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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Merry Christmas!!
I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!!
I had every intention of visiting everyone to tell them but hubby had to go into work so I am now running around like a chicken with my head cut off!! haha
I am managing though!!
Thanks so much for a wonderful year and I am looking forward to next year!!!
Thanks again and enjoy your holidays with your family and friends!!!
Bless all of you!!!
9 comments:
- Danielle said...
Have a very Merry Christmas Kathy and hope you have a wonderful day with your 3 gorgeous girls and family! Every blessing for 2010.
Hugs, Danielle
- December 24, 2009 at 12:54 PM
- Kim Piggott said...
Hi Kathy,
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
kim x
- December 24, 2009 at 12:55 PM
- **Inge** said...
Hi Kathy,
I wish you and your family a merry xmas and a wonderful and happy new year!
Hugs, Inge xOx
- December 24, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- Nixe07 said...
Hi Kathy,
I wish you and your family a wonderful christmas and a very happy new year!!
- December 24, 2009 at 1:33 PM
- Sandra said...
Merry Christmas Kathy! I hope all of your wishes come true!!!
- December 24, 2009 at 4:28 PM
- Camilla said...
Dear Kathy!
I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Warm christmas-hugs, Camilla.
- December 24, 2009 at 6:02 PM
- Meretekj said...
Thank you for all your inspiration in 2009.
I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
- December 25, 2009 at 6:18 PM
- Sandy said...
She's adorable Kathy! I wish I could figure out the shading aspect! My colors want to run together on the edges! Less water I'm sure but I probably need better control of where the brush touches!
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and you had lots of family and loved ones to share it with!
- December 26, 2009 at 6:38 AM
- scrappyjan said...
Hello Kathy, I do hope your day was great with you family. I hope that Santa was good to all of you. Wishing you a wonderful weekend.
big hugs, Janiel
- December 26, 2009 at 9:54 AM


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CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old boy has died from injuries suffered in a Cincinnati hit-and-run crash when a car struck the child's stroller on a sidewalk.
Cincinnati police say a suspect is in custody and charged with vehicular assault and leaving the scene.
Police say the crash happened Sunday when a car jumped the curb on a city viaduct, struck the boy and then left the scene. The suspect was arrested at a nearby gas station. The boy died Monday.
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Realtors® and active buyers are always 30 to 60 days ahead of the media when it comes to real estate street smarts and the pulse of the market. So, I'm giving you advance notice: Things are a-changin'. What is happening in Laguna Niguel and south Orange County?
In Laguna Niguel, inventory is down and sales are up. In the second week of January 2011 there were 320 active homes on the market of all prices. In the second week of January 2012 there were 257 active homes on the market. As of March 30, 2012 there are 219 active listings. That is a 15% drop in inventory in two and a half months this year. It is also a 31% drop in inventory from Jan 2011. Our normal listing months are March, April, May and June
Sales are up. There are roughly 20% more sales first quarter this year as compared to the first quarter of 2011. The number of homes in backup and pending status is also up over last year. If you are a buyer looking in any price range you know the inventory is down. If you are an entry-level buyer you are probably very frustrated right now. I hope we see inventory increase in the second quarter.
Short sales may be on the way out as well. There are several things happening. First the HARP2 program is allowing some underwater homeowners to refinance at lower interest rates. As a result of the "Robo-Signing" scandal, the banks and the government have come to a complicated settlement that is going to result in some underwater homeowners being able to realize a principle reduction of $100,000. This obviously means that some underwater homeowners will be able to stay in their homes, which is a good thing.
Home buyers are still savvy and will not frivolously spend their hard-earned money – BUT – homes that are in good condition and well priced in Laguna Niguel will receive offers. and in lower price ranges they may receive multiple offers. Even high-end properties are moving. If this pressure continues at the low end we will see prices begin to move up. I believe we are there.
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"Give Blood Play Rugby" is a tongue-in-cheek saying that has been joked about within the rugby community for generations. The White Plains Rugby Football Club, however, has put the expression to better use by sponsoring semi-annual blood drives to benefit White Plains Hospital for the past 30 years. This year is no exception with the Club beginning 2015 on a positive note by co-sponsoring the blood drive for the third time with Suburbia Roller Derby.
Jodi Caputocreed, head of White Plains Hospital's Blood Donor Center, states that "Now is an excellent time of year to give blood as supplies are low." Other reasons:
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20 percent of recipients are children – many are cancer patients!
Giving blood is 100 percent safe!
One pint of blood from one donor can save up to three lives!
It's about life.
Donating will not cost you money.
About 60 percent of the population is eligible to donate blood, yet less than 4 percent do!
At least 500 pints of blood must be collected every day to meet the needs of area patients.
We import more than 20 percent of our blood supply.
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She went on to say that the Rugby Club and Suburbia's efforts can be credited with saving hundreds of lives.
Giving blood is truly the gift of life. White Plains Rugby welcomes friends, family, and other rugby organizations to participate in its blood drives. Donors must be at least 17 years of age and in good health. Please join us for the blood drive on January 24th, and afterwards at Ron Blacks in White Plains for food and refreshments.
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It's taken me around six months to make a dent in this project, which I tackled in between life and filming my classes. My downtime was spent gardening. The joys of living in an old house is the garden has been neglected over the years and although we have been maintaining it, we certainly weren't having victory over it. We knew if we were going to have victory, we needed to do some major excavating. Twenty Five tons later our property was clear. Every 5 ton truck that pulled out of our drive filled with debris, was a giant step closer to where we were heading.
It was a long, slow and satisfying job. Gardening is like that for me. I am never afraid of hard labor and this was indeed hard labor. With the help of Michael our bi-weekly landscaper, we got there. Cutting down trees and pruning back left me with many cuts, scratches and painful hands, which made filming lessons challenging sometimes.
Seeing my garden like this though, has been worth it all. I know we still have a ways to go but the bulk of the work is done. Every morning and evening I get to sit on my verander and be embraced by the beautiful green and the visiting birds and butterflies.
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A Novel by Santwana Chatterjee
The Freedom Fighters
Do you know Chini [Chini was ma' nick name] the people that came this morning to the first floor are related to Shri Shyamaprosad Mukherjee. His tone some how indicated that he was not too kindly disposed towards them. Ma looked up from her plate and only said 'Oh, is it?'. Yes, said father.
Who is Shyamaprosad Mukherjee father, we wanted to know.
Well dear Shyamaprosad Mukherjee is the son of the famous scholar Ashutosh Mukherjee and himself a politician. He was a cabinet minister once in Jawaharlala Nehru's ministry but he distanced himself from the Congress and formed the Bharatiya Jana Sangh party.
Does it speak good or bad for him baba?
"Well I can't tell really but the Indian people think it was bad, for Nathuram Godsey was considered to be a RSS or Jansangh man.
Who is Nathuram Godsey baba?
Well he murdered Mahatmaji ?
Why did he murder Gandhiji baba?
Well Rina these are serious matters and there are many things to be told and understood. These things should not be discussed lightly over dinner. One day when I get time I will explain to you about the partition of India, its results, about Mahatma, his thoughts and ideals and why some people thought that he was betraying India.
