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Letters to the Editor
Unhappy U.S. leaders didn't participate in march
Photos of the major world leaders, arms linked, at the head of a march of more than 1 million Frenchmen supporting freedom of expression had a glaring void; what I believe to be the shameful absence of any high-level U.S. official in this march of solidarity and opposition to brutality and barbarism.
Winston Churchill (whose bust was summarily removed from the Obama White House and sent back to England in 2009) once said, "The price of greatness is responsibility. If the people of the United States had continued in a mediocre station, struggling in the wilderness, absorbed in their own affairs, and a factor of no consequence in the world, they might have remained forgotten and undisturbed beyond their protecting oceans: but one cannot rise to be in many ways the leading community in the civilized world without being involved in its problems, without being convulsed by its agonies and inspired by its causes."
I believe the challenge and assault upon Western civilization, the United States in particular, is not simply about wresting power away from it, but is rooted in a potent and dangerous belief that both western civilization and the U.S. deserve to fall. The very success of the liberal-democratic model is the bull's eye of their target.
One is left to wonder, whether this nihilistic viewpoint also happens to be the viewpoint of America's current administration.
Dr. Robert A. Sherry


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|This is the Book;
|In it is guidance sure, without doubt,
|to those who are God-conscious.
|(Baqara 2: Ayyat 2)
|Ramadan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an as a guide to mankind also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (between right and wrong). So everyone of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting
|(Baqara 2: Ayyat 185)
|Invite to the path of your Lord with
|wisdom and kind enlightenment, and debate with them in the best possible manner. Your Lord knows best
|who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who are the guided ones.
|(Al-Nahl 16: Ayyat 125)

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This is a guest post from Elisabeth Galperin, owner of Turn Leaf Organizing, who has helped Gild Collective get organized, and plan for productivity in the new year.
Have you stopped recently to take count of the many different hats you are wearing?
Professional, Boss/Employee, Mother, Wife/Partner, Daughter, Household Manager, Neighbor, Taxi Driver, etc. It can be exhausting just thinking about this list! As women in the workplace, we know that we never truly clock-out for the day; we simply remove one hat and replace it with another.
Working in the field of productivity and organization, I encounter and counsel women every week who are overwhelmed, stretched thin, and desperately seeking the elusive "work-life balance." In all my conversations with friends, colleagues, mentors and professional women over the past 10 years, I have yet to find anyone who feels they have achieved the perfect balance.
Many women no longer work traditional hours in traditional office settings. Therefore, setting the expectation to fully take off your professional hat at the end of the day, and put on your personal hat, and to spend equal time in both areas, is not realistic. In fact, I no longer talk about work-life balance; instead, I encourage women to seek work-life integration.
I own my own business, and work from a home office. I have the ability to take a break in the middle of the day to volunteer at my child's school, fit in a workout, or run an errand between client appointments. Because I am switching hats throughout the day, I often then switch hats in the evening, in between dinner, soccer practice, baths and bedtime. Rather than looking for balance and feeling guilty when I spent more time on work than family, or vise versa, I seek integration. At the end of the day, I ask myself, "Did I accomplish my biggest priority at work? Did I spend enough quality time engaged with my 2 young boys and husband? Did I do one thing for myself today for self-care?" If I can answer yes, I have achieved my personally defined balance.
Women can create guilt in the blink of an eye; I speak from experience. But we often experience that guilt based upon antiquated and/or self-imposed expectations. Who says we cannot work from home after the kids go to bed? Does making a personal call during the work day really impede productivity? Is equal always the same as what is best?
As 2018 begins, consider setting aside a little time to create a clear picture of what work-life integration means, uniquely to you. Give yourself permission to step beyond the "shoulds" you've heard for so many years; to no longer compare yourself to the other professional women in your circle; to define how you can integrate the many hats you wear.
As we all work towards better work-life integration and living a full life, here are a few strategies to consider that other successful, professional women have found helpful and impactful:
Leave a little room on your plate (or platter).
Do not take on so many roles & responsibilities the you have no wiggle room. Remember, life involves surprises and unexpected events. You will want to leave a little room for those.
For every YES, there must be some NOs.
Each time we take on a new role or enter a new opportunity, we must evaluate all other commitments and consider what to let go. We only have so many hours to rotate those hats!
Include self-care.
We hear it all the time; in an emergency, we must first secure our own oxygen mask before we can provide help to others, right? Keep in mind that even in day-to-day life, we must find a way to provide for ourselves, if we are going to be able to fully provide for others.
Set boundaries.
For each hat you wear, be sure you have established boundaries and reasonable expectations. Communicate with others what you can, and cannot do, within the role you fill. Overlooking this step can lead to significant problems down the line.
Here's to a well-integrated year ahead for all of us women of the workplace.
Elisabeth W. Galperin is the founder and owner of Turn Leaf Organizing LLC. Elisabeth assists business leaders and professionals to better manage space, time, and information. She works collaboratively with clients to improve business systems, implement effective processes, and increase profits. As a mother, wife, and solopreneur, Elisabeth relates to her professional clients who strive to make the most of each day and each opportunity. Her mission is to help eliminate the overwhelm in clients' lives so they can achieve productivity, profitability, and peace of mind.
A well-respected expert & speaker for over 10 years, Elisabeth is a Golden Circle Member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO); a Certified Productive Environment Specialist (CPES) with the Productive Environment Institute; and holds a certification as an Evernote Certified Consultant. Elisabeth provides clients with unique, strategic & proven solutions aimed to increase productivity, improve business systems, and help clients accomplish their work and enjoy their life™.


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Kia ora, we're Jennifer and Sam. We studied jewellery at Whitireia (now Te Auaha) and collectively have 27 years' experience in making jewellery. We've both exhibited nationally and internationally throughout our careers. After finding ourselves both living in Taranaki, New Zealand, we connected over our shared love of contemporary jewellery and want of bringing a new art experience to town.
Over many coffees, critiques and long drives to Wellington for jewellery events, a great friendship was brewed — and The Jewel and the Jeweller was born.
We decided to set up a workshop to teach beginner classes in the hope of attracting the masses to the world of contemporary jewellery. We'd love to see our workshop become a thriving hub for jewellery converts to grow their creativity and craft.
As working artists and mothers, we know you often have to wear many different hats to succeed. It's important to us that we provide a platform for other artists to share their talent. That's why, at The Jewel and the Jeweller, members of the public can view and buy high-quality work from a variety of New Zealand's best contemporary jewellers.
We firmly believe the arts are for everyone, so another prime motivator is to offer a space for running community art projects. We know from first-hand experience that art and craft can have a hugely positive impact on people's perceptions of themselves and the world. The Jewel and the Jeweller will be hosting open days and long-term community projects, and making publications and resources available to anyone who's curious.
What we offer
Our range of classes will allow you to explore contemporary jewellery design and practices in a relaxed, inviting space. Whether you're completely new to jewellery-making or have some experience, you'll be free to delve into the design process through our wealth of tools, techniques and materials.
We offer classes that investigate the simple concepts of rings, earrings, necklaces, pendants, bracelets and more. You'll experiment with a variety of methods such as wax carving and casting, hand forging and material exploration.
Our goal is to help you feel inspired, have fun and take home a piece of jewellery that's deeply personal and original.
At The Jewel and the Jeweller, we offer a selection of work made by some of New Zealand's most diverse jewellers. With a progressive practice at the forefront of their making, you can view and purchase something truely one of a kind.
Getting married is a special event for anyone, so why not imbue your wedding rings with a personal memory from the beginning? We'd love to work with you as a couple to make your own wedding rings. After an initial consult about your desired design, we'll decide which process is needed for making your rings. Whether it is hand forging or making wax moulds to be cast, we'll walk you through every step.


