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Working at Gecko has been a great experience for me! My job was mainly office-based so I could receive a sneak peak of behind the scenes of the production work. I had the privilege of meeting some of the team, Belinda, Pippa and Terri, who welcomed me and made me feel at home. Belinda talked me through the safety hazards in case of an accident, which is extremely important.
During the first day, I browsed through Gecko's website to gain more insight on the company and their past shows. The physical theatre movements were fascinating! They were well put together and it was easy to tell how much effort and time was put into the shows.
On my second day, I had the honour to help make scrapbook for Gecko using past and current show leaflets, posters and newspaper articles. This was my favourite part of work experience because I was able to use my creativity within the job. I also had the opportunity to join in the meeting with Belinda and Steve, who was part of the Ipswich Borough Council. They made me feel relaxed and comfortable because the meeting was in a small coffee shop and it wasn't extremely formal as I thought it would've been.
Belinda had a lovely gesture and talked me through Gecko's business plan from the past and the future of their productions. I had realised that Gecko is extremely successful because they put a lot of hard-work into their shows and fundings. This is an area I had a lot of respect for. I also had the chance to view the statistics of the audiences when Gecko went on their tour in the UK and internationally.
I was able to help Pippa with typing up databases onto excel for the international promoters, which was enjoyable until my legs fell asleep as I was sitting on the chair for three hours typing everything up onto the computer.
I really enjoyed working with Gecko and I appreciated their hospitality while I was there. I hope I will get another possibility of working in a similar environment in the future!


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From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The recipe for this light and airy creation comes from Wolfgang Puck, who learned how to make frozen souffles while working at Maxim's in Paris. This bears no resemblance to a baked souffle, and the recipe is easy enough that new cooks can successfully prepare the dish. The souffle is made with beaten egg whites and whipped cream. They are folded into a fruit base and frozen, without special equipment, to make a dessert that has a light, smooth consistency that is more like a frozen mousse than ice cream. We have very young children in our family, so, to avoid any chance of salmonella, we use pasteurized eggs in all dishes where eggs are not cooked. While they are beaten with a hot sugar syrup, in a process that is very similar to that used in making an Italian meringue, I don't think the eggs, as processed in this recipe, ever get hot enough to kill salmonella, should it be present. So, I've joined the "better safe than sorry" school of egg handling. I hope you will too. While the souffle is very easy to make and uses only five ingredients, it is an elegant and impressive dessert that is suitable for guests as well as family. This is a terrific recipe that also has instructions for making a lovely fruit syrup to spoon over the souffle. Any of the "cane" fruits can be used to make this dessert. It should be made the day before you need it , and the souffle should be transferred to the refrigerator about an hour before you plan to serve it. I know that those of you who try this won't be disappointed. Here's how it's made.
Frozen Strawberry Souffle...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite, courtesy of Wolfgang Puck
1-1/2 quarts ripe strawberries, hulled + 4 strawberries for garnish
2 pasteurized egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
Optional: Grand Marnier or kirsch, for the sauce
1) Set aside berries used for garnish. Place remainder of berries in bowl of a food processor. Process until pureed. Transfer to a storage bowl, cover, and refrigerate until well chilled.
2) When berries are chilled, place egg whites in a mixing bowl and beat with a hand-held electric mixer until they form soft peaks that droop when tested. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue beating until egg whites form stiff, shiny peaks. Set aside.
3) Place remaining 6 tablespoons of sugar and 3 tablespoons of water in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves, and then continue cooking just until mixture starts to bubble and begins to thicken.
4) While continuing to beat egg whites, slowly pour hot syrup into egg whites. Continue beating until whites have cooled.
5) Using a rubber spatula, gently fold 1-1/2 to 2 cups of the strawberry puree into egg whites; reserve rest of puree in refrigerator for a sauce. Then, fold whipped cream into egg white mixture until thoroughly incorporated. Taste mixture and, if necessary, sprinkle in a little more sugar to taste.
6) Pour mixture into a 5- or 6-cup souffle dish. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.
7) Before serving, transfer frozen souffle to refrigerator to soften slightly. Meanwhile, pour remaining strawberry puree through a fine-meshed sieve into another bowl. Add a little sugar and a splash of Grand Marnier or kirsch to taste.
8) Scoop souffle into individual serving dishes. Spoon sauce around each serving and garnish with a whole berry. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 to 6 servings.
You might also enjoy these recipes:
Cold Lime Souffle - One Perfect Bite
Frozen Lemon Souffle - The English Kitchen
Iced Lime Souffles with Poppyseeds - La Tartine Gourmande
Deep Frozen Orange Souffles - Whisk
Frozen Coffee Liqueur Souffle - Five Star Foodie Culinary Adventures
Frozen Anisette Souffle - Foodista
Souffle Glace aux Framboise - Cookie Madness

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Telegraph 19 Jun 2013
Tony Blair demands Western intervention to overthrow Assad By Damien McElroy and agencies The consequences of refusing to intervene are likely to be more costly for the West than participating in the drive to oust the regime.
Speaking in Israel, the former prime minister acknowledged the "predominant emotion" in the West was to stay out of Syria, where rebels are battling to oust Bashar Assad and his regime, and avoid becoming embroiled in the politics of the region. "Undoubtedly the predominant emotion in the West today is to stay out of Syria; indeed to stay out of the region's politics," he said. "But as every day that passes shows, the cost of staying out may be paid in a higher price later."
The comments came a day after G8 leaders papered over differences between the West and Russia to agree that a political solution to the conflict must be an international priority.
The Syrian National Coalition, the main opposition front body, said it was committed to participation in negotiations that sought to establish a transistional government.
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Looking for something to bake for a Halloween party or even just a yummy chocolate recipe? These cupcakes will hit the spot. Chocolate and orange has got to be one of my favourite flavour combinations to ever exist. Bake these cupcakes and then kick it up a notch with spooky decorating for Halloween. Now I have to say I'm not much of a baker, so you'll have to excuse my decorating. But practice makes perfect!
You will need:
(Recipe from Chocolate: 100 Everyday Recipes. I halved the ingredients to make 10 cupcakes but they were on the small side in patty cases. The ingredients listed below are for 20 cupcakes)
200ml water
85g butter
85g caster sugar
1Tbsp golden syrup
3Tbsp milk
1tsp vanilla extract
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
225g plain flour
2Tbsp cocoa powder
Buttercream Icing
(If you don't like buttercream icing, use your favourite recipe!)
185g butter (softened)
2Tbsp milk
2 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture
1tsp orange essence
Some orange zest
Some orange juice (optional, squeezed from orange used for zest)
Red food colouring
Yellow food colouring
Black decorating gel
Now here's what you do:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C fan forced and line a bun tray with 20 baking cases.
- Put the water, butter, golden syrup and caster sugar in a saucepan. Heat on a low setting, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and cook gently for 5 minutes. Remove from the stove and leave to cool.
- Put the milk and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add the bicarbonate of soda and stir until dissolved.
- In a large bowl, sift the flour and cocoa powder. Add the syrup mixture and milk mixture. Beat until smooth.
- Spoon the mixture into the cases to two thirds full. Put in the oven and cook for 20 minutes. The cupcakes should be well risen and firm to the touch.
- Leave on a rack to cool.
- Use an electric mixer to beat the butter in a bowl until pale.
- Slowly add the milk and icing sugar mixture, beating constantly until combined.
- Beat in orange essence and orange zest. For a stronger orange flavour, cut the orange in half and squeeze some juice into the mixture then beat to combine.
- Add in red and yellow food colouring until you reach your desired colour.
- Spread or pipe icing onto the cupcakes and then decorate with black gel in Halloween inspired designs. You could do a pumpkin, spider, zombie, skull or bat.
- Eat and enjoy!
The cake is really delicious and thick, as it is a fudge cupcake recipe. But if I had to make the recipe again I would use a different icing – I discovered today that buttercream just isn't my thing!
What are your favourite recipes for Halloween?
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Shell Shock II
MEET DIRECTORS: Branden Fisher /Lee Powell /Greg Van Om /Josh Devoue
SANCTIONED BY: Global Powerlifting Committee/ Canadian Powerlifting Federation
CONTACT: Lee Powell (306) 535-8772
Alternative Contacts: Branden Fisher (306) 591-0027
EVENT LOCATION: Adrenaline Strength and Conditioning 1301 Osler Street Regina, SK S4R 1W6 map here
ELIGIBILITY: Open to all Raw/Equipped individuals. GPC Lifters must be a member in good standing of GPC Canada and present their GPC membership card at weigh-ins. GPC membership is an ANNUAL $45 fee required. Contact beforehand for GPC membership.
WEIGH-IN: Adrenaline Strength and Conditioning 1301 Osler Street Regina, SK Map here November 3, 2017, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ONLY No Day of Weigh-Ins
LIFTING SCHEDULE: November 4, 2017, open to public at 8:30 AM lifting starts at 9:00 AM www.independentpowerlifting.com http://www.canadianpowerliftingfederation.comhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1332993473480623/ for updates
UNIFORM: Mandatory - Must have one piece lifting suit or wrestling singlet. GPC and CPF rules apply
CONTEST LIFTS: Powerlifting (Squat/Bench/Deadlift), Squat Only, Bench Only, Deadlift Only Raw/ Raw Assisted or Equipped
ENTRY FEE: $125 First event, $25 for each subsequent event entered. Corresponding fee must accompany the entry form and be received no later than October 1, 2017 $50 late fee for any entries allowed in after the deadline Make cheques payable to: South Sask Powerlifters Etransfer to:
AWARDS: 1-3rd place and Best Lifter in each category based on content of entries.
