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Washington, D.C. — Educational inequities—from access to early learning opportunities and advanced courses to the use of school discipline—are persistent across U.S. schools, new data from the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education show. Carmel Martin, executive vice president for Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement:
More than 50 years ago, civil rights laws enacted by President Lyndon Johnson, such as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, laid the groundwork for the notion that the U.S. education system should serve as a critical tool in the war against poverty and inequality. That law, and other civil rights bills that followed in its footsteps—such as the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—have helped move our education system in the direction of justice and equality for all. New data from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights show that, while we have made significant progress, far more needs to be done to ensure that all students—regardless of their background, ZIP code, ability, or the color of their skin—have access to a high-quality education.
More often than not, it is our most vulnerable children—students of color, low-income students, English language learners, and students with disabilities—who bear the brunt of such inequality, including a lack of access to early learning opportunities and advanced courses. In K-12 settings, these children are also disproportionately the recipients of school disciplinary actions and suspensions. In early childhood settings, very young African American children see far higher rates of such actions. Inequality has no place in our schools, and these stark statistics remind us of the need to continue the fight for real and tangible equity in education.
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Wow, talk about the magic of makeup. New beauty and makeup lovers are popping up on Youtube every day and why wouldn't they when their favorite artists are landing major campaigns with brands like MAC, Maybelline, and Anastasia Beverly Hills. Youtube has grown from just a few music videos and food recipes to creating empires for some of their stars or rather beauty influencers. Even Forbes took notice and their own list of the top 10 beauty influencers, a few landed on this list. But would you recognize them on the street sans their makeup, hair, and accessories, maybe not! Would you pass right by PartrickStarrr without his signature headwrap or Kandee Johnson with her candy-colored hair? Probably. But these influencers have become celebrities in their own right.
Beauty YouTubers or influencers are now competing with legendary magazine editors for spots backstage at the hottest runway shows. They are landing on coveted PR lists and getting free stuff like crazy. But if you bumped into your favorite influencer on the street you may not even recognize them, chuck it up to the power and illusion of makeup. Their makeup skills are so next level that their basic bare faces just don't register with us.
18 Nikita Dragun's Makeup Metamorphosis
Nikita Dragun looks so different without makeup and her signature pink wig that we had to do a double take. Who's that? The Youtube star is known for her over the top glamorous looks, but that's not all she is. The transgender beauty influencer has taken fans on her journey from male to female on her youtube account. Since then she's chronicled most of her biggest life moments like her 2015 trans announcement and gender transition along with a ton of other silly moments. Nikita is the face of inclusivity and loves to spread positivity and advice to her young fans. She's collaborated with friends Manny MUA, Laura Lee and Jeffree Star, although there may have been falling out with Jeffree. Nikita has her own line of wigs with BELLAMI Hair and is super close to hitting 1 million subscribers.
17 PatrickStarrr Unrecognizable Without Makeup
Who's that dude? No seriously where is PatrickStarrr! Patrick looks totally different when he doesn't have a stitch of makeup on. If you've ever seen one of Patrick's videos you know he never hides who he is and is upfront with his lifestyle with and without makeup on. And although he loves makeup and worked at a MAC Cosmetics counter as a freelance makeup artist in his youth, he almost didn't pursue his passion. He was actually studying to be a nurse. The Youtuber star has come a long way since his humble beginnings in Florida when one his MAC managers told him he shouldn't be wearing makeup at work since he is male. That did not deter him and now he's even got his own MAC Cosmetics collection, the first beauty influencer to have an actual collection with the brand.
16 Amrezy's Extra Magnetic Makeup
Brooklyn born, but LA-based, Amra Olevic aka Amrezy busted on the scene with her extensive makeup skills. Have you seen her chiseled cheeks and snatched nose. She makes every photo into a photoshoot opportunity showcasing her expert makeup application and expensive tastes. She is the queen of being extra. Amra is rarely without makeup, even during her SnapChat rants she looks flawless. Amra has made it all the way to the top and by the top we mean a cool yellow toned highlighter in collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills. "I live for the perfect glow-it's a constant focus on my makeup routine. I'm always looking for the most luminous glow with a natural, second skin finish. This collaboration with ABH brings my highlighter dreams to life, and I'm so happy to share this "sun in a compact" with my Rezy riders."
The beauty influencer rarely posts videos to her youtube account, but she's heavy on Instagram and SnapChat.
15 iluvSarahii Million Dollar Makeup
Karen Sarahi Gonzalez better known as iluvSarahii knows how to take her look from zero to 100. Just look at her photo in which she had that bare-faced, very girl next door look and bam with a few ( or a ton) of makeup she transforms into her glitzy gorgeous look! Karen is no novice makeup artist. She went to school to learn her craft and landed one of her first job with Lancome before moving on to the E! Network. Karen recently shared her lip injection removal on Youtube. After years of having distorted lips, the influencer wanted to tone down and fix her lips. She does plan to possibly fill them again, just not to fullness she had before. Karen has her own line successful line with cosmetics company ColourPop.
14 Bretman Rock Loves His Flashy Look
Funny, over the top and sassy are just a few words to describe Youtube phenom, Bretman Rock. While Bretman may be a beauty influencer (he also has one of those infamous Morphe codes) under his belt, he's also a natural comedian. He's known for his brutally sarcastic youtube videos with his sister Princess Mae. The highlighting king looks fab with and without makeup, but his transformations are epic. Bretman's contouring video when he was just a teen went viral making him a hit on Youtube. "People loved it because I was not your average beauty guru teaching you how to contour with a sweet voice, sounding like a robot. No—I was a teenage boy with colorful language, putting on makeup." But he has over 9 million followers on Instagram, he must be doing something right!
13 Jeffree Star Upgrades From Basic
Musician turned makeup guru, Jeffree Star's makeup transformations are extreme, to say the least. Jeffree's middle name might as well be over-the-top, check out his expensive car collection on Instagram. He looks dramatically different when he's not wearing makeup. The only thing giving him away is his high cheekbones and full lips. The controversial youtube star is as known for his transformations as is his don't care about anything attitude. Broken friendships seem to follow Jeffree who seems to be on the outs with Kat Von D, Manny MUA, Nikita Dragun, NikkieTutorials and Laura Lee. And then there was that high profile twitter fight with Kim Kardashian over one of her KKW Beauty products. Regardless of Jeffree's personal life he still has his popular cosmetics line, Jeffree Star Cosmetics, and legions of fans who hang on to his every word.
12 Jaclyn Hill From Fresh Faced To Fab
Jaclyn Hill looks fresh-faced without makeup. Who is she without her super thick black eyeliner and a smokey eye. The YOutube star, who started her channel with celebrity inspired makeup looks has reached cult status. Jaclyn's huge collaborations with Becca Cosmetics and Morphe put her on the map. Her fans went out in droves to purchase her Becca highlighter and then there was her popular Morphe Palette which is a permanent addition to their line. Jaclyn's name alone is said to have made millions for both Becca and Morphe. Fans clamor for her next product, but she came under s little scrutiny over a video she filmed with Kim Kardashian. Everyone thought Kim was annoyed by Jaclyn's overly energetic and bubbly personality. Kim has denied it, but the memes were still hilariously created.
11 Kandee Johnson's Total Transformation
Kandee Johnson is a character, no really! She is the queen of altering her look from morphing into characters like a human Barbie and Ken to taking on the Game of Throne's infamous Jon Snow--- her looks are legendary. But without Kandee' candy-colored mane would you be able to recognize the popular influencer. And did you know that Kandee hates one of her most watched videos. "I'm wearing this sequined shirt. My hair looks bad. The light looks bad. Everything looks bad. And it's my most popular video ever. I hate it." It is an old video but with 38 million views its no wonder why influencers have so much clout. Kandee has been very honest about her youtube journey and her personal life. Kande has collaborated with hair brand, OGX, and Too Faced Cosmetics company.
10 Tanya Burr's Beauty Evolution
Tanya Burr went from youtube star to beauty expert. The influencer went to beauty school before getting a job at a beauty counter at Jarrod's department store. Tanya started off a basic young girl with a dream and has expanded her beauty empire. And you can see the evolution in her videos. Tanya even has her own namesake cosmetics company which she sells at stores, Superdrug and FeelUnique in the UK. It's been reported that one of her products sells every two minutes. Wow! Along with Tanya's youtube and cosmetics, she also has a series of books including a cookbook and she's also an actress.Burr who is married to fellow YouTuber, Jim Chapman, brother of the Pixiwoo sisters, who run the successful Pixiwoo beauty Youtube account. It's a Youtube family!
9 Nicole Guerriero Elevates Her Beauty Look
Nicole Guerriero is the epitome of the girl next door and her looks says it all except for her current purple hair. She's been showing people how to do their makeup for years. Nicole knows the art of taking her look from basic to beautiful. "I love inspiring girls to feel confident in themselves. That's my favorite comment that I get, actually. Girls telling me they feel more confident with the help of my videos.
With so many fans and Nicole is still just that down to earth girl bopping around Tampa, Florida. Nicole has partnered with Anastasia Beverly Hills on a popular highlighting palette and reveals how excited she was for the opportunity. "I'm pretty sure I was running around my house at high speeds screaming. Anastasia has always been my top brand, so to know that they wanted to collaborate with me was a dream come true." And she appears to be cooking up some new products with the brand.
8 Manny MUA's Boy Next Door To Bad Bae
Manny Gutierrez looks great with and without makeup. The handsome Youtuber has had a meteoric rise since the beginning of his makeup career. He's only been on Youtube three years and has amassed more than 4 million followers, more than others who have been vlogging longer. "As a child, I would watch my mom get ready for work and just sit there for hours watching her transform. However, it wasn't until much later on that I really started to dabble in makeup myself."
Manny was one of the first guys to land a campaign with a major beauty brand. He was an ambassador of Maybelline's Big Shot mascara with fellow influencer Shayla Mitchell. Can you believe that Manny was supposed to go to medical school and ditched it for makeup? He found his calling.
7 Michelle Phan's Baby Face To Over The Top
Michelle Phan's sitting on a beauty empire that almost failed. The baby-faced Youtuber is probably one of the video platforms biggest success stories, but doesn't she look drastically different without makeup on. Michelle went from art school drop out to 9 million subscribers. And then when Em, her cosmetics line deal with L'Oreal flopped the entrepreneur walked away from it all taking off almost an entire year to recoup, but now she's back and started from the ground up with Em."When I was in my early teens, makeup was my way of feeling more beautiful. I wore eyeliner because I wanted my eyes to look bigger. Then going into my 20s, my perspective changed. I saw makeup in a different way. Makeup was a form of self-expression. It was my form of art. My face was a canvas. It was my way of exploring the different facets of my personality."
Michelle also started Ipsy, a makeup subscription sampling program.
6 Nikkietutorials Morphs Into New Person With Makeup
Who is Nikkietutorials without her makeup? Nikkie de Jager has come a long way since recording makeup video in her bedroom (secretly from her parents). The beauty influencers' makeup game is on point and she has an Instagram account full of crisp photos to prove it. BUt Nikkie isn't afraid to show off her bare face like she did for her 'Power of Makeup' makeup video encouraging women to use to enhance their beauty and telling them that it's ok to alter your appearance a bit to freshen up your look. She admits that even she doesn't look in real life like she does in her photos. The video has a whopping 38 million views. Can you believe Nikkie is only 23 and has 9 million Youtube subscribers? That's huge!
5 Kylie Jenner's Fresh Face No Makeup To Red Carpet Glam
Kim Kardashian may be the queen of social media, but little sister Kylie Jenner had SnapChat on lock (that is until she got pregnant and then almost took the company down with a tweet about their new update). Kylie the youngest of the Kardashian/Jenner crew grew up in the spotlight and rarely lets down her guard. So going makeup-free isn't really an option (unless it's highly edited), but she's almost unrecognizable without her signature nude pouty lips all done up. Like in the photo above Kylie looks really basic and kind of like a kid when she's on her down days. But Kylie needs her makeup and right now she is sitting on a $400 million makeup empire. Not too bad for a 20-year-old, who has made a name for herself with her Kylie Lip Kits.
4 Jackie Aina Takes Her Look From Basic To Babe
Jackie, Jackie, Jackie! If you've seen her videos then you know the brutally honest and funny youtube star is her very own cheerleader. We love when she sings her name at the beginning of her videos. Jackie knows how to take her look from basic to wow she's gorgeous. Of course, we all have imperfections and Jackie shows how to cover them up like a boss. And she isn't afraid to go after bigger brands like Kylie Jenner Cosmetics, who she says did not send out her coveted PR boxes to darker skinned influencers and she took her concerns right to her fans and then there was the Tarte foundation debacle.
But Jackie is still a down to earth despite her popularity---she has 2 million. She could easily go and get her nails professionally done with all her Youtube money she likes to do them herself. "I do my own nails every other week and I am the press-on queen. I do experiment with nail art on my hands."
3 Zendaya's Captivating Beauty Look
Zendaya may be a Disney darling, but the actress is quickly becoming a beauty influencer. From her perfect and we mean perfect brows to her ever-changing hair, Zendaya knows how to rock the red carpet. The actress' mean makeup skills even landed her a coveted CoverGirl contract back in 2016. And she's super comfortable doing her own glam makeup for events."Honestly, I just kind of learned, and it was a process. There were a lot of times people would do my makeup and it would be awful, and I would be orange. Nothing matched. So then you learn how to do your own makeup. I watched a lot of YouTube videos when I was little and taught myself."
But even on Zendaya's less than perfect days, she is still flawless even though she has a youtube video with no makeup on showing people how to cover up her acne scars before putting on foundation. The star likes to post to Youtube and her app and her down to earth personality can brighten up the room. But on her days off she looks just like a regular high school student---messy bun, glasses and comfy clothes.
2 Desi Perkins' Major Glow Up
Desi Perkins is killing her Youtube game. She's the sweet, funny, best friend you have been looking for, but she's on the internet and has no idea who you are. Too bad she's already taken my fellow, Youtuber LustreLux aka Katy. The makeup maven looks so different when she isn't wearing makeup. When Desi doesn't wear her signature fake eyelashes, she's almost unrecognizable. She's also commented on her tiny, barely there lashes in past videos. What we do recognize is her super popular sunglasses with the brand Quay. And Desi ( and Katy) hit the big time when they landed her very own makeup collection, DESI x KATY with Dose of Colors. The collab sold out the first day. It restocked, but currently, there are only a few items left from the line. And Desi's even filmed makeup tutorials with Kim Kardashian and Nicole Richie.
1 Kim Kardashian's Glamourous Overhaul
Kim Kardashian is the queen of social media! The reality star turned beauty influencer may have only launched her beauty line in 2017, but she's been making waves for years over her beauty looks. Kim and her longtime makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic have been creating beauty looks together for a long time and even though Kim and Mario did not invent contouring---they sure put it on the map. Every fan and wannabe makeup artist was all over that trend. So much so that Kim's first beauty item from her KKW Beauty line was a contouring stick. There was once a time Kim wouldn't leave her home without makeup, now she doesn't care so much, who would after her makeup-free crying face went viral and has become the meme of the century.
Sources: Forbes, People, PaperMag.com, StyleCaster.com, Allure, Teen Vogue, Byrdie.com