My father Robin Chatterjee was the only son of Rothin and Bishakha Chatterjee , a family of ardent supporters and active members of Indian National Congress during the pre independence era. My fathers grandfather was a very simple and honest man and he was employed by the Jamindar as their Estate Manager. Everybody including his employers addressed him as "Nayeb Mosai" 'Nayeb' stands for Manager, and his real name which was Kali Prasanna Chatterjee was almost forgotten by the village folk. Nayeb was extremely efficient and a dedicated employee. His employers trusted him with blind eyes and treated him and his family with utmost respect. The Zaminar's estate was a few miles away from Nayeb Mosai's house and as he had to walk a long way, the Zamindar gave him a cycle which made his journey less tedious, specially under the scorching son in summer and muddy and waterlogged fields in the rainy season. Now there were British officers of the queen of England, the the then ruler of India, who often took the village road on their jeeps or horses. Any Indian villager who would come from the opposite direction was expected to get away from their way by climbing down to the field from the village road. If anybody dared to cross them or even stood on the corner of the road and make an eye contact with them, would sure to be pushed physically from the road to the field or ditch below. The British officers who had stayed long enough in India to learn Hindi would bark at them " math me haagne walla bloody Indians, tafaat haato" [ you uncivilized Indian people defecating in the open , get away from my path ] get away from our path". People voluntarily climbed down for fear of being humiliated by such words and also for fear of being physically beaten. Nayeb Mosai was a regular on the road and he made it a point to get down from his cycle and climb down whenever he saw them approaching from the opposite direction. He had worked for the Zamindars for forty long years. His own father took him by hand and requested the Zamindar to accept his son in his place, as he was turning old and wanted to retire. So their family was very closely associated with the rich landlord. Kaliprasanna after reaching the age of sixty wanted to retire but his son Rothin did not want to work in his place as he had other plans. So Kaliprasanna kept on working till he was quite aged. on one winter afternoon he was cycling back to his home and because of his failing health and advanced age he did not notice that from the opposite direction two horse borne British officers were coming his way and realized his mistake when they were face to face and he looked up to them with fear and apology. The two arrogant British officers turned red with anger and cursing him pushed him with his cycle from the road. Kaliprasanna fell down on the ditch with the cycle on top and lost consciousness. When he did not return after a long time, his wife and young Rothin went out in search of him. Some villager crossing the road found him with his cycle on top of him and took him home. The local village doctor declared him dead. As it was young Rothin had secretly joined the followers of Subhas Chandra Bose and formed a village vigilance party and took part in several actions. Netaji was still within the fold of the National Congress and his followers were aggressive and kept arms. After his father's death Rothin became more dedicated to the noble cause of ousting the British from India. Rothin did not confide in his wife Bishakha about it for fear of scaring her. But the day the police came in search of Rothin and arrested him on the charge of conspiring against the queen of England Bishakha showed extreme courage and maturity. The police , after taking custody of Rothin went from room to room in search of fire arms, which these freedom fighters procured unlawfully and kept hidden in places. That day the police could not find the pistol that Rothin had kept hidden in a whole in his book. It turned out later that Bishakha guessed their intension and picked up the book herself and tied it on her person under her clothes . The police did not suspect her and went away with Rothin and had to drop the charge of keeping fire arms without evidence.
Those were the time when young men and their wives, sisters and mothers of Bengal followed the footsteps of their idols like Masterda of Chittagong, Matongini Hazra of Midnapore, Netaji Subhas Chandro Bose to be named a few. While Rothin Chatterjee alongwith many other freedom fighters was arrested a number of times by the British police and put to jail and tortured for long period, his brave wife Bishakha with other wives held high her husband's ideal and put up resistance and took part in demonstrations like burning of foreign goods publicly and also forsook the shelter of their homes and with unfailing courage and endurance stood shoulder to shoulder with their men folk, in the frontline to share with them the sacrifices and triumphs of the struggle
"When the history of India's fight for Independence comes to be written, the sacrifice made by the women of India will occupy the foremost place - Mahatma Gandhi Jawaharlal Nehru had remarked, when most of the men-folk were in prison then a remarkable thing happened. Our women came forward and took charge of the struggle. Women had always been there of course but now there was an avalanche of them, which took not only the British Government but their own menfolk by surprise……..The entire history of the freedom movement is replete with the saga of bravery, sacrifice and political sagacity of great men and women of the country. This struggle which gained momentum in the early 20th century, threw up stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Lala Lajpat Rai, Motilal Nehru, Abul Kalam Azad, C. Rajagopalachari, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Jawaharlal Nehru and Subash Chander Bose. Their number and stature often gives us an erroneous impression that it was only a man's movement. But it is not so. Many prominent women played a leading role in the freedom movement. "-
I quote here with honour and pride things written about my late grandma and the other courageous and dedicated women like her in the pages of history of the struggle of independence for India. My grandpa an grandma at a later stage fought to the last nail with the British power as far as they could following Gandhiji's policy of peaceful non-cooperation , leading a very frugal life, avoiding any kind of luxury and even did not hesitate subjecting their minor son to follow the life of asceticism
Periods of sustained torture in the jail broke their health and my father lost both his parents at a tender age. Father was a very bright student and he lived at Midnapore District. He came over to Calcutta after finishing graduation and started doing odd jobs besides completing his master's degree in Economics. He passed out with flying colours and got a very lucrative job easily, luck favouring him, as if compensating for giving him a tumultuous and unhappy childhood.
My father did take some time out of his busy schedule and talked to me at length about the struggle and sacrifice of innumerable Indian boys and girls, who laid their lives just to make their progeny to enjoy living in a free country with their heads held high. We keep forgetting their contribution and their sacrifice. I cried a lot when father told me about the forgotten heroes of Indian independence like Khudiram Bose who gave his life smiling at the tender age of eighteen just because he loved his motherland like his own mother and wanted to free her from the shackles of the British. Or about Binoy Krishna Bose Badal Gupta and Dinesh Gupta who became martyrs in their teens for the cause of Indian independence. Dinesh was from Munshiganj Districe, now in Bangladesh. He joined Bengal Volunteers while he was studying in Dhaka College. This group was organized by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1928, at the Calcutta session of the Indian National Congress. This group turned into a more aggressive and active revolutionary and planned to liquidate notorious British police officers. Col NS Simpson, the Inspector General of Prisons was one of police officer infamously for his brutality to the prisoners in the jail. The Revolutionaries wanted to kill Simpson and simultaneously attack on the Secretariat Building to strike a fear among the British officers. Secretariat Building is the now famous Writers' Building in the Dalhousie Square in Kolkata. On 8 December 1930, Dinesh along with Benoy and Badal , dressed in European costume, entered the Writers' Building and shot dead Simpson. British police retaliated by starting firing. It was an uneven fight, on one hand there was these three teenagers and on the other a whole force of British police and ultimately the force overpowered them. Badal Gupta took Potassium cyanide, while Benoy and Dinesh shot themselves with their own revolvers. Benoy was taken to the hospital where he died on 13 December 1930. However, Dinesh survived the near-fatal injury. He was convicted and the verdict of the trial was death by hanging for anti-government activities and murder. While awaiting execution, Dinesh wrote a number of letters from his prison cell on the heroism of the revolutionaries and his belief in the greatness of self-sacrifice.
Dinesh Chandra Gupta was only 19 when he was hanged on 7 July 1931 at Alipore Jail
Khudiram Bose was born on December 3, 1889 in a small village called Mohobony in Bengal to Trailokyanath Basu a revenue agent of the town and Lakshmipriya Devi. His life was filled with anguish and a thirst to fight back just like many other teenagers in the town, but unlike many who dreamt but could not fulfill their dream , he lived his dream.
Khudiram used to distribute handbills entitled 'Sonar Bangla' which carried the slogan 'Vande Mataram'. 'Vande Mataram'. Was taboo word during the British raj. Their aim was to expose the British and their tyranny. Many tried but could not arrest him on his act. He even defeated and dodged a police officer from catching him in front of a huge crowd, and he was only a kid then. In 1908 Khudiram and Prafulla Chaki (20 years old) were sent to Muzaffarpur, Bihar to assassinate Kingsford, magistrate of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The two boys chalked out a plan and according to their plan they hurled a bomb on a carriage on which Kingsford was supposed to travel. But unfortunately instead of their target that day, the passengers were two British ladies Mrs and Miss Kennedy (the wife and daughter of barrister Pringle Kennedy)and their servant. The two boys fled the scene. Prafulla committed suicide when cornered by police at the Samastipur Railway station. Khudiram was later arrested and sentenced to death on Muzaffarpur bombing and other charges of bombings carried out by him. He was hanged to death on August 11, 1908, but death never seemed to scare him as those who saw him after death wrote that he bore a bright smile even after his body breathed its last.
