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The 6th Connective Cities Webinar on Solid Waste Management in 2017 concerns the topic Ban on the Use, Production and Sale of Plastic Bags and takes place on Wednesday, 6th December 2017. The webinar will focus on the ban on plastic bags introduced in Kenya as well as in many other countries in Africa and the world. The discussion will explore the issues resulting from plastic bags; the enforcement, the challenges and the benefits of the ban as well as its' effects on different economies.
We are glad to have Ms. Patricia Akinyi K'Omudho and Mr. David Makori from the Nairobi County Government (Kenya) and Mr. Rangira Bruno, the Acting Advisor to the Mayor of Kigali (Rwanda) presenting at the webinar.
Rwanda is known to have the cleanest streets among the African countries due to banning plastic bags. Recently, a plastic ban law came into effect in Kenya, which is the toughest yet concerning penalties. Over 40 countries worldwide have banned, partly banned, or put a tax on single-use plastic bags. Primarily targeting manufacturers and suppliers, these measures have a lasting effect on businesses, jobs and daily lives of people.
This webinar will discuss the following matters regarding ban of plastic bags:
Participation at the Webinar
Technical preparation (one day before): Please make sure you have the updated Java version installed (download and install from www.java.com if you do not have it already) and make a system check. Please find some technical instructions under the following link (PDF, 128 KB).
Contact: tutor.connectivecities(at)gmail.com / eva.prediger(at)giz.de
Topic: Ban on the Use, Production and Sale of Plastic Bags
Presenters: Patricia Akinyi K'Omudho and David Makori (Nairobi City County Government, Kenya), Rangira Bruno (City of Kigali, Rwanda)
Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Time: 07:30 (UTC), which is 8:30 (Germany), 9:30 (Rwanda), 10:30 (Kenya)
Language: English
Fee: none
Access: Please follow the link for the webinar Ban of Plastic Bags (opens 30 minutes prior to the webinar)


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More than one hundred years after bursting onto the Hollywood stage, Charlie Chaplin's influence is still being felt. Celebrate the actor's life and humor at Charlie Berkeley Street, London's newest upscale haunt. But let me warn you, this upscale hotspot is anything but silent.
Located in the space once filled by Funky Buddha, Charlie Berkeley Street makes the most out of its convenient location. After a £1M refurbishment, the brand new nightclub sports an inviting atmosphere you won't find in other London venues. The stylish interior is filled with warm woods, rich leathers and vintage furniture. The walls are adorned with curated art, which goes well with the romantic fireplaces.
Don't let the elegant decor fool you; Charlie Berkeley Street still knows how to rock. The venue is equipped with the most state-of-the-art sound system and lighting technology, attracting the biggest names in electronic dance music. And with the city's most sought after bottle service and VIP tables, it's no wonder London can't get enough of Charlie.


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10 Easy Ways To Prevent Cancer
Cancer often seems to be a disease that strikes at random, and sometimes that's true. However, there are actually several things you can be doing every day to reduce your cancer risk. Here are some of the easiest ways to help prevent cancer; some of which are quite surprising.
Eat A Healthy Diet
It's important to eat right if you want to prevent cancer. First and foremost, make sure you're getting lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet. Dark, leafy greens are especially good for you. You'll also want whole grains, beans and other plant-based foods in your diet. High-fat foods and processed meats should be avoided – try to limit your intake of these foods as much as possible, but make sure you are getting enough protein in your diet. Meanwhile, drink lots of water and avoid sugary snacks and drinks.
Get Some Exercise
You don't have to work out like a maniac or become a gym rat to reduce your cancer risk. You can reduce your risk for numerous types of cancer just by getting regular physical exercise and maintaining a healthy weight. Aim for a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. If you can do more, that's even better.
Filter Your Tap Water
The best way to get clean water is to actually just filter your tap water at home. This significantly reduces your exposure to possible and known carcinogens along with hormone-disrupting chemicals. Forget about bottled water altogether – it isn't any cleaner than your tap water, and in some cases, the quality is actually lower. On top of that, the plastic bottles most bottled water is stored in may contain a chemical contaminant called BPA that can seep into the water. (To learn more about BPA, read The Possible Dangers Of BPA In Plastic.)
Cook Meats Properly
You might think you're protecting yourself when you make sure your meats are cooked to "well done," but when meat is seared at higher temperatures, it can cause the meat to contain certain cancer-causing agents like heterocyclic amines. In addition, charcoal-broiled meats could contain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, another carcinogen. Therefore, avoid grilling meats when possible. If you do want to grill, you can cut down on the chances of your meats containing these harmful substances by marinating them for at least an hour before cooking.
Drink In Moderation
If you're a woman, you shouldn't drink more than 1 alcoholic beverage per day. For men, the recommendation is no more than 2 alcoholic drinks a day. Alcohol can increase the risk of many types of cancer, especially if you drink regularly. (For more information, read The Harmful Effects Of Drinking Alcohol.)
Don't Smoke
Smoking doesn't just lead to lung cancer – in fact, tobacco use in any form could cause a number of various types of cancers. Quit smoking as soon as possible to significantly reduce your risk of developing cancer. (If you're looking for help to stop smoking, check out Tips On How To Quit Smoking As Soon As Possible.)
Don't Top Off At The Pump
When you fill up your tank beyond the automatic shut-off at the pump, you could be increasing your risk of cancer. The extra fuel could spill and cause the pump's vapor recovery system to work less effectively, which increases the risk that toxic, cancer-causing chemicals like benzene could come into contact with your skin or get in your lungs.
Don't Ignore Pain
If you're beginning to feel pain in certain areas of your body, don't ignore it. Pains that seem to keep occurring in the same areas or which get progressively worse could signal that something's wrong. For instance, pelvic pain could signal ovarian cancer, which if caught early can have a great survival rate. Pay attention to your body and you could stop cancer in its tracks before it's too late.
Avoid Unnecessary Radiation
The ionizing radiation used in many types of medical scans has been linked to cancer. That means higher radiation-emitting tests like CT scans should only be performed if they are absolutely necessary. According to Prevention.com, about one-third of CT scans may be unnecessary, so ask your doctor if there are any other tests – such as ultrasounds or MRIs – which could be used as a diagnostic tool for your condition. Fortunately, this doesn't apply to certain cancer screening tests, like mammograms, since the radiation level is so low.
Avoid Air Fresheners
Though no direct links have been found, many artificially scented candles and air fresheners contain carcinogens. Instead of using these products, try cleaning up the source of a bad smell and use beeswax candles as an all-natural air freshener. You can also set out a bowl of white vinegar to help drive out bad smells.
Bottom Line
Taking these steps won't ensure that you'll never get cancer – there's no guarantee for that. However, doing these simple things every day can significantly reduce your risk of developing cancer while also helping you live a healthier, happier life.


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Cats eat a lot of weird things, like freedried chicken parts and other fun, gross smelling things. But this cat is tied up in something even weirder. According to this post from the Animal Emergency & Critical Care of Lynchburg, Winnie ate something like 46 hair ties.
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Two AFC North foes ace off against one another on Sunday when the Cincinnati Bengals travel to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers (4-3) expect Ben Roethlisberger to be back in action in this one when they host the undefeated Bengals (6-0). Coverage of this game will air on CBS beginning at 1:00 pm ET from Heinz Field.
The Odds: The Steelers are 1.5 point favorites against the Bengals in this one after opening as 2.5 point underdogs. The over/under for this contest is 48.5 total points.
Will it be the Bengals or the Steelers who find victory in this one?


