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10th Anniversary Feature | PAWS NY's First Volunteer
In honor of PAWS NY's 10th anniversary, over the next few weeks we'll be highlighting a handful of the people and organizations who made it possible for PAWS NY to get its start. From our first volunteer, to our first employee, without the help of these amazing people and organizations who believed in PAWS…Read More
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) NY is thrilled to announce a new partnership with MetroPlus Health Plan to provide programs and services enabling the health plan's most vulnerable members to keep their pets at home. The partnership potentially pairs MetroPlus' more than 500,000 members with New York City's only nonprofit dedicated exclusively to helping at-risk…Read More
PAWS NY Receives Grant from Marta Heflin Foundation for Foster and Emergency Care Program
Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS NY) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a generous renewal grant from Marta Heflin Foundation for its Foster and Emergency Care Program. Through this program, PAWS NY cares for pets whose guardians are hospitalized or facing medical emergencies. Individuals often neglect medical care and place their health…Read More
PAWS NY's 2019 Spring Benefit!
You're invited! Tickets are on sale for our annual spring benefit to be held on Tuesday, May 14th at Helen Mills Event Space. We'll have cocktails, vegetarian hors d'oeuvres, and an incredible silent auction. Our auction opens for bidding on Tuesday, April 30th, and you can see a list of available items here. Purchase Tickets or…Read More
PAWS NY Receives Program Expansion Grant from New York Foundation for Eldercare
PAWS NY is thrilled to announce that it has received a $15,000 grant from New York Foundation for Eldercare for program expansion.Read More
Adoptive Home Needed for Sweet and Snuggly Pup!
UPDATE 11/12/18 Snowy has found her forever home! Thank you to everyone who was a part of her journey. If you would like to help other pups like Snowy remain at home with their guardians, please consider volunteering: Volunteer With PAWS NY This sweet pup, Snowy, needs a forever home! Snowy would be a perfect match…Read More
PAWS NY + Strut Your Mutt 2018
We're thrilled to announce that PAWS NY is participating in the Best Friends Strut Your Mutt event for the fourth year in a row! This year's event will take place on Saturday, October 6th, and we hope you'll join us! Strut Your Mutt is a charity dog walk and dog-themed festival benefiting animal welfare groups and Best Friends Animal Society.…Read More
Sweet Pup Cody In Need of New Home
July 20, 2018: Update! Cody adopted! An enormous thank you to everyone who helped find Cody his fur-ever home. If you are still interested in getting involved, we are always in need of more volunteers! PAWS NY volunteers help provide pet care assistance for vulnerable New Yorkers who are facing health challenges, mobility impairment, and illness, with…Read More
PAWS NY Receives Grant from ASPCA for Safety Net Services
PAWS NY is excited to announce that it has received a $10,000 grant from the ASPCA to support our programs, which provide safety net services to vulnerable pet guardians throughout New York City. We can't thank the ASPCA enough for its generous support and partnership!Read More
Save the Date for the PAWS NY 2018 Benefit
March 13, 2018: Please save the date for our 2018 benefit to be held on Tuesday, May 15th at the Penthouse at Hotel on Rivington. We'll have an open bar, delicious vegetarian hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction. Ticket and auction information will be made available in early April. Mark your calendars, and we hope…Read More
PAWS NY Receives Grant From Marta Heflin Foundation To Formalize Innovative Foster and Emergency Care Program
New York, NY, February 22, 2018 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS NY) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a generous $10,000 grant from Marta Heflin Foundation for its Foster and Emergency Care Program. Through this program, PAWS NY cares for pets whose guardians are hospitalized or facing medical emergencies. Individuals often…Read More
PAWS NY's Board Diversity Highlighted in Indiana University Report!
February 21, 2018 – PAWS NY is honored to have been included as a case study highlighting how board diversity can lead to more engaged board members! Thank you to Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, BoardSource, and Johnson Grossnickle & Associates! Click here to read the report.Read More
PAWS NY Launches its Constant Companion Monthly Giving Program!
October 26, 2017: We are thrilled to announce the launch of our monthly giving program Constant Companions! Please join our Constant Companion Monthly Giving Program! Your support ensures that we can continue to provide assistance to help New York City seniors and others in need remain with their pets. Every dollar makes a big difference for…Read More
PAWS NY Receives Support from ASPCA for its Pet Pantry
October 10, 2017: PAWS NY is thrilled to announce that it has received a very generous grant from the ASPCA to formalize our Pet Pantry Program, which helps provide pet foot and supplies to New York City's most vulnerable residents. We are excited to get this important program up and running, and we can't thank…Read More
PAWS NY Receives $5,000 Grant from the ASPCA
June 1, 2017: We are thrilled to announce that the ASPCA has granted PAWS NY a $5,000 grant to expand our volunteer program. We are so grateful for their support!Read More
PAWS NY Founder Interviewed by NASH FM!
May 7, 2017: PAWS NY Founder/Executive Director, Rachel Herman, was interviewed by NASH FM and spoke about our work in the community. To listen, visit the below link, scroll down and click on the link titled "NASH Matters: PAWS NY (5/7/2017)". http://www.nashfm947.com/2017/05/09/nash-matters-paws-ny-5717/Read More
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Emily!
March 7, 2017: Meet PAWS NY volunteer, Emily Roy! Volunteering With PAWS Your name: Emily Roy Who you help (Client & Pet): Buj and Jake Volunteer since: August, 2015 A typical visit with your client and pet: Jake leads the way on our walk and we go where he wants, when he wants. After a…Read More
PAWS NY's Executive Director Named a New York Times Holiday Hero
December 9, 2016: We are thrilled to announce that our Founder/Executive Director, Rachel Herman, was named a "Holiday Hero" by The New York Times. Check out the below video interview. Holiday Heroes: Rachel Herman of PAWS NYIf 2016 was "ruff" for you, join us for a walk in the park with Rachel Herman, owner of…Read More
Summer Success!
Summer 2016! PAWS NY takes great pride in our volunteers and partners, and we understand that our supporters, like you, allow us to fulfill our mission of helping to keep people and their pets together. We are thrilled to announce that the shared belief in the power of the human-animal bond led to an exciting…Read More
PAWS NY 2016 Annual Fundraiser
Join us for cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction in support of PAWS NY! All proceeds go directly toward helping our clients and their pets stay together! When: Tuesday, June 28th from 6:30 to 9 pm Where: The Winslow, 243 East 14th Street, NYC 10003 For more information, to purchase tickets, or to make…Read More
Spa Day for Angel
April 27, 2016 Pet health is important to us here at PAWS NY. We know that a healthy pet is a happy pet, and through generous supporters and volunteers, we can sometimes provide medical and grooming assistance to our clients when needed. We have many successful partnerships with amazing veterinarians in NYC and we are…Read More
Milestone Celebration
April 20, 2016 PAWS NY is excited to announce we have trained our 1,000th volunteer since our first orientation in the fall of 2009! This fulfilling moment marks a milestone in our organization's history and represents the dedication of our volunteers, helping to provide much needed services to a vulnerable population in NYC. Many of…Read More
PAWS NY joins 2016 United Airlines NYC Half
March 20, 2016 PAWS NY was thrilled to be named an Official Charity Partner of the 2016 United Airlines NYC Half, which took place on March 20th, 2016. This marked the first time, PAWS NY participated in a NYRR (New York Road Runners) event and we couldn't be more proud of our team! PAWS NY…Read More
PAWS NY Delivers 400 Pounds of Food to People and Pets in Need
March 26, 2016 The Pet Pantry is one of the important programs here at PAWS NY, providing assistance to our clients in helping to offset the cost of pet food in their monthly budgets. Thanks to a generous donation of nearly 400lbs of pet food from Fresh Direct along with the help of our wonderful…Read More
BronxNet Interviews PAWS NY Founder
March 15, 2016: PAWS NY Founder/Executive Director, Rachel Herman, was interviewed on BronxNet TV. Host Bob Lee interviewed Ms. Herman to learn more about how our organization connects and empowers people and animals. Click here to view the interview.Read More
PAWS NY Receives $30,000 Grant from ASPCA
January 21, 2016 – PAWS NY is thrilled to announce that the ASPCA has awarded us a $30,000 grant for program expansion. For the full, press release, please click here: PAWS NY ASPCA Press Release – 2016.01.21 – FINAL ASPCA Provides Program Expansion Support to PAWS NY Grant Will Help Keep Pets at Home and Out…Read More
PAWS NY is Hiring!
