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The Chat
EP: 1 Karen Livecchia
This is the first episode of The Chat, a monthly talk with fellow creatives about their business, inspiration, and anything that comes to mind--all while having a drink...or two.
When I started Bigger Creative Agency, I knew we needed great content creators. The first person that came to mind was a talented editor I met at a few networking events in Brooklyn. We hit it off immediately. So, when it came to setting up the first session of The Chat, Karen instantly came to mind.
Since Karen still chooses to work a 9–5, we met on an early Friday evening in one of New York's newest architectural wonders known as The Oculus. It's about 5:30 and I am wrapping up a purchase of a new Shure Microphone for my iPhone when I get a text from Karen. She is on the second floor of this massive shopping mall/transit center. After not seeing each other for a few months, we embrace in a warm hug and get down to brass tacks.
It's time for The Chat and it starts now...
We are here with Karen Livecchia of NY Edits and this is the first edition of The Chat.
Karen and I are going to talk a little bit about what she does in terms of editing and content creation, and we'll talk a little bit about New York and art. So, let's take it away...
Thanks for giving me the time today Karen.
My pleasure, Brian.
We are actually located in downtown Manhattan in the beautiful Oculus…what do they call this a train station, or do they just call it The Oculus?
Well, I think it's called a Transit Center now. <laughs>
The Oculus Transit Center! It is basically a travel hub in New York City, located at Ground Zero. The A train, the E train, the C Train, the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 subway trains run through here…well, most of the trains in the city come through here, and you can also transfer to the NJ Path trains as well. For people who are not aware or have not been to this area, why don't you just describe what you see right now.
Well, it's probably the most exciting architecturally interesting building that has been completed in New York in...I'm thinking, at least 35 or 40 years. It's just a gorgeous space--it's not only beautiful to look at, but it's just a truly impressive place. It's a real hub for downtown Manhattan. I mean, sure, it's a luxury mall, but it's more than that--it's really a real meeting place and there are lots of cultural activities that take place here.
Right now, I am looking at something called "Up Close" and it is actually a gigantic art exhibit. Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel has come to New York and there are high-quality reproductions of various scenes from The Sistine Chapel. They do a lot of interesting things here. It is a great thing for New York, particularly for downtown.
It also doesn't hurt that during the summer it's all A/C, so that is kind of nice as well.
Oh, it's beautiful--it's a gigantic white refrigerator.
(Laughs) Honestly though when you actually come here...I remember the first time I stepped in it, it was void of all these people, the back section was still cut off with a huge American flag hanging and there wasn't all this energy. There's this energy right now, because it's rush hour. There are a lot of people going home and a lot of people are coming out to play. It's a Friday evening, so there is a lot going on here. So, how does this place make you feel?
It feels open and expansive. It makes you feel hopeful for downtown New York--and for New York in general. It's a really impressive project. I love coming here because it is white and light and bright, and in a city where things are crowded, there's a real sense of space.
Okay, speaking of the city, what does New York City mean to you?
Wow, just about everything. I mean I dreamt of coming to New York when I was a little kid. I came here when I was five or six. I grew up in New Jersey, just across the river, and we used to come in at holiday time and maybe once or twice throughout the year.
One of my favorite trips to New York was always in the Fall because the city had a real snap in the air...there was excitement. Things were reallyhappening. I joke about it, but it's really truly the Center of The Universe--it is the most exciting city in the world. That's pretty much it in a nutshell.
Describe what you do to someone who doesn't exactly know what it is that you do
I get that question a lot. Basically what I do is I'm a content creator. I edit all types of content: business content, personal content, website content. I feel like I'm a natural-born editor, I've had 14 years of experience doing this. Basically, I take your content and I give it a good review. Then we talk about your goals and and what you want achieve with your content and how you want it to work for you--for whatever you are using it for. Then we put our heads together, you know you and I have done this, I enjoy collaborating in this way. That's pretty much what I do basically.
Would you say it's your dream job?
Yeah, I would say it is pretty close. I do love the process. I enjoy the writing process and Ienjoy the editing process. What I really enjoy is being a collaborator. If you find the right people to collaborate with, you know you don't have to agree on everything, but to be of like minds and be with creative people who appreciate what you do, you know, your talent it can really take off, and I really really enjoy that.
So, it's not exactly perfect, what would be the perfect thing for you to do?
You know I've been thinking about this a lot over the past six or seven months and I am sort of at a crossroads. I'm always wondering how to expand and take things to a new place, and I still come back to the fact that I love when people come to me and ask: How can I communicate better? Or this is my goal, or how can you get my contentto where people really understand the essence of me? That's really what it comes down to. I'm always about expanding more, and how can I do that with more people, with different kinds of people, for different kinds of businesses.
So, what would you say are the positives of being a content creator?
Well, the world is your oyster creatively speaking. I mean, if you get the thumbs-up from a client or collaborator, you know, you can pretty much do whatever it is that you want to do. That's the great thing and it's also kind of a scary thing.
[Quick yeah from Brian...]
Yeah, it's like having a budget with no limits. You're just like, wow, how do I work it now? Sometimes the constraints actually make you more creative, but I think it depends again on who you are working with.
Also, what I do is create visuals, it either strikes someone's attention and they're there, they get it, they're in the moment...or, they don't and that's it. Content writing--there is a lot that goes into that. With visuals, I think, that's are a bit more subjective than writing is because it is written word, so you kind of have to strike the right balance in order to get the tone you want to resonate with somebody. Yeah, it can be more difficult, but I also think it's more rewarding.
That's the challenge, you know, there are billions of words--I mean, I don't know how many words their are, but…
Bootylicious and stuff.
Bootylicious is a favorite.
It actually is a real word! <laughs>
It is a real word! It's actually in the Oxford English dictionary now. So, thank you Beyonce, thank you, Bey!
You know, it's about striking the right balance. The right word that evokes the right feeling toevokes that sense. When you read a really great book, whether its fiction or nonfiction, you get a feeling from the writer, and that is the real challenge.
I mean, I say this a lot: we all have the same words, but we all bring to it different sensibility, different experiences, different mindsets, and that's really the true art of collaboration in terms of content. It's that you really do want to get the right tone there. You know, when you read something good, it really sings.
I think that's also a benefit to the freedom of your profession. When you read something with no visuals, you can create your own thoughts and your own visions, and can imagine to how you are formulating those words. With what I do, it is what it is. If you don't like blue, there is no way to change blue. You use the word blue and you can think of different tones of blue. When you have words with no images, it's can be more powerful than visual arts because you are in the hands of the writer. It's about letting them run with their own imagination and create their own visuals.
Sure, that's the magic of books, generally speaking. You can create your own picture and then when you share that with somebody else and then they have a picture and you go "Oh wow I never thought about it that way." It's real, you know, we talk about shareability of books--it's really when you get the meeting of the minds like that, it can be real magic.
What are the negatives of your position? I mean, we just went over the positives, but everything is a double-edged sword.
If you take pride in your work and someone isn't feeling it, it doesn't even go to your gut , it goes right to your heart. If they don't get it, or they don't (or, can't) feel it--or, if it was different than what they thought, then people don't value it. That can be a real heartbreaker.
Sometimes with words, you run the risk of being offensive more than visuals. If someone doesn't exactly understand or comprehend what you are saying, they could take offense to the verbiage you're using. There is definitely a fine line to walk.
Yeah, it's a double-edged sword for sure. You can swing it around and it could be really impressive, or you can swing it in the wrong direction and you can cut someone's you-know-what's-off, so it's tricky doings. Also, the fact that people think when you are an editor, that all editors are the same, and we are not . We do different things and bring our own unique sensibilities to the work at hand.
Writing it just like any other art form. I would not go as far as to say that Michelangelo is anything like Picasso. Obviously, to say that is doing a disservice to artists, and, similarly, to say that would be doing a disservice to writers. You're exactly right! If I pick up a Shell Silverstein book it is nothing like, say. Hemingway. They arenot the same type of writer at all, but they both have so much to offer.
I mean, they evoke different types of feelings, and to say that one is any better, greater, or lesser than the other would be just plain wrong. It's what you bring to it as a reader--and, that, is the challenge for the writer.
What is your favorite type of project? What do you like working on the most?
Wow, that a hard question to answer. I just finished a piece for two clients and they have unique occupations. One is a medical hypnotist here in Manhattan. He's a French expat in New York for three years now and he has in own practice in the discipline of medical hypnotism, which sounds rather exotic. In continental Europe, within a healthcareenvironment, it is a quite common practice and is used for all sorts of things like weight management to smoking cessation to sleep and anxiety disorders. It's really something that is unique, and he is at the very forefront of bringing this kind of treatment into New York hospitals. He also believes New York is the most exciting city in the world, and he came here to set-up his practice knowing he'd face a challenging environment. I'm working on an article--a profile, of sorts, as he's partnered with an international life coach, who he works with clients at a high-level--super-achievers, really.
