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This mornings blog post from MHSA on how even the smallest of gestures would bring homelessness to an end:
What can YOU do to help END homelessness?
This blog has highlighted national, regional and local efforts to end homelessness. We know housing is the solution to homelessness. Housing First initiatives save taxpayer dollars while proving a stable foundation for people experiencing chronic homelessness. We know there needs to be a shift in policy. We know we need to focus on permanent solutions instead of temporary bandages, but what can you do today?
Here are some ideas on how you can become involved in ending homelessness:
- Share your skills to aid in efforts of Housing First programs in your community or surrounding areas. Here are some organizations where you can volunteer.
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Attend a MHSA Young Professionals Group meeting or event
- The MHSA Young Professionals Group allows young leaders to learn about homelessness – and how to end it – while having a great time!
- Advocate for policies and programs that serve homeless people on the local, state and federal levels. Let your legislators know that ending homelessness is important to you. Click here to find contact information for your state and federal legislators.
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Whether you donate your time, skills or resources, your efforts are greatly appreciated in helping end homelessness in Massachusetts.
Thank you for your readership and helping us revolutionize the way homelessness is addressed in the Commonwealth.
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Stormy Sea Blues Trk 1 2. 46
Tampa Red (Hudson Whittaker)
Rca Studio C Chicago, Ill. Fri. April 3, 1936
Tampa Red- vocal & piano, Willie Bee James - guitar
Album: The Bluebird Recordings - Tampa Red 1936 - 1938
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Rainin' on the ocean
Stormin' on the sea
Rainin' on the ocean
And it's stormin' on the sea
Blues in that shower
Is showering down on me
Come back, baby
Won't be bad, no more
Come back baby, woo-ooo
Won't be bad no more
I'll sing on my knees
An I'll follow anywhere you go
(piano and guitar)
Mean ol' fireman, good old engineer
Mean old fireman, woo-ooo, good old engineer
They took my baby 'way
And left me standin' here.
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First: Thank you all for your comments last week regarding Risk Management.
As I remind you about various risk management aspects, I also remind myself. We are moving so fast in our techie world that we sometimes forget some of the real estate license laws we learned when we earned our real estate license. I know that I am just forgetful as anyone.
One most important aspects of Risk Management I want to remind you about today is the old CYB (or CYA), and for those of you that are reading this and thinking…..what does that mean….Cover your Backside, by printing/documenting everything. Now you are thinking what do I need to print/document besides contracts and disclosures….everything that is pertinent to the transaction. I will give you my own experience….they are so much more meaningful as many of you think I know everything! One of my customers was in the process of purchasing a home and the initial offer was countered. I called and emailed my customer as he was out of town at the time and we went through the thought process of what should he do…he really wanted the property but had a budget limit, so he decided on a price. But he was not in an area that he could print but could email and even then the area service was not the best. So he gave me a verbal counter and I emailed him the counter he wished to make, I received a reply back that the counter was good to go. I conveyed the counter to the listing agent but did not receive an answer right away, several days later, our counter was accepted and of course I verbally and via email the conveyed the acceptance to the Buyer for him initial and sign. I received an immediate call back and he said…."Now that I think about it, that's not the counter I wanted, you changed it". Now we all know that of course, thank heavens, I printed/saved the email where the Buyer agreed and I sent that email back over to him. The transaction proceeded as planned and my customers are very happy in their new home.
So PLEASE print/document/save every email, and if you have a phone conversation that involves any aspect that is pertinent to the transaction, commit it to paper or "as per our conversation"….that way you should never have a problem with miscommunication.
Remember to be respectful to each other in your business dealings…we are all busy and a little respect goes a long way.
Until Next Monday…


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In ALL Circumstances
I had been planning for weeks to speak on Sunday, November 20 on 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." After having set my sights on this day, the need for a tonsillectomy arose and, on November 11, I had a much-needed surgery to remove my tonsils and adenoids. I had nine days to recover and be ready to speak at the Thanksgiving worship service, no sweat.
Recovery was going according to plan. I had ramped up my activity on Thursday and Friday and was ready to go…until Friday evening, a week after surgery, I had some bleeding. It took about 20 minutes, but I was able to get it stopped. This occurred another time that night and again in the morning, each time following the procedure in my discharge papers and each time getting it stopped. After the third time I had to bow out of my speaking opportunity for fear that it may start bleeding again in the middle of the service. Up to this point, my plan for this blog was simply to write out what my message on Sunday morning would have been. Unfortunately, Saturday afternoon around 4:30 p.m. the bleeding started a fourth time. This time there was no stopping it.
Saturday evening was probably the scariest night of my life. It's one thing to have an injury that won't stop bleeding; you simply apply pressure, wrap it tight enough and, even if healing is slow, the blood is stopped. It's a completely different matter when the blood is pouring from an open wound deep in your throat where pressure is not easily (or even possibly) applied. It's a helpless feeling. But I couldn't get out of my head the thought that it was God's will for me to give thanks in ALL circumstances.
There was no choice but to go to the emergency room. The time in the ER was full of continued attempts to get the bleeding stopped. Silver nitrate sticks were pressed against the wound repeatedly and cotton doused in Afrin were pressed and held to the wound for five minutes. Nothing worked. In fact, it only seemed to increase the bleeding. All the while, I am spitting and swallowing lots of blood. After about five hours of this, I nearly passed out but snapped out of it when I vomited over a unit of blood. All in all, I lost at least two units of blood before the surgeon was called in to stop the bleeding.
In the midst of all this, gratitude—even in this crazy circumstance—was being pressed on my heart. A funny thing happens when you are feeling near death (whether my feelings were unfounded or not, I was scared): the things you take for granted are greatly appreciated. I was weepy as I hugged my kids to leave the house, cried as Carly and I hugged in the ER (so undeserving to have her by my side), so grateful for Pastor Mike and Letitia coming to visit, and thankful for every time a doctor or nurse appeared to help. And I've never been more grateful to have a surgery in my life.
