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The Best Of Bustle: Our Favorite 50 Stories From 2016
One glance at your Facebook feed will prove there are few people who aren't eager to close the book on 2016. After all, its pages were tough for so many people to endure. The year not only brought us national and international tragedy in the form of gun violence and terrorism, but also setbacks for women that make our future rights seem all too uncertain. But as much as we wish the memory of 2016 fades faster than a cheap pair of black jeans, we can't forget its chapters also featured so many strong woman voices reminding us of what we can accomplish, even in the face of hardship. And that's where 2016's Best of Bustle comes in.
Because, as much as 2016 seemed to deliver crushing blow after crushing blow, there were times when women and the women of Bustle absolutely crushed it. And though we do have a fight ahead of us in 2017 — facing legislation curbing reproductive rights and an administration that has so far been anything but feminist — the past year has proved that women are unstoppable. And one scan of Bustle's stories proves the future is female.
So, below, read the stories and watch the videos from Bustle that made us laugh, made us think, and, mostly, made us realize that no matter what's in our future, we will stand up strong, together.
"'Orange Is The New Black' Star Danielle Brooks Won't Let Hollywood Tell Her Who To Be," by Rachel Simon, Photos by Meredith Truax
"That said, acting in such heavy roles takes a toll. Brooks says she understands Taystee's pain, for instance, because it is the pain of so many people she knows, or knows of; she lists Wiley, her younger brother, her father, Eric Garner, Mike Brown, Sr., Sandra Bland. To film Wiley's death scene, Brooks says she channeled the grief and anger of the black mothers and fathers dealing with the losses of their children. It's a tactic that clearly proved effective, evidenced by viewers' intense reactions to the scene, but using it took an emotional toll on that actor herself as well.
'I kept telling the director, "I don't have that much in me, so let's make sure that whatever angle you need, whatever the camera person needs, let's get it right, because I can't do this over and over and over,"' Brooks recalls. 'Because yes, we're pretending, but to think of that really happening to someone that you love, how devastating that is...'
She trails off, but her point is clear."
"I Ate The Last Meals Of Famous Murderers For A Week," by Emma Lord, Photos by Hannah Burton
"When you examine these last meals, though, you can't help but put yourself in the shoes of the person who chose them, even if only for a few seconds. Whether out of curiosity, or horror, or judgment, the finality of this choice and the assumptions you make about the person based on them are oddly compelling. So at the beginning of this experiment, I wasn't sure what to make of my own interest in reading about this; I thought that maybe by recreating it myself, I would find some clarity."
"A Body Project," Marie Southard Ospina & Kara McGrath, Photos by Substantia Jones
"A Body Project aims to shed light on the reality that 'body positivity' is not a button that, once pressed, will free an individual from being influenced or judged by toxic societal beauty standards. Even the most confident of humans has at least one body part that they struggle with. By bringing together self-identified body positive advocates, all of whom have experienced marginalization for their weight, race, gender identity, ability, sexuality, or otherwise, we hope to remind folks that it's OK to not feel confident 100 percent of the time, about 100 percent of your body. But that's no reason to stop trying."
"I Wore '90s Steve Madden Stretchy Slides For A Week & Here's What Happened," by Kara McGrath
"After a couple months of periodically checking Etsy and eBay, I finally found a pair of 'US Size 7, 90s Steve Madden Platform Sandals, Slip On Wedge Sandals, 90s Minimalist, 90s Chunky Sandals, Army Green, Vintage 90s Sandals.' While I was personally always partial to the all-black versions, I figured this olive-green variation would do.
Here's what happened when I rocked a pair of everyone's favorite '90s sandals for a week in the summer of 2016."
'NSFWomen' Episode 1: "How Do Homeless Women Cope With Their Periods?" by Janet Upadhye & Bustle Video
"A big box of tampons probably runs around $10, so that can be half of what we make during the day. I'll just go get the tampons that I need, and that'll leave me with nothing. And then ... I can't eat."
"4 Women With Powerful Bodies Explain What 'Strength' Means To Them," by Erin Kelly, Photos by Hannah Burton, Styling by Jenna Wexler
"It's important for women to feel strong because they are strong. And our world needs women who stand in their strength, especially right now. Our world needs the insight women provide, our workforce needs the leadership women provide, and our families need the nurturing women provide. ... An empowered woman is the woman who will stand up for herself."
"This Is Why I Didn't Report My Sexual Assault," by Gabrielle Moss & Bustle Video
"I didn't report it for, you know, a thousand reasons. A million reasons."
"Carrie Fisher Drowned In Moonlight, Strangled By Her Own Bra," by Lindsay Mannering
"In her 2008 book Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher wrote, "I tell my younger friends that no matter how I go, I wanted it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra." On Dec. 27, 2016, Fisher died following a massive heart attack. Here is the obituary I hope she wanted.
Carrie Fisher drowned in moonlight, strangled by her own bra on Dec. 27, 2016 Earth Time. But what is date and time, really, anyway.
After giving 60 years of wisdom and light to this world, on Tuesday Earth morning Fisher ascended to the stars from Los Angeles, Calif. The actor had suffered a human heart attack on Dec. 23 while on a flight from London to L.A.; four Earth days later, the decision was made, somewhere, somehow, to make the other side her new home."
"27 Photos Of My Fat Face That Prove Camera Angle Is Everything," by Marie Southard Ospina
"Before I knew what Photoshop was (and before I discovered the not-often-taught concept of falling in love with your own body), I blindly trusted the imagery I encountered in my magazines. I believed the models on those covers must be just as 'perfect' in life as they looked in their photos: As thin, as proportional, as curvy 'in the right places,' as lacking in the visible belly outline and neck fat departments as one could be. Years later, when I started taking my own photos with the help of my partner slash photographer, I began to see just how straightforward it is to make yourself look thinner or fatter."
"My Dad Is An Unarmed Black Man: Will He Be Shot Next?" by Alexi McCammond
"I feel 'lucky' that my dad hasn't been wrongfully pulled over by police too many times throughout his life, especially in recent years. But I've spent 23 years listening to the racist comments people make about him, and in light of these shootings, I've realized that this could happen to anyone. During trips to the grocery store, I've heard white cashiers assume out loud that we 'must have just received food stamps,' given the amount of groceries we were buying for our family of five. Other kids' parents at school would tell my mom that 'there's a difference between a black person and a n*gger' and that, 'lucky' for her, my dad, my siblings, and myself are not the latter."
"I Ate Like Lorelai Gilmore For A Day & Let Me Tell You, That Woman Is Some Sort Of Super Human," by Kelsea Stahler, Photos by Hannah Burton
"The life of one Lorelai Gilmore is the epitome of greener grass on the fabled other side. She drinks coffee all day, she eats everything fried, gooey, and delicious with endless gusto, and balks at fresh fruit and vegetables the way a cat might at a bath. Throughout all that, she manages to zip around on foot and in her manual Jeep, talking with the fervor of an eloquent parrot who also happens to be an expert on David Bowie and the Bangles.
Every time I watch Gilmore Girls, I think, This is the way to live. Endless coffee, all the best savory foods that no woman near or in her 30s is 'supposed' to eat regularly, and endless energy. Celebrity diets and fancy bottled water can take a hike, because I wanted the Gilmore diet... And then I actually did the Lorelai diet for a mere 24 hours. And it almost broke me."
"Bashing Romance Novels Is Just Another Form Of Slut-Shaming," by Sarah MacLean
"'So, still writing sex books?' It's not the kind of question you expect at a funeral, walking from the church to the burial plot, particularly from a man who has known you for most of your life. But there it was, boomed through the cemetery on a clear winter's day, loud enough to ensure that half the assembled mourners heard what he no doubt thought was a terribly unique, terribly funny question. A question he no doubt believed would embarrass me, and not because he was asking it at the top of his lungs at a funeral.
'You write smut novels?'"
"The Old Britney Spears Is Never Coming Back, And There's Nothing Wrong With That," by Lia Beck
"It's not a stretch to say that people get attached to the way their idols were in their original form, especially with musicians. 'I like their old stuff better' is a jokey cliché at this point when it comes to how people talk about bands, but really, I'm sure any music fan can think of several groups where they legitimately do like their old stuff better. And this idea works with everything from celeb crushes to actors who no longer take the type of roles we want them to. Celebrities are so incredibly easy to project your own ideas on to that it's really no surprise that we would want old Britney back."
