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He is currently represented by the Gallery at Grande Provence in Franschhoek, curated by Trent Read. He has mainly exhibited abroad and was part of the Venice Biennale in Italy in 1993. He holds up a highly regarded art career of over 40years. Andries has recently worked on a state commission for six 2m tall bronzes (2013/16).
2015Donated the permanent exhibition of a life size elephant sculpture to the Shobiyana Secondary School as part of a creative project: "Skills of Our Children", Acornhoek, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Participated in Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Residency, Florida, USA.
2014"100", Centenary Exhibition, Everard Read Gallery, South Africa, 14 November 2013-31 January 2014. Artwork: "Afrikaner circa 2014", Acrylic on canvas, landscape in the manner of Pierneef; Material One; mild steel; 3D printed figure in Supawood; artificial landscape turf
2012Museum Beelden aan Zee, Den Haag, Netherlands, "The Rainbow Nation", From 29 May to 9 September 2012 on the Lange Voorhout and from 8 June to 30 September 2012 in Beelden aan Zee Museum.
2011Circa on Jellicoe, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa, one-man exhibition, "(IN)SOMNIUM)"
Group Exhibition: "The Horse", Everard Reed Gallery, Johannesburg
"2011 Incheon Women Artists' Biennale" – South Korea, Amazwi Abesifazane project
2010Woordfees Artist, One man exhibition, Stellenbosch, South Africa
North American tour of Nomkhubulwane (elephant sculpture) including Chicago, FFayetteville, Bozeman, El Paso, Detroit – USA and Juarez and Cuernavaca in Mexico.
2009La Papalote Museum, Mexico City, Mexico
Wild9 – 9th World Wilderness Congress, Merida, Mexico
Animal-Anima, Provence, France
South Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
KZNSA Gallery, Durban South Africa
Strydom Gallery, George, South Africa
Beauty and Pleasure, Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Norway
2008Faculty Exhibition, KZNSA Gallery, Durban, South Africa
Workshop/Exhibition, Samata Lok Santhan, Gwalior, India
Travesia, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
l'Homme est un Mystère #3, St. Brieuc, Côtes d'Armor, France
2007/9You can buy my heart and my soul, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium, October 2007 to June 2009
2007You can buy my heart and my soul, Antwerp, Belgium.
20062006 Beaufort, Sculpture Triennale, De Panne and Ostend, Belgium
2005Amazwi Abesifazane, William Benton Gallery, University of Connecticut, USA
2004Africa Remix, Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, Germany
Amazwi Abesifazane, Betty Rymer Gallery, School of the Art
Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Amazwi Abesifazane, Culturgest, Lisbon, Portugal
2003Attese: Biennale of Ceramics in Contemporary Art, Albisola, Italy
Amazwi Abesifazane, Africa Studie Sentrum, Leiden, The Netherlands
Amazwi Abesifazane, Imagine IC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2002Vidarte 2002, Mexico City, Mexico
Global Priorities, New York, USA
Outpost II, US Art Gallery, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Amazwi Abesifazane, Prince Claus Fund, The Hague, The Netherlands,
2001Freehouse Project, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Nature, Utopia and Realities: Orsorio, Grand Canarias
Memorias: Santander, Spain
Amazwi Abesifazane, World Conference Against Racism, South Africa
Amazwi Abesifazane, Durban Art Gallery, South Africa
2000Area 2000: Reykjavik Art Museum, Iceland
L'Afrique a Jour: Lille, France
Bonnefanten Museum, Maastricht, Holland
Dakart 2000 Biennale, Senegal, Africa
Amazwi Abesifazane – Voices of Women, African Art Center, South Africa
1999Galerie Paul Andriesse, Amsterdam
1998Kasselkunstverrein: Kassel, Germany
Kulturtogbet Solvberget,Stavanger, Norway
Four Seasons – National Architectural Institute, Rotterdam
1997Johannesburg Biennale, South Africa
Samtidskunst: Fra Sor Afrika, Oslo, Norway
1996The Other Journey: Africa and the Diaspora, Kunsthalle Krems, Vienna
Containers Across the Ocean, Copenhagen
Cris Fertiles Unesco, Abidjan
1995Cris Fertiles Unesco, Cotonou
Transitions: Bath Festival – United Kingdom
1994South African Contemporary Art, Paris, France
Southern Cross – Stedelijke Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1993Venice Biennale, Italy
2003/4 Consultant to the Department of Arts of Culture, Nkosi Luthuli Memorial, Kwa-Dukuza.
2000Playground and Toys, United Nations, New York
1998One of 12 International artists invited by Holland Foundation to work on Ujama iv project in Maputo, Mozambique
Civitella Raneiri Fellowship, Italy
1994U.S. Information Service Fellowship – University of Indiana, USA
1992National Vita Art Award, South Africa
Public Commissions
2015Completed Three (Four) elephant sculptural installation, City of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2013/16State Commission for six 2m tall bronze figures.
2011 Sculptural installation of Rev John Dube for Dube Tradeport in Durban, South Africa
2009Started the halted Three Elephant sculptural installation, City of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
King Shaka Sculptural Installation, King Shaka Airport, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
2008 "Lux Themba", Family Memorial, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2006 Award design and manufacture: 27th Durban International Film Festival
2004/6Ohlange Memorial Park – ANC Memorial, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa – 5 larger-than-life bronze figures
2004/9Gandhi Foundation Awards
2003 Shembe Memorial, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
2001 Sculpture Commission, Vodacom, Cape Town, South Africa
2000 Rijksakedemie Voor Volkenkunde, Leiden, Holland
1999 Sculpture Commission, M.T.N., Johannesburg, South Africa
1997 Sculpture Commission, Hilton Hotel, Durban, South Africa
1996 Sculpture Commission, Durban Girl's College, South Africa
1993 Sculpture Commission, Standard Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
1992 Sculpture Commission, Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa
Teaching Experience
1982-2014Senior Lecturer, Sculpture, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa
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Program 2 includes a review of the participant since beginning the SCT program, including the formal OJT experiences and mentoring sessions. Specific interests and concerns will be addressed. A principal objective in this session is to sustain and expand the participant's field observation and understanding.
Specific focus for Program 2 is on technical issues and IT skills. Key parts of the program focus on understanding and analyzing HVAC and plumbing systems, as well as mobile technologies and spreadsheet applications. The CITC provides the platform for these discussions and exercises.
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By Outer Banks Voice on October 14, 2010
By J.C. Towler
I first met Brenda Thacker as I meet many people on the Outer Banks: while serving a warrant at her home. The warrant was not for her, but for her son.
Unlike many parents whose initial reaction is some version of "my child is an angel who does no wrong," Brenda came right out and said, "What's he done now?" From that point, I knew we were going to get along just fine.
Brenda was open about her son's problems with addiction, but she didn't use it as an excuse for his behavior. Having overcome her own substance abuse demons in the past, she knew what her son was up against.
She confided in me her frustrations about the lack of resources and help available to people with addiction problems in Dare County. She expressed exasperation over the lack of awareness about the breadth of the problem and people's unwillingness to talk about it.
The idea to organize an awareness program wasn't even a glimmer in her eye back then, but she struck me as a high-energy woman, with two gears: fast and faster. If somebody was going to take action, she would be the one leading the charge.
Time passed, and Brenda started bouncing around ideas with friends about raising awareness through some sort of public event. Her central goal was to spread the message that addiction is a treatable disease and not something to be ashamed of. If more people felt that way, more people might seek help. It became a reality on Sept. 15 with the 1st Annual OBX Walk Against Addiction.
The turnout was far beyond what Brenda had hoped: more than 130 participants and almost $2,000 raised. During the event, a young man decided it was time to get help. He was referred to New Horizons and put in a substance abuse program within 24 hours.
I interviewed Brenda about her impressions post-walk, her inspiration and her goals for the future.
JT: So what exactly was the spark that got this thing going, Brenda?
