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Greta Van Fleet's Sam Kiszka: From The Fires of High School
Sam Kiszka, bass and keys player of Greta Van Fleet, picked up the guitar at 12 years old in his hometown of Frankenmuth, Michigan. Now fresh out of high school, Sam tours the globe alongside his older twin brothers, Jake and Josh, and longtime friend Danny Wagner. Although they have been compared to Led Zeppelin, these four are no 'Zep' clones. With a full-length album on the horizon, Sam plays with a passion and style learned in a musically creative household. For Sam and the rest of the band, the future of rock and roll started in a small town garage.
"Our Dad would take us to watch shows and play gigs around town," says Sam. "I saw things that most 8th graders didn't get to see." Sam Kiszka grew up fast around the music scene in Frankenmuth, Michigan. He and his older twin brothers, Jake and Josh, would play covers at the local biker bars and neighborhood venues. Now six years later, Sam, Jake, Josh, and close friend Danny travel the world as the rock band Greta Van Fleet. Sam, who plays bass and keys, credits his upbringing as a catalyst for the band's formation. His parents fostered a musical environment at home. "The way we were raised was unique," says Sam. "Our Mom and Dad encouraged us creatively and gave us freedom."
Seizing this freedom, Sam picked up his Dad's Fernandes-P bass at 12 years old. He watched his brother Jake jam out with friends after school and itched to start playing. "My mom said I looked like a bass player," he laughs. Teaching himself to play, Sam harnessed the blues style introduced to him by his father. A master of the harmonica, his Dad shreds around the house and has built an iconic record collection. BB King, Buddy Guy, and other greats echo through the walls of the Kiszka home. "There are so many different modes, scales, and technical sides of playing I never noticed until I listened to recordings," says Sam. "With blues, our whole family shares a deep connection."
An avid blues and jazz listener, Sam gravitates towards the abstractness not heard in other genres. "Jazz is much more engaging," says Sam. "You have to think a lot more." When he puts down the bass, Sam loses himself in the bluesy riffs of his favorite players. In particular, he studies the soulful sounds of Motown's James Jamerson. "He makes the whole song move," says Sam. "It's a very beautiful kind of playing."
Freshman year of high school, Sam and his two brothers, who were two grades ahead, officially formed a band. They originally played with a different drummer who left soon after the inception. Danny Wagner, a mutual friend in Sam's year, then came over to jam on drums. "We loved his style and it just clicked," says Sam. Danny immediately picked up on their sound and added his own swagger. "With Danny on drums, Jake on guitar, and Josh on vocals, we knew we could make an impact."
As kids, Sam, Jake, and Josh grew up singing around the house. They listened to Josh sing casually, but never full out. "The first time we heard him belt was wild," says Sam. "We were playing covers, and he just opened up his mouth and let it rip." The three brothers stood in shock as natural, rock-angelic vocals burst from their brother's windpipe. "We were like shit! I guess that's how he sounds," laughs Sam. "It was so unforced."
Not wasting this garage-grown connection, the four practiced relentlessly. In earlier rehearsals, pedals flew and windows broke. "We used to argue a lot more intensely about things, but we don't physically beat the shit out of each other anymore," says Sam. "We've turned it into a more logical working process." The band lives together 95% of their lives, which fosters a close bond on stage. "A lot of things you can't plan out - certain fills and riffs - it's an improv kind of thing," says Sam. "There's no other way to do that without a spiritual and emotional connection."
The deepened perspective on how to work together strengthens the songwriting process. A song can spawn from a simple riff or melody. "It's unique every time we compose," says Sam. All four need to see potential in a rough track before moving forward. The sound then takes on a identity equally infused with the artistry of Sam, Josh, Jake, and Danny. "When we have an idea, we bring it to each other as unevolved as we possibly can," says Sam. "It's important that all of us can get our hands on it and arrange it." Greta Van Fleet exists where the minds of all four meet. "It's something special when we all touch these songs."
From arranging songs in high school rehearsals to playing festivals for over 20 thousand, the band has traversed the globe and marvelled at thrilling landscapes. But the miles between the stage and their hometown can be taxing. "Being away from our family is definitely the biggest challenge," says Sam. "When we're home, we can never stay long enough or see everyone."
Although a packed travel docket strips away from family time, the band has had the opportunity to witness the current, raw state of the world. "Taking in everything that goes on today, it's an obstacle and an inspiration," says Sam. "It's an artist's job to notify the people of what's going on in this world." A thoughtful musician does not just throw their ideas into the fire of opinion. They open the audience's eyes to the problems they may not be aware. "We're like clock tellers," says Sam. "It's 9 o'clock and all is well...it's 2017 and things aren't so great," he says. "Right now, there are slaves being sold around the globe." The band hopes to provoke uncomfortable conversations leading to a more powerful peace. "That's what drives us," says Sam, "adding to this universe a better understanding of each other." In this journey for understanding, Greta Van Fleet has already released two EP's. The first, Black Smoke Rising, introduced a sound that many compared to Led Zeppelin. "It's the biggest compliment being mentioned in the same breath as the epitome of rock and roll," says Sam, "but we have many other dimensions people haven't seen."
The group recently released the double EP, From The Fires, which builds upon the first project's dynamic. Songs like 'Talk In The Streets' and 'Edge of Darkness' dive deeper into the Black Smoke Rising sound. Paying homage to soul influences like Stevie Wonder and Wilson Pickett, they covered Sam Cooke's civil rights-inspired track 'A Change Is Gonna Come.' This version takes a centuries-long struggle and sheds light on the unspoken racial institutions still alive today. "From The Fires is a continuation of our first EP," says Sam. "We felt like we had to expand our sound and pay tribute to our inspirations."
Learning from his own, more soulful inspirations, Sam harnesses a style of bass that shies away from the mainstream. "A lot of bass these days just follows the chord structure," says Sam. He plays a more active bass to add volume. Rather than follow the lead guitar, Sam treats the bass as a separate entity. "It brings out a fuller sound," he says. Besides bass and keys, Sam also plays the mandolin, drums, and the organ. When switching instruments, the mindset changes. "It takes a certain level of comfort to do in front of an audience."
Coming off of their first headline tour, Greta Van Fleet played in front of packed audiences across the US. After the last show, the band shacked up in a Tennessee cabin to unwind. They set up the drums in the middle, also bringing the guitars, keyboard, and speakers. The four worked on concepts beside the fireplace and winding staircase. Overlooking the smoky mountains, the view sparked new waves of thought. "We just wanted to play around and have some fun," says Sam. "We got a lot done."
In the next few months, the band will work on a full length album and headline a European tour. Reaching unseen heights for a group this young, they still run into disrespect on the road. "People treat us like we're just a bunch of kids," says Sam, "but we couldn't be more serious about what we do." The four fight for their music and believe in its staying power. "We want our art to have an effect on people, beyond just enjoyment," says Sam. "There would be nothing better than if fifty years from now, people are still listening to us."


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Festival favourites TILT return to Light Night with their beautiful Lampshades Bouquet, a set of traditional living room lamps that have been transposed into gigantic outdoor versions with benches surrounding their base.
Victoria Gardens
Now a permanent fixture in Victoria Gardens, take a break (or a selfie) or have chat with someone new on one of five beautiful Light Benches
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The ultimate voyage through space and time, acclaimed Austrian filmmaker Johann Lurf's ★ is an extraordinary montage film composed of stars and the universe as portrayed in over 550 films
Whistleblower is a sound installation artwork working with a choir of up to 10 members at a time reciting spoken word transcripts in a round.
Leeds Town Hall
Leeds Festival Chorus, with the City of Glasgow Chorus and the Cantabile Choir, present a touching and personal tribute to family members and past choristers whose lives were filled with music, yet stained by the horror of war.
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To celebrate 50 years of friendship and the huge number of exchanges that have happened between the schools, universities, creatives, businesses, and residents of our twinned cities.
The Henry Moore Institute will be staying open late with an opportunity for visitors to see the current exhibitions including Brazilian installation artist, Lucia Nogueira, and the work of Senga Nengudi.
