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Phone System Features
Auto Attendant
Callers hear a voice menu prompting them to identify the reason for their call for faster service. (EG: press 1 for… press for…) Customize routing by caller type (such as sales leads vs. existing customers, employees vs. valued vendors or commonly asked questions such as business hours or driving directions.) Add unique on-hold music or messaging by caller type to further educate callers about new products/services and/or awareness of monthly advertised specials.
Automatic Answer
You may program your desk phone to work in auto-answer mode. In this mode the speakerphone key light flashes red, and when you receive an internal call you hear a burst of tone and the call is connected automatically.
Automatic Line Selection
This function allows users to make external calls without having to enter the line access codes (9, 8). Brand Specific Routing (aka Multi-Concept Routing) Don't buy more lines because you own multiple brands or business concepts. Route callers by brand and reduce your overall costs. If you own multiple business concepts you'll not need to buy duplicate lines for each business. Clarity's Auto Attendant can be configured to route callers by brand to the appropriate office or department for service.
Buddy Feature / Call Presence
Quickly see if employees are on the phone. This is a great feature if you are in a different part of the office or have remote employees. BLF keys also act as a speed dial.
Call Continuity (See "Failover)
Directory Assistance (411) Option to add your company name and telephone number to a Directory Assistance Listing provider.
Custom Auto Attendant
Custom auto attendants serve as a virtual receptionist; greeting your callers and routing them based on their call purpose. Route callers based on business need to create a more efficient experience for new customers, active clients, information seekers or job hunters.
Dial By Name
The dial-by-name directory feature allows incoming calls to reach a specific person in your company by dialing their first or last name using the keypad on the phone.
Direct Inward Dialing (DID) or Direct inbound Dialing
Each phone has its own phone number and extension.
Direct Phone Number
Each Clarity extension can also have its own unique direct inbound dial (DID) telephone number. Clarity allows you to choose your number from any of the 200+ available area codes regardless of where your phone will be physically located.
Distinctive Ring Tones
You can set unique ring tones by call queue. Such as sales lines, customer support lines, billing, human resources etc. Know by the ring tone when a new lead, a returning customer, a job applicant calls you.
Dynamic Caller ID
Set any phone number on your account as your caller ID.
Emailed Reports
Receive a daily snapshot of calls from agent stats to call queues from the day before and quickly respond to changing customer calling trends. With automated Email Reporting you can schedule select businesses call reports to be delivered right to your inbox. Additionally, you can also ensure other key members of your team receive daily reports with instant links to more details via Clarity's analytics dashboard.
Emergency Assistance
Set an address for individual extensions or your entire account so that responders know where to send help in the event of an emergency.
Extension Lock
This feature allows you to lock your extension to prevent unauthorized users from making external calls. You use a Lock Password to lock, unlock, or to make calls from a locked extension.
Extension Dialing
Call anyone in your company just by dialing their extension number, even if they work in different locations with extension dialing.
Fax Machine Integration
Fax machine integration allows you use your existing fax machine to send faxes over the IP network.
Group Intercom Paging
Paging allows you to speak to all phones at the same time through the speaker phone. Paging is used to make announcements or to let people know about a parked call.
Group Voicemail
Create groups of people in your company to send or forward voicemail messages quickly and easily.
Headset Mode
Your desk phone is equipped with a socket for a headset.
Hosted PBX
A virtual PBX is the modern alternative to costly, clunky PBX equipment that is tied to one location. Unite your whole company with a virtual PBX that is hosted in the cloud. Click here to learn more.
Hunt Group
Hunt Group also called a Ring Group is a way for a group of extensions to share the distribution of incoming calls and all ring simultaneously ensuring no caller is missed.
Incoming Call Alert (CallScape)
Alert you on your screen of all incoming calls and allow you to answer or reject the call.
Internet Backup
Internet Backup ensures both your phone and POS systems are not interrupted.
Local Telephone Number
Choose from more than 200 available area codes to establish a local presence whether you have a office in the area or not.
Message Waiting Indicator
The desk phone has a red LED that blinks indicating that the user has voicemail.
Multi-Call Appearance
Depending on the phone model, phones can support 2-12 simultaneous calls. These can be from external or from internal extensions.
Music On hold
- Upload your own music files
- Upload advertising or messaging for callers to hear while they are on hold
Mute and Volume Control
The phones allow the users to raise the volume of the ringer, the speakerphone, and the audio or to mute the microphone on the speakerphone or handset with buttons.
Off Site Hosting
Ensures you'll always have phone service, even during power and internet outages. No power? No problem. Internet outage, our system routes callers to you wherever you go.
On Hook Dialing
A convenience that allows the user to just start dialing without first choosing a line.
Personal Directory
Each desk phone has a personal phonebook (size of directory depends on phone). Calls can be made directly from the personal directory or through the Favorites/Speed dial screen.
Reagent Integration (CallScape)
When a call comes in, if the caller ID of the caller matches a number stored in CBS, the caller's account will open (to be released late 2017) eFax or Unlimited Virtual Faxing" eFax allows you to send fax messages securely through your PC, tablet, mobile device, or fax machine.
After calling a person back from your voicemail box, instantly return to your voicemail box by pressing two keys.
Use the redial feature to redial the external number you most recently dialed. In addition to the last external number, the previous 10 numbers dialed are also stored and may be redialed.
Ring Groups
The ability to ring multiple phones in a specific order. If no phones are answered the call can be directed to a specific greeting or menu or voicemail box.
Ringing Tones
You can select from multiple ringing tones so you quickly recognize when your desk phone is ringing.
Seven Digit Dialing
Local numbers can be dialed without having to dial the area code.
Speed Dial Directory List
Each extension can program up to 60 individual speed dial numbers, also called "Favorites".
Unlimited Lines
Ensure callers never get a busy signal with unlimited lines per unique phone number. Additionally you can make unlimited local and long distance calls to anywhere in the USA and Canada.
Unlimited Local & Long Distance Calling
All phone calls in the U.S. and Canada are included in the monthly fee. Substantially reduces your phone bills by no longer paying for call (minutes) or long distance.
Web-access to Voicemail
Check voicemail through Clarity's online customer portal.
Wireless Adapters
Not recommended because they will impact voice quality
Call Handling Features
Anonymous Call Rejection
The anonymous call rejection service allows you to reject calls from parties who have explicitly restricted their identities like robo-dialers.
Call Back
While listening to a voicemail message, press a key to instantly call the person back (right from your voicemail).
Call Blocking
Manually block calls based on an area code, number or other options like 411 or international calls.
Call Flip
Transfer calls to a cell phone to take a conversation on-the-go.
Call Forwarding
Never miss a call. Redirect callers to another extension, your mobile phone, home office or anywhere you wish. Receive important calls wherever business takes you. Route customer to your mobile phone and seamlessly transfer calls back to your office again.
Call Hold
When pressed, the caller will hear MOH until the call is resumed.
Call Logs
- View reports of all incoming and outgoing calls in the system
- Export call logs to Excel
- Search by specific criteria and date
Call Park
Parking a call is very similar to putting a call on hold. The key difference is, when you put a call on hold you can only retrieve the held call from the phone that put the call on hold. With Call Park, you can put a call on hold and pick it up from ANY phone.
Call Pass
Transfer calls taken on your cell phone back to your desk phone without interruption.
Call Presence
Indicates which phones are in use by displaying a status on your phone display. Call Presence keys also act as a speed dial.
