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Thorney's French heritage
Why are there so many French-sounding names on gravestones on Thorney Abbey? Did you know that for many years, French was a common language in the village?
If your family originated in Thorney, there's a chance you will have some French or Huguenot ancestors. A book called Cromwell's Settlers tells how settlers from abroad were invited to Thorney in the 17th century and what happened to their descendants.
The book has just been reprinted and is available from Thorney Heritage Museum (cost £4.95) when the museum opens for its summer season on Easter Sunday, or from Margaret Fletcher on 270634


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I keep hearing about spark and how tri bands help with speeds. I dont really understand all this tech stuff, but my photon lte phone has terrible speeds. Both 3g and LTE in most areas. In some areas I get LTE outside but do not get it inside buildings. In vegas I get full LTE signal but LTE is so slow I need to change to 3g only browse basic websites.
Would a spark phone help in either of these situations?
Legacy LTE devices (like your Photon Q) are effectively "3G-like data only", in that they only connect to Sprint's slowest LTE band, so they typically have the worst data performance, especially in urban areas (like Vegas).
A Spark device would allow you to use all three LTE bands, so you could get slightly better indoor coverage, and noticeably better speeds outdoors. It's not a perfect fix, but it's a noticeable improvement.
You really need a Spark phone to use Sprint data properly. Otherwise, your missing 60+% of the data network you pay for every month.
Here's a quick summary of the options available to you in Vegas - http://www.rootmetrics.com/us/rsr/las-vegas-nv (it's about 9 months old, but otherwise accurate. A new report should arrive pretty soon here). You should expect to get that level of performance from Sprint in Vegas, once you've upgraded to a Spark device.

