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In late 2017 I lived two months in Bangkok.
Before moving there, I was working at a ride-sharing startup in Africa for 6 months and also interned at the Belgian embassy but hated it and quit after two weeks. I made a ton of experience while in Africa (the ride-sharing company was my first real job), but ultimately I knew I wanted to create my own company and I always was attracted by the dynamism of Asia.
I decided to GTFO, bought a flight ticket to Taiwan, spent a 10 days holiday there, then flew to Thailand as I had a few friends who were working there as expats.
Before I arrived here I had no idea what I wanted to work on. I had some ideas but none of them truly excited me. I always had an entrepreneurial mind but kind of didn't get a lot of inspiration after I worked for 5 years in the Netherlands on my real estate company, I honestly had no more cool ideas at all. However, I knew I had two advantages: I knew a little bit about IT (and mostly design) + I was living somewhere new so I started gaining different perspectives. So I thought: Anyway, if I do not succeed I'll just cut my costs as low as possible or find a job, and try again later.
So I bought my one way plane ticket and went to Asia!
Why Asia and why Bangkok?
First, let's start by putting the reasons of my choice of landing in Bangkok, and in particular, why Asia.
Actually, I never thought about living in Bangkok but a friend from my high school was working at a big company there and told me it was awesome. Also, I love big cities
Next … Asia. Asia is set to become one of the largest economies in the world in the next decades (provide source) and represent 50% of the world GDP, and you can feel the energy around it. I met so many people here in such a short timeframe. The first person I met was a Filipino guy in my co-working space. I approached him because I saw he was working on 2 (!) Alienware computers that were making a lot of complex calculations. I honestly thought he could have been a hacker and should have disconnected from the wifi, but then he explained me he is actually writing bots and let the bots do the work for him. I thought it was awesome!
Things to do in Bangkok
Honestly, I have not done a lot yet in Bangkok. I am not a big fan of sightseeing or nature stuff (I do like cycling and diving but this is a little bit limited here). However, I really like culture and Bangkok is filled with it. There are countless temples, you can see offerings on the streets, and monks every day. I really like to wake up and feel I am in a totally different place every day. It's very energising!
My favourite place so far is Bang Kra Chao (green lung of Bangkok where you can cycle) and which is not so touristy. I also love Lumpini park.
Going out
Now, this part deserves an entire blog post of its own. Bangkok is the party scene of Asia. Before coming here I was in Kampala (Uganda), which has already a good party scene (and people can dance there), but Bangkok has so much to offer. You have backpacker bars with cheap alcohol, seedy places like Nana / Soy Cowboy. Or Silom street, and rooftop bars and high-end places like Ekkamai/Thonglor. Honestly, I like everything. I am not a big clubbing fan (clubbing mostly sucks in Asia since it is EDM and just about buying bottles and showing off), but I just want to have fun on the street with Thai and foreigners so usualy I end up going to Khao San.
Places I would truly recommend to go out:
1. Above 11 (an awesome rooftop bar, which is actually not that expensive, drinks are about €3 to €5 max, compared to other rooftop where you'll have to pay €10,- for a drink)
2. Next to that, my favourite place is actually Khao San Road (it is actually a backpacker street, but I always had a lot of fun there).
3. Finally, Ekkamai/Thonglo are awesome places to go to (albeit a bit more expensive). You'll actually party with Thai people and have quite a lot of fun. As my friend put it, everyone is friendly and you do not care too much whether you can't dance, because no one judge you and is friendly there!
Co-working space
I decided for my stay to work at a co-working space. Actually I contemplated working from a café, but the most cost effective option (and to have reliable Wifi) is to have a co-working space. I only tried two : The Workloft Silom, and now the Hive Thonglor (where I will probably stay the next month). I pay 1800 THB / month (about €50,-) for unlimited tea / coffee and get to meet awesome people. One important aspect for me was to find a place where people actually work and not make phone calls which I find distracting. People really work here! I have met some very interesting people (mostly tech oriented) but I also met a girl running a financial advice blog for millenials and another one running a Facebook ads marketing agency which I found really cool.
Thoughts on digital nomadism
I realised three things when working abroad:
1/ Being a digital nomad is a little bit of a weird lifestyle. The thing is that you have a lot of freedom (you can literally do whatever you want) which means you do not receive continuous feedback like you are used to in a corporate job (or startup job) or when going to high school / university. It seems a little bit outside of the norm. My thoughts on this: I do not care. I quite love to stay in a totally different place (for now). I do not exclude that one day I might settle in one location (maybe the UK)
2/ Secondly,digital nomads is not only a european concept. Actually most of my friends are from Asia (Philippines and China mostly) where this is a very acceptable concept. China is sooo much more ambitious than us and much more hardworking too. It's not a wonder they will succeed. My Chinese friend told me "Why do you go home now? You maybe still already have a few customers to talk to? Business is not finished if there are still customers!". While I think that working too much is not good, I feel that I am sometimes too complacent compared to them and this is very energising because I really like to compete :p
3/ Lastly, and probably the highest advantage is that you start becoming abnormal. By that I mean that you become less homogenous and this can be a really competitive advantage. I have found while staying abroad for extended period of time (8 months in Africa and now 2 months in Asia), you start becoming really creative. If you stay in your own small town and keep doing the same stuff as everyone else does you will stay homegenous and not get a lot of cool ideas. You might want to try something but you will have so much fear to do it because you simply lack inspiration. Economic and capitalism says that you need to have a differentiator advantage. Or, in case of products, you need do have a product differentiator. One way to do that? Go travel for extended period of time, pick bits and pieces of different countries and start gaining competitve advantage.
And this is what entrepreneurship is about. As economist Joseph Schumpeter formulated it, entrepreneurship is about "creative destruction" where you shift resources from one area of lower productivity to an area of higher productivity and have the profits for yourself. Change is the norm and healthy, even though as an entrepreneur you do not necessarily find the change yourself, you exploit it as an opportunity.
This one scared me a little bit. I thought that I would become sick of thai food (I also hate spiciness) but actually I am now eating it every day (with the occasional obligatory pizza since thai food is quite light). I actually prefer it than food back home. It's quite light (and I often need 2 or 3 meals) but not so oily (if you find the right places) and incredibly cheap! At first it's a bit weird to eat fried rice and pork in the morning but if you force yourself to do it a few times, it will actually become normal and you'll start to crave your pork and chicken wings for breakfast!
It's actually healthy (though not very filling, I usually eat 2 meals minimum, 3 times a day). I think that Thai people actually eat constantly but I am not used yet to that.
Now the big thing is that being a digital nomad is not cheap. You can stay in private rooms with own bathroom (which I will probably do in Indonesia because I don't really like living on my own anyway) which can reduce your accommodation costs by two perhaps, but it is hard to go really cheaper than that, especially in big cities with temptations.
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Marshall Hoots
In case you haven't already read this elsewhere on the Gear Web, Marshall Hoots of Going Gear passed away on September 25, 2017. He leaves behind a wife and two small children.
I emailed Marshall a few times after he did appearances on the first gear podcast, the long since defunct Personal Armament Podcast. Despite its name, the podcast, thanks largely to Marshall's influence, discussed flashlights a lot. I had always wanted to get Marshall on GGL, but things never lined up.
Marshall loved gear. He was one of us. He marveled a new tech, blinded himself the first second he got a light operational and geeked out over details. His SHOT videos were great, getting lots and lots of information out quickly. His video reviews on his site were even better. He was one for the first people to really show why modern flashlights are worth carrying. And then there was one of his most recent videos--the one where he caught paper on fire with a giant, high powered photon cannon.
But for all of his geeking out, he was different than most of us. Instead of just being passionate about gear, he made it his business. He combined the American entrepreneurial spirit with enthusiast passion. Going Gear is one of the best sites on the web, with fabulous search features that I know Marshall was proud of. These proved that he was not just a Gear Geek, but someone with a keen sense of design. Similarly, but not as obvious or well-known, Marshall helped design and implement the great UI on the oLight S-series, one of my favorite lights in the world.
The more I get to know people in this community the more I realize that the gear is just an icebreaker, a way to start real and digital conversations with cool people. Whether it is Jonathan or Michael, I love talking politics. Whether it is Andrew or other Andrew, I love just riffing about bullshit. Whether it is Dan or Michael from OKC, I love talking law. Austen, Mario, Nick, other Nick, and Aaron...there are tons of people I just like knowing. These are people, all friends, that I met because of a shared love of cool toys/tools. These are friendships I have had for more than a decade now and I cherish all of them. Gear got us here, people keep us here.
So tip your hat and carry that S-series light in honor of our friend, our fellow Gear Geek, and all around good guy Marshall Hoots.
Please consider donating to his children's Go Fund Me. Also, tip of the hat to oLight, who raised more than $40,000 for Marshall's family in one day, by donating 100% of all proceeds to sales of gear on 10/6/17 to Marshall's loved one.


