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Monday, January 12, 2015
Resolve to Record my Riveting Rowdy Rascals
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Eric makes a good tree!ReplyDelete
Good goal! I've been slacking on my blog journal as well. My goal is a monthly update, but we will see if it's enough. I'm open to throwing in extra posts of exciting events (birthdays, trips, etc.) Can't wait to borrow some of your ideas! :)ReplyDelete
What an awesome goal! I'm looking forward to your posts. In your Christmas letter you said that you are making an FHE manual, right? Or was it preschool? Either way, I would LOVE to see your ideas (and copy them, of course :)ReplyDelete
Hey that sounds awesome! You just reminded me that I didn't actually write down any goals this year. Maybe I should do that. :) You're always an example!ReplyDelete
Oh this is how I feel about my blog too - I want to get back into journal keeping through it!! I am (as always) so amazed and impressed by you Elisa. Reading this post made me stop and actually ask myself if I really work that hard at motherhood ... because lately it seems all my efforts and focus has been on home management instead. Blech! I am excited to read more posts by you and be inspired about ways to be more fully present and intentional with my calling as a mom. I don't have near the amount of talents that you do - but I absolutely am thrilled to see you thrive and enjoy stretching yourself! Hopefully through blogs I can feel like we're experiencing motherhood together again, because I miss you dear friend!! :) Love you!ReplyDelete


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The hand-writing is on the wall, the day of enacting "Martial Law" and the coming of "New World Order", are very close to becoming a reality. I would be interested in what you think about this topic?
I was amazed to see pictures of tanks driving down neighborhood streets or floating in rivers in front of houses. It was a shocking site to see the amount of military trucks and equipment parked behind a locked fence in Las Vegas. Can you imagine what it would be like to see military drills taking place in the middle of downtown streets or troops going through your neighborhood?

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Table of Contents
|Article l
|Article II
|Article III
|Article IV
|Fiscal Membership
|Article V
|Article VI
|Duties of officers
|Article VII
|Article VIII
|Article IX
|Executive Board
|Article X
|Article XI
|Article XII
|Parliamentary Authority
|Article XIII
|Amendments of the bylaws
|Article XIV
-Article I-
The name of this Association shall be the Canadian Association of Burn Nurses (CABN).
Article II
The objectives of this Association shall be to:
- Promote the high standards of burn nursing practice,
- Promote and provide educational programs in burn care,
- Generate, disseminate and promote the application of nursing research in burn care,
- Speak for Canadian burn nurses and represent the Association to other organizations on national and international levels,
- Provide a network for sharing of information, concerns and support for members.
Article III
- Active Membership shall be granted to any registered/licensed pratical nurse:
- Licensed to practice in Canada,
- Who is actively working in burn nursing,
- Upon payment of the prescribed fee,
- Shall be a voting member of CABN.
- Associate Membership shall be granted to any other individual:
- Practicing in a related field of burn care/prevention,
- Having an interest in the profession of burn nursing,
- Upon payment of $20,
- Shall be a non-voting member of CABN.
- Honorary Membership shall be granted to any member of the Association:
- Whose active participation and longstanding membership warrants such respect,
- Shall be sanctioned by vote of the general membership,
- Is, for life, free of the CABN prescribed fee,
- Shall be a non-voting member of CABN.
- Associate members shall pay $20.00. Fees shall be payable on or before November 1st. No fees shall be prorated as to time of joining or resigning from the Association.
- The Executive Board shall review the qualifications of the applicants and approve them for the appropriate class of membership.
Article IV
- The fiscal/membership year runs from November 1st to October 31st.
Article V
- The officers of the Association shall consist of a Past President, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer/Membership. The length of the term of office shall be two years or until successors are elected.
- No member of the Executive Board shall hold more than one position during a term of office.
- The officers may be elected prior to the General Meeting, which coincides with the Biennial Conference. Officers shall be Active members of the Association and be elected by ballot on the basis of a plurality vote. The term of office shall begin at the conclusion of the General Meeting, held in conjunction with the Biennial conference.
- If a vacancy on the Executive Board occurs during an elected term of office. The Executive Board shall have the option of calling a by-election or appointing an Active member of the Association to the vacated office for the remainder of the designated term.