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ICS Calendar Title: Wisdom and Schooling
ICS Course Code: ICSD 120306/220306 F19
Instructor: Dr. Doug Blomberg; Instructor: Joonyong Um
Term and Year: Fall 2019
Last Updated: July 31, 2015
4. Weighting of Elements to be Evaluated
This course explores a biblical view of wisdom as an alternative to the theory into practice paradigm, which has dominated the way in which schooling is conducted at virtually all levels. According to this paradigm, schooling is the process by which theoretical insight and abstract academic understanding lay the foundations for an abundant life. The Christian story, however, is that walking in the way of Jesus is truth and life. The challenge to the Christian school and the Christian teacher is how to be in the world of schooling while not being of it.
Wisdom is not something that one possesses in abstraction from the actual living of a wise life. Wisdom is always for the moment, which is why James (Ja 1:5) encourages us to ask God for wisdom in any situation in which we lack it. It is not a collection of timeless propositions that we merely have to apply to a situation, as Job's companions believed. Wisdom is always 'knowledge for', as well as a matter of 'knowing when': it is concretely and temporally situated.
Wisdom can be defined as the 'realisation of value', in the two senses of realisation: understanding and actualising, or (in Hebraic language) hearing and doing. On this view, theoretical insight is one form of value among many that are to be realised. It is not to be denigrated, but it is by no means the primary or most important form. And the limitation of theory is that, in itself, it is powerless to change what we traditionally call 'practice'.
1. The treasures of wisdom and knowledge: Connelly & Clandinin, 86-102; Peck & Strohmer, 31-45; Egan, 149-185.
2. The fear of the Lord and the all of creation: Von Rad, 53-73; Ansell, 31-57; Goldsworthy, 129-146; Groome, 139-151.
3. Wise teaching. Melchert, 1-15; Hogan & Smith, 165-180; Labouvie-Vief, 52-83.
4. Where is wisdom to be found? Melchert, 17-73; Brueggemann, 67-90.
5. The challenge to care and do justice. Melchert, 74-111; Noddings, 44-62; Palmer, CTT, 9-33; Apple, 26-42.
6. It's all in the timing. Melchert, 112-140; Blomberg, 7-26; Van Manen, 125-147; McDonald, 1-8.
7. Teaching as a moral craft. Tom, 77-97; Huebner, 1996, 267-275; Van Brummelen, 27-50.
8. An approach to curriculum. Melchert, 141-204.
9. A model for teaching and learning? Melchert, 205-271.
10. Teachers, the 'living curriculum' (1). Shor, 25-35; Fernhout, 75-98; Kidson, 151-161; Walsh & Keesmaat, 115-131.
11. Teachers, the 'living curriculum' (2). Sockett, 62-88; Palmer, 106-125; Barab & Plucker, 2002, 165-182.
12. Values education. Melchert, 272-309; De Bono, 112-135; Ormell, 71-78; Walsh, 102-117.
13. The formation of character(s). Wolterstorff, 3-15; Brown, 1-19; Inlay, 69-71.
Total reading: 1250 pages (including research for final paper), of which approximately 60-80 pages of assigned readings and the relevant Segment of the Study Guide must be completed each week.
On-line Discussion Forum (Assignment 1)
This assignment requires you to contribute actively to discussion through an online forum. The Study Guide contains many places where you are asked to write responses to questions, to comment on readings, to evaluate your own understanding and behaviour, etc. Each week, you are required to post your reflections on these reflections—your 'meta-reflections'—to the discussion forum. You may briefly summarise and then reflect critically on your own ideas and uncertainties, as these grow out of and extend the ideas you have already formulated and recorded in the Study Guide. You should raise specific questions and issues related to the topic that you feel are worthy of further investigation.
As well as posting your own reflections, and quite importantly, you are invited to comment on the postings of other students; in this way, it is probable that a lively discussion will emerge—but this is very much up to you and your willingness to engage with one another.
Course paper (Assignment 2)
There are a number of options from which to choose. You may also propose a different task than those outlined and discuss this with your instructor, or suggest a modification to one of the options described.
A. Case studies in wisdom: telling your stories
You are invited to tell a story, or series of stories, describing the way in which reflection stimulated by the course has affected your practice. You might describe changes in teaching strategies, planning processes, policy development, learning activities—indeed, anything in your life as a teacher or administrator that demonstrates the impact of a wisdom perspective.
B. A biblical view of wisdom: implications for policy and practice
You might like to write a more formal statement of your understanding of a biblical perspective on wisdom. In line with the reflections encouraged by the course, however, this should not be merely an abstract theoretical statement but will demonstrate how your imaginings may be translated into practice.
C. Planning for teaching: a curriculum segment in wisdom perspective
Although this task could also be included in either of the other options, you may choose to focus on developing a plan for teaching a segment of one of your current subject or skill areas. This would demonstrate the impact of a wisdom perspective, including a comprehensive rationale for the approach you adopt.
ICS Students
Assignment 1: 30%; Assignment 2: 70%
TST Students
Assignment 1: 50%; Assignment 2: 50%
Note: for on-campus students, some texts will be available for 24-hour loan from the ICS Library as indicated below. In other cases, University of Toronto Libraries recommendations have been made.
Melchert, C. (1998). Wise teaching: Biblical wisdom and educational ministry. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press International. (Course Text) [ICS Library Reserve Shelf: BS1455 .M45 1998]
Ansell, N. J. (2001). The call of wisdom/the voice of the serpent: a canonical approach to the tree of knowledge. Christian Scholars Review, 31(1), 31-57. [This reading is shared with the F19 Biblical Foundations class and a copy can be found on the Biblical Foundations portion of the reserved shelf]
Apple, M. (1990). Ideology and cultural and economic reproduction. Ideology and curriculum (2nd ed., pp. 26-42). New York and London: Routledge. [available electronically via University of Toronto Libraries]
Barab, S. A., & Plucker, J. A. (2002). Smart people or smart contexts? Cognition, ability, and talent development in an age of situated approaches to knowing and learning. Educational Psychologist, 37(3), 165-182. [available electronically through University of Toronto Libraries]
Blomberg, D. G. (1998). The practice of wisdom: knowing when. Journal of Education & Christian Belief, 2(1), 7-26. [ICS Periodical Collection and available electronically through University of Toronto Libraries]
Brown, W. (1996). Character in crisis: a fresh approach to the Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament (pp. 1-19). Grand Rapids, MI and Cambridge, U.K.: Eerdmans. [Knox College Caven Library and Robarts Library: BS1455 .B76 1996]
Brueggemann, W. (1982). The discernment of order. In The creative word: canon as a model for biblical education (pp. 67-90). Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press.
Connelly, F. M., & Clandinin, J. (1994). The promise of collaborative research in the political context. In S. Hollingsworth & H. Sockett (Eds.), Teacher research and educational reform (pp. 86-102). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. [OISE Library Stacks: 370.6273 N277 Y-93-1]
de Bono, E. (1997). Values. In Textbook of wisdom (pp. 112-135). London: Penguin Books.
Egan, K. (2002). Getting it wrong from the beginning: Our progressivist inheritance from Herbert Spencer, John Dewey, and Jean Piaget (pp. 149-185). New Haven and London: Yale University Press. [ICS Library Reserve Shelf: LA212 .E53 2002]
Fernhout, H. (1997). Christian schooling: telling a worldview story. In I. Lambert & L. J. Mitchell (Eds.), The crumbling walls of certainty: towards a Christian critique of postmodernity and education (pp. 75-98). Sydney, NSW: The Centre for the Study of Australian Christianity.
Goldsworthy, G. (1995). Wisdom in Old Testament theology. In Gospel and wisdom: Israel's Wisdom Literature in the Christian life (pp. 129-146). Carlisle, UK: Paternoster Press.
Groome, T. H. (1980). In search of a "way of knowing" for Christian religious education. In Christian religious education (pp. 139-151). San Francisco: Harper. [Knox College Caven Library: BV1471.2 .G687 1980]
Hogan, P., & Smith, R. (2003). The activity of philosophy and the practice of education. In N. Blake, P. Smeyers, R. Smith & P. Standish (Eds.), The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of education (pp. 165-180). Malden, MA/Oxford/Carlton, Vic.: Blackwell Publishing. [Robarts Library: LB14.7 .B57 2003; also available as an electronic resource]
Huebner, D. (1996). Teaching as moral activity. Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 11(3), 267-275. [available electronically through University of Toronto Libraries]
Inlay, L. (2003). Values: the implicit curriculum. Educational Leadership, 60(6), 69-71. [available electronically through University of Toronto Libraries]
Kidson, P. (2000). Towards a Christian praxis education: some possibilities for Christian schools. Journal of Education & Christian Belief, 4(2), 151-161. [ICS Periodical Collection and available electronically through University of Toronto Libraries]
Labouvie-Vief, G. (1990). Wisdom as integrated thought: historical and developmental perspectives. In R. J. Sternberg (Ed.), Wisdom: its nature, origins, and development (pp. 52-83). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. [Robarts Library: BF431 .W498 1990; also available electronically]
McDonald, J. P. (1992). Uncertainty in teaching. In Teaching: making sense of an uncertain craft (pp. 1-8). New York: Teachers College Press. [OISE Library Stacks: 371.1020973 M135T]
Noddings, N. (1992). An alternative vision. In The challenge to care in schools: an alternative approach to education (pp. 44-62). New York: Teachers College Press. [OISE Library Stacks: 370.114 N761C]
Ormell, C. (1980). Values in education. In R. Straughan & J. Wrigley (Eds.), Values and evaluation in education (pp. 71-78). London: Harper and Row.
Palmer, P. J. (1983). To know as we are known: a spirituality of education (pp. 106-125). San Francisco: Harper & Row. [Knox College Caven Library and Regis College Library: LB885 .P34 T6 1983]
Palmer, P. J. (1998). The heart of a teacher: identity and integrity in teaching. The courage to teach (pp. 9-33). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers. [Knox College Caven Library: LB1775 .P25 1998]
Peck, J., & Strohmer, C. (2000). Uncommon sense: God's wisdom for our complex and changing world (pp. 31-45). Sevierville, TN: The Wise Press. [ICS Library Reserve Shelf: BV3 .P43 2000]
Shor, I. (1993). Education is politics: Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy. In P. McLaren & P. Leonard (Eds.), Paulo Freire: a critical encounter (pp. 25-35). London/New York: Routledge. [OISE Library Stacks: 370.19 F866 P331; also available electronically]
Sockett, H. (1993). Professional expertise as a virtue. In The moral base for teacher professionalism (pp. 62-88). New York: Teachers College Press. [OISE Library Stacks: 174.93711 S678M]
Tom, A. R. (1984). The moral basis of teaching. In Teaching as a moral craft (pp. 77-97). New York: Longman. [OISE Library Stacks: 371.102 T655T]
van Manen, M. (1991). The nature of tact. In The tact of teaching: the meaning of pedagogical thoughtfulness (pp. 125-147). London, ON: Althouse Press. [OISE Library Stacks: 371.102 V262Ta]
Van Brummelen, H. (1998). Walking with God in the classroom: Christian approaches to teaching and learning (2nd ed., pp. 27-50). Seattle, WA: Alta Vista College Press. [ICS Library Reserve Shelf: LC368 .V36 1998]
Von Rad, G. (1972). Knowledge and the fear of God. Wisdom in Israel (pp. 53-73). (J. D. Martin, Trans.). London: SCM Press. [ICS Library Reserve Shelf: BS1455 .R23a 1972]
Walsh, B. J., & Keesmaat, S. (2004). Colossians remixed (pp. 115-131). Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press. [ICS Library Reserve Shelf: BS2715.6 .R65 W35 2004]
Walsh, P. (1993). Basing values on love of the world. Education and meaning: philosophy in practice (pp. 102-117). London: Cassell Educational. [OISE Library Stacks: 370.10941 W226E]
Wolterstorff, N. (1980). Educating for responsible action (pp. 3-15). Grand Rapids, MI: CSI Publications/Wm. B. Eerdmans. [ICS Library Reserve Shelf: LC268 .W68; OISE Library Stacks: 370.114 W868E]
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Inspecta, S.L.
Inspecta provides Business Solutions based on Computer Vision Technologies in Industrial, Retail and Health Care environments.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Retailing / Distribution
- Location Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant, Temple Street, New Haven, CT, US
- Currency EUR
- Founded January 2003
- Employees 4
- Website inspecta.es
Company Summary
Inspecta currently has three product divisions, Industrial Solutions, Retail and FMCG Solutions and Health Care Solutions. Our Industry Solutions group has several products oriented to the Cork Sector in the market and customers in Spain and Portugal. Our Retail and FMCG has several ready to market products and our Health Care Solutions is developing new products for UCI patient monitoring working with Bettercare, SL and Parc Taulí Hospital.
Pere Font BoschCEO
Pere Font Bosch has a degree in Economics and has been working for more than 25 years in executive positions at industrial companies. He is also a Business Angel and founder investor at Inspecta.
Antoni Tovar SanchezCTO
Antoni Tovar is an Information Systems Engineer specialized in Computer Vision. He has been working for the Computer Vision Center of the UAB before joining Inspecta founding team, where he has been developing Industrial Vision Systems specifically for Cork Stoppers Inspection and Classification.
Ricard Borràs NavarraInteractivity Products Director
Ricard Borràs is an Information Systems Engineer and Master in Computer Vision. He has been working for Inspecta since its foundation and has been the responsible for the creation of the two new products groups in Inspecta. He is specialized in the development of interactive Computer Vision Applications for the Retail and Health Care sectors.
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Pere Font Bosch, Petia Radeva Ivanova.UnconfirmedToni Tovar Sánchez, Jordi Vitrià Marca and Joan Carles MartÃnez GonzálezUnconfirmed