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1:44pm PT by Jackie Strause
'OITNB's' Danielle Brooks on Shifting Gender Roles, Breaking Size Barriers
Growing up, Danielle Brooks didn't have many onscreen role models to look up to.
"I was drawn to anybody that looked like me, and that meant fat and curvy," the Orange Is the New Black star told reporters during a Netflix press event Wednesday. She could only name Moesha's Countess Vaughn and Cinderella's Natalie Desselle. "It wasn't many because at the time everyone that was plus-sized was of a different age group. They looked like me, and they could sing and they were chocolate and had curly hair, so I thought, 'I want to find a way to do what they're doing.'"
Now a series regular as Litchfield inmate Taystee on OITNB — the Netflix prison dramedy releases its sixth season this summer — Brooks is a proud part of an ensemble cast that showcases female roles of all sizes and colors.
When asked to define a kickass female role in 2017, however, the 27-year-old said TV still has inclusive hurdles to cross.
"Our definition of female and male is starting to shift," she said of more and more people who are identifying as gender fluid. "I hope in the months to come that we really expand the definition of what it is to be female because there are a lot of people out there who identify in different ways. If we hit on some of that as well, it could be really cool storytelling and a lot of people will feel like they see themselves in even more characters."
OITNB, with creator Jenji Kohan at its helm, features one of the most diverse casts on TV and broke barriers for the transgender community by catapulting Laverne Cox, and her incarcerated character Sophia, to widespread fame.
When the cast picked up their third consecutive SAG Award for an ensemble in a comedy series in January, star Taylor Schilling highlighted that diversity in the face of President Donald Trump's immigration ban. "We stand up here representing a diverse group of people, representing generations of families who have sought a better life here," the actress said, as cast members shouted their countries of origin.
Brooks, who earned a Tony nomination in 2016 for her Broadway role in The Color Purple, said it blew her mind to star on a series where at least four black women are series regulars.
"You don't only have one white female lead, you have a Hispanic female lead, you have a transgender female lead, you have black female leads. Everything that I had seen, you only get one," she said. "It's really shifted my view on beauty because coming into this business right out of school, I was very confused, thinking, "How do I wear my hair? Do I need to lose weight, do I need to gain weight? I can't change my color, so that's going to have to stay the same.'"
She added, "So to be on a show where they say there's not one formula of what beauty is: You can have a hint of mocha-chocolate, you can have a hint of fatback, you can have a hint of pimples and zits, you can have that and it's still beautiful because people are seeing themselves on TV, finally."
Still, Brooks says she'd like to see more female leads of different shapes and sizes.
"I don't want to be limited because of my size," she said. "I want to be the love interest. I want to wear makeup, I want to put on heels and put on my Spanx and look fabulous and have some man be doting over me. I want to be in a thriller movie. I want to be in an action movie. I can run up, stuff! I don't want people to feel that I can't do things or I'm not attractive because of that — that's what I want to see."
During the press event, Brooks was joined on the panel by four fellow Netflix female leads: Love's Gillian Jacobs, Ingobernable's Kate del Castillo, Marvel's Iron Fist's Jessica Henwick and Dear White People's Logan Browning.
While all five said TV still has strides to make in its future, the panel of women collectively agreed that the little screen is leaps and bounds ahead of film.
"Hidden Figures has surpassed La La Land as the highest-grossing Oscar-nominated film," said Jacobs, "so hopefully people will stop looking at that as an anomaly and more as an indication of the potential that there is."
Brooks replied, "And that's the first time that three black women have been the leads in a movie — and this is 2017."
Watch the panel on strong female leads on TV below.
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Anupam Kher, turns sixty today, March 07, 2015. He is one actor who has done all kinds of roles, from Saaransh to Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Daddy to Lamhe, he has proved his versatility.
Anupam Kher made his acting debut in the 1982 with Aagman, but then it was Mahesh Bhatt who gave him his first successful film Saaransh (1984), where he essayed the role of B.B. Pradhan.
Not only was he applauded for his performance but he received many awards for the same as well. Bollywood finally got a performer in the name of Anupam Kher.
Post that followed films like Rao Saheb, Tezaab, Vijay, Ram Lakhan, Khel, Darr and many more. There was a point when no film was complete without Anupam Kher.
He is not only a know name in Bollywood, but has also featured in international films such as the 2002 Golden Globe nominated Bend It Like Beckham, Bride And Prejudice (2004), The Mistress Of Spices (2006), Ang Lee's 2007 Golden Lion winning Lust, Caution, Speedy Singhs (2011) and David O. Russell's 2013 Oscar winning Silver Linings Playbook.
Besides film he has also been a part of the hit television show show ER, which is medical drama deals with the personal and professional crises of the doctors in the emergency room at County General Hospital.
He ventured into directing with Om Jai Jagadish (2002) and has even produced and starred in the film Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005).
In 2004, he was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government Of India for his contribution to Indian cinema.
He has written and starred in a play about his own life called Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai, which has been directed by Feroz Abbas Khan.
In 2011, he starred alongside Mohanlal and Jayaprada in a Malayalam film titled Pranayam, which he he feels is one of the seven best films of his career.
Here's wishing Mr. Kher a very happy birthday.
Anupam Kher, turns sixty today, March 07, 2015. He is one actor who has done all kinds of roles, from Saaransh to Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Daddy ...2.5


