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This short piece was inspired by my son. My work requires frequent travel and one day, my young son asked me where was I going, and I couldn't explain it as he was too young to understand. It then struck me, that although I'm unable to bring him along, I could show him my world, through my eyes.
That sparked my journey to capture the beautiful places that I'm fortunate enough to visit in the past 3 years. This is a self funded project and I'm grateful for the support from my family.
Above is the result of 3 Years, 250,00 miles, 11000 photos later.. dedicated to my family for their amazing support.
S Seah
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HTC for the HTC One for Behind the Scenes Shots
Cathay Photo for their support and encouragement
Olympus and Canon for their wonderful gear
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| Illustrations from Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi
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SMAK Ghent opens tonight with the latest solo exhibition by Rinus Van de Velde in which the artist shows a series of nine new, monumental drawings on canvas, based on the 1920's screenplay 'Donogoo Tonka, ou Les miracles de la science' by French writer Jules Romains.
The museum space is transformed into a giant décor with the story of the geographer who actually ends up building the phantom city he claims to have discovered visualised through a nine-sequence storyboard of image and text in which the artist himself portrays the protagonist of the story he aims to tell the visitors.
Rinus Van de Velde - Donogoo Tonka
5.3.2016 – 5.6.2016
© Rinus Van de Velde. Courtesy Tim Van Laere Gallery.
/ by Kim Poorters /


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Half Fired - story snippet
I don't feel.
I don't feel pain from his grip on my hair, even though my spine is arching back with the force. I'm too scared.
I don't understand why he has to shout near my ear to the rest of the people that stare back at him as if he's speaking another language. It's not the shouting they are staring at - it's the gun.
I don't really feel anything. I suppose I'll feel it later.
In that echo after his last scream and the pause that follows, I have a few seconds. Only a few. My first thought in that crazy calm is, I've never liked banks.
Not for the reason that I think they're an institution made to take peoples' money and turn it into profit for themselves - although if you get me started, I'll make a good case. I don't like banks because I don't understand them. My finances are, and always have been, automatically dealt with - somebody else's problem.
Rarely do I have to go into a bank and stand face to face with a nice teller as she tells me why I've filled out my deposit slip incorrectly. Well of course I filled it out incorrectly, I've never had to do it before. I don't understand them. I don't understand numbers. I'm a creative person. I like music, writing, reading. I like my plants that I tend for a living. I like nature. I like New Age, but only the more earthy variety, none of this crystals-with-silver-dolphins-stuck-on-them crap.
I even went on one of those Tibetan tours; the kind that is populated with mostly white, middle-class people. A Shirley MacLaine sense-your-aura, learn to slow yourself down, spiritual discovery-type tours. I walked up the mountain, got sick as a dog, saw what I thought was my aura, but had to vomit, so it didn't last, slowed time in the fact that I don't remember half the trip because I was in a fever-induced daze.
I ate five Snickers bars when I got back; a desperate need for sugar, the Western kind.
I don't understand numbers and forms and rigidity. I don't understand why, the one time I go into a bank, two men decide today is the day to make their own cash withdrawal.
I don't smell his breath when he's that close. I know most people say that in movies and novels: "The robber had fetid breathed that washed over them in warm, panting waves..." Not this guy. But his voice is so loud it makes me dizzy when he yells. My ear goes beyond ringing to a slow buzz. His voice sounds like feedback as he continues to scream after that insignificant pause. Distorted.
He shoves me down onto the floor (my knees slam against the tightly-weaved carpet and I still don't feel it) and places his gun to the back of my head. He lets me go, but I'm not going anywhere. He knows that.
I feel urine run down my panty-hose. I am irrationally glad I am wearing my panty-hose because I think maybe it will soak most of it up before it gets to where my knees meet the floor and starts to pool. I am also irrationally glad that I went to the ladies a few minutes before the men entered the premises.
There isn't much urine, I think. Be grateful.
The man behind me is screaming at people to get down. A security guard's eyes hold all the fear of the patrons, all the helplessness. His gun is down. He is just a customer like the rest of us, now. Outside, I hear tires screech, see the lights. It is like an episode of NYPD Blue; images I have seen many, many times before. I am immediately comforted by this familiarity. I know that in the episodes, once the cops are there, the hostages are fine.
In those episodes, the gunmen are killed or they are talked down by some handsome negotiator who cares so deeply for his charges, not like the other callous and jaded police that he calls colleagues.
I don't relax, but I do feel hope that everything is going to be fine.
"Get the fuck down! All of you. Or I will shoot this woman and then I will start shooting you! GET IT!?" He sounds like a child; petulant, demanding, relentless in his need. His friend is over the counter, still grabbing for money. I wonder why he's doing this when there are police all over the building. If I remember my television correctly, there are snipers moving, crouched, to their positions on the opposite and adjacent buildings. They are getting a bead on the front door. They are marking the ally-ways. They are watching the back.
The robbers should get out now - or give up. They are not taking that money anywhere.
His friend throws a bag, a sports bag, over the counter and it lands near us - me and the shouting robber. Don't they realize it's over? Haven't they seen the movies? Shouldn't they be panicking and answering that phone that's started to ring?
Apparently the shouting man's friend has that idea because I feel the man's knee in my back as he takes a step and screams, "Leave it! Leave it! We'll get out without talking to the fucking pigs!"
No, no you won't.
With that step I can almost see him. His dark brown hair is only a flash of greased locks that have clumped together in long spikes. His eyes, I think, are a ferocious and verdant green as they turn back to me for a split second before stepping back behind me - to where he can no longer view me as human, but as a bargaining chip for himself and his friend.
One woman starts to sob. She is about 35 years old and clutching a cheque-book in her hand. The man next to her, not her husband, asks for shush. I know he's not her husband because he doesn't know how to touch her. His hand slips on her elbow, then favours a hard grip rather than a supportive caress.
"Shhhh!" He whispers and everyone hears it, which is ironic, as he is requesting silence. She looks at him and mouths, between gasps, 'I don't want to die.' Her tears well at the corners of her eyes like a cartoon.


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Training is often perceived a soft skill, but if smartly implemented... has a hard commercial edge.
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A strategic approach to Digital Learning helps Management identify Objectives and design and roll out programmes that support cross unit integration while driving performance and achieving goals.
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We'd heard on the vegan grapevine that a new vegetarian restaurant had opened in the CBD, and so like moths to a flame, we found ourselves at Gong dè Lin Chinese vegetarian restaurant last Friday night.