RECORDS: Canadian GPC and CPF records can be set at this meet.
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The Heart Research Institute (HRI) is an internationally recognised medical research institute that performs cutting-edge cardiovascular research from its state-of-the-art facilities located in Newtown, Sydney and the Charles Perkins Centre at the University of Sydney, Australia.
The HRI was established in 1989 as an initiative of The National Heart Foundation of Australia, to exist in the supportive environments of The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and The University of Sydney, Australia. The desire of this scientific model was to allow scientists to be inspired by the challenges encountered at the patient's bedside, while also giving them access to the multidisciplinary capabilities of the University.
More than 25 years on, this model is more relevant than ever. Integrating medical research with the delivery of health services has become a mantra for how contemporary medical research institutes should organise themselves for translational impact and improved public health outcomes.
Setting us apart from other institutes is the strength of our fundraising capabilities, which account for 80 per cent of our total funding, providing a reliable and independent source of long-term funding.
We offer competitive salaries and superannuation benefits, family friendly and flexible working conditions together with tax free allowances. Benefits include:
● A friendly, collaborative and innovative work environment
● State of the art scientific equipment
● Tax benefits through salary packaging
● Flexible working conditions
● Social events and activities
● Generous parental leave
The Heart Research Institute is a centre of excellence in cardiovascular medical research affiliated with the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney, located in Newtown.
A number of competitive scholarships and fellowships are available to support research done at the HRI, including for international scholars.


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Scotts Miracle-Gro partnered up with Farmville to promote Miracle Gro and awarded users with special gardening products to beautify their farms. In just one day, we gained over 1 million new fans on Facebook. We produced a series of kaleidoscope videos featuring a variety of fruits to use in our rich media banners. We also encouraged users to take their First Bite (virtually) via a Facebook app using facial recognition to detect bites from three different fruits.
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A checklist has already been recorded to aid the problem of skipping and missing out important information when doing evaluation and assessment. It has been helping people organize their task and sorting out their plan. Using a printable checklist in an inspection will also have the same effect but with better outcome.
There are hundreds of inspection checklist uses but the main purpose of an inspection checklist is to guide the inspector logically and in order of the items needed to be checked in the course of his inspection. You can check our inspection checklist examples in pdf below to give you an idea of how it looks like.
An inspection checklist contains a list of areas in the building, house, or facility that needs to be inspected by a professional inspector.
An inspection checklist is also used to inspect a particular equipment. As each item on the checklist is ticked off, the professional inspector is verifying that each area is already in good condition and does not need any further evaluation or assessment.
The items on the checklist need to be specific to the type of area or equipment being inspected in order for it to be effective.
Just like any blank checklist examples, an inspection checklist also requires adequate preparation. Here are the following steps on how to prepare an inspection checklist.
When used properly, inspection checklist is very helpful to ensure the safety of an area or equipment. Below is the importance of an inspection checklist.
Check out our checklist examples in excel provided in this article to help you in creating an inspection checklist.
For houses, building, and facilities inspection, these are the common things needed to be included.
For equipment inspection, these are the common things needed to be included.
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New Website
Welcome to our new and updated website. We hope you enjoy online access to the menu, info about locations/hours, and feel that you can more easily reach out if you'd like. We plan to be adding more posts, updates, and a press section. Keep checking back for those, especially menu updates and new food, new donut flavors, and event announcements!


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Get your Father's Day orders in ASAP if you want it personalized! Its really difficult for us if you wait until the very last minute because y'all know I have a hard time saying 'no' and so we end up working all hours! We have some very cool things for Dads and if you need help coming up with ideas we have some very unique ones!
What's new? We have some adorable invitations and personalized notecards made by a very creative mom in California - there is something for everyone and they arrive in 1 week! Check out some of the cute designs on the left! We have sample books in the store for you to browse through!
What ELSE? Can there possibly be more! Yes, we are bringing in some engraved acrylic housewares, wooden housewares, engraved silver jewelry and some casual handbags.
If there is something you think we should carry, just let us know!


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May 22
Hosted by the Chicago Park District
Produced by Marcus Davis + Alexandria Eregbu
Artists TRACE (Teens Re-Imagine Community, Art & Environment), Free Street Theater, Rashada Dawan, Kreative Xpressions and Black Lives Black Words.
This space is wheelchair accessible.
What does it mean come from a demonized neighborhood? Join TRACE (Teens Re-Imagine Community, Art & Environment) at Hamilton Park and explore the Englewood community in a time of transition. Artistic producers Marcus Davis and Alexandria Eregbu are collaborating with artists Free Street Theater, Rashada Dawan, Kreative Xpressions, and Black Lives Black Words to explore intentional community investment and collective action.
Marcus E. Davis (Senior Program Specialist, TRACE) is a multimodal artist based in Chicago. With a critical interest in black joy and queered creativity, Marcus leverages music, images, scholarship and humor to explore new ways of being and seeing in the world. His work has been featured in Blacklines, Windy City Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Reader. Marcus received a BA in Visual Ethnography from DePaul University.
Alexandria Eregbu (Lead Teaching Artist, TRACE) is a conceptual artist and disciplinary deviant. Her practice often takes shape in the form of maker, educator, curator, performer, and programmer. Alexandria's concerns frequently address visibility, ontology, family, locality, and mobility. Her work tends to insert itself at the axis of personal experience and myth—usually reliant upon the collection of artifacts, material culture, and an attentiveness to current and historical events. She received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Founded in 1969 by Patrick Henry, Free Street Theater is dedicated to creating performance by, for, and with a wide-range of participants. As one of the the first racially-integrated theater companies in Chicago, Free Street has a long history of creating work that addresses pressing social issues from diverse points of view. The ensemble performing at CHTF, HQ, is comprised of 13-19 year olds from around the city show spend a year receiving a conservatory level training and creating a show based around an issue affecting Chicago teens. This year they created, "Checkmate," which focused on the question, "How do you make change when you can't vote?" Free Street also creates work year round with a multi-generational ensemble and with its incubator program which supports artists developing new projects. Check out freestreet.org for more information or how to get involved.
Born and raised in the windy city of Chicago, IL, Rashada Dawan started with her first ballet class at the notable Southside YMCA at four years old. Upon graduating from Beasley Academic Center, Rashada decided to leave her good friends and go on to Curie Metropolitan High School (which was then deemed as a performing arts high school), where she became the first female conductor for the Curie High School Gospel Choir. In her senior year, she was bit by the "acting bug" and performed in her first leading role as Deena in the high school's production of Dreamgirls. Little did she know, a few months shy of graduating from Florida A&M University, she would return to play the role of Deena again in college. While majoring in psychology with a theatre minor, Rashada served as lead vocalist of at least four bands including the innovative Concept Live, toured with the Tom Joyner's Fantastic Voyage Cruise, sang in the FAMU Gospel Choir, joined Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and served on the University's Royal Court as Senior Attendant all before graduating with her degree. After graduating from FAMU, Rashada returned home to look for work. She eventually got a call from her best friend to audition for a children's show at Chicago's eta Theatre. From there, she quickly got casted in productions with some of Chicago's finest theatre companies including: Bailiwick Chicago, Chicago Shakes and the Black Ensemble Theatre. By day, she worked in a mental health community center as a Training Director; by night, she was a star.
Kreative Xpressions was founded in 2017 as a production company whose mission is to inspire all towards expressing themselves creatively despite gender, age, race or religion through poetry, drama, art and dance to developed their own identity. Kreative Xpresssions Production Company(KXPC) was founded by Antwain McWillis a choreographer, mentor, educator, performer and a community activist for over 15 years.
Black Lives, Black Words aims to explore the black diaspora experiences in some of the largest multicultural cities in the world, Chicago, Minneapolis, Charlotte, Baltimore, DC, London, UK and more to investigate the question 'Do black lives matter today? Reginald Edmund is the Managing Curating Producer of Black Lives, Black Words International Project, An organization inspired by #blacklivesmatter, which give a voice to some of the most contemporary political black writers from around the globe, asking them to explore the question 'Do Black Lives Matter today?' additionally he is a resident playwright of Chicago Dramatists, and he was previously a 2009-2010, 2010-2011 Many Voices Fellow playwright. Originally from Houston, Texas, he served as Artistic Director for the Silver House Theatre, as well as the founder and producer for the Silver House Playwrights Festival and the Houston Urban Theatre Series. Reggie was the inaugural recipient of the Kennedy Center Fellowship at Soul Mountain Retreat as well as the 2009 National Runner-up for the Lorraine Hansberry and Rosa Parks Playwriting Award, and most recently winner of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award for his play 'SouthBridge'. He received his BFA in Theatre-Performance from Texas Southern University, and his MFA in playwriting at Ohio University under the guidance of Charles Smith.


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Do you have a little baker at home who could use a little competition or some helpful tips?
You're in luck! It's almost time for Cakeaholic Obsession's summer camp for kids & teens!