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The Disciples of Shirely Russell: Kelly Brook Pin Up/ Vintage Reproduction Collection for New Look: User Review
(Kelly Brook on Brighton Pier- enviably personifying the ultimate British Pin Up life)
(Sophia Loren and Jack Hawkins in "Judith". The fine art of vintage short shorts and crackin thighs!)
(Beautiful inky florals and poppies from "Scandal in Sorrento" were borrowed for Kelly's New Look Collection)
I admire Kelly Brook's personal style and charm so I was very excited when I read that following her well received and quality Christmas, lingerie and swim wear collections for New Look that she was finally releasing a full ready to wear line. For my American friends, New Look is a UK High Street store that has no real comparison in the states for such great quality at such a great price. They manufacture mostly in Romania and even have a Green line of Fair Trade dresses. This thus far 30 piece collection for New Look is officially the first large scale High Street Pin Up inspired line ever produced.
Finally I might add!
Kelly's promo has been that this collection is for 'curvy girls to showcase their assets" and that the designs are inspired by her style icons ; Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren and B. Bardot. I should add, that those three woman are not only my style icons too but my everything- especially Sophia Loren. As a Southern Italian woman she perennially personifies our culture in so many ways that go far beyond beauty. As an actress I've seen most of her 100 plus films and love Sophia's rare records as well. Bardot born a few weeks after Sophia is of course an entirely different icon and cultural figure but nonetheless is still beloved by millions. Gina Lollobrigida, like Loren, also speaks to me as an Italian woman. A very talented actress and photographer, her style is of a very elegant Gran Signora even frequenting the same corsetier as Queen Elizabeth once did during the 1950's. Both women were a mind boggling 36-22-34.
(Bardot in a daisy/sunflower print dress very similar to Kelly's collection)
So I really wanted to see if Kelly Brook went beyond just skimming coffee table books and the most well known films and was able to capture the style essence of all three mythic goddesses. More importantly, I wanted to see how and if the items were structured for curvy women. Many lines make this claim and never deliver either coming out with dowdy designs or simply cutting them for a narrow figure who just happens to be busty. Kelly (alongside Sofia Vergara) has currently the world's most perfect hourglass figure. And like Vergara, her flawless figure is down to fantastic luck and thus unrealistic for most women to use as an inspiration. She's very slim, very fine boned and yet wondrously buxom and shapely hipped at the same time. It is hard to believe that such a perfect looking woman (one who can beautifully wear skinny low rise jeans with thigh high boots as well as vintage Pin up dresses) could also create a clothing line that's would look good on a Neapolitan Amazon or just the average shapely UK woman.
All my doubts were cast aside-this is a wicked line of clothing which made almost none of the same mistakes previous designers have! And while the clothes are not specifically sized or designed for an ultra curvaceous figure the way say Shoshanna Lonstein used to cut her clothing back in the day, the collection will flatter many with curves as well as those who are slim. So far I have 7 pieces (a birthday present from my husband) 4 dresses, 1 playsuit, and the shorts/crop top set and I plan to get almost the entire line.
First things first:
Made in Europe: I'm phasing out buying anything made in China. Made in the USA and Made in the UK and Europe is where my money is going. Enough said.
The Poppy Print: A variation through out the line was lifted to glorious vintage repro- effect from Sophia Loren's famous sweetheart swing dress from Scandal in Sorrento (see above). Inky florals, poppies and sunflowers are all lovely. I preferred prints that were smaller and the solid dark periwinkle blue. The bigger prints are still very wearable though even in the sometimes troublesome colour of satsuma.
Fit : Running very true to size with the playsuits coming up a tad smaller on taller gals (5'8 and above) as they usually tend to. For US shoppers, British sizing at New Look is roomy so when you do your conversions check the size chart first to the letter, er, number.
Stand-outs: The 39.99 dresses and the structured bra tops. The colours, the fabrics, the fit...magnificent!
The off the shoulder inky flower dress (above) is my favourite. Really flattering to a larger bust without cleavage showing while working almost any occasion.
The Hawaiian Print was designed with both Bardot and La Lolo in mind and keeps a 50's shape while having an off -shoulder ease and drape that works on all figures.
The satiny cotton periwinkle blue structured bust dress is very Roman Holiday. Enough bust showing to look sexy but long enough to still look classy. Comes with a nice wide belt for waist cinching. The red polka dot skirt has a vintage pencil shape and nice fit. The Black Body Con dress will work on all figures but the mega endowed may have button up issues as I did. The red polka dot structured bust top is fantastic for bigger busts though (see below for a more indepth review)
The Satsuma sunflower, daisy print dress is cut with the same structured bust as the blue dress (only a thin belt is included here) and is a lovely day time, popping down to Broadway Market/Columbia Road (I do this often, not an affectation) sexier take on the British Tea Dress.
The Peplum dress is a very popular look in the UK this entire year, popping up in digi prints, ditsy florals and scarf print silks. While the print was a tad too big for my tastes, this dress will look beautiful on all figures..
The Bust is a MUST: The structured busts on two dresses, one playsuit and two tops are fantastic and Kelly and her team created a great fit that works beyond an E cup with great support. Due to the versatility of the design smaller busts are not left out either and will actually look bigger. The secret is that the back is partially open (accommodating nearly all figures), coming up at the neck and shoulders into a semi halter shape with the wide straps opening into a sweetheart bust in the front. It feels like a harness effect which means you don't need a bra. I'm a 34G/32GG and the fit is wonderful. With the zipper closure at the lower back you've got fit. And joy of joys! The cups are not wired. So no wire to eventually poke out at you. Howard Hughes could not have done a better job if he tried. If you are going into an Hcup or bigger than a 34/36UK under bust sizing than you may have fit issues. If so then stick with the other dresses. (See below trio photo to get an idea of the back)
The skorts with attached skirt: A clever retro look that few (if any) Vintage Repro lines ever have attempted. These are roomy but tad too short for my tastes. Still very cute for pottering around the house and garden or dog walking of course.
Shoes and handbags: All are very cute and of a very decent make. Kelly did not do any wide widths in the two espadrille wedgies and four wonderful court shoes so sadly no shoes for me but I can still wholeheartedly recommend.
Minor Criticisms:
Button down closure The crop top (see very top pic and trio centre below), the peplum camisole and the Black polka dot Body Con dress are not possible to close on big breasts but still very cute. If you are say a size 10 or 12 with a 28 or 30F or even 32G you may be in luck but 14-16 34Gs like me should stick with the aforementioned dresses. I'm getting my crop top altered professionally.
Playsuits: The two in the collection are fab but may not be long enough if you are tall. Though they are cut well and sized perfectly for larger busts, at almost 5'10, my red dot playsuit which is really mostly a bathing suit (above) just fit. And it is cotton with almost no stretch (possibly translucent when wet? Update: Yes, it is!). The New Look website incorrectly stated "100% polyester" which means "swim suit material" and "four way stretch" so when I got home the shop I was a bit disappointed as it looked very roomy on the rack. The floral playsuit was almost all gone so I never was able to try it on in my size though it looked adorable and I love the darker take on the poppy print.
Red Polka dot trousers: Were very cute but running a bit small all around and actually cut with a slight late 90's low rise making them the one joker in the pack. They'll look the best on super skinny legs like Kelly has.
High waisted jeans, shorts, tie front blouse and T-shirts (above) were cute but seemed out of place at least in fit as far a briefness was concerned. The shorts were short enough to be inspired reproductions of what Sophia Loren wore in "Woman of The River" or "Judith" (see above second photo) but those were films! I think vintage reproduction hot pants and denim is an exact science that takes a historian of fashion (like say vintage clothing expert, designers Freddie of Pinewood) to master after trial and error. I hope Kelly takes them down a few more inches in her next collection with black or raw denim and adds some blue and red floral dresses perhaps. Wide width shoes and more bags of course. And here's to her next collection! More, more, more!
This is a WONDERFUL range and Kelly Brook and New Look should be proud of the High Street's first vintage reproduction line which can be worn by a wide range body and bust types. Looking forward to the next collection with baited wallet!
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Anthony DiMeglio, an active supporter of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monmouth County (BGCM) Red Bank Unit, is Chairman of the Red Bank Unit Advisory Council as of March 1, 2012.
During his one year term as chair, DiMeglio will support and represent the Red Bank Unit and help serve at-risk community youth. The Red Bank Unit Advisory Council assists the Red Bank Unit in reaching its goals by advocating the unit, developing partner collaborations, serving as a forum for program stakeholders, working to enrich programs and services, and fundraising.
"The goal of this advisory council is to ensure the continued success of the Red Bank Unit while providing support for programs and development," stated DiMeglio. "The Red Bank Unit has grown tremendously in the past year, and I look forward to continuing that growth."
The BGCM Red Bank Unit was established in 2009 and is currently serving over 230 children and teens in the Red Bank area. Program hours are Monday to Friday, 2:30-6:00 pm and teen hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6:00-8:00 pm. In 2011, the Red Bank Unit tripled the amount of teens served by implementing prestigious programs such as Torch Club, Keystone Club and Youth of the Year.
Anthony is the Founder and President of A.DiMeglio Associates, an insurance agency with locations in Red Bank and Morristown, NJ. A. DiMeglio Associates provides comprehensive personal and commercial insurance programs to individuals and business owners, and offers specialized business consulting services to the construction industry. He currently resides in Middletown, NJ with his wife, Bonnie, and their three children.
For more information about the Red Bank Unit or the Red Bank Unit Advisory Council, please contact the main office at 732-775-7862.
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Girl Scout Advocacy Network
Gold Award Recognition
The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest and most prestigious award in Girl Scouts.
- Girls who pursue their Gold Award aspire to transform an idea and vision for change into an actionable plan with measurable, sustainable, and far-reaching results.
- It's not only Girl Scouts who understand the value of the Gold Award. Some universities and colleges offer scholarships unique to award recipients.
- Girls who enlist in the U.S. armed forces may receive advanced rank in recognition of their achievements.
How Can Members of Congress Honor Gold Award Girl Scouts?
Here's how your office can recognize Girl Scouts in your district/state who have earned their Gold Award:
- Send a congratulatory letter (DOC) with a certificate (DOC) to recognize the Gold Award achievement. (Certificates may be purchased in the House and Senate stationery shops.)
- Issue a press release (DOC) to publicize your support and help spread the word about the inspiring accomplishment of a girl or girls who have earned their Gold Award.
- Invite a Gold Award Girl Scout to visit you in your DC or district office for a photo-op and personal congratulations.
- Contact your local Girl Scout council to ask about participating in their ceremony to honor Gold Award Girl Scouts.
For information about Gold Award Girl Scouts in your state or district, contact your local council(s) and ask to speak to the staff person who oversees the Gold Award. (Please note that some districts and states may be covered by two or more councils.)
If you need assistance locating your local Girl Scout council, please contact us via email or call 202-659-3780.
Learn More About the Girl Scout Gold Award
- Girl Scout Gold Award page
- Girl Scout Gold Award fact sheet (PDF)
- Research report: The Power of the Girl Scout Gold Award: Excellence in Leadership and Life (PDF)
- Press release: 2018 National Gold Award Girl Scouts (provides examples of Gold Award projects)


