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Reclining in his hammock and fiddling with his handmade flute, Santiago Campillo, the leader of Armila's folk music group Gammibe Gun Galu, explains: "The songs we play are the songs God taught to each animal so that they could greet him with music when he visited mother earth." This rhythmic, soothing music he references, reminiscent of singing birds and lumbering tapirs (a cuddly-looking relative of the rhino), embodies the spirit of the Guna culture. It is only appropriate that their music be the music of other animals: Guna tradition upholds the value of other species and lays the foundation for a harmonious relationship between man and nature.
But times are changing.
Both turtles and the music face an uncertain future. Population growth and diminishing availability of fish have brought the human-turtle relationship to a critical head. Western influences are wearing away at the Guna culture, and long-held taboos that prohibit the exploitation of turtles are going with it. New financial pressures on families means that certain elements of their culture, such as the town's unique musical tradition, are being left behind. If their needs are not addressed, both the music and the turtles may succumb to the same fate of their counterparts elsewhere: gradually (or rapidly) fading away.
In 2012, a campaign emerged from the combined effort of Armila's Sea Turtle Commission and the local music group, Gammibe Gun Galu, along with the support of the local, state, and federal government, to simultaneously safeguard their culture and their precious population of sea turtles.
In the beginning of 2013, a community of over 50 concerned conservationists from all over the world came together to fund a multifaceted, grassroots conservation project in the town of Armila. The crowd-funding campaign, spearheaded by Morrison Mast and Amanda Gibson, raised over $5,000 to jumpstart the following initiatives.
Science forms the necessary base for any successful conservation program. Local young people and commission members are poised to do the work. The equipment and training provided through this campaign is allowing them to collect data so that the national government and the global community will recognize the importance of their beach.
Fish, Armila's primary source of protein, are becoming scarce due to climate change and population growth. Residents have already begun to eat species that they have never resorted to before. To keep the pressure off the turtles and ensure a stable source of protein through the coming years, the community is following the lead of other Panamanian communities by cultivating tilapia. The government matched the money we raised for this project by a factor of 6:1, and is providing engineers, consultants, training, feed, and baby fish stock for the first year of production.
Through sale of their first professional recording, Gammibe Gun Galu, the nation's most respected Guna music group, will be able to raise sufficient funds to meet their regular needs and the needs of Armila's conservation efforts. They need this initial capital to turn their high-quality recording into a high-quality product that taps into markets that digital downloads can't reach. With these fund we were able to print and ship the first 250 copies of "Gammibe Gun Galu," which will be sold in tourist stores, at shows, and around the world (online), with 100% of profits benefiting the group. Since most Guna youth have skipped CD's and gone straight to handheld USB-audio players, we also used a portion of the funds to purchase USB drives, loaded with Gammibe Gun Galu's music, to be distributed throughout the nation. We hope that this access to traditional music in a modern device will positively impact the preservation of the Guna's traditional music throughout the nation.
The funds generated from this campaign are currently being used to implement the above initiatives, and are being managed by the Sea Turtle Commission of Armila, the family-run musical group Gammibe Gun Galu, and the environmental agency ARAP. Besides the cost of the materials used to prepare your thank you gifts (framing, printing, and shipping photos), 100% of these funds go directly to the community. To make a donation, please use the PayPal donation portal at bottom of this page.
All donations will receive a personalized thank you card.
$15 will get you a digital download of Gammibe Gun Galu's Album
$25 will get you Hard Copy of Gammibe Gun Galu's Album. Listen to the tracks at gammibegungalu.bandcamp.com.*
$150 will get you an original 8.5x11" print of your choice from www.morrisonmast.com. You can view an album of photos from Armila at morrisonmast.com/armilaphotos.*
For a $2000 donation you will receive all of the above plus a week-long stay, meals inculded, at Cabañas Ibedi al Natural, Armila's premier ecotourism destination.**
*Additional charges may apply for international shipping.
**Airfare and expenses outside of Armila not included. Depends on seasonality, please contact us directly at either of the below addresses to claim this perk
If you have any questions about how your donations will be used or managed, please contact us at morrison.mast[@]gmail.com or achaigibson[@]gmail.com.


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We are coming towards the end of March and the weather here in Kansas has been crazy. We were soo convinced about Spring being here to stay. We had an entire week of sunny days and some days were even hot enough to go swimming, only if the water was warm enough. Then it went from being in the high 70s to the low 30s in one day. It's crazy. It's warm today though, thank goodness for that. I just wish the weather would make up it's mind! I need to move somewhere else where the weather is consistent because it's messing with my allergies! haha
Anyways, I took Ezrah and Micah to the park to play some soccer but the soccer fields here on post are closed with a lock. Only open for approved events. So that kind of ruined our plans. We decided to play at the park instead. Micah found a little friend that wanted to play soccer with him so he had fun for a while until he had to leave. Then Ezrah woke up from his nap and they played together. I actually love it when these two get along. Micah has come a long way to where he's nice to his little brother. He was jealous of Ezrah for the longest time. I'm pretty sure he still gets jealous sometimes, like when I have to feed him or put him down for a nap before I can help Micah.
Since Judah is in MO with his Nina, Ezrah and Micah have had a lot of time to bond. It's been really sweet to see. Micah and Judah usually leave Ezrah out of the equation. Micah doesn't have anyone else to play with now, so he has no choice but to play with Ezrah. It's seriously the cutest. Ezrah has even started to pester Micah. It's soo funny. Like today he took Micah's toy and Micah didn't notice until two seconds later. Ezrah had already taken off laughing but since he doesn't run as fast, Micah gets him before too long...and then Ezrah will go and do it again. ahaha
Anyways, we all get to see Judah in two days! I'm soo excited! I've missing him soo bad!