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Brenda Lopez Romero is a Democratic candidate for Georgia's Seventh District. The district featured the closest election in the entire nation in the 2018 midterms. In that election, Republican Rob Woodall beat Democrat Carolyn Bordeaux by less than 500 votes. Earlier this year, however, Rob Woodall announced that he would not be running for re-election, spurring candidate announcements among both Republicans and Democrats. Romero is currently a Georgia State Representative and part of her district overlaps with the Seventh. She is hoping that her experience and relationship with constituents can edge her past a wide field of Democrats in the primary and beat out a Republican competitor in the general. Read the "2020 Battlegrounds" post on GA-07 that digs deeper into the district's history and 2020 prospects. This interview was conducted on June 11, 2019.
The following interview has been condensed and edited to remove unnecessary words, phrases and questions for clarity. If you want the full, messy, extended version, you can find it in under Candidate Interviews –> Extended Interviews.
Seth: How is the campaign going?
Lopez-Romero: We're obviously very excited. We've been building the infrastructure of the campaign and getting logistics out of the way. And doing that engagement to the community and grassroots organizations and the people.
Seth: What are your policy priorities on the campaign trail and if you were elected?
Lopez-Romero: There are five platform areas that I have for this campaign. I have no interest in bringing D.C. talking points to Georgia. My interest is making sure that the interests and concerns that affect the constituents are brought to D.C. I'm bring Georgia's voice to D.C. It's very common to hear some of the same things being repeated [by Democratic candidates], but for me they're not just clichés, they're not just talking points. They're lived experiences.
One issue that I'm focused on is supporting education access and supporting public schools. I grew up in Dekalb County, right around the Seventh. And went to public schools there were both overcrowded and underfunded. So, I know how vital and pivotal it is to improve our schools and what it means when they're not.
Likewise, one of my interests has always been that pathway into higher education. If it weren't for someone helping me along the way, I wouldn't' have probably where I am today. In high school in fact, I had a high school counselor tell me that because I was bilingual that I would be a good secretary or receptionist. I also had a pretty good French teacher that was the one that helped me fill out my college applications. He was the one that told me what FAFSA was because I didn't know what it was. And so, it's always important for me that we continue to provide the resources and information so that our students are able to go into higher education and technical education. We can look at a lot of other issues but if we're not improving the educational opportunities for people, then we're not improving their lives generally and generationally.
Seth: Which specific policies would you be focusing on? And so how do you see your fight for better education changing from working on the state level to federal level?
Lopez-Romero: I see the importance of not necessarily dictating way about how education processes should run. I know the negative impacts of things like No Child Left Behind where there was a lot of proscribed metrics. At the Federal level we can be most useful by focusing on providing funding and resources, especially for schools with greater need — whether that would be schools with Title 1 or schools that have high need students, whether those are special education or students with disabilities.
One of the other key components at the Federal level is to ensure and protect the civil rights of students in school systems. That cuts across the issues of making sure that we have compliance for special education for students with disabilities, for students with limited English proficiency.
I would also focus on providing funding for revitalizing the infrastructure of public schools. In the state as a whole, is the fact that our rural schools sometimes are in major need of infrastructure funding. I want to work with these school systems to ensure that when we need capital investment infrastructure improvement in our schools, that we can collaborate with the state and local government.
Seth: Do you support public funding for charter schools and voucher programs?
Lopez-Romero: In the State of Georgia, there are different varieties. We have public charter schools that are a part of the local system. I think that is a state and local issue. They still have to comply with many of the state regulations and accountability measures. But there are also private charter schools and that is where I have my greatest concern — when we're using vouchers to fund private charter schools that no longer have the same level of requirements to meet the state or local government regulations or accountability measures. And so vouchers or anything that takes away money from the public-school system into other entities, is something that I have opposed in the legislature. That's something that has come forth numerous times and it's something that I consistently stood and voted against.
Seth: Do you support free public college for all Americans. Or is that something that is not feasible or too expensive?
Lopez-Romero: I would be supportive of making sure that our technical education aspect of college is free. In fact, in Georgia, we have 12 industries that are considered high need industries and require technical school that actually are tuition free. And so, we've already recognized how valuable and important it is that we have industry-based needs that need to be covered and something that we have incentivized by making those tuition free.
The issue is never for me about feasibility. That's something that you definitely have to take a look at and being in the legislature I see how important that is. For me you never start with that question. You start with about "what is a good program? What is a good idea? How is it workable and if it is, how does the cost come in or where does the funding or money go?" So generally, I support the general idea of tuition-free education — definitely technical education and some college education.
Seth: What are your other priorities?
Lopez-Romero: Good, strong economic growth that leads to good jobs with livable wages and good benefits.
One of the most important things a congressional person can do has less to do with the legislation aspect and more about being present in your district and providing information and resources and helping bring funding and grants to the different needs that we might have in the district. I will be engaged with the local and state government to ensure sure that were collaborating on economic growth in the seventh.
One of the other things that I want to ensure with economic growth is to ensure that women and minority owned business continue obtaining contracts for a lot of the economic growth that we see here in the Seventh. We also need to ensure that economic growth does not displace residents or small businesses. That implicates issues of affordable housing.
Seth: Why do you want to move from state to federal politics when it sounds like you are dedicated to your community and the local area?
Lopez-Romero: It took a lot of thought to decide to make that final decision to run for Congress. It wasn't official until the beginning of April and that is why I didn't announce until about a month ago. I had to wait until after session to make that final decision. On the personal side, my background, especially academically, is in federal issues and international issues. The policy areas that really get me excited focus on national policy, particularly as it relates to international affairs or foreign policy.
I need to backtrack: I was actually born in Mexico but I moved here to reunite with my father when I was five years old here to the State of Georgia. I didn't speak English. At about seven years old I learned enough English and so I became what I call a sort of de-facto interpreter. With teachers, parents, neighbors, students, I was kind of pulled along to make sure that I could interpret for them. That grew a sense of duty to help people with something as basic as language access.
I've been heavily involved in community advocacy work since I was young. So, despite the fact that my policy interests are at the federal international level, I do understand the daily lives and the daily needs of people. That implies the best combination of a congressional person that you can have: someone that understand the big pictures and big issues that affect our country but that understands how those big picture issues affect day to day lives for the person that is just getting by.
And on the practical side, I did a review of what happened in 2018. Quite frankly, one of the reasons that I decided to run is because I think that this primary is about one thing only. This primary is about flipping the Seventh. And I don't think the other candidates that we have are actually going to be able to flip the Seventh in 2020 if we weren't able to flip it in 2018.
Seth: The district almost flipped in 2018, but not quite. What was the problem for the Democrat?
Lopez-Romero: In 2018, we had what I call the Abrams1Stacey Abrams was the 2018 Democratic Gubernatorial nominee in Georgia effect. We saw historic turnout because of her infrastructure and bringing out voters for the first time. Here in the Seventh we had five House seat districts flip, one Senate district flip, the Solicitors office in Gwinnett flip, a school board seat flip, a Commission seat flip. All of Gwinnett County went blue.
Quite frankly, you said 'almost'. There's no almost. In elections you either win or you lose. Considering the fact that we had such great turnout. The fact that we had so many seats flip in the Seventh. The fact that even the Sixth Congressional District was actually considered slightly more Republican than the Seventh says that the problems have nothing to do with our voter base here in the Seventh. That fact that the prior nominee wasn't able to reach out to the voters the way that she needed to. She could not bring any more votes on her own than the votes that already came out for the other candidates, whether it was a statewide ticket or a local candidate. 2020 will be that much harder to win and I say that because for starters, we won't necessarily have Abrams as the top ticket. It will be a presidential year; therefore, turnout is going to be higher. We are going to have Trump on the ballot or a Republican nominee that will continue to increase that extreme conservative turnout.
In terms of how I see what our campaign can do differently, I see it twofold. One is the fact that I have been doing a lot of the community, grassroots outreach. There is already a trust factor that is built in with a lot of voters within the district. I mean that even before I was elected. I have built these relationships over the last five to ten years. And the other is I have always been able to connect well with people. I haven't had to come in and ask people to vote for me, some random person who woke up one day and said, "Hey I'm going to run for office".
When I first ran, we ran by reaching out to first time voters. We ran by reaching out to all voters. That is one of the things that we haven't learned particularly here in the Seventh. It's a very diverse district. It's one of the most diverse districts in the Southeast excluding Florida. We intend on reaching that diverse set of voters. All of them. And giving them reasons and incentives to actually come out and vote. And I think you do that by having that personal connection and building that trust with voters.
We are a part of that suburban arch of City of Atlanta proper and some of the issues that we see here in Georgia as it relates to health care and the abortion ban the right to privacy and the right to physical autonomy, I think that resonates a lot with suburban women. That is a demographic that we should all focus on. When I say all voters, I truly mean all voters.
Seth: The candidate last cycle, Carolyn Bourdeaux, might say, "The district in 2016 went 20 points for the Republican and then last cycle it was almost even. The trajectory of the district is getting more diverse younger. With those trends, I'll be able to flip it." Why do you think that is wrong?
Lopez-Romero: It's not that the district is turning blue. The district turned to blue already and it turned blue before 2018. You weren't able to flip it in 2018. In 2020, the general election is going to be that much harder. The issue here is about the candidate. Which candidate is going to have the turnout necessary and to engage and reach and connect to the young voters, to the new American voters, to those first-time voters that no one has really come to them about what their daily life concerns are? That is what I bring to the table as a candidate.
In 2018 we had Woodall, who made zero attempt at fighting for his seat. He actually told the media he had no reason to campaign. In 2020 we are going to have a Republican nominee that is actually going to want to fight to keep their seat. So, you add all of these things and the real issue here is, who is the candidate that's going to connect and reach all of the demographic points that we mentioned and motivate them to actually come out and vote?
Seth: Some voters will want to hear your position of the big issues of the day. Let's start with your position on Medicare for All as it has been proposed by Senator Sanders.
Lopez-Romero: I've been at the legislature fighting for full Medicaid expansion under the ACA and so I will continue to do that work here in our State.
Part of what we can practically begin in Congress is ensuring that we continue to protect the ACA. Protect it and improve it. The ACA, during its negotiations, at some point we had a public option. And I think that could work. Because the issue here in the question about Medicare For All isn't the title Medicare For All. That's just the messaging talking point. The issue behind that is how do we get affordable and quality health care to those that are either uninsured or underinsured.
I would be willing to look at all policy proposals that provide for affordable and quality health insurance whether it's improving the ACA, whether it's revamping the health care system all together.
Seth: There are progressives who say, "Medicare For All is the message that the Democratic party needs to be putting forward. We should not have private insurance and we should have a single payer government system." But it sounds like you're open to more options than that. Is that correct?
Lopez-Romero: If we can cover more people and provide it… because one of the other things that's important to the healthcare discussion that is vital is how do we reign in prescription cost and the billing and cost of medical procedures. Sometime you will see some hospital facilities have prices for Medicare and Medicaid that are overinflated from what they would charge a privately insured or uninsured person that would be able to pay out of pocket.
When we talk about health care, you're correct, I'm very open to options that actually provide universal healthcare that we need — that's quality universal healthcare. The fact that other similarly economic developed countries have prescription costs that are sometimes twice or ten times or a hundred times cheaper than we have them here in the United States is a big problem. So yes, I'm not willing to exclude any policy idea so long as we're getting to our goal.
Seth: Gwinnett County recently extended the Immigration and Nationalities Act section 287(g) that allows local law enforcement to hold people for federal immigration enforcement. What's your position on that provision and also immigration overall?
Lopez-Romero: Fighting against 287(g) programs in Gwinnett County and the other three counties — Hall County, Whitfield and Cobb County — that also have 287(g) is something that I've done since 2009. I understand it both from its legal implications and how that has affected our locality.
Particularly here in Gwinnett since 2009 to 2011 there was a huge enforcement in 287(g) when it was first introduced. And I lived through that and it was devastating to the economy of this county. We had several businesses basically close because of the impact. That's on the economic side for the county. On the people side of 287(g) we saw so many issues of egregious racial profiling. We would see "check points" being put out around people's places of worship, around shopping centers that were primarily consumers from immigrant backgrounds. We have a very high both Latino and Asian population particularly here in Gwinnett County. It was very difficult.
The Stewart Detention Center which is the largest detention center in the southeast, close to 60% of people that are detained in Stewart actually come from Gwinnett County. The disproportionate number shows you how much of this is really implies the racial profiling issue.
I've been working on advocating for comprehensive immigration reform and the Dream Act or some variation of both probably since 2004. I think it's vital that I bring both those personal stories and experience of being and immigrant here in Georgia but also the legal knowledge of immigration law.
I want to push the conversation back to where we were it was in 2012, when this had bipartisan support. We do have bipartisan support; we just need someone that's able to talk about it both from a personal story context and from the practical legal obstacle side of it. We had in 2012 and 2013 legislation that basically had comprehensive immigration reform and Dream Act kind of all in one. That included border security funding. It was comprehensive immigration reform as we should have it. I will want to continue to push the dialogue to make sure that we're actually proposing something very similar that was voted on in 2012.
Seth: Georgia recently passed a bill that would restrict abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected in many cases. And I know that you've spoken out against that. Can you elaborate your position around abortion?.
Lopez-Romero: My position is valuing two things: the right to privacy and the right to body autonomy. When and if a pregnancy can be carried to full term is a decision of the woman in consultation with medical needs. It's important to highlight, that particularly if we're talking about pregnancy terminations that are not early on, most often that has to do with medical situations and medical treatment. I think that we do a huge disrespect to women that have to make some of these decisions because they're experiencing very difficult times in their lives.
I will continue to support Federal statue to safeguard against potential future Supreme Court decisions the right that was enshrined in Roe and Supreme Court decisions since.
In Georgia specifically, we do have that bill. The Supreme Court, assuming it would hold its precedent, will and should rule the abortion ban itself unconstitutional. One of the things that I'm more concerned about is the fact that our legislature was one of the few that also included issues of personhood. That detail gets lost as we're only talking about the abortion ban itself. One of my concerns is whether the Supreme Court will allow States to have restrictions based on personhood issues.
At the Federal level, we have to communicate with voters why all elections matter. Why our U.S. Senate elections matter. Not just at the Supreme Court level, but any Federal level, we have had our judiciary with federal lifetime appointments being appointed under this current administration by individuals that may not necessarily value that right to privacy and that fundamental right to physical autonomy. It's important that we highlight that to the voters.
Seth: Do you support: 1) impeaching the president and 2) beginning impeachment proceedings in the House.
Lopez-Romero: Have we seen a large disregard for even the ethical processes of what we would consider our president and presidential candidates to abide by? Of course. Would we have allowed any other presidential candidate in the past to have done this without any repercussions? I don't think so. We're in an unprecedented situation. And so, I say this: I would be supportive of what you mentioned.
For me it's very important to explain to voters what the process is. I would be supportive of starting impeachment inquires and the impeachment process. On the House side it is very likely that we would be able to impeach on the House side. But that is unlikely to be the case on the Senate side. I find it very important to clarify to voters that when we say we could start the impeachment in the process the House, that that would not necessarily imply an approval of the impeachment on the Senate side.
We also need to be very aware that there will be a backlash if that is done. We have to be willing to put in a lot of work to ensure that our voter base comes out to vote to try and negate that backlash from the extreme right.
Seth: To clarify, are you at the point where you support an impeachment inquiry or do you feel like you still need to speak to more constituents to find out where they are?
Lopez-Romero: I think right now I still need to continue to have that conversation. I want to continue talking to people throughout the Seventh and having conversations and that understanding to make a final decision.
Seth: Well, thank you so much for speaking with me. I know that you're probably very busy so I don't want to take up more than an hour of your time.
Lopez-Romero: Thank you for reaching out. If you have any questions down the line, give me a call or send me a text message and let me know if you have any future questions.
Seth: Thank you very much.