- Kids will have 4 days of learning how to create confectionery treats
- At the end of each day, every baker will go home with a new treat they have made from scratch!
- To sugar & spice things up, we will have a friendly baking competition on the last day of camp. A little something we call….CAKEAHOLIC WARS! (winner gets a surprise treat!)
- Once camp is over, we'll invite all parents to come out and celebrate with your child as we reward them for all of their hard work and baking skills!
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Events? They're on top of them. Mentoring program? Enormous success. Measuring engagement? They have a 16-point model for doing just that.
In short, Marquette has it figured out.
We were fortunate enough to have the chance to catch up with Marquette's Engagement Director, Dan DeWeerdt, after he spoke at the CASE V Conference in Chicago back in December.
We asked him about facilitating mentorship, measuring engagement, and revising your strategy along the way.
Alumni relations offices have to balance their existing programs with new ones they develop and that other offices suggest. How has Marquette performed this balancing act?
At Marquette, the balancing act evolves and is incorporated on many levels. From an external standpoint, we make it a priority to be mindful of the life stage of alumni and meeting them there.
For example, we've found young alumni to be more interested in social gatherings with their classmates, whereas those in their 40s and 50s find value in our alumni programs through professional networking and development as well as doing business with Marquette alumni in their industry.
Learning through alumni focus groups and ongoing dialogue with university leadership, faculty, and engagement and development colleagues has also been essential.
These key findings then help us to determine alumni events for the fiscal year and where they may fit based upon the following categories:
- Presidential priorities/campaign planning
- Staple programs: Reunion weekend, awards, affinity groups, National Marquette Day (a spirit day in conjunction with a Marquette men's basketball game), and a national mentor program are a few examples.
- Regional clubs: Includes service initiatives, faith-based programs such as Mass, career and networking events, collaborations with the Office of Admissions; scholarship fundraisers, socials, and game-watching gatherings. These events are developed and implemented in collaboration with alumni clubs nationwide and attract thousands annually.
- Fiscal year priorities to support development initiatives
Finally, we meet annually to determine which programs will continue and those that will no longer be offered. An alumni event that has been a university staple for years doesn't mean it will continue when it's not meeting the division's key performance indicators.
We've found our alumni understand and appreciate this review process, too, especially when they're part of the discussion. When it comes to club events, one size doesn't fit all, either. Some clubs offer programs that aren't available in other areas for a variety of reasons.
With respect to recent successes, programs focused on students, young alumni, and career and professional development have netted significant results. Providing access to students for alumni and vice versa has been very well received, ranging from scholarship to professional networking events.
Mentoring programs have traditionally fallen under the purview of career services offices, but now are increasingly looked upon as opportunities to engage alumni. How does Marquette use its mentorship program both to serve students and strengthen its relationships with alumni?
Housing the local and distance mentor program through University Advancement has provided an unprecedented platform for development and alumni relations staff to work with alumni who have an interest in mentoring a Marquette student.
The nationally recognized Marquette University Alumni Association Mentor Program is a 1:1 match for students and alumni with similar majors and career interests during the school year. Alumni in 15 states currently mentor students on campus and it's our development and engagement teams who identify these individuals to participate.
The program hasn't only provided a value proposition to current alumni who are engaged and support the university, but it's also an engagement tool for key alumni who haven't been involved with Marquette in any capacity. Some alumni mentors who have never been involved in the university are finding real value in the program. One mentor recently shared, "It's been an honor to be engaged in the program. I have benefitted from it and hope that my mentee has grown from her experience as well."
The bottom line is alumni want to support students through mentoring, which is why the program has a 90% retention rate annually for mentors and 100% of participants share they would recommend the program to fellow alumni and students. Overall, 98% of mentor and mentee participants have indicated the program has exceeded or met their expectations. Since the program is run through alumni relations, we're able to also share this information with our development team, which regularly attends mentor events to meet their alumni prospects as well as other mentors who are supporting Marquette mentees.
The program has also netted other significant results for University Advancement and the university:
- Alumni participation in the mentor program has led to new and increased gifts.
- It's been a valuable prospect tool for wealth discovery.
- Accomplished mentors in their field of work are being identified as potential university alumni award recipients. Some have already been honored, in part because of their new engagement with Marquette as mentors.
Student mentees are finding significant value in the program, too, including:
- Secured full-time positions through their mentor following graduation
- Secured internships with their mentor
- Traveled nationwide to shadow their mentor
- Continued the mentor relationship following the formal conclusion of the program in spring
In part due to its strong relationship with faculty partners across campus, other non-participating academic units have asked to participate in the program to support their students. At the same time, alumni are reaching out to University Advancement staff inquiring about how they can serve as mentors.
At your CASE V panel, you said that making it easier for Marquette's alumni to donate experiences is one of your priorities. Why did you choose to adopt this strategy, and how does it bolster your engagement efforts?
With approximately 115,000 alumni worldwide, it's not always possible for Marquette graduates to return to campus. However, University Advancement looks at how we can bring Marquette to them.
Through online surveys and focus groups, Marquette's Seven Essentials of Highly Engaged Alumni was created to allow the university to provide alumni with touch points based upon life stage, whether it's young alumni or a company CEO.
Through this platform, we track when alumni are engaged with Marquette through several 'essentials' such as service, learning or connecting with students. These could be classified as donating their experiences or time to support the Marquette mission and getting engaged with their alma mater.
In addition, Marquette's current Alumni Engagement Model created in FY10 is considered a benchmark and cutting-edge tool by other institutions. The model tracks and measures our engagement efforts throughout Marquette University's alumni population.
What are our goals through this model?
- View each attribute as something we can count and work to improve.
- Enhance the effectiveness and results of our work by treating each attribute as an area that we want to strengthen (i.e. more e-mail addresses will make it easier to communicate on many levels; updated/additional business contact information will lead to more accurate qualification, matching gift information, etc.).
- Use this model to measure work we are all doing; in the spirit of "one team," it is relevant to all departments across Advancement and holds all of us accountable.
- Keep our colleagues informed of the score on an ongoing basis, and assure our ability to look at the data in various ways, such as breakdowns by rated vs. unrated, colleges, regions, grad years, etc.
The tool is a 16-point model with giving weighted at 50% and involvement/connectivity, such as serving as a volunteer, participating in a meeting, engaging in the online community, attending a university event, or having your business employer/title also weighted at 50%.
The score measures the engagement level across our alumni base and we begin with a fresh score for all constituents with some continuation (such as having an email address, which carries over annually).
What impact has the alumni engagement model had on our work and within the industry?
This tool provides us with valuable insight in a variety of areas, such as working to better understand regions, segments, and niches.
The model has also allowed us to better define the strong relationship between engagement and giving. In fact, when reviewing data over a two-year period, we found the following correlation between giving and engagement:
- Alumni with updated employment information: Twice as likely to give
- Alumni with an email address on file: More than twice as likely to give
- Alumni who attended their last reunion: Three times as likely to give
- Alumni who volunteer with Marquette: More than three times as likely to give
- Alumni who attend an event: Four times as likely to give
- Alumni who are visited by a prospect manager or university representative: Six times as likely to give
This model has continues to serve as a catalyst for engagement and giving as our work to support Marquette alumni evolves.


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As featured in Schön! Magazine.
A collaboration with photographer Hugo Arturi and fashion stylist Tiffani James, Physical Graffiti is a fashion editorial showcasing a variety of exciting menswear brands. Utilizing collection pieces from Robert Geller, Rochambeau, Diesel Black Gold and Asymptote, we crafted a shoot around the idea of tension and movement. We challenged 4 male models with contorting their bodies and interacting with each other in different ways. The end result is a mix of graphic and compelling photographs, combining desaturation and high contrast photographic styles.
Photographed by Hugo Arturi. Styled by Tiffani James. Groomed by Marcel Dagenais.


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Wardrobe Snacks was inspired by diners lacking the luxury of being seated at a table: my stepdad who rests his sandwich on his thigh (hell with a plate!) in between bites while he blasts an action movie on his TV; a commuter cramped up on a crowded bus retrieving an item from a bag or pocket; a lunch-breaker on a park bench eating from her lap. They're informal — perhaps even a bit awkward — spaces as far as eating is concerned, yet the diners always appear to be comfortable and perfectly satisfied with their chosen snack, almost Zen-like.