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Within minutes of a crime, alert officers assigned to the Milwaukee Police Department's Neighborhood Task Force arrest two attempted armed robbery suspects. The officers were on patrol in the 2400 block of N. Sherman Boulevard around 6:40 pm on December 28 when a 21-year-old Milwaukee man flagged them down. The man told the officers two males just tried to rob him and were getting away. The officers were able to catch the two suspects, a 17-year-old Milwaukee male and an 18-year-old Milwaukee man, and arrest them. The victim claimed one of the suspects pointed a black BB gun at his head and tried to rob him while the other acted as a lookout. The victim said he didn't have any valuables with him and the two suspects fled on foot. Officers retrieved the gun in a nearby snow bank.
Both suspects will face felony attempted armed robbery charges. The case will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in the coming days.


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I might have lied to you a couple weeks ago when I said that hamburgers are the most American food out there. Ask anyone, but nothing is more American than a homemade apple pie.
- 2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter, diced and chilled
- ½ Ice Water
Pie Filling
- 3 Granny Smith Apples
- 3 Gala Apples
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 3 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter
- 2 tablespoon All-Purpose Flour
- ½ cup Water
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- In a standing mixer or in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Then using the mixing pallet or a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour until it starts to form coarse crumbs. Add the ice water one tablespoon at a time to form the crust.
- Divide the crust in half, and wrap them in plastic wrap. Put this into the freezer for 30 minutes.
- Clean off and dice your two kinds of apples. (Feel free to peel off the skin if you want.) Add them to a large bowl, and combine with the cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar.
- Take one of your crusts out of the freezer, and roll it out to fit into the pie tin. Spray down the pie tin with cooking spray, then carefully put the crust into the pan. After this, pour in the apples and put this into the fridge.
- Either in a saucepan or a small skillet, melt down the butter on a medium-high heat. When melted, add in the flour and mix together to make a paste.
- Stir in the water, ½ cup brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Let this simmer on a medium heat for three minutes. While the sugar dissolves, keep stirring during this step. Remove from heat and set to the side. Stir every minute or so to make sure it stays smooth and doesn't burn.
- Now take the other pie crust out from the freezer. Roll it out into 12-inch rectangles using a rolling pin. Then cut out 12 even strips.
- Take the pie out of the fridge, and on top of the apples lay on six of the strips. Fold back every other strip on itself, and lay down one of the other strips. Then fold the strips back up. Repeat this, but now use the other strips that weren't folded back the first time, and add in another strip. You basically just weave the strips of crust together, but here's a video reference. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK bLX AHbc
- Once the top crust is woven, slowly pour on the cooled down sauce on top of the pie. Make sure you get it around the edges and tap the pie onto the counter so that the sauce seeps down a little into the apple filling.
- Bake in the oven at 425 for 15 minutes, followed by turning down the heat to 250 for 30 minutes.


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Workshops first, we are lucky enough to have Andy Skinner coming to teach a Gelli Art workshop. I am sure you have seen his wonderful creations using the Gelli Plate, on his blog, if you haven't then follow the link and take a look.
Our first workshop date booked out very fast but despite being a very busy man, Andy has agreed to let us have a second date, so if you want to join us get in there fast before that one books out too. It's on March 30th.
Okay, new stuff...............Roller Stamps from Glitz. A collection of rolling stamps, perfect for creating borders, edging cards, creating backgrounds, great for cards, scrapbooks or journals..........and great prices too.
Colour Me Happy, one of the new collections from Glitz, lovely and bright.
Stationary Noted from Teresa Collins - this is my favourite collection, the papers are soft and linen like, the colours are chic and the style is clean.............love it.
Also from Teresa Collins, Far and Away collection which includes maps and postcards.
Both collections include a clear stamp set and washi tape.
CHA releases are coming thick and fast and going online just as fast as I can get them up there, watch this space as this week appears to be big on the boxes from the US front!!


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Whether you live in a traditional or modern home in Carshalton you certainly won't have a problem finding a composite door for your home thanks to Guild Home Improvements and their extensive range of composite doors.
If you're looking to banish your old draughty external front door and upgrade to a stylish new modern door then why not take advantage of GHI's composite door promotion today?
A stylish, fully fitted front door for only £1,099 inc VAT! Fully fitted by GHI's fitting teams ranked No1 on Which? Trusted traders for double glazing in England. The special price even includes a letterbox and door knocker plus the removal and disposal of your old door.
Choose from a wide range of colours, woodgrain finishes, glazing options and hardware, every composite door will be tailor made to your requirements. Enhance the look of your Carshalton home instantly. GHI's composite doors also offer a range of glazing options including privacy glass that helps to provide even greater security.
Benefits of a Carshalton composite door:
- Low maintenance, say goodbye to painting doors on a weekend!
- 6 times stronger than an traditional timber door
- Great colour options
- High desirability
- Will not warp, twist, bow or crack
- Security and durability
- High thermal insulation
- Fully compliant to the latest building regulations
- Highly dent resistant
- 10 year guarantee period
- Decorative glass options available
Do You Live in Carshalton?
GHI is a local family business servicing Carshalton and the surrounding areas. We would be happy to provide a free quote for new composite windows. We offer a wide range of products in varying designs, styles and colours to suit your Carshalton home. Our Carshalton customers have some great things to say about Guild Home Improvements and its range of new composite doors.
Please get in touch by calling us on 0208 647 0600 or visit us @ www.ghiwindows.co.uk
GHI – Your New Windows, Doors And Orangery Showrooms
We also know that before deciding to invest in a composite door you will want to see what our products look like and how well they fit. What styles, design choices and colours are available? Are they thermally energy efficient and secure? Visit our stylish GHI showroom in Epsom today and see our fantastic range of merchandising bays showcasing our latest composite doors.