January 21, 2016 – PAWS NY is hiring, and we're looking to grow our 2 person staff by 100%! We are seeking a full-time Program Manager and Program Assistant. For more information, or to apply, please visit: https://pawsny.org/join-our-team/!Read More
PAWS NY Featured on Littlethings.com and Huff Post!
November 6, 2015: LittleThings.com wrote an article and created a video to highlight the work we're doing! AND to top it off, HuffPost Good News also posted the article and video on their website! Here's a link to the article, and below is the video: http://www.littlethings.com/paws-ny-beatrice-anderson/Read More
PAWS NY Founder Named 40 Under 40 Rising Star
October 19, 2015: We're thrilled to announce that our Founder/Executive Director, Rachel Herman, has been named by New York Nonprofit Media as one of the 40 Under 40 Rising Stars in the nonprofit world! http://nynmedia.com/news/nyn-presents-40-under-40Read More
PAWS NY Founder Interviewed on NASH FM!
9/6/2015: We are honored and excited to have been featured on NASH FM 94.7 with Kelly Ford on NASH Matters! Check out the radio interview by our Founder/Executive Director, Rachel Herman, here: http://bit.ly/PAWSonNASHFMRead More
PAWS Listed on Forbes.com Blog!
December 31, 2014: PAWS NY is on the Forbes "12 Days of Charitable Giving" list! We're the 12th and final organization! This is such an honor! To read the article, please visit: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/12/31/12-days-of-charitable-giving-paws-ny/Read More
Check Out Our New PAWS NY Promo Video!
Our new video is ready! Check it out and learn more about the great work we're doing to help keep people and pets together. Huge thank you to Aaron Langley for putting together the video and to Idealist for the footage. Enjoy!Read More
"Mondays with Nora" – A Volunteer's Story
November 6, 2014: Sue Hurell Nickles is one of our dedicated volunteers, and she recently wrote an article called "Mondays with Nora" about her weekly visits with one of our clients. It appears in the November issue of The Healthcare Marketer's Exchange, which is a monthly digital and print magazine written by and for members of a…Read More
Volunteer Spotlight Series
October 29, 2014: We are pleased to announce the launch of our new monthly Volunteer Spotlight series! Each month we will share with you a story of one of our dedicated volunteers. Our volunteers are the backbone of our organization, and it is because of their commitment that we are able to carry out our mission each and…Read More
PAWS NY Founder Featured in Fast Company Article
October 9, 2014: PAWS NY Founder and Executive Director, Rachel Herman, is featured alongside other nonprofit leaders in Fast Company article, "What You Need to Know Before Getting Your Dream Job Saving the World"! Check out the article here: http://bit.ly/1EuO2mfRead More
Seeking Homes for Cats
October 8, 2014: Sadly, we are looking for new homes for 3 cats. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact us at (212). 203.4760, ext. 302 or at email@example.com. Meet Gracie One of our beloved clients recently passed away, leaving behind her sweet 4 year old cat, Gracie (pictured left). Gracie would…Read More
PAWS NY in The Daily Kibble
September 10, 2014: PAWS NY is pleased to announce that it is "Today's Scoop" in The Daily Kibble! We are thrilled to be featured in this great email newsletter that focuses on our furry four-legged friends! Big thanks to The Daily Kibble!Read More
PAWS NY Receives Grant from Cestone Foundation!
PAWS NY is thrilled to announce that The Michele and Agnese Foundation has donated a $2,500 grant to our organization, which will provide critical support that will enable our clients and their pets to stay together through thick and thin. We are so grateful for their generous support!Read More
PAWS NY Founder's Story Featured in Idealist Blog and Video!
We are so pleased that Idealist has featured our Founder and Executive Director, Rachel Herman, and her story for starting the organization on their Careers blog and on a new video! Check out the video below, and you can find the blog post here: http://idealistcareers.org/what-does-it-take-to-start-a-nonprofit/.Read More
PAWS NY Featured in Idealist Video!
We are thrilled to announce that Idealist's latest video features our organization and tells the story of why our Founder, Rachel Herman, started our organization and how Idealist has helped us get to where we are today! Big thanks to Idealist for telling our story!Read More
PAWS NY Contest! Be The Next Voice For Animals!
Spread the word! We're looking for a great theme, event title, or idea for our next annual fundraiser! Your idea could be the official title of the big event and will be seen across the globe. Our team will select a group of finalists and then we'll let the public (that's you!) vote on the…Read More
PAWS NY Founder Named NY1's New Yorker of the Week!
We are happy to share the news that our Founder and Executive Director, Rachel Herman, is this week's NY1's New Yorker of the Week! The segment, along with Ms. Herman's live interview, aired on The Call on Friday night, January 31st. To read the article and view the video, please click here.Read More
Daisy's Journey
A beloved friend and client named Charles passed away recently, and he left behind Daisy, a 16 year old labrador who was his best friend. We reached out in search of a new home, and we were touched by the outpouring of support we received. Throughout the process, our amazing volunteers continued to provide top-notch care for…Read More
PAWS NY Receives Second Two-Year Grant from Amie's Place Foundation!
New York, NY, January 2014 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS NY) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a second two-year grant from Amie's Place Foundation, a foundation who funds organizations that create programs dedicated to keeping families and pets together. At an increase of $20,000, this new two-year grant totals $170,000. In…Read More
Updated PAWS NY Video!
We are pleased to present our new updated promo video, generously created for free by film student Amanda Robertiello with edits by Gala Matorina. We hope you enjoy learning more about how we help our clients and their pets stay together through thick and thin!Read More
First Annual PAWS NY Holiday Pet Stocking Party!
Our Holiday Pet Stocking Party was a huge success! Volunteers came together at our office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and they decorated and filled more than 60 stockings for our clients' beloved pets! In addition to the stocking activities, volunteers had an opportunity to meet other volunteers as well as PAWS NY staff and Board Members.…Read More
PAWS NY Holiday Pet Stocking Drive and #GivingTuesday!
#GivingTuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is for giving thanks, and #GivingTuesday is for giving back. PAWS NY is participating in #GivingTuesday, and we hope you will support us. For the first time ever, we have organized a Holiday Pet Stocking Drive so that we can give stockings to all of our clients' pets.…Read More
PAWS NY Awarded ASPCA Staffer's Choice Grant of $500
We are thrilled to announce that PAWS NY has been awarded a $500 ASPCA's Staffer's Choice grant for general operating support! This grant will be used to help further our mission of preserving the human-animal bond by keeping our clients and their pets together during times of need. We are so grateful for the ASPCA's…Read More
New PAWS NY Promo Video!
