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Q & A with Donn LeVie, CFE/
Donn LeVie of Texas became a CFE after attending the CFE Exam Review Course in Denver, CO. When Donn is not working, he enjoys traveling and having a nice dinner with friends. But this past August, he put some time aside to focus on accomplishing his goal of obtaining the CFE credential. Donn hopes the CFE credential and the training he received while preparing for the CFE Exam will enable him to extend his speaking engagements into professions related to assessing fraud risk and detecting fraud. He also feels the CFE credential provides him with a better understanding of the issues and challenges facing organizations in his target markets.
Coach: When did you receive your CFE credential?
LeVie: I was certified on August 10, 2017.
Coach: You attended the CFE Exam Review Course in Denver and following the course you sat for the CFE Exam on-site. Please describe how you prepared to take the exam immediately after.
LeVie: I started out by taking the online pre-assessment to determine which areas I should prioritize. The review sections and practice exams helped further define where I needed to focus.
If you show up for the CFE Exam Review Course without having gone through the Prep Course, it will be very difficult to pass all four sections just showing up for the class without doing the prep work. I also decided to enroll in the CFE Exam Review Course based on recommendations from many who had gone through the course.
Coach: What did you like most about the CFE Exam Review Course?
LeVie: Of all the strategies I used to prepare for the CFE Exam, the CFE Exam Review Course was the most effective. It's one thing to read the material, but to hear it in a lecture format, interspersed with videos and real-world stories from the great instructors, helps cement the content even more. One thing to take note of: Stories help you remember facts, and the instructors make plenty of use of actual instances that provide that real-world application of the information.
Coach: In what ways do you feel that your new CFE credential will be beneficial to you in your current profession?
LeVie: I do write feature articles for Fraud Magazine, and I want to extend my speaking into professions related to assessing fraud risk and detecting fraud (investigations, accounting, finance, compliance and ethics, etc.). So, in April, I decided I would take the exam. I felt the CFE credential would provide me with a better understanding of issues and challenges facing organizations in my target markets.
Coach: How did you prepare yourself to sit for the exam on-site? Did you spend any additional time studying after class each day?
LeVie: I started by committing one hour a day to the online study tools and then switched to the hard copy manual for two hours a day (sometimes more), three to four weeks before attending the CFE Exam Review Course that was held in Denver in early August. I haven't had to study this hard since grad school back in the early 1980s, so I dusted off my old study habits to see me through the upcoming weeks.
Coach: To help focus my reading, I underlined every line that I read. It forced me to slow down and absorb the material, so I wasn't just running my eyes over text and forgetting what I just read.
LeVie: On the next pass, I used a highlighter over most of the content. I then took the online review for each of the individual subsections within one of the four major sections. It's the equivalent of eating an elephant one bite at a time. I find that I retain more information by focusing on the small chunks rather than trying to bull my way through one of the four major sections all at once.
On the next pass through the course review guide, I used a checkmark or a five-pointed star to indicate that the particular content showed up in one of the review sections, making it likely I would see it again on the exam.
Coach: Now that we know what you do professionally, what do you like to do for fun and what do you find enjoyable about it?
LeVie: Well, I like to do many things, but my top three are: (1) traveling to Europe (especially Spain) whenever we can; (2) enjoying great wine and food with friends; and (3) enjoying a great cigar or two on the weekends as a treat. Traveling exposes you to so many unique experiences, memories, and people. Great wine and food, when paired together properly, is a gastronomical pleasure that is a constant learning experience. Enjoying a great cigar—along with a fine liqueur—is a way for me to relax while reading or listening to music out on our deck.
Coach: Do you have any study tips or suggestions for aspiring CFEs?
LeVie: Two other suggestions for taking the exam: (1) Pace yourself, don't get stuck on one question. If the answer doesn't immediately jump out at you, move on to the next question. (2) Consider using foam ear plugs to block out the ambient noise in the room. I used them for all four exams and they helped focus my concentration.
Do the upfront work and take the CFE Exam Review Course, and you'll likely pass all four sections of the exam the first time through.


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Remember our little photography date? Well these are some more of the photos that I took around Leeds.
I absolutely love the colours this camera produces! It captures the light so well!
I think I make a concious effort to look up more with this camera too as I know it loves the sky... I love how each of my cameras has its own quirks!
Location: Leeds, England
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text: NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Gold Kist Holdings, maker of ready-to-cook broiler chickens, filed a $331 million initial public offering with underwriter Merrill Lynch on Wednesday. The Atlanta-based company is the third largest integrated broiler company in the United States, accounting for more than 9 percent of chicken meat produced in the U.S. in 2003, under several brand names including Gold Kist Farms, Youn 'n Tender and Early Bird. The company plans to offer 18 million shares at $14-$16 each as the company converts from a coop marketing association to a for-profit corporation. An additional 32 million shares will be issues to Gold Kist members and equity holders in the conversion. The company plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker, "GKI." Gold Kist reported a net loss of $51 million and revenue of $1.9 billion in 2003.


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In our experience, the majority of issues which develop over time with a conservatory can successfully be remedied with a comprehensive repair.
It is not unusual over time for conservatory roof panels to slip down and move out of alignment, skylights and roof vents to leak, boxed and valley gutters to leak. Some water leaks only occur when there is the correct combination of wind and rain. In our experience all of these issues can be resolved with a good quality repair. There is no need to replace your conservatory roof when such isolated issues arise.
The most common types of conservatory repair we asked to carry out include:
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When you notice water dripping from your conservatory roof, it can be difficult to know who to call to carry out a competent conservatory repair.
You might try contacting the initial installer, but may find out that they are either no longer trading or are unwilling to carry out conservatory repairs – even whilst their work is under guarantee.
You might try contacting a Roofing Company or a local Glazing Company; but conservatory roofs are complex, specialist structures. A Glazing Company should be able to help in certain circumstances e.g where window units have become misted or window/door locks need replacing. But when it comes to resolving issues with a conservatory roof, you need more specialist help. So often we are called in to resolve a continuing leak from a conservatory roof after "repairs" have already been carried out by non-specialist companies – their works either simply haven't been successful or have failed within a short space of time.
At Denton we are commited to providing a professional solution to any problems that may arise with your conservatory roof. With over 27yrs in the conservatory industry, we have the experience and knowledge to tackle any job. At Denton we do not build new conservatories – we repair and refurbish existing structures.
We are happy to work on all makes and styles of conservatory roof or other types of glazed roof structure – we don't even need to know the original installer.
Conservatory Maintenance
Keeping your conservatory in a good state of repair will help to extend it's useful life for many years.
Generally the sides and supporting framework of a conservatory develop few problems as the conservatory ages. In our experience, it is most commonly the conservatory roof which develop issues over time. These most commonly start as an occasional niggling water leak and can occur on glazed roof structures of any age – although in general we find issues requiring repair tend to become apparent in new conservatories after around 10 years.
To extend the useful life of a conservatory it is important to keep on top of its maintenance…water leaks don't resolve themselves and in some instances; if a leak is left unchecked, considerable secondary water damage can occur. This is especially true for timber frames structures and where water leaks become evident from either boxed or valley gutters.
At Denton we have the knowledge and equipment to enable access to even those tricky to reach areas of a conservatory roof. We can carry out a competent targeted repair and advise on any further aspects to "keep an eye on" so you can keep on top of your conservatory maintenance.
All completed works are guaranteed – we are fully insured and do not have a callout fee or charge for quotations.
Denton specialise in all aspects of conservatory repairs and roof maintenance throughout the southeast of England including: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Surrey, East and West Sussex.


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Despite the fact that I see piles of snow drifts out my window right now, I know that it's coming. That time of year when we turn off our heat, spend more time outside, start lighting up the BBQ, and...start wearing less. By that I mean no more layer upon layer of clothing to protect you from the cold, harsh winter, but suddenly, as it does here in New Jersey, the weather jumps from blisteringly cold to strangely summer temperatures. And tank tops begin to appear. And shorts. And naked toes.
I remember a time when we had something called Spring. That was nice.
Admitting this often comes along with a shared motivation by so many to get back to the gym, slip into those dusty running shoes, get the tennis rackets out of the back of the closet, promise to drink more water than wine, and finally, really start that healthy eating plan you've been reading about all winter long.
To help you with this, I decided to share one of the many delicious and healthy breakfast smoothies I make each morning. This is the way I start every day. The intention being to at least feel that I've started my day eating right, then, whatever comes after that..well..at least I had a good start.
I hope you enjoy it.
*Some notes about the smoothie:
This breakfast smoothie is easily adaptable. It has lots of protein from the greek yogurt and cashew butter, however feel free to use kefir, or a nondairy milk (if you do not eat dairy) in place of the yogurt and change the nut butter to one you like more. If you are not a mango fan, swap out with fruits you like more. I like the add-ins (and health benefits) of coconut oil, flaxseed, and chia seed, but they are not necessary. I also often add a handful of a dark green leafy vegetable like kale and you will not even taste that it's there. (Even my kids can't detect it!) It's a basic formula: base= yogurt/milk + fruit and veg (kale, if you like) + nut butter + add-ins. Have fun and experiment!
Mango Yogurt Breakfast Smoothie
serves one
In a high-speed blender, add 1/2 cup whole milk plain greek yogurt, 1/2 cup coconut milk (in the carton), 1 T cashew butter, 1 T coconut oil, 1 t chia seeds, 1 t flaxseeds, 1/2 cup frozen sliced bananas, and 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks. Add water to desired consistency.