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At the chosen venue, you'll initially meet some charismatic characters (played by our fantastic professional actors) before someone is 'murdered'. You'll be recruited by 'Chief Inspector Michael O'Really' to help solve the crime by you first examining the crime scene, picking up clues and forensic evidence and then instructing you in interrogation techniques and how to get police work done 'old style'.
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For the better part of 2 years, I have been talking about opening a wine shop. It's one of those things where my heart says YES, while my pocket-book, time, business sense and being a wine novice all cries no. My mind always wonders to the dream of owning my own shop, teaching people about wine, finding new, amazing wines, increasing my knowledge on wines… etc. You get my point. I have even gone so far as to take a couple of classes at the Northwest Wine Academy But, then I come back to reality. I have a great job (that I honestly love), a husband, two little kids and a mortgage. Seems like timing is everything and now may not be the right time. Or is it? When can you just take a leap of faith? If you have the passion, drive and determination then should you risk it? I just can't seem to answer this question and I am the only one who really can. So, as I ponder, talk and plan, I will happily sip my wine and continue to learn. You never know, maybe my dream is closer to a reality then I realize.
Cheers my friends…
Tonight's tasting
Pietramala Biano Dell'Umbria 2010 (Italian white wine). West Seattle Cellars $12.99
85% Trebbiano – 15% Grechetto (new grapes to me!)
Lately, white wines and bubbles have been catching my attention.. and in a good way. As fish taco's were on the menu tonight, nothing sounded better than a crisp. white wine. I pulled this wine out of my pseudo cellar and thought, "what the heck, let's give this a whirl."
On the nose, it has slight citrus scent with a hint of mineral. Just a pure, clean smell. On the palate, there was more dancing then first smelled. It's a very bright wine, with a rock, pear, citrus flavor – but all hidden underneath. It's not over powering in taste at all, which will balance out spicy fish taco's nicely. If you find this wine, grab a bottle. Pair it with your next spicy meal. If you can't find it, you will survive. It's not one to seek out, just one to stumble upon. There are many similar wines out in the market. However, it is fun to try a wine with grapes I have never had before!! That should be your goal – if you are unable to find this wine, grab a wine with grapes that are new to you. Maybe a charm is waiting to be found.


