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Step aside, pizza rat, because there are four other pizza-loving — and crime fighting — New Yorkers taking the city by storm.
NYC & Company — the city's official destination marketing organization — announced Wednesday, along with Nickelodeon, that the beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have become the newest Official NYC Family Ambassadors.
RELATED:NYC to see record-breaking 59.7 million visitors in 2016
As part of a yearlong campaign, the crime-fighting foursome will highlight the Big Apple as being a family-friendly destination through campaigns across the city and also throughout the country.
"We're excited to enlist the help of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, four dynamic and adventurous New Yorkers, to welcome family travelers to NYC," said Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company. "Known by visitors from around the world, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are the perfect guides to help families discover the vibrancy and excitement throughout the five boroughs."
Nickelodeon's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is currently in its fourth season and can be seen in over 170 countries. The series follows the four brothers Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo who are trained by Master Splinter, who teaches them how to battle evil in the city's sewers.
As part of the campaign, the crime-fighting turtles will help families find exciting things to do and see across the five boroughs. NYC & Company has also launched ads featuring the turtles in various locations in each borough.
Along with the ads, the campaign will be promoted in Boston, Chicago and 23 shopping malls in the country; through social media using the hashtag #nycgofamily; television commercials running in city taxicabs; and more.
Since the launch of the Family Ambassador program in 2009 — which has seen ambassadors such as Dora the Explorer and Curious George in previous years — vistitation by families in the city has grown by 32.6 percent.
RELATED:NYC reaches a record-high population of over 8.5 million
Last year, New York City welcomed about 17.5 million families and this year the number is expected to grow to about 17.7 million.
"As native New Yorkers, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are the perfect choice to encourage visitors from around the globe to find their own adventures in the city that never sleeps," said Pam Kaufman, chief marketing officer and president of consumer products for Nickelodeon. "We are proud to continue our longstanding partnership with NYC & Company, which leverages our beloved characters to showcase the best of what New York City has to offer for kids and families."


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To better understand how different drying methods would affect a sampling of archives materials, the results of 4 drying approaches were compared on sets of similar items. These disposable paper-based records were diverse, though they did not represent the entire universe of media and supports found within ourArchives.
7 sets, made up of two boxes each were carefully packed with expendable materials. Each box measured roughly point zero 3 (.028) cubic meters or 1 cubic foot, the common measurement for records storage boxes in the United States. Special care was taken to place all items in the same order within the boxes. 6 sets were wetted and dried; the 7th set remained un-wetted as a control.

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Olympics 2012
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Part 1: Xtreme Xmas
The following images were taken the weekend of the Los Gatos Holiday Parade. Both of my brothers were in it, the youngest for his Adventure Guides group. The other is in the RJF marching band, however I didn't snap any good photos of him. The rest of the photos were taken during our family trip to the tree farm.
Part 2: Harry Callahan
For this section, we were challenged to recreate a photograph by a famous photographer. I was most inspired by the works of Harry Callahan, especially his photos that involved multiple exposures, shown below.
Recreating the art of Harry Callahan is not a simple task, especially considering that my camera does not have a multiple exposure option. I thought I could recreate a similar effect with a long exposure time. The image shown below is the one I chose by Harry Callahan that I thought I could recreate.
My original idea of a long exposure had the outcome of a almost completely white image, even with the lowest possible depth of field. I then decided to take five separate photos in the varying arm positions and mix them into one image in photoshop. At first I thought making all the images transparent would work, but the arms ended up having varying visibilities. My final solution was to erase areas on each of the layers to make room for the other arms. The final product is shown below.
Part 3: Passion Project Preview
When I think of my passion, I think of music. Inspired by my 'Voice-box' photo, I decided to to photograph the various musical items I have around my home. So far I have this on of the bass guitar. I'm not much of a bass player, I took lessons years ago and forgot it all, but I recently decided to pick it back up again. The below photo was taken on my kitchen table with a big black light and a spotlight. I created the background beyond the table from a single chair that took up only a portion of the leftover area, using the healing brush tool. In the future, I'm going to darken all the brown areas.
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One of the blogs I decided to follow is Mayhem in the Kitchen. I chose this blog initially because above the fold I saw a picture of a pug with cupcakes. Immediately, I knew this would be up my alley as I am both a dog and cupcake-lover. I should specify that I am more so a complete push-over for anything dog or food related. So sue me, I have major weaknesses. Could be worse. Anyway! The header was simple but still descriptive and contained the title "Mayhem in the Kitchen." Initially I read this as a sort of commentary of the characteristic of who it was that was working in this kitchen and creating a mess. Going on to read the about me, however, I soon realized that Mayhem was in fact the blogger's dog. A 4-year old adopted pug, too cute for words. The blog doesn't seem to be hosted by anyone as it ends in the more traditional .com without another server or rather, platform, attached to it. The navigation bar was pretty straight-forward and definitely featured above the fold so it was easy to click through and see the options. Her tags were more towards her footer and I had some trouble finding her archive, I think there was overall much more of a focus on her tags.
The blog is so easy to navigate and the gist of the posts are comprised of a photo detailing the recipe that Leesha will be undertaking that day. She's a vegetarian so all of her foods cater to that lifestyle and she tends to use organic ingredients for mostly everything she makes. In her about me she details the blog as a site where she will post about super healthy and clean eating but also really delicious not-so-healthy for you treats. Any place that can combine an amazing dessert with a nutritious meal is fine by me and so it was really fun to scroll through and see her different attempts.
What I liked about the recipes is that they're very straight forward. You can scroll down her blog to see pretty much every recipe she's tried but you actually click on the picture to jump to the permalink for the recipe. So for example you can pretty much bypass all of her healthy food choices to get right into the desserts. The posts themselves are pretty simple. She will showcase the picture of what the food should look like when its done and then give you a brief synopsis of her own experience making it. Then to replicate it yourself, she has the actual directions and ingredients. That way if you're feeling particularly creative you're welcome to try them out or even improvise based on her own mistakes or successes.
Overall, its a very cute little blog. There doesn't seem to be any sort of regularly scheduled postings but so far all of the recipes have looked great, and easy enough to manage. An archive would definitely be an easier way of navigating, I think, than having to scroll past every month. Though, the tags do help in specifying what you are looking for.


