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be blown away by the CRAZIEST DANCERS, and catch the BEST VIBE all under ONE ROOF!!
We are welcoming the Spring vibes joining forces with Montreal's most reputable dance event, Hot Mess International Waacking Battlle, providing 3 days full of festivities with; The Battle thursday 18th, Friday 19th Chocolate jungle party 90s jam with international guests, saturday 20th daytime dance bootcamps and evening a discussion Panel . Feel free to learn more about this on foretnoire.com
For those who don't know this event brings back the true essence of a 90's jam with all types of our city's creatures all joined under one roof to enjoy great vibes,
Great music by our city's well known Old School DJ's like out guests DJ SERIUS super versatile !
-Hosted by our flyer funkadelic host MARLEY Marley Nolls (Voyage Fantastique)
- With LIVE DANCERS ALL NIGHT
- YUMMY SOUL FOOD ( by Carribean Paradise)
This party was inspired by the show 'Soul Train' where they have live dancers, all well dressed rocking the stage.
This years edition is honouring 80s boy band group New Edition with hits like "Candy Girl", Cool it now, if it isn't love and more! which make up of members Bobby Brown, Bel Biv Divoe (Hit "POISON") ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill- performed by mtl's finest performers here to make the ladies go wild in the jungle!
***You will enter the jungle and feel like a kid again with our 90s***Experience HOSTED BY YOURS TRULY MARLEY
(Voyage Fantastique)
WICKED VERSATILE MONTREAL DJ SPINS ALL OVER THE CITY DJ SERIUS!!!! mixtape coming soon!
TICEKETS AVAILABLE SOON SOLD at
City Style- hip hop store 1184 St Catherine CITY STYLES
Can call for tickets from on flyer or order online at foretnoire.com


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12 July, 2018
Good Manners are a sign of Good Character
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Courtesy is simply doing unto others, what you would like them to do unto you!
The students of Stds. 1 to 4 observed Courtesy Week from 18 June to 25 June, 2018. The students were reminded that good manners play a very important role in our lives and that these need to be cultivated in all situations during our interaction with people. The teachers discussed with the children the importance of being courteous and the need to imbibe the value of good behavior in a social ambience. The students recited short poems and watched inspirational videos. The teachers narrated to the students short stories on being courteous. Each class used various cut outs like heart, hand, and key. The students were asked to decorate the same and write their favourite courtesy word.
The students of Std. 4 prepared a bookmark with the golden courtesy word written on it which appealed the most to them. The classroom boards were decorated appropriately reinforcing the values of being courteous at every moment. Besides, the students learnt through fun learning activities and solved worksheets.
Courtesy week has helped our students grow into good individuals and learn to be polite always. Courtesy costs nothing but buys everything.


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Afternoon Delight
This lesson's word is "Share" from Melissa Reyes' Daily Affirmation card & book. These cute little ants are sharing their afternoon delights of fresh watermelon. Learn how to easy it is to paint watermelon. You will be shown an interesting way to load a flat brush to create a soft look over a hard line.


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After the broadcasting the 228th and final episode of his 'Intercity' radioshow, Lange has started the next chapter in his broadcasting career. He has just launched a new radioshow called 'Create' as part of his decision to "take things back to what got him into Dance music in the first place, but with a fresh twist."
Here is a copy of his statement in full:
I know many of you were sad to see Intercity Radio end; it was nice to see it meant so much to so many of you but I hope that what I have in store will be something you will all get behind and enjoy.
I've been busy looking for a new path to take both in the studio and as a DJ since finishing 'We Are Lucky People' which was a huge personal project for me.
Recently I've been getting inspired by more underground sounds and I want to take things back to what got me into Dance music in the first place but with a fresh twist. I'm making music I feel passionate about again and that's ultimately what it's all about. "Formula None" and "Origin" were just the beginning of this new path and it feels the right time to pull everything together with a new radio show, record label, and sound from me.
The new show will be more varied from week to week; if I have an idea it will happen, you'll get to hear more live shows, more guests, Rabbit hole mixes as well as a look back through the best tracks in dance history. You can tune in same time, same place on AHFM from next Wednesday, replay on Mixcloud and subscribe to the new podcast on iTunes.
My first release on the new label is on promo very soon and I'm excited to be working with Black Hole on this new venture, there's so much new music in store for this year it's a great feeling to know how much I have to share.
Lange Recordings will continue to grow; I'm so proud of what we've achieved so far and there's now a great family of artists whom I get to release alongside. There's some exciting news yet to be announced from that camp in the coming months.
This is an exciting time for me and I hope it will excite you all too. I would like to introduce Create.
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In a collaboration between OCAD University and the Toronto Centre for Community Learning and Development (TCCL&D), a second-year OCADU industrial design class taught by Ranee Lee was held offsite at the TCCL&D as a way to pilot an innovative participatory design framework. The course project tasked the students to design bespoke textile goods to be sewn and distributed by Regent Park Sewing Studio as part of their livelihood. The Sewing Studio, a social enterprise incubation program within TCCL&D, consisted of a few immigrant women sewers who, along with the students in the same classroom, learned and taught each other to create a truly participatory design experience. Creating an offsite classroom made for a real experiential learning studio course and through designing soft goods items, topics of locality, culture and identities were explored. In this new participatory learning framework, students went beyond the university's walls and into the community where they researched and designed with/for the community. Only by approaching community differently, can we expect to achieve different results.
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Lebanese elections indicate anti-Hezbollah trends and show strengths and weaknesses of new election law
by George Khalaf
The media is calling the recent Lebanese elections a victory for Hezbollah. But the takeaways from Lebanon's first election in 9 years are far more complex and nuanced. The country's newly passed election law overturned an old system that stifled the voices of political and religious minorities in favor of a more representative system. The results revealed trends not favorable to Hezbollah. And while the new law was a step in the right direction, it didn't go far enough.
Until now, Lebanese election law awarded full parliamentary representation to parties that won a simple majority in their district. This system generated ever-changing alliances between majority and minority groups who vacillated between opposing one another and joining forces to secure election victories. Prior to 2018, Hezbollah and their allies held 37 of 128 seats in parliament with comfortable majorities in a fifth of the districts. Lebanese Christians in districts where no Christian candidate could secure a majority often allied with Muslims on common ground issues like opposition to Hezbollah. But even regarding Hezbollah, Christians could be divided. Parties like the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), led by President Aoun's son-in-law, have a history of allegiance to Hezbollah. The Lebanese Forces have long been the only significant party to remain consistent in their opposition. But prior to this election, they held only 8 seats.
It was against this backdrop – and after almost 5 years of disagreement and delays – that the 2018 elections were held. Under the new law, open seats in a district are now awarded proportionally rather than on a winner-take-all basis. When the results were made public, the media quickly reported a win for Hezbollah. Some results initially appeared positive for the group. Hezbollah and their ally, the AMAL Movement, gained a combined total of 3 seats, and the FPM picked up a seat. Also, the Sunni Future Movement, staunch opponents of Hezbollah, lost almost a third of their seats, falling from 26 to 21.
But that wasn't the whole story. While the media reported a Hezbollah victory, the group's most significant political enemy - the Lebanese Forces - celebrated almost doubling their seats.
Also, the Sunni Future Movement's loss was not necessarily Hezbollah's gain. While it was partially due to the weakness of Sunni leader Saad Hariri, it was also the result of losing the votes of Christians who had previously allied with them but now voted for Christian candidates. Although voter turnout was down overall from 54% in 2009 to 49%, Christians in many regions were reengaging, finally sensing they had a voice. In Lebanon's fourth largest district, Baalbak-Hermel, where Hezbollah has 74% of the votes and Christians had not had a representative in over 30 years, turnout rose from a lackluster 49.3% in 2009 to an astonishing 58.74%. The increased turnout comprised Christians as well as Hezbollah supporters motivated to oppose the rising voice of Christian voters. The gains for the Lebanese Forces combined with reinvigorated Christian engagement indicate a growing and effective current of opposition to Hezbollah among Lebanese voters – and not just Christians. Even some Muslims are souring to Hezbollah and finding common ground with Christians in their opposition.
While the changes paved the way for a more representative outcome and victories by anti-Hezbollah candidates, they didn't go nearly far enough – and introduced new problems. First, many voters were confused by the changes, contributing to the depressed turnout. For those who did vote, there were frequent mistakes resulting in many votes being thrown out. But of even greater concern were candidates who lost to those with fewer votes simply because of religious and area-based representation. In one instance, a candidate secured a seat with 259 total votes and another with only 77. In some areas, Christians still chose not to vote, believing their votes would be wasted. In the Sour-Zahrani district, only 23% of Christians voted, down from 25% in 2009.
Chart below: Overall turnout movement from 2009 to 2018 compared with turnout movement in Baalbek-Hermel (a district with re-invigorated Christian turnout) and Sour-Zahrani (a district with low Christian turnout).
After decades of imbalanced representation, the current law is a definite improvement. But more is needed. When parliament convenes in May, they must continue moving toward better representation by taking a critical look at the obstacles still present in the new law. The goal must be election law that more accurately represents the Lebanese populace and produces outcomes reflective of the will of the voters. If this is accomplished and the sentiment among Lebanese voters continues to turn against Hezbollah, 2018 is only a taste of the change that is coming.
George Khalaf was born in Beirut, Lebanon and remains engaged in Lebanese political affairs while also serving as president of the Phoenix-based data analytics and survey research firm, Data Orbital.
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Hello everyone!
I am making lots of spring-themed cards in the desperate hope of urging Spring along it's way ... it is still way too cold here for my liking!!
This Tilda is super cute and I loved colouring her up with my copic markers. I've been really enjoying colouring black hair recently too! The papers are a 6x6 pad Garden Party by Pebbles. I love the fresh colours and the plaid is definitely a favourite! Ribbon, flowers and bling are all from my stash. The border punch is MS. The sentiment square is from the paper pad.
I'm entering this card into the following challenges:-
Papertake Weekly - A Cut Above (die cuts, punches)
Craft Your Passion - Always Anything Goes
Paradise of Magnolia - "Spring"
Cute Card Thursday - Spring Fever
That's all for today folks! I hope you're enjoying your Tuesday, whatever you're doing! Thanks for stopping in and for leaving any lovely comments - always greatly appreciated!
Hugs, Danielle x


