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RBI was the center of attraction for Indian rupee traders and quite expectedly Reserve Bank of India lowered the repo and reverse repo rates by 25 bps.
An eventful week went by, as economic and political sound bites kept macro traders busy in their desks. Indian rupee went round and round the Dollar, but strengthened quite a bit against the Yen. RBI was the center of attraction for Rupee traders and quite expectedly the central bank lowered the repo and reverse repo rates by 25 bps.
However, the tone of RBI was much hawkish this time around. It identified far too upside risk to inflation, from monsoon to global oil prices. It seems, that RBI could be in for a pause for at least 1 more meeting, if not more. With repo rates at 7.25%, it is where they were when the previous RBI governor had to reverse policy during 2013.
Interestingly, the yields on long term government securities hardened by nearly 15 bps post policy. At the same time, the 1 year overnight index swap rate on INR, refused to move down with the repo rates and infact remained around 7.54/7.55%. The global bond sell-off is spilling over into the Indian shores. FIIs hold nearly USD 30 billion of government bonds another USD 40 billion of corporate bonds.
The sell-off in the local bonds have caught many off-guard, as yields on 10 year are back above the levels where they were before the rate cuts began in January of this year. Infact over the past week, two of the government debt auctions have seen devolvement and higher yields. We believe, risk of Indian bonds stem from the large scale ownership of Indian debt with FIIs. Out of the USD 70 odd billion they hold, a chunk of it could be hold by short to medium term players, who are here for total return, capital gains and coupons on bonds. Incase, the yields start moving north in US and Euro zone in the coming weeks and months, then it can create an environment, where FIIs might be forced to liquidate even more of their long holdings, especially with rate trajectory in India facing the risk of a long pause. Currency can become an added layer of stress, if it becomes too volatile. Rupee has depreciated quite a bit against the Euro, a carry currency, but thankfully, against the Yen, the other carry currency, it has been relatively stable. Against the US Dollar it is seeing a gradual pace of depreciation, with the central bank staying quite vigilant. India's core sector growth, which make up 38% of monthly IIP, plunged by 0.4% in April, worst show in a decade.
For readers of our reports, this should be no surprise, as we have been discussing about the rapidly slowing Indian economy for some months now. We had flagged the drivers of the slowdown last year itself. Services PMI too has plunged to contraction zone, after an upbeat performance over the last 16 months. However, the silver lining has been the manufacturing PMI in May, which rose at a fastest rate since Jan 2015.
Nominal GDP, which portrays both real growth, as well as inflation in the economy, has strong correlation with taxes that government earns, earnings of corporates and hence the price multiples that the equity markets enjoy. A decadal low in the nominal GDP is line with the weakness in corporate profits and government's tax revenue. The combined net sales of around 1,700 Indian companies (excluding financial and oil & gas ones) rose 5.9 per cent on a year-on-year basis – the slowest rate in two years. India Inc's bottom line fared worse, with core operating profit (excluding other income) declining 0.5 per cent annually, and net profit falling 7.45 per cent. Corporate profits as a share of GDP is at lowest level seen at least since FY04, at 4.3%.
In global economic news, a string of PMI survey reports were released, after compiling them into a single Index, under the JP Morgan Global PMI Index, we find that both manufacturing and services PMI continues to move sideways since 2013.
In US economic data, apart from May jobs reports, US ISM manufacturing surveys were mixed. ISM manufacturing survey saw a bump up but services came in weaker than April. US non-farm productivity contracted by larger than expected 3.1% plunge in Q1. However, car sales faired strongly. US consumer spending is the biggest component of US demand, accounting for nearly 70% of GDP. In the five years prior to the financial crisis, consumption rose at an average pace of 3.2% a year. During the post 6-years, the rate around 2.2%. In April, household expenditure remained flat and as a result savings rose to 5.6% of disposable income.
US headline jobs data was much better than expected but drilling deeper, that is something we do, we find not so strong employment trends:-
1) Low paying jobs dominate
2) Wages are rising, but for non-supervisory workers, who comprise the bulk of US labour force, it is still stagnant
3) Full time employment still below pre-GFC crises peak, but temp positions are doing better
4) Young workers are at a disadvantage in this recovery
5) A broad measure of unemployment is still elevated by trending down ward
6) Labour force participation is still low, but could be stabilising
The question remains will US Fed be now able to make up its mind on whether to hike rates this year or not. If economic logic would have been the guiding light, then they would have hiked rates long back but it is more political than economic. US Fed has three mandates, (i) Price stability (ii) Full employment (iii) financial stability. By singularly focusing on the first two, it has experiment too long with unconventional monetary policies, which are riddled with unintended consequences. US Fed and now BOJ and ECB, have distorted the cost of capital to such an extent, that now it is hard to say which financial or hard asset is priced fairly. The question then comes to mind is has US Fed and with it other central banks ignored the third mandate, financial stability too much and for too long and would there be a heavy price to pay in future for such ignorance.
The final chart is a depiction of how the US external trade is fairing, and what we find alarming and amusing is the way the growth rate for both imports and exports are plunging. We have removed the effect of commodities from imports, and we find the trend quite alarming. An evidence that a stronger US Dollar and weak global economy and now normalizing cost of capital, is taking a significant toll on global growth.
Anindya Banerjee is an analyst with Kotak Securities
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1931: Thornton Butterworth,
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Throwing Shade on the Women's Marches?
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So that's terrible. Moreno had just returned from a dislocated elbow that caused him to miss two full games, and all but one carry of another. He's on a one-year deal with Miami, so he'll enter free agency in 2015 as a soon-to-be 28-year-old back with a worrisome injury history.
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The only real issue for Miller so far has been ball security (three fumbles lost), but, again, no player on Miami's current roster is likely to challenge his grip on the featured role. Daniel Thomasand Damien Williams are up next on the depth chart; Thomas was inactive on Sunday and Williams played four snaps.