Article VI
- The President shall:
1.1 Coordinate Executive Board and Council meetings,
1.2 Preside at all meetings of the Executive Board and Council, the Biennial General Meeting and additional meetings of the general membership,
1.3 Submit a report to the general membership at the Biennial General Meeting,
1.4 Be responsible for the minutes of Executive and Council Meetings, the Biennial General Meeting and incoming/outgoing Executive Council meetings in conjunction with the Secretary,
1.5 Serve as ex-officio and voting member on all committees, except the Nominating Committee.
1.6 Perform other duties as required.
- The Vice President shall:
2.1 Assume the duties of the President during his/her absence,
2.2 Assume the duties of the Secretary during his/her absence,
2.3 Become President following term as Vice President,
2.4 Perform other duties as required.
- The Secretary shall:
3.1 Record minutes of Executive and Council Meetings, the Biennial General Meeting and incoming/outgoing Executive Council meetings,
3.2 Forward all minutes, amended bylaws and current Executive Board, Council and Committee Membership Rosters to Executive Board, Council Members and Committee Chairs,
3.3 Maintain provincial reports,
3.4 Perform other duties as required.
- The Treasurer/Membership shall:
4.1 Handle the finances of the Association,
4.2 Keep records of all moneys received and disbursed,
4.3 Prepare financial statements and present at Executive and Council Meetings and the Biennial General Meeting,
4.4 Maintain an ongoing record of members,
4.5 Issue receipts, membership cards and lapel pins.
4.6 Perform other duties as required.
- The Past President shall:
5.1 Act as an advisor to the Executive Board,
5.2 Act as chairperson of the Nominating Committee,
5.3 Act as electoral officer,
5.4 Perform other duties as required.
Article VII
- Whenever possible, a minimum of two (2) nominees shall be nominated for each position to be elected.
- The call for nominations must be made by the Electoral Officer seven (7) months prior to the General Meeting. The slate of nominees must be prepared by the Electoral Officer and published April 1st. Prior to the election of officers; all persons nominated must signify a willingness to accept the office.
- Ballots are mailed out to all Active members by May 1st.
- All ballots must be returned to the Electoral Officer by June 1st of the election year.
- Newly elected officers shall be notified by July 1st prior to the General Meeting.
- All newly elected officers must be prepared to attend the General Meeting.
- If no one is elected for a position, nominations will be accepted from active members at the Biennial General Meeting and an election will take place.
- If, after the Biennial General Meeting the position(s) remain unfilled, the Executive shall appoint an active member to the vacant position by February 1st following the Biennial General Meeting.
Article VIII
- A General Meeting of the membership shall be held biennially.
- A scientific and educational conference shall be held in conjunction with the General Meeting.
- A quorum shall consist of twenty (20) Active members or ten percent (10%) of Active members, whichever is the greater number.
- Additional meetings may be called by the President. Executive Board or by thirty percent (30%) of voting members. Such meetings will be held within sixty (60) days of such requests being received by the Secretary.
Article IX
- The officers of the Association shall be known toconstitute the Executive Board.
- The Executive Board has the power to:
2.1 Clarify the Association Mission,
2.2 Interpret the Mission Statement to the public and enhance the association public image,
2.3 Approve goals and objectives and set long term plans,
2.4 Establish policies and guidelines for Association operation,
2.5 Be legally responsible for all aspects of the Association operations,
2.6 Ensure the Association's financial stability and solvency,
2.7 Make recommendations to the Association,
2.8 Evaluate the performance of the Association and the Executive Board itself,
2.9 Perform other duties specified by these bylaws.
- The Executive Board and Council will meet once yearly or as required by the President. A quorum of three (3) officers must be present.
- Decisions on issues that extend beyond the power of the Executive Board will be referred to Council and/or Membership for approval.
- The Executive Board shall prepare and administer a budget for each fiscal year following the General Meeting. The financial statement from the previous fiscal year shall be presented at the General Meeting.
- A member of the Executive Board shall act as liaison between the CABN Executive Board and the Biennial Conference Planning Committee. Overall financial control will remain with the Executive Board.
Article X
- Standing committees of this Association are:
- Nominating
- Biennial Conference
- Newsletter
- Bursary
- Discipline
- Ad hoc committees will be established by the Executive Board or by resolution from the members at the General Meeting as deemed necessary.
- The President shall, ex-officio, be a member of all such committees.
