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10 Can't Miss Meetings and Debate at the UNGA 2017 including Free Parties.
Yes, it's the "largest annual international event held in the United States." Its the annual gathering of heads of state, thought leaders, civil society members, development professionals and other industry personalities in New York for
Yes, it's the "largest annual international event held in the United States." Its the annual gathering of heads of state, thought leaders, civil society members, development professionals and other industry personalities in New York for the United Nations General Assembly and other meetings.
The UNGA 2017 will gather global leaders to inspire true leadership for the SDGs, present highlights of General Assembly week and chart the way ahead for increased public-private collaboration to create the world we want. The UNGA serves as the annual opportunity to unveil the UN Global Compact's latest intelligence from Action Platforms, generate meaningful and innovative engagement opportunities around the SDGs and to celebrate ambitious leaders and innovators from around the worlds with 2017 Pioneers, Project Breakthrough and the Global Opportunity Explorer. Here are 10 meetings and events to look forward during the 2017 UN General Assembly Debate:
Global Compact Leaders Summit
21 September 2017
The UN Global Compact Leaders Summit 2017 aims to inspire leadership for the SDGs. It will present highlights of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) week, chart the way ahead for increased public-private collaboration, unveil the UN Global Compact's latest intelligence from Action Platforms, generate engagement opportunities around the SDGs, and celebrate ambitious leaders and innovators from around the world with 2017 Pioneers, Project Breakthrough and the Global Opportunity Explorer. Read more
Bloomberg Global Business Forum
September 20, 2017
At the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, hosted during UN General Assembly week in New York, this community will work together, through on-the-record mainstage discussions and private bilateral and multilateral meetings, to address the most pressing economic issues facing us today: how to create sustained job and economic growth while encouraging technological innovations; the need for new international trade and immigration policies; how cities and nations must redouble their effort to confront the urgent crisis of climate change; and how to drive economic opportunity and prosperity while reducing inequality in the twenty-first century and beyond.
To solve these and other challenges requires focused global leadership, new and innovative partnerships between government and business, and sustained, targeted investment in critical sectors and economies throughout the world. This urgent work begins now, at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum, on Sept. 20, 2017, in New York City.
Participation at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum is by invitation only. Read more
Featured Speakers: Michael R. Bloomberg: Founder of Bloomberg L.P. & Bloomberg , Aliko Dangote: President and Chief Executive Dangote Industries Limited, Jack Ma: Executive Chairman Alibaba Group
His Royal Highness Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman, MiSK Foundation
Goalkeepers 2017
19-20 September 2017
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are hosting Goalkeepers, an event that will hear inspiring stories and is dedicated to accelerating world progress on the Global Goals.
The event will take place during Global Goals Week, which is taking place on the sidelines of the opening of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 72). The event launches with a celebration of stories of success, at the second annual Global Goals Awards, in partnership with UNICEF. This is the chance to recognize some truly extraordinary individuals, in front of an audience of people who can help make this change happen more quickly. Read more
Featured Speakers: Barack Obama: The 44th President of the United States, Bill Gates: co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Malala Yousafzai: Pakistani activist and student, Melinda Gates co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
NHEF Benefit Gala & Awards Ceremony
20 September 2017
The NHEF commemorates the efforts of trailblazing Nigerians who have contributed to the country's prosperity both at home and abroad. In recognizing these outstanding achievements, we are reshaping Nigeria's image on the global stage and changing the narrative on what it means to be Nigerian. We believe that by celebrating these individuals, we will inspire and motivate the next generation of Nigerian leaders.
This year's gala will take place on Wednesday, September 20 from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at The Pierre Hotel in New York City. At this year's gala, we will continue our tradition of saluting individuals and organizations that are contributing positively to Nigeria's progress and prosperity on all fronts. Awards will be presented to:
Featured Speakers: Jay Ireland, President and Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Africa
Beatrice Hamza-Bassey, General Counsel, Atlas Mara Limited, Dr. Gbenga Ogedegbe, Associate Vice-Chancellor of Global Network Academic Planning, New York University, Teresa Clarke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Africa.com
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We the Future: Accelerating Sustainable Development Solutions
21 September 2017
Innovators from around the globe will showcase and discuss models of systemic change that have been proven and applied on a local, regional and global scale. Social entrepreneurs, corporate pioneers, government innovators, artistic geniuses, and others will explore opportunities to strengthen and scale approaches that create a world of sustainable peace and prosperity. TED Talks, Skoll Foundation and the UN Foundation are organizing the event.
Featured Speakers: Amina Mohammed: Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Emmanuel Jal: Musician, Actor, Author, Campaigner, Josh Nesbit: CEO, Medic Mobile
Dr. Natalia Kanem: Acting Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, Sally Osberg: President and CEO, Skoll Foundation
Social Good Summit
17 September 2017
The intersection of technology and new media has redefined our understanding of human progress. In the midst of this rapidly changing world, the Social Good Summit focuses on where we're headed.
The Social Good Summit examines the impact of technology and new media on social good initiatives around the world. It unites a community of global leaders and grassroots activists to discuss solutions for some of the greatest global challenges. The Summit is organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Foundation, Mashable , and the 92Y.
Featured Speakers: Muzoon Al-Mellehan: Student, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Henry Timms:Executive Director, 92Y, Achim Steiner: Administrator, UNDP, Juliana Rotich: Co-Founder, BRCK & Ushahidi, Whoopi Goldberg: Award-winning actress, producer, and television host
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
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The Africa Exchange Afterwork mixer is a professional and social networking event hosted by Applause Africa and Avant-Garde Network to promote relationships among young professionals in United States and Africa. Expand your peer group. Come and meet your contemporaries. Find out more about how to get involved. Join all of these great organizations and their members for beer, wine, cocktails, food, music and the company of your peers in New York.
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Solutions Summit 2017
19-21 September 2017
The Solutions Summit is an annual catalytic gathering at UN Headquarters in New York during the UN General Assembly high-level week in September. This initiative seeks to advance the work of teams who are already developing innovative solutions that address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year's Solutions Summit will take place in the UN SDG Media Zone and will involve in-person accelerator sessions and social media interaction with the selected solution-makers. The Solutions Summit is led by the UN Foundation, the UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) and the Global Innovation Exchange, in collaboration with Shift7, the Global Entrepreneurs Council, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Read More
UN Private Sector Forum 2017
18 September 2017
The United Nations Private Sector Forum 2017, organized by the UN Global Compact, will focus on the theme of 'Financing the 2030 Agenda'. The organizers note that achieving the SDGs requires unlocking new forms of financing at an unprecedented scale, and ensuring the UN and its partners "make a strategic pivot" to facilitating financial innovation, catalyzing responsible business growth, and increasing private and public investment in the Goals. The annual Forum aims to bring the voice of business to intergovernmental debates, and to enable CEOs, heads of state and government, and UN and civil society leaders to explore partnerships to address challenges that no single organization or sector can take on alone. Read more
Featured Speakers
H.E. António Guterres: Secretary General, United Nations, H.E. Doris Leuthard: President, Swiss Confederation, The Honorable Al Gore: Forty-fifth Vice President of the United States Chairman, The Climate Reality Project, Walt Macnee: Vice Chairman, Mastercard
Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2017
18-19 September 2017
The Sustainable Development Impact Summit seeks to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on climate change by providing a multistakeholder platform for concerted action. Through this Summit, the World Economic Forum will work with leaders from government, business, academia and civil society who will be present in New York during the opening of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) to: Increase the impact of existing multistakeholder initiatives; Catalyse new partnerships and alliances; and Explore how the advanced technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution could be better leveraged for sustainable development.
The Sustainable Development Impact Summit is taking place during Global Goals Week.
