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Worries and Anger Over Park Security Changes in Battery Park City
Over 24 hours, 21"shielded" Parks Enforcement Patrol officers with enforcement powers, like this officer, and three "non-shielded" (no enforcement powers) patrol the parks in Battery Park City, according to the Parks Department. Photo: Carl Glassman/Tribeca Trib
Less than a week after Battery Park City residents learned that a private security firm was hired to replace most of the Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers who police their neighborhood's 36 acres of parks, residents voiced deep concerns about the move at a three-hour meeting of Community Board 1's Battery Park City Committee on Monday.
But more than the decision itself, authorized at a Battery Park City Authority Board meeting on Oct. 29, they blasted the authority for what they see as "complete disregard for the community's input," as committee Chair Anthony Notaro put it. The committee planned to draft a resolution that, in part, would take the authority to task for leaving the community board out of the decision-making process.
"No one knows what their motivation is or what led them to believe that changes needed to be made," Notaro said. "And that needs to be explored before any contract or any change is made."
The authority's action comes on top of community anger over some other recent BPCA decisions, including control of North Cove Marina, permitting of the ball fields, and the forcing out of BPC Parks Conservancy executive director Tessa Huxley,
The authority's board voted to hire AlliedBarton Security Services for $2.1 million annually, which is $400,000 less than the $2.5 million the authority now pays the city's Parks Department for its PEP officers. The planned major reduction in PEP staffing has since become the subject of negotiations with the Parks Department, apparently putting authority representatives at a loss to say how many PEPs will be working in concert with AlliedBarton officers, who the company refers to as "safety ambassadors."
Unlike the PEPs, private security officers do not have enforcement powers and cannot write parking tickets or issue summonses for quality-of-life infractions such as alcohol consumption in the parks, off-leash dogs, or public disturbances. PEP officers, though not armed with guns, are equipped with batons, pepper spray and handcuffs, none of which will be carried by the new security officers.
In their presentation to the committee, three AlliedBarton executives described their plan to patrol the parks with a 24-hour, 57-person contingent of uniformed officers on foot and bike that they said will be a deterrent to misconduct and criminal behavior. (Twenty-six PEPs are now assigned there daily.)
The goal of hiring a private firm, the authority has said, is to have "30 percent more boots on the ground."
"Most people will not break rules or think about committing a crime if they see a security presence," said John McCardle, an AlliedBarton district manager who will be in charge of the Battery Park City staff.
"Altogether you're going to have the best security program you can ever imagine," company executive Kevin Francis insisted.
Robin Forst, the authority's vice president for external relations, told the standing-room only crowd that the "vast increase" of residents, workers and tourists in Battery Park City "made us realize that we wanted to have a more visible presence of security in our community."
The authority has yet to say why there had been a planned reduction in PEP staff, which frustrated the community board committee. Its resolution, they said, would demand an answer to why the change was made and what studies were conducted to arrive at their decision.
Martha Gallo, an authority board member and the board's only Battery Park City resident, acknowledged that "the process, when it comes to structured community input, needs improvement." She announced that on Dec. 16, Battery Park City officials will hold the first of a series of quarterly community meetings.
"I think we owe it to the community to talk about the things that we are working on and the things we plan to work on," she said.
As for the security contract, which is yet to be signed, "Given all I've heard tonight," she said, "I'm not sure we're ready to sign it in the next couple of weeks." AlliedBarton had been expecting to begin patrolling in mid-November, a company representative said following the authority board meeting.
Gallo, however, defended the authority's actions. "I was happy that we did this work and we learned a lot," she said. "You're hearing from these [AlliedBarton] folks about some enhanced services that we can bring into the neighborhood and compliment with PEP."
Gallo hinted that there had been dissatisfaction with the PEPs who, it was learned at the meeting, the authority had put on a month-to-month contract in March.
"I don't want to get into the pluses and minuses of the PEP relationship here, I don't think it's appropriate and I don't think it would be well received," Gallo said, noting that "things with PEP are on an up note. That has not always been the case. We all know that."
There is a history of community complaints about an absence of PEPs on patrol and PEPs congregating in groups. But Notaro said that their performance has improved in the past 18 months, when PEP officers began coming to the committee meetings and reporting on recent incidents.
"I will tell you that before they did that there was a rift between the community and PEP and we went about trying to correct that," Notaro said. "They've done a nice job of working with us and figuring that out."
Despite anger over the authority's handling of security changes in the parks, several residents said they liked some of AlliedBarton's innovative methods. Among them is the use of GPS tracking devices by officers that allow them to record everything they do. "That way we can actually quantify what's going on and where," AlliedBarton's Kevin Francis said, "and present to you and the authority where we would suggest you deploy your resources." The devices would also allow supervisors to deploy the closest officer in the event that a PEP needed assistance.
"A lot of your ideas are very good," said Battery Park City resident Justine Cuccia. "You're getting the brunt of our aggravation and frustration that we have towards the Battery Park City Authority so I apologize for that. It's not personal to you."
"We're good listeners," Francis replied with a smile.
Following is the "summons productivity" of the PEP officers to date this year, as reported by Michael Dockett, the Parks Department's assistant commissioner for the Urban Park Service, which oversees the PEPs.
136 Environmental Control Board summonses (violations against park rules such as illegal vending, public urination, alcohol consumption, etc.)
1,325 parking violations
12 criminal court summonses
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Martial World - Chapter 1689
Chapter 1689 - Flying Towards the Immortal Palace
Suya naturally couldn't show such open emotions like Xiao Moxian. With Lin Ming's safe return, she tried to remain as calm and serene on the outside as she could.
''Sir Lin, thank the heavens and earth you managed to come out safely.''
Mo Brightmoon also came forwards. She asked with concern, ''Lin Ming, are you wounded?''
Looking at Lin Ming's appearance, it was hard to imagine what sort of brutal battle he had just undergone. That sort of scene must have been shocking.
Behind Mo Brightmoon, Fanny Fafa and Thousand Slaughter also rushed up to congratulate Lin Ming.
Thousand Slaughter heavily patted Lin Ming's shoulder, not saying anything. Although they had only met some time ago, he and Lin Ming had fought side-by-side and there was some camaraderie between them.
Lin Ming's teammates and friends, all of them celebrated his arrival. As for the other martial artists, they were still stewing in their shock, unable to regain their composure.
The storm in the Asura level gate just now was unusually fierce and wild, leaving all of them panic-stricken. They never imagined the real reason for this storm was that Lin Ming had completed the Asura level Gate of Laws trial.
Asura level difficulty. It had already been unknown billions of years since anyone had chosen this path. No one knew just what sort of scene would occur after passing it.
''How can this be... he's clearly a divine runic master, and learning the divine runic arts requires a massive amount of time. In particular, to reach Lin Ming's level in the divine runic arts required an incredibly long time. I heard he has a skeletal age of a hundred years and his divine runic arts have reached unbelievable heights, so how can his individual strength be so abnormal? Can he really be some old monster in disguise?''
''Old monster? There's no need to lie to us! There's no meaning in doing so anyways. Don't forget, the higher your skeletal age in this trial, the more difficult the trials will be that you face. If you think Lin Ming is really an old master, could he pass the Asura level trial?''
It was unknown who said this, but the hearts of everyone suddenly went cold!
That's right! If there was a martial artist over 10,000 years of age that stepped upon the ancient continent and faced the manifestations of Laws here, the opponents they would face might be at the Empyrean level!
To fight Empyrean after Empyrean, just who could withstand that?
The Gate of Laws smelting trial was the same as confirming Lin Ming's age. So, everyone that suspected Lin Ming's talent wasn't able to say a single thing to him.
''This brat!'' Duke Fullmoon's lips twitched, his heart burning with anger. ''He just barely managed to pass that trial in such a miserable condition. He injured himself in order to crawl into the limelight and show off, and yet to do so he gave up his chance of perfectly passing! What's there to be proud of!?''
Duke Fullmoon's jealousy towards Lin Ming had already reached the pinnacle. He was well aware that no matter what Lin Ming's completion percentage was, his talent had surpassed his own by a great amount.
Duke Fullmoon's words were not approved by anyone else. In the world of martial artists, those with strength had status, those with strength had respect!
Some people sighed beside Duke Fullmoon. ''Even if his completion percentage is zero, that is also too freaking amazing. I fear even the divine Void Third Crown Prince or Bigflame wouldn't have the courage to say they could enter the Asura level difficulty and come out alive, even with zero completion percentage. Moreover, Lin Ming is a divine runic master, so combat is for him something he only does on the side...''
Many people repeatedly mentioned Lin Ming's attainments as a divine runic master. But they couldn't help but do this;his skills in the divine runic arts were too well known.
As these words fell into Duke Fullmoon's ears, he felt them extremely grating to hear. However, there were some people that agreed with Duke Fullmoon;for instance, the divine Void Third Crown Prince and Bigflame.
They were originally the leading heroes of this final trial. And because they had perfectly completed the earth-step Gate of Laws, there were many people that gathered around them to flatter them. They had been in high spirits this entire time, but now Lin Ming's appearance had snatched away their limelight and also struck them in the face.
Now it seemed that their self-satisfied accomplishments, everything that they were so excited and ecstatic over, was the same as the plays of a clown.
They could lose to Soul Empress Sheng Mei;that was the natural state of affairs. But they would not allow themselves to lose to a junior like Lin Ming.
''If you can't obtain any completion percentage, it's useless anyways! The rewards of the final trial are decided by the completion percentage you have at the end. If your completion percentage is low, what meaning is there in even attempting it?'' The Third Crown Prince coldly snorted.
Bigflame also lowered his voice as he said, ''I also want want to know just how many completion percentage points this grandstanding fellow has.''
There were no eternal friends or enemies, only eternal benefits.
Bigflame and the Third Crown Prince originally hated the sight of each other, but that was because they were both struggling to take the spotlight in this final trial and become the top person here. That would be the greatest honor for them and also the greatest honor for their sect. Their struggles here were the same as their struggles for their own future.
But now, their limelight had been stolen by Lin Ming, so what use was it to continue struggling against each other?
As such, Lin Ming had now become their common unifying enemy. The two of them immediately banded together to present a unified front.
At this time, Lin Ming was talking with Suya, Mo Brightmoon, and the others. He just learned from Suya what the reward for the Gate of Laws was. As he looked up, he could see the countless immortal palaces that filled the skies!
These immortal palaces filled the heavens like stars. There were large ones and small ones, all of them in varied styles and sizes.
''Lin Ming, if you wish to enter the immortal palaces you will need a sufficient completion percentage.''
''Even the lowest level one, the immortal palaces the size of a thatched hut, require at least a 30% completion. But the imperial palace sized immortal palaces, they require 35%!''
''As for the mountain-sized immortal palaces that Sheng Mei entered, they require a 40% completion!''
As Suya spoke, she looked at Lin Ming with some worry in her eyes. She was afraid Lin Ming wouldn't have enough completion percentage to enter the imperial palace sized immortal palaces. If this were true, Lin Ming would truly have suffered a loss;otherwise, if he were to enter the heaven-step difficulty with his strength, he might have been able to compare with Sheng Mei!
''Oh? So there were such rules...''
Lin Ming also found it strange. When he passed through the Gate of Laws, the Black Asura had said that as long as he could receive three moves, he would be given a reward, and that this reward would be one of the most precious rewards in the Asura Road's final trial!
But after passing the trial, he had yet to see anything. Right now, he learned that these rewards were all held within the immortal palaces!
As Lin Ming recalled how the Black Asura had described the reward as 'one of the most precious', Lin Ming felt his blood rush to his head. He impatiently wanted to know just what the reward the reward was.
His eyes soon locked onto the largest immortal palace in the sky, the one the size of a planet. That immortal palace had the most terrifying aura. It was also expected that the precious reward the Black Asura described would be in that immortal palace!
When Suya saw Lin Ming was looking at the planet-sized immortal palace, she sighed and said, ''That planet sized immortal palace is the only one of its kind within the entire third level. Even if you pass through the heaven-step difficulty you still wouldn't have enough completion percentage to enter. I fear only through perfectly passing the Asura level trial would one be allowed to enter. My estimation is that in the last several billion years, there has never been anyone that has entered. As for what rewards are inside, no one knows.''
In Suya's heart, that immortal palace was no different from a bedtime story. It was only meant to be looked at, not obtained.
''No one has gone in for billions of years?''
Lin Ming's eyebrows arched up. This wasn't too surprising. All he had to do was recall how abnormally difficult the Gate of Laws had been for him to realize this. He already had an extremely high level of talent and also understood the Asura Heavenly Dao, which gave him a massive advantage. But even so, he had nearly lost his life in order to pass.
''That's right. These immortal places are not just the area to take your reward, but also the entrance to the fourth level. If your completion percentage isn't enough, you can't even enter the fourth floor.''
Suya gave a detailed explanation. At this time, Lin Ming grasped Xiao Moxian's hand and said, Come, let's go take our rewards, and then go to the fourth level!''
As Lin Ming spoke, he turned to Mo Brightmoon and the others and said, ''Everyone, let's go together.''
Mo Brightmoon, Thousand Slaughter, Fanny Fafa, and Suya all nodded and flew upwards.
Lin Ming flew in the front. His speed wasn't quick but his movements seemed weightless. Soon, he flew up thousands of feet. The immortal palaces were coming closer and closer.
At this time, Lin Ming discovered something strange.
Besides his group of people, no one else had moved.
The rewards were in the air but no one went to take them. Rather, they sat beside ancient trees, laid down on the ground, floated in air, or were doing nothing at all. They weren't even recuperating or discussing potential tactics for the fourth level.
Rather, they were all looking at Lin Ming.
On the faces of these people were a multitude of a multitude of emotions. There was curiosity, playfulness, admiration, ridicule, and more. But without a doubt, every single one of them was waiting for Lin Ming to make his choice!
Lin Ming immediately understood what was happening. They all wanted to see just what his completion percentage was.
And they couldn't be blamed for wanting to know. Lin Ming was the only one in the last billions of years to have chosen the Asura level difficulty, and the only one they had ever heard of surviving. They all wanted to know just what his completion percentage was.
The divine Void Third Crown Price traced his chin, a happy and thoughtful expression on his face.
The Asura level difficulty was something even Soul Empress Sheng Mei could only complete a portion of. And if one completed only a portion, they could only choose the second rate mountain sized immortal palaces or the third rate imperial palace sized immortal palaces.
If Lin Ming barely managed to pass and his completion percentage was too low, perhaps he might only be able to choose the hut sized immortal palace.
If Lin Ming rumbled out from the Asura level gate, passing through endless slaughter and facing epic fights that shook the heavens to do so, and even nearly losing his life in the process, if he were to choose the hut-sized immortal palace in the end then that would be far too great a joke!
As long as he could mock Lin Ming, he could naturally restore the shame he felt.
At that time, he would enter his imperial palace sized immortal palace and slap Lin Ming across the face!
Bigflame was also thinking the same thing as the Third Crown Prince. As for Duke Fullmoon, there was no need to mention him. No one wanted more than him to see Lin Ming smash his head into a barrier.
Lin Ming's movements slowed. He frowned. He hadn't expected such a scene to occur. If he didn't choose his immortal palace, everyone would just be waiting for him.
Lin Ming originally didn't want his choice to be seen by others, but now it seemed unavoidable. Moreover, it seemed many martial artists remaining in the third level were considerable weaker. For instance, the first batch of martial artists that passed through the Gate of Laws had chosen their rewards before entering the fourth level. But because they couldn't withstand the dangers of the fourth level, they were forced back to the third level where they had to wait until the final trial ended and were teleported out. In any event, it was impossible for Lin Ming to wait for them.

