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Many people wrongly believe arrogance is something to be avoided. Many believe cockiness happens when your confidence spills out of control.
Many people are simply wrong.
You can only be cocky or arrogant when the person assessing you feel you're feeling yourself too much. And that's only because that person isn't feeling herself enough! You don't need to be friend with her anyway.
Arrogance is unusually when someone's self-esteem is a bit higher than this person's achievements. Well, there's no way you'll achieve any higher than what you believe about yourself. People's lack of understanding of this point has kept many people stagnant. And stagnant they'll remain.
But not you.
Today's show shares the exact steps that will get and keep — you cocky, peanut gallery opinions be damned.
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That's interesting, was thinking of the billionaires Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, they've achieved things that most people won't get close to and now they're all going in to space. Throw your belief out there and then catch up with it with your achievement by doing the work.
Work is what gets you from point A to point B. The higher you set your belief the harder and faster you'll have to work to match it with achievement.
What separates them from me? What are they doing, being or thinking that I'm not? We're all human so if they can achieve the extraordinary then I can achieve the extraordinary too, in my own way.
That's why thinking BIG is the key to achievement. Say your goal is to make 1 million then you go 10X so now you're thinking of making 10 million and the ways you can do it, which shrinks the original goal making it appear easier to achieve. Your belief grows, now you work to hit the 10 million, you may or may not hit it but you'll be over the original goal.
Appreciate your daily content Dre, it always gets me thinking.
Happy to do so Colin. I appreciate your feedback


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Buddha Garden StatuesWritten by Patty Yu
A beautiful garden in one's yard can be a place to relax and enjoy what nature has to offer. Planning and executing the landscape also offers room to express creativity. The space may also represent the homeowner's personal style or interests. For example, a person who has visited Japan's beautiful gardens may wish to recreate a small Japanese garden in his own yard.
In this case, the homeowner will either learn how to plant and care for traditional plants, flowers, and trees found in Japanese gardens, or he will have a specialist create the garden for him. He may also purchase Buddha garden statues or pagoda statues, which are common in traditional Japanese gardens. Whether Buddhist or not, people may appreciate what the Buddha represents.
Buddha Garden Statues in Bronze or Stone?
People have many options when it comes to picking a beautiful Buddha sculpture. If a person wants an outdoor sculpture, the material used to make the statue becomes an important issue. Outdoor sculptures must be able to withstand elements such as rain, sun, cold, and wind. For this reason, bronze, granite, and marble are all excellent choices.
Bronze is a material that is virtually indestructible once the sculpture is set. Unless melted down at a very high heat, the piece will remain in pristine condition. Granite is also a highly durable material that, unlike bronze, is sculpted rather than cast. However, granite is extremely hard and difficult to work with, so it is used for simpler sculptures like fountains and benches. Marble is softer than granite, so it is often used to sculpt people, animals, and other objects.

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Join textile artist and author Jen Hewett for an evening of Warmup Stitches, her meditative, free-form practice of embroidering on block printed fabric.
Jen will provide guidance on the process, as well as two small squares of her block printed fabric (and a booklet of instructions on how to create your own).
To celebrate Jen's visit to the shop we will also be serving light refreshments.


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you have been busy,,, nice one.
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if using client auth profile you will need to set cert profile username field to none....
however... not sure what would happen if cn in cert is the same as the ldap username.
I need to ask.... do you need this to work. seems a bit odd identifying the user name twice...
i would have thought that ldap + device cert would suffice.
I see that you succesfully setup user auth with client certificates and LDAP, where username matches LDAP login. I succeeded in that as well.
Did you do any testing with Subject Alt - Email? because I have situation where I can't control CA and can't put LDAP usernames in certificate subject. However each certificate has email in subject alternative name attribute. But no matter what i select, PA keeps using subject field as username. Tested on 8.0.8 and 8.0.10.
@santonic I tested your very question out on the previous page. All I got to work was having the CN match the username.
Alternatively, you can run a patched version of openconnect, which doesn't enforce username matching.
Caveat: in my opinion, that GP is relying on the client to enforce an InfoSec rule is a bug. After some run-around, Palo Alto agreed that this was a bug, so they might fix it one day if they haven't already.
Ok ty. Seems it is a bug then. But I would hope they would fix it since November. Especially as it seems to me they only need to read different field from cert.
I'll open a case to see if any progress has been made on this.
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There's somewhere that many of us go in our minds when we thing of cozy holidays, nestled up with those we love: we go to the fireplace. When we think of a romantic evening at home, we imagine dancing flames and heat coming from the fireplace. Not every home is a forever home, and not every forever home is equipped to house a traditional fireplace. For transitional housing situations like dorm rooms or temporary apartments, and for homes that do not feature a fireplace, an easy-to-install electric fireplace is a perfect way to create the ambiance and comfort that we long for in our ideal home sweet home.
Family Leisure has a large selection of electric fireplaces. They are easy to install and run, as they are compatible with standard electrical outlets. They are also easy to manage, as they require very little electricity to heat and illuminate a space. And, they come in all different shapes and sizes to accommodate your unique interior design vision. So, you're considering an electric fireplace. Which style is right for you?
The freestanding mantle style electric fireplace creates the traditional open-fire ambiance, and creates the traditional mantle space for draping seasonal decorations and family photos. The surfaces of the Dimplex line of mantle electric fireplaces remain cool to the touch so that you may decorate the mantle as much as you want. The mantles by Dimplex come in two different styles: straight edge ones that fit right against a straight wall, and corner pieces that save space by sliding into the corner of a room. The mantle style is ideal for those who are looking for a traditional fireplace feel, and have the space to house it.
Media Console
Electric fireplace media consoles are one-part furniture and one-part fireplace. Some are futuristic and feature asymmetrical designs, while others are more traditional, featuring a cabinet space for a television, and a lower space that houses a fireplace. The media console style is ideal for people who are hoping for a traditional fireplace feel, but do not have the space to house both an entertainment center and a fireplace in their living room.
Wall Mount
The wall mount fireplace is the most forward thinking of the styles. It is attached to the wall like a fine painting. This style brings attention to the fireplace, especially if it is one of the decorative or larger wall mount versions. This style saves the most space. The wall mount style is ideal for cramped apartments and elegant dining rooms.
Book Case
The book case style of electric fireplaces features several levels of shelves for books or decorations, and one level houses the electric fireplace. This style delivers the heat and visual appeal of a fireplace, but does not place the fireplace front-and-center in the room. It is a less traditional presentation of a fireplace.
Stove Heaters
For those who are most interested in the heating component of fireplaces, Dimplex has an ideal solution. Dimplex carries different sizes of freestanding stove heaters, which are small, portable boxes that give off huge amounts of heat. The heaters are safe for use in an RV and other small spaces, all the way up to huge rooms.
If your wood burning or gas fireplace is currently out of commission, yet you wish to provide warmth and a place to gather during cold weather, electric fireplace inserts provide an easy, efficient and economical solution. Simply place the insert into an empty fireplace, plug it into a standard wall outlet, turn on and relax to a safe and realistic flame!
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20 Games Like GT Cube()
RISE: Race The Future
A racing game with futuristic cars, by automotive designer Anthony Jannarelly, using next-gen technologies.
70 / 10003.5
LA Street Racing
LASR is a 2006 street racing game based in Los Angeles. The player starts off with one of two basic cars and race against AI cars to unlock better cars.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.
80 / 100134.0
Drive Isle
Drive Isle is an open world driving game mainly focused on random driving and drifting, if you will.
70 / 10003.5
Gear.Club Unlimited
Gear.Club is much more than a quick adrenaline rush; it is an authentic world of cars. Realistic driving and racing experience, with fully simulated engines, powertrains, suspensions and aerodynamics.
Showcar Simulator: German Lowriders
A lowrider racing game from Red Dot Games.
Need For Madness 2
Need For Madness 2, a combat stunt racer, expands on the first game by adding more cars and levels.
Option Tuning Car Battle Spec-R
Option Tuning Car Battle Spec-R is the third in a series of PlayStation racing games sponsored by the Japanese magazine Option.
Traffic Racer
An endless driving game in which you have to go through Traffic to last the longest time possible. You can buy new cars and customize them.
Horizon Chase Turbo
Horizon Chase Turbo is a standalone homage to classic 16-bit racers that defined a generation of high-speed, frenetic arcade fun. The game ignites an instant blast of nostalgia with catchy contemporary chiptune music, split screen multiplayer and retro design with modern gameplay.
72 / 100183.6
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a brand-new co-op experience from MachineGames, the award-winning studio that developed the critically acclaimed Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus.
Set in 1980, 19 years after BJ Blazkowicz ignited the second American Revolution, Wolfenstein: Youngblood introduces the next Blazkowicz generation to the fight against the Nazis. Play as one of BJ's twin daughters, Jess and Soph, as you search for your missing father in Nazi-occupied Paris.
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Dude Simulator 2
Dude Simulator 2 is an open world sandbox game. This is a life simulator. The main objective is to enjoy what you are doing.
40 / 10002.0
Remnant: From the Ashes
The world is in ruins. Only a remnant of mankind remains, hunted to near extinction by horrors from another world. As one of the few survivors left, you will venture into portals to fantastic realms to gather the resources and firepower needed to fight back and retake what was lost.
Remnant: From the Ashes is a third-person survival-action game set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by mythical creatures. The game provides players and up to three of their friends with a unique, customizable gameplay experience filled with intense shooting and melee combat, gear and weapon crafting, character progression and dynamically-generated levels that offer an infinite number of ways to explore and take on deadly monsters and epic bosses.
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Super Street: The Game
In Super Street: The Game it's all about building your own ride. Start from scratch as you build your own supercar part by part. Use over 700 authentic car parts from the biggest aftermarket brands to create your ultimate ride and unleash it on the streets.
50 / 10002.5
Apsulov: End of Gods
You awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to honor the Nordic Gods and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago. Unveil the secrets of the inhabitants, the artifact, and the nine realms of Yggdrasil in Apsulov: End of Gods.
60 / 10053.0
Havocado is a silly hyper-speed multiplayer physics fighting game; shoot, punch, drive, and use magic to knock the other players off in a multitude of locations and scenarios.
89 / 10084.45
Zombie Driver: Immortal Edition
New and specially improved version of the zombie smashing hit, exclusively for the Xbox One. Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies! Fight through an epic narrative campaign or test yourself in the Slaughter and Blood Race modes. Engage huge bosses, save survivors, drive crazy vehicles such as a bulldozer, fire truck or even a tank and smash everything in your way. Take part in the Blood Race tournament - chase other cars and take them down without mercy on brutal racing tracks. Jump into the Slaughter mode and survive as long as possible on specially crafted arenas. Experience super smooth gameplay at 60 frames per second and extra crisp visuals. Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition includes all DLC content that was ever created for the game.
NASCAR Heat 4
NASCAR Heat 4 is the official video game of NASCAR, featuring the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and fan-favorite, the Xtreme Dirt Tour. Career mode enhancements, updated visuals, and new engine audio immerses players in the race. The new track map and unlockable paint schemes, combined with new AI controls, drafting features, and updated user interface gives players a more authentic feel for the action. Compete across 38 tracks against the 150+ official NASCAR teams and drivers as you race for the championship!


