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Visibility is the key advantage of a mounted law enforcement officer who can spot the core of a problem from his or her vantage point. Whether the problem is a disturbance or medical emergency, the mounted officer can quickly assess the situation and radio for assistance if necessary.
The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Mounted Division is available for community parades, parking lot direction and security, special events security, corporate picnics, festivals and fairs as well as traffic control. The Mounted Division accepts parade invitations at no charge. Donations for other security activities are requested to assist in officer training and equipment maintenance.
The future of the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Mounted Division is dependent on maintaining a dedicated group of volunteers who are interested in preserving this traditional custom of mounted law enforcement. Interested applicants can contact the Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office at (517) 437-7317. Applicants must complete the officer training course, meet proficiency requirements with designated service weapon and be willing to financially invest in all equipment and requirements.
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As athletes make the transition from professional sports into the business sector, some find it helpful to rely on name recognition established in years past. It is the hope of those who represent these athletes-turned businessmen and women that the sports-related reputation carries sufficient weight in the corporate world to garner a significant amount of contract negotiating power. But even if our clients' reputations are strong now, who's to say they will continue to be popular enough, good enough or even pure enough to maintain the interest of the consumers who are purchasing goods and services tied to the athletes' names? This is where the concept of "brand protection" typically enters the discussion. Take a survey of a PR firm, an intellectual property attorney, sports agents and talent managers and you are bound to hear various definitions for the term "brand protection," and even more explanations on the best methods of achieving it.
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For proof, Hall offers his most high-profile client: 21-year-old Jason Baldwin, who, on April 19, 1994, was sentenced to life plus 40 years for the murders of three second-graders found butchered one year earlier in the woods of West Memphis, Arkansas. The boys were stabbed, bitten, bludgeoned, and tied ankles-to-wrists with their shoelaces; one, 8-year-old Christopher Byers, was castrated. Baldwin and two other teens--Damien Echols, now 24, and Jessie Misskelley, now 23--were convicted and imprisoned (Echols is awaiting execution) despite the lack of any physical evidence linking them to the crimes.
Prosecutors had in their possession only one incriminating item, Misskelley's confession, and it's a questionable, tainted piece of evidence. Without a lawyer present, Misskelley, who possesses an IQ of 72, was interrogated by West Memphis police for 12 hours before giving his confession, in which he misidentified crucial facts of the case. He recanted his words almost immediately, claiming he would have done anything to be left alone.
In the end, Baldwin, Echols, and Misskelley--known as the West Memphis Three and the subjects of two acclaimed made-for-HBO documentaries, 1996's Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills and this year's Revelations: Paradise Lost 2--were convicted not because of tangible evidence, but because they wore black concert T-shirts, listened to Metallica and Pantera, and had long hair. They were labeled "Satanists" by police who used the word to create panic in a small, God-fearing town hell-bent on revenge. They had poor legal counsel: One attorney was paid a mere $19 an hour to represent one of the defendants, and the three boys' lawyers spent no more than $1,000 to test forensic evidence. By the time Echols, Baldwin, and Misskelley walked into court, they were doomed. A trial was a moot point.
"I woke up at 3 a.m. last night, and I was agonizing about this," says Hall, who took Baldwin's case during the appeals process. "I was awake for three hours, and one thing I thought about this case was even if these guys had a million dollars apiece to spend, yeah, they might be able to show a reasonable doubt, but once the cops focus on you, they're going to do their damnedest to get you." Hall is awaiting the results of Damien Echols' appeal from the Arkansas Supreme Court; a date for oral arguments has not yet been set. If Echols receives a new trial, so too will Misskelley and Baldwin. If he does not, then the next and final appeal will be to the U.S. Supreme Court.
After the 1996 airing of Paradise Lost, Echols, Baldwin, and Misskelley became the poster boys for Southern injustice, quite literally: A "Free the West Memphis Three" T-shirt, bearing mug shots of the three boys, has become a fashion staple among crusading celebrities, from South Park co-creator Trey Parker to Metallica bassist Jason Newsted to the Supersuckers' Eddie Spaghetti. The boys have spawned something of a criminal-justice cottage industry. Their cause has been taken up by an organization called The West Memphis Three, which runs a Web site (www.wm3.org) containing all manner of news updates, trial transcripts, crime-scene photographs, legal documents; it's funded by sales of the T-shirts, available for $23. And last year, Cary Holladay's short story "Merry-Go-Sorry," based on the murders and subsequent trials, took second prize in the O. Henry Awards for best short fiction.
Echols, Baldwin, and Misskelley have become multimedia stars. Next week, the boys make their inevitable leap to yet another medium. On October 10, KOCH Records, in conjunction with Seattle-based Aces & Eights Recordings, will release Free the West Memphis Three: A Benefit for Truth & Justice, a CD featuring tracks from Steve Earle, Tom Waits, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder with the Supersuckers, the Clash's Joe Strummer, X's John Doe, Nashville Pussy, a reunited Killing Joke, the Breeders' Kelley Deal, and others--all of whom donated their songs. All money made from sales of the disc will go to the boys upon their release from prison so they can "get the hell out of Arkansas," as one of the disc's executive producers, Aces & Eights co-owner Danny Bland, likes to say.
"It goes to them to get their lives together when they get out of jail," says Bland, who put the disc together with partner Scott Parker and the Supersuckers' Eddie Spaghetti. "We really believe this is going to happen. This will help them get a place to live and get back some of their lives they had taken away from them."
The idea for the disc, like all others connected to the West Memphis Three, came after Spaghetti saw Paradise Lost, directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky (they also made the second film). The Supersuckers had recorded some songs with Vedder and were looking for some way to get them released. The two Eddies had seen the first movie independently of each other and began talking about putting together a disc that would raise money and awareness of the boys' plight. Bland contacted the organizers of the Free the West Memphis Three Web site, and received their blessing, and within months, he lined up the roster of musicians, most of whom had also seen Paradise Lost and become convinced of the boys' innocence.
