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Which Came 1st?
The Chicken or the Egg?
As a woman of faith, I have long known the answer to this question, but since this is the week of focusing on eggs (AND CHRIST), I thought I would share with anyone who has pondered this.
[Gen 1:19-21 KJV] "And the evening and the morning were the fourth day. And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl [that] may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good."
Ok, so this question did not JUST pop into my head today. In fact, I was not planning to post today, but it really bothered this morning when I read on a Christian fiction author's newsletter the following:
"According to Canadian researchers, the egg came first. The reason? Dinosaurs were laying eggs and building nests long before birds (or chickens) evolved. So now you know." (underline for emphasis)
What I know is God's Word is unfailing, unchanging and always true. I emailed her in love and pray my words and scripture references are well-received. If you would kindly pray with me, I would appreciate it. Standing firm in our faith is not always easy, but it does help to have a good grasp on the scriptures (speaking to myself here), and these tiny arguments are the kind that help our children. Don't you think?
I pray you are all blessed this Holy week.
In Christ,
Heather Elizabeth
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I will be sharing at the following parties:
Tuesday Cuppa Tea at Antiques and Teacups
Roses of Inspiration Tuesday w/Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose
Share Your Cup Thursday with Jann at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs.Olson
Roses of Inspiration Tuesday w/Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose
Share Your Cup Thursday with Jann at Have a Daily Cup of Mrs.Olson


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Pine Ridge Estates a community that caters to equestrians and nature lovers and has a public golf course. This amazing and unique community boasts a 94 acre community equestrian center with a block barn for co-op boarding of resident's horses, 13 fenced pastures on 30 acres of land, a regulation size dressage arena, a hunt course, a 250'x125' fully lighted main arena, a trail arena, and a cross country course. There are 28+ miles of manicured horse trails winding throughout the community.
Additional amenities include the 4 lighted tennis courts, the RC Flying field, playground, picnic areas, shuffleboard courts, and a clubhouse with pool table, table tennis, a fully equipped industrial kitchen, and game/meeting rooms. Above the barn (overlooking the main arena) is a banquet center, with a full kitchen, available for residents to reserve for meetings, parties, or events. Finally we have a shopping center "Ridge Crossing" at the corner of Pine Ridge Blvd and Elkcam that provides a pizza parlor, ice cream shop, and a sandwich shop. We are in the middle of Citrus County, high and dry, and very close to all the tourist attractions; 80 miles from Busch Gardens, 90 miles to Universal Studios/Disney World, 30 miles to HITS showgrounds. Come visit this community and you'll see what Florida living is all about!
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The gem of Citrus County is Crystal Oaks in Lecanto FL 34461. This beautiful community is nestled in the heart of Citrus County FL. Crystal Oaks is high and dry, peaceful, and full of amenities to enjoy.
This community offers lovely single family homes 3-4 bedrooms 2-3 baths some with pools and some with spacious lanai's. The amenities include a community pool, tennis courts, shuffleboard, pool tables, large spacious clubhouse with a kitchen, and a locked and security monitored parking area for boats, trailers, and motorhomes. Beautifully landscaped streets lined with wonderful homes filled with friendly and welcoming neighbors. So much to enjoy in this gem of a community. Come check it out today!

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We are comitted to helping those in critial medical and health care needs through the efficient recovery and redistribution of medical supplies and equipments. We want to bring transformation to the lives of millions through our projects. We are challenged by the need and driven by love and compassion. Our projects are initiated with the Command of our Lord to "Love our neigbours as yourself." Following are our services:
Statistics shows that approximately 200 million children of the world are starving and subjected to mal-nourishment. And shockingly, a child dies every five minutes due to starvation and malnutrition. Through "VITA-HELP Project," IAK is seeking to help the child nutrition deficiency in the countries where poverty is very rampant.
IAK initiates fun raising campaigns in the nursery schools, kindergardens through the "cute" collecting boxes. And through the fun-raising campaingns among the children, we help them to see the world in need as they grow up and sow the noble seeds of reaching out beyond ourselves. To contribute for this cause, Click here.
For More Information on VITA-HELP, Contact us.
In South Korea, the number of North Korean refugees is steadily rising. At present, there are 24,000 refugees from North Korea are living in South Korea. Among this, 7000 are women. All these refugees have fled from North Korea and arrived in South Korea through Mongolia, China, and other Asian countries. Due to vulnerable financial conditions, most women were forced into multiple sexual behaviror and victims of human trafficking. They live with the risk of STD. IAK strives to help them get medical treatment for free.
Last year, we conducted camps in 7 various locations, each time catering to 30 women mainly from North Korea. We provide comprehensive medical tests during the camp:
Due to the need, this project is now being extended to the multi-cultural women who are living in South Korea. This initiative of IAK garners favorable responses from the beneficieries and the media. A News report can be found in Christian Television System (CTS): Click Here for the Report.
At present, IAK supports 23 countries in Asia and (one) Africa. We facillitate the distribution of medicines and medical equipments to help those in need of critical healthcare. In this, North Korea captures very special attention from IAK, not only because of the mutual filial ties, but due to the enormity of the needs. Some of the aids we sent includes medicines (Hospital assorted supplies), medical equipments (Hospital required instruments), wheelchair, shoes, brushes, paste, etc.
Sustainable health care is a worthy dream to work for and it is quite a long process too. We are contributing to this noble cause in a small but significant measure. These are the countries, we have helped so far: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Romania, Mongolia, Myanmar, Inida, Iraq, Indonesia, Iran, Thailand, Nepal, Philiphines, Sri Lanka, South Korea, North Korea, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Guinea. We thank God for enabling us to be an instrumental in blessing the lives of needy in these countries.
Currently, we are aiding Delfin Village in Philiphines. This village is usually flooded during the rainy seasons and the people are really in need of health care. IAK works together with Valenzuela city government to provide sustainable health care to the residents of Delfin village. We provide medicines and medical equipments three times in a year to the Valensuela city government Hospital. For More Information, Contact us!
Apart from our regular health care services, IAK reaches out to meet the emergency needs of the Disaster Victims in various parts of Asia.
Here are the few Disaster Relief involvements of IAK:
Are you interested to get More Information, Contact us.
IAK values local partnership in social contribution and effective redistribution of resources. This co-operation with missionaries will be instrumental and crucial while co-ordinating relief activities in the missionary-working countries. Medicines and relief goods will be distributed through the missionaries to boost the local missions and to improve the field efficiency and management.
Apart from the disaster relief co-ordinations, our projects such as Vita-Help, regular medical assistance are also carried out in various countries with the ongoing assistance of co-operation missionaries. We hope to build up our international network strongly in order to help many people who are in need effectively.
IAK envisions to have 50 Co-operation Missionaries in 25 Asian countries (each countries to have 2 members). At present, we have 15 Missionaries serving in 13 countries.
For More Information on Co-operation with Missionaries, Contact us.
IAK Global Medical Service was started in 2004. This team visits the areas that need immediate medical care, including Disaster Stricken Zones (DSZ). It also visits various countries based on need or the request we receive for healthcare and medical assistance.