Father said "Rina When you go to bed tonight for a warm and safe sleep, remember there were thousands of Khudiram's who made your country a free nestle – just for you." I promised silently I would never forget their sacrifice and would definitely tell my children about these brave and great sons of India, of Bengal.
Santwana Chatterjee is a creative writer and blogger from Kolkata and is a member of the Tagore family. She is a prolific contributer to Washington Bangla Radio - her other writings can be found by using her name to search this web site. Her own blog is at santwana.blogspot.com. Santwana can be reached by e-mail at santwanastar [at] gmail [dot] com.


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LANTANA — An assistant girls' basketball coach at Santaluces High School was arrested Wednesday for having an inappropriate relationship with a player in 2017, Palm Beach County School District officials said.
Authorities arrested Michael Herbert Cohen, 26, after Wednesday night's basketball game. He faces a sex offense charge. School records indicate he was hired by the district in August 2015 as a behavioral and special needs assistant. In a call to parents Thursday morning, Principal Tameka Robinson said Cohen is an assistant basketball coach as well, adding that Cohen would not be returning to campus.
Cohen is accused of sending inappropriate texts, pictures and videos to a student starting in December 2017 when the student, who also was on the girls' basketball team, was 16. Palm Beach County Circuit Court Judge Dina Keever-Agrama set Cohen's bond at $3,000 and ordered the man not to have contact with the school, the student in the case or anyone under the age of 18.
Investigators said he told them he kissed the teen once in his car while he was driving her home from a game or a practice. He also admitted to sending nude photos and videos of himself to the teen, they report. He said their relationship tapered off afterward.
The student, now 18, notified school authorities to the inappropriate relationship Wednesday.
Messages between the two indicate that they corresponded through GroupMe and Snapchat, police report. In one message, after discussing boys, Cohen texted "I can't say too much. When you graduate I'll tell you how I really feel." She asked him to tell her now and he said, "I shouldn't even be talking to you like casually."
"I trust you," he wrote. "If someone messes around and snatches your phone though."
On another occasion, police report that Cohen mentioned how he couldn't wait for her to graduate. "Well it would be nice to not have to worry about losing my job for talking to you lol." She told him he didn't have to worry, according to the arrest report.
Cohen replied: "I know but if another girl your age found out and got jealous. Then my co-workers find out, principal find out, they see it as bad. I lose my job and everyone judges me and thinks I'm having sex with students."
In the course of his correspondence with the girl, Cohen said another girl had claimed to be romantically involved with him, adding "she just wanted to be cool because I guess sleeping with me is an accomplishment." The details of that claim were not immediately known.


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We will be having practice UTB (Under the Bridge) at 7:30! We will be adding transitions to the dance. We will also run through set & clean whatever needs to be cleaned. Everyone PLEASE show up to this practice as this is the LAST practice before First General Meeting.
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September 01, 2015
Part 1: 10 Questions with NIPR's Executive Director, Karen Stakem Hornig
By: Karen Stakem Hornig
Vertafore works closely with the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) as an Authorized Business Partner (ABP) to deliver insurance licensing, appointment, and data reconciliation services. NIPR plays a critical role in implementing uniform electronic services to the insurance industry. Vertafore's relationship with NIPR is unique because we both serve the insurance industry, as well as State regulatory agencies. Karen Stakem Hornig joined NIPR as a new executive director in July 2014. We are thrilled to work with her and her team to continue to improve efficiency in insurance licensing.
1. Please describe NIPR and how it serves the industry and regulators.
The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) was formed nearly twenty years ago as a unique partnership between State regulators and industry to make the producer licensing process more cost-effective, streamlined, and uniform. As a nonprofit affiliate of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), NIPR serves industry and State regulators by providing an electronic system for moving licensing and appointment transactions between producers and other insurance professionals and State regulators. Additionally, NIPR stores millions of producer records in the Producer Database (PDB) for 54 jurisdictions and makes that data available to industry. Last year, NIPR transmitted more than a half billion dollars in fees to the States and provided customer support to hundreds of thousands of producers.
2. Karen, could you give us some background on yourself and your role with the NIPR?
Prior to joining NIPR, I served as the State of Maryland's Deputy Insurance Commissioner and, in that role, I learned about the producer licensing system. Prior to joining the Maryland Insurance Administration in 2008, I served as Chief Legal Counsel for the Baltimore Police Department. In addition to legal work in both the private and public sectors, I spent eight years in higher education as a senior administrator. As Executive Director of NIPR, I oversee a team of 84 staff members who develop and test software, support State regulators, and support industry customers. I am responsible for day-to-day operations and for strategic, long range planning.
3. Now that you've been in your role for almost a year, please describe your key learnings and unexpected challenges.
When I accepted the position with NIPR in 2014, I was confident that I knew a great deal about producer licensing. I found out very quickly that the producer licensing system is far more complex than I realized. My biggest challenges, as a former regulator, have been developing an understanding of the software development process and developing a plan to scale NIPR's resources to meet increasing demand.
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NIPR is a critical asset relied upon every day by agents, brokers, adjustors, carriers, brokerages, agencies, and State regulators. Our job is to ensure that it is a stable and secure asset. The producer licensing system is inherently complex due to the number of license types (resident, nonresident, new, renewal, major lines, core surplus lines, etc.) and the unique State requirements that have to be coded into the system. Through technology, NIPR has been able to make State processes seem more uniform than they are. We are working with industry and regulators to focus upon addressing issues where the lack of uniformity among the States translates into complex and unstable technology.
Stay tuned for Part 2 coming this Thursday, September 3 to learn more about NIPR's future goals and alignment with NARAB II.
Vertafore and the NIPR have been leading strong initiatives towards uniformity and improving licensing and appointment processes. Thank you to Karen Stakem Hornig for sharing her vision, priorities, and thoughts. Vertafore will continue to collaborate closely with the NIPR on important initiatives to improve licensing and appointment processes.
Karen served as the State of Maryland's Deputy Insurance Commissioner where she gained initial knowledge of the producer licensing system. Prior to joining the Maryland Insurance Administration in 2008, she served as Chief Legal Counsel for the Baltimore Police Department. In addition to legal work in both the private and public sectors, she spent eight years in higher education as a senior administrator. As Executive Director of NIPR, she is responsible for day-to-day operations and for strategic, long range planning.


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You won't understand it until you've experienced it. While this applies to many things in life, it is especially true for Greek life. Greek life will enhance your college experience in a variety of ways, and there are many benefits to joining a fraternity or sorority.
We have four Greek Councils that represent 17 percent of the undergraduate population at GW. While each council offers a unique Greek experience, our members all unite to give back to the greater GW community.
The Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC)
Fall Rush begins September 25 and it is just the first step to an extremely fulfilling college experience. During this two-week period, the 13 recognized fraternities just want to get to know you and have you get to know them. You will find fraternities eager to offer good company, prizes, free food and entertainment at locations on and off campus, all free of charge.
If you decide to make a commitment to join a fraternity, you are brought into a community that is held in high esteem around the campus and city due to its philanthropy projects, community service, social events and a tremendous presence in leadership positions across student organizations and the professional world. Those in your fraternity will truly become brothers that will support you in all your endeavors. Together you will throw parties at D.C. hotspots, and your social network will grow rapidly in and outside the Greek community.
We hope that you come to rush with an open mind and enthusiasm. For more information, visit gwired.gwu.edu/sac/greek/howtojoin/ifcrecruit/.