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Schaffer Law Firm successfully converted a for-profit toffee company, Divine Art Toffee, into a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Divine Art Toffee now includes toffee making and a full-service café in East Nashville that provides training and employment for disabled adults, the elderly and those on the various roads to recovery.
We met Paula Hock, owner of Divine Art Toffee, at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center in 2011. Paula had a clear goal: She wanted to take the forprofit Scorporation she had been operating for 10 years and turn it into a social enterprise. Specifically, she wanted to help women in recovery by employing them in her candy kitchen, and one day, in her café. Paula had met with several other attorneys who told her to simply donate money to charities, but Paula was driven by faith and the unshakeable desire to turn her business into a social enterprise. Even more, she wanted someone who also saw her vision.
How We Helped
Using our knowledge in forming nonprofit corporations and converting for-profit businesses into nonprofits, we were able to:
- Convert the Tennessee Scorporation into a Tennessee nonprofit corporation
- Assist Paula in putting together a board of directors
- Conduct the first board meeting, whereby the bylaws and conflict of interest policy were adopted by the board
- Prepare the paperwork to file the Internal Revenue Service Form 1023
- Prepare and file the Tennessee charitable solicitations permit
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On August 7, 2014, Divine Art Toffee was awarded 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. In early 2015, Divine Art Toffee signed a lease for a candy kitchen and café space in East Nashville. On June 15, 2015, Divine Art Café officially opened its doors to the public. Divine Art currently employs four women who have successfully completed recovery programs.