Article XI
- The Council Representative shall be an Active Member of the Association within the province they are practicing burn nursing.
- Election of Council shall occur with the election of the Officers of the Association. Their term of office shall be for two (2) years commencing at the conclusion of the General Meeting, held in conjunction with the Biennial Conference.
- Active members shall vote only for the Council Representative candidate(s) in the province in which the member practices burn nursing.
- Duties of Council Members are:
4.1 Submit a provincial report at Executive/Council Meetings and the Biennial General Meeting,
4.2 Provide 1 provincial submission to the newsletter/year, 2 submissions prior to each conference,
4.3 Promote the CABN provincially and nationally,
4.4 Act as a liaison between the Executive Board and provincial council members,
4.5 Assist in provincial and national fundraising campaigns,
4.6 Notify President of changes in provincial representation and substitution of attendance at Executive/Council and/or the Biennial General Meeting,
4.7 Perform other duties as assigned.
- The council shall be comprised of the following representation:
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland & Labrador
North West Territories / Nunavut / Yukon
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- The Executive Board shall reserve the right to appoint a Council Representative for that Province or Territory in which a vacancy may occur.
- The Council will meet with the executive Board in conjunction with the General Meeting of the Association to share information and advise the Executive Board on national and provincial burn nursing issues.
Article XII
- The current edition of Robert's Rules of Order shall govern in all cases not covered by these bylaws.
- In all cases not governed by Robert's Rules of Order and these bylaws, the Bylaws of the Canadian Nurses' Association will prevail.
Article XIII
- Amendments must be submitted in writing to the Secretary at least three (3) months prior to the date of the Association's General Meeting. Such proposed amendments shall be circulated to the membership at least sixty (60) days prior to the General Meeting.
- The Executive Board and Council reserve the right to present amendments to the Bylaws at the General Meeting.
- These bylaws may be amended at the Biennial General Meeting by ninety percent (90%) of all voting delegates present and voting, without previous notification of any kind.
Article XIV
- In the event of dissolution of the Association and discharge and settlement of its affairs, all funds and properties of the association remaining after payment of its liabilities shall be conveyed to suitable non-profit organizations to be designated by the executive Board at the time of dissolution.


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THE brother of murdered Birmingham teenager Charlene Ellis will be running the Birmingham Half Marathon in her memory.
Michael Ellis is vice-chair of the Letisha and Charlene Education Award Scheme.
He will be joined by chair Andy Richards and the pair hope to earn hundreds of pounds for the scheme which raises money to help struggling students achieve their career goals.
Michael said: "It's my first half-marathon and I'm looking forward to it.
"We are very grateful to all those sponsoring us and can assure them the money will go to help deserving local people struggling to pay their education bills."
Letisha Shakespeare and Charlene were murdered at a New Year's party in Aston almost eight years ago.
They were in the innocent victims of a drive-by shooting involving rival gangs.
Since then the girls' families have set up the award scheme and almost 70 people, many of them young students, have been presented with cash awards totalling £80,000, plus computers.
The aim is to ensure the girls are never forgotten and to give struggling students a helping hand towards qualifications and jobs.
The scheme is backed by the Birmingham Mail and administered by Birmingham Community Foundation.


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text: "Human rights advocates fear that political reconciliation with the Taliban could erase the fragile progress made in improving the situation of Afghan women over the past nine years." Al Jazeera reports on what might be the unintended consequences of the Afghan government's strategy to negotiate with the Taliban as a way of making peace in the country. "Officially, the Taliban say they are not interested in a peace deal with the government. But behind the scenes, insurgent leaders are said to have held meetings with government officials, sparking fears of a possible return to the brutal repression of women that came to define the Taliban's time in power."


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Lucy Acosta's mother died when she was three. Growing up in a Victorian mansion in the middle of the woods with her cold, distant father, she explored the dark hallways of the estate with her cousin, Margaret. They're inseparable—a family.When her aunt Penelope, the only mother she's ever known, tragically disappears while walking in the woods surrounding their estate, Lucy finds herself devastated and alone. Margaret has been spending a lot of time in the attic. She claims she can hear her dead mother's voice whispering from the walls. Emotionally shut out by her father, Lucy watches helplessly as her cousin's sanity slowly unravels. But when she begins hearing voices herself, Lucy finds herself confronting an ancient and deadly legacy that has marked the women in her family for generations.
