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Kimono with laceworks have a fascinating look. It could be a short or a long jacket, but the effect will remain same. Wear on top of a jean outfit or a romper, you will look effortlessly beautiful. Browse through the following list to know more about such kimonos. Continue reading "Lace Kimono"
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Kimono outfits in plus size is a good choice for women to camouflage their figure. Some are patterned and some are designed with solid shades. Browse through the list and make your selection wisely. Continue reading "Plus Size Kimono"
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Kimono Wrap
The popular concept of kimono wraps is being used for making tops and dresses. The overlapping feature of two opposite sides of a fabric is known as a kimono style. While satin is a traditional choice for such dresses, chiffon and cotton are also preferred extensively. Continue reading "Kimono Wrap"
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Sleeveless kimonos are a trendy option for girls that they can't do without. Whether you are wearing a formal outfit or a casual one, you can always drape yourself in such kimonos. Some are printed and some are not but comfort and style are guaranteed. Continue reading "Sleeveless Kimono"
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Chiffon kimonos are a nice cover up used mainly as a fashion accessory than essential clothing. To complement usual jeans and t-shirt combination or a sundress, such kimonos are simply the best. Keep on browsing the following list to see variations of chiffon kimonos. Continue reading "Chiffon Kimono"
Fringe Kimono
Fringe kimonos are trendy cover-ups, complementing casual dresses like short tops, jeans, and skirts. While for a cocktail party you can enhance your leather outfit with a simple tan kimono, an out-an out swim suit can also be paired with a floral kimono. Continue reading "Fringe Kimono"
Mint Kimono
Mint is a nice shade that every woman is comfortable in. From bathing robes to shrugs, mint kimonos serves many fashionable purposes. Without having to worry about its matching accessories, just wear your kimonos with anything you wish to and look like a lady with a class.
Beach Kimono
Beach kimonos are summer essentials for women who love to spend time swimming at the sea. Here are some designer kimonos, some are simple with fringes and some are adorned with floral patterns.
Tropical Kimono
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Places To Visit In & Around Lulworth
West Lulworth nestles in a valley that runs out to the Cove. It is a beautiful rural village with thatched cottages, wild flowers, fishing boats, lobster pots, quaint gift shops and tea rooms. There are miles of countryside to explore, with range walks stretching out in every direction from the village. There is no better place to begin your exploration of the south coast and Purbeck.
Lulworth Cove
8-10 minute walk from April Springs
Lulworth is situated at the east side of the Isle of Purbeck that is renowned for its beauty and diverse wildlife.
Lulworth Cove is an idyllic location of great natural and geological significance. The sheltered bay is surrounded by steep cliffs and a narrow mouth. The Cove is a safe haven for those wishing to leave behind the stress and strain of modern life, to soak in the laid-back atmosphere of rural Dorset. This is surely one of the most romantic spots on the Jurassic Coast.
Durdle Door
5 minute drive or short bike ride from April Springs
Just along the coast path from Lulworth Cove sits one of Dorset's most famous landmarks.
The majestic natural arch carved by the sea into the limestone cliff has been described as a "geological wonder". On summer evenings, one can find peace and tranquillity as the bay is slowly cast into shadow while the waves beat at the shingle beach. There is good snorkelling in calm weather and caves that can be explored. On more turbulent days, one can experience the great power of the sea as it sucks back the shingle with almighty force.
Man'o'War Bay
5 minute drive or short bike ride from April Springs
Take the left hand cliff path on the way to Durdle Door to visit this sheltered bay.
Man'o'War Bay is on the other side of the cliff to Durdle Door. A large rock provides shelter from the full force of the sea, making for calmer and safer waters than at Durdle Door. The rock itself is accessible for fair swimmers. The different seaweeds in the rock's shadow provide excellent snorkelling. The sheltered shingle beach is ideal for sunbathing.
Lulworth Castle & Grounds
5 minute drive or 40 minute walk from April Springs
Built in 1610 Lulworth Castle was originally a hunting lodge to attract King James I to the Isle of Purbeck. In 1641 it was purchased by the Weld estate, in whose possession it has remained to this day.
Lulworth castle has played host to a total of seven different monarchs over the centuries. Despite tragically catching fire in 1929, it has been restored to its former glory. Courtesy of the estate, visitors can wander the castle and grounds and discover the story of this magnificent building and the family who lived there. In the summer season there are many different events held in the castle grounds such as medieval jousting.
Corfe Castle
20 minutes drive from April Springs
A short scenic drive or cycle ride over the ridgeway from Lulworth takes you into the heart of the Isle of Purbeck and to another of Dorset's most famous landmarks Corfe Castle.
Built soon after the Norman conquest by William the conqueror, the Castle was destroyed by the Parliamentarian forces in the seventeenth century, leaving behind the haunting ruin which remains today. Now maintained by the National Trust, visitors can climb the steep hill to explore the ruin, or visit the heritage centre to learn more about the castle's history.
The Village at the foot of the Castle is very much a typical Purbeck village, with its ancient buildings and an array of delightful shops and cafes.
Monkey World
8 minute drive from April Springs
Dorset is home to the acclaimed ape rescue centre, Monkey World. Take a day to visit the stars of Channel Four's hit TV series "Monkey Business". Kids can learn about many species of primate, many of which are endangered, as well as getting to play in the South's largest adventure play area. A great day out for the whole family. www.monkeyworld.org
Tank Museum
10 minute drive from April Springs
Nip inland to Bovington Camp, the home of the military's Challenger 2 tank. See tanks from the earliest World War One prototype, visit the acclaimed Trench Exhibition, or check out the sensational "Tanks in Action" military displays. www.tankmuseum.co.uk
Swanage Steam Railway
20 minute drive from April Springs
Visitors can ride the Swanage Steam Railway through the spectacular Purbeck Countryside to Corfe Castle and beyond. A fantastic experience. There is a park and ride service at Norden station, which would allow visitors to stop on and explore Harmans Cross and Corfe Castle on the way into Swanage. Visit the website for more information.
Swanage is also Purbeck's main seaside town. Here you will find a sandy beach, some great sailing, countless fish'n'chip shops, a theatre and some great restaurants and pubs. Children also love to catch crabs on the pier.
Studland Beach
20 minute drive from April Springs
If a simple day by the sea is what's in order, there is only one place for many Dorset locals, Studland! With its clean, safe waters and soft sand, Studland is ideal for a family day out. One can sunbathe in the summer sun, go for a swim or snorkel, or explore the sand dunes. There is also a chain ferry, which will take you across the water into Poole harbour, the second largest natural harbour in the world.
Wareham Quay & Saxon Walled Town
10 minute drive from April Springs
Wareham is seen by many as the centre of the Isle of Purbeck. Originally fortified as a "burh" in the late ninth century for defence against the Viking invaders, modern visitors can still take a short scenic walk around Alfred the Great's earth ramparts.
Tyneham Village & Warbarrow Bay
10 minute drive from April Springs
The village of Tyneham was deserted during the Second World War, to be used by the military for exercises and the inhabitants were never to return. Take a trip down to this beautiful little village and step back over half a century in time. Find out the story of some of these inhabitants as you explore the empty buildings and the restored schoolhouse.
A very short walk takes you down to the sea into Warbarrow Bay. This is another of Dorset's secluded bays with excellent views.
Dorchester: Iron Age Hillfort and Roman Villa
25 minute drive from April Springs
Heading West out of the Purbecks takes you to the Roman town of Dorchester, Dorset's county town. Famous as Thomas Hardy's "Casterbridge", Dorchester has many attractions to explore, from museums, to Prince Charles' Poundbury village.