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Tanya Tí-ét – Neo2soul Interview Introduce yourself and tell us where you are from? I'm Tanya Tí-ét and I'm from New York City.
When did you start making music and realize that you wanted to be a singer?
I knew I wanted to be a singer when I was a child but I was painfully shy so I didn't actually start singing in front of people until I was in my mid-teens. I used to write poetry in grade school and eventually started writing song lyrics when I was 13 (the most ridiculous songs! Hahaha).
I started to do a little songwriting and recording with some guys in the neighborhood when I was 18 and finally found the courage to sing with a live band for the first time when I was 19. I was terrified but I knew the minute I hit that stage that I would do it again and would probably never stop.
How would you describe the music that you make? I know it's hard to compare yourself to other artists and styles, but what kind of vibe is your music on?
Most of the music I've been recording would fall into the Soul or Neo-Soul category. I describe it as thoughtful music with a solid groove. I am very much into lyrics; lyrics that tell stories or that decorate life's experiences so when good lyrics are matched with a clean groove, I'm ready to sing from my soul. Artists like Jill Scott, Adele, Prince, Maxwell and Stevie Wonder have certainly inspired some of this sound.
What do you enjoy the most about the whole process of recording and writing music? Is there something that you absolutely love and is there anything that maybe you don't like doing as much?
I really like witnessing the birth of a new song. It's great to be in a room with a musician, kicking ideas around and building a groove that leads to a melody and having the lyrics fall into place. I think my absolute favorite thing is that feeling I get when I hear that one note or that one word or phrase that makes me say, "OH!" and suddenly I'm overflowing with a song.
I LOVE that feeling. It's like smacking two rocks together and seeing a spark; you know you're about to make a fire. When I first started recording, I didn't like it so much because when I got serious about music, I started out performing with live bands so it was hard for me to just stand in one place in front of a microphone and try to channel the same energy in the studio. I used to get frustrated because I was stuck in this "container" like some kind of lab sample that was being studied and it made me nervous so my studio performances would end up sounding empty. I've become much more comfortable in the studio since then and actually enjoy it these days.
What have been the highlights of your career so far?
I've been fortunate enough to score a few incredible opportunities since the start of this little career I've built. One of the most awesome was going out on a three week European tour with Sister Sledge. We were touring along with other Funk & Disco legends; Kool and the Gang, Chic (Nile Rodgers is the man!) and the Earth, Wind and Fire Experience featuring Al McKay.
It was such an amazing experience on so many levels. I learned a lot and enjoyed every minute of it. It inspired me all over again to keep moving and do what I do to the best of my ability.
I'm also crazy excited about my work with Paris Toon and the release of my new CD. It's great to see songs climbing internet charts and to receive all this wonderful feedback on the songs and the video to my single, "Beautiful".
Tanya Tiet EPK
How are you getting your project out there? Do you have a distributor involved or maybe some shops/websites stocking & supporting your music?
Well, between my producer (Paris), the label (nSn Records) and me, there's a lot of activity going on as far as sharing the music with the masses. So far, iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon are supporting and selling my stuff. And DJs around the world, including you, are receiving and playing my music. I've already been featured in a few music blogs and local publications. Every day, the team makes sure that this music ends up in the hands of someone new.
What feedback from the media have you had?
I've had some wonderful responses. I've had a couple of my singles reach #1 spots on internet charts and a few music bloggers have written favorable reviews of the music. I've also been enjoying many DJ "shout-outs" since the release of the "Beautiful" single and now the full album. I'm so very grateful for all the support. It's really exciting.
Let's talk about your latest project, its sounding really tight. Who dealt with the production and how long did it take to make?
I'm pretty proud of the project. It was produced by Paris Toon, whom I've been working with for a while now. It took several months to put together. It was a cool process, sometimes frustrating but worth every second. There were many days of sitting on the floor with pages of lyrics all around and different musicians coming through, inspiring new moods. Then listening to everything over & over, walking away then listening again to make sure we had just the right songs with just the right vibes. Soon, the album just presented itself to us and now, here we are!
Do you think that radio is still important now in the digital age?
I do think radio is still relevant. It's still a source that provides us with information (music, news, etc.) and it also serves as a live connection to the rest of the world in a way. I still think it's cool to turn on the radio every so often when I'm by myself, knowing that I'm not really by myself because there are so many other people listening with me. DJs converse with us through music, sharing new artists and ideas and then it gives the rest of us something to talk about with each other. There's just something about that connection that you can't really get from a download.
Never by Paris Toon featuring Tanya Tiet – Fat Bottom Lip Jazz Soul
Do you think the internet helps or hinders independent artists?
I think the internet, like any other tool, can help and hinder depending on how it's used. It's great for communicating with and marketing to the masses. It also levels the playing field a bit so that some of these incredible "underground" musicians, who, in the past, wouldn't be visible to the heavy weights of the industry, can actually be recognized for their work. Of course, there are things for musicians to be wary of as well, such as piracy and copyright issues as a result of sharing music online. It's important for anyone in this business to educate themselves in the matters of the internet so they don't fall victim to some of its negative aspects.
Let's talk image and branding for a minute. Some artists spend lots of money on artwork and other acts aren't that interested. How important is image, artwork and branding to you?
I think all of those things should be very important to any artist who wants to reach their highest level of success. As an artist, your brand and your image is everything. The marketing materials you choose are your stamp. Your stamp represents YOU. You want to make sure that your stamp speaks volumes for you so your pictures, logos, and other products need to embody your vibe and should be designed to grab attention. That way, wherever your stamp goes, your audience knows it's YOU and that means you should respect and protect your brand at all times.
Do you enjoy playing live? Have you done many gigs and what kind of artists have you supported or played alongside?
I've played hundreds of live gigs in many different situations and I absolutely love it. There's something about the exchange of energy between the performers and the audience that you just can't find everywhere. It's a bit spiritual. There aren't enough words to express my love for live shows; the sound of the instruments in the open air (especially if it's outdoors), the smiles on people's faces, the collective sense of euphoria . . . it's beautiful. That joyful feeling is magnified when you get the opportunity to sing with major artists. I've had the chance to sing on some big stages with Sister Sledge and also sang behind Jamie Foxx and opened for Living Colour.
What was the last album you bought and apart from Soul/R&B what other genres of music do you listen to?
The last album I bought was ManMade by Zo! (before that was Random Access Memories by Daft Punk). My taste in music is all over the map really. I listen to a lot of stuff that might surprise some folks. Hahaha. Aside from all my favorite Soul and R&B artists, I also love Rock (sometimes hard rock), Alternative, Jazz, Hip Hop (especially Old School) as well as Deep House music and Singer/Songwriter stuff; even some country and bluegrass tunes. On any given day, you might hear me listening to a playlist featuring Deftones, Radiohead, Fiona Apple, Zombie, Led Zeppelin, Cassandra Wilson, The Band Perry, Ella Fitzgerald, KT Tunstall, John Mayer . . . It's endless. I just love music.
Have you got any videos on You Tube and have any ever got played on TV Stations?
I recently released a video for my single, "Beautiful" which is on YouTube. It hasn't been featured on television yet but it does make appearances in a few clubs around town – video DJs come in handy. Very cool!
What plans have you got for the future?
I'm prepping for lots of live performances, hopefully as part of a tour in the very near future and, of course, creating and releasing more music.
Would like to send any shout outs to anybody?
I definitely want to shout out to all the folks who have been supporting me and my music, especially to my new DJ friends in the UK, Nigeria and Germany! Also wanna shout some love to all these amazing independent artists out here doing this thing. Keep pushin' y'all!
Where can we find you on the Internet?
You can find everything I do on my website: http://www.tanyatiet.com and you can also check me out on Facebook, Twitter (@tanyatiet), Soundcloud, iTunes and CDBaby. And right here with DJ Niceness. I'll be around!


