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Having been at Wind River for 15 years, it is always a pleasure to see products coming to market that are based on our technology, and at MILCOM 2011 we are proud to be announcing the use of Wind River's VxWorks MILS Platform in Rockwell Collins' SecureOne Processor and SecureOne Guard, components of a family of high assurance technologies for military tactical systems.
Part of my job at Wind River is evangelizing new products and attending conferences, such as MILCOM. Over the past few years one of the main topics of conversation is around cyber-security and how we can address the needs of connected systems in the security world. New issues around cyber-security threats meet us every day, another example being the recent vulnerability discussed by Joe Wlad in his blog post.
MILS is a concept that defines how you can build open architecture solutions that not only meet your security requirements, but allow you to reduce size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements of a system by hosting multiple applications in different security domains on the same computer. A good description of building high assurance systems based on MILS technology was written by Paul Parkinson and Arlen Baker, and can be found on our website at: http://www.windriver.com/whitepapers/whitepaper.php?f=WP_high_assurance_systems_development_MILS_1110.pdf
Rockwell Collins proved that high assurance open architecture solutions can be achieved through their SecureOne Cross Domain Technologies. SecureOne uses Wind River's VxWorks MILS technology to produce a system for aircraft that achieves the following optimized system goals:
- Securely connecting different classified networks through the SecureOne Guard, thus allowing the operator(s) to view data from several sources (assuming they have the correct security clearance!)
- Reducing workload
- Reducing the number of systems required to access the data
All of these capabilities tied together through VxWorks MILS give Rockwell Collins a product that provides increased situational awareness for their customers, whilst offering the benefit of reduced workload and savings on SWaP – all huge benefits in the current economic climate in order to protect our national assets from the threat of cyber warfare without breaking the budget.
For those of you at MILCOM 2011, visit Wind River's booth #721 to see a demonstration by Rockwell Collins running VxWorks MILS to power its SecureOne Guard.
For additional information from Wind River, visit: www.facebook.com/WindRiverSystems.


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Pachelbel composed 95 organ fugues for use with the singing of the Magnificat at Vespers. Peter Ballinger has arranged 33 of them for viol trio (treble, tenor, bass). In addition to the pleasure of playing these delightful pieces, viol players will find a number of interesting challenges to their technique and range.

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May 14, 2010 6:52 PM
not anymore...works at Macy's selling men's underwear in Monterey CA...inherited his mothers house in Carmel CA
azdi8888 said:
October 31, 2012 4:49 AM
Really, are you sure it was him? I mean it has been almost 40 years since we saw him in anything. I have been shocked that there hasn't been more information on him with the advent of the internet. I use to love his show on Saturday mornings. I know it was cheesy now, but it was pure 70's bliss on Saturday mornings! I have also wondered what became of the actress who played Isis?
Karen Britell said:
October 13, 2013 11:12 PM
I don't believe that!
He's too smart for that type of work!
Gil said:
February 2, 2014 1:04 AM
@ azdi...Joanna Cameron (Isis) is living happily in Hawaii.
MaryAnn said:
June 3, 2016 4:10 AM
He's working in a clothing store
John Fields said:
September 7, 2017 4:04 AM
Michael Gray did, indeed, work at Macy's in Monterey. I bought a suit from him and we talked about the show. A really nice, humble guy. I don't think he works
there any more. I shop there all the time and haven't seen him there in years.
Miel Mani said:
January 17, 2018 8:04 PM
I heard that his flower shop closed in the mid-2000's. Maybe he worked at Macy/s just to stay busy.
Roberto said:
May 30, 2018 10:53 PM
I too shopped at Macy's in Monterey and bought some slacks from him. It's been a few years since I seen him. Not sure if still works there.
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Blessed with few of the standard tools of athletic prowess, Lynne has relied on gritty dedication and an indomitable spirit to define and accomplish her personal and professional goals. Lynne Cox is both a bestselling author and a dynamic and proven motivational speaker. She has demonstrated undeniable success, proving herself repeatedly in the coldest and most treacherous waters of the world. Her personal story, Swimming to Antarctica, appeared on many distinguished lists, including Amazon's "Top 50 Books of 2004" and Sports Illustrated's "Best Sports Books of 2004." Named one of the "notable women of 2003" by Glamour magazine, Lynne has been featured on 60 Minutes, profiled in People, praised by Oliver Sacks and President Ronald Reagan, and inducted into the Swimming Hall of Fame.
Lynne Cox is the author of South with the Sun, a full-scale account of polar explorer Roald Amundsen's life and expeditions. She is also the author of Grayson, a magical, true-life account of swimming with a baby gray whale and, Open Water Swimming Manual, a definitive guide to swimming that addresses her decades-long experience and expertise. In her newest memoir, Swimming in the Sink, Cox shares her transformative journey towards recovery after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib).
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ELP4 gene
elongator acetyltransferase complex subunit 4
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This gene encodes a component of the six subunit elongator complex, a histone acetyltransferase complex that associates directly with RNA polymerase II during transcriptional elongation. The human gene can partially complement sensitivity phenotypes of yeast ELP4 deletion mutants. This gene has also been associated with Rolandic epilepsy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2013]
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Acts as subunit of the RNA polymerase II elongator complex, which is a histone acetyltransferase component of the RNA polymerase II (Pol II) holoenzyme and is involved in transcriptional elongation. Elongator may play a role in chromatin remodeling and is involved in acetylation of histones H3 and probably H4.
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Aniridia 2 (AN2): A form of aniridia, a congenital, bilateral, panocular disorder characterized by complete absence of the iris or extreme iris hypoplasia. Aniridia is not just an isolated defect in iris development but it is associated with macular and optic nerve hypoplasia, cataract, corneal changes, nystagmus. Visual acuity is generally low but is unrelated to the degree of iris hypoplasia. Glaucoma is a secondary problem causing additional visual loss over time. [MIM:617141]
Cytogenetic Location: 11p13, which is the short (p) arm of chromosome 11 at position 13
Molecular Location: base pairs 31,509,767 to 31,790,324 on chromosome 11 (Homo sapiens Updated Annotation Release 109.20190607, GRCh38.p13) (NCBI)
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Haley Smalls is an upcoming R&B singer who is a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from Toronto, ON the young artist has been involved in music since she was just a young child. After years of exploring and experimenting Haley was introduced to producer Megaman, and after a few sessions together, the two decided to create a team of likeminded individuals who all share the same vision. Haley is set to release her debut 15 track mixtape entitled "This is Me" on April 30th. New Wax reporter Kapil Ghai sat down with the singer for an exclusive interview to learn more about her journey and the road to completing her debut project!
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Z1 Street Pro R190 Limited Slip Differential was produced exclusively for all 2014+ Infiniti Q50 and 2017+ Infiniti Q60 models. The nature of the factory open differential leads to dangerous conditions especially in high power, high boost cars. The benefit is not only on acceleration, significant improvements are experienced in corner entry, overall cornering stability, predictability when driving the car at the limit, and leads to a generally safer and more controlled driving experience.