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Wanna join the Feminest book club? Of course you do. ;)
The first Thursday of every month, we're selecting a business or self-help book to review for the following month. And, rest assured—if we're featuring it—there's something you oughtta know!
To kick things off, let's chat about a book I read during my recent trip to Costa Rica: Rework, by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. (If you haven't read it and plan to, SPOILER ALERT.)
A few points were super hypocritical.
Should we call it a "plan" or a "path"?
Oh boy - this is the kind of stuff I hate. Right off the bat, Rework attempts to set itself apart from all other business books. "Don't have a plan!" it yells, controversially. Personally, I'm a major proponent of business plans (so much so, I created a Crafting Your Creative Business Plan e-course! It's good stuff.)
But then it's all like "a business without a path to profit isn't a business, it's a hobby." Sounds like a plan to me. Shall we call it a "path" instead? eye roll
"People automatically associate quitting with failure, but that's exactly what you should do."
Again, here's a bit of hypocrisy. They go on to include an entire section mocking failure:
In my opinion, this reveals more about their insecurity surrounding failure than failure itself. (It's ok to fail, people!)
Should we focus on ourselves or "pick a fight"?
First, they say:
"If you think a competitor sucks, say so."
I totally disagree - you do you! You don't need to bring people down to lift yourself up. If you mention a competitor like that, it just shows that you're threatened by them. Talk to the value you offer (not how another company isn't as "cool" or "new" as you).
Then, they tell us to:
Focus on you instead of they, eh? This completely contradicts their "pick a fight" section, but I couldn't agree more.
Their awesome business growth insight!
I immediately started to nod my head when I got to this section. THIS. For a business to be successful, you can't afford to have one foot out the door.
"Think about it this way: If you had to launch your business in two weeks, what would you cut out? Funny how a question like that forces you to focus. You suddenly realize there's a lot of stuff you don't need. And what you do need seems obvious. When you impose a deadline, you gain clarity. It's the best way to get to that gut instinct that tells you, "We don't need this."
I totally agree! When I work with clients and we start setting deadlines to our to-dos, it becomes very clear what's a priority and what's not.
THANK YOU. The authors discuss how lack of sleep makes you stubborn (i.e. unwilling to pivot), hampers your creativity, and diminishes morale. I get around 7-9 hours of sleep a night and won't sacrifice that to join the 5am club, ever.
I really like this barometer to gauge whether or not you're stealing. Is someone else doing the bulk of the work? And if you haven't read Steal Like an Artist yet, you'll want to do that.
When I started my coaching business, I had another coach say "I want to host where you're hosting" and "I want to start doing tips like you." I also had people wanting me to coach them on how to be a coach.
My first reaction was: "Hey now, are they trying to steal my gig?" But then I realized, "Guess what? They can't imitate my personality or my innate way of working with people." No longer a threat!
Instead, I view these experiences as opportunities. How can I help someone else find their own way?
"Hire managers of one. Managers of one are people who come up with their own goals and execute them. They don't need heavy direction. They don't need daily check-ins. They do what a manager would do–set the tone, assign items, determine what needs to get done, etc.—but they do it by themselves and for themselves."
This is what I love: hire a manager over an administrator. This is what small businesses need more than anything!
How do you spot a manager of one? The authors recommend checking their background to see if they've ever "run something on their own" or "launched some kind of project."
*Special credit: Hire a great writer.
"Inspiration is a magical thing, a productivity multiplier, a motivator. But it won't wait for you. Inspiration is a now thing. If it grabs you, grab it right back and put it to work."
YAS TO THIS 10000%. I always try to act on things when I have the energy to do it and trust that I'll find the energy to do the other things in my life, too.
I'd recommend this as snackable content for startups to small businesses.
Now for your thoughts! If you've read Rework, what would you rate it? Do you agree or disagree with anything the book had to say?
Prepare for November's book of the month (it's awesome): Deep Work by Cal Newport
Have a book suggestion? Let us know in the comments section below!