Take a trip to see the remains of a real Roman villa, complete with mosaic floors. Or looming above the old town stands Maiden Castle, the largest hillfort in Europe, built during the iron age. Take a walk around the network of ramparts and ditches to admire one of England's most impressive ancient earthworks.
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...Kitaneidas didn't have any solo episodes, right? And he was my favorite out of the three. sigh.
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Last Christmas, I hugged the kids in my grade 1/2 class goodbye, walked out the door and came home, wondering when I will ever be a full-time worker again. It was a little liberating, a little daunting and incredibly RIGHT.
I never went on maternity leave to have Abby. For one, I didn't qualify, because I hadn't worked enough hours as a teacher's aide at the Ross River School. I had left my "real" job as a reporter when we left Whitehorse in April 2008. For two, I didn't want to go back to work.
I had always planned on being a stay-at-home mom. Rich and I had made double and triple sure that this is what we wanted, but we both did, from the very beginning. I am formally trained as a writer, and no number of babies or years that pass without work can take this from me. Here, I practice every day, write a journal to myself, write letters, read books. I freelance when I want to. I work as a part-time librarian during Abby's naps or when Rich is home with her. I am always updating my lexicon and there is no replacement for fresh perspective like motherhood. That alone has awakened me to a whole new level of sensitivity to beauty, appreciation of simplicity and empathy for others. I am always a writer, whether being paid or not.
Aside from our wishes, Rich and I are also lucky enough to be able to do this. Things aren't the way they used to be. Not everyone can get by with one salary, certainly not living the standard to which they're accustomed. Right now, many of my online mom friends who had babies in or around February are finding daycares, trying on their work clothes and heading back to work. For some, this is a liberating chance to regain a part of themselves put on hold the last year. For some, it is a passion reignited. For all, it is a little guilt-ridden as they wonder, "what will I miss?"
Everyone makes the right choice for themselves, and their situations. I thank my lucky stars (and northern lights!) that I get to be a stay-at-home mom and still live comfortably. No paycheque or EI payments to be reduced. Just a continuance.
Tomorrow I will still wake up early. (Not to an alarm but to a babbling baby.) I will still be a writer, a creator, a yogi, a friend, a daughter, a wife. I will keep feeding Abby lunches, roll on the floor with her, thinking of new ways to keep her busy and happy and growing and thinking. I am happy to be myself as a stay-at-home mom for years to come.
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SAHM, homemaker, whatever you call it
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A wonderful post Sarah. I'm dealing with this exact issue right now, trying to decide what is best for our family. It's a tough decision but I think in my heart I want to stay home for at least the first few formative years.ReplyDelete
I have blogged on this topic a number of times in the last couple of years. I am very thankful we have been so good with our money that we are able to live comfortably on one salary. There are days when I really miss my career and even looking longingly at some Masters programs. But there will be lots of time for that. Right now staying home with my boys is the number one priority and I feel blessed that I can do that!ReplyDelete
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By: Robert Serber, 98 pages, 9 1/4" X 6", cloth binding, with numerous tables, calculations, and line drawings. Sixteen historically interesting black & white photos are included, supplied by the author as well as courtesy of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the U.S. National Archives. In April 1943, at a new secret laboratory on a mesa in the high New Mexico desert, a crowd of the most brilliant young scientists in America heard five stunning lectures that summed up everything the world knew about how to build an atomic bomb. The lecturer was Robert Serber, the author of this book. The laboratory was Los Alamos. Serber's lectures became the legendary LA-1, the Los Alamos Primer, the first document passed out to new recruits to the wartime enterprise, classified Secret Limited for 20 years after the Second World War, and published here for the first time. Now contemporary readers can see just how much was known and how much remained to be learned when the Manhattan Project began. Professor Serber has annotated the Primer for the nonscientist. In this first published edition, the Los Alamos Primer finally emerges from the archives. No lectures anywhere have had greater historical consequences! Published by the University of California Press, 1992.
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Disclaimer to Air With 'Xena'
This 30-second public service announcement, aired at the end of the episode "The Way," features Lucy Lawless (Xena), Renee O'Connor (Gabrielle) and Sunil Aghi.
LL: In today's episode, Xena prayed to Krishna, the supreme godhead of Hinduism. We hope that we have portrayed it in a revered and respectful way.
SA: My name is Sunil Aghi. Im a community activist and president of the Indo-Americans Political Foundation.
ROC: More than a billion people throughout the world practice the Hindu religion.
SA: An accurate portrayal of our deity is important to us, but an even more important goal is to enlighten people of other faiths about Hinduism.
ROC: With understanding comes tolerance.
LL: If you would like to learn more about this great religion, please visit your local library or Web site.
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Edited 'Xena' Episode Airs Despite Protests
By Lisa Tsering
India-West Sept. 3 , 1999
An edited version of a "Xena: Warrior Princess" episode deemed offensive by some Hindus airs this week across the country amid continued protest.
The episode "The Way," which some protesters claim portrays the god Krishna as a fictional character, will air in the San Francisco Bay Area on KBWB -20 Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. and again Sept. 5 at 4 p.m., and in Los Angeles on KTLA-5 Sept. 4 at 4 p.m.
A scene showing Xena fighting with Sri Hanuman has been edited out, and a public service announcement starring the show's stars and Sunil Aghi, a leading Indian American activist, has been added to the end of the show.
"Cosmetic changes here and there won't make a difference," said Syama Sundara Das, a representative of the Chaitanya Mission, one of the groups protesting the episode. Asked if further protests were planned, he said it was "possible ... We're looking at all the options."
"The Way" was first broadcast last March. A protest led by Tusta Krishnadas of the World Vaishnava Association, which attracted hundreds to picket outside Universal Studios, resulted in the episode's being pulled from the show's repeat schedule.
After Southern California community activist Sunil Aghi of the Indo-Americans Political Foundation entered the fray, the show's producers (StudiosUSA/Renaissance Pictures) agreed to pull the episode from its international and repeat schedule until a satisfactorily edited version could be produced (I-W, Apr. 9).
Krishnadas, however, maintained that since Aghi wasn't a scholar of Hinduism, he didn't have the right to speak for the more than 70 Hindu groups who had joined the protest so far (as of Sept. 1, more than 100 groups continue to demand that the show be pulled from worldwide syndication). "Universal ... is giving a false impression to the public," said Krishnadas in a statement last week.
In a letter to "Xena" executive producer Rob Tapert, Krishnadas accused Renaissance of going back on their word; Tapert's reply, faxed to India-West by the show's publicist, said "I produced this episode to illustrate the beauty and power of the Hindu religion." and cited "thousands of emails and letters ... from fans of the show who were angry that we pulled it."
At one point in the episode, Xena is shown praying to Lord Krishna; at the end, she is transformed into Ma Kali, complete with black skin and wagging tongue.
Krishnadas was able to gather more support for the protest at a meeting of the Dharma Sansad conference of Hindus in Austin, Tx., Aug. 28-29, he said. The conference was held under the auspices of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a worldwide Hindu organization.
In response to the public service announcement currently being aired with the show (see sidebar), the protesters have just produced their own PSA which states, in part, "Minor re-editing and photographs of Xena with an Indian politician ... do not lessen the offense. Lord Krishna and other Hindu deities are real, not fictional playthings for Hollywood."
Not all Hindus agree that the episode should be pulled: the NRI monthlies Hinduism Today and Little India both called for restraint from protesters. Achal Mehra, editor of Little India, described the protest as "saffron vaudeville."
Sunil Aghi said the WVA and related groups "have the right to protest, under the first amendment," but that "the majority of Indo-Americans do not support the protest."