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Puppy Love - French Bulldog & Friends Coffee Mug - 11oz
$ 20.00
Puppy Love - French Bulldog & Friends Coffee - 11oz
By © French Bulldog Love
Spread some love with our new Valentine's Day Puppy Love mug, featuring our Dog Park friends. Design features an adorable Boxer, Bulldog, Frenchie, Pug, Pit Bull, and Yorkie wearing funny heart antennas. Also available in larger 15oz mug with a black interior.
• 11oz premium ceramic coffee mug
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• Design features our Dog Park collection crew
• Red nterior
Perfect for your home, coffee breaks at the office, tea time with friends, or a gift for that crazy Frenchie-obsessed friend! If you don't have one, then it's probably you :)
All artwork © 2018 French Bulldog Love
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Final Fantasy XV's newest expansion packed aptly named Comrades is coming November 15th for both Xbox One and PlayStation 4, announced earlier today in a tweet by Square Enix.
Comrades focuses on the events after Chapter 13 of the main game. After Noctis and the party mysteriously disappears, the Kingsglaive rallies survivors to search for and find out what happened to the the crown prince. Players will be able to create their own Kingsglaive survivor that can be outfitted with a variety of royal sigils that grant special powers. You'll be able to communicate with your party members to create devastating combos and team setups! Different sigils, weapons, and other gear will determine what your character specializes in, so try out your favorite combinations. You can charge into combat with high defense skills, support your party from afar with healing magic, or take down the enemy with brute force with heavy weapons.
Players can undertake various quests that lead them closer and closer to the truth about Noctis, but you also go it alone if you wish to power up your character in specific ways. The combat features the same intensity as the main single-player story does, but there's a bit more team oriented factors like chain warps, breaking, and more. Work together with your party to take down the enemy!
In addition to the expansion pack, a new patch for the game will be released around the same time. The Xbox One version will be receiving a an update that adds Xbox One X support, allowing the game to take advantage of the extra power of the X. In-game you'll also be able to accept more quests at a time, which will also be added into the PlayStation 4 version on November 10.


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Today we went strawberry picking and I think we each probably picked about ten pounds. While I was out there in that hot field I began restructuring my goals for Molly's challenge. The point for me in this, is to be more creative in the kitchen and work harder in the garden. It felt good to be out working and picking our own food, even though I am still all hot and sticky. I do think I will savor those berries a little more because of it.
So really the aspect I am omitting from my original plan is I'm not going to forbid us from going to the store over the next week to ten days, when we need something basic. We are pretty simple when it comes to cooking and I realized yesterday when I made bread that we are now out of flour.
Following through, I did cook a big batch of granola and black & pinto beans which we topped on our salad tonight for dinner. The lettuce greens, sugar snaps, and beets are from our garden and on the side you see my butter patted homemade bread. {I like butter.} And our dessert, can you guess? Strawberries with honey and greek yogurt.
So I guess I feel good about my realizations of what is important in my goal re-structures and don't really feel like I'm bailing on the challenge, but scaling it to fit us.
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Shake Shack Coming to Las Vegas Next Year
Today Shake Shack announced they'll be opening in Las Vegas [PDF] at the end of 2014 near the Monte Carlo and New York-New York hotels as part of a new park environment that "will feature dining pavilions and performance spaces complemented by areas for quiet relaxation." This is Shake Shack's first location in the Western US. More importantly, as @Whatsinmymouth pointed out, this means we can do a real side-by-side In-N-Out vs. Five Guys vs. Shake Shack taste test.
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Splitting Seeds Demonstration
Next we delve into what to do with your seedlings once they are ready to be split. In this video we show you how to divide the seedlings and replant them in containers allowing the roots to develop, grow and become strong! They'll become so strong that your plants can't help but thrive once planted out in the garden with these methods.
Foundations for Growing Cut Flowers
An online class covering everything you need to know to start a flower farm of any size. Click here to learn more.


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The police watchdog on Friday launched an independent inquiry into Nottinghamshire Police amid claims officers covered up the role of their undercover colleague who infiltrated the group.
It was initially thought that prosecutors dropped the case against six men accused of plotting to shut down one of Britain's largest coal-fired power stations because of the actions Pc Mark Kennedy.
The officer, who went under the name Mark Stone, worked undercover for seven years and was said to be at the heart of an alleged plot to break into and take over Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station near Nottingham.
It was understood that he last year offered to give evidence for the defence, forcing the Crown Prosecution Service to admit his involvement in the case.
But reports claimed that the main reason the prosecution case collapsed was because Nottinghamshire Police had withheld evidence that "fatally undermined the case against the protesters".
The evidence was in the form of secret tapes that involved conversations between the six campaigners, in which the undercover officer was involved, The Times reported.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) on Friday announced it would conduct an inquiry into the affair.
The IPCC review comes after Julia Hodson, the Nottinghamshire Chief Constable, said there will be an internal review into the secret operation.
Pc Kennedy has resigned from the Metropolitan Police and is believed to have gone abroad amid fears for his safety after being unmasked.
The officer, who is now unemployed and in hiding, has called Max Clifford, the public relations specialist, amid claims he plans to sell his story.
It was further claimed that at least two other officers were also involved in operations and had conducted sexual relationships with some activitists.
Amerdeep Somal, from the IPCC, said the inquiry will focus on the alleged failure of Nottinghamshire Police to disclose relevant material to prosecutors.
"We have now assessed the referral from Nottinghamshire Police of a specific issue around disclosure relating to this high-profile case," he said.
"After assessment, I have decided we will look independently at whether Nottinghamshire Police met their obligations under relevant procedures to disclose evidence to the CPS in this case."
Jon Collins, chair of Nottinghamshire Police Authority, said he is "disappointed" at the situation which is overshadowing other police work.
He said: "When policing major public order events, such as this protest, it is necessary that the police use all the resources available to them to maintain public safety."
A CPS spokeswoman referred inquiries last night to a statement issued earlier this week.
It said: "Previously unavailable information that significantly undermined the prosecution's case came to light on Wednesday, 5 January 2011.
"In light of this information, the Crown Prosecution Service reviewed the case and decided there was no longer sufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
"We offered no evidence at a hearing this morning, thereby discontinuing the case."
A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman was unavailable for comment.


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The Sketchy Orkestra Performs in New York City feat. Misha Piatigorsky 10/23
Misha Piatigorsky takes the stage at the fabled ZINC Bar in New York's legendary Village (82 W 3rd Street btwn Thompson & Sullivan) leading The Sketchy Orkestra in an unconventional performance. The piano trio will be galvanized by an 11-piece chamber string ensemble and will deliver the inventive sound Piatigorsky is famous for, in two "house concert" sets: at 9PM and 11PM on Friday, October 23, 2015.
Misha's long-running residence at ZINC channels the powerful simplicity that made the jazz piano trio into a standard of its own. The winner of 2004 Thelonious Monk Composers Competition, his performances offer unadulterated emotion and musicality, whether in original compositions or arrangements of Bowie, Beatles, or Sting classics alike. It's a glimpse into the studio and the mind of the artist: the experience that made the previous Session of The Sketchy Orkestra – "Sketchy Black Dog" – a thrill for audiences around the globe in clubs and concert halls alike.
Current Session — "Reflection" — brings a posse of string players — six violins, three violas, and two cellos — to reinvent the essential trio sound. Just like each Orkestra Session, it starts fresh with new performers working on a new theme. But two things remain untouched: the musical vision of Misha Piatigorsky and the virtuosity of musicians he selects.
The Sketchy Orkestra brings together those who refuse to be bound by the conventions of genre. Under Misha's artistic direction, they work with a spectrum of material from classical, jazz, and rock to develop a truly original sound. In this pursuit of sonic novelty, their motivation is simple: to create an original experience for the audience that fuses the inspiration and craft of the Orkestra. As Misha puts it: "we just want to play the best music".
The Sketchy Orkestra: Reflection performs 10/23/2015, 9pm and 11pm (evening of two sets, no repeats). They are hosted by the historic ZINC Bar located in New York City's Greenwich Village at 82 West 3rd Street between Thompson St and Sullivan St. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door.
The most recent version of this press release is available at http://bitly.com/orkestra


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Event Description
Southern Oregon Wedding Show: Be prepared for your big day by coming to the largest wedding show in the region. Two days, one place! Everything you need to plan your perfect wedding!
Show Overview:
- Pre-register online to save time at the door and receive a free gift when you arrive at the show
- Admission is $2.00 or (2) non perishable food items for Access Food Share
- FIRST 100 BRIDES each day receives a free bridal planner
- Multiple fashion shows held daily with LED light show following each show
- Door Prizes will be given away throughout the weekend
- Look for chances to be a part of the Cake Dive Competition.
- Check out all the exhibitors available to help you plan your big day.
- There will be a Grand Prize drawing at the end of this amazing weekend!
More tips to make the most of your Southern Oregon Wedding Show experience. Click here.
Show produced by Sights and Sounds Unlimited.


