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How to navigate by GPS coordinates
edited November 2018 in GO 800, 1000, 2000 series / Via series / Start 20 and 60 Series (MyDrive Connect)
I have a " GO "Model # 2535TM WTE device. How do I search for a location by GPS coordinates instead of a standard address? I know how to view my current GPS coordinates. We have a RV and sometimes want to go to a primitive campsite without nearby roads to plug in for a typical address. I appreciate any advice!!
On the screen that shows your current location using coordinates, that's where you'd type in the values you require.
Be advised that since Tomtom devices are on road devices, you may get placed on the closest driveable road to the spot you desire.0
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After signing up to a JIRA instance, I got an email which simply amazed me - it contained:
It was all there, right before me, in a plain-text unencrypted email sent across a public network. WTF?!
I'm not sure which universe that's considered a good idea in, but the one I live in considers providing all that info in a plain text email an EPIC FAIL.
A sign-up email should, at most, contain a brief 'welcome to our issue tracker' message and a link to the issue tracker home page. AND NOTHING ELSE.
If I forget my username or password, I can go to the site and retrieve them. Emailing me all those details 'just in case I forget' (assuming I keep that email in my inbox) is utterly, utterly insane and deeply wrong on more levels than I can count on a millipedes' legs.
Why on earth would you put the username, email and password in to a plain text email?! Just retarded. Not only does it cater to all the desires of a man-in-the-middle attack, there must also be gazillions of such emails sitting in people's email inboxes, just waiting for hackers to come in and take them.
Please fix this epic fail and provide patches for earlier versions of JIRA.
Once again, in case I didn't get this point across:
h1. EPIC. FAIL.

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In a perfect world, Kelly Thomas would still be with us today. Perhaps, the amicable redhead would have overcome years of battling schizophrenia, taking the right meds and nudging toward recovery. Maybe he'd be walking the streets of Fullerton, California–with his friend and advocate Leigh White–to offer mental health and safety advice to the local homeless population? Or maybe Kelly would still be wandering the streets, playing his guitar, wearing his signature cowboy hat, and sleeping at local parks–still struggling–but very much alive?
But, we do not live in a perfect world. On a warm July evening in downtown Fullerton, local police responding to a false report of a vagrant breaking into cars–arrived quickly, subdued Thomas forcibly, and proceeded to beat him to death. The assault was savage. So much so, Kelly's friends and family simply could not recognize his swollen, bloodied and pummeled face as he lie dying in his hospital bed.
The stories of what happened that night and who was culpable for Kelly's death vary greatly from version-to-version. Everyone seems to have their own truth: the police, eyewitnesses allegedly covering up, eyewitnesses said to be whistleblowing, Kelly's family and friends and local homeless advocates.
To tell the whistleblowers, family and advocates version, Ron Thomas, a former police officer, member of the military, and father of Kelly Thomas has produced a documentary titled, "Murder in Fullerton, the Kelly Thomas Story."
It's obvious that Kelly's family and local homeless advocates, like Leigh White, believe Kelly was murdered at the hands of three Fullerton Police officers. And, when an outside observer looks st the facts, it also seems obvious. However, each of the officers involved was acquitted. Two by a jury and one had charges of excessive force dropped. A manager at a local bar who allegedly called police and misreported that Thomas was breaking into cars was never prosecuted. So yes, the question of whether Kelly Thomas was murdered because he was a man with schizophrenia is as relevant today as ever? Let's dig deeper.
Did mental illness stigma kill Kelly Thomas?
Usually when we think about the stigma attached to mental illness–we think about a family member or work associate giving you that "You're just crazy look" or a movie stereotyping a mentally ill person as completely irrational and flying over the cuckoo's nest.
Because it's complicated, we only sometimes think about the "trickle down effect" mental illness stigma has on society as a whole, especially as related to public safety and social safety nets. To be sure, our institutions–from law enforcement to local public health agencies– all have a profound impact on the day-to-day reality of the many suffering from mental illness, especially in how the mentally ill are treated in crisis situations.
All of those questions have widespread consequences for the mental health community. Clearly, the need for reforms is acute. As much as I'd like to begin to enumerate the long list of necessary reforms, I think exploring the reforms that have arisen since Thomas' death is more appropriate. After all, we all desperately want to believe Kelly's death had some transcendent meaning. When we look at the ways law enforcement is changing the means, by which, it deals with calls related to mental illness–we can be encouraged that perhaps our hopes are becoming reality:
A fundamental change in attitude.
This article from the Los Angeles Times articulates a fundamental shift in how law enforcement is being trained to deal with communities. Arising from forward looking departments, including the Los Angeles Police Department, is a pedagogy that preaches the gospel of police as community guardians and not soldiers in a war zone. This attitude is critical to de-escalating any mental health crisis.
The will to keep the mentally ill out of the CRIMINAL JUSTICE system is growing.
In Montgomery County, Maryland prosecutors are looking into the possibility of opening a stand alone mental health court. Their reasoning is sound. They believe rates of recidivism among the mentally ill are just too high and that a mental health court that steers folks toward treatment, housing and job placement services is a more effective approach than a turnstile of incarceration.
Implementing 'The Memphis Model." An intelligent, humane approach to dealing with the mentally ill.
I worked as a legislative advocate (I always hated the term lobbyist, too much stigma. ha ha!) for teachers and classified educational workers for more than twenty-five years. In that time, I saw a lot of reforms come and go. The first thing you notice when a reform really takes root it that it gets a nickname–Three-Strikes, Obamacare, Standardized Testing etc. So, I was excited when I first saw the term 'The Memphis Model' pop us in several articles about mental illness and criminal justice reform.
The 'Memphis Model' is based on the idea of diversion. In other words, instead of arresting, booking and prosecuting individuals with mental illness they are 'diverted' to treatment programs where they can get the help they need. This approach has been cost effective– as it saves taxpayers the high cost of incarcerating individuals–and of course, it has improved public safety in the areas where it is being implemented.
From the shadow of scandal to light of reform, from the shame of abuse to the glory of dignity.
A year ago, The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department was mired in scandal. The list of ethical offenses is long but the biggest indictment–of the now retired LA County Sheriff Lee Baca's Department– was their treatment of the mentally ill in the county's jail system. Fast forward a year and to newly elected Sheriff Jim McDonnell and change is emerging from the shadowy cocoon of scandal like a monarch butterfly.
Of course, many of these beautiful butterflies of change are being forced on the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department by the Department of Justice. Motivation and intent aside, these changes are indeed substantive.
They include:
- Additional steps to recognize, assess and treat prisoners with mental illness, from intake to discharge
- Significant new training on crisis intervention and interacting with prisoners with mental illness for new and existing custody staff
- Improved documentation in prisoners' medical and mental health records to ensure continuity of care.
- Improved communication between custody and mental health staff and increased supervision of mentally ill and suicidal prisoners.
- Steps to mitigate suicide risks within the jails.
- Increased access to out-of-cell time for mentally ill prisoners.
- Improved investigation and critical self-analysis of suicides, suicide attempts and other critical events.
Listen to NPR story of mental health reforms in LA County Jails.
It's not just LA County that is changing–across the United States law enforcement is beginning to deal with crisis encounters with the mentally ill with greater intelligence and deeper compassion.
Saint Louis County is more than 1,700 miles from Eugene, Oregon yet the 'Memphis Model' of dealing with the mentally ill is being implemented in both localities.
I find it interesting how the Saint Louis TV news reporter opens her segment by using words like "stigma" and phrases like "we don't talk about it too much."
The legacy of Kelly Thomas
Since, I do not know Ron Thomas personally it's hard for me to make the judgment if all of these reforms provide him any solace. I tend to think answer is probably yes. But how can Mr. Thomas not help but think?– "If only mental health reforms were implemented in Fullerton before July, 2011. If only, my son would still be alive."
This all begs answering the tough question "Was Kelly Thomas beaten to death because he was homeless and had schizophrenia–if the answer is 'YES" then who is to blame?
To me, there are many people and institutions to blame for Kelly's death–the police officers who beat him, their commanding officers that failed to train them properly, those who tried to cover up the facts, Orange County's Adult Mental Health Services who failed to train local police departments, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, the Fullerton City Council, the list goes on and on. So much so one can easily modify the words of the old Rolling Stones song and sing, "Shouted Out. Who killed Kelly Thomas? When after all it was you, me and society's stigma."
The only non-guilty parties in the death of Kelly Thomas are, of course, his family and friends, like homeless advocate, poet and artist, Leigh White. We wish them blessings in finding justice for Kelly by educating all of us to the facts of the horrible injustice against their son and friend.
We would like them to know what when we talk about Mental Health Justice– we absolutely mean justice for your gentle, redheaded, and mentally ill son and friend, Kelly Thomas. RIP.