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If you can't join us for The Art of Protest Illuminated Parade on Thursday, the work created for the parade will be displayed in Park Square on Friday night.
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Pirates, Pants and Wellyphants is a wonderfully bright and colourful touring exhibition all about favourite children's author and illustrator Nick Sharratt.
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A digital mirror reflecting audience motion and emotion. This moving image work captures audience form and feelings with a camera and biometric sense technology. Each participant's movement and mood are relayed as a colour tone emitting body contour.
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Leeds Art Gallery will be opening late especially for Light Night! Step inside for an exciting opportunity to catch a preview of the latest exhibitions, including Mark Wallinger's Threshold to the Kingdom.
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A special family activity messing about with materials alongside Leeds Art Gallery staff and Leeds art students to celebrate the suggestion that visual art is "useless, edgeless and homeless...and that is a good thing".

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Tzokas, N and Kim, YA and Akbar, H and Al-Dajani, H (2015) 'Absorptive capacity and performance: The role of customer relationship and technological capabilities in high-tech SMEs.' Industrial Marketing Management, 47. 134 - 142. ISSN 0019-8501
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© 2015 Elsevier Inc. This study focuses on how the interplay between a firm's absorptive capacity (ACAP), and its technological and customer relationship capability contributes to its overall performance. Using structural equation modeling in a sample of 158 firms (316 questionnaires, two respondents per firm) from South Korea's semiconductor industry, we find that a firm's ACAP leads to better performance in terms of new product development, market performance and profitability when used in combination with the firm's capability to engage state of the art technologies in its new product development program (NPD) (technological capability) as well as cultivate strong customer relationships to gain customer insight in NPD (customer relationship capability). By highlighting the interactive nature of absorptive capacity's antecedents and how these relate to firms' performance, this study contributes to the understanding of the role of ACAP as a mechanism for translating external knowledge into tangible benefits in high-tech SMEs, thus leading to important theoretical and practical implications.
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Air Products' hydrogen technology is being used by Mercedes. The company's hydrogen technology is onstream at Mercedes' Alabama plant. Converted material handling units running on hydrogen powered fuel cells.
Moving with the speed and precision of the actual vehicle being manufactured there, in a time period of less than six weeks, Air Products put in place its industry-leading hydrogen fueling technology and infrastructure to successfully convert a significant portion of a lift truck fleet at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
The 72 converted lifts, now hydrogen-powered fuel cell material handling units, began daily operations moving Mercedes vehicle parts for assembly when employees returned to the manufacturing facility from an annual week-long summer shutdown.
"It was important to our customer to have the hydrogen fueling and infrastructure all in place so they could ramp-up immediately upon return to work from their annual break. This was a tall order to complete in six weeks from the signing of the contract, but with safety being the absolute first priority, we had the market experience to successfully make this happen for Mercedes," said Sarah Hammond, business development manager for Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products. The leader in providing hydrogen fueling and the related infrastructure to the material handling market, Air Products is now safely fueling over 1,000 pieces of material handling equipment on a daily basis in the U.S.
Air Products' equipment and infrastructure at Tuscaloosa includes an outdoor liquid hydrogen storage and compression system, along with piping to multiple indoor fueling dispensers. Mercedes Tuscaloosa plant was founded in 1995 and started production in 1997. The Mercedes material handling units being fueled by Air Products include Plus Power's GenDrive® hydrogen fuel cell power units. The GenDrive systems can be quickly refueled in just minutes, completely eliminating the need to change, store, charge and maintain multiple lead acid batteries for each lift.
"Our project execution has always been a strength and our technology has been a consistent performer and very reliable. We have multiple product offerings that can be expanded with the customer life cycle. These are available for customers interested in material handling fleet conversions and, in fact, we provided our mobile fueling technology to Mercedes for initial fuelings prior to placing the permanent equipment onstream," said John O'Bryan, project manager for Hydrogen Energy Systems at Air Products.


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Two Partners Honored with Connecticut Law Tribune Awards
Wiggin and Dana Partners Jonathan Freiman and William Perrone both received awards from the Connecticut Law Tribune on May 25, 2016. At left, Mr. Freiman received the Attorney of the Year award. At right, Mr. Perrone received the Professional Excellence Award from Dwight H. Merriam of Robinson and Cole.
Wiggin and Dana is proud to recognize two of our partners who received prestigious awards from the Connecticut Law Tribune as leaders in their respective legal practices.
Partner Jonathan Freiman has been named the Connecticut Law Tribune's 2016 Attorney of the Year. Jonathan was chosen for this honor out of four finalists. The four finalists were chosen from a pool of entries submitted by various law firms, law schools, governmental agencies and nonprofit organizations. Other candidates were suggested by members of the Connecticut Law Tribune's Editorial Board and considered by our panel of judges. Freiman was honored, in part, for his major insurance law victories last year from coast-to-coast and in Connecticut, as well as his victory on behalf of Yale University in the case involving the disputed van Gogh painting. For more information on Jonathan and his award recognition, click here.
Partner Bill Perrone was awarded the Connecticut Law Tribune's 2016 Professional Excellence Award. The award honors attorneys with 30 or more years of experience who have made substantial contributions during their careers to law firms, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, corporations, law schools and the judiciary, and to the practice of law in general. Bill has a broad range of experience and has contributed to the legal profession in may ways over the course of his career. For more information on Bill and his award recognition, click here.


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Almost Angels, Chapter 9
In the last chapter of my Journal I outlined a recording trip to the dawn of history. It was an important trip, not because of what was recorded, but new facts were brought to light about time travel. As a result, for a time we are required to keep our travels to a 700 year maximum. I was a bit bummed, to quote an old expression. I was a bit more interested in old history.
So I found myself thinking about where to go next trip. I was watching a news show while sitting in the garden watching a viper slinking on a bird on a limb. How morbid you say. They were both holograms, computer programs. So don't get upset about it.
Anyway, a picture of a handsome man with a smiling face and a white shock of hair was shown. He was talking, about what I couldn't tell, as there was no audio. He was dressed very casual, and was laughing with a reporter. The micro phone said Channel 2, but the call letters, identified it as Houston, TX. What would he be doing in Houston? You see this was the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton. I found the date that this report was aired – Nov 1st 1997. On further search, I found this to be about 5 days from the Oct 27th stock market crash. I also remembered this was in the period of time that he would have been having intimate moments with a staffer, an intern. Was she with him? He looked to be very relaxed for a man with all pressure of the world on his shoulders. What had he done that day? Ok, we are off to find out!
Next morning at work, after checking in, I ran a search on Bill Clinton's vitals for 8:45 AM Houston, TX area, Nov. 1st 1997. When the computer locked on, I was surprised to find he was not in Houston at all, but at a set of co-ordinates about 50 miles northwest of Houston proper. Why? What was there?
I set my computer at the place where he was, costumed myself properly and pushed enter.
OMG, I am standing before castle gates! A man dressed as a king is speaking from a parapet above our heads. Knights in armor are sitting on horses near by. I quickly looked around. Did I hit the wrong era? What was this? But no, there were people dressed much as I was; only part of the crowd was dressed like the King and others.
At about that time the King shouted, "And welcome to the Texas Renaissance Festival, and have a merry day!"
And the gates opened, and we began to enter. I looked all around me for the President, but he was nowhere. I checked for his coordinates again. He was supposed to be right there where that tall man is….ah, there he is. A group of people all garbed as 16th century folk. He is wearing a wig, and God I would never have recognized him. He looks a bit more somber this morning, eyes seem tired. What will this day bring?
After passing through the gates, I must say that I was amazed.
A welcoming crowd of musicians, jugglers, fairies, and other folk that didn't seem to have a place anywhere in history were gathered. And the entertainment began. We went more or less straight forward from gate, perusing the shops situated in the mostly two story buildings that seemed to border the little city. I allowed the entourage their space, didn't want a secret service man to get suspicious of a character that hung too close. I wished that my girl Misha might have been with me. We had spent countless hours together looking at all kinds of art at galleries and shows. And here before me was abundance, so varied that it was almost overwhelming. Copper roses and water fountains made of the same material adorned one small Shoppe, the jewelry beside it artistically formed for hair pieces in another. I had to keep my mind on my business.
