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Lying in bed this morning I got to thinking about some of my goals and pursuits. One of them being to live a more "simple" life. (Because I've already lived the hectic, fast paced life.) But when I thought about the things we do that I consider "simple", I realize that simple doesn't mean easy.
For example, hanging clothes out on a line isn't as easy as throwing them in the dryer and walking away. (P.S. I don't hang them out in the Summer because of mosquitoes, humidity and heat and the fact that I'm a baby; and I don't feel guilty about it. *smile*)
Growing your own food instead of just going to the market is not that easy either. (Yes, I still need to go to the market but I don't spend as much.)
Raising chickens takes work and dedication.
Putting up food and cooking from scratch takes way more time and effort than just buying something premade or canned. (It's better for you too.)
Here is the definition of the word simple.
1.easy to understand, deal with, use.
2. not elaborate or artificial.
3. not ornate or luxurious; unadorned.
4. unaffected; unassuming; modest.
5. not complicated.
Nowhere does it say easy and that's okay. There is still joy in this journey and our pursuits.
The fact of the matter is, it's worth it, it really is. We get so much back from our efforts of simplicity. Things like fresh air and hearing birds sing while hanging clothes, free entertainment given by our silly chickens, the amazement each and every time we get to go out and pick our own vegetables, the joy of my family telling me how much they love what I made for dinner.
I love it, easy or not.
This is simplicity to me. Simplicity may look different to you and that's okay. Just make sure you find your joy in your journey.


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Jumeirah International Nurseries (JINS) provides a broad, holistic Early Childhood Education with the highest standards of excellence to children in the age group of 6 weeks to 4 years.
Our goal is to provide your child an exciting learning experience in a loving, nurturing and stimulating environment. Using a personalised and family-centric approach to early education, we guarantee securing the best outcomes for your child.
JINS is one of the leading and most trusted Nursery brands in the UAE. JINS has been established for more than 35 years and brings a wealth of early childhood education experience and operational excellence, as well as a dynamic senior leaders, educators and teachers to its team.
The JINS Nursery philosophy:
Our early learning curriculum is based on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework of the National Curriculum of England. The curriculum is enriched through the integration of Positive Education (PosEd) that fetches together the science of constructive thinking, with ultimate practices to inspire and support individual personalities and communities.
Based on our unique MultiSmart Learning Programme approach, lessons are hands-on and interactive, designed specifically for the age appropriate and developmental level of the children in mind. The PosEd philosophy at our Nurseries emphasises on the development of the child's personality, social skills and a sharp image of self. Teaching these treasured life skills, JINS provides its children with an improved ability to efficiently learn, as well as offering them a firm foundation on which they can build a successful life.
PosEd is intended to draw out the best in a child and to enable his/her personality to develop towards perfection.
We pride ourselves on our diversity. JINS has over 40 nationalities providing children ample opportunities to experience new cultures and even learn the sounds of new languages.
JINS has state-of-the-art facilities that ignite your child's imagination and stimulate discovery and exploration.
Our branches are located in the vibrant communities of Al Safa, Downtown Dubai, within the campuses of Regent International School (Emaar's 'The Greens') and Sunmarke School (Jumeirah Village Triangle).
The majority of our parents choose our Nursery because of the reputation of our staff and the quality of our facilities. We have around 400 + children registered within the Nurseries - some are with us for one day and some are with us 5 days a week. We are the only local Nursery with specialist facilities to take children aged 45 days to 4 years and we usually have a number of pregnant mums who have pre-booked a place for their child. Importantly, our Nursery is managed by an experienced Nursery Managers and our children are therefore exposed to a particularly rich and dedicated educational environment. We find that many parents of our older children choose to leave their children in our Nursery rather than opt to go to a "wraparound" School Nursery - in September 2015, 95% of our 3 year olds stayed with us rather than going to a school Nurseries The reason is that our older children access the EYFS all day throughout the year - this is compared to school Nurseries who often only access EYFS in the mornings and then only in term times. Additionally, our adult to child ratios are much more favourable than school Nurseries.

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Farming & Agribusiness
It is estimated that the total value of Queensland's primary industries commodities for 2014-2015 is approximately $15 billion.
There are over 30,000 businesses carrying out primary production in Queensland. Quality, amount of variety, marketing, innovation and skilled management are all attributes which have made Queensland Agribusinesses industry world leaders.
Agricultural industry includes:
Livestock & livestock products
Fruit, vegetables & nuts
Landscaping, nursery & horticultural services
Specialty crops
Commercial fishing, aquaculture
Forestry & logging
What we do for this industry
While we provide taxation compliance based services such as income tax, GST, land tax & pay roll tax, we also can assist with:
Managing cash flow & budgeting in more varied environmental conditions
Succession planning
Spreading risk by offering solutions for off-farm income by way of financial planning and superannuation
Assistance with obtaining financial subsidies and rebates including QRAA & Centrelink.
Assistance with obtaining finance or exploring refinancing options
Challenges & Opportunities
The most significant challenges faced by those in the industry are environmental in nature. While this has always been the case, in recent years, droughts, natural disasters & the effects of climate change have seen additional stress on the primary production industry.
Finance and changes in market size, profitability and competition (often global competition) has influenced product decisions and equipment hire / sales. The increase in the average age of Australian farmers to 52 (12 years above the national average for other occupations) and the labour shortage that the industry faces, places stress on families answering the question of "How do I retire, sell and/or handover"?
While there are challenges facing this sector, there are also opportunities for business development in exploring market niches such as the production for specialty crops or export markets like South East Asia and providing management services overseas.