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1) Humanize the climate disaster through storytelling. Personal climate stories are often left out of mainstream climate dialogue, but climate change is affecting our communities and our spaces now and it is necessary that we talk about it.
2) Center the voices of those most impacted. Countless people are being impacted by climate change today, but their voices are rarely heard. The perspective of those most impacted are must be represented in climate problem solving.
3) Connect you with grassroots solutions to make a difference today. Together, we can support local solutions and have a large collective impact. We listen to fresh perspectives from grassroots leaders and support their work.
Read our stories below.
OCV 2019 Series
"There is a lot of exaggeration about what Line 3 will bring. It's tough up here, because there aren't a lot of jobs, so people grab onto this pipeline. It's like, 'Oh, some jobs!' A lot of people have worked construction in North Dakota in the oil patch so it's familiar to them. I don't think we should put people in these kind of situations, where they have to choose between a job and the environment. It's not about stopping a pipeliner from getting a job, it is about giving him a better job—one that he can proudly tell his kids that he's doing for their future, not one that's destroying it. The real jobs are in removing these pipelines from the ground when they decommission them."
"If this line is approved, it would go directly through our 1855 Treaty area. The 1855 Treaty was a legal binding document signed between the States Government and Chippewa (aka Anishinaabe/Ojibwe). By signing this treaty, my ancestors gave the settlers the right to settle on the lands and the Anishinaabeg agreed to live in peace among one another. We retained our inherent rights to hunt, fish, and gather on these ceded lands, and the government promised education and medical care indefinitely. This agreement also included the promise of government payment for the use of the lands. However, there has been a discrepancy about payment, a lot of which has not been paid. There has been a history of trickery and collusion among agencies and settlers in the pursuit of land and timber."
"The fracking industry has been able to blend in and move into the community slowly. But this project is just like, 'We are going to do this because we can do this now.' That's my take on it. The reality of it is that there are so many community members that work in the oil and gas industry, that it makes it hard to speak against the industry to anyone. There are a lot of people that care about this, even though they may not be vocal about it. A lot of people are very fearful of the explosions and disasters that the industry refers to as accidents or anomalies. People are literally dying in their homes because of this industry. I feel that if this lawsuit were to be successful, it would give people a little bit of hope and that would calm some of their fears. An industry should not have as much stronghold as the fracking industry has here in Colorado."
"It doesn't take an extraordinary person to do extraordinary things. It takes a person willing to make change. A lot of young people are dealt situations that they don't deserve, but they make something beautiful out of their pain. My grandma used to tell me, 'the best things come from out of tears of sadness.' It took me a long time to understand what she meant by that, but when you cry about something and you do something about it, it becomes an amazing thing. Because you were at a point where you thought you couldn't do it. You went from having that self-doubt to a point where you made something incredible, not only for yourself, but for other people, for your environment, and for the people you talk to."
"Not if, but when, the pipeline breaks, it will affect the part of the Missouri River that we live on. My community will be forced to move again, and there will be nowhere to go except a higher place in our indigenous territory. We won't have the resources that we have now. Our water will no longer be safe for us, so we will have to find a different source. We will have to find emergency housing for our elders, for our youth, for the people that live there. And we will have all our memories torn from us, from our place we call home. As indigenous peoples, we have a history of finding a home and then having that taken from us. And it is very scary. It is a real-life scenario, and it's scary."
"I was 14 or 15 the first time I thought about climate change in Honduras. We were at our house, which is close to the beach, and it's also where my mom grew up and lived her whole life. She was talking about how when she was younger, they used to have to walk a little bit to get to the beach, and now it's just right there. I remember being on the beachfront and seeing that the community had put together these sand, rock, walls, and seeing telephone poles that were in the ocean that didn't used to be there. I remember thinking, these people, my people, don't necessarily have the resources or access to knowledge to fully understand what this is and how it's impacting them, but it's clearly a huge presence in their lives every day. And it's because of emissions from where I'm from and actions of people around me and my peers. The society that I live in is drowning the society that I'm from."
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"Because of our drought, the sand around Cameron became super dry. Then, because of the winds, nothing was keeping it in one place. So we had a reservoir, and it dried up. Then one day it rained very hard. And I remember back when I was smaller, the rains used to be really nice—smooth and consistent. But this rain was very harsh, and a lot of water came down all of a sudden. And it caused the reservoir to fill up, which is sort of good. But then the next few days after that, it was super dry, so it weirdly resulted in dry sand on the top layer. And the lake was super muddy, almost like tar. And after the rain, wild horses came to this one little puddle. They tried to get to the puddle, and it was all like quicksand, and they didn't see it because the topsoil blew over it, and they couldn't get out. It resulted I think in one-hundred-twenty horses found dead in that area."
"The Marshall Islands has been fighting for justice for a long, long time. Before colonialism, the Marshall Islands had a lot of natural resources. The United States did 67 nuclear tests and tested the first hydrogen bomb there. Several of those bombs vaporized islands right off the map. There have been islanders who were unable to return home because of radiation. And now, on top of that, the Marshall Islands is on the front lines of climate change. It is a very narrow, flat, small set of islands. It's in danger of being one of the first countries to go underwater. There are no mountains or anything. There's literally nowhere to escape to if there is a flood, or a hurricane. Ocean acidification and the rising sea levels are causing erosion, making the islands significantly smaller. King tides are flooding the land. Ocean acidification is making fishing—a huge part of Marshallese culture—challenging. On top of that, when the waters come rushing in, they wash away cemeteries where our grandparents and other ancestors are buried. Our people are tied to the land and our ancestors are on that land."
"In the Arctic, the effects of climate change are much more pronounced than in Minnesota because the further north you go, the more advanced the impacts are. There's a number of reasons why it plays out that way, but it all culminates at the North Pole, which is truly ground zero for climate change. The impacts of climate change at the pole provide data to model the impacts that are likely to be felt further south here in the decade ahead. It's very much in-your-face visible when you're in the Arctic.
I worry for my kids and grandkids because I know that the Boundary Waters are destined for dramatic change, and we've got to wrap our heads and hearts around that. We have to reconcile the things that can be done to adapt and realign to accommodate that. In the long-term, the heartbreaking element for me is that changes are occurring with sufficient speed such that, as much as I've enjoyed my career in Arctic adventure travel and operating a dogsledding operation in the Boundary Waters, I would never encourage my children to follow in my footsteps and do the same. I don't think this will be a viable career a decade or two from now, or maybe even sooner."
"My name is Dania, and I live in Jurupa Valley, California. I attend school next to a road which sees over 800 trucks pass every hour, and our community suffers serious health effects because of it. The Mira Loma community in the city of Jurupa Valley has been fighting against the industrialization of their neighborhoods for years. A once rural-agricultural community has been overrun with warehouses and diesel trucks that pollute the air and lungs of residents and create excess traffic and increasing commute times."
"Growing up, I could see smokestacks near my house that filled the entire sky with clouds. The power plant was planned in a predominantly white community, but the people of Denver rallied and said that it was unsafe. Xcel Energy moved it two hours south to my predominantly Hispanic town—Pueblo, Colorado. The company was aware of the health risks and offered the community free energy and jobs in exchange. The city took it. After ten years or so, the company stopped giving free energy and rerouted the jobs. Now my hometown is experiencing pollution and destruction from this power plant without anything in return."
"There is cultural damage because of climate change. People talk about loss and damage a lot in traditional climate dialogue spaces, but it's always controlled by Western thought and Western methodology. They talk about people being displaced by storms. But, for Indigenous people, when we get displaced, we're not just displaced from our homes, we're also displaced from our homelands, our way of life, place-based spirituality, and all the things that are ingrained in our cultures and traditions. Maybe people who get displaced in a place like Miami will miss their home if it flooded, but it's not the same as someone who has been in their community for thousands of years, from places where their ancestors are buried or where their landmarks stand. If we have to move, it's irreversible cultural identity loss and damage. Removed tribes suffered that once already, like the Shawnee, through federal policy in the 1800s."
"Last summer, there were two weeks where it was so smoky we couldn't see blue sky. That has never happened in my life. I didn't notice how intense it was until it was dragging on and on, there were barely any days when it got lighter. We had to wear particle masks. It's extremely bothersome on a farm. It's scratchy. It's hot. Finally, I started to see blue sky again. I was so thankful. But, then I thought, 'The way things are going, it's probably going to be worse next year.' As wildfires get more severe and common with climate change, the chance of our farm being in the target area, the burn area, increases more and more every year."
"The night the flooding happened, I wasn't the person who noticed. I was asleep because it was midnight. I have a sister who's a year older than me and stays up. She was on her computer when she noticed flood water coming under her door. She moved her electronics then woke up my oldest sister. When there's rain, it goes downwards to the back of the house. My room is at the back of the house and it got worse back there because the house isn't level."
"The environmental movement has been predominantly white for a long time. It's really important to bring new voices, new faces, and new colors to the movement. It's the Hispanic populations, the Latino populations, and the African American populations that are already seeing the impact of climate change. They are living closer to oil and gas operations, and closer to toxic chemical facilities. The only way that we're going to get movement and action is if we address this inequality and hear the stories of those directly impacted."
OCV 2017 Series
"I'm a Baptist. What God created is amazing. My job is to respect that. I'm also a scientist. I'm blown away by how amazing the world is. People say, 'Why aren't you focusing on abortions?' Let's say we save 60 babies this week. They're going to need homes and will live in a town that is polluted. They are exposed to chemicals and their brains are impacted. So, sure, you save them from being aborted, but you've put them into a life where there are problems. When you think about the big picture and about how we have to 'save all these children,' we need to consider the quality of life they would have."
"A friend of mine, a local poet and activist, David Blair, passed away in a heat wave. He did not have air conditioning in his house and he went to a local hotel to get air conditioning. But, overnight, he passed from heatstroke. He had cooled down too late and had suffered too much heat. It took me a while to realize how personal infrastructure, lack of social support, and lack of public support, relate to climate change. It has such high costs."
"I saw a YouTube video that one of my cousins posted. I could see this muddy, brown sea with debris floating in it. As the helicopter dropped lower, I realized that the "debris" was people standing on rooftops because the water had risen that high. The people in the video looked just like my family. I tracked it over the next couple of days and it was so hard to find coverage of the storm. For the first time in my life I realized, "wow, my family's home could literally be swept away by flood waters and no one would know. No one would talk about it."
"A year ago, I was back home for the holidays with my mom and we were walking on the beach like we used to when I was a little kid. I was holding my mom's arm because she has trouble walking... We were walking down this one stretch of beach and the beach just dropped off very sharply, like a three-foot drop, because of damage and the way it's falling into the ocean. It was a vertical drop. As you look down the beach, there are these trees that are like roots sticking out across the sand, reaching into nothingness because they no longer have anything to root into."
"One has to define one's own values, one's own goals. I cannot tell someone to worry about the future of the planet if their values are something else, right? Therefore, I tell people: "define your values, define your principles, figure out what it is that makes you happy, not just in the moment, but something that, when you think back on it tomorrow, will also make you happy.
Uno tiene que definirse sus propios valores, sus propias metas. No puedo decir a alguien que se preocupe por el futuro del planeta si sus valores son algo más, ¿verdad? Entonces, yo digo: "defina sus valores, defina sus principios, encuentre lo que le hace feliz no solamente en el momento, pero que mañana cuando lo recuerda, también lo hace feliz."
"For the past 10,000 years that we've been eskimo living around Shishmaref, Alaska, we've been hunting, and fishing off the land and the sea. We hunt for walrus, seals, muskrats, caribou, moose, rabbits, salmon. We gather traditional berries to make eskimo ice cream, which consists of caribou or moose fat with seal oil and aqpiks. Aqpiks are salmon berries, blackberries, and blueberries."
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The Powermax Endmatcher can be used for several purposes varying from hardwood/softwood parquet floor boards to softwood wall and ceiling paneling.
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Canon sales rep wins Photo Imaging award
By Craig Zammit
Canon Australia has announced that Jennifer Ireland has won the PICA Sales Rep of the Year Award at the annual PICA PIW Dinner.
Ireland, who was up against other industry leading sales reps from companies such as Ricoh, FujiFilm, Sales Plus, Maxwells and more, was voted for by photo customers to take out the prestigious award.
Based in Victoria, Jennifer Ireland has been in sales with Canon for over five years.
"We are delighted at the recognition of one of our most outstanding colleagues in the Canon sales team," said Canon imaging products group, sales manager and photo specialist, Alan Brightman.
"Having sales people who live for the values of the Canon culture reinforces our overall commitment to customer service," he said.
Canon Australia has also received recognition by winning three Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) awards in Europe.
Voted on by TIPA – which comprises 31 of European magazines from 12 countries – Canon won awards across three product categories.
Receiving the coveted Best D-SLR Professional Camera Award for the third consecutive year was the Canon EOS 5D digital SLR camera.
"We're incredibly proud that TIPA recognised the professional capabilities of the EOS 5D, which has further strengthened Canon's leadership in digital SLR by winning our third consecutive TIPA award for the Best Professional D-SLR," said Canon Australia product manager – consumer imaging products group, Scott Jackson.
The IXUS range of digital still cameras, specifically the IXUS 65, won the award for Best Ultra Compact Digital Camera, while Canon's imagePROGRAF iPF5000 won the TIPA for Bets Large Format Printer.
"Canon is honoured to receive these prestigious TIPA awards, which recognise our continuing investment in innovation and our commitment to excellence in our products," said Jackson.