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''What do you see? A shapeless old lump.''
Those words are the withering self-assessment of May (Anne Reid), a recently widowed grandmother, as she nervously undresses for the first time in front of her daughter's hunky boyfriend, Darren (Daniel Craig), in ''The Mother.'' Giddy with a sense of renewal after years of caring for her husband, May, in a reckless moment, has propositioned Darren, and he has graciously accepted. As they lie side by side in the spare room of her daughter's house, May, her voice breaking, confesses, ''I thought that nobody would ever touch me again, apart from the undertaker.''
The sight of a dilapidated woman in her late 60's besotted with a careless young god in his mid-30's may be uncomfortably taboo-busting. But ''The Mother,'' an extraordinarily clear-sighted and psychologically balanced British drama, stares as calmly at May's perilous leap into churning emotional rapids as a medical show does when keeping its gaze fixed on a tricky surgical procedure.
The bravery of Ms. Reid's screen performance can be measured by her utter lack of self-consciousness when naked before the camera. When desire trumps May's maternal feelings, and she knowingly (and guiltily) risks exile from her family to pursue a hopeless infatuation, she is achingly believable. And Mr. Craig brings the same undertone of volatile macho arrogance seething below a cultivated surface that he brought to the role of the poet Ted Hughes in ''Sylvia.''
''The Mother,'' directed by Roger Michell, is a far better film than either ''Changing Lanes'' or ''Notting Hill,'' his two best-known movies. The screenwriter Hanif Kureishi's even-handed view of the characters' frustrations and fantasies is infused with an unwavering Chekhovian compassion. Neither good nor evil, the characters are complicated, ordinary people coping as best they can with their emotional wounds and fear of the future, grabbing whatever zest they can drag into their lives, even while suspecting that the most passion can bring is a quick, temporary fix.
''The Mother,'' which opens in New York today, suggests how far we've traveled from the sexual romanticism of ''Lady Chatterley's Lover'' in portraying the redemptive power of Eros. Transcendent sex doesn't last that long, and Darren is no primal life force watering the parched desert of propriety and repression with his godlike sensuality.Continue reading the main story
An old friend of May's grown-up son, Bobby (Steven Mackintosh), Darren is an unhappily married builder and anguished father of an autistic boy, working on an addition to Bobby's house. His tempestuous relationship with Bobby's sister, Paula (Cathryn Bradshaw), who wants him to leave his wife for her and threatens to end the relationship when he balks, is a pitched battle whose highs are matched by its violent lows.
Darren's animal magnetism coincides with a seductive streak of empathy, and his affair with May grows out of a tender friendship that develops after Paula entreats her mother to serve as a go-between with Darren and report back to her about his feelings. But after a line of cocaine and a couple of drinks, Darren curdles into a menacing brute who explodes with frustration at his trapped circumstances and relative poverty.
With three major characters on its plate -- May, Darren and Paula -- the movie has more than its share of conflicts to juggle. Looking back on her life as a bored, uncomplaining housewife, May is aghast to realize the emptiness of those years, when her children assumed that she was fulfilled by her dreary routine. Having seen her husband to his grave, she seeks the companionship of her children only to discover that they don't want her around. Paula, an aspiring novelist who teaches a writing class, bitterly accuses May of never valuing her or encouraging her in anything. Bobby is too busy pursuing risky business ventures to give his mother more than the polite time of day.
The screenplay bluntly faces anxieties of aging that are rarely voiced in the movies, and it is too hard-headed to offer comfy palliatives. As Bruce (Oliver Ford Davies), an older man in Paula's writing class who collects china and aggressively pursues May, puts it: ''I can feel the world streaming by me, incomprehensibly. I feel left out. I feel stupid.''
May, free to be a self-determining adult for the first time in her life, faces a void that may be impossible to fill. As she puts it, ''I'm not ready for old age.''
''The Mother'' is rated R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian). It has nudity, sexual situations and profanity.
Directed by Roger Michell; written by Hanif Kureishi; director of photography, Alwin Küchler; edited by Nicolas Gaster; music by Jeremy Sams; production designer, Mark Tildesley; produced by Kevin Loader; released by Sony Pictures Classics. Running time: 112 minutes. This film is rated R.
WITH: Anne Reid (May), Daniel Craig (Darren), Cathryn Bradshaw (Paula), Steven Mackintosh (Bobby), Anna Wilson-Jones (Helen), Oliver Ford Davies (Bruce) and Peter Vaughan (Toots).Continue reading the main story


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Halloween this year was so much fun! The weekend before Halloween my brother Jackson and his girlfriend Brittany came for a visit! We had a lot of fun hanging out with them and carving pumpkins!
|Lexi decided she wanted a Hello Kitty Pumpkin!
|Don't let this picture fool you, Lexi did not enjoy this
|It takes a lot of concentration to carve a pumpkin!
|Aunty Erin...
|Brittany, Uncle Jackson, and Lexi
|Papa Kisses
The same night Jackson and Brittany were here Sandi and Phil were nice enough to babysit so we could go out on a double date. Everyone had different ideas of what to do so we finally ended up doing rock paper scissors and I won! I chose for us to do Haunted Mini Golf. It was actually really fun! The decorations were really elaborate. At the first hole there was this life size Grimm Reaper thing. I was standing right next to it and leaned in close, commenting on how real it looked and right then it lunged and scared the crap out of me! Needless to say we were all on our guard the rest of the time. Afterward they had this Halloween museum we went into with really scary life-size zombies, creatures, and creepy clowns. Our guide had made most of them himself and it was fun listening to him tell about each one and see how passionate he was about it!
Of course we had to do a little photoshoot before our date!
On Halloween Day Lexi had preschool and got to wear her costume to school. If you can't tell, she was a purple butterfly this year!
Here she is with her friend Elsie!
All of the parents got to come for the last half hour and watch their Halloween Parade, they were all so cute! At the end of their parade she had them all stand up in a line and said they were going to sing a few songs for us. I hurried and cued up my video camera and as soon as they started their song, Lexi's lip started quivering and she just slowly started walking toward me bawling her eyes out! Silly girl!
Later that afternoon I took the girls to a Halloween Carnival. It was pretty fun!
Paisley was pretty happy about her balloon animal.
And Lexi got to paint a little pumpkin!
Later on we met over at Grammy and Papa's house for sloppy joe's and root beer before heading out to trick or treat!
Here is Paisley's in her matching costume...
First we went trick or treating for a little bit in Grammy and Papa's neighborhood. This was Paisley's first year trick or treating and I could not believe how into it she got! She was so stubborn, wouldn't let go of her bucket, wouldn't let anyone hold her hand or carry her. She had to walk by herself the entire time and went up to every single door with Lexi. She kept cracking us up. Everytime the door would open she would just start jabbering a million miles an hour to the person at the door in her own little language. And a few times she actually managed to squeeze past and run into peoples houses! Lexi of course was already a pro this year! After Grammy and Papa's neighborhood we went home for a little bit before Lexi wanted to go out again. Paisley fell asleep in the stroller after that while Lexi went for another hour and a half straight walking the whole time! She was so cute yelling Trick or Treat! and then calling out Happy Halloween! over her shoulder as she ran off. Part-way through I made sure she added Thank You! and then after each house she left she would run back to me and say "I said Thank You! Did you hear?" She can be a little sweetie sometimes!


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A Malaysian with a passion for technology and sharing "my 2 cents of enLIGHTenment" on various topics that interest me from time to time, but would mostly revolves around technology and gadgets that I do get my hands on sometimes.
Graduated in E&E Engineering from the University of Adelaide, but ended up working as a Web Developer for most of my career. Found the joy in developing systems that could help make our lives a little better.
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it already has.
It's called getting engaged. It starts with just a few females infected with the "marriage" pathogen who lure their males close enough to become infected. This results in erratic behaviour in both parties usually characterized by a euporic state, impulsive actions, increased intimacy, and rapid depleting of financial reserves often in an attempt to gratify and to add showy adornments to the female and resulting in various public displays. Both the males and females generally become more vocal, particularly with each other. Both individuals typically will virtually abandon their former social groups. This results in other females in the immediate social group trying to reconcile with and emulate the infected female by also becoming infected and luring their males (or free-ranging males they are able to attract) into the same destructive cycle. Males are typically lured in by the promise of promiscuity that is usually short-lived or never materializes at all. Some resistant individuals of both sexes may fight off the infection and return to their former pre-infected condition but normally this results in a severing of the social relationship with the forrmer partner and/or abandonment. Once the pathogen runs it's course those unable to fight off the infection enter the "marriage" state. For most males this is considered analogous to death. Females may persist in this state for some years but eventually they too succumb psychologically.