We are pleased to present our new promo video, generously created for free by film student Amanda Robertiello. We hope you enjoy learning more about how we help our clients and their pets stay together through thick and thin!Read More
Volunteer Happy Hour!
Please join us for happy hour at SideBAR on Tuesday, October 15th. This will be an informal, fun night of cocktails and conversation amongst volunteers and friends. To RSVP, please CLICK HERE! Feel free to invite whomever you wish as this is open to active volunteers, friends of volunteers, those thinking of volunteering, and friends of those…Read More
Announcing the First Ever PAWS NY Halloween Pet Food Drive!
We are pleased to announce our first ever PAWS NY Halloween pet food drive!! Click here to donate pet food or supplies. Help ensure our clients never have to choose between feeding themselves and feeding their pets!Read More
$500 Grant Received from ASPCA!
We are pleased to announce that PAWS NY has been awarded a $500 ASPCA's Staffer's Choice grant for general operating support! This grant will be used to help further our mission of preserving the human-animal bond by keeping our clients and their pets together during times of need. We are very grateful for the ASPCA's…Read More
Get Your Tickets to the PAWS NY Annual Event!
Tickets are now on sale for our PAWS NY Annual Event, and everyone's invited! Online Tickets Sales Have Ended, But You Can Purchase Tickets at the Door! Follow event updates or post about the event on Twitter at #PAWSNYevent When: Monday, May 20th from 6:30 to 9:30 pm Where: Slate, 54 West 21st Street, NYC Details:…Read More
PAWS NY Receives Pivotal Two Year Grant from Amie's Place Foundation
New York, NY, December 30, 2011 – Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS NY) today announces that Amie's Place Foundation has awarded them a game-changing two- year Grant of $150,000. This new partnership will allow PAWS NY to make the transition from an all-volunteer management group to a professionally funded and managed nonprofit organization. Click here…Read More
PAWS NY is Expanding! Seeking Program Associate and New Board Members!
PAWS NY is expanding, and we are recruiting for a part-time Program Associate and new Board Members! If you love our mission and want to get more involved in our work, consider applying for the position that's right for you. Details below! Program Associate (part-time; 15 hours per week): Reporting to and in partnership with the…Read More
Announcing New PAWS NY Pet Pantry Sponsorship Program – Big Impact, Little Time Commitment
Sponsor a Client and Pet Through Our Pet Pantry Sponsorship Program! We are pleased to announce the launch of our Pet Pantry Sponsorship Program! If you want to help a client and their pet but don't have the ability to commit to a set schedule as a volunteer, consider becoming a Pet Pantry Sponsor! As…Read More
PAWS NY Featured in Article for The Midtown Gazette
PAWS NY was featured in an article by Simone Scully of The Midtown Gazette. The artice, "New Nonprofit Helps New Yorkers Care For Their Pets", talks about our mission and highlights some of our volunteers and the clients we serve. To read the article, please click here.Read More
Partner "Treat Me Right" Selling Dog Treats to Benefit PAWS NY
We are thrilled to announce that partner Treat Me Right is selling For Goodness "Flakes" dog treats! For every order of treats sold between December 1st and December 20th, Treat Me Right will donate $3 to PAWS NY. This money will go directly to our mission of helping to keep people and pets together…Read More
PAWS NY Receives $500 Grant from ASPCA
We are pleased to announce that PAWS NY has been awarded a $500 general operating support grant from the ASPCA! This grant will be used to help further our mission of preserving the human-animal bond by keeping our clients and their pets together during times of need. We are very grateful for the ASPCA's support!…Read More
PAWS NY Founder Rachel Herman Selected as Panelist for Baruch College Event
We are pleased to announce that PAWS NY Founder and Executive Director, Rachel Herman, was selected as a panelist at a Baruch College Women in Business event called "Think Big, Be Bold, Drive Change." As a panelist, she shared her story of founding the organization with our next generation of leaders and social entrepreneurs! Interested in…Read More
Sibling Cats In Need of New Home – Can You Help?
Sadly, one of our clients was moved to a facility and sadly, she can no longer keep her two beloved cats. Meet Horatio and Jane, beautiful 10 year old brother and sister in need of a loving new home. If you or anyone you know might be able to give these two a new start,…Read More


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April 23, 2018
#InstaFoodie: The Best Instagram Chefs to Follow
Image source: Instagram
Instagram foodies are enjoying the gram even more with tantalizing food circulating on this app.
These Insta chefs are gaining massive popularity online with their mouth-watering posts. From vegan, vegetarian, nutritious and ethnic recipes, these scrumptious dishes are getting yum-yum reactions.
Visuals and videos have an incredibly high reach on social media. Most Instagram chefs use these features to make their posts more appealing to followers. Instagram stories is a great way for Insta chefs to share videos and visuals that take followers through each step of cooking. Another great way for Insta chefs to showcase their best work is to pin some of their beautifully presented meals on their Highlights reel. Going live on Instagram is also a way to engage with your followers and show the moments in food preparation for different occasions.
As someone who is passionate about food, you may also like sharing your meal preps and food with followers on Instagram. This may start as an amateur interest but you can become a recognised Insta chef as your food content advances. As you cultivate your culinary skills, you can turn your gastronomic passion into a profession that pays.
Followers of your food page can end up consulting your services and requesting your services for events.
Taking your Culinary skills to the next Level
A culinary course such as a Food and Preparation programme, it gives you foundational knowledge and skill to become a food expert. With food knowledge and expertise, you can invent awe-inspiring and authentic food.
ICESA College offers you a chance to elevate your cooking skills through its Food and Preparation certificate. This programme allows you to learn unique cooking techniques that will help you begin your cooking career. This training is essential if you're an aspirant chef looking to offer your services. It is also suitable for someone who wants to work and grow in the cuisine industry.
Here are some of the Rewards of choosing a career in cuisine:
You have flexibility in your career
You learn versatile career skills
Health and Retirement Benefits
Travel perks
Stimulated social interaction and opportunities for career growth.
Career paths you can pursue when you have completed this qualification:
- Chef
- Food Journalist
- Restaurant Manager
- Baker or pastry artist
- Hospitality management
- Bed and breakfast owner
- Food entrepreneur
- Food blogger
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- Nutritionist
Discover the Top 7 Food Instagram pages you have to follow.
1.For Meat Lovers- Bbq and Bottles
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Employees of National Water Supply and Drainage Board (Water Board) Joint Trade Union Alliance continue their Island wide token strike today for the third consecutive day. All functions of the Water Board will come to halt today (29th) from 9.00 am to 12.00 noon in protest of slashing their bonus.
Difficulties for general public are reported all over the Island in functions such as maintenance and billing.


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The national program will be moving some free-to-air channels to different frequencies in Lithgow. And after the change, viewers need to retune their digital TV, set-top box, or digital TV recorder in order to find the channels that have moved.
The program is being implemented to allow space for new services, such as mobile broadband and will affect most TV viewers in Australia. By the end of 2014, over 400 television towers across Australia will have had their equipment retuned, modified or replaced to enable these channel changes to occur.
Different areas will need to retune at different times. Lithgow will be retuning in May. Other towns in the Lithgow region, such as Portland and Wallerawang, will have different retune dates due to being serviced by a number of TV towers.
The retune should not affect the current quality of TV reception or the coverage. It will simply move some free-to-air TV channels from one location to another on the broadcast spectrum.
Unfortunately there will be some disruptions during the retune. Work will be done overnight, where possible, but some work will be carried out during the day for safety reasons. There may be short outages that affect all channels before, during and after the retune as technicians test the changes.
