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Anglican bishops under pressure to act as Hereford Diocese calls for official services for gay couples
Hereford's move will lead to pressure on the national General Synod to change its stance on gay blessings in church
The CofE's General Synod will next meet in February and although Hereford's motion will be on the agenda it may not be brought for debate for some years
By Harry Farley
October 20, 2017
Pressure is mounting on the Church of England to adopt a formal liturgy for gay weddings after one diocese passed a landmark motion calling on bishops to act.
Hereford Diocesan Synod overwhelmingly voted on Thursday to call for official prayers and a dedication service for same-sex couples after their civil partnership or marriage.
The call mirrors the CofE's provision for divorced couples where -- despite the Church holding to the teaching that marriage is a 'permanent and lifelong union of one man with one woman' -- clergy can carry out blessings and formal dedication for couples getting remarried.
The Hereford vote stops short of full-blown gay weddings in church but bishops warned beforehand it will increase pressure for a wholesale change in the CofE's definition of marriage.
'Given that the Church of England in part defines its doctrine through its authorised liturgies, even if this service did not amount to a change in marriage, it would increase pressure towards such a change,' Hereford Bishop's Council warned delegates in a briefing paper before the vote.
The motion insists offering the service for gay couples would be optional, stating: 'It would contribute to a "mixed economy" in which different viewpoints could continue to exist.'
But the Bishop's Council warned before the vote that any result would cause 'pain' to either traditionalists or progressives.
'If the motion is approved, it will be experienced by others as a rejection of faithfulness to Scripture, and may lead those who hold the traditional position to feel unwanted in our diocese,' it said.
Now it has been formally adopted by Hereford Diocese, the motion will go to a vote at the ruling general synod which next meets in February in London. While it may not be scheduled to be debated in the immediate future, it cannot be removed from the agenda 'until debated or resolved otherwise'.
The vote will send shockwaves around the Church of England and the wider worldwide Anglican Communion and will accelerate calls from some traditionalists for a separate Anglican structure in the UK.
Already a 'missionary bishop' from the conservative pressure group GAFCON has been planted to oversee conservative parishes in the UK and Europe who do not want to come under the authority of their official local bishop.
But the progressive lobby OneBodyOneFaith in the Church welcomed the move, describing it as 'a small step as we continue to journey together'.
A statement read: 'Of central importance is the principle of not compelling anyone to act against their conscience - but at the same time permitting those who wish to celebrate and affirm faithful and committed relationships, to act with integrity too.'
Reform response to Hereford Diocesan Synod motion
October 20, 2017
Reform note with deep concern the motion passed by the Hereford Diocesan Synod last night:
"That this Synod request the House of Bishops to commend an Order of Prayer and Dedication after the registration of a civil partnership or a same sex marriage for use by ministers in exercise of their discretion under Canon B4, being a form of service neither contrary to, nor indicative of any departure from, the doctrine of the Church of England in any essential matter, together with guidance that no parish should be obliged to host, nor minister conduct, such a service."[1]
Susie Leafe, Director of Reform said in a statement, "It is sad that there was no reference to the Bible in the briefing document provided to the members of Hereford Diocesan Synod. Their motion ignores therefore ignores the fact that Jesus was clear that marriage was a lifelong relationship between a man and a woman, and this has been, and still, is the understanding of the vast majority of the worldwide church for two millennia. To ask for a service of Prayer and Dedication for a same-sex relationship represents a fundamental departure from this teaching.
But more than this, to suggest that the House of Bishops use a similar service to that offered to those who have previously been divorced, shows a fundamental misunderstanding of grace. Jesus was clear that marriage should be lifelong -- but he was also aware that we are frail human beings and that things go wrong. Any marriage service that takes place after a divorce is based on the fact that those involved accept that Jesus' teaching about marriage is right, that they are sorry for the mistakes they have made in the past and their intention is to live differently in the future. It is hard to see how the Church can offer such a service to those who believe Jesus was wrong in his understanding of marriage and therefore see no reason to seek forgiveness or change their ways."
Susie Leafe is Director of Reform. She can be reached here: www.reform.org.uk
Hereford Diocesan Synod Motion
Church House spin machine back peddles on Hereford action
21 October 2017
Following the passing of a resolution at the Diocesan Synod in Hereford, a spokesperson for the Church of England said: "We are aware of the resolution passed by Hereford Diocesan Synod calling for the General Synod to debate a motion on services of prayer and dedication for same-sex couples.
"The diocesan synod's decision does not change the teaching or practice of the Church of England, whether in Hereford or anywhere else in the Church.
"Under the Standing Orders of the General Synod, the motion will fall to be debated at the Synod at a time to be decided by its Business Committee.
"Clergy of the Church of England are unable to marry couples of the same sex and, under the House of Bishops' Pastoral Statement on Same Sex Marriage, 'services of blessing' should not be provided for those who enter into civil partnerships or same-sex marriages.
"It is recognised, however, that there is real and profound disagreement in the Church of England over questions relating to human sexuality and the House of Bishops has recently embarked on the preparation of a major new teaching document on marriage and sexuality.
"We are seeking to find ways forward rooted in scripture and the Christian faith as we have received it and which values everyone, without exception, not as a 'problem' or an 'issue', but as a person loved and made in the image of God."
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The Black Rubber Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Replica Watch family is a core range of Omega's watchmaking heritage and the sportiest member of the 1950's trio, which also includes the classic Railmaster and the Speedmaster, the first and only watch worn on the moon. All three share design features such as the distinct case design, the curved horns and contrasting polished and brushed surfaces.
The chronograph push-buttons, made of steel and decorated with a coloured aluminium ring, are functional to 600 metres/2000 feet while the domed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal has received an anti-reflective treatment on both sides for optimum clarity.
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The Omega Seamaster Replica Watch Calibre 2500 high-quality self-winding mechanical movement with a power reserve of 48 hours drives the Planet Ocean. The Co-Axial escapement, proprietary Omega technology, considerably reduces friction in the heart of the watch mechanism and offers improved long-term reliability and accuracy. A free-sprung balance further improves this COSC-certified chronometer.
Beyond the requisites of a professional diver's Omega Replica Watch (300 metres/1000 feet) this model is water resistant to 600 metres/2000 feet. Other features that distinguish this as a professional diver's instrument are the screw-in crown and screw-down case back, the helium escape valve, the fluted uni-directional rotating bezel featuring a luminous dot and the highly visible hands on the dial.


