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Where's the best place you've ever stayed?
It has to be the Maradiva Villas Resort and Spa in Mauritius. I was lucky enough to be allocated a Luxury Suite Villa with a Private Plunge Pool and outside shower. The service in this resort is excellent, nothing is ever too much. My favourite parts of this resort is the Japanese Restaurant and the yoga classes on the beach at sunrise and sunset.
What's your oddest travel moment?
My most bizarre travel moment was whilst in New Zealand I decided to try Llama trekking in Kaikura in the South Island. I walked all over the surrounding countryside and your partnering llama is beside you the whole time, he carries your bags and food for your picnic! You are even taught how to holisticly relate to your llama which was very odd!
Have you had a perfect travel moment?
I was lucky enough to visit Dubai last September on a work educational trip visiting hotels and seeing all that amazing Dubai has to offer. I must say my perfect travel moment was our group being whisked off to the Burj Khalifa by limousine at seven in the morning and being surprised to a breakfast meeting in a private room three levels higher than the general public's observation floor. The views were out of this world, we could literally see the whole of Dubai.
What are your suitcase essentials?
My suitcase essentials have to be my neck pillow and my kindle. They are my saviour for any flight.
Where's next on your wishlist?
I have so much on my wishlist I simply cannot pick just one! It will have to be South Africa including a visit to Cape Town then a trip down the Garden Route followed by a safari in Shamwari Game Reserve. For a more relaxing break I would have to choose the Four Seasons Seychelles to chill out and relax, maybe some Island hopping too.
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Hi all, just a reminder that I'm going to PAX, I'll be recording all sorts of stuff over there. If you want to hang out, talk on the mic, or just game, hit me up at the contact link above.
As for new stuff this week, I just posted a new Rook & Record which you can watch below (check out that rad thumbnail!) and I posted an interview with the amazing Roberto Di Meglio or Ares Games.


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Private Equity Finance Director
My client is a high-calibre Mayfair based Private Equity firm, specialising in commercial Real Estate handling a multi-billion asset portfolio. The firm is looking for a Finance Director to handle the financial management, and assist with the asset management of the current and future portfolio investments.
- Chartered Accountant with 'Big 4' background
- Exposure to Private Equity fund structures
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- Valuation and analysis experience
- Exposure to Luxembourg, Dutch, Jersey and Isle of Man GAAP would be advantageous
- Strong financial modelling skills in Excel
- Highly numerate, methodical in prioritising work and multi-tasking and able to demonstrate attention to detail with great communication skills.
- Ability to work with discretion when dealing with confidential information
This is an exceptional opportunity to transition into a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment and the successful candidate may also have the opportunity to get involved in other areas of the business. Please get in contact for a qualifying discussion and further insight into the position.


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Become A Networking Maven
We've all gone to a few networking events in the past, and some of us have even planned our fair share (PS, email us at firstname.lastname@example.com if you need help planning one! Haha).
It's always a funny thing trying to find your groove at a networking event. It's a whole bunch of strangers who are collected in one space with the intent of getting to know you and what you do in a few brief moments. To help turn you into a networking pro, we've come up with some tips to remember at your next networking function!
Plan Ahead: Try to get a good idea of who might be attending the networking function. Is it specific to a certain industry? Be proactive in trying to have ideas for conversation starters.
Come Up With An Elevator Speech: It's good to have something prepared so that way when people ask you what exactly it is you do, or why you're here, you can answer in an educated and chic way. Now make sure it doesn't sound so impersonal when you say it, so just use it as a frame of reference when you're chatting the night away!
Meet The Guest of Honor: While it may seem intimidating, try to muster up courage and introduce yourself to the guest of honor. This might be the host of the networking event, the keynote speaker, or a local celebrity. And preferably introduce yourself to them prior to their highlighted speaking time to avoid the crowd of people trying to meet them immediately after.
Let Them Talk: Always remember that people love to talk about themselves! So if you're running out of things to say or just need to get the conversation rolling, try and ask questions where they can talk about themselves! Believe us, it works like a charm!
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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail allows Steve James his latest opportunity to excel at capturing memorable personalities while also encouraging noticeable filmmaking growth through the film's courtroom drama subplot.
Its title a witty play on the "too big to fail" label attached to the likes of actual mortgage fraud purveyors Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, the documentary centers on the Sung family, owners of Abacus Federal Savings in New York City's Chinatown, which became the only U.S. bank to contend with criminal charges as a result of the 2008 economic collapse.
In retracing the steps that led to this injustice, James draws the first of several parallels to It's a Wonderful Life, one of Abacus founder Thomas Sung's favorite movies.
Fashioning himself a George Bailey type, Sung lives up to that lofty billing and it's a pleasure to see him walk like a humble celebrity through the neighborhood, greeting fellow immigrants whom he's helped secure residential and commercial property when no other bank would give them a loan.
Sung's commitment to his fellow man firmly in place, along with the shared values of his daughters and bank colleagues Jill and Vera, the foundation is set for James to evenly present the unfortunate travails that befall the financial institution.
Utilizing interviews with the people who live through the ordeal, James ably chronicles how the honesty of alerting authorities to a handful of employee's misconduct was rewarded with five years of extreme stress as the New York County D.A.'s office investigate Abacus and bring the bank to trial for alleged large scale mortgage fraud.
These hardships are most memorably depicted through several fly-on-the-wall scenes of the Sung family passionately speaking over one another, exhibiting a fascinating dynamic complicated by mutual support and inherent age-based hierarchy that tragically excludes the insights of Chanterelle, the youngest Sung daughter who also happens to be a lawyer.
Looping in the stubborn prosector and D.A., plus journalists who covered the story that are as baffled as the Sungs by the legal actions, the director objectively shows that racism may have played a significant role and lets his Chinese-American subjects (and their attorneys) verbally relay similar interpretations.
Unable to film in the courtroom, James opts for recreations of the trial with paintings and dramatic reenactments of the dialogue. Though these approaches seem like they'll quickly wear out their welcome, the riveting content and deft editing keep them successful means of relaying that important information.
Perhaps dues to the remove from the courtroom, Abacus never quite reaches the next-level emotions of James' best work (Hoop Dreams, No Crossover, The Interrupters and Life Itself), but it's still a terrific story and worthy of being properly told by a master documentarian.
Grade: B-plus. Not rated, but with brief, strong adult language. Now playing at Grail Moviehouse
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Government, Health Care Industry Should Share Cost of Physician Order Entry Systems with Hospitals
Government agencies, employers and health insurers should help hospitals cover the cost of computerized physician order entry systems -- which can reduce medical errors and improve quality of care -- and fund additional research on CPOE benefits and implementation strategies, according to a report published in the July/August issue of Health Affairs. The Leapfrog Group, a coalition of more than 90 large health care purchasers, and the state of California both have advocated CPOE systems in hospitals, but many facilities cannot implement the systems "unless insurers or patients selectively choose hospitals and physicians based on [CPOE] use," the report said. According to the report, government funds and recommendations for CPOE implementation, as well as the use of "differential" reimbursement rates from health insurers that favor CPOE users, also could prompt more hospitals to implement the systems. In addition, the report said that government agencies, such as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, should coordinate and fund research on the impact and implementation of CPOE systems, and private organizations, such as the American Medical Informatics Association and other professional groups, could increase CPOE implementation through the development of guidelines and standards for CPOE use. However, without a "coordinated plan to encourage CPOE adoption and evaluate its impact, adoption of [CPOE] technology by hospitals and physicians will continue to be slow," the report concluded (Doolan/Bates, "Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems in Hospitals: Mandates and Incentives," Health Affairs, July/August 2002). For more iHealth & Technology stories, visit iHealthBeat.org, a new Web publication sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation.This is part of the California Healthline Daily Edition, a summary of health policy coverage from major news organizations. Sign up for an email subscription.