It's not hard to see why musicians would take interest in the case: If indeed one is to believe the films, they were not on trial for murder, but for listening to heavy metal in a country-music town. They were the town pariahs, pale-faced and long-haired outcasts clad in black. Their crime, in the end, was not fitting in. As Spaghetti says, "It just sorta resonated as something we identified with--their alienation, how they're freaks in their neighborhood." While working on the disc, Spaghetti and Bland went to Arkansas to visit the boys in prison; Spaghetti says his visit with Echols was like hanging out with "a friend."
The musicians' contributions do come with a cost: When celebrities embrace the convicted, they risk their credibility, if not their careers. Norman Mailer successfully got Jack Henry Abbott released from prison after the publication of Abbott's 1981 book In the Belly of the Beast: Letters From Prison. Shortly after he was freed, Abbott killed a waiter and ended up back in prison, claiming it was all just "an accident." Mailer looked like a fool--worse, a sucker.
But he spawned something of a trend, what the newspaper The Scotsman referred to last year as "celebrity justice," what happens when actors and musicians and authors attach their fame to the infamous. Just last year, Glenn Close helped free Precious Bedell, who was convicted in 1980 of killing her 2-year-old daughter. After prodding from Close, a New York judge negated the 20-year-old conviction on a technicality. Celebrities from Toni Morrison to Woody Harrelson to Noam Chomsky have protested the so-called "legal lynching" of black journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, sentenced to death in 1982 for the murder of a white Philadelphia police officer. (Perhaps it wouldn't be a bad idea for the West Memphis Three to trade up: Nashville Pussy, Killing Joke, and Rocket from the Crypt for one, oh, Martin Sheen.)
As John Doe says, the West Memphis Three make for perfect symbols of celebrity justice: They're white, good-looking, and, hey, their public found out about their story through the movies. "I would hope it would be the same thing if it were three black guys who weren't as cute, because those three kids are awfully cute," says Doe, who performs one song on Free the West Memphis Three and contributed another (Vedder and the Supersuckers cover an X's "Poor Girl"). "It's a travesty of justice, but that's what the media tend toward, unfortunately. Cute gets the coverage." But Doe, like all those involved in the disc, insists the same thing: Echols, Misskelley, and Baldwin are innocent. No doubt about it.
Shockingly, Sinofsky and Berlinger went to West Memphis in 1993 convinced the boys were guilty. They never expected that seven years later, they would become their greatest advocates. Though the two filmmakers are working on new projects--Berlinger directed the forthcoming Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, and Sinofsky is making a documentary about Sun Records--they frequently find themselves reminded of the West Memphis Three. Not a week passes that they aren't interviewed about the films or asked to donate a videotape to a law school. They went to Arkansas in search of a story. They came back with a cause.
"You talk about the lines you're not supposed to cross as documentary filmmakers, and Joe and I thought those lines were ridiculous," Sinofsky says. "If you drew them in the sand, you wanted the ocean to erase them, so you didn't feel that responsibility. I get close to the subjects I make films about, whether it's [Sun Records founder] Sam Phillips or Damien Echols. I have a personal relationship with them. I have been able to separate my personal feelings from what's presented in the film. Anytime I get a chance to scream from the mountain that justice was not served--and we owe it as a community to make sure justice is served--I will do it."


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When my sister died the year before I went to Humber College, I kept everything inside. I avoided being around the people who could have helped me the most because I thought that when people had a common reason to grieve, they couldn't support each other. How wrong I was! One of the most interesting courses that I took when I was in the Funeral Service course was called "Psychology of Grief". I remember sitting on the floor of my room in Toronto typing out assignments for that course; the tears running down my face partly because I was reliving a time of my life that hurt too much and partly because I learned that all those things that I had felt when Bev died were actually normal.
There are stages that we all go through when a significant person in our life dies and although some have different names or thoughts, I'll tell you what I know. I can't stress to you enough that it's never too early and it's never too late to learn about grief. And so for the next few weeks, I want to talk about ten stages that we will all go through at our own speeds, when someone close to us dies.
The first stage is Shock and Disbelief. Sometimes shock is so great that people react in abrupt ways. I know personally of a time when the bearer of bad news was punched by the person receiving the news, but generally shock makes us numb. Shock and Disbelief is a buffer period. This is the time when you are on your way to the hospital and you're thinking that maybe you heard something wrong, maybe it was somebody else and maybe this is just a bad dream. This stage allows you to get your thoughts together and prepare yourself. It is for this reason that it is important to see the person who died because that is the single moment that allows you to face the reality and to begin working through your own grief.


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Ginger (Recipe: Thai chicken curry)
- The edible part of the ginger is often called ginger root, but it's actually the horizontal subterranean stem, or rhizome, of the Zingiber officinale plant. If you grow irises in your garden, you'll recognize this type of stem, which must be exposed to the surface or the plant won't flower. (Ask me how many gardening seasons it took to learn that.)
- China leads the world in ginger production -- almost 25% -- followed by India, Nepal and Indonesia (Jamaica produces lots of ginger, too). According to Jill Norman's Herbs & Spices, it was a staple in the diet of Confucius, but he never mentioned it to me.
- The word ginger comes from the Sanskrit for horn root, though I've seen more ginger rhizomes that look like Richard Nixon's nose than the animal antlers for which it was named.
- The Chinese and Japanese consider ginger a yang (hot) food, which balances ying foods to create harmony. Some ying foods: asparagus, tofu, broccoli, eels, pineapple, strawberries, honey, mussels, grapes, oranges. (Eels???)
- Choose rhizomes that have a firm, unwrinkled skin, with a slight sheen. More mature tubers, harvested later in the season, will have a stronger, sharper flavor. They should feel heavy for their size.
- Size doesn't matter, really. The length of a "hand" of ginger depends on where, and how, it was grown, but it's not an indication of quality. I like to buy ones that are larger than my own hand, but just because it's fun to measure them against my hand in the market. And I have small hands.