As Mr. Clinton headed for the Queen's Pantry, I pushed my way though the growing crowd to be near him. Oh my, and I can't eat the food. Pastries, sweet rolls, small sausages, wrapped in a roll and baked, called kolatches. An egg concoction, labeled Scottish Eggs. And more, much, much more! This was just not fair!
The President walked away with both hands full of delicacies. For a moment, I was angry at him. Naw, probably just jealous. We walked a ways, looking at the treasures in the shops. The President was losing his stressed look. I found him laughing and talking as we proceeded. We approached a stage on our right just as a person dressed in rags stepped out, carrying a small skeleton in his arms. The skeleton, dressed in 16 century clothing, greeted his audience.
"Hey, audience! I'm Bob! This my friend Smuj!" pointing to the hooded figure carrying him. That got presidential approval.
As his monologue continued, he set up his rules for audience participation. He then called a helper from the crowd, a pretty brunette with an admirable cleavage. Bob extended his hand for the young lady to touch, all the while leering at her breasts. Finally, "Oh, I totally forgot about all of you were here…"
The crowd erupted in applause.
The tall cowboy type with the President leaned in to him,
"Hey, Bill, she looks like that cute girl you were hugging at the fundraiser about a year ago. Who was that?"
The President's head jerked around. He looked a bit shocked.
"Oh, she is a White House intern, don't remember her name."
"Yeah, sure, that was really good hug for someone you don't know." He punched the president's shoulder in a manly gesture.
We continued out tour as the performance ended, walking and talking.
His friend asked, "Do you think this Wall Street thing is serious?"
"No, it is nothing important in itself. It is just more dangerous by its looks, it reflects bad."
"That is good to know."
Pony rides and hat shoppes and, oh yes, the chain mail booth. The President was quite interested in the chain mail, and purchased a few pieces that were handed off to someone to carry. He was invited back for the noon fashion show on the balcony. Still, I was amazed no one had seemed to recognize him. Maybe no one cared. Maybe everyone here was here to escape reality. Yes, that could be it. We made a turn somewhere just as we were nearing the back borders of the village.
We came upon some men dressed in ragged dirty robes with mud in their faces, standing on a stage quoting Shakespeare. Suddenly, one of them dived off the stage into a huge pile of sloppy mud and then the other followed him. The crowd roared with laughter. I drifted away from the entourage, giving them space for a while.
I was caught up in the ancient framework of what appeared to be an old church. To one side of it was a rose garden. Other gardens were nearby, including a water garden that was a spectacle in itself. When I glanced back my group was moving away. They turned toward what looked like an old sailing ship that had been beached. But under its deck were beverages and beers and wines and all kinds of food. I caught my entourage there, and worked my way into the throng looking at the menus longingly, and listening.
The President turned to his friend and said, "I love my job, I love being a force for future growth. I know all my ideas can't come to fruition, but if I can get at least one side of Congress, either Senate or House, we can do some really great things."
"And if you don't, what happens?"
"I fear a dark time approaching. The right-wing is headed into a bad place, and it isn't just politics. It is deeper. There is a force behind them. It has a touch of the Spanish Inquisition." he laughed, but not an amused laugh. His brow furrowed, "They are out to get me. Look at the Paula Jones thing, and look at what they did to Hillary about the health care. It is almost as if it is a crusade. I know that history swings back and forth like a pendulum, but I just hope the constitution doesn't get knocked off it base. Righteous Indignation is a terrible sword."
"My friend, you are here to have fun. Here, take your drink and let's follow this road."
We headed out down a road with shops on our left. We crossed a dry stream bed and walked into a forested area, lined with games and more food. Towards the back we could see elephants and camels, with people riding on them.
Mr. Clinton said "I would love to do that, but the Secret Service would pitch a serious bitch if I tried!"
More food shops, some more games, a maze. Some young hippy looking guy letting people throw ripe tomatoes at him. We headed back the way we had come into this 'Sherwood Forest' region.
On the way out we passed a shop of women having their hair braided. President Clinton remarked "Chelsea would have loved that."
Next door was a shop with incense and tall bottles with scented oils. Mr. Clinton headed right for it. He walked around it, smelling the different scents. He picked a couple and purchased them, with a couple of little perfume vials filled with his scents. He pulled several sticks of incense and put them in a bag, remarking "My wife is going to love this!"
As we walked on up the slight rise getting back into the circle of the village, aloud cheer erupted on the other side of a grassy burm to the right. Everyone walked up and there in a field were knights on horseback, jousting. Of course, no one would leave until that finished. The announcers said more battles would be held and duel to the death at 5:30.
Over the hill we went and into another row of shops. They blurred one's vision with the endless array of shops. Clothing, medieval weaponry, arts, crafts of various types too numerous to mention. More shows, and musical groups, and dancers of all kinds from Irish girls to sultry dark-haired belly dancers weaving their mysterious magic. It was here the President turned slightly to his friend.
"Don't tell anyone about this. There is a young woman who is pursuing me. I am flattered, she is very attractive, and is very forward in her pursuit of my affections. I pray that she will just lose interest. I tell you this so that if something happens, at least someone will know that I was not forcing my attentions on her."
"You don't need that, Sir."
"No, I don't. I don't know why this stuff happens to me."
As the afternoon waned, a cloud passed over and the air became chilled. The entourage found seating in an arbor. I walked on past them, and passed around and sat next to a tree not far away, where I could listen.
The President sat quiet for a while, watching the crowd. Others in the group were engaged in various conversations. He spoke suddenly, almost as if he was reminding himself, rather than addressing anyone in particular.
"It is a wonderful thing, to have distractions such as this to take one's mind off the daily stresses of living and working. And it is a self supporting venture. I can see how the whole thing can be quite lucrative. It is a great mixer; of groups of ages, of ethnic groups, and all seem to enjoy it equally. I have seen Muslim people, Oriental people, Hispanic – all absorbed in playing in a theater of the past. The shopkeepers not only have to sell their goods, which most seem to make themselves, but they have to be roll-players at the same time. They must study history to know of which they speak as well as how to speak. They are a talented group, I am very happy that I have been able to witness this. Tell me, with people of this caliber, and a country with freedoms to assemble and conduct events like this, how could we have anything but a great future? Thank you, my friend, for inviting me. I will confess, I was skeptical when you called me. But now I see. Thank you again."
As we headed back in the direction of the front gate, we passed an open air pub with happy drinkers and much shouting and laughter from inside. In passing the pub, two young ladies flounced their way in front of the President.
One turned to him and said "Aww, me lord, ye are a tall one! Could I see ye hands, m'lord?" She took his hand and turning to her friend, "Lass, look here! See th' size of his thumb and look! M'lord is a very well endowed man! Do ye tarry long in the kingdom, me lord?" She rubbed her shoulder against the President, her cleavage in his perfect view, and purred. "We would like to get better acquainted with ye, but wait…" She suddenly stared at his face. "Ye look very familiar, m'lord. I know that face, I do." About that time the President's friend stepped in. "John, we don't have time, our wives are waiting." He dragged the President away. I followed close behind and finally passed them in time to hear the President say, with a smile, "Sometimes being President has its disadvantages."
As we passed on toward the gate, I watched him. He seemed almost sad the he was leaving this Magic Kingdom in the East Texas woods. But as he passed out through the gate, he looked back and smiled, and clapped his friend on the back. I saw the words "Thank you" as he mouthed them.
I was impressed with several things from my day. First of all, I learned that to stand in a position as a President does, is not all fun and games. You take a human being and turn him into an icon. Then you forget that icon is human, with all the frailties and weaknesses that embodies. Leaders should be examined closely, and investigated to see if they have that core that will hold them to their task. Many feel called, but few can be chosen.
Secondly, I learned today that you can have magic without technology. I will enjoy showing Misha this recording.


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Carbon Dioxide Levels Set New Record With Concentrations Averaging Over 410 Parts Per Million
April marked a worrying development for the environment as the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere hit its highest average ever recorded.