We can't guarantee that Miller will ever see 25 carries in any game — he doesn't have more than 15 in any week this season — but he'll take all the touches he can handle. He's certainly a strong play this week at Chicago, facing a Bears defense that ranks middle-of-the-pack against the run.
Here's hoping for a quick and full recovery for Moreno. He was a season-saver for many of us last year, when he led the Broncos' ground game. Given the timing of his injury, he should have a shot to be fully recovered by opening week 2015, if he can find a team to take a flier.


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Wednesday, April 5, 2017
To Review: "When God Made You" by Matthew Paul Turner illustrated by David Catrow
I just got another children's book to review: When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner illustrated by David Catrow. Just flipping through, I can already tell I'm going to be captivated by these colorful illustrations. I can't wait to read it with my niece (4 years old) and nephew (2 years old).
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Supermundane from London did the cover design for this month. Hand drawn illustration with an original taste which can't be created by digital tool and the beautiful typeface with organic forms are impressive. His first ever solo exhibition is held in London at the moment.
Could you introduce yourself first?
I'm Supermundane, living and working in London, England.
What's your activity at the moment? What actually are you doing?
Graphic design but I also illustrate, write, sculpt, make noises, animate and art direct
Could you introduce your recent work/projects briefly?
My main project at the moment is my first solo exhibition in London. It's mainly drawings but I have also made miniature beast sculptures that fit into matchboxes. I'm also working on a London based free magazine called Good For Nothing which I am Art Directing, it's edited by ex-editors of Sleaze magazine, which I also worked on and will be out in January. Apart from that I have just done a logo for a new record label called Hassle and generally have a few other projects on the go.
You contributed the design to HongKong based ChilliChilly's glassware collection. How did you join the project? Also, please tell us about the design (actually we haven't seen it yet)
I was approached directly via my website by ChilliChilly, it sounded like a really good project to be involved in. My glass was based around the words "Never Empty" I was thinking about the fact that a glass is never really empty as it is always filled with something even if that is just air. I guess it's the ultimate display of optimism.
Most of works you contributed to "ARKITIP" and "OUR MAGAZINE" are hand-drawn illustration and they look unique. Why do you like such style? What do you think attractive in the hand-drawn illustration?
I have always enjoyed the hand-drawn approach to design, by this I don't necessarily mean rough. I have kept a sketchbook for the last eight years and many of the pieces that appear in these magazines are from the sketchbooks. I like the immediacy of drawing, I think it gives the work a freshness and spontaneity that working solely on a computer can not give you. I also like the fact that you are more prone to mistakes which can often produce the best work.
I feel the taste of Art Nouveau in your font design. Did you actually try to do it?
I can see what you mean but it wasn't a conscious decision. Almost all my fonts start as some sort of a sketch, I love organic letterforms and their highly decorative elements, I guess there's a link to Art Nouveau there.
What's your roots? (It can be anything, people, book, music, etc…)
When I was a lot younger than I am now I used to be into calligraphy, which started my love affair with type, I was also in to fantasy art and miniatures along with heavy metal music ( I was a bit on a loner as a child ) I have only just started to appreciate how these things have influenced my work up to this point. I tried for so long to move away from my past but now I can see the logos of the heavy metal bands I used to like in my type and the fantasy elements are there as well in the form of beasts I draw and make and doodled worlds.
Do you imply some special meaning in your name "Supermundane"?
The word supermundane is a real word that is in the Oxford English Dictionary. I found it whilst working in my first job as a graphic design in a kettle factory in the Midlands here in England. It means 'beyond earthly things', I really liked the fact that it sounds the opposite to it's real meaning.
You are going to hold your first exhibition in London. How is it going to be?
I'm really excited about it and quite nervous. It's been a lot of work but has been really fun. I'm hoping people will enjoy it and it will make them happy. I have the private view on the 30th November which, if nothing else, will be a good party.
Could you tell us about London graphic/design scene? Is there a new movement that should be focused on?
I don't really belong to a London scene and I'm not really sure what is going on in terms of movements. Maybe this will change. I have always felt more affinity with the West Coast scene in America, their sentiments and style seem to be more suited to my own.
Please tell the concept of the cover design this month of Shift?
The beasts, for once, are happy and in celebration of shift have made themselves into the letters to form the word.
Is there any plan or anything you want challenge from now on?
As I mentioned early, I'm art directing a new magazine that has to be finished by the end of the year so that's my main project. Apart from that there's plans in the pipeline to do more Supermundane applied arts such as plates, cushion or anything useful that I can adapt myself to.
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Reprot informs citing AFFA's official website that this fund is allocated for the team's travel and accommodation expenses for the participation in UEFA Youth League I round in 2018/2019 season. The allocated amount was transferred to the account of Gabala club through AFFA.
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The user is able to find anyone or anything regardless of wherever the desired subject happens to be at the moment. This ability allows the user to instantly gain knowledge of a subject's location and find even the most reclusive beings hidden in existence. It does not matter if the subject is hidden or not as the user is still able to find the location in which the subject resides at.
- User must be able to concentrate in order to pinpoint the location of a desired subject.
- There may be an area limit for the user's ability and it may only be effective in a certain zone
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- May not be able to find users of Absolute Concealment.
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- Molly Walker (Heroes); limited to finding people
- Demetri (Twilight Saga); limited to finding people
- Way (World of Quest)
- King Kai (Dragon Ball Z)
- Tactical Persona Users (Persona 3 & 4)
- 158/Finder (Lilo and Stitch)
- John Taylor (Nightside series)
- Globemon (Digimon); only over the Earth.
- Syrup (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!); limited to finding addresses
- Mailpo (Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!); limited to finding addresses
- Sonar Clione (Yumekui Merry)
- Laelaps (Greek Mythology)
- Kashiko Sekigai (My Hero Academia)
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If you follow along on my channels you know I can't resist a western vibe. I was searching Pinterest for the perfect horse photograph and reached out to a few photographers only to find out just how expensive it is to get a photo printed and delivered to me. Then I found Wild Print Co.– this photo was the perfect fit (Is it weird that I'm jealous of this horse's dark complexion and bleached hair?!) AND even better I printed it at Walgreens. HOW? The seller just emails you the file- it was fast, cheap easy and looks SO good.


