages).
As a not-for-profit organization, we are dependent on the generosity of everyone who appreciates the value of this program for our youth, our future world leaders. If you are interested and able to contribute, please click here: https://1406.thankyou4caring.org/HVFLL
Registration for HVFLL Regional Tournaments will open at noon on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 and will close at noon on Friday, November 15, 2019 for FLL (senior) teams and Friday, December 13, 2019 for Jr.FLL teams.
Please read the following paragraph carefully to understand our registration policy.
We operate on a first come first served basis. You must register ONLY for the tournament you plan to attend. Due to the rapid growth of FLL in the region, our registration policy strives to balance the demand on the HVFLL organizers/volunteers with the demand for tournament slots. With this in mind, we are offering ten qualifying tournaments, each with 12 FLL team slots for a total of 120 slots. There is no wait list on a per tournament basis, therefore the only way to guarantee a spot is to register for an available tournament. In the spirit of gracious professionalism, we ask that teams register for only one tournament. If a team registers for more than one tournament, all registrations after the first will be cancelled. We also ask that teams from outside the HVFLL region not register for one of our tournaments until after November 5, 2019. In the same spirit, we ask that if your team is competing elsewhere prior to the HVFLL tournament, that you do not register for our tournament until after November 5. If you were unable to register your team, please email your contact (email and phone number) and team information to Dr. Akins at firstname.lastname@example.com to be placed on the wait list. The teams on the wait list will be selected in the order in which they were added, and will be offered a spot at the tournament which has an opening without team preference for location.
Please read all the information provided on this page prior to registering.
For the 2019-2020 season, a total of 10 qualifying tournaments for FLL teams are scheduled. There are 12 senior FLL teams competing in a single tournament insuring that the tournaments are kept to a manageable size and facilitating a high quality experience for everyone attending. All senior tournaments expect teams to arrive by approximately 8am and award ceremonies are expected to be completed by approximately 3pm. Not all tournament sites are planning to host FLL Jr. teams but Jr.FLL Expos are offered for Jr.FLL teams only. The tournament sites, dates, and teams to be accommodated are listed below and more information is available at https://sites.google.com/site/hudsonvalleyfirstlegoleague/home
Tournament Sites and Dates
Shenendehowa High School, Clifton Park – December 7, 2019 (12 senior teams, NO JUNIOR TEAMS)
Ballston Spa Middle School, Ballston Spa – December 14, 2019 (12 senior teams, NO JUNIOR TEAMS)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy – December 14, 2019 (12 senior teams, NO JUNIOR TEAMS)
Yonkers Middle High School, Yonkers – January 11, 2020 (12 senior teams, NO JUNIOR TEAMS)
Charlton Heights Elementary School, Ballston Lake – January 11, 2020 (NO SENIOR TEAMS, 20 junior teams)
Crompond School, Yorktown – January 18, 2020 (12 senior teams, NO JUNIOR TEAMS)
Robert E. Bell Middle School, Chappaqua – January 18, 2020 (12 senior teams and 6 junior teams)
Dutchess Day School, Millbrook – January 18, 2020 (12 senior teams, NO JUNIOR TEAMS)
LaGrange Middle School, LaGrangeville – January 25, 2020 (12 senior teams, host district JUNIOR TEAMS ONLY)
Sanfordville Elementary School, Warwick – January 25, 2020 (12 senior teams and 6 junior teams)
SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany – January 25, 2020 (12 senior teams, 8 junior teams)
St Elizabeth Ann Seton School, Shrub Oak – February 29, 2020 (NO SENIOR TEAMS, 24 junior teams)
Championship requirements by FIRST normally require a 24-team championship. HVFLL does not have a site to accommodate 24 teams. HVFLL has been given permission to host an 18-team Regional Championship in 2020 which will be held at Dutchess Community College on February 8, 2020.
Senior teams consist of 2 – 10 members within the ages of 9 through 14 competing in the FLL Challenge. Winning senior teams in each category (robot performance, robot design, project, and core values) as well as an overall tournament champion will receive trophies at each qualifier tournament and at the championship tournament. The top performing teams from each qualifier tournament will advance to the regional championship tournament at Dutchess Community College.