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Head down Norton Shore Road and immediately you notice how unique the area is. The road runs directly along the beautiful Kennebecasis River and is lined with unique homes and the interesting properties that surround them. This warm bungalow is no different with views of the river and treed property from every angle of the home thanks to the expansive windows. Inside is a highly functional mudroom + laundry room area directly off the garage – this area also leads to the arbor and back patio that are private spaces you can enjoy. This 3 bedroom dwelling has in floor heating throughout, hardwood flooring in the kitchen + living room and a new heat pump offering complete efficiency. The 6.94 acre lot has a scenic apple orchard next to the driveway, access to wooded walking trails and is landscaped with many perennials. Only a 5-minute drive to many amenities including a coffee + yoga house, bars, restaurants, parks/playgrounds, Kredl's Corner Market and other local shops: has this home equal parts private while being community inclusive.
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Like last year, Bing Maps has a map app with information about Le Tour de France 2011.
Don't waste your time and go check it out!
Some screenshot:
The last part of the first stage:
Even weather information:
Links not working?
Just go to www.bing.com/maps/?cc=us and find this icon at the bottom:
Next step is to find the Tour de France map app and just click it:
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
The Central Park Five
USA (119 mi) 2012 d: Ken Burns co-directors: Sarah Burns and David McMahon
Some may question the judgment of a female jogger running alone through New York's Central Park at night, but no one doubts her right to jog on public grounds at any hour. Trisha Meili worked as an investment banker for Salomon Brothers in downtown Manhattan while living alone in an apartment on East 83rd Street, often working late, changing into her jogging clothes to run six or seven miles through Central Park. She was discovered at 1:30 am on the morning of April 20, 1989, where she was bound and gagged, nearly beaten to death, her skull crushed, her left eyeball smashed, dragged over 200 feet across the grass to a ravine where she was raped and left for dead, losing 75 percent of her blood by the time she arrived at a hospital where she was initially pronounced dead a few hours later. It was nearly two weeks before she awoke from a coma, remembering nothing about the event. By that time, five teenage boys, all black or Hispanic, including Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana, 14, Yusef Salaam and Antron McCray, 15, and Kharey Wise, 16, had been charged with her rape assault and attempted murder. In a racially charged atmosphere, the newspapers plastered their pictures all over the papers, drawing intense media attention, described as part of a marauding gang of 25 black teen youths terrorizing New Yorkers, likened to wolf packs out on the loose chasing after bicyclists, assaulting pedestrians, some severely, in a heinous animalistic frenzy described as wilding, which was actually something one of the detectives misheard from one of the youths singing Tone Loc's hip-hop version of "Wild Thing" Tone-Loc - Wild Thing [Official Video HD] - YouTube (4:21). Shortly afterwards, Donald Trump paid $85,000 for four full-page newspaper ads urging New Yorkers to "Bring Back the Death Penalty," suggesting these kids needed to be executed for their crimes.
Each of the five were eventually convicted and served anywhere from five to 13 years in prison, despite no blood found on any of them and no matching DNA evidence, but all were subject to exhausting marathon police interrogations resulting in damaging confessions, including videotaped testimony, before the real rapist confessed to the crime, Matias Reyes, 17-years old at the time, the perpetrator of a string of rapes on the upper East Side neighborhood, including 5 additional rapes, one of whom he murdered, occurring after this incident before he was eventually apprehended in August later that same year. But it wasn't until 2002, thirteen years later, that Reyes admitted to the crimes, where his semen and DNA evidence were a match, where the previous sentences were vacated and those still incarcerated were released. Ken Burns directs this film with his daughter Sarah Burns, and her husband David McMahon. Sarah interned with a couple of civil rights attorneys in 2003, where one of them was beginning to explore filing wrongful conviction lawsuits on this case, leading to a book she wrote in 2011, The Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding. There's always something humanly compelling about wrongful conviction cases, which is the central focus of this film, examining the continuing long-term ramifications of a miscarriage of justice. It's the first time these five had a chance to finally tell their stories, which is the real dramatic power of the film, as Burns sympathetically humanizes them before our eyes, building a film around interview footage, including the thoughts of several journalists, family relatives, defense attorneys, two former mayors, Ed Koch and David Dinkins, and many explosive TV news reports seen during the time of their arrests. What's missing (from the book as well) is a statement from anyone in the New York City Police Department or District Attorney's office, as they refuse to go on record, likely due to a pending lawsuit, leaving gaping holes in the story, which remains unfinished.
Each of the five is suing the City of New York for $50 million dollars each, totalling a quarter of a million dollars, which the City refuses to pay, backing the actions of the detectives and attorneys, claiming their actions were completely professional, despite arresting and convicting the wrong guys. As incredulous as it may seem, the police department ran an investigation of their own in 2002 covering their own tracks, finding no wrongdoing whatsoever, "There was no wrongdoing or malice on the part of the prosecutors or the detectives who conducted the investigation. On the contrary, they did solid police work," still believing from their original confessions that these five had knowledge of the scene of the crime, suggesting they may have had a hand in beating the woman to a pulp before she was raped by somebody else. In their eyes, despite the vacated sentences, they're still guilty. According to Sarah Burns in her book, the report was intended as political cover. "As far as I can tell, the only people who claim the five had something to do with it have an investment in that outcome." All of which sheds light on the kind of mistakes society is willing to accept, where that same year, a woman was raped and tossed off a roof in the Bronx and this received little media attention, but a white woman raped by a gang of black youth, this becomes a salacious historical angle, recalling Emmett Till or The Trials of The Scottsboro Boys in the Jim Crow South where blacks used to get lynched on the spot or murdered without a trial for so much as looking at a white girl. According to historian Craig Steven Wilder, a specialist in black urban history, after all is said and done, what's truly perplexing about this case is "Rather than tying [the case] up in a bow and thinking that there was something we can take away from it, and that we'll be better people, I think what we really need to realize is that we're not very good people. And we're often not."
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You Only Get One Chance at a First Impression
Tags: real estate, selling home, newmarket, real estate tips
2 minute read.
Much like Millennials love swiping through popular dating apps such as Tinder to find their perfect match based on a quick first impression, your prospective buyers love the concept of curb appeal when house hunting.
Curb appeal includes a combination of various factors such as landscaping, exterior finishes, and the home's surroundings. Caring for, maintaining, and even updating your home's exterior is an easy way to paint a more inviting picture for your potential buyers, and can make a dramatic difference in bidding prices.
At Knowledge Broker, we work very closely with our clients to help them improve and update key elements that buyers find attractive, and from that experience we've narrowed down three updates you can and should make ASAP if you plan on listing your home.
Driveway and Pathway
Ensure that there are no cracks or weeds growing on the driveway and pathways. If this is the case, consider getting the area repaved. Another option is to replace the paving with interlocking stones or tiles; this significantly improves the presence of your home, giving it more of a statement aesthetic.
Exterior Finishes
Doors, windows, and garage doors are amongst the most noticeable exterior features of any home. Continue maintaining these items by keeping them clean, and/or applying a fresh coat of paint, after a period of normal wear and tear.
For windows, aim to have window coverings that complement the exterior of your home. California shutters are the most versatile option, as they suit the look of most homes, and increase the resale value at the same time.
Exterior potlights are the new trend, especially among detached homes. Before installing the potlights, carefully analyze between the white and yellow pot light colours to see which better suits the exterior of your home.
Lawn and Garden
A perfectly green, weedless lawn goes a long way, and speaks to how well your home's property has been maintained. It doesn't have to be fancy – it's as simple as keeping the grass green, and taking out the weeds. Adding various landscaping elements, such as trees, and gardens can give your home's front lawn extra character, making it stand out more.
More Than Just a Trend
When it comes to curb appeal, always aim for a clean, well maintained look. It doesn't hurt to consult with contractors, or a trusted real estate agent to help you achieve your vision, and brainstorm potential ideas.
Need some help adding value and aesthetic to your home? Give us a shout!
My goal as your realtor and Knowledge Broker is to cultivate an open source of information between us. Knowledge is power and creates experts and understanding. Do you want the power? Connect with me here on my website or on social media at "@knowledgebrkr".
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10 Top Tips for New Managers
Congratulations! You're now a manager. How do you feel? Elated? Excited? Proud? Apprehensive maybe? Determined to be a success? Well these 10 top tips are designed to ensure that you are a success.
1. Be clear about what a manger does and do it! It's a major change for you. When you look back you'll find it's probably the biggest. Your job is still about getting results but from now on you're going to be reliant on your team. Your success depends on their success. Your key role is getting the best out of each individual and building a strong and effective team. You need to know how to do this.
2. Know where your strengths lie and what your development needs are – one of which will almost certainly be how to lead and manage people. Do some self-analysis. Get feedback from others. Ask why you were given the job. What did your manager see in you? Put your own development plan in place. Set yourself goals for learning and improvement.
3. Be absolutely clear about what your boss expects from you. Understand what's important to him/her and ensure you develop a positive working relationship.
4. Get to know your people. Everyone is different. Respect those differences. Find out what motivates them and play to their strengths not their weaknesses.
5. Give respect and get respect. Don't belittle people in front of others. Be honest and act with integrity. Lead by example and treat people as you would want to be treated. If you give respect you'll get respect. People are loyal to those they respect.
6. Manage performance. People need to know what is expected of them and why. (Just like you do.) Set clear objectives. Review progress and give feedback regularly. Take time out to coach and develop your people. Recognise and reward good performance. Deal with underperformance or poor behaviour firmly but fairly. Tolerating underperformance is one of the quickest ways of undermining your credibility and de-motivating the rest of your team. Be prepared to make tough decisions if a person won't or can't improve.
7. Don't do try and do everything yourself. Reward your best and brightest by delegating responsibilities. This will help develop them and give them greater job satisfaction. Rely on your people. Use their knowledge and experience to help make decisions or solve problems.
8. Communicate, communicate, communicate! Keep people in the picture. Your team. Your boss. No-one likes nasty surprises, least of all your boss! Keep people up to date with what's happening in the business and how it affects them and their job. And listen to your team. Get their input. They're closer to the sharp end than you are.
9. Surround yourself with the best people. You can train people for skill but you can't train for personality. Make sure the people you hire are the best fit for the job. If possible hire people who are better than you. And welcome them into the business. Give them an induction plan to get them up to speed quickly. Make them feel that they have made the right decision to join you.
10. Never stop learning. The world is changing faster than ever. You need to stay ahead of the changes if you are to be successful.