Among the channels that are broadcasting the "Xena" episode are the following (check local listings for dates and times): Phoenix, Az.:KSAZ Fox; Central Calif.: KCBA Fox 35; San Diego, Calif.: KSWB; Seattle, Wa.: KTZZ-22; and Reno, Nv.: KOLO.
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As previous posts have indicated, the Arizona real estate market appears to be recovering from the damage inflicted by the Great Recession. With all of these new subdivision and planned area developments, there is much in the way of difficult legal issues that developers will likely have to face. These include land acquisition and zoning issues, as well as the myriad other challenges that come with real estate development.
Homebuilders no longer protected by Arizona anti-deficiency law
Real estate law is complex and ever-changing. Bills are constantly being amended, with new provisions being added to existing laws and the nature of certain laws being changed altogether. Keeping up with the fluid, ever-shifting landscape of real estate law can be challenging. However, it is often necessary for those who hope to avoid a real estate dispute or circumvent foreclosure to be aware of these changing laws.
Cities issuing more building permits in Arizona area
Just as in the rest of the county, the Arizona real estate market took a hit after the recession. For many, it took a long time to recover from the period following the burst of the housing market bubble. However, the situation may be changing now. This blog has covered a number of stories that project positive trends in the Arizona housing market. Now may be a great time to become a homebuyer or invest in one of the many emerging Arizona real estate developments.
Arizona senior communities attracting investment interest
Investing in real estate can be a potentially lucrative affair. However, navigating the sometimes murky waters of real estate transactions can also be challenging. Avoiding potential real estate disputes and contract issues often requires an investor to make decisions informed by legal expertise. Ensuring that all steps along the way are backed by a solid legal foundation can help real estate investments go smoothly and can reduce the chances of any potential problems.
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When looking to purchase a new house or to sell an existing one, there is oftentimes a lot at stake. Understandably, many homebuyers and sellers have interests that they wish to protect. In both sides of real estate transactions, it is often prudent to make informed decisions. While choosing to buy or sell a house can be exciting, it is important not to make any hasty decisions that could lead to potential trouble. Careful decisions guided by expertise can allow real estate transactions to proceed smoothly.


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Canadian public radio personality Paul Kennedy, host of the CBC daily program "Ideas," takes the listener on an hour-long tour of St. James Gate, on the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, where Guinness Stout Ale has been brewed since 1759. Kennedy takes the microphone along as he chats with men and women throughout the Irish countryside about their thoughts and memories of Guinness, and into the brewery itself for a firsthand look at how the famous ale is made. Kennedy's analysis is irreverent, amusing, and highly informative in this clever documentary. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 00]
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Life partner to The Don, Director of WINE.CO.ZA, and most importantly, our resident chef. There is no end to the roles Judy fulfills at home, at work, in life and beyond. In her capacity as Director of WINE.CO.ZA she is involved on a strategic level as well as heads up our corporate marketing & sales efforts and HR department.
Michelle Ladewig
Manager: Advertising, Sponsors & E-Solutions /
Fiesty, fearless and fabulous Michelle is a WINE.CO.ZA institution. She is loved far and wide across the winelands for her dedication to her e-solutions, web design and advertising clients. Internally, she is affectionately known as our Cosmetics Queen for her appreciation of all things aesthetic and therefore makes a major contribution to how we are perceived externally.
Garth Hapgood-Strickland
Art Director / Senior Web Developer & Web Designer /
Dark, daring and damn efficient (don't let the double-barrel surname fool you), Garth is Kevin's programming wingman and in charge of what we call, 'the front-end', i.e. the look and feel of the wine.co.za portal. Garth works his magic in minutes - having been a magician in a former life. Houdini ain't got nothing on this lothario of graphic wizardry.
Laverné Rousseau
Online Shop Manager /
Laverne comes to us with great energy after an interesting career in sales, photography, admin and cruise ship working. She is full of beans and the shop is abuzz! Laverne ensures that when you order wine from us that your experience is fabulous!
Trudie Webb
News Editor /
Trudie joined wine.co.za in 2016. She comes from an academic background and took on the Content Editing role with such aplomb that we have now appointed her to the Wine News Editor & Social Media Management role. We are delighted to have her in the wine.co.za team
Sheryl Faure
Client Manager /
Sheryl's background could not be more immersed in wine if she tried! She grew up on a well-known wine farm, has managed wine shops and run tasting rooms. Sheryl ensures that our winery clients are happy with our service. If you want to get the most out of your listing at wine.co.za, just speak to her.
Adele Dixon
Bookkeeper /
Adele keeps wine.co.za in tip-top shape, making sure that the financial side of wine.co.za runs smoothly. She is our Queen of tarts, baking gorgeous goodies now and again that keep us very happy. If you ever have a question about wineries, contacts, the meaning of life, she's your go-to gal.
Malannie Casteling
Content Editor /
Malannie joined us permanently in April 2014 after standing in for Kudzi while she was off having a baby! She made such a good impression that we did not want to let her go. Malannie also has great graphic/web skills and shows her worth in the Content Team as well as assisting with imagery.
Yoliswa Masekwana
Content Editor /
Yoliswa comes to wine.co.za after graduating at the Pinotage Youth Development academy as one of the top students completing their 12 month Wine Tourism course. She has taken on the content editing role with vim and vigour and is sure to be out and about tasting wines to hone her well-tuned palate.
Xanthe Leak
Admin Assistant /
Xanthe is an eager learner and is passionate about numbers, finance and also loves wine fortunately, so we are very pleased to have her join our Accounts team for mornings only as Admin Assistant.
Jamie-Lee Appolis
Content Editor /
Jamie-Lee completed her Wine Tourism 12-month course through the PYDA (Pinotage Youth Development Academy) in Nov 2018, and joined our Content Team immediately after for a 13-month contract. She spent a month with us doing her work placement (in Oct 2018) and we were so impressed with her energy and dedication, that we appointed her to join our team.


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Stephanie Maez
Executive Director
Stephanie Maez is the Executive Director for ProgressNow New Mexico, one of our state's largest nonprofit communications-specific organizations working to amplify the voices of New Mexico's hard working families and vulnerable children.
Maez worked as Chief Executive Officer for the Center for Civic Policy, and belonged to former New Mexico Governor Richardson's administration. As a state legislator in New Mexico's House of Representatives, Maez sponsored and supported a slate of innovative social justice policy proposals. She holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science from the University of New Mexico.
Maez has played a vital role in achieving policy and civic engagement wins across the state of New Mexico, some of which include creating legislation to:
- Increase several municipal minimum wage rates
- Generate additional revenue for critical programs and services benefiting New Mexico's working families
- Require health insurance companies to be more transparent and fair in setting premium rates
- Prevent New Mexico's local electric utility from increasing rates
- Allow online voter registration
She was also instrumental in preventing passage of legislation that would have negatively affected vulnerable and marginalized communities, including harmful anti-labor, anti-reproductive health, and anti-immigrant efforts.
In addition, she is the Senior Fellow for Race and Diversity at the Topos Partnership. Topos seeks to synthesize traditional public opinion research with state-of-the-art cognitive science perspectives and methodological innovations.
Maez approaches her work with determination, agility, compassion and imagination. She resides in the Land of Enchantment with her son, Donovan and daughter, McKayla.
Lucas Herndon
Political Director
Lucas Herndon is a lifelong resident of Doña Ana County and is based in our Las Cruces office. He holds a bachelor's degree in History from New Mexico State University. After opening his second business in 2011 Herndon became aware of the need for increased dedication to social issues in and around his community and became involved with the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce, as well as being hired as the Executive Director for the Organ Mountains National Monument campaign in the area.
His love of the outdoors is shared with his daughter and together they love exploring New Mexico and learning more about their community and their state.