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Today we're shining a spotlight on Alli, a SoleMate who's running in the TCS New York City Marathon while also raising funds for GOTR programming! Alli, we are so excited to see you at the Marathon and we are grateful for your support to help us reach more girls!
What does the Girls on the Run mission mean to you?
Empowering girls to be athletic and great is so important. It helps in all areas of life- career, personal life, friendships, mentorships... the list goes on. Confidence is so important for females at any age... I love the confidence I get from being a great runner, and I hope I can help other girls achieve that same feeling.
Why did you decide to be a SoleMate for the NYC Marathon and fundraise for Girls on the Run?
I heard about the organization through a friend and thought it was an amazing cause.
Tell us a little bit about your running history! Why do you run?
My mom ran every single morning when I was growing up (and still does), so I grew up around running. I got into running for exercise, and didn't realize I was a real "runner" until college. There was a charity 5k being held at my school (Trinity), and the 1st place prize was a generous gift certificate to one of my favorite restaurants. I said to myself... I want to win this!! And, I did! At that time, I realized that I had something a little special.
Favorite place to run? Or Favorite pump-up running song?
I love running out in the Hamptons because there is beauty pretty much everywhere you look. I love to admire the beautiful homes and fields.
Is this your first marathon? If no, how many have you run?
This is my 4th official marathon, but my 5th if you count the 26.2 that I ran Sunday November 4, 2012. The New York City Marathon was cancelled due to hurricane Sandy, but there was no way that I was going to end my 18 weeks of training without running a marathon. I ran throughout Westchester, NY, and my parents and now-husband biked/roller bladed with me along the way to provide water and support. My sister even made signs that she displayed along the way. It was incredible.
What do you do besides running to keep yourself healthy, confident, and joyful?
Running definitely keeps me all of those things. Other than that, having a great tan goes a long way :) And, it sounds cliche, but my family and friends keep me joyful.
Who do you look up to?
My mom & my sisters-in-law
Who has impacted your life the most and encouraged you to be your beautiful, healthy, and courageous self?
My mom, 100%. She is my #1 fan and truly believes I am a superstar!
Any fundraising tips for fellow SoleMates?
Double check to see if your company (or other donor's companies) can match donations! I didn't know my company could match until halfway through my fundraising, and they ended up covering 20% of my total donation requirement!
What words of encouragement would you share with a girl starting with Girls on the Run?
Leave it all on the field.
What advice would you give yourself at 10 years old?
Start running sooner!!
Thank you for all your support of Girls on the Run, Alli! If you want to donate to Alli's fundraising efforts, click here.


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Chapter 125 of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code is considered the "Texas Nuisance Abatement Statute". CLICK HERE to view the statute.
In Harris County, the County Attorney's Office has utilized this statute to shut down or bring into compliance hundreds of businesses. This ongoing effort to clean up our neighborhoods keeps everyone safer and translates into a better quality of life for everyone.
What kind of illegal activity can be addressed using the nuisance abatement statute?
- prostitution
- aggravated assault
- sexual assault
- robbery
- gambling
- organized criminal activity
- delivery, possession, manufacture or use of a controlled substance
- discharge of a firearm
- unlawfully carrying a weapon
- trafficking persons
What types of property can be closed?
- businesses of all kinds
- private residences
- apartments
- motels
- convenience stores
- any type of property


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anja.poehlker needed a new flash banner design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 34 designs submitted by 7 freelance designers.
Melvin & Hamilton Digital
We create and manufacture high quality leather shoes for men and women. Our collections are wide, ranging from sandals to boots, they are all handcrafted and original. We use many colors, fashionable metallic tones and combine leather with fabric to create unique collections. We claim that our shoes have a soul.
We need GIF Banners for our summer sale.
These will be displayed mostly on Google. I will attach some examples of old banners. Please base your design on these.
First page should be with an "atmosphere" picture, maybe slightly colored in red (see 3 different mood pics attached to choose from) with text 1.
Then product pictures should be shown (women & men shoes; I'll attach the pictures as well, please respect the order : women 1 & men 1 together, than women 2 and men 2 and so on).
We need the following copy for the 3 languages
Slide 1) SALE
Slide 2) Aktuelle Kollektion bis -60% reduziert
Slide 3) Damen & Herren Schuhe aus Leder
Slide 4) <Call to action> Jetzt zugreifen!
Slide 1) SOLDES
Slide 2) jusqu'à -60% sur la nouvelle collection
Slide 3) Chaussures pour hommes & femmes
Slide 4) <Call to action> J'y vais !
Slide 1) SALE
Slide 2) tot -60% op de huidige collectie
Slide 3) Dames & Heren leren schoenen
Slide 4) <Call to action> Koop nu!
Technical specifications:
The formats should be the following: 728x90; 160x600; 300x250; 250x250; 300x600;486x60
File size: 150 KB or smaller
- Animation length must be 30 seconds or shorter
- Animations can be looped, but the animations must stop after 30 seconds
- Animated GIF ads must be slower than 5 FPS
typo: Myriad Pro Regular
Colour call to action button / typo: either black or orange (#FF8800)


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An attractive looking restaurant in a fantastic location, the food at No 7 is fine but the experience is more about the view than anything.
Though a mid-priced restaurant, customers are paying more for the fantastic location on Rynek Główny and attractive interior, than the quality of the food. The menu at No 7 is Polish, but tailored more to tourists. The pork knuckle, pirogi and schnitzel are fine and the service is good, but there is strong competition in the area.
Read more reviews on TripAdvisor.