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Emotionally controlling and mentally manipulative a hole I usually love dominance stories I read until almost the end of book 3 but seriously her dad had a stroke and he s upset she wishes to stay and trys to guilt her with your choosing your father, over me I m sure he redeems himself and every...
InterestingI enjoyed reading from Drake s POV, but the editing was terrible I really expectedin that area.Otherwise, all 3 books were good to read At times I felt that he was extremely self centered Not caring about Kate s feelings or well...
Drake is a Dom, but when he meets Kats something in him changes Will she be a submissive Great read This collection has the first three books.
I truly was addicted from the beginning to end.
I might have read these out of order, not really sure, but enjoyed all of the books.
This series was quite amazing I fell in love with Kate and Drake from the beginning The only thing that got to me was the repeat of I m a dom Kate I seemed to read that often But it was all in good context The whole story was pretty predictable which I quite enjoyed I loved how Drake didn t treat Kate like one of his other subs I loved how they fought for each other and believed in each other I loved how caring Drake was and how sweet they were I just LOVED them It did take me abo This series was quite amazing I fell in love with Kate and Drake from the beginning The only thing that got to me was the repeat of I m a dom Kate I seemed to read that often But it was all in good context The whole story was pretty predictable which I quite enjoyed I loved how Drake didn t treat Kate like one of his other subs I loved how they f...
This was a good series not great Sorry Miss Lund.The storyline was not to bad Great chemistry between Dr Drake Morgan and Kate McDermott, but felt that trough out the series Drake just gets way to much bordering making you feel crowded Would seriously readfrom this author Happy Reading
This book was wonderful I love a strong female character and found her here She was surrounded by dominant men, and though submissive, she found her footing and stood her ground I enjoyed the backstory of all the characters...
I was addicted from the beginning I truly was addicted from the beginning Without giving away the good stuff, the ending was what I was hoping but didn t think it would happen I want to see what happens next Less then a month till book 4.
Kept me reading The first book was a little slow but it kept me interested the next 2 stArtedwith a story and really kept me interested I shall buy the last book as well.


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Classika-Synetic Theater
Support of Synetic's 2006-2007 main stage productions.
Support of Synetic's 2006-2007 main stage productions.
General operating support for theatre productions and outreach.
To provide support for Text Alive! which introduces DC public and charter school students to classical plays and theatrical production.
Support for the production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead.
Support for the Concerts In School program which brings music, dance, and storytelling performances to DC public schools.
General support of educational programs for low-income DC adults.
Support of the adult basic literacy program provided to participants in the DC Fatherhood Initiative.
Support of the ACTDEAR program (ARRIBA Center Training the Disabled for Employment Adjustment and Reintegration) which provides work readiness and job retention support primarily to DC Hispanics who are physically or mentally disabled.
Support for job physicals for uninsured DC adults seeking to obtain or retain employment.
1:1 Challenge grant to support computer training to low-income, homeless, and underemployed DC adults and youth.
Support of the STRIDE (Search Together to Resume Dignified Employment) Program which provides job training and support to women transitioning from homelessness to independent living.
Support of staff development trainings to include women's health, team building, and workshops on trauma and violence.
Support of the Community Education Program that provides computer training to DC adults.
Support of the Services for Homeless Families Program which provides job readiness and job support to homeless DC adults.
Capstone grant to help support a pilot Certified Nurses's Aide (CNA) Program targeted primarily toward DC immigrants.
Support for the Immigration Legal Services Program which helps low-income DC Latino immigrants apply for and maintain the legal right to work in the United States.
To support the Parent Empowerment Initiative which provides job readiness and job placement support to DC parents who reside in the Brookland Manor public housing complex.
Support to develop and implement a workforce intermediary model for the Anacostia Waterfront Development Project.
Support of the Culinary Job Training program that prepares homeless District adults for careers in the food services industry.
To support the Coalition's efforts to streamline certification and training of DC home health aides.
$5,000 outright and $2,500 as a 1:1 challenge grant to support the Legal Services Program which helps low wage DC workers secure, retain, and regain employment.
Support of the Council's efforts to improve the DC workforce development system.
Support of the Real Opportunity Program that provides internships, job readiness, and job placement to homeless women and men in DC.
Funds to be used for executive director to attend Smart Start: A Series for New Washington Area Executive Directors at the Center for Nonprofit Advancement.
Support of the Homeless Services Unit that provides case management to homeless individuals in DC and links them to treatment, benefits, training, employment, and housing.
Support of the computer training program for DC immigrants.
General operating support for literacy program provided to juveniles at the DC Jail.
Support for creation of organization's web site.
Support of the School of Tomorrow which provides literacy and job training to homeless adults in DC.
$3,000 1:1 Challenge grant and $3,000 outright to support education and training of DC adults as home care aides.
To provide support for the Employment Readiness Program for homeless adults at the DC Federal City Shelter.
Support of job readiness, placement, and Move Up programs for low-income and unemployed DC residents.
General operating support of English as a Second Language (ESL) programs provided to the DC immigrant community.
Two mini-grants awarded: $216: Funds to be used for executive director to attend Smart Start: A Series for New Washington Area Executive Directors at the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. $784: Funds to be used for membership in the Alliance for Nonprofit Management and to attend the Alliance's Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA.
Support of life skills classes that prepare DC adults for participation in home care aide certification classes.
Funds to be used to create the agency's web-site.
Support for One-on-One Tutoring Program and the Learning Disabilities Initiative provided to DC adults.
General operating support for programs and services that help unemployed and underemployed DC women design and market high-quality jewelry.
To support the Bridge and Teen Programs which provide literacy and job skills training to DC youth.
To support adult basic education and GED programs for DC adults.
Funds to be used to send the Office Manager and ABE Program Director to the ProLiteracy Worldwide Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Support of the Employment Services Program that helps DC immigrants develop English literacy and employment skills.
General operating support for programs that provide homeless DC women with job placement and support services.
Support of services that assist DC women who are incarcerated or newly released to the community to find employment.
To support a board development retreat.
To support the Parent Support Center that provides employment services to at-risk DC adults in Ward 8.
Support of the Economic Empowerment Program that provides adult literacy, job readiness, and job training to DC residents.
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'For me, it was about taking the power back'
You have a voice.
That's the message sexual abuse survivor Chanelle Petrie tries to share with other victims who may not yet have found the strength to speak out.
"My advice is it's no longer your secret to keep," she said. "Take your voice back, because they don't deserve to have it anymore. And use the supports around you. Talk about it. And when you're tired of talking about it, talk about it some more."
Petrie was one of the speakers at a conference held Tuesday by the Greater Sudbury Police Service to bring awareness to child sexual abuse.
Now 24, married and writing her LSATs for law school, Petrie is an outward picture of poise and ambition, but that belies the trauma she still carries inside.
"At the age of 15, my 39-year-old hockey coach groomed me and sexually abused me for a year-and-a-half," she said.
Her coach was a woman, which may seem surprising to some people, but it shouldn't really, according to Petrie. The idea that only men prey on younger women, or children in general, "is a misconception," she said.
Petrie reported the abuse to police when she was 17, although taking that step was far from easy.
"Your trust is already broken with an adult, so to put your faith in other adults, it's tricky," she said. "But the police did take it seriously; it went through the courts, and my abuser was sentenced to a year in jail and probation."
That provided some solace but hardly made up for everything she had suffered and lost, including her love of hockey.
"What used to be a place where I could take out my emotions in a healthy way became a dangerous place to me, so it felt like I had no escape anymore," she said.
She did continue in the sport, earning a scholarship at both the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and Red Deer College, but found she was playing with less joy, and more aggression.
That is something former NHL star Theo Fleury — also victimized by his coach as a young teen — talks about happening in his own career, and a part of his story that Petrie found "very relatable."
The two would eventually meet, and Petrie said she was inspired by Fleury's courage.
"I definitely looked up to him," she said. "Seeing him being able to talk about his story made me think, if he can do it, so can I."
Speaking openly about sexual abuse is not that easy, however, especially since courts impose publication bans. The idea is to protect the victim but Petrie, a victim herself, is skeptical.
"The harm has already been done, so what, truly, is the meaning of protecting the victim?" she asked. "I think it's just a passive-aggressive way to protect the offender."
Petrie fought successfully to have a ban lifted in her case, which not only enabled her to talk, but reassured her that other potential victims might be spared, as her abuser — Heidi Ferber — was named in the press.
"For me, it was about taking the power back," she said. "It was difficult but it was something I needed to do for my healing."
Other speakers at the one-day conference included Det.-Const. Stephanie Duchene, who acts as the sexual assault coordinator with Greater Sudbury Police, and Chantal Corbeil, a pediatrician at NEO Kids.
Corbeil said identifying abuse in children is quite difficult, as the signs can be confused with other conditions, or exist alongside them.
"In pediatrics, we see a lot of children with behavioural issues," she said. "But something like ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), for example, can overlap with traumatic stress — so how much of that is genetics, and how much is related to the trauma that was experienced? The symptoms can be very similar and it makes it challenging to treat and manage."
Kids with ADHD are also "at higher risk for exposure to trauma," the physician noted, as they can be more impulsive, and abusers may take advantage of that.
Abuse can manifest itself in various ways — a child may become irritable or unfocused; their sleep or appetite could be affected — but in general parents and teachers should be on guard for "any significant change in behaviour," said Corbeil.
She said NEO Kids provides a questionnaire to families that asks them to identify safety concerns, among other issues, and this can be quite helpful in determining if a child has been exposed to abuse, or could be.
The organization is also working with others to create a Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, said Corbeil, which would "help families and victims of any form of abuse to navigate the system and ensure they get the right support in the form of trauma counselling."
The centre is just a concept at this point, but there are several across the country that have proven to be effective, she said, and the hope is that funding can be secured to create one locally.
"The idea is to have a multi-disciplinary approach to cases of child abuse," she said. "The best way to put it is a one-stop shop. You can meet with law enforcement to get interviews and forensics dealt with in a safe, child-friendly environment, as well as medical attention, which is the role I play in this. And then we would connect them with an advocate to help them with preparing for a court date, counselling, supports in schools and in the home."
From a policing perspective, protecting children is paramount, as they are among "our most vulnerable," said Duchene.
Technology has created new ways for predators to entrap and exploit children, she said, whether that is through social media or online gaming sites.
Greater Sudbury Police officers are also using technology to expose pedophiles, however, as well as field reports of abuse, through an online reporting mechanism.
"Our CopLogic system gives victims and survivors another opportunity to report the incident," said Duchene. "And it is very discreet. The victim is in the driver's seat, and has options on how they want to proceed."
The detective said 16 incidents of abuse have been reported this year through CopLogic and each was promptly dealt with by police.
"Contact is made with the victim within 24 hours, and follow-up done with the detective-constable," she said. "It starts with an interview and then there is the investigative process — witnesses, forensic evidence, DNA collection. We also work in collaboration with Health Sciences North and their VIPP (Violence Intervention and Prevention Program) nurse."


