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Two Kentucky Train Wrecks Release Hazardous Chemicals
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, January 16, 2007 (ENS) - In the second fiery train crash in Kentucky in two days, a number of train cars, at least three carrying liquid propane gas, derailed and exploded south of Louisville this morning.
The explosion closed Interstate 65 in both directions for 18 miles and forced evacuations of homes, businesses and a school, Kentucky officials said.
The Bullitt County Emergency Management Agency issued a Hazardous Materials Warning for the entire county.
The agency said dangerous chemicals released by the explosion could present a major inhalation hazard as the smoke plume moves off to the southeast.
"Close all windows and doors, block out all outside air, turn off furnaces and bring in your pets. Turn on your tv or radio for more information," the agency warned.
Five people were taken to hospital for treatment of chemical inhalation.
At the request of the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is responding to the tanker fire with air monitoring from a small plane fitted with an emergency response sensor package.
CSX spokesman Gary Sease reports the train consisted of four locomotives and 80 cars headed from Birmingham, Alabama to Louisville.
WAVE 3 television reports the railcars may contain the chemicals cyclohexane and aniline.
Cyclohexane is a colorless and volitile liquid with a slightly pungent odor resembling that of chloroform or benzene. Cyclohexane is used as a solvent for the chemical industry.
Aniline is an oily, poisonous benzene derivative used in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
The Kentucky National Guard has mobilized soldiers and airmen to check air quality.
On Monday, four runaway CSX rail cars struck two parked locomotives in central Kentucky's Estill County, catching fire and spilling a chemical that forced evacuation of area homes.
That crash released about 30,000 gallons of butyl acetate, a flammable liquid, from a burning tanker car, authorities said. Black smoke billowed high into the air and fuel or chemicals spilled into the Kentucky River caught fire.
The incident started when four CSX rail cars jumped their track just before noon and careened onto a main rail line, traveling several miles before hitting the parked CSX locomotives, Sease said. CSX had placed the locomotives in the path of the tankers to halt their run.
The tanker car fire was extinguished by mid-afternoon. No injuries were reported. The causes of both crashes are under investigation.
Snow Storms Blanket Midwest, But East Has Little Snow
CHANHASSEN, Minnesota, January 16, 2007 (ENS) - Severe winter storms swept across Missouri beginning Friday, causing moderate to heavy damage across the state. On Monday, President George W. Bush declared a major disaster for the state and as of Monday evening Missouri reports about 279,000 customers without power.
Skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers in the central and eastern United States have been left without much snow this season as the El Nino sea surface warming pattern in the Eastern Pacific Ocean influences the nation's winter weather pattern.
The daily snow analysis issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, shows snow covers only 26 percent of the lower 48 states.
Nationally, the current 26 percent snow coverage is on par with snow coverage on this day last year, but is much less than the 43 percent in 2005 and 33 percent in 2004.
The greatest snow coverage and depths lie across the higher elevations of the West and with relatively paltry amounts in the Upper Midwest and Northeast.
"The distribution of snow across the country so far this season has been uneven, to say the least. While some areas have been inundated with snowfall, others are lacking," said Don Cline, PhD, acting director of the NOAA National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center in Chanhassen.
Even NOAA's snow scientists in Chanhassen are walking on bare ground with a seasonal snowfall currently 20 inches below average.
So far this season, the jet stream - the river of fast-moving air in the upper levels of the atmosphere - has largely flowed in a west to east "zonal" direction near the northern tier of the country. This has escorted milder Pacific air across the country while locking Arctic air in Canada.
The Northeast had extensive snow cover in December and January during the past three seasons with 90 percent to 100 percent snow coverage much of the period and occasional decreases to around 50 percent.
This year, snow cover in the Northeast has been much lower - down to 10 percent to 15 percent through much of December, and topping out at less than 80 percent.
In the northern Great Lakes region, December started with close to 90 percent snow cover but then dropped down to about 30 percent by mid-December. Currently, the Upper Midwest has a little less snow cover than this time over the past three seasons.
By contrast, much of the West has been experiencing frequent snow storms resulting in extensive snow cover. The central Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming currently have 90 percent to 100 percent snow cover, compared to 50 percent to 80 percent snow cover at this time during the past three years.
"This is still a young winter season, and it takes just a single storm to drop a fresh blanket of snow and chip away at mounting snowfall deficits," Cline said.
He recalled the light amount of snow in January of last year in parts of the East, which was followed by an early February storm that dumped up to 28 inches of snow from the Carolinas to New England.
California Coastal Commission Limits U.S. Navy Sonar UseLOS ANGELES, California, January 16, 2007 (ENS) - The California Coastal Commission has decided to approve two years of naval exercises off Southern California but only if the U.S. Navy puts in place measures to protect marine mammals from potentially lethal effects of noisy mid-frequency sonar.
The vote taken Thursday represents the first time the Navy had sought the Commission's approval for mid-frequency sonar training, and the first time California has imposed safety conditions for such exercises.
The exercises will take place in waters off the continental United States that host blue whales, humpbacks, gray whales, dolphins, porpoises and other sensitive species.
"We don't have to choose between naval training and the protection of whales and other marine life," said Cara Horowitz, a project attorney with the Marine Mammals Program at the Natural Resources Defense Council, NRDC. "When held to sound standards, the Navy has shown again and again that it can train effectively while minimizing risk to the marine environment."
Whales around the world have been found dead or dying following encounters with mid-frequency military sonar that fills the water with loud pulses of sound.
The Coastal Commission will now require the Navy to avoid key marine mammal habitat, such as the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and the gray whale migration route.
In the longest migration of any mammal, the California gray whale swims 10,000 miles each year, spending about one third of its life migrating from the cold, nutrient-rich waters of Alaska, to the warm, shallow lagoons of Baja California. The peak of the southern migration usually occurs in mid-January and that of the northern migration in mid-March.
The Navy must now power down at night and in other conditions of low visibility, when whales are hard to spot and establish expanded safety zones around haval vessels to keep from blasting nearby whales.
Last July, with ships of several nations off Hawaii, poised to begin one of the Navy's largest international training exercises, a federal judge in Los Angeles temporarily halted the use of mid-frequency sonar.
The Navy was allowed to proceed with the exercises only when it agreed to stay away from the newly designated Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument.
Illinois Must Buy Flex Fuel Vehicles for State FleetSPRINGFIELD, Illinois, January 16, 2007 (ENS) - Building on his efforts to support Illinois farmers and expand the use of clean and renewable energy, Governor Rod Blagojevich Friday signed legislation requiring state agencies to purchase flexible fuel vehicles.
These gasoline powered vehicles can run on E-85, an 85 percent blend of ethanol and gasoline. Diesel powered vehicles can run on B-5, a blend of five percent biodiesel and regular diesel fuel.
The bill also encourages state agencies to purchase fuel efficient gas-electric hybrid vehicles.
"This bill will help further the progress we've made in recent years in building one of the largest green fleets in the nation. By using biofuels to fuel state cars and trucks, we're helping the environment and supporting our farmers," said the governor.
The state will purchase E-85 flex fueled or biodiesel compatible vehicles and hybrids whenever they are available to fit the business use - only certain exemptions will be granted for special agency needs.
To increase the number of large vehicles on Illinois roads powered by biofuels, this bill also allows consumers to purchase large alternative fuel vehicles out of state, if not available in-state, and be able to qualify for a rebate program administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.
The rebate program offers up to $4,000 per vehicle to convert a conventional vehicle to a vehicle using alternative fuels, such as natural gas or propane. Current law requires that vehicles over 8,500 pounds must be purchased in Illinois to be eligible. Details on this rebate program can be found at www.illinoisgreenfleets.org.
"Renewable fuels help reduce our dependence on foreign oil while decreasing the pollutants in our air," said Lt. Governor Pat Quinn, chairman of the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council and the Biofuels Working Group.
Last August, Governor Blagojevich introduced a long-term energy plan to replace Illinois' dependence on foreign oil with homegrown alternatives. The plan sets a goal of meeting 50 percent of the state's transportation fuel needs with homegrown fuels by 2017. Illinois would be the first state in the nation to reach this level of energy independence.
The plan is expected to stabilize energy prices, give Illinois farmers new markets for their crops, and create 30,000 new jobs.
Kansas Issues Fish Warnings for Mercury, PCBs, PerchlorateTOPEKA, Kansas, January 16, 2007 (ENS) - Kansas has issued fish consumption advisories for 2007 that set guidelines for mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs, in fish, perchlorate in fish and other aquatic life, and lead and cadmium in shellfish.
With the advisories, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks identify species of fish that should be eaten in limited quantities, or in some cases, avoided altogether because of contamination found in tested fish.
Kansas recommends not eating specified fish or aquatic life from the Kansas River from Lawrence, below Bowersock Dam, downstream to Eudora at the confluence of the Wakarusa River for bottom-feeding fish because of PCB levels. Bottom-feeding fish include carp, blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, freshwater drum, bullheads, sturgeons, buffalos, carpsuckers and other sucker species.
People should not eat any form of aquatic life from Horseshoe Lake located in units 22 and 23 of the Mined Lands Wildlife Area because of high levels of perchlorate, a chemical used in explosives.
Shellfish such as mussels, clams, and crayfish should not be eaten from the Spring River from the confluence of Center Creek to the Kansas-Oklahoma border because of lead and cadmium levels.
Lead and cadmium levels in Shoal Creek from the Missouri-Kansas border to Empire Lake are also too high for shellfish consumption, the agencies warn.
In addition, Kansas recommends a limit of one eight ounce serving per month, or 12 eight ounce servings per year, on the consumption of bottom-feeding fish due to PCBs in the Arkansas River from the Lincoln St. dam in Wichita downstream to the confluence with Cowskin Creek near Belle Plaine, and also from Cow Creek in Hutchinson and downstream to the confluence with the Arkansas River.
Due to the average levels of mercury, Kansas recommends a limit of one eight ounce serving per week for adults or one four ounce serving per week for children 12 years of age or younger of any species of fish from the Little Arkansas River from the Main Street Bridge immediately west of Valley Center to the confluence with the Arkansas River in Wichita, and also from the main stem of the Blue River from U.S. 69 Highway to the Kansas/Missouri state line.
Kansas counties with current fish consumption advisories include: Cherokee, Douglas, Johnson, Leavenworth, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner counties. Those that no longer have fish consumption advisories are Crawford, Lyon and Wyandotte counties.
In addition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a national fish consumption advisory for mercury which recommends eating no more than one eight ounce serving per week of locally caught fish.
Trend data from most Kansas long-term monitoring sites show a decrease in mercury and PCBs, the agencies said.
Dead Bird MysteriesAUSTIN, Texas, January 16, 2007 (ENS) - A week after a rain of dead birds closed two main streets in the Texas capital of Austin, animal health officials are no closer to identifying what killed them.
On January 8, the day the state Legislature opened, some 60 grackles, sparrows and pigeons fell to the ground.
Preliminary tests for pesticides and other harmful chemicals have come back negative, said Dr. Adolfo Valadez, the medical director for Austin and Travis County Health and Human Services, who said it might be weeks before any conclusive results were known.
"We certainly take these kinds of thing seriously, especially following 9/11," said Valadez. "It may be a matter of time before we know what happened and why it happened. There is no threat to public health."
Halfway around the world, in Australia, thousands of dead birds fell out of the sky within the past 30 days - and again, animal health officials have no idea why.
Around 5,000 nectar and insect-eating birds have been found dead in Esperance, Western Australia, since mid-December, according to Nigel Higgs, spokesman for the state's Department of Environment and Conservation.
Pathologists at the Western Australia Department of Agriculture have ruled out the H5N1 bird flu virus and other infectious diseases, but they have not positively identified what is causing the bird deaths.
Dr. Fiona Sunderman, chief veterinary officer of the Department of Agriculture and Food, suspects the cause of death is some form of toxic poisoning, but no one is sure.