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Wine Cruise--Duoro River--Nov 2016/
Greetings from the command and control center of Dateline International travel and Cruise and the Arrivederci International Yacht Club---Man, that's a lot of words....let's just go with the ancromyn.....DITC/AIYC....much better!!!
As you can see below, Your name is on the list.......No , this is not Brussels in 1942....just notification that I have confirmed You as the first adventurers to the Duoro river wine region of Portugal on the AMA Waterways boutique ship, the AMAVIDA.. As this little project has leaked out a number of You have expressed an interest in locking in a cabin for this cruise. Indeed , As I type, the majority have given Me credit cards to deposit. Beth and Dave Wilson--You were the first to be confirmed--Cat D #105 midship. Same for Bob and Claire Riddle-confirmed in Cat E #109 midship. Thank You all !!!
Aside from putting out a quick FB announcement from the Arrivederci Int'l Yacht Club last night, this cruise has only been bantered about as a good possibility. But today it is a reality....Here's the scoop!!..........
Dateline and AMA Waterways have been working on an agreement to do a Wine themed Cruise using some of Our best local wine experts as the "Wine Hosts" for the November 15, 2016 "Enticing Duoro" river cruise. We have to put these together well in advance because of the nature of the Small ship river Cruise business. With only 106 passengers, the AMAVida, along with the huge popularity of this Duoro river cruise forces Us to book early and aggressively to secure Our patrons the best pricing possible. Add to that the serious vetting process that Our wine hosts go through---Why just yesterday Tamara McAllister was in Arrivederci dancing the "Watusi" for Derek to prove Her desire to be a "GGGreat" wine host for this cruise!!!! Seriously, Most of You have been to the Small vineyards Tuscan Tastings We do at Arriviederci in the Fall and know of the expertise of Tamara and Ms. Kristin Kluvers...and Mr. Tom Kelly. Let Me be the first to announce that The Mitchell wine Group represented by Tamara McAllister and Small Vineyards represented by Kristin Kluvers will be the official Wine hosts for this AMAWaterways Adventure!!!
With a wine themed Cruise there are a few extras thrown in--Off the boat and up in the hills dinners at the Alpendurada Monastery, the Quinta Avessada. wine tasting at Quinta do Seixo--that translates into the "Five Sexys" if anyones interested?!?!?! The Palacio De Mateus--remember that bottle?? Salamanca and the Vinho Verde Region...........and Very interesting "Watusi and wine" tastings with Tamara and Kristin aboard the ship!!!!!
In the near future I will be sending out an email to the rest of the "Arrivedercites"---Yes, This is becoming a Religion,huh???----informing them of this trip to Iberia. After that I will be organizing an information night for the clients of The Mitchell wine Group and Small Vineyards. Then I wil be hitting up the local Carus, Oregon Mennonite congregation to join in on the Fun.......Jeezz, I've never typed so fast!!!!.......My wife is saying..."where's He at" Where's He at"!!! ,... and Here I am busting tail to get the Message out!!
In a "nutshell"-----We secured an agreement with AMA that Mitchell wine Group and Small vineyards would be the "Wine Hosts" for this cruise. Ever prepared , I asked for a Group pricing contract prior to inking the deal. AMA was offering $250 p.p. off plus $100 off for past passengers. I called AMA and said that for late season cruising I was used to getting $1500 per stateroom off and I needed to reconsider. We worked out a deal where Datelne would take the Rhine River on November 16th and get the $1500 per stateroom discount. Two days later the Group department at AMA Waterways called and offered Me back the Duoro at the $1500.00 per stateroom discount. It seems that on the weekend one of the Senior people in AMA Waterways had offered the Rhine to one of their Winemaker friends in the Santa Barbara area. When they came into the office on Monday to announce the deal, Groups said "Wait, Hanneman up in PDX has that Cruise"!!!......So, they offered Me the Duoro again for the $1500 per stateroom discount---I accepted!
Here is the pricing We have and will only be offered to Datline's guests. The rest of the nation will not be included in this discount.
November 15,2016--Category E Category D Category C-Balcony Category B-Balcony Category A-Balcony Category S Suite
$2349 p.p. $2648 p.p. $3548 p.p $3748 p.p $4048 p.p $5548 p.p
Port fees are $168 p.p.----as I mentioned earlier, there is a $100 p.p. past passenger credit and there will be an Arrivederci Int'l Yacht club credit also. I'm working on that!! Deposit is $400 p.p. and consider this....If you take a look at Tauck,Viking or Uniworld--you will have to pay the entire amount to receive a similar discount.
If You have friends that may want to see the Beauty of the Duoro--a UNESCO heritage site---feel free to forward this Email over to them.
I'm excited at the prospect of seeing again the beauty of the Iberian peninsula and appreciating the fact that by the time We arrive, Portugal may be out of the Euro and back into it's own currency, allowing for some very inexpensive pre and post cruise stays in lisbon and the Algarve!!!!
Thanks to all for the Great support of the "Arrivederci Int'l Yacht Club, Dateline International Travel and AMA Waterways.!! I just received brochures today for this and other cruises from AMA and you can see details of the "Enticing Duoro" and the AMAVida Ship by going to www.AMAWaterways.com.
Esteban Hanneman
Dateline Int'l travel and Cruise


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Pit Vidura is a safe, affordable, and reliable pit latrine emptying service that serves low-income households in dense urban areas of Kigali, Rwanda.
Position description: Pit Vidura is a fast-growing venture that provides the only safe, hygienic, and legal pit latrine emptying service in the city of Kigali. As we scale our operations over the next 12 months, we seek are seek a writer and communicator to engage our audiences. The right candidate loves to tell stories in a variety of formats, from written to audio to video and is passionate about communicating with a range of stakeholders.