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Whether you're currently unemployed, working part time, roughing the 9-5, or work a million hours over time, as a twenty-something, you probably haven't landed that dream job just yet. If you have, congratulations! And I say that with the utmost
jealousy sincerity. The harsh truth of the matter is that it's unbelievable how many qualified, recent college graduates (not to mention the thousands of dollars in debt that they're in) are jobless. And trust me, I know that it's not for lack of trying. There are a lot of grads out there quickly filling the few jobs that are available. You've probably heard your mother, grandmother, professor, Dean, and supervisor tell you that you need to "stand out" and "stay one step ahead." But let's face it, Grandma, searching for jobs is a whole new ball game in the 21st Century.
Consider this Part One – and yes – there will be a part two. This guide was designed to help twenty-somethings make the most out of their social media platforms. The older we get, the younger it seems the average Facebook, Twitter, blogger, and LinkedIn user becomes. Well, guess what? You're not 18-years-old. Having a Facebook profile full of your latest party pics just isn't going to cut it anymore.
Yes, as twenty-somethings, we are BUSY. Busy enough that it's rare to actually see someone reading a newspaper these days (as my Journalism professors cringe…) But it's true. Some of us are so out of touch with the world around us that it's scary. So how can you stay in the loop with local, national, and world news on top of your already hectic schedule? How can you quickly search new job postings, stay connected and up-to-date with companies that you're interested in working for?
By creating a Twitter account.
Yes, some people (and I'm guilty of it, too) use Twitter to share constant (not always exciting) daily updates. But that's not ALL that Twitter is good for! Twitter is actually a really great way of staying on top of news stories, finding out about job opportunities, showing just how "with it" you are, and creating a personal platform. I mean, you only have 140 characters, right? That takes some skill. Looking for a job? Want to move out soon? Social media can help you. In fact, I'd say it will make you stand out… Make you impressive. How? Well, here are just a few reasons why twenty-somethings should be on Twitter:
Reading the newspaper or watching the news just got a whole lot easier. You can skim "headlines" of local, national, and world news centers. Find out what's going on in the world and BE INFORMED. It doesn't take long to scroll through your timeline, and if you want to know more, most of these tweets will contain links that re-direct you to their website, anyways.
It's one of the BEST job-searching tools that I've come across thus far. You don't even have to have your own account to search #entryleveljobs, #jobs, or #hiring on Twitter. Look for companies that you want to work for and see if their HR departments are tweeting. Follow job boards, leading professionals, agencies, companies, Vice-Presidents, and Directors in the industry that you're interested in working in.
Communicate. Although you can just "look," a more effective (and noticeable) account is communicating. The only way that you're going to gain followers is by having conversations with people, showing interest, and standing out. Tweet directly to people – who knows – maybe you'll even get a reply or a retweet! Brittni's guide to proper hashtagging is not just for the entertainment world. If hashtagging properly, you'll connect with other people who are also interested in what you're tweeting about.
Remember that Twitter becomes your personal brand. Sure, you can delete your tweets, but somehow and in some way, that awful #drunktweet might just come back to haunt you one day. In this case, I've noticed that it's becoming more and more popular to have two different Twitter pages. A public one for professional tweets – news, resume stuff, things pertaining to your industry, etc. with your real, full name. The other? A private account for friends and accepted followers only (and you might want to consider using a nickname).
And the list goes on. Twitter is not just for social media junkies, like us! It can actually be very beneficial to you as you begin jump starting your career. Do you have any Twitter-related success stories? Let us know! We'd be more than happy to share the good news with all of our TwentyTweeters 🙂
***Stay Tuned: Part Two of this guide will feature another social media network that EVERY twenty-something had better join. And I'll give you hint… It's not Facebook…!


