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Channel 24, DawnNews journalists manhandled by FIA officials at Islamabad hospital
Two reporters from Channel 24 and DawnNews were manhandled and illegally detained by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officers and family members of Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Zafarul Haq Hijazi on Friday.
The incident took place at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), where FIA officials had brought Hijazi for a medical check-up following the dismissal of his pre-arrest bail plea earlier in the day.
When Hijazi arrived at the hospital, Channel 24 reporter Saba Bajeer took some photos of the SECP chairman using her cellphone and inquired about his health. At this, FIA Assistant Director Tahir Tanveer approached Bajeer, grabbed her by the arm and asked her to delete the photos captured by her, according to an application filed by DawnNews reporter Aitzaz Hassan for legal action against the harassment.
The FIA official then started pushing Hassan, on whose suggestion Bajeer had proceeded to delete the photos. Hassan's mobile phone and cards were then seized in the presence of 6-7 FIA personnel.
The FIA personnel then forced Bajeer and Hassan into a room at Pims, where they were illegally detained for an hour without their phones.
Meanwhile, the SECP chairman's family members together with FIA officials manhandled other media representatives who had gathered by then to rescue their colleagues. The two reporters were let go after journalists started a protest against FIA's actions.
Several police officers also reached Pims along with a police contingent to bring the situation under control.
The journalists have urged police in an application to take legal action against FIA officers and personnel for manhandling and illegally detaining them.
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan also took notice of the incident and sought a report from acting director general of FIA.
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The rule of law is equal for all...
All mafia pmln govt. They want to protect these people who help them.today incident is very bad for government this means department dont work in pak and that is very bad for pakistan as a nation.
The corrupt using State power to continue with their brutalities unashamedly
FIA every one knows is useless but look at the family all are criminals.they protect the bad people always.
FIA investigates Police, Police Investigates FIA, Police, FIA investigate NAB, NAB investigates Government... This shows you where Pakistan is going. Supreme Court need to make a bold decision in the panama case to bring law and order back into the country.
These notices seems effect-less so far
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan will speak it on Sunday. So, be awake for his press conference. Such a hardworking ministers we have.
irresponsible media should be treated in the same manner as it had done it the case.
Media is responsible for creating rifts and misperceptions. Many channels and anchors are acting as if they are prime beneficiary from NS exit. Stop this useless activism and playing with sensitive matters
What do you expect with the rich and powerful abusing the state, people and its resources?
This filters down and anyone with any level of authority feel they can do the same as their leaders?
Until the people at the top are convicted and punished, this will get worse and we live in a jungle!
Why they always end up in hospitals whenever arresred for their corruption? He should have gone to the hospital on the day when the accusation of records tempering surfaced in the media and not when he was arrested.
An FIA officer brought glory to this ill reputed org by investigating the most powerful family in a Pak, and another batch of FIA personnel was there throw dust on its org.
You were fortunate being journalists or else !!!
All crimes are well organized and all criminals are well connected.
in pakistan media persons thinks they are beyond the morality and law taking photo without permission is also illegal if not than it must immoral act.all the journalist in pakistan are over active to bring the news to their channel. they thought that every means can be used to get the news if they do not get the news they make the news because their livelihood depend upon news.
The security officials should learn to respect all those who are giving free service to the nation.
media should not that be open somethings should be kept secret
these guys everywhere
There is no exception for media rules should be same for all I demand strict media policy on media houses some times they feel like from vvvvip class
NEWS Channels ?????? why
It is a race for breaking the juicy news first. A part of the game for all media persons. But the FIA's Assistant Director who grabbed the lady reporter by arm must be taken to task for behaving beyond limits.
Expect Pakistani people to support this action.
Really disgusting act by the officials esp the maltreatment of the female journalist.loathsome attempt
When you cross limits of ethical standards this is bound to happen.
Government brutality at display with zero respect for freedom of the press
Not a good sign for democracy in Pakistan. All attempts to bully media persons must be opposed by one and all to ensure free and objective journalism.
why VIP prisoner land in hospital after arrest ?whereas poor or common prisoners dies in jail for want of medical care
A clear message for the Supreme Court about things to come if MNS left in the office.
People at large think of journalists as very upright people. Once you get to know them, the opinion changes very fast. Still manhandling is a bad thing.
Its not good news for 'freedom of expression' and impartial journalism, which is a requisite for well established democracy and civilised society.
Take this corrupt system to international court of justice.
@Sidra nisar only creates hypes but no action. He is also part of PML N..
Excellent step by FIA, who has given right to these media persons to take anyone photos without consent.
@Rustam Khayal - disgraceful and bullying action by FIA personnel, insulting journalists, who were doing their job. For your information, you do not need permission to take a photo, when you are holding a government job and in public limelight. I strongly condemn such shameful actions!
the FIA people were giving a massage to Hijazi. that is whats reported
Saving the face from covering by the media of a crony of NS govt.......................the journalists have been manhandled ...how they can allow top people to cover..............
That's exactly happened with me in Jinnah Hospital but I surrendered.
FIA lives by its reputation
The FIA is there to serve the public not lone master.
FIR must be registered and matter should go in front of the judges,. Who is expecting justice from NAB? Please send xplain
Shut down FIA, bring in merit to save Pakistan with a new dept. FIA NAB infected with political fungus.
the gubernatorial media is the real culprit which behaves as if its above the law. it often acts as if it has right to go anywhere and interfere in government affairs. there is strong need that all public sector institutions should ban media's entry into them without prior permission of the head. in this issue, media is responsible for the fiasco.
Really shameful act.....The culprit must be sued and punished....
Freedom of press is under attack in Pakistan.
sorry to hear of the rough treatment. but it isn't kosher practice to photograph people in a hospital setting without their explicit permission. even an alleged criminal should have some expectation of privacy.
Journalist should not be harass,
These incidents only spoil the image of our society. With our acts we should show decency.
The law attaches immense importance to the liberty of individuals, and to the freedom of the press. The Federal Investigation Agency must be held responsible, and the officers overstepping their lawful authority must be dealt with in accordance with the law.
PML-N and its cronies in SECP will continue to lash out at press JIT and courts
Regardless of the PMLN/PTI/Politics, The media should learn about the individual privacy and avoid taking someone's photo without permission/consent .
Is the job of the FIA guarding hospitals or guarding banks?
Why every times something happens; Interior minister or chief minister, have to sought a report, don't they anything important other than sought a report.
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani All these Media jokies are following foot step of investigation journalism duly copied by west. If we as a nation want to see rule of law then these over enthusiasm act by media should also be stopped. In many occasions law enforcing people have been targeted just by live coverage of there duties and disclosing there identities. Sorry to say this act of hypocrite and passing judgement without investigation is becoming hallmark of our society. What happened to the case which one mother and daughter complained few months back about being beaten by FIA???
Such brutalities need to stop. FIA staff should learn to show respect to common people instead of these corrupt VIPs. They should behave as a proper security agencies not like a mafia group of the ruling govt.
The Chairman SECP is a public figure and criminal charges against him are obvious. Reporters have all the right the bring this corruption to light and make the public aware of it.
Someone in the government circles is trying to show physical muscle against the press they feel is exposing them
Too hard to break the shackles of Mafia
Where would u go if u live in a police state or a state run by agencies...Unless we abandon elements which resemble a police state, we can't meet the demands of being a modern society but than who cares
@Shakeel Ahmad USA ....In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-agencies or breacrate..The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
The time to clean the mess including all politicians and Government servants.