Our Global Medical Team is led by Dr. Lee Junhwan. And it is consisted of service volunteers, doctor, nurces, pharmacists and administration agents. We also enlist the help of locals when we visit another country to help us in translation and other services.
Members of IAK Global Medical Services:
To Request More Information on IAK Global Medical Services, Contact Us.
Constructing a Medical Clinic in North Korea
There is a huge need for health care in the poverty-stricken North Korea. Upon receiving a request from a North Korean NGO for the establishment of a Multi-Facility medical clinic, IAK's Board signeled to support the project. IAK's President Prof. Kim visited North Korea with IAK's Chief Physician Dr. Lee in September to survey the location and assess the situation. Currently, this project is in its early stages.
Project proposal is being submitted to various organizations to partner in the construction of the medical clinic in the Hindol Village of North Korea. It will serve apporximately 6,000-10,000 local people who live in the surrounding areas.
The estimated cost is $135,742. If you require further information on this project or would like to contribute towards this project, you may contact us.


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Here are some top choices when you're looking for a reusable coffee cup for you or your loved ones, to reduce the use of single-use plastics:
You may ask "Why does it even matter what coffee cup I use?"
But the main points to look out for or investigate with each product available, is:
- Is it made from natural materials? (Bamboo, Stainless Steel, Glass, etc) Biodegradable?
- If its plastic, Is it BPA free? (because of the chemicals that leach out plastics into the drinks that can affect our hormone levels, health, fertility, cancer risks etc)
- Does it have a coating on the material and if so is it a non-toxic coating?
Some top choices for reusable Coffee Cups, so you can enjoy your coffee the environmentally friendly & non toxic way:
Stainless Steel Reusable Cups:
Stainless Steel is a good option as it can be cleaned in a dishwasher if needed, that is why I chose a stainless steel straw.
We create high quality reusable stainless steel products to replace single-use. Insulated bottles, cups, tumblers, growlers, food canisters and kid products.
Non-toxic BPA free & BPS free plastic cups:
Buy KeepCup Original Reusable 12oz Coffee Cup / Travel Mug, 340ml from our Flasks range at John Lewis. Free Delivery on orders over £50.
However, you can do an internet search for other places stocking a wider collection in this range or simply search 'BPA free & BPS free flasks'.
Pretty Patterned & Brightly Coloured Reusable Coffee Cups:
William Morris Ecoffee Cups are an environmentally responsible reusable Coffee Cup made with natural bamboo fibre. William Morris Limited Edition.
You can also get glass reusable hot drink cups:
Sump Coffee was founded in 2011 with a vision to make exceptional coffee. The owners, Scott Carey & Marz Yamaguchi, have a passion for the bean and desired to craft …
Reducing the use of single-use plastics!
The main thing is from reading this blog, you will now know when you're either out shopping or online shopping, exactly what to look for on the packaging and item description in regards to materials used. At Least then, you know you are choosing a healthy, non toxic option, for yourself and for the environment!There is a vast selection of eco-friendly, reusable, natural material Coffee Cups out there, for you all to be able to find one that suits your needs and tastes!Happy Exploring Everyone…Please feel free to comment on this post & let us all know which reusable coffee cup you get 🙂
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We invite you to enjoy our home on your next trip to Orlando. Absolutely perfect for family groups, this property features all the comforts of home and more! Book your vacation now at this beautiful home with pool. Attention to every detail has been put in as we furnished and decorated this home. This 7 bedroom 5 bath executive home sleeps 16 in style. With 2 king bedrooms, 2 queen bedrooms and 1 bedroom with 2 doubles, and 2 twin rooms, there is plenty of room for everyone to spread out and relax after a day out or to just relax and stay in. The dining room offers plenty of space to visit and enjoy meals together. The home features two large family seating areas with 50" TVs. One seating area is located on the main level and the other one is located on the second level. The dining room table seats 10 and there is an additional 5 seats at the kitchen island peninsula. The bright and airy kitchen has all the appliances and is equipped with all the comforts of home. The games room has a foosball table and a 3 in 1 pool table that also has ping pong and air hockey. The 19 x 28 pool was an upgrade. The pool lanai has privacy screen along the bottom section on all sides for added comfort. The home has a monitored security system and two safes to keep your items secure. There is also a full-size washer and dryer. This home will bring the excitement of Disney to you and have the kids talking about your trip for months to come.For more information about the community amenities to enjoy while on site at ChampionsGate, CLICK HERE
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Calcification Findings on a Mammogram
My wife had a mammogram this week and was told that "calcifications" were seen in the left breast. She has been advised to see a surgeon and schedule a biopsy. Would you please explain "calcifications" and discuss the probability of malignancy.
Thank you for your time and help,
Carolyn Vachani, RN, MSN, AOCN, OncoLink's Nurse Educator responds:
A "calcification" seen on a mammogram is simply a deposit of calcium in the breast tissue that is seen on the image as small white spots. There are several causes of calcifications, including fibroadenoma (a benign growth), arteriosclerosis (calcium in the artery), infection, previous tissue damage (from injury or radiation), calcium in a cyst, cancer, and even remnants of metallic ingredients in deodorant or powders.
It is estimated that about 20% of calcifications that are biopsied turn out to be cancerous. There are characteristics that the radiologist looks for on the mammogram that may make cancer more likely, for example, they are usually smaller, come in clusters, and have varying sizes. The radiologist will also compare the deposits to those on previous mammograms. A non-cancerous deposit will generally remain the same, whereas a cancerous one would grow.


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Ciber partners with BT for cloud-based education to 200,000 students in the Netherlands
Private cloud infrastructure assures security
Part of the Malmberg e-learning platform hosted by Ciber delivers hundreds of courses to hundreds of thousands of students across the Netherlands. But, increasingly complex and difficult to maintain, it was also coming under frequent DDoS attacks. Gijs Hanson, service manager at Ciber, was feeling the pressure to innovate.
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The UK will invest up to £265m to boost the defence of military cyber systems, the Defence Secretary has announced.
Michael Fallon said the investment, which supports the new Cyber Vulnerability Investigations (CVI) programme, will help the MOD better understand cyber risks.
Speaking at the second International Cyber Symposium Mr Fallon said it will also help the MOD ensure that resilience to cyber-attack is built-in when buying equipment in future.
The programme will complement the work of the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), the £40 million facility announced in April to use state-of-the-art cyber capabilities to protect the MOD's cyberspace from malicious actors.
The programme has also benefited from detailed analysis across the full range of potential cyber-attacks, meaning it is dynamic and can be applied to all aspects of MOD digital systems.
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Billionaire Bitcoin Bull Partners with Bloomberg to Launch Cryptocurrency Index Platform
Osato Avan-Nomayo · May 10, 2018 · 12:30 pm Bitcoin proponent and former Goldman Sachs trader Mike Novogratz has inked a partnership deal with Bloomberg to launch a cryptocurrency index platform. Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Capital Management LP and Bloomberg will establish the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index (BGCI). The index service will provide trusted asset tracking […]Continue Reading


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Coming Soon.....
.....something I have always wanted. I am so excited and can't wait! Here is a tantalising little glimpse...