God had been pressing on my heart leading up to Sunday that being thankful is way more than saying thanks for things and I looked forward to communicating this. When we are thankful for stuff, we miss the beauty and depth of expressing thankfulness. You see, gratitude arises from an undeserved gift and is directed toward the giver. Thanks for a thing, for a mere gift, is shallow. Gratitude toward a person, toward the grace-giver, is deep.
We live in a world where a foundational belief is that we deserve and are owed comfort and happiness (it's an inalienable right). Therefore, we struggle to have a thankful heart in difficult times. Wages are earned, they are given as an obligation, while grace is given as something completely undeserved (Romans 4:4,5). Very rarely will you express thanks for your paycheck. You worked for it, you deserved it, you earned it. But a free gift, one you did nothing for, elicits a response of gratitude. When we express gratitude, we are expressing a position of humility, we are lifting up the giver of a good thing, and we are saying we are underserving of such grace.
As I struggled that evening in the ER, and really in the days since, my gratitude for such basic things has grown. The feelings of entitlement were stripped away and as I look back (though, not wanting to go back) I learned a little more of how to be thankful in ALL circumstances. I learned how this is God's will for me.
I hope and pray that as I struggled to say thanks to a nurse that evening, or to express my thanks for the surgeon who was called in on his night off, or even as I said thanks to the worker who repeatedly couldn't find a vein from which to draw blood, that it echoed not my gratitude but the grace of God flowing through me.
How can we be thankful in all circumstances? How can we not? We are the recipients of incredible and undeserved grace. In His Son Jesus, God has shown us His grace.
From the previous two challenges in 1 Thessalonians 5:16,17 we are also called to rejoice always and to pray continually. When we are joyful, it's an attitude that echoes God's grace in our lives for all to see. When we pray continually, it echoes back to God our dependence upon His grace. Joy was difficult for me on Saturday evening, but praying continually came quite naturally.
But when we give thanks (v. 18), it echoes to others that we are recipients of undeserved grace, whether in good or bad times, whether full of life or facing death. In ALL circumstances.
Dave Nicodemus is the Communications & Creative Arts Pastor and has served at Grace Polaris for over nine years, seven and a half of those as the High School Pastor. Dave joined the Grace staff after serving at a church in eastern Pennsylvania. Prior to that, he studied youth and family ministry, minoring in art at Grace College (2001) and completing a masters degree from Grace Theological Seminary (2003). He's the husband of Carly and father to Jack, Henry, Emilia, and Charlie.
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Dave – Thank you for sharing the lesson(s) you learned during your time of real stress. God is faithful and worthy of our thanks.
David–so very well said. It's amazing the ways God has of getting our attention and getting HIS point across to us. We are all so very blessed in abundance and beyond. So good to read your blog and your words of wisdom about gratitude. Trust you and the family will have a wonderfully blessed Thanksgiving!
Tom and I have been praying for you and we are so glad you are better. Looking forward to seeing you soon
Love you more
Tom and Sue
Dave, I can certainly empathize with you and your health challenges. Even when the situation continues to escalate, we have the peace and assurance that God is there for us. His presence is real. May your healing continue and may you have a blessed and healthy Christmas season with your family.
We are grateful for your ministry among us. Looking forward to hearing you in the near future.
Thank you for distilling your trial for our benefit, and praise for your recovery. Your wise response to the question, "How can we be thankful in all circumstances?" is very powerful in its simplicity. l will remember "How can I not?" as a recipient of God's amazing grace the next time it is difficult for me to be thankful in my current circumstance.


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Range Price $675,000-$699,000. Country home on 73 acres just 20 min from Madison. Wide open spaces hold beautiful woods & wetlands, instill values, stewardship w/the land & great traditions. Enjoy almost 2 miles of groomed trails for horseback riding, hiking & exceptional hunting. Open floor plan, modern kitchen w/walk-in pantry, living rm w/FP exits onto deck w/large pergola & new hot tub, front porch w/swing, finished walkout basement. 30x45 Morton shed w/200 amp service, concrete floor. New roof 2017, new ext stain 2016, new Samsung washer/dryer 2017, new Frigidaire 20 cu ft freezer.
Property Type: Single Family
Taxes: $6,872
Basement: Full, Full Size Windows/Exposed, Partially finished, Sump Pump, Walkout
Garage: 2 car, Attached, Opener inc.
Style: Ranch
Fireplace: Wood burning
Kitchen Features: Breakfast bar, Dishwasher, Disposal, Freezer, Kitchen Island, Microwave, Pantry, Range/Oven, Refrigerator
Interior Features: Air cleaner, Central vac, Dryer, High Speed Internet, Vaulted Ceiling, Walk-in closet(s), Washer, Water softener inc, Wood or sim. wood floor
Exterior Features: Deck, Patio, Storage building
Elementary School: Waterloo
Middle School: Waterloo
High School: Waterloo
Master Bedroom:14x14
Bedroom #2:14x11
Bedroom #3:12x13
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An atheist professor of philosophy speaks to his class on the
problem science has with God. He asks one of his new students:
Prof: So you believe in God?
Absolutely, sir.
Prof : Is
God good? Is God all-powerful?
Student : Yes.
Prof: My brother died
of cancer even though he
prayed to God to heal him. But God didn't. How is this
God good then? Hmm?
(Student is silent.)
Prof: You can't answer, can
you? Let's
start again, young fella. Is God good?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Is Satan
Student : No
Prof: Where does Satan
come from?
Student: From...God....
Prof: That's right. Tell me son,
there evil in this world?
Student: Yes.
