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Article by Andrea Gross
Costume Designer: www.agrossdesigns.com
By now, Costume Designer Andrea Gross should need no introduction. For this issue, she shifts from the technical to the reflective and gives us an important essay on the importance of the performing arts, her life in the field and the changes that have come with parenthood and time. This is an essay for all of us.
The days grow shorter, and we snuggle into the end of the year. It's wise to look back at the year with both gratitude and a critical eye to how our artistic practice can continue to evolve.
This past calendar year I designed costumes for five productions, and served as shop manager on a sixth. In August, I marked a decade of living and designing in Minnesota, and in October I opened my 75th professional costume design. It wasn't a particularly record-breaking year of design by the numbers, even with those milestones.
In January 2016, our child will turn two. As I constructed that last sentence about design by the numbers, I first had to delete some versions of "it wasn't the busiest year" or "it wasn't the most work in a year" because it definitely was some version of both those things. I did work I am deeply proud of. I also did work I was not fully engaged or invested in. (In some moments, either of those things could be true of the same project). Above all, I tried very hard to remain connected to how the process on each of those productions was going so that I could learn from it.
I have always considered my process as a designer (meetings, conversations, note-taking techniques, research, organizing information for a show, communicating design choices, executing the costumes, working with actors and the director and other designers through tech to create a whole image) to be something that requires both flexibility and the potential to change, and a certain rigidity of principle to keep me from overloading myself or losing sight of what I'm doing. But in the past two years I've felt that almost nothing I used to rely on to do my job is available to me in the same ways.
That's not an entirely "full picture" view, obviously. First of all, I am profoundly privileged to have full time daycare for our son. My partner is able to confidently parent our kid while I'm in tech. I have a remarkable support system. But frankly, there are ways in which that just makes me feel like I'm being ungrateful when I acknowledge that it's still hard. Many things seem unchanged: I can use the library and the Internet to collect images, I can communicate what I like about those things verbally and with shared Pinterest boards and sketches, and I can shop and conduct fittings.
But here are a few examples of things have changed for me:
I am aware of my capacities, both in the ways in which becoming a mother made them limitless, and in the ways in which there are very hard edges to what I can accomplish in the face of other responsibilities.
In some ways, feeling like I have more limited personal resources means I am better about hiring people to help me, and better about explaining to producers that labor budgets are as important as materials budgets. In other ways, I feel so much less free to really submerge myself in a script and the research for unconstrained amounts of time.
I don't seem to have access to the mental dexterity of letting one problem marinate while solving another. On the other hand, some decisions just get made a lot faster because of those limited personal resources.
There's been an exponential increase in the number of things requiring my focus and attention, but no corollary increase in the resources I have to devote. Even when I'm not actively parenting, some part of my brain is aware of what I need to be doing, what I "should" be doing, or what I'm not going to have enough energy for at the end of the day.
As I've reflected on this, I recognize that one thing I mean by "almost nothing I used to rely on to do my job is available to me in the same ways" is that I can't do it the same way I used to. When I was single, I could design three or four shows at a time, and tech them concurrently or sequentially, as long as I had enough coffee and toilet paper in the house. The option to just let go and free-fall from one item on the to-do list to the other was available to me. Now I'm learning how to compartmentalize tasks to figure out where things are going to fit in the calendar in order to get it all done. I require more time on the calendar to think about things as well as to execute things. I frequently remind myself that I can't make those decisions in a vacuum, and while I need to think about design elements early, I also have to keep options open for things other designers, the director and the actors are learning from the process. That balancing act has not always been successful this year.
There's an added piece... I can't speak to what it's like to have a 40hr/week job that you are interested and engaged with, but which ends at 5pm. I can only say that the added pressures of feeling like you don't have enough energy to prioritize work you do "for love" or because it's "your passion" is brutal. This work has always taken more out of us than we have to give, but for years I've given it gladly because the return is so high. Now I'm tired (profoundly tired: because I haven't slept through the night in two years; because I can't be available for the work I miss doing; because the friendships that came with it have shifted and can't always be recognized from where I am now; because I can't think a thought through from inception to completion without an interruption about excavator trucks or buying broccoli for dinner). I'm tired pretty much all the time, but I'm also struggling to come to terms with the ways my priorities have shifted. And I struggle to accept the fact that my priorities couldn't help but shift.
I've never been more certain of the importance of artistic storytelling to the health of our culture. I want my child to grow in a place where the kind of perspective and wonder afforded an audience by live theater is an integral part of his development. In the past year, I've become more aware than ever of how exclusive the stories we tell are, and how desperate the need is to crack our narratives open to make them broader and more inclusive. I'm eager to hear points of view that have been overlooked or ignored for centuries, and for my family to learn how to build a better world through that experience. I have no doubts of the importance of theater in my life and in the life of my family. And yet, it remains true that I don't have the same focus and endless reserves to give to the medium that's been the most important form of expression in my adult life. This circumstance is uncomfortable at best.
I wouldn't change my life for anything. I miss my old life every day. Those two notions in tension are one definition of "parent." The ways it impacts my life as a freelance costume designer have continued to be surprising this year. In the end, everything is a moving target, and all this will be different again in another year. Which is the closest thing to comfort I've found on the topic.
(Special thanks to Ursula Bowden, Anissa Gooch, George Miller, and Lacey Zeiler for their insight and help writing this essay.)


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December 07, 2017
Russian social media executive sought to help Trump campaign in 2016, emails show
An executive at Vkontakte, or VK, Russia's equivalent to Facebook, emailed Donald Trump Jr. and social media director Dan Scavino in January and again in November of last year, offering to help promote Trump's campaign to its nearly 100 million users.
An executive at a leading Russian social media company made several overtures to Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016 — including days before the November election — urging the candidate to create a page on the website to appeal to Russian Americans and Russians.
The executive at Vkontakte, or VK, Russia's equivalent to Facebook, emailed Donald Trump Jr. and social media director Dan Scavino in January and again in November of last year, offering to help promote Trump's campaign to its nearly 100 million users, according to people familiar with the messages.
"It will be the top news in Russia," Konstantin Sidorkov, who serves as VK's director of partnership marketing, wrote on Nov. 5, 2016.
While Scavino expressed interest in learning more at one point, it is unclear whether the campaign pursued the idea. An attorney for Trump Jr. said his client forwarded a pitch about the concept to Scavino early in the year and could not recall any further discussion about it.
Scavino did not respond to requests for comment. A White House spokeswoman declined to comment.
The emails, which were read to The Washington Post and confirmed by people with knowledge of their contents, show a new point of direct contact between an influential Russian and advisers to Trump during the 2016 race. Investigators for special counsel Robert Mueller and several congressional committees are scrutinizing those contacts as part of their examinations into Russia's meddling in the 2016 campaign.
During the time that VK was contacting the Trump operation, Russia was engaged in an influence campaign through social media to bolster Trump, U.S. intelligence officials have said.
VK representatives and Sidorkov did not respond to requests for comment.
The site, whose name translates as "in contact," is Russia's most popular social network and owned by publicly traded Russian internet giant Mail.Ru Group.
Jonathan Albright, research director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University, described VK as a "hugely popular social media platform and an excellent tool to connect with Russian expatriates and Russian-speaking audiences."