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Featured Speakers: William Adams: Founder and President, i.am.angel Foundation, Zeinab Badawi, Chair, Royal African Society, Catherine Cheney: West Coast Correspondent, Devex, Njideka Harry: President and Chief Executive Officer, Youth for Technology Foundation (YTF)
33rd Annual AAI Awards Gala
19 September 2017
The Africa-America Institute will host its Annual Awards Gala on Tuesday, September 19 at The Mandarin Oriental, 80 Columbus Circle, New York.
Held annually during the United Nations General Assembly, the Annual Awards Gala is one of the most anticipated Africa-focused events in New York City. The Awards Gala brings together distinguished guests including African Heads of State and diplomats, international and senior U.S. government officials, business and civil society leaders, educators, journalists, philanthropists and other prominent figures who are working towards advancing economic and development progress in Africa.
Since its first Annual Awards Dinner in 1984, AAI has honored individuals who are working to fulfill AAI's mission of increasing Africa's human capacity for development and promoting engagement between the African continent and America.
This years awards include: The National Achievement Award presented to H.E. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on behalf of the People of the Republic of Ghana. The Leadership in African Media & Arts Award, presented to Nicole Amarteifio, Creator, Director and Producer of the critically acclaimed television series, An African City. The African Business Leader Award presented to Mr. Jim Ovia, Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of Zenith Bank. The Leadership and Innovation Award, presented to Bozoma Saint John, Chief Brand Officer, Uber. Tickets now avaliable for purchase HERE
TEDGlobal NYC
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
TEDGlobal>NYC will be held in Manhattan on the early evening of Wednesday, September 20, 2017, with a mission to catalyze new thinking about world issues.
We live in a time when the advance toward a more connected, united, understanding world feels in peril. Has globalization gone too far too fast? And what could we do — together — about it? Some voices are demanding a retreat to insular nations battling for their own interests. But most of the big problems we face are collective in nature and global in scope.
Confirmed speakers: Christiane Amanpour, Journalist, CNN, Ibeyi, Musical duo, Naoko Ishii, Chair, Global Environment Facility, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Musician, Naomi Klein, Author of "No Is Not Enough", Robert Muggah, Urban issues expert, Igarapé Institute. Read more
Nigeria-U.S. CEO Investor Roundtable
September 20, 2017
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) will host a number of special events on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. CCA will convene Heads of State, high level government officials and business leaders to discuss the challenges and solutions to greater U.S.-Africa trade, investment, and economic engagement.
The dialogue will bring together select African Heads of State, CEOs of major U.S. and African firms, and other key stakeholders to discuss the business environment in Africa broadly, key investment opportunities across the continent, and potential ways to forge U.S.-Africa business relations and partnerships that contribute to increased and more diversified U.S.-Africa trade and investment.
The roundtable will feature His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, senior business executives from leading global companies, and other senior government officials. Read more


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By John Mccann
A visual guide to the OnePlus 2: the phone dubbed 'the flagship killer'
We've got our hands on the new OnePlus 2 to find out why it's worth shouting about.
We've got our hands on the new OnePlus 2 to find out why it's worth shouting about.
After last year's surprise success OnePlus has returned to the flagship killing game with the OnePlus 2.
Priced at just £239 for the 16GB version and £289 for the 64GB model it's a bit of steal when you consider its large full HD screen, octa-core processor, 3/4GB of RAM and 13MP camera.
It may not have wireless charging, a QHD display, microSD slot or NFC, but considering the price you're paying you can forgive these omissions.
If you're looking for a high-spec phone but don't have the budget to splash on the latest Apple, Samsung, Sony or HTC then the OnePlus could be right up your street.
The OnePlus 2 has an all new look with a premium metal frame, interchangeable rear covers including Bamboo, Rosewood and Kevlar and a smaller form factor.
You get the Standstone Black back which has an almost sandpaper texture to it as default, with the fancier options costing you extra. UK pricing is yet to be announced for these additional covers, but we've told they'll cost $29.99 a pop in the US.
Maintaining your look ain't cheap, kids.
On the base you'll find the speaker and the USB-C port - more on that later - while the power/lock and volume rocker keys are located in easy to hit locations on the right.
Get those digits at the ready folks, the OnePlus 2 comes with its own fingerprint scanner hidden behind the touch sensitive home key below the screen.
It works in a similar way to the offerings on the iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S6, but with the OnePlus 2 all you need to do is hold your finger on the home key and it'll unlock and wake the screen.
It's a smooth, fluid action which takes around half a second to register and action.
You can register up to five digits on the OnePlus - we'd recommend both thumbs and both pointers, the fifth is up to you. Why not try a toe, just for a laugh?
As well as the volume and power/lock keys on the right of the OnePlus 2, you'll notice there's an additional switch on the left.
This slider has three positions, allowing you to toggle your notification alerts. Push it to the top and you won't be disturbed by any alerts, while sliding to the middle position means only important notifications will buzz you.
Drag it all the way to the bottom and everything from Candy Crush to app updates will ding at every available opportunity.
It's a handy feature, especially if you're about to step into a meeting, but anyone who has owned an iPhone will be wondering where OnePlus got the idea from.
The sizeable 5.5-inch display sports the same resolution as the OnePlus One, but the screen on the OnePlus 2 uses IPS LCD technology and new, brighter LEDs for a more visually pleasing experience.
OnePlus claims that its full HD, 401ppi screen hits the sweet spot between performance and battery life - although those rocking QHD handsets like the LG G4 and Galaxy S6 may beg to differ.
It may not be the most pin sharp screen on the market, but there's plenty of space for your movies and games and at this price you can't really complain.
The OnePlus 2 doesn't sport wireless or fast charging, which may leave you thinking it's a bit of a bust in the battery department. Well fear not, as it's not all bad news here folks.
OnePlus has managed to cram in a sizable 3300mAh battery into the handset - that's bigger than the Galaxy S6, LG G4 and iPhone 6 Plus - and OnePlus claims it's good more than a day on a single charge.
It's also easier to plug in at night thanks to the USB-C port, allowing you to stick in the charging cable either way round putting an end to those bedside table fumbles every evening.
On first inspection the 13MP camera on the rear of the OnePlus 2 sounds identical to the snapper found on the original OnePlus One.
While OnePlus hasn't upped the megapixel count, it has done some tinkering with a new camera module which now boasts OIS (optical image stabilisation) giving you less camera shake and better low light shots.
There's also a laser auto-focus which OnePlus claims will get your shot framed in 0.2 seconds.
Round the front it's stuck with a 5MP selfie snapper, allowing you to get your mug on Facebook in a matter of seconds.
The OnePlus 2 rocks up with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop onboard - the latest version of Google's operating system - but it's not a pure Android experience.
You may be fooled into thinking it is as from first glance the interface of the OnePlus 2 looks a lot like Google's offering, but changes have been made.
In fact the handset is running Oxygen OS, OnePlus' own custom Android interface which adds a variety of subtle changes and features giving you greater control and customisations.
You can add more quick settings to the pull down notification bar, re-program the touch keys below the screen and enable a series of screen gestures which can auto launch apps such as the camera and flashlight without you having to even wake the phone.
Plug in a set of headphones and your ears will be treated to a special audible experience thanks to the integration of Maxxaudio in the OnePlus 2.
Enable the music enhancement in the notification bar and in a similar fashion to Boomsound on the HTC One M9, the OnePlus 2 will beef up your beats with deeper bass and clearer lyrics.
Sadly it's not compatible with the built-in speaker at the base of the phone, but if you've got a pair of decent headphones you'll be able to enjoy your tunes on a whole different level.
If you're currently rocking the OnePlus One is the OnePlus 2 worth upgrading to? It's slightly more expensive, has lost NFC connectivity and has stuck with the same screen size and resolution.
