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As a point of clarification I wrote this post before I realized that fellow CM blogger Paul Loewen is the son of Arvid Loewen (see below post). So I welcome any clarifications that may be helpful in this piece.
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Once again we as Canadians are able to send and receive mail by regular post and the story of this labour dispute will likely fade from our newspaper pages. For me, this is unfortunate, since the whole story to me is much more interesting than whether or not there is something in my mailbox each morning. Those following this story were treated to a discussion on labour negotiation techniques. We got to see the new NDP offiicial opposition in action as they engaged a filibuster tactic to delay the process, and we got a reminder of what a filibuster is.
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My wife and I had a baby recently. That is the biggest reason I haven't been on this site to blog lately. Now that it's been a month since his birth, we have to get back to business, whether we're sleeping enough or not, so I may as well get back to writing.
I agree that narrative is a major part of human reality. As Paul Loewen said here, the stories we tell make up our worlds. This can be "our" story which shapes our identity and ties us to God and the faith community. Yet, just as easily, humans seem to be able to adopt stories which justify the evil and sin in our world in which we participate.
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Winnipeg experienced its tenth homicide last week. The shooting took place around the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation parking lot at Portage and Young. We were likely just leaving our house at that time to run a few errands. I am trying to retrace the moments to see if anything comes to mind. We would have been close enough to hear the shooting. Learning about the shooting does not seem to phase me personally, despite the proximity. In the larger media and civic perspective this will of course
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In his book The Other Side of Sadness, George A. Bonanno explores mourning and the nature of human resilience in the face of grief. He suggests that the idea of people getting stuck in grief and overwhelmed by loss to the point of being unable to function over time is actually less common than people may think. The norm is actually resilience.
When I went downstairs near the beginning of In-House (our local drop-in) to get the dodgeballs, two young boys were sitting on the stairs outside the washrooms, eating watermelon. We jokingly fabricated a great big tale of how the seeds ended up on the carpet, since they claimed they didn't do it. When I opened the door to the basement, they asked if they could see what was there. I decided to give them a tour.
Thinking about trauma and how it impacts our lives, I begin to see it everywhere. Is everything a story of something whole becoming broken, and seeking to become whole again? Is this our human story?
I just read through my "morning pages," looking for nuggets to blog about and ripping out pages to shred.
"Morning pages" come from a class I took last year. It focused on "Disciplines for the Peacebuilder" and maintaining balance, and emotional and spiritual health when involved in the intense work of peacebuilding. The instructions were to write three pages every morning of whatever came to mind. It should be handwritten freewriting - not putting the pen down until the three pages have been filled.
A while ago I was standing in the bookstore, staring at the magazine rack and found a few publications that dealt with the subject of writing. As I flipped through the articles on how to write a good first sentence and how to find an agent that won't rip you off, I found a profile on Canadian and Mennonite author Miriam Toews. A few years ago her book A Complicated Kindness was on the Canadian top ten books list for a number of months, it won the CBC Reads contest and sold a tonne of copies.
Yesterday evening I asked the Junior Youth to picture a world in which God's one and only characteristic was love. "Chaos," "Hectic," "Covered in foam" were some of the answers. Okay, so that last one is a little confusing. But I compared it to Jeanette and I letting them into the church, giving them massive doses of sugar, and saying that there were no rules. One of them said there would be at least one fire somewhere, and another said that we'd all be covered in fire extinguisher foam.
A couple who had been a part of our church community in the past and who had moved to Ohio to become part of an intentional community, returned for a visit and shared about their experiences.
Hearing the words "intentional community," my ears perked up. I'm both attracted to and challenged by the concept of living together, sharing possessions, and reaching the point of connection in which extreme learning cannot help but happen.
A few weeks ago in the first Sunday of Lent I challenged our congregation to fast from the fruits of privilege. One minor act on my part has been to ride the bus as often as possible. As a country-boy the bus has always been a source of fascination for me and this spiritual exercise paid dividends this last week as my experience ended comprising about half the sermon
Ted Schwartz gave a workshop about the spirit in the performing arts. Despite the sleepy time-slot, immediately after lunch, soon everyone in the audience had forgotten their digestive drowsiness and was thoroughly engaged.
If you're reading this article on this page, then you are probably far too pious to put five dollars into a pot and fill out an NCAA March Madness bracket. I play so cautiously and there have been so many upsets this year that my bracket is completely shot already. I've generally done quite well though, so I feel quite willing to share some of my secrets. In the first round I always pick two ninth seeds, two tenth seeds, and one each of the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth seeds to win.
This year I made a resolution to work through all of Kierkegaard's writings. I am now about halfway through his Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses and have come across his reflections on the soul, namely how to gain and preserve your soul in patience.
Every year around this time, a lot of Mennonites across Canada do something very un-Mennonite, they give something up for Lent. The idea behind the modern Lenten fast, where people give up something they like, so that when they feel the urge to have that thing, they are supposed to think about God and their reliance on God. It's usually most effective if the thing you're giving up is something you've sorta convinced yourself that you need or are semi-addicted to. The problem of course is that it requires you to admit that you are half addicted to something.
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Contemporary Accounts of Jesus
RE: Contemporary Accounts of Jesus
Bob is the embodiment of The Word. It's not like I have a choice. ..... godless bitches.
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RE: Contemporary Accounts of Jesus
(25-06-2016 05:22 PM)Tomasia Wrote: So when you claim this, you are lying. Call it lying for atheism. I would have dismissed it as a careless mistake on your part, but your lack of ownership begs otherwise.
Lying for atheism? Seriously? Ok here is a video of Tom Harpur an ordained priest and proponent of the Christ Myth theory detailing why he thinks Jesus never existed. If this subject interests you at all you should watch it:
Just remember that many many historians agree with his assessments but many of them are atheists or agnostics so that would make it pretty easy to dismiss them and assume they are just lying. Why would Tom Harpur lie? He is a Christian, he's just smart enough and educated enough to know Jesus was not a real person.
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25-06-2016, 05:59 PM (This post was last modified: 26-06-2016 12:19 AM by WhiskeyDebates.)
RE: Contemporary Accounts of Jesus
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: If one thing has become apparent, it's that for the atheists here nothing is reliable.No, unreliable things are unreliable shithead. You bring tired long debunked arguments and "sources" and it's our fault we don't buy it. We are somehow the villains because we don't share your fucking childish gullibility?
WE are using proper critical thinking, YOU are not even trying to find a problem with it.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: Josephus is to be distrustedYes for reasons already stated and entirely ignored by you.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: Tacitus is to be distrustedThe parts in question are and for reasons you have again completely fucking ignored.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: the first hand account of Paul is to be distrusted.Paul in general should be distrusted being either a fraud or mentally unbalanced person prone to hallucinations.
It's not that this shit ain't good enough for atheists it's that it shouldn't be good enough for anyone.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: Atheists here point to Philo not mentioning Jesus, yet if Philo did mention Jesus they would just claim he's not to be trusted, that he wasn't there to witness any of it. That he relied on hearsay. Because that's the pattern here.Yes the rational and necessary usage of critical thinking and skepticism IS the pattern here. That we are not as gullible as you is not an argument in YOUR favor kiddo.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: It's the pattern of thought borrowed from the birthers and creationist. You provide a birth certificate, and they go about the unreliability of short form birth certificates.You haven't provided anything that is remotely close to a birth certificate, you have us construction paper with your name coloured in crayon. Again the problems with this "sources" are well known, well documented and completely fucking ignored by you. You wanna cry like a bitch about atheists or you wanna address the criticisms? So far all you have done is bitched that we even dare to have criticisms and aren't like you: taking any claim we can find and shitting our pants over the fact other people don't accept it at face value.