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Some of you may have gotten wind of an article posted a few days back on Ecosalon.com, entertainingly entitled "The Conscious Case Against Veganism." In it, the author Abigail Wick lays out eight of the most tired and trite arguments against veganism. She does so after first explaining that while she is no longer vegan, she spent all her vegan years (months, perhaps?) being that vegan - the one everyone dreads to meet.
Well, here are the responses that popped instantaneously into my head as I read her "article" - answers that are likely obvious to pretty much every actual conscious vegan on the planet.
Argument 1: Vegans also eat processed foods and therefore a vegan diet is no better than the Standard American Diet; we should all be slow foodies instead.
Response: Well, duh. Vegans are people too. But we don't eat any more processed foods than anyone else, and in fact we're a lot more likely to be aware of food issues - because we tend to actually be educated about the food we eat. The inference in this paragraph that we are separated from the "local, sustainable, slow food" movement is laughable. I can't count how many discussions I've seen (and begun) about farmer's markets, CSA's, and backyard vegetable gardening. Not to mention that we're OBSESSED with cooking! In short, this argument is a joke.
Argument 2: The oyster argument.
Response: First of all, are you kidding? You really couldn't pull out anything better? When are you folks going to get sick of trotting this one out? Anyway. We don't eat oysters because they are animals, and because we've drawn a line. And just as importantly, it's basically impossible to purchase oysters without monetarily supporting the people who also kill and sell shrimp, crabs, lobsters, fish, those other bivalves you're so concerned about, and (accidentally but just as brutally) turtles, dolphins, and any other number of aquatic life. So no, we don't eat oysters. And we don't put money into the pockets of the people who are completely destroying the aquatic ecosystems of the world. Next?
Argument 3: No one wants to eat food that has to be put in quotation marks.
Response: OK, so we say "chicken." Big deal. Are you telling me that non-vegans aren't eating mock food? (Doesn't that directly contradict the major point in Argument 1?) I have long considered about 90% of what gets sold in any grocery store in the United States to be "food." Have a look at a bottle of Nantucket Nectars or a package of Kraft American Singles lately? If these aren't "juice" and "cheese," I don't know what they are. The author here seems to be laboring under some delusion that vegans eat nothing but processed fake "meat" products all day long. Maybe she never got past that extremely novice phase of veganism, who knows. But personally, I don't know any vegans who eat that way. Those foods are occasional treats, not staples. What I do know is that every time I'm at the grocery store I see plenty of people buying hot dogs and Kool Whip - what is that made of again? Petroleum products?
Argument 4: Not all wool farmers are bad.
Response: Ummm... wha? OK, so maybe there are a relative handful of sheep scattered across the globe that aren't suffering from maggott infested sores so that you can have a snazzy winter coat. But here's the thing: how can you be sure? Have you actually been to the farms, witnessed the conditions and seen the harvest? We make it easy. We just don't buy wool. That way we can be sure that we are not contributing to the cruelty that is behind the vast majority of this favorite fiber. How else is it possible to be certain? Claims of "ethical sourcing" are a dime a dozen for every animal product you can name - that doesn't make it so. Don't *even* get me started on "free range." This is just more of the same. Not to mention the bottom line is that you're still keeping animals in captivity for your own purposes - something that many-to-most vegans consider morally wrong. Finally, I've been living in NYC for the past six winters, and I've done just fine without wool.
Argument 5: Chickens are happy in backyards, and they lay eggs anyway...
Response: Uh, yeah. So, should we talk numbers here? How many BILLIONS of eggs are sold each year in the U.S.? And exactly how many of those come from chickens... that were raised in people's backyards?? Oh, right, none. If they were hanging out in backyards, we wouldn't constantly be battling an enormous industry known as "factory farming" now would we? "...a nice plot of green grass for scratching and pecking, room to roost, and cruelty-free living in a halcyon idyll. Wouldn't it be tragic to deny a chicken such luxury?" Hello? I've never met a vegan who wants anything else for every chicken on the planet. What does that have to do with you eating their eggs? Is that somehow critical to their backyard survival? But let's get to why our author *really* isn't vegan anymore: "Plus, a fried egg on whole-wheat toast with a side of steamed collard greens is a heaven unto itself – just don't forget the hot sauce!" Translation: Who needs morals or ethics when you can have a yummy sandwich!
Argument 6: Honey is more sustainable than "cash crop" sugar and agave and bees are important to the environment.
Response: Yes, no bees means no fruit or veggies. Who EVER proposed getting rid of bees?!?! They are absolutely fundamental to plant ecosystems. We actually just want to let them KEEP their honey - their food source that they work very, very hard to collect and create and store. The food source that you want to take away from them, that will be replaced with an artificial food that will shorten their lifespans, so that you can have sweetened tea. Reality check: sweeteners are not a necessity! So if you're so worried about the ramifications of unsustainable cash crops or unfairly treated workers, maybe you should just go without?
Argument 7: Goats are awesome pets who produce delicious milk.
Response: Mmm kay. So, how do so many people just not grasp this point? OK ladies, work with me here. You are a mammal. You have breasts. And yet you know that they will not produce milk unless you have a baby. NEWSFLASH! This is how all mammals work! They do not produce milk unless they've had babies! Which means - stay with me now - that if your goat, or cow for that matter, is giving milk, and you're milking her and taking that milk, you're taking the milk away from her baby. Get it? Ohhh, it's all OK? You already sent the calf off to be fattened up for a nice veal steak? Well nevermind then. Problem solved.
Argument 8: Vegans are pretentious jerks who judge others for buying vintage leather.
Response: Doing some self reflection there Ms. Wick? Maybe you were the kind of vegan who vociferously judged other vegans for buying secondhand leather, but I'm not. I don't agree with it personally, because I - and many others - feel that it sends the wrong message. Namely, that it sends the message that it's OK to wear animal flesh. Also, ew? Why would you want to wear animal flesh? If you think about it for about two seconds you realize how hideous that is. But why won't you just be honest? You don't want to buy leather thrift store goods to "support re-use, rather than contributing to a modern-day economy of mass-consumerism." You want these things because you want them on the cheap, because you think they look cool and you don't care where they came from. We do care. We would rather find things that look cool AND aren't made of animals AND weren't made in sweatshops - it's entirely possible you know. You just have to put in the effort.
In the end, this article isn't about why not to be vegan. It's about how to not be an ignorant vegan. These are issues that all vegans should think about and have answers to. In the first paragraph, Ms. Wick states that she "fiercely guarded [her] inflexible morality, never daring to reexamine the orthodoxy's most illogical presuppositions." Well that was her first mistake, wasn't it? I examine and re-examine the choices I make every day. And every day I come to the same conclusions. I have reasons for everything I do - I don't have to "fiercely guard" anything. The day this article was published was my fifth veganniversary. Have I had questions? Sure. But I've never doubted that I made the right choice.
Thank you and goodnight.
Monday, March 21, 2011
The Conscious Case Against Another Foolish Article.
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Officially Official.
Yesterday, I gave notice at work. Because the decision has been made - mother I'm coming home. As of May first, New Orleans will once again be my home. At work, they are sad to see me go. But I'm not sad. In fact, I can't remember the last time I smiled so much. :)
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Did you know that horseback riding has been proven to reduce stress and increase strength and flexibility. Combined with being outdoors, this is a very holistic experience for horseback riders. Working with these large animals increases self confidence, decision making, increases patience and empathy. Our lessons are also given under a covered arena and on the trail. Parents can enjoy time on the farm or wait in the climate controlled waiting area. Contact us for a tour today!
Natural Horsemanship is a philosophy of working with horses based on the horse's natural instincts and methods of communication, with the understanding that horses do not learn through fear or pain, but rather from pressure and the release of pressure. We offer English and Western based lessons.
The goal of Horsemanship Lessons is to teach riders how to successfully care for their own horse and make building a healthy relationship the main priority. Lessons include:
Tacking up
English/ Western riding
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Basic care for the horse You will learn
Parts of the tack
Anatomy of the horse
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What ages to you teach? 5 and up
What is the weight limit? 200 lbs
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Private 1 hour lesson: $40
Pony rides $25/30 min for ages 4-7.
Semi Private 1 hour: $25/person
Group: call for a price
How do I pay for my lesson? Online, credit card, check or cash
What do I wear? Long pants and boots with a heel
What if it rains? Lessons are held under covered arenas
How to schedule a lesson? Contact the Ranch office at 704.862.0095 OR one of the instructors
How to cancel or reschedule a lesson? Contact the instructor directly.
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We know that horseback riding brings many benefits physically and emotionally. That is why our facility is CHA site accredited and our instructors have been through the CHA training programs. Your safety is our number 1 priority. Our lessons are based on positive instruction–you will never hear our instructors yell or belittle students.
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CHANEL Collection États Poétiques./
For fall, CHANEL has created a collection that weaves through color like poetry; it is soft yet intense. It is called Collection États Poétiques and it really does play upon the opposites with color - from bright yellows and shocking pinks to the softest shades of golden barely there pink and beige. The collection really does run the spectrum and has something for everyone. I am most excited about the redesigned eyeliner pen that I am really loving (more on that below).
Collection États Poétiques star products:
ÉCRITURE DE CHANEL Automatic Liquid Eyeliner - $35.00
In a sleek new design, this automatic eyeliner beautifully combines simplicity and definition. The precise felt tip delivers versatile effects from thin to thick. In two long-wearing, quick-drying shades.
OMBRE ESSENTIELLE Soft Touch Eyeshadow - $29.50
From rich blackcurrant to sweet shimmering pink, six lively shadows create artistic eye looks.
JOUES CONTRASTE Powder Blush - $45.00
An innocent rosewood sweeps cheeks with subtle colour.
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Shades of tender pink, raspberry and purple take a tempestuous turn.
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Luminous light rose complements a pearly, multi-hued pink for a kiss of romance. $29.50
LE VERNIS Nail Colour - $27.00
Opposites collide: Delicate pink polishes stand in striking contrast to a dark, emotive grey-blue tone.
Normally I shy away from liquid liners, but I decided it was high time I get used to using them. I figured if my daughter can draw on a perfect cat eye, I can too. The CHANEL Automatic Liquid Eyeliner makes it easy. I love the felt tip. It is stiff, yet a bit flexible to lay just the right amount of liner across my lid. I can get right into my lash line with this liner with ease. I have been using Brun, a dark brown shade and I am thrilled with the results. It really is much easier to use than I thought.
A lippie lover, I am a big fan of the Hydrating Sheer Lipstick in Intime, a pretty sheer soft pink. I am topping that off with Glossimer in Songe, which is a barely there iridescent pearl gloss that gives a nice shine and pretty finish.
Look for the CHANEL Collection États Poétiques collection now at fine department stores like Macy's, Nordstrom and online at chanel.com.


