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In 1966, as a 5-year-old living in Atlanta, I loved songs without thinking about them as a matter of any choice. I listened to them the way I ate a jelly sandwich: eagerly, and soon ready for the next one. I'm fairly certain that I didn't think of a song, initially, as something that someone had imagined and then constructed, but rather like a thing that was mined, like salt. And like salt, I didn't yet feel the need to go actively in search of songs: They were on every table, waiting to be savored.
My dad worked for Chevrolet and drove company-issued cars. Tape players were new to automobiles, and Chevrolet provided-for demonstration purposes-their own tapes consisting of a strange assortment of popular songs, bridged together by promotional voice-overs espousing the virtues of the latest coupes and sedans, Malibus and Biscaynes. This was the only tape we had in the car and it had as its climax a track featuring TV star Lorne Greene, who played Ben Cartwright on Bonanza, a Chevrolet-sponsored Western series. Greene performed a spoken-word song called "Ringo," which tells the story (in first-person narration, against a big-sky cowboy soundtrack) of an Old West rider who discovers a man that had been shot and left dying in the desert. After nursing the wounded man back to health, the two men go their separate ways, only to come face to face years later when Greene's narrator has become a sheriff and the recovered man a feared, ruthless outlaw. When the inevitable showdown happens, the gunfighter spares the sheriff's life in payback of his long-ago kindness, only to be gunned down moments later by the sheriff's posse. The sheriff, realizing there had existed an undetected spark of good in the hated fugitive, hangs up his star in disillusionment, leaving it literally on the grave of the outlaw.
Greene's deep baritone seemed ominous in the dark of the backseat as we drove home from a Braves game, or a rare dinner out. It scared me, to tell you the truth, because the song was really about mortality-the character's and mine. Ringo was a misunderstood renegade-evil in deed, but ultimately moral, just and redeemable. And destined, like all of us, to die anyway. I took it all in because it was there in front of me as insistently as the long drive home.
In our "formative years," few of us know we are being …formed. And I certainly didn't know that many TV actors were cranking out cornball fare simply because they could. What I heard and took to my heart was song-as-narrative, singer-as-actor. That's why, I guess, by the time I was coming of age and the singer/songwriter movement was happening, the song-as-confessional that was the code of the road couldn't touch me. My heart was already spoken for. I didn't care about songs being vehicles of autobiographical expression anymore than I cared about being a bubblegum teen angel. I had already learned that songs were short stories-small films and character studies.
When I finally moved on to more artful versions of this discipline than "Ringo," to songs by Randy Newman, John Prine, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan and even Fats Waller, it was because I'd already been primed. Lorne Greene may have been Sunday night's prime-time TV attraction, but for me, in 1966, he was God's messenger. And he seemed to be saying, "Who do you want to be: Bobby Sherman or a gunslinger?"
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Hi guys!
For Week Two on TGF's Heart Journaling, we are to create using Sand, Sea, Beach as the theme.
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm about forty-five minutes from the water, yet when someone mentions beach, I don't think of the nearby bay. I've never even swam in it (just waded). It is cold and gray!
Rather, I always picture the beaches of Hawaii. Butter-soft sand, clear blue-green waters.... aaahhhhhh.....
To make my page(s), I cut out some handmade papers I had from Traci's class for my elements. (I've used this paper before for an 'ocean' - you may remember the paper from my card here).
I wanted lots of dimension and textures so the painted papers made up the sky, the sun, and the waves. For the beach, I misted with Shimmerz Paints and sponged with Studio semi-gloss acrylic paint. I used Collage Pauge as the adhesive so you may see bits of sparkle.
The strips of papers with the pictures were part of an old album I made (also in Traci's class). A couple of pages were never adhered to the album so I used them here. I tucked a note in one of the pockets that said:
the sand, sun, wind, and surf.
There's no place like it in the world.
And even though I've been there many times, I still always long to go.
So many beautiful sceneries. The water is so crystal clear. The sand is so buttery soft. I love Hawaii.
Did I mention that I love Hawaii?? LOL!!!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Week 2
Labels: heart journal, inspiration, travel
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- jo said...
loving your art journaling!!!! perfect! :)
- August 7, 2011 at 6:40 AM
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Camping holiday center Verde Luna Every lay-by is individually equipped with current and water connection and off-flow.
- Wi-Fi Zone
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The province of Pesaro and Urbino is situated on the Adriatic coast, where the Apennines are gentler.
The area seems an island where one may still live in harmony and peace with nature. It is the ideal place to spend the holidays and to relax after long and stressing days.
If you wish to know the history of the area, you may discover its ancient origins looking at the various monuments, which are a sign of times, in the historic centres of the cities.
The landscape, nature, art and history of Pesaro and Urbino are very fascinating and stimulate the interests of tourists, who may wish to return here to better know it, maybe during spring or summer, when the climate is milder.
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My novel Ile d'Or has just been released. It seems a book that might interest your readers even though it is fiction and they are reading The Northern Miner for factual information.
It might interest you to know that in the first chapter, one of the main characters reveals that the obituary in The Northern Miner that told of his death was mistaken.
The idea for this occurred because my own father's death was erroneously reported in the Miner many years ago. My father wrote to correct this and then you did also. I think my father thought it was quite funny.
When his actual death occurred, of course there was an obituary then.
Mary Lou Dickinson Toronto, ON
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By Selena Templeton, host of DiverseIT, on ITSPmagazine
I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Marti Skold-Jordan, Manager of U.S. Partnerships at GSK. During this Diverse IT podcast, Marti and I talk about keeping young girls and minorities interested and engaged in STEM.
You can tune in to hear about the importance of diversity in STEM and why it's crucial to interest kids by middle school, GSK's free national program Science in the Summer that's for all children but especially targets young girls and monitories from underserved communities, and how parents can keep kids engaged in STEM.
I found it so exciting myself, I was begging Marti to let me join them!
Marti Skold-Jordan
Marti Skold-Jordan is Manager, U.S. Community Partnerships, at GSK, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. GSK is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.
Ms. Skold-Jordan is responsible for the Community Partnerships programs at GSK's headquarters sites in the U.S.: Research Triangle Park, NC, and in Philadelphia, PA with a focus on STEM and Science Education. She was previously Manager of External Communications for GSK. Before joining GSK, she spent 30 years covering news and weather as a journalist in television markets around the country. She received her bachelor's degree from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota.
Ms. Skold-Jordan is a two-time Emmy Award winner for Best Newscast in Los Angeles and for Science and Environmental Reporting.
Community Involvement:
Board of Directors and Executive Committee - North Carolina Business Committee for Education, Governor's Office
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Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy
It's National #Summer Learning Day! #GSK Science in the Summer shows kids that #science is fun, it's magic and always an adventure! #NSLDay pic.twitter.com/LzKkgYQLQc— GSK US (@GSKUS) July 13, 2017
#GSK Science in the #Summer gives kids the opportunity to learn about science while school is out https://t.co/TZxdg3kNIf @GSKUS pic.twitter.com/ssezhn5587— ScholasticKidsPress (@KidsPress) August 24, 2017
The future is bright for these up-and-coming #scientists thanks to GSK #Science in the #Summer and the Science of #Sports. #GSKSIS #STEM pic.twitter.com/JGIwq38JPL— GSK US (@GSKUS) August 16, 2017
Our #GSK Science in the #Summer theme was the Science of #Sport, but what's next? Click to reveal next years theme (Hint: #SolarEclipse2017) pic.twitter.com/IhDABM3YBO— GSK US (@GSKUS) August 21, 2017


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The Eighties are thought of to be the golden age of arcade games. "If there's a problem, it's normally straightforward to make it playable again, typically in 10 minutes or much less." Bushnell's understanding of the amusements business's idiosyncratic, monopolistic distribution system stood Atari in good stead when the company created a fake competitor, Kee Games, to sidestep long-standing gross sales agreements to get their video games into more locations (Kee Games "merged" with Atari in 1974 when the connection was found).
One among video gaming's all-time classics, Space Invaders kicked off what is now called the Golden Age of Arcades, a interval of historical past spanning the late 70's to the mid 80's that saw unprecedented advances in gaming design and technology. The crash of 1983 practically killed off the whole online game industry. Niche, combating sport-only arcades sprang up in the cities that could assist them.
"I performed the first two balls and did my explaining of the machine format and what the aims were within the game in addition to the character of pinball design before I launched the third ball and, I suppose, changed the destiny of pinball," he says. Forcing the Participant to chuck quarters into the machine through a timer (racing games), Time Crisis (in type of method) or Guitar Hero (Mainly 1 tune in arcade), Lives (Pac-man, Defender), or Health (time crisis makes use of each as i recall, Gauntlet – health diminished per second).
Subsequently, the figures listed here are estimated, based mostly on the fact that 200,000 mixed cabinets and boards were bought, and making an allowance for participant engagement and turnover. Housemarque has made quite a lot of great games through the years, but after I consider the developer, I tend to think of a holy trinity: Stardust, Resogun and this year's Nex Machina.
In April 1992, Champion Version hit the arcades with rebalanced gameplay, 4 playable Grand Masters, and the ability for players to have interaction in mirror matches for the first time. This is one of the best place on the internet to play on-line video games totally free! This universal attraction helped bring an unprecedented number of players into arcades all over the world, who shoveled billions of quarters into its slots.