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The International School of Lausanne is a not-for-profit association registered under the Swiss law.
The Association
The ISL Association is :
The ISL Association is the legal entity, registered as an Association under Swiss law, responsible for the affairs of the school. The Association is composed of the members of the Board and four members of the parent community. It is governed by the Board and registered with the Registre du Commerce du Canton de Vaud.
A General Assembly is held once a year during which the finances and budget are approved and new members to the Board are elected.
The Board
The ISL Board is composed of eight to twelve members who are elected for three years at a time by a majority vote of Association Members at the Annual General Meeting of the Association.
Meetings of the Board take place periodically during the school year, and at least every two months. The School Director attends Board meetings without voting rights as do the Primary School Principal, the Secondary School Principal, the Head of Finance, the Director's Personal Assistant, two staff representatives (one representing the Primary School and one representing the Secondary School), and the PTA president. Other individuals can be invited to attend meetings in whole or in part as required.
The Board is composed of members who are representative of the community, who have shown commitment to the school and/or who possess skills that are critical to the Board. For more details on the nomination process and election of Board Members, please consult Article 7 of the statutes.
The Board Structure
A large portion of the Board's work is executed in, through, or with the support of various committees. The purpose of each committee is to oversee relevant issues on behalf of the Board, and/or to prepare recommendations for Board consideration and approval. In addition, the committees provide support and guidance to the Director and his staff, as and when relevant. The Director naturally plays a significant role in most of the committees. Furthermore, each committee may call upon additional assistance from members of staff and/or the school community.
Some of the committees are standing i.e. permanently active in one form or another, while others are more project, or specific-needs oriented and may be discontinued when their purpose is served. Once a year, the Board meets specifically to establish a suitable committee structure for the coming period in order to best address the tasks and objectives laid down in the current version of the Strategic Plan.
The present ISL Board is organised into five committees as follows:
- Executive Committee - executive function and issues, communications, including community relations and information channels.
- Finance Committee - financial governance, advice and control.
- Governance Committee - governance issues, legal affairs and policy matters.
- Nominating Committee - new Board member candidate search, interviews and proposals.
- Quality and Standards Committee - to ensure that processes are in place to safeguard ISL's progression to Excellence in Education.
The Board Responsibility
The ISL Board is the guardian of the school and constantly monitors its success in fulfilling its mission. The Board and School Director therefore work in partnership to ensure that all the necessary conditions are provided to fulfil the aims defined by the school, anticipate what the needs might be in future and redefine the school's policies in accordance with those needs.
The ISL Board's responsibilities are defined as follows:
- Setting long-term vision
- Defining the mission
- Approving policies
- Ensuring adequate resources
- Recruiting, monitoring, assessing and retaining the Director
- Complying with legal standing and statutes
- Ensuring appropriate transparency and communication
- Assuring quality.
Who to contact
The Board employs the Director to lead the school. The Director and his staff are therefore responsible for all matters related to the day-to-day running of the school.
Issues relating to the overall functioning of the school should be addressed to the Operational Leadership Team which comprises the Director, the Secondary School Principal, the Primary School Principal, the Head of Marketing, the Head of Finance, the Head of Information Technology, the Head of Human Resources and the Head of Operations.
Issues relating to students in the secondary school should be addressed to the Secondary School Educational Leadership Team which comprises the Secondary School Principal, the Middle School Principal, the High School Principal, the Assistant Principal – IB Diploma Programme Coordinator, and the Assistant Principal - IB MYP Coordinator.
Issues relating to students in the primary school should be addressed to the Primary School Educational Leadership Team which comprises the Primary School Principal, the Assistant Primary School Principal and the Assistant Principal - IB PYP Coordinator.
Issues relating to student's performance in an individual class or subject should first be discussed with the relevant teacher.