Herndon came to ProgressNowNM after working on a number of local campaigns and seeing the need to work closely with progressives around the state for the betterment of all.
Rachael Lorenzo
Digital Engagement and Political Coordinator
Rachael Lorenzo (Mescalero Apache/Laguna Pueblo/Xicana) is the Digital Engagement and Political Coordinator at ProgressNow New Mexico. She will lead, support, and inform various digital outreach strategies at PNNM.
Rachael was raised on her traditional values and on politics. Throughout her academic career, she volunteered for political campaigns, ranging from city council elections to presidential campaigns. She was selected as a fellow for President Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign, Obama For America (OFA). In 2017, she was accepted to Emerge New Mexico, a prestigious program that trains women in the Democratic Party to run for office. She was part of cohort of brilliant change-makers in the Western States Center's Western Institute for Leadership Development (WILD), a program to build capacity for community organizers with intersectional and anti-oppresion lenses.
Rachael graduated with a bachelor's in political science and a master's in public administration, focusing on public health; both degrees are from the University of New Mexico. She studied political campaigns, participated policy analyses, and has been consulted for her expertise in public health policies that could impact Native communities.
She was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico to young parents and was raised on her father's ancestral land in Seama, New Mexico, one of six villages on the Pueblo of Laguna reservation. Currently, she lives in Albuquerque with her husband, Justin, and their two children, Adalie and Jude.


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John Matthias & Jay Auborn to perform at screening of 'Broadmead: The Movie'
Evoking a nostalgic time when the UK Government was investing in the NHS, funding new Universities, developing rail systems and allowing public ownership of city centres, Broadmead: The Movie is far more than a short film about a Bristol shopping centre.
Somewhat elegiac, where the soaring flight of a seagull or the sad flapping of a discarded plastic bag conveys a sort of bleak beauty, the film is a series of 'moving photographs' with cinematography by Mat Consume and narrated by Stanley Donwood.
Accompanying the mournful, deadpan narration is a beautifully sad score written and performed by John Matthias and Jay Auborn; with titles named for the chain stores of Broadmead.
The film creates a concrete ghostscape of Debenhams and John Lewis that reminds us of a future we once had, now sold.
Created by Radiohead Artist Stanley Donwood in collaboration with Mat Consume and musicians John Matthias and Jay Auborn.
7pm Broadmead: The Movie
7.50pm Q&A with Stanley Donwood, Mat Consume, John Matthias and Jay Auborn
8.30pm Live Music performance by John Matthias and Jay Auborn


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In his playing days,
Since then, the emergence of the advanced-statistical approach to assembling a team has changed the role of manager in some fundamental ways. The latest skirmish over the use of advanced metrics, between
So it was an interesting time to ask, how would Martin and his contemporaries have handled the information age?
"Probably not so good," Mattingly said with a laugh.
The Dodgers' new front office, led by
And yet, Mattingly says the relationship between the front office and the coaching staff is strong. Both have publicly given Mattingly their support.
Mattingly said the key has been frank dialogue.
"Andrew and Farhan always communicated from the very beginning," Mattingly said. "So the discussions have been easy. It doesn't mean they agree with everything, or we agree with everything, but the communication has been really easy, and the back and forth has been solid."
The new information, Mattingly said, hasn't felt complicated. He said managers are still trying to accomplish the same things. Now, they have more tools to do it.
"You always want to position right," Mattingly said. "You're still trying to throw the ball to certain parts of the plate. Now you just have a lot more information, giving you better information on how to target that stuff. So it's a matter of taking that information and put your defense in the right spot, and take all that information, hopefully pitch properly."
This is a different era of baseball, Mattingly said. The old-school managers he played for had their own ways. Managers now have adjusted.
He considered this, then added, "But I really think Billy was really smart, right?"
It was agreed he was.
So, Mattingly concluded, he probably would have handled the new information OK after all.
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North Versus South Writeup
UE turned the tide of Northern Victories at North Versus South, winning the main event, and most of the other games as well.
As usual, this was a highlight of the paintball calendar... Now the communal hangovers have passed, UE finally pull their finger out and you can read all about it.
Caution: Contains Rocket's smug face.
Read more: North Versus South Writeup


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With growth in incomes, increasing size of middle class and Indian's economy position against all odds in the last decade has resulted in retail revolution making the customer in real sense a 'king' or 'queen'. Due to rapidly increasing middle class in terms of size and income has made India a favorite destination for foreign direct investment. All world class brands are available in most of the malls making India a hub of malls. Following are some of the emerging retail destinations that have emerged recently and are growing by leaps and bounds.
These are:
1. Luxury Retail Destination:
India's luxury retail market which is in its 'growth stage' is roughly estimated to be around Rs. 2000 crore and the way malls are mushrooming all over the country is expected to grow by 30-40 percent in next decade. Further, the Forbes list of 500 richest people shows the success story of India as a leading destination. Yet, the luxury retailing is limited to metro Tier I, & Tier II cities, but the advent of 'small shoppers' is believed to add a thrust to this leading destination.
By the next four to five years, India is expected to become a manufacturing hub for global luxury brands, according to a FICCI-Yes Bank report on luxury brands. The report states that India has the most rapidly growing High-Networth Individuals (HNI) population in the world and the income level of consumers is expected to grow three times by 2025.
The active age group (25-45 years) is likely to rise to one third of the population. The report further states that the manufacturing business of luxury items in India can cross US$ 500 million with global brands like Louis Vuitton and Frette looking at India as a manufacturing base.
According to a survey done by AT Kearney, the Indian luxury retail market is estimated to touch US$ 30 billion by 2015. Estimated to be the 12th largest in the world, it has been growing at the rate of 25 percent annually. In the kids' retail sector, brands like Monalisa, Zapp, Disney and Swiss kidswear brand Milou are coming to India. French furniture brand Gautier and Marks & Spencer will be launching a special range for kids in India.
According to research firm KSA Technopak, the branded segment comprises US$ 701.7 million of the total kids' apparel market-size of over US$ 3 billion. Industry experts say kids' retailing will touch annual growth of 30-35 percent.
2. Entertainment Destination:
Technological advances, changing demographics, shifts in consumer preferences and stress in personal and workplace life have brought up structural changes in Indian's entertainment and leisure industry. In fact, entertainment industry has been changing very fast due to retailing of movies, amusement parks and music products.
PVR being a pioneer in the field of Cineplex, had a turnover of Rs 41 crores in 2001- 02, which is expected to rise to about Rs. 500 crores in 2008-09. PVR Limited raised Rs 100 crores through private equity from ICICI venture as part of funding to PVR expansion plan.
This represents the most significant investment in the Indian entertainment industry. Further, the way the theme parks, music outlets, cyber cafes, resorts, clubs are mushrooming all over the country, will lead India as the next hub for entertainments.
3. Retail Banking:
Changing consumer demographics, increasingly affluent with bulging middle class and the youngest population in the world has given birth to retail banking in India. Today, baking market has transformed into a 'buyer's market' from a 'seller's market'
Retail banking response to the change:
(i) 'Bank' customer has replaced 'Branch' customer
(ii) Customer oriented strategies
(iii) Differentiation/Segmentation of customers
(iv) Emergence of "Any where Any time" Banking concept
(v) Fastest withdrawal and deposits
(vi) Focus on understanding customer ease
(vii) Improved processes/Bundled product offerings
(viii) Stress on building and sustaining relationships
There are two emerging retail destinations in real sense that need not to prove their success stories but these are other destinations that are in burgeoning stage but will become the trend of the day in the years to come.