"On The Baby-Sitters Club's 30th Anniversary, Author Ann M. Martin And Editor David Levithan Reflect On The Success Of The Series," by Cristina Arreola
"To say readers simply cared about the characters of The Baby-Sitters Club is an understatement so egregious it nearly feels untrue. Readers were absolutely, positively crazy about Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, Stacey, and the characters who followed: Dawn, Mallory, Jessi, Abby, Logan, Shannon, and more. Readers never owned just one Baby-Sitters Club novel; they owned 40 or 50 or 100 or 200 of those Easter Egg-colored paperbacks. Many of those die-hard fans still treasure those Baby-Sitters Club novels. Some of them are parents now, and some of them are passing down their well-worn and well-loved copies to their children.
And perhaps that's what's most surprising about the success of The Baby-Sitters Club series. It's not that the original readers still love the books; it's that new readers love the books."
"5 Lisa Frank Halloween Costume Ideas For 2016 That Are All Your '90s Dreams Come True," by Kelsey Nguyen, Photos by Hannah Burton, Styling by Bry Crasch
"The secret to crafting your own Lisa Frank costume is all in — you guessed it — the colors. Spare no inch of skin, my fellow '90s babes. Mix and match vibrant hues, experiment with neon eye shadow, ditch your OG tresses for a night and go daring with tie-dye locks — the options are endless. I mean, it is Halloween, after all (translation: the one night when you can get away with glittery whiskers and beyond)."
"Some Guy's Wife Wins Gold Medal At Rio Olympics," by Gabrielle Moss
"In a shocking upset today that had fans cheering and competitors picking their jaws up off the floor, Team USA nabbed yet another gold medal — this time for the women's 100,000-meter run, courtesy of track and field competitor Jim's Wife. Many are calling Jim's Wife's win the 'Cinderella story' of the Rio Games; after competing at three previous Games without a single win, Jim's Wife — who athletic experts agree 'looks pretty good for her age' — has achieved a startling come-from-behind victory, overtaking early favorites for the gold like Japan's Lady Who Just Had a Baby and Brazil's own Luiz's On-and-Off Girlfriend. In her heart-stopping win, Jim's Wife not only earned herself a gold medal, but broke the previous 10,000-meter record set in 2008 by Uzbekistan's Woman Who Never Goes on Dates Even Though Her Mom Knows Lots of Great Guys Who Would Love to Meet Her."
"The One Thing That Saved Sweet Briar College Could Be What Keeps Women's Colleges Alive," by Christine Stoddard
"Ever since men's colleges began going co-ed in the late 1960s and '70s, more and more women's colleges have been shutting their doors. In 1960, there were 230 women's colleges. Today, there are 43. March's near-closure of Sweet Briar College — a 114-year-old Virginia school with respected equine and study abroad programs — seemed to sound the death knell for single-sex higher ed. If a school as storied and beloved as Sweet Briar closed, what hope did many other women's colleges have?"
"How Juicy Couture Brought The Tracksuit Back For All Of Us," by Kara McGrath
"It sure seemed like the Juicy Couture tracksuit was retired for good around the same time everyone started caring more about Emma Watson than Paris Hilton. JC will forever be a beloved brand, but when even the founders said they'd probably never wear a pink tracksuit again, the glory days when Britney Spears was handing them out at her wedding were almost certainly in the past. So how did the Juicy Jumpsuit go from a must-have fashion item in 2001 to a Ben Affleck punchline in 2004 to a highly anticipated launch in 2016? The fashion gods are fickle, and it looks like the tides are turning back in Juicy's favor."
"The Simplest DIY Paint Job To Make An Old Piece Of Furniture Look Like New," by Jenna Wexler, Photos by Lauren Perlstein
"Even if you're well out of school and living in your own place, there are always those few pieces of furniture that stick around — whether you like it or not. Maybe it's a storage piece from your dorm room, a hand-me-down coffee table from your first apartment, or a dresser you bought on a budget but never really *loved*. You know the one, and you've definitely contemplated getting rid of it a few times. But the reality is, as much of a grasp as you may have on your personal home decor style, purchasing all new everything can be daunting (and very expensive). Finding a balance between old and new is both economically responsible and the key to curating a home that looks and feels totally unique. The trick is figuring out how to work with what you've got, and revamping old furniture yourself is a great way to split the difference."
"Bustle's Anxiety Project: Exploring Social Media & Its Stressful Impact On Millennials," by Erin Mayer and Olivia Muenter
"Everyone has a theory on why anxiety might be increasing in younger generations. Is it social media? What about climate change? Or could it be the 2016 election cycle? How about all of the above? Olivia Muenter and I, who are both members of Bustle's fashion team — and who both deal with anxiety on a regular basis — have spent the past few months exploring anxiety in the modern age from a few different angles; the topic is multi-faceted and anything but simple. Anxiety is different for everyone. Some experience panic attacks, others feel an urge to delete all their social media accounts in search of mental peace, some, like myself, spend all day on WebMD diagnosing themselves with rare diseases."
"How To Get A Bikini Body — For Feminists!" by Marie Southard Ospina & Bustle Video
"Want to turn your flab into abs in just two weeks? Well, that's too bad, because that's not how exercise works. And even if it did, no one else gets to tell you what your body should look like."
"I Had a Second Trimester Abortion & I Am Sick Of Hearing Politicians' Opinions About It," by Karen Agatone
"As I adjust to life after saying goodbye to Evelyn, everything feels a little more personal. To watch politicians question my ability to make an educated yet devastating choice for my body and family has been painful and infuriating. The decision that was made for my baby was made after days upon days of difficult research, and after consulting the medical opinions of some of the best specialists in the country. To be scolded by anti-choice protesters and politicians alike about 'the value of life' is something I will never get used to. I am Evelyn's mother, and no one valued her life more than I did. No one."
"Why Christian Siriano Won't Dress Melania Trump Anymore," by Olivia Muenter
"'Unfortunately, at this time, what Melania and her world represents, I just don't think represents… we don't share the same values and the same things, as a lot of designers, especially a lot of young gay designers [feel],' Siriano says. 'It's very hard to support people that don't support you.'"
"This 11th Century Wisecracking Poet Invented The Listicle As We Know It Today," by Charlotte Ahlin
"If you've ever been to the internet, you've probably run across a listicle or two — maybe even a list of must-read books. And you've probably run across some sort of moral panic over listicles. Apparently, numbered lists on the internet are destroying modern literature as we know it. But before you break out the pitchforks and torches, you should know that the so-called 'listicle' and the modern novel are just about the same age. The first listicle and the first novel were both penned sometime in the early 11th century, and they were both (naturally) written by women."
"I Went To The Miss America Pageant & Had A Full-On Existential Crisis," by Gabrielle Moss
"If Miss America no longer exerts a pull of intense fascination and anxiety, aspiration and anger, on the average young American woman, what role does Miss America now play in our culture? And could the fact that both the show and the pageant winner no longer loom as large in the public consciousness actually be a net positive for the idea of Miss America itself and the women who compete in it? The drive to find an answer — and my drive to buy one of those tank tops with the fringe on the bottom — led me to Atlantic City."
"I Deleted My Dating Apps For A Month," by Michelle Toglia
"I used to meet guys IRL all the time — at bars, parties, walking down the street, weddings, etc. But at some point in the last year or so, I lost the balance between online and offline dating. Maybe I got lazy, maybe my mindset was different, or maybe the dating scene changed as more people started using them. After all, Pew Research Center reports that since 2013 online dating usage among millennials has tripled. Even though I don't think I was ever addicted to my apps, I could tell they were frustrating me. The WTF messages stopped being screenshot-worthy and more often than not, conversations would just drop off. My dating life existed solely online — an environment with endless choices, uncomfortable messages, and no verbal cues. I was bored, stressed, and slightly horrified all at the same time."
"10 Books I Wish My White Teachers Had Read," by Crystal Paul
"As a black student in public schools, I had a white art teacher give me a failing grade on an essay project because, as he explained to me, 'graffiti isn't art.' I was kicked out of classrooms for 'having an attitude,' rolling my eyes, playing with my braids, or wearing a gang-related shirt (it was FUBU). Once, I was kicked out of class for telling (and attempting to show) an incredulous math teacher that I already knew how to do the work he was condescendingly explaining... again. I had white principal who refused to sign the recommendation letter I needed to complete my application for a private high school. Let's not forget the metal detectors, police officers, and zero-tolerance treatment that make many of these public schools feel more like prisons than learning centers."