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Oct 13, 2019 — Oct 21, 2019
Barcelona to Lisbon
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About this tour
Join Derrick Olsen, President of WorldOregon on this unique nine-day itinerary and small ship voyage showcases the coastal jewels of the Iberian Peninsula between Barcelona, Spain, and Lisbon, Portugal, during the best time of year. Cruise up Spain's legendary Guadalquivir River, "the great river," into the heart of beautiful Seville, an exclusive opportunity only available on this itinerary and by small ship. Visit Portugal's lesser-traveled Algarve region and the regal city of Granada, Spain. Stand on the "Top of the Rock" to see the Pillars of Hercules spanning the scenic Strait of Gibraltar and call on the enchanting Balearic Island of Palma de Mallorca. Admire the modernist architecture of Valencia. Enjoy stunning scenery and visit three UNESCO World Heritage sites while cruising ancient trade routes from the Mediterranean Sea into the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Five-Star, 210-guest M.S. Le Lyrial. Derrick Olsen, President WorldOregon, will lecture on the cruise. Two-night Barcelona Pre-Cruise Option and two-night Lisbon Post-Cruise Option offered.
From $4,595 per person plus airfare. Wait List Only
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Derrick Olsen is President of WorldOregon, and a former Foreign Service Officer. Derrick was the Vice President of Regional Strategy at the regional economic development nonprofit Greater Portland Inc (GPI) where he led the implementation of Greater Portland Global, the region's Global Trade and Investment Plan developed as part of the Global Cities Initiative, a joint program of the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase. Previously, Derrick managed international trade and investment issues for over four years with Business Oregon (the Oregon Business Development Department). In 2013, Derrick participated in the U.S.-Spain Council Young Leaders Program. Derrick also has over 13 years of experience managing political and economic issues as a Foreign Service Officer for the U.S. Department of State in Latin America, Asia, and Washington, DC, with four overseas tours including as Chief of the U.S. Embassy's Political Section in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fluent in Spanish, he has a Bachelor of Arts in Government and History from Dartmouth College and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
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Our Story
It all started when…
Starting a new business can be challenging, especially when you don't have unlimited resources.
IMAGINE a workspace that is affordable, flexible, and all-inclusive. Seems unbelievable, doesn't it?
Well, that is where the idea of URBN Cowork started.
We wanted to create a flexible office solution for small businesses that wouldn't "break the bank."
With one less thing to worry about business owners can focus on what is important -- growing their businesses.
At URBN Cowork GROWTH happens organically. When like-minded business owners end up under the same roof, connections are magically made.
We designed our spaces to promote COLLABORATION without forcing it. Our goal is to create a space where you feel welcome and comfortable connecting with other members.
URBN Cowork is more than just a building where business owners share office space, we are a COMMUNITY working toward a better future for work. Here the 9-5 becomes extinct and productivity flourishes.
Since opening our first location in Sherwood Park, Alberta in 2017, we have grown to two locations and over 50 members.
Although coworking is a relatively new concept in Canada, we have been well received. Our second location in south Edmonton opened in January of 2018 and quickly filled up. Our expansion of Edmonton South is now complete, join us for a tour today!
URBN in the Media
CBC Radio featured URBN Cowork on Edmonton AM with Mark Connolly January 12, 2018. Listen to the 7 minute interview here or read about it here.
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text: Blockorama celebrated its 19th year this Pride; a hard won right to celebrate. (GerardRichardson.com) June 29, 2017 Right to party: 20 years of Black Queer love and resilience Beverly Bain, University of Toronto One of the lesser known demands of Black Lives Matter is the right to a safe space to celebrate Black Queer Lives. This year's Blockorama party in Toronto is evidence the movement is progressing.


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Chanel Mlle Privé
For the Chanel Mlle Privé Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery we created a digital and interactive experience to enhance the narrative, making spectators an integral part of the exhibition. We worked closely with the scenography, art direction and created the companion app.
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I am very excited to say that I have finally finished the blanket that I started way back in January. I chose it because firstly, I wanted to get better at crocheting (I only learnt just before Christmas) and I find the best way to learn something is to repeat it. I have also been wanting to make a blanket for our sofa (a kind of sofa blanket in the winter/wraps around you and little one/could happily be thrown on the floor to make an island etc kind of blanket). I almost knitted one but I'm glad I didn't as I think the crochet looks a lot better and after knitting a couple of shawls, I didn't want to use really long needles for a while. Anyway, back to the blanket, here it is:I used more colours than I think I've ever used in one project before! I wanted something bright and cheerful. Of course, half way through I decided I would have done it very differently but I've learnt so much in doing it, I'm really glad I carried on and finished it. I'm pleased with the over all effect.
When I started I thought that I would like the colours to go in exactly the same order and do 2 rows of each but as the blanket progressed, I started to play with different colour combinations as well as throwing in just one line of colour here and there. Next time, I am definitely working the colours out on a sheet of paper first as well as playing with how to put the colours together (I've seen a lovely blanket that almost fades the new colour into the one you are working with). It's all good fun!


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"Careful, it's going to get loud", he warns me. "That's, alright."
He turns on the miter saw and it's loud as predicted.
"Do you want earmuffs?"
My ringing ears told me afterwards that I should have worn the earmuffs.
I discovered Mitz's work after seeing one of his chairs at a client's place. I was immediately drawn to the sleek and simple design. You can see his beautiful work here.
Located in the heart of the Mile-End, his woodshop/coworking space is shared between various artists and makers. Earth tones dominate, mostly because there's lumber everywhere, but also because anything that isn't brown gets covered by a thick layer of sawdust anyway. Walnut, ash, maple, oak, and birch enter this little factory and gets transformed into clocks, furniture, guitars, brushes, and more.
When I met up with Mitz in the shop, for some reason, one of the first questions that came to my head was somewhat morbid.
"Have you ever had any accidents working with these machines?"
"Yeah… Chopped off my arm once." He raises his left arm. "This arm is fake." He might have sounded convincing if he didn't have a massive grin lighting up his face. When you talk with Mitz, he always seems to be a second away from bursting into laughter.
I navigated through his woodshop while keeping a fair distance from the loud and sharp machines. My starting assumption is that any of these machines can and want to decapitate me.
Before I left, he gave me a scrap piece of wood. I had always been interested in woodcarving, and after receiving tools for my birthday, a little piece of walnut was all I needed to get started. Not really Mitz Takahashi pieces, but maybe in a few thousand spoons I'll be at his level.


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Jan. 22, 2013 —
Science Daily/UC Irvine-
UC Irvine-led studies have revealed the cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms -- also known as the body clock -- modify energy metabolism and also have identified novel compounds that control this action. The findings point to potential treatments for disorders triggered by circadian rhythm dysfunction, ranging from insomnia and obesity to diabetes and cancer.
UC Irvine's Paolo Sassone-Corsi, one of the world's leading researchers on the genetics of circadian rhythms, led the studies and worked with international groups of scientists. Their results are detailed in two companion pieces appearing this week in the early online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