While mainly used by Russian-speaking users, the site has also become known in Europe — and increasingly in the United States — as a platform embraced by white-nationalist groups, according to groups that track their activity.
Far-right politicians in Germany and other countries have VK profiles, Albright said. The website also directed substantial amounts of traffic to Breitbart News and Infowars, a popular conservative conspiracy site, during the 2016 campaign, he said.
The overture with VK was brokered by Rob Goldstone, a British music promoter who asked Trump Jr. last year to meet with a Russian lawyer who he said had compromising information about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
In early 2016, Goldstone sent an email to Trump Jr. to discuss the idea of setting up a page for Trump on VK, according to people familiar with his message. Robert Gage, an attorney for Goldstone, declined to comment.
Alan Futerfas, an attorney for Trump Jr., confirmed that his client had received the email from Goldstone. Futerfas said that was the last discussion about VK that Trump Jr. could recall.
"Goldstone wrote to Donald Trump Jr. early in the year, and he forwarded the information to Dan Scavino," he said. "He did nothing more with the information and had no recollection of or involvement in any further discussion about the matter."
At the time, Scavino responded to the idea enthusiastically.
"Please feel free to send me whatever you have," Scavino wrote to Goldstone on Jan. 19. "Thank you so much for looking out for Mr. Trump and his presidential campaign."
A few days later, Sidorkov emailed Scavino, Trump Jr. and Donald Trump's longtime assistant Rhona Graff.
"Nice to meet you and your team," Sidorkov wrote, attaching information about VK and its social media reach.
Sidorkov joined VK as a partner relations manager in July 2014, according to his LinkedIn profile.
He had apparently crossed paths with Trump at least once before, at the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in Moscow. Sidorkov posted photographs from the after-party on his VK page, including one in which Trump posed with a thumbs upnext to Olivia Culpo, the previous year's winner, and musician Nick Jonas.
Sidorkov — a young, jet-setting tech executive who documents his frequent travels on Instagram and other sites — posted a photograph this July posing next to Vladimir Putin. The Russian president had just participated in a Q-and-A session with schoolchildren and VK users.
In June 2016, Goldstone again contacted Trump Jr., urging him to meet with Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who he said would share information that was part of a Russian government effort to help Trump's campaign. Goldstone represented a Russian pop star, Emin Agalarov, whose father, Aras, is a Russian developer who helped bring Trump's Miss Universe pageant to Moscow in 2013.
Trump Jr. invited his brother-in-law Jared Kushner and campaign chairman Paul Manafort to attend the meeting. He later said Veselnitskaya provided no information about Clinton at the brief meeting, which he considered a waste of time.
"There wasn't really followup because there was nothing there to follow up," Trump Jr. told Fox News' Sean Hannity in July.
Asked whether he had any further contact with Goldstone, Trump Jr. responded: "Casual. 'Hey, How's it going?' Emin's going to be in town performing, something like that."
The newly disclosed emails show that Goldstone was in contact with the campaign about two weeks after visiting Trump Tower.
"I'm following up on an email (from) a while back of something I had mentioned to Don and Paul Manafort during a meeting recently," Goldstone wrote to Scavino on June 29. Goldstone wrote that his client, Emin Agalarov, and a "contact" at VK wanted to create a "Vote Trump 2016" promotion.
"At the time, Paul had said he would welcome it, and so I had the VK folks mock up a basic sample page, which I am resending for your approval now," Goldstone wrote. "It would merely require Mr. Trump to drop in a short message to Russian-American voters or a generic message, depending on your choice, and the page can be up and running very quickly."
He indicated that he was copying Sidorkov, "a good friend," on his note, "as he would oversee the promotion of the page." Excerpts of the email were first reported by CNN.
Ike Kaveladze, a U.S.-based representative for the Agalarovs, attended the Trump Tower meeting but said the VK page idea was not discussed, according to his attorney Scott Balber.
"It absolutely did not come up," he said. Balber, who also represents the Agalarovs, added that he had no reason to believe his clients "knew anything about this."
The VK proposal was not mentioned in notes taken by Manafort during the meeting, which have been turned over to Congress, according to a person who has seen them. Jason Maloni, a spokesman for Manafort, declined to comment.
On Nov. 5, Sidorkov renewed his pitch to the Trump team, writing that "all Russian speakers," including in the United States, Russia and former Soviet states, were interested in getting Russian language news about Trump.
"We will help you with the page promotion to . . . our audience, 100 million users," he wrote to Scavino, Trump Jr. and Graff.
On Election Day, Sidorkov reposted the November 2013 photograph of Trump at the Miss Universe after-party on Instagram.
"Who would have thought," he wrote.
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Hailing from Croatia, Tamara Saul's blend of soul is exactly what your ears need to hear today. Based in Paris, Tamara has just released her debut EP 'Neon Nights' with French producer Mister Bibal; and she's gaining a growing buzz. What I love most about her music (apart from the dopeness of Bibal's synths), is that her sound is not alien; although it has a unique quality (especially with the hint of Saul's accent), there is something familiar about this sound; a sound that transports me to my days when I would listen to nothing but Eric Roberson, Floetry, and Teedra Moses. I think that Saul and her producer are a perfect partnership; and I'm looking forward to this songbird's future offerings.
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From at-home fitness, baking, crafting and more, Hawthorne finds our communities home to so many unique and talented residents. This year, Hawthorne invited each of our residents to share their unique way of "Staying Home" in their community during the Let's Stay Home Contest. Throughout the duration of this contest, we heard stories of unique skills, talents, and passions. However, we also discovered the stories of the families, friends, and their life experiences created inside the four walls of each apartment home. Over 260 residents submitted their story to the contest, and each one was full of the amazing personalities and life's moments that occupy our Hawthorne communities. What a truly amazing window into the world of the incredible people that we have the pleasure of serving each day!
We were thrilled to have recently announced a winner of the Let's Stay Home Contest! Matt, a resident of Hawthorne at the District, shared with us his passion for mixology and creating memories while serving beverages to his friends and family at his apartment. Check out his story below!
"I'm a mixologist on the side and love making cocktails for my guests. When I first moved into my apartment, I immediately noticed the bookshelf built into the wall. At first, I tried to use it for its intended purpose, but I have too many items for it. And then I noticed the bottom space was just the right size for the new mini-fridge I purchased to hold my mixers. Sure enough, it fit perfectly. And my new home bar practically made itself after that."


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Pestilence (Ichisumi) appears in 9 issues in this volume.
Issue #2
The Apocalypse Solution : Part 2
January 1, 2011
Issue #3
The Apocalypse Solution : Part 3
February 1, 2011
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The Apocalypse Solution : Part 4
March 1, 2011
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My World Won't Stop Without You
October 1, 2011
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Thunder for the Next World
October 1, 2011
Issue #15
Tabula Rasa
November 1, 2011
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No Such Thing
December 1, 2011
Issue #17
Opens A Window
January 1, 2012
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Red Sky Blue
February 1, 2012
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Sarri's strange behaviour is 'a veiled attempt to get Chelsea to back him in power struggle with his players'
The Italian stubbornly sticks to his 'Sarri-ball' showing he wants to see he is trusted at Stamford Bridge, despite hitting some bumps in the road
UNDER-FIRE Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri is pleading with the club's board to back him by stubbornly sticking to his football philosophy at Stamford Bridge despite poor results, according to reports.