These are:
(i) Real Estate Retailing
(ii) Petro-retailing
(iii) Catering Retailing
(iv) Pharma Retailing and so on.


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Join Jeanne Aarhus for an in-depth discussion in this video Using CAD data in the PDF, part of MicroStation: Plotting in V8i.
- [Instructor] In this exercise, we will investigate how to use and control CAD data sent to the printed PDF. Open the file for chapter three, Using CAD Data in a PDF. A PDF can include searchable text, real world measurements, levels, bookmarks, links, and even geographic information. First, let's print to a PDF using the default out-of-the-box PDF settings. Open the print dialog and select the magnifier for the printer and paper sizes.
Select the pdf.pltcfg print driver configuration file. Since this is an out-of-the-box configuration file, there are a few steps we need to perform before we can print to a PDF. First, use the place fence command and select the green dashed element for the fence location. Next, change the paper side to ANSI D. Then pick the Maximize button. This should be enough to update the preview window and automatically set the scale to 50.
Here's a tip. If you can't select the green dashed boundary element, verify that the locate is enabled for the border reference file. To make this exercise easier to demonstrate, I also want to change the PDF to automatically open when created. Using the print dialog, select the pull-down menu File, Edit Printer Driver Configuration. Select the Base Properties tab and change the Automatic Open Plot File After Creating setting to true.
Save the file and close this dialog. Whenever a change is made to a print configuration file, the file must be reloaded to reflect the changes. Select the magnifier and select pdf.pltcfg. Select the Print button to create the new PDF. Now by default, the PDF will open automatically and we can review the PDF contents more easily. Depending on what PDF program you are using, the layers display may not be turned on by default.
To check if you have this capability, right-click on the page thumbnail icon and turn on the Layers option. This will give you a layers icon located below the page thumbnail icon. If you select the layers icon, you can see that the drawing levels were not created by default. To change this, we need to modify the PDF configuration file again. Using MicroStation's print dialog, select the pull-down menu File, Edit Printer Driver Configuration.
Expand the Driver Properties panel and change the Enable Optional Content to on. Save the file and close this dialog. Select the magnifier and reload the PDF configuration file. Select the Print button and create a new PDF. Now using your PDF reader, select the layers icon. Notice that the layers are now available to manipulate.
If I expand the References, Terrain.dgn, Levels, I can turn the contours on and off in the PDF by selecting the open eye icon for each level. You can also measure distances in the PDF if your PDF software provides those tools. For this demonstration, I am using Acrobat Reader DC. First, zoom in on the upper building in the PDF. Here's a tip.
Zoom in or out quickly using the Control plus mouse wheel. Once you are zoomed in on a PDF, you can double-click on the mouse wheel to open the overview pane. This makes it easier to move around on a large paper size. Using the panel, on the right of the PDF reader, I will select more tools and pick on the measure tools. This opens the measure bar at the top of the view window. Select the measuring tool and verify that the endpoint snap is selected and the distance measure is selected.
Before you snap to your PDF elements, right-click and set the scale ratio to one inch equals 50 feet and set the distance unit to feet. Now you can snap to the bottom edge of the building. You can also use the measure area tool to measure any area on the PDF. Don't forget to change your units and scale ratio whenever measuring inside of a PDF. Now let's take a look at how you can control your printing environment automatically using print configurations.
Jeanne Aarhus begins by using a customized environment to show how simple plotting can be. She then demonstrates how to automate the print environment to improve project efficiency. Jeanne also explains how to use the software to generate output using different types of models, including design, drawing, and sheet models. After completing this course, you're prepared to generate simple 2D and 3D drawing output to various output types using a customized print environment.
- Using Windows printers
- Using models to print
- Using the sheet model at 1:1 and 1:50
- Using cut sheets
- Batch printing with the Print Organizer
- Using CAD data in the PDF
- Understanding print configuration files
- Setting up workspace print configurations
- Using print attributes
- Using pen tables
- Using logical name automation
- Using a standard border


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On Friday, Albert's Diamonds celebrated the support of friends and family that united together to benefit a disease which sets many in a health care financial rut. Alongside the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Albert's team raised $309,000 to provide Hoosiers with free medical care assistance to those with Multiple Sclerosis.
All money that was raised accumulated through various efforts from generous family and friends of the Albert's team, as well as support from other members in the community. Half of the proceeds were designated to go towards research and development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and the other to the MS Navigator, a resource for those who need medical financial assistance throughout their journey.
"It just happened to be today that we are having our check presentation for our most recent Multiple Sclerosis auction. We are making the presentation today as well as the announcement that we raised $309,000 for MS," owner of Albert's Diamond Jewelers, Joshua Halpern said.
The MS Navigator is something that the Albert's team is proud to represent and share throughout the region.
"[The MS Navigator] is incredible. Local individuals who have been stricken with this disease and can't afford it need assistance with MS, whether they are here or anywhere else in the country," Halpern said. "Now they can tap into the funds we are donating into the Navigator program."
The range of the funds extends to supplying expensive medication, providing transportation, installing in home equipment and health care assistance. All the funds were cultivated from the Albert's team and their awareness to the community.
"We are so appreciative," Beverly Stafford Executive Director at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society said. "It is such a big deal for Indiana, and for Albert's to do something like this is huge."
For more information about the outreach Albert's Diamonds does, as well as their extensive jewelry collection visit https://www.albertsjewelers.com/.
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A year ago I was in a tough spot as far as my writing "career" went. Granted, I had a solid, awesome literary agent that I was stoked on. I'd written two strange novels and he was excited about both of them and shopped them around to publishers, convinced that they were solid books. He did a great job of propping me up when the inevitable answers came down the pipeline from editors:
Great writing, but this character's viewpoint lost us.
Solid writing, we're just not quite sure how we'd market it.
I loved it, just couldn't get the rest of the team behind it.
Admittedly, they are strange books. One is an alternate history novel set in a small coastal Oregon town in the 1980s. The other's a road trip book of sorts, but the two buddies are an alcoholic painter and the living reincarnation of Geoffroy Therage, Joan of Arc's guilt-ridden executioner.
Like I said, weird-ass books.
It made sense why people were trepidatious, right?
It was hard not to take it personally.
"So yeah," I eventually wrote my agent, after the submission velocity of both books had eventually slowed. "I think I'm gonna try to write a crime novel. Just a straight up genre novel, a thriller. Single-person viewpoint. No ghosts, no monsters, no historical fuckery."
It would be lean, clipped, short. A simple story.
Dark motivations, fucked up, fallible characters, and brief, brutal moments of violence.
Most importantly, and my main motivation: something that was marketable. That would remove the apprehension publishers had. I pretty much have one skill set, such as it is, and I was gonna use it.
I was gonna write a book that would sell, goddamnit.
Can you guess what happened next?
Fast-forward a year.
I had written a 100,000-word screaming mess.
It wasn't a novel, per se, save for the fact that, you know, it was a whole bunch of words strung one after the other, and I had managed to stick with the single-person narrative throughout.
I'm not going to get into all of the reasons why the manuscript was bad, and why, at least at this point in my life, no amount of editing could save it. There's no point to it. But I will say that the most important part of writing – the simple leaping awesomeness of it once the words start coming, once that world starts being crafted out of nothing, once the dialogue starts pinging around in your head like a ricochet – was lacking throughout the entire process. It was drudgery, a commitment to myself. I did it, but it was just not fun writing a book like that, and the joylessness absolutely translated to the page.
Other people may be able to write like that, but it's just not sustainable for me.
