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Contact: David E Watters
Company Name: GIVE 'EM HOPE CAMPAIGN (NBIAssociates)
Telephone Number: 07800 813 189
Email Address: email@example.com
Web site address: http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html
Give 'em Hope Campaign shortlisted for the UK's Largest Diversity Awards
The Give 'em Hope Campaign, from the UK but operating worldwide, has been nominated for and have made the shortlist for the Community Organisation Award for Multi-Strand at The National Diversity Awards.
Headline sponsors Microsoft are just one of the brands supporting a sky fall of diversity talent – positive role models, community organisations and businesses from the LGBT, ethnic minority, age, gender, religion and disability communities.
Over 21,000 nominations were received this year paying tribute to inspirational individuals and groups nationwide that have dedicated their lives to enhancing the equality agenda.
Stage One – The Give 'em Hope Campaign is an inclusive and inspirational celebration of diversity; an online initiative to encourage and uplift those who feel marginalised, isolated or limited by labels. We exist to bring hope to those who need it most and do so by sharing our stories.
The campaign was founded by David E Watters in early 2011 and has grown, with the support of numerous international cheerleaders and proactive participants.
The Give 'em Hope Campaign aims to eradicate limiting labels in society by acknowledging our similarities, whilst celebrating our differences.
Unlike other diversity campaigns, The Give 'em Hope Campaign is an international fully-inclusive initiative, not focussed solely on one "community", for that in itself can be limiting and perhaps divisive. This has meant that we have a range of video and written testimonies which explore living with HIV/ AIDS, coping with "coming out" as LGBTQ, learning to understand life on the autistic spectrum, ageism, racism, surviving serious life-threatening illnesses, coping with family rejection and so many more. The website best illustrates the diverse range of contributions: http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html
Further to this, we have many creative contributors who are musicians and have chosen to musically participate. Inspiring is the range of genres that effortlessly work as tools for social and political commentary; this has been important because music takes us beyond the ordinary and communicates on a level which resonates far deeper than words alone can.
GIVE 'EM HOPE CAMPAIGN – MUSIC VIDEO COMPILATION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqc9hfgPd1E
Our aim, to develop a cohesive society, utilises all available online social networks and video-sharing websites to assist anyone who may feel isolated, marginalised or limited by labels, to develop a better sense of living with personal authenticity, so that they can achieve their full potential. The greatest gift that a person can give is their true self. The individual can flourish and their family, community and the wider world can benefit from the immeasurable positivity that comes with living a free and limitless life.
The campaign was established in 2011, by David E Watters, a teacher and Diversity Specialist who saw an opportunity to harness the positive power of the internet and use it as a tool to speak to a worldwide audience.
As with any organisation, promoting diversity and supporting those who are in need of support and encouragement requires a diverse family network of volunteers. With this in mind, David began to reach out to members of the Give 'em Hope facebook group and select the most active contributors who had the life-experience and skillset required to mentor those who were brave enough to recognise that the altruistic compassion and support that was readily offered was exactly what they needed. There are now over 20 administrators across the globe, meaning that there is an online presence at any time of the day or night.
The campaign began with a single video, inviting individuals, couples and groups to participate and make their own video about surviving the stereotypes and developing a sense of self-worth, having been limited by others, themselves or both, by the labels that had boxed them in and had defined and trapped them; many to the point of self-harm and suicide ideation.
These powerful videos were made, and continue to be made by people from a range of backgrounds; so in terms of diversity and the Equality Act 2010, one might refer to these as individuals who identify with one or more of the Protected Characteristics of Age, Disability, Gender reassignment, Marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and maternity, Race, Religion and belief, Sex and Sexual orientation.
For those who were unable to create a video, a second option arose, and many more contributors began emailing their written stories or directly uploading them to our social networks.
Stage Two, has included written stories of HOPE from those who have freed themselves from limiting labels and who can now celebrate their individuality.
Stage Three, is the living family support network which flourishes on facebook. Both the group and sister page are staffed by an international team of compassionate administrators, of diverse backgrounds, who provide unrivalled support and guidance.
Friendships have been formed and as clichéd as it may sound, there is a genuine sense of being part of an international family, in which people from all age-groups, cultures, genders and sexual orientations thrive and nurture each other.
OUR BACKGROUND, AS EXPLAINED BY SOME OF OUR INTERNATIONAL FAMILY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A28skAO0AQ8
Just some of our Votes and Endorsements:
Saturday, April 12, 2014 – "This is a unique campaign which aims to eradicate limiting labels through the use of social media tools. The campaign began on facebook and youtube and now covers all social media and has many strands to offer support and validation to anyone who may feel marginalised. The Give 'em Hope Campaign is an inclusive and inspirational celebration of diversity; an online video initiative to encourage and uplift those who feel marginalised, isolated or limited by labels. We exist to bring hope to those who need it most and do so by sharing our stories. The campaign was founded by David E Watters in early 2011 and has grown, with the support of numerous international cheerleaders and proactive participants. This quiet, unassuming campaign has positively changed numerous lives across the globe."
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 – "I have watched this organization / cause change lives. The give em hope campaign does exactly what it says, it gives people hope. They take all comers, gay, straight, black, white, female, male…doesn't matter. A person that is very special to me lost her niece and they took her in with open arms and helped her through one of the most trying times of her life. I have seen example after example of compassion, kindness, support and love by David & the Give 'em Hope campaign. They are everything good in this world."