This country is run by a King not democratic government
FIA. ( Assistant Director ) must be punished who disrespected the Woman Reporter of Media . Justice must prevail ( Texas)
Imagine what treatment is faced by general public at the hands of police/ fia. Govt calls it good governance.


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Kristoffer Forby: How To Live Every Day Like It's Friday
By: Alyssa Jorgensen
After speaking with Kristoffer Forby, one of Denmark's premier fashion models with the face of a neoclassical figure sculpture and the soul of a bohemian thrill-seeker, there was one clear, concerted, and quite beautiful takeaway from our conversation: Forby does not work, he lives.
Ever since Forby was discovered by the Fifth Avenue Barneys story manager on a trip to New York City in 2015, his life has been an adventure movie in fast-forward. He has since modeled for some of the world's leading brands — Nike, Adidas, ASOS, and Daniel Wellington are in the mix — as well as founded his own production company, started a fashion brand, grown his Instagram account to an upwards of 600,000 followers, and journeyed around the world along the way.
The Scandinavian model exudes the sunny energy of a surfer, possesses a genuine gratitude for the lifestyle he gets to lead, and views the world around him through a refreshingly optimistic and uncomplicated lens.
"In Kristoffer's world, it's always Friday," Forby replied when I asked him to tell me a bit about himself. Exclusively for Influencer News, Forby opened up about how he leads a free-spirited, unapologetic life.
IN: Tell us a bit about yourself — who you are, what do you do, where you're from, and what your passions are:
KF: My name is Kristoffer, and I'm a 21-year-old Scandinavian model traveling the world while having a blast recording it all into small music videos. I'm originally from Denmark, but intend to live and stay where I find it most exciting across the globe. My passion is literally to get the most out of life while recording it, and to produce visuals that I believe are art in their own way. Also, I never ever want to feel like it's Monday morning. In Kristoffer's world, it's always Friday (laughs).
IN: What inspired you to share your personal journey with social media? Specifically on Instagram?:
KF: I just wanted to showcase what I believe in. Back when I started, it was more about fashion and how to combine different genres of clothing. However, though it has changed a bit, it's still the same message: just showcasing what I believe in. With that being said, Instagram is definitely not my entire world. Instagram and YouTube are fun but not necessarily what I use most of my time on.
IN: You have been everywhere over the last year — Denmark, LA, Australia — tell us about the places you've visited around the world, and how you have funded a lifestyle full of travel, videography, and fashion:
KF: To be honest, I love L.A. the most. Australia and Bali are beautiful too, but I could never make a living there. It's too quiet. L.A. is the perfect base. Flying out from there to the countries I'd like to experience and collect some memories for life is the perfect thing for me, I guess. I fund pretty much everything through shoots as a model and by producing some short campaign videos.
IN: You have some fantastic photo and video content on Instagram — how did you get started with content creation? What equipment do you use, where do your ideas come from, and what types of influencers or creators do you enjoy collaborating with?:
KF: The equipment varies a lot, depending on which projects I'm up for and which people I work with. My ideas just pop up, literally. I guess I'm very spontaneous and just want to have a good time. There are no limits, just a sky free of clouds and good vibes. I enjoy collaborating with everyone who consists of passion or just good vibes, besides being skilled, of course.
IN: You have started your own clothing line and YouTube channel this year — tell us about how those projects are coming along. How did you transform from influencer to entrepreneur?:
KF: I've never been anything else than an entrepreneur. I've always wanted to inspire with what I believe in and how things should be done according to my crazy brain. The YouTube is slowly coming along and the clothing line is on pause at the moment because of time issues. I'm designing for a few brands though, which collections are about to be launched.
IN: How do you define yourself? As a creator, as an influencer, as a model, as a fashion designer, or a bit of them all?:
KF: I don't define myself as a profession. I define myself as a young man loving every second of life, wanting to create unforgettable memories with the people I like. What I intend to do through the things mentioned above is once again just to inspire and produce some fun stuff I believe in.


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When painting a miniature I almost always start with the flesh. Not only is it usually the lowest layer of a model, it can also be quite messy. Plus I find it's the trickiest to get right – if you get the wrong hue or tone it can really throw off the whole piece.
I'm currently painting a Macedonian army for DBMM. I've never done an olive skin tone before so I did some extensive research (i.e., the whole first page of Google results) and while there were some people claiming that ancient Macedonians were much closer to northern Europeans than Greeks, the general consensus was that you wouldn't go far wrong looking at modern Greeks.
I wanted to make my army look the part of olive-skinned peasants that has been trekking through the plains of Asia for the last few years, instead of the traditional Osprey look of generic white fella. So I took a few miniatures and started experimenting with some skin tones. All up I did six tests before I found one that I was happy with.
Step one
First off, paint all the flesh in a mix of ¾ Citadel Cadian Fleshtone and ¼ Vallejo Model Color Medium Fleshtone.
Step two
Into the mix of Cadian Fleshtone and Medium Fleshtone, add the same amount of Vallejo Model Color Flat Flesh. With this colour do a broad highlight, leaving the base coat showing through in most recesses especially on the underside of the limbs, most of the neck, under the knees and the crevice above the calf muscle. Also don't worry about painting the fingers and toes, these will be painted with a much higher highlight later on.
To be honest this step could probably be skipped and I'm going to try this next batch I do.
step three
Next is straight Flat Flesh. This will look very ugly, but don't worry, the next step is a back-highlight to smooth it in. Really I should two-brush blend this layer in and save some time, I'll have to set some time aside to practise the technique.
This layer is just building on top of the previous one, but covering a smaller area. Focus is especially paid to the top of the calves and shins, knee caps, upwards-facing sides of limbs and the extremities of the face. Also pick out the fingers and toes.
step four
This is the back-highlight step, to fade the extreme highlight back into the base tone. I use Flat Flesh mixed with some of the base coat (Cadian Fleshtone with some Medium Fleshtone). I keep adjusting the mix and testing the colour on a miniature, it's ready when it's half-way between the previous step and the one before.
Use this to blend out the harsh jump between the two previous steps. Try not to cover up too much of either step!
You could easily swap step three and four. I choose to do it this way because sometimes by the time I get to the top highlight I find that I haven't left enough room for it. This way I get to make sure that the top highlight is the right size.
Step five
This is a quick wash with watered-down Citadel Shade Seraphim Sepia, about two parts water to one part shade. This is over the whole area, so use an old brush as it's not very important.
Step SiX
Nearly finished! Some careful shading with Citadel Shade Reikland Fleshshade. I water this down about 50%.
This is put around all the edges of clothing, into the recesses of the face, under the head, the underside of the arms, between the fingers and knuckles, just under the knee caps, just at the top of the calves, around the ankles, and between the toes.
Final touches
From here I do a final tip highlight of ½ Vallejo Model Color Flat Flesh and ½ Vallejo Model Color Basic Skintone. This I apply in very small areas to highest points of the model especially the nose, chin, fingers, knuckles and toes.
This is what the first eight look like with their flesh finished:
Overall I'm very happy with it. It's pretty quick and I think I can speed it up some more, quite important when you've got about 300 figures to paint. It's got that warm rich tone that I was hoping to get too.


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Stacy and Marcus' chapel wedding in Niles, Michigan was one of the loveliest, sweetest I've seen. From having a sing-along during groomsmen portraits to a bridesmaid reveal where even I cried, this wedding was one of the most special I've done so far - especially because I've known Stacy since middle school.
