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|Merle Branner
Photo courtesy of Merle Branner.
Merle Branner sends her thanks for the card that was signed at the October 27 meeting. Merle is doing well after surgery and is beginning a long recovery process. Special thanks to Marcia Stein for arranging the card.
|Sister M. Claude Lane, O.P.,
Catholic Archives of Texas
In other news, the Society of American Archivists' Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the Sister M. Claude Lane, O.P., Memorial Award. This award recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of religious archives. Criteria for nomination include:
- Involvement and work in the Archivists of Religious Collections Section (ARCS) of the Society of American Archivists.
- Contributions to archival literature that relates to religious archives.
- Participation and leadership in religious archives organizations.
- Evidence of leadership in specific religious archives.
Only individual archivists are eligible for nomination. The award is sponsored by the Society of Southwest Archivists, in conjunction with Society of American Archivists. It is named in honor of Sister M. Claude Lane, the first professionally trained archivist at the Catholic Archives of Texas in Austin, who served there from 1960 until her death in 1974.
The award finalist is recognized with a certificate from SAA and a $300 cash prize provided by the Society of Southwest Archivists at the annual Society of American Archivists meeting.
Visit the SAA webpage to nominate an archivist for the Lane Award. Please follow the guidelines provided in the Nomination Form via the link on that page. All nominations shall be submitted to the Awards Committee by February 28, 2017.
If you have any questions about this award, please contact:
Jillian Ewalt
Metadata Archivist
Japanese American Digitization Project
Special Collections and University Archives
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We all know the saying 'No white after Labor Day' and I never really understood what it meant until this year. Summer is technically over after Labor Day and fall begins! With that being said people say save the white for the summer and start wearing fall colors.
Well it still feels like summer here in Southern California so I know people are still rockin the shorts, tank tops and dresses. I say keep the white going! As you can tell from the pics above there are plenty of ways to keep white in the mix while still adding some fall colors and/or fall items like jackets and pants well at least until real fall weather and festives roll around.

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To get there you have to go to the end of the earth, but it's worth it. The exciting country of Chile has incredible cruise destinations that are sure to satisfy your taste for adventure, wonder, delicious food and great wine. You will find everything here – beautiful beaches, towering mountains, glaciers, volcanoes and fjords. You might even stumble upon Robinson Crusoe's island.
Before You Go
Make sure you check weather patterns for the best cruise dates to South America. Remember the seasons are reversed down there. That is, in December and January, Chile is enjoying summer time.
Don't forget some of these important details:
- Apply for or renew your passport
- Check and coordinate airfare and itineraries (some cruise companies do this for you)
- Check weather forecast; be prepared for variable weather on board
- Don't forget sunscreen and/or sun hat
Now, let's climb aboard and see what awaits us in and around Chile.
This old Victorian style town is home to one of the steepest cable incline cars in the world. The snowcapped Andes Mountains can be seen in the background, and this is Chile's oldest city. Less than an hour to the south you can visit the Maipo Valley which is home to many of Chile's world famous vineyards.
This is the capital of Chile and one of the larger cities in South America. With over six million people, the city has an incredible diversity and is rich in Chilean culture. Have a traditional Chilean barbeque with some of the best beef in the world. Extend your stay in Santiago and visit museums and tour the historical sites of this legendary land. Maybe even catch folk dancing and costumes worn by the original immigrants to this remote corner of the earth.
Great Seafood
Don't forget, all off Chile's western border is the Pacific Ocean. The seafood is exceptional and world class. With Chilean sea bass, salmon and king crab the seafood lover in you will be thrilled to taste the fresh culinary delights unique to this part of the world. There are even exotic seafood dishes that you can't find anywhere else.
The End of the Earth
The very southernmost tip of South America is Cape Horn. This is near where famous explorers like Ferdinand Magellan charted previously undiscovered waterways. Here you can see uninhabited islands, mountains and maybe even icebergs. One thing is for sure, you will not be bored exploring one of the last regions of the world to be discovered by western man.
Robinson Crusoe Island
In 1704 a sailor, named Alexander Selkirk, was marooned on a remote island off the coast of Chile. He lived on this island alone for over four years. This castaway had only a musket, some simple tools, a knife and a Bible to get him through his solitary confinement. This history is thought to have inspired Daniel Defoe to write his classic story Robinson Crusoe. The best part is that this island exists and is now part of the country of Chile.
The island is beautiful with incredible mountain views of coves that just might have been places where Selkirk spent long lonely day, months and years.
If you want great adventure and variety, then a Chilean cruise is a great way to go. You will explore a new culture and go to places many have never even heard of. Plus, you will have world class food to keep you satisfied while you enjoy your vacation. So what are you waiting for? Book a cruise now!
Tim Baker loves to travel and writes about world travel on travel blogs. He is passionate about eating well while travelling.


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Odense [Denmark], Oct 18 (ANI): Indian shuttler HS Prannoy kicked off his campaign at the Denmark Open Super Series Premier on a promising note as he swept aside Emil Holst in straight games to storm into the second round of the tournament here on Wednesday.
Prannoy, who made it to the quarter-finals of Japan Open before eventually losing to Shi Yuqi, posted a comfortable 21-18, 21-19 win over his Danish opponent in a clash that lasted 48 minutes.
Prannoy will now cross swords with the winner of the match between Lee Chong Wei and Pablo Abian.
In the mixed doubles event, the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa suffered a major blow as they bowed out of the tournament after going down in straight games to the Denmark team of Niclas Nohr and Sara Thygesen.
Rankiredy and Ponnappa slumped to a 19-21, 17-21 defeat against Nohr and Thygesen in a thrilling opening-round clash that lasted 39 minutes.
Meanwhile, Rankiredy also knocked out of the men's doubles event after he and his partner Chirag Shetty got stunned at the hands of Korean duo of Chung Eui Seok and Kim Dukyoung.
After comfortably winning the first game, the Indian duo failed to capitalize on the same and went on to suffer a 21-14, 18-21, 17-21 defeat against Eui Seok and Dukyoung in a clash that lasted 56 minutes.
In the women's singles event, Rio Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu and ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal will begin their campaign when they take on fifth-seed Carolina Marin of Spain and China's Chen Yufei respectively later in the day. (ANI)


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Karl Vaters explains why you shouldn't encourage your church to relax and enjoy the show:
It sounds so inviting and innocent.
"Sit back, relax and enjoy the service."
But that may be one of the most dangerous sentences regularly uttered in church.
I expect promises of great customer service in a restaurant, an airplane or a store. But the idea that church is a place where we pay others to do ministry as we sit passively, consuming and passing judgment on the product being offered, may be the greatest single reason for the anemia of the modern, western church.
We want our congregations to be active and involved. Check out the full post here.


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Blocker. The only goal I have is to hit people.
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I have a permanent memory burn from when Krissy Krash gave me a peg-assist off the jam line in a scrimmage. The pack watches in awe as I glided to new heights. I believed I could have touched the sky. I think about it every night and day. Oh, to spread my wings and fly away again.