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A. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28(series)
1. The Secretary, acting for the President, has approved the report
of the selection board convened on 13 August 2018 which recommended the
following named officers on the Inactive Duty Promotion List (IDPL) for
promotion to the grade of lieutenant commander. Officers selected are listed below
in IDPL precedence order
No. Rank Name Unit
1 LT Ayoub, Edward T. PSC RPM-3 IRR
2 LT Connor, David J. TRACEN YKTWN TRAINING DIV
3 LT Greene, Ashley C. PSC RPM-3 IRR
4 LT Morgan, Cole R. PSC RPM-3 IRR
5 LT Capule, Christopher D. PSC RPM-3 IRR
6 LT Kowalske, Ryan A. D9 INCIDENT MGMT BR (DRM)
7 LT DeLima, Andre M. PSC RPM-3 IRR
8 LT Erapalli, Christina L. SEC JCKSNVILLE INCIDENT MGT DV
9 LT Tremble, Donald J. BASE CLEVELAND
10 LT Miller, Rick SEC PUGET SND INSPECTIONS DIV
11 LT Buntin, Robert E. SEC ST PETE INCIDENT MGT DIV
12 LT Carter, Harry MIFC LANT TARGETING & WATCH BR
13 LT Mosley, Edward J. SEC CHARLESTON INSPECTIONS DIV
14 LT Lafrenz, Steven M. SEC LA/LB INCIDENT MGT DIV
15 LT Brankin, Ryan J. MIFC LANT
16 LT Parga, Adam L. PSC RPM-3 IRR
17 LT Hunter, Joan E. PSU 311 COMMAND STAFF
18 LT Devlin, Daren T. CGRU USSOUTHCOM
19 LT Bailey, Craig J. SEC N NEW ENG ENFORCEMENT DIV
20 LT Spoon, William D. SEC NOLA ENFORCEMENT DIV
21 LT McGrath, James A. SEC DEL BAY INTEL STAFF
22 LT Obrien, Thomas W. SEC CORPUS CHR INTEL STAFF
23 LT Attardo, Brian A. D1 INTELLIGENCE BR (DRI)
24 LT Braswell, Beau A. SEC MOBILE ENFORCEMENT DIV
25 LT Traxler, Jon D. SEC NOLA ENFORCEMENT DIV
26 LT Dixon, Byron C. SEC MARYLAND-NCR INSPECT DIV
27 LT Miller, Jeffrey S. LSC TRIAL SVCS BR (ALAMEDA)
28 LT Castaneda, Rebecca L. D9 LEGAL STAFF (DL)
29 LT Rodriguez, Ricardo J. PORT SECURITY UNIT 311
30 LT Ambrose, Stuart J. DDE-CORIVRON 11
31 LT Carbajal, Oscar A. SEC SAN DIEGO ENFORCEMENT DIV
32 LT Mason, Kelley R. MSD NASHVILLE
33 LT Patton, Joshua D. PSU 313 WATERSIDE SECURITY DIV
34 LT Worbets, Jason T. SEC SAN FRAN ENFORCEMENT DIV
35 LT Bryan, Brad A. SEC SAN DIEGO CP/RDNS STF
36 LT Rangel, Jessica DDE-ODNI WASHINGTON DC
37 LT Gertsch, Diana K. SEC SE NEW ENG INCIDENT MGT DV
38 LT Ketchey, Bobbie E. SEC NOLA INTEL STAFF
39 LT Kistler, Jeffrey D. PSU 313 SHORESIDE SECURITY DIV
40 LT Shamrell Jr, Thomas V. PACAREA (53)
41 LT Martinez, Lorrine M. MSU PORTLAND INSP DEPT (SPI)
42 LT Menteer, Daniel E. LANTAREA (35)
43 LT Mccusker, Veronica L. MSU TEXAS INCIDENT MGMT DIV
44 LT Hokenson, Alexander M. PSC RPM-3 IRR
45 LT Hilton, Anthony R. SEC BUFFALO CP/RDNS STF
46 LT Stiefel, Maria C. SEC BUFFALO INSPECTIONS DIV
47 LT Gomes, Heather D. SEC ST PETE INSPECTIONS DIV
48 LT Glinn, Joan P. SEC HOU/GAL INCIDENT MGT DIV
49 LT Ochoa, Alissa M. SEC ST PETE ENFORCEMENT DIV
50 LT Gabbianelli, Matthew A. MSD PORT CANAVERAL (FACILITY INSP DIV)
51 LT Olmstead, Erik A. D9 PLNG & FORCE RDNS DIV (DX)
52 LT Grossman, Daniel E. D11 INCIDENT MGMT BR (DRM)
53 LT Pacheco, Hector M. INCIDENT MGMT ASSIST TEAM
54 LT Postrel, Ethan D. DD-MSU PORTLAND (DD-SEC COL RIVER INTEL STAFF)
55 LT Carty, Jennifer L. DD-LSC-TRIAL SVCS BR (NORF)
56 LT Pierson, Niles C. SEC BUFFALO INSPECTIONS DIV
57 LT Sorrell, Kevin S. SEC SAN DIEGO LOGISTICS DEPT
58 LT Ward, Margaret P. SEC PUGET SND INSPECTIONS DIV
59 LT Rowe, Christopher T. SEC SAN DIEGO ENFORCEMENT DIV
60 LT Dinino, Jennifer W. NATIONAL COMMAND CENTER
2. Officer selection boards review only officers records and any communications
from candidates directly to the board. The board is also given a roster of
eligible candidates listed in alphabetical order. Above and in-zone officer
rosters are combined, so that the status of the candidates is not discernible.
Only the officer portion of a record is viewable by the board.
3. Promotion statistics for this board are provided below. There are many
variables, e.g., changes in performance, group size, approved voluntary
separations, etc., that will cause selection rates to fluctuate from
year to year among groups. Documented, sustained, high performance is
the best way to remain competitive for promotion.
Approved voluntary separation requests appearing before this board: 0
4. Selection rates by gender:
a. Female (15/27 - 56%)
b. Male (45/79 - 57%)
5. Selection rates by race category:
a. Asian (1/3 - 33%)
b. Black or African American (3/6 - 50%)
c. Multiple Race (4/6 - 67%)
d. Native American/Alaskan Native (1/2 - 50%)
e. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (1/1 - 100%)
f. White (37/64 - 58%)
g. Declined to Respond (13/24 - 54%)
6. Selection rates by ethnic group:
a. Hispanic (8/15 - 53%)
b. Non-Hispanic (35/61 - 57%)
c. Declined to Respond (17/30 - 57%)
7. The boards membership and units are:
Name Unit
CAPT Franklin H. Schaefer, USCGR PACAREA (35)
CDR Timothy J. Grant, USCG COMDT-CG-FAC-1
CDR Jennifer J. Conklin, USCGR SECTOR HONOLULU
CDR Keith M. Doxey, USCG LSSU BALTIMORE
LCDR Kelly A. Sawyer, USCG COMDT-DD-CGCIS
LCDR Kiley A. Hoppe, USCGR CGD ONE, FORCE READINESS BR (DXR)
LCDR Stephen M. Valentine, USCGR CGD ONE, INTELLIGENCE BR (DRI)
8. The precept which convened this board and charged the members with
their duties and the Commandant's Guidance for Promotion Year 2019
Selection Boards and Panels are available via the PSC-RPM portal site,
IRR members without CG Portal access may obtain a copy
of the precept from RPM-1 by emailing: email@example.com.
9. The proceedings of the selection board, including its deliberations and
criteria for selection, cannot be disclosed to any person who was not a
member of the board. If there are any questions regarding the board process,
please contact LT Josh Denney, Boards and Panels Section Chief at
202-795-6509 or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. If there are any questions
regarding the results of the board, contact CAPT Michael Wampler, Chief, CG PSC-RPM
at 202-795-6499.
10. Released by: CAPT G. T. Prestidge, Commander, Personnel Service Center.
The Service Center for Our Most Important Resource – Our People.
11. Internet release authorized.


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7 Minute Guided Breathwork Meditation
This guided Breathwork meditation is my favorite practice for moving stuck energy, working with my feelings, shifting my emotional state and clearing myself. It is an active meditation technique that you can safely do on your own every day. If you'd like to breath in a group, click on my Events page. If you have already done this type of breathing, feel free to skip to 6.20 in the video!
Enjoy your meditation! Nine minutes of binaural beats, chimes, singing bowls, and 99 subliminal affirmations in my voice reminding you of your divine nature. This is tuned to each of your chakras. Best listened to on headphones to hear all the tones. Download, share, listen, enjoy, let it heal you and love you up: DOWNLOAD HERE
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Mwamba Chikwemba was born in 1992. She is a painter based in Lusaka, Zambia where she works and represents a Visual artist Centre.
Mwamba developed an interest in art in high school. However, the path to the art industry was not simple: Mwamba graduated with a degree in Public Administration and had to try other jobs first before she realized that she has to dedicate her life to painting.
Although history knows a lot of similar examples, it is remarkable to observe how young female fights for her right to be recognized as a young professional and as an artist in general in a male-dominated society, like Zambia.
Her challenging story becomes a subject of her art as well: in her creative process, Mwamba focuses on women's identity in a place where social norms prevail and female roles are strictly defined. The artist wants her portrait paintings to be seen as a collective image of African women who have power, courage, and wisdom to follow their own goals.


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The O.J. Book…Again?!
The O.J. saga continues. This week, I received an e-mail from my good friend Polly Franks from the Franks Foundation. She, alongside the National Victims' Rights Advocates, sent out a press release highlighting their very solid stance on O.J.'s book release. I immediately wrote Polly directly to ask her to expand upon her viewpoints.
Polly is unapologetically against the release of this book and I don't blame her.
Denise Brown, Nicole Brown's sister, is taking a surprising stand and separating herself from the Goldman family. On her website, one would encounter a position against the book's release – a move that solidifies her very public opposition to its release. While the Goldmans have yet to receive any payments from Simpson, my opinion on the subject matter has changed significantly during the past three weeks. Originally, before delving into the facts and figures I was blinded by happiness at the fact that the family would finally receive a portion of the compensation they had been waiting for.
But the fact of the matter is that the contents of this book, whether they be accompanied by commentary or left to their own devices, highlight a tragic stain (one of many) on the American justice system, while potentially glorifying the horrific actions of a mad man.
What the Goldmans should have done was win the rights to the book, then hold on to them, thus preventing it from public release. Or, if they really wanted to make a profit off of it, they could have sold it to a celebrity collector of some sorts with explicit directions (an agreement) never to sell or release any text.
Their decision to release seems rooted deeply in finances.
What is even more unconscionable is the fact that O.J. could commit to publish a book on the subject matter, but that's old news; nothing that this morally challenged man does surprises me. One must wonder what his children think of him. Although I shouldn't neglect to remind readers about America's brief glimpse into that window last year following a 911 call placed by his daughter.
At the end of the day, this book can't do much good. Can it?