I've been collaborating with them for a few months now, and I just finished my first of two pieces for them. One has more of a marketing edge--sales-oriented piece. The other one I'm working on is actually going to be an interview/profile, which I will be finishing soon. I love working with them closely. It has been interesting for me as an American to work alongside them because they are both French. They have a different way of looking at life and at business--particularly in this country. Basically, they're talented professionals who want to work with clients who have come to a certain point in their lives--they are just about to reach the top of the mountain and they need that last push toward the summit.
OK, so now we are just walking through The Oculus. Since it's Friday, I need a drink! <laughs> So, we are taking this interview on the road.
(We start walking through The Oculus to, Eataly, an Italian restaurant in WTC/Tower 4)
What would you say would be your dream project?
My dream project would be to have a series of projects <laughs> so I can quit my day job as a medical editor. Just to wanting to work creatively and be a collaborator.
OK, the one project, so let's say Victoria's Secret <we're passing by the store now in The Oculus> comes to you and says we want to you re-write all of the content on our website. So, that would be the one project. Of course, every creative's dream would be to have a continuous flow of clients, so we can get out of the "starving artist" mode. <laughs>
OK, here we go: The Metropolitan Museum of Art website so very much needs a re-design, even though it was just recently re-designed by a team of highly-paid professionals. That would be my dream project. Either that or working on the Museum of Modern Art's website--that would be an amazing opportunity.
OK, so we're here at Eataly and we've just ordered a couple of drinks: I ordered a Peroni and Karen is enjoying an Italian rosé. We've also ordered a bread basket and some delicious spreads. The conversation continues...
Who do you idolize and why?
Creative or business or writers?
Left open to interpretation, of course.
Talk about being put on the spot, I mean, if you look at my Pinterest boards you will see what I idolize, um…oh, wow...so many people. I feel quite speechless by that question. <laughs>
In terms of writers, I would say Joan Didion because she was one of the women at the forefront of the New Journalism movement, which was very much a guy-thing. You know, Gay Talese and other heavy-hitting writers like that. Her writing is genderless. Sometimes, you read a piece or a book, and though you obviously know the gender, there are some female writers that "write like girls." And that's fine for them--that's their unique style. Joan Didion? Her writing is so unique in it's style. It's spare and cutsdeep no matter what she is writing about. I have to admit I idolize her. I love Salman Rushdie because he can create an entire world on a page. I'm really loving the new French president, Emmanuel Macron, because ofthe fresh vision he has for France. Oh my gosh, so many people. It's really hard to pick someone on the spot! Of course, you know, Steve Jobs for making the most amazing products out there and for the vision. Lots of filmmakers, too. There are so many creatives that I admire.
But, if you had to pick one though…
Oh, this is going to sound so corny, but if I had to do it--because I'm doing it for you, Brian <laughs>. I really idolize Barbara Streisand. My mother and I are huge fans. I grew up on her music and I think she is the singer for the ages. She is getting up there in years, she's 75, but she can still carry it off after all of these years. A true artist in every sense of the word.
Your favorite writer...and why?
My favorite writer, thats like asking if you have a favorite child, or a favorite color, or a favorite food. They are all great--you like some more than others, but they are all great. Oh, a slew of them--you know, I love Fitzgerald. I know it is a subjective thing, but in my opinion, Gatsby is the Great American Novel. It has all the American themes: reinvention, class consciousness, self-discovery...and it's beautifully written. I love Jane Austen, naturally, as she created an entire world with only six or seven books...that we know of anyway. <laughs>
C'mon: One person, one writer.
OK, I would have to say Fitzgerald. I don't think anyone could top that in the 20th century. I know some people think it's Hemingway, but for me, it's Fitzgerald.
That's because they like to drink.
Yeah, sure, but Fitzgerald would be it for me. Great style!
If you could live anywhere where would it be and why?
You know, if there were one country...OK, you know where I'm going, Brian.
I do!
Yeah, you know France really has it all for me. I mean, there are a lot of great countries around the world, but there is something about France.
Why France?
The extraordinary history of that country. The people. The culture -- the way they respect and preserve the past.
It definitely is a culture-rich country.
Culture-rich environment--on every level.
I think that's a prerequisite for people like us, we need to have culture.
If you don't, you are like off my list...sorry. <laughs>
I feel like France has it all.
About 80% of the world? Sorry, you are on that No-Go list <laughs>
The No-Can-Go-There list! We are not flying to see you, unless you have it all. I mean, as a New Yorker you get spoiled, you know we have everything here.
There are places in America that are on that list.
Exactly, exactly! Oh, I see we're going to go there, my friend. Hmmm, maybe after another glass of rosé, we'll go there... <laughs>
Yeah, definitely France. The extraordinary history of that country. It's culture, the people, the art. I mean their contribution to world culture is epic, you can't deny that. The language, even with all it's quirks. Love it!
What is your top goal? Number one...a goal something you really want to accomplish before it's lights out. I hate to be morbid, but...
I just want to continue being a creative professional. Whatever that means for the time that I'm doing it. I just want to continue working with great people and doing different kinds of projects and contributing to the cultural conversation.
I wish I had like one epic goal, but my goals are small and I move toward them everyday. I just want to continue getting better, learning more, doing different things, being open to things-- new stuff, challenging things, different kinds projects. I'm open to it!
What is one place you want to go you have never been before and why? OK, and France is off the table because you already answered that one.
Sigh...OK, France is off the table. I would have to say...
Sorry France, we have to share the love a little bit.
I think France understands. <laughs> You know, I would go to Tokyo...in a heartbeat.
Tokyo? Really?
Not exactly around the corner, right? But, I revere Japanese culture. I think they have the right mindset.
Very disciplined, those folks.
Very disciplined, very streamlined. Yeah, discipline is what I think of when I think of Japanese and their culture. Also, their history--they have an extraordinary history behind them.
What is something you would like to do that you have never done and why?
Oh, Brian you are killing me with these questions! <laughs> Wow, give it to me one more time.
What is something you would like to do that you have never done and why?
I don't even know how to answer that. <laughs>
Go to the Bronx! <laughs> Just kidding...
I would be a traveling chef.
Wow, straight out of left field.
You would cook and eat your way around the world...and not just France. <laughs>
But France is included in there though.
You bet -- might be the first stop on my world tour. <laughs>
One of my favorite programs to watch is Tony Bourdain...when he was on the Travel Channel. I like the thing that he does on CNN, but it's a little "vanilla" for me. It's for the CNN audience and I get it, but the one on the Travel Channel, called No Reservations, where he's just a New York guy who eats his way around the world. I don't think there is any other way of explaining who he is and where he is from. He knows he is from New York and he gives it to you straight up.
So, a traveling chef. Hmmm...
I am totally totally jealous of him. He goes to these far off places and eats all this crazy stuff. He meets such amazing people and he makes food a language unto itself.
You ready for a biggie? This question is a loaded one.
Let's do it!
If you can go back and give a message to a young Karen what would you tell her and why?
<Taking a big gulp of wine.>
I would go back to when I first came back to New York in 1981. I would go back and tell her not to take it all so damn seriously.
That's good advice.
Not to take it so damn seriously. That, you know, it's all temporary. When I started to work in certain places, I thought this is where I am going to be for the rest of my career. It was kind of that time in the early 80's where people still had lifetime employment.
I come from a family that enjoyed lifetime employment, and that's just part of mythinking and up bringing. I really put a lot of stock into that, and somewhere along the way it all changed and now I have a totally different mindset.
You know, I came here when I was 19 and I wasn't a traditional college student. I came to New York wanting to do creative things--whatever that meant. Yeah, I would have said to her not totake it all so seriously, and don't believe everything everybody tells you, and don't believe everything you read. I would just say "Lighten up!" <laughs> I think I would have enjoyed it more had I given myself the chance to, but I wasn't mature enough yet.
But, asthe saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. We can easily go back and say should have, would have, could have. That's the point of life: figuring out the mystery of it all...the allure of your dreams and the decisions you make to get there...and you ask yourself how is this going to turn out: Is this gamble going to payoff or not? It sucks when it doesn't, but it makes you stronger of a person.
Every decision is a link in the chain.
So, last question: What do you fear and why?
Wow! I fear not living fully enough. I am not what you call a happy-go-lucky person. I'm someone who's very focused and very disciplined in both my work and in my personal life.
I have my ideas and I put them to action, moving towards things steadily. I know people who could not possibly operate like that. But I am always fascinated by people who do things on-the-fly, or who just get an idea and think outside-the-box. They go and run in that direction. I have a certain way about me. I don't feel I am set in my ways, I mean, I feel open to things. People have told me I am open, but I don't feel I am open enough in some ways. I am very focused--I know what I want, how I want it, and when I want it.
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It was great learning more about a creative partner I have been working with for a while. We were in such a groove at this point that the formal interview didn't stop here. Though the "fear question" is the last one, you'll find an audio file for The Extended Chat below.
In it, Karen and I cut it up a bit more and started to talk about advice she would give other writers, her favorite tools for writing, and we even managed to play a very interesting game of word association.
We really hope you learned more about Karen and how she makes the Bigger Creative team stronger. I want to thank her again for the time she gave me on a beautiful Friday evening in downtown Manhattan.
The Chat will be a monthly installment and our next guest will be Rich Joseph of Brokenland Productions. See you next time and enjoy The Extended Chat where we discuss choosing clients, creative collaborations, self discovery, and we play a little game of word association.