Just shut your stupid ignorant fucking mouth Tom, if you can't address the mountain of legitimate problems with your "sources".
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: What all this discussion confirms for me, is my suspicion, that there's something psychological as opposed to rational about atheists and their belief that Jesus did not exist.What it actually confirms, again, is your fucking stupid and deaf as the majority of Atheists here DO believe a man named Jesus did exist, but you have your head so far up your own ass you can lick your own tongue so you can't be bothered to remember that. Just because the sources you provided were debunked ages ago doesn't change that many still believe he was a real person, just that these accounts aren't genuine or evidence.
If you weren't so busy trying to pat your self on the back while playing pseudo-psychologist you might actually get somewhere other than down the Yellow Brick Road with your good friend strawman. Honestly boy, enough is enough. Either deal with the problems raised or shut the absolute fuck up with your cray baby bullshit.
People raise problems and you entirely ignore them so you can pretend that all we have is a refusal to believe for no good reason. As if there is no reason to have serious doubts, and that's not reality and you know it. You have no honour boy.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: That's it driven more out of a desire for Jesus to not exist, than reason.Again most people here do believe he was a real person, so shut your trap child.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: It's seem there's something bothersome to them about Jesus existing, though I'm not entirely sure why that is.Maybe cause it's a lie from a dishonest scumbag? I won't speak for anyone else but I could care less if Christianity is based off a real man or not cause it's STILL a work of a fiction where it counts. Jesus being a real person or not doesn't change the fact that the Christian god is not real. No impact at all, it's still made up superstitious nonsense.
The fact that not one goddamn thing you brought to the table in anyway offers evidence for his existence doesn't change a thing and the reason it's not being accepted is because it's shit.
You wanna talk "psychological need" little boy? If Jesus is not real, I'm still an atheist. If the man was real, I'm still an atheist because his existence doesn't say sweet fuck all about a god. However YOU on the other hand....if Jesus is NOT a real person than your ENTIRE fucking world view, your whole reason for coming to this forum and being such a fucking repetitive cunt, so much of what you believe is wrong and for nothing, a total waste of your life and time. Christianity has NO legitimacy if Jesus never existed.
YOU are emotionally dependent on this outcome, and if you're wrong it shatters your world. If I'm wrong .......it's a fucking Saturday.
Just shut up Tom, just shut your mouth, cut your losses and fuck off.
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(25-06-2016 05:20 PM)goodwithoutgod Wrote:(25-06-2016 05:16 PM)WhiskeyDebates Wrote: You have 3 A-.
I blame having to take time out to crush fucks like Tom, but still. I am disappoint.
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(25-06-2016 08:56 AM)Bucky Ball Wrote:(24-06-2016 04:46 AM)Tomasia Wrote: not to mention the plethora of NT texts from multiple writers, using sources both written and oral earlier than their own writings,
STILL waiting.
Still waiting for you to take on the specific points that Carrier and Price make.
Insufferable know-it-all. It is objectively immoral to kill innocent babies. Please stick to the guilty babies.
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(25-06-2016 06:36 PM)Bucky Ball Wrote:(25-06-2016 08:56 AM)Bucky Ball Wrote: We're STILL waiting to have this "plethora" to be detailed and enumerated, and how we know each one is reliable.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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(25-06-2016 06:36 PM)Bucky Ball Wrote:(25-06-2016 08:56 AM)Bucky Ball Wrote: We're STILL waiting to have this "plethora" to be detailed and enumerated, and how we know each one is reliable.
He still can't figure out why his "reliable" sources aren't reliable, much less first hand.
Basically what I'm saying is, the line you're waiting in ain't moving.
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RE: Contemporary Accounts of Jesus
(25-06-2016 07:38 PM)Fodder_From_The_Truth Wrote:(25-06-2016 06:36 PM)Bucky Ball Wrote: STILL waiting.
Actually it's worse than that. He can't figure out why atheists don't believe his religious myths. It is apparently fucking with his brain to confront (on an atheist forum) atheists that don't believe in the divinity of Jesus or in the Jesus character.
a literal mindfuck
(Edit to add: he does believe he knows why we don't buy into the religious drudgery though, but it's the same tired religious arguments of our minds being corrupted, etc.Tomato likes to believe he isn't like other Christians preaching on and on with their faith-based bulshit. So he engages in constant special pleading to convince himself he's different. And that literally means redefining words in order to preserve his self-image. The reality is that he is another sad and insecure theist looking for some sort of religious test to his faith by engaging with atheists on an atheist forum )
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(25-06-2016 05:43 PM)SitaSky Wrote:(25-06-2016 05:22 PM)Tomasia Wrote: So when you claim this, you are lying. Call it lying for atheism. I would have dismissed it as a careless mistake on your part, but your lack of ownership begs otherwise.
I at a time when I was involved in the New Age movement was offered a book which purported to have sorted out the 12 actual statements actually made by Haysus in the New Testicles! I didn't buy the book offered
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(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: the first hand account of Paul is to be distrusted.
Yes it is. He never met Jesus. It's (therefore) NOT a "firsthand account".
There are two very different Paul's at play in the NT, not just one. They have very different philosophies. The "record" of his journeys are impossible as claimed. Everyone knows this who has taken NT 101. Supposedly he was a student of Gamaliel. Yet not one Jew mentions that such a prominent scholar left Judaism, and was a follower of Jesus.
Your constant generalizations about atheists is really old, and all you can basically cook up, and posit it's a psychological thing about atheists needing him not to have existed ... it's also presumptuous bullshit. If a source WERE reliable, it would be accepted. It doesn't matter. If he existed, he was one of the dime-a-dozed apocalyptic preachers of the day.
Quote:Atheists here point to Philo not mentioning Jesus, yet if Philo did mention Jesus they would just claim he's not to be trusted, that he wasn't there to witness any of it. That he relied on hearsay. Because that's the pattern here.
Wrong again, Preacher Man. If a non-believer (Philo) mentioned him, it would count for a lot. You have no first or even second hand reliable accounts.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: It's the pattern of thought borrowed from the birthers and creationist. You provide a birth certificate, and they go about the unreliability of short form birth certificates.
Bullshit. Nice try. Fail. Your lame attempt to discredit REAL reasons for doubt is crap. YOU STILL HAVE never once taken on the REAL points of Carrier or Price. All you can do is is make these lame deflections and talking around the subject, but NEVER ADDRESS actual points. It's REAL skepticism. It's "borrowed" from nothing, you dishonest troll.
STILL WAITING for the "plethora of oral and written sources".
How long do we have to wait for this "plethora" Tommy Boy ?
Since you can't actually address any actual point, all you can do is go down the "atheists have a psychological problem" route. How fucking lame.
(25-06-2016 03:25 PM)Tomasia Wrote: That's it driven more out of a desire for Jesus to not exist, than reason.
It would't matter. Not one bit. He didn't get the job of a messiah done. So no. More presumptuous self-righteous crap. But then, we know you think anyone who doesn't agree with your presuppositionalist garbage is "polluted" and "warped" etc etc. The fact is, you're obviously terrified your little fake Jebus world may just fall apart if no Jebus existed.
Quote:YOU are emotionally dependent on this outcome, and if you're wrong it shatters your world.
^^^^^^^ THIS. This is Tommy's problem.
The fact is, the only reason we know about the Christian cult, is that Constantine chose to use it to unify his empire. It was a political decision. Just like Alexander the Great did, just like the Persian emperor Artaxerxes did with Judaism, just like the Arabic empire did by cooking up Islam to unify their growing empire. Using religion for political reasons is a ''thing".