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Divorce: Before you say I do, Ensure you can say I don't A proposed law: House Bill 2279, will limit divorces under the incompatibility provision, stating a divorce should not be granted if there are living minor children in the marriage, the parties have been married 10 years or longer or if either party files a written objection to the divorce.
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If this law passes, Oklahomans will have to think twice as hard before marriage because although it's NEVER easy to get a divorce, you may have more hurdles in the future.
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F21 leggings, NikiBiki wifebeater, H&M zip up hoodie, Mango wedges, H&M fanny pack
"you look kinda cute.. in that polka dot leggings girrrlllllll.."
I watched the Bay Bridge Series as the San Francisco Giants took on the Oakland A's on this sunny Sunday, making it a perfect afternoon to watch the game and enjoy garlic fries, hot dogs, churro's and ice cream.
I remember I used to be crazy about baseball jerseys in middle and high school, however, I think all those went out with a toss and keep session way back. At least someone was able to tell which team I routed for from my fanny pack- which btw, these things are amazing. I have never felt so much ease holding my things like this.
I then watched The Hangover- which I highly recommend to go see. Too funny. Ahh.. and Bradley Cooper makes me drool.


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"My neighbor to to ro totoro to to ro totoro if you ever meet him, a wonderful happiness will come to you!" -Japanese Theme, My Neighbour Totoro
Such a cute and endearing movie, it's one of the first Studio Ghibli movies I ever watched. This was before I even knew what Studio Ghibli was! Miyazaki always crafts such unique and magical worlds in his movies, and the characters are endearing an compelling. Even though Totoro himself can be a little scary at times, mostly he is mystifying and charming! This recipe captures the essence of forest and fall flavours, a little sweet and mostly savory. I'm sure Totoro would dig in heartily!
Totoro's Forest Custards with Sweet Potato and Mushrooms
Serves 4
Difficulty Level Normal Mode
- 1 1/2 lbs Sweet Potato, about 3 Medium Sweet Potatoes
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 2 Cups Shiitake Mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp Butter or Coconut Oil
- 1/2 Cup Whole Milk or Coconut Milk
- 3 Large Eggs
- 1 Tbsp Maple Syrup (Optional)
- 1 tsp Dried Sage
- 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 Cup Raw Pecans
- 4 10 oz. Ramekins, or other Oven-safe Individual Portion-sized Bakeware
Directions Preheat oven to 350. Peel and wash Sweet Potato, and cut into fairly uniform medium-sized cubes. Place the cubes in a large pot, and fill with water until they are just covered. Add the 1/2 tsp of Sea Salt to the water, and bring to a boil over high heat on the stove. Cook covered for 12 to 15 minutes, or until fork-tender. Once cooked, drain the water and allow to cool slightly.
While the Sweet Potatoes are cooking, wash and cut the Shiitake Mushrooms. Cut off any woody stems, and slice the caps. Don't chop them. You want to have identifiable pieces of Mushroom in the final product. Over Medium heat, melt 1 Tbsp of Butter in a pan. Cook the Shiitakes until softened, and then set aside.
Using an immersion blender and a bowl, or using a food processor, blend the cooked Sweet Potatoes until they are fluffy. Beat in the Milk, Eggs and Maple Syrup until well combined. Then add the Salt, Nutmeg, Sage and Pepper. Using a spoon, mix in the cooked Shiitakes.
Butter your 4 Ramekins, and then divide the Sweet Potato mixture between them. Roughly chop the 1/2 Cup Pecans, and sprinkle evenly on top of the 4 Custards. To simplify transferring the dishes in and out of the oven, place them on a small metal tray. Pop them into the preheated oven, and then bake at 350 for 50 to 60 minutes, until the Nuts are toasty and the tops are golden. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
This recipe may also work if you bake up the mixture in one large soufflé dish, but increase the baking time and keep an eye on it. You might have to cover the top with foil so that the Pecans don't burn before it's cooked through.
It's a dish fit for a furry forest king!


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63 Double-Page Scrapbook SketchesBUY NOW!
Inside this eBook of 63 Double-Page Scrapbook Sketches, you'll discover 63 sketches for you to use in your personal scrapbooking projects. These sketches will give you endless hours of scrapping fun and possibilities!
Armed with these sketches, you don't have to stare aimlessly at your blank scrapbook papers anymore. With single-page sketches, a balanced look is easy to achieve. But scrapping double-page layouts can be a challenge, because you're dealing with more photos and a bigger piece of "real estate".
When you don't know where to place your photos and elements to achieve a balanced look, precious minutes or even hours can be easily wasted away…
So here's where double-page sketches come in. They can be a very helpful tool for scrapbookers, especially beginners. If you use sketches, there's no more wasting of minutes or even hours as you wonder how best to piece together a pleasing two-page spread scrapbook layout.
Just imagine how your wasted time could have been used to create more new pages! Try using these sketches and experience for yourself how they take away the layout arrangement guesswork, let you scrapbook faster, and give you more time for creative play.
With a collection of 63 sketches for you to choose from, you simply decide on which sketch to use and you are well on your way to playing around with your photos, paper, embellishments and creating attractive scrapbook pages that wow your friends and family.
Ever since I experienced the ease and time-saved using sketches, I hardly scrapbook without a sketch these days. Especially now that I'm a mom to an active baby, my free time is very limited.
So if I do get a chance to scrapbook, I want to make each little block of time counts! If you have very little free time like me, make full use of sketches to help you scrapbook more efficiently.
Take a look at one of the scrapbook layouts I've created based on Scrapbook Sketch No. 2 from the eBook…
Scrapbook Sketch No. 2
(I've followed the sketch rather closely with little variations. Instead of a concave title design, I changed it to a straight down torn paper edge. I've matted the two photos on the left, and I've added a few elements to add more spark to the layout.)
Here's another layout I've put together based on Scrapbook Sketch No. 32 from the eBook…
Scrapbook Sketch No. 32
(Once again, I followed the sketch very closely except for the photo-strip on the left, instead of 4 photos I used only 3. And I didn't mat the photos on the right.)
Check out my sample scrapbook sketches…
To see more samples of my two-page sketches, click here!
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I'm excited to offer you 63 Double-Page Scrapbook Sketches as an instant download at $12! That works out to 19 cents per sketch. As a downloadable ebook, there's no shipping fee, no waiting time and it doesn't matter where you are in the world.
Please note that there's no physical book but as an instant download, you can print out the whole eBook on your home computer.
Each of these sketches allows you the freedom to create as many scrapbook pages as you like. If there's a sketch that you particularly like, feel free to apply it in your different layouts. Don't worry, each of your layouts will look deliciously one-of-a-kind even though you might be using the same sketch over and over again… because the photos, selections of papers and embellishments that you use on each layout will be different!
Once you download the eBook, you can have the convenience to browse through these sketches offline even without an Internet connection. And if you choose to print it out, you can have the entire sketch collection of 63 sketches at your fingertips wherever you are!
Inside this sketches eBook, you'll discover…
- An introduction to scrapbook sketches and how they are a very useful tool to your scrapbooking adventure.
- A brief description with occasional tips accompanying each of the 63 scrapbook sketches.
- This e-book is easy-to-use and well-organized, it allows you to find what you are looking for in seconds. The 63 sketches are arranged according to the number of photos. Let's say if you wanna scrapbook a 7-photo layout, you can simply flip to the 7-photo sketches and take your pick!
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2 sketches for 14-photo layout
8 sketches for >14-photo layout
- Easy-to-use Table of Contents that leads you to exactly what you are looking for.
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This eBook is in the PDF format which you'll need the Adobe Reader to view it. If you don't have already have it, you can download it for free.
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I hope you'll have as much fun and satisfaction using these scrapping sketches as I've enjoyed creating them!
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Credits for "Be Yourself" layout:: Background papers: So Krafty by Krystal Hartley, Truly Red by Krystal Hartley; Elements: Deco Disc, True by Krystal Hartley, Folded Paper Strip, True by Krystal Hartley; Alpha: Computer font for title, Courier New for text, Aharoni for date
Credits for "6 Months Young" layout: Background papers: Yellow patterned paper – Paper 3 by Twoboyz00, Blue patterned paper – Paper 8 by Twoboyz00; Alpha: Narkisim for title, Segoe Print for text