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Merry and Bright :: Day 2-3
We began day 2 down in the financial district at the Federal Reserve Bank. You may have heard about it recently in the news after the FBI foiled an attempted plan to blow it up.. If you're lucky, you can sign-up for a guided tour that shows you around the exhibit and also takes you down to the gold vault. They fill up pretty fast and even at a month out I was only able to get us a self-guided tour but it was still interesting. Inside the exhibit, you learn about the role of the Federal Bank and how our money is created and processed. you also got to try and tell the difference between counterfeit and authentic money. It turns out, everything about how our money is designed is very thought out with counterfeits in mind.
With money on our minds we headed south by the New York Stock Exchange where we found this building called Federal Hall that was pretty neat.
We lucked out and jumped in on one of their tours of the rotunda. It turns out the building dates back to the 1800's and is the site where George Washington took his oath to be the president at a building previously at the site. Pretty cool!
After getting a lesson on some American history we grabbed a bite of New York pizza to eat (thanks Chris) and headed to our next destination.
Even if you aren't that interested in the museum, check out the National Museum of the American Indian because the building is beautiful and, bonus, it's free! Before housing the museum, the building served as the old Customs building.
the museum isn't too big either so it's a good place to stop in at and get a little history before your next destination. Here's a little secret too… they have these swivel round love seats in the music exhibit that are super comfy, plus they play a pretty interesting movie in that theatre.
After the museum we took a quick trip through Battery Park, but decided it was a good plan to head back to the UES and have a low-key evening because a storm was headed in and it's a little hard to explore when you're being pelted in the face with hard wind and snow!
By Day 3 the weather calmed down a little so we were back to the streets! We started the day with a trip to Alice's (necessary) and a walk by Madonna's apartment (no Madonna sightings though). There was just one other necessary stop before heading downtown.. The puppy store. You see, there is a puppy store near the 77th street station that I just can't really resist going in when I go there. Looks like I'm not the only one who could resist either though…
Don't worry, Scooter is still an only child.. and no dogs were transported across the country. I must say it's a little easier to say no when the price of that puppy in the window is $2,500.
On our way to get tickets for our Movie and TV tour we made a couple short trips. One to Grand Central Terminal to take the typical "where is waldo" photos and then to the New York Public Library, which was decorated very nice for the holidays.
Next up, our TV and Movie Sites Tour by On Location Tours. Something I was really excited about with our Explorer passes were some of the tours included, this being one of them. For this tour we hopped on a comfy coach bus and cruised around the city for 3 hours to learn about different places movies and TV shows have been filmed here. You also learn about all of the shows that took place in NYC, but were pretty much actually filmed on sound stages in LA.
Some of the highlights on the tour for me were seeing the Friends apartment, Ghostbusters headquarters, Men in Black Headquarters as well as different locations from The Devil Wears Prada, I Am Legend, and Batman.
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By Val Solomon
I've been doing this fitness thing for a long time now. As I'm sure you can imagine, along the way I've tried all sorts of diets…
I started out calorie counting.
I've done low carb and no carb.
I've tried to eat clean.
I've counted macros.
I've done the competition diet many times.
Some of these things even worked! I could do anything for a week or two, or if I had a big finish line goal like a competition, I could even do it for 3+ months.
The problem for me was, that as soon as I crossed my finish line, real life hit, or I just got sick and tired of certain foods (seriously never want to eat egg whites and oatmeal AGAIN!), I began to revert back to old habits. These diets were not sustainable for me! I realized I was not being smart about nutrition and what I was doing to my body for the long term by dieting this way.
Also, I found myself having to use too much brain space on what I was supposed to eat! As a busy working momma, I really need to put my brain space elsewhere! I literally have zero brain space left to stress about food!
What I really needed in my life was a sustainable EVERY DAY rhythm of eating that didn't feel like a diet!
I needed an approach that was simple but also worked with the new standard I was setting for myself (and my kids) as being the most healthy option for:
1. Long term wellness
2. Reaching and staying a healthy leanness
3. Providing the fuel for energy my brain and body need for me to function at the highest level
4. As a coach to others, something that I felt 100% great about them putting in their body
I'm happy to report that for almost 4 years now, I've found my sustainable approach to nutrition!
I'm nailing my nutrition & wasting zero brainspace on it! I'm able to stay within 5lbs of my comfortable weight year around and not really give up anything that I love (hello wine and tacos!). I have more mental clarity and energy than ever. I'm spending zero time meal prepping.
Getting to a healthy body weight and fueling your body with vitamins, minerals, protein, good fats, etc does not have to consume your brain and your life! I am super excited and passionate about coaching others to rock this lifestyle approach.
It's why you may see me hosting challenge groups inviting you along! I want this for you!!! Check out my latest one here.
As a busy mom with so much on your plate, could it be time to join me in a more simple… and better… approach?
What my day looks like:
Breakfast - 1. chug my cortisol leveling superfood 2. take my high quality vitamins for energy, longevity, and mental clarity, 3. chug my high protein + low glycemic carb + healthy fats shake in the car!
Lunch - another shake usually because I love the energy and mental clarity I get OR sometimes leftovers - I allow myself to be flexible
Snack - whatever I'm gravitating towards with the goal of getting in protein and being smart about it.
Dinner with the fam - Whatever I want, but being pretty smart most of the time. Protein, healthy carbs, lots of veggies.
Snack - vitamins - (sometimes...ok... often... wine!)
Having these shakes around for meal options feels like a safety net to me. For almost 4 years now, my breakfast and lunch is handled! Do I sometimes choose to have something else? Yes! But most of the time I go with what makes me feel the best and keeps me moving towards my fitness and wellness goals - the shake!
Another element to my nutrition routine is occasional intermittent fasting/cleansing. Have you googled the weight management, health, and even muscle building benefits of fasting?! Amazing.
Have questions?
Wonder if this could work for you?
Schedule a 15min call with me here so I can hear about your personal issue and help you decide if this could be right for you.
Looking forward to connecting with you!
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July 2018
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This summer we have sent out two teams on mission trips:
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We sent a team to the Middle East to work with refugees and displaced families.
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Students from our School of Transformation went to Liberia, Costa Rica to work alongside YWAM in their gospel and bible distribution projects.
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US President Donald Trump announced Saturday a trip to the Dover air force base in Delaware to meet the families of who he described as four very special people who died serving the country.
While he did not specify who they were, the families are likely to be those of two US service members and two Pentagon personnel who died last week in a blast in the Syrian city of Manbij.
"Will be leaving for Dover to be with the families of 4 very special people who lost their lives in service to our Country!" Trump tweeted.
The air base houses a mortuary where remains of US troops who fell overseas are flown for what is known as a dignified transfer.
Personnel of the base helps the bereaved families with the final preparations for the burial.
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Riverside Youth will be traveling for a fun movie night to the 61 Drive in Theatre in July! Friends & family are welcome!
Meet @ Church 7:30PM to carpool. Arrive back home at 12AM. Bring $10 for movie/snacks and sign up by July 6th!
Can't make it this time? Riverside Youth will be planning another Drive In Movie Night for August 12 – Mark your calendars!