The Multicultural Greek Council (MGC)
The Multicultural Greek Council is the governing body for all of the culturally based fraternities and sororities on campus. In addition to fostering brotherhood and sisterhood, members in the MGC acknowledge and celebrate Asian, Latino and South Asian cultures on campus. The MGC Fall Welcome Events start with Wacky Wednesday on September 20 in the Mount Vernon Campus Pub at 9 p.m. We will transform the pub into an arcade for a fun night of games and prizes along with free food. The following Saturday, September 23, is the MGC/National Pan-Hellenic Council Block Party in Kogan Plaza at noon. It will be the biggest and best block party ever to hit campus. There will be free BBQ, great music and stroll/step performances from various Greek Organizations around the D.C. area. For more information, visit www.gwu.edu/~mgc.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC)
The National Pan-Hellenic Council was re-established at GW in 2005, and we have six organizations in this group. Recognizing the need for an organization that meets the specific needs and unique history of the historically Black fraternities and sororities, the members of GW's NPHC unite in brotherly and sisterly love in order to enhance educational, philanthropic and social activities as they relate to African Americans and African heritage.
NPHC also provides an abundance of community outreach to the African-American community in the city. The NPHC's organizations, which boast a lifetime membership and commitment, hold membership intake at the discretion of the individual chapters. Be sure to come out to events to get to know the members of the NPHC, and enjoy the programming we will have throughout your time at GW. Your first opportunity will be during NPHC week, which will be September 23-30.
The Panhellenic Association (Panhel)
The Panhellenic community is made up of the nine National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) women's fraternities and sororities at GW. This makes it the largest women's organization on campus with more than 700 women and counting.
Being in a sorority holds many exciting opportunities and opens several doors both at GW and beyond. Formals, philanthropic events, Greek Week, fashion shows, date parties and sisterhood outings are just a small taste of what being in a sorority is all about. During Formal Sorority Recruitment, September 15-19, young women at GW will have the opportunity to learn more about each individual chapter, and sorority life as a whole. Recruitment culminates on Bid Day, when new members enjoy their first glimpse of their chapter with the affiliated sisters.
Going Greek can help make a large campus like GW feel like a home away from home. To learn more about Sorority Recruitment, please attend the information session on Wednesday, at 9 p.m. in Marvin Center Room 403, and visit our Web site at gwired.gwu.edu/sac/greek/howtojoin/panhelrecruitment/.
– The writers, April Black, Taeho Kim, John Och and Whitney N. West, are presidents of the Panhellenic Association, Multicultural Greek Council, Inter-Fraternity Council and National Pan-Hellenic Council, respectively.
This article appeared in the September 11, 2006 issue of the Hatchet.


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They say friends are the family we get to choose. And I share this viewpoint too. I truly believe that friends can be your salvation from the drudgery and the hardships of life. But, not every friend you ever make would be like that anchor in your life. In fact, most of the friends we have are toxic to some degree or the other. Many of us live in oblivion to the amount of toxicity we expose ourselves to every day, through these so-called friends. But the fact is, once we have realized that someone is toxic for us, we have to let them go. That is the only way for us to continue living our life without harming ourselves (through their influence). Because no matter how hard you try, you can't change a toxic person. It is entirely up to them and in most cases, they don't care about you enough to change.
So yes, the only option that we have while dealing with a toxic presence in our lives is to let go. As simple as that sounds, we know that this can be one of the toughest things that a person has to do. And frankly, most people can't do it all. Or if they do manage to do it, it is only after weeks, months and perhaps years of coaxing and failed attempts. And, like everything else in life, how we deal with toxic people also depends quite a lot on our zodiac sign. You see, there are some zodiac signs who have no qualms whatsoever in completely boycotting the toxic people in their life. Once they know that someone isn't good for them, it doesn't take much longer for them to take the next step (which many of us fumble at).
And why is it that some zodiac signs are better at cutting people out of their lives than others? The reason is simple, their zodiac means that they have certain qualities which just make it easier for them to let go of people without it affecting them too much. For starters, these are the zodiac signs which are defined as brave. Because it takes a lot of bravery to stand up to a toxic person and tell them that you're done with them. Not everyone can do this. And secondly (and perhaps more important) is the fact these are the zodiac who is not afraid of being on their own. They don't need to be surrounded by people all the time to feel happy or secure. They prefer their own company rather than a company which is toxic to them. Because once you start weeding out the toxic people out of your social circle, you will find it to be shrinking at an alarming rate. Obviously, it doesn't mean that you will never find good people; just that you might have to spend some considerable time alone before you do.
Here are the 5 Zodiac signs who find it easier than most to let go of toxicity:
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
An Aries truly believes that you don't need a large group to be happy and that it is better to have a few close friends than a lot of frenemies. Also, the one thing that an Aries doesn't want is to be hurt by people. So if anyone hurts them even once, they make sure that they can't do it again. An Aries will cut out toxic people at once, without any qualms and any second thoughts. This is why you are advised to tread carefully while dealing with an Aries.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20)
A Taurus puts a little more thought and consideration into whether they want to keep you in their life or not. If they observe enough instances where they can make out that you are more trouble than help, they will make the decision to let you go. Yes, they will put a lot of thought into it, and weigh the pros and cons of their decision before making it. But once they decide against you, good luck ever getting back in their company. The time during which they are contemplating letting you go, they'd maintain a certain emotional and physical distance, but it is nothing compared to what comes afterward when they have decided to move on.


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CBMB: Spider-Man Screenwriters Talk Breaking Ground with Spidey's Level of Humor
By Muuka Muyumba
The reboot/remake/sequel to National Lampoon's Vacation opens up this Wednesday and writers/directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein sat down with NPR.org recently to discuss their work on the film. The talk also strayed into new territory as Daley and Goldstein finally opened up about their upcoming work on Marvel/Sony's Spider-Man film set for July 28, 2017.
Daley: We can finally acknowledge that.
Goldstein: We've been saying no comment for the last week.
Daley: This is the first time that we can say that we are writing it.
Goldstein: We're thrilled.
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Daley: … He's a sharp kid and witty and kind of deals with the fact that he's an outcast and a geek through humor. It is sort of the safety net for geeks like us, so I think we can totally relate to where he's coming from. As well as the superpowers, which we also have.
The assumption is that with Daley and Goldstein working as the writers on the film, this version of Spider-Man could be an actual comedy on the level of their other films, but with a significant reduction in the adult humor. Horrible Bosses 1 was a pleasant R-rated surprise in the mold of The Hangover that led them to continuing with a sequel that was less funny and less successful as the first.
Their work on the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatball franchise was lauded as an adequate follow up to the work of Chris Miller and Phil Lord. That film showed that they could handle youthful humor for broader audience. The duo will have to appeal to that audience with Spider-Man, which will be an exponential increase in story and scope to Ant-Man. Ant-Man was touted as an action comedy from creatives who were involved in broad comedies like Shawn of the Dead, Bring It On, Upright Citizens Brigade and Anchorman.
Daley and Goldstein will have to show their chops to prove, much like the Russo Brothers, that their comic sensibilities can be adapted to the epic scale of a Marvel film. However, all signs from Marvel have been suggesting that we may get the most intimate Spidey story we've ever gotten before.
Source: NPR


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Strictly Come Dancing 2018: Who is Ashley Roberts paired with? Who is her dance partner?
STRICTLY COME DANCING 2018 started last night on BBC One. The launch show revealed who each star would be partnered with for the series. Here's everything you need to know about Ashley Roberts and her dance partner Pasha Kovalev.
Finally, Strictly Come Dancing returned to our screens last night on BBC One (Saturday, September 8).
The launch show revealed which professionals the contestants would be paired with for the competition.