Pressure on the Italian coach is mounting after the Blues recorded their worst ever Premier League defeat, losing 6-0 to Manchester City on Sunday.
Sarri has admitted his job is at risk following the City demolition, but only further risked Roman Abramovich's anger by saying he "never hears" from the billionaire club owner.
But the Standard report that such signals are a veiled plea to the club's board for backing in order to avoid losing a power fight to the Blues' dressing room - as his predecessors did.
Antonio Conte, Jose Mourinho and Andre Villas-Boas were all driven away from Stamford Bridge after falling out with Chelsea's most influential players.
And Sarri, by sticking to his now famous 'Sarri-ball' and sending provocative statements, wants assurances he has the time to implement the playing style that amazed Europe during his Napoli tenure.
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Manchester City chief Pep Guardiola supported the beleaguered Chelsea boss after thumping the Blues at the Etihad.
He said: "I know what he wants to do, I think this kind of person, these type of games always help to make our football better.
"People don't understand how difficult the first year can be. My first season here was difficult. In my first year, we could not play in the way I wanted.
"People think if you buy players, you can immediately come in and win, but you need time. It just depends on the belief of the owners — if the people really believe in that."
Sarri did not pin the blame to his players and their mentality in the post-match interview on Sunday - as he has done in the past.
Instead, he hauled them in for an early training session on Monday in order to prevent another disaster from happening in the Europa League tie against Malmo this week.
That shows the Italian does not intend to throw in the towel just yet, looking for answers in order to come back to winning days instead.
But if Chelsea are to do so he clearly wants to see he is still trusted - and respected - despite hitting some bumps in the road.


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When my daughter was young she was in a home daycare. We gave the sitter a cash gift equal to her weekly pay. I also agree that a personal - maybe handmade gift from you children would be nice and something she can keep.
I'd like to give our babysitter (home sitter, adult) a gift as she will no longer be watching our daughter. Any ideas on inexpensive, nice gifts? Any babysitters who can let me know what you would like to receive? Thanks!
When my daughter was young she was in a home daycare. We gave the sitter a cash gift equal to her weekly pay. I also agree that a personal - maybe handmade gift from you children would be nice and something she can keep.
I've collected gift ideas from providers all over the country and put them all on a webpage that you can view here: http://stepbystepcc.com/gifts.html Hope that helps.
If you have duplicate pictures of your daughter, how about making a photo album so your sitter will remember your daughter since she will not be caring for her any longer.
Most women enjoy anything from Bath&Body types of stores.
Another idea would be a plant in a flower pot that your daughter helped to make/paint. You can also find those stepping stone kits at Michael's or JoAnn's (with their weekly coupon you can get it 40-50% off) and make something creative - maybe even your daughter's hand print. They really don't take that terribly long to make and dry fairly quickly. Just some thoughts.
How old is she? If this is a teenager or pre-teen, get her an iTunes gift card.
bath and body works is always nice stuff. small perume sets are nice. available at a dollar store. candle sets most teens and adults like.
Gift cards are always nice and seem to be appreciated. My babysitter likes to scrapbook too and that can get expensive...a gift card to some place like traget is nice, there's such a wide variety of things.
How about a homemade gift from your child, to remember her by and attach it to a fabulous Spa treatment from BeautiControl. It is a wonderful way for her to get a little pampering at home. I am a consultant and would be happy to provide you with prices and information.
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As a daycare teacher let me say any gift is always appreciated as it lets us know you appreciate us. however some of the better gifts are gift certificates (any amount) to wal-mart or meijer type places so we can buy more supplies or to a resturant. Lotions are nice but sometimes your idea of a nice sent and hers might be different same with candles. A little treat basket with some candies in a cheap container of any type wiht maybe a pad of paper or some pens. no offence but gifts that are not favorites are pictures of you child truly we love them but what am i going to do with say pictures of 30 children. now some teachers like these and keep albums but most don't. we really do appriciate the thought and are greatful for most any thing. you would be suprised how few thanks we actually get verbal or with gifts! I have gotten anything from small cosmetic cases, gas cards, lunch delivered, flowers and balloons as well as the earlier mentioned. also you can find cards for caregivers at some stores like halmark that are very touching
I would do a combo gift- something homemade with your daughters handprint on it, her photo ( try snapfish for inexpensive & fast photo coffee mugs gifts) and a gift card ( gas, target, spa,movies) because in these times we can all use a little extra and we all know people who care for & love children don't do it for the money.
How about a mall gift certificate?
If she collects something adding to her collection would be nice. I babysit & I also love giftcards to restaurants or lotions.
how about a small framed picture of your baby?
I usually combine both of the ideas given. You could have your daughter finger paint a picture or soemthing of the sort and then also get her sometthing. I would guess that you know what she likes or her hobbies. For our babysitter's birthday, I got her some scrapbook paper and a giftcard to Michael's, that way I put some thought into it, but I also let her do some shopping.
Not sure if you're talking about a daycare type babysitter or a teenager... but when I was a teen, my favorite gift was a gift certificate (or giftcard nowadays) to the mall. When I ran a home-daycare, I loved getting a big beautiful hanging basket of flowers! =)
I am an in home child care provider in Stow, OH. I have received several gifts from families whose children no longer come here - things such as a cookie basket ~ a fruit basket - one family made up a basket of board books and toys!! it was such a nice idea, wasnt very expensive and meant so much!! Hope those ideas were helpful! As a child care provider, it is nice to know that we are appreciated by the parents whose children we care for!!
I watched two girls for over four years and the gifts that I loved the most were the ones that were personalized from them.
Not sure where you live, but you can go to one of the paint your own pottery places and make a coffee mug with your daughters handprint on it. It should cost under $15 or so. And she will never forget it.
In Columbus there are a few places called Colour Me Mine. You should be able to find them on line. I know that there in one inside at Easton. And in Delaware ohio there is one downtown that is called The Bare Bowl. It is a bit cheaper then the other place and far more personal. Good luck!
I may be strange but as a sitter I love the same handmade "mommy" gifts that most moms love to get. i have momentos from all the children i have cared for over any length of time and cherish them as much as the keepsakes my own children have made for me, often when a child is here for a long period of time they really do become a part of the extended family. hth


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The association is made up of volunteer parents and citizens (P&C) of Varsity College who promote active parent participation and encourage close cooperation between parents, students and staff. This in itself promotes positive community support and is outlined in our P&C constitution document (PDF, 164KB).
The functions of the P&C are to foster interest in educational matters and to bring about closer cooperation between parents, staff, students and other members of the community. The association gives advice and recommendations to the Principal about issues relating to educational instruction and the general management of the school. The most important function of the P&C is to financially assist the students of the school through funding and other resources. The only way the association can succeed in meeting our objectives, is through the tireless efforts of volunteers.
We are always looking for people who may have time to help us, be it an hour a year or an hour a week. Alternatively, perhaps your business would like to be involved in sponsorship to assist us in raising funds through raffles and the like.
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Cottesloe Blues!
One of the many reasons that we volunteers toil away revegetating the sand dunes is to provide habitat for animals and birds. We have had reports of Variegated fairy-wrens at some of our sites, and a recently confirmed sighting of White-browed scrub Wrens at Cottesloe Native Garden. Now the great joy of seeing the beautiful male White-winged Fairy-wren in his breeding plumage. He was with a group of immatures or females, they have sandy brown and off white feathers. They were all flitting among the fan flowers on the dunes.
