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SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner pitched seven strong innings Saturday night, but poor support from the offense and the bullpen doomed the Giants' ace in a 4-2 loss to the Miami Marlins at Oracle Park.
With a good-sized crowd of 38,663 looking on, Bumgarner blanked the Marlins for six innings before Miami catcher Jorge Alfaro got him for a two-run homer in the seventh. Those were the first runs of the game.
The Giants rallied to tie the score 2-2 in the their half of the seventh on a two-run triple by Donovan Solano, who was batting for Bumgarner.
But Miami picked on the injury-depleted Giants' relief corps in the eighth, scoring twice more on an RBI double by Miguel Rojas and a run-scoring single off the bat of Lewis Brinson. Both runs were charged to starter-turned-reliever Shaun Anderson (3-5), who took the loss..
San Francisco is 71-78 overall and 32-42 at home. The inability to win in their own yard means the Giants must go 5-2 in their last seven home games to avoid posting their worst-ever record at Oracle Park. Also, manager Bruce Bochy is still waiting to reach 2,000 wins.
Milestones weren't on Bochy's mind after the loss. He made it clear that he was disappointed with Anderson when he was asked about the right-hander pitching two nights in a row. He also was unhappy about the failure to get a runner home from third with less than two out in the sixth.
"You're in the bullpen, you've got to go back-to-back sometimes," Bochy said of Anderson. "He got behind to every hitter."
The offense could have provided Bumgarner a lead in the sixth when Brandon Belt opened the inning with a double and went to third on Evan Longoria's fly ball. That's where he remained when Stephen Vogt popped out and Kevin Pillar hit another fly to the outfield.
"Bumgarner was great," Bochy said of his ace, who allowed four hits, walked no one and struck out three in his seven innings.
Bumgarner wasn't displeased with his performance. He said the curveball that Alfaro knocked out to deep left was in a pretty good spot.
But at the end of the evening, Bumgarner, who has pitched 195 2/3 innings, remained at 9-8 with 15 no-decisions in 32 starts..
Bumgarner is likely to get three more shots at winning his 10th game, a number he hasn't reached since 2016, when he won 15 games. His next start should come at Fenway Park in Boston on Thursday, then he'll probably start twice on the Giants' final homestand.
The last start would be the season-finale Sept. 29 against the Dodgers. That will be the final game of Bochy's career as skipper of the Giants, and it could also mark the end of Bumgarner's tenure in San Francisco. The left-hander is a free agent after the season.
Asked if he thinks about the possibility of his career with the Giants drawing near, Bumgarner replied, "I don't want it to come across the wrong way, but it's the same deal. You take it one game at a time because who knows what the future holds."
He also was asked about giving up his career-high 27th homer — the one by Alfaro. Bumgarner appeared slightly irritated.
"It's pretty common around the league that a lot of guys are giving up career-highs in homers," he said.
The Giants did make it interesting in the ninth when Brandon Crawford and Mauricio Dubon singled with one out. But newcomers Cristhian Adames and Mike Gerber, both called up Saturday from Triple-A Sacramento, made the final two outs.


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Air Canada is offering customers a choice of 97 destinations in Canada, the U.S. and around the world with an abridged schedule this summer.
Within Canada, the schedule will increase from 34 routes in May to 58 routes in June, with more routes expected to be added in August and September.
In the U.S., Air Canada has resumed fights to New York-LaGuardia, Washington-Dulles, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Chicago. There are tentative plans to resume more U.S. services from June 22, pending regulatory changes and demand. In 2019, Air Canada operated flights to 53 U.S. destinations.
Internationally, Air Canada will continue to operate from its major hubs to key global destinations in June. This includes service from Toronto to Frankfurt, London, Zurich, Tokyo and Tel Aviv; from Montreal to Frankfurt, London, Paris and Brussels; and from Vancouver to London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Seoul.
International services will expand further starting in June and early July, including: Montreal to Athens, Rome, Geneva; Toronto to Munich, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Rome and Athens; Calgary to Frankfurt; and, subject to government approval, Vancouver to Shanghai.
"Air Canada has put in place an abridged summer schedule offering a choice of nearly 100 destinations across Canada, in the U.S. and internationally," said Lucie Guillemette, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Air Canada. "As we emerge from the COVID19 pandemic, during which as much as 95 per cent of our flights stopped operating and which has left us flying to less than half last year's destinations, our customers are expressing their eagerness to travel, where it is safe to do so. We are accordingly gradually opening for sale flights for the summer and beyond as we rebuild our network, leveraging our strong position as a global airline. Air Canada is ready for take-off, and we look forward to welcoming our customers onboard."
Under a revised goodwill policy, new bookings made up to June 30, can be changed without fees for original travel between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
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Customers with refundable and non-refundable tickets will have two new options to choose from:
- An Air Canada Travel Voucher for the remaining value of their ticket that has no expiry date, is fully transferable and retains any residual value or;
- The ability to convert the remaining value of their ticket into Aeroplan Miles, with 65 per cent more value versus the normal rate for buying miles.
For voluntary changes, customers with refundable tickets will continue to have the option of refunds or the above new options.
For Air Canada customers with non-refundable tickets making voluntary changes on tickets issued up to 30 June 2020, with an original travel date between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021 inclusive, they have the option to choose from the above two new options of an Air Canada Travel Voucher or Aeroplan Miles.
The new goodwill policies and cancellation options are retroactive for customers with original travel between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
Customers whose flights have been cancelled due to the impact of COVID19 and who have already received travel credit valid for 24 months, will be able to select one of the applicable options depending on their fare at aircanada.com beginning June 15, 2020. Customers with Aeroplan Flight Rewards can continue to cancel their redemption bookings free of charge through June 30, 2020.
"While the world is making great progress against COVID19, we know we must remain vigilant, which includes being flexible," said Ms. Guillemette.© Asia Travel Tips

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I used to spend a lot of time stressing about my weekly word count on my current WIP because that's how first drafts get done, right? Cram 10,000 words into a week and you'll surely finish the book in no time. Ten weeks and it's a wrap says the math.
My habit was to look at the coming week on Sunday evening, and based on what I had going on with work and family decide what a reasonable word count goal was for the week. I'd often settle on something like 8,000 – 10,000 words.
Then I'd divide up what I'd need to complete per writing day. 2,000 words per day for each of four writing days this week, for example.
Tuesday would roll around, I'd sit down to write, and of course the words wouldn't come. I'd end up frustrated with only 500 words to show for having forced myself to sit at my keyboard for hours.
After months of writing this way with some weeks going well and other weeks completely stalling out, I realized the issue was my outline. I'd get to a part of the story that wasn't as thoroughly outlined as was called for but because I was on a word count goal, I felt the need to get words on the page. My thinking was that if I spent a writing day outlining, than on Thursday, when I was supposed to write 2,000 words I would now need to write 4,000 words to stay on track to hit that weekly goal. Then on Thursday, I might get 2,000 words but then stall out because once again what I really needed to do was plan the next few scenes. I kept getting to the end of the week and feeling unaccomplished and oddly guilty for outlining, which is super important and work to be proud of, because it wasn't a success as defined by the parameters I had set for myself.
So I began shopping around for a new method to make sure I was staying productive. My writing buddy mentioned that he was trying a technique where you write for thirty minutes, take a break for five minutes, and then write for thirty again. I had heard of this model once before from a play-writing teacher who used this method and had some fancy term for it. After Googling about for a while, I had found what was called the Pomodoro technique (which isn't actually that fancy, It's just named for a kitchen timer that looks like a pomodoro tomato).
The method as my buddy described it is basically what the structure is in its entirety. There are variations on it but, the main idea is that you start a thirty minute count-down, get as much as possible done, and then take a five minute rest, and repeat. Some variations say after four cycles you should take a longer break, which I think makes sense.
Using this method, I still look at my calendar every Sunday and map out what I expect to get done throughout the week based on how much I think I can get done. But instead of setting a word goal, I schedule my Pomodoro cycles into my Google Calendar. I can usually fit about one thirty minute work period in the morning each day, sometimes more, three or four cycles two evenings during the week and four to six cycles on weekends.
This completely changes my frame of mind when I sit down to write. Before, I would always be writing with some anxiety that it was possible to fail a day's work simply by not reaching an arbitrary goal which, as I said before, can be especially hampering when working with the first draft and you're still telling yourself the damn story.
Now, I sit down, start the timer, and work on whatever needs doing. If outlining is what needs doing, great! I'll work on that for thirty minutes. After a quick break, I can sit down and decide if I should spend the next thirty minutes outlining, or writing in my main draft doc.
And at the end of the week, even if I have been doing a lot of outlining, I find that my word counts are much higher than before. Typically, my word count per half hour falls somewhere between 500 and 900 words. (I wrote the draft of this blog in one half hour session and it's over 950 words.)
There's also something about the finite nature of the Pomodoro technique. Working in thirty minute chunks eases my ADD. I find that with Attention Deficit Disorder, it's really challenging for me to stare down the barrel of four hours of work and get started. I end up procrastinating instead. But for some reason, if I implement the aritificial structure that tells my mind, 'no, don't worry it's only thirty minutes,' my brain can roll up its brain-sleeves and get focused.
I've become so enamored with this technique that I tracked down an actual dedicated Pomodoro technique timer. It works like a speed-chess clock but for focusing. You hit the reset button and the timer on the Play side sets to five minutes and the timer on the work side sets to thirty. There are no other options, this is the only thing the timer is good for but I prefer it to setting a timer on my phone because obvious distractions live there.
There's also an official Pomodoro website with a neat copyright and lots of new-agey corporate lingo-filled extolling about all the benefits of a work-force that embraces the Pomodoro technique and blah blah blah. I love this technique, but the official literature goes too far. It helps me get work done, and it's simple. That's good enough. Doesn't need to be any deeper than that.
This last week in particular, I've actually only got about 1,000 words down but I've done so much critical outlining that will make it so much easier to get further in my actual draft that I know next week I'll get far, far more than that. It felt just as rewarding as any 10,000 word week. It probably won't work for everyone, but if the word goal structure isn't working for you, definitely give the Pomodoro technique a look.