Call Queue
Caller will never hear a busy signal again. Call queuing ensures all inquires are answered in the order received. Improve office efficiency and customize on -hold message based on caller type: new lead, active customer, returning customer or prospective employee etc.
Call Screening
Know who?s calling you before you answer. Send call to voicemail or transfer before you speak to the caller.
Call Transfer
- Attached Transfer
- Blind Transfer
- Call Waiting
If you are on a call and your extension is presented with an external call, you will hear a call waiting tone and may place one call on hold to answer the second call. You will hear a beep indicating an incoming call. You will then be able to put your current caller on hold and answer the new call. You can continue to alternate between parties as often as you?d like. It?s like having two lines while paying for only one!
Caller ID
You can identify who?s calling before you pick up the phone. The number and name (if available) of incoming call appears on your display.
Caller ID Block
Block your caller ID from being displayed on outbound calls.
Caller ID Setting
This feature provides options for setting Caller ID numbers and, if referred, alpha-numeric names that appear on outbound calls for each extension
Cell Phone Integration
See Call Transferring
Click to Call
Integrate Clarity service with your web browser.
Click to Dial
Enables you to initiate a call to your Clarity phone with one click.
Daytime vs After hours Routing
Change how calls are handled during office hours or after hours. Additional holiday routing and messaging can be established or modified at will.
Directed Call Pickup
Allows you to answer a call that is ringing to someone else?s line. This is possible after dialing the directed call pickup feature access code and the extension of the user who is receiving the call.
Do Not Disturb
If your extension is set to Do Not Disturb, anyone trying to call you will be sent directly to your voicemail box.
When you loose power or internet service your phones will route to an external number of your choosing. Incase of power or phone outages your phones will automatically be routed based on your choosing such as a 2nd office, home office, mobile phone or any combination of alternative phone numbers.
Follow Me
Calls can be forwarded to multiple numbers that will ring in designated sequence. Ensure you don't miss calls whether you're in the office, on the road or at home.
Line Mirroring
Line mirroring allows you to have multiple line keys on your phone for the same line of service. This allows multiple calls to be organized more easily on separate line keys of your phone.
Missed Call Notification
Notification includes caller phone number, day and time of call. Choose to get notified by email or SMS text message. Know when you miss calls – whether they leave you a message or not.
Multiple Devices on One Extension
Yes, this can be done, but NOT built into standard pricing
Queue Callback
Enable callers to avoid waiting on hold by offering to call them back in the order their call was received.
Selective Call Acceptance
The selective call acceptance feature allows you to set up conditions that must be met before a call can come through to your phone. You can set conditions for certain phone numbers or specific times of day. If the conditions are not met, you can configure how you would like the call re-routed.
Simultaneous Ring
Never worry about missing a call because you're on the other line or helping a customer. Set all phones to ring, including your cell phone or home phone, at the same time as your business line. PLUS, transfer live calls from your cell phone back to the business phones with ease. Automatically set your phone to ring multiple places at once. When new leads call you can have your office, home and mobile phone all ring at the same time to ensure you never miss a sale opportunity.
Smart Routing
Automatically & intelligently route calls to a live person wherever they roam (in office or to their mobile phone). Smart Routing can direct all of your calls to a live answer ? 24/7. You'll have the ability to take calls anywhere, at anytime.
Transfer to and from Cellphones
Forwarding calls no longer is restricted by your four walls. Transfer any caller to another office extension or external phone number of your choosing. Receive calls wherever business takes you. Office callers can be quickly transferred to your mobile phone, home phone or secondary office location. Likewise, you can then transfer a mobile caller back to your office again.
Virtual Personal Assistant (IOS/Android App)
Use our mobile app to take your office with you. Our system ensures your caller ID doesn't change even if you're not at your office. "Even if you?re away from your business, our system frees your team to work the way they want in today?s mobile, distributed and always-on work world. Just download our app on apple or android device and it will be just like you're in your office. No more customers calling you in the middle of the night on your mobile, unless you want them to. Ensure when you call back from your mobile, your office phone number shows up in caller ID for customers.
Virtual Receptionist
- Day and Night Mode? Schedule different greetings according to time of day and day of week
- Dial-by-name Directory? Callers can dial a last name or first name to get the extension they need
- Virtual Departments
- Play different greeting messages on each incoming phone number
- Import Greetings: upload 3rd party professional greetings to use as Virtual Receptionist greetings
- Password Protected
- Unavailable/Employees Name
- Exit Voicemail
- Visual Waiting Indicator
Voicemail Escape (New)
Offer callers a quick exit from voicemail.
Voicemail to Email
Email or text alerts can be sent to you when you receive voicemail on any phone line. Receive a playable v-mail file on email or simply receive an alert so you know when callers leave messages. Increase your response time by instantly receiving voice messages in your email or notification by SMS text message.
Voicemail to SMS
Only receive an alert when voicemails are left as an SMS Text Message alerts. Allows email message notification anywhere business takes you. Improves customer response times, minimizes admin effort and let's you manage messages easily and effectively.
Voicemail Transcription
Whether you're actively servicing a customer, out of the office, or in a loud and bustling business, sometimes you simply have to miss calls and listening to lengthy voicemails can be time consuming. Voicemail Transcription lets you discreetly view a caller?s message as text within an email just moments after you receive a voicemail. This ensures you stay connected to all your important calls and keeps your business moving forward.
- Turn your voicemail recordings into test quickly, easily and accurately
- Discreetly emails your voicemails for private review.
- Enables quick forwarding of transcribed messages for prompt follow-up
Collaboration Features
3-way Conferencing
The phone allows three callers to be joined in a call together in a conference.
Call Monitoring
We offer features such as a dashboard to show you who's on active calls and "listen-in" functionality to monitor conversatons.
Call Recording*
Automatically record inbound & outbound phone calls. Recordings continue even when transferred to out of office numbers. We record all your calls, not just selected lines. Understand the conversations that have taken place, when promises are made, or you're not available to listen-in-live.
Conference Bridge
Conference bridge feature allows you to connect a large amount of people into a conference call. Why waste money on outside conference call providers when you can hold your conference calls right from your Clarity Office phone at no charge?
Contacts Integration
Import your contacts from Outlook vCard, Google CSV or Apple vCard into the Clarity Portal.
Extension Names
You may assign names to extensions. This name will be displayed on the screens of the phones you call.
Group Call Pick Up
Group Pickup (or Group Call Pickup) lets employees answer incoming calls for other group members.
POS Integration
Through an ATA, inbound calls will push the Caller ID information to a POS system. Presence See who?s available, who?s busy with the Presence feature. Clarity's user portal lets you instantly see the status of other employees on your phone system.
Shared Call Appearance
Shared call appearance will allow multiple phones to have your line assigned to them. This will allow you to make and receive calls from your line at multiple locations. You can also apply someone else?s line in your company to your phone to make and receive calls as them.
Three-Way Calling
The three-way calling feature allows you to make a three-way call with two other parties. This would allow all three parties to communicate with each other simultaneously.
Management Tool Features
24/7 Technical Support
Clarity support is 100% US based. We have people on-call 24/7 to assist you. Plus, each member of our support team is technically certified and a native English speaker.
Admin Portal
Manage all aspects of your phone system from a web-based portal. View current and past invoices, make changes to phones, create voicemail groups, upload hold music, create paging groups, view call history and much more.
Call Coaching
Unless you can listen to both sides of a conversation, it?s impossible to know whether callers are receiving the type of quality service you expect. Coaching tools allow you to listen to calls in real-time. Then, with features like Monitor, Whisper or Join, you can provide coaching during or immediately after calls to ensure your service is always the very best.