Gong dè Lin is a bit off the beaten track (if that's possible in the CBD?!), given that it's necessary to take a lift to level 3 from the front of another restaurant at 264 Swanston Street (yes that is the old address of the Shaft Adult Cinema, you perverts). The restaurant seating is predominantly booths which we liked, especially if you end up in a window seat overlooking Swanston Street like we did - not only do we get a good view over the Swanston St rooftops, but the busker below provided a good soundtrack for the evening.
The menu is about a dozen pages long with ample mock meat and mock seafood options, as well as numerous mushroom and vegetable dishes. We decided to share some Cold Mushroom and Spinach Wontons ($5), the Soya Bean Fillets ($16.80), Sauteed Sliced Mountain Mushrooms with a Hot and Spicy Sauce ($16.80) and Sauteed Spinach ($14.80). The wontons were delicious in their sweet soy sauce, which I preferred over the other accompaniment, a diluted satay sauce. However, at $5 for six of these, you can't go too wrong.
I was expecting the soy bean fillets to be fillets of tofu, however they were more akin to crumbed crispy fried fillets of vegan ham and were easily the highlight of the whole meal. The sauteed sliced mountain mushrooms with hot and spicy sauce were definitely hot and spicy and more to my sidekicks level of tolerance. The mushroom in this dish was pretty amazing though, with a succulence and texture that could lend it to be mistaken as a mock chicken. We ordered sauteed spinach to ensure we had a balanced meal and while it had a good flavour, there was an over abundance of stalks, which not only made it tedious to eat but created some competition for the leafy bits.
There's plenty more on the menu that we'll have to go back and try. Some other dishes that jumped out to us include Sauteed Vegetarian Abalone with Broccoli ($20.80), Vegetarian Goose ($12.80), Deep Fried Shredded Black Mushroom with Salt & Pepper ($18.80) and Vegetarian Sea Cucumber with Shanghai Greens ($22..80). The menu doesn't highlight which dishes are vegan, and even though most dishes are, make sure you check when ordering.
(while this does appear to be Gong dè Lin's website, it's a shocker which doesn't even spell the restaurant name correctly...)


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Join us for a fun day at the show! There are many and varied opportunities for amazing and different photography. We'll meet at 10am on Saturday 18th October, at the Main Office of the showground (just to the right as you come in the main gate).
There is a cost for this event, entry to the Show, so ensure you are prepared for that. And you'll need some cash for food and drink - or you can bring a picnic.


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Wichita Area Chiropractors Providing Prenatal & Early Childhood Family Care
Chiropractors are experts in the care of the bones, nerves, muscles and connective tissues that make up about 60% of your body. All of the joints in your body are part of this musculo-skeletal system and its optimal function is necessary for overall good health.
Benefits Of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy
Maintaining a healthier pregnancy
Controlling symptoms of nausea
Reducing the time of labor and delivery
Relieving back, neck or joint pain
Prevent a potential cesarean delivery
Here is an example of a recommended Well-Child schedule:
First month of life (ASAP!)
Every 3 months for the first year
Every 6-12 months for every year thereafter
Other times to consider seeing your chiropractor may include:
Major milestones
Ear infections
Breastfeeding imbalance and issues
Birthing Trauma
Wichita Chiropractors
Dr. Ashley Thompson, d.c.
New Beginnings Chiropractic
Dr. Thompson is certified by the ICPA and specializes in pre/postnatal women and children. She is proficient in the Webster Technique.
2290 N Tyler Rd Suite 100
Wichita, Kansas 67205
Phone (316) 721-3003
Dr. Devin Vrana, d.c. AND dR aLASHA yOUNG, d.c.
Back to Basics Chiropractic and Acupuncture
Safe, Affordable, All-Natural HEALTH Care for Your Entire Family.
Specializes in pre/postnatal women and children. Proficient in Webster Technique.
1247 S Tyler Rd
Wichita, Kansas 67209
Phone (316) 440-5554
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
Dr Robin, d.c.
Greenleaf Chiropractic
Greenleaf Chiropractic is located in Wichita, Kansas. Come visit Dr. Robin to get relief from headaches, and other forms of body pain. Dr. Robin works with pre/postnatal women, and early childhood families. Trained in the Webster Technique.
813 W Douglas Ave
Wichita, Kansas 67213
Phone (316) 440-4052
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Website http://www.greenleafchiro.com
Dr Rachel Viner, d.C.
Viner Chiropractic
Dr. Rachel Viner is from Wichita, KS and is excited to help patients in her hometown. From an early age, Dr. Viner knew that she wanted to help others through chiropractic.
While attending chiropractic college, Dr. Viner gave birth to a little girl who was delivered 8 weeks early. Her daughter has received chiropractic care from birth. This experience is how Dr. Viner knew that she wanted to specialize in treating pregnant women, infants and children, along with acupuncture.
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Andorver, KS
Phone (316)-721-4136
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ICT Chiropractic & Acupuncture
Dr. Sara focuses on the treatment of spine related ailments through the use of adjustments with the help of acupuncture to enhance the healing process and promote optimal health. She sees a variety of patients - newborn to elderly, moms and dads, athletes and weekend warriors. Dr. Sara is in the process of specialty training and certification through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA - http://icpa4kids.org/). She is Webster Technique Certified through the ICPA. ICT Chiropractic and Acupuncture is committed to working hard to provide safe, all-natural health care for families in the community!
940 N Tyler Rd, Suite 103
Wichita, Kansas
hone (316) 239-7035
Website http://www.ictchiropractic.com/
Dr. Megan Sullivan, D.C. and Dr. Kaileigh McLaughlin, D.C
Healing Hands Chiropractic Family Chiropractic
We are genuinely honest with our patients about their needs and do our best to show that we care about them as individuals. We are excited to provide chiropractic care to patients who are wanting to feel better and who are seeking a healthier lifestyle. As Doctors of Chiropractic, you can expect us to be enthusiastic and caring professionals that focus on healthcare through spinal function and its relationship to the nervous system. By utilizing adjusting techniques and soft tissue therapy along with diet, exercise, and positive lifestyle education we are able to customize a care plan for each of our patients. Our doctors have been trained in Activator, SOT, Thompson Drop, Cranial Adjusting, and Webster Technique. We also offer a variety of soft tissue techniques which include, but are not limited to Graston, RockTape and Cupping. Each doctor has special training in pre-natal, pediatric, and family wellness care.
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Almost three decades after watching it as a toddler without understanding squat; I finally found out that SPT stood for Super Powered Tracer.
I also learnt that IDC stood for I Don't Care.
The first volume of the BGM album was my favourite, until this one took the throne. SPT Layzner's destiny is to be a real robot with super robot class musical compositions.
Fortunately, this series is blessed with a lot of LP releases, so be sure to check the category on the right navigation menu or simply clicking here. I'll showcase every single one of them.