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 – "I am voting for Give 'em Hope because they are deserving of my support and vote I learned of David Watters and Give 'em Hope back when David first began in 2011. I watched as Give 'em Hope reached out through face book to those who felt that they did not matter. They reached out to those in the LGBT community no matter where they lived they are an inspiration to me and to many others. They really do care about the LGBT community and bring cis and hetero allies together I wish there was more to say but I feel I had said it all I see a bright wonderful future for Give 'Em Hope I look forward to seeing what more they can do please consider Give 'Em Hope they truly are deserving of recognition "
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 – "David's "Give 'em Hope Campaign" is filled with the faces of a true diverse population. His words and actions encourage us to focus on our better angels to show love for ourselves and for those around us. This is especially true for traumatized LGBTQ people. David is persistent, inspired, and inspiring."
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "Faith, hope and love; while the greatest of these is supposed to be love, without "hope" there can be no reason to have faith in love. "
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "basic human rights for everyone"
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "There is no better place for people, who can't deal problems alone. Wisdom, laughs and care you will find there, always someone who listen. never it's a question, where people are from, sexuality, age or skin. They stand up for each other, for human rights and find for every question an answer, for every problem a solution."
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "Because its outreach to young LGBTQ folks still struggling to come out, here in the 21st Century of the Common Era, is extraordinary! And having the tireless David Watters at the helm is a gift to everyone"
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "I believe that it's time that people were heard and through this beautiful campaign, not only do they have a voice, but also a family. "
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "I have seen the campaign grow and develop from its inspection in 2011, and the passion, professionalism and believe behind those that are involved is not just inspiring & inclusive – which it is, but life affirming as well. "
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "This campaign has inspired me to be myself, and not be ashamed or afraid to be me, this campaign also helped me come out to my parents. The give me hope campaign has helped a long way, labels used to bring me down and make me feel worthless, now I don't anymore. This campaign has also helped a lot of other people in many and different ways. I'm giving the give me hope campaign my vote!"
Monday, July 14, 2014 – "I have watched this campaign and the wonderful people involved in it grow and give love and support to people all over the globe. They follow in the footsteps of the late, great Harvey Milk and carry his legacy to future generations. They are love and hope personified! "
Sunday, July 13, 2014 – "David Waters and The Give 'em Hope Campaign gave me back hope when I felt like there was none. My 14 year old niece and her best friend committed suicide together as a result of being bullied and being tormented about their sexual orientation. I'm not clear on how I came across this campaign during that horrible time of my life but I am absolutely clear on knowing that I was welcomed in with open and loving arms. It's not a campaign solely about being gay or straight; it's a campaign of love and acceptance and of making every individual understand that it's okay to be who you are; it's okay to be you, to be unique, to be different, to embrace yourself and others no matter what. The Give 'em Hope Campaign knows no boundaries; whether gay, straight, black, white, yellow, male female, transgender, old, young or whatever place in the world you come from, the Give 'em Hope Campaign is a common place of acceptance and unconditional love. I have seen many many stories come through this campaign; many of them heart-breaking and many of them so very inspirational. I see a place where anyone and everyone can come together and share and be supported and feel safe and feel worth and love and feel okay again. I have watched this campaign flourish and reach every corner of the globe, bringing people that felt hopeless and unheard and outcast together as a family. David Waters has been the 'father' of this campaign, encouraging and loving and holding it together in every way possible. I am an advocate against bullying in any form and I know the work and dedication it takes to keep such a beautiful thing together. David Waters has gone above and beyond to make that and so much more happen for so many people. He is a special soul with an amazing purpose and that has overflowed into this campaign and all of the people 'family' that are a part of it. I know that I don't stand alone when I say that the Give 'em Hope Campaign and David Waters have made the World a more beautiful place to be and that I know it's only just beginning. If more people in this World could just see humanity through the eyes of this one man and what this Give 'em Hope Campaign and its members stand for, fight for and believe in… what a beautiful place it would be! "
Sunday, July 13, 2014 – "Can't think of a better place for people to get help on-line."
Sunday, July 13, 2014 – "GIve Em Hope is an amazing campaign. As a young child growing up is hard enough, growing up and feeling different is even worse. That added pressure of knowing that you cannot share your experience with others through fear of what actions they will take if you do. This campaign is ground-breaking. You tell your story about what it was like for you growing up. Youngster and older people around the world can share those stories and see themselves in what people have done and realise that they are not alone. I really wish this campaign was around when I was growing up this would have made my life so much more easier and I would have felt like I didn't actually waste my teenage years hiding who I truly was. "
Saturday, June 21, 2014 – "I don't believe in hope. Maybe I need some anyway."
Sunday, June 8, 2014 – "I'm voting for the give em hope campaign, because I think it's one of the most diverse helpful and influential campaigns around its concept is amazing. "
Sunday, June 8, 2014 – "David works so hard to do the right and proper thing for everyone. I know he is a good decent man and I would not have any trouble trusting him with anything or anyone. I am just a regular wonderful American who believes in equal rights and I wish the US did. You can probably check me out with the NSA. Mary"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "I have been a member of the group since it first formed and have found the founder, David Watters to be very friendly and caring."
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "This campaign is a positive and uplifting effort we should all support! Thank you David!"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "David has promoted this organisation consistently for years, and he is fully committed to it. It supports those a little different for whatever reason and equality for all is vital. Well done David and good luck!!"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "This organisation has worked tirelessly to make vulnerable people in many walks of life feel loved, protected and cherished for who and what they are. It offers support to people when they're sometimes at their very lowest point and full of despair and worry. The 'Give them hope' campaign aims to change those views by celebrating the wonderful rich diversity of this planet. I am a gay man, divorced with two grown up sons and still on the best of terms with my ex-wife who remains a close friend to this day. I have been very lucky to have been accepted for what and who I am by my family and friends-many many people aren't so lucky and live a life of fear and remorse. The message this organisation gives so strongly is that they aren't alone!"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "This is a strong campaign that has helped many people. Please honor this important initiative."