Prof: Evil is everywhere,
isn't it? And God did make everything. Correct?
Student: Yes.
So who created evil?
(Student does not answer.)
Prof: Is there
sickness? Immorality? Hatred? Ugliness? All these
terrible things exist in the
world, don't they?
Student: Yes, sir.
Prof: So, who created them?
(Student has no answer.)
Science says you have 5 senses you
use to identify and observe the world
around you. Tell me, son...Have you ever
seen God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Tell us if you have ever heard
your God?
Student: No, sir.
Prof: Have you ever felt your God,
tasted your God, smelt your God?
Have you ever had any sensory perception of God
for that matter?
Student: No, sir. I'm afraid I haven't.
Prof: Yet
you still
believe in Him?
Student: Yes.
Prof: According to
testable, demonstrable protocol, science says your GOD doesn't exist.
do you say to that, son?
Student: Nothing. I only have my faith.
Prof: Yes. Faith. And that is the problem science has.
Professor, is there such a thing as heat?
Prof: Yes.
And is
there such a thing as cold?
Prof: Yes.
Student: No sir.
There isn't.
(The lecture theatre becomes very quiet with this turn of
Student: Sir, you can have lots of heat, even more heat,
superheat, mega
heat, white heat, a little heat or no heat. But we d on't
have anything called
cold. We can hit 458 degrees below zero which is no
heat, but we can't go any
further after that.
There is no such thing as
cold . Cold is only a word we
use to describe the absence of heat . We
cannot measure cold. Heat is energy .
Cold is not the opposite of heat, sir,
just the absence of it. (There is
pin-drop silence in the lecture theatre.)
Student: What about darkness,
Professor? Is there such a thing as
Prof: Yes. What is night if
there isn't darkness?
Student: You're wrong again, sir. Darkness is the
absence of
something. You can have low light, normal light, bright light,
light. But if you have no light constantly, you have nothing and it's
darkness, isn't it? In reality, darkness isn't. If it were you would be
to make darkness darker, wouldn't you?
Prof: So what is the point you
are making, young man?
Student: Sir, my point is your philosophical
premise is flawed.
Prof: Flawed? Can you explain how?
you are working on the premise of duality. You argue there is life and
there is death, a good God and a bad God. You are viewing the concept
of God as
something finite, something we can measure. Sir, science can't
even explain a
thought. It uses electricity and magnetism, but has never
seen, much less fully
understood either one. To view death as the opposite
of life is to be ignorant
of the fact that death cannot exist as a
substantive thing. Death is not the
opposite of life : just the absence of
it. Now tell me, Professor. Do you teach
your students that they evolved
from a monkey?
Prof: If you are
referring to the natural
evolutionary process, yes, of course, I do.
Student: Have you ever observed
evolution with your own eyes, sir?
Professor shakes his head with a
smile, beginning to realize where the argument
is going.)
Since no one has ever observed the process of
evolution at work and cannot
even prove that this process is an on-going
endeavor, are you not teaching
your opinion, sir? Are you not a scientist but a
preacher? (The class is in
Student: Is there anyone in the class
who has ever seen the
Professor's brain?
(The class breaks out into
Student: Is there anyone here who has ever heard the
brain, felt it, touched or smelt it? No one appears to have done so.
according to the established rules of empirical, stable, demonstrable
protocol, science says that you have no brain, sir. With all due respect,
how do we then trust your lectures, sir?
(The room is silent. The
stares at the student, his face unfathomable.)
Prof: I
guess you'll have
to take them on faith, son.
Student: That is it
sir.... The link between man
& god is FAITH . That is all that keeps
things moving & alive.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
An Interesting Conversation...
Was just blog-hopping & found this rather interesting post ... more like a rather interesting conversation between an agnostic prof & one of his students. The thing is when I googled there were a lot of different versions on the conversation... some even have an extended version of the conversation while others adapted it to suit their religion... Islamic version ... Christianity version and there's the question on who is the student actually? Be it Albert Einstein or PJ Abdul Kalam or maybe someone else? The version below is from We Canadians webbies. Some other extended version can be found here! <- I prefer this version actually but it's a Christian version :p
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Do You Wear Suspenders? ... I know I don't =p
Ok guys! First of all I would like to thank Lydia Teh personally for dropping by my blogspot! (I was kindda shocked looking at my previous post comment actually... Lydia Teh herself left a comment hehehe). As I wrote in my previous post, Lydia Teh new book... "Do You Wear Suspenders? – The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim"! has already been published and this post will solely help her to further promote this book! I'm tellin' ya to go to your nearest bookstore & go grab one! If you're still not convinced then check this out... a youtubookertisement!
Published by... Angel On Parole [Mino-Chan] at 2/25/2009 11:26:00 PM 3 Angel Kisses
Labels: Anecdote, Books, Malaysian Writers
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Who is Lydia Teh?
The first printed copy I bought, authored by Lydia Teh was "Honk If You're Malaysian" [2007]. I didn't know that it's in fact a sequel to "Life's Like That - Scenes from Malaysian Life" [2004], not until recently when I inadvertently found the 2nd printing by Pelanduk Publications of the said book. I much prefer the cover of the 2nd printing rather than the first one though. Her writings are based on observations on our everyday life, spot on and precise. I would sometimes find myself laughing out loud while reading and at the same time agreeing to what was written. All the minute things you take for granted in your everyday life, assuming that it's conventional and not worth worrying about has become the gist of it. Yeah, sometimes life itself requires simplicity and this book is the right choice if you're seeking just that... light, easy read and funny. When I read her books, it occurs to me that it's not just me noticing & experiencing these things, there are others out there and the only difference is our POV... and one of us had made their opinions public & published. It's a good read... I suggest you to read slowly and just enjoy them as I did... any of em!
