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Brand Design
Creating a new brand or transforming a tired one can be one of the most important decisions you'll make, requiring time, strategic thought, advocacy, creativity and an enduring belief in its value. But when it's done correctly, it will pay dividends.
What is your brand?
Almost everything in business is tangible or at least quantifiable but the value in your brand is something that can be difficult to measure or get to grips with, yet it is very potent. Your brand is not your logo. It's an association triggered, a gut feeling or an idea that your customer has about you. A strong brand will percolate its idea through its identity and messaging so that it creeps into the consciousness like a Trojan horse.
For this percolation to take place, your brand needs to define its true essence and communicate in a style and a behavioural manner that is unique and authentic. It should have a set of distinct characteristics with its own values, vision and personality to let the customer see who you are, why you're here and most importantly, why they should care.
More than a logo
Simply put though, your brand is more than its logo. It's a system of identifying elements, unique to it - a logo, a graphic style, a visual and verbal language. It's a powerful tool and yours alone and when it's nurtured can be the most valuable asset on a balance sheet.
We focus on helping you find your unique brand essence. With that, we can design an identity system that says more about what it is that makes your brand special and unique. We have created a lot of identities in 20 years and have captured that brand development experience in a single process - BrandEngine. The BrandEngine process is designed to bring optimum results to all brands, big and small, consumer or corporate. It addresses three stages of the brand creation process.
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What I did not know, and I think I am not alone in this, but that I recently found out, was that famous author and Scotsman Robert Louis Stevenson, he of Treasure Island fame, was also a wargamer. True Story! As is evidenced by this article from Scribner's Magazine, published in December of 1898. True Victorian Wargaming.
I have yet to read the whole article, but I plan to do so this evening. I will however, leave you with this ode to our little men, as was printed at the end of the article. Yes, that's right, a poem by RLS about wargaming. What's more, it seems very little has changed since RLS's day, and he himself suffered from Shinybloodyitis!
A Martial Eligy for Some Lead Soldiers.For certain soldiers lately dead,
Our reverent dirge shall here be said.
Them, when their martial leader called,
No dread preparative appalled;
But leaden-hearted, leaden-heeled,
I marked them steadfast in the field.
Death grimly sided with the foe,
And smote each leaden hero low.
Proudly they perished, one by one:
The dreaded pea-cannon's work was done!
O not for them the tears we shed,
Consigned to their congenial lead;
But while unmoved their sleep they take,
We mourn for their dear Captain's sake,
For their dear Captain, who shall smart,
Both in his pocket, and his heart,
Who saw his heros shed their gore,
And lacked a shilling to buy more!
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Intro to Scratch
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Intro to Scratch 2:00 PM. For ages 9 - 15. Create a playable game using Scratch, a popular programming language designed by the MIT Media Lab. By dragging together colored blocks of code, you can build games and animations while learning computer programming concepts. Bring a USB flash drive to save your finished project to take home. Registration begins 9/21/2015. Call 410.386.4488 for more information.


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You can easily change the display name of an CRM 4.0 and 2011 organization by disabling the organization in the Deployment manager and then edit the organization display name property. But changing the display name does not change the server url or database name.
Here's how to:
- From CRM Deployment Manager
- Disable the organization.
- Select Edit Organization and change the Display name to <NewName>.
- Delete the organization.
- From SQL Server Management Studio
- To prevent the database being locked, take the organization datbase offline (Tasks –> Take offline) then bring it back online (Tasks –> Bring online).
- Rename the database to the new name
- Newname_MSCRM.
- From CRM Deployment Manager
- Choose import organization and select the newly renamed database. Follow the wizard and your done!


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12th February 2015
The CASE Newsletter 04/2014 is now available here.
2nd February 2015
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There have been people over time that has asked me about prayer. Prayer is communicating to God and SPEAKING what He has said about you and your situations, that is what Jesus did and what He taught His disciples. One of the most Powerful Prayers is praying His Word over your situation, declaring what he said and speaking it out loud.
I have compiled a number of different types of prayers that I have been lead by the Holy Spirit to pray over times. Some I have prayed for days, months, or years and others just when I needed breakthrough.
Please understand these are samples and ones you can pray over your life, but are NOT to replace you talking to the Father for your specific needs and desires. These are meant to "Prime the pump" and get before His Face and Presence then pray out of your own heart.
Sometimes when you don't know what to pray, simply read through the scriptures and pray them. Read through Psalms and see King David's heart and pray his prayers. There are many, many different ways to pray and here are just a few that I have used in the past and still do.
Be Blessed today and may Our Lord Jesus Christ reveal Himself in a radical way to you today, may His Light illuminate your soul and flush out every bit of darkness, sorrow, and sadness. May He saturate you with His intoxicating Love and fill you with a fresh baptism of the Holy Spirit to carry out His work in your life that you are dynamically changed today!
Bust out of the Box:
Father God, I want the Super-Natural to now truly be my Natural way of life. I ask you and give you permission to stretch my boundaries and tent way past my comfort zone and beyond so I can see this world as you see it from Heaven! To explode the box I used to live in so I no longer have boundaries and limitations in this world! To take me to the place that I can be what you called me to be!
Prayer of Protection:
Father God, In Jesus Name I Plead and apply the Blood of Jesus Christ over ____ (name them), and myself over my house and household, property, possessions, finances, business (or job), stocks (name them), and investments. (Ex 12:7, 12:23)
I draw a Blood circle around everything you have given me and I put a hedge of protection over us, that nothing of this world or the evil spiritual world can ever come near us or harm us in any way. (Job 1:10)
That you would send, dispatch, and command your angles to watch over, guard and encamp around us, to protect us from any accident, calamity, or disaster that may come near us. (Heb 1:14, Ps 103:20-21, Ps 37:4)
I declare and decree that we are free from every sickness, disease, accident, calamity, and plague and we are protected by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of our testimony. (Rev 12:11)
Father that you would expose and reveal the attacks of the enemy to me and as with a Shield surround and cover me (and my family) to protect me with goodwill favor and mercy that every arrow and attack would be extinguished before it gets near me and my family. (Ps 5:11-12, Eph 6:16)
Prayer of Blessing:
Father God, I Bless my household, my storehouses (name them), my business (or job), and declare that everything I put my hand to will prosper according to your covenant and promises In Jesus Name! That every enemy that rises up against me will be defeated before my very eyes and they will flee from me seven ways.(Deut 28:1-15)
Father that you would open up your good treasury and pour down rain from Heaven so I have an over abundance and that my brimming cup runs over all the time so I can be a major blessing to all those around me. (Ps 23:5, 2 Cor 9:8)
That the Blessing of the Lord – it makes truly rich, and He adds no sorrow with it [neither does toiling increase it] (Pro 10:22 AMP)
That the Lord bless us and keep us; the Lord make his face shine upon and be gracious to us; the Lord turn his face towards us and give us Shalom (peace, prosperity, health, and wholeness)" (Num 6:24 AMP)
That the Lord would rescue us from evil and our enemies, that our faces will glow from the Lords blessing and we will be prosperous and grow like a garden with plenty of water. (Jer 31:11&12)
Prayer for Love:
Father God, grant me today a spirit of wisdom and revelation into the mysteries and secrets in the deep and intimate knowledge of You. I want to know and experience Your limitless Love that surpasses knowledge so I may be filled and flooded to the FULLNESS of You, the height, breadth, depth, and width of Your Love and be rooted and grounded in Love so Your Power and strength is at work in me. (Eph 1:17-19 AMP, Eph 3:16-20 AMP)
Prayer for Breakthrough:
Father God, I declare, decree, and prophesy breakthrough: spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, financially , in relationships, in marriage, in business, in ministry, in stocks and investments, and everything we put our hands to will prosper.(Deut 28:8, 28:12, 30:9, 2 Sam 5:19-20)
What I have is good, but it is not enough to accomplish your will in my life. I want my life to carry a breaker anointing. I want my life to break out to touch people who are suffering so that they can experience breakthroughs in their own lives. Father, I want to contend at my city gates and literally bring heaven to earth!
I declare that 2010 is the Best Year of my life and that all my hopes and dreams will be manifest this year.
Lord teach us how to Dream Godly dreams BIGGER than ever before!
Prayer for Forgiveness
Father God, I ask you to forgive me of the sins of my mouth, thoughts, motives, actions, and deeds that do not line up with your Holy Word.
Father God, I now forgive everyone BY FAITH by the Blood of the Lamb that has done wrong to me or that has offended me in any way and I release them and hold them harmless as you do me. I break off and release all offensive and unforgiving spirits in my life and command them to leave in Jesus Name.(Mat 6:14-15)
Prayer for Health and Healing
Father God, In Jesus Name I command that every healthy and strong cell seek out, attack, overcome and destroy every weak, every diseased and damaged, and every sickly cell in my bones, marrow, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, organs (name them), blood, brain, and skin.
I release and cancel the assignment of any spirit that has and is attacking my body and command it to flea as in terror from my body and household, In Jesus Name.
I command that any toxins or heavy metals that may be in my body be loosed, released, dissipated and flushed out right now In Jesus Name.
That my youth is renewed like the eagles, that I will run and not grow weary, that I will walk and not faint. For the Joy of the Lord is my strength this day!(Ps 103:5, Is 40:31, Neh 8:10)
Prayer of Surrender
Father God, I surrender my life to you this day not that I may loose it, but that I may actually FIND it In you. I now give you my life as a living sacrifice to be pleasing and acceptable to you and to do Your Will and not my own any longer. (Rom 6:19, Luk 14:33, Rom 12:1-2)
Father from this day forward, I vow to submit to Your Will for my life and what You have written in the Book of Life for me, so break off of me everything that has hindered me and help me back to a deep intimate relationship with you. Break open the chains, barriers, and any strongholds that have separated me from your very Presence so we can be Face to Face this moment so I can behold Your beauty and majesty.