BT: I was at an Al-Anon meeting and discussions about the disease (addiction) came up, and part of the conversation was "Gee, cancer has a Relay for Life, Downs Syndrome has the Buddy Walk, what do we have?" That's when I decided to organize a walk for the disease of addiction. My main goal was to educate the public that addiction is a disease and it is treatable; that there is hope for the addict. Addicts are not "pieces of crap," they're just sick.
JT: What are the most important steps on the road to overcoming addiction?
BT: Realizing that you are an addict, realizing that you are powerless over your drug of choice (DOC) and taking that proverbial first step in asking for help. That was another reason for the walk, trying to show people there is no shame in asking for help. If you had cancer, you'd certainly go to a physician. If you're an addict, you need to be brave enough to ask for help without the negative stigma attached to addiction.
JT: Are there other awareness events currently planned?
BT: I'm already hearing from people who couldn't participate and want to be part of the next endeavor. I actually received a donation last week from a person in Rodanthe who saw an ad for the event. There are no other events planned at the moment, but I do wish to get into whatever "loop" is out there to set up a way to get information to the public. Anybody who is willing to help out with that can reach out to me.
JT: Thanks for your time. Anyone special you want to acknowledge?
BT: I could not have done it without loads of help from Tori Peters, Anne Griffin, Mighty Wind United Methodist Church, Sandy and Butch Snyder, Julie Walters, Lynn Capogrossi, Ed and Mary Kitchen, Joanne Hummer, Eileen Lowery, and Tom Roman.
I want to express my gratitude to all of those involved. It's the first step toward awareness and it created a positive environment for understanding this deadly disease.
Contact Brenda Thacker at (252) 202-1100; e-mail email@example.com.
All donations go to "The Awareness that Addiction is a Disease Fund"
J.C. Towler is a Kill Devil Hills police sergeant.
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A Hundred Solved Problems in Power Electronics
A Hundred Solved Problems in Power Electronics presents a large collection of questions and their answers for someone who is interested in understanding the operation principle of power electronics converters. By creating a real engineering environment around the question, the goal of this book is to contribute on the development of a qualified electrical engineering workforce. By using engineering language and technical terminology (jargon), this book deals primarily with the challenge of designing power converters for specific applications. This includes, but is not limited to, personal computer power supply, regulated voltage source, and interconnection of renewable energy sources. Since engineering is the application of science to practical use, the link with a real world activity fills the gap between theory and practical application and increases the curiosity of the students. Before each question there is a short text explaining the purpose of that specific problem and how it is associated with real world conditions. The majority of the questions in this book follow a logical sequence, which is an attempt to demonstrate the step-by-step process of a power electronics converter design. Indeed, the purpose of this book is to present a more exciting type of question and show how the theory in power electronics is related to real world problems. Rather than just plugging in numbers for a given equation, this book shows practical examples on how to use scientific and technical knowledge to make, operate, and maintain complex systems. Although engineering is one of the professions that actually allows someone to build and create something that could eventually change the life of people (e.g., personal computer or satellite), there is sometimes a lack of motivation from the students in the classroom. It is quite clear that the students are comfortable with math, especially at the senior level. Therefore, the lack of motivation is not due to background deficiency. Instead, the discouragement increases when students do not correlate the subject taught with their future professional activities. Also, the way traditional lectures are set up--with theory presentation followed by examples where students just need to plug in the given data into specific equations--does not keep students' interest and attention. In fact, the moment of solving a specific problem, in a traditional way to teach, comes down to this question: what's the equation that I need to use to plug these given numbers? This is stimulated by the way the problems are designed. We hope that this book offers an alternative on how the students view and address the problems in power electronics. This book is a desirable didactic material to be employed as a reference book instead of a text book (from which the instructor prepares his/her lecture). Notice that the terminology used in A Hundred Solved Problems in Power Electronics is not necessarily the same as the one seen in either the text book or from the instructor lectures. This is actually a benefit for the students in electrical engineering since they will learn different terms for the same component or electrical element. Certainly this difference in nomenclature will be seen by the students as an advantage when they are reading technical datasheets and realize that manufacturers often use different terms for the same information. By dividing this book into five parts, the authors compile the solved problems into the following categories: 1) Converters with power diodes 2) SCR converters 3) Dc-dc converters 4) Dc-ac converters 5) Isolated dc-ac converters Such a book structure follows the same sequence of topics as most power electronics books in the technical literature, which simplifies the use of A Hundred Solved Questions in Power Electronics as a recommended book in parallel with other references.
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In our overview, we have summarized the active Symbolon-licensees in countries and sorted them in alphabetical order. All presented consultants and trainers are trained in the use of the Symbolon-Method® and depending on their level of education are authorized to work with the Symbolon-Profile (SP), the Symbolon-Team-Profile (SPT) and/or the Symbolon-Profile Intensive (SPI).
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Security Architect - MASS CONSULTANTS LTD
Bristol, SW
About the Job
Benefits will include:
- 25 Days Holiday
- Company Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Childcare Vouchers
- Company Benefits Portal
- Share Save Scheme
MASS requires an experienced Information Security Architect to join a growing team which provides security assurance services to a range of public and private sector clients, as well as supporting the Company internal operations.
The role supports our customers by recommending and applying architecture and security principles and practices to guide the organisation through the business, information, process, and technology changes necessary to achieve the business objectives.
The role is contractually based from MOD Abbey Wood, but this is a client facing role so the successful candidate must be comfortable with travel to client locations and MASS work sites.
You will:
- Have the ability to speak on behalf of technical teams and facilitate the relationships with direct and indirect stakeholders.
- Drive beneficial security change into the business through the development and review of architectures so that they; fit business requirements for security, mitigate the risks and conform to the relevant security policies whilst balancing information risk against the cost of countermeasure
- Understand the design of systems characterised by managed levels of risk, manageable business and technical complexity and meaningful impact. Understands technology and identifies appropriate patterns.
- Advise and enable technical teams to make security decisions and provide advice and guidance, ensuring the effective use of common tools and patterns.
- Have a proactive responsibility to deliver secure systems and implement proportionate controls to enable business outcomes.
- Test final security structures to ensure they behave as expected.
- Update and upgrade security systems as needed.
- Generate products such as sketches, models, an early user guide, and prototypes to keep the user and the engineers constantly up to date and in agreement on the system to be provided as it is evolving.
The preferred candidate will be a CESG Certified Professional (CCP) IA Architect and will have demonstrable experience in information and IT security. This will include:
Risk assessment and management methodologies; in depth technical understanding of secure IT system architecture; identification and production of relevant security and accreditation artefacts and the subsequent production of Risk Management Accreditation Document Set (RMADS) and Information Assurance processes. A good understanding of the application of security controls to IT systems and conversance with HMG / NCSC IA publications and ISO 27001 are essential.
The successful candidate will be a strong team player with excellent communication skills, and will be required to hold, or be in a position to qualify for Developed Vetting (DV) Security Clearance.
Mandatory Skill Requirements:
- Understanding of security technologies
- Access control models.
- Public and private encryption.
- Authentication techniques.
- Intrusion detection techniques and how to apply them.
- Common design patterns for mitigating against information risks.
Software - Knowledge of CAPS / CPA / Common Criteria products.
Tools and Methodologies:
- At least one of the following recognised IT Security certifications.
- CCP IA Architect at either senior or lead level.
- At least one of the following recognised Risk Assessment or Risk Management certifications or training
- (HMG IS1&2, CRISC, COBIT, ISO27005, Octave)
- Demonstrable knowledge of HMG accreditation process, ISO27000 series, NCSC IA portfolio, End User Device security strategy: Security Policy Framework, Gov.UK Cyber Security Guidance and controls.
- Competent in the use of the MS Office suite.
- Creation of architectural models using System Modelling Language (SysML) Unified Modelling Language (UML) or Business Process Modelling Notation (BPMN).