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No-Mayo Tuna Salad serves 4
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
This is a very flavorful, light tuna sandwich. It is a perfect sandwich for the hot summer weather when basil and tomatoes are garden fresh.
2 (5 ounce) cans tuna in oil, drained
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 Roma tomato, diced
2 tablespoons chopped onions
1 tablespoon diced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
Lettuce (optional)
8 slices sourdough rye bread (or your favorite bread)
- In a medium size bowl mix tuna, vinegar, tomato, onion, garlic, and basil.
- Spread 1/4 of mixture on one piece of bread.
- Top with remaining slice.
- If using tuna in water drizzle about 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over tuna and mix with the other ingredients.
Calories 276, Fat 6.0g, Cholesterol 13mg, Sodium 360mg
Carbohydrates 31.5g, Fiber 1.6g, Sugars 1.5g, Protein 23.3g
Carbohydrates 31.5g, Fiber 1.6g, Sugars 1.5g, Protein 23.3g


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The box is approximately 40mm/1.5inch high, 40mm/1.5inch deep and 12mm/0.5inch thick, it fits in just about any pocket and can hold two full size SD cards.
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You can get a full refund if you change your mind before I start working on your item (at least 24 hours after the order), if the item is lost in the mail or arrives damaged I will either send you a new one or refund your payment (my choice)
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Keypoints of Main concepts for Scala page.
An Action handles a Request and generates a Result.
A Controller is an object that generates Action values.
The built-in router translates each incoming request to an Action. Routes are defined in conf/routes. Each route is defined by three parts:
URI can be static or dynamic. A part of the URI can be passed as a parameter to the call. A parameter may have a default value, or may be optional.
An Action is defined with a type parameter: an Action[A] uses a BodyParser[A] to retrieve a value of type A from the HTTP request, and to build a Request[A] object that is passed to the action code. Built in body parsers are available for JSON, XML, forms, strings, bytes, etc.
Play framework is asynchronous. Action code must be non-blocking. Consequently, action code should return a Future[Result], instead of returning a Result. Understanding Play thread pools explains how actions are handled.
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Chicago-based Walsh Construction has been granted approval to contract with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to build its portion of the Ohio River Bridges Project.
Walsh Construction's $860 million proposal to design and build a new I-65 bridge and rework Spaghetti Junction was named the best of three bids last month.
A panel of transportation cabinet engineers reviewed the bid this week and gave it the okay.
Now, Walsh can execute a contract with the state and begin work next year. The group says it can complete the project by December 2016 which is one and a half years ahead of schedule.
Walsh is also part of the construction group WVB East End Partners that was named Indiana's best bid to build and manage its portion of the project, a new East End Bridge.
The application must receive approval by the state budget committee, the finance authority and Gov. Mitch Daniels, which officials said is likely to be complete by the end of the year.
Note: According to Kentucky Transportation Spokesman Chuck Wolfe, the reported bid last month of $971 million was two part and included both the cost of building the project, and also an $80,000 per day fee, which was only used for purposes for the bid scores and is not counted in the final bid proposal.


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The only thing they were for was the murder of the unborn.
God gave me the presence of mind to pack about three hundred 180Movie DVDs before the event and another 600 pro-life tracts that are disguised as World War 2 Trivia.
Then we hijacked the protest.
I walked fifty yards ahead of the angry mob who chanted their "Womens' rights" slogans while carrying a cross. I decided to affix the 180Movie.com stickers to the cross when I noticed many photographers—probably from alternative publications—shooting me and the rest of the team as we held it up high.
A secondary team passed out our covert pro-life tracts to all the spectators—and nearly everyone took them! Why? We simply announced that they contained info on "Womens' rights issues."
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The second album by Lawrence University piano professor Michael Mizrahi — "Currents" — will be released Friday, March 25 on New Amsterdam records.
He'll celebrate with a release party performance March 26 at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, N.Y. Acclaimed violinist Michi Wiancko will join Mizrahi as a special guest.
The follow-up to 2012's "The Bright Motion," his critically acclaimed debut album, "Currents" features six new American piano works, almost all of which were commissioned by Mizrahi and written specifically with his singular sound and approach in mind. Among the composers who contributed to the album is his Lawrence conservatory faculty colleague Asha Srinivasan, whose track, "Mercurial Reveries," is a probing five-movement work that draws on her Indian American heritage. It is in one moment domineering and terrifying and in the next, delicate, docile and nostalgic.
Sarah Kirkland Snider wrote the title track, "The Currents," which flows from start to finish, with currents of sound pulling the listener through eddies and whirlpools along the way.
Troy Herion's "Harpsichords" evokes a transparent Baroque texture, replete with trills and shakes while Mark Dancigers' "The Bright Motion Ascending" — the third installment in his Bright Motion trilogy written for Mizrahi — explores the vibrant upper reaches of the instrument before plummeting back to Earth with a cataclysmic final chord.
"Heartbreaker," written by Missy Mazzoli, begins with focused precision then evolves into a trance-like state that eventually breaks down in a schizophrenic collapse. Patrick Burke's "Missing Piece" features piquant dissonances and slow-moving triadic harmonies that plumb the lowest ranges of the piano.
As the title suggests, the album embodies forward movement, building on great piano works of the past while propelling the solo piano repertoire ahead in a new and energized direction. In a review of the album, National Public Radio called Mizahi "a gifted pianist" who "plays with both tenderness and fierce beauty."
"Currents" is available at bandcamp.com.
About Lawrence University
Founded in 1847, Lawrence University uniquely integrates a college of liberal arts and sciences with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, both devoted exclusively to undergraduate education. It was selected for inclusion in the book "Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About College" and Fiske's Guide to Colleges 2016. Engaged learning, the development of multiple interests and community outreach are central to the Lawrence experience. Lawrence draws its 1,500 students from nearly every state and more than 50 countries.