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The Knights proved they belong in the American Athletic Conference in yet another sport on Sunday as the UCF Rowing team took home its first conference championship in the program's history.
It came down to the last race of the day before the Knights edged Tulsa 198-189 to be crowned champions.
UCF's victory was achieved in large part by three of six overall wins, including the Varsity Eight with a winning time of 6:34.255, Second Varsity Eight with a winning time of 6:45.762 and Second Varsity Four's winning time of 7:42.029.
The remaining three boats for the Knights each finished fourth. The Third Varsity Eight with a time of 7:39.542, Varsity Four at 7:46.047 and Third Varsity Four with a time of 8:19.650.
Coming into the tournament, the Knights' Varsity Eight boat was ranked fifth in the NCAA Region IV. They also took home three American Boat of the Week honors during the regular season.
With the win, UCF earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Championship Tournament in Sacramento, Calif., May 29 to May 31.
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I am so excited! Today marks the first day of the re-launch of this blog, and it is also Blogapalooza Day.
Blogapalooza is a blogging challenge – 24 blog posts in 24hrs (for more info visit Blog2Print). It seemed like a great way to kick off the re-launch.
Why a blog re-launch? Those who follow me on Twitter or follow my blog would have noticed my hiatus over these past few months. But recently it has occurred to me that if I want something to happen for me professionally, I have to make it happen. So there you have it. I am completely revamping my online presence.
What's going to happen? Over the next two weeks there will be a lot happening to celebrate. I'll be hosting three giveaways, there will be a new post everyday (some by me and some guest posts), I'll be guest blogging at a couple other blogs and more. So be sure to check back here daily from now until the 31st.
I'll be looking forward to hearing from you! If you're participating in Blogapalooza, let me know so I can cheer you on today. I'll even add a link here so others can cheer you on too.
Visit these other Blogapalooza Blogs!


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I never thought I would say the words "free" and "Backstreet Boys" in the same sentence. Ever. But I'm about to right now and I assure you the below is a true statement, so help me Oprah.
I saw the Backstreet Boys perform 15 feet in front of me for free. Nick Carter was 15 feet away from me. And let me tell you, baby boy hasn't aged a day since 1999, he still looks fly as hell.
Yesterday I went to The Grove for their free concert series to make a childhood dream become reality; see the Backstreet Boys live. 12 years later, one of my childhood dreams came true. I do have to admit though, growing up I was more of an NSYNC girl and above all else I was a die hard Britney girl. But I wouldn't be a true girl of the 90s if I didn't know all of BSB's hits. And you're lying if you never cried to As Long As You Love Me or Quit Playin Games With My Heart.
BSB spent most of the time singing records from the new album that they just released on Tuesday but they did indulge the crowd a little and threw it back to As Long As You Love Me, complete with the 1997 dance moves that made every 20/30 year old woman in the crowd swoon like they were 20 years younger. The new material wasn't actually that bad. It was catchy and they still harmonize like flawless little angels. Plus KEVIN IS BACK THANK GOD IT HAD BEEN WAY TOO LONG KEV.
The only major let down was them not singing I Want It That Way. That will forever remain the greatest mystery of the 90s and 00s. Which way is that way?…..But seriously, which way I genuinely want to know.
Hands down though, the best part of the show was BSB closing with Everybody (Backstreets Back). It's finally hilariously ironic that they can say "Backstreets BACK ALRIGHT" and actually mean it. It was glorious and amazing and everyone lost their minds when they did the whole choreographed 90s boy band dance during the last chorus. Those boys who are now dads (minus Nick) can still dance. (FYI Nick Carter hip thrusting while singing "Am I sexual?" was probably one of the greatest moments of my 20s.) I felt like I was 11 years old again watching them on MTV. It was a huge full circle moment for 11 year old Sarah and one of the happiest moments for 22 year old Sarah.
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An expressive masterpiece! This amazing lighthouse captures the feeling of a day on the ports, breathing in the fresh wind and feeling every movement of the ocean as waves hit the rocks. Violent waves beat against the rocks and wooden reinforcements that hold up this strong beacon of light. A boat in the docks is rocked back and forth by the moving waters as boxes are loaded. A shipping truck is parked in the loading garage, unloading its freight. A fallen wooden beam shows the wear of the strong sea winds. Wooden planks lead down to the loading docks for ships, passing boxes and supplies lying outside.
Dimensions: 7" x 7 1/2" x 9"
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Blue Hill Fair- Maine
Maine Events – Blue Hill Fair
Maine Fairs and Festivals are a big part of living in Maine. The Blue Hill Fair is a true old-fashioned country fair featuring a midway, exhibits, non-parimutuel racing, animal pulling events, and family entertainment. All things fair-like for traditional attractions from pie-eating contests to horse-pulls, including the historical hot air balloon attraction. Ask us about Maine Fairs or share comments. To feature your Maine business, contact us.
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Kailua-Kona offers a nice selection of lodging both in town and at nearby Keauhou Bay. You'll find hotels, condominium resorts and luxury resorts in almost every price range. Here are a few of our favorites. Distances are based on distance from the Hulihee Palace in the center of town.
Aston Kona by the Sea 75-6106 Alii Drive - 1.71 miles south:
The Aston Kona by the Sea is a condominium resort fronting a magnificent rocky shoreline and private cove. It has recently completed a $1.4 million property improvement project and now offers an enhanced lobby, beachfront swimming pool and jet spa area. Units have been redecorated to reflect a casual Hawaiian style. All units offer ocean views and fully equipped kitchens. Daily maid service is provided. The resort is set among three acres of landscaped gardens.
Kanaloa at Kona by Outrigger 78-261 Manukai Street - 6.43 miles south:
The Kanaloa at Kona by Outrigger is located on an outcropping of lava rock overlooking beautiful Keauhou Bay. It sits on 18 acres of lush gardens and bordered by the 18 hole championship Kona Country Club golf course, This condominium resort offers spacious low rise one and two bedroom units designed for privacy and casual living. Each unit is fully furnished with a complete kitchen, washer and dryer and ceiling fans.
King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road - .26 miles northwest:
Located in Kailua Village near the cruise pier, the 460-room King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel stands on the grounds where King Kamehameha once resided in the heart of Kailua-Kona. It is the only hotel in Kailua-Kona that fronts a small, sheltered white-sand family beach. The hotel offers clean and comfortable rooms with modern amenities.