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the business relevance of information risks and the current trends and growths in information security.
- Demonstrate the ability to explain business principles of secure system designs in terms of business risk.
- Subject matter expertise in an element of information risk management, accreditation, governance or compliance.
- Ability to produce security cases, accreditation evidence artefacts and documentation to support Accreditor approvals.
- Awareness of ITHC requirements and analysis of results.
- Conducting Compliance Audits. An ability to explain secure system designs in terms of business risk.
- Hold a Full UK Driving License.
Desirable Skill Requirements:
Technologies - Experience implementing NCSC design patterns
Tools and Methodologies:
- ITIL. Experience, Industry recognised qualifications and knowledge of relevant architectural frameworks (TOGAF, MODAF, SABSA and/or DODAF etc.) to support the specific business
- Cyber Essentials Auditor/Technical Assessor.
- Familiarity with: JSP 440 MOD Manual of Security, Industry Security Control Systems and Risks (SCADA),
- JSP604 Defence Manual for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT).
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Applications - Familiar with the following tools, Archimate, SPARX Enterprise Architect.
- CPNI CMAT framework.
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning.
- Experience in writing or updating information assurance operating policies and compliance procedures.
- Ability to take a rounded view of security issues and make risk judgements across the relevant scope.
- Penetration Testing.
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Andy's Mom Toasts National Coming Out Day
Evelyn Cohen also shares touching story about her son.
Evelyn Cohen is known for her unintentionally hilarious commentary on son Andy's Watch What Happens Live! antics via her segment How's It Goin' with Evelyn Cohen. She took to the WWHLYouTube channel this morning with a moving, sincere message this morning to share her experience when Andy came out of the closet—just in time for National Coming Out Day.
Evelyn reveals her initial shock after Andy came out and shares the "sage" perspective that a friend had given to her upon hearing the news. "I said, 'What am I gonna do? Andy's gay!' And she said, 'What do you mean, what are you gonna do? He was gay yesterday and he's the same person today. You just know a little bit more about him.'"
Evelyn goes on to describe how she educated herself about the LGBT community through volunteering at an AIDS organization. "If I was going to tell a mother today how to react to the knowledge that your son is gay, I would say, 'Mourn your loss—your loss of expectations that you had for your child, or the way you looked at him. And if you have prejudices, and if the prejudice is out there, you need to confront it, because the only way to learn about prejudice is by learning more about."
"When I look back [on] 24 years, things have really gotten better," she concludes. "I feel grateful that my relationship with my song is very good, and he helped me through it, and I helped him through it, and I feel good about that."
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This is the programme of Christmas, New Year and Kings events for the municipality of Tías 2018 / 2019 which includes the holiday resort of Puerto del Carmen:
Tuesday 4th December
7pm Inauguration of the Nativity Scene at Plaza Leandro Fajardo, next to the Ermita de San Antonio with a performace by the folklore students of Tías Music Schoo.
Saturday 5th January
6:30pm Parade and Reception for their Majesties the Three Kings of the East. Leaving from the roundabout near Restaurant La Casona and passing through Tías to the Sports Hall, where the Kinds will receive children's letters.
Wednesday 5th December
7pm Inauguration of the Nativity Scene at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Old Town, with a performace by the Gospel Choir group.
Thursday 13th December
Santa Lucia's Day. Meeting of choirs in the Civic Centre El Fondeadero.
Thursday 20th December
Santa Claus Parade
5:15pm Santas assemble
6pm Padare begins
The route for this seasonal stampede of Santas starts at the intersection of Avenida de Italia and Avenida de las Playas, finishing at the Centro Deportivo Fariones. The parade will last 90 minutes approximately.
Sunday 23rd December
6:30pm Island Christmas Concert. Folk groups sing for Christmas at Plaza del Varadero in the Harbour.
Monday 31st December
XIX San Silvestre Conejero Race at Plaza de las Naciones. Children's race starts at 11am and the adults at midday.
11pm End of Year Party at Plaza del Varadero in the Harbour followed by…
1am Fireworks Display in Avenida de las Playas.
Saturday 5th January
Par7:30pm ade and Reception for their Majesties the Three Kings of the East. Their Royal Highnesses will leave from the end of Calle Teide and receive children's letter at the Plaza del Varadero in the Harbour before proceeding along the Avenida de las Playas to the Hotel San Antonio.
Every Sunday at
11:30am Storytelling and performing arts in Plaza del Pavón.
Santa Claus on the beach.
Santa will visit the following beaches at midday on these dates:
Friday December 14th – Matagorda.
Monday December 17th – Los Pocillos.
Tuesday December 18th – Playa Chica.
Wednesday December 19th – Playa Grande.
To see the full programme we are advised to go to the Townhall's webpage www.ayuntamientodetias.es or visit their Facebook page Ayuntamiento de Tías and Puerto del Carmen, although we haven't manage to find a more complete programme yet.
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S2E26: "A Canterlot Wedding, Part 2"
Twilight KNEW something was wrong with Cadence. Now she's just gotta get the bride past zombie bridesmares...
Twilight called shenanigans and wound up being right; Princess Cadenza di Amore is still full of joy and love but currently trapped. It's up to Twilight to get her out and interrupt this demon wedding a la The Graduate . Except there's changelings. And zombie bridesmares. Normal wedding stuff.
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About our founder
Kim's Story & Bio
Hello there! I'm Kim Bauman, Founder of One Love Movement. Here's why One Love was created..... thank you for reading my story.
In 2012 I went on a humanitarian trip to Haiti as the result of raising over $21,000 in 6 months for Off the Mat, Into the World's Global SEVA Challenge 2011. Upon raising the money I got sponsored to go to Haiti and witness first-hand the funds being used to rebuild Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake. This was THE changing point in my life. We volunteered in tent camps home to thousands (meaning 40-60,000 people) and orphanages where many of the kids had either grown up or had been displaced from the earthquake.
We were volunteering at one of the orphanages and there I had learned that some of the older kids had been there since infancy. My mind began to swirl with their story, their lives, wondering what it was like for them, with incredible feelings of empathy and compassion. I was deeply, deeply touched and it dawned on me why.... for the first time in my life I had realized my own circumstances, and that was that I was them. I was abandoned as a baby in Seoul Korea, but unlike them, I was adopted into a loving family. This is the first time I had realized how blessed I was as up until then I had never been exposed to such rawness to appreciate all that I had. Spending time with these kids in Haiti is what drew me to my calling -- to help kids I see myself in.
There was no reason growing up in an orphanage couldn't have been my path. Nobody gets to choose what they are born into. I oftentimes ask myself "why me, why did I get picked for a better life when I'm no better than they are?" One Love Movement was created because I believe it is my duty & purpose to advocate for the kids I could have been and make a difference in the dignity and humanity of their own life.
The Bio
Kim Bauman has been a yoga teacher since 2009, and founded One Love Movement in 2012 upon realizing her purpose in life, to advocate for social justice for kids who don't have a voice. She has taught yoga at events upwards of 600+ in attendance, in 2015 was invited to speak at Deepak Chopra's Global Meditation for Compassion and lead the yoga class after Deepak's meditation and in 2018 was invited to tour with Kerri Walsh Jennings's p1440 as the event's yoga teacher.
Kim has appeared and had mentions on NBC, CBS, ABC, KUSI, The New York Times, San Diego Magazine, Pacific Magazine/DiscoverSD, The SD Union Tribune, SD Reader, Yoga Digest, Ranch & Coast Magazine, The Del Mar Times; keynote speaker for The Chopra Center, Lawrence Welk Resorts, Hera Hub, Oliver McMillan; an honoree for the 2016 Tony Gwynn Lasting Legacy & Inspiration Award; and a lululemon ambassador.
With a passion to share people's stories, Kim created a podcast & live event which kicked off with guests: Jason Mraz, Academy Awards movie producer Charles Roven, 3x Gold Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings, Michael Franti, Seane Corn, Kathryn Budig.