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Demi Lovato's honesty in her "Simply Complicated" documentary has worked out for the best and has garnered seven million YouTube views and counting. The documentary has been out for a week and is still a hot topic in many discussions related to the singer revolving around her cocaine addiction and her love for Wilmer Valderrama.
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5 Things You'll Learn From Watching Demi Lovato's "Simply Complicated" Documentary
Demi Lovato's apology to fans, "Simply Complicated," has been out since Wednesday and fans still can't get over parts of the singer's life they knew nothing about. From eating disorder relapses and the confirmation of her bisexuality, there were many highlights to Demi's YouTube documentary that will give audiences a deeper look into how far the singer has come since her debut on the Disney channel.
Are Selena Gomez And Demi Lovato Ready To Be Friends Again?
Selena Gomez is ready to patch things up with Demi Lovato, or so it seems. The two have known one other since their starts on "Barney," but have been estranged for quite some time after staying tight through their Disney days. Demi's new documentary, "Simply Complicated," appears to have broken the ice between the two.
Demi Lovato's "Simply Complicated" Is A Long Overdue Apology To Her Fans
Demi Lovato's "Simply Complicated" documentary has been released and fans of the singer are loving her openness. While promoting the YouTube documentary, Demi made it a point to hype the honesty of the project, specifically as it relates to her cocaine addiction.
Here's Why Demi Lovato Exposed Her Cocaine Problem In "Simply Complicated" Documentary
Demi Lovato had a complete red carpet event on Wednesday for the premiere of her new YouTube documentary, "Simply Complicated." The project will be available online October 17, but some advance audiences got treated to a screening where Demi performed some of her new music. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Demi explained why she wanted to include some of the sordid details of her struggle with addiction in the documentary.
Demi Lovato Reveals The Exact Moment She Fell In Love With Joe Jonas
Demi Lovato is doing non-stop promo for her upcoming YouTube documentary "Simply Complicated," which is set to premiere next week. Fans will get a insight into Demi's life as she reveals her most intimate thoughts and secrets of her past. In a teaser clip, Demi revisits her relationship with DNCE frontman and former JoBro Joe Jonas.


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The Community Furniture Stores are a group of three charities which help people in need in their local community by reusing unwanted furniture
Everyone is welcome to visit, browse and buy goods at affordable prices. Please click here to check out our store locations and opening times.
During 2018 the three stores have been able to reuse over 22,500 items of furniture, electrical appliances and other household items, preventing almost 500 tonnes of landfill waste, and helping over 10,000 households to make better homes.
Each store has a workshop that offers training, work experience and wellbeing opportunities. As well as doing basic furniture repairs the York store tests and cleans electrical goods, the workshop at Selby makes a range of garden furniture reusing broken furniture and discarded wood, and the workshop at the Scarborough store does reupholstery and makes new craft goods.
See us in Action…
We recently put a short video together featuring the work done by staff and volunteers at the York Store. Check out the video below.
Community Repaint
Community Furniture Stores are members of the Community RePaint scheme which donates paint to community groups and sells to the public at very affordable prices. We are also part of the ReUse Network, a national network of organisations committed to recycling and reusing unwanted goods to protect the environment and make affordable, quality goods available to everyone.
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CFS York recruiting for Driver/Porter
Community Furniture Stores Secure Grant from Selby Town Council
Community Furniture Stores prevent 450 tonnes of waste
Community RePaint launch event in York
CFS Named Mentor of the Year
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Braided Cara-bracelet with 18k gold plated chain with pearls and onyx-stones. The Aquamarine shade of the bracelet is one of the seasons most popular one.
Color: Light blue.
Fabric: Satin ribbon.
Chain: 18k gold plated chain with pearls and onyx-stones.
Lock: Gold colored rhinestone button.
Length: Ca 18 cm.
Width: 15mm.
One size fits all thanks to stretchable fastener/locking mechanism.
Gold colored Cara-logo.
Nickel free.
Delivery time: 2 days for Sweden and 7-9 days within Europe.
Handmade and therefore unique.
Cara bracelets combine charity and fashion in equal measure. Not only are they very popular in Sweden with numerous celebrities that wear them on television but part of the income generated from specific models is donated to the research of diabetes. Supporting this invaluable research with a €0,5-1,5 donation for some selected bracelet sold is my small contribution to a cause close to my heart. I would love to extend this to other worthy charities aroud the world.


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VP, Group Account Supervisor
Our client is a premier professional services firm specializing in health care communications and strategy consulting in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Our client is dedicated to complete product lifecycle management through our body of companies, developing strategic brand solutions that drive demand across multiple stakeholder channels and deliver results that matter.
Vice President, Group Account Supervisor will operate on multiple levels, both internally and externally, to strategically manage oncology brand, product, client service team and especially external client relations. He or She will be responsible for providing strategic direction for awarded client business regarding product and marketplace issues. He or she will need to be able to lead the client's account specifically leading the team on tactical, financial, and some strategic responsibilities.
Responsibilities will include:
- Demonstrate ability to adapt to various client corporate cultures.
- Demonstrate mastery of scientific category and competitive data
- Stay ahead of marketing/advertising/digital and brand-specific trends in order to offer added-value to the client/creative product
- Become a trusted and integral strategic advisor to the client team and embody service-oriented attitude
- Possess strong communication skills, both internal and external
- Oversee planning and execution of sold business to the complete satisfaction of the client
- Provide ongoing strategic counsel and advice to assigned clients
- Lead strategic and tactical planning process that includes all business units
- Provide ongoing guidance to all team members and be available to them as a resource for account, agency, departmental policies, and procedures
- Provide leadership within the department as well as across the Firm
- Provide and ensure adequate progress reports on projects to clients and provide ongoing strategic counsel and advice to major clients
- Attend status meetings, communicate progress on each assigned project at weekly team update meetings
- Revise and approve draft budgets for all clients
- Ensure internal cost control and adherence to agreed-upon budgets
- Revise and approve draft financial reconciliations on completion of projects
- Maintains or exceeding minimum billable utilization percentages for position level
- Works within and manages to assigned and budgeted labor hours by job and position level, to ensure minimum standards of job profitability
- Liaison with client regarding all financial issues as relates to initial sale and scope changes
- Demonstrate the fiscal acumen to lead a profitable account; aggressively monitor fee performance to encourage/ensure profitability
- Proven ability to assess client needs and develop strategic recommendations
- Well-developed knowledge of business practices and vendor relations
- Ability to manage and train junior client services staff
- Successful history of growing brands and possibly launching brands
- Understanding of therapeutic categories and disease states, especially oncology
- Launch experience required
- A bachelors degree preferably in marketing, advertising, communications, or life sciences
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in a healthcare communications agency or pharmaceutical environment
- Any appropriate combination of education and experience
- Must have excellent written, verbal, presentation, and analytic skills
- Provide specific strategic direction (product and market) to client services team responsible for execution of sold business
- Assist in developing and participating in new business presentations
- Review and approve proposals and estimates
- Determine staffing and service needs based on sold business
Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a great working environment.