The newly formed couples will have just two weeks to practice before the first live show on Saturday, September 22.
If you missed last nights show, you can catch up via BBC iPlayer.
Who is Ashley Roberts paired with?
Ashley Roberts is an American singer, songwriter, actress and model.
She is best known as a former member of The Pussycat Dolls who sold over 54 million records worldwide and won multiple music awards.
Since leaving the group in 2010, Ashley has had regular appearances on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, as a judge on Dancing on Ice and Let it Shine.
Ashley was partnered with professional dancer Pasha Kovalev.
Ashley Roberts does have lots of previous once experience but has never tapped her feet into Ballroom dancing.
Who is Ashley Robert's dance partner Pasha Kovalev?
Pasha Kovalev is a professional Latin and ballroom dancer from Russia.
Born in 1980, he started dancing at age eight.
Kovalev moved to the US in 2001 with his professional dance partner Anya Garis.
They both competed in the third season of So You Think You Can Dance in 2007 and remained on the show as choreographers and partners to the contestants until 2014.
They also have been finalists in the US Open from 2002 to 2006.
Kovalev joined the line up of professional dancers for the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2011.
In his first year on the show, he came second with partner actress Chelsea Healey.
In 2014 he won the show with TV host Caroline Flack.
Past partners have included Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, BBC weather presenter Carol Kirkwood, countdown presenter Rachel Riley, news presenter Naga Munchetty and actress Chizzy Akudolu.
Kovalev holds a record on the show for the most tens ever awarded with a total of 61.
He is also the only professional dancer to reach the final three times.
Kovalev has been dating former Strictly contestant and dance partner Rachel Riley since 2014. The Evening Standard confirmed the couple are now living together in London.
The pair met on the show in 2013 and came 11th.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One on September 22.


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VILLA'S top scorer Gabby Agbonlahor could be rested from Sunday's FA Cup last-16 clash at Crystal Palace after missing training with a leg problem.
Manager Martin O'Neill is also contemplating sparing Stiliyan Petrov from the fifth-round tie to allow the skipper to recover from his injury woes.
But O'Neill still intends to name a strong line-up against Neil Warnock's side at Selhurst Park with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs.
Twelve-goal Agbonlahor picked up a knock in the closing stages of Wednesday night's 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester United at Villa Park.
Petrov, who was already nursing an Achilles problem, is now also struggling with a sore ankle after the horror tackle which prompted Nani's sending-off.
Villa have been boosted by Emile Heskey and Stephen Warnock resuming light running exercises after being sidelined with respective shin and groin injuries.
But O'Neill intends to delay a decision on Heskey's involvement at Palace until the last minute and admits Sunday could come too soon for Warnock.
"We do have a few problems at this minute," said O'Neill.
"Stiliyan Petrov would be a doubt. He would have no chance if the game would have been now.
"Gabby Agbonlahor would be in the same boat.
"He hurt himself towards the end of the game the other night when he went down with the injury. It was a kick. He's very sore.
"He stayed on, but it was sore yesterday. We've got a couple of days before Sunday, we'll see how they are but they would be two concerns.
"On the positive side Emile Heskey did a little bit of running on Thursday and didn't feel any ill effects which is fine.
"Stephen Warnock actually did some running. It was his first time in a fortnight.
"We'll see how is today and judge it tomorrow but at least he was a wee bit more upbeat than he has been and that's pleasing to see."
O'Neill made several changes from his preferred Premier League XI during Villa's FA Cup victories over Blackburn and Brighton in the previous rounds.
Villa could call upon fringe players including Brad Guzan, Steve Sidwell, Fabian Delph, Nathan Delfouneso and Habib Beye against their Championship hosts.
But with another Wembley final potentially just three games away, O'Neill has hinted he will keep rotation to a minimum this weekend.
And the Villa boss believes Sunday's match is too important in its own right to be treated as an audition for Carling Cup final places.
"We're going to try and win the game," added O'Neill.
"There might be a couple of enforced changes if Gabby and Stiliyan are not fit.
"Those are natural things. I might make another change or two but overall I still want to compete in the competition.
"I don't want to go out meekly and I'll make some assessments on Saturday and Sunday.
"I can't be more specific than that. I just thought we were a little bit tired looking.
"The same players have gone again and any time anybody steps into the breach I think it's a possibility for them to go and do well."


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How Prolactinoma changed the life of a Warwickshire Sports Woman - A personal journey to manage health & fitness
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Since the age of seven, Catherine O'Carroll who lives in Warwickshire has been highly active in competitive sports. She was at 'National level', running from a very young age and went on to represent England in the home nations triathlon championships and Great Britain in her age group from 1999 through to 2003.
She is currently a sports massage therapist and Co-Founder of 'Raceways' a non-profit sports event organisation and 'kidsrunfree' a charity providing running events for kids to ignite the passion for exercise from a young age.
Catherine was diagnosed with Prolactinoma. Prolactinoma is a non-cancerous swelling in the pituitary gland, which makes too much of a hormone called Prolactin.
Pituitary disorders are considered rare. It is estimated that there are between 50,000 and 70,000 pituitary patients in the United Kingdom, which equates to 0.08% - 0.11% of the population. The most common problem with the pituitary gland occurs when a benign tumour (used to describe a 'growth') also called an adenoma, develops. Pituitary tumours are not 'brain tumours'. The term benign is used by doctors to describe a swelling which is not cancerous.' Source:- The Pituitary Foundation
A brain scan in 2012 revealed that the Prolactinoma tumor was the size of a small marble within Catherine. Since having 5 Element Acupuncture treatment, the prolactin levels over time have come down, from 2384 down to 1842, a reduction that has been further supported by a healthier diet.
Since undergoing 5 Element Acupuncture, Catherine finds herself making better choices for her own health, realising that adjustments to the amount of exercise was required, her appetite has increased and Catherine is making more sensible healthier choices with food.
Catherine has noticed her own stress levels have come down, and the treatments are improving her overall quality of life. One key reflection point for Catherine has been the education of a healthy balance to sports and fitness, as well as a work/ life balance. Her determination to prove herself, competing as well as her desire to prove herself in her working career has impacted her life, and feels education is important for aspiring sports people as well as those who put work ahead of their own health should be more effectively communicated.
Her main symptoms have been high levels of stress, aching muscles, light, irregular periods, low energy all that impact her at work
Catherine came to have 5 Element Acupuncture and through treatment was looking to make radical changes to help sustain her own wellbeing, through which she started to reflect on how no matter how hard or what level she has got to, it was never good enough, and only extreme exhaustion and ill health was the result.
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TOPICS: Indonesian relationship
PAUL KENNEDY: The Defence Minister, Stephen Smith, is in Jakarta for talks with the Indonesian Government, and spoke to Indonesia correspondent George Roberts.
GEORGE ROBERTS: Before we get into the details of the plan, isn't even the existence of increased cooperation on rescues an admission that the current policy hasn't stopped boats leaving and hasn't stopped people drowning?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, I don't think anyone in the Government is denying that we needed to do more to stop people taking high risk journeys over the seas and put themselves at risk, and put themselves in search and rescue situations. That's why we've embarked upon offshore processing, both at Nauru and at Papua New Guinea.
GEORGE ROBERTS: Isn't it the case that this policy and the threat of going to Nauru or Manus Island hasn't stopped people taking [indistinct]-
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, I have always been of the view that there will be what the experts describe here as a demonstration effect that once Nauru is up and running, once Manus is up and running, and people smugglers and their unfortunate clients see the outcomes, that that will stem or stop the flow.