Stacy girl - Marcus is by far the best I could've dreamed for you and I know I'm not the only one who thinks that. I know every single person in the chapel who heard him sing to you on that perfect day agrees.
Enjoy these photos and the words - the song he sang and the toast his brother wrote years ago when Stacy and Marcus had first met.
- Ceremony: The Morris Estate
- Reception: The Waterford Estates Lodge
- Florist: Snap Dragon Designs
- Cake: The Baker's Rhapsody
- Hair/Makeup: Beauty and Bliss
- His Ring: Jared's
- Her Ring: Rogers & Hollands
- DJ: DJ Nick Tunez
- Bridal Gown: Stephenson's
- Bridesmaid Dresses: Elegant Designs
- Suits: Louie's Tux Shop
- Photobooth: N&K Photography
"Marcus, you've made it hard on me... As I said earlier, everything between us has been a competition. Whose more athletic, faster, stronger? It didn't matter what it was, it was a battle between us on who could be the best. You sure set the bar high with Stacy. You might've won this competition..."
🎶 Early in the morning when I'm still so tired - Both my poor eyes hurt - You will drag me out of bed - And I will drive us all the way to church
And I will pray with you - In that front row pew - I will spend my whole life through - Falling more in love with you 🎶
"Stacy, you're a wonderful woman who deserves a wonderful husband. You are a remarkable girl, and you can count yourself blessed. About a year ago, I knew Marcus was serious about this new Stacy girl. He went grocery shopping for ingredients he had never even heard of before: cilantro, risotto, artichoke... he then proceeded to prepare a lovely meal. I knew he was in love..."
🎶 Someday when I'm coming home - So late from work, you try to save the day - You'll take dinner out the oven - Black as night and set it smokin' on my plate
And I will laugh with you - When you burn my food - I will spend my whole life through - Falling more in love with you 🎶
"After I got to meet Stacy, I told Marcus four words, and I continued to repeat these four words anytime I saw him. The four words: Don't mess this up! Not only have you found a beautiful wife, but she resembles all the loving characteristics mom would rattle off when giving us tips for a future wife."
🎶 Summer nights, the lightning strikes - So close to our house, all the lights go out - I will sing your favorite song - Along with all the raindrops falling down
And I will dance with you - Till the sky turns blue - I will spend my whole life through - Falling more in love with you 🎶
"I am honored to be the best man of this story-like wedding. This truly is a fairytale ending. I look forward to sharing my big brother with such a wonderful woman who has changed your life. We are proud to welcome you, Stacy, into the Saylor family."
🎶 And when we pass that hill - We always talk about the house we'll build someday - And all the beauty we will witness - While we're living in the love we'll make
I will dream with you - Until they all come true - And I will spend my whole life through - Falling more in love with you 🎶


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I had the pleasure of reading Jeff and Alyssa Bekthe's new book Love that Lasts ahead of its release date, October 10th 2017. I'll start off by saying that this book was incredible and once I got it I could hardly put it down, despite my busy schedule. Literally, only a few chapters into the book, I was already telling everyone I could get a hold of that they NEED to read this book. There's a reason for this. Sit back, relax and let me tell you why.
1. Think about the typical relationship book. Now throw that thought out the window because this book is completely opposite.
It really isn't and that's why I loved it so much. When I first started reading it, I didn't know exactly what to expect. I wondered if this would be one of those books that talk all about marriage and finding the right spouse and cultivating the right relationship and being the right person and doing all the right things and being perfect and never making a mistake… but hear me, It ISN'T.
The first line of the book starts off like this: I lost my virginity when I was sixteen. In the back of a car. In a church parking lot. Jeff starts right off addressing the real issues at hand instead of sugar coating and beating around the bush. Love that Lasts is for all of us real people. It doesn't matter where you are in life right now or where you've been before. It's for those dating, in a serious relationship, engaged, married… and even absolutely and totally single. It's for teens, young adults, middle aged and mature adults. When I say it's for everyone, I mean it's literally for everyone.
2. They help us realize that if we haven't self examined (our hearts and intentions) lately, we really need to.
Many of us have unhealthy views about love that start off with unhealthy views about ourselves and about our God. There are so many lies out there about love and taking in all of those lies every day can be very damaging. Its enough to make us incredible sick. Yet, some of us don't even know it.
And a question that haunts me is, if we are all sick, do we realize how sick we truly are?
That's the real question. This isn't about the other person. This is about us individually. We need to find our own sickness. You know, that thing that separates us from God. The god other than Jehovah that we give all our time and energy to. We all have some sort of sickness that we've been born bent towards. And so, before we can talk about any relationship goal, we have to examine ourselves. What is my weakness? What separates me from God? What is clouding my view about love God's way?
3. They remind us that we need God's love before any other love.
Surprisingly, this book about human relationships is more about having a relationship with God than anything else. I guess it's not so surprising though, because every other relationship stems from the quality of our relationship with God. And the truth is, before anyone could ever love you: God loved you. How can I ever have a good relationship with another human being if I don't have a good relationship with the One who created me? He knows my heart, the good and the bad, and yet He still loves me. How beautiful is that? Broken relationships with other people, friendships or romantic relationships and even our own relationship with ourselves, stem from a flawed understanding of God. Truth about the love of God is woven all throughout this book. It provides a beginning to self healing and then of course, it leads to relational healing.
So many of us have been in relationships where that other person is everything to us. But here's a thought provoking question from the authors:
If you were to break up right now, would it feel like you're losing a boyfriend or girlfriend or would it feel like you're losing your god?
I don't know about you but that hit me. And please remember, you can replace the words boyfriend or girlfriend with anything. Your career. Your friends. Your insta-fame. Your wealth. That's the reason so many of us are so broken right now. We love things more than God. In Psalm 119:37, David begs God to turn his eyes away from worthless things. The truth is that anything we put before God is automatically worthless. Nothing in this life serves any meaning or purpose unless God is first in the equation.
4. They address some really important societal misconceptions that we hold (even in our churches).
Jeff addresses the problem of objectifying the opposite sex and how dangerous that is in relationships. Listen up, men… she's not an object for your satisfaction or pleasure. She's a woman, created and loved by God.
For example, when combating porn or trafficking or lust, some of the most common things I've heard people [in the church] say are, Don't look at that, don't you realize that's someone's daughter? That's someone's wife? That's someone's sister? The problem is, that's tethering a woman's identity and worth and value to her relationship to a man. It's saying she only means something because of who she's related to. But the truth is, a woman isn't valued because she's someone's daughter, she's valued because she's someone.
Alyssa talks about the real danger of eating disorders. Not just the eating disorder we think the other person has. The one we have that we can't admit. Our unhealthy obsession with being or staying thin.
But the truth is that God loves me, that He gave me a body to live in – not to starve. Or to diet to death. And now more than ever, I realize that how I view food and my body affects others… I won't tell you to just get over it, because I know it's not something you "just get over." I get it. I'm right there with you. I'm clinging to God's grace and power, and that's all I have. But it's sufficient.
And I could keep going… but I won't because I want you to read it and experience it for yourself. I hope my few words have left an impression on your heart. When I say this book is a must read, it's no joke. It really is.