Kona Coast Resort 78-6842 Alii Drive - 6.4 miles south:
The Kona Coast Resort ia a low rise ocean-view condominium resort with a casual Hawaiian ambiance, set on 21 landscaped acres. Each villa is tastefully decorated with soothing Hawaiian accents, and include a full kitchen and all of the comforts of home. This full-service resort offers on-property shopping, surfside open-air restaurant and lounge, entertainment, oceanfront luau, split-level swimming pool, private sunning area and salt-water lagoon, tennis facilities, massage center, and more. Villas are situated where most offer views of the Pacific Ocean, Kailua Bay, or the hills above Kailua.
Kona Seaside Hotel 75-5646 Palani Road - .37 miles northeast:
The Kona Seaside Hotel is just a short walk from shops, restaurants, Hawaiian entertainment and ocean activities. This 225 room hotel has recently been renovated. Each room a king or two double beds, color cable TV, mini-refrigerator, air conditioning, ceiling fan, clock radio and full bath, There are two fresh water outdoor pools, laundry and on-site restaurant. The rooms are large and comfortable but can be noisy. There are 14 rooms with kitchenettes.
Royal Kona Resort, 75-5852 Alii Drive - .58 miles south:
Located on twelve oceanfront acres overlooking Kailua Bay in the heart of Kailua Village, the Royal Kona Resort features three unique towers. Many of the guestrooms feature stunning views of the Pacific from their own private lanai. Recently renovated, the Royal Kona Resort offers all new deluxe rooms, the new Don the Beachcomber restaurant, a new private beach and snorkeling lagoon, upgrades to the Alii Tower, open-air lobby, oceanfront swimming pool and grounds.
Royal Sea Cliff Kona by Outrigger 75-6040 Alii Drive - 1.43 miles south:
The Royal Sea Cliff Kona by Outrigger is set high above a lava rock bluff looking out toward the ocean with lovely studio, one- and two-bedroom condominium suites with complete kitchens. Each unit has a private lanai, air conditioning and daily maid service. There are also two pools, a jet spa and sauna. The central courtyard, with cascading stream, tropical flowers, and flowing vines creates a peaceful garden retreat within the heart of this residential resort.
Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay 78-128 Ehukai Street - 7.2 miles south:
Situated on an ancient lava flow on Keauhou Bay and footsteps from the ocean's edge, you'll find the Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa at Keauhou Bay. Along with 521 spacious guestrooms and suites featuring Sheraton "Sweet Sleeper" beds, rooms also include lanai (balconies), in-room coffee maker and 100 percent Kona Coffee, wireless internet access throughout the resort, iron and board, hair dryer, television, in-room safe and mini-refrigerator. A pool covering nearly one-third acre meanders from the resort's interior atrium to ocean side exterior.
The resort features a sleek, twisting, 200 foot-long water slide. Read about their $16-million resort renewal in 2012.
Uncle Billy's Kona Bay Hotel, 75-5739 Alii Drive - across the street
Located in Kailua Village across from the Hulihee Palace, Uncle Billy's Kona Bay Hotel is just two blocks from the beach and convenient to all downtown shopping areas. Somewhat aged, yet usually clean, Uncle Billy's offers affordable rooms with basic amenities including an outdoor pool, laundry room, air conditioning, cable TVs and daily maid service.


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Top 7 Football Shirts of All-Time
The start of each new football season sees clubs across the planet launch their fancy new shirts. These days the latest offerings can often be bland and often the manufacturers simply release a template and use that for a plethora of different teams. That hasn't always been the case however and there have been some absolute belters over the years. Here at FREEbets.org.uk, we take a look at seven classics from over the years that we think look the bees knees.
Barcelona home 1996-1997
The Catalonian's red and blue home shirts are always a smart ensemble in our eyes and never have they had a better version than the Kappa produced one from the mid-90's. In its design, it's very similar to the version from earlier on in the decade with the Kappa logo running repeatedly down the sleeves. A number of the kits on here can be remembered for the iconic players that wore them and this one has a standout moment from said icon. The 1996-97 season saw the 'original' Ronaldo play his only season at the Camp Nou and the Brazilian was quite simply frightening that year. He hit 47 goals in 49 games, with the most memorable coming away to Compostela. Picking the ball up on the halfway line, the then 20-year-old shrugged off an attempted to shirt pull to charge forward like a rampaging bull to beat three men and slam the ball home. It left his manager the late Sir Bobby Robson in shock with his hands on his head in celebration and was made all the better for the kit he was wearing in the process.
England Home 1982 World Cup
Leicestershire based manufacturers Admiral were the pioneers in the replica football shirt market. They were the first to realise the massive commercial market in allowing footie fans to don the strip of their heroes and in the 70's they were making numerous kits for clubs across the English divisions. Their Leeds home kit in 1973 was the first branded shirt with the Admiral logo clearly on display and the year later agreed a deal with the English national team to produce the first commercially available England shirt. It was until the start of the 80's however that they produced their finest with the kit for the 1982 World Cup in Spain. The v-neck with blue and red stripes on the shoulders gave it a distinctive look and is one of the most loved Three Lions strips of all-time.
Fiorentina Home 1998-1999
This is a classic late 90's Serie A gem. In Fiorentina's distinctive purple home colour this one benefits from having arguably the coolest sponsor ever to grace a football shirt. We can all have a little moan about the commercialisation in modern football but you can't really complain when the end result is the Nintendo logo on shirt. Made by Fila with a button neck fastening and a collar, this one is best remembered as being worn by legendary Argentinian striker Gabriel Batistuta in an era when baggy was best. La Viola's striking purple means they will hardly ever produce a shirt that goes un-noticed but this is our favourite.
Argentina Home 1986 World Cup
The sky blue and white stripes of Argentina make for a great mix in our eyes and they have never been better than for the 1986 World Cup. The kit was made by French brand Le Coq Sportif, whose emblem sat proudly on the right of the chest but the beauty of this kit remains its simplicity. It wasn't until the latter parts of the 80's that the sportswear giants began experimenting with different patterns so this shirt was one of the last of the more subdued era. It will also conjure happy memories for Argentina as they won the 1986 World Cup, inspired by Diego Maradona in the Mexican heat. Despite breaking English hearts in the tournament with the infamous 'Hand of god', Maradona proved to the world he was the best player on the planet and did so whilst looking the business.
Manchester United Away 1990-1992
Manchester in the early 90's was caught up in the midst of the 'Madchester' scene. The Hacienda, baggy clothes, the Stone Roses and Acid house. At the start of the decade Manchester United had an away kit to capture the times which would not have looked out of place at a massive open air rave. A classic old school adidas shirt with a white backdrop and the distinguished all over bold graphic print in blue. Perhaps subjective to some but this is a cult classic that has since inspired their black away kit for the 2017-18 season.
Sampdoria Home 1990-1991
Another Italian kit to make the list and like Fiorentina, Sampdoria are usually reliable for something stylish. Whereas La Viola are famous for the purple, Samp are similarly synonymous for their royal blue with black, white and red horizontal stripes. Perhaps the best manifestation came in the halcyon days of football shirt design, the early 90's. Made by asics, the shirt featured a v-neck and collar given it a smarter feel with sponsors logo ERG in bold white letters centrally on the chest. Sitting just below were the coloured hoops and the shirt was complete with an Italian flag logo on the left hand side of the chest. The Genoa-based side were a force to be reckoned with back then, winning the Scudetto in the season they wore this jazzer and reaching the European Cup final the year after.