...and one more thing! I also picked up a copy of her latest book entitled "Do You Wear Suspenders? – The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim"! Haven't started on that one though, bet it'll be awesome!
I'm currently hunting for books by Malaysian writers! Next review? 'Dina Zaman' perhaps, for her book "I am Muslim" heard it's kind of a fast selling book,maybe will give em a try.
Published by... Angel On Parole [Mino-Chan] at 2/15/2009 12:17:00 AM 3 Angel Kisses
Labels: Anecdote, Books, Malaysian Writers
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Memorable quotes from Movies...
Mulan (1998) - "The flower that blooms in adversity... is the most rare and beautiful of them all" Emperor
O_o I can't find the youtube for this ...
Kung Fu Panda (2008) - "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the "present." Ooogway
I'm not sure bout the origin of this quote... Three possibilities, Eleanor Roosevelt (most if not all of her quotes are really very inspiring), Leslie Gerber... or maybe Babatunde Olatunji.
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Exploration of surface-textures in congenitally blind infants
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Tricia at Unringing the Bell posted this week about how to choose between public, private, or homeschooling for our T21 children. I commented that in many communities, special needs children are not welcome in private schools because they are not required by state laws to provide adequate facilities and services for them. Therefore, the majority do not have paraprofessionals or special eduction teachers and therapists. There is one private school in my community and I have been told by a mother of a 7 yr old with Down syndrome that it would not accept her child. In my community, that leaves us the choice of public vs home schooling.
Homeschooling has never been an option that I felt compelled to try. Not because I don't believe that my children can learn and excel in that environment, but rather that I feel they would benefit more by learning from a variety of teachers and their peers. I realize that the education system varies greatly from place to place and that funding for the programs I'd like my kids to experience may not be available. Therefore I plan to continue and broaden their education beyond the school day.
I grew up attending schools on a military base for all but a few years. Many might knock that eduction, but I feel it gave me a very rich variety. I was in an ethnically and financially diverse peer group, yet we all had the military family experience in common. We knew the hardships of being the new kid every three years. We knew what it was like to lose your best friend when their family got transferred. We learned so much about over cultures and traditions, very few had never lived outside of the US. I started learning French in the 3rd grade and studied it for 5 years. Art was always a part of my education. Geography has meaning to a child that travels outside of the city limits.
My sons are just beginning their formal education. This is the first year they are in preschool and next year Aidan will attend all-day kindergarten at the magnet school 3 blocks from our house. Both boys have grown and blossomed in their new school. They are attending the Early Education Center Preschool, the classes are 50% Special Needs Children and 50% Peer Role Models. I have been so impressed with how Sean has adapted to this environment. He is a full head shorter than his peers, yet they do not treat him like a baby. His teachers give him the same tasks and responsibilities as the other children, yet assist him in completing the task as needed.
What I love the most, is that Sean has developed his first friendship with a peer. We have moved and changed our living arrangements so much in his 3 yr life that he has not had the opportunity to spend time with other kids his age before now. He enjoys playing with his brother, cousins and the 5 & 7 yr old girls down the street, but this is his first chance to get to know kids his age.
I had no clue that he had made a friendship already until I took him to school one morning a couple of weeks ago. When I walked in his classroom, another mom was dropping off her daughter and Miss R (Sean's teacher) said, "Amelia has been waiting for Sean to arrive! She wants her mom to meet Sean."
I said, "Oh, hello!" to this sweet faced little girl with long light brown hair swept back with a pink bow. She grabbed her mom's hand and said "Mommy! This is Sean! He is my friend!" Her mom smiled at us and said hello as I tried to hang up Sean's jacket and backpack. Amelia said, "Come on, Sean, let's play!" Sean eagerly accepted her hand and said "Bye-Bye!" to me.
The feeding therapist recently sent home a DVD of her sessions with Sean. She works with him while he sits at the snack table with the other kids. In one clip, Sean has Amelia at his side. Miss R is trying to encourage Sean to put teddy grams in a bowl of applesauce, or to bring a utensil with applesauce to his lips. Amelia gets out of her chair and stands face to face with Sean. She opens her mouth, saying nothing. Miss R says "What is it, Amelia? What do you need?" Amelia opens & closes her mouth again, looking at Sean & he is copying her every move. Miss R says, "Oh! You are showing Sean that you have a teddy bear in there!" Amelia swallows and smiles, "Yes! See, Sean, put it in!" and she pops another bear in her mouth. Sean opens & closes his mouth. Amelia directs "Now you put one in your mouth Sean!" He smiles, laughs, shakes his head and says "no!"
It may not of worked that time, but it is certainly reaching him! I get notes home every few days that say "Sean licked a Teddy Gram! Sean licked a Cheese Cracker!"
This morning I took Sean to school and he has been rather fussy since yesterday. Amelia and another girl were walking on the textured therapy squares together. Sean saw her and wanted to join her, so we sat to take off his shoes and SMOs. He got mad at me for slowing him down with that when he was ready to play.
Yes... public school is the right place for us.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Amelia and Sean
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- jharootunian said...
Max is in public school here. He seems to like it and everyday when I go to pick him up at least 5 different kids say "bye Max" and give me a high five, etc. They all seem to love him. I am also very happy with our school so far. And as of today I think everyone who interacts with him at school has been to a DS Guild conference called practical solutions. I went today and it was a very good seminar.
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Claudio Abbado, the 56-year-old Italian who is music director of the Vienna State Opera, was elected yesterday as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, succeeding the late Herbert von Karajan. Mr. Abbado accepted the post by telephone, although details of his contract have yet to be negotiated.
The Berlin Philharmonic is widely considered one of the finest, if not the finest, orchestras in the world, and its chief conductor post is among the most prestigious appointments in classical music.