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10am-11am US et : 3pm-4pm UK Monday to Friday
James Bacque – Other Losses & Crimes And Mercies
On today's show I was joined by James Bacque to discuss his books, "Other Losses & Crimes And Mercies."
We discussed: Jim's background; how approximately 2 million German Prisoners of War died in concentration camps after World War 2 had ended; how between 7 and 9 million German civilians died as a result of Allied action after World War 2 had ended; Jim's book, "Other Losses," the companion film including the fact that this was banned by both the Toronto International and Berlin Film Festivals; Jim's experiences in having his free speech stifled; Jim's book, "Crimes And Mercies,"; all Jim's other books; and many other topics.
Dana Durnford – How The Fukushima Disaster Will Destroy The World
On today's show I was joined by Dana Durnford to discuss, "How The Fukushima Disaster Will Destroy The World."
We discussed: Dana's upcoming research trip in October; his last trip in 2014/2015 in which he found the Pacific Ocean on the coast of British Columbia devoid of life; how the Fukushima disaster has caused killer whales, seals, and sea-lions to turn up diseased and emaciated; how North Korea's Kim Jong-un has warned Japan to take control of the Fukushima reactor as its radiation is destroying North Korea; how America could be looking to blame the destruction of the Pacific Ocean on North Korea firing missiles into it; Dana's diving accident in March 2001; and many other topics.
Paul Angel – The New Barnes Review Edition Of The Synagogue Of Satan – Updated, Expanded & Uncensored
On today's show I was joined by Paul Angel to discuss The Barnes Review's new edition of, "The Synagogue Of Satan – Updated, Expanded And Uncensored."
We discussed: the new Introduction to the book, that runs through the genesis of the book, the different editions available in the past, and the circumstances surrounding the banning of the book; the three new appendices to the book; the reasons for getting this new edition out so soon after the previous version was banned on September 1st; and many other topics pertaining to the new edition of the book.
Click Here For Full Details Of The Barnes Review's New Edition Of, "The Synagogue Of Satan – Updated, Expanded & Uncensored."
Miriam Al Fatah – Libya Past, Present, And Future
On today's show I was joined by Miriam Al Fatah to discuss, "Libya Past, Present, And Future."
We discussed: the living conditions in Libya prior to the 2011 civil war engineered by the West; how Colonel Gadaffi provided his people with electricity and water for free as he considered this a basic human right; how Libya prior to the civil war had one insurance company owned by the state that insured everybody at reasonable rates; the conditions in Libya after the civil war of 2011; how Libya was not behind the bombing of PanAm Flight 103 over Lockerbie; Miriam's assessment of what the future holds in store for Libya; and many other topics.
Click Here For Miriam's Website
Gertjan Zwiggelaar – Almost Live With Andy And Gertjan #3
I can't tell you much about this fourth instalment of our weekly news show, as it will not be recorded until the day it is broadcast, but I am looking forward to it, and I am sure you will enjoy tuning in.
Click Here For Gertjan's, "Down The Rabbit Hole," Series, Kindly Hosted By Jeff Rense


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TRENTON, N.J. (CBS/AP) — Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed legislation making New Jersey the seventh state to enact a law permitting terminally ill patients to seek life-ending medication. New Jersey will join six other states and the District of Columbia that have similar laws once it goes into effect in August.
Murphy, a Democrat, signed the Medical Aid in Dying for the Terminally Ill Act in private. His office would not answer why the signing was not public.
He earlier indicated he would support the bill, but in a personal statement, Murphy — a lifelong Catholic — revealed that he wrestled with whether to sign the legislation. The state's Catholic Conference testified against the measure.
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"I have concluded that, while my faith may lead me to a particular decision for myself, as a public official I cannot deny this alternative to those who may reach a different conclusion," Murphy wrote. "I believe this choice is a personal one and, therefore, signing this legislation is the decision that best respects the freedom and humanity of all New Jersey residents."
Under New Jersey's law, only patients who are irreversibly terminally ill and have a prognosis of six months or less to live could acquire the medication to end their lives.
Lawmakers have tried since at least 2012 to advance the legislation.
"Allowing residents with terminal illnesses to make end-of-life choices for themselves is the right thing to do," said Murphy. "By signing this bill today, we are providing terminally ill patients and their families with the humanity, dignity, and respect that they so richly deserve at the most difficult times any of us will face."
The effort got some attention in New Jersey in 2014 when a 29-year-old California woman drew news coverage after she and her husband moved to Portland, Oregon, so she could use that state's law to end her life on her own terms. Brittany Maynard, 29, was terminally ill with brain cancer.
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Her husband, Dan Diaz, praised New Jersey on Friday, saying residents wouldn't have to leave their homes "to secure the option of a gentle dying process."
Oregon in 1997 was the first state to provide an end-of-life option. California's law went into effect in 2016.
The New Jersey legislation includes measures that legislators called "safeguards."
The law requires that two doctors sign off on the request, that the patient be deemed an adult resident of New Jersey, who can make such a decision and who voluntarily expresses a wish to die.
It requires patients to request the medication twice and says they must be given a chance to rescind the decision. At least one of the requests must be in writing and signed by two witnesses.
At least one witness cannot be a relative, entitled to any portion of the person's estate, the owner of the health care facility where the patient is getting treatment or a worker there, or the patient's doctor.
The New Jersey law lets only patients administer the drug to themselves, and his or her attending physician would be required to offer other treatment options, including palliative care.
Supporters say the new law lets qualified patients decide to end their own lives in a dignified manner.
Opponents, including the state's Catholic Conference, argue that the measure hurts the most vulnerable in society and that the state should instead work to improve its health care system.
The measure passed the Democrat-led Assembly 41-33, with four abstentions. It cleared the Democrat-controlled Senate 21-16.
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In addition to California and Oregon, Colorado, Hawaii, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia all have similar legislation. Montana does not have a law permitting medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill, but a 2009 state Supreme Court ruling determined that nothing in state law prevented a physician from prescribing such a drug to terminally ill person.
"By signing this bill today, we are providing terminally ill patients and their families with the humanity, dignity, and respect that they so richly deserve at the most difficult times any of us will face," said Murphy.
(© Copyright 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)


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Research shows that there are significant risks with gender transition procedures in childhood. Again, that is why HHS's own medical board advised against requiring coverage of gender transition surgical procedures under Medicare and Medicaid.
Along with physical impacts like heart conditions, increased cancer risk, and loss of bone density, the peer-reviewed longitudinal studies of children with gender dysphoria (that HHS accepted as valid) found that fewer than 1-in-4 children referred for gender dysphoria continued to experience that condition into adulthood. Some grew out of it, but many of the children ended up realizing that they were not transgender but instead gay or lesbian.
The Transgender Mandate virtually guaranteed that doctors would be forced—against their medical judgment—to perform procedures aimed at altering the gender of children who are not actually transgender.
Children, especially those wrestling with gender dysphoria, are some of the most vulnerable and at-risk members in our society. It is unconscionable that our government attempted to order doctors to administer hormone therapy and even gender-transition surgery when the best medical science and the doctor's judgment conclude that such procedures would be irreversibly harmful.


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Meet Joe M.
Joe McLaughlin has over 20 years experience in the martial arts, focusing on western weapons systems. Over the past fifteen years, he has cross trained in multiple styles from Europe, Asia, and America, including longsword, broadsword, hatchet, bata (shillelagh), staff, spear and knife fighting. Armored, unarmored, and everything in between, if it involves a weapon, Joe will cheerfully demonstrate how it can hurt your fellow man.
Joe actively enjoys dispelling "sword myths", such as armored fighters being slow, European swords being crowbars, and other Hollywood stereotypes.
Joe is currently teaching through two venues. For the past ten years he has been the head instructor of Live Steel, a western martial arts school that teaches historical weapons systems. In addition to direct classes, Joe and Live Steel frequently teach at local museums, collegiate fencing clubs, and historical festivals. Recently, Joe McLaughlin has joined with Joe Varady to form Modern Gladiatorial Arts, teaching progressive weapons systems in Phoenixville Pa. This new program explores both eastern and western weapon systems in a friendly, professional martial arts environment.


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Atticus & Milo have the privilege of opening AJAR furniture's 'The Window to Design is AJAR' window design competition with our Picasso inspired installation. The competition is in conjunction with the Spanish consulate and the Spanish design festival.
A&M couldn't kick off a Spanish design competition without paying hommage to the Spanish master, Picasso; Often credited with inspiring cubism, not to mention a million other artists, designers, and people in general.
Read a full write up on our 'Off the Record' section of the website!