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January 9, 2018
Guantanamo, the symbol of US lawlessness and torture remains! Hear Jonathan Hafetz, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Center for Democracy speak on Guantanamo, Lawlessness and the Myth of American Exceptionalism 7 to 9 pm, Thursday, January 11, at UW Law School, Room 138 (4293 Memorial Way NE).
After 9/11, United States created a network of secret prisons where it held terrorism suspects for years without charge or access to a court, and subjected them to torture and other mistreatment, in violation of the Constitution and international law. While the US has renounced several of these practices, Guantanamo, the symbol of US lawlessness remains. The US has also failed to implement any mechanism to ensure accountability for the worst abuses. The Trump administration, meanwhile, has raised concerns about US backsliding on providing basic due process guarantees to all persons in US custody. Talk examines what US treatment of terrorism suspects reveals about the notion of American exceptionalism.
Jonathan Hafetz is a senior staff attorney with the ACLU Center for Democracy and an important figure in the fight against torture and unlawful practices of detention. He is also a celebrated litigator, multiple award-winning author and world class legal scholar. Event is presented by Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture (WSRCAT) and co-sponsored by UW School of Law, Jackson School of International Studies; Amnesty International, Puget Sound; among others and recommended by Peace Action Group of Plymouth Church. –Adele Reynolds


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The Chandlers recently welcomed new addition Sophia into the family and wanted to capture a few pictures of their new family of four in New York. We explored a few spots around Central Park -- including a new favorite jungle gym/statue on 58th street -- and then headed into the Central Park Zoo to check out the animals. It was a very hot day, but these little girls were real troopers. Thanks for sharing this sweet summer day with me!
Of course no photo shoot at the zoo is complete without a picture of some of the animals! Here are two of the famous Central Park Zoo snow leopards -- my absolute favorites! They are such beautiful animals, even when acting silly on a hot New York day.


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We also provide economic research and consulting to corporations, banks, governments, agencies, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth individuals. Unusually we also have capabilities in political analysis and thematic sector research to complement our macro understanding. It is this combination of expertise in economics, politics and markets stretching back more than 30 years, and our ability to cover so many large countries in depth, which sets us apart.
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Join me and an intimate group of like-minded people as we embark on a journey of self exploration, connection and transformation. My group coaching program has been designed to help you make space in your life for the things you love, for more happiness, inner peace, purpose and wholehearted living.
It is a fusion of teaching you practical tools drawn from my background in Psychology and behaviour change, coaching, and yoga philosophy, heart-led discussion, reflection and contemplation, meditation and ritual, exercises and sacred practices.
This is an individual journey held within the safe space of a group. We will come together to each do our own work. You will be guided to go within, to gain a deeper understanding of yourself and to bravely challenge the conditioning that keeps you stuck. Sharing the journey within an intimate space of like-minded people, will speed up, elevate and expand your growth beyond what you can do by yourself, this I can promise you.
Consider this...
What if you could join a group of people you get to know slowly, without pressure over a few months (rather than hours)?
What if you could focus on your own work, passion or project alongside others who are doing the same?
What if you could test being yourself and how that feels within the safe container of a small group?
What if you didn't have to pretend to be something, someone or somewhere other than what, who and where you are, each and every moment?
What if you gave yourself six months to explore, unravel and experiment? To dedicate time, energy and focus to making the changes you really want to make?
What would life feel like then?
What would you create?
How would things change for you?
The only thing you need to do is to commit to yourself. To trust the pull and your calling to make it happen.
It's time, and you're so ready.
*Please note this group is London based only for now.
>> 6 month group journey April 2019 - September 2019 to make space for your wellbeing, get clear on what really matters to you, learn tools & techniques to aid self healing, build confidence and create real meaningful change.
>> 1 x90mins group session per month (6 in total) meeting in person in London (exact location to be revealed upon application)
>> Sessions will include an intuitive combination of: guided discussion around each theme (see below), psychological tools and techniques, pair work, self reflection & contemplation, journalling, guided meditation, movement, breathwork and other practices for self healing and exploration.
>> 2 x30mins individual sessions with me (Skype/phone) for additional support and guidance
>> Monthly recommended home practice, materials & resources
>> Pre-group workbook to help you prepare for the journey
>> Optional participation in closed Facebook group for community and peer support in between sessions
>> Open to 8 wonderful, curious and open-minded humans
Session 1 - Foundations & Clarity
Session 2 - Finding Meaning, Direction & Joy
Session 3 - Fear, Resistance & Inner Critic
Session 4 - Confidence & Boundaries
Session 5 - Self Worth & Conscious relationships
Session 6 - Expansion
Topics we will explore during the 6 months include:
*The monthly themes are for inspiration only and will be largely guided by the group itself. Most of the magic happens when we all come together, so I will be creating a safe space for us to explore what arises each month. Each month you will receive a recommended home practice & actions to help you dive deeper into the theme and start creating real changes day to day.
This 6 month group experience is for you if:
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Crielaers & Company has developed a working concept for Tribes that is inspired on 35 tribes from all over the world - an untouched culture - visited by photographer Jimmy Nelson has visited. This has led to a new 'mobile office network' for like-minded professionals: 'the business nomads'. Crielaers & Company has converted the brand identity into layout and decoration, signage, clothing and the food concept. The striking interior concept makes working, meeting and living an experience. There is an open routing in which various workplaces such as day offices, coworking, meeting rooms, maximum concentration and open workspaces are available. The building in Eindhoven is the first location of an extensive international network.
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Greetings from Akatsi!
We arrived in Ghana on Friday night, after roughly 31 hours of travel. Phew! We had a very easy trip—none of our luggage was lost and we made all of our flights without any problems. Thanks to all of you who were praying for a safe journey! We were able to briefly see Matt and Tammy Garrett from the Father's House on their way to the airport which was a huge blessing—they have provided solid guidance to Eight Oaks since the very beginning and this was the first time the four of us had met face-to-face.
Ghana is a beautiful place, and we are soaking up every minute that we spend here. Matt arranged a driver for us named Atsu. He is a wonderful man and has been so helpful! He knows everything about Ghana and has taken us around Accra and Akatsi to help us get better acquainted with the area: he is also very patient with us Americans who do not know anything and are constantly asking questions. Today alone he has taught me how to identify and differentiate between all types of trees: banana/plantain, coconut, mango, baobab, teak, and cashew.
The people here are so kind and have embraced us with open arms. Whenever we are walking, people will shout "Yavu!" (which means "white man") and when we wave or say "hello," they shout, "you are welcome!" This is a beautiful village with beautiful people and we feel so blessed to have this opportunity to fellowship with them! Church this morning was wonderful. We went to the English service, but are hoping to experience the local service in the coming weeks.
Hopefully we will be able to post more details in a few days, but for now our Internet is a little sporadic. We mainly wanted to let everyone know we had arrived here safe and sound!
We are probably becoming repetitive, but we have to say again how truly grateful we are for all of the prayers that are being said on our behalf. We feel them every second of every day—they give us peace and joy and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
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Hello, my name is Kinley Schleicher and I am the President of the Caldwell FFA Chapter.
This is the first time that Caldwell has had an FFA Chapter in 50 years. I was greatly influenced to join FFA by a few members of the Vallivue FFA Chapter that I have shown pigs with over the years. They had told me all of the great opportunities that FFA can offer and showed me how fun FFA could be. Once we started to have our first meetings, we established the ins and outs of being a new chapter by planning our activities for the year. A few meetings passed and we started to talk about officer positions and what each position entailed. After looking through all of the positions that were offered, I decided to run for an office. At our banquet, I was honored to receive the position of president. I was excited to see how I could help our chapter grow. Some of the fundraisers that we had done were selling flowers, a bake sale, and selling hot chocolate. The majority of the chapter is receiving the Greenhand degree this month. Our chapter as a whole, has had a lot of fun getting to know each other and welcoming new members as the year progressed. I'm truly thankful for the support and lessons that I have learned over the course of this year, and I am beyond excited to see what next year has in store for the chapter and myself.