Her nonprofit, One Love Movement, raises money & awareness advocating for kids world-wide with past & current projects focused in San Diego, San Francisco, Haiti, Tanzania, Puerto Rico, India, and Seoul Korea.
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Series: LIVING BIBLICALLY in the 21st Century - Week 2
Sunday, June 10th, 2018: "SURE THING"
Read: Malachi 3:10
READ: Devotional
The second message in the series "LIVING BIBLICALLY in the 21st Century" is about our putting God first in our finances. It's one of the most uncomfortable things to talk about in church, and one of the most difficult to wrap our minds around. But when we do—God can show us some awesome things!
I encourage you to listen again to the message from Sunday. It was called, "SURE THING." Because when it comes to tithing and giving it is NEVER a matter of "I can't afford to do it." Rather, it is something you can't afford NOT to do.
I rolled out our 90-Day TITHE CHALLENGE. You can find information about it here: http://www.expectation.church/tithechallenge
Now, I want to share a testimony from someone who took this challenge a few years ago and found it transformative. I share his thoughts with permission (name withheld):
"Coming out of the 90-day challenge, we did not see any major changes, though it appeared I was not only able to pay all the bills but had a real sense of peace that the Lord was now involved in our finances. At the end of the 90 days I actually looked forward to giving and looked for opportunities where I could be a blessing to others. Everything seemed normal to me and I did not even miss the money that I was giving back to the Lord.
It didn't hit me until I started preparing my income tax return for the year that I had my first Wow moment. I noted when I compared my prior year giving (which I thought was good) to my currently year, I saw that my giving to the things of the Lord had tripled. I could hardly believe it and shared this with my children and my wife who rejoiced with me.
My next Wow moment came when suddenly and without any notice, my military retirement check seemed to double. I felt that this was a mistake for sure and I had better put the extra aside and be prepared to return it when they realize the error. For several months, the increased amount kept coming and was followed by me receiving a large check which was back pay owed as a result of the error (on their part) in figuring my military retirement pay. This has totally blown my mind as I realize that the Lord keeps ALL of His promises to his children.
I have also learned that the Lord doesn't want or need our money but wants our heart and if we will only trust Him in our finances He will pour out blessings from the windows of heaven and we cannot imagine or contain. His blessings go far beyond just finances but also include health, peace, joy, blessings and protection of your family just to name a few. I have heard you and other pastors say that the Lord loves a cheerful giver but really didn't comprehend what that meant until now. I find myself actually getting giddy and excited to give.
"My encouragement to all those that hear and take you up on your 90-day challenge is that they will never be disappointed if they do it in faith because you really cannot out give the Lord."
- Why is it so hard to trust the Lord in the matter of finances?
- Has there ever been a time when I saw God work in my finances?
- If you are not now a tither, will you consider accepting the 90-Day Tithe Challenge?
Want to participate in Ninety-Day Tithe Challenge? Grab a card this Sunday! They are located in the back of the seats in the auditorium. Then just simply drop them in one of the red boxes located at each door.


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Matteo is the executive chef of Touch Florence. His personality may not come out directly in contact with the guests, but it is portrayed through his creativity and his constant focus on cuisine. His interpretation of food was born through his deeply rooted gastronomical passion for the Tuscan cuisine and strives to invent a modernized and updated presentation with each dish.
"The goal is to create a sensational emotion by combining simplicity, tradition and creativity. If you can put all three of these things together, the guests can feel this emotion."
The focus of the Chef is to ensure the quality: from the selection of the suppliers to the season of the ingredients. He works like an artisan creating all of his dishes from scratch like his handmade pastas, breads, and desserts.
In the kitchen, it is not enough to be creative and innovative. It is necessary to accumulate a lot of experience over the years and continue to learn. His respectable reputation began at a very young age while working for luxury hotels such as Hotel Baglioni and Hotel Villa Cora. Over the years he gained experience in many different areas including cooking, baking, and confectionary.
Along with his experiences in Florence, traveling throughout Italy, the UK and France was the most influential aspect of his career:
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Kinetic Sculpture Race Recap & Photos
Relive the water, the mud, and everything in between, of the 20th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race on Saturday, May 5th! Thank you to all who participated, cheered, volunteered, and sponsored! See photos and awards of the 20th Annual Kinetic Sculpture Race >>
WHERE: American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore
Weekend Walk-In: Planetary Pendant
Design and draw your own planets on magical Shrinky Dink plastic! No reservations necessary. Just drop in! Learn more about the Weekend Walk-In: Planetary Pendant Shrinky Dink >>
Free Summer Solstice Celebration
Sunday, June 17, 8am with YogaWorks
YogaWorks Baltimore and AVAM present a free outdoor yoga class in honor of the summer solstice. All abilities and skills welcome. Learn more about the free Summer Solstice Yoga Celebration >>
Flicks from the Hill 2018 Season
Thursdays, July 12 - August 30. Free!
Grab a blanket, picnic under the stars, and watch a great film selection inspired by AVAM's current exhibition. Before the screening, join for our free fitness series, Fit before Flicks, at 6:30pm. Also, the museum is FREE & open 5pm-9pm on Flicks nights! See the 2018 summer Flicks on the Hill lineup >>
The Great Mystery Show
On view through September 2, 2018From psychics to physicists, The Great Mystery Show artfully peels away the veil of the unknown, playfully exploring mystery as that one secret power behind great art, science, and pursuit of the sacred. Above: "Two Moons" (detail) by Edward Woltemate. 2013. Colored pencil on paper. See images and learn more about this exhibit >>
Come experience Southwest Baltimore's oldest and most unique arts and music festival as we celebrate 35 years of community spirit. Learn more about the always FREE Sowebo Arts and Music Festival >>


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S E U N G W O O B A C K : Real World
His series Real World, shot in apparently 'straight' documentary style, slowly reveals itself to be deceptive in both subject matter and framing. Real World focuses on Aiinsworld, an amusement park of scaled down international landmarks—a tourist attraction of tourist attractions. Back sets his vantage point low, blending the peak of the World Trade Towers with the surrounding South Korean skyline. What at first glance appears to be a familiar landmark is found to be a fabrication, a stand-in at one-tenth scale. Miniaturized architectural icons are forced together into a claustrophobic frame. Butting up against each other and shrunken, these sites, from the Egyptian pyramids to the Empire State Building (King-Kong and all), are stripped of their cultural context and stand as shells in an unfamiliar landscape. The photographs of this series document what the artist describes as "staged boarders of ambiguity" and serve as apt illustrations for the paradox of expanding boarders in a shrinking world.
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This month's issue of Connections highlights the many ways that our colleges and universities are helping their faculty, staff and administrators to become leaders in the Ignatian tradition. Many of these new programs at our schools were founded by faculty who were inspired by their experiences in the Ignatian Colleagues Program (ICP), which is a program sponsored by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU). You will learn more about ICP and AJCU's second leadership program, the Jesuit Leadership Seminar, in this issue.Read More


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Think of someone you know who has hearing loss. Who do you see?
You envision a relative, but you are not thinking of your 4-year-old niece. A neighbor comes to mind, but not the 32-year-old who lives across the street.
This is a trick question. Hearing loss—and related conditions like tinnitus, Ménière's disease, and hyperacusis—can affect anyone, anywhere. Hearing loss is your 4-year-old niece, your 32-year-old neighbor, your colleague in her mid-20s. Hearing loss affects every age, race, ethnicity, and gender.
No one is immune from developing a hearing and balance disorder—and hearing loss has no single face. To refute common misconceptions that it only affects older adults, HHF has collected images of individuals living with a hearing condition to capture the diversity of its impact across the country. These are HHF's "Faces of Hearing Loss."