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Here's an easy soup to make for a cold weekend, or a busy weekday dinner.
Set up your crock pot and head out for some fun... or work.
I will admit it's a bit weird for me to include ketchup in any recipe, however, this recipe just called for a little sweetness and tang that ketchup easily adds. We both agreed, the ketchup added something.
And... that... is... not... something you hear me say everyday.
I bought a very cheap cut of beef, a tip steak or bottom round, I think. But you could use chili stew meat, or even leftovers like pot roast, or steak would work.
Serves about 6-8
8 cups beef stock
1 1/2 lb beef, seared then cubed
1-2 Tbsp oil
3/4 cup barley, uncooked
1 onion, diced
1 cup carrots, diced, or sliced
1 cup celery, diced
salt and pepper
1/2 cup red wine (or water)
1/4 cup ketchup, or a couple tablespoons of tomato paste
1 cup frozen peas (add at the end)
Salt & Pepper
Chopped parsley, if desired
Heat a pan over high heat.
Meanwhile, salt and pepper both sides of the meat. Add oil to a pan and sear the meat on both sides, cooking for 1-2 minutes each side. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
(Below is the meat before I cut the strips into chunks)Add a 1/2 cup of red wine to the pan to deglaze it and get the pan juices released. Add the liquid to your crockpot. Cut up the beef into small chunks for the soup. Add to the crockpot.
Add in the following: beef stock, onions, carrots, celery, dry barley. Cook on Low for about 7-8 hours.
Taste and add salt and pepper, add ketchup or tomato paste, frozen peas and chopped parsley if using. Heat for another 15 minutes and serve.
Here's what it looked like before I set the temperature on the crockpot and headed out for the day...
Here's a bunch more Lazy Girl Crock Pot Recipes:
40 Clove Garlic Chicken
Black Bean Chili
Mamacita's Mexican Chicken and Dumplings
Tuscan Pot Roast
Chicken with Coconut, Lime & Peanut Sauce
Greek Pork and Garbanzo Stew
Hot Links, Red Beans and Rice
Salsa Chicken
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March 28, 2018
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The annual iFest (International Festival) will be hosted by the International Club in the Clements Commons on March 29th. Unlike most of the educational events that the school offers, iFest has several aspects that set it apart including the variety of food and performances. More than a thousand people participate and visit the event each year for a taste of the unforgettable evening.
"The purpose of iFest is to showcase the diversity in this community and to emphasize the importance of cultural awareness," senior president of the International Club, Joy Zhu said.
iFest is the biggest fundraiser of the year, yet this year they aim to raise even more.
"In this past year, we donated $19,000 to buildOn, a NGO (Non-governmental Organization) committed to educating children in impoverished regions, in which we had the opportunity to build a school in Nicaragua," Zhu said.
To host an event on this scale, months of preparation aren't optional; they are necessary. From the ceiling decorations to floor posters to obtaining sponsorships, the International Club has a lot work to get done. Nicole Wang, senior head of the decoration committee, says the decorations are elaborate and difficult.
"There's always the chance of things going severely wrong. Rips are common and proportions almost always get skewed because we're transferring our designs onto such large posters by hand," Wang said.
The typical poster size is 25 by 13 feet. Although this seems like a huge task to fulfill, many of the officers have experience with large scale decorations, so they know how to handle the situation.
"It just takes a lot of patience and knowing when to adjust," Wang said.
This year, iFest has several goals to accomplish.
"We're trying to get more diverse food options," Lillian Yang, International Club's Vice President said. "We usually have some sort of bubble tea/tapioca stand, Italian food, Indian appetizers, and a dessert booth."
So far, they have the support of Raising Cane's, Sharetea, and coupons from Chick-fil-A.Though they have had much luck so far, it's often difficult to find restaurants that are open to donating food for the event.
"It's difficult to convince a restaurant to give away free food, but by explaining the purpose of the event, we are thankful that many restaurants are willing to support us," Zhu said.
Zhu says iFest is a "must-see event." From the different cuisines and productions to the humanitarian efforts it funds, it's a big production.
"This festival has truly built relationships between students of all backgrounds and the funds have gone to a cause to further educate others," Zhu said. "It's really an event to look forward to as it's fun, educational, and inspiring."
The event will be held tonight, from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the Commons. Tickets will be sold for seven dollars at the door, but spaces are limited.


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Whether you're sitting down for long periods of time or are on your feet all day, neck and shoulder pain can be hard to avoid. Considering that our modern lifestyles often lead to long hours of sitting in front of a computer or looking down at our phones, it's no wonder gravity takes its toll and causes tension.
If you've ever felt stiffness or soreness in your shoulders and neck after a long hard day, you're not alone. The pain can not only be uncomfortable, but it can also get in the way of a good, restful night's sleep. Luckily, yoga can help.
The key in opening up the neck and shoulders in a yoga posture is breathing. Because we typically breathe shallow breaths and don't fully use the diaphragm — the dome-shaped muscle that resides just below the rib cage, responsible for stabilizing the spine and upper body — the muscles in our neck and shoulders have to work harder. These muscles aren't made to withstand that strain for extended periods of time, so the tissue becomes overworked, dehydrated, and stiff. This can cause pain and muscle spasms. However, you can encourage the circulation of fresh blood into those tight areas and melt away stress and tension with a few simple postures you can perform right in your bed before you drift off.
In each of these postures, be sure to pay extra close attention to your breath. You can even choose to do a breathing practice called three-part breath in each of these poses, which will help get the blood moving to those wound-up areas. Three part breath is simple to practice. Simply breathe deeply first into your belly (making sure to inflate it like a balloon), then into your ribs, then into your chest, all in one inhale. You're essentially breaking one breath up into three parts, first feeling your belly rise, then your ribs expand, and finally your chest lift — then letting the breath out the opposite way. This breathing practice helps to wake up the diaphragm and can lessen, and in some cases eliminate, upper back pain when practiced regularly!
Now that you've got the breathing down, scroll through the gallery below for a soothing yoga sequence that will show your shoulders and neck some much-needed love.


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Managing Systems Implementation
In this fourth part of our video interview series, Rob O'Byrne and Simon Bowen talk about Systems Implementation. Why do some major IT programs go off the rails? There's this pattern of thinking that people have: buy the right system and it will solve all our...read more
Managing People in Supply Chain
In this third part of our video interview series, Rob O'Byrne talks with Simon Bowen about people management. First Who and then What Good supply chain management is really all about people. Really good supply chain managers these days are not technical people at all,...read more
A Space for Contextual Clarity
In this video, Rob O'Byrne converses with Simon Bowen, highly experienced coach of very senior executives and CEOs, about contextual clarity. The world of senior executives is about the context: Why? When we have a new improvement project, we often think the content...read more
Why Supply Chain Leaders Board Room?
In this video, Rob O'Byrne talks with Simon Bowen about the need for Supply Chain Executives to have a board room environment. Supply Chain Leaders Board Room has been a great initiative as a follow on from Supply Chain Leaders Academy. We're partnering with Simon...read more
Is Supply Chain Leaders Boardroom for You?
If you're a senior Supply Chain Executive....Yes. Supply Chain Leaders Boardroom emerged from our experience in running Supply Chain 'Peer Groups' for almost 20 years. These groups were a great success and dealt with overall performance improvement and more tactical...read more
Warehousing, the Rise of IT and the Sort-of-Rise of Automation
From a simple place to stock goods, warehouses have developed in many ways, function and form included. Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has been pushed and pulled different ways. Just-in-time techniques have led to...read more


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Terry Venables
by Matthew Steeples
"El Tel" is best known as a footballer manager but he's a man of many talents. Few know that this national team manager of England (1994 to 1996) also co-authored four novels with Gordon Williams and was the co-creator of the ITV detective series Hazell. A Chelsea resident, he's often to be found at Motcomb's, … Continue reading "Terry Venables"


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2 people shot at New Mexico high school: PoliceNational News From ABC December 7, 2017
(ALBUQUERUE, N.M.) — Two people were shot at a New Mexico high school Thursday morning, according to the Aztec Police Department.
The shooting took place at Aztec High School in Aztec, about 180 miles northwest of Albuquerque, according to police.
Police said the suspected shooter was "down" and did not give the conditions of the two victims in a press conference this morning.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) told ABC News that its agents are heading to the school.
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KHYBER AGENCY: The political administration has imposed curfew in Torkham and Landi Kotal areas to prevent any loss of life after Afghan forces on late Sunday fired at the Torkham border crossing, injuring a Pakistani soldier over construction of gate and laying of barbed wire to check entry of illegal Afghans and terrorists into Pakistan.
Reports say that the People living around the bordering area have been shifted to safer places.
"At about 2120 hrs on night Afghan Security forces resorted to unprovoked firing on Pakistani side at Torkham Gate. A Pakistani soldier was injured due to Afghan firing. Pakistani security forces responded to Afghan firing effectively," the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.
After the incident, the political administration has imposed curfew in Torkham and Landi Kotal areas.
It may be mentioned that Torkham is the most frequented crossing point at Pak-Afghan Border and recently even most of the terrorists have been found using this gate for entry.
In order to check movement of terrorists through Torkham, Pakistan is constructing a gate on own side of the border as a necessity to check unwanted and illegal movement.
The firing incident occurred days after Pakistani introduced a new mechanism along the border that requires every Afghan to carry travel documents for entering Pakistan.
Earlier, thousands of Afghans living near the border would cross into Pakistan without passports and visas.
Pakistan has said the new system is put in place to curb the cross-border movement of the militants who would take advantage of the loose border monitoring system.