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The guy standing up in the middle is Doug Hall, seen here celebrating with his family. He works out of the Dunes Properties office, located at 1400 Palm Boulevard, Isle of Palms, SC.
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Doug is a seasoned residential Realtor that lives near iconic Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant SC. He is a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors, and the Charleston Multiple Listing Service. He is part of the locally owned and operated brokerage Dunes Properties of Charleston, with offices in Mount Pleasant, Downtown Charleston, the Isle of Palms, Folly Beach and Kiawah/Seabrook.
Doug was born and raised in Falls Church, Virginia and is a proud graduate of Falls Church High and Clemson University. He first experienced living in Charleston after college in the early 90's where he began a career in the film and television production arts. His passion for cinema lured him to the electric streets of New York City for what turned out to be a fourteen year career working in various capacities behind the camera and in related businesses. His past clients included major broadcast networks, film production companies and television shows such as SNL, MLB, Discovery, A&E, ESPN, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon. Interesting gigs of note included work on the award-winning Nickelodeon show Gullah Gullah Island, Lloyd Kaufman's transgressive comedy Tromeo & Juliet, and the 60's Rock N' Roll Documentary Festival Express. Today Doug remains connected to the production arts community and is known to pick up a light or a camera to help friends out with a creative project from time to time.
In 2008 he returned to the Charleston area with his wife, Architect & Designer Shannon Hall, and their three children to be closer to family and to develop Shannon's design business. He easily relates to the newcomer experience and enjoys helping clients transition to life in the Lowcountry from all points on the globe. His children attend school in Mount Pleasant, play a variety of sports, and have come to appreciate the joys of life on the water.
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This guide, which was published in early 2010, presents a comprehensive description of the world of French digital channels. It provides information on the incredible variety of digital channels available in France as well as the diversity of distribution channels. Plus it takes an up-to-date look at channel performance (viewership, subscriber numbers, financial results) along with programming and investment in European and French-language programs, reads Frances Conseil supérieur de laudiovisuel (CSA) website.
This eighth edition of the guide is the result of collaboration between CSA, Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles (DGMIC) of Frances Ministry of Culture and Communication, Centre national du cinéma et de limage animée (CNC), Association des Chaînes Conventionnées éditrices de Services (A.C.C.e.S.), and Syndicat national de la publicité télévisée (SNPTV).
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Let's just keep this short and sweet - everybody likes a quickie now and then no? Free photos for your blog! The last bloggers photo resource post was a HUGE hit, we ALL need cool free photos right? Here's a NEW list of 10 additional sources plus the link to the first article. Oh Snap – Free Photos! (Bloggers Delight Pt.1) Enjoy!
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4) Compfight: Compfight is another great image search engine set up to find images for blogs, comps, inspiration, and research. They make use of the flickr™ API, but aren't affiliated with flickr. Please check attribution/licensing requirements.
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7)The Open Photo Project: "The Open Photo Project is a photo sharing platform created in 1998 by Michael Jastremski. Contributors have offered their images free of charge under terms of Creative Commons licensing". Lot's of beautiful photos at this site.
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Mid-January, 5pm and still light out. This is the view to the west, with the big barn just out of frame to the left, looking past the loafing barn yard to the second, 11-acre pasture—the 9-acre field where the market garden lives is directly to the right—and then the trees. At … [Read more...] about Winter light
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Your veg is in the mail
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More cold-weather construction
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Chickens standing around
I've been keeping the eight guys indoors most days lately, opening up their door only when the sun is out. They still seem little worse for the wear after weeks of roaming around in the sub-zero cold. They've suffered a little frostbite to the tips of their combs, likely from the … [Read more...] about Chickens standing around


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GST Council in place: After the President of India Mr Pranab Mukherjee approved the 122nd constitutional amendment bill on the 8th of September; the 101st Constitution Act 2016 was notified. The Article 279A of the amended constitution required the GST council to be formulated by the President within 60 days. The Article 279A was made effective from Sep 12, 2016 vide a notification issued two days earlier. Using the powers entrusted by the Article 279A, the President has constituted the much awaited GST council already. The council has the Union Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley at its helm and ministers nominated by the state governments as members. The first meeting of the council is to be held on Sep 22-23.
The work out: The pressure is now on the GST council to thrash out the GST rate, exemption item list, and other important aspects of GST within two months of the first meeting. The Central government in the meanwhile would be working on the IGST and CGST laws to be tabled in the winter session of the Parliament in November. The State governments will focus on the SGST. All these timelines and targets have to be met if the GST rollout from 1st April 2016 has to become a reality.
The rate: To keep the GST rate below 20 per cent the government needs to work out a strategy. At present, the revenues from the taxes on goods and services are a resultant of the 27 per cent tax rate on 70 per cent of the items. This revenue needs to be protected as the government is committed to supporting the states on the revenue shortfall for 5 years from the GST implementation date. One way is to enlarge the tax base substantially in order to make up the deficit. The other option that came up was Gold taxation. In the last year a government committee headed by the Chief Economic Advisor, Mr Arvind Subramanian had proposed taxation on precious metals including Gold at rates ranging between 2 to 6 per cent. At present, the taxation is between 1 to 1.6 per cent. Gold taxation has its pros and cons and the government needs to tread carefully on this path.
GST for the people: The GST reform is expected to have a substantial impact on the manufacturing sector as well as on the ease of doing business. As a consumer of goods, we pay many taxes on the goods that we buy. What is visible to us is the final VAT. The invisible include the excise duty, Octroi, and many other such taxes that have been paid by the manufacturer and are a part of the final cost. The GST is likely to subsume all these taxes and one final rate of tax would be payable by the buyer. Each member of the supply chain in the manufacture of the goods will be paying the tax on the value addition. Logically speaking goods should become cheaper if the GST rate is pegged below 20 per cent but a lot will depend on how the GST compliance pans out. The one and only tax in the form of GST will definitely be liked by the MNCs as they will find it easier than figuring out the multitude of taxes that have to be paid at present. The ease of doing business is going to improve.


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The Interstellar star wed Italian fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo in his home country on Saturday (10Jun17). Following the ceremony, images from the occasion made their way online, and were used by numerous news outlets. However, Jessica was less than impressed by the privacy breach on her big day, and took to Twitter to make her feelings known.
"Did you hear? I'm off the market. Gianluca & I got married! We wanted privacy & aren't selling photos but Ill post something in the future," she began, before sharing a further statement.
"Thank you for all the sweet comments about my wedding. I love you and it was a beautiful day. I am going to ask you to please stop sharing the photos. Helicopters disregarded a no-fly zone and took those pics during the ceremony," it read. "Every time I see them I'm reminded of the insensitivity of that moment. I promise that I will share pics with you in the future, but I would prefer to share photos that celebrate love, not intrusion. I'm off social media for a few weeks. Much love and happiness to all of you."
The newlyweds exchanged their vows on Saturday at her husband's magnificent Passi de Preposulo family estate Villa Tiepolo Passi in front of their loved ones. Celebrities such as fellow actresses Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt, fashion writer Derek Blasberg and Jessica's Zero Dark Thirty co-star Edgar Ramirez were in attendance at the weekend wedding.
Guests enjoyed the gorgeous grounds at the historic palatial manor, which has been part of Gian's noble Passi de Preposulo clan since the 1800s.
The Help star began dating fashion professional Gian in 2012.