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Breakfast links: On the heels of a grim UN report, an aggressive climate bill
DC could pass one of the most aggressive climate change bills in the US
On the heels of a grim UN report on climate change, the DC Council is set to vote on a bill that would cut carbon emissions and move the city to 100% renewable energy in only 14 years. It would also allow regional agreements with Virginia and Maryland to cut greenhouse gases. (Peter Jamison / Post)
A man using a motorized wheelchair died after falling down a Metro escalator
A man died at the Columbia Heights Metro station after riding up the escalator in his motorized wheelchair and then falling backwards. He was found unconcious and taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. Metro officials say the elevator was working. (Carlos Prieto / WTOP)
Maryland officials are investigating a crosswalk where a small child almost died
A video taken Sunday in Silver Spring from a stopped car shows a family using a crosswalk on their bicycles, when a car suddenly goes through, almost hitting a small child. Now authorities are looking into improving the dangerous crosswalk. (Jay Korff / WJLA)
BWI Marshall airport was voted a traveler's favorite
BWI Marshall airport made the top 10 on the Condé Nast Traveler's 2018 Readers' Choice Awards. Accolades include easy access, good dining options, and amenities such as meal delivery to gates. BWI is the busiest airport in the region, surpassing 26 million passengers in 2017. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
High business turnover at Rockville Town Center has residents worried
City officials and the development's owner met with hundreds of concerned residents and business owners to discuss a series of closures at Rockville Town Center. Dawson's Market is the latest business to announce it's closing. (Glynis Kazanjian / Bethesda Beat)
Waze plans to offer a carpooling feature nation-wide
Google's Waze announced Wednesday that its carpooling service would soon be available nationwide. Through the app, drivers and riders will be able to work out the logistics. Passengers will have to pay a fee to help with gas and other expenses. (Michael Liedtke / Associated Press)
MoCo school board candidates agree on key education issues
Montgomery County School Board candidates seemed agreed on issues such as closing the achievement gap, redrawing school boundaries, and attracting families to the district during a forum hosted by the Greater Capital Area Association. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
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"The effect of music is so very much more powerful and penetrating than is that of the other arts, for these others speak only of the shadow, but music of the essence," explained German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, cited by Maria Popova in her Brain Pickings article "Schopenhauer on the Power of Music."
Explore the following three examples of the power that music can have in people's lives:
Music Can Make Us Happier
Research from several academic scholars supports the theory that music makes us happier.
Alec Sears, writing for Phys.org, noted that many adults have negative memories about physical education class that involve running laps, playing games of dodgeball, being picked last for teams, and facing athletic underachievement.
However, Sears cited research from education professor David Barney, published in the International Journal of Physical Education, which found that fourth-grade students enjoyed gym class 5.87 times more when they worked out to music. Barney discovered that contemporary music, with between 120 and 160 beats per minute, was the most effective.
"When the music is on, I just feel like dancing all the time," one female student told Barney's research team. Another claimed the music encouraged him to work harder.
Music continues to make us feel happy throughout our lives, according to Australian research published in the March 2017 edition of the journal Sempre: Society for Education, Music, and Psychology Research. The study's authors, Melissa K. Weinberg and Dawn Joseph, found that people who take part in communal music experiences such as dance gatherings and live concerts were happier than people who do not attend music events.
The adults surveyed had significantly higher well-being scores and greater satisfaction with their living standards than people who abstained from music events. The researchers believe that the opportunities to socialize with others in the music community may contribute to the results obtained from the study.
Music Can Improve Life Prospects
Research has also revealed that music can help people improve their life prospects.
Denver-based organization Youth on Record has dedicated itself to working with the city's at-risk teenagers. The group puts professional Denver musicians in Denver Public Schools to mentor students struggling academically, including refugees, homeless youths, and children from youth residential treatment facilities.
According to the organization's website, "Through a model partnership that brings together the local music community, public schools, the nation's leading housing authority, and the philanthropic sector, Youth on Record (YOR) is a powerful example of what's possible when musicians and non-profit and public sector leaders embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and band together around a common cause."
Music education classes do not just simply help children; they also see real results. According to data from the organization, 85 percent of students in its programming increased their attendance. Seventy-one percent of students boosted their grade point averages since connecting with Youth on Record.
According to the non-profit Colorado Music Business Organization, "When we first get in there, the students are reluctant to be open and expect us to be teachers not knowing that we're musicians," said hip-hop artist Ill Se7en. "By the time we're done doing the beat production classes, the poetry classes, they are usually really connected and wanting to express more within that art."
Individuals pursuing graduate education in an online Master of Music in music education degree program may also be able to appreciate the role that music education can play in the lives of youth.
Music can also help people improve their lives when they are much older, as the Rap'N'Radio program at Wandoo Reintegration Facility in Perth, Western Australia, shows. Briana Shepherd of Australia's ABC News (a government-owned and funded media operation in Australia) reported that this program is a key reason that the minimum security prison's inmates have reoffending rates of half of the state's average.
The program involves weekly hip-hop music classes led by local musician Scott Griffiths, known by his stage name MC Optamus. The classes, a joint project from the Wandoo Reintegration Facility and the Central Institute of Technology, teaches residents how to write songs, scratch on turntables, and edit, produce, and record their own music. Griffiths acknowledged the negative reputation hip-hop music has in some sectors of society, but he explained its youth-driven focus and expressive nature resonates with the facility's young men.
Music Can Improve Cognitive Function
Music is so powerful that it can impact brain chemistry, according to many scientific studies.
Nick Smurthwaite of AgeUK explained the way music therapy has become a key part of the support services for dementia patients. He noted that music, especially singing, appears to unlock memories and boost brain activity, even when a disease such as dementia damages the brain.
"We tend to remain contactable as musical beings on some level right up to the very end of life," Professor Paul Robertson, a concert violinist and academic specializing in using music in dementia care, told Smurthwaite. "We know that the auditory system of the brain is the first to fully function at 16 weeks, which means that you are musically receptive long before anything else. So it's a case of first in, last out when it comes to a dementia-type breakdown of memory."
Kristine Crane of Williamsburg Yorktown Daily described the impact Virginia Symphony Orchestra's (VSO) nursing home concerts have made on residents with dementia. The VSO's violinist Lesa McCoy Bishop told Crane about one patient who recounted his own career as a musician after hearing the quartet play "Servicemen on Parade."
"He said with great clarity that he used to be a musician," Bishop recalled. "Then we packed up our instrument cases, I saw him, and he didn't remember talking to me. For that small amount of time, we had him."
These special interactive concerts see nursing home residents playing along with the band on drums, tambourines, and other simple instruments.
Dr. April Greenan told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that music therapy can similarly help stroke victims repair their brain function in their recovery. Music can help people who have suffered a stroke learn how to talk and walk again as they move forward in time to the beat.
Visit the Kent State University Hugh A. Glauser School of Music to learn more about enrolling in this dynamic online music education master's degree program to help you learn to use the power of music to make a difference in the lives of the next generation of musicians.
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Chelsea Clinton slams congressman's comments to Fox News about 'only 2' migrant children dying: 'For shame'
An interview a Republican representative gave to Fox News about the deaths of two migrant children while in ICE custody has rankled many — including Chelsea Clinton.
The former first daughter took to Twitter to decry comments made by Rep. Peter King during an interview with Fox News's Julie Banderas on Friday. The Republican congressman from New York defended ICE and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen following outcry over the Christmas Eve death of 8-year-old Felipe Gomez Alonzo. The young boy was the second migrant child to die while being held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities; 7-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin died earlier this month. More
"I think it's wrong to be piling on and blaming ICE," King said. "They've had hundreds of thousands of people that they had custody of over the years, and I think these are the only two children that have died, certainly in recent memory."
Though King called the deaths "terrible," many commenters have accused him of downplaying their seriousness. Some critics have called him a "monster," while others said his remarks were at odds with his "pro-life" stance.
Clinton, last heard defending Barron Trump from online mockery, was among those condemning King's statement. She also singled out his insistence that migrants "had bad health to begin with" and labeled his non-sequitur reference to housing projects "dog-whistle racism."
Clinton's tweet drew praise — and even a plea for her to follow in her parents' political footsteps.
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I've said it before : I love 12-step recovery. I've learned many lessons and acquired many tools that have helped me live my life, free from drugs and alcohol. The meetings, the fellowship, and the readings have all been wonderful aids in my recovery. Through numerous attempts and failures to stay sober, the program of 12-step recovery was always there to help me clean myself up in order to start again.
But here's the thing : AA didn't provide me with the one tool that I really took hold of, the one lesson that I needed to learn in order to change my life forever. It didn't teach me how to love myself and, hence, it didn't teach me how to cherish the life that I had been privileged to live. AA started me down the path of recovery by showing me basic tools of gratitude and acceptance and the benefits of hard work. It helped me make the early transition from drinking daily to total abstinence. But it didn't provide real answers on how to find inner peace and happiness so that I would never WANT to go back to using again.
I know a lot of people have sought a solution to their substance abuse issues through the rooms of AA and NA. Many of these people have achieved long term sobriety, and many have not. Of those that have, some are the most miserable old pricks you will ever meet. Why? Because addicts, by nature, are loathe to follow directions, and 12-step is all about following rules or "suggestions" in order to make it through the day. A person who is subjected to non-stop monitoring - even if he does so of his own free will - is still under the thumb of an authoritative regime. This provides little room for creative expression or personal growth, and it assumes the person has neither the ability nor the desire to make healthy decisions in his life.
Of course, most addicts in early recovery don't trust themselves, as is warranted by their history of bad ideas and lousy behavior. But when does trust begin to be reestablished? Isn't the desire to believe in oneself a huge reason that a person seeks recovery in the first place? How long do you need to be guided through every moment in order NOT to fuck up again? And when are you capable of learning from these poor decisions on your own? Do you need to be micromanaged every day of your life?
Let's pretend you're drowning. You don't know how to swim, and you just got leveled by a huge wave, which now is dragging you out to sea. Fortunately, you're not far from the beach, and a lifeguard swims out and rescues you. He hauls you back to dry land and begins giving you CPR (if you want to pretend he/she is the man/woman of your fantasies, go for it, but let's stay focused on the lesson here) You start to breathe on your own, you're starting to come around. Open your eyes, slowly get up, catch your balance, get your bearings. Now you walk back to your towel and the friends you came with. A couple weeks later, you start taking swimming lessons. You learn a few different strokes and a bunch of safety tips. You do a little research on your own about tidal pull, waves, undertow, dangerous aquatic sea life, etc.
Are you now prepared to go to the beach by yourself? Or do you need your swim instructor to go with you? If you disagree with him as to which stroke you want to swim or what beach you want to visit, does that mean you're going to drown again? Will you bring a manual on water safety and read it every morning? Do you need the lifeguard to remind you to put on sunscreen and to not swim too close to motorboats? At night, will you meet with other folks who have had scary experiences in the water? Will you ask them to tell their stories about almost drowning, and will you tell your story again and again? While none of these are necessarily a bad idea, they do limit your choices as to how you will enjoy future experiences in the water.
It's up to you to learn from your mistakes and get on with your life. A lifeguard will teach you the strokes but he won't teach you how to love the sport. Many people who almost drown avoid large bodies of water for the rest of their lives, but that solution is extremely limiting, and it's not foolproof (there are bathtubs and hot tubs, just to name two ever-present threats). My suggestion is to learn how to swim, don't eat before you jump into the water, and, if the water looks too rough, stay on the beach until the conditions change. But for God's sake, GO SWIMMING AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE !!
12-step recovery continues to be something I reach for on occasion. Its structure, its lessons, and the uniformity of the meetings I attend, all coalesce to provide consistent, solid, reliable support. I am eternally grateful for its inception and continued existence, and I continue to benefit from it while I live my life under the decision-making ability and leadership of my own free will.
Yes, I said free will. I don't care who you are or how tight you are with your higher power, YOU are the one who keeps you sober. When you were tempted, who called your sponsor or another alcoholic? You did. When you needed strength, who prayed to your higher power? You did. When the opportunity presented itself to relapse, who stayed sober? You did. Who was at the last meeting you attended? You were. You, you, you, you, you. Holy shit! Maybe it IS all about you, after all (or at least mostly about you, as it appears from your perspective) And maybe that's exactly how it is meant to be.
You are way more powerful than you give yourself credit for, but be careful how you wield that power. Tell yourself that you can't be trusted often enough, and you will have no choice but to believe the authoritative voice in your head. Conversely, tell yourself that you are capable of changing for the better, of growing, of loving yourself, and of loving the present opportunity to live a joyous existence, and you will create a world that you don't WANT to escape, and a life that you don't WANT to avoid, and a YOU that you don't WANT to get away from.
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March 4, 2017
The concept of inclusion has traditionally been associated with financial access, giving way to a multitude of companies and initiatives aiming to extend access to the formal financial system. Technology and science, no doubt, play a critical role in facilitating financial access for vulnerable, but technology companies play a far greater role in the big picture than expanding banks' customer base.
Inclusion is not limited to financial potential, it goes far beyond – access to knowledge, resources, technology, education, affordable housing and healthcare, employment options, etc. Moreover, inclusion is not always about the poor and 'invisible', it's about equal opportunities to access various kinds of products and services, to knowledge, innovation and the ability to make an educated choice. Further, we will look at some of the important and often overlooked sides of inclusion that address the implications most industry professionals nowadays address as standalone problems (such as financial inclusion).
To solve a problem of financial inclusion, businesses need to solve a problem of internet connectivity and access to knowledge. In this day and age, there are over 4 billion people, mostly in developing countries, that still don't have access to the internet. This means that over half of the world's population is missing out on the life-changing benefits of connectivity, from financial services to health and education. Meanwhile, internet connectivity has far-reaching economic and social benefits, among which are enhanced productivity of labor and capital, reduced transactions costs due to enhanced speed and quality of information flows, greater innovation and adoption of new organizational models and business processes, enhanced access to financial capital with services such as mobile banking, facilitation of entrepreneurship and business expansion, access to new markets and improved human resource qualification and specialization.
Internet connectivity is critically important for developing countries on their way to smart, innovative nations. As emphasized by specialists from Deloitte, in developing countries, the Internet connectivity enables creative solutions to overcome the limitations arising from economic constraints and limited infrastructure. Extending internet access can give developing regions an opportunity to leapfrog developed world with the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, as professionals have observed with mobile banking.
It is up to international cross-industry innovators like Facebook, Google, and many more, to at least lay ground for further development of opportunities in particular markets and particular groups. Facebook, for one, started its work on tackling the digital connectivity and access problem two and a half years ago, when an ambitious Internet.org project was launched to connect everyone in the world to the web. As shared by Wired, by his calculations, nearly two-thirds of the global population—4.9 billion people—are not connected, most of whom do have internet access available to them, but can't afford to pay for it or don't know why they'd want to. Roughly 10–15% of the unconnected live in hard-to-reach places and don't have access at all. The project is reported to have brought more than 25 million people online who otherwise would not be and introduced them to the incredible value of the internet. They have been reported to be doing better in school, building new businesses, and learning how to stay healthy.
Access to employment opportunities in the knowledge-based economy is another part of the inclusion concept. Employment has a direct effect on financial and other opportunities, which ensures that everyone has access to training, knowledge and expertise a far-reaching endeavor. Just a few weeks ago, for example, IBM launched 'IBM Digital – Nation Africa', education and skills initiative that are designed to reach up to 25 million people across Africa to support the development of skills required for career success in a knowledge-based economy. The initiative will provide access to thousands of resources, in English, free of charge, including:
IBM sees effective, high quality IT education as a key driver of economic vitality in Africa. Through access to open standards, best practices, IBM tools, and course materials, the broad scope of this initiative will enable vital skills development, said Hamilton Ratshefola, Country General Manager for IBM South Africa. In order to find solutions to Africa's challenges, industries across the spectrum need to enable the existing and future workforce to perform at the forefront of technologies such as cognitive and cloud computing. This will be the key to spurring economic growth.
Borderless business opportunities for entrepreneurs – or inclusion for businesses – is equally important to the general prosperity of inclusive nations and transfer of knowledge. WEF emphasizes that technology acts to integrate markets by reducing communication costs and increasing matching efficiency, which in turn increases competitive pressures. Modern, digital businesses have shed the barriers to international markets, reducing friction to the necessity to register the company and obtain a license in the worst case.
State support is another vital element for borderless business opportunities, which has recently been widely practiced by progressive governments through sandboxes. The UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Canada, France, Australia have taken an open and supportive approach to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for international entrepreneurs in one form or another. US local and federal authorities have specific to small businesses support programs, including SMB financing options and grants, or small business counseling and assistance. The mission of such programs is to foster job creation and support the growth of new and existing businesses by providing capacity building information, tools and resources. With such programs, authorities aim to develop and empower small businesses in order to strengthen their business capability and survivability.