There were all kinds of texts, gospels and apocryphal writings that TOTALLY contradict the story that eventually "fell out" in the gospels they use today, when the church decided to cut WAY down the number of texts and gospels, to stop all the confusion. These many discarded texts were obviously just made up, (like this one : http://gnosis.org/library/inftoma.htm ) Making up shit was the MO of the day.
Tommy Boy's ranting about our demand for reliability betrays his COMPLETE ignorance of the period and all the other obviously BS texts. But then we knew that, as he can't tell us about his "plethora". Hi smaking up this "psych" stuff betrays his desperation.
Insufferable know-it-all. It is objectively immoral to kill innocent babies. Please stick to the guilty babies.
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Blair Underwood to Address 2014 Xavier Graduates
New Orleans LA (March 14, 2014) – Award-winning actor/director/producer Blair Underwood will deliver the commencement address at Xavier University of Louisiana's 87th annual graduation ceremony Saturday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the Convocation Center.
Underwood, who will address more than 550 undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional students and their families, will also be awarded an honorary degree at the commencement, along with retiring Tulane University President Dr. Scott Cowen and New Orleans educator, activist and community leader,Sybil Haydel Morial '52.
The annual Baccalaureate Mass and Honors Convocation will be held the preceding evening, Friday (May 09), at 6:00 p.m. in the Convocation Center.
Blair Underwood
Blair Underwood has distinguished himself as an award-winning actor/director/producer who continues to showcase his multitude of talents in the world of film, television, theatre and literature.
Underwood, whose most recent film (co-starring Cicely Tyson) is the Lifetime telefilm based on the Tony-award winning play, "A Trip To Bountiful", first burst into the national spotlight in the 1980's with his confident and passionate portrayal of lawyer Jonathan Rollins in the NBC hit series "L.A. Law", a role that earned him the first of his two Golden Globe nominations.
The next decade saw him singled out by TV Guide as one of "The Top Stars of the 90s", and land a major role in CBS' top-rated 1998 dramatic miniseries, "Mama Flora's Family," a performance which earned him the first of 13 NAACP Image Awards nominations, as well as the first of his six wins.
In 2000, People magazine named him one of its "50 Most Beautiful People" and in 2004 named him one of the "Sexiest Men Alive."
Some of his more memorable cable and television movies include: HBO's groundbreaking drama "In Treatment"; as well as NBC's "Murder in Mississippi"; HBO's "Soul of the Game" and Sex & the City"; Steven Bochco's "City of Angels"; and TNT's award-winning "Heat Wave".
His theater credits include his acclaimed Broadway debut in the iconic role of Stanley in Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire" – which earned him a 2012 Drama League Distinguished Performance Award nomination. Prior to that he starred in an off-Broadway, one-man show "IM4: From the Mountaintop to Hip Hop" – written by his brother Frank Underwood – in which he played eight characters in all.
Underwood made his feature directorial debut with the independent drama "Bridge to Nowhere." Additionally, he produced the TLC series "Million Dollar Christmas". As director, executive producer, writer and star of the dramatic short "The Second Coming," Underwood played Jesus Christ returning to earth.
Underwood published his first book, a non-fiction bestseller called "Before I Got Here", a collection of stories and anecdotes from parents that speak to the existence of a child's soul prior to birth. He also portrayed Jesus in the audio book "The Bible Experience." Since its release in October 2006, it has become the No. 1 selling audio Bible in history.
He has also co-authored several critically and reader acclaimed detective novels, the fourth installment of which, "South by Southeast", will be released later this year.
In 2009, Underwood won a Grammy award for Best Spoken Word for former Vice President Al Gore's album "An Inconvenient Truth" (with co-readers Beau Bridges & Cynthia Nixon).
Underwood is involved in numerous charitable organizations. His dedicated support of The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) won him the 1993 Humanitarian Award, presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of MDA. In 2003, Underwood, along with Ashley Judd, served as the spokesperson for YouthAIDS.
Underwood is also co-founder of Artists for a New South Africa (ANSA). Founded in 1989, by members of the arts and entertainment community, ANSA is a nonprofit organization working in the U.S. and South Africa to combat HIV/AIDS, assist children orphaned by the disease, advance human and civil rights, educate and empower youth, and build bonds between our nations through arts, culture, and our shared pursuit of social justice.
In 2009, AIDS Healthcare Foundation,the United States' largest non-profit HIV/AIDS healthcare provider, announced the grand opening of their first AIDS treatment center in Washington DC – and the facility was named after Underwood in recognition of his longtime advocacy.
Dr. Scott Cowen
Dr. Scott Cowen, Tulane University's 14th President, is set to retire in July 2014 after 16 years at the helm. He will leave behind a thriving university community and a remarkable legacy.
During his tenure, Tulane more than quadrupled its undergraduate applications while experiencing all-time highs in student quality. In addition, the university more than doubled its level of total private giving and received a record level of research awards, leading to the implementation of a number of innovative academic, research, and community outreach initiatives. Tulane's growth has been the impetus for $700 million in new and renovated facilities in the last eight years.
The consummate fundraiser, Cowen successfully led the "Promise and Distinction: The Campaign for Tulane" campaign which exceeded its $700 million goal, making it the largest university fundraising effort in the history of Louisiana. Upon the completion of a comprehensive university-wide planning process in 2012, he launched a $1 billion plus campaign to support the university's long-term future.
Cowen also led Tulane through the most trying period of its history when, in August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and much of the University's uptown and downtown health sciences campuses, and dispersed faculty, staff and students for an entire semester. Under his leadership, a sweeping Renewal Plan strengthened and focused the university's academic mission and strategically addressed its operations in the post-Katrina era. As a result, a remarkable 87 percent of Tulane undergraduate students returned for classes in January of 2006, just months after the storm.
His response to Katrina was not limited to Tulane. Cowen was an integral figure on the Bring New Orleans Back Commission, leading a committee which reformed and rebuilt the city's failing public school system. He also served as a commissioner of the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority, and was co-founder of the Fleur-de-lis Ambassadors program, a group of New Orleans civic leaders who, in the aftermath of the storm, spread the message nationwide that post-Katrina New Orleans was an economically viable, livable city with a recovery plan in progress.
His efforts have not gone unnoticed. The recipient of several national awards and honorary degrees, Cowen was named one of the nation's Top 10 Best College Presidents by TIME magazine in 2009, and was one of only four university leaders nationwide to receive the 2009 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award. In 2010 he was also elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the world's most prestigious honorary societies.
Locally, he has received The Times-Picayune's Loving Cup, which honors New Orleanians who have worked unselfishly for the community without expectation of recognition or material reward, and was also honored by New Orleans CityBusiness as one of the 30 "Driving Forces" in New Orleans in the last 30 year. Additionally, Gambit recognized Cowen as the New Orleanian of the Year.
Cowen, who as President also held the joint appointments as the Seymour S. Goodman Memorial Professor of Business in Tulane's A.B. Freeman School of Business and Professor of Economics in the School of Liberal Arts, has held leadership positions in national academic and professional associations, including the American Council on Education, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the NCAA, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). He currently serves as a board member of the University of Notre Dame and as an overseer of TIAA-CREF.
Cowen's areas of scholarship and teaching focus on strategic financial management systems, corporate governance and leadership. He has consulted with dozens of companies, from startups to Fortune 100 companies and is currently a board member of Newell Rubbermaid Inc. and Forest City Enterprises. He is the author of five books and more than 100 academic and professional articles, essays and reviews. His most recent book, The Inevitable City: The Resurgence of New Orleans and the Future of Urban America, will be published in June 2014.