"I Let My Dad Dress Me For A Week & This Is What Happened," by Summer Arlexis
"A running joke in my family is that if he could, my dad would dress me in turtlenecks and ankle-length skirts for the rest of my life. Needless to say, I was grateful that I own neither when I agreed to let him dress me for a week. Other than the fact that I own several men's sweaters, my dad and I have absolutely nothing in common when it comes to fashion. It's not that he's a terrible dresser; he just doesn't put much thought into it. He's told me he has about six pants and shirts he prefers to rotate. So naturally, giving him access to my two closets of clothes, shoes, and accessories gave him major anxiety. According to him, I only own 'fancy' clothes (we clearly disagree on what's casual and what's not) and it's no wonder I take so long to figure out what to wear."
"I Can't Remember My Rape — And That Shouldn't Matter," by Gabrielle Moss
"When I felt bad, jumpy, and scared in the weeks and months that followed, I wondered if I was 'allowed' to feel that way — I thought those symptoms were reserved for 'real' victims, people who had to live with the memories. I just had to live with the memory of no memory — that shouldn't be so hard, right? A heavy drinker at the time, I became obsessed with the idea that I had possibly been raped in the past and just hadn't woken up in time to register anything. I became nervous and paranoid, and even more afraid of telling anyone — I simply couldn't put the words together and make them come out of my mouth. Because I knew as soon as I did, I would be admitting that this had all happened, and that it had affected me, even if I couldn't remember every second of it."
"Donald Trump, My Grandfather & What It Truly Means To Receive A Purple Heart," by Emily Shire
"Trump was certainly right when he said it was 'much easier' for him to get his hands on a Purple Heart than it is to actually receive a Purple Heart. I know this from the experiences of my grandfather, Seymour Eisenstat. He suffered injuries in World War II that would dramatically affect the rest of his life, and he suffered them in the service of protecting his county. That's how one actually gets a Purple Heart, Trump. As others have pointed out, most people don't 'want' a Purple Heart, because one only receives it after being wounded or killed in action, according to the Purple Heart criteria."
"On Newt Scamander, Toxic Masculinity, & The Power Of Hufflepuff Heroes," by Emma Lord
"Newt Scamander is a rare bird — rarer even, perhaps, than the Thunderbird he recklessly smuggles into Manhattan in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Newt tears up in wonder as a baby Occamy hatches, and tenderly refers to himself as 'Mum' to a group of them. When Newt's privacy is violated by Queenie's Legilimency, his reaction, though he is feeling 'angry and embarrassed,' according to the screenplay, is merely to say, 'Please don't read my mind,' and then, 'Sorry, I asked you not to.' When Newt's beasts — the very nearest and dearest creatures to his heart, and the purpose of his entire life's work — are threatened, he doesn't try to lash out or fight or punish anybody. His pleas for MACUSA to see reason are entirely an appeal to their emotions, an attempt to reason not just with their heads, but their hearts: 'No, no, don't hurt those creatures — please, you don't understand — nothing in there is dangerous, nothing!'
Newt Scamander takes every trope we know about the Male Hero — the toxic tropes that we have grown up with, that are so internalized in traditional narratives that we don't even blink at them anymore — and flips them on their head."
"I Don't Post About My Workouts For Fun — I Do It Because Every Single Day, I Feel Unsafe," by Emma Lord
"My mom taught me how to run ... But because I am a girl, she had to teach me other things. Like how if you're going to leave the house to run, always tell someone exactly where and for how long. Never run on the trails in the park without a buddy. Never run after dark. Never run without your phone. Every few months, she forwarded me some variation of the same article — the one that says that when rapists are looking for women who are easy to subdue, they look for women with long ponytails to grab, women who are alone, women who have clothes that are easy to take off. In other words, they look for runners. They look for me."
"Gloria Steinem On Why Film & TV Became A Great Battleground For Equality & Feminism," by Kelsea Stahler
"The film industry — which has recently become a battleground for issues such as equal pay (thanks in large part to outspoken women like Jennifer Lawrence) and equal hiring practices (which are so bad in Hollywood that the government has begun to intervene) — can act as tool for change when more diverse points of view and previously untold stories are represented.
As Steinem puts it, 'If we don't have everybody sitting around the campfire, everybody loses.'"
"'Good Girls Revolt' Made Me Realize I Was Taking My Own Success For Granted," by Martha Sorren
"Often when people argue about the importance of showing women in a variety of roles on television shows and in movies, they cite the important message used by the Geena Davis campaign: 'If she can't see it, she can't be it.' But in the case of Good Girls Revolt, that's not what makes the show so significant. In fact, it's almost the opposite. I don't see much of myself in Patti or Cindy or Jane on the Amazon series, because the real women behind those characters fought for me to never have to go through what they did."
"Romance Novels Brought Me Closer To My Mom, Even After She Was Gone," by Adam Minter, Design by Alyssa Foote
"In the days following [my mother's] funeral, her novels remained in the backseat of my rental car, waiting for a decision. I felt as if I'd spent the years missing who she was entirely. She lived alone, mostly, and I spent the better part of a decade working in China, away from her. But as I spoke to her friends, family and neighbors, she re-emerged to me as someone I really had to know, again. A teen beauty queen, she was brains, too. Lots of them, in fact. She was brilliant and funny, laughing hard at dirty jokes although she didn't often tell them. She was also the person who everyone went to with their problems and secrets. In fact, so many secrets died with her that she might have made a living as an extortionist had she not been so sweetly natured.
One night, on a long drive by myself, I figured that if her Iliad could open a world to me, her romances might explain something, too."
"I Have HIV, But It's Stigma That Makes Me Sick," by Karen Fratti
"Four years ago, at the age of 28, I was diagnosed with HIV. I am a heterosexual, white woman and I grew up in the suburbs. I never stuck a needle in my arm, and I was never a sex worker. I just slept with men, and sometimes I didn't use a condom — and I got HIV.
That's it. That's the whole story.
Except that it's not the whole story. Because saying 'HIV,' at least in certain circles, is like saying 'Bloody Mary' three times into a mirror late at night at sleep-away camp. It conjures up a lot of fear, the kind that makes everyone squeal and run away to the safety of their sleeping bags, for no reason at all."
"I Went To The Kylie Pop-Up Shop & Lived To Tell The Tale," by Sara Tan
"'I want to be like her some day,' a 19-year-old shopper tells me as she inches closer to the front of her roped-off queue. 'She's so ambitious and she's going to get her dreams out there — she's going to get done whatever she wants, and that's cool.' She wasn't the only young woman who felt this way. There are many who believe the only reason these girls sacrificed sleep and money was to shop Kylie's limited-edition glosses and palettes — they're dead wrong."
"If Hillary's Campaign Emails Were A Love Song, This Is What That Would Sound Like," by Emma Lord and Bustle Video
"If you don't happen to be getting Hillary Clinton's campaign emails yourself, then allow me to explain — I often do double-takes at her subject lines, because sometimes they are so casual that I unconsciously assume they're from somebody I actually know. A few of them are delightfully vague ('One last time'), a few spark curiosity ('Wow wow wow'), and a few I genuinely thought were from my mother ('Quick question (have a second?)'). It's all very catchy and effective, really, because I am a chronic email ignorer and these subject lines always catch my eye. And then one day, I read one of these subject lines right next to another one and something in my brain just clicked."
"Meet The Women Who Are Going To Repeal The Hyde Amendment," by Celia Darrough
"Three years after a landmark decision, the backlash to the Roe v. Wade decision was still in full force. As the anti-abortion movement gained steam, it was Sept. 30, 1976, when the United States' House of Representatives passed legislation to prevent federal funds from being used for abortion services. Forty years later, the Hyde Amendment continues to prevent women from accessing their legal right to an abortion. But these women are going to change that."
"Tim Burton Explains Why 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children' Features A Predominantly White Cast," by Rachel Simon
"For fans of Ransom Riggs' 2011 bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, one of the things that made the news of its big-screen adaptation so intriguing was imagining which actors would make up the ensemble. The book features a large cast of characters, from the eponymous children to the many adults who throw them into peril. The idea of seeing them portrayed on-screen thrilled readers of Riggs' book hoping to see a diverse group of actors take on the challenge. Yet in reality, the few dozen characters that make up the movie version of Miss Peregrine's are predominantly white, with Samuel L. Jackson's Barron being the only notable exception. Sitting down at New York's McKittrick Hotel to discuss the film, director Tim Burton tells me why that's the case."