GEORGE ROBERTS: Asylum seekers have told us, here in Indonesia, they don't have another option. They face a ten month waiting list to get an interview with the UNHCR, another year perhaps, before they get refugee status. When do you expect the new policy will start working for those people?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, for those people who are here in Indonesia, we say don't risk your life on a small boat on the high seas, don't put yourself in that position. We're making changes to our onshore humanitarian and refugee programs that will open up additional places, which will see our program go to 20,000, and we've already indicated an additional 400 immediately. So we've also made it clear that there will be no advantage from getting on a boat and embarking upon a dangerous journey.
GEORGE ROBERTS: Indonesia's search and rescue organisation BASARNAS has said it just simply doesn't have the capability. Last week, its helicopters couldn't reach the search zone. Its boats were too small to go out into big waves. And they say they just can't do ocean rescues. So these six points don't help Indonesia effect a better rescue if they don't have the right equipment.
STEPHEN SMITH: Indonesia is thousands of islands on an archipelago. It takes you five and a half hours to fly from the east to the west. So they have enormous challenges, enormous challenges. And an additional ship here or an additional plane there won't necessarily help. What will help is growing their capacity, growing their capability, fixing their systems and providing them with the best possible chance of instantaneous communication and instantaneous access. But you're not going to solve Indonesian search and rescue problems overnight because of the vast maritime space that they have to deal with.
GEORGE ROBERTS: Just looking at the tragedy from last week again, the 55 survivors who were transferred from HMAS Maitland and other ships, you transferred them into a country that hasn't signed the Refugee Convention. Doesn't that go against everything that your party has said about not turning boats back and not sending people back to a country that hasn't signed the Refugee Convention?
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, they were transferred on the high seas by people who made a judgment that they were in desperate need of medical assistance, and the best place and the closest place and most appropriate place to receive that medical assistance was in Indonesia.
GEORGE ROBERTS: With respect though, nonetheless you still transferred people back to a country which hasn't signed the Refugee Convention. Doesn't that go against everything you've said?
STEPHEN SMITH: But with the greatest of respect, you were dealing there with a search and rescue operation, people badly injured, in desperate need of medical assistance. It wasn't a decision made by a Minister of the Crown sitting in Canberra or anywhere else. It was made by people on the ground, on the high seas, making a judgment about the safety, welfare and security of people in enormous distress. That is 1,000 miles away from the Opposition, who say that they would, against the advice of the Chief of Navy, pretend that they could turn the boats back.
GEORGE ROBERTS: That decision was made underneath your command effectively, and it goes against what your party have said in the past, that you wouldn't send people back to Indonesia.
STEPHEN SMITH: Well, with the greatest of respect, frankly, I think you're missing the point. And Minister Clare made the same point to you three occasions at our press conference today. These were operational decisions made by people who had one thing in mind - rescuing people from a circumstance where they were in great danger. They weren't judgments made by me, they weren't judgments made by you - they were made by people on the spot, trying to save lives. And it doesn't cut across any of the things that we have said about the way in which it is unsafe to seek to tow boats back or turn them away.
GEORGE ROBERTS: They did ask for asylum in Australia though, and requested of Australian authorities they be taken to Australia. Doesn't that then, as the Australian Government, give you some onus of responsibility?
STEPHEN SMITH: [Indistinct] -They also asked to be rescued from the high seas, they also asked to be rescued from sharks that were attacking them, they also asked that their fellow colleagues be given desperately needed, urgent medical attention and that's what they received. And they were decisions made by people on the spot. And with the greatest of respect, it's not for you to think you have some luxury of making a judgment after the event.
KARINA CARVALHO: That's the Defence Minister, Stephen Smith, speaking to Indonesia correspondent George Roberts in Jakarta.


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About The Teacher
Yoga found Heather Sanderson in 2005 when she first started attending classes to help with health concerns. Since then, yoga has taken her on an unexpected, challenging and beloved journey of exploration and transformation. She completed a 340-hour healer training including a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Puerto Rico and Brooklyn. She is trained in Hatha Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, and Restorative Yoga with a focus on Tantra philosophy.
Heather believes in the power of yoga to help heal physically, emotionally, psychologically, and energetically. She combines a variety of healing modalities, including Reiki and herbal medicine, within her yoga classes and believes that, ultimately, the healing comes from within you. She strives to create a safe space full of possibility for students to explore, learn, and find what they need.
Heather is currently an apprentice in The Way of The Wise Healer training with Carole Guyett in County Clare, Ireland.


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Developers, Developers, Developers: How Apple Inc. Is Positioning Itself Perfectly Ahead of the iPho
Tech giant Apple doesn't need Steve Ballmer to tell it that developers matter. Although other more tangible areas of Apple's business, like quarterly shipments or carrier subsidies, are easier to track, developers provide the magic that helps keep customers coming back to Apple's iDevices time and again.
Apple paid homage to developers everywhere as part of its software-laden WWDC keynote address weeks ago. And in a parallel storyline, Apple has also made a series of moves to bolster its relationship with its key constituency.
Apple's overseas empire
Although not its largest market today, China is undoubtedly one of Apple's most important markets -- a fact that should only increase in the year ahead. And, in its efforts to continue to make inroads into China, Apple has been putting on a full-court press to woo developers in China, as well as by rolling out improved tools and increasing its in-country developer support. Investors should take notice, as gains from Chinese developers will likely directly translate into more dollars for Apple investors everywhere.
In the video below, tech and telecom specialist Andrew Tonner discusses Apple's recent moves with Chinese developers, and breaks down the financial implications of this move in greater detail.
Leaked: Apple's next smart device (warning, it may shock you)
Apple recently recruited a secret-development "dream team" to guarantee its newest smart device was kept hidden from the public for as long as possible. But the secret is out, and some early viewers are claiming its everyday impact could trump the iPod, iPhone, and the iPad. In fact, ABI Research predicts 485 million of this type of device will be sold per year. But one small company makes Apple's gadget possible. And its stock price has nearly unlimited room to run for early in-the-know investors. To be one of them, and see Apple's newest smart gizmo, just click here!
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About Lovell's Florist and Nursery in Medfield, MA
The history of Lovell's Florist & Nursery is full of hard work and a love for what we do. Our owners, George and LaVerne Lovell, built their business on the philosophy of great quality and service. They believe in treating customers the way they would like to be treated. So far, it's working, as one of the most impressive points about Lovell's Florist & Nursery in Medfield, MA, is that it's still going strong in the same community almost 50 years later.
LaVerne and George are both graduates of Norwood High School. They married in 1968 and later moved to Dover, Massachusetts. That same year, they were approached by a real estate agent about this "fabulous" opportunity on Route 109 in Medfield. The Pederzinis' were selling a greenhouse with a rental house and two acres of land. George had been running his own successful landscaping business for 13 years and thought this was an opportunity for the future.
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Several decades later, our nursery is 20 acres, and we now have a retail florist, greenhouse, garden center, and Accents By Lovell Gift Shop, plus a wholesale division. George can be found on the property 7 days a week. LaVerne is on site most days, but also finds time to enjoy her 7 grandchildren and Cape Cod. Currently, three generations of Lovell's currently work at the business.
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How do you create your work?
I use a combination of pencil drawing, collage and traditional print methods with a little bit of Photoshop.
I'm interested in buying Josie's work, do you have a shop?
Do you sell gift vouchers?
Yes I do! These can be redeemed online or at Open Studios. Shop now
When will my order arrive?
All orders are usually dispatched to arrive within 3-5 working days, unless specified on individual products. If you need your item quicker, please contact Josie. You can see the full delivery information here.
How will my order be packaged?
Small items (gift cards and notebooks) will be sent via Royal Mail 1st Class. All orders bigger than a letterbox will be sent via Royal Mail registered post or courier depending on the weight, but both require a signature. A4 and A3 Prints will be posted flat, and prints larger than A3 will be posted to you in a tube. You can see the full delivery information here.
Do you ship internationally?