text: Today was beach day! This means all afternoon camp was shuttled to Lake Wenatchee for some good time in the sun. There was lots of relaxing, lounging, and the occasional jump into the glacier fed lake. Once everyone had had their fill of vitamin D, it was time to get back for dinner then the much anticipated square dance! Everyone grouped up into squares of eight to dance the evening away! It was a mess of confused fun and controlled chaos. Square dancing is no easy feat. However as the sun set and the sky grew darker, everyone had managed to grasp enough of a handle as to have some proper fun swinging their partners and Alaman-lefting with their corners. Last up on the agenda for tonight is another campfire at some rest.


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I love Beth Moore. I am presently doing her Daniel Study and it is amazing. One thing she said in her study was that we can share things without having to give all the gory details and it will, more effectively, give Glory to God. People can actually see the goodness of God when they don't have to sift through all of the horror. That is how I want to share my story - without the details of all of the "horror". I am thankful for my testimony. I am thankful for my Rescuer. I am still in awe of His amazing grace.
So, with that in mind I wrote a poem giving Glory to the Lord for rescuing this little girl whose life was anything but easy. Inside the words of this poem is the story of a little girl who in many ways was alone, abused and abandoned, frightened and downcast. But then God rescued me, placed me in the palm of His hand as a 7 year old child and never ever let me go!
He Rescued Me
By Lisa Engel
As a little girl life was anything but a breeze.
With my very first breath man became bitter with me.
A murderous intruder, a mistake a tragedy,
But He took one look, saw His child and rescued me.
With great capacity to love came a greater need to receive the same.
Though love can come in many ways, never should it bring fear or shame.
Man may try to twist it and turn it and never give it freely
But he opened up His arms, ready to give and to receive and rescued me.
What He did upon that tree
Showed me love unconditionally.
He died that I might live
And live abundantly.
He came into this world,
His sole purpose to rescue me.
I have lived and loved so deeply, but not without great cost,
For many whom I've poured out my love are the same that I have lost.
Many times I wanted to run and hide and never again to breathe,
But, He breathed in me the breath of life and rescued me.
Never leaving me lonely,
Yet truly setting me free!
In Him I move and live and breathe,
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Open legacy brings windfall to Troon decision day/
th Open staged at Royal Troon last year. The R&A has provided half of the £38,000 available to local community groups for an interactive funding decision day.
The event, on Saturday 25 February, is part of a new way to encourage people to get actively involved in local decision making known as 'Participatory Budgeting'. South Ayrshire Council and the Troon Locality Planning Group is inviting people, aged 12+, from Troon, Muirhead, Barassie, Loans and Dundonald to get involved and register to vote.
36 community groups will be pitching to an audience of local people about their proposal and how it will benefit the community. After all the pitches have been heard, the audience will vote to decide which groups should receive funding. Groups can be funded up to £3,000 for use in local projects, four times the amount at the last event in June 2016.
The money was made available from South Ayrshire Council, The R&A, Scottish Government, and The Big Lottery Fund.
Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, Executive Director – Championships at The R&A, said, "We're proud to be supporting South Ayrshire Council's participatory budgeting event in Troon and the groups that are bidding for funding.
"This is a great opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in the local communities in which The Open is staged."
The 'Decision Day' event takes place at Troon Walker Hall on Saturday 25 February between 11:00am and 2:30pm. Anyone wishing to vote must register between 10:00 and 11:00am.
For more information on general community grants call 01292 612 626 or email Marion Young at email@example.com link


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Sweet demons siblings and their tasty, pinup adventures.
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Costume painting from a live model... not the leopards, unfortunately.
Mermaid Festa
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A beautiful mermaid with a voracious appetite. I wouldn't recommend swimming out to meet her.
With Little Joy or Fear
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Costume painting from a live model inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's The Lady of Shalott.
Cigarette joan
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Pin-up of a faun woman in stockings, lounging.