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A larder? I have always wanted one too! Very jealous!ReplyDelete
Hi VC, you are very close, but shhhhh don't tell the others! Welcome aboard xxxReplyDelete
The tiles, that must be a clue...cheese making? A dairy?ReplyDelete
A pantry. Is that the same as a larder? Looking forward to answers and pictures.ReplyDelete
Val - yep got it in one!!!!!! Not really, totally wrong! XxxReplyDelete
Diane - pantry/larder I think they are one and the same xxxx
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This star rating is the opinion of the property owner only. A Self-Rated hotel has not been assessed by the AA or Visit Britain, whose official star ratings we use across LateRooms.com.
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"What a lovley place it's a hidden gem and am going back in a couple months. So clean nice and friendly thoroughly enjoyed staying breakfast..."
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The Sun inn has a large garden and inviting playground, we'd like to feel we offer the ideal watering hole for parents with young children, doubly so because we're a stone's throw from Coate Water Country Park, much loved by walkers, boaters and fishermen alike. The Sun Inn is a real family favourite - especially in the summer. Parents can sit back and relax while the children run around on our large lawn, or entertain themselves on the slide and swings.
Our thatched summer house is also perfect when the sun's at its brightest and you'd prefer to sit in the shade.
Swindon has its origin as a small market town, used mainly for barter trade until the mid-1800s. The original Swindon is now known as Old Town. Take time to wander through its quiet courtyards and alleyways or enjoy a vibrant mix of traditional shops and pubs alongside modern outlets and stylish cafes and bars. Use our website to find out more about tourist information in Swindon. Also situated 3miles from steam and swindon outlet shopping village.
Although the new rooms we offer are seperate from the pub they still feel very much a part of it as they sit in our large garden. Built to a very high standard we offer a range of rooms to suit all types including doubles, large luxury with roll top bath and walk in shower, twin or adjoining rooms and 1 room that has wheel chair access and bathroom suited as well.
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Please be aware that the hotel is set in the large family garden of the pub and can be noisy until late at night on a hot day.
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NO RandaPosted: December 31, 2013 Filed under: Double Bottom, Reversal | Tags: $NOR, Aluminum, Noranda Leave a comment
Noranda Aluminum Holding (NOR) completed a 4 months Double Bottom, but the neckline area at 3.12 is interesting. This zone has been touched twice before as support so it now should act as resistance. To make it more significant the 200 moving average is almost close by at 3.22. In this particular case and to be conservative I would let the 200MA serve as the barrier and the point of declaration that its breaking out. NOR has been on a downtrend since May 2011, will year 2014 witness the turnaround? Initial target is $4.2
Midstates Petroleum BasePosted: December 24, 2013 Filed under: H&S Bottom, Reversal | Tags: Midstates Petroleum, MPO, Oil & Gas Leave a comment
Midstates Petroleum (MPO) has almost completed a 8-months H&S bottom with a neckline at 6.62. This may well be a reversal pattern as MPO has been in a downtrend since its iPO last year.
On a different note, ebook requests are open for the next hour only. Send me any trade related books (with an amazon link) you want on firstname.lastname@example.com and i will send it to you FREE in ebook form (pdf/epub) by the end of the week (IF i have it).
Even ETFs Are Celebrating XmasPosted: December 21, 2013 Filed under: rectangle | Tags: $PEJ 4 Comments
Now how interesting is that; the Leisure & Entertainment etf (PEJ) completed a 6 weeks continuation rectangle after breaking through 33.50. Implied target is $35
On a side note I have a a lot of trading books as PDFs & EPUBs that I would like to share this Xmas. I will accept book requests for 30 minutes and (try) to email ebooks by the end of the week. One ebook request/person. If you do not get your ebook by Dec 31st its because I do not have it. I will announce the start of the requests in a post early this week. All you have to do is:
1- Subscribe with your email on the right to make sure you are notified of the post that will start the requests.
2- Send me your request with an amazon link of the book at firstname.lastname@example.com within 30 minutes of the post going live.
Have a Joyous Xmas & A Profitable 2014 !
Gold Stocks Outshining GoldPosted: December 20, 2013 Filed under: Gold | Tags: ABX, Barrick Gold, FNV, Franco Nevada, GLD, gold 6 Comments
After Gold touched a new low yesterday at least in (GLD) Etf, i thought of looking at which gold stocks are not registering new lows and are outperforming the yellow metal. I filtered gold stocks according to top 5 highest market cap and 2 stock stood out: Barrick Gold (ABX) & Franco Nevada (FNV)
A Guide To American HousesPosted: December 19, 2013 Filed under: Ascending Triangle, H&S Bottom, traingle | Tags: $ITB, $XHB, Home Construction, Homebuilders Leave a comment
Now that the FED is out of the way, lets look at a couple of related ETFs, first up is Homebuilders etf (XHB).
Note the bull trap last month. Now its possible that the 6-months symmetrical triangle is close to another breakout with no bull traps (god willing). Target is $35.
Here on the Home Construction (ITB) we have a continuation H&S bottom pattern that is almost complete with a neckline at 23.90. Interestingly the right shoulder has morphed into an ascending triangle giving the pattern some more power to break out. Target is $26.50.
Beware The MonsterPosted: December 17, 2013 Filed under: Double Bottom | Tags: $MWW, Monster Worldwide, Monster.com Leave a comment
Monster Worldwide (MWW) is almost completing a 1 year double bottom formation. A close above the neck line of $6.0 implies a target of $8.0, a 33% increase. Will this be the stock to hold on for 2014?
Sweet SeventeenPosted: December 13, 2013 Filed under: Analogs, Double Tops, H&S | Tags: $GY, Aerospace, Defense, Gencorp 1 Comment
The 17 level has been a sweet trade for short sellers of Gencorp (GY) the past two times. As shown below below in 1987 & 2006. Each instance a double top pattern triggered the breaking of the 17 level support line. Now a 1 month H&S top completed and the 17 level has been breached. Will the short sellers enjoy their treat this time too?


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Another Instagram post, to save some of the images I posted upon there. It has been a while since my last insta post, so it may includes some old photos but that's not a bad thing. Aahh.. I have found an internship! After the summer I'll be an intern at Foam !! A photography museum in Amsterdam. Right now you can see the exhibition of Helmut Newton, which is amazing! I'm so happy that I finally found an internship and even more that it is one at the photography museum of Amsterdam. Right now I'm on my way to that city again. Hope to do some shopping for the coming summer and to take with me on my holliday. Anyways here is a litte about these photographs.
1. Got myself some new jewelry, I'm obsessed with anklets lately 2. Love this photo, you can more of it in this outfit post 3. A throwback to Venice, Italy last year. Only two weeks until I go abroad again! 4. Loved this shop in Amsterdam! 5. Some polaroids with good memories 6. Ice cream!! I can't keep up with how many ice cream I have had 7. Pretty views with Anna in Leeuwarden, check my previous post to see some more about this city in the north 8. Went out for breakfast at Down Town with Paul. The food is always so good there, this time we had a brekkie to share 9. Happy to wear my birkenstocks again! What have you been up too?