- Ginger isn't pink; it's a lovely tan on the outside, and the color of Bailey's Irish Cream on the inside. Grenadine gives pickled ginger its scary neon Bazooka bubble gum color.
- Long considered one of the world's healthiest foods, ginger is a good source of potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese and vitamin B6. It also contains protease, an enzyme that tenderizes meats, and antioxidants that retard food spoilage. Medicinally, ginger helps combat nausea, gastrointestinal distress, morning sickness, motion sickness, and high cholesterol.
- Store unpeeled ginger in the refrigerator, wrapped in paper towels and plastic, or in a brown paper bag, for two or three weeks. You can freeze ginger for up to six months. I admit that I never remember to freeze the excess, and some percentage of my ginger ends up in the compost pile.
- The longer you cook ginger, the more mellow it becomes. Like we used to say in school, compare and contrast; use a single large hand of ginger to make pork and broccoli stir fry, ginger salmon tartare, meatballs with ginger and radish greens, tofu in coconut sauce with ginger and lemongrass, white chili, ginger-and-cardamom poached pears, and white chocolate and ginger ice cream.
Thai chicken curry
Another great recipe adapted from Fine Cooking Annual, Volume 2. Cooks up quickly, and tastes great served with jasmine rice. Serves 4.
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1-1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-1/2 inch chunks
Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots (approx. 2 medium)
1/4 cup peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger root
1-2 tsp Thai red curry paste
2 cups chicken broth
1 13.5-oz can unsweetened coconut milk
1 Tbsp fish sauce (I use Three Crabs brand)
1-1/2 cups sugar snap peas (fresh or frozen)
1 large lime, zest finely grated and fruit cut into wedges
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Heat the oil in a 10-inch sauté pan over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and sear the meat in batches until lightly browned all over. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium. Add the shallots to the pan and cook until just tender and lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Add the ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the curry paste and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in 1/4 of the broth, scraping up any browned bits that are stuck to the pan. Add 1/3 cup of the coconut milk, stirring to blend in the curry paste. Add remaining coconut milk, broth and fish sauce. Increase the heat to medium high, and return the chicken to the pan (along with any juices on the plate). Stir and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, 7-8 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the peas and cover the pan. Let sit for 1-2 minutes, then stir in the lime zest. If necessary, return the pan to medium heat to cook the peas. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges, over rice.
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Artificial Intelligence to attract Hi-Tech Office Tenants
Property developers are tapping artificial intelligence to create more sustainable workplaces to help staff work more efficiently and comfortably.
Employees will not need a key to get into the office of the future when it opens in Berlin this year, featuring ample meeting space, plenty of copy machines always stocked with paper along with high-quality air processed to maximize worker health and minimize sick time.
Their smartphones will help guide them around their new workplace — and they may need the assistance because they will not have permanent desks.
With technology changing how and where we work, property developers are tapping artificial intelligence to create more sustainable workplaces to help staff work more efficiently and comfortably.
Fierce competition for talent is turbo-charging the trend in Berlin. While the city used to be a bit of a business backwater, in recent years it gained a reputation as a start-up hub. Office vacancy rates have tumbled to just 1.5 percent as rents are rocketing, making it an ideal place for developers to showcase these new offices.
Property owners in Berlin are taking a cue from the Netherlands, home to several intelligent and sustainable office projects.
Rapid growth of local start-ups such as Zalando and Delivery Hero is driving demand for office space in the German capital. Two new smart offices are under construction in the former no-man's land of the Berlin Wall, next to the city's main train station.
The Cube, being built by Austrian real estate company CA Immo, will be completed by the end of 2019, and The Edge Grand Central by EDGE Technologies, a subsidiary of Dutch firm OVG Real Estate, is planned for 2020.
"The office building is the new company car. In my world, people do not want a car as a perk anymore. They look around and say, 'This would be a nice place to work'," said Martin Rodeck, executive MD at EDGE Technologies Germany.
Both offices are packed with a network of sensors that measure everything from motion, temperature and lighting to humidity and C02 and are connected to a cloud platform.
In The Cube, the technology is dubbed "the brain", a self-learning software that analyses all the data it receives and optimises how the building is run.
For example, if part of a building is unoccupied, it can turn off the lights and heating systems. If a meeting room is crowded it can pump in more oxygen.
Users access the building via a smartphone app that knows their schedules and may suggest sitting by a window or on a floor where a meeting is scheduled. The app can be used to book meeting rooms, order food and navigate the building.
Workers will need the navigational aid to find their desk. The offices feature a "hot-desking" system in which employees do not have a permanent desk, but rather the appropriate workspace for the type of work they want to do. Lockers will be available to store belongings.
Smart offices can also minimise daily frustrations such as the printer running out of paper or being unable to locate a colleague, Rodeck said.
The printers work along the predictive maintenance model. In the same way that a car warns it is running out of fuel, printers send alerts to the building's management system when a machine needs paper so someone can fill it up.
But to take advantage of these benefits, users need to actively opt-in to be tracked, visible to their colleagues and their boss, while in the building. In doing so, they override the default setting to be "hidden".
Falling sick rates
Studies show people work better in environments providing good air quality as well as comfortable noise and humidity levels. Comparing sick leave rates in older and new offices highlights the potential benefits of state-of-the-art buildings.
When consulting firm Deloitte moved into OVG Real Estate's landmark smart building The Edge in Amsterdam in 2015, the firm found sick rates fell drastically while the number of job applicants increased, Rodeck said.
Before online fashion retailer Zalando designed new headquarters, the company asked staff to share opinions on existing workspace. Employees complained about too few meeting rooms and the challenge of concentrating due to noise.
In its new headquarters, due to open in early 2019, workers can choose from a library for quiet work, telephone booths for private conversations as well as living rooms located on the open catwalks to encourage interaction.
"The important part is that we provide a work environment for everyone," said Zalando's vice-president for real estate Raimund Paetzmann.
Zalando plans to install smart technology to make it easy to reserve a desk from home and take away the stress of arriving at the office and not knowing where to sit.