Call Reports & Analytics
Get instant insight to improve customer service and ensure adequate staffing. Reporting includes:
- call volume by day of week & by time periods
- customer hold time
- customer abandonment
- and much more!
Call Scoring
Clarity's simple check-list will help you create your own call scorecard. Use it as you monitor calls to ensure consistent customer service and exceptional caller experiences.
Custom Call Reports
Use data to help drive your decisions and enhance business performance. Reports include answer times, hold times, missed calls, abandoned calls, # rings before an answer, # transfers to answering service, # by marketing tactic used and more.
Custom Number Tagging
Add a unique tag to easily identify origin of incoming calls to each phone number.
? Real-time status of coworkers
? Extension to extension click-to-call functionality
Allows you quickly join the conversation if you or your employee think the situation merits your immediate assistance. Whether dealing with a difficult customer or quickly answering a complex question for a prospective customer. Join functionality offers managers quick access to save or secure the sale.
Listen In
Monitor calls in real-time without making your caller nervous by giving off clues that there is a third person on the line. Ease employees because you?re not leaning over their shoulder trying to listen. Hear both sides of the conversation first hand and deliver immediate coaching after the call.
Live and on demand training
Award winning support & on-demand training that is always available based on your schedule!
Performance Monitoring
Monitor calls live through Listen In, Join, Whisper or through call recordings.
Unified Inbox
Keep all messages in a single unified inbox? access and manage all messages from your existing inbox.
User Portal
- Administer all account settings online through easy to use interface.
- Set Permissions/Multiple Roles that allow limited access for end users.
- End Users can manage their own extension settings with individual logins.
Virtual Installation Specialists
With Clarity, there?s no waiting on someone to install your system or missed install appointments. Our phone system is simple enough to install it yourself. But our technically trained support specialists are standing by 24/7 to talk you through every step of your system installation just in case.
Softly relay information to your employee without the caller hearing you. Allows you to assist an employee on what to say, like details on the service or give them insight about topics you know the caller cares about. No more standing over anyone's shoulder. Coaching employee's through live calls has never been easier. Whisper answers to caller questions or suggest upsell/cross sells during live calls. Only your employee will hear what is said.
Mobility Features
Office Anywhere Web
- Web Phone included with each extension
- Plug-in a headset or use your computer speakers/microphone
- Integrated with company directories, chat, call history & voicemail
Never Miss a Call
- Cell phone integration? allows employees to forward calls to cell phones
- Call Forwarding
- Follow Me
- Simultaneous Ring
Office Anywhere – Mobile App
Use our mobile app to take your office with you. Our system ensures when you call someone from your mobile, your office phone number shows up in the caller ID. In other words, no more customers calling you in the middle of the night on your mobile, unless you want them to. Our app frees your team to work the way they want in today?s mobile, distributed and always-on work world.
Work from Anywhere
Clarity Office Anywhere mobile app and online user portal provide powerful tools to work from wherever business takes you.
P1C (Press 1 Confirmation)
Calls from the office ring your mobile phone. When mobile phone is answered, callee is asked to "Press 1 to connect the call". The message will alert the callee that it's a business call and calls will never redirect to the mobile phone voicemail.
Marketing Tools Features
Directory Listing
Increase your company?s visibility with free publication of your contact information.
Message While Ring
Replace initial ring-tone with a general 5-second message for callers to hear prior to answering your phone. Increase sales by ensuring every caller hears about your featured items, sales specials or your upcoming holiday hours.
Messaging On Hold
Give your business a professional edge playing recorded music or marketing messages while your callers are on hold. Combine with Auto-Attendant function to add unique on-hold music or messaging by caller type to further educate callers about new products/services and/or awareness of monthly advertised specials.
Professionally Recorded Greetings
Clarity offers optional professional services to record greetings, seasonal promotions or featured items. Contact your Account manager for cost and subscription options.
Inbound Call Labeling
Phone numbers can be labeled so the phone display will identify to the callee which number was called.
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How far along? 39 weeks, 3 days
Weight gain: still at 21 pounds at my 39 weeks appointment but I feel much heavier now.
Sleep: I've been pretty exhausted lately, as in sleepy! It's insane how my body is just.so.tired at this point!Best moment this week: Knowing that we are so close to meeting our little guy has been really amazing. Terrifying but exciting. I feel that up to this point, everytime someone would ask me if I was ready, I wasn't. I felt more nervous than excited. It has been such a trying week for me. I kept thinking "maybe, today's the day!" I would analyze everything my body reacted to; every pain, cramp, contraction, movement. Everyone who saw me would inquire about when the baby was coming...we tried pretty much eeeeverything short of castor oil to induce our labor!
It has been a lot of pressure that I am now ready to let go of. Last month was all about keeping the baby safe inside. Earlier this month, was about not having the baby on certain dates because I was made to believe it would interfere with others' plans. This last week was about the baby coming because it was convenient for our schedules. I shake my head at the ridiculousness of all this incessant planning. God must be, too. Now, I have come to terms with the fact that just because I was on bedrest for a whole month doesn't necessarily mean that our baby was going to be here the moment I moved. Yes, it did feel this way, but in reality, I gave the baby what he needed at the time. More time to be protected so he could be nourished and grow safely and NOT end up in NICU. My body recovered and kept him where he needed to be. When I got off of bedrest, I took it easy and let myself recover. I didn't go into regular mode until recently and now we are exactly where we need to be. I feel ready. My mind is determined and my heart is full. Also, a pregnancy is 40 weeks long- I don't know why we all push so hard for an earlier date. I have read article after article how babies who go to term (40 weeks) are smarter, anyway! ;) Plus, it is only an estimated due date (EDD). So in reality, we can totally go beyond January 25th. & I need to be okay with that! :]
Miss anything?: Not wondering when this is going to happen! Although, I woke up this morning, feeling more at peace with it all! It will happen when God and Oliver feel that the time is right!
Movement: Some days it's nonstop. Other days, super sporadic. Baby boy has run out of room!
Anything making you queasy or sick?: morning stuffed-up-ness, but other than that, I have avoided getting sick, which is great! Being congested for so long due to pregnancy does suck though!
Gender: Baby boy!
Labor signs: At my 39 week appointment, I had dilated a bit more and my cervix had shortened- all signs towards labor. I had my membranes stripped again and although I did lose my mucuous plug again, I didn't even have contractions like last week. It's been over 48 hours since it was done, which means that it just didn't work for me. My body and my baby are simply not ready for labor yet. I do feel a lot of pressure from time to time and some aches and pains. I think it's just my body preparing.
Belly button in or out?: goodness, this little thing is all over the place, haha!
Wedding rings on or off?: no swelling (yet)!
Happy or Moody most of the time?: Attempting relaxation today after such a tough week or getting excited then being disappointed.
Looking forward to: Our garage is pretty much done! We have some overhead storage compartments to put up but there's no big hurry to get those up! Our maternity pictures are halfway done and we are just hanging out with each other today. We have spent so much time prepping for our baby boy that now we are just ready to relax and hang out with each other. The love that Geoff and I have for each other is something I never, ever doubt. No matter what happens, I always know and I am assured that we love each other more than anything or anyone else. That love is what has kept us together despite all of the hardships we have been through; it is what created this miracle baby...and it is what we have to focus on today. Because tomorrow, our lives may change forever.
My week in pictures:
|I've been keeping a towel with extra bottoms juuuuust in case my water were to break, haha!