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$100 Taxi Ride
This eclectic series travels the world and, although $100 Taxi Ride visits every continent except Antarctica, this is no ordinary travel show! The destination is always just 100 dollars away and the more unusual the trip, the better.
Non-Fiction / 26 x half hours
$9.99 is a stop motion animated feature that offers slightly less than $10 worth about the meaning of life.
Fiction / 1 x 78-minutes / Australia
1 Mile To You (AKA Life at These Speeds)
With an impressive ensemble cast including Billy Crudup (Watchmen), Graham Rogers
(Quantico), Liana Liberato (The Best of Me), Stefanie Scott (Wreck-It Ralph) and Tim
Roth (The Hateful Eight), Life at These Speeds is an inspiring, emotional, and heart-warming drama about love, loss and the power of our happiest memories to sustain us in the worst of times.
Fiction / 1 x 105-minutes / USA
100 Days to Victory
Through cinematic recreations, interviews with top historians and state-of-the-art CGI, 100 Days To Victory is a gripping account of the last 100 Days of the First World War, telling the story of how the Allied generals strategized to win the war.
Non-Fiction / 2 x one hour / Canada & Australia
100 Deeds For Eddie McDowd
Eddie McDowd has spent his entire life terrorizing nearly everyone, until one fateful day he picks a bone with a mysterious drifter, who curses him and turns him into a dog.
Fiction / 40 x half hours / Canada/ USA
1234 - This is Rock and Roll
Ardent musician Stevie endures a day-job he despises and can't get a girlfriend, but... at least he has his music!
Fiction / 1 x 85-minutes / UK
The 14th Chick
After much indecision, Daniel and Francesca decide to get married. Martin, Daniel's best friend, is asked to organise a small party for family and friends in a restaurant to celebrate the upcoming wedding.
Fiction / 1 x 85-minutes / Netherlands
A richly-nuanced character-driven drama, 19-2 revolves around the lives of two unwilling partners in the Montreal Police Department.
Fiction / Season 1: 10 x one hour; Season 2: 10 x one hour; Season 3:.. / Canada
1968 Tunnel Rats
The year is 1968. American troops are making their way through the jungle of the Cu Chi District of Vietnam.
Fiction / 1 x 96-minutes / Canada/Germany
2036 Origin Unknown
After the first manned mission to Mars ends in a deadly crash, mission controller Mackenzie 'Mac' Wilson (Katee Sackhoff, Battlestar Galactica, Riddick) is summoned to assist an artificial intelligence system – A.R.T.I.
Fiction / 1 x 95-minutes / UK
21 Thunder
In the cutthroat world of pro soccer, a club lives and dies by the stars on its under-21
team. They are the future of any franchise, but most will never make it. 21 Thunder is
the story of the Montreal Thunder U21 team, on and off the field.
Fiction / 8 x one hour / Canada
21st Century Outbreak
21st Century Outbreak combines three gripping tales of detection, cutting edge science and state of the art computer graphics to chart the latest chapter in humanity's war against its oldest enemy, infectious disease. Each episode focuses on a different way in which microbes are on the rise.
Non-Fiction / 3 x one hour
29 Palms
Combine a drifter with a bag full of money, a waitress waiting for her way out, and a few thugs who don't know how to share, on the road to Las Vegas, you are sure to find a little greed, some sex, and a whole lot of trouble.
Fiction / 1 x 90-minutes
With the key ingredients to success, 2gether has shot to the top of the music charts and is the hottest new band around. They seem ready to take the music world by storm, but what kind of industry issues and pressures await them?
Fiction / 19 x half hours
3022 is a sci-fi thriller in the vein of Alien and Event Horizon, following a group of astronauts aboard Pangea, a space station and shepherding point between Earth and Europa One, Jupiter's third moon and the site of mankind's first off-world colony.
Fiction / 1 x 91-minutes / USA
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
A provocative series designed to explore the hot- button issues around the remarkable gender gap in Hollywood.
Non-Fiction / 6 x approx. 4-minutes (1 x 26-minute version also available).. / USA
40 Kids by 20 Women
How do you provide for them, what kind of legacy will you leave? This film, 40 Kids by 20 Women, intimately follows the lives of four serial dads as they attempt to come to terms with the consequences of their reckless promiscuity.
Non-Fiction / 1 x one hour / UK
400 Days
MOON meets The Divide in 400 Days, a terrifying, high-concept, sci-fi thriller - with a killer ensemble cast. In preparation for a journey into deep space, a group of 4 astronauts spend 400 days in an incredibly realistic space capsule simulator - only to discover that their mission may not be as simulated as they were led to believe.
Fiction / 1 x 90-minutes / USA
50 Glorious Years: The Remarkable Life and Marriage of The Queen and Prince Philip
Celebrating the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip, this programme is a sympathetic look at not only their lives together, but also an insight into Britain and the changes it has gone through in 50 Glorious Years.
51st State
51st State is the story of Elmo McElroy, a streetwise American master chemist, who heads to England to set up his last big deal to introduce a new designer drug to the European market.
Fiction / 1 x 90-minutes / UK
In 1971, a young and disorientated British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast.
Fiction / 1 x 100-minutes / UK
The 71st Emmy® Awards
Kew Media is once again proud to represent the Television Academy in the international distribution of rights to the 71st Emmy® Awards.
Non-Fiction / 1 x three hours (Pre-Show TBC) / USA
8 Million Dollars
Eight strangers are invited to spend two days at a secluded house. At the end of the two days everyone will receive one million dollars. But there's a twist.
Fiction / 1 x 86-minutes
96 Minutes
Critically acclaimed SXSW Award Winner 96 Minutes is an intense, edge of your seat thriller about a day in the life of four young people caught up in a terrifying car-jacking.
Fiction / 1 x 94-minutes / USA
976-Evil II
A high school principal is put in jail for killing a student, but murders continue to happen. A biker learns how the principal is still responsible for the murders by tracking his Astral Projections to the telephone.
Fiction / 1 x 105-minutes
A Bit of Tom Jones?
In a late night bar, Henry is approached by a mysterious woman who offers to sell him the severed "manhood" of Wales' greatest vocal entertainer…
Fiction / 1 x 104-minutes / UK
A Century of the Queen Mother:100 Years in 100 Minutes
This remarkable portrait digs beneath the surface and presents for the first time a balanced account of the life of a powerful and exceptional woman. Presenting a vivid portrait of The Queen Mother.
A Clean Kill
She says he killed his wife because of her... he says they were never involved.
A Father's Son
Michael Landon Sr, star of 'Little House on the Prairie', is funny, down-to-earth and lots of fun to be around. Most of all, no matter how busy he is, he always seems to be there when his children need him, that is until he meets a younger woman and begins a new family.
A Glitch In The Matrix
A Glitch in the Matrix is Rodney Ascher's newest documentary film venture. Exploring the idea of Simulation Theory, the metaphysical documentary showcases the stories of real people and moments in their lives when they must question if they are living in the real world, or a computer simulation.
Non-Fiction / 1 x 90-minutes / USA
A Kid Like Jake
On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, Alex (Claire Danes, Homeland) and Greg (Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory) Wheeler have high hopes for their son, Jake, a bright and precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Cinderella to GI Joe.
Fiction / 1 x 87-minutes / USA
A Tale of Two Castles
Filmed over ten months, this lively series is a portrait of 21st century life at two English castles, Sherborne in rural Dorset and St Michael's Mount atop a stunning island in Cornwall.
Non-Fiction / 6 x half hours / UK
A Talk With Hitchcock
This archival interview from 1964 is a rare treat for fans of the legendary director and a fascinating glimpse of the creator of some of film's best-loved classics.
Non-Fiction / 1 x one hour / Canada
A War Story
In 1997 Pulitzer Prize winning CNN correspondent Peter Arnett embarked on a mission to locate and interview the then little known Osama bin Laden. A War Story is based on true events.