This year the common local Fan Flower (Scaevola crassifolia) is putting on a beautiful show. Most of the plants flower in shades of blue but some plants in Swanbourne are white flowering (see the photo).
Just to show you two of our sites where the Fan flowers are flowering profusely at present. First is the Napier Street dunes area in early 2016 – when we started out here.
And here is the same site – today with all the flowering fan flowers.
Another site which is showing the positive effects of volunteers love of the coast is near Sydney Street ramp.You can see the bare area when we started planting 30 months ago.
And here is the site today, December 2018 complete with new fence.
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"Residents and female guests will not be allowed to leave or enter the premises from 9 PM on March 12 till 6 PM on March 13. No late night permission will be granted on March 12 and those desirous of playing Holi should go outside the residential block within the hostel premises," the ISHW notice read.
Meghdoot Hostel which issued another notice as ISHW, informing its inmates that "the main gate will remain closed from 6 AM to 5.30 PM on March 13".
It also barred the inmates from consuming "any narcotic drugs in form of 'thandai'" and also advised the students not to return to the hostel late in the evening of March 12.
"Every year, women students across colleges and universities in the city are forcefully confined inside the hostel the whole day on Holi, and also not allowed any late nights or night-outs. The rise in sexual violence and harassment that women experience on the streets around Holi is barely addressed and instead once again, women are locked up for their 'own safety' and arbitrary restrictions are imposed on their mobility", said 'Pinjra Tod'.
'Pinjra Tod' which means Break the Cage, is an independent collective of students and alumni of colleges across Delhi, India that seeks to make hostel and paying guest (PG) accommodation regulations less regressive and restrictive for women students, and to help them reclaim public places.
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B2B companies thrive on the ability to build scalable and sustainable demand generation programs. The challenge, however, is that many organizations are competing for the same audiences — which makes it a challenge to stand out and convert audiences into leads.
In the B2B space especially, audiences are growing less and less tolerant of aggressive sales tactics like one-size-fits-all pop-ups. They're also hesitant to sign up for email lists or download 'free' offers, for fear that they will be spammed indefinitely.
To create an effective demand generation strategy, marketers need to step up their game to understand their target customers' biggest needs, challenges, and pain points. This knowledge should guide the development of incentives, offers, and resources. Rely on the following four steps to guide you:
Step 1: Build customer development into your marketing process
You may think you know what your target customers want, but without a direct line of communication to your audience, you're simply throwing darts in the dark. To build a high-performing demand generation strategy, your marketing team needs to maintain an open line of communication with your customers and prospects.
One way to accomplish this goal is to conduct case study interviews. This information, in addition to facilitating your team's learning process, will generate a wealth of customer education and PR material.
You can also ask your marketing team to take turns commanding your company's live chat and customer support phone lines. Eventbrite's client service team, for instance, hosts 'learning' sessions for employees in product, marketing, and engineering to engage with customers directly.
Step 2: Figure out your sales team's pain points
When B2B organizations begin to scale, sales teams are often the first to 'feel' the pressure. In high-growth organizations, sales and client service team members will need to optimize the time that they're spending with individual customers.
One way to learn your sales team's pain points is to gain an understanding of their prospects' frequently asked questions. Your marketing team can respond by producing collateral that answers these questions and empowers online audiences to self-direct their learning processes.
Step 3: Create a customer advisory board
The best way to drive demand for your product is to give your customers a stake in what you're building. A customer advisory board can help you achieve this goals by creating a direct bridge between your target audiences and product teams.
Your advisory board will serve as a core group of stakeholders -- who will ultimately become a referral engine for your company. The best way to build an engaged customer base is to build a product that is tailored, authentically, to their needs.
The end result will be a product that markets itself.
Step 4: Personalize offers, incentives, and calls to action
No two customers are the same. When prospects visit your website, they are coming to you to solve a unique set of challenges. In some cases, your one-size-fits-all lead magnets will be relevant, but in some cases, they won't.
Your marketing messages need to be relevant at every audience touchpoint, and there are two ways to accomplish this goal:
1. Target audiences with offers based on their interests and
2. Target audiences based on specific actions that they're taking on your website
Marketers can use tools like the Progressive CTA to reach audiences based on their precise needs and interests, with messaging and incentives that reach them at the 'right' times in their buying journeys. By targeting audiences more precisely and 'in the moment,' Progressive CTAs will increase conversions and consequently reduce churn.
Final Thoughts
Healthy B2B brands are built on close relationships with customers. Your demand generation strategy will help you scale these key connections -- but only if you're able to maintain a high level of personalization. Make sure you're reaching audiences in the moment, 1:1.


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What do you like about your job?
I love being able to work with young people and support the in learning how to be their best self.
Where did you work before YJC?
Before working at YJC, I worked as a barista at a local coffee shop and for a program called Target New Transitions, which supported high school freshman transition into high school.
What was your first job?
At the time I didnt think of it as my first job, but my first job was cleaning houses with my mom in the summers.
Has your career path gone how you expected?
In many ways it has. I have always generally been interested in supporting young people and being in educational settings. My job at the Youth Job Center has allowed me to do the things I care about and that are important to me.
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Curator Harriet Loffler and Scientist & Public Engagement Manager Hélène Doerflinger discuss the project 'Experiments in Art & Science', a new collaboration that brings three contemporary artists to the Gurdon Institute, in partnership with Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, and funded by Wellcome.
Scientists at the Gurdon Institute will collaborate with each artist over a period of several months from Jan to May 2018.
The artists:
David Blandy
Rachel Pimm
Laura Wilson
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We will be announcing the events over the course of the next three to four months. All of the activity can be found on the Gurdon Institute and Kettle's Yard websites and you can follow on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #ExperimentsArtScience.


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A glass apart: Meet Vijay Kowshik who blows life into glass
Vijay Kowshik is a quiet man. He is from that (now redundant) school of thought that would rather let his work do the talking. So it's easy to miss him at the art gallery at IIC where his art is on display. He has chosen a far corner for himself, so as to keep the spotlight on his art, his glass art.
Kowshik is the pioneer of glass art in India - be it blown, fused, slumped or what have you. He has crisscrossed the globe to help restore or create glass art. Glass is the medium he uses to express himself - his angst, his confusions, his innermost feelings. No wonder then that the exhibition is titled "Parsing - The Mind's Eye".
Like all great artists, Kowshik has decided not to label any of his creations. You are free to read, re-read, misread. As you struggle to read, the pieces mock at your ignorance and your inadequacies.
Kowshik is unrelenting. He drops a hint here and there. But that's about all, as you stare at glass replicas of famous people, at marine life, at masks. Masked men squealing with pleasure, stifling a woman's cries, killing her bit by bit.
The only time Kowshik decides to be generous is when he shows his "Interactive Glass Installation". He even rolls his fingers down the installation to play it and encourages you to do the same.
It's difficult not to admire his installation. I stretch my luck and ask him about a colourless glass portrait that I can't take my eyes off. "It is B.C. Sanyal," he offers.
Knowing Kowshik
Sanyal was one of his mentors apart from K.S.Kulkarni, Biren De, Jaya Appassamy, Ram Kinker and Sharbari Roy Choudhary.