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September 21, 2008
Young Killer Galareka Harrison – Smiles As Conviction Is Handed Down
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Galareka Harrison, a 19 year old student at the University of Arizona, smiled as she was convicted of murdering her roommate. Mia Henderson was a fellow Navajo tribal member from Northern Arizona who Harrison has been convicted of stabbing in the back several times. Harrison's lawyer tried to paint her as a scared, naïve native […]
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The PowWow of Love
Feb. 21-22
Feb. 21 at 6pm the 1491's with opener Black Thunder Singers will be performing. They will be presented by the Indigenous Law and Policy Center.
The PowWow of Love will be held on February 22 this year. Grand entry starts at 1:00pm and Dancers & Drums can begin to check in at 10:30am.
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Head Dancers: Bleu Bird & Marcus Winchester
Host Drum: Bear Creek
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Need a Room? The host hotel is Univeristy Quality Inn. They are located at 3121 E. Grand River Ave Lansing, MI. Their number is (517) 351-1440 and ask for the "MSU NAISO PowWow of Love Rate" and book before Feb. 7th to guarantee the rate.
Committee Members
Volunteer Coordinators: Nicole Mannino/Allyson Flak
Traders: Vishivdeep Singh/Zac Arketa
Fundraising: Sean Patrick/Jenessa Esquible
Advertising: Elaina Leaureaux
Hospitality: Dan Dan Dyliaw
Meetings are currently being held on Thursdays a 8pm. These meetings are weekly. We have made a tentitive budget already and are starting fundraising. If you would like to help, please come to G-33 North Hubbard.


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A new study finds an increased risk of suicide attempts in teens is associated with prescription drug abuse, Reuters reports.
Teens who said they used prescription drugs for non-medical purposes at the start of the study were almost three times as likely to report a suicide attempt a year later.
The study of 3,300 Chinese teens is published in JAMA Pediatrics. The researchers found teens' suicide risk was more than tripled if they abused opiates.
Overall, fewer than 3 percent of teens in the study reported misusing any prescription drugs, including 1.8 percent who said they misused opiates or stimulants, and 1 percent who said they abused sedatives.


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Back from vacation and it's grand to see that the blabosphere's obsession du jour with all things Twitter remains as rabid as ever. For a while, at least, I suppose it elbows aside the other obsession du jour--the truly distressing state of newspaperdom--at least until word of the inevitable next bankruptcy hits the wire.
But with all due respect to the armchair commentariat, I'm sure there's something more interesting to write about in the wider world of technology. You wouldn't get that impression after randomly scanning headlines on the tech news aggregation sites. That's where the usual suspects are again cluttering up the transom with their latest random brain farts about what Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone ought to do with their amazing little toy.
And I'm not letting us off the hook, either. At one point on Friday, CNET had five--count 'em, five--posts on Twitter (and unfortunately, I'm No. 6).
I can understand why certain folks might be drawn to Twitter--even to the point of pondering the existential import of Oprah's tweets, but come on already. Twitter's a terrific conversational and research tool. Still, can we get a grip?
I'm so thoroughly bored by the mandatory wide-eyed wonder that now accompanies any news event where the story is that people actually post updates on Twitter. "Wow, they're tweeting about the earthquake;" "they're tweeting about the airplane in the East River;" "they're tweeting about the bunion on the president's left toe." Blah, blah, blah.
Despite the outpouring of attention, not everyone is so enamored. I was recently at a dinner hosted by venture capitalist Bill Gurley, whose company, Benchmark Capital, is an investor in Twitter. The person sitting next to me that evening was only a few weeks into her Twitterhood. She didn't get what all the fuss was about. I did my best to convince her that Twitter was a game-changer but she wasn't buying.
Maybe in time her opinion will change, but her lukewarm response offered a reminder. A lot of serious, smart people take a more sober view of Twitter, viewing it as one (possibly useful) technology tool among others in their daily routine. They're not close to drinking the Kool-Aid, and that's something the media forgets.
Well, if Ev & Biz ever do figure out how to harness Twitter's financial potential, wonderful, that would rate as news, and at that point, I'll give a damn. Until then, I'm leaving the daily hand-wringing to others.
Hilarious jokes barely save a Toy Story 4 lacking in stakes: The Pixar sequel doesn't have the emotional pull fans might expect.
New Stranger Things clothing lets you wear Demogorgons.: The Netflix hit inspires an H&M collection from another dimension -- the 1980s.