Germany Home 1990 World Cup
Quite simply the greatest football shirt of all time. adidas and Germany kits go hand in hand and for their 1990 World Cup success, they were not only crowned the top international side on the planet but also kitted out the best. The standard white home shirt with the striped sleeves featured the classic adi trefoil on the right hand side of the chest but also the Bundesfalgge right across the front. The bold colours upon the white backdrop makes for a standout graphic design in an era where manufacturers were really beginning to push the boundaries.
P.S Honourable mentions go to:
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- Denmark Home 1986
- France Home 1984-1986
- Saint Etienne Home 1976
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With the Trump administration's recent moves against the trans community, along with the UK's discussion of the Gender Recognition Act, transgender issues is one of the hottest media topics lately. Among the many breathless screeds against this new "dangerous" threat is one particularly misconstrued accusation against supposed trans ideology. "Pregnant people". Radical feminists who exclude trans people claim that use of the term erases women and their reproductive labor. It's time to set the record straight on why the trans community asks for gender inclusive language like "pregnant people".
First of all, this is not a language change to include trans women within womanhood. Anti-trans activists in the UK press are fond of claiming that trans women are oppressive men wanting to erase womanhood, and cite "pregnant people" as the prime example. "Trans women can't get pregnant, they're excluded from pregnancy" or "we shouldn't redefine women's experiences on the basis of men's perversion" are the common anti-trans refrains in this discussion. Except, we know trans women can't get pregnant and we're not trying to redefine women's experiences around pregnancy. The most frustrating part of this argument for us trans women is that…. IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TRANS WOMEN!
Trans men and non binary people who were assigned female at birth can get pregnant. They can menstruate. Using gender inclusive language like "pregnant people" or "people who menstruate" is inclusive for them. I understand why this is such a culture shock for people who aren't familiar with the trans community, pregnancy is such an intensely gendered activity in our culture. With a long, dangerous history of oppression and exploitation of women's reproductive labor, a culture of celebrating womanhood has emerged within reproductive health settings.
And for 99.7% of the clientele of those spaces, that's a wonderful experience, but it can be intensely hostile for those that need those services but aren't women. No one is trying to erase womanhood or women's experience with pregnancy, trans men and non binary people simply want to feel included within repro spaces that they may need. You can call a woman who's pregnant a "pregnant woman", no one is telling you not too. We're simply asking that you don't call a pregnant trans man a "pregnant woman".
It's this struggle that lays at the heart of this language debate. Anti-trans activists want everyone with a uterus classed as a woman and everyone with a penis classed as a man. That's why there's such a pushback against "pregnant people" and other instances of gender inclusive language. But the thing is, this blowback, thanks to structural transmisogyny, is falling heaviest on trans women.
Transmisogyny is the word used to describe the specific ways in which trans women are discriminated against by society. Different in itself than homophobia, and also slightly different than misogyny directed at cis women, transmisogyny is a deadly force that's constantly treading on the necks of trans women who simply want to live. Transmisogyny is an outgrowth of misogyny in that it specifically seeks to invalidate the womanhood of trans womanhood while simultaneously oppressing trans woman on their femininity, their womanhood.
Under structural transmisogyny, it's trans women who are most targeted, by the media, with slurs, with violence. Transmisogyny runs so strong in English-speaking society, that trans men and non binary people and their needs are practically erased in popular discourse, as is the case with this "pregnant people" outrage campaign. An easy way to tell a bigot is if they're always just banging on about trans women. Bigots are obsessed with us, derisively describing our genitals, calling us "failed men" among other more awful terms. But their own hate belies their own misogyny.
Unlike their so-called radical feminist opposition, trans women know that women aren't "failed men", and we understand that motherhood is not a prerequisite for womanhood, that women are more than just barefoot and pregnant. In the end, using terms like "pregnant people" etc has nothing to do with trans women. It's simply an easy way to include trans men and non binary people in the health and reproductive services that they critically need. Let's slow the roll on this particular hate campaign.


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Applications closed on Friday last week with a total of 63 separate proposals from applicants seeking funding.
River Authority co-chairs Tukoroirangi Morgan and Hon John Luxton say just as in previous funding rounds, the Authority is now faced with the challenge of deciding which projects will be funded by prioritising the proposals that can give the greatest benefit to the river.
The Authority's two previous funding rounds have resulted in a total funding allocation of $10 million across 75 projects. Most of these have been completed or are multi year projects.
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After leaving the BBC, Reid joined Sir Antony Jay, John Cleese and Michael Peacock at Video Arts, a production company specialising in training films for business and industry, where he was responsible for the science output of the company. Robert Reid was the author of several books on science-related subjects, including Tongues of Conscience: War and the Scientist's Dilemma, written in 1969. His biography of Marie Curie, published in 1974, was adapted for television and has been translated into many languages. The Peterloo Massacre, originally published in 1989 to mark the 170th anniversary of Peterloo, was his last book. He died in 1990.


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A copyright claim by a composer with a tendency to attract legal drama has led Steam to remove the game River City Ransom: Underground. The developers are disputing the claim and say they expect the game to be back on Steam at some point in the future.
On Friday, July 14th, Steam removed River City Ransom: Underground due to a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claim filed by composer Alex Mauer. In the claim, Mauer said that music she produced for the game was being used without her permission.
Mauer told Kotaku over the phone that she worked on the soundtrack for River City Ransom: Underground with two collaborators, Rich Vreeland and Dino Leonetti, but was "cut out of the deal." She says that her work is still in the game, and that Conatus Creative, the development studio, does not own the rights to it.
"The problem is that they haven't gotten my permission," she said. "They can easily get my permission, but they need to be transparent with me about whatever deal they made regarding the music." Mauer said that there is no documentation proving that she made this arrangement with Conatus but that the lack of a contract is "kind of my whole argument."
In a statement posted on Steam this evening, Daniel Crenna, founder and a producer at Conatus Creative, says that Mauer's claims the about the music in the game violating her copyright are false.
"She is a co-creator of the music, with Dino Lionetti and Rich Vreeland. Our written licence agreement is with Rich, who subcontracted Alex and Dino," he wrote. "When Rich offered to pay Alex an equal share of the music fee for her contribution to the game soundtrack, she emailed back: 'Oh that's awesome man I'm all for it thanks!' Rich has shown us the documentation that Alex was paid in full."
While Crenna writes that their lawyers have told them that there is no legal basis for Mauer's claims, they will be commissioning a new soundtrack for the game. "Being legally right is only half the story — as a practical matter, the costs of legal action would put console development plans on hold, perhaps indefinitely," he wrote. "We don't have any interest in spending our time and our energy dealing with this matter further."
Mauer has developed a reputation for filing copyright claims against video games she says failed to give her proper credit. In February, her claims led Steam to remove a different game, Starr Mazer: DSP. Mauer said she provided music and sound effects to Imagos Softworks' Starr Mazer, which were then used in that game's follow up, Starr Mazer: DSP. Mauer says they don't have the rights to use her music in Starr Mazer: DSP or its marketing materials.