Kowshik was lucky to know most of them, as both his parents - Pushpa and Prof Dinkar Kowshik - were artists. Creativity runs in his genes and he learnt early to figure out what the box was all about and think out of it. Though his initial forays were in ceramics, he subsequently started learning glass techniques during his travels to France, Hungary, Italy Slovakia, Sweden, USA and Japan.
His creations are expressions of his "agitated psyche striving to extract experiences from the collective consciousness".
"The medium of expression is ceramic, but glass is my main motivation. The works juxtapose my feelings through the plasticity of the material at high temperatures," he says.
"This amalgamation evokes a strange quality of thrill and joy while creating. The play of light through glass, with refractions and reflections, gives a strangely mysterious quality to the creations."
Disconnecting with Art
Kowshik talks about how sometimes it is not easy for him to disconnect with a piece of art.
He points towards the portrait of B.C. Sanyal. "That's one piece I can't let go off. Often people are willing to pay whatever I will command, but I always say no."
Prod him a little and he admits that often it is not difficult to disconnect with a piece. "Once the piece is complete, I disconnect. It doesn't belong to me anymore," he says.
But does it hurt when the wrong person, the one with lots of money but no sense of aesthetics, buys his art?
Kowshik's answer borders on ambivalence because he is thinking this through. It's possibly fine for someone with money to buy his works, but not all of his works. Some are special. He would not part with them. Like B.C. Sanyal.
He is happy how his life has unfolded as an artist.
"There were ups and downs, there were moments of despair, but I always landed myself an assignment in the end. I remember I was out of work for a while and then I got a Rs 2 lakh cheque to restore glass works in a church in Shimla," he beams.
Kowshik is fine running on faith. After all, it's got him this far.


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As college and university tuitions go higher and higher, parents and their children worry about getting their money's worth from these schools. Even more stressful is that many high school graduates don't have a career goal yet. Rather than pushing your child into a major that may not be his or her strength, consider liberal arts.
Is a liberal arts education right for your child? In order to answer that question, we should first talk about what the liberal arts are. They include English, math, the sciences (physical, biological, social), history and civilization, humanities, the arts (art, music, and theatre), languages, and similar fields of learning.
Most major colleges and universities require all freshmen to take and pass a series of courses– mostly liberal arts disciplines– as a foundation or core. If students approach these courses seriously, they will provide a solid grounding for any of the professional, job-oriented programs.
Students develop a number of valuable skills in the liberal arts. These skills can be applied in work of all sorts. These skills include:
Employers are looking for people with these skills. The Association of American Colleges and Universities conducted a recent national survey regarding what employers are looking for in college graduates. Nearly all those surveyed said, "a demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly and solve complex problems is more important than [a candidate's] undergraduate major."
It sounds like they are looking for liberal arts graduates. This study finding further demonstrates the need for liberal arts graduates: 90 percent want to hire people with ethical judgment and integrity, intercultural skills, and the capacity for new learning.
After all, one third of the Fortune 500 CEO's have liberal arts degrees. Liberal arts graduates are equipped to go in many directions; they are flexible and agile, quick to learn and creative. Not surprisingly, many start up their own businesses.
As President of Oregon State University Dr. Edward J. Ray declared, "…in today's world of changing demographics, 24/7 news cycles, and a global marketplace, the liberal arts are critical to success in every economic sector. There can be no doubt that they play an essential part in providing a foundation for learning in every professional field."
My husband and I live 1200 miles away from our families, work full-time jobs, and are expecting our first child. I never imagined that I wouldn't have family nearby to help us raise our child. Growing up, my mother raised my siblings and I herself. As a grandmother, she has helped raise my two nieces. Naturally, I had planned for her to help raise our child as well.
I thought this was only common where I grew up, but I was surprised to discover that the U.S. Census Bureau indicates 49 percent of children ages 0–4 with employed mothers were still cared for by a relative. Only 24 percent were in a center-based care facility. It is nice seeing how common it still is to have relatives help with childcare. Since that is not an option for us, we really didn't know where to begin our search. Here's what I learned from trying to figure this out.
Discuss what you're looking for.
Before we started searching, my husband and I decided that we needed to be on the same page about what we want in childcare. We came up with a list of what we are looking for:
Start researching ASAP.
I quickly discovered that some childcare facilities have waiting lists now for care that starts in July! Start your search six months prior to needing the care. Ask other parents for recommendations either in person or in online forums, read online reviews, and drive around to find nearby locations.
Look at available resources.
I discovered that many states have nonprofit organizations that provide online lists of quality childcare resources and referrals in your area. Many of the lists include information such as accreditations, ratings, and years of service. If your employer offers any kind of benefits for childcare, talk to them for information. My husband's company hosted a childcare fair where he met with several daycare centers to ask questions and get rates.
Understand care options.
Through research, we discovered there were several options for childcare (listed in order from least to most expensive):
Know your budget and stick to it.
Some employers offer benefits such as flexible spending accounts for childcare, matching contributions, discounts, and priority placement on waitlists at certain daycares. This information helped my husband and I set a budget for childcare. We want to choose care that's within our budget to ensure we are not stressed over finances and that we have a safety cushion for emergencies.
Visit the options.
I learned that many sites allow one free day of care for your evaluation. Take advantage and schedule tours to ask questions. Here are some questions you may want to ask:
Choosing childcare is a big decision and we are very nervous about it. We still have several visits to make before we make a final decision, but as long as we stay true to our list of needs and wants, we are confident we will make the right choice.
From the day children are born, all the way through high school, 92 percent of their time is spent at home. Only eight percent of their time will be spent at school. Go ahead and do the math: 13 years of school from kindergarten through 12th grade, 170 days of school each year on average, 6 hours of school each school day. When compared with 365 days in a year and 24 hours in a day, you can see just how small a portion of our children's lives is spent at school.
What we do as parents is vital to the kinds of people our children grow into and how much success our children will have, both in school and in life. We have to be involved. We are the only ones with enough opportunity to be a strong, consistent influence in our children's lives. It is up to each of us to make sure our children's needs are met, but that doesn't mean that schools don't play their own role. Schools and educators all share the same goals for your children that you have: each of you wants your child to succeed. Make it a priority to work with the school to be involved and engaged.
Visit the school.
Don't wait for an invitation-- just go. You can even plan to visit when teachers or staff aren't expecting you so you can see how the school regularly works. Remember not to disrupt students during the school day, though. Make sure dropping by is allowed at your school by checking with the school office first.
Volunteer at the school.
It doesn't even have to be in your child's classroom. Ask the teacher or the principal where they could most use your help.
Join councils and committees.
Get involved in the decision-making and let your voice be heard. Even though children only spend eight percent of their time in the classroom, if you are involved in that part of their lives as well, the values and skills you promote at home are more likely to be present in school as well.
Chaperone field trips.
Take time to spend the day with your child and learn new things together.
Stay for the game.
Don't just drop your child off at sports practice or a game. Watch him or her play and interact with others. You will learn about his or her strengths.
The extent of your involvement with your child's school life will always depend on what fits into your schedule and what makes sense for you and your family. Making an effort, no matter how small, shows your child that you care about his or her education, that you believe education is valuable, and that you believe he or she should value it as well.
Did you know that 50 percent of all poison exposures happen to children under age six? Most poisonings occur from ingesting products that you probably have sitting around at home.