Fiction / 1 x 89-minutes / New Zealand
A Wrinkle In Time
This compelling four-hour family fantasy drama tells the tale of two extraordinary children's dangerous quest through time where they must overcome their fears.
Fiction / 4 x one hour / USA
Melanie is married to Tom, a controlling, cold and self-centred man who happens to be a prison warden. He considers her a liability in his career aspirations and secretly plans to have her kidnapped and killed by a dangerous inmate, Jack.
Fiction / 1 x 90-minutes / Canada
Abe & Bruno
Abe & Bruno is an amusing, enlightening tale of man's dedication to animal. Just as importantly, it is a story that is sure to entertain young and old audiences alike with its classic portrayal of loyalty and sacrifice.
Fiction / 1 x 95-minutes / USA
Above Suspicion
Lisa cannot believe her eyes. The headline on the eleven-year-old newspaper states that Johnny Mancini, the youngest son of a notorious New Jersey crime family, murdered his fiancée and then suddenly disappeared.
Fiction / 1 x 94-minutes / UK
Abraham's Point
Comet Snape is a man with a mysterious past who embarks on a journey from London to the tiny west Wales village he left abruptly 15 years previously to overcome a family tragedy which has haunted him since his youth.
Fiction / 1 x 110-minutes / UK
Absolute Zero
Nordic music maven Hvita and her cranky sidekick Ozzy zero in on today's music and the personalities. They are often surprised at what they find. Tune in and chill out.
Fiction / 32 x 4-minutes / USA
Accident Man
A series of ridiculous stunts with the world's most fearless stuntman – part man, part dummy – and all action.
Fiction / 5 x 45-seconds / Netherlands
Accidental Love
A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, D.C., where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause - but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?
Fiction / 1 x 101-minutes / USA
Accidents Happen
At the age of six, Billy Conway witnesses his elderly neighbour Mr Smolensky die in an accident involving beer, a barbeque, and a large can of accelerant.
Fiction / 1 x 93-minutes / Australia/UK
Acorn: The Nature Nut
From his eclectic Nature Nook to the great outdoors, John Acorn shares his brain tingling feeling of discovery with viewers of all ages.
Non-Fiction / 91 x half hours
Active Measures
Active Measures chronicles the most successful espionage operation in Russian history, the American presidential election of 2016. Filmmaker Jack Bryan exposes a 30-year history of covert political warfare devised by Vladimir Putin to disrupt, and ultimately control world events.
Non-Fiction / 1 x 110-minutes / USA
Admiral Byrd, the Hollow Earth Exploration and UFOs
Dr. Hank Krastman shows us tons of evidence for an entrance to the Hollow Earth and how UFO's relate to the Center of this planet. The Hopi Indians have legends telling how and where to enter the Hollow Earth! You have to see this to believe it!
Non-Fiction / 1 x 100-minutes / USA
Adoption Stories
Adoption Stories shows the complex and emotional journey of adoptive parents and their commitment to creating a loving family. Whether they are married or single, childless or already parenting, disabled or divorced, the adoption parents share their common dream, to be part of a family.
Non-Fiction / 69 x half hours
Katie and Guy set sail on a quiet cruise. They want to save their marriage and find love again.
Fiction / 1 x 94-minutes / Canada / New Zealand
Adult Beginners
A young, narcissistic entrepreneur, Jake crashes and burns on the eve of his company's big launch and loses everything he has. With his entire life in total disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged and heavily pregnant sister, brother-in-law and 3-year-old nephew in the suburbs.
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Two experiences converged at the beginning of 2016 to make me consider more deeply the role of stuff in my life: my residency at RAIR, a program for the development of artists' projects at an industrial recycling plant in Northeast Philly, and an impending cross-country move from Philly to Los Angeles, which I wanted to do as cheaply as possible. Less stuff means less to (pay to) move, and I downsized considerably after filling a house (and basement) with things purchased, inherited, and sometimes forgotten.
Going through the belongings I'd accumulated in ten years in Philadelphia was more taxing and emotional than I expected. For every kitchen tool, thrifted sweater, Xeroxed reading from grad school, cherished plant, and piece of hand-me-down furniture—in other words, for every single thing I owned in the house—I had a series of questions. Do I use this? Do I need it? Is it valuable? Who gave it to me? How long have I owned it? Is my identity pinned to it? Would my mother be upset if I got rid of it? And finally, if it really seemed useless to me—Is it recyclable?
At Revolution Recovery, the plant which houses RAIR, it turns out that quite a lot can be recycled. But this privately owned plant has devised waste streams and revenue streams that haven't been implemented on the municipal level, meaning that much of what we throw out through city systems could be recycled if systems were in place to do so.
The guys at Revolution Recovery go about their work methodically, unflinchingly, with camaraderie. The residency experience is similarly balanced—hard work, threaded through with moments of levity and curiosity and experimentation. But a hollowness was gutting me during all the time I spent on-site, confronted by the massive piles of trash and truck after truck of construction and demolition debris, office clean-outs, and 1-800-GOT-JUNK hauls. This is how we live. This is how we live. This is how we live.
I shot a vaguely postapocalyptic video piece at RAIR that combines documentary footage of daily plant operations with performances inspired by natural disasters and acts of war. I am editing the footage now. I'm in love with this work and grateful for the opportunity to see the underside of our commodity culture up close and ungarnished. I feel inspired to consider what I bring into my life, into my living space, and what evidence of my consumer habits I will leave behind.
Those piles made me feel something: astonished, sad, helpless, guilty. I let those emotions drive a new experiment to reduce the amount of waste I generate. What you see here is my waste material, from the entire month of June, not including toilet paper, paper towels, and dental floss. This is the stuff that can't be recycled through Los Angeles' municipal system. I won't be going Zero Waste; that feels too daunting. Instead, I decided to see how easy it might be to change my buying habits, and I started by making purchasing decisions based on packaging. This led to some immediate and unexpected changes.
- Started making DIY toothpaste and deodorant because packaging for these store- bought products are hard to recycle.
- Stopped using Q-tips and cotton balls.
- Ice cream—switched to plastic pint containers until I discovered that the waxed cardboard containers are recyclable in LA, after all.
- Candy—switched to products packaged only in paper, foil, and cardboard, with no plastic wrap (Toblerone, Mike & Ikes). I have a massive sugar habit, so these restrictions were welcome.
- I mainly use a menstrual cup but occasionally use tampons—opted for OB brand because there is no applicator (but they are wrapped individually in thin plastic).
- Cloth napkins, at home and at the studio.
- Cut back on all packaged foods—at the end of the month I moved and relied a bit more on frozen foods, which all contained a sheet of thin plastic that couldn't be recycled.
- Cooked more and reduced take-out foods (although styrofoam take-out containers are recyclable in LA).
- Was composting food waste at my sublet. Will be getting a composting bin for the new house!
- I did not want that DVD but I couldn't refuse it! (Yeah, nobody else would want it, either.)
- Recyclable options for pens and toothbrushes are out of my budget.
- The biggest bummer was the sandwich bag that turned out to be paper fused with plastic, with condiment packages hidden inside. :(
These adjustments were relatively easy for me, although this new order of decision-making slowed me down at the store. I realize these choices may not feel viable for people with other needs. Someone asked me "Why bother?" In my next post I'll offer some reflections on the influence of The Dark Mountain Project on the piece I shot at RAIR, thoughts on Zero Waste, and how small actions like reducing household waste still feel like they matter.