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The Ford Fiesta has recently been awarded the rather positive accolade of being the UK's best-selling car of all time. Millions of Fiestas currently occupy the country's roads and you only have to take a quick glance around the car park to see just how many there are out there.
So what is about this car that makes it so popular? Why do so many drivers choose a Fiesta over others? We've taken a look at what exactly it is that the public finds so appealing, as well as some examples of the best Fiestas you can buy.
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The Benefits a Fiesta Brings
The first and arguably most longstanding positive aspect is the fact that Fiestas are made by Ford. With many generations of fantastic vehicles under their belt, this powerhouse of the motoring industry is renowned for consistently producing excellent cars. Precision engineering and innovative designs are a part of the Ford philosophy and the Fiesta has evolved over time, going from strength to strength.
Another key selling point is affordability. Being a smaller, more compact hatchback, the Fiesta is a cheaper car to buy new. In terms of fuel consumption, the more recent Eco-range also offers some of the best mpg for cars of its class. Further, because there are so many buyers are spoilt for choice when it comes to the online used markets. Thanks to their popularity used Fiestas hold their value well.
Three of the Best
So if you are looking to buy a Fiesta, like so many others before you, here are three models you might like to consider:
Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost Zetec 5 door – A fantastically economical vehicle and surprisingly fast despite its small 1.0-liter engine. The technology that goes into the engine is matched only by the excellent handling and comfortable ride from this more recent generation of car.
Fiesta ST 1.6 Hatchback – Much like its slightly larger Focus ST cousin, this turbocharged model is a powerful one and can offer 180bhp. This pacey small car can provide a more affordable option for petrolheads while also being a practical choice thanks to its surprisingly spacious interior.
Fiesta MK 6 1.4 Diesel – Despite being from a slightly older generation, this is a cheap and reliable car. This diesel model, while not being the quickest, is sturdy and durable, making it a great family run-around.
So if you are looking for a new car, why not choose the Ford Fiesta and experience for yourself exactly why they are the UK's most popular choice.