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Two of today's most promising new-gen pop artists Lauv and Troye Sivan releases their songwriting collaboration – turned – accidental duet.
Tag: Nostalgic
Sugarland featuring Taylor Swift : Babe
I'm not quite sure if it's because I use the word "Babe" so many times (every day) or if it's because I'm just feeling nostalgic over hearing that distinct Taylor Swift country-pop sound, but I am really liking Sugarland's latest offering.
Liam Gallagher : For What It's Worth
Absolutely loving Liam Gallagher's nostalgic Oasis-esque new single For What It's Worth.
Dion Lee True Blue To His Australian Roots In NYFW
Australian designer, Dion Lee released his latest collection at New York Fashion Week and was heard backstage call it "Nostalgic Australiana" drawing inspirations from his motherlands history. From the 18th century to the modern women of todays Australia – Once again we are treated to some classic Dion Lee marvels complete with odes to the…


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Since our first opening in 1989, Abuelo's has consistently been on the leading edge of Mexican cuisine, combining menu creativity, outstanding food and beverage quality, colorful plate presentations and superior service in an impressive Mexican courtyard-themed atmosphere. Every dish is made to order from scratch using only the freshest premium ingredients.
Abuelo's has received numerous national accolades as the top-ranked Mexican food restaurant, one of America's top chains, and for offering great meals for less than $20.
Corn Cakes
Chi Chi's Copycat Recipe
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup masa harina
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups whole kernel corn
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, beat butter with electric mixer until creamy. Add masa harina and water and beat until well combined. In food processor or blender, process corn in short pulses to coarsely chop. Leave several pieces of whole corn. Stir the processed corn and the cornmeal into the butter mixture.
In a separate bowl, stir together sugar, cream, salt and baking powder until well combined. Stir sugar mixture into butter mixture and pour all into a 9x9-inch baking dish. Cover with foil.
Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove baking dish from water bath and let rest 10 minutes. Serve using ice cream scoop or large spoon.
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LF store closes in Westport
Maria Krug '22, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
LF, a clothing store in downtown Westport, closed to become an online store on Sept. 2. All LF stores around the US are being closed and the brand is making a shift into website purchase only. After being in Westport for 15 years, the closing of the store came as a shock to many in the Westport Community....
White Island Shop comes to town
Ali Korn '21 and Carly Kaplowitz '21
April 23, 2019
Sundance retail store joins Main Street
February 18, 2019
The clothing store Sundance recently signed a long term lease to open on 97 Main Street at a 3,920 square foot location in Westport, Connecticut "I think the store will do well downtown because everyone is looking for cute clothes that they don't have to order online and it's different than the ...
Emerson Kobak adds fashion stylist to her resumé
April 20, 2018
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Fashion's Wearabouts Episode 3
January 15, 2018
By Dana Perelberg '20
The best festival fashion tips and where to shop
April 25, 2017
Ivy Prince '17 Warm weather, longer days and carefree months are coming to us quicker than we think. And what does this mean? It's festival season! Outdoor concerts and festivals are lined up for the next couple months. Of course the music is amazing, but the fashion may even be better. ...
2017 Fashion Trends
Ivy Prince, Web A&E Editor
January 19, 2017
By Ivy Prince '17 2017 Fashion Video from Inklings News on Vimeo....
Custom gameday gear turns trendy
Ivy Prince, Web A&E Editor
January 4, 2017
With college decisions being made, a perfect gift to start asking for is college logo wear. But why settle for the boring and basic gear that everyone owns. Instead check out the trendy, home-made college gameday gear that nobody else will be wearing. Many student-run companies have emerged that...
[Sept. 2016 Features] West inspires East Coast fashion
October 11, 2016
By Nicole Shapiro '18 Hidden between all the chain stores in downtown Westport, the new boutique, West, maintains its originality by bringing West Coast aesthetic to the East. On Monday Aug. 15, Laura Maged opened up West, which is located where Alex and Ani used to be in downtown Westport. Si...
A Real Life "Plastic"
Kate Lewis, Staff Writer
May 4, 2016
On Wednesdays, Paige wears Pink The 2004 cult classic, "Mean Girls," is known for its girl drama and showcasing the politics of high school. However, this movie also left its markon fashion among teens. Though it was released over 10 years ago, sayings like, "On Wednesdays we wear pink" ...
Eight male styles that are quintessentially Staples
Quinn Hughes, Staff Writer
April 7, 2016
South Moon Under Helps Westport Arts Center
Hannah Bjorkman, Staff Writer
December 8, 2015
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Humans of Staples
September 13, 2015
The typical Westport teen outfit can be found anywhere throughout the halls of Staples: A Brandy Melville top, Lulu Lemon leggings and bleach white converse seems to be the go-to apparel for any high school girl, except one. Sophomore student Emerson Kobak '18 makes her statement by wearing homemade clo...


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Governor of the Central bank of Iran Valiollah Seif called on banking executives and other major players in the money market to embrace policies that serve the entire financial system and not just their own interests.
Addressing a meeting of CEOs of major commercial banks in Tehran, Seif cautioned against "myopic thinking" in financial decisions which he said would ultimately damage the whole banking system.
In remarks posted on the CBI's website, Seif discussed the recent ruling by the Money and Credit Council (MCC) to lower the benchmark interest rates saying the cut "was good for the economy."
"Some are questioning our decision regarding the interest rate cut, asking why it was a top-down order to the banks and also why we applied the cut only to long-term (one-year) deposits", Seif said. He defended both decisions as necessary under the peculiar economic conditions of the country.
"Bad debt and high economic risk have eroded the lending power of the banks and increased the cost of money, which in turn created a divergence with inflation's declining trend", Seif maintained, adding that for the first time after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, positive real interest rates have been secured.
Seif, who also presides over the MCC meetings, explained that banks could no longer mange high deposit rates since they were cash-strapped. "If the CBI hadn't intervened to lower the interest rates, the problem could have become more complicated", he warned.
He also criticized the sensational way that banks are promoting their sight deposit rates in an attempt to woo customers and urged bankers to change their behavior, saying it was creating bad publicity.
The ceiling rate on deposits is now set at 20 percent, but banks are free to offer 10-20 percent interest on sight and short-term deposits.
Call for Reforms
Seif urged banks to start implementing reforms to fix structural and management problems.
"The CBI and MCC have granted much autonomy to banks and in return expect them to fulfill their commitments", Seif said. Imposing a cap on lending rates was meant to improve the banking system, he added.
The MCC has put a 24 percent cap on lending rates, down from 28 percent.
Seif complained that banks are ignoring global standards in their transactions, and by extension hurting the banking system. He considered non-performing loans (NPLs) and unusually high deposit rates as dark chapters in the history of Iranian banks.
"Banks should grow more efficient and mature by swiftly implementing the new deposit rates in a transparent manner", he said, adding that lack of financial discipline is no longer tolerable.
Illegal Institutions
Elsewhere in his comments, the CBI chief harshly criticized the way some commercial banks are collaborating with unauthorized institutions.
He said providing services to uncertified financial firms are not justifiable and urged banks to sever ties with the illegal institutions. "Sadly enough, illegal institutions are setting benchmarks for interest rates and even legal banks are looking to these firms in order to decide their deposit and lending rates", Seif bemoaned.
The official later asked banks to provide the CBI with a list of illegal firms with which they have cooperated.
He took banks to task for failing to counter money-laundering effectively, saying the banks' shortcomings in this area would foster white-collar crime. "Transparency in financial statements and other activities should be top priorities for all banks", he concluded.


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ReconnectOne: One body, One ChurchJanuary 21, 2019
The Bible describes the Church as the very Body of Christ.
There's no such thing as an American church. Or an Egyptian church. Or a persecuted church. Or an African church.
We are called together the family of faith, the household of God.
And when one part suffers, all suffer.
So when we hear about Christians half a world away attacked for their belief in Jesus Christ— do we hear this as violence carried out against the members of our very own family.
Persecuted Christians are our actual brothers and sisters.
This means I have more in common with the Coptic Christians in Egypt than I do a white, middle-class American non-believer.
Do we believe that?
And if so, does it compel us to act?
Let's find ways to both pray and come alongside persecuted Christians around the world. For the body of Christ is either the household of God globally or it is not the household of God at all.