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Computer Models as Existence Proofs
A common objection to the use of computer models is on the ground of their lack of realism. Thus, for example, it might reasonably be objected to Axelrod's famous work on the Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma that the model of human interaction that it presupposes is a mere caricature, far too crude to deserve serious consideration as any sort of representation of reality.
Even where this is admitted, however, the computer model can remain valuable, because such models often function – for the philosopher, at least – not so much as attempted descriptions of reality, but rather as thought experiments or existence proofs. Suppose, for example, that someone were to claim that evolution by natural selection inevitably favours selfish behaviour, so that altruism cannot possibly evolve. In that case, the demonstration that altruism can indeed be shown to evolve within a simple model serves to refute the claim by counterexample, and the fact that the model falls well short of reality is entirely beside the point. If the claim is then refined to suggest that altruism is extremely unlikely to evolve, then this too can be countered by the demonstration of a wide range of models within which altruism does evolve. And again, the fact that these models may be simplistic and unrealistic is irrelevant, unless the claim can be plausibly and explicitly backed up by relevant considerations that the models fail to capture. Thus even where models are, in the end, unpersuasive, their use can serve a positive purpose by forcing such considerations into the open.
Generating Counterexamples
Philosophers characteristically aim to establish general claims about what is, or is not, possible. And claims of impossibility are standardly tested by attempting to produce counterexamples: existence proofs of a possibility, which thus refute the impossibility claim. Such testing does not typically require that the counterexamples be plausible, and this can make them especially hard to come up with unaided, limited as we are by our reality-conditioned human imagination. Computer-generation of counterexamples can – in appropriate cases – provide a powerful solution to this problem, automatically searching through a combinatorial mass of options that would be unfeasible without such assistance.
Avoiding "Just-So" Stories
Evolutionary or anthropological accounts of observed phenomena (e.g. biological traits or cultural practices) encounter a serious problem of substantiation and verification. By their very nature, they appeal to historical trains of events that cannot be reliably reconstructed by appeal to straightforward causal laws, nor typically proved from historical evidence. Even where detailed evidence is available, many of these accounts are hard to connect directly to that evidence, since they take a narrative form which explains long-term trends as arising not from specific events, but rather from general tendencies that play out over time at the level of population statistics. Opponents of such accounts have often called them just-so stories, implicitly criticising them by "reminding the hearer of the essentially fictional and unprovable nature of such an explanation".
Until the rise of computer modelling, the most successful way of countering this sort of criticism – at least within the field of evolution – was to produce a mathematical model of the phenomenon in question, using the techniques of Population Genetics. Mathematics could then replace narrative as the medium of explanation, demonstrating that conclusions were being drawn from the theory with rigour rather than undisciplined imagination. But this virtue is counterbalanced by some significant weaknesses. Population Genetics focuses on gene frequencies, ignoring epigenetic influences and feedback mechanisms; likewise it tends to assume a simplistic genotype/phenotype relationship which takes no account of embryology and development. Though valuable for injecting rigour at the "broad brush" level of genetic change in populations over time, therefore, it is inherently limited in scope.
Computer modelling provides a far more versatile and powerful technique for replacing narrative accounts of long-term change with rigorously specified models. As pointed out elsewhere, "computerised thought experiments – by their very nature – require explicit statement of all assumptions, and their outcome cannot be unconsciously moulded by wishful thinking". So a computer model of an evolutionary or anthropological story, though of course it might be unrealistic or simplistic, at least has the considerable merits of explicit precision and constrained outcomes. Whatever it is that results from such a model (if reliably implemented) must genuinely be a possible consequence of the assumptions that have been built in. So if we are able to produce a model that does indeed match observed phenomena, then we have the makings of a hypothesis for explaining those phenomena which may (of course) be false, but which at least cannot be accused of narrative vagueness and optimistic gerrymandering. So far from being a "just-so" story, it is an existence proof of a possible account.
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I just love this wedding for so many reasons. ONE- Stella & Kendall! Adorable. High school sweethearts. Best friends. Beautiful people! TWO- these are some talented people! From the stationary to the bridesmaids dresses Stella, Kendall, and family created it all. THREE- Fun, Fun, Fun! Popsicles, a photo-booth, the best groomsman ever, a packed dance floor, sparklers and smiles galore! What a happy day for all!
The father of the bride seeing his beautiful daughter for the first time on her wedding day
Stella and Kendall's first look
Nick the groomsman, arguably the funnest groomsman ever, using our camera to take a picture of Nick.
Fabulous Vendors-
Venue – Tempe Center for the Arts
Entertainment & Lighting- Ray the DJ
Flowers & Design- Kevin Kempton
Videographer- Onsite Video
Make-up- Sara Colello
Hair- Mallory Morganelli
Photobooth- A2Z Photo Booths
Ceremony Music- Allegro Quartet
Cake- Honey Moon Sweets
Sweet Treats- AZ Pops
Dance Lessons- Dance with Chad
Rooms- Tempe Mission Palms
Jewelry- Designs by Claudia's
A special thanks to 3rd shooter Gretchen Wakeman.


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To gain an internship in Physical Therapy.
To gain an internship in Physical Therapy.
Aside from working at American Eagle and Wet'n'Wild Waterpark, I love to play softball. I just finished my Senior Year with the Peoria High SchoolVarsity Softball Team and hope to play another year of club ball With Southwest Valley Girls Softball.
I also love to ride, show, and take care of horses. I have ridden horses since I was 10 and continue to trail ride on my days off.
Supervise children and adults in shallow and deep water pools.
Assist guests in distress or with life threatening/ non-life threatening emergencies.
ensure guest safety in and around water at the park.
Assist customers in finding fashinable clothing options that fit their wants and needs.
Assist customers in fitting rooms.
Offer A.E Rewards and coupons.
Check customers out at cash wrap.
Assist team doctor in yearly player Physicals.
Ensure doctoral signage on player medical forms.
Ensure up-to-date player information.
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My Neighbourhood: Seattle's Capitol Hill
Forget the Space Needle or Pike Place Market: Capitol Hill is the true heart of Seattle—and no one knows it better than cocktail master Jamie Boudreau.
Since opening its doors five years ago, Seattle whisky bar Canon has been a vital part of crafting the Capitol Hill neighbourhood's hip, laid-back flavour. The room is lauded for its killer spirit selection, inventive cocktails and warm vibe (it's received accolades from everyone from World's 50 Best Bars to the Tales of the Cocktail festival), and the man in charge of it all is Jamie Boudreau, a former Vancouverite who has dedicated his career to creating the ideal cocktail experience. Here's where you'll find him when he's not behind the bar.
1. We often feature spirits from local Oola Distillery on our menu. If they have their cask-strength bourbon, be sure to grab a bottle before they sell out. And they always do.
2. Located in an old KFC, the Rancho Bravo building has no signage, but the lines will assure you that the food here is good. Try the tamales if you can—they sell out on a daily basis.
3. Elliott Bay Book Company is huge and beautiful. Getting worn out wandering the room and thumbing through pages? Well, that's what the café inside is for.
4. Chophouse Row has some great foodie gems and stores in a beautiful courtyard setting. Get your ice-cream fix at Kurt Farm Shop or a glass of wine at Upper Bar Ferdinand.
5. Half distillery, half bar, Sun Liquor creates vodka, gin, rum and bitters, and the staff deftly uses these ingredients in their own cocktail creations. The still is visible from your bar stool.


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Megan L. Anderson: Freelance Writer & Editor. Fast. Efficient. Effective.
Megan L. Anderson
Freelance Writer & Editor
Magazines & Blogs
Quaker Life Magazine
Sacred Spaces
-- Oct. 2017
The Celebrate Friendship Challenge
-- Jul. 2017
Coffee with Jesus
Begetting Thankfulness
-- Feb. 2017
The Best Kind of Broken
-- Nov./Dec. 2016
Daddy's Girl
-- Oct. 2016
Messy Heart
-- Oct. 2016
Discipleship 101: The Master's Model in Modern Day
-- Jan./Feb. 2014
A Unified Front
-- Mar./Apr. 2013
Twenty-One Pearls
Daddy's Girl
-- Mar. 2015
God's IT Girls
-- Sep. 2014
Book Review: Whatever is Praiseworthy
-- Sept. 2014
The UPPER ROOM
Miraculous Provision
-- Apr./May 2019
More from the Author (blog)
Love Poured Out
-- Sep./Oct. 2018
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Still Here?
-- Jan./Feb. 2017
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Daily Rituals
-- Sep./Oct. 2016
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Exceeded Expectations
-- May/Jun. 2016
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Walking on Eggshells
-- Jan./Feb. 2016
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The Secret Place
Refreshed by Friendship
-- Spring 2019
Humble Offering; Miraculous Provision
-- Winter 2018-2019
Love Poured Out
-- Fall 2018
God Hears Us
-- Spring 2018
Aiming for Holiness
-- Fall 2017
Exceeded Expectations
-- Summer 2017
-- Spring 2017
Emotional Superpower
-- Fall 2016
A Serving of Humility
-- Summer 2015
Active Waiting
-- Spring 2014
Meetinghouse (Barclay Press)
Sacred Ground
-- Mar 2018
Apostles Anonymous
--Sep. 2016
The Biblical Guide to Getting Drunk
-- Jun. 2015
Holy Troublemaking
-- Apr. 2015
God Listens. Do I?
-- Mar. 2015
Businesses & Organizations
Big Ben Coffee Company
Policy Manual
Trainee Program: Study Guide, Onsite Training Guides, Quizzes and Test
Samaritan Caregivers: Neighbor to Neighbor Newsletter
A Purrrfect Christmas Surprise
-- Mar. 2015
The Rewards of Doing for Others
-- Aug. 2014
Couples who Care - A Lot!
-- Jun. 2014
It's Good to Give Back
-- Mar. 2014
A Legacy of Smiles
-- Aug. 2013
Friends United Meeting
Shepherding Our Potential
-- Jun. 2015
31 Bits
31 Bits: Beading Strands of Hope
Feb. 2013
The Vision (Pentecostal Publishing House)
Transformed in the Storm
-- Apr. 2015
Major Prophets: Courageous Ambassadors for God
(Barclay Press) -- Fall 2015
Malachi: A Declaration of Love
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"I can see that your use of language is not only skillful, but inspired. There is an element of spontaneity and life that the best writers have. I am a big fan of your work."
-- Bob Bledsoe, Writer (Ploughshares, Potomac Review, Fifth Wednesday Journal, Exit 7, Ms. Magazine) and Director of Indiana University Creative Writing Program
"Megan . . . [has] a true gift of introspection, reducing thoughts to wonderful writing, woven like a rich tapestry, leading to meaningful and candid conclusions. Some of the best I have read in 70 years God has, so far, given me."
-- Richard X. (UPPER ROOM Contributor)
"Once again, Megan, your writing blesses me . . . You make my life so much easier because your writing is clear and well executed. Great job."
-- Annie Glenn,
Communications Editor
(Friends United Meeting)
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On Monday, June 15, Next Jump visited the Martin Van Buren High School for the second time. The goal of this visit was to engage the parents and the students and learn more about their struggles.
Our team met with about 40 parents, students, and faculty. Donna gave an introduction to Next Jump and Peter gave a presentation on Next Jump's cultural creation programs highlighting our PEMS philosophy.
Our general impression was that nobody in the room seemed to have been asked the question "what do you need" before. They all have had a hard life and as they began to realize we were coming there only to help, their faces started to light up. We broke out with the audience in a session of what's working & what's not working. We found each group needed something different:
- Students need 1 on 1 tutoring (or small group tutoring)
- Teachers need reward and recognition programs to incentivize good behavior / good teachers
- Parents need skills classes – English as second language at the forefront
A few other common themes among the parents:
- Mentoring in the context of bullying (emotional training and support)
- Accelerated tutoring for those children who are left behind
- Physical Ed classes for parents
It happened that on the same day there was an award ceremony for senior students and a PA meeting, all running at the same time with our session. We appreciated the fact that the teachers and the principal made a point of splitting their time between these three events. We felt that the teachers were really interested and wanted to be a part of this and be engaged.
Later, we joined the award ceremony for a few minutes. We saw an auditorium full of happy children and their parents, all eager to be recognized. There were lots of awards, lots of words of encouragement, and generally a very cordial and loving atmosphere.
We truly enjoyed this visit at MVB and we hope to learn more about this school in the near future.