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There will continue to be two fire chiefs in Plympton-Wyoming.
After the retirement of long-time Wyoming volunteer chief Bill Davidson, council was considering whether it would be a good idea to merge the position with the chief's job in Camlachie.
The departments have operated separately since amalgamation but Dennis Gannon, operations manager of the Office of the Fire Marshal, recently told council that is an unusual situation. He suggested hiring a full-time fire chief who would also take care of the fire prevention education. "You don't have more than one clerk …you're better served by having one fire department (and) one chief," said Gannon at the time.
But after a study by staff, Mayor Lonny Napper says council has decided to continue on with two volunteer chiefs in the distinct communities.
"We had a report back from staff and the way we do things now is very cost effective," says Napper. "We wanted to keep the local flavour and keep it more volunteer based."
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Does the Snap Election Spell the End for the Brexit Tax Haven Model?
By Richard Asquith, VP Global Indirect Tax, Avalara With the UK Prime Minister's surprise decision to call a UK-wide general election in six weeks' time, this could serve to quell the hurricane of ongoing political and economic uncertainty that has continued to leave markets, businesses and the establishment in its wake since the UK's shock […]
By Richard Asquith, VP Global Indirect Tax, Avalara
With the UK Prime Minister's surprise decision to call a UK-wide general election in six weeks' time, this could serve to quell the hurricane of ongoing political and economic uncertainty that has continued to leave markets, businesses and the establishment in its wake since the UK's shock decision to back Brexit. Theresa May's electoral U-turn means that fatigued voters will return to the polls just under 12 months after the turbulent EU referendum campaign and the UK's vote to leave.
The adoption of a more conciliatory stance towards the EU is now increasingly likely, with a more favourable and less harsh EU exit on the cards.
What does this mean for the threat of transforming the UK into a European tax haven? It could well be dismissed from Theresa May's agenda altogether. Combining this with the prospect of doing away with former PM David Cameron's tax lock, and the fiscal momentum continues to drift towards tax rises.
The UK; Europe's answer to Singapore?
In order to ward off the EU from playing hardball on access to the Single Market, the contingent of more vocal Brexiteers in the Conservative leadership have been brandishing the threat of slashing UK taxes significantly as an alternative means to attract global business. To fortify this suggestion, Brexiteers have consistently cited Singapore's success in establishing itself as the go-to pan-Asian tax-friendly regional investment hub that the UK could mirror post-referendum.
The leading advocates of this approach in the Brexit camp have argued that this tax haven strategy of cutting taxes (UK Corporation Tax is already set to fall to 17% next year, for example), thus providing favourable tax rulings for new forms of investment opting to reside in the UK, and, reinforcing R&D tax incentives. As a key example, the UK could opt to fully re-introduce its highly successful Patent Box tax scheme that the EU chose to block following its success at encouraging German intellectual property investment to relocate to the UK.
Despite promises of dynamic tax sovereignty post-Brexit, the reality may be tame
Interestingly, despite the provocative rhetoric surrounding the prospect of a UK tax haven, is the option even on the table? Of the measures that Singapore and comparable tax friendly jurisdictions have in place, the majority are already at the UK's disposal today but remain unexploited.
Short of substantial cuts to expenditure backed up by considerable political risk, UK Corporation Tax has already been set as low as it can go, both reasonably and meaningfully. When compared with its EU neighbours the UK is also simply too hefty an economy for this to be feasible. Singapore's success is born out of its ability to act as a Launchpad into its much larger neighbours such as Malaysia, Indonesia and the hegemon of the region, China. Comparisons aside, Europe's internal workings pose a problem for the UK too given Switzerland's relationship with the EU as a bloc. The Swiss have already taken ownership of Europe's tax haven role, meaning an absence of a credible or indeed vacant available option for the UK in this regard.
Supremacy of European law to continue?
Regardless of whether the UK tax haven proposal ends up as the casualty of the post-election agreement between the UK and the EU27 remains to be seen. However, without doubt the cadre of Brexiteers within the government's ranks will continue to unreservedly press for an end to the influence of EU laws and courts over the UK tax system. In addition to immigration controls, a curtailing of the role of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and the European Commission (EC) over UK laws and tax policies was certainly a critical motivation for the UK voting to leave.
In the context of UK VAT however, the majority of VAT rulings refer to the ECJ and will undoubtedly continue to exist as a source of constant reference post-Brexit for the international interpretations by UK courts. With respect to the EC, given its role in the negotiations of UK's departure agreement on behalf of the EU27, it will also insist on the court playing a major part in both UK legal and tax-related matters in the longer-term, particularly if the UK plans on retaining favourable trading access to the Single Market.
The EC also has the capacity to be able to leverage its powerful anti-state aid investigative powers to scrutinise, and potentially overrule, any biased tax rulings that the UK grants its national champions at the expense of the EU's business community post-Brexit. For those EU state-aid investigations, such as those currently targeting US multinationals in Luxembourg, the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland, it would also be relatively easy to have these redirected towards the UK too.
Recent political and economic uncertainty unlikely to subside any time soon
If recent polls in advance of June 8th are anything to go by, the government is likely to feature heavily, broadly speaking, a group of more Europhilic MPs. The jury is still out on what Prime Minister Theresa May will do with this extra breathing space, but it would hardly be surprising if a softer negotiating line on Brexit were to emerge as a result. Total desertion of the improbable UK tax haven threat, and further tax cuts could therefore follow.
If compounded by the realisation that the ECJ and EC will hold on to marked influence over tax and other areas of UK law, the disappointment of strong-willed Brexiteers is only like to endure. Whatever their reaction may be, we could witness the uncertainty barometer being driven even further into the red.