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "David & his GiveEmHopeCampaign do just that for Kids and Adults alike about the Globe."
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "Because they give hope to people"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "This is a very important organization that provides hope to young people. "
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "We All could use More Hope & Fath Eh ….. Keep UP the Excellent Work Eh xoxoxoxxo"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "This Campaign has been relentless in getting its message over. Mr David Watters has tirelessly kept the wheels turning on an ever expanding campaign. Let's give him the appreciation he deserves his cause!!"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "I know how committed David is to this cause."
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "It has given me hope to be who I want to be and who I am today:) nothing more needs to be said:)"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "Great Cause"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "Labels are limiting"
Saturday, June 7, 2014 – "Hope, a belief in a realistic, better outcome, is basic to human motivation, & can carry one through rough times."
Sunday, May 18, 2014 – "David Watters is working tirelessly to bring this project to the widest possible audience in the widest possible range of media. Its focus on positivity, equality and justice, not negativity, separatism and point-scoring, is a highly effective strategy for disarming criticism and defusing prejudice. "
Sunday, May 18, 2014 – "David is the reason for my vote. Every day he brings hope and joy to each of us…we are stronger because of him"
Saturday, May 17, 2014 – "David Watters and the Give Em Hope campaign are there for young people – not only for LGBTQ, but ALL youngsters. And this campaign helps young people to feel better, more secure and prevents them from doing the worst thing … self-harm, or even worse: taking their own lives. This campaign should win, because 1 young person saved is great, but we need to help and save more!"
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – "Due to the brilliant work brought to life by the Give 'em Hope Campaign. Individuality is what makes life so great. David is an inspirational leader. The Give 'em hope campaign helps encourage people to embrace and discover who they are, and what they can achieve."
Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – "I'm voting for the freedom to be human. David and his organization embody the universal inclination to love and be loved, no matter what the cost. That we deserve to live an authentic life filled with love, passion, for community and the desire to be a service to not only the lgbt community, but also the human community. That gets my vote every time. Simone Equality Campbell"
Sunday, May 4, 2014 – "They have done wonderful things online, reaching out to people who often need a listening ear that are in crisis."
Friday, May 2, 2014 – "It's a fantastic cause."
Thursday, May 1, 2014 – "Strong support for young people at risk (LGBT statistics: 74% have suffered homophobic bullying, 25% have been physically assaulted, 50% school staff offer no support, 53% LGB have self-harmed, 76% T have self-harmed, 25% have attempted suicide, 81% suffer depression). Thanks to groups like this one to give these vulnerable young people some hope."
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 – "Hope is like dreams coming true. The Word: Hope is beautiful."
Wednesday, April 30, 2014 – "I Believe HOPE is Awesome and If every person would Give HOPE to at least One Person a day We May just Change someone's life and They too will have HOPE ."
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 – "For rights that have been long overdue….."
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 – "Give'em is truly a community…more like a family that offers support and encouragement and a safe place when your other family or people in your life reject you because who you are."
Monday, April 28, 2014 – "diversity must be normally!!!"
Monday, April 28, 2014 – "We need many more organisations like the one you've created here. "
Saturday, April 26, 2014 – "it provides encouragement to trans-identified persons to live authentically."
Saturday, April 26, 2014 – "Because the world needs this. "
Saturday, April 26, 2014 – "There is a basic need to provide hope to the LGBT community. The path many walk is very treacherous, painful, hurtful. Hope gives them glimmer of light that helps them navigate a easier path. This Organization does exactly that. "
Saturday, April 26, 2014 – "Because it is something I support. "
Saturday, April 26, 2014 – "Because hope is all it takes sometimes"
Friday, April 25, 2014 – "You only have to read the comments on this site to know the hope and encouragement it gives to so many people. It is a platform to express how they feel without being judged or ridiculed."
Friday, April 25, 2014 – "What a passionate organisation fighting for what they believe in! Lead by a driven, eloquent person who never gives up. We need more advocates like this in our world to 'give hope' and to make us all keep on fighting. "
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 – "Give Em Hope proves that there are people who care!"
Monday, April 21, 2014 – "it give's 'em hope!"
Monday, April 21, 2014 – "I have known of the Give 'em Hope Campaign since David Watters started this organization in 2011. David has inspired many people and encouraged them to not let labels define them. He is a positive force for those struggling with feeling limited by labels. He gives others hope and we need that in this crazy world of ours. My vote is for the Give'em Hope Campaign because of the reasons I stated above and more. I am also an LGBT ally and advocate. I feel this organization deserves recognition as it has helped so many people. Thank you. "
Saturday, April 19, 2014 – "Give Em Hope reaches out to all the "us-es," as Harvey Milk would say. It offers an online home for people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, disabilities…whoever you are is welcome, and acceptance saves lives."
Saturday, April 19, 2014 – "Diversity is important to society, offering multiple approaches to problems."
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – "David Watters and the Give 'em Hope Campaign have been life lines for us as we have navigated becoming public. My spouse transitioned FtM 42 years ago and has been an ordained United Methodist Clergy for 32 of those years. We have needed and continue to need, the solidarity/interdependence and HOPE that this site has offered, as the powers that be would try to silence us. I am married to Rev. David E. Weekley: www.shermanswilderness.org Hope you give 'em the award:)"
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – "A great cause."