"The problem is that Imagos did so much of their business with me without signing any contracts and they managed to create a situation where they owe me a large amount of money," she said. "So I started escalating the situation through the DMCAs." She took action against YouTube videos and Twitch streams containing footage of Starr Mazer: DSP, attracting the ire of critics like Jim Sterling and John "Totalbiscuit" Bain.
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Imagos Softworks is currently suing Mauer. Last week, a Pennsylvania judge granted a temporary restraining order against Mauer that blocks her from filing more DMCA claims against that game and its related works.
Mauer has also filed DMCA takedown notices against YouTube and Twitch videos for River City Ransom: Underground. These copyright strikes are serious business on those video networks, where just one or two takedowns can make life hell for anyone who tries to make money by streaming and playing games.
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At last, the damning evidence that should bury Blair for his lies over Iraq
Documents released by the Chilcot Inquiry on Monday appear to show that Tony Blair misled Parliament and the public about the legality of the Iraq war
The Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq War has dragged on for 14 months, and is far from over. Dozens of witnesses have been questioned, and millions of words of evidence amassed.
Even the most diligent onlooker may be forgiven for losing the plot. That may explain why a piece of sensational information released by the inquiry on Monday has not yet caused the political earthquake it should have.
Many newspapers have so far either ignored or underplayed it, and the BBC has hitherto showed limited interest. And yet the new documents appear to establish more clearly than ever before that Tony Blair misled Parliament and the public about the legality of the war.
Some of the former Prime Minister's political opponents and a few newspapers have previously accused him of lying, but the 'smoking gun' was never quite produced. This time it has been. His accuser is the former Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith, a member of the Labour government before, during and after the invasion of Iraq.
In secret evidence to the Chilcot Inquiry, declassified on Monday, Lord Goldsmith stated that Mr Blair based his case for invasion on grounds that 'did not have any application in international law'. Coming from the man who was the Government's senior law officer, this is an extremely serious charge.
Lord Goldsmith told the inquiry that he felt 'uncomfortable' about the way Mr Blair ignored his official legal advice when making his case to Parliament. Asked whether 'the Prime Minister's words were compatible with the advice you had given him', he replied: 'No.'
A specific incident to which the former Attorney General referred was Mr Blair's statement to the Commons on January 15, 2003, when he asserted that 'there are circumstances in which a UN resolution is not necessary, because it is necessary to be able to say, in circumstances where an unreasonable veto was put down, that we would still act'.
In other words, in his view Britain could legally ignore a veto in the UN Security Council by France or Russia, both of which were opposed to an invasion, and declare war on Iraq. Yet Lord Goldsmith had advised the Prime Minister the previous day that Britain did not have the legal right to invade Iraq.
Mr Blair repeated the fiction on BBC2's Newsnight on February 6, 2003 that Britain could disregard a UN veto. As when addressing MPs, he was suppressing the advice of the Government's senior law officer. He also ignored similar legal advice from Elizabeth Wilmshurst, the Deputy Legal Adviser at the Foreign Office, who resigned on the eve of war.
Indeed, it is clear from Lord Goldsmith's testimony that the Attorney General was 'no longer actively consulted' for several months after warning Mr Blair in person on October 22, 2002, that an Anglo-American invasion of Iraq would be a breach of international law. He was frozen out.
For reasons that have never been properly explained, Lord Goldsmith changed his mind, and on March 17, 2003, days before the invasion of Iraq, he miraculously declared that it was legal after all.
In secret evidence to the inquiry, former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith stated that Mr Blair based his case for invasion on grounds that 'did not have any application in international law'
Setting aside that inexplicable, and very possibly discreditable, last-minute change of mind, it is clear from his own testimony that Lord Goldsmith behaved improperly in the months leading up to war. Once it was evident that the Prime Minister was ignoring his official advice — and telling Parliament that a course of action was legal which the Attorney General thought illegal — honour and duty should have compelled his resignation.
Had he stood down at that time, explaining that he and the Prime Minister fundamentally disagreed about the legality of war, it is likely that Mr Blair's case would have disintegrated. At the very least, the lawfulness of the invasion would have been much more openly and robustly debated in Parliament and the country if the Attorney General's true views had become known.
Fear, or love of office, held him back. The checks and balances that are supposed to restrain unbridled executive power cannot operate if senior government ministers shirk their responsibilities.
Lord Goldsmith, who had never been elected to office and was Mr Blair's appointee, seems to have forgotten where his real responsibilities lay. Now that he is back in lucrative private practice as a lawyer, I trust he will ponder on the momentousness of his failure to speak out when he should have.
But it is Mr Blair, of course, who emerges in even darker colours, because he was the man who railroaded this country into war — invoking weapons of mass destruction which did not exist (and which he should have known did not exist) and, unless Lord Goldsmith's testimony is to be dismissed by him as mendacious, misleading Parliament and the public.
On Friday, Mr Blair appears for the second time in front of the Chilcot Inquiry. When he appeared on the first occasion he displayed extreme nervousness — the response, one may reasonably surmise, of a man who knows he has done wrong. Nonetheless, he was given an easy ride by the five worthies who make up the committee.
This time, with Lord Goldsmith's evidence in front of them, they have the material with which to unseat even a customer as slippery and evasive as Tony Blair. An experienced interrogator could tie him in knots. Whether these gentle characters — I partially exempt Sir Roderic Lyne, a former ambassador to Russia, who can be forensic — will make much headway remains to be seen. They should plug away again and again at the same point — the misleading of Parliament.
Most regrettably, the inquiry has been banned by the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Gus O'Donnell, from releasing records of secret talks between Tony Blair and President George W. Bush. Disclosure is always uphill work in Britain. It was Tony Blair, remember, who while Prime Minister repeatedly turned down calls for an inquiry into the Iraq War on the grounds that there had already been three of them. (Actually, there hadn't. All three had merely looked at aspects of the war.) It took Gordon Brown to set up a proper inquiry, thereby possibly creating a poison pill for his old rival.
That Mr Blair should so far have survived relatively unscathed is in many ways remarkable. After he was rightly accused of misleading Parliament over the invasion of Suez in 1956, Sir Anthony Eden was quickly forced to stand down as Prime Minister. One difference is that he had an angry Opposition on his tail. The Tories never went for Mr Blair because they had, mistakenly I believe, backed him in the Iraq War.
Is the net finally closing in? I confess I don't have great hopes of the Chilcot Inquiry. But I do feel that when a former Attorney General accuses a former Prime Minister of misleading Parliament over so vital a matter, we have entered an important new phase. Sooner or later the seriousness of what Lord Goldsmith has said will sink in.
It is just possible he was moved to tell the truth after all these years because his conscience weighed on him. I do not have any similar hopes of Mr Blair. He will go on stonewalling until the end of time. But whatever official judgment is arrived at in the form of the Chilcot Inquiry, whether or not he is rebuked, the public now knows for sure that on a matter of supreme importance Tony Blair did not tell the truth.
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It was supposed to be fun on the high seas on the second annual Transgender Vacations' Caribbean cruise aboard a Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ship. That was until one guest was the recipient of homophobic epithets while ordering a drink.
Stephanie Land, founder of Transgender Vacations, based in Miami, Florida, filed a complaint that includes the guest's complain with Royal Caribbean on November 30. The guest, Sherry Donegan, contacted the Transgender Law Center on November 21, they tell Girls That Roam.