For apartments, hotels or other large multi-dwelling units, there may be a shared antenna system. If viewers living in properties with shared antennas find that the channels have not reappeared after the retune they should contact their property manager or body corporate.
How do I retune?
Some digital TV equipment will retune itself or provide an on screen prompt to retune using your remote.
Otherwise, retuning can also be done by:
• pressing the MENU button on the remote control for your TV, set-top box or digital recorder
• looking for your set-up options
• selecting options like 'channels' or 'auto-tuning'. A scanning bar may appear so that, when the scan finishes, you should be able to receive all the digital TV channels
When do I retune?
You can check your retune date on the website www.digitalready.gov.au/ retune. While on the website you can also sign up for a reminder SMS or email.
Or you can call the Digital Ready Information Line on 1800 21 10 13, between 8am and 10pm AEST, 7 days.


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I use queer as an ace inclusive term. Because the LGBT doesn't include my experience (or the experience of pansexuals, demisexuals, and many others!) and when I hear LGBTQIQA, I feel like I'm back to being a first year student in college and timidly approaching the Queer club's representative asking, "Does the A stand for Ally or Asexual?"
I'm done having to "come out" even in queer spaces.
Yesterday, at C2E2 (Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo) I went to the panel "Where are the Asexual Voices?" presented by Lauren Jankowski. Jankowski runs Asexual Artists: a blog dedicated to highlighting asexual art and artists, so anyone on the ace spectrum knows they are not alone in the creative process. Our work matters and our sexual orientation should be celebrated.
And while I'm openly queer online and have published essays about coming out as asexual and my asexual experience in Wilde Magazine and Voices and Visions (available to read for free), I identify as queer in most online spaces. I identify as queer and not ace.
If I say I'm queer you can assume I'm a lesbian and I won't have to correct you. If you assume I'm a lesbian you assume you understand my sexual orientation and do not ask further questions.
I fear going back to high school, when I didn't have the language to say I'm asexual and instead floundered through conversations about how I didn't understand crushes and had no desire for a boyfriend or to have my first kiss. And even well intentioned friends told me, "You just haven't found the right person."
As an ace person, we face invalidation every day. We are not straight enough, we are not queer enough. We are infantalized. We are instructed on how to use a condom by ill-intentioned room mates in high school summer programs. We are outed at social gatherings as a spectacle. And I've put all this behind me because hey, it happened 4 or 5 years ago and I've also had incredibly loving conversations about being ace where my friends and my mother are respectful and show nothing but support.
But just a few weeks ago, I co-facilitated a queer ally training for seniors in high school and made the decision to come out as queer. And while I recognize the immense privilege I have in holding a job where I can come out to my students at all, it still felt like a lie or an omission because I did not come out as ace. I still fear the questions about my sexual orientation.
Being queer and not ace has allowed me to hide and cloak myself in a more understood and accepted term.
I'm done hiding. I am an asexual homo-romantic writer. I am asexual (and queer), but I cannot keep hiding under the queer umbrella. I am proud to be ace.


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PROPERTY: Commercial Projects Attract Smart Money
Recent Western Cape Business News
FOR those that have money to invest there are still opportunities in the commercial property market where yields on A grade properties are still obtainable in excess of 10% with 10% lease escalations giving additional capital growth to this type of investment, says John Witter of Horizon Capital.
In addition, with interest rates expected to decline further, commercial property capitalisation rates should drop further over the next year, giving more capital growth. The expected drop in interest rates will also reduce the cost structure of owning commercial property as most of these new investments are geared at around the 50-70% level," he says.
"The acquisition of commercial property is far more technical than residential property, where a good position is the most important factor. With commercial property, provided that a good buying decision has been made and good quality leases are in place, the investment is more like owning a gilt with an escalating coupon," Witter says.
Horizon Capital is a Cape Town-based corporate finance and commercial property company which specialises in acquiring and managing directly owned, Cape-based, diversified, commercial property portfolios for high net worth clients.
It offers a full service from the acquisition of properties, refurbishment where required, ongoing letting and tenant management, bi-monthly management accounts and the organisation of audited annual financial statements of the owners' entities.
Witter says Horizon Capital's commercial property division has a diverse range of skills with graduates from the accounting, quantity surveying and property fields ensuring that the correct acquisition and management decisions are made. "The focus is on properties falling in the range below the size required by the listed property companies," he says.
"The current initial phase of the down trend in the interest rate cycle is providing a unique opportunity to invest in carefully selected commercial properties with healthy capital gain upside and yield growth. Any decrease in interest rates results in an increase in spending which affects the tenant base positively."
"In addition building costs have escalated steeply over the last few years. When the construction cycle starts responding to an increase in demand for commercial property; replacement costs will be far more expensive pulling up rentals and the value of existing commercial property," Witter predicts.
"Entrepreneurial investors who understand the economic cycle and who have the vision to see the opportunities offered by decreasing interest rates should use the current phase to acquire the cherries that become available during difficult times," Witter says.
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A few years ago, I spent a week in Tunisia on a spa holiday. The hotel I stayed in was wonderful and also offered a choice of half-day trips. I decided that a guided tour of the ancient town of Carthage would be perfect, as I have always loved history. I was not disappointed.
The ruins of Carthage are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and they have been well protected and maintained as a result. The remains of not only of the houses, but also of the forum, theatre, bath and temples could still clearly be seen. I was especially moved by the Tophet burial grounds, which contains urns holding the cremated remains of thousand of babies. There is an on-going debate about whether or not the Carthaginians practiced child sacrifice, with new research tending to prove that this was not the case.
Founded in the 9th century B.C. by Queen Dido, who had fled Phoenicia due to power struggles with her brother Pygmalion, Carthage first developed its strength through the ship building skills of its inhabitants. The city fought several wars against the Greeks and the Romans over the centuries to retain and extend its control over sought-after territories. Carthage had the status of a very important harbour city until it was taken by the Arabs in 637 and destroyed, never to regain the same splendour.
These photos were taken with my old camera and do not really do justice to this fantastic archaeological site. I also remember how erudite our guide was, listening to him was quite fascinating.
Have you been to Carthage too? If yes, what were your impressions?