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National Review Online falsely claims Kagan "apparently tied" the NRA to the KKK
National Review Online's Robert VerBruggen falsely claimed that in a document she wrote as a Clinton administration official, Elena Kagan "apparently tied the NRA to the KKK." In fact, Kagan did no such thing.
From a June 18 National Review Online blog post [1] headlined "Did Kagan Compare the NRA with the KKK":
National Review has learned that in 1996, Kagan apparently tied the NRA to the KKK -- yes, the KKK -- while debating the Clinton administration's position on a bill.
Two documents discovered at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and obtained by National Review suggest that Kagan was involved in these discussions. One does not contain her name, but the handwriting appears to be hers. (You can see an example of Kagan's handwriting here.) It has the name of administration colleague Fran Allegra at the top, and lists two "Bad guy orgs" that might be covered -- the NRA and the KKK.
Is Kagan so hostile to gun rights that she would compare the top gun-rights organization in the United States with a viciously racist hate group? It sure looks that way. We look forward to her explanation.
Kagan did not tie NRA to KKK
Memo sent to Kagan listed NRA and KKK as two organizations who might not benefit from bill. The National Review Online blog post points to two documents, a memo [2] sent to Kagan and her notes on the memo. The memo dealt with the proposed Volunteer Protection Act, which would limit the tort liability of some non-profits. The memo Kagan received stated that the National Rifle Association and Ku Klux Klan would not receive protection under the act. It later said: "[W]e probably need to be careful about suggesting that 'bad' organizations will qualify for the provision in the bill as it would suggest that we are allowing 'bad' organizations to qualify for tax-exempt status."
In notes following the memo, Kagan did not "tie" the NRA to the KKK. In handwritten notes [3], Kagan wrote: "Bad guy orgs -- not NRA ... not KKK." Nowhere in the memo or the handwritten notes, did Kagan say that the NRA was "tied" to the KKK.
The year before the memo was written, the NRA had called federal agents "jack-booted government thugs"
In 1995 fund-raising letter, the NRA referred to ATF agents as "jack-booted government thugs." An April 26, 1995 Washington Post article (retrieved from Nexis) reported:
"If you have a badge, you have the government's go-ahead to harass, intimidate, even murder law-abiding citizens," said a recent NRA solicitation letter signed by [NRA executive Vice President Wayne] LaPierre. "Randy Weaver at Ruby Ridge . . . Waco and the Branch Davidians. . . . Not too long ago, it was unthinkable for federal agents wearing Nazi bucket helmets and black storm trooper uniforms to attack law-abiding citizens. Not today."
The solicitation calls for lifting the assault weapons ban to even the odds in the struggle between ordinary citizens and "jack-booted government thugs [who have] more power to take away our constitutional rights, break in our doors, seize our guns, destroy our property, and even injure or kill us."
NRA's LaPierre reaffirmed "jack-booted government thugs" statement in aftermath of Oklahoma City bombing. The Oklahoma City bombing occurred on April 19, 1995. The Associated Press reported [4] on May 1, 1995:
The National Rifle Association's top official defended the inflammatory language his organization has used about federal agents, saying yesterday that references to "jack-booted government thugs" are accurate.
"Those words are not far, in fact they are a pretty close description of what's happening in the real world," NRA Executive Vice President Wayne La- Pierre said on NBC's "Meet the Press." The NRA's attack on federal agents, made in a fund-raising letter, has been cited as an example of the kind of rhetoric that creates a climate for violent acts such as the Oklahoma City bombing. LaPierre insisted that is not the case.
LaPierre subsequently apologized [5] for the "jack-booted government thugs" statement.
George H.W. Bush resigned his membership in NRA over "jack-booted government thugs" comment. Former President George H.W. Bush resigned [5] from the NRA in protest of the "jack-booted thugs" statement.
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Property Refurbishment Case Study – Hamilton Road
Case study example of sourcing, project managing and complete property refurbishment.
Hamilton Road, Coventry CV2 4FH
The Hamilton Road property started out as with three bedroom, two reception room, a kitchen and bathroom. The end result was a four bedroom property with bathroom and newly fitted kitchen.
Advertised Price: £115,000
Final Agreed Price: £99,000
Refurbishment Cost & Furnishing: £17,000
Total Investment: £116,000
Rental Valuation: £1,050 PCM
Property Location
The property is located a short walk from Coventry University and Coventry City Centre, making it ideal for students.
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Some everyday innovations as varied as a solid golf club and a high-quality selfie owe their existence to NASA technologies.
NASA published its 2017 edition of " Spinoff" — a profile of 50 commercial technologies originally designed for NASA missions and research.
Since 1976, NASA has published an annual document introducing run-of-the-mill items inspired by NASA innovations.
Here are seven of the most common objects on this year's list.
NASA needed high-speed, rugged cameras to record parachute testing for its landing systems.
The agency reached out to the California-based company Integrated Design Tools, which built a camera that could record 1,000 frames a second and immediately store the data.
That same technology is used in cameras that record vehicle crash tests.
NASA uses laser-imaging technology, known as LIDAR, on missions in outer space. LIDAR, which measures distances using laser light, can be used to develop high-resolution maps, among many other things.
NASA helped design smaller versions that are used on the ground. Archaeologists use them to help unearth artifacts. LIDAR is also being used in autonomous-driving technology.
It turns out that spacecraft design and golf-club engineering have some similarities.
An innovation called the "Spiralock" is an advanced screw thread designed by the Holmes Tool Company. NASA sought the company out because it needed an advanced screw that could withstand the rigors of a space launch.
It is being used in golf clubs, too.
Neurosurgeons employ bipolar forceps, which use electricity to cut and cauterize tissue. But electricity in the forceps generates extra heat that must be dissipated to avoid damaging healthy brain tissue.
A company called Thermacore has a solution that NASA had been using since the early days of space flight. Heat pipes. A scaled-down version was created for bipolar forceps, helping to ensure the safety and effectiveness of neurosurgery.
A NASA-developed technology that used liquid fuel to prevent vibrations in the Ares 1 rocket was adapted to help stabilize buildings and bridges during earthquakes.
Now the NASA-derived technology, licensed by the engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti for commercial use, has been installed on a new building in Brooklyn, New York.
You are using NASA-derived technology when you take a picture with your smartphone.
A sensor adapted from complementary metal-oxide semiconductors was developed by NASA engineer Eric Fossum in the 1990s. Though the semiconductors have been used in computers for years, NASA says Fossum was the first person to successfully adapt it for picture-taking.


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Published on May 8th, 2012 | by Wild Gender0
Sundance Afterglow: Rhys Ernst and the Wilds of Queer Filmmaking
LOS ANGELES, Ca. — Rhys Ernst's films are a tactile fusion of art and queer theory with tones of subtle surreality that nudge at gender identity and real life fabulousness. Ernst's recent short film "The Thing," about a woman, a transgender man, and their cat en route to a mysterious roadside attraction, was invited to internationally premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last January.
Still basking in the Sundance afterglow, Ernst has now begun work on a short film called "She Gone Rogue" with celebrated artist Zackary Drucker. Ernst is also directing another upcoming short based on a segment of the documentary "Forever's Gonna Start Tonight," about legendary trans performer Vicki Marlane.
"I don't want to be sensationalist or reductive of trans stories in my filmmaking," said Ernst in an interview with Wild Gender magazine. "I choose to downplay identity issues and focus more on the broader human struggle—larger than life characters in often close-to normal life situations."
Ernst, whose short with Drucker will debut at the first Los Angeles biennial, Made in L.A. 2012, organized by the Hammer Museum in collaboration with LAXART, will have a shot at the Mohn Prize alongside Drucker, a new $100,000 award that will be given to a Los Angeles artist participating in the biennial. The winner will be chosen by the public after a jury of art experts narrows the choice to five finalists. Ernst and Drucker are two of 60 artists highlighted in the biennial, held June 2-Sept. 2 at the Hammer Museum in L.A.
"The film stars Zackary, Vaginal Davis, Holly Woodlawn and Flawless Sabrina," he said. "It features some amazing trans archetypes from over the years in a wacky and surreal narrative. We co-wrote it, produced it, and I directed it. We are really excited."
As for showing films in a biennial, Ernst happily has one foot in the traditional film industry while still producing creative art-based work. With the hope of bringing transgressive representation into the mainstream fold, Ernst recently applied for an HBO directing fellowship.
"I want to make more of these weird, outsider films," he said, "but I also want to be a go-to director for more mainstream work that involves gender identity."
As such, Ernst is beginning work on a yet untitled short film based on "Forever's Gonna Start Tonight," the documentary on San Francisco drag icon Vicki Marlane. Michelle Lawler, who directed the documentary, wrote the short, and will serve as cinematographer while Ernst directs. The film depicts an early chapter of Ms. Marlane's life, when she was arrested for wearing "women's" clothing, escaped men's prison, threw on a smuggled dress, and hitchhiked to freedom. She passed away last year after performing for the last time on stage at 75-years-old.
"With a lot of my work, I want to engender an empathetic reaction from a group of people who might never have heard a story like this before," he said.
Ernst's work is extremely personal, tactile and raw. His film "The Thing" featured a "traditional" cinematic boy-girl narrative.
"But it was actually this transgressive story," he said. "Really, I am always trying figure out different ways of making art out of this ever-evolving dialogue with myself about the politics of gender identity."
Ernst also described a need on his part to investigate societal constructions of masculinity within his films.
"I think (masculinity) is really under-studied in our culture," he said. "It's like how whiteness is considered the norm that doesn't need to be inspected while everything else (around masculinity and whiteness) is considered other."
Post-Sundance, Ernst's "The Thing" is enjoying an extended life, and will show at numerous film festivals over the next few years, the direct result of a "big note" debut at an internationally acclaimed film fest.
"It's starting its festival life," said Ernst. "The slow trickle out that happens after Sundance is an amazing thing." Ernst's personal path to film started with a deep interested in art-making. "I was a musician, multi-instrumentalist, I did video art, photography, and was really invested in queer theory, but I didn't know how to tie all those things together," he said.
Ernst saw what seemed like disparate mediums gel as soon as he began making movies. "I realized, 'oh I can score this film, write it, animate it, and tell really personal stories with it,'" he said. "That's what I want."
Visit the "She Gone Rogue" Kickstarter page to help fund the project, which already has 164 backers and $7,683 as of Tuesday morning. The group needs $8,000 by Saturday.