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August 25 - September 11, 1999 at the Gateway Playhouse - (Long Island, NY):
Tom is played the role of John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress. This show has vibrant music and verbal fireworks about the forging of a nation. Fresh from its Broadway run, this critically acclaimed musical provides an interesting slant on our recent current events! See a very different debate unfold as two hundred years ago our founding fathers decided the fate of America. A witty, fast paced, riveting show, with great music, great characters and lessons for all of us.
Tom Schmid is a strong presence as John Hancock."
Lee Davis for The Southampton Press, September 2, 1999
"A satisfying show."
Alvin Klein for The New York Times, September 5, 1999
"On-target casting, first-rate performances, lively direction and solid musical direction have combined to make this a top-notched revival of an astonishing show."
Lee Davis for The Southampton Press, September 2, 1999
"The performance was engaging, enlightening and absolutely entertaining."
Deborah Kulka-MacLellan for Suffolk Life, September 1, 1999
"And we were always taught that history lessons couldn't be fun ... Gateway Playhouse must have missed that lesson because they've managed to put together an enjoyable musical comedy."
Frank S. Costanza for The Long Island Advance, September 2, 1999
"A vibrantly alive history lesson."
Lee Davis for Newsday, August 27, 1999
November 10 & 11, 2006:
Any list of the most prominent modern musical composers would certain have Stephen Sondheim and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber ranked near the top. Both of their catalogs are filled with memorable hits. During these two nights in November you can hear many of their wonderful songs during this benefit concert for Broadway Cares - Equity Fights Aids and Haven House.
Tom performed the following songs:
- Agony (Into The Woods) with Todd Fournier
- Getting Married Today (Company) with Evelyn Halus & Kristi Holden
- Pretty Women (Sweeney Todd) with Daniel Guzman
- Everybody Ought To Have A Maid (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) with Gary Mortimer & Daniel Guzman
- Sunset Boulevard (Sunset Boulevard)
Tom Schmid, Evelyn Halus, Kristi Holden, Daniel Guzman,
Todd Fournier, Christina Harding, Gary Mortimer,
Leah Seminario Purcell, & Brian Michael Purcell
Musical Direction
Dan Redfeld
October 20, 2002 on the WB:
Tom played the part of a successful Senatorial Candidate, whose life is destroyed by those nasty characters on the show. The best part of this episode, entitledThe House Always Wins , is that you get to hear Tom sing very poorly. It was hilarious!
Tom's 21 month run in the Broadway Company Annie Get Your Gun resulted in a total of 701 performances!
Tom was an understudy for the principal roles of Frank Butler (Tom Wopat), Buffalo Bill (Conrad John Schuck), and Chief Sitting Bull (Larry Storch). On the nights that he was not covering any of those roles, Tom played the role of Mac.
*** When Tom left the show (to play the dual roles of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde in Jekyll & Hyde), Crystal Bernard (from TV's Wings) was playing the role of Annie Oakley & Tom Wopat was playing the role of Frank Buttler.
** Previous Annie Oakleys: Cheryl Ladd, Susan Lucci, Reba McEntire, and Bernadette Peters.
** Previous Frank Butlers: Brent Barrett, and Patrick Cassidy.
1999 Tony® Award for Best Revival of a Musical
2000 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album
1999 Tony® Award for Best Actress in a Musical (Bernadette Peters)
1999 Tony® Nomination for Best Actor in a Musical (Tom Wopat)
Began March 13, 2007 on My Network TV:
Tom played the role of Dr. Copeland who is the chief of surgery at his hospital.
Tom was in episode numbers 2, 3, 4, 7, 28, 29, 40, 41 & 52.
Tom filmed his episodes from November 20 - December 2, 2006.
January 25, 2004 on FOX:
Tom will be playing the part of a a reporter who hounds Gob (played by Will Arnett). The air date has yet to be set. Please keep checking back for updates.
Tom's scene will be filmed on Monday, November 10th. This is episode #111 and it is entitled Public Relations.
Premiere -- March 22, 2005: Laemmle's Fairfax Theater in Los Angeles, CA.
Berkeley is an independent film that will be shopping for distributors at some upcoming film festivals.
It is the story of a young man who goes to college in 1968 to avoid the draft and through the miracles of sex, drugs, and a whole lotta rock and roll becomes involved in the anti-war movement, which leads him to discover his destiny might not be in floor covering.
Tom played the role of the Dean Kraft (the Dean of Berkeley College). His daughter in the film is played by Sarah Carter.
The film stars Nick Roth, Laura Jordan, Henry Winkler, Sarah Carter,Tom Morello, Sebastian Tillinger, Jake Newton, Sarah Bibb, Wade Alain-Marcus, & Bonnie Bedelia.
June 17 (7:00 & 9:30 p.m.) 2003 at Don't Tell Mama:
It's Back!!! 7th Annual Production! Everybody has a "hidden" past -- The type of stuff that the tabloids are searching to discover for tomorrow's headlines. Well, it's time to beat them to the punch! Tom will once again appear in A Barry Birthday Bash. This cabaret show is an unabashed bash honoring the divine Mr. Manilow's birthday and offers reverence and camp. It ran at the Bryant-Lake Bowl for three years straight in Minneapolis (Tom was only involved in the 1st. year). The show was such a suprising success, that played for many encore performances. Well, the Twin-Cities producers are now in New York, and they are bringing the bash to Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th St.). You'll laugh, you'll cry, it will touch your soul. Really.
Here's what the critics' are saying. . .
"No one does a Manilow power ballad better than Tom Schmid: This up-and-coming musical theater star planted his feet and commanded the room with "Who Needs to Dream."
Barbara & Scott Siegel for TheaterMania.com.
June 21, 2002
"One of the discoveries of the evening was Tom Schmid, who displayed a thrilling voice in "Ready to Take a Chance Again" and a heroic romanticism in "Who Needs to Dream."
Barbara & Scott Siegel for InTheater magazine.
July 12-19, 1999 issue
"Tom Schmid ... has a wonderful stage presence and a pleasing, clarion voice which he uses to full advantage..."
David Roberts for Theatre Reviews Limited
June 14, 1999
"This event at Don't Tell Mama could go down in history as one of the most extravagant evenings of "Big Fun" in cabaret history."
David Roberts for Theatre Reviews Limited
June 14, 1999
Critics' Cabaret Pick! -- Time Out New York
Week of June 14 - 20, 1999
"[The producers] have teamed up and invited an impressive list of performers to celebrate mega star Barry Manilow's fifty-third birthday."
David Roberts for Theatre Reviews Limited
June 14, 1999
December 9, 1996
"Speaking of hip happenings at the alley, Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater will pay tribute to schmaltz-master Barry Manilow."
June 13, 1996
"Barry Birthday Bash -- "Happy Birthday" is a pretty dreary melody compared to the greatest hits of Barry Manilow. . . Tom Schmid will sing a medley of Manilow's commercial jingles, including "Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there."" [Oh boy!]
June 16, 1996
May 21, 2011 on Nickelodeon:
Tom played the role of Mr. Taylor. His "daughter" Jo Taylor is Kendall's girlfriend and Kendall wants to take her to the prom. Unfortunately, Jo is grounded. Fortunately, Mr. Taylor is a CIA operative and he uses the resources at his disposal to enforce Jo's grounding. Fun episode. Fun show.
Tom's scenes were filmed from March 7th - 14th, 2011. The episode is entitled "Big Time Prom" and is episode number 221.
June 25 & 26, 2009 on CBS:
The Reverend Daniels' is back to marry Bridget and Dominick. This time the wedding goes off without a hitch.
Tom taped the episode on May 1st. The episode numbers are 5592 & 5593.
July 25, 2006 on CBS:
The good Reverend Daniels' is back but the "why" is Top Secret. Sorry, that's all we can tell ya.
Tom taped the episode on June 19th. The episode number is 4858.
December 23, 2005 on CBS:
Reverend Daniels was back for the baptism of baby Dominick. The parents of the child turned out to Felicia and Dante.
Tom taped the episode on November 8. The episode number is 4708.
July 25, 26, & 27, 2005 on CBS:
Yes, it's a wedding again. Whose wedding? Is it a happy one? Love to tell ya...sorry.
The good Reverend Daniels' appearance will be brief in these entertaining episodes.
Tom taped the three episodes on June 20 & 21st. The episode numbers are 4603. 4604, & 4605.
April 22, 25, & 26, 2005 on CBS:
Tom came back as the good Reverend Daniels. He presided over the wedding of Bridget Forrester (Ashley Jones) & Dominick Payne (Jack Wagner). But the wedding was intercepted by the reappearance of Taylor Forrester (Hunter Tylo).
Tom taped the episodes on March 16 & 17th. The episode numbers are 4537, 4538, & 4539.
June 10, 11, 14, and 15, 2004 on CBS:
This series of episodes marked Tom's second appearance on the CBS daytime drama, The Bold and the Beautiful. He played the role of Reverend Daniels; the minister who will be presiding at Thorne and Darla's wedding ceremony. You will also see Tom at the wedding rehearsal.
Tom taped the episodes on May 6, 10, and 11. The episode numbers are 4318, 4319, 4320, and 4321.
June 9, 2003 on CBS:
This was Tom's first appearance on the CBS daytime drama, The Bold and the Beautiful.
He played an AA meeting leader (Alcoholics Anonymous). At the meeting was Macy Alexander Forrester (Bobbie Eakes) and Decon.
Tom taped the episode on May 2nd. The episode number is 4062.
Fun fact... 5 minutes before Tom's scenes were shot, he was handed a new script. His lines were completley different from the original script. The good thing was that his number of lines doubled. The bad thing was that he had 5 minutes to memorize them!
February 9, 10, & 14, 2008 on the Sci-Fi Channel:
Tom plays the role of Dr. Clayton Forrester in this Sci-Fi Channel movie. Near the beginning of the film, Tom is supervising a archaeological dig with 3 of his college students. Unfortunately, they unearth something that does not make the Bone Eater too happy.
Filming for Tom's scene in the film took place at the famous Vasquez Rocks in California. The date of the filming was on May 12, 2006.
September 27, 2005 on FOX:
Tom plays the role of Mr. Pattision. His son, Tucker, has gotten into a bunch of trouble by recording an intimate session with an older woman. Tom appears in 3 scenes in an FBI interrogation room as Tucker is questioned by Agent Booth (David Boreanaz).
Tom's scene was filmed on August 3. The episode is entitled "A Boy in a Tree" and is episode number 101.
Each episode of Breaking Up with Shannen Doherty consisted of two segments. Tom taped two segments that will aired during different episodes.
October 24, 25, 27, 28, & 29, 2006 on the Oxygen Network:
Segment title: Technical Difficulties -- In this episode Tom plays the role of Dr. Thomas, a talk show psychiatrist. Two girl friends come in and have differing opinions on whether or not one of them hooked up the other's ex-boyfriend for a bootie call. During the segment, the good doctor whips out his "golden rule."
Tom's segment was taped on July 20th.
October 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8, 2006 on the Oxygen Network:
Segment title: Chemistry Test -- In this episode Tom plays the role of a new age chemist who has invented a process to make individualized perfumes by using a person's own DNA. He takes DNA samples from this segment's couple and--whew!--it doesn't smell too good. Perhaps they don't have the proper "chemistry" for a good relationship. Shannen then comes in to straighten things out.
Tom's segment is the second segment in the episode. It is paired up with, and preceded by, "You Need My Helpline."
Tom's segment was taped on July 20th.
September 17, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.:
Broadway Cares - Equity Fights Aids
Kevin Earley as the Russian
Susan Egan as Svetlana
Thomas Griffith as Molokov
Ty Taylor as the American
Matt Morrison as the Arbiter
Cindy Robinson as Florence
Tom Schmid as Walter
Produced & Directed by
Brian Michael Purcell
Choreographed by
AC Ciulla
Musical Direction
Dan Redfeld
Costume Designer
Vandy Scoates
Order from the Ford Amphitheatre
** Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, July 18th **
Online: www.fordamphitheatre.org
Box Office: 323-461-3673
$200 VIP Seating (only 150 seats)
$125 Orchestra (734 seat)
$50 Rear Orchestra (only 209 seats)
$35 Last Two Rows of the Orchestra (only 107 seats)
** A portion of the proceeds will go to **
Broadway Cares - Equity Fights Aids
Ford Amphitheatre
2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Broadway Cares - Equity Fights Aids is the nation's leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization. BC/EFA is the on-going, committed response from the American Theatre community to an urgent worldwide health crisis. By drawing upon the talents, resources, and generosity of this community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $100 million for critically needed services for people with AIDS, HIV or HIV-related illnesses.
October 27, 2006 on CBS:
Tom plays the role of a lawyer for a college football coach (Greg Evigan) in this episode. The scene is at the end of the episode in a conference room with his client, Annabeth (Jennifer Finnigan), and Maureen (Kimberly Elise).
Tom's scene was filmed on September 11. The episode is entitled "Homecoming" and is episode number 205.
September 22, 2005 on CBS:
"Art imitating life?" We hope not. Tom is on a Vegas "party bus" with some buddies and a few strippers. He has an altercation with one of the gals, and he throws her off of the bus. Acting. Remember. It is called acting.
Tom's scene was filmed on August 12. The episode is entitled "Bodies in Motion" and is episode number 601.
September 26, 2005 on CBS:
Tom, Philip Reynolds, is driving down the road and minding his own business. But, wait! The car accelerates and the brake is disabled. Oh, no! What happens next? Tune in.
Tom's scene was filmed on August 9. The episode is entitled "Blood In The Water" and is episode number 402.