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FINAL GRADE: C- Undrafted rookie free agent signings: QB Seth Lobato, Northern Colorado; S Dewey McDonald, California (PA); CB Keon Lyn, Syracuse; G Marcus Hall, Ohio State; RB Zurlon Tipton, Central Michigan; DE Tyler Hoover, Michigan State; DT Zack Kerr, Delaware; OL Eric Shultz, Utah State; DT Nnamdi Ubokwelu, Harvard; G Josh Walker, Middle. Tennessee State; WR Tony Washington, Appalachian State; WR Jordan Harris, Bryant; S Anthony Baskin, Carson-Newman; CB Qua Cox, Jackson State; K Cody Parkey, Auburn; WR Eric Thomas, Troy WR Greg Moore, Lane College; RB Brandon Oliver, Buffalo; CB Darius Polk, Kent State; C Jonotthan Harrison, Florida; CB Louchiez Purifoy, Florida Jacksonville Jaguars 1 (3) - Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida; 2 (39) - Marqise Lee, WR, USC; 2 (61) - Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State; 3 (93) - Brandon Linder, OG, Miami; 4 (114) - Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma; 5 (144) - Telvin Smith, ILB, Florida State; 5 (159) - Chris Smith, DE, Arkansas; 6 (205) - Luke Bowanko, OC, Virginia; 7 (222) Storm Johnson, RB, Central Florida Top Picks Analysis: The Jags sent Radio City Music Hall into a tizzy by selecting Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles with the third overall pick and bypassing higher-rated talents like Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins and Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack. Jacksonville was looking for the answer at the games most important position, after pulling the plug on 2011 first-round pick Blaine Gabbert in the offseason, sending the former Mizzou star to San Francisco to be Colin Kaepernicks new backup. At 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds Bortles brings prototypical size to the table and many have compared him to Ben Roethlisberger, although it remains to seen if he shows the same kind if innate escapeability as "Big Ben." With Justin Blackmon suspended moving forward Jags GM David Caldwell added a pair of receivers for Bortles in the second round, USCs Marqise Lee and Penn States Allen Robinson. The third round brought interior offensive line help with Miami offensive guard Brandon Linder, a steady, if unspectacular prospect. Best Value Pick: Fourth-round cornerback Aaron Colvin of Oklahoma was likely going to be a Day 2 pick at worst if he didnt suffer a knee injury before the Senior Bowl. 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We at The Exchange Community are taking a number of our MC leaders and members down to Jonesboro. We've learned a lot from Jeff, Soma, and the GCm Collective. So we thought we'd share this great opportunity. Here is what is publicized about the training:
We believe that communities centered around mission are the heart of what God has called His Church to be and do. Soma has helped developed successful missional communities all around the world. This one-day training with Jeff Vanderstelt will tackle the nuts and bolts of living and leading missional communities. Our recent One Day focused on the "Why" and "What". This training will focus on "How"…
- How to make disciples with your family
- How to love and bless your neighbors
- How to live everyday life with gospel intentionality
- How to make disciples out of the overflow of the gospel
- How to listen and follow the Spirit for fruitful mission
Jeff Vanderstelt is one of the leaders of Soma Tacoma, a multi-expression, church-planting church. He is the Visionary Leader of Soma, a family of churches spread throughout North America. Jeff is married to Jayne and together they love and shepherd their three children in gospel, life, and mission.
This event will take place on Saturday from 9am-4pm at Fellowship Jonesboro, with registration from 8–9am.
The cost is: $49/individual or $69/couple and includes lunch.
Please register for this event by 10am, Friday September 13.
You can register at Eventbrite
Great Missional Community Resource: Soma Fast Track Training
I've learned a whole heck of a lot from Soma Communities, on Church Planting, Sharing the Gospel, and missional communities that we are implementing in the creation of The Exchange Community in Jackson, Mo. Recently Soma did a fast track training for their missional community leaders. This is some great material to go through if you're leading a missional community or are interested in starting a missional community
Here's the links to Soma's Fast Track Training Audio/Video and their notes:
1. The Story of God // Caesar Kalinowski
The Story of God Training Videos One & Two
2. Vision for Missional Communities // Jeff Vanderstelt
3. Gospel, Power & Purpose // Jeff Vanderstelt
4. Gospel DNA // Jeff Vanderstelt & Abe Meysenburg
5. Gospel in Everyday Rhythms // Jeff Vanderstelt
6. Gospel Fluency // Jeff Vanderstelt
7. Creating a Disciple-Making Enviroment // Jeff Vanderstelt
8. Gospel Shepherding // Abe Meysenburg
DNA Guide // Your Story, God's Story
9. Missional Community Covenant // Jeff Vanderstelt
10. Spirit Led Life // Jeff Vanderstelt
11. Spiritual Warfare // Jeff Vanderstelt
Here's a link to all of their materials
Picture found here along with the post: Ten Reasons Missional Communities Fail
What is a Missional Community and Why Should I Join One?
We all have a deep-set yearning for a better world, to be intimately connected to our creator, to see justice and harmony between one another, to live at peace with ourselves, and to see a day when sickness, aging, disease, and death are no more. We believe this is what God intended for us – that we were created to live in a perfect world and to take pleasure in a perfect relationship with God. We also believe that the whole creation is no longer what it once was. It is now groaning and breaking because of rebellion (sin) against God. Since that day, God has been on a mission to restore all things unto himself through the person and work of Jesus Christ. The Church is community comprised of those that God has already reconciled to himself and have made His family. God has chosen to work His mission through them to spread his message and show his love so that others are restored to God as well. Our Missional Communities are the primary way that we mobilize God's people for His mission.
A Missional Community is NOT primarily a small group, Bible Study. Support group, prayer group, activist group, or weekly meeting. It may entail these elements, but rather…
A Missional Community is a family of committed believers who live out the mission of God in a specific community. They build up each other in the Gospel and share it with others. They show the Gospel through serving others and restoring what is broken in our communities.
We, at The Exchange, believe that faith grows in motion. We grow our most in our journey with God when we are walking together in authentic and challenging relationships. Our Missional Communities (MCs) help people to get to know God and are the vehicle through which we share His Message and serve our community.
We also believe that people seeking God are also looking for a people who are show the radical love of the God they profess. For the unbeliever, that's the test if the God we believe in could possibly be real. Because of Christ's great love in saving us, we strive to be that people who embody the love of Jesus through serving the community and sharing our lives together. Each of our MCs will focus not only on learning God's Story, but learning to live it as well through serving others and sharing the Good News of Jesus.
When we look at the Bible, God called his church the light of the world, a city on a hill, a kingdom of priests. We're saved into a community, a family, called the church. In the book of acts we see a group of people living life together, mutually committed to one another and to the mission of God. God used His church greatly in the book of Acts because the whole community gave a collective witness to the life, love, and message of Jesus. Our MCs are the primary way that we partner with the Holy Spirit in to further the mission of God in our area.
- Be led by a team of committed leaders dedicated to shepherding, equipping, and organizing their community into mission.
- Grow in their understanding and application of the Gospel
- To be the church throughout the week by living out the rhythms of a family on mission together (story formed, listen, celebrate, eat, bless, recreate)
- Identify, equip, and release new leaders to begin new missional communities.
How To Get Involved
Come to one of our worship services
Like our Facebook Page
Email us @ email@example.com
Update: Originally the wrong email as on this post. If you've emailed us before and didn't get an answer, please use the address above. Thanks!
No More Walls
This is a pretty good video about the problem of Church being inward focus instead of being outward focused. How should we live as Christians? What should be the focus of our churches? It's worth a watch.
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4 Ways to be Missional This Easter
- Host An Easter Egg Hunt. Get together with your small group or Missional Community and hold a neighborhood Easter Egg hunt. If you have connecting lawns (i.e. without fences) talk to your neighbors on either side of you and make arrangements to hide eggs on their lawns as well. Use mostly plastic eggs with Candy inside, but you could also have some hard boiled eggs as well. Send flyers out to all the neighborhood families with Kids 2 weeks in advance.
- Have an Easter barbecue. On the Saturday before Easter, invite people over for the first barbecue of the year. Have games like washers, Hill Billy golf, beanbag toss, etc. for the kids and adults to play.
- Have an Easter brunch. On Easter invite your neighbors to come over Sunday at noon for Egg bake casserole.
- Create Easter Snack Baskets For Your Neighbors. Especially if your neighbors don't have children or grand children, they might not have much reason to get Easter Candy. Make a little gift bag for each house on the block and hand them out with a simple message, "Happy Easter from the _________Family."
Now if you noticed I didn't say much about overt evangelism in any of the above suggestions. That can be done. Yet, your initial goal might just be to get to know your neighbors and to create a greater sense of community in your neighborhood. Depending on where you are with building trust and friendship with your neighbors, you might want to add some Gospel elements into any of the above suggestions.