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Intense, explosive and mouth filling fruit with huge grip and muscle. This has a different kind of energy to the Clos de Bèze, less subtle but no less impressive. An imposing strength, bursting with wild ripe berries that run freely across the palate, underpinned by deep complex notes of cool earth, struck stone, sloe and undergrowth with a tinge of damson liquer sweetness on the finish. Hearty, profound and energetic with a firm minerally core. One tiny parcel of 0.12 ha is situated on the Chambolle side of the vineyard. The predominant core of this cuvée comes from two parcels in the Morey commune, one of which is next to Clos de Tart, planted on limestone-rich marne blanche soils giving structured and powerful style of Bonnes-Mares. One part was planted in 1946 another in 1980. This makes Bruno Clair the only producer with Bonnes-Mares vines within the Morey-St.-Denis commune.
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Bruno Clair started his own domaine in 1979 with small holdings in Marsannay, Fixin, Morey and Savigny Dominode. Alongside this sat his family's Clair-Dau estate, one of the great Burgundian domaines, however following the death of his grandfather Joseph Clair family disaggreements sadly lead to its dismantling in 1985. The following year, to add to his own small domaine, Bruno was entrusted with the vineyards of his parents, brothers and sisters which included those of Clos de Bèze, Cazetiers, Clos St-Jacques, Vosne-Romanée, Clos du Fonteny and Chambolle-Musigny.
Bruno Clair's wings are spread widely over the Côte d'Or covering nine appellations in total. Bruno, first and foremost, is a vigneron and, with the help of winemaker Philippe Brun, produces some of Burgundy's purest examples, adopting an approach that involves back-breaking vineyard work and minimal intervention winemaking, using a mixture of large old wooden foudres and smaller barriques for the long slow ageing process. New oak, though used, is kept to a minimum - rarely going above 40% even for the Grands Crus. The estate is renowned, in particular, for its excellent value Marsannays, stunning Gevreys and old vines Savigny Cuvées. Though not always a fan of whole bunch, Bruno will, from time to time, use them in certain vintages to aide more gentle extractions. These are high-toned, vivid red Burgundies of great purity.
A fabulous Grand Cru vineyard of 15 hectares situated predominantly in the commune of Chambolle-Musigny, with a tiny 1.5 ha overlapping into Morey-St-Denis. The wines are typically sturdy, mineral and muscular - Burgundies of great stature that are built to last. The anomaly would be wines that come from the Morey St Denis side bordering Clos de Tart, here they are powerful but considerably more floral, fruity and elegant than other Bonnes Mares, Bruno Clair's is an exquisite example. Ownership accross the whole vineyard area is spread over more than 30 proprietors, the largest being Domaine Comte de Vogüé. There are many fine producers of Bonnes Mares up and down the Côte de Nuits, the most notable based in Chambolle-Musigny itself are Mugnier, Roumier and Groffier.
Pinot Noir is the classic grape of red burgundy, whose greatest wines are concentrated in the east and south-east-facing clay/limestone hills of Burgundy's Côte d'Or. A notoriously temperamental variety, Pinot Noir has proved difficult to grow in certain climates and soils and will not tolerate over-cropping. The best examples have wonderfully expressive aromas and thrillingly pure bitter sweet red forest fruit and cherry flavours, developing truffle and game overtones with age. At their greatest they offer a lightness with intensity and are transparent enough to magnify the characteristics of the terroir in which they are grown. Outside of Burgundy, Pinot Noir has had great success in New Zealand, coastal California, Oregon, Hemel en Aarde in South Africa and the more marginal, cooler districts in Australia. Along with Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir is also one of the major components of Champagne.
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Welcome to Creature Quest
Welcome to Creature Quest!
If you have questions, check out the Tutorials again, accessed by pressing the Player Portrait on the top left of the screen next to your name, and selecting the "Tutorial" tab.
Additionally, we have put together some Game Guides for you to read through here and some FAQ here. Some Beginner's Tips & Tricks are below.
There are also Help Videos on our YouTube channel.
If you still need help, or want to send us any feedback, you may contact us here.
Enjoying Creature Quest? Please feel free to leave us a rating with your feedback.
Happy Questing!
Beginner's Tips & Tricks
- Level up your creatures! The colored gems you earn as treasure can be used to make your Creatures more powerful. You can access this by going to Creatures, and then tapping on the Level Up button.
- Creatures that reach maximum level can be Evolved to their next state. When a Creature is maximum level tap the Evo button to see what materials are required to evolve. When the Creature evolves, it will be level 1 and will need to be leveled up again to a new maximum level. Evolving makes the Creature more powerful: higher maximum level, better statistics, and improvements to their special ability. Note: Creatures can only be evolved twice.
- Your Creatures can attack in any order you choose, but remember that all enemy turn counters decrement each time a single one of your Creatures takes an action.
- You can target enemy Creatures by tapping on them. Use this to precisely strategize your special abilities and elemental advantages.
- Remember each Creature's elemental advantage. Your Creatures will do additional damage to advantaged targets and reduced damage against disadvantaged targets.
- Completing a quest at 100% gives you an extra bonus-- one of the rewards from the map chests will be doubled. Get 100% by picking up all the treasure and visiting all the locations on the map.
- Tokens can be used to buy chests in the Shop. Go to the Token Chest tab and pick which chest you want to purchase. Each one has increasing levels of potential experience gems and evolution materials.
- The Options screen has a tab for Tutorials where you can review any Tutorial you have unlocked.


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What your Facebook Profile Picture Says about You and Why it Matters
The 'Face' you put on Facebook is not really who you are. Yt is how you want your friend to see you, or how you want to be imagined. Your profile picture is not only seen by your friends - it's the face the world sees, including friends of friends, former school mates and all sorts of other people.
Some people change their pictures often, as they alter the image that they want to portray. However, most people choose and image only once and keep the same picture unaware of the possible consequences of a poorly chosen picture. After a while the owner becomes oblivious to how silly their image looks to other.
Most people standard, somewhat boring photos that resemble passport photos and are chosen to be deliberately neutral and conservative. Other choose outrageous part shots hat ruin reputations. This article looks as the various types of passport photos and what they convey about you.
There are several distinct types of Facebook profile image that can be identified.
Let's examine why people choose these types and what the say about you.
The quirky, silly shot - Some people choose a self-mocking image that makes fun of them. They choose an unflattering face showing a silly expression or stupid clothes or funny hats. This may be suitable for a very short period of time or to share with your friends, but it is hardly appropriate as a permanent image.
What it says about you: It is demeaning and conveys the sense that you don't care, you are shallow and don't have self respect and self-awareness.
The studio model portrait - Some people choose studio poses with professional make-up, stylish clothes and hairdos and mood lighting.
What it says about you: You are dishonest and aim to mislead and hide behind a mask. It implies that you have something to hide.
The cartoonized image - There are various websites that will convert a photo into a cartoon version of it.
What it says about you: You are shallow and you are afraid to display yours self as you really are - even a carefully chosen photo has to be doctored.
The Antique Portrait Image - There are various camera options that allow you to create and antique effect. Or not, if you employ some judicious cropping. Who needs a left ear, anyway?
What it says about you: You want to live in the past ad you are afraid to face the future.
Cartoons and Movie Personalities - There was an old fad or craze to post a picture of the celebrity you most resemble or your favorite cartoon character or movie star.
What it says about you: This is very out of date and pointless, especially for your more distant friends.
The Action Hero and Daredevils - Many people post images of themselves bungy jumping, rock-climbing, surfing, doing a wheelie on a mountain bike.
What it says about you: Your ordinary self is boring and your normal life in unexciting. You have to invent an active super-hero to compensate. Most people will think the images are fake anyway.
Picture of your child or children - Your child is very cute, at least to you.
What it says about you: You are so totally obsessed with your children that it is probably not worth contacting you.
The Natural Setting and Travel Pics - Many people included pictures of themselves in the sunset, cuddling a crocodile, being straggled by a boa constrictor or beneath a giant tree in the rainforest or beneath the Eiffel Tower.
What it says about you: You are hollow and lack the self consciousness to be yourself. You have to adorn yourself in the emperor's new clothes. Do bother me as I'm likely to be on another holiday by myself.
The Family Portrait - Why include the family instead of your own face.
What it says about you: You are family focused and will be unlikely to be fully committed and unlikely to be much fun . The Australian rock Group Skyhooks said in all with these lyrics
The Far and Away image - The person is so far in the distance that you can barely see is a person in the frame, let alone any details of their face or appearance.
What it says about you: You are a very private person who wants to hide the details of what you really look like. You are obviously reserved, conservative and shy. You lack self confidence and are not really committed to this facebook thing.
Up Close In your Face and Impersonal - the person is so close to the lens that you can see their tonsils and dental work.
What it says about you: You want people to recognise that you are unique and funny and you hope that this in-your-face image will appeal to many who will want to be friends with such funny character. Think again no one will recognise your tonsils and they will regard you as shallow and unable to crack a funny joke.
Shot of you as a baby or child - The picture is one of the person as a child that was dragged out of the family album.
What it says about you: You live in the past and you were cute as a child but now you are boring and ugly. You are very conservative and stuck in a rut and you probably never change and amount to anything. Who wants to communicate with an ancient kid photo
The Pet Show - The photo of the family pet, with or without the owner.
What it says about you: People will interpret the images depending on what they think of various types of pets. It says nothing about you.
The Wedding Photo - Man and woman in a formal pose showing a wedding dress and tux.
What it says about you: You want everyone to know that you are now grown-up. You have stopped partying and settled down to a family life of watching Family Guy reruns and doing the dishes. You cannot party anymore and you are half of a couple rather than a single individual person.
The Party Picture - The image is of a person often with someone else, clearly at a party.
What it says about you: You are stupid and young love partying but will probably be fired one of more jobs for something you posted on Facebook or a stupid email criticising the boss. You wish you were married do you could replace the picture with a wedding portrait, or pictures of your children.
Advice for Choosing a Better Image
There is no trust in social media without a photo and so must have one that is honest. The photo should look like you and should be recognizable in an instant. So use close up shots (head and shoulders). Use a smiling shot that is more appealing. Avoid all the mistakes listed above.
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© 2011 Dr. John Anderson
Nice, and like you said, the Hubpage profile pic doesn't really matter. The pic is of my Rat. I picked the cutest shot because... well... who doesn't love the cute stuff?
Thank you for letting me know that my profile photo sucks. Haha
Funny but true! Thanks for a great article!
No offense, but this is exactly the type of post that encourages people to judge you by what you put on your profile page and not look past what it says any further to determine what manner of person you are—which I think is not only far from the best approach you should take when meeting new people, but also dangerous. Essentially, it would be the real-world equivalent of judging someone by the clothes they wear, the location you see them at, the car they drive, etc. etc, all of which involve judging people by vague, preconceived ideas you've formed about them (which may or may not be true) without then gaining intimate knowledge about who they truly are as a person.
I know your Facebook profile page is supposed to represent who you are to some degree (because if it doesn't it loses its legitimacy and value as an account), but it's not wrong for you to want to be silly and creative with what you put on your profile page, either. I think the whole attitude of trying to turn every profile page on Facebook into a resume or a biography of sorts with little room for self-expression limits people to being serious, and sometimes we just want a place to be ourselves. Facebook is primarily a place to connect with friends and family, so really, the whole element of formality on Facebook in general comes in second to just being able to freely express yourself with friends. People are going to judge you any way they choose regardless, so you might as well keep your concerns about impressing them to a minimum.
If you want your Facebook experience to be professional, there's nothing wrong with that, as you could make a second account just for business, and that would be fine. But I just disagree with suggesting that it's okay for people to adopt the mindset that you ARE your profile page, which I think is what your post does a little. That type of thinking makes it even easier for people to dismiss you if they find something you listed on your profile page they don't like. Too much weight is placed on that alone, and not enough on actually trying to gain a deeper and more accurate understanding of who the person is. I know that I said people will judge you based on whatever before, which is true, but even in that case it doesn't stop me from strongly believing practices and attitudes like that should be discouraged.
And aside from that, it's just not practical to expect to portray yourself holistically on Facebook, where everyone will understand the depth of you through a commentary about yourself, some pictures, and a few links on a page. That's what developing relationships with people are meant to do instead. So yeah...sorry. Lol. Though this was a fascinating article, it just seemed to encourage people to judge others based on way too little. That's the only implication about this article I disagree with. Other than it, it was fantastically written, informative, and insightful regarding the way you can come across to others online.
Interesting hub. Good things consider when choosing pics.
Interesting hub! I will be looking at my profile pic and all my friends profile pics a little differently now!
nice post janderson99
think will help ful for me
Haha. I got all the way through this without noticing your own profile picture, worrying that mine breaks all of your rules. Glad to learn the rules for Hubpages are different! Rest assured, my Facebook picture is a representative head shot, close but not too close, with a nice smile and no dogs/kids/spouse/lampshade-on-the-head. : )
A very interesting Hub indeed! I'm definitely going to choose my profile pictures more carefully from now on!
Hmmm...wonder what your hub pages profile picture says about you? ;)
I hope folks also realize that potential employers always look at Facebook pages, so the profile pic will communicate a lot to them as well. Voting this Up and Interesting.
You are absolutely right. I´m changing my picture right now.