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I was, like many others, stunned and horrified to read about the vandalism perpetrated at Gettysburg this past week. The Jess and I have visited the Eternal Peace Light Memorial; it is a truly beautiful spot and to see it desecrated is most upsetting. It stands on the field where we beheld man at his worst, killing his fellow man, as a reminder that we must stand up to our most base instincts and avoid the ultimate confrontation of war.
I would also like to join the many voices that have spoken up in hopes that the perpetrators are caught and brought forward to face the full extent of the law. I am frankly not that optimistic that they will be found, but we will have to see.
I also hope that if and when they are caught, some of the ghoulish threats directed at them on various blogs are not carried out. It stands in contravention of everything that the Eternal Peace Light Memorial stands for to wish for what Eric Wittenberg at "Rantings of a Civil War Historian" and Brooks Simpson at "Civil Warriors" (along with some of the comments) want to see happen.
Let's not give in to our lowest instincts, like those who would spray graffiti on a war memorial. We only denigrate ourselves to blather about torturing and murdering these people, and in stooping so low, we give the vandals exactly the perverse satisfaction they're looking for.
We are better than than this saber-rattling, vigilante response. As a community, we are better. As historians, we are better. As people who know what happened on that field, we are better.
So let's act like it.
Monday, January 12, 2009
The Vandalism At Gettysburg
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"A dance teacher helps their students find, the song in their heart and the beat in their feet"
We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching and believe that our team are the best around.
Our dance teachers are fully qualified within the ISTD – the worlds leading dance faculty.
Our acting teacher is fully qualified within LAMDA and also a professional actress.
Our singing teacher has a degree in vocal teaching and also boasts a professional performing career.
These qualifications cover the dance, acting and singing syllabus, and examination work, health and safety and the understanding of child development.
We are also all first aid trained and CRB checked.
Meet the team….
Miss Tracey
Tracey is the director of the Jason Theatre School alongside Lauren Bayford.
Tracey began dancing at the Bristol School of Dancing at the age of five, she then went on to attain a place at the Doreen Bird College (Bird College) where she was headgirl. She graduated from there in 1987 with her ISTD associates in ballet, modern and national.
Tracey then went on to achieve further teaching qualifications within the ISTD including licentiate ballet and both fellowships in modern and tap dancing.
Tracey has been an examiner for the ISTD since 2002 – this is an extremely respected position within the field of dance. She also had the honour of being asked to be part of the creative team for the jazz awards and choreographed the new Bronze and Silver Jazz Amalgamations. She has also lectured and choreographed at the classes at the prestigious Janet Cram Awards in London.
Her professional work includes various pantomimes with ENB along with summer seasons and cabarets around Great Britain. Her TV extra work includes 'Only fools and horses' and 'Robin of sherwood'.
Tracey has been teaching at Jason Theatre School since 1989 and is extremely proud of all the pupils, past and present, who have been in her life and part of the Jason family.
Miss Lauren
Lauren is the Director of the Jason Theatre School alongside Tracey Wring.
Lauren started dancing at the Jason Theatre School at the age of three and has never looked back! At eighteen she gained a full scholarship to The Arts Educational School, London where she graduated with a BA(Hons) Degree in Musical Theatre in 2005. Her professional work includes various television commercials and film productions and a tour with Jane McDonald.
Lauren realised her real passion lay in teaching dance and so continued her dance training at The Dance College, to complete her ISTD qualifications in ballet, tap, modern and national. She has been teaching for over sixteen years and loves every second of working with children! What other job means that along with other things, you get to be a fairy for a few hours of your day!
Miss Kerry
Kerry is the Head Dance Teacher here at Jason Theatre School aswell as being a partner of the school.
Kerry started dancing at the age of three at Jason Theatre School, where she first discovered her love for dancing and teaching. She then went on to train for three years at The Centre for Performing Arts College and graduated with a diploma and ISTD FDI and CDE teaching qualifications in ballet, tap and modern. She has performed in a number of shows and pantomimes in and out of the West End. Kerry has most recently gained her Level 3 Mat Pilates Diploma which she uses this to teach our Adult Ballet-cise class.
Kerry loves teaching and seeing others share in her love for dance. She loves watching each child improve with hard work and dedication.
Miss Georgia
Georgia started dancing with the Jason Theatre School at the age of three and stayed with us until she was eighteen years old, in that time she studied ballet, tap, modern, jazz and national dance – passing all her examinations with flying colours. Realising her passion was with dance and in particular teaching she then continued her dance training at The Dance College in Royston where she completed her ISTD teaching qualifications. Georgia teaches for us at our Enfield branch where she inspires over 100 children!
Miss Courtenay
Courtenay has danced since the age of three at 'Dance Scene' in Harlow. After completing her A levels she successfully auditioned at several dance colleges and chose to concentrate on her teaching at 'DNA Studios'. Courtenay teaches street dance, jazz and commercial, as well as ISTD modern, tap and ballet to children from the young age of 2 to 18 years old. Courtenay teaches at various schools in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and London and also teaches ((BOUNCE)) which is a rebounding exercise class.
Miss Sally
Sally Hurst, T.V/Film actress is a former Jason pupil that went on to graduate with Honours from The Webber-Douglas Academy. Her film credits include 'Essex Boys', 'The Lawless Heart' and 'Last Orders' with Michael Caine. Her T.V. credits include The Bill, Holby Blue, Heartless, Prime Suspect, and Sold. She has also appeared with David Jason in A Touch of Frost, Kenneth Branagh in Wallander and Babylon with Danny Boyle as director. Sally has been our drama tutor since 2006 and during that time has coached our pupils most successfully for their Lamda Examinations, in addition to presenting our bi-annual drama production.
Miss Lucy
Lucy began her career singing at The Royal Albert Hall and The Queens Jubilee Celebrations. At sixteen, she toured Europe performing in many prestigious venues such as St Paul's Cathedral and St Mark's Cathedral. She also took part in many theatrical productions. She studied Vocal Teaching and successfully gained her degree in 2007.
She set up her well established business as a Vocal Coach in and around London. Lucy provides vocal tuition for both individuals and groups. She also conducts choirs and small ensembles. Lucy provides local workshops in musical theatre and prepares individuals for exams, assessments and auditions. She is also a regular judge for the countrywide competition 'Festival 4 Stars'. Lucy is an experienced session singer and regularly records and performs as a solo singer. She also provides lead and backing vocals, and piano accompaniment for a number of function bands.


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- Giorgia was dressed in a powder blue lehenga
- Arpita and Alvira welcomed Ganpati
- Arbaaz was previously married to Malaika Arora
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, Salman Khan's sister Arpita Khan Sharma welcomed Ganpati home on Thursday morning. They puja was attended by her family members like Salim Khan, Helen, Seema Khan, Sohail Khan, Alvira Agnihotri and Arbaaz Khan. Arbaaz's plus one at the party was Giorgia Andriani, whom he is rumoured to be dating. Arbaaz and Giorgia posed for the paparazzi together outside Arpita's home. Giorgia was dressed in a powder blue lehenga set and looked beautiful. She was all smiles for the cameras. Arbaaz Khan's ex-wife actress Malaika Arora joined the festivities in the evening. Meanwhile, other members of the Khan family like Salman and Salma Khan gave the puja a miss. Arpita's husband Aayush Sharma, whom Salman is launching in Bollywood with Loveratri, was also there.
Take a look at Arbaaz Khan and Giorgia Andriani's pictures here.
Malaika made a stunning entry while sister Amrita Arora joined her at the puja.
Arpita and Alvira welcomed Ganpati.
We also caught a glimpse of Salim Khan and Sohail.
Helen was also there:
Dia Mirza came with her husband Sahil Sangha.
Other guests included Chunky Panday's niece and nephew Ahaan and Alanna Panday and Maheep Kapoor.
Arbaaz Khan and Giorgia Andriani trended a great deal earlier this week for their outings. First, the rumoured couple met Arbaaz's son Arhaan and later, they were spotted with Amrita Arora and her husband Shakeel Ladak. Amrita is Malaika Arora's sister. She and Arbaaz divorced in 2017.
Here are the pictures from their outings.
Arbaaz and Giorgia Andriani reportedly started dating recently. She is an Italian model and also frequently spotted with the Khandaan at their family functions.
Arbaaz Khan married to Malaika Arora in 1998. They separated mutually in 2016 and got divorced a year later. However, the ex-couple have still maintained a cordial relationship. Their son Arhaan lives with Malaika.
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Today is the first International Day of the Girl Child
Today is the first International Day of the Girl Child to recognise girls' rights and the unique challenges they face around the world.There are 250 million girls living poverty in the developing world. By giving girls greater choice and control over the decisions that affect them, we can help to break the cycle of poverty between one generation and the next. The focus of the first International Day of the Girl is child marriage. Every three seconds a girl in the poorest part of the world is forced to marry against her will.
Educated girls are more likely to marry later, be able to choose when and how many children they have and earn higher incomes.
We look forward to sharing some reports and stories from the girls we work with Kampala about what they are doing today soon.
This is Fiona Nakazwe who just returned to school because of awamu...you will be hearing more from Fiona soon


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This is a sad reality of what happens when certain "buy now, pay later" arrangements go wrong. Indirectly though this is also a story about how little bit of legislation - the old Layby Sales Act, now part of the Fair Trading Act 1986 - is something of an unsung hero for NZ retail shoppers.
Down-payment arrangements are common, perhaps unavoidable, when you are buying high-end, bespoke, items, like a wedding dress. The supplier frequently won't start making anything (and so incurring cost themselves) until they have the deposit, in case you don't pay at the end and so they are out of pocket themselves. The is perfectly understandable.
The catch though, as these brides are finding out, is that you don't own your bespoke dress until it has been both paid for in full, and delivered. The risk lies in the time between down-payment and delivery.
In a traditional retail situation, there is no risk, in that you go to the shop, choose your dress, pay, walk out of the shop holding the dress. But in a down-payment situation, there are gaps between when you start and finish paying money, and can take it away. The dress is not "yours" until it's paid for, and you (generally) have no rights to any of the money you contribute along the way. There will usually be no obligation on the retailer to put that money aside for you, in a sort of savings account, until the full amount is reached. So in practical reality, the money has been given to the retailer (to use, in its business) until the full amount is paid, whereupon the retailer is required to deliver the dress to you.
It all goes horribly wrong, however, if in the process, the retailer gets into trouble and goes into liquidation. At that point, the retailer generally stops trading and everything stops. The liquidator takes whatever money and other assets are left, and sells them to get the best deal possible for the retailer's secured creditors. As a bride, owed a dress, you are an unsecured creditor and so well down the line in terms of priority. There will frequently be nothing left, and you will be left with no dress and no refund of the money you have already paid.
The punt you take, when making down payments of any sort, is that the person you have paid it to has a sound business and can keep their business running smoothly such that you get your goods. You can protect yourself by checking who you are actually paying your money to. Do you trust them? Are they the actual manufacturer, or is there a middle man involved (and so yet more risk, as was the case with these brides) ? You could well have a security interest in respect of the goods you've paid for (meaning that you are closer to the front of the queue to get your money back from the liquidator), but you will need to have registered that interest if it is to have any practical effect, and this is most unlikely.
Much better news for the many New Zealand retail shoppers out there who buy goods on "layby". This is also a down payment / pay by instalment mechanism, but which - thanks to the layby sales provisions of the Fair Trading Act - protects buyers somewhat in a liquidation scenario. Essentially, if the goods have been set aside for you (ie they are in a bag with your name on it), and the shop goes under, then you can claim the goods if you pay whatever is left owing on them. So you get the credit of what's already been paid, and you get the goods if you pay the rest. The story is different, and more like the brides', if the shop doesn't set the goods aside for you, so check every now and then that they have done this.
Brides could be out of pocket and without their dream gowns after an Auckland bridal boutique shut up shop and its owners left the country.