I wonder if I'll get to use it!?

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Jumping in
It's August. In Austin. And, it's hot. Not quite as hot as many recent summers, but it's hot.
There are several ways to beat the heat. Do all of my outside chores or exercise early in the morning. Drive my air-conditioned car to and from air-conditioned buildings. Get out of town to somewhere cool. But one of the best ways is to cool off is in Barton Springs Pool.
Barton Springs is a magical man-made swimming pool filled by a natural spring. The pool maintains a constant temperature of about about 68°F year round. It's the perfect antidote to a hot, dry, summer day in Texas.
Walking up to the pool feels better already. Seeing that clear blue-green water and hearing the splashes and hollers from all of those baptized by the chill, let's me know what's coming.
I find a spot on the grass to drop my stuff. I notice I'm breaking a pretty good sweat at this point. I walk up to the edge of the pool... and I wait. I want to get in. I'm hot, and I want to get in. But, I wait. Why? Because it's going to be shockingly, screamingly cold. It will only be a few seconds before I acclimate, and then it will feel amazing. Floating on my back in the fresh, cool water with the sun beaming down on my face. Ahhhh... I've defied the heat. So, am I going to jump in? Maybe I'll just sit here on the edge and dangle my feet in the water for a bit.
Unfortunately, I sometimes find myself in the same situation when I start a new painting. I'm excited about the possibility of what's ahead. There's new territory to explore. I know there will be things that I uncover and discover and I'll be rewarded. But, I wait. Why do I resist what I know I want? What am I afraid of? I know that painting feels a whole lot better than not painting.
I still don't have the answer to this, but what I'm learning is, I just have to jump in. Just start. Throw some paint on the board, swirl a brush around, write this blog post across it, anything. After I do that, I'm somehow "in", and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.
I'm curious how you experience Resistance, and how you overcome it. Please leave your comments here.
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A well made button down collar shirt with a repeating black and white floral print. The shirt is also lined with a thin layer of black cotton for added structure and warmth.
This piece is in like new condition.
Measurements taken flat.
Shoulder to Shoulder: 17 inches
Pit to Pit: 20.5 inches
Length: 28.5 inches
Sleeve Length: 25 inches
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Weekend Warriors & Ways To Win
Our recent partnership with the new rewards program geared for eSports players: PlayVIG has been a great sponsorship experience.
With a big congrats to The Weekend Warrior winners, we are pleased to send out about 20 pairs of our Version 2.5 Gamer Gloves to winners of the Leaderboard raffle.
Thanks again to PlayVIG and the players for yet another seamless team-up with GG! Check out the app and look for more chances to win Gamer Gloves.


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It is the mission of Service Learning to empower and to unify our communities through service, education, and action. All students are required to participate in a Community Outreach Hours.
What counts as Community Outreach?
I am looking for someone who is capable of working with excel spread sheets and could spend a couple hours setting up some tracking devices for our Nurse Managers at Guardian Angels Care Center.
If you are interested please call me at 763-241-4417.
Thank you,
Jennifer Schreifels, RN
Director of Nursing
Guardian Angels Care Center
400 Evans Avenue NW
Elk River, MN 55330
Direct: 763-241-4417
Main: 763-441-1213
Fax: 763-241-4444
September 12, 2018
Hello, my name is Darlene Anderson and I'm the Life Enrichment Director at Elk River Senior Living. Elk River Senior Living opened this summer and we are excited to be part of the community.
We have residents moving in and we're becoming more and more active. I'm writing to let you know we may be able to help some students if they need Volunteer Service Credits.
Some of the ideas would be to have students assist with activities such as Ice Cream Socials, table Games, walks outside, read to a senior, maybe some can play an instrument or sing.
Students that are interested in volunteering are welcome to contact us, whether they need credits or not
Darlene Anderson
Life Enrichment Director
Authorized by Volunteers of America
7625 Metro Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55439
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Vision technicians – Goalkeepers need to be observant!
Vision Technicians… No, not window cleaners… Great goalkeepers!
For Goalkeepers must watch the ball, watch the players, follow the game … Basically be observant of everything and alert at all times.
The Benefits:
- Having such an alert Goalkeeper can help the team and as previously posted, they can communicate what they are observing round the pitch to the other players;
- Watching the game can get the Goalkeeper in the right position in front of the goal;
- As practiced this week at the Academy actually stopping and waiting at least just a couple of seconds to watch the flight of the ball will actually help the Goalkeeper judge what they need to do to either catch the ball (hands, feet, position etc) or re-position for a ball they aren't likely to catch (balls over head and that for example, they may need to then get into position for a shot from the opposite side of goal…); and
- Improving alertness, means improved reactions (technical AND psychological development). Reacting quicker to situations, to move into position quicker (see earlier points) or to stick out that all important, last second, hand or foot…
Sometimes Goalkeeper play games that not much happens. For young goalkeepers it is easy for their minds to wander in games such as these. With them being caught out when at a moments notice the action is at their goal. It is easier to encourage older Goalkeepers to keep alert, but they too can be caught out in similar situations. So you have to feel for all Goalkeepers in matches with not much action, so keeping the Goalkeepers alert can therefore sometimes be a challenge…
So as coaches we could:
- Encourage them to get them more involved with their team-mates, by getting them to watch/follow the game and issue instructions at the back, keeping them and their team-mates alert;
- Get them to feedback at half-time, full-time and if appropriate through the game on theirs and their team's performance – this could ensure the previous point; and
- Coach techniques: to keep them observant; to encourage movement, handling and positioning; to remind them to wait momentarily, judging the flight of a ball before moving to catch a high ball…etc.
As a coach I too have to be observant – I shall keep an eye on how my Goalkeepers get on and if they improve! 😉
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The Bernie Sanders tax plan to pay for his ambitious expansion of government social programs is riddled with flaws and risky assumptions.
If implemented, the Bernie Sanders tax plan would cause the annual federal budget deficits to balloon, dramatically increasing the already dangerously large $18.4 trillion national debt. And many of Bernie Sanders' tax proposals would have dangerous side effects.
To be fair, the Vermont senator and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination has all the best intentions. It's plain that he sincerely wants to help people. But America can't afford what he's proposing.
Sanders' policies, rooted in his socialist philosophy, include free public college tuition, an expansion of Medicare to all, universal childcare, and the rebuilding of infrastructure.
This week, Reuters columnist Daniel Indiviglio added up how much that would cost over a 10-year period and came up with a total of $12 trillion.
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As I write this armed protestors are playing a deadly game of chicken with the FBI in Eastern Oregon and opinions on the situation are furiously flying.
Some commentators focus on the race of the protesters, some on their religion, others are concerned about guns, cattle, land use, rural culture, politics, hypocrisy, the sentiments of local people in Burns, arson, Ferguson, Occupy Wall Street, al-Qaida, Daesh, Nazis, as well as the protesters' preferences in snack foods and hats.
One point that is missing from the majority of opinion pieces is the primary cause of why Ammon Bundy and his group are motivated to such unwise and illegal action.
That primary cause is the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). Whatever you think of the current situation in the Malheur wilderness it is worth considering what this law is about because it affects all of us.
The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 was passed in the wake of the bombing of a Federal Building in Oklahoma, a terrorist act that killed 168 people.
AEDPA is a huge law with sections of statutes on restitution for victims of terrorism, funding for law enforcement against terrorism, restrictions on nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, international terrorism prohibitions, and criminal law modifications to counter terrorism.