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Four panels for cushion ends in blue silk slit tapestry (kesi) with designs of central floral motif (lotus?) surrounded by peonies with scrolling leaves, bats and swastika motif in shades of green, pink, blue, red, yellow, brown and gold.
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Gift of Mrs. Bliss Knapp
Chinese, Qing dynasty, late 19th century
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24.5 x 107.1 cm (9 5/8 x 42 3/16 in.)
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A few months ago, a discussion in the pub led to me discovering the C25K and entering a 5k Santa Dash. Dangerous places pubs.......
After completing the C25K a couple of weeks ago, I entered, and today completed my first ever race..albeit a Santa Dash. I finished a creditable mid table (far better than I'd hoped) and can almost say I enjoyed the experience of running with others. As headphones were off limits under the race rules, I missed my tunes, and knowing how far I'd gone, but there was a good atmosphere, and most of all I didn't feel out of place.
I know now that I need to set myself my next goal soon though in order to keep motivation for regular runs up and continue to enjoy the benefits my new found activity has brought.
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About Our Tasting Room
Benchtop was founded to create brews utilizing innovative processes and ingredients. We use our tasting room as a research facility to fine tune our beverages in the name of continuous improvement based on what people really want. Don't mistake this for us saying we will be everything to everyone. We have no desire to quench the thirst of those who prefer the boring and mediocre. We strike a harmonious blend between this scientific approach and the artistic freedom to add local ingredients that create a truly unique tasting experience.
We describe our style as "hop forward." However, you will not find many mouth-blasting bitter brews. Instead we focus on the beautiful aromas and delicate flavors that the proper usage of hops can showcase. Virginia breweries have created a momentum that Benchtop builds on with its own unique approach. We also focus on Belgian-style farmhouse brews with a Benchtop twist and we will soon be launching an incredible sour program.
Benchtop's location allows people to really enjoy the area, as we have some great brewery neighbors and fantastic dining and taphouse choices. We have also already entered into preliminary discussions about canning several of our beers to be sold exclusively in the tasting room at first.
Our innovative creations have been poured as samples at local establishments for months now. Now try them in their own home. Our lovely brewery is housed in an old customs warehouse that is sturdy as a tank. Benchtop brews its creations on a fully customized, shiny new brewing system made by Deutsche Beverage Technology out of good old Charlotte, NC. We have some really cool custom features that allow us a lot of flexibility in our beverage creation. Benchtop also has an onsite laboratory for monitoring and perfecting our brews. We're excited to share the best of Benchtop's creativity with you.


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Strawberry & Yoghurt Love Muffins
Try these delicious and healthy muffins for Valentines Day! There's no need to blow your diet when they taste so good! Happy Valentines!
- 1 1/2 cups 100% Whole Wheat Flour (using Whole Wheat Flour makes the muffins quite dense).
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil (packed & measured solid)
- 2 cups Stevia, pure cane sugar, or sweetener of choice
- 1 Large cage free egg
- 2 Large cage free egg whites
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half a lemon)
- 12oz or 1 1/3 cups Chobani non-fat, plain Greek yogurt (or try vanilla or strawberry)
- 2 cups or 16 ounces package of fresh strawberries (washed and chopped into small pieces).
Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a non-stick muffin tin with olive oil. Set aside.
Step 2: Whisk together the flour (except the 2 tablespoons- keep this aside), baking powder, baking soda, salt and lemon zest in a small bowl. Set aside.
Step 3: Mix together the cream coconut oil and stevia (or sweetener of your choice) until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the whole egg then the egg whites, one at a time, until well mixed. Drop the speed down to low and gently stir in the lemon juice.
Step 4: Keeping the speed on low, slowly add the flour mixture then a bit of the yoghurt, alternating between the two, until the mixture is just incorporated. Don't overmix as the muffin mixture is already quite dense.
Step 5: Coat the strawberries in the remaining 2 tbsp of flour then gently mix the berries into the batter. At this point, the batter will be quite thick.
Step 6: Using a large cookie spoon, scoop the batter into the tins so they are about 90% full. This recipe should give you about 18 muffins.
Step 7: Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool in the tins for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 8: Enjoy!
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Will we ever seen an osx version? i know you guys are busy, but i think its gonna be another smashing success, especially 'cause you can update it more that jjclassic on ios, as of may.(because of the apple regulations) also, you should partner with jinx or thinkgeek or something big and make t-shirts
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On this day in 1913, Henry Ford revolutionized the manufacture of automobiles. Ford hit upon a brilliant line he installs a moving assembly line to enable the mass production of cars. His innovation was able to reduce the time it took for a car to be built from more than 12 hours to just under three hours. Ford had introduced the hugely successful Model T in 1908. It was simple and reliable and the public loved it. However, Henry Ford had a vision; he wanted all Americans, not jus the rich to be able to purchase a car. He wanted to mass produce cars for the in his own words the 'multitude'.
However, he was also a businessman and he could not give his cars away. The only way he could produce inexpensive cars and still make a profit was to build cars at a very low cost and in high volume. Ford had been improving his factories productivity for years. He had broken down the assembly process that greatly speeded up the production of cars. For example, he put the partially assembled auto on skids and it was dragged down the line so that the workers could add more parts to it. Ford broke down the assembly of the care into 84 steps. He later hired the industrial expert Frederick Taylor to make his production line more efficient. He introduced techniques such as time and motion to make the process even more efficient. Ford also invested in new machinery and he purchased machines that could stamp machine parts automatically. He also made sure that his workers were well-disciplined and that they were always busy. Ford was a very demanding boss!
Ford's most important innovation was the assembly line. Based on the continuous flow model that had long been used in the butchering of animal carcasses and also in flour mills. Ford installed moving lines that automatically moved parts. The first assembly line was operated by a pulley-powered conveyor belt, only later were the mechanized. On this day he introduced a moving assembly line for his chassis assembly line.
In February, the following year, the first mechanized assembly line was introduced and it operated at the speed of six feet a minute. This helped to speed up the production of cars greatly. It allowed Ford to build cars at an unprecedented rate at his plants in Detroit. Ford was able to sell more cars as his cost-saving measures and innovations had made automobiles more affordable for ordinary people. The Model T was the first car that was widely used by people from all classes. This in turn, caused something of a social and economic revolution in America.


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Traditionally, the main use for rose petals is for confetti, this makes for stunning photos and is a great opportunity for your guests to participate in your ceremony. But of course, being rose enthusiasts, we couldn't help coming up with a few more creative options too, to add some wow factor to one of the most important days of your life.
- In the Invites
Your wedding invitation sets the tone for your whole wedding day. Place some petals in your invites to give your guests an added surprise when they open them up! This could be a great way to give a hint about your wedding colors too.
- Down your Wedding Aisle (With a difference!)
It's very popular to scatter rose petals down the aisle, but there are endless ways to decorate your wedding aisle with rose petals! Create runners or edges, shapes, petal carpets or your initials. Ask your ushers to seat guests from the outside so the design is preserved until you walk down the aisle. I just love this stunning design, wouldn't this look amazing!
- Rose Petal Table Settings
Adding rose petals to your table settings can really add a romantic flair to your decor. Our Rouge freeze dried rose petals would create a feeling of sheer opulence.
4.Rose petal paper lanterns
Decorate some paper lanterns with rose petals to create a pretty and whimsy look. Cover the lantern with tulle and sprinkle in the rose petals. You can fix the tulle with a few dabs of hot glue. Add a few trailing ribbons for a final touch. You can also use this look with jumbo balloons and secure the tulle with ribbon. These would be great for decorating the ceremony or the reception.
- Strings of rose petals look amazing used as photo backdrops, a backdrop for your ceremony altar or for behind the bridal table. Just string the petals on cotton or fine fishing line. They are delicate so be careful!
Now that you have plenty of ways to use your freeze dried petals, head to Church Confetti to place your order today! We have lots of colours and blends and you can also order your own customised colour blend too! So tell us, which petals are your favorite, and how will you use them at your wedding?