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Interesting. You can get additional services for a fee, but at no cost you can find out where any particular number is supposedly located. To my surprise my google voice number actually came up with a proper location,a dn I never told them where I was.
Bizarre, as my OTHER google voice number comes up located in one of the seedier locations in Palmdale, which actually serves my purposes just fine. Its 661-874-4845 feel free to go look. Considering how much anti spam / junk / harassment features google voice has I don't mind publishing that number openly.


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New York – On Thursday (09/11) the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) celebrated young filmmakers from around the world at the 2017 PLURAL+ International Youth Video Festival and Awards at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Ambassador William Lacy Swing, the Director General of IOM, the UN Migration Agency, described the PLURAL+ winners, in his opening remarks, as "powerful agents with great potential to address toxic migrants' narrative in which migrants are seen often in a negative light." He further elaborated that "
H.E. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) Mentioned on his opening remarks that "the short videos (PLURAL+ award winners) have created and produced (…) aim at promoting tolerance, understanding and acceptance in their communities at large. In today's world, we face the challenge of the growing fear of the "other". Fear breeds exclusion and polarization. But we can do better. These young people show us the way."
The ceremony began with the screening of the PLURAL+2017 International Jury Awards Ceremony. The three videos focused on combatting hate speech (Eliminate Hate, Eliminate Borders, Mexico), the need to respect human rights regardless of gender (Aibek, Kazakhstan), and the importance of diversity (Child of All Nations, Indonesia).
This year, UNAOC and IOM presented for the first time, the Prevention of Xenophobia Award to The True Impact (Nepal) which provided an insight on the negative impacts of violence on humanity. These four videos were chosen for the top PLURAL+ prize from 320 videos from 67 countries worldwide.
PLURAL+ aims to foster dialogue, partnership and action on critical issues and opportunities faced by youth worldwide. The festival recognizes youth as powerful agents of social change, and supports cooperative efforts to reduce tension in a world too often characterized by conflict and division. The winning videos focus on migration, diversity, social inclusion and prevention of xenophobia. Since its launch in 2009, PLURAL+ has received nearly 1,500 video submissions from around the world.
This year, the awards ceremony was hosted by Ahmed Badr, a young writer, poet, social entrepreneur and former refugee from Iraq.
PLURAL+ partners including the "I am a migrant" campaign, TOGETHER initiative, and UN Video contributed to the success of the festival. Alison Smale, the Under Secretary-General for Global Communication presented the recipients of the TOGETHER initiative and UN Video awards.
Commending the PLURAL+ videos, Smale stated that "Movies, more than words and speeches, are capable of shaking people's consciousness." Addressing the young media makers, she mentioned that "No generation than your generation would seem better placed to tell stories through films" given the rise of technology literacy in the world of today, and as young people "are more aware of how videos can successfully engage audience."
Now that the winners have been announced, the videos will be distributed world-wide and in multi-platforms. You can watch all the 2017 winning videos on the PLURAL+ website: www.pluralplus.org.
Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, the UNAOC High Representative, closed the ceremony by encouraging young media makers to continue addressing issues on the UN agenda related to migration, diversity and prevention of xenophobia in their films.
On Friday (10 November), three panel discussions with PLURAL+ winners, all under the age of 25, in partnership with UNICEF/Voices of Youth and the Ghetto Film School were convened at the Paley Center for Media in New York. Young media makers from countries such as Poland, Spain, USA, Mexico, Indonesia, Portugal, Brazil and Nepal discussed migration, diversity, and social inclusion. You can see the program here.
You can watch all 29 PLURAL+ 2017 award winning videos here, or watch the UN Television webcast of the awards ceremony here.
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Get those taxes done, stat!
Tax Day (April 18, *gulp!*) is just around the corner. If you've been avoiding that folder of receipts and forms and paperwork stashed in your desk, you are not alone. We've all been there at some point.
But the tax filing deadline is fast approaching, and time is of the essence. Here's how to get those taxes done quickly:
Get your documents together.
You'll need:
- All your tax documents. This includes W-2 forms and receipts or statements for any items you plan to deduct.
- Photo identification.
- Social Security Cards for yourself and your dependents.
- Checkbook for payment, if necessary, or direct deposit of your refund.
- A copy of last year's return.
Now that you've got your documents together, it's decision time. You've got two basic options:
Prepare your returns yourself, using an online tool.
If you are considering filing yourself using an online tool, you probably want to know: how much time will it take you to prepare your return and how will it cost?
Let's start with the time you will invest in preparation. For very simple returns, it will take you perhaps an hour to gather and enter your information, and it may not cost you anything. If you itemize deductions, however, plan to spend 2 – 4 hours gathering and entering your information, and it may cost you between $75 - $100, depending on the software you use.
For help choosing a software tool that's right for you, check out this review. Most tax preparation software is very simple to use.
…or, choose a tax preparer.
A quick Google search for "tax preparers near me" should help you get started tracking down a tax preparer. Don't be afraid to seek out one of the national franchise players like H&R Block, Liberty Tax, or Jackson-Hewitt.
When choosing a tax preparer, be sure to ask for their Preparer Tax Identification Number or verify online on the IRS website.
How tax preparers calculate their fees varies. Some charge a flat fee, some by the hour, some by data entry, with perhaps additional fees based on the complexity of the return. Fees should not, however, be based on the size of your return. That's a red flag that the tax preparer might push for riskier deductions.
If your taxes are uncomplicated and you don't itemize, expect to pay around $175. If you do itemize, tack on another $100 to that rate.
Be sure to ask what the fee includes. Do they charge extra for electronic filing? Do they charge extra if you need a copy of your tax return later in the year? Does the fee include a tax consultation or planning meeting where you can ask questions and received advice on how to minimize your taxes? Do they charge extra for audit protection?
Make a plan for next year.
Gut check time – did tax filing make you feel stressed this year? Did you have everything you needed? Do you have a nagging feeling you missed some deductions, or you are not making the most of tax planning?
Now is the time to plan. After the tax season ends, plan to do some research into adding some tax and financial advisers to your team, or make some time to talk to the tax and financial advisers to your team.