International shipping is now available to some countries, with more countries being added everyday! Please proceed to the checkout page, and you will see a drop down menu available for you can select your country. You can find more delivery information here.
Also, some of Josie's clients are international, such as Anthropologie who may be stocking some of Josie's designs on their products. Josie's greeting cards are also available all around the world! See my current client portfolio here.
I'm interested in commissioning Josie, what should I do next?
For commissions, collaborations and any other enquiry, please get in touch:
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Can I have an existing print personalised by Josie?
Perhaps you have a family member who loves a particular animal, or you'd like a message and date added to a London print? These are all special touches I can add carefully to your print. Please send Josie an email with your request and she will get back to you with a quote and estimated delivery time. Payment for personalised prints can be made quickly and easily via Paypal.
I'm interested in stocking Josie's work, do you sell to trade?
Absolutely, full images and trade prices are available in the new catalogue – please contact Josie to request one.
Can I interview you for my blog/magazine?
Of course! Feel free email over some questions and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as I am able.
How do you become an illustrator? Can you give me some tips?
If you are starting out in illustration and would like to ask me a question, I am more than happy to help in any way I can. Believe me, I know the position you are in! The best way to ask me quick questions is on Instagram.
I love sharing my experiences as a freelance illustrator and occasionally do talks on having a career in illustration and starting a small design business – if you are interested in booking me for your event or as a visiting lecturer, please do get in touch.
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Picks up where the first movie (Karate Kid) leaves off. Mr. Miyagi and Daniel take a trip to Okinawa to visit Mr Miyagi's dying father. After arriving Mr Miyagi finds he still has feelings for an old love. This stirs up trouble with an old rival that he originally left Okinawa to avoid. In the mean time Daniel encounters a new love and also makes some enemies. . You can read more in Google, Youtube, Wiki
The Karate Kid Part II
Daniel accompanies his mentor to Okinawa who is off to see his dying father and confront his old rival, while Daniel inadvertently makes an enemy of his own.
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MEC r (au) wrote: I did not really like this movie.
Grace C (nl) wrote: Poor guy - married to a woman who asks him, "What are you going to make? What have you gotten done today?" (and so on). What's so depressing is that if you listen to the guy for five minutes, you get that all those questions are irrelevant. The art was great, the documentary itself was mediocre.
Mickey M (kr) wrote: "Major Benson Winifred Payne" (Damon Wayans) is a United States Marine who has been trained to be a killing machine. However, when he fails to gain in rank a second time he is given his discharge orders. He then tries to adjust to civilian life, without success. His former commanding officer then gets "Payne" a job as commanding officer of a Virginia prep school's Junior ROTC program where he is in charge of some young misfits. He also has to butt heads with a beautiful prep school counselor (Karyn Parsons), whom he instantly falls for. His mission: to shape these misfits into a team for the Virginia JROTC Military Games. His personal mission: Change his ways to get the counselor, "Emily", to fall for him. I've seen this story before, and done better with more laughs. There are some good jokes in this movie, but they are few and far between. I didn't laugh a lot, but when I did, the laughs were out loud. One problem with this movie was chemistry. The kids had strong chemistry together, and with Wayans, and were pretty fun to watch. However, Parsons and Wayans didn't have the best chemistry in the entire movie. Another problem was character development. We don't get the best development in the majority of the kids. One of the older kids gets more development than the rest, and does a good job when he locks horns with "Payne". Another kid gets lesser development, but his only job is to help "Emily" soften the "Major's" military attitude. Wayans is probably the best of the entire cast, but he picked the most annoying voice for "Payne". He is also pretty comical when he is treating the kids like they are actual soldiers. Because of his performance, "Payne" is the most memorable character in the entire movie. One thing parents should be aware of is that there is some fairly strong language, and mild violence. However, it's not even close to really graphic stuff. Another bad part is that this movie is pretty predictable, and misses some laughs. Because the story has been done before with different situations, you already know how it's going to end. Despite the flaws, it's still a fairly fun movie, mostly because of Wayans. I would say it might be a pretty good second choice if your first choice to rent is not available.
Keiko N (it) wrote: An amazing collection of talent! The Nicholas Brothers routine is incredible. And the costumes are fabulous.
Keenan S (ru) wrote: Hello, there. Do you relish in opportunities to call people un-American or perhaps damn dirty liberals? Do you enjoy watching films that treat you like an idiot and only serve a purpose to align with the very specific beliefs of a small group of people? Do you blindly praise films solely because they claim to be Christian? Do you blindly praise films solely because they claim to support the troops? Do you always accuse things of being an atheist and/or liberal conspiracy?If so, Last Ounce Of Courage is for you! A brain-dead drama for people who would answer yes to one or more of the questions above. There is not an ounce of creativity. There is no respect for Christmas, Christians, the troops, or America. The acting is below porn standards (Though at least in porn, there might be some titillation in the form of nudity and sex as an end reward for putting up with the awful acting). The direction is awful. In short, it is a shameful exploitation film. It has no respect for anything it claims to champion - it only wants your money if you fall under its target audience while laughing at you.Do not be fooled by this film or the people who claim it to be as the ever-so-wonderful Dove Foundation states in their 5/5 acclaim on the box, "This movie is about freedom!" It has no care for this country despite constant flag-waving (There are so many American flags in this film and its messages are so blunt that I was expecting the America, Fuck Yeah! song from Team America: World Police to start playing) and plays at justifying the fears of its target audience. It also hurts to see that this film gained the Chuck Norris seal of approval to which I respond: everyone makes mistakes - even Chuck Norris.This film is disgusting, deplorable exploitation - and poorly made, disgusting, deplorable exploitation, to boot. Let me try to explain why. I know my review will bear no weight to people who adore this film and blindly praise it, but I'm still going to rip this film a new asshole because it deserves every bad review that it gets.The film begins with a family being separated from one another (With footage of the family patriarch riding a motorcycle with an American flag being spliced in): the Reveres (Boy, aren't we starting off subtle?). The son, Thomas Revere is off to war, leaving not only his parents behind, but his wife, Kari, and his newborn son, Christian (For fuck's sake, can we get some time before you start bludgeoning the viewer with your symbolism?).Thomas Revere is killed, leaving behind a widow and son, while his parents do their best to go forward from such a senseless tragedy.Bob Revere is a veteran himself, and is generally beloved around town as he is both the mayor and pharmacist (Who along with his wife runs the local VFW) in a community that feels like it's trying to be the idealized 50's suburban utopia that is slowly having its values stripped away by secular people, especially Christmas decorations and beliefs.Years after the death of his son, his daughter-in-law, Kari, and his now-teenaged grandson, Christian stumble back into their lives to live with Bob and his wife. Naturally, there is some animosity towards Kari for apparently not handling the death of her husband in a certain way and leaving his parents to deal with the grief alone and their grandson away for a long time.As of late, there have been more disputes over Christmas decorations to point of where the town isn't even allowed to have them. Even the VFW isn't allowed to display decorations. Naturally, the nativity isn't allowed, either.Even the school isn't allowed to perform the nativity scene (Despite you know, the whole separation of church and state being in place as it is a public school. This rule is in place for good reasons, people. Theocracies are a TERRIBLE idea). Instead the play is some weird take on it involving aliens and...well, I really don't know. Not only are the scenes involving the play completely stupid, but they also tried to be funny and were no such thing, only adding to the pain.Becoming irritated by people with such whiny sensibilities, Bob decides to defy the demands to remove the decorations with the support of his grandson, who intends to sabotage the school play and do it properly.But Bob has no idea what's he's gotten himself into when he draws the attention of the attorney, Warren Hammerschmidt - the film's portrayal of the ACLU in all but name who orders Bob to comply with the demands to take down Christmas decorations, or face being removed as mayor and even going to jail if he continues to defy orders.It's up to Bob to save is 50's suburban utopia from the evil secular people who are