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Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's fifth collaboration The Wolf Of Wall Street tells the incredibly true story of drug and sex fuelled stock broker Jordan Belfort. Will this extremely graphic film match the greatness that Scrosese and DiCaprio achieved in their previous collaborations The Departed and Shutter Island?
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Bradley Evans
I've had a passion for the production of film since I first discovered the work of Martin Scorsese at the age of 12. My favourite films are; Gangs Of New York, Godfather part 1&2, The Departed, The Dark Knight. I'm studying Film & Television Production at the Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University. I continue to pursue a career within the film industry.
For the site, I am heading the film section and reviewing the latest releases, along with the occasional classics.


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Watch what's new in SCOM 2016 & Microsoft OMS with Maarten Goet
Download the presentation slides here.
With the 2016 release of System Center Operations Manager new improvements have been announced, such as the Operations Management Suite (OMS) integration, new dashboards, Nano server monitoring, new management packs and more. But what about the improvements to cross platform monitoring, or the ability to forecast and trend on capacity? Maarten Goet, nine-year Microsoft MVP & RD, will shows you what's new in SCOM 2016 as well as Operations Management Suite in this demo-packed session. Learn everything about service-oriented monitoring in a Cloud-world. A must-attend for every System Center administrator.


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I am often asked how my book, The Way of Beauty, which describes the principles of Catholic Education at higher levels, can be adapted for younger children. Now I know where to send them...here!
This wonderful book, written by a professor of education from Notre Dame University, Sydney, Australia, has the answers and much more besides. Balancing the natural and the supernatural, the theoretical and the practical, and combining the best of traditional methods with modern educational theory and psychology (with great prudence), Gerard O'Shea describes how a mystagogical catechesis, rooted in the study of scripture and the actual worship of God is at the heart of every Catholic education. Then he describes how teaching methods and curricula should reflect these principles for children of different ages.


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Local Plan
North West Action Group
The North West Action Group was formed in November 2015 following the publication by the Chelmsford City Council of three options for their Local Plan for 2021 to 2026. All these options included a large development on Warren Farm adjacent to the Roxwell Road in the Parish of Writtle.
Local Parish Council Chairs, including Writtle, met to discuss the implications of the proposed sites in North West Chelmsford and agreed to form the North West Action Group to challenge the City Council on their site selection, highlighting the key issues and suggesting more suitable sites nearer to proposed new infrastructure such as the second station and North East Bypass.
Since 2015 the Group have met regularly and appointed consultants to justify their objections.
With regards to Warren Farm, the proposed site is on prime agricultural land and all cars entering or leaving the site will have to use the Roxwell Road which is already congested with traffic for long periods every day.
During the first and second stages of the Consultation Writtle Parish Council and parishioners submitted objections to the site and in the third and final consultation documents the City Council reduced the total of houses planned for the site from over 2,000 to 800.
In 2018 the Action Group continues to challenge the City Council and will highlight the unsuitability of the site to the Examiners when the Plan is independently examined at the end of 2018.
For further updates on the local plan please visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/planningpolicyconsult


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Congratulations, you're embarking on the journey of buying a new home! Whether or not this is your first home purchase, there are several considerations to keep in mind during the process. The real estate experts at 1st Choice South Carolina have five essential tips for buying a home.
- Think About Location
The location of your home is the one aspect of a potential new home that you can't change or influence. Your new home's condition, the size, decor, even the price are all aspects that you can change. The location, however, you can't. When you're buying a home, you need to make sure that the area you're buying in is both where you can enjoy living, and where you can live comfortably. Real estate agents work to make sure the location of your home is right for you as well as the home itself. If you have the perfect home but not in the right location, it won't work. The trick to finding the right neighborhood for you is to think about the future of the location. If it shows promise, it'll be a good investment. If it's "good" now, there's no telling what will happen in the future. Don't assume that the location will stay optimal for you, but choose a location that you can see the future of.
- Size, Style, And Affordability
When considering whether or not to buy a home, real estate experts recommend thinking about how you live in your current home, and how that can be translated to the home you're considering. Do you enjoy a large outdoor area, a large kitchen, a quiet office space, etc.in your current home, and does the home you're considering uphold that lifestyle? What do you want to upgrade from your old home? Do you want a bigger backyard, more bedrooms, etc. What are your financial goals? Do you have a budget? Style and amenities with a new home come at a heftier price tag.
- New Or Old?
Although the answer to this question relies on personal preference, it is still an important one to think about and to let your real estate agent know. Are you looking for a home with promise that you're willing to remodel, or are you looking to buy a brand new home that's just been built? Each option varies in both price and work involved.
- Consider Maintenance
Whether or not you consider yourself a "handy" person, the average new home requires maintenance. Any home requires maintenance to keep it in good condition. The top maintenance problems typical homeowners experience within the first few years are:
- Jammed Garbage Disposal
- Leaky Faucets/Running Toilets
- Peeling/Cracked Paint
- Failure To Address Water Damage
- Failure To Prepare For Winter
- Ignoring Appliance Maintenance
- Failure To Check Every Six Months For Repairs
When buying a new home, being prepared financially is key. Make sure you discuss with your real estate agent potential maintenance and repair costs, so that you are able to budget for them.
- Don't Forget Resale Value
A large consideration most first time home buyers forget is thinking about their new home's resale value. Does it have potential to be sold if and when you move again? Even if you aren't planning on it, life happens and you want to make sure you're prepared to sell if you have to. The top factors of a home that affect their resale value are:
- The Location
- The Age Of Your Home – people tend to want either old or brand new homes. If your home falls somewhere in the middle, focus on other aspects to make your home extra desirable despite its age.
- Potential Outdated Renovations – If anything is outdated in your home, that is guaranteed to affect the resale value in a negative way.
- Bedroom And Bathroom – The condition of the bedroom and bathroom is critical. These are the top two rooms in a home that people look at when buying a home.
- Space – People generally tend to prefer homes with lots of open space. If your home feels cramped, consider making improvements to open up your space.
- Lighting – Along with space, buyers love light. Consider adding lighting to your home to enhance the decor and make it more desirable to potential buyers.
When buying a home, it's extremely beneficial to have a real estate agent to help you with the process. Real estate agents are experts in this process, and can help you find the home of your dreams, in the best location, at the right price. 1st Choice South Carolina's real estate agents are dedicated to keeping you updated every step of the way, and ensuring that all of your real estate needs are met. Call us today to get started.


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Before importing a Helium 11 database into Helium
Helium in the following text is refered to as Helium 13.
General preparations
- Make sure that Helium 11 is installed on the same computer as Helium.
- Make sure that Helium 11 is configured to use the database that you want to import into Helium. The import feature can import data from any of the supported database types (the default SQL Server Compact, MySQL and SQL Server).
- The Helium 11 database needs to be upgraded to the most recent Helium 11 version.
- If possible, delete users that are no longer needed in Helium 11. This will improve performance during importing.
- Make sure that Helium is connected to the database that you want to import into. The import feature can import data info any of the supported database types (the default SQL Server Compact, MySQL and SQL Server).
- The Helium database needs to be entirely empty.
- If you are importing from and/or to a MySql database, be sure that your my.ini file is correctly configured. There are various tips available on the Internet which describe a MySql setup for large bulk operations. Also, a tip is to restart the MySql service before the start of the import.
- Click here to read more details about configuration of MySql/MariaDb
- User categories, podcasts and radio channels are not imported since they are not supported in Helium.
Preparations for importing album and artist pictures
It might not be possible to import all pictures from Helium 11 since Helium uses a different way of handling pictures. In Helium 11, picture thumbnails were stored in the Helium database and shown throughout the program. This had a performance impact as well as a quality limitation (pictures were only stored in 128x128 pixels). It also made the database file grow significantly which had an impact on the size of a Helium backup file. In Helium, pictures are instead read from a folder on the hard drive which speeds things up.
Helium will successfully be able to import and show pictures that are currently available on the hard drive. You can verify whether your pictures will be correctly imported from Helium 11 by:
- In Helium 11, open Options (CTRL-O).
- Go to the Views > Artists page.
- Select the Indicate if original artist picture is missing option.
- Go to the Views > Albums page.
- Select the Indicate if original album picture is missing option.
- Click OK to save and close the Options window.
If you go to the Album or Artist views, missing pictures will be marked with a red cross icon. You will need to replace these pictures with a file on your computer in order to make them show in Helium, after importing the database. You can also chose to correct the pictures in Helium , of course.
To start importing your Helium 11 database into Helium:
- Close Helium 11.
- Start Helium.
- Click on the File > Import from Helium 11 menu option.
- Verify that the details in the dialog that shows are correct.
- Click OK.
If you experience problems during import
- In Helium 11, create a new database of the same type as the database you would like to import to Helium
- In Helium 11, start Library management
- Select Import and then the database type you would like to import from (e.g. your Helium 11 database is a MySql database, then select "Import Helium Music Manager MySql database"
- Select your original Helium 11 database from the dialog that appears


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The vocational training (VT) sector has an important role to play in HIV/AIDS prevention and in impact mitigation.The young adults this sector works with not only represent the human capital that their country's future economic growth depends upon, but also the age group most at risk of HIV/AIDS infection.The approach described in this report has the objective of mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in the VT system in Botswana, in order to help prevent further infections among teachers and learners.
The paper underlines the need for TVET to develop common regional strategies for professional development geared towards empowering TVE trainers in planning and implementing the best approaches to HIV/aids education. The trainers are the key holders to the continuous dilemma posed by the epidemic in the education system.