5-7 South Street
Tel: 01372 727007
Why Use Guild Home Improvements?
- Start to finish; complete care beginning to end of a job
- A wide range of windows and doors tailored to every need
- Guarantees of up to 30 years
- In-house window fitting teams that work to the highest level of professionalism
- Stylish, display showrooms to view products as they can be in your home
- Free quotations
- 5 star rated 'Which? Trusted trader'
Take a look and see what our customers have to say about us and our work..


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As co-founder and editorial director of PASSPORT, one of the world's preeminent travel magazine, Robert Adams is an enthusiastic proponent of writing and photography that highlights the best our world has to offer, while at the same time shedding light on what needs to be done to protect our planet and ensure human rights for everyone.
Robert began his career as a photographer and writer in New York City covering politics, the arts and, of course, travel. Starting Here, Starting Now, is the first book in a series that Robert is writing about how to achieve your goals and find personal fulfillment. According to the author, "Life is filled with abundance, joy, and love, but many of us are too busy to appreciate the opportunities we have. In this book I offer, simple, straightforward advice to help everyone live life to the fullest every day!"
Robert Adams
Contributing Editors:
Christopher Perry
Jim Gladstone
Joe Pedro
Category Archives: Inspiration
Who are the happiest people you know?
Life is a Journey, Not a Competition
Thanks to Yui Sinlapacharn for sharing this with us. One of the best ways to enjoy life to the fullest every day is to be happy for the people around you. Celebrate everyone's achievements and success as much as your … Continue reading
Where do you find Inspiration?
Inspiration can be found anywhere at any time. All we have to do is open our eyes, hearts, and minds to the people we meet and the experiences and opportunities all around us.
Have Faith in Yourself and Believe in Your Dreams!
Good Friends are Like Stars
With work and travel and responsibilities, we don't always have the time we would like to spend with our friends. Nevertheless, they are there for us, and we are there for them. They are in our hearts and our minds … Continue reading
Quote of the Day from the Dalai Lama: "Choose to be Optimistic"
Thanks to my friend Bond of Thailand for sharing this wonderful quote with me.
A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins With a Single Step
Here's is a great quote from Lao Tzu. Think about this the next time you're looking for a new job, hoping to start a new relationship, or when you want to explore something new in life.
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During my first year in college, I remember someone telling me that the most important thing about life is the journey and not the destination. I didn't fully appreciate what he was saying until a few years later, but it is … Continue reading
Sergei Polunin "Take Me to Church" by Hozier, Directed by David LaChapelle
Here is my choice for video of the week. It combines the incredible talents of dancer Sergei Polunin, musician Hozier, and filmmaker David LaChapelle.
Video of the Week: Don't Stop Believing by Sam Tsui
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EDM fans listen up, here are the top 5 Miami Halloween parties that you want to be at this weekend:
5. Delano: Thursday 10/31/13
-Don't miss the FDR Haunted House and Halloween Party at the Delano Hotel. Celebrate this scary day in your best costume and surrounded by models and SoBe locals. The theme for this year is GOLD Everything.
4. Robbie Rivera at Wall: Thursday 10/31/13
-This Puerto Rican is now jet-setting everywhere from Ibiza to South Beach, Robbie Rivera is one of the most influential DJ's in the world, and he is celebrating at the Annual WALLOWEEN Halloween Party in Wall! The theme for this year is Neon Day of the Dead.
3. Cedric Gervais at LIV: Thursday 10/31/13
-The French-born DJ and producer best known for inciting a worldwide search for that girl Molly. LIVing in, and loving Miami, he's ready for another MASSIVE Sh!tshow night at LIV Nightclub for Halloween.
2. The Runners at SL Miami: Friday 11/01/13
-The Runners are back in Miami and they are ready for another awesome night of house music at SL. The theme for this weekend's party is called Thriller! So come prepared with your costume and party moves because it's going to be crazy!
1. Playmate Shelby Chesnes & the VFD Models at SL Miami: Saturday 11/02/13
-This sexy model will be hosting the Saturday Night party at SL. Don't miss the chance to meet her in person and party with Playboy's Miss July 2012, along with other beautiful VFD models.


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California Chrome is best in the West, and maybe …Mar 8th, 2014 | By TrackSide View | Category: Handicapping
Ron Correll
Senior columnist
(Updated 3-13-14)
California Chrome wowed the racing world Saturday with a dominating win in the San Felipe at Santa Anita Park. It was the second fastest time ever (1:40.59) for the stakes race and he was geared down in the final sixteenth of a mile. He was eight lengths in front at the finish. He could back in the Santa Anita Derby, but with the 50 points he received in winning the San Felipe he is guaranteed a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Trainer Art Sherman said after the race he'll play it by ear on his next race.
Ring Weekend upset the Tampa Bay Derby and also picked up 50 points, but I'm not sure what he beat.
Earlier Saturday is was announced that Top Billing is off the Triple Crown trail after fracturing his right front cannon bone during a workout March 8 at Payson Park in Indiantown, Fla. The 3-year-old son of Curlin was third in the Fountain of Youth on Feb. 22 at Gulfstream Park.
I will also list the number of points each horse has behind their names.
Cairo Prince (14) is by Pioneerof the Nile and dominated the Grade 2 Holy Bull and stay here until another colt really impresses me. He will wait until the Florida Derby. He's eight on the points list.
California Chrome (50) is by Lucky Pulpit and destroyed the field in the San Felipe. The race was first run in 1952 and California Chrome's winning time of 1:40.59 was the second fastest in the history of the race. All he has to do is get to Kentucky and I think he'll surprise a lot of people.
Social Inclusion (0) is by Pioneerof the Nile and made Honor Code look average in an allowance race March 12 at Gulfstream Park. Colt may be pointed to the Florida Derby.