total assholes about Christmas with all the flag-waving you can imagine and an appearance by God, no less (No, really. God shows up in this film) and rebuilding his family ties.The story can be funny at times, but for all the wrong reasons. But unfortunately, it's not consistently funny in its badness like the hilariously awful anti-rock music flick, Rock: It's Your Decision. No, sadly, it's largely boring and made worse by its offensive, exploitative nature on the topics it claims to support.The story could have been a compelling drama about a family torn apart by the death of a loved one in war and coming to terms with the tragedy, but no, this plot will not allow something rich with possibilities of depth, heart, and emotion to blossom and instead uses it as a platform to pander while shoe-horning scare tactics and beliefs of its target audience into the mix. There's no respect for troops here. There's no discussion about the nature of war and the effects it has on the troops and their families. It only wants to siphon the money out of the pockets of its target audience that will blindly eat up this crap solely because it pretends to conform to their belief set. It doesn't care about you or your beliefs: it only wants your money.Then there's the issue of faith, as it is a Christian film. Once again, there is no meaningful discussion about faith - NONE. Much like its pathetic flag-waving and go-America-go attempts at faux-patriotism, it treats this topic with no respect in the slightest. I crave explorations of this topic in these films that claim to be Christian, but rarely do I get them.Faith and spirituality are wonderful things. To believe in a benevolent higher power who also encourages you to be kind to your fellow man and better yourself, to know that said power will be watching you and guiding you out of the darkness in times of need, to appeal to it when others are in trouble, and a litany other elements. I do believe in God and I believe it because of things that have happened in my life and I know that there are things in this world that cannot be explained away.The opportunities for exploring this topic are endless. A couple of my favorites when it comes to films with overt Christian themes are The Nun's Story and Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, both of which explored the various aspects of faith, while still retaining the essential element that is so sorely lacking in Christian films: the human element. The good times, the bad times, the darkest of times, and our flaws as human beings and questioning said higher power. Those two films hit those elements dead-on and were quite powerful and emotionally resonant because of that.Last Ounce Of Courage treats faith and its Christian audience with less respect than if it had burned Bibles and crosses onscreen for its 90-odd-minute running time. Much like its pretend support of America and its troops, it serves only one purpose: money. Actually, two, I guess. The second using said higher power as a political mouthpiece rather than how God should be viewed. You know the old saying, "God works in mysterious ways"? God's not your mouthpiece on your soapbox. God does what God does - simple as that. And of course, there's the topic of the war on Christmas. I'm not denying there are stupid assholes who get pissy over these decorations because they feel the need to be offended over everything. However, as any person who's at least half-sane will notice, you would be hard-pressed to not only find such people a lot of the time (And then laugh them off because they're fucking stupid), but in such levels of power as to apparently remove a mayor from his position and throw him in fucking jail. What universe does this film take place in where evil atheists siege a town and violate laws like this on a whim to throw people in jail like it's a fucking dictatorship?Also, to get this out of the way. No, people. Atheists are not evil people. Much like how I know many Christians who are good people, I also know many atheists who are also good people (And no, they are not dead on the inside or sad, either). They are not out to destroy you or your beliefs, regardless of what this film or God's Not Dead taught you. The atheists are depicted as being cartoonishly evil, while the Christians are the white knights with the main character practically being Jesus. It's ludicrous and creepily narcissistic in tone, especially as God himself appears in the film.And this is another issue with the plot: there are no human beings in this film. None. They are all mouthpiece caricatures of perpetuated stereotypes to enforce rigid beliefs and scare tactics. In order for a film about faith to work, you need the human element, even with all our flaws and less than Godly ways to make something like this work. When you resort to nothing but caricatures, there is no reason to care and there is no level of honesty.To sum up the story if your eyes haven't glazed over yet: IT"S COMPLETE SHIT. Dishonest, stupid, insulting bullshit.The acting is also something to behold. Largely, it's quite terrible. Nobody really knows how to inflect, the dialogue is atrociously bad and becomes painful when uttered, and it also at times manages to be campy...solely because of blaxploitation actor, Fred Williamson (Whom I fondly remember for such "classics" as the Black Cobra trilogy and Death Journey).Fred Williamson is the only reason to keep watching this miserable turd. He seems fully aware of what kind of crap he's found himself in and makes the most out of his ridiculous role with villainy worthy of a cheesy 80's or 90's cartoon (And even smoking a big-ass cigar, to boot). He's having a good time while performing and because of him, the film gets a much better rating than it deserves because he's too damn fun to hate (Though sadly there's not enough of him to redeem the film into so-bad-it's-good territory).None of the other actors are worth mentioning. They just suck ass.As far as entertainment goes, there's pretty much nothing to be found outside of Fred Williamson's campy performance. The drama is vapid, poorly written, and devoid of any emotion or insight, its messages are false and never once ring of sincerity or care, the direction is poor, the acting is dreadful, and it also has a reeking odor of self-indulgence and narcissism to satisfy its intended audience. But worst of all: it's boring as fuck.Overall, this is definitely not something you should watch, unless you like being pandered to despite what panders to you enjoys insulting your intelligence at every turn.Before I end this review, there is one last thing I must address, and it is in regards to Chuck Norris' reasoning for endorsing the film."It was an easy choice to endorse this film because its message is consistent with my life principles and core values."This is a terrible reason to endorse a film and it scares me how people will blindly praise crap like this solely because it agrees with a particular view point (Or, on the flip side, panning a film for differing in opinion).For example, I'm gay. Despite this, am I going to praise a film solely because it's about being gay and endorsing it? No. In fact, many such films have fallen victim to some of my harshest reviews because even though they might adhere to certain aspects of my beliefs, usually, they are nothing more than exploitation to get money out of me and I end up feeling insulted because of that. All they end up doing is insulting gay people, regardless of what they claim to believe in.Just because a film has a message or messages consistent with your own beliefs, doesn't mean it should get a pass. In fact, it should be scrutinized more carefully, much like this film.
Anthony L (ag) wrote: You can't beat a good 'Family of Cops' New York drama. This one has every cliche under the sun, the Dad is the forceful boss, one brother can't be trusted, brothers fight, there is a formal funeral in the rain, one brother lives on a boat etc etc. It's better than most of the cheesy films that have come before in the genre but unfortunately that fact doesn't do it any favours because as entertaining as it is, we've seen it all before. Elizabeth Bennet shaved her head though, so respect given.


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At the beginning of the month I signed up for the 2018 Invictus Games which are being held in Sydney, with trials for the team taking place in January and March next year.
As the Winter kicks in it is harder to get out for those longer rides on the street so I went to Lanzarote this month to get some good miles in. The weather was perfect for cycling and, with Lanzarote being a volcanic island, there were lots of climbs to take on. I spent two weeks on the island doing some good endurance training and definitely improved my training and cardio.
The race calendar for next year has now come out, so I'll be sitting down in the New Year and entering myself for the races. There are events everywhere, from all the UK races to Italy, Belgium, France, Germany and possibly Canada. In addition, I'm looking at maybe entering a marathon in Italy next March just to get a feel for the competition before I go into the season. That way I'll get a heads up on what to expect later in the year.
That's it for now. I look forward to reporting back in a month's time.
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Liuna Station Wedding
Tracy + Chris had a really gorgeous wedding at Liuna Station last July, filled with a lot of great vendors (see below). Today we are celebrating their anniversary by finally getting around to posting all these beautiful images from their day!
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ceremony venue, our lady of assumption church
reception venue, liuna station
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florals, ooh la la designs
bridal gown, eddy k at mona richie
bridesmaid attire, bhldn
decor, fos decor
hair + makeup, makeup worx
ceremony music, wellington music
stationery, simply sealed
entertainment, stella
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