"I Traveled 2,737 Miles For A Date," by Michelle Toglia
"I'm texting with Ray, a 28-year-old who works in Occupational Safety in Alaska. We'll be meeting for the first time in about a week in Portland, Oregon, a place neither of us have been, and I'm trying to convince him I'm not a serious person. Ray and I were set up by MissTravel, a dating site for travel-seeking singles. We've been getting to know each other and have texted here and there for the last month leading up to our trip that the site arranged for us. Earlier this year, the site approached me and asked if I wanted a first-hand account of what it's like to travel hundreds of miles for a first date with one of their members. I asked zero questions because um, hell yeah, take me anywhere!"
"'Suicide Squad' May Not Fridge Its Female Characters, But They're Feeling The Cold," by Samantha Rullo
"The overt sexualization of Harley is caught in a similar gray area. Is Suicide Squad pandering to male viewers by giving Harley a revealing costume that looks nothing like what she wears in the comics, or is this commentary on the sexualization of female comic book characters? The amount of gratuitous close-ups of Harley's butt peeking out of her sequined shorts suggest the former, but brief moments hint at the latter. For instance, after Harley believes something terrible has happened, she sits in the rain alone and cries, visibly devastated. But when the rest of the Suicide Squad comes across her, she immediately puts on a happy face and lounges across the hood of a car as she makes a funny comment. It's clearly all an act to hide her inner pain and if Suicide Squad had more moments like this, it could've actually said something about the sexualization of women in movies — the emphasis on their appearance rather than their actual character."
"Donald Trump Dismantled The American Dream, But I Won't Let Him Destroy Mine," by Kadeen Griffiths
"In the 2016 election, the voice that emerged carried a message of hate all the way to the White House. That voice said that me, and immigrants like me, did not deserve to be in this country and had no right to the American Dream. That voice said that being a woman makes me a sexual object unworthy of respect. And, despite saying all of that, that voice is now the voice of the future president of the United States. I can understand why the American Dream feels more unachievable than ever. I can understand why immigrants might feel scared, hopeless, depressed, and lost.
But this is not the end for us."
'Love Factually' Season 1, Episode 2: "Why Do We Cheat?" by Bustle Video & Kathryn Kattalia
"Relationships differ for every couple, but there is one thing that many people seem to agree on when it comes to murky matters of the heart — that cheating is wrong. But if that's the case, why do people cheat in the first place? We know that infidelity in any type of relationship can be an emotionally and mentally draining experience for both the person being cheated on, and the person doing the cheating, and yet chances are you or someone you know has felt the emotional impact of cheating at least once at some point. If people hate cheating so much, why do we put ourselves and the people we love through it?"
"Ranking The 2016 Presidential Campaign Slogans In Terms Of How Little They Actually Mean," by Arielle Dachille
"Speaking of meaningless catchphrases, let's talk about the 2016 presidential race. Some candidates have fallen, and some are still clinging to political relevance with the jaws of life. But suspended campaigns or not, the candidates have given us some real head-scratching slogans. Donald Trump's own inspirational but vague one promises that he will 'make America great again,' without ever defining when or how America was once great. In equally ill-defined terms, Ted Cruz tells us that he'll 'reignite the promise of America' without specifying what the promise of America was, or how he plans on going about reigniting it. Carly Fiorina's promises some hazy new possibilities ( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ), while Ben Carson's sorta sounds like an ad for conditioner. Not to be the kind of person who quotes the Donald, but WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?!"
"The DNC Platform Is Ultra-Inclusive This Year, Unless You're A Member Of This Demographic," by Raina Lipsitz
"Mandisa Thomas, founder and president of Black Nonbelievers, tells Bustle that her group is dedicated to challenging the unique stigma faced by black atheists, who are often 'perceived to be rejecting [their] blackness.' She sees the exclusion of atheists from the Democratic Party's platform as 'disheartening' and a 'lack of acknowledgement of diversity within these United States.'"
"7 Feminist Lessons From Roald Dahl's 'The Witches,'" by Caroline Kepnes, Design by Caroline Wurtzel
"As a child, I would have told you that my favorite Roald Dahl books were The Twits and The Witches ... My beloved The Witches, a book that taught me to beware of women wearing gloves. You read that book and realize that all mice might, in fact, be children, children just like you. And of course The Witches capitalized on that most primal fear: Your parents die and your world is turned upside down.
You pick it up as an adult and whoa. There's a whole other book in there — a hilarious, feminist commentary on women, work and family. Here are seven feminist lessons I learned from The Witches."
"I Got Lip Fillers For The First Time & This Is What Happened," by Courtney Mina
"When it comes to talking about cosmetic surgery, some people practice 'my lips are sealed' secrecy. Many don't want to expose themselves to the harsh judgement of society — a society that happens to be absolutely obsessed with cosmetic surgery while simultaneously being judgmental of it. Just take a look at all the backlash both Lana Del Rey and Kylie Jenner received after folks started accusing them of having undergone cosmetic treatment.
Despite being scrutinized by the internet, Jenner actually admitted to having lip fillers. And her admission sends an interesting message to the world: That no matter how attractive someone may be perceived as, everyone has their own insecurities. When it comes to the world of beauty, I also prefer the 'loud and proud' method of sharing all of my personal experiences in the hopes that others may benefit from them."
"5 Feelings The Perfect Lipstick Gives You, According To Bustle Editors," by Irma Elezovic, Photos by Hannah Burton, Design by Bry Crasch
"Some may say diamonds are a girl's best friend, but I'd have to say lipstick is mine. No matter how I feel, or how tired and disheveled I look, I know that a swipe of the right lipstick will give me that boost of confidence I need (just like a best friend should). And as a beauty enthusiast, I always keep multiple tubes of my favorite lippies at home, next to my desk, and in my bag. That way I can quickly grab, apply, and feel ready for any situation that might be thrown at me (my boss calling me into a meeting, a last minute date, etc.)."
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I have used this document several times and have not had any problems at all. Make sure you are using the 2011 version. Some agents get attached to a certain out dated version. Once you do that you don't have the same protections in the event of a law suit.
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As with most things, good health begins in the home. This is the main place where your children will be able to learn about all the benefits of a healthy diet, and will also be a great base for teaching them the importance of fitness and exercise. But did you know that some health conditions and illnesses are actually caused by certain aspects of the home? It's true! In fact, … [Read more...]
Overcoming Infertility – Advice and Alternative Treatments Available
Almost every woman thinks about having a child of her own one day. Maybe not now, perhaps not ever, but I'll bet you've thought about it on more than one occasion. You wonder how being pregnant will feel. How big you'll get, whether you'll be a good mother, and what name you'll give your boy or girl. What you don't expect to find out is that your eggs are not viable and you … [Read more...]
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Hi All,
I have been following the Raspberry Pi blog on the main site for many months now and have been eagerly awaiting the delivery of my Pi from Element14. I was not lucky enough to make it into the first batch but did get my order placed early and am expecting delivery soon. I also registered interest with RS pretty much as soon as I was able to so am still waiting to see who get's a Pi to me first.
I had largely stayed away from the forums until recently as there didn't seem a whole lot of point getting too involved in the technicalities until I had a Pi in my hands but, as the date draws closer, I started browsing a week or so ago. What I have found has shocked me and left me incredibly disheartened. So much so that I felt moved to sign up and post this.
It seems that there is a certain level of dogmatic doctrine that prevails on this forum and anybody who questions this in any way is immediately pounced on by literally dozens of people and branded a troll. So many of the members on here seem obsessed with pedantically tearing apart anyone who is seen to break from the party line and discussion / debate appears stifled, to say the least.
I am sure that I will now be branded a troll and my opinions discounted also but, to be quite frank, I no longer care.
I was enthused by the idea of the r-Pi and saw it as a fantastic way to affordably embed some real processing power in various pieces of test gear that I have been designing for some time now. It truly revolutionised my designs and indeed how I thought about the problems I was attempting to tackle. I was looking forward to working with an open community and developing something that I could not otherwise afford to own - possibly even being one of the first people to home construct such devices.
After reading these forums for a bit I now feel absolutley gutted. I am sure that there are many folks on here who are truly decent and mature human beiungs with much to contribute but, I am afraid, you are overshadowed by those who would shout down anybody they feel disagrees with their point of view. I routinely find myself closing my brower after half an hour or so because, quite frankly, reading the drivel that these keyboard-nazis spew forth makes me so angry that I just don't think it is worth sticking around.