Art direction & styling: Michelle Maguire
Photography: Kelsey McClellan
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text: Cutlerine Gone. May or may not return. Age 25 The Misspelled Cyrpt Seen March 15th, 2014 Posted November 15th, 2013 1,030 posts 9.5 Years 19 October 1st, 2011 at 7:24 AM , since edited And hast thou slain the Real Life beast? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! He chortled in his joy. I'm back, though for how long I cannot say; things are still busy. However, I do have a chapter for y'all, so here it is. We're beginning to get into the meat of the story now. Mmm. Meat. Chapter Eight: In Which Liza Continues Her Quest, and Pearl is Asked a Difficult Question 'For about two months, the tragedy of the Dennel family was famous throughout the country. In 1939, during a heavy thunderstorm, an unknown murderer chopped and sliced his way through six of the seven members of the family and the four servants. The only survivor, fourteen-year-old Ellen Dennel, escaped into the surrounding forest, where she was stalked and slowly driven insane by a Dustox. Today, the story is forgotten, and all that remains are the ghost stories.' —Erik Mulheim, Things that Lurk in the Dark "...and that's how you do it," finished Iago, gesturing vaguely with his beer. "Whoa," I replied, wondering if I was drunk and deciding that I probably was. "I never knew pyramid schemes were so easy." He blinked at me blearily. "Well, that's – that's what they say, you know? I mean – it's – I – you know." "Yeah," I agreed. "It certainly is." "So this is where you were," said Ashley, materialising from nowhere. "I leave you alone for five minutes, Iago..." He shook his head. "In my defence," replied the Kadabra, with the solemn dignity of a drunk, "it has been twenty-four minutes. And thirteen seconds. Which is quite a while." "Sober up. Now." "Fine! But – but you're the oppressor, you know? All you geno – genoci – people who hurt Kadabra." Iago put his palms on his temples and focused briefly; there was a sound like tearing linen and he sat bolt upright. "Oh. Ow. Man. OK, I'm back." He glanced at me. "Pearl?" "I'm fine," I said, getting up to show that I was. "Look." Either I wasn't as drunk as I'd thought, or I was a lot better at hiding it, because I didn't sway enough for anyone to catch me out. I suppose it did help that Ashley was ignoring me and had therefore turned his sharp eyes elsewhere, but I think I prefer the explanation that makes me sound better. "You know," said Iago provocatively as we left, "I think I quite like Pearl. It's been a while since I found anyone who's willing to get drunk with me at a moment's notice." Yeah, I thought, I should probably stop doing that. I can't do that sobering-up trick. Ashley ignored him, and said: "After some small unpleasantness with a faceless bureaucrat, I have traced the vans. They are registered to the Galactic Holding Corporation, which has its offices right here in Eterna." "So did we actually find out anything new?" Iago asked. "We knew they were here—" "We now know exactly where these offices are," Ashley replied. "84 Merlot Road." If, hypothetically speaking, I hadn't been me at this point, but some sort of omniscient narrator masquerading as a twenty-year-old university student, I might have made a remark about fulfilling a running gag here. But I wasn't, and so I didn't. Merlot Road, when we got there, turned out to be a long, busy street that ended in a bridge over the River Semma; number eighty-four was a tall, imposing edifice that looked like it had once been intended as a modern office block, but had at some point been seized and worked over by an architect who really should have been confined in a padded cell. "That," said Iago, staring up at it, "is what I really hate about humans. No taste." "I agree," replied Ashley. "Porticoes should not be that tall. Or thin. Nor should they terminate in a swan-necked pediment supporting a gigantic letter G." This might have been a second running gag, but I wasn't sure. And I didn't know anyway, not being an omniscient narrator or anything like that. "And those finials aren't even neoclassical," Iago pointed out. "That's Gothic. Who designed this piece of cal?" "Are you two going to complain all day, or are we going to go in?" I asked. "I'm going to go in," announced Ashley, and started to make his way around to the back of the building. I stared after him for a moment. "How can he be so clever and so childish?" I asked Iago. "If I can't understand, then your meagre human brain will never work it out," he replied. "Come on. We should follow him. I do owe him, after all." "I thought you paid your seven hundred dollars' debt?" I asked, as we made our way over to a short alley marked 'Tradesmen's' Entrance'. "That was just one debt of many," Iago replied slowly. "Do you really think I would still be with him if I didn't owe him so much? He might be clever, but he's human. You people are..." He broke off and shook his head. "You have no word for it. Kadabra have a special thinkwave just to describe the nature of humanity. And before you ask," he added, "thinkwaves that don't exist in Sinnish are literally completely impossible to translate." We found Ashley at a little door about five yards down the alley, pressing the button for the intercom. "Hi," he said, when someone answered. He'd suddenly acquired a Sunyshore accent, I noticed. "This is Dom Simmons of Sledder Pokémon Supplies. Makin' a delivery of food?" "What?" replied the voice from the intercom. "You guys delivered yesterday." "Yeah, but I bin told to come here," said Ashley. He really did sound completely different, I thought. "I got forty sacks of feed back here, and I bin told this is where they're goin'—" "But we've receivedthis week's supply—" "I'm gonna need to talk to someone abou' this—" "Fine! I'm sending someone down," the intercom voice said. "They'll be there in a moment." "Thanks," said Ashley, and straightened up. "How did you know that those people deliver here?" I asked him. Then, when there was no answer: "Iago, how did he know?" The Kadabra pointed to a nearby rubbish bin; it was stuffed to bursting point, and on top could clearly be seen empty industrial-sized bags of Sledder Pokémon Supplies' Patent Meaty Flakes. "OK," I said, frustrated, "why is it that I only see things after people point them out to me?" "Because you're stupid," Iago said, as if this were the most obvious thing in the world. "Positively moronic, even— oh, here's the guy." The door started to open and a Galactic man began to come out – but Ashley slammed the door hard on his head, and he slumped to the floor. "Is he dead?" I asked nervously. "Who cares?" replied Iago, which wasn't comforting; while he and Ashley climbed over the body and went inside, I checked the Galactic man for a pulse and breath, and was relieved to find both present. Satisfied, I followed them in. We passed down a corridor unchallenged; the walls were grey and grimy, and I don't think many people often went there. At the other end was a staircase, which we climbed with suitable caution; when we reached the top, we found ourselves in another, better-kept corridor, with a carpet and everything. Once again, Team Galactic were conspicuous by their absence. "Swanky," said Iago, running one finger down the wall and scoring a line through the paint. He sniffed at his now-white-tipped claw and nodded appreciatively. "This is good stuff," he went on. "Won't fade for a good twenty years." "Perhaps a long-term operation?" suggested Ashley. "Ah, no matter; we'll find out." "What's that noise?" I asked, and both of them fell silent. There it was, in the distance: a sort of screamysound, with wailing and growling added in for good measure. "It's coming from over there," decided Ashley, and strode off down the corridor without actually telling us where he was going. The hall was lined with doors, as such halls are wont to be, and it was in front of the last of these on the left that we stopped. It seemed Ashley had been right; here, the noises were much louder. I could make them out properly now, and realised they were Pokémon or animal cries: screeches and roars, bellows and moans. "Why would there be so many?" pondered Ashley, and pushed the door open a crack. He set his eye to the gap – and footsteps sounded from around the corner. I'm quite pleased with what I did next. It was a classic piece of swift, adaptive thinking, worthy of the heroine in a crime drama; I threw myself against Ashley, knocked him through the doorway, dragged Iago in after me and slammed the door, all in a split second. I straightened up, grinned and was about to ask one of those rhetorical questions pertaining to precisely how well I'd handled that when I caught sight of the room's interior, and my jaw dropped wide open. Stacked against the walls were cages, and in these cages were Pokémon, each with their ball clipped to the bars. That wasn't the surprising bit, of course – I had heard them all from outside. What was surprising was the quantity. I'd never seen so many Pokémon in one place; there were literally hundreds, stretching out in rows, columns, heaps, into the distance. The room seemed to go on and on, and then on some more until it vanished into infinity; no wonder, I thought, that there was such a cacophony. There must have been over a thousand in there – and they were all sorts, too: Starly, Stunky, Glameow, Buizel – and that was just a fraction of them. I could barely even recognise some, let alone put a name to them. "Jesus," said Iago. "What poor bratchny has to clean out their cages?" Ashley gave him a sharp look, so of course I had to laugh. "Silence," ordered Ashley. "The Pokémon can't mask all the noise we make." "You're talking to me?" I asked, as we started down the aisle between the cages. "Only because there really is no other option," he replied with a distinctly sour note in his voice. "Now close your mouth and keep it that way." Stung, I was about to argue – but then I remembered that we were infiltrating the base of an evil criminal organisation who wanted all three of us dead, and decided that silence was probably the best course of action available to me right now. "That's better," said Ashley condescendingly. "Shall we play a game now? We'll see how long we can go without saying anything." I made a rude gesture at him by way of reply; Iago sjirachied and Ashley looked at me, unconcerned. "Pearl—" "Hah! You said something!" I pointed out. Ashley sighed and walked off; Iago shook his head, smiling, and joined me in catching up. --- "Do you know exactly how stupid you are, Tristan?" asked Liza. Tristan considered. It was rather a deep sort of question, he thought. "No," he admitted at length. "But from the question, I'm going to guess... very?" They were currently on the fast train to Eterna, and had just entered the forest that lay between it and Floaroma; here, the trees had dappled the light, and cast the undergrowth into a fantastical confusion of greens and browns. "A bit more than that," Liza replied conversationally. "You're so monumentally sodding stupid that your brain should be preserved after your death, so that future generations can look at it and say: 'My God, look at that, it's the brain of the dumbest sodding man in Sinnish history.' Are you beginning to get the idea?" Tristan gaped. Where had all this sudden aggression come