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For centuries the debate has raged on as to whether the Old (or First) Testament Scriptures should be considered as part of the Christian biblical canon. Jews and Christians alike argue over whether these ancient texts are intended for those who believe Jesus Christ is the Messiah. Most scholars agree that today's reading from Isaiah comes at the beginning of the prophet's teaching to the Jews held in captivity in Babylon. Their exile came after the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. It is assumed that this section was written in the period just prior to the capture of the city of Babylon by Cyrus of Persia in 539. This ultimately led to the release of the Jewish captives and their return to Jerusalem. Historically, the rise of Cyrus, the release from exile, and the return to the Promised Land, is being declared and is as certain to happen as the former things are now past. It is easy to see in this historical context why the Jewish people understand this prophecy pertains only to their history and not to the future coming of Jesus in the New (or Second) Testament.
While we do not believe that our faith in Jesus supplants the Jewish faith in Yahweh, we do understand that Scripture has a universal way of speaking across generations to mean new things to new groups of people. We can read a call to adjust the focus of our worship within this important text. We can hear a description of Jesus in the redeeming words of Isaiah. We can hear the "new covenant" of Jesus in the "new things" that Isaiah proclaims. This leads us to believe that Jesus Christ is the New Center of worship for all humanity. On this Sunday that follows the Epiphany, this is the revelation of God we seek; a New Center for our lives.
"A New Center"
Sunday, January 8, 2017
Baptism of the Lord Sunday
Today is Baptism of the Lord Sunday. It is the day on the church calendar when we usually talk about Jesus coming to the Jordan River to be baptized by his cousin John. It is also the day when we reaffirm our baptismal covenant each year, to be reminded of what we profess to believe. It is appropriate to celebrate this day at the beginning of the year. We are already thinking about new beginnings and starting things fresh. Remembering our Baptism reminds us of the new creation that God created in us through Jesus. This morning we are also hearing a word from the prophet Isaiah to help us make a connection between God's ancient work and our world today. God has always sought to be the center of our world. When we look at the design of our universe, we notice that we revolve around the source of our light – the Sun; it is not the universe that revolves around us. This is a metaphor for our relationship with God.
Let us pray…God, this morning we come to your word, longing to know how to keep you at the center of our lives. Teach us today, Lord, in Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.
Isaiah is writing to a fractured nation. Many of the leaders have been forced into exile in Babylon. The rest of the nation is scratching out a living in the homeland. The "exiles" are doing OK, under the circumstances; they are permitted to do business and participate in the local culture. The community left behind, however, is frustrated in the aftermath of a war that devastated their land. Marauding armies, raiders, and vandals have plundered the land, leaving the people little to work with. For both groups, there was a sense of spiritual desolation, as they began to believe that their God had been defeated by the pagan gods of conquering nations. They wondered if God had the power to protect them, or even care for them. The prophet comes to stand in the empty space that once was the center of the community's life; the space where they once thought God was. The challenge for Isaiah is to restore a sense of Center to his people who are devastated by war and captivity. They are cut off from their sacred stories of inspiration, tradition, and faith. Their ancient covenants appear to be broken. Living as a "family of faith" within the family of nations has given way to living in foreign, secular cultures and letting go of ancient practices of holiness.
I think we should realize that people in all times and places may experience this same type of "loss of center" during times of spiritual crisis, depression, and sorrow. It's a struggle to keep God at the center when we feel hopeless and completely off-balance. Hope springs from a sense that a Center is present; but hope may be hidden amid difficult circumstances. For Isaiah, finding the Center means holding onto a conviction about the character of God. We come to this text in search of hope, in search of a new center for lives that may feel a little out of balance these days.
As we move through a world that is changing rapidly, we may find it hard to stay focused on the center; it's often like trying to catch the brass ring on a carousel that is moving too fast. Isaiah speaks to us about God who gives us a spirit of strength and purpose. We hear about God's longing for justice in the world and our call to righteousness. We are given the promise that God leads us and keeps his covenant with us. We are reminded of our call to serve God's justice in Creation: "all who live on earth" are intended to be in right relationship with God and with one another.
Isaiah spoke to a fractured nation; a people in conflict. Today, there are many fractured nations and many people in conflict. All around us are signs of intolerance and people treating one another badly. Isaiah reminds us that God's promise of love, forgiveness, and healing is for "all who live on this earth." For Christians, Isaiah makes a connection between the God of Creation and Jesus, the suffering servant. We are able to hear words of hope that lead us to reaffirm our covenant relationship with God through our baptismal promises today. God placed the Spirit upon the Servant Jesus so that he might breath the Spirit into us as well. We need to understand that God's plans for us cannot be achieved through our efforts alone; we need God at the center.
God has made an investment in Creation through the work of servant people throughout history. Israel received from its prophet the same gift that the Church received from Jesus – the revelation that the God who creates is a just God who restores sight to the blind, freedom to the captives, and grants strength to those who serve. This is the same proclamation the Church makes to the world. "See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them." God has given us a new center to focus our lives on: the hope and strength of Jesus Christ. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


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OHS (OHS) Class of 1987 Alumni List
Help us Update the OHS 1987 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
Registered Alumni
1987 Class List
- Angie Agado
- Petra Arango
- Al Arnold
- Rich Capp
- Alicia Castillo
- Edward Chambers
- Budford Christianson
- Debbie Cop
- Mike Delebrio
- Kevin Disbrow
- Stacey Eastman
- Jill Froeder
- Nokie Fuimaono
- Maria Gallardo
- Caroline Gaoiran
- Rocio Garcia
- Wanda Goff
- Charles Goodman
- Chris Green
- Alberto Hernandez
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- Alicia Hughes
- Beth Hy
- David Jensen
- Diane Kolkowski
- Robert Landin
- Luis Madrigal
- Laura Maldonado
- Sheryl Malone
- Arroyo Maria
- Dawn Marianni
- Maria Mendez
- John Montana
- Todd Nicosia
- Sai Niu
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- Jesse Ortiz
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- Lisa Pender
- Ricky Perez
- Hector Rincon
- Carol Robb
- March Rogers
- Paul Sagale
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- Craig Shiver
- John Si Costa
- Arturo Silva
- Brian Smith
- Andrea Tubb Spears
- Sabrina Standiford
- Willie Wilson
- Scott Young
- Frederick Zinggeler
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The most popular movie of 1987 was 3 Men and a Baby which has grossed over $167,780,960 since its release. The TV series The Cosby Show was the most popular show of 1987.
Hit Songs From 1987
Something So StrongCrowded House
Shake You DownGregory Abbott
FunkytownPseudo Echo
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and The Range
Here I Go AgainWhitesnake
Don't Disturb This GrooveSystem
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us NowStarship
Rock SteadyWhispers
Will You Still Love Me?Chicago
Land Of ConfusionGenesis
Hit Movies From 1987
Hit TV Shows From 1987
Reunions and Oceanside High School News
More 1987 alumni from Oceanside HS have posted profiles on Classmates.com®. Click here to register for free at Classmates.com® and view other 1987 alumni.
If you are trying to find people that graduated in '87 at Oceanside High in Oceanside, CA, check the alumni list below that shows the class of 1987.
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It is the mission of the Intramural Sports Staff to provide each participant with an enjoyable and positive intramural experience in an organized and competitive environment.
Due to recent staffing levels, Open Recreation hours/days and times will change. Currently:
Open recreation volleyball in the NMC Gym is held Mondays, 6-8 pm for Fall 2017. It switches to 8--10 pm Winter/Spring term.
Open recreation basketball in the NMC Gym will be held Monday & Wednesday, noon–2 p.m., and Tuesday & Thursday nights, 8–10 p.m, starting Monday Oct 2, 2017.
We expect to offer Intramural Volleyball, approximately October 23 or 30th.
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Welcome to OnCue's first fan profile feature.
In the coming months you can find out more about snooker fans reading this blog.
Name: Alex O'Boyle
Age: 27
From: Northamptonshire
Occupation: Currently studying accountancy at college.
Highest break: About 37. I used to play a lot but not so much anymore.
Followed snooker since: The early 1990s. I've been hooked since watching it on TV.
First memories: The great world finals between Jimmy White and Stephen Hendry from 1992 to 1994. Although the result was the same in each, the plots were very different.
First favourite player: Jimmy or Tony Drago. The way they played the game at their peak was great to watch. They were both attacking and quick.
First live match: I've never been to watch snooker live but next year I'm hoping to go to Sheffield.
Best memory: Ronnie's record-breaking 147 against Mick Price. Incredible.
Greatest player: Hendry. It has to be. He dominated for an entire decade and won so many titles. It's obvious.
Favourite player: Judd Trump. He's the most exciting young player. If he improves his safety game, he'll become a multiple world champion.
Snooker in 10 years' time will... be played with more shot clocks, more music and more noise from the crowd. Chinese players will dominate the top 16 as well.
If I could make one change to the game... I'd bring in the ball in hand rule for all tournaments after a player fouls three times in a row.
I love snooker because... it's thinking man's game. I love everything about it. The big breaks, the safety battles, the drama, the tension and the late-night deciding frames.
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Context Labs, with offices in Cambridge, MA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, provides enterprise grade platform solutions that help customers develop new channels to market, reducing channel friction to provide higher margins, while concurrently retaining and growing direct customer relationships.
The company achieves this by delivering platform innovation integrating secure distributed and shared ledgers (Blockchain), network graph analytics and visualizations, data interoperability, trusted identity management, and micro-payment enablement.
The Context Labs platform product line consists of: Chainplate Foundation™, Snapshackle Interoperability™, and VUEGraph Analytics™.
Context Labs was founded by Dan Harple, an Internet pioneer and technology entrepreneur, having founded and built technologies, companies, and products that have been used by billions of Internet users.
The Context Labs team consists of experts in software platforms, distributed and shared ledgers, encryption, network science, social/local/mobile, big data, and visualization. The team has extensive experience in at-scale innovation, strategy, and building breakthrough platforms and apps.
The team have been responsible for -among others- seminal products for Voice over IP (VoIP) and media streaming (Netscape), standardizing the realtime streaming protocols in the Internet, building the core software platforms for both Oracle Fusion/Collaboration Suite and Weibo -currently enabling realtime communication between 600+ million mobile phones in China-, as well as leading UUNet's non-USA expansion as the world's largest commercial Internet backbone service provider.
Innovation Dynamics & Founding Roots
Context Labs and founding team stem from our work at MIT Sloan and the MIT Media Lab focusing on innovation dynamics, commencing with our group co-founding MIT Sloan's Regional Entrepreneurial Acceleration Lab (REAL) in 2012.
The InnovationScope™ platform, a real-time navigator of innovation clusters, enables cities, regions and countries to deeply describe their geographical innovative activities. It granularizes by entrepreneurial and innovation clusters, successes and gaps. The platform helps organizations make informed decisions regarding their strategic investments focused on innovation.
The subsequent technology developed in this effort by our founders, known as InnovationScope™, with its platform for global data interoperability from diverse data sources, proved foundational for Context Labs development efforts for Chainplate Foundation™, Snapshackle Interoperability™, and VUEGraph Analytics™.
Similarly, InnovationScope™ can support and advise multinationals and early-stage investors for strategic and targeted investments regarding certain domains or regions, facilitating a better predictive metric for return-on-investment.
The underlying core of the InnovationScope™ framework is known as Pentahelix™theory, implemented as a big data analytics platform called the Cluster Rank Engine™(CRE) which was developed by the Context Labs team. The framework integrates big data analytics, graph theory algorithms and systems dynamics, to produce insights to influence outcomes in innovation strategy and planning.
In addition, and to encourage interoperability between a multitude of global data resources and devices, Context Labs developed an open data format that generalizes to a wide range of urban data streams, called CityX™.