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Adam Lovejoy writes from London about war in Mali. The logic of Western governments with help from NATO improve things in Afghanistan.
|Deutsch: Hand der Fatima, Felsformation bei Hombori, Mali (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
|English: Image of Timbuktu manuscripts. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
New Labour and Tony Blair forces out of the country treacherous political rulers with the approval from David Cameron.
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This can include primary, secondary and post-secondary students. The number of students studying abroad represents only about 1% of all students enrolled at institutions of higher education. The British military and the French troops since Vietnam for the army and military.
And with Mali no one even bothers to talk about freedom and democracy and people power, with the Arab Spring putting an end to all that rubbish.
It's a war against Islamist militants this time, pure and simple. Militants get inspiration from Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria get training and arms.
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|English: Russian Orthodox Church in Luxembourg City (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
ROCOR was formed as a jurisdiction of Eastern Orthodoxy as a response against the policy of Bolsheviks with respect to religion in the Soviet Union soon after the Russian Revolution of 1917, and separated from the Russian Church of the Moscow Patriarchate in 1927 after an imprisoned Patriarch Sergius I of Moscow pledged the Church's qualified loyalty to the Bolshevik state.
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- Pussy Riot controversy prompts relook at religion law (thehimalayantimes.com)
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- Anglican-Orthodox Relations Near Death (frstephensmuts.wordpress.com)
- Russian Orthodox Church addresses court decision recognizing Pussy Riot videos as "extremist material" (rbth.ru)
Here we go again: Britain is dragged into another war. But at least there's no talk of freedom and democracy this time.See on www.stirringtroubleinternationally.com


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Albino Riding Crane
This mount is not yet implemented and its future is uncertain. It exists in the game database but there's been no hint of it being released.
Riding Requirements:
- Level 90
- Journeyman (150) Riding
Notes:One of three crane mounts that appeared in the database at the start of Mists of Pandaria, but were never made available. There's already an available white crane mount, but with a different saddle colour, see: Golden Riding Crane.
Travel Mode:
- Ground (+60% or +100% speed)