How you can purchase the book
So, here's how you can get the book. You can follow this link to pre order on their website: https://shop.jeffandalyssa.com/ Or you can pre order on Barnes and Noble or Amazon (It's currently $10, a great deal by itself!). Or anywhere books are sold. They have also graciously decided to give a free copy of the book to anyone who chooses to pre order. So, purchase your book and keep the receipt or invoice. Take a picture, upload it to this website, fill out the form and enter my personal code, sgrossett, in the slot that says promo code. jeffandalyssa.com/freebook
Note: quotes by Jeff and Alyssa are italicized, bolded and highlighted in blue and some additional quotes are below:


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AMO Launches First Global Communicator's Workbook on Cross-Border M&A
AMO, the leading international strategic advisory network of corporate and financial communications consultancies, announced the publication of a global communicator's workbook titled: "An M&A Odyssey: A Communicator's Guide to Foreign Investment Reviews." The report examines the changing dynamic of how global cross-border M&A is scrutinized across North America, Europe and Asia, and how those realities should inform effective communications strategies in support of those deals.
"Cross-border M&A has become much more challenging as protectionist tendencies gather strength around the world," said AMO Chairman, Angus Maitland. "As the market looks to establish a new normal, these transactions carry far more uncertainty. As a result, the role of a global communicator has never been more important in creating effective strategies that reflect local nuances in a globally connected world."
The workbook offers guidance for communicators to understand the general approval process, the shifting local landscape and what local stakeholders expect from foreign acquirers. This first edition covers market overviews in Canada, United States, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, China and Japan.
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When Mizzou hired Franklin Frankfurter Haith on April 4, 2011, I was completely and utterly baffled. It had to be some delayed April Fools joke, right? Some reporter was just having a little delayed fun at my university's expense? As an avid college hoops fan and junior in college at the time, I was bummed about Suitcase Mike Anderson returning home to Arkansas, but cautiously optimistic about the future of the basketball program. The returning roster was loaded with a blend of experience and talent, led by guards Marcus Denmon and Phil Pressey, and if Athletic Director Mike Alden could pluck the right hire to guide the program, the 2011-12 team could be a launching pad for a program that felt on the verge of great things (Elite 8 in 2009, two more tournament appearances with young teams in 2010 and 2011).
And then the Frank Haith news broke. The announcement was met with near-universal skepticism in the college basketball world, and for good reason. Haith made a grand total of one (1) NCAA tournament in seven seasons at Miami (FL) in the ACC, finished 43-69 (38% winning percentage) in the conference (including NEVER finishing above .500 – peaked at 8-8), and to top it all off, the Miami basketball program was garnering some interest from the NCAA around potential violations involving booster Nevin Shapiro. The hire seemed questionable at best, completely insane and idiotic at worst (count me among the "insane and idiotic" crowd, even at the time). The ultimate condemnation of the hire, though, was from Miami fans themselves – they rejoiced at being free of his mediocrity (that's being generous) and snickered at my school for taking him off their hands. Don't believe me? Check out this fun cbssports blog post, titled "Mizzou hires Frank Haith; Miami revels."
With all that said, the 2011-12 Missouri team was a joy to watch. With his hand forced by senior forward Laurence Bowers' torn ACL, Haith played a four-guard lineup that lit up the world to the tune of a 123.9 Adjusted Offensive Efficiency rating, #1 in the entire country that season per KenPom (and the third-highest in his database since 2008). It all crashed down in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, though, as the small lineup couldn't stop a Norfolk State team with flames coming out of its collective ass, and the dream season ended with an embarrassing loss to a 15-seed (for reference, this has happened exactly 7 times since 1985 – that's 30 years! – and it was the first such occurrence in 11 years).
That loss was the first small slide down a long, messy drop-off for Missouri basketball that grew steeper and steeper until the bottom fell out following Haith's cowardly departure to Tulsa (I'll get to that). The next season, Haith relied on transfers to keep the program afloat; indeed, of the top 7 players from the 2012-13 season, 5 of them were transfers. His two most talented freshmen (apologies to friend of the site Ryan Rosburg) transferred after that season, because apparently, playing for Frank Haith sucks. After another year of scraping by with transfers (and their subsequent early entrances into the NBA Draft), Haith left for Tulsa. Last year, with the cupboard completely bare due to Haith's ridiculous negligence of recruiting and developing players, Missouri bottomed out, finishing in a dead heat with Rutgers as the worst major conference team in the country, per kenpom's rankings.
Since the violations were announced today, it has come out that Frank Haith left for Tulsa 4 days after Missouri was notified of its transgressions. An argument could be made that Haith did the school a favor, saving them the cost of firing him (and thus having to pay the rest of his contract), but don't expect a fucking Hallmark thank-you card from this site. That was merely a turd-smelling olive branch to top off the shit sandwich he had left the program to eat. My maniacal laughter at his departure mirrored that of Hurricane fans 3 years earlier – good riddance, sleazebag, and my apologies to Tulsa for the poor condition in which he will inevitably leave your program, too. For the second time in his career, Haith left behind NCAA violations that will now punish current and future players (more on that shortly), and as a special present to Mizzou, he left the roster nearly devoid of experience or talent (again, sorry Ryan). Haith has repeatedly shown a complete disregard for the programs, players, and fanbases he is responsible for, and I don't envy the Golden Hurricane as he presides over their basketball program. Indeed, Haith has the most experienced team in the country (by a wide statistical margin), and as I half-jokingly predicted in my American Conference preview, I could see him leaving after this year – "Knowing Frank Haith's reputation, it wouldn't be a huge surprise to see him skip town after this year, leaving behind a nearly-empty cupboard for whatever poor coach follows him." I absolutely would not be surprised if the parasite abandons another host after sapping it of all available nutrients.
This brings my rant to the subject of the violations and the resulting punishments – looking at you, NCAA – why are current players being punished for transgressions that occurred before almost all of them were around? Freshman Kevin Puryear had nothing to do with what happened in 2013-14. Neither did sophomore Namon Wright or junior college transfer Russell Woods. But because the NCAA is petty and has no clue how to dole punishment to those who actually deserve it, none of those guys will play in the SEC tournament this year, and their future teams may encounter depth issues due to a scholarship limitation. It doesn't matter that Mizzou wouldn't win this year's SEC tournament once, even if it was played 100 times; the current players have earned the right to participate in it. I understand that it was the Mizzou "program" that allowed the violations to occur, but another form of punishment – be it financial (there are some involved here) or otherwise – would be far more appropriate and fair to the current players. And along with that "program" responsibility – Frank Haith was in charge of the basketball program at that time. The violations occurred under his watch. He must feel the retribution of the NCAA. And while I would argue that suspending him from coaching would, in fact, do his current players a FAVOR, most people would say that Tulsa losing their coach mid-season for any number of games would unfairly punish them as well. Haith needs to feel this controversy – again, the second one that he has caused in as many coaching stops – HARD in his wallet. Your move on that, NCAA.
Haith has proven consistently over the years that he cannot control a program to the standard of NCAA rules. He has unquestionably hurt the two programs he has been at previously, including completely gutting Missouri's basketball program. Looking back on 2011, I am not at all surprised by today's revelations, and it just goes to further prove that the insane Haith hire was doomed from the start.


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Everyone was dressed to the nines at the 2017 Channel Seven Brisbane Racing Carnival launch event which really set the tone for one of the premier events in the nation's racing calendar. Guests had the opportunity to get a taste of the exciting things to come between May 13 to June 10 which features the races we love as well as a handful of social events which simply can't be missed! We were treated to delicate breakfast treats, great conversation and fantastic weather. Primetime Marketing would like to thank Neville Bell, Chairman of the Brisbane Racing Club for having us at this fantastic event!