This is a standard King Record stereo release back in 1986. Beautiful illustration on the sleeve and lots of anime stills on the insert sheet. The B2 sized poster added the overall charm of this release. A+++++++ again.
Musically, I was mesmerized by the flow of compositions on both sides of this record. Strikingly different from the first BGM album, this second one pictured Eiji's solitude beautifully; –being an alien soldier amongst earthlings–, without having to sing the series' opening song; "Like Melos – Lonely Way", which by any measure, too emo of a song.
The record carries fourteen beautiful tracks, spread evenly on both sides.
And again, thanks to the virtues of illegal streaming sites, I was able to fully enjoy this series as an adult. I also hereby, increase Layzner's status to be a Super Real Robot, which is close enough to a real Super Robot. Layzner now officially only sucks 6/8 Godzilla's ball. 7 Hoorrays!!
Here's the poster:
and will you be asleep before side-1 ends?
NO. Here's a sample from a track called "Don't Cry, Anna".


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Review - NYX Ultimate Shadow Palette in Brights
Summer is in full swing and this is the season that a lot of people want to experiment with bright, colored eye shadow. What says fun more than adorning your eyes with vivid colors? While there is a good bit of options for colored palettes, many of them are from prestige brands that are too expensive if you don't wear colored eye shadow that often. NYX recently released their Ultimate Shadow palette that comes in a few different styles, one of which features an array of vibrant colors named Brights. The palette can be found online and offers sixteen shades ranging from pinks to blues. The palette is only $18, which is really cheap for such a variety of colors. Personally, I know that I don't use bright colors very often so this seemed like a great deal! It gives me plenty of options but I'm not shelling out a ton of cash on colors that I will only reach for every now and then.
I just want to start off my mini review by saying that I adore this palette. It comes in a sleek, black packaging with peek-a-boo windows that allows you to see the colors. The shades are mostly matte (which I prefer) but some have a slight shimmer to them. One thing I do not like about this palette is that they don't name the shades. This is very common with NYX palettes and it is very frustrating when trying to explain certain looks to readers. Other than that, the colors are very pigmented, which is exactly what you would want from these shades. There are a few that needed some build up but only a few (orange-yellow, pale yellow, and bright green) out of all the sixteen shades. In my mind, only 3/16 shades being a little more difficult to work with is better than some of the prestige palettes I own. When it comes to texture, I think that all of these shades blend pretty easily. The pinks, purples, and blues especially because they seem to be the creamier shades in the palette. While the orange and yellow take more work to show up, they blend easily whenever I use it as a crease shade to warm up my brown eye shadow looks. Overall, I would definitely recommend this palette. It is cheap, small enough to travel with, and surprisingly good quality for the low price point. If you don't fool around with color too much or are looking for a vivid beginner's palette, I would definitely look into this.
To show off what you can do with this palette, I wanted to start with a full blown vibrant look featuring some glitter by Glitter Injections (this brand became a bit controversial after my purchase, so I encourage you do some research and form your own opinion before purchasing). I've always leaned more towards pinks than blues, so I started off using mainly the upper half of the palette. I used the orange-based yellow as my crease shade and I went ahead and blended it out on the bottom lid as well. I then used the orangey-pink color in the first row of the palette as my lid shade. I then smoked out the second pink in the first row all over my crease and above the yellow on my lower lid. Then I dabbed the first purple in the second row onto my outter V to add some definition. The final touch on this vibrant look was the glitter on the lid, which I applied with a flat brush and Too Faced's Glitter Glue.
Although the palette is named Brights, I wanted the second look to be more toned down. I also went for something completely outside of my comfort zone: color blocking and no eyeliner. Normally I blend until my hands fall off but I was actually really pleased with the color blocking look. I also tried it without any eyeliner, to keep the look toned down and neutral, which also worked out surprisingly well. For this look, I used the rusted orange from the first row on my crease. I then covered my lid in the pastel blue from the third row. After that, I used the pastel purple from the second row and smoked that out on my crease and lower lid. I then used the third shade from the second row to define my outer V. I was really pleased with this look, it reminds me of a weird sunset over water. :)
Thanks for reading, I hope this review was helpful to anyone looking for a vibrant eye shadow palette. If you decide to get this palette, show me your looks and get featured on our instagram by hashtagging #seaminglyblog.
Carly ♡


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Hospital won't see layoffs
Tuesday was a tumultuous day at Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, but employees can breathe a sigh relief as staff layoffs will not occur.
Rumors circulating amongst hospital staff had reached the Sweetwater County Commissioners' ears involving the potential layoff of hospital employees. Discussion during the county commissioners' meeting suggested 30 employees were to be terminated Wednesday. An email, allegedly outlining which employees would be laid off, was received by the commissioners' chairman, Reid West, Tuesday morning, sent by former CEO Gerald Klein to the hospital bo...
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TFI Praises STB Nominees; Urges Swift Confirmation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) President Chris Jahn today called on the U.S. Senate to quickly confirm the Trump Administration's two nominees for the Surface Transportation Board (STB).
"The confirmation of Mr. Patrick Fuchs and Ms. Michelle Schultz will allow the STB to operate at near full capacity and enact reforms necessary to help farmers, agribusinesses and manufacturers be more competitive in the global marketplace," said Jahn. "It has been far too long since the STB was fully staffed."
"Mr. Fuchs and Ms. Schultz will make great additions to the STB due to their extensive knowledge, expertise and proven leadership abilities," Jahn added, noting that Fuchs has worked extensively on surface transportation issues while serving as a professional staffer on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. Schultz proved herself by serving as a deputy general counsel at the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), the nation's fifth largest transportation system. Their combined legal and policy experience will enhance STB's efforts to update its oversight of the modern-day rail marketplace.
"The fertilizer industry depends on safe, reliable and cost-effective rail transportation to deliver fertilizer year round, which is essential to U.S. food production," said Jahn. "I urge the Senate to act quickly in confirming Mr. Fuchs and Ms. Schultz."
Jahn's statement comes ahead of an April 11 Nomination Hearing by the Senate Commerce Committee. TFI had previously voiced support for the two nominees in a joint letter sent to committee leadership in March of this year and signed by 20 additional organizations in the fertilizer and agribusiness community.
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) is the leading voice of the nation's fertilizer industry. Tracing its roots back to 1883, TFI's membership includes fertilizer producers, wholesalers, retailers and trading firms. TFI's full-time staff, based in Washington, D.C., serves its members through legislative, educational, technical, economic information and public communication programs. Find more information about TFI online at TFI.org and follow us on Twitter at @Fertilizer_Inst and SlideShare. Learn more about TFI's nutrient stewardship initiatives at nutrientstewardship.org and on Twitter at @4rnutrients.