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My Mate Paula and I are looking for a Tiki 38 or larger to buy anywhere on the planet. Not a major project requiring a rebuild but happy to bring a sound boat up to standard or complete a launched project.
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.... and a friend of mine is also selling his beautiful Tiki 21.
please contact me, if you are interested in one of this Tikis (26 or 21)
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My old 24 foot Henemoa had to be scrapped, but the replacement mast, foresail reefing, wing sail and foresail are available. I LIVE IN Exmouth, Devon, England. There are also a couple of anchors (mud and rock), a Johnstone outboard motor, some fenders and a box of bits. Open to offers (it would be nice to see it on another boat).
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UCit Inc., which produces personal branding videos for real estate agents and home tour videos, today announced a partnership with iCentera, a provider of Web portals, that will allow users to view video content and other information simply by logging on to a specific Web portal.
Sales prospects, established customers and others will receive an e-mail with a link that, when followed, routes customers to a specific, personalized Web page filled with content predetermined by the UCit portal administrator.
"By collaborating with iCentera to create Web portals through which we can communicate with our clients, we are able to speak directly to our prospects through a medium more sophisticated than mass e-mails – we can offer them personalized messages that simultaneously convey information and demonstrate the level of our commitment to our customers," said James Beal, vice president of operations for UCit.
In addition to simply conveying messages, UCit will be able to monitor a customer's activity on the portal, and can see when a client logged in and what content they viewed. UCit administrators and sales staff can then adjust content to better serve the needs of customers, and can proactively address issues within customer relationships before they become problematic.
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The Three Lions have revealed the squad that will be available to Gareth Southgate for England's final two UEFA World Cup qualifying matches, and there aren't too many surprises.
Manchester City's Fabian Delph is likely the biggest twist on the list of 26 players, as his last call up came nearly two years ago against Spain.
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Top goalscorer throughout qualifying, Harry Kane, is in fine form for Tottenham Hotspur thus far in 2017/18, making his selection run of the mill, while three of his Spurs teammates will join him.
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Learn more about Crystal Watanabe and the Pikko's House team.
My name is Crystal Watanabe, and I am an independent editor for fiction authors. I've loved books all my life, and I believe that helping authors achieve their publishing dreams is what I was meant to do.
In 2012, I did a beta reading for Hugh Howey, bestselling author of Wool, for Third Shift: Pact. He was so happy with my feedback that he suggested I start doing this for authors, and he offered to send referrals my way for editing if I wanted it. I was working in a career in administration at the time, so I wasn't ready. I eventually took him up on his offer, and I began editing full-time in late summer 2014. Pikko's House now works on over seventy-five novels a year and serves more than 150 clients around the world, both in self-published and traditionally published circles.
I am a member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA), a founding member of the Association of Independent Publishing Professionals (AIPP), a member of the Authors Guild, and an affiliate member of the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA). I have been a supporting member of WorldCon since 2016.
Crystal in a Nutshell
Creative, goofy, passionate.
Loves: Domokun, comics, science fiction, Star Wars, Marvel, Game of Thrones, and The Hunger Games.
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I'm a 39-year-old wife and mother to three living in Honolulu, Hawaii. Born and raised in the small town of Hilo, Hawaii, I grew up reading nonstop, doing that ridiculous flashlight-under-the-covers thing until I read myself into needing glasses in the first grade. After that, my parents let me read whenever I wanted as long as I had a good, strong lamp nearby.
I'm a Domokun addict, a Marvel fangirl, and a former hardcore gamer. In fact, the name Pikko was the name of my character in Final Fantasy XI, where I achieved minor fame as a gardening Tarutaru, spending hours and hours of time in my Mog House. Thus the name Pikko's House.
In June 2010, Yum-Yum Bento Box was released, and I officially became a published author. The sequel to Yum-Yum Bento Box, Yum-Yum Bento All Year Round, is now available.
I am the owner and cofounder of the Hunger Games fansite Jabberjays.net. I cohosted EnderCast for 37 episodes and JabberCast for 28 episodes.
Find out who completes the Pikko's House team.
Find out who completes the Pikko's House team.
Carla Pinilla
Lisa Gilliam
Cheryl Murphy
Sarah Grace Liu
Ernie Luis
Ernie originally knew Crystal as his editor first, but after earning a degree in Creative Writing, Ernie began working for Pikko's House as a developmental fiction and nonfiction line editor.
Therin Knite
Lyric Taylor
Lyric holds a degree in English and a certificate in Creative Writing. She is fascinated by nonfiction work such as memoirs and autobiographies and has been an editor of all genres since 2015.
Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa
Jahleen specializes in business, medical, and nonfiction material. She has a passion for clear communication and loves to help writers convey their ideas and experiences effectively.
Jody Wenner
Jody is an indie author with four mystery novels and several science fiction shorts published. She reads widely and is well-connected to the indie writing community and current trends within it.
Beth Hodgson
Beth is a wife, mother, writer, artist, cosplayer, and gamer. She loves all things fantasy and scifi, especially stories with epic plots and magic. She also has an obsession with pixel art.
Rachel Rowlands
Rachel writes YA and children's fiction and has a degree in English and Creative Writing. She's been editing for publishers and authors for several years and loves working on fantasy and sci-fi.


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AEG Releases 2016 Sustainability Report
At SXSW Eco, AEG announced their release of the 2016 AEG Sustainability Report. They also revealed their goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020.
The company is committed to reducing their eco-footprint. So far, they have been able to reduce emissions by 13 percent—an equivalent to eliminating 3,200 vehicles on the road.
Their goals for 2020 are to reduce GHG emissions by 3.2 percent per year, reduce potable water at water-stressed sites by 2.3 percent each year, and divert 70 percent of waste from landfill.