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Kay Redfield Jamison is a psychologist and an expert on serious mood disorders whose work has had a far-reaching impact on mental health treatment and public awareness of psychiatric disorders. Jamison's extraordinary ability to convey the subjective experience of mental illness and blend clinical science with humanism has greatly enhanced our understanding of bipolar disorder specifically, and psychiatry more broadly. Her lectures and books have illuminated for a general audience the often devastating consequences of serious mood disorders. From the dual perspective of expert and afflicted, she educates the public about depression, helps reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and its treatment, and closes the gap between the medical explanation of disease and the social experience of illness.
Kay Redfield Jamison received a B.A. (1971), M.A. (1971), C. Phil. (1973), and Ph.D. (1975) from the University of California, Los Angeles. Since 1987, she has been affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine, where she is a professor of psychiatry. Her books include Touched with Fire: Manic-Depressive Illness and the Artistic Temperament (1993), An Unquiet Mind (1995), Night Falls Fast: Understanding Suicide (1999), and Exuberance: The Passion for Life (2004). She has also published numerous articles in such journals as the American Journal of Psychiatry and Lancet.
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At $59 for a 47 lb bag, this is a rip off. Just hire a professional!
Many homeowners who try to do their own lawn care are subject to the weed-n-feed woes. They don't realize it, or they would not even purchase this product at the big box stores. When one pays $59 to purchase a bag of something that is supposed to "feed" your lawn and eliminate all weeds (it won't), it's just not a good value at all when compared to hiring a professional such as LawnAmerica.
This particular product, with a well-known brand and a fancy bag, says it will fertilize a 15,000′ lawn area. However, there is only about 13 pounds of actual nitrogen in this 47 pound bag. Bermudagrass needs at least one pound of nitrogen per 1000′ of turf every month to perform well. With this, you'll be applying less than a pound of nitrogen.
These weed-n-feed products have the herbicide portion of the mix applied on a light carrier, so that when it's applied to the turf, the little granules are supposed to stick to the weeds with the herbicide then absorbed by the weed leaves. So one must water the lawn first so that the weeds are wet, the product is absorbed, and the weeds are killed. It's not that easy. In reality, few of the herbicide-laced granules actually adhere to weeds, with most being wasted dropping off into the turf and soil. Many weeds are more vertical than horizontal, so it's almost impossible for any of the product to adhere to weeds. The only herbicide in this mix is a broadleaf herbicide, so grassy weeds and sedges are not affected at all with this product. And if a lawn just has areas of weeds, there is alot of herbicide that is applied over the whole lawn and wasted, let alone the unnecessary herbicide input into the environment.
When we treat a lawn at this time of the season, we'll apply a granular fertilizer with more nitrogen in the bag, since having a percentage of slow-release nitrogen allows us to safely apply more at one time. Then our technicians will spot-treat with different liquid herbicides only where they are needed, using Integrated Pesticide Management techniques, or IPM. A typical lawn that has had our service for at least a year will only have a few weeds present usually, so we may only spray about a gallon or two of mixed product, with just a few ounces of actual herbicide applied. The key is that it's only applied where it's needed, and at the proper rates and products. This is a much better method of caring for lawns, with better results and less input of herbicides. And the best part is that a professional lawn service can do this for about the same cost as the price of that pretty bag at the box store! Plus, it's guaranteed, or we'll come back to spot treat any persisting weeds. Try taking the empty Scott's bag back to the box store and telling them it did not work and you want another bag for free.
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GREG TANSEY has warned Caley Thistle's rivals someone is set for a battering after the ?Highlanders somehow failed to beat Hearts.
Inverness had the Jambos under the cosh but couldn't find a way to goal in their Caledonian Stadium stalemate.
Tansey said: "It was a great performance from us apart from scoring. We created enough chances to win three games. We've hit the post or bar four times, had 17 shots on goal and 14 corners. The stats tell the story of the game.
"But we could have lost it too. We were so much on top and it would have been a tragedy if they had scored at the end.
"The lads are staying positive. We are creating chances and if we continue in this form and don't beat ourselves up the goals and wins will come."
Tansey is adamant the Highlanders will not stick the feet up just because they have next month's League Cup Final against Aberdeen on the horizon.
He said: "We've got a lot to look forward to in the rest of the season and are not settling on just making the League Cup Final. We want to finish as high up the league as we can and we've got a great chance to do well in the Scottish Cup as well because it's wide open."
Tansey wants the side to be switched on for Stranraer in their Scottish Cup replay in Inverness tomorrow night.
He said: "We should have beaten Stranraer so we feel we owe them one but we won't be taking them lightly."


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For the citygoers out there, all the major cities offer a variety of accommodation options. Whilst they might be slightly more expensive than in the quieter towns, you can still find affordable solutions. Hostels are widespread for those who don't mind sharing, whilst those with a slightly fuller wallet can sample one of the many boutique hotels that are hidden in the quiet corners of cities like Seville and Barcelona.
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The Rev'd Canon Caldwell "Cal" Allison Roe McMillan
It is with sorrow that we share the news of the death of the Rev'd Canon Cal McMillan in Nova Scotia on Saturday August 4th, 2018 surrounded by his loving wife Mary, and family. We give thanks for Canon Cal's faithful and devoted service to Christ's church for over half a century, and for his ministry in the Diocese of Algoma from 1995 to 2000. He served as the Incumbent of St. Alban the Martyr in Capreol and St. Mark's in Garson. He also served as Regional Dean for Sudbury/Manitoulin for three years, and was made an Honourary Canon of St. Luke's Cathedral in May 1999 on the 125th Anniversary of the Diocese.
Christ was central to Canon Cal's life. He said: "Everything else that I am depends on this central factor." Canon Cal always encouraged his parishioners to practice the love of God in the wider community, including how to stay open to those who found themselves on the margins of society. His strong desire was to encourage people of different ages and spiritual temperaments to work and worship together, and to offer their best in God's service. He had a love for the Book of Common Prayer and its reverent, worshipful style, but he also embraced the 'inclusive, involving and pastoral Book of Alternative Services'.
Following his retirement from active ministry in August 2000, Canon Cal and Mary moved to the Annapolis Valley in Nova Scotia where they enjoyed the closeness of friends and family. They maintained their friendship with Algoma and parishioners they'd connected with over the years. He and Bishop Anne have been in regular contact since her consecration, praying for each other in their daily life and work. They enjoyed a conversation on the phone a few weeks ago and gave thanks for the 'ties that bind' us together in the love of Christ.
Canon Cal's obituary can be found here. Please hold him and his family in your prayers as they prepare to say their formal goodbyes. May he rest in the peace of Christ and rise again in glory.
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Most assessments of the influence of scholars and public intellectuals focus on their ideas, which are based upon an implicit assumption that their widespread circulation are a result of the veracity and strength of the ideas themselves, rather than the processes of production and distribution, including the intellectual's own contribution to the ideas' popularity by attending conferences and public rallies, writing for periodicals, and so on.
This concise article offers an assessment of the late Stuart Hall's role as a socialist public intellectual by connecting the person, scholar and public intellectual to the organisations, institutions and publications through which his contributions to both cultural studies and left politics were produced and distributed.
This article includes an emphasis on Hall's 'Thatcherism' thesis and his public interventions via the periodical, Marxism Today, during the 1980s.
[This article was first published in Socialist Studies in August 2014. It links to the academic journal, Socialist Studies /Études socialists, volume 10 (1) Summer 2014: 'Stuart Hall: An Exemplary Socialist Public Intellectual?' (PDF).]