Many of these statutes are good ideas, but two parts of AEDPA are very bad ideas leading to injustice without helping to stop terrorism.
Intelligent Americans should investigate and challenge AEDPA and policies that unjustifiably reduce our freedom.
One of the bad ideas is the suppression of habeas corpus rights. The other bad idea is allowing people to be convicted of terrorism for actions that are clearly not terrorism.
The opening section of AEDPA limits judicial review of appeals by defendants. The intention was to shorten the time between convictions and executions by making it harder for convicts to appeal their sentences.
The effect has been to obstruct the right to appeals overall.
This seems like a great idea to some people because it allows the government to carry out punishments more efficiently.
The common defense in favor of punitive efficiency is that limiting appeals prevents frivolous appeals. That is true, but it also prevents legitimate appeals.
What is a legitimate appeal? Well, the law is conducted by people, some of whom make mistakes or cheat or break the law themselves.
When a conviction is achieved by wrongdoing by the enforcers – such as lying, planting evidence, or mistaken identity – the individual has the right to defend themselves against the government.
That right is habeas corpus which is the foundation of all human rights, because if an individual cannot legally challenge what the government does to them, no civil right can be exercised.
That fundamental right, habeas corpus, is currently at its weakest point in American history.
AEDPA cast the first stone against habeas corpus in modern America. The Patriot Act of 2001 knocked that freedom to its knees. The Bush and Obama extra-judicial executive actions have rendered every American citizen nearly powerless against our bureaucracy with respect to judicial review (Reinhardt 2015).
I grieve the oppression of people who seek justice such as in Ferguson and Minneapolis, yet I tell you that as sadly as racism raises its ugly head, unchecked power is the the engine of racial and all injustice.
The second bad idea in the AEDPA is the government's ability to convict people who are not terrorists of "terrorism."
The concept of terrorism varies but you know what it looks like and I believe that most of us understand it to be intentional violence against civilians in service of a political agenda. There are many crimes and some of them are heinous, but most of them are not terrorism (Orye 2002).
This distinction matters because our government seeks special powers on the basis of protecting us against terrorism and we readily give it to them.
In fact our government has won the special power of the suppression of habeas corpus on the basis of protecting us against terrorism.
When government agencies expand those special powers to include acts that are not terrorism that power is no longer special, it is the norm and the law of the land.
The more crimes classified as terrorism the less freedom every individual has to challenge their government and the less our governmental agencies need to account for their actions.
AEDPA codifies the following as law; "Criminal Law Modifications to Counter Terrorism – Enhanced Penalties for Use of Explosives or Arson Crimes: Whoever maliciously damages or destroys, or attempts to damage or destroy, by means of fire or an explosive, any building, vehicle, or other personal or real property in whole or in part owned or possessed by, or leased to, the United States, or any department or agency thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years, fined under this title, or both."
This Counter Terrorism statute is the law under which the Oregon ranchers – the Hammonds – were convicted. Because of that they are held to minimum five year sentences despite the trial judge Thomas Hogan's emphatic dissent.
"with regard to the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, this sort of conduct could not have been conduct intended under that statute…in addition, it just would not be — would not meet any idea I have of justice, proportionality. I am not supposed to use the word "fairness" in criminal law. I know that I had a criminal law professor a long time ago yell at me for doing that. And I don't do that. But this — it would be a sentence which would shock the conscience to me."
[District Court of Oregon Judge Michael R. Hogan's remarks at the 2012 sentencing of Steven and Dwight Hammond].
Let's agree for the moment that the Hammond's are arsonists. They set fires that burned acres of wilderness. That's illegal and they served time in prison and paid hefty fines.
Do you also think that they are terrorists?
I don't think that they are terrorists in even the worst case description of their acts of arson.
Arson is a crime but should only count as terrorism when it is enacted to kill civilians for political purposes. Yet, the Hammonds cannot effectively appeal their convictions as "terrorists" because under the AEDPA law the rights of convicted terrorists are limited.
Let me put that last point another way. Here is the legal logic that AEDPA allows. You are charged and convicted as a terrorist. You do not think that you are a terrorist because you did not harm anyone or intend to, so you seek to challenge the "terrorist" charges. Yet you cannot legally challenge the "terrorist" charges against you because terrorists are not allowed to do so.
Well, that legal double-bind may make sentencing more efficient, but if this seems to you to serve justice, then I suggest that you will find gratification in reading Kafka.
The Hammond case is the result of a bad law that harms us all. The anti habeas corpus statutes of ADEPA should be repealed. The Supreme Court is divided on this matter and the outcomes depend much on our choices – such as elections and our voices.
The protesters in Malheur are in-part motivated by this injustice. It is an injustice, not just for two Oregon ranchers, but for all of us.
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
It is also true that Ammon Bundy's sovereign citizens have chosen the wrong way to protest their grievances. They should drop their guns, surrender and go to jail.
President Obama, who studied and taught constitutional law, should commute the extended sentences of the Hammonds.
Intelligent Americans should investigate and challenge AEDPA and policies that unjustifiably reduce our freedom.
In so doing we all should look for guidance to a moral and spiritual philosopher who's birth we celebrate this week. Martin Luther King did not carry a gun. He led a transformation of America and the world for the better through his courage and words – among them; "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Caplan, L. (2015, June 21). The Destruction of Defendants' Rights – The New Yorker. Retrieved January 22, 2016, from http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-destruction-of-defendants-rights
O'Bryant, T. C. (2006). The Great Unobtainable Writ: Indigent Pro Se Litigation After the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, 4, 299-337.
Orye, B. R., III. (2002). The Failure of Words: Habeas Corpus Reform, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, and When a Judgment of Conviction Becomes Final for the Purposes of 28 U.S.C. 2255(1). William & Mary Law Review, 44(1), 441-485.
Reinhardt, S. R. (2015). The Demise of Habeas Corpus and the Rise of Qualified Immunity. Michigan Law Review, 113(7), 1219-1254.
Young, R. (2006). Defining Terrorism: The Evolution of Terrorism as a Legal Concept in International Law and Its Influence on Definitions in Domestic Legislation. Boston College International and Comparative Law Review, 29(1), 3rd ser., 23-105.
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Before we officially met Luka, he was a very, very brave miracle of life. At around 10 weeks of fetal life, we had an ultrasound — actually at the whim of our beloved OBGYN Dr. Raghandale. I will never forget her walking out of the room after congratulating us on this first doctor visit for baby #3. As she was in the doorway walking out, she said, "let's just get an ultrasound — for dating purposes" — those words exposed one of the first puzzle pieces along Luka's story.
The next turning point was on September 9, 2013 when we had the ultrasound which — according to the tech — was just peachy, only to take a very serious turn in the opposite direction when the MD who does the official read of ultrasounds came in our room — and sat down. He informed us that Luka had a "cystic hygroma" which was typically associated with a genetic abnormality and that he recommended us to prepare for the worst and undergo genetic counseling and testing.
We were then ushered into a holding room for people who grapple with news like this (or worse) in the ultrasound area — and we refused to enter. That room was the same room we were ushered into on April 15, 2010 when Luka's older brother, Maksymilian Gerard Conrad Fisher, was declared to not have a heart beat at 35 weeks of fetal age. It was only fitting that the room would be the same, since Maks was named — before he passed on — after Saint Maksymilian, the Polish priest who raised his left hand to sacrifice himself in a concentration camp during WWII. It also can't be a coincidence that in every ultrasound Maks used or raised his left hand. When I was pregnant with him someone told me that science has proven that right vs. left hand dominance begins as early as the womb. Maks sacrificed for us all, we just didn't understand it then, and still don't completely.