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Grade Levels:1st,2nd,3rd,4th,5th,6th,7th,8th,9th,10th,11th,12th
About:Stephanie received her undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto in 2011 with a major in English and a minor in French, followed by a Bachelor of Education at Niagara University in Ontario specializing in Intermediate and Senior grade levels. After developing a love for elementary during her school practicums, Stephanie went on to take her Junior and Primary qualifications so that she was able to teach both Elementary and Secondary.
Stephanie is a permanent teacher who teaches French and Planning Time subjects to various grades in an elementary school with the Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board. She has experience teaching all subjects, including Language, Reading and Mathematics. She is committed to creating an atmosphere with her students where they feel comfortable and confident with their learning. She enjoys finding engaging activities that get the students excited and want to learn.
When not teaching, you will find Stephanie reading, dancing, at yoga or shopping.


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LaVar Ball is still making headlines for his crazy quotes. If you're not familiar with Ball, he's the father of the basketball playing Ball brothers, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo. Lonzo is the oldest and is a freshman point guard at UCLA and a projected first round NBA lottery pick. LiAngelo is a senior and LaMelo a sophomore at Chino Hills High School and they have both already committed to follow their older brother's footsteps and also attend UCLA.
Their father LaVar has been creating a lot of waves recently by basically taking on the role of "hypeman" for his sons. He has said some pretty outlandish things about his boys and Lonzo in particular since his eldest is about to enter the NBA draft. He's gone on record and said things like "Lonzo is better than Steph Curry." Or that in his prime he would beat Michael Jordan in a game of one on one. He's even stated that Lonzo is the best player in the world including LeBron James, according to NBC Sports.
"To me Zo is the best player in the world. Yes, even better than all-stars LeBron James and Russell Westbrook. I don't know if he can beat them one on one, But I know he can beat them five on five."
Steve Kerr doesn't think LaVar Ball is doing his sons any favors with his recent "outlandish" remarks. https://t.co/Yd6ypG7dhg pic.twitter.com/yr9tGjHszH
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 17, 2017
LaVar Ball even recently got into it with NBA legend Charles Barkley and now the two are constantly feuding with each other. Barkley roasted Ball on national television when he brought up Ball's scoring average of two points a game in college and even challenged Ball to a game of one on one saying this, "I'm too old and fat to play basketball, but I'll challenge Mr. Ball to a one-on-one. I don't even know how old he is. He's gotta be around my age. But ain't no guy who averaged two points per game can beat me one on one. I'm positive of that. I think he just likes the attention. They probably weren't interviewing guys who averaged two points per game in college, so now he's getting his interviews, and everybody is going to put him on because he says catchy stuff."
Ball's response was this, "He wants to play one-and-one and all this, and he says I averaged two points, 'Who cares? I know he don't want to play one-on-one because he's too big. He better stay behind that TNT thing… and eat them doughnuts."
Charles Barkley gets some help from Kenny Smith to take another shot at LaVar Ball. https://t.co/HKvjGWO58J pic.twitter.com/btbdHZJXOS
— theScore (@theScore) March 19, 2017
Ball has been a man on a mission trying to promote his sons and get them a billion dollar shoe deal for their Big Baller Brand. No really, a BILLION DOLLARS! Just about everything he says goes viral and it's extremely entertaining, to say the least. His latest jab is at Lonzo's biggest competition for the number one overall pick in the draft, Washington point guard Markelle Fultz. He said this to TMZ sports:
"If you got a kid that makes everybody better, you mean to tell me you wouldn't take him over a guy that's averaging 40 points but the team's losing? If you wanna winner, you pick my boy. Look what he did to UCLA. They 15-17 last year. You bring one dude and change the culture, that's what you want. He's going to go to the Lakers. Watch. The Lakers gonna get that ball, and then they gonna get that Ball."
Two terms that "don't mix — LaVar Ball and shut up": how the three Ball brothers came to rule in basketball https://t.co/8uVLTjx17f pic.twitter.com/D76kpepcNw
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 19, 2017
He even went on to say that Markelle Fultz "sucks" as the number one overall pick. Fultz averaged over 23 points per game but his team finished with a 9-22 record and resulted in the firing of longtime Huskies coach Lorenzo Romar.
LaVar Ball is a walking soundbite and many people believe he is putting unfair pressure on his sons because of the things he says. One thing that's for sure is that as long as they are playing basketball he isn't going away anytime soon. Let the drama begin.
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Safeguarding NHS staff from violent and aggressive patients
Professor Peter Tyrer Chair Guideline Development Group, Violence and aggression at NICE spoke at today's Reducing the use of restrictive interventions conference on:
- safeguarding NHS staff from violent and aggressive patients
- ensuring physical restraint is used as a last resort only
- changing the focus from managing to prevention and de-escalation
- implementing the NICE guideline in practice: progress a year on
Scroll down for Professor Peter Tyrer's full presentation
In his presentation Professor Peter Tyrer Stated:
"Expanding the guidelines to include children, adolescents and community settings"
"CAMHS should be trained in management of violence and aggression"
"Advance decisions are a legally binding contract"
"Reducing restrictive interventions is critical and help reduce the money in the NHS"
"Everyone is obsessed with risk and not taking into account individual needs"
Professor Peter Tyrer's biography
Peter Tyrer has been Professor of Community Psychiatry in the Centre of Mental Health at Imperial College since 1991. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, the Faculty of Public Health, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (also an Honorary Fellow), and of the Academy of Medical Sciences. He also is Chair of the Working Group for the ICD-11 revision of the classification of personality disorders, which promotes a radical new view of the subject that should help to destigmatise personality disorder as a negative image of untreatability. He has chaired three NICE guidelines, the latest on the management of violence and aggression published in May 2015. He is also very interested in environmental interventions to reduce mental illness and is the chair of a registered charity, NIDUS-UK, which promotes nidotherapy, the systematic manipulation of the environment to make a better fit between patient and setting, which is now used in five countries. Violence in NHS settings is unfortunately increasing and our latest guideline attempts to reverse this.
Also of interest:
Improving Services & Outcomes for People who Self Harm
Improving Mental Health Services for Men
Masterclass: The Use of Restrictive Interventions: The legal framework
Improving Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Improving Mental Health Services for Young Adults: Supporting the Transition to Adulthood
Download: Professor Peter Tyrer Full Presentation19 April 2016


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Squash, zucchini, cucumber and other garden plants often come under attack by powdery mildew, which disfigures and weakens the plant. Powdery mildew can be identified by a dusty white or tan coating, and curling or twisting leaves. Spray a weak solution of milk and water on your squash and other plants to combat powdery mildew in a natural, organic matter. Cow's milk has germicidal properties, fertilizes the soil and provides nutrition to your squash and other plants.
Create a solution of one part milk to three-to-nine parts water. Higher concentrations of milk will fight powdery mildew more effectively, but may also cause mold to form on your squash plants. Consider using skim milk, which contains no fat and won't go rancid and produce odors as it dries on the plant.
Transfer your milk-and-water solution into a sprayer or misting bottle.
Spay the leaves of your squash and any other plants infected with powdery mildew with the milk-and-water solution. Do not drench them; a light coating on the tops and bottoms of the leaves will suffice.
Store any leftover milk-and-water solution in the refrigerator for up to one week, or use the solution to water your garden plants.
Repeat applications of the milk-and-water solution once or twice a week for as long as necessary to fight powdery mildew on your squash plants.