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A small fishing station on the Strait shore south of St. John's in the district of Ferryland. Distant from St. John' by road 28 miles. Mail weekly. Population 73.
Burke Garrett, fisherman Doyle John, fisherman Doyle Michael, fisherman Doyle Stephen, fisherman Doyle Thomas, fisherman Hartwell Philip, fisherman Lee Sylvester, fisherman Melvin David, fisherman Power Martin, fisherman Walsh James, fisherman
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Nashville, TN (October 2, 2017) - Mayor Megan Barry's administration and John R. Ingram, the lead investor for Nashville's Major League Soccer expansion bid, announced today a $250 million plan for a 27,500 seat soccer-specific stadium on the Nashville Fairgrounds. A full 90 percent of the proposed stadium cost is funded by the MLS ownership group and revenues generated at the stadium.
Stadium funding would come from a combination of three sources: $200 million in revenue bonds, $25 million in cash from the MLS ownership group, and $25 million in Metro general obligation bonds to pay for public infrastructure associated with the stadium. The MLS ownership group will be responsible for lease payments for the facility used for debt service of the revenue bonds and covering any construction cost overruns
Barry said the proposal puts Nashville in the best position to win an MLS franchise in December while also protecting taxpayers with a soccer-specific stadium funded almost entirely by the private sector, soccer fans and other stadium users.
"A Major League Soccer franchise represents an incredible opportunity for Nashville to continue its growth and take its place on the global stage," Barry said. "This stadium plan and MLS bid represents significant private investment, and it safeguards taxpayers with a truly private-public partnership."
The plan calls for the Metro Board of Fair Commissioners to approve a ground lease to the Metropolitan Sports Authority. The authority would then issue revenue bonds with debt service of approximately $13 million per year. In addition to lease payments, taxes from revenues generated at the stadium, and private investment will be used to service the debt. The bonds would only be issued if an expansion franchise is awarded to Nashville.
Metro would also propose allowing the ownership group to lease approximately ten acres of underutilized land at the Fairgrounds to support mixed-use, mixed income development which will include affordable and workforce housing.
An economic impact study conducted by the University of Tennessee for the ownership group shows the team and stadium will create 1,886 new jobs and $77.7 million in new personal income. Stadium construction and development would create 3,572 jobs and $139.2 million in new income.
Barry added the stadium plan preserves all existing uses of the fairgrounds while bringing significant private and public investment to the site. Along with the $25 million in infrastructure funds to support the public spaces associated with the stadium, Mayor Barry is committed to fully funding the Fairgrounds Master Plan with up to $25 million to improve the fairgrounds property and rebuild aging expo and fair facilities in addition to the $12 million already approved by the Mayor and Metro Council in FY16-17.
"This proposal honors all existing uses of the fairgrounds, and will pave the way for those groups and activities to grow and thrive," Barry said. "John Ingram and his fellow investors are bringing significant private investment to the site. Overall, this plan will improve the fairgrounds and benefit future generations to come."
Ingram said the stadium plan will put Nashville in the best position to compete for a team and thanked Mayor Barry for her leadership.
"We are making this investment in Nashville because we believe in this city," Ingram said. "This is a can-do community, and we know bringing Major League Soccer here is something sports fans want. We are an international city, and soccer is the world's sport."
The MLS stadium plan integrates the new stadium with the existing Metro masterplan for the fairgrounds. District 17 Councilman Colby Sledge said the proposal safeguards Metro taxpayers while also giving residents the opportunity to be part of the process.
"The MLS ownership group has been very proactive in engaging residents and answering questions, and I expect that they will continue to do so," Sledge said. "Given that site work would not begin until late 2018, we are at the very beginning of what I hope to be a mutually beneficial relationship between the ownership group and neighbors."
Metro Council will have the opportunity to take up a formal resolution authorizing the bond issuance as early as October 17.
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WILMINGTON - It was obvious they were out of their comfort zones.
The three bloggers stood at a pull off on state Route 86 in the Wilmington Notch, the surrounding cliffs obscured by the low, hazy-grey clouds that were supplying the late-afternoon deluge.
The rain seemed inevitable all morning, and now it was coming down steadily. The trio's glances bounced from the sky to their local fly fishing guide, Ken Kalil, and back again.
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Craig Zabransky pauses to take a photo for his blog during a hike into the West Branch of the AuSable River.
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"This is the best time to be out there," Kalil said through an enormous grin. "The fish love this."
The others - bloggers Lori Lite, Craig Zabransky and Cailin O'Neill - were in good spirits, but it was clear they needed a little more convincing.
The Lake Placid Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism brought eight bloggers to the region using money from the state's Regional Economic Development Council grant program. On Monday they toured the Plattsburgh area, and Tuesday morning they explored Fort Ticonderoga. Now they were about to stand waist-deep in a slow-moving section of the West Branch of the AuSable River to try their hands at fly fishing. After that, they'd be off to visit other sections of the Adirondacks before their final stop in the Thousand Islands on Friday.
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Jayme Lamm: GirlsGetaway.com
Sandy Allen: CanadianBlogHouse.com
Lori Lite: StressFreeKids.com
Erin Musich: TheWorldWanderer.net
Craig Zabransky: StayAdventurous.com
Vanessa Chiasson: TurnipSeedTravel.com
Cailin O'Neil: TravelYourself.ca
Vicky Philpott: VickyFlipflopTravels.com
Kalil explained the basics of the sport as the group pulled waders and boots on to keep their clothes dry.
Lite, who has written about 10 books and made several booklets and CDs on parenting and stress management, explained why she was excited to try fly fishing. She also writes about connecting kids with nature, and the sport seemed to be a good fit.
While writing has been a life-long pursuit, adventure blogging is a new endeavor for her.
"I have a blog that I've done for years, but it's never been on a travel destination," Lite said. "This year, I decided that I'm going to get back to traveling and start living for me again. As a writer, I spend a lot of time alone in my office, and I'm kind of over that now. I want to get out more."
As the group took to the woods en route to the river, Zabransky admitted the experience was outside of his realm of previous experiences. But that's what he's all about.
The full-time blogger has traveled to places like Mexico and South America, and likes to focus more on the culture and mindset of such locales instead of embarking on adrenaline-pumping experiences like sky diving and bungee jumping.
"I've always wanted to fly fish, so I was very keen to come up here and do it," Zabransky said. "Even living in New York, I had no idea we had a world-renowned fly fishing river right here."
Zabransky grew up in Long Island and also lived in Manhattan for a while. He now lives in Florida. His comment speaks to the bigger picture of spreading the word about the Adirondacks. Some of the bloggers who visited have more than 10,000 page visits a month, and that's a lot of exposure.
Kalil led the adventure-seekers across the AuSable, and they laughed and joked as the wadders clung to their legs upon submersion. The rain had tapered off, and Kalil gave them a crash course in casting before taking them to a bend in the river to fish.
They picked up on it quickly and talk of landing a monster soon overcame talk of rain and insects.
O'Neill was the first to venture chest deep in the murky water.
With both eyes glued on her fishing line to check for signs of a nibble, she explained that she wanted to get into acting, but somewhere along the way she realized she "wasn't very good at it." O'Neill turned to videography instead, and she's been busy. She now has more than 100 videos on her YouTube page, and if her GoPro-in-hand fishing technique is any indication, that number is about to go up.
Her blog focuses on traveling to out-of-the-way places and trying different things, especially local cuisine.
"Last weekend I did a sour-toe cocktail in the Yukon," O'Neill said. "It's a shot of something that's 40-plus proof, and you put a human toe in it and you do the shot, but you don't eat the toe. You can drink it quick, you can drink it slow, but the toe must touch your lips."
Yes, it's a real toe, and no, it isn't attached to a living human. According to the story, people donate their toes - some severed through frostbite, others from things like lawnmower mishaps - to the bar in Dawson City that serves the drink.
"It's the closest to cannibalism I ever came," O'Neill said with a laugh. "I won't get any closer."
There were other options available to bloggers who didn't want fish. Sandy Allen of Ottawa opted for the guided hike up Mount Van Hoevenberg instead. Standing near the trailhead on South Meadow Road, she said she'd never been to the Adirondacks before, and she was already planning on returning.
Allen writes a lifestyle blog that includes things like product reviews and events around Ottawa. She's new to travel writing, and it sounds like she'll be returning to that, too.
"I love to tell stories; I love to share things that I do with my readers," Allen said. "This is the ultimate experience for me, being able to experience the Adirondacks and to also share that with my fellow Canadians."