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Rachel Brown, Lincoln Davidson, Ariella Rotenberg, Ayumi Teraoka, and Gabriel Walker look at five stories from Asia this week.
1. Indonesians protest ride-hailing apps. Traffic in notoriously congested Jakarta came to a near standstill this week when approximately ten thousand taxi drivers protested popular ride-hailing apps like Grab, Go-Jek, and Uber, which have driven down taxi fares in the city. Some of the protesters turned violent and attacked other taxis not participating in the protests, leading to the arrest of eighty-three individuals. Many of the protesting drivers work for the Blue Bird taxi company, which has approximately 32,500 cars, making its fleet larger than those of Grab and Uber combined. In response, President Joko Widodo advocated a "fair" resolution between traditional and app-based transportation companies. Two days after the protests, the transportation minister announced that to maintain operations in Indonesia, app-based services will have to register their vehicles and work with traditional transportation firms. While the Indonesian government contemplated banning such apps last December, it ultimately decided against it.
2. Uber sues Ola, India-based ride app competitor. Uber filed a lawsuit earlier this week against Bangalore's ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which owns Ola, another popular ride-sharing app. Uber has accused Ola of creating tens of thousands of fake accounts and using them to falsely place orders to Uber, which Uber insists disrupts its business. Ola has denied the allegations and claims that it is a publicity stunt for Uber to deflect press about their shrinking market share in India. Uber and Ola have been battling for market share for a long time, and this is only the latest flare-up in tensions. The fight parallels that between Uber and its rival in the United States, Lyft. Similar to Lyft, which competes with Uber over lower prices, drivers, and market share, Ola has given Uber a run for its money in India.
3. Self-nominated independents try for National Assembly seats in Vietnam. In an exciting first, around one hundred potential independent candidates, more than ever before, have registered to run in the May legislative elections in Vietnam. The country, which is governed by the Communist Party of Vietnam, has allowed independents to run since 2002, but until now only seven, who have typically been Party members or individuals with government connections, have ever won seats. To some, the diversity of this year's independents—including activists like Mai Khoi, a singer-songwriter with a progressive bent, and Nguyen Cong Vuong, a stand-up comedian—represent an increasingly open and pluralistic political process. Some government organs and state media, however, have overtly criticized independent candidates as "troublesome citizens." Critics of the electoral system argue that it is designed to be controlled by the Party. The real test of Vietnam's political process and democratic spirit is yet to come, as registered candidates still need further approval to run in May.
4. Abe meets with Nobel laureates for economic advice. For two weeks in a row, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Nobel laureates Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz for economic advice, both of whom are outspoken supporters of aggressive stimulus measures. As expected, they both advised Abe against a further tax increase that the country's cabinet is scheduled to enact in April 2017. The planned hike for the consumption tax, from 8 to 10 percent, is a result of an agreement made among three political parties in 2012, including Abe's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), then an opposition party led by Sadakazu Tanigaki. Abe's close economic advisors are also opposed to the planned tax increase, as it only undermines Abe's economic stimulus policies to encourage household spending. The Japanese economy still suffers from weak consumption, but Abe has stated in the Diet that the postponement of the consumption tax hike is a political decision. While he often emphasizes his willingness to implement the hike as a responsible party leader of the LDP, the decision to meet with Krugman and Stiglitz at this time suggests, by some reports, that Abe is determined to put off increasing the consumption tax.
5. Party assets contentious issue in race for KMT chair. Candidates for chairperson of Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT), the political party of outgoing president Ma Ying-jeou, all support increasing transparency of the party's assets, but have disagreed on how the assets should be handled. The KMT is one of the wealthiest political parties in the world, with assets rumored to be worth more than $3 billion (although the party itself claims to only have $500 million), many acquired when the KMT confiscated the assets of Japanese nationals in Taiwan following Japan's defeat in World War II. Since the Republic of China democratized in the 1990s and other parties were allowed to operate, critics of the KMT have repeatedly called on the party to return its assets to the state, but the KMT has been slow to act. The dispute was stirred up this week over rumors that the party is looking to sell the Grand Hotel in Yuanshan—a landmark of Taipei, the nation's capital—to an American businessman. While it's not clear the hotel is even owned in the party, the rumors seem to be substantiated by the fact that KMT assets are viewed as too toxic for any domestic investors to touch.
Bonus: Facebook founder tries to add Chinese friends. On a visit to China this week, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship and propaganda chief Liu Yunshan. According to state media, while meeting with Liu Zuckerberg "spoke highly of the progress China has made in internet field, saying he would work with Chinese peers to create a better world in cyberspace." The social network founder followed that up by posting on Facebook about his jog through smoggy Beijing; critics were quick to point out that despite "speaking highly" of China's approach to the Internet, he was quick to use a VPN to skirt Chinese censors and post on Facebook. In response, those same censors rushed to Zuckerberg's defense after Chinese netizens began teasing him. Why is Zuckerberg so eager to genuflect to the Chinese government, while throwing temper tantrums over restrictions on Facebook's business imposed by other governments? Perhaps because China's 660 million Internet users are an appealing market. Let's hope Zuckerberg doesn't stoop so low that they don't want him once Facebook's let back in to the country.
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Korean Air and Delta Air Lines, founding members of SkyTeam, are to strengthen their partnership by expanding codeshares to more than 100 US and Canadian destinations and over 30 cities across Asia. The airlines plan to launch the new codeshares in the fourth quarter of 2016, subject to government approvals.
Korean Air will place its code on 156 of Delta's US and Canadian routes beyond Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York-JFK. Korean Air will also add its code to Delta's Sao Paulo, Brazil flights from both Atlanta and New York-JFK. Delta will add its code on Korean Air-operated flights to 32 cities beyond Seoul-Incheon, including Singapore, Bangkok, Saigon, Osaka, Taipei, and many other business and leisure destinations throughout South East Asia and Japan. Delta will also place its code on Korean flights from Houston and San Francisco to Seoul-Incheon.
Korean Air also will place its code on Delta's new flight from Atlanta to Seoul-Incheon that will start operating June 3, 2017, and complement the daily service that Korean Air currently offers. This new service will offer access to Korea, China, Southeast Asia, and Japan for Korean Air and Delta customers throughout the Southeast US.
"Our expanded partnership with Delta allows our customers to travel more conveniently with more options between Asia and the Americas, strengthening our position as the world's largest transpacific airline, said Walter Cho, Korean Air's COO. "Travelers will benefit from the combined network strength of Korean Air and Delta resulting in greater schedule flexibility and increased frequency."
"Delta and Korean Air are expanding a 20+ year transpacific partnership, and we believe the new Delta service between Atlanta and Seoul, in conjunction with an enhanced partnership with Korean, solidifies our joint position as leading carriers in the US-Asia market," said Steve Sear, Delta's President – International and EVP – Global Sales. "Incheon International Airport is one of the premier gateways to Asia and the strength of our combined hubs and flight offerings gives customers a significantly enhanced portfolio of destinations for travel."