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bringing 2 U events & happenings in and around Ipoh … & beyond…
Well, I've been missing for quite a while because my internet was down and it was difficult to blog even with my 3G line so this blog is always at the bottom of my priorities. And then when my broadband was repaired, my computer was down for two days and I had to get it format and restored all my programmes before I could update my blogs.
Just when I had the mood to post, I could not access this blog a couple of days ago. I don't know why but it happens all the time even though the server was not down. My host said that somehow, we should blame it on Streamyx. Eh… it is only with this site that I can't access with Streamyx. Oh, well….
It's just lucky that I did not miss the sex photos of Edison Chen, Gillian Chung Yun-Tung, Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi and Bobo Chan Man Woon. Haha! Good thing cannot miss wan. With the dedicated YouTube channel on my iPhone, I am not going to miss the Edison Chen, Gillian Chung Yun-Tung, Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi and Bobo Chan Man Woon sex video when it is released, as promised by the perpetrator. LOL Don't say I'm a perv because I always believe that if you could act it out, be sure there will be an audience.
Truly, though, these photos are NOT safe for work and I think that whoever released them on the web has an axe to grind against one of the victims.
Nah… if you were looking for leaked naked photos of Edison Chen, Gillian Chung Yun-Tung, Cecilia Cheung Pak Chi or Bobo Chan Man Woon, I don't have lah so these will have to do. They are naked also wut, right?
Tags: naked photos, sex scandal
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wah liao.. waste my time clicking.. i thought got good things to see.. *money back please*
Fat4's last blog post..Another Malaysian Actor/Actress Sex Scandal In The Making?
No receipt, no refund!!!!! lalalalalala :p
i want my money back for time lost in this page. Where is cecilia cheaung?
Please refer to Comment #2 😀
Certainly, Edison's sex photos are very dirty and they are polluting the internet!