Cowen holds both a master's and doctoral degree from The George Washington University in the fields of finance and management. He and his wife, Marjorie, have four adult children and four grandchildren.
Sybil Haydel Morial
Sybil Haydel Morial, a beloved educator, activist and community leader, is a New Orleans treasure.
The former First Lady of New Orleans and Xavier University of Louisiana administrator began a lifetime of involvement in human and civil rights dating back to the 1950s, when she became an active member of the Urban League of Greater New Orleans and the League of Women Voters.
She was a founder of the Louisiana League of Good Government, a non-partisan, interracial women's organization devoted to civil liberties and full participation in government for all Louisiana citizens.
Both her late husband and her son served as mayor of New Orleans. During their terms, Mrs. Morial worked to improve the quality of education and healthcare for minorities. She also served as executive producer of A House Divided, a highly acclaimed documentary about the desegregation of New Orleans.
At Xavier, she served in a variety of administrative roles over a 15-year period, including Vice President for Public Affairs, before she retired in 1992.
Morial's other civic affiliations include the Metropolitan Area Committee, the United Fund, the New Orleans Council of Arts for Children and the Amistad Research Center. Her community involvement has merited many awards, including the Torch of Liberty Award of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai Brith, the Martin Luther King Lifetime Achievement Award, the Whitney M. Young Brotherhood Award and the National Council of Jewish Women's Hannah Solomon Award.
In 2011 she was presented the first ever Outstanding Mom of New Orleans award by Feeding Dreams, the General Mills company's platform for celebrating the hero in African American women and the catalyst for its Feeding Dreams Get Together initiative, a grassroots program that provides intimate forums in communities across the country to discuss efforts to positively impact health and education in African American communities.
She served on the Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Louisiana Board for 14 years. She is also a past Board Chairwoman of HMO Louisiana, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Cross.
A 1952 Xavier graduate, Morial also holds a master's degree from Boston University. She has five children.
About Xavier University of Louisiana
Xavier University of Louisiana, the only historically Black, Catholic university in the United States, is a private, co-educational, comprehensive liberal arts college offering undergraduate, master's and professional degrees. More than one-half of its more than 3,100 students are from Louisiana, but it draws students from nearly all fifty states and several countries. From its founding, Xavier has embraced a special mission to serve the African American Catholic community; however, its doors have always been open to qualified students of every race and creed. Today 72.8 percent of its enrollment is African American and 27.1 percent is Catholic. Nationally recognized for its success in the sciences, Xavier was selected in 2014 as both a "Best Buy" for academics and affordability by the Fiske Guide to Colleges and as one of the nation's "Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, Xavier ranks first nationally in the number of African American students earning undergraduate degrees in both the biological/life sciences and the physical sciences. In pre-medical education, according to data compiled by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Xavier ranks first in the nation in the number of African American graduates who go on to complete medical school. In addition, the College of Pharmacy, one of only two pharmacy schools in Louisiana, is among the nation's top producers of African American Doctor of Pharmacy degree recipients.
For more information contact Xavier University of Louisiana, 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans LA 70125, Phone: 504-520-7568, Fax 504-520-7933.
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Founded by Orianne and Phil Collins, the Little Dreams Foundation gives opportunities to talented children
Miami, FL, March 19, 2014 – Grants expert Ron Flavin is working with the Little Dreams Foundation to facilitate its growth in the United States. The Little Dreams Foundation was founded in Geneva Switzerland by Orianne and Phil Collins in February 2000. Its mission is to fulfill the dreams of talented young people by helping them to succeed in three worlds: music, sports or the arts.
The Little Dreams Foundation works with children all over the world who have demonstrated talent in music, sports or the arts, but who are in need of financial support in order to pursue their dreams. Children from ages 3 and 16 are eligible to apply for a scholarship. Little Dreams Foundation scholarships are unique because they provide children with the extracurricular classes & training, equipment & wardrobe to pursue the intensive training in music, sports and the arts. The scholarships provide the children with whatever is necessary for them to succeed in these fields. Another distinguishing characteristic of the scholarships is how the children are given the support of sponsors, mentors and technical advisors so they are empowered to become successful.
The Miami branch of the Foundation was launched in November 2013. The Foundation's founders, Orianne and Phil Collins, would like to see their mission of helping talented young people spread across the United States. Now that grants funding expert Ron Flavin is on board, the foundation is clearly positioned for growth in the U.S. Ron Flavin is an internationally acclaimed Business Organizational Strategist who has specific expertise in developing and writing grant proposals for businesses of all sizes as well as for non-profit organizations, government agencies and educational institutions. For more information, please see http://www.rflavin.com/ or follow @rflavin on Twitter.
Ron Flavin
According to Cal Miller, who is a consultant to the Little Dreams Foundation and Principal of the Florida-based Public Relations firm Cal Miller and Associates, "Ron Flavin brings value to the Little Dreams Foundation because he has an outstanding track record, a proven expertise and he's an excellent researcher. Ron Flavin has a talent for writing grant proposals with the precise language and compelling details that get funding." Aside from offering opportunities to talented youth who come from a low-income background, the foundation also offers annual scholarships in music, sports or the arts to children who are disabled as part of its "NO DIFFERENCE" program. The Little Dreams Foundation awards young talent a one-year contract that is renewable each year thereafter based on the child's progress and commitment to pursue excellence. The foundation has established many strategic alliances and collaborations with other like-minded non-profit organizations, educational centers, and training programs, and with both public and private schools.
Little Dreams do come true
To date, the Little Dreams Foundation has helped over 200 young people from many nations around the world. Olympic athletes, world champions, and notable musicians are found among the hundreds of children who have been helped: Nicolas Peifer (FRA – Wheelchair Tennis), Silver Medalist (Men's Doubles) at the 2012 London Olympics; Nathalie Brugger (SUI – Sailing) 6th place at the Beijing Olympics and 14th at the 2012 London Olympics; Joe Frank (SUI – Guitarist) performs with Earth, Wind and Fire; and Joni Fuller (UK – Singer) won the Junior Eurovision contest. These are only a few examples. For a more complete list of children who have achieved their dreams, please see the Little Dreams Foundation website.
The Little Dreams Foundation is a charitable agency established under Swiss law, whose headquarters are located at Chemin du Centenaire, 5 in 1008 Prilly (Switzerland) and which was created in February 2000 by Orianne Collins and Phil Collins. The Foundation has expanded to include branches in other countries that are legally independent, but who must still adhere to the foundation's operating guidelines and requirements.
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Little Dreams Europe:
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Little Dreams Americas:
90 Northeast 39th Street
Miami FL 33137 – USA
Little Dreams Africa:
C/o Fès Country Club
Complexe Sportif El Merja
30020 Fez – Morocco
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New Citrix Podio sponsorship program puts best-in-class tools in the hands of those who need them most
Monday, March 24, 2014 – Citrix today announced the availability of Podio for Nonprofits, a free program designed to help nonprofits organize the work they do everyday, improve work processes and ultimately be more effective. The global program includes free premium access to Citrix Podio and hundreds of Podio apps through the Podio App Market, along with onboarding support and resources. Podio sponsorship is open to all nonprofits with US 501(c)(3) or equivalent status. Citrix invites all registered nonprofits to sign up for Podio sponsorship.
"Research shows there is huge untapped potential for more social impact groups to utilize tech tools to reduce the time and cost it takes to deliver services, fundraise and engage stakeholders," said Tommy Ahlers, vice president and entrepreneur in residence, Citrix SaaS Division. "We want to remove the technology adoption and implementation hurdles these organizations face so they can spend more time making life-changing contributions to their communities, and less time managing how they get their work done."