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Dripping in a royal sashay, Nashville's indie-pop songstress and self-proclaimed "hot mess," estef, returns swathed in a signature swagger with her latest joint, "Come Around." A groovy beat illuminates the sensualities of her crystal clear vocals, building a framework of feminine energy and attitude. Combining the sounds of classic soul, indie-pop, and electro-r&b "Come Around" is stitched together with a DNA of glitz and sway. Colorful and saturated with a neon reverberation, estef's energy is infectious and compelling. The jazzy, Motown inspired queen is solidifying her place on a rose gold throne at the pinnacle of electro-pop- watch this space.
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Design of an artificial disc replacement (ADR) from an MRI-based three-dimensional model of the human lumbar spine.
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The goal of this project is to design an original artificial intervertebral disc replacement using a three-dimensional model of a healthy human intervertebral disc created from MRI data and CAD software. A rigorous engineering design process was followed to create a final design based on a comprehensive list of engineering parameters such as its ability to restore disc height and motion. The design was validated and analyzed using finite element modeling.
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Biomedical Engineering
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text: Calling All Women Entrepreneurs: Top Tips for Managing Your Inventory Calling All Women Entrepreneurs: Top Tips for Managing Your Inventory When you are entering the realm of running your own business, there are a lot of things that require your attention daily: from relationships with vendors to opportunities to reach out to new clients to managing your employees properly. But when you are in the retail business, then the heart of your company is the one thing that needs to be put as a priority every day: your inventory. It is crucial that your inventory is managed properly every single business day – so do not wait until the end of the year to start implementing these tips. Understand the Advantages of Managing Your Inventory Imagine the trouble that comes with not having enough products to respond to orders or of having ordered too much stock that sits idly on the self – or worse, goes spoiled. There are many advantages to managing your inventory correctly, and the first one is that it saves you money. You avoid losses that come with products that can no longer be sold because they reached their expiry date – like food – or because they have gone out of style or season or have become obsolete, like clothes or gadgets. It also helps save on the cost of renting out space that you might not need – or renting out too much space for idle produce that you are not making money on. Proper inventory management can help you cut back on all those costs and keep your cash invested where it really matters, while it can also allow you to make more accurate financial projections and manage your resources more efficiently. Set Your Minimum Stock Levels It requires some research and effort on your part, but the first thing you need to do is understand your company's needs. Start by counting and comparing: how many goods have you sold each month and how does that fluctuate with seasonal demand? That will give you an idea of the quantity of products you need to keep available every time. By setting a minimum amount that you need to have in stock every time for each of the products you sell, you will be able to react quickly every time your stock is approaching that limit by ordering more before you sell out. The minimum stock level will depend on various factors, such as the demand for the product, how quickly your stock order can get through, as well as how easy it is for the goods to go bad – it makes sense to set lower minimum levels for goods that will go bad if you do not sell them quickly. Remember to always revisit the minimum stock levels you have set throughout the year and readjust if they do not reflect your real needs any more. Invest in a Plan B Even if you have set out the more detailed inventory management plan, you might encounter an unforeseen surge or slump – so it is always important to keep your options open and know where you can turn to. One of the best ways to do that is to research your options when it comes to inventory loans and financing. These are short-term loans or revolving lines of credit that are specifically designed for companies looking for quick funding solutions in order to replenish their inventory. They are usually flexible and come with favorable terms, as they are meant to be a tool to address seasonal fluctuations and not a standing financing mechanism. They are typically secured through your current inventory, so they do not require you to give up any additional collateral. Inventory loans are also quite quick to process and do not require any personal credit score. However, they are not always easy to qualify for, so it is advisable to do some research beforehand; even if you do not foresee that you will need inventory financing in the near future, knowing the types of financing available to you might come in handy when you need to react quickly. Your Employees Are Your Best Allies One common misconception among entrepreneurs is that you need to do everything yourself; to the contrary, making sure that you allocate tasks to your employees is key for efficiently running your business. More often than not, your employees are the ones that will manage your inventory daily, so they need to be prepared. Perhaps the most essential skill that you need to make sure they have in order to successfully manage your inventory is proper cataloguing and tracking your inventory goods. Do not hesitate to invest resources and time in training them on best practices in order to organize your inventory in the most effective manner – and also make sure that you regularly get feedback from them on what works and what not in order to finetune the details. It is advisable to put a specific employee in charge of your inventory in regular intervals in order to have a person of reference that you can talk with directly about your current needs in terms of stock. Keeping track of what goes in and out and making sure that you never run out of stock nor stock up too much – they may sound pretty straightforward goals, but it takes a lot of organizing and testing in order to get things just right. SWAAY Studios Meet the branded content arm of SWAAY.


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Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Get Stupid
Elin Lanto slams the same doors as Elly Simmons on her very own traumatised jagged electro stomper Love Made Me Stupid, which is washed down with synths and resentful lyrics. It is decent if a little feeble, and no Reborn At The Discotheque - with waspy verses sounding like a cross between those from Britney's Stronger and DOA's You Sping Me Round, that song was epic with a better pole-vaulting instrumental middle-8 than her fellow Swede Agnes' Release Me. I am disappointed, but for a 4th single from an as-yet unreleased album, it is pretty solid actually.
Posted by Diva Incarnate at 08:34
Labels: Elin Lanto, Love Made Me Stupid


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2017 Fundraiser: SPACE RAVE
WHEN: Monday, March 27th. 7:00pm-12:00am. VIP access 7:00pm-8:00pm
WHERE: Smith's Olde Bar (Music Room)
1578 Piedmont Ave. NE Atlanta , GA 30307.
DETAILS: It's a SPACE RAVE dance party! Bring your glow sticks, green hair and alien antennae. Highlights include a 90's inspired dance party, lots of food, an "out of this world" photo booth, a chance to taste "The Bearded Lady" (our new signature cocktail), a costume contest and a brief and HIGHLY entertaining surprise presentation by the Weird Sisters.
VIP Tickets are available for the event and grant you early access to the party (7:00pm) for a special preview of our "Spring Teaser": THE PRETTY GIRL BASKET TOSS, and a short reading of SPACE GIRL by Mora V. Harris, our upcoming summer production. VIP Tickets are only $30 and in limited quantity, so snag yours today
General Admission is available for only $15.00 and grants you access to the event from 8:00 onward!
Proceeds will benefit our 2017 Season featuring the hilarious comedy SPACE GIRL by Mora V. Harris and the collaborative, immersive and horrifically exciting DANGEROUS WOMEN, a theatrical experience set for Fall.
All soft drinks are provided by the Weird Sisters! Alcohol is cash bar. The Music Room is upstairs and unfortunately does not have handicap access. Free parking onsite and at nearby Ansley Mall.