In terms of looks it has improved, with a more premium metal frame and interchangeable rear plates, and OnePlus has managed to squeeze in a bigger battery which is easier to charge thanks to the USB-C port.
Power under the hood has been given a boost, as has the 13MP rear camera on the rear and there's also the audio enhancement through the headphone jack.
There are then, lots of updates and improvements here, although there's no single headliner which really makes the OnePlus 2 standout.
You're unlikely to be disappointed if you do upgrade, but you might want to wait for the OnePlus 3 to get the most bang for your buck.
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it's been a week since i last wrote, and a lot has happened, and nothing has happened.
tarrant county's spring semester has ended and grades are posted. bad instructor gave me an a. i also got grades of a in geology and statistics; i got a b in the children's literature course. of the four, the most interesting was the lit course. i'd never really thought of children's lit like goodnight moon having a theme, but it does, if you're smart enough to see it.
dr. shrink, who i'm going to rename dr. schoolmarm, has put me on some new meds. 1500 mg depakote, 50 mg zoloft, 25 (and escalating) strattera. with sue's meds, this is definately getting expensive. i like her, but she definately dresses oddly; she's a pretty woman, but she wears very conservative floral patterns with a high neck and an ankle-length hem. I wonder what she'll be wearing in the height of summer, because her office faces south (think sunlight) and two of her walls are glass.
today is the first anniversary of me writing this blog. sitemeter measures 4,427 visitors since i started using it very near the beginning. i'd expect that most of those are spambots; i get a ton of comment spam. it's kind of depressing, actually. i guess my life is just fucking boring. but then i knew that, too.
i've been playing a lot of everquest, an online game. it's addictive to a point, but there is a certain sameness about its offerings after a while. but there are some people who've been playing it continuously for six years.
i got the billing notice for ian's mri, which thankfully will be paid by insurance. the charge over $3,000 for the mri, not including the radiologist and the anesthesia. i was astounded. and it didn't tell us anything.
school begins again on may 31, so two weeks away. i'm excited but nervous at the same time. a real school for a change. and i need to start dealing with registration for fall very soon.
love and congrats to cecily on getting her offer accepted. it's a big step, and it was nervous for me te first time i did it. i will offer one practical bit of advice: it's not as heart-breaking when a housing deal falls through as when a fertility cycle fails, but it's about as common. and my experience in real estate suggests this tidbit as well: there is always another house somewhere you want to live in your price range that you will love. always. even so, all the luck, all the love.
ian still doesn't talk. he won't say mommy or daddy. his third birthday was in march. i'm depressed about it, especially since the twins don't say it either and they'll be two in july.


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Richard C. Hubbard, MD; Mark L. Brantly, MD; Stephanie E. Sellers, BS; Marc E. Mitchell, MD; Ronald G. Crystal, MD
Study Objective: To determine if aerosolization of purified human plasma α1-antitrypsin is an effective means for increasing lower respiratory anti-neutrophil-elastase defenses in α1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Design: Nonrandomized, before-and-after trial with a 7-day treatment period. Companion studies in animals to determine lung epithelial permeability to α1-antitrypsin.
Patients: Twelve patients with homozygous Z-type α1-antitrypsin deficiency and mild to moderate emphysema.
Interventions: Aerosol administration of human plasma α1-antitrypsin, 100 mg every 12 hours for 7 days. Single, 100-mg aerosol dose to anesthetized sheep with indwelling thoracic lymph duct catheters for direct assessment of lung permeability.
Measurements and Main Results: Treatment resulted in increased α1-antitrypsin levels in the lung epithelial lining fluid (0.28 ±0.07 µM before therapy to 5.86 ±1.03 µM after therapy) and increased anti-neutrophil-elastase capacity (0.78 ±0.38 ΩM before therapy to 4.16 ±0.95 µM after therapy). Aerosolized α1-antitrypsin diffused across the respiratory epithelium and entered lung interstitial lymph (in sheep) and reached the systemic circulation (in sheep and humans). No side effects were noted.
Conclusion: Short-term aerosol administration of human plasma α1-antitrypsin to patients with α1-antitrypsin deficiency is safe and feasible, resulting in a return to normal of anti-neutrophil-elastase defenses in the lower respiratory tract. The aerosol approach, therefore, merits serious longterm evaluation as an alternative to other parenteral forms of administering therapeutic proteins.
Hubbard RC, Brantly ML, Sellers SE, et al. Anti-Neutrophil-Elastase Defenses of the Lower Respiratory Tract in α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency Directly Augmented with an Aerosol of α1-Antitrypsin. Ann Intern Med. 1989;111:206–212. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-111-3-206
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As I've talked about previously here, I've had some trouble with my cable company. One of the reasons I think that Cablevision is able to treat its customers in the way that it does is that it has a monopoly in cable service.
While you might argue that satellite TV and DSL are viable alternative, the most important service that the cable company provides to me is fast Internet service and on those terms there is no real competition. Today even more evidence of the problem with this situation presents itself.
Cablevision is offering Docsis 3, a new system using existing cable lines to put move data more quickly up and down the system, to its customers. The interesting thing about this change over is that they are planning to put this offering on a more expensive tier of service. The New York Times puts the cost of implementing this plan at $97 a customer, less than the cost of one month of the actual service, which is $99.
The United States is behind many countries in the world in terms of broadband integration, and I would argue that the cable monopolies are a major factor behind this. Since there aren't readily available and affordable broadband plans, people simply go without and miss out on how technology at the highest speeds can improve their life and their ability to produce and communicate their ideas.
In a previous Times article, the paper breaks down this idea of competition further with a comparison to the Japanese broadband marketplace. It is quite surprising to see how much lower costs could be in an environment where competition is allowed to flourish.
The one beacon of hope in favor of competition is the fact that Verizon's FIOS service is starting to enter sections of New York, which may bring competition to the broadband landscape. Until this happens though, we may continue to live in a relative wasteland of broadband usage.


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Captain Jack's in Sunset Beach is one of our most venerable local establishments, renowned for their King Crab legs.
But we won't be going there anymore.
This week, I received a private Facebook message from someone I've never met (I've removed the person's name). The "blue" are my responses. (Below her name on top of the message, her place of employment was identified).
She was referring to a photo that was posted over the weekend of myself and local congressman Dana Rohrabacher, whom I became friendly with years ago when my late mom worked as a volunteer for him.
Dana and I had been enjoying the air show. Her message to me identified her as a server at Captain Jack's restaurant. Then, before engaging anymore, I noticed she was part of the Facebook group Indivisible OC 48 – who were formed to attack the congressman just after last year's presidential election. I've written about them before – in particular when they marched on the congressman's property (scaring his kids) and when they put an elderly woman, one of his staffers, in the hospital when they were creating chaos in his office hallways. This screenshot is from the night they stormed his property.
I, along with many others, have been shocked at the threats and anger that the group has embraced in the last few months. The controversial, race-obsessed activist from Garden Grove, Indivisible OC 48 member Monica Curca, actually seemed to suggest taunting, stalking and harassing him. Oh, and need a gay slur? Indivisible OC 48 seems happy to oblige:
Then I saw what the person writing me was responding to – the photo of Dana and I, altered to insult us in the typically childish, hateful tone that has come to define the group this group of fanatics:
And there was the Captain Jack's server, calling us a "A disgusting couple of guys." Fine, whatever. But I don't even know this person.
Still, it made me wonder about something. So I engaged her again, with a question. The answer is why I will no longer spend my money at Captain Jack's.
She called for back up, because she didn't want to serve him, presumably over his political beliefs. That is discrimination, plain and simple.