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A special pregnancy time lapse: 9 months in 2 minutes
The royal baby may be getting all the attention, but parents around the world are celebrating the arrival of their own little ones in special ways.
Take this Latvian couple who wanted to document the miracle of birth right from the start.
Their video, shot over nine months and recently posted on YouTube, takes a creative approach to the pregnancy time lapse, with the help of stop motion and a whimsical story line.
Mom starts out without a baby bump, but her belly soon starts to swell as dad darts in and out of the room charting her progress.
He helps assemble a crib, brings in a baby stroller and examines other newborn accessories, all while mom stands patiently in profile in the same spot, dressed in the same white T-shirt and black pants, her stomach growing dramatically as the video progresses.
We even get to meet the baby at the end as mom and dad high-five and beam at the newest member of their family.


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Making a service station for Dream Machine
Michael Lokensgaard building the Full Service station. The arches were made of Foam Core. The holes in the arches were made with a router. The structure was then covered with flexible corrugated cardboard and painted silver.
Six plastic toy tops were cut in half, painted and rigged with miniature light bulbs. Artificial fog was sprayed from a can into the scene to enhance the atmospheric effect.
Full Service ©2003 Walter Wick,
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The key Impressionist and modern and post-war and contemporary art auctions that New York hosts twice a year start this week, with a total of $2.3 billion of art expected to sell in May. Take a look at the slideshow for some of the highlights of the art for sale over the next few weeks.
A lot is riding on these sales. After all, Christie's $691 million post-war and contemporary art sale that it held last November in New York and the $495 million post-war and contemporary sale that it held last May accounted for 9% of the total value of global auction sales on their own in 2013, according to data company artnet.
Auction houses have also been putting a huge effort into bringing their wealthiest buyers from around the world to their New York sales and it has been working. In 2013, 78% of the volume and 60% of the value of all art sales over €10 million were in the US, according to the 2014 market report from The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF).
Yet the success of these biggest sales of the year are increasingly becoming a foregone conclusion. When the very top lots sell for record high prices, collectors are more inclined to consign the very best works to auction themselves, the sort that rarely appear on the market, but auction houses and third-party guarantors are also more inclined to guarantee that these collectors' artworks will sell. Third-party guarantors agree in advance to pay a set amount for a work sold at auction if there are no other buyers, in return for a cut of proceeds if the art work sells for more than that.
Both trends can be seen in the art that Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips will auction in New York this month. Christie's Post-War and contemporary evening sale on May 13, for example, includes nine works that have a low estimate of over $20 million. Meanwhile, 39 out of the 72 lots in the sale have been guaranteed to sell, either by the auction house itself or a third party, up from 23 out of 69 lots sold in Christie's last major post-war and contemporary evening sale last November.
So while we don't know whether Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards, the second Francis Bacon triptych to appear at Christie's in seven months, will fetch $142 million, as Three Studies of Lucian Freud did last November, we do know that it will sell. The successful sale of the new triptych, with an estimate 'in the region of $75 million', together with 38 other lots, four with a low estimate of $20 million – Bacon's Figure Turning, Christopher Wool's If You, Jeff Koons's Jim


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With the end set for June 20, the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session is in its final month. Oregon Support Services Association has been actively engaged in advocacy since the session's January 22 start. Legislators come to public service with a variety of backgrounds and interests, and the Brokerage association works hard to enrich their understanding of services for people with developmental disabilities. This session has been different for us–we brought forward a legislative concept that was introduced by chief sponsor Senator James Manning Jr. (North Eugene, West Eugene, Santa Clara, and Junction City), and co-sponsored by Representative Rob Nosse (Portland),...Read More
Let's get one thing straight up front: this isn't new. Not at all. In fact, this has been around for years. In Oregon, we started to dream this dream fifteen years ago and more. Support Services Brokerages started here. Take a moment to read this treatise/article/manifesto/guide by Ellen Cummings, a national consultant on Self-determination. What jumps out at you? Do you see Oregon's past reflected in these descriptions? Do you see Oregon's future? Ellen begins by speaking to archaic systems that have yet to see change in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities services: "There are many in current unchanged...Read More
Distressing news out of the capitol: lawmakers may be looking to cut $140 million from human services in order to fund a budget "hole." The question is, what does a $140 million cut to human services look like? Though plan hours are not likely to be cut, vulnerable areas include provider pay rates and Brokerage funding for Personal Agents. Brokerage Personal Agents and direct support providers have worked to implement dozens of system changes over the past two years. With these changes has come a lot of additional workload and responsibilities, which is already cutting into the bottom line: time spent with Brokerage customers. Any reduction in funding is going to...Read More
In the spirit of the new year, the Oregon Support Services Association announces two changes in leadership. Larry Deal, Executive Director of Independence Northwest brokerage, has assumed the role of OSSA President. He follows in the footsteps of Margaret Theisen, whose tenure spanned the birth of the brokerage association and four incredible years of unprecedented growth and change. We are deeply indebted and grateful to Margaret for her influential and principled leadership. Margaret passed the torch to Larry after the association's Board of Directors meeting in December. Larry brings with him 13 years experience in Oregon's Support Services system,...Read More
In January 2015, the Oregon Department of Human Services is putting on a series of trainings on their electronic billing system eXPRS. The trainings are specifically geared toward Personal Support Workers. You may attend a training at any of the sites below, whether you serve individuals at the particular brokerage or county. Be sure to RSVP by emailing email@example.com. Please note: RSVP-ing in the comments section below does not guarantee you a space at one of the trainings. Please email email@example.com to reserve your spot. Thanks!Read More
Tune in today at noon on Oregon Public Broadcasting- OPB's Think Out Loud. Listen in as brokerage association Executive Director Kathryn Weit, ODDS Director Lilia Teninty and provider organization director Shanya Luther discuss changes to Oregon's intellectual and developmental disability services. From OPB: Oregon's system for delivering home and community-based services to seniors and people with disabilities is in the process of being completely overhauled. The state has said that the new system will increase the amount of funding provided by Medicaid for disability-related services and give individuals more choices in how and where services are provided....Read More


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Library Assistant. John F. Kennedy's Robert M. Fisher Library, located in Pleasant Hill, CA is seeking a part-time 20 hours per week Library Assistant. This is a non-exempt non-benefitted position.
The Library Assistant reports directly to the Director of Library Services. The Library Assistant is responsible for a wide variety of library functions, including: ordering and receiving of materials and supplies, course reserves processing, copy cataloging, book processing, circulation, public service and other duties as assigned. The position may include evening and weekend hours.
The requirements for this position include a minimum of two (2) years of college or a library technician certificate. Familiarity with the Library of Congress Classification system, library management systems, and database searching is highly desirable.
The successful candidate will be comfortable providing both technical and public library services, demonstrate the ability to balance meticulous attention to detail with an appreciation of the big picture, work well both independently and in a team environment, and serve a diverse adult constituency with a sense of professionalism and good humor.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will remain open until the position is filled. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references by email to firstname.lastname@example.com with LAPH in the subject line or by fax to 925.969.3451 or mail to:
John F. Kennedy University
100 Ellinwood Way
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Full job description and application instructions available online.


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HOW HEAD COACHES REQUEST Sports Fund grantS from the Big C Society®
The Big C Society® makes available annual grants to the Intercollegiate Athletic Teams of the University of California at Berkeley for tangible items that the Head Coach considers important for the betterment of the team, and that are not otherwise provided for in the Athletic Department's budget during that fiscal year. Grants may also be available to help support the recovery of individual athletes who are seriously injured in competition or who are facing life-threatening illnesses.
Each year The Big C Society® Board of Directors authorizes a budget for giving that is limited by the dues and donations that it has received. In kind, and at its sole discretion, the Board of Directors prioritizes the requests that it receives for supplemental funding, and metes out the economic support that it can afford in consideration of the established budget, acuteness of need and other factors.
Coaches must submit requests in writing no later than May 1 each year. All Big C Society® Sports Fund grant requests received by May 1 will be considered by The Big C Society® Board of Directors forthwith. Coaches will receive a response from the Big C Society® by June 30th of the same calendar year. Sports Fund grant requests received after May 1 will be eligible for consideration by the Board prior to June 30 in the subsequent calendar year.
The Head Coach or designee must be available, if requested, to attend a Big C Society® board meeting to answer questions pertaining to the Sports Fund grant request.
Each request for a Big C Society® Sports Fund Grant must state the following:
a. the purpose for which the grant funds are to be used (i.e., purchase of a specific piece of equipment such as a rowing machine, hurdles, camera, VCR, etc.)
b. the total cost of the item(s), including tax, and attach the supplier's documentation to describe the item and demonstrate that cost. The Athletic Department's Business Office Criteria for obtaining quotes for requested items, as well as their procurement, are to be followed for each request.
Please send Sports Fund Grant requests to: email@example.com
Any questions can also be directed to email@example.com, or you can call us at +1 (510) 333-5927.