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After years of debating to start or to not start a blog, here I am. (It's about time!) Welcome to "My Curls N' Curves"; a blog following a crazy journey that I have the privilege of being able to call my life. If you choose to stick around, you'll witness the delicious concoctions I devour on a daily basis, the aspects that go into my love for working out/fitness/weightlifting, tips on healthy living, and more! (Aka, posts about the ups, downs, and maybe even just a little bit of rambling within my life)
The reason I started this blog is not just because I want to share the components of my life. I want to help people. I want to help those who have never had the confidence to be comfortable in their own skin. I want to help people realize that their bodies are capable of amazing things when they love and fuel themselves properly. Maybe this sounds a little hypocritical considering I have my own demons I battle every minute of every day. As some of you may or may not know, I have been battling an eating disorder for the past 5 years of my life. On November 9th of 2012, I received the phone call that would not only change, but save my life. The call from Children's Hospital of Wisconsin advising me to be admitted to their facility that very day. I remember the feeling in the pit of stomach when we got that call. I remember the feeling in the pit of my stomach packing my things and looking around my bedroom...wondering if I would ever be back. But most of all, I remember the pit in my stomach when I finally was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa after years of being in denial. I never ever thought it would happen to me. Reality really slapped me in the face when that scale read 89 pounds and had a feeding tube shoved up my nose 6 times.
I was too weak to walk, bathe myself, or even lift myself up out of bed. I realized then that I couldn't do it anymore. I couldn't keep listening to this demon in my head. I couldn't keep lying to my family and friends. I couldn't keep acting like I was okay. Little did I know that I would spend that month of November in Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Roger's Memorial Inpatient Treatment Center. It seems like it was yesterday that I dreaded waking up. I was so unbelievably sick of the whispering in the halls, the harassment, and the looks in school...everywhere I went. My life was a constant cycle of listening to Ed. Waking up at 4 am to exercise, surviving on 0-51 calories per day, and managing to exercise 2+ more times a day for 60-90 minutes after that. I went to sleep every night hoping that I would just pass peacefully in my sleep. I dreaded social events and being in public. Most of all, I hated knowing that I won't ever be "normal". But what is normal? Normal is so overrated, and I've learned that normal is quite boring actually. Yes, my struggle has taken a lot from me. I truly hate thinking about how many years I've lost of my life stuck within my eating disorder. But you know what? I am thankful for my struggle. Without my struggle, I wouldn't be the girl I am today. I have realized that my body is capable of so much when I properly fuel it. Just because I'm not in treatment and I'm weight restored now doesn't mean I'm all better. I work my booty off every single day to constantly improve myself. This will be with me every waking moment for the rest of my life. Slowly everyday, I am realizing that I need to embrace all of my imperfections. Because they are perfection.
I am more than my eating disorder. I am more than a number on the scale or a measurement on the tape. I am me. And I am deserving of everything beautiful in this life.
Just like you.
I want you to not only find yourself smiling like a doofus when you read my posts, but to dig within yourself and find that motivation to love, accept, and look for ways to better yourself for your own sake.
Orrrrrr maybe I just want you to find yourself drooling over the amount of food porn I'll be sharing with you all? ;) Maybe it's a little bit of everything...
ANYWAYS. With that being said, thank you to whoever decides to follow me on this new adventure. You are the ones who inspire me to better myself each and everyday.


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Welcome! I'm glad you're here!
Take a look around, as things have changed a bit here at KnitOasis. We have tried to make the website as easy to use as possible. The navigation buttons along the top should give you all the options you could hope to find: patterns, class info, how to sign up for the newsletter, and the ever-popular Blog of Awesomeness. (OK, it's not really called that, at least not outside of my own head. It's a blog, it's about knitting and indigo and yarn and knitters and well, you get the idea.)


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Have you ever felt so sad that you thought you may never recover from it? Though it may not always be present to us, sadness is an inevitable part of human life. The human heart is made for joy, but sadness often steals this joy from us. Joy comes from thriving in every area of our lives (or at least the genuine perception that we are). Joy arises as a natural fruit of having harmony in our lives, and in particular, having closeness in relationships with God and with others. But, because we're human, harmony and those relationships break down and joy escapes us. We lose joy because we sense that something is out of place; it is not as it should be or as we want it to be. So we must ask the question if joy is simply caused by external factors or do we have some control over the joy we experience in our lives?
External things can impact us greatly and, in some ways, it really begins there. Having good external forces like a relationship with God and the Church, a loving family, great friends, or even a nice car, or a big boat (and realizing that having these things is better than we deserve) will be the surest sources of joy for us in this life. It will not be the case, however, that joy will stay around for the entirety of our lives simply as a reaction to external things. There will be times when we feel down and we either have to find another way to be joyful or we will be dependent on the forces outside of us that are bringing us down.
The first step to finding joy when you're feeling down is to realize that how we feel follows what we're thinking about. So, if you are feeling sad, it is because you are thinking about sad things. Feeling sad can be the proper response to certain situations, like death, severe injury or illness, breakups, fights with friends, etc...Sometimes, however, we are thinking about things that make us a sad and we don't need to be. This is true even in the case of some of those things listed above. So when we are down and need to move on, we need to find a way to change what we're thinking about.
The two main realities related to our way of thinking are that we can control the information we take in and we have the amazing ability simply to change what we're thinking about to something good. When we're feeling down, it's really important that we put ourselves in positive environments. Prayer, family, friends, fun, good food, good conversation, humor, or even things like going to a pet store to play with puppies can help bring some positive external factors into our lives. Putting ourselves in environments of love will transform our feelings to hope and eventually back to joy. More than simply good environments, sometimes we will have to consciously decide to push away thoughts that bring us down and replace them with good thoughts and actions. For example, you can think about what good you can accomplish today, write a nice letter to someone you care about, get coffee with a friend you've been neglecting, make your favorite baked goods, choose to go on a run or workout, clean your house or your room. I know a lot of this sounds like doing something, but doing good stuff means that we've thought about it beforehand. Binge watching TV or movies will only give us space to let the negative thoughts linger. When you're feeling down, change what you're thinking about and do something good!
Doing good ultimately makes us happy. Selflessness is the straightest pathway to joy. Choosing not only to think about good things and do some good, but forgetting about ourselves for awhile will free us from what brings us down. It is so easy to get into the habit of negativity. Some of us even find a twisted kind of pleasure from continuous self pity. This will never lead us to the joy our hearts truly seek though. In these moments, we must dig deep, choose to think about and do some good. Ultimately, if we can forget ourselves for a while and focus on others (being a good parent, child, friend, student, employee, employer, human being), then our focus will be shifted completely away from our broken reality to bringing good into the world. We will then not only change our internal feelings, we will bring some good into the world for others.
Ultimately, our faith becomes so vital in these moments. As C.S. Lewis said in Mere Christianity, "If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world." We are reminded that this world is passing and the joys it brings are similarly transient. No matter if things are going well or things are difficult, we must always hold heaven in our hearts and minds. This is a truly beautiful part of our faith. Even though joy escapes us from time to time, hope will keep us positive. In fact, hope is a sort of "gateway drug" to joy. If we keep hope in God's plan for us in this life and that it will ultimately lead us to perfect, unending happiness, we will always have a reason to rejoice.
St. Paul gives a really good reminder of everlasting things in Colossians 3: 1-2:
If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
We always need a friendly reminder that our ultimate home is not here. We should not be surprised that joy escapes us when we focus only on things of this life. While we do our best to live in this world, we should always have an eye on heaven. We must always fix our gaze on Jesus. He pioneered the way of our redemption by his own suffering. Likewise, the loss of joy in our lives gives us the opportunity for a Christ-like selflessness that leads us and others to heavenly things.
In the end, when we're feeling down, we should seek a way to become fixated on the great good that is all around us. For most us, we already have it better than we deserve. It can be so easy to forget that! Placing ourselves in environments of love transforms our minds and eventually our hearts and desires. Choosing to do good for others transforms our habits and allows us to forget ourselves and our problems for a while. Sadness helps us stay close to Jesus who became deeply acquainted with our pain, agony, loneliness, and suffering so that he could be intimately close to us in our brokenness.
Revelation 21:4 says, "He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away." Jesus is always with us in our hardest moments of this life and constantly points us to the joy of heaven. There all pain and suffering will be completely forgotten and all of our desires will be satisfied forever. He doesn't want our lives on earth to be only suffering, unless we have been given a special grace for that. So it would not hurt us to remember and earnestly pray the last line of the Serenity Prayer often: "That I may be reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with you forever in the next." Despite how we are feeling, God has an amazing plan and adventure for our lives. If we stay close to God - even through the hard times, it will end up being a more supreme happiness than we could ever imagine.