This is a tremendous opportunity for a passionate individual to work with a high-impact organization and its partners (Ex: WASTE, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Unilever, UNDP) as it enters a rapid growth phase. The position will preferably be based in Berkeley, CA with a possibility for placement in our main office in Kigali, Rwanda.
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Boots Pure Drug Company began manufacturing in 1888 at the Island Street site, which heralded the way for production on a 'large scale'. A local newspaper report in 1892 commented on the testing and distilling procedures carried out at Island Street factory by highly skilled chemists. The first analytical chemist, T F Harvey, was appointed in 1895.
The establishment of the Chemical manufacturing Section in 1915, meant the company could gain access to fine chemicals which had become unobtainable during the war. The Chemical Department produced drugs and pharmaceuticals, Medical Products, and a range of Fine Chemicals for sale in bulk. Early productions included salicyclic acid, aspiring, chloroform, Glauber's salt, phencetin, formaldehyde, alkaloids, and saccharin. Boots began manufacturing insulin under licence in 1923.
In 1933, the analytical laboratory relocated to a new laboratory in D10. There were 5 divisions: general drug control, raw vegetable drugs, finished pharmaceutical preparations, toilet preparations, and general investigations. The department also included special investigations and containers sections, bringing the total staff to 80 people.
In 1935, part of the Chemical Department was transferred to the Beeston site and the manufacture of Potassium Permanganate began, during World War II the department expanded from 300 to 1,500 members of staff. Research and Fine Chemicals under Mr G F Hall remained at Island Street until 1941 when the premises were bombed.
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Both hold prominent places in the Clemson football history. Reeves was Clemson's first African American football player, and Martin was the first African American to earn All-ACC honors for the Tiger football squad.
Reeves letter for the Tigers from 1971-73 as a defensive back. He had four interceptions in 1971 to tie for the team lead and two of them came in the final game of the season, a 17-7 victory at South Carolina. He started seven games in 1973 before suffering a season ending injury against N.C. State.
Martin was also known for his interceptions. He had eight in his career to rank ninth in Clemson history when he finished playing. In 1973 as a sophomore, Martin earned first-team All-ACC honors. He had five interceptions to rank second in the ACC. He had two of those, plus 64 punt return yards against Wake Forest that year.
After missing all but one game in 1974 due to a broken leg against NC State, Martin came back to start every game as a senior in 1975.
Additionally, Head Coach Dabo Swinney has announced that his captains for the game will be quarterback Nick Schuessler, tight end Jordan Leggett, defensive back Cordrea Tankersley and punter Andy Teasdall.


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We had so much fun at our first Family Fun Night in April…let's do it again! June 1, we will celebrate the end of school and beginning of summer with lawn games and a potluck! Meat will be provided, please bring a side/dessert to share. Check out the event on CUMC Rogers Kids Facebook page for more info.
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Our first ultrasound took place at 19-weeks. We were delighted to discover we were having another girl. The following day Jaclyn returned to talk with our physician about migraine headaches she had been experiencing and to review the ultrasound from the previous day.
Resolving her migraine issues seemed like small potatoes compared to the blow we took regarding the ultrasound. The ultrasound revealed what's called a subchorionic hematoma (a pocket of blood near or within the placenta) near the base of Jaclyn's uterus. While statistics demonstrate that more than ½ of women who bleed during their first trimester go on to have healthy pregnancy[1], subchorionic hematomas are dangerous because of their association with placental abruption and preterm labor.
Concerning our situation, our doctor placed Jaclyn on immediate best rest for two weeks.
She was instructed to call her boss and tell him she would not be returning to work until the doctor gave the all clear.
No going back to work that day. Or the next day. Or the next.
No work. No chores. No cooking. No grocery store shopping (something I HATE to do!). No helping with the minis.
Did I mention at this point that I was a seminary student working a full-time internship in a church plant? No? My bad. Things were going to get really "interesting" for us and by interesting I mean "difficult." All of those things – all of the chores…all of the things that we normally do together fell to me to take care of including caring for my wife.
And life did get difficult. After Jaclyn's two weeks of bed rest, the doctor placed her on modified bed rest for another 8 weeks. We were not out of the woods as far as the baby was concerned.
I don't know that I can adequately express just how exhausted I was following those 10 weeks of parenting, studying, working, and husbanding. I've always felt I could rise up to any challenge that came my way, but it was during this season of life I discovered there was a limit to what I could handle. I had reached my limit physically, emotionally, and spiritually. This Superdad couldn't bear to think about the possibility of enduring another difficult pregnancy and having to do this all over again.
This was it for me. This was our last baby.
When the time came to have the baby, by the grace of God, an ultrasound revealed the hematoma had disappeared. In our minds a miracle happened. And on December 5, 2009, Abigail Mae was born.
Abigail means "my father's joy," and she brings us a lot of joy even to this day, but mostly we think of her as our little miracle.[2]
[1] http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/complications/subchorionic-bleeding.aspx
[2] As it would happen the hematoma never actually dissipated. It was there the whole time hiding and eventually made its way out with the afterbirth.


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PMS vs. PDD/
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (the updated guide mental health professionals use in diagnosing mental health disorders) is now out! A controversial disorder that is new to this edition is Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. This is a disorder specific to women that is said to appear in women prior to a menstrual cycle. It includes symptoms of moodiness, edginess, cramps and feeling bloated. Most of us would define this as PMS!
So why is it now a disorder and do I have this? Experts are saying Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is not equivalent to PMS and is much more severe. In order for a woman to be diagnosed with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder she must have five of the following symptoms for at least a year (* with at least one of these symptoms included):
Mood swings*
Loss of interest in activities
Difficulty concentrating
Lack of energy
Depressed mood or hopelessness*
Tension or anxiety*
Sleep changes
Appetite changes
Feeling out of control or overwhelmed
Physical symptoms, such as bloating
Although Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is not PMS, it is easy to see how we can jump to conclusions and feel targeted as women. Do not be afraid to research and ask questions about controversial diagnosis, knowledge will help us become more aware and empowered.