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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Chairman's Welcome
Keynote Presentation:
Bold, Aggressive, and Risky Recruiting
Even if a firm practices a mainstream approach to recruiting, every recruiter and recruiting leader still has a professional obligation to keep up with the most recent strategies and tools available. Dominating the global marketplace can't be done by using the same tools and strategies as competitors. Recruiting must use the newest and most advanced tools to attract the best talent. These advanced approaches are coined "bleeding leading-edge" recruiting. Because of their newness, their use involves some degree of experimentation and risk. Although they are on the outer limits of recruiting today, in a few years most of them may be considered mainstream, thus, the time to implement them is now. Not every organization has the resources or the courage to use these tools, but it's imperative for recruiting leaders to at least understand them so their teams are prepared when the competition does.
In this highly interactive session, the world- renowned recruiting strategist Dr. Sullivan will highlight the bold and aggressive "bleeding leading-edge" practices that are being used by the best firms in Silicon Valley and around the world. He will explain the strategy behind each approach, why it works and how it can give a company competitive advantage in the battle for top talent. One of the goals of this session is to have attendees leave with a degree of excitement, dozens of new ideas and a commitment to become bolder and more aggressive in their approach to recruiting.
Round Table Discussion:
Discussion based on Dr. Sullivan's presentation
Suggested talking points:
- Bold and aggressive practices in employer branding
- Advanced marketing research approaches that allow you to fully understand the candidate and their needs
- Bleeding edge practices in employee referral
- Recruiting with contests and games
- Convincing "disinterested" prospects to apply
- Advanced social media and mobile platform approaches
- Advanced interviewing and assessment approaches
- How talent communities can help you build relationships with top talent
Networking Break
Keynote Presentation:
Tactics for Growth in a Competitive Talent Market
Finding a quality candidate should be easy. There have never been as many educated people in the world, nor has it ever been as simple for employers to tap into this vast pool online. The reality is it isn't finding the candidates. The challenge is convincing them they should leave their current employer and commit to a new organization. Across industries, business competes for skilled talent. It is safe to assume that no matter who the current employer may be; highly talented people are receiving multiple offers and opportunities.
Aaron Steinberger engineered the structure of Zynga's staffing teams and interview process. He accomplished this by structuring hiring teams specifically for growth in a competitive labor market and by educating recruiters on how to be effective. In this session, he will share how to hire for the company not the role, how to go beyond compensation when creating attractive employment offers, and hiring strategies for success in a world where it seems everyone is competing for the same talent.
Round Table Discussion:
Discussion based on Mr. Steinberger's presentation
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- Employment incentives beyond compensation
- Recruiting for retention
- The feasibility of recruiting for the company, not the role
- Structure talent acquisition teams for the small-large company
- Whether sourcing or securing top talent the ultimate challenge
- Differences between recruiting strategies for passive, active or unemployed candidates
Keynote Presentation:
The Role Talent Acquisition Should Play in Strategic Workforce Planning
In the current recruiting environment, the competition for top talent is more ferocious than ever. To attract, develop, and retain critical talent in the best possible way, HR and talent acquisition leaders must ensure that talent strategies are linked to business strategies. With overall recruiting budgets down, every hire is a critical business decision and must be guided by business strategy. The strategic workforce plan is the map that guides that strategy, and recruiters that can understand it and shape it play a vital role in talent strategy. Both workforce planning and talent acquisition are critical links in an organization's talent supply chain. What official role should talent acquisition play and should they own workforce planning or be HR's strategic partner?
Round Table Discussion:
Discussion based on Ms. All's presentation
Suggested talking points:
- Talent acquisition's current role in workforce planning
- Where talent acquisition would like to be in workforce planning
- Building a business case for inclusion
- Skill development
- Partnering with HR: Challenges and solutions
Networking Break
Keynote Presentation:
Optimizing the Talent Acquisition Department
In the hyper-competitive battle for top talent, the ability to execute talent acquisition strategies is a key differentiator for top organizations. Global companies find it especially challenging to recruit strategically across business units and regions with agility and efficiency. Disney's focus has been to optimize the talent acquisition function across several different organizations that support their highly diverse businesses, to a holistic approach that benefits both the enterprise and the individual businesses while optimizing the recruitment function. In this session, Sarah Tilley will share Disney's high-level journey and some of the discoveries when looking at where there are integration opportunities across the recruitment function and organization.
Round Table Discussion:
Discussion based on Ms.Tilley's presentation
Suggested talking points:
- Building a business case for redesign
- Design criteria
- How to determine when and where to centralize functions
- The "interaction with client" influence
- Building a hybrid model
- Which pieces of business need their own branding and which can be combined
- What to do when items surface that can compromise the vision
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I have been in the midwifery world almost my entire life. I can remember those special women — midwives of all sorts — gathering to talk and cry in our living room when I was a child. Watching their emotions overwhelm them as they relived a story of a beautiful, empowered birth or of the births that turn tragic whether from loss or birth trauma. Years of stories, years of watching women taking on the world to find grace and love through the journey of welcoming these babies as gently as possible.
I witnessed these women birth themselves as they brought babies out.
Women who lost husbands and relationships with family, friends, and children to be with other women in those primal moments. I watched as they were made fun of and teased for their NEED to empower women and give women choices. Some moments were so painful you could see them breaking inside, some so devastating you could see the spark fade out of their hearts.
All these moments changed me.
Some heroic moments went unnoticed as they would never dream of taking a moment away from the parents. They truly and deeply gave of themselves.
These women changed the world in small ways by never giving in to giving up. These idols of mine, these precious souls that gave and gave till they knew they had finished - these are the women I look to to challenge and change myself.
Revolution. Women, it's here in yourself.
And then things began to change.
A dark side of the midwifery community arose in the late 90's when I watched these amazing women start to choose sides against one another based on licensing choice. NARM was formed to create a certifying body to give Direct Entry Midwives (DEM) a way to show knowledge. It became a route for the states to legalize and validate home birth. It also became a way to brutalize those who chose not to do the CPM (some believed it was not a good standard, others didn't believe midwifery should be run by the state, and some thought it homogenized midwifery).
This fight has continued ever since, adding very deep layers to this argument every year. The devastation the CPM standard let loose on the midwifery community was subtle at first and slow in its growth.
Once the "Big Push" started, it was like a runaway train hitting everyone who stood in it's way. Those that spoke out against it were damned in public and labeled as anti-government, crazy, or dangerous. Those who stood aside lost just as much as well as the respect of their fellow sisters who fought for inclusion for all.
You can not un-hear those mean words or un-feel the contempt that was spit out at meetings and within our communities.
This is where my point starts.
Somehow, we have become accepting of this behavior.
As it started to bleed over from our issues with the CPM, we started degrading our fellow midwives' education and "choices." We started saying "SO and SO is such a DANGEROUS Midwife." "SO & SO never makes it to births." "SO & SO is reckless." "SHE has lost babies."
I could go on but you see the line of thought. Never mind that these claims are not true or only hold a glimmer of the truth, nor is there anyway to truly prove them with HIPPA in place, making all the details impossible to uncover or take into account.
Those strong word images damage the whole community.
I love strong words, but it is the way they are being used to scare and put fear into someone ABOUT CHOICES— their choices, not yours! — with which I take issue.
Follow me for a minute. If a mom-to-be has interviewed 3 midwives and really likes one, then shares at a group/Facebook and is then told that the one midwife she really liked is "so dangerous," she now questions her vibe on this nice person who gave great answers and TIME to settle her big questions. She now also second guesses other things she really felt great about like home birth or other birth options!
This quickly becomes a much larger issue - if we would let a "dangerous" midwife continue to practice, it causes moms to call into question the entire midwifery community.
When we talk like this, we create an environment in which now all midwives are suspect to these behaviors.
Lets talk about "dangerous," this term that some midwives throw around about other midwives. Dangerous means able or likely to do harm or injury. (Webster's dictionary) I don't think I have ever met a dangerous midwife. I firmly believe every midwife I have met has truly wanted to serve women and babies in a deep and honest way. Does that mean that they haven't caused harm or injury? NO. We are humans making choices with the knowledge that we have available to us from our training and experience. Yet we are always learning. Did they hurt those women with intent? Nope. Did they grieve the pain? Yes. Did they learn from it? That is where the biggest question should lie.
"Never makes it to births" - Admittedly this is one I have always hated, as missing a birth was unacceptable in my eyes. And then it happened: I had a client have a 30 minute birth who was 45 minutes away, followed later by another that never had fast births in any of her previous 8 babies suddenly go in 1 hour. And she was just over a hour away. And there was a mom who did not think she was in real labor. IT HAPPENS. Moms don't always make it to the hospital in time, evidenced by all the car births on Youtube. SO before we start throwing that out as a condemnation, we must stop and think, lest it be our turn next to miss a birth. Rather than speaking negatively and sparking fear, wouldn't it be healthier to say "Sometimes that happens. Having a good plan in place beforehand helps in that situation." Our goal should always be to not leave a mom in fear!!
"Reckless/Risky" - heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions (Webster's dictionary). In most city's in the US, a midwife is already more likely to be jailed or charged than a doctor. Why in the world would you make a claim like this about a fellow midwife? To gain a client or two? To freak a mom or dad out about midwives in general? If there is a truly reckless midwife, someone besides the moms she has served will be knocking at her door. And if that's the case, the clients she has served will have plenty to say. We midwives won't need to say anything to get the word out in the community. Most of the time we weren't there, so we shouldn't voice an opinion at all, especially without extreme caution.
Most midwives have been in this position—having others in the birth community who were not present make judgments about the course of a labor or birth. We recognize how the story changes so much in the telling that the midwife present hardly recognizes the birth as one she attended.
Does that mean we, as midwives, don't take risks? No. Some midwives choose to take "risks" by taking VBAC clients, feeling that the risk is low and the mother well informed. Some midwives may take a "risk" when a woman asks for a chance at a natural birth when the medical community won't allow it for whatever reason. Some risks a midwife may not be willing to take based on her own knowledge and protocols. The midwife next door may be totally comfortable taking a risk that another is not. Does that make her reckless? NO. It means she feels she can handle that risk, with the full understanding and informed choice of the family.
This is especially true for the midwives that are experienced and truly know what they know and are willing to continue to learn. Sometimes young midwives take risks without seeing the bigger picture, which is why more experienced midwives should continue to nurture younger midwives, not condemn them for choices that seem ill-conceived. And conversely, this is why young midwives should try to learn from more experienced midwives rather than judging the choices or decisions that were made by them and which they do not immediately understand.
The "babies that died" — This one comes from doctors in our community now but there have been students that say this as well. If a baby dies at a home birth it is a big news story. If a baby dies at home after a home birth, even days after its birth, it is a big news story. Consider how many have you have seen on the news in the past few years. In some communities there may have been one or two, but there have only been three in the entire state of Michigan.
Does this mean midwifes don't lose babies? NO, we do have stillborns and later term miscarriages. We deal with early miscarriages too. Most of us walk through a loss with the family, and our hearts rip open and shred our souls with those losses. We have to tuck those deep sadnesses away and move forward. But know those babies are near and dear to us everyday just as the babies that lived. Those stillborn babies and both early and late miscarried babies are firmly planted in our story as are the ones we had to work really hard on to breathe. Doctors and nurses feel this too. It is something we all agree to when we chose this work. We had no idea how it would really feel to not hear that heartbeat, or to hold that sweet gift that will not breathe, run, or play. How could you know? So when we throw criticism or condemnation out on our fellow midwives or birth workers we better be ready to learn it. How often do the hardest lessons come to us after we have judged the actions of others?
We need to create new language and room for grace.
As we grow the next generation, we need to think though the old thoughts. It is common "to eat our young" or to haze the newer students/new midwifes. "If we bully them and they stick it out then you know you have a good one." That's a quote from an older midwife. We do not need to "eat our young." They will learn all these things with time.
My appeal is this: can we use terms like a "new midwife" instead of reckless? or "needs some growing in choices" instead of dangerous? We could all benefit from gentle acceptance and soft peer discussion, a place where newer midwives could profit from the years of experience that older midwives can draw from. We have all been there, had these conversations, and we are the ones that have to stop and start the change.
Pregnancy in our culture is hard enough without the very care givers who are truly committed to gentle informed care creating more pressure and anxiety. Can we change our words to help growth and change? Can we find GRACE and love for those who are in the trenches next to us in the fight for a woman's right to bodily integrity and true choice instead of creating more stress for the very mothers we are committed to care for? I think we can.