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When I'm rubbing elbows with writer types at conferences and the like, sometimes the breakdown feels like 80% "full time writers" and 20% "other." The full-time writers include no one who writes full time (as only the James Pattersons and Stephen Kings of the world actually sell enough to do this.) More likely, these are typically MFA or PhD students; people who teach creative writing full time or part time as adjuncts; people who work in publishing in one form or another; or people who are writers but are more or less subsidized by family wealth. The 20% "other"--of which I am a part of--is a motley crew--some are people who hate their "day jobs" and are just doing them to pay their bills, some are people who have a career that they like or love but who also write. I'm in this last category.
I lean pretty strongly towards the "Don't get an MFA" camp. It's not that I don't think writing can be taught--I definitely learned a lot from the workshops I've taken. But generally speaking, I think such classes can make a good writer better, but not make a bad writer good. I also think there are diminishing returns from workshopping. After you've done it enough, I'm not sure how much you're gaining from it. For me, going to a workshop/conference/retreat is more about making connections, reading and critiquing others' work, shoptalk, etc. But mostly where I'm learning at this point is by reading a ton, consuming media in all forms, and writing, of course. I also find that sometimes people take workshop (or the advice of their mentors/teachers) too seriously: at some point you have to be able to send a story out without workshopping, at some point you have to be able to completely disregard something someone smart said after reading your work because there's a voice inside you that just knows they're wrong. Don't keep going to workshops because you don't trust your own judgment and need some validation.
People who are smarter and more well read and a whole variety of other things have already written about attending an MFA program while being a minority, so I will skip over that. But some of those arguments tie in to things I'm about to say about money.
There are two main arguments (other "I want to be a better writer") for people who are considering getting an MFA. One is that they are imagining a career track in academia, and the other is that they are specifically not imagining a career in academia but just want the time to focus solely on their craft/writing. Let's take this conversation away from the arts to the sciences for a sec: I finished my doctorate pretty close to when the Global Financial Crisis reared its ugly head. Tenure-track jobs that had been listed started getting pulled. People were panicking. At the risk of sounding like an asshole, I went to a top-rated doctoral program for my field. This is how it shook out for my cohort, and I can tell you with hindsight now that a good number of years have passed. None of my friends from my program are unemployed and destitute. All of them found something one way or another. But what happened was that the hierarchy of candidates shifted down and was spread more broadly across time. Golden students who normally would have gotten tenure track positions--maybe even a choice of them--ended up postdoc-ing, then looking for a job afterwards. Postdocs sometimes did more than one postdoc. Then the freshly graduating PhDs couldn't really compete for the tenure track jobs because they were being compared against people who had been postdoc-ing for a while and therefore had better publications and connections. So everything got shifted back, timewise. What also happened is that tenure track positions that wouldn't have been appealing to top candidates a decade ago were now desirable. If this was happening at a top-rated program, imagine what was happening far down the line at programs that weren't as competitive, didn't provide funding, and didn't have as good connections. What I told undergraduates who were thinking about getting a PhD in psychology was this: If you can get into a well-rated program that's very competitive and has good funding, go for it. There won't be a pot-of-gold/ tenure track position waiting for you at the end, necessarily, but your prospects are reasonable for something if you're going to a competitive program. Sadly, academia has continued along the path of offering fewer tenure track jobs and just hiring adjuncts and lecturers that they don't have to provide benefits for or who sometimes do not even have the right to unionize. I've seen people in both the arts and sciences struggle to piece together their finances with adjuncting and no health insurance. I feel for them.
Here's my bit about the "I just want the time" argument. After leaving your MFA program, you are never going to have "the time" in your life for writing--you might as well start learning how to write without the time right now. Having the time to focus solely on your writing is romantic and lovely, like taking a gap year to travel the globe. It also exists on an economic plane of existence that does not make sense to me. Worst case scenario: you go to a program that doesn't fund you and rack up 30-60k a year for 2 to 3 years. Teaching afterwards will be super- competitive (if that's what you want to do) and you'll be competing for jobs against people who went to programs that funded them. Best case scenario: you got funded--great. Most people think of this in terms of gained benefits-- you gained "the time" for free and got 2 to 3 years of time to focus on your craft and the connections you make there. ***
**slight tangent. Notice that the benefit of going to the program is the time to improve your craft, but one thing I did not mention is anything related to the business side of writing. Yes, there are grad degrees in publishing, but I'm talking about MFAs in writing. Not a single person I know with an MFA says that they received decent training or guidance in submitting or selling their work, getting or dealing with agents, business networking, marketing, or paying taxes and the financial side of the publishing world. In fact, several of them have complained that they wanted their program to cover these topics and were annoyed that they didn't. I guess this is based on the idea that one does not want to sully one's art by thinking of how one will pay the bills. Here's the reality: we all have fucking bills. For some reason, the artistic world likes to pretend that money does not exist. Female writers do not want to acknowledge their corporate income husbands. No one talks about money management. There's a lot of hullaboo about the small percentage of writers who get six-figure advances, but not much about the cost of being one of the people who don't. end tangent ***
So let's say you got funded and went away for 2 to 3 years and had a great experience. But there's an opportunity cost associated with that time. My incredibly unsexy proposal: you could have spent those two or three years getting a degree in something else that would result in stable (or at least more stable) work in another field, one that would get you jumpstarted into a career in a way that an MFA might not. (hold on a sec before I get to the "artist as a singular sole-focused thing" argument).
An adjunct lecturer could have a 2-year masters or a 6 to 8 year doctorate (and may or may not have 5- or 6-figure debt) and make about 24 k, likely with no health insurance. An editor at a New York publishing house is probably someone with a BA, but possibly a Masters as well. According to this article, the average salary for an editor at a a New York publishing house can be about 55 k-- the editor in chief positions are in the mid-70s. Here are some other salaries for people with Masters-level education (these are medians): Electrical engineering 121 k, Economics 114k, Com Sci 109k. All my degrees are in psychology, which people think of as a "soft" science (maybe it is, but I've done well for myself and minored in quant.)
You can hope to be James Patterson, but, statistically speaking, you probably won't be. It would be nice to get a tenure-track teaching job, but are the odds in your favor? (they might be! they might not be.) If you're going to teach piecemeal, or freelance, or work in the publishing industry, you had better really really love the work. The people who do it, do it because they love books, and from the sounds of it editors and agents are taking home stacks of manuscripts with them at home at night and working long hours. Editing and agenting aren't writing though--you would be working in a related field, but one that is demanding of a lot of your "free time" outside of work to catch up on reading.
When I first started getting interested in speculative and science fiction, several people told me I had to check out the Clarion workshop. It sounded like a great opportunity... except it costs 5 thousand in change (not including travel). They offer scholarships, but they average at 1,500. Beyond that IT'S SIX WEEKS LONG. Yes, I love the dream world were you could go off on a six-week eat, pray, love, sci fi thing, but who the hell has six weeks off work to spare? People who don't work but have a lot of money I guess from being independently wealthy? People who are being financially supported by a loved one? People with unstable work who can squeeze the workshop in between one contract or gig? But very few people with a standard 9-to-5 in a country where we don't even get maternity leave are going to be able to swing six weeks away from work to write sci fi. It's a dream. Thus, you end up with a really specific population of people who can attend.
Like many second-generation Asians, I was pressured by my immigrant parents to pick a career which would involve a graduate degree followed by relatively high income work. I didn't fit into the standard doctor/lawyer/computer science mold, but I did make my way to getting the Asian parent stamp of approval. This did not result at me toiling away at some soulless job that I hate. It didn't result in my giving up my hopes and dreams of becoming a writer--I have a genuine love of psychology and methods and there is a certain satisfaction I get from solving high-level problems that, as much as I love writing, I do not get from anywhere else. I've noticed that when I'm at writer's conferences there's very little conversation about people's "day jobs." I get the sense that this is because the "day job" is not considered a career, and the thing that truly defines you is your identity as an artist/ writer. There's an unstated feeling--at least in my opinion--that the art is the higher thing, and the other thing is just the unseemly thing you do to pay the bills. Work is what takes away from your ability to be a writer. I really strongly, ardently disagree with this idea.
First let's talk about the thing that's terrible. We live in a country that does not have a good social safety net and what little safety net we have is increasingly being taken away. Like the adjuncts I mentioned above, more and more stable work is being transformed into contracting work that's less stable and offers few if any benefits. For some reason millions of people in this country don't think that health care is a basic human right. The cost of this lack of safety net is debilitating. Do the thing you love and the money will come?? The people writing those inspirational articles have apparently never had to pay for cancer treatment. They are, I guess, unlike the average American, who is one $2,000 emergency away from serious financial problems.
So when I hear someone contemplating whether or not to get an MFA, or whether or not to "follow their dream," I can't help thinking, no, do the thing that puts you in a place where you are financially secure, and you'll be all the closer to that dream. You are not a lesser artist because you decided to become an accountant. Consider the financial cost of "taking the time." The longer you delay being at the point where you can save for retirement, or for that $2,000 emergency, the more of a bind you might find yourself in down the road when that social safety net is increasingly eroded.
Here's the part about "the time" I find mystifying. There's this notion of your day job taking away from your life as an artist. In terms of time and/or energy or, I don't know, artistic street cred. I would argue that it isn't an issue of time so much as efficiency, and the very fact that you even have a day job adds to the richness of someone's writing, rather than taking it away. Say you work a 9-to-5. This means you more or less have from 5 pm to 10 or 11 pm to find some time to write. Okay, take some time away to take care of the dog, cook dinner, go to the gym, whatever. Writing does not actually take that much time. I write pretty quickly. I'm not on drugs and I don't really drink coffee. I don't wake up before the sun rises, I don't write during lunch breaks or stay up until 1 am. Generally speaking, when I'm working on a project I finish my work that day, watch about an hour of the crappiest TV possible (The Bachelorette, for example), then I write for an hour or two before heading out to the gym or to social engagements. I write some on the weekends-- ranging from half an hour to maybe 4 hours total, but definitely not more than that.
How long does it take to write a novel? Say you type 50 words a minute. If you wrote for half an hour every day, you'd have 1,500 words a day--that adds up. How much physical strength does it take to write a novel? You know, because you're exhausted when you get home from work. It's sitting down at a table.. It's not as exhausting as cleaning the house, cooking, or lifting weights or any variety of things one does after one comes home from work. Toni Morrison was a single mother. Stephen King wrote Carrie while working full time as a teacher in addition to doing laundry at an apparently disgusting hotel. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly guy wrote a motherfucking book by blinking. Might it be a reasonable argument that having a separate career might help you manage time more efficiently? (Let alone, in the case of literary fiction, if more of us had jobs there would be fewer books about English professors having affairs with sexy manic pixie undergrads, because we would have a broader world to write about.)
Wendy J Fox, in an article in The Millions, writes:
We all know it's hard to make a living as a writer, yet when I received the largest sum I'd ever been paid for a single essay or story, I didn't share about this, because it was a kill fee. That's something other writers should know. Again, it's an unpredictable business. Any of us who have been doing it for a while have pages of anecdotes like this, though as authors in the contemporary landscape, we're told to develop our platform, to promote ourselves, to broadcast our wins, not announce our letdowns.
I'm a weightlifter and oftentimes I hear people say something like it's 10% lifting and 90% what you eat. Maybe writing is like 10% writing and 90% dealing with rejection. All I know is that I don't think there are frank, open discussions about money amongst writers, and that I'm eternally grateful that I'm not doing this to put food on my table. Being rejected over and over can be disheartening to the point of depression--imagine if your next meal depended on it.
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This infantry veteran cycles to pay homage to 20,600 post-Independence martyrs
A personal homage to the martyrs. That is how Maj Gen Somnath Jha (retd) describes his 162-daylong journey on cycle so far. The sun is scorching and there is not a cloud in sight but Maj Gen Jha, with the handlebar moustache and infectious smile, pedals towards Pathankot.punjab Updated: Mar 31, 2017 17:59 IST
A personal homage to the martyrs. That is how Maj Gen Somnath Jha (retd) describes his 162-day long journey on cycle so far. The sun is scorching and there is not a cloud in sight but Maj Gen Jha, with the handlebar moustache and infectious smile, pedals towards Pathankot.
It was a few days before his retirement on September 30, 2016, that this infantry veteran from Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry decided to take on this mission. "I spent 37 years in the army and I've seen a lot of combat. As I was preparing to hang my boots, I was flooded with memories, both of battles won and friends lost. I lost many, many buddies in combat. Looking back I thought how it could have been me," says Maj Gen Jha.
It was then that the idea of this personal homage took root in his mind. While he was toying with the logistics, it struck him that he couldn't possibly forget the rest of the bravehearts.
"Then I decided to extend my tribute to all 20,600 soldiers who have been martyred since Independence. I am cycling two minutes for each fallen hero, which means pedalling 42,000 minutes through all the 29 states because our heroes come from every corner of the country," says Jha.
The veteran admits he was himself taken by surprise at his pace. "On Day 1, I clocked 85km and on Day 2, I went up to 125 without any aches or pains," says the General.
It also helps to have a wife who decided to don the mantle of his tour manager. Chitra Jha, a life coach, insisted on accompanying her husband in a car. "She said she didn't want to stay at home and fret about me," chuckles Jha. "Now she arranges the logistics and ensures a home away from home for me," he adds.
It's been a long and arduous expedition through roads, good and bad, in the Hindi heartland of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, thick jungles of the Northeast, undulating plains south of the Vindhyas and the dunes of Gujarat and Rajasthan, but the couple has stuck on. The General insists he's not had any bad day. "People warned me against Maoists, wild elephants and rhinoceros, but I didn't have a single unpleasant encounter," says Jha, a third generation soldier. His meet-ups with locals everywhere, he says, have only reaffirmed his faith in the patriotism and generosity of an average Indian. "Every person I spoke to on the way could emotionally connect with my mission," claims Jha.
Jha starts his day before the sun at 4am and tries to clock anywhere between 60km and 150km a day, depending on the terrain. After five months on the road, Jha says he is fitter than ever, having lost 12 kilos on the way. Easygoing in his diet, he grabs local fare by the roadside. By the way, he managed to dig into "makki di roti" and "saag" along with "kukkad" in Punjab.
The 26th state on his itinerary, Punjab, has been a homecoming of sorts for Jha who graduated from Government College for Men, Chandigarh, in 1978 and was part of the Panjab University cricket and swimming team.
Though Jha likes cycling alone, he's invariably joined by people eager to be part of the honour ride. And it's not just men in olive who've been eagerly riding along, many others too get inspired. Fired by Jha's mission, Balrajesh from Amritsar bought two cycles, one for himself and the other for his son Tanveer, a Class-9 student, so that they could pedal with Jha from Beas to Amritsar, and then from Amritsar to Gurdaspur.
Jha says he started his journey alone, but now he is joined by tens of thousands of Indians. "They may not be with me in person, but they are very much with me in spirit, I carry them in my heart," says Jha, who is just 20 days away from his final destination, Amar Jawan Jyoti in Delhi, where he will pay his final homage on April 19.
Looking back, Jha says had someone asked him to undertake this journey a year back, he would have had his reservations. "But now I know if something seems daunting or even impossible, take the first step and it will get done."
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If you are looking for one of the best getaways in the entire state of Ohio, you should certainly check out Alum Creek State Park. The park is actually located on a lake, where there are many different things that you can do alone, with friends, or with your entire family. It is a beautiful park above all, so anyone who likes to get out of the house, out of the city, and experience the outdoors to the fullest extent possible will certainly enjoy visiting and staying at the park. There are plenty of activities for an extended stay, so you will not feel bored or out of touch, but just blissfully removed from the chaotic motion of daily life.
One of the main attractions is the beach, which is three thousand feet long. That is enough sand for many people to use all at once, so you will never have to worry about the beach being full or congested. The sand is warm and comforting under the summer sun, and the waves are close enough to go swimming in as much as you want — or as much as you need to, on the hottest days of summer.
Something that draws many people in is the fact that the park actually has cabins to rent; this can provide for a very interesting and unique experience, where you can live at the park in a rustic cabin setting instead of in a camper or a tent. This is great for days when the weather does not cooperate, as a cabin is much better at keeping out the wind and rain than a tent. However, even on the nicest days, a cabin can be fun. Many children have never had a chance to stay in a cabin before, and so you can take your entire family and have an experience that recalls the days of settlers and wagon trains, when all of America was vast and wild and cabin living was just a normal way of life.
A large benefit of choosing Alum Creek State Park is that you will have access to over forty miles of trails. These can be used for hiking, mountain biking, and even horseback riding. The trails are well maintained, but give you a way to get back into the forest without having to be fearful of becoming lost. Horseback riding in particular can be very fun, as riding through the trees can be — much like living in a cabin — a way to recall the America of centuries past, when things were very different. Whether you enjoy this feeling or your children are interested in finding it, the trails at the park are perfect.
There is also a great deal of fishing to be done on the lake, which is generally calm and peaceful. You can bring your own boat and spend a lot of time on the water.
For those who want to camp at the park but do not want to be too disconnected from the modern world or the conveniences that they treasure, the park has a number of amenities that make it a very nice place to stay. There are hot shows and clean bathrooms, so that you can feel clean at all times. There is Wi-Fi available, so you can check your email or keep in touch with friends and coworkers even while you are away from the house. The campsites all have water and electricity, so you can use those functions provided that your RV tailor also supports them, as most do. All of this means that you can experience the fun and adventure of living at a park without having to sacrifice the nicer things about modern living.
If you would like to contact the park to find out more about what they have going on or what they can offer, you can call them at 740-548-4631. If you would like to reserve or rent the cabins or a place to camp, you can call 866-644-6727 instead. To view pictures of the park or read more about it, visit their website at http://alum-creek-state-park.org. Finally, the physical address of the park is as follows:
Alum Creek State Park
3615 S. Old State Road
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Apasal MB Mat Said Takut? September 2, 2010Posted by ibrahimbaba in akhbar, Kerajaan, Ketelusan, Pembaziran, Terengganu.
Menurut laporan dalam akhbar The Star hari ini, Mat Said nak siasat bagaimana maklumat laporan audit bocor kepada parti lawan. Ada apa-apa rahsia yang dia takut sangat akan bocor tapi belum dihebohkan lagi? Kenapa dia takut sangat?
Kita tunggu next move Dr. Syed Azman.
Sekian, IB [berita susulan dari buletinonline: Ahmad Said Marah Jabatan Audit Bocor Laporan Top IT]
Laporan The Star 2hb September:
Ahmad Said orders probe over leak
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Mentri Besar had ordered an investigation into how a confidential audit report on a state-owned computer firm was leaked to the Opposition.
Datuk Seri Ahmad Said was especially incensed because the Aug 26 report was leaked to the opposition even before the document was submitted to the state government.
"We believe this is an attempt to sabotage the state government, and meant to tarnish our reputation," Ahmad said after chairing the weekly exco meeting here yesterday.
The state computer firm, Top IT produces the e-Book or digital notebooks that have been distributed free to thousands of primary school pupils here since 2009.
This was a move to lighten the heavy schoolbags of students, and to expose the young ones to the Internet.
Ahmad was responding to a recent online allegation that Top IT's factory in Gong Badak was unsafe for use and incurred massive cost overruns while it was was being built.
The allegation was made by Batu Burok assemblyman Dr Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi.
Ahmad said it was inaccurate to say the construction cost of the factory for Top IT ballooned to RM12mil as the actual amount was only RM7.9mil.
On claims that the building was unsafe, Ahmad said cracks only appeared in certain parts of the building and this was rectified a long time ago.
The Mentri Besar said he was baffled how outside parties, with no expertise about safety of buildings, could conclude the factory was unsafe.
As for Dr Syed Azman's claim that the factory begun operations without a Certificate of Fitness for Occupation (CFO), Ahmad said Dr Syed Azman was behind time.
"Top IT received certification on Sept 15, 2009 from a professional consultant that the building was safe.
"The company is awaiting the Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC) that replaces the CFO previously issued by the local authority," he added.
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How do I get to the start line?
From the CBD, drive along Donnelley Street which becomes Queen Elizabeth Drive, then Handel Street. Continue along this road and it will become Booroolong Road. Stay on Boorolong Road for approximately 5km and turn right into Dumaresq Dam Road, following this road for another 5km. The Duval Dam Buster Trail Run will start and finish in the picnic area which is at the end of Dumaresq Dam Road.
Can I register on the day?
No registrations will be accepted on the day of the event. All competitors must have registered via the online registration process by midnight on Friday 20 September 2019.
Will parking be available at the start/finish?
Yes, there is parking available at the Dumaresq Dam picnic area, although it is limited. We strongly encourage you to car pool and travel with your mates if at all possible.
Will there be finisher's medals?
Yes. There will be a finisher's medal awarded to participants who complete the 3km, 8km, 15km and 30km events.
Will there be food and drinks at the start/finish?
Yes. There will be a barbecue stall selling hot food and cold drinks plus a coffee van at the start/finish area at the Dumaresq Dam picnic area. There are also public barbecue facilities available if you wish to cook your own food.
Water will be available.
This will be a 'cupless' event so all participants and spectators will need to bring their own drinking vessels. No disposable cups will be provided.
Is there a mandatory gear requirement?
Yes. All 15km and 30km competitors will be required to carry the following gear:
Water bottles or hydration vest with bladder capacity to carry 500ml of water/electrolyte drink
Compression Bandage (Minimum Dimensions 7.5cm wide x 2.3m long unstretched)
Mobile phone in working order with a fully charged battery
If rain is forecast, a waterproof rain jacket will also be required. Competitors will be advised 30 minutes prior to their event whether a jacket is to be carried.
What facilities are at the start/finish area?
The Dumaresq Dam picnic area is a beautiful spot to relax and enjoy the event. Facilities include a children's play area, barbecue facilities and an amenities block. Additional portaloos will be available.
How will the course be marked?
All events will be marked with bright orange cones and orange or pink tape. Marshals will be stationed at course intersections or where event trails change for events of different distances.
Is the course suitable for prams?
No. None of the event distances are suitable for prams. There are narrow, single tracks and some rocky areas with boulders and some steps.
Can we camp at Dumaresq Dam?
No. Camping is not permitted at Dumaresq Dam but there are numerous motels, hotels and two caravan parks in Armidale. There is also camping available at the Armidale showground or nearby national parks.
Can I use trekking poles?
Poles are permitted on the 15km and 30km course, but not in the first and last 3km kilometres of the 15km loop.