It bothered me enough that I called the manager of the restaurant and explained my concerns, and that I was cancelling all future plans to dine there. I also wondered, given how clearly maniacal some of these anti-Dana activists are, if his food was even safe that night. The manager was professional, extremely concerned and agreed strongly with every single point I made. He apologized profusely and I thanked him for his time.
Not ten or so minutes later I received an apology from the server. This is the rest of our conversation:
I do appreciate that she reached out as she did. However, had I not complained, I'm fairly sure it never would have happened on its own. And the congressman, in my opinion, absolutely was discriminated against when he dined there. For that reason, I will not return. I don't care what side of the political aisle someone is on. I would not patronize any establishment where this took place – where someone's beliefs caused them to be punished.
Also, I do not trust the motives and tactics of Indivisible OC 48, which seems to grow angrier and more volatile each day. When people, in this case me, are attacked by total strangers for simply posting a photo with a friend, something is wrong. But when the behavior crosses over into the real world and actually affects job performance, something is, in my opinion, crazy.


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Zwall needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 31 designs submitted by 19 freelance designers.
This is for an auto dealership I'm working with. Century Motors. I needs something fresh!
Desired Color Scheme:
Red and Silver, but I'd also like to see some new color arrangements. =)
Desired Style:
Clean, Fresh, High Class
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Century Motors' current logo has silverish chrome and red as the primary colors. They are an upscale auto dealership with many high end cars like BMWs, Mercedes, and Porsches. If you guys have any more questions...feel free to ask. The contest may end early as I need to get started on their site RIGHT AWAY. Thanks guys!
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scenes from my so-called you-know-what
this weekend's steez: laying on my bed in the day to recover from my activities of the night.
i collect paint-by-numbers..i think there are 16 in my apartment right now but i am outta wall space and so that is sad. i had to loan my sister one so it had a proper home.
praise jah, the knee is healed and now i have a gnarly scar. yaay!
these shoes were from the LA haul..they are so horrible that they are amazing and i don't want to hear it. lady miss kier would understand!
Labels: art n stuff, it's a hard knock life, life stuff, my stuff, shoes will bury me alive one day, spirit animals
6 comments:
- laia. said...
i bet you those shoes were originally sold at Wild Pair way back in the day.
They are awesome.
- April 29, 2008 at 1:52 PM
- brendan donnelly said...
just wait to add the "singles" framed piece i made. i think the bblessing show comes down next month
- April 29, 2008 at 2:04 PM
- edgecakez said...
you realize you've still got a backlog of paint-by-numbers at my mom's crib in va. that and the velvet jesus...
- April 29, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- sleepyhead said...
geez that knee is serious
- April 29, 2008 at 8:21 PM
- T-Bonz said...
DUDE -- did you stealthose shoes from my closet circa 1993??? I swear I wore those to my 8th grade Spring Fling.
- May 1, 2008 at 9:46 AM
- White Lightning said...
T-BONZ its probs more like you woulda stole them from ME and then i woulda taken them BACK. although when you were in 8th i was a sophomore and in my vintage cords & converse one-stars phase. so maybe not.
- May 1, 2008 at 10:40 AM
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The Public Assistance program provides cost reimbursement aid to local governments (state, county, local, municipal authorities, and school districts) and certain private non-profit agencies (educational institutions, utilities, emergency services, medical facilities, custodial care facilities and others that provide health and safety services of a governmental nature). All must be open to the general public and have IRS or state certification of their private, non-profit status.
Generally, buildings, works, systems, built or manufactured equipment and certain improved and maintained natural features which are owned by a public or private non-profit entity are considered eligible.
BASIC CRITERIA - Must be required as a result of the Presidentially-declared Major Disaster, be located within the designated disaster area, be the legal responsibility of an eligible applicant, and no other federal agency may have statutory authority to provide funding.
DEBRIS REMOVAL - When in the public interest to eliminate an immediate threat to life, public health and safety; OR eliminate an immediate threat of significant damage to improved property; OR to ensure the economic recovery of the affected community.
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Archie's owner got in touch with LAiS* on the 27th of December, to say that his cat had been missing for a couple of days. We made sure to share posts regarding Archie's disappearance, and kept in touch with the owner to see if he had had any updates. Luckily, on the 5th of January we received a message to say that the handsome boy was now back with his owner, Steven! Someone had informed Steven of the area that they had spotted Archie in, so he had gone out to look for him. ..Of course Archie was definitely in the area, as he "jumped out of a tree" next to his owner and into his arms (eventually).
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I know this isn't much of a recipe, but crudités are actually a surprisingly important part of a meal — especially if you're serving little finger foods to munch on before Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, I have a few thoughts for you to keep in mind.
First, color is key. Choose a variety of different veggies in bright, vibrant colors — red and yellow peppers, orange carrots, green broccoli and asparagus. I seriously detest celery, so it never shows up on a platter when I'm hosting (supermarkets always include it in their pre-made selections because it's cheap, at least that's my guess). I added some cut cheese and spicy smoked chorizo, and served all of it with hummus and homemade butternut squash dip (recipe to come!) — absolutely delicious.
Second, make sure to blanch any veggies that aren't at their best raw — broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower, and even carrots will be prettier and more delicious after a minute or so in boiling water.
Last, I like to sprinkle a little sea salt over the veggies — sometimes plain vegetables can be a little bitter, and the tiniest bit of salt really helps. Prepare them this well and you may not even need dip to go with them!


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February 11th 2015 Leinonen Ukraine conducted this years' first taxation seminar about latest
changes in Ukrainian taxation and legislation.
Land and property taxation issues were also discussed as well as the newly drafted Labor Code and questions related to Transfer Pricing. Because of high interest of the seminar, it will be repeated soon. Follow our Ukrainian site for further details.
Leinonen Latvia organized a seminar in labour and tax laws Feb 23th for existing accounting, financial advisory and audit clients.Events to come spring 2015:
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Virtualisation for the DBA part 3 – SQL Server Performance
As I have said already in this series the major concern most DBA's have when virtualising SQL Server is performance. I think this is actually a bit of myth for a number reasons:
- Virtualisation just keeps getting better. This is down to a partnership between the hardware and software industries. We have had a couple of generations of CPU from AMD & intel with specific support for virtualisation and Microsoft's Hyper-v virtualisation offering will only work on hardware with these CPU's in.
- Most Servers aren't that busy. Typically an average server in a data centre is only under 10-20% load most of the time, even if it is running SQL Server.
- Performance is not properly measured. In order for you to understand how much performance you are loosing in a virtual world you need to measure how well the system is performing now. In older versions of SQL Server this either means you have invested money to buy 3rd party tools to do this or you have invested your time to write your own.
There are several things in SQL Server 2008 to help with these issues:
- Data Collection aka Performance Warehouse, allow you to quickly setup a pre-defined data warehouse on a designated SQL Server instance and then collect telemetry from other servers/instances at periodic intervals to see how they are performing via a suite of custom reports ..
The clever thing about these reports is that they are all linked allowing you to drill down to a particular query that might be running slowly or blocking other queries. The really clever thing is that it only take about a dozen mouse click to set all this up and leave it running. The only potential downside is that this only works and monitors on SQL Server 2008 instances.
- Data Compression . Given that the first thing that slows down a database is IO, compression can be useful in getting more data of the disk per read for a little bit of CPU overhead. There are 2 parts to this one compresses the fixed width fields e.g. decimal, and the date and time data types and stores them so that they only take up the space used i.e. they behave like var(char) as opposed to char. You can then elect to further compress each page in a table filegroup etc. and this works by identifying recurring values and storing that in the header of the page and replacing it with a token for each value in the column. One thing to note is that is an enterprise edition feature.