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Included with Christ, a narrative-driven study where you can bring your life before Scripture in the context of community. Together women will discern their personal shadow narratives—ways they are living outside of their identity in Christ—and then rewrite those narratives according to biblical truth.
This in-depth, 8-week study in Ephesians willequip women with six "signature stories" of God's work in their lives—helping them combat exclusion, loneliness, weakness, decay, emptiness, and silence.
Designed to facilitate honest sharing and help you internalize biblical truth, Included in Christ will provide community and connectedness as well as spiritual nourishment. It will also guide you in how to share your story and the hope of Christ with someone who doesn't yet know Him.
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Copaiba (pronounced coh-pah-ee-buh) is a resin that comes from the trunks of Copaifera trees, which are grown in places like North America, South America, and also tropical Africa. Copaiba resins have been extracted and used by people dating back to the 16th century. Numerous studies have been done on the resin and oil in the 21st century that reveal many compounds and constituents in Copaiba that support the human body. It includes the naturally occurring constituents beta-caryophyllene and alpha-humulene - and if that sounds like jibberish to you, look it up on your own time and see what those constituents can do for you and your health!
It is also believed by many to work as a magnifier alongside other essential oils, meaning if you want support for something, adding Copaiba to your oil regimen can help it happen quicker, stronger, and more efficiently. Young Living has access to these amazing Copaifera trees that exude this resin, and thanks to Young Living's seed to seal process, we can take the Vitality version of this essential oil internally to help our body remain at its best.
Because of Young Living's seed to seal process, you know that the only thing you're getting inside that bottle is Copaiba. Not Copaiba and some imaginary friends.
There's always going to be more than one or two uses that a single essential oil is good for - same goes with Copaiba Vitality. Here is a short list of some of the things Copaiba Vitality can do for you:
-Supports the respiratory system
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-Supports healthy skin
-Can help ease any physical changes associated with exercise or aging
-Eases head tension
-Supports healthy muscles
-Supports healthy bones
-Supports healthy cartilage function
-Supports immune health and overall wellness
-May help babies get through the teething process
...and the list goes on and on!
Copaiba Vitality essential oil is best experienced when taken internally. Add drops to your beverage, recipes, clear vegetable capsules, or directly into the mouth.
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An ultra concentrated serum enriched with baobab-tree polysaccharides that provide an instant firming and line-smoothing effect. An active agent derived from wheat proteins is clinically proven to considerably reduce the number, depth and length of wrinkles. Wild rose oil is a natural source of vitamin C, which demonstrates significant repairing activity to skin colour disorders, adding brightness and radiance to the skin.
Contains: Wild rose oil, vitamin C, baobab gel, ginseng extract, quince extract, provitamin B5. Dermatologically tested, mineral oil free, silicone free, propylene glycol free, ethanolamine free.
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Use: After daily cleansing, apply to the face and eye area. It may be used alone or before a face cream.
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text: This vacancy is now closed Training Administrator- Tennent's Training Academy - Glasgow Team Level - Operations Ref: 2306 Date Posted: Thursday 11 Jul 2019 ShareMore Training Administrator - Tennent's Training Academy Tennent's Training Academy have an exciting opportunity for a Training Administrator to join our fun and friendly team on a full time basis. Tennent's Training Academy is a dedicated Hospitality Industry based Training Academy in Scotland offering a fresh approach to learning new skills with exciting cookery classes, legislative hospitality trade courses and inspirational teaching in a unique environment. The Role: The Training Administrator reports to the Head of Training & Events and is supported by The Head of Leisure & events and works alongside the other key Tennent's Training Academy Managers; Head of Sales & Business Development, The Compliance Training Manager and The Visitor Centre Manager. You will be Liaising with all key people within Tennent's Training Academy, Tennent's Visitor Centre & The G1 Group when necessary whilst maintaining the highest possible standard in training, compliance and guest services. Our Training Administrator is responsible for the day to day training administration tasks including looking after funding application, all training & events enquiries and general admin tasks as and when required. This person reports to and is supported by the Head of Training & Events and together will ensure all tasks relating to awarding body administration are completed to the standard set and within the timescales set by the awarding bodies and Head of Training & Events This role also involves attending meetings, Invigilation, hosting ad hoc leisure events, any office or administrative duties, ensuring all awarding body policies and procedures are adhered to at all times and general assistance with the Training Academy when required. The Person: We are looking for a candidate with experience in an administrative role and a passion for delivering excellent customer service is a must! Candidates must also: Have a clear PVG certificate (or be willing to apply for a PVG) Have the ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines. Have good time management skills and be able to manage enquires and tasks in a timely manner. Have fantastic communication skills both written and oral and be confident when speaking to customers and fellow members of the wider team. Have strong computer skills with Microsoft office knowledge of Outlook, Excel and Word. We are a small, fun but hard working team and we are ready and waiting to find our newest recruit! This role will be offered on a full time permanent basis (45 hours per week). Full driving license is required and the ability to work evenings and weekends. The Process: If you believe this is the Training Administrator role for you please apply now and we will be in touch as soon as possible.


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Kabul - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has reached an agreement with the Afghan authorities to set up activities in two hospitals. The medical humanitarian organisation aims to start working in the provincial hospital of Helmand in Lashkar Gah, and the district hospital in Arzan Qimat, Kabul province, in September. For its work in Afghanistan, MSF will not accept financial support from any government and chooses to rely solely on private donations, thus safeguarding its independence from political and military powers.
"There is no reliable information as to what extent health care in Afghanistan is functioning at the moment," said Michiel Hofman, Head of Mission for MSF. "The high levels of insecurity make it virtually impossible to monitor what is going well, and where there are major deficiencies. Based on our research and many contacts in the country, we have come to the conclusion that a large number of Afghans are hard pressed to find the health care they need.
"The intensity of the conflict leads to many wounded and displaced and to a disruption of services, adding to the health crisis faced in parts of Afghanistan. Therefore, as a humanitarian organisation specialised in emergencies, we have decided that we need to work again in Afghanistan."
Boost Hospital in Lashkar Gah is one of the key health facilities in the south of Afghanistan, a region that is severely affected by ongoing conflict. Though the building is in good shape and medical staff available, the hospital receives little support and cannot deliver basic secondary health services. MSF plans to revitalise the hospital so it can provide a comprehensive package of medical care, including emergency medicine, surgery, infectious diseases management and reproductive health care.
The Ahmed Shah Baba Hospital in Arzan Qimat, in Kabul's District 12, has been put forward as a referral facility. The population of Kabul has more than doubled in the last six years, for a considerable part as a consequence of internal displacement and the return of refugees who have no other place to go. Yet, in spite of this demographic boom, there has been little investment in basic health services for such vulnerable groups. MSF will support Ahmed Shah Baba Hospital on all levels, from provision of care to training and management.
"In large parts of Afghanistan today, those who seek medical care have to rely on private clinics, where they are often charged prohibitive fees for consultations, treatment and drugs," said Hofman. "A key element in our approach in both hospitals will be to provide medical services for free, for a population that is already struggling to survive amidst intense and continuous violence."
MSF expects to sign an agreement for the two hospitals with the Ministry of Public Health this Tuesday. The return of MSF to Afghanistan marks the end of a five-year absence, following the murder on five of its workers in Badghis province on June 2, 2004.


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The Water Boy - Anthony Petrolo
Man on a Mission - Anthony Petrolo, Wax and oil, 40 x 40 cm ©Stephanie Brown
Next, I met Anthony Petrolo, young and full of that youthful enthusiasm, on a mission to better the environment and happy to speak on behalf of his generation. Anthony recently had a wonderful offer from the NSW Greens to run as a candidate for the NSW Legislative Council.
One thing for sure he's passionate about his cause's. Whether it's Clean up Australia, Bush Regeneration or promoting his folding bike, his concerns for the environment are to be commended.
Anthony generously arrived bearing gifts. One of those trendy reusable coffee mug and a BPA free bundy water bottle from the bottled water free town Bundanoon. So no more excuses for coffee cups and water bottles to the landfill from me. From now on I've got a clear conscience. Well, I'm working on it.
Anthony had lots to chat about and is definitely not one to shy from conversation about conservation.


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Novi Pazar
Novi Pazar is a unique multi-ethnic area where Western and Eastern civilizations meet. It is located in southwestern Serbia and it represents center of the area known as Sandzak. This town is characterized by narrow Ottoman-style alleyways, small shops with their owners sitting in the street all day long observing people, old-fashioned houses with wooden terraces, a small fortress in the city centre and numerous mosques that give the city a special, oriental air. On the territory of this city are located Sopocani monastery, Đurđevi Stupovi monastery and the remains of Stari Ras, the first capital of the former Serbian medieval state. Since 1979. the cultural and historical site Stari Ras together with Đurđevi stupovi monastery and Sopocani monastery have been under the protection of UNESCO.


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August 18th, 2014 at 6:33 pm
AUTHOR: Robert
|Tagged With: billiards, Console Hub, Hustle Kings, next gen, playstation, playstation 4, pool, PS4, psn, Pure Pool, Recommended, review, Ripstone, snooker, sony, VooFoo Studios
VooFoo studios have been hard at work behind the scenes to be the first developer to bring a pool game to the PS4. Today, they present Pure Pool. Published by Ripstone, Pure Pool is a very similar game to the PS3 title Hustle Kings (also developed by VooFoo). However, is this new title worth the purchase?
Well, if you are a fan of Hustle Kings, you will certainly enjoy Pure Pool. Both games play close to identically in terms of physics, controls and appearance. However, a few tweaks have been made to the game which make the game feel more like a true pool experience, which we assume is the reasoning for the name "Pure Pool".
The game is based around a career mode which increases in difficulty as you progress. However, as you progress you must also partake in challenges which involve either time based tasks (eg. clearing a table within a time limit) or performing a type of trick shot. Completion of these tasks will earn stars based on your performance, which then allow access to the next tier after collecting a certain number of them. This can be quite difficult to do, as it means you must be very accurate with your trick shots and as quick as possible on time-based challenges.
We did experience some connection issues when trying to use the online matches, leagues and challenges. Unfortunately, the game does not appear to be very stable when played online; hopefully this is something which will be addressed in future updates. You are able to face an AI version of your friends online (similar to Drivatar in Forza 5) when they are not around, which is a fun novelty. Local pass-the-controller multiplayer is also available and very fun to play (of course, each player can also play with their own controller if you have enough controllers).
Unfortunately, there are very few unlockable items in the game. If you level up enough (from gaining XP within games), you will increase in rank which will in turn unlock new pool cues to use. However, there are no other items available to unlock within the game. So, if you are a completionist, this game may not satisfy you for a very long time.
One thing which has been removed from the game is the top-down play mode. You can no longer view the table from a top-down view, and if you wish to survey the entire table, you can hold down a button which allows you to stand. You cannot take shots from this position, however. This makes the game more of a "pure" way of playing pool, as in reality, you would not be able to play pool from a top-down view. This is one change which I believe is positive if you are looking for a true-to-life pool experience.
Pure Pool is certainly a game you will enjoy if you are a pool enthusiast. The game features excellent physics, ambient pub-themed backgrounds, great music and lovely graphics. However, some of the changes may dishearten certain players. Also, it has just been announced that Sony (along with xDev) will be bringing the original Hustle Kings to PS4 as a free-to-play title (with unlocks), so, this may be something which could go up against Pure Pool. That being said, if you want a great pool game to play right now on PS4, Pure Pool is certainly a worthwhile purchase, despite the online issues and lack of unlockable items.