Long story short, what I learned over the past year is what type of writer I am. I can't write a book just because I want to be able to sell it. The lack of heart translates directly onto the page. The end result is bad work. It's one of those things that I knew instinctively, but apparently had to learn the hard way. I finally had to recognize that the crime novel, as a finished piece, was just not very good. At its core, it was flawed in ways that no edits or run-throughs would fix. At least not now, and probably not ever.
I sat on that notion for a while and came to terms with it: I've gotta write stuff that resonates with me, otherwise, what's the point? If I don't, it'll be terrible work anyway, so I've got to stick with what I love.
I'm just one of those weird writers, it turns out. I have to embrace it – monsters, ghosts, murky crypto zoology tropes, merging all that stuff with literary fiction is my jam. That's what I love. That's the writer I am. When I'm motivated by fear – because that's what it was, when you get down to it – I write badly.
Fast-forward a few weeks. The crime novel is safely moldering in its digital file folder. I will probably open it up again at some point, though probably not for a long while, and probably with a wince and more than a little gratitude, like a man who leapt out of the way of an oncoming train after walking, like a jerk, for miles towards the train tracks.
I've started a new project. I'm 25,000 words in. A long way to go still, obviously, but the difference between the two stories is palpable. I can't wait to sit down and work on it. Plotlines stack up and then interconnect easily in my mind. Phrases, entire sentences, come to me out of nowhere when I'm doing something else. The joy is there. The entire reason I'm a writer in the first place.
It took me a year, and writing a really bad book, to realize I can't write what sells. I can only write what I love. (Oh, and in the interim one of those was novels sold, too.)
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The main beach S'Arenal de San Antonio (which joins up with the Bay)
Location: In the centre in the resort of San Antonio
Facilities: Sunbeds, parasols, showers, lifeguards, access for the disabled, restaurants, bars, shops
Activities: Pedalos, sailing, windsurfing, jet-ski, parasailing, inflatable water park, boat trips and much more (book activities here online)
Size: 500 metres long, 50 metres wide
Getting there: Walk round the promenade from either San Antonio or San Antonio bay resort. Parking in San Antonio in the car park opposite the start of the promenade.
Below the busy promenade, the Town Hall of San Antonio has created a long, wide beach of fine, white sand drawn from the sea. Being easy to walk to, and backed by holiday accommodation, this beach is popular but never appears too full.
The waters are shallow, safe, and great for messing about in - perfect for what is largely a youth-focused beach in the summer. Being the closest beach to San Antonio workers' blocks and youth hostels (meaning plenty of PRs on the prowl), in summer it is full of twenty-somethings socialising and relaxing, with music often spilling out from the many bars along the promenade.
There are excellent watersports facilities and boat trips can be caught to other beaches from the nearby Harbour. In the evenings the beach is awash in a golden light, and becomes a great place to watch the sun set behind the many boats moored further out in the bay.
If you follow the promenade around the bay to the south, you'll reach Bay of San Antonio resirt with several small sandy beaches.
Beach bars and restaurants
There is a wide selection of bars and restaurants along the length of the promenade - you'll be spoiled for choice between the lively, music focused Itaca, the delicious chicken pita meal deals at Ibiza Rocks Bar and the rowdy matches at the sports bar, Linekers, with more relaxed bars further along the bay towards the lavish pool party venue, O Beach Ibiza. Many of venues on this strip serve food during the day, then transform into busy bars with small dancefloors later at night. There's also a small supermarket, an ice cream parlour and - for the hangover days - Burger King, KFC and Pizza Hut.
Nearby hotels and apartments
You'll find lots of cosy small hotels and hostels with a family atmosphere and self-catering apartments - the perfect choice for travellers on a small budget who prefer to spend their money in the clubs or on excursions.
Try for example the traditional, family-owned Marí Hostel offering great personal service or the economic and cosy Florencio Hostel, a clubber's favourite.
In a quieter part of the town, yet only a short stroll from the centre, you'll find the stylish 3-star Puchet Hotel and the Apartments Marina Playa next to the lovely beach of Es Pouet, both a great choice for clubbers who want to relax in style after long Ibiza nights. A bit further along the bay, Sol House Ibiza offers its own events on the roof terrace with stunning views over the bay.
Nearby villas
A fantastic alternative to a traditional hotel are the beautiful villas with own pool, barbeque corner and private garden - if you travel in a group you'll be surprised, how inexpensive they are per person! This town villa is located right in town, and only a few minutes away in a hired car there are several country villas near San Antonio.
Caló des Moro (Sunset Strip)
Location: Near the sunset cafés in the resort of San Antonio
Facilities: Sunbeds, parasols, shower, toilets, lifeguards, access for the disabled, restaurants, bars, shops
Activities: Pedalos, banana boat and other water fun toys, diving school
Size: 60 metres long, 20 metres wide
Getting there: Walk from San Antonio centre or walk around the two promenades from the bay area. If driving, parking is good in the nearby streets.
Caló des Moro is situated on the north side of town around the bay from the harbour, discovered by following the sunset strip promenade with the famous sunset bars as it curves around to the right.
This beach has grown in popularity over the years and, though very small, is now a busy and lively part of Ibiza in the summer months. The sandy cove has limited space, but there is also room to park a towel on the smooth decking area just above the sand. The water is shallow and warm, a great place to have a dip, with rocks along the side for exploring.
Tip: Walk to the right of the beach along the coast, past the new developments, to reach the Aquarium situated on the small promontory. Here you can view local marine life - and the small snack bar is also a great sunset spot away from the hustle and bustle of the sunset strip.
Beach bars and restaurants
Come to the sunset strip and know the true meaning of 'spoilt for choice'. Right by Caló des Moro some cute pizza and gelati bars have popped up with a beachy feel, but for something more established, grab a sun bed at the uber-chilled Golden Buddha, try the delicious food at Kasbah or jump in the pool at the sociable Kanya - a favourite bar restaurant and sunbathing spot for young people. Then round the corner it's the names you know - sunset strip heavyweights like Café Mambo, Café del Mar, Mint and Savannah. All venues mentioned are fantastic to view the sunset from.
Nearby hotels and apartments
Only steps from the beach you'll find some of the most popular hotels and apartments in San Antonio, for example the Sol Bahía Apartments right on the sea front with wonderful sunset views. Right next to it the Wi-Ki-Woo Hotel offers beautiful decorated rooms with kichenette and a sea-side restaurant and terrace in sparkling art-deco style. Only a few steps further, you'll find the 4-star hotel Cubanito Ibiza Suites, a beautiful art-deco hotel with a roof-top bar with stunning sea and sunset views.
Nearby villas
By stepping just a short way out of town you can have your own private plot with fantastic holiday villas on offer.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Fallacy or just a matter of faith ~ (6th day of A to Z Challenge)
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If god exists, he is really a cruel man!ReplyDelete
Because good men suffer and bad men flourish.
And religious texts are just fiction.
And this comment reminds me of your blogpost about God ;)Delete
Well done. No one should lose their life for voicing an opinion. Good luck with the Challenge!ReplyDelete
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Hey Christine..thanks for dropping by....you've got a great blog!!Delete
- AnonymousApril 8, 2015 at 10:35 PM
Well said..religion should bring us for good and not for any other thing.ReplyDelete
I agree. I agree. I agee.ReplyDelete
The lines I like the most:ReplyDelete
It's not religion
If it doesn't set you free
It's not religion
If it doesn't let you glee
You will understand the truth
Only when inside you see...
Quite a balanced write up :)Replies
Thanks Shesha....keep coming ;)Delete
Religion was created for one reason and is used for another. Can't understand such men.ReplyDelete
Moving post, Hemant.Replies
And that's what baffles me a lot, is that why we were given brain, to misinterpret?Delete


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It's Labor Day here in the States (take that international socialists and British English!), which is the popular end point of summer for us. It's an ideal point to look back on the reading goals I detailed back on May Day (or Labor Day for most of the rest of the world) and judge how well i did in achieving them.