Participants shared their picture, current age, state of residence, type of hearing condition, and the age at onset or diagnosis. Among the tens of millions of Americans with hearing loss are an 11-year-old boy in Oregon, an 80-year-old woman living in Washington, and a 47-year-old man in North Dakota. These individuals may never meet, but "Faces of Hearing Loss" connects them through their shared experiences.
If you or a loved one has hearing loss, please consider participating in "Faces of Hearing Loss" by completing this brief form, sending in picture, and answering a few basic questions. If you are the parent of a child under 18, you may sign a release form on their behalf.


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BENEFITING: Our Children's Trust
EVENT DATE: May 13, 2012
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OCT is a grassroots nonprofit that has assembled a nationwide coalition of accomplished human rights and environmental lawyers to take on one of the biggest issues of our time: Climate Change. And on behalf of young people, who did nothing to cause the problem yet face the worst of the repercussions if we don't return to a balanced atmosphere. Last year, OCT coordinated a "hatch" of nationwide litigation on behalf of brave youth plaintiffs, using an unprecedented legal strategy that a former General Counsel of the EPA has hailed as "creative and outside the box."
OCT's strategy has never before been tried (it's been referred to as a "Hail Mary"). To my surprise and delight, it is already having far-reaching impacts. The media is taking it seriously, and the fossil fuel industry is nervous and intervening in court. As the litigation is gaining traction, some of the youth plaintiffs are being invited by their legislators wanting to understand their concerns and consider the scientific prescription for reversing the problem. (As just one example, two weeks ago in Washington DC, the Congressional Democratic Caucus formally voted to support the youth, and the plaintiffs were invited to speak with White House aides.)
Most of the lawyers and OCT staff are working pro-bono or for dirt pay (and doing the work of an army), but the unavoidable costs of litigation remain high… especially since OCT is working with some of the world's most esteemed climatologists as expert witnesses. Can you pitch in $50, $20…even just $10 to help this effort succeed? Your support would be my favorite birthday present. THANK YOU!!


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We all can stand the searing heat, and drink lots of water to keep ourselves hydrated. Yet when it comes to the cold, there is something very mysterious about it that makes it one of the most unbearable things ever. Keeping that in mind let us take a look at the top 10 coldest countries
Top 10 Most Endangered Animals
Human pillaging of natural resources and habitats all across the globe have lead to a great deal of consequences. One such consequence is the utter loss of beautiful life. Many may think that animals have no capacity to want things or have feelings, but that is quite wrong. Animal instincts dictate that they want to
Top 10 Most Beautiful Places in the World
Whenever our eyes behold a place that is undeniably magnificent, the human mind is boggled for a moment. We wonder how it would be like to be there in person and witness the spectacle ourselves. Many places in the world are renowned for their captivating landscapes or shimmering water tops. Indulging ourselves in wanting to
Top 10 Best Perfumes for Men
The fragrance a man uses on his nights out is a very strong appeal to the people around him. A strong fragrance that nestles into our noses can be very aromatic. So let's take a look at the top 10 best perfumes for men. List of Best Colognes for Men 10 – Canali Men A
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Bicyclist, 88, hit by car, injured
An 88-year-old man was thrown from his bicycle and suffered a serious head injury when he was hit by a car in Wantagh Tuesday afternoon, Nassau police said.
Detectives said the man was riding his bicycle on Briard Street and Carrollton Avenue at 2:10 p.m. when he was struck by a car being driven by a 62-year-old man.
The injured man was thrown from the bike and suffered a head injury. He was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in serious but stable condition.
Police said a brake test on the vehicle was conducted at the scene, and no criminality is suspected at this time.
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Haitian Music News
La Musique Haitienne : Haiti Music news - Find out what is happening in the Haitian Music industry : Decouvrez ce qui se passe dans l'industrie de la musique haitienne ...
Haiti President Martelly enjoying Kanaval des Fleurs
Published August 2, 2012 7:44 AM Comments (12)
Everybody enjoyed Carnaval de Fleurs in Haiti including Haitian President Martelly. See all the photos from day 3 of the haitian summer carnival here...
Wyclef run-in with Immigration in Canada.
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Haitian hip-hop star Wyclef Jean had a little immigration problem in Canada over the weekend. apparently, Wyclef misplaced his Green Card and could not provide it to Canadian immigration officials in order to enter the country.
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Breaking News - Singer Whitney Houston is Dead... Only 48 years old, Whitney is gone...
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Wyclef Jean, The Man Behind The Mask
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I just saw the movie "The Adjustment Bureau" and started thinking: Who is making the adjustments in the life of Wyclef Jean... Is the Haitian Star falling from grace?
Wyclef Jean Accused Of Wasting YELE Charity Money
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The New York Post says hip-hop star Wyclef Jean collected $16 million for earthquake relief in Haiti but says less than one of third was spend on the charity work... What happened to the rest?
Hip-Hop Star COMMON in Haiti to Shoot Music Video
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American hip-hop artist and actor COMMON in in Haiti to shoot a music video for his song "Sweet." Here is a photo of Common walking the streets of Haiti...
The "Wyclef Got Shot" Saga Continues... New CNN Video!
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The "Wyclef Got Shot" Saga Continues...
Wyclef Speaks To The Associated Press About Being Shot In Haiti
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There were reports that Singer Wyclef Jean got shot in Haiti the night before election day. We have some updates for you about this Wyclef shooting incident...
Jocelyne Labylle New Video - Laisse parler les gens
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For all the Haitian Zouk fans out there, Jocelyne Labylle et Cheela have a new video out there called 'Laisse parler les gens' featuring Jacob Desvarieux of Kassav et Passi.


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The Astral Tipi is a space for people to come together and honor each others being in this world. Every evening, when in need for inner quiet, the tipi is there for us. This space is meant for all and to be shared with gratitude and respect.


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Enrollment in any Little Academy class also reserves your spot at the Little Gala in September, a one-of-a-kind grand salon at the end of the summer designed to bring the Little crowd together.


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We all have a story that ties us to our here + now.
I was always curious about how it was that I came to be in this human body. I remember asking at the wee age of five, how come I was a human + not a rabbit? And, I was genuinely puzzled!
I felt everything + everything had a pulse.
Growing up, I had a strong connection to my knowing, however I did not understand why it mattered or my place in the world. I was intrigued by the depths of my sensitivity.
I found myself quite focused on the realm of psychology, in answering the quest to what makes us tick, because I was with hast, destined to find out what made me tick!
Following a very traditional trajectory, I quickly married out of high school, while welcoming my first child a few months after earning my degree + licensure in social work. I thought this was women's work + my life's purpose: serving, care-taking, marriage + bearing children.
I wanted more, WAY more!
It was this "something bigger" brewing inside of me that ultimately called in a catalyst + through my emotional death, I found myself.
I sat, cried, explored + loved on myself in a way that I was never shown. This was mothering + I was ignited.
"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it Took to blossom." ~ Anais Nin
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A week with a veg box
My cooking has had a boost lately, thanks to both a neighbour plying me with veg from her Norfolk allotment and Wholegood kindly sending me a veg box to try.
It's been nice to try some ingredients that I don't often buy for myself, and it's much easier to make a non-lazy carb-based dinner when you've got a veg drawer overflowing with this colourful loveliness.
Greens are some of my favourite veg, as long as they're carefully cooked so as to keep their crunch and colour. The mix on the left is broccoli, chard and leek which I semi-steamed in a pan with a cup of hot water with the lid on. I served it simply with seasoning and lemon as a side dish (um, to macaroni cheese). On the right, a bit of a made-up tart of the same veg together with some stilton cheese in a quiche type custard nestled in filo pastry.
Left, a filling tea of a sot of tartiflette (oven-baked patties of grated potato and courgette with taleggio cheese – I modified this recipe) with a saucy chickpea, tomato and spinach side. Right, a surprisingly filling solo dinner of Portobello mushrooms topped with stilton, breadcrumbs and parmesan. I didn't need anything else with them – truly the steak of the veg world.