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Newsletter Design: Why and How It Matters
The Art of Email Newsletter Design
Have you ever considered the work put into an email newsletter design?
Take a look at this picture:
Compared to the elegant brushstrokes of other artists' techniques, this piece might appear very plain, easy. You may have stood in front of Piets Mondrian's Red, Blue, and Yellow for the first time and thought: why is this here? How is this art? They're just squares!
However, when you consider the context of how the piece was created, the meaningfulness of those squares becomes more apparent and complex.
The same logic can be applied to creating a newsletter.
Newsletter design may appear easy. How hard can it be to throw together a few paragraphs, links, maybe a calendar or coupon somewhere, and hit send? Appearances, however, are can be deceiving. Newsletters are not just squares of different content—it's art. It's strategic communication. Creating a newsletter your audience wants to read is a masterpiece.
The challenge of newsletter design is writing content that engages your target audience.
If you're questioning the necessity of a well crafted newsletter just remember – numbers don't lie. Here are the average benchmarks projected by Mailchimp over the course of 2016.
So yes, delivering a high-quality newsletter is imperative to your business. However, a poorly designed newsletter can just as easily hurt you.
Do you want to send people something they'll glaze over and then delete? No. You want your newsletter to accurately promote your business without going overboard or losing your audience's interest.
Otherwise, your audience will unsubscribe, hurting your business's overall metrics.
Less Is More.
A newsletter can become distracting to your readers if you include too much content, have an abundance of links or images; and the material is unorganized (e.g. a promotional image next to an unrelated video link). Creating an enticing e-newsletter requires following two rules: having concise copy and good graphic design.
Concise Copy. Subscribers don't have time to read an email all day. Long, rambling content that requires too much scrolling will quickly be deleted. The point of the newsletter is to get the reader's attention and guide them to your website. Give your subscribers a taste of your content, just enough that they will want to click and learn more.
Good Graphic Design. This aspect is essential because it helps to visually draw your readers' interest, provide easy navigation and alleviates the cluttered feel. A newsletter should be visually appealing with just enough visual and text content to catch the reader's eye.
Is that all there is to newsletter design?
Absolutely not. Those are only first steps to go by.
In fact, we narrowed our newsletter design down to a mere thirty-five steps, including:
- Header Options: Is your subject line attention getting?
- Does it have any spam triggers?
- Is it your newsletter limited to one page—two max?
- Do you have CTA's for all your links work properly?
- Did you include a CTA (Call To Action) at the bottom? (These are items such as a graphic that links to a "Request a Quote" link or a tagline with a hyperlink to your company website.)
- Does it have an interesting, engaging newsletter title? One that people won't ignore?
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I love working with flowers and often sign-off my emails and newsletters with a cheery Happy Flowers! But do flowers really make us happy? A quick trawl of the internet confirms they do.
A study undertaken in the USA says that flowers bring happiness. In fact, the presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, heightens feelings of life satisfaction and affects social behaviour in a positive manner far beyond what is normally believed. Its nature's way of enabling us to manage our day to day moods, says Jeannette Haviland-Jones, lead researcher on the study.
Interestingly the study also explored where we display flowers at home. Most commonly we place them in those parts of our homes that are open to visitors – such as hallways and living rooms, suggesting that flowers are a symbol for sharing, making our homes more welcoming to friends and family.
As well as welcoming friends to our homes, I'm of the view that the creativity of flower arranging is good for our all-round wellbeing. The NHS advise that there are five-steps to wellbeing: connect, be active, keep learning, give to others and be mindful. Embracing flowers can be one way of providing a focus to put these steps into practice.
With this in mind I've embarked on a training programme (supported by Age UK Canterbury, Arts Council England, the NHS Canterbury and Coastal Clinical Commissioning Group and Canterbury City Council) called LAPWING. This programme has been designed to support artists and creatives in Kent who want to make a difference to the wellbeing of Kent's vulnerable, particularly older people. It gives artists the opportunity to develop their practice and become sensitised to the needs of our ageing population (and those in the community with mental health/dementia issues), providing them with the grounding to deliver a programme of creative activities to stimulate feelings of wellbeing.
Recently I was involved in two celebration events marking the end of projects being led by artist Sue Toft at Cranmer House and the Age UK day centre in Canterbury. Sue has been working with a group at the day centre and pupils from Simon Langton Girl's Grammar School to foster inter-generational conversation, memory and wisdom sharing as part of a project called Talking Trees. As Sue says "the Talking Trees project has been a real success in terms of bringing together young and old. The memory tree we created acted as a catalyst to many conversations, reminiscences and words of wisdom being passed down from one generation to the next".
With the support of the Talking Trees/LAPWING project facilitator I'm about to start my own Talking Trees project at the Age UK day centre in Faversham, bringing my floristry skills to the day centre users to help create them their own memory tree.
Thank you to Nathalie Bainaigs for allowing me to reproduce these photographs.
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Until next time, happy flowers!
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The official results from Montgomery County Board of Elections:
The official results from Montgomery County Board of Elections:
Like the fella once said, ain't that a kick in the head….
966 residents were drunk when they cast their ballots for Rogo
Nice dave whoever you are
i guess dave toms will step up to plate aND RUN NEXT!!!
So very sad that only 3,500 or so people voted…I am pretty sure that these 3,500 are the only people paying taxes, owning properties or pretty much giving a rats ass as to what happens in or to this city. I am fine with the election results, the people have spoken, however, how really unfortunate that this is the extent of our "city's" voting force. We may as well be a village, town, or whatever is the level below a city, because this election voting results are so completely pathetic.
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- Assist the individual country operating units in importing components and finished goods from suppliers
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How to Implement the FAIR Act
by Beth Slutsky, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
Since January we've had the honor of traveling the state to introduce educators and administrators to the new HSS Framework. Regardless of where we go, the FAIR Act is a topic that educators are seeking guidance on – especially the question: "What does it mean to implement the FAIR Act?" Or more to the point on the minds of administrators: "How do I know if my school – and my classrooms – are in compliance with the FAIR Act?" This question seems to come from a place of genuine interest in teaching the state-adopted materials. But it also seems to be rooted in an anxiety about protecting oneself from a parent or administrator that's concerned about either too much or not enough coverage. Last month a teacher approached a colleague to tell him that in his second year of teaching, he began to increase his coverage of LGBTQ topics in current and historical contexts because he was so moved by the Orlando nightclub shooting. This emphasis did not sit well with others in his department and his school administration, and without the protections of tenure, he was told to either resign quietly, or that he would be terminated publicly, which would certainly impact his future job prospects. So he resigned. Thus, the crux of this question - what am I obligated to teach? - has left teachers vulnerable. Given these genuine concerns, here is our effort at clarifying what it means to comply with the FAIR Act.
What does the FAIR Act say?