While shifting to hot-desking can control costs, a survey by CCL consulting and property agents Savills found half of those aged under 34 and 60% of those over 35 did not want to give up their fixed desk.
"We all need our home, a haven and part of the office that belongs to us," said Franz Kuehmayer, a trend researcher at think-tank Zukunftsinstitut.
"Many employees question how they will organise their daily work life and where they can put pictures of their children."
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I am Pagan. I am a part of the whole of Nature. The Rocks, the Animals, the Plants, the Elements, and Stars are my relatives. Other humans are my sisters and brothers, whatever their races, colors, genders, sexual orientations, ages, nationalities, religions, lifestyles. Planet Earth is my home. I am a part of this large family of Nature, not the master of it. I have my own special part to play and I seek to discover and play that part to the best of my ability. I seek to live in harmony with others in the family of Nature, treating others with respect.
I am Pagan. I celebrate the changing seasons, the turning of the Wheel of the Year. I celebrate with singing, dancing, feasting, rituals, and in other ways. I celebrate each turn of the Wheel with personal spiritual practices and by taking part in community festivals.
Samhain, commonly known as Halloween, is a time for gazing into the future and for paying homage to my Ancestors and other loved ones in the Spirit world. I work magic for greater religious freedom for Pagan peoples and humankind as a whole. I celebrate the Wiccan and Celtic spiritual New Year.
Yule, the Winter Solstice, is a festival of peace and a celebration of waxing solar light. I honor the new Sun child by burning a oaken Yule log in a sacred fire. I honor the Great Goddess in her many Great Mother aspects, and the Father God as Santa in his Old Sky God, Father Time, and Holly King forms. I decorate my home with lights and with holly, ivy, mistletoe, evergreens and other herbs sacred to this season. I ring in the new Solar year with bells.
At the beginning of February, I celebrate Candlemas, known to ancient Celts as Imbolc and to contemporary Americans as Groundhog's Day. I focus on spiritual purification and clearing away blockages to prepare for the coming of Spring and new growth. During this festival, I light candles to honor Brigid and I invite her to inspire my artistic works and guide my healing practice. I give offerings of seeds to wild birds.
At the time of the Spring Equinox, I welcome the renewal of Spring and celebrate the greening of the Earth by dressing in green myself. I honor the Teutonic Goddess Ostara and the spirit of the Rabbit, Her consort. I color eggs with friends and divine choices for new growth.
Beltane at the beginning of May is a festival of fertility and pleasure. I dress in bright colors and wear a garland of flowers in my hair. I dance the Maypole to bless gardens and creative projects. I leap the Beltane bonfire for good luck. I place flowers at the Bast Sacred Cat Shrine and other sacred sites.
Summer Solstice time, also known as Midsummer and Litha, is a grand gathering time when I greet old friends and meet new ones. I dance with them around a sacred bonfire to the magic rhythms of drums. I honor my spiritual community and tribe. I celebrate Pagan culture. I add stones to the sacred Stone Circle on Circle Sanctuary land with prayers for planetary harmony and well-being.
As August arrives, I celebrate Lammas, also known as Lughnassad. At this festival, I honor the height of Summer and prosperity. I not only give thanks for wild and cultivated plants and for blessings that are starting to come to fruition, but I also pray for continued abundance. I break and eat bread with others in ritual and I give bread and herb offerings to the Goddesses and Gods of agriculture.
Fall Equinox, which some call Mabon, is the time of thanksgiving for all the harvests I've reaped during the growing time. I give thanks for food I have received from the gardens and fields and for other blessings which have come into my life. I return to the Mother Earth offerings that come from the best of the fruit, vegetables, herbs, nuts, and other food stuffs I've gathered.
And at Samhain, this Wheel of the Year starts again.
I am Pagan. I also honor the seasons of life within my life's journey -- beginnings, growth, fruition, harvest, endings, rest, and beginnings again. Life is a Circle with many cycles. With every Ending comes a new Beginning. Within Death there is the promise of Rebirth.
I am Pagan. I see circles of change and renewal not only within my own life's journey, but in my heritage. I see my life as a circle that connects with the life circles of my ancestors. They are part of me and my life. The ancient wisdom of Nature's Renewal and Recycling is embodied in the crests of two of my Ancestoral clans. From my German ancestors of my mother's mother's lineage is the totem of the heron, a family emblem signifying perseverance and renewal after difficulties. From my Celtic ancestors of my father's father's lineage is the crest bearing the symbol of a hewn oak tree sprouting new branches and leaves from its stump, enclosed in a circle with the motto, Iterum Viriscit, which means It grows Green again. These symbols and motto remind me not only of my own renewal and the renewal of Nature, but also the renewal of Pagan philosophy on this planet that is part of my life's work as a Pagan priestess.
I am Pagan. Intentional consciousness change, Magic, is part of my spirituality. For every problem there is at least one workable solution as well as opportunity for growth. I create my own reality with my thoughts, feelings, and actions. Whatever I send out always returns. I seek to abide by the Wiccan Rede: "And It Harm None, Do What You Will." When I do magic in rituals, before I raise and direct energy, I seek always to look at the larger picture of which my needs are just a part. I endeavor to work for the best for all as well as to help myself. When problems come my way, I seek to understand their cause and messages as part of my finding a solution. In doing healing work, I seek to address the underlying spiritual causes of disease, rather than only focusing on relief of its symptoms.
I am Pagan. I work magic by the Moon to help and to heal others, myself, and the Planet. The Triple Goddess of the Moon guides me. I activate beginnings in the Waxing, energize manifestations at the Full, and clear away obstructions with the Waning and Dark. I take part in rituals at the New and Full Moons, and I know that my Circles are part of a great web of Circles that meet at these times around Planet Earth.
I am Pagan. I embrace Pantheism, acknowledging that the Divine is everywhere and in everything. I honor the Divine that is within the oak trees in the forest, in the herbs in the garden, in the wild birds singing in the trees, in the rock outcroppings on the hillside, in myself, and yes, even in "things" such as my car, cameras, and computers. I understand that everything with a physical body has a spiritual body, too. The physical and spiritual are deeply intertwined, not separate, in this world of form. I honor the interconnectedness of Creator and Creation.