As I have mentioned before how you use resources when virtualisation is also important, and the most important of these is disk usage…
Dynamic disks should only be used for dev work and for testing where performance is not being measured. Fixed disks perform nearly as well as pass-through disks (i.e. where the database itself is kept on a physical disk or LUN in a SAN).
Although it might seem that Microsoft has vast resources at its disposal it is not immune to the current recession and nor did it get where it is today by wasting money, and so it has an ongoing project to virtualise SQL Server as part of its Green IT strategy (details here).
So hopefully we can discount performance as a reason not to virtualise unless your demands exceed the capability of your virtual platform to support what you need. In the case of Hyper-V this would be 4 virtual processors (think of that as a four core cpu) and 64 Gb of memory (in Windows Server 2008 R2).
For further reading on SQL Server performance on Hyper-V see this whitepaper from the SQL Customer Advisory Team (SQLCAT).
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Summer School Holidays
You don't have to go abroad for the perfect holiday this summer! School's is out and the British summer is (hopefully!) in full swing, so get out and enjoy the sun with Park Resorts.
Whether you opt for one of our beautiful Camping or Touring holidays or to stay at a luxurious Caravan, Lodge or Chalet, booking your UK Summer Break with Park Resorts means that you can be sure of quality, comfort and creating some amazing memories!
You can take part in activities and games including Archery, Cheerleading, Football and new for 2014, The Great Krew Bake Off or take it easy and relax by the pool or at one of our fantastic bars and restaurants!
Available at selected Parks, don't miss our new shows promising fun and excitement for the whole family including i-Rock'n'Roll – a high energy mix of 50s Rock'n'Roll and modern hits with a distinctive retro twist. – Glitz of Gatsby –Your very own Teamstars will transport you back in time to the Jazz age in a show filled with all the decadent and iconic style of the day! – and The Supersquad Heroes have landed at Park Resorts to save the day from intergalactic foes!The kids will love Sparky's Krew! Sparky, Sparkle, Pipsqueak and Naarky promise your family a 'burrow' of laughs and 24-'Carrot' fun from beginning to end.
Also at selected Parks don't miss our Big Name Acts! Check our schedules for your favourite stars coming to a Park near you this Summer!
If you're looking for something a little quieter, why not cosy up under the stars with a blanket and watch a classic movie with our Movie Under The Stars events or have a meal at one of our restaurants featuring a menu produced with the help of Annabel Karmel MBE including healthy meals, traditional favourites and a tasty menu especially for the kids!
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The city of Tallahassee is the 128th biggest city in the United States of America. It is also the capital of the sunshine state of Florida, a role into which it came back in the year 1824. Tallahassee, also affectionately nicknamed 'Tally', has a vast array of different neighborhoods within the city, with popular places to live in the Northeast of the city including Killearn and Southwood. In these areas, the lifestyle is much more suburban than in the city center and there are lot of parks, walks and activities to take part in within the community. Unsurprisingly, expatriates in Tallahassee will find that the most widely spoken language is English. However, the city is very culturally diverse with other popular languages spoken as a first language there including Spanish, French and German. Tallahassee offers many different attractions and things to do, with the most famous landmarks including the Old Florida State Capitol Museum and the Museum of History and Natural Science.
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It does not matter if you are moving down the road, or like an expatriate such as yourself, relocating from another country entirely, changing homes can always be quite a bit of a hassle. InterNations is a valuable source of information and a great international community for expats. It was created to help expatriates with their relocation and life abroad by providing them with an online platform on which they can socialize and network with one another and in this way seek support and information. There are various ways to access invaluable advice on the InterNations website, including the forums or InterNations' Expat Magazine which is full of valuable articles on expatriation relevant topics. When considering relocating to Tallahassee, it is among many other things also important to consider the climate in which you will be living. The subtropical climate of the city is very humid, but summer seasons are very long and hot. It also often rains at around midday so make sure you bring an umbrella with you when moving to Tallahassee!
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In the previous blog we have learnt how to prepare Active Directory for Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller. Lets move the FSMO Roles and decommission the last 2008 domain controller from the network.
Before We Begin
The account with which we are going to perform this task should be a member of Enterprise Admins Group and Domain Admins Group. For testing purpose I have used the default Admin Account.
Lets Explore
Domain Name : MSEXCHANGETEAM.IN
DC Name : DC1 and DC2
Forest Functional Level : Windows Server 2008 R2
Domain Functional Level : Windows Server 2008 R2
Checking FSMO Role Owner.
Figure 1.1 : Netdom Query FSMO
DC1 is Windows Server 2008 R2 Server with all roles.
Lets login to Windows Server 2012 Active Directory and Move the Roles.
First lets move the Schema Master Role.
Figure 1.2 Registering Schema Mgmt.dll
By default this is not registered. We have to register by running the above above command. So that we can open Schema Master using MMC.
Figure 1.3 DLL Register succeeded.
Figure 1.4 : Add Active Directory Schema using MMC.
Right click Active Directory Schema and then select "Change Active Directory Domain Controller??? as shown above.
Figure 1.5 : Change Directory Server
Figure 1.6 : Select Operations Master
Figure 1.7 : Click change as shown above.
Figure 1.8 : Schema Role Transferred successfully.
Now lets move the Domain Name Master. To do that open Domain and Trust.
Figure 1.9 : Domains and Trust connected to DC2.
To connect to DC2 please follow 1.4 and 1.5 to change the directory server.
Figure 1.10 : Domain Naming Master changed.
Now lets open Active Directory Users and Computers to change the remaining three roles.
Figure 1.11 : ADUC connected to DC2.
To connect to DC2 please follow 1.4 and 1.5 to change the directory server.
Select Operations Masters
Figure 1.12 : Change all Roles from one location.
In figure 1.12 Change each roles by selecting the roles as shown above.
Since the roles are Flexible they can be moved back as and when required. We have used GUI option to move. This is possible only when both source and target DC is reachable. In case if the DC is crashed then we can perform seize by logging into any one available domain controller.
Finally lets run the command to check if all roles have been moved successfully.
Figure 1.13 : FSMO Roles moved.
In large network we have to ensure that we have planned for such movement.
Happy Learning
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The Nord Stream 2 project will help to both reallocate the gas-supply routes into Europe as well as implement the Paris Agreement on climate. Such was the stated opinion of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Yekaterinburg, at the opening of the Russian-German summer program, «Paths of Development for the Energy Sector. Current Challenges», which he was attending along with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier. «We are convinced, just like our European partners who are developing this project together with Gazprom, that it will help diversify gas routes into the European market and that overall it fits in with the program that exists within the EU to develop Europe's gas infrastructure, while being consistent with the EU's main goal of creating an energy union and a single, open gas market in Europe», emphasized the Russian minister. He claims that the realization of the project «will help further the implementation of the agreements that were reached at the Paris Conference on climate in terms of reducing emissions».
For his part, Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke out against the politicization of the Nord Stream 2 project, calling for action «at the corporate level»: «This issue must be resolved by Gazprom and European companies – politics have nothing to do with it».
Looking past the diplomatic wording, it is clear that both ministers were primarily addressing Poland. Currently Warsaw is doing everything it can to block the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project, reprising approximately the same role played by Bulgaria in its attempts to thwart South Stream. The Bulgarian government, however, simply refused to green-light the project, deferring to the position of the European Commission, but the Poles are proceeding with more subtlety. In particular, Poland's anti-monopoly watchdog, UOKiK, announced its objections to the shareholders' plan to create a Nord Stream 2 consortium only in late July, despite the fact that the application to establish the joint venture was filed in December 2015. That application was signed by representatives from Gazprom, E.ON Global Commodities SE, Engie SA, OMV Nord Stream II Holding AG, Shell Exploration and Production (LXXI) B. V., and Wintershall Nederland B. V. A decision should have been made on that by early 2016, but in February, the regulator took a six-month break, citing the need to seek the opinions of Polish gas companies. And they interpreted their cue correctly – alluding to the threat that Gazprom would monopolize the Polish market. This was despite the fact that the gas pipeline itself does not even pass through Poland.