Intense Holiday (53) is by Harlan's Holiday and he won the Risen Star and this maybe Pletcher Derby horse.
Samraat (60) is by Noble Causeway and fought gallantly to win the Gotham. Wood Memorial likely next.
Wildcat Red (50) is by D'Wildcat and he won the Fountain of Youth but I don't think he wants to go farther.
Albano (24) is by Istan and was second in the Risen Star. He too may have distant limitations.
Tapiture (22) is by Tapit and he won the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn.
Uncle Sigh (24) is by Indian Charlie and lost the Gotham by a neck. Wood is next.
In Trouble (10) is by Tiz Wonderful and was another neck back in third in the Gotham. Wood is next.
Ring Weekend (50) is by Tapit and won the Tampa Bay Derby.
Vicar's in Trouble (20) is by Into Mischief and he was third in the Risen Star. Jury still out.
General a Rod (20) is by Roman Ruler and he could not run down Wildcat Red in the Fountain of Youth.
Honor Code (14) is by AP Indy and was second in an allowance race on March 12 at Gulfstream. He looked like he had been off for several months.
Tamarando (12) is by Bertrando and is headed to the Santa Anita Derby.
Midnight Hawk (32) is by Midnight Lute and was second in the San Felipe.
Rise Up (10) is by Rockport Harbor and had a terrible start in the Risen Star, rushed up and was rank. He did himself in. He gets one more chance.
Bond Holder (11) is by Mineshaft and was supposed to run in the Risen Star but was scratched and now will go in the Tampa Bay Derby.
Candy Boy (10) is by Candy Ride and the Santa Anita Derby is next.
Noble Moon (10) is by Malibu Moon.
Havana (14) is by Dunkirk was scratched from Swale with quarter crack.
The rest can be in any order:
Ami's Holiday (10), Cleburne (10), Tanzanite Cat (10), Strong Mandate (6), Casiguapo (5), Classic Giacnroll (5), Ride On Curlin (5), East Hall (5), Hoppertunity (5), Conquest Titan (9) and Smarty's Echo (4).
Here are some others to keep an eye on:
We Miss Artie (10) is by Artie Schiller and he needs to go to grass.
Bayern is by Offlee Wild and won an allowance race impressively on Feb. 14 at Santa Anita.
Constitution is by Tapit and won an allowance race on Feb. 22 at Gulfstream
Tonalist is by Tapit and was second in that allowance at Gulfstream Park.
Vinceremos is by Pioneerof the Nile and was second in the Tampa Bay Derby.
Indianapolis (Medaglia d 'Oro), Day of Fury (Street Sense) and Kristo (Distorted Humor.


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Spring: Temperatures usually range from 40°F to 70°F. Rain is not uncommon. Summer: Temperatures usually range from 70° F to 100° F. Humidity can be high throughout the summer months with periods of rain. Fall: Temperatures usually range from 40° F to 70° F. Peak leaf season is mid-October. Rain is not uncommon. Winter: Temperatures usually range from 30° F to 50°F. Ice, Freezing Rain and Snow are not uncommon.
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Entrance Fee - $20.00
The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt (National Park Service) and the FDR Presidential Library and Museum (National Archives and Records Administration) offer a $20 joint admission ticket. These tickets are valid for 2 days at the FDR Library and Museum.
Named in honor of the man who served as Secretary of Agriculture (1933-1940) and Vice-President during Franklin Roosevelt's third term, the Wallace Center offers visitors an array of new and expanded services designed to enhance their experiences in Hyde Park. Begin your visit here.


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Stuart McKenzie's debut feature film was low-budget psychological thriller FOR GOOD (2004) based on the stage play Portraits written with his wife Miranda Harcourt. FOR GOOD premiered at the Montreal International Film Festival and was selected for the Critics' Choice competition of the Paris Film Festival. Catherine le Ferrand wrote in French film journal aVoir—aLire, "one thinks of Egoyan in the way [McKenzie] visualizes silence, creates lingering images and delicately evokes the intrinsic guilt of being alive."
Through MAP Film Productions, Stuart has produced, written and/or directed several acclaimed short films with Neil Pardington and Miranda Harcourt, including THE MOUTH AND THE TRUTH (Best Short Film, 1991 NZ Film & TV Awards), ENDS MEAT (voted Best Film by the staff of the 1992 London Film Festival), SNAP (Official Selection, 1995 Clermont-Ferrand), CHINESE WHISPERS (finalist, 1996 Asia Pacific Film Festival) and VOICEOVER (Best Short Film, 1997 NZ Film & TV Awards).
In 2005 Stuart conceived and directed 10-part observational documentary series TOUGH ACT (produced through The Gibson Group) for TV2 which followed students auditioning for Toi Whakaari: the NZ Drama School and the first year of training of the successful applicants. TOUGH ACT was a finalist in the 2007 Air New Zealand Screen Awards in the "Best Reality Series" category and due to its ongoing popularity has been screened repeatedly.
Stuart has degrees in Creative Writing (MA — International Institute of Modern Letters) and Contemporary Religion from Victoria University (BA Hons, First Class) and Canterbury University (BA) — and has completed post-graduate research in contemporary theology at Cambridge University with controversial British theologian Don Cupitt. His writings on religion and art have been published in New Zealand and internationally.
Stuart started writing and acting in the Free Theatre, Christchurch. In 2000 he was named the Bruce Mason Sunday Star Times Playwrighting Fellow.
Through their company The Community Theatre Trust Stuart and Miranda produced and toured Miranda's and William Brandt's New Zealand classic Verbatim. Stuart and Miranda's follow-up play Portraits was based on interviews with the rapist and murderer of a teenager, his girlfriend and the parents of the victim.