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The factory differential in all Infiniti Q50 and Q60 is a standard open differential. The biggest flaw with open differentials is their inability to distrubute power between both wheels. With an open differential torque is applied equally between both wheels, however in situations where wheel slip occurs (such as rapid acceleration) the slipping wheel will receive almost all torque. This imbalance between the left and right wheel leads to poor cornering stability and poor straight line acceleration, infamously known as the "one wheel peel". Infiniti combats this problem using "Electronic Brake Force Distribution". This form of stability/traction control applies brake pressure to individual wheels across the drive axle (literally dragging brakes! Slow the car down to speed it up?) to regain control in low traction scenarios. While this does help manage stability, it's important to note that this is no substitute for a proper mechanical limited slip differential. Dragging both rear brakes to equalize torque distribution will also impact acceleration, our differential manages this without the added braking.
The Z1 Limited Slip Differential is a helical differential that is a dramatic improvement over open differentials given its considerably greater ability to distribute torque at both wheels. With its internal gear design, it boasts exemplary street manners and is operationally quiet when compared to clutch type differentials that have a tendency to chatter or clunk when cornering at low speeds because of axle bind. The Z1 SP-Pro differential is a helical unit that exhibits no axle bind and provides smooth operation in any circumstance. Seriously, your wife won't even notice you upgraded this thing. Because of the internal construction the Z1 SP is low maintenance (only regular fluid service intervals) and ensures exceptional life span with no special fluids or friction modifiers needed. Standard fluid may be used, however Z1 recommends the use of Red Line or Motul differential fluid found in their respective links to the left.
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Please keep in mind that the differential in your Q50 / Q60 is new and service tools may not be available at driveline shops in your local area. It is VERY IMPORTANT that this installation is done by a competent and experienced driveline shop. Incorrect gear lash or pre-load will result in accelerated wear, noise, etc. As a convenience, Z1 offers this differential as a fully assembled drop in unit with core exchange HERE. Also available in this service is a Red Sport gear upgrade. More details can be found at the above link.
If you choose to locate a driveline shop for installation, we recommend purchasing new side bearing and side axle seals. As a convinience, this has been included as an option below. (different spec side shims may be needed for install - available seperately HERE)
*This differential does NOT fit 2014-2015 Q60 Coupe*
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Over the summer, I scored this great dress from L.Mae Boutique; however, I didn't have much to wear it to. It is definitely a more formal dress, so I was determined to find a way to make more wearable, since I love it so much. Now that it is fall, I thought the perfect way to dress this dress down was to add a cozy cardigan, my favorite fall pumps, and a bold necklace. The outfit is still dressy casual, but I will get much more wear out of it that way!
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When I started the Nanowrimo challenge in November of 2013, I had no idea I'd eventually end up with a book. In fact, I wasn't even going to join the challenge because I hadn't done any research or planning. I didn't think I had a story to tell.
But on November 1st I emailed a friend and told her I wanted to do it (accountability), and then I sat down in front of a blank Word doc and started a brainstorming session with myself. I made a list of books that I admire and that I wished to emulate. Then I made a list of what kind of story I wanted to tell (fairy tale or mystery, romance or sci-fi, etc).
I decided to write a book that I would want to read. I've always loved post-apocalyptic fiction, and I read far more YA than anything else, so it was an easy decision to combine the two. I decided to write about a solar flare that caused an EMP and what happened because of it.
Next I needed a setting. I'd had a dream a few weeks earlier - one of those dreams that feels like you're watching a movie. I told a friend that it would make a good zombie book, and he found a little corner of Washington that he thought would be a good place to start the story. I figured I could use that for Outage, so now I had my setting.
Last I needed some characters. I vague knew what I wanted:
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I think the biggest reason I kept writing was that even I didn't know what was going to happen next. I had a basic outline I will share in a later post, but it mainly said stuff like "plot twist" and "climax begins." I was so motivated to write because I wanted to find out what my characters would do next!
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The application allows you to remotely monitor what your child is doing online. The best thing about this application is that when the application detects inappropriate content, it automatically takes screenshots and create screencasts of the computer screen, letting you know exactly what was happening. Other than that, it also acts as a blocking service, which prevents the child from accessing websites deemed inappropriate by you and the user community of Care4Teen. An event log inside the application keeps track of any webpage that is visited, allowed or blocked.
You will have to register with the service to effectively use Care4Teen. The registration process is free, and the provided email & password will be used to log in to your account.
Once the application is installed, the control center allows you to toggle the security profile between Restricted and Unrestricted. Under Restricted profile, only the sites that have been rated appropriate can be accessed, while if Unrestricted security profile is selected, all websites can be accessed. However, upon detection of inappropriate content, Care4Teen will automatically record the websites in its log, take screenshots and create screen casts of the computer's screen, enabling you to view your child's activities.
The Events Log notes down all the webpages accessed and shows them according to date, time and if they were allowed or blocked by the application.
Sign in to Care4Teen website to view the summary of the running processed and the websites visited on the system. It also lets you view the Queries searched on your system, allowing you to monitor what your child is curious about. The Dashboard allows you to view the Number and Names of all the Sites, Queries and Processes in separate panes. At the bottom of the Dashboard page, you have the option to watch the automatically created screencasts or remotely record the computer screen.
The web module has separate tabs to view details about the Started Applications, Visited Websites, Website Database and edit account settings.
The automatic screencast feature of Care4Teen is very impressive and useful for monitoring your child's system. It works on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, including 64-bit architecture.
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Haley Swartz is a Research Program Coordinator for the Johns Hopkins University, working with the Global Food Ethics and Policy Program. Haley researches food assistance programs and nutrition governance in developing and low- and middle-income countries with Professor Jessica Fanzo, Bloomberg Distinguished Associate Professor of Ethics & Global Food and Agriculture at SAIS. Haley holds a Master of Public Policy and a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies and Government, both from the University of Virginia.
The operational and technological complexities of distributing food to nutritionally vulnerable civilians in conflict-induced humanitarian crises are most clearly apparent in South Sudan, and particularly in the ongoing famine declared in February 2017 (WFP 2016). Instability, conflict, and violence pose significant risks to humanitarian and relief organizations, the food supplies they procure, and prospects for the rehabilitation of domestic agriculture and local crops (Quinn 2010). This article will examine why organizations such as the Red Cross, US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the World Food Programme (WFP) have been stymied in the delivery of food to hungry populations in South Sudan despite advancements in both cost- and nutritionally-effective food assistance technology such as cash and voucher (CV) programs. Obstruction of relief activities by the government and violent retaliation against humanitarian workers by opposition forces ultimately inhibit food delivery in the context of a fatal famine.
In the wake of a two-year drought throughout East Africa, an estimated 5.5 million South Sudanese people, approximately 47% of the country's population, will experience acute food insecurity, starvation, and high levels of excess mortality through the peak lean season in July 2017 (European Commission 2017). On February 20, 2017, the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) of the Famine Early Warning System declared a famine (Phase 5) in two of South Sudan's counties, the first declaration of its kind since Somalia's 2011 famine (USAID 2017). The IPC projects food insecurity will worsen by May 2017 throughout the country, as shown in Figure I (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification 2017).