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- Step 1: Select Start menu and then Control panel.
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Uninstallation Of .Teamo Files Virus From Microsoft Edge
- Step 1: Launch Microsoft Edge web browser and Click on More(….) icon.
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Note: Well, Microsoft Edge does not have extensions hence you will need to reset your browser homepage in order to Get Rid Of .Teamo Files Virus from your Edge browser.
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- Step 1 : Open Internet Explorer Click on Gear icon -> Tools menu -> Internet Options
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Steps To Reset Microsoft Edge
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- Step 3: Press Add new option from Search in the address bar with option.
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I'm embarrassed to say that I lived in Shizuoka Prefecture for about 5 months before getting around to visiting Shizuoka city. I'm even more embarrassed to say that the main reason I finally got around to it was because I wanted to see a big robot. I felt that was one of my "Things you have to do in Japan"…
September 23rd was a holiday, so I decided to take myself on a mini adventure to Shizuoka. I took the JR train to Higashi-Shizuoka station, where I was able to see the giant robot above. It was quite impressive, especially with the stormy sky and it's glowing eyes. In case you don't know, this is "life-sized" Gundam robot, erected to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Gunpla (Gundam plastic models). I'm not a fan of Gundam (although I do like big robots!), but you can read more details here. There was a hobby fair there, too. But, not being into these sorts of things, I decided to skip that.
I then walked from Higashi-Shizuoka to Shizuoka. It really wasn't that far – just a few kilometers – but when I told people I did that they said I was crazy. Still, I've always thought that one of the best ways to explore a place is on foot. That day, I walked so much I ached, and that's a good thing.
At Shizuoka, I explored the station area a bit and had a little lunch. By this time it was raining a bit, but I didn't let that ruin my day. Instead, I set off to explore!
When you're walking, you always see stuff you wouldn't have seen otherwise. I was happy to find this little bookshop selling "Shizuokan" products:
According to the T-shirts, Shizuokans love soccer, green tea, mandarin oranges, strawberries and "kurohanpen" (which is a kind of fish). They're good-natured, and are proud of Mt. Fuji, a mild climate, and clean water. Well, I can't say I disagree that much. Most of the people I've met here are pretty good-natured, and they do seem to love soccer!
In town, there is a road called Aoba Symbol Road. It's a sort of park which stretches 500 metres from Shizuoka City Hall to Tokiwa Park, and it contains an assortment of weird and wonderful sculptures.
I then headed to Sumpu Park, which houses the remains of Sumpu Castle. Sumpu Castle was built by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1585. Now, it's just a park with a moat, a turret, some gates and sculptures.
My favourite sculpture was this one of Yaji (left) and Kita (right):
Yaji and Kita are characters of "Tokaidochu Hizakurige" (Travels on Foot on the Tokaido), written 200 years ago by Jippensha Ikku. Interestingly, when I Googled "Yaji Kita" I also found this 2005 movie which is loosely based on the story. In the movie, they're gay. I wonder if they were in the original…
I made my way through the park and continued up to find Shizuoka Sengen Shrine. I wasn't expecting to find something so beautiful:
The final goal of my wanderings was to reach Rinzai Temple, which was another 15 minutes walk from Sengen Shrine. Usually I prefer temples to shrines, but on this occasion the shrine won out. Still, the temple was nice.
Unfortunately there were some big tour groups getting in the way of my photos.
As I left the temple it suddenly became very windy and dark, and I feared it was going to become very stormy. So I quickly made my way back through town and to the station. By the time I got on the train I was actually cold – for the first time in a few months!
The summer was unbelievably hot, but it does finally seem to be over now. I wonder what we're in for this winter…
My Shizuoka photos can be found on Flickr, as usual.