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It is time for us to come together, to practice energetically as a group, to get connected, learn more about each other and ourselves, to support growth and be a YES for the Practice.
"#YogaisMorethanAsana is a 90 mins yoga community event, guided by the 3 Practices of Baptiste Yoga - Asana, Meditation and Inquiry, which is based on the teachings of Baron Baptiste. It is a holistic practice will give you access to breath, focus, flow and strength all while having fun and empowering you to access your greatest self. You will leave the class feeling peaceful, rejuvenated, and inspired. Reclaim your full potential, discover creativity, awaken passion, and create authenticity, confidence and new possibilities on the yoga mat and in your life.
The practice is appropriate for all people. Modifications are provided in each pose to meet your bodies needs just as your body is today.
- Mats and Blocks are provided!
- Bottled Water
- Towel
- Journal & Pen
Class size is limited thus advance registration is recommended. This Community event is an initiative by AMI Power Yoga to introduce the Baptiste Methodology to the local community at a low price to allow everybody to get healthy in mind and body.


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Isaac Johnston: it's a wild life.
August 28, 2017
Words: Helene Ravlich/
Photos: Isaac Johnston, Alex Strohl and resident Icebreaker photographer, Tom Powell
A producer and fixer for photographers, adventurer Isaac Johnston lives on the Swan River in Bigfork, Montana, USA. He found himself working in front of the camera for Icebreaker on his very first trip to New Zealand, and his many Instagram followers @isaacsjohnston hang on his every shot. "I'm a sucker for a good story," he says, "and if an experience is going to make one - even if it sounds a little sketchy! — I want to do it!"
After spending years as a business leader and working with social media influencers, I decided to hop the fence and return to a life of exploring. I was the general manager for a vacation rentals company that managed over US$65 million in real estate, which was a fun role but after growing up having adventures, I wanted to do more of that myself.How did you make the move?
In my old job I was using influencers to help market our vacation rentals, and I would usually travel with them to the beautiful houses we worked with — to show them hidden gems and things like that. It got to the point where I was producing the marketing that these guys were creating, and this lead to some bigger commitments producing for Canon and Land Rover.What motivated you to finally make the switch?
I started spending more energy on my own photography about a year and a half ago, and since then I have spent more time with my two daughters than I probably have since they were born. In my old job I worked 55 or 60 hours a week. Now my daughters get to come with me to places like New Zealand and Alaska.What inspires you to keep doing what you do?
Not money! I knew when I left my corporate job that I would be making less money but I knew I would be enjoying myself. It was a really scary jump but I didn't stay scared for long, and luckily my wife trusted that I knew what I was doing – thank god!
I want to look back on my life and say: "now that was awesome."
My wife and I started making five-year plans, goals that we wanted to accomplish — not in a lifetime, but in a relatively manageable amount of time. We have never put goals down like we want a house, or X amount of money… our list is full of things like traveling on the night train across Siberia and spending a year somewhere tropical instead. We wanted our girls to experience travel with us, and if opportunities are coming up then why not take them? We can always work in offices later. I want to look back on my life and say: "Now that was awesome".
"I knew when I left my corporate job that I would be making less money but I knew I would be enjoying myself."
I think it was a matter of being in the right place at the right time, and having a reputation that precedes you! I had been working with a photographer named Alex Strohl on a Land Rover project, and when he was asked to shoot for Icebreaker he invited me to come along to help on the production side of things. The production team at Icebreaker is phenomenal, but I think he wanted someone extra on his team who wasn't taking photos.But somehow you ended up as the talent, in front of rather than behind the scenes?
Yes! Alex had shown the team a moodboard that featured a photo of me on a trip to Peru and they said that was exactly the kind of feel they wanted. He offered me up as a model and it became a done deal. I think Icebreaker appreciated that I wasn't just a model, but someone who lives life as an "authentic adventurer" – his phrase, not mine!Is having a reputation that precedes you like that a lot of pressure?
Oh god yes! Anyone from Instagram who meets me gets a shock – they expect me to be seven feet tall and climbing mountains in my underwear, which is not the case.What was you first impression of New Zealand when you landed?
The first time I came over I landed in Queenstown, which was an incredible first impression. It reminded me a little bit of Montana, especially the giant mountains springing up from beautiful lakes. Even the people are similar – really resourceful and super nice. Oh and your gas station coffee is better than any coffee in the whole of the United States!
On one of the Icebreaker sets they had a military spec Land Rover Defender that I got special permission to drive. I had a beautiful model sitting in the passenger seat and the sun was setting… it was literally like being in a movie.Can you share some of your favorite travel tips for New Zealand?
This is kind of mundane, but if you're flying via coach to New Zealand from the States on Air New Zealand, pay for the upgrade to sit in a row where there are only two (rather than three) seats available. No one ever seems to sit next to you!
Second, don't rent a campervan. The speed limit is so slow that you end up driving the whole time, the full service campgrounds are never where you want them to be, like on the ocean, and you can't light a fire. Get a car instead and book a cool B&B – you'll meet great locals instead of dingy German backpackers!What does nature mean to you?
Nature to me is… wilderness, and being in a place where the only responsibilities you have are for yourself.


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Wiesbaden was founded by Romans at the beginning of our era.
Its central position and beneficial curative powers of the 26 springs promotes the rapid growth of the balneological resort. "Bruborn" was first mentioned in the documents dated 1366.
Due to the hot spring renowned for their effectiveness in healing various illness, the name "Aquis mattiacis" was created.
Dostojevski, Wagner, Brahms all spent time there.
Wiesbaden was an important political center, the imperial city, the cradle of European dynasty of Nassau-Usingen. Under the aegis of the Duke of Nassau Wiesbaden experienced its initial heyday as a spa, the city's economy and culture thrived, it became popular among European nobility and famed personalities.
In the second half of 19th century after German union Wiesbaden became an unofficial summer residence of Hohenzollern dynasty. Visit Wiesbaden to experience the atmosphere of those days. In spite of all the changes the center of the city is repeatedly described as having as incomparable charm. World famous Casino built at the beginning of the 20th century will invite you 'to make your bets', Kurhaus and Colonnade surrounded by Kurpark and ancient Villas shape the city's contours.
Wiesbaden is a wonderful place for movie-makers, without any settings they can restore the spirit of the 19th century aristocratic city. Eberbach, Idstein, Schloss Johannisberg are the places you have seen in the films.
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After a construction period of almost two years, this modern, highly efficient and contemporary health care facility is once again open to the public. Pale and friendly colors combined with an ingenious light concept guarantee and up-to-date design. In addition to renovating the existing areas, major changes and expansions were undertaken.The sauna landscape offers 8 sauna variations now. A swim-through channel links the indoor and the outdoor pool. A new activity pool has been integrated. The restaurant facilities have been reorganized and extended. Various massage and beauty treatment. This new highlight among Wiesbaden's spas is in a class of its own as far as its features and fitting are concerned. So forget the daily stress follow our motto: "Dive into this new oasis of well-being!"


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Summer of Superheros
A Marvel-ous Time
Our Superhero-Themed party was as colorful, goofy and fun as we wished it would be! Perfect weather, little people in capes and the delicious aroma of BBQ smokin' out back made for the quintessential summer day.
Tami & Ryan Photography are friends that have done a TON of work for us at the Milkhouse, but this event was extra fun to see them capture since their sweet son could join in on the fun! Being parents worked to their advantage as they did such an amazing job getting shots of a bunch of crazy kids in action.
The Decor
Okay, whoever designed superhero costumes really did us a favor by using such bright, fun color schemes! This is such a great concept for a party because it is completely gender neutral and as much fun for kids as it is for their grown-ups - I mean, who doesn't love an awesome "good vs. evil" story?
Our balloon archway was a huge hit, really helping these colors pop (no pun intended). This is an a la carte option for anyone who wants to book a party here, so it's fun to show the different ways it can be used!
Capes and masks made sure everyone could dress up as their favorite characters for the day.
Action figures placed throughout the space made for fun surprises at every turn.
The Missions
We've hosted plenty of family-friendly events at A Milkhouse Party, but these might be some of the best moments we've caught on camera! It was so much fun and pretty hysterical seeing how intense these guys got with these games. We have full faith that we had some great superheros-in-training on our hands.
The Spread
These kids worked up quite the appetite, and Hog Day Afternoon BBQ & Catering knocked it out of the park making sure everyone left with full bellies. Their menu is totally personalized, priced reasonably, AND has that delicious homemade-feel that makes you come back for seconds and thirds. This crew has a 5-star recommendation from us, and we will absolutely be using their services again and again.
It's events like this that make work not seem like work. Add on the fact that our kids can join us? We call that a perfect day.
Thank you to all who came out for our Superhero BBQ!