In the midst of violent clashes between the government of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition, the WFP and its partners have provided health care, nutrient supplementation, and food aid to 1.9 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and 1.6 million refugees, the majority of whom are malnourished and thus susceptible to chronic, acute, and potentially fatal diseases (USAID 2017). The most nutritionally vulnerable groups – approximately 80% of the country's population – live in rural South Sudan and are unreachable by foot or car. Ongoing conflict has destroyed local crops, including sorghum, maize, millet, and rice grown by primarily subsistence farmers, while the unpredictability of the El Niño droughts and floods significantly reduce crop yields. As a result, the viability of local agriculture has been limited, for both trade and household consumption (African Development Bank Group, 2013). Without farming and other livelihood activities to support crop cultivation, many individuals report they primarily subsist on water lilies (USAID 2017).
Food Aid Provides Calories, Not Nutrients
In its 2008 strategic plan, the WFP declared an institutional shift from a model of food aid to one of food assistance to improve nutrition and reduce hunger in low and middle income countries (LMICs) (WFP 2010). Food aid reflects in-kind rations of basic commodities to hungry communities in bulk, including crops such as maize and other nutrient-fortified foods such as corn-soya blend (WFP 2012). Such aid has traditionally been delivered by air, by boat, or by foot to those vulnerable groups on the brink of starvation in resource-poor and conflict-ridden areas (UNICEF 2016).
While food aid increases food supply, food assistance provides indirect access to food by supplementing household income through cash and voucher (CV) programs. Households receive money to purchase food through paper vouchers, physical cash, or electronic disbursement via SIM cards, e-money, or prepaid cards. Food assistance requires fully operational markets and an economic, social, and cultural context in which consumers are able to buy and sell locally-produced foods.
CV programs offer nutritional benefits that food aid rarely can provide due to the exchange of foods and food groups naturally occurring within a marketplace. Food assistance enhances an important component of nutrition status, or dietary diversity, the variety of foods and nutrient-rich food groups available for consistent consumption. Food assistance instruments, including CVs and the local and regional procurement (LRP) of foods, effectively address the underlying and basic causes of malnutrition primarily due to their flexibility in both implementation and distribution within varying economic and agricultural contexts throughout the world (Lentz et al. 2013). Food aid, on the other hand, tends to address only acute instances of hunger, distributing nutrient-poor foods such as cereals and ready-to-eat supplementary foods that are easily transportable, produced in bulk, and will not spoil quickly. In sum, food aid provides calories, while food assistance provides nutrients.
Food Assistance is Cost-Effective, but Infeasible in Conflict
Following a February 2017 incident in which an armed militia looted Save the Children's warehouse in northern Jonglei, the only distributor of food aid in the area (Lynch 2017), the WFP helped negotiate the opening of a "humanitarian corridor" connecting Sudan to South Sudan to facilitate in-kind food delivery (Craig 2017). The WFP hopes to transport 2,000 metric tons weekly into Unity, a South Sudanese state in the midst of famine, prior to the start of the lean season (Sudan Tribune 2017).
In most development contexts, research indicates food aid is the least cost-effective modality (Hidrobo et al, 2014). A WFP cost-efficiency analysis found that the cost per beneficiary of in-kind food aid compared to vouchers were USD $29.50 and $25.20, respectively (WFP 2014). While food aid merely supplements food supply, food assistance can simultaneously improve nutrition, stimulate developing economies, encourage local food production, and reduce operational costs for on-the-ground relief organizations (WFP 2010). Little research has examined the comparative cost-efficiency of food aid and CV programs in acute famines due to the urgency of the situation and the impracticality of program implementation. Moreover, due to insecurity in conflict-ridden regions like South Sudan, most food is still distributed through traditional methods of aid.
In revising its 2017 budget for the Emergency Operation in South Sudan, the WFP increased the budget for food and related costs by USD $20 million. This revision requested no change in CV program funding (WFP n.d.). When divided by modality, 93% of the WFP's emergency budget provides in-kind food aid, while only 7% provides food assistance in the form of CVs (see Figure II).
Similarly, USAID's Food for Peace Program allocated USD $528.3 million to South Sudan for food aid in the 2017 fiscal year, with two-thirds of funding providing in-kind food aid and one-third to LRP (USAID 2017). Only 1% was reserved for food cash transfers (see Figure III).
Barriers to the implementation of electronic and other innovative forms of innovative food assistance include violent retaliation against relief staff and government obstruction of humanitarian activities.
Since 2013, over 75 humanitarian workers have been killed working in South Sudan (European Commission 2017). A road ambush killed six relief staff – four of whom were Kenyan and two who were South Sudanese – on March 25, 2017 (TVCNews 2017). In recent months, food has reportedly become a weapon of war: rebels kidnapped eight staff members from Samaritan's Purse, an American charity, in mid-March, demanding food aid deliveries as ransom (ENews Channel Africa 2017).
On several occasions since its independence from Sudan in 2011, government officials in South Sudan have actively sought to block UN peacekeeping operations and humanitarian assistance from entering the country, including critical deliveries of food aid (Lynch 2017). Moreover, once in the country, foreigners may face retaliation from both sides of the conflict: in December 2016, the government deported Justin Lynch, an Associated Press reporter who broke several stories related to government obstruction of humanitarian activities throughout the 3-year conflict (Chang 2016).
Valuing Nutrition During Violence
Prior to the 2017 famine, the African Development Bank Group (2013) classified the agroeconomy of South Sudan as a low-input, low-output subsistence agriculture rather than production for market exchange. South Sudan could thus qualify as a promising target for technological investment and food assistance programs that would promote dietary diversity and economic development while reducing malnutrition and poverty. However, the current context – political strife, violence, and famine – prohibit any such investments indefinitely.
The WFP describes transfer modalities as a "choice," listing CVs and in-kind food aid as "modes for distributing resources [which are] a means, not an end" (WFP 2014). While this may be true for LMICs with stable political systems and moderate rates of malnutrition, South Sudan illustrates the complexities inherent to the delivery of food within violent political contexts and emergency famines. Planes that drop food aid to hungry populations in conflict-areas are described as a "short term measure" primarily to avoid death by starvation within several weeks or months (International Committee of the Red Cross 2017). Though necessary in certain contexts, such a system is unsustainable; it is both cost and nutritionally inefficient. However, implementing cost-effective, evidence-based cash and voucher programs to millions of nutritionally-vulnerable people requires domestic stability, peace, and political will. In emergency contexts, such as the South Sudan famine, humanitarian organizations will only be able to deliver food to hungry populations using traditional methods until governments prioritize hunger over politics.
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Craig, Jill. 12 April 2017 "New Humanitarian Corridor Opens Between Sudan and South Sudan." VOA News.