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See Tom run. See Tom jump. See Tom standing still, experiencing rare moments of introspection, even regret.
Yes, it is that time again, time for Tom Cruise to become tireless secret agent Ethan Hunt, a man whose mission, should he choose to accept it (as if he had a choice) is to be the implacable enemy of all things evil in the world, our last line of defense against the apocalypse.
"Mission Impossible -- Fallout" is the sixth "MI" adventure for Cruise since the film was first spun off from the Bruce Geller-created TV series in 1996.
And this latest entertaining iteration, written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, returning from the previous "Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation," is shrewd enough to take advantage of that longevity, and not just by replaying the celebrated Lalo Schifrin theme at key moments.
McQuarrie has brought back numerous familiar characters from the entire range of previous films, including Ving Rhames, sidekick Luther since the 1996 original, wife Julia (Michelle Monaghan) from "Mission: Impossible III" and more recent "Rogue Nation" additions such as fellow secret agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson) and implacable anarchist threat Solomon Lane (Sean Harris).
Though it seems like an odd analogy for such an action-heavy film, these familiar faces, and the emotional connections we've formed with their characters over the years, make "Mission Impossible -- Fallout" the thriller version of comfort film. It's something we can return to with complete confidence in what we're getting into.
However, as McQuarrie, Cruise and veteran stunt coordinator and second unit director Wade Eastwood well know, it is the action set pieces even more than the familiar faces that keep fans returning to the franchise, and the desire to always one-up the previous installment has clearly been on everyone's mind.
In fact, as Cruise ages (he turned 56 on July 3), his ability to continue to do all his own stunts becomes remarkable, even if it leads to mishaps such as a production-stopping broken foot while "Fallout" was being filmed.
This time around, the focus is not on a single show-stopper like the climbing of Dubai's Burj Khalifa in "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol," but rather what director McQuarrie accurately describes as a sequence of stunts. These include:
* racing like a mad person through the picturesque streets of Paris on a BMW R nine T motorcycle, including a scene of Cruise going the wrong way around the Arc de Triomphe against 70 stunt drivers heading in the other direction;
* getting onto an open helicopter in midflight, taking the controls, chasing another chopper and seguing to a battle on a towering cliff, a sequence shot in both New Zealand and Norway to make it all the more harrowing;
* running so long and jumping so hard through London that just watching it is exhausting, ending up on the tiny top of the stark 300-foot chimney of the Tate Modern;
* executing a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachute jump, and becoming, to quote the impressed press material, "the first actor in a major motion picture to jump out of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III from a height of 25,000 feet," close to five miles up.
"Mission: Impossible -- Fallout" does have a plot, and such a complex one that the film's running time is a hefty two hours and 27 minutes.
But what the presence of all those stunts indicates is that the storyline's essential function is to serve as an action sequence delivery system.
This is a film that wants you to live in the moment, to enjoy what is on screen when it is there in front of you and not worry how it fits into a plot that can be confusing but clears up in time for the inevitably rousing conclusion.
"Fallout" opens with Hunt receiving the usual self-destructing message, this time warning of a shadowy group called the Apostles, a syndicate of rogue anarchists who want to get hold of a trio of stolen plutonium cores so they can blow up a chunk of the globe and cause as much chaos as possible.
Hunt and his posse of Luther and Benji (Simon Pegg) try to get their hands on said plutonium, but a choice he makes doesn't end well. It's the fallout from that, as well as the nuclear kind, that gives the film its title.
Getting involved in a variety of ways are Hunt's boss Alan Hunley (Alex Baldwin), CIA director Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) and her assassin of choice, August Walker (Henry Cavill) -- a hammer, she says, to Hunt's scalpel.
And lest we forget, there's the beautiful but deadly Ilsa, and a new character, the evocatively named but amoral White Widow, engagingly played by Vanessa Kirby, fresh from being Princess Margaret on "The Crown."
Though the Apostles get a lot of early ink, "Fallout's" bad guys turn out to be the returning Lane and the mysterious John Lark, who wrote a nihilistic manifesto paradoxically insisting, "the greater the suffering, the greater the peace."
All this end-of-the-world talk is somehow soothing if we know Ethan Hunt is around to keep the peace, and we well understand the frustration of a bad guy who hisses at him, "Why won't you just die." He just won't, that's why, and 2018's summer movie season is the better for it.
'Mission: Impossible -- Fallout'
Running time: 2 hours, 27 minutes
Playing: Opens July 27 in general release
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Marty Metro Moderates Green LAVA panel Sept 20, 6:30 PM, ROC
Joining Marty on Thursday evening at Real Office Centers in Santa Monica is Neal Roche, CEO of Gridtest Systems, Jordan Ramer, CEO of EV Connect and Lachlan McLean of PE firm US Renewables Group. It is sure to be a fascinating evening with the entrepreneurs, an investor and the ebullient Mr. Metro.
Marty, CEO and Founder of the elegant business Used Cardboard Boxes will be hosting this weeks event. Marty and the success of UCB is a familiar story of entrepreneurial success – dreams, trials, setbacks, pivots and finally hitting upon a winning formula through perseverance, guts and elbow grease. The uncommon part is how a successful logistics business rises from the ashes of a simple, but stillborn idea – a retail store for used boxes.
Marty Metro has a unique, "if at first you don't succeed" attitude… and a track record to prove it! He risked it all to be an innovator, and failed miserably. In 2002, he started a chain of eco-friendly retail stores to buy and sell USED moving boxes in Los Angeles. He had dreams of a national franchise, but his attempt was premature, undercapitalized and riddled with logistic flaws. After 3 long years without an income, Metro was forced to cease all operations, leaving him and his wife, not just an empty bank account, but $300,000 of personal debt.