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In a period of rapid climate change and climate governance failures, it is crucial to understand and address how effectively different political institutions can and should react to climate change.
The term 'institutional response capacity' can be defined as a measurement for how effective political institutions may respond to threats and challenges such as climate change. This book sets out to provide a venue for the discussion of how to conduct climate politics by offering new perspectives on how social and political institutions are capable of responding to climate change. In doing so, the book explores how democracy, institutional design and polycentric governance influence social and political entities' capacity to mitigate, adapt, address and transform climate change. The book offers building blocks for a new agenda of climate studies by focusing on institutional response capacity and by offering a new approach to climate governance at a time when many political initiatives have failed.
This interdisciplinary volume is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and policy-makers in the areas of anthropology, political science, geography and environmental studies.
Introduction Theresa Scavenius and Steve Rayner
Part 1: Institutional Capacities and Democracy
1. Climate Change, Governance and Knowledge Nico Stehr and Alexander Ruser
2. The Institutional Capacity of Democracy Theresa Scavenius
3. Institutional Responsibility Jessica Nihlen Fahlquist
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4. The Double Gap Between Climate Values and Action Theresa Scavenius and Malene Rudolf Lindberg
5. The Social Contract for Climate Risks: Private and Public Responses W. Neil Adger, Tara Quinn, Irene Lorenzoni, and Conor Murphy
6. The Role of Civil Society in Adaptation Strategies Jens Hoff
Part 3: Institutional Capacity in Society
7. Institutional Challenges of Climate Geoengineering Steve Rayner and Peter Healey
8. Post-Paris Long-term Climate Capacity: The Role of Universities Saleemul Huq and Naznin Nasir
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A 39-year-old female with history of breast mass excision 4 months prior. The histopathology report during this time was fibroadenoma. A month postop, there was a recurrence of a mass on the same breast. The mass was observed to be fast growing in size, at a rate of about 1 cm per month. The mass had reached 4 cm in size in 4-months time. A reoperation (wide excision) was done with a working diagnosis of phyllodes tumor which was confirmed by a histopathology report.
This is the second time in my many years of medical practice that I have seen a solid breast mass growing very fast under my watchful eyes. Both turned out to be phyllodes tumor and both presented grossly with uniformly solid tumor with no cystic areas that are usually seen in large phyllodes tumor.
Uniformly solid fibrous tumor, grossly looking like a fibroadenoma, and not the usual phyllodes with solid and cystic areas as seen below.
Phyllodes tumor of the breast is an uncommon benign breast tumor which usually grows very fast. Treatment is an operation which can range from a wide excision to total mastectomy depending on the size of the tumor at time of diagnosis and treatment.


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There are three big pain points for Pooki's Mahi's customers: cost of shipping, shipping time, and receiving ordered products damaged. World class operations and supply chain ecosystem are core competencies Les built into Pooki's Mahi.
Silicon Valley, CA (PRWEB) November 10, 2014
Pooki's Mahi announced today it is one of several featured merchants for FreeShippingDay.com.
Not every ecommerce etailer in the Food & Beverage industry can afford to provide zero shipping cost to its customers. The margins are too low and offering zero cost shipping is prohibitive. Pooki's Mahi extends its product catalogue with shipping included to the Lower 48 states to the channel's customers. Pooki's Mahi's orders are fulfilled within two business days and arrive at the customers between one to three days in the Lower 48 states depending on location.
Free Shipping Day is a one-day, online-shopping event when thousands of merchants offer zero cost shipping with delivery by Christmas Eve. Now in its seventh year, Free Shipping Day is on Thursday, December 18th, near the tail end of shopping season.
"There were three big pain points for Pooki's Mahi customers: cost of shipping (added fees at checkout), shipping time, and receiving ordered products damaged. Customers expect to order products and have their purchases delivered to the final destination undamaged within two to three business days. Customers do not want to wait beyond five business days for their orders. If customers do wait, then they might as well go to the nearest Pooki's Mahi wholesaler that carries our products," says Pooki's Mahi's Founder/CEO Leslie Magsalay-Zeller.
Les explains, "Our fastest delivery time in 2014 was 4 hours. Our average delivery time hovers between one to two days in the Lower 48 states. Pooki's Mahi's customers do not pay extra for the fast delivery."
Participation will drive awareness for Pooki's Mahi brand as well as bring 100% Kona coffee pods and award-winning teas to new customers.
- The number of participating merchants in the program grew 10x in just 3 years.
- It beat Black Friday's online spending 2 years in a row by over $250 million.
- It became the third-heaviest day for online shopping in U.S. history just 2 years after it was created.
Pooki's Mahi is offering up to 65% off to this channel's customers.
Pooki's Mahi's CEO Leslie Magsalay-Zeller work hard to source suppliers that consistently produce award-winning products for long-term partnerships. As an expert in New Product Introduction (NPI) and Go-To-Market (GTM) launch Les brokered partnerships with world-class fulfillment companies with a strong operations focus.
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About Pooki's Mahi:
Pooki's Mahi is a Silicon Valley-based etailer offering exotic 100% Kona coffees, award-winning teas, and other specialty food products at reasonable prices. Since its online launch in 2013, Pooki's Mahi products have been a favorite of customers, charities, celebrities and athletes and have been featured at red carpet events including Celebrity Gift Suites and Celebrity Poker tournaments. The products have been endorsed by many celebrities and athletes and seen on several television shows.
For more information on Pooki's Mahi selection of 100% Kona coffees, award-winning teas, wholesale or to participate in the private label pilot, visit pookismahi.com. To keep up with Pooki's Mahi news an access special offers, join our email list and follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@pookismahi). Pooki's Mahi has a zero tolerance stop cyber-bullying policy.
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Saint Patrick was a preacher
With honey in his throat.
They say he could charm away
A miser's dearest pence;
Could coax a feathered creature
To leave her nesting note
And fly from many a farm away
To hear his eloquence.
No Irishman was Patrick
According to the story.
The speech of Britain clung to him
(Or maybe it was Wales).
But, ah, for curving rhet'ric,
Angelic oratory,
What man could match a tongue to him
Among the clashing Gaels!
Let Patrick meet a Pagan
In Antrim or Wicklow,
He'd talk to him so reachingly,
So vehement would pray,
That Cul or Neall or Reagan
Would fling aside his bow
And beg the saint beseechingly
To christen himthat day.
He won the Necromancers,
The Bards, the country herds.
Chief Aengus rose and went with him
To bear his staff and bowl.
For such were all his answers
To disputatious words,
Who'd parry argument with him
Would end a shriven soul.
The angry Druids muttered
A curse upon his prayers.
The sought a spell for shattering
The marvels he had done.
But Patrick merely uttered
A better spell than theirs
And sent the Druids scattering
Like mist before the sun.
They vanished like the haze on
The plume of the fountain.
But still their scaly votaries
Were venomous at hand.
So three nights and days on
Tara's stony mountain
He thundered till those coteries
Of serpents fled the land.
Grown old but little meeker
At length he took his rest,
And centuries have listened, dumb,
To tales of his reknown.
For Ireland loves a speaker
So loves Saint Patrick best:
The only man in Christendom
Has talked the Irish down.
17 March 2009
Patrick the Missioner, by Phyllis McGinley
Saint Patrick was a preacher
Posted by Sr. Laurel M. O'Neal, Er. Dio. at 5:56 PM