Doocy, Shannon, Adam Sirois, Jamie Anderson, Margarita Tileva, Elizabeth Biermann, J. Douglas Storey, and Gilbert Burnham. 2011. "Food Security and humanitarian assistance among displaced Iraqi populations in Jordan and Syria." Social Science and Medicine Vol 72 No 2: 273-282.
European Commission. 2017. South Sudan Crisis: ECHO Factsheet. European Civil Protection And Humanitarian Aid Operations. Available: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/aid/countries/factsheets/south-sudan_en.pdf
E-News Channel Africa. 13 March 2017. "S Sudan Rebels Kidnap Aid Workers: Military." Reuters.
Famine Early Warning System. January 2017. "Urgent Humanitarian Assistance and Access Needed in Yemen, South Sudan, and Somalia." FEWS Net. Available at http://www.fews.net/east-africa/key-message-update/january-2017.
Famine Early Warning System. December 2011. "Below-average 2011 crop performance and insecurity will affect food security." FEWS.net Food Security Outlook Update. Available at http://www.fews.net/east-africa/south-sudan/food-security-outlook-update/december-2011.
Hidrobo, M., Hoddinott, J., Peterman, A., Margolies, A., and Moreira, V. 2014. "Cash, food, or vouchers? Evidence from a randomized experiment in northern Ecuador." Journal of Development Economics 107: 144-156.
Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. February 2017. Key IPC Findings: January-July 2017: The Republic of South Sudan.
International Committee of the Red Cross. 30 March 2017. "South Sudan: Food from the skies as communities slip deeper into hunger."
Lentz, Erin C, Christopher B. Barrett, Miguel I. Gomez, Daniel G. Maxwell. 2013. "On the choice and impacts of innovative international food assistance instruments." World Development Vol 49: 1-8.
Lynch. J. 6 March 2017. "South Sudan Blocks Desperately Needed Aid, Say UN Officials." Associated Press.
Quinn, E. 2010. "Logistics for Food Assistance: delivering innovations in complex environments." In Revolution: From Food Aid to Assistance. Rome: World Food Programme.
Sudan Tribune. 23 April 2017. "Third food aid batch dispatched from Sudan to South Sudan."
TVCNews. 30 March 2017. "Four of six aid workers killed in South Sudan were Kenyans – statement."
UNICEF. 20 April 2016. "South Sudan: Joint Rapid Response Missions Reach More than 1 Million People." UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Media Centre.
USAID. 2017. "South Sudan – Crisis." Fact Sheet #5, Fiscal Year (FY) 2017. Available: https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/1866/south_sudan_crisis_fs05_03-03-2017.pdf
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World Food Programme. 2012. Quantity Reporting Build A 3-D Dimensional Report: South Sudan, Actual Tons of Emergency Aid in 2012. Food Aid Information System.
World Food Programme. 2015. Cash and Vouchers Manual: Second Edition. Rome: WFP.
World Food Programme (WFP). 21 April 2016. "In South Sudan, Joint Rapid Response Missions Reach More than 1 Million People". Available: https://www.wfp.org/news/news-release/south-sudan-joint-rapid-response-missions-reach-more-1-million-people.
World Food Programme (WFP). 31 December 2016. Special Operation SO 201029. Available: http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/internal/documents/projects/wfp289398.pdf
PHOTO CREDIT: "Delivering food aid in Ulang, South Sudan" by Alexandr Podolian from Wikimedia Commons is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.


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I was super excited to see a Google Street View camera on the highway. We dropped a pin on our location in Google maps so we can check back later to see if our RV is in the shot.
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Route 66, Hot Air Balloons, and St. Louis
We finally had lift off from our Wisconsin stopover and took off heading south like a bat out hell … well, for about 25 minutes. We quickly had tire pressure problems after we thought we had filled the tires to … Continue reading
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The Enchanted Highway
We are back in Wisconsin because the parts needed for our RV repair finally came in and we're getting the fixes done now so we can put this behind us and move on. While the RV is in the shop, … Continue reading
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Entering North Dakota from the west on I-94 soon brings you to the town of Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We've decided to try and take every opportunity to see National Parks and National Monuments (see our list), plus … Continue reading
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The CI-FIRE industry workshop held at the end of June sought to connect FIRE facilities with industry, providing a new sustainability route for FIRE facilities. The event was held at UPMC premises in the heart of Paris and contained a mixture of speakers representing FIRE and small and large industries. The event began with an opening from Nikolaos Isaris, Deputy Head of the FIRE Unit, and then was followed by presentations from the coordinators of the: FanTaaStic, BonFIRE, CI FIRE and FUSION projects. Representatives from a number of SMEs and also Stefano de Panfilis, Chief Innovation Officer from Engineering also gave presentations.
FORGE had a significant presence at the workshop. The organisers included both Serge Fdida and Susanna Avessta of UPMC. Also Serge gave a presentation on 'An Internet of Testbeds' and John Domingue presented the current FORGE results including the latest version of our iBook. John also took part in the closing panel 'Where do we go from here?'.
All in all, it was a good day with a lot of interesting discussions related to FIRE sustainability and SMEs. From a FORGE point of view we presented two ways in which this project can stimulate FIRE sustainability. Firstly, FORGE results can aid in selling FIRE to wider communities, in particular, in packaging up FIRE into an easily understandable value-adding product. Secondly, FORGE can lead the way in connecting FIRE with the educational market. Watch this space for follow-ups to this highly interesting event.


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Teambuilding Damme
The residents of Damme are very proud of their medieval polder city along the picturesque canal of Damme. This village has something with literature, because Jacob van Maerlant used to live and work here. But Damme is above all the city of Uilenspiegel and became the first book village in Flanders.
Perfect+ offres here also 2 fun and lightly sporty activities: the interactive BikeGame 4.0 and the bicycle rally "Flandriens in the traces of Uilenspiegel".


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Making Peace
As the name implies this is primarily a place to share photographs and stories of taking them. Sometimes, though, I take myself off on a tangent, I hope you'll indulge me. Last Thursday night I arrived home, pretty excited to be heading off with my friends for a weekend away the next morning. Excitement was short lived though as my sister fed me the news that my aunt had been rushed to hospital in a critical condition.
We quickly cleared out with my mum in tow and raced to the hospital, where the last we knew she was still in accident & emergency. On arriving a nurse, on hearing my aunt's name, ushered us straight through to the high dependency unit where she had been moved. The haste and complicity with which the nurse acted, while appreciated, wasn't particularly reassuring and only added to the imbibing fear.
My mum was stifling tears with some success; my sister was stoic in appearance but was clearly struggling. In these situations I always feel obligated to keep a stone face, to try and be reassuring but sometimes it's pretty difficult.
When my sister and I were eventually allowed in to the bedside I was…to be honest I'm not quite sure. It was a blur. In retrospect the overpowering emotion was fear. I couldn't describe in words how she looked, but when I saw her I took her hand and without being consciously aware of doing it, began the process of saying goodbye. We were only there for a few minutes, but it was enough to see recognition on her face, and she even managed a smile as we were leaving, which, I hoped, was a glimmer of encouragement.