- With an Easter egg hunt, you could hide some resurrection eggs amongst the kids. Mark each Resurrection egg with a Cross. When the hunt is over, gather all the kids afterwards and talk about each item that they found. Make sure you trade a great piece of candy for the Resurrection eggs.
- Share an Easter story book or video with the children to share the real meaning of Easter. This is also a great time to give the parents a break by providing them snakes and drinks. Get to know the parents while the kids are busy with the story and supervised in the other room.
- Decorate Easter cookies. Bake plenty of Easter themed sugar cookies. Have the traditional eggs, ducks, and bunnies, but also crosses and any other biblical Easter cookie shapes you can find. Talk about how each one connects to Easter.
- Do an Easter craft. Decorate crosses, foam door hangers, wreaths or create your own resurrection scenes. There are some great resources for doing crafts and telling the Easter message.
- Hand out age appropriate Easter tracts, books or videos.
I hope this helps you take a step towards building relationships with your neighbors and possibly witnessing to the love of Christ. It almost goes without saying, but you can always invite your neighbors or friends to church Good Friday or Sunday Morning. These days are often some of the most compelling and evangelist sermons of the year and often have cool experiential elements as well in many churches. Whatever you do, do it prayerfully and know that God's working through it.
You might also like:
6 Ways to be Missional with the Super Bowl
7 Ways to be Missional this Christmas
9 Ways to be Missional this Thanksgiving
13 Ways to be Missional this Halloween
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Two Ways of Viewing Mission
This is a great (and short) video from Caesar Kalinowski on two ways of viewing mission: Proactive vs. Reactive Mission.
What is your Missional Community's Proactive Mission?
What reactive Mission opportunities is God revealing to you as well?
Go to the GCM Collective's website and check out the great illustration that Seth McBee made to illustrate the difference between proactive and reactive mission.
Missional Training #18 – Preparing to Lead the Story-Formed Way Pt. 2
Two of our Missional Communities are starting the Story-Formed Way this week. The Story-Formed Way is a 10 week discipleship course consisting of interactive storytelling and dialogue through the major narratives of Scripture from Creation to Restoration. Below are some tips on how to prepare to lead the Story.
At the beginning of the lesson, there are big picture points that focus on the gist of what the lesson is leading towards. That is for your knowledge as the leader. Read through the Story out loud multiple times. Learn it. Ingest it. Meditate on it. Think of the tone in which the characters would be speaking. You want to story tell, not just read a paper to people. However, remember that the Story has been crafted to accurately convey the biblical story. Don't change the words. If you misspeak, reiterate what you meant by saying what was written.
- To prepare the manuscript I'm telling the story from, I find it helpful to underline and highlight places where I want to emphasize something important that appears in the dialogue.
- Look through the questions at the end and try to answer them yourself. If there are no answers provided for a specific question, make sure you at least think of what that answer could be.
- When it comes to the dialogue, I look over the questions before hand and try to answer them myself. The leaders guide provides answers, but I try to pinpoint the key answers. If I can think of any others, sometimes I write them down as well. If the question is difficult or unclear, sometimes I'll write down an alternative question just in case people don't understand the question that was written
Setting the Tone
- The contents of the bible were originally told, retold, and passed down from person to person, from generation to generation, orally. Ancient Jews, as well as the church up until the 16th century, all learned the biblical story communally through story telling. This didn't just leave them to try to make sense of the bible on their own, but they had a whole community to help interpret the bible and to retain the accuracy of its telling and interpretation. Two-thirds of the Bible is a narrative. One of the benefits of learning the narrative is that it opens the door to understand everything else in scripture.
- I often relate the Story to being a smorgasbord or a potluck. If only one or two people bring a dish, it isn't much fun. Likewise, every voice is valuable and contributes. Our discussion is a smorgasbord. The more variety of voices and perspective, the greater the feast.
- Ancient Jewish people would say that there are "70 Facets" to the Bible. It was like a giant diamond with so many facets that at every turn you get a slightly different perspective and insight into the diamond. Likewise, One can study the biblical story over a lifetime and still learn new insights. It's like an onion. You can keep pulling it back and find new layers of meaning. Each person present is like that facet of a diamond that the Holy Spirit uses to teach us of the beauty within God's Story.
- Relax and have fun. Make sure that the tone matches the other activities done that night so it seems natural. We want sharing God's word and applying the Gospel to each other's lives to feel natural so when we gather officially to do that, we want it to seem like a very natural thing as well.
- After the first week, When you start the lesson, you can ask if someone is willing to review the last lesson or the whole story leading up to the current one. This reinforces the themes of the greater Story of God so that they are more easily connected to the story you are covering. Once the full story is remembered, then you go into telling that night's story.
Telling the Story (This should take 2-5 minutes)
- When telling the story, I find it helpful to have already underlined or highlighted the most important phrases that are brought up in the following dialogue. This helps me know what is most important, and also helps me keep track of my place so I can look at people when I speak. I practice the story 3-5 times. I try to get to the point where I'm not reading the story, but speaking it and using the manuscript to keep me on track. The Key is to Stick to the Story.
- Stick to the Narrative. Don't interpret on the fly. Don't add things from future stories.
The Dialogue
- This is where the Story begins to come alive and shape your community. The purpose of the dialogue is to help draw out the truths from the Story.
- Remember set up the expectation that all answers given are to come from the night's narrative or a past narrative in the greater Story. If someone tries to quote Luther, Calvin, Billy Graham, Buddha, or Deepak Chopra, Joyce Meyer, etc, say, "I don't remember them being in the story" or "where did you hear that in the story." This is helpful even when someone starts saying, "I don't think God would do that!" or "I think God is more like this…" We're here to learn the biblical story and his truth as the story is interpreted through the individuals of the group.
- If you're leading the dialogue, you're job is to keep discussion going through asking questions. It is NOT you duty to answer the questions or to preach. The Holy Spirit works through hearing the word of God. The Spirit will work through the people present to lead the group into the truth.
- It is not necessary that you ask all the questions. There's usually too many questions to focus on. The questions are meant to spur discussion. Remember, this isn't a Q and A session. The best questions are often, "What did we learn about God in this story?" "What did we learn about human beings?"
- Make sure you spend some time near the end on some life –application questions. If the group hasn't already naturally gone there with some of the previous questions, ask questions about how the story parallels their lives, informs their lives, is seen in aspects of their life, etc.
Also see Preparing to Lead the Story Formed Way Pt. 1
Missional Training #17 – Creating Balance in Missional Communities
Within our Missional Communities, you can find a balance of three Core Values: Gospel, Community, and Mission.
The gospel is not just the ticket to salvation; it's the good news of a restored relationship with God, through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. This good news renews and transforms our hearts and lives. The Gospel is not only what gives us life when we become a Christian, but it is what sustains, grows, and matures our life and faith. The Gospel is the revelation of God's love for us, His purpose for us, and He Himself come to live and dwell in us through His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit empowers us to believe, recreates us into His Family, the Church, and enables us to live for Him.
Gospel Activity in an MC is centered on the person and work of Jesus Christ revealed through scriptures. Gospel activity includes Bible study, The Story Formed Way, praying for one another, encouraging and admonishing one another by applying the Gospel to one another's lives.
We were made to live in relationships. Everybody yearns to belong, to be part of a family. Community forms around the world through work, play, interests, geography, family, etc. The Gospel Community is a unique community because it is created by the Gospel. This kind of Community forms because of the common recognition that we're all beggars, we're all helpless before God because of sin, yet we're all loved, accepted, and useful to him because of the work of Jesus Christ. The Gospel can be seen and understood through this community as they live in confession, forgiveness, love, justice, mercy, gratitude and acceptance, as they cross lines of age, sex, wealth, and occupation. The Gospel Community can only be explained because of the Gospel, and therefore leads to an inquiry and explanation of the Gospel as we live the Christian walk in everyday life together.