1) Reading modern European history. As I indicated, I started by reading Richard Evans's The Pursuit of Power. Four months later, I'm still reading Evans's book, though I read a few others for reviewing and podcast purposes that fit the category, as well as the first volume of the Wilhelm bio that I've been working my way through in fits and starts. If I were grading myself, I would probably give myself a D+, maybe a C-.
2) The Chaco War. This one was an outright fail. I acquired the books, only to de-prioritize them to the point where I realized I wasn't going to get them anytime soon, so back to the library they went.
3) The Hornblower novels. I ended up not reading more of Forster's novels, either, though this was largely because my decision a few days later to reread the early Star Trek novels. For the original assignment, another F; for the substitute, after 24 novels read or re-read, I believe I earned a solid A.
So in the end I did achieve more of my reading goals, though admittedly the bar was pretty low to start. Still, I enjoyed immensely nearly all of what I read — and isn't that the real goal?


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Remember when life was in 3-D?
We talked to people and had to watch body language. Reading happened on a page held between your fingers. Eyesight required this thing called depth perception, because most of what we looked at wasn't projected from a flat surface.
I remember that time. In fact, that was my childhood. But I'm alarmed, at 32, to realize how much of my adult life happens on a screen.
This is the first of a two-part series in which I examine the frightening amount of screen time that modern life would have us commit to, and puzzle out how young professionals like myself might regain a sense of balance. How do we use the online world in positive ways without accidentally uploading our brains to it? How do we navigate a working world that is increasingly online but avoid becoming obese with sandpapery, red, staring eyes?
To help define the problem and wrap our heads around how pervasive screen time is to our way of life, let's peer into a day in my own routine.
In the morning I wake and shower, then check the forecast to dress appropriately. Weather and news are online, so we long ago stopped paying for the newspaper, making my smart phone the best source of weather info. After breakfast, I need to check my phone and work e-mail. It's not uncommon for students and colleagues to text or e-mail with questions very shortly before they need the answer, and ignoring messages often means I leave someone in the lurch. (I will later feed this monstrous cycle by procrastinating my own questions until a last-minute e-mail).
I drive to work. When I enter my classroom, I open the computer because we're supposed to do attendance in the online learning environment. I pull up the power point or document for my lecture. Because today's students expect the classroom to be both interactive and entertaining, I frequently incorporate videos or send them to web sites. While they do a class activity, I check our schedule and syllabus to make sure I'm on track—which requires the computer, because we are encouraged to make these class documents available on the online learning space.
After class, I have more time-sensitive e-mails waiting. My colleagues and I almost never call each other when we have a question. Texting and e-mail are so convenient, and allow so much flexibility in when and how you answer, that calling or dropping in has actually begun to feel slightly demanding and abrupt, almost an unnecessary invasion of someone else's privacy.
As I lesson plan, I create documents and homework assignments on the computer since much of that is expected to be made available online. One of my major roles is to advise students who write for student-led publications, and their work is uploaded to the web for me to respond to. It's much easier and faster to critique it on Google docs than it is to print everything out, slaughtering trees in the process and preventing them from seeing my feedback before the next class period. Students don't work with paper much, anyway. Even their note taking happens on a laptop.
When I'm not teaching, I produce promotional material for my institution. Fast turnaround times mean we must rely on the speed of the internet to get relevant information. In addition, much promotional work takes place online through social media and e-newsletters.
When I'm not working, my own social media accounts have sucked me in. I have several close friends in all different areas of the country, and it's both a comfort and a sadness to keep up with them via Facebook. Facebook and texting are also the two mediums through which my friends make plans, and if I don't check these things frequently, I either miss news of a social gathering or discover that, in the absence of my input, it has been scheduled for a day and time I can't go.
As the afternoon wraps up, I send more e-mails that I secretly hope my coworkers will drop everything to answer. I might get my one-and-only actual phone call—from my husband. We know each other well enough that it's not awkward to demand a verbal exchange by calling.
I drive back home. We start dinner. About half of our recipes are online—it's hard to find a cookbook that has more than a few recipes we both like, whereas you can find endless recipes on the web—so often, I set the computer on the countertop next to me while I work.
My husband and I both love to watch television while we eat, a habit we picked up from our families long ago when we used antennas to tune in the five (six if you're lucky) local stations of the 1990s. As adults, we now hook the compy up to the TV and head to Youtube. We stopped paying for cable because you can get better variety if you use online programs like Netflix, plus you don't have to wait for them to play at a certain day or time. The video stores in our large town have all closed because they can't compete, so we can't even go outside and stand in a store aisle while we debate what we want to watch.
After dinner, our thoughts inevitably turn to hobbies. My husband records, mixes, and creates videos for music covers. He has his own Youtube channel, which is one of the best ways for talented musicians with a different day job to get their work out there. I run a blog, because this is also true for writers who have other day jobs. The internet is the new showcase for creativity, unless you're one of the under-one-percent who happens to get a record or book deal (at which time you're expected to market yourself online through every social media channel available).
And, great irony of ironies, even when I'm writing something that requires no access to the internet at all—working on a short story or the script for my graphic novel—I have to use the computer. Why? Because I've done creative writing on the computer since age 10, and the creative side of my brain has grown accustomed to quick typing, easy deleting, and the general habit of staring at a word document rather than a piece of paper. I have been told this is a bad thing, that everyone writes better first drafts if they do it longhand, but I cannot get longhand creativity to work for me. Anything you've ever read from me was started and finished on the computer. On the rare occasions when I do write something longhand, I look at it, hate it, scrap the whole thing, and write an entirely new first draft electronically.
In fact, in my creative life, the only respite I get from looking at a screen is when I'm actually producing the physical artwork of my graphic novel—but even those will get uploaded to the computer, because guess what is the fastest-growing medium where talented comic-makers with a different day job can get their stuff to a mass audience?
Speaking of day jobs, did I mention my husband works as a computer programmer?
Even the odds and ends of figuring out everyday life have gone online. Everyone is expected to keep up with their banking over the internet. That's how we pay most of our bills. If you want a certain book, you will have much greater luck ordering it from Amazon than going to that endangered species known as the bookstore. Every business has a web site. Any information can be had anywhere, and it's so much easier than picking up the phone, or having to go to a specialty store and ask a customer service representative about your home repair/lawn care/automotive/cleaning/cooking/sewing/kayaking question.
If we want to go out on the weekend, we end up using the internet or text to arrange plans with friends. Even learning about local events is difficult offline, because everyone advertises events through Meetup.com nowadays.
And finally, at the very end of the day—to my great embarrassment—I have to put myself to sleep with Youtube videos.
I know. I know. I expect my Most Pathetic Loser trophy in the mail any day now. What self-respecting child of the '80s and '90s goes to sleep with a screen on? We were raised to huddle under the covers in the pitch dark all alone listening for noises, as God intended!
Doctors argue up and down that the type of light emanated from computers hinders us from falling and staying asleep. But I spent the first 29 years of my life unable to fall asleep quickly, and since we started this bedtime video habit about three years ago, I conk out immediately most of the time. (If any of these doctors would like to come study me, they're welcome, as long as money is involved).
By the way, I know these doctors say that about the computer light because I looked it up on the internet.
If you're thinking my life consists of an ungodly amount of screen time, you're right. I know it full well. I feel it in my moods, which are likely to plummet if I don't fit in some 3D-life time each day. I go back and forth with myself, though, about how to change all this. Suggest to my workplace that we commit professional suicide by not using the internet so much? Stop keeping up with friends who move away? Build a time machine and tell my younger self not to get into the writing profession, because that's all going online? Face the discomfort of calling people who wonder why I can't text like a normal socially-awkward person?