Making History In Carbon Dioxide
It's the first time in recorded history that the carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere averaged over 410 parts per million (ppm).
A report from University of California San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography reveals that the Keeling Curve measurement series from the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii put the month's average CO2 concentration at 410.31 ppm.
The number marks a 30 percent increase in the global atmosphere's carbon dioxide concentration since the Keeling Curve began in 1958. Before the Industrial Revolution, carbon dioxide levels never exceeded 300 ppm in 800,000 years despite fluctuating throughout the different millennia.
"We keep burning fossil fuels. Carbon dioxide keeps building up in the air," Ralph Keeling, a geochemist and the son of the late Keeling Curve creator Charles David Keeling, says in the report. "It's essentially as simple as that."
Keeling is director of the Scripps CO2 Program.
Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist, took to Twitter to express her dismay at the rising carbon dioxide levels.
"As a scientist, what concerns me the most is what this continued rise actually means: that we are continuing full speed ahead with an unprecedented experiment with our planet, the only home we have," she wrote.
Why It's Important
Greenhouse gases trap solar radiation within the atmosphere, contributing to heating up the planet's temperature. Among these gases, carbon dioxide is the most rampant due to the continuous burning of fossil fuels.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notes that while carbon dioxide absorbs less heat than other greenhouse gases, it is also a lot more abundant and lasts in the atmosphere far longer than the rest. It also has a marked effect on the ocean, lowering the water's pH level and increasing acidity, which is harmful to a number of marine creatures.
The effects of the rising carbon dioxide concentrations are alarming, from melted ice caps and rising sea levels to the destruction of marine environments.
"We probably have to go back 5 to 10 million years at least to find a time when CO2 levels were naturally that high," Michael Mann, climate scientist from Penn State University, said. "So we are indeed playing an unprecedented, uncontrolled experiment with the one planet in the universe we know that can support life."


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The following is a news story from The Boston Phoenix written by Eugenia Williamson Published on February 17, 2011.
How the Boston rock scene grew up, got real jobs, and became — Freemasons?
The Masons of Amicable Lodge have tattoos curling out from under their button-down shirts. They wear giant rings and waist aprons that look like oversize satin envelopes. They wear ties and medals and amulets. They carry staffs. Each month, they gather to practice secret rituals in Porter Square.
Once, they played in Boston bands like Slapshot, Crash and Burn, Sam Black Church, Victory at Sea, the Men, and Cradle to the Grave. Back then, none of them would have dreamed of joining the Masons. Masonry — a fraternal society that dates back to the 1700s — has not, heretofore, been associated with rock and roll.
But people get older and settle down. They get married. They have kids. They get jobs. They join the Masons.
In a strange way, this seems like a logical next step for veterans of the Boston rock scene. "A lot of people become involved in music because they're looking for something higher — or to get girls, which is something higher," says Ian Adams, Mason, film grip, occasional Phoenix illustrator, and member emeritus of 8 Ball Shifter and Rock City Crimewave. "It's looking for that thing that's bigger than you — the first time you hear the Ramones on the radio, it's that spiritual thing."
Masonry fills that need, Adams says. "The idea that you're doing something that other people have done in the past [allows] you to step out of time," he explains. "We're born, get old, and die, but the rituals remain the same. It's a time machine. It's a connection to eternity."
Along with other fraternal organizations — the Knights of Columbus, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, the Elks, the Lions, the Rotarians, Kiwanis — the Masons had their heyday in the scotch-soaked early 1960s, when men brought home the bacon and women stayed home with the kids. Fred Flintstone, a man of his time, belonged to the Loyal Order of the Water Buffaloes. After a hard day at the Slate Rock and Gravel Company, Flintstone would slide down the bronto crane, don a silly hat, and drink beer with his brethren before returning home to Wilma and Pebbles.
Freemasonry, the first and largest of these secret societies, began with medieval stonemasons' guilds who adopted esoteric rites, rituals, and degrees of initiation, collectively known as the Craft. Today, Masons are avowedly non-denominational, though membership requires belief in a Supreme Being.
Masonry came to America with the colonists. Boston is home to the nation's oldest Masonic Grand Lodge. It sits right on the Common — that building with the tiled beavers on the side. Inside are grand, lushly appointed meeting halls. In rooms smelling vaguely of stale cigar smoke, lockers made of glass and carved wood hold funny hats and cloaks. A tiled-floored, dimly-lit chamber is populated by marble figurines in cubby holes. The Masonic conference room is wallpapered in a gold square-and-compass pattern; the conference table is dotted with Masonic coasters.
"I think a lot of people's misconception of the fraternity is that it's a bunch of stodgy old men," says Master Mason J.R. Roach. Roach, 41, is a big dude with black hair and a couple of tattoos that he keeps covered up. Once he was the drummer for Boston stalwarts Sam Black Church and played with KISS, Ted Nugent, Motörhead, Black Sabbath, and Dio.
"There's a saying in the ceremony that basically says the organization will not regard any man for his wealth or appearance. So it's a very interesting mix of people. You go to Lodge and the reverend of your church could be sitting next to a guy with really long hair, and nobody cares. Everybody's considered equal."
Roach is at the vanguard of the Masonic resurgence. Membership — like that of all fraternal orders — declined after the salad days of the 1960s. But something changed in the mid-2000s: young men became interested in the Masons once more. Gen-Xers settled down and needed a night away from the wife and kids, and Gen-Yers rebelled against navel-gazing, Baby Boomer parents.
Or maybe they read Dan Brown's 2003 thriller, The Da Vinci Code, or saw Nicolas Cage's star turn in the 2004 film National Treasure. Both narratives placed Masons at the heart of international conspiracies upon which hinged nothing less than the fate of the world.
Or maybe it was the exposure. Lead by Massachusetts lodges, the Masons began to open the doors of their temples of the public and offer guided tours of their facilities. Whatever the reason, the number of men who joined the Masons began to increase dramatically. And with it, the number of young creatives.
Nick Batzell, a 25-year-old sculptor's apprentice, got interested in Masonry when he saw a picture of Czech printmaker Alphonse Mucha in full Masonic regalia. "I studied Romanesque and Gothic architecture in [art] school," Batzell says. "William Hogarth was a Mason, and Paul Revere — he was the most famous silversmith, ever."
Roach spent 18 years on the road as a musician. "Record labels, promoters, club owners — sometimes you meet the sweetest people in the world and sometimes not so much," he says. "I really wish, with all the traveling I did, that I had been a Mason." Now, as a professional Mason, Roach spends his days in the headquarters of the Supreme Council, 33rd Degree, of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.
Headquarters shares a Lexington campus with the National Heritage Museum. In the high-ceilinged museum lobby, a librarian keeps watch at the information desk. In the middle of the exhibition, a horrifying contraption looms on a metal tripod, covered in wool and brown with age. It has stirrups. Large glass eyes stare out from a head with giant goat horns. The placard identifies it as a Bucking Billy Goat and says that lawsuits precluded its continued use in initiation rituals.
The hazing goat's presence in the museum shows that today's Masons don't take themselves entirely seriously. In addition to portraits by and of famous Masons, there's a glass case with Mason bobbleheads. The National Heritage Museum embraces goofiness as part of its Masonic legacy.
But for all the bobbleheads, Masons are deadly serious about their values. Several members of the lodge look to the Salvation Army's Stephen Carroll, lodge chaplain, as a mentor. "He's the most gentle, kind-hearted, hard-working person I've ever [known] in my life," says Adams.
Carroll, 66, has been a Mason for 27 years and has belonged to Amicable Lodge for 19. When younger, tattooed guys started going to his meetings, he didn't raise an eyebrow — in fact, he was thrilled when they joined.
"I see some of them as my sons," he says. "It thrills me to see them living good, clean lives, helping other people, and doing the right thing."
Through his work as a commanding officer in the Salvation Army, Carroll has encouraged a number of his fraternal brothers to help out. "He actually got me to ring the bell for the Salvation Army one year," says Adams, "which is not something I ever saw myself doing."