The vote by the full 120-member orchestra, which is self-governing, took place in a secret location in a residential West Berlin neighborhood yesterday afternoon. No specifics of the tally were announced, but Dr. Helge Grunewald, the orchestra's press spokesman, said the musicians were ''very happy with the choice.'' 8 Names on Final List The selection of Mr. Abbado came as something of a surprise. Dr. Grunewald said there were eight names on the final list, which had been assembled by polling the players. The list also included Lorin Maazel of the Pittsburgh Symphony (and formerly of West Berlin's Radio Symphony and Deutsche Oper) and James Levine of the Metropolitan Opera, who were considered the front-runners. Other candidates were Riccardo Muti of the Philadelphia Orchestra and La Scala in Milan, Daniel Barenboim of the Chicago Symphony, Bernard Haitink of the Royal Opera in London, Zubin Mehta of the New York Philharmonic and Carlos Kleiber, the Munich-based freelance.
Mr. Kleiber, who has long resisted any permanent appointment, will probably receive a special contract to conduct the Berlin orchestra regularly, Dr. Grunewald said. Otherwise, he added, there has been no talk of engaging an associate or principal guest conductor under Mr. Abbado, although many leading maestros, including those on the short list of candidates, appear with the orchestra frequently. Talk of a Consortium
Speculation before yesterday's choice had included talk of a consortium of conductors, to avoid the confrontations between the autocratic Karajan and the orchestra that had dogged the conductor's last years. Karajan resigned his Berlin post in April, citing ill health.Continue reading the main story
The key issues to be resolved in the contract negotiations with Mr. Abbado are whether he will retain his Vienna opera post - which by tradition brings with it frequent appearances with the Vienna Philharmonic - and when he will assume his Berlin position.
Before the vote yesterday, Dr. Grunewald said the orchestra hoped to sign its new chief conductor to a seven-year contract. That is longer than most music directors receive with other orchestras, but not the lifetime appointment once granted Berlin conductors. Actually, Karajan did not have a lifetime guarantee, but his contract had been perceived as lifelong by both sides. New York Ramifications
After 1982, Karajan declined to participate in regular subscription concerts with the Berlin Philharmonic, which was a sore point with the orchestra, its public and the West Berlin Senate. It is assumed that Mr. Abbado will resume that practice, and in general make himself a more frequent visitor to West Berlin than his predecessor.
The choice of Mr. Abbado has immediate ramifications for two major New York musical institutions. It means that there will be less temptation for Mr. Levine to loosen his ties with the Met, where he is artistic director. There had been speculation that should he obtain the Berlin post, he might reduce his commitment to the Met, thereby increasing the artistic responsibilities of the newly appointed general manager, Hugh Southern.
Mr. Abbado was widely believed to be a candidate to succeed Mr. Mehta as music director of the New York Philharmonic when he leaves in 1991 (Philharmonic officials have consistently declined comment on their search process.) In accepting the Berlin position, Mr. Abbado has almost certainly removed himself from consideration for New York.
Born in Milan in 1933, Mr. Abbado is part of a well-known Milanese musical family. He was educated in Milan and at the Vienna Conservatory under the conductor Hans Swarowsky, where Mr. Mehta was a fellow student. Mr. Abbado spent time at the Boston Symphony's conducting program at Tanglewood and in 1963 he won the Mitropoulos Prize, which entailed a five-month stint as an assistant conductor with the New York Philharmonic. A Diverse Career
In the 1960's, he was known as a devotee of Germanic orchestral repertory more than Italian opera, with a special concern for Viennese modernism: ''I feel much affinity with Berg and the Vienna school of modern music,'' he told The New York Times in 1987. When he led ''Don Carlos'' at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden in 1968, it was the first Verdi opera he had conducted. Since then, however, he has become a Rossini and Verdi specialist, along with his continued interest in German and modern repertory.
Since 1971, Mr. Abbado has enjoyed a career almost as diverse and powerful as that of Karajan in the 1950's and 60's, when he was called the ''general music director of Europe.'' Mr. Abbado was named music director of La Scala in 1971, a post he resigned in 1984. It was also in 1971 that he began a continuous association with the Vienna Philharmonic. The Philharmonic is the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, of which Mr. Abbado became music director in 1986. He has also had permanent associations with the Chicago Symphony, the London Symphony and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and has made numerous recordings with all those ensembles. His New York appearances in recent years have been infrequent.
Asked two years ago to compare the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics, Mr. Abbado was diplomatic: ''The two orchestras are tops in Europe, no doubt about it,'' he said. ''I couldn't say which one is No. 1. Either one has its own distinct personality.''Continue reading the main story


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Yes, held the Advocate General (AG). When considering the definition of 'working time' in the Working Time Directive, regard should be had to the quality of the time that the worker may enjoy when on 'stand-by' duty.
Ville de Nivelles v Matzak
Mr Matzak is a retained firefighter in Belgium. He is required on a rota basis to be available on stand-by duty, for one week out of every four, during the evenings and at the weekend. Time spent on stand-by duty is unpaid,
Mr Matzak is only paid in respect of time when he is on active service. When on stand-by duty, Mr Matzak must remain contactable and report to the fire station as soon as possible and in any event within no more than eight minutes. Mr Matzak brought proceedings against his employer, arguing that he is entitled to be paid for the time spent on stand-by duty as he had only received pay for active service.
What Is Considered as 'Working Time'?
The definition of 'working time' should not be interpreted as automatically extending to workers who are required to be on stand-by duty. It is necessary to consider the quality of the time that the worker may enjoy when on stand-by duty, for example, his ability to devote himself to his own interests and family. The overriding importance in this case was the quality of the time spent by Mr Matzak on stand-by duty, rather than the precise degree of required proximity to his place of work. The AG distinguished this case from a number of previous decisions, in which it was held that the deciding factor in determining what is and is not working time was the "requirement to be present at a place determined by the employer to provide the appropriate services immediately".