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An urban love affair | Ryan & Dawn's Urban E-session
"Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold." -Zelda Fitzgerald
Dawn & Ryan entered the competition I hosted at the Oakfield Bridal Expo this year and won, so they qualified for a 50% discount...but I was super lucky to get such good looking people as clients!
They are such great people to be around with and the chemistry they have with the camera and with each other was special.
The were fun, yet stylish at the same time, and I enjoyed capturing them against the Urban setting of the Maboneng Precinct, which is very much a contrast to their wedding venue, The Orchard Wedding Venue, KZN! It's a long stretch till their wedding, but I can't wait for their wedding in September next year!
We ended the shoot at the Origin Coffee in Maboneng, and I must say there isn't coffee that tastes better than theirs! Amazing!
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Tv & News
Take a look at some of our recent TV and News appearances
Home & Family
Katie Willcox stopped by the set of Home & Family TV to chat about creating Natural Model Management, Healthy is the new skinny, HNS the book, as well as discussing ways we can raise a new generation of healthy children who won't have to struggle to feel comfortable in thier own skin.
The american dream
Katie visited the set of "The American Dream" to speak about her growing company, Natural Model Management, her book, Healthy is the new Skinny, and what she has leanred from working in the fashion industry as both a model and agent for almost 2 decades.
Los Angeles abc channel 7
Tips to helping loved ones who might be suffering from an eating disorder
It is estimeated that over 30 million people in the US suffer from eating disorders and only 10% of those people receive treatment. Katie Willcox is bringing attention to the disfunction of our culture that fuels eating disorders and how we can get our loved ones who may be suffering the help they need.
Los Angeles abc channel 7
Replacing New Year's Resolutions with Healthy Habits
New Year's Resolutions are so 2017, and Katie Willcox stopped by abc channel 7 news to inspire people to replace their resolutions with healthy habits instead. "Fixing" your body won't cure your low self-esteem, but making choices that allow your mind, body, and spirit to opporate optimally will make a lasting difference in how you think and feel about yourself.
Speaking Reel
Watch more of Katie on various TV and News segments spreading the message that healthy is the new skinny.
Katie Willcox always keeps it real, Here's why you should too
MissBish traveled to Palm Springs California to followed Katie and Bradford Willcox for an entire day. See what it's like working from home with a new baby and handling it like a #boss. It is never perfect but it is always real and that is the best way to live.
Closet Raid
take a look inside a new mom's closet
Celebrity stylist Jasmine Whitley came to Katie's Palm Springs home to raid her closet. See the fun styles and accessories this new Mom had her closet doors. Plus, Katie sits down with Jasmine to talk about her book, Healthy is the new Skinny, Your Guide to Self Love in a Picture Perfect World, and how women can wear what they want no matter what size they are.
Evolve with John Edward
We loved this episode of John Edward's Evolve where Katie had an opportunity to break down the beauty ideal and the images we see in the media. Being comfortable in you body is an evolution of personal spirituality because you are accepting that your value does not come from your body but from their spirit and essence. their


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George Mull opposed Proposition 19. Steve DeAngelo campaigned for it. Which made it all the more interesting at the recent CalNORML conference in Berkeley, where both said that medical cannabis distribution in California is — and I'm paraphrasing here — a total fucking mess. Mull is a Sacramento attorney who represents several NorCal collectives, and their struggles in assorted cities and counties have convinced him that statewide regulation is necessary. To that end, he co-founded [read more …]
Bud's Blog: Finding the 'sweet spot' for pot ain't easy
The Drug Policy Alliance gets top billing today in our belated video coverage of CalNORML's marijuana reform conference in Berkeley. Ethan Nadelmann, DPA's founder and executive director, and California director Stephen Gutwillig both possess a keen understanding of the political process, and their thoughts on legalization in 2012 deserve special attention. First and foremost is understanding that political compromises will be necessary to craft a winning initiative. Politics is a contact sport, after all, and [read more …]
Bud's Blog: CalNORML conference sets cannabis agenda
This weekend's CalNORML reform conference in Berkeley sold out, prompting organizers to promise a larger venue next time. Their agenda was plenty big enough already, with complex issues facing medical cannabis advocates and proponents of legal, non-medical use. (Click here for CalNORML video coverage.) Steph Sherer, the national director of Americans for Safe Access, called for more civil discourse after Prop. 19 launched a war of words online. But she didn't mince words when she [read more …]
L.A. Times: Prop. 19 heading to defeat
After taking a serious look at legalizing marijuana, California voters in early returns Tuesday appeared to be rejecting Proposition 19, which would have made the state the first to allow the drug to be sold for recreational use. According to a state exit poll, the measure drew strong support from voters under 25 years old, as the campaign had hoped, but those voters did not turn out in unusually high numbers. The initiative also failed [read more …]
Latest Field Poll shows Prop. 19 down 7 points
Days before a landmark ballot decision on marijuana in the Golden State, California voters appear to be changing their minds about legalizing pot for recreational use. A new California Field Poll shows Proposition 19 is losing 49 percent to 42 percent, less than a month after a September survey showed it winning by the exact margin. The reversal in attitudes comes after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced his opposition to the measure and said [read more …]
Prop. 19 ad targets Daily Show, Colbert Nation
The Drug Policy Action Committee backing California's Proposition 19 is spending some of the $1 million it just got from George Soros to target legal pot supporters who are devotees of comedians John Stewart and Stephen Colbert. The political action committee, backed by the Drug Policy Alliance, began purchasing spots Thursday on Comedy Central's The Daily Show with John Stewart and The Colbert Report. And Proposition 19 proponents are also seeking to capitalize on Stewart's [read more …]


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The mission of the Friends of Casa Feliz – to protect, operate and maintain the integrity of the Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum and its collections; to educate the public on the life and legacy of noted architect James Gamble Rogers II; and to engage the public through education and advocacy for the purpose of preserving and promoting the community's rich architectural, historic and cultural heritage – is timelier now than it ever has been. As a historic home museum, Casa Feliz stands as a beacon to historic preservation in Central Florida. Every person who steps through our doors, numbering more than 10,000 this year between our open houses and private rentals, leaves with an appreciation for the value of preserving our community's architectural treasures. Our annual James Gamble Rogers II Colloquium on Historic Preservation is sponsored by the Friends of Casa Feliz, to recognize the importance of valuing and sustaining our community's precious architectural and historic resources. We celebrate the legacy of architect Gamble Rogers (1901-1990), designer of Casa Feliz, now a home museum listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Casa Feliz is well known to our donors and constituents as a trustworthy nonprofit doing important work. Now, we are proud to be recognized by Central Florida Foundation as one of the most transparent organizations in the region. We have received Reviewed Status in the Foundation's Nonprofit Search. Send this link, http://cffound.guidestar.org/nonprofit.aspx?orgId=1064543, to your friends to introduce them to the work we're doing and create an opportunity for them to make gifts.