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Young people constitute a sizeable portion of the Asian Pacific population and tend to be particularly exposed to bribery and corruption as students, pupils, workers, customers and citizens. But young people can play a pivotal role in the fight against corruption, in Asia Pacific and beyond.
While people from the older generation tend to see corruption as an inevitable and acceptable fact of life, young people are more open to wide-scale socio-political transformation and can help change attitudes and build zero-tolerance for graft and bribery. In a Youth Integrity Survey conducted in Asia Pacific last year by Transparency International, almost nine in 10 respondents said they believed youth can play a role in promoting integrity and fighting corruption.
From 4 to 10 January 2015, 33 youths from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam and the Philippines gathered at the first ever International Youth Camp on Youth Empowerment for Transparency and Integrity (YETI) in Siem Reap, the land of the temples of Angkor, Cambodia, to learn and exchange on the negative impact of corruption in their countries and across the region, and brainstorm how they could combat the scourge together.
The event, sponsored by Transparency International and organised by the movement's seven local chapters, sought to enhance the young participants' sense of belonging to a community, inspire them to stand up to corruption and equip them with the tools to do so.
The corruption fighters in the making were given insights on human rights and rule of law by an expert from the United Nations, learnt the basic principles of the United Nations Convention against Corruption and were given a presentation on good governance, the separation of powers and the importance of access to information by a Cambodian expert.
They got the chance to interact with youth activists from across the region (Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines), who shared their knowledge and experience on the importance of building a vibrant youth network to promote human rights and fighting corruption. They also learned how to enhance their civic engagement through social media, ICT tools and mobile applications.
The young activists were showed how to create an online survey on SurveyMonkey, write an e-newletter on MailChimp, explore the possibilities of crowd-funding and make use of crowd-sourcing tools such as the Bribespot, a bribery-reporting tool where individuals can flag their encounters with corrupt officials anonymously, with the ultimate aim of mapping out corruption hot spots.
Students from each country team came up with a concept note, a budget and a grant management plan for a youth-to-youth initiative to be implemented in their country with Transparency International funding. These projects include anti-corruption comics in Indonesia, debate competitions in Malaysia, research and advocacy on corruption in hospitals in Pakistan, awareness raising activities on transparency in recruitment processes in Vietnam, training camps for youth in Bangladesh, anti-corruption campaigning in villages in Cambodia, and outreach activities to incite young people to work with the government and change things from within in the Philippines.
Perhaps the main outcome of the week-long camp is the creation of Youth Movement for Transparency in Asia (YMTA), a platform where elected representatives from each country will meet regularly to exchange ideas and carry forward projects to promote transparency and integrity across the region.
The secretariat, management team and advisory board of YMTA have been developed and the first joint initiative plan identified. Each of the members signed Transparency International's Declaration against Corruption to exemplify their commitment to the movement.
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FMCG begins 2015 on a brighter noteWednesday, December 31, 2014 l Source: Livemint.com
This year, the S&P BSE FMCG index has gained much less than the broad market's rise. The under-performance is not only a result of the market's shift towards cyclical industries, which have regained favour, but also a result of slower sales growth for consumer companies. In the first half of 2014, sales growth was a mere 7% compared with 13% a year ago, according to market researcher Nielsen Co.
The second half is expected to be slightly better. On the eve of 2015, the outlook looks brighter, with predictions of an improvement in sales growth while soft trends in raw material costs augur well for margins as well. But there is a question mark on rural demand, due to the prospects of slower agricultural growth, low growth in farm prices, and a tapering of government spending on rural-focused schemes. In 2014, macroeconomic factors were unfavourable for the consumer industry, particularly slowing growth and high inflation. Inflation was a severe problem in the previous year, too. Both factors hurt purchasing power and saw sales growth rates decline in both urban and rural areas.
Companies had been hiking prices in response to inflation in input costs and packaging costs. Both non-food and food inputs had seen costs increase, made worse by a depreciating rupee in previous years. But higher prices only served to hurt demand further and consumers fought back by postponing purchases. Companies did do their bit to improve performance, not just by limiting price increases to take care of inflation, but also investing back in spending on advertising and promotions. They also attempted to control costs and improve efficiencies, by eliminating unprofitable brands and their variants and operational improvements. Since the main problems facing the sector had macroeconomic roots, an improvement in these factors bodes well for 2015.
Inflation is coming under control, both wholesale and retail. The rupee has gained back lost ground. Crucially, an improving economic outlook should see consumer sentiment and demand improve, signs of which are already visible in urban areas. Nielsen is predicting growth will pick up in 2015. At the same time, farm income is under threat due to a poor monsoon, low increases in crop prices and also reports that the government may prune outlays for schemes such as the rural employment guarantee scheme, which had some role to play in driving rural consumption.
Though rural growth has other legs too, such as remittances and employment in local industry, it may not be as robust a support to growth as in earlier years. Recent weeks have seen the rupee depreciate against the dollar, if that trend sustains it could hurt the sector. Still, the bigger positive is the urban market is certain to see a recovery and its size and composition of consumers—from mass to premium segments—means a recovery here should be enough to jump start the sector's sales growth in 2015. With inflation where it is, that should see the sector's profit growth improve as well.
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Tune in every weeknight to the University of Utah Esports Twitch stream and you can catch players from universities across the Pacific-12 conference competing in League of Legends, Hearthstone and Rocket League. It is the first league of its kind, an organization bringing together schools from a major conference for esports competitions. The Pacific Alliance of Collegiate Gamers, or PACG, a unique student-operated organization, has been in the midst of its first season since the spring semester opened and will culminate in a conference tournament this April.
PACG, though, was never supposed to exist. In 2016, the Pacific-12 conference committed to the creation of an esports league. It was something Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott and others trumpeted with great enthusiasm as the next big thing for their brand. That is, until the end of 2017 rolled around and, with hardly a whisper, the would-be Pac-12 Esports League (or whatever they would have called it) disappeared without a trace.
I reported on that story last year for Compete. Pac-12 officials offered little justification for their decision to back out from their plans to either the public or the student organizations hoping to head the Pac-12's new endeavor. An idea that was once "a natural fit for many of our universities located in the technology and media hubs of the country," as league commissioner Larry Scott put it, was gone in an instant.
"It was on the one-inch line," A.J. Dimick, esports director at the University of Utah's Entertainment Arts and Engineering department, told me. Indeed, records discovered via Freedom of Information Act requests from Pacific-12 universities revealed the conference was far enough in its plans to engage in licensing deals with multiple game companies. An e-mail from Scott showed the conference had drafted agreements with Riot Games and Electronic Arts, as well as a production partner agreement with the Electronic Sports League and sponsorship deals with Intel and DMG.
What sunk it? A December 2016 e-mail from University of Arizona president Ann Weaver Hart—from the week the conference voted on the proposed 2017 esports league, obtained by Compete—put the concerns of some in the conference starkly:
"...There are legal and compliance issues that have not been fully vetted and that warrant consideration before moving forward. Although this proposal is not for an athletics activity, I understand that Title IX still applies and may be cause for concern because e-Sports is currently heavily male-dominated (the Pac-12 previously estimated approximately 85-90% of participants are male); the women who do participate are increasingly reporting sexism, harassment and abuse within the gaming community; and many games contain sexualized content. There also potential Americans with Disabilities Act concerns which had not even been considered by the Pac-12 prior to this past Monday's meeting in San Francisco. We have not yet explored whether and to what extent these games are accessible and adaptable under the ADA. Additionally, the Pac-12 has told us they are modeling the e-Sports proposal on the amateurism rules of the NCAA, and creating similar participation requirements. If the Pac-12 becomes a sort of "mini-NCAA" for the e-Sports leagues and tournaments, this could potentially trigger the same anti-trust and other hurdles that the NCAA deals with now but without some of the justifications that the NCAA uses in those cases (e.g., the long-standing tradition of amateurism in college sports)."
Hart later proposed a vote to table the proposal to create a Pac-12 esports league and stated she would vote no if a motion to proceed hit the table.
"That is not new," Dimick said when I mentioned administrator worries over amateurism and Title IX. "When you talk to school admins about their concerns about esports, yeah, there's always replete concern about how Title IX fits into this and about amateurism and about how some of these kids stream and make money. Also, there are other more basic and broad concerns that some school administrators don't know if video gaming is a good look for them."
That decision left students at every Pac-12 university with the rug pulled out from underneath their feet. Of those 12 student groups, 11 came together to form PACG in the wake of that shock.
PACG, then, is a push for legitimacy without the conference office behind it. It exists to attempt to prove to Pac-12 administrators that esports are worth the headaches — navigating the athletic department boosters who will inevitably wonder why their money is going towards gaming; fighting the stigma of gamers as antisocial or, worse, violent; figuring out how to define and enforce amateurism in a world where many esports tournaments pay cash and players can earn money streaming on Twitch.
"Student esports groups all across the country are in great need of support from universities that may not understand what they are trying to accomplish," said Jack Callahan, a University of Colorado Boulder student-leader, and PACG Co-Commissioner. "PACG hopes to push those organizations towards supporting their local esports clubs and maybe move towards varsity programs."
PACG is not supposed to be a permanent solution. "It's a political movement for students to say they are not getting what they need," Dimick says. "We hope in five years that esports has a role in mainstream athletics and it's one of the sports college campuses invest into and have live events for and have huge audiences for. We hope to elevate college esports to a mainstream part of college campus life."
What remains to be seen is if esports has enough to offer the NCAA to make the headaches worth it. Professional esports organizations can offer sports franchises like the Yankees a new way to interact with a young fanbase they are desperately looking to reach. How, though, will amateur esports reach people? Without the prospect of pay and the possibility of restrictive eligibility requirements, college esports may lose access to the highest level esports players, the players who typically capture the most eyeballs.
Dimick acknowledged the issues that come with enacting NCAA-style amateurism. "You want to make sure that people aren't engaging in entrepreneurial things and using college esports as a platform to do those things," he says of amateurism. "But at the same time, you don't want to punish kids for having tried to be a professional player and having some success and then wanting to go to college." There other amateur situations in the NCAA other than sports like football and basketball, though. In some sports (like, tennis), the best teenagers in the world bypass the NCAA, and the athletes competing there are a level below. In others (like, swimming and wrestling), the best athletes can take payments for international performance from their national federations while staying eligible. Tennis is a more likely template than swimming—esports doesn't seem headed for the Olympics any time soon. But the basketball/football model is not monolithic within in the NCAA. And, of course, the whole amateurism model could come tumbling down sooner rather than later. (Here's a handy guide for how to pay college students when that happens.)
What remains to be seen is if this approach can actually resolve the conflicts a major conference like the Pacific-12 currently have with esports. If a major conference esports league enacts restrictive amateurism standards, will the product stand up? Sure, tradition and atmosphere are vital to the success of major college sports. But the real draw, the reason people pay for seats and television packages, is the talent on the field or court. If amateur esports talent like PACG's players don't prove to be a draw worthy of the investment and resources Dimick and the rest of the PACG are working towards, though, don't expect the NCAA to put its extremely lucrative cartel at risk for a few elite gamers.
Esports and universities seem like an undeniable match, but the push to integrate with athletics may prove to be misguided. After the sacrifices the NCAA will inevitably require to gain entrance into its kingdom, can esports retain its soul? Dimick expressed a desire to keep governance with the students and to ensure the league enacts rules that make sense for the entire student body, but that may be anathema for the NCAA.
The other side of the equation is important, too: What does college athletics have to offer competitive gaming? Money is the obvious answer, but it was clear from our conversation that PACG is at least as concerned with gaming's cultural cachet on campus. "Everybody wants investment and resources," Dimick says, referring to the conference-wide push for varsity status and a place in athletics. But, he says, "Most importantly, they want acceptance by their campus to make esports part of the culture." It echoes the attitude Echo Fox general managing partner Stratton Sclavos expressed in our conversation about how his team's new partnership with the Yankees could elevate the position of esports in popular culture when he said with excitement, "Parents aren't going to be embarrassed that their kids are playing video games!"
The future is uncertain, but for now, PACG is pushing towards a conference final this April. They are trying to secure a venue for a live final, but plans for championship weekend are still a work in progress. That is, except for one very important detail: Whoever makes it there will be playing for the first edition of the Bob Bowlsby Esports Trophy, named after the Big XII commissioner who trashed the idea of integrating esports into college athletics in 2017. "First of all," Bowlsby crowed, "It's a misnomer. It isn't sports."
"Comments like his," Dimick says, "Are things that we hope we can try to prove wrong about esports." To do that, PACG will have to build from double-digit viewership Twitch streams to filling 20,000-seat college stadiums. The Pac-12 may not believe in them, but they sure believe in themselves.