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Shirlette Ammons
Shirlette Ammons is a Durham, North Carolina-based poet and musician. Her most recent hip hop solo debut album, Twilight for Gladys Bentley, a "re-imaging" of 1920's blues singer Gladys Bentley, was released in 2013 by Berlin-based record label, Springstoff Records.
She is a Cave Canem Fellow and a 2013 recipient of the North Carolina Arts Council's Artist Fellowship. Shirlette has toured Germany, Switzerland, and Austria as part of the Purple Velvet International Female Hip-Hop Tour with all-female emcees representing three continents: sookee (Germany), Lex La Foy, and DJ Doowap (South Africa).
Shirlette also serves as Youth Arts Coordinator at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina, offering arts everyday after school to hundreds of young artists in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and surrounding areas.
Shirlette was on Next Level Team Serbia.


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November 2017: Over a few post surf beers, a brainstorming session offered up a Holiday Marketing Campaign that tried to define the nature of our shop and the stoke it resonated. The concept was as simple as this: " Surfing is our sanctuary, The Shop is our Shrine & Saltwater is our Wine." We would execute this campaign by offering up a weekly photo contest, that best described what surfing means to you! We also got creative with our Holiday exterior windows and tied in Tibetan Prayer Flags (which represented a sacred place) surrounded by images that we felt best conveyed our beliefs. The outside of the windows were painted with words that we wished to share with our community.
The weekly photo contest kind of petered out, as some ventures do. But the words created that November evening have proven to be powerful! This year Freedom Surf Shop will celebrate 13 years of being in business. A lot has changed in those 13 years, but the one thing that has not is our passion for surfing and celebrating it through our shop.
2018 will offer up more of what you have come to expect! More surfboards, a amazing selection of SUPS, Girls and Guys clothing that you can't find instantly at the touch of your phone. But most of all we will offer our knowledge and friendship, with humility and respect to all that walk though our sacred doors.
Get out and surf. Find your sanctuary. . . Then come see us .


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A polarizer is usually employed to mute reflections in water images or glass. Unfortunately and only until recently did I discover the value of this oft-used glass as a neutral density filter (I don't have an ND that fits the 16-35). This shot would have been otherwise dull without the dawn colors of warm sunlight, blue sky and green leaves.
About a decade before the first version of photoshop, I asked a photographer at an exhibit what filters he used.
"None. I just wait for the right light."
So, here you have it, almost SOOTC, with a little increase in contrast. Reflections can be a good thing.


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ABVP: Torchbearers of the BJP Agenda from Hyderabad to JNU
In a massive protest meeting on February 13, over 2000 students and teachers had gathered to raise their voice in the wake of police brutalities inside the campus and the arrest of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar.
ABVP activists holding black flags, raised slogans against Rahul Gandhi when he came to attend the meeting. As the media, disregarding the crowd, rushed in to meet him, it triggered off a stampede. However the students and the faculty body formed a human chain to block off the ABVP activists. The turn of events portrays how the ABVPs are torchbearers of the BJP/RSS. The youth of the nation have always protested whenever their rights to land, equality, and policies in work and education have been denied. Students like Kanhaiya Kumar, and Richa Singh, the first woman President of Allahabad University Students' Union ,have always protested against the antagonistic Hindutvavaadis.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development have always acted under the dictates of the ABVP. Panjab University administration and faculty were denied its grants and salary when ABVP lodged a complaint of irregularities in hostel funds in 2015, April. The Vice Chancellor's setting up of an enquiry committee and submission of records went ignored. The MHRD forced the VC of Hyderabad University to take action against the Ambedkar Students' Association when ABVP had attacked students.
In JNU, ABVP had filed a police complaint against a hostel warden who warned them from holding havan inside a hostel room to prevent fire hazard. In January 2016,the ABVP had also tried to prevent the screening of Nakul Sawhney's documentary Muzzafarnagar Baki Hain in the campus of Hyderabad University. The documentary portrays how the Hindutva is instrumental in arousing communal tension in Muzzafarnagar. In states where cow slaughter is not illegal ABVP had attacked the ones organising Dalit beef festivals. Therefore, the events at JNU are not a one-off event but one is a series of successive attacks on student freedoms and violation of democracy in India.
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The majestic Barclays Center indoor arena, home of the NBA franchise Brooklyn Nets, staged last week the ESL One New York event, where eight of the best teams on the planet – including our own – battled it out for their share of a $250,000 prize pool.
With Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev in stunning form, Natus Vincere won the event without losing a single match, cruising to a 3-0 record in the Swiss round before beating Team Liquid and Virtus.pro in the playoffs, both by 2-1 scorelines. This is the first international title for Na`Vi since picking up s1mple as a replacement for Danylo "Zeus" Teslenko, in the summer.
As always, we picked out the most interesting stats and facts from this fantastic tournament, which you can find in the infographic below:
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Duelly Noted presents our spring concert: Cluelly Noted!/
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Come one, come all, to a night of madness, mayhem, and murder!
Today at 4pm, come to the Hamilton College Chapel for Cluelly Noted, our a cappella concert that truly makes a scene of the crime! We'll be debuting four new songs, new moves, and a bit of murder mystery!