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Deep Cinema
[Re-posting a post from August 25, 2010 by Mike Riddell, author of The Insatiable Moon]
To put a movie out into the public domain is to take that which has been harboured in the womb of the imagination and expose it to the elements. The evaluation of creative work is so often subjective and can be downright demeaning to those who have poured something of themselves into it. You're always open to the indefensible claim from observers that your baby is ugly. So much is acceptable. But the worst is reviewers who give your work the once-over-lightly – not even offering enough respect to attempt to understand what you're doing.
On the other hand, there is nothing quite like coming across a reviewer who takes the time to delve at depth into that which has been offered. We have been deeply honoured by the careful attention given to our small film by Mary Trainor-Brigham, author of Deep Cinema. You can read her evaluation of and response to the themes of The Insatiable Moon below. Mary is someone who understands cinema at depth, and intrinsically that it's a form of storytelling, which has power to affect the way we live and evolve spiritually. She can competently analyse the subtext and visual and symbolic language of a film, and for that reason is able to get to grips with it.
And not only that, but she writes beautifully. As a writer myself I deeply appreciate the care she takes with words and imagery. She weaves fine nets of meaning, which are able to reward us with new understandings. So, her review is both tender and insightful, picking up not only the voice of our film but continuing the conversation; taking it forward a level. In the end that is what film is – part of a korero – a loving conversation. Kia ora Mary! And what a gift on the night of the full moon…
THE INSATIABLE MOON Deep Cinema review By Mary Trainor-Brigham
The Insatiable Moon grabbed me from the title and took me on a most engaging run, only to lose me (bam!) with the ending. But, amazingly enough, it's hardly a matter of "all's ill that ends ill" here. So many indelible diamonds and pearls are strewn along the way as to make this, overall, a heartfelt delight which invites your very soul to sing. And more ~ to evolve ~ how splendid! You know you don't get that everyday.
On one level, it's easy to think of this as "the Riddell film," as co-producer Mike Riddell wrote both the screenplay and the novel from which it's adapted, while his wife, judge Rosemary Riddell, crossed over from an avocation of theater with her directing and casting skills. There's just something so intrinsically touching about having a couple sharing the helm like that, about having the writer legitimately in bed with the director ~ imagine the pillow talk during production! Such warmth and intimacy seems to have spilled over onto cast and crew, making this movie feel truly a labour of love.
You know you're in good hands from the start, when the opening montage takes you from the sublime ~ a Maori chanting up sunrise over Aotearoa (New Zealand) ~ to the ridiculous ~ a homeless man sniffing his own fart. This assures that you're launching into one of those delicious hybrid genres where drama and comedy deftly entwine. And this is but the first of several polarities the plot seeks to bridge, along with that of Maori-Pakiha (European), banal-impassioned, normal-supernatural, bourgeois-marginalized, married-single, and human-Divine. Juggling several balls here and dropping scarcely a one: no small feat.
The dazzling sunrise-singer is Arthur (Rawiri Paratene of Whale Rider), self-proclaimed "Second Son of God" and an inhabitant, along with other former psychiatric patients, of Harbour Lodge in the Auckland inner-city suburb of Ponsonby. And herein is found one of the story's central conflicts: Ponsonby is an up-and-coming neighborhood, attaining such a state of comfortable self-regard as to make some locals consider a half-way house a dangerous blight. For such, the residents of Bob's boarding house are about as welcome as alley cats at high tea. Arguing that bias is an avid real estate agent who repeatedly descends upon Bob's property with all the subtlety of the vulture he is. Snobbish neighbors and an avaricious realtor are not the only problems assailing this close-knit household of mentally-ill. They're also up against one rather clueless community worker, a self-serving TV journalist who considers their dilemma good fodder for high ratings, and hospital staff who treat them as convenient guinea pigs for experimental drugs. Even the local vicar ~ a cultured and decent family man clearly in their corner ~ is going through such an eviscerating crisis of faith regarding his vocation as to be rendered ineffectual as their champion. The upshot is a veritable hydra-headed monster of opposition, nipping at their heels from all quarters.
"There is a crack, a crack in everything ~ That's how the Light gets in…" ~ Leonard Cohen
Initially Arthur is blithely unaware of this gathering crisis, and besides, he's busy with his singular quest to find the Queen of Heaven. This he does in the lovely person of Margaret (Sara Wiseman) ~ another, more sensitive community worker whose marriage has hit an arid patch due to her husband's inability to impregnate her. What do children signify if not the future? Not only is this couple's future imperiled, but their sexual pleasure in the present has become eroded by shame and a mechanized sense of performance. So when Arthur strides into Margaret's life with his semi-divine, lushly erotic, most radiant love, she responds as would a bone-dry desert to the replenishing freshet he provides.
Rawiri Paratene makes the remarkable choice of playing Arthur with nary a tick nor spasm ~ rather as a mana-filled God-man striding forth on a mission, fully confident in his capacity to provide the world its salvation. So convincing is he that even the vicar begins to suspect Arthur's divine lineage may be the real deal. And if the local minister is being spiritually seduced, who are we to resist?
With the character of Arthur keeping an even keel (as long as he's on his meds), then his brethren in housing can camp it up for all their colourful roles are worth. And do they ever ~ if there were an acting award for scene-stealing, they'd have to split it amongst themselves, for: picking one's nose in church; masturbating when the TV crew is on site; bobbing rhythmically while pouring a cuppa tea; making a most convoluted arabesque of lighting a cigarette; compulsively pounding the newspaper while reading; dispatching a fly with the skillfulness of a martial artist; and telegraphing, with one salaciously raised eye-brow, whole volumes as to what it costs a street woman to bum a fag.
While Greg Johnson as the house-manager, Bob, sometimes delivered his lines a tad too swiftly for this non-Kiwi to comprehend, it says everything that I am left, after viewing, entirely convinced that he DOES run a boarding house in Auckland. From the minute he cracked an egg into a sizzling, well-seasoned pan, he had me sold. And his salty telephone rant to the powers-that-be who would close down his operation ~ priceless ~ totally shattering my association of pineapples with hospitality, for sure!
Special notice goes to Ian Mune as Norm, which is probably no surprise to audiences in the Land of the Long White Cloud (Aotearoa/New Zealand). Just one example of his prowess ~ In less time than it will take you to read this description, he manages to wordlessly convey the multi-dimensional inner landscape of an alcoholic: inhaling a swallow from his bottle, he winces in corrosive pain (a measure of the damage it does him) before sinking into the familiar false comfort it provides. Only when its dark magic has taken hold, does he open one eye, then the other, his toxically-altered psyche first testing, and then convinced, that it is once again buffered against the worst the world could serve up. Whew! I literally sat up straighter at this display, asking myself, "Did he just do all that I think he did?" Indeed.
Yes, the supporting cast is comprised of sterling professionals. But The Insatiable Moon's story is Arthur's, and to Rawiri Paratene falls the multi-faceted task of keeping us guessing as to what is madness, what Divinity and, ultimately, what humanity can be at its best.
Following the film's evolving visual imagery from a humble, albeit handsome cross to a verdant, spreading tree gives us some measure of Arthur's power as catalyst for all he encounters. When his dear housemate (a delightful John the Baptist figure who blesses everything he passes with a touch & a proclamation of love) is having a dire crisis of temptation, Arthur tunes into it from a distance, clutching the simple cross to his heart, and rocking himself with such impassioned prayer ~ I wouldn't have been surprised if the twigs had ignited into bloom!
The vertical force of this cross runs both North to South, as when the Second Son of God gazes skyward to chant up the dawn, and then achieves a polar reversal, running South to North, as when he determines it is his fate to make love to the Queen of Heaven and enkindle the new life she desires.
The horizontal frequency of this cross vibrates heart-to-heart time and again, a most poignantly lacerating example taking place at the funeral of one of Harbour Lodge's own. In attendance is a woman whose daughter had been molested by the now deceased man when she was but a child, a trauma from which the girl never recovered, leading her to suicide as a teenager. The grieving mother sits across the aisle, across a class divide, across the chasm that separates the mourners from those glad to distance themselves from them. When her bitter condemnation sets the congregation astir, Arthur quells the discord and bridges the abyss by standing and, with elegant compassion, asking one simple question that melts her heart and unites them all.
This scene is indelible. If you see this movie for no other reason (and there certainly are others), let this be it. Arthur had been attending his beloved friend's dead body, as is the Maori custom, and now he addresses its spirit. He also turns the "This is my beloved Son" chapter & verse on its head by instructing his Father as to how to care for all involved, with himself as intermediary: "Let my word stand for him, and take him to your heart. Take him to the healing place." Veils between worlds are parted, so much so that Margaret turns and is startled to see two angels sitting on the edge of the choir loft. She is the perfect witness, as women longing for pregnancy are often open to inhabitants of the spirit realm, with wee souls sometimes floating down in the form of cherubs, seeking incarnation.
The romance between Margaret & Arthur could have gotten hung up on the old-paradigm moralistic model which absolutely condemns adultery. But there is something else afoot here, and bare-footed at that, which makes their destiny pure and purely inevitable. If the old Christian model is all about the Word made Flesh, Arthur's indigenous soul reverses that and has the Flesh finding Voice, spirit percolating up from the beloved land through the soles of his bare feet, with erotic grace and heartfelt passion. He's all about real connection rather than abstract, man-made rules, and so the prospect of his impregnating his Beloved has such a wave of generosity about it that the adulterous snag is minimized.
This made me think of the Old Hawaiian allowance for youth to have a divinely-ordained outlaw period during which sexual experimentation is allowed. But when you encounter someone who ignites your Higher Self, thus giving you potential to create the future, you are fated for them. Arthur repeatedly assures Margaret she needn't be afraid, something you imagine a madman must do quite often. But in this case her fear is not of his insanity but of her divinity, her identity as his Queen of Heaven.
Great touches when they do unite. Seen through Arthur's eyes, modest, external, metallic motel steps look like a veritable Stairway to Heaven. And while we all know it took considerable talent on the part of a set designer, the elements used ~ candles and bed-sheets ~ are modest enough to make us believe that Arthur had transformed their rented room into a magical realm, both womb-like and celestial. The contrast between the vicar's single candle at the film's outset (albeit beautiful and lunar) and Arthur's Milky Way of lights is galvanizing. So when this couple goes out to the balcony to drink in a sky-scape including the phallic Sky Tower alongside a glowing Cosmic ovum of a Full Moon, you know the eternal (Vertical) and mortal (horizontal) planes are wedding that night.
If you want to skip the spoiler and go straight to the comments (or leave a comment) on this post, click here. Otherwise, read on…
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Read no further if you don't want Arthur's lot revealed, as integrity demands I disclose the one thudding disappointment I had with this gem. This means you. Please call your local Indie theatre and/or Film Festival and request they include The Insatiable Moon in their line-up. Enjoy, and get back to this later, if you wish. Thank you~~~
Seriously, reread that last bit about the enchanting Love Chamber and shoo!
Okay…here goes. The Insatiable Moon. Insatiable. The word "sad" comes from the same root as does "sated," and means to be full on one level and empty on a deeper one. The Moon is the symbol of the feminine, of enchantment, lunacy, life-cycles and all that nurtures us to engage them. It pulls our tides from Deep Mystery to the shores of life, and we sense she is saddened if we are unfulfilled.
When the boarding house is under siege, Arthur takes on responsibility to save this group home. He suffers this passion to be their savior, "suffer" coming from "su-frerre," to get beneath and carry, as one would carry a cross or pick up their bed (unconsciousness) and walk. As the neighborhood polarizes, and the vicar hosts a community meeting in which all is turning to discord & shyte, Arthur comes striding in: bare-chested, crowned with leaves, and chanting with the kind of resonance that could topple temples. The Axis Mundi alive and impassioned. The Tree of Life aflame.
He names the insanity of the World. In Maori, he names the value of Harbour Lodge: "the people, the people, the people!" Is this a decompensating client off his meds or a Son of God despairing, a madman or a Mystery man? Or, as Norm wisely assessed, maybe some of both. A poet once said that the only crucifix of any value he'd ever found was in a dark chapel in Italy, Jesus' arms outstretched in "unconquerable beseeching." We have that here in Arthur's riveting, present tense, living fervor.
Perhaps at the time these lines were originally written, their outrage and urgency may have seemed borderline insane. But in 2010 they fit the bill for exactly what is needed in a world where none of the usual domain basins ~ religious, economic, political, educational ~ supply us adequate sustenance at the very least, and a hydra-headed monster of predatory destruction at their worst. And so I wanted more.
I come not to bury Arthur but to praise him. Not to be saddened by this gem of a film, but emboldened.
But bury him they do. Yes. Arthur meets the same fate as the first Son of God ~ a premature death. And that's what stunned and alienated me. Not in a resigned way either, mind you ~ rather suffusing me with an urge to break the crockery against all four walls. I'm tired of seeing the most Sacred among us reduced to blessed Holy Fools and dying (Powder, Pay it Forward). To sacrifice is to make sacred: sooo, make the benighted Realtor sacrifice his greed and be reborn, the neighbors sacrifice their snobbery & fears.
I also get the universal concept that God is most satisfied by having the best of the best being sacrificed to Him. But I'm sick and tired of that. I want to know how to embrace the holiest amongst us and live with them, raising the bar for the rest of us, as Bob said of Arthur. I want films that teach us that next evolutionary stage. `
When such a one as Arthur is killed, too many viewers get off too easy. They get a taste of the "Other," the marginalized, the minority, and experience a cheap rush of compassion for having supported them for the length of the screening, but they don't have to really deal. Margaret, who was once the Queen of Heaven, lover of the Second Son of God, is now some sort of ghostly widow who never has to deal with the social consequences of being deemed a harlot and Arthur a heretic. She doesn't have to worry about having what is now a sexual interloper storming the Maternity Ward and claiming the First Grandchild of God as his own. That would be messy. But honest. And what birth isn't?
I saw Arthur as what is called "a Strange Attractor." Whenever a system is in chaos, it first tries to stabilize itself by going backwards, when that would actually stagnate and doom it. What it needs is a Strange Attractor to jump the system to the next level, one with enough mana to achieve a paradigm shift.
Perhaps a fictional Arthur may have had it in him. I get that this screenplay was based on Mike Riddell's book which was in turn inspired by a real-life Arthur of Ponsonby who actually did die of medical complications, after requesting that Mike tell his story. So of course, the author was under certain constraints. And I should accept the inevitable. But I don't. And I won't. I'm taking Rosemary Riddell at her generous word when she said she wanted the film "to stir something in people…stir their hearts about their own spirituality and where it could be headed."
That's just it: mine is heading south, down the hill with Norm, only in the best sense of the word ~ to the tree of death & rebirth, where we can exult in "Good pie!" instead of "Goodbye." (You do have to see the film to get the pie reference). My spirituality is all about replenishing Indigenous Soul, healing holes in the Ethnosphere, and reminding people that we are all native to the Land, Sea and Cosmos, if only we revere them.
In my fantasy, Arthur doesn't die. He goes to Tauranga Hospital and gets healthy treatment in their Maori-run ward, for three days and three nights ~ the dark of the Moon. Then he comes aboard as Vicar Kevin's Colleague~in~the Ministry and together they so upset the Buddha field that they get fired and go on to make a great film ~ Hey ~ they did! I'm feeling better already….
Seriously, despite that one disappointment, I know I shall return time and again to this movie. To deeply cherish so much of it, such as the scene where Arthur storms the community meeting with a tender bird's-nest in hand, his eyes gleaming with incomparable phosphorescence, as they so often do in this beautiful film. He lowers the nest lovingly to the floor. To the floor. A good part of why we've lost our Indigenous Souls is that we have been falsely taught to posit all that is sacred above and all that is vile beneath us. As Arthur lowers the nest, he achieves a long-overdue redemption of the earth-based orientation. And the sounds issuing from his throat ~ O my Holy Mother Moon ~ the grunting, grace-filled, gusty prayer, opens receptivity in your body like scattershot from the Divine. He "breaks into me," as the love-song at consummation so graciously implored, grounding me in the Sacred. And he can lovingly assail your Soul as well, so you can henceforth nest in something true and enduring. I'm taking it from there. Many thanks due Rawiri Paratene, the Riddells, and the entire splendidly talented mob that brought us The Insatiable Moon. Shine on!
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I just made a TON of these for Alt Summit. So if you're going to Alt, try and get a goodie bag with these pretty ladies in them! If you're not going to Alt, they are now in the shop too and there are more color combos (excited!) coming soon!
P.S. Unfortunately, I'm not going to be attending Alt this year. Just couldn't swing it...so I am sending my earrings instead :)