Sitting in the ward's 'relative room' there was a hushed silence. Occasional attempts to break the silence, to break the mood, went unanswered. Waiting for the doctor it was only then I realised how many hours had passed. These situations have the uncanny ability of making time stand still while the hands of the clock gather speed.
When the doctor spoke to us it wasn't with positive news as we had hoped rather than expected. If her heart failed in the night, she wouldn't be strong enough to survive resuscitation. Wait and see, the medication might work. Nothing more to do, no more to say. The doctor left and the repressed tears began to fall. We had another opportunity to see her before we left, to say goodbye, or see you soon?
We drove home in silence, there was nothing to say, all energy was focussed on hope; that she would make it through the night.
Thankfully, news from the hospital in the early hours was positive, although she had suffered serious heart failure as a result of receiving too many units of blood, she had responded well to the quick action of the hospital staff. I was back in the hospital a couple of days later, the difference, in appearance at least, was remarkable. The grey lady that had looked to be on the doorstep was chatty, sitting up, laughing and smiling. Her first words to me were "I'm not well at all Euan".
She's still there, still improving, slowly, but thankfully the Thursday night goodbye was just a 'see you soon'.


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Crystal + Tim | Crestwood Country Club, Rehoboth, MA Wedding
Crystal + Tim's wedding might be the most entertaining wedding I've ever been to. These two are filled with energy and love for each and every person they meet and that's what makes them so special. Their wedding was seriously a blast! From the getting ready moments, to the reception where the maid of honor and best man made videos instead of speeches (which were super awesome by the way!) Crystal + Tim planned a night that was really unforgettable.
Thank you both for being such awesome clients and awesome friends :)
With love,
Venue: Crestwood Country Club
DJ: Music On Wheels
Florist: Stop & Shop!
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So, in a Class B UFO Sighting vs Rare Ball Lightning sighting, there really isn't a loser. Either we have some more proof of extra terrestrial life, or nature just did a totally awesome thing. So, this is kind of a win-win situation. There was a purported alien UFO sighting in Canberra, Australia. However, skeptics say the bizarre light was simply a burst of ball Lightning.
The video footage begins with a wide-angle shot of twinkling city lights while the sky above becomes brighter and brighter. This brightness is followed by a low frequency sound and a flash of circular light that hovers for a few seconds before completely disappearing.
Those that believe it was the aliens claims it was "a craft exiting portal" and that he observed "a flying saucer open up and enter a portal". Another UFO theorist claims that the light show was evidence of a Class B sighting and that the formation was "typical hyperdrive residue".
On the other side are the skeptics who believe ball lighting is the cause for this strange light show. Ball lightning is a big flash of light that looks circular and appears during a storm, it sometimes has a blue glow.
Either way, something really cool happened in the sky over Canberra, Australia on January 5th.
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Impressions of Torrevieja
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This report, covering a number of years, is a compilation of feedback received from cruisers about the port and marinas.
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We came into Marinas Salinas in November 2016 and kept the boat there until June 2017. It is a brand new marina with all facilities and great services. The commercial manager Rodney and his team is the most helpful and service oriented crew we have met during our 18 months in the Med. The town is not exciting, but when it comes to a safe marina, where your boat is looked after by responsible people – this is the place. It is also great value for money, as we paid 2700 euro for six months for 50 feet, all inclusive. There is a bus which leaves every two hours to Alicante airport if you do not want to take the 50 euro taxi. We also used the Salinas yard which have all facilities and kept every promise they made to us – on time. So we are very pleased and can only recommend this Marina Salinas. Regarding the anchoring, everybody is doing it and yes their is probably a rule saying you shouldn't….
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We spent around 3 years, off and on, at Marina Salinas. We never had a problem anchoring in the harbor, when we were not docking in the marina – by the beach or over by the breakwater of Marina Salinas. We have friends who recently anchored with no issue in the harbor this year many times on their sails along the coast.
The town is convenient – anything you need, you can find (Carrefour, Mercadona, shopping center not far away, and the Manper supermarket is good for meats).
The people are very friendly and helpful throughout the town and at Marina Salinas. At Marina Salinas, check with Rodney if there is a discount for the length of time you will stay. The longer you stay, the better the price. The marina has worked hard to improve security on the docks over the last several years and they have made some upgrades to the laundry and showers. The security for the showers and laundry is not the best, but perhaps they will improve that.
Alicante airport is not far and there is a bus from Torrevieja that goes directly to the airport for around 6 Euros.
There are a couple of chandleries in the town – a new one in Marina Salinas and there is one over by Marina International.
Martinez is a great Yanmar service located in the town and Oscar with Volvo Penta in Marina Salinas is very helpful. Danny has a canvas business in Marina Salinas – I think it's called Skylines.
We enjoyed our time in Torrevieja and met some incredible people there – many of whom we plan to keep in touch with for years to come.
Wintering at Marina International – 2014/2015
This port has 3 marinas, all good and well protected from the weather. I wintered at Marina International and was very pleased with the deal I got, paying just under €200 pm for a 7-month agreement including the G5 tax. All the marinas are near town and there are plenty of shops, cafes and restaurants at reasonable prices.
Tony Hall
SY Ossian (UK)
Marina Salinas – Time of visit October 2013
Real Club Nautico – Time of visit March 2014
* Location: Some 20 miles N of Cabo de Palos (Cartagena).
* Approach: Easy – Since it is also a commercial port (ships loading sea-salt) there is more than plenty of space once you rounded the head.
*Warning: Beware of the fish-farms just a few miles S of Torrevieja. They seem not to be too serious about staying within the limits shown on the charts. For us, it was a bit of a Slalom to navigate clear of it.
*Fishing: There are a few "no fishing"-zones between Torrevieja and Cabo de Palos in the S; Don't try to fish while within these zones (The Guardia Civil is watching!) but outside it is OK and since fish seem not to know about these boundaries fishing is excellent! (Even better on the shoal between Cabo de Palos and Cartagena; Caught 1 Bonito and 2 Llambugas (Golden Makarels) which were absolutely delicious!
*Berthing: There are 3 Marinas in Torrevieja:
First, immediately to StB is "Marina Salinas";
Next, the RCN (Real Club Nautico), and you'll see tucked in between Marina Salinas and the RCN straight ahead is the fishing-port with fishing boats leaving and entering at full speed;
And finally to Port of the RCN is the "International Marina Torrevieja."
Last year in October we did visit "Marina Salinas" and were not too happy with it. This is our report:
Marina Salinas – October 2013, 1942 Classic w/3m draft
Weird approach! No shoreline visible up to just 2 miles prior to arrival. Have been told that to be a common phenomenon in fall/winter.
Huge harbour, easy entrance, Salt docks to your port – hard to miss.
Anchoring in the harbour is prohibited.
Marina Salinas is the first of the three marinas on your STB. side; The other two are close to town and would have been our first choice but no one responded on VHF 9.
Helpful welcome at Marina Salinas.
Stern-to mooring with Electricity & Water right there.
Marina & Jetty open to strangers – no security worth mentioning to be seen during our stay.