I love tomatoes at this time of year, especially when roasted to concentrate their flavour. Left, using up the last of the filo with a roasted tomato, onion and mozzarella tart (with some of Josh's chilli chutney smeared on the base). Right, a roasted tomato soup which did me for three work-at-home lunches. I also used a huge glut of spinach for more soup, which is waiting in the freezer.
Of the new things I tried, two things I'll definitely buy again are leeks and chard. They are both robust enough to last a good week or more in the fridge, which is important as I really don't like to throw food away. Leeks give that oniony savouryness to any meal, but can also be the star of a dish when griddled or roasted. I use chard rather like spinach: chucked into anything saucy near the end of cooking to give a bit of texture and bump up the veg count. What are your veg box favourites?
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Goedert was selected 49th overall and pick 17 of the second round. South Dakota State tight end Dallas Goedert has found his National Football League home and he's off to play for the defending champions. Goedert will be able to be a three-down back which will create plenty of playing time in his rookie year. One possibility could be Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki, a Southern Regional High School graduate, though he may also be drafted earlier.
Hamilton, meanwhile, said it will be "quite an easy thing" to extend his Mercedes contract, which also runs out this year. "It's good to see fire within the people that you're competing with, it's also good to see that they're not ideal because I guess nobody's flawless", he told reporters.
The Wizards have won eight straight playoff games at home, including games three and four against the Raptors last week which saw them overcome a 2-0 deficit. The Wizards can cover the spread by taking better care of the ball. "But at the same time , we played aggressive, we just didn't make shots". But the Wizards-Raptors featured everything, and it was a pretty, pret-ty good game ruined, win or loss .
Penguins defenceman Olli Maatta chases the puck against Capitals centre Chandler Stephenson during Game 1 on Thursday. Unlike Malkin, he won't make the trip to Washington . As the home team, the Capitals will have the last change before each face-off and no doubt will want their best pair of defensemen, Dmitry Orlov and Matt Niskanen, on the ice as much as possible against Crosby's line.
The Eagles selected South Dakota State tight end Dallas Goedert in the second round (49th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft . Goedert has big potential at the next level. The Eagles traded up and took Goedert one pick ahead of the Dallas Cowboys , who are dealing with the reported retirement of long-time TE Jason Witten .
Sean Cox, 53, is now being treated at Walton Neurological Centre where it's believed he is being treated for a serious head injury. Liverpool fans cheer on their team as they lead 3-0 during the UEFA Champions League first leg semi-final football match between Liverpool and Roma at Anfield stadium in Liverpool , north-west England on April 24, 2018.
It was very hard to understand", he said. However the scenario dissatisfied me, the truth that it occurred after which they apologised after just a few days'. "Then the decision is for the club, the owner of the club, or my boss Daniel Levy to trust or not trust in myself". Given the resources available to their competitors, manager Mauricio Pochettino has helped Spurs punch above their weight in recent seasons and turned them into serial UEFA Champions League qualifiers, for which he ...
Their infamous bust list includes Brady Quinn, Colt McCoy, Brandon Weeden, Johnny Manziel , and Deshone Kizer. "I have no qualms about this guy whatsoever as a man and as a football player". But instead, they pick Ward. I'm really comfortable in my own skin. They may have still gotten Ward, and if they didn't, they could have gotten a fine substitute in a fairly deep DB class.
They have only scored twice during the current winless run and are the division's joint-lowest scorers this season, along with Huddersfield. "If we want to continue to have hope of taking a Champions League place, we need to get three points and try to put a bit on pressure on the teams who are ahead of us".
Studying the National Football League game alongside Sean Lee will be a huge benefit, but it won't matter if Vander Esch can't stay on the field. You can now watch anytime, anywhere on SI TV . Of his five career games with more than one sack , one happened in the season opener a year ago vs. the Giants when he was credited with 1.5 sacks against Manning.
His story leading into his final games as a superstar for the Georgia Bulldogs was detailed by CBS Sports late previous year, and it's incredibly moving. "The homework they do is awesome", Mayock said. Meaning that the complexion of dozens of white quarterbacks in those years, did not get them any preferential treatment.
Salah and Ings will be eager to make their mark when Liverpool face Roma in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals tie on Tuesday night. The Egypt global will now be keeping his head down as Liverpool look to book their place in the Champions League final this season. "From my point of view when you are analysing 10 months, there is no player better than him", said Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola of the Belgian midfielder.
Then Newsome jumped back into the fray after it seemed the Ravens were done. If Jackson is able to develop his pass accuracy a bit, he can be a scary player, but even if he isn't, we've seen highly-athletic quarterbacks with powerful arms and slight accuracy issues have a lot of success in the NFL (Vick come to mind).
However, a handful of big name stars are absent. "And, you know, I want to represent our country well, and I don't think there are a lot of people now in our government that do that". "They had a lot more people show up than they thought, and you think you know why, right?" As the first openly gay members of the U.S. Winter Olympics team, Kenworthy and Rippon have used their platforms to protest, and publicly feuded with Vice President Mike Pence prior to the games.
Arsenal's last chance to win, a Lacazette strike from point-blank range, was snuffed out by Oblak, leaving the tie up for grabs as the teams prepare for next week's second leg at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. As the Atleti coach watched the remainder of the contest from the directors' box, Wenger afforded himself a wry smile as Lacazette - so almost turning out for the visitors tonight - eventually broke the deadlock.
It drafted linebacker Leighton Vander Esch with its first-round pick in the NFL Draft Thursday night. Witten is fourth all-time in National Football League history for pass receptions and is only the second tight end in history to have more than 12,000 receiving yards, according to ESPN .
When the pick was announced during the bottom of the seventh inning, Indians radio announcer Tom Hamilton couldn't help but note the unenthusiastic reaction around the stadium. The Browns have started 28 different quarterbacks in the previous 19 years since their return, and after overhauling the position room in the offseason, they will start at least their 29th signal-caller.
Mourinho will now be considering which player he wants to hand the armband to from next season onwards, and the Portuguese coach has supposedly picked De Gea and Matic as the outstanding candidates. The Gunners host the Spanish giants three days before they visit the Theatre of Dreams and will travel to Madrid four days later. The UEFA Champions League exit was a painful one, but Mourinho has done a lot of good things at United this season.
However, they failed to progress beyond the last-16 this season, as they were defeated comprehensively over two legs by Real Madrid . Speaking in a news conference ahead of Sunday's clash with Guingamp, he said: "I have communicated my departure to the players".
The 42-year-old will interact with a variety of guests including players, celebrities, management and Golden Knights fans as they play video games. San Jose has gone 22-22 on the road and they have averaged 2.68 gpg and have allowed 2.93 gpg in those games.
And, in a brief statement today, Schalke confirmed the midfielder would be leaving the club in July. "There were no bad words between either party". "We approach the situation in a professional way". Real Madrid will continue to be linked with Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, according to Guillem Balague. Meyer, who has been capped four times by current world champions Germany, has always been in discussions with the club he joined as a youth in 2009, as he looks to extend his stay at the ...
Asked if Costa was included to intimidate Arsenal or give his team-mates a boost, Simeone replied: "Knowing Diego Costa, I think all of those apply to him". "We know we will be up against a tough team who will cause us problems and Arsenal will demand us to be at our best". "But you can not give a player like Griezmann that opportunity because he will punish you".
However, New Orleans responded by becoming the only team to sweep its first-round series and are awaiting the victor of the series between Golden State and San Antonio ( Warriors hold a 3-1 lead). His numbers in the series against Portland nearly mirror his numbers against Golden State three years before. - Through 8 games in his playoff career, Davis is averaging 32.3 points (258).
Born in the Bronx, raised in the Lehigh Valley and honed at Penn State , Barkley made some history, becoming the first running back to go No. 2 since Reggie Bush in 2006. Now, the big question for Fantasy owners will be Barkley playing behind a suspect offensive line for the Giants. Over the course of 11 seasons and five teams, the versatile Bush piled up 5,490 rushing yards, 3,598 receiving yards, 794 punt-return yards and 58 total touchdowns.