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The Wrong Opioid War/
By Roger Chriss, Columnist
The opioid crisis continues to worsen, with rising rates of addiction and overdose deaths. The 2016 CDC opioid prescribing guidelines and earlier state guidelines in Washington and Oregon have not helped. Government interventions, from increased physician surveillance to reduced opioid manufacturing quotas by the DEA, are not working.
And the reason is simple: they are fighting the wrong opioid war.
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) reports that opioid addiction rates have doubled in the past decade to the current estimate of 2 million opioid addicts and another 500,000 heroin addicts.
It's a myth that prescription painkillers are the leading cause of addiction. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), "use of most drugs other than marijuana has stabilized over the past decade or has declined."
As can be seen in the chart below, overall prescription drug abuse was virtually flat between 2002 and 2013, the most recent year data is available. Significant increases were seen for marijuana, starting in 2007 with state-level legalization, and for illicit drugs like heroin.
"Although heroin use in the general population is rather low, the numbers of people starting to use heroin have been steadily rising since 2007. This may be due in part to a shift from abuse of prescription pain relievers to heroin as a readily available, cheaper alternative," says NIDA Director Nora Volkow, MD.
If opioid addiction were starting with medical opioids prescribed to adults for acute pain or persistent pain disorders, we'd be seeing a rise in prescription drug abuse and addiction, with a high percentage of addicts found among people on opioid therapy. But in fact this is not happening.
So the question becomes: When does opioid addiction start?
At a very young age, usually. There were over 2.8 million new users of illicit drugs in 2013, according to NIDA, or about 7,800 new users per day. Over half (54%) of these new users were under 18 years of age.
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse reports that 90% of all drug addiction starts in the teens. Other studies tell us that opioid medications are rarely the first drug young people misuse, and that early signs of addiction start with alcohol, marijuana and tobacco use.
Further, Pain Medicine News reports that research at Boston Children's Hospital found that "if a patient reaches the age of 25 years without misuse, the odds of that patient ever becoming an opioid misuser are much lower." Thus, opioid abuse almost always starts during adolescence, a time when medical treatment with opioids is rare.
According to NIDA, 6.5 million Americans aged 12 or older used prescription drugs non-medically in 2013. The source of these drugs is usually not a doctor or a drug seeking patient. Doctor shopping is rare, occurring in about 1 out of 143 patients. And according to ASAM, "most adolescents who misuse prescription pain relievers are given them for free by a friend or relative."
The medical use of opioid drugs for persistent pain disorders is conspicuous by its absence. That is because pain patients are a statistically insignificant part of the opioid crisis. As Maia Szalavitz reported in Scientific American, "regulatory efforts will fail unless we acknowledge that the problem is actually driven by illicit—not medical—drug use."
Federal agencies and state governments by and large have not recognized this. And we are witnessing the consequences. The CDC reports that overdose deaths for heroin and illicit fentanyl have been rising rapidly since 2010, while overdose deaths involving commonly prescribed opioids have been almost flat.
Moreover, a significant percentage of the overdose deaths are suicides. The CDC classified 10% of the overdose deaths in 2015 as suicides. Florida's Medical Examiners Commission came up with even more startling numbers, classifying 20% of the state's oxycodone deaths and 31% of its hydrocodone deaths as suicides.
"Hidden behind the terrible epidemic of opioid overdose deaths looms the fact that many of these deaths are far from accidental. They are suicides," says Dr. Maria Oquendo, President of the American Psychiatric Association.
The opioid crisis is about illicit drug use. Policies that fail to recognize that fact will end up fighting the wrong war, with consequences that are becoming all too common.
Roger Chriss lives with Ehlers Danlos syndrome and is a proud member of the Ehlers-Danlos Society.
Roger is a technical consultant in Washington state, where he specializes in mathematics and research.
The information in this column should not be considered as professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It is for informational purposes only and represents the author's opinions alone. It does not inherently express or reflect the views, opinions and/or positions of Pain News Network.


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Evidence-based metaphors for diabetes care
R&D project PTDC/FER‐FIL/28278/2017 (2018-2021)
Metaphors are crucial instruments of communication, especially in chronic care communication. They can make technical or unfamiliar concepts familiar, and thus can be used for explaining medical notions or promoting adherence, compliance, or lifestyle changes. However, at the same time, they can be sources of misunderstanding and confusion. Choosing the most effective metaphors thus becomes a fundamental clinical challenge for chronic care.
The growing need of evidence-based metaphors is the challenge that this project addresses. The goal is to develop a theoretical model of metaphor interpretation and a coding scheme for evaluating metaphor effectiveness. We will apply theoretical advances to the analysis of a corpus of Italian and Portuguese doctor-patient interviews in diabetes care. The metaphors used in doctor-patient interactions will be subjected to a twofold analysis. On the one hand, their effects on the medical communication will be classified considering their role in promoting understanding or causing misunderstanding, communicative gaps, or lack of understanding. On the other hand, the metaphors used will be analyzed considering their relations with the interlocutors' common knowledge and the reasoning underlying the speaker's use of a specific metaphor.
The project has three objectives, two theoretical and one practical. First, a pragmatic and functional theory of metaphor interpretation will be developed, filling a gap in the literature of philosophy of language. The idea is to conceive metaphors as the object of a process of best explanation of meaning, in which the various presumptions concerning the possible function of the metaphor in the given dialogue, language use, beliefs and values are assessed. This model is aimed at pointing out the role of context and common knowledge in metaphor understanding. The second objective is to develop a coding scheme for capturing degrees of misunderstanding in dialogues, addressing a crucial problem in communication and discourse studies. The communicative effectiveness of a metaphor will be evaluated based on how the interlocutor replies to the metaphorical utterance (the interlocutor's uptake of the utterance). The empirical goal, concerning the area of communication in diabetes care, is to provide an evidence-based corpus of effective (and ineffective) metaphors concerning diabetes, in which they are also classified and assessed based on the theoretical advances, pointing out whether, why, and how they can be the source of understanding and misunderstanding. The output is an instrument that will be used in doctors' training and communication courses (also offered to patients). The theoretical insights and empirical instruments developed can be applied to several other areas of communication.
All team members are expert in the theoretical and applicative aspects of the project, and each one is specializing and has achieved excellent outcomes in a specific area of the work plan.
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António Marques, What We Owe to Each Other (excerpt)
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Aula/Palestra do prof. Ernani Chaves (Univ. Federal do Pará)
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Erich Rast, "How to accept the transitivity of better than"
Culturelab Workshop 1/2019
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Wagner Teles de Oliveira
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Singular Reference in Fictional Discourse?
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Nuno Venturinha's Description of Situations
Maria Filomena Molder
Knowledge, Morality and Society
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CultureLab | Fragmentação e Reconfiguração: a experiência da cidade
Filipe Faria, "The New Darwinian Naturalism in Political Theory"
An Inter-University Workshop held on the 20th of November organised…
Patrícia Castello Branco apresenta "A experiência do Sublime no Cinema:…
Jornada de estudos sobre Giacomo Leopardi
Vicente Sanfélix Vidarte (University of Valencia)
Pedro Abreu, "Deliberation and agreement"
ArgLab Research Colloquium | "Speech act pluralism in polylogues"
Event organized by the Europe for Citizens Programme of the…
Talk by Rosalice Pinto (CEDIS) at 16 o'clock, Sala B1…
Javier de Prado Salas, "Moral Testimony"
CultureLab | Lisbon Nietzsche Group
Schedule for the 2018/2019 sessions
with Maria Augusta Ramos and Patricia Mourão
with Alberto Toscano and Simon Thompson
CultureLab | Arte, Crítica e Experiência Estética
Schizophrenia and Common Sense: explaining the relation between madness and…
Conferência internacional
The idea of the workshop is to explore the blurred…
Giovanni Damele, "Another Italian thought: elite theory and political realism"
International Conference
ArgLab Research Colloquium | "Argument-Design through Role-Taking"
CultureLab | Questões de Subjectividade: Filosofia e Literatura
CultureLab | Arte, Crítica e Experiência Estética
The workshop discusses the importance of communication and metaphors in…
with Renee Green and Ute Holl
Lisbon Mind & Reasoning RIP Seminar |"Perception as Cognition: Beyond…
CineLab | IFILNOVA - FCSH / PhD Research Project of…
CultureLab | Arte, Crítica e Experiência Estética
ArgLab Research Colloquium | "Proposals for the examination of networked…
Erich Rast, "Value Disagreement and Two Aspects of Meaning"
CultureLab | Lisbon Nietzsche Group
CultureLab | Questões de Subjectividade: Filosofia e Literatura
Lisbon Mind & Reasoning RIP Seminar |"Pictorial Models, Imagination, and…
EpLab Conference
ArgLab Research Colloquium | "Level, focus, and force of argumentative…
John Gibbons, "Things That Make Things Reasonable"
International Workshop
Santoni de Sio
CultureLab | Arte, Crítica e Experiência Estética
Lisbon Mind & Reasoning Workshop "Virtualism and the Mind"
Gilbert Harman, "Moral Realism is Moral Relativism"
held by Jonathan Beller (Pratt Institute) | CineLAB Seminar
ArgLab Research Colloquium | "An Online Social Debating System"
Berit Brogaard, "Moral Contextualism and Moral Relativism"
Seminário mensal do culturelab, Humberto Brito
CultureLab | Questões de Subjectividade: Filosofia e Literatura
CultureLab | Arte, Crítica e Experiência Estética
Value Seminar Session with Erich Rast, Sala 1.05 ID 16h
CultureLab | Questões de Subjectividade: Filosofia e Literatura
CultureLab | Questions of Subjectivity: Philosophy & Literature