The Bill SB 48, otherwise known as the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive, and Respectful (FAIR) Act, was signed into law in 2011 to take effect in 2012. The bill revised the language in California's Education Code (Section 41204.5) to address the course of study, classroom instruction, and instructional materials that relate to the contributions of various groups of people in the history of California and the United States. This more inclusive orientation includes: "a study of the role and contributions of both men and women, Native Americans, African-Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, European Americans, lesbian, gay bisexual, and transgender Americans, persons with disabilities, and members of other ethnic and cultural groups, to the economic, political, and social development of California and the United States of America, with particular emphasis on portraying the role of these groups in contemporary society."[1]
In other words, as students are learning about diverse groups of people – people that have been marginalized in the K-12 historical narrative, – they should be learning about LGBT Americans and people with disabilities. Although the FAIR Act became law in 2012, the state did not adopt the new HSS Framework until July, 2016. The FAIR Act is incorporated in the Framework in many chapters, including in the grade-level chapters for grades two, four, five, eight, nine, eleven, and twelve. Moreover, with the new HSS Framework comes new textbooks and related materials. The State Board of Education is expected to adopt K-8 materials in the fall of 2017. But, given that instructional materials that align with the new Framework have yet to be adopted, teachers and districts are currently stuck in the awkward position of deciding for themselves what implementing the FAIR Act means.
What does it mean to implement the FAIR Act in my classroom?
According to the California Department of Education, teachers should teach about all of these groups, "but it is up to local districts to determine how the instructional content is included."[2] This message has understandably left teachers and their districts feeling a bit uncertain. Students deserve an accurate and significant narrative of the past, but do teachers have the resources and support to teach that narrative? With a mandate to incorporate the contributions of LGBTQ individuals and Americans with disabilities, but with the latitude to determine how to do this, teachers should first look to the Framework for guidance on how to implement the FAIR Act. Here are some overarching principles that might help:
- First, in elementary school, especially as students study local families and communities, students deserve to see themselves, their families, and their community represented. For example, in second grade, as students learn about many different family structures – single-parent, adopted parent, grandparent-headed households - same-sex parents should of course be on the list.
- Second, when students learn about gender (whether it's family structures in the colonies, marriage in the Early Republic, or childhood during Industrialization for example), an inclusion of LGBTQ individuals is absolutely appropriate. Students will learn that just as race is an idea and an identity that changes meaning over time – the same concept should be applied to gender and sexual identity.
- Third, as students learn about civil rights or social protest movements, they should be learning about LGBTQ and disability history. These connections come easily to students who already learn how movements for racial, ethnic, and gender equality emerged and built on one another in the twentieth century; layering in the role of LGBTQ individuals and Americans with disability is a necessary and natural connection.
What these three points begin to demonstrate is that rather than having the FAIR Act be a separate – discrete add-on kind of topic – that the way to fully implement it is to fit it in alongside existing themes, questions, and topics. This way when students study the role of immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries, for example, they learn about who immigrated, why they came, and how they were received by the courts, government, and population. In studying these topics, students can focus on the significance of LGBTQ individuals and people with disabilities alongside learning about Asian immigrants, Catholic and Jewish immigrants, and Latin American immigrants among other topics. Integrating these histories side-by-side will allow K-12 students to explore the complexity of the past, but also to learn how every person has a history and it is up to the teacher and the classroom to make meaningful connections about the past.
How do I find materials to know that I'm complying with the FAIR Act?
Primary and secondary sources, as well as more fully-developed curriculum are widely available online, but locating the exact materials that will help teachers responsibly implement the FAIR Act can be trickier. Here are a few resources that we recommend:
Lessons and sources:
- UC Berkeley History Project has an excellent elementary lesson on Charley Parkhurst
- UC Irvine History Project has lessons and resources that focus on disability and LGBT history
- UCLA History Project contains curriculum and primary sources related to LGBT topics from the Framework
- GLSEN has a collection of curriculum guides and more focused lessons
- Library of Congress LGBT Collections
- National Archives LGBT Pride Month Collections
- The website FAIR Education Act is a repository from LGBT focused lessons from several institutions
- GSA Network
[1] http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB48&search_keywords=


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I ended up messing with this a bunch. two-character interactions are hard! Hope you all like it 🙂
You did well! I like her wrapped up. Though, I don't think Natasha is doing a lot of 'interacting' at the moment 🙂
Very nice. I'm sure Dorrana can think of a very restrictive outfit. Too bad Natasha is blindfolded so we can't see her reaction when she is puts it on 🙂
Who is the other girl with them, Sabrina?
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General Electric, Microsoft and Mylan are the Yahoo Finance charts of the day.
Let's check out the Yahoo Finance charts of the day.
General Electric (GE): Shares are down in early trade, at around .68%. GE was urged by France's finance minister to stick to its commitment to create 1,000 jobs at energy producer Alstom. The company made the commitment in 2015 when it bought Alstom's energy business, but GE subsequently said the target was out of reach.
Microsoft (MSFT): Shares up here, at .20%. Reuters is reporting that Microsoft is working on technology that would eliminate cashiers and checkout lines from stores. The technology would represent a challenge to Amazon's automated grocery stores.
Mylan (MYL): Shares down here, at around 3.7%. U.S. health regulators were unable to approve its generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's blockbuster inhaled lung drug Advair for the second time, as they found "minor deficiencies" in the treatment.
For more on today's big stock movers check out the Final Round, live at 3:55 p.m. ET, right here on Yahoo Finance.


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Susan Kriley is an avid cook and baker, a career woman who worked her way up through the family candy business from the factory to the executive office. She never had any particular experience with guns, but once she found the time for romance, the rest followed.
Her husband Don, an enthusiastic hunter and shooter, asked her to accompany him on a trap shoot, and she discovered a natural aptitude with a shotgun. On a later trip to South Africa, she learned how to shoot a rifle and the trip awakened a love for hunting. When she took the logical next step to master the pistol and apply for a concealed-carry permit, she passed her test with flying colors.
Her story shows how even someone unfamiliar with guns can learn not just to shoot, but to excel at it.


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For now, however, I've just performed for the last time this year, and this seems like an appropriate moment to re-launch my music journal as I look back on the successes of 2014. (Note: this tour of the year includes two recordings; if you don't have time for both, go for the Castello!)
Bach Explored
This season-long project (read about it in previous posts -- or, even better, attend our CBS-recommended next concert!) was conceived in February 2014, with the performances beginning in late September. Although I've been playing much of this 17th-century German repertoire for years, putting it all together in a single season, and judiciously juxtaposing these early works with some of Bach's, has been a great joy. 2014 has also seen the beginning of my commitment to perform 17th- and 18th-century music from memory; "Bach Explored" is thus not just a recital project, but a mental challenge. By May 2015, if all goes as planned, I will know a representative chunk of early German music by heart. As of today, I'm halfway through memorizing a Biber sonata -- my first time attempting to play from memory in scordatura. It's not easy!