The Carnival launch party also featured the opportunity to rub shoulders with some notable personalities who also happen to be ambassadors of the Brisbane Racing Carnival 2017. Kendall Gilding, 7 News anchor and horse lover has taken the rein as ambassador and will feature at each of the five fantastic Carnival race days as well as Carnival events off the track. The list also includes the dynamic fashion duo of Courtney Thorpe; who will play the role of roving reporter both on and off track and Damien Anthony Rossi who reprises his role as Fashion Ambassador. That's not all! Australian Survivor Lee Carseldine joins the Brisbane Racing Club's 2017 as season Ambassador while Kayla Boyd is Brisbane Racing Club's Ambassador for The Society presented by Moet Ice.
The 2017 Channel Seven Brisbane Racing Carnival is set to draw elite thoroughbreds and leading trainers and jockeys from Australia and New Zealand! This Year's Carnival will return to the traditional format of two race days at Doomben Racecourse and three at Eagle Farm with almost $10 million in racing prize money on offer over the five days.
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In a medium sized saucepan over medium heat, dissolve the sugar in the orange juice. Stir in the cranberries and cook until the cranberries start to pop (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and place sauce in a bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.
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The following tips are from Madonna TherapyPlus ProActive Physical Therapist Chris Mallam, DPT. His professional interests include orthopedics, sports medicine and aquatic therapy.
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, or rupture, is a common injury incurred in both the general population, and to a higher incidence, in athletes. The ACL is the most commonly torn ligament in the knee, with studies reporting a range of 100,000 to 200,000 such cases in the United States alone per year. The majority of athletic-related ACL tears happen during non-contact injuries, with a higher incidence in female athletes than males. Here are several simple steps that can be taken to help decrease the risk of an ACL injury in athletes:
1. Warm up prior to exercise, practice, or competition
Stretching of the hips, knees, and ankles, as well as short bouts of cardiovascular exercise, such as jogging, will help muscles and joints respond better to game action, thereby decreasing the stress on ligamentous structures such as the ACL.
2. Strengthening of the hip musculature
The hip abductor, external rotator, and gluteal muscles (on the outside and back of the hip) are critical to maintaining good form and lower extremity alignment during dynamic activity. Weakness of these muscles can lead to a higher risk of ACL injury or rupture.
3. Practicing good body mechanics during dynamic activities
Activities like jumping and landing – this includes making sure to land softly with bent knees that stay in line with your feet/toes, NOT caving inward toward each other (good hip strength will help this), head/chest up, buttocks back, and a general soft landing.
4. Plyometric training
Hopping and jumping training outside of formal competition, with an emphasis on good form, can help train your body to recognize these movement patterns and complete them with less risk of injury during competition.
While there is no way to guarantee that an ACL injury will not occur during athletic competition, these simple steps can help to dramatically decrease the risk of such injury.
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Lady Bucks stay unbeaten in TCCAA with win over Volunteer State
The Motlow Lady Bucks had four players score in double figures and raised their overall record to 6-2 with an 84-51 win over Volunteer State at Copperweld Arena Saturday afternoon.
Motlow (2-0, 6-2) remains tied with defending champion Walters State at the top of the TCCAA standings. The Lady Bucks' win over Volunteer came on the heels of last Wednesday's 76-70 win over non-conference opponent Wallace State in Hanceville, Ala. Motlow will play a pair of road conference games this weekend, visiting Cleveland State Friday and Chattanooga State Saturday.
The Lady Bucks dominated the visitors from Gallatin from the outset Saturday, leading 26-14 after one quarter and 39-27 at the half. Motlow's defense was on target, holding the Lady Pioneers to 36.4 percent shooting, although they did make 6-7 three pointers. Motlow connected on 50.8 percent of its shots from the floor, including 10-22 three pointers, and outrebounded the visitors 47-35.
Janna Lewis led the balanced scoring attack with 17 points and added nine rebounds and three assists. Katie Thomas hit 5-9 three pointers and scored 16 points along with six rebounds, Tanisia Murphy had 15 points with four rebounds and three steals, and Star Bell-Freeman scored 14 with seven rebounds and three blocked shots.
Dominique Fields added seven points and six rebounds, Kayla Jackson had five points, Azhane Bacot scored four with nine rebounds, Taylor Holcomb had four points, three rebounds and three assists, and Thandiwie Sims added two points and two rebounds.
The Lady Bucks fought from behind on the road to get their win over Wallace State. Motlow trailed 25-20 after one quarter, 45-34 at the half, and 55-51 after three quarters. Free-throw shooting was a key for the Lady Bucks as they connected on 25-30 attempts.
Lewis was critical to the comeback, scoring 28 points with 12 rebounds and four assists. Murphy scored 17 with five rebounds and four steals, Thomas had nine points, Fields scored eight with four assists, Bell-Freeman had 11 rebounds to go with six points, Holcomb scored five points with four steals, and Bacot had three points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocked shots.
Lewis, a sophomore who was the TCCAA Freshman of the Year last season, has had a strong start to the year, averaging a double-double with 19.6 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Motlow has four other players averaging double-figure scoring, including Murphy at 15.3 points per game, Fields and Bell-Freeman at 10.9 and Thomas at 10.6.


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First off, I want to make one thing very clear, Rasmus Dahlin will be the first pick in the draft for the Buffalo Sabres (duh), and as a Buffalo Sabres fan, I can't properly express how excited I am to see him in blue and gold.
That said, with all the rumors swirling about a shake-up needed in Buffalo, a shake-up that could result in the loss of key players such as Ryan O'Reilly, Sam Reinhart (please, no), or Rasmus Ristolainen, I want to draw some attention to another draft prospect that I absolutely love. I'm referring to a kid who has become my personal draft-crush for 2018, Oliver Wahlstrom. Many of you hockey nerds have probably heard names like Andrei Svechnikov or Filip Zadina, or maybe even Quinn Hughes or Adam Boqvist up to this point. But, I want to draw your attention to a guy who I think will be the face of American hockey alongside Jack Eichel and Auston Matthews, and that is the aforementioned American, Oliver Wahlstrom. (Bonus points in my book for him being an American).
Before I lay out my master plan for acquiring this beast, I want to share with you some incredible videos and scouting reports on Oliver. From the age of 9 he was already going viral on YouTube with some jaw-dropping shootout goals. Check this ish out…
and another…
Incredible for anyone at any age, let alone 9 years old, right?
Wahlstrom has hyped early, and it didn't stop at 9. He made headlines again at age 13 when he committed to Maine to play NCAA D1 hockey. He eventually decommitted at 14 before making his committment to Harvard at 15. At 15, I was still deep into an addiction to Call of Duty, not deciding between playing D1 hockey at Maine or Harvard. Turns out, the latest rumors have him playing hockey for Boston College should he go the college route as expected. Plenty of options for a talent like him.
Now at 17, Wahlstrom finds himself amongst the top prospects in this years draft. Wahlstrom is a goal-scoring machine and in my opinion, makes him the top option behind Andrei Svechnikov amongst scoring wingers. In his recent season under the USNTDP (USA Hockey National Team Development Program), Wahlstrom scored 48 goals in 62 games, totaling 94 points. He is a pure sniper. While it is clear that he has the ability to put pucks in the net, he also has many other desirable characteristics. At 6-foot-1, 205 pounds, he has the size necessary to take a few hits when necessary. He has the capability to create with the puck, carrying his line if needed, creating plays along the way. Wahlstrom has an elite ability to score from any distance, finding the right shooting lanes and possessing the patience and timing to hit on his shots.