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Saturday, July 9, 2011
Facebook Become First then Google in 2011
James Murdoch, chairman of News International, announced the closure of News of the World.
(Credit: News International)
• News of the World is shutting down in the wake of allegations that newspaper representatives hacked the phones of news subjects, including a missing teenager, Milly Dowler, who was later found dead. It was also revealed this week that relatives of British troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan may have also been targeted. The hacking cases at the paper have previously involved politicians and celebrities, including actress Sienna Miller, who pocketed $160,000 in an out-of court settlement. (CNET and The Guardian)
• Some potential hires go for an intimate walk in a wooded area of Palo Alto, Calif., with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. What's it like? One potential hire recalled the stroll: "The entire experience was totally surreal. I really felt like I was on a date." Or if you are Sheryl Sandberg, the courting process begins at a Christmas party when Zuckerberg spends an hour chatting with you by the door and then follows up by e-mails and private dinners. (The New York Times)
• So you can video chat with your friends, family members, and co-workers, but what if things get weird? Here's how to handle awkward situations more gracefully: CNET compares video chat on Facebook vs. Google+ and gives you tips. For a more visual comparison of the services, read Keith Kleiner's take. (CNET and Singularity Hub)
• The verdict is in on the legal battle between Apple and Amazon: For now, Apple loses, Amazon wins. A judge refused to grant Apple's request for a preliminary injunction to stop Amazon from using the term "Appstore." The reason being that while the term isn't exactly too generic, Apple needs a better case as to why Amazon's use of the term would confuse customers. On that note, keep in mind the Apple App Store hit 15 billion downloads. (CNET)
• Apple reportedly gets the new iPhone 5 ready for a third-quarter launch. There's a rumor that Apple has asked suppliers to build 25 million units of the next iPhone by August. (The Wall Street Journal and CNET)
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Hi friend. I'm gonna get straight up personal with you and if you don't know me yet, allow me to introduce myself. I am Amanda Fisher, pelvic floor physical therapist with a history of pelvic floor issues from peeing my pants to pelvic organ prolapse to pelvic pain to postpartum issues from 3 cesarean deliveries.
Yes, I have experienced my fair share of pelvic floor dysfunction. Now I know it was God's Plan for me to go through those times to help people like you.
Pelvic pain is a real thing and I can tell you first hand, I have HAD it and still HAVE IT from time to time.
After 10 years of having pelvic pain, I know what to start doing when I feel it creep back in (because let's face it, we all get busy and fall off the bandwagon of habits we SHOULD continue because it is good for us…but I'm human too) and this time of year is the perfect time for it to come a knockin'. Who isn't a tad bit stressed around the holidays?! Um…I think we are all raising our hands here.
So, how do I get a handle on my pelvic pain over the holidays?
First thing to do is find a pelvic floor physical therapist in person or virtually. Having a coach or a professional to chat with about your symptoms and give you support/ advice when you need it most is a MUST!! This also creates accountability for me to stay on top of my exercise regimen to kick pelvic floor symptoms.
Second, I schedule or plan out my week and month. I tend to do this on Sundays. I look at my week and plan out what days I can go to the gym (with or without my kiddos), what mornings/ evenings I can walk, and when I can do my pelvic stretches/exercises (I try daily). Writing it down in a notebook or planner makes my brain think that this is happening today and I almost never miss it IF I write it down.
Third, I get a journal and spend a few minutes EACH morning while sipping my coffee (before my kids wake up) writing five things I'm grateful for and 1-2 things I can do today for someone in my family/ friend circle and for a complete stranger. This helps re-wire the brain for positive thoughts. And we could all use a little more of this in our lives, am I right?!
Fourth, motion is lotion. The days I sit on the couch and binge watch Netflix are the days I feel worse. This could be because I am not staying hydrated, or eating more junk food, BUT mostly, it's because I am sitting in one posture (bad) and not getting blood flow to the tissue. I have to move to feel better and you have to move to create energy and get the blood flowing. I feel so much better after working out, walking etc and then following it up with 1-3 quick pelvic floor stretches to lengthen tissue. So bundle up and get out! OR set a timer in your home and don't stop moving until it goes off. Follow up with a happy baby stretch or a deep squat to stretch out the pelvic floor muscles.
Fifth, don't cancel on myself!! This time of year is hectic with all the holiday parties and childhood gatherings, BUT I still make time for myself so I can continue to feel better. And you should too! It is easier to continue a habit I am doing consistently because if I stop it one day, it is much harder for me to get back on the horse and start again.
If you want more information on this or what else I am doing for pelvic floor issues, please email me email@example.com.


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I'm Kierra Jenaé and I'm a Storyteller.
I go with what moves me…what feels right. Most of the decisions made in my life were done with this belief guiding me. For instance, I started playing the violin at the age of 10. Having never seen a violinist or heard a string orchestra live, I went on to successfully play for the next decade because it felt right. I only applied to two colleges — both liberal arts colleges for women — was accepted to both, chose the unlikely one, and majored in Philosophy all because it felt right. After graduation, I picked up and moved to Oakland, California (where I am currently located) from Decatur, Georgia after only securing an interview at an organization where I remained for almost 4 years all because again, it just felt right.
Among being led by my intuition, I have a strong sense of wonder. And an even stronger desire to connect — which brings me to why I am here. I love documenting narratives. It's my thing. I enjoy finding the special threads that bind us. And I plan on sharing those stories right here on this platform.
I hope what you find here brings you joy and motivates you to keep going.


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I certainly don't agree with everything he says, but I have to hand independent Senator Bernie Sanders this: he has forcefully, and repeatedly, condemned President Obama's expansion of the war on terror and his recent authorization of the assassination of two American citizens without charge or trial.
Oh, wait, I'm thinking of Ron Paul.
Well, then. What does American's only elected self-styled socialist from the People's Republic of Vermont think about the due-process free killing of Americans? It's kind of dumb question, really: Obviously a man who "values the rule of law" and opposed the use of torture under the Bush administration would oppose the lawless, extrajudicial — and immoral — killing of his fellow countrymen. I mean, if you think waterboarding is unacceptable and un-American, then you surely can't be cool with a president unilaterally assassinating anyone in the world he chooses based on secret and admittedly patchy evidence.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer recently tried to figure that out:
Blitzer: Did President Obama do the right thing in ordering the killing of an American citizen, Anwar al-Awlaki?
Sanders: Uh, that's a long discussion. Probably longer than the amount of time we now have.
Blitzer: Go ahead, give me 30 seconds.
Sanders: Well, the answer is that I, you know, that when you have an American citizen killed by the United States government, it raises some real questions. On the other hand, when you have somebody who's a terrorist at war with the United States, that's the other side of that equation.
Stirring. On the one hand, Bernie Sanders casts himself as tough, no-nonsense socialist fightin' for the average American. On the other hand, he caucuses with the Democrats and campaigned for his seat in the Senate alongside "one of the great leaders" of that august institution, Barack Obama.


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Vermouths And Madeira Of Haus Alpenz
Chrissy Deal
When the economy slumped in 2007, I had a theory about saving money; buy better vermouth and cheaper base spirits. Given that most cocktails call for less vermouth than the base spirit, the extra you pay for the good stuff is more than offset by the savings on the base spirit. My hypothesis was, vermouth makes the drink, and we tested it by offering blind tastings of classic martinis and manhattans to five discerning drinkers. One each made with run-of-the-mill vermouth and top-shelf spirits, one each made with a premium vermouth and our well (which, in fairness, is not exactly rot-gut, but still far less expensive than the top shelf). Each and every person preferred the one with better vermouth. Now, you can make the drink even better still by using good vermouth AND good spirits, but if you're gonna spend on only one, buy better vermouth.
Writing the menu for this special wine dinner had me pulling out my stash of kimchi. Join us for the dinner at Jujube to try the dish that resulted from my tasting trial!
Well, we're happy to announce that the purveyor of the very products that inspired this contest 10 years ago, Jake Parrott of Haus Alpenz, will be joining us on December 5th to share a dinner and talk about some of the products in his amazing portfolio. And that's before we even get to the Madeira!
Henriques & Henriques is generally regarded as one of the top houses on the small island of Madeira, and we're happy to also feature these. Production of premium Madeira is miniscule and laborious, so these wines are truly a treat with quite a history. What's more, they're vastly underrated in terms of how well they pair with food. We've chosen to focus on four of the noble grapes, in ascending order of sweetness, to showcase their subtle differences and versatility with food.
You know we love our wine dinners here at Jujube, and there've been plenty that I've gotten excited about, but this will be a unique experience that is sure to open your eyes. Also, when you hear my bit about why THIS Vesper is the one most like what Ian Flemming wrote about in his first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, you'll insist upon drinking yours THIS way, every time.
Writing the menu for this special wine dinner had me pulling out my stash of kimchi. Join us for the dinner at Jujube to try the dish that resulted from my tasting trial!
Taro tots with preserved vegetable-black olive aioli
Historically Accurate Vesper Cocktail
Shrimp cocktail with tomato-wasabi jam
Diplomat Cocktail
Fried oysters with kimchi pancake
Henriques & Henriques 15 year old Sercial Madeira
Pan-fried bacon and collard dumplings
Henriques & Henriques 10 year old Verdelho Madeira
Red-cooked pork cheek with Tanjin greens
Henriques & Henriques 10 year old Boal Madeira
Henriques & Henriques 15 year old Malvasia Madeira