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Magical Miscellany is a best of the web for modern mystics, showcasing my favorite links from the past seven days. Expect an eclectic mix of astrology & tarot, creativity & business, and an inside look at what I've been up to over the last week. C'est bon!
Happy Easter, everyone! In the spirit of spring and new growth, I've been planning to plant my very first garden. There's already a rosemary plant, irises, and lily of the valley in the front flowerbed, but I'd love to add some herbs that I can use in the kitchen & a few magical plants for good measure. Hello homemade smudge sticks!
So far my wish list includes: basil, sage, chamomile, mint, lavender, mugwort, hyssop, geranium, and one of these beauties. I came across this painting by Georgia O'Keefe (one of my favorite artists) earlier this week and was utterly fascinated. It's called Jimson Weed, a folk name for the datura. Ancient Aztecs used them in ritual to produce visions, and early settlers called it devil's snare due to its ability to cause total delerium. The flowers open at night, hence its other common name: the moonflower. How magical!
You know that astrology is going mainstream when Buzzfeed is covering it! This week they posted a long read pondering the age-old question: is it time to start taking astrology seriously? (Hint: absolutely!)
Esme Wang's brilliant series of guest posts, Off We Go, chronicles the intersection of entrepreneurship and mental illness. This week, Beth Kirby of Local Milk shared her beautiful story of learning how to manage comorbid diagnoses and a successful blog & business. It's raw, it's spiritual, and it's beautiful. Thank you for sharing, Beth.
On top of having the best name ever, Rebecca Tracey's new series Nice Package is a fantastic resource for online biz owners who want to package their services so they'll sell like hotcakes. Make sure you check out her interviews with Kendrick Shope and Lis Digjan this week: your wallet (and your clients!) will thank you.
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Eric Sammut was born in Toulouse, France, where he studied piano and percussion and became known for his musical abilities at an early age. His varied musical experiences have led him to appreciate music of all genres, from that of Bach and Mozart to jazz and rock. After his studies at the Conservatoire Superieur de Musique de Lyon he became the First Percussionist at the Opera. His passion for the marimba emerged during this period, as he found a new musical and technical approach to the instrument. In 1995 he won the "Leigh Howard Stevens International Marimba Competition" and toured the USA, performing concerts and conducting masterclasses. Since then he has given recitals in France, Europe, and Asia, as well as the USA, gaining recognition as an international artist. He now serves as First Timpanist of the Orchestre de Paris and teaches marimba at the Conservatoire de Paris. Specializing in the art of improvisation, his scope of musical interactions ranges from Bach to Cole Porter and from Prokofiev to Edith Piaf. Sammut has also become one of the foremost composers of music for the marimba and actively promotes the instrument throughout France and all of Europe. He has his own signature line of Malletech malletes and performs on Malletech instruments.
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Danny Anderson: Rethinking Your Relationships/
Nobody ever does anything great by themselves. Margaret Mead once said, "Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Nothing of significance has ever been achieved by an individual acting alone or in isolation: No products, no movies, no inventions. Not even the creation of the heavens and the earth. Tom Rath wrote in his excellent book, Vital Friendships, "Remove relationships from the equation, and everything disappears."
Relationships Shape You
Relationships are powerful becasue God uses them to shape the kind of person you become. We largely become the people we are closest to. Jim Rohn has said, "You are the average of the five people we spend the most time with." Our thoughts, feelings, and actions are a reflection of our most intimate friendships. People rub off on us whether we realize it or not. This truth works for the positive and the negative. In Proverbs 13:20, it is written, "Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm." The wisdom of the wise rubs off, while foolishness spreads the same way. We influence each other in deep soul-forming ways.
How is this principle affecting you?
Is this truth hurting you or harming you? Are the people around you helping you to become a better person? A better employee? A better spouse? A better parent? Or are they dragging you down, causing you to drift from the person you long to be and know you should be? In order to leverage this principle for the positive you must take two actions:
1. You must be intentional
We must choose our friends carefully. Our tendency is to choose our friends quickly, based on superficial reasons. This is an area, though, where we must be extremely picky. You must set a standard for what kind of people will you allow to be close to you… what I call in your "core". Think about your best friends right now. Can you honestly say that they are the best influence on you? Do they encourage your faith? Do they take their relationship with God seriously? Do they intend to honor God with their life? King David wrote, "I am a friend to anyone who fears you- anyone who obeys your commandments." Psalm 119:63 Can you imagine having 2 or 3 best friends that feared and obeyed God?
2. You must prune your relationships
Like every healthy rose bush that produces beautiful roses, your friendships need to be pruned. Henry Cloud uses this illustration in his book, Necessary Endings to explain that if some relationships don't end your life cannot flourish. He writes, "Without the ability to end things, people stay stuck, never becoming who they were meant too be, never accomplishing all that their talents and abilities should afford them". Sometimes you can be a catalyst to change the focus and direction of a relationship. We can take the lead, and say, "Jesus is going to be the focus of our relationship. We will seek to honor Him in all things." However, if we do not see a shift, and the relationship continues to draw us away from Christ, we must end it. That's not to say we must remove them from our lives. But it's time to push that person out of your "core" – to remove them from our sphere of influence.
You might be thinking, "If I followed this advice I might not have any friends left!" Maybe. But is that so bad? You always have God. He is always with you. He has promised never to leave you. And always remember this, having few friends, or even no friends, is better than the wrong friends. The wrong friends will shape your life in the wrong way and take your life in the wrong direction.
Two Questions:
1. Who do you need to spend more time with?
2. What relationships need to be pruned?
Danny Anderson is the senior pastor of Emmanuel Church and a coach for CourageToLead.com. He married his college sweetheart, and together they have three awesome kids.