Carroll doesn't see much difference between himself and the new breed of Masons. "Older folks join the Masons for the same reasons. There's a nice fellowship of younger people, especially those who are in the arts," he says. "These are 2011 folks. They're not 1945 folks. They're into technology, and high-tech music, and arts, and all kinds of other things that didn't even exist when I was born, but their basic values are the same. They want to be good citizens. They want to be good to their fellow man. They want to help out rather than help themselves."
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Jemy Francillon — Gomez Bids Farewell to Morticia
To the worms that will live and run like fingers throughout your hair, the maggots that will grease their lips while feeding from yours, and the spiders hiding in the dark of your eyes—I cry envy!
My darling, mi amor, mon chéri. Morticia. Looking at you in your death, you are more beautiful than I've ever seen. The inimitable moon couldn't glow as you do here. That we are apart now is but the briefest rupture, warm the fires for me, for I will see you soon enough. Hell has no burn like that of our love. My doomed soul is scorched for the beating of my heart.
Your slender fingers, porcelain and icy, clasped so tightly about each other, send chills through me. Ah, to pull them apart and run my lips from tip to hand to arm to crook then shoulder before ending at what is now your fly feast. Let them fatten I suppose, the world deserves a taste and I cannot be so selfish.
Ah but even the flowers will suckle from your mound! I hate them! No roses and lilies will bloom fat and full from you, there'll be no more than weeds in the dirt I'll till over you.
Now as you fester, Fester mourns. His light has grown dim. Pugsley's even lost his appetite and Wednesday refuses to torture him. MaMa has taken to talking to the bats and Thing, oh poor Thing, moves only to wipe away Lurch's enormous tears.
Won't your daemon come to me—possess me and take me over? Infiltrate me darling and I'll be a willing host, you will not be exorcised, I am strong enough for two. Or this house? Take this house. Darling you'll make the most beautiful poltergeist. I already feel you in the drafts through the cracks in the walls, let me hear you in the creaking of the floors, the rattling of the doors, and the tap tap tap on the roof as it pours.
How many more tomorrows will mock my hopes of waking from some strange potion? How many more yesterdays will have been wasted in lament? Oh my love, my dear forever, my pallid queen, where is my death elixir to free me from the poison of life?
Let no Devils tempt you or cool their heels in your fires, I will be with you. Half-whole, low, and dismal I will catch the eye of none but vultures until I've reached you.
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Moodboard Monday: Light & Easygoing
It's moodboard Monday! Join me here every other Monday to explore a new moodboard, which is one of my favorite parts of the branding process. It's the piece that gives life to the feelings and sensations you want to evoke when someone experiences your brand. When you stir up those genuine feelings, you prime your ideal client or customer to resonate with what you have to offer, even if they haven't read a word about you yet.
Let's jump into this week's moodboard! This board is light, calm, and soothing. It's inspired by a beachy summer day, the muted pastels create an easy neutral palette that feels soft but still grounded by the darker shades.
The kind of brand or business I envision using this moodboard: This board would be great for a beachy summer brand, maybe a company selling swimwear or sunglasses. It would also be great for a spa or any brand that wants to create a sense of calm and ease.
The feelings I wanted to evoke in this moodboard: soothing, calm, and easygoing.
What feelings does this bring up for you? What kind of brand could you imagine this moodboard being perfect for? Leave a comment to let me know!
And if you're ready to start crafting your own brand -- starting with the perfect moodboard -- I'm booking new clients and would love to meet you!


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The seven day sugar detox menu plan, I'm presenting to you is very adaptable and can easily suit your needs. You should exclude all carbohydrates, including fruit in the 7 days you'll be doing the sugar detox. This plan is made to rewire the way you think about food, not to make you skinny and fit, because it is impossible to accomplish that in just 7 days. It may not magically make you slim, but it is a good start.
7-Day Sugar Detox Menu Plan:
- For breakfast you can eat eggs with mushrooms & sauteed spinach with no-sugar salsa.
- For snack take half a cup of cottage cheese.
- For lunch you can have zucchini noodles and vegetable soup.
- Almonds are always a good idea for a healthy snack.
- For dinner, have chicken drumsticks with garlic and lemon and green bean salad.
- Snack: Chia & Vanilla Pudding (sugar and dairy-free)
- For breakfast have cheese & spinach baked eggs
- Snack: Almonds
- For lunch, you should eat Cheesy Sweet Pepper Poppers with a plate of mixed greens
- Snack: Three hard-boiled eggs (with or without yolks)
- Supper: Baked chicken stuffed with spinach, feta, tomato, and cucumber salad
- Snack (optional): A quarter cup of part low fat, skim ricotta, a quarter tsp. Extract of vanilla, some vanilla stevia
- For breakfast you should have Feta and Sun Dried Tomato Frittata
- Snack: Almonds
- For lunch, have Chicken and Spinach and pepper poppers
- Snack: Uncooked vegetables w/ Spinach Dip
- For dinner, take Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups (without the sauce), peppers, mushrooms, sauteed spinach
- Snack: a cheese stick
- For breakfast, you should eat Smoothie with Peanut Butter
- For snack: Three hard-boiled eggs, no yolk
- Lunch: Turkey Lettuce Cups, Salad with sweet peppers, cucumber, tomatoes, dressing vinegar and olive oil
- Snack: Feta Tomato Frittata
- For dinner, eat Veggie Soup (no carrot), Grilled Chicken with Herbs
- Snack: Chia & Vanilla Pudding (sugar and dairy-free)
- For breakfast, eat Fritatta Santa Fe
- Snack: a cheese stick
- For lunch: Cilantro Chicken Salad
- Snack: celery and a nut butter
- Dinner: Cheese Zucchini bites, Bean & Chicken Stew
- Snack: cucumber and half a cup low-fat cottage cheese
- Breakfast: Frittata Santa Fe
- Snack: Uncooked veggies with Spicy Mediterranean Feta Dip
- Lunch: Soup and Tomato, sweet pepper, and cucumber salad, dressing: vinegar & olive oil
- Snack: Feta tomato cucumber salad
- Dinner: Italian Green Bean Salad, Whole-wheat Bread Sticks with cheese
- Snack: Chia & Vanilla Pudding (dairy and sugar-free)
- Breakfast: Crustless Egg Muffin
- Snack: Half a cup ricotta with a quarter teaspoon extract of vanilla, vanilla stevia
- Lunch: Green bean salad & Wholewheat Bread Sticks with Cheese
- Snack: Uncooked veggies and spicy Mediterranean dip
- Dinner: Zucchini noodles and Chicken drumsticks with garlic and lemon
- Snack: Three hard-boiled eggs, no yolk, with hummus (optional)
I will also give you a suggestion for sugar detox shopping list:
- eight ounces of Gouda
- two cups of Parmesan
- a package of cheese sticks
- twelve oz of plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- eight oz of cream cheese
- sixteen oz of low-fat cottage or ricotta cheese
- a carton of almond milk (unsweetened)
- a package of mozzarella
- two cups of feta
- a package of cheddar
Meat and eggs
- three dozen eggs
- eight ounces pork sausage ground turkey
- eight chicken breasts
- eight chicken drumsticks
- a pound ground turkey
- raw almonds
- a jar of natural peanut butter
- fresh basil, parsley, cilantro
- four oz of chia seeds for desserts
- two cans of chicken broth (low sodium)
- soy sauce (low sodium)
- sesame oil or seeds for Asian Turkey lettuce cups
- A small jar of sun-dried tomatoes
- stevia extract
- olive oil and vinegar and seasonings
- hummus
- salsa
- tomato sauce
- a head of fresh cauliflower
- eight fresh zucchini
- two packages of cherry tomatoes
- a bag of frozen green beans
- a pound of fresh green beans
- a pound of mini sweet peppers
- eight big sweet peppers
- a stalk of celery
- lettuce
- eighteen cups of fresh spinach
- garlic
- eight oz of fresh mushrooms
- fresh green onions
- onions: a red one and two white
- frozen spinach
- six cucumbers
- seven lemons


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On Thursday, June 8, artist Sharon Weaver will transform a blank canvas into a stunning scene of the High Sierra as she performs a live oil painting demonstration at the Santa Paula Art Museum. The demonstration begins at 3:00 p.m. Weaver is one of the PAC6 painters – a group of six artists who travel and paint on location together. They are featured in the Santa Paula Art Museum's current exhibition "Between Heaven and Earth: The PAC6 Paints the Sierras."