How Does Buffalo Acquire Wahlstrom?
He's everything the Sabres could want in a winger to have alongside Jack Eichel on the top line, however unlikely it is to actually happen. As I mentioned earlier, I have a plan to acquire Oliver. Now, Wahlstrom is being slotted in the top-10 almost unanimously amongst scouts and draft nerds, and while I personally have him as my #3 prospect (behind Dahlin and Svechnikov), I think his range to get drafted is anywhere between 4 and 10.
In order to land Oliver the Sabres would most definitely need to part with one of Ristolainen, Reinhart or O'Reilly. I see no reason to trade Risto or Reinhart. With Dahlin coming in, Risto has a ton of pressure lifted off of him and he can go down to a reasonable number of minutes per game which should hopefully result in some more consistency in his game. As for Reinhart, I think we caught a glimpse of the player he can be for us in the second half of the year. I'm nowhere near ready to give up on him. That leaves Ryan O'Reilly, who at the end of the year made some alarming comments about his love for the game. Were they blown out of proportion? Probably. Should they be ignored? No. If the end result is to shake-up the roster (much like the Avalanche did, which resulted in a playoff berth a year after finishing dead-last by a mile), then parting with O'Reilly needs to be considered. All that said, it's a little crazy because defining the value of a player with a massive contract like Ryan's. They can proven time and time again to be tough to move regardless of how good the play is at times. O'Reilly is a very good center. His two-way game is highly sought after. Finding a trade partner shouldn't be difficult, but finding the proper value in return will.
I'll quit the rambling and get down to business, here's the trades that I could see happening:
The "easy" route…
To Buffalo:
Pick #3 (take Oliver Wahlstrom)
2019 3rd Round Conditional Pick
To Montreal:
Ryan O'Reilly
2019 Mid-Round Conditional Pick
The prospect swap:
To Buffalo:
Pick #3 (take Oliver Wahlstrom)
Victor Mete
To Montreal:
Ryan O'Reilly
Alexander Nylander
(The above is my preferred option)
To Buffalo:
Pick #5 (take Oliver Wahlstrom)
Max Domi
2019 Mid-Round Conditional Pick
To Arizona:
Ryan O'Reilly
Alexander Nylander
There you go Buffalo. Go get yourself both Rasmus Dahlin and Oliver Wahlstrom.


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JoAnn Hackos, PhD, Comtech Services, Inc.
In a January 2008 article in the Harvard Management Update, authors Paul Meehan, Darrell Rigby, and Paul Rogers offer a challenge to managers.
"Strategy matters, sure. But without a winning culture to drive it forward, your strategy's taking you nowhere."
Clearly, as a publications manager today you are looking for an effective strategy to increase the value your organization provides to your company. You are actively addressing many truly daunting issues:
- How do I make my organization more efficient and productive?
- How do I reduce the costs of publishing content by using content management, topic-based authoring, XML, and so on?
- How do I reduce translation costs and improve the timeliness of content in multiple languages?
- How do I manage a virtual, global team without affecting the quality of the work?
As you know, this list could be much longer. Our new strategies call for significant organizational change. That change must take place on a foundation of departmental culture. Unfortunately, sometimes we find that the existing culture is itself part of the problem. Changing the culture of our organization may be a major sticking point to achieving our strategy for business success.
What is your department's culture?
According to Meehan et al., a winning culture has two key characteristics:
- a unique personality based on shared values and priorities
- a set of sanctioned behaviors that result in "customer-focused actions and bottom-line results"
If we look at a typical technical publications department, we might find a set of shared values and priorities like the ones I frequently hear from managers.
"We always meet our deadlines. That's clearly our number one priority."
"We make certain that all the new features and functions of the products are represented in the documentation."
"We follow well-established authoring guidelines and editorial standards."
Few of you would disagree with these statements. But consider—do they reflect a set of behaviors that facilitates a new way of developing and delivering customer-focused content? A customer-focused culture would include statements that place high priority on understanding what users need from technical content. A culture that values minimalism would stress reducing unnecessary content over documenting every feature and function. A culture aware of the need to reduce costs would be talking about eliminating redundant work and measuring productivity.
Audit your department's real culture
To get to the bottom of a possible mismatch between your actual culture and what you want it to become, conduct a "culture audit." The authors recommend having one-to-one conversations with all or most of your team members. In the conversations, focus on what each person believes is most important about his or her role in the department and the company as a whole. Listen for the language, the words that people use to describe what is most important or most satisfying to them about their jobs.
When we conduct IPMM audits (the Information Process Maturity Model), we do just that—engage most if not all the team members in individual, confidential conversations. In many cases, we find that the team members are not attuned to their managers' goals and priorities. They speak strongly about the real culture embedded in the organization, one that strongly resonates with values such as hard work, tools knowledge, and good writing skills. In too few instances do we hear about reducing content volume, focusing on real customer needs, or ensuring that content is genuinely providing value. They meet their deadlines, they're conscientious, they're hard working, and they don't know why others don't see the value of their work.
Your audit might find, like Gail Kelly did, that her bank employees were "friendly, out-going, and service-oriented, but they weren't comfortable talking to customers about additional products or collaborating across departments." Kelly had to put in place a process to change the culture to one in which every employee participated in selling products to customers that would truly benefit their financial well-being. She was trying to make everyone aware of their responsibility for the bank's and the customers' success.
Build a new, more effective culture
Once you have ferreted out the real culture of your organization, you will know what you have to work on. Building a new culture is not easy and may not be successful without a lot of careful thought and effort.
Once again, the authors call for individual conversations. You need to assess every team member's commitment to a new strategy. You need to help them understand how their everyday behaviors and attitudes make a difference. One of the most effective methods is to model the new behaviors yourself and ensure that your key influencers do the same. You also need to identify potential naysayers and decide how to influence them to change or reduce their influence among the team members.
Work with your team to precisely identify the culture you want in your organization. If you want to be customer-focused, be certain that customer contacts have first priority, that time is set aside for customer meetings or phone calls, that the results are carefully analyzed and turned into immediate action. If you want your organization to focus on increasing productivity, create a collaborative structure that requires team members to work together to define common content and find opportunities to reduce work that adds little value to the end product.
Develop a roadmap
As you plan for a cultural change, create a roadmap with measurable review points. The change roadmap must be carefully specified, defining what each step will produce both in terms of deliverables and new behaviors. If you want to increase customer focus, develop a set of activities and monitor them carefully. If you allow people to miss their commitments because they're too busy meeting their deadlines (their first priority and true culture), you'll never get the change you want.
Use the roadmap to establish individual objectives for each team member and make those objectives count on periodic reviews. Tie personal performance to successful completion of the new activities and a demonstration of the new behaviors that you want in place.
Cultural change is necessary, but it's not easy
Many publications departments today are undergoing changes in strategy. These changes are necessitated by a changing business climate that requires reduced costs, increased productivity, and more successful servicing of customers needs. For publications departments, the changes mean new tools, new techniques for writing and managing content, greater awareness of translation challenges, and more. Making these strategies really work and producing measurable business results requires cultural change.