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April 8th-10th
Newman Club, Hillel, and Anthropology/ Socioglogy will take turns sitting at a table during lunch and dinner on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The table will serve three purposes. the main purpose will be to pursuade people to sign their april 12 dinner meal away for the Matthew Shephard Foundation. A sign a meal away is when the money that is used for your dinner, is given to the Foundation, and your meal is taken away from the dining hall system, so you can't eat in the dining hall for the meal. Last year the sign a meal away was on Easter, but due to time circumstances, Friday night dinner, was the best option to choose from. The second purpose will be to raise awareness of diversity and hate crimes through personal stories which will be posted on a self-mounted board, and through quotes and statistics. The third purpose will be to advertise for the movie on Wednesday.
April 9th
8pm-talk given by a Holocaust survivor at Johnson & Wales. Four or Five Hillel members are meeting at 7pm to drive to the Harborside campus of Johson and Wales. J&W is having a Spiritual Life week. The Holocaust survivor speaker is one of the events. The lecture and the discussion afterwards will last from 8-10pm.
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March 12th
we are going to be going to the Hebrew School to help them make Humantashins.
There is going to be a movie night about the tenements in the 1920's. if any one has recomindations about some other movies please let us know.
There is going to be a movie night about the tenements in the 1920's. if any one has recomindations about some other movies please let us know.
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Top Ten Things Books Have Made Me Want To Do or Learn About After Reading Them from The Broke and the Bookish
- J.D. Robbs In Death series has made me want to try a hotdog from a street vendor in NYC.
- All of the novels and biographies I've read about Marie Antoinette have made me want to visit Versailles in France. I'm pretty sure I'd be disappointed though because all the pictures I've ever seen, tourist swarm the place like roaches. It was the same in London at all the historical places I wanted to visit and at Windsor Castle and the entire city of Oxford.
- All the historical novels, fiction and non fiction, I've ever read of the Tudors have made me want to visit all the significant castles, cities, fortifications, abbeys, etc. that are still standing. Particularly, Hever Castle.
- When I read The Last Days of Night by Graham Moore, I immediately wanted to learn more about J.P. Morgan, George Westinghouse, and Thomas Edison.
- Any time I read a book where the main character is a writer or artist of some kind, I always pull out something that I've been working on, in that vein, and continue my own projects.
- Reading the Outlander series makes me want to time travel. I imagine meeting famous figures in history but dealing with the harsh realities of what history actually means, it probably wouldn't be as fun as I think it would be. What bothers me the most: no indoor plumbing.
That's all I can think of right now. Maybe other bloggers' posts will jog my memory and I'll flesh this out more later today.


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REPORTING · 12th August 2010
Merv Ritchie
Lets see, the common guy follows the rules to get justice and stand up for his fellow man and he gets bitch slapped. Well now, how do you think Zalm will proceed?
In my opinion, Bill Vanderzalm and Chris Delaney are not common guys but regardless they are standing up for the common guy, the guy who figures, screw this, Im not going to take it any more. And yet they find themselves facing the judicial circus.
Anyone who has been in court for any matter which involves the government knows the process is absurd. There is no process actually. It is a bunch of guys and gals who know each other too well. A small circle of individuals who decide how things are going to go in the theater called Court.
Here is the deal.
The voting public was successful. The agreed upon number of signatures was met. The initiative to order/demand a recall of the HST was an unqualified success. But.
A group of six business associations launched a court action against Vanderzalms initiative just before Canada Day. Just as it was appearing that Zalm was going to succeed. The Mining Association of BC is the major party to this challenge. The BC elections officer in charge of acting on the success of Vanderzalms initiative stated they would not proceed with the process until this court challenge was heard.
Following the good order of process means waiting for the courts to hear the challenge by the BC mining association.
BC has always had a corrupt Court process. How many Attorney Generals have resigned? How many special prosecutors have been compromised?
And then there is the time duration we must endure. The RCMP raid on the BC legislature regarding drugs, corruption and the sale of BC Rail has yet to be resolved; the case is mired in legal wrangling and the challenges of corrupt legal beagles.
If anyone believes Zalms success will go anywhere, look back at the BC Rail trial. The raid by the RCMP happened on December 28, 2003. The trial and exposure of the corruption is still in the courts.
So are you ready for the truth? Can you handle it? You are a peon and nothing you do or your superiors, who work on your behalf do, will change your futile existence.
Welcome to BC, Fantasy Island. Fantastic. Lets go gamble and give our cash to the Gambino family. Opps I mean the Campbell Family. Oh, whats the difference?
People power
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To quote: "So are you ready for the truth? Can you handle it? You are a peon and nothing you do or your superiors, who work on your behalf do, will change your futile existence."
Response: People power is real. The corruption and behind-closed-door deals can only continue if we continue to do nothing about it. Taken a look at any truly socialist governments lately? Have you heard that free post-secondary education, decent and free child-care for the working class, properly funded public K-12 education and health care exists in such countries? Have you wondered why in some European countries the government doesn't run rough-shod over it's citizens? Maybe it's because the people there are willing to put their heart & soul into fighting back! How much time have you taken lately to become well-informed about exactly what is going on in politics? How much money have you given to groups that ARE fighting back right here in this province? How much of your time have you given to speaking to others about real solutions that can create real change? Crying about it won't help. People have the power, if they would only use it.