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Crex Meadows is located just outside Grantsburg, Wisconsin. It is one of the premiere locations to watch the fall migration of Greater Sandhill Cranes. In early October the Cranes start arriving in Crex to rest and feed before resuming their journey to the golf coast where they spend the winter. During peak migration there are approximately 30,000 Sandhill Cranes in the Grantsburg area. The migration continues until the marshes ice over in mid to late November.
Before making our trip to Crex Meadows we check out their great website for the latest information regarding the migration.
My wife and I usually spend the greater part of two days watching and photographing the Migration. Crex is a couple of hours northwest of our home so we usually plan to arrive in the Grantsburg area early in the afternoon of the first day.
During the day the cranes are out in the farm fields south of Grantsburg. We drive north on highway 87 toward Grantsburg. Once we reach the junction of highway 48 and 87 we start looking for cranes. We can usually find where the cranes are feeding by watching the sky. In the afternoon they seem to start to gather into larger groups for the flight back to the Crex marshes. Sometimes there are large numbers of birds right along highway 87. At other times it is necessary to drive the back roads east of highway 87 and north of highway 48. If we spot a flight of cranes we watch were it is heading and follow it. There are large bean and corn fields in the area and they can provide a great place to view the cranes during the day. We usually drive around looking birds in the fields in the early afternoon.
Before heading out to Crex Meadows our first stop is always at the visitors center to check on current conditions. They will have up-to-date information on where the cranes are going to be roosting. You will also be able to pick up some good maps of the area. On your first trip you might find the many roads around Crex a little confusing.
After checking in with the visitors center we like to drive around the entire area to check things out and see what else in happening in the meadows. We have seen American Beaver, Bald Eagles, Trumpeter Swans and a variety of ducks and geese as we drive around. Typically during the afternoon things are fairly quiet in the meadows with most of the cranes out feeding.
We always stay overnight at the Grantsburg Inn in Grantsburg. This allows us to photograph the incoming flights at sunset and the outgoing flights at sunrise the next morning without a lot of driving.
About an hour and a half before sunset we head toward the location where we will be watching and photographing the evening flight of the cranes into the sledge marshes. Typically the best location to view the evening flight is along Main Dyke Road between East and West Refuge Roads. The flight in to the evening roosting grounds is directly over Main Dyke Road. No matter where you stop it appears that more birds are flying over another section of the road but if you wait you will be rewarded with plenty of birds. The best location on the road may depend upon the stage of the migration and the water levels in the sledge marshes. The evening flight can last several hours. As sunset approaches you will start to see large numbers of Sandhill Cranes flying into the sledge marshes to nest for the night. Groups of birds can range in size from just a few to over twenty. On this particular evening I was lucky to get some black storm clouds in the background.
In addition to the cranes there can also be some spectacular sunsets in the marsh.
As the evening progresses and the light gets low you can produce some special effects by slowing the speed down.
The next morning we typically try to be in the meadows about an hour before sunrise. Fortunately the local BP station is open early so we can get some coffee and donuts. If it looks like there is going to be a an outstanding sunrise on Phantom Lake we stop for some quick dawn or Sunrise photos.
Even after sunrise it is easy to get distracted if there is a nice frost or morning fog.
Eventually we make our way to the roosting grounds. When the birds fly into the sledge marshes in the evening they are generally well back into the marshes. Overnight the cranes usually move much closer to Main Dyke Road. Several years ago when the water levels in the marshes were very low they could be found right next to the road.
As the sun comes up you can get some nice morning light on the birds as well as reflection shots.
If you are lucky there might be some nice clouds as a background. The morning flight can last in excess of three hours. In the morning the birds move out in smaller groups as opposed to the evening flight where there can be a large number of birds in each group.
I've photographed at Crex Meadows for a number of years and have a few things you might want to consider in planning your trip.
Crex can be very busy on a weekend or if there are fall events underway. Checking the Crex Meadows website should tell you what is going on at any given time. I usually try to plan my visit on a weekday when there is likely to be less traffic.
There is only one motel in Grantsburg. The other option is the local campground which is popular with visitors. Staying in Grantsburg makes it much easier to photograph the sunset and sunrise flights.
If you visit early in the migration you will likely find a lot of standing corn in the fields. This makes it more difficult to see the cranes while they are feeding in the fields. This doesn't mean you won't see cranes. You can still find them feeding in open areas and pastures but probably not in the numbers you will see later after the corn has been harvested.
Early in the fall you can enjoy the fall colors as the trees turn. Later in the fall most of the leaves will have fallen although the sledge marshes still have a lot of color.
As I noted earlier the best place to view the evening and morning flights of the cranes is on Main Dyke Road. This is true for most of the migration. However, later in the season, when the marshes ice over the cranes can roust at different locations. One year late in the migration we found there was no evening flight over Main Dyke Road because the cranes were rousting at Phantom Lake. A stop at the visitors center should identify where they are rousting.
Another thing to keep in mind is the dyke roads are dirt. If there has not been any rain they can be very dusty so you need to plan on protecting your photographic equipment from the dust and giving it a good cleaning after the visit. Particularly on weekends there can be quite a bit of traffic kicking up dust.
If you plan your visit ahead and the weather is good you may get some great moon shots while watching the evening flight of the cranes.
The fall Sandhill Crane migrations if one of the things we look forward to and we think you will enjoy it as well.


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This year, the Oscars' overwhelmingly White winners, speakers, performers, and presenters raised questions about the diversity of the red carpet and how the show's producers could better embrace the ethnic backgrounds of the film industry. Like these Hollywood worries, recent studies about the shortfalls of diversity hiring in environmental groups, from non-profit organizations to government agencies and foundation employment, show that the "Whiteness" of green jobs affects not only ideas and communication about the environmental movement but even the giving of grants and donations to environmental projects[1].
Diversity in the work force is a problem in many occupations in the US, but one that is especially drastic in environmental organizations. A study surveying 191 environmental non-profits, 74 government environmental agencies, and 28 leading environmental grant making foundations, found that people of color were underrepresented in the environmental movement. People of color are 36% of the U.S. population, and comprise 29% of the science and engineering workforce but they do not exceed 16% of the staff in any of the organizations surveyed[2].
This "Green Ceiling" has been in place for decades. Angela Park, founder and chief executive of Mission Critical, a nonprofit, and a member of the Council on Sustainable Development during the Clinton administration believes the environmental movement suffers because of the lack of racial diversity in protection organizations. Americans giving priority to the environment has declined over the past 10 years, from 47% in 2003 to just 41% in 2012.[3] Park told the Washington Post "We are never going to solve the problems without all our communities represented[4]." The diminishing concern over environmental issues can be blamed on messaging that no longer reaches the diverse demographic of the US. Van Jones, an activist for diverse hiring practices and head of Green for All, believes green jobs can be a vehicle to lift urban youths and others out of poverty. He advocates that diversity is needed in organizations in order to match the diversity of the people they serve. "The more the green movement transforms into a movement for economic opportunity," Mr. Jones said, "the more it will look like America."[5]
The absence of people of color in environmental organizations is often misguidedly blamed on the belief that minorities care less about the environment than Whites. Recent studies report this conclusion is blaringly unsupported. In a survey ranking race and identification with environmentalism, 71% of Asian Americans consider themselves environmentalists, more than 30 points higher than the national average. Among some groups, including Chinese and Vietnamese, the proportions are even higher.[6] In a survey by the National Council of La Raza Action Fund, Spanish-speaking Latino voters in Colorado, North Carolina, and Florida were 77% more likely to vote for a pro-environmental candidate in local and national elections[7]. Non-whites have consistently believed climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress. In the same study however, Whites that view climate change as a priority has actually dropped more than 10 percentage points over time.[8] This is discouraging because as environmental damage increases, citizens should be more concerned than ever.
It's not hard to see why people of color see environmental impacts as a major concern. Poor and minority families are more likely to live in industrial towns or near plants emitting toxic contaminants.[9] A study of air pollution in the US found that African Americans and other minorities breathe in air with 38% more noxious nitrogen dioxide than Whites because of their close proximity to power plants, poor healthcare, and constraints on mobility financing.[10]
Despite both higher overall support for environmental action and increased exposure to environmental risks, minorities are still underrepresented in environmental protection groups.
One of the barriers to achieving diversity is that employers can place too much value in university degrees. From Earth Day 1970 until today, the majority of the people directing, staffing, and even volunteering at green groups have not only been white men, but they also hail from wealthier households with elite educational pedigrees.[11] Frank Peterman, who served as the Southeast Regional Director of the Wilderness Society from 2003 to 2010 and worked to ensure urban communities benefitted from public land systems, believes environmentalism doesn't have to be such an intellectual enterprise. Peterman says, "Two of the greatest conservationists I've ever known were my father and grandfather. Neither of them had more than a 6th grade education, but they knew how to protect the Earth[12]." This overemphasis is combined with the fact that African-Americans and Latinos are underrepresented in higher education, due to failures in the education system, economic inequality, and structural racism.
Environmental organizations should be asking what conservation means if its mission is being hurt by an overemphasis on academic accolades, causing a lack of diverse perspectives and ideas.
Other problems of diversity hiring are unconscious bias during interviews, inadequate recruitment to hiring organizations representing people of color communities, and poor retention tools for keeping diverse employees. The impression that there are low numbers of people of color in the applicant pool can be partially attributed to organizations failing to go beyond their use of traditional, limited recruiting practices such as word-of-mouth, environmental websites and informal networks.
The good news is that there are several steps groups can take to improve their hiring and retention practices and benefit from the ideas, perspectives, and experiences that connect environmental organizations with the people and communities they serve. Recommendations for diversifying leadership and creating inclusive workplaces are:
Tracking and Transparency
- Diversity statements without a plan and rigorous data collection are just words on paper. Organizations and associations should institute annual diversity and inclusion assessments.
- Disclosure should facilitate sharing of strategies for addressing unconscious bias and overhauling recruiting beyond the green insiders' club.
- Foundations, NGOs, and government agencies should integrate diversity goals into performance evaluations and grant making criteria.
- The environmental field's associations should use their convening role to showcase leaders and laggards on increased diversity.
- Increased resources must be allocated for diversity initiatives to work.
- Provide sustainable funding for networking to reduce isolation and support existing leaders of color.[13]
By taking small steps to encourage hiring and retention of diverse members, green organizations will have a bigger and better impact on garnering support for environmental sustainability in the face of a changing world.
- http://diversegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/07/Highlights_Green2.0_FINAL.pdf
- http://diversegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/07/Highlights_Green2.0_FINAL.pdf
- http://www.naasurvey.com/resources/Home/NAAS12-sep25-issues.pdf
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/study-history-of-cultural-bias-has-led-to-a-lack-of-diversity-at-liberal-green-groups/2014/08/10/9a7ab72a-1739-11e4-9349-84d4a85be981_story.html
- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/science/earth/10move.html
- http://www.naasurvey.com/resources/Home/NAAS12-sep25-issues.pdf
- http://www.latinodecisions.com/blog/2014/10/31/environmental-issues-will-affect-latino-voting-behavior-in-this-election/
- http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-racial-gap-on-global-warming/
- http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/pollution-poverty-people-color-living-industry/
- http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0094431
- http://grist.org/climate-energy/new-report-expounds-on-old-problem-lack-of-diversity-in-green-groups/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%2520July%252028&utm_campaign=daily
- http://grist.org/climate-energy/green-must-diversify-or-die/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%20Aug%2026&utm_campaign=daily
- http://diversegreen.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/07/Highlights_Green2.0_FINAL.pdf