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Justice League In Trouble?
This brings us back to the central question: could Justice League suffer from all of controversy surrounding Ben Affleck now?
The current sentiment is that no, these accusations against Ben Affleck will not have much of an adverse affect on Justice League's box office performance – and there's several reasons why.
First of all, Justice League is enough of a milestone comic book "event film" that the details of the actors involved in the film aren't going to matter to the legions of young fans, who are simply coming to see Justice League out of pure DC superhero fandom.
Also, Justice League isn't just a Ben Affleck movie. The film is actually bringing some much-needed diversity to the DCFU, with superheroes of color like Jason Mamoa's Aquaman and Ray Fisher's Cyborg, as well as a newly-crowned pop-culture queen in Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. So even if the Ben Affleck controversy turns some viewers of, the celebration of Gadot, Fisher, Mamoa, and even LGBTQ actor Ezra Miller will be a much bigger deterrent to the negativity surrounding Affleck.
Finally (and this is sad to say, but) there's already proof that Ben Affleck playing the role of Batman is something of a shield against fan backlash. In a tweet that has since been deleted (but gained a lot of likes/retweets) one fan started what has already become a 'Batman doesn't apologize' slogan; apparently sexual assault can't outweight the thrill of seeing Batman in the movies.
Needless to say, the sentiment is angering a lot of people (if the tweet's deletion is any indication), but the monolith of the Batman character and franchise seems largely impervious to any real impact. If anything, Warner Bros. may take the classic Hollywood stance: protect the product, first and foremost. If these accusations against Affleck continue to mount, we could see the studio pull the actor from the forthcoming press tour, to spare all involved the awkwardness of some scathing reporter questions. After Justice League's release, it also wouldn't be too surprising if we once again hear tell of Affleck possibly moving on from his Batman role.
In the end, Affleck's scandal is just one factor creating a nail-biting final stretch until Justice League is in theaters. Ironically, before there can even be response to the movie, director Joss Whedon has to get done finishing it, after Zack Snyder's departure.
Justice League hits theaters on November 17th. For more reporting on the Ben Affleck scandal, head over to Popculture.com.
Will The Ben Affleck Scandal Affect 'Justice League's Box Office? – Comicbook.com


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The Membership Coordinator reports to the Manager of Member Programs and is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the AIASF membership experience. Additionally, s/he is responsible for the development and execution of committee and member programs.
Job Responsibilities
Act as primary staff liaison to all AIASF committees, attending all meetings and facilitating committee programming
Coordinate with AIA California Council and AIA National Membership and Continuing Education departments
Serve as first point of contact for members with questions about AIA San Francisco, AIA California Council, and AIA National
Develop and execute ongoing membership recruitment and retention strategies
Welcome new members into the community and present volunteer opportunities at a quarterly new-member orientation session and reception
Maintain all membership materials, applications, and benefits
Coordinate AIA National Continuing Education attendance reporting and annual audit
Maintain AIASF's membership records
Programs and Events
Coordinate and staff Committee meetings, events, and presentations
Manage administration of fellowship nomination process for the local fellowship committee
Supervise all aspects of the licensure exam preparation
Manage the event logistics of the Annual Member Party and Business Meeting, including the formal election of the Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Organize annual AIASF Board of Directors Orientation
Coordinate logistics for monthly Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings including but not limited to creating meeting agendas, materials, and transcribing meeting minutes for Board Secretary approval
Other duties as directed, developed, or assigned
Bachelor's degree or evidence of equivalent satisfactory experience.
2-3 years of experience in membership-based organizations, preferably in a forward-facing role that interacts directly with members and volunteers.
Excellent oral and written communications skills. Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret general business correspondence and technical procedures. Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from managers, staff, members, volunteers, and the general public. Ability to diplomatically and courteously deal with challenging situations and people while exhibiting a consistent level of professionalism. Ability to speak in front of groups between 10-200 attendees.
Experience with MS Office Suite; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
Familiarity with database platforms.
Proven ability to initiate, develop, implement, and evaluate projects.
Proven strength in developing strategies to promote products and/or services for membership organizations. Experience developing campaigns in support of products and services a plus.
Ability to take initiative and work independently, to work in a team, and to respect authority and follow direction.
Must have excellent attention to detail, a strong sense of pride in your work, and the ability to handle a complex workload. Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize, ask for direction, and work under pressure.
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AIA San Francisco offers a generous benefits package including PTO, health, and 401(k).
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Serving the Bay Area for over a century, the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco (AIASF) strives to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area by promoting architecture and design. AIASF represents over 2,300 members practicing architecture, as well as 4,000 allied community professionals in San Francisco and Marin counties.
Each month, AIASF offers professional development and networking opportunities as well as public forums, tours, lectures, and gallery exhibitions that provide architects and design enthusiasts with many opportunities to explore the local built environment.
One of the largest of 200+ AIA chapters, AIASF is a resource for architect and allied community professionals, as well as the general public. We further this goal through community involvement, education, advocacy, public outreach, member services, and professional excellence.
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Welcome to the Virus Encyclopedia of Panda Security.
Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95
Bleck.A is a macro virus that goes into action on the August 31. Its payload consits of replacing the text in the active document with another one, and writing Birthday ko dd/mm/yy file_name in the top left corner of the status bar.
Like most macro viruses, it reaches computers in an infected Word document, with a DOC extension. This document then infects the global template (NORMAL.DOT file) and spreads its infection to all the Word documents generated with it.
It disables the Word macro antivirus protection, preventing the user from disabling macros when opening an infected document.
The only indications that Bleck.A has reached your computer are the following changes to the Word document that is open on August 31:


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David Farber
- Overcoming ICANN (PFIR statement)
A. Michael Froomkin
- When We Say US™, We Mean It!
- ICANN 2.0: Meet The New Boss
- Habermas@ discourse.net: Toward a Critical Theory of Cyberspace
- ICANN and Anti-Trust (with Mark Lemley)
- Wrong Turn in Cyberspace: Using ICANN to Route Around the APA & the Constitution (html)
- Form and Substance in Cyberspace
- ICANN's "Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy"-- Causes and (Partial) Cures
Milton Mueller
- Ruling the Root
- Success by Default: A New Profile of Domain Name Trademark Disputes under ICANN's UDRP
- Dancing the Quango: ICANN as International Regulatory Regime
- Goverments and Country Names: ICANN's Transformation into an Intergovernmental Regime
- Competing DNS Roots: Creative Destruction or Just Plain Destruction?
- Rough Justice: A Statistical Assessment of the UDRP
- ICANN and Internet Governance
David Post
- Governing Cyberspace, or Where is James Madison When We Need Him?
- The 'Unsettled Paradox': The Internet, the State, and the Consent of the Governed
Jonathan Weinberg
- Sitefinder and Internet Governance
- ICANN, Internet Stability, and New Top Level Domains
- Geeks and Greeks
- ICANN and the Problem of Legitimacy
Highlights of the ICANNWatch Archive(June 1999 - March 2001)
After I read your posting as well as your other message
on the NCDNHC board, I can understand your emotion towards NeuStar's critisim on the NCDNHC report, as your (as well as NCDNHC's) credential and reputation are on the line.
Personally I would like to have an organization such as IMS/ISC to run .org (as I have known Paul Vixie/Rick Adams' work for a very long time). However, after I have read all 11 bids, I have to
rank NeuStar as #1 purely based on the proposal. I would hate to say that the NCDNHC team did not perform a decent job, at least it should not leave the door open for someone to attack the methods and results shown in the report. For example, your blatant rejection of NeuStar's claim of 5 additional support letters in the final supplemental report would show that you guys did not bother to double check again as all of them were posted on June 25, along with another one posted on July 11, with some of them endorsing NeuStar's proposal explicitly.
Also, I did a review of all 522 ISOC/Afilias support letters posted before Aug 5, the cut-off date you announced on the NCDNHC board. About 70 contained references to .org domain names from non-ISOC members and around 30 were from .org registrants.
I am afraid to say that you may fall in a trap so that someone could be put the blame on you and NCDNHC. I hope this will not be the case.


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Hey Everyone!
It is with our greatest pleasure to introduce EasySocial 2.1.0 RC 2 today! A huge thank you to those who participate in our beta testing. With this release the component has improved drastically, all thanks to your reports and feedback. We have ran quite a number of tests internally and have not seen any major issues but it still doesn't justify that it should be installed on a live site.
In this release however we have introduced some changes with the database column structure and the changes will only take effect when you perform clean installation (including clean database structure) on the site or upgrading from EasySocial 2.0 and below to EasySocial 2.1 RC 2. If by any chance you encounter SQL error in this version, kindly run the SQL query below by replacing `#_` prefix to your database prefix.
To download the installer, you can click on the link below:
Download EasySocial 2.1.0 RC 2
Important Notes
1. Please, do not post in any other category except for the Beta Testing category here.
2. Please provide us with the site access and FTP so that we can troubleshoot and debug the issue as quickly possible.
3. Never install an beta release on a live site.
4. As stated in our terms of usage, your account is not allowed to redistribute the files. Should an installer that is redistributed over the internet from your account, your account on our site will be permanently banned. We will not entertain any excuses about sharing your account with your developer or your computer has been hacked. Be a responsible user.
Happy testing and hope to kill some bugs! Thank you for understanding and hope that we'll keep the ecosystem healthy!


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Where To Start with Services and More
The Advantage Of Using Quality Web Design For Small Scale Business Web design for small business is a vital part of the marketing strategy of business owners that they often overlook. It is inevitable for business owners to do some practices that will limit their expenses and one of it is creating their own web design. There are also other people who will just subscribe to ready-made layouts without having a second thought if the design tailor fit to their business. On the contrary, some hire professionals to do a customized design but this is a bit pricey. As to what others say, too much and too little of everything is bad stuff and so it would be great if you choose something that is in the neutral side or moderate. Attributes of the Web Design One thing that you should bear in mind when planning to create a commercial website is to focus on the quality and features of the whole web layout. It is quite imperative for different business establishments to have their own website, this is for them to reach out potential clients out there. Your website can either make you or break you, you can achieve tremendous success if you have the appropriate website but if not then you can expect for a decrease in your sales which is something you don't like. And so, it is vital that agencies have high quality web designs for them to take their business in greater heights. Hence, if you want to leave a good impression to your clients then make sure you have a good website. For you to have that good impression you have to exhibit that your website is made for their convenience and at the same time it has features that will make them feel comfortable.
Finding Similarities Between Websites and Life
Information Overload
The Best Advice on Websites I've found
The things that you want to include on your website must be those information that are essential. For the home page, you need to make sure that you only include those things that are invaluable. Quality is very important in web developing and if you input a lot of information in your site then more likely it will lose its quality. If you will put only those significant information then more likely visitors will further explore your website. Make sure you only get the key concepts that you want to emphasize on your site. You don't need to include information that is not essential for the clients to know. Captivating To Clients The next thing that is an important aspect of small business website design is that it must be eye catching. If your site is catchy then more likely people will constantly visit your site and they will never get bored in navigating it. One of the most important parts of the website is the header, as much as possible it should be interesting for visitors. More likely you need an expert in web designer to provide you with a good image on this one.


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Joyce Janell Cartrett, 82, of Silsbee passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service was Sunday, February 18 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial following at Sutton Cemetery in Honey Island. During her working life, she was an operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Silsbee before transferring to the State of Texas MHMR, Hardin County Courthouse Building, in Kountze, a job from which she retired in 1990. Survivors include her children, Dr. Doyce Cartrett Jr. and wife Kay and Patricia Bottoms and husband Chris, all of Silsbee; siblings, Jerry Wood of Cleveland, Julian Wood and wife Dani of Tyler and Jan McElwian and husband Nick of Palestine; and seven grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.


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Question of the Week: Episode 4
This week's question is "When do you start training a Search and Rescue dog?"
This week we are on the road with the girls. We talk about how we are constantly reinforcing good behavior even when the girls are out having fun. We do allow them to have a good time and get exercise, but every once in a while we ask them to sit, down or come, just to be sure they are still paying attention.
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This is the 10th year the Boy Scouts of Troop 210 have been going to the McCullough Farm to create lasting memories. Would you like to create some with us this year?
Location: McCullough Farm, 11198 Augusta Road, Honea Path, SC 29654
When: Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. through Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
Directions: From Powdersville, go into Piedmont and take Hwy. 86/Bessie Road to Augusta Road. Turn right onto Augusta Road heading towards Greenwood. After passing the Twin Chimney Landfill on the left, McCullough Farm will be on the right. Look for the Troop 210 trailer on the roadside.
Activities include: Astronomy, RC airplanes, catapults, orienteering, and tracking.
Webelos are welcome to join the activities for the entire day and even camp out on Saturday night with us, so bring your camping gear. Food will be provided by Troop 210. Hang out with Boy Scouts and have fun (requirement for Arrow of Light).
For additional information look at the flyer attached here.
Look at some of the cool things that we have done in the past couple of years at the McCullough Farm!
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I woke up at 0530. At 0800, I introduced myself to the clients. 1000, myself, the boss and 10 clients set off on a winter snowmachine adventure up the Yetna river. 1140, I was riding in the back of the line when the machine in front of me stopped. I pulled up and asked what was up. The client said the thing just quit. I told him to take my snowmachine and catch up with the others and tell them there was a "break down". 1800, The boss and the clients return and tow me back to Deshka landing.
Know what its like to sit on the "ice" in 5 degree weather for 5 hours. Guess what my inner feelings about the boss was until I found out that "the" client didn't tell the boss I was broke down. He told him I'd be along.