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Death notices for Donegal for Sunday, October 23rd
The following deaths have occurred
Ita McGroary, Laghey/Donegal Town
The death has occurred at Donegal Community Hospital of of Ita McGroary (103) late of Ardeskin, Donegal Town and Trummon Laghey.
Removal from her residence took place on Saturday at 5.40pm to St. Patrick's Church, Donegal Town for 6pm. Funeral Mass on Sunday at 11.30am followed by burial in St. Bridget's Cemetery, Ballintra. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu, if desired, to Donegal Community Hospital. House private for family and friends only.
Mary Hargan, Carnbrae, Quigley's
The death has occurred of Mary Hargan, Carnbrae, Quigley's Point. Removal today, Sunday at 11.15am, to St Columba's Church, Drung, Quigley's Point for Mass at 12 noon.
Burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.
Patrick (Paddy) Quinn, Tonafora, Dunmanway, Cork and Glenties
The death has occurred of Patrick (Paddy) Quinn at his home, Tonafora and formerly of Fintown, Glenties. Reposing at O'Neill's Funeral Home, Dunmanway. Visitation from 6pm with prayers at 7.30pm on Sunday evening.
Funeral Mass and burial on Tuesday in Glenties.
James (Jim) Hardy, Drim, Cloghan, Ballybofey
The death has taken place at Letterkenny University Hospital, of James (Jim) Hardy, Drim, Cloghan and formerly of Creggan, Ballybofey.
Remains reposing at his home in Drim from 4pm today, Sunday, Oct 23rd. Funeral leaving his home on Tuesday at 1.15 pm for Service in St.John's Parish Church, Kilteevogue, at 2pm, followed by interment in Stranorlar Parish Churchyard. Donations in lieu of flowers, please, if so desired, to Cancer Research, c/o any family member. Family time from 11 pm to 11 am.
Christina (Chrissie) McMonagle, Aughnakeeragh, Raphoe
The death has taken place of Christina (Chrissie) McMonagle, Aughnakeeragh, Raphoe
Chrissie's remains are reposing at her son PJ's residence at Aughnakeeragh, Raphoe.
Funeral from there on Tuesday at 10.30am to St Eunan's Church, Raphoe, for 11am Requiem Mass with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Family flowers only, please, donations in lieu, if desired, to The Parkinson's Society, Donegal Branch. Family time please on the morning of the funeral.
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From the introduction to Freeing the Body, Freeing the Mind: Writings on the Connections between Yoga & Buddhism edited by Michael Stone:
Over the years, I've found it increasingly frustrating that Yoga is continually reduced to a body practice and Buddhism to a mind practice. This makes no sense at all. Anyone who has practiced deeply in both traditions knows that the Buddha gave attention to the body and Patanjali to the mind, and that both traditions value ethical precepts and commitments as the foundation of an appropriate livelihood.
In the Buddha's teachings the body serves as the primary object of meditation, so we can study the universe not through books or theory but through our subjective experience. Likewise, the Yoga postures, when practiced with breathing and sensitivity, become opportunities for deep meditative insight because they are designed to calm the nervous system. This grounds us. When we move within the various poses and tune in to the internal energetic patterns of our breath, we are working with the habits of mind as well. The postures we practice in modern Yoga studios have obvious therapeutic benefits at the physiological level, but some teachers and schools seem to have forgotten that the postures also teach us how to work with the mind. And for most of us, our troubles are not simply in the body but primarily in the mind. How can we use the body to study the mind, and work with the mind through the body? By experiencing how the two are completely interrelated.


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½ oz. cotija cheese, queso fresco, or grated white cheddar (optional)
salt and pepper, to taste
handful of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the chile pepper and cook for another 2-3 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add the summer squash and stir well to coat. Cook until crisp-tender and starting to brown, stirring occasionally. Stir in the corn and cook for a minute or two, until corn is heated through. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in cheese (if using). Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
Serve immediately.


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Worries and Questions about Home Schooling
This comment recently showed up on my blog... "Imagine my…suprise. I am currently studying different home schooling technique and came upon something called Sabrina School, clicked on it and here you all are! How neat that you have decided to do this for your kids. Now tell me do you know much about the Thomas Jefferson method, if so, what are the pros and cons to that as opposed to this Charlotte Mason method? I have a lot of questions, but if you do not have time to reply to all of them, no worries. I am really impressed with Sabrina's cheerful outlook on all of this, I can't help but worry about being you know…up to the task of really teaching, thus all the research. Also my husband works way to much for me to be able to count on him for any major co-teaching. Though strong in character, he's not always up to that task. O.k. so thanks for any feedback and I'll look forward to hearing from either one of you. Jamie"
Here is my response...
Jamie. I really enjoyed reading your comment. I feel that I am a very good example of "If I can do it, anyone can." Right before I started, I had so many worries, concerns and questions. "I never did that well in school myself, how can I teach my children? What method or curriculum do I use? My kids aren't going to listen to me! How will I teach them everything they need to know? Will I end up strangling my kids if I am with them all day long!"
I really have no idea about the Thomas Jefferson method and would like to know more myself (so if anyone has any basic info or references to any books about that method, let us know). What I DO know is that to teach your children, YOUR method is the best. You are the one that knows best what your children enjoy doing, or what they struggle at. But yes, it is good to read up and get ideas from the pros and take what you like.
About husbands, my husband does help me which I am very grateful to him for, but I TRULY find that the best support my husband gives me is his emotional support. So if your husband is excited and encouraging about you teaching your children, that is all you need.
In conclusion, IF I CAN DO IT, YOU CAN DO IT...seriously.
No one can teach your children as well as you can.


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Visual Arts and Craft Strategy (VACS)
The Australia Council delivers the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy (VACS), which is a formal agreement between the Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments to support the Australian contemporary visual arts sector by providing directed funding for individual artists, arts and craft organisations, arts events and artist run initiatives.
A new framework for VACS was agreed at the Meeting of Cultural Ministers (MCM) in October 2014, for implementation during 2015-16. The refreshed strategy provides a commitment of $27.3 million from the Australian Government with matching contributions from the states and territories.
The refreshed strategy provides a commitment to support contemporary visual artists and arts organisations to maintain a sustainable visual arts sector in Australia. The strategy also aims to deepen audience engagement with visual arts and craft, expand markets and enhance international connections, ensure opportunities for Australian contemporary visual artists, provide support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and build stronger, more resilient visual arts and craft organisations.
Organisations funded through VACS and additional organisations nominated by the states and territories were invited to apply by 1 September 2015. A peer panel with representation from all states and territories met on 28-29 September 2015 to assess the 44 applications. Recommendations from the peers and levels of funding were discussed and negotiated with the state and territory arts agencies before notifications were released in November 2015. VACS four-year funding agreements for the 36 successful National Leadership organisations and National Initiatives commenced from 1 January 2016.
The VACS logos can be accessed here.