It was the most recent homophobic incident aboard Royal Caribbean. The incident follows on the heels of a gay man going overboard on a Royal Caribbean cruise allegedly after his husband and he were the recipients of anti-gay epithets from crewmembers two days before Transgender Vacations set sail.
Sherry, a 44-year old bisexual transgender woman from Fresno, who was the target of the homophobic slur November 8, was excited about her first-ever cruise and one where she was with other transgender and ally travelers. The 18 transgender cruisers set sail aboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas ship with Transgender Vacations on November 7 for a six-day cruise aboard Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas ship.
However, it wasn't the cruise of their dreams, especially for Sherry, who on the second night aboard the ship was told by a bartender, "We don't serve fags here," she recalls the words spoken to her to the Girls That Roam.
"I said, 'Oh, you don't serve fags huh?'" she says humiliated. "I was very surprised, especially coming from a large company as Royal Caribbean."
She immediately left the bar and reported the incident to guest services aboard the ship and to Stephanie. The two women were told that the incident would be looked into by a guest services representative. Two days later a member of guest services appeared at Sherry's cabin door and informed her that the employee had been escorted off the ship in Cozumel, Mexico, where the ship called port, they both say.
Stephanie tells the Girls That Roam that she had been informed by a member of guest services that the employee had been fired.
Sherry wasn't satisfied. She didn't believe Royal Caribbean, which received a perfect 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign's 2016 Corporate Equality Index for the second year in a row.
"I don't think that they did anything," says Sherry, who believes that Royal Caribbean is attempting to cover up crewmembers' alleged homophobia alluding to the gay man who went overboard following being the recipient of alleged anti-gay slurs from cruise staff November 6. "I don't believe a word that Royal Caribbean is saying."
Royal Caribbean didn't respond to multiple requests for comment by press time.
Bernardo Albaz, also appearing in the media as Bernardo Elbaz, went overboard two days before Transgender Vacations set sail aboard Royal Caribbean. The 35-year old gay man was on vacation aboard the Oasis of the Seas ship with his husband Eric Albaz, when they were the recipient of anti-gay epithets, according to media reports. The couple allegedly had a loud drunken argument in their cabin following an alleged incident where crewmembers called them "Lipstick" at a bar. Crewmembers were called to the couple's cabin and then they chased an allegedly intoxicated Bernardo out onto the deck where he got onto the other side of the banister. Crewmembers reportedly attempted to rescue Bernardo after he fell over the 7th balcony before falling into the water about 92 miles from the Bahamas. Nearly a month later Bernardo's body still hasn't been found.
The Broward Sheriff's Office determined the case was a suicide following a domestic disturbance, but Bernardo's husband and family are vehemently denying Royal Caribbean's assessment of the case along with their attorney Michael Winkleman.
It wasn't just the incident at the bar, in her case, that bothers Sherry. She also noticed things like their group being seated at a table in the back of the dining room.
"They put us at a table way, way in back of the room like we are little kids not being seen," says Sherry, who has traveled extensively for business and leisure, but hadn't been treated as she was on Royal Caribbean.
Stephanie who wasn't pleased either spoke with the maitre d' who "apologized for the situation," she says. The situation was corrected.
"She handled it real well," says Sherry, about how Stephanie dealt with each issue throughout the cruise and after guests returned home.
However, Sherry simply isn't satisfied with Royal Caribbean. She tells Girls That Roam that she contacted the Transgender Law Center and also submitted a letter of complaint about Royal Caribbean to Transgender Vacations. The least she wants is for a partial refund for her cruise due to being discriminated against and humiliated, she says.
The Transgender Law Center wouldn't comment citing its confidentiality policy, wrote Jill Marcellus, senior communications manager at the transgender legal organization, responding to an email from the Girls That Roam.
"I just wish that people would stop discriminating against the LGBTQ community, especially trans," says Sherry. "They need to be more educated and open about it."
Stephanie agrees, which is why she filed the complaint with Royal Caribbean on Monday.
She cited only Sherry's incident in her complaint as it was the most troubling, Stephanie, who is a travel agent, told Girls That Roam. In the complaint obtained by the Girls That Roam she tells Royal Caribbean about the damage the incident did to her young company, because she assures guests that travel partners are vetted for an experience that is "safe and welcoming on-board," she writes.
"This promise was not kept and TGV Holidays has been damaged, irreparably, by this incident," Stephanie concludes in the complaint requesting a representative of the cruise line to contact her to resolve the issue.
"I don't want to see this happen to anyone else ever again," says Stephanie, who simply wants Royal Caribbean to make proactive changes regarding LGBTQ travelers.
Royal Caribbean needs LGBTQ cultural sensitivity training says Stephanie and she won't be using Royal Caribbean to host future Transgender Vacations trips. She's working with Anteros Cruise, a new luxury LGBTQ cruise line, to charter small ships so guests won't experience what Sherry and her other 17 guests saw during this trip.
The smaller ships will also create a more intimate and memorable vacation, she says.
It is Stephanie's goal to "make sure that everyone will feel comfortable traveling and enjoy life," she says.
Getting Past Hate
Fortunately, the incident didn't completely ruin Sherry's vacation.
"It was just fun. It was my very first cruise and I loved going in the pool. I loved going to the disco bar at night. I loved the shows going on at night. They had a lot of interesting demonstrations on the cruise so it was real fun," says Sherry, adding that she would travel with Transgender Vacations again.
"The rest of the cruise went very well," agrees Stephanie. "Everybody had a wonderful time."
"That made me feel good about the situation. I'm just happy and I'm very pleased that this is coming true," she says. "I just want this to get bigger. I know the time is right for us to have a fun time traveling to exotic places and being yourself."
To book your next LGBTQ Cruise, contact Heather Cassell at Girls That Roam Travel at Travel Advisors of Los Gatos at 408-354-6531 at email@example.com or email@example.com.


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Morning all
I did my first performance of Strictly come Prancing last night..it was ok..but could have been better. We couldn't hear the music very well so the prompts we needed were masked and we missed a couple of cues. All in all it was OK. I hope it's more polished by the 28th. Trouble is I'm away next week and someone else is away the following week so not sure when we will be able to get together all of us again.
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Label: ECM Records, 2018
Personnel - Marcin Wasilewski: piano; Slawomir Kurkiewicz: double bass; Michal Miskiewicz: drums.
Polish pianist Marcin Wasilewski showcases his first-time live album, recorded two years ago at the Jazz Middelheim Festival in Belgium, in the company of his pace-setting partners: Slawomir Kurkiewicz on double bass and Michal Miskiewicz on drums. On Live, Wasilewski follows the same methodology that hailed him as a spellbinding pianist whose charming jazz propagates warmness and comfort. The three musicians, all former members of the Tomasz Stanko Quartet, thank the late trumpeter on the CD booklet for 'the inspiration as well as precious and unique experiences in music'.
Wasileswki's collage of "Sparkle of Life" and "Sudovian Dance" opens the session with delicate reserve but diffusing light in abundance. The refined integration of breathable yet vigorous bass plucks, scintillating brushwork, and tearful pianism promotes an emotional splendor that morphs into a dance of freedom set at an unobvious tempo. The pianist's fully developed technique stands out through beautiful details, dazzling swirls, and precise chordal movements successfully anchored in low notes.