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Battambang Provincial Court yesterday declined to charge two boys accused of raping a 6-year-old girl on Saturday in O'Romal commune, according to local authorities.
Chet Vanny, Battambang provincial deputy police chief, confirmed that the suspects, aged 11 and 13 years old, had confessed to the crime.
"The suspects admitted that they raped the girl at the straw pile behind the girl's house and that the girl told her mother about the rape," he said.
However, after being sent to court for questioning, the boys were not charged because they were below the minimum age of criminal responsibility.
"According to the Penal Code and procedure, someone under 14 years old cannot be charged or sentenced," he said.
The court instead decided to send the boys to the provincial social affairs department for education before sending them back to their families, he explained.
Sorn Kosal, a Battambang police official, said the victim's family had filed a complaint demanding police arrest the suspects and punish them according to the law, but that they had not demanded compensation.


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Keller to Start vs. Canada
Veteran goalkeeper Kasey Keller will make his 100th U.S. national team appearance tonight when the United States faces Canada in the Gold Cup semifinals at Soldier Field, sources close to the selection process said today. Keller was chosen over Tim Howard and will join Tony Meola as the only U.S. keeper to reach 100 caps. If the Americans advance to Sunday's final, Howard, who is atop the U.S. depth chart, seems sure to start, although a strong performance by Keller tonight could make Bob Bradley's decision more difficult.
No word on the remainder of the lineup. I will rejoin you from the ballpark later today.
Steve Goff
June 21, 2007; 12:42 PM ET
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Tom Petty reunites his first band, Mudcrutch, for a new video edited by PJ Fabbrini.
Co-directed by Sean Penn and Sam Bayer, "I Forgive It All" stars Academy Award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins in a stunning, stark portrayal of "mercy, poverty, and aging." Shot in just one day in Los Angeles, the video begins with archival footage triggering memories of a disruptive childhood for Hopkins. As the song begins, we transition to the present, where the celebrated British actor drives through the streets of a desolate and impoverished tent city, harkening back to his own early days.
Sean Penn discussed directing the project with Rolling Stone: "The song made such an impression on me," Penn says. "So much of it was going to be about what the actor was holding in his head. I didn't want to even articulate the story so much. I had a little backstory for myself, but I just wanted to shoot this in the way that wouldn't bury the song."
As a lifelong fan of Tom Petty, this cinematic music video was the ultimate exciting project for PJ. When Hank Corwin offered up the project to his former assistant, PJ was thrilled to take the reins and quickly started weaving together the handheld footage shot by Sean with the polished Alexa captures from Sam. The result is an emotional and captivating video that "keeps you in and makes you feel like you are a part of it," PJ explains.
What's up next for PJ, you ask? He's busy editing Sam Bayer's next project. Stay tuned.


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How to enjoy last season's harvest and prepare for the frost
By Alicia Durkin
With winter nearing, locals are preparing their gardens to be put to bed.
This sustainable hobby is an interest in people young and old all throughout Durango, and as frost in nearing it's important to prep gardens for the cold season.
Though gardens are sustainable and resourceful, they require time and money.
To avoid starting from scratch and to preserve your garden over winter, there are a few steps that should be done before the frost hits.
First, garden owners should start harvesting all of their plants, said Jeff Polak, a Fort Lewis College senior majoring in environmental studies.
"Use resources like re'ma* or frost blankets, because if you cover your plants, that can boost the air temperature around them," Polak said.
Polak plans to put his garden to bed using a lasagna technique.
Alex Pullen, who has worked with the Environmental Center for five years, explained that the EC will also be using a lasagna technique to prepare the campus garden
The term lasagna refers to laying down cardboard on top of your garden in order to retain moisture and prevent weeds from getting sunlight. Next, you can lay downfertilizer, which can be manure, garden scraps or kitchen scraps, which will bring back matter to the soil.
"It is an easy way to boost nutrient content in the soil as well as the organic matter," Pullen said.
After harvesting a garden, you can preserve vegetables using canning or picklingmethods, Polak said.
Another easy method use harvest is to exchange or share vegetables.
"There is a community level of keeping things local, and the more gardens and the more people having chickens and stuff, the more healthy our community is, says Root Routeledge, a local organic farmer who has been living in the Bayfield and Durango area for 17 years. "There's a community health kind of nature to it."
Harvest parties, farmers markets, and community gardens are all good ways to enjoy local and organic vegetables while socializing with fellow farmers.
"There are always opportunities to get involved in community gardens if you don't have the space to do it," Polak said.
It may be a surprise to some that renters are willing to invest their time and money into a garden they may not end up owning.
Routledge, Polak, and Pullen all agree that investing in a garden provides more of a personal payback than just the end product.
Gardening improves personal and spiritual wellness and mental health, promotes growth within the community, and creates a sustainable way to eat, said Routeledge.
"And then there's just a global level, it's like, how are we going to feed ourselves as a civilization, and getting away from industrial agriculture and all the negative impacts of that," said Routeledge.
Gardens are a key component of living a sustainable life, he said.
Like Routledge, Pullen and his roommates also live very sustainable lives.
They fill their compost pile with left over food scraps, which they also feed to their chickens, which are a key part in the cycle, Pullen said.
The chickens eat their food scraps, and then compost all their straw boosting organic matter within the soil. They also work the soil as they graze the yard, and help eliminate grasshoppers, he said.
Pullen is able to collect four eggs a day, while also eating all the fresh veggies his garden produces, he said.
"Gardening is an important life skill to know," Polak said.


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ALEX Salmond's plans to create an oil fund after independence is "fooling the people of Scotland", a senior UK Government minister has today claimed.
But Nationalists insist that Westminster has "squandered" Scotland's oil wealth for the past 40 years and will do the same for the next 40 - without independence.
The SNP Government wants to create a Norwegian-style fund which would receive a slice of the country's oil and gas wealth to create lucrative security for future generations.
The Norwegian fund is already worth about £470 billion and although it's unlikely Scotland could emulate this as North Sea reserves fall into decline, Mr Salmond insisted it would still provide a tidy nest egg when the Scottish and UK cabinets met in Aberdeenshire yesterday.
But Scotland will face debts of about 140 billion after independence and its public finances are likely to be in the red - raising questions over the viability of a savings fund.
Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael said today: "It takes only basic mathematics to understand that you cannot spend and save the same money at the same time. The Scottish Government's plan for an oil fund is another triumph of flat-earth economics over reality.
He added: "The facts are clear. If an independent Scotland wants an oil fund, the First Minister has to tell us whether he will cut public services by 8 per cent or hike up income and other taxes by 11 per cent. There is no way around this issue and pretending otherwise is an attempt to fool the people of Scotland.
But Nationalist MSP Maureen Watt, who used to work in the oil industry, said Norway provides an example of how Scotland's oil and gas wealth "could and should have been used."
She added: "Oil was discovered in the waters of both countries around about the same time, but while Norway now has an oil fund worth £470 billion, Scotland has been left with nothing as a result of successive years of Westminster squander and mismanagement."
Ms Watt went on: "Westminster has downplayed the value of oil and squandered the revenues for more than 40 years. We cannot allow them to waste the next 40.
"The UK Government does not deserve another chance - only a Yes vote in September can allow us to establish an oil fund and reap the rewards we have so long missed out on."