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Communication has been permanently changed by the options now available online. Blogs serve as a way for people to offer their thoughts on various topics and develop a group of people who are interested in what they have to say. If this sounds like something that you might like to do, continue reading to find out about running a blog.
For your blog to be successful, ensure that search engine optimization is utilized within the content. Search engine results are likely to be the main way people find your site, so a high ranking for the keywords you think your readers will use ensures that they get to your blog and not your competition. Choose specific, popular keywords to use in both your blog title and throughout the entry itself so that you will attract more readers.
Try to be there for your readers constantly. Make a habit or routine for your readers and yourself. When you connect with your blog readers, they will expect that you will be around. Remember that when you neglect your blog, you also neglect and disappoint your readers.
Don't overuse plug-ins, ads, keywords or images. If you do this, you'll wind up getting flagged by search engines, which can prevent all your hard work from paying off. Maintain a natural writing style that is seamless.
Don't overdo any element on your website, such as advertising or keywords. Doing so will only get you flagged by a search engine, and it will erase all of the hard work that you are trying to do. Let your prose flow smoothly and naturally.
Do not neglect the world outside of your blog. If you allow things to get out of balance, you'll burn out and not be able to produce new content. Make sure to give yourself time off from blogging. Make time for walks, visiting friends, or just a five minute break. You'll come back refreshed with a bunch of new ideas to include in your blog.
Blog regularly. One way that many new bloggers fail is that they start a new blog and only update it once every two weeks or less. Your readers will want new content to keep them interested and will forget about your blog if they are waiting for new material. A good rule to follow is to compose new blogs each week, and send emails about the updates.
Write a blog about things people want to know about. While you might want to blog about vacuuming your house or washing your dishes, these are tasks that almost everyone does. No one will care about any content related to this unless you find a way to present it in an interesting manner. Choose topics that will make visitors feel involved, intrigued, or intent on reading further. The goal of your blog is to draw readers after all!
Make sure that you add to your blog on a regular basis. People will return often if they expect to find brand new content. If there is nothing new to read, your visitors will not return. Try posting on a daily basis for your blog at minimum.
Try to be authentic. Avoid the appearance of arrogance. Portray yourself as forthcoming, candid and giving. Do this always. A blog is seen as the ultimate expression of one's individuality. Do not waste any time attempting to reach perfection. Instead, do your best and make improvements consistently. It is not the end of the world if you make a mistake, and post something that is incorrect. You are an individual and no one can take your place.
Do not copy another person's work. People take a dim view of plagiarism, and your reputation will be ruined immediately if people find out you are doing this. It is not necessary to make all of your writing sound professional and authoritative; just make sure that it sounds real and you have passion for the subject. This is the surest way to create a successful blog.
Keep your blogs as clear and concise as possible. Don't omit important details, but don't make a blog post so long it will bore your readers to death. Blog readers do not want a post written in a Shakespeare manner, with unnecessary details. They want you to get to the point.
Keep your blog posts short and direct. While depth and details are important qualities to keep in mind, going on and on will likely lose the interest of your readers. Readers don't care about lengthy descriptions, they want you to get to the point quickly so they can learn what they came to find out. People want content, not fluff.
You need to post regularly if you want readers to visit your blog over and over. Posting new items frequently keeps your readers' interest so that they'll keep coming back. Great blogs generally default to posting at least once a day at minimum. While this may seem like a lot of work, consider sitting down before you post your blog to the Internet and writing many posts with timeless content. This helps to make posts for days that you have writer's block.
Guest bloggers are a great boon to blogs. Doing this will greatly increase your blog's quality content. You may also receive traffic from the other blogger's site, especially if they inform their own readers of their appearance on your blog. Work with others to make your blog more content rich than ever.
Aim to begin a mailing list for your blog as soon as you possibly can. The sooner you start the list, the more time it will have to grow. Your mailing list can be useful for generating income later on. Putting off creating an opt-in list can cost you plenty, so don't neglect it.
You should allow guest posts to help increase blog traffic. By doing this, you'll be able to create a relationship with your guests. This could be useful at anytime. Do not disregard the importance of building cooperative relationships. There might come a time in which you will need favors, and the blogger that you allowed to post in your website is someone that could help you out.
After you have chosen the best keywords for your topic, you should make every effort to include them in your content, placing them in bullet lists and emphasizing them with bold or italic formatting. Search engines like this kind of content and site traffic will increase accordingly. The proper use of keywords within highlighted text or lists should lead you to increased readership as more people are led to your writing by the search engines.
If you want to build up more traffic to your blog, be sure to focus on producing fresh and relevant content. Visitors will return to your blog again and again if they find high-quality, inspiring content every time they visit.
It is fine to occasionally recommend your blog on social media, but take it easy. If all or most of your tweets contain self-promoting links, you may soon be overlooked for predictability or even ignored entirely. Mix things up by posting links, fun information, and interesting content. This will help you to stand out and achieve your goal of gaining traffic to your site.
Never write lots of content just for its own sake. Do research on your topic and create an article worth reading. If you write filler or garbage, your blog won't succeed. You must understand that good content is the only way to reach your goals.
To increase your search engine rankings, continually post relevant, high-quality blogs. When a bigger audience can find your site, you'll see a very big boost in your blog's traffic. Stick to creating great content, and you'll steadily see your readership increase.
Regular Schedule
Building up a blog can be accomplished much faster if you use social media to your advantage. Social media represents the latest online trend, and not availing yourself of its benefits can be costly in terms of potential blog visitors. Sharing samples of your blog's content on sites such as Twitter and Facebook is a great way to expand your audience and your impact.
It's key for blog integrity that you are on a regular schedule. You may lose readers to other blogs if they do not find new content on your blog when they expect it to appear. You can make an exception for a holiday or when you're sick, but nothing is better than having a regular schedule for posting, and keeping to it.
Encourage readers to post comments to your blog. This shows your readers you value their participation in your bog by their taking an active role. Make a habit of responding to the comments your readers post, as well. This gets your viewers coming back because they want to read your response, while also continuing to take part in the conversation.
At this point, you should have a good idea about blog posting and its advantages, and you are most likely anxious to begin. If you work hard and apply everything you've learned, you have a good chance of succeeding with your new blog.
Long blog posts need to be divided into smaller chunks. Blogs that seem to go on and on are often too much for the average reader. Therefore, you should break up your posts into smaller pieces, making it easier for your readers to read.


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Last year was crazy. I built my business from a pipe dream to a sustainable way of living. I focused on my ultimate dream: to use my voice and community as a platform for positive change in the world, by launching TrailBlazers, my youth empowerment initiative. I was travelling away from my home in London for more than 6 months of the year. I partnered with some amazing companies creating a variety of social media campaigns, including adverts with Estee Lauder and Hyundai. I even learnt how to take time off - away from social media, blogging and emails - for a few treasured weekends. Throughout this I was dealing with heartbreak that stole my joie de vivre and pulled me into darkness without warning.
Ever since I can remember, I've been able to ask for more and more from myself. However, since adding TrailBlazers to my plate in November, I couldn't do everything and something had to give. It's been a real struggle to try and manage it all, so I've been making some changes and finding the right people to help! This is why I have been absent from blogging and want to explain.
When I quit my job five years ago, I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to explore this concept of empowering yourself through adventure. I wanted to break down the barriers for women, and show how fun, accessible and ultimately life-changing adventure can be. I also wanted to strengthen my mind and body by pushing myself to the limit and find out what I am capable of achieving. I talk more about this in my Ted Talk 'Achieve Your Extraordinary'.
Developing A Tool-Box for Life
Over the years, I have harnessed, developed and sharpened the tools in my tool-box. The tools I draw on when life get's challenging! These are my resilient mindset, my courageous heart and my internal drive to put in the work; to learn, grow and succeed with my dreams and goals, backed up by the confidence I've developed through challenging myself to do things that are difficult and scary.
I use these tools to manage situations where the negative voice of fear and doubt in my head, has the chance to hold me back.
Helping people develop this toolbox, learn how to overcome fear and live our best lives, is what I have ALWAYS wanted to dedicate my life to.
In November last year, TrailBlazers was born. With the help of my founding partner Youth Sport Trust, I designed and delivered workshops to 60 teenage girls in schools across London and talks to over 400 students.
Why am I focusing on Youth Empowerment?
- Youth anxiety and teenage suicide have risen 30% in the last five years
- NHS reports admissions for eating disorders have doubled in the last five years
- 1 in 4 teenage girls are showing signs of depression
- The average UK child spends less time outside than the required minimum for prison inmates
All of these have been linked to the rise of social media decreasing self-worth, making people feel inadequate, socially excluded and living life through screens.
I am proud to say that based on the feedback we received from our pioneering TrailBlazers and their teachers, we have the potential to change these harrowing statistics. The way I felt after the workshops was like "This is what I was born to do" and I am so grateful for that! However, my work is 100% cut out for me, which brings me back to the reason for writing this blog.
Finding my limit and struggling to manage it all
I have been finding it really hard to juggle everything that Challenge Sophie requires, whilst also putting my heart and energy into TrailBlazers. At the same time, a big goal for me this year is to invest more time to my personal life as that often gets forgotten about!
As TrailBlazers is a 100% charity initiative I have to balance working on this project, with earning a living.
I was really sad for a lot of last year as a result of splitting up from my ex. It tore my life apart and it's been a massive challenge to deal with everything that happened. That was also very draining, but I worked through it and am now out the other side with my whole life ahead of me!
How am I taking action?
Firstly, I am getting over my writers block and it already feels so good to be talking to you again! There's also been a lot going on behind the scenes:
I am collaborating with friends, other adventurers, creative minds and brands I love
Hired a Project Manager
Hired someone to assist with admin for my London to Paris Sportive
Become a proud ambassador for TRIBE and we are organising group adventure weekends throughout the year (another of my goals is to do this so I'm stoked to make it happen!) Join our International Women's Day #HikeForProgress in March. Men welcome too!
Taking more time off, away from social media and emails, and learning not to feel overwhelmed when I get back to my desk
Found an amazing mentor
Found an brilliant legal team to get everything in order as I invested in the wrong person last year and lost a lot of time and money
Moved accountants so I can get the best advice on how to structure and grow my business. Another big stress and building block to get right!
New strategy in place for 2018 with a shift of focus slightly, I think you're going to love it! More coming on this next week!
Focus on taking things back to basics. I want to create more 'How to…' content to help you feel inspired, motivated and with the right tools to achieve YOUR extraordinary
I've also been training pretty hard at my gym, Un1t!
That's it from me! I have missed blogging and sharing what's going on with you, and I will get blogs out more regularly from now on. I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts and suggestions of what you'd like me to blog or make videos about. This year is all about me aiming to help make amazing things happen in YOUR life, so please get involved in the adventure weekends I'm planning with TRIBE and write to me with any of your questions or suggestions!
Much love and thanks for sticking with me through the rocky roads! Let's make 2018 epic!
Thank you Jono Blackham for taking these pictures on a very cold January morning in London