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – "they do a great job"
Wednesday, April 16, 2014 – "I believe strongly in the purpose and approach of this group! "
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "The work that Give 'em Hope does is vital to young people all over the world. David's work can be seen and felt in every young person who finds the strength to live as they are. He is a mentor to many, and an inspiration to anyone who has ever met him."
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "It's just a great page that welcome's you know judgments it gives you people who you can be yourself with >"
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "This organisation is operating beyond borders and offering hope and inspiration to individuals all over the world. It offers a forum for those who may feel alone to get a sense of belonging without losing their individuality. It celebrates diversity in all its proclivities. I love that! "
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "does great work"
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "I joined this group when it first began and have found it's members to be really caring people, who will do whatever they can to help those who need help and search for and bring back whatever information they can find to help. (For more info on why I'm voting for this group, read David's explanation of the group, below.) As interesting as some of the groups are, I find none of them to be as helpful as this one."
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "I am voting because of the outstanding service that this organization contributes to the world as a whole. It would be a travesty if they did not get this recognition that they truly merit. "
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "This project is very inspirational to LGBT. The mass media don't show enough positive role models, especially LGBT. It was therefore very apt and necessary that someone should go all out to film and collect the stories of those who have stood up for their right to love who they want in the face of adversity. The stories provide solace and identification to the LGBT who are still struggling with their sexuality and/or with the oppression around them."
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "This is such a valuable organisation which is making a real difference both online and in the community. The resources online are powerful and save lives. Everyone needs a little hope and David Watters reaches out to some of those most isolated ."
Tuesday, April 15, 2014 – "A unique campaign which aims to eradicate limiting labels through the use of social media tools. The campaign all social media and has many strands to offer support and validation to anyone who may feel marginalised. An inspirational celebration of diversity. Real people sharing their stories…"
Monday, April 14, 2014 – "Most social and hopeful community i know. Gives hope and the feeling, to be part of a family."
Monday, April 14, 2014 – "This is a great where people have wide open minds and great listeners. I feel safe every time I post comment or concern on Group. It welcomes everyone and forgives them. I do not know a lot of Campaign that are heart-warming and generous as they are. They help me find myself and understand sexuality and words that are unknown to me like transgender, transsexual, etc. I hope everyone who enters this campaign enjoys it as much as I do"
Monday, April 14, 2014 – "Everybody needs hope for whatever reason . The Give em hope campaign does just that. It breaks down barriers and goes a long way to putting an end to negative labels. Since its early days it's been an inspirational tool to many in all walks of life and continues to be"
Monday, April 14, 2014 – "The Give 'Em Hope Campaign does phenomenal work for marginalized populations. In today's society, labels have power. They have the power to empower, but they also have the power to destroy. More often than not, it's the negative side of labels that leads to tragic events like teen suicide and homelessness, and that is just not acceptable. To have a campaign in place to show these individuals that who they are is to be embraced and worthy of acceptance and acknowledgement means the possibility of saving lives. And as the great Mr. Milk said, "You gotta give them hope." "
Monday, April 14, 2014 – "I have been a member of Give 'em Hope ever since it started, and alot of people on here had done nothing but supported me on my decisions, and have love and accepted me for who I am. Despite my autism, anxiety, and a long medical and mental health history, this campaign has helped me strive for the best in life."
Monday, April 14, 2014 – "I really would like to help GIVE'EM HOPE. I have always like the word HOPE OR DREAMS."
Monday, April 14, 2014 – "This campaign is well focused and should be supported by all. "
Sunday, April 13, 2014 – "The main reason I am voting is that this campaign needs more people to be aware of it. From its early days on YouTube, the campaign has been wonderful in giving people reassurance and support from real people with real stories. It's so precious for the individuals involved who have shared their stories, and a source of guidance and reassurance for others who feel they are alone. The tireless work of David and his associates and their bravery in continuing to offer emotional ballast in stormy times is indispensable and needs the recognition it deserves."
Sunday, April 13, 2014 – "This site shows love and concern for people from all walks of life. I believe this site saves lives."
The Hurlingham Club, London will play host to the prestigious black-tie event on September 26th, to honour the outstanding achievements of grass root communities nationwide.
Lloyds Banking group, which operates the UK's largest retail bank, international accountants PwC, media giants Sky and Secret Service MI5 will be amongst sponsors backing the Best of British diversity at the UK's Largest Diversity Awards.
TV personality Brian Dowling will return to host the ceremony alongside CBeebies presenter Cerrie Burnell. He said: 'I am so excited! I have witnessed the awards go from strength to strength and I am always truly taken back by the humbling and uplifting stories of all the nominees and award winners.'
The awards have gained a mass of celebrity support from the likes of Stephen Fry, Brian Blessed and singing sensation Misha B.
Bafta award winning actor, Adam Deacon added his support 'The National Diversity Awards exceed in bringing people from all walks of life together. Their ability to highlight positive role models and community organisations from underrepresented backgrounds is so necessary in the fight for social justice'.
Paralympic gold medallist Giles Long MBE commented, 'As the country becomes ever more diverse it is important that difference is recognised, celebrated and embraced as the excitingly positive force for change that it is'.
Face Equality Campaigner, James Partridge OBE, ground breaking entrepreneur Jessica Huie and Grassroots breakaway group Birmingham LGBT were amongst last year's Winners.