The AG concluded that it is a matter for the member states to decide, on the individual facts of a particular case, whether or not time spent on stand-by duty is to be classified as working time.
What Does the Law Say in the UK?
The Working Time Regulations 1998 implement the Working Time Directive. The definition of 'working time' in the Working Time Regulations 1998 is relevant to rest periods and rest breaks as distinct from pay which is governed by the National Minimum Wage Regulations.
Best Practice
- The AG's opinion in this case departs from previous case law which focuses on the worker's location during periods of time on stand-by and whether such location is determined by the employer.
- The AG recommends that the quality of time and degree of freedom that a worker may enjoy when on stand-by duty are to be considered when determining whether stand-by duty constitutes 'working time' under the Working Time Directive. The question as to whether on-call or stand-by time constitutes working time is a question that continues to be debated through the courts.
- Employers should be aware that on-call or stand-by time even where spent in a worker's own home or at a place not otherwise dictated by the employer could qualify as working time where their freedom to engage in rest activities is severely impacted if the ECJ follows the AG's opinion.
The ECJ must now decide whether to follow the AG's opinion or form a different view. We will keep you updated about developments. For more information, please contact Jenny Marley in our Employment Law team on 0117 314 5378.
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Yesterday was The First Day of School. Again. This semester, I'm taking second year piano and acting fundamentals. I don't know what I was thinking with the acting class, but I've been wanting to try it.
As a child, my friend and I were in an after-school acting program. It wasn't an intense system; I think we were all there not to really learn to act, but so that drug dealers wouldn't tempt us with their worldly ways. All the kids performed different Aesop's Fables and I hardly remember any of it, except for having to prune my bird feathers and scream behind a wall because the lion was eating me.
I never acted again after that program.
Well, except for this:
Nowadays, I've spoken off and on with my hubbie about extra work (for extra money). I've filled out a form for Central Casting, but have yet to make the trip out there to be "hair and makeup ready" for an interview. Besides that, we agreed that I should take a class at the community college to see if I even LIKE this idea of being in front of an audience, pretending to do… um, things.
Last night was interesting. And, I really like the instructor. I'm pretty excited about what we'll be doing, albeit not comfortable with the whole idea. I'm fairly nervous when attention is brought upon me; it's as if a tidal pool suddenly appears underneath my arms. Even without the attention, I sweat enough that I bought Clinical Protection Strength antiperspirant because I DRIP MORE THAN MY MALE COUNTERPART. That's a sad tale to tell.
Do you think acting classes help sweat glands?
The class started off with everyone having to stand in front of the students, state their name and something good they've done. Everyone was then required to applause and cheer and obnoxiously root for your deed. In the beginning, students fidgeted and "fake bowed," making silly gestures and walking off before the applause ended. The exercise was explained – accept the applause. Accept yourself and acknowledge your worthy talent. Learn to be (and look) comfortable with all eyes on your oily face and dirty shirt.
I went up, stated my name, and that I fostered animals from shelters.
I thought I did well. Then, as I sat down, the professor said that it's also not okay to be the other extreme and completely zone out. I replied with a laugh and said, "that's what I do."
Which is true. I can zone out and be "not there" and it may look like I'm accepting your attention and applause, but really, I'm counting shoelaces or staring past the walls of the room. I think I learned this from the whole cancer shmancer period of my life.
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Is anyone else super thrown off with which day it is today? Just me? I'm blaming the cold meds..
As I mentioned yesterday I have been battling a cold I got from T over the weekend.. I'm the worst sick person ever. I always hear people complain about how annoying men are when they are sick.. I'm pretty sure I've complained at least twice as much as T did when he had his cold. Sorry T, thanks for tolerating me 🙂
I had a couple meetings this morning that I couldn't reschedule so I went to those and then took the rest of the day off. I don't spend much time home during the day and I've made some interesting observations so far:
* The birds in our neighborhood are insane.. it appears that our pool is the neighborhood watering hole. There are three different pairs battling it out now.
*Vanderpump Rules is surprisingly entertaining.. or maybe that's the cold meds talking again?
* Lori had to stay home while I was running to my meetings (a rarity) and she's been completely clingy since I got home. I did take an advantage of it though and taught her a few new tricks. She knows how to sing and dance now. 🙂 Literally. Win!
I now understand why the upstairs couch cushion is covered in fur.. It's Toby's favorite spot to sun himself.
Hot tea in the middle of the day is amazing.
I should probably quit watching trashy TV and do something productive now.
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Dear Corbett Prep Families,
Welcome to the 2017-18 school year!
This Volunteer Handbook provides you with a chance to learn about the many opportunities available to spend additional time with your child(ren) on campus. Your participation at Corbett Prep fulfills the link that allows our school to be a true community. The essential integration of the volunteer program lends a sense of uniqueness to our school. We come together in a warm and nurturing environment, while supporting the goal of enriching our community at Corbett Prep.
The funds we raise as a school community, through our various volunteer programs, benefit all of our Corbett Prep students both in and out of the classroom!
We look forward to your participation as we embark upon a new year. As you share your time, talents, resources, and special interests, we know that you will receive the special satisfaction of knowing that you are personally contributing to the enhancement of our school. Come catch the VOLUNTEER spirit with Corbett Prep!
Thanks to all from your PFA Executive Team,
Tammie McFarland, President
Danielle McClendon, Secretary
Kali Srinivas, Finance/Treasurer
Blythe Sobel, Finance/Treasurer
Carolyn Aulicino, Big Event Chair
Jocie Fletcher, Community Outreach Co-Chair
Karin Ladis, Community Outreach Co-Chair
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The AS Media course is a one year course that contributes to 50% of my overall A level grade. The course is the OCR, AS Media Studies course and is half coursework and half exam.