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As I prepared to build the pieces, I asked for assistance from the experts at KVO Industries about fabricating and their construction techniques. Just like in jewelry, the function of these panels have to be considered in the design phase. As an enameling factory, KVO strives for the most constant results, with most of their work being on flat panels. I learned that they prevent warping by bending small flanges on the edges and weld the corners. By comparison the panels I am making are quite complex with many bends and cut out areas. Warping will be an issue as these pieces are heated in the kiln. This will also be my first experience using a kiln that requires the work to be hung to go in and out of the kiln. Each piece has to have a way to hang so it is stable in the kiln and is not likely to sag under its own weight. Additional tabs or holes may be required. I am using all 18 gauge and limiting the number of welded seams so there is not significant differences in thickness. The enameling of these surfaces will pose an exciting challenge for both me and the KVO employees, as we will both be exploring new territory.
A number of the panels are constructed from mild steel, and will have a pitted surface, enameled without a ground coat, an effect often seen in my jewelry work. This surface comes from the carbon in the steel rising to the surface as the piece is fired in a 1500 degree kiln. Although I enjoy the surface achieved using common mild steel, I felt it would be best to use the most compatible base material while dealing with the large surfaces, which is a special type of steel alloy called enameling iron or de-carbonized steel. The alloy is made specifically for the enamel industry. Due to the extra low carbon content, the steel makes a good bond with the enamel. This steel, unlike much cheaper and ubiquitous mild steel, is ordered in bulk from one of only a few suppliers in the U.S. and is nearly 5 times the cost. Maquettes and careful planning were necessary to make sure each piece was constructed correctly and there was little wasted material.


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You've probably experienced it at least once -- you talk with a friend, then start noticing ads on your phone that coincidentally include key words from that conversation. Well, it's probably not a coincidence.
Those little microphones on your phone? They aren't just used for making calls and giving commands to Siri. "Smartphones are small tracking devices," Michelle De Mooy, Acting Director of the Center for Democracy and Technology's Privacy & Data Project, told Digital Trends. "We may not think of them like that because they're very personal devices — they travel with us, they sleep next to us. But they are in fact collectors of a vast amount of information including audio information." Such information, including behaviors and interests, could potentially be sold to third parties.
When you download apps onto your phone, you'll see that some request microphone access. If granted, it enables the apps to listen to what you're doing, including picking up audio while they're running in the background. The New York Times reported just last week that certain gaming apps -- many of which are played by children -- can keep track of users' TV viewing habits and use that data to create targeted ads.
But smartphones aren't the only devices listening in. The Amazon Echo was created for this very purpose, with the assurance that it won't do anything with your voice until you say the "wake word," which for this device is "Alexa." However, researchers have found vulnerabilities that hackers can work around to obtain conversations occurring near the devices, an owner's Amazon credentials and other sensitive information.
Back in October, Android Police tech blogger and founder Artem Russakovskii discovered a disturbing hardware flaw in the Google Home Mini, another smart speaker. He said it was waking up thousands of times a day without the wake word "OK Google" and recording audio clips in his home, then sending them to Google without his knowledge. The problem stemmed from the touch pad, which Google has since permanently disabled via software update.
If you own a Google device, you can disable it from saving audio recordings on the activity controls page, where through the "manage activity" link, I personally found an audio clip recorded by my android phone of me watching "Dexter" on Netflix. I had no idea it was recorded until now. You can delete any activity by clicking on the three dots.
(via New York Times and CNN)


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#MoreTrustedThanHillary: Social media reacts to Clinton email investigation
Read More: Clinton hid thousands of emails, put classified data on her server, but shouldn't be charged - FBI
Using the hashtag #MoreTrustedThanHillary, social media users have begun to list all the things they trust more than the former secretary of state, with amusing results.
From questionable food to violent dictators, Twitter is awash with comparisons, reflecting the lack of trust that the presidential hopeful instills in many voters.
While many of the tweets are funny, the sheer volume highlights Clinton's very real issue with trustability, which is likely to follow her to November.
Interestingly, the #MoreTrustedThanHillary hashtag first appeared in September 2015, but was revived a few hours ago.


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Class 1M is safe for all conditions of use except when passed through magnifying optics such as microscopes and telescopes.
Class 2 is safe because the blink reflex will limit the exposure to no more than 0.25 seconds. 1mW lasers fall into this category.
Class 2M is safe because of the blink reflex if not viewed through optical instruments. This applies to laser beams with a large diameter or large divergence.
Class 3R is considered safe if handled carefully. The MPE can be exceeded, but with a low risk of injury. Our 5mW laser belongs to this category.
Class 3B is hazardous if the eye is exposed directly, but diffused reflections such as those from paper or other matte surfaces are not harmful. Most of our lasers that are <500mW fall into this category.
Class 4 is the highest and most dangerous class of laser because it can burn the skin, or cause devastating and permanent eye damage as a result of direct, diffused or indirect beam viewing.


text: Okay I admit it, this is a very late post. I don't know why I find it so hard to update this blog when I regularly update my Tumblr and Flickr pages. I have some kind of mental block about WordPress. However, based on the principal that Late is better than Never, heres the NEWS.Of most immediate importance is the fact that I have a solo exhibition of all of my Apology Drawings on right now at The Compound Gallery in Oakland, CA. I'm afraid the opening reception has come and gone, but the gallery is open Thursday - Sunday 12 noon to 6 pm, and the show is on until Sunday June 9th. This is also the date of The Closing Tea, where I'll be delivering what has optimistically been labeled an 'Artist Talk'. And, if you can't make that, you can watch the whole debacle streaming LIVE on The Compound Gallery website. You can even send in awkward questions, in real time, for me to ignore.If you can't wait till then to get answers to your many questions you might find they have already been answered in this interview about the show which appeared on Jeremyriad.com. There's even a little Vine video of me in action.I sincerely hope you can make along to the show, but if your impressively hectic schedule doesn't allow it, you can still buy a little Apology of your own right now at the Compound Online Shop. I've also produced a couple of limited runs of Apology letter press prints which are for sale at a very reasonable prices at the show, and probably a bit later online.Not only that but visitors are welcome to leave their own contribution on the fabulously interactive Apology Wall.I'm sorry, but how can you resist this?


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Supporting Foster Care Adoption…it's as Easy as Eating Dinner!
Editors Note: The Square Deal welcomes Liz Geraghty, Vice President of Brand Marketing. Since joining the Wendy's family in 2007, Liz has served in a number of marketing and innovation roles, leading the development of several award winning products including the Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger, Apple Pecan Chicken Salad, and the 4 for $4 Meal Deal. Part of her current role is to help craft the strategy around how Wendy's activates our long-standing commitment to children in foster care through support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
As a mother, daughter, sister and wife, I can't imagine my life without the presence of family. Working to raise awareness and funds to give children in foster care the experience of a loving family is one of the most rewarding aspects of my job at Wendy's. It is so inspiring to realize that every time we help a child in foster care find a family we are literally changing a child's life.
At Wendy's we have a wonderful tradition of celebrating our birthday and honoring our founder every year during Founder's Week. This year, we make Founder's Week even more special with the introduction of National Adoption Night. Tonight, on November 15, more than 90 percent of our restaurants will donate 15 percent of their evening sales to help local children in foster care find loving homes.
It's As Easy As Eating Dinner
Being able to partner with our customers to fund the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption is part of the way that Wendy's lives out Dave Thomas' charge that children in foster care aren't someone else's responsibility, they are ours.
As an adopted child, Dave Thomas understood that kids in foster care are often faced with feelings of fear and loneliness, but all that can change on the day they are adopted. He grounded us in the importance of having a family to belong to.
Since its founding in 1992, The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has been driven by a single goal: finding a loving family for every child waiting in foster care. Through the financial support of Wendy's and its customers, it's been able to continue to deliver on this goal for over 20 years.
So we hope you'll join us for dinner tonight to help us continue to make family a reality for these children.