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With CordBlood banking, it allows a patient to use his own StemCells for treatment later on. The chance of finding a tissue match is highest within the family, followed by race (eg Chinese, Malay)
Stem Cells can be harvested from the pelvis area, or umbilical cord.
A patient who has blood-related illness, might need to replace their stem cells, via own marrow supply (Autologous), or from a third party compatible donor (Allogenic).
Our history with CordBlood banking
Wen Wei (2003) and Wen Yi (2007) is under CordLife.
Wen Kang (2005) is under Stemcord.
Why do we believe in storing our kids' cordblood?
1. We treat cordblood banking like an insurance for their health. We hope it will give us some assurance that if some life- threatening illness should appear, we will have a Second Chance to combat the disease.
2. Daddy was a Marrow donor back in 2002, and he understands what it means for a patient to receive a second chance. It is painful to see a young child (eg suffering from Leukaemia) having to go through the endless needles, and chemo treatments. We can never fully empathies what the patient is going through (both physically and mentally).
Daddy's personal experience reinforce his belief for cordblood storage.
3. With medical advances, we hope that the scope for StemCells research and treatments will improve.
** disclaimer. Please do some online Research if you decide to bank your baby's cordblood. Not everyone agree that Cord blood storage is necessary or helpful :)
Today (7 years after Daddy donated his bone marrow) , we are a happy family.
With 4 kids, Daddy and Mummy are busy, but our daily lives are enriching and fulfilling
(minus the hair-pulling scenes hee hee)
We choose both CordLife and StemCord because we do not want to place our eggs in one basket. For 4th child (2009), we decided too late, to donate her cordblood to Singapore's Public Cordblood bank...
We chose Cordlife because :
- they are accredited (aabb)
- we prefer their customer service, and
- we get referral fees :)
CordLife is having a promotion from now till 15Sep
Refer http://www.cordlife.com/sg/edm/july09
They have a video to relate why CordBlood banking is necessary.
Refer http://www.cordlife.com/sg/aboutus/videoresource.php?target=singaporetvc
(Video 12 : CordLife part of your Life)
In Singapore, BMDP (Bone Marrow Donor Programme) is the organisation who is tissue matching for patients worldwide. They try to bring miracles to patients who suffer from blood-related diseases. If you would like to be a donor or volunteer, please contact them.
If you would like to know more about CordBlood banking, please refer to :
http://www.scbb.com.sg - Singapore Cord Blood Bank (public)
Some interesting reads for me
** Daddy is using a lot of Wiki references, as there is too little publications on BoneMarrow from Singapore. Eg what does a patient goes through? Available treatment and cost? Donor do and don't?
** There are tons of material on YouTube, eg siblings benefiting from stem cells transplant...
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Cord blood storage for your kids?
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keke..nice article...ReplyDelete
I am also a believer for cordlife..hence my son is using cordlife...
As for my daughter...we $$$ no enough...so donate it to the public bank too.
Btw you should ask your "mummy" to share her thuoghts on your blogs too :)
mummy not so techie :pReplyDelete
So Daddy 自编 自导 自演 haha
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Grant Kaul
Senior Pastor
Grant has been the Senior Pastor of Fellowship Bible Church since August 2000. Prior to moving to central Texas, he served in positions as Youth Pastor, Worship Pastor, and Associate Pastor at Southwest Bible Church in Beaverton, OR. As a collaborative leader, Grant devotes his time to creating and casting vision, developing leaders, shepherding the church with our leadership team, and teaching the Bible in a way that enables people to authentically grow in their relationship with Christ.
Grant has his Master of Divinity degree from Western Seminary and his doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary where he also serves as an Adjunct Professor in their doctoral program. Grant and his wife Corina have four children: Ashley, Austen, Christiana, and Cameron.
Little known fact: Grant traded in his red sports car for a "family van." Love involves sacrifice.
Ryan McCreery
Associate Pastor of Ministry Development
Ryan joined Fellowship Bible Church as the Associate Pastor of Ministry Development in October of 2015. Ryan has a passion for making disciples by developing ministries and building leaders through team-based ministry. His responsibilities include small groups, equipping classes and men's ministry, as well as coaching our ministry directors to best position Fellowship to fulfill our mission and vision for people of all ages.
Prior to moving to Waco, Ryan served on staff as Pastor of Discipleship and Administration at CrossWay Bible Church, Blue Springs, Missouri, and as Minister of Small Groups at Northwest Bible Church, Dallas, TX. Ryan has a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas A&M University. Prior to vocational ministry, Ryan worked as a business consultant in a corporate setting.
Ryan and his wife, Amber, have three children: Cadence, Colby and Campbell.
Little known fact: Ryan has had two kidney transplants since the age of 19. He feels extremely blessed by his family members who sacrificed so that he could live.
Josef Varga
Operations Director
Josef joined Fellowship Bible Church in 2014. Prior to joining Fellowship, he worked in instructional design at The University of Texas at San Antonio, and environmental conservation in the Austin non-profit sector. At Fellowship, Josef is responsible for the operational aspects of the church. Generally, these 'behind the scenes' areas include administration, campus development and management, communications, finances, and IT. Josef's primary ministry interest is planning and building a stronger and more stable trellis for future ministry health and development at Fellowship.
Josef holds an undergraduate degree in International Studies from Texas A&M University and a master's degree in Global Policy Studies from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas. Josef and his wife Sarah are originally from San Antonio, and have three amazing kids: Charlotte, Landon, and Philippa, who teach them daily what true joy looks like (as well as the limits of reason and patience) .
Little known fact: Josef lived in Tunisia for one summer, teaching conversational English while finishing his undergraduate degree. Unfortunately, he spent more time on the beach than learning Arabic!
Sandor Ostlund
Worship Design Team Leader
Theresa Emerson
Care Ministry Director
Theresa is the Director of Care Ministry at Fellowship. She attended Baylor University where she received both a BA in Psychology and a Doctorate of Psychology (Psych. D.). Retired from 25 years of working in private practice, Theresa is dedicated to building up those in need of soul care, through the various segments of this ministry. Theresa is married to Ray Emerson. She is blessed to have two children and four grandchildren. Her daughter lives with her family in Inman, Kansas and her son lives with his family in Frisco, Texas.
Little known fact: Both Ray and Theresa can claim the title of Dr. Emerson (Ray is a local veterinarian and Theresa has a Doctorate of Psychology).
Susan Fann
Women's Ministry Director
Susan joined the staff of Fellowship Bible Church in February of 2017, as Church Communications Coordinator. On January 1 of 2018, she stepped into the additional role of Interim Director of Women's Ministry. Originally from Independence, Missouri, she is a graduate of the University of Missouri, with a B.S. of Education, certified in Art K-12. Susan and her husband Rodney moved from the Atlanta area to McGregor in August of 2015 and have been attending Fellowship since September of 2015. Before moving to Texas, she served as Director of FamilyLife Ministry at Mount Pisgah U.M.C. in Johns Creek, Georgia. In that role, she worked extensively with women's ministry and adult discipleship. Susan looks forward to helping women connect in community and grow in their relationship with the Lord.
Susan and her husband Rodney have a son, Scott, who lives in Atlanta, Georgia. They also have a daughter, Hallie, a son-in-law, Greg, and two wonderful grandchildren, Caroline and Samuel, close by in Robinson, Texas.
Little known fact: She enjoys painting, sewing, and exploring The West.
Kimberly Breiner
Early Childhood Director
Kimberly Breiner is the Early Childhood Director at Fellowship Bible Church. She and her family moved to Waco from New Jersey in 2016, for her husband to begin a graduate program at Baylor University. Kim graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from Cedarville University in 2010, and taught for five years at a Christian School. She is truly passionate about fostering an environment where kids can learn and be nurtured—spiritually and emotionally— and where parents' can feel involved in the discipling of their children.
Kim and her husband Nik have three children, Cayden, Micah, and Hannah and two dogs, Layla and Macie. They enjoy anything outdoors, including running, biking, hiking, and sailing.
Little known fact: Kim loves running long distances, cooking cultural dishes with her husband, being in nature, singing, and being a mom!
Carrie Fulton
Children's Ministry Director
Elementary | Intermediate (K-6th grade)
Carrie Fulton is the Children's Director, Elementary-Intermediate, at Fellowship Bible Church. Carrie graduated from Baylor University in 1992, and taught in the public schools for several years. Later, she became a Child Advocate at a domestic violence center. Throughout her experiences, Carrie has led children's activities on numerous foreign mission trips.
Children's ministry is very near and dear to Carrie's heart. She has a passion for providing a loving, safe, yet fun environment that assists parents in raising godly children, so that they may know Christ and begin their lifetime relationship with Him.
Carrie and her husband, Stephen, are blessed with four children: Avery, Anderson, Adelyn, and Aiden.
Little known fact: Carrie LOVES sports! She is never happier than when she is at a football or basketball game. Go CS Cougars, Baylor Bears, and Dallas Cowboys!!!!!
Nathan Blattman
Student Ministries Director
Nathan serves as the Student Ministries Director, overseeing the ministries for students in the 7th through 12th grades. Born and raised in Texas, Nathan grew up attending Fellowship Bible Church. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering, and is currently moving towards pursuing a Master's Degree, looking to attend seminary in the fall. His past experience includes, youth leader at Grace Bible church, counselor, worship leader, and program director at Frontier Camp, Grapeland, TX, and most recently served as Student Ministries Intern at Fellowship. Nathan's strategy for ministry is "to simply live out his faith in God, and inspire students to do so as well. Challenging them to grow deep, and to branch out!"
If you ask Nathan, he is single…which he is. However, he really is a double, having been born a twin. He enjoys playing disc golf, is known to play sports of any kind, and loves an intense game of chess.
Little known fact: Nathan has had two knee surgeries, one shoulder surgery, and has broken both of his collar bones, though not at the same time!
Jennifer Kattner
Office Manager
Jennifer began her work at Fellowship in April of 2013. Prior to her current position, she worked as an Administrative Assistant at First United Methodist, Hewitt. Jennifer has worn many hats including working as a pharmacy technician and an independent beauty consultant. Her versatility, insights and organizational skills help Fellowship Bible Church run smoothly.
She and her husband Donald have been members of Fellowship Bible since 2011. They live outside of Moody with their four-legged "fur baby", Sugar. Jennifer enjoys reading, puzzles, baking, college sports and relaxing on her back porch.
Little known fact: Jennifer has never broken a bone; however in 2006, she was a bone marrow donor. She encourages others to sign-up for the National Marrow Donor program.
Jo Anna Booth
Administrative Assistant
Jo Anna Booth has been an Administrative Assistant at Fellowship Bible since 2010. Prior to coming to Fellowship, she was an administrative assistant for her husband in the branch office of Sentra Securities Corporation until his death in 2005. From 2005 to 2010, Jo Anna was an Administrative Assistant for the First Assembly of God Church, Waco, TX. Her personal philosophy is, "do unto others, as you would have them do unto you," and "the more you do, the more you can do," and vice versa. She believes it is important for her to be strong in God's Word, having it deep in her heart.
Jo Anna loves to read and spend time with her family.
Little known fact: She is known for making the best chicken pot pie, and a baker of pies and cookies, but not cakes. She really doesn't like cake, but loves corn bread.
Debbie Harvey Communications Coordinator
Debbie and her husband, Andy, relocated to Waco in 2018 from the Memphis, TN area. She began working at Fellowship in April, 2019. Debbie graduated from the University of Memphis and taught middle school English for several years, later serving as a bookkeeper and office administrator for Andy's computer business. Just prior to moving to Waco, she worked as an administrative assistant at First Baptist Church in Collierville, TN. She was also a Jazzercise instructor for 18 years. They have 2 daughters, Alyssa, who lives with her husband in Broken Arrow, OK, and Nora, who lives with her husband in Athens, TN, and 2 furbabies, Ellie and Mae.
Little known fact: Debbie played soccer for over 25 years, enjoying playing in adult co-ed (with Andy) and women's leagues until her late 30's, when her third severe ankle sprain convinced her it was time to retire.
Mike Roe
Audio Engineer
Hayoung Park
Graphic Designer
Born in South Korea and raised in the States, Hayoung started attending Fellowship Bible Church in 2011. She began working on staff in May of 2018, right before her transition from high school to Baylor University. Her responsibilities include generating visual graphic concepts for ministries and their events and facilitating social media accounts.
Currently, Hayoung is studying Communication Sciences and Disorders with a concentration in speech pathology, hoping to eventually become a speech therapist. Creating art and serving alongside the church have always been an integral part of Hayoung's life, so serving Fellowship through graphic design is always a great joy! Aside from her love of visual arts, Hayoung is passionate about writing, classical music, Spotify playlist-making, urban missions, Old Testament theology, bread baking, and tea.
Little Known Fact: Aside from being fluent in English and Korean, Hayoung has some experience reading and interpreting Biblical Hebrew.
Veronica Pacheco
Facilities Manager
Veronica is originally from Mexico, but has lived in Waco since 1982. She has been a member at Fellowship for over 21 years, and began working at the church over 11 years ago. She has 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren. She has been involved in Precepts Bible Study for many years and when she is not working, you can find her studying her Bible in both English and Spanish and working on her Precepts homework.
Little Known Fact: Veronica travels twice a year to serve on missions trips to Mexico.
Ed Kuligowski
Maintenance Coordinator
Sharl Sherwin Hospitality Coordinator
Sharl serves as the Hospitality Coordinator at Fellowship. She and her family started attending FBC shortly after they moved to the Waco area in August 2016. Sharl has a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Texas Women's University and has worked as a church Administrative Assistant and as the Database Administrator for Meals On Wheels of Collin County. She also serves in several volunteer roles for her son James' activities, including: Boy Scouts Merit Badge Counselor, Choir Boosters and the PTSA at his school. Sharl is married to her best friend, Steve, and they are blessed to have two amazing sons, Jacob and James. She likes to spend her free time baking, gardening, and watching movies.
Little known facts: She loves Roller Skating and has been skating since she was 3 years old. She is also an avid British History buff.
Shauna Willett Elementary Coordinator
Yenna Park Web Design Assistant
Yenna began working at Fellowship in September, 2019.
She is from Flower Mound, Texas, and is currently attending Baylor University as a University Scholar concentrating in Elementary Education and Psychology. In the future, she hopes to teach and then advance toward either an administration or curriculum and instruction position. Her long-term goal is to build schools for low-income areas and ensure they receive equal opportunities as elsewhere.
Yenna is the oldest of three kids (two younger brothers) and also has two dachshunds at home. She has had experience designing websites for school projects, and actively works in the summer and throughout the year tutoring children. Her hobbies include listening to music, bullet journalling, calligraphy, playing the violin, and drinking too much boba tea. She loves to work with children and enjoyed helping with VBS during her time in Brownsville, TX.
Little known fact: She is a first generation Baylor student! Sic 'em!
Jennifer Ables Live Wires Team Leader
Jennifer has served in many different roles in children's ministry since giving her life to the Lord in 2003. She also has been a hairstylist since 1997 and now owns and operates her own salon. Jennifer has been married to her best friend and high school sweetheart, Josh, since 1998. Jennifer and her husband have four children Kayley, Trey, Alex and Amaya.
Jennifer enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, investing in others, Lady Bears basketball, Baylor soccer, cooking and crafts of all kinds.
Little known fact: Jennifer once broke both of her legs at one time while playing on playground equipment only to break another leg on a piece of playground equipment the following year!