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Not Too Surprising Day...
Market fundamentals are once again strengthened today with Q1 GDP continuing to be positive and the Fed cutting a "probably-final" 25 basis point cut... all within our expectations. Why then did the market sell off right after Bernanke's speech, you may ask? Simply because this is a volatile market on a rocky path to recovery! The Dow have been staging a very rocky recovery since March 08, marked by strong sell offs on seemingly good news by the last of the skeptical bears still believing in the "buy into weakness and selling into strength" method, which is useful only in a totally sideways, volatile market. Those are the last of the bears who still does not believe in a recovery despite my 15 signs of the bottom and the fact that the Dow has gained an annualized 53.64% over the past month! Well, I must say those bears who sold into the strength today would have nothing more to buy when the market continues its recovery and then more and more bears would have to turn themselves into bulls in order to continue participation in the stock market.
Tomorrow's ISM index is going to be critical as well (see economic calendar). To play into my 15 signs of the bottom, the ISM index need to show continued signs of recovery. The ISM index has already begun recovering last month and a follow up this month, no matter how small, would confirm the recovery and set the stage for more upside in the stock market. ADP payroll today also pointing upwards, shedding some light of optimism on this Friday's Job Report as well. All in all, we could be in line for a pretty good month if all the numbers line up properly and a final word of caution... never take single day moves at face value.
Adding support to the growing optimism in the market is the 2 days correction in oil price. Even though it is not yet a significant pullback that might suggest leading into a full scale correction, it is still great to see the great crude oil halting its advance at least for now.
Let's recap and update our signs of the bottom:
1. Recovering ISM index (will tomorrow's number continue to point upwards?)
2. Gold getting beaten like dogs (and still being whipped)
3. Consumer Sentiment index collasped (its always grimmest before dawn) in March and hit a 5 years low in April
4. Fed bailout of BSC is demostration of their resolve not to allow the financial system to sink.
5. Existing home sales rising suggests possible start of the bottom in housing market.
6. Extremely steep bond yield curve suggests that smart money needs to move back into value stocks soon. (which is already rising as money moved back to equities from bonds)
7. GDP has not gone negative despite widespread speculation on an academic recession. (Even the recent Q1 GDP turned in positive despite widespread pessimism)
8. Capitulation in the job market with an 80,000 loss in March.
9. Biggest jump upwards in the Empire State Index in 5 years.
10. Inflation coming in inline with expectations.
11. Capitulation in the housing development market signalled by a 17 years low in housing start number.
12. Capitulation in the housing sales market as signalled by a multi-year low new home sales number.
13. Jobless claims decreasing, signalling an economic pickup.
14. US dollar demostrating clear signs of strength.
15. The VIX getting below 20 once again.
The Dow went for the 13000 resistance level today just to find that it simply could not break it as it is already in a short term overbought condition. In fact, today's market action did nothing but close the Dow sideways once again with a hint of bullishness by making a higher high and a higher low. In fact, stock options traders would have been able to make a quick one day profit today relatively risk-free. There are many ways to trade stock options... see my tutorial on Options Trading Styles. Those of you who do not know what stock options are all about and want to learn the basics, you may want to go through my free Options Trading Basics Guide. Ok, back to our technical analysis. From the Dow's proximity to its 200 days moving average, which is historially a strong resistance level as well, the obvious strength of the 13000 resistance level (demostrated through 2 failed attempts on 24 April and today), as well as the short term overbought condition of the Dow, I would conclude that the path of least resistance is a pullback to probably around 12650 before rebounding to challenge these resistance levels again. I would not expect a surprise break out these few days as the last of the bears would certainly want to still sell into any display of strength.
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Earlier this week, Israeli soldiers dragged 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi out of bed and arrested her. Last week, soldiers had shot her cousin, 14-year-old Mohammad, in the face with a rubber bullet, and Ahed tried to remove two soldiers from her family property after the incident. Mohammad was put in a medically induced coma to dislodge the bullet and reconstruct his jaw. A video of Ahed confronting the soldiers was used as the pretext for her arrest. These children hail from Nabi Saleh, a West Bank village under constant threat by the Israeli army for its weekly protests against land seized for the illegal settlement of Halamish. This is only one of many instances that demonstrate the excessive force used against Palestinian children by Israeli occupation forces.
Now, more than ever, it is urgent for Congress to pass Betty McCollum's proposed bill, which would prevent the use of US tax dollars for the Israeli military's detention and mistreatment of Palestinian children.
As an observer at Israeli military courts, I regularly witness harrowing scenes of injustice and a lack of due process. One particular case haunts me – that of Jamil,* a short, skinny 14-year-old, also accused of throwing stones at Israeli soldiers, escorted into military court with his ankles shackled. Jamil first appeared before the court during his interrogation, with the military prosecutor requesting an extension. I sat with his father, who was still disoriented from the night their home was raided and his son dragged out of bed and whisked away by Israeli soldiers without warning or reason. Jamil's father was worried about the young boy's health, because he was born with a heart murmur. The judge granted the prosecution their request in an incredibly short hearing, and Jamil was taken back to interrogation. Days later, he was brought before the judge again. This time, he was missing two brackets of the braces on his teeth.
"What happened to your braces?" his father whispered furtively to him, since family members are not allowed to interact with the detainee in court.
"I fell," he responded.
We both immediately knew what Jamil would not say for fear of more brutal consequences later.
While shocking, this treatment and abuse is not unique. Since the beginning of the second Palestinian uprising against Israel's occupation in the early 2000s, over 10,000 Palestinian minors have been arrested by the Israeli military and subjected to cruel treatment, interrogation, and imprisonment. Like Jamil, most are arrested on flimsy charges of stone throwing, punishable for up to 20 years. According to Defense for Children International-Palestine and UN OHCHR, 82% of minors experience physical violence at the hands of Israeli soldiers during their arrest and detention, and 97% of children undergo military interrogation without a parent present. On average, children spend 13 days in solitary confinement. During this period of intense isolation and questioning, children are coerced into signing confessions, written in Hebrew, a language most cannot understand or read, and are then indicted on that basis. Considering that the military court has a 99.7% conviction rate, the fastest way for a child to be released from custody is by pleading guilty, even when they are innocent.
Sworn affidavits indicate that nearly all children have been subjected to torture or ill-treatment. They are physically beaten, held in stress positions, and handcuffed for days. They are also psychologically tortured and often endure sensory deprivation and death threats. Palestinian children face these forms of punishment despite the fact that Israel signed and ratified the United Nations Treaty on the Rights of the Child in 1991, which prohibits such violations.