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It was a historic day for the University of Alabama and Nick Saban who signed the highest rated class in Rivals.com history. The nation's top program which continues to stockpile talent, finished first in the Rivals.com rankings for the third year in a row as they prepare to contend for their third straight BCS national title.
It was the fifth "Recruiting Title" for Nick Saban in six years.
However, it may have been Hugh Freeze who stole the show with a class that is unprecedented for the Rebels. Ole Miss landed a consensus top ten class that includes elite defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, and wide receiver Laquon Treadwell.
It was a wild day, with countless top prospects who had once been committed to a different school, ultimately signing with another. Here is a breakdown of the top story lines of National Signing Day.
The Tide Rolls
Since Rivals.com became the ground-breaker in top notch internet coverage of recruiting, there has never been a class that was more highly ranked than the Class of 2013 for the Alabama Crimson Tide. The headliners are linebacker Reuben Foster, defensive tackle A'Shawn Robinson, and defensive end Jonathan Allen as well as early enrollees running back Derrick Henry and tight end O.J. Howard.
The Tide also were able to compile such an outstanding class through quality, not quantity as they were one of only four teams in the Rivals.com top ten (Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Auburn were the others) to sign only twenty-five players or less.
Alabama was also able to accomplish the incredible feat of signing four Rivals100 prospects… from the running back position alone with Tyren Jones, Alvin Kamara, and Altee Tenpenny joining Derrick Henry in that classification.
With the previously named players as well as standouts like wide receiver Robert Foster, offensive lineman Grant Hill, defensive tackle Dee Liner, and athlete ArDarius Stewart, the Crimson Tide not only won a recruiting national championship, dominate with local talent, but added incredible skill players and major defensive standouts.
What's going on in Oxford?
Ole Miss has rarely ever been more than a blip on the radar on National Signing Day. This class brought in by Hugh Freeze has changed that.
The Rebels entered the day with a solid class led by wide receiver Laquon Treadwell and defensive tackle Lavon Hooks, and had they been able to simply hold on to those players, this would have been among the best classes in Ole Miss history.
However, it was what happened on National Signing Day that made this class one that will be talked about across the country. The Rebels were able to add Breitbart25 #2 prospect defensive end Robert Nkemdiche, Breitbart25 #14 prospect offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil, offensive tackle standout Austin Golson, and elite safety Antonio Connor.
In addition to these headliner prospects, Ole Miss also was able to add several offensive skill players including quarterback Ryan Buchanan and running backs Mark Dodson and Jordan Wilkins. The only disappointments for Ole Miss came early in the morning when defensive end commit Elijah Daniel flipped to Auburn and Mississippi State commit Chris Jones passed up the opportunity to join the parade of elite prospects in Oxford.
While this class certainly will not immediately put Ole Miss in the same level as Alabama, it is now clear that the SEC West just got even deeper and more competitive.
Malzahn Thrives
When Gus Malzahn took over at Auburn, he inherited a 3-9 team and jettisoned all of the assistants that had built relationships with the top recruits. Expectations weren't high on the Plains and Auburn certainly took their losses including linebackers Trey Johnson (Ohio State) and Foster (Alabama), defensive tackle Liner (Alabama), and running back Wilkins.
However, Malzahn and his staff of experienced recruiters were able to more than make up for those losses on National Signing Day.
The Tigers flipped Daniel from Ole Miss, added Breitbart25 #3 prospect defensive tackle Montravious Adams, and also added two four stars including offensive lineman Deon Mix and running back Johnathan Ford.
These prospects were added to holdovers from the Chizik class including star quarterback Jeremy Johnson, wide receivers Jason Smith and Earnest Robinson, and Breitbart25 #1 prospect defensive end Carl Lawson. Malzahn also was able to add several other pieces leading up to National Signing Day including elite wide receiver Tony Stevens and several JUCO prospects who look to make an immediate impact.
Optimism has clearly returned to the Plains.
Loaded SEC West
Obviously, the stories are mainly going to be about Alabama and Ole Miss with a good bit of chatter about Auburn's class as well. However, LSU and Texas A&M also had number one classes and prospects like defensive end Frank Herron (LSU) and wide receiver Ricky Seals-Jones (TAMU) will certainly be factors in divisional play for years to come. Mississippi State also had a top 25 class headlined by Breitbart25 #10 prospect Chris Jones and Arkansas had a solid effort finishing inside the top 30.
The SEC East also had a good day with Florida having a top 5 class and Georgia, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, and Tennessee all finishing inside the top 20. Kentucky finished inside the top 30, while Missouri was the lowest ranked SEC team finishing just inside the top 50.
Sanctions hurt … but not too much
USC, Miami, and Penn State were all schools battling the effects of sanctions, and, for the most part, they still managed to emerge with solid classes given the circumstances.
The Trojans, despite a terrible season and the uncertainty surrounding Lane Kiffin, landed a top-15 class that included some of the biggest names in the Class of 2013 like quarterback Max Browne (already enrolled), defensive tackle Kenny Bigelow, and safety Laquan McQuay III (already enrolled).
Miami, despite all their woes was able to land a top 50 class led by defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad and wide receiver Stacy Coley. Penn State, on the other hand, maintained most of their class including elite quarterback Christian Hackenburg.
While such low finishes will not long be tolerated at these programs, and six de-commitments really marred the perception of a strong USC class, this was not a terrible performance by these three schools.
Urban Meyer v. Saban stage set
I have always felt like Urban Meyer was one of the best closers in college football, and he proved it again today, landing running back Dontre Wilson on Monday stealing him from Oregon, signing wide receiver James Clark today, landing safety Vonn Bell who most (though not us) had pegged to Tennessee, and holding onto running back Ezekiel Elliot who faced tremendous pressure from in-state Missouri to flip to them.
This effort allowed Ohio State to finish with the #2 class, or, according to some services, even finish above Alabama for the top class. We have touched on this dynamic before, but Urban Meyer is building the Buckeyes to be a program that does not just compete for Big Ten titles, but competes to bring national championships to Columbus year after year.
Notre Dame gets stronger
The Irish put together a stellar class as they also seek to close the gap between themselves and the Crimson Tide. Notre Dame won a head to head with Alabama for the signature of Breitbart25 defensive tackle Eddie Vanderdoes and also landed Breitbart25 members running back Greg Bryant and linebacker Jaylon Smith. Running back Tarean Folston and athlete Max Redfield will also help Brian Kelly as he seeks to strengthen the program to a point where they can keep up physically and athletically with programs like Alabama.
Lots of "flippers"
This year's class seemed even less "committed" than previous years with several players spurning schools they had previously pledged to. Whereas elite prospects like Nkemdiche (Ole Miss), Foster (Alabama), and Henry (Alabama) had de-committed from their original schools long ago, prospects like Richardson (Alabama),cornerback Jalen Ramsey (who salvaged Florida State's NSD along with linebacker Matthew Thomas), Daniel (Auburn), and others all waited until the last moment to flip their commitments.
Defensive end Tashawn Bower may have set a record though by beginning the day as an Auburn commit, switching to Florida in the morning, then ultimately signing with LSU.


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Fractal Meat Cuts has recently released a recording of one of my film performances, a very special one because it was the first time I explored sound and film performance. Perhaps you were there in the audience?
Summoning Ghosts of Industries Past rouses distant voices and clanking whirring obsolete machines amongst the dusty rafters and uneven floorboards of a former cotton mill in the city centre of Manchester. Loops of 16mm film showing men and women working in textile factories were given a live soundscape of industrial weaving machinery and songs relating to work with cloth and thread. Part of the performance involved mixing live with 16mm film loops of moving images and optical sounds created from fabric, stitch and thread. In addition to optical sound, the performance repeatedly emphasised sound as a physical, material format: I sang a Lace Tell and played the keyboard, as well as playing songs on vinyl records and a dub plate recording of weaving machinery at Quarry Bank Mill. The event was hosted by the Manchester based Film Material collective and took place on 26th February 2015.
Fractal Meat Cuts is a label run by Graham Dunning for short run and handmade releases. Started for self-releases, moving through collaborations, 2016 marked a move to releasing recordings made by other artists as well.
This release is available as a limited edition cassette with a digital download or as a digital download alone. The sound recordings come with typewritten programme notes which I've attached as they give a personal insight into the performance and the ideas I was interested in exploring.


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COLOMBO: Sri Lankan military said today it has released 54 acres of land to nearly 190 families from the minority Tamil community and ended its control over a major fishing harbour after almost 30 years in the former war zone of Jaffna.
The release came as a positive response from the military to the long-standing demands of the Tamil people and supports the pledge of President Maithripala Sirisena, who vowed during his election campaign to work towards achieving reconciliation with the minorities.
The land and the fishing harbour border Sri Lankan military's Palaly Army Cantonment, the ColomboPage reported.
The Sri Lankan Army said in a statement that 187 families, who reside as Internally Displaced Persons since 1990 will now be able to return to their lands and resume their fishing livelihood after an absence of nearly 30 years.
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ran a nearly three-decade separatist campaign leading to a bloody war with the Sri Lankan security forces.
According to the UN figures, up to 40,000 civilians were killed by the security forces during former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's regime that brought an end to the brutal conflict with the defeat of the LTTE in 2009.