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The best Bon Jovi albums are memorable. They may have been formed in the early eighties, but there's no sign of the Sayreville, New Jersey band slowing down. Recently inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and with enviable record sales and constantly sold-out concerts around the world, there aren't many bands from the 80s who can boast the same success.
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2018 'Feast of Words' Literary Festival To Hold In Ibadan Dec 1
Preparation are in top gear as Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers Ltd are set to host the 4th edition of its annual literary festival "Feast of words."
FEAST OF WORDS is one of Nigeria's most anticipated literary festivals, especially among the younger generation of writers, It is a unique, one-day, non-ticketed literary festival that features performances, discussion panels, award presentations, book readings, poetry, musical, and drama performances.
Samson Iruesiri Kukogho who is the founder of Words Rhymes & Rhythm , WRR said "Over the years, the festival has become a much-anticipated opportunity for young writers from all over Nigeria to interact with each other face-to-face."
'FEAST OF WORDS 2018' would be holding on the 1st of December 2018 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
The Theme 'TELLING OUR STORIES' #FeastOfWords2018 and the venue is The International School, University Of Ibadan, Oyo State.
According to the organisers, the event will have Workshops (Poetry & Prose), Panel Discussion, Book Readings, Performances (Drama, Music, Poetry), Book Unveiling, Library Project Activation and Award Presentations.
Kukogho said "Everyone who attends will get a free copy of the Brigitte Poirson Poetry competition."
He explained that The FEAST OF WORDS is one of the many ways through which Words Rhymes & Rhythm Publishers Ltd., promote Nigerian writing and support the development of young Nigerian writers.
He added that the Festival presents an opportunity for interaction and networking amongst young writers all over the country. The 2015, 2016 and 2017 editions had in attendance writers and literary enthusiast from all over the country.
Kukogho also called on all book lovers to donate used and new copies of books "for our Library project which we plan to unveil on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 as part of activities lined up for the 2018 edition of the annual WRR Literary Festival – 'FEAST OF WORDS'."
"Our target is to donate 1000 books to students of our host institution – the INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOL IBADAN, in furtherance of our overall aim of promoting literary excellence in Nigeria, specifically among young writers" He said.
Other ways the organization gives back to the public are:
YOUTHNGAGE: In 2015, Words Rhymes & Rhythm launched the 'WRR YouthNGAGE' initiative in recognition of the need to support young Nigerian writers of school age, towards the realization of their full potentials.
Green Author Prize (GAP): Was introduced in 2015 as an annual award in recognition of the need to give upcoming Nigerian writers a chance to get heard in a clime where the prohibitive cost of publishing has silenced many. Four young Nigerian writers age 14 to 24, Selected from four zones: North, South East and West of Nigeria by a team of young and established Nigerian writers, will be jointly published as co-authors of one book.
Nigeria Teachers Award : The WRR NIGERIAN TEACHERS AWARD (WRR-NTA) is an annual prize sponsored by Words Rhymes & Rhythm to recognize and reward Nigerian teachers for their contributions to the development of education and the literary industry.
Brigitte poison Poetry Contest, BPPC: This is a monthly writing contest aimed at rewarding young poetry talents in Nigeria. It was instituted in February 2015 in honor of Brigitte Poirson, a French poet and lecturer, editor, who has over the years worked assiduously to promote and support of African poetry.
Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize and Albert Jungers Poetry Prize are also part of the organisations initiatives.
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Hi everyone, That Other Guy here. This was supposed to be my into to my new recorded series me and That Guy had worked out would be a good idea, only i'm using the cyber-link you cam built into my laptop which video format WordPress will not allow for security reasons. Rather annoying for me , but you can't miss something you never had. Oh well….
Any suggestions for a better program for recording or changing a videos format, let it be known in the comments and i'll be back to posting soon.
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A free Windows program for keyword, issue, time series, sentiment, gender and content analyses of (mainly) social media texts.
Mozdeh can:
- Gather tweets with keyword searches. The tweets will be a maximum of 2 weeks old but you can also keep Mozdeh monitoring Twitter indefinitely to gather a large collection of tweets from a longer period of time. To retrieve older tweets with keyword searches, you have to pay Twitter.
- Gather tweets from one or more users, up to a maximum of the most recent 3,200 tweets per user.
- Gather comments on YouTube videos - about a million per day.
- Gather comments from subreddits on Reddit
- Import other datasets: Facebook pages or groups, academic citations, TripAdvisor reviews, Reddit comments or other texts.
You can read an in-depth analysis of how Mozdeh can be used for research here.


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helping to Relaunch a global scotch whisky brand
The business Issue
The standard Scotch whisky market has been premiumising at a global level. The brand needed a new look and feel to credibly compete with leading global players.
what we dID
Over two years we helped to identify the target consumer typology and need state. We spoke to 250 consumers via qualitative workshops and mini-groups to help shape positioning, communications territory development and final execution testing. We also quantitatively validated and optimised the packaging before launch.
This program of research ran across Taiwan, Lithuania, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria & UK.
Throughout all of this we had to be mindful of the global/local perspective. It was vital to cater to the specific needs of Asian market while also endeavouring to create solutions that work in markets as different from Asia as each other, such as the UK and South Africa. We worked collaboratively with the client to get close to the differing market needs and through an immersive and pragmatic research design we were able to deliver impactful insights efficiently.


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If we're not careful, we might miss some of the hugely significant aspects of the Bible. For instance in Ephesians 5 and 6, for Paul specifically to address women, children, and slaves, they had to be members of the congregation already.
Paul's words couldn't be more timely than today's generation of children. Submission, obedience, duty have all become the exception rather than the norm. These virtues are much easier taught at home than in the civic sphere. Obedience to parents leads to obedience to God.
Some of what Paul says is time-bound and some is timeless. Of course, Paul is not condoning slavery, but all of us answer to someone and most of us have others that answer to us. How we relate to each other is a matter of the heart. But we know that "[t]here is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus" (Gal. 3:28, NIV).


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Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) causes people and animals daily discomfort and distress. IBD can lead to other health problems such as intestinal abscesses, intestinal obstructions, and an increased risk of colon cancer, but it is a disease without a cure. Managed care options include diet, medicine, and surgery, but the condition is chronic and changes … Continue reading "A Good Autoclave Supplier Helps Veterinary Researchers Get More Done"
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Sheep, iPads, and Emma Watson: Promising Veterinary Research Takes on Neurodegenerative Disorders
Their association with nursery rhymes and farm yards relegates them to a quaint corner of reality for most people, but veterinary scientists know better: Sheep are helping us find ways to spare our elders from suffering neurodegenerative disorders. Sheep Are the Future of Studying Brain Disfunction Scientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK, … Continue reading "Sheep, iPads, and Emma Watson: Promising Veterinary Research Takes on Neurodegenerative Disorders"


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Painted this little roly-poly grizzly last night using green tea with my new Wink Pen, a refillable glass fountain pen that allows you to use any liquid with staining properties. Having fun thinking of all the possibilities and different dyes and liquids I can now play with - thinking tea, wine, wildflowers, or the wild berries that are bursting all over the Chilcotin right now as my next exploration.
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Wood Flower Vase - 3 sizes
Wood Flower Vase - 3 sizes
Beautiful laser cut wood vase designed and laser cut in Brooklyn, New York. Comes with glass test-tube to hold water and plant.
Comes in 3 variations:
- Gourd: Big on the bottom, thin on top
- Cylinder: Tall with a slight curve, making the bottom larger than the top
- Round: Small equal on all sides sphere
This vase blends well into modern rooms for a charming desk accent.
- Handmade item
- Materials: Wood


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Touted to be God's very own country, places to visit in Kerala are in abundance. An ideal holiday destination for family vacations or romantic getaways alike, apart from all the tourist places in Kerala, there is a lot that one can do in here. Go to the much popular and talked about backwaters, or indulge in some activities, or, just spend some peaceful time. There's a little of everything that you will find here.
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Book is released today!
First thing I was checking the blog tour locations for the day, but one apologized - not well and behind on posting. The others weren't up yet, but it might be that my book is not something that gets them up extra early in the morning.
Here's the first blog thing that's come up: https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/read-red-read-romance-19010199/blog-tour-crossing-goal-line-by-kim-findlay-6192151833
I've never done this before, so I feel pretty lost. Normally I try to research a new thing so I don't feel so out of control of things. This is probably good for my character.
If you come across any other publicity for the book I've missed, please let me know. I'd like to thank those that participate.
Happy March, everyone!