The exam is titled: Key Media Concepts in TV Drama. It is 120 minutes long and is comprised of two sections; A and B. The A section is titled: Textual Analysis and Representation, during which we are shown a 30 minute DVD of a short clip, five times. We are then asked questions about the representation of characters and events.
The B section is titled: Institutions and Audiences, where we are asked one question about the film industry, for example marketing or production, where we have to use our own case studies
The coursework section is comprised of three sections and is titled: foundation portfolio in media. the first section: Research and Planning, is entirely reliant on this blog and what is posted on it.
The second section: The Main Exercise, where we have to make the title and opening of a new fiction film to last a maximum of two minutes.
In the third section: Evaluation, we are asked 7 questions about our main exercise, all of which must be answered in a creative manner through this blog.
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Nathan and Betsy: Part Two {Clearwater Wedding Photographer}
Nathan and Betsy, thank you so much for allowing me to photograph your incredible day. It was a joy to be there as you started your new life together!
Betsy and Nathan opted for a First Look. I love when my brides and grooms decide to do this because they not only get to share an incredible moment together, but it also completely removes the rush of fitting in all the family and bridal party portraits before the reception. Plus, we are able to capture a lot more of the creative shots like you saw in Part One.
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Becca…..you're so amazing at this. Wish you had shot my wedding (although that would've been difficult seeing as you were on stage….standing still.) Hind sight is 20/20. Glad you did Betsy's though – It was fantastic to see you and the pics prove it was well worth it! Love you!


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Hey Alums,
28 & J has a guest contributor, Tighteye, who has posted many op ed pieces about HBCU sports.
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If you haven't noticed, things in are really heating up about Band hazing.
This is even causing some school districts to suspend bands Story Here
Therefore, the ultimate question is, can HBCU football survive without the band?
HBCU's are experiencing declining interest (attendance) and has no plan to cater to a internet age fan. The band was the sticking point for many a fan and without it (a deal made with the devil decades ago). How can HBCU football survive?
Tighteye can be found posting on MEACFANSZONE
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Now that I have finished scanning all the Red Moles I currently have, I have started adding Black Dwarfs (?Dwarves?) to the Black Dwarf page. Four copies added today, in addition to the issue 1 and the pre-publication issue already there.
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Volatility continues to hit record lows despite political upheaval and the start of interest rate normalisation. But, as inflation continues to take root, can active strategies help investors protect their portfolios from downside risk?
Volatility: how low can it go?
Over the last year, volatility has remained stubbornly subdued, hitting new lows on a regular basis. This trend has been seen across many markets and asset classes, including the often unpredictable emerging markets. U.S. equities led the way, shrugging off public policy uncertainty, the Fed's rate hikes and natural disasters.
How low can it go?
30-week rolling volatility for the MSCI World index
Source: Bloomberg. 1/12/17. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indexes are unmanaged, and not available for direct investment. Index returns do not include fees or sales charges. This information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the performance of an actual investment.
Looking ahead, several key risk factors could come into play. There is considerable uncertainty around key geopolitical relationships and the pace of monetary policy tightening. As global growth takes hold, central banks are beginning to rein in their unprecedented quantitative easing programs. Many countries also have a long way to go in implementing structural reforms. And with bond and equity prices looking increasingly expensive, particularly in developed markets, markets have a lot to navigate in the year ahead.
The question moving into 2018 is: can volatility remain this low indefinitely? Will interest rate normalisation put a spanner in the works? And, if volatility does pick up, how can investors not only manage the associated risks, but also take advantage of the opportunities presented?
"Inflation is beginning to show signs of life from what is a long, slow bottoming process."
— Western Asset
"Many [risk models] may now be increasingly underestimating the true level of risk in portfolios."
— Martin Currie
Ready to revert?
Traditionally, volatility has been mean-reverting, returning to average levels over time. Analysis from global equity manager Martin Currie suggests volatility is now at 50+ year lows. Large declines in correlations between stocks, as well as a drop in the individual volatility of stocks themselves, are behind this phenomenon.
However, markets may soon have to react to the potential uncertainty around monetary policy normalisation in the face of global growth, ongoing structural reforms and elevated asset prices. In terms of volatility, EnTrustPermal believes "it is hard to imagine more of the same."
If tighter labor markets and higher inflation start to emerge due to sustained global growth, it could initially cause higher volatility in fixed income markets, which may then feed into equity markets. Equity volatility tends to lag changes in the yield curve by around 30 months, according to ClearBridge Investments. In their view, while quantitative easing acted as a pacifier of volatility, quantitative tightening may act as an accelerant.
Fixed income as a leading indicator of volatility
Source: Bloomberg, 1/12/17. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Indexes are unmanaged, and not available for direct investment. Index returns do not include fees or sales charges. This information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not reflect the performance of an actual investment
Sharper spikes to come?
A prolonged period of low volatility can also act to increase the scale of volatility once it returns. Many of the risk models underlying portfolios are built using measures of short-term historical volatility. As a result, many may now be "increasingly underestimating the true level of risk in portfolios", according to Martin Currie. A pick up in volatility could, therefore, lead to a more rapid market response as risk models adjust from their low base.
Furthermore, investors are expecting markets to continue to perform well as the economic environment remains benign. Hence, the risk of disappointment is skewed to the downside. Moving into 2018, any deviation from expectations could cause an outsized movement in asset prices.
What investors can do
The implications of higher volatility for portfolios are not always negative, but investors may feel the need to consider their investment approach in the light of its potential resurgence.
- Buy low-volatility stocks: One approach to the challenge of an uptick in equity volatility is to explicitly seek out stocks with properties that can minimise volatility, both individually and as components of an overall portfolio. A good example is companies with strong dividends that are sustained by the financial and business fundamentals of their underlying businesses. Strong dividends cushion the effect of price volatility in difficult markets. In addition, the overall financial characteristics of strong dividend payers can reduce a stock's vulnerability to rapid market changes.
- Move fixed income away from benchmarks: A more flexible, unconstrained approach may help manage risk, by allowing greater scope to access the full global bond landscape as well as individual security selection. By dynamically shifting allocations in line with market conditions, unconstrained managers can identify the most compelling, potentially undervalued bond markets and currencies — as well as regions, countries or sectors that offer a better yield or where duration risk should be rewarded —while avoiding or even shorting areas of concern.
- Go active: As volatility feeds into equity markets, active management may also help to manage risk. For example, strategies designed to invest in stocks with a historical tendency to resist periods of volatility can help protect portfolios from the full scale of any downturns. Lower correlations among stocks and a higher dispersion of returns across the market also creates more winners and losers. As Martin Currie notes, "We are conscious of increasing dispersion in returns within the asset class, and the consequent need for investors to be selective. This is best achieved through taking an active, fundamentally driven approach to investment, and a focused, stock-picking strategy is very well placed in this regard." Such an approach can focus on the fundamentals for each individual security to help identify which will win and which will lose. It can delve deeper into those companies, gaining a better understanding of their future prospects. This additional information, particularly around (ESG) environmental, social and governance issues, can increase a manager's conviction in the sustainability of a company's returns, even during periods of market volatility. An active manager with an ESG framework can also be an engaged investor, working with companies to create sustainable long-term returns.
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Manufacturing numbers are on the rise.
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Manufacturing improvement spreads widely so this is a plus for everyone. While it's an up hill battle for this economy, more manufacturing and more optimism about manufacturing going forward is a solid step in the right direction.


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This post is dedicated to my friends. Those who like SG, those who don't like SG, and those who do, but not in a manner that they feel like participating.
I want to begin this post by a statement. Like an earlier post about politics, there is no assigning blame in this post. There is me looking at something I see and trying to see where it came from. The question of who's to blame is nonsensical, it has no sense; there's no one to blame, it is what it is, and it is natural.
The thing I had observed was that some of my friends did not like Story-Games. It wasn't for them. Some would say it was signal-to-noise ratio being low, but others are having a grand old time there. But it's not too far off from the truth of the matter, which is to different people different things are noise and different things are sound. I also thought of some discussions that were had on SG lately, regarding the nature of community, and that specific people with shared features (often some of the people who were the earlier crowd on the Forge who released indie games), and I thought of this some more.
The thing that I came to, and when discussed with a couple of these people, they had said it made sense to them is, that there are two kinds of communities. There are "Ad-hoc communities" and there are "Communities for their own sake."
"Ad-hoc communities" are communities that are people gathering for a specific purpose, which unites them. They don't care about the other people beyond your care for humans, and for their role in the purpose for which you have come together. The Indie RPG scene is such an example, originally. People who wanted to design games, designed games, or such, looked for other like-minded people, and together formed a community which was a community for the purpose of game-design.
"Communities for their own sake" are what most communities become, especially ad-hoc communities where one is "locked", such as family or a high-school class. Well, they don't really become that sort of community out of necessity in all cases (you don't have to like your classmates), but since you're stuck with them, you become a community for the sake of having a community and being friends with these people.
This is what truly is the mark of a community for its own sake, the goal becomes to have this community, to be friends with other people.
Many if not most ad-hoc communities become this sort of community, I believe, because it's human nature. We talk to someone enough, even if only about something, and we tend to grow to like them, as a person. We talk to enough people long enough, and we like them as people. But this is the thing, such a community has as its highest goal, the community itself. If something is good for our interests, such as discussing game design, then we'd discuss game design.
But the thing is, if talking game design would run afoul of our highest goal, that of maintaining a community where everyone's friends (supposedly a Geek Fallacy, actually a human fallacy), then talking game design would be jettisoned. The community's goal is to have this community.
The thing is, that most of the people I seem to have talked to who "chose out" are those who joined in the early days, when there wasn't actually a community, and they formed an ad-hoc community. Perhaps new people who come to SG with this specific quest in mind leave, but I don't get to talk to them. In addition, they come to a pre-formed community, so it's not like they're surprised by where things are.
But those who "chose out", and that phrasing is important; they weren't ousted, they weren't kicked, the community changed and they chose to take themselves out of it for the most part. These people, to them it was some sort of historical 'bait-and-switch' (and please disregard any negative connotations). They came for a certain sort of community, and once that did become a community it shifted over the course of time, and the new community is not the one they had originally chosen to join, and so they left. They joined a community, but that community is no more, and had been replaced, by another community which occupies more or less the same space, and the same people.
This does have some actual repercussions, and again, this is not a value-judgment of whether or not this is how it should be, but me pointing out how things are and why. Such a repercussion is what happens when someone presents a tough criticism of someone else's games. This is not about hurting their sales, this is not about using tough language. This is about one part of the community 'attacking' another part of the community.
This actually stems from lack of distinction between one and one's ideas. Not on the form of the critique receiver, but on the community's. Yes, this small part is value-judgment by me, I'm sorry. But even though they know the distinction in general, all signs of discord must be quashed, and so criticism is quashed.
There is no anger, there is no hatred. This was a community of one sort, and now it is another. Once this is understood, you understand that this simply is a community with certain goals, with certain restrictions, and that it may not fit those who desire a different community.
So, why do I care about all this? Even though I like SG as it is now (for the most part)? Because I "suffer" from another Geek Fallacy, where I want my friends to enjoy what I do. Where I want them to enjoy what they used to.
I like my friends, I like SG, and this is not judgment, just an analysis.