In 1998 Stuart wrote Flowers from My Mother's Garden commissioned by the NZ International Festival of the Arts. It explores genealogy, social history and family dynamics through the lens of Miranda's relationship with her mother Kate Harcourt. Flowers toured nationally and was seen by over 35,000 people, becoming one of New Zealand's most loved and popular plays. It is published by Penguin Books.
Stuart's play Biography of My Skin starring Miranda was commissioned by Downstage Theatre in 2009 and returned for another season by popular demand in 2010. A huge popular and critical success, touring the country in late 2010, it was described by reviewer John Smythe in Theatreview as, "A gift. Shocking. Profound. Ruthlessly honest. Funny. Not to be missed."
Most recently, Stuart wrote the screenplay adaptation and he and Miranda co-directed upcoming young-adult feature film THE CHANGEOVER, distributed by Vendetta, produced by Firefly Films and starring Timothy Spall, Lucy Lawless, Nicholas Galitzine, Melanie Lynskey, and Erana James.
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Ciao, Opera Mavens. We've got more extra special stuff for you this month!
DE ANZA COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT www.deanza.edu
Canciones de mi pueblo – An evening of Spanish art songs presented by sopranos Maria Caycedo & Vismaya Lhi and tenors Pedro Ledesma & Jackson Beaman accompanied by Osvaldo de Leon; FREE admission.
Wed May 17 at 8pm, De Anza College Recital Hall A-11, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
OPERA SANTA BARBARA www.operasb.com or 805-898-3890
Brundibar (Krasa) – Fully staged production of opera written for 34 children with just one adult part, first performed in a Jewish Orphanage in German-occupied Prague; the children and composer were eventually transported to the Terezin concentration camp where the opera had over 50 more performances before the composer and most of the children perished at Auschwitz. This beautiful and moving piece is a parable of hope and justice appropriate for all ages. Tickets: $22 Adults, $7 Children (12 & under)
Sat May 20 at 2:30pm & 5pm, Lobero Theatre, 33 E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara
OPERA SAN JOSE www.operasj.org or 408-437-4450
Hukilau – Join us for an outdoor garden fun-draiser featuring an island fare buffet with beer, wine, and our signature Hukilau cocktail; entertainment includes taiko drummers, bon odori & hula dancers, and selections from South Pacific performed by our resident & guest artists. Tickets: $160 per person ($80 tax-deductible)
Sun May 21 at 4pm, Napredak Hall, 770 Montague Expressway, San Jose
ISLAND CITY OPERA www.islandcityopera.org or 510-263-8060
2018 Season Announcement Dinner Party – Company performers offer a menu of arias, duets, and ensembles from which you choose your favorites to complement the fine Italian dining. Tickets: $125 in advance ($150 at the door)
Sun May 21 at 5:30pm, C'era Una Volta, 1332 Park St, Alameda
MEROLA OPERA PROGRAM & SAN JOSE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA www.sjco.org or 408-295-4416
Young Artist Concert – Program includes Songs of Travel (Vaughan Williams) performed by tenor Alexander Boyer (OSJ 2008-13), Cello Concerto in A Major (C.P.E. Bach), and premiere of I'll Meet You There by Jason A. Bond (winner of 2017 Allan Strange Memorial Composition Prize); Anthony Quartuccio conducting.
Sun May 21 at 7pm, Trianon Theatre, 72 N 5th St, San Jose
OPERA ON TAP SAN FRANCISCO www.operaontap.org/san-francisco/
Operatic Know-It-Alls and Smart Asses – From Despina the maid to Sarastro the king, many opera characters have an opinion (right or wrong) re: the state of life and how to get out of sticky situations; come enjoy a cold beverage while our singers wax eloquent about life, hatch a crafty scheme, and "mansplain" their ideas until everyone's eyes start to roll! As always, this event is FREE, with tips and donations enthusiastically accepted at the show.
Sun May 21 at 7pm (doors open at 6pm), The Rite Spot, 2099 Folsom St, San Francisco
BAY SHORE LYRIC OPERA www.bslopera.com
High Romance in Italy & Germany: Concert to Benefit Villa Montalvo – Join us for a midweek burst of well loved songs from around the world performed by soprano Jennifer der Torossian-Studley, mezzo Liliane Cromer, and tenor Delmar McComb accompanied by pianist Tamami Honma, violinist Julian Brown, and violist Goetz Leonhardt; held in the elegant setting of the historic Villa. Tickets: $40, available on vendini.com
Wed May 24 at 7:30pm, Villa Montalvo, 15400 Montalvo Rd, Saratoga


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Hustle Harder Marketing Group was created because I've been exactly where you are. Maybe you have a business that you'd love to start, or you've already gotten started & its a little rough. Our goal is to be a motivational, resource to help you towards your goals.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
If You Have A "BIG BUT" Haunting You, Lynn Can Help!
It's not every day that you get to hear from someone that has given their absolute all to their craft. What I admire most about the incomparable Lynn Zettler, is that not only is she at the top of her game, but she is a stickler for the details. During our conversation, Lynn methodically listed and talked in depth about the steps that she took while making the decision to step away from corporate America and launch what has become one of the most successful careers as a life-coach and motivational speaker that we have seen in a long time.
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Wait -- aren't Republicans constantly harping about killing at least three cabinet-level departments and their bureaucracies? I'm not clear where those employees and their industries will go, but the "12 million new jobs" must be earmarked for the new Department of Vouchers. Okay, I think I just may have discovered the basis for that Romney-Ryan deal, though there are lots of cookies in there for somebody and pet food (or carrot seeds and a trowel) for somebody else.