The effects of jail on children are long-lasting. They are "marked" as criminals and heavily surveilled by the Israeli army while under probation, with any minor infraction landing them back in jail without a trial. This is how Israel creates a society of child prisoners who have missed so much school that many of them drop out rather than fall behind, stunting their potential and a future already thwarted by military occupation. At the time of writing, 280 children are in detention, including one who is under administrative detention, held indefinitely without charge or trial.
Israel is the only country in the world that systematically tries children in military court. At least 700 children are tried every year. It is worth noting that Israeli children illegally living in settlements on Palestinian land are subject to Israeli civil law rather than military law, further indicating the racist and discriminatory use of law for the purpose of criminalizing Palestinians.
Israel is the largest recipient of foreign aid from the United States, having received over $128 billion dollars in assistance, almost all in the form of military aid. In Barack Obama's last months as president, he finalized a deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that guarantees $38 billion dollars of military aid to Israel for the next ten years. The deal stipulates that military equipment must be purchased from US companies, continuing to make the United States materially and morally complicit in the torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian children in the Israeli occupation's prison system. Moreover, these weapons will be used to kill children, such as 17-year-old Nadim Nuwara, who was shot in the back by live ammunition outside of Ofer Military Prison, or the 504 children killed during Israel's attack on Gaza in 2014.
The message of McCollum's bill is simple: As Israel's largest benefactor, the US must stop funding Israel's human rights abuses against children.
Congress shouldn't stop with this bill. Israel uses military law as a weapon to stifle any form of Palestinian resistance against its now 69-year-old military occupation and colonization of Palestinian land. Over 800,000 Palestinians have been arrested since the military occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and upwards of one million have been arrested since 1948. Political detention is central to entrenched occupation, and Congress must stop funding the instruments of oppression that affect Palestinians. Palestinians of all ages should not be persecuted for maintaining steadfastness on their land, nor should they be targeted for struggling for their freedom.
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Staff groups and organisational members should be provided with the right facilities to enable them to carry out their roles with maximum efficiency in an environment which promotes relative creativity and wellbeing.
Whilst any office design adopted will be dependent upon cultural/physical limitations, more radical schemes will require senior management buy in and all schemes will ultimately be dependent upon why there is a driving force for change. Where a design consultant fails to question your organisation in sufficient detail, do not be surprised if the resultant space feels much more like a call centre with a few well intentioned soft furnishings.
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By a Pioneers In Europe Field Leader
The phrase 'melting pot' has long been used to signify the coming together of diverse cultures. Most often referring to the many strands of immigration which have coalesced to form the American identity, the phrase applies just as well on this side of the Pond.
London. It's been said that you can find any people group in the world represented in this expansive and diverse city. Zoom in with me, if you will, into West London. In the borough of Ealing you'll find the town of Acton.
By God's hand, this was to be the destination for a vision. A denomination of churches in Nigeria had a burden for the UK. They dispatched a family in 2013 with a simple commission: plant a church. Unsure of where to begin, God ordained a simple relationship which would provide a fledgling root in Acton. In time, word of a godly and passionate Nigerian preacher would spread, bringing other Nigerians from clear across London. A simple house meeting eventually moved into a community center. In 2016, a lease agreement with the congregation of an emptying Anglican building would provide a more permanent center for worship.
But this was not just to be a gathering of Nigerians; that was never the heart of the sending denomination in Africa. They recognized God's heart for all nations, and always desired that God would establish a multiethnic gathering of worshipping Christians.
On his walks in the community, the pastor would soon come across the likes of Jefferson, James, and Julio—Europeans of varying descent who had found their way to London, and fallen upon hard times. Each one was homeless, drunk, and regularly in trouble with the law. But God's church is a melting pot, with plenty of room to squeeze in these men alongside the vibrant congregation of Nigerians. And not just them, but the friends they regularly bring with them as well.
But God's vision for a 'melting pot' would add in yet another ingredient. Four Iranians would come along too. One man has two wives. Another is eager for baptism.
Perhaps the United States has long been called the melting pot, but I doubt there are few places where one can find Nigerians, Iranians, and a mix of homeless Europeans worshipping together, shoulder to shoulder, united under Christ.
This is God's vision for His Church, and it's being lived out in London. Pioneers is eager to continue to partner in what God is doing. Church planting. Unreached people groups. A burden for the local church.
Europe. UK. London. A gateway to realizing the heart of God in Christian mission among the nations. Is He inviting you to jump in?


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Interiors Advent Calendar - 6th December
The sixth day of our Interiors Advent Calendar brings the focus back on our endless aspiration towards the art of living. Beauty and function often come hand in hand, in order for such balance and serenity to be achieved. After all, we all dream of creating the perfect space that we can lose ourselves into, and call home.
Harrods offer a superb piece of art in the form of this Lalique Bacchantes Vase, and we are simply in love with it. Designed by Rene Lalique in 1927, the vase represents his boundless imagination and iconic creative genius.
The vase depicts the young priestesses of Bacchus, the ancient Greek god of wine and what we now refer to as "joie de vivre". Its beauty and stylish splendour are bound to turn heads wherever this stunning piece is placed.
It's rendered in sparkling crystal and, despite its modest size, it is guaranteed to make a breath-taking centrepiece or, even better, an astonishing Christmas present. The Lalique Bacchantes vase comes in three sizes and various colours, including the soft orange and the dark, smoky green numbered edition available through Harrods.
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A driver has has his car seized by police after leaving it uninsured for two months.
Derbyshire Police said the man chose not to insure the vehicle because he was unsure whether he was going to sell it.
A tweet by Derbyshire Police said: "Ilkeston. Not insured for the last 2 months. Advertising to everyone else around him he has kids on board yet thinks this is ok as he didn't know if he was keeping the car or selling it."


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Why Do Dogs Eat Poop? New Research from University California, Davis
Our first story comes to us from the University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. UC Davis is home to sunshine, surfing, and cutting edge coprophagy research. The researchers wanted to discover how many dogs had coprophagy, what led to these coprophagous behaviors, and did any of the common treatments for coprophagy actually work?
Using internet-based surveys, Dr. Benjamin Hart and his team found that approximately 16-percent of dogs engaged in some form of coprophagy, defined as eating feces at least six times during the study period.
Hart hypothesized that coprophagy was a behavior held over from the canine's evolution from wolves and was an attempt to keep the wolves' den clean and parasite free.
Hart found in his research that fresh feces was favored, especially poop less than 48 hours old.
When Hart and his team evaluated coprophagy treatments, including behavior modification and 11 commercially available products, he found that success rates were close to zero. Nada. Didn't work.