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March 22nd, 2018 - Miami's top art collectors, lifestyle and design media, socialites and interior designers gathered at Simona's, a renowned European-inspired luxury retail store in the Miami design District, for the unveiling of Christian Lacroix's 2018 home collection, titled Primavera, with Portuguese porcelain manufacturer, Vista Alegre.
Team T.I. passed champagne and delectable culinary creations while VIP guests enjoyed a live jazz performance and a live painting session of porcelain pieces by the House of Christian Lacroix's artist.
Notable guests included Nicolas Topiol, CEO of the House of Christian Lacroix; Sacha Walckhoff, Creative Director of the House of Christian Lacroix; Daniel Silva, President at Vista Alegre USA Corp.; Simona of Simona's Homes; Miltiadis Zepos of Simona's Homes; Adriana De Moura of The Real Housewives of Miami; Angela Birdman; Sam Herzberg; Avra Bank; Munro Bank; Kim Caceres, and Vanessa Nunez.
All photos courtesy of World Redeye, Miami's Visual Celebrity & Lifestyle Journal

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Malware attacks against businesses are on the rise, but does your company have the preventative measures in place to be able to deal with them?
There are lots of different ways that businesses can fall foul of malicious software, particularly as attackers know that the data held by businesses is extremely valuable. Data security can be crucial to the survival of a company, especially if client data is compromised. Ransomware attacks have skyrocketed over the past couple of years, however the more "traditional" types of viruses can still pose significant threats to your company.
With strong anti-malware practices in place, you can avoid catastrophic consequences though. Here are some simple, but fundamental steps you should take to safeguarding your business and data against malicious attacks…
Patching your software and updating your operating systems ensures that you have the most up to date protection against viruses. Most small updates won't make any changes to how you use these programs on a day-to-day basis, but more often than not will introduce up-to-date protections against malicious software as well as performance improvements.
Without updating, you leave yourself open to new types of attacks and viruses. Popular pieces of software, such as Microsoft Windows, are key targets for hackers as they are used by millions of people around the world. As soon as an update to any piece of software is available, you should take the time to download it. If you have a large number of machines which all require updating, you may need to look into software and update management; this will take the stress and confusion away from keeping your IT up-to-date.
Install Anti-Virus Software
We can't put enough emphasis on having strong anti-virus programs installed on your business's machines. It doesn't matter whether you are a small start up, or a large organisation employing hundreds, if a virus is installed on just one of your PCs, it can have huge consequences for your entire business. Anti-virus software is a crucial tool in safeguarding your company against malware, and is able to run in the background, checking anything that is downloaded onto your machines. If your team isn't well versed in being able to spot potential threats, anti-virus software can do that for them.
Going back to our previous point, you need to keep your software updated to be sure you have the most recent and effective protection. Many companies will install anti-virus software, almost as a token gesture, then neglect to update and maintain it. You and your team need to be vigilant with notifications for updates or subscription renewals. Keep a record of all of the software you have licenses for within your company, and keep track of whether or not you have the most recent version installed.
Put an IT Policy in Place
Put some firm guidelines in place for internet activity in your organisation. Let your team know clearly what is and isn't acceptable when visiting websites or downloading material which is not known and trusted. This will go a long way to lessening the chance of untrustworthy content being downloaded, and malicious software being installed. We have advice on implementing an IT policy in your company.
You may also wish to put a monitoring system in place, as well as browsing restrictions. Depending on your workplace culture, this may not be the right option, but if you are open and honest with your employees as to the reasons why you have decided to put these practices in place, it can be beneficial. We discuss email monitoring and employee web activity here.
Mobile Protection
Mobile devices such as phones, laptops and tablets can also pose a malware risk, particularly if you operate a Bring-Your-Own-Device policy. If your team uses work IT outside of office hours and the office environment, it's much more difficult to keep tabs on what they are downloading and how they are using it. You may want to look into a mobile device management platform to add an extra layer of security to your company mobile IT. Make sure your team are aware of their responsibilities and obligations when it comes to using company-owned technology too.
If you would like to discuss your business's anti-virus and malware protection needs, we'd be glad to chat to you about it. You can get in touch with us here.