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- Oral presentation
- Open Access
3D pharmacophore alignments: does improved geometric accuracy affect virtual screening performance?
- Gerhard Wolber1Email author,
- T Seidel2 and
- F Bendix2
© Gerhard et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010
- Published: 04 May 2010
- Chemical Feature
- Drug Design
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Virtual screening using three-dimensional arrangements of chemical features (3D pharmacophores) has become an important method in computer-aided drug design. Although frequently used, considerable differences exist in the interpretation of these chemical features and their corresponding 3D overlay algorithms. We have recently developed an efficient and accurate 3D alignment algorithm based on a pattern recognition technique [1]. In the presented work, we extend this algorithm to be used for high-performance virtual database screening and investigate, whether applying this geometrically more accurate 3D alignment algorithm improves virtual screening results over conventional incremental n-point distance matching approaches.
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- Wolber G, Dornhofer A, Langer T: Efficient overlay of small molecules using 3-D pharmacophores. J Comput-Aided Mol Design. 2006, 20 (12): 773-788. 10.1007/s10822-006-9078-7.View ArticleGoogle Scholar
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Cold Inside Me
Cold Inside Me is a teal creme with green to blue to purple shifting glass flecks. Unfortunately, you can see the purple flecks best in the bottle but not very well on the nail. Otherwise, the blue and green show up really nicely in the bottle and on the nail.
I used two coats here with and without topcoat. I had to take my photos in the sunshine because this color really messed with my camera. It's very bright and definitely teal, but all of my indoor photos made it look blue. CIM dries with a satin finish, so you will need to add a topcoat to get a glossy look. Dry time was quick, but I still suggest using a quick dry topcoat so you can get back to using your hands more quickly.
The One Worth Leaving
TOWL is a deep berry pink with pink and purple glass fleck shimmers. The shimmers can look flat in photos, but they're very bright in person. This polish is a little less thick than most of my polishes, but that's because I needed a not-quite-but-almost-jelly formula so you could still see the shimmers without the opacity dulling them. Because of this, I used three thick coats for my photos, but you could probably do four thin coats if that floats your boat.
TOWL is probably up in my top favorite BEGLs ever, and I just love the effect it gives. It's vampy and yet demure. It would be a great work appropriate color that has just enough extra umph to make it fun. I didn't have any staining issues with this one, which is great because my nails and skin tend to not like deep reds/pinks.
Might Not Recover
This is probably one of my blingiest polishes. It contains platinum flakes, silver reflective beads, silver holographic microglitters, and purple/lavender holographic microglitters. This one seriously shines like only one other polish I've ever made. The first coat can be a tad tricky depending on your base coat, but you can easily use the dab method to get great coverage in two coats. Here, I've worn three to make sure I covered up any bald spots.
Please note that reflective beads are slightly heavier than normal glitters, so they may sink to the bottom of your bottle. Simply roll your bottle upside down between your hands or store it upside down while you're prepping your manicure to mix them back in. I used two coats of Seche Vite to get a super glossy finish as it does dry a bit textured.
Siren Sweetheart
Siren Sweetheart is a clear based glitter topper packed with blue/green iridescent glitters in varying shapes and sizes, white glitters in hexes, squares, rectangles, dots, diamonds, and stars, and periwinkle glitters in hexes, dots, and mini stars. Application was relatively easy, but you may have to dig a bit for some of the larger glitter pieces unless you store it upside down during your mani prep.
Here, I've worn it in one coat and a few glitter placements over BEGL Hydrangea and accent of Cult Nails Tempest. It looks thicker than it really is, so I'm not sure why my photos are doing that. I only needed one coat of Seche Vite to make it smooth and glassy.
Again, the preorder for the Crooked Hearts Collection is open at my shop until tomorrow at 3:30 pm est. If there's anything left after I fill the preorders, I'll be adding it to the shop. So, which are you most excited about?
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WWE 'Payback' Pay-Per-View Event Halted by Scary, Unscripted Enzo Amore Injury (Video)
The WWE's Payback pay-per-view event came to a very unsettling halt just minutes after starting on Sunday when Enzo Amore suffered a serious, unscripted injury.
Amore and his tag team partner Cassady, only a month into their stint on the WWE's main roster, were taking part in the finals of the WWE number one contenders tag team tournament against The Vaudvillains. The injury came as Simon Gotch tried to throw Amore out of the ring. His head hit awkwardly on the rope, snapping it back, and he fell to the ground like a sack of potatoes. There he remained motionless until the referee came over and signalled that something had gone horribly wrong.
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After that the match was called off, and the broadcast cut to some pre-taped footage while Amore was stretchered out of the arena:
Enzo being removed via stretcher. pic.twitter.com/uwsYA5yyKI
— Dameon Nelson (@DameonNelson) May 2, 2016
Fortunately, Amore escaped career-threatening injury and did not even have to spend the night in the hospital:
INJURY UPDATE: @WWEAaLLday21 is undergoing testing, and is able to communicate with medical staff, moving arms and legs. #WWEPayback
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#BREAKING @WWEAaLLday21 has been released from the hospital! pic.twitter.com/HMxK0GsNOC
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2016
No word yet on when Enzo will be back in the ring, but it looks like he's feeling pretty good.
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UNRAVEL ARC giveaway and cover reveal!
An exciting week! I've just received my advance review copies of UNRAVEL, the sequel to LINKED, and I've been given the green light to reveal the cover as well! To celebrate, and to give people a chance to win one … Continue reading
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LINKED is out in the UK!
Available from Amazon.co.uk and bookshops across the country (no, really – friends have been finding it, like, all over the place!).
LINKED is out in America!
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The Model Auntie gets married
Today The Model Auntie married Dr T-shirt, and so became Mrs Dr T-shirt. (Although for the purposes of my blog she will remain The Model Auntie.) It was the tiniest wedding ever, with two witnesses (one of them me), and … Continue reading
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Immi's second American adventure
I first went to America in 2009, for a Samhain staff retreat, and it was fabulous. This time, though, I'm paying for myself and I'm going to attend the RWA conference in Anaheim. Which is in, hello, California. I know, … Continue reading
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Hexie Farm (蟹农场) Series: Chen Guangcheng
For his latest contribution to the Hexie Farm CDT series, cartoonist Crazy Crab honors activist Chen Guangcheng, who has been held under a particularly strict form of house arrest since being released from prison in 2010. Read more about Chen Guangcheng's case via CDT. In the drawing, Chen, who is blind, is depicted in the style of Roy Lichtenstein.
Chen Guangcheng, by Crazy Crab of Hexie Farm for CDT:
"This room is too dark, I can't see a thing!"
[The "room" refers to China and according to the cartoonist, implies that many people in China turn a blind eye to Chen's case]
Read more about Hexie Farm's CDT series, including a Q&A with the anonymous cartoonist, and see all cartoons so far in the series. Hexie Farm has been nominated for Deutsche Welle's Best of the Blogs award in the Chinese category. Please show your support by voting for him!


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Because of the lack of money we had let a lot of things go on the house. Things like routine repairs such as the house exterior needing repairs (which meant we were living with squirrels in the attic and eventually a raccoon), the exterior painting, termite control, a cracked window, new insulation in the attic, and replacing the hot water heater, AC units, heater and appliances such as dishwasher and refrigerator.
The money flow was slowly getting better (especially with the bankruptcy unexpectedly ending two years sooner than expected) but these were all big ticket repairs – over $1,000 and most of them in the $2-5,000 range.
In December, Grenwinae is likely to get a bonus but that could only stretch so far. If I went back to work for The Man, that would help with little expenses but again, wouldn't replace a $5600 AC and Heat unit needed downstairs.
While all of this was on my mind, I also started thinking about the protection and abundance magick, I had done for our home and family. Yet, it seemed to me, and this idea continued to grow, that no spells or wishing for a better day was really going to happen when the very foundation of our house was falling apart! Even with magick, I couldn't toss away common sense!
About a month ago, Grewinae sat down with a family member and asked for help. She agreed and combined with our own money we started making a plan to get things done. As soon as the check cleared the bank – the water heater and AC downstairs failed, the upstairs AC stopped working, and the more reliable of the two cars had a horrible noise. It was not a moment too soon! It was almost as if everything had been holding its breath.
And this is how my Owl-sense works. I just feel a need to "do something" and if I follow through on listening to its intuitive siren call, then we sidestep disaster (such as demanding Grenwinae job hunt and two weeks after he got the new job, his old company was swallowed up in a hostile takeover and his boss fired).
We bought a new AC and heater for downstairs. We had enough to make a down payment and monthly payments will get it paid off in two years. The car took over $2,000 to get it back into good working order so afterwards I was able to make several out of town trips.
We were able to get the Hot Water Tank replaced (and the new water is already so much softer and is making the towels smell sweet). We replaced the dishwasher (and now it is so quiet and the dishes come out better with less effort).
Externally the largest project was getting the house repaired and repainted. During that process the house painter was stung by a wasp and discovered a potential bee issue. Called the bee guy and turns out we caught the problem just in time – no hive yet, they were on a scouting expedition looking for a new home.
We are surrounded by neighbors who would have turned us into the homeowner association on the paint and exterior. Literally, painting the house is putting up a huge banner deflecting that negativity. I do not underestimate that power of "changing old clothes for new to confuse evil."
Not all is done. We still need a new refrigerator to replace a 21 year old unit. We need a termite treatment and the windows still need fixing. The work on the family room has just begun.
Then in the midst of all this last week, we were offered a car. If the car happens, then that means the December bonus can be used on the house (we had planned on the bonus replacing the least reliable of the two cars) and again, we will be further along on that goal of selling in 3 years (this would be the summer daughter transfers from community college to a university to complete her degree).
I see the clear connection to new and improved to old and failing apart when it comes to change and reformation. All in all, this is a fresh start and something we need to weave into our work for protection, abundance and prosperity.
We have been very lucky and fortunate, especially in having someone who can help us, yet I think we are both rather gobsmacked and reeling from all the changes that have just happened.