Here's a Schenck Fantazia from the first "Bach Explored" concert:
Musica Poetica London: Reunited
I spent a significant portion of 2014 in the UK, playing with my London-based quartet. We hadn't officially performed together in about a year and a half, but in April and May we reunited for a 12-performance run of Cavalli's La Calisto (Hampstead Garden Opera Company); we also did a number of smaller recitals, and performed quartets by Becker, Biber and Buxtehude -- the music that first brought us together in 2010.
|Sitzprobe: La Calisto
|Musica Poetica London
In addition to these chamber projects, I gave a memorable recital with rising theorbo star, Alex McCartney. Although we played 17th-century sonatas that have been in my repertoire for nearly a decade, I challenged myself -- consciously, at least, for the first time on this front -- not to use ornamentation as a stand-in for musical expression. Passages such as the Affetti from Castello's Second Sonata, previously mere scaffolding for my improvisations, became experiments in aural emotion. [I realize that ornamentation and emotion-infused phrasing are, in theory, not mutually incompatible; one often seems to detract from the other, though! And I needed to start somewhere.]
A recording from this recital is below, and the phrase in question begins at approximately 2:25; whether it succeeds is, of course, a matter of opinion...
Other Projects
My exploration of the Beethoven String Trios with Sinfonia New York has continued (and might even continue to continue in 2015); I did guest solo appearances for a chamber contingent of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra; I played 6 Groupmuse house concerts this year. (Plus the usual miscellany: orchestral projects, church services, weddings, and teaching.)
Residencies and Education
In addition to the usual performing, I've expanded my educational activities quite a bit: I teamed up with an art historian to present three gallery talks at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, examining the intersections of aural and visual aesthetics. Topics included Passions and Affections in the 17th century; uses of, and (lack of) distinction between, foreground and background in art and music; and imitation and realism (suggesting, along with Touchstone, that the truest poetry may be the most feigning). I'm also a newly-appointed Affiliate Tutor for music and arts at Harvard University's Quincy House, and the Musician-in-Residence 2014-2015 for the First Church in Boston.
Coming Soon...
If performing from memory was my professional-development project of 2014, I believe that the new obsession for 2015 will be interactive concerts. Beginning in January, I'll try to work at least one or two interactive components into all of my solo performances. More on this soon!
Happy new year!


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Thomas Merton?!PeterB wrote:I think it is what Ben said Coyote..I think its parallel evolution.
If you get a bunch of people in caves..some in the Himalayas, some in Greece and if those guys watch their breath and calm their minds then certain results will follow.
How those people then interpret those results may vary.
There is a very interesting record of a conversation between Thomas Merton and an old Tibetan hermit..although each practised according to their own tradition, when they compared notes they were amazed at the similarities in experience.
At one point the Tibetan laughs and says... " what is happening here..this cant be right."...
In April 1966, Merton underwent a surgical procedure to treat debilitating back pain. While recuperating in a Louisville hospital, he fell in love with Margie Smith,[26] a student nurse assigned to his care whom he referred to in his personal diary as "M". He wrote poems to her and reflected on the relationship in "A Midsummer Diary for M." Merton struggled to maintain his vows while being deeply in love. He remained chaste, never consummating the relationship.[note 1] After ending the relationship, he recommitted himself to his vows.[27]
It appears he didn't get too far on the path Peter.


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The CCJS Graduate Working Group will be back in the fall with new coordinators Meredith Aska McBride and James Nemiroff.
Summer Break
Posted by Chicago Center for Jewish Studies Graduate Working Group on June 11, 2012
Spring 2012 Meetings
April 13th, 12-1pm, Goodspeed 205 (different room!!)
Meredith Aska Mcbride (Ph.D student in Ethnomusicology)
Shund afn range: yiddishe cowboys, racialized masculinity, and the trash aesthetic in American popular culture
The figure of the Jewish cowboy recurs in American popular culture throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first–primarily in music but also in literature, theatre, and film. This figure both reveals and negotiates tensions around masculinity, ethnicity, class, language, and highbrow/lowbrow notions of culture. My paper examines several case studies of such Jewish cowboys in American music from the past hundred years, attempting to understand this phenomenon's historical continuities as well as each instantiation in its contemporary context. I will attempt to present it in an experimental fashion, interweaving active listening with critical analysis in an evocation of popular song form.
April 27th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Lily Wohl (Ph.D student in Ethnomusicology)
Where Memory Shapes Justice: Performing Jewish Music at the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) in Buenos Aires
In the auditorium at AMIA, (Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina), instrumental performances, show espectáculos (spectacles), individual recitals, and choir concerts of repertoire, ranging from Broadway musicals, Yiddish folksongs, klezmer, jazz, to tango fill this memorial hall several times each week. Since the devastating terrorist attack in 1994, music has held a special place in the cultural programming initiatives in the new AMIA building that was rebuilt and re-inaugurated in 1999. In this paper, I will explore how musicians and audiences proliferate the past through interventions in collective memory to interpret transcultural Jewish history and modern Jewish life in contemporary Buenos Aires. I examine certain aesthetic dimensions of various musical materials while focusing on the performance of Jewish belonging as a cultural intervention connecting the past to the present.
May 11th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Shayna Zamkanei (Ph.D student in Political Science)
Arab Jewish Refugees: Yet Another Diaspora?
The story of expulsion is a common theme in Jewish history. Not surprisingly, the forced departure of Arab Jews from their 'native' lands might be regarded as no different than other tales of expulsion from countries such as England, Germany, Spain and Portugal. Nevertheless, a diasporic framework, I argue, is ill-suited for this case. I discuss alternatives ways in which we might theorize the aftermath of the Arab Jews' departure.
May 25th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Joela Zeller (Ph.D student in Germanic Studies)
The Question of the Hyphen in (German-)Jewish Identity and Literature: From One[Minus]Other to One[Plus]Many
What is hybrid identity, or rather, what isn't? Contemporary academia employs the notion of hybridity quite liberally, but what does this conceptualization contribute to personal experience? At an international conference with a non-academic audience I will address post-Shoah German-Jewish identity and the way this hyphenated concept relates to literature. Fiction provides a space for the reflection, reproduction, and construction of diverse, individual identity concepts, but in everyday life, the rich multiplicity of identity is often represented by the use of a hyphen, a way of saying "one[minus]other." In my talk, I will explore how conceptualizations like hybridity or the hyphen contribute to or detract from identity in life and literature. I want to suggest a way to enable academics and non-academics alike to address the potential of diverse identity structures as a "one[plus]many," without conflating experience or terminology.
Posted by Chicago Center for Jewish Studies Graduate Working Group on April 6, 2012
Winter 2012 Meetings
January 27th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Sam Berrin Shonkoff (Ph.D student in History of Judaism)
Ancient Soil and Firm Sod: On Buber's Insistence that the 'Land of Israel' Literally Refers to the Land
Given Buber's strong affinity for the "pan-sacramentalism" of Hasidism, it might strike us as peculiar that he so boldly affirmed the exceptional holiness of the geographical eretz yisrael (the Land of Israel). Moreover, scholars such as Rivka Schatz-Uffenheimer observe a spiritualization/internalization of eretz yisrael in Hasidism to the extent that striving for "self-redemption" in Exile even outweighs the hope for collective redemption in Zion. In Buber's 1944 book Bein Am le-Artzo (later translated as On Zion: The History of an Idea), however, he portrays Hasidism as a movement that radically embraces the earthly aspect of eretz yisrael and that provides a foundation for what Buber sees as a truly robust and righteous form of Zionism. Furthermore, Buber ironically portrays political Zionism as the movement that spiritualizes/internalizes the notion of Zion. In this exploration of the relationship between Buber's Zionism and his interpretation of Hasidism, we will gain a better understanding of why and how he insisted that eretz yisrael literally refers to "land".