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Renewal of Vows
Fall in love all over again!
This ceremony is a wonderful way to celebrate with either family and friends or just to each other, the strength of your continued commitment to each other and your marriage.
It is suitable for a variety of reasons: a special occasion, such as an important anniversary, after family difficulties, or perhaps the original ceremony was not the ideal choice of style or venue.
Couples who married abroad, often would like family and friends who were not present, to be part of the occasion. A renewal of vows is a great opportunity for everyone to join in celebrating your union and see you make your vows to each other.
Ceremonies can be as simple or complex as you wish, day or evening and at any place.
You can choose your own words to confirm your commitment to each other before your guests or repeat the vows you originally made together.


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A free daily kids' arts program aimed at both preschool and school children is creating a buzz in the heart of Bohemian West End for the Brett Whiteleys of the future.
The program offers art, craft and educational activities each day of the week (including weekends), with the activities led by working artists and teachers.
Creative Kids Brisbane is running the program in a new space at West Village, 93 Boundary Street, West End.
Most sessions will be open-ended and enjoyed on a walk-in basis – no need to book.
Creative Kids spokesperson Liz Austin-Glen says the aim is to give West End kids a new place to play, with stimulating, enjoyable activities – clay modelling, painting, and mask making are among the offerings.
"The West Village location is ideal – we have a safe, cool, open-air environment that will allow the kids to focus on learning new skills and having fun," she said.
Art and rhyme time sessions will be offered to pre-schoolers between 9:30 and 11:30am on weekdays, with after school art sessions from 3:30-5:30pm on Thursdays.
The art space will also operate on weekends with art and craft sessions for all ages from 9:30 to 3:30pm on both Saturdays and Sundays.


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Inequality: run without your legs
कही है रोशनी
तो कही है बस धुआ
कही है छत शीशे का
तो कही है आसमान खुला
And that's inequality.
Yes, it's true that the disparity between rich and poor people is continuously increasing.
Recently Oxfam announced the data related to the wealth hold by richest people. According to Oxfam, own 58% of total wealth in India is owned by richest 1%. But why this disparity is increasing continuously? And does it really matter? Let's have a discussion.
First figure shows that the GDP (current US$) (in billion), per capita GDP, government spending and tax revenue is increasing with similar trend. It means tax revenue and government spending (total) is increasing continuously and it's reflecting in the growth of GDP. As GINI coefficient for each year is not available, I am just using the share of top 1% richest people in GDP. We can draw a rough diagram of inequality.
Second diagram is showing that the income share of top 1% richest people is increasing after 1990. But is it serious? If there is economic growth, then it is obvious. Problems takes very serious and dangerous face when there is no growth in the income of certain people. It the income of certain group of people is stagnated, then the economic growth itself becomes a reason behind the increase in inequality.
Third figure clears all doubts. The value added in service sector is rapidly raising while it's rapidly decreasing in agricultural sector. As service sector is a labor intensive sector, the return on capital is very high. That's means owners (very few) of limited sectors are getting high returns while majority of people are getting very low return as they are highly dependent on agricultural sector. That means the growth which we have seen is not equitable.
Now last diagram is interesting. More complicated analysis of given figure is required. But two things are showing consistency i.e rate of government spending and rate of income share of top 1% people. They have clear opposite nature. When rate of government spending is high, the rate of income share of top 1% is very low and vice versa. Government spending can be a weapon to tackle the problem of inequality. As one sector has high growth and another has low, there must be balance. And it does matter. As there is disparity, we are seeing the outflow of worker from one sector to another. But the sector which has high returns is not able to absorb the excess labor supply. And that's why informal sector with problems related to health, crimes, unemployment are increasing. Market is there for efficient return but for fair and equitable return government should intervene. Rather than encouraging the sector which has already grown up for more economic growth, government has to focus more on the benefit transfer programs like skill, health, credit supply (specially for a sector which has low return)
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Secondary school is a key time for inspiring young people about their future careers, and helping them gain the confidence and qualifications they need to progress. Our work with secondary school aims to use the Park to enthuse students about learning, and create opportunities for all.
Our vision is to make the Park into an outdoor classroom for schools across the UK. To support secondary school teachers in doing this, we have free lesson plans available at Key Stage 3 for Design and Technology, Physical Education, Geography, Maths and Science – download them here. Lesson plans for Key Stage 4 are currently being developed.
We are supporting a range of different projects to involve young people in the Park - you can read more about all of them below.


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21 Year Old Killed in ATV Crash in Clinton County
GREENE TOWNSHIP — A 21 year old is dead after an ATV crash in Clinton County.
It happened on Mt. Riansares Road near Loganton just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
Troopers say the man from Lamar was driving too fast and lost control on a curve.
The ATV hit a tree causing it to roll.
Investigators have not released the man's name after Wednesday night's crash in Clinton County.


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Art Meets Fashion
This Christmas, in support of Kids Company, Matthew has curated a tree at aqua shard, inviting his friends to design its decorations – from actresses Gwyneth Paltrow and Sienna Miller to photographer Rankin and architect Zaha Hadid. The project captures our long-standing relationship with the art world – Matthew first collaborated with Mat Collishaw last year on Britain Creates, as part of the Cultural Olympiad for London 2012. With over 20 final creations, the tree is an ode to London's unique blend of creativity and wit. The online auction for each design opens today, with all proceeds going to the Kids Company. Pop down for dinner over the holidays to marvel at them as they spin from the boughs of the 6m tree. But first, find out the inspiration behind each design – from memories of festivities past to more traditional tales…
Bidding begins today in the online auction. It closes at 2pm on 22nd December. 100% of every sale will go to Kids Company.
The tree will be on display at aqua shard until New Year's Eve.
aqua shard, Level 31 The Shard, 31 St. Thomas Street, London SE1 9RY Telephone: 020 3011 1256


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The Tuskegee Wesley Foundation is a dynamic, energetic and constantly growing ministry established on the historic campus of Tuskegee University located in Tuskegee, Alabama. "The Pride of the Swift Growing South," Tuskegee University has become one of the top ten Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the country. It houses accredited academic programs in several of today's high-ranking career fields such as engineering, nursing, and occupational therapy. Tuskegee is also the only HBCU to have an Aerospace Engineering Program. With the desire to further grow in our mission through Discipleship, Leadership and Faith Formation, the Tuskegee Wesley is currently seeking a full-time Director/Campus Minister.
The candidate we seek is creative, highly motivated, and has a passion for Collegiate Ministry. Grant writing skills are an absolute plus! Qualified candidates must, at minimum, have a bachelor's degree. Ordination and a seminary degree are preferred; however, qualified laypersons and certified candidates will be considered. Membership in the Pan-Methodist Church is also required.
The Director will report to the Wesley Foundation Board in order to provide leadership in programming, Board development, and fundraising. The Director will also cultivate local church, university and organizational partnerships. Strong preaching, teaching and organizational skills are a must. Candidates should be willing to engage and encourage alumni, student leaders, and interns in the mission, vision and future of Tuskegee Wesley. Compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Anticipated start date is summer 2016.
Applicants should submit a resume, three references and a letter of interest addressing the following (1) experience with young adults and collegiate life; (2) passion and vision for campus ministry; (3) gifts/skills for ministry; (4) a heart for local and global mission to: Jerry Daniel at email@example.com


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In this lesson you'll find out about physical training and the way it contributes to whole progress and development in youth. There are a variety of degree choices that an aspiring PE Teacher can select from including BS in Heath Science, BS in Health and Wellness, Master of Public Heath, Master of Healthcare Administration, and more. Janelle Farley is a professional sport management professional who's obsessed with everybody leading a wholesome and lively way of life. Recent scientific studies have confirmed that college students, who give equal importance to games along with studies, are achievers in professional life as compared to those who neglect sports.
Although primarily concerned with physical capabilities and performance, Physical Education should also present opportunities for planning and reflection as very important components of the training course of for all students. Physical exercise programming specifically designed to take action can improve psychosocial outcomes equivalent to self-concept, social behaviors, goal orientation, and most notably self-efficacy.
It makes sense to assume that, if bodily activity experiences and environments have been as soon as again structured into the every day faculty surroundings of kids and adolescents, individuals' feelings of self-efficacy relating to physical activity would improve in the U.S. population. We are looking for to nominate an bold and highly motivated Teacher of Girls PE to work in our PE Department on a short lived basis. Thus, the physical training studying goals ought to embrace objectives in developing the psychomotor domain, cognitive domain and affective area of particular person college students.
The bodily schooling curriculum is designed to allow college students to experience a minimum of a minimal publicity to the next categories of activities: aquatics, conditioning activities, gymnastics, particular person/dual sports, team sports, rhythms, and dance. Historically, efforts to assess the bodily health of youth targeted on measures designed to guage the power to hold out certain physical duties or activities, usually associated to athletic efficiency.
You may also use this diploma to enter teaching, private coaching, bodily therapy or other athletic sort jobs, so your profession choices might be open when you decide the PE instructing job isn't best for you. To hold a wholesome thoughts inside a healthy body, a student wants regular physical train. It is sweet for security causes and the teacher can monitor what is occurring and alter issues as needed. Dalam uraian yang begini ringkas, adalah mustahil membeberkan secara terperinci penemuan-penemuan Newton.