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Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
–Ma (Theatrically Nationwide)
–Rocketman (Theatrically Nationwide) – One of the best music biopics in quite some time!
–Miranda Sings Live…Your Welcome (June 4 on Netflix)
–Black Mirror Season 5 (June 5 on Netflix) – Miley finally joins the Mirror-verse!
–grown-ish Season 2 Midseason Premiere (June 5 on Freeform)
–The Handmaid's Tale Season 3 Premiere (June 5 on Hulu)


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Arnold Schwarzenegger hit town to promote his indie movie "Maggie" after pumping his upcoming "Terminator" sequel in Las Vegas this week.
The star was seen being pursued by fans and photographers on foot, bike, motorcycle and even skateboard as he headed to the Apple Store in Soho for a panel on his Tribeca film.
At the premiere, Ahnuld whipped out his own phone for a selfie with Robert De Niro, then celebrated at Tutto il Giorno — with guests including Cuba Gooding Jr.


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Jeju Sauna
Business Information
Jeju Sauna Website
(678) 336-7414
3555 Gwinnett Place Dr., Duluth, GA 30096
Hours of Operation:
24 Hours
About the Business:
Jeju Sauna is over 35,000 square feet large, gender-segregated traditional Korean public bathhouse, furnished with hot tubs, showers, Korean traditional kiln saunas. In Korea the word use is "Jjimjil" which is derived from the words meaning heating. However, in other areas of the building or on other floors there are unisex areas, with a food court, heated floor for lounging and sleeping, wide-screen TVs, exercise rooms, ice rooms, heated mineral rooms, swimming pool and sleeping quarters that have sleeping mats. Jeju Sauna has various rooms with different temperatures to suit guests from preferred relaxing temperatures to hotter temperature. The walls are decorated with different woods, minerals, crystals, stones, and metals. This is to make the ambient mood and smell more natural. The elements used have traditional Korean medicinal purposes in the various rooms.
Jeju Sauna is operated 24 hours a day and always kept in a very sanitary condition for the overall health of patrons, and is cleaned continuously. No harsh chemicals are used in the waters or saunas.


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Quick Facts
- Price Range
- Low $600s - High $600s
- Home Types
- Attached, Single-Family
- Number of Homes
- 600
- New / Resale
- Resale Homes Only
- Age Restrictions
- 55+
- Gated
- No
- Construction Dates
- 2002 - 2015
- Builder
- Del Webb
- Reviews
Great Island Overview
Great Island is a 55+ neighborhood located inside of the larger master-planned community of The Pinehills in Plymouth, Massachusetts. A monthly homeowner's association fee (HOA) takes care of general maintenance of the community as well as exterior-home maintenance, allowing residents to take full advantage of the social lifestyle in Great Island. Resort-style amenities along with low-maintenance homes makes this community an excellent choice for active adults.
Great Island Amenities
The Overlook Clubhouse is a private 7,000 square-foot clubhouse that is the main hub of physical and social activity for all active adults in Great Island. Residents enjoy each others company by socializing in the multi-purpose room, playing bridge in the card room or shooting some pool in the billiards room. Staying physically fit is easy at Great Island with a fitness center that has cardiovascular and weight-training gear as well as an indoor pool.
There is an outdoor patio that is perfect for reading a book while basking in the sun or hosting a cookout by using the barbecue grills. Two tennis courts and bocce ball courts can also be found outside of the clubhouse for friendly games. This picturesque community also has miles of walking and biking trails for leisurely strolls.
Also available to Great Island residents is the Stonebridge Club. Located inside the master-planned community of The Pinehills, the Stonebridge Club offers all residents within the community use of this clubhouse. With a multi-purpose room, club cabana, and an outdoor pool this is a great place to take the grandkids. There are also numerous clubs that meet at The Stonebridge Club.
Great Island Homes & Real Estate
Started by Del Webb in 2002 and complted in 2015, Great Island consists of 600 attached and single-family homes. Each model has been designed with active adults in mind offering open floor plans and low-maintenance exteriors.
The Attached Series offers two models, Franklin and Milton. The Franklin offers 1,587 square feet with two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage. An optional finished basement with a study, full bathroom, and storage area is available for this model. The Milton is a two-story home with 2,211 square feet of living space. This model has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a den, and a two-car garage. The Milton also has an optional finished basement with an additional study, full bathroom, and storage area.
The Detached Series offers three models ranging from 1,986 to 2,470 square feet of living space. Each model offers two or three bedrooms, two to four bathrooms, an attached two-car garage. All models offer optional finished basements with a study, full bathroom, and storage area.
Great Island Lifestyle
Residents take full advantage of their low-maintenance lifestyle by enjoying one of the many clubs offered in both Great Island and The Pinehills. An on-site activities director helps plan and organize events for residents of the community. Volunteerism is a large part of the community and many residents enjoy making a difference in the surrounding areas.
Some of the other clubs and activities include chess club, glee club, yoga, men's group, art club, knittig group, and chamber music group. Golfers will also enjoy the community as they have the option to join The Pinehills Club Golf Course, which runs through the community or one of the many other public courses outside the community. The options are endless as active adults will have a busy social calendar all year long.
Great Island is located in Plymouth, Massachusetts next to Cape Cod Bay. This beautiful area offers everything you could ask for including a myriad of options for dining, shopping, and entertainment. Golfers will enjoy the numerous public courses in the area and can also join one of the many private clubs. Nature lovers will appreciate the beautiful four-seasons offered in northeast Massachusetts and can take advantage of them at one of the local coastal beaches or inland to one of the wildlife preserves. Active adults will love the low-maintenance lifestyle, well-appointed amenities and convenient location within Great Island in Plymouth County.
Great Island Homes for Sale
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Great Island Models
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Franklin - Attached Series
- 2 - 2 + Den Bed,
- 2 - 3 Bath,
- 1587 sqft
2-car Garage
Great Island Amenities
The Overlook Clubhouse is a private clubhouse for residents of Great Island.
- The Overlook Clubhouse - 7,000 Sq. Ft.
- Fitness Center
- Indoor Pool & Spa
- Card Room
- Billiards Room
- Catering Kitchen
- Multi-Purpose Room
- 2 Tennis Courts
- 2 Bocce Ball Courts
- Barbecue Grill Area
- Outdoor Patio
- Walking & Biking Trails
- 77-Acre Great Island Pond
- Parks & Natural Space
The Stonebridge Club
The Stonebridge Club is available to all residents in The Pinehills.
- Clubhouse
- Multi-Purpose Room
- Clubhouse Cabana
- Outdoor Pool
- Walking & Biking Trails
Great Island Clubs, Groups, Activities & Classes
There are plenty of activities available in Great Island. Here is a sample of some of the clubs, activities and classes offered here.
- Art Club
- Artisans Guild
- Biking
- Billiards
- Bird Brains
- Bocce Ball
- Bridge
- Bunco
- Cancer Support Group
- Canoeing
- Cards
- Chamber Music Group
- Chess Club
- Day Trips
- Easy Riders Bike Club
- Games
- Genealogy
- Glee Club
- Hiking Club
- Kayaking
- Knitting Group
- LGBT Rainbow Club
- Literary Women
- Men's Group
- Merry Book Club
- Midwesterners Group
- Pilates
- Ping Pong
- Quilt Club
- Road Scholar
- Scrapbooking
- Singles On The Go
- Social Stitching
- Stonebridge Gardeners
- Tennis
- Travel Club
- Wine Lover's Club
- Yoga
Great Island Reviews (1)
Average Rating for this Community
Great Island is the perfect community for us. The clubhouse has everything we could want. We get a lot of use out of the fitness center, the pools, bocce and tennis courts. Our neighbors are very nice and we enjoy having lots of fun social events on our calendar.
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For additional information, read the Nomination Form PDF
VLR Listing Date 06/08/2006
NRHP Listing Date 08/31/2006
NRHP Reference Number 06000751
Claremont Historic District, a residential suburban neighborhood in Arlington County of 1-1/2-story Cape Cod and two-story Colonial Revival-style houses, arose between 1946 and 1954 as a direct response to the need for affordable housing immediately following World War II. Claremont was one of only a few subdivisions composed of all-frame houses in greater Washington, D.C., during the WW II era. Historically, Claremont reflects the advent of new building technologies and materials that resulted from the shortage of traditional materials during and immediately after World War II. The subdivision's design was a collaboration between local developer Gerald A. Freed—son of Allie Freed, whose vision of affordable housing created the highly-praised garden apartment complex of Buckingham in Arlington County—and architects Allan F. Kamstra and Albert D. Lueders, both of whom had worked closely with renowned garden city planners Clarence Stein and Henry Wright. Accordingly, Claremont has winding streets with small, yet efficiently-planned houses of traditional styles—suggesting that new materials used in a conventional form appealed more to buyers than modern materials in modern house forms. In 1954, Freed developed the last section of Claremont, which consists of ranch houses that indicate the changing trends in house designs due to a shift in consumer preferences and increasing incomes during the 1950s.
VLR: Virginia Landmarks Register
NPS: National Park Service
NRHP: National Register of Historic Places
NHL: National Historic Landmark
Updated: July 13, 2022