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About Me
- Lou Mac
- Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, United Kingdom
- This is a blog I use to share my papercraft projects. I make them for friends and family, as well as selling them to fund my craft stash. You can get in touch with me at email@example.com if you have any questions or would like to place a commissioned order.
Monday, 12 September 2011
Pollycraft Monday #110
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Lou this is gorgeous!! Love the gate fold card too :o)ReplyDelete
This is so gorgeou Lou! I love that paper pieced moon and the gate fold is fab! Lovely sentiments too!ReplyDelete
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Such a sweet image, love the glitter on the cloud... Thanks for sharing with our 1st Crafting when We Can Challenge :)ReplyDelete
Hey you. What a fabby card and I love that you've paper pieced the moon and done a gate fold. How refreshing. xxxReplyDelete
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A gorgeous gatefold card Lou. Thanks for joining our first challenge at CWWC. Carol DT xReplyDelete
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Stella York 6968
A simple and chic romance with bohemian inspiration, you'll fall in love with this mermaid wedding dress! The simple and modern beaded shoestring straps echo the clean lines of the narrowed plunge and breathtaking open back detail. A thin layer of tulle falls gently over the hips of the curve-hugging silhouette. The floral pattern embellishes the sweetheart bodice with a hint of silver sparkle—growing effortlessly over the curves and onto the layered skirt of glitter tulle for a shimmering finish.More


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Hiya everyone! Tonight is a part two, since I found more irresistible prizes from the Strut Your Stuff Hunt that I am eager to share. They are just $1L each, and are tucked inside cute peacocks that look like they are crafted from wood. There is a sample on many of the signs in stores, and the website has hints, landmarks, and previews to give you ideas of what you can claim. I have quickly become a huge fan of the hunts organized by Pounce Hunts, particularly with the talented designers they have assembled.
First look of the night, we have the Prism MAYIL Mini Cocktail Dress by Jezzixa Cazalet in Black. It includes versions with a solid and a transparent top, each in eBody, Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and Fitted sizes. It is so handy to have two different ways to wear it!
Time to romp around in a new romper, from .Princess Stuff. called FeelGood Romper *Beige*. It comes in standard mesh sizes along with Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Tonic Curvy, and Tonic Fine versions, all trimmed in palest satin and with a soft floral pattern on the fabric.
Next we take a peek at the Lagenlook Dress in Blue Pearl by COVETED! which you can find in their hidden peacock. This short sleeved, scoop necked dress has a handkerchief hem and a trio of bright golden buttons on the side. It is provided in Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, and TMP versions for mesh bodies.
PB Designs has a generous prize for us, their *PB* Glam Dress, Earrings & Necklace Set. The dress comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, and Physique, and the matching earrings and necklace I'm wearing here are included as well. I really do appreciate when accessories are provided, it helps make things easier and usually they match especially well.
My final look of the evening is the prize from Elysian called [E] Zelly Dress & Hoodie. It is extremely versatile since the dress and hood are separate pieces, so you can wear them together or just enjoy the dress. Each comes in sizes for Freya, Isis, Venus, Maitreya, Hourglass, Physique, Fox, and Werwolf. As you probably guessed from the image above, there is also a HUD that lets you choose from 13 textures for each section, so you can mix and match the hood and dress.
It was quite a day, and my dentist visit went just how I expected...I have to go back next week to have a filling redone. I could feel a rough spot and the floss was getting snagged there, so I knew something was up, and I clench and grind my teeth in my sleep sometimes (thanks, anxiety!) so fillings won't last forever. The next few days are busy too, but should be a lot more pleasant :) I hope you're all having a glorious day/evening, many magical magpie hugs to everyone!!
All Hunt Prizes from the Strut Your Stuff Hunt:
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Dress: Prism MAYIL Mini Cocktail Dress Jezzixa Cazalet BLACK $1L Hunt Prize
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Outfit: .Princess Stuff. [Feelgood Romper] *Beige* Hunt $1L Hunt Prize
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Dress: Lagenlook Dress in Blue Pearl by COVETED! $1L Hunt Prize
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Dress: PB Designs *PB* Glam Dress, Earrings & Necklace Set $1L Hunt Prize
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Dress: Elysian [E] Zelly Dress & Hoodie $1L Hunt Prize
Head: [GA.EG] Barbara Bento Mesh Head
Hair: TRUTH HAIR Imani - Redhead
Skin: 7 Deadly s[K]ins - LIVA cotton candy (Omega head/body)
Eyes: Angel Eyes [AE] Spring Eyes Brownies $0L Free Dove Gift
Ring: (BENTO)~~Ysoral ~~ .:Luxe Ring Lyanna 4:. (Marketplace)
Body: Maitreya Mesh Body - Lara


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Since January 2019, we've been working with the team at Life & Style as their lead design team, looking to make improvements to the overall imaging of the magazine. We've been doing this by introducing guidelines on typefaces and imaging across the publication, reducing the disjointedness found in some previous editions and giving a refreshing, modern and easily-digestible publication.
As well as interesting pieces by the publishers, we create editorial layouts for local attractions such as Sheffield Theatres, Tramlines Festival and Sheffield Arena. Local businesses also take the opportunity to advertise, often taking advantage of the team to create or refresh their designs before going before the readership.


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'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' is a thrilling ride from start to finish
Terminal (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)
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The third installment of the Star Trek franchise reboot switches directors, pumps up the action, and loses sight of good storytelling.
Kill Me Three Times Blu-ray Review
Simon Pegg is a hitman caught in a three-way murder plot in the neo-noir crime caper Kill Me Three Times on Blu-ray from Magnolia Home Entertainment.
The World's End Blu-ray Review
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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol marks an awesome return for the franchise with its fourth installment and the live-action directorial debut for Ratatouille director Bran Bird.
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Blu-ray Review
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs arrives on Blu-ray with a solid 1080p transfer from Fox, but the actual film only rates as lukewarm for enjoyment.
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Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright's rom zom com is thoroughly entertaining and more than competently handled by Universal Studios on this feature-packed Blu-ray release.