This week is National Poison Prevention Week, which is the perfect time to go through your home and poison-proof it. If you have young children or pets, get on your knees and look around your house. Where are your cleaning supplies and medications? If you can see them or the cabinets they're in when you're kneeling at your child or pet's height, make sure those cabinets are locked and the products are behind the cabinet door.
Poisoning doesn't just affect young kids, though. If you have any prescription medications, such as pain or sleeping pills, don't share them with your teenagers and college-aged children. Each dosage for medication—even a prescription-based ibuprofen—is carefully prescribed for you and your condition. Sharing them with anyone else could potentially be deadly.
Click through to this infographic on important statistics and information on poisoning from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


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Community Fund Drive
Help our church to fix our ceiling.
This year, record rainfall destroyed the ceilings in some of our classrooms. We are need of additional funds to purchase building materials to repair the ceiling. We have the manpower, but need the materials.
Thanks for your support of our Church and helping us make these necessary repairs!
Pastor Vince Gonzales


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Mom arrested after 1-year-old twins found severely malnourished
A Louisville woman faces charges after authorities said her children were found severely abused.
Metro police said 24-year-old Stephanie Adams allowed her 1-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, to be severely malnourished and medically neglected.
According to an arrest citation, between May 27 and June 11, Adams put her two children into a situation of cruel confinement and cruel punishment that caused torture and physical abuse.
Adams was arrested at her home on Fisk Court on Wednesday and the children were turned over to Child Protective Services.
Jefferson County commonwealth attorneys said the children were immediately taken to Kosair Children's Hospital, where the boy weighed just 11 pounds and was near death. They said the girl weighed only 15 pounds.
Adams is charged with two counts of first-degree child abuse and is being held in Metro Corrections on a $10,000 bond.
She's scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on Tuesday.


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CBU BET CO-OP: R&D Engineering Co-op Position, Protocase
Close Date: April 15, 2018 11:30 pm
R&D Engineering Co-op Position
Summer 2018
Protocase is seeking a motivated student in an engineering cooperative program for a four-month co-op term. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious student to gain valuable experience working with our team of engineers, software developers, and other team members in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Protocase manufactures custom electronic enclosures and sheet metal components for scientists, engineers and innovators all over the world. To meet the needs of this group, Protocase created an 'ultra-lean' manufacturing management system that allows it to build custom sheet metal jobs in 2-3 days, with no minimum orders. Our customers now total more than 10,000 worldwide, and include Boeing, NASA, IBM, Lockheed Martin, and SpaceX, among others.
45 Drives makes Storinators, ultra-large servers that can store massive amounts of data, with read/write speeds in excess of 3GB/s. Customers around the world use Storinators for a variety of applications:
- Video production, streaming and visual effects
- R&D, Engineering & Life Sciences
- Government
- Surveillance & Law Enforcement
Job Description
Protocase is seeking a motivated student in an engineering cooperative program to help with the delivery of projects in support of Protocase's operations. As a member of our R&D team you will be responsible for executing technical tasks that help move project work toward completion.
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work both independently and within a team
- Be willing to locate to Sydney, NS for the duration of the coop term
- CBU BET student from Electronics & Controls or Petroleum, must be eligible for and enroll in Co-op Work Term Option.
- Preference given to upper year students.
Job responsibilities (under the guidance of team members):
– Work with team members and stakeholders to identify and deliver projects to support plant operations
– Plan, execute and monitor project scope of work
– Monitor and maintain project schedules
– Identify, monitor and address project risks
– Identify required resources required to execute the project scope
– Communicate project performance to management
Application Details
Position Details:
Wage: $15/hour, 40 hours/week
Term: 16 weeks
Start date: May 7th
Must be enrolled in Co-op Work Term and returning to full-time studies in September.
Apply by April 15th 2018 11:30pm
To Apply, please send resume and cover letter to CBU Student Placement Officer Carly Turnbull by email: firstname.lastname@example.com
The Co-op Option in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology at CBU is only available to Electronics & Controls or Petroleum Degree students.
To learn more about this option in your degree and how to join Co-op, please contact email@example.com


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Belly fat?
These are the last few days of 2017. How are you feeling? Bright and excited? Or puffy and a little swollen? If the former is the case then YAY! Let's get EVEN DEEPER into that feeling, let's take it to the next level in 2018! If the latter is your truth then YAY! Let's talk about that now! And let's plan to make a difference for you FAST.
No matter where we find ourselves today, there is always a next level of wellness available to us, right now, today, if we choose to step into it. The suggestions below are simple, implementable and they work if we are consistent.
Before we dive in I want to share with you two things I read in the past week.
Firstly, I read an article in the New York Times that really struck a nerve. It is about nutritionists in Malaysia, which is now Asia's fattest country, being paid by large food companies to carry out "research" convincing people that the heavily processed products sold by these corporations are the healthiest choices they can make.
Why am I talking about a story in Asia? Because it is a reminder that the same manipulation happens whenever we go shopping. And you know what really isn't going to keep us lean and healthy? The "food like substances" that are screaming at us from the middle aisles of the supermarket. Let's not be fooled by their carefully crafted claims.
Secondly, apparently "how to lose belly fat fast" was in the top 10 of "how to" google searches in 2017. Really? We still don't get the fact that fast fixes don't work?
If we are truly committed to losing weight and keep it off, to living a healthful life, to enjoying brighter skin, and experiencing deeper sleep, to living with a clear mind, it is time to ask ourselves if what we have done up until today is really working. How do we want to feel this time next month? How about this coming spring? Summer? Next Christmas?
We need to come to terms with the fact that there really is no quick fix that will instantly rid us of belly fat and keep it off. What we need is real change in our long term habits.
We also need to become hyper aware of the manipulations of giant food corporations. The article in the New York Times isn't just about Asia, it is happening here, every day, every time we shop for groceries. That "diet" food in the middle of the supermarket DOES NOT WORK. That box of sugar-laden cereal isn't going to nourish us or our kids. That candy bar or box of cookies really isn't what we need at 3pm, no matter how "low fat/low calorie" the label may state it to be. We need to reject these products, the items that cause weight gain and sickness through inflammation, and replace them with real, whole foods.
So now we know what to reject, what positive steps can we take to help us on our way? Read on...
The holidays happen. What's done is done. Let's not beat ourselves up. Memories were made. That's cool! Besides, more stress will only aggravate the situation, messing with our immune systems, raising cortisol levels and with them weight levels too. Let it go and take it from here with simple and gentle steps.
Return to routine. Turn off the screens early. Get an epsom salt bath. Pick up a book. Drink tea. Get to bed early. Set the alarm for our regular wake-up time. Don't hit snooze. Make the bed.
What our bodies need is REAL FOOD that it can recognise and process and use to help us to thrive. Let's keep it simple. Get those micronutrients in. Choose lean proteins, fresh vegetables and low sugar fruits, nuts, seeds and whole grains (not in the form of processed foods - the real stuff). And to really get things moving in the right direction, add in some super-detoxifying foods such as chia or (ground) flax seeds. Need some recipe inspiration? The internet is bursting with suggestions. Want some personal attention? Work with me!
Let's remove any potential for tricky moments. Get prepared! Throw out any items that aren't moving us towards our goals. Then, get to the grocery store. And if we don't have time to do that, let's get the groceries delivered. Let's set ourselves up for success. No excuses.