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As well as being an exemplar of road-safety innovation and environmental technology in the motor industry, Volvo Cars has also long been associated with humane approaches to mass-production jobs – its Seventies Kalmar autonomous working group experiments for example, changed automobile working practices round the world.
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Chicken pot pie with creamed corn
To Americans, especially as Thanksgiving nears, pie means pumpkin, pecan or apple. In Britain and many of its former colonies, pie brings to mind a world of robust, savory offerings. Pop Pie Co. (4404 Park Boulevard) in University Heights aims to get us in touch with our inner Brit.
The origin of the pie lies in the savory realm and the need for nutritious, easy-to-store and carry foodstuffs. This was particularly evident with sea voyages but adapted well for long days in the fields or, with the industrial revolution, below ground in the mines. The Romans developed a tradition of encasing protein-based dishes in a pastry dough (flour, water and fat) that, particularly in the British Isles, evolved into a repertoire of dishes typified by the Cornish pasty (think "empanada on steroids") and more traditional single-serving pies. Typical fillings included steak and kidney, chicken and mushroom, and pork.
A good place to start exploring the savory pie world is with Pop Pie's chicken pot pie. Not the tired version on offer at San Diego Chicken Pie Shop for the last 75 years, Pop Pie's filling is rich, savory and thoroughly delicious. The chicken breast is tender, vegetables retain texture and the herb sauce brings it all together. The crust, though, is special: classic short crust on the bottom with what co-owner Steven Torres describes as "a half puff pastry" on top. It is rich and buttery but not heavy.
Pop Pie's Steak & Ale pie is a variation on a classic British theme. Featuring that same gorgeous crust, the filling holds tender braised beef and barley, and is rounded out with mushrooms and a British-style ale. Like all of its savory pies, it is sized for a single serving. The effect is a dish that is rich and filling but not overwhelming.
The veggie curry option—featuring Indian-style yellow curry, shiitake mushrooms and potatoes—is fully satisfying without meat. But not all the savory pies are as good. The green chile version, in particular, was downright dry. It didn't work as a green chile dish, nor as a pie.
If you want something other than a savory pie ignore the "sides" and just put one of its sweet pies a bit to the left of your savory one. They're small enough but make up in flavor what they lack in mass and stature. The honey bourbon pecan pie is sweet but not overly so, with a buttery, nutty richness. It wasn't the crust or even the fudge that was the star of the salted caramel chocolate fudge pie, but rather the salted caramel. I'm a sucker for a bit of salt with my sweet and this did the trick.
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By Fawad Shah, Pūkenga Toitū Te Ora Waipiro me Tarutaru kino (Alcohol and Other Drug Clinician)
The topic of sexual violence against men and boys is too often a silent one. Attendees at a recent conference, myself included, agreed we would no longer brush it under the carpet but join the rising 'zero tolerance' movement.
The South-South Institute on Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys last month in Christchurch was one of the best conferences I have attended in my professional career. Sharing the best practice techniques, I learned with whānau here at home, I hope, will make all of us feel more confident to support male sexual abuse survivors. One of the key benefits of this conference was its emphasis on indigenous wisdom, healing, and solutions.
I was able to learn about the latest research in the field by some well-known speakers. The conference began with a pōwhiri and whaikōrero led by Ta Mark Solomon followed by another well-respected Ngai Tahu Kaumatua. I listened to male sexual abuse survivors' stories and attended presentations and workshops from indigenous presenters such as Dr Albert Pooley (Native American Family Therapist), Graham Jobson (indigenous trauma focused worker/educator from Canada), Anthony Newcastle (Aboriginal Man/Facilitator from Northern Territory, Australia) and lawyer Lara Stemple.
It was evident that all speakers support zero tolerance on this topic and they advocate building bridges by bringing everyone together locally, nationally and internationally to keep talking about it so they can continue to help men and boys who are affected.
"Research reveals it takes anywhere from 23 to 30 years for a man to disclose what's happened to him about their trauma of being sexually abused as a child - and 74% of men never tell anyone," said National Advocate and Campaigner of Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse Ken Clearwater.
It will be my privilege to take these lessons and help those we interact with at Te Piki Oranga to be more informed and confident about this topic.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2007The Difference Between Men And Women
If Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Suzanne, Debra and Rose.
If Mike, Charlie, Bob and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla, Peanut-Head and Scrappy.
Eating Out
When the bill arrives, Mike, Charlie, Bob and John will each throw in $20, even though it's only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back.
When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he wants.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn't want.
A man has six items in his bathroom: a toothbrush, comb, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel from the Holiday Inn.
The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
Women love cats.
Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats.
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
A successful man is one who makes more money than his wife can spend.
A successful woman is one who can find such a man.
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn't.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won't change and she does.
Dressing Up
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favourite foods, secret fears, and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him a little.
To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.
More at:http://parris.josh.com.au/humour/battle/MenvsWomen.shtml
Ngoc: three decades without sleep
Sixty-four-year-old Thai Ngoc, known as Hai Ngoc, said he could not sleep at night after getting a fever in 1973, and has counted infinite numbers of sheep during more than 11,700 consecutive sleepless nights. "I don't know whether the insomnia has impacted my health or not. But I'm still healthy and can farm normally like others," Ngoc said. Proving his health, the elderly resident of Que Trung commune, Que Son district said he can carry two 50kg bags of fertilizer down 4km of road to return home every day. His wife said,
"My husband used to sleep well, but these days, even liquor cannot put him down." She said when Ngoc went to Da Nang for a medical examination, doctors gave him a clean bill of health, except a minor decline in liver function. Ngoc currently lives on his 5ha farm at the foot of a mountain busy with farming and taking care of pigs and chickens all day. His six children live at their house in Que Trung. Ngoc often does extra farm work or guards his farm at night to prevent theft, saying he used three months of sleepless nights to dig two large ponds to raise fish.
Sanju Bhagat's stomach was once so swollen he looked nine months pregnant and could barely breathe. iving in the city of Nagpur, India, Bhagat said he'd felt self-conscious his whole life about his big belly. But one night in June 1999, his problem erupted into something much larger than cosmetic worry. Mehta said that he can usually spot a tumor just after he begins an operation. But while operating on Bhagat, Mehta saw something he had never encountered. As he cut deeper into Bhagat's stomach, gallons of fluid spilled out — and then something extraordinary happened. "First, one limb came out, then another limb came out. Then some part of genitalia, then some part of hair, some limbs, jaws, limbs, hair."
At first glance, it may look as if Bhagat had given birth. Actually, Mehta had removed the mutated body of Bhagat's twin brother from his stomach. Bhagat, they discovered, had one of the world's most bizarre medical conditions — fetus in fetu. It is an extremely rare abnormality that occurs when a fetus gets trapped inside its twin. The trapped fetus can survive as a parasite even past birth by forming an umbilical cordlike structure that leaches its twin's blood supply until it grows so large that it starts to harm the host, at which point doctors usually intervene.
Yokoi: spent 28 years hidden after WWII
Shoichi Yokoi was a soldier, conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army in 1941 and sent to Guam shortly thereafter. In 1944, as American forces reconquered the island, Yokoi went into hiding.
On January 24, 1972, Yokoi was discovered in a remote section of Guam by two of the island's inhabitants. For 28 years he had been hiding in an underground jungle cave, fearing to come out of hiding even after finding leaflets declaring that World War II had ended. "It is with much embarrassment that I have returned alive," he said upon his return to Japan, carrying his rusted rifle at his side.
Mehran: lives at the Airport since 1988
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, also known as Sir, Alfred Mehran (yes, including the comma), is an Iranian refugee who has been living in the departure lounge of Terminal One in Charles de Gaulle Airport since August 8, 1988. After he was later imprisoned, tortured and expelled from his country, he applied for asylum in many European countries without luck.
When he decided to go to the United Kingdom, he claimed that he was mugged, and his shoulder bag stolen while waiting at the RER platform to go to Charles de Gaulle Airport to take a flight to Heathrow. Nasseri managed to board the plane, but when he arrived at Heathrow without the necessary documentation, Heathrow officials sent him back to Charles de Gaulle. Nasseri was unable to prove his identity or his refugee status to the French officials and so he was moved to the Zone d'attente (waiting zone), a holding area for travellers without papers.
Nasseri was reportedly the inspiration behind the 2004 movie The Terminal. Unlike Tom Hanks' character in the movie, and since at least 1994, Nasseri does not live in the duty-free transit area but simply in the departure hall, in the circular boutiques and restaurants passage on the lowest floor. He can at least theoretically leave the terminal at any moment, although, since everyone knows him, his departure might not remain unnoticed. He does not seem to speak with anyone normally. With his cart and bags, he almost looks like a traveler, so people either do not notice him or ignore him as if he were a homeless person.
Mitsuo: a japanese Jesus Christ
Matayoshi Mitsuo is an eccentric Japanese politician with the conviction that he is the God and Christ.According to his program, he will do the Last Judgement as the Christ but the way to do this is totally within the current political system and its legitimacy. His first step as the Savior is to be appointed the prime minister of Japan. Then he will reform Japanese society and then the United Nations should offer him the honor of its General Secretary. Then Matayoshi Jesus will reign over the whole world with two legitimate authorities, not only religious but also political.
He has presented himself in many elections but he has not won yet. He has become well-known for his eccentric campaigns where he urges opponents to commit suicide by hara-kiri.
Bihari: most officially dead person
Lal Bihari (born 1961) is a farmer from Uttar Pradesh, India who was officially dead from 1976 to 1994. He founded Mritak Sangh or the Association of the Dead in Uttar Pradesh, India. He fought Indian government bureaucracy for 18 years to prove that he is alive.
When Lal Bihari tried to apply for a bank loan in 1976, he found out that he was officially dead. His uncle had bribed a government official to register him as dead so he would get the ownership of Bihari's land.
Bihari discovered at least 100 other people in a similar situation, being officially dead. He formed Mritak Sangh in the Azamgarh district. He and many other members were in danger of being killed by those who had appropriated their property. Nowadays the association has over 20,000 members all over India. By 2004 they had managed to declare four of their members alive. In 2004 he ran for a seat in the parliament of Lal Ganj.
Icke: our salvation from Reptilian Humanoids
David Icke, is a former professional football player, BBC television sports presenter, and British Green Party national spokesperson. Since 1990, he has been what he calls a "full-time investigator into who and what is really controlling the world.": reptilians.
He dresses only in turquoise and sustains that the world was ruled by a secret group called "The Elite": a race of reptilian humanoids, known in ancient times as the Babylonian Brotherhood, and that many prominent people are descended from them, including George W. Bush, Queen Elizabeth II, and Kris Kristofferson. He believes that descendants of the reptiles engage in child molestation and Satanism. He is the author of 15 books explaining his views. After a five-hour speech to students, he received a standing ovation at the University of Toronto in 1999.
Bawden: the self-elected Pope Michael I, from Kansas
avid Allen Bawden (born 1959), is an American citizen who was elected "Pope Michael I" by a group of six Conclavist or post-Sedevacantist Catholics, arguing that the elections of the last 6 popes were invalid because they are all modernists.
Sedevacantists argue that if the College of Cardinals will not or cannot elect a valid pope, ordinary Catholics can do so, under the principle of "Epikeia" (Equity). Acting on the basis of this, David Bawden was elected Pope by six people on 1990 (including himself and his parents). He is still on the job to this day.
Nakamatsu: photographed and analyzed every meal for 34 years
Yoshiro Nakamatsu (born June 26, 1928), a.k.a. Dr. NakaMats, is the Japanese inventor claiming to hold the world record for number of inventions with over 3,000, including the floppy disk and "PyonPyon" spring shoes. He has being photographing and retrospectively analyzing every meal he has consumed during a period of 34 years (and counting). The goal of Nakamatsu is to live over 140 years old.
Lotito: mister eat-it-all
Michel Lotito (born June 15, 1950) is a French entertainer. Lotito, who was born in Grenoble, is famous as the consumer of undigestables, and is known as Monsieur Mangetout (Mister Eat-it-all). Lotito's performances are the consumption of metal, glass, rubber and so on in items such as bicycles, televisions, a Cessna 150, and smaller items which are disassembled, cut-up and swallowed. The aircraft took roughly two years to be 'eaten' from 1978 to 1980. He began eating unusual material while a child and has been performing publicly since 1966.
Lotito does not often suffer from ill-effects due to his diet, even after the consumption of materials usually considered poisonous. When performing he consumes around a kilogram of material daily, preceding it with mineral oil and drinking considerable quantities of water during the 'meal'. He apparently possesses a stomach and intestine with walls of twice the expected thickness, and his digestive acids are, allegedly, unusually powerful, allowing him to digest a certain portion of his metallic meals.
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The UK has unveiled its first zero emission home that will set the environmental standard for all new homes in the future.
The two-bedroom house is insulated to lose 60% less heat than a normal home.
It also features solar panels, a biomass boiler and water efficiency devices such as rainwater harvesting.
The design, unveiled at the Offsite 2007 exhibition in Watford, meets rules to be applied in 2016 that aim to make UK homes more energy-efficient.
The Kingspan Off-Site's Lighthouse design is the first to achieve level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes - which means the house is carbon neutral.
About a quarter of UK carbon emissions come from homes.
Green pledge
Chancellor Gordon Brown announced in his Budget in March that zero-carbon houses would be exempt from stamp duty.
See inside the eco-house
BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones said the Kingspan home is the first to reach level six requirements in the UK.
"The home generates all its own energy - and when you're away on holiday can send electricity back to the National Grid. The company says its annual energy bill would be £31, as compared to £500 for the standard new home of this size," he said.
More at:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6735715.stm