Devastated but not discouraged, Metro took a "day job" as a technology consultant and spent nights and weekends, pursuing his dream. His relentless entrepreneurial drive lead him to revise business plan, raise capital and re-launch a scalable, tech-centric model to buy and sell millions of used boxes, just one year later. This time, he succeeded.
That plan grew to a national logistics firm now working with some of the largest companies in the country, and has been covered by most major news outlets. Entrepreneur Magazine featured Metro and in an article entitled: "From Business Failure to Multimillion-Dollar 'Green' Niche"Metro is an inspirational example of balancing financial returns with environmental responsibility.
Rather than claim to know "how to succeed," Metro embraces his mistakes and proudly shares them with audiences.Today, Metro is a proud member of the Walmart Sustainable Value Networks (SVNs) for both Packaging and Waste, invite-only groups of Walmart suppliers, academics and government agencies exploring challenges and developing solutions that benefit business, local and global communities.
Metro is a co-chair of the Los Angeles Venture Association's "LAVA Green," former head of the Technical Council for Reuse at the California Resource Recovery Association and Board Member of the Entrepreneurs Organization in Los Angeles. Metro graduated Cum Laude from the University of Maryland and earned an MBA in Information Systems from the University of Arizona, before beginning his career as a supply chain consultant with Andersen Consulting. After over a decade of helping large companies increase profits by utilizing enterprise technology, Metro is a nationally-recognized eco-entrepreneur, working with some of the largest organizations in the country, to create value with reuse.
Attendees must pre-register at Green LAVA. SIG events are free to LAVA members, all others are $35. ROC is located at 604 Arizona, Santa Monica, 90401. Networking begins at 6:30 PM.
Green LAVA is the Strategic Interest Group of the Los Angeles Venture Association focused on opportunities and challenges coincident with the design, development and deployment of sustainable products, services and businesses. Green LAVA is generously supported by Marcum, LLP and Stradling, LLP.


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Lindsay Lohan's father Michael claims his daughter had a 'spiritual revelation' while in prison
It was only a matter of time before Lindsay Lohan's estranged father Michael began blabbing to the press following his daughter's release from prison yesterday.
So now he's claiming that the troubled starlet, who served just 13-days of her 90-day sentence for violating her probation relating to a DUI back in 2007, is finally on the "right path".
Speaking to The Bert Show Q100, Michael said:
"What's happened in jail is nothing less than a miracle. She is really on the right path. She is back in touch with the important parts of self. I call that God myself, some people might not.
"There are cases where they have a spiritual revelation. Call it an enigma, an epiphany ... but [jail time] really hits home for a lot of people. Some people just get it, and I think Lindsay has just got it this time. I am happy she's in rehab, that's the most important part."
Michael has always maintained that the 24-year-old actress is addicted to prescription pills, something she vehemently denies.
Meanwhile, according to Radaronline, Dina has spoken about Lindsay's progress since serving her (brief) time inside, saying:
"I was finally able to hug my daughter [last night] after two long weeks of speaking to her from behind a glass wall. Lindsay is doing well, and is appreciative of the hundreds of well-wishers she has received."
And on her three month stay in the UCLA Medical Centre, she added:
"Lindsay is with the utmost professionals and is in very good hands. I refuse to respond to any of my ex-husband's false allegations about myself or my family."
Michael had said:
"[Dina] needs counselling. She's got a lot of issues. She doesn't want to hold herself accountable ... She has to stop drinking all the time. It's not a good example for Lindsay. Maybe Lindsay doesn't see it all the time ... but Dina's out there, messed up."
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Banoffee: Let's Go To The Beach
Have you seen Love Actually as many times as I have? If so, you probably remember that scene where Keira Knightley shows up to 'I write adorable signs' dude's house to see wedding video footage and offers up a slice of Banoffee Pie. It sounded so exotic and British, but it wasn't until this track came across my desk that I finally took the time to Google what on earth banoffee was. It sounds pretty delicious and a perfect cross section of banana cream pie and stoner cooking inventions. I think this song is kind of that way too - it's a equal doses sweet and fun and something that would make your ears tingle as you sit back and relax with a plate of pot brownies. It's 90 degrees in October, so fuck it - let's all go to the beach.
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Backed by rich industry experience, we are engaged in offering a superior range of Fructooligosaccharide (FOS). This is extensively used in animal nutrition for purposes of improving the quality of feed and the quality of food from animal origin. It provides a mechanism by which dietary deficiencies can be addressed which benefits not only the nutrition and also the growth rate. This Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) is stringently verified against well defined parameters to ensure its effectiveness.
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How we serve
Impact Funding – We fund local partners having positive impact in contexts in which we seek to work. We will use our funds in targeted ways to provide maximum possible impact.
Capacity building – We aim to build up the capacity and capability of local aligned partners. This funding will have a 'multiplier effect', allowing them to be effective in the long term.
Networking support – We support the growth of networks of aligned partners for learning and peer support.
Aligned partners – We work through local implementing partners that already have a presence in the communities where we seek to serve. Our aligned partners share our Christian faith and seek to raise up women. We will support local women and their work.
Pacific and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities – We will focus on serving women in our 'neighbourhood', the Pacific, and our 'backyard', Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian communities.
Our Projects
Loss, Grief & Trauma Care Pilot Project for Aboriginal Women
Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship Australia (AEF) and Anglican Deaconess Ministries (ADM) have come together to design a Loss, Grief and Trauma Care Pilot Project for Aboriginal Women.
The 11-month project – beginning on 31 July 2017 – will be rolled out initially across Queensland, NSW and Victoria. It aims to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to explore their experiences of loss, grief and trauma, and facilitate healing through the use of creative tools – all within a biblical framework.
The idea for the project stemmed from the AEF Women's National Conference in November 2016. Speaking at the conference, Keren Masters, clinical counsellor and lecturer, addressed the historical and clinical contexts for Aboriginal experience of loss, grief and trauma, and outlined a biblical foundation for understanding and responding.