I am sorry to say that the thought of relying on this community to help me develop something unique and wonderful now fills me with dread. I am half tempted to just stick my Pis on eBay when I get them and hopefully make a few quid, although I have seen what many of the smaller minded idiots around here think of that.
I apologise to those who do not contribute in the way that I am describing, you have my sympathy as I am sure you are wonderful people. I fear you are tarred by the vocal contingent that I describe above though and I am sorry that so many people will be turned off by this community and so never learn of what you have to offer.


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A winner was selected from 530 designs submitted by 94 freelance designers.
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Render Edge Media produces rich media content for other businesses, including video production, still image photography and website design.
Our target audience is other businesses. We do not produce content for individuals.
We are open to the color palette.
We do NOT want the logo to be specific for video, photography or web design, but rather communicate a modern, sophisticated media company. We want people to immediately feel confident about the brand. You can play on the concept of "edge" within the logo.
We are open to the color palette.
The logo should look good in both situations of light-on-dark and dark-on-light, and be easily reproducible in a variety of places, including the web, business cards, posters and shirts.
We perfer a landscape orientation, but definitely want to see options in portrait mode as well - perhaps as a variant of the landscape logo.


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A viral analytics platform for social network application developers. The Kontagent platform is built from the ground up to provide deep social data visualization and analysis that delivers actionable insights delivered via a hosted, on-demand service. The platform works directly with the Facebook API, and will soon support OpenSocial and the MySpace platform. URL: Kontagent.


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Yes, not everybody is a lover of the French Press coffee.
However, it remains as one of the classic methods of brewing coffee and if you manage to do it properly, it can create a great cup.
If you want to make a perfect cup every time you use your French Press, avoid these three mistakes.
1. Failure To Grind Beans Properly
When it comes to making good coffee, grind is of utmost importance. Some people would actually say that it is the most important thing. For the French Press, you need the beans to have a coarse, even ground. It is also a good idea to use freshly ground beans, which means that if you have not bought that new grinder yet, it is now the time.
An excellent way of telling whether the grounds are too coarse or too fine is by pressing the filter down. If the grounds are too fine, it will be hard to press it down. If you find that you can easily push the filter down without resistance, the grounds are too coarse.
2. Using A Wrong Amount Of Coffee
The coffee-to-water ratio is the art of the French Press and considering that you are extracting, the time is important. As a rule of thumb, use the 1:10 coffee-to-water ratio i.e. 1 gram of coffee for every 10 grams of water. The ratio can vary slightly but the 1:10 ratio works best.
Obviously, not everyone in West Seattle is into measuring out coffee before brewing a batch. This is fine but it is a great idea to determine the exact amount of coffee and water you require. For instance, assume that you are travelling and don't have a scale with you. In addition, assume that you know that your travel grinder grinds around 30grams of coffee. To prepare some great coffee, all you need to know is where to fill your French Press to get around 300 grams of water. This is not the most precise of methods but it does produce great results.
3. Leaving Coffee In The Coffee Press After Pressing
If you leave coffee in the French Press after you have finished brewing means that you will drink bitter and over-extracted coffee. The reason for this is that even though you have pushed down the plunger, it will keep on brewing.
It is better to drink your coffee immediately. Therefore, the best solution is to prepare the exact amount of coffee that you plan to drink.
If you know that you will require additional cups and don't have the time to brew a new batch for another round, brew a big one. After plunging, pour out the remaining coffee into a carafe or thermos so that it remains warm for your refill after you have finished taking the first cup.
In conclusion, if you desire to prepare an excellent cup of French Press coffee, you need to avoid the mistakes highlighted in this article. These 3 mistakes literally stand between you and that perfect cup of French Press coffee you so urgently desire.
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Welcome to Cafe Thai, West Vale
Having travelled and fallen in love with Thailand, its culture and particularly its food, in 2011, we started out as a small restaurant/take away in the heart of West Vale. Today we still serve the amazing quality food that we always have, in a beautiful surroundings, complete with a wonderful bar serving up cocktails, G&Ts and authentic Thai beverages.
Take a look at our menu
Due to the unbelievable response from the community and beyond, it became apparent that we needed to grow again. In 2016, we opened our newest venture; Café Thai Tapas. We wanted to offer the different experience of Thai cuisine, maintaining our authentic Thai food with a modern twist. The growth and development of Café Thai is a testament of our dedicated team and most of all to our brilliant and loyal clientes who we would truly like to thank from our heart.


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Playwrights Welcome
Playwrights Welcome is a new program developed for Dramatists Guild of America Members by Samuel French along with Dramatists Play Service, Dramatic Publishing, Music Theatre International, Playscripts and Rodgers and Hammerstein. The goal is simple: to provide free access to theatre for playwrights, composers and lyricists. We are invested in the success and artistic health of our industry's writers, and by extension the vibrancy of the American theatre. We're also aware that attending theatre is an integral part to how writers learn their craft and grow as artists.
Forward Theater is proud to take part in Playwrights Welcome. To reserve a free ticket through Playwrights Welcome more than one day in advance, please send a request via email to email@example.com, and include "PLAYWRIGHTS WELCOME TICKET REQUEST" in the subject line. To obtain a ticket on the day of a performance, please contact a Forward Theater staff member at the theater. Forward staff members will be present in the lobby outside the theater entrance starting 30 minutes before curtain, and will arrange a comp ticket for that performance through the Overture Center box office. Please note that you must present your Dramatists Guild membership card when requesting a ticket.
For more information on this national program, and to learn which theaters around the country are involved, please visit https://samuelfrench.com/resources/playwrights-welcome.


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I always do this to myself. I create a title logo and a finished cover BEFORE I'm even done writing. This is no different. Here is the final cover for my upcoming graphic novel,
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I'm not finished writing it yet, and at this point haven't even started thumbnailing. But, here it is, the cover. Enjoy.


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Welcome to this 5000 sqft brand new home on a 12179 sqft big lot in Steveston North, 1 minute walk from the the West Dyke Trail with spectacular mountain and ocean views. This unique and luxurious house hosts 5 en-suited bedrooms(4 up and 1 main) and 6 bathrooms, an office and a spacious media/multi function room . It offers top of line MIELE appliances in both Main and Wok kitchen , Schonbek chandeliers throughout the house ,imported marble and engineering hard wood flooring, Air conditioning, HRV, Central Vac, 3 car garage and a Smart Home System. 385 sqft covered porch with fire place and sundeck on the 2nd floor makes your summer time even more enjoyable. 2-5-10 warranty plus 50 year warranty on roof is included. Wait no more! Open House: Jan 04, 2020, Sat, 2-4PM.
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Oxford Health is one of the many firms beneath the United Healthcare umbrella. Behavioral well being coordinators provide data comparable to referrals to behavioral health providers or precertification for psychological well being or substance abuse services. On January 26, 2004, the Krausses filed a Second-Level enchantment with Oxford's Grievance Review Board, asserting, among different issues, that Oxford had not complied with ERISA disclosure requirements. Oxford On-Call® – A 24-hour healthcare steerage line staffed by Oxford registered nurses who can guide Members to an appropriate supply of care. Oxford Health Specialist Psychological Services presently supply two courses a year to patients.
When physicians recommend moderate consumption for coronary heart well being, wine choice for coronary heart well being or resveratrol supplements, they advocate a 4 ounce glass of wine per day or a complement that contains an equal quantity of resveratrol. Respondent John Sutter, a pediatrician, entered right into a contract with petitioner Oxford Health Plans, a well being in-surance company.
It wasn't until the polo shirts have been launched by Rene Lacoste within the Thirties that polo players stopped carrying shirts comprised of this oxford fabric. By letter dated December 3, 2003, Oxford notified the Krausses that it had referred the claim for the personal-responsibility nursing care to its claims division. Please name our confidential fraud hotline if you happen to suspect health care fraud on the part of members, corporations or providers.
The Oxford Health Through Peace Network Day is an opportunity for health professionals and college students working on issues associated to peace and security in and around Oxford to community, promote their campaigns and occasions, and more generally start to work as companions in the Health Through Peace motion. The Institute of Human Sciences at the University of Oxford gives one in every of several optional programs within the fall and spring curriculum.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Huntingdon baseball team won 10-8 and 5-2 on Saturday to complete a conference sweep of Covenant and help head coach D.J. Conville earn his 350th win.
In his 14th season as the Hawks' head coach, Conville has a career record of 350-217. Huntingdon's all-time winningest baseball coach, he has guided his teams to 20 or more wins in 12 of the past 13 seasons.