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The program will focus on the concept of modernity: in its historical perspective and its meaning today and the reference to revolutionizing human life and interpersonal relations of technology, new needs or challenges facing humanity.
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– If you could run a half-year research/artistic project that would be thematically related to the 2018 school Exercising Modernity: Berlin/Gdynia/Tel Aviv, what would that be?
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The participants will have the right to submit their own research or artistic project elaborated as part of the school for a special scholarship program devoted to the issue of modernity in the 20th century and organized by the Pilecki Institute. All details will be available before the end 2018, and the application process for the scholarships as well as the announcement of results will take place no later than by the end of the first quarter of 2019.
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Sebastian Schnellbögl
Hanna Pałczyńska
Yana Gaponenko
Katri Anita Miettinen
Zofia Piotrowska
Laure Catugier
Michalina Ludmiła Musielak
Maria Anna Rogucka
Sylwia Borowska-Kazimiruk
Marta Wittchen
Hadas Tapouchi
Marianna Czwojdak
Waldemar Rapior
Anna Wieczorek
Julian Spaan
Paweł Pedrycz
Katalin Kuse
The program consists of lectures, workshops and seminars. The classes will take place from morning until afternoon, and there will be a lecture each evening. As regards the workshops, the participants will choose one of two tracks.
Agata Abramowicz – a historian and historian of art, and the Deputy Director of the Gdynia City Museum. She has gained recognition as the co-curator of numerous exhibitions, among others ofthe main exhibition at the Museum of the Second World War in Gdańsk and the permanent exhibition "Gdynia-dzieło otwarte" at the Gdynia City Museum, and the coordinator of various national and international artistic projects.
Shira Levy-Benyemini is the Director of the White City Center, a collaboration of the Tel-Aviv municipality and the German Government. She received her master's degree in Urban Planning and Public Policy from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Levy-Benyemini specializes in planning in urban renewal and conservation zones and publicly-engaged communal planning. In recent years, she has been leading urban projects incorporating planning, activism, and culture.
The Liebling Project: The Modern Think Tank of the White City
Modern architecture and its local adaptation were the basis for the 2003 declaration of the White City of Tel Aviv as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, generating momentum for urban conservation projects. Conservation is usually perceived as a process that focuses on the physical aspects of the modernist movement, rather than its intangible, social aspects. The decision to establish a Center focused on all aspects of architectural heritage, both tangible and intangible, provided an opportunity to host a unique residency program: The Liebling Project. The Liebling Project was a research and action group that invited multidisciplinary creative – from architects to musicians – to study the concept of conservation and urbanism in the context of modern architecture. The project, in collaboration with the Conservation Department of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, operated at the White City Center during its inaugural year, developing future activities of the urban culture and education center dedicated to the early years of Tel Aviv, and the modernist influences that shaped it. The project – supported by the executive team of the White City Center – made temporary use of the Max Liebling House as it is being converted into the WCC. The reopening of the Center is scheduled for autumn 2019.
Sabrina Cegla is the public program curator at the white city center Tel-Aviv, an urban hub based in the UNESCO heritage zone and operating in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry. She trained as an architect at the David Azrieli School of Architecture, at the Tel-Aviv University, Graduated Bachelor of Architecture. After graduation, she founded her independent architecture and design studio in Berlin, Germany, specializing on interior design, artistic direction and curating for projects ranging from exhibitions, cultural projects and educational facilities. Since 2015, she leads the public program at the white city center in Tel-Aviv, a multidisciplinary program provoking discussion and action on topics of Preservation, Architecture and Urban Heritage, as well as curated several exhibitions at the center.
Workshop: We were the future: Gdynia – Tel Aviv
The workshops, conducted by the White City Center, the Gdynia City Museum, Yuval Yasky and Yamit Cohen, will be concerned with the modernist heritage of Gdynia and Tel Aviv. We will reflect on how we can benefit from this legacy when considering the future of the two cities, and how to preserve their architectural tissue and create public space. We will also look at how modernist utopias (such as the Israeli kibbutzes) can be rethought and redesigned in accordance with the needs of 21st-century societies.
chmara.rosinke is a design studio based in Vienna and Berlin. Since 2011 chmara.rosinke studio designs, directs and executes objects, interiors and pop-ups from concept through to creation. They strive to combine craftsmanship with a conceptual and ecological approach, realizing both commissioned and self-inititated projects. Many of their works are inspired by functional and socio-cultural aspects und are trying to translate their observations into objects after its analysis and research. In their designs chmara.rosinke pay a lot of attention to details and the emotions objects and spaces arouse in people. Above all, they see aesthetics as an important sustainability factor.
Ania Rosinke and Maciej Chmara met during their architecture and design studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. Their shared passion for design and art has led to their cooperation. After finishing studies in Gdansk, they have spend two terms at the Kunstuniversität in Linz (space&design strategies), some time at the Akademie der bildenden Künste and the TU Wien, and have worked at several architectural offices. Their background includes a wide range of fields from drawing, art history, architectural theory to interior and object design, what allows them to develop a good understanding for creative work and its realization.
Their projects have been shown during the Milan, Dutch, Paris,New York and Vienna Design Week , in MAK, the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, and other international design fairs and exhibition.
chmara.rosinke have received many internationally appreciated awards like between others the Neue Wiener Werkstätte Design Award 2012, DMY Berlin Award 2012, a recognition of the Outstanding Artist Award for Experimental Design, in 2014 were finalists of the prestigious The Prix Émile Hermès and were distinguished as MAK designer-in-residence in 2013. Their works are a part of the collection of MAK Austrian Museum of Applied Arts and Hofmobilien Depot, . In 2014 they have curated their first design show: "Austria-South Africa: in discourse" – Austrian exhibition in Cape town during Cape town – design capital 2014. In 2015, together with breadedEscalope and Patrick Rampelotto, they have launched in Vienna SPAZIO PULPO – a space for experimental design.
Their works were published in ICON, FRAME, Le Monde, Die Zeit, Süddeutche Zeitung, FvF, Elle decoration, Domus, Vogue, Icon, AD, this is papaer, Damn, Li Edelkoort's trend tablet and many many more.
The artists of the Bauhaus and the creators of the new city of Gdynia shared the idea of shaping everyday life in a way that would contribute to building a new, better society. This concept has not lost its actuality today, in a time of dynamic social change and the challenges accompanying it. During our workshop we will scrutinize the Bauhaus concept of designing democratic space, test itsrelevance in today's world, and finally attempt to bring it up to date taking into account local conditions. The aim of the workshop is to design elements of a mobile device/installation that will temporarily transform public space and express our postulates defined during the meeting.
David Crowley jest profesorem kultury wizualnej na dublińskiej uczelni National College of Art and Design. Jego zainteresowania zawodowe skupiają się na modernizmie w sztuce i projektowaniu, przy czym często korzysta on z odniesień do historii krajów Europy Wschodniej pod rządami komunizmu. Jest autorem następujących książek: Warsaw (2003), Socialism and Style. Material Culture in Post-war Eastern Europe (2000), Socialist Spaces. Sites of Everyday Life in the Eastern Bloc (2003) oraz Pleasures in Socialism: Leisure and Luxury in the Eastern Bloc (2010). Crowley pełnił także funkcję kustosza licznych wystaw, w tym "Cold War Modern" w Muzeum Wiktorii i Alberta (Victoria and Albert Museum) w latach 2008–2009, wspólnie z Jane Pavitt, "Sounding the Body Electric. Experiments in Art and Music in Eastern Europe" w Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi (2012) oraz w Calvert 22 w Londynie (2013), jak również "Notes from the Underground" w Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi (2016) i berlińskiej Akademie der Künste (2018) – w obu przypadkach współpracując z Danielem Muzyczukiem.
Lecture: Prawdziwy, istniejący modernizm circa 1981 r. – przeszłość, teraźniejszość i przyszłość polskiej architektury modernistycznej
W 1981 r. grupa warszawskich architektów opublikowała "podziemny" manifest, w którym oskarżyli przedstawicieli swojej profesji o godzenie się na nielegalne sprawowanie władzy w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej. Spisana przez nich "Karta warszawska" była najodważniejszą i zarazem najmocniejszą krytyką architektury modernistycznej, jaką kiedykolwiek opublikowano w bloku wschodnim.
W swoim wystąpieniu David Crowley podejmie próbę analizy tej odważnej krytyki dwudziestowiecznego modernizmu z perspektywy roku 1981. Spojrzy na nią także przez pryzmat czasów nam współczesnych, zastanawiając się nad transformacją, jaką przeszły krajobrazy miejskie Polski po upadku systemu komunistycznego. W dobie hiperkapitalizmu modernistyczna architektura komunistycznej Polski wydaje się być obiektem powszechnej nostalgii i tęsknoty – dlaczego tak się dzieje?
Workshop: Modern propaganda
During this workshop we will explore the Cold War propaganda discourse on modernistarchitecture. By analyzing texts, documents, pop culture iconography and films we will be able to look at the largest investments not only from the angle of aesthetics, but also from the perspective of political history. We will examine exhibitions held in the 1950s as a form of the Cold War modern-life race, investigate the relations between residential architecture and the post-War visions of a "new man", and also take a look at the concept of cities built from scratch and the types of urbanity that they created. Our most important question will be the following: How did governments communicate large-scale investments at various times during the Cold War? How was the social modernist project used to "sell" new ways of living? Where does the current interest in modernism stem from?
Dr. Jacek Friedrich – an art historian and the Director of the Gdynia City Museum, he currently works at the Institute of Art History of the University of Gdańsk. His research centers on modern visual culture, the history of architecture and design in the 20th century, and the reconstruction and protection of architectural landmarks.
He has authored a number of publications, including "Neue Stadt in altem Gewand. Der Wiederaufbau von Danzig 1945–1960", Köln-Weimar-Wien 2010, and "Walka obrazów. Przedstawienia wobec idei w Wolnym Mieście Gdańsku", Gdańsk 2018. Dr. Friedrich is also the initiator and co-author of the exhibition "Narodziny miasta. Gdyński modernizm w dwudziestoleciumiędzywojennym" (Gdynia City Museum, Gdynia 2014).
Sharon Golan-Yaron is Program Director and co-founder of the White City Center in Tel Aviv, an urban hub based in the UNESCO heritage zone and operating in collaboration with the German Federal Ministry. She trained as an architect at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), Chicago and the Technical University (TU), Berlin, where she received her degree. She later specialized in Heritage Conservation, receiving her master's degree from the Technion in Haifa. Since 2009, Golan-Yaron serves as a senior architect at the Conservation Department of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, specializing in buildings of the Modern Movement.
Lecture: The Vernacular Paradigm of Modernism in Israel
The lecture focuses on two significant concepts that have been shaping Tel Aviv's distinct character and contemporary values. The language of modernist architecture has remained the most valuable and meaningful premise of theoretical, historical, and cultural discussions about the DNA of Tel Aviv. The Bauhaus, Le Corbusier, and other leading modern influences were a significant force in the design and planning of Israel at large and the White City of Tel Aviv in particular and demonstrate the popularization of architectural-historical discourse. The second aspect is the modernist Garden City plan, the urban-ecologic concept of city planner and biologist Sir Patrick Geddes, who saw the city as a habitat allowing various organisms to coexist. This applied utopia has contributed to the declaration of Tel Aviv as a UNESCO Heritage Site.
Dr Joanna Kusiak is an interdisciplinary urban researcher and writer based at King's College, University of Cambridge. Her latest research project focuses on urban land and new forms of democratic expropriation. She is also interested in the role that law, legal technicalities and judicial systems play in shaping urban space. She holds a PhD in sociology from TU Darmstadt and is a former visiting researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, University College of London and the Humboldt University of Berlin. She is writing a book titled Orders of Chaos: Law, Land and Neoliberal Globalization in Warsaw. She is also the author of Chaos Warszawa: Porządki przestrzenne polskiego kapitalizmu (Bęc Zmiana 2017) and the editor, with Monika Grubbauer, of Chasing Warsaw: Socio-Material Dynamics of Urban Change since 1990 (Campus 2012).