According to Columbia Social Work Review's 2013 report, the uptake of cloud, social and mobile technologies will allow the nonprofit sector to provide more effective services through improved productivity and efficiencies; yet the most common barriers to technology adoption remain lack of resources: funds, time and IT expertise. The report shows that while most NPOs use information technologies such as websites, email and databases to deliver services to clients, few of them employ software systems and mobile technologies that would enable their workers to improve client communications and access to information off-site. An estimated 35 percent of nonprofits use mobile devices and applications to manage work, while only 20 percent use software systems to record data for things like client and volunteer management. A recent McKinsey study found that companies see a 20-25 percent increase in productivity by using social technologies like Podio, because they simply get work done faster.
More than 2500 nonprofits have already applied and received sponsorship status through Podio, including The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), sustainable travel group Project Cordillera, pet-health services group PetChance and Music Nova Scotia.
Nonprofits streamline teamwork and boost productivity
GirlsOnTheRun.org is a physical-activity-based youth development program for girls in grades 3 to 8, teaching life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. In 2013 Girls on the Run served 150,000 girls across North America through 215 councils.
"Each council is as unique as the girls they serve, with its own strengths and its own challenges," said Elizabeth Kunz, president of Girls on the Run. "Podio has been a way for our councils to collaborate, share, ideas, best practices and documents, and support one another with many miles in between them. With a way to network on a daily basis, our councils are able to more effectively serve their territories and continue to help girls grow in strength, courage and confidence."
DANSIC, a Danish student-led organization whose mission is to inspire social innovation by supporting companies targeting both social impact and economic sustainability, has been using Podio for more than two years to help coordinate its flagship annual event, the Social Innovation Conference in Copenhagen. DANSIC relies on Podio for project management, communication and coordination of all aspects of the conference, as well as keeping all 60 student-members of the organization connected and in sync. Watch DANSIC's Podio story.
Nonprofits that sign up for Podio sponsorship have access to world-class support services and onboarding assistance through the Podio Help Center, in addition to access to a community of Podio users who share best practices and learnings with each other every day through the Podio Help forum. The Podio Help Forum provides a knowledge base of expert advice, instruction on the use of Podio and other tools, as well as tips intended to help nonprofits take full advantage of Podio.
Until now, Podio sponsorship status was granted on a case-by-case basis, but in response to the growing need for cloud-based tools that make nonprofit teams more efficient and productive, the program will today be rolled out as a formal Citrix Podio offering.
About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leader in virtualization, networking and cloud infrastructure to enable new ways for people to work better. Citrix solutions help IT and service providers to build, manage and secure virtual and mobile workspaces that seamlessly deliver apps, desktops, data and services to anyone, on any device, over any network or cloud. This year Citrix is celebrating 25 years of innovation, making IT simpler and people more productive with mobile workstyles. With annual revenue in 2013 of $2.9 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million people globally. Learn more at www.citrix.com.
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Parents love the safety and kids love style of kidsport GPS
LEAWOOD, KANS.— A parents' greatest fear is losing their children. Over 800,000 children are reported missing each year. That's over 2,000 a day.Countless more incidents are never reported. Losing track of your kid even for a millisecond can prompt instant fear and anxiety.
kidsport GPS is a cool, stylish sports band that allows parents to locate their kids on their cell phone, iPad or computer. It is the brainchild of three dads from the Midwest – Brian Sullivan, Eric Long and Jason Hicks.
"It always seemed that when we were on vacation, whether it was a theme park or a ski slope, one of our kids wandered off and sent us into a panic," Sullivan, said. "During a group family vacation, one of our daughters wandered off on the beach and was 'missing' for an excruciating two and a half hours. We all looked at our phones and thought if only we could track our child like you can track a missing phone. And the idea for kidsport GPS took root."
Safety features of kidsport GPS:
Parents love the safety; kids love the style. The bandnot only looks cool—it comes in a variety of bright, fun colors and comes in three sizes—but there's a ton of technology wrapped up inside. It is made of soft and comfortable silicone (latex-free). And best of all, it's durable and waterproof.
"We spent the last two years developing the technology and design of kidsport GPS, and now we are ready for production," Long said. "Now we need families to pre-order theirs today so that we can begin production at a price that families can afford."
Pre-orders are currently being accepted via a funding campaign at Indiegogo.com with discounted pricing starting at $129 until March 31. To learn more and pre-order your kidsport GPS, visit www.kidsportgps.com.
About Precise Innovation – Precise Innovation is a creative "idea" company founded by three entrepreneurial dads from Kansas City. Our company is based on one word…FUN. We believe the best ideas come from simple, everyday need and that we are most creative and innovative when we are having fun. Our goal is to create products that make sense; make consumers' lives better; and make a positive impact.
PCG launches game – changing data platform to lead new solution economy.
ERIE, Pa. (@ SXSW 2014) – Promising a solution to the Achilles heel of nonprofits and the age-old conundrum for philanthropists and funders, Phoenix Impact Exchange, a division of Phoenix Cosmopolitan Group (PCG), unveiled a prototype of its proprietary data platformat SXSW 2014.Designed to provide access, transparency and aggregated intelligence for the players who are trying to solve some of society's biggest problems, the platform is scheduled to go into beta by Spring 2014 and fully functional by end of year.
"Phoenix Cosmopolitan Group is a leader in the growing new solution economy," said CEO Tamarah Black. "Impact Exchange is a game-changer for every stakeholder in the philanthropic industry – giving nonprofits the ability to satisfy the ever-increasing data demands of funders and providing the performance reports funders are looking for but rarely get."
When Impact Exchange goes fully live later this year, it will serve as an online community that reimagines the logistics of philanthropy by uniting data, analytics, performance measurement, grant management and storytelling on a cloud-based social network platform to connect every stakeholder in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofits will provide Impact Exchange with data about their organization, using gamified technology, so they can finally reap rewards parallel to the data and effort they provide. Funders – foundations, philanthropists, institutions – receive access to the cloud data platform and nonprofit intelligence dashboard to access the information, create reports, get matched up with nonprofits that align with their funding initiatives, and make grants to the organizations in a few quick clicks.
As a result, nonprofits get to tell their story to an interested audience, build new relation-ships with funders, raise more money, confirm their impact, cultivate volunteers, reduce administration fatigue and become "investment ready."Funders are able to receive secure direct, immediate exposure to the results of grants and investments, monitor and evaluate grants, manage a strategic portfolio, measure portfolio performance against third-party sector benchmarks, obtain sector insights, trends and reports and obtain criteria based "opportunity "alerts for joint ventures and projects.In addition, constituents and volunteers get to provide feedback, suggest ideas, share their experiences, connect with others, see what's needed and get matched with nonprofits based on their interests and skills.
"Impact Exchange uses existing technology and reimagines it's application to address the barriers to accelerating progress particular to the philanthropic sector," said Black. "We aren't re-creating the wheel, it's more like swapping a horse and buggy for a Porsche.They'll both get you there but why wouldn't you want to go faster?"
Founded in 2011, Phoenix Cosmopolitan Group (PCG) is a triple bottom line shared value social enterprise with the mission of increasing and accelerating impact of every stakeholder in the philanthropic sector. PCG is comprised of four divisions: Phoenix Impact Exchange reimagines the logistics of philanthropy by uniting data, analytics, performance measurement, grant management and storytelling on a social network cloud based platform to connect every stakeholder in the nonprofit sector; Phoenix Impact Advisors provides a spectrum of services that capture, manage, and transform big data into actionable insights for decision-makers; Phoenix Impact Media, which provides video capture, distribution and engagement services that help organizations communicate and educate more effectively; and Phoenix Impact Analytics (2015) will monitor progress and identify opportunities for policymakers, funders, nonprofits and social entrepreneurs to create more effective solutions. PCG is located at 1001 State Street, Suite 907, Erie, PA 16501. Further information may be gleaned from the company website: www.PCGImpact.com.