from? "What?" he asked, after a while. "Is that the best reply you've got?" asked Liza. "Why are you so angry?" "Let me think... oh yes, you turned a secure operation into an unmitigated disaster," Liza replied. "Correct me if I'm wrong, but that is a reason to be angry with you, isn't it?" "Well – yeah, but—" "But what? What could you possibly have to say that might win me over?" "But... you're not even a real member of the Team?" Liza paused for a moment, then waved a hand dismissively. "Irrelevant," she said seriously. "I made a contract with your Mr. Maragos, and I don't break contracts. Life has taught me that much. So I'm fully committed to the success of his plan. Whatever that might be." "I..." Liza raised an eyebrow, and with that simple motion managed to take all the words out of Tristan's mouth; finding there were none left, he ceased to speak and started gaping like a fish. And he stayed in this state for about five minutes, until Liza reached over and carefully pushed his mouth shut. They travelled on in silence for a while longer; the forest blurred by like a series of Impressionist landscapes, and the wheels rattled and rolled beneath the carriage floor. Then, all at once and completely without warning, Liza leaped out of her seat, stared wildly out of the window and pulled hard on the emergency stop cord. Immediately, a jarring screech of brakes screamed up from the track, and Tristan was flung heavily into the opposite seat. Liza alone seemed unaffected; she bounded out of their compartment, swung around the corner and hit the button to open the carriage door. A moment later – before the train had even finished stopping – she had leaped out onto the bank, rolled once and sprung up to run off to the north. Tristan leaped to his feet with such force that he cracked his head against the window and fell over again; he got up a second time, more slowly, and in between some groanings and moanings he muttered: "What the hell is with you?" So saying, he staggered out of the compartment, blundered out of the door and fell heavily into a bed of nettles. Naturally, he landed face-first. Some time later, when his vision had returned, Tristan climbed to his feet and set off in search of his errant partner. (We shall, of course, preserve his dignity and gloss over his bout of clawing at his eyes and screaming for the mercy of every god in every pantheon that the world had to offer.) "Liza?" he called. "Liz-aaaa!" No answer was forthcoming. "Really," he muttered to himself. "She lectures me about wrecking missions, and now this..." He wandered on a little more, and then stopped dead. "Oh," said Tristan. "That's what she was looking at." An ancient manor house lay before him, wood-faced and weather-beaten and very, very Gothic. This was a house where one might reasonably expect a raven to taunt one from atop a bust of Pallas Athene; it was a house where a university student might build a monstrous creature from grave-flesh; it might have been a summer getaway for the Addams family, or a home-away-from-home for one of the lesser members of the vampire court. It was also falling apart around the seams, which put a slight dent in the effect, but Tristan still thought it was terrifying. Liza stood in front of it, by the wrought-iron gate, and stared at the broken semicircular window in the attic wall. "Liza, what the hell is going on?" asked Tristan. He was beginning to feel that he ought to be alarmed. "I recognise it," she said slowly. "I remember this place..." "You saw it from the train?" Liza didn't answer. Instead, she reached into her bag and withdrew a battered leather wallet; she opened it, and pulled out a Sinnish passport that had a picture of her with long brown hair, named as Sophia Wright. It also gave her place of residence as Wickham Manor, Eterna Forest. "I wonder," she said. "Is this the one...?" She pushed open the gate, which shrieked and made Tristan jump. "You're – you're not going in there, are you?" he asked nervously. "Liza, that place looks like it's been abandoned for years – probably full of Ghosts—" "Creeping across summer lawns at midnight," Liza said absently, and went down the garden path. A moment later, she had vanished into the blackness beyond the imposing double doors. Tristan hesitated, confused. He had no idea why they were here, what Liza thought she was doing, or what was going to happen to the mission. Furthermore, he suspected that this house was evil; it was all Gothic and dilapidated, which pretty much sealed the deal for him. He had seen too many horror movies to trust any abandoned manors in forests. And yet... "Liza?" he called, and took a step towards the door. "Liza, let's not go in – oh, screw it." He sent out his Croagunk, which took one look at the house and stared at him as if to ask if he had taken leave of his senses. As one, they gave a distinctly froggy gulp and took a few steps further. They were now past the gate. "What was that?" asked Tristan. "Gurp?" "That!" cried Tristan. The Croagunk appeared to be listening, but it seemed to hear nothing. "It's the sound of witchcraft and devilry," Tristan whispered in fearful tones. "I'm sure of it!" The Croagunk looked alarmed, and turned around as unobtrusively as it could. This was, however, not very unobtrusively, and Tristan turned it around to face the door again. "Don't abandon me here," he said desperately. "This is a serious matter!" "Gurrp." At this point, Tristan realised he was talking to a frog, and so preoccupied was he with thoughts of how stupid his conversation had just been that he failed to notice as he walked straight between the great doors of Wickham Manor. --- "...and I know it's all for the energy project, but aren't there easier ways of getting hold of 1.21 jigowatts of energy?" After what had seemed like an endless trek, we'd reached the other side of the room, where two oblivious goons were chattering away to each other. We'd thought it sensible to conceal ourselves behind some nearby cages, with the result that we'd now heard quite a bit of inane and probably referential conversation. "What did you just say?" asked the second Galactic. "I said, isn't there an easier way of getting hold—" "No, after that. Jigowatts?" "Yeah. What of it?" "It's pronounced gigawatts." "No, it isn't." "Yes, it is." "No, it isn't. I talked to a scientist, and he said 'jigowatts'." "He can't have done. You misheard him." "Shut up!" "You seem to have forgotten how an argument actually works," observed the second man. "You need to refute a point properly, not just tell me to shut up." The first one glowered. "Shut up," he repeated, after while. "Just shut up." The second one opened his mouth to speak, and their argument might have gone on longer – but somewhere far away in Jubilife, Stephanie chose that precise moment to call me. And my phone rang. Loudly. Ashley seemed to melt away into thin air as soon as he heard it; Iago did likewise, and so I was left alone with the two advancing grunts. I smiled in a friendly sort of way. "Hi," I said. "I'm... uh... new?" This gave them pause for thought. "You're new?" "Yeah," I said, nodding vigorously. "I was looking for, uh, the way out." "If you're a member of the Team, why aren't you in uniform?" asked one Galactic suspiciously. "I'm new," I replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world. "So I don't have one yet. You know how it is. Falling standards and all that." "She complains like a Galactic grunt," one of the men said to the other. "Maybe she is one," concurred the other. "Well, yeah. I complain like one because I am one," I put in. "Look, are you going to help me find the way out? I'm going home." The two grunts looked at each other. "Why would you be going home? There're barracks in the building." "I'm new, remember?" They looked confused. "Oh. Yeah. New." "Look, I won't bother you any more," I said, backing away. "I'll find my own way out. Thanks anyway!" I waved, turned around and left as quickly as I could without giving the appearance of fleeing. The two Galactics looked at each other. "Hang on a moment," said one. "Yeah?" replied the other. "That wasn't plausible at all." His companion blinked. "That's true..." They exchanged glances. "Hey, you!" they shouted at my distant back, and ran off after me; it was, however, too late, and I'd already got past the entrance door and down the corridor beyond. When doors seal behind you, there's definitely something nasty going on. So thought Tristan as he advanced into the decaying entrance hall of Wickham Manor, Liza before him and the Croagunk behind. It was a truly spectacular entrance hall: decrepit chandelier; creepy statue; two sweeping staircases on either side of the room; and over all, a thick layer of dust that rose up in choking clouds with every step they took. "Liza, let's get out of here," said Tristan uneasily. "This place is evil." "I've been here before," Liza said, and her voice seemed larger and hollower than usual. "There were people here... Someone called Anna..." She ran her fingers down the side of the staircase, and left a trail of dark, unpolished mahogany. Tristan shivered; there was definitely something wrong with this place. Someone wailed in the distance, and he jumped so hard that his teeth snapped shut on his tongue. "Yowch!" he cried. Then: "What the hell was that?" "I don't know," replied Liza. She slipped softly down the mouldering carpet that led from front to inner door, and passed through as silently as a ghost. Tristan followed with some trepidation, and found himself in something that might once have been a dining-hall; now, there was nothing there but the old, dry bones of a roast chicken on the table. No one, it seemed, had been here for a very long time. "There's no one here," Tristan said urgently. "Liza, come on! We should leave." "I know there's no one here," she replied, looking at him for the first time. "But I have to find out if this is the place." "What place? You're not making any sense! In fact, you're making so little sense that it's terrifying!" Liza gave him a long look. "I think I lived here, once," she replied. "I need to know." "What are—?" Tristan broke off, staring behind Liza with undisguised fear. A moment ago, there had been nothing behind her but the table – but now, there was someone standing there. A tall pale someone in a black tailsuit. Someone who was staring right at them. "Tristan?" asked Liza. "What...?" The man in black extended a white-gloved hand, and moved his mouth as if trying to say something, but no sound escaped his lips. Beads of cold sweat broke out on Tristan's brow, and he raised one trembling finger to point at the apparition. "H-he... it... look..." Liza whirled on the spot, a gun appearing from nowhere in her hand – but in the space between one blink and the next, the man in black had flickered and disappeared. "What?" Liza looked at Tristan, who was rigid and shaking, like a stick in a cocktail mixer. "What is it?" "There was – it was like – ghost!" Tristan managed at last, bouncing up and down a little in his excitement. "There was a man there! A ghost man!" "A ghost? There's no such thing as ghosts," Liza said dismissively. "Ghost-types, yes. But not ghosts." "I tell you, there was a ghost!" "If there was anything, it was a Gastly playing tricks." Liza put her gun away. "Look, I won't be long. You can wait outside." Tristan thought about walking back through the hall by