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Open 365 days a year Fjärran Höjderbadet is Gävle's most popular family bathing spot. It offers tropical heat under the palms by the pools, relaxing spa activities and in the summer outdoor swimming activities. It boasts not only extensive pool areas for play and recreation but also pools for disabled swimmers and exercise enthusiasts.
Children and young people who visit Fjärran Höjderbadet without parents or adults (= 18 years or older) must be 12 years old and able to swim 200 meters. Children under 12 years of age must always swim with an adult. As a parent/leader, you are always responsible for the safety of the children who accompany you. Read more in our brochure with rules, it has translations in English, Spanish, Somali, Slovenian, Finnish, Farsi, Arabic and Kurdish.
Welcome to Fjärran Höjderbadet!
Contact information
For opening hours and prices, please contact our reception.
Telephone: +46 26 179729
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Adress: Lantmäterigatan 5, 802 64 Gävle
See Fjärran Höjderbadet at Google Maps.
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The Denner-Jin family going hard in the open.
Sonny and Jill along with Seth and Maddy continue to be some of the most positive influences on the community at CrossFit Santa Cruz. Jill is a strong force to be reckoned with in the six am. She often keeps the men on their toes as far as skill and load. She leads the morning with her tough spirit hard work and strong body. Sonny is a nooner through and through, rarely attending in the evening after work. He is always positive, continually lifting the spirits of everyone around him and pushing everyone to go a bit harder. He and Maddy are die-hard CrossFit fans who have even traveled down to the Games to enjoy the Fittest On Earth competition. Seth is gaining more and more spirit and loves cheering on his family. They are a tight knit, active family who eat well, work hard, push each other, and love CrossFit. Thanks guys and keep up the strong work.
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50 Box jump, 24 inch box
50 Jumping pull-ups
50 Kettlebell swings, 1 pood
Walking Lunge, 50 steps
50 Knees to elbows
50 Push press, 45 pounds
50 Hip extensions
50 Wall ball shots, 20 pound ball
50 Burpees
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The Hitak mountains were located on Turak IV. The volcanic mountains were used as strategic hiding places by the Rebel Alliance soldiers who fought during the Battle of Turak IV.
They would strike from the mountains and retreat back to them, allowing them a good deal of concealment.
- Imperial Sourcebook (First mentioned)
- Imperial Sourcebook, Second Edition
- Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion
- "Special Military Unit Intelligence Update"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 15
- "The Battle of Turak IV" on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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UAlbany Women's Soccer Releases 2018 Schedule
ALBANY, N.Y. – The UAlbany women's soccer team has announced its schedule for the 2018 campaign, including an eight-game home slate.
UAlbany is set for a 19-game regular season schedule, including eight home games at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium and a full America East slate.
"It's easy to get excited about our 2018 schedule," said UAlbany head coach Nick Bochette. "We will be preparing for our America East schedule against some of the very best teams in the country, including teams from the Pac-12, ACC, Ivy League, and the CAA. This challenging slate of games will challenge all facets of our game and aid in our development as we continue to evolve as a team."
The Great Danes will compete against teams from 10 different conferences and play in seven different states. UAlbany will have games against 10 teams that won at least nine games in 2017.
Last season, UAlbany earned a top-4 spot in the America East for the fourth straight season, winning its final three regular season games to finish tied for third in the league at 4-3-1 and 6-11-1 overall in the first season under Bochette. UAlbany has hosted at least one game in the America East Tournament the past four years, including winning the 2015 and 2016 tournament titles.
10 starters return for UAlbany, including defending America East Defender of the Year Caroline Kopp and fellow America East All-Conference First Team member Gina Bracamonte in the midfield.
The team begins its season in the Grand Canyon State for a couple of games at the University of Arizona. First, UAlbany opens the year vs. Arizona, a 2017 NCAA Second Round team, on Friday, August 17th at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. in Arizona) and vs. New Mexico State on Sunday, August 19th at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. in Arizona).
The road start continues with the next two games: UAlbany visits Boston College on Wednesday, August 22nd at 5 p.m., then goes the other direction to Hamilton, New York for a contest at Colgate on Sunday, August 26th at 1 p.m.
The next five contests are in the Capital District, including four games at Casey Stadium. The home opener is set for Friday, August 31st at 4 p.m. vs, Iona, then two days later, the Great Danes host Buffalo at 1 p.m. After a trip to Loudonville to play crosstown rival Siena on Thursday, September 6th at 4 p.m., the team plays two more home games, vs. Rhode Island on Sunday, September 9th at 1 p.m. and vs. CAA finalist Northeastern on Thursday, September 13th at 7 p.m.
UAlbany wraps up non-conference play with two road games against Ivy League participants, at Dartmouth on Sunday, September 16th at 1 p.m. and at Cornell on Tuesday, September 18th at 7 p.m.
The Great Danes kick off America East play by hosting the defending conference champion Stony Brook on Thursday, September 27th at 7 p.m. Following a road contest at UMass Lowell on Sunday, September 30th at 5 p.m., UAlbany returns to Casey Stadium to play Vermont, a rematch of last year's America East Quarterfinal, on Thursday, October 4th at 7 p.m.
On the road go the Great Danes for the next two contests, playing at Maine on Sunday, October 7th at a time to be determined, followed by playing at Hartford on Thursday, October 11th at 7 p.m.
UAlbany wraps up its regular season home schedule with two more games, hosting New Hampshire on Sunday, October 14th at 2 p.m. and UMBC on Thursday, October 18th at 7 p.m. America East play concludes with a contest at Binghamton on Sunday, October 21st at 1 p.m.
The 2018 America East Tournament will include the six teams with the best conference records, with the top two earning a bye into the semifinals. All games are hosted by the higher seed in that contest. The America East Quarterfinals will be on Thursday, October 25th, followed by the semifinal round on Sunday, October 28th. The America East title game will be on either Saturday, November 3rd or Sunday, November 4th.
2018 UAlbany Women's Soccer Schedule
|Time (ET)
|at Arizona
|Tucson, Ariz.
|10 p.m.
|vs. New Mexico State
|Tucson, Ariz.
|3 p.m.
|at Boston College
|Chestnut Hill, Mass.
|5 p.m.
|at Colgate
|Hamilton, N.Y.
|1 p.m.
|Albany, N.Y.
|4 p.m.
|Albany, N.Y.
|1 p.m.
|at Siena
|Loudonville, N.Y.
|4 p.m.
|Rhode Island
|Albany, N.Y.
|1 p.m.
|Albany, N.Y.
|7 p.m.
|at Dartmouth
|Hanover, N.H.
|1 p.m.
|at Cornell
|Ithaca, N.Y.
|7 p.m.
|Stony Brook*
|Albany, N.Y.
|7 p.m.
|at UMass Lowell*
|Lowell, Mass.
|5 p.m.
|Albany, N.Y.
|7 p.m.
|at Maine*
|Orono, Maine
|at Hartford*
|West Hartford, Conn.
|7 p.m.
|New Hampshire*
|Albany, N.Y.
|2 p.m.
|Albany, N.Y.
|7 p.m.
|at Binghamton*
|Vestal, N.Y.
|1 p.m.
|America East Quarters
|America East Semis
|America East Final


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Hopes, Dreams, and Reality
This week has been a whirlwind. I returned from the Congo and have been enjoying time at home with my husband and two children as we regroup from all our traveling. One thing that has been on the tip of everyone's tongue is the progress Malaika has been making. As we continue steamrolling our way to the 10 year mark, it is clear that Malaika is not just a school with 4 walls, it is a philosophy. It is the empowerment of 252 girls and through them and their education, the empowerment of an entire community. I can't explain my amazement at the support our organization has received over the last 10 years, and it only makes me excited for what will happen in the years to come. This week CNN encapsulated all this in a segment they published on their African Voices Section. Seeing our girls smiling faces on one of the biggest news networks in the world has been undoubtedly a high point in this whole adventure. It further solidifies that everything we do, we do for them. And in this crazy life I am extremely proud to help them accomplish their goals and to seek out their own hopes and dreams.