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In 2015 another underrated album that seemed to not get enough attention, was Blue Note artist: José James's Yesterday I Had The Blues (The Music of Billie Holiday). On this record, Mr. James presents his most intimate and heart-wrenching sound yet.


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Rhythm of Life
Rhythm of Life
God's Plan for my Family
I am a son of a peasant who used to live in my native land, Cambodia. After Cambodia fell in chaos condition I was coerced away from my parents and siblings to join in the army who was commanded to attack their own people without reason which I would not agree with.
At that time the political drive of the society forced people to serve its immense misery and demands though I did not like to do it. I was not only physically forced to serve but also mentally and nobody could share ideas or to listen to other opinion. The oppression was increased from one generation to the next. The youth in my generation [1971-1973], who were around 20 years old was forced to leave families. Their human right was taken away from protecting their own freedom. Especially there was distrust among the people and even within the family.
New law and regulation forced the young people not even to forgive their own parents if there was a mistake. After serving under the unjustness of the new government; I was hurt mentally and consciously. Sometimes, I followed the command as I liked to do it, but I actually pretended to like it.
Another regime arrived through the rescue of a neighbor country. War also continued and left my family with a new religion. My family used to observe Buddhism and later changed to follow Brahmanism. It seemed as if there was no own native religion. Khmer nation changed from a democracy to an uncivilized society. There is not a genuine national army, or no real national devotee, but only a compulsory army and animosity among their own people. Everyone is enemy. The similar condition exists till today. There is no Khmer hero. The national army from one generation to the next was also forced to serve. They all became victims of the new government. There is no monument of the genuine Khmer heroes for the next generation to remember. In opposite, those who have sacrificed their lives in war were accused from either side. There was no justice, freedom, and mercy for them at all. Neighbor countries watched and laughed and just waited to take over the country.
Nowadays Khmer people still live in an ancient system which existed two thousand years ago. One tyrant king was overthrown, next one was installed. Whoever is the head of family is the heir and inherits the power. All properties and riches is given to him or her and they own them as their personal belongings. The suffering and slavery of my family living in Cambodia right now still exists. What they experienced in the past prompts them to live out today. In comparison: gold usually valued as 10 K, now seems to be only valued as if 1 K, because generosity, moral conduct and good manner are not important anymore for the present generation and many Khmer people care not to observe these aspects of life.
In Angkor Era, there is Angkor Wat (a magnificent temple) which represented a great nation, now people are careless of the greatness which was built by our Khmer conquerors because it is meaningless for them in the present time. They dig, break, and steal, whatever they can find to sell it for their daily living.
Some of the survivors from that grand horror and agony are rescued and set aside by the Creator, who is God of all things and all races. He calls His children and people to come to Him in His time to receive His gift of the Holy Spirit. His love, honesty, justice, salvation, and mercy that were lifted up in the refugee camps softened the hearts of those who listened and obeyed His word. They thoughtfully surrendered to Him through the conviction of the Holy Spirit to obey and to follow, leading to their arrival in Canada. This was made possible through the honest servants of God from today St. Thomas, First Christian Reformed Church.
Later I really knew that my family and I were sponsored to leave from refugee camp though we owned no personal belongings to come to Canada. We owned no piece of land. My family consisted of four living souls, father, mother, and two sons. But God planned a great plan for us to lack nothing. At first there was a challenge of how to live here. We did not know anyone or have any friend who came from the same horrifying place and nation, but in opposite, we began to know better people who are like our parents. As a Buddhist, I could not find any other Buddhist who has a heart like a Christian. I am a son of peasant who had never dreamed to have a car but God gave me cars. I used to think that only those who are rich and smart could get education in the third country, but God also had a plan for me too.
Why I was a Buddhist is because I just followed my ancestor. I was ashamed after I found out I could not find a good Buddhist like a good Christian. The goodness I found could not be made by human power, but by God only. That goodness is to the glory of God, through this congregation in this church. They have shown us how to lift up God's name through which His prominent salvation is freely given. Any religion that does not practice like Christian could not find salvation through Christ. And also there is no salvation through human work because the salvation is given through God's grace for those whom God has selected.
From my daily living and for the future, I believe that God already did have a plan for my family. I pray for my family - may God forgive us and keep us in Him. He has chosen us and may we live under his wings, justice, perfection, mercy, love, and kindness forever and ever. Amen!
May the God of kindness always be the great Rock where my family finds refuge! May we always remember the words of 1 Corinthians 10:31 "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." NIV
I believe that whatever I have today is God's plan for my family. May my God be praised everyday as he governs us from the beginning till the end! With a heartfelt love given by the gracious God
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The squat is one of the best exercises we can incorporate into our strength training program. The squat is a multi-functional movement, which means you benefit from it not only because it strengthens and tones your lower body, think quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves, but it also helps to improve core strength, hip mobility, overall balance and although there is a misconception squats are bad for your knees, when done right, squats actually strengthen the muscles around the knees, thus decreasing knee pain all together.
Now that we all know the squat is one move we definitely should be doing on a weekly basis, which squat variation should we be doing? Should we use a dumbbell, a barbell? Is there a variation that ranks higher than others?
Below I break down 5 variations of the squat, all which are beneficial in their own way. Depending on what your goals are, I make suggestions and highlight which parts of the body each variation focuses more on.
The Traditional BB Back Squat
Why it's great: Squatting with weight on your back may sound kind of risky to some but this is one variation that you can't go wrong with. There's a reason why people have been doing this variation for a while- it's because it's super efficient! When the weight is loaded on the back of the spine properly, you can focus on the emphasis of the hip hinge pattern and work on building strength AND increasing hip mobility. This is one variation many people often feel they can go heavy with due to the ability to push the hips back into space thus taking pressure off the knees and lower back.
Who should be doing it: everyone!
Important things to note: The bar should be lying not on the neck but just below; sitting on the top of the upper traps. Think about pushing the knees outward as you squat down and driving the hips back behind you in space.
The Barbell Front Squat
Why it's great: The barbell front squat is not only super effective for the legs (predominantly more of the quads than anything) but it also forces you to stay in a more upright position therefore forcing you to engage your core more so than a traditional back squat. It also helps with improving overall flexibility.
Who should be doing it: Anyone who wants to improve leg strength and spare their back and knees and anyone interested in later incorporating or learning olympic lifts.
Important things to note: There are a couple of way to hold the barbell in the front of you- as long as your elbows are staying high, holding it like you were about to do a clean or with your arms crossing and hands places on the bar in the front, both ways are acceptable.
The Goblet Squat
Why it's great: This variation of the squat works pretty much everything including the legs, glutes and core and is super easy on the back. If you are someone new to squatting and have not quite worked your way up to a forty five pound bar barbell, consider the goblet squat.
Who should be doing it: Anyone but ideal for beginners and anyone new to squatting!
Important things to note: You can do this exercise with a kettlebell or a dumbbell. The weight should be up against your chest. If you are using a DB, hold it vertically. If you are using a kettlebell, hold it on the side by the horns. The idea in a goblet squat is to go down as low as you can.
The Pistol Squat
Why it's great: This variation of the squat works your legs, glutes and hips. It is unilateral which means it's focus is on one leg at a time. It's a great exercise to help strengthen the legs, increase overall flexibility and coordination. EVERYONE has imbalances between their left and right sides. The pistol squat helps to eliminate those imbalances or naturally occurring asymmetries in our bodies. One thing is for certain- if you want to become stronger in the traditional squat- no matter what variation you are trying to master- you should be doing single leg exercises and one of those exercises should be the pistol squat!
Who should be doing it: Anyone who wants to increase strength or flexibility.
Important things to note: There are a ton of variations to do the pistol squat. If you are a newbie, try doing the pistol squat to a target like a bench or chair. As that becomes easier try it in a cable or TRX. Make sure your knees do not cave in and you control the descend down. Eventually, the goal is to be able to do these without any assistance. Make sure the hips are being pushed back and your hip hinge pattern is never compromised.
The Box Squat
Why it's great: The box squat is a great way to become stronger and more powerful. In the past, it has helped myself and my clients push through plateaus and gain confidence to lift heavier weights. This squat will work your hamstrings, hips, glutes and quads. The point of the box is to make sure you are not exceeding a specific depth which in turn helps you recover faster and forces you to focus solely on explosiveness.
Who should be doing it: Anyone who wants to minimize stress on the knee or work on increasing squat weight and/or depth.
Important things to note: The box height will be different for everyone but typically you do not want to exceed a depth of more than ninety degrees below your parallel. You do not want to bounce off the box. Instead, think about either just tapping the box and exploding up (think 3 seconds on the descend down, one second coming up) or sitting slowly down and exploding up from the seated position. Always think about pushing the knees out and sitting the hips back while going down.


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The day Heather died, the world was busy; everyone was going about their normal routines and my world stopped moving. Time stopped while everything and everyone around me began moving at lightening speeds. I was stuck moving, not moving and trying to simply breath. It was not a day to day trying to survive it was a moment by moment ordeal.
The moment Heather died, all of my plans changed and her plans would remain unfinished forever. The calendar with days and events meant nothing and became irrelevant to me as I began the life altering event of grieving for the rest of my life.
The days after Heather died all the material things that she had, suddenly meant nothing to her; they were all left behind for me to figure out what to do with them. They were placed in my hands to care for or to give to others. Most of these items became priceless; all the childhood drawings and material things she touched, would be boxed up and placed away. Still, after 8 years, I will open a box, go thru it, touch all her things, and then simply put them back and place the box away till the next time.
The weeks after Heather died the words of my critics began to sting deeply. Most did not understand how this was not something I had moved on from. They wanted the old me to return and did not understand that I have been altered forever and would never be the same again. Their words was harsh and brutal, and simply did not apply to this situation. This is a death like no other. If you have a parent die, you could get a new one; a step parent. Not the same, but the title can be replaced. Also if you have a spouse die, you can find another one. (Please I am not saying that people, especially spouses, are replaceable) I know many people who, after the death of a spouse, have found a second chance at love. They once again can introduce a husband or a wife. For the death of a child there is no replacement. Yes, other children can be had, BUT the child that died will never be replaced.
In the months after Heather died I began to evolve into the new creation I had become. As the fog began to slowly move away, I now viewed my world in shades of gray and murky brown. My carefully crafted imagine no longer mattered to me as I began to speak my mind freely and not allow others to push me around. My sterling reputation I once struggled with was of little concern to me as I began a new life for myself. I had been reborn, but not by my choice.
In the years after Heather died I still fell the deep, great void that has been left in my life. I feel cheated and I was not ready for her to leave my world. A part of me died that day and I can never have that part back. I have realized that time is priceless and I will do my best not to waste a second of time. I will not squander any moments dealing with people who have no compassion for me and my daughter; while they will never understand, my true friends will allow me to share Heather with them. They will realize the precious gift they get in hearing about my daughter.
I have come to realize that many things are beyond my control and they are not my concern. It is better for me to cut out the parts and people that have no heart to walk along side me. These people rob me of the joy that I have left. I won't waste so much daylight on people who bring darkness.
My daughter, Heather Nicole lived 7802 days, having a child die is NOT a gift, it can bring more meaning to life and it can inspire people including the grieving mother. This type of death is beyond most human understanding. Peers, outside the close immediate family, have no clue. The grieving mother can feel alienated by friends and family. Life moves on for the rest of the world but yet here I am stuck, not moving forward, battling to find a new normal. Fulfillment and purpose are not the flip side of learning to live with the death of a child.


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Kabar ESEE Becker BK 24 Sheath Mod
Krik of Black Owl Outdoors shows you the mod he did for his D'Eskabar by Kabar, ESEE & Ethan Becker. Krik wasn't too thrilled to wear the BK24 around his neck, so he crafted a leather backing for the sheath enabling it to be worn on the hip.
Kabar ESEE Becker BK 24 | Amazon US
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May 1st / May 2nd
Ninth International Dialogue on Water in Agriculture
Here you can see the eventThe International Dialogue on Water in Agriculture is an event jointly organized by the German Development Institute - Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) - and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
This year, the aim of the event is to identify successful Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in irrigation and critically review experiences with these partnerships regarding their benefits and risks related to socio-economic and environmental impacts.
The event will take place at the German Development Institute in Bonn on 1-2 June 2016.
To register for the event in June, please send an email to email@example.com by 13 May, 2016.