As a practicing veterinarian I'm often asked why do dogs eat poop? While this research doesn't answer that question, it does show the importance of cleaning up a dog's poop as quickly as possible. It also goes to show we've got a lot of work to do when it comes to the treatment of coprophagy.
New Study Explores Barriers to Rabies Vaccination in Malawi
Our next story comes to us from Malawi, Africa and it has to do with rabies. Approximately 59,000 people die worldwide of rabies each year. The vast majority are from rabies-infected dog bites.
I'm proud to serve with Dr. Luke Gamble and Mission Rabies in an effort to eradicate rabies from our planet. Annual vaccination of at least 70-percent of the dog population is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to eliminate rabies. Mission Rabies provides free rabies vaccinations for the most vulnerable populations, especially in impoverished countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Members of Mission Rabies recently published a study to evaluate why people did or did not participate in free rabies vaccine clinics in Malawi. Their research proved that distance to rabies vaccination was the key barrier.
When it comes to barriers reducing rabies vaccination rates in dogs, they also found that pregnant dogs, nursing mothers and puppies were less likely to be rabies vaccinated.
Publicity and advertising of rabies clinics is also critical to success. 27-percent of Malawians reported they didn't have their dog vaccinated at one of these free clinics simply because they didn't hear about it. 19-percent of dog owners in Malawi said they didn't have their dog vaccinated against rabies simply because they couldn't safely or adequately handle their dog.
Dr. Gamble and his team hope this research will help the efforts of other organizations interested in eradicating rabies. Identifying barriers to rabies vaccine is a critical step towards the vaccination goal of 70-percent of a dog population. 1) Accessibility to clinics, 2) Public education and publicity of vaccine clinics, and 3) Teaching people how to safely restrain and handle dogs are three key takeaways from this important research. Be sure to visit Mission Rabies online to find out how you can help.
Can Dogs Help Overcome Human Weight Bias?
Our last story comes to us from the Yale University Department of Psychology. Molly Crossman and her team wanted to see if the presence of a dog could help reduce weight bias in people suffering from obesity.
Crossman and her team were drawing on earlier research that showed the presence of a dog made an individual more attractive, approachable, relaxed, and more likely to have positive social interactions. She wanted to find out if you were out with your dog, would you have less stigmatism and weight bias if you had obesity?
Unfortunately, Crossman and her team found the presence of dogs had no impact on weight bias.
The researchers pointed out that because weight bias was so severe, that the presence of a dog may not be enough to overcome it.
The researchers pointed out that the presence of a dog may help with attitudes that aren't so openly expressed as weight bias.
As someone dedicated to helping with pet and human obesity, weight bias is an incredible obstacle to diagnosis and treatment we need to overcome. When people feel stigmatized or marginalized due to a health condition, they're less likely to seek help. Weight bias can also affect health care providers, resulting in medical professionals offering less medical care.
I've also observed a form of weight bias towards animals. Dogs with obesity are characterized as "greedy eaters," "lazy," or their "attitude or actions" are somehow responsible for their medical condition.
This type of weight bias may also be extended to the pet's owner, blaming them for "exercising too little and feeding too much."
My concern is that weight bias may hinder the exploration of legitimate biological causes of obesity and weight gain. Genetic influences, a person or animal's microbiome, hormones, and more are emerging causes of obesity in humans and animals. Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition that can't be dismissed as easily as "exercising too little and you're eating too much."
How does the presence of dogs affect our attitudes towards a person with obesity? Can a dog or other pet help overcome biases, including weight bias? I'd like to hear from you.


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Today as I sat here already blanking on what to blog about, on day two back to blogging; I watched a reflection from a glass globe blowing in the wind project shadows on my wall for 10 minutes. The idea of watching the shapes come and go was more interesting than digging through the piles of loosely tied words floating in my head.
There's a misconception when someone has a blog, that they must totally have their lives together. It's one that I've carried for a long time, that actively would stop me from writing that day. I would think things much like this (today), "Gosh, I can't write a blog today, the most exciting thing that's happened to me in the last hour was spilling urine on my sweater and a shadow/light show on my wall."
This misconception is my own, in case I didn't make that clear; but I know others share it with me. I've heard in conversations with talented friends, "I can't do that, I'm not a good enough _____ (fill in the blank)."
How are are our misconceptions holding us back?
For me, I belittle myself on a daily. I think because we stay home we can't have that much to share. I think because I'm not landing book deals, or getting a new documentary, or selling out of product, or.... I'm not doing enough.
The part I'm leaving out is, I do more in my day than I have figured out how to convey. There have been blogs written on my day, photo shoots, even videos; but from the time I wake up to lay down, more happens than I used to do in a week, yet I still feel like I'm not doing enough.
Much like the sunlight displaying beautiful shadow figures on my wall, I allowed some light to shine on some things lingering in the dark, to show them for what they are recently. So here today I want to share my 5 biggest self sabotaging behaviors I'm hoping to leave behind in 2016.
- Comparing myself to others. The majority of people I find me comparing myself to, live in a completely different world than I do. What do I mean? I mean, their loved one doesn't have a terminal illness that requires 24/7 care. It's not fair to compare yourself to others, because your worlds aren't the same, and they aren't supposed to be-so don't try to make it.
- Thinking that what I do is insignificant. I've been taking care of Steve for sometime now that I find myself zipping through things, where until I'm teaching someone, I forget how kick ass I am. I'm learning more to applaud myself on my doings, even if it's, I remembered to change the suction canister before it started to smell; because in my world, that is significant.
- This may seem like a remake of #1, but I promise it deserves it's own: Less time on social media. It's a challenge, because I truly sometimes only connect to like minded people on there. I may see 10 people in my week, but those 10 people may not be "my people", so my only way to connect with a community is sometimes on social media. However, I then use that to justify hours of my day spent on there. It used to be feeling like I needed to respond to everyone to it becoming wanting to see what everyone's doing so I can comment to them. I hope 2017 brings more in person community, with people who I can have conversations with about how the energy I used to cook Steve's food with helped him as much as the food itself, without getting blank stares.
- Understanding that I don't have to do it all, all the time. Oh but I want to! I touched on this yesterday but it's important to include again. This past month taking time to spend in rest, I really had to tell myself it's okay that I wasn't up doing something. I battled the guilt monster every single time I sat down. I would have the thoughts that, "Joanna Gaines probably doesn't have days where she just sits around." There I go comparing again, right? Reminding myself that in order to be there for what I am doing, I have to simply NOT DO sometimes. Reference hamster wheel I referred to yesterday.
- Telling myself, I am incapable of doing something. I CAN do anything. If anything proves that, it's our life here today. There's been more days than I probably share, where my prayer is, "just let us get trough this day," and we do. Because whatever I truly put my energy into, I can do it. So no more, I can't be a true artist, or a blogger; because I'm not good enough. The only reason I would not be good enough for something, is from not doing it because I didn't think I could.
If you have any of these self sabotaging behaviors, you're in good company. ;) Will you join me in kicking them to the curb? Because when we allow ourselves to be, we will see, we're already amazing, capable, and significant.


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Anticipated French to Make Aliyah (Move) to Israel
It is no secret that anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe and particularly in France. France has the largest Jewish population in Europe and threats and incidents more than doubled last year.
Hundreds of thousands of people packed into a Paris square today under extraordinary security for a massive unity rally following last week's terror attacks in and around the French capital. Dozens of world leaders attended the event, among those was Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to Reuters (Paris), "'Israel expects the number of French Jews moving there (Israel) this year, which was already predicted to rise sharply from 2014's record level, to accelerate further after the killings at a Paris kosher grocery,' a senior official said on Sunday."
Netanyahu has pledged to find ways to boost Jewish immigration from France as well as other European countries that are being affected by anti-Semitism.
Song For Israel is here to help! We are partnering with the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem to help Jewish people move to Israel (Aliyah). This excerpt from the ICEJ website gives us a definition of Aliyah:
What is Aliyah?
Throughout history, the Jews have often been exiled, or expelled from their homeland. In 70 AD, with the destruction of the second temple they were dispersed from the Straits of Gibraltar to the edges of India. Although dispersed throughout the world, the longing to return to their homeland, however, was never abandoned. It is a centuries old custom for Jews, when closing out the Passover Meal, to say "Next year in Jerusalem."
Aliyah is a Hebrew word that means to "go up." While originally it referred to ascending to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish Feasts, today it has come to mean the return of the Jews to the Land of Israel.
Aliyah, simply stated, is the ingathering of the exiles from the four corners of the earth — it is the immigration of Jews back to their ancestral homeland. Aliyah "is rooted in the Jewish people's fervent hope to rebuild its national life in the country from which it was exiled nearly 2,000 years ago."
Aliyah is Biblical
Although you may not hear the term "Aliyah" preached from the pulpit, taught in Sunday School or even listed in the concordance of your bible (no matter the version), it is biblical. It is also very much on the heart of God, and he wants you to be involved (more about that later).
The prophets spoke of Aliyah — God's plan to bring the children of Israel home. Isaiah penned some of these promises: "He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will assemble the scattered people of Judah from the four corners of the earth." (Isaiah 11:12)
"Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth." (Isaiah 43:5-6)
"See. I will beckon to the Gentiles, I will lift up My banner to the peoples; they will carry your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders." (Isaiah 49:22) (www.ICEJ.org).
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A Toronto disc jockey will be allowed to register a trademark for the term "6IX" in association with DJ-related services in Canada, despite an opponent's evidence that the term was popularized by musical artist Drake.
A Toronto disc jockey will be allowed to register a trademark for the term "6IX" in association with DJ-related services in Canada, despite an opponent's evidence that the term was popularized by musical artist Drake.
The decision, 2018 TMOB 156, before the Trade-marks Opposition Board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, involved a trademark registration application by Michael Di Cosmo, which was opposed by October's Very Own IP Holdings.
Drake was not listed as an opponent on the application, but October's Very Own is listed on Drake's official website "as all-encompassing lifestyle brand, including his clothing company, his record label OVOSOUND and his annual OVOFEST." October's Very Own also submitted evidence referencing Drake, including a CBC article, Trade-marks Opposition Board member Cindy Folz wrote.
In August 2014, Drake tweeted, "My album title is VIEWS FROM THE 6. The 6 is Toronto." The 2016 album, "Views," which features an image of Drake atop Toronto's CN Tower, is listed by iTunes as "Drake's tour through the city that made him," and went on to gain worldwide exposure when Drake broke records as the most-streamed artist online. A January 2019 Google Trends search of the term "6IX" shows an upward trend from August 2014 to a peak in February 2018 in Canada.
Di Cosmo's December 2014 application said he had used the mark, 6IX, since April 2000, including on T-shirts distributed at performances, in contests, and for "liking" the DJ's Facebook page. Di Cosmo also said in an affidavit that he had performed under the name 6IX "on more than 200 occasions for many thousands of patrons at nightclub venues and special events throughout Ontario." Di Cosmo presented evidence of flyers that had advertised his services as 6IX.
October's Very Own IP Holdings also filed an application for the trademark 6IX in August 2015, claiming the term 6IX had been used on T-shirts, hoodies and baseball caps since that time, said the decision, written by board member Cindy Folz.
In opposition to Di Cosmo's application, October's Very Own IP Holdings claimed that the trademark was not distinctive enough to distinguish Di Cosmo's merchandise from other goods sold in Canada, including goods sold by October's Very Own IP Holdings, Folz wrote.
"The Opponent further submitted that since late 2014, 'the 6IX' has taken on a meaning that is 'well understood' in the Toronto area to mean the 416 area code, i.e, the City of Toronto," Folz wrote.
Di Cosmo was partially successful on the registration application: Cindy Folz, the member of the board that wrote the decision, allowed October's Very Own's opposition to Di Cosmo's registration of a trademark on goods, but rejected the opposition to the trademark registration from services.
"Even if I had been satisfied that 'the Six' or 'the 6ix,' had become a well understood moniker associated with Toronto, again, I would not have found this evidence to be of much assistance to the Opponent as it does not show that 6IX has been made known in association with disc jockey or related services," the decision said.
Still, Folz wrote, the "free distribution of t-shirts and other Goods for attending a performance, entering a contest or 'liking' the Applicant's Facebook page" does not clearly equate to making a payment for a good for a profit, indicating the T-shirts were not "objects of trade in themselves."
Jaimie Bordman, an Ottawa-based lawyer at Moffat & Co. who represented October's Very Own IP Holdings, said in an email that the case was not related to the use of the trademark, only the registration of it. Bordman said he could not comment further on the matter as the client was unavailable to comment by press time.
John Simpson, principal of Toronto-based Shift Law who represented Di Cosmo, says the case was not to do with infringement, only with who was entitled to register a trademark.
Despite the "David and Goliath" nature of the dispute, Simpson says the decision, which could be challenged, came down to evidence. Simpson also noted that the case was unique to the average Canadian consumer.
"The Trade-marks Opposition Board, much like a court, is not going to take judicial notice of 'Drake is a big deal and everyone knows that Drake is the 6ix.' You need to prove that," says Simpson.