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Restaurant owner silences homophobe in best way
Like this bakery in the video above, restaurant owners are taking a stand against anti-gay patrons.
Despina "Gracie" Kozidis, owner of Gracie's Gyros & Wraps, posted on a public "foodie" Facebook page in her local area of La Crosse, Wisconsin. A woman was visiting the area from out of town and asked the page for suggestions on where to eat. Kozidis commented on the post promoting her gyro restaurant.
That's when an anti-gay Teaparty activist messaged Kozidis:
"Hi Despina. I saw your post on La Crosse Foodie. I love gyros, but I detest people with rainbow filters on their picture. It's an abomination that we are being forced to condone deviant sexual behavior. I will NOT be visiting your restaurant, I'm sorry."
Kozidis was taken a back, nothing in her post in the Foodie page mentioned LGBT...The man was solely commenting on Gracie's Gyros & Wraps rainbow profile picture for gay pride. After much consideration and help from her daughter, Kozidis responded to the man's message:
After posting her response on Gracie's Gyros & Wraps and La Crosse Foodie's Facebook page (the posts have since been removed), Kozidis was overwhelmed by the massive amount of positive responses.
Not only were strangers rallying behind Gracie's Gyros & Wraps on social media, business in the restaurant has a flourished, too.
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On 6 January, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) released the official report on alleged Russian "activities and intentions" regarding the 2016 US elections. The report assesses an "influence campaign" by the Kremlin, whose aim was to undermine the US public's faith in the electoral process and help Trump's election chances through a blend of covert intelligence activity, such as cyber‑attacks, and overt pro-Trump propaganda.
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Business lobby groups welcomed proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme agreed by the Government and the Maori Party yesterday, which transfer cost from emitters to taxpayers.
Small and medium-sized businesses, like households, will benefit from a deal that will halve the potential impact on their power and fuel bills, at least for the first 2 years of the scheme which will now come into effect in the middle of next year.
Large industrial emitters have secured three things they argued for consistently. One is a price cap, set at $25 a tonne, at least until the end of 2012. Beyond that there is no commitment of a price cap like that proposed in Australia, though a review in 2011 might reconsider the issue.
Another is an allocation of free units based not on what plants emitted in some arbitrary base year (90 per cent of 2005 emissions) but on an intensity basis.
On that basis how many units an emitter gets free will depend on their performance relative to an industry average, reducing the carbon cost of increased production at least by relatively efficient firms.
The existing law allows for intensity-based allocation but only within a fixed over cap for the smokestack sector as a whole. As that cap becomes a constraint everyone's allocation would be scaled back. No such cap is envisaged in the amended scheme.
"This appears to be capitulation to Fonterra," said Greenpeace adviser Geoff Keey.
The other major change is a more gradual phase-out of free allocations, at 1.3 per cent a year rather than the 8.5 per cent envisaged under the existing scheme.
These changes to the free allocation provisions align the New Zealand scheme with the Australian one and reflect the agreed position of the two Governments that business should not choose to locate in one country rather than the other on the grounds of its softer climate policy, Climate Change Minister Nick Smith said.
They were condemned as fiscally irresponsible by the Labour Party and as corporate welfare by Greenpeace.
The Greenhouse Policy Coalition which represents the energy intensive sector, said a slower phase-out of assistance to 2050 sent a better signal to industry looking to make new lower carbon investment in New Zealand, which would be good for the economy and good for the global environment.
"We need to remember that our industry is already close to world's best practice in energy intensity and we have one of the highest percentages of renewable electricity of any country in the world."
Business New Zealand chief executive Phil O'Reilly said the Government had listened to business concerns about potential economic damage by providing for a more measured transition into a full trading scheme, while still placing a price on carbon.
"Business was most concerned that the scheme should have an intensity basis of protecting at-risk businesses to avoid penalising firms that are growing."
One area of the existing scheme which is not changed is the provisions relating to forestry, including deforestation liabilities seen as a prohibitive barrier to exit from what can be a suboptimal use of some land currently under forest. This is an ongoing bone of contention with some iwi, especially Ngai Tahu.
However, the agreement with the Maori Party envisages joint ventures between the Crown and iwi to plant new forests that will deliver both climate and biodiversity benefits as well as work. And the Government has reaffirmed its commitment to try to secure international agreement to allow "offsetting" under which deforestation liabilities can be avoided if a new forest is planted somewhere else to replace one harvested on land which has a higher and better use.
Owners of post-1990 or "Kyoto" forests will be free to sell their credits on the world market and will not be bound by the transitional price cap domestically.
The agreement also sweetens the transitional provisions for the fishing sector, lifting the grandparenting or free allocation provisions from 50 to 90 per cent of existing levels.
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$25 a tonne carbon price cap for three years at least.
Agriculture emissions not in scheme until 2015.
Incentives to plant more trees.
Impact on electricity and petrol prices halved.
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Lyme bacteria settled in North America far earlier than we thought
Insight into the disease's ancient origins points toward the causes of the current epidemic
Jen Monnier • November 29, 2017
A black-legged tick, one of the common carriers and spreaders of Lyme disease in the Eastern and Midwest United States. [Image credit: Brenda Dobbs| CC-BY-NC 2.0]
While the Lyme disease outbreak in people dates back only about 40 years, the bacterium that causes this disease has called North America home for more than 20,000 years, according to a study published in August in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.
The epidemic began when a set of strange symptoms, including swollen knees and skin rashes, cropped up in people in the 1970s in Lyme, Connecticut. The disease was later attributed to the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. The new study unveils this bacterium's geographic history and leads its authors to believe the current Lyme disease epidemic resulted from recent ecological changes rather than changes in the disease bacterium itself.
"The bacteria have been here for a long time in North America – long before the last ice age, long before humans even arrived," says lead author Katharine Walter, who studies the epidemiology of microbial diseases at Yale University. "Not only has it been present, the diversity of the bacteria is also ancient."
Walter played a big role in the research in and out of the lab. She and her sister camped around the northeastern United States for an entire summer. The pair gathered more than 7,000 black-legged ticks, which carry of the Lyme bacterium, using a method called dragging. The technique involves slowly pulling 1 square meter of corduroy cloth along the forest floor. Thirsty ticks mistake the cloth for a mammal and latch on. "It's kind of fun. It feels like you're taking a dog – a very inactive dog – on a walk," Walter says.
Other researchers from institutions in the Midwestern United States and southern Canada contributed ticks to the project as well. Walter's team sequenced the bacteria from this tick bounty, yielding the largest collection of Lyme disease bacteria genomes to date, according to the study. These genomes catalogued the bacterium's evolutionary history. The researchers identified genetic strains in bacteria from each geographic region. By comparing the differences between the strains, the scientists could estimate how quickly they evolved.
The genomes revealed an unexpected history. The bacteria have ancient history in North America, with an unexpectedly diverse swath of genetic strains. The bacterium's geographic history was also surprising. Researchers had long thought that it spread from the Northeast to genetically isolated clumps throughout the continent. Instead, Walter and her team found that the bacteria migrated, and continue to migrate, between the Northeast, South and Midwest regions of the continent, mixing and spreading continuously. They move throughout North America on ticks clung to deer, mice and birds, like letters strapped to horses on the Pony Express.
The bacterium's widespread and diverse genetic history on this continent for tens of thousands of years provides new insights into the Lyme disease epidemic in people.
Until now, scientists have pointed to evolutionary change, or a new bacteria strain, as the reason the disease emerged and spread in people. Walter and her team have ruled out these possibilities with this new research. "That means there's some other change that has allowed the bacteria to spread incredibly rapidly," Walter says. Her team leans on others' research to deduce that the epidemic stemmed from ecological changes, such as climate change and animal habitats shrunken and fragmented by human land use.
This research adds to the story of Lyme in North America – how it arose, evolved and how people have influenced its spread. The story is far from complete, though, as researchers like Walter continue to tromp through the woods finding more evidence to fill in the blanks.
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Appreciate the article and how well written, concise, yet informative. I plan on using this in my Science Class as a learning tool for my students


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Home buyer should follow the lead of their lender. The lender reviews all the documents the borrower is required to give the lender will then give the borrower loan program options. Some borrowers will have only one option. Borrowers that have several options are sometimes more difficult to work with than those without any.
The agent had already pre-screened the client when she referred him to me, they were in the process of looking for a property. The client was looking for a property that he could buy cheaply and use the FHA Renovation loan. He was aware that by using this loan, he would get the money to purchase the property and renovate the property all in one loan.
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It was refreshing to find someone who knew about the loan and had enough understanding of how the mortgage loan processed worked. As it turned out, my client was an investor and had several properties on his credit report. His loan was going to be a challenge because the FHA Renovation Loan Program is for home owners only. Investors are not allowed to use the FHA Renovation Loan Program only the FANNIE MAE Renovation Loan Program.
My client insisted he was going to use the house for his primary residence, another problem we had with him was that one of the houses that he currently owned was in Georgia. In order for him to be able to get the loan, we had to make sure the commute to his job was 50 miles or more apart and he had to have a valid verifiable reason for the purchase. We were in luck, his commute was more than 50 miles and he was active military and his duty station had been transferred.
The next challenged we faced was that FHA had just instituted a new guideline and that was the current mortgage had to be included in the borrower's debt to income ratio. Although he was going to rent his current home, we could not use that rent as income to qualify him for the loan therefore it could not be off set.
When the agent started working with him she had taken into consideration, the rent for the current property. This was a major set back, we had to look at the tax returns. Most investors and self-employed borrowers write off a lot on the tax returns so that they can reduce the amount of the taxes they pay, and this was the case with our client.
We had to figure out a way to make the loan work, the borrower was so sure of his loan closing that he had paid a non-refundable deposit to order the new kitchen cabinets so the renovation could move quickly once the loan closed.
FHA allows for a non occupant co-buyer to go on the loan. The non-occupant co-buyer must be family or a close friend such as a fiancee'. The client contacted his mother to see if she would go on the loan with him and she agreed. We were very close to closing so the papers that she needed to sign were sent to her overnight and she returned them quickly. The loan closed on time.
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Wildways Events Are Off And Running!/
After a fun and successful Kickoff, our Wildways series of events is off and running with the next event on March 25!
Join us for a beautiful spring walk and learn more about local conservation. You will get an introduction to Oregon Gulch and learn more about the future of Redding's open spaces from Kim Niemer, Director of Community Services. The City of Redding manages recreation development and natural area conservation across 83 square miles, and this is the newest preserve. David Ledger led the effort to conserve this area and he will lead us on a hike. In addition, while you gaze out at a spectacular view, you will enjoy a wonderful lunch courtesy of Moonstone Bistro!
Space is limited, so get your tickets today!
Saturday, March 25 | 9:00a-1:00p | $65 ticket