After one of the most challenging weeks of our lives filled with so much prayer I was almost gliding through life in a meditative state, the results finally came for the genetic tests that would tell us more about what conditions Luka may or may not have. At that time, this test meant everything to us. Now I wonder what we would have thought if you had told us — or Luka — that this would be the first of hundreds of tests to get to the bottom of everything. The results were negative for several severe genetic conditions and it was recommended that Luka have many, many ultrasounds to monitor the situation. Oh, and on that phone call in my office at work, I found out that Luka was a boy. Just like Maks.
A few weeks later, Luka's big sister, Maia, joined us for the ultrasound that would tell us if the cystic hygroma was still there, worse, or resolving. Maia had a cold which prevented us from sending her to day care, so we made it a family affair — of course, we had to bring SNEETCH, her favorite stuffed animal and Dr. Seuss character. We held hands, as sneetches do, and walked into the same ultrasound room with the same just peachy tech. The hygroma was no longer there. We would have many more ultrasounds to see if the hygroma continued to be resolved, as it did. Every time I heard a medical professional say, "resolved" — it just didn't click with me. But prayer kept me feeling positive. And Luka continued to be very, very brave. And Maia continued to make us laugh — with sneetch, of course.


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Live Shrub is a plant with radiance and embellishment. It is a love-able shrub that has got beautiful flowers and enticing fragrance. Sweet Summer Love, has it also called, is really sweet. It is the very first fragrant plant with purple-red flowered color amongst the Clematis species.
The plant will be noticed anywhere it is kept because of its powerful perfume. It is an awarding winning plant. It won the Green Thumb Award for the best new plant 2014. When the plant is in its first year, it does not grow much. Most part of the first year is used in growing its roots. It picks up in the second year. It does not litter the ground with its seedling. It is very easy to grow too.
Plant is from the world renowned flower breeder from Poland, Szczepan Marczynski.
Shrub – Care
Shrub thrives in well-drained, somewhat alkaline soil, with its roots well protected and its top part well exposed to the sun. It requires mulch soil surface in order for it to have enough moisture. You need to water it very deeply. The watering has to be regular in its first year so as for it to establish its root firmly in the soil.
Shrub – Watering
It requires watering weekly. Watering can be done daily especially during extreme heat.
Shrub – Landscape Attributes
Shrub is a multi-stemmed plant. It is also a deciduous plant with a twinning and sprawling characteristic growth. Its texture blends perfectly into the landscape. It does not require much maintenance. When it starts to grow, it should be pruned back to 2 feet to make the plant sturdier. The plant attracts hummingbirds anywhere it is planted.
The plant can be used on fences, walls or planted along the border on wired frames. Wherever it is planted, it is surely going to enhance the landscape. It is a disease-resistant plant. The plant has no bad characteristics. The plant is recommended for different landscapes such as container planting, accent, hedges, and general garden use.
Live Shrub – Planting and Growing
The plant can grow up to 7 feet tall during its prime of life. It can also spread more than 20 inches. It is characteristically a climbing plant. It is a tall and thin plant from the base. It makes sense to plant it near the fence or wall.
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It is a perfume-rich plant. If you want your environment to be well scented, this plant is recommended for you. It will beautify your home. It is also a big attraction for hummingbirds. The good part of it is that the plant is disease-resistant.


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Benefits of Manuka Honey
It has been said that honey contains antibacterial benefits but Manuka Honey specifically has even more antibacterial benefits than your average jar of honey. The Manuka pollen is collected by honey-bees from the Manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium). The bush only flowers between 2-6 weeks of the year and comes from the same plant family as the Tea Tree in Australia.
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People who are using ConZip for pain relief should be aware that this medication can cause serious complications, such as seizures and potentially life-threatening breathing problems. Other safety precautions with ConZip involve warnings about using this drug while pregnant or breastfeeding. In addition, it can cause potentially serious reactions with alcohol and a number of medications.
What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?You should talk with your healthcare provider prior to taking ConZip™ (tramadol ER) if you have:
- Seizures or epilepsy
- A history of drug or alcohol dependence
- Suicidal thoughts or behaviors
- Liver disease, such as cirrhosis, liver failure, or hepatitis
- Kidney disease, such as kidney failure (renal failure)
- A head injury or high intracranial pressure
- Severe abdominal (stomach) pain
- Lung disease of any sort
- Any allergies, including to foods, dyes, or preservatives.
Also, let your healthcare provider know if you are:
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Make sure to tell your healthcare provider about any other medications you are taking, including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Specific Precautions and Warnings With ConZipSome warnings and precautions to be aware of prior to using this pain medicine include the following:
- ConZip may increase the risk of seizures, especially in people who:
- Have a history of seizures
- Are withdrawing from alcohol or narcotics
- Have a head injury
- Take certain medications (see Tramadol and Seizures for more information).
- ConZip should not be prescribed to people who have suicidal tendencies. This medication can be lethal in the case of an overdose, especially if combined with alcohol.
- ConZip has a significant potential for abuse. It is not a good choice for people who have a history of alcohol or drug abuse (see Tramadol Abuse). Do not take the drug more frequently, longer, or at a higher dose than prescribed. If you feel you may be developing a problem with ConZip, please seek help from your healthcare provider.
- This medicine can cause a dangerous group of symptoms known as serotonin syndrome. This most commonly occurs when ConZip is combined with certain other medications (see Tramadol and Serotonin Syndrome for more information).
- ConZip can cause slow and irregular breathing. In severe situations, this may lead to life-threatening complications. It could be especially dangerous in people with lung problems.
- The medication can cause problems in people with head injuries or high intracranial pressure. ConZip should only be used with extreme caution in these circumstances.
- ConZip can interfere with the diagnosis of many conditions that cause severe abdominal (stomach) pain.
- This drug can cause dizziness and drowsiness, which may increase the risk of falls in elderly people.
- Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how ConZip affects you. Your reflexes and reaction times may be significantly affected, even if you feel fine.
- ConZip may react with a number of other medications (see ConZip Drug Interactions).
- ConZip is a pregnancy Category C medication. This means that it may not be safe for use during pregnancy, although the full risks are currently unknown (see Tramadol and Pregnancy).
- ConZip passes through breast milk. Therefore, if you are breastfeeding or plan to start, discuss this with your healthcare provider prior to taking the drug (see Tramadol and Breastfeeding).
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ConZip [package insert]. Sayreville, NJ: Vertical Pharmaceuticals, Inc.;2011 June.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 8th ed. Philadelphia (PA): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2008.
National Library of Medicine (US). Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMED). NLM Web site. Available at: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT. Accessed August 7, 2012.
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Schedules of controlled substances: placement of tramadol into Schedule IV (July 2, 2014). DEA Web site. Available at: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/fed_regs/rules/2014/fr0702.htm. Accessed September 28, 2014.
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Theme of the Week: embodying the dance of the team/the pace of the community
Council Prompt of the Week
For use during your circle this week.
"A story or a time I felt out of place (like a fish out of water) . . . "
"A story of a gathering I attended when things felt so right. . . "
"A time it felt good to be with people I didn't know was . . . "
Suggested Study and Practice
With this week's topic in mind, below you will find material that we invite you to explore and practice on your own
or with a small group. If possible, try to do so prior to your weekly Council circle.