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- Sunday 11am: Holy Eucharist in the Church with sermon, hymns & soloist
- Sunday 7pm: Service of Meditations and Sacrament, including chant, interfaith readings and communion
- Monday–Friday: 6pm at Side Altar. Church open for prayer and meditation 12–3pm.
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Welcome! This page highlights key resources for conducting effective information research in economics.
If you need assistance identifying additional resources, search terms or strategies, please schedule a research consultation.
Reference Sources
Journal Articles
Working Papers
Data & Stats
Company Info & Primary Sources
Writing & Citing
Finding Background Information - Reference Sources
Consult scholarly reference sources to get an overview of a topic, an introduction to a theory, definitions to discipline-specific terms, and more.
- Encyclopedia of Statistical Sciences
- International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Economic History
- The Oxford Handbook of Women and the Economy
- Past Masters provides access to complete editions or selections from classics in philosophy, political science, and economics.
- Routledge Dictionary of Economics
- CLIO is the online catalog of the Columbia University Libraries, including Barnard Library, but excluding Teachers College and some information from the Law Library. Search the Catalog for book and media materials.
- Columbia's Business & Economics Library is one of the largest collections in the United States for the study of management, finance, economics, industry and related fields. During midterms and finals, access to the physical library is limited to economics majors and business school students.
- WorldCat searches the catalogs of libraries worldwide. If we don't have a book you want, or if it's already checked out to someone else, you can request it via Borrow Direct or Interlibrary Loan.
Finding Journal Articles - Recommended Databases
For off-campus access to library online resources, remember to follow the links from CLIO or this research guide. You can also use the proxy bookmarklet.
- ABI/Inform Global provides access to the literature on advertising, marketing, economics, management techniques, human resources, finance, taxation, computers, and more. Includes the Wall Street Journal and the Economist.
- Annual Review of Economics is great for getting comprehensive summaries of research on specific topics in the field. Look at the bibliographies to lead you to the original works cited.
- Business Abstracts with Full Text covers articles from over 800 business magazines, trade and research journals.
- Business Source Complete provides access to the scholarly and professional literature in business and economics.
- EconLit with Full Text is a good place to search for scholarly economics research. It provides access to economic research dating back to 1969 and contains journal articles, books, collective volume articles, dissertations, working papers, and full-text book reviews from the Journal of Economic Literature.
- GenderWatch includes full text from contemporary scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, NGO and special reports.
- Google Scholar is frequently used by Barnard economics professors to search for economics literature. It is very useful for seeing if a book, article, etc. has been cited by other scholars. Search on the title, and then follow the "Cited by ..." link.
- JSTOR provides the full text of back issues from core scholarly journals in anthropology and other fields in the humanities and social sciences from the earliest issues to within a few years of current publication. Please note that, generally, this database does not include issues published in the last few years. You can search just the economics journals in JSTOR by using the Advanced Search "NARROW BY DISCIPLINE AND/OR JOURNAL" feature.
- Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science) is a multidisciplinary database with searchable author abstracts, covering the journal literature of the social sciences. It links publications based on citations allowing you to search the "web" of communication surrounding a topic. You also can search Science Citation Index and Arts & Humanities Index simultaneously with the Social Science Citation Index - click on "MORE SETTINGS" to select the databases you want to search.
Finding Economics Working Papers
- Academic Commons is Columbia University's digital repository. Check out the Economics or the Economics (Barnard) links to see some working papers by your professors and fellow students!
- Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) features a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs.
- Centre for Economic Policy Research Discussion Papers has full text papers covering economic research and policy issues.
- EconPapers provides access to RePEc (Research Papers in Economics), the world's largest collection of on-line Economics working papers, journal articles and software. RePEc is a collaborative effort of hundreds of volunteers in 87 countries to enhance the dissemination of research in Economics and related sciences.
- IMF eLibrary provides access to the IMF's periodicals, books, working papers and studies, and data and statistical tools. You will find information on macroeconomics, globalization, development, trade and aid, technical assistance, demographics, emerging markets, policy advice, poverty reduction, and more.
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) covers four areas of empirical research: developing new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, assessing the effects of public policies on the U.S. economy, and projecting the effects of alternative policy proposals.
- Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is a large repository of open-access papers that includes the Economic Research Network, Financial Economics Network, and Health Economics Network.
Finding Economic Indicators - Select Data and Statistical Sources
For help finding and analyzing data, check out the Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC). The ERC's calendar lists when staff is available to answer your questions. No appointment necessary!
- American FactFinder (U.S. Census Bureau) is a key source for population, housing, economic, and geographic data. You can find fact sheets, statistics, and data sets.
- ALFRED (Archival Federal Reserve Economic Data) allows you to retrieve vintage versions of economic data that were available on specific dates in history.
- Data.gov provides descriptions of the Federal datasets (metadata), information about how to access the datasets, and tools that leverage government datasets.
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program has collected, analyzed, and disseminated accurate and representative data on population, health, HIV, and nutrition through more than 300 surveys in over 90 countries.
- EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) provides access to several EIU publications including Country Reports, Country Monitor, Country Commerce, Country Finance, and EIU ViewsWire. Information is presented as analysis, briefings, commentary, or forecasts.
- FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) is an extensive source of economic data and research.
- GFD (Global Financial Data) is a collection of historical financial and economic data covering 200 countries.
- ICPSR (Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research) holds the world's largest collection of computer-readable social science data.
- International Financial Statistics (IFS) is available from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) eLibrary. To access IFS, select "Series" --> "IMF Statistics" --> International Financial Statistics. Contains data from 1947 to the present.
- Living Standards Measurement Study (LSMS) is a household survey program housed within the Survey Unit of the World Bank's Development Data Group that provides technical assistance to national statistical offices (NSOs) in the design and implementation of multi-topic household surveys. LSMS surveys have been conducted in dozens of countries around the world. The LSMS website hosts many of these surveys - for others, they provide links to the websites of the relevant national statistics offices.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Once provided free from the U.S. Census Bureau, now provided by ProQuest.