Kuba Snopek is an urbanist, educator and architectural theorist. He is curator of the educational program at the Kharkiv School of Architecture. Kuba graduated in urban planning from the Wrocław University of Technology and the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow. He has worked on architecture, city planning, curatorial and research projects in Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Spain and Denmark. He was a faculty member at the Strelka Institute and taught at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). He is the author of Belyayevo Forever, about the preservation of intangible heritage (published in English, Polish and Russian) and co-author of Architecture of the VII day, a comprehensive study of the Polish churches built during the communist era. Kuba is an initiator and co-author of Stage, a crowdsourced public space built in Dnipro that received a special mention as part of the prestigious 2018 European Prize for Urban Public Space. Curated by Joanna Kusiak and Kuba Snopek, New Modernism is a joint theory/praxis venture into a new systemic thinking about architecture and society.
Workshop: New Modernism
Due to its real and alleged failures, old modernism has been vilified. Yet, the anti-/post-modern critical approach is also failing us, for it has not provided any cures to the problems it points to. Can we remain critically alert and yet revive modernism's original ambition to create better urban futures? Engaging the diverse expertise of the workshop participants, we will single out the core values of old modernism. Then, we will attempt to reinvent these values, through grounding them in the new political and economic conditions. To which extent is a New Modernism possible and what might its critical components be?
Florian Mausbach, a qualified engineer, urban planner. In the period 1995–2009 he held the function of the President of the Federal Office of Housing and Land Development Planning, responsible for national and cultural buildings in Bonn, Berlin, and abroad. Currently, he holds the function of the urban planner/journalist in Berlin and chairman of the Architekturpreis Berlin Association and Villa Wolf Association supporting reconstruction of the first modernist house of Ludwig Mies van der Rohes constructed in 1926 in Gubin. In 2017, author of the call for a monument of Polish victims of the German occupation in the period 1939-1945 to be constructed in the center of Berlin.
THE DAY BEFORE: The common heritage – Villa Wolf
A Polish-German initiative of reconstruction of the demolished modernist building designed
by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, located in the Polish city of Gubin.
Villa Wolf – the first modernist building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe – is to be
rebuilt on the Polish-German initiative in its "original form and location". The villa in Gubin
was commissioned by a local textile manufacturer Erich Wolf in 1926. The building was
erected on top of a hill by the Nysa river, and its shape brought to mind a Cubist sculpture
made out of bricks. Its original structure is to be faithfully rebuilt in the town of Gubin (now
located in Poland) as the "common heritage" of the Polish and German nations. Remodeled
in scale 1:1, the reconstructed villa is to be the key exhibit in the Mies van der Rohe Museum
which will focus on the European body of work of the German-American architect. In the city
of Guben-Gubin, located on the Polish-German border, Villa Wolf is to be a cultural bridge
over the Nysa river, which will attract architecture enthusiast from all over the world.
Andrzej Mencwel, critic, essayist, professor of history and anthropology of culture at Warsaw University. Former Head of the Institute of Polish Culture. Former President of Humanistic Committee at Ministry of Education. Honorary President of Polish Society of Sciences of Culture.
Author of scientific and essayistic books among which 3 were winners of Ministry of Education Prize (Stanisław Brzozowski, 1976; Etos lewicy, 1990; Przedwiośnie czy potop, 1997), one of Polish PEN-Club Prize (Przedwiośnie czy potop, 1997), Book of Year 2014, by Magazine of "Nowe Książki" (Stanisław Brzozowski. Postawa krytyczna. Wiek XX) The particulars books, essays and articles were published in Byelorussian, Czech, English, French, German, Lithuanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Sweden, Ukrainian languages.
Lecture: What is the meaning of "Glass Houses"?
The Crystal Palace built during the first World's Fair held in London (1851) became a symbol of modernity in Central and East Europe.
Its legendary structure conveyed the vision, desires, and dreams of the intellectuals who functioned on the periphery of modernity. International exchange at the time involved both progressives and traditionalists – Chernyshevsky and Dostoyevsky, Krzywicki and Żeromski. Bringing the idea of "glass houses" into reality was of key importance to the contemporary modernist concepts in Poland, especially after the restoration of Poland's sovereignty.
Workshop: Designing the future
The workshop focuses on a reflection on modernist visions of the future, and proposes utilizing speculative design as a tool for designing the future today. During classes we will use electronics and/or elements of programming. After a one-day introduction, we will define the topics whichparticipants will have to analyze and process. In the following days, making use of simple microcontrollers, sensors and light, we will create prototypes of interactive installations in an attempt to give practical answers to the issues which we have previously identified.
RAZ is a Europe-based company specialized in parametric modeling, digital tools, interfaces, data analysis, visual programming and scripting applied to the design of the built environment –ranging from structural solutions and furniture to mobility projects and urban design–.
We support project decision-making in every phase of the design process. In RAZ we merge creativity and problem-solving. We are enthusiastic about data and we use parameters to create algorithms that optimize and automate design processes. However, we do not believe in the impartiality nor the objectivity of data. We create tools but we offer holistic design assistance, putting human decisions in the center of our work.
RAZ is led by Ander Gortazar Balerdi and Jacek Markusiewicz.
Architects graduated from the University of the Basque Country and the Warsaw University of Technology, respectively, they met each other in the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia. They then combined parametric approach, architecture and urban planning in Barcelona and Beirut based office Built by Associative Data (2010-2013).
Jacek, as a tutor and researcher in the Faculty of Architecture at the Warsaw University of Technology, focuses on human-computer interaction in architectural processes (such as augmented reality, haptic interfaces and responsive design) as well as generative modeling and programming. He is now pursuing his PhD in the Computer Aided Design Department of the Warsaw University of Technology.
Ander is specialist in process optimization through computational tools applied to the built environment. He worked in first level international projects in BuroHappold Engineering (2013-2017), including works by Foster + Partners, Zaha Hadid Architects and Snohetta. He also works as a consultant on mobility and urban planning, and publishes articles regularly on these topics. Ander is now pursuing his PhD in urban mobility at the Urban Planning department of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia.
Thibaut de Ruyter is a french architect, curator and critic. he lives and works in berlin since 2001. He is (or has been) a regular contributor to the magazines l'architecture d'aujourd'hui, artpress, il giornale dell'architettura, particules, fucking good art, frieze d/e, published texts in catalogues and directed two special issues of artpress, one about Berlin and another on art & prostitution. he curated among others the exhibitions «investigating evp» (Resonance Fm, London 2006), «weniger geld, mehr liebe» (tmp-deluxe, berlin 2008), «the last ten shots» (Bongout,Berlin 2008), «wach sind nur die geister» (hmkv, dortmund 2009 & coca, torun 2010), «nam june paik award 2010» (museum kunstpalast, düsseldorf 2010) & «nam june paik award 2012» (kunstmuseum, bochum 2012), «ghosts off the shelf» (kunstraum kreuzberg/bethanien – ctm-festival, berlin 2012), «the empty house» (museum angewandte kunst, frankfurt/main 2013), «INDUSTRIAL (research)» (hmkv, dortmund 2013), «BER-DTM-HNL…» (hmkv, dortmund 2014), «richard meier – ein stilraum» (museum angewandte kunst, frankfurt/main 2015), «artificial intelligence (digitale demenz)» (eigen+art lab, berlin 2015) and «(art) upside down» (aluan, almaty 2015). his latest projects are a travelling exhibition for goethe-institut in eastern europe and central asia, «die grenze» (mmoma, moscow 2017 – artplay, saint petersburg 2017 and the krasnoyarsk museum center, krasnoyarsk 2017) while his exhibition «a song for europe» was presented at the v&a, london 2017. He is, since 2007, a member of the aica-france.
Workshop: I hate modernity
At the beginning of the 21st Century, the terms « modern » and « modernity » don't mean much anymore. « Modern » has been used in so many different contexts during the last 100 years: it has become an adjective for commercials, it meant fashionable in the 1980s (think of the TV-series Miami Vice) and it defines an obscure lifestyle (like modern cuisine) that has not much in common with the ideology of the 1920s. Nowadays, some people use it to define a style based on white volumes, classy minimalism and pure proportions while others make a philosophical concept out of it. In the end, when I use the word « modern » in a conversation, there are not many chances that the people around the table use it the same way and understand what I really mean. What does it mean to be truly modern? Why is (post-)modernity the new trend in architecture? Are petty bourgeois the true new moderns?
The goal of the workshop will be to share definitions of modernity amongst the participants, to criticize the results and, maybe, create a new meaning of the term.
Daniel Talesnik is a trained architect specializing in modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism, with a particular focus on architectural pedagogy and relationships between architecture and political ideologies. He was awarded a PhD by Columbia University in 2016 with the dissertation The Itinerant Red Bauhaus, or the Third Emigration. He has published articles, interviews and book chapters. Daniel has taught studio and history / theory courses at Columbia's Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation, and Planning and at the School of Architecture at the Universidad Católica of Chile. In 2016–2017 he was a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Since September 2017 he is an Assistant Professor and Curator at the Museum of Architecture of the Technische Universität München.
Lecture: From Dessau to Moscow: Hannes Meyer and a Bauhaus Crew go East
In April 1927, Meyer started teaching at the Bauhaus, and the following year he succeeded Gropius as director of the school. Meyer changed the interests of the Bauhaus, and although there were several continuations from the tenure of Gropius, the school underwent several structural transformations. Meyer was expelled from the directorship and the Bauhaus in August 1930 on political grounds, and in reaction to this he moved to the Soviet Union with a brigade of Bauhaus students. Although Meyer and this brigade worked together only for a brief period, their migration is exemplary of a broader movement of foreign architects in the 1930s. In this presentation, using Meyer and the Bauhaus as a lens, I will address the topics of modernity, modernization and modernism—including a detailed explanation on how the several Bauhaus workshops worked in the project for the ADGB Trade Union School in Bernau near Berlin—and how these categories shifted once they started working in the Soviet Union.
Yamit Cohen is an architect and researcher in the History and Philosophy of Sciences and Ideas based in Tel Aviv. She is an adjunct lecturer at the Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa and a Partner at Yasky Architects in Tel Aviv.
Yuval Yasky is an architect, researcher and curator based in Tel Aviv. In the last 8 years he served as Chair of the Architecture Department at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem. His research on the planning and Architecture of the Kibbutz, was presented at various venues including the Venice Architecture Biennale, the Bauhaus Foundation at Dessau and more.
Yamit Cohen and Yuval Yasky are both Partners at Yasky Architects where they develop new ways of thinking and designing collective environments at various scales, from whole neighborhoods to individual housing projects. Their work is based on their interest in the questions about the role of the public sphere in an era of increased social segregation.Their research and projects reflect on the possibility of design in multiple scales to overcome this segregation and create spaces of communal activity, in this sense they use the Kibbutz as it evolved over many decades as a possible model for future development, not only in the contemporary kibbutzim but in other urban environments. In their practice they focus on revitalization plans for Kibbutzim, starting with the whole settlement, and going down to the scale of different elements of the kibbutz, all the way to reuse of individual buildings. Through their work they have developed new methodologies of community participation and activation which has become central to their work.
Lecture: Considering the Commons
Since the end of the first decade of the 20th century, the Kibbutz have evolved as a settlement pattern in which the physical planning functionally reflects ideologies and life-practices of collectivity and equality. In the last three decades, the Kibbutzim have been stripped from their constitutive ideology and most of them have turned into privatized sub-urban settlements. What is the place of the communal social space in the Kibbutzim undergoing privatization processes of the collective territory? What is the possible need, quality and character of these communal spaces within the contemporary concrete social reality? In our lecture we shell discuss those questions through our work in the Kibbutzim in our attempts to reload the existing dysfunctional spaces with new potentials.