Dan Harris of ABC - Arizona Police Chief says Meditation Should be a Key Piece of Officer Development
Listen to video: https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t42.9040-4/34197212_2133282110218369_117306307156901888_n.mp4?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InN2ZV9zZCJ9&oh=5ae436e94baca751c6e825edb3ee54b8&oe=5B212561
Read Transcript: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/arizona-police-chief-meditation-key-piece-officer-development/story?id=45966480
Below are suggestions for writing topics in your own personal "Gratitude Journal."
Daily Gratitude Practice: Write down something for which you are grateful.
This Week's Reflection
No writing assignment htis week
Formal Practice: 3–5 times this week do a 10–minute meditation
Informal Practice: Become an observer of yourself and your environment:
Mindfulness of Posture
Several times a day, become aware of your posture. There are two aspects here. First, we mean to become aware of what posture we are in and how it feels within the body; our experience. If you closed your eyes, what would your clues be that you are standing, sitting, lying down? Notice tension, ease, warmth, coolness and other sensations in the body. Second, it means to pay attention to how we are holding ourselves in the presence of others. How might others feel our presence based upon our posture?


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If the first half of 1998 is any indicator, mutual fund investors can expect plenty of excitement in the months to come. The bull market in both stocks and bonds ran up new highs in the spring but also faltered on occasion in the face of the Asian financial crisis, worries about the corporate earnings outlook and other uncertainties. Bear market gurus are proclaiming Wall Street's demise at any time. Long-term investors need not worry, however. Over the last couple of decades patience and diversification, rather than frenetic activity, have served them well. Still, investors should brace themselves for the unexpected.
Looking at the total picture of fund performance this year makes a great case for the virtues of diversification. In a survey of 3,400 stock funds calculated by Lipper Analytical Services, a mixture of half Lipper growth funds and Lipper small-cap funds would have gained a return of about 9.5 percent. Similarly, internationally minded investors who went with a blend of half Europe, half Pacific managed a small gain, even with their exposure to the quaking Asian markets. The other helpful thing about diversification is that, if it worked well in the first half of the year, it could continue to do well in the second half, despite the uncertainties. By sticking to your asset allocations, and not chasing down funds to second guess the next market gyration, you can save yourself a lot of psychic wear and tear, while keeping your tax situation as simple as possible. That will also leave you time and energy to enjoy all the other things besides money in your life.
Hedge funds choking from overgrowth
The hedge fund industry is being threatened by its own success, said George P. Van, chairman of Van Hedge Fund AdvisorsInternational. "An increasing number of hedge funds are closing their doors to new investors; some managers are changing their strategies or adding new strategies to accommodate more money; and in some cases, we are seeing returns degrade in funds that previously had outstanding and very steady records," he said on Wednesday. Van added that, worldwide, liquidity is driving the demand in hedge funds. Investors awash in cash from gains made in the stock market are electing to diversify their holdings and are seeking the "inherent risk protection" offered by many hedge funds. He also noted that the average U.S. hedge fund has outperformed the S&P 500 SPX, +0.17% over the past six down-market quarters since January 1, 1988.
The biggest bond fund?
The PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund (PTTAX) PTTAX, +0.19% increased more than 23 percent since year-end 1997 and now exceeds $20 billion in assets, reinforcing its position as the world's largest bond fund. Speaking at a special meeting of the unitholders of PIMCO Advisors Holdings L.P. (PA) PA, -10.20% , chief executive officer William Cvengros noted that the fund was a pioneer in institutional bond fund distribution and now is marketed through a number of distribution channels. He credited fund manager William Gross's leadership for setting "the standard for fixed-income funds throughout the country." Over the past 10 years, PIMCO has provided a total return of 10.3 percent, compared with 9.2 percent for the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index for the same period. The fund has a five-star rating from Morningstar and is ranked No.1 by Lipper in its category over the last 10 years.
The name game
Riggs Bank N.A. (RIGS) announced that the RIMCO Monument Funds were renamed the Riggs Funds. The name "Riggs" now replaces "RIMCO Monument" on all five mutual funds in this family. Introduced in 1991, the $660 million Riggs Funds family consists of two stock funds, one bond fund, and two money market funds. Investment objectives range from current income to growth. The name change was a desire to solidify the Riggs name and reputation in the marketplace as a single, united financial services company. "Now our customers will more clearly recognize and value our funds as a Riggs-managed product," said James R. Eads, executive director of Riggs & Company. In addition, the funds' original up-front sales charge has been eliminated in favor of a contingent deferred sales charge that is designed to encourage longer-term investing. The Riggs Small Company Stock Fund (RISCX) RISCX has a three-year return of 27.2 percent and the Riggs Stock Fund (RISTX) RISTX is 26.3 for the same period. The Riggs Bond Fund (RIBDX) RIBDX gained 6.7 percent during the three-year period.


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In the latest rebuke to Rep. Bruce Poliquin's (R-Maine) repeated attempts to hold onto his seat in Maine's 2nd congressional district after losing the midterm election, a federal judge threw out his lawsuit in which the two-term congressman claimed the state's use of ranked choice voting (RCV) was unconstitutional and unfair to voters.
Local advocacy groups applauded as U.S. District Court Judge Lance Walker rejected Poliquin's claim that the use of RCV, which has been endorsed repeatedly by Maine voters, violates Mainers' First Amendment rights and the Voting Rights Act, as well as his argument that the system is confusing to voters.
This puts an end to any questions about the legality of RCV. Seat Jared Golden and let him start in January for the good of Maine. #MePolitics Federal judge rejects Poliquin's constitutional challenge of ranked-choice voting https://t.co/rXdzyCKhaO
— MarchForth (@MarchForthMaine) December 13, 2018
Sore loser loses again. https://t.co/M0FcZoRYrQ
— Adam Eichen (@AdamEichen) December 13, 2018
"Mr. Poliquin and his attorneys threw everything but the kitchen sink at Ranked Choice Voting and the Court defended Maine's law in full," said Kyle Bailey, campaign manager for the Committee for Ranked Choice Voting, in a statement.
The Committee also expressed hope that the success of the system in Maine will pave the way for wider use across the country.
The federal court "ruled today that the people of Maine have a right to choose the way we elect our leaders," Cara Brown, the committee's treasurer, said. "With this historic ruling, we predict that Ranked Choice Voting will sweep the nation."
"Mr. Poliquin and his attorneys threw everything but the kitchen sink at Ranked Choice Voting and the Court defended Maine's law in full." —Kyle Bailey, Committee for Ranked Choice VotingPoliquin failed to gather more than 50 percent of first-choice vote on November 6, when, under the RCV system, voters were able to rank Poliquin, Democratic challenger Jared Golden, and independents Tiffany Bond and William Hoar with the numbers one through four instead of just selecting one candidate. Election officials then distributed Bond's and Hoar's supporters' second and third choices until either the Democrat or Republican gained a majority.
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The congressman had already attempted to stop the re-tallying from happening with a lawsuit, and filed another legal challenge after Golden won the second round of voting by 3,500 votes.
"To the extent that the Plaintiffs call into question the wisdom of using RCV, they are free to do so but...such criticism falls short of constitutional impropriety," Walker wrote in his opinion. "A majority of Maine voters have rejected that criticism and Article I [of the U.S. Constitution] does not empower this Court to second guess the considered judgment of the polity on the basis of the tautological observation that RCV may suffer from problems, as all voting systems do."
The judge also addressed the fact that Mainers approved RCV not once but twice in the last two years; the state legislature blocked RCV's implementation after voters supported using the system in November 2016, and a signature drive gathered enough support to include a question about RCV on ballots again in June 2018 when more than 54 percent of Maine voters again backed the measure.