Catherine Lovrics, a partner Bereskin & Parr LLP in Toronto who was not involved in the case, says that while it was not in the most substantive part of the decision, the board's remarks on merchandise were interesting from a legal perspective, particularly the value of Facebook "likes," in the normal course of trade.
"We live in this free, consumer-culture world where value of impressions on social media are actually significant," says Lovrics. "So that finding is interesting.


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Last month LJA and Hannaher's Workplace Interiors in Fargo teamed up to "Solve the Mystery of Hunger" at the 2017 CANstruction Competition. The event consisted of competing teams, led by interior designers and architects, showcasing their talents by designing giant sculptures made entirely out of canned goods which are donated to the Great Plains Food Bank.
This year the team took on the challenge to build the The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo. After many meetings and late nights the 2,000 can structure was finally on display at West Acres Mall for everyone to see. After the official judging took place, the gang took home two awards (BEST USE OF LABELS & BEST MEAL). The next week The Mystery Machine took home THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD making this CANstruction competition one to remember!
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Unveiled> JAHN project towers over Chicago's South Loop
JAHN, the Chicago-based firm led by Helmut Jahn and Francisco Gonzalez-Pulido, has unveiled renderings of a long-rumored project in their hometown's South Loop neighborhood. At 1,030 feet, the tower would be Chicago's fifth tallest—or, as Curbed Chicago points out, sixth if Studio Gang's Wanda Vista project is completed first. The 86-story JAHN project at 1000 S. Michigan Ave., whose renderings first popped up on the online forum Skyscraper Page, has not been formally presented to the public. According to Crain's Chicago Business the tower will contain 506 units featuring a mix of condo and rental properties. In the renderings the building dwarfs an adjacent 20-story residential high-rise with massing that widens as it ascends. (Read AN's Studio Visit with JAHN here.)


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LONDON (Reuters) - The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) said Chief Executive David Frost has stood down to take up a new position in Boris Johnson's government, adding that it had no doubt he would be a key asset in the next stage of Brexit negotiations.
The BBC reported on Tuesday that Frost would become an adviser on Europe to Johnson.
"David's diplomatic, international trade and business experience is extensive. LCCI has no doubt he will be a key asset to the UK in the next stage of the Brexit negotiations," the Chamber's chairman, Jeff Adams, said.
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Building a narrative, a project, a campaign is much like being a skilled DJ, fully in tune with the people on the dancefloor, with a deep knowledge of the music at hand and a mind trained to intuitively read the vibe of a large crowd of people. Back in the days - and we're now…Read more Playing to the masses
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Corporate storytelling – the what and the why
How can corporations use storytelling to become better and more profitable? Well, in much the same way everyone else can do it. I've spent a couple of days this week at the Nordisk Panorama festival and have presented my company to a number of people. I've explained how we have a core competence spanning over…Read more Corporate storytelling – the what and the why
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An Interview with Jeff Gomez about a Vital New Narrative Model Jeff Gomez, CEO of New York production studio Starlight Runner, apparently loves, and has always loved, a challenge. In the 1970s, while many shy imaginative high school students were fighting imaginary monsters in store-bought Dungeons & Dragons modules, Jeff was running off-script, inventing entire…Read more Grappling with the Collective Journey
Musically Speaking – storytelling on a musical framework
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Managing stories
I've had some interesting discussions over the past few days regarding social media and how companies address challenges and issues regarding what's happening there. We have all heard the value of getting something to a viral stage and the need for either robust strategies for social media or an enormous amount of good luck to…Read more Managing stories
Layered storytelling – the art of the future
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Cyaxares (sīăk´sərēz), d. 585 BC, king of Media (c.625–585 BC). His name also appears as Umakishtar and Huyakhshtara. In the course of his reign he raised the kingdom of the Medes to a major power in the Middle East. Cyaxares reorganized Median military forces, developing the cavalry especially, and renewed war with Assyria. He captured and leveled (614) Ashur and after joining forces with Nabopolassar of Babylonia as well as with the Scythians, who were former enemies, besieged Nineveh, occupying and pillaging the city in 612. Fighting continued (612–605) in N Mesopotamia and ended in the defeat of the Assyrians, with Cyaxares claiming Assyria proper as Media's share of the spoils. Hostilities later erupted between Media and the neighboring kingdom of Lydia in the northwest; they lasted from 590 to 585, ending in a stalemate. Cyaxares was succeeded by his son Astyages.
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The Public Leadership Internship Program consists of an internship experience and an academic component:
Internship Experience
Through the internship experience you will gain practical work experience while developing leadership skills in your chosen area of public leadership. You will be supervised and mentored by individuals within the organization and are expected to meet the objectives outlined in your learning contract. Your internship site supervisor will complete mid-semester and final evaluations of your work.
Academic Component
For the accompanying internship course, PLCY349, you will complete monthly journal reflections and a final paper on leadership in the workplace. Upon completion of the course, you should be able to:
- Understand the public policy process in a professional environment.
- Develop informed and nuanced views of leadership in professional interactions in the public sector.
- Understand the challenges of leadership in professional situations.
- Be able to intelligently articulate, in writing, summaries of the key factors involved in public leadership.


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Q. hello, I am UTMB employee, can I brrow a book from UT SPH?
I am UTMB employee and taking public health courses on line, I need this book By Creil, Jeannine, but is not avialable at UTMB library, how ever I found it's in UT SPH library. can I brrow it? if yes, I will pick up in person by this Monday or Tuesday, thank you
Yes you can borrow books, but you will need to get out into our system. Or if you are in Galveston you can request books to be sent to you through the interlibrary loan system. =)
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Sarah + Chris: Maternity Session
I have so much love I need to cram into this post, so bear with me. First of all, I was just named one of Expertise.com's "Best Maternity Photographers in Anchorage" for the second year in a row! That is such an honor! I love finding gorgeous locations for these sessions and capturing the emotions and this amazing time in a woman's life!
Second, I just want to give a huge shout-out to Sarah and Chris for being such troopers during this session. It was SO COLD. I mean, it was the kind of cold that cracks the skin around your fingernails if you aren't wearing mittens (which, of course, I wasn't). At one point, Sarah opted for an outfit change, and rather than heading back to the car- she changed behind a blanket Chris held up for her. The shock of cold was felt even by her little baby, because they started moving around, which is just so cool.
Sometimes during sessions I ask clients to tell stories about their life together, and some of them are hilarious. Sarah told me about a time that Chris peed in her shoes, and I about lost it. I couldn't even keep my camera steady. These are the kind of moments I really adore during sessions with my clients.
It's such an honor to capture these important moments. Thank you for trusting me with your memories.