Paul Sesay, founder of the NDA's said; 'The quality and quantity of nominees this year has been exceptional. I would like to wish all shortlisted nominees the very best of luck, and we look forward to meeting you on the night of the ceremony!'
Winners will be announced at The National Diversity Awards 2014.
Facebook: The Diversity Group
Twitter: @ndawards #NDA2014
EMAIL: David E Watters firstname.lastname@example.com
WEBSITE: http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/Give–em-Hope-Campaign.html
WORDPRESS: https://neverblendin.wordpress.com/category/give-em-hope-campaign-nbi-associates/
THE "Give 'em Hope" GROUP ON FACEBOOK:
SISTER PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/GIVEemHOPE
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A fast-paced parole officer in her 50s, Marge Bello of Weymouth discovered yoga six years ago. It transformed her life and her retirement at age 55. Now at age 61, she brings the same sense of serenity to South Shore seniors as a certified yoga instructor.
Margie Bello thought her friend was out in left field. Bello, a Weymouth resident, was a fast-moving parole officer in her 50s who worked out and ran the Falmouth Road Race. She loved her job and was always on the go, and her friend suggested Bello take up yoga.
"Oh, that's stupid," Bello responded.
But the next day, knowing she was feeling "burnt out," she went to a "hot yoga" class.
"That was it," she said. "Hook, line and sinker. I just loved it. The stretching was beautiful, the relaxation at the end... I was so tight, I couldn't believe what I got out of one yoga class."
She had been a parole officer for 32 years and was ready to retire when she turned 55. It was in the middle of a yoga class, during the Shavasana or relaxation period, when the idea struck her: Why not start a yoga program for seniors?
She did a quick survey, found no senior yoga classes nearby, and decided that was her new retirement plan. She spent $4,000 on training, became certified as a yoga instructor and designed yoga postures geared to seniors, then copyrighted them at the Library of Congress.
"It's a gentle yoga," she said. "You do not have to twist into a pretzel and you get the same benefits. Stop the blood, release it, natural irrigation, push out the toxins. That's all this is about – circulation."
Bello, who has a direct, friendly and humorous style, has been teaching yoga to seniors for six years and works at six facilities in Dorchester and Quincy. The program is called Eldys' Yoga Practice and uses both Vinyasa (continuous flow of postures) and Hatha yoga, with some strength training.
Tom Clasby, director of the Quincy Council on Aging, has watched Bello in action.
"She has a dynamite personality," Clasby said. "The seniors love her and she has a knack for remembering names."
Last week, Bello was in good form, leading 40 students through some gentle yoga at the Kennedy Center, where she teaches from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. Throughout, she called out names and suggested how to adapt the movements to daily activities, such as, "In the morning, if you can just wiggle over to the refrigerator, wiggle back, lubricating your hips. Get that synovial fluid into our hips."
Every class begins with a positive message. During the one last Tuesday, it was: "My positive thoughts and positive actions create a positive life."
She reminded her students to smile and "use this time to relax and have a good time." Then she began with simple breathing exercises, advancing to slow arm, shoulder and leg movements.
Then it was time to step up the pace and travel to fantasy destinations.
"Where are we going today?" she asked.
Arms extended to each side and moving up and down, the class was "flying to Rio for lunch."
Every class ends with 10 minutes of meditation and relaxation.
"Some people come for that alone," Bello said.
Later, a few of her students described the benefits:
Al Bacon, 85: "After class I feel great. All my joints are good, my movement is good, I can breathe deeper than I was before."
Jean Tierney, 83: "This gives me relaxation and exercise that I wouldn't do at home by myself. I feel revitalized."
Kathleen Palmer, 82: "You really feel wonderful. You don't worry about your laundry or your shopping. She makes you forget them all."
Mary Dowling, 82: "I just retired, and I miss my routine; I miss going to work. I am trying it to keep busy, so I am trying this."
Virginia Dodd, 72: "I am trying to keep everything kind of loose, all the synovial fluid. It is supposed to help you if you fall."
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, addressing the 16th National Security Workshop on the topic Economic Policy of Pakistan at the National Defence University, has said that the countrys GDP growth rate will be increased to 7 per cent by the year 2017-18.
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar said that fiscal consolidation, power sector reforms, gas sector reforms, privatisation programme, debt management strategy and monetary management are governments top priorities.
Discussing the macro-economic stability plan for the next three years the Minister said, We have clearly set our targets. We shall take the GDP growth rate to 7pc, industrial growth to 8pc, fixed investment to GDP ratio to 22pc, fiscal deficit 4pc of the GDP, public debt under 57pc of the GDP, and inflation under 8pc. We will also bring tax to GDP ratio to 15pc, exports to $32 billion, foreign direct investment (FDI) to $5.5 billion and we have a commitment to take the foreign exchange reserves to $20 billion by the year 2017-18.
Dar said the above can be achieved through democratic governance which requires supremacy of the Constitution and rule of law in order to reduce corruption, avoiding tax evasion, wasteful expenditure and misuse of power. We wish to follow sound macroeconomic policies to reduce fiscal and current account deficits, curb inflationary pressures and increase foreign exchange reserves. The Minister emphasised full exploitation of the technological potential in industry, agriculture and information technology and optimum utilisation of the countrys physical and economic resources for a better economic future of the country.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the World Bank led by its Director MsSatu Kristina Kahkonon met Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.
Ishaq Dar thanked the World Bank for approving Country Partnership Strategy (CPS 2015-19) which is aligned with the Governments economic development agenda/ priorities i.e. transforming the energy sector; supporting private sector development; reaching out to the vulnerable/ poor; and leveraging regional markets.