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have experienced, and continue to experience, profound loss, grief and trauma," said Kathie Naden, Secretary, AEF Eastern Area Ladies. "Losses are at a personal level through experiences such as family violence, substance abuse, children removed into care, incarceration, suicide, and unemployment. Losses are also at a societal or community level, through experiences including intergenerational loss and grief, loss of land, loss of culture, loss of language, stolen generations, racism, and legal exclusion."
In helping to address these traumas at the conference, AEF member and artist, Ngardarb Francine Riches, worked with the women present using tools of creative expression for healing.
The Project
The Loss, Grief and Trauma Care Pilot Project will take the learning and skills taught at the conference and share them with women (both Christian and non-Christian) throughout the AEF Women's network in the Eastern states. Under a train-the-trainer structure, around six pairs of women will be trained as volunteer Master Trainers, who will then carry out training in their local communities. Training materials will be developed – including a manual, workbook, presentation resources, and creative expression tools.
An AEF Project Manager will assist with implementation of the project, while ADM will provide project design expertise, implementation guidance, and finances. After 11 months, AEF and ADM will together evaluate the impact of the project and consider expanding it in the future.
Poetry of Justice Devotional
This devotional series by CEO Kate Harrison Brennan is designed to help you dwell in God's word and enlarge your vision of God's justice. What does it look like to build justice in ways that reflect our Lord's love and compassion? Isaiah 58 offers us a stunning and poetic guide for responding to the brokenness around us with the good news of God's grace. Originally commissioned and published by The Bible Society, this devotional series is available here.
Master Trainer Workshop
ADM was privileged to host 13 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women for a two-day Master Trainer Workshop on understanding the Aboriginal experience of loss, grief and trauma, on 18–19 November 2017.
Christian Aboriginal women from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria came together to be trained by clinical counsellor Keren Masters (from Perth) and artist Ngardarb Francine Riches (from Melbourne).
The participants learned how to deliver a program that will enable Aboriginal women to understand their historical and personal losses, learn about psychological and emotional responses to those losses, and to develop healthy coping strategies for managing loss and grief. The program is grounded in a biblical framework for understanding loss and grief, and the joy of healing found in Christ.
The participants, who have been trained in pairs, will now deliver the program in their own communities across Queensland, NSW and Victoria in the first half of 2018. There was much enthusiasm and excitement for the difference the training might make in their home communities. Several of the women shared how the training had already been significant in helping to understand their own experiences of grief and trauma. By the end of the workshop, all participants expressed greater confidence to deliver a workshop in their communities.
The weekend was a wonderful time of making new connections, or reconnecting for some, with many of the participants linked through kinship or church fellowship ties. There was a celebration of the numerous First Nations represented. There was deep encouragement in coming together as Aboriginal women with a sense of shared purpose and mutual support. There was joy in depending on God for the task ahead of bringing his healing to Aboriginal women and their families. Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship (AEF) Women's Fellowship and Anglican Deaconess Ministries (ADM) partnered together to design and implement a Loss, Grief and Trauma Care Pilot Project for Aboriginal Women, titled 'Our Story: Finding Hope Beyond Grief'. The 11-month pilot project is now halfway through implementation.
It is a privilege and blessing for ADM, through our Mercy & Justice Ministries, to walk in partnership with our Aboriginal sisters in Christ.
ADM hosts Walk with Me (Mercy & Justice in Action) Workshop
The inspiring Walk with Me (Mercy & Justice In Action) workshop at ADM on 28 November 2017 explored the challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Special guest speaker Andrea Mason – 2017 NT Australian of the Year and 2016 Telstra Australian Businesswoman of the Year – shared about her experiences as an Aboriginal Christian leader and gave insight into the challenges facing Aboriginal women in remote areas. As Chief Executive Officer of Ngaanyatjarrra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Women's Council (NPYWC), Andrea spoke about the council's successful work to break the cycle of domestic violence and other challenges in remote communities.
During an interactive Q&A panel session, Sharon Minniecon (Scarred Tree Indigenous Ministries, Glebe) and Kayleen Manton (Mt Druitt Indigenous Church) shared about ministry among their Aboriginal communities in greater Sydney.
Many attendees came with questions for the panel, and took the opportunity to listen and learn about how non-Indigenous Christians can better support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Syrian Refugee Response
Five years of violent conflict in Syria has triggered the world's largest humanitarian crisis since World War II. Millions of Syrians fleeing from war in search of safety have lost their homes, loved ones, and any normality of life they once knew. In 2015 the Australian Government agreed to permanently resettle 12,000 additional Syrian refugees currently in refugee camps in the Middle East. Syrian refugees have started arriving in Australia and many are settling in Greater Sydney.
ADM Awards $50,000 to Support Refugees
Anglican Deaconess Ministries (ADM) is delighted to announce the recipients of over $50,000 in small grants for programs to support refugees in their local communities.
Grants have been awarded to eight Anglican churches in the greater Sydney Diocese, with sums ranging from $1,300 to $16,000. The grants form part of the Syrian Iraqi Refugee Response, led by Anglicare in collaboration with four other Anglican agencies, including ADM. Churches receiving the grants will use the funding to run English classes and playgroups, provide accommodation and employment support, and even to help run an Arabic church service.
Margo Leach, Director of Mercy & Justice Ministries at ADM, said: "We are thrilled to provide funding to these churches, enabling them to help meet the needs of refugees in their communities. Through these grants, we hope these churches will lead the way in welcoming, supporting and demonstrating the love of Christ to refugees who have fled Syria, Iraq and other nations in conflict."
Several of the grant recipients will share about their refugee ministries at the Mercy & Justice In Action workshop, run by ADM and Hope for Sydney on 18 May. As part of a Q&A panel, recipients will answer questions about the programs and discuss possibilities for others to get involved. "This will be a great opportunity for the Christian community to discover practical ways in which they can serve refugees," said Margo.