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California's monarch butterflies struggle against extinction
Times are tough for monarch butterflies across the United States, but a new study in Biological Conservation shows that a subset of the animals that overwinter along the California coast are in particularly severe trouble. Based on a combination of historical data and citizen science, researchers have calculated that the butterfly population there has declined 97% since the early 1980s, from 10 million to about 300,000, Sierra reports. If the current trend continues, the butterflies face an 86% chance of extinction over the next 20 years. The exact cause for the die-off is unknown, but researchers speculate that a combination of land-use changes and pesticides may be to blame.


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Twrkv: Important paintings from the 70s, opens at Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown, OH - The Butler Institute of American Art is pleased to present Jack Tworkov: Important Paintings from the '70s. Organized by curator Jason Andrew, this exhibition features signature works by this noted American painter including a major painting on loan from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. A preview and gallery talk with the curator be held on Saturday, October 10 at 2pm. The exhibition will open with a reception to the public on Sunday, October 11 from 1-3pm. The exhibition continues through December 20. For additional information please visit: The Butler Institute of American Art.
In the mid-1960s Jack Tworkov (1900-1982) broke from his Abstract Expressionist style. He felt his work had reached a predictable stage where his compositions had become automatically repetitive. The exuberance and the gestural approach that was a condition at the birth of his paintings from the '50s could not be "maintained without pretense forever."
By the 1970s, and at a time when Agnes Martin, Frank Stella and others were also introducing grids and structures into their paintings, Tworkov began creating some of his most important yet rarely seen works. This exhibition selectively explores the tremendous variety of Tworkov oeuvre during this important decade (1970-1979).
Striking out on a new beginning, Tworkov turned to geometry and, using the rectangle, began imposing mathematical systems in which an infinite number of compositional possibilities could be tried. The artist wrote, "I soon arrived at an elementary system of measurements implicit in the geometry of the rectangle. . ."
Exploring a kind of structured improvisation, Tworkov layered lines governed by strict rules wherein his spontaneous brushwork—the directional strokes and loose gestures that characterized his earlier work—would reside. The artist had reinvented himself capturing the tension between spontaneity and restraint, the automatic and the planned.
Organized by curator Jason Andrew, this exhibition presents major paintings from the '70s by Jack Tworkov featuring a seminal work titled Diptych II (NY-Q1-71 #1) (1971) on loan from the collection of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.
__________ The Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Foundation helped to fund this retrospective of works by Jack Tworkov. The Butler's Trumbull branch is funded by Foundation Medici.


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Today the folks over at Twitch Film bring us the official poster for Triangle. The film was directed by Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark and Johnnie To. Each of the three directors apparently helmed 30 minutes of the film.
The poster itself in not very inspiring. But it does recall the three heads premise behind the making of the film, which I'm guessing is going to be one of the main selling points.


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In his March 10 article entitled "A Broadway Makeover for 'Priscilla' Queens," New York Times writer Patrick Healy reports on the new musical, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and its journey to the Broadway stage. You can read his article here: http://nyti.ms/fOqwOP. And if you didn't know, this musical is based on the 1994 movie, featuring two drag queens and a transsexual.
As you might imagine from the title, Mr. Healy spends a significant amount of space in the article highlighting the many changes made by Broadway producers (including Bette Midler) "for the highly competitive market of commercial Broadway." Throughout the article, Healy uses words and phrases that repeatedly illustrate the underlying intention of the producers: to sell more tickets by making the play more palatable for middle American audience members who travel great distances to "Six Flags Times Square" to "ride" the newest thrill musical.
Here are some examples of his language and the language of his interviewees, named as such when necessary, along with my response in italics:
"…a musical about two drag queens and a transsexual on a road trip didn't need extra raciness or profanity" – a paraphrase of Bette Midler (JS: I wonder what Bette's friend Barry Manilow thinks about this.)
"…it's not quite as down and dirty, not as in your face so much that you might pull back." – Bette Midler (JS: Since when did Bette Midler care about something being too down and dirty?)
"But this is also an era when Broadway productions with gay themes are packaged as family shows, so much so that the casual observer might not have realized that the main characters…were gay lovers." (JS: I don't even know how to respond to this statement.)
"At the same time much of the main advertising has been as comely as possible, featuring the beautiful women—actual women—who play the divas, supporting characters who deliver some of the songs. Mr. Phillips [the show's director] said he opted against extensive marketing with images of the three male leads in drag because 'drag is incredibly difficult to photograph.'" (JS: Since when is drag difficult to photograph? The marketing for Hairspray featured images of Edna Turnblad. Such a copout here.)
"'The most ridiculous [safe change] was the insistence that Tick look like an American-style leading man, a romantic lead, masculine, less gay, in order to get more bums in the seats.'" – Tim Chappel, costume designer for the show(JS: Amen. Well…)
"…accommodations did not stem from prudishness." – paraphrase of Garry McQuinn, a lead producer(JS: The lady doth protest too much, methinks.)
"We're responding to a certain sensibility in New York that if you do X, you'll sell more tickets." – Garry McQuinn(JS: a very heteronormative sensibility that perpetuates the idea that a group of people should be "tolerated.")
"…a major payoff of the current version is its impact on heterosexual men in the audience, who have been known to shed some tears as Tick and Benji sing 'You Were Always on My Mind' to each other in the finale." –paraphrase of Allan Scott, co-writer of the script(JS: Is this meant to make me feel better? How is making straight men cry a "major payoff"?)
"All along we've wanted the audience to go away with a greater appreciation for tolerance and a greater appreciation for family." – Allan Scott
As I read this article, these were the statements that got me a little worked up. I particularly have trouble being "tolerated" as a gay man. I appreciate not getting the crap kicked out of me, but being "tolerated" automatically implies a "less than" status that I refuse to be assigned.
I have not seen this new show yet, but Mr. Healy's article makes me less inclined to rush out and buy a ticket. It's fantastic that a show is about to open on Broadway with all of these sexual identities and gender expressions represented, and I appreciate that the producers and creators want audiences to see a family at the heart of the show's plot. However, it sounds like they've messed with the very DNA of the story in order to sell seats. It's the age-old struggle to make back the investment and subsequently turn a profit. I just wish that people would stop diluting culture to make a buck. Or if they do dilute it, don't proclaim that nothing's lost and that the Kool Aide's at full strength. I'm tired of being watered down.
Do you think they cut the ping pong ball moment?


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Siedlung Donnershag was one of the many german völkische settlements after WWI. It existed in Sontra, Hessen, from 1919 to 1924. The community had a reactionary, antisemitic world view. They were convinced opponents of the revolutions of the period.
The aim of the founders of Donnershag (Ernst and Margart Hunkel) was to have a closed völkisch community based on membership of the aryan race and on german land rights and community rights. They wanted the rebirth of the german folk in body and soul, through a healthy life style, through conscious racial eugenics, and through the care of german goods and values. They wanted the renewal of german blood and german soil. For the few years of its existence it was a centre of völkisch and antisemitic activity. They had close links to Eden.
Structure and activities:
The settlement was a "Vollgenossenschaft", a combined consumer and producer co-operative, with structures similar to those at Eden. They were on land which the state had helped them to purchase. At their peak, there were 350 members. They had agriculture, fruit tree cultivation and childcare as their main activities, together with publicity and propaganda activities.
Publications from Donnershag:
The official organ of the "Deutschen Orden", "Neues Leben. Monatsschrift für deutsche Wiedergeburt" (New Life. Monthly periodical for german rebirth) was published out of Donnershag, as was the periodical "Deutsche Freiwirtschaft. Monatsschrift zur Überwindung der kapitalistischen und sozialistischen Wirtschaftsordnung durch Freiland und Freigeld" (German Free-economy. Monthly for overcoming the capitalist and socialist economic order through free-land and free-money).
"Alternative Selbstorganisation auf dem Lande", by Klaus-B. Vollmar,Verlag Jakobsohn, Berlin, 1977.
"Siedlungs- und Landkommunebewegung", by Anne Feuchter-Schawelka, in "Handbuch der deutschen Reformbewegung" isbn 3-87294-787-7.
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