In my next post, I'll consider this question more seriously. What types of unnecessary screen time can concerned professionals like myself cut? Do you have to sacrifice some convenience in order to unplug and be healthy? How can we begin to think about social interaction differently?
Tune in next time…on your screen, of course.


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Survivors of the tragic smuggling incident in southwest San Antonio, in which 10 undocumented immigrants were found dead in a trailer parked in a Walmart parking lot, will no longer testify against the man who was driving the trailer, according to officials.
"I can only assume that the government reached some type of agreement with Bradley, so they no longer needed the witnesses," Mike McCrum, the attorney who was representing the witnesses, told the Current.
Two days prior to the scheduled depositions of 22 people who were in the trailer, U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth S. Chestney signed off on a motion by the U.S. Attorney's Office to dismiss the witnesses from the case.


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Fight over juvenile justice reform comes to Pierce County
Armed with recent advantageous U.S. Supreme Court rulings, public defenders and youth advocates across the nation have begun demanding reform of tough-on-crime juvenile justice laws enacted two decades ago.
That fight has made its way to Pierce County.
This spring, Superior Court Judge Brian Tollefson will be asked to declare the state's so-called "auto-decline" law unconstitutional in the case of a Tacoma teenager charged with killing his father.
The law automatically transfers the cases of 16- and 17-year-old defendants accused of certain violent crimes to adult courts. It ultimately gives prosecutors the sole power to determine which teens end up being prosecuted as adults.
Lawyers for Rylan Salzman, 17, say the law runs contrary to recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that suggest juvenile offenders deserve a chance to argue to a judge why their youth should be considered in the context of their alleged criminal activity.
Some research shows that human brains are not fully developed until a person's 20s, and that the undeveloped brains of teenagers lead them to act more impulsively than adults.
Defense attorneys Mary Opgenorth and Clarence Henderson Jr. want Salzman's case sent back to juvenile court for at least a hearing on the merits of their client's circumstances and whether he should be prosecuted as a juvenile.
Pierce County prosecutors, like their counterparts in other parts of the state, are fighting attempts to do away with the auto-decline law.
"We don't agree with their analysis," said deputy prosecutor Lisa Wagner, who is prosecuting Salzman for second-degree murder.
The Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys has come out publicly against eliminating the auto-decline law.
"I don't believe that fixes a problem," King County deputy prosecutor Jimmy Hung told a state Senate committee that was considering a bill last month that would have eliminated the law.
Criminal lawyers across the state will be watching the outcome of Tollefson's ruling.
"If it went the defense way, it has huge implications," said Keith Tyne of the Skagit County Office of Assigned Counsel and president-elect of the Washington Defender Association.
The Legislature passed auto-decline into law in 1994 when state houses across the nation were reforming their juvenile justice laws.
The revamping occurred during a "series of moral panics" in the wake of high-profile crimes committed by children, Elizabeth Scott, a Columbia Law School professor and expert on children's law, said in a 2013 paper titled "Miller v. Alabama and (Past and) Future of Juvenile Crime Regulation."
"In this hostile climate, the goals of punishing young offenders and protecting the public trumped other considerations, and the importance of differences between juvenile and adult offenders was either ignored or denied," Scott wrote.
Some states lowered the age of children eligible for transfer to adult court and expanded the number of crimes that qualified kids for prosecution as adults, she wrote.
"Many states shifted the authority to make jurisdictional decisions from judges to prosecutors," Scott wrote.
Such was the case in Washington state, where the Legislature mandated that 16- and 17-year-olds charged with murder or with a history of violent offenses were automatically sent to adult court.
The Legislature in 1997 expanded the number of crimes that qualified a 16- or 17-year-old with a previous conviction for automatic decline to adult court, including drive-by shooting, first-degree robbery and first-degree burglary.
The 1997 bill "draws a line in the sand and says every older juvenile who commits a serious crime will pay a serious penalty," House Law and Justice Committee Chairman Larry Sheahan (R-Rosalia) said at the time.
It also made the prosecutor's charging decision the ultimate determination of which court 16- and 17-year-old offenders found themselves in. Since the law went into effect in 1994, nearly 1,300 juveniles across the state have had their criminal cases transferred to adult court, according to Columbia Legal Services.
That law was in effect when Salzman allegedly beat his father, Richard Salzman, to death with a cane during an argument in June 2014.
Prosecutors charged him with second-degree murder, to which he's pleaded not guilty.
Because Salzman was 16 at the time of the killing, his case was automatically transferred into the adult system, where he faces the possibility of longer incarceration and has access to fewer programs available to those prosecuted in juvenile court.
He currently faces a standard-range sentence of 12 years, three months, to 18 years, eight months, in state prison.
If sent back to juvenile court and convicted, he could be placed into the custody of the state's Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, which is run by the Department of Social and Health Services, until he turns 21.
His attorneys, Opgenorth and Henderson, argue he at the very least deserves a hearing to make his argument that his case belongs in juvenile court.
In a pleading filed in February, they say recent Supreme Court rulings, including the 2012 opinion in Miller v. Alabama, "recognize that new scientific research has confirmed what common sense already led us to believe — biological differences between youths and adults diminish the culpability of juvenile criminal defendants."
In Miller v. Alabama, the Supreme Court ruled that automatic life-without-parole sentences for juveniles convicted of aggravated first-degree murder were unconstitutional.
In the 5-4 decision, the nation's high court said imposing such penalties on children without taking into account mitigating factors including their susceptibility to peer pressure and negative parental influences violated the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. The Washington Legislature last year reworked the state's sentencing laws to comport with the Miller ruling.
"The (Supreme) Court has essentially said that mandatory sentencing, or other mandatory treatment of youths as adults, may not survive Eight Amendment scrutiny," Opgenorth and Henderson wrote.
Others have made similar arguments recently, including Colleen O'Connor, who works for the King County Department of Public Defense.
Testifying in February on behalf of Senate Bill 5652, which would have eliminated auto-decline, O'Connor said society treats juveniles differently in almost every aspect of life except, in some cases, the criminal justice system.
"We don't let them drink. We don't let them drive. We don't let them vote," O'Connor told members of the Senate's Human Services, Mental Health and Housing Committee. "We're not asking you to just let these kids go free. We're just asking that discretion be given back to the judges."
Elizabeth Drake of the Washington State Institute of Public Policy presented findings from a study of recidivism rates between about 770 children who were subjected to auto-decline and about 440 who were not.
The auto-decline group was more likely to commit crimes when released than the group that stayed in the juvenile courts, Drake said.
"They had higher rates of felony recidivism and higher rates of violent felony recidivism than the comparison group," she told the committee. "Our results were consistent with the national research literature."
But prosecutors, including representatives of the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, told the committee doing away with auto-decline would be a mistake.
Deputy prosecutor Kevin Benton, who heads up the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office's juvenile division, was among them. He said the proper venue for arguments regarding mitigation was at sentencing.
Todd Dowell, a senior deputy prosecutor for Kitsap County who was representing the prosecutors association, told committee members the auto-decline law addresses "the most serious crimes that people can commit."
He agreed with Benton that the proper place to "allow mitigation for youthful offenders" is at sentencing.
The bill, which was supported by the state Department of Corrections, failed to make it out of committee.
Michael Kawamura, director of Pierce County's Department of Assigned Counsel, said last week he expects the topic to resurface, if not in this legislative session, then in a future one.
Judge Tollefson is to hear Salzman's request May 22.


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