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Ok, I fully realize that last time I promised a non-kid-centric craft next time, but what can I say? I'm a pathological liar who apparently needs a life. Moving On....
Back when my son was very little and needed lots of molding, I needed a fun way to drill into his head what we expected of him and how he should be behaving without making him feel like I was constantly on his case. The result were these 3 books that I gave to him on his second, third and fourth birthdays.
I used them to help him understand the expectations of his new age, as well as to help prepare him for the big stuff: how to treat his new sister, to build excitement (instead of dread) about going to preschool, and encouraging him to give up thumb sucking. But mostly these books were a way for me to show him what a special kid I thought he was and how proud of we were of the person he was growing up to be.
I used little 5x7 photo album books that I found at Walmart for like $2. They have plastic sleeves for each page, so I would just make up my pages on card stock or construction paper and then slide them right in. If I could use a picture of him for the page, that was great, or sometimes I cut his head out and glued it into a scene I created. There were plenty of pages made out of stickers and my own drawings though. The pages with Evan on them were always the biggest hit with him.
There's not much more to making these....when I started each one, I would just sit down and make a list of all the new expectations and privileges he would have now that he was 2, or 3, or 4, then cobble them together into some sort of book. One year I tried to did the entire thing in rhyme, but then the next year I couldn't jump that hurdle again.
So there you have it...not only a lovely keepsake book that you child can treasure forever, but also a wonderfully manipulative parenting tool! What a grand combination!
This blog is a collaborative collection of the stuff we all make at home, and want to share. We share sewing, baking, craft stuff, home decorator projects, sculpting, painting, gardening, photography, scrapbooking, music, and anything else we want to throw down for viewing or listening (whether we consider it a success or not).
Monday, April 16, 2007
Not Another Kid Craft!
Posted by Nicole at 2:17 PM
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- a witt said...
I absolutely love this. Big time. I bet he looked forward to his new book every year, too.
- April 16, 2007 at 6:56 PM
I don't know....at the time I think a new plastic truck that made motor & siren noises trumped my books. But where are those truck NOW, eh?!
- April 17, 2007 at 8:34 AM
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, said in a video released on Monday that Brazil would again take the lead in ethanol production globally, after the United States took over a few years ago as top producer.
"In the past, we were leaders on this front and we will once again lead in the short term, most certainly," Bolsonaro said in the video, recorded before his election win on Sunday. A meeting of sugar and ethanol producers is being held in Sao Paulo.
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I was talking to my good friend flashygoodness about what would be universally good things to say to novice VGM composers... so here are ten things off the top of my head to consider if you're beginning your career!
I'm writing this in a break from a huge string recording session, just to lend gravity to my points :)
1. Get a reference monitor
Hearing your music from a good pair of reference speakers is normally the first step towards getting your sound to a professional level. If you can't purchase speakers or don't have a silent room, a great pair of studio headphones may be a good temporary solution.
2. Get a midi keyboard
Some may say this is not for everybody, but unless you plan to be only doing really quantized, hard stuff for the rest of your life, a good midi keyboard with a mod wheel will definitely increase your capacity to be expressive with virtual instruments. I record almost all of my lines with my right hand on the keys, and my left hand on the mod wheel—specially orchestral parts.
3. Study counterpoint
This is good stuff, and you can do it by yourself. No wonder so many great composers started their day doing counterpoint exercises. Grab a copy of Gradus Ad Parnassum. It may feel out of style for you at first, but the lessons and notion you'll learn along the way will never, ever cease to be useful to you in any style of music you want to write.
4. Research sounds/samples that inspire you
One of the great joys of music making nowadays is being able to use many different sound sources, traditional or not. There is a myriad of sample libraries around, and lots of good ones are free or really cheap. Sometimes the thing that separates you from developing a great personal style is not having looked around enough!
5. Listen to a lot of reference material
This one is kinda obvious, but when you're supposed to write music in a certain manner, it really helps to listen to your references. Use them as soundtracks for your commute and exercises—get a pair of great ear buds and use them. If you let relevant music be a part of you, you'll become a relevant musician.
6. Listen to good contemporary concert music
So you don't care about classical music. But it so happens that as we speak, lots of people are trying very hard to push the boundaries of music making. Aaaand... they might have something special that you can use.
7. Write for live instruments on every opportunity
Do you have any friends that read music and play instruments? Why aren't you writing for them? Getting people to play your stuff live is an experience every composer learns a lot from. This is the kind of opportunity you'll have in music school, but even if you aren't studying (whyyyy?), you should seek out every chance you have to write for live instruments.
8. Get full scores of the music you love and study them
Or produce them if you can't find any. Countless composers throughout history have profited from knowing stuff from their favorite guys inside out. Learning the workings of good music you love, analyzing it and playing it is a great way to get closer to your ideals.
9. Exchange music and works in progress with peers
It's often very rewarding to evolve and learn along other composers. Get into competitions, forums and exchange info with other music makers. Get people to collab on your music, and collab on theirs. Being in a community is fantastic.
10. Get your music out!
Never stop your insecurities from bringing your music to the public. If people you trust tell you your music is good, get it out! You can get better later, but don't avoid the experience of letting the public hear what you have.


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Lean In ... To Diversity
This summer, while developing Camelback Ventures, I read Sheryl Sandberg's, Lean In. In it, she tells the story of advocating for maternity parking at Google, thereby illustrating why diversity in social innovation is imperative.
Sheryl's quest began one sweltering day when she was pregnant and upset that Google had no front-door maternity parking. Emboldened, Sheryl marches into the CEO's office and explains the injustice. The two male co-founders—as though it never occurred to them—instantaneously made the change.
At that moment, Sheryl demonstrates that diversity is most important not because it is the safe thing to do, or the politic choice, the popular option, or the right thing to do. Instead, she shows it is a necessary ingredient for change. Diversity is important because it elevates the voices of those for whom the problem is lived and real. (Sheryl had a perspective her male CEOs did and could not.) Diversity is important because it brings out the creatively maladjusted—people who are so sick and tired of the status quo that they present new solutions. (Sheryl was fed up and devised an answer). And diversity it is important because it doubles down on the sense of urgency. (For Sheryl, waiting was not an option).
In a nation where the poor and racial minorities are too familiar with "living in the backyard" of things no one wants in their own backyard—underperforming schools; unhealthy, overpriced options amid a food desert; unsafe streets; and underemployed workers—it is urgent that we engage diverse communities in social innovation. For our community and others, the problem is real. Whether at the barbershop or Sunday brunch, we talk about new solutions, the need for change and how soon isn't soon enough.
With this understanding, Camelback Ventures seeks to change the face of entrepreneurship and social innovation. Like Sheryl, we believe our nation will only end societal disparities when there is more diversity at the decision-making table.
We lead a fellowship program for early-stage social innovators from all walks of life. While we know social entrepreneurs are Harvard grads, TFA alums, and recovering corporate grinders, the history of social innovation also tells us they are also HBCU grads, AME parishioners, and ex-offenders. So these are the kinds of places we'll look. During the fellowship, our aim is to give social ventures the tools to achieve proof-of-concept, which is often the threshold for seed stage fellowships and funding opportunities. To do this, we coach social entrepreneurs; we connect them to talent and resources; and help them capitalize their innovations via a matching-grant and in-kind prizes.
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28 January 2010
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
New Zealand service veterans will have the opportunity to join the official New Zealand contingent at Gallipoli for this year's ANZAC Day commemorations, Veterans Affairs Minister Judith Collins said today.
Veterans' Affairs New Zealand is seeking applications from veterans who wish to be considered to be part of the contingent. The 22 veterans chosen will join a the official party of MPs, NZDF personnel and students.
Anzac Day 2010 will mark the 95th anniversary of the Gallipoli Landings, the start of an eight-month campaign that cost the lives of over 2,700 New Zealanders.
"Anzac Day is when we recognise the sacrifice of the men and women of Australia and New Zealand who served in World War One and honour all returned servicemen and women," Ms Collins said.
"The opportunity for veterans to travel to Anzac Cove to commemorate a battle that came to define the character of the ANZACS will make for a very special occasion."
Veterans chosen from the ballot will be made up of those who have served in past wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
To be eligible for the ballot veterans will need to have a direct family link to someone who served in the Gallipoli campaign.
They will need to be in good health and fit enough to walk four kilometres unaided to the commemoration site.
All veterans selected will have to undergo a medical clearance from their GP which will be reviewed by a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) doctor who will make the final decision on whether they are fit to travel on the RNZAF aircraft.
Travel and accommodation costs associated with the trip will be covered by Veterans' Affairs New Zealand.
Applications for the ballot will be accepted until 5.00pm on Friday 26 February.
Further information and application forms are available at the following section of the Veterans' Affairs website:
or by calling 0800 483 8372.
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Solfeggio Frequency 528 Hz Repair DNA: Cell Regeneration, Skin Repair, Immune System....
(Częstotliwość 528 Hz Solfeggio DNA Naprawa: regeneracja komórek, naprawa skóry, układ odpornościowy)
We are all governed by a set of Universal Laws, and these laws were created by God.
Its time you learn this wonderful secret.
For meditation, wear headphones for optimal results.
The chant used specifically resonant frequencies, rediscovered by Dr. Joseph Puleo as described in the book "Healing Codes for the Biological Apocalypse" by Dr. Leonard Horowitz.
(528 Hz,) is the exact frequency that genetic biochemists use in cymatics to repair broken DNA.
He discovered that six-sided, crystal-shaped, clustered water molecules vibrating at 528 Hz form the supportive matrix of healthy DNA.