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Bought Debbie one of those sexual devices , now I can't get that smile off of her face.
It has 3 settings , Low, Medium And The Big O!
Bought it at Wal-Mart for $19.95 Ladies , best damn money I spent!
It is called ConAir Foot Massager And Spa!
And remember........
Laissez les bon temps Rouler!
And as always,thanks for listening!
Sunday, April 5, 2009
What's The Buzz
Posted by garnett109 at 7:09 AM
6 comments:
- Dutch said...
Boy, was my mind in the gutter. Thanks for the laugh.
- April 5, 2009 at 10:06 AM
- Linda's World said...
I was thinking "what is he talking about?" I'd just like to find a man that would give me a foot massage....Linda in WA
- April 5, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- Paula said...
How nice of you. With her job that will feel nice.
- April 5, 2009 at 9:43 PM
- Marty said...
Sheesh ... the Big "O" ... for her feet?!?
- April 5, 2009 at 11:00 PM
- Tabby said...
I am right with Dutch I was thinking in the gutter too. But I would like a foot massagger also :)
- April 6, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- Missie said...
I wasn't thinking foot massager! LOL
Have a good day!
- April 6, 2009 at 12:27 PM
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After helping his father build a small-town insurance office in Taylor, Arizona, Monti Hancock took over the reins in 2006 and joined Leavitt Group. Leavitt Group is a large, family-based insurance organization that provides strength similar to national insurance companies, but with the local and personal attention that clients need and deserve. Monti's agency has continued to grow on the principle of treating each client like family and friends. He and his staff enjoy getting to know and have great respect for each of their clients.
We love the communities where we live and serve. We enjoy the great outdoors and consider ourselves lucky to live where lots of folks come to vacation. Hunting, hiking, and hitting the slopes are how many of us spend the weekends. High quality musical and theatrical performances by local and visiting talent, bring some variety and culture that we all appreciate and enjoy.
Living in a rural area, we have all had a time or two when we needed a helping hand—we do all we can to return the favor. Volunteering, sponsoring and actively participating in public school and local church programs are a big part of how we give back. We love to cheer on the youth of our community. We are actively involved in supporting our kids and yours, as they play sports, raise 4H animals, and develop musical and artistic talents.Contact Us Request a Quote
Monti is the owner of Hancock-Leavitt Insurance Agency. He loves working with the local community and protecting their personal and commercial assets. Monti enjoys high school football and is a volunteer announcer for Mogollon High School.
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As the 12th largest privately-held insurance brokerage in the nation*, we bring you the national resources, experience, problem-solving skills, and key insurance company and underwriting relationships that will result in an effective risk management and employee benefits strategy.
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We believe in operating with complete integrity and transparency. We have a long history based on this principle, and it is a vital part of our culture. As we bring people into our organization, we look for those who share our values, thus fostering relationships based on trust—for employees, insurance companies, and clients.
*According to Insurance Journal, August 2019 issue.
From the beginning, Leavitt Group has been built on a foundation of trusted co-owners with local insights and experience. This core value has remained central to Leavitt Group as it grew from one agency into one of the largest insurance brokerages in the United States.
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When Dixie Leavitt and his brother, Bert, incorporated Leavitt Insurance Agency of Las Vegas in 1959, Dixie owned 60% and Bert owned 40%. Using this 60-40 arrangement, Dixie and other co-owners invested in and created agencies in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Dixie formed Leavitt Group Enterprises in 1962.
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As the number and size of affiliated agencies grew, the potential of strength in numbers became apparent. In 1978, the group formed Leavitt Group Agency Association (LGAA), providing member agencies with the multi-agency strength necessary to maintain insurer relationships, to offer placement services, to provide employee benefits, and to support other group-wide services, such as E&O coverage, accounting, IT, data management, marketing, and other key supporting activities.
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Leavitt Group continues to expand into new areas and various market segments—from agencies serving in smaller communities to large agencies serving complex corporate accounts. Leavitt Group recruits qualified insurance professionals and affiliates with agencies who share the same foundational values based on integrity.
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JUNE 10, 2019: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the closing of Wine Country Bistro. The restaurant will close after dinner service on Saturday, June 15th. We wish to express our deep appreciation to our employees, vendors, and customers who have supported us throughout the past 13 years of operation. We will move our focus to Parish Taceaux and Southern Fork …
Guest Chef Lineup for Wine & Swine
The 2019 Wine & Swine Festival will be held Sunday, May 19 from 3-6PM at Wine Country Bistro, 4800 Line Avenue in Shreveport. The wildly popular festival, now in its 11th year, delivers delicious porcine creations to enjoy while sipping newly discovered vintages and much more. This year will host a lineup of over 60 wines to sample along with …
20×49.com: Wine Country Bistro Introduces Chef's Table
Thank you to blogger Chris Jay of 20×49.com for his write-up on the Chef's Table at Wine Country Bistro. Chef Jason Brady says, "We're looking for fun, experimental diners who want to try something completely different from the normal menu." Read Chris's full post here.
Gift Cards Available Online: Give the Gift of a Great Meal!
If you're looking for the perfect present for the foodies on your Christmas list, our gift cards are guaranteed to please! They are accepted universally at Parish Taceaux or Wine Country Bistro, and available in the amount of $25, $50, and $100. Click here to shop online.
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The Jason Brady Restaurant Group was once again recognized in SB Magazine's Best of SB Awards. American: Wine Country Bistro Good food has always been on the menu for Jason Brady, owner of Wine Country. What started as a bottle shop has grown into a household name, and wine is the cherry on top. Try their fried green tomatoes — they're …
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Preparing for the National Contest
It has been a busy few months for Addington Brass. All players are pleased to be working on contest music after a most demanding concert on April 28 which included Moorside Suite, Judges of the Secret Court, and guest soloist, Sarah Wilson, playing the famous Arutjunjan Trumpet Concerto. As you can see our musical director, Iaan Wilson, does not work us lightly! If the truth be known, it is somewhat refreshing to have only two pieces on the music stand at present, but please don't tell Iaan……..
Iaan has called some extra sectional rehersals and has been working with the cornet and horn teams, leaving Davey Boyes (on the solo euph chair) able to look after the more important end of the band. Rehersals have been well attended, however Iaan's lists of bar numbers to work on does seem to grow rather than diminish.
Unfortunately, Gary Vercoe (eupho) is unable to attend this years contest. Due to some poor planning, he will become a Dad at about the same time the rest of us will be playing Salamander. He assures us however, that he will be thinking of us. The band is grateful to Steve Griffin for helping us out in Gary's absence.
Section Leaders
Musical Director Iaan Wilson
Soprano: Chris Woolley
Cornet: John Wise
Flugel: Grant Dempsey
Horn: Mat Johnston
Baritone: Brian Smith
Euphonium: Davey Boyes
Trombone: Barrie Aldridge
Bass: Tony Biddington
Percussion: Bernie Lynch


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Arrow Season Finale Trailer: "Life Sentence"
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The CW is about to air a "Life Sentence" that people will actually watch!
That's the name of the May 17 season finale of Arrow, and tonight The CW aired a trailer for it. We don't have any official photos (yet) but here's the description which doesn't have a whole lot of spoilers:
THE EPIC SEASON FINALE OF ARROW — With a new ally on his team, Oliver (Stephen Amell) engages Diaz (guest star Kirk Acevedo) in an epic final battle. James Bamford directed the episode written by Wendy Mericle & Marc Guggenheim (#623). Original airdate 5/17/2018.
If you've just watched "The Ties That Bind" and want to talk about it with other fans, zipline over to our Arrow discussion forum!


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Photo of The Cascade Pego do Inferno is a cascading stream of Asseca in the Algarve in St. Stephen, in the municipality of Tavira not far from the village of Querença the municipality of Loulé.
This cascade, one of the most curious of Portugal, the waterfall is not very high, around three meters, leads to a pond of olive green tones. Mediterranean and warm color that comes from the depth of its waters and the color of the land and vegetation where it belongs.
About this cascade and its lagoon include legends and greatly increase the depth of the pond which was certified after measurements in about seven meters.
There are some legends associated with this place. The most popular and which gives the name of Hell I take the site is the wagon that crashed in the catch. The bodies and the cart were never found which led to the belief that the fund would not have caught and he fell there would give directly to Hell. But there are those who said that the bodies and some wreckage of the cart were found a few days after the sea which means that many still believe in the existence of tunnels between the catch and Tavira and Guadiana rivers.