I am Pagan. I know that Divinity has many facets and I experience this through a variety of Goddesses, Gods, and other spiritual forms. I also honor Divine Oneness, the Unity of All. My personal encounters with Pagan Goddesses, Gods, and other Divine forms have transformed and enriched my life. Hecate appeared at a Death to teach me of release and rebirth. As a young child, Artemis flowed through me and helped me ward off a would-be rapist. Selena of the Full Moon brings me visions and my name. Sacred Sun energizes me. Yemaya of the Ocean cleanses and renews me. I have heard Pan play his pipes in the woods. Dionysius awakens within me the joys of spontaneity and ecstatic bliss and teaches me the mysteries of androgyny. I have experienced the union of Goddess and God while making love with my mate in the garden. Bast has helped me deepen my connections with my Cat friends. Cernunnos has appeared to me in the forest as a Stag. Isis has spoken to me in bursts of radiance in the deep of the Night and in flows of energy through my hands in doing healings. Saturn has given me lessons about discipline, time, and organic agriculture. Lady Liberty protects me as I work for religious freedom for Wiccans and other Pagans. Mother Earth guides my work on behalf of this Planet. I also experience the Divine as totem animals, plant allies, and as other forms in my dreams, in guided inner journeys, and while questing for vision alone in the wilderness.
I am Pagan. My spiritual practices include self-acceptance and understanding, instead of self-rejection. I share my views with others when I sense it is right, but I do not proselytize, claiming my way is the only true right way for everyone. There are many paths up the mountain of spiritual understanding, not just one path.
I am Pagan. My worship takes the form of Divine communion with Nature. As part of my worship, I founded and caretake a sacred Nature preserve, Circle Sanctuary. I do rituals at special places there, such as in the Stone Circle atop a sacred mound; on Spirit Rock high above the valleys; in the Magic Circle garden; by outdoor shrines; in the indoor Temple room; and in the ancient sandstone rock shelters that housed the ancient ones that lived on this land thousands of years ago. I also do rituals elsewhere on the land and at other places, outdoors and indoors. My worship and rituals can be anywhere since my sacred circle is portable. Wherever I am, I can set up a circle around a sacred sphere with seven invocations: to the four compass point directions, to the Cosmos above, to the Planet below, and to Spiritual Integration in the center.
I am Pagan. I journey to the Otherworld in my dreams, meditations, and rituals. I use sacred tools to aid me in my journeys and my magic making. These include cauldrons, crystals, candles, censors of incense, chalices of water, pentacles of salt, dishes of soil, feathers, bells, brooms, rattles, drums, wands, staffs, blades, mirrors, and a variety of divination tools, including Tarot cards, I Ching yarrow stalks, and Rune stones. I fly with my consciousness through time and space. I explore other dimensions and then I return with insights, knowledge, and power. I go between the worlds for healing, growth and transformation. Intuitive, psychic perception is a natural, not supernatural, part of my daily life.
I am Pagan. I attune myself to the four elements of Nature -- Earth, Air, Fire, Water -- and to the fifth element, Spirit, which is the spiritual force that connects all. I see these Elements in Nature -- the Earth in the soil and rocks; the Air in the winds and atmosphere; the Fire as the lightning, fires, and electricity; the Water in the springs, rivers, oceans, rain, and other waters on the planet; and the Spirit as Divine Unity. I also see these Elements as aspects of Self -- my physical body and physiology is my Earth; my intellect and thoughts my Air; my will and actions my Fire; my emotions and feelings my Water; and my Inner Self, my Soul, is my Spirit. I endeavor to keep myself healthy and in balance in all these parts of Self. I work toward a restoring of balance of the Elements in the environment.
I am Pagan. I hear the cries of Mother Earth who is upset with the harm being done to the environment by humankind. I am dismayed by the pollution of the air, the soil, and the waters, and by the domination games being played by nations with the fire of nuclear missles and other weapons of mass destruction. I also am concerned about spiritual pollution on the Planet -- selfishness, hatred, greed for money and power, addiction, violence, despair. Yet as I perceive these problems, I also perceive cleansing and healing happening on Planet Earth at this time. I know that I can help in at least a small way to bring the Planet into greater balance by seeking balance in my own life, by being a catalyst for restoring balance in the lives of others, and by working for a better environment. I know that my attitudes and my way of living can make a difference. I endeavor to be a channel for healing and balance. I make the practice of environmental responsibility a personal part of my daily life. I endeavor to live in harmony with the other members of the family of Nature.
I am Pagan. Nature Spirituality is my religion and my life's foundation. Nature is my spiritual teacher and holy book. I am part of Nature and Nature is part of me. My understanding of Nature's inner mysteries grows as I journey on this spiritual path.
© 1994, Selena Fox, Circle Sanctuary, Box 219, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 USA. Earlier versions published in previous editions of Circle Guide to Pagan Resources (1987, 1990, 1992).


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President Biden plans to appoint tribal leader Marilynn Malerba as U.S. treasurer, making her the first Native American to hold that position — and the first Native woman to have her signature appear on American currency.
Malerba is the 18th chief of the Mohegan Tribe, and its first female chief in modern history. Before becoming chief — a lifetime appointment made by the Tribe's Council of Elders — in 2010, she was the chair of the tribal council and served in tribal government as the executive director of health and human services. She is also a former member of the Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee.
As treasurer, she will oversee the U.S. Mint, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the storage of gold at Fort Knox, as well as serve as a senior adviser to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on issues regarding community development and public engagement.
She will also lead the Treasury's newly established Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, which will coordinate tribal relations across the department and house staff dedicated to communication with tribal nations.
"I am honored and humbled by Secretary Yellen and the Biden Administration's commitment to ensuring that all voices are heard by Treasury as we work together to create an equitable and just society," Malerba said in a statement. "It is especially important that our Native voices are respected."