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February 17 - West Ham United have already started working with the designer of the £537 million ($836 million) Olympic Stadium, Populous, to begin discussing turning it into a football and athletics venue once London 2012 is over, it was reported today.
Populous had been brought in to help the club work up proposals for the initial bidding phase of the work, a spokesman for West Ham told Building Design.
"In getting through the bid stage we engaged the services of Westfield, which was leading a team that includes Populous," he told the magazine.
Populous is understood to be developing plans to install retractable seating at the venue ahead of the football club's first game there, due at the start of the 2014-2015 season, Building Design reported.
"Populous has done retractable seating before such as Stadium Australia [for the 2000 Olympics] so it can be done," one expert told the magazine.
The decision for West Ham to take over the Olympic Stadium ahead of Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur still has to be ratified by London Mayor Boris Johnson and two Government departments but that is expected to be a formality.
West Ham is expected to shortly issue an OJEU (Official Journal of the European Union) notice for its £95 million ($153 million) plan to rework the facility, including modifying the roof, and installing permanent toilets, concession outlets and executive boxes.
Populous, who also worked on the redevelopment of Wembley Stadium and Arsenal's new Emirates stadium, would be expected to among the frontrunners to be awarded the contract.
Architect Peter Cook, who helped Populous with its original design for the stadium, welcomed the decision to keep it and said Populous should bid for the work once it is advertised.
"[Tearing it down] would have been a waste of time and money," he told Building Design.
"I think they [Populous] should give it a go.
"They have the experience in this whole thing to follow it through."
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By Terry Scruton, Land Line Now senior correspondent
Jon Osburn – OOIDA senior member and driver of the OOIDA tour truck, The Spirit of the American Trucker – sends out some ROSES to Shoemaker's Travel Center in Lincoln, Neb.
Jon was there for a stop not long ago and the folks really rolled out the red carpet – or in this case, tent. The owners set up a tent and a grill next to The Spirit and gave out free meals all day long to anyone who happened by.
It was a small act of kindness that did not go unnoticed – or unappreciated – by Jon and everyone else here at OOIDA.
ROSES to John Chichowski, a columnist with The Record newspaper out of North Jersey. In the wake of the unfortunate accident involving a Walmart truck and a vehicle carrying comedian Tracy Morgan and others, media reports ran rampant with bad information about driver fatigue and hours-of-service regulations.
Chichowski, however, was among the very few reporters who seemingly bothered to do his homework before going to print. His column stated that "there are other factors at play here besides truckers who can't stay awake through the night." He crunched the numbers and found that the number of crashes involving trucker fatigue in New Jersey is actually going down, far outstripped by accidents involving tired drivers in other types of vehicles.
He also quoted a sleep specialist as saying we need more rest areas, while noting that New Jersey "has reduced services at many of its rest stops." And, yes, he even quoted OOIDA Executive Vice President Todd Spencer.
At a time when so many in the media couldn't even be bothered by a simple fact check, it's good to see some reporters still care about getting the story straight.
ROSES to former FMCSA Administrator Annette Sandberg for speaking out in favor of an amendment proposed earlier this year that would temporarily suspend the 34-hour restart provision in the hours-of-service regulations pending further study.
In a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee in June, Sandberg said she believes that the rules preventing drivers from using the restart provision more than once a week and requiring two rest periods between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. were created "without the benefit of proper scientific research," adding that the changes are "hurting highway safety as well as the economy."
What's more, Sandberg told Land Line Magazine that she doesn't "think the administration cares about the pace of regulation," adding that "if you put (rules) out too fast, it overwhelms people and they get even more frustrated."
It's good to see that she understands that. It's too bad the current administrator doesn't.
ROSES to Fawn Domingue, a cashier at The Tiger Truck Stop in Grosse Tete, La., whose quick action helped identify a missing Florida teenage girl.
Domingue said she recognized the missing 16-year-old from a video she had seen earlier on the Facebook page of CNN host Nancy Grace. The teen had been missing from Tampa since June 11. She came into the truck stop along with 41-year-old Steven Myers, a registered sex offender from Florida.
After spotting the pair, Domingue said she went to the back of the store to watch the video again while her boss completed their transaction. She then told her co-workers to call police and followed the pair into the parking lot.
After a high-speed chase that ended with the girl being stabbed, Myers was taken into custody. Thankfully the girl survived. And thanks to Domingue, Myers is behind bars.
RAZZBERRIES to the person or persons who made off with a show truck belonging to OOIDA Life Member Steve Davenport in Texas on June 22. Yes, trucks go missing or are stolen all the time, but this one was different. It was a rolling tribute to the Gold Star Mothers and POW/MIAs, complete with the names of 75 soldiers who did not come home from Vietnam.
Thankfully, this story has a happy ending. And we have to give some ROSES to truck driver Steve Lynn of Lewisville, Texas, for making it happen. Davenport had notified Matt Collinsworth with Lewisville Truck Center, who tipped off Lynn.
Lynn, who had been following the story through social media updates and the TRACER alert issued by OOIDA, spotted the truck parked on a ramp in Irving. The load of roofing materials was gone, but thanks to this trucker and everyone else who got the word out, Davenport and his prized truck were reunited. LL
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Shares of the Walt Disney Co. fell 2% late Tuesday after the media giant reported fiscal second-quarter per-share results above expectations but revenue came in a tad below forecasts. Disney said it earned $2.39 billion, or $1.50 a share, in the quarter, compared with $2.14 billion, or $1.30 a share, in the prior-year quarter. Excluding one-time items, Disney earned $1.50 a share, compared with $1.36 a share a year ago. Revenue rose to $13.34 billion, from $12.97 billion a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected the media giant to report adjusted earnings of $1.41 a share on sales of $13.41 billion. Disney's cable networks revenue for the quarter increased 3% to $4.1 billion and operating income decreased 3% to $1.8 billion, due to a decrease at ESPN, the company said in a statement. That decrease was due to higher programming costs, thanks to a shift in timing of College Football Playoff bowl games relative to Disney's fiscal quarter end and contractual rate increases for NBA programming. Disney's studio revenue was off 1%. Theatrical distribution results were comparable to the prior-year quarter, the company said. "The current quarter benefited from lower pre-release marketing costs and the strong performance of "Beauty and the Beast," but such benefits were offset by the performance of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Zootopia" in the prior-year quarter compared to "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" and "Moana" in the current quarter. Disney shares ended the regular trading day up 0.6%.
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One of the most vital landlord responsibilities is checking that gas appliances in their properties are safe.
According to the east midlands department of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), private landlords are required to check the gas safety of their homes on an annual basis.
Gas safety certificates must be issues to all tenants when they move in, the organisation warned.
Neil Craig, principal inspector with the HSE, said: "Every year about 20 to 30 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning associated with domestic gas appliances, due mainly to these appliances not having been properly installed or maintained."
Private landlords must make sure that their gas appliances are well-maintained to avoid issues such as this, he added.
His comments come ahead of Gas Safe Register taking over from the Corgi gas scheme as the recognised standard for gas appliances in the UK.
They also follow the guilty plea from Cambridgeshire landlord Ajay Ahuja, who admitted to contravening Section 33(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 when he did not issue his tenant with a safety certificate despite numerous requests from the HSE.
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