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New York, NY— March 21, 2014 –The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Caren A. Heller, M.D., M.B.A. as their new Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Heller will be responsible for the overall management of the organization's mission department which includes research, patient & professional services and advocacy.
"Dr. Heller brings a wealth of medical, academic and scientific experience that we need in order to take our mission activities to the next level," said Richard J. Geswell, President and CEO of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America. "We are expanding at a rapid pace into a number of new areas and are looking to Dr. Heller to help lead our way."
Dr. Heller received her medical degree from Columbia University and a Masters of Business Administration from The University of Chicago. She has more than thirty years of professional experience within the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and academic medical centers. She previously worked for Weil Cornell Medical College, where she most recently held the positions of Associate Dean of Intercampus and Industry Initiatives and Assistant Research Professor. In these roles, she implemented plans to promote interdisciplinary collaborations between the medical school and Cornell University faculties, facilitated the development of NIH-funded intercampus centers, promoted collaborative research projects with industry partners, and managed the intercampus pilot grant program.
Prior to Weil Cornell, she was at Athena Healthcare Consulting, working with industry and academic centers regarding new product opportunities, new drug development, and clinical and translational research. While there, she developed Models of Care, a health care information series that identified and described best practices in disease management.
She has worked with the Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee and implemented clinical development plans resulting in drug approval. She has been published in more than 20 publications and is the recipient of the "Best Journal Article on Disease Management" honor.
"I am so impressed with the work that CCFA does and am delighted to be joining the foundation at such an exciting time," Dr. Heller said. "Everything we do is focused on improving the lives of our patients."
About the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is the largest voluntary non-profit health organization dedicated to finding cures for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD). CCFA's mission is to cure Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults who suffer from these diseases. The Foundation works to fulfill its mission by funding research, providing educational resources for patients and their families, medical professionals, and the public, and furnishing supportive services for those afflicted with IBD. For more information, visit www.ccfa.org, call 888-694-8872, like us on Facebook, find us on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter and Pinterest.
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Paris – March 21, 2014 – Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced that it has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, an independent center of research promoting best practices in corporate ethics and governance, as a 2014 World's Most Ethical Company®.
This is the second time that Capgemini has been honored with this award, which recognizes organizations that continue to raise the bar on ethical leadership and corporate behavior. World's Most Ethical Company honorees understand the correlation between ethics, reputation and daily interactions with their brand and that the award belongs as much to their associates, as it does to them. Capgemini is one of only six companies in the 'business services' industry honored this year.
Hervé Canneva, Ethics and Compliance Officer at Capgemini said "We are delighted to receive this award and to have our global ethical business practices recognized for a second year running. At Capgemini ethics, compliance and corporate social responsibility are a central part of both our Group policy and our client engagements. We recognize that ethics aren't just a legal or reputational issue but instead are a key part of doing business in the 21st century."
"The entire community of World's Most Ethical Companies believe that customers, employees, investors and regulators place a high premium on trust and that ethics and good governance are key in earning it," said Ethisphere's Chief Executive Officer, Timothy Erblich. "Capgemini joins an exclusive community committed to driving performance through leading business practices. We congratulate everyone at Capgemini for this extraordinary achievement."
The World's Most Ethical Company assessment is based upon the Ethisphere Institute's Ethics Quotient™ framework. The Ethics Quotient framework has been developed over years of effort to provide a means to assess an organization's performance in an objective, consistent and standardized way. The information collected provides a comprehensive sampling of definitive criteria of core competencies, rather than all aspects of corporate governance, risk, sustainability, compliance and ethics. The Ethics Quotient framework and methodology was determined, vetted and refined by the expert advice and insights gleaned from Ethisphere's network of thought leaders and from the World's Most Ethical Company Methodology Advisory Panel.
Scores are generated in five key categories: ethics and compliance program (25%), reputation, leadership and innovation (20%), governance (10%), corporate citizenship and responsibility (25%) and culture of ethics (20%).
The full list of the 2014 World's Most Ethical Companies can be found at http://ethisphere.com/worlds-most-ethical/wme-honorees/.
Capgemini's Ethics & Compliance Program was launched in 2009 by the Group Board of Directors. This program is based on the culture of ethics which has been a core part of the Group since its inception in 1967 by Serge Kampf. As part of this program, Capgemini set up a network of Ethics and Compliance Officers and launched a Code of Business Ethics, an Anti-corruption Policy and a Competition Laws Policy to reassert its values in every country in which it operates. The program is supported by a significant global training program with dedicated online training sessions for each of the three policies and several face-to-face training options.
About Capgemini
With more than 130,000 people in over 40 countries, Capgemini is one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. The Group reported 2013 global revenues of EUR 10.1 billion. Together with its clients, Capgemini creates and delivers business and technology solutions that fit their needs and drive the results they want. A deeply multicultural organization, Capgemini has developed its own way of working, the Collaborative Business ExperienceTM, and draws on Rightshore®, its worldwide delivery model.
Learn more about us at www.capgemini.com.
Rightshore® is a trademark belonging to Capgemini
About the Ethisphere Institute
The Ethisphere® Institute is an independent center of research, best practices and thought leadership that promotes best practices in corporate ethics and governance and enables organizations to improve compliance, mitigate risk, and enhance relationships with employees, business partners, investors and the broad regulatory community. Ethisphere evaluates and benchmarks compliance and governance programs, honors superior achievement through its World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition program and publishes Ethisphere Magazine. Ethisphere is also the leading provider of independent verification of corporate ethics and compliance programs that include: Ethics Inside® Certification, Compliance Leader Verification™ and Anti-Corruption Program Verification™. More information about Ethisphere can be found at: www.ethisphere.com.
Volunteers Can Choose From New Human Rights, Medicine & Healthcare, Microfinance, and Building Projects and Internships Around the World
NEW YORK – March 20, 2014 – International volunteer organization Projects Abroad is once again expanding in a number of countries across the globe to give volunteers the opportunity to make a difference. With an already vast collection of projects and internships available throughout the world, Projects Abroad is offering new programs in Jamaica, Tanzania, Fiji, India, and the Philippines.
Whether they are tackling the issue of human rights abuse in Jamaica, building a new school for Maasai children in Tanzania, or helping disadvantaged communities overcome poverty and start businesses in India, volunteers of all ages can get involved in these impactful opportunities.
"Projects Abroad's close ties with the communities we work in allow us to regularly expand the ways our volunteers can make a positive contribution in those communities," said Thomas Pastorius, Jr., Vice President of Projects Abroad. "Our new projects around the globe will allow more volunteers to make a lasting impact on communities in need, travel the globe, and gain significant life experience."
New projects and internships include:
Projects Abroad volunteers on the Human Rights internship in Jamaica work with an organization called Women Incorporated. Women Incorporated, based in Montego Bay, is one of the few organizations in Jamaica that actively supports women's rights. Volunteers focus on work that supports abuse victims and empowers women through workshops that focus on civil, cultural, economic, and sexual rights.
New School in Tanzania – Building and Teaching
Projects Abroad is pleased to announce that they recently purchased land which will become a new school for children from Meserani, a Maasai community. Classrooms, toilets, offices, a kitchen, and a playground will be built by volunteers to support over 60 young children. "It is an incredible opportunity to make a substantial and long-term contribution to the Maasai community," explains Glory Matoi, Country Director for Projects Abroad Tanzania. "Children here have to travel vast distances to go to school, so our main objective is to give them a quality education closer to home."