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Today is the day that everyone comes together in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The fight against cancer has never been stronger with people all over the country getting involved.
The Team here have had a brilliant day raising money especially with Billy's 'uniquely' stylish outfit and not forgetting
Karen's delicious pink cupcakes that were on sale to the staff here all to raise money for charity! Overall we managed to raise a brilliant £56.00 for Breast Cancer Now!
Breast Cancer Now are the UK's largest breast cancer charity. They are dedicated to funding research into this devastating disease. The belief is that if we all act now, by 2050, no one will die from breast cancer. But that can only be done by working in a new, collaborative way. By bringing together all those affected by the disease to improve the way we prevent, detect, treat and stop the disease. So we can move from a time when people fear breast cancer to a generation where everybody lives.
Every year, wear it pink raises around £2 million during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, by asking people to wear something pink and donate whatever they can. Since the very first wear it pink event in 2002, they have raised over £27 million thanks to the generosity of many thousands of people taking part in approximately 7,000 schools, 40,000 workplaces and 8,250 homes and social venues.
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer currently in the UK and it is estimated that every day more than 1,300 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. This is why it is so important to us here at The Travel Visa Company to help raise money in order to prevent the amount of cases of breast cancer.
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There is no in-game model for the water, but the G.E.C.K. editor does contain an inventory icon and a message icon. It is unknown what weapon would have used this, but it is marked as "playable", hinting the Courier could use it.
PC Pure Water can only be obtained with the use of console commands.
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Panorama Beach Resort is a luxury apartment complex located on the Hotel Vigo Complex in the old town of Nessebar. The complex was completed in late 2006 and is on the south part of the town about 500 m from the beach with ocean and harbour views from the pool area. It is also less than 6 km from the popular resort of Sunny Beach.
This is a studio apartment for sale in Nessebar and is furnished to a high standard, ready to move into. It is 43.54 square metres and it comprises of a living, sleeping area with fitted kitchen, bathroom and balcony with views of the street, the park, Nessebar and partial views of the sea.
The complex has lots of great facilities for all the family including:
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A short stroll takes you to the long golden beach and the centre of Nessebar is close by with plenty of pretty harbour front restaurants, cafes and bars. This ancient town has an historic past with museums and churches to explore or shop for gifts in the quaint, cobble streets.
Sunny Beach is a vibrant, lively resort with lots to do for adults and children. The resort offers something for all ages and tastes. Sunny Beach has a much greater variety of restaurants with local and European cuisine, bars, taverns, cocktail bars and nightclubs.
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Vastavam web: The 'Pink' fame actress Taapsee Pannu says she never planned to enter the film industry and it just happened organically."I have never planned to foray into any wood. I didn't have plans to foray into film industry, forget about Hollywood, South or Bollywood. It just happened organically," the actress told.
However, if she gets an opportunity in Hollywood which is worth putting effort and time, she would explore that, but would never approach anyone with her profile in hand.Several Bollywood actresses, including Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, have done Hollywood films.
When asked whether Taapsee would approach Hollywood with her profile if she finds a good project, Taapsee said that she already has several films in Bollywood and she is being cast in variety of roles."I am already content here. I am getting wonderful roles here. I am doing all kinds of role I have thought of…That is why I am not feeling that hunger to go to Hollywood," she added. "We can't keep comparing it to Hollywood, the resources in Hollywood are of very high standards," Taapsee said, adding it is very difficult in Bollywood to put that much amount of effort, money and time on making movies.


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Broadway is certainly a place to find family-friendly entertainment, especially of the Disney variety. In the past, we have enjoyed such Disney-produced musicals as Beauty and the Beast, Aida, The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins, Newsies and Tarzan. Currently, on Broadway, there are three Disney offerings guaranteed to brighten your day with a "Happily Ever After": The Lion King, Aladdin and Frozen. Looking forward, it's fun to think about the possible Disney musical ventures that might be on the Broadway horizon. Whether it be by pixie dust or wishful thinking, here are four titles that have been rumored to be in development that we'd like to see make their way to the Great White Way.
Esmeralda and company from 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' may be making their way to a Broadway stage soon (Photo: Walt Disney World)
The 1997 animated film Hercules appears to be the most likely title to come to Broadway in the near future. The score by Alan Menken (A Bronx Tale, Aladdin) and David Zippel (City of Angels, The Goodbye Girl) is a gospel-meets-Broadway style mix, with songs like "Zero to Hero," "Go the Distance," "The Gospel Truth" and "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" as standouts. In 2017, Menken announced that he was working on a stage version of Hercules, the story of a hero of mythical proportions who becomes a pawn in Hades' wicked game to overthrow his brother Zeus (Hercules' father) and rule Mount Olympus.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
It has enjoyed well-received productions all over, and yet the stage version of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame has yet to make its way to Broadway. Could it only be a matter of time before we see Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Phoebus and Judge Claude Frollo on Broadway? The stage version of the musical premiered in Berlin, Germany in 1999 and ran for three years, making it one of the city's longest-running musicals. With a book by James Lapine (Falsettos, Into the Woods) and a score by Alan Menken (Sister Act) and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), the musical is based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo and the 1996 Disney animated film of the same name.
The Jungle Book
In 2013, a stage version of the Disney animated musical The Jungle Book received positive press when it premiered at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, then moved on to the Huntington Theatre Company. Is there any hope that the production – which was staged by Tony-winner Mary Zimmerman – will find its way to Broadway? Based on Rudyard Kipling's stories about a boy named Mowgli who grows up in the jungle and is raised by its animal inhabitants, The Jungle Book was a 1967 animated film featuring a score by Richard Sherman and Robert Sherman of Mary Poppins fame. Footage from the Goodman production revealed an inventive approach to the material that we sure would like to see on a Broadway stage.
Alice in Wonderland
It's not the 1951 animated Disney classic, but 2010 Disney live-action version of Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton, that has been long-rumored to come to Broadway. Going back as far as 2011, it has been suggested that Burton himself would oversee the film's transformation into a musical property, with book writer Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast) working on the musical's book. The film features a combination of characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass, with an original twist of an adult Alice returning to the wondrous world of her childhood. The gestation on this project has been a long one, so we can only hope that it will eventually take Broadway audiences on a trip down the rabbit hole.
Mark Robinson is the author of the two-volume encyclopedia The World of Musicals, The Disney Song Encyclopedia, and The Encyclopedia of Television Theme Songs. He maintains a theater and entertainment blog at markrobinsonwrites.com.


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Kelly Clarkson decided to celebrate Mother's Day by releasing a new music video for her song "Meaning of Life", featuring her two children.
The song is on Clarkson's eighth album, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart when it was released in October of 2017.
In the music video, Kelly's young children, River Rose and Remington Alexander, three and two years old respectively, make rare appearances.
The visuals of the video involve Kelly, backup singers, and a band wandering around an abandoned house that is being overtaken by nature – trees and plants abound throughout the building.
Clarkson shot to fame after emerging as the winner on the first season of the massively popular competition show "American Idol". She has now released several gold and platinum albums, and recently became a judge on "The Voice".
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Bone Appetit
Carolyn Haines
Minotaur, Jun 22 2010, $24.99
Their last case still haunts the Delta detecting duet (see Greedy Bones) as private detectives Sarah Booth Delaney miscarried and Tinkie Richmond's husband almost died. The pair needs pampering and massaging so they head off to the ritzy Alluvian Hotel for a weekend getaway and to attend a cooking gala.
Viking sponsors a cook off, but two of the contestants die from poisoning and a third lapses into a coma. Police Chief Jansen suspects Hedy Lamarr Blackledge is killing off the competition, but the visiting sleuths think otherwise and begin an inquiry abetted by Jitty the ghost appearing in several performing roles while their respective mates plead with them for an investigative timeout.
This is an enjoyable entry that fans of the series will enjoy though it reads in many ways like the last case with a near death experience. The story line is fast-paced as the two women investigate while Jitty provides clues and comic relief. Action-packed, Bone Appetit is a fun paranormal whodunit; just don't eat the food.
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Can anyone tell me what the difference is between having a public ePortfolio and sharing the link to a private ePortfolio?
Would like to make more of ePortfolios but want to know just how much control students have over sharing a portfolio then withdrawing that share.
For example, If I share the link to a private portfolio and no longer wish someone to view this, how do I make sure this is the case?
I've looked through the ePortfolio material on Community but struggling to find an answer to this?
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We are a "Whatever it Takes" kind of community. Maybe that's why "Whatever it Takes" is a slogan for this year's Cavs basketball team.
"Whatever it takes." Appropriate. It means we as a team…we as a town…are willing to do what must be done, to get what must be gotten.