Junior teams consist of 3 – 6 members within the ages of 6 through 9 who participate in the FLL Jr. Challenge. FLL Jr. teams are scheduled for group sessions where they present their work to a team of reviewers. All FLL Jr. team members will be acknowledged in the closing ceremony and receive tournament medals.
All of our sponsors would like to invite you to attend any of our events as a spectator to cheer on the teams. Other than our hosts for each qualifying tournament as listed above, our major sponsors are IBM and New York Tech Valley and invaluable support provided by Dutchess Community College Foundation.
The registration fee is $70 for each senior team and $35 for each junior team. In order to register a team, you must have the information listed below. You can only register one team at a time unless registering one senior team and one junior team which you can do in one step.
Please, before you register, you must have the following required information available:
Originating School/ Organization/Association (ex/ "Poughkeepsie Middle School", "Poughkeepsie Library Group", or "Poughkeepsie Neighborhood Group")
Team Name (a final confirmation of team name will be made two weeks prior to tournament)
Accurate estimate of number of team members
Town/City and State Where Team Meets Most Regularly
Official Team Registration Number as assigned by FIRST (this is required for all teams, FLL Jr. and FLL)
Coaches Names, Emails, and contact phone number
Credit Card Information (Mastercard, VISA, Discover or American Express are accepted)
NOTE: The only payment option is by a valid credit card. If you register and do not provide valid credit card information, your registration will not be confirmed. Purchase orders are not accepted.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT A CONFIRMATION EMAIL IS SENT SHORTLY AFTER REGISTRATION. IF YOU RECEIVE THAT EMAIL (look in junk folder if you don't see it in your inbox), YOU ARE REGISTERED FOR THE TOURNAMENT AS INDICATED IN THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL. IF THERE WAS AN ERROR IN YOUR REGISTRATION, MOST LIKELY DUE TO AN ERROR IN ENTERING CREDIT CARD INFORMATION, YOUR TEAM IS NOT REGISTERED. THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL WILL GO TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED FOR THE COACHES, AS WILL ALL OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FROM HVFLL. IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT FOR TIMELY COMMUNICATION THAT THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE COACH WHO IS ATTENDING THE TOURNAMENT BE PROVIDED. THERE IS ROOM TO ENTER TWO SETS OF NAMES AND EMAILS. IF YOU ARE NOT THE COACH BUT RATHER A CENTRAL ORGANIZER, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME AS ONE OF THE TWO COACHES SO THAT YOU ARE ALSO SENT CRITICAL COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL.
Hudson Valley FLL is an officially sanctioned partner with international FIRST LEGO League. According to international FLL regulations, a FLL team can only compete for awards at the first officially sanctioned FLL tournament in which they participate each season. Teams are allowed to participate in an unlimited number of unofficial tournaments. If an attempt is made to register for two tournaments, the second registration will be deleted. Payment is non-refundable.
Registration questions (NOT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOURNAMENTS) should be directed to:
Dr. Leah M. Akins
Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Technologies Department
Dutchess Community College
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Phone: 845-431-8421
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Please make sure to carefully and correctly enter all information.
If you have questions about the event between now and shortly before the tournament, please email us at email@example.com. Information can also be found at http://www.facebook.com/HudsonValleyFLL or https://sites.google.com/site/hudsonvalleyfirstlegoleague/home


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Veteran Iranian wrestler, head coach of the Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling teams and international wrestling referee Nasser Givehchi has passed away at the age of 86.
Givehchi lost a long battle with disease on Monday, and died at his home in the Iranian capital city of Tehran.
The late Iranian freestyle wrestler, who was born on November 12, 1932, claimed the second spot in the featherweight division of the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
He also competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, which was held in Australia's second-most populous city. Givehchi finished sixth in the 62-kilogram weight division.
The Iranian sportsman ranked fifth at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships in Tokyo.
He won the bronze medal of the 62-kilogram category at the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan.
The burial ceremony for the veteran Iranian international wrestling referee was held in Behesht-e Zahra, Iran's largest cemetery located in southern Tehran, at 10 a.m. local time (0630 GMT) on Tuesday.
A mourning ceremony in his commemoration is due to be held at Tehran's al-Ghadir Mosque on Friday afternoon.


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Gary Bowyer has called on his squad to give their all in the final seven games of the season.