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Alumni News
Thank you to the TPS alumni – (from left to right) Sarah Campbell Cooper '93, Lucy Guida '09, Matt Prowler '93, Michael Fiebach '99, Jillian Young '16, and Mollie Weinstein-Gould '97 – who participated in our panel discussion on January 14. We had a meaningful discussion about how TPS prepared them for high school, college, and beyond. Their stories demonstrated that when you learn here, you can go anywhere!
A fun alumni-faculty basketball game took place in the TPS gym on the evening of January 9. There was especially high participation among recent Tigers players!
More than 25 TPS alumni attended a pizza party in the gym on December 7. Attendees ranged from our most recent graduates to college students. Pizza, popcorn and basketball made for a nice evening of reconnection and reminiscing.
The 80s
Daniel Spielman '84 has been designated as Sterling Professor of Computer Science, the highest honor bestowed on Yale faculty. Danny (as we called him) focuses his research on the design and analysis of algorithms, network science, machine learning, digital communications, and scientific computing.
The 90s
Mac Marston '93, an assistant professor of archeology at Boston University, has been awarded the 2018 Gitner Award for Distinguished Teaching in the College of Arts and Sciences. Over the past six years he has offered undergraduate and graduate courses, ranging from Eating and Drinking in the Ancient World to Scientific Applications in Archeology.
Natasha Mitchell '93 is an emergency department nurse at Chestnut Hill Hospital. Prior to becoming a health care professional, Natasha taught middle school science at TPS for two years.
Gillian Emmett Moldowan '94 is counsel in Shearman & Sterling's Compensation, Governance & ERISA group. Based in NYC, she advises on compensation and benefit arrangements, with emphasis on disclosure and issues arising in mergers and acquisitions transactions and securities offerings.
Peter Bloom '96 is the general coordinator and founder of Rhizomatica, an organization whose mission is to "increase access to . . . telecommunications for the over 2 billion people without affordable mobile coverage and the 700 million with none at all by supporting communities to build and maintain self-governed and owned communication infrastructure."
Julian King '97 is a Los Angeles-based director and cinematographer. A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Julian has produced work spanning commercial, narrative, and documentary. He has directed work for clients ranging from Ford, Visa, Lincoln, Cadillac, and Deloitte to Clinton Global Initiative non-profit Doc2Doc, among others.
Liz Kimball '98 is a New York City–based director, coach, speaker, educator, and writer. Having spent over two decades as a dancer and actor, she now devotes herself to directing plays and musicals for the stage and supporting a wide-range of successful creatives and professionals.
Leah Sandals '99 is a director for communications and advocacy campaigns at Global Health Strategies, a consultancy in New York. She is also a co-founder of the Brooklyn-based food company SlantShack Jerky. Leah graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University, with a B.A. in Anthropology and Spanish. Recently Leah established a "TPS first" - holding her wedding rehearsal dinner in the TPS Garage. She and Alexander Gessner were married on October 28 at the Barnes Foundation.
The 21st Century
Josh Wheeling '00 came by TPS "on business," touring the school with staff from the Philadelphia School Partnership, where he is the Manager of Data and Analysis. Josh oversees PSP's use of data across the organization, providing everything from support on ongoing projects to small data requests.
Carlin Adelson '01 received her master's degree in May from the University of Southern California in Writing for Screen and Television. She is working as a Showrunner's Assistant at CBS Corporation.
Sarah Federman '01 is working in Washington, DC as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellow. She is attached to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Scientist. Sarah received an undergraduate degree in biology from Barnard College, a master's degree in population and conservation genetics from Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology from Yale University.
Cara Hutchison '01 has been promoted to vice president at Rogers & Cowan, where she specializes in music and entertainment, engineering publicity campaigns for a myriad of A-list music and celebrity clients. She has handled publicity for the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, The Beach Boys, and others.
Andrea Korb '01 is Economic Development Manager for Santa Monica, Inc., a nonprofit organization that works with the City of Santa Monica to manage services and operations in Downtown Santa Monica while promoting economic stability, growth and community life.
Zach Marks ' 01 is Director of New Products and Partnerships at Tala, a mobile technology and data science company that seeks to close the credit gap in emerging markets by using mobile data to overcome traditional barriers to financial access.
Audrey Huntington '03 has been with The Common Market since 2014 and is the Director of the Mid-Atlantic. The Common Market is a nonprofit distributor of local foods with locations in the Mid-Atlantic and Georgia. She has played a role in growing sales, staff, and implementing systems over the years and is now transitioning into more financial management, operations, and food safety. In June 2018, Audrey was the first TPS alum to get married right here at TPS!
Oliver Backes '04 has returned to school; he is pursuing a master's degree in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Previously he was a research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.
Sara Charme-Zane '04, after graduating with a B.A. in Comparative American Studies and Studio Art from Oberlin College, moved to New York City, where she earned an M.S.Ed. from CUNY Hunter and worked in the public school system for four years as a special education teacher. Sara returned to Philadelphia to teach fifth and sixth grade art at Science Leadership Academy Middle School in West Philadelphia. One of her colleagues is former Junior Unit teacher (and Dan Lai's former co-teacher) Hilary Hamilton.
Tom Lefevre '04 has left his job with Dick's Sporting Goods in Pittsburgh is heading to Boston to earn an MBA at MIT.
Sam Morris '04 is a drummer for Philadelphia rockers Flightschool, a four-piece band that, as described on their website, "blends straight rock with blues and jam influences anchored by a two-headed guitar attack." Check out their website for their summer tour.
Emily Wilhite '04 received her Ph.D. in spring 2018 in psychology at the University of Texas (Austin). She is studying alcohol-related sexual regret and risky sexual behavior in young women as they transition out of college. Emily graduated from Penn State in 2012; she majored in psychology and Spanish.
Erik Federman '05 has moved to Alaska, where he is a law clerk to the Honorable Joel H. Bolger, Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court. Erik graduated from Harvard Law School this past spring.
Alex Zimmerman '04 is a freelance writer whose work focuses on police accountability, LGBT issues, public health, and transportation. Alex's work has appeared in the Village Voice, Vice, Atlas Obscura, and the investigative non-profit PublicSource. It has also been featured on NPR affiliate WESA's Essential Pittsburgh. Alex lives in Brooklyn. Here is an article he wrote for The Atlantic.
Sharell Bryant '06 is a software engineer in New York City. Sharell graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in cognitive science.
Fadwa Kingsbury '06 has returned to the States after working in Argentina for two years as program director for InSitu Programs, which works with universities to conduct educational and cultural study programs in Latin America and Spain. Fadwa is living and working in San Francisco.
Michael Maisel '06 is back in the States after pursuing a master's degree in international relations at the London School of Economics.
Oliver Ingram '07 graduated from Columbia University in 2016 with a degree in sustainable development. He is working in Santa Monica in the world of finance as an associate at Gideon Strategic Partners.
Aaya Kingsbury '08 is in Cuenca, Ecuador, teaching English as a Second Language at the Centro de Estudios Interamericanos.
Marina Stuart '08 is an AmericorpsVISTA at Stanton Elementary School. Her official role is Community Partnership Coordinator. Marina is a graduate of Connecticut College, where she majored in environmental studies and minored in English.
Daniel Wilhite '08 has been awarded a Fulbright Study/Research Award for 2018 in Recife, Brazil. Daniel wrote that he is working on a public health project that involves the study of sexual health education related to newly developed Pre-Exposure Prophylaxsis HIV prevention medications in public schools and Candomblé terreiros in the metropolitan region of Recife.
Lily Goldberg '09 is the Director of Outreach and Alumni Relations for Bike & Build, a nonprofit located in Philadelphia; its mission is, through service-oriented cycling trips, to "benefit affordable housing and empower young adults for a lifetime of service and civic engagement." As a Bike & Build team member, Lily cycled 4,300 miles from Charleston, SC to Santa Cruz, CA in summer 2015, raising money and awareness for affordable housing. Lily graduated from Temple University in 2017, with a major in geography and urban studies and a minor in community development.
Byron RIggins '09 is pursuing a graduate degree at San Francisco State University. He received his B.A. in marine science from the University of Delaware.
Maddie Addis '10 received a BFA in theatre and performance from Emerson College. She is in NYC starting her professional career.
Duncan Gallagher '10 graduated from Brown University with a degree in comparative literature. He is in England for graduate studies at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Emma Luckman '11 recently retired from synchronized skating, She was a member of the Miami University synchronized skating team, which won first place at the 2016 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships.
College choices for the TPS Class of 2014 include
Barnard College
Boston University
Drexel University
Emerson College
Franklin & Marshall College
Haverford College
Johns Hopkins University
The Juilliard School
Loyola University
Marshall University
University of Miami
Skidmore College
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pittsburgh
University of Southern California
Ursinus College
Washington University
West Chester University
Ava Forman '14 and her Friends' Central 4x400 relay team came in first in their division at the 2018 Penn Relays!
Aidan Williams '14 and bandmates Grant Pavol and Harry Freed released the album Eyes Wide in May; Aidan performs vocals and plays electric and steel string guitars.
Lyla Forman '16 attended the Island School in Eleuthera, Bahamas, for the fall semester. The program focuses on "how to live well in a place, through efforts in science research, education, sustainability and environmental stewardship."
Sam Gualtieri, Simon Garner, and Jalen Ramseur-Williams, all Class of 2016, won Best Direction for their film Welcome at the Rough Cut Film Festival Awards Ceremony held at the Kimmel Center on June 22, 2018. Jalen also won Best Direction and Best Editing for his film Forwards, Backwards.


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Summer Pinto is for boys in first and second grade in the Fall of 2019.
Season will begin August 24th and ends October 26th. Pinto meets Saturday mornings.
Games are 5 innings long but not to exceed the time limit. Outs are kept but score is not. Coaches pitch to the children and all children bat and play all positions (please see Pinto rules below for more details).
The success of the season depends on the volunteer parents. As such, we are in need of Pinto Managers and Coaches for 2019! No previous coaching experience is necessary. Games are only an hour and a half long and are a great way to spend time with your child. If you are interested in coaching , please sign up via the registration link.
2017 Pinto All Stars !
DYBA has made a number of changes to both their baseball and softball programs. These changes are both in response to many suggestions made by YOU over the past seasons, and are consistent with our overall mission of placing more emphasis on the development of our players.
To accommodate these ideas, we've also "remodeled" the traditional schedule we've employed for many seasons. Below is an outline of the season's arc and our desired result:
Beginning the week of spring break (for those in town) and throughout much of April, we will have pre-season clinics to begin our house league season. The clinics will be in many cases run by many of the talented coaches from our travel baseball program, as well as some outside instructors and our house league coaches.
The clinics are designed to give players more repetition, instruction and education to better prepare them for the regular season than we've done previously.
The new schedule is intended to achieve the following results:
In addition to helping our players, we also have designed certain things to better help our volunteers who take time to coach our teams.
We're designing a "playbook" that will give our coaches access to practice plans used by our travel coaches as well as high school and collegiate coaches. This guide will help give our coaches access to a greater variety of drills and plays that are appropriate for the age group of each of our levels.