himself, and decided that he'd rather stay with the person with the gun. "I'll stay," he decided. "Then stop being stupid," Liza said, and left the dining-room to explore further afield. Tristan scooped his Croagunk into his arms and hurried to catch up; so preoccupied with ghosts was he that he failed to notice the man in black standing by the door, holding out a hand and pleading silently with him. --- "Smooth," Iago admitted. "You don't want to give up higher education and be the front man for some con artistry, do you?" "Nope," I replied brightly. His face fell. "Ah well. Suit yourself." We had ducked into a side room and evaded the Galactic men's notice; however, Ashley had noted, the Team now knew that we were in the building. He had then gone on to say that he had figured out all he needed to about the room full of Pokémon, and wanted to get some information from whoever was in charge. Hence, we were now on the top floor, where he was certain that the boss would be; it was a tradition or something. As we climbed the last part of the staircase, I could hear the sounds of people moving around above us; I paused and asked: "Uh, Ashley? Should we really be going up there? It sounds like there are loads of people there..." Ashley considered, and replied: "I'll go up there. You wait here." Iago's eyes widened. "You're going to—?" "Perhaps," Ashley replied. "I need an audience with whoever is running this operation. It doesn't matter how I get that." I couldn't help but feel I was kind of missing something here. "What are you talking about?" I asked. Ashley looked at me; his glasses were in the way, so I couldn't be sure – but for a moment I swear his eyes flashed pale yellow, iris, white and all. "There are certain questions that shouldn't be asked," he said. "If you were to ask these questions, certain people might decide you were a danger, and have you eliminated. And believe me, they would be far better at doing so than Team Galactic." I blinked. He'd left me slightly confused. "Er... is that a threat? Or are you...?" Ashley sighed. "Yes, it's a threat!" he said crossly. "For God's sake! This morning you wanted melodrama, now you fail to understand it – what's wrong with you?" "What's wrong with you?" This, I felt, wasn't really an unreasonable question. Ashley ground his teeth, and kneaded his forehead with one hand. "Just... wait here, would you? Please?" The sudden 'please' startled me; I was taken aback for a moment, then felt rather smug. "OK," I said sweetly. "Since you ask so nicely." For a moment, Ashley looked like he was having trouble swallowing something, then he shook his head, turned on his heel and continued up the stairs to the corridor above. "Egad!" cried what I could only imagine to be one of the more pretentious of the Galactic grunts. "The Diamond is here! There was then a certain fleshy thump, and then the sound of something hitting the floor. Hard. "Please do not attempt to stop me," said Ashley, and there was something wrong with his voice; it was an octave lower than usual, and he had acquired the sort of foreign accent that not only implied he had never spoken Sinnish before, but that he had no real idea of how to pronounce words, or indeed how to work his tongue. "This is a matter of the gravest importance." I looked at Iago, a sudden chill running down my spine. "What the hell is that?" I whispered. "It's Ashley," he replied cagily. "I can't really talk about it. Believe me, it's better you don't know." He fiddled with his moustache. "He did try to warn you. You should go home as soon as possible." "What? This isn't just about me interfering with his work, is it?" Iago made no reply; he whistled a little tune and studied his claws. "Iago," I said. "What does everyone else know that I don't? What's this investigation really about?" He looked up at me with a wolf's grin, and I suddenly saw past the human in a fur suit, and glimpsed something wild and alien, something that made a bunched knot of fear tighten about the base of my spine. "Pearl," he said, and I no longer heard a Jamaican accent but something more akin to a growl. "Let me answer your question with another question. I am a Kadabra. I hate your species with a passion so great that God himself couldn't rip it from my skull. So what possible reason could I have for swearing fealty to a human like Ashley?" --- Tristan had never believed in ghosts before, but he had revised his opinion as soon as he'd set eyes on Wickham Manor, and the sudden appearance of the man in black had confirmed his suspicions. "Will you let go of my arm?" asked Liza in exasperation. Tristan looked down. He appeared to be clinging to it in the same sort of desperate way as would a toddler to a favourite teddy. "Ah," he said. "Er. Sorry." He let go, carefully wiped Liza's sleeve where he'd been holding it, and nodded courteously at her. She replied with the stare of one who has been annoyed for so long that their irritation has crystallised into exhausted disappointment, and then moved on. They were investigating the bedrooms one by one, but had found no signs that any of them had been lived in at any point after the 1930s. It seemed that the house's air of evil had protected it from looters or vandals; they encountered more than one purse of valuable pre-decimalisation coins, and, in one bedroom, a solid silver breakfast service. However, Liza did not appear to be interested in making money from these discoveries, and Tristan had the distinct feeling that removing anything from the house might bring down the wrath of the ghosts on his head – a feeling that was cemented when, as he bent over a letter bearing a stamp that had only five siblings in the entire country, a young girl appeared sitting cross-legged on the bed, holding out her hands and mouthing silently at him. This had naturally startled him, and when startled, Tristan tended to act erratically; he leaped backwards, turned a miraculous double somersault and landed on his feet. So surprised was he by the caprice of fortune that had enabled this remarkable evasive manoeuvre that he staggered back another step and almost fell out of the window; when he had recovered his balance and Liza had come in to see what the fuss was all about, the girl had gone. Liza had promptly told him he was a coward and a lily-livered poltroon (well, actually she had just called him a coward, but Tristan thought that the latter insult sounded better) and dragged him out by the ear; just as they were leaving, he thought he saw the girl again, starting to say something – but then the door clicked shut and she was gone. They continued their search, Liza increasingly desperate and Tristan increasingly useless, but to no avail; it seemed that no one had been here for a long time. If Liza had been here before, she hadn't stayed long. It was close to three o'clock before they left Wickham Manor, and Tristan didn't stop walking until they were back at the train tracks. Which, of course, were now devoid of any train. Liza stared despondently at the rails. "We didn't find anything out," she said unhappily. "And the train's gone." "You must have seen that one coming," replied Tristan cheerily; he felt rather good now that they were out of that House of Doom. (The capitals were his.) "We were there for ages." Liza sighed and threw Sophia Wright's passport into a bush. "Come on," she said. "We can't be too far from Eterna..." As they walked off, neither saw the pair of white eyes watching them from the shadows beneath the trees. Stories The Thinking Man's Guide to Destroying the World * The Rocket Case * The Rocket Revival Neither Here Nor There * The Beastman * Coriolanus Rowland's Guide to Pokémon Husbandry Robin Goodfellow's Christmas Carol * Snow * Stranger Than Fiction My Trip to the End of Time, by Pearl Gideon * A Smell of Petroleum Pervades Throughout For information about A Grand Day Out, a bizarre short story in video game form, click here. Share Facebook Twitter Promote post… Respond Ignore User Report


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My New Years Eve.
So I know its been a couple of days since we all jumped into the new year.
But, a lot of things have been going on lately, so that why I haven't been more active here on the blog and I'm sorry for that.
But whatever, I hope that you guys had a nice time on New Years Eve surrounded by your loved once.
Personally, I celebrated the evening at my friend Anna's apartment, which has this amazing view over the ocean and the city, so we could enjoy the beautiful fireworks fully.
But otherwise, we were about 10 people eating a vegan dinner together, which was so pretty delicious!
And of course after that, we drank a lot of champagne, and actually a lot of mojitos too.
So we got drunk and me and my girls were just singing old R&N songs all night long.
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The CompanyAfrodisiac Enterprise was founded by me (Jasper Bosgraaf) in 2014. The company started as a record label (Afrodisiac Recordings) and emerged later on into a creative marketing -and media company. Within my company, I undertook freelance projects alongside organisations such as:
22tracks / Chordify (marketing and SEO/SEA), Norwell Outdoor Fitness / de Andere Wereld (SEO/SEA, graphic -and web design) and Datmag (content creating). But also production/management projects alongside festivals such as:
Eurosonic Noorderslag, Jonge Harten and Bevrijdingsfestival (Dutch Liberation Day).
As well as releasing new music on behalf of fellow artists and myself.
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Festival production experience (runner, construction, decoration, driver)
Film editing and production (after effects, editing, scriptwriting etc.)
The PhilosophyAfrodisiac Enterprise takes pride in working with unconventional, challenging and specialist requests. Because I believe that the context is essential for people to develop their creativity, performance and ambition. This means that I'm taking extra care in my hands-on approach. Recognising, appreciating and understanding such a demand, Afrodisiac Enterprise has been established to deliver my own knowledge and passion for the services and products that I represent. To achieve the best results for everyone, so feel free to get in touch over here.
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Campaigners for the Robin Hood Tax are stepping up efforts to persuade the Prime Minister David Cameron to raise up to £20 billion from the UK's financial services industry.
Fifty organisations - charities, unions, faith-based groups and campaigns - have written an open letter to the Prime Minister ahead of the Anglo-French Summit, which begins today (2 November 2010).
The signatories, who include Ekklesia, alongside a range of other church organisations (CAFOD, Christian Aid, Christian Socialist Movement, Ecumenical Council for Corporate Responsibility, Faith2Share, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, Housing Justice, National Catholic Justice and Peace Network, Salvation Army, SPEAK Network, Tearfund, the United Reformed Church, Y Care International, YWCA and Zacchaeus 2000 Trust) are using the meeting between Mr Cameron and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy to urge them both to do more to introduce a micro-tax which could offset cuts, support economic development, and protect the poor from the global crunch.