Sharon Weaver graduated from Parsons School of Design before moving to California, where she has been a longtime plein air and studio painter. She is also a painting instructor at Kline Academy of Fine Art in Los Angeles. During her demonstration, Weaver will explain her creative process and how she approaches oil painting in the field and on location.
Admission: Adults $4.00 // Seniors $3.00 // Free for Students and SPAM Members
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Jobs board
Finding practical work experience while studying is one of the most difficult parts of studying a law degree. The NDSLS Jobs Board provides an easy place to find a variety of opportunities for your professional development.
If you would like to list a job on the NDSLS Jobs Board, please follow the prompts here.
Practical Legal Training Placement –
Public Interest Law, Sydney
Justice Connect
Our Sydney office is currently recruiting a PLT student to work with our Public Interest Law team. As a PLT student with this service, you will develop practical and procedural legal experience and skills across various practice areas.
We are recruiting for a PLT student to work 3-5 days per week for a minimum of 50 days with a July start. Position will be advertised until filled.
Public Interest Law is a central part of Justice Connect's strategy of delivering access to justice through pro bono. The Public Interest Law service makes referrals to pro bono lawyers on behalf of individuals experiencing disadvantage and organisations that assist them or where the matter is in the public interest.
Applications should comprise of a single Word or PDF document including; a cover letter and CV.
Please ensure your cover letter includes:· your available start date, your preferred days, how many days placement you can commit to and the details of your GDLP provider.
Applications should be emailed to email@example.com as a single Word or PDF file including "PLT Application – Public Interest Law - Sydney" in the email subject line.
Further Information: https://justiceconnect.org.au/get-involved/practical-legal-training/
PLT Placement - Charity and Human Services
Benevolent Society
Employment type: volunteer
Job Description: The Benevolent Society in-house legal team is seeking passionate and enthusiastic PLT students to work in our Glebe office. The Benevolent Society is Australia's first charity with a vision of a just society where everyone lives their best life. The Benevolent Society's work involves supporting children, families, older Australians and carers and people with disability.
As a PLT student, you'll be supporting the in-house legal team and have exposure to:
• a broad range of legal work involving contracts, subpoenas, intellectual property, privacy, human rights;
• our organisation-wide legal education programme and participate in podcasts, webinars and workshops;
• a broad range of pro bono projects centred around social justice and human rights that we collaborate with our panel law firms; and
• the in-house pro bono project involving a Sydney inner city health justice collaboration.
The Benevolent Society in-house legal team adopts a rights-based approach to the practice of law.
We are seeking a minimum of 2 placements to commence in July or August 2019 to work 2 – 3 days per week for a minimum of 3 months. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. These positions are volunteer-based and are unpaid.
We will assess applications based on skills, experience and level of interest in social and community issues.
How to apply:
Please include in your application a cover letter and your CV. Please address in your cover letter:
• Available start date
• Preferred days of work
• Your area of legal interest
• What social area you're passionate about.
Please send your application as one file.
We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members. We see ability, not disability. If you identity as a person with a different ability, please get in touch.
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and NSW Working with Children Check.
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Law InternShip
Avant Law
Avant Law is Australia's largest specialist medico-legal law firm. We work exclusively for Avant members, representing over half of all doctors in Australia and handle an extensive range and volume of medico-legal matters across the country.
Our Sydney based team will be launching our winter internship program, from the 24th of June, 2019 until the 12th of July, 2019.
Why Avant Law?
You would have the opportunity to gain work experience at Australia's largest specialist medico-legal law firm;
You will have the opportunity to gain exposure to a great variety and breadth of medico-legal cases;
You will learn in an open and collaborative environment from some of the top specialist medico-legal solicitors in the country.
This opportunity will be offered to 3 students at 3 rd year level or above. Our internship opportunities are unpaid and you will be required to be available Monday to Friday, from 9am – 5pm.
To be successful in our internship you will:
Be currently studying a law degree, at 3rd year or above;
Have a genuine interest in medico-legal practice and health law;
Have the ability to express ideas effectively with proven excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Possess a high level of prioritisation, time management and self-management skills;
Have good computer literacy and competency to work in an electronic document management environment.
To be considered for these opportunities please apply directly through the advertisement on our website at http://careers.avant.org.au/cw/en/listing/ with:
- Your CV
- Academic transcript
- A cover letter outlining why you feel you would be successful in this role and also answering the following questions:
1. Why did you study law? 2. Why are you interested in medico legal practice? 3. If you were successful in gaining an internship with Avant Law, what is one thing you would like to learn?
Applications will close at 5pm on Friday 17th of May, 2019. For further information, please contact Paul Shipton (Talent Acquisition Manager) on (02) 9260 9107.
Law graduate/
Herro Solicitors is a boutique Sydney CBD law firm. We practice in the areas of property law, litigation, dispute resolution (in particular mediation) and commercial law.
As our firm continues to grow and we have more client demand than we have capacity to meet, we are seeking an law graduate or solicitor (with up to at 3 years post admission experience) to join our team.
• A very competitive "top tier" salary package (based upon your experience) with incentives/profit share and bonuses.
• Career progression and annual performance reviews.
• An inclusive and supportive team environment.
• Cutting edge technology to assist you in your work.
• A sensible work/life balance.
• Mentoring by Principal Solicitor
Excellent character– honesty, integrity and sincerity are essential personal characteristics.
Excellent academic results (distinction or high credit average preferred)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Time frame for commencement of employment
• We are making offers now for either immediate start or a later start date can be agreed.
If this sounds like what you have been looking for, please forward your application to Mr Anthony Herro, Principal Solicitor, Herro Solicitors email@example.com including the following:
Covering letter addressing each of the Selection Criteria;
Resume/CV including contact details for 3 referees; and
Academic Transcript
Reference Code AH/SOL/2018
If you have any further questions regarding this opportunity, please telephone Anthony on a confidential basis on 02 9247 0100 (business hours) or on 0418 407 418 (after hours or weekends)
plt placement
self representation service sydney
Our Sydney office is currently recruiting a PLT student to work with our Self Representation Service. As a PLT student with this service, you will develop practical and procedural legal experience and skills across various practice areas.
We have a place for a student to start in October 2018. You'll work at least 2-3 days per week, with a preference for Thursday and Friday, for at least 60 days. We consider applications on a rolling basis.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are highly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
Applications should comprise of a single Word or PDF document including; a cover letter and CV.
Please ensure your cover letter includes:
· your available start date, your preferred days, how many days placement you can commit to and the details of your GDLP provider.
Applications should be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com as a single Word or PDF file including "PLT Application – Self Representation Service" in the email subject line.
Law Clerk
Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers
Carroll & O'Dea Lawyers is a mid-tier law firm with offices in Sydney, Parramatta, Melbourne, Wollongong and Newcastle. We offer specialist legal services in property, commercial, litigation and dispute resolution, employment & industrial relations and plaintiff personal injury law. Our clients include a broad cross-section of corporate, government, not for profit, SME and personal clients.
An opportunity has arisen for an undergraduate law student (2nd or 3rd year) to join our highly regarded personal injury team in our Parramatta and Sydney offices. You will provide assistance to the team with a variety of administrative and legal work.
This role is an excellent opportunity to gain experience working in a law firm, develop your legal skills and apply what you have studied.
You must be able to work a minimum of three days per week from 8.45 am - 5.00 pm with a 1 hour lunch break.