Minter worked a ideal ninth, striking out one, to earn the save. According to multiple published reports, Ronald Acuna will be called up to the majors today, joining the Braves for tonight's game at Cincinnati. Atlanta scored a run in the first on a Nick Markakis single and another run in the second inning on Acuna's solo homer. The Yankees were held hitless through five innings and trailed 3-0 before Aaron Hicks' sacrifice fly in the seventh.
That question was raised the moment that Roger Goodell announced that the 49ers were taking Mike McGlinchey was the ninth pick. The need for a new tackle made Lynch's wish list once they were without their top three tackles in an October 29 loss at Philadelphia.
He is being treated at Walton Neurological Centre in Liverpool . THE Irishman attacked by Roma fans before Liverpool's Champions League semi-final against Roma on Tuesday night remains in a critical condition this afternoon. The club has been liaising with the emergency services since the incident occurred and will continue to do so. He said last night: "The thoughts and prayers of all the players are with the Liverpool fan who is now very poorly in hospital, after being badly ...
The Seahawks made their run game their priority in the first round of the NFL Draft , taking San Diego State's Rashaad Penny with the No. 27 pick. Penny rushed for 2,248 yards and 23 touchdowns last season, capping a career in which he ran for 3,656 yards and 38 TDs.
A little bit of history to start: Weeb Ewbank traded with Houston for the first pick in the AFL draft after the 1964 season, explicitly to select Namath, whom Ewbank had identified to principal owner Sonny Werblin as the college QB the Jets should go get in 1963.
New England got a second-round pick in return for Garoppolo, which is one of the bargaining chips it could use to select one of the sought-after prospects in this year's deep quarterback class. The Patriots received the 23rd overall selection in the first round of this year's draft and a sixth-round draft pick (No. 198). Wynn has great athleticism and footwork, which allows him to compensate against some of the best pass rushers.
After a stellar 2014 class that included star pass rusher Khalil Mack, Carr and two other key starters in guard Gabe Jackson and defensive tackle Justin Ellis, the Raiders have gotten little production the past three years in the draft. Vanderdoes weighed in on the pick on Twitter after the Raiders made the selection. The Raiders were said to be interested in Notre Dame tackle Mike McGlinchey.
Since they took over this winter, Eiland and Mickey Callaway , the new Mets manager, have vouched for Harvey. Cespedes is capable of significantly better offensive numbers than he is now posting, and more consistent production from him should provide the Mets with more than a fighting chance of maintaining their impressive start to the season.
But Newsome and head coach John Harbaugh quickly tried to dismiss that. Lamar Jackson is one of the best athletes to ever come out of the NFL Draft and the Ravens got him. A year ago three tight ends went in the first round. Ravens officials later hinted that quarterback could be in the draft plans. Both the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars were reported to be on the lookout for a tight end, but each team opted to go elsewhere after Hurst came off the board a few picks ...
Payne celebrated at a private party with his family in Birmingham, Ala. "I'm just happy to be a part of the Washington Redskins ". Washington's defense finished 21st in yards allowed and tied for 27th in points allowed last season. The Redskins' defensive needs were the ideal fit for this year's draft, which broke towards the offensive side in the first 10 picks. It's always hard to predict the Washington Redskins' first-round pick.
Detroit plays host to the Vikings on December 30. Ragnow is the second offensive lineman general manager Bob Quinn has taken in the first round in his three drafts as general manager. "It was a very routine surgery". Robinson started six games for the Lions, who released him in November. Detroit won three of their first four games last season and had a 6-4 record, but had setbacks in three of five games to fall out of the playoff picture and the late-season slide cost coach Jim Caldwell ...


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Alison Blickle Channels Myth and Ritual to Find Female Strength in Darkness
In Alison Blickle's fourth solo exhibition at Kravets Wehby Gallery, she continues to explore esoteric myth, ritual, and darkness as metaphors for female enlightenment and metamorphoses.
The tableau vivant installation of paintings with ceramic accompaniments draws upon the Descent of Inanna, the oldest known recorded deity dating back to ancient Mesopotamia. A goddess of love, sex and war, Inanna was the Queen of Heaven whose ambition led her down into the underworld to wrest it from her sister Erishkigal. In order to make passage through the seven gates of the underworld, Inanna had to relinquish her powers and surrender herself to the dark realm before she was reborn stronger and wiser.
A practicing witch, Blickle conjures up varied imagery from ancient Egyptian reliefs, 18th century alchemic drawings and the Pre-Raphaelites. The regal nudes are absorbed in ritualistic practice, relishing their submission to darkness and self-discovery. For Blickle darkness is a source of strength to be harnessed in the natural development and growth of women. The triptych The Myth of Inanna II-IV (Honoring the Dark, Uncursing the Dark, Honoring the Light) illustrates this notion. Blickle's use of ceramics in this work is particularly effective in grounding the otherworldly in an earthly place of worship.
By seeking out and embracing darkness, the artworks question the ramifications of modern patriarchal society's championing of women who uphold light and reason. Interestingly, the worship of Inanna diminished with the rise of Christian patriarchy. Through her compositions of intimate rituals, Blickle evokes the spirit of Inanna, imbuing her figures with a resilient vigor at one with both darkness and dawn.
Alison Blickle: The Myth of Inanna is on view through October 13, 2018 at Kravets Wehby Gallery.


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Posting Schedule and More
As you may have noticed I've been posting a lot this year. I've hardly missed a day. I feel great about that. I feel very productive. I also feel a little tired. So I'm going to stop posting on the weekends. I'm hoping that will result in longer, beefier and more exciting posts. You can let me know how I'm doing on that.
I'm also going to start focusing more on some core areas.
- Cooking – I think I've done a pretty good job on this already. I'd like to keep that going. You can look forward to a post on my new hot dog bun pan soon.
- Gardening – We've got a bigger garden so there will be more to post about. Knowing that I'll be taking photos to share with you will make me a more inspired weeder too.
- Frugality – I made a life choice to give up my corporate job and work for myself. I make much less money now. I enjoy my work, I love my clients and I actually have time to cook and garden. I'd make the trade again in a second. However I still have less money and so I have to watch my budget.
- Crafts – I've done a little crafting in the past, but it's been ages. So guess what I plan to do on my weekends? You've got it! That's when I hope to do some crafts. I'll be sure to keep you posted on the results.


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In the summer, Sicily is the color of flax. The valleys, the hillsides, the horizon all bear the same overexposed quality, the burned-out yellow of haystacks. But if you fly into Palermo and head east by car, the hues slowly start to change, getting deeper and greener with altitude. Roll down the windows and, as you approach the mountain, the oppressive heat of the island's parched interior gives way to the shady, dank feeling of a forest. And once you see foreboding black rocks dotting the landscape of ominous volcanic soil, you will know you have arrived.
"If you go to the top of Mount Etna it will feel like northern Europe," said Bernardo Scammacca del Murgo, one of eight brothers who own Tenuta San Michele, a vineyard and agriturismo on the eastern side of the mountain. "When you are at the bottom, it is summer in the desert."
Mount Etna, the 10,922-foot-high active volcano that claims a vast chunk of the eastern side of Sicily, has a storied past. It was immortalized by Virgil in "The Aeneid." Some of its most famous eruptions, such as in 1669, have actually reconfigured the coastline. In more recent times, it has exploded almost regularly — with notable eruptions in 1981 and 2002 sending rivers of lava down its slopes. And the people who live in the ancient towns that surround the volcano — Randazzo and Zafferana Etnea, Trecastagni and Bronte — have a special connection to the mountain.
"I have a love-hate relationship with Etna," one local woman told me. "It's beautiful. But the other night it was glowing red. This scared me."