Of course, UOKiK's move can't exactly derail the project all by itself. The stakeholders, aware of the political subtext behind the Poles' actions, have already announced that they are rescinding their notice of the merger that they filed with the Polish anti-monopoly watchdog. But they have confirmed that they still consider the Nord Stream 2 project to be important for Europe's energy matrix and intend to search on their own for ways to remain part of the project. The applicants' decision to backpedal on their announcement will not affect the construction schedule of the Nord Stream 2 AG pipeline company.
Warsaw's position looks all the more speculative because of the environmental problems that are worsening in Poland and which are caused by a serious energy imbalance in favor of coal. Fifty-five percent of the primary thermal energy that is processed in that country comes from coal, as does 75% of the electricity. Poland is the second-biggest coal producer in Europe (after Germany), ranking ninth in the world, and almost all the coal it mines is consumed domestically.
Such an energy matrix poses a threat to the environment not only in Poland itself, but in all of Europe. Polish law offers only very vague guidelines for preserving the country's energy security. As Poland's energy experts themselves acknowledge, energy from coal is hardly capable of ensuring energy security, since coal-fired power plants, cooled by water from rivers that are drying up, become ineffective – as do the transmission networks – when there is increased demand for electricity, not only in the winter but also in the summer.
Poland itself does not much like to advertise the fact that the European Union ranks Poland dead last in terms of compliance with the requirements of energy security, but it is so: in its December 2015 report, the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSOE-E) suggests that Poland might have problems balancing capacity in the very near future, for various reasons.
Initially, Poland showed quite understandable interest in the Nord Stream 2 project and even expressed its readiness to link into that system in order to bring its own energy industry into balance. But then politics reared its head, and the official stance ended up being dictated in Brussels and Washington, not Warsaw. The Poles' desire to keep playing the Ukrainian transit card was also a factor, which was intended to put pressure on Russia, as did their desire to exhibit their independence in relation to Germany (this is not the finest hour for Polish-German relations).
And Germany itself, which is also heavily dependent on coal power, has characteristically taken a far more sober view of the Nord Stream 2 project. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has commented that «Europe is hurting itself by rejecting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline across the Baltic Sea». The newspaper writes that the argument that «the pipeline increases dependence on Russian gas» cannot be viewed as «the definitive conclusion». And as for the problems that come with having that gas travel across Ukraine – a state of affairs that Brussels and Warsaw would very much like to preserve – the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung points out that «after a decade of negligence and rampant corruption in the gas business, Kiev is also to blame for this situation».
That's quite true. But what can one do if the minds of Polish politicians are clogged with coal dust?


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In the past year the St. Mark's Historic Landmark Fund has lost two of its friends and founding Trustees. To honor their contributions, we share the addresses given by Stephen Facey, President of the Board, at each of their memorial celebrations.
St. Mark's Church In-the-Bowery, November 2011
I am here to welcome you on behalf of the St. Mark's Historic Landmark Fund, of which Al was a founder and a forever trustee. For all we know about Al and the culture of justice within which he lived his life, some may not know that Al spent nearly half that life associated with this place — given that he was ninety when he departed, that's to say nearly a half century.
Al first came to St. Mark's in the late 1960's to assist with some real estate matters. He quickly found himself engaged in advising the church on the structuring of its renowned Arts Projects as well as the church's participation in an array of neighborhood and community activities from services to the hippie population huddling (some would say occupying) at that time in the lower East side, to fair housing, community control of the Schools, the establishment of a free neighborhood health clinic, and, here at St. Mark's, the organization of the Preservation Youth Project, a work and training program for young people drawn from the neighborhoods surrounding St. Mark's, almost all of whom were School drop-outs.
After a major fire in 1978 destroyed this sanctuary, Al helped to organize the Citizen's to Save St. Mark's. A year later, he provided the legal services to establish the St. Mark's Historic Landmark Fund, which spearheaded the fundraising for the rebuilding of St. Mark's, all the day-to-day work of which was accomplished by the Preservation Youth Project under the guidance of a master carpenter and a master-mason. The Landmark Fund then took on the task to restore the historic Ernest Flagg rectory of St. Mark's and to develop its mission component, the Neighborhood Preservation Center, a coalition of city-wide, community and site-specific preservation groups that today provides incubator office, meeting and networking space for diverse groups of grassroots activists determined to revitalize and sustain their communities.
Al's role in this catalog of activities, though technical when needed, was primarily the sense of purpose, that culture of justice I noted. It inspired all of us working to imagine and realize these goals.
Al remained a loyal Trustee of the Landmark Fund throughout his life. Board meetings, almost all of which he attended until the last year or so, were frequently enlivened by his insight and wise counsel, and, always by his great good humor — And, for all who know Al, there was much wisdom in that as well.
The Joyce Theatre, May 2012
Walking the Labyrinth with Georgia
Some years ago when Georgia moved to South Cove, she discovered a labyrinth in the adjacent park, which she was cleaning several times a week. She asked me how one distinguished it from a maze. A bit of research led to a distinction: a maze referring to a complex branched puzzle with choices of path and direction; a labyrinth having only a single, non--‐branching path, with an unambiguous route to its center and back.
As the labyrinth evolved through many cultures, I discovered that in Crete, there was a Lady or mistress who presided over the labyrinth. I assured Georgia that (no surprise) she had claimed an appropriate civic task for herself in her new neighborhood!
Many years earlier, when the Delanos moved from D.C. to 114 East Tenth Street, Georgia and her husband Bill, he in his Chinese people's shirt and cap, cleaned the triangular City park that fronts St. Mark's Church In‐the‐Bowery. At that time, the many denizens of the park: post-hippie, pre‐punk gatherers, many homeless and otherwise troubled souls, often found shelter from the weather on the portico of the Church where they interfaced with an array of St. Mark's artists, community activists and congregants, — a place, it must have at first seemed to them, more akin to a maze than a labyrinth.
Georgia loved to tell the story, and often did, that when moving back to New York in the mid‐1970's, scouting different neighborhoods, she came upon a band of some 20 young folks tediously rehabilitating the cast‐iron fence that surrounds the historic St. Mark's site — all of them dressed in red and black choir robes. The first time I met her she asked me just what kind of a reform school the church was sponsoring?
In fact, this was a project of the Church, the Preservation Youth Project, a work and training initiative for young people of the lower East Side, who after seven summers of work reclaiming the ancient graveyards of the church for use as community park and garden space, was now focused on the rehabilitation of the Church itself. (By that time St. Mark's had long ceased having a formal choir, hence the robes commandeered by these young folks and adopted as their outdoor uniforms)!
Georgia became their champion as she did also of the Arts Projects at St. Marks, which then included Theatre Genesis, The Poetry Project and the Danspace Project and later the Community Documentation Workshop and Richard Foreman's Ontological‐Hysteric Theater.
Georgia's first organizing effort was to convene an exhilarating group of artists, thinkers, civic leaders and philanthropists as a Friends group to support the work of the Preservation Youth Project. Three years later, a day after a devastating fire left only the 1799 stone walls of the church standing and the future of the congregation and the arts projects threatened, Georgia arrived at the gates of the church with a group of neighbors to tell me that the Friends Group would now become the Citizens To Save St. Mark's.