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I use direct USB connection, and had changed nothing in my Sync Settings. The phone shows up as usual in the Devices and Printers list on the PC, but CompanionLink no longer launches upon connecting. "Connecting with PC" displays on the phone, followed by "Press OK when the PC sync is complete", but sync never seems to start, not to mention completing.
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Dec 17, 2013, 08:30 ET
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 16, 2013, Credit Suisse declared $0.1167 per ETN monthly Coupon Payment for the Gold Shares Covered Call ETN (the "GLDI ETN") and declared $0.2021 per ETN monthly Coupon Payment for the Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (the "SLVO ETN"). The respective Coupon Payments are payable on December 27, 2013 to holders of record on December 20, 2013. The ex-dividend date is December 18, 2013.
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Two Is Better Than One
Lucas Via and Patterson Levitch
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Track & Field coaches Stan Morgan and Dan Ward dedicate an enormous amount of time to the success of the Midlothian Track program. This dedication consistently builds arguably one of the best track teams in the state. On February 16th, Midlothian's track athletes traveled to Hampton, Virginia, t...


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Horses graze on a distant hillside farm just past the Norfolk-Southern train tracks that run next to the old Annville Railroad Station in Annville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
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Sakai Toyo 5x7 large format metal field camera with 4x5 film back.
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The wisest insight we can receive is to realize that our life really isn't ours to control. We might dare to think we are in control of our own destiny, but reality is, there is very little that we actually can control.
"But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD, I say, 'You are my God.' My times are in Your hand" (Psalm 31.14-15)
Personally, that phrase, "My times are in Your hand", has taken on fresh meaning and perspective in recent times. I have a greater awareness of how quickly life can veer off in a radically different direction, and how little I can do to control those circumstances. Life in this age is nearly always in a precarious position, and it is only through our Father's grace and blessing that we have any sense of normalcy or security. And, even when normalcy and security quickly evaporate, our life and times are still in His hand.
Perhaps the sooner we realize how fickle and changeable life is, the sooner we develop more resolute trust and faith. So long as there is security and comfort in our lives, faith and trust will be minimized.
It seems that Jesus quoted a portion of Psalm thirty-one as He died on the cross: " Into Your hand I commit my spirit" (Psalm 31.5). The Psalmist's confidence in His Father was Jesus' confidence as He breathed His last. From cradle to grave, such can be our confidence.
"My times are in Your hand". Through seasons of adversity, prosperity, and everything in between, truly our times our in His hand. And, that which is securely in His hand can never be taken away. None is more powerful than our Father so as to take that which is in His hand.
May we each find immense comfort and strength today in knowing and believing that our times are in His hand. Whatever our circumstances today, He knows and provides.
©Steve Taylor, 2015 --Used by permission
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One of the difficulties of multitouch interaction is that GUI design tools are really set up to make things look perfect. I think there is a lot to be learned from the tangibility of stop motion animation. Take a look.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Eyecandy for Multitouch Designers
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This Week's Haul: Supergirl for Everyone!/
So I've already told you how awesome The War at Ellsmere, which came out this week, is. But there were also a lot of other awesome comics! Probably some bad ones too, but I fortunately didn't read any of those!
I think that all the confusing mess that was Batman: R.I.P. was worth it if it got us to this issue. It is absolutely bananas, but really, really enjoyable. It reminded me of All-Star Superman, the way that it embraced and celebrated Batman's zany silver age past. Grant Morrison...you are alright with me!
Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade #1
I definitely had high hopes for this one, and I wasn't let down. It's fun and silly and it pays no attention to proper canon or continuity. In other words, it's perfect for kids. And, much like Tiny Titans, it is fun for adult nerds as well.
Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom #3
Everyone should seriously be reading this series. I am going to keep saying that every week until it is over. This is the Superman/Supergirl interaction I have been waiting for.
And everyone should seriously be reading this series. I can't say enough good things about Jonah Hex, even though I don't talk about this comic nearly enough on this blog. It's completely and totally awesome. I know it is perpetually in danger of being canceled, and it would be tragic if it happens. Comic fans keep asking for one-shots and this is a whole series made up of them. Plus it has great writing and all-star artists.
I don't want to say the word 'perfect' here, but these last two issues of Spider-Man, by Mark Waid and Marcos Martin, have been pretty damn close. They have everything you could possibly want in a Spider-Man comic. Not only is Spider-Man witty and likable throughout, he is also incredibly heroic. I was almost teary-eyed. HE JUST GIVES SO MUCH OF HIMSELF!
Man, that Gog guy wasn't as cool as he seemed. Colour me surprised. I was sure everything would work out fine for those tortured souls who populate the Justice Society.
Hey! Y'know what else came out this week?! Showcase Presents: Supergirl v.2!!!
Not convinced? How about a 2-part story where Comet the Superhorse turns into a human temporarily and starts dating Supergirl?