In India, Projects Abroad works in partnership with a local NGO to give people the opportunity to build a sustainable future through entrepreneurship and small businesses, with our guidance and financial support. Our interns gain a great deal of practical experience designing and conducting training programs, deciding how disbursing loans will be made, and compiling data for the financial year.
Poor diets and unhealthy lifestyles in Fiji have led to a prevalence of diabetes and heart disease in many adults. Projects Abroad has introduced a health and wellness program based on a 21-day challenge, which promotes healthy living, exercise, diet, and nutrition. Volunteers can get involved in general health assessments, workshops and presentations, and cooking healthy meals together with the participants. It is a fantastic opportunity to gain some practical experience abroad as well as work alongside qualified professionals.
Public Health in the Philippines
For volunteers who want to get more involved in the community outreach aspect of our Medicine & Healthcare projects, you can join a full-time Public Health project. It's a great opportunity to give back, as it provides healthcare for people who can't normally access or afford these treatments. Volunteers can perform or assist with health checks, vaccinations, and medical campaigns.
Projects Abroad was founded in 1992 by Dr. Peter Slowe, a geography professor, as a program for students to travel and work while on break from full-time study. The program had its genesis in post-USSR Romania, where students were given the chance to teach conversational English. After a few years just sending volunteers to Eastern Europe for teaching, the company expanded to sending volunteers of all ages around the world on a wide range of projects.
Projects Abroad is a global leader in short-term international volunteer programs with projects in 29 countries and recruitment offices in the UK, Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Holland, Hong Kong, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden and the United States.
For details on volunteering overseas, visit Projects Abroad's web site at www.projects-abroad.org
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With Accent on Apprenticeship, Grad Students Will Work Closely with Ashoka Fellows Harry Wiland and Dale Bell at Santa Monica's Media Policy Center
LOS ANGELES (March 20, 2014) – Woodbury University (www.woodbury.edu) today announced the formation of a groundbreaking advanced degree program in Media for Social Justice. Students in the two-year M.A. program – which will reside in the university's School of Media, Culture and Design — will learn how to create and leverage media for social change. The program, accredited by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges), will welcome its first cohort in September 2014.
Throughout the two-year program, students will explore their commitment to social justice, develop skills in transmedia production and entrepreneurship, and work closely with award-winning producers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell of the Media Policy Center in Santa Monica (http://mediapolicycenter.org/).
The M.A. curriculum will combine traditional coursework with an innovative, hands-on apprenticeship program that runs the entire course of the graduate degree. The program's transmedia approach will provide an immersive media experience as students work together to advance the cause of social justice across multiple media formats and platforms. Students will emerge from the program as media entrepreneurs, with the knowledge, tools, and networking skills necessary for producing and distributing media that promotes greater social justice.
"The Media for Social Justice program is a very special collaboration between Woodbury University and the Media Policy Center," said Nicole Keating, Ph.D., Chair, Media for Social Justice, Woodbury University. "Whether students want to produce documentaries, develop websites, design games, engage in research and writing, or design their own approach to transmedia production, our program teaches social entrepreneurship with an emphasis on civic engagement. Students will have the privilege of working with Harry and Dale, two media luminaries whose experience and expertise will shape apprenticeships that promise to be transformational."
The Media for Social Justice curriculum consists of three core elements:
"We're embracing new models in education and new models in media," Keating said. "In serving as both school and studio, the new program strives to create a bridge between the classroom and the working world. We view them as complementary and as central to the notion of 'practical idealism.'"
According to Bell, the program "fits in a new space between documentary filmmaking and journalism, a space created by the rise of digital media. The various forms of digital media are linked, whether game design, graphic design for print, or film and video production, and so on. We're focused not just on students learning the skills of the medium but on how to get the word out regarding social justice, which in turn will foster entrepreneurship."
"As the media production landscape shifts, hands-on experience becomes more vital than ever," Wiland said. "Apprenticeship will be at the center of the program, in part because apprenticeships, unlike internships, provide real-world on-the-job training and will be fully integrated into the curriculum."
Wiland and Bell — whose individual projects have won an Oscar®, five Emmys, a Peabody, and two Christophers — founded the not-for-profit Media Policy Center in 2003. The Ashoka Foundation, which showcases emerging ideas from highly effective social entrepreneurs, has recognized Wiland and Bell as Ashoka Fellows. Students enrolling in the inaugural class starting in Fall 2014 will be eligible to apply for Ashoka Graduate Fellow Scholarships as well as Dean's Scholarships that will pay 50 percent of the program's tuition.
About Woodbury University
Founded in 1884, Woodbury University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Southern California. Woodbury offers bachelor's degrees from the School of Architecture, School of Business, School of Media, Culture & Design, and Institute of Transdisciplinary Studies, along with an MBA program, Master of Architecture (MArch), Master of Science in Architecture (MSArch), and Master of Organizational Leadership. A San Diego campus offers bachelor of architecture, Master of Real Estate Development for Architects (MRED), and Master of Science in Architecture, Landscape, and Urbanism degrees.
Visit www.woodbury.edu for more information, and Reflections on Excellence (http://www.drluiscalingo.com/), the new twice-monthly blog written by Woodbury University President Luis Maria R. Calingo, Ph.D.
Media Contact
Ken Greenberg
Edge Communications, Inc.
(323) 469-3397
Xeelion: efficient Crowdfunding
The crowdfunding industry is growing rapidly. It is no more people who invest in smaller companies that launch games and devices on Kickstarter but it's becoming a real profitable industry. With volumes that reached $2.7 billion in 2012, and are expected to reach $5 billion in 2013, crowdfunding has emerged as a viable, scalable alternative to public and private finance across the globe, with a lot of new platforms announcing the launch every months.
Under these assumptions, a small team of international entrepreneurs is launching a platform with some new concepts, Xeelion – xeelion.com. But is there a real need of another platform in such a crowded industry? Fabio Bancalà, founder and Chief Executive at Xeelion, says: "Crowdfunding is currently booming, especially equity crowdfunding because small investors will be allowed to invest in high-growth and profitable startups after the approval of the Title III by the SEC. But equity-based platforms are mainly run by former Venture Capitalists who basically keep their attention to the investors' needs. This means that young entrepreneurs, especially those who are at their first experience as founders, have to run their campaigns over investors-oriented platforms. Our mission is to provide an entrepreneurs-oriented platform to help young entrepreneurs during the vital phase of seeking capitals". This is absolutely a great concept, and it is in line with the process of democratization introduced by crowdfunding, which has started as a democratic movement and is currently turning into a real worthy industry. But the question is how will Xeelion allow only young entrepreneurs to start a campaign over its platform?
Xeelion's business model is very easy: it is a crowdfunding platform for students who attend U.S. universities. This means that you will need a firstname.lastname@example.com email to start a campaign. Everyone can join Xeelion's community, fund reward and donation-based campaigns and after the platform will meet the SEC requirements even the equity ones, but only students are allowed to start a campaign. Fabio, who is an Italian registered broker dealer with more than 15 years' experience in startup and finance, explains how they are building an entrepreneurs-oriented platform: "The issue is that while students are close to startup space, they are often far from capitals. Students lack expertise and connection to capitals and professionals. At Xeelion we aim to offer specialized services to entrepreneurs with great ideas but few experience. For example we will provide them with a tool to draft an effective business plan, or to report periodically their performances to investors". This is one of the key elements of this new platform, because investors are often worried not to hear from the entrepreneurs they have invested in, and Xeelion's strategy goes to the right direction while educating startups' managers to communicate with their investors. The lack of flows of information is one of the most relevant problems of crowdfunding, especially equity crowdfunding, and startups which will ensure periodically reports to investors will gain their trust and raise capitals more easily. But Xeelion has also a high propension to social networking. In fact, it has developed an effective, easy-to-use social tool which will enable startuppers to easily spread the word within their own communities, not only by sharing their campaigns but also by inviting friends directly to see, like and follow their projects. This social tool will also be useful for investors. They will be able to share information about companies, talk about investment opportunities with other investors, follow Venture Capitalists and angels, and create club deals. Xeelion also differentiates itself from other platforms because allows only scientific projects which meet requirements of sustainability. The concept is that investors feel happy when they invest in profitable companies with sustainable business models, because they believe they are giving their contribution to build a better world. In addition, the fields in which Xeelion allows entrepreneurs to raise money are considered the most profitable ones by VCs and professional investors in general, how a recent research performed over more than one thousand VCs from the National Venture Capital Association has shown. The platform has achieved some milestone, even before the official launch. Some promising startups and entrepreneurs have already joined Xeelion and will run a fundraising campaign soon.