Sicily is known for a few things — its vast orange groves, its beach culture, its North African-tinged cuisine. But up on the flanks of this sometimes-fiery green giant, it's a different world. The views, the wine, the food, the towns made almost entirely of black volcanic rock — these are the reasons to come to Mount Etna. And for some, to never leave.
"My family has been here since … I don't know," Mr. Scammacca del Murgo said. "Let's say 1,400 years. Approximately."
Spend enough time on this island, and you will be told that Sicily is not Italy. Spend enough time on the volcano, and you will start to hear that Mount Etna is not Sicily. For me, it happened almost as soon as I arrived.
"This is a microclima," said Michele Scammacca del Murgo, the brother in charge of wine production at Tenuta San Michele. "Etna soil has a unique minerality. It is something very special here that you cannot find anywhere else."
There were six of us on the terrace that evening: my travel companions, Lisa and Raffaele; the vintner; his brother; the oenologist Vito Giovinco and me.
Under a muslin tarp, the warm evening air seeping through, we watched the last sunlight of the day painting the peaks of Mount Etna a dreamy, golden color. The journey here — the thousands of miles on a plane, the many hours in a car, the weariness, the exhaustion — quietly melted away. We nibbled on salty aged parmigiano and sweet sun-dried tomatoes as we worked our way through the vineyard's lineup: the Murgo brut, the Etna white, the Etna red, and somewhere in there, the Murgo brut rosé.
Inevitably, jet lag found us. Once we had finished off a platter of penne alla Norma — with its earthy tang of tomatoes, salty slivers of ricotta and meaty slices of eggplant — we strolled up the hill to our rooms. The smell of burning ash and the ribbons of steam drifting out of the crater served as a reminder that Etna had erupted only a few days earlier. Walking up the side of the volcano in the dusky evening had an ethereal feeling — as if we were walking closer to history.
The next day we headed to the town of Zafferana Etnea, close to the top. Zafferana has been damaged by lava streams off the eastern crater of Mount Etna, and as recently as 2013, was covered in a layer of ash.
But on that crisp spring day, sitting in Piazza Umberto I, all I could see was green above and clouds below. By late morning, the piazza was bursting with life. The flag of Sicily — called the Trinacria, with its image of Medusa's head and three disembodied legs — was whipping in the air. Church bells rang, a young bride and groom were having their picture taken, and elderly Sicilian women with small dogs were gossiping on a bench.
It's almost impossible not to be swept up in Mount Etna's romance. As we drove away from Zafferana, I was concocting ways to persuade my husband to uproot our family and move here. That's when I saw graffiti painted on a hillside boulder: "NO MAFIA". Organized crime, Cosa Nostra, is a constant threat even if the tourists can't see it.
Scratch the surface, ask about the Mafia, and one of two things will happen: People will clam up and walk away or get really angry.
"This area is very interesting to the Mafia," said one farmer, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution. "The Mafia will set the price of the crops; there is nothing you can do. It's invisible control. The moment that you do something they don't like they cut down your trees. They steal your tractors, they take your unripe crops and leave them in the sun to rot. They don't look like Mafia from Hollywood movies. They look like regular people."
Organized crime may be the only thing that Etna has in common with the rest of the island. The flavors, colors and landscapes of the volcano vary even from one slope to another.
"The main misunderstanding is thinking of Etna as a unity," said Giuseppe Catalano di Melilli, an architect who runs a family citrus farm called San Giovanni, outside Catania. "There are as many Etnas as the ever-changing soil, climate, landscape and historical events have generated."
Wake up early enough on Mount Etna and something magical happens. It was 6 in the morning, and I threw open the shutters of my hotel room on the eastern slope. In every direction, everything below my window was enveloped in a fluffy white cloud. It was as if the volcano and I were tucked in together under the same silent, thick blanket of mist.
Of course, by midmorning the scorching Sicilian sun had burned off every last wisp. And for the rest of the day, I would be nostalgic for my quiet, intimate moment with the mountain.
Lisa, Raffaele and I piled into the car and headed toward Bronte. We had a meeting with a pistachio farmer named Vincenzo Pecorino. You know what happens when you arrive at a Sicilian farmer's house at lunchtime? You get a seat at the table alongside his wife and daughter. And when that farmer is a pistachio farmer? Lunch is green — pale, dusty, pistachio green. There was a plate of raw pistachios, platters of farfalle pesto di pistachio, a bowl of ground pistachio to sprinkle on top, pistachio cake and, finally, pistachio candy.
"Our main competitor is Turkey, but really there is no competition — this is the best place for pistachios," Mr. Vincenzo said, adding, "Pistachios put bread on our table."
Over lunch, Mr. Pecorino illustrated the depth to which his town honors tradition.
"The families have nicknames," he said. "People know us as Tramontane, not Pecorino. Tramontane is the name of the northern wind. There is another family — Perdere Le Scarpe, the family of Losing Shoes. And there is Balla Calzette, the family of the Dancing Socks. I don't know why this started, but it has always been."
When I complimented the meal, Mr. Vincenzo, who grows a variety of fruits and vegetables and owns a market in Bronte called Primizia e Delizie, was clearly proud. Until his wife corrected him.
"It's not you," she scolded him. "The volcano makes the fruit."
A short while later, stuffed with pistachios, we were back on the road, hugging the curves of the mountain.
After almost a week in Sicily, I had come to think of Etna as a benevolent maternal figure watching over her island. She provides almost all of the greenery here. The fruit, the minerals, the wine, the soil, the history, the legends, the fertility of the island are hers to give. As I stood on her western flank, Sicily spread out before me like a faraway ocean, a dusty, roiling sea that was motionless, vistas and waves that faded slowly to the end of the earth.
This is the hazy sunlit filter that Etna will reward you with. As with any strong mother, if you respect her she will take care of you. She will love you. Underestimate her, take her for granted, ignore her — and she has the power to make the earth tremble.
We drove past orange groves, plots of olive trees, terraced hills of vines — farms that grow the good life. And we arrived in Randazzo — billed as the most beautiful of the volcano's villages — in the early evening.
"Randazzo is the most Etna of the Etna towns, and I'm not saying that because I'm the mayor," said Michele Mangione, sitting in a hotel lobby in his town. "This is the gateway to Messina and Palermo. The road to Palermo has passed through here since the dawn of time."
Strolling through Randazzo, it's impossible to forget you're on a volcano. The town — buildings, piazzas, churches — is constructed largely out of volcanic stone. It has a beautiful, haunting aura that is quickly belied by young families strolling with their babies, teenage boys with architectural hair styles, and little children with rivulets of gelato running down their chins.
We stood at the (black) wall at the edge of town and there she was. Heavy rain clouds on one side, sunlight streaming down on the other. It was hard to predict which way the weather would swing.
"Well, this is Mount Etna," Raffaele said. "I think anything is possible."
Agriturismo Tenuta San Michele (Via Zafferana, 13; 39-095-950-520;tenutasanmichele.it/enna) is on the eastern slope of Mount Etna, so you can wake up next to the steaming volcano itself. Be sure to book a wine tasting.
Romano House (Via Giovanni Di Prima 20, Catania; 39-095-352-0611), in the heart of Catania, has smartly appointed rooms and all the creature comforts you could want — in a 17th-century palazzo.
Il Castello Di Bacco (Piazza Umberto 25, Zafferana Etnea; 39-095-709-3009) has views, a pistachio-rich menu and plenty of people-watching, as long as you sit outside.
Have a glass of vino rosso at Enoteca Agora (Via Francesco Fisauli 7, Randazzo; 39-349-862-2715) and grab a table under the archway — it's as close as you can get to feeling as if you're in the Middle Ages.
On the northern side of the volcano, Vino Di Anna (Via Crasa 1,Solicchiata; 44-785-735-2339; vinodianna.com), an organic vineyard with an impressive selection of reds, is run by Australian and French expats.


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