He also appreciated the Bank for approving financing of CASA-1000 and Dasu Hydro Power Projects for Pakistan, which will help reduce electricity shortages and play a vital role in economic growth of the country. The Minister acknowledged Banks support of $1 billion for Development Policy Credits for Fiscally Sustainable and Inclusive Growth and Pakistans First Power Sector Reform Development Policy Financing.
The Minister on this occasion expressed commitment for continuous reforms in the areas of energy; taxation and revenue mobilization; private and financial sector development; financial inclusion; secured transactions framework; and expansion of social protection. He also appreciated effective administration of Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa/FATA and Balochistan. The Minister said Pakistan looked to WBs support on energy sector development and construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam.
Satu Kahkonon said that with Pakistan achieving the $15 billion forex reserves mark, Pakistan will become IBRD partner. She also referred to the meeting between MD World Bank, Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif where the former delivered a WB Presidents letter to PM Nawaz Sharif reiterating support to Pakistan with regard to flood affectees and IDPs besides offering assistance for polio and other immunisation programmes in Pakistan.
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Whole Foods Podcast series
I frequent the Whole Foods store and check out the website for weekly specials and discounts in the store but I did not know about this - Whole Food Market is running a podcast series. How ignorant I was. But it's never too late to know and since I am aware of this now, I want to share this with you. Whole Food Market runs a podcast series -the Whole Body Podcast, which explores the world of natural health alternatives in natural body care and supplements.
Currently this month, the topic is about "Back to School". The PROBIOTICS podcast is already up in Whole Body Podcast under "Back to School Series/Part 1". You can follow through this focus on boosting up your kid's health by listening to the second segment "Back to School Series/Part 2" that invites a naturopathic doctor to speak about the importance of ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS (EFAs) in your kids. You want more ? Part 3 is coming up in Whole Body Podcast and it plans to cover NUTRITION, and the role of a solid healthy diet plays in overall health. All these useful information you can extract from the series of "Back to School" podcasts in Whole Body Podcast will certainly help parents and kids get ready to go back to school.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Did George Bush Wipe Cooties on Bill Clinton?
This is Bush-hating at is worst - or best, depending on your sanity level. The rapid Bush bashers have allowed themselves to become so consumed with hatred that they have become, quite literally, delusional. For many, their hatred of George W. Bush has become a psychosis. The video below, of Presidents GW Bush and BJ Clinton in Haiti, has become a focal point for Bush haters far and wide. On Monday, March 22, Bush and Clinton walked past a group of friendly Haitians, shaking local people's hands. They each probably shook hundreds of hands that day. At 49 seconds into the video, Bush is seen shaking somebody's hand, then putting his hand on Clinton's right shoulder, immediately followed by a downward swipe on Clinton's shirtsleeve. Tens of thousands of Bush hating morons, like Brad Pareso at LongIslandPress.com, are viewing the BBC video of the "incident" on YouTube. Pareso, a "journalist," wrote about Bush that "When he was a little kid, mama Laura told him that girls and Haitians have cooties. That's why, in this video from a trip to Haiti with Bill Clinton, he wipes his hand on the former president's shirt sleeve after shaking hands with some earthquake survivors." Somehow, I doubt that Pareso really know what Bush's mother may have told, or not told him, about cooties. Pareso does not explain, of course, how he came into that knowledge, nor does he explain how he could know Bush's true reason for putting his hand on Clinton's shoulder, and then stroking his hand downward along Clinton's upper arm. Perhaps Pareso is telepathic and can use that ability to focus on a man's thoughts from hundreds of miles away. If so, he doesn't say. Was Bush wiping his hand on that sleeve? Or did he, as most of us do from time to time, simply making a friendly gesture to a friend? Even if W did wipe his hand on Clinton's sleeve, how does that compare to Clinton wiping himself on a blue dress? Leave a Comment * Conservative T-Shirts * Follow CNB on Twitter * RSS Feed
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Might We Incorporate Both Disability AND Difference? "So many ideas in the larger autism community often become a debate. As an autistic this black-or-white, choose-your-side sort of thinking is very neurologically friendly to me. I like clear choices. But I also believe we are often unwittingly duped into believing we need to choose a side only because the idea is presented as a dichotomous choice.
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Monday, October 03, 2005
Bad Education
My first original piece for Tom Paine.com is up today. It's about the Department of Education's new Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Even though I used the editorial space to point out all of the commission's flaws ( a somewhat narrow definition of "21st century" as "engineering", no funding increases, the possibility of testing and accountability measures for colleges) I still think it provides a good opportunity for other education advocates to talk about what we would like to see change in the higher education sector. I don't think it's necessarily a bad idea to involve CEOs in a discussion with academics, to find out what experience and qualifications they want from new hires. (Microsoft and the Gates Foundation, in particular, are doing interesting things in this area.) And government and colleges could stand to have a more functional relationship where the value of higher education is cherished, instead of it being seen as a "cash cow" or "budget balancer" for state budgets.
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Anya, I very much enjoy your writing. In this article, you write: "He's up against Richard Vedder of the American Enterprise Institute, an economist who has written a book and testified before Congress on his very convenient view that federal student aid is bad for affordability, because it encourages colleges to raise prices, and should therefore be curbed immediately." Doesn't Mr. Vedder's view have a great deal of credibility? If possible, please say a little more about why you disagree with Mr. Vedder. Thanks.
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Dear Charlie: You're back ! Don't waste your time. This is not going away.