Rovers face a hugely important match this Saturday when they take on Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, a match that sees 19th take on 21st in the npower Championship, the first of seven games that Bowyer sees as winnable.
"Everybody is ready for the challenge of the next seven games. That is what it is, a seven game season for us now," said the Rovers boss.
"We had a meeting with the players and we made them all aware as to where we are at, what lies ahead, and what we need to achieve.
"It will take a massive effort from everybody involved but it is one that we are looking forward to and relishing to make sure that we are in this division next season.
"I think the seven are all massive games, I expressed to the players that all seven games are winnable as long as we go and put ourselves about and compete for every ball that's going and throw our bodies on the line.
"We need to show that we care, that we have some passion and professional pride about us.
"The bigger the challenge, the greater the glory and for us to still be in this division next season will be exactly that."
Tickets for Saturday's match will go off sale at Ewood Park at 4pm on Friday but tickets will be on sale at Hillsborough on the day of the game. Prices are £26 Adults, £15 for Seniors and Under 18s. Call the ticket office on 0871 222 1444 for further information.


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Hi, The Lifestyle Diaries readers! I'm Polly from Follow Your Sunshine, where I write about my life as a British girl living and working in sunny Doha, along with all of my food, travel and lux lifestyle-related adventures. I'm here today to tell you about my top five sunshiny travel destinations because let's face it, sun-drenched destinations are the best destinations!
Sri Lanka
I know that Lauren agrees with me on this one, having visited this very special green isle herself not too long ago. Sri Lanka has everything one could wish for in a travel destination: beautiful landscapes and forest; stunning wildlife; interesting history, architecture and food, and out of this world beaches. Best of all, it has all-year-round sunshine (even during rainy season, in between downpours).
Best time to visit: September – March to avoid the southwest 'yala' monsoon and ensure optimum sunshine levels.
Further blog reading: the trip summary of Miss Lifestyle Diaries herself, the gorgeous wrap-up of Angloyankophile's recent travels or my own Sri Lankan journal entries here and here.
Arguably the most romantic country in the world, you should visit Italy at least once in your lifetime for the food and wine alone. I can guarantee that once you have had your first taste of authentically-made Pasta con Pomorola with a glass of Chianti while looking out over a pretty square on a dewy summer's evening, you will be hooked for life. The best sunshine traps are the pretty towns of the Italian Riviera, the rolling hills and historic cities of Tuscany, the banks of the Italian lakes, the cobbled streets of Rome and Venice, and of course, the Amalfi Coast, where we are heading later this year on our honeymoon.
Best time to visit: Avoid the busy tourist season and head over in Springtime or early Autumn before the sun sneaks away for Winter.
Further blog reading: Girl In Florence's accounts on expat life in Tuscany, Walks of Italy's vibrant descriptions and recommendations, The Blonde Abroad's escapades and again, the adventures of our very own Lauren.
It should have been quite difficult for me to choose between California and the Sunshine State when deciding which corner of America to include in this list, but given that both times we were in Miami it poured with rain, my mind was made up for me. The region to the north and south of San Fran is one of the happiest, friendliest and sunniest places I have ever visited, and I know that we will be returning very soon.
Best time to visit: All year round y'all.
Further blog reading: My action-packed tour around San Fran's Bay Area , California Through My Lens, and Silverspoon London's gorgeous honeymoon travels.
Oh la la! The crepes, the chateaux, the endless vineyards, the fashion, the je ne sais quoi. Parts of France really are the places to see and be seen, preferably while strolling through the sunshine with a smudge of Rouge Dior on your lips, Louboutins on your feet, and Chanel sunnies perched on the end of your nose. We adore Paris, can't get enough of the Basque coastline around Biarritz, and can't wait to visit the French Riviera in due course.
Best time to visit: it just has to be May-August when il fait beau!
Further blog reading: Luxury Columnist's unmissable hidden gems in Paris, any of The Londoner's envy-inducing posts, Paris In Four Monthsand Le Petit France Blog.
The Middle East
I left the most surprising spot for last. For The Middle East would never have been a destination I would have chosen before moving to the region at the end of 2013. Since then, I have explored the length and breadth of Qatar, travelled around the UAE, and am about to embark on the trip of a lifetime to Oman. And I love it! If lavish eating, big brunches and five star hotels are your thing then this is the place for you. At the same time, if interesting and unique cultures, intricate histories and awe-inspiring desert landscapes are your thing, then this part of the world will also float your boat…And did I mention the sunshine?