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Social media is essential to marketing your business in the digital age! Your business does not have to establish a presence on all social media channels, but it is a good idea to be well-established on several of them! Choosing which social media depends on your field of business Facebook Facebook is a well-established social … Continue reading How to Choose the Best Social Media Platform for Your Business
Avoid These Common Tax Mistakes BEFORE Tax Time!
The deadline for taxes has long passed, and those who needed to file an extension surely have done so by now. Many of us have already received our returns, and were a little underwhelmed by what we got back (if anything at all). Don't get caught at the last minute next year-avoid these common tax … Continue reading Avoid These Common Tax Mistakes BEFORE Tax Time!
Networking 101-How To Take Networking To The Next Level
Part of owning a successful business, or even a growing business is networking. Yes, a lot can be said for advertising and word of mouth-referrals are even great, but most of your business (my business anyway) comes from serious networking. Not everyone wants to walk into a room full of strangers and introduce themselves, … Continue reading Networking 101-How To Take Networking To The Next Level
Working From Home Can Be Hazardous To Your Health!
Working from home can be a great solution for solo-preneurs, telecommuters, and those who have small children who would rather work with them than without them, but many don't realize a home workplace can intensify problems rather than alleviate them. Make your home-office a healthy environment by creating physical and mental boundaries. For example, … Continue reading Working From Home Can Be Hazardous To Your Health!
5 Methods To Sustain A Successful Business!
I come across many businesses on a daily basis, and some of them follow my philosophy and some of them look at me as though I'm an alien. I tell people all of the time, to keep their businesses simple and focused-slow and steady wins the race! But, time and time again, I'm met with … Continue reading 5 Methods To Sustain A Successful Business!
Social Media-Is It Working For You?
So many people drink the juice that is social media, and are quickly disenchanted by the dismal ratings and virtually zero client turnovers. Why is that? Isn't social media supposed to be the cure-all, fourth dimension that marketing lacked for so many years? Well, yes! And, no. Social media is the perfect tool to expand … Continue reading Social Media-Is It Working For You?
It's Been Entirely Too Long….
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As a small business, I feel it's my duty to help others when they are interested in launching a business of their own. Frankly, I think a lot of our economic problems would be solved if we simply shopped exclusively with small businesses, but I understand that isn't always realistic. A friend of mine … Continue reading
My Top Five Linkedin Group DON'TS
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My Top Business Card Do's and Don'ts
I do a lot of networking. I enjoy meeting and learning about other companies and the services they provide. A lot of times, these businesses are small, one or two employee companies, and are doing the same thing I am: seeking new business. When I meet these businesses, there's the general 30 second elevator speech … Continue reading My Top Business Card Do's and Don'ts


text: Without the proper infrastructure you cannot successfully grow your eCommerce business. This is why we work with our clients to help them understand how to properly grow their eCommerce team to scale with their business. We provide strategy, developing processes and procedures as well as hands-on training. Request a Quote Product Management Perhaps the most under-appreciated position in eCommerce is product management. Many business executives think that once you setup a product you don't have to manage that product other than occasionally updating pricing. Unfortunately this isn't the case due to the rapidly changing eCommerce environment, especially with how often search engines change their algorithms. Optimizing your product information is as important as having retail workers who can display your products optimally within a retail store. This includes updating titles, descriptions, attributes, prices, Meta data, images, related products and much more. –back to top– Customer Service Having a great customer service experience can make or break your online reputation. Unlike a traditional retail business, your customer's only human interaction is through your customer service team members. More often than not, those interactions are limited to live chat, emails messages or possibly phone calls. To run a successful eCommerce business you must offer great customer service scalable to your business's needs, especially if you're going to be selling across multiple sales channels. Having the right team members, training, processes and procedures can make the difference between successfully selling online and developing a bad seller reputation impairing your ranking withing search engines. –back to top– Order Processing / Fulfillment As Amazon raises the bar on order fulfillment standards each year, eCommerce professionals are forced to compete or get left behind. Every eCommerce business needs to constantly evaluate their order processing and fulfillment operations to ensure their products are shipping out on time and accurately. Many eCommerce business owners that don't scale their operations appropriately, before they run into limitations, end up with major fulfillment problems, this leads to negative reviews and a poor seller reputation. Our eCommerce experts can help you to plan out your eCommerce operations growth plan to ensure you sales online. –back to top–


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Like Ben Affleck in 'Batman v Superman', these actors got second time lucky
They have X-ray vision, can destroy a whole contingent of bad guys and generally wreak wholesale destruction when it is the need of the hour. But some of these superheroes also had another remarkable power — to revive the caped/cowled careers of the actors playing them. They may not have had the most success in one superhero avatar, but these actors got a second, better chance on the screen by changing their identities. Here's a look at the actors who succeeded at being superheroes — the second time around.
Ben Affleck as Daredevil, then Batman
In 2003, Ben Affleck burst out onto our screens as Matt Murdock — a lawyer who was blinded in an accident involving toxic waste. Outside of the courtroom, Murdock fought for justice as Daredevil, when he wasn't busy flirting/fighting with Elektra (Jennifer Garner). The film may have sparked off their relationship, but it didn't do much for Affleck or Garner's film careers as superheroes. Garner got her Elektra spin-off in 2005, but it received a critical drubbing that was even worse than Daredevil's.
But just as Daredevil has got a new lease of life on Netflix, so also has Ben Affleck's career as a caped crusader. The time, he gets to play the biggie — Batman himself — in Zac Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And while the film has garnered mixed reviews, we can safely say that Ben's run as Batman isn't about to end anytime soon, as he will reprise the character in the Justice League films.
Of course, Ben has also played another superhero, in a manner of speaking. In the 2006 film Hollywoodland, he portrayed the actor George Reeves — the star of the 1950s TV show Adventures of Superman, leading fans to make a parody of Ben (as Superman) fighting Ben (as Batman) that's possibly more riveting than the superheroes' showdown in Dawn of Justice.
Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern and Deadpool
It was supposed to be the role that propelled him into the Hollywood A-league, but when Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern was described as "more Daredevil than Dark Knight", the actor must have known that he wasn't on the right track. That Reynolds met his future wife Blake Lively on the sets of Green Lantern is probably the only good thing that could be said about the movie. But in a story befitting a Hollywood film, Reynolds found his mojo playing another superhero — or anti-superhero — Deadpool. As the wisecracking, rule breaking, irreverent Deadpool, Reynolds found his niche, and worldwide box-office success.
Chris Evans as The Human Torch and Captain America
Chris Evans' run as The Human Torch on The Fantastic 4 in 2005 and in 2007 (Rise of the Silver Surfer) was hardly disastrous — in fact, the films featuring Evans, along with Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd et al did a whole lot better critically and commercially than 2015's Fantastic Four reboot — but why be one sidekick among four when you can headline a movie of your own? So Chris Evans stepped into the considerably larger and more important shoes of Captain America.
As Captain America, Evans has starred not only in The First Avenger (2011) and Winter Solider (2014) but also has the highly anticipated Civil War coming out this year. And then there are all those Avengers movies as well. Asked why he opted to play the Captain America role (duh) Evans politely pointed out that Marvel had offered him a six-film contract whereas Fox (which owns the rights to Fantastic Four) had only signed him for three films (of which the third never got made).
Halle Berry as Catwoman, and Storm from X-Men
"When I'm good, I'm very good. When I'm bad, I'm as bad as I wanna be," purred Halle Berry as Catwoman in the 2004 film of the same name. Unfortunately, fans agreed that there was more bad than good in the film, and Catwoman was universally panned. But if she was relegated to fighting an evil cosmetics company that was trying to get the world hooked on to their dodgy skin cream, then Halle got to unleash some serious superpowers when she returned as Storm in 2006's X-Men: The Last Stand.
Brandon Routh as Superman and as the Atom
Brandon Routh put on the iconic blue suit and red cape for 2006's Superman Returns, but despite fairly positive reviews, it was Henry Cavill who was roped in for 2013's Man of Steel and all the subsequent spin-offs. Not that Cavill isn't dishy enough, but fans have often commented on Routh's likeness to the best-known (and loved?) Superman, Christopher Reeves. Still, Routh didn't do too badly after Superman. He got to inhabit the uniform of another superhero — Atom — first in Arrow, then in Flash, and now in a series of his own, Legends of Tomorrow. Not a bad deal, we'd say.
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Many people think of adoptions as only pertaining to babies, but there are older children who also need a family to love them. These adoptions come with some challenges that you must be prepared for if you are thinking about bringing an older child into your home. We know that you are probably ready to get the process moving forward, so think about how you will cope with the challenges.
The end of your marriage is a time to reinvent your life
Many aspects of your life are going to change when you go through a divorce. You might not have the same social circle after the end of your marriage. There are many reasons for this, so you should be prepared for the changes that are coming.
Premarital agreements aren't only for the wealthy
Prenuptial agreements set forth protections during your marriage that can help you to start your new life on the right foot if you end up going through a divorce. Some people think that only the wealthy need these agreements. This isn't the case. Many people, including those who have average wealth, can benefit from a prenuptial agreement.
Unmarried parents still need to work out custody details
When people think of child custody, they might automatically think about married parents who are going through a divorce. While that is one situation in these cases, another is that two parents who weren't married split up. This still requires that they have a custody plan for the kids in place.
Take family law matters one at a time to make things less crazy
Dealing with family law issues is rarely a pleasant experience. In the case of a divorce, there are a number of matters which will need to be settled. A primary determination might concern the custody and support of the children. Another is the marital property to be divided. All of these family law issues can be challenging.
What should I do if my ex is badmouthing me to the kids?
Not all marriages end amicably. Many of them end with one or both adults feeling a lot of animosity due to the situations that led up to divorce. However, parents usually end up sharing custody after a divorce. If this occurs and there are children involved, both parents need to remember that the child's happiness has to come first.
Adopted children might need extra support during divorce
You should treat adopted children in the same way that you treat biological children. This includes your actions when you are going through a child custody matter. You shouldn't do anything that will make the adopted children feel like they are unloved or unwanted.
Keep family law issues out of holiday dinners
Events over the holiday season are stressful enough without bringing family law matters into them. In fact, trying to bring up points about these matters might make family members very uncomfortable and could ruin the holiday season. Even if it is difficult, it might be best to keep your thoughts and concerns quiet until after the holiday season.
Emotions rule in many family law cases
The scope of family law is great. There are many cases that we can handle within this umbrella. When it comes to all family law cases, there is one thing that is present in all of them -- there is an emotional element to the case.
Differences between marriage and living together
When you are in a relationship with someone, the question of getting married or just living together might come up. It is imperative that you think carefully about this decision so that you can make the decision that is in your best interests.