"Night Train To You" is another highlight where the pianist assembles several influences. He evokes the intimacy of Bill Evans, the effervescence of Keith Jarrett and the out-of-the-box groove/tempo of Esbjorn Svensson. Here, each phrase is delivered with assertiveness and eloquence, filling an extended vamp whose spiritual tones get close to John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins. Before the epic finale, one can enjoy Miskiewicz's exteriorization in a rich rhythmic confluence with his co-workers.
The two remaining originals are "Three Reflections", poured out with lush delicacy, even when the melodic and rhythmic densities escalate; and "Austin", a ballad that flows in rubato mode before holding on to a sober 4/4 tempo.
Invigorating pleasures stem from a pair of exciting covers. One of Sting's most familiar pop songs, "Message in a Bottle", is taken to new heights through a fluid, cool-tempered post-bop drive. The song had been included in the 2013 album Spark of Life, but here is re-contextualized and pushed forward with freeing determination and thirst for groove, featuring a jaunty bass solo with interesting rhythmic figures; a stellar excursion by the bandleader, who flies and soars with inside/outside rides; and a mature drum work that closes out the improvisations.
The album comes to an end with Herbie Hancock's "Actual Proof", which, brought by an imaginative interpolation of bass and drums, becomes a perfect vehicle for Wasilewski's fluttering, disorienting curls of notes, a component of his articulated commanding prowess.
The material speaks to me gracefully and the trio roses to the occasion with inventive interpretations of an excellent set of songs.
Favorite Tracks:
01 - Sparkle of Life/Sudovian Dance ► 02 - Message in a Bottle ► 04 - Night Train To You


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The Beginner's Guide to Home Workouts: Your 12-Week In-Home Transformation For Women
Have you ever wondered if working out from home is right for you? I mean, can you actually blast fat, get toned, and truly transform your body from the comforts of home? You absolutely can! In fact, in a world where convenience is king, in-home exercise is a fantastic and time-effective way to eliminate excuses and finally get in shape! Look at it like this: No commute ... No membership … No crowds … No excuses.
The truth is, working out from home can be fun, effective, and affordable. This 12-Week In-Home Transformation experience is designed for beginners like you, who desperately want to shape up without joining a fitness facility. Whether you've never exercised before, are intimidated by the open atmosphere of the gym, or are finally fed up with your excuses, body, or lifestyle, this 12-Week Transformation will give you the makeover you desire.
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Holly is inspired by all aspects and ranges of photography; however, she finds her biggest influences are more grounded in music and various genres of writing. For many years while out shooting, she would wear headphones, listening to mixed-tapes while hunting for shadows to capture. Music billowing in her ears created a narrow-focused landscape of the immediate world around her and caused her to remain true to Weegee's (Arthur Fellig) quotes of "F/8 and Be There."
Holly is a graduate of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, majoring in Graphic Design. After the birth of her daughter in the mid-1980s, Holly became more focused on being a Photographer. She first started to appear in publications in the early 1990s. 1995 in Washington D.C. provides a pivotal moment in her career as Holly first started to use a 35mm for street photography. Over the next six years, she honed her craft and was hired at the Village Voice in New York City, as a Producer while also shooting street photography for both print and on-line editions. It is also during this time she created and started to established an on-line portfolio showcasing her work dating back to 1999.
Holly was the featured artist in Lightleaks Magazine and was interviewed for the New York Times on the MTA's attempt to ban photography in the subways after 9/11. The cover of the book The Sins of the Father by David T. Page features her photograph. She has been published in Seities Issue 14/15, Shots Magazine, For the Love of Polaroid, and the Village Voice.
One of the more intriguing aspects of her New York City street work is the stark absence of people. Several of her photographs depict highly trafficked areas with only one or two people who are typically blurred or out of focus. Depending on the camera that she is using, Holly can find the serene in a large metropolis where even the most mundane scene can produce the most fantastic results.
The mid-2000s shows a shift in Holly's work when she bought a Holga camera and a Polaroid One Shot. Gaining experience with this type of medium, she quickly became enamored with inexpensive cameras, frequently patrolling Ebay weekly in search of older, mirrorless cameras. The oldest camera that Holly currently uses is a Falcon Miniature from 1939. Aside from the numerous broken Holgas still in use, her personal favorites are the Polaroid SX-70 (1972,) Kodak Brownie Bullet (1957) and German Bilora Bella (1953). She typically always has one or a similar version of these cameras with her and would be happy to show it to you.
Holly's unique approach to her work is in the style and use of the camera she chooses. Restricting herself to the limits of the camera, weather, and film speed forces her to focus on the environment rather than camera settings and general gadgetry. Shooting mostly in black and white, much of her work has a dark ethereal feel due to misfiring shutters, absent light settings or dirt on the rollers. Natural light and a preference for expired film aides Holly in creating the composition of a photograph. She will occasionally hand cut her 120 films down to 127 and re-spool them to be used in one of her cameras, creating a warped, loose roll of film that has been damaged before it is even exposed. Sometimes she continues to damage some of her images further by scanning the negatives and then manipulating them in Photoshop.
For the past several years, Holly's primary focus has been on the decay of small towns in upstate New York and the abandoned mill towns of Western Pennsylvania. She finds that the broken parts of a small-town mesh perfectly and sets the tone with the broken cameras, expired film, and toy cameras that she uses.
Currently, Holly exclusively prints on Hahnemühle William Turner 190 · 310 gsm · 100% Cotton · white. "With its matt watercolour texture this paper is a genuine mould-made paper in both look and feel. William Turner is ideal for reproductions of traditional artworks and also for striking and expressive photo reproductions." – As described Hahnemühle. These prints are certified Archival Pigment Prints and are available in limited editions of 10 only.
While several of Holly's cameras have been modified with tape, flipped lens or by placing rubylith/amberlith over the inside of the lens, she would one day like to build a Frankenstein medium format camera out of different camera parts and shoot exclusively with that camera for one year.
Holly currently lives in Albany, New York with her wife and two black and white cats. ▼


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Starting a Bakery 101 or The Myth of Entrepreneurship
I am officially entering my seventh week of baking and my eighth week of being a business owner. The last two months have been a whirlwind of opening accounts, figuring out financials, brainstorming markets, and designing signs, all in a cloud of flour as I bake twice a week, refining skills and experimenting with new breads.
As I take a few precious moments to reflect on this, my first real entrepreneurial venture, I am struck by how impossible this would be for me without the generosity and support from so many people. I don't know what other people's experience has been with starting a business, but any illusions I had about it being a solo endeavor have evaporated in their entirety.
Every aspect of my business has come to fruition because of the generosity of a friend, boss, coworker, or family member. My logo, business plan, the equipment, baking skills, the wood to fire the oven, the ability to have a schedule that allows me to bake, financial projections, the garlic, potatoes and herbs in my breads, legal paperwork, use of the oven itself, and many other intangible aspects of my work all have many fingerprints on them in addition to my own.
Whatever I may have thought an entrepreneur was before this summer, I am now convinced the keys to successful entrepreneurship go far beyond a dream, motivation, and the skills to pull it off, but necessarily include being surrounded by humble, generous people.