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Beyoncé releases 'Homecoming' album on Netflix
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, surprised her fans by debuting her new documentary 'Homecoming' early Wednesday morning on Netflix.
Both the documentary and live album features the full setlist from Beyonce's iconic Coachella 2018 headline performance (which marked the first time a black woman headlined the event), including the live versions of Sorry, Drunk In Love and Drunk In Love. Bonus tracks on the album are: "I Been On" and "Before I Let Go," which was originally performed by Frankie Beverly and Maze, a 1970s soul band. It also features rehearsal footage and clips from backstage before the historical 2018 event which became known as "Beychella."
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Although, there have been speculations and clues circulating the internet, that the 37-year-old American singer would be dropping an album this week featuring brand new songs but the release date remained unknown.
In addition to the live album, fans can enjoy getting up, close and personal with Queen Bey in the Homecoming documentary. It features her daughter Blue Ivy learning the choreography in the studio – get her a spot in the dance troop – and one-year-old twins Rumi and Sir making an appearance.
Jay Z is also seen sharing loving moments with his famous wife and fans will finally see how Beyonce's historic Coachella performance came together.
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Four-hundred editions! For anything to be done 400 times, there needs to be a clear focus, plan and a strong will to make things happen. Leadership magazine embodies these elements. From the days of Hugh Murray, to Robbie Stammers, up until today, Leadership magazine has been a consistent and influential media platform in South Africa. Well done to everyone who has taken it this far. It has been a worthwhile journey and the magazine's staying power is a testament to the hard work and determination behind the scenes.
Eight years ago, while completing my postgraduate Honours Degree in Media, Journalism and Philosophy (B.Phil) at Stellenbosch University, I had the pleasure of meeting Royston Lamond (our guest Publisher for this issue), who was the Publisher of the famous Leadership magazine at the time. As he addressed our selected class of 20 speaking about the current state of the media, business-to-business publishing and the future of media in South Africa, it hit me. This was for me; this was the type of media sector that would get me excited. After his address, I managed to have a 2-minute chat, which resulted in me receiving his promise to link me with the then award-winning Editor of the magazine, Robbie Stammers.
This was a big deal, as I had heard of Stammers and was generally fascinated by his work. The week before I completed my studies, I managed to get hold of Lamond who confirmed my audience with Stammers. Bright-eyed, thirsty for knowledge and exposure, and praying for an opportunity to prove my capabilities, I had a fantastic meeting with Stammers and secured an internship at the oldest and most prestigious magazine title in South Africa. It was a big deal.
Three years later, I was the Deputy Editor of this famous magazine. Today, after some fantastic awards in my industry, it has all come full circle as I am the proud Editor of this title, with my mentor and business partner, Robbie Stammers, as a Consulting Editor. It is a big deal.
As we celebrate our 400th issue, I will quote the Tabbie's judges' note when awarding Leadership magazine the silver medal for the best editorial feature in 2013 (Sleeping with the Enemy, written by Miriam Mannak). "This masterfully written and compelling feature ventures to where few features dare to journey: to a recent massacre in its own country. The reporting and research are superb. The story brings the tragedy to life but goes beyond just a news rehash."
As I begin my tenure, the focus and aim will be to produce more work of this quality and to keep pushing the boundaries in our niche. Read, enjoy and celebrate with us.


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Paris was born and raised in Massachusetts. She attended Endicott College, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and a Master of Education in Arts and Learning. While a student at Endicott, Paris got involved in residential life and served as both a Resident Assistant and a Graduate Residence Director. After completing her graduate work at Endicott, Paris went on to work as a Residence Director at Northeastern University. During her time at Northeastern, Paris worked with living-learning communities (LLCs), facilitated LEAD360 leadership workshops, and helped oversee staff recruitment and selection. In the fall of 2016, Paris earned her second Master's in Sports Leadership from Northeastern.
In her down time Paris enjoys watching sports - especially the Patriots, spending time with family and friends, and enjoying Boston. Paris is excited to join the Brandeis and DCL community as the Assistant Director for Operations and Community Development and work with the all of the student leaders part of the Community Advisor Program.


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If any of you are Tumblr users, you might be familiar with this photo of Minerva as a kitten, which now has something insane like 300,000+ notes. The above recreation, however, was taken on this very day, in celebration of her second birthday! A tad bigger than when she arrived, but no less crazy. Long may her reign of terror continue!
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The legal rights of people suffering from personal injuries and/or medical malpractice.
Guest: Keith Clifford, a Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). Mr. Clifford is a Director of the of the NBTA Certification.
Listeners with questions for Chuck and his guest, please call 415-841-4134 or 866-798-8255; kalw.org online.


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9:30 am to 12:30 pm
The Newberry
This three-hour seminar discusses the global re-writings of Conrad's Heart of Darkness, relating the novel to newer materials from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Why is Conrad's novella echoed in so many texts from the global south, including in works by authors that trenchantly dismiss Conrad's politics? In what ways are the novels that echo Conrad's text similar to, or different from, Heart of Darkness? How do newer thematic concerns feature in postcolonial works that Conrad's novella? As we answer these questions, we will discuss the ways Conrad's novella is repurposed to depict various themes and to use Conrad as an ally against imperialism and other forms of oppression, including the discrimination of gender and racial minorities in post-colonial societies. While considering the formal properties of the texts, we will put these novels in broader historical and social contexts. The seminar will explore especially those works that can be used in high-school settings, paying attention to ways we can make students appreciate the diverse perspectives on Conrad's work. Fictional works examined include Abdulrazak Gurnah's Paradise, Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things, David Dabydeen's The Intended, Ngugi wa Thiong'o's A Grain of Wheat, and Ama Ata Aidoo's Our Sister Killjoy. We will also discuss essays on Conrad by Chinua Achebe and Wilson Harris, putting them against the background of these writers' fictions that echo of Conrad. By the end of the seminar the participants should be able to: explore non-western texts to use in classes that use Heart of Darkness to explain various themes; explain Heart of Darkness's echoes in different post-colonial novels; examine the place of race, gender, and sexuality in the postcolonial re-writings of Heart of Darkness; relate echoes of Heart of Darkness in various texts to different forms of cultural exchanges depicted in individual works of art.
Newberry Teachers' Consortium members may register for this seminar through their designated membership contact as space permits. Non-member educators may register for this seminar by purchasing an individual membership at the time of registration. Registration for all NTC seminars opens Friday, September 7, 2018. For more information about NTC membership, please contact Charlotte Ross, Teacher Programs Manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The seminar will be followed by a catered lunch. Registrants should RSVP for lunch to assist Teacher Programs staff in reducing waste.
A link to the assigned pre-readings for this seminar will be distributed to participants via email.
If you believe you are registered for this seminar but have not received an email confirmation or reminder, please contact Teacher Programs staff.