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|Water bear
|Scientific Classification
Water bears are small microscopic invertebrates that grow to only about 1mm in length. Over 400 species have been identified since 1773. [1] They are also known as Tardigrades which means "slow stepper" named by Italian scientist Spallanzani in 1776[2], and classified as phylum Tardigrada. They have eight legs with four claws[3] and are well known as tough animals that can survive in extreme environments (extremophiles).
Structure of Water bears
Water Bears are tiny structures that are bilaterally symmetrical. Water bears have a round head which includes a part of their mouth, the shape of their mouth is sharp and pointy, and behind the mouth opening,they have two calcareous stilettos that can pierce their food and it consists of a sucking tube. They usually have one pair of eye pigment spot on their head. Water bears usually have four pairs of legs, and around four to eight claws attach to each leg.[4] The colors of the water bears vary depending on their species,and consists of the colors gray, bluish, yellowish-brown, reddish, and brown.[5]
Digestive System
The food enters from the anterior mouth that are connected to the salivary glands and stylet apparatus. The stiffening of the mouth by the rings of cuticle allows the food to enter from the mouth which then, goes down the pharynx, esophagus and it goes through midgut where the food is absorbed. When the secretions are added to the midgut, the hindgut finally expels wastes through the anus.[6]
Respiratory System and Circulatory system
Water bears have a lack of a respiratory system and a circulatory system, so they depend on their cuticle to breathe. They also depend on the help of a hemoceol to circulate their body.[7]
Nervous system
Water bears have a ventral nervous system[8] which includes a three-lobed brain, a subpharyngeal ganglion, and a four ventral ganglia.[9]
Excretory system
Water bears have a special dorsal excretory gland and two Malpighian tubules on their body[10] but they usually depend on the other organs in the body. Simple wastes go through the wall of midgut and expels. Other wastes that are expelled by molting, they usually keep wastes in the cuticle.[11]
Female water bears have a larger body structure than males and are also more numerous. They reproduce both sexually and asexually. Asexual reproduction includes, parthenogenesis, hermaphrodism, which means that they have characteristics and sex organs of both male and female genders[12] and gonochoristic which means the sex is determined by factors other than genetics[13]. [14]. In sexual reproduction, the male's sperm goes in to female's body. And they are oviparous.[15]
Water is necessary for water bear to live! Water bears are aquatic for supplying layer water to active the body, water bear can be found in marine, fresh water area and semi-aquatic terrestrial environments. [16]
Water bears usually eat plant or animal cells. For example, they feed on bacteria, algae, decayed plants. In addition, they get small invertebrates, if some of them are carnivorous.[17] Amoebas, nematodes, and other water bear feed on water bear.[18]
Extreme Environments
Water bears can survive freezing for a few months or years. For example, they are found from 6000 meters up in Himalaya[19] as well as Antartic regions. In addition, some of them can resist in about absolute zero which the degree is around -272ºC[20]. Moreover, water bears can be adapted to hot condition as around 150°C[21].
In 2007, European Space Agency launched the FOTON-M3 spacecraft which water bears were in there. As a result, they could resist in space vacumn and cosmic rays. [22]
Water Bear Media
Water bear is walking and eating moss
Water bear can survive in extreme environment
- Tardigrada by Wikispecies.
- PHYLUM TARDIGRADA by Wesley R. Elsberry,Online Zoologists ,Spring 1982
- Tardigrades (Water Bears) Sarah Bordenstein, Microbial Life
- Tardigrada by Palaeos
- Tardigrada by Paul D. N. Hebert, Leszek A. Bledzki(editor), Biodiversity Institute of Ontario,August 25, 2008