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Betsy is very excited to be the Family Ministry Assistant at Foothills Unitarian Church! Having grown up in Fort Collins, she knows the area and community well. Her background includes being a Youth Services Specialist at Platte Valley Juvenile Detention Center, where she supervised and provided support to incarcerated youth for the State of Colorado. She is also an avid volunteer for Partners Mentoring Youth and has worked with at-risk youth for many years. Prior to working for Platte Valley, Betsy worked at AT&T Mobility in sales. She is currently working towards getting a Master's Degree in Social Work so that she can become a counselor for at-risk youth. In her time off, Betsy enjoys reading non-fiction books and spending time with her pug mix, Igor. She also hikes on weekends and is very passionate about fitness. Betsy's always open to getting to know new people, so if you see her around please come say hi!
Meditation Group
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Meditation Group
April 1 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Meditation is a spiritual technology, wherein we closely examine without judgment everything, every thought, every emotion, as it rises and as it falls.
– James Ishmael Ford, Zen Buddhist priest and Unitarian Universalist minister
We practice sitting meditation using a combination of guided and silent techniques. We also discuss mindfulness strategies for use in everyday life, and share written and online resources for further study. No previous meditation experience is required, just the desire to practice together. Each Monday practice session consists of two 15-minute meditation exercises separated by a 20 minute break/discussion period – we are finished in one hour.Joining the group does not obligate one to attend every week – each session is a self-contained practice. Many of our members simply attend on Mondays when they are available or just come when they need to share some silence with a group of compassionate people.
We meet Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the RE Building or sanctuary. Occasionally, we will take a Monday off if no leader is available, check the schedule to be certain. Dress comfortably. Most people sit in chairs during meditation but feel free to bring your own cushion.
Foothills Meditation and Mindfulness Group is an affiliated group of the Foothills Unitarian Church.