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To apply for this role, please email your resume together with a cover letter and recent transcripts to Stephanie Almeida at email@example.com.
part-time paralegal position
Sydney diocesan secretariat
The Sydney Diocesan Secretariat of the Anglican Church is currently looking for a 2-3 day/week paralegal - probably 4th/5th year combined law student with Christian commitment. For more information, see the attached flyers
junior legal assistant
Aussie immigration services
Aussie Immigration Services is a migration agency conveniently located next to the Parramatta Westfield Shopping Town. We are currently seeking a junior legal assistant. https://au.indeed.com/Junior-Legal-Assistant-jobs-in-Sydney-NSW?vjk=8c0fd52d44710ab7
Duties involve:
- Research on Australian immigration law & policy to assist with visa applications
- Proofreading and editing documents and statements
- Drafting letters, emails and appeals to various parties, such as the Department of Home Affairs and the Administrative Appeal Tribunal
- Law student in 2nd year or above
- Strong written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to produce fast and accurate research
Please send CV describing your research experience at uni and in previous interns/clerkships and employment. The position is available now. Please do not apply if you cannot start immediately.
Availability required: At least 2 days a week
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HWL ebsworth lawyers
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers are now accepting applications for their 2019 Law Graduate Program via the Graduate Centre on their website.
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legal secretary
An alumnus of the School Tihana Mandic has informed us that position has become available in the Wealth, Tax and Estate Planning team at HWL Ebsworth. It is for the position of legal secretary however with the opportunity to progress into a solicitor role following admission. The role includes secretarial duties but extends to assisting with the preparation of estate planning, probate and estate litigation documents and attendance at meetings, with training provided by myself and my colleagues. This could be a good opportunity for a student to gain some experience while at uni and get a foot in the door. Anyone who may be interested should email through their CV and academic transcript to: email@example.com
marrickville legal centre
Marrickville Legal Centre could not provide accessible legal services to the community without the assistance of our wonderful team of volunteers. While the work can be challenging, it is highly rewarding, and a way for solicitors, students, seconded court support workers and others to provide a valuable contribution to the community.
Marrickville Legal Centre has a Practical Legal Training (PLT) program, in which students are supervised by solicitors and develop important skills prior to admission as a lawyer in New South Wales.
PLT students assist with client intake, give legal information and referral, assist with casework, and perform other administrative tasks in a community legal setting.
full time position
An exceptional opportunity has arisen at ReadiNow for a paralegal to join ReadiNow's in-house legal team based in Sydney. This is a diverse role that will include: drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial agreements in support of the Australian region sales activity, including software, services agreements, resolving commercial disputes.
What it takes:
Qualified paralegal with at least 1+ years of experience - Software &/or IT experience is an advantage
You will have a strong record and have gained experience from working in a law firm and/or in-house within a corporate environment.
You will be enthusiastic, hard working, enjoy working in a team environment and confident working with lawyers and other professional colleagues.
You will have the ability to learn quickly and positively contribute to the team upon your start.
Building strong working relationships with various lines of business and putting yourself in the shoes of those you are advising, to understand the complexities of a multi-faceted business, are important parts of the role.
hiways lawyers
full time position
Hiways Lawyers is a young, growing law firm based in the Melbourne CBD.
We are currently looking to have 1-2 PLT students to joint our busy Family Law team. You will be working directly under a Senior Family Lawyer, with the opportunity to do lots drafting, legal research, practical training such as attending to Court with solicitors, filing/viewing of documents at the Court, participate in mediation and negotiations.
We are looking to recruit a junior/graduate lawyer in the near future, and the successful candidate will be assessed based on his/her overall performance during part time work as a PLT student.
Please email Complete resume/CV together with copy of academic transcript to: email@example.com
** Please note that the PLT placement will be an unpaid position
sun lawyers
voluntary position
Sun Lawyers is a fast growing general law firm located at Sydney CBD.
The firm covers wide areas of law including property conveyancing, family, criminal, commercial law as well as immigration.
Duties may include but not limited to the followings: Drafting of legal documents and letters, Filing documents into court, liaison with different parties, general administrative works
We are recruiting one energetic and ambitious law student who wants to complete his/her PLT placement. To be successful, a candidate must be:
Fluent in written and spoken English and Mandarin (desirable)
Possessing a strong passion in law
Good at problem solving
Highly initiative and positive in working attitude
Well organised, with strong analytical and reasoning ability
Attentive to details and enjoy hard working
Friendly and patient to clients
A team player
(Note: this is a voluntary position)
How to apply:
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Edwards Family Lawyers is a boutique Family Law firm in North Sydney with a PLT placement opportunity. Your role will be to support legal and admin staff by way of answering phones, indexing, filing, emailing invoices/receipts, setting up the boardroom for appointments, research, assisting at Court and generally assisting where needed.
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Edwards Family Lawyers is a boutique Family Law firm in North Sydney with a PLT placement opportunity. Your role will be to support legal and admin staff by way of answering phones, indexing, filing, emailing invoices/receipts, setting up the boardroom for appointments, research, assisting at Court and generally assisting where needed.
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Volunteer Legal Assistants will build skills in casework file maintenance, public contact, assisting people in crisis and client interviewing. Legal Assistants will also increase their knowledge of referral services and the practical application and constraints of the law.
Volunteer Legal Assistants work one four-hour shift per week for a minimum of twelve months. Shifts are Monday to Thursday 9am-1pm or 2pm-6pm or Friday 9am-1pm or 2pm-5pm.
Legal Assistants must attend a compulsory training session at Redfern Legal Centre.
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Legal Assistants staff the front office and respond to the requests of the public, clients and RLC staff. Legal Assistants provide legal information and referrals to other organisations. Legal Assistants may be required to provide non-legal referrals and assistance such as help filling in forms.
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Legal Assistants will ascertain the nature of enquiries, interview the client in preparation for their solicitor interview and create client appointments.
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Legal Assistants draft letters and documents, contact clients, other solicitors, courts, government and community agencies and conduct research to support ongoing casework.
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EDO NSW is seeking applications from PLT students looking to complete the practical component of their course while volunteering at an environmental NGO.
EDO NSW is a community legal centre specialising in public interest environmental law. PLT students at EDO NSW are exposed to a broad range of work, including:
Undertaking legal research for matters concerning biodiversity, climate change, pollution, planning, mining and water law; Assisting in the preparation of court documents and drafting letters and legal advices; Assisting solicitors in case work and litigation in the Land and Environment Court; Engaging in public interest environmental work for a broad scope of clients; Drafting submissions and participating in law reform work; and Assisting solicitors in the preparation of educational materials for the community.
EDO NSW encourages PLT applicants who are looking for a dynamic and interesting experience in environmental law to apply.
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policy officer
We are looking for applications from people that are excited by the opportunity to work as a policy officer for the Department of Home Affairs. These opportunities will be based in Canberra.
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Legal Aid NSW is the largest legal aid agency in Australia, comprising of a Central Sydney office and 23 regional offices in metropolitan and regional centres across NSW and a number of specialist services and advice clinics. Working at Legal Aid NSW provides the opportunity to support people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, women and children, Indigenous people and people with mental illness who may experience difficulties when enforcing and defending their rights.
Provide quality advice, minor assistance and casework service to disadvantaged communities
Conduct an effective legal practice.
Comply with the Legal Aid Commission Act, policies and practice management standards and undertake all related administrative and case management activities.


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The summer season is a perfect time for every restaurant to invite tourists to come visit. But what do tourists do before deciding where to eat? They check social media reviews! We have identified the four most popular review sites and we will give you hands-on tips to get 5 star ratings. You can't afford to miss this.
Back in the good old days, tourists used guide books to find the best restaurants in town. Now, they use Tripadvisor for reading and writing reviews of everything within the hospitality industry. And the restaurant part is really popular. A good review on Tripadvisor will attract a lot of people to your restaurant, so make sure you step up on the food and your customer service – and your guests will rush to give you a good rating.
A perfect way to market yourself is to put a little sticker on your door saying, "4 stars on Tripadvisor." Your customers will notice it and be more likely to add to the list.
Yelp is another popular review platform, but unlike Tripadvisor, which contains reviews within the hospitality industry, Yelp displays ratings for all indutries. You might feel like your restaurant is drowing in the review pot between cars, health and medical reviews, however, the restaurant segment is still extremely important.
Work on encouraging your guests to give you a rating on Yelp, "Please feel free to rate us on Yelp if you think you've had a nice time," "Did you love the food? Rate us on Yelp," "How was your experience? Tell us on Yelp." Either have your waiters say it or write it on your menu cards, boards or receipts. Also, add to the sign on your door, "4 stars on Tripadvisor AND 4 stars on Yelp."