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The "Asymmetry" series is embody the duality of the concepts of beauty in imperfection, and the very minimal modern idea of beauty in perfection. When off, the brass literally shines to accentuate the off kilter nature of the piece, but when on they stand like monuments to the ideals modernity.
Studio Work: ASYMMETRY |
Size: 4" x 4" x 10"
Material: Acrylic, Oak
Photo by Luke Chen


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Perhaps like you, I've been a bit curious about this situation with femme fatale sports caster Ines Sainz and her recent issues with alleged sexual harassment in the Jets locker room.
What is triggering my interest is not the question of women in the locker room (not going there, thank you). It is the issue of how we, as women, choose to present ourselves professionally. Granted, Ms. Sainz is an extreme example - I mean how many of us have bikini shots up on our LinkedIn profile?
(Bonus: See what else Ines Sainz wears to work -->)
But let me first go on record: The way a woman dresses may be a serious lapse in judgment, but it does not make sexual harassment acceptable.
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I think we can agree that many, many women make the choice to "lead" with their sexuality at work by dressing a certain way. And by "lead" I mean that by dressing a certain way, they make a very sexy first impression. For some women, it gives a false sense of power and a false sense of control over the room. For others, it's hardly a choice they make with full awareness... they are simply a product of their upbringing, or the media environment we live in. Many times they just haven't had the guidance.
Regardless, once you have branded yourself as "sexy" the road to "credible" is long, painful and difficult.
But What About Self Expression?
Many young women I've worked with in the past have said, "But this is who I am! I'm expressing myself honestly… isn't that what you always teach us to do?" To this I say: Let's give ourselves a bit more credit, shall we?
Who we truly are is not something as superficial as a low neckline or high hemline. Who we are goes much deeper than that, and when we lead with our sexuality, it sends a message that there ain't much else there.
One very bright, accomplished woman I worked with said that she loved the rush of being "checked out" in meetings, only to wow the room with her insights, intelligence and experience. The problem here is the underlying message that "it's about me, and how I feel."
Any good presenter knows that success comes when you are in devotion to the audience needs first. Not the other way around. Leading with our sexuality, or our fashion flamboyance, can send a message of self-absorption and a complete lack of awareness and respect for the people around us.
Know the Game You're Playing
On the flip side, many women have made great careers for themselves by leading with their sexy side. I don't mean to judge them, or discredit their success. But I am saying that we need to take responsibility for what game we're playing. If we lead with sexy, then sexy is what we'll get. For better or worse.
The good news for those who take this path? Sex does sell. And Sainz is having a pretty great run as a Mexican sportscaster, and her notoriety in the U.S. is soaring. I predict a Letterman interview and a Playboy offer within the month. Heck, if she keeps up the publicity, I see an Entourage cameo in her future.
Would she be taken seriously in a nightly news setting here in the U.S.? Not on your life. But I would surmise that Sainz has no interest in that path. She knows the game she's playing, and she's doing her thing.
But we shouldn't for a second fool ourselves into thinking we can have it both ways. Overtly sexy does not go hand in hand with serious creditability.
So the question we have to ask ourselves is, if we choose not to lead with our sexuality, what are we leading with? And thus begins the hard work of true self expression.


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This is my favorite day so far from the challenge since it involves food! Check out StephJ blog since she is the one who created this fun challenge!!
The Rules:
- Include the photo below in each blog post
- You may start at any point in December
- Use the topic supplied for the post of that day
- Make sure all posts are in December, but they don't have to be posted consecutively (lets face it it's a busy time)
- Nominate 3 people after each blog to start the challenge
- Have fun!
My Favorite Christmas Food:
Growing up in a Mexican household, my grandma, mom, and auntie would cook a lot of delicious Mexican food for the holiday seasons! I'm not an expert when it comes cooking, but I'm an expert when it comes to eating!! Here are some of my favorite foods for Christmas!
- Arroz Con Leche: Rice pudding!
- Atole: One of the best drinks you can have during the winter season! Tastes bomb if you eat it with pan dulce!
- Champurrado: The Hispanic version of hot chocolate
- Ponche de Fruta: It's like a hot version of fruit punch, that's the best way to describe it! It's very good. If my auntie doesn't make champurrado, this is always the next best alternative.
- Pozole: A classic traditional Mexican dish. It's a soup that has hominy and chicken. It's one of my favorite foods to eat on Christmas!
- Tamales: No Christmas is complete without tamales! Some of them are made sweet and some of them are made with either chicken or pork!


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MMJ for Neurological Disorders - Part 2/
In our previous post, we covered medical marijuana for neurological disorders and began our discussion of cannabis in relation to specific disorders. Today we will continue that discussion.
Studies have shown the cannabinoids in cannabis slow the neurodegenerative process of multiple sclerosis (MS) by helping the body regulate its immune system, managing its inflammatory response and encouraging the regeneration of neurons. Additionally, cannabinoids reduce inflammatory damage to the myelin, which provided neuroprotection. In an animal study, cannabinoids reduced neurological disability, improved motor coordination, and limited the progression of MS. Another neurological disorder, Parkinson's disease, has witnessed cannabinoids suppress excitotoxicity, glial activation, and oxidative injury damaging the neurons. Cannabinoids improve mitochondrial function and clear away cellular debris, which supports neuronal health.
A group of degenerative brain disorders referred to as prion diseases have found CBD can protect neurons agains prion toxicity. When cannabis is administered immediately following a traumatic event, they can actually reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines and delay atrophy and degeneration of neurons, which in turn limits the neurological damage that results from spinal cord injury. Immediate administration of cannabinoids can also help with the recovery of locomotor function. For those who suffer a stroke, CBD can protect neurons and astrocytes from damage, which facilitates functional, histological, biochemical, and neurobehavioral recovery. Studies show cannabis suppresses tics and improves behavioral problems from Tourette syndrome. Lastly, cannabis has anti-tumor properties that can prevent tumor formation in the brain and spinal cord.
This concludes our post on neurological disorders. This information has been brought to you by Medical Marijuana Inc. and approved by our Chief Medical officer.


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Elysian Grey Beauty Case
Elysian Grey Beauty Case
The Tartan + Twine Beauty Case is perfect for those that prefer a simple storage and packing solution. It features one (1) large, open compartment that's ideal for travel toiletries and makeup. Its compact shape makes packing a breeze. It can also be used daily to hold makeup at home and looks beautiful on bathroom countertops. Made polyester twill with PU trim.
Size: 9"x 4.25" x 4.5"


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October's 10 ON 10 project has launched. A group of photographers post 10 photos on the 10th of the month and link to each other to create a 10 on 10 circle. Follow it around!!
This much anticipated second-time mom did not want to miss any tender moments and so wanted to capture the sweetness and love from her older son to his new younger brother, of course, along with all the love in the family for their newest beautiful baby. She got me at the right time I believe we chatted, booked, scheduled,and shot her at-home newborn session in Dallas, TX all within a couple of weeks, which even included a cancellation on my part due to allergies. So amazing and so happy I was able to capture this special time for them.
Click right here for 10 on 10 to see what Vera Matson Photography has been up to and continue the circle!