Just as Mr Abraham Lincoln was not persuaded by racists when he freed the slaves, the noble Republicans in the US Congress will follow in his tradition.
Lincoln's history taught us that Republicans do what is right even if not in their best interests!
I will fight for the inalienable right of Statehood for the US Citizens of Puerto Rico until we win this battle! We have a noble cause, which is not in the best interest of the Corporate Welfare establishment which you know well!
We do not want to be a haven for offshore tax shelters in the Caribbean while our island and its' citizens wither. We demand the right to sit at the table with our fellow citizens in the several states.
Your letters and statements to members of the GOP do no good to the future of the GOP. We'll see you soon in the halls and offices of the US Congress.
Miriam Ramirez MD
Charlie Black: PR statehood 'suicidal' for GOP
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Washington D.C. lobbyist Charlie Black has sent a warning to GOP lawmakers stateside that granting statehood to Puerto Rico would be "undemocratic" and "suicidal for the Republican Party." In a letter addressed to "Republican Friends," Black warns that Puerto Rico's statehood movement spearheaded by the local New Progressive Party is dominated by national Democrats.
The chairman of the Prime Policy Group refutes claims by the NPP that statehood won the election day status plebiscite in Puerto Rico and urges recipients to "read my explanation of why it is suicidal for Republicans to consider making Puerto Rico a state."
Most Puerto Ricans who affiliate with the Republican Party nationally belong to the NPP, the statehood party, and statehood is the priority Republican issue, he said. "But, the majority of members of the NPP are not Republicans. They support statehood, but back the Democratic Party nationally," Black wrote. "Most importantly, most leaders of the statehood party are national Democrats. This includes former Gov. Pedro Rossello, a former chairman of the Democratic Governors Association and co-chair of the Gore campaign; and Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, a close ally of Nancy Pelosi."
Black said most members of the commonwealth Popular Democratic Party affiliate with the Democratic Party nationally, although some business leaders in Puerto Rico are PDP Republicans. "So, Republicans have about one half of the members of one major political party affiliating with them and a few members of the other major party," he wrote.
"So, Puerto Rican Republicans are a courageous, well-intentioned group," he said. "Their advocacy for statehood among national Republican leaders on the mainland has garnered some statehood support among elected Republican officials."
"But, the sad fact is that, if Puerto Rico were a state, it would send two Democratic senators and six Democratic congressmen to Washington," Black said. Puerto Rico currently has only a non-voting resident commissioner in Congress. Black said settling the status issue would likely lead to an end of the NPP and PDP as island politics would shift to dominance by local Democratic and Republican parties.
He said Puerto Ricans who live and vote in the mainland U.S. consistently give 80 percent or more of their votes to Democratic candidates, making them the "most reliably Democratic" Hispanic constituency, voting more heavily Democratic than Mexican-Americans.
"The economics and demographics of Puerto Rico dictate this high level of support for the Democratic Party," Black wrote. He warned that the high level of poverty and low per capita income in Puerto Rico would swell federal spending if the island wins statehood.
"If Puerto Rico became a state, its eligibility for additional federal welfare and healthcare programs would immediately add over $10 billion per year to the federal budget," he said, pointing to Congressional Research Service-based estimates. "So, Puerto Rico's congressmen and senators would work with the Democratic Party to increase spending for welfare, healthcare, and other domestic programs," Black added.
The lobbyist said "a Republican might occasionally win a congressional seat from Puerto Rico, due to some political fluke." Still, "most Puerto Rican congressmen and senators would be Democrats, most of the time. If Puerto Rico had been a state, Democrats would have won control of both houses of Congress in the 2000 elections, when Republicans kept control by thin margins," he added.
Black said in the letter (dated Jan. 16) that he currently has no client on the issue of Puerto Rico's status, but acknowledged working on behalf of the current commonwealth status "off and on for almost 30 years."
However, Gov. Alejandro García Padilla on Monday defended the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration's (PRFAA) $525 per hour contract with Black's Prime Policy Group. That deal could land the lobbying firm as much as $250,000 in public funds in a four-month period through the commonwealth government's office in Washington.
The governor, of the commonwealth Popular Democratic Party, acknowledged the contract but said his "administration would spend much less on lobbyists than the previous administration. García Padilla, a national Democrat, narrowly beat former NPP Gov. Luis Fortuño's bid for a second term. Fortuño, a national Republican, has since taken a partnership at a top lobbying law firm in Washington.
"Remember that the talented Luis Fortuño won as a statehooder," Black said. "If he had to run as a Republican, against a Democrat, in a state that casts 75 percent of its votes in the Democratic presidential primary, he would have a difficult time winning."
Black takes up the PDP argument that the November 6 plebiscite fell far short of a win for statehood. The PDP says the math adds up to just under 45 percent support for statehood.
"Since becoming a commonwealth in 1952, the people of Puerto Rico have voted against statehood (petitioning Congress to become a state) four times. The high water mark for statehood in these plebiscites was 46 percent of the vote," Black wrote. "In a non-binding plebiscite held in 2012, statehood received 45 percent of the vote."
The two-part ballot asked all voters if they favor the current status as a U.S. territory. Regardless of the answer, in the second question, all voters then had the opportunity to choose from three options: statehood, independence or "sovereign free association," which would grant more autonomy to the island of some 3.7 million people.
More than 900,000 of nearly 1.78 million voters, or 54 percent, responded "no" to the first question, saying they weren't content with the current status. On the second question, only about 1.3 million voters made a choice. Of those, nearly 800,000, or 61 percent of those expressing an opinion, chose statehood — the first majority after three previous referendums on the issue over the past 45 years. Some 437,000 backed sovereign free association and 72,560 chose independence. Nearly 500,000, however, left this question blank.