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At Johnson Automotive Group, Inc. we are proud of the quality used cars we sell and our dedication to serve the needs of our customers. This is reflected in the amount of repeat business we receive. Whether this is your first purchase with us or one of many that you've had, you can count on our dedicated sales staff to make it the best buying experience possible.
My husband found the car we ended up purchasing from Johnsons Automotive Group online. After talking to both Scott and his daughter Peyton, we were comfortable enough to make the 2-1/2 hour drive to view and test drive the car we were almost certain would be going home with us. Very pleased with our experience and will be doing business with them in the future.. again! Like we anticipated the vehicle we went to look at is now ours.
I just bought a 2011 Ford Explorer from Mr. Scott Johnson at Johnson Automotive Group and the experience was great! I live in Tennessee and had to do alot of the dealings over the phone and through email. I found Mr. Johnson very helpful and reliable through this process and very forthcoming. I had a 4 hour drive to get the opportunity to even look at the vehicle and Mr. Johnson gave me enough info to feel comfortable to do so without question and I found everything he had shared with me was the truth when I arrived. I would highly recommend using J.A.G. for your next automobile purchase!Read more at https://www.cars.com/dealers/2241022/johnson-automotive-group-sales-and-service/reviews/#Eetrq3gjTzFydG1e.99
I have bought three vehicles from Scott he always goes out of his way to make sure the vehicles are super clean and running great. I trust his evaluation of vehicles and appreciate him being a straight shooter. I drive 50-60 thousand miles a year and have never had a problem. Recently I purchased an 08 VW Passat and I love every minute in my new car. It is great to see someone who does business the right way succeed. Thanks to Scott, Peter, Payton and Carlos I am a customer for life.
I was contacted the same day....if not immediately after my inquiry. Went to dealership.......Nice place. Peyton & Scott were great! Still hoping to do business with them......Very honest!
The Johnson Automotive Group, Inc conveyed the most friendly and caring display of customer dealer relationship that I have experienced in a very long time. Scott Johnson and his team are the best. My Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 is awesome. Thanks Scott. See you next time!!! (H)


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I sit at my desk, transfixed. On the screen before me, in all its grandeur, is my weekly schedule.
How did I do this again?
Search as I may, I find little breathing room, little margin. Closing the calendar, lest tears of frustration begin to fall, I half-heartedly move my cursor over to my "To do" sticky note. It is a reasonable length, but the core of my being knows there are things missing from the list. Things that will pop into my mind as I try to drift off into the sleep I so desperately need in order to keep up with the overflowing agenda and endless lists. My stomach clinches, my mind races, and everything begins to shut down. It is too much.
Stop. Breathe. Try again.
"No," becomes my favorite word for a few days. Smiles find their way to my face as I see a dwindling of appointments. Down time begins to emerge as a real possibility. Whole afternoons and even days off lay before me. It feels nice…for a few minutes. Then, the fear creeps in.
Am I doing enough?
My "no" disappears and the cycle starts all over again. Too much, not enough. Too much, not enough. Maddening, exhausting, and demoralizing. Certainly not the best way to live.
Something's Gotta Give
This kind of back-and-forth cycle defined my life for over four decades. Dearth or famine and not a lot in between. Crying on the drive to work for dread of the overwhelming day that lay ahead or depressing amounts of boredom and purposelessness when I reduced the load too much. In either direction it was always too much. I either moved too fast to enjoy life or too slow to properly engage with it. Whatever I did, it never felt right…it never felt enough.
I often wondered why I was even on the planet if I could never get this right.
And this from one who has felt a deep call from God to serve and bless others and has bubbling passion for it – at times.
If You Don't Fight It, You Succumb
The truth is life for anyone can quickly bubble over or dry up if we do not pay attention and sort some things out. The apparatus between our ears – yes, our brain – is a well-oiled, programmed machine. All day long, six times a second for the right side and five times a second for the left side, our brains scan ourselves and our environments to ascertain who, where, and how we are. If we imagine a head full of files (another way of thinking about well-wired neural pathways), then the determination of our who, where, what comes from what is in those files.
But that is not necessarily the only question to ask.
From the moment we are born, we are sponges, soaking up everything in and around us, formulating understanding of life based on incorporating new knowledge into previous understanding. In the early years, we probably change our mind about things a million times, but at some point, we settle on interpretations and judgments. These become the basis of what moves us when we are not consciously making choices. Therefore, it is not only what is in the files, but from where the content has come.
Walk through a mall with a thirty-foot-tall Victoria's Secret model or turn on the television or Youtube to display the latest idol or influencer. Read a magazine, talk to a person with a differing political view, have a chat with mom or dad, or tune into the latest and hottest new TED talk or podcast. All these acts have a way of adding to our files. If we are not actively using discernment with whatever we pipe into our eyes or ears, then that which is perceived as "evidence for" a preconceived belief is retained and whatever is "evidence against" is tossed out. This is how our rather binary ("associative") brain works.
Put more simply, if you (yes, you and literally every other human) do not actively fight against external programming you do not endorse, you will succumb to it – and the external company line of our society is: More, more, more OR less, less, less. This rhetoric will run your life if you do not put a stop to it.
What's the Answer?
It comes down to awareness and balance.
When you first saw the title of this blog, you may have thought, "Oh boy, another blog on how I'm doing too much!" Yes, but as you can see, it can go both ways. The idea is not necessarily to do more or less, but to start to pay attention to what you are doing and then go about figuring out the magic mix of life that is enough for you.
This endeavor begins with awareness. You must first see where you are before you can decide where to go next. What are you doing with your days? Which activities drain you and which feed you? What does the noise in your head say when you try to change course? Whose voice(s) do you hear and why do you listen? Take a look at all the major areas of your life, such as work, social, finances, spirituality, entertainment, etc.
Once you have a grasp on how you spend your days, you then need to understand that the word balance does not mean equal. In other words, one does not need all areas of life to have the same number of hours, degrees of effort, or return on investment to be balanced. Early in my career as a therapist, a person on my caseload had a high-powered job that regularly spent nearly (and sometimes over) one hundred hours of work each week. My first thought was they drastically needed to reduce their hours. However, after some time, it became evident that was not the case. They engaged in a particular hobby for ninety minutes a week and this gave them balance. They enjoyed the challenges of work and realized the freedom to engage in loved hobbies came from the prestigious and lucrative nature of their work. They had no trouble taking time off, but when they worked, they threw their whole selves in and this worked well for them.
This is certainly not everyone's norm, but the truth is, no one else can tell us what our balance point is. It is something we must go on a quest to discover for ourselves – and once we find it, we must guard it, protect it, and ensure it as best we can.
Finding Balance
There is no one-size-fits all road to discovering your balance. However, a few suggestions may help.
Figure Out Your Priorities
If you listen to everyone else and all of society and current culture, you will miss living your own life – and this is a sure recipe for out-of-balance living. Therefore, pay attention to what success means and feels like to you. Take everything and everyone out of the equation to start. Look first at your core values. Research shows decisions based on values are more likely to result in overall happiness. Knowing what matters to you will go a long way to prevent over or under work.
Figure Out Your Purpose
For this discussion, purpose means doing what connects you to that which is greater than you. It entails contribution, work, sacrifice, reward, and achievement. It is not always fun and comfortable, but it is that which gets your blood pumping and makes you feel most alive and connected. No human can tell you what that is. It is for you to discover. Pay attention to your likes and dislikes. If you pray, then do so thoughtfully and really listen. When you identify your unique place in this world do not apologize for it. Are you a stay-at-home mother? Wonderful. Are you a savvy businessperson who does not want the trappings of a family? Equally great. Whatever it is, you will be most balanced and not lured into extra work or pushed into shut down if you are living the life that is uniquely yours.
Figure Out Your Measuring Sticks
American society will have you believing that comfort, money, power, and happiness are the measuring sticks that equate success. Contrary to this popular belief, this is not the case for most people. Yes, I said most people. It is true the adage, "Money can't buy happiness," is not entirely true – but only to a point. Once we become slave to whatever gives us the money, we no longer feel satisfied. There is forever going to be another "new and shiny" whatever out there – having it does not equal success if your heart and soul are dying. Other possible measuring sticks may be a sense of accomplishment, thriving connections to others (community), joy at the start and/or end of the day, strength in perseverance. There are many measuring sticks – find the one that helps you maintain both fruitfulness and adequate rest.
Use Your Environment
Once you find your spot on this earth, do not expect that you will stay there on your own. You need landmarks, routines, check points, and external prompts to help you remember who you are and where you are going. Set time aside on a regular basis to check in. Create routines that help you do important tasks without thinking or being swayed by outside forces. Building your abundant life will not just happen. You must maintain awareness and be intentional. No one can do this 24/7, so find a way to remind yourself.
Celebrate More
Life is hard, folks. Them's just the facts. It is also beautiful and highly rewarding if you find your niche. Every single step away from misery and toward fulfillment is worth a celebration. Create a list of small-large things that constitute a celebration for you. A high-five? Manicure? Afternoon off? Dinner out? What helps you mark your progress. None of us will keep on the road to success if it is all "have tos" and drudgery. Don't wait for others. Create your own joy – they will join in, trust me!
This journey to finding the sweet spot of "enough" will have curves and bumps for sure. I teach this information every day and even I fall down and get lost from time-to-time. Life is just too big and when it is, shut down happens. I accept that. When I fall, I take stock of what I think the cause is, dust myself off, talk to myself with encouragement and compassion, and get back up. The mistakes and falls we make are not failures, folks – they are fertilizer in the soil of your abundant life.