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In a male dominated world, some women are sincerely climbing up the ladder to success by sheer determination and integrity. Mrs. Erelu Adeyemi, comes in handy as one of such women. Feeling unfulfilled as a teacher, she unrelentingly went after her dream to be able to do much more than the classroom routine. And, she indeed succeeded!
Today, as the proprietress of Foresight Int'l School, Festac Town, she is voted as one of the top seven entrepreneurs of the environs because of her doggedness and sincerity. In this interview, she opens up on the journey so far to Tayo Faloye. Get inspired…
You have been nominated as one of the top seven entrepreneurs of our environs, can you tell us about your background and career?
I am Erelu Adeyemi. I am from Ogun State, married to an Ondo man from Owo. I have my N.C.E. I graduated as an NCE teacher in 1983 and further got a B.A from the Lagos State University, Ojo.
As a proprietress of a private school, what inspired you into starting a school?
Basically because I love children around me and I always feel as a teacher I wasn't doing enough. I wasn't able to give my best, so I thought I could still do something more. That was why I decided to start a school; but mostly because of the passion for children.
For you to have started a school, you don't seem to agree with the adage that 'teachers reward is in heaven.'
My answer is a No and a Yes. Teachers reward is in heaven as Jesus Christ said in the bible: 'suffer not the little children to come unto me." That means to me, if you love and take care of children, there is something in stock for you over there (heaven). At the same time, their reward is here because if you do it the way it is supposed to be done, children will acquire the right knowledge and will become important people in life, and they will never forget you. I was opportuned to be at a seminar some weeks ago at Sunfit organised by Amuwo odofin L.G.A for proprietors and proprietress of schools, and the Chairman proudly introduced his teacher when he was in school. Those are part of the rewards for teachers. Within me, I thought that the seated woman must have felt well honoured because there is no honour a teacher wants more than that.
From being a teacher to becoming a proprietress, how did you achieve this and what are the hurdles you met on the way?
I remember back in 1997 when I started, it wasn't a bed of roses. I started in a 2 bedroom bungalow and then, we were begging parents to bring their children because there were many big schools within Festac Town. As we were just coming newly into the market, parents wanted the ready-made schools. We had to engage in house to house aggressive marketing, which yielded a very good result. So, within a spate of six months, we had about eighty seven children. Some of the sisters that helped me then are now in banks and I am not surprised because they are good marketers. Then, finances… it wasn't easy because many of the parents were not paying. Some will tell you 'my container has not come,' 'my husband brother is getting married,' and many more excuses. And, it is still like that till today. Many parents are not getting their priorities right.
The proliferation of schools now is alarming. Don't you think this should be regulated or controlled?
I think that should be the work of the Federal Ministry of Education. If they do it, then it would be the best thing for education rather than have untrained teachers just wake up one day to start a school. I don't want to sound harsh so as not to become an enemy of progress because the economy is hard. It is very easy to start a school, but it depends on your level because if you need to go far, much is expected of you. Who know, if the federal government can come up with something like the merging done in the banking sector, they can also do it to schools so that it would improve the quality and standard of education.
You mean there are no set standard or criteria before starting a school?
None that I know of. If you want your school to be approved, you would go to the ministry of education to collect a form, and you start up with the process. Then, they will come down to see if you have the basic things or if you meet up with their requirements and your school will be approved.
As a teacher, tell us about your most embarrassing moment?
The only embarrassing moment I have ever had was when a parent came in to beat up a teacher. I wasn't around when it occured. I was at the Ministry of Education. I try to play like a role model that teachers are known for. So humiliating was the incident that after beating up the teacher, the parent seized the teacher's phone. I told her to release the handset, that because you are our customer and they say customers are always right does not mean you should go to the extreme, but she refused I appealed to the teachers to be calm. So we had to call in the police and I think they handled the situation the way I love it. They dealt with the parent and the teacher was happy.
Funding is the bane of many entrepreneurs. How have you been able to raise the fund needed for your school project?
I thank God I have an understanding husband who believes in me and has always been there for me up till now. He single handedly financed the school from renting the bungalow and providing all the things that we needed and went as far as paying the staff for eight months from his own pocket. And, in 2004, the SMEEIS came up initiated by President Obasanjo to help small scale enterprises. I applied and by the grace of God I was granted the sum of twenty million equity investment by Prudent bank now Skye Bank.
Do you feel fulfilled having your own school?
I have always felt fulfilled because of the passion I have for it. It's something you cannot really explain. Fulfillment in life is not by cash. It is about making other people happy. Making and not breaking another human being. Putting smiles on your students faces especially when they come to check their WAEC or SSCE results; that is what I call fulfillment.
What are some reforms you would like to bring on if given a chance to change things in the education sector?
To change things in Nigeria, I think you have to start from the parents. Every child comes into this world in a clean slate. It is whatever we build there that we meet. In those days, you can hardly see a parent going to a school to quarrel with the teachers rather they will add to the beating of their children if they hear any complain about them. But the reverse is the case now. 98% of private schools don't use canes, and the bible says 'spear the rod and spoil the child.' So the children are at liberty to do whatever they want. Parents are not helping matters because many of them are never there, forgetting that all their hard work and efforts will be left behind for these same children you don't have time to train. So, I think parents' orientation must have to be changed first.
You have spoken so proudly of your husband; tell us one spectacular thing he did when he was wooing you?
Well, we both met at first bank, and I have always called him an awkward lover. He doesn't belong to the group of people that will shout I love you, these and that. He is the kind that will not tell you lies. He walked up to me the first day I started work in first bank and said "I think I like you." So we started from there.
What is your advice to those who want to be where you are today?
It is not a bed of roses but at the same time it is worth going into. We all cannot be waiting for jobs that are not there. So, you just have to take a risk, be committed and consistent.


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Miso Soup with Spinach and Shrimp
Warm up your day with this light yet flavorful soup!
- 1/4 cup white miso
- 5 cups water
- 1 (5 oz.) package of Olivia's Organics Baby Spinach - chopped
- 1 lb. large shrimp - peeled and deveined, cut in half
- 1/4 cup cooked edamame
- 1 cup vermicelli - broken in large pieces (or cooked white or brown rice)
- 2 scallions - chopped
- Pepper as desired
- In a small bowl, mix together the miso and 1 cup of the water.
- In a pot, heat the remaining 4 cups of water and stir in the miso/water mixture. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
- Add the spinach, shrimp, edamame and vermicelli. Stir and cook until spinach is wilted and shrimp is pink - which should only be approximately 2 minutes.
- Ladle into bowls, top with scallions, season with pepper and serve.


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i2p Lab - Open design festival, Cape town 2016
Rabbit Disruptive Innovations launched their first Idea to Product Lab (I2P Lab) and Gaia participated as the artist in residence during the Open Design Festival in Cape Town, South Africa 2016.
In partnership with the Vaal University of Technology, the I2P Lab aims to expose artisans, professionals, members of the community and the general public to the extraordinary world of additive manufacturing (3D printing). The lab takes on resident creators who want to explore this new way of thinking and walk away with an end product as the result.
Rabbit Disruptive Innovations 2016
Gaia developed the collection of jewellery 'Radiolarian' with the help of 3D printing and other materials. The jewellery was on exhibition at Rabbit Disruptive Innovation offices in Cape Town during the Open Design Festival.