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OK, resolution no. 3 was temporarily broken. I'm back on track, so lets move swiftly on…
No. 4 – Try Insanity
The first I'd ever heard of Insanity was several months ago when I called in at my sisters for a brew. She wasn't there, but her husband was, and he was doing something in front of the TV that was making him sweat. A lot. An alarming amount in fact. Once I'd stopped laughing and he'd stopped…(there's no verb here that doesn't make this sound even more like a sexual innuendo) we had a bit of a chat about what the hell he was doing. He was getting yelled at by some American guy called Shaun T, and if you wanted to get yelled at too, all you needed to do was a set of DVD's that'd cost you about £100 off QVC and in 60 days time you'd look like an American underwear model. As if the money and the yelling didn't put me off enough, the fact that you had to do it every day really did, so I added it to the place in my brain where I store thoughts of exercise much too intense for me. This is where spinning lives.
Then I started going to step classes last year. After weeks of putting it off because I thought I'd fly off my step, chin myself on the step and lose my teeth, I finally succumbed and joined Janine and Jane for 50 minutes of uncoordinated fun. But that wasn't enough, a couple of months ago they started mentioning Insanity. Mentioned it several times in fact. My problem is that I'll try most things once, like a challenge, and don't like thinking I can't do things, so even though I knew I'd absolutely hate it I somehow found myself agreeing to go in the New Year. This is the kind of mentality that found me briefly on a rounders team last year…but the less said the better on that chapter.
So two weeks ago, I went to Insanity. It wasn't quite as bad as the Spinning class when I nearly fell off my bike and vomited in front of my dental hygienist, but it wasn't pretty. As we got going under the disco lights with the old school dance music I was fairly enjoying myself and pretending we were at a party where I was just unfortunately wearing gym clothes. About ten minutes in I made the mistake of looking at my watch and devastated myself. It was well hard work. I had to get water every two minutes, I couldn't lift my arms, knees or feet high enough, at any point, and I don't like being yelled at. I tried to stand out of her eyesight (it wasn't Shaun T teaching us it was Helen H) to avoid being yelled at but she's got my number. She knows that I'm the kind of person who wants to go to a gym class, put very little effort in, then go home and eat an entire chocolate orange every evening and still lose weight. Alas, this is not the way Insanity works. You have to dig deeper, shout stuff about bananas yo', and basically completely knacker yourself out until you drive home like a zombie and can't lift your arms up to wash your hair. The good news is it makes Step feel pretty easy.
I've been twice now, so that means this resolution is well and truly ticked off and I've had a chocolate orange to celebrate.
No. 5 – Read Dickens
Right, this has been on the list for years, mainly because I'm quite embarrassed that I've got an English literature degree and have never read a Dickens novel. It was on the reading list for one of my modules at uni and I definitely got away without reading it somehow, so I need to put it right.
I've got Great Expectations lined up ready to go, but unfortunately I've convinced myself it's going to be tough going, so I've procrastinated instead and watched a further 8 episodes of Orange is the new Black. That's 8 hours I could have been reading amazing literature, achieving great abs and learning something, but instead I've spent that time with my earphones in watching a programme with titles like 'Tit Punch'. It's been fabulous. I've got 11 months to read Dickens…
And finally for this evening, No. 6 – Less Facebook, more Twitter
Not quite sure about this one, maybe because I thought it was more interesting to write about than 'Have better dental hygiene'. That's quite self-explanatory.
I think when I saw a workman in the Town Hall a few months ago and for some overwhelming reason thought I knew him, but realised I know him because I'm friends with his girlfriend on Facebook, I knew I was spending too much time on Facebook. And so is she, seriously.
So I decided to stop checking it compulsively every ten minutes to see if anyone had said anything, to anyone, that I might find interesting (she says whilst checking it), and instead start saying things of very little interest to anybody and everybody, all over Twitter.
And since hatching this plan I have lost 3 followers. I therefore declare resolutions 3 and 6 to be partial failures at this point, I intend to do much better at smoking and tweeting in February. Not smoking that is. 7-10 next week… I need to go and finish Orange is the new Bla…I mean, read Dickens.


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Death of respected former teacher prompts tributes
TWO local riders compete in the Classic Motocross des Nations event in Pacov in the Czech Republic this weekend.
They are Trevor Calderwood, from Ahoghill, and James Thompson, from Cullybackey.
The duo are part of the Northern Ireland side which will battle it out with riders from 15 other Nations.
Earlier in the season Calderwood won the World Trans AM 500 Class in the CZ Championships in America and has been doing quite well in the British Classic series.
Thompson is one of the fastest Classic riders in the UK on the Pre 65 Jap bike.
He recently won the Pre 68 class at Drumlanrig Castle Scotland and is the current NI Champion.
Calderwood told Guardian Sport he is really looking forward to racing in the the Czech Republic, the home to CZ motocross bikes.
"I have raced this event in the past in Sweden , Germany, England and Northern Ireland, so I know how tough it will be," he said.
"It is a team event, so if we can get on the podium it will be a fantastic result."
Thompson has a very good chance of winning the +30 race and with some very fast team mates they have an excellent chance for top three team.
It will be his debut at the Classic des Nations as he has just turned 30 making him eligible to compete.
The NI team of 14, ranging in age from 30 to over 70, will compete this Saturday, September 15.
All the bikes are vintage pre 1974; Thompson and Calderwood head the 30 and 50 age group teams
Calderwood was part of the 2016 winning team on home soil so there are looking for a good result in the Czech Republic.
Thompson and his team mates will all be mounted on the unique JAP bikes owned and maintained by Newtownards man Cecil Person.


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Eight pricing strategies that drain your wallet | The Star Online
THERE are many different pricing strategies that all attempt to do the same thing: to make you voluntarily spend as much money as possible.
Below are eight pricing strategies that are used against your wallet.
1. The number "9"is a very powerful psychological number: many would perceive something which costs RM199 as much cheaper than something which costs RM 200, while the difference is only a single Ringgit. This explains why so many prices end with a 9. In fact, when two promotions of the same product (originally priced at RM60) were tested, the one that was discounted to RM49 did better than the one discounted to RM 45, despite the latter being discounted to even less!
2. Freemium pricing is used in many apps, notably Angry Birds, Farmville and the ever-popular Pokémon app. Although the games are free to download, once you are addicted you will have to spend real money to buy a virtual currency to continue to play, to upgrade or to buy tools.
3. Anchor or decoy pricing is used to manipulate your reference set. By offering one extremely expensive product (typically called the diamond, VIP, premium package), all the other packages seem reasonably priced in comparison. How do hotels sell a RM10,000 VIP suite? By putting it next to a RM60,000 presidential suite. The presidential suite is not even meant to be sold (although it would be nice if it was occasionally rented by a rock star or celebrity)!
Read complete article here:
Eight pricing strategies that drain your wallet – Business News | The Star Online.


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Linda has over 20 years experience in commercial real estate and is well-versed in all aspects of the job. She interacts directly with clients and is often the first point of contact. She handles all facets of real estate purchases and sales, preparing checklists and timelines, performing due diligence, title clearance and survey review, and coordinating all phases of transactions for successful closings and includes the recent closing of a multi-state disposition involving over 100 sites. She also has considerable experience in tax exemption filings and petitions for division and consolidation, and worked on transfer tax issues related to a real estate disposition involving one of the largest values in Chicago history.
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Microsoft dismissed the session beating Apple as the largest listed company on Wall Street. The last time the Redmond technology was worth more than the iPhone manufacturer was at the end of May 2010. The rollover is explained because the actions of the Cupertino firm were left during the month of November 16% of its value, after present results that disappointed investors.
The margin is, in any case, very narrow. Microsoft closed the day with a valuation of 851.220 million dollars while Apple quoted to 847.430 million. The scoring has lasted all week. On Tuesday and Wednesday, he already exceeded him several times during the session. But until the final bell on Friday, it was not clear if the owner of the Windows operating system was going to be able to wrest the scepter from the maker of Mac computers, his eternal rival.
When Apple surpassed Microsoft for the first time, its value was around 226,000 million. From there it went back to overcome the trillion dollars of valuation last August. Amazon followed a few weeks later. But the iPhone business, its flagship product, hit the roof two years ago while the IT firm is consolidating itself as the second most powerful company in the emerging data management business, where it competes with Amazon and Google.
Despite the bump that suffered in November, Apple continues to maintain an appreciation of more than 5% in the year. But Microsoft's performance was much stronger, with a 30% increase since the beginning of 2018 and almost 5% in the month. And that despite the fact that technology stocks are suffering an important punishment on Wall Street. The Nasdaq has been moving in the correction zone for weeks and this week it became negative for the year.
Apple became the largest company listed in 2012. Then exceeded in stock market valuation ExxonMobil oil company, which had six years at the top. General Electric, which is going through a deep crisis, was at the top of Wall Street three years earlier. Microsoft was also the largest company listed in 2002 and during the technological values boom, in 1998 and 1999. It thus recovered a place that corresponded 16 years ago.


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About the Current Challenge
Challenge Four: Enchantment
Dates: July (Phase 1) & August (Phase 2)
The Enchantment challenge could use any techniques such as candle magic, sigils, even servitors. Enchantment, in this case, means doing work for external results as opposed to internal results. Any projective magic for results.
So there infinite ways to do this challenge. One could do a sigil every day for 30 days ( such as http://magicblog.andriehvitimus.com/2013/12/sigil-magic-ringdex-enchantment.html) or a person can do a hoodoo style ritual such as a lamp for 30 days. Other possibilities including doing self-reflection, chakra work, or energy building for 6 days and then one larger ritual on the 7th day.
Example Techniques: Sigils, Candle magics, Mantra work, thought-form project, etc
Andrieh Vitimus's Bio
Andrieh Vitimus is author of the modern magical classic Hands on Chaos Magic: Reality Manipulation Through the Ovayki Current. Andrieh is motivates, facilitates ideas and rocks workshops across the world. He is published in The Anthology of Sorcery II, Pillars II, Devoted, Engaging the Spirit World, Walking the Path of the Ancient Ways, VISIONARIUM-Brevier 1: Reisen in die Anderswelt (German Edition), Magick on the Edge anthology, the Manifesting Prosperity anthology, The Pop Culture Anthology and the Best of Konton Magazine anthology. Vitimus is holds the highest initiatory rank in Haitian Vodou, that of Hougan Asogwe, is a Usui and Karuna Reiki Master, and NLP practitioner and a licensed hypnotherapist. Currently, Andrieh Vitimus is faculty at Peter Carroll's Arconorium College and is Co-host of Deeper Down The Rabbit Hole, Founder of http://domagic.com/.
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S. Connolly's Bio
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Chip's Bio
She will be posting her challenge here
QueensBEnigma's Bio
She is an Occultist & medium who mainly works in Daemoanlatry/Satanism, Blood and Chaos magic & Divination. She pulls from a lot of different systems & is eclectic in my ways. Her practice has been ongoing for close to 30 years now.