Community Activity can include Shared meals, meeting new people, introducing new people to members of the MC, learning each other's stories, celebrations, various social activities, sports, etc.
The Christian community is created by the Gospel to show and the share the Gospel. No healthy Christian Community can be inward focused. Rather it is always seeking to join God's mission through transforming its community through acts of love and the proclamation of the person and work of Christ. Because the Christian community demonstrates and validates the gospel, mission shouldn't usually be a lone activity. Wherever possible we want to do mission together and introduce unbelievers to the Christian community.
Mission activity can include service projects, cleaning, fixing, building, painting structures and homes in your neighborhood. They can include, sharing the Story of God, sharing the Gospel, offering prayer, investing in and enriching the lives of others, seeking a relationship with those you don't know, inviting others into the lives of an MC and the Church.
MC Development
A healthy MC has a balance of activities shaped by these values. Yet not all MCs start this way. For example, Many Missional Communities will have a greater emphasis on Community early on. For most people, a growing relationship is necessary before they are willing to open up about their faith life, fears, doubts, and hopes . A good relational foundation usually needs to be established before they are willing to trust you enough to be vulnerable in the Gospel or take risks in Mission.
As relationships are built, and trust is earned, it is time to introduce more Gospel and Mission elements. At first, you may have simply had a prayer at the beginning of a social activity and may have demonstrated small acts of kindness and service. Over time, you'll probably add some sort of short devotional, and find some organized way to serve others in your community.
Your end goal is that you're spending equal time on Gospel, Community, and Mission oriented activities and events. You'll be going through the Story-Formed Way, the Gospel-Centred Life, or some other bible Study. You'll be discipling one another in all three types of activities, and you'll be regularly and intentionally serve in your neighborhood or community.
Remember that there is a great deal of overlap between each of these values. While everything you can do probably has a dominant GCM value at play, usually one or both of the other values are also present as well.
For more on GCM Values and Missional Communities check out the GCM Collective.
Transforming Community Through Community
How much does Community matter to our neighborhoods? Watch this short video from Incommon:
None of our current Missional Communities are in "At risk" neighborhoods. While MC West is maybe interacting with people in poverty as they meet in Jackson Park, neither of our initial MCs are really in neighborhoods of poverty. Yet I think that the message in this video can teach us something about community that is pertinent to our mission to bless and the greater community in which we meet and live.
Think through following questions:
- The video said, "People are the foundation on which a strong neighborhood is build." Do you know the people in your neighborhood? If not, how can you take a step to get to know more of your neighbors?
- How are you investing in the people of your neighborhoods?
- Is there anyone else in your neighborhood already engaged in helping their neighbors and fostering community? If so, how can you partner with them?
Check out Incommon on their work of building Community to lift areas out of poverty.
I found the video on Communities First Association's blog.
Missional Training #15 – The Importance of Showing the Gospel Through Service
In this Short 3 Minute Video below, Jeff and Caesar talk about how to make disciples. What they have to say is really important to starting, sustaining, and growing Missional Communities.
We've spoken before about inviting people into our lives before we invite them to our churches or to our MCs. Jeff and Caesar encourage us to invite them into the life of the disciple before they even become committed followers of Jesus.
- Why is it important to connect our acts of service to the people who we're making disciples of?
- How does leading people in the ways that Jesus tells us to help open the doors to Gospel Conversations?
- How are you and your MC serving the unchurched around you and serving with the unchurched around you?
- Think of the neighborhoods, the people groups, the organizations in which your prospects live, work, and interact. How can you serve in those contexts and how can you invite others along?


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SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. — A South Carolina county's deputies say a McDonald's employee spit in two customers' cups of iced tea after the drinks were returned because they weren't sweet enough.
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Authorities say 19-year-old Marvin Washington Jr. was arrested Wednesday and charged with malicious tampering with food.
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Greenville County investigators say surveillance video caught Washington leaning over the cups before he filled them Saturday at the Simpsonville restaurant. Authorities say the customers discovered phlegm when they removed the lids of the drinks to add more sugar because the iced tea still was not sweet enough.
The owner of the McDonald's says he follows stringent food safety procedures and asked people not to reach conclusions until all the facts come out.
It wasn't immediately clear Wednesday if Washington had a lawyer.
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Utahns at large demonstrate significant support for improving education in the state. They consistently rank education as one of the top priorities for the state or one of the issues they're most concerned about for the future. Conversely, Utahns rank the state's performance on education as among the worst compared to other priorities.
Additionally, Envision Utah's Your Utah, Your Future effort found that there is not only shared concern for education, but also significant agreement on what should be done. Out of nearly 53,000 Utahns surveyed, 78% selected a scenario for the future of education that included sustained, targeted funding for proven, effective strategies to place Utah among the top ten states for educational outcomes. The Your Utah, Your Future process resulted in a vision for the future of education in Utah that is broadly supported among both experts and the public.
In light of this shared interest in improving education in Utah, Envision Utah will lead a process to bring together education groups, key education stakeholders, policymakers, and others to
- Create a culture of high educational achievement among all Utahns, including understanding and support for the most effective educational strategies as well as prioritization of learning and education within each household, and
- Ensure there are mechanisms, policies, and funding in place to implement the most effective educational strategies and improve education across the state.
Many organizations, including Envision Utah, have identified key educational strategies that would significantly improve educational outcomes in the state of Utah. Envision Utah's multi-year process will help implement those strategies and accomplish the following:
- Facilitate the collaboration of existing education-focused groups and stakeholders in Utah to create a unified action strategy that aligns common interests and builds support from additional stakeholders to improve education in the state.
- Significantly improve public understanding of the current status and trends of education outcomes in Utah as compared to other places nationally and globally and to shifting economic realities.
- Help Utah parents and children understand that high educational achievement is increasingly critical to individual, family, and community economic success.
- Inform the public about, and demonstrate broad public support for, highly leveraged strategies—including both policies and private actions—that will improve educational achievement in the state.
Envision Utah's role is not to diminish the influence of organizations already working to improve education in Utah, or to distract them from their unique missions. Instead, as a 3rd party convener and neutral facilitator, Envision Utah will strengthen their efforts by facilitating their coordination and collaboration regarding their common goals.
Education Values Study
This summer, Envision Utah spearheaded a values study focused on discovering how Utahns feel about a variety of issues related to education.
Our first release focuses on the perceived view of education in Utah. See the results here.
Our second release focuses on Utah teachers. Education_Values_and_Teachers_Envision_Utah.pdf
Stay tuned as we continue to release study findings.


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|From Left to Right- John Carlucci, Mark Johnson, Tho Autruong and SY Lee
Friday, October 30, 2015
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Android in the Pay-TV Market
The growing footprint of Android in mobile devices has two implications for pay-TV operators: the development of an enormous Android ecosystem that can create and support applications, as well as the increased availability of smartphone semiconductors. In this video, John Carlucci, President and CTO of Alticast US, discusses how the pay-TV industry can expedite availability of advanced services by pulling Android technology, tools and applications into the television space.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Alticast on IoT
At last months IBC show, Alticast's Tiaan Schutte, President, EMEA, spoke with Advanced TV on the Smart Home and Internet of Things. To watch the video, click here:
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Good luck
Before buying a lotto ticket or scratchie, say:
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It all starts with making a mark
A few months ago, my brother sent me this graffiti image from somewhere around Baltimore. Although it is a popular meme, I didn't have any luck googling to find out who the author of the phrase is.