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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Finnish Disco Fabulous
My little brother Teren posted this on Facebook today. There is something immeasurably awkward yet retro-fabulous about this youtube!!! Advertisements
City Weekly Ted's Top 100 Restaurant Guide is OK
Do I dare contend with City Weekly's Ted's Top 100 Restaurant Guide that was featured this week? Absolutely YES. Why? Because out of the 100 restaurants Ted listed, I had been to 42 – and he did not list all … Continue reading
Atomic Tom and iPhone instruments!
My mom sent me this awesome article about a band – Atomic Tom – doing a gig on a subway train using the iPhone as instruments. I must admit this video made me cringe a little since I grew up … Continue reading
Kings of Convenience, Kings of BRILLIANCE!!!
I have always been utterly in love with Kings of Convenience (and generally all the amazing music Erlend Øye produces as either DJ Kicks or The Whitest Boy Alive). The Norwegian duo writes EXACTLY the kind of music my dad … Continue reading
My friend Camille just introduced me to the wonders of this electronic instrument – Theremin – invented in Russian in 1919. I love how futuristic and creepy it sounds!! Russian scientists are awesome!!!! Camille also found this fabulously nerdy youtube. … Continue reading
Sense of Fashion
I often find really awesome business on Facebook Ads. Today I found SenseOfFasion.com. It's a website for Indie designers. Look how incredibly fabulous these items are!!!
Winder Farm Fabulous!!!!
I recently decided to give Winder Farms a try. I got an awesome deal for signing up for Winder Farms on Salt Lake City Groupon and thought I would only do it once but now I am a weekly devout!!! … Continue reading


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Ladylike in Lace
Lace and embroidered styles are two spring fashion trends that I am so looking forward to exploring this upcoming spring/summer season. Clearly I've already jumped the gun as spring doesn't officially arrive until later this month. However, the weather has been more than spring-like so I went for it! This spring, designers have truly pushed the versatility of lace by using it in a multitude of ways. From tiered to embroidered and so forth, I'm looking forward to mixing-up this classic textile in a zillion different ways before summer's end.
Today, I've opted to go head-to-toe in powder blue lace (pastel hues being another major trend this spring). The attention to detail is where this girly piece is a real winner. Together the tailored silhouette and sheer lace detailing at the bottom of the top and skirt create a fresh balance. While the fitted pencil skirt keeps the look feeling classic, the sheer hem and crop top add a dash of playful personality. Together the matching separates in pastel blue make for a very ladylike style that is ultra-feminine yet modern.
I can't end this post without mentioning the shoes! These Sam Edelman fringe sandals are a must-have for so many reasons. The fringe detail combined with the gold and neutral details makes for a very glamorous take on fringe heels this spring. Today I've dressed them up with this lace look but I can see them looking just as chic with a distressed boyfriend jean. More looks to come featuring these beauties I am sure!


text: I paid a visit to the Johnston Canyon for a walk and to check on few things. It was evening, lot less crowded then middle of the day. These day you have to go there first thing in the morning, end of the day or during cold weather to find the popular Johnston Canyon quite. Before I left, I took few long exposures at the lower water falls.


text: She runs a fire hydrant business in Dallas, is on the road most of the time. He, back home in Paris, nurses drunks. It kind of works. She has connections in the waterways communications lobby in the senate. He is looking for a vitamin supplement for shingles victims. They meet up for their final weekend in Miami, at the Hotel de P. They sit up all night studying the fate of Atlantis. Why am I telling you this? I know you don't care, that's why. You yourself argued with your father-in-law during the funeral; upset about your pony's sinew strain. You call the old man names, and refuse his offer of pistachio ice cream. It will end badly. It's that time in the decade for you to rediscover your remaining tear duct. I'm at the airport waiting in the cleaners' cupboard closest to the departure bay; my patience is less than 100 mls; I'm down to my last love letter.


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A Youthful Mentor I Didn't See Coming
On the tailend of National Women's History Month and feeling grateful for female friendships in general, I am sharing an essay I wrote a while ago in honor of my friend and podcast partner, Cara. She will be embarrassed by this, as we all tend to be by flattery, but nonetheless I want to share it. Adult friendships can be hard to cultivate. This essay reminds me to continue to be open because mentors (and friends) can enter your life when you least expect it.
I tend to seek advice and invite opinions from those with years exceeding or matching my own (i.e. my husband, parents, my tailor). It isn't a deliberate pattern, but a common one. After all, those with a higher age number have more "life experience" (right?) making them better suited to bestow advice on grown-up stuff – relationships, careers, how to cook a turkey. At the dawn of my thirties, I sought a lot of advice as I shifted careers and my overall approach to work. However, a college student nine-years my junior was the mentor I didn't know I needed.
Cara and I met in retail. I was twenty-nine. I canned my sports marketing career in Philadelphia, moved across the state, and accepted a retail job. All this was done to pursue writing. Cara was twenty and joined a retail team of a brand she admired (the discount wasn't bad either, said the both of us). She was a junior at Duquesne University earning a B.S. in Business Administration all while co-founding a start-up business around tiny home vacationing.
We are not intergenerational, but it was obvious we lived on opposite sides of the Millennial spectrum. Early in our friendship while enjoying Chick-fil-A spicy chicken sandwiches (a delicacy necessary for enduring late nights at the mall), Cara yelled, "This is dank!" Taking in nonverbal cues, I figured she was enjoying the sandwich. The blank confusion on my face prompted her to explain the meaning of "dank." This word, originally used to describe potent pot, was the latest version of "cool" describing anything, particularly food, of high quality. Soon, the words "on fleek" and "extra" entered my vocabulary to my husband's dread, and promptly exited within a week to my husband's relief. Despite falling in the Millennial net, I didn't possess a natural Millennial delivery.
Technology only further highlighted our differences. As a teenager, my tech interaction consisted of playing snake on my Nokia 6510 and SMS text messaging during off-school hours (our family plan allowed no more than 60 per month). Facebook entered my life as a sophomore in college and was simply an upgraded version of Webshots. Cara, on the other hand, thought limited text messaging was a plot from a bad horror flick. Facebook statuses (equivalent to my AIM away messages) were part of daily high school life and were injected with quotes with hidden messages. In college, Cara was snapping and tweeting before I knew the platforms had turned into verbs.
Despite our differences, a common thread connected us. Both of us were determined to mold our passions into operable careers (here is where our Millennial distinction harmonizes). We were equally inexperienced in our self-employment. Through our individual pursuits, a strong friendship formed. It was one of empathy and support. The newness of our connection provided safe ground. Honesty was easy. There were no preconceived images of who we were; and therefore, no limit to who we could be.
Time after time, Cara pried away the grips of doubt. She could turn my tears into laughter with a self-deprecating story about her latest Tinder date or my fear into faith with a quote from Henry David Thoreau's Walden. Cara reminded me of myself in my early twenties when I rebounded more quickly. Her relentless belief in my talent became my forming career's sixth man. When I was having an off-day, she jumped off the bench with an energy I could not help but match.
After three and a half years working retail, I left last September to freelance. Cara graduated college, was promoted to Assistant Manager, and is pursuing locations for Peregrinator's Paradise's prototype tiny vacation home. Her friendship and consultation continue to play a strong role in my development as a person, and a writer. In terms of years, I may have more experience than Cara, but her inexhaustible will was exactly the support I needed. That, and spicy chicken sandwiches.
Cheers, Jessa
These photos were taken by the lovely Sarah of Rose Colored Creative for Cara and my upcoming podcast, Common Hours.


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Betsy Doyle is a partner at The Bridgespan Group's San Francisco office and a leader of the firm's Education practice. Since joining Bridgespan in 2001, her work has focused on supporting nonprofit, public, and philanthropic leaders on issues including strategic planning, due diligence, and management priorities such as scaling impact and building leadership capacity.
In recent years, Betsy has worked extensively with organizations and public agencies pursuing large-scale initiatives focused on increasing college and career readiness among low income youth. In particular, she has supported place-based education reform, efforts to strengthen talent and leadership pipelines (at the teacher, school leader, and system level), and on scaling high performing charter and school turnaround models. Based on these experiences, she has co-authored a number of pieces, including "Transforming Schools" (Bain.com January 2016), "Starting Over After Starting Up," (SSIR.org,September 2015), "Local Philanthropists Work Together to Transform Public Education" (Bridgespan.org, September 2014), and "Rethinking High School Turnarounds" (Bridgespan.org, January 2013).
Betsy has also supported strategic planning initiatives with a number of youth-serving networks and multi-service child welfare organizations. Betsy's philanthropic advising engagements include work with both institutions and individual philanthropists on program-level strategy, portfolio support, and special projects. She is also co-author of one of Bridgespan's most popular management publications, "Business Planning for Nonprofits" (Bridgespan.org, February 2006).
Prior to joining Bridgespan, Betsy worked at The Family Academy (now the Urban Education Exchange), a nonprofit in New York City focused on developing and scaling effective literacy curricula and teacher training. She also worked at Scholastic, Inc., the global publishing, education and media company, in the strategic marketing group.
Betsy is a graduate of Princeton University, where she graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She received her MBA and MEd, both from Stanford University.