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11 March 2017
A much better more composed second half performance at least gave the Reds some hope, spending much more time in the opposition's half and sailing a much tighter ship at the back where a better balance had been achieved with Niall Heaton having replaced Adam Smith at half-time and taking over from Wilson at left-back.
As a result Westcarr was able to engineer a shooting opportunity in the 51st minute, turning to fire at home keeper sam Hornby before Mark Shelton fed Wilson wide left for a cross that was also held.
Shelton then ran positively towards goal after picking up a loose ball, only to take one touch too many, Westcarr could only manage a stifled shotwhich barely tested the keeper and an 87th minute attack yielded the Reds' only cornerof the game, but despite their territorial advantage in the latter stages Spiess had to make defiant saves from substitut Andre Brown.
Right at he end Morgan Brough was given a taste of National League North football, O.Neill having selected two Academy players for the bench, with prolific scorer Brough joining skipper Ellis Evans,
Alfreton Town Team:
Spiess, Richards, McGowan, Kennedy, Wilson, Atkinson, Monkhouse, Shelton ( Marshall 82), A.Smith (Heaton h/t), S.Smith (Brough 90+3), Westcarr
Subs not used : Jordan, Evans
Kidderminster Harriers Team:
Hornby, Ezewele, Francis-Angol ( Williams 67), Croasdale, Lowe,, Tunnicliffe, Nti (Carter 70), McQuilkin, Waite (Brown 75), Truelove, Austin
Subs not used : Deseruvwe, Knights
Attendance: 1542
Referee: Martin Woods
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Good morning. I'm up because I have an early-morning flight out of Philly. The Wild wrapped up a six-game road trip against the Flyers last night.
Sorry, that was just in my dreams.
I'm actually awake because I've been cramming for an exam, uh, I mean show-prepping. I'm filling in for Paul Allen this morning from 9-noon on KFAN (100.3-FM).
Please tune in. We'll be talking plenty of hockey, both NHL (my friend tells me the Wild are 8-4-3 in his simulated NHL13 season; FIFTH IN THE WEST!!!!) and Gophers. We'll be talking Vikings and Wolves, and maybe sprinkle in a little potshots at Jeffrey Loria, the besieged owner of the biggest laughing stock in sports, the Miami Marlins, who dumped almost $164 million in payroll last night in a trade with Toronto. Nice of Loria to once upon a time ruin my Expos and now re-stock the Blue Jays.
Oh, Major League Baseball -- the pride and joy of Donald Fehr!
I've got some great guests lined up: at 9:15, Gophers defenseman and go-to quote Nate Schmidt; at 9:35, Aeros GM Jim Mill, who may be the busiest man in the Wild hockey ops department; in studio at 9:55-10:30 is former Vikings linebacker and now KFAN contributor Ben Leber; at 10:35, longtime former NHL forward and now NHL analyst, the well-spoken Ray Ferraro and from 11-11:40, I believe in studio, the first-ever Minnesota Mr. Hockey, Tom Chorske.
If you have any questions for any of the guests or for myself, you can obviously call the show OR leave me a question by following me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/russostrib OR leaving the question on my Facebook page, www.facebook.com/startribunemikerusso.
My plan is to particularly take calls during Leber's segment and Chorske's because they are extended segments.
I'll be back on with a blog later this afternoon after Gophers men's hockey availability, but they take on Wisconsin on Friday and Saturday at Mariucci. In addition, if you want to get a rare pro hockey fix, the Aeros host Rockford at 5 p.m. Sunday at the X.
Tickets are complimentary for season-ticket holders by calling your sales rep, and for all others, they're $20 and can be purchased at the X box office, wild.com and Ticketmaster.
In for the game will be prospects like Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker, Johan Larsson, Zack Phillips, Brett Bulmer, Tyler Cuma, Justin Fontaine, Chay Genoway, stud AHL defenseman and Bloomington's own Brian Connelly, David McIntyre, etc., etc. NHLer Marco Scandella, a 2010 second-rounder, will also be playing.
We'll find out from Mill on the radio of some of the injured guys like Chad Rau and Darcy Kuemper and why Matt Hackett has been so rocky. Mikael Granlund has been ruled out from the game with a sprained ankle, and Jonas Brodin unfortunately is out with a broken clavicle.
The Wild are doing a pretty neat thing, by the way.
Remember last year when the Wild had to hustle to sign an emergency goalie because Matt Hackett's plane was late? Hackett was to back up Josh Harding because Niklas Backstrom was about to become a papa.
In emergency situations, you can sign anyone with pro experience, so the Wild turned to a 51-year-old beer league goalie named Paul Deutsch. He tended goal in warmups, but Hackett just arrived for the game.
To keep from scrambling again (assuming the NHL someday returns), the Wild is holding a contest to find the team's next emergency goalie.
It had selected 11 goaltenders to compete in an an on-ice audition before a panel of judges including Wild goaltending coach Bob Mason, Deutsch himself and Wild TV analyst and former IHL champion Mike Greenlay on Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the X.
The 11 goalies selected to take part:
Tyler Brigl – 27, Saint Paul
Kevin Donohue – 23, Minneapolis
Ryan Ess – 31, Minneapolis
Shane Hudella – 41, Hastings
Amy Jones – 29, Brooklyn Center
Treye Kettwick – 29, Minneapolis
Mark Klaers – 44, St. Louis Park
Mark Ostlund – 24, Saint Paul
Alan Strahota – 27, Burnsville
Joshua Swartout – 24, St. Louis Park
Adam Timperley – 30, Rogers
I'm not rooting, but it'd be a pretty neat story if Jones wins.
Anyway, two finalists will be invited to take part in a shootout against celebrity shooters during the second intermission of the Aeros-IceHogs game Sunday. The goalie that does the best in the shootout will be named the Wild's next emergency goaltender, with the runner-up named next in line.