Coming off of a 9-3 win over the Scots on Friday, Huntingdon was in a battle in both games on Saturday.
In Game 1, the Hawks scored one run in the first inning and used a five-run second inning and a four-run fifth inning to take a 10-0 lead. But Covenant answered with five runs in the seventh and three runs in the eighth inning.
Sophomore pitcher John Crawford helped the Hawks out of their eighth-inning jam and earned his second save of the season. Crawford entered the game with a two-run lead, runners on first and second and one out.
With a ground out and a strikeout, Crawford helped get the Hawks out of the inning. In the ninth, Crawford forced a ground out and fly out before giving up a single. He struck out the final batter to end the game.
Game 1 starter Jared McFall (2-1) picked up the win.
Garrett Headley was 2-for-4 with three RBIs, two runs and two doubles in Game 1. Chandler DeRieux was 4-for-5 with two RBIs and a run and Wes Powell was 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a run.
Will Cosby and Jud Owens were each 2-for-3 with two runs and an RBI. Cosby also had two stolen bases. Joseph Calvert had two runs and two stolen bases and Garrett Breland finished the game with two hits.
In Game 2, sophomore Brooks Freeman (3-3) pitched a complete game four-hitter to get the win. Freeman struck out five, walked three and gave up two earned runs in nine innings. Freeman carried a one-hitter into the sixth inning.
Dakota Beane finished the second game with two RBIs and a run on two hits. Taylor Fought was 3-for-4 with an RBI and Bradley Harris and Calvert each had two hits and a run. Calvert also had two stolen bases. Headley and Cosby each scored once.
Records: Huntingdon (16-15, 8-7 USA South); Covenant (9-20, 7-11 USA South)
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On this day, 10 years ago, I posted this picture on my blog and little did I know that it was going to change my work life a lot.
Johan asked me to make him a pair of wrist warmers and now 10 years have passed. You can read the story of the Wrist Worms here.
10 years. I want to thank you so much for all your orders through the years, I never thought crochet could be something I would work with. Working with my hands and wool is very satisfying and without you, this would not have been possible. Thank you, all!
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New Medical Device Regulations in Europe
How the new laws will change the health industry
28. April 2017
After four years of negotiation the European Parliament has passed a new European Medical Device Regulation (MDR) to enforce the quality and safety of medical devices within the European market. After a three-year transition period the new regulations becomes applicable in mid 2020, bringing new challenges for manufactures, named bodies and other companies and players within the industry to the surface. This involves extensive documentations and report obligations, which is relevant for all manufactures located within the European markets but will also become relevant for manufacturers and suppliers located in other countries.
As a result, training requirements will increase. Especially small and mid-sized companies within the health industry may be affected by these new regulations as they don't have the financial or personnel capacities. E-Learning is an efficient and cost-effective solution for them to meet the new training demands.
In Germany and Austria the regulations for medical product consultants is clearly defined by the law. It is mandatory for consultants to document and provide proof of knowledge about new regulations on a regular basis. IMC AG offers off-the-shelf online courses for medical product consultants, exactly for this purpose. These online courses are available time and location independent, making the learning of the regulations for medical devices suitable for the individual needs of the learner. The standard content for medical product consultants is available in German only but can be individually transferred into several languages on request.
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Stocks rallied Thursday, led by banks, after testimony by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Capitol Hill and some encouraging earnings reports.
The Dow was up more than 100 points, or nearly 1 percent, approaching the halfway point.
The U.S. economy still needs help from the Fed's low-interest-rate policy but the central bank is prepared to begin removing its extraordinary stimulus measuresas economic expansion "matures," Bernanke told the House financial-services committee in a hearing about the Fed's exit strategy. (Click here to watch a live-streaming video of the hearing.)
Financials were the best performers this morning, with Bank of America leading the Dow and Citigroup up more than 5 percent.
"Banks are leading the way because they like what Bernanke is saying," said Dave Rovelli, managing director of equity trading at Canaccord Adams. "He's saying everything friendly to the marketplace, not spooking anybody," he said.
Plus, banks are projecting better earnings, with more assets — and better valued assets — on their books now, Rovelli said.
And, of course, as the quarter winds down, traders and fund managers are pouring money into rallies so they don't end the quarter underperforming the market.
Solid company performance helped set the tone early on, with Best Buy shares surging after the company smashed fourth-quarter earnings expectations.
This came after Adobe and General Mills delivered results earlier this week that also beat expectations.
Qualcomm shares jumped more than 8 percent after the company, which makes chips for cellphones and other gadgets, raised its sales and earnings forecast for the second quarter, citing strength from licensing revenue among the reasons.
Campbell Soup CEO Douglas Conant offered some upbeat comments on the soup market. Conant told the Wall Street Journal soup sales are picking up thanks to the company's promotional efforts.
US-traded shares of Lululemon shot up more than 10 percent after the Canadian athletic-clothing retailer delivered strong results, with revenue up 55 percent, helped by its growing line of running gear.
Oracle shares rose ahead of the software giant's earnings, due out after the closing bell.
ConAgra, however, fell after matching estimates.
(Check CNBC's Earnings Central for all the latest earnings news.)
Earnings season gets into full swing in a couple of weeks. Art Hogan, the chief market analyst at Jefferies, notes that right now is typically when companies issue profit warnings and the fact that there haven't been many warnings is a good sign for earnings — and the market.
"I really feel like this market is on a path higher in the near term," Hogan said. "The first quarter is about to wrap up and there are virtually no preannouncements from Corporate America — that means earnings are are going to be much better," Hogan said.
"I think there's another 10 percent to the upside by year end," Hogan said.
As the health-care bill heads back to the Housefor a few, ahem, corrections, companies are starting to talk about how much the new legislation is going to cost them.
Farm equipment maker Deere said it expects its after-tax expenses to jump by $150 millionthis year due to a one-time charge related to its retiree benefits. This followed a similar warning by Caterpillar and AKSteel . Essentially, the health-care legislation will now tax a federal subsidy on retiree health benefits. Industrial companies may be the hardest hit as they tend to have the most retirees.
In the morning's economic news, initial jobless claims dropped by 14,000 last week, more than expected. And mortgage rates ticked higher, with the average on the 30-year fixed up to 4.99 last week, from 4.96 in the previous week.
Treasury prices continued to slide after another weak auction: The seven-year saw a high yield of 3.374 percent and a bid-to-cover ratio of 2.61.
Rovelli said he thinks tech is going to lead the way in this first-half rally, but that the market will peak sometime in the second quarter or early third as the realization sets in that taxes on the wealthy are going up — and they're going to keep going up — given all the U.S. debt piling up, plus a lot of adjustable-rate mortgages piling up.
Investors will also be keeping an eye on developments overseas as European Union leaders are divided on Greek aid ahead of a summit to be held in Brussels.
Still to Come:
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MTV Thanksgiving Not Suitable for Use by Adults
MTV in 2004 launched three commercials promoting their shows as "not suitable for adults". Thanksgiving, Ultrasound and Affair, each shot by David Horowitz on a handheld single camera, present gritty adult situations in which MTV culture should not be introduced.
A family's enjoyment of their annual roast turkey is cut short when the patriarch appears to suffer a heart attack. It turns out that he's been watching MTV's "Punkd", featuring practical jokes pulled by Ashton Kutcher. Punkd aired between 2003 and 2007.
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In "Ultrasound" parents-to-be have their ultrasound scan spoiled by references to Britney Spears, Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera. It's just not right. Ultrasound the music show should not be watched by adults. In "Affair" a middle aged couple's argument goes seriously wrong when the guy asks his wife why she can't be more like Jessica Simpson.
The Not For Adults series was produced inhouse at MTV by Betsy Blakemore, with director/copywriter David Horowitz (Les Telecreateurs) and graphic artist Lance Rustoff. Editor was Nathan Byrne at Post Millennium. Telecine was done by Tim Masik at Company 3. Sound was produced by Paul Goldman at Ear Goo.
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Accsys (Pty) Ltd
Winner of the Eskom Award for Excellence in the Management of Systems
Category for medium enterprises
Keep systems simple yet structured
"Use your best judgment at all times," is the business maxim of Teryl Schroenn and Cathie Webb, Accsys CEO and COO, respectively, but they readily admit that other staff members might need more guidance than that. This is why little is left to chance when it comes to the ins and outs of how the company conducts its business. "We have a lot of documents for a medium-sized company," says Schroenn.