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Menu Holder
Menu Holder – 25 ways it can boost ANY business.
The importance of the menu holder should not be overlooked when it comes to marketing any business – and don't let the name menu holder fool you into thinking they are only suitable for restaurants and cafes.
What is a menu holder?
The name covers a wide range of products but essentially a menu holder is an object that holds print in place. Usually manufactured in plastic (acrylic or pvc), other options include wood and metal. They come in a variety of shapes – from simple single sided holders to multiple facings designed to maximise the number of messages – and a variety of sizes, usually based around the most common print sizes - DL (1/3 A4), A6, A5 are the most popular because the essential feature of a menu holder is that ii can be placed in front of customers and clients, ensuring your key messages get in front of a 'captive' audience.
Where to use a menu holder?
There are plenty of places to use your menu holder – and remember these are not limited to catering or hospitality venues. In fact, anywhere customers are there is a good place for a menu holder:
- In reception areas & waiting rooms
- In showrooms and sales centres
- In restaurants, cafes, coffee shops
- At exhibitions, trade shows and promotional events
- In shops, retail venues and malls as part of retail displays
- At networking events, group meetings, societies & clubs
- In schools, colleges and universities
- On counters and cash desks
How a menu holder adds value
Because of its size and format, customers are often receptive to the content of menu holders so they should be an essential marketing tool. But there are some golden rules to help you make the most of them
- Variety – update the messages regularly, and have a variety of messages to feature in the holders.
- Be Visual… – it is really easy to add images, colour and bold typography to add interest to even the most mundane marketing message, and you will adding some brand differential at the same time.
- …but don't forget words. Words are also incredibly important too. Consider your target audience and use the right tone. Humour and aspirational language can help and always have a clear call to action. Be clear about what you are communicating.
- More on words. Always sell benefits, not features. If you have a loyalty scheme, for example, major on what benefits it will bring the person who joins.
- Be professional. Print is getting cheaper and cheaper so try to have all your message professionally printed for maximum impact and brand building; unprofessional and poorly presented communications will reflect poorly on your brand. A menu holder will keep all print looking smarter for longer.
What to promote using your menu holder
- Menus (of course!)
- Special offers
- Price lists
- New product lines
- Upsells
- Product info
- Branding messages
- Featured products
- Seasonal products/services/events/opening hours
- Your bestselling product or services
- Discounts
- Cross sells
- Details of loyalty programmes
- Social media details
- Events and activities
- Community information
- Product care info
- Customer reviews
- Product reviews
- After care info
- End of line reductions
- Related products
- Local events
- Opening hours
- Company news or activities
A Guide to Menu Holders
Menu holders are a brilliant and really cost-effective way to build your business. We'll help you make the most of these little beauties to boost your business.
Who needs a menu holder?
Of course menu holders are perfect for cafes, restaurants, hotels and anywhere that serves food and drink. But despite their name they can also be used by other businesses for promotions. If you have a waiting room, a reception area, a showroom or anywhere that customers or clients visit then you'll probably benefit from using a menu holder.
What does a menu holder do?
It holds print, simple as that. Again traditionally they have held menus. But there is an unlimited amount of types of print that can be inserted into the holders – info about events, special offers, latest products, BOGOFs and Twofors as well as branding and product information. Think of them as the perfect marketing tool for a seated audience.
How to make the most of your holders.
There are two top tips to maximising the effectiveness of your holders. Firstly, make the messages interesting. Creating effective designs is getting easier – you can have a go yourself or use a trusted designer. Use images, colours and text to grab their attention. Words matter – so be bold, clever, provocative or attention-grabbing in your copy (words). Again, have a go yourself or use a professional copywriter.
Secondly, don't let the messages go stale. Regularly update the print in your holders. Even if the messages don't change it is worth developing new designs and new copy (words) to get people to keep on looking, reading and paying attention.
Always tailor the look and feel of the content to your customer. Ensure you cover the basics. If you have more 'mature' customers can they see the wording? Appealing to kids is a smart idea – remember the value of pester power.
Types of menu holder
The design of menu holders is pretty standard but there are a number of options for you to consider. The 3 sided 'Toblerone' shaped holder is the classic design but there are also options for four and six facings which allow you to deliver more messages in the same space. It's your choice. There is even an eye-catching rotating menu holder that might add even more interest
Acrylic Menu Holders
PVC menu holders are a cheap and cheerful option but acrylic is the number one choice for most businesses. If the holder is manufactured from quality acrylic it is manufactured to last in even the busiest environment – virtually shatterproof and able to withstand impact. Acrylic is also easy to clean and maintain in 'just bought' condition – but the cost is low and you can easily afford to add extra items without breaking the marketing budget.
Need more ideas? Check out our blog Menu Holder – 25 ways it can boost ANY business.
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I recently came across a quote by Iain Thomas on instagram that read:
"And every day, the world will
drag you by the hand, yelling,
"This is important. And this is
important! And this is important!
You need to worry about this!
And this! And this!
And each day, it's up to you to
yank your hand back, put it on
your heart and say, "No. This is
what's important."
One of the biggest struggles I know moms -and really most women- face is making enough time for themselves.
I know that struggle to my core.
It's so easy for me to make everyone come before me (especially those I love) and to think of a million tasks and to-do's I just want to "squeeze in really quick" before I take care of me.
This year one of my biggest goals is to stop this pattern even more, put my hand on my heart and remember ME.
If you are with me on that, here is something I want to share with you to help you make this happen:
Nobody will give you an extra hour to take care of you. If you make more space for you, it means you have less space for something else.
Sometimes that "something else" is the TV and sometimes that "something else" is your should voice that is making you believe that something is important and deserves to be on your priority list when in reality it doesn't belong there.
So my challenge for you today is simple: Take a look at your day and decide what you can cut out, what doesn't energize you, what is not aligned with your truth, what you can delegate to someone else, what you can get support on and begin TODAY -right NOW- to make space for you. Start with 15 minutes a day and begin to carve out more piece by piece.
If this feel overwhelming to you and your instant response is: I cannot cut out anything, I want to ask you: What is going to happen if you continue to not make space for yourself? Who will you become if you have no time for YOU? What kind of woman, mom, wife... will you be if you put yourself last? What will your life look and feel like if you cannot fuel your own cup?
Sending you love, time & space.


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Needs 006 12″
Artist: Various ArtistsLabel: Needs (not-for-profit)
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The ever-charitable Needs project continues apace with another stunning cast of characters offering up their dancefloor creations to help a good cause – the environmentally-focused Cool Earth NGO. On this 12″, Eris Drew delivers the uplifting breakbeat celebration of "See You In Snow", while Edward takes things deeper with the tripped out minimal house groove of "Mind Loop". D. Tiffany brings a particularly crafty approach to her own drum funk science on "Sun Trip" and Henry Hyde cools things down with the mellow, new age 2 step stylings of "Every Day's A Good Day For A Swim."


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April 29 1:00-6:00
255 18th street, Brooklyn, NY
This Saturday and Sunday April 29+30, 1:00-6:00, MadArts is hosting its annual Open Studios event which is a great opportunity to tour around the studios in the complex, get to see what's behind all of those doors in our hallways, snack, drink and see wonderful original art! My studio will be open only on Saturday 1:00-6:00 as an open workshop for the kids (and adults ;), I won't be open on Sunday due to classes. I hope to see you Saturday!


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Space Gambus Experiment will be releasing new material with [RHP] CDRs in March and we're very excited about it! We're hoping that Kamal Sabran will be able to make it over to the UK for a performance around the same time which judging from the video attached to this post would be amazing!
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Ein Hauptgang kostet etwa: 184 HK$
Visited this chill and spacious restaurant on a Wednesday night with friends, highly recommended their seafood pizza! The generous amount of cheese was super - so do their cocktails. Will definitely come back for a visit :)
Staff are very friendly! I ordered the number 4 wagyu beef burger and it was great. Also highly recommend the sweet potato fries. A cozy little place which is also open for a drink in the evenings.


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Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Live stream info Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich | Uefa Champions League semi-final, second leg | Tuesday, 7:45pm BST | Santiago Bernabeu
Bayern Munich face an uphill struggle if they are to prevent Real Madrid from reaching a third straight Champions League final tonight
Bayern took the lead in last week's semi-final first leg through Joshua Kimmich, but goals from Marcelo and Marco Asensio gave the holders a 2-1 win to take to the Spanish capital.
Jupp Heynckes' German champions must score at least twice in the Bernabeu to stand any chance of reaching the final, and must do so against a seasoned Real side who have won the competition the last two years in a row.
However, Juventus' 3-1 win in Madrid in the quarter-finals will hand an injury-hit Bayern squad belief that this could well be their year.