Publications managers often tell us that their current culture does not match their future strategy. The program I recommend includes these necessary actions:
- carefully audit your present culture
- identify the strengths and weaknesses of each team member
- specify the changes in behaviors and priorities that your new strategy requires
- develop a roadmap for change and measure each team member's performance
- model the behaviors and ensure that key influencers do the same
- weed out behaviors that undermine the new culture you are trying to build
- measure the team's success in changing and celebrate
Throughout the process, you must keep the momentum going and communicate the goals and new behaviors more times than you think possible. As part of your communication plan, build excitement about the future and what you expect will happen when you meet your goals. Recognize those who are successfully adapting and use them as examples for everyone else.
Don't expect a cultural change to happen immediately. But recognize that now is the time to start on the road to making one happen. Read the article in the January 2008 edition of the Harvard Management Update, "Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture." Reprint # U0801C.


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Crafts with common household goods are my fave. (I wrote a big ol' book about it, after all!) And if they are free goods, even better! These brown paper bag placemats are adorable and can absolutely be made by the kids! I first made a version of these placemats for a segment on The Meredith Viera Show last December! (You can see the clip here!) But, they are so fun for any dinner, especially a Thanksgiving diner where you can utilize the brown bag as a canvas to doodle on before you dine! These make great Thanksgiving crafts for kids!
All you need to make brown bag placemats are:
- Large brown paper bags from the grocery store
- Scissors
- Markers
- Dinner plate to trace around
A typical brown paper bag will make 2 placements. Just cut the brown bag open, so that it lays flat. Then cut 2 same size rectangles out of the bag. Voila! Place mats. Well, almost! Now, crumple up the placemat. And crumple it some more!
Now it's time to decorate the placements! Use a dinner plate as a stencil to trace a large circle onto your placemat. Then go back over the circle with a Sharpie marker. Once you have the plate marked, you can use your knife, fork, and spoon as stencils too! Then add, "I am thankful for…" at the top of your placemat and if you'd like them to double as name cards add doodle on tags to each mat.
For Thanksgiving, I love the idea of using the placemat as an activity for kids (and adults) to do while waiting for dinner! Oh and I've got an easy tutorial for the yarn wrapped thankful turkey craft too! And if you prefer video how to's, I've got you covered!
Happy almost Turkey Day!


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Dolls House an Madea Comparrison Essay
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Like men, women have always played a specific role in society.
Depending on the perspective of the viewer, one may say that the role woman have should change dramatically. In Ibsen's play, A Doll House, legendary Greek playwright Euripides' play, Medea and Eavan Boland's poem "A Woman's World," the idea of a "woman's place" and the appropriate conception of a "Woman's World" is challenged. In all of these pieces of literature, women are faced with inevitable misogyny and unjustified predetermined inferences of character.
Both Ibsen's and Euripides' pieces have these women challenging the idea of what their roles in society should be. In Medea the hatred used to strive for equality or revenge for being forced to accept the role of a woman is far more extreme than Ibsen's Nora who takes on a more subtle approach is searching for self-worth, respect and equality. In "A Woman's World" Boland's message is used to show women their fault in accepting this overly domestic role in society.
Bolan is trying to show woman to be more determined to find personal success, rather than simply living vicariously through the success of their husbands. In this poem the author urges women to search for equality and respect in love and society, just like the Nora and Medea in their stories. In A Doll House equality is eventually seen as a necessity for Nora's love with Torvald. It's the only thing that could keep hope for their marriage. When Nora's finally realizes her potential as a woman, or rather a human being, her husband is shocked at her new frame of mind, and Nora is forced to leave him.
Nora's epiphany for a better life for herself is something the Boland is trying to give to her readers. "Our way of life has hardly changed since a wheel first whetted a knife. Well, maybe flame burns more greedily and wheels are steadier but we're the same. " In this quote Boland explains that since the very beginning, even dating back to a nomadic period a woman's role has essentially remained the same. Throughout the changes and advances in technology and what should be "society" the role of a woman has not changed dramatically enough.
With the exceptions of a couple tweaks here and there, the frustration with society and there conception of "woman" continues. Nora standing up for herself was the reaction that Boland intended with "A Woman's World. " Medea is also on the search for something in her story. To achieve equality and fairness soon becomes her feat. Of course with a different source of inspiration than Ibsen's Nora, Medea has her "fun" with a misogynistic society and ex-lover.
Thinking that he is giving her sound and helpful advice, Jason shares his view on a woman's worth in the great scheme of life. Telling Medea that the only useful and profound impact women really have in life is to bare the children of the men of society. Aside from the betrayal of Jason, the dominant role the male gender has granted themselves became an added factor the Medea's scorn as well as the extremities in her actions. Eventually killing her 2 male children, a vengeful woman becomes a cynical, and in that time ironically powerful woman.
With the power to obtain the approval of the gods of her heinous and selfish actions, Medea takes away so much from Jason; his children, his heir to his success, and ultimately his legend. Although villainous, Medea snatches power away from the male gender and molds fate in her favor. Euripides' play portrays an unstable but incredibly powerful and able woman, someone Boland is trying to prove to woman they can easily be, not including the instability. The tone of Boland's poem shows frustration with the female genders acceptance of there "place" and the male dominance plaguing society.
She's no fire-eater, just my frosty neighbor coming home" she explains how women aren't confrontational creatures screaming for their rightful place in society, they seem to stay quiet, cynical, and accepting until they just don't anymore, until they are brought to their boiling point. Like Nora and Medea, Boland's hope and intent with writing and sharing the poem is that all women will reach their boiling point and fight for the rightful place in society, less like Medea and more like Nora, but fight for respect as a woman.


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Richard Mason, Oldest Man To Be Diagnosed With CF, On Finding Out His Kids Weren't His
January 11, 2019
A dad has told BBC Radio 5 Live that finding out his three children weren't biologically his was "like being hit by a sledgehammer".
Richard Mason, one of the founders of moneysupermarket.com, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis two years ago, meaning he had been infertile since birth.
Mr Mason's ex-wife has been ordered to pay him £250,000 for paternity fraud, but the legal case has allowed her to keep the identity of the real father a secret.
5 Live have tried to contact Mr Mason's ex-wife, but haven't had a response.
This clip is originally from The Emma Barnett Show on 10 January 2019.
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A monthly guage of the UK service sector that takes into account business outlook. The survey queries executives in transport and communications, financial intermediation, business services, personal services, computing and IT, hotels and restaurants.
Purchasing managers are tasked with gauging future demand, and adjusting orders for materials accordingly. The PMI summarizes the opinions of these executives to give a picture of the future of the service sector. A higher PMI indicates that materials purchases are increasing and that the economic outlook is positive. Alternately, a lower PMI means orders for materials are down and the future outlook is less favorable. By nature, the figure is very sensitive to the business cycle and tends to match growth or decline in the economy as a whole.
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Supporting you on your path to well being and creativity is my joy.
A massage therapist for over 30 years, Reiki Master & harpist for over 20, and a Certified Color of Woman teacher and Coach, I am delighted to share healing, information, and inspiration with my tribe. Do you feel the call to connect with your own creative fire? To be more at home in body, mind, heart and spirit?
For over 25 years, I've played harp for groups large and small, at gatherings, events and weddings. The folk harp adds a Touch of Magic to any event!
Classes in Intentional Creativity invite you to draw on your own inner images and symbols, inspiring you to create art that is tranformational, and uniquely yours. Old messages of not being *creative* issues of self worth, and lack of resources may be in need of a 'rewrite,' - I C gives us those tools! Reiki Classes (levels 1-Mastery) offer you the ability to share the gift of healing touch.
Massage, Reiki & Tune-Up sessions may be scheduled at Key to Health clinic in downtown McMinnville Oregon. (Call 503-434-5124 to request your session with Nadya)
Maestra Shiloh Sophia, founder of the Color of Woman school, describes Intentional Creativity as 'an intuitive painting process accessing internal and external imagery and story, brought into form. Intentional Creativity invites bringing mindfulness to creativity.' This mindfulness allows for quantum leaps in bringing our old stories conscious, often healing old wounds, and moving into the life we wish to live.
As a Certified Color of Woman Teacher, and Intentional Creativity® Guild Member, I offer creativity 'playshops' & individual sessions, which allow you access to your OWN images and stories. Deep healing and re-alignent with your Soul Purpose is often the result!
Recent studies show that adding creativity to planning or processing magnifies the effectiveness. Simply sitting and learning is very one-sided, but when you add movement and creative process, quantum shifts can occur! Warning - Once you've experienced classes that include movement and creativity, you won't be satisfied with ones that keep you in your chair!
Artistic experience and ability are not necessary! This isn't account creating "pretty art," though you will likely be happy with what you create!
We use acrylic, watercolor paint and other materials on canvas or paper, inspired by guided meditations, journaling, harp music and flower essence bouquets, by chocolate and sparkle! You'll discover your own symbols and keys, to make each project a template for healing and inspriation. You will find stories about my journey and art on my Creation-station blog.
Playshop updates are also posted in my Women's MeetUp group.
Want to work one-on-one? I have have openings for individual coaching sessions. Check my Facebook page for other events and offerings. Some events are suitable for both women & men, please contact me with your interest!
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Any Event is an occasion for harp music!
I studied music at University, & have played the *folk harp for over 20 years. From grade school classrooms to retirement center teas, fundraisers and Charity balls to weddings and housewarmings, Hospice and memorial services to Intentional Creativity classes; harp music is always a welcome addition to your event! Reiki adds a therapeutic note to my offerings.
"Nadya's music adds just the right touch to our evening!" Greta B, Willamette Valley Medical Ctr.
"Can you come back again tomorrow?" Dan Morrow, Gallery at 10 Oaks
* Smaller than the Orchestral harp, folk harps are ideally suited for less formal music and venues.
Enjoy this informal chat and hear me play on this broadcast from our local tv station!
And here's the link to my YouTube channel
From ancient times all around the globe, seekers have visited temples and gone on quests, receiving guidance from Shamanic Healers and teachers to activate their own special talents & gifts. With such guidance, each of us is assisted in fine tuning these Spiritual gifts, and shining like the stars.
We now know that our bodies contain the same matter as the stars! With lightweaving, Reiki & Biofield tuning, with calibrated Tuning Forks, we can affect deep change on the subtle levels. These shifts bring physical well being. Old emotional and mental wounds will often clear, as we come into balance.
Reiki, Lightweaving & Biofield Tuning can be included in any bodywork session.
Inner Spark sessions may include tuning forks, Chakra chants, Sacred Stone reading, and flower essence bouquet to support shifts.
"Everybody needs massage!'
Licensed in 1983, I offer massage & other healing sessions out of my McMinnville Office, Key to Health Massage, conveniently located in downtown McMinnville Oregon. LMT license 1671. With a baseline of Swedish massage, I also offer hot stone, Tune-Ups and energetic healing.
Our office is handicapped accessible, & appointments may be scheduled Monday through Friday by calling 503-434-5124.
I offer Red Thread Reiki initiation from beginning to Master level, & Tibetan 5 Element Standing Stake Qigong. Visit my King's Touch Blog for Reiki History, stories, principles & magic.
Coaching Within the Spiral invites you to explore those old stories for 'compost,' open to new possibilities, and encourages you to meet your life goals. We identify core values, and use them as a foundation for your life and activities - from home and family to the business place.
In my career as a Massage Therapist, I encourage my clients to rethink negative affirmations, and consider writing a "new story." Helping someone find the inner tools for positive change is one of my greatest joys.
I offer a half hour free consultation, to see if we're a good fit for this journey. Contact me to book your session. We'll identify what you wish to focus on, & explore your desired outcome for each session. A series of sessions may be scheduled to include the Intentional Creativity classes offered during the cycle, for deepest shift.
Much of my art is available for purchace, with a selection on display at MECA, McMinnville Center for the Arts, on HW 99 - 636 NE Baker St. The center opens in early March, 2019! You're invited to visit the gallery and enjoy the wonderful collection of work by local artists. I'd love to meet you at the Gallery, if you'd like a personal tour.
Cards and prints coming soon!
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"We really missed the music when you stopped playing!" Jill at Oregon Mutual Insurance
"The music was PERFECT for visiting, offering a nice background!" Debbie at Hillside Retirement Communities.
"I loved our Intentional Creativity Class! I highly recommend Nadya's class, She taught us how to paint 'Queen of Our Own Heart' with special focus on discovering the truths in our own journey." Audrey H.
"I'm so happy I came! I just realized that while I offer art classes for kids, I just don't take time to create myself!" Heidi R.
Medicine Basket Red Thread Session:
I AM a catalyst for transforming the old stories into New Magic!
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Last year, our friend Christine Luken wrote a guest post here on our blog. The topic: Owning Your Financial Power. I took her advice to heart and felt that I had at least accomplished two of her recommendations—I had a good relationship with money, and I had (mostly) gotten over that pesky habit of undervaluing myself. I knew that there were areas where I could advance my financial literacy (hi, investments) but that I was doing a good job in other areas. I manage the financial aspects of the Gild Collective business as well as my personal life and each time I learn something new I feel like giving myself a high five.
What I have been reminded of recently with new research coming out is that I can always learn more, get more comfortable, and share that with others. So, while I'm not going to dole out any financial advice here, I am going to do a roundup of some recent resources that drive home the many reasons we should all be spending a bit more time beefing up our financial savvy.
New Studies Highlight Why Women Must Become More Financially Savvy
By Elizabeth Harris, Forbes
Key takeaway:
According to new findings in a Merrill Lynch/Age Wave study, most American women face a roughly $1 million gap in lower lifetime pay compared to men. The survey also found most women lacked sufficient investment knowledge — 60% reported not having knowledge to invest as their top barrier. And while women were as confident as men in completing financial tasks such as paying bills (90%) and budgeting (84%), only half (52%) were confident about investing, compared to men (68%).
Here Are 5 Ways Women Can Invest In Closing The Wealth Gap
By Tanya Tarr, Forbes
Key Takeaway:
One of the main ways to close the gap is to break the silence on money. A recent "study found that 61% of women would rather discuss details of their own death over money topics. This is impeding women's financial empowerment and preventing them from taking needed action to build up wealth."
Women Need to Take an Active Role in Their Financial Lives
By Marguerita Cheng, co-founder and CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth for CNBC
Key Takeaway:
"Equipped with the right attitude and education, women can feel empowered and confident about their financial future."
Here are some things women can do to be more confident and save for retirement: Make a Budget, Prioritize, Invest in Retirement, Protect Against the Unknown, Get a Financial Education.
How have you grown your financial education? Share your favorite resources with us below!