Biden announced his intent to nominate Malerba on Tuesday, the same day that Yellen visited the Rosebud Indian Reservation in what the Treasury described as the first trip by a treasury secretary to a tribal nation.
Yellen spoke with residents and tribal leaders about how the Biden administration is working to support the tribal nation's pandemic recovery and expand economic opportunity, and also praised Malerba's forthcoming appointment as a step in that direction.
"This is an historic appointment," Yellen said in a statement. "Her leadership and experience will deepen our commitment to help expand economic opportunities for all Tribal communities."
Malerba has a track record of leadership in health care and tribal governance
Malerba began her career in health care, working as a registered nurse and ultimately the director of cardiology and pulmonary services at Connecticut's Lawrence + Memorial Hospital, according to her Mohegan Tribe biography.
Malerba's family has deep ties to public service: She is the great-granddaughter of Chief Matagha, known as Burrill Fielding, and her mother, Loretta Roberge, served on the tribal council for three decades and held the position of Tribal Nonner (elder female of respect).
Malerba told NPR's Talk of the Nation in 2010 that while she was becoming the first female chief of the Mohegan Tribe in roughly 300 years, she was following in the footsteps of many informal and formal women tribal leaders — and hoped to inspire future ones.
"I think it shows to all of the young women in the tribe that there is absolutely no glass ceiling within the tribal structure and in tribal government, and I think that that's a very important message to share with them," she said of her appointment to the position.
You'll soon start seeing new signatures on your banknotes
Malerba's intended appointment as treasurer, which no longer needs to be confirmed by the Senate, brings both her and Yellen one step closer to getting their names on the U.S. dollar.
Yellen provided her official signature for that purpose in March 2021, but it has yet to appear on cash because bureaucratic rules require the signatures of the treasury secretary and treasurer to be added to a new series of currency at the same time.
The role of treasurer has been vacant since Jovita Carranza left in January 2020 to become Small Business Administrator in the Trump administration. That's why the signature of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin still appears on $1 bills.
It may still take a bit more time for the new names to replace his: A Treasury representative told The New York Times that it can take up to four to five months to update printing plates for each denomination.
But when that does happen, the Biden administration says it will be cause for celebration.
"For the first time in history, the signatures of two women will appear on our currency," tweeted White House chief of staff Ron Klain.
Elevating Native Americans to leadership positions
Malerba's supporters are cheering Biden's announcement and noting the importance of having Native Americans in government leadership positions.
Fawn Sharp, the president of the National Congress of American Indians, commended Biden's choice and said that the importance of Native American leadership, partnership and representation within the Treasury "cannot be overstated."
"There is much work to be done to enhance economic development opportunities, achieve governmental tax parity for Tribal Nations, and address Indian Country's capital needs," Sharp added. "The creation of this office and Chief Malerba's pending appointment are truly historic and positive steps toward these goals."
Biden notably nominated Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Department of the Interior, making her the country's first Native American Cabinet secretary.
"By elevating Native American leaders to the highest levels of our federal government, they are taking the right steps to put our history of ignoring, silencing, and denying the rights of Indigenous Peoples to rest," Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, said in a statement. "Representation matters, but representation in leadership matters even more."
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Church of England Apologizes for Child Abuse Failures; Aims at 'Complete Change'
The Church of England has issued an apology for its part in past cases of child abuse, saying that its failure to properly deal with such reports was as sinful as the perpetrators of the crimes, but promised that it will look into new ways to stop such abuse in the future.
"We cannot do anything other than own up to our failures. We were wrong," said the Rt. Revd. Paul Butler, Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, Chair of the Churches National Safeguarding Committee in a statement.
"Our failures were sin just as much as the perpetrators sinned. By failing to listen or act appropriately we condemned survivors to live with the harm when we should have been assisting them into whatever measure of healing might be possible."
The Most Reverend Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, added that there needs to be "a complete change of culture and behavior" in the Church.
BBC News noted that the Anglican office has been looking into the cases of two priests, Roy Cotton and Colin Pritchard, who were found to have abused a number of children throughout the 1970s and 1980s. A report into the priests discovered that there had been a very negative culture within the Church that had produced an "appalling" and "dysfunctional" record in handling allegations of abuse.
"We are not doing all this, we are not seeking to say how devastatingly, appallingly, atrociously sorry we are for the great failure there has been, for our own sakes, for our own flourishings, for the protection of the Church," Welby added.
"We are doing it because we are called to live in the justice of God and we will each answer to him for our failings in these areas."
The General Synod has vowed that it will work on both legislative and non-legislative changes to its process in dealing with reports of abuse. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York wrote in a follow up report that the Synod is right to make an apology for the Church of England's failure to protect children and adults "from physical and sexual abuse inflicted by its clergy and others and for the failure to listen properly to those so abused."
As for the Church's next steps, Butler sad that it will listen to survivors of abuse and "gain their wisdom."
"I conclude by saying again, 'We failed big time.' We can do nothing other than confess our sin, repent, and commit ourselves to being different in the years ahead. This difficult journey is one we must make for the sake of the survivors, our wider society and the kingdom of God," Butler added in the statement.
Among some of the changes that have already been agreed on is the removal of the current one-year limit on filing child abuse complains, and allowing bishops the right to suspend clergy that have been credibly accused of abuse.
AFP shared that a 30-second silence had been observed at the Synod following a statement from support groups for survivors of abuse.


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Not too many dentists are portrayed positively in the media, we all pretty much know that. Even when something so routine as a third molar extraction becomes fodder for reality TV it becomes as heinous as possible. Oh, and thanks, sound teams, for when you add that special bone-cracking celery effect during tooth removal. You really help the cause there.