- U.S Economic Indicators, prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee, provide economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.
- World DataBank is a compilation of a number of World Bank data products, the most significant one being World Development Indicators. Includes time series data from as early as 1960.
Need even more data sources? Check out Social Science Data & Statistics Sources.
Finding Company Profiles and Primary Sources (e.g. News Articles)
- Factiva offers full text business information, general news and current event coverage, including the full text of the Wall Street Journal.
- Hoover's Company Records provides company profiles on 40,000 public and private companies including location, competitors, and summary financials.
- LexisNexis Academic contains access to hundreds of information sources including the full text of newspapers, magazines, wire services, newsletters, journals, and broadcast transcripts.
- OECD iLibrary is the online publications portal of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
- World Bank eLibrary is a cross-searchable portal of over 5,000 World Bank documents including the Annual Review of Development Effectiveness, Global Development Finance, Global Poverty Report, Trends in Developing Economies, World Bank Annual Report, World DataBank, World Development Report, World Development Sources, and many more.
- Barnard Library guides to citation management provides information about citation practices, style guides, and software programs - like Zotero - you can use that help you keep track of your sources and create bibliographies.
- The American Economic Review (AER) recommmends the Chicago Manual of Style author-date style for all common publication types.
- The Quick Guide will help get you started with basic publication types.
- You can find the full-text of the style guide in print or online.
- The American Economic Review (AER) gives sample references for item types not found in the Chicago style guide.
- Cite Source presents visual information about how to cite various sources in a visual way, and they offer guidance on citing tricky sources. Check out the source help for APA, Chicago, and MLA styles.
- Citing Data:
- Quick Guide to Data Citation (PDF file) is a handy resource from the International Association for Social Science Information Services Technology (IASSIST).
- The American Economic Review (AER) gives sample data references as well.
- The Craft of Research is an online book that can help guide you through the full research process.
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) has lots of general and subject-specific writing tips and techniques, along with research advice and detailed citation and formatting standards for the APA, Chicago, and MLA styles.
- They have a very helpful annotated sample paper in Chicago author-date style.
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Web designing is one thing which is huge and complicated and new technologies and innovations coming up each day, it is making it all-the-more complicated. There are certain rules that stand tall for all changes and time.
Below are given some basics of web designing:
Most web designers of reputed software development or web development companies consider limiting sizes of images to 10-12Kb and you should do the same. Larger image files make web pages load slower and people are still intolerant of slow loading websites. Therefore, while inserting images in a website, you should make sure that you optimize it to the fullest.
The images you put up on your website should be relevant to the content and the reason why it has been put there. As for example, if you put up pictures of dog and horses in a website of a software development company that deals with web application development or custom software development. The only exception to the rule is when the website is about photography. Try not to use blinking images or moving images. They only annoy visitors.
In terms of layout, always use standard layouts. There are website that use multiple frames on a single page while another section of websites use the horizontal toolbar so that users can read the full content of the web page. In both cases, users get annoyed. Instead of such approaches of web designs, you can use the three column layouts.
Yet another important element is the White-space. This one determines how acceptable the look of your website is. But restrained or more-than-limit use of white-space can have contrasting result.
The main role of graphics in a website is for the look and feel. It plays a great role to those internet users who go for the looks of a website rather than the content.
One thing that most web developers of reputed software development companies stick to is to use Serif font for the headlines and Sans-Serif for the main content of the website. This is because on computer monitors with low screen resolutions, Sans-Serif fonts are easily readable. However, if Serif fonts are used for the main content of the website, it can be unreadable due to blurred effect.
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Parkinson (far left) and Minnix (far right) watch President Obama sign the IMPACT Act.
Long-term care leaders were on hand as President Barack Obama signed the IMPACT Act into law on Oct. 6. Under the measure, different types of post-acute providers will begin submitting standardized assessment data in 2019. The theory is that this will support a more equitable payment system.
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Show Synopsis:
David Mamet's two-person play Oleanna depicts the power struggle waged between a college professor and one of his female students.
Cast List:
Bill Pullman
Julia Stiles
Production Credits:
Doug Hughes (Director)
Neil Patel (Set Design)
Catherine Zuber (Costume Design)
Donald Holder (Lighting Design)
Other Credits:
David Mamet (Playwright)
Summary A college professor (Bill Pullman) faces off with one of his female students (Julia Stiles) in this revival of the 1992 David Mamet play.
Our Recommendation Although this is not considered to be one of Mamet's best plays, and both the director and actors have made a few less-than-effective choices in this production, Oleanna still succeeds at being a fantastic conversation starter (in fact, each 80-minute performance is followed by a lively audience talkback with special panelists). Serving as a virtual Rorschach test for viewers, the play provokes questions about sexual politics, higher education, political correctness, feminism, male aggression, and class differences that will have you arguing with your theater companions for the rest of the night.


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It's a week till Christmas! What! Where did the time go? With school almost over and the holiday approaching really fast it's time to get really Christmasy! (and let's forget the fact that I suck at updating my blog and haven't posted since October).
I am one of those people who loves Christmas and get in the Christmas spirit way before December 1st. Christmas 100% is my favorite holiday.
As I haven written anything in a while now (oops, sorry) I really have to get back into blogging. So since there is exactly a week until Christmas I thought I would share some of the things I love most about Christmas time.
Hope you enjoy !:)
Christmas lights
Everywhere you go there are Christmas lights. Nothing says Christmas more than a lot of lights and it is the most cozy thing ever and it just make me so happy. If I could I would have my whole room decorated with fairy lights - also when it's not christmas.