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General InformationLet Us Smooth the Way is a motion picture produced in the year 1911 as a Estados Unidos production. The Film was directed by Tom Ricketts, with Russell Bassett, Gertrude Claire, in the leading parts. We have currently no synopsis of this picture on file; There are no reviews of Let Us Smooth the Way available.
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Why the June is the busiest months for weddings?
We all know June is one of the busiest months for weddings because of the gorgeous weather, the variety of flowers available and because for the most part, kids are out of school. It started getting unbearably hot in Florida recently, so with the combination of the heat and wedding season, I needed a dress that was formal but light enough to beat the heat.
Shop the Self Portrait SALE online is a good choice !
This Self Portrait dress is seriously gorgeous for the summer weddings in person.
I wore it to 2 weddings this past weekend and I received so many compliments on it. I was also asked many times if it was this Self Portrait Azalea dress (which retails for $480.00) and they were shocked to find out that it was bought online with outlet price!
Weddings are expensive and it's enough to pay for travel and the gift but to also have a gorgeous look? It's helpful to have a dress in the Self Portrait dress sale online store that doesn't break the bank! The sizes are different of the each item of the Self Portrait dress, you have to take a look the size descriptions.
Buy it now and do not miss the sale.
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Board of directors
Rick Lockett
Prior to joining Puralytics®, Rick has been involved in water treatment and water technology for nearly 25 years, with experience in segments including drinking water, stormwater, waste and process water and swimming pool and spa treatment. Previously, Rick was President of Muntech Products, a consumer goods company which grew revenue by over 3 times during his nearly two year tenure. Rick also led global sales and business development at the water technology start up HaloSource for nearly nine years.As Senior Vice President, Global Water Business, he led the growth stage of the business from $3 million in sales to a $16 million annual run rate upon his departure in 2012. Rick was an active participant on the Senior Leadership team of the company raising several rounds of venture funding, including participation in the three man roadshow team for a successful $85 million IPO on the AIM market in London in 2011 that was significantly oversubscribed. Mr. Lockett attended the University of Texas at Austin, studying business administration as a National Merit Scholar.
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Bruce Leak
Bruce is a Co-Founder at Playground Global, LLC and serves as Managing Director of Playground Ventures, L.P. In more than three decades of tech industry experience, Bruce has made his mark as an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor. He is best known for his groundbreaking work in multimedia, as creator of QuickTime and co-founder of WebTV. As Chief Operating Officer at WebTV, Bruce was instrumental in the development and deployment of the world's first consumer Internet appliance and service and was responsible for the growth and management of the business in excess of one million customers and $300 million in revenue. Prior to WebTV, Mr. Leak served senior management and engineering roles at Rocket Science Games and General Magic Inc. He began his career at Apple Computer, where he invented and brought to market QuickTime and 32-bit QuickDraw. He holds several technology patents. As an Angel investor, Mr. Leak has had five public exits from seed investments including: Danger (Microsoft), Android (Google), and Nest (Google). Mr. Leak is a graduate of Stanford University with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering.
Mark Owen
Prior to founding Puralytics, Mr. Owen was the founder and CEO of Phoseon Technology, the world leader in UV LED photo-curing systems to the inks, coatings, and adhesives industry, growing the company to market leadership and remaining involved as a Director for 11 years.Mark has also held business development, marketing, and engineering management roles at Agilent Technologies, Electro Scientific Industries, and Tektronix. He has over 50 patents issued or pending, has published over 50 technical articles, and more than $1B in revenues have been derived from products involving his patents. Mr. Owen holds a Masters in Advanced Manufacturing Technology from the University of Limerick, Ireland and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Oregon State University. Mark was elected as a Pivotal Leader in the NW Cleantech community in 2012, and inducted to the OSU Engineering Hall of Fame in 2015.
Rob Anthony
With a background in engineering, entrepreneurship and pastoring, Rob is the CEO of Healing Waters and he sees his role as the perfect synergy of his widely varied experiences. Over the course of his career he has logged hundreds of thousands of air miles visiting the world's most water stressed regions to work with NGOs, mission teams and national governments on solutions to provide affordable, sustainable, and safe drinking water solutions. Rob feels blessed every day to be part of an amazing team that is passionately committed to seeing this crisis solved in our lifetime, so that children in every village have the opportunity to thrive, physically and spiritually, and live to pursue their God-given dreams and purpose. Rob maintains that his greatest "achievement" in life was convincing his wife Lorie to marry him almost 30 years ago, with a close second being his 3 beautiful children, Sarah, Marcus and Megan.
Carlos Perea
Carlos Perea is a serial entrepreneur with significant experience applying technology to opportunities in water. He acquired MIOX Corporation in 2006 and served as its CEO until 2014 and Chairman of the Board until the company was sold to a multinational corporation in 2016. MIOX developed a patented platform technology capable of improving water quality while eliminating the need for costly and hazardous chemicals. Prior to its sale MIOX was used over 500 EPA regulated drinking water systems in the U.S. and in over 30 countries world wide. In addition to drinking water MIOX was deployed by large corporations such as Intel, Hyatt, Goldman Sacs, Google and others to control biological contaminants in cooling towers and other industrial applications. Besides MIOX, Carlos has served as CEO and President of several VC backed technology companies including Nuvita, a technology company focused on health care and Qynergy an alternative energy company. Carlos started his career at Intel Corporation and was manufacturing manager of the world's largest and most complex semiconductor fab for several years. In addition to a career in technology Carlos is an active member of YPO and serves on several community and social enterprise boards. Carlos has a BSME from UNM and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
About Us Puralytics, a water purification equipment company headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, has developed a patented photochemical water purification process using only light energy to activate an advanced nanotechnology photocatalyst.
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*I started writing this blog post with the intention of talking about my Roseville teacher, and the importance of listening. As I was writing, my fingers hijacked the article and have created a....well...mess of this blog post.* I'm learning the guitar. They say it's important to never stop learning. It's also very important to manage, and ultimately let go of anger. Learning a new instrument is a great way to tackle both issues! Two birds, one stone!
Damn, I had no idea it's so challenging. How am I supposed to curve my hand around the neck like that? Do I need to be possessed? Possessed people seem to be able to contort themselves really well. I've seen movies. The devils makes everyone so flexible. Possession is a much quicker way if you're looking for flexibility. Boom! Take that Hot Yoga. Sure, I lose my soul, but I won't pass out in a room 120 degrees.
Gaaahhhhhhh! I want to choke the frets off this guitar.
Frets are tiny nubs on the guitar, and 'nubs' is a great word when you don't know how to adequately describe a fret.
This woman in Roseville is trying to teach me guitar. She's a wonderful teacher, and very knowledgeable. She even makes handouts with drawings of hand placements on the neck of the guitar. This paper is just mocking me. It looks so easy for this stick figure.
My teacher's great! I'm ridiculous. During our thirty minute lessons my eyes can't help but wander about her home. It's a nice home, with knick knacks all over the place. I shouldn't refer to them as knick knacks. Apparently that means "small worthless object," and these objects are obviously not worthless. They're carefully arranged, without a trace of dust, or clutter around. It's a dodad menagerie, a donagerie, and I have a hard time focusing. What do these mean? I feel like an uninvited archaeologist, trying to make sense of an american flag next to a chicken. What does it mean! Were her parents patriotic Midwest chicken farmers? Does she says phrases like, "well that's as American as a hen!" (after careful observation, she hasn't used this phrase yet. She just keeps saying things like, "prodigy," and "you're Jimi Hendrix 2.0.").
Sheesh. I can't focus. I had this beautiful post all planned out about listening, and hearing what someone is saying versus what they really need. And, here I am, writing silliness. Wait, hold on a second. I listened to myself. I listened to myself! Isn't that what my original post was going to be about? Being true to yourself, and what you need. Sure. I think so. I needed to get out this goofy little piece. I listened to what I needed. Action versus talking about it. Mission accomplished!
Have a great weekend!
And, if you're looking for comedy Sacramento and Placer, may I suggest "Off (the Cuff) Broadyway"? I may, and I will. The premiere last week was a huge success. I'm assuming everyone in Rocklin was there (I can only guesstimate, it was a pretty dark theater). So, that means Roseville, Auburn, and Sacramento...if you're looking for some live entertainment....if you're looking for that amazing date night...if you're looking for a ladies night....and you want to stay local...well....stay local! Blacktop Comedy is right here, and we're producing some live theater that'll blow your mind. It's improv comedy the way it's meant to be.....good.


text: A detailed account of the theatrical treatment of Troilus and Cressida.Largely neglected during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Troilus and Cressida has recently been proven popular on the stage as well as in studies. In this edition, Dawson views the play from a performance perspective--through commentary as well as in a detailed section on stage history featured in the introduction. His textual choices are often surprising but based on thoughtful analysis.