Use the power of our words. Let's not say "I can't eat/drink that", instead let's use "I don't eat/drink that". Do you hear the difference? Let's use it!
You knew this had to come up! Water. Especially, first thing in the morning, with lemon. This will help with hydration after hours of sleep, it will boost your immunity and support your skin. Continue on through the day. We know how much we need. Use whichever trick to get it done. Bands around a glass, removing one each time we drink. A chart to tick off or colour in. An app. Just find a way. Our bodies and minds will thank us.
We know that movement is an essential part of the plan if we really want to rid ourselves of that belly fat. Not only is this going to make us look better but we are going elevate happy levels too. Book a class or enrol in an online programme. Just don't skip this step!
Does this all sound obvious? Have you heard it all before? I am sure you have. But are you putting it into practice? Be honest with yourself. Where are your gaps? Find them and fix them! And if you really want to ramp up your wellness in 2018, work with me and we can go deeper into creating the body and life you truly desire.


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Music Ministry News
We are now into the month of August and that means September is CLOSE at hand. That also means that the adult and children's choirs will once again beginning their respective rehearsals.
Our Saviour Choir begins with our FIRST REHEARSAL of the season, SEPTEMBER 6, Thursday evenings, 7:30 – 9:15 p.m. There is space available for your participation this coming season.
FESTIVAL CHOIR This is the third season on this group of singers who don't have the time for a regular choir rehearsal, but, want to sing for a specific service(s) throughout this coming year. Here is a list of these opportunities for you to become involved in the Music Ministry of this parish.
OUR SAVIOUR SUNDAY – September 9, Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Rehearsal will be Sunday, September 2, 11:30-12:30 and Thursday evening, September 6, 7:30-8:15 p.m. in the Choir Room, Atwill Building. We will sing two anthems, "When I survey" a setting of the familiar hymn tune, "Hamburg" by Gilbert Martin and a setting of the "Adoramus te, Christe" of Wolfgang A. Mozart. Copies of the music are available in the Choir Room. BE A PART of this celebration, beginning the 151st year of this GREAT CHURCH!
ALL SAINTS' DAY – ALL SOULS' EVE – November 1, Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
We will begin rehearsals of the Requiem of Maurice Duruflé immediately. Required rehearsals will be beginning, October 11, 18, 25 and the DRESS REHEARSAL, Tuesday, October 30. The call on Thursday evening, November 1 will be at 6:30 p.m. for the 7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist.
I look forward to speaking with you and pray that you may find this music opportunity a blessing in your life here at The Church of Our Saviour.


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Here's a reflection prompt, culled from evolutionary astrology forecasts and inspired for use in the iterative processes through which we create our mindscapes. You are encouraged to explore your current experience within the context that your mind is working in (the astrological weather) and to engage your unique being (the soul) here in this time and place.
The time period of the days around a full moon is especially good for taking a step back and contemplating the events, including thoughts and feelings, that you experienced since the new moon/beginning of the lunar cycle.
We meet a Scorpio full moon on April 29. This is the mid-point of the lunar cycle that began with an Aries new moon.
The vibe of Scorpio, the archetype of the actor, shines light on what Aries, the archetype of the person putting stuff in action, asked for. Let yourself into your life as an observer, and bear witness to what role you have been playing on your own stage. Did you start a new role?
The potency of the moment is double-dutch leveled up by the meeting of two asteroids: Juno and Chiron. Juno is the goddess of soul contracts (agreements that have been made related to causal action and its effects, related to the people and situations that are connected to you), and Chiron is archetype of the the wounded healer. A deep inquiry around patterns, feeling like you're just repeating things over and over, is possible. A deep healing experience, recognizing the patterns and changing the way you fulfill them, is possible. A revised role is available.
REFLECTION PROMPT: What people and things that are part of static patterns have been showing up lately? Can you envision a revised role for yourself? Can you cultivate a love-filled release of that which doesn't serve you anymore?
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SAP Cloud Platform was chosen because of its performance, integration, and analytical capabilities. Fully responsive Web applications and mobile apps were created to provide accurate and timely information. Celkon has reduced the manpower needed to capture and process data from different sources by 80% and improved system performance by more than 60%. It has also increased the accuracy of sales forecasting to reduce carrying costs and increase order fulfillment.
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This World AIDS Day, our youth reporters from Alice in the Eastern Cape of South Africa feature as the catalysts for change in a new video that raises awareness about HIV stigma.
Despite offering free access to antiretroviral treatment, South African clinics often struggle to get youth through the door to test for HIV and access health services. In the town of Alice in the Eastern Cape, nurses say many adolescents only come to the clinic when they are critically ill, making treatment very difficult.
The fear of HIV stigma and discrimination is the key dissuasive factor stopping youth from getting tested and seeking out treatment.
"When you stigmatize someone about their HIV status, you're killing someone else, because someone else out there will be afraid to go for a HIV test," says Olwethu Sapula, a youth reporter working in Alice.
The Breaking New Ground youth reporters from Forte FM use their radio shows to get their...Read More
World Children's Day 2018 addressed the issue of safety and the right to live free from harm. Globally young people took a stand to make their voices heard, and use various platforms to share their opinions. Our youth reporters at our projects in Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa and Ivory Coast were involved in a number of activities.
In South Africa, we had two youth reporters from Alex FM host the UNICEF Facebook Live event, which addressed bullying and safety for young people. Mary-Ann Nobele and Palesa Motaung were sensitive hosts to the event hosted at Ndalo Media in Johannesburg, which was also broadcast via Facebook Live. They spoke about bullying, mental health and how young people can make powerful choices. You can see the live event video here.
In Zambia, our partners Agents of Change Foundation, along with UNICEF Zambia and Global Platform, hosted a symposium ahead of World Childrens' Day, and facilitated the 'kids...Read More
The Children's Radio Foundation launches two new project sites in Ivory Coast. This brings our total up to 10 project sites across the country, and with it a whole new cohort of enthusiastic young people on their way to producing powerful radio.
Without a CRF team on the ground in Ivory Coast, we rely on the help of our implementing partners, Association des Scouts Catholiques de Cote d'Ivoire and UNICEF Cote D'Ivoire, to train and support our youth reporters. Our most recent training session, facilitated by Clemence Petit-Perrot and Leader Kanyiki took place in Daloa in central Ivory Coast, and was geared towards equipping our implementing partners, our trainers and our youth reporters with the skills they'll need to run our two new sites – one in Daloa and one in Soubré, which brings the total number of CRF sites up to 10 across the Ivory Coast.
15 young reporters have been recruited at each new site, and the shows produced...Read More
Recently we welcomed 50 young reporters from across South Africa to Cape Town for the 2018 Youth Radio Awards! This 5th annual event celebrates the youth we work with, for the community stories around various social issues that they have captured, and shared with their listeners.
The Awards ceremony took place on October 5th, at the Alliance Francaise in Cape Town, and this year we saw some new faces as youth reporter coming from Emalahleni FM in Mpumalanga, Umgungudlovu FM in KwaZulu-Natal, and a health-focused youth reporting group from Qwaqwa Radio.