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2018 Hero Super Splendor launched in India with a sticker price of Rs. 53,443/-. Post the unveil of the 2018 Super Splendor, Hero MotoCorp has announced the prices for the 125cc commuter bike. The 2018 Super Splendor has been priced at Rs. 53,443/- (ex-showroom, Mumbai) which is, in fact, lesser than the previous model. Targeted … Read More
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Hero Splendor is by far the most popular commuter motorcycle in India. Launched ages back, the Hero Splendor comes in two versions today, the Splendor+ and the Splendor Pro. The Hero Splendor uses a 97.2cc, air-cooled engine generating 7.5 PS in the Splendor+ and 7.8 PS of power in the Splendor Pro. The engine is mated to a 4-speed gearbox. The Hero Splendor is known for its mileage, returning in excess of 70 km/l. The Hero Splendor is priced at Rs. 52,550/- for the Splendor+ and Rs. 53,793 for the Splendor Pro (base variant pricing in Mumbai).
2018 Hero Super Splendor i3S Launched, Is More Fuel Efficient
2018 Hero Super Splendor i3S has been unveiled in India with deliveries starting from January 2018. Despite showing interests in the lucrative performance motorcycle segment of the country, Hero MotoCorp definitely can not afford to ignore the commuter segment where it has enjoyed supremacy with the Splendor range till now. With the competition getting severe … Read More
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Hero recalls Splendor iSmart 110 silently for a noise in the engine head and issues with the starter motor. You read it first on MotorBeam. Hero MotoCorp has issued a silent recall on the Splendor iSmart 110 motorcycle for a noise in the engine head and issues with the starter motor. More than 2 lakh … Read More
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Hero has just launched the Splendor iSmart 110 which was showcased earlier at the 2016 Auto Expo. The bike has been priced at Rs. 53,300/- (ex-showroom, Delhi) and will feature an all-new 110cc single-cylinder motor. The Splendor has been the king of commuter motorcycles in our country since its launch. Though its supremacy is now … Read More
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The band will be touring in support of Bay Dream, their sophomore album, and the first full-length release for Epitaph Records, which was released last week.
Produced, engineered, and mixed by Carlos de la Garza (Wolf Alice, Jimmy Eat World, Cherry Glazerr), Bay Dream follows Culture Abuse's 2016 debut Peach. With its lyrics informed by frontman David Kelling's recent relocation from San Francisco to L.A., Bay Dream draws inspiration from artists as eclectic as Sly and the Family Stone, Paul Simon, and reggae legend Billy Boyo.
Bay Dream includes the recently released single "Dip." In creating the track's high-concept yet lo-fi video (which premiered on Tuesday), director Ryan Baxley built a human-sized photocopy machine, and essentially turned the clip into an animated zine.


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- "The boss is going to have my tail for this."
- ―Vince about the lost cheese
Vince Mousawitz is a male rat in The Stinky Cheese Caper and Other Cases from the ZPD Files.
Role in the Book
The Stinky Cheese Caper
Vince meets with Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde when the two officers investigate a cheese robbery. He says the robber(s) knew what they were doing, since they disabled the surveillance cameras.
He says the cheese is his top seller and losing it will hurt his profits, as how even a few scraps of it is worth more than his entire hat collection. Their meeting ends shortly after, but Judy says they will be in touch.
The Dig's Up
Vince runs for mayor and wins the election. He goes on to help the residents of Outback Island.
- Vince's last name, Mousawitz, is possibly based on the name Mousekewitz from An American Tail and its franchise.
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Career Colleges » Michigan » Criminal Justice and Law » Criminal Justice
Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in Michigan offering Criminal Justice degrees. A degree in criminal justice can prepare you for Law enforcement, community corrections, private investigations and private xecurity, or in corrections.Choosing a Michigan college means that you will be in a diverse state with plenty of natural beauty, a gorgeous Great Lakes coastline, and your choice of interesting cities with a diverse and lively population. Michigan is very affordable, and its colleges are well-regarded. This is definitely a state to consider as you make your educational plans.
The Criminal Justice Degree prepares you for a career in a variety of law enforcement related fields. Specifically, the possible careers include: corrections officer, probation officer, security officer, local, county, and state police officer, guard at prisons, campus police, investigator, detective, child case worker, juvenile services officer, drug task officer, social worker, customs inspector, U.S. Marshall, loss prevention manager, and many others.
Regardless of which of these criminal justice career opportunities you choose, your first step will be deciding where you would like to study. There are a variety of Universities, on-line programs, criminal justice schools, Paralegal schools, and other related venues in which you can start your career. Regardless of which school you attend, the criminal justice arena is looking for someone just like you who understands the value of law enforcement, corrections, private security, and the court system.
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The Elgin-based Texas Police Chiefs Association found itself the
target of the hacker group Anonymous on Thursday after its website was
attacked and emails said to be from some of its members' were leaked
The group took down the association's website and posted a
screed that said its actions were retaliation against law enforcement
for arresting Anonymous members in connection with other hacking
incidents. They called the attack "Texas Takedown Thursday" and posted
scores of account passwords and emails from police officials and
association members across Texas.
Anonymous said some of the work
and personal emails the group posted include messages with foul
language, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant jokes, racial slurs, lewd
photographs, details of officers having affairs with residents' wives,
and law enforcement documents, such as training manuals, police rosters
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Four month-long trial on behalf of dozens of victims of the September 24, 2015 Ride the Ducks crash, resulting in a verdict of more than $123,000,000.
Confidential Consumer Protection Case
$750,000 recovery Settlement
For a mentally disabled man who was the victim of fraud and predatory business practices.
Flores-Perez vs. Scuba School
Hu v. Neighbor and HOA
York v. Confidential
Confidential settlement for plaintiff's family.
Plaintiff was a pedestrian hit by a box truck in a distribution warehouse parking lot that was negligently redesigned by the distributor. Mr. York subsequently died of his injuries.
Co-Counsel: Allen Brecke.


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Makes 33
2 cups fresh basil leaves, plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2/3 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons lemon juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper
11 slices hearty white bread
Vegetable oil spray
11 slices bacon
6 oz cherry tomatoes
Process basil leaves, mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in food processor until smooth, about 1 minute. scraping down the sides of bowl as needed. Transfer to a bowl and season with salt to taste.
Adjust 1 oven rack to middle position and second rack 6 inches from broiler element and heat broiler.
Using 2″ round cutter, cut rounds out of bread (3 per slice), avoiding crust.
Spray both sides of bread rounds with oil spray and arrange on rimmed baking sheet. Broil until golden brown on both sides, about 3 – 5 minutes, flipping rounds halfway through broiling. Let rounds cool completely. (Can be made and held at room temperature for up to 6 hours.)
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange bacon in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Bake until crispy and brown, 10 – 12 minutes, rotating sheet halfway through baking. transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate and let cool completely. Break each bacon slice evenly into 3 short pieces.
Cut tomatoes into 1/3″ thick slices. season with salt and pepper. Spread basil mayonnaise evenly over 1 side of each toast, then top with 1 piece bacon and 1 slice tomato. Sprinkle with chopped basil. Serve.


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The 2kg bag will feed 4 trees of 60ml [2"] diameter; the 10kg bag will feed 20 trees of 60ml calliper. This mix is 14-5-14 and only needs to be applied once a year. When you buy from us, we can help with application methods.
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Chris Pratt and Anna Faris may have split, but there is no bad blood between them. The Mom actress stepped into the 2017 Emmy Awards on Sunday (17 September) to present an award with co-star Allison Janney and the Guardians Of The Galaxy star had nothing but kind words for his estranged wife.
The 38-year-old Marvel actor told US Weekly that Faris looked great at the 69th annual Emmy Awards. He said, "I know she did great. Anna did an amazing job. She rules! She was great. Her and Allison [Janney], they both looked great."
Faris cut a stunning figure in a purple Marc Jacobs halter dress and matching heels and left her blonde locks open at the Emmy Awards.
Pratt even went on to promote his former partner's CBS' show Mom, which returns with season 5 on 2 November. "Go watch Mom on CBS!" he said. When asked why he didn't show up at the Television's biggest night, the Jurassic World actor decided to have a little fun with it.
"I didn't get an invitation. I haven't checked my mailbox lately," he cheekily added.
The 2017 Emmys marked the Scary Movie star' first public appearance since announcing her split from her husband of eight years in August. The former couple met on the set of Take Me Home Tonight in 2007 and married in July 2009 and share a 5-year-old son, Jack together. Pratt and Faris announced on their social media accounts on 6 August that they were legally separating.
The statement reads, "Anna and I are sad to announce we are legally separating. We tried hard for a long time, and we're really disappointed. Our son has two parents who love him very much and for his sake we want to keep this situation as private as possible moving forward."
"We still have love for each other, will always cherish our time together and continue to have the deepest respect for one another," it concluded.