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Forever Cacao and Northern Tea Merchants Ltd will be travelling on a 8 day expedition to visit processing plants in the Peruvian Amazon. As well as meeting Peruvian Cacao Producers and some of Peru's most famous landmarks.
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Natural's Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies
190 Marietta St. NW (Spring St.) Send to Phone
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OpenOpen daily
- Dress code: Casual
- Kid-friendly
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Natural's Ice Cream, Yogurt & Smoothies Restaurant Review: Metro Atlanta's Chamblee is hometown to Greenwood ice cream, which is featured at Natural's, where 16 different flavors rotate seasonally. This is an upscale ice cream also often chosen by fine restaurants for their menus. Permanently popular are rainbow sherbet, Superman (vanilla ice cream with different colors, a real kid hit), and chocolate chip cookie dough. For those watching nutritional issues, there's a fat-free frozen yogurt---chocolate is awesome. Natural's is a good place to finish a trip to the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola, Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta, CNN Center or Centennial Olympic Park---especially on a hot summer day.
GAYOT's Annual Restaurant Awards honor America's best chefs, as well as promising newcomers and a top restaurateur.


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GGR 779 – Halo The Master Chief Collection & NFL 15
Listen up videogamers…it's Steve Masters with GotGame! Never played Halo…? Well this November, you'll get all 4 Master Chief games in Halo, The Master Chief Collection. It's the very first Halo, Combat Evolved, Halo 2 Halo 3 and Halo 4 all on one disc for Xbox One. And you also get access to the Halo 5 Beta… Halo The Master Chief Collection… a blast from the past!
NFL fans… just a couple more weeks till Madden 15 hits… there's a new mode called The Gauntlet… it's a series of challenges that get harder and harder… one of the challenges is to kick a one hundred and 10 yard field goal… with two hundred and twenty mile per hour winds… sounds impossible… right? Madden 15 hits August 26th. I'm Steve Masters for GotGame.


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Drawings of Tetradons and Diodons (ca. 1838–42)
Wonderful drawings of balloonfishes and pufferfishes made during, or shortly after, the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842….more
Wonderful drawings of balloonfishes and pufferfishes made during, or shortly after, the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842….more
Wonderful illustrations from an entomological volume outlining which caterpillars appear each month, as well as details on how to keep them and catch the butterflie…more
Images depicting ferruginous variation from a 19th-century geological paper, at times like some kind of geological precursor to the 50s experiments of Abstract Expr…more
Six magnificent images of Victoria amazonica, believed to be the very first colour-printed lithographs produced in America….more
Strangely alluring images from a report by German zoologist Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein on starfish collected during the Siboga Expedition around Indonesia….more
Poissons, Ecrevisses et Crabes can lay claim to be being the earliest known publication in colour on fish, though many specimens seem to border on fantasy….more
A device which promises to secure the zest which accompanies the pleasant pastime of buffeting surf….more
A selection of plates from Albertus Seba's cabinet of natural curiosities, focusing on his elaborate and highly decorative presentations of shells and other marine …more
The drawings in this picture were made by one person drawing something, after which another person tried to copy it without seeing the originally drawn picture….more
According to Wikipedia Radiolaria are "protozoa of (diameter 0.1–0.2 mm) that produce intricate mineral skeletons, typically with a central capsule dividing the…more
Illustrations of various strains of pollen in extreme magnification, as featured in Ueber den Pollen (1837), a book by St. Petersburg based German pharmacist and ch…more
"Beautiful and appropriate" engravings for Oliver Golsmith's History of the Earth and Animated Nature (1825). Oliver Goldsmith was (1730-1774) was an Anglo-Irish no…more
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What Is Trenchless Sewer Repair?
Our professional team at Freedom Plumbers offer multiple services to meet the repair needs of your home or business in Washington, D.C. As with all our procedures, these repair methods utilize trenchless technology. While traditional maintenance or repair methods necessitated the digging of a sizeable trench in your backyard or underneath the concrete foundation of your home, trenchless procedures need only a small hole to access and service all affected sections of your sewer system.
This translates to less mess, less time until job completion, and less hassle for your family. Remember, the water in your home or office will be shut off while repairs occur. Trenchless repairs usually take less than a day, while a traditional repair could mean you and your family will be forced to temporarily relocate to a hotel until the job is finished.
Read on to find out what kind of trenchless sewer repair might be best for you:
Trenchless sewer pipe lining:
Utilized for cracked, eroded, or otherwise damaged pipes, as well as leaky pipe fittings. Prior to installing a liner, a hydro jetting service (using pressurized water to remove clogs, built-up kitchen grease, or irregularities in the pipe) is performed to adequately prepare the pipe for the liner. A durable liner made of epoxy resin is then inserted into your pipe and cured in place.
With a lifespan of up to fifty years, sewer pipe linings have a greater longevity than any other sewer pipe material on the market! Additionally, the liner can be cut to fit short or long sections of pipe, and can be installed in straight, curved, or 90-degree angle pipes. Talk about flexibility!
Trenchless sewer pipe bursting:
This procedure is used for shattered pipe sections, elderly plumbing systems in need of repair, or for expanding the output of the pipe. Given the vast increase in water usage per person in America in the last ten years, older water and sewer pipes (with a smaller gauge) are often unable to meet the strain of increased use. Sewer pipe bursting is a fast and efficient solution to replacing sections or whole systems of pipe for a home or business.
A bursting head is inserted into your existing pipe, shattering it. A new section of pipe is attached to the back of the bursting head, and is simultaneously laid as the old pipe is destroyed.
Long-Lasting Sewer Repair In Washington, D.C.
If you're located in the D.C. area and are concerned about your plumbing, contact Freedom Plumbers today. Our team of highly trained professionals will provide prompt, efficient service to your door, and your plumbing will thank you for choosing a long-lasting repair method that will keep it running for decades to come!
Freedom Plumbers specializes in expert trenchless sewer repair, both residential and commercial, including inspections, sewer lining, leak detection, snaking and plumbing. We serve the entire Washington DC, Baltimore Maryland, and Northern Virginia areas.


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Since I re-launched my website I have had many compliments coming in telling me how nice it looks. I have had questions about where I got the template, who designed the website, how much did it cost, what hosting am I using... (do I even know what hosting means...?)
So I decided to dedicate a whole post to this topic because I know if someone would have told me that it's not as scary as it sounds, months before I took the plunge, I wouldn't have probably procrastinated for this long. So here's the story about how it all came together and how to make it done quickly!
GO Live HQ has been recommended to me by a couple of industry peers just a little under a year ago when I started asking about different website options. Go Live HQ has a couple of different options to making your website look what you want it to look like. I went for the most obvious and easy option and purchased their template to redesign what I had.
My website is based on Squarespace Platform. I was with Photoshelter before and I felt like it was a little expensive for what it offered. My aim was to create a website fast, to start showcasing my portfolio and attract clients immediately. Squarespace offers great variety of different website templates for its value and has a great support library in getting you started to design it the way you want.
When purchasing a template from Go Live HQ you don't get to just.. copy and paste the code to have the whole thing up and running in two minutes. There are a number of educational videos (aimed at launching quick, so it's not painful, I promise) explaining a step by step procedure in getting the template to look the way it was in the demo when you purchased it. So have patience, assign a good 2-3 days to work on it and don't delay because the whole point of it all is to go live with your new website as fast as possible.
In my experience, it is a lot of work. Between designing the new content, inserting the images, getting the hang of the Photoshop (if you don't already know how to use it) and perhaps organising a couple of shoots for new photographs of either yourself or your work, it will take a good few days dedicated just to that! For example, I had almost all of the content ready to go.. I had to re-write the bio section and re-take the head shots of myself. I had to just roll with the old head shots and wait a week until the shoot came through, but nevertheless, my new website was already up and running. I started on Sunday and finished on Monday evening.
Too many excuses in relation to content and how to make it all happen fast? Luckily in our industries when you work for yourself, something like building a website and following the rules is easy. You don't have to put abstract ideas into a plan, it's already done out for you. So for me it was easy, following the steps and getting it done. Make a commitment to someone else to motivate you in having it done sooner, like putting up a post on instagram, or facebook ... Keep the promise and deliver on time. Don't procrastinate on the little details, get them filled in after, no excuses! Organise shoots for a week after the website launch, you'd be surprised how quickly it will all come together when you REALLY need to fill in the spots!
All in all, there are no rules in terms of launching your website. Just don't procrastinate and be okay with the mistakes that you may make. Trust me, very few will notice! Good luck with the building and I hope that in coming up to the new year a new website will be a new beginning of something that you can be proud of :)