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So, here's the deal.
Gender based advertising sucks. And for online games, it's kind of pathetic.
I was happily reading along over on fanfiction.net, I do love a few of the writers there if not the site itself. Anyway… I got to the end of the chapter and right there next to the comments box is an advertisement for Siegelord. Not the one with the map and the castle and the troupe of armored soldiers approaching as it says play now, join for free and earn gems.
The advertisement had a scantily clad, amply endowed, crying woman pleading with you, a presumably male online gamer, to save her people.
I'm willing to bet that my reaction has a lot to do with how my parents raised me, maybe even more than being an actual adult female gamer. But it sure as hell wasn't "I will save you, fair maiden!"
My reaction was "Pick up a sword, you useless crying lump."
Now, I have never seen a scantily clad, sylph like pretty-man sobbing in an advertisement pleading for someone else to save his people. Although I am very certain my reaction would be the same, and that a guy's reaction to seeing someone of his own gender show like that would probably be the same.
"Pick up a sword, you useless crying lump."
The plea to save "my people" indicates that the character in the advertisement is some kind of leader, or in the case of the sobbing tits of doom, probably a princess… which is also supposed to be a leader. Because princesses grow up to be queens.
And a queen without her king is still the gods be damned queen.
I'm not inclined to rush to the aid of a people with an obviously spineless leader. I can stand a character who needs help, that isn't a problem. It's the doe eyed, tear soaked, sex object begging the player to do it for her that annoys me to the absolute end of my patience.
While I found the graphic offensive enough, what really gets on my nerves is the text. "Save my people."
Are they being charged by the letter for the ad? They couldn't fit "Help me save my people" on it?
Warsong's commercial tag line is less irritating. "Will you be my Champion?" is less objectionable because it is issued as a challenge, not a plea. Yeah, the character issuing the challenge is still a very pretty female, but she's not falling out of her dress and she's walking through the battle field like a goddess of war. She's not a blubbering lump.
So, Siegelord people! If you come across this, could I offer a few suggestions?
1. Replace the sobbing damsel in distress. Really, it's so overdone.
2. Make the replacement a stronger character. And by that I don't mean a guy with bulging muscles and a huge sword. If you're going to have a female leader asking for help, make her freaking regal. Her country is being invaded, so obviously they have something worth taking! Let the woman have her pride!
3. Change the flipping tag line. More Princess Leia, less bodice-ripper heroine.
Remember, using a female character to advertise your game isn't a bad thing. But you might want to model her more on the Queens of Narnia (went to war right beside their brothers), or Batgirl (dressed up in costume and went out to punch criminals in the face), or Princess Leia (Hey, Obi-Wan. I've been captured, but it's really more important to get these droids, and the information I was smuggling, to my dad than it is to save me, okay thanks!) than on the woman swooning on the cover of a smutty novel.
Girls and women play these games, too, you know. And advertisements like that only show us that you think we're weak. So we'll go play something else. And even with "play for free" you're loosing a decent sized chunk of the market.


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" …Our mission would be to introduce the youth to history and current events of people of African American descent, and that way they can enhance their self esteem and self awareness and be passionate about the community." If you looked back at your 20-year-old self, you would realize that your main priorities were partying and surviving college life. Well, not for this 20-year-old. Walta Abraham may not consider herself a young activist, but she definitely is one in the making with her new organization she started with her friend called the Black History Project. Alongside balancing her major as a civil engineer at University of Missouri (MIZZOU) and a social life, Walta is passionate about uplifting the black youth in Chicago in her spare time. With her intellect, big heart, and beautiful soul, there is no doubt her good karma will come back full circle and filled with success.
First off, what the hell is civil engineering and what made you want to get into this field?
[laughs] Well I originally wanted to go into architecture because I like art and drawing and whatnot. I also liked math and I realized that the civil engineers are pretty much the man above the architects and they make more money so I was like, Oh, let me just do that. The civil engineer works with architects and looks over their designs and also looks over the construction workers on site to make sure everything that they're building is running accordingly.
Damn, so you're trying to be a boss, huh?
Tell us about the Black History Project and how does that tie in with what you're trying to do in the future?
Well, The Black History Project really has absolutely nothing to do with my major in school which I kinda really liked because it's something I can enjoy, you know? It's more like a hobby in a sense. So what we plan to do is teach history to the youth of Chicago, teach black history specifically, because graduating from [St.] Ignatius [high school] I realized I knew nothing about black history. They initially had an African American history class but then they stopped it so I didn't get to take it. And then coming to Missouri I came across a lot more racist people. I ended up taking a black history class and started to gain the knowledge and whatnot, and I was like, Okay, well this is a problem that kids aren't being taught this in high school and that it's so regular that people don't even think about this. So then my friend and I decided that we would start an organization where we would teach black history and relate it to everything that is going on present day.
How exactly are you going to teach black history? Are you guys studying black history or just learning as you go?
We're learning as we go. With each topic we come up with we do our research, get all the information that we can.
With Mizzou being in a small town and in the middle of nowhere, what type of racism have you experienced?
Well one thing that was really crazy to me was when we had a die in protest at school and a lot of the white people were like, What is going on? Why are they doing this? And some of them were like, Just step on them. And then later on that day people were posting all types of terrible things on Yik Yak and someone made an anonymous post on how they plan to burn down the culture center that's on campus. And it's like, Why? Because we had a die in? It's just things like that that happen, which is so ridiculous.
Explain what went on in creating this organization. What was the process like?
We initially came up with idea after the Renisha McBride case, where a woman in Detroit who needed help after her car broke down knocked on a white man's door only to get shot in the face. The fact that he did that for absolutely no reason was so messed up. The thing that a lot of people don't get is that we want this to be open to everyone. We don't want it to only be towards black people, we want white people to get a better understanding of black history too because they're just being fed the same information. So we decided our mission would be to introduce the youth to history and current events of people of African American descent, and that way they can enhance their self esteem and self awareness and be passionate about the community.
We launched over winter break, and to plan our first event we pretty much had to figure out what the topic of discussion would be and we decided on police brutality with everything that was going on. We knew a lot of people would love to talk about that. We discussed things from, 'What is race?' 'Does it exist?' to back-in-the-day's one drop rule when you were considered impure if you had a drop of black in you. It wasn't really much of us talking–we had our points we wanted to touch but it was mainly everybody else discussing. It was great.
Is this something you would like to see be more than just a college organization?
Oh yes, definitely. It started off in Chicago and we want it to grow throughout the city and hopefully expand to other cities.
Are you trying to get into politics?
Umm…no… [laughs]. Not necessarily… Honestly no. [laughs] This is something I just want to do to be involved in the community.
What are your views on today's black youth?
I feel like the black youth has a lot of potential. I've been going to the Young Chicago Authors events and their open mic events lately, and I've never realized how much passion and potential the Chicago youth itself has. I feel like there are a lot of people who maybe don't have the self esteem or the knowledge to channel that passion in the right direction.
Other than teaching black history, what do you think is another way to uplift the black community?
I think that acknowledging the fact that everyone is different and that it doesn't make you any better or lesser than anyone else, and that's very important to teach. I've come across so many people who have said they never thought they would be as good as so-and-so because of where they started off in life or the family they came from. We need to build each other up.
You recently won homecoming duchess, how was that moment for you? You must be very popular to win that in college?
[laughs] You know, that was very outside of my comfort zone! That was literally the only reason why I did it, I wanted to do something that I would not typically do. It was cool, it was fun. I got to meet a lot of people. I had to A LOT of campaigning [laughs].
Do you normally try to step out of your comfort zone?
I'm trying. It's what I'm working on.
So why MIZZOU?
It was far enough away from home that I won't get pop visits or anything. Literally, no one wants to drive down and visit me, so that's great [laughs]. And it's a little warmer than Chicago. I had initially wanted to go into journalism and MIZZOU is known for journalism, so I visited the school and loved it. I also knew people who went here and also loved it, so I was like, Okay, this cool. I instantly fell in love with the school's environment.
What are you doing outside of school towards your career goals?
I'm involved in clubs and organizations on campus. Like I'm an engineering ambassador and I'm a part of the National Society of Black Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers. With all of those I'm trying to land a good internship.
Do you think there are different standards between male engineers and female engineers?
I mean yeah. It's not very common for women to be engineers. That's why I'm in the Society of Women Engineers and why they have a club about it, because there aren't a lot of women in the industry.
If it's such a male dominated industry, do women face any discrimination or is it not an issue?
You know, I actually don't think that matters anymore. Because in the clubs that I'm in, we've had different representatives from different agencies come in and talk to us and we ask those types of questions. So far they've all said they never felt discriminated against because of their gender. I don't think that would be a problem.
What advice would you give to other women who want to get into the civil engineering industry?
I would say to definitely go for it. Anything you want to do is going to be tough and you're gonna have your obstacles, but if you set your mind to it you can honestly make it.
Having African parents, how do they feel about your career choice since it's not a lawyer or doctor?
They love it, especially my dad. He's always wanted me to go into engineering because I've always been good at math, and he's always been like, "Do that! Do that!" And I've always been the type to do what I want to do and it all ended up working out. I absolutely love the idea of becoming an engineer.
Do you miss Chicago?
I do. I wish I could be in Chicago with these same people from school.
What's your favorite thing about Chicago?
My favorite thing? Oh my God… Wait I know, my favorite thing is Lollapalooza. I love music and it's the best three days of the year.
Catch the next Black History Project event March 21st 1019 S. May St Chicago, Il and for more information contact email@example.com. Be sure to follow them on IG @blackhistoryproject and twitter @bhpchicago. And see what Walta is up to on IG @yungwalta. Website coming soon!