A year later, Georgia presented a wonderfully generous contribution from Lu Esther Mertz. LuEsther's daughter, Joyce (for whom this theatre is named) had, at one time lived, across the street from St. Mark's, and had been both inspired and comforted by its presence. Georgia asked what we should do with this gift and we decided to incorporate the Citizen's group as the St. Mark's Historic Landmark Fund, an organization that spearheaded the fundraising to complete the nearly ten‐year, hands-on, restoration of the church by the Preservation Youth Project under the tutelage of a master mason and master carpenter.
Soon after another fire severely damaged the Ernest Flagg rectory of the Church. Ever un-discouraged, Georgia led the way to what has culminated in a wonderful restoration and the sponsorship by the Landmark Fund of a unique, adaptive re‐use of the building as the Neighborhood Preservation Center, the funding to support its ongoing programming largely underwritten, by Georgia and her children's aptly named Sunrise Fund.
That first gathering of the St. Mark's Friends, hosted by Georgia, was to begin a nearly forty‐year journey of work, friendship and love. It was to enter Georgia's labyrinth, joining a motley group of fellow pilgrims. As many, if not all of us here today know, Georgia's world was truly a multi‐verse. She drew universal meaning and knowledge from all of her activities, rooted as they were in the same passionate core. On this path, one was also privileged to share in the joys and struggles of her family and Georgia's legion of accomplished, often astonishing, and ever‐devoted friends. Throughout this meander, Georgia led the way, radiating a grace and style to which we all aspire: the gift of mobilizing and inspiring others to do their best.
It is said today that the labyrinth retains its connection with death and triumphant return. Caring for the Battery Park labyrinth as well as the labyrinth of her multi-verse is a devotion that Georgia maintained until the very last days of her life when, finally, she remained at its center.
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Care instructions: machine wash cold, tumble dry low
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Staywell Big Cat/ Small Dog Cat Flap 280. Big Cat Small Dog 4 Way Locking Pet Door -White finish, 4 locking options: in only, out only, opened,and locked. Universal fitting for windows, walls, doors & sliding doors. Includes a tunnel extension which will suit most thickness of doors. Requires customer supplied tunnels for walls. 3 YEAR GUARANTEE ON ALL STAYWELL PRODUCTS
Staywell Big Cat 280 Sizes
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- Cut out size: 263 mm (103/8") diameter circle
- Maximum pet shoulder width: 180 mm (7 1/2")
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Staywell Big Cat 280 Features
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Android SDK
The Android SDK collects data from Android mobile applications and transmits the collected data to Simility software. Simility provides a pre-built JAR file, which you must include in your Android application project.
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- Clean the build.
- Import and call the Simility APIs with applicable parameters.
- Build and run the application.
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The IX "Molla Nasreddin" Azerbaijan 2018, International Cartoon Contest
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|The IX "Molla Nasreddin" Azerbaijan 2018, International Cartoon Contest
- "Jubilee" ("Molla Nasreddin" Cartoon Contest is 10 years old).
- "Jubilee" (I'm 50 years old).
2018 - is the year of the 10th anniversary of the "Molla Nasreddin"- Azerbaijan" International Cartoon Contest. On this occasion the theme of the "Molla Nasreddin" International Cartoon Contest organized in 2018 is "Jubilee".
The IX International Cartoon Contest is held by the support of Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Azerbaijan Artists' Union and Federation of Cartoonists Organizations.
The Terms of the Contest:
- The topic of the Contest: 1) "Jubilee" ("Molla Nasreddin" Cartoon Contest is 10 years old); 2) "Jubilee" (I'm 50 years old).
- You can write and send us your wishes, thoughts, offers and comments beside your cartoon works. Your comments will be published together with your cartoons in the Album of the Contest.
- The Contest is held via internet.
- The size of cartoon works must be in 300 dpi on jpg. Send them to this email: email@example.com
- Each cartoonist can send 2-5 works.
- Cartoon works will be appreciated by the International Jury.
- Deadline of the acceptance of works: 10 October 2018.
- A catalogue consisting of the best cartoons of the Contest will be published.
I Place - gold medal and diploma
II Place - silver medal and diploma
III Place - bronze medal and diploma
Special Award by Jury
Special Award by Azerbaijan Artists' Union
Special Award by Azerbaijan Cartoon Center
Bayram Hajizadeh
The Organizer of the International Cartoon Contest
"Molla Nasreddin" - Azerbaijan - 2018" and the President of Azerbaijan Cartoonists' Union.
AZ1009, Baku, Azerbaijan
Salatin Asgarova street 86 (Shirvanshah),
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Source: Azer Cartoon


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Serena Hotels launch an 8 acre Park for the residents of Islamabad
A beautiful new park has been opened for the residents of Islamabad so they can enjoy a safe and pleasant space to exercise and relax. Those living near Aabpara and along the Embassy Road will truly cherish it as it located adjacent to the hotel.
This 8-acre long and wide park will add to Islamabad's cherished green sights. This environment-friendly initiative has been taken by the CEO Serena Hotel Aziz Boolani and his team.
The park promises a pleasant experience to both the lone jogger and the picnicking family alike. It includes a jogging track, central walking path, multistage fountain, benches, park lights, flowering bushes, floral arches and shady trees.
Sheikh Ansar Aziz, Mayor of Islamabad and Aziz Boolani, CEO Serena Hotels inaugurated the new park, adjacent to the Hotel. Several diplomats and dignitaries attended the ceremony which opened the lush green space to the public. The guests also took part in the tree plantation activity.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Aziz Boolani, CEO Serena Hotels, said, "We strongly believe that it is not enough – as a company and as individuals – to simply avoid harming the environment. We must all come together to play an active role to protect the environment and conserve natural resources."
"This Park is a project close to my heart in a time when climate change is ravaging the world. The saplings we have planted in the past and the ones we plant today will become trees that will provide oxygen for our children in the future, improve air quality, conserve water, preserve the soil and create a space for birds to flourish in the heart of Islamabad" Mr. Boolani said.
The mayor of Islamabad, Sheikh Ansar Aziz, appreciated the efforts of Serena Hotels in developing the park. "This park is another milestone which will add to the Islamabad Green Charter that adopts United Nations Urban Environmental Accords."
The mayor also planted a tree in the park along with ambassadors, dignitaries and corporate heads.
He said that "With the cooperation of private partner organisations, best results of development can be achieved. Serena Park is an example of this cooperation."
The mayor said that Serena Park, developed by the Serena Hotel, had added to the beauty of the area.
"This beautiful park is a source of recreational facilities for visitors. People will like its lush green lawns, jogging track, fountains, solar energy lights, trees, flowers and sitting areas," he said.
Today, climate change and environmental degradation remains one of the greatest challenges to facing humanity. Serena Hotels have been taking steps to minimize their carbon footprint through an effective environmental management system, recycling as far as possible and championing eco-friendly practices within and outside its vicinity. "Through this project we want to reaffirm our conviction that we must not only preserve the earth and its resources, but also cultivate and grow them" Mr. Boolani maintained.
Photos from Serena Hotel's Facebook page


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"…I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God
over one sinner who repents." Luke 15:10
The Sacrament of Reconciliation, commonly called Penance or Confession, is one of the seven Sacraments recognized by the Catholic Church. Catholics believe that all of the Sacraments were instituted by Jesus Christ himself. In the case of Reconciliation, that institutution occurred on Easter Sunday, when Christ first appeared to the apostles after his Resurrection. Breathing on them he said: "Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven, for those whose sins you retain, they are retained." John 20:22-23
Catechists, assistants, and priests guide parents and students through the preparation for the sacraments. The usual age for the sacraments is grade 2; 3rd, and 4th graders may register if they have not yet received the sacraments. Please contact Sr. Strength of Martyrs, Director of Faith Formation if you have questions to whether this is the correct program for your children. If your children were not baptized here at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, a copy of their Baptismal Certificate is required. All sessions are held in DeSmet Hall 6:00 - 7:30pm except where noted. A detailed calendar is provided in the Reconciliation/First Eucharist Handbook provided at the orientation on Wednesday, October 2 in DeSmet Hall.