In supporting RCV, Walker wrote, Mainers were "motivated by a desire to enable third-party and non-party candidates to participate in the political process, and to enable their supporters to express support, without producing the spoiler effect."
"In this way, the RCV Act actually encourages First Amendment expression, without discriminating against any voter based on viewpoint, faction or other invalid criteria," he concluded.
Poliquin did not indicate whether he would appeal the judge's decision, while Golden expressed hope that Poliquin would help to "facilitate a smooth transition of power for the people of the 2nd Congressional District."
Advocates of RCV argue that the system, saving voters from feeling they must choose between only two candidates representing the country's two major, pro-business parties, will encourage higher voter turnout as Americans understand it as a way to make their views heard on Election Day.


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Gospel Jazz Musician PJ Morgan Celebrates 'The Transparency Project' Album Success
Award-winning musician and recording artist PJ Morgan is celebrating the success of his latest album, The Transparency Project, released on June 1 on 1DMV Music Group. The album debuted at No. 14 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart and also marks the first-ever release by 1DMV.
"We are committed to the goal of presenting musical works of superb quality and ingenuity," says Ernest Mabrey, President and CEO of 1DMV Music Group. "We are very pleased with the great success of our first artist and debut project PJ Morgan's The Transparency Project!"
"PJ's musical virtuosity and depth of heart clearly come through on this album," Mabrey continues. "We hope and expect that consumers and music fans will enjoy the project as much as we do."
Intertwining smooth jazz compositions with instrumental classic gospel hymns, The Transparency Project is skillfully articulated. The album's radio single "Hit The Floor" managed to reach Top 50 on SmoothJazz.com's Radar chart, and "Last Time" is currently impacting gospel radio formats, featuring additional vocals by Antonio McClendon giving the song a Latin flavor while inspiring listeners with encouraging lyrics.
Morgan says the single is about a man that gets up after a fall and realizes that he is never going to make that mistake again. He explains, "It is his 'Last Time' and he's telling God that he will never be in this place again."
Morgan adds, "I needed a vocalist that could move along with this track. I chose Antonio McClendon because he has the vocal acrobatics to follow the pace that the music sets. I hope that the message encourages the listener as they bop to this Latin interpretation of my thoughts and feelings set to music."
PJ Morgan has been hailed as a musical prodigy with an exceptional aptitude of melodic interpretation and expression. He is a three-time Stellar Gospel Music Award-nominee for Producer of the Year and is also the band director at Reid Temple AME, one of the largest megachurches in the U.S. In addition, he teaches Composition and Theory at The Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Morgan is scheduled to celebrate the successful release of The Transparency Project with a concert at the City Winery in Washington, D.C., on July 30 (tickets here) and also has an appearance scheduled on Oct. 22 at the city's Blues Alley.
Stay tuned to BREATHEcast for the latest news about PJ Morgan, or visit his official website and follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
The Transparency Project Track List:
1. Closer
2. Hit The Floor
3. Last Time
4. All Out Of Tears
5. How
6. Gone
7. Choose Love
8. As The Dear
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Heartfelt and entertaining, Big Hero Six proves yet again that animated films are not just for kids. Gemma Pecorini Goodall reviews…
Since I was a kid I've told people that if I could have a career writing or working for Disney I could die happy. In my book, very few things are better than a good animated film. I don't just mean good animation – that's only part of the package. A good animated feature film is well written, superbly directed, brilliantly cast and visually mind-blowing. I was raised on a strict diet of cartoons, and Disney was the lullaby that put me to sleep at night. However, somewhere along the path to growing up we are taught to lose interest in animated films and they suddenly become 'kid's' movies. Production companies market animated films towards a younger audience, and the screenwriters include the odd 'adult' joke to entertain the parents forced to sit through it. The adults who flood the cinema at the release of the new Disney or Dreamworks film get labeled as geeks or are generally considered immature.
Big Hero Six (2015) film poster. Source: Disney Insider
Riding on the coat tails of 2013's Frozen, Disney's latest blockbuster hit Big Hero Six is a film that challenges the stereotypes associated not only with animated films but also those that fall under the category of superhero flick. Based on the Marvel comic book series of the same name, Big Hero Six is as much a Disney film as it is a Marvel film, complete with earth-saving action and badass super powers. In the fictional city of San Fransokyo (yes, it is a mix of San Francisco and Tokyo, in case you were wondering) we meet a group of self-proclaimed nerds that manage to save the world through their ridiculously amazing nerd powers of intelligence, friendship and general badassery. Early on in the story we meet Hiro, our protagonist, who, at the young age of fourteen, has already developed his talent at robotics and graduated high school. Thanks to Hiro's older brother Tadashi we also meet a group of equally smart characters that attend San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. We have Wasabi; the super ripped physicist, GoGo; the quiet and slightly frightening engineer, Honey Lemon; the super girly chemist and Fred; the school's mascot who encapsulates the stereotypical comic book nerd. The band of intelligent friends is finally completely by Baymax, Tadashi's senior robotics project, who was created as a medical aid to help those in need. When San Fransokyo Institute of Technology's student exhibition goes up in flames, Hiro loses not only his brilliant nano-robot technology but also his big brother. It isn't until Baymax sets out with the one remaining nano-robot, following its pull, that we learn the robots are safe and in the hands of a masked villain. To get them back, Hiro and his group of super intelligent and talented friends form a superhero team that could rival the Avengers any day.
Big Hero Six (2015) film still. Source: HD Wallpapers
The film was spearheaded by directors Don Hall ('Winnie the Pooh,' 2011) and Chris Williams ('Bolt,' 2008). Besides brilliant direction from the two Disney alumni, the fact that the target audience is children means that the unavoidable Marvel action sequences are not as long and therefore not as dull. The fight sequences, montages and costumes are all so bright and iridescent that the superhero clichés almost evaporate. Big Hero Six shows that superhero flicks don't need to have dark colours and minimal light to have the strongest visual impact (I'm looking at you Avengers). Written by Daniel Gerson and Robert L. Baird, who teamed up to write Monsters University for Pixar in 2013, the script is as emotionally resonant as it is comic. The adult notes and jokes are all very evident and entertaining, including a scene where Baymax, running low on battery, perfectly portrays that drunk friend you need to sneak into your house without your parents noticing. I ask myself why all superhero flicks can't be written with the same genuine emotions as Big Hero Six, since it is capable of bringing a tear to the eyes of both adults and children.
Despite following the basic 'oh look, we need to save the world' formula, Big Hero Six is an astonishingly beautiful film. The animated cinematography rivals the 2015 Academy Award nominated films and helps to perfectly capture the intricately architected city that is San Fransokyo. The film's editing team did an astonishing job in truly rendering the film as effective as possible and the addition of an almost exclusive Fall Out Boy soundtrack is particularly resonant to those of our generation.
Overall, I believe Big Hero Six succeeds in reinventing the superhero film as well as elevating the animated medium and glorifying the nerd. Both visually and emotionally vibrant, the film is bound to be a huge success for audiences of all ages. I think it's time to let go of the stigma that comes with the nerdy adults who love animated films and television shows and pick up a copy of Big Hero Six on DVD and enjoy this cinematic masterpiece with family and friends.
P.S. – Just because Disney pioneered this Marvel inspired project doesn't mean certain Marvel tropes are left out. Keep your eyes peeled for a certain comic book legend's cameo and stick around for the famous Marvel post-credit scene.


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