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Board of Fire Commissioners
Delia Ibarra, ESQ
Delia Ibarra, Esq. is the president of the City of Los Angeles' Fire Commission, the civilian board charged with overseeing and making policy for the City of Los Angeles' Fire Department. She was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti in September of 2013. She is also a partner at Lara & Ibarra LLP, a Downtown Los Angeles law firm. She is a seasoned litigator whose practice focuses on complex commercial cases in state, federal and appellate courts. She is licensed to practice before all California courts.
Prior to her service on the Fire Commission, Ms. Ibarra had an extensive history of, and commitment to, public service. During the presidential administration of President William J. Clinton, Ms. Ibarra was a "schedule C" political appointee who served as a speechwriter to Donna E. Shalala, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. As a speechwriter, Ms. Ibarra helped the Secretary communicate with the American people about many of the major public policy issues of our time, including: AIDS, welfare reform, Medicare and Medicaid, as well as health care quality and access. During the early part of her professional career, Ms. Ibarra also served as a legislative and press aide to several prominent Democratic, Los Angeles-area, elected officials. She is currently a member of the Latina Lawyers and the Mexican American Bar Associations and remains committed to addressing and resolving issues of poverty and inequality. She is also deeply committed to protecting civil rights and civil liberties.
Ms. Ibarra is a graduate of Stanford University (B.A., 1991) and Stanford Law School (J.D., 2002). She clerked at the ACLU of Southern California after her first summer at Stanford Law School. She wrote a weekly column for the Stanford Daily while studying history as an undergraduate student at Stanford University. Her Stanford Daily column was nationally syndicated by Hispanic Link News Wire Service during her senior year at Stanford and was subsequently republished in a number of national and local publications.
Ms. Ibarra currently resides in the Echo Park neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, but she was raised in unincorporated East Los Angeles and in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. She is a graduate of Garfield High School in East Los Angeles.
Andrew Glazier
Andrew Glazier is the Managing Director, Program and Service for City Year Los Angeles, a national, AmeriCorps affiliated non-profit that is focused on improving public education and addressing the dropout crisis through national service. As Managing Director for CYLA, Andrew oversees all aspects of CYLA's program and service, which includes 283 AmeriCorps members serving in grades 3 – 10 as tutors and mentors in 22 schools across the LAUSD. During his tenure in the position, he has overseen growth in the organization that has nearly doubled the number of AmeriCorps members in Los Angeles. In addition, he manages local and state government relations, including nearly $4 million in contracts with AmeriCorps and the LAUSD.
Before entering the non-profit sector, Andrew worked as a Development Associate with the urban development and planning firm Civic Enterprise, where he was one of three core members of the management team. During his tenure, he helped cement their reputation in Southern California as a forward-thinking development firm through his work on an award winning development in the Silverlake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Prior to his work at Civic Enterprise, Andrew spent 3 years as Chief of Staff to Los Angeles School Board President Marlene Canter. In that capacity, he successfully developed and coordinated short and long term policy and the political agenda for Board Member Canter, resulting in major reform programs around student health, nutrition, and charter schools. His work also included board-level oversight of the more than $13 billion school construction and renovation program.
In addition, Andrew serves as a Vice-President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, setting policy for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He was appointed by Mayor Eric Garcetti to the post in 2013.
Andrew received his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management in 2006, and was a Coro Fellow in the 1999-2000 class. He graduated from Pomona College with a B.A. in International Relations, with a focus on the Pacific Rim.
Andrew enjoys playing the 'cello and has played in both orchestras and local rock bands around the Los Angeles area. Andrew was born and raised in Los Angeles, and is a 4th generation Angeleno with a family history of service in Los Angeles local government. He lives with his wife and two children in the Hollywood area.
Jimmy H. Hara, M.D.
Jimmy H. Hara, MD, FAAFP, is Professor of Family Medicine and Interim Associate Dean for the College of Medicine of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. He is Professor of Clinical Family Medicine for the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the Family Medicine Director Emeritus for the Kaiser Los Angeles Center for Medical Education. He previously served as the Director of Graduate Medical Education for the Kaiser Permanente Southern California Region (for five Kaiser hospitals and twenty residency programs). He served as Lead Physician for Community Benefit for Southern California Kaiser Permanente; in that role he was the Permanente liaison to the public hospitals, free clinics, health centers, and health advocacy organizations in Southern California. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for the UCLA PRIME (dual-degree MD) Program.
He served for twelve years on the Healthcare Workforce Policy Commission (Song-Brown Commission) for the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), including four years as Commission Chair. The Commission is the federal designee to determine health professional shortage areas and also funds family medicine residencies, nurse practitioner and physician assistant programs, and nursing schools. He serves on the Council of Advisors for the California Health Professions Education Foundation which provides scholarships and loan repayments for health professionals providing health services to medically under-served vulnerable populations. He served as District 3 Director on the Board of Directors for the California Academy of Family Physicians and is Immediate Past President of the California Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Board of Trustees.
He has been a volunteer physician at the Venice Family Clinic for four decades and was a member of the Venice Family Clinic Board of Directors for thirty years , including a recent stint as Board Chair. He spearheaded the Venice Family Clinic in their recent transition from a free clinic to a Federally Qualified Health Center. He now serves on the Board of Trustees of the Venice Family Clinic Foundation. He has also volunteered regularly for three decades at the Saban Free Clinic (formerly the Los Angeles Free Clinic) and for two decades at the Asian Pacific Health Care Venture. He is the Founding Director and Advisory Board Chair of the Los Angeles Albert Schweitzer Fellowship that affords opportunities for health professional graduate students to provide community service. He is currently on the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship National Board of Directors.
He served to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was the Medical Officer for the Cruiser Destroyer Force of the Seventh Fleet during the Vietnam War. He is an active supporter of the Soldier Project and the Wounded Warrior Project to aid returning veterans in dealing with their mental health and medical issues. He is an active member of Physicians for Human Rights, which was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997 for their International Campaign to Ban Landmines. He is Past President and currently Vice President of the Los Angeles Chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) and has served on their National Board of Directors. Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is the United States affiliate of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. His wife and two sons were start- to-finish marchers in the Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament in 1986 starting in Los Angeles and finishing in Washington, D.C. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.
In 2000 he was awarded the California Academy of Family Physicians "Barbara Harris Award for Educational Excellence" in medical student, residency, and continuing medical education. In 2002, he was the recipient of the UCLA School of Medicine "Award for Excellence in Education" and also won the USC Department of Family Medicine "Teacher of the Year" award. He was recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians as the 2006 "National Outstanding Residency Program Director" in recognition of his leadership, teaching, and community service. In 2006, he was the recipient of the inaugural "David Lawrence Award for Community Service" from the Kaiser Foundation National Board of Directors. He was recognized in 2009 by the Medical Board of California as the "Physician Humanitarian of the Year." He currently serves as an At-Large Director on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Family Medicine, the national Board-certification agency for family physicians.
Jimmie Woods-Gray
Jimmie Woods Gray moved from Tyler, TX to attend college at Compton Community College. She went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from California State University, Los Angeles and later earned a Master's of Science degree from Pepperdine University, Los Angeles.
In 1963, Jimmie began her journey as an early childhood teacher in the LAUSD Children's Center and in the 1970's began teaching at the 24th Street Elementary School, where she worked for 32-plus years. At 24th Street School, Jimmie worked as a teacher, mentor teacher, SB65 Outreach Consultant and a SRLDP teacher.
The teaching profession led Jimmie to her involvement with UTLA, the teachers' union. She was on strike in 1970 and 1989. She held various offices at the Local, State and National levels representing the teachers of Los Angeles and California. Jimmie was a UTLA Chapter Chair, Member of the UTLA House of Representative, Member of CTA State Council, a Member of the National Education Association's (NEA) Board of Directors for 8 years, and a delegate to CFT and AFT/AFL/CIO Conventions. Jimmie is a past delegate to the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and the LACOPE/AFL-CIO Board. Presently, Jimmie was a member of the NEA Standing Committee on Legislation and the UTLA PACE Chairperson for 6 years.
While being a union activist, Jimmie continued to work in the community. She was elected in 1994, Chairperson of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, 47th AD Delegate to the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, elected Member of the California State Democratic Central Committee and an elected member to the California Democratic Party Executive Committee. Jimmie was the first person of color ever elected Chairperson of the LA County Democratic Central Committee and only the second woman ever elected. Jimmie has attended the Democratic National Convention in an official capacity for 4 times. She attended the inauguration of President Clinton and President Obama.
In 2001, Jimmie was appointed to the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment as a Commissioner by then Mayor James Hahn. She was elected Vice President and served as Acting President under Mayor Villaraigosa. She served 5 years as a Commissioner. In 2011, Jimmie was appointed the LA City Council President Eric Garcetti to the LAUSD Redistricting Commission.
Jimmie has been the recipient of numerous honors, awards, and recognitions, including 2005 Los Angeles Pioneer Women of the Year, 2004 CTA Ted Bass Teacher in State Politics Award, 1989 and 1998 CTA/UTLA Who Award, 2002 A&E Biography Community Heroes Exhibit, 2006 UTLA Women's Committee Woman of the Year, 2006 LAAAWPAC Power PAC Award, 2007 New Frontier Democratic Club Outstanding Leadership Award, National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Distinguished Educator Award and the 2010 California Friends Of African American Caucus' Inola Henry Memorial Award. Jimmie was honored by the Los Angeles City Council members Eric Garcetti and Herb Wesson, President of LA City Council on June 24, 2011 and the LA City Council and the Mayor signed the Resolution.
Jimmie Woods Gray retired from LAUSD on July 1, 2011.
Jimmie attended the 2012 Democratic National Convention as a delegate in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2012, Jimmie was reelected to the Los Angeles County Democratic Central Committee. She continues to be an activist in the community.
On Sept. 13, Jimmie Woods-Gray was confirmed as an appointee of Mayor Eric Garcetti to the Board of Fire Commissioners.
Rebecca Ninburg
Rebecca Ninburg is the most recent appointee by Mayor Eric Garcetti to the City of Los Angeles Fire Commission. Prior to her appointment Rebecca served for two years as Vice President and then President of the City of Los Angeles Commission on the Status of Women where she worked closely with the LAFD to help strategize on the recruitment and retention of women in the fire service.
Rebecca has devoted herself recently to public service and is best known for her work as the Co-Founder and CEO of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls. The LA Derby Dolls is a pioneer league in the resurgence of modern roller derby. Founded in 2003, the Derby Dolls is an all-female roller derby league committed to elevating women, young girls, and the community through sport. She has led the league to hold the title of number one banked track roller derby league in the US in both adult and youth classes, while also leading the 250+ league members and volunteers in multiple annual community outreach efforts.
In 2014, Rebecca was named as one of the top 10 most influential women in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Magazine. Rebecca has also been awarded the Commission on the Status of Women's Pioneer Women Award in both 2010 and 2011 and she received the Treasures of Los Angeles award on behalf of the LA Derby Dolls by the Central City Association in 2010.
Rebecca is a California native who grew up in Orange County then moved to Los Angeles to attend school where she received a bachelor's degree in fine art from UCLA. In 2000, she became one of four women in the sculptor's union, local 755, sculpting for major motion pictures such as Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3, Team America, War of the Worlds and countless others. In 2008 she retired from sculpting to work full time as the CEO of the Los Angeles Derby Dolls. In March of this year Rebecca sold the Derby Dolls, stepping down as CEO and remains active in the mission to improve the lives of the women, girls and the community through sport.
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For the last year and a half, every American paper, news broadcast and radio station has been talking about "budget cuts," the "financial crisis" and the "recession." Americans are constantly inundated with these reports, often to the point of over saturation and desensitization. Just this week, for example, we learned about $775 million in cuts to New York State's health budget. It's easy in this flurry of information to lose track of what some this financial neglect will mean to New York residents, the actual people who utilize government-supported services simply so they can survive and function in this society. But, of course, budget cuts bleed through real people, and the impact is never race neutral.
Take, for example, the Health and Hospital Corporation (HHC), the public hospital system in New York City, which faces a devastating $1 billion shortfall this year between its costs and expected revenue. HHC is the quintessential safety net provider: committed to delivering high-quality health care to low-income communities of color and immigrants, when many private hospitals devise subtle and not-so-subtle strategies to drive these patients away. Last year, HHC had an astonishing 5 million outpatient visits. That is over half of all New York City clinic visits and 66% of New York City's overall uninsured patient clinic visits.
Not only did HHC serve a disproportionately large share of uninsured New Yorkers, but it did so in a high-quality and cost efficient manner. For instance, HHC has been groundbreaking in their methods for treating heart disease and diabetes, two of the most common diseases among people with low-incomes. They have also integrated their Electronic Medical Records system to prevent duplication and mistakes in treatment, all the while spending significantly less in administrative costs than New York's private hospitals.
Meanwhile, many of New York City's private hospitals funnel low-income patients of color into segregated and inferior care settings, or they refuse to treat them at all until advocates like us campaign for them to be more inclusive.
Given this context, which health care providers seem more worth of government support when times get tough? We believe the answer is clear: state dollars should bolster providers who are open and accessible to all, and should not shore up institutions that chose to discriminate. Unfortunately, the decisionmakers up in Albany don't seem to agree.
One of the more shocking aspects of health care funding in New York State is that the over $1 billion in government charity care funding is not distributed based on whether hospitals actually provide any care for the uninsured. Instead, New York uses an archaic accounting methodology in which many private hospitals that do not provide a lot of charity care nevertheless get an unfair share of the state's charity care dollars. (For more on this troubling reality, please read this helpful report by the Commission on the Public's Health System (CPHS), a sister advocacy organization.) The recently enacted health budget does nothing to change this dynamic and, what is more, it actually creates a new supplemental pool of money–$235 million—for private hospitals without asking enough from these hospitals in terms of providing care for low-income patients. Who loses out in this elaborate shell game? Public hospitals and the low-income communities of color and immigrants who rely on them.
As we grapple with the financial crisis, the value of HHC hospitals and clinics cannot be underestimated or ignored. If it is, New Yorkers face devastating repercussions by way of overcrowded emergency rooms, increased hospital costs, and even fewer services for the already neglected immigrant and uninsured population. HHC services are valuable and effective—they are services the State might claim it cannot afford to prioritize but ones the people certainly cannot afford to lose.