This region is in a fascinating transitional period, and I think you should all come over to experience it for yourselves. And when you do, make sure you pop over to Qatar and say hello!
Best time to visit: October to May if you want to avoid stepping into a sauna every time you leave air conditioning.
Further blog reading: My guest post for Big World, Small Me on why Qatar is a surprising tourist destination, all about My Dubai and Around The World In 80 Pairs of Shoes' guest post on travel in the Middle East.
So there you go, my top 5 destinations for those seeking sunshine.Thank you Lauren for letting me loose on your lovely blog for the day. I'm heading off out into the sunshine now!
Thank you so much Polly for this amazing post! I've now got major wanderlust (when I should be revising, whoops) and can't wait to go on holiday again. I've wanted to visit the Middle East for a while now, so really hoping I get out there soon. I always go to Polly when I want a good hotel review – she's a real star at them! My favourites recently are her review of The Ampersand Hotel and saying goodbye to London, and a seriously envy inducing stay at the Shangri-La in Oman. Excuse me whilst I look at flights…! If you haven't read Polly's amazing blog yet, I highly recommend that you nip on over there right now!
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Fed-up of being chained to your desk twelve hours a day but unwilling to give up your career in law completely? Working as a freelance lawyer might be the answer.
Traditionally law has followed an employment model that many considered set in stone. Young lawyers would come into a big firm and work long hours as an associate for years until eventually becoming a partner and revelling in the fruits of their labour. Increasingly lawyers realise how flawed this approach can be. Even after many years of working around the clock to maintain their billable hours, a lot of lawyers recognise that partnership is still a long way off or more pertinently that working as a law partner is not what they want after all.
This is where freelance lawyering comes into play. Other careers such as accounting, engineering and IT have long followed the freelance model, and as expectations around work/life balance are changing, the law is finally catching up to the benefits of going freelance. Many lawyers struggle with how the traditional working model leaves them with little time to pursue their other interests or spend time with their families. In the past, there was little choice but to commit fully to the partnership track or leave the law entirely. However, the face of the law is changing rapidly, and there are many so-called alternative law firms or legal process outsourcers. These law firms are looking for high-calibre experienced lawyers to work in a variety of high-profile, high-quality placements.
So how should you go about maintaining your career in law while still being able to pursue your passion for law or maintain a balance between your family and work life? Here are some tips to help you on your way to freelance freedom.
Limited company or sole trader?
The first step to becoming a self-employed lawyer or solicitor is deciding whether to set up as a sole trader or a limited company. Setting up as a limited company is perceived as attaching an added administrative burden but as the majority of company secretarial functions can be carried out straightforwardly online this need not to be the case.
Set up a personal services company
Many of the new alternative law firms require that you set up a personal services company (PSC) before entering into your first contract. A PSC is a limited company owned and operated by an individual. Setting up a PSC is a rapid and straightforward process so you can avoid incurring costs before you start earning money as a freelance consultant.
Engage an accountant
While it is quite straightforward to set up your own PSC, many consultants find that it is easier to appoint an accountant to assist them. The process becomes much more efficient as accountants have ample experience in such matters and can ensure that all requirements of the set-up are carried out. An accountant is also hugely beneficial for dealing with the annual processes of being self-employed such as filing annual returns. Furthermore as an employer – albeit of one – you must operate a payroll. An accountant can register you for the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) scheme and run the monthly payroll on your behalf.
Decide whether to work with a legal services provider
This is probably the most critical step for a lawyer looking to make the transition to freelance work. Many consultant or freelance solicitors decide to work under the banner of a legal services provider or alternative law firm. These companies can provide the benefits of a more traditional law firm while offering you the freedom to work on the projects you really enjoy. A good company will have its own business development and marketing teams which can provide work on an ad hoc basis and help you with setting up a personal website. They can also take care of issues pertaining to client engagement, conducting anti-money laundering checks and issuing invoices. Crucially such a company will also provide you with Professional Indemnity Insurance which is one of the most significant costs of being self-employed.