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Ghosts and Cults in: The Women in the Walls by Amy Lukavics
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Her first book disappointed me so I didn't want to give this a chance even though I almost did. Kind of glad I didn't now for sure though. Sorry this didn't live up to the first one for you.ReplyDelete
I avoid reading anything scary and the fact that this one has so many flaws means I really won't be reading it. I hope your next read is better, Maja!ReplyDelete
Sorry it wasn't as good as you thought it would be there...ReplyDelete
I'm still on the fence whether I'll read this one. Sorry it didn't work out for you. If I don't try this one, maybe I'll wait and try The Ravenous.ReplyDelete
"She always appears too whiny, forever on the verge of tears, and her lack of action and her cowardice are enough to annoy and disappoint even the most patient reader."ReplyDelete
Well, dammit! I was hoping for more this one. I feel like Lucy is the person I would be in her same situation, basically contemplating curling up in the fetal position at all times, but that's not the type of person I want to read about. I want her to be terrified but handle it way better than I would!
Well, that takes care of that. Maybe I'll read this in October for funnsies but I definitely won't expect too much out of it. I won't feel bad if I DNF it either - I hate whiney narrators :PReplyDelete
Phew! Thanks for the save!!! Great review!
One can always hope the next one is better thenReplyDelete
I had to do a double take when I saw this as I thought it was the author of Daughters Unto Devils. I'm so sorry it was a disappointment but I quite like that fact she continuing her novels of horror as I really don't read enough of scary YA. Great review, Maja.ReplyDelete
I need substance and since this book doesn't have much, I'm going to skip it. Hope your next read is better, Maja.ReplyDelete
It looks so creepy, and obviously it is scary, I am just disappointed to hear that it dragged and lacked substance. I am currently reading The Sinner and boy is it creepy.ReplyDelete
Too bad. Whiny... no thanks. One thing I have a hard time dealing with especially in women characters. WHY do they do that to us? (was that a whine? LOL) *sigh* I do think I'll pass on this one.ReplyDelete
Like Emma, I am in full support of more horror in YA. I didn't read D Unto D and I think I will skip this one. But I'd be open to trying her third book...ReplyDelete
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The Australian Army Chaplain's Department is set to have its traditional motto and logo changed after more than 100 years, following the addition of a Muslim imam to the army's religious advisory committee.
The badge and motto, which have stood unchanged since 1913 and are similar to that worn by the British Army, features a Maltese cross and wreath in purple and gold bearing the motto "In This Sign Conquer," thought to be a reference to the medieval Crusades.
However, Australia's The Daily Telegraph has reported that the badges and motto may be offensive to some Muslims, thus prompting the change after a century.
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But the Australian Department for Defense has denied that the badge and motto were being changed because of their connections to the Crusades, instead citing greater "diversity" as the reason for the shift.
"The motto of the Australian Army Chaplains is being changed to better reflect the diversity of religion throughout the Australian Army," proclaimed a department spokeswoman.
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"The new wording on the Australian Army Chaplaincy badge is under consideration and no decision has been made at this time," she added.
But a former Army major who was summarily drummed out of the service recently for his outspoken views is crying foul on the change, saying: "This is political correctness destroying our military heritage."
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"The government must stop the political correctness. It must dismiss the Defense imam for his views. And it must put Australia first," declared Bernard Gaynor, who is running for political office.
All of this is occurring despite there being no Muslim chaplains in the Australian Army, and fewer than 150 Muslims throughout the entire defense forces and reserves. And it comes at a time when Australian military officials know the challenges facing the country from radical Islam.
Sadly, this is just another example of how Christianity and tradition are being forced to take a back seat to political correctness and the easily offended feelings of an outspoken minority.
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GOP nominee Donald Trump's lead in the State of Missouri continues to hold and now stands at a plus 9.2 in the RealClearPolitics average of polls.
The largest lead for Trump in the Show Me State is an Emerson poll which found the real estate mogul up a full 13 points in its poll taken between September 9 and 13. The poll taken of 600 likely Missouri voters shows Trump with 47 to Hillary Clinton's 34 percent. The margin of error was 3.9 percent.
Trump's lowest lead in Missouri was seen in a recent Monmouth poll of 406 likely voters taken between October 9 and 11 which found Trump leading Hillary 46 to 41 points. The MOE was 4.9 in the Monmouth poll.