Not Alone, LLC for example, founded by Alex Watler, a Harvard student, is developing a GPS-enabled smart bracelet that will revolutionize the security industry as we know it; or Vision Industries, an e-commerce platform for independent brands founded by students at Johnson & Wales; or Thao, who is launching a project to help low income people in Vietnam, her beloved Country. "We feel a lot of interest around our venture" Says Mrs Jun Gong, graduated in Economics from University of Shanghai, MBA from Hult University of San Francisco, Chief Operating Officer at Xeelion and responsible for the Community Managers Program, a program of Universities Ambassadors launched by the company to increase the platform awareness within the campuses. "Many students are applying for a position of Community Manager. I receive many requests from our website every day, from all the main U.S. universities. And we also receive requests from entrepreneurs who are looking forward to running a campaign with Xeelion". This shows that the managers are going to the right direction and Xeelion will soon become a lead player within the crowdfunding industry. "We will go live by April" ends Fabio "and allow investors and backers to invest from July 4th, a date that all the Americans can easily remember. Additionally, entrepreneurs and investors who will join our community before that date will not pay any fee on the campaigns". So it seems that Xeelion has all the potentiality to become a niche platform, market leader for young entrepreneurs and #1 platform among students. A lead player and part of a great revolution, made by common people, for common people.
Contact Fabio Bancalà
Cell +39 334 6867 807
Email: email@example.com
Website: www.xeelion.com


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Egg Nog News...
Hello folks!
We're back again with some news! First off - check out this fancy shmancy video we shot up at Frequency Wine & Sound in Kelowna! Chelsea McEvoy was our videographer and Tony Lewis & Alexis Leycraft of Frequency did the sound!
We've got some great news! Last we told you, we were unsure of where we were going to record our album Cariboo & Whiskey, as our intended setting was recently sold. We have now found a place to record! We will be taking up residence with Island Mountain Arts in beautiful Wells, BC as part of their Artist In Residence Program! We have been working with the IMA team to ensure we can do everything we want to do, and they have been more than accommodative. We will be driving up to Wells on December 11th to check it all out! We'll make sure we share some photos with you!
We have a couple Christmas Parties that we're playing in the next couple weeks, as well as a performance at The Last Drop Pub in Revelstoke on December 16th! If you're in the area, we'll hope to see you there!
Also, Ottawa we're coming back over Christmas! Contact Dan & Kasey if you REALLY WANT TO SEE THEM play music back home! There is only ONE opportunity to at a house concert in Dunrobin...
Also - next week we will be shooting a little Holiday Video for all y'all to enjoy over the next month! It's one of our favourites!
In the meantime, we are now on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, and nearly two dozen other music distribution sites! Like us, follow us, download us - get us! :)
We hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday season this year. If you don't hear from us, we're probably rehearsing like maniacs and sipping mildly spiked Eggnogs...
Lots of love!


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Honda S65 – 1965
Year: 1965
Make: Honda
Model: S65
Colour: Black
Drive Type: Chain
Start Type: Kick
Restored 1965 Honda S65 Motorcycle.
This Honda has been painstakingly restored and is in perfect mechanical condition.
All engine design updates were incorporated to insure reliability.
Many NOS parts were used direct from Honda including:
The seat.
All cables.
The carburettor.
The exhaust.
Handlebars and controls.
New rims were laced with new spokes.
A very rare new old stock speedo.
All of the paintwork was re-sprayed.
Any other chrome parts were re-plated.
All of the alloy was polished and new nuts and bolts used throughout.
A really great looking Honda S65 Motorcycle.


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It was a busy week... considering it's a short week. I'll be off work Thursday & Friday.
Monday...I volunteered my time with the Dream Factory Louisville. They do great work granting dreams to children who are ill. It was a pleasure to help. Myself, along with others, were "celebrity" bartenders at O'Shea's For Monday Funday. All proceeds went to the Dream Factory. By the way, did you know that the National headquarters for the Dream Factory is located in Louisville.
Tuesday... Check out weather enthusiast Evan. Evan stopped by the studio with his dad, for a tour of the station. They had the chance to see John and I prepare our shows, look behind the scenes at how many people it takes to put on a newscast, and we had a little Q&A about weather. It was a fun time... and I'll be looking for Evan in the future with the title meteorologist. Evan's t-shirt, under his button down, rea - "Did someone call a weatherman?" Nice!
Wednesday... For the busiest travel day of the year... things seem to be going swimmingly here at home. Take it easy if you will be out and about!
Thursday... Happy Thanksgiving. Don't forget the real meaning of this holiday either. Enjoy your time with family & friends!
[40% chance for a few showers with a late day flurry possible. Highs will be in the lower 40s]
Friday... I most likely won't face the crazy crowds out shopping... can't think of anything I need that bad!
[early morning temperatures will be in the low 30s. Lots of sun expected with highs in the upper 40s]


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MasterCard has begun an agency review for its global media buying and planning business, issuing a review document to media agencies this week.
It's a sizeable potential account for agencies that don't have a conflicting client in the credit card category. The company spent $126.6 million on domestic measured media in 2012, according to Kantar Media.
Interpublic Group of Cos.' UM is the incumbent on the global business. UM did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Update: UM said Wednesday afternoon that it will defend the business.)
"As part of regular business practices, MasterCard regularly reviews and assesses industry resources as part of responsible vendor and agency management," a MasterCard spokesman said in an email. "At this point, we can confirm that MasterCard is conducting a review of our media agency partners. This activity is limited only to the media buying activities and not any other agency relationship. The integrated McCann XBC team will continue to support MasterCard in other marketing activities, including creative, digital and sponsorships/partnerships."
"We have invited Universal McCann to participate in this process and look forward to working with them through this effort," the spokesman added.
In 2010, the financial services giant consolidated its U.S. media-planning and buying business with UM. The shop was already managing the business abroad.
At that time, Chief Marketing Officer Alfredo Gangotena had only been in the role for a few months.
Now new CMO Raja Rajamannar, like Mr. Gangotena before him, is putting the business up for review after only a few months on the job. He joined in August.
Mr. Rajamannar previously spent time in senior roles at two managed health care companies, WellPoint and Humama. Prior to that he spent 15 years at Citigroup, during which time he served as global CMO of the bank's cards and payments business.
For UM, the loss of MasterCard would make a dent, but the shop's global Hershey win this year could soften the blow.
The 2010 consolidation with UM affirmed MasterCard's strategy to keep most of its marketing services shops, including creative, PR, media and digital, within the same holding company. But last October the company replaced IPG's Weber Shandwick with Omnicom's Ketchum for PR, in a sign that it's open to diversifying its agency roster with shops from different holding companies.