The coalition government is planning to raise £2.5 billion annually through a levy on banks' balance sheets, but campaigners say that this amount can and should be increased substantially.
In their open letter to Mr Cameron, the 50 chief executives of charities and unions who back the Robin Hood Tax Campaign tell him: "There is a genuine sense of unfairness felt by our many supporters and the public at large. They see tax rises for them, together with significant and dramatic cuts to services. At the same time, the banking sector is emerging relatively unscathed and is set to make extensive profits and bonus payments in the coming months. We urge you to work closely with France on implementing a Robin Hood Tax in 2011, a move that would be hugely popular and supported by millions across the UK and the world."
The call for a new tax comes as the UK banks update the City on their trading for the third quarter of the year, reports The Guardian newspaper.
Lloyds Banking Group, more than 40 per cent owned by the taxpayer, is expected to show tomorrow that it is on course to return to profit for the first time since its rescue takeover of HBOS in September 2008 left the enlarged bank saddled with bad debts. RBS, 84 per cent taxpayer-owned, reports on Friday.
Among RBS's new recruits is John McIntyre, who took legal action against his former employer, Dresdner Kleinwort, Benson to secure a bonus of nearly £2 million.
"We urge you to work closely with France on implementing a Robin Hood Tax in 2011, a move that would be hugely popular and supported by millions across the UK and the world," say the fifty CEOs.
Read the full letter here: 'Appeal for an EU-wide finance tax' - http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/13456


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Keenora Fluffball feels full of energy together with Codydawg
I am sooooo looking forward to next week ^-^ My fiance and big love Codydawg and me are going to visit #Paris! We're also visiting some other places :3 #cityoflove #engagement #codydawg
Keenora Fluffball feeling nostalgic at Ringberg Hotel.
Oh a nostalgic FursuitFriday back at Eurofurence 15 in Suhl with my partner and fiance Codydawg Entertainment :') This photo is 7 years old and we are still bounded together ^-^
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It's Valentine's Day today and I would like to shout out, how much I love my fiance Codydawg Entertainment :') You are the sweetest and cutest tiger and dawgy in the world! We are together since almost a decade and it was worth every µ-second! Do you also have someone, to tell how much you
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I ? you so much Codydawg Entertainment ^.^
Keenora Fluffball feeling sick.
All the xmascards were sent out last week and I thought I gonna make a little video out of it :3 I hope many of you already received some cards and I would like to ask you, if you can make a photo of the card and you :3 If you have a fursuit, take
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Yaays! This was our group shot form yesterdays Sinterklaas parade in Amersfoort, Niederlande ^-^ Thabo Meerkat organized that event for us and we all had a lot of fun! Together with Codydawg Entertainment, Arco Fluffypaw, Amber Klop, Nathalie Lorier, Coco Jail Ruppert, Marin K. Nijn, Weatoef Possum, Stefan Den Hollander, kovu94, Jens Krayer and Thabo
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We've been at the Sinterklaas Parade in Hilversum which was a long parade through the city ^-^ It was really cool and we all had a lot of fun! Together with Codydawg Entertainment, Arco Fluffypaw, Bing the Wolf, Thabo Meerkat and a lot more :3 The photos were shot by Yarray ^-^
Keenora Fluffball feeling chill at CentrO Oberhausen.
On Saturday and Sunday it's time for the 13.US Car Treffen am CentrO Oberhausen :3 The weather seems perfect and with 23°C everyone will be happy 😀 Codydawg Entertainment is still searching for some Fursuiters for the Sunday! So if you want to join, just register on his website! :3 http://codydawg.de/event/upcoming/eagles-and-engines/
Keenora Fluffball was feeling pumped at Zoo Krefeld.
Some really nice event is going to begin now. We are at the Zoo Krefeld here in Krefeld and we gonna help the Zoo at their event, which is for disabled children and their families. Though, the weather is totally against us. Rain, Thunderstorm, everything…but though, it's for the kids! Let's make this happen! Together
Keenora Fluffball was feeling shocked in Rhede.
Wolves don't like rain >..< All the streets very closed down due to the heavy rain and storm. Thunderstorm everywhere and hundreds of hundred fireman and helpers of the Technisches Hilfswerk (THW). At one point I've tried to drive around a blocked street and ended up in knee deep water on the street. God thanks
Keenora Fluffball feeling great in Amersfoort.
Here it is finally! :3 My little contribution to the Amersfoort Fursuiting from last week! Hope you like it ^-^ Just a big shame, that Codydawg Entertainment was not able to be there >.< Also some shouts out to ChampionDNB with his awesome song, Love Letter, which I've used for the video :3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNu-12lOBmU


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Irish Designer Gold Pendant - Shore Collection
Irish Designer Gold Pendant - Shore Collection
Handmade Irish designer jewellery pendant in hallmarked 9 carat gold.
This shore pendant was inspired by a worn fragment of scallop shell scooped from a small rock pool near Streedagh in County Sligo, along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way.
2.2 cm H. Hallmarked 9 carat gold. 2 Bell Chain 30 cm -18 inch.
Designer Jewellery Online by Martina Hamilton
Each piece of Martina Hamilton bespoke sterling silver and gold jewellery is designed handcrafted in our Goldsmiths studio in Sligo and hallmarked under the stringent quality conditions of the Assay Office of Ireland. An Irish hallmark is recognised around the world as a guarantee of the highest quality precious metal.


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It was a real pleasure to be asked to capture the wedding day of Lucy and Martin this Summer at the very beautiful Warrington Town Hall. This amazing building was a perfect setting for Lucy, Martin and all their friends and family to join and celebrate their wedding day. It's feature bold black and gold gates and it's wild garden surrounding provided some wonderful scenes for such a happy day.
Martin and Lucy, wishing you great happiness, lots of adventures, a little bit of fishing and some lovely country walks, Congratulations!! Becky & Neil x
If you enjoyed reading this post please leave a comment, we'd love if you can retweet or like on facebook too, thank you.
If you are considering having a wedding at Warrington Town Hall then please contact Becky or Neil to discuss how we can capture the beautiful story of your wedding day.
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 35719-35720] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-14712] [[Page 35719]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR Part 16 [Docket No. FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015; FXFR13350900000-145-FF09F14000] RIN 1018-AV68 Injurious Wildlife Species; Listing the Reticulated Python, Three Anaconda Species, and the Boa Constrictor as Injurious Reptiles AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Proposed rule; Reopening of Comment Period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the reopening of the comment period on the proposed rule published on March 12, 2010, which proposed to amend our regulations to add nine species of large constrictor snakes as injurious species under the Lacey Act. Because four of the nine species were added to the regulations in 2012, this reopening notice is restricted to the five remaining species: the reticulated python (Broghammerus reticulatus or Python reticulatus), DeSchauensee's anaconda (Eunectes deschauenseei), green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), Beni anaconda (Eunectes beniensis), and boa constrictor (Boa constrictor). If you have previously submitted comments on the proposed rule, please do not resubmit them because we have already incorporated them in the public record and will fully consider them in our final decision on these five species. DATES: We will consider comments received or postmarked on or before July 24, 2014. Any comments that are received after the closing date may not be considered in the final decision on this action. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter the docket number for the proposed rule, which is FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015. Click on ``Comment Now!'' to submit a comment. Please ensure that you have found the correct rulemaking before submitting your comment. U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015; Division of Policy and Directives Management; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 222; Arlington, VA 22203. We will not accept email or faxes. We will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means that we will post any personal information you provide us (see Public Comments below for more information). Information regarding this notice is available in alternative formats upon request. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Progulske, Everglades Program Supervisor, South Florida Ecological Services Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960; telephone 772-469-4299. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), please call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 800- 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 12, 2010, we published a proposed rule (75 FR 11808) to list Python molurus (which includes Burmese and Indian pythons), reticulated python, Northern African python (Python sebae), Southern African python (Python natalensis), boa constrictor, yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus), DeSchauensee's anaconda, green anaconda, and Beni anaconda as injurious reptiles under the Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42). This proposed rule established a 60-day comment period, ending May 11, 2010, and announced the availability of the draft economic analysis and the draft environmental assessment of the proposed rule. At the request of the public, we reopened the comment period for an additional 30 days on July 1, 2010 (75 FR 38069). On January 23, 2012, the Service published a final rule (77 FR 3330) that added Python molurus (which includes Burmese python and Indian python), Northern African python, Southern African python, and yellow anaconda to the list of injurious wildlife, while the other five species in the proposed rule remained under consideration. The Service has decided to reopen the public comment period on the same proposed rule, but only for the five remaining species. The proposed rule, draft economic analysis, initial regulatory flexibility analysis, and draft environmental assessment are available for review at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-R9-FHC- 2008-0015, or on the South Florida Ecological Services Office Web site at http://www.fws.gov/verobeach/index.cfm?method=activityhighlights&id=11, or at the South Florida Ecological Services Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Public Comments The Service has chosen to reopen the comment period because approximately 4 years have elapsed since the public was able to comment on the Service's proposed action for these five species. We intend that any subsequent final action resulting from the proposed rule will be based on the best information available to the Service and be as accurate and complete as possible. Therefore, we request comments or information from other concerned government agencies, the scientific community, industry, or other interested parties concerning the proposed rule. We will consider information and recommendations from all interested parties. For the complete list of subjects on which we seek comments for the five species, please refer to the March 12, 2010, proposed rule (75 FR 11808), available online at http://www.regulations.gov under Docket No. FWS-R9-FHC-2008-0015 or from the South Florida Ecological Services Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Before providing your comments, we recommend that you review the final rule listing the Burmese python, Northern and Southern African pythons, and yellow anaconda (77 FR 3330; January 23, 2012), particularly the section Comments Received on the Proposed Rule. This section extensively covers our responses to the public comments that we received during the first two comment periods (although focused on the four species listed in that final rule) and may address your issues. Also, the final economic analysis, final environmental assessment, and final regulatory flexibility analysis associated with that final rule can provide additional insight if you intend to submit new comments on the draft economic analysis, draft environmental assessment, and initial regulatory flexibility analysis. You may submit your comments and supporting materials concerning the proposed rule, the draft economic analysis, the initial regulatory flexibility analysis, and the draft environmental assessment by one of the methods listed in ADDRESSES. We will not accept comments sent by email or fax or to an address not listed in ADDRESSES. If you submit a comment via http://www.regulations.gov, your entire submission--including any personal identifying information--will be posted on the Web site. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying [[Page 35720]] information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will post all hardcopy submissions on http://www.regulations.gov. Please include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to verify any scientific or commercial information you include. We are seeking new information from the public only for the boa constrictor, reticulated python, DeSchauensee's anaconda, green anaconda, and Beni anaconda; comments on other species will not be considered. The new information (information that has become available after the close of the previous comment period on August 2, 2010) may relate to any aspect of the proposed rule and the associated draft economic analysis, initial regulatory flexibility analysis, and draft environmental assessment. Such information includes, but is not limited to, the biology of the five species, existing regulations that apply to the five species, the economic effect on wholesale and retail sales, and any other information relevant to the proposed rule and associated documents. Specific questions can be found in the proposed rule (75 FR 11808; March 12, 2010). We may revise the rule or supporting documents to incorporate or address information we receive during this reopened public comment period. 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red, gin and blue
Let's give our gin and tonics a patriotic make-over this weekend and celebrate America in style! Add blueberries and strawberries to the summer standard to pay homage to the red, white, and blue.