Want to know why I think that this dentist is truly one of the good guys? Not only was Dr. Kevin Finley, DDS gracious in accepting an interview request a few days after his appearance on the A&E Network, he was able to work it in amongst…get this!….fooling his whole dental team into thinking they were working, but he had secretly booked the day full of fake patients and instead thrilled all of them with a birthday party, complete with a shopping spree, a scavenger hunt, fine piano bar dining, board games (with big fat bills for winning!) and an early send-home. That takes heart. So thank you, Dr. Finley, for doing your best to make dentistry go well on TV, and for being the kind of dentist that everyone wants to work for.
With that said, here's our conversation:
DentalBuzz: It's intriguing to see a dentist doing a little bloodletting on unscripted television, especially on a show that's as popular as Duck Dynasty. How long have you known the Robertson family?
Dr. Kevin Finley: I have known the Robertson's for over 25 years. Phil has been a patient in the past. Korie has been a patient for over 10 years and her children have been patients since their first dental visit.
DB: So Willie's not a patient? Why not?
KF: By his own admission, he does not like going to the dentist. Korie says that she is going to get him in sometime. They do seem to be very busy people.
DB: Maybe it's time for a dental intervention! Or at least a postcard. Speaking of postcards, Wal-Marts all over the country seem to have postcards and everything else, for that matter, branded to Duck Commander this and Duck Dynasty that. Is the whole town of West Monroe like that too? How has their success changed your community?
KF: It is important to know that Phil is a great businessman. The Duck Commander and the Buck Commander have both been fantastic businesses long before Duck Dynasty. Don't let the beards and accents fool you. Phil ( and the rest of the family) are really smart and VERY hard workers. (Filming my part of the episode was more work than i could have imagined).
It appears that the entire community is elated that they are so successful. The old adage that "a profit is not without honor, save in his own city", does not apply here. We all love the Robertson family and they have brought nothing but positive influence to our community. It is no secret that they are Christians and they are not ashamed of who they are. They proclaim their love for God, their family and their country. They really are a phenomenal family. That being said– the business of Duck Dynasty has been great for our community. It is fantastic to see the local West Monroe police having to direct traffic in and around their store because people are coming here from all over the place. Duck Dynasty has put West Monroe Louisiana on the map, so to speak.
As for Wal-Mart, it is not an easy thing to get your products in Wal-Mart, they, too, are great business people and they know what sells. I can honestly say that the success of the Robertson family has been a wonderful benefit to our community.
DB: It gives a whole new meaning to living one's faith, huh? They get to be who they were meant to be and lift everyone else around them up in the process, including all their TV viewers and fans. Which brings us to how they've elevated your world for a while, at least. In last week's episode you extracted the third molars of both John Luke and Sadie in the same day. That's eight teeth in front of a camera crew! No pressure, right? What was that like?
KF: It is unique to human nature that if you know a celebrity, it kind of makes you feel special– sort of like a celebrity yourself. I got to feel famous for about 1 minute. As a side note, when I have gone to dental meetings and met other dentists and they find out I live in West Monroe, Louisiana, they all ask if I know the Duck Dynasty family. I tell them that I do and that some of the family are patients of mine–they usually look at me kind of sideways and say "that's great", but all the while thinking that I am lying.
I really love to see success stories, especially in person, and is even more of a thrill to be asked to participate in their story. You would have to know this family to really feel what I am saying. As to the treatment, I have been in practice for 29 years and the dentistry itself was quite normal for us. I remember from dental school reading in our oral surgery textbook that "wisdom teeth extractions are easy, except for those that aren't". I really didn't know what that meant until I did my share of third molar extractions. They either come right out in a few minutes or it's "hold on to your butts", we are going to be here for a while. Usually on teenagers, the surgery goes very well, as was the cases for John Luke and Sadie.
I guess if I was going to have any anxiety it would be with the anesthesia–we all know that the unexpected can happen and we would not like it to happen while parents were in the room or while the filming was going on. As it turned out, thanks to Delvin Price our Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, who is off the charts amazing, conscientious and caring, and our wonderful dental assistants, Frances and Kim, the Robertsons went to sleep, stayed asleep for their procedure and woke up when it was over, only slightly worse for the wear. I would call this quite a successful operation! Of course, after they woke up, then the real fun began, as you saw on the show. I can't say enough good things about this family and my life has been enhanced just by knowing them—regardless of how famous they may be.
DB: Fame and good fortune sometimes goes to the right people, that's what it sounds like you're saying. As an insider looking out (because after all, you do live and work in the Beard Bubble there!) your experiences with the Robertson family seem to explain their phenomenal success to the rest of us: Duck Dynasty is not so much about characters as it is about character. Thank you, Dr. Finley, for sharing a juicy little slice of what it's like to be a dentist in the middle of reality TV.
So there's a final serious answer everyone wants to know about working with the Robertson family: How have you and your team ever managed to do dentistry through all that facial hair?
KF: (crickets chirping).
Didn't catch this episode of Duck Dynasty? You can watch it now in its entirety by clicking this link to the A&E website: John Luke After Dentist


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Report: Tesco revival gains traction
London -- A Tuesday report by Bloomberg said that Tesco Plc may be recovering from its financial doldrums, as the country's largest supermarket chain has matched market growth for the first time in more than 18 months.
Citing Kantar Worldpanel's latest market share figures, Bloomberg said that at Tesco stores rose 3.3% in the 12 weeks ended Jan. 20, the same pace as the industry. Growth exceeded Wal-Mart Stores' Asda and J Sainsbury, which gained 2.1% and 3.2% respectively.


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At least 28 different actions took place across the UK from 1st to 7th July 2017 calling for an immediate two-way arms embargo against Israel. Activists closed down factories and two branches of HSBC bank, held public meetings, took action online and distributed 1000's of information flyers.
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Is It Memory Loss, or an Undiagnosed Vision Problem?
Routine cognitive screenings are often administered to older patients—and if the test shows a problem, the patient may be advised to seek a neurological evaluation. This can cause a lot of anxiety.
However, a research team from Australia recently demonstrated that when older adults score poorly on a cognitive test, their thinking might not be the problem. "Cognitive tests that rely on vision-dependent tasks could be skewing results in up to a quarter of people aged over 50 who have undiagnosed visual problems such as cataracts or age-related macular degeneration (AMD)," noted the experts from the University of South Australia.