The Youth Radio Awards ceremony celebrates the exceptional radio craft of these young broadcasters. They are awarded for their ability to tell focussed, creative, powerful stories that reflect the lives of young people and their community. This year we received over 100 submissions which were independently judged by a professional panel. These are the winners for 2018:
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"We had so much fun and interviewed a lot of people, that our tiny brains could not even contain the amount of inspiration we were exposed to!" This is what youth reporter Kananelo from Aganang FM shared after attending the performance of the Minnesota Orchestra in Johannesburg recently.
The Minnesota Orchestra's historical tour to South Africa was the first time a professional U.S. orchestra has ever toured to the country. A few youth reporters from our South Africa projects had the opportunity to attend performances in Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Soweto and Johannesburg. For many this was a first time to attend such a large-scale concert performance, with 250 performers on tour, including the orchestra and choir. The tour drew together diverse performers and music styles, all in connection with a worldwide celebration of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, on the centenary of his birth.
Skhathesihle from Vibe FM in...Read More


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IIIT Basara Selection List Download
Provisionally Selected List of IIIT Basara Admission Notification 2018, Admission Online Application Form for the New Year Students in IIIT Basara Admission Notification for the 2018 year is out. Schedule for Indian Institute of Information Technology Basar known as RGUKT IIIT has been released by the Officials at IIIT Basara Campus | SSC Passed Students are eligible to Apply Online at RGUKT Official Website | Provisional Selection List will be prepared on meritorious Marks based got in 10th/SSC Examinations held in March 2019 in Telangana | IIIT UG Programme Admission Schedule for 2019 iiit-basara-admission-notification-2019-online-aplication-form-selection-list-download
RGUKT IIIT Admissin Notification 2019 Online Application FormThe press note for the Admissions to 6-Year Integrated B. Tech Program-2019 in Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT) is released on 25.04.2019 at Conference Hall, RGUKT Basar. Admissions to the first year of Integrated B Tech Program (2019-20 ) will be based on merit in the Grade Point Average (GPA) and Grade obtained in each subject, and by the statutory reservations of the State. A deprivation score of 0.4 prescribed by the Government for the year 2018- 19 under Statute 13 (3) shall be added to the 10th class GPA for those applicants who studied in non-residential Government Schools including the Zilla Parishad, Municipal Schools with an objective of providing weightage to the socio economically challenged students in the admission process. At RGUKT, Basar, admissions to 85% of the total available seats shall be reserved for the Local Candidates (Telangana State) and the remaining 15% of the seats shall be Un-reserved (these seats will be filled with both the students of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh based on merit) as specified in the Presidential Order 371 Article D in consonance to Section 95 of the A.P. Reorganization Act, 2014. Supernumerary seats to the extent of 5% are available under the Global Category for the students belonging to States other than Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and including the Children of Indians (all the States) working in Gulf Countries. The tuition fee for the Global Category is Rs.1,36,000/- per annum. Note: Unfilled seats of Global Category will be allocated to the local candidates (only for the Telangana State) by paying Rs.1,36,000/- per annum. 2% supernumerary seats are available for International / NRI students. The tuition fee is Rs.3,01,000/- per annum.
- Online Application Commences: 29-04-2019
- Last date for receipt of Online applications: 24-05-2019
Eligibility for Admission
- Candidates should have passed SSC (10th class) or any other equivalent examination recognized by the Governments of Telangana State & AP State and conducted in 2019 in first attempt.
- Candidates should not have completed 18 years of age as on 31.12.2019, (21 years in case of students belonging to SC and ST categories).
- International students shall be of Indian Nationality / Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/ Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Holders.
IIT Basar Important Dates
Date of Notification
Issue of Applications (online)
Last date for receiving applications (online)
Last date for receiving hard copy
Announcement of Selection List
How To Apply
- The candidates should apply through TSOnline services only.
- Application Fee: Rs. 200.00 (for OC and BC candidates)
- Rs. 150.00 (for SC and ST candidates)
- The application fee should be paid in cash at TSOnline service center, for which the center will issue a receipt.
- An additional amount of Rs. 25.00 per application should be paid as service charges to the TSOnline Centre
- If any candidate applies more than once, then the latest application will be considered for the selection process.
- Immediately after submitting the application through online, the applicant should send its print-out duly signed along with copy of the receipt mentioned in 2(c) above and the relevant certificates to The Director, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Basar, Nirmal District, Telangana State-504107, by Speed Post / Registered Post. The candidates should write on top of the cover 'Application for Admissions 2018 – RGUKT - Basar'.
List of Certificates to be enclosed
Certified copies of the following certificates / documents should be sent along with the print
–out of the online application form submitted through TSOnline Services:
- The receipt issued by the TSOnline services (see 2(c) above).
- Hall Ticket of 10th Class or its equivalent.
- Study Certificates from Fourth class to Tenth class/ Residence certificate by those claiming Local category (in any of Osmania University areas (Telangana State), (for details, see Annexure - III).
- Residence certificate / service certificate of parents by those claiming un reserved category of seats (for details, see Annexure - IV).
- Proof of caste / community certificate (SC/ST/BC) in the prescribed proforma by those claiming reservation under any of these categories (for details see Annexure - V).
- Physically Handicapped (PH) certificate in the prescribed proforma by those claiming reservation under this category (for details see Annexure - VI).
- Children of Armed Forces (CAP) certificate in the prescribed proforma by those claiming reservation under this category (for details see Annexure - VII).
- NCC certificate by those claiming reservation under this category (for details see Annexure - VIII).
- Sports certificate(s) at the level of inter-district and above by those claiming reservation under this category (for details see Annexure - VIII).
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Police searching for armed suspect after robbing convenience store
Police are searching for an armed suspect after a convenience store was robbed early Wednesday morning, near Rancho Drive and Washington Avenue.
Police say around 12:40 a.m., the suspect entered the store with a semi-automatic firearm and demanded money from the register.
The clerk complied, and moved away from the counter before shots were fired between the suspect and victim.
The suspect fled on foot from the business.
He's described as a man in his 40's, between 5'8 and 5'10 with a medium build wearing a plaid shirt, hooded sweatshirt, and dark pants.
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WHEN: Twice a year – Spring and Fall
SPRING Show 2019: Friday, Saturday & Sunday – April 5, 6 & 7, 2019
Fridays 11AM to 8PM, Saturdays 10AM to 8PM, Sundays 10AM to 6PM
FALL Show 2019: Friday, Saturday & Sunday – October 4, 5 & 6, 2019
ACS (American Consumer Shows) holds home shows and other trade shows at other locations throughout the year – see their Website for schedule.
WHERE: SportsPlex at Warminster,
654 York Road,
Warminster PA 18974
(Bucks County Pennsylvania Home Shows, Trade Shows.)
DESCRIPTION: Find experts, inspiration and more at the Bucks and Montgomery County Home Shows by American Consumer Shows. Our goal is simple: to inspire, motivate and excite you for your upcoming home improvement – whether it's a minor renovation or a major remodel.
American Consumer Show events feature a wide selection of home improvement professionals in a fun, interactive environment. After meeting with and comparing our expert exhibitors, we know you'll be inspired and motivated to start planning with confidence. More importantly, we want you to be excited for all the fantastic possibilities that come with your project!
When it's all said and done and you're ready to celebrate your home, we'll do a little celebrating ourselves, knowing we had some part in it.
Exhibitors and Vendors Wanted!
See Website for information.
EVENT CONTACT: American Consumer Shows at 888-433-EXPO (3976)
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