Whatever needs to be done at Accsys, from developing bug-free software to working with customers, you can be sure the rules around it have been written down in plain English and added to the company's Knowledge Tree for everyone to access.
"The Accsys way of handling things, such as dealing with someone who wants a credit, is set out in a one or two-page document. It's very structured and also very easy," says Webb. "We want everybody to know what to do in a given situation and who to speak to if in doubt, but we don't want life to be too complicated."
Keeping things simple yet structured is embedded in the culture of the company, which specialises in payroll and other people management solutions.
"Systems put you on a structured road and tell you if you're going off it," says Webb. "For example, our model for developing software includes the time we typically spend fixing bugs. It means we can measure and compare how we're doing against the benchmark so that if we deviate we can figure out what's changed and what we need to do to close the gaps."
The importance of having sound systems and structures can't be emphasised enough. "My advice to entrepreneurs is to get your structures in place early, follow the money and know what's happening in your business every day," says Schroenn.
While good systems should stand the test of time, they shouldn't be cast in stone, especially in an era when technology and markets can change in the blink of an eye. "We've kept our models going for years and years but we tweak and modernise and rejig them constantly," she says. "We cross-examine ourselves every day and we're always looking at creative ideas from around the world to manage people and systems. Although we never feel we are excellent, we are working towards it all the time."


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In the fall of 2017, Chapman opened the courts on a brand new tennis facility located just blocks off the main campus on Palm and Cypress. The Erin J. Lastinger Tennis Center is home to both the men's & women's tennis programs. It features seven courts, two locker rooms, a team room and coaches offices.
Covered seating between the two rows of courts gives fans a top-notch place to take in the match. A large Events Plaza provides open space between the championship court and the locker rooms for more fans to take in a match. Fans in the facility can also keep tabs on every court on the Lewis Family Scoreboard that sits just above Court 2.


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Orlando's historic Orange County Courthouse, built in 1927, now houses the Historical Society of Central Florida, which exhibits information about local and regional history dating back 12,000 years. Due to the exploding growth experienced in the Orlando area, the original courthouse could not adequately serve the needs of the residents, so in 1997, a post-modern, high-rise building complex was completed in downtown Orlando that is the current Orange County Courthouse, serving the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida.
The Courthouse Complex
The complex consists of a 23-floor tower flanked by two five-story office buildings—Building A, occupied by the public defender and Building B, occupied by the state attorney. Busy courtrooms, the court clerk's office, and a jury assembly area are located in the tower's four-story base. The jury assembly room includes a cyber cafe with Internet access, a private room for nursing mothers, cell phone charging stations, and storage lockers.
One-Stop Services
The central downtown Orlando location of the main Orange County courthouse allows citizens to accomplish many tasks in one central place. For example, you can get copies of important records; appear in traffic court; pay a traffic ticket; apply for passports and marriage licenses; file lawsuits; and even get married. You can request an organized tour of the Orange County Courthouse by completing the online tour request form.
Filing Court Cases
Anyone over the age of 18 can file a small claims case in Orange County Civil Court to settle legal disputes if the dollar amount involved is $5,000 or less, excluding costs, interest, and attorneys' fees. The Orange County Civil Court also handles claims up to and including $15,000 for any civil, noncriminal matter. The Circuit Civil Court handles non-criminal cases in which individuals or businesses sue for damages exceeding $15,000.
The clerk's office at the courthouse has a self-help center designed to provide legal assistance to Orange County citizens who do not have a private attorney and assists them in the filing of court cases. Approximately 595,000 new court cases a year are filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Florida.
A Place for Children
A Place for Children is located on the second floor of the Orange County Courthouse where kids up to the age of 14 can spend four-hour blocks of time. There is no fee for this service, and a morning and afternoon snack are served. This licensed, drop-in child care center provides a fun place for children whose families have business with the courts so they don't have to attend long or potentially upsetting court sessions with adults.
Getting Married at the Courthouse
All couples who want to get married in Florida must apply for a marriage license. You can apply online and then bring the completed application to the courthouse. Marriage licenses are issued the same day as long as all requirements are met. But there is a three-day waiting period for couples who don't provide proof that they have completed a premarital preparation course. All Orange County deputy clerks are authorized to perform marriage ceremonies. The courthouse has a private wedding room, and family and friends are invited to attend. Ceremonies are performed in Room 310, Mondays through Fridays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m on a first-come, first-served basis.


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Jan 29, 2016
The newly released yearbook of the German Global Compact Network (DGCN) "Global Compact Deutschland 2015" focuses on the question, how – in times of global crises and conflicts – sustainability frameworks, that have been announced in 2015, like the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, can be put into action and which role companies play in their implementation. Other focus topics are CSR-reporting and a review of the Global Compact + 15 Europe Conference, celebrating the 15th anniversary of the initiative.
The article by BASF on the topic of stakeholder relations deals with the importance of dialogue and collaboration with external actors, while informing about different ways of stakeholder-involvement at BASF.
Global Compact is a business initiative of the United Nations. Companies joining Global Compact commit themselves to align their business strategies with ten principles in the areas of human rights, labor norms, environmental protection, and anti-corruption efforts. The annually published Global Compact Yearbook presents examples of how companies successfully put the ten principles into practice. As a founding member, BASF has supported the UN Global Compact since the year 2000.
The international Global Compact Yearbook will be published later in 2016.


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Luft Cycling Apparel kits are designed in Adelaide. Luft Cycling Apparel offers a complete kit design and production service for your cycling team, shop kit or sunday cafe racer set. With over 10 years in the graphic design industry we have a complete understanding of the design process and involve the client in every aspect of the project from the kit design ideas to the fit and feel of the kits themselves. We have a creative solution for all budgets and can assist with marketing and promotion of your new kit if required.
Combining two passions: road cycling and graphic design I wanted to create a cycling brand that has a point of difference and a quality of kit in both design and manufacturing that customers love to ride in. The first series of designs to be released are typography based with graphic styles and influences from running my graphic design business.
LUFT consists of the the custom design and production service (http://www.luftca.com/pages/custom-kit-design) and the cycling brand (designed by Hadyn McLoughlin in Adelaide, made in China) https://instagram.com/luft_cyclingapparel/
The Luft custom kit design service includes the following:
1. Custom design and production service
2. Creative solutions to suit all budgets
3. Specialise in team kits and one off designs.
4. Various materials and cuts depending on client requirements.
5. Kit design can be applied to caps, musettes, socks and casual apparel such as T-shirts and hoodies.
As each project is different I do not have a flat rate design and project management fee. I prefer to meet with the client and understand what they would like to produce and provide a quote accordingly.
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Few entrepreneurs, with the exception of a professional SEO company, have the resources on hand to develop and maintain their website in-house. The first few years of business are a crucial time that can determine whether your company sinks or swims; So, it's important to have all of the puzzle pieces put together as early as possible. A website that effectively converts visitors into customers should be considered a crucial part of any new company's marketing plan.
So how are you supposed to build and maintain a decent website when you are already buried in work? Rest assured you are not the only entrepreneur facing this dilemma. Outsourcing your website development and maintenance to a professional SEO company is likely an affordable and effective option for you.
Here are the three most important ways a professional SEO company can affect your business:
- A professional SEO company can help your business do better by improving your search engine rankings using a wide variety of strategies and tools. Lots of things factor into your ranking: keyword choice and use, user experience, backlinks, tags, and so much more. An expert will be able to hit on all of the most important aspects of your ranking and bump you up on the results page. The higher up you appear in the rankings, the more likely a person is to visit your page.
- Another thing a professional SEO company can do for your business is to keep those visitors on your page longer. Think about the best websites you've ever visited: they were probably easy to navigate, visually appealing, and full of content that you were looking for. If your website doesn't meet these needs, a great SEO web design company can help you spruce it up and keep your visitors' attention, which in turn increases the likelihood they will become customers.
- While SEO stands for "search engine optimization," Google and Bing are only part of an SEO plan's target. In the end, you want real live people to visit your website. You want those people to find interesting and useful information on your website. You want your prospects to find the solutions to their problems in your products and services. And you want them to buy what you're selling. A professional search engine optimization company will set up your website to convert more of your visitors into paying customers.
Growing your customer base has to involve a great website. Nearly everybody shops online now for goods and services. If your potential customers can't find you online, you may as well not be in business. But a good online marketing plan involves a lot of moving parts that need to be set up, optimized, monitored, and maintained. If you don't have the time to do it yourself, it's time to hire an expert.