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ALBION, MICH. – The Trine University women's locrosse team was defeated in their Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) opener. Albion College came out on top of the Thunder by the score of 20-1.
The Britons started the game strong scoring 13 goals in the first half and keeping the Trine offense off the board to take a commanding 13-0 lead into the intermission.
The lone Thunder goal came when senior Samantha Ihrie (Kendallville, Ind. / East Noble) took advantage of a free position attempt to connect for her 14th goal of the season.
Junior Audrey Poteet (Indianapolis, Ind. / Ben Davis) got the start in net for the Thunder and finished the game with 17 saves.
Trine falls to 0-1 in the MIAA and 2-7 overall following the loss. They will look to bounce back when they travel to Saint Mary's College on Saturday, April 7 for a 1 p.m. conference contest.


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An evening of musical storytelling opens with Dvořák's fairy tale-inspired Golden Spinning Wheel. The Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus then present Martinů's rarely performed heroic oratorio, The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Grant Park Orchestra And Chorus
Carlos Kalmar, Conductor
Christopher Bell, Chorus Director
Angela Meade, Soprano
Dane Thomas, Tenor
David John Pike, Baritone
Gidon Saks, Bass
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Urban slums a deathtrap for poor childrenby Valentina Ieri
It's called the urban survival gap – fuelled by the growing inequality between rich and poor in both developing and developed countries – and it literally determines whether millions of infants will live or die before their fifth birthday.
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For the past 40 years, since its founding in 1976, the mission of World Hunger Education Service is to undertake programs, including Hunger Notes, that
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Whippets V
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Influenced by medieval tapestries, I have always wanted to paint hounds. A friend of mine has 3 whippets; mother, daughter and granddaughter. She wanted a picture of them in the landscape and was happy for me to do it 'my way'!


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5 Housing Trends You Can Expect to See in 2014
The lackluster housing market has plagued homeowners over the past few years. In 2013, it started to head down the road to recovery, finally showing signs of life. That same trend will continue in 2014, proving that the once-struggling housing market is determined to bounce back. So what can you expect to see this year? More homes should be available, mortgage rates will increase, and housing prices should rise. Here's a look at five trends that are anticipated to occur this year.
1. Inventory will rise
In 2013, a small supply of homes on the market drove up home prices quite a bit. In fact, the National Association of Realtors, a Washington trade group, called 2013 the "year of low inventory," CBS News reports. However, that is not what we'll be seeing in 2014. "New construction and rising prices should bring more homes, both new and old, on to the market in 2014, helping inventory return to traditional levels," per Forbes. In addition, CBS News attributes the stabilizing inventory in part to cash-carrying investors, who are now exiting the housing market.
2. Mortgage rates will rise
As 2014 began, housing experts everywhere predicted that the 30-year mortgage rate would rise to about 5 percent this year. For example, Bankrate said that the 30-year fixed rate should average about 4.9 percent by the third quarter of 2014, which is quite a jump from last year's rates. In 2013, the 30-year fixed rate hit an all-time low of 3.5 percent. Homeowners shouldn't stress about 2014's increases, though — a 5 percent 30-year fixed rate isn't considered to be that high.
Interestingly enough, this prediction has failed to come true so far (although there's still plenty of time left in 2014). According to the Los Angeles Times, in May, lenders were offering 30-year fixed home loans at an average of 4.2 percent, which is the lowest rate that's been offered in six months. Certain borrowers who have excellent credit are even finding they can obtain a 30-year loan with fixed rates slightly under 4 percent.
"The rates are far below what economists such as Moody's Analytics' Mark Zandi had been expecting. Back in September, Zandi had forecast that the rates would have reached 5 percent by now. He currently projects that it will take until the spring or summer of 2015 to reach 5 percent," the Los Angeles Times reports. The sluggish first-quarter economy is causing other housing market experts to also reconsider their predictions. Freddie Mac is forecasting that mortgage rates will rise to 4.6 percent or 4.7 percent by the end of the year, reaching 5 percent in mid-2015 instead of the end of 2014. Either way, mortgage rates are expected to rise this year — we just need to figure out by how much.
3. Homeowners will cash out with home equity loans
Homeowners have (thankfully) started to regain some of the equity that they lost during the housing crisis. As home values continue to increase, homeowners are starting to feel more confident about borrowing against their equity, according to Bankrate. But while homeowners are jumping on board, lenders are still proceeding with caution, putting a damper on homeowners' enthusiasm. "After the market crashed, lenders became much more conservative on the requirements and terms for home equity lines of credit and home equity loans. Homeowners looking to cash out with an equity loan generally can only borrow up to 80 percent of the value of the home," says Bankrate.
4. Home prices will rise
In 2013, the housing industry spent most of the year trying to overcorrect on home prices. MSN Real Estate writes that there were many cities that experienced double-digit increases in home prices last year, overcorrecting for the extremely low prices that came along with the housing crisis. However, things are looking healthier in 2014. While home prices will rise, it will be at a slower, steadier pace. Clear Capital, a provider of real estate data and analysis, is forecasting that home prices will rise by 3 to 5 percent nationally in 2014 — right around the historical average, says MSN Real Estate.
Zillow, an online real estate database, along with Redfin, is also predicting home prices to rise between 3 and 5 percent in 2014, according to Forbes. "This year, home value gains will slow down significantly because of higher mortgage rates, more expensive home prices, and more supply created by fewer underwater homeowners and more new construction," Stan Humphries, Zillow's chief economist, told Forbes.
5. Fewer people will be homeowners
The homeownership rate in the U.S. has been steadily dropping from the 69.2 percent peak it reached in 2004, according to CBS News. That's not necessarily a bad thing, depending on whom you ask. "The housing bubble was fueled by easy lending standards and irrational expectations of home value appreciation, but it put a historically high number of American households — seven out of 10 — in a home, if only temporarily," Humphries said to CBS News. Other experts, such as Trulia chief economist Jed Kolko, believe the declining homeownership rate isn't a good sign because it reflects a drop-off in first-time homebuyers.
The housing crisis has made it so that potential homebuyers will continue to have a hard time purchasing homes in the next year due to reduced affordability and difficulty saving for a down payment, writes CBS News. This is also linked to the unemployment rates for 25- to 34-year-olds, which continues to remain high. If this age group's unemployment remains high, it will certainly continue to have an impact on the housing market.