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Course IV is coming to San Francisco to celebrate 150 years of leadership in architecture! Join fellow alumni on October 16th, 2018 for a reception at the Olympic Club City in San Francisco's Union Square. The event will begin with a cocktail reception at the followed by presentations from faculty, students, and alumni. A series of speakers including Andrew Scott, Interim Department Head, will share an update on the state of the Department, research by students and faculty, and will discuss the Department's ambitions for the future of design education at MIT.
This reception is organized by Pamela Tang, MArch '83, '85, MITArchA VP of Programs and San Francisco Area Representative, and Paul Pettigrew, MArch '88, Coordinator of Undergraduate Initiatives & Manager of Special Projects at the Department of Architecture.
This promises to be an exciting evening and we look forward to connecting with you all!
Event Location
Olympic Club City
524 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 pm
Event Program
7 - 8 PM / Cocktail Reception
8 - 10 PM / Presentation by Andrew Scott, Faculty, and Current Students
Event Pricing
MITArchA/MIT Club of Northern CA Patrons: Free
(MITCNC Patrons will receive a registration code via email)
MITArchA/MIT Club of Northern CA Members and Guests: $25
Non-Member MIT Alumni and Guests: $35
Event Contacts
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up and coming events
Working on a new joint exhibition with Debra Sweeney.
"From the North" Based on the coast line around Staithes on the Yorkshire coast. Followed by an exhibition in Staithes Studio Gallery in August and then on to other UK galleries.
Palais De Vaches Hampshire Open Studios 2019 - Part of a joint exhibition including Debra Sweeney. August 10.00 - 5.00
A selection of work still in Fisherton Warehouse, 71 - 73 Fisherton Street, Salisbury. SP2 7ST tel: 01722 334056.
"From sets to signature pieces."
Welcome to Steve Neville Studio Ceramics. This website has a selection of previous and current work, from finely balanced simply gazed work, to the heavier and more practical.


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Thursday, November 1, 2018
Is there a Blue Wave? (11/1/18)
In the past I generated models based on polling data to predict election outcomes. However, models can only be as accurate as the polling data I am trying something different this year. I am only going to look at early voting numbers. A few states provide some demographic information on their early voting totals such as party affiliation, ethnicity, and gender. By comparing early voting numbers with prior years we may be able to obtain some good information. For instance, in 2016 the early voting numbers in Nevada and North Carolina told me the average polling numbers in these states was wrong. And that ended up being correct. The average of polls in Nevada gave Trump a slight lead of between 1 and 2 points and Clinton a 2 to 3 point advantage in North Carolina. However, voting trends from 2012 to 2016 showed higher Democratic turn out in Nevada and higher Republican turn out in North Carolina. The data was correct and the polls were wrong. Why? Because the sample size is enormous in states that allow early voting. In 2016 here are some averages for national early voting: Democrats = +7.5 (% of Democrats - % of Republicans) Female = +14.1 (% of Females - % of Males) White = +39.1 (% of Whites - % of Blacks - % of Hispanics) In 2018 the averages look like: Democrats = +4.9 (% of Democrats - % of Republicans) Female = +9.2 (% of Females - % of Males) White = +38.7 (% of Whites - % of Blacks - % of Hispanics) Here are a few State trends that have key races from 2016 to 2018: Arizona +2.7 R Florida +3.1 R Colorado +0.7 D Georgia +2.3 B, +3.3 M North Carolina +2.8 D, +3.5 W, +3.3 M Nevada +3.5 R West Virginia +5.4 R For example, North Carolina means there is 2.9% more Democrat turnout, 5.2% more white turnout, and 4.7% more male turnout in 2018 than 2016. Higher Democrat turnout is obviously good for Democrats, but a higher white and male turnout is more favorable to Republicans. Overall, since blacks vote in higher percentage for the Democratic candidate and males lean towards Republicans I give a slight advantage to Republicans even though there is a significant higher Democrat turnout, but North Carolina has a high Democrat populous. Conclusion: Things are trending very fast towards the Democrats. Ideology turnout is down to 2.6%, 0.4% in favor of a higher minority turnout, and the gender turnout is down to 4.9% in Male turnout. Every data point moved the democrats way except Nevada. I suspect at this time things favor Republicans in Arizona, Florida, and Nevada whereas Democrats have the edge in Colorado, Georgia, and North Carolina.
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Liberating yourself from Ancestor & Family Shadows n' Karma
I am offering in person consults,
tarot readings & ancestor sessions at:
Galerie Vinsantos
811 Royal Street
French Quarter/New Orleans
Friday & Sundays 2pm-6pm
Appt: email@example.com
Walk-Ins Welcome
We are the voices that our grandmothers couldn't have!!! Releasing any lineage connected with Trauma,misogyny, abuse and toxic traits...
To begin your work and release the lineage & family trauma/habits/stories so that you can live your best self. Often we carry the traumas, toxicity and habits of our ancestors. The story is either hidden or told over and over as each new generation is born. There is always the age old "family Curse". But we have the power to change these addictions,outcomes and paths for ourselves! Boundaries are key and I will help you develop them and kick out any energy that is not in your best interest!
In these four week sessions we will meditate with deceased family, research(online), communicate with any living relatives, have homework and finish the final session with a fire and healing ceremony!
I will be upfront and state that this is intense work, and some of our ancestors can be unsavory, but denying the shadows is toxic and co-dependent behavior. I have grown so much during my focused work & now certification in this and am happy to share with everyone that is ready!
I always offer sliding scale for my sessions. These specific quadruple sessions are up to 90 minutes each and are $120 for each sitting. Or $380 paid up front in full, plus personalized "Trinity Remedies" that includes "conjure oil n incense & spirit bath" $45
I have a certification for this work through the founder of this healing process Sara Wiseman
Ancestor n Mentor Poppet Building & Spiritual Altar Workshops w/ Kook Teflon
Fall 2019
New Orleans
Pre-Register at email@example.com
$75-120 sliding scale (paypal & venmo)
$25.00 material fee
( i will provide doll forms and spirit herbs n such)
Bring scissors and other items mentioned
Reserve your spot now
Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
Ancestor Dolls are a great spirit vessel and can be used as healing tools, talisman or as an altar. In this workshop we will each connect with our specific ancestors . We will begin each class with an hour long talk and lessons with your chosen ancestor/mentor and how to best honor and feed their altars!
In this series i am also welcoming folks that don't feel connected with their family but have a mentor that empowered them that has passed.
Our ancestors are our blood n bones and if you feel connected to them great,
But if not know that what fuels our spirit are persons that have mentored us or givin us that extra igniting push, if you have one thats passed please join us!
I will also create an example of altars for intention and protection and to keep that connection after a loved one has passed..
These dolls are not for children and must be attended to as you would an altar.
Honoring the poppet with food, incense,liquor ,tobacco,conversation etc.
Traditional ancestral dolls normally have no face, if you have a piece of clothing or small item to include from the deceased it can be used along with organic accessories so they have physical items to direct their intentions.
One of the most important pieces of this poppet will be the paper petitions placed inside of it. Which will include
Names of family members that you know of that are deceased
Their relation to you
Things they liked such food or drink,music etc
Some people find these poppets/dolls easier to work with than an altar and are less upkeep. Though be mindful that it is treated with respect and should be taken with you on travels and introduced to any new family or household members.
This poppet/doll is a commitment and will be a lifelong object that can be become a family heirloom and keep the spirit n stories of your family that has passed alive for generations.
* Clothes/Hair/notes/jewelry belonging to a deceased family member or a fresh white cloth),
* Rosemary (remembrance),
* Althea leaves or root (marshmallow, for benevolent spirits)
* Wormwood (calling beyond the veil & spirits)
* Dandelion root (communication with the dead)
your hair/nail clippings/dead skin/teeth/etc.
(summoning, inviting and connection)
* Balm of Gilead (for spirit manifestation)
* Graveyard dirt (from a crossroad in a cemetery)
Kook Teflon has been a working artists for nearly two decades and is a hoodoo practitioner, root worker, spiritual healer,certified paranormal investigator,curator of queer artistic gatherings,a mother of two and a protector of outcasts.
As a teacher she also prides herself in constantly learning new techniques & ways to enhance her work from elders & youth as a practitioner and artist. Kooks daily intentions are to helping others be thee most bad-ass's they can be.


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Warwick Gardens London Refurbishment
- Project Year: 2015
- Project Cost: £100,001 - £150,000
- Country: United Kingdom
- Address: Warwick Gardens, Kensington, London
The Renovation Project
This project involved alterations to a two bedroom lower ground floor apartment in Kensington, London. The proposed design included the re-arrangement of the internal space. An extension to provide open plan living and an extra bedroom was added.
The design included a new stone staircase to the entrance of the flat. Model Projects designed the addition of a guest room/nursery with a storage unit, located underneath the bay window. At the rear of the property a large open plan kitchen, dining, and living space looks out onto a walled courtyard garden. Large glazed bifold doors bring light into the space, enhancing the views of the garden.
Model Projects worked with the clients to create a space that included their style, for example their antique dining room table fitted well within the new room. The living room seating arrangement was separated from the working kitchen and provided excellent views of the open plan area and garden.
The new extension allowed space for a study. This was separated from the living area by the use of double doors. Model Projects enhanced the design of the master bedroom suite by the creation of a walk-in wardrobe and ensuite.