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Patricia Wells tries to begin as many meals as possible with soup. Soup is generally filling, light and low in fat and calories. Certainly this soup is. Most of us who did not grow up eating grains tend to shy away from them. Here's one way to sneak them in. Plus: More Soup Recipes and Tips
How to Make It
In a 4-quart enameled cast-iron casserole, combine the leeks, carrots, olive oil, bay leaves, thyme and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Add the tomatoes with their juices, the water and garlic and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Add the rice, lentils and wheat berries, cover and simmer over low heat until the grains are tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Thin with water if needed. Discard the bay leaves, season with salt and pepper and serve.
Make Ahead
1 Cup Serving Calories 147 kcal, Total Fat 4.0 gm, Saturated Fat 0.6 gm, Protein 5 gm, Carbohydrates 24 gm.
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Author Name: Robby Rigano
Review Body: One of the blandest soups I have ever made. I had to pull out all of the stops to elevate the flavor to the minimum acceptable. Did F&W update it's algorithm? There is NO WAY that this has an average of 5 stars, 1038 ratings and no comments. Maybe the good Côtes-du-Rhône they suggested will help you forget what a terrible soup this is.
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Meanwhile, India's erstwhile foreign minister Salman Khurshid,by his own admission was dealing with China softly-softly. China does not understand this softly-softly policy, and believes in brinkmanship. China takes 'softly' as a sign of weakness. This is where China got the impression that India probably lacks the political will to stand up against it. Hence, the current mischief. Indian refusal to join China's ambitious 'One Belt, One Road' project is another reason. It was difficult for China to imagine that India under Modi would say no to OBOR.
This time, when China decided to make a class 40 road linking Doklam Plateau with the tri-junction point of the border between India, China and Bhutan, its main aim was to drive a wedge between India-Bhutan relations. Doklam is a Bhutanese area which China claims as its own. India has a treaty with Bhutan to protect it from any external threat. With China's earlier experience with India of 2013 and its softly-softly policy, China was almost sure that India would chicken out in Doklam leaving Bhutan to its fate. This would have made China a real bully with all countries around it bowing to its authority and might. China forgot that this time it wasdealing with the Modi government. China is now ranting and raving because it has been clearly told by India that it will not withdraw come what may and will not allow China to construct this road.
China's other game is that it has unilaterally decided that the tri-junction point up to which it wants to construct this road is 20 km south of its current location. What we must understand is that this tri-junction point is very crucial to us because it directly dominates our Siliguri Corridor which connects our seven NE states with the rest of India. Currently, this tri-junction point is 50 kilometres away, but if it is brought down 20 kilometressouth as per China, then it will remain just 30 km away. India just cannot allow China to dominate this point.
India has got approximately 12 mountain divisions fully trained inmountain warfare. Chinese have only three brigades currently trained to fight in the mountains. Rest are all normal armymen capable of serving only in the plains. Thesesoldiers would require some trainingand time to get acclimatised to be able to fight in the mountains. To fight in the mountains, special equipment is required along with mules that Indiahas. China will take some time to arrange for these logistics. In the mountains, you might have lakhs of troops, but you can move forward only through narrow mountain passes where the soldiers could become easy targets for men sitting on top of those passes, the position which we currently hold and not China. Out of the 62 Passes throughout the Himalayas, 61 are held by India.
Indian Army has fought and won wars in high altitude mountainous areasincluding the Kargil War of 1999 whereas China has never fought a war after the Vietnam War of 1966, in which China got a bloody nose.
Indian Army is a battle hardened and battle ready Army, all thanks to Pakistan and its frequent border violations. The Indian Army fightsagainst Pakistani jehadis on a daily basis.
Except for two rogue nations Pakistan and North Korea, China has no other reliable ally. China is claiming 85 per cent of South China Sea region as its own. It is also up to lot of mischief in East China Sea. It is having maritime border disputes with Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei and Taiwan. It is also constantly confronting America.
In sum it all up, the whole world is unhappy with China. It will be almost suicidal on China's partto engage in a border war with India at this juncture, especially withso many chestnuts on fire including its most ambitious OBOR project. China is fully aware that in the mountains, wars can stretch for long periods which China cannot afford against world opinion at this point of time.
In other words, India has to stand firm on its principals. China after all this brinkmanship will have to find a way out for itself without losing face. However, it is a wakeup call for Indian netas that they cannot take China lightly and their softly-softly policy or diplomacy against China will not work without using an iron hand.
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