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The 3 Best Diet & Food Rules To Improve Your Mediumship And Psychic Abilities
amanda linette meder
The most important thing you need to connect with Spirit, in relation to input, is maintaining a clear mind and sound body. The more clarity of mind you have, the clearer your message becomes. I always strive to be a clear conduit.
Thus, anything that creates a foggy or unclear mind, is best left out of your diet, to receive optimum connection with Spirit.
As unique beings, each of us will have unique foods and drink that will cause us to feel less than optimum and these need to be avoided prior to attempting a spiritual connection.
We will all have certain food and drink that provide a less than optimal feeling of health and clarity.
So pay attention to what those specific foods are for you and in addition,
There IS a list of things you can do to improve your connection to Spirit, that will be the same for you, me, and everyone.
Drink More Water.
Your physical body consists of mostly water and needs water to function. As a being wrapped in a body full of pores and air pockets, you are continually evaporating and losing water. In order for your spiritual body to function, your physical body must be functional.
Imagine trying to have a dinner party, with a barely functioning roof or walls on your house. You could still have people over, but it wouldn't be the best experience for everyone. The fastest and easiest way to maintain your body is to drink plenty of water.
Drinking water also helps improve your blood flood and the fluidity of your blood - more water, more fluidity in your body.
Spirit operates entirely on connecting with you through the fluidity of energy, of thought, of transference, of feelings. The more fluidity in your body, the easier it is to transfer messages to you and for you to receive them with clarity.
Imagine being a shark, and attempting to pick up on the vibration of a small fish, a meal, in the ocean with you, but some distance away. Now imagine that the ocean is made of molasses.
Who would have a better time picking up the signal of vibration from the moving fish - a shark swimming in the fluid ocean of water or the viscous ocean of molasses?
Sure, the shark in molasses will eventually sense the movement, sense the fish, but the energy may take longer to travel there and once it does arrive, be more subtle in vibration, due to the denseness of the fluid.
There is more freedom of movement in the water, more flow. To receive faster messages, and pick up on more acute movements of the fish, it is better to be a Shark in an ocean full of water.
The best thing you can do to improve your connection to Spirit: Stay hydrated.
Increase your Consumption of Grounding Foods.
All foods, all beings, all plants, all animals start as Source Energy, just as you or I. Connecting with Source Energy, with your Spirit Guides, Angels and Loved Ones can be easier when you connect with Source energy on a frequent basis.
The closer your consumption foods are to their original form, the closer you will be to original Source energy.
As food is linked, connected, and rooted in the earth, it is the manifestation of source energy in the physical plane. Thus, it is grounding, it is centering, and it links you with the source energy that is all around you on the physical plane.
Everyone feels better after eating. Everyone feels better after eating a meal that has been grown, harvested, and served in the most natural and true to form way possible.
Eating vegetables and fruits that are in season, eating meats that are raised and prepared in your area, and enjoying grains in their natural form are the best way to do ground yourself - connect with Source energy.
You, as a Spiritual body within a Physical body, are like a lightning bolt of electricity needing a conduit to reach the ground. Your body is the conduit, your food is the grounding wire.
Ingesting food is like laying telephone cables - it's better to have new wires, fresh out of the boxes than old wires that people have been messing with and are all tangled and caught on the Christmas decorations in the attic.
Thus, the more whole, natural foods you consume, that are closest to their Source form, the clearer and faster your connection will be - the earlier you will actually be able to make a phone call.
In a crunch and need something grounding, fast? I like a handful of salted almonds prior to a session or an herbal tea.
Ingest Fewer Toxins.
I know what you're thinking - you aren't ingesting toxins, you can just skip over this, but wait! Not so fast.
Toxins are anything that has been added to whole foods to preserve them, infuse them, add color, or make them unappealing to bugs and weeds.
Thankfully, anything that is not naturally existing at this moment, anything that's chemistry has been altered as an improvement - has not been improved.
And, ANYTHING that is unappealing to an insect, is also unappealing to you. You are a sensitive instrument as well. Go organic. Avoid pesticide and herbicide treatments on your food.
The more modified your food is, the farther away from its source origin or source form - the harder it will be for your Spirit and physical body to assimilate and process. The more energy your overall body is spending on processing modifications and intakes, taking out the unprocessable, the less energy it can give to your spiritual body to operate.
And naturally avoid intoxicants prior to a session of connecting with Spirit. While it is 100% possible to connect with Spirit under the influence, it's not going to be received in the clearest form possible.
The same follows for a glass of wine or a beer, these can slow down the energetic reactions and functions in your body. I try to refrain from consuming alcohol or other intoxicants prior to connecting with Spirit.
Eating a heavy meal to prior to connecting with Spirit is not recommended. In fact, I eat my heaviest meals AFTER a day full of clients. With less energy tied to digestion, you have more energy to offer to connecting with Spirit.
Eating a Thanksgiving style dinner makes you want to take a nap?
Try to avoid heavy meals within 2 hours prior to connecting to spirit.
Prior to consuming anything try to remember that when connecting to Spirit your goal is to be a clear channel and a direct conduit.
When connecting with Spirit, the aim is to receive messages as a clear channel, in the greatest and highest good, and as the conduit (you) - aspiring to be in your greatest and highest state will improve your link.
Stay hydrated, eat centering foods and put down the glass of wine (at least for now) -
Amanda Linette Meder


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Classes have been working really hard on attendance and it shows again this month with attendance up on the previous year. We are running our Easter Egg Competition for April so anyone with full attendance for the first 10 school days in April will get an Easter Egg going home…….well pupils, not teachers 🙂
Well done to March's All Star Attenders listed below.
|Junior Infants
Rhys Cahill
Layla Clarke
Mia McAuliffe Quinn
Nicole O'Brien
Aria O'Hanlon
Fionn Troy
|Senior Infants
Jake Barry
Kaylum Cahill
Eva Cox
Richard Gall
Amira Grefaldeo
Sam Johnston
Riley Kearney
Mia Keating
Noah Kelly
Martin Kenna
Layla Kilkenny
Alexa McDonald
Elena Moran
Cian Shanley
|1st Class
Fia Clucas Keogh
Oisin Clucas
Jessica Jin
Kameron Keating
Callum Kilkenny
Leon McAuliffe
Natalia Miedzinska
Ella Moloney
Reece Cahill
Ella Jayne O'Sullivan O'Carroll
Amber Plunkett Power
|2nd Class
Aaron Chumakson
Joey Chumakson
Heidi Clucas Keogh
Jasmin Coogan Moorhouse
Ben Douglas
Noah Johnston
Kayah Keating
Max Murray
|3rd Class
Carl Barry
Tadhg Coster
Chloe Farrell
Tobias Farrell
Chloe Fitzpatrick
Liam McGrath
Sophie O'Connor
Cian Petty
Elif Standage
|4th Class
Ellie Byrne
Tiana Doyle
Kayleigh Fell
Liam Mullen
Tristan O'Brien
Kyra O'Shaughnessy
Callum Ryan
|5th Class
Benjamin Bessler
Kian Cahill
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Amalia Gall
Brian Grefaldeo
Dylan Lawless
Ruairi McFarland Bolger
Ava Reynolds
Jack Roche
James Simpson Murray
Adem Standage
|6th Class
Nathan Douglas
Madeleine Farrell
Callum O'Sullivan Carroll
Leon Reynolds
Jamie Ryan
Luke Cahill
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The Thursday holiday has conspired to upend my week and cut down on any real chance for reading. Color me surprised that the one thing worth sharing would come via Glenn Greenwald, whom I ordinarily can't stand. I guess every now and then a blind squirrel finds a nut:
Democrats: blame everyone else
Given the way Donald Trump completely detonated the GOP over the past 18 months, it's easy to forget that in the aftermath of 2012's loss, the party was incredibly introspective and self-critical about why Romney lost. The autopsy report pointed a lot of fingers inward, and asked: "what can we do better to broaden our appeal and win national elections?" Despite 2016's outcome, I'd comfortably wager the GOP of 2024 looks much closer to the autopsy report than this year's electorate.
This critical eye is a stunning contrast to the Democrats' reaction to Hillary Clinton's loss. Torch the Electoral College! America has 60 million racists! Voters hate women!
The reaction has been as if it's impossible a person could disagree with the Democratic agenda, find Hillary Clinton to be a terrible candidate on her merits, or feel as those the Democrats don't have their interests in mind. Plenty of people didn't vote for Trump — they voted against Hillary and the left. I don't expect my vision for a party to align with where the Democratic party ends up, and in fact, I suspect they'll be even more distasteful to me by the time 2020 rolls around. But to say the fallout within each party has been a study in contrasts would be an understatement.


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Hoping the Five on Friday link up returns soon. I do miss it. Of course, I also understand the need to take a blog break.
Meanwhile, I'm randomly putting up my own Five on Friday posts. Today's post is a random collection from the week.
ONE: Tomorrow is National Coffee Day!
Did you know? I had no idea about it when I purchased this:
My local grocery store carries my favorite soap (from a local company located here in KC!). And last week, they offered a great gas discount if you purchased a bar of it. Couldn't say no to that deal! And yes, it smells as amazing as you think. Will you be drinking coffee tomorrow? I plan on it.
TWO: How Not To Make Banana Bread
I had this not so brilliant (after all) idea to make the cake-like banana bread my husband likes on Wednesday. It tastes like cake so why not just make it in a bundt pan? It will look great on the table and make these beautiful slices of banana bread. Except, no it does not. Stuck in the pan. Certain cakes (and breads, ha) do not do well in bundt pans, something to do with the density. I'll stick with a loaf pan next time.
THREE: Home Organizing
My work's been slow. Second week in a row at home. It's giving me a chance to catch up on some projects, like clearing out the linen closet.
I'm working on a few shelves at a time. I started with the "stuff" shelves. It's nice having all the first aid supplies in one place again (and the expired items gone).
Four: Feng Shui'd My Desk Yesterday (I really need to go back to work soon!)
Not perfect and not quite done but so far, I like it!
FIVE: Fresh Flowers For September!
One of my 18 for 2018 items:
Buy fresh flowers for the table once a month. I've not been too bad at keeping up with it. I do think I might have missed August. Didn't want to pass up these bouquets (I stuck two together) on Monday! Decided they looked better by the window instead of on the kitchen table. And, they also smell amazing! Sniff:
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The following is a list of items we recommend to be in your Emergency Kit. Be sure to consider each family member's individual needs; physical and/or emotional.
30 Tips for moving!
Now that you have closed on your new Foster Signature Home we wanted to give you a few tips we have found that are helpful when moving into a new home, especially a new construction home! Moving is stressful, when moving into a new home people are more motivated to only take the things you absolutely need. Take this opportunity to make sure you declutter your home and don't pack things you don't need.