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Militant Islam Monitor > Articles > Madrassa Masquerading As Minnesota Charter School Remains Defiant
Madrassa Masquerading As Minnesota Charter School Remains Defiant
July 19, 2009
Madrassa Masquerading As Minnesota Charter School Remains Defiant
July 18, 2009 - San Francisco, CA - PipeLineNews.org - Despite being given four months to address a lack of credentialed teachers at the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy [TiZA] located in Minnesota's Inver Grove Heights, the state's Department of Education has determined that the Muslim school has not rectified the problem and is recommending that $1.4 million in funding to the controversial institution be halted.
TiZA has repeatedly come under fire because of its Islamic based pedagogy, with even the ACLU surprisingly bringing suit, claiming, "The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a lawsuit today in Federal District Court against Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TIZA) and the Minnesota Department of Education stating that the charter school has violated the Establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution by using taxpayer money to illegally promote religion." [source, http://www.aclu-mn.org/home/news/aclufilescomplaintagainstt.htm]
As Chuck Samuelson, Exec. Dir. of the Minnesota ACLU sees it, "This is not a sectarian school that focuses on Middle Eastern culture, this is a pervasively Muslim school that teaches religion."
The radical Muslim ties to the school are substantial, starting with its name, taken from the eighth century Muslim jihadi who conquered Spain. Far more troubling, TiZA actually resides within the Minnesota headquarters [which includes a mosque] of the Muslim American Society [MAS], a wing of the terrorist Egyptian group the Muslim Brotherhood and is sponsored by Relief USA, a Muslim faux charity whose parent organization has been linked to Hamas by Israeli intelligence. Additionally TiZA's Executive Dir. Asad Zaman is the MAS mosque's imam.
As noted in these pages in a March 2008 story [see, http://www.pipelinenews.org/2008/Censorious-MN-State-Rep-Mindy-Greiling-Lauded.html, Censorious MN State Rep Mindy Greiling, Lauded By Terror Friendly Group CAIR], "a substitute teacher at the school, Amanda Getz has gone on the record corroborating the facts revealed in Kersten's reporting. Getz states that she observed, while teaching at the school on Friday, that Islamic prayer and the ritual washing beforehand [wudu, as commanded in Sura 5, "O you who believe! when you rise up to prayer, wash your faces and your hands as far as the elbows, wipe your heads and your feet to the ankles..."] was mandatory and that Islamic studies, including copying parts of the Qu'ran by students into their notebooks, seemed to be a normal part of the daily lesson plan."
Rather than merely acting in good faith and bringing the institution in line with other Minnesota charter schools [nearly half of the school's "teachers" still lack the necessary credentials], TiZA has resorted to taking the Dept. of Education to court, demonstrating a level of intransigence that is entirely consistent with the Muslim Brotherhood's stealth campaign to advance Shari'a wherever possible, especially in American court rooms.
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We may learn about its possible links to missing Somali youth, MAS-MN. By KATHERINE KERSTEN, Minneapolis Star Tribune Last update: July 19, 2009 - 9:20 AM
The ACLU of Minnesota made headlines in January when it sued Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy (TiZA), a public K-8 charter school in Inver Grove Heights. The suit -- which followed media reports of organized prayers and a pervasive religious environment at TiZA -- alleged that the school is violating constitutional prohibitions against government endorsement of religion.
"It's a theocratic school," state ACLU director Chuck Samuelson told City Pages. "It is as plain as the substantial nose on my face." In the six months since the suit was filed, TiZA has fought tooth and nail -- erecting procedural barriers to prevent the ACLU from investigating what goes on there. The school's efforts to avoid public scrutiny are part of a well-established pattern.
TiZA's staff handbook requires silence about the school's internal operations, according to the ACLU complaint. Staff members who speak publicly without permission are threatened with disciplinary action, including immediate termination, and with legal action if they reveal details even after they leave the school's employ. Does that sound like the public, taxpayer-financed school down your block? The reasons for TiZA's obsession with secrecy may become clear if the ACLU prevails on pending motions regarding its "standing to sue."
A court ruling is expected soon. The ACLU suit may reveal a Minnesota public school that is funneling state funds to an activist Islamic organization, and has connections to a controversial imam whose mosque is under scrutiny in the case of the disappearing Twin Cities Somali youths. TiZA is housed in the headquarters of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota (MAS-MN). The school and MAS-MN have "operated hand-in-glove" since "the moment they were incorporated on the same day by the same person," according to an ACLU court filing.
MAS-MN seeks "to reestablish Islam as a total way of life." Its website has featured "enlightening information" about Islam -- removed after media reports -- including "Regularly make the intention to go on jihad with the ambition to die as a martyr." TiZA's byzantine entwinement with MAS-MN and other Muslim organizations raises serious questions -- both of constitutionality and of potential misuse of taxpayer dollars. For example, Imam Asad Zaman is TiZA's principal, and has served recently as MAS-MN vice president and spokesperson.
In what the ACLU calls a "conflict of interest," he also controls the books of the holding company that owns the MAS-MN building, which his school rents. Perhaps it's not surprising, then, that "MAS Minnesota Property Holding Corp. donates rent that it receives to MAS-MN, thus effectively transferring government funds intended by the State ... for charter schools to a sectarian organization devoted to the advancement of Islam," according to the complaint. The ACLU suit may also shed light on whether a link exists between TiZA/MAS-MN actors and the disappearing Somali youths who turn up among jihad fighters in Somalia.
A key figure here is Imam Hassan Mohamud, a founding TiZA board member and "director/developer" who has served as the school's board secretary. According to news reports, he is also director of MAS-MN's Islamic Law Institute. In 2006, he signed the MAS-MN "fatwa" forbidding Muslim airport taxi drivers from "cooperating in sin" by transporting passengers carrying alcohol. Mohamud serves as imam at Minnesota Dawah Institute in St. Paul -- a target of scrutiny in the missing youths case. Some of the missing boys' parents say "their sons spent a lot of time" at Dawah Institute, according to National Public Radio. Mohamud has denied that the mosque played any role in the disappearances. In January, he told the Star Tribune that no one from the mosque had left for Somalia "except one man who went for his health."
The ACLU complaint hints at other questions, including how TiZA obtains its "striking" test scores with so many students in poverty -- 53 percent and 87 percent, respectively, at its Blaine and Inver Grove Heights campuses. In the 2008 state assessments, "TiZA's Blaine campus nonetheless reported that 100 percent of its students scored at or above grade level in both math and reading, a result not claimed" by any other Minnesota school, public or private, "reporting even a single student living in poverty."
Last spring, a Minnesota Department of Education investigation revealed that many TiZA teachers did not appear to be properly licensed, and that aides or paraprofessionals had apparently led classes that should have been taught by teachers. If so, how did TiZA obtain its high test scores? In the months ahead, we may learn the answers to all these questions. Katherine Kersten is a Twin Cities writer and speaker. Reach her at [email protected].