The team, led by Ph.D. candidate Anne Macnamara, administered cognitive tests to a group of seniors, and found that those with vision problems might do just fine on verbal tests, but not on vision-dependent tests. "The results are a stark reminder that visual impairments—which affect approximately 200 million people worldwide over the age of 50—unfairly affect cognitive scores when tests involve visual abilities."
Macnamara said that when a person is already dealing with vision loss and then must cope with a dementia diagnosis, this can be very stressful. "A mistaken score in cognitive tests could have devastating ramifications, leading to unnecessary changes to a person's living, working, financial or social circumstances," she noted. "For example, if a mistaken score contributed to a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, it could trigger psychological problems including depression and anxiety."
And this mistaken diagnosis could have an added consequence if vision problems are overlooked and the patient doesn't receive a prompt evaluation of their vision problems—such a loss when many vision problems that are common among older adults can be treated.
- Glaucoma, often called "the sneak thief of sight," is caused by a buildup of fluid in the front of the eye. It causes gradual—and in some cases, rapid—vision loss. A simple eye exam is used to detect the condition early, and eye drops and other treatments can prevent loss of eyesight.
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) causes the deterioration of the center area of vision that we use for reading, driving, and recognizing faces. Not so long ago, there was little doctors could do for wet AMD, the more severe type of this condition. But today, painless injections are available to slow, and in some cases reverse, vision loss from wet AMD.
- Cataracts happen when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing blurry, dull and dim vision. Today, cataract surgery can almost be considered routine—and public health experts say this surgery is a contributing factor to the longer life expectancy of people today. According to University of Washington School of Medicine experts, there is even strong evidence that cataract surgery dramatically lowers a person's risk of developing dementia.
- Diabetic eye disease affects about one-third of older adults who have diabetes. They are at higher risk of glaucoma and cataracts, and may develop retinal problems, as well. Treatment depends on the type of diabetic eye disease a person has, and may slow or improve their vision loss.
Seeking prompt treatment for eye conditions also protects the brain. Low vision is stressful. It can lead to depression, isolation and loneliness, boredom and a lack of mental stimulation, all of which raise the risk of dementia. It raises the risk of head injuries. The National Eye Institute describes it like this: "Activities that used to be fun and fulfilling may begin to seem burdensome or even impossible. With loss of the ability to drive and navigate unfamiliar places, it becomes easier to stay at home than to see friends or meet new people. All of this can take a toll on mental health and lead to clinical depression."
Here are tips to protect your vision:
- Have regular dilated eye exams, as recommended by your doctor.
- Eat a healthy diet.
- If you smoke, quit.
- If you drink alcohol, do so only in moderation.
- Get adequate exercise.
- Protect your eyes from the sun.
- Be sure your eyeglass prescription is kept up to date.
Living with vision loss
If you have impaired eyesight, there are many ways to compensate, which can allow you to continue to live a fulfilling life with as much independence as possible. Ask your doctor about low vision rehabilitation, where you can learn new ways of doing things, be trained in the use of a wide array of innovative adaptive devices, make home modifications for safety and convenience, and find support.
The vision rehab team might include your optometrist or ophthalmologist, occupational therapists, orientation and mobility specialists, certified low-vision therapists, assistive technology professionals and social workers. With the help of low vision support, people living with vision loss can continue to lead a vibrant, connected life.
Source: IlluminAge
The information in this article is not intended to take the place of your doctor's advice. Talk to your vision care professional or other health care provider about your eye health.


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Police tell News4 the driver of a pick-up truck could soon face charges for his role in an altercation with a bicyclist.
D.C. resident Evan Wilder has a camera mounted to his bike, so when he crashed into a truck along R Street NE May 9, the entire event was caught on camera. The narrow, one-way street is clearly marked, encouraging bicyclists to share the road with cars and vice versa.
Just before the collision at a four-way stop, the pick-up truck driver and Wilder come dangerously close to each other.
The video from Wilder's camera shows the truck driver veering into the cyclist's path just before the stop sign. Wilder says he wasn't able to stop in time, and crashed his bike into the back of the truck. No visible damage was done to the truck.
The driver is seen exiting the car, approaching Wilder and repeatedly shouting obscenities about the crash.
"He was so threatening, he was so hot and so loud," Wilder said. "My first thought was he's trying to steal my bike or smash my bike. It was just raw, this anger he had."
The driver then picks up Wilder's bike and throws it over his truck and onto the ground, causing $400 in damage. Wilder was hospitalized as a precaution, and received a $100 ticket from police for following too closely to a car.
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D.C. police told News4 they are reviewing the video, and sources say the driver could be charged.


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A Moment in Time -Nov 17, 2021
Donna Green-Goodman, MPH is a Health Educator and was raised in Huntsville, AL. She graduated from Oakwood University and earned her Master's in Public Health from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA. She has had a rewarding career of providing leadership in developing, implementing, managing, and evaluating Public Health Initiatives, Interventions, Programs, Services and staff at the national, state and local levels, and in the college/university setting, (teaching for 8 years at her own alma mater Oakwood University) with specific emphasis in Nutrition, Healthy Cooking and Healthy Lifestyle Education including point of purchase education; she successfully negotiated and acquired contracts with state, public and private organizations. Served as a National Ambassador Susan G. Komen Circle of Promise Campaign. Food for Life Instructor, Cancer Project/PCRM. A 22 year breast cancer survivor,
Donna has authored three books on healthy living (available at www.lifestyletherapeutix.com )
and is the host and executive producer of the cooking show "Cookin' Up Good Health" which
aired on Bounce TV Huntsville and HopeTV Channel 368 on DirecTV. You can also visit Donna
on the LIfestyle Therapeutix YouTube Channel. Donna and her husband Eddie, a physical
therapist, own LIfestyle Therapeutix, a Lifestyle For Better Health Center in Huntsville where
she provides wellness counseling and cooking classes.