A special thanks to those who have helped me launch LeFevre Bakery!
Here's looking at you, Jay and Nancy Yoder, Lindsay Monihen, Greg Anderson, Kevin Cook, Damian Kastner, Jay and Carol Hershey, Micah and Bethany Spicher-Sponberg, Greg Jackson, the entire Standing Stone Coffee Company staff, and all my customers, both friends and friends-to-be.


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Leadership styles as antecedents of employee turnover intentions and innovative work behaviour: A research framework
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
School of Business and Law
Originally published as: Amankwaa, A., Susomrith, P., & Brown, A. (2016). Leadership styles as antecedents of employee turnover intentions and innovative work behaviour: A research framework. In Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference 2016. Brisbane, Australia.
Original available here
Extant literature has given little attention to the respective moderating and mediating effects of alternative job opportunity and job autonomy on the relationships between leadership styles, employee turnover intentions, and innovative work behaviour. This paper provides a framework of how employees' perceptions of supervisors' leadership styles may induce them to stay in their organisations and exhibit innovative work behaviour. Our principal theoretical and conceptual contributions reside in the examination of job autonomy as a mediator in the leadership - innovative work behaviour relationship; the expansion of the alternative job opportunity moderation in the leadership – employee turnover intention nexus; and the provision and testing of a conceptual framework. The relevance of the topic to contemporary business practice is also worthy to note.
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One thing I'm liking about the new house is our backyard neighbors. There are none (at least not the two legged mammalian variety). I make it a habit now to look out the back every time I'm near a window and I always manage to spot some new beast. Lately it's been a pile of deer that used to only show up in the morning and then at dusk, but lately they wander by at all hours. The picture at the left is an 11x zoom from my kitchen balcony. At the lower right is a regular view with Mr deer exploded out (so it's still pretty far when they stick to the middle of the field).
I can't get very close to them because the birds rat me out the second I try to leave my backyard (must be some memorandum of understanding between the bird and deer union). This past winter we had a family of beavers right in back of us which were fun to watch. During any kind of thaw they'd come out and chop down a pile of trees and go back inside. One of my neighbors trashed their dam because he was afraid they'd drop a tree on his house and they just kinda left. I was a bit disappointed. I thought they'd be more tenacious than that and just cut down more trees to build the dam back up again (and maybe drop a tree on his house after all) but they left for greener pastures. I think they just relocated up the creek a few hundred meters. Now we have two muskrats living in the beaver dam. They are pretty shy and I haven't managed to take a picture of them yet.
One weird backyard neighbor we have is a gopher that lives under our porch. Just to put the next photo in perspective, we have a ravine lot with walk in entrance to our basement. One day we found a gopher on our balcony with his nose up against the glass sliding door looking into the kitchen. He had climbed up to the 2nd story balcony for some reason. he hung around for awhile and then climbed back down. He's done it other times because we can see nose prints at the bottom of the glass. I think he's casing the joint.
He's got a cousin that lives under this hunk of farmer junk out back. There's some sort of metal cylinder out there and this gopher hops up and sits there all day sunning. I guess he can see better from on top of this thing and likes it because no one can sneak up on him (like me).
Then there's the wild turkeys. Up until a few years ago, I didn't believe these things existing in Ottawa. I'd been out in the bush a lot and had never seen any until a co-worker told me about them and I managed to spot some by the side of the road a few weeks later. The males appear to be quite huge. Still, I'm amazed the coyotes I hear at night haven't rounded them up and eaten them(they must be too fattened up on rabbits and bunnies to care).
I was in the back shutting off my pool the other night and I almost stepped on a raccoon that was nosing about my deck. He treed himself and gave me dirty looks until I left.
He's one of those new neighbors I still have to get pictures of!


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Whether you find your way to Budapest by bus, by plane or by train, a twenty-four-hour stay in the capital city of Hungary, considered being the country's commercial, cultural and industrial center is bound to be a happy trip.
Commuting or simply walking about the city will prove enough to see the massively majestic architecture and sites of the place, since for a city it is just the right size— not too big, not to cramped. Most sites to see are close to each other, and all other places may be reached by public transport.
Budapest can be enjoyed by all: singles, couples, busy-bodies and students. Your day-off must-sees are the Buda Castle, the historical palace complex of all the monarchs of Budapest; Hero's Square with its Millenium Monument, with statues of the leaders of the seven tribes that founded.
Hungary and other outstanding figures of Hungarian history as its central site, which is right next to two notable places for the ones who like to appreciate art: the Museum of Fine Art and the Palace of Art, which showcase interesting and historical works of art by various artists such as Rembrandt and Goya; and another is the Fisherman's Bastion, a viewing terrace with many beautiful towers, which owes its name from the fishermen who protected the stretch of land it occupied in the Middle Ages.
Hungry? There are various restaurants around the city for a quick meal before more exploration.
You'd have seen many of Budapest's great tourist spots by the time you need to hit the bus (or plane, or train) back to your original destination. A camera, a map and a bit of cash are just about all you need to have an awesome day trip to this amazingly carved city full of majesty and history.


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Photo Story: Science Show Educates and Entertains Elementary Students/
Students 2nd through 6th grade from Conger, Pelican and Roosevelt Elementary were able to visit the Ross Ragland Theater last Wednesday. Where Professor Smart, Dr. Knowitall and the Let's Go Science Show to entertain and educate science principals.
According to rrtheater.org - The Let's Go Science Show is a wacky look at "how things work." The fun-filled production teaches physics concepts through theatrically based experiments and demonstrations. The show included plenty of audience participation from both students and teachers.
Professor Smart is performed by Todd Victor, a physical comedian and juggler. Victor has carefully studied the scientific concepts in the shows and with the help of teachers and scientists.
Students had a great time interacting with Professor Smart. Before the show and while waiting for a school that was running late. Professor Smart, came out with a helium filled balloon in the shape of a flying saucer and entertained the kids pre-show.
Once the show got started Professor Smart did not disappoint the students. During the Let's Go Science Show Professor Smart and Dr. Knowitall educated:
- States of Matter
- Sir Isaac Newton and Gravity
- Gravity and Air Resistance
- Air Pressure and Propulsion
- Wings and Life and Scientific Method
- Fun with Gyroscopic Properties
- Levers, Fulcrums and Math Skills
- Gyroscopic Properties
- Van der Graff Generator & Static Electricity
- Head Shrinking Optical Illusion
Student shows known at the Ross Ragland Theater as the Young Audience Program are not new for the theater. They have been educating and entertaining tens of thousands of students over the years.
The theater brings in professional touring groups and individuals for school day performances up to six times per year. Performances range in variety from interactive science, like the Let's Go Science Show to spectacle shows with exotic acrobats and a large range of musical theater performances.
So far this year students have been entertained by the Villalobos Brothers, History Alive: Thomas Edison, and the John Walsh Band. Upcoming shows include Treasure Island, Nugget and Fang, Henry & Mudge, and Clack Clack Moo.
For more information on Professor Smart and the Let's Go Science Show and to see where they are appearing next, visit http://www.letsgoscienceshow.com.
For more information on the RRT Young Audience Program visit http://www.rrtheater.org/learn/matinees