The following churches will receive ADM grants to support refugees through targeted programs:
St Barnabas Anglican Church, Ingleburn ($2,000)
English as a second language (ESL) class and playgroup
St Matthew's Anglican Church, Ashbury ($4,550)
Ashbury Anglican Refugee Initiative and ESL program
Gymea Anglican Church ($4,100)
Property alterations to accommodate refugee family under
Anglicare's SHIFT program
St Michael's Anglican Cathedral, Wollongong ($1,300)
ESL resources and equipment
St Andrew's Anglican Church, Lakemba ($16,000)
'Joining the Community Initiative' – including welcome BBQs and dinners, a playgroup, ESL classes and a food pantry
Bankstown Anglican Church ($4,000)
English conversation class and employment support
Good Shepherd Anglican Church, Greenacre ($2,500)
The 'Sadiq' group – a homework club and 'Easy English Friendship Group'
Hoxton Park Anglican Church ($16,000)
Syrian and Iraqi refugee ministry, including an Arabic church service
Other Ways to Get Involved
The involvement of church congregations within Sydney Diocese and beyond is a key component of the Syrian Refugee Response. You and your church can get involved in the Syrian Refugee Response through:
● prayer
● donating financially to the Response
● volunteering your time in ministries for refugees
● working with your church to 'propose' a Syrian or Iraqi family for migration to Australia
● establishing a ministry to care for refugees arriving in your area
● providing short or long term housing accommodation for arriving refugees
Please contact Anglicare directly to let them know of your interest.


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Asus has announced Chromebook Flip C302CA, its latest top-end Chromebook with a 12.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) multi-touch screen and 360° hinge that offers 4 modes (Tent, Tablet, Laptop and Stand). It has a backlit keyboard with super-large touchpad, has Chrome Web Store as well as Google Play to install Android apps. It is powered by 6th generation Intel Core™ m3, m7 or Pentium processors and supports up to 8GB RAM.
The Chromebook features a elegant sliver lid, with a tough and durable metal finish. It also has a light sensor, which automatically adjusts the brightness to suit the ambient lighting.
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WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices raised questions Monday about Washington state's "top two" primary system and whether it discriminates against major political parties.
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The system was created after state voters approved a law three years ago to allow voters to pick their favorite candidate for each office, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the November general election, even if they are from the same party.
The major political parties challenged the law in federal court, asserting a First Amendment right to select their own nominees without outside forces interfering.
Political trademark?
Several justices appeared wary of the state law, which has been struck down by a federal judge and a federal appeals court.
The law would allow candidates to associate themselves with a party but would not allow the parties to reject a candidate they oppose or simply do not like, said Justice Antonin Scalia.
"That seems to me a great disadvantage to the parties," Scalia said.
Defending the law, state Attorney General Robert McKenna said there was no evidence that the parties would be harmed, since they can publicize through advertising and other means which candidates they support.
Scalia pressed McKenna, asking three times whether the proposed state ballot would indicate that a party does not prefer someone identifying himself as a party member. When McKenna began a lengthy response, Scalia interrupted. "Please answer yes or no," he said.
McKenna finally said no; the ballot would not indicate whether a party endorses candidates identifying themselves as party members.
Chief Justice John Roberts compared the case to a trademark dispute. The two major parties are trying to protect their "brand" to ensure that only those who agree with the party's principles are identified with that party, he said.
Under the law as approved, "people will be confused," Roberts said. Candidates might "look like Republicans but aren't."
The Lieberman example
Justice David Souter said candidates were unlikely to identify themselves with a party unless they agree broadly with its principles. "That doesn't happen," Souter said.
McKenna disagreed. "There's the example of Sen. Lieberman," McKenna said, referring to the former Connecticut Democrat who lost a party primary after siding with Republicans on waging war against Iraq. Lieberman later won the general election as an independent. He generally caucuses with Democrats in the Senate.
"There's always one," Souter said, drawing laughter from the audience.
The Washington state government and the Washington State Grange have been sparring with the political parties ever since the Supreme Court threw out the "blanket primary" in a California case in 2000.
The blanket primary - adopted as an initiative drafted during the 1930s by the Grange, organized labor and other groups - allowed voters to split their tickets, voting for one party for governor and another party for state senator, for instance.
In 2004, Washington voters approved the Grange-sponsored Initiative 872, which set up the primary system at issue in the case. The major parties challenged the law, which was struck down by a U.S. District judge and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
John White, arguing the case for Republicans, said the current law converts a party's right to nominate a candidate "to a mere right to endorse," which he said discriminates against the parties.
In recent history, David Duke has identified himself as a Republican, despite GOP repudiation of his racial views. Perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche has called himself a Democrat, despite wide disagreement with Democratic leaders.
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Anne Sweeney
As Co-Founder of New Coast Foundation, Anne built the infrastructure for NCF's operational strategy, partnership development, and portfolio management. Equal parts strategist, advisor, and problem-solver, her expertise was earned through nearly twenty years as a practitioner working with diverse nonprofit structures in rapidly changing environments. She understands first-hand the complex set of challenges emerging organizations face as they move from start-up to full operations and beyond.
Anne has spent the majority of her career working in the human rights field with various refugee protection and direct service organizations in the US and Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2007, she co-founded Heshima Kenya (now RefuSHE), an internationally lauded nonprofit dedicated to empowering urban refugee girls and young women in Nairobi, Kenya. She has also consulted with the United Nations and numerous nonprofits, both abroad and in the United States.
Anne speaks frequently on nonprofit management, as well as women's rights and forced migration. She has been featured in the Chicago Tribune's Remarkable Women's series and was honored as 100 Women of Inspiration by Today's Chicago Women magazine. She holds an MA in International Relations from American University, a certificate in International Forced Migration from Oxford University, and a BS from the University of Minnesota. She currently serves on the boards of Mayan Health Initiative and Illinois Birth Justice, of which she is Chairwoman.


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