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Annual meeting May 16th at Faith Church 7pm - Annual Garage Sale Saturday June 1st
Our aim is to have a thriving neighborhood where we can dig in together and support each other in creating a great place to live! It is our hope that neighbors respect each other, work together, approach each other in a friendly manner when disputes arise, and try to resolve differences. We may not all live the same, but we can respect our differences, the neighborhood, and each other.
The Board administers the covenants, manages the finances for the Association, approves property modifications required by the covenants, and answers questions for homeowners. We try to keep a welcome committee in place to welcome new homeowners. We always welcome new volunteers to our community.
There are three sets of documents that homeowners should check before making changes to their property. The original Covenants were created in 1993 when the subdivision was created. Since that time, there have been two sets of amendments made to the Covenants: one in 1994 and a second in 2007. There is not currently a single document that incorporates all the changes: you must read through all three, realizing that the most recent amendments reflect the most recent Covenants. Copies of all three are on file with the Tippecanoe County Recorder's Office, or download below. If you have questions or wonder if you need Board approval before making changes to your property, please contact a Board member. You also may obtain a copy of the Covenants and Amendments by contacting a Board member.
Annual dues are due each year on May 1st. If paid online we add a $3.49 (PayPal fee) to your $110.00 dues, if paid after September 1st please include a $20.00 late fee
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Brookfield Farms is a wonderful neighborhood of 92 homes created in 1993, consisting of Wolflake Drive, Chimneylake Drive, Flatlake Court, and the northern section of South Brookfield Drive. Entrances to the subdivision are on State Road 26 and Veterans Memorial Parkway South in Lafayette, Indiana
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Glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related protein (GITR, TNFRSF18), like DR5 and OX40, is a member of the TNF receptor superfamily. Similar to other members of the TNF receptor superfamily, strong GITR immunologic activity requires that three GITR proteins on the surface of a T cell be bound by a GITR ligand or an antibody. In the case of GITR, binding three or more GITR proteins with an IgM antibody sends a strong T cell immune stimulatory signal.
We anticipate that the multivalent binding provided by an IgM agonist antibody may produce a stronger immuno-oncology biological signal, as compared with a comparable IgG agonist antibody, particularly in the presence of immune-suppressive T regulatory cells.
GITR is considered to be a potentially important immuno-oncology target for both solid and liquid tumors. We hope to develop an anti-GITR IgM agonist antibody which is substantially more effective than IgG anti-GITR agonist antibodies at inducing an effective immune response for the treatment of solid and liquid tumors.


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You may already be aware of microneedling and the great many benefits that this skin treatment can provide. This is one of the most popular skincare treatments out there and for very good reason.
Microneedling is an non-invasive procedure that encourages the body to produce more collagen and elastin. The overall effect of the microneedling treatment is that your skin will be tighter and smoother. You can also enjoy an improvement in your complexion and any scars that you may have.
When we discuss this treatment with our clients, they are often apprehensive and full of questions. Does it hurt? Will it really work? Here are the most common myths about microneedling:
1. It's painful
The name "microneedling" does sound like it is going to hurt. The truth is that there is no pain whatsoever. The skin is treated with a numbing cream before the treatment so that as patients have this procedure there is no sensation felt at all. All you will have to do is ly back and relax. If you are concerned about the microneedling procedure because you think it might be painful then make sure to research what former patients have to say. Many will say that they wish they had done it sooner as there is no pain and the results are great.
2. I will need to set some time aside a lot of time to recover
The recovery time following microneedling is very short indeed, there will be some redness on the skin for a couple of days at most. But this will not prevent you from going about your day. Many patients will time the microneedling procedure so that they can lay low for a couple of days and then they can head out into the world with firmer, and smoother skin.
Your microneedling specialist will provide you with detailed aftercare instructions that you should follow to the letter. These will typically involve a moisturizing cream and to avoid the sun for a couple of days. If you are unsure about any of it make sure you speak to a professional today.
3. There are risks
If you are concerned about any risks that may be apparent following a microneedling procedure then you should speak to a professional as soon as possible. The procedure is very safe. Many compare it to skin resurfacing treatments, microneedling is far less invasive. The tiny punctures are healed much faster than any of the skin resurfacing treatments.
4. I have a microneedling device at home, I don't need a professional
There really is no comparison to the devices that can be bought for home use and the state of the art technology and skills that are found in a clinic that specializes in microneedling.
The biggest difference is that the needles that are used in the at home devices are much shorter than the ones used by professionals. They are painless to use and do not require any of applications of the numbing cream.
This means that the needles don't penetrate nearly deep enough to provide the same level of results that can be achieved the professional microneedling. There is also the safety concern of these at home devices not being sterilized after each use.
5. It's expensive
The treatments are very affordable and many patients are often very surprised to learn just how inexpensive the microneedling procedure is. If you have any of concerns about the microneedling procedure then you should speak with a professional as soon as possible. The microneedling procedure is safe and effective and should not be overlooked as a part of your skincare journey.
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text: Custom Rose Creek home built by award winning Willco Homes. Unparalleled quality craftsmanship and personalized attention to detail is the foundation of a Willco Home. Grand and dramatic entry with Swarovski crystal chandelier. Large open living space with soaring ceilings and large windows. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters, travertine backsplash and large center island & pantry. Theater/media room with large screen & projector. Other amenities include: wine room, large office/study with builtins, bonus/game room, crown moldings, custom fixtures, mud room, hardwood floors, HUGE backyard (with plenty of room for a custom pool) and fire pit area.


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Thrift stores are perhaps the original social enterprise: they maximize social impact while generating a profit. Our thrift stores located throughout the state offer gently used clothing, household goods, appliances, furniture, and new mattresses for sale to the general public. People in need who are clients of SVdP can receive vouchers to receive a number of these items at no cost. Items that are not sold or donated are sold as raw material for recyclers.
Revenue generated from these thrift stores is used to fund direct aid for clients in the form of assistance for rent, utilities, medical expenses, transportation, etc.
St. Vincent de Paul thrift stores are:
- Mission Driven: While respecting the dignity of each person they bring hope and help to people in need so they may find stability and self-sufficiency.
- Creating Jobs: Thrift stores provide training and work experience for those facing barriers to employment.
- Involving the Community: They provide opportunities for the community to understand and care for others.
- Self-Sustaining: They generate revenue to support themselves and the work of SVdP.


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Pretty manager?
Pret A Manger is an international fast food chain that has its name mispronounced all the time.
We spoke with Martin Bates, president of Pret U.S., and asked the brand name and the pronunciation issues that come along with it in America.
"I'm kind of okay with it," he said. "If people can't pronounce it I think I'm okay with that. It has this sort of charm to it."
Still, the management at Pret U.S. have talked about changing it up.
"We've always had this debate on changing the name," said Bates. But in the end, the name appears to have stuck.
"We do occasionally hear the 'pret-ah-mang-gur,'" he said. "But I think people are mostly used to us now."
So, how do the folks at Pret want you to pronounce their name?
Well, they don't want you to put on too much of a fake French accent. Make sure you say the "t," and don't say "mang-gur."
It's "pret-ah-mahn-zhay."
And if all else fails, just go with "Pret" (rhymes with "Brett").
The name means "ready to eat" in French and is a nod to prêt-à-porter, which means "ready to wear" in the fashion world.
But a name, however it's pronounced, isn't everything.
Pret A Manger wants to capture a wider audience who care about becoming a little healthier, but still get their food fast. That's what it's focused on.
"That's more endearing to people than whether they can pronounce the name or not," said Bates.