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GREENSBORO, N.C. -- A fundraiser geared toward helping veterans and their animals will be held this weekend in Greensboro.
The event, which includes live music, a culinary showcase and a silent auction, will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Carolina Theatre.
Proceeds benefit the Patriot Rovers, a non-profit based in Guilford County that rescues dogs, names them after fallen soldiers, and trains them to be service dogs for veterans suffering from PTSD and traumatic brain injuries.
Tickets cost $10. They can be purchased at anightofstars.org.


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|A pair of true Beauties!
self-photo by Serafina Samadhi - caption by Michael
I tried a new flogger maker for this purchase, Snake Pit Leather Works, and although I only brought my purchase home from the post office a few days ago, I've had enough time to carefully inspect the quality and workmanship of my new tool.
I am impressed!
My flogger collection is fairly extensive. Although a few of the oldest of my "impliments of instruction" came from unknown sources, all the rest were custom made for me by one of two established flogger artisans, Adam and Gillian or Happy Tails. Both of those flogger makers produce high quality products, beautifully designed and wonderfully functional.
But, I have to say, as well as my previous purchases serve my needs, my new Snake Pit Leather Works (SPLW) flogger looks to be the best of the collection. It's truly a piece of art. Of course I still love all of my older "implements of instruction", but when it comes time to purchase my next flogger, I'll be contacting Nancy at SPLW.
The flogger I commissioned is called the Purple Mamba. Most of my more recent flogger purchases had fallen on the more sensuous side of the flogger spectrum, so I wanted something heavier for this purchase. While looking around online at my various options, I showed Serafina the two pictures from SPLW's website that accompany this post (far bottom), and she fell in love with the Purple Mamba's look.
The tresses or "falls" are a nice heavy bullhide, and, as might be expected from this particular flogger's name, they are colored a beautifully deep shade of purple. Despite being a heavier and thicker leather, the feel of this bullhide is still fairly soft and almost buttery. Running my fingers through the Mamba's tresses is truly a sensuous delight.
The flogger's handle is very tightly and well braided, a real work of artistry. This is what really sets this offering from SPLW apart from the other flogger maker's I've previously frequented. Adam and Gillian's "signature" flogger handles use very different styles and materials than SPLW, so a direct comparison isn't really possible, it's "apples and oranges".
Happy Tail's floggers are made with a similar style handles, so a really meaningful comparison is possible, and I have to say that this is where the SPLW really shines in comparison. The braiding on the SPLW handle is significantly tighter and very much neater in overall appearance. The pictures don't even do it justice!
While this may very well be the most handsome flogger in my case, I don't purchase "implements of instruction" solely for their looks, what matters most is how they perform. Let me tell you, the Purple Mamba by SPLW truly delivers as beautifully as it looks.
I should, however, include one note of caution. Although it's very well balanced, this is a relatively heavy flogger, as bullhide is a thicker leather with significant heft. I didn't use a scale to measure relative weights, but this is the heaviest flogger in my collection.
I love the Purple Mamba's weight and feel. But, it's worth noting that I'm six feet tall and over 200 pounds. Smaller and lighter individuals with less upper body strength will probably tire relatively quickly when using this implement.
The bullhide tresses are weighty enough to produce a very significant thud. When "testing" a new flogger, I always use it on myself first, on an arm and/or a leg. I also will test it thrown over one of my shoulders, much as I've observed Christian penitents performing their own rituals.
It was the "over the shoulder" test that let me feel how this flogger will perform when swung with any real authority. SPLW's Mamba is a nice heavy beast with lots of thud, it can produce sensations much like being lightly punched by very soft fists, like a sudden deep massage.
Interestingly, there's also at least a little bite thrown into the mix of sensations. Despite it's almost buttery feel, the Mamba's bullhide is just stiff enough, the edges of the individual tresses just sharp enough, the textured top grain of the hide just rough enough, that some bite is inevitable.
|the strike of the Purple Mamba
(photo by Serafina Samadhi)
In my experience, it's pretty rare to find this delicious mix of both thud and bite in a single device. Most floggers elicit one sensation much more strongly than the other, but the Mamba delivers both with authority. With a little care, or when wielded by the arm of an experienced flogger who understands nuance, it can also be a sensuous delight.
For a bottom/sub/slave into heavy sensations, this flogger can be used at will during a session, anytime from warm up to cool down, and all times in between. Other individuals, ladies like my Serafina for instance, will likely find this particular flogger a touch too heavy for the very beginning of a session, but should love it after being "warmed up" with a softer and more sensuous implement of instruction.
When it's all said and done, the Purple Mamba is a very special, and very versatile flogger. I think it's safe to predict that it's destined to become one of my personal favorites. Thank you Nancy for creating this work of art!