Friendly reception – even so the check-in process took almost 2 hours.
As far as pricing is concerned Marina Salinas seemed to be quite interested in negotiating at least a wintering-deal (lots of space available).
Facilities at the marina:
– Only one(!) restroom for entire Marina! Showers – hmm, let's call them "rudimentary" (or: the worst I have seen in Spain so far. Dirty, broken tiles,…)
– Extremely long walk into town which did not have much to offer in October (probably different in the season?)
– Small chandlery next to the boatyard.
– WiFi did at least not work while we were there.
– Ample water at fuel station (contrary to nautical charts) for our 3 m draft.
– Two or three Restaurants and Bars in the Marina which were closed in October but looked nice.
– Great seafood-restaurant just outside on your way to town.
Noteworthy: There is a small maritime museum just behind the boatyard (accessible from outside of the Marina Salinas) featuring a nice 3 masted Schooner and a Submarine one obviously can visit. (No info on opening hours).
As we weren't that happy with our visit to Marina Salinas, when we returned in March 2014 we decided to try the Real Club Nautico, and this was by far a much better choice.
Real Club Nautico de Torrevieja
* The inner harbour is huge with plenty of berths – up to 30m no problem.
* Ample depth even for our 3m draft
* Good rates (& ample space) – at least in winter! We did pay € 27.00/day (18m berth) – plus Water and Electricity per consumption.
* Standard Electricity-Plug, no adaptor needed. Electricity is switched on remotely from the office and they can also read your meter at check-out.
* Electronic access key cards to access the facilities and the marina after office hours.
* Security is fairly intense: Have never seen so many CCTV cameras in any other marina.
* Staff is friendly but pretty much limited to Spanish. Marineros are professional and competent.
* Infrastructure: The first major difference to "Marina Salinas"; The RCN Torrevieja is located right at the centre of town – anything you might need and that Torrevieja has to offer is right in front of the door. There is a restaurant/bar right at the office building, featuring also a children's playground – so it can get noisy on weekends.
* Marina Facilities: Best so far in Spain! Especially the showers that have central-heating are worth mentioning and everybody who has been sailing the Med in Winter will understand how fabulous that is!
* Good size Washing Machine and dryer on site – right inside the building where the showers are.
* Pay-Wifi – but as said before: Prepaid USB-Stick is the better option in Spain since the reception with most Marina Wifi's is rather poor.
* Piers is not accessible for cars.
Other Services
* There are three boatyards between the 3 Marinas so everybody's needs for repairs should find solutions.
* Diesel is available at "Marina Salinas" at € 1.33/L (March 2014). You need to call for an attendant, but he usually shows within a few minutes.
*Laundry services available in town.
* No chandlery found in town, but one at Marina Salinas.
Summary: RCN is one of the nicest marinas we have been to in Spain so far!
Peter – 786GlobalTour
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Force your ClickOnce app to update without prompting user – Now on NuGet!
A while ago I blogged about a powershell script I made that would automatically update your ClickOnce project file's Minimum Required Version to the latest version of your application so that users would not be presented with the "There is an update for this application. Do you want to install it?" prompt; instead the application would just automatically download and install the update. This is nice because it's one less prompt the end-user has to see, and from a security standpoint it means that your users will be forced to always use the latest version of the app.
There was a bit of setup to get this to work. You had to make sure the powershell script was in the proper directory and add a post-build event to your project. I'm happy to announce that I've significantly updated the powershell script with more features and bug fixes, and you can now install it from Nuget, which will handle all of the setup for you. So now making sure that your end-users are always using the latest version of your application is as easy as adding the AutoUpdateProjectsMinimumRequiredClickOnceVersion NuGet package to your ClickOnce project.
As you can see in the last screenshot, it adds a new "PostBuildScripts" folder to your project that contains the powershell script that is ran from the project's post-build event.
A couple caveats to note. Because this uses PowerShell it means that it can only be ran on Windows machines (sorry Mac and Unix). Also, because the powershell script modifies the .csproj/.vbproj file outside of Visual Studio, the first time you do a build after creating a new ClickOnce version, if you have any files from that project open you will be prompted to reload the project. In order to prevent this from closing your open tabs, I recommend installing Scott Hanselman's Workspace Reloader Visual Studio extension.
I've also created a CodePlex site to host this open source project.
I hope you find this helpful. Feel free to leave a comment.


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UPDATE: One person confirmed dead, two children sent to the hospital
Several sources reporting a very serious accident in Winnebago County.
There has been an accident involving a semi and a truck near 75 & 70 near Durand.
Injuries were being reported. We have heard the injuries are life threatening but can not yet confirm it.
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Finally got this piece finished and in yesterday's mail. Had fun making this art, I wanted to incorporate some sewing and try some different colour combinations which I think worked?! I love the effect with sewing but often forget to use the machine.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Art for a Friend
7 comments:
- Debbi Baker said...
It certainly worked Gaye!! I love it. And the sewing just adds the perfect touch. Natalie's art in the previous post looks terrific too!
- July 22, 2008 at 10:45 PM
- Jacky said...
Gorgeous Gaye...love the colours and the texture!!!
- July 23, 2008 at 8:25 PM
- Barb said...
Oh Gaye,
This piece is wonderful! Like the rusty key and keyhole embellishment too!
- July 25, 2008 at 6:09 AM
- Viola said...
Just gorgeous! Wonderful piece!! :o)
- July 26, 2008 at 6:22 PM
- kiwicarole said...
Hi Gaye, found your blog over at Debbi's. Love your work it's stunning! Thank you for sharing it!!
- July 27, 2008 at 12:18 PM
- Celeste said...
I love it Gaye. It all looks so balanced and the colours are great. I must remember to get my machine out too. Thanks for the inspiration.
- July 30, 2008 at 7:52 PM
- Jen Crossley said...
Beautiful Piece Gaye love all your details
- July 31, 2008 at 9:43 PM
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text: The common perception is that people of religious faith are generally dull and lead unexciting lives. In this program, Deacon Tim and Cyndi explain how the opposite is true. Discovering God's direction for our lives and getting into the flow of God's grace that accompanies that direction is anything but boring. Surrender to God's will and fasten your seat belts!


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I have a new client, we are working on her kitchen. Her kitchen is like many older kitchens, the space is used poorly and the cabinet space is very little.
She also doesn't have a dishwasher. So all of her plates and cups and glasses end up sitting on the drying rack. Instead of putting things away, like many people she just recycles whatever she needs from the clean drying rack pile. Sound familiar?
All of her plates are mismatched sets, hand me downs, and scattered around her precious cabinet space completely unused. So part of our makeover is going to be open storage and new plates. Probably something clean,white, timeless.
She pointed out her grandmothers plates. I asked her if she wanted to keep them and use them, if it was important to her, it would be important to my design. She said she wasn't sentimental and she would pack them up and store them in the basement.
How many of us have said that? Done that? Regretted that? Thought about it for years as a burden? Later needed to clean the space, unwrapped the item and then didn't know what to do with it?