These results seem essentially unchanged in the RCP Average from as far back as September 29.
Meanwhile, GOP Senate candidate Roy Blunt seems to be holding a slight lead over challenger Democrat Jason Kander with an RCP average of plus 2.3 points.
But not all GOP candidates are leading. In the race for Governor it appears that Democrat Chris Koster is enjoying a lead over Republican Eric Greitens. RCP gives the race a plus 8.4 for the Democrat.
However, a new Momnmouth poll finds that the Republican has cut Democrat Koster's lead to a statistical tie, proving that the race is still a volatile one. With only weeks to go before Election Day, Monmouth finds Democrat Koster at 46 percent while his Republican opponent, Eric Greitens, is at 43. With a margin of error of 4.9 percent, that makes the race a statistical tie as far as Monmouth is concerned.
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine and Ella Enchanted starring Anne Hathaway both tell the story of a girl "gifted" with obedience who falls in love with a prince named Char. That's about it.
Where the book played it straight but created sparks with its characters and original perspective on typical fairy tale staples (centaurs more horse than human, ogres with honey tongues and an appetite for human, and fairies who barely ever use magic), the film took the typical 2000s Shrek-trodden path and riffed off fairy tale tropes (newspaper ads for abacus programmers, Frell Community College, glass sneakers). The film was not particularly good.
This is not a new observation.
Honestly, it should have worked better. It makes sense for the tone of a film to match its source material's spunky, rebellious protagonist. Perhaps it would have succeeded had Shrek not already done the self-aware fairy tale three years prior and Shrek 2 not perfected it the same year as Ella Enchanted came out in theaters.
And while the Shrek films take place in a land inhabited by fairy tale creatures, it does not follow the beats of a certain fairy tale. Ella Enchanted is, at its heart, a retelling of Cinderella that answers questions you may have had while watching the Disney version, like Why didn't she ever refuse to be the family slave? (answer: curse of obedience) or How could she fall in love with a man she met one night at a ball? (answer: she and the prince were best friends for many years but because of the curse became estranged). It's also an allegory for not letting society tell you what to do.
But do you know what makes Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine so timeless? Do you know what weaves through the entire book to tie all that creativity together and keep the premise from becoming an allegorical mess?
Ella and Char.
Film Ella and Film Char are rubber caricatures of the Plucky Intelligent Heroine and Late Bloomer Prince who Finally Visits His Own Country and Becomes A Man.
Book Ella is clumsy. Her mother's death was partly her mother's own fault, no matter how wonderful a mother she was. Her father is apathetic, manipulative, and greedy. Her penchant for languages makes her stand out among junior fiction heroines. She can't sing. She knows what herbs will make you spill your secrets. She has an eye for fine art. She sells enemies' wigs for questing bread. No other figure in literature has that combination of traits, and film Ella possesses none of them.
Cinderella and Prince Charming's relationship must be central to any retelling. In Gail Carson Levine's Ella Enchanted, Char is genuinely charming. He comforts Ella at her mother's funeral with a story about how her mother made him laugh. He jokes good-naturally, remembering a story he heard about Ella's ungainliness.
"I slipped on ice!"
"Ice chips you spilled before you slipped on them." He laughed. It wasn't a ridiculing laugh; it was a happy laugh at a good joke.
"An accident," I protested. But I smiled too, tremblingly after so much crying.
Char pursues her from that point on. He invites her to the palace menagerie, he ensures she reaches a giant's wedding without becoming an ogre's lunch, and he saves Ella's horrible father's second wedding from being the worst day of Ella's life. Injustice outrages him. He likes to slide down banisters. He helps foreign innkeepers pick up messes his own men made, he doesn't understand the point of finishing school, and he loves a good joke. At points, he hurts as deeply as Ella. They get along spectacularly.
Capturing such a stable relationship onscreen certainly would have been difficult. No tension. Just two people who enjoy each other's company bumping into each other while Ella tries to break her curse.
However, abandoning this challenge and giving Char and Ella a Pride and Prejudice story hurts the strength of Ella's character. Because we see them laugh as friends and disagree as friends and discuss serious matters as friends, Char's third-act proposal of marriage gives us as much joy as Ella. When Ella realizes she must refuse him—and what's more, she must completely end their relationship in case the curse ever brought harm to him or the country he would soon rule—we understand her pain. Such an injustice is a monumental weight to carry for a girl already forced into servitude. But Ella carries it. When she is later directly (but not purposely) commanded to marry the man she loves, she finds the strength to break the curse and refuse because she is smart enough to know what could happen, even though nobody else has a clue.
I heard Lucinda's voice, 'My gift to Ella is obedience. She will always be obedient." I saw Mandy telling me to eat my birthday cake. I saw SEEf leering at me and heard him. "No need to be persuasive with this one. It'd cook itself if we told it to." I saw Olive counting my coins, Mum Olga standing over me while I scrubbed the courtyard, Hattie wearing Mother's necklace. I'd eaten the cake, drunk the Tonic, given up my necklace, slaved for my stepmother, let Olive suck me dry. They'd gotten all they wanted of me, but they weren't going to get Char. Never. Never.
This is far more complex than the hackneyed conflict of one lover being forced to kill the other.
The choice to devote so much time to bringing out-of-touch Char and hipster Ella together deflates the power of this finale. They've been an item for half an hour— why should we cry at the thought of Edgar ordering Ella to kill him? Never mind how it robs Ella of her own intelligence and strength of character, as the filmmakers realize the worst-case scenario rather than making Ella responsible enough to give Char up long before that happened.
Look, the world is full of Cinderella retellings and for some reason Ella Enchanted rose above the rabble to become a middle school reading staple. Why? Those two key characters. Lose them, and any adaptation has to do a lot of work to make up for it. But although the film hopes to be a snarky comedy, it just lifts from already existing comedic tropes. Even the biggest device it adds—a throne-stealing, father-killing uncle—was taken from something else and only attempts to beat out other interpretations in how hammy it can be.
It's great that the film is spunky, and it's charming enough that it's not unwatchable, especially now that Shrek has worn off a little. You just have to forget it ruined
my someone's chance to make a better adaptation of a fantastic story. A vibrant atmosphere may hold the attention for an hour or so, but clever anachronisms and colorful costumes do not a great movie make. The one aspect of Levine's work that remains—the curse of obedience—remains the sole thing that sets the film apart.
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For the last two weeks, Netflix's hit TV series about teen suicide has exploded all over our social media feeds, dinner table conversations and news websites.
While everyone is discussing the merits of creating a show that hovers between refreshingly open and toxically instructive, I can't help but think we're missing one of 13 Reasons Why's key messages.
And no – it's not about death or depression.
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It's about something almost every single one of us has experienced, and the all-encompassing way it can crush a human soul.
In so many ways, 13 Reasons Why is about the poisonous effect of sexual assault.
Of course that includes the rapes carried out by resident scum bag Bryce Walker to Jessica Davis and in the penultimate episode, Hannah Baker. But this theme stretches far and wide beyond those rapes. It extends to almost every episode, where the producers perfectly depict just how insidious casual sexual assault is.
Sexual violence is actually the hidden thread that connects every one of the 13 Reasons Why episodes together, but nobody seems to be talking about it.
Let me explain.
Episode One, all of Hannah's troubles kicked off when Justin Foley took a photo of her going down the slide – when her legs were partly open – and proceeded to spread lies that the pair had done more than 'just kiss'. He made her feel like a sexual object, and almost instantly Hannah – who was actually a virgin – gained the reputation of a "slut".
Episode Two, where Hannah makes Alex Standall's "Best and Worst" list. You know, the one where girls are ranked based on their physical appearance. She described the experience as having a "target" put on her back.
Episode Three, Bryce approached Hannah from behind in the milk bar so he could grope her ass, and she left in floods of tears. She described this very moment as the "butterfly effect" – the theory that a small change can lead to colossal consequences in the future.
Episode Four, the moment Hannah's stalker Tyler Down captures a photo of her on her bed, in her underwear, and spreads it to the school.
Episode Five, Courtney created a rumour about Hannah at the school prom to a group of jocks and claimed she was easy and interested in lesbian threesomes.
Episode Six, the chair of the student council Marcus forced his hand up Hannah's inner thigh on a Valentine's date.
Episode Seven, when sports star Zach retaliates and isolates Hannah because she refuses to go out on a date with him.
Episode Eight, when Hannah's private and intimate thoughts in a poem - about her being in a 'black lacy bra' - are published in the school magazine.
Episode Nine, when Bryce raped Jessica, and her boyfriend Justin simply sits outside the door... allowing him to do it.
Episode 10, when Justin denied Jessica was ever raped, and made her question her own sanity, pushing her to develop an alcohol dependence.
Episode 11, arguably the only episode where a new act of sexual violence is not depicted. Rather, Hannah is unable to have a sexual relationship with Clay because of her past experiences.
Episode 12, grabbing her by the arms and pinning her down, Bryce raped Hannah in the spa at this house. Arguably the second most traumatic scene in the series, you see the light completely vanish from Hannah's eyes.
Episode 13, Hannah tells her school counsellor she was raped, and the victim blaming begins. She is immediately asked whether she was drinking, and is told it's unlikely her claims will ever be taken seriously. She's advised to move on with her life, but instead goes home and ends it in a bath tub.
So yes, 13 Reasons Why is about suicide and depression. But largely, it's about sexual assault in all of its forms, and the disastrous impact it has on women's lives.
13 Reasons Why is about the casual sexual assault that's often laughed off as a "joke". The sexual violence that nearly all women have experienced; the violence that we're told to "lighten up" about every single day. The violence we have numerous personal stories on, but almost all feel too petty or too common to tell.
But 13 Reasons Why chooses to tell them, and chooses to take them seriously.
Despite its many flaws, I don't think I've ever seen a show depict the effect of casual sexual violence quite so well.
And for that feat, the producers deserve applause.
If you or a loved one has been a victim of sexual violence, Mamamia urges you to contact 1800 RESPECT, or visit this website.
If you, or a young person you know, is struggling with symptoms of mental illness please contact your local headspace centre here or chat to them online, here.
If you are over the age of 25 and suffering from symptoms of mental illness please contact your local GP for a Mental Health Assessment Plan or call Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14.


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Dear Readers, Dear EFQM Friends,
With 2018 around the corner, it is time to look back again on a rich and eventful year. A lot has happened during 2017: great events have been organised, over 70 new members have joined, new partnerships have been signed, new EFQM products were launched, to only name a few. A lot of what has happened this year, you can read about in this magazine.
In this edition of Excellence in Action, we celebrate Excellence across our growing network. We want to congratulate all organisations who have participated in the Global Excellence Award programme to strive to be excellent and to always improve themselves. In this Magazine, we share with you an article developed by Xavier Rubiralta Costa talking about EFQM and IT Governance. You will also find articles about the Global Excellence Model (GEM) Council, the trainings planned for in 2018, an invitation to join the Global EFQM Excellence Awards, and much more. Another section of this Excellence in Action is related to the EFQM Virtual Office we opened in Lima, Peru this year. If you read further, you will discover the EFQM role in the CAQ-EFQM Global Excellence Conference in Beijing in the "Great Hall of the People", a prestigious event in China supported by many leading Chinese multinationals as well as by the Chinese government.
As an overall picture of what happened in 2017, I would like to emphasize the Global spread of EFQM being now strongly positioned with offices in Europe (Brussels HQ and Rome), in Asia with offices in Iran and Beijing, in the Middle East (Dubai) and South America Pacific with an office in Lima (Peru). The membership has grown to the level of over 450 members where we finally have reversed the down trend of the last 7 years. Our trainings portfolio has been totally renewed and our Partners Network has been extended with India, Romania and Peru to a total of 48 National Partners around the globe.
Finally, EFQM has launched the EFQM Global Excellence Index, a web based platform where over 1100 organisations worldwide who have been recognised by EFQM can profile themselves as a leading organisation for excellence within their sector. This EFQM Index provides an extensive database for learning from role model practices and for benchmarking within and across sectors.
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Truth in Advertising? Super Bowl Alcohol Commercials
Everyone knows that many of the fans of football's biggest game are there for the commercials. Companies selling all types of goods—from cars to snack foods to insurance—pay top dollar (more than $2 million for 30 seconds in 2011) to spread the word about their products. Read More »9 Comments
Stop Distracted Driving: Stay Alert To Stay Safe
We live in a world obsessed with multitasking—people are watching TV while texting their friends while updating their Facebook status while tweeting about the latest celebrity gossip. And some people will even multitask behind the wheel of a car—not real smart, and reeeaaally dangerous. The U.S. Read More »18 Comments
Good Riddance: Peer Pressure
Peer pressure happens in every high school and middle school in the country, and is pretty much a part of growing up. Being pressured by your peers can be difficult and even stressful…it's hard sometimes to go against the group and stand up for your beliefs and what you know is right. Read More »6 Comments
Want To Look Your Best? Don't Smoke
Many teens and their parents spend money on clothes, haircuts, braces, perfumes, athletic gear and sports memberships, all to try and look their best. But smoking cigarettes can cancel out all these hard-earned efforts. Besides diseases like cancer and emphysema, smoking can cause: Read More »40 Comments
The Healthiest Nation in One Generation?
Today kicks off National Public Health Week, April 5–11, 2010. This means that governments, businesses, schools, and community organizations across the county will be promoting lifestyles and policies that support and improve people's health. Read More »3 Comments


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Billy Joe Green Sr.
January 12, 1934 - June 19, 2009
God called him home on Friday, June 19 in Tyler, TX. He lived in Stockton for 48 years. He is survived by his children Raymond Green of Dallas, TX, BJ and Teresa Green of Stockton. He is preceded in death by his companion Ethel Mae Green and daughters, Barbara Ann Green and Kathy Brown.
He will be laid to rest in Tyler, TX.
Billy Joe Green Sr.
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Immediate Restoration allows patients with missing teeth or dentures to get dental implants and natural-looking replacement teeth in just one office visit. You may have seen news stories or ads about Teeth-in-a-Day® or Teeth-in-an-Hour®, and thought they sounded too good to be true. These trademarked names, describing an accelerated surgical and restorative protocol, are more commonly called Immediate Restoration. Below are the requirements for Immediate Restoration and a brief description of how this procedure came about.
The original protocol for dental implants required a six-month period of undisturbed healing before teeth replacements were attached to the implants. The reason for this protocol is that dental implants will fail if they are allowed to move before bonding to the bone (called osseointegration) is complete. During the six-month healing period, patients would usually wear dentures or other types of removable dental appliances that were not attached to the implants.
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Have you ever considered the role that "nothingness" plays in life? Most times all we think of is the noticeable, but for a design to be strong we are required to pay attention to both what's there and what's not there. White space is very important because it unconsciously tell us what elements are important in the design, it also helps to keep your design from being jumbled.
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· The Active White space – This is the white space that you make consciously to add emphasis and arrangement to your design. Active white space is most times irregular, and this makes your design look more active and lively.Passive White Space is the type that occurs naturally. Click To Tweet
When working with white space, we are mostly concerned with active white space. But we also have to take note of the passive white space and how it flows with the whole design.Active White Space is the type that you make consciously to add emphasis and arrangement to your design. Click To Tweet
White space is not always white.
Don't be fooled by the Phrase, White space can also be any color or pattern you like. The term 'white space' is somehow misleading because it suggests that the space has to be white in color. For instance, a book cover or a brochure can have bright colors in place of the color white to bring energy to the design. White space can also be represented with repeating patterns to make a more appealing visual, but the pattern should have a soft and subtle texture to avoid distractions.White space can also be any color or pattern you like. Click To Tweet
In most cases, colored white space looks more appealing and interesting than the plain white, but never forget that the rules are still the same; it's that part of the design that you don't really want the eye to focus on.
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Consider eating out at a five-star restaurant versus a cheap family diner. At a fancy restaurant, the food is arranged neatly on the plate with plenty of white space, while the family diner piles all the food onto one plate with little room for anything else. The same idea goes for your design—too many graphic elements cheapen the overall look. Rather than trying to improve a design by adding more and more imagery, let the white space do its job so that you can simply focus on making the graphic elements look their best.
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Take the apple logo for instance, anywhere it appears, they make sure that no other object or element is found around it. When viewers interact with the logo, they might not know the rules and how apple are using the white space around the logo, but unconsciously they just somehow feel the importance of the logo, and that's the exact message apple are trying to pass across by using the white space. This makes the logo easily recognizable anywhere it is placed.Whatever you do, never fall into the trap of thinking that white space is also "empty space". Click To Tweet
Whatever you do, never fall into the trap of thinking that white space is also "empty space". Though it may look empty, this is because the space was designed to give viewers a better look at the design, and not because you did not have anything better to add.
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