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by Peter Jones, CFA
Vice President of Research
Week in Review
Global equity markets continued their hot start to the year with the S&P gaining 0.8 percent, Europe 1.25 percent and emerging markets up 1.65 percent. On the other hand, bonds declined slightly as interest rates moved higher with the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield finishing the week at 2.65 percent, its highest level since last spring.
Earnings season kicked off this week as most of the large-cap banks released full-year 2017 results and provided their expectations for 2018. With bank earnings, investors got their first look at how the recently enacted tax legislation would impact 2018 earnings, corporate balance sheets and capital allocation decisions. Although banks showed unanimous support for the tax bill, the impact of a lower tax rate effectively decreases the value of tax-loss carry-forwards left over from the financial crisis. "Tax assets" on bank balance sheets were written down by as much as $22 billion for Citigroup. Even though these write-downs are a non-cash charge, it lowers the asset base from which regulators judge the systematic risk of financial institutions. In the case of Goldman Sachs and American Express, the write-down was large enough that the companies informed investors that they would need to slow share buybacks for a few months to maintain adequate capital to satisfy regulators.
Take the Money and Run
On Wednesday, Apple informed the media and investors that through increased employment, wages and capital investment, it would be contributing $350 billion to the U.S. economy over the next five years. When pressed over whether this staggering figure was due to the recently passed Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, CEO Tim Cook replied, "There are large parts of this that are results of the tax reform and there are large parts we would have done in any situation."
It can be assumed that the repatriation provision was one of the main factors driving increased investment from the world's largest company. Under the former tax code, when U.S. companies booked profits overseas at a lower tax rate, the cash could not be returned to the United States without paying the difference between the tax rate of the country where the income was earned and the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35 percent. Because the U.S. has had a significantly higher tax rate than most other countries, multinational corporations avoided paying additional taxes by simply keeping their cash overseas in the hopes of an eventual tax break or foreign investment opportunity. The avoidance of bringing cash back to the U.S. has led to a massive cash hoard for many prominent U.S. companies, with the majority being in the technology and healthcare sectors. Apple, for example, has $240 billion in cash held overseas. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act becoming law, multinationals are now required to pay a one-time tax, due in the next eight years, on foreign earnings regardless of whether those earnings are repatriated back to the United States. Included in the press release, Apple noted that it would be paying $38 billion in taxes from foreign earnings and cash held overseas under the "deemed repatriation" provision. To put the magnitude of this tax payment into context, total federal tax receipts from corporations were about $300 billion in 2016. Along with the goal of making U.S. businesses more competitive by aligning U.S. corporate tax rates with the rest of the world, the hope is that freed up cash from overseas earnings will be reinvested into the U.S. economy through hiring additional workers, raising wages and capital investments. These actions should spur faster GDP growth along with greater productivity and innovation. In terms of creating sustainable, faster economic growth, the ultimate success of the legislation will hinge on whether U.S. multinationals choose to reinvest the windfall from lower taxes and repatriation back into the economy or if the lion's share of additional cash will instead be returned to shareholders in the form of increased dividends and share buybacks.
Takeaways for the Week
- Earnings season kicked off this week with the banks providing 2017 results and 2018 guidance, in line with investor expectations
- GDP should grow at a sustainably faster pace if corporates choose to spend tax savings on hiring additional workers and capital projects