While it may seem that setting up as a freelance lawyer is a convoluted process, this is far from being the case. If you decide to operate under a banner law firm, it will be able to provide you with all the necessary guidance to set up on your own and will give you access to specialist advisers who will take you through all the options available.
So whether it is the possibility of pursuing your passions outside of the law or the ability to cultivate a true work/life balance that appeals to you, consider the option of becoming a self-employed (and self-reliant!) lawyer.


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The HAZUS-MH Data Extractor is a tool for extracting data from HAZUS-MH data sources. HAZUS-MH is a tool developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) for estimating potential damages and losses associated with specific natural hazard events.The HAZUS-MH Data Extractor as well as the HAZUS-MH was designed to work with ESRI's ArcGIS Desktop, Version 9.2, mapping software.
PHAZUS-MH data, both native and derived, are generally reported and viewed from within HAZUS-MH itself, but there are limited options available in HAZUS-MH for extrapolating that data for subsequent use in other applications. In certain instances, HAZUS-MH will permit data pertaining to a single attribute to be extracted at a time, but this method of extraction is neither efficient nor convenient, particularly when the extraction of multiple attributes is desired. Furthermore, HAZUS-MH's complex data architecture, which is comprised of literally hundreds of database objects, makes attempts to manually extract data from those sources often frustratingly difficult and time-consuming.
The HAZUS-MH Data Extractor was developed with the intention of easing the burden of extracting data from HAZUS-MH databases. The current version of the tool supports the extraction of data related to two types of hazards modeled by HAZUS-MH – earthquakes and floods. The data available for extraction include general building stock inventory, general building stock damages and related economic losses, social impact, and induced damages. Extracted data can be saved to either a new or existing ESRI geo-database file.
The tool provides a filter mechanism by which criteria can be specified to narrow the search for records based on any combination of state, county, census unit, occupancy type, and/or building type. Selection criteria can also be refined using options associated with either hazard type. For example, for a flood hazard, the extraction of debris data can be constrained by the degree to which a census area is affected or by the extent to which the population in the census area is impacted. Similarly, for an earthquake hazard, casualty data can be constrained by time of day or by location.
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Today was our first official (but informal) meeting, to discuss our tactical plans for the year. With our head absent, her assistants chaired it as her proxy. As usual, we started with a motivational talk, something to get our morale up. Contrary to our Principal's rhetoric, the prefects were used as a yardstick. We didn't stand a chance to them in discipline and reputation, our image deteriorating to a record low last year. In usual rhetorical style, transformation for the better was again the agenda, calls for a more committed body and a disciplined one.
This is usual for a normal meeting, but what struck me was how much our predecessors have achieved. Shaping a golden reputation from scratch, improvement of our School Resource Centre, they were the happening of the school. Now, it is our turn. End of point.
What was the meeting for? Oh yes, the planning. Since the Bulletin Unit is super-new, we didn't have to complete any missing papers, so it's all plain sailing in planning for our editions. Staring at the blank page before me, thinking of what to write. Even our members are non-existent, all waiting to be filled up by probationary school resource centre prefects. Devised a test, and then zzzzzzzzz.
Well, that might've been boring, except for the fact that we are officially recognised by the central administration. Finally! Technocracy is the next step for us. Now, we are searching for any potential bloggers so that I can take a holiday (please come fast!), and a higher readership rate.
That's all, and I look forward to any new bloggers cropping up soon. Bye!


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Nine MPs have personally petitioned a Yerevan court to free Sasna Dzrer defendant Aram Manoukyan from detention while his trial continues.
The nine MPs – two from the Yelk Alliance and seven from the Tsarukyan Alliance – provided the court with personal guarantees that Manoukyan would not flee prosecution if released.
Inessa Petrosyan, a defense attorney in the case, told Hetq that the two Yelk Alliance MPs, Hayk Konjoyan and Alen Simonyan, paid a bond totaling AMD 1 million.
The court is expected to rule on the motion later today.


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Partner, Sanchez Devanny
Jose Alberto leads the Mexican law firm's Life Sciences practice and co-heads the International Trade and Customs division. In his role, he advises companies in health-related fields about the nuances of medical cannabis laws. Jose Alberto is skilled in laws pertaining to medicines and medical devices, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and tobacco products, among others. He also has represented Mexican and foreign clients in customs and international trade proceedings and litigation.