February 10th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Kelli Gardner (Ph.D student in Hebrew Bible)
My Mother's House: Validations of Female Sexuality in the Song of Songs
Much of the same language and imagery used to discuss the strange woman of Proverbs 1-9 are also used throughout the Song of Songs to describe the love-stricken female protagonist. Despite being described in analogous (and at times identical) terms and presented as engaging in similar actions, these two women are evaluated in divergent ways, seemingly on the basis of the opposed viewpoints and agendas of their respective texts. However, it seems likely that there is a common understanding of what is appropriate female behavior running through both texts. My presentation will focus specifically on Song of Songs 3:1-5 and Proverbs 7:6-27 and will examine the connection presented in Song 3 — highlighted by the comparison with Proverbs 7 — between the maiden, her mother, productive female sexuality, and societal validation.
February 24th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Sam Brody (Ph.D student in History of Judaism )
A Jewish Solution to the Zionist Problem, or, Why Martin Buber Considered Isaiah 30:15 More Realistic than Rifle Practice
This paper argues that Buber's career as a public intellectual raises and sharpens the question of the opposition between "realism" and "utopianism" in politics. This can be seen on two levels: the level of the reception of Buber as a political thinker, and the level of his actual engagement with and impact on the public through speeches, editorials, and activism.
On the first level, the paper argues that Buber's reputation as a political thinker has suffered from a tendency to perceive his politics as a simple application of his dialogical philosophy. On the second level, this paper will attempt to explain why Buber counter-intuitively saw success in policy proposals that other Zionists rejected as failures: why he saw faith in God as more realistic than faith in guns, and why he saw anarchism as a more realistic path for Zionism than the nation-state.
March 9th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Elayne Oliphant (Ph.D student in Anthropology)
The Risks of Historical Memory: Inter-Religious Dialogues in Present-Day Paris
This paper explores examine a series of unsuccessful Catholic-Jewish dialogues between "cultural" Jewish and Catholic organizations in Paris that attempted to find unity in the common text of the "Old" Testament, without leaving space to account for the effects of a very fraught history in this conversation. This chapter also examines the paradoxical role played by Paris' recently deceased and very popular archbishop–Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger–who was born to Jewish parents and converted to Catholicism while living in hiding during the Second World War. He went on to become on of France's most influential, powerful, and significant Catholic figures of the post-War period. Both accepting Lustiger's biography and engaging in inter-religious dialogues require a certain refusal to confront a history that France has yet to fully acknowledge. This paper attempts to explore implications of this historical forgetting for various citizens in an increasingly nationlistic and xenophobic France today.
Posted by Chicago Center for Jewish Studies Graduate Working Group on January 16, 2012
Fall 2011 Meetings
October 21st, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Jacqueline E. Vayntrub (Ph.D Student in Northwest Semitic Philology)
Wisdom is a woman: Images of the feminine in Proverbs 1-9 and 31
A look at the previous scholarship on the feminine personification of Wisdom and her adversaries in Proverbs 1-9 and the "Woman of Valor" in Proverbs 31:10-31, the compositional history of the book of Proverbs, and future directions in research.
November 4th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
James Nemiroff (Ph.D Student in Romance Languages and Literatures)
Crypto-narrations: The representation of Judaism in the Toledan comedias of Lope de Vega (1590-1614)
We will be discussing my dissertation proposal which concerns the representation of the Jew and the utilization of Jewish traditions in the comedias written by Lope de Vega while he lived in Toledo between 1590 and 1614. Using Paul Ricoeur's theory of threefold mimesis as its central methodology, the project argues that Lope inserts crypto-narrations into his comedias which can be refigured by both an Old Christian and a Crypto-Jewish audience depending on their religious orientations. As a subsidiary argument, I also propose that Lope imposes a hierarchy of interpretations where the so called Christian sense (or interpretation) of the text is considered superior to the Crypto-Jewish sense that could be present in these dramas.
November 18th, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Katharine Pflaum (Ph.D Student in Religion and Literature)
The 'Raw I' versus 'The Collective We:' Negotiating American Jewish Identity in The Adventures of Augie March and The Human Stain
My presentation will examine two influential American novels with complicated portraits of contemporary American Jewry: Saul Bellow's "The Adventures of Augie March" (1953) and Philip Roth's "The Human Stain" (2000). Though Bellow and Roth have each been the subject of extensive critical analysis, a careful consideration of "Augie March" and "The Human Stain," read together, will enhance understanding of the fraught process of Jewish American identity formation. Central to both novels is the determination to write a story in the genre of the great American novel through the figure of the Jew. This connection between the two novels operates on multiple levels: the thematic (recurring questions of assimilation and identity), the historical (the link between Bellow and Roth as novelists writing from two distinct periods in the American twentieth century), and the literary (issues related to narrative autonomy, structure, and perspective).
December 2nd, 12-1pm, Social Sciences Tea Room (SSRB 201)
Shayna Zamkanei (Ph.D Student in Political Science)
Theorizing Arab Jewish Refugee Politics
The origins of the Arab Jewish refugee story lie in the United Nations Palestine Partition Plan, which in its immediate aftermath and the decades that followed, led to the displacement of approximately 1.5 million persons; 700,000 were Palestinians, 850,000 were Jews. While the United Nations formally accepted responsibility for the creation of Palestinian refugees, and established a refugee regime to address their plight, it made little contemporaneous reference to the circumstances or persecution of Jews in Arab countries. The vast majority of these Jews had little choice but to flee to Israel, the only country willing to 'absorb' them. Since they were first displaced, however, Jews from Arab countries have been deemed "refugees" and "former refugees" in various significant political contexts. In the 1970s, the first reparations-oriented Arab Jewish organization was formed. Since then, other Arab Jewish organizations have successfully lobbied the U.S. and Israeli governments to be recognized as "former refugees" and thus entitled to compensation. My talk explores how this case might serve as a lens through which we can better understand the evolution of human rights discourses and their intersection with identity politics.
Posted by Chicago Center for Jewish Studies Graduate Working Group on October 10, 2011
As the new organizers of the Chicago Center for Jewish Studies Graduate Working Group, we welcome you to this graduate student only workshop. Our goal is to bring together graduate students across the disciplines with research interests in Jewish Studies. Representing different programs ourselves, we believe that interdisciplinary exchange can only widen our perspective on all questions Jewish.
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I recently read about a very interesting story about a great sales pitch, which I would love to share with you. Nearly 50 years ago, in 1969, PBS was facing serious budget cuts, and needed $20 million ($140 in today's dollars) to stay afloat. They turned to a then-relatively obscure TV host named Fred Rogers, who offered a testimony in under seven minutes, which pled the case for PBS. The pitch worked, and the Senate's Committee on Commerce got them the money.