RED, GIN and BLUE
- 2 oz. gin
- 3 oz. tonic
- Juice from half a lime
- Blueberries, sliced strawberries, and mint for garnish
Combine gin, tonic and lime juice in a glass over ice; stir. Garnish with berries and a couple of mint leaves. Light a sparkler, sip, and repeat.
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Worst Hockey Injuries of All Timebooklover1
The Top Ten
Malarchuk wasn't a stud on the ice, but he remains a legend for surviving this injury. The army veteran who happened to be the trainer really saved him. - Canuck101
I read the title of the list and this was the first one that came to mind. Still one of the most gruesome things Ive seen in sports. - VADERtheIMPALER
Yeah, this would really hurt. Tough one between Masterson and Malarchuk.
His throat was slit by a skate. - booklover1V 2 Comments
Masterson goes down as a legend. Not only did he make helmets mandatory, but he had a trophy named after him. Masterson will forever be known as someone who loved the sport of hockey. - Canuck101
I feel so bad for this guy! Poor poor him I think it's the worst! Sigh.
Hit his head of the ice and died. - booklover1
He died key word he *died* how the heck does this not top it
Hit in the throat by a hockey puck. - booklover1
Impaled himself on the metal post at the center of the net. - booklover1
Two words that should never be together. "Shattered Testicle". He blocked a life changing slap shot in his groin area. - VADERtheIMPALER
Crashed into the end boards head first. - booklover1
Suffered a major concussion that would be a part of his career ending early. - booklover1
Took a puck to the right eye
He suffered a multiple fracture broken leg and died as a result of complications. - booklover1
Face smashed into the Stanton
He almost died. Chara sucks.
The Contenders
That injury literally ended his career. Even worse: He sadly died 4 hours later. - Kooper1193
Like Malarchuk, he was cut by a skate.
Hit his head off the ice and ended his carrer. - booklover1
Hit in the eye by a stick. - booklover1
His heel was shattered so much that media accounts at the time included the assessments of various orthopedists who claimed that its like was seen only among construction workers who'd endured significant falls... from platforms and highrises! - booklover1
Tendon severed during team practice ended his career.
Suffered a concussion, ended his career.
He collapsed and died on the bench when he was with the Stars, but was revived. He got real lucky, but it's good he was revived.
Fell on the ice and broke a nail
Nearly died of heart attack
Matt Cooke hit him hard
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8 years, 241 days old
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Martyr, c. 303 A.D.
Feast Day: July 29
Also known as Beatrix.
Often pictured holding a cord in her hand, symbolizing her death.
St. Beatrice's two brothers, St. Simplicius and St. Faustinus, were cruelly tormented and at length beheaded at Rome in the persecution of Diocletian in the year 303. Their sister Beatrice took up their bodies out of the Tiber and gave them burial. She concealed herself for seven months in the house of a virtuous widow called Lucina, with whom she spent her time, night and day, in fervent prayer and in the exercise of other good works. She was discovered and impeached by a pagan kinsman who designed to possess himself of her estate, which was contiguous to his own. She resolutely protested to the judge that she would never adore gods of wood and stone, and was strangled by his order in prison the following night. Lucina buried her body near her brothers on the side of the highway to Porto, in the cemetery called Ad Ursum Pileatum. Pope Leo translated their relics into a church which he built to their honor in the city, they now lie in that of St. Mary Major.
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New Mexico PBS has the best student crew in the world as evidenced by their hard work and dedication during last night's Live Election 2014 Coverage. Here's some photos of the staff & crew hard at work Election Day 2014. Thank you especially to Multimedia Assistant Elizabeth Gamez and Student Aaron Anglin for the tweets and photos.
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'Millet Festival' of the Krobo tribe (Oct 7 - Oct 28//Nov 2) Date: Tuesday, October 07, 2014To: Sunday, November 02, 2014Venue: Krobo Address: Eastern Region, GhanaOrganiser: Krobo Municipality
'Millet Festival' of the Krobo tribe in the eastern region of Ghana.
This festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Manya Krobo. It started in 1944 to foster tribal similarities and celebrate bumper harvests. Ngmayem means millet eating, millet being the staple diet of the Krobos when they lived in the mountains.
Program of festivities.
(Monday) 7th October, 2014 - Crowning of woman of substance and virtue (yo kama).
Morning till afternoon event to crown the innovate woman of substance who does community work and projects in the Krobo society. It is full of traditional drumming and dancing and women education about social vices that affects women.
Duration: Morning 9 AM - Late afternoon
(Tuesday) 28th October, 2014 - Traditional Stool Cleansing.
The Krobo tribe and elders use the whole day calling on all gods and voodoo of the land to cleanse the town of any evil spirit and invoke blessing on the land and bumper harvest for the coming years and beyond. This is ritual time where the traditional priests kill ram and pour libation to the gods.
Duration: Morning - Late afternoon.
(Wednesday) 29th October, 2014 - Royal Pilgrimage to the krobo royal cemetery.
Traditional chiefs and queen mothers and palace guards gather at the fore court of the paramount kings palace for ritual incantations after which they depart in their traditional war dress ad-mist drumming and dancing to the royal cemetery to pay homage to deceased kings of the land.
From the royal cemetery the kings are carried high on, traditional executioners fire musketry to the fore court of the kings palace.
Duration: Morning 7 Am - Midday.
(Thursday) 30th October, 2014 - Adventure Hiking
Trail / Carnival at the krobo ancestral home (krobo mountain).
The Krobo tribe in Ghana lived on top of the Krobo mountains when the then British who were colonial masters invade and oust them down so they could pay tax to them. Every year tourist and krobo citizens visit the krobo mountain to celebrate.
Tourist shall have the opportunity to see ancestral caves, rock pedestals, monuments. This year festival shall enable tourist to rent tents on the mountain take extreme adventure if they wish.
Tourist would have the privilege to dance and groove to good music and live recreation activities at the foot of the krobo mountain.
Duration: Morning 9 Am - till you drop out.
(Friday) 31th October, 2014 - Grand Gathering Of Krobo State Royals and citizens & night live performances by Ghanaian famous artists.
Climax of every Ghanaian cultural festival is the gathering of traditional chiefs, queen mothers, linguists, king sward bearers, fetish priests and locals dress in their traditional outfits to see the king address the citizens. During this gathering the president of Ghana does attend to address the citizens but if he could make it he delegates any of the ministers in government to participate and address the citizens of government development projects or agenda focused towards the krobo state development.
Night carnivals across the entire streets of Manya Krobo municipality admits noise from sound systems and live performance on parks and streets.
Duration: Morning 9am till you drop out.
(Saturday) 1st November, 2014 - Beauty Pageant
(Miss Ngmayem)
Saturday is a day set aside for families to visit friends and solve disputes, feasting together, visiting the market to buy beads and food stuffs etc. Streets shall be busy and lot of fun activities like soccer matches and other activities all over town.
Duration: Morning till you drop out.
(Sunday) 2nd November, 2014 - Inter non denominational church service.
Sunday there shall be inter non denominational church service to thank GOD for granting Manya Krobo state good festival celebration.
Duration: Morning till Afternoon
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