Well that's pretty much what I told her. I think it's better to offer the plates to someone else in the family, in this case her mother or aunt and to keep one tea cup. Use the tea cup, think of her grandmother when she does, see the tea cup, let the memories visit her on a daily or weekly basis. That is a better way to honor her grandmother.
There is a way to be sentimental and have beautiful design.
What do you think? Have you ever been in this position? Have you stored something only to regret it?


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Tanda Tula Safari Camp is located in the heart of the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, forming part of the Greater Kruger National Park. As one of South Africa's most luxurious tented bushveld bushcamps, we offer our guests an unforgettable experience in game viewing, warm hospitality and award-winning cuisine.
Consisting of 12 luxury tents, Tanda Tula Safari Camp exudes elegance and combines comfort and style with African roots. The open plan lodge, which is completely unfenced, merges luxury with the natural environment.
Tanda Tula Safari Camp is owned and run by Don and Nina Scott, together with their incredible team of staff. Guests are immediately captivated by the down-to-earth atmosphere of this family home, as well as the charm and warmth of the people that live and work here.
All luxury tents have en suite bathrooms and outdoor showers, complimentary mini bars, and private decks overlooking the riverbed and African bush
Tanda Tula Safari Camp has some of the most highly trained guides and trackers in the region. Tailoring game viewing experiences, guides and trackers will offer informative, exciting and unique game viewing experiences while respecting the animals at all times.
We invite you to explore the Timbavati with us.
Spanning more than 55 000 hectares and open to the Kruger National Park, the Timbavati is known for its diversity of animals including the Big Five. During your stay you are likely to spot a variety of wildlife including elephant, lion, leopard, large herds of buffalo, rhino, zebra, giraffe, wildebeest, kudu and the rare wild dogs.
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Scrolling mega-board and Mega Panel's large display area creates instant impact in the outdoor environment. It's flexibility in fitting to any road and plaza and supper city square facing either pedestrian or vehicular traffic allows you to customize networks to meet every advertising objective.
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The scrolling Light Box Billboard Display (Image Scroller ) is an innovative, state-of-the-art backlit advertising display medium. The advertising impact is intensifies by the vibrant backlighting, brilliant colors, digitally crisp images, and the continuous motion of the display. They feature the ability to continuously scroll through a series of high-resolution high-impact full-color posters.
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Images scroll side-to-side or top-to-bottom (depends upon the model). Every image or message keeps on visible for pre-programmed number of seconds and then be in motion gradually into the next picture. After all images have been viewed, the image change direction and display the image in reverse order. Each image can be shown from 2 sec to 32 sec that can be easily set using the switch setting.
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Scrolls can be produced on many manufacturers translucent backlit media using inkjet, electrostatic, or photographic output. However, some media brands and types are better than others.
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At last, a new generation of scrolling posters. Adhaiwell vented the product, and has eliminated the most vulnerable elements from the existing products. The special casing and base that was developed for Adhaiwell adjusted to meet your needs with regard to shape and colour.
There are some "standard" sizes on the market but we are happy to assist you in any project, any design requirements or whatever your need is. We can manufacture any quantity.
Adhaiwell is China scrolling megaboard and mega billbaords and mega box and mega advertising billboard sign manufacturer. This advertising media is used in airports, stations, supermarkets, shopping malls, entertainment place, golf course, office building and some other place for advertising plaza.
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El Padrecito Ministries:
"Creatively Bringing Them Home"
The New Evangelization has been described as a "…re-proposing of the Gospel to those areas where the roots of Christianity are deep but where people have experienced a crisis of faith due to secularization" (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops). This is the work of El Padrecito Ministries, a non-profit Catholic ministry in Guadalupe, California. The inspiration for the ministry is based on the life of its founder, Father Masseo Gonzales, OFM Conv.
Though baptized, raised in catholic schools and confirmed, Fr. Masseo drifted from his childhood faith and found himself in trouble as a teenager. He was expelled from high school, had acquired a juvenile record, and lost a portion of his right leg as a result of a street fight by the age of nineteen.
After a series of religious experiences he was led to the Conventual Franciscans of California, who had recently taken over his neighborhood parish, Saint Paul the Apostle, in San Pablo, California. It was at this time that Fr. Masseo discovered his vocation.
After ordination in 1996, he just knew he had "a vocation within a vocation," which was to work with youth, especially those who were baptized but not living their faith such as he had experience.
The opportunity presented itself in 1999 with the creation of the HOMIES, a line of urban toys created by Fr. Masseo's brother, artist David Gonzales. Roughly 100 million of the toys were sold in inner-city communities around the country, giving "El Padrecito," an official member of the HOMIES, instant credibility in the cyberworld. A website was created, "El Padrecito's Online Church", and the ministry was official launched.
Though the online youth ministry was successful, with roughly 10,000 official members joining, Fr. Masseo wanted to reach out to even more youth. With the assistance of Bay Area (California) rapper Arturo Cruz (AMC), a hip-hop ministry with born promoting a message of peace in inner-city communities. The music ministry is now more Catholic in nature and faith-focused, and has led to performance opportunities in dioceses all around the country, and at World Youth Day in Brazil in 2013. Music and videos can be seen at www.elpadrecito.org.
Ever since 2010, moved by the writings and life of Saint Maximilian Kolbe, a brother Conventual Franciscan, Fr. Masseo Gonzales has always wanted to live in a "Marian Friary" in Guadalupe, California. Vocation promotion and renewal of the Church was a big part of why Saint Maximilian founded the Militia Immaculata in 1917, and this is something Fr. Masseo believes desperately needs to currently take place now in the life of the Church. Though Fr. Masseo has not yet received permission to create such a house, he did receive permission from his superiors in 2010 – along with the support of local bishops – to build an "El Padrecito Ministries Youth Center" in Guadalupe, California. In 2012 the center was opened and has offered affordable classes in dance, classical ballet, folklorico, tap, salsa, etc., to the children of Guadalupe, many of whom come from poor families. The children – along with Fr. Masseo performing as the Rapping Padre – perform roughly 20 times year throughout the Central Coast. The center is going on its fifth year of existence, and due to ministerial demands, has recently moved to a larger facility. The Catholic hip-hop ministry also regularly requires Fr. Masseo to travel to youth conferences around the country, performing along with one of the more popular, Catholi hip-hop groups in the country, FoundNation Family (visit www.foundnationfamily.com for music and videos).
The ministry was officially incorporated in 2006 as a non-profit 501c3 and so all your donations are tax-deductible. Ultimately, Our Blessed Mother is in charge of the ministry and where she takes things next is entirely up to her. Should you be interested in being a part of this exciting journey, in creatively bringing our children back home to the Church, your donations are certainly welcome! Thank you.
Please remember us in your wills: El Padrecito Ministries, Employment Identification Number 20-5986583. And if you have already included us in your wills, please notify us.


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With the Senior School gearing up for their production of The Wiz, we thought it was important to share why as a school we value these opportunities for students, and why we should support and encourage children to get up on a stage.