In the speech, Mr. Rogers featured no elaborate demonstrations. He was mild-
mannered, calm, and friendly, yet also firm and passionate. He demonstrated his product, a then relatively-unknown TV show aimed at children called "Mister Roger's Neighborhood". He appealed to his audience by asking them about their own childhood experiences, saying that his mission was not to profit, but give his audience "an expression of care each day". He then gave an example of the lessons his show would teach these children, reciting the words of one song about anger. As he spoke, the notoriously hard-edged committee chairman, John Pastore, gave in and ultimately approved the PBS budget request.
This offers a great lesson to anybody looking to sell. Mr. Rogers didn't close this sale because of his product. The Senate already knew what Mr. Rogers was selling. He closed the sale because of himself, conveying a sense of charm and confidence. Anybody that listens to this would be happy that Mr. Rogers was able to succeed and keep PBS on the air.
Mr. Roger's TV show is the second longest-running children's show in television history, beaten out only by "Sesame Street". For my generation, Fred Rogers, in his trademark sweaters, is one of the most iconic pop culture figures out there. Think about why that was: watching his show, he was authentic, patient, and friendly, and by all accounts he was much the same off-screen. Even if he was talking to millions of children at any given time, he was able to come across as if he was speaking one-on-one. Such personality traits also make for great salesmen: if somebody like that is backing a product, and genuinely believes that it's got legs, you'll be that much more likely to back it.


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Consequently, the STF advised citizens of the state to be alert and report any strange movements to relevant security agencies.
Spokesman of STF, Captain Ikedichi Iweha, who confirmed that those arrested were Niger Republic nationals, said the suspects were currently facing investigation by security personnel to find out their mission in Jos.
Meanwhile, the STF and the state Police Command have expressed concern over the renewed disruption of peace in the state, especially the recent attacks in Riyom Local Government and called on citizens to always be on alert and give timely information to security agencies for actions.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Abuh Emmanuel and Captain Iweha, told Vanguard in separate interviews that security personnel were on standby to swiftly respond to any distress call.
It would be recalled that apart from last Friday's simultaneous attacks in six villages in Bachit District of Riyom council, armed Fulani herdsmen on Monday night burnt several houses at Lwa village of the area, leaving many villagers stranded.
At press time, neither the STF nor the council's Chairperson, Mrs. Josphine Piyo, could confirm the number of houses burnt as they were still on ground, assessing the situation.


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Step back and evaluate yourself and your actions.
It's hard NOT to helicopter, but as a parent of one adult and one teen, with my job at University, it is extremely frustrating to watch you be overbearing and choose for your adult freshman student. It is extremely frustrating to speak to the student and have the parent answer. It is even more frustrating to watch a student make excellent choices with regards to his/her studies, only to see the parent undermine every choice because they either weren't involved enough, or didn't agree with student choices.
If you are overly pushy with teachers, if you insist on being involved in every minor decision given to your child, you are being a helicopter parent. If you cannot let your teenager make a few decisions on their own, you are being a helicopter parent. If you do not allow your kids to learn how to complete an application process, or you pester either an employer or school about their acceptance of your child (whether or not they're hired, can change shifts, can miss class) you're a helicopter parent.
So, if you've been told that you are a helicopter, evaluate your behaviour, and how you approach interactions with your child's/adult's teachers. If you see any of the traits, you may want to try to correct a thing or two.
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Spy Shots: Lamborghini Aventador SV Caught Testing
The fact that Lamborghini will be offering an even faster version of the Aventador supercar shouldn't be a surprise to anyone; the company did the same with the Murcielago and it will surely do the same with the new Aventador.
What is surprising is that our spy photographers have already caught what appears to be the first mule for the next Aventador SV. Typically, Lambo leaves the SV variant for the tail end of a model's lifespan, like it did with the Murcielago.
The car was caught testing these past days at the Nürburgring race track, and according to our spy photographers, it was so fast that it almost went unnoticed.
At first look, it appears that we are looking at a standard Aventador, but in fact it features tons of updates. It sits on race-ready, center-lock wheels wrapped in high-performance tires. Additionally, the front brake calipers are also mounted in a different position than the normal Aventador.
Also, this Aventador features an air splitter that is slightly lower to help optimize its aerodynamics, plus an extra aerodynamic flap is added to the rear spoiler for extra downforce.
More details on the new Aventador SV will be unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Click past the jump for more details
Spy shots
What you see in here is just a mule of the upcoming Aventador SV, so most likely the production version will be a little bit more extreme - just like the Murcielago SV.
All the updates we see in here for the car's front is that slightly lower air splitter, but we expect a new front spoiler made in carbon fiber and painted in matte black, plus some massive air intakes.
For the rear, the spy shots reveal an extra aerodynamic flap added to the rear spoiler for a boost in downforce, but you should also expect wider tailpipes and an enhanced rear wing.
History of Lamborghini's SV moniker
The SV (SuperVeloce) name is usually applied to more extreme and track-orientated versions of Lamborghini models. Most of you remember it from the Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, but its history started way before that.
More precisely, the SV dates back to 1971 when Lamborghini unveiled the Miura SV (or P400SV). Back then the SV moniker stood for Spinto Veloce, but it pretty much said the same: a more extreme version of the Miura. Only 150 units were built between 1971 and 1972.
The model was powered by a 4.0-liter V-12 engine with a total output of 385 horsepower. It was capable of hitting a top speed of 186 mph.
The Miura SV is currently estimated at an impressive $1 million.
In 1995, the SV name was used one more time, but this time on a Diablo. This model was powered by a V-12 engine with an output of 510 horsepower. The Diablo SV could hit a top speed of 209 mph and made the 0-to-60 mph sprint in an amazing 3.9 seconds.
The last model to wear the SV moniker was the 2009 Murcielago LP 670-4. It was lighter than the base version by 220 pounds and more aerodynamic. As its name suggested, it delivered a total of 670 horsepower - a significant increase over the Murcielago's standard 572 horsepower. It sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and could hit a top speed of 212 mph.
The F12berlinetta is powered by a naturally-aspirated V-12 engine that delivers a total of 740 horsepower and 508 pound-feet of torque. This amount of output is enough to place the F12berlinetta between the current Aventador (700 horsepower) and the upcoming SV version, which is rumored to deliver a total of 800 horsepower.
In true Ferrari spirit, however, we expect the F12berlinetta to also get a more powerful and faster version; something like the EvoXX version offered for the 599 GTB. If this indeed happens, then the F12berlinetta XX would likely deliver at least 800 horsepower, putting it right next to the Aventador SV. It will also get an even more aerodynamic look that will help slice through the wind more efficiently than the current version.
We know that when you think of a Lamborghini supercar, a Ferrari alternative immediately pops into your mind. But in the past few years lots of companies that few have ever heard of have come up with pretty cool alternatives. Let's take for example the W Motors Lykan Hypersport. It hails from one of the supercar capitals of the world – Dubai – and is limited to only 10 units.
It is powered by a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged boxer-six engine developed by German tuner RUF and develops 750 horsepower and 750 pound-feet of torque. The model will sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds and can hit a top speed of 245 mph.
As you can see it is a little bit faster than the Aventador SV, but comes with a huge disadvantage: a $3.4 million price tag.