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By Gernot Heller
AHRENSBURG, Germany, Aug 20 (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Tuesday for the first time that Greece will need another bailout, triggering a storm of protest from opposition parties five weeks before an election in Europe's biggest economy.
While analysts have long predicted Greece will require more aid, albeit on a smaller scale than previous bailouts totalling about 240 billion euros ($320 billion), Chancellor Angela Merkel has tried to keep Greece out of her campaign for re-election to avoid angering German voters who fear they will foot the bill.
Just hours before Schaeuble spoke, Merkel was quoted in a regional newspaper as saying there was no point in discussing additional aid to Greece before the end of next year, when its second rescue package will expire.
But at a campaign event in northern Germany, her outspoken minister departed from that line, breaking what had been seen as an election campaign taboo.
"There will have to be another programme in Greece," Schaeuble said.
A Greek finance ministry official told Reuters a new bailout would involve sums far smaller than previous rescues and would focus on plugging an expected funding shortfall over 2014-2016.
"Greece and its lenders are examining several ways to plug any funding gap that Greece will face over the next few years," the official said on condition of anonymity.
The aid programme announced by Schaeuble will be at least partly financed via the EU budget, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung cited unnamed sources as saying in an advance extract of an article due to be published on Wednesday.
The newspaper said discussions were underway about making extra money from the EU's structural funds available to Athens, which could use it to boost the economy and free up national budgetary resources to pay off debt.
The newspaper cited government sources in Berlin as saying that the third aid programme would be much smaller than the first two and the conditions would also be less strict as Greece has already set a lot of the necessary changes in motion.
The International Monetary Fund last month estimated Greece's funding gap for 2014-2015 at 10.9 billion euros.
Athens hopes to cover part of that gap by returning to bond markets, which it could do as early as 2014 with a "small-size" bond issue, finance minister Yannis Stournaras told Reuters last month. But market observers increasingly doubt the situation has improved enough to allow a bond market return next year.
Schaeuble has said in the past that international lenders may have to consider a new aid programme for Greece after the existing one runs out at the end of 2014.
But he has never described this as inevitable, as he appeared to do on Tuesday.
His comments came shortly after the European Central Bank said Executive Board member Joerg Asmussen, a German who used to work for Schaeuble, would be heading to Athens on Wednesday to discuss progress on reforms needed to ensure the country receives more bailout money.
Greece received an aid tranche of 5.8 billion euros from its international lenders in July. It stands to receive another 1 billion euros in October, subject to implementation of further reforms.
Inspectors from the "troika" - the European Commission, European Central Bank and IMF - will return to Athens in the autumn to find out whether the government needs to find further savings to meet its 2015-2016 budget targets.
As a prelude, Asmussen will meet Central Bank Governor George Provopoulos, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras and George Zanias, chairman of Greece's biggest lender, National Bank, on his trip this week, Greek sources told Reuters.
Schaeuble's comments played into the hands of the opposition, who throughout the election campaign have accused Merkel of failing to tell voters the truth about Greece.
"I have made clear that saving Europe and keeping the continent together comes at a cost, also for us Germans," Merkel's Social Democrat (SPD) challenger Peer Steinbrueck said after Schaeuble spoke. "Now it's time that Frau Merkel tells people the truth."
Greens leader Juergen Trittin said Schaeuble had exposed Merkel's "deceit" and criticised the chancellor for advocating austerity policies in Greece that had failed to reduce its debt load.
Progress on reform in recession-stricken Greece has been patchy and there have been several reports that it may need another aid package or more debt relief.
As Europe's biggest economy, Germany takes the biggest share of the bailouts, which are unpopular with taxpayers.
Merkel looks on track to win a third term next month, in part because voters applaud the hard line she has taken with bailed-out countries like Greece.
But any indication she is covering up the risks of another rescue could hurt her at a time when she is battling to win the votes needed to keep her centre-right coalition together.
"Greece is a dangerous subject. It is not clever to bring it up again just as there was a general feeling of calm," said Emnid pollster Klaus-Peter Schoeppner.
In the interview with the Ruhr Nachrichten newspaper, Merkel was asked about additional aid for Athens and responded: "In the euro zone, we always said that we would evaluate the Greek situation again at the end of 2014 or in early 2015. It makes sense to stick to this timeline."


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Feature by Danni Jackson ♡
Kelly Maker is a 21 year old photographer that paints a hazy dreamland with her lens. Kelly's recent collaboration with Tuesday Vintage, Peaches and Dreams, portrays wild hearts against colourful canvases around Melbourne and transports you to a world that you wish you lived in when you close your eyes.
Today we chat to Kelly about her biggest inspirations and life behind the lens ✿
1. Firstly - We absolutely love this shoot! What is it about Tuesday Vintage that inspired this shoot?
- I guess it was the way many of your photos are different to a lot of photography seen today. Particularly your shoot's including art and psychedelic edits! This definitely inspired me to expand my shoot beyond just the models and the lens and incorporate my own artistic vision to each photo.
2. Have you always been into photography?
- Ever since I was young I've photographed everything in sight. Starting with disposables and mini polaroids I loved photographing plants and people! It was only last year that I bought a vintage one600 polaroid camera and my first 35mm. From there my passion really grew to what it is now. I particularly love candids and architecture.
3. Was it something that you studied or self taught?
- I did study 35mm photography and developing film in high school but I feel sometimes the best education is gotten from trial and error. I would say I am more self taught than anything!
4. If there was a song to match this shoot, what would it be?
- I love putting on music when I shoot. My first shoot with Olivia we listened to vinyl Lana Del Rey all day, and with Elly we listened to Vinyl The Smiths. Both of these really set the vibe for the models and myself and helped shape how the photos would turn out.
5. What are your biggest inspirations?
- My biggest inspirations are other photographers, and artists. photographers such as Nan Golding and Petra Collins, and artists like Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. I could list at least 50 people that inspire me, both friends and public figures but those are the first ones that pop to mind.
6. What's next for Kelly Maker?
- I am currently working on shoots for a few other brands and projects, and curating my own art and photography collection for a gallery towards the end of the year.
You can keep up to date with Kelly and her work HERE.
- Huge thanks to models Elly + Olivia


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When I look around my home, at the art on the walls, it is obvious nothing here matches. The desire is to jam as many different paintings and prints on the wall space as possible. The same for my office. Recently a member of the church I serve came in to see me and observed, "For a minimalist you sure have a lot of art on your walls". He was right. My one desire is to see as many different images as often as possible. Unlike books, files and other trappings of work, what I need to be fully human is art, specifically art that inspires me to think about possibilities, to use my God-given imagination.
The more I think about it the more I realize what I take from my interactions with art. At core I am a realist, in theological terms I am what some might call Neo-Orthodox or a Christian Realist, in political terms I am a red tory. I tend to understand the world as a non-perfect place, there is sin and evil and limits to human potential. Not taking this reality into account leads to plans that do not work, a vision for the future that is impossible to implement, a goal for life most humans can never achieve. Dreamers leave me cold, the song "Imagine" never did anything for me. It all seems so disconnected from who we really are which is flawed and yet fascinating.
The art I am drawn to reveals this limit, this flaw, this darker reality yet points to a way forward that while not a utopia is pregnant with possibility for a better way. In the midst of the pain and hardship are shards of glass that reflect a bright future. This reflection of the light may not be a glass cathedral but it is a beautiful and inspiring array of light that attracts humans to a goal that is achievable, indeed that seems to fulfill some deeper human aspirations.
If you look at the scars of evil and pain and see in them a pick axe that digs deep into the soul opening up the possibility for compassion, empathy and action the reality of our world ceases to be a choice between despair and denial. Rather than look at the world and say, nothing good can come here, give up and limit one's self to one's own private affairs or say, I will consciously pretend that sin and evil do not exist and instead try to create a Fairy-tale world where greed, hate and selfishness can be permanently dispensed with, a Christian Realist would say, how can we create beauty, understanding and peace in world that is not perfect, indeed one where our imperfections make us more humble, compassionate and understanding?
Possessions do not assist me in this quest. None of the things in my professional files makes this quest any easier. Being a minister I realize the only thing that gives me any voice at all in this quest is access to the people who attempting to make sense of their brokenness. Listening, watching, caring about these people, living in community, is what gives me a voice in this conversation. That is why I find the trappings of church; gowns, collars, titles, professionalism, so distracting from the quest to hear these powerful voices, to touch this courageous action, to see this reflected beauty. Art is one way to see this beauty and artists who use their experience, who are honest about their pain and limits, who link their pain to the compassion and possibility for others, help me make sense of my world.
In possessions less is more, in art, more is more.


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Black Fox Cold Brew Coffee
Black Fox Cold Brew Coffee
Black Fox is mysterious — Black Fox is momentous — Black Fox is your best friend, your lover — it is home. When we were developing the flavor profile for the Black Fox, we all got together and tasted a bunch of single origin cold brews. We were torn between the creamy sweetness of the Brazil, and the fruity, chocolaty-ness of the natural Ethiopia. Soooo, we decided to cram the two into each other and the result is awesomeness. You might want to wear a dadgum helmet because your mind is about to be blown ... poof.
origin: seasonal blend
elevation: 1100 – 2350 MASL
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Foxy Loxy Cafe and it's affiliates are proud to exclusively sell and serve locally roasted PERC Coffee. PERC Coffee searches the world for insanely awesome coffees. Sourcing seasonally ensures the coffee is always at the peak of its potential. They craft unique roast profiles to highlight each coffee's natural wonders. Their passion and attention to detail extend beyond the roast. In everything they do, from seed to cup and every stop between, they are driven to deliver memorable experiences.


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Do you want the Roosevelt HS pool to also be open for residents? [survey]/
Ever since Roosevelt High School (13th and Upshur Streets NW) reopened, there's been calls from residents to make their new pool available for use during off-school hours. The main push is that it's the only local indoor pool, and it's set up for using swim lanes.Read More


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