Confidence is key
Whether it's meeting new people, attending a job interview or even speaking at a family wedding, feeling confident on the inside shows everyone that you are in control of your situation, instantly putting them at ease.
This can be advantageous when situations don't go according to plan. Appearing in control is reassuring for those around you, whether it's colleagues or team mates.
Presentation skills
Presenting isn't always about appearing on stage in front of a large audience. Think of all the times we are called upon to present our ideas at meetings, or show a client an aspect of your business, or even conduct a school tour! Good presentation skills are essential for interviews too.
The ability to adapt
In adjusting to an audience and their peers, performers are challenged to think fast, adapting their knowledge and experience to suit. Life often throws us curve balls and a project or plan can change rapidly. Being adaptable can help in difficult circumstances.
At Kilvington we believe transferable skills, personal growth and learning to work as a team are all important benefits of participating in musical or theatrical performance.
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There has never been a more iconic & synonymous company with Weddings & Proposals as "Tiffany & Co."
During that special evening, when you feel the anticipation rising & he slowly falls to one knee every woman wanted to see BLUE! (Tiffany Blue to be specific!) It may very well be every woman's dream to at some point in their life receive a Tiffany Blue box with a little something special for them inside. Whether that is an engagement ring or a personalized necklace, Tiffany's is Tiffany's! Although, when we hear Brides who say they've always envisioned a Tiffany & Co. wedding we quickly realize it may not be as simple as re-imagining an iconic movie!
When you think of Tiffany & Co., you can't help but imagine the great Audrey Hepburn! When Brides come to us with the inspiration of "Breakfast at Tiffany's" what they are really saying is, "I'm inspired by Audrey Hepburn". Who wouldn't be inspired by the fashionista of Hollywood's Golden Age? Recently, Dove Chocolate digitally re-created the late actress in a commercial that received major media coverage. If this does not show how current Hepburn's influence has remained in modern fashion, then I don't know what does. As a major Hollywood actress, Hepburn pushed a lot of Hollywood's fashion barriers, many which would seem minor in current trends, but her sass and beauty created the icon we know and love today!
Beyond her glamor & brilliant stage presence, Hepburn's wedding to Mel Ferrer showcases how seamlessly her inspiration translates into modern wedding design! We completely love and are as obsessed with the idea of a Hepburn inspired wedding as you are.
Is that a flower crown we see? Of course the fashionista was rocking the modern bridal floral crown circa 1954.
We found the P E R F E C T Audrey Hepburn inspired Bride & Groom couple & decided to create an inspired wedding board for those who can't stop seeing Tiffany Blue! (After this, we can't either!) Whether you decide to go with the Tiffany's theme (which our inspiration lends itself to) Or you decide to channel your inner Hepburn, we fully support you!
Our RNE PRO TIP: for channeling your inner Hepburn! Look thorough "Audrey Hepburn" on Pinterest. Not only in her younger years, but the woman slayed it throughout her entire career! Her sense of style & glamor is the best inspiration we can find!
Have fun being inspired & hope you start pinning these as much as we have!
And if you can't convince you future Mr. to go for the all-out theme? A Bridal Shower at Tiffany's is an easy fix! You can have so much fun with the pearls & glamor idea!


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Woody Heller is vice chairman and co-head of the Capital Markets Group of Savills in New York. With over 37 years of experience in the real estate business, he is responsible for investment sales activity in the New York market, where he focuses on office, residential, and specialty retail buildings, and development sites. Some of his more notable sales include: Citigroup Center at 54 th Street and Lexington Avenue, The Madison Belvedere apartment building at 10 East 29 th Street, the Rhinelander Mansion leased to Polo Ralph Lauren at 72 nd Street and Madison, and the Drake Hotel development site at 432 Park Avenue. The other markets in which he has been active include Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia, and markets in New Jersey, Florida, Ohio and Indiana. Separate from the outright sale of properties, he has also structured participating and/or convertible mortgages, equity joint ventures, the sale of partial interests, equity recapitalizations and note sales, the most notable of which was the sale of the notes and mortgage encumbering the Chrysler Building. During his tenure, Woody has closed in excess of $12 billion of asset and note sale transactions comprising in excess of 48 million square feet.
Prior to joining the firm, Woody worked for CBRE, Insignia/ESG and Jones Lang LaSalle.
Awards, Achievements and Activities
In 2013, Woody was the recipient of the REBNY Louis Smadbeck Broker Recognition Award. In 2007, he was awarded the Real Estate Board's 'Most Ingenious Deal of the Year' for the sale of the New York Law School Development Site in Tribeca, a transaction that closed in 2006. Woody also received this distinction in 2004 for the sale of McGraw Hill's 45% C-Corp Interest in 1221 Avenue of the Americas.
Woody also serves as a governor of The Real Estate Board of New York and chairs its sales brokers committee. He is a member of the Young Men's/Women's Real Estate Association and is a fellow of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Woody was on the Manhattan Community Board for five years and served on its new development and landmark committees. Additionally, he has been a guest lecturer at Columbia's Real Estate Program and an adjunct professor in New York University's Graduate Real Estate Program.
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This 10-week program is designed to help you figure out what to do now that school is over. At YCU you will work with skilled career coaches and others who care about your future. You will meet peers who, just like you, are facing challenges in getting started.
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*If you are over 26, consideration may also be given to how your background and experiences would contribute to and benefit from the YCU Program, especially if you have recently completed a post-secondary experience.
If you said YES to the above criteria, you are eligible to apply to YCU.
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Get started today by downloading and completing the YCU application. All applications are accepted in person. Contact our Resource Specialists at 770.670.6958 to schedule your interview.
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text: Share: Comments Print February 22, 2013 at 5:06 PM Microsoft says a small number of its computers hacked Posted by Janet I. Tu Following reports by Facebook and Apple that their computers had been hacked, Microsoft today said that it also "recently experienced a similar security intrusion." The attacks, Microsoft said, affected only a small number of its computers, "including some in our Mac business unit." The techniques used by the attackers, Microsoft said, were similar to those reported by Facebook and Apple. Microsoft said it had found no evidence of customer data being affected and that it continues its investigation. Facebook had said that it discovered its systems had been attacked last month after some employees had visited a mobile developer website that was compromised. Facebook said in a posting last week: The compromised website hosted an exploit which then allowed malware to be installed on these employee laptops. The laptops were fully-patched and running up-to-date anti-virus software. As soon as we discovered the presence of the malware, we remediated all infected machines, informed law enforcement, and began a significant investigation that continues to this day. Apple said earlier this week that some of it employees' computers had been hacked after its employees "visited a website for software dvelopers that had been infected with malicious software. The malware had been designed to attack Mac computers," according to Reuters, which also reported: The same software, which infected Macs by exploiting a flaw in a version of Oracle Corp's Java software used as a plug-in on Web browsers, was used to launch attacks against Facebook. … Security firm F-Secure wrote that the attackers might have been trying to get access to the code for apps on smartphones, seeking a way to infect millions of end-users. It urged developers to check their source code for unintended changes. Comments | More in Microsoft | Topics: apple, facebook, hacked