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This past weekend's events throughout our nation was a tipping point. We hope that this national awakening to gun violence includes marginalized communities who have suffered disproportionately for a long time. We ask that you demand reporters and the media to also report on the gun deaths of people of color, of women from domestic violence, of suicides, of accidental deaths from the mishandling of firearms, and of homicides.
While many of our Action Together New Jersey leaders and members helped the student organizers all over the state, the March For Our Lives was planned and carried out by students while still going to school, attending after-school activities, and completing their homework. We adults are in awe of their passion and commitment to this cause. I think we all learned that there are only two things that a teenager will wake up early for: SAT tests and the March For Our Lives.
Whether you were there in person or followed along by watching the news coverage, I hope you will take 2 minutes to see this short video. I was able to capture it while stationed at the door behind them. In less than 2 days, it has garnered over 20,000 views. These teenagers were able to hold an audience of over 13,000 marchers still. Please help amplify them and their voices.
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The Lace dress has fallen in and out of favor with many women due to poor quality, scratchy lace being all that was available for many years, unless spending hundreds on a key piece. With many softer lace fabrics available for now, they are not only comfortable to wear but extremely beautiful and feminine.
The styled dress is now fashionable and affordable with many key pieces sporting bold colors,daring styles and sexy backless lace dress options. Here we're going to introduce the top three lace styles:
Lace Wedding Dress
The lace wedding dress has never fallen out of fashion; styles can be traditional, vintage or sexy and short. Lace has been used for wedding dresses featuring all over lace styles or lace accents on veils and trains; it is a timeless fabric for bridal styles, who wouldn't like lace wedding gowns?
Lace Mini Dress
The lace mini dress is currently trending very highly and is super feminine for any special occasion. For the super daring fashionista they can be see through or have a colored panel underneath. Some have lace sleeves and are useful for those who wish to cover their arms. Current trends are nude or pale in color and as such can be worn with a cardigan or blazer for day wear or dressed up with heels for a beautifully feminine night time option.
Backless Lace Dress
The lace dress can have you looking smoking hot and there are many backless styles now either featuring fully backless options with plunging, nape of the back showing styles to smaller cut outs to show a minimal amount of skin. These backless lace dresses can be difficult to wear however if you want to wear a bra underneath,many recommend not wearing one at all underneath a backless dress. If you prefer to wear a bra then maybe go for a cut out option rather than a fully backless one.
The lace dress is softer to touch and easier to wear. It is the most afford-ably priced and beautifully feminine. If you prefer to avoid all over lace then we would suggest you choose a lace accented dress. Lace can be a wonderful accent to any outfit creating texture and additional pattern to an otherwise boring outfit. For bolder fashionistas, you can go for all over backless lace dresses in super bright colors to really stand out from the crowd.


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Parody of "Let it Snow" about trying to buy presents for someone who never likes anything they get.
Parody of "Let it Snow" about trying to buy presents for someone who never likes anything they get.
well you didn't get what you wanted for Christmas
even with your 10-page wish list
that was 25 years ago
Let it go let it go let it go
it doesn't show signs of stopping
your disappointment with my shopping
before you get a lump of coal
let it go let it go let it go
when you finally act your age
we will all be so sure it's a sign
that the world's coming to an end
the 4 horsemen cannot be far behind
people are starving and dying
and folks in hell are frying
but your family didn't spend enough dough
Let it go let it go let it go
Parody of the Mr Ed theme. About Star Wars. I was stuck on the last verse and watched all 6 movies in a row, then ended up writing a verse about stuff that I knew all along.
The Force is the Force of course of course
And no one can tell you about the force
Except of course a Jedi Knight
and most of them are dead
Go right to the source and ask the corpse
When is it fitting to use the force
I'd like of course to use the force
for purposes of good
People yaketty yak a lot
and waste your time of day
But ObiWan will never appear
unless he has something to say
It's too bad that Jedis cannot see
what others envision with ESP
Or else Luke Skywalker wouldn't have tried
To slip the tongue to his sister
parody of the old Petula Clark hit "My Love is..." I wrote this for Bob Malone and Karen Nash's wedding reception. No one has asked me to write a song for their wedding since.
My love is warmer than a day in Alaska
Softer than a coconut
Deeper than the thoughts of a supermodel
Wider than a wide-mouth bass
My love is brighter than a solar eclipse
Which happens every 54 years
My love is so much better than a sharp stick in the eye
Something happened to my heart the day that I met you
Something that I've never felt before
In all the time I've felt this way I've come to realize
It's nothing that antacid wouldn't cure
My love is warmer than a bowl of vichyssoise
Softer than the finest sandpaper
Deeper than a big gulp from 7-11
Wider than a wide screen TV
My love is brighter than the brightest star
in a distant galaxy
And there is nothing in this world that could ever change my love
unless I win the lottery
Once I thought that love was meant for anyone else but me
Once I thought you'd never come my way
Words cannot express the feelings that I feel for you...
My love is warmer than the little kids' swimming pool
Softer than a hypodermic needle
Deeper than the little kids' swimming pool
Wider than your mom
My love is brighter than your keychain flashlight
Which by the way needs a battery
You are my one and only 'til something better comes along
Steve Key and I were hanging around outside the Bluebird when someone (obviously not from Nashville proper) walked by conversing loudly and using the F word every few seconds. He said "If I had the copyright on taht word I'd be a rich man!" I busted out laughing and said that's a great idea! You gotta write a song about that! He told me it was the worst idea fora song he'd ever heard, which of course inspired me to no end. Later that evening I was "dining" at a greasy spoon with the Bluebird cook and afterwards, sitting in his car listening to bootlegs of Mose Allison at the Bluebird, and I told him about the song idea. He said "You can't write a song about that." After 2 such reactions, I was now so inspired, I wrote the song in the car on my drive home from Nashville.
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!
I'd say ---- this job and yourself you dumb ~~~~
No need for hard work and no need for luck
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!
It's filthy it's nasty unseemly and vile
That all may be true but it's so versatile
So often deleted this fine expletive
Is a verb a noun and an adjective
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!
I'd have no need for dad-gum dang darn shoot or shucks
No need for hard work and no need for luck
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!
Not a gasp not a sigh from my mouth would be heard
Nope just a cha-ching when I hear the F word
If people got jealous of all of my wealth
I'd tell them to copyright %$#*, $#@* and !$&*&$!
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!
It would roll off my tongue like water off a duck
4-letter word usages perfectly honed
I could retire on New York alone
Where the say #$^% the #$^%ing mother #$^%ers
I don't give a #$^%
If they can't #$^%ing take #$^%ing joke
then hey what the #$^%
The #$^%ers will #$^% you so don't get #$^%ed up
Quit #$^%in' around or you're gonna get #$^%ed
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!
I'd say *%&^% this job and yourself you dumb #^%$#
No need for hard work and no need for luck
If I Had the Copyright on the word ^%$%!


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Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Andrés Mantilla, Director
Neighborhood Park and Street Fund
The Neighborhood Park and Street Fund provided funds annually to neighborhoods for small-scale improvements to streets and parks. Each Neighborhood District Council reviewed proposed applications and selected three projects to forward to Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle Parks and Recreation (Parks) for detailed feasibility and cost analysis. Funding decisions were based on recommendations from District Councils, Parks, and SDOT, with the final decisions made by the Mayor.
In 2017, this program was folded into the City of Seattle's Participatory Budgeting process.
For examples of past Neighborhood Park and Street Fund projects, review the list of 2016 Awarded Projects.