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😱😱😱DON'T FREAK OUT!!! You can still get tickets for the Play for Fall FUNdraising Event taking place TONIGHT Fri., Oct. 25 from 7 to 9:30pm at the Play For All Park. Tickets can be purchased in person at the event starting at 5:45pm. The park is located at 151 North A.W. Grimes Blvd. We hope to see you all there for this amazing Halloween tradition!
The Play for All Park will be closed on Thursday, October 24, Friday, October 25 and Saturday until 12 noon to prepare & cleanup the event. The Play for All Park will be BOOfully decorated with special Halloween FX and fall attractions for all ages. TRICK-OR-TREAT though the Village Pod and along the Brushy Creek Trail to fill your bucket with goodies-galore! FEED me at the
Rabb House Monster Munchie concession stand. Keep an eye out for our THRILLING performance schedule with live entertainment you won't want to miss! Take a trip around the Speedway to experience Halloween around the World. CREEP through the Cobweb Castle, be entertained by our talking Pumpkins and so much more! The entire park will be decked out with surprise attractions at every turn!
This event will take place on Friday, October 25th from 7:00-9:30 pm at the Play for All Park, located at 151 North A.W. Grimes Blvd. Those with special needs and their families will be able to enter the park beginning at 6:00pm (Special Needs Advance Ticket required).
Special Needs and General Admission Advance Tickets are $10 each and all proceeds benefit the Play for All Foundation. Each person entering the event must have a ticket. Children 2 and under are free with paid adult/guardian (will not receive a wristband) and donations are encouraged. Tickets are non-refundable. To ensure the safety and enjoyment of all inside the park, a limited number of tickets will be sold.
Tickets can be purchased online HERE (convenience fee applies) or at the Parks and Recreation Department Office (cash or check only). Online ticket sales will end on October 24th at midnight.


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(A) Any dispensary that does not store medical marijuana in compliance with this division, or that stores medical marijuana at a location other than that for which the dispensary license was issued, may have its license suspended or revoked. In such a case, all medical marijuana under the dispensary's control will be subject to being placed under seal by the state board of pharmacy in compliance with division (C) of section 3796.15 of the Revised Code.
(B) The state board of pharmacy may retrieve samples of dispensary inventory and submit such samples to a testing laboratory for appropriate testing upon reasonable suspicion that expired, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded or adulterated medical marijuana:
(1) Is being or has been dispensed to patients or caregivers; or
(2) Is intermingled with a dispensary's medical marijuana inventory until they are destroyed in accordance with the dispensary's destruction policy. Expired, damaged, deteriorated, misbranded or adulterated medical marijuana shall not be stored at the licensed dispensary for more than one week.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 09/08/2022
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3796.04
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QNET Establishes Itself as a Market Leader by Inching the Success Ladder
Understanding Direct Selling:
In simple words, Direct selling is a method used by companies to set a distribution channel for the products or services directly to customers. There is no traditional retail location. Presently, there are a variety of distribution methods, multilevel marketing, and network marketing.
With the rise of technology marketing innovation and relaxation of capitalism has triggered the rise of this industry. An established company calls its network "Independent Representatives" Under this, there are different customers- Retail Customers, Potential IRs and Existing IRs.
Recognized People are Great Assets:
For a company, its employees and customers are the biggest asset. A direct selling company having a huge customer base and distributors carries a huge burden of having an asset.
Generally, this direct selling company engages more than 1000 employees across the globe and its products shipped to more than 100 countries. They deliver products that aim to improve the health, ambitions, respectability, finances, and popularity of customers. The main aim for any such company is to keep up the loyalty with its customers and partners.
The Success Growth:
A company that has been serving for years, has witnessed a massive growth. Be it health, holiday, counseling, and other areas, the absolute living with stories, healthcare products and other domains has helped million in turning their lives successful.
These wellness companies work under a very rigid legal system that makes their products and workflow competitive and admissible. A well structured MLM business that also integrates a compensation plan for all IRs, is unlike the other Ponzi schemes and pyramid models that you would normally come across. The products of the company currently include popular items like Nutriplus, Amezcua, Physio Radiance, Biosilver, Argan Care, Chairos, Bio-Disc and more. Further, there is a wide range of travel and fashion products that have been bought across the globe.
The company recognizes 'people' to be its greatest assets and believes that they alone can help reinstate the credentials of the business.
About QNET
QNET is a part of the multi-million dollar Q1 group of companies and sells a variety of health, fashion, lifestyle, and travel products across 30 countries across the globe. Been in this industry for more than 19 years, the company has successfully spread its wings to different countries and helped customers from 100 countries to establish their business. Be it in India or any country in the Asia, QNET celebrates ethnic and cultural diversity.


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|Increase in ASD diagnosis.
The other explanation I gave, which is what resulted in the prompt for this post, was that physicians and psychologists are becoming more familiarized with how to diagnose ASD, and thus are starting to accurately identify individuals who do have the disorders; individuals who, before, would have been diagnosed as something else (possibly mental retardation), or simply told that there's nothing wrong with them. This happens quite often for people who have high-functioning autism (HFA), such as myself. So with a combination of these two factors -- broader definition and increase in training -- it's easy to suggest the cause of a large part in the increase in ASD. However, therein lies the issue: it's only a fraction. As one of the commenters pointed out, there is still a portion of the increase that has not been fully explained. So while we can provide somewhat of an answer for "why the increase," there is a degree of uncertainty.
The video this discussion took place on was one by C0nc0rdance, entitled "What Causes Autism?" After a few more exchanges, C0nc0rdance made a comment on the thread suggesting what he thinks to be a strong contributor to the increase in ASD, pertaining to the unexplained portion: parental age conferring higher risk for ASD, and an increase in parental age in the United States; using data from the CDC to support his case. I'll be honest, I shrilled a bit in excitement at a response from C0nc0rdance. I know, it sounds cheesy, and comments from the publisher of the video aren't exactly a rare occurrence, but his videos have done a lot for me over the years. The first time I watched one of his videos on YouTube was at the beginning of my sophomore year of high school in 2009. It was a time where I was conflicting with my upbringing as a Protestant, and trying to learn more about science, specifically evolution. His videos helped me come out of a pretty rough time in my life, and pushed me to my eventual position of agnostic atheism, as did many other YouTubers and popular scientists; and so I have to owe him my current state of being.
That being said, I don't agree with him in this case. I was originally going to post my own analysis of what I think the undocumented cause(s) of the increase in ASD diagnoses is/are, but now I have a prompt, and so I'll shift gears and simply address the more narrow topic. Here was C0nc0rdance's full comment, just to frame the question properly:
So now I shall contribute my answer to that question: does the increase in parental age in the United States account for the unexplained portion of ASD diagnoses? I'm unsure of whether C0nc0rdance was proposing this to be his defining proposal, or just an idea of many, but my short answer is no, I don't think it explains that unaccounted portion of increase in ASD. I think it is something that needs more research, but either there are a large number of other variables working here, or there are a smaller number of variables with much large effect sizes. Of course, I wouldn't be justified in taking this position without explaining my case, first.
I'll begin by explaining the association between parental age and ASD. A study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in January by Idring et al. looked into the correlation between both maternal and paternal age of parents, and the risk for a child developing ASD. The study reviewed a sample of 417,303 Swedish children born from 1984 to 2003, where 4,746 of them were diagnosed with ASD. It was found that while maternal age has a non-linear association with ASD, conferring higher risk after about the age of 30, paternal age is linear, suggesting that a consistent variable related to the father's age is causing this association, while the mother's is more complex. Furthermore, as one of the study's authors suggested, this linear association between paternal age and ASD would support a genetic hypothesis, such as an increase in genomic alterations over the father's lifespan with age; further supported by the fact that the strongest association with paternal age occurs when the father is over the age of 40, but the mother is 25-35 or younger. But does a genetic explanation hold up? We'll get to that in a moment.
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What is the chance that the association between paternal age and ASD is a result of the father's genes, or the interaction between the genes produced by a father of age 40+ and a mother of age ≤ 35? I'm going to say this is probably not the case. Remember that the increase in ASD is being observed in the United States. The CDC produced their own report on the prevalence of autism in March of this year, showing that while it's true that there has been a substantial increase in the diagnosis of ASD -- from 6.7 per 1,000 in 2002 to 14.71 per 1,000 in 2010 -- the rates vary from state to state. For example, while the highest rate was in New Jersey (lucky me) at 21.9 per 1,000, the rate in Colorado was between 9 and 10 per 1,000, and the rate in Alabama was 5.7 per 1,000. It'd be obscure to suggest that there is such high variance in reverse-cougars from state to state in order to support the genetic explanation, and that these rates have been increasing somewhere in the United States for the past few years. I'm not saying it's unlikely, I'm just suggesting by way of Occam's razor that this explanation should be put aside for less assuming explanations.
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So, it seems that a genetic explanation is unlikely, and the CDC tells us there's nothing to be too alarmed about concerning potential environmental risks. But what about the increase in parental age? Parental age confers a higher risk for ASD, and parental age has been increasing; however, it simply doesn't stand up to scrutiny. A study from February of 2010 by Shelton, Tancredi and Hertz-Picciotto found that while parental age is associated with this higher risk, it explains only about 4.6% of the increase in ASD diagnoses in California. Of course, this is only one state, but the researchers made no controls for their calculation, so things like socioeconomic status and availability of medical care could be skewing the results to be even higher than what they actually are. With the other information we have available, it seems that mothers shouldn't be too concerned about their age during pregnancy, or something else floating around in the air suddenly. To summarize:
- Paternal age has a linear association with an increase in ASD after the age of 40.
- Paternal age has the strongest association when the mother is 35 or younger.
- Maternal age has a non-linear association with an increase in ASD after the age of 30-35.
- There has been a great increase in the rate of ASD diagnoses in the United States, but this trend seems to be exclusive to the United States.
- Parental age has also been increasing in the United States.
- Rates of ASD greatly vary from state to state, suggesting something environmental as opposed to genetic.
- Only 4.6% of the increase in ASD in California can be explained by parental age; this could be direct, indirect, or statistical noise due to data limitations.
- The available data suggests that while parental age is a possible explanation, the much more likely explanation to replace it would be diagnostic factors and ones relating to medical access.
This topic has personal importance to me, for obvious reasons. I've been researching it since I was diagnosed with ASD, and so I like to participate in discussions relating to it, and I like to look into the cause of ASD. I've always been relatively unconcerned with the increase in diagnoses; but when one of my favourite YouTubers proposes an explanation for an unknown portion of the increase, I'm almost forced to examine it. This was fun for me to do, and so I thank C0nc0rdance and the other individuals involved in the exchange for bringing this topic up for discussion.
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Shelton, J., Tancredi, D., & Hertz-Picciotto, I. (2010). Independent and dependent contributions of advanced maternal and paternal ages to autism risk. Autism Research. DOI: 10.1002/aur.116
Idring, S., Magnusson, C., Lundberg, M., Ek, M., Rai, D., Svensson, A., Dalman, C., Karlsson, H., & Lee, B. (2014). Parental age and the risk of autism spectrum disorders: findings from a Swedish population-based cohort. International Journal of Epidemiology, 43 (1), 107-115 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt262