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For the second time in a week, I am about to get on an airplane and head out to the Los Angeles area, which means testing the battery life on my iPod video again. But these trips also allow me to talk to people who care about what goes on in Hollywood. Which brings me to a story I have been meaning to mention on the blog for more than a week. I am referring to that Variety report by Steven Zeitchik about the ongoing quest in Hollywood to learn how to sell more tickets to people who go to church. The story opened with an interesting image that I, for one, am tempted to believe is literal:
Two years after "The Passion of the Christ" fueled $600 million in global B.O., Hollywood is discovering that faith is harder than it looks.
To support the growing genre of faith-based movies, the industry has embraced an ever-growing set of guidelines described by some as the Passion Playbook. Among its edicts: Thou shalt woo the Bible Belt. Court the favor of local pastors. Avoid major media if they might send the wrong message.
Now Hollywood professionals -- like politicians -- can turn just about anything into a focus-group topic that produces a set of talking points. Does anyone doubt that multiple PR or market-research firms have turned out some expensive memos that, in effect, claim to be the "Passion Playbook"? I am sure there are church-related groups that are doing the same thing.
So can someone please send me copies of some of these things?
All kinds of people think they can pull off the Passion formula and, clearly, some of them are nuts. Take, for example, the people who produced Jesus Camp. Remember that controversy? They did hire a top faith-based PR pro in Larry Ross, best known for his Billy Graham work. They did special church screenings. They actually thought that this movie was going to appeal to the very people it attacked.
Meanwhile, you have the FoxFaith people and that Gener8Xion Entertainment crowd. And, as Variety noted, you have Anonymous Content manager Adam Krentzman setting up a fund that will finance three or four low-budget Christian-themed movies a year, what he called "Hit-you-over-the-head, Jesus-loves-you kind of films." Speaking of which, the $100,000 Facing the Giants is still out there and has made $8.2 million or so.
But the interesting case study to watch is the Dec. 1 New Line release called The Nativity Story, which, as The New York Times put it, is an open attempt to land the Passion audience. But the more interesting side of this movie -- other than the smashing performance of Oscar Isaac as Joseph -- is the story behind the people who made it.
Let me see if I can piece together a few of the most interesting parts of that story:
In many ways, the movie is testament (no pun intended) to the profoundly changed attitudes in Hollywood toward religion as mainstream entertainment, which this is certainly intended to be. And it is attracting some strange bedfellows. ... The film's screenwriter, Mike Rich, is a practicing Christian from Portland, Ore., who has written sports movies like "The Rookie."
. . . And something else was shifting among certain Hollywood insiders and decision makers. Marty Bowen, a Harvard-educated partner at United Talent Agency, with clients like the screenwriters Charlie Kaufman (who named his obnoxious agent Marty in "Adaptation") and Larry McMurtry ("Brokeback Mountain"), took a close look at his life and decided he wasn't happy.
. . . Coincidentally, one of Mr. Bowen's closest friends in Hollywood, the producer Wyck Godfrey, was going through a similar period of self-scrutiny. Mr. Godfrey, a former executive at New Line Cinema, had been president of Davis Entertainment, helping to produce big, commercial studio movies like "Daddy Day Care," "I, Robot" and "Alien vs. Predator."
. . . The two decided to team up and produce movies that were meaningful to them and would speak to the heartland communities in which they grew up. Mr. Bowen came from a traditional Roman Catholic family in Texas, where he was an altar boy and his parents served as lectors at Mass. Mr. Godfrey was raised in a charismatic Christian church in east Tennessee, where parishioners, he said, spoke in tongues and were filled with the Holy Spirit.
Both had strayed far from their roots to Hollywood Babylon.
Now that's an interesting story in and of itself.
But note this: If anyone is going to be able to create a "Passion Playbook" that is worth the paper it is printed on, it's almost certainly going to be talented Hollywood professionals who -- for a host of valid reasons, personal and professional -- choose to make quality movies for a massive, mainstream audience.
However, I still want a copy of some of the memos behind all of this.
Top photo from Church of the Masses.


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"They looked me up and down and said, 'Fashion is not for you.'" That was the experience of Fashion Bomb Daily founder Claire Sulmers while working in the editorial department at a magazine. But instead of letting that slammed door stop her, Claire stuck to a mantra of "I will not lose," and built something different. Something inclusive. Something that matters. The @fashionbombdaily IG currently has over a million followers and the site serves as a platform for people who had the audacity to exist, when an industry told them otherwise. "We decided to take the bull by the horns," the editor and Harvard grad explained. "With a tremendous platform, you can't afford to be silent."
It is a sentiment echoed by all of the women who took to the stage for the Beyond the Binary panel at Create & Cultivate NYC, moderated by Bobby Kim. "If you're not going to give me the job, I'm going to go out there, find it, and do it better," said Deddeh Howard, the Liberian-born model who last year released her Black Mirror photo series, where she replaced models like Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid in major campaigns.
"There are a lot of women who feel like they don't fit inside a pretty little box, but there are a lot of people out there who are looking for something different," shared Claire.
"I worked in the fashion industry for nine years in public relations," shared Katie Sturino of 12ish Style. "My mentality was always, 'Why am I so fat?' 'Why can't I fit into these clothes?' But I flipped the script and asked why am I punishing myself like that?"
Also joining them on stage was model Emily Sears who gained notoriety last year when she began DM'ing the girlfriends and wives of men who would send her dick pics. "There is no picture of what a feminist looks like," Sears told the crowd, acknowledging that her predominately male following hates when she talks about feminism, but that doesn't stop her. She's not excluded from the conversation simply based on her looks or the fact that she posts sexy photos. "That's my decision and it's not an invitation for abuse," the Aussie-born model explained.
The main thread pulled through the conversation by Bobby Kim, co-founder of The Hundreds, and, most recently JENNIFER, was the question of whether or not it's getting better.
"Is the industry changing?" asked Bobby. "Is it open, more embracing?"
"There's a lot of 'token,' explained writer and blogger Nicolette Mason. "Here's our person of color, here's our person above a size 12, here's our gender non-conforming individual, and that's supposed to be enough. But brands need to think what they're actually representing, the passive choices they're making in all of their collateral, in-store signage, language that is used, and if it's not leading the conversation, if it's only for those marketing and PR moments, then it's not worth anything."
"We need to stop with the labels, the categories, and give more people more opportunities," said Deddeh. "I wasn't trying to attack the brands," she said of Black Mirror. "I was simply trying to get them to see what I can do and what any girl out there can do." It's about consciousness and awareness.
Right there with her was Venezuelan actress, writer, and executive producer, Maiah Ocando who told the audience, "First of all I'm a human, then I'm a woman, and THEN I'm Latina. What opens the door for me is also the thing that closes the door." Just because she's Latina, Maiah explained doesn't mean she likes tacos and is curvy. Not shocking: typecasting is a thing. She refuses to let it be her thing.
"First of all I'm a human, then I'm a woman, and THEN I'm Latina."
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"Look, if I can't change their minds, I'm going to create my own path," explained the actress in reference to "white men." She was interrupted by enthusiastic applause from the audience. "Well, I am," she projected. "I'm going to be my own executive producer. My own writer."
The conversation didn't stop at the jobs held by the women on stage. "You also need more diversity behind the scenes," explained Claire, so that major mistakes don't keep happening. "You need nuance and context."
For Nicolette, politics in her "brand" are a "non-negotiable," even if that means losing a job now and then. "It's imperative to me. I'm a queer, Middle-Eastern woman, and I can't imagine not using the platform I have to speak to intersectionality. Working together and being part of the resistance together is such an important part of how we're going to grow as a society. The personal is political and hopefully that's how we create a better tomorrow."
"The personal is political and hopefully that's how we create a better tomorrow."
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Similarly, Emily shared that she has "absolutely lost jobs" because of the stances she takes, but she likewise encouraged the audience to "stand by what you believe in and the right jobs will come."
"The reason we've all found success is because we have a point of view and we're vocal about it," elaborated Nicolette. "It's important to give visibility to our individual identities, our voices, and to show people that they're not alone."
This is not the easiest road to walk. And for every two supporters, there's a hater.
Protecting the indentity of what she called a "family and Catholic" brand, Nicolette told the story of a prominent Italian designer that reached out to her and said, "We really love you, but you're gay." So she recommended ten other people they could use. "That's one example," she said, "but there have been many. I do talk about Black Lives Matter, I do talk about trans rights, and some brands won't touch me. On the flip side," she furthered, "there are brands that are so grateful and supportive." She cited Target as one her "biggest cheerleaders," as well as Barbie, which has doubled down on diversity efforts.
Claire jumped in to agree. "You have to stay true to yourself." When honoring the lives of black men shot by police, Claire said, "We decided we were going to have a 'black out' day where we posted nothing." She paused, noting, "You can't afford to be silent."
Arianna Schioldager is Editor-in-Chief at Create & Cultivate. You can follow her @ariannawrotethis.