Candy, peppernuts, Christmas cookies, gingerbread people, candy corn, marzipan, a lot of chocolate. Nothing is better than the candy/ sweets you can get when it is Christmas time. And because it is december you don't need an excuse to eat a lot of sweeties everyday - yay.
Christmas Dinner
One thing you always do at Christmas is to eat. Eat, eat and eat. And honestly even though you may feel fat in the end of December it is the best thing. There is food everywhere and it all tastes wonderful!
Christmas music
I start singing along to the radio when it in late November starts playing Christmas music. Nothing gets you in the mood for Christmas like jamming around to good old Christmas music. Nobody can get tired of listening to Christmas music.
Christmas Films
When it's december you have to watch tons of Christmas films! And fortunately the TV stations always sends a lot of them up to Christmas. Everybody have there favourite Christmas film. What are yours? I think mine is a tie between The Holiday and Love Actually (Yeah, I'm a sucker for anything romantic).
Buying and wrapping presents
Buying Christmas presents can be really stressful, but at the same time I find it really fun! Finding the perfect present for your mum, dad, boyfriend, friend, family member etc. is one thing, but the best part of present buying it to wrap the present. I love spending time to wrap present in festive looking wrapping paper, making bows and just really decorate it nicely. And then of course putting all the presents under the Christmas tree so it's all ready for Christmas evening - or morning, depends on when you open your presents.
Advent Calenders
What's better than being allowed to get a piece of chocolate every morning? okay, maybe as I got older it wasn't that exciting, but when you are a kid there's nothing as good as waking up on a december morning to open up your advent calendar. And I must admit I still love advent calendars. One of my friends were so sweet to buy me an advent calendar this year and I'm so happy about it.
Spending time with the people you love
If I have to choose one reason to why Christmas is my favorite holiday it would definitely be because you get to spend time with all the people you love. I know you do that in other holidays too, but there are just something special about Christmas. Everybody is in a good mood and it's just so nice to have Christmas day (and the days up to) with your family doing the same traditions you have been doing since were a little kid. So whether it's spending time with your besties, old friends you haven't seen in a while, your boyfriend or your family it's just really great. Especially when you can get really cozy and Christmassy and don't have to stress about school, exams or work. You can just relax and enjoy spending time with the people you care about and that's my absolutely favourite things about Christmas.
What are your favourite things about Christmas? Let me know in the comments :)
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Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC
The scope of Energy using product directive was expanded to all energy related products in 2009, when the recast of the Ecodesign Directive 2005/32/EC was adopted. The Eco-design directive doesn't set binding requirements on products by itself, but through implementing measures adopted on a case by case basis for each product group.
Within the SCP-IP action plan, after the first work on Energy labeling during Spring, the Commission is now active on the implementation of the Ecodesign Directive (2005/32/EC), which applies to all energy using products (except vehicles for transport) and covers all energy sources.
Please follow this link to read the Ecodesign Directive.
Communication on Building the Singe Market for Green Products
The European Commission adopted the Communication on 9 April 2013. The Communication aims at facilitating the implementation of the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe, in particular the section related to Sustainable Consumption and Production.
It includes a Communication and a Recommendation of the Commission addressed to Member States and private actors.
It offers harmonized methods to measure the environmental performances of products and organizations:
- Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
- Organisation Environmental Footprint (OEF) methods
A three-year testing period is expected to be launched soon after the adoption of the Communication. And an open call for volunteers will be published by the Commission inviting companies, industrial and stakeholder organisations in the EU and beyond to participate in the development of product-group specific and sector-specific rules.
A second phase will build on an in-depth evaluation of the results of the three-year testing and additional actions carried out under the Communication and the Recommendation. Based on this evaluation, the Commission will decide on further policy applications of the PEF and OEF methods.
For further information please visit: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eussd/smgp/index.htm
Related EC documents (click for internet link)
Communication on the Sustainable competitiveness of the construction sector
The Commission has adopted on 31 July 2012 a Communication on a strategy for the sustainable competitiveness of the construction sector and its enterprises (COM(2012) 433).
The Strategy has 5 key objectives:
1. Stimulating favourable investment conditions
2. Improving the human-capital basis of the construction sector
3. Improving resource efficiency, environmental performance and business opportunities
The Commissions intends to create mutual recognition or the harmonisation of the various existing assessment methods for construction products, processes and works in the future. It is believed to widen the concept of sustainable construction. It needs to take into account the unique properties of concrete, such as its high thermal mass, its sound suppression properties as well as its high resistance to fire which makes it a highly safe and secure material.
4.Strengthening the Internal Market for construction
The strategy aims to create a more favourable internal market for construction products and services, reducing administrative burden and establish clearer and more predictable rules. Eurocodes is mentioned as a mean of "facilitator" in the
convergence process.
5.Fostering the global competitive position of European construction enterprises
The Communication called for the creation of a High Level Forum and thematic working groups with representatives from the member states and the industry helping the implementation of the proposed measures. Five thematic groups were created in the Forum:
1.Stimulating investment in buildings' renovation and innovation
2.Skills and qualifications
3.Sustainable use of natural resources
4.Internal market for both products and services
5.International competitiveness
Please follow this link to the full text.
Communication on Smart cities and Communitis Initiative
The Communication is an industry lead initiative and aims at addressing multisectoral issues such as energy, transport etc.The partnership proposes to pool resources to support the demonstration of energy, transport and information and communication technologies (ICT) in urban areas. The energy, transport and ICT industries are invited to work together with cities to combine their technologies to address cities' needs.
Important issues:
·Urban approach sustainability
·Increase resource efficiency leading to sustainable building materials
·Use of indicators and impact asessment
Issues the paper will address:
·Smart buildings and neighbourhoods
·Sustainable urbanmobility
Please follow this link to the full text.
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