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Fidesz Hungarian Civic Union
Hungarian National Assembly
HU - 1357 - Budapest
Working language: English
27/01/2020 | 12:49:01 Mr President, first of all, allow me to congratulate you for your election, and to express my gratitude to your predecessor, Madame PASQUIER, who has really played a very important role in a difficult time of our life. I would like to congratulate the Georgian presidency for its activity and know that with thrill in my heart that the Hungarian presidency is coming up in the next year. The Bureau has approved, as it was said by Mr Tiny KOX, the guidelines and external relations of PACE, which... 03/10/2019 | 10:26:32 Madame President, Secretary General, Dear colleagues, I would like to express a grave concern about the large number of refugees who have left, who have lost their lives in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. In order to avoid the rising death by sea, we need to give urgent responses. I one hundred percent agree with that. The transport alone, however, of the illegal migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to the EU will not stop this process, but generate further pull factors, creating... 30/09/2019 | 12:09:49 Thank you, Madame President. Dear colleagues, in the name of the European People's Party I would like to welcome our new Secretary General Ms Marija PEJČINOVIĆ-BURIĆ among us. Congratulations on your election. We find it a very interesting and telling coincidence that we are celebrating our 70th anniversary and the beginning of your mandate. We would like to congratulate you because we feel it is very important that the European People's Party renewed Christian democracy has a louder voice in... 27/06/2019 | 16:22:56 Thank you very much. As we all know, Bulgaria became member of the Council of Europe in 1992. The country has been subject to the monitoring procedure for 6 years, from 1994 to 2000. In 2000, the Assembly decided to close the full monitoring procedure and to open a post-monitoring dialogue with the Bulgarian authorities. Since then, two reports have been submitted by the Monitoring Committee on the progress achieved by Bulgaria: the first in 2010, the other in 2013. My German colleague, Mr... 25/06/2019 | 10:52:53 Dear colleagues, in the name of the European People's Party, I would like to draw your attention to two important recent developments. One is the change of presidencies, and the other is the change of the Secretary-General. Concerning the presidencies, I would like to congratulate the outgoing Finnish presidency from my heart. They have done a good job. I would like to welcome the new French presidency. They seem to have a very good and very dynamic programme for their priorities. Both...
07/06/2019 | Doc. 14904 | Report Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria 25/09/1995 | Doc. 7398 | Committee Opinion Application by Ukraine for membership of the Council of Europe
01/09/2020 | Doc. 15130 | Motion for a resolution Call for an inclusive national political process in Belarus 04/02/2020 | Doc. 15072 | Motion for a resolution Re-establishing sustainable living conditions for autochthonous communities in balance with their natural environments in member States 04/10/2019 | Doc. 14992 | Motion for a resolution The Parliamentary Assembly must contribute to restoring peace in Ukraine 02/07/2019 | Doc. 14941 | Motion for a resolution Adopting new tools in the fight against anti-Semitism in Europe 28/06/2019 | Doc. 14937 | Written declaration Adopting new tools in the fight against anti-Semitism in Europe
29/01/2020 | Doc. 15015, vote on the draft text for resolution The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace 29/01/2020 | Doc. 15015, vote on the draft text for recommendation The protection of freedom of religion or belief in the workplace 03/10/2019 | Doc. 14971, vote on the draft text for resolution Saving lives in the Mediterranean Sea: the need for an urgent response 27/06/2019 | Doc. 14904, vote on the draft text for resolution Post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria 26/06/2019 | Doc. 14922, vote on the draft text for resolution Challenge, on substantive grounds, of the still unratified credentials of the parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation


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Some of this I touched on in the post before this, but I wanted to do a full-on "My Life on 2019" post, so here we are.
Category: Life
Has it really been nine months since I posted last? Boy, have I got a lot to catch you up on!
Wonder what's up with my disappearing act? It's been almost a month since I posted, and probably as long since I've been able to get much of anything accomplished. Things aren't great on the personal front for me these days. Without going into too much detail, let's just say that I've been having trouble adulting... … Continue reading Since I've been gone…
Depression, self-harm, and LGBT youth come together explosively.
Good news for the world. Good news for Pakistan.
Good news for the world. Good news for your feet.
Good news for the world and maybe the universe.
Something had to give, and now it finally has.
Can one depressed serial entrepreneur change her life with 30 days of joy?
Hate steals; love gives.


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Wednesday to Sunday!
31 Jan – 4 Feb 2018
The ToyDesign 2020 contest jury has made its decision. 26 students submitted their innovative ideas for the new talent contest of the Nuremberg toy fair. The three winners were headed by Angela Corrado from the U.S. followed by Lena Mühl from Germany and Wanhyun Ko from South Korea. They share prize money amounting to 2,250 euros. From 28.01. - 02.02.2015 the winners' prototypes and designs of all candidates in the design contest are exhibited in the Passage Hall 3A/4A at the Spielwarenmesse® in Nuremberg.
The 13 students each from the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle and the Department of Design, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Dessau will be present at the première. The Wooden Toys Group of the German Toy Industry Association initiated and sponsors the Design and Material Talent Contest organised by Spielwarenmesse eG.
The assignment tackled by the young toy designers was: what might toys for children aged 0 to 3 look like in 2020? Ernst Kick, Chief Executive Officer, Spielwarenmesse eG, encouraged the students to explore new horizons: "Students, especially, have the freedom to leave well-trodden paths and develop new design approaches." An opinion shared by the Chairman of the Wooden Toys Group, Wolfgang Schühle: "Manufacturers of traditional toys must also think about the potential offered by future products. This includes experiments with sustainable future-focused materials and the ideas of a young generation of designers."
The ideas were assessed by a jury of seven members, among them Werner Aisslinger, owner of Studio Aisslinger in Berlin and Germany's Designer of the Year in 2014 and Lars Quadejacob, long-standing Editor-in-Chief of the trade magazine 'Design Report'. Lutz Dietzold, Managing Director of the German Design Council in Frankfurt and spokesman of the ToyDesign 2020 jury, summed up the submitted works: "Future generations of children and parents can look forward to a creative generation of designers. We had the unenviable task of selecting the best of many excellent submissions. Toys are an utterly fascinating area and ideal for young designers, because combining function, design and a high fun factor for small children is a real challenge and a great deal can be learned from the exercise."
The jury selected three winners from a total of 26 candidates. Angela Corrado took first place with her 'Imagine Fort' concept. The American spent her semester abroad in Department of Design at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Dessau and has since returned to the Industrial Design department - Rochester Institute of Technology in the USA. Second place went to 'Musil' by student Lena Mühl and third place to Wanhyun Kofrom South Korea, with his 'ZooMix' concept. Both study at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle.
The jury consisted of:
The contest is open to exhibitors of other product groups who wish to support young talented designers.


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Julie Rogge is a graphic designer (MFA Art Center College of Design) and current Web Developer for the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz. She finds applying her design skills to socially important projects, such as Critical Sustainabilities, and many projects for the Arts Division, most inspiring. In a world where many things compete for our attention, she thinks it would be great if the truly relevant things stood out.
As faculty, Julie lead the Community Service Graphic Design Workshop at Art Center College of Design for four years. During that time she supervised students in creating and completing over 100 projects for non-profit organizations. In her seven years at UC Santa Cruz, she has enjoyed working with creative people inside and outside of the Arts Division. Her graphics are everywhere: from barn signs to lecture series posters, stationery to websites, ecards to logotypes, awards to chocolate packaging. In addition, Julie designed the cover art for Miriam Greenberg's recent book, Crisis Cities (2014), a collaborative project with Kevin Fox Gotham. See more of her design work at roggedesign.com.
Design and construction of this website, design of Critical Sustainabilties logotype