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Cyndi & Patrick's Wedding
I love this beautiful, simple, and elegant downtown wedding. Cyndi and Patrick were a breeze to work with from start to finish and their genuine love for one another made it so easy to document this day. They planned a simple wedding ceremony and reception at The Old Church. They did everything there from getting ready, to the ceremony, and ended with a reception. We did wander the streets a little to capture the beautiful day Portland gifted them with, but aside from that, the Old Church was a great venue for all the festivities. Some favorite moments for me were watching Cyndi's son proudly walk her down the aisle, and then that was followed by her mom officiating the wedding. The personal touches were what held all the beautiful elements together.


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Touch Screen Gloves Outdoor Windproof – A Complete Review
Here we have shared an amazing review on Touch Screen Gloves Outdoor Windproof.
I am sure you would love to read our updated review in 2019.
Here we have these Touch Screen Gloves by Acexy for you which are windproof and they are made for the activities while you are cycling or hunting or you are climbing or you are doing any of the sports outdoor activities.
I also use this product I would recommend this to you guys too.
This particular product is available in the black color and below you can check out the more and detailed review of these touch screen gloves:
A Complete Review on Touch Screen Gloves Outdoor Windproof
These gloves have an upgraded design, they are available in the finger parting set form. As these gloves are made of durable material, that is why they will not get fade too.
It is their sensitive touch-screen functioning which makes these gloves the favorite for all of us. While you will use your touch smartphone or you are using your touchpad during your outdoor activities then you simply have to wear these gloves.
These gloves are present in an adjustable size option, they are packed with a zipper feature and this zipper is present on the back side of these gloves. It is because of this zipper that can adjust the size of these gloves according to your requirements.
It has now become easier to keep up your hands all warm, as these gloves are made of 82% polyester material and 18% of polyurethane material, that is why your hands will remain in the warm condition and mode all the time.
It has to become convenient for you to protect and secure your hands against these subzero temperatures during cold winter days.
These are windproof and they can be quickly dried as well.
These gloves are suitable to be used during these winter outdoor sports activities like if you are doing horse riding or you are shooting, skiing or you are doing mountaineering, hiking.
Why buy it?
It is suggested to buy these touch screen gloves as they are waterproof.
But you have to understand that you should not dip these gloves for a long time in the water, the reason is that its seams and its touch screen fabric are not packed with waterproof properties.
They are one of the warmer and versatile looking gloves.
You can call them a new and latest version of gloves. Its construction material is thick enough to keep your hands all warm. It is the presence of 82% polyester material, 18% of polyurethane material that your hands will remain warm always.
They are one of the warmer and versatile looking gloves, it is their elastic material which gives ultimate comfort to these gloves. Bending your fingers is all easier in a freeway while putting on such gloves.
- Microfiber material.
- Versatile and warmer.
- Seams and touch screen fabric are not waterproof.
As we have put up the review on Touch Screen Gloves by Acexy for you, it is up to you whether you want to get these gloves or not! On this page, we will share and attach similar kind of reviews so stay tuned with us.
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Very recently, I had the chance to watch an incredible production of Cavalleria Rusticana and I Pagliacci at the Royal Opera House.
Despite the fact that both shows were incredibly well performed by an incredible cast including Aleksandrs Antonenko, Eva-Maria Westbroek and Carmen Giannattasio, the post-show Twitter reactions had me thinking why is it that Cavalleria Rusticana seems to go down better with audiences.
Granted, it's got a tremendous duet, Santuzza is a really incredible character from a psychological point of view and the tunes are great.
Yet every time I see this double-bill, Pagliacci always seems to me like the best of both works.
Despite the great melodies, I find Cavalleria a fairly flawed piece from a dramatic point of view and its dramatic fragility lies precisely on the great tunes. Or better said, the repetition of these which makes natural acting extremely difficult for singers. At a time when Puccini was timing music and stage actions in a really cinematographic way and very rarely repeating melodies and text within the same number, Mascagni's handling of dramaturgy comes across as old fashioned but not old enough to enable a more stylised delivery in the tradition of the Bel Canto repertoire. It lies at an uncomfortable middle-ground making it difficult for singers to find variety of actions when they have to repeat the same text over and over again and that is a major draw-back in any Verismo work where you want the action to resemble real life as much as possible.
Now, Pagliacci, on the other hand, is a beautifully through-composed work where the big duets and even the arias flow in a very natural way, allowing the singers to naturally plan their actions and reactions, without having to worry that the music and words they've just sang will come back in a minute or so.
Also, from the point of view of the characters, it's a much richer opera. Cavalleria has one interesting and three-dimensional character which is Santuzza. However, we never really get to know Alfio or Turiddu well enough to understand the reasons for their actions.
Pagliacci however presents us an incredibly detailed reality where all the characters are beautifully developed: from the beginning we know that Canio has a dangerously jealous dark side which makes his decay into a murderous rage all the more believable; that Nedda is longing to leave the Company and is being hounded by Tonio who's a dangerously frustrated and jealous man. In the middle we get Silvio who, in the stage time he's given, gets to travel between jovial love, jealousy, frustration and finally love again.
Even the scene which could be potentially problematic - the Play within the play - is handled by Leoncavallo in a tremendous way, first by presenting it in typical Commedia Dell'Arte silliness, and slowly giving way to the mix of both realities when Canio comes on stage, blending both worlds through his personal tragedy.
All these characters are well developed and have been given music that adapts beautifully to the action, so that when Nedda and Silvio are murdered, we feel not only for them, but also for Canio who's been driven to the darkest depths of despair.
Can we say the same about Turiddu? Not really. We don't get to know him that well as a character. He's presented as one-dimension scoundrel and even when he dies, we don't really get to go on that journey with Santuzza.
I leave you with these thoughts and urge you to give Pagliacci a chance the next time you hear it!


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