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You have a reptilian fashion fix, but you are tired of the same old snake print that everyone else is channeling. How about allowing this exotic motif slither its way into your closet with an original print that hisses in a totally different way? We are hinting at our chic lila scarf from the PostMortem collection that takes the snake motif to the next level.
With a kaleidoscopic representation of black and purple snake skeletons, this venom-free scarf will allow you to unleash your wild side in the most fashionable way. Knot it or drape it – it will look mesmerizing either way.
– 90 x 90 cm – printed on Modal 100% – the edges are hand-rolled – made in Como, Italy – to be delivered within a box
The scarves are produced from A to Z in Como, Norther Italy, world's most qualified district for high quality fashion accessories.
Modal is a processed bio-based textile made from reconstituted cellulose from the beech tree. The smoothness of the fabric also makes hard water deposits less likely to adhere to the surface, so it stays soft through repeated washings.
Philipp Sidler is a luxury label that offers exclusive scarfs with innovative, hand-drawn prints.
Each Philipp Sidler scarf starts with original hand-drawn illustrations, usually in pen and ink. Like true pieces of art, they are then converted into digital files to be colored, repeated, mirror imaged, collaged and combined to create the final layered print. The steps to creating digitally printed scarves are long and complicated, but the end result mesmerizes every woman with great fashion flair.
Another important aspect of the brand's philosophy is the responsibility towards environment. As a consequence, Philipp Sidler scarves are mainly made of Modal and Cashmere – fabrics that meet the brand's highly ethical and eco-friendly standards.
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Bike Week begins in Basin
Trails advocates hope a recent tongue-in-cheek comment from an Oakley City councilor that enraged cyclists around the state will be a boost for bicycling events scheduled this week in Summit County.
Oakley City Councilor DelRay Hatch joked during a recent meeting in Coalville that bicyclists should pay taxes to ride on streets "so the ones that don't pay I could run over."
"Let's get some positive out of this," Mountain Trails Executive Director Carol Potter said Thursday about Hatch's remark.
The politician's comment came on the heels of the death of Park City resident William Corliss, who was killed recently while cycling in Utah County after he fell into the path of a passing motorist.
Cyclists will meet June 5 at Cole Sport at Park City Mountain Resort at 5:30 p.m. for the William Corliss Advocacy Share the Road Ride.
"A tribute ride is what it's supposed to be," Potter said, adding that riders are planning a 17-mile trek in the area.
Potter kicked off a campaign this week that she says encourages "motorists and cyclists to both respect each other."
"[May] is actually National Bike Month and I decided if we could pull off National Bike Week I'd be really happy," Potter said. "I don't know what to expect, I just want to start it."
Residents are encouraged to either ride a bicycle or walk to work on May 19 and the Snyderville Basin Special Recreation District will officially open its Willow Creek Park to the public during the Silver Spoke Celebration May 20.
"It's the meeting of the trails and the new Willow Creek Park," Potter said.
Those who ride or walk to work on Friday are encouraged to stop by The Yarrow between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. to receive a free bicycle bell and register to participate in the Commuter Cup, Potter said.
"As long as you're not in your car and I don't see your car anywhere, you get something," she added.
Awards will be presented to the companies with the most employees who leave their cars home on Friday.
During the Silver Spoke Celebration Saturday people will meet at Dan's Foods in Park City and Basin Recreation Fieldhouse at 9 a.m.
Potter said the groups expect to ride from Park City and Kimball Junction to Willow Creek Park at 4460 North Split Rail Lane.
A bicycle rodeo is planned at the park and the Summit County Health Department will have free helmets for kids, she said.
"They will be there fitting the bike helmets for the kids so they know how to properly wear a helmet," Potter said.
Mountain Trails volunteers will be selling the group's new 'Share the Road' T-shirts at the events for $15 and the organization's new map for road cycling in Summit County will be available for $2, Potter said, adding, "there has been a seismic shift in road-biking appeal in Park City."
"We're going to see some very exciting things," Summit County Commissioner Sally Elliott said Wednesday, speaking to fellow commissioners about the upcoming events.
For more information about the events, contact Potter at 731-0975.
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South Summit will seek $87M bond for new high school
The South Summit Board of Education voted 4-1 to put a bond measure on November's ballot asking for $87 million to build a new high school.


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The ITALY DEVIDE is a 900km self supported non-stop bikepacking adventure with 25'000m difference in altitude. It follows fast rolling gravel roads with quite a few technical MTB trails (Via degli Dei/Monte Baldo).
It will allow to explore the wild and remote parts of Italy with a nice mix of history along the trail. During this adventure starting at 8 PM in the historical center of Rome, I will cross Siena, Florence, Bologna, Verona, Mantova.
Follow my bikepacking race adventure
Departure in Rome, Italy is scheduled for Wednesday 25. April 2018 - 19:30 P.M.
In perfect conditions I plan to arrive in Torbole - Lake Garda after 4 - 5 days of self-supported more or less non-stop riding.
Click > here for live tracking (will only be activated for 2018 few days before the race)
Click > here to follow me on my path (training and journey to Rome)
I will take my time to enjoy the beauty of bella Italia and eat great food and also drink some nice wine, but only after I crossed the finish line at Lake Garda.


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House Republicans accused Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday of revoking his own state board appointments as political retribution for votes he did not agree with.
"We came down here today because we think it's important to call attention to some seemingly heavy-handed tactics that the administration has taken recently regarding some dissent," state Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, said.
Demmer and state Rep. Norine Hammond, R-Macomb, raised their concerns at a news conference at the state Capitol, specifically noting a pair of Pritzker actions regarding the Teachers' Retirement System board and the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Pritzker withdrew his own appointments of Julie Hamos and Michael Gelder from the state health facilities review board less than a week after the board voted unanimously to allow the owners of Westlake Hospital to close the Melrose Park facility.
Pritzker's office said in a statement that the decision was made "in order to appoint members who more closely share the governor's vision for hospitals around the state."
In March, the TRS board opposed Pritzker's pension plan to diminish statutorily mandated payments – a plan the governor has since scrapped.
A month later, two holdovers from Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration were removed from the board.
"We can't have these boards fearing their decisions must first be vetted by the governor," Hammond said.
Hammond said there are 14 days left on the legislative calendar and more than 150 gubernatorial appointments awaiting Senate approval.
"That means that these individuals face possibly months and months where they are not yet confirmed, and they have important decisions to make," Hammond said. "They should not have to worry that they will be removed because they make decisions that are counter to the governor's wishes but in the best interest of the board on which they serve."
In response to questions about the Republicans' claims, Pritzker spokeswoman Jordan Abudayyeh said, "The governor has appointed and will continue to appoint highly qualified people who share his vision to serve on boards and commissions across the state."


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Viewing the System Log
The system log is stored in a file located in a RAM-disk, and is thus not preserved across system resets. There are ways however to capture the system log and monitor new messages being generated.
From an Internet browser
As of unRAID v4.5-beta2, you can access your syslog directly by browsing to http://tower/log/syslog (substitute 'tower' with your server name). You will want to put that into your browser's location box, change the name to your unRAID server's name, go there, then save a bookmark or favorite for the page. If desired, you can use your browser's Save Page option to save a copy of your syslog.
From UnMENU
You need to install the UnRAID Add On UnMENU first. Then select the Syslog plugin, to see a color coded version of your syslog, that makes it easier to read, and highlights messages of note. If desired, there is a Download button to save a copy of the syslog to your machine. Saving it this way will replace (within the syslog) your registration name with "(name withheld)".
From a console window
Following are shell commands which should be entered at the command prompt of a telnet window opened on your server.
Display all:
cat /var/log/syslog
View one screen at a time:
cat /var/log/syslog | more
Actively monitor the syslog:
tail -f /var/log/syslog
You may use the select/copy/paste functionality of your telnet application to copy the captured system log into a local file, which can then be attached to an email or forum posting. This is useful if your server is crashing and you need to see the last few messages output before the crash.
You may also copy the system log file to a share accessible via My Network Places:
To access via disk1 share:
cp /var/log/syslog /mnt/disk1/syslog.txt
or to access via the flash share:
cp /var/log/syslog /boot/syslog.txt
Note: the .txt extension is not necessary, but makes it easier to open on the Windows side.


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Does your dog love peanut butter? Alice LOVES (!!) peanut butter, and will follow me anywhere if it means that she'll get to taste some. When I heard about the #peanutbutterseries hashtag on Instagram, started by Stephanie McCombie, I decided to give it a try.
Want to try this with your dog? Post a picture on Instagram and tag me @jennykarlsson and #peanutbutterseries or on my Facebook page. I would love to see.