I don't think whoever said was doubting the natural beauty of earth.
When I read it, I think of all the humans who have reached out to create something about and beyond themselves. The earth without art, would be an earth without the unique expressions of humans. No paintings, no sculptures, no music, no gardens, no architecture, no dance, the list of lost beauty would be endless.
Even with all our struggles to treat each other fairly and our misunderstandings of how to respect our environment our earth would be "eh" without us.
We are the bringers of art. Something in us wants to be part of this world.
From our earliest moments here on earth we have been making marks. Where we go…art goes.
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Wedding Fashion is changeable. To get a high-quality, beautiful and creative wedding photos for the album, insufficient presence of the photographer, is guided by global trends, it is necessary a good idea. Find original ideas for a wedding photo session in the summer, when the wedding season in full swing, will not be difficult, because the very nature gives room for imagination. In advance of choosing the place and subject, you will be able to use the appropriate items and accessories.
Wedding in summer - original ideas for photo shoot
Warm's time - the most favorable time for a photoSuite on the background scenery, ponds, summer flowers and buildings with interesting architecture. Such options have become classics unchanged, but some couples find their banal and try to add to your wedding album more creativity. To make the original photos, consider shooting in advance. Summer wedding provides opportunities. Choose interesting backgrounds, which will help to create an unusual photo.
Excellent images are obtained, if put intoour vision of a romantic picnic for two. For these photos do not need to go far, and will approach the city park, which greatly saves time. The remarkable background will be green woods and rich colors of the field, "dotted" folded haystacks. Do not forget about the wedding photo attributes - rings, bouquet, bride shoes, without which no cost, no one album. These pictures look good on the background of nature.
Modern photographers prefer to useframe subjects that are not related with the wedding theme directly, using the original attributes that make the pictures extraordinary, reminiscent of the work of the magazines. Will be full of romance photo lovers newlyweds ride on a swing, decorated with flowers and ribbons. Funny accessories will pinwheel made of colorful paper. Rotate the slightest breath of wind, it will help create fun pictures. Using sophisticated photo frames fill the plot, reminiscent of a picture of love.
Do not lose its popularity with special masksthe image of the lips, glasses, mustaches, hats. With their help it get interesting, filled with positive photo newlyweds. An alternative may be prepared in advance Inscription. Their content helps to create amusing pictures that resemble wedding comics. Remember the childhood and paint crayons - bright lettering on the boards or asphalt give creativity frame.
Photos with fruits
A good solution would be to use as aattributes wedding photo shoot of various fruits. It can be as individual fruits, and a large number of them in baskets, buckets and other containers that correspond to the theme of the photo. If desired, arrange a photo session directly in the garden. Due to the small size of the fruit, they are easy to use for all productions, and by connecting the imagination, you can get interesting humorous photos.
Shooting in the poppy field
If the wedding date is the end of June -early July and has nearby poppy field, can hold a photo shoot there. Red, bright delicate petals of these flowers make for great pictures, and use as a background of blue sky will give a snapshot contrast and a positive mood. Do not interfere, and the use of accessories. For example, such a photo looks good umbrella or developing the wind tulle.
Photoshoot with sunflowers
An interesting idea for photoset - useas "decorations" Wedding photography field of sunflowers. Photo bride and groom on the background look as if they are among the thousands of little suns that fill the atmosphere of the wedding heat, light, and yellow paint these colors give a joyful emotions. Connect your imagination and posing at the camera with bright sunflowers, creating a funny photo.
With balloons or umbrellas
Another interesting attribute of the photo shoot will beumbrella, especially if it is executed in a retro style, a custom shape, or color of the rainbow. This umbrella is useful not only for rainy weather, but also fit perfectly into the concept of photo kissing newlyweds. Balloons - one of the most fun attributes of wedding photography. Their bright colors lift the mood of the newlyweds, and this in turn will fill the picture of happiness.
Walk on the boat or yacht
A small boat symbolizes a new way youngfamily life on the river. Optionally, to lower it into the water, to hold a photo shoot in it can be on the beach. Decorate her four-poster bed or flowers, make images of gentle hugs and kisses, which will certainly decorate your wedding album. The yacht - is an option for those who like pathos. Photography lovers on a background of blue water, blue sky, snow-white dress young and sail - it all looks very impressive.
Shooting on bicycles
You can not ignore the idea for the weddingphoto session in the summer with the bike. Decorated with ribbons, basket with flowers, it gives the composition a romantic mood, casting careless. Decorations can be urban or natural landscapes. Newlyweds on the double bike symbolize the union of two loving people in one family. Neither couple in love will not abandon the idea of a ride in such a vehicle.
Walk in nature with horses
There is a sign, according to which, the clatter of horses'hoofs brings the young couple happiness, wealth and joy. Photoshoot during horseback riding - it's exciting, original, romantic. Honeymoon Pictures riding on horses or in the image of the King and Queen sitting in a luxury coach, looked exquisite. Photos from rushing through the meadows or woods newlyweds on white horses will radiate positive emotions and feelings of true beauty.


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This beautiful, traditional, Dalmatian stone villa is in a great position located just 12 kilometres from the historic and famous town of Dubrovnik. Just outside the small town of Orasac and close to Zaton Bay, the villa is perched above the coastal road meaning that sea views can be admired from the pool terrace through the neighbouring rooftops. Renovated in 2014, this house of character has a high standard of finish and attention to detail. The brilliant resort of Dubrovnik Sun Gardens with its wide range of sports facilities, fabulous spa and array of first class restaurants, is just a short drive from the villa. Here, you can also find a pretty shingle beach to bathe in. The pool sits within a lovely courtyard accompanied by a vine covered pergola and built in barbecue ideal for outdoor dining.
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Cassidy – 0 To 100 Freestyle
Cassidy drops some bars over the "0-100" instrumental.
Cassidy – You Can Get It (Any Day)
Cassidy drops a new song called 'You Can Get It (Any Day)'. Take a listen below.
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Cassidy – Control (Freestyle)
Today we expect to see a flurry of Kendrick Lamar responses. Here goes the latest one from Cassidy.
Cassidy – Dopest Out (Meek Mill Diss)
Cassidy is back with a new diss song towards Meek Mill called "Dopest Out". Check it out below.
Cassidy – Condom Style (Video)
Cassidy makes a video for his condom PSA. I wonder what Meek will think of this?
New Music: Meek Mill – Repo (Cassidy Diss)
Meek Mill replies to Cassidy's diss on Me, Myself and iPhone with a song of his own produced by Jahlil beats.
The back and forth continues on Twitter. Check Cassidy's reaction below.
We got u back popping now make a single and tell ya new label send da check 2 me for good marketing!
— Meek Mill (@MeekMill) December 27, 2012
Where's the funeral?He expected to kill me wit that bullshit!5 min song!Not 1 quotable bar!They need to repo his rap book.. Lol
— DA HUSTLA (@CASSIDY_LARSINY) December 27, 2012
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Back in July The Relevancy Group released a new research report entitled, "The Power of Email Verification and Multi-Method Email Hygiene" co-sponsored by the data quality experts here at Webbula. Now we are please to offer this important report for Direct Download. No forms to fill out – just click the link to download the PDF and read the results for yourself.
Marketers have been busy battling malicious emails flows for years, using different methods that haven't been very effective. When marketers were asked about their email list cleaning methods, most stated that they are currently not doing enough, or putting enough away in their budget to plan for it.
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