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So, you're just starting out, or maybe you've been writing for a while, but need to work on marketing yourself. Where to begin?
I'm new here myself, but I've put together a list of tips that others have passed on to me, that I've found helpful. I hope you do, too. :)
Before I begin with the seven tips I've gathered here, I'd like to offer a bit of perspective about the mindset. It's really important to understand that, as an author, you really are very similar to a small business. Small businesses need to get the word out about the services they offer. For our purposes, the "services" we offer are, of course, the books that we write. When you're new, or even if you're not, but you'd like to expand your readership, you have to find ways to tell people what services you offer. Readers have particular tastes, and are often reticent to spend money on products they may or may not like. For example, if one of my favorite authors comes out with a new release, I'm pretty likely to snag the book without look much past the blurb. But for a new author, I'm more likely to read a sample, read reviews, and see if other people also liked the books.
Now, it's true that if you're publishing with a traditional publishing company, the traditional publisher does some marketing for you. However, there are many books that are published weekly, so it's important to share with others what your flavor of books is like. People are much more likely to purchase a book by an author with a familiar name.
So how do you get started establishing readership? Here are seven tips I've gathered from a variety of sources. Please do feel free to share your tips as well!
Now, most tips that I've found that are helpful can be a bit intimidating at first. I think this is one area I found most challenging...getting to know others in the writing community.
I've got to say, the spanking writing community is a thriving community that I've found so supportive and helpful. Reach out, and you will find that many are willing and able to help you out. Before my first book was published, I wrote to a few authors I already knew, and every one of them wrote back to me, sharing invaluable tips and encouragment. How to reach out? Well, maybe you've read a book you loved. Take a minute to write to the author and tell them that you loved the book. Write a review. Support your fellow authors, and try to get to know them. Comment on their blog posts, or facebook statuses, or leave a review. There's truth in the adage, "To have good friends, be a good friend."
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...there are many. Those are the only ones I use personally, and I'm really new to this, but it's fun to pop in and post a picture, get to know people, etc. You can also use an app to link all social media together. Spend a little time seeing what your favorite writers post, and learn how to do it yourself. It gets a little tricky if you have multiple accounts. One author recommended I use separate browers for each of my "personas" and I love that tip. I have also recently learned of apps that connect you via social media, and some find those save a lot of time.
Facebook – great to connect with others. Post on their statuses, see who has a new release coming, share your own work. I chose a pair of red lips holding a pen as my first profile page, but once you have your first book cover, that works really well as well.
Twitter – post links, cover reveals, one liners about your book, etc.
Instagram – anything and everything involving a picture.
Here's a great article with helpful tips: How Successful Authors Use Social Media
If you are going to be active in the writing community, then it only follows you need a way for people to connect with you. Some prefer to be very open socially and others more reserved; find what works best for you. Personally I use gmail for my e-mail, because on my phone I can do a very convenient drop-down feature to go right from my personal account to my author account. Love it.
Blogs are also tremendously helpful. When you have a blog, you can post about your upcoming release, and also join blog hops (more on that below). You can blog about the genre, post short stories, share your new cover, and the like. Take a look at some of your favorite authors' blogs, and see what you like about them. There are loads of helpful resources available for how to get started blogging. Blogger and Wordpress are two free platforms widely used by writers. There are others as well, but those are fairly common. Renee Rose has a great article on blogging here: GETTING BLOG HITS AND WEB TRAFFIC
Once your first book is published, it's time to set up an Amazon author page. This is very easy to do. Go to https://authorcentral.amazon.com/ and click Join Now. You'll need a bio, and there will also be an option to link your blog, so have at least one of those ready to go. In minutes, you'll have an Amazon author page.
Sign up for Goodreads as well! Amazon and Goodreads are connected, so many find that Goodreads pages automatically generate.
Renee Rose and Cara Bristol have posted excellent articles that explain how to do a blog hop, the best ones to do, and why they benefit you as a writer.
Renee's article is here: BEST BLOG HOPS FOR EROTIC AUTHORS
And Cara Bristol's is here: TEN TIPS FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SNIPPET HOP
Host others on your blog. Ask around to see if any are willing to host you on theirs. This is a fun, easy way to get social and have others share about your new book. Authors are frequently looking for more blog material, and typically are more than willing to have you come and pay them a visit!
What do you send them when you want to visit? What's typically recommended is a media kitn or press release kit. What's a media kit? Simply put, it's a file you can easily send to other authors for them to put straight on their blog. If it's easy for them, then they're more likely to want to host you. In a media kit, you want to do things like have a blurb about your new release, a cover (many prefer this sent separately), an excerpt, your bio, and links for where they can buy your book. HERE'S A HELPFUL ARTICLE. There are many more, if you spend a little time looking around.
Renee Rose: writesexright.com
So, you have a cover, but have you seen the cute graphics some use? A picture with a quote from a book that just drew you in? These are pretty easy to do. I've done my own by downloading free stock photos (be careful to read the fine print – some are not truly free) and using a free photo-editing software (Pixlr) to add a quote. Canva is also very popular!
You can also have someone do this for you. If you're looking for someone who does excellent work reasonably-priced, I recommend you get in touch with Summer Graystone: email@example.com (Facebook and Twitter banner ads for $5!)
Bookbub is a newsletter marketing tool that reaches millions. If you submit your request to Bookbut to be featured, expect to be rejected initially. There is a fee, but if you are with a traditional publisher, ask them if they will cover the fee. And some find that it's a very worthwhile investment. The erotica category alone has over one million subscribers!
I have good news. Even though things like social media, blog posts, and other marketing tools I've shared here can be really beneficial, one of the best ways to market youself is by doing something that most of us already love doing – writing! How does this work in your favor when it comes to marketing?
Simply put, when a reader reads and loves your book, the very first thing they will do is look to see what else you've written. So when you sit down to write, remember that publishing more books is going to really work in your favor as you establish creating your "brand," and establishing a readership Keep on keepin' on when it comes to your writing.
Quick tip: one of the very best things I've found to help me with this personally, and I've heard others say the same, is to find the best time of day when the writing flows. Early morning is my favorite time, and some people like working during the day when the kids are at school, or at night when everyone is in bed. Write, write, and then write a little more. I know that if I write in the morning I can get 2,000 words in the same amount of time that I would only get 1,000 in the afternoon. So, I write in the morning and spend my time elsewhere in the afternoons. This is what works for me. I suggest spending just a bit of time finding what works best for you. And then, once you have, commit to a certain word count or time frame that you will devote exclusively to writing. Throw your phone in airplane mode and close all your browsers, and have at it!
If you have anything to add to this discussion, please comment below and I will edit the post! Thanks! :)


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Share A Bear This ChristmasPromotion
Categories: Shopping,
Quimpo Blvd. Cor. Tulip Drive. Ecoland Subd., Matina, Davao City
Oct. 2, 2018, 3:30 p.m.
Spread joy to kids this season when you share a bear this Christmas! Make sure to drop by our#BearsOfJoy booth at the Main Mall Atrium.
Buy a pair for P200. One for you, and one for a child in need.
Available at selected SM Supermall and Toy Kingdom stores.
September 16 to December 25, 2018.
Keywords: toys; cares; bears of joy 2018; Christmas; gift; two; party; love sharing
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SM City Davao, the pioneer SM mall in the Mindanao region, opened to the public in November 2001.
Conveniently located along Quimpo Boulevard in the top-rated and bustling city of Davao, SM City Davao caters to the shopping, dining and entertainment needs of Davao City, General Santos City, Digos City, the cities of Panabo and Tagum, Compostela Valley Province and the Island Garden City of Samal.
The two-storey mall offers 75,440 square meters of efficiently designed retail space to relax, explore and enjoy with the entire family.
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The Dormant Giant
About 10 million years ago in the central part of the Armenian plateau a new volcano rose, approximately 3500 m in height. It was trapezoid-shaped and though its flat summit resembled the cone of Mt Kilimanjaro, its lava consistence was different. The volcano grew due to the colossal magma amounts it erupted. About 5 million years ago, a new summit appeared, already cone-shaped. Later, a cupola rose over the cone. The mountain was doomed to dominate the whole plateau and to symbolize Armenia. The present image of Great Ararat is over 3,5 million year old. The height of the volcano has caused may disputes for a long time. In 1829, Professor Parrot from Dorpat University (present Tartu University) and the Armenian writer Kh. Abovian recorded it to be 5280 m. According to the expert in geography, Kh. Khodzko the volcano is 5156 m in height, a figure, which is likely to be found in many publications and on separate maps. Later P. Guru stated the height of the volcano to be 5200 m. However, in the first part of the 20th century some maps recorded the height of the volcano to be 5604 m. The more exact measurement of 5165 m above sea level is considered to have been made by the French alpinists during the shoot in 1952.


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Shalien Abduction
The Shalien Abduction is for the kids who conspire in the woods, the ones who jump up and down and land in the wrong direction. Whether you're cutting courduroy, busting stunts, or bagging coulies, the Shalien provides a lively pop and steadfast edge control. This all-mountain freestyle ski features non-patented camber underfoot, symmetrical rockered tip and tail, and regressive side cut technology.
- Full Bamboo Core
- Full Layer Basalt Fiber
- 2.3mm edges
- Non-Toxic Eco Epoxy
Sizes: 172cm, 180cm, 188cm
Dimensions: 138-105-132
Weight: 4.25lbs / @ 180cm
Turn Radius: 17M at 180cm
Recommended Mount 3cm behind ski center.


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PontAir is a certified M – 031Air Operator, issued by the European aviation authority EASA, allowing it to operate with all the guarantees
PontAir is headquartered on the island of Malta and its base of operations at the International Airport of Gran Canaria, so response times are minimal
PontAir strictly complies with European Regulation thus ensuring a professional and reliable service across its operations
Pontair Limited, the Canavia group new airline, aims to be a bridge between continents, born with the clear objective of exclusivity and efficiency to our clients, using modern and efficient aircraft, which will take you wherever you want.
Pontair features Air Operator Certificate, AOC, issued by the European aviation authority EASA, and headquartered in Malta, operating from the International Airport of Gran Canaria, to respond quickly to our customers.
The flight fare around the island or to other islands in the Diamond DA-42 aircraft, including flight rates, is 495 € (1 hour flight) with a maximum of 3 passengers (excluding taxes).
Transfers hotel-airport-hotel will have a supplement of 30 € (round trip).
The objective of creating Pontair is to offer a service that does not exist:
Pontair offers its guests air taxi services, tourist flights and express freight.