Facebook users check in all over the world and a check-in at your restaurant will spread to new networks and give you great exposure. It'll work even better if the users add a small description or perhaps a picture of their meal. Their freinds will notice the post and see it as a stamp of approval for your restaurant – a place they need to visit.
A good idea is to encourage customers to check in. Tell them that if they check in on Facebook, they get a glass of cold white win on the house. Or perhaps a free starter. Something that they will enjoy in the summer heat. One glass of something won't cost you anything but it will give you a good review on Facebook.
This is also a good time to give your Facebook page a brush-up so it's ready to get all the new followers. Click here to get some simple, hands-on tips to get a successful Facebook page.
Right after selfies, pictures of food are the most shared ones on Instagram because they are simple and relatable. So, naturally, your food should be shared too. First of all, update your own Instagram profile and use the most popular hashtags – #foodie, #restaurant and #your location (very important!) – for the pictures you upload. Those hastags will attract the right customers and make you searchable. When the users see the lovely meals you are ready to serve them, they will rush to your tables.
Then, they will take pictures of their meal and put them on their own Instagram profile and hopefully they will tag (@) your name in the post to give you more exposure. This creates great social engagement and a picture on Instagram is one more good review. Great!


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Rainy March is looking decidedly dry in the final half
The remainder of March doesn't look very wet.
In fact, temperatures are expected to steadily rise this week and hit the low 70s by Thursday as a high-pressure system arrives in the Sacramento region, according to the National Weather Service. Average temperatures for this time of year are around 66 degrees, said Travis Wilson, a weather service meteorologist.
"Things are looking nice from here on out," he said.
Light rain showers Monday brought 0.01 inches to downtown Sacramento. A Sunday storm that fizzled out quickly dumped a measly 0.08 inches.
The two storms bring the seasonal total to 14.87 inches, which is 88 percent of normal for March 21. So, after a rainy first half of March, in which about 4.5 inches of rain soaked Sacramento, rain clouds have pretty much stayed away.
Sunny skies are predicted for the weekend and probably until the end of March, Wilson said.
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Crown prince's overhaul includes a crackdown on religious fundamentalists who exercised rigid control; female drivers and music concerts
ABHA, Saudi Arabia—Arwa Alneami wanted to be an artist ever since she was a child. But growing up in the conservative region of Asir, she was constrained by a rigid strain of Sunni Islam that has long defined life in Saudi Arabia and the kingdom's image to the outside world. When she drew a bird, Ms. Alneami recalls, teachers would scold her and cross off its head, saying only God can create life.
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Once during the building process of the monastery, Master Guang Qin poured out the nails which had been arranged well in the nail box. He then asked his disciples to pick the nails.
At first his disciples were very puzzled thinking that they had been busy since morning for the building process, why our old Master still poured out the nails and asked us to pick them up? But they still followed his instruction.
The disciples picked up the nails until very late at night eventhough they didn't know why their old Master Guang Qin did it.
When they had finished picking up the nails, they reported this to their Master. But, old Master Guang Qin only said "To pick is your matter, not to pick is also your matter."
So, what do you realize in this story?
I guess the hidden meaning in this story is that Master Guang Qin wanted them to realize that to cultivate and solve the problem of life and death is one's personal matter. Nobody can cultivate for you. The Buddha can only guide us, but He cannot cultivate for us.
When I start to become lazy in my "Ksitigarbha Sutra" daily chanting, I will remember this story and it really reminds me to have chanting routinely. We have the rights to choose to cultivate or not. And we will reap what we have done.
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"Things With Wings" Artist's Statement:
I love the idea of telling a story using visual literacy; in these pieces I'm exploring the concept of woman-on-woman violence. What does it mean culturally for those who identify as female to navigate and operate in a world that isn't build to accommodate or appreciate us? Sometimes, it leads to feeling defeated, angry, spiteful, unhopeful and distrusting: a lot of negative emotions. Often, we recreate these patriarchal scenes against ourselves through slut-shaming, modesty arguments, body negativity, colorism, and heated discussion on motherhood as a right, privilege or duty. It becomes even more difficult to live when we create structures within our own interactions that don't allow for self-awareness, honesty or growth.
I'm interested in juxtaposing the two narratives and seeing what emerges. How can we live in an ever-increasing progressively pro-female times and, yet, the delay/reversion that we are taught become the way we communicate to each other and ultimately establish our worth and place in the world. The theme of that intersection here is played out in several terms: by placing the two stories together and seeing how they interact, by using animal idioms to help convey commonly understood connotations, and by using audience/artwork relationship to fuel the conversation forward.
This series is deeply personal to me, blossomed from a poem I wrote, "Things My Family Carry". Often, I will work ekphrastically, working between mediums and allowing multiple interpretations to arise. I am working through generational trauma, understanding that what happened to my grandmothers, what happened to my mother, affects me. It lives in my cells and bones. We carry that weight as women, heads of families, comforters, warriors, life-givers and trail-blazers. It is unaccepted to talk openly and freely about these issues but how can we ever break the cycle if we cannot talk about it?


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Groups of 12 people
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Groups of 12 people, plus remote individual follow-up
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Groups of 12 people, plus remote individual follow-up
There is a need to support personnel in achieving a good work-life balance
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Style Files: Pretty in Pleats
Friday, February 1, 2019 · No Comments
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It's finally February! I thought we would never climb out of January's wicked wrath. It dragged on forever. Plus, there were crazy weather woes. We've had spring showers, balmy fall mornings, and bitterly cold winter days. Talk about confusing, right? This made it difficult to determine what to wear. But on this day, February 1st, I decided to twirl in the perfect pleated skirt. Continue Reading »


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Connecticut Thrift Directory
I absolutely love day-cursions - finding cozy coffee shops with delicious lattes and 7 layer bars, scenic avenues with darling houses and a charm that no photograph can ever truly capture. What I've been doing lately is finding thrift stores in new towns and seeing what treasures I can find. I live in New Haven County in Connecticut but I know there's a plethora of great shops in other pockets of the state (and other states!). I wanted to share with you my favorite thrift/consignment and vintage shops I've personally discovered!
Barn Sale
Hamden, CT
If you are looking for furniture, home goods or quirky items (eh hem like vintage cameras) this is the place to go. Fun fact: It is the oldest consignment shop in CT and they donate all proceeds to local charities. They have a super friendly staff on top of it. They are located next to Goodwill and if you didn't know any better you may very pass it. It's a treasure trove if you are looking for specific décor or hard to find items.
New Haven, CT
The most beautiful curated shop I've seen, Vintathromodern have vintage vibes along with local Connecticut goodies. Vintatromodern is a starry eyed dream with their gorgeous coats that remind of Penny Lane, dresses like Hedy Lamarr and any odd and ends that turn your house into pure retro magic. Every little corner has details that are absolutely fascinating. They are full of books and clutches, scarves, housewares and so many knick knacks that are unique and one of a kind.
Homemaker Thrift Shop
Branford, CT
Branford, CT is my hometown which is full of thrift stores. There's one that is my absolutely favorite. Tucked in the Brushy Hills Parking Lot, Homemaker is full of gently used modern clothes and incredible vintage pieces. I found a gorgeous brown maxi dress I wore to a vineyard for a girl's day. I've also found a collection of vintage brooches - poodle pins and 70's floral pins that make any basic outfit pop.
Back on the Rack
Hamden, CT
Back on the Rack is a treasure trove of gently used luxury brands mixed with vintage goodies. My favorite beaded bags are from Back on the Rack and I've founded gorgeous 60's style dresses, red blazers and dresses perfect for work. They have a great selection of retro fashion and styles but also modern clothes for a great price.
Want some other suggestions?
There are so many other places I haven't been but come highly recommended:
Consignment Originals in Cheshire, CT
Fashionista in New Haven, CT
Tova's in Old Saybrook, CT
Rescroll in Wallingford, CT
Mine in Mystic, CT
What are some thrift stores in your area I need to check out?


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