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|Country of origin
|United States
|No. of seasons
|Original network
|National Geographic Channel
|Original release
|January 4, 2008 –
March 12, 2010
|External links
DogTown is a National Geographic Channel series set at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, a 33,000-acre (130 km2) animal facility in southern Utah.[1] It is a documentary-style program that profiles staff and volunteers as they care for dogs in need of homes. Many animals featured are severely abused or neglected or in need of specialized medical treatment. The goal is usually to secure each dog an adoptive home but if this is not possible, animals are cared for at the sanctuary for the remainder of their lives.
The show first aired on January 4, 2008, and continued for four seasons. The final episode aired on March 12, 2010. By participating in the series, the sanctuary aimed to raise public awareness of issues in animal welfare as well as funds for their life-saving work.[2] Best Friends Animal Society has credited the show with dramatically improving membership, volunteer, and visitor numbers, as well as helping secure homes for many dogs on the program.[3]
On June 10, 2015, The CW announced that it would add a revival of the series, titled Dog Town, USA, to its Saturday One Magnificent Morning block, beginning July 4, 2015.[4]
Program Format[edit]
Each episode typically features three cases. Veterinarians Mike Dix and Patti Iampietro treat dogs in need of medical care, while behavioral issues are addressed by trainers John Garcia, Pat Whitacre, Ann Allums, Michelle Besmehn and Sherry Woodard.[5]
In addition to the four seasons released by National Geographic, Best Friends Animal Society released a DVD titled "DogTown Unleashed," providing updates on various dogs and a behind-the-scenes looks at DogTown.[6]
Michael Vick Dogs[edit]
In its second-season premiere, DogTown profiled the rehabilitation of four American pit bull Terriers rescued from the property of NFL player Michael Vick in April 2007. The dogs' placement with Best Friends was the subject of some controversy. Following their removal from the dogfighting compound both PETA and the Humane Society of the United States advocated the dogs be euthanized; a court ruling, however, allowed 22 of the most badly abused dogs to be placed at Best Friends for rehabilitation.[7] Following their progress, one of the dogs, Georgia, went on to make media appearances with trainer John Garcia, including on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[8]
The two-hour episode featuring the Vick dogs rated well, becoming the National Geographic Channel's highest rating Friday night premiere and highest rating second-season premiere, in network history.[9]
Season 1[edit]
|Ep #
|"Second Chances"
|January 4, 2008
|A DogTown trainer works to rehabilitate a dog almost put to death for biting an infant and two puppies are rescued from a garbage dump. Can DogTown's veterinary staff stabilize an old chow with a brain tumor so he'll have a chance to live out the rest of his life in the comfort of someone's home?
|"Crisis Dogs"
|January 11, 2008
|Authorities raid a puppy mill and a trainer is sent in to rescue the most traumatized dogs--including a terrier mix who has been driven to the brink of madness. A Lab mix faces a mysterious illness and two sibling pups are rescued from a sect that routinely shoots unwanted dogs.
|"The Outsiders"
|January 18, 2008
|DogTown must transform a spaniel-mix from a painfully shy, fearful dog into a happy, friendly one and determine if a 1-year-old bulldog with unusual symptoms has a life threatening condition or if he's stable enough to live in a home. And, a veteran DogTown resident known for attacking other dogs may finally be ready to live in a home if his violent tendencies are truly gone.
|"New Beginnings"
|September 5, 2008
|DogTown experts help a car-struck young hound who loses a limb make the difficult transition to life on three legs. A terrier mix with a history of biting and a scotty traumatized by her experience as a breeder in a puppy mill arrive for rehabilitation. (Note: This episode not on the DVD that's available for purchase.)
|"Project Rescue"
|September 12, 2008
|DogTown's experts rush to the Nevada desert to save a group of dogs left neglected by a hoarder. (Note: This episode not on the DVD that's available for purchase.)
Season 2[edit]
|Ep #
|"Saving the Michael Vick Dogs"
|September 19, 2008
|After an illegal dogfighting venture is discovered on a property owned by former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, 47 dogs were given a chance for a better life. 22 of the toughest cases were sent to DogTown, one of the largest no-kill animal facilities in the country. Follow the journeys of four of the most challenging Vick dogs as DogTown's team of dedicated experts work to help them overcome their violent pasts and live happier, healthier lives.
|"New Lives"
|October 3, 2008
|A border collie mix arrives at DogTown unable to walk without extreme pain and veterinarians hope that a high-tech underwater treadmill will help him recover from his injuries. A Weimaraner is paralyzed with anxiety. Will behavior consultants be able to help him regain his self-confidence?
|"Road to Recovery"
|October 10, 2008
|DogTown helps rehabilitate Vivian, a Katrina survivor, who is terrified of strangers and exhibits behaviors that are similar to post-traumatic stress in humans. A dog rescued from a hoarder is found in desperate need of medical attention.
|"The Survivors"
|October 17, 2008
|DogTown faces one of the toughest cases yet when Aristotle, a rescued terrier mix, arrives with a skin condition that has left him nearly hairless. And, after an urgent, live-saving rescue of eight beagles is made, DogTown discovers that one, named Electra, has a potentially fatal illness caused by parasitic worms.
|"Against the Odds"
|October 25, 2008
|A DogTown team travels to Los Angeles to rescue several older dogs from an overcrowded puppy mill. Many have severe medical issues and have never seen a vet. Then an adult Lab mix with a persistent cough is rescued from a neglectful home by an animal welfare group and receives a risky surgical procedure.
Season 3[edit]
|Ep #
|"Starting Over"
|April 3, 2009
|Two street dogs rescued from Ethiopia come to DogTown for a shot at domestic life; a Blood Hound returns after attacking a man; and a Golden Retriever with a mangled paw arrives for medical care, but may lose a leg.
|"New Hope"
|April 10, 2009
|The stories of Rush, a Shepard mix rescued from the Lebanon-Israel, the special case of a beagle named Jasmine, and Scruffy, a Hurricane Katrina survivor, are driven by the Dogtown philosophy that kindness to animals builds a better world for all.
|"A Fighting Chance"
|April 17, 2009
|Music star Emmylou Harris calls for help with a vicious shepherd mix named Gunnar, leaving animal behavior specialist Sherry Woodard only a few days to come up with a plan to overcome his aggression.
|"A Fresh Start"
|April 24, 2009
|The trainers and veterinarians of DogTown struggle to give three dogs a fresh start. Bingo, a painfully shy shepherd mix, must be socialized while Casey's hyper temperament has kept him from being adopted for five years. For Zambi, a black lab mix, a grueling 8-hour surgery is a last chance at life.
|"Will To Survive"
|May 1, 2009
|Trainers John, Pat, and Ann must face the challenges of nursing an emaciated chocolate lab to health, teaching basic skills to a blind puppy, and, hardest of all, training Chico who came to the sanctuary after killing chickens and a pet Yorkie.
|"Life After Dogtown"
|May 8, 2009
|A special "where are they now" episode, updating the stories of some of Dogtown's favorite patients: Tuffy, the Pointer-mix found nearly dead in the desert; Remington and Ruger, two inseparable outdoor hounds; Wiggles, the abandoned Bulldog and more.
|"Friends in Need"
|May 15, 2009
|A young Pit Bull is found on the street after Hurricane Gustav while a Sheltie mix known for her dangerous past must learn that rewards follow good behavior. Ellie, a neglected Hound-mix, must be patiently cared for before she can find a new home.
|"Rescue and Renewal"
|May 22, 2009
|Dog Care Manager Michelle Besmehn travels to Parkersburg, West Virginia to bring back several dogs rescued from a mass breeding operation-- all require extensive medical care and socialization before they can go to permanent, happy homes.
Season 4[edit]
|Ep #
|January 1, 2010
|"Bright Futures"
|January 8, 2010
|"Homeward Bound"
|January 15, 2010
|January 22, 2010
|"The Road Home"
|January 29, 2010
|"Close Calls"
|February 5, 2010
|"Search and Rescue"
|February 19, 2010
|"Chance For Change"
|February 26, 2010
|"Puppy Mill Rescue"
|March 5, 2010
|"Dogs In Need"
|March 12, 2010
DVD Releases[edit]Dogtown
|Release Date
|DogTown: Second Chances
|July 1, 2008
|Features three episodes from Season 1 ('Second Chances', 'Crisis Dogs', and 'The Outsiders'), plus bonus features 'Doggy Updates: Where Are They Now?' and 'About Best Friends Animal Sanctuary'
|DogTown: New Beginnings
|January 6, 2009
|Features two episodes from Season 1 ('New Beginnings' and 'Project Rescue') and three episodes from Season 2 ('New Lives', 'Road to Recovery', and 'Saving the Micheal Vick Dogs'), plus deleted scenes.
|DogTown: Friends In Need
|October 27, 2009
|Features two episodes from Season 2 ('The Survivors' and 'Against the Odds') and all eight episodes from Season 3, plus bonus features 'Rescue Dogs', 'Archie & Electra's New Rug', and 'About Best Friends Animal Sanctuary'
Most episodes are also available in two volumes in the iTunes Store.
- ^ National Geographic Channel's Dogtown Returns With Season Premiere Following the Rehabilitation of the Michael Vick Dogs
- ^ "Utah's 'Dogtown' takes center stage in TV series," "Deseret News," January 4, 2009
- ^ "We Had A Good Run," "Best Friends News and Top Stories," April 12, 2010
- ^ Bibel, Sara (June 10, 2015). "'Dog Town, USA' & 'Save Our Shelter' Join the CW's Saturday Morning Block 'One Magnificent Morning'". TV by the Numbers. Tribune Digital Ventures. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dogtown Cast," "TV Guide," September 19, 2011
- ^ "DogTown Unleashed" DVD Archived March 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lucky Dogs: National Geographic Rescues Michael Vick's Pit Bulls" "TV Guide," September 5, 2008
- ^ "DogTown's John Garcia Shares His Story," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," December 15, 2008
- ^ "Dogtown' ratings gold for National Geographic Channel," "Monsters and Critics," September 8, 2008 Archived September 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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Chicago Renegade Craft Fair is this weekend.
300+ unique vendors/markers.
You wouldn't want to miss it.
backpack in new colors
This is a dual look backpack. You can change the look of your backpack in a second.
Great for those day when you need to carry your laptop and books.
This backpack / rucksack is great for outdoor activities. The exterior of the backpack is made with weather resistant waxed canvas, durable quality leather, and heavy duty webbing. The interior lining is made with commercial water repellent cotton canvas. Other Fabric combinations are also available in the shop now.
-leather flap and bottom
-one interior zippered pocket
-easy access snap closure
-one exterior snap closure pocket behind the flap
How to change the look?
Just hook the two clasps together and close the flap.
When you want the regular corner up look, you can use the clasp as a key hook too.
Another hot day in the bay. Can't really work without a classic cold carbonated drink.
Yes, I'm working on a new rucksack/backpack with waxed canvas, and I start working with leather too. A lot of new things to learn, and I'm enjoying it.
The new rucksack/backpack will be available in my shop soon.
I just finished making a bunch of piano wristlet purses.
I hope it's enough for the rest of the year. Well, maybe I shouldn't have said that. 😛 I hope it's not enough for the rest of the year and I need to make more later XD
I like the pure texture of the purses while they are stacked up together. The color, black, white, brown, is so contrasting. And the horizontal and vertical lines remind me of my graphic design class.
Anyways, they are now available at my shop in 3 different colors.
It has one full octave, practice your piano wherever you go 😉 and get the color to match your piano 🙂
I know I have not updated for a while. I've been lazy ( am i being too honest? :p )
But I have brought something new to my collection.
Piano Wristlet! Yess!!!!!
It is made of faux leather. It's about 7.25″ long x 4.25″ wide.
This is just a prototype. I'm still in the process of tweaking it to the way I wanted (as you know i only make what i like :p ). The challenge for this project is the fabric. Faux leather stretches and tends to stick on regular sewing machine foot, so it is a little difficult to control. I'm waiting for my special sewing foot to arrive on this coming Thrusday. Yayy 😀
So stay tuned for more piano wristlet 🙂


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Celebrate Women in XR and Explore Immersive Tech (VR/AR)
Allies participate in a lively and inclusive environment— with everyone learning more about virtual reality and augmented reality, together.
On the eve of the VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver, the WXR Fund co-hosted a Celebration of Women in partnership with Accenture at The Cube, a co-working space for immersive tech startups. Women and men from the local XR community as well as guest as far flung as Korea gathered to learn from one another, get inspired, and kick the Summit off with some strong feminine energy.
Three fantastic leaders joined us for a panel: angel investor Amy LaMeyer, Raffaella Camera of Accenture, and Jean Luo of Snap. The conversation focused on their professional journeys and the key choices, mentors, and opportunities that helped them succeed. Camera shared why gender equity in XR is important:
"An equal representation of women and men in the workplace is essential for any business. Women and men often have different approaches to solving problems or creating solutions, where women generally rely more on their empathy and listening skills. Achieving innovation takes a wide and diverse range of approaches and skills. So, it's a benefit for everyone–men included–to grow the representation of women at all levels of the organization and to welcome their contributions.
Immersive tech, in particular, requires equal representation. This space is about creating something that didn't exist before--taking current behaviors, processes or human needs, and finding a better way forward. The best solutions occur when we include multiple viewpoints, behaviors and aspects of life such as art, advertising, technology or academia. Whatever compels you to create is worth it."
We capped off the conversation by asking the panelists what they were most proud of in the spirit of celebrating their achievements in the industry. Enjoy the social highlights below, and we hope to see you are a future event soon!