Hiring a professional means getting your digital marketing strategy aligned with modern shoppers' preferences and habits. It means the job will be done carefully and correctly by someone who is experienced in building websites, researching keywords, building links, and a lot more. Call 770.580.3736 now with all of your questions or to request a Free SEO Audit.


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Happy Monday! Just a quick post from me today but I just wanted to share some photos from my incredible weekend in the little town of Waldkirchen just on the edge of the Bavarian Forest. It was lovely to catch up with the Bayern girls and it's always so reassuring to speak to everyone and you often find that everyone is struggling with the same issues. I met the girls in the christened city of "Regeh" (or Regensburg) and we piled into a hired car, set the Navi and were on our way. Needless to say not everything went smoothly, and twenty minutes after passing the Austrian border we began to question the ever increasing arrival time shown on our wonderful Navi.
Travelling issues aside, I was truly blown away by how beautiful Waldkirchen was. No German I had spoken about the trip with had ever been, but all were pretty sceptical as to why we would want to visit such a small town in the forest. That's one thing I have found about a lot of Germans but I also think it applies to many people no matter what country they live in, people just really do not appreciate what is on their doorstep. We always want to go away and travel, exploring new places is seen as an exotic thing and many people overlook the beauty and adventures which lie right outside their front door.
The town itself was small, but with a lovely colourful high street and some special little cafes with incredible cakes. My friend Louise even claimed that was the best cake she had ever eaten in her life! Quite the accolade. We stayed about a ten minutes walk uphill from the high street, which was perfect, as from our balcony window we could see right down into the town. Surrounded by hills and knee deep snow, it was lovely to escape the stress of the city and just be in the peaceful fresh air for a while.
Our weekend was spent chatting, cooking and just generally chilling. We went on a lovely four hour (that includes a one hour cake break...) walk through the woods which provided some excellent photo opportunities and Instagram material.
I feel really lucky that I have bonded so well with so many of the girls that are in Bavaria and its lovely to have a big group to go exploring with. A weekend out the city in the fresh air was exactly what I needed, as this weeks plans consist almost solely of dissertation writing and trying to sort out housing for next year. #joy
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- The daily lessons I learn from my friend and collaborator, Barry Posner, through his application of the rigor of science to the art leadership—and his personal generosity.
- The humor, patience, encouragement, wisdom, and love of my spouse, Tae, who makes me feel like the luckiest man alive.
- The hope and optimism that exude from those who have graciously and enthusiastically participated in our work.
- The universality of our message and how it is shared around the world.
- The reminder that we can't do it alone. We can't lead alone, and we can't learn alone.
The other thing I love about gratitude is that counting your blessings costs absolutely nothing, and it pays daily dividends. You can't ask for a better investment than that!
A cousin of gratitude is meaning, a topic that has been trending lately and one I have been examining. In fact, I recently was reviewing some personal correspondence with Jennifer Aaker, a professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, who has been doing research on meaning and, in particular, the differences between a meaningful life and a happy life. In discussing some of what she and her fellow researchers are discovering, Jennifer shared this: "In one study, we asked half of our subjects to think about creating happiness with small acts in the next 48 hours, and the other half were asked to create meaningfulness. They came back to the lab two days later and rated how happy they were. The people in the happiness condition were much less happy than those in the meaningfulness condition." Yes, you read that right. "The people in the happiness condition were much less happy than those in the meaningfulness condition."
So why is that? Jennifer and her colleagues learned that the difference was in how they spent their time. People in the meaningfulness condition "spent their time in ways that made them feel more connected to others—and that feeling of connectedness drove the higher levels of happiness." So, the secret to lasting happiness is not to pursue happiness per se, but to spend time connecting with others and doing things for others.
These findings reminded me of something that Michael Steger said. Michael is a professor of psychology at Colorado State University and an expert on what makes a meaningful life. He concluded a TEDx talk
Now that's a provocative question for all of us to consider, isn't it? What if we were to give a meaningful life to others? What would that look like?
A good place to start is to take Dr. Sam's recommendation to heart: set aside a few moments at the end of each day to remember the best of what the day has brought you—what has made your life meaningful. And think of all the various ways you can give meaning to others, too. This is part of the magic of what we do as a community when we help aspiring leaders be their best. As we share principles and practices of how to give others a more meaningful life, we in turn enable our leaders and constituents to have a more meaningful life.
Thank you all for the gifts you are giving to others. The New Year will bring us many more opportunities to share our gifts, and I hope that it also brings you much to be grateful for.
Jim Kouzes is the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. Cited by The Wall Street Journal as one of the twelve best executive educators in the U.S., he was also winner of the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award by Trust Across America. Together with Barry Posner, he is author of The Leadership Challenge—now in its fifth edition—and over thirty other books and workbooks on leadership and leadership development, including the most recent Learning Leadership, which was selected by Strategy+Business as one of the 2016 Best Business Books of Year.


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In 1920, the first workcamp started in France - mainly by German and French youth as reconstructing the farms destroyed during World War I. Since then, the concept of workcamps have been spreading all over the world. In the 60s, many workcamps focusing on construction works were organized in newly independent countries as well as peace projects between Eastern and Western Europe. Environmental workcamps have been on the rise since the 80s. According to our research, over 3,000 projects in about 100 countries are held in a year.
The Workcamp Organizations we partner with are international voluntary service NGOs/NPOs (Non-Governmental/ Non-Profit Organizations), most of which are affiliated in the international networks such as CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service) founded by UNESCO, NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia) and ALLIANCE of European Voluntary Service Organizations.
Each workcamp organization independently & freely organizes projects mainly in their own countries with local governments or NGO/NPOs. These workcamps are organized locally, coordinated nationally and exchanged internationally!
The common aim of all working organizations and workcamps is to achieve a peaceful, healthy, just and sustainable world by
Once decided, kindly register online and make payment of S320.00 to GVC where S$100 is refundable upon complete of work camp with feedback and photos.
What does GVC Administration fee pay for?
* 24/7 support from GVC staff,
* Program marketing costs,
* Administration costs,
* Travel costs to inspect programs and
* Communication costs with volunteers.
Please note you need to pay for your own airfare, insurance, visa and the local host workcamp fees (if required)
What does the local Workcamp fee pay for?
* Orientation,
* Program supervision,
* Accommodation and meals during volunteer placement period,
* In-country 24/7 support and In-country administration costs
The Payment should be made in favour of "GLOBAL VOLUNTARY CAMPS LTD" by any of the below:-
i) Cheque to "GLOBAL VOLUNTARY CAMPS LTD" and mail to
238 Thomson Road #03-59 Velocity@Novena Square Singapore 307683
Please state behind the cheque the purpose of payment.
ii) Credit to bank account
Bank Name: UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (UOB)
Bank Branch: Novena Square Branch (016)
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I wish you all a HAPPY and HOLY CHRISTMAS.
It's the feast of St Stephen today (the Second Day of Christmas) so off we went to Mass this morning.
The boys received their silver medals for 10 years service in the Guild of St Stephen today. I was very proud of them both.


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It is within the mission of St. Joseph Parish to offer programs of faith formation that partner with the "domestic church," the family. Our process is centered in the celebration of the Eucharist and flows out of the events and ministries of Church life.
Our parish life and ministries can only be as vibrant as those who actively participate in it. Through our encouragement and your response, our process offers opportunities for families to become more active while fostering a deeper personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
By virtue of the Sacrament of Baptism, we each become a part of the Body of Christ and are called to "keep the flame of faith alive in (our) hearts." Those first entrusted with the flame of faith in one's life are the family members with whom he or she lives. They are the primary educators and connectors of the faith.
What happens at home – both positive and negative – provides lessons for life. Faith is taught and shared as part of daily life: in the home, the workplace, at school and on the field.
As a partner in your child's development in the Catholic faith formation at different ages, we provide preparation for the first of three Sacraments of Initiation:
Moreover, an active Youth Ministry is available for those in high school includes Bible study, outreach, prayer, retreats and service to those in need. Learn more....
Our parish also offers adult formation and sacramental preparation through the process of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults or RCIA. The sessions are held annually beginning in the fall, culminating in the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil in the spring. There is more information about RCIA.
Adult formation, Bible studies, audio CDs and other faith formation opportunities/tools are made available on site at St. Joseph, at our mission church, St. Vincent de Paul in Rancho Murieta, and also through the Diocese of Sacramento
Our parish staff is committed to serving families within the Sacramento Diocese. We welcome and invite you to come and grow with us!