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It's been three years since Thor's last solo adventure, and it appears that the time of the Norse Gods may be meeting their end in next year's in Thor: Ragnarok. The original script for the movie was said to be among the darkest stories that Marvel Studios has ever done, and it's believed that one of the reasons Taika Waititi was chosen to direct the sequel was to bring some levity to it. Judging from Waititi's latest dispatch, that includes the antics behind-the-scenes.
Via io9, Waititi left a tweet in which he blamed Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth for the unfortunate placement of Mjölnir in one of the restrooms on the set.
Thanks a lot dude. @chrishemsworth pic.twitter.com/f0SNw2GY3K
— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) July 7, 2016
What? He left toilet paper. And it's not like Waititi doesn't have a Hulk to give him a hand. Although, right about now, Vision would probably be more useful to have around.
Still, it's good to see that Waititi having some fun when the cameras aren't rolling. This movie will be pairing up Thor with Mark Ruffalo's Hulk/Bruce Banner as they go on a cosmic road trip and take down the Norse goddess of Death, Hela, as played by Cate Blanchett. Tessa Thompson is making her MCU debut in this film as Valkyrie, with Karl Urban as Skurge the Executioner, and Jeff Goldblum as the Grandmaster.
Tom Hiddleston will also be back as Loki, the God of Mischief who secretly overthrew Odin (Anthony Hopkins) during Thor: The Dark World and who now rules Asgard disguised as his own adoptive father. This movie will also reunite Loki and the Hulk for the first time since their classic scene in The Avengers, and we'd love to see if Waititi can give us another instantly iconic and hilarious moment with those characters.
Thor: Ragnarok will be released on November 3, 2017.
What did you think about Thor's toilet prank? Let us know in the comment section below!
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VICTOR, N.Y. (AP) — Constellation Brands' second-quarter net income surged, bolstered by a large gain related to Crown Imports and a lower-than-expected tax rate.
The wine, beer and liquor company's adjusted earnings topped Wall Street's view, and it lifted its full-year adjusted earnings outlook again.
The stock rose almost 3 percent in morning trading, briefly hitting an all-time high.
For the three months ended Aug. 31, Constellation earned $1.52 billion, or $7.74 per share. That compares with $124.6 million, or 67 cents per share, a year ago.
Constellation announced in June 2012 that it was buying the remaining 50 percent stake in Crown Imports LLC that it didn't already own from AB InBev for $1.85 billion. The company's latest quarter included a $1.6 billion gain tied to Crown Imports.
Removing the Crown Imports gain and other items, earnings were 96 cents per share compared with 71 cents per share in the prior-year period.
Analysts, on average, expected earnings of 88 cents per share, according to a FactSet poll.
Revenue excluding excise taxes increased to $1.46 billion from $698.5 million, helped by Crown Imports and the buyout of Grupo Modelo's U.S. beer business.
Wall Street called for $1.53 billion in revenue.
Constellation closed on its acquisition of the Grupo Modelo U.S, beer business in June. It purchased the business from Anheuser-Bush InBev for about $4.75 billion.
The Victor, N.Y., company now foresees 2014 adjusted earnings between $2.80 and $3.10 per share. Its prior guidance was for $2.60 to $2.90 per share, which was previously raised from $2.55 to $2.85 per share.
Analysts expect earnings of $2.83 per share.
Shares of Constellation Brands Inc. gained $1.64, or 2.8 percent, to $59.90 in morning trading after rising as high as $60.59 earlier in the session. FactSet said that is an all-time high.


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The Bears can finally breathe.
After dropping nine straight games, most of which were decided in blowout fashion, the Cal men's basketball team finally reunited with the win column in the form of a 74-70 victory against Oregon State.
The win is Cal's first since Dec. 30, when the team rallied back from 17 down against rival Stanford to open up Pac-12 play.
"To say we needed that one is an understatement," said head coach Wyking Jones. "We really needed that one and I'm really happy for all of our guys."
Cal's offense was uncharacteristically diverse as four players hit double figures in points scored.
Senior Kingsley Okoroh had a career game as he recorded his first career double-double, putting up 14 points and 12 rebounds along with five ferocious blocks in the win.
Okoroh isn't known for his free throw shooting by any stretch of the imagination, but almost all of the big man's points came from the line as he knocked down 12 of 14 from the charity stripe.
"Coach yesterday made us shoot free throws for 30 minutes straight," Okoroh said. "We just all sat around and shot free throws in silence, and it paid off today."
Fellow senior big man Marcus Lee shook off an ugly 5-point performance against Oregon, recording 14 points along with seven rebounds with a couple of electric slams mixed in.
With 11 points, freshman Justice Sueing hit the double-digit mark in scoring for the 11th straight game.
On the verge of their losing streak extending to 10, a "feat" which has only been accomplished by the 1961-62 team, the Bears came out with a level of energy that they haven't hit all season.
Whether it was senior Nick Hamilton drawing a charge, senior Kingsley Okoroh hustling to deflect a pass out-of-bounds or junior Don Coleman hitting the deck to grab a loose ball, the Bears came roaring out of the gate with plenty of juice.
The epitome of Cal's effort in the first half of play was when senior Marcus Lee collected a long rebound, went coast-to-coast and slammed it down plus the foul, sending Haas into a frenzy.
In the early minutes, however, the Cal faithful were plenty quiet as freshman Justice Sueing picked up a second foul six minutes into play, forcing him to sit for most of the second half.
With Cal's most consistent scorer relegated to the bench, Lee stepped up in Sueing's place and propelled the offense, scoring 10 while inhaling six rebounds by the break.
Fellow freshmen Juhwan Harris-Dyson and Darius McNeill were key cogs in the offense as well, scoring a combined 11 points in the first half.
Despite the Bears' hot start in the first half, they allowed the Beavers to slowly creep back into the game and even allowed them to take the lead with less than 10 minutes remaining. Cal shooting 34.6 percent from the field in the latter half certainly didn't quell Oregon State's fire.
The Bears may have shot poorly from the field in the latter 20 minutes, but they made up for it by getting to the free throw line at will and knocking down the freebies.
Cal would knock down 17 of its 21 free throw attempts in the second half with Okoroh draining all eight of his opportunities.
After being limited because of foul trouble in the first half, Sueing recorded 9 points and hit a pair of clutch free throws down the stretch to ice the game. McNeill had an excellent second half of basketball as well, dropping in 12 points on a tidy 4 of 7 shooting from the field.
"The past few games, I've just been in a slump," McNeill said. "Coach says that it is normal for a freshman to go through something like that. My coaches and teammates kept trusting me, telling me to keep shooting and let it fly, and tonight it finally fell in."