The Puerto Rican Independence Party and the NPP maintain that the results of the two-step plebiscite represent a clear rejection of the continuation of the current territorial status. Those voting "no" included statehood supporters, as well as advocates of independence and free association. The Obama White House has said "the results were clear, the people of Puerto Rico want the issue of status resolved, and a majority chose statehood in the second question."
García Padilla and his PDP argue the ballot was rigged against the current status and that the empty ballots represent a protest against commonwealth's exclusion from the second question. He has pledged to hold a constituent assembly on the status issue in 2014.
"Anyone who knows how to count in Washington understands that 45 percent of the vote can't advance statehood," García Padilla said Monday.
Puerto Ricans previously have voted to remain a commonwealth in referendums issued in 1967 (60 percent) and 1993 (48 percent). In a 1998 plebiscite, the "none of the above" option won with 50 percent of the vote, followed by statehood at 46 percent. The "none of the above" option was added by the commonwealth supporting Popular Democratic Party to protest the definition of "commonwealth" on the ballot.
"Support for statehood has never received majority support in Puerto Rico, let alone a consensus. For Congress to cram statehood down the throats of Puerto Ricans would be undemocratic ― and suicidal for the Republican Party," Black concluded.


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I'm pretty sure I've seen this same woman walking around Toluca Lake, and I gotta say I do not understand this mind set:
I must look like a skeleton, except for the balloons on my chest.
I have a body image that propels me to the brink of starvation, and yet I like to appear in public in some turquoise short-shorts and a pretty floral visor.
This picture came attached to a forwarded email (thanks Alex) which made reference to "old age" being a bitch or something, but ya know, I bet this woman is in her forties, at most.
Anorexia does that to you.
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Of course, what does he want to discuss? Swim-up bars. It's some safety advice, really. It's a public service.
Grey Cup is set, it's a home team Grey Cup for the third year in a row. Nice one.
Plus, those Canucks can't score. At all. They shoot and shoot and shoot, but they aren't getting any results. Is that because of a change in strategy? Or is it just bad luck?
At least it makes for interesting hockey, wouldn't you say? In a town where we became used to discussions about process, isn't it nice that the process isn't dull and robotic anymore?
And yes, more chatter about Rob Ford. We can't resist. Of course we recorded this before he did his pass rush on the rest of council, but you know what, we can't get to everything. Damn.
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What a great strategist. Hey O, ISIS was making advances in Ramadi back in December, when they attempted to seize the government compound. They already controlled several Ramadi neighborhoods proximate to key locations inside the city center. This is after ISIS had completely taken over in Fallujah. Now, ISIS controls the City of Ramadi.
What does this WH do? Hey, let's expedite weapons to Iraq. One could only conclude that Barack Obama really does not give a damn about what happens in Iraq. These weapons should have been expedited a year ago. Look at the Kurds fighting ISIS in the north near Irbil and Mosul, what are they fighting with? Decades old Kalashnikovs. They don't have the weaponry they need either. Nothing from the United States. It's just incomprehensible the complete failure in leadership....
Take your time genius, ISIS is 70 miles west of Baghdad
White House says the U.S. is expediting weapons shipments to Iraq in light of ISIS advances. http://t.co/J000DGHmO7— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) May 16, 2015


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Buying trees to plant in your own garden can be expensive, so it makes sense to spend the time and effort and plant them properly. If all goes well they will be a feature of your garden for years to come. Trees are best planted in the dormant season, so don't delay. Ursula Buchan shows how it's done. Photography by Martin Pope.
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Well meaning people with great intentions can ruin a home's aesthetic appeal. This 1853 mill worker's home in Newtown Square witnessed the civil war, the great depression, the heroics of the greatest generation, and sadly, some really misguided efforts to "historically restore" it in recent decades. While a large walk-in fireplace would have been built into a colonial-era kitchen, it would not have been tacked onto to the exterior of a "parlor" in the 1850's as the previous owner had done. One does not have to be a connoisseur of historic preservation to see that something is just wrong in these before photos.
Our client recognized early on, with the assistance of Richard Buchanan of Archer & Buchanan Architecture, that their home needed to find its original voice. Thoroughly understanding how people from yesteryear lived and used their homes, they began the process of re-imagining it. So, off came the chimney that had been tacked on the outside, a window was added, and a new chimney rebuilt into their existing home to better radiate its warmth – just as it would have done almost two hundred years ago. The results are stunning….
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Back to school time is here. As we traveled to the library last week, I took the opportunity to stock up on some read alouds for the first 3 days.
I've been taking this book on home visits with me. It is such a gentle read on the power of reading and the fun that comes with it!
This is a beautiful book. As the child wanders through the book and interacts with each animal, he's having so many experiences. But there was no tribe of kids. When he finds the tribe of kids, you have to wonder if he was really lost, or if he was simply on a journey. I think this is a beautiful read about community.
What a relaxing read aloud. Simply calming, as children relate to bedtime routines, and the adventures one can have at bedtime.
When all the little friends go to music class, everyone is having a blast! One small friend is watching from the side at first. A joyful read about joining in when you are ready.
A read aloud for fun! I adore Snappsy and his voice in this story.
Finally, I keep marveling at my own kids and their reading. Big A pulled this book off the shelf for me and said, "Mom, if you recommend books to me, I'll do the same for you." I have a couple other books I'm trying to finish as well, so I'll need to get busy!