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Recently I asked David Choi what advice he would give to budding young songwriters. He answered, "put in your 10,000 hours." According to author Malcolm Gladwell in his book, Outliers, 10,000 number of hours of practice that it takes to achieve mastery in a given field. And I could not agree more.
To take it a step further, consider the fact that we are human beings, not human doers. Most people think that they should concentrate all of those hours on practicing their work, what they do. But we must also allocate time to the practice of being who we are, therefore being more capable of living a well-rounded and fulfilling life.
If you are building a career, then installing a Self-Development process is a good use of your time. What do you need in order to stay current, educated, and inspired to do what you do? How do you challenge yourself to go to the next level? How do you get better at telling your story?
You have to ask yourself those kinds of questions for the rest of your life because no one else will.
Put things in place to help make you better at being you.
For more of my thoughts on how to hone your craft, watch this video.


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A new icon is being tested by Bing in its search results interface, which will allow searchers to open the search result they are interested in directly or in a new window.
There are some searchers who have seen a rectangular box with an arrow when hovering over a search result. It can display on an ad or organic listing. The icon's alternative text reads, "Click here to open in a new tab." When clicking on it, that result opens up in a new tab while keeping the Bing search results as they were in the previous window.
The following screenshot is from The SEM Post blog:
I was unable to replicate this myself across different search queries.
Bing as a search setting that allows users to set this behavior by default. You can select "Open links from search results in a new tab or window" in the search settings as well.


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Toast the Dog (Via Her Human, Katie) Shares What It's Like to Be an NYC Pup
When she goes downtown, she walks like she just don't care.
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Gov. Scott: 12,000 new jobs created over the year in West Palm Beach
Today, Governor Rick Scott announced that the West Palm Beach metro area was among the top five metro areas in the state for job growth in November 2013 with an increase of 12,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate in the West Palm Beach metro area declined by 1.7 percentage points over the year from 8.1 percent in November 2012 to 6.4 percent in November 2013.
Governor Scott said, "The area's 1.7 percentage point drop over the year demonstrates our success in creating an opportunity economy. With 12,000 new jobs created over the year, West Palm Beach's success is further proof that the steps we're taking to create jobs and opportunities for Florida families is working."
In November 2013, the West Palm Beach metro area was among the top four metro areas in Florida for gains over the year in education and health services with 2,700 new jobs. Other industries with the largest job gains in the metro area were trade, transportation, and utilities with 4,700 jobs and professional and business services with 2,200 new jobs.
In November 2013, the West Palm Beach metro area ranked sixth in the state for online job demand with 20,763 job openings. The metro area also ranked sixth for demand for STEM occupations with 4,450 openings. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and these jobs are considered high wage and high skill.
In November, Workforce Alliance, Inc., along with the state's other 23 Regional Workforce Boards reported more than 42,100 Floridians were placed in jobs. An individual who receives employment and training assistance through a One-Stop Career Center and finds a job within 180 days is deemed a placement and may be reported by a regional workforce board. Of these individuals, 12,091 previously received Reemployment Assistance. In 2012, more than 426,000 Floridians were placed in jobs, with 111,173 former claimants finding employment.
Florida's unemployment rate decreased to 6.4 percent in November 2013, down from 6.7 percent in October 2013. The statewide unemployment rate has remained below the national average of 7.0 percent since March 2013. Florida has created 446,300 private sector jobs since December 2010.
To view the November 2013 monthly employment data, visit: