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Stanley 'John Boy' Pugh, 56, of Aliquippa, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Heritage Valley Medical Center, Beaver, Pa.
Born May 5, 1956 in Rochester, Pa., he was a son of the late Clara and Junior Pugh. Stanley was a dedicated and devoted father and grandfather. Stan was a graduate of Ambridge High School, and Geneva College where he received a Human Resources Degree.
He leaves to cherish his memory daughters, Kyona Joy Nash and Adriona D. Jones of Aliquippa; devoted nephews and sons; Edward Mitchell and Ahmad Flannigan of Aliquippa, Pa.; loving grandchildren; Robert, Arariona Roberson, Hamari and Harmony Pope; sisters and brothers, Emma Mitchell, Thelma Ferguson, Clo (Walter) Burden, Lillie (Gary) Flannigan, Willie Pugh, Gregory Pugh, Dennis (Delcine) Pugh and a host of nieces, nephews, and devoted friends, Bill Bullard, Ricky 'Jabo' Smith, Johnny Patrick and Paula Graham and Darlene Nash.
Friends and family will be received at the home of his daughter, Adrionna Jones, 1208 Franklin Ave., Aliquippa. A viewing will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2013 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Christian Lighthouse, Ravine & Highland Ave., Aliquippa, Pa. A Home Going Service will be held Monday, April 22, 2013, at Christian Lighthouse Church at 1 p.m.
Interment at Union Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to the PITTS FUNERAL HOME OF ALIQUIPPA, 920 Franklin Ave., Antonio Pitts, Funeral Director.


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I'm Happy For You
Scented candles, boquet of white roses, orchestra playing a mellow song, fancy restaurant, the handsome soon-to-be-groom and the lovely soon-to-be-bride, everything is set and is totally perfect. But never for me, this night may be the best night ever for him, but again, not for me who had been loving him more than a friend, more than a bestfriend, not for me who pretended to be be happy seeing him inlove with someone else, not for me who felt unfair, that they can shout their feelings to the world and let them know that they love each other while I can't even confess what I really feel for him, not for me who wanted him so bad but can't have him for myself. Without noticing, a tear from my left eye dropped. I immediately wiped it off and composed myself.
After a while, the emcee started, "Let us give a big round of applause to our soon-to-be-Mr. and Mrs. Kim!" Then both of them went up on stage, smiling while holding each others' hand. Their eyes reflect genuine and passionate happiness and love. And I can't help but be envious to her, she got the person I dearly love, the person I want to be with for the rest of my life, but I know I can't have him. I feel like my heart is being pierced by millions of arrows just by seeing them happy together and there's nothing else I can do but to support them and to pretend that I'm happy for them, although it kills me deep within.
After coming up on stage, the emcee gave the microphone to Kai then he started his speech, which he practiced infront of me for a million times. "To all of you who joined us in this important event in our life, thank you so much from the depth of my heart. To my parents and to Krystal's parents, thank you so much for the trust and support. To my co-members, from Xiumin-hyung to Sehun-ssi, who helped me prepare everything, thanks a million times, especially to the person who had been with me from the very beginning, who had been beside me through my ups and downs, who had been a good, I mean, the best of all friends, Kyungsoo-hyung. Jeongmal kamsahamnida. Without you hyung, everything would never be possible, without you, I would have surrendered even before the real battle started, again, thank you so much, hyung." He was saying those words while looking into my eyes. Hey, I didn't hear those words he said for me when he rehearsed. Well, I won't be surprised if he included it in the practice, so I guess this is a surprise for me, then. I smiled at him while he was saying those words, then I lowered down my head and wiped the tears that were about to fall. The feeling was overwhelming and at the same time, hurting, because those words were obviously only from a dongsaeng who is thankful to his supportive hyung, only from a grateful bestfriend.
After saying those words for me, he continued to the real speech, the words I never wanted to hear from him, saying it to anyone else because I want to hear him saying it for me.
"To the person who gives me the strength to wake up every morning just by thinking about her, and the person who drifts me off to sleep just by merely looking at her lovely face. To the person who gives me energy whenever I hear her sexy and lovely laughter, to the person who can easily break my heart just by frowning. To the person who I want to be with for the rest of my life, to the person I want to serve 'til my last breath. Thank you. Thank you for being with me, thank you for the love, for the broken heart, for the laughters, for the tears, for the warmth and for the pain. Thank you for everything, and most especially, for the love. I promise to be the best husband for you, I may not be perfect but I can give you everything I have just to make you happy. Just for you to smile and be satisfied, just for you to continue loving me 'til the end. I love you." he said. At last, he already said those words perfectly, without stuttering and without forgetting even a single word. He even added some words that are not included in the real speech he practiced. At last, he was able to say the words he truly want to say. And at last, my heart was already totally broken into tiniest pieces. I can't help it, tears started running away from my eyes, all I can do is to bite my lower lip to prevent any sound to go out of my mouth.
"Gwaenchanhayo, Kyungsoo-ya?" Are you okay, Kyungsoo? Suho-hyung asked, noticing that I was crying hard. "G-gwaenchanha, h-hyung. I w-was just happy f-for Jonginnie." I'm ok, hyung. I responded with a smile. Although deep within, I'm bleeding. Then I heard him shouting from the top of his lungs that made my heart hurt even more, "I love you forever, Krystal Jung! I love you, jagiya!" Then the people started clapping. Then I saw them, Kai and Krystal, crying in happiness, then they kissed passionately.
I can't bear to see it anymore so I decided to go the bar on the side of the restaurant and ordered a drink. Then I heard Kai, speaking again on the mic, "I would like to call the bestman, Kyungsoo-hyung, to please come up on stage and sing for us. Hyung, can you sing for us?" Kai said while on the mic. The spotlight was already on me and my naturally big eyes grew even bigger. I saw Kai smiling at me then I smiled back and walked towards the stage. When I went up, he immediately hugged me tight, and whispered, "I mean those words, hyung. Thank you so much for being my bestfriend." Yeah, just your bestfriend. "You know you're always welcome, Jonginnie." Then I smiled back at him and took the mic and stepped on the center of the stage, then the song started playing.
The first time, I fell inlove was long ago..
I didn't know how to give my love at all..
Yeah, I really can't remember when this feeling for my bestfriend started and when did it grew. I was even confused if I should confess my feelings to him or not. Then I decided not to, and I did not regretted it.
I smiled when I remembered those confusing times.
The next time I settled for what felt so close..
But without romance they will never gonna fall..
I settled my feelings being unknown to him, I thought it would be better. And I also thought that if I wouldn't just keep on thinking of this feeling, it will just disappear.
And my first thought was right, it's better that he don't know anything about my feelings but my second thought was totally wrong because as time passes by, this feeling started to grow without being noticed.
After everything I've learned,
Now it's finally my turn..
This is the last time I fall inlove..
That's right, I've learned a lot with this unrequited love and I can say that is my first love and will be the last as well.
The next time, we walked under that starry night,
There was a moment when everything was clear..
On that starry night, on the 14th of January, on his very own birthday, everything became so Krystal clear to me..
And I didn't need to ask or even wonder why..
Because this question is answered when you're near..
That night, when he told me about the girl he loves more than himself, I never asked for any explanations because I can see in his eyes everything that he needs and wants to say. And to sum it all up, he only wants to say that he wants to be with her for the rest of his life. And he wants me to help him do that..
And I'm wise enough to know..
When a miracle unfolds..
This is the last time I'll fall inlove..
I'm not a dumb not to know when to end this stupidity, I don't believe in miracles but I do hope it will happen to me.
But I promise to myself that it will only be him who I will love for the rest of my life..
After singing, I can't help but cry hard. I don't want to be embarassed infront of the crowd so after singing, I immediately went out of the venue and went to the restaurant's garden to get some fresh air.
Then I heard someone calling my name, and I already know who he is. That gorgeous and sexy voice.
"Kyungsoo-hyung.." I turned around and knew I was right, he was approaching me with that smile that always makes my heart flutter.
This guy whom I am very much inlove with for years. This guy who makes my heart skip a beat with a smile that weakens my knees.
Should I tell him now?
"Kai-ssi, I need to tell you something." I started.
"What is it, hyung? I'm listening." He said while standing infront of me. Looking at me intently.
"I.. I.." should I really, at least, tell him now?
Then everything from the past played back in my mind. The memories I made with him. The laughters, the tears, the sweat..
"Thank you so much for everything, hyung. I love you my dear bestfriend.."
I remembered him saying those words on his birthday this year..
I just can't afford to lose the only thing I have for him..
Our friendship..
If I tell him what I truly feel towards him, will everything be the same?
Then I ended up saying the most painful words anyone will tell to the person they love the most who is happily and deeply inlove with someone else..
"Congratulations, Kim Jong-in. I'm happy for you.." Then once again, a tear fell from my eye...
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Unemployment, poor living conditions, inflation and lack of political freedom spurred the protests against the government in Tunisia . We in India have seen similar scenes quite often in India but then it have never been culminated to such a extent that the government collapses and the country is in disarray . The catalyst to this movement in Tunisia was due to a self immolation by one person in December 2010 and in January 2011 within a span of less than a month the president of the country Ben Ali who held on to his power for over 20 years had to flee to Saudi Arabia leading to a regime change there.
Within another 30 days another massive anti government protests in Egypt which started as a peaceful demonstration at Tahrir Square, Cairo and other parts of Egypt took an ugly turn when pro Mubarak supporters clashed with the protesters and in the end jolted the rule of Hosini Mubarak which he held for over 3 decades leading to a regime change.
Libya also witnessed anti government protests from the mid February onwards and is now blown to a fully fledged civil war between the government forces and rebels looking for a change of regime . Libyan episode has till date seen over 7000 deaths and is still going on with armed fights between pro and anti government forces. Migrant labor from most Arab world and third world countries are fleeing the country through the Tunisian border and through sea and air helped by their respective governments.
Meanwhile in other parts of the gulf such as Bahrain, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Oman, Algeria, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia inspired by the happening in the Tunisia , Egypt and Libya also had protests against the government in various magnitudes and the " Arab leaders started shaking in their boots " as stated by the famous Middle East foreign correspondent Robert Fisk . Some of the gulf countries ( Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait) immediately channeled lots of funds to be distributed among its population to appease the protestors so as to avoid any violent incidents and also have stated that necessary reforms will be in place to address the issues raised by the protesters
In Oman the violent incidents that happened in Sohar (looting and burning down of a super market by the protestors) was orchestrated by outside parties as per the authorities but then even this day there are still over 1000 protestors camped in the square and we as expats are not able to comprehend what is going to happen. Similarly at Salalah, the southern city of Oman people have put up tents and are camping in front of Wali's office from last Friday awaiting for their demands to be met by tomorrow as informed by some local Omanis, in spite of the benefits been announced by the Sultan immediately after the Sohar incident. Army has been deployed along the border to UAE and in Sohar too. The latest news from Salalah is that people have noticed movement of Army to the region too. . An uneasy calm is prevailing in the region and it is wait and watch time before it turns to a full blown confrontation.
A sea of change is happening in the Middle East and the whole world is watching with bated breath the future of the region and its impact to the global economy. The media which has played a major role during the protests termed the protests as Jasmine Revolution… may be an analogy to waft of smell from the Jasmine flower spreading around similar to the protests that is spreading country to country in the region !!!
Last year was termed as the Year of Calamities , I only hope that 2011 is not termed as the Year of the Protests as similar incidents are happening in China as well and in other regions of the world. Looking forward to a peaceful end to all these protests since it is the ordinary people like you and me who have to suffer and put up with hardship in the event the protests turns violent.


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Australian flights to Bali are continuing as scheduled amid fears an active volcano on the Indonesian island will erupt for the first time in more than half a century.
Thousands of villagers have been evacuated as Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for Mount Agung to the highest level on Friday following a "tremendous increase" in seismic activity.
The mountain, 72 kilometres to the northeast of the tourist hotspot of Kuta, last erupted in 1963 killing 1,100 people.
Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas flights to Denpasar International Airport remain unaffected as the airlines continue to monitor warnings.
Virgin Australia has warned of possible flight delays and said some Bali bound flights will be making fuel stops in Darwin as a precautionary measure.
"This ensures that if an eruption occurs while the aircraft is en route, we will be able to get guests back to their originating port safely and quickly," the airline said in a statement.
All Jetstar flights were operating as scheduled and passengers would be notified individually if changes occurred, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
"Our pilots and meteorologists will continue to monitor the latest information from the Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre," the statement said.
Qantas flights were also operating as scheduled, a spokeswoman told AAP on Sunday.
The government's Smart Traveller website urges visitors to monitor local media reports and follow instructions of local authorities.
Australians are also advised to exercise a high degree of caution in Indonesia and to contact their tour operators to confirm travel plans.


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SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah is hoping to win the gold long after the
2002 Olympic Winter Games are over.
The Olympics, which will begin Feb. 8 and run through Feb. 24,
will expose the destination to an estimated 3.2 billion TV viewers
worldwide, according to Carl Little, vice president for tourism for
the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau.
And although winter sports continue in the Salt Lake City/Park
City region well into April, tourism officials are planning an
advertising campaign to lure vacationers here through autumn.
Tentatively dubbed "Continuing the Celebration," the campaign is
envisioned as a national promotion that could launch as early as
April. Funding is still in the works, organizers said.
The campaign is likely to feature a statewide discount on
visitor services, according to Ann Gambrino, executive director of
the 500-member Utah Hotel & Lodging Association, which will
coordinate the effort with the Utah Travel Council -- the state
tourism office.
Yas Tokita, president of Mountain West Travel, a Salt Lake
City-based tour operator specializing in handling Japanese groups
and others visiting the western U.S., said publicity surrounding
the games will depict the host communities as "very clean,
crime-free and tourist-friendly," with new amenities.
Some of those amenities are sports facilities that were upgraded
for the Olympics and will remain after the Games; a new light-rail
system linking the downtown area and the University of Utah, site
of the opening and closing ceremonies; a spruced-up interstate road
system; the Hilton Salt Lake City Center's $12 million remodeling
of its 500 rooms; the renovation of the Salt Lake Marriott
Downtown, which has 509 rooms; and new hotel inventory, including
the 775-room Grand America Hotel, which opened last March.
The region's core attractions include Salt Lake City's landmark
Temple Square; the Great Salt Lake, and Antelope State Park, where
upwards of 600 bison roam.
But the build-up to the Winter Games has had its problems,
tourism officials said.
Mountain West Travel's Tokita said many skiers and other repeat
visitors postponed their trips this year, believing they would not
have access to the slopes, or that pre-Olympic crowds would get in
their way.
Other obstacles tourism officials have been dealing with are
speculation that the region would be too expensive this year and
that pre-Olympic construction left Park City a mess. Neither is
true, they said.
Harriet Roop, manager of Sundial Travel in Fountain Valley,
Calif., and president of the Orange County chapter of ASTA, agreed
that some clients shied away from Park City this year "because of
all the extra security" they expected.
"Positive feedback from the media" during the Olympics will be
critical to Salt Lake's success thereafter, she added.
Also critical to post-Olympics success will be operator interest
in the region.
Southwest Airlines Vacations already has unveiled a variety of
post-Olympics packages to Salt Lake City and Park City, with 37
participating properties.
Sample five-night packages, based on a March 11 departure from
Seattle, start at $399 per person, double, with stays at the
Hampton Inn Salt Lake City Downtown, and at $569 using Prospector
Square Lodging in Park City.
The operator will add a car rental (Alamo or Hertz), airport
transfers, ski-lift transfers and ski-lift tickets to the
Southwest Airlines Vacations is one of 40 vacation-booking
services listed in Park City's 2002 Olympic Year Vacation Planner.
Also useful is the 98-page Salt Lake Tour Planner.
The booklets are good reference tools for post-Olympic trips to
the area because they list a variety of services that operate
year-round. To obtain the Park City planner, call (800) 453-1360;
for Salt Lake's, call (800) 541-4955. (More information about
Olympics-area hotels, attractions and events can be found in the
Clipboard section of the Feb. 4 issue of Travel Weekly, Page
Tourism officials estimated that 8 million visitors will visit
Salt Lake City this year. But some 2 million visitor-days will be
Olympics-related, based on average stays of four to seven days per
And, on any given day during the Games, some 80,000 visitors
will be at the various Olympic venues around Salt Lake City and
Park City. Officials are counting on those guests to become repeat
visitors and to spread the word about the region. Utah is hoping to
attract 18.5 million visitors this year.
For more information on the area, contact the Salt Lake
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Located in the Encore Club at Reunion, this incredible multi family vacation home is perfect for you and your family and friends to share a dream stay, just minutes from Walt Disney World!
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Queen sized bedroom – Shared family bathroom (shower)
King sized suite – En suite bathroom (Shower, bath, twin vanities)
King sized suite with patio access – En suite bathroom (shower, bath, twin vanities with pool access)
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Bunk bedroom with Harry Potter theme – Full/Full beds – Family bathroom nearby (shower)
Room with 2x Queen beds – En suite bathroom (shower)
Frozen themed room with 2x Twin beds – En suite (shower)
King sized suite – En suite (shower)
King sized suite – En suite (shower)
Room with 2x twin beds with Nautical theme – En suite (shower)
King sized master suite (shower, twin vanities, bath)
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Large kitchen with stainless appliances and granite
2x dishwashers
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101 in 1001 Goal No. 96
I'm pressing on with my sorely neglected list. I know it'll be impossible to achieve all 101 goals but I still have to try.
When I first got The Pioneer Woman's first cookbook, I went through it and marked off all the recipes I wanted to try. Then I got it in my head to cook an entire meal consisting only of recipes from her book. I had envisioned preparing 3-5 different recipes for that meal.
Then reality hit.
I realized that most of the recipes serve 6-8 people and I believe they're generally geared towards ranch folk who likely burn ten times more calories than the average person. If I went with my original plan, I'd likely have enough food to feed my little family for a week, or we'd all be grossly overstuffed and we'd never want to eat again. Plus, can you even get Lawry's seasoned salt in Australia?
So after a little change of plans, and because the weather is getting cooler, I made Pioneer Woman's roast with her mashed potatoes as suggested in her recipe.
It was delicious, as expected.
Next time I'll add more veggies though. Maybe even double the amount because they're so tasty.
My mashed potatoes got a little (ahem) caramelized in the boiling process. We completely forgot about them and by the time we remembered the water was all gone and the potatoes were browning. They turned out super tasty anyway.


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Indian school teacher found dead in Maldives
An Indian school teacher has been found dead in Maldives' Eydhafushi island, in what is suspected to be a suicide case.world Updated: May 22, 2013 13:31 IST
An Indian school teacher has been found dead in Maldives' Eydhafushi island, in what is suspected to be a suicide case.
Vice President of Baa Eydhafushi Council, Mohamed Riza said that the teacher, an Indian citizen by the name Satish Kumar was found hanging inside his room earlier on Tuesday.
Riza said Kumar's body was discovered when the school checked his residence after phone calls went unanswered, as he didn't show up for work.
"The teacher teaches computing in the island school. He was also admitted in the hospital last week after taking a bunch of medicines," Riza was quoted as saying by the Sun daily.
Riza said he went to the hospital where he received news that the teacher had been dead for eight hours.
"We do not know why he had committed suicide, there are lots of rumors spreading around but I do not wish to say those things because they might not be true," he said.
"He was a very friendly teacher and used to hang out with islanders," he said adding Kumar has been working on the island for three years and five months.
The daily reported that there are rumors going around in Eydhafushi that the alleged suicide was related to a relationship the teacher had with girl in the island.
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Saturday, June 29, 2013
Real fulfillment
Imagine that what you seek is already yours. Because it is.
What you authentically seek is already yours to envision, to express and to fulfill. What you seek is connected to you, and your task is to follow that connection.
Your sincere, honest desire begins the process of fulfillment. Follow that desire, stay on the path, and you create that fulfillment.
At the core of your being, at the center of your essence, nothing can stop you from being the way you choose to be. Real fulfillment is yours when you allow yourself to live it.
What you seek, what will fulfill you, is there all the time. Live your life in such a way that you allow it to fill your experience and your world.
You don't have to beg or wish or steal or strive for what you seek. With your thoughts, your words, your actions and your priorities, let it be, and it will be yours.
Ralph MarstonEvery Greater influence
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UBS Group AG , the world &#x 2019; s biggest wealth isn, #x &supervisor 2019; t prepared to make portfolio allowances to bitcoin due to the fact that of an absence of federal government oversight, the bank &#x 2019; s primary financial investment officer stated.
Bitcoin has likewise not reached the emergency to be thought about a feasible currency to purchase,
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Bitcoin has actually divided financiers over the practicality of the unpredictable cryptocurrency and UBS is amongst its critics. Bitcoin topped a resurgent week by climbing up within a couple of dollars of a record $8,000 on Friday. Still, occasions such as a bitcoin-funded terrorist attack are prospective dangers which are difficult to examine, he stated.
&#x 201C; All it would take would be one terrorist event in the United States moneyed by bitcoin for the United States regulator to far more seriously action in and do something about it, he stated. &#x 201C; That &#x 2019; s a danger, an unquantifiable threat, bitcoin has that another currency doesn &#x 2019; t.""
While doubters have actually called bitcoin &#x 2019; s fast advance a bubble, it has actually ended up being too huge a possession for numerous monetary companies to disregard. Bitcoin has actually gotten 17 percent today, touching a high of $7,997.17 throughout Asia hours prior to moving lower in late trading. The rally through Friday followed bitcoin eliminated as much as $38 billion in market capitalization following the cancellation of an innovation upgrade called SegWit2x on Nov. 8.
UBS Chairman Axel Weber this month stated Bitcoin was a speculative financial investment and not a shop of worth, while Credit Suisse Group AG CEO Tidjane Thiam explained the speculation around bitcoin as the &#x 201C; really meaning of a bubble. &#x 201D; JPMorgan Chase &&Co. CEO Jamie Dimon has actually called bitcoin &#x 201C; a scams &#x 201D; that will ultimately explode.
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Russia &#x 2019; s President Vladimir Putin last month flagged the danger of cryptocurrencies being utilized for loan laundering, tax evasion and financing for terrorism. Still, he stopped short of backing a broad restriction in the nation.
Bitcoin isn &#x 2019; t government-sponsored and some might utilize it to prevent oversight, a circumstance that &#x 2019; s &#x 201C; not likely to continue permanently," "Haefele stated. The CIO sees the bank &#x 2019; s own research study into bitcoin as a chance to engage with customers on concerns such as the function of currencies and speculative properties in a portfolio.
Still, CME Group Inc., the world &#x 2019; s biggest exchange owner, has stated it prepares to present bitcoin futures by the end of the year, pointing out suppressed need from customers. That presses bitcoin closer to the mainstream by making it simpler to trade without the inconveniences of owning the currency straight.
&#x 201C; The thing that constantly strikes me about these, quote unquote, financial investments is not truly when you would enter into it however when you would leave it, &#x 201D; Haefele stated. &#x 201C; So how do you understand when to obtain from a bitcoin financial investment?""
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-17/ubs-shuns-bitcoin-allocations-due-to-threat-of-crypto-crackdown


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I can see myself standing on a sheet of glass. With each step I take, the sheet creaks and groans, sagging under my dead weight. Gradually the glass became thicker, and harder, until it's a mile of solid steel. Then the steel cracks into tiny pieces, and I'm sent plunging into a dust-filled never ending pit.
The one thing that held me above water, that kept me from going under is fucking gone. He doesn't want anything to do with me, because now he's feeling hurt. So we're broken now, like a steel floor.
After it happened I went into my room and cried. Not just.. crying, but actual, heart-breaking crying. I ripped his picures off the wall and threw them across the room. I was so mad. How can he just give up like that? I wasn't going to give up. Sure, I thought about how much it hurt, but I never, not once, said, "Next time I talk to him, I'm telling him it's over."
It hurts so much.
I went into my Mutti's bathroom and I swallowed quite a few pills, just to numb the pain so I would sleep because I had an exam. I started to black out though, another hypo attack combined with the pills, most likely. So I hurried into my bathroom and I made myself throw up. The pills didn't come, so I did it again. Then again. Nothing. So I went to bed, and cried some more.
I felt, and still feel, like there's absolutely nothing for me to grasp onto anymore. There's no solid ground, he ripped it away before we even had the chance. He has no faith, and then he took away what little I had.
So here I am, at 8:30 in the morning. Hating him and hating everything about him. The worst part is, his name is everywhere. I'm going to be thinking about him until I die, old and alone with twenty cats.
Maybe it's my fault. I knew I shouldn't have told him after he told me. I had to say it though, I had to let him know that I loved him. I didn't think about what would come from here. I didn't think about how much hurt would consume us.
I did think about how many people were against us. I dreaded things turning out this way. I suppose in the back of my head I knew we couldn't do it, but I always shut it out. I just need something to hold onto.
Actually, the worst part is, I am still completely and madly in love with him.
I hate him for that.
You gave up on me, and I'm going to be honest, it tore my entire world to shreds. You were my sanctuary. Every poem I wrote, it was about you. Every song I sang, it was about you. Every story I told, it was about you. I knew it was hard. You knew I had such a difficult time trusting guys, but I trusted you. Completely. You said, "I'll never hurt you" and you even told my cousin that. You told that to everyone, "I swear I won't hurt her".
Not only did you hurt me, but you killed me too.
Okay, listen. I could have waited for you. That's what love is. I could have waited a million years for you.


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A quick programming note for you. Basketball (men's) season is over, as far as I'm concerned. If Thad's team goes to NIT, CBI, etc, we'll provide recaps. However, it's the time of year where we move to something more serious, as far as I'm concerned… OSUGolf.
The men's and women's teams are moving into their busy Spring schedule and we'll be recapping each event. Here's the upcoming schedule, so mark your calendars.
March 13-14 OSUWG – Gifford Great 8 Collegiate Match Play
March 19-21 OSUMG – Linger Longer Invitational
March 20-21 OSUWG – Briar Creek Invitational
March 31-Apr 02 OSUWG – Clemson Invitational
April 8 – 9 OSUMG – Cabarrus County Irish Creek Invitational
April 15-16 OSUWG – Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational
April 15-16 OSUMG – Boilermaker Invitational
April 21-23 OSUWG – Big Ten Championships
April 22-23 OSUMG – Robert Kepler Intercollegiate
April 27-27 OSUMG – Big Ten Championships
That schedule takes us through the Big Ten Championships. If the putts drop, we'll get into the NCAA's in May. I'm looking forward to the next 6 weeks. This should be fun. Please stop in.


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Special Events: Book Pavilion
The first-ever literary showcase at Pac Rim brings together writers, artists and readers to celebrate storytelling, literacy and the creative spirit. Book Pavilion is a curated engagement of illuminating conversations at the intersections of disability, diversity and wordcraft. In an intimate salon-style setting, story lovers will explore recent writing from award-winning, bestselling and emerging voices in fiction and nonfiction alike. Our lineup features author presentations; comic book panels; readings; oral storytelling and storytelling through visual art and film; script and memoir writing workshops; and much more. Stories inspire and empower people of all abilities to share their visions and to use narrative to spark enlightened change. Book Pavilion is a parley to explore storytelling ideas, but it's also a classroom to exchange pragmatic instruction. Through supportive "How To" workshops, conference-goers will learn the essentials of the expressive arts and enhance their chances of publication.
We hope you have fun!
Laura Blum and Charmaine Crockett, Book Pavilion curators
$20.00 suggested donation per day for non-conference attendees (register on-site)
10:30 am – 11:30 am, The Modern Honolulu
Documentary Scriptwriting: Not an Oxymoron
Bradley Jackson (Library)
Crafting your story is an essential part of making a film, even a non-fiction one. Score bankable tips at this insight-jammed workshop with an award-winning filmmaker who will dissect specific solutions to narrative challenges and offer strategies for writing and planning a doc. Questions welcome.
Bradley Jackson is a screenwriter and novelist living in Los Angeles. His first feature film, Intramural (MGM/Orion), stars Kate McKinnon, Jake Lacy, Jay Pharaoh and Beck Bennett and was a New York Times Critics' Pick. His first book, a middle-grade novel (co-authored with Michael Fry) called The Naughty List was published by HarperCollins in 2015. The sequel, The Nice List, will be released in 2018. Bradley also co-created the Sci-Fi comedy series Crunch Time for digital behemoth Rooster Teeth as well as co-wrote and co-produced the documentary Dealt, which won the 2017 Audience Award at South by Southwest and was bought by IFC for a fall theatrical release following its sneak preview at Pac Rim.
The Healing Power of Hip Hop
Raphael Travis Jr. (Studio 1)
Using the latest research, real-world examples and a new theory of healthy development, Dr. Travis's book The Healing Power of Hip Hop explains Hip Hop culture's ongoing role in helping Black youths to live long, healthy and productive lives. In this session the author will connect research about Hip Hop's influences with examples of its practice and applied value, and identify education, physical and mental health and afterschool settings as key to promoting health and well-being.
Raphael Travis's research, practice and consultancy work emphasizes positive youth development over the life-course, resilience and civic engagement. He is the author of The Healing Power of Hip Hop and co-author of Break Free: Be True. Be You.
11:50 am – 12:50 pm, The Modern Honolulu
What's Your Story? A Masterclass on Memoir
Jessica Fechtor (Library)
A memoir is never about "what happened." No matter how interesting or unique a set of plot points, it is the story within them that makes a memoir sing. In this hands-on masterclass, bestselling author Jessica Fechtor will address the crucial distinction between "plot" and "story"--the infinite narrative possibilities that can emerge from a single series of events–and share techniques for determining which one is yours to tell. She will also explore the question of "truth" in memoir, how to deal with competing truths, whether they be historical, subjective, or emotional, and how to get your truth down on the page. Finally, she will discuss active personal discovery as a key to writing successful memoir.
Jessica Fechtor is an author, blogger and PhD candidate in Jewish Literature at Harvard University, where she has received numerous awards for her research and teaching. Her bestselling memoir Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home won the 2015 Living Now Book Award and drew critical acclaim including The Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com and The Forward, among other outlets. Fechtor writes the popular food blog Sweet Amandine, and her writing has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Tablet.
Finally, a Sport for Us: A Reading from the First Book on Power Soccer—the First Competitive Team Sport for Motorized Wheelchair Users
Michael Jeffress (Studio 1)
Michael Jeffress will be discussing and reading from his book Communication, Sport and Disability: The Case of Power Soccer, published in 2017 by Routledge. This in-depth ethnography includes 34 Americans with physical disabilities who compete in power soccer, the first competitive team sport for motorized wheelchair users.
Michael Jeffress is the author of Communication, Sport and Disability: The Case of Power Soccer and editor of Pedgagogy, Disability and Communication: Applying Disability Studies in the Classroom (both published under Routledge's Interdisciplinary Disability Studies Series). He focuses primarily on issues related to equality and social justice and conducts workshops on communication for schools, businesses and other organizations.
Frames of Mind: Images of Disability in Visual Storytelling
Laura Blum (Ballroom A)
Murderous villain, inspiring hero, pitiable victim, vulnerable cypher -- stereotypes of people with cognitive and intellectual impairment have long plagued our flickering screens. Yet in recent years progress has been made in the popular media and in the culture at large. In our exploration we will consider current ads and movies that impart a sense of personal agency, emotional nuance and dimensionality to characters with limited mental functioning. How can casting choices, collaborative storytelling approaches and critical contextualizations help create accurate images of these lives? From cinematography to lighting to costume design, in what ways does the visual strategy credibly capture both limitation and empowerment? Glimpse what goes into making realistic representations of people with cognitive/intellectual disability that can change public attitudes and foster meaningful inclusion.
Laura Blum is a curator, journalist and producer based in Manhattan. Laura has curated numerous film series, including a critically acclaimed Czech film retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. She covers movies and art for the Grumbacher arts site thalo.com and writes a film blog at FilmFestivals.com in addition to developing and producing films. Laura co-edited Esther Perel's global bestseller Mating in Captivity and forthcoming book The State of Affairs.
1:10 pm - 2:10 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Letting the Visuals Lead: Art Books as Narrative Tools
Tom di Maria (Library)
With four decades under its belt, The Creative Growth Center in Oakland, California is the world's largest art center for people with disabilities. First seen as people with disabilities and next as outsider artists, its talented community now enjoys flourishing careers as acclaimed contemporary artists, designers and fashionistas. Join the Center's director in an illustrated talk tracing the co-evolution of the disability rights movement and the expanded interest in self-taught art, as covered in his book The Creative Growth Book: From the Outside to the Inside: Artists with Disabilities Today.
Tom di Maria has served as Director of Creative Growth Art Center since 2000. He has developed partnerships with museums, galleries and international design companies to help bring Creative Growth's artists with disabilities fully into the contemporary art world. He speaks around the world about the Center's major artists and their relationship to both Outsider Art and contemporary culture. Prior to his current position, he served as Assistant Director of the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive at UC Berkeley. He received his MFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art, in Baltimore, and a BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
Supporting Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Illness
Sherri Melrose (Studio 1)
In this session, Sherri Melrose will discuss her peer reviewed e-book, a free online resource for those who care about and for individuals with both intellectual disabilities and mental illness. Current evidence informed practice knowledge is supplemented with audio enable text boxes emphasizing "Key Points for Caregivers.
Sherri Melrose is associate professor in the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies at Athabasca University. A winner of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Award for Excellence in Nursing Education, Dr. Melrose is the co-author of e-books including Open Educational Resources and Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Should Artificial Intelligence Replace Humans in Health Care?
David Luxton (Library)
David Luxton, PhD., technologist, psychologist and associate professor at the University of Washington, is a nationally recognized expert in behavioral health technologies and telemedicine. His new edited book Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral and Mental Health Care covers the exciting ways that artificial intelligence is transforming -- and will further transform -- how healthcare is provided. Topics covered include virtual care providers, predictive analytics and big data, affective sensing, intelligent wearables, smart rooms, robotics and much more.
David Luxtong serves as Chief Science Officer at NowMattersNow.org. In 2015, he formed Luxton Labs LLC. Dr. Luxton is the editor of Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral and Mental Healthcare (Elsevier/Academic Press, 2016) and the co-author of A Practicioner's Guide to Telemental Health (American Psychological Association Books, 2016).
The Impossibly Thin Legs of My Racing Camels: Loving the Life and Writing the Book
Kathy Phillips (Studio 1)
Kathy Phillips will talk about how "odd" thin legs are "fine with the camels," just as her "odd bones" (a congenital slight deformity) are fine with her. She will discuss some "boons of bones" and some "odd frames" (religious or medical) that people sometimes try to apply. And! Dr. Phillips will talk about the 10 chapters with the tag "How to ______ Your Camel" (how to sing to, pack, talk to, track your camel, etc.), which are a guidebook how to write. These "how to" chapters are real tips this writer is glad to pass along, especially in an amusing format.
With a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Brown University, Kathy Phillips has published five books and 23 articles including Manipulating Masculinity: War and Gender in Modern British and American Literature (2006 and ppb 2010); This Isn't a Picture I'm Holding: Kuan Yin (2004); Virginia Woolf against Empire (1994); Dying Gods in Twentieth-Century Literature (1990); "Between the Third Sex and the Third Reich: Brecht's Early Plays"; "Jane Harrison and Modernism"; and "Exorcising Faustus from Africa: Wole Soyinka's The Road"; and an article in Asian Women (Summer 2010) about WWII. As a retired emerita professor, Dr. Phillips has been writing non-stop and has merrily published five more books herself, via Create Space on Amazon.com.
3:50 pm – 5:10 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Writing Diverse Characters for TV and the Web
Bradley Jackson (Library)
Got an idea for a TV or web series? To advance it, you'll need a script. Explore the ABC's of television and webisode writing with an award-winning writer/producer whose credits include Crunch Time and who co-wrote Dealt, the opening night selection of the Pac Rim Mini Diversity Film Festival. Bradley will relay creative tales from the writers room: crafting strong protagonists, incorporating humor and using science fiction tropes to tell socially aware stories.
(See Documentary Screenwriting entry for bio.)
Visual Art of Shared Story: Creating Pathways toward a Positive Future
Meleanna Aluli Meyer (Studio 1)
Visual storytelling is a language used in this workshop, where use of an existing mural—Kuʻu ʻAina Aloha, Beloved Hawaiʻi—intends on inspiring participants in their work to visualize the future, 2025. Equal parts visual and oral, our workshop will explore the importance of iconography, setting contextual and historical knowledge as these relate to time and space, and each attendeeʻs orientation to the place they call home.
Meleanna Aluli Meyer comes from a well-respected, civic-minded family in the Hawaiian community. An East West Center grantee, APAWLI and Salzberg Fellow, Meleanna has been able to lend her many talents to a wide range of arts and culture collaborations. She is a practicing artist, educator and filmmaker, and has taught in a diverse range of educational settings both public and private, at the University level, in the charter schools, as an artist in residence and contractually as a consultant, as an arts/culture workshop leader and curriculum specialist. Community and social justice issues define much of the work she does.
3:50 pm – 4:20 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Be Your Best Self: How Your Symptoms Can Be Both a Mask and a Set of Clues
Amy Coleman (Studio 2)
How do we move towards a more caring medical model, where both patient and provider are empowered while restoring what it means to be a practitioner? It requires us to dive deeply within ourselves to view healthcare from a wider perspective. The journey is to replace reactiveness with proactivity, and to become fully integrated in the relationships around us. Our own physiology is designed for this type of interconnectedness. The chaos that is the current healthcare model has spawned new models which stand in contrast to the assembly line, Wall Street-run standards. These new wellness spaces foster environments that allow our humanity to shine. Join Dr. Coleman in exploring how your symptoms can be both a mask and a set of clues, based on her book Discovering Your Own Doctor Within.
Amy Coleman, MD, is chief executive officer and founder of Wellsmart and author of the book Discovering Your Own Doctor Within. As a family medicine physician with secondary training in Japanese acupuncture, Dr. Coleman started as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force (USAF). She also established new, creative models of patient care design for the Air Force still employed today. In her work as the youngest and first female commander of the Special Operations Clinic in Ramstein, Germany, she guided global medical missions and was the appointed physician for officers of the highest command positions. Throughout her career, she was chosen as primary physician for USAF F-16 Fighter Squadrons, USAF Special Forces units and U.S. Embassies, as well serving as medical coordinator and physician for NASA Space Shuttle support missions.
3:50 pm – 5:10 pm, The Modern Honolulu
9:30 am – 10:30 am, The Modern Honolulu
Into the Magic Shop: A Conversation with James Doty
James Doty (Library)
Growing up in the high desert of California, Jim Doty was poor, with an alcoholic father and a mother chronically depressed and paralyzed by a stroke. Today he is the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University, of which the Dalai Lama is a founding benefactor. But back then his life was at a dead end until at 12 he wandered into a magic shop looking for a plastic thumb. Instead he met Ruth, a woman who taught him a exercises to ease his own suffering and manifest his greatest desires. Her final mandate was that he keep his heart open and teach these techniques to others. She gave him his first glimpse of the unique relationship between the brain and the heart. Dr. Doty will expand on these ideas and experiences, as he did in his book Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart.
James Doty, M.D., FACS, FICS is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University and founder and director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education, a part of the Stanford Institute of Neuro-Innovation and Translational Neurosciences. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart, published by Penguin Random House in 2016 and translated in 19 languages.
Dementia Blog: Writing about Illness
Susan Schultz (Studio 1)
From 2006-2011, Susan kept a blog about her mother's Alzheimer's. Two books were published - Dementia Blog ( 2008), which chronicles her move into a "home," as well as intersections between dementia and American politics during the Iraq War, and "She's Welcome to Her Disease": Dementia Blog, Vol. 2, which tells the story of her last years, using many poetic and prose forms. During her session, she will read and talk through sections of both books and hopes to generate questions and conversation among the audience.
Susan Schultz, PhD is author of many books of poetry and poetic prose, including most recently Dementia Blog (Singing Horse, 2008); Memory Cards 2010-2011 Series (Singing Horse, 2011); "She's Welcome to Her Disease": Dementia Blog, Vol. 2 (Singing Horse, 2014); Memory Cards: Thomas Traherne Series (Talisman, 2016) and the forthcoming Memory Cards: Simone Weil Series (Equipage, UK, 2017). She also writes literary criticism and publishes and edits Tinfish Press, which she founded in 1995. Susan lives in Ahuimanu and roots for the St. Louis Cardinals.
10:50 am - 11:50 am, The Modern Honolulu
A Reading and Conversation with Kathleen Norris
Kathleen Norris (Library)
In this session, Kathleen Norris will be reading from a work-in-progress, Rebecca Sue, which is about her younger sister. Rebecca Sue suffered a loss of oxygen during birth which left her with a borderline cognitive disability. In the 1950's her parents were encouraged to institutionalize Rebecca Sue, but they refused and, instead, she was raised with Kathleen and other sibling. Norrisʻs book is about her experience of growing up with her, and also about her last years, when despite struggling through two bouts of cancer she found her calling as an artist. The author will also discuss the writing life with moderator, Charmaine Crockett.
Kathleen Norris is the award-winning poet, writer and author of The New York Times bestsellers The Cloister Walk; Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life; Dakota: A Spiritual Geography; Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith; and The Virgin of Bennington. Kathleen has published seven books of poetry. Her first book of poems was entitled Falling Off and was the 1971 winner of the Big Table Younger Poets Award. Soon after, she settled down in her grandparents' home in Lemmon, South Dakota, where she lived with her husband, the poet David Dwyer, for over 25 years. The move was the inspiration for the first of her nonfiction books, the award-winning bestseller Dakota: A Spiritual Geography. It was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and was selected as one of the best books of the year by Library Journal. With Dakota, she creates in the reader an almost hypnotic awareness of being present in her day-to-day life.
Representation of Disability in Children's Books
Tara Weikum (Studio 1)
Thoughtful and compelling representation of disabilities in children's books has grown and improved over the years. Books like Ann M. Mart's Rain Reign, Cammie McGovern's Say What You Will and R. J. Palacio's Wonder have portrayed a variety of characters with disabilities and their experiences that have resonated with readers. Learn about the different ways authors have successfully captured a voice, a character and a story, resulting in a book that stands out in this market.
Tara Weikum is vice president, editorial director at HarperCollins Children's Books. Her list is a diverse mixture of middle grade and teen fiction featuring New York Times bestsellers, Newbery Honor Winners and National Book Award winners. Her authors include Joyce Carol Oates, Louise Erdrich, Katherine Applegate, Bennett Madison, James Frey, Pittacus Lore, Tahereh Mafi, Cammie McGovern, Janel Kolby, Michael Thomas Ford, Donna Freitas, Thanhha Lai and Antony John. Before joining HarperCollins, she worked at Hyperion Books for Children and the American Library Association.
How to Write a Compelling Blog
Amanda Stevens (Studio 2)
What's your passion, and how can you harness it in a successful, sustainable blog? The blogosphere is yours for the taking if you can express your heart in an engaging and effective way. Glean tips on what makes a magnetic post, with a top "Frolic Hawaii" blogger and philanthropist whose credits include weekly columnist for Hawaii's largest newspaper. Gaining a voice through storytelling is important now more than ever.
Amanda Stevens has a long-standing reputation for successfully bridging fashion and philanthropy. Her extensive professional experience includes procuring millions of dollars in grants for local non-profits, creating successful volunteer programs, working backstage during New York Fashion Week, producing high-profile fashion shows in Hawaii, guest lecturing at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, to being a weekly columnist for Hawaii's largest newspaper. She is currently the executive director at Susan G Komen Hawaii Breast Cancer Foundation, where she is on the front line to help underserved and underinsured women to get the help they need.
1:10 pm – 2:10 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Children's Book Publishing: An Editor's Perspective
Tara Weikum (Library)
Learn about the children's book market from a HarperCollins editor who has worked with kids' lit for 20 years. Find out how to research the best home for your book with both literary agents and publishers, and snare expert hacks about how to position your book among the competition. The second half of the workshop will be Q&A.
(See Representation of Disability in Children's Books for bio)
A Primer on the Pathway to Scholarly Writing: Helping Nascent Writers to Unlearn Conditional Habits
Dennis McDougall (Studio 1)
In this session, Dennis will identify eight common error patterns of nascent writers when they attempt to navigate the pathway to scholarly writing. He will also illustrate each error pattern via examples and counter-examples (corrections). Learn how to identify such patterns, why those patterns might occur and persist, and why each pattern is problematic. In addition, if we have time, I will provide practical advice and resources aimed at changing conditioned habits of nascent and, in some cases, experienced scholarly writers.
Dennis McDougall PhD is a professor in the College of Education at the University of Hawai'i. Additionally, he is an international educational consultant and the author of numerous scholarly articles.
Who Gets to Play? A Conversation with Kat Holmes
Kat Holmes & Tom Conway (moderator) (Ballroom C)
Inclusion is a rising topic in business, yet the definition of inclusion, and how to manifest it, varies greatly from one community to the next. In contrast, exclusion is much more recognizable. People know when they're excluded, and inevitably everyone feels excluded at some point in their lives. What happens when exclusion is caused by the design of a building, technology or everyday object? Explore how human biases manifest in the solutions we build, and who's excluded as a result. Holmes will share key points of intervention that help teams recognize and remove barriers to participation--and how these practices are shaping her new venture, Kata, and upcoming book.
Kat Holmes is a leading expert in inclusive design with hands-on experience in applying it to mass-scale consumer technology. She is the founder of Kata and design.co., complementary ventures that form a platform of people and tools for advancing inclusion in product development and digital experiences. She also advises companies on inclusive design methods that she pioneered as director of Inclusive Design at Microsoft, where she wasis recognized for her thought leadership in reexamining disability and diversity as a source of innovation. In 2017 Holmes was named one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business for 2017. She led the development of Microsoft's award-winning Inclusive Design toolkit. This toolkit was widely recognized as a radical evolution of design thinking including honors from the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) and Fast Company's World Changing Ideas.
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Standup Comedy and Disability: Art, Social Activism, or Pure Nonsense (or maybe a bit of all three!)
Nina G and Matthew Mock (Library)
After she makes you laugh from her performance, Nina G will make you think more critically about the role of standup comedy in decreasing stigma for people often socially marginalized. As a standup comedian who stutters and has learning disabilities, she will sit down with Matthew Mock to discuss the role standup comedy has played in her life, representation of people with disabilities and why the heck this engaging performance and dialogue is at the Book Pavilion. Come to enjoy, be fully engaged, and be inspired!
Nina G is the San Francisco Bay Area's favorite female stuttering standup comedian (granted she is the only one). Also a disability activist, storyteller, children's book author and educator, she brings her humor to help people confront and understand social justice issues such as disability, diversity and equity. When Nina isn't performing at comedy clubs like the San Francisco Punchline or the Laugh Factory, she is playing colleges and presenting as a keynoter to children with disabilities and training professionals. She is part of the comedy troupe The Comedians with Disabilities Act. Her book Once Upon an Accommodation: A Book about Learning Disabilities helps children and adults advocate for their rights as a person with a disability, and her one-person show Going Beyond Inspirational is a comical exploration about growing up with learning and speech disabilities.
Rewriting the World: Strengthening Diversity through Fiction
Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl (Studio 1)
The 21st century has opened the mystery genre to include a a diversity of detectives and multiple points of reference. As writers we are creating worlds that reflect our understanding of societies and human beings within those societies. As the many parts of the world move steadily toward a multicultural reality, how can we as writers foreshadow a world where mutual respect and understanding strengthens life?
Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl is a well-known Honolulu playwright and author. She holds a master's degree in Drama and Theatre from the University of Hawai`i. Her plays have been performed in Hawai'i and the continental United States and have toured to Britain, Asia and the Pacific. An anthology of her work Hawai`i Nei: Island Plays is available from the University of Hawai`i Press. Ms. Kneubuhl has written three mystery novels: Murder Casts a Shadow; Murder Leaves its Mark; and Murder Strikes a Pose. She was the writer and co-producer for the television series Biography Hawaii. In 1994, she was the recipient of the prestigious Hawai`i Award for Literature and in 2006 received the Eliot Cades Award for Literature.
Telling Tales: Finding and Writing Your Stories
Steven Brown (Studio 3)
"When we tell our stories ourselves, we are letting the world know we are here, we are to be valued and expect--no, demand!--to take our rightful, equitable place in society just the way we are," as Dr. Brown wrote in his 2015 blog "Why We Tell Stories." In his memoir Surprised to be Standing: A Spiritual Journey, he shares his path of discovery from being a little boy in intense physical pain, to a young adult who discovers disability rights and culture, to an older adult who finds himself in the midst of spiritual exploration and searching for ways to combine all these aspects of one life. This session will help you to find and write about your own stories. We will do this together through exercises, writing suggestions and practicing--and having fun along the way.
Historian Steven Brown (PhD, University of Oklahoma) is co-founder of the Institute on Disability Culture and a retired professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Center on Disability Studies, where he taught Disability Studies and is currently affiliate faculty. He served as a 2015 Diversity and Inclusion Fellow for the Association of University Centers on Excellence in Disabilities Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit Initiative, and continues to consult with AUCD. Dr. Brown's books include: Movie Stars and Sensuous Scars: Essays on the Journey from Disability Shame to Disability Pride (2003); Surprised to be Standing: A Spiritual Journey (2011); and Ed Roberts: Wheelchair Genius (2015), a middle grade biography of the late 20th-century disability rights pioneer. He is also a co-editor of the anthology Rethinking Disability: World Perspectives in Culture and Society (2016).
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Writing for Disability Studies: A Workshop with Journal Editors
Allyson Day, Jay Dolmage & Kim Nielsen (Studio 2)
Journal editors Jay Dolmage (Canadian Journal of Disability Studies), Kim Nielsen and Ally Day (Disablity Studies Quarterly) will share insights about writing for peer review publications drawing from their experience with Disability Studies. Following presenter introductions, the workshop will provide an overview of how journals work with authors from initial submission, through peer review and onto publication. Next the editors will present, in multiple formats, key strategies for writing for peer review. In the second half of the session, participants will move into break-out groups to workshop their own material, guided by the editors. Participants are encouraged to bring an abstract and outline of a current project to workshop.
Ally Day has published articles in The Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, The Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, Disability Studies Quarterly and a/b Journal of Autobiography; she also has a chapter in Disabling Domesticity (Palgrave January, 2017) and forthcoming in The Untied States: Untangling Identity in the New American Studies. She is currently finishing a book manuscript, Stigmatizing Narrative: Medicine, Memoir, Citizenship and Self in the Age of HIV. Since Fall 2015, she has served as co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Disability Studies Quarterly.
Jay Dolmage is an associate professor at the University of Waterloo, where he earned the Faculty Outstanding Performance Award in 2013. He is the author of numerous publications, including Disability Rhetoric (Syracuse University Press, 2014), and two books in progress: Academic Ableism, which examines the roots and branches of eugenics in North American higher education; and Disabled Upon Arrival, which examines the rhetorical co-construction of categories of race and disability through turn-of-the-century immigration promotion and restriction. Dr. Dolmage is also the founding editor of the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies.
Kim Nielsen, PhD, is a scholar of disability, gender and history in the Disability Studies Program at the University of Toledo. In addition to numerous articles, her books include A Disability History of the United States (Beacon, 2012); Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller (Beacon, 2009); Helen Keller: Selected Writings (NYUP, 2005); and The Radical Lives of Helen Keller (NYUP, 2004). She is co-editing The Oxford Handbook of Disability History (Oxford University Press, 2018), and completing The Doctress and the Horsewhip: Insanity, Patriarchy, and Violence in Nineteenth-Century America.
3:50 pm - 4:50 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Moving History into Fiction
Shawna Yang Ryan (Library)
In this session, Shawna Yang Ryan will discuss the process of transforming difficult histories into fiction--how to do it and why it matters. Her award-winning historical novel Green Island interwove themes of love, betrayal and family against the backdrop of a changing Taiwan in the 20th century. There will be time for audience questions.
Shawna Yang Ryan is a former Fulbright scholar and the author of Water Ghosts (Penguin Press, 2009) and Green Island (Knopf, 2016), which was distinguished as Penguin Random House International's first OneWorldOneBook title, an Amazon Best Book of February 2016 Pick and a March 2016 Indie Next Great Read. Shawna teaches in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Her short fiction has appeared in ZYZZYVA, The Asian American Literary Review, Kartika Review and The Berkeley Fiction Review. She is the 2015 recipient of the Elliot Cades Emerging Writer award.
3:50 pm - 5:20 pm, The Modern Honolulu
How to Write about Art
Ngahiraka Mason (Studio 1)
If a picture says a thousand words, why write about art? In the age of Facebook and Instagram, does anyone even read anymore? Yet precisely today's digital media environment has expanded discussion about visual creativity worldwide. More than ever the ability to write about works of art with cogency, clarity and discernment is vital if we are to make sense of past and emerging culture--and survive the deluge.
Ngahiraka Mason was the curator of the recent Honolulu Biennial 2017. She is the former indigenous curator at Auckland Art Gallery (NZ) and a writer, educator, historian and trained fine artist. Her career at New Zealand's most prestigious art museum encompassed developing and acquiring art collections and commissioning site-specific contemporary art. Ngahiraka collaborated with the Noumea Biennial (2000) and the 2nd Auckland Triennial (2004). She has been an advisor to the Asian Society Museum on New Zealand and Pacific art, and contributed writings for the Andy Warhol Museum, Contemporary Commonwealth, National Gallery Victoria, Australia, the 17th Sydney Biennial, Australia and Sakahan, the National Gallery of Canada and for her New Zealand and international exhibitions. Ngahiraka is a community arts advocate, mentor to artists, speaker and Shibori practitioner.
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm, The Modern Honolulu
Writing for Disability Studies: A Workshop with Journal Editors
Allyson Day, Jay Dolmage, Kim Nielsen (Studio 2)
(See Writing for Disability Studies: A Workshop with Journal Editors entry for bios.)
3:50 – 5:10 pm, Ballroom A, The Modern Honolulu
Let's Get Graphic
Roy Chang (moderator), Stacey Hayashi, Christopher Caravalho, Napua Ahina (Ballroom A)
The pantheon of superheroes abounds in outsiders with different abilities. Whether literally or symbolically, themes of diversity and disability are intrinsic to comic book culture. How are characters of varied backgrounds and capacities represented in this popular genre? What goes into making their stories come to life? How can graphic arts and comics enhance your personal or professional communications? Join top talents of the Hawaiian Comic Book Alliance on a creative adventure and crack the secrets of sequential art.
Roy Chang is a two-time Pa'i Award-winning editorial cartoonist for MidWeek, Hawai'i's most widely read non-daily newspaper. Roy has illustrated Hawaiian books including Cacy & Kiara and the Curse of the Ki`i. He shares a 2005 Po`okela Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, and his self-published comic books include Highball and Pepe. The newest edition of his acclaimed Aloha Pepe comic book series introduces a special team of superhero dogs with disabilities.
Christopher Caravalho is the founder of Mana Comics and creator of Aumākua Guardians of Hawaii. Mana Comics features heroes from Hawaii and celebrates the cultural and ethnic diversity of local life in Hawaii. A native of Oahu, Christopher is a full-time police officer for the Honolulu Police Department.
Stacey Hayashi is the founder of the successful PainaGirl family of websites, which includes Hawaiian Wedding Shop. A former software engineer before starting her own companies, Stacey helped pioneer the development of internet-based businesses focused on the manufacturing and distribution of Hawaiian products. Her interest in Japanese American and Hawaii culture led to the development of a multimedia project celebrating the heroism and cultural significance of the 100th Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and members of the Military Intelligence Service. Her historically accurate 2012 manga Journey of Heroes is internationally acclaimed, and two films that she executive produced screened at the Hawaii International Film Festival.
Napua Ahina has parlayed her 15-year career in graphic design and web development into digital painting. Currently she is coloring Pineapple Man's graphic novel Old School Lock Up and producing comic book material for a mainland publisher in addition to performing collaborative work with the Hawaiian Comic Book Alliance and providing flat colors for an award-winning comic series.


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Helium (He) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert monatomic chemical element that heads the noble gas series in the periodic table and whose atomic number is 2. Its boiling and melting points are the lowest among the elements and it exists only as a gas except in extreme conditions. Extreme conditions are also needed to create the small handful of helium compounds, which are all unstable at standard temperature and pressure. In its most common form, helium-4, it has two neutrons in its nucleus, while a second, rarer, stable isotope called helium-3 contains just one neutron. The behaviour of liquid helium-4's two fluid phases, helium I and helium II, is important to researchers studying quantum mechanics (in particular the phenomenon of super fluidity) and to those looking at the effects that temperatures near absolute zero have on matter (such as superconductivity).
In 1868 the French astronomer Pierre Janssen first detected helium as an unknown yellow spectral line signature in light from a solar eclipse. Since then large reserves of helium have been found in the natural gas fields of the United States, which is by far the largest supplier of the gas. It is used in cryogenics, in deep-sea breathing systems, to cool superconducting magnets, in helium dating, for inflating balloons, for providing lift in airships and as a protective gas for many industrial uses (such as arc welding and growing silicon wafers). A much less serious use is to temporarily change the timbre and quality of one's voice by inhaling a small volume of the gas (see precautions section below).
Helium is the second most abundant and second lightest element in the known universe, and is one of the elements believed to have been created in the Big Bang. In the modern universe almost all new helium is created as a result of the nuclear fusion of hydrogen in stars. On Earth helium is rare, and almost all of that which exists was created by the radioactive decay of much heavier elements ( alpha particles are helium nuclei). After its creation, part of it was trapped with natural gas in concentrations up to 7% by volume, from which it is extracted commercially by fractional distillation. Large reserves of helium have been found in the natural gas fields of the United States (the largest supplier) but helium is known in gas reserves of a few other countries.
Helium is the least reactive member of the noble gas elements, and thus also the least reactive of all elements; it is inert and monatomic in virtually all conditions. Due to helium's relatively low molar (molecular) mass, in the gas phase it has a thermal conductivity, specific heat, and sound conduction velocity that are all greater than any gas, except hydrogen. For similar reasons, and also due to the small size of its molecules, helium's diffusion rate through solids is three times that of air and around 65% that of hydrogen.
Helium is less water soluble than any other gas known, and helium's index of refraction is closer to unity than that of any other gas. Helium has a negative Joule-Thomson coefficient at normal ambient temperatures, meaning it heats up when allowed to freely expand. Only below its Joule-Thomson inversion temperature (of about 40 K at 1 atmosphere) does it cool upon free expansion. Once pre cooled below this temperature, helium can be liquefied through expansion cooling.
Throughout the universe, helium is found mostly in a plasma state whose properties are quite different from atomic helium. In a plasma, helium's electrons and protons are not bound together, resulting in very high electrical conductivity, even when the gas is only partially ionized. The charged particles are highly influenced by magnetic and electric fields. For example, in the solar wind together with ionized hydrogen, they interact with the Earth's magnetosphere giving rise to Birkeland currents and the aurora.
Helium solidifies only under great pressure. The resulting colourless, almost invisible solid is highly compressible; applying pressure in a laboratory can decrease its volume by more than 30%. With a bulk modulus on the order of 5×107 Pa it is 50 times more compressible than water. Unlike any other element, helium will fail to solidify and remain a liquid down to absolute zero at normal pressures. This is a direct effect of quantum mechanics: specifically, the zero point energy of the system is too high to allow freezing. Solid helium requires a temperature of 1–1.5 K (about −272 °C or −457 °F) and about 25 bar (2.5 MPa) of pressure. It is often hard to distinguish solid from liquid helium since the refractive index of the two phases are nearly the same. The solid has a sharp melting point and has a crystalline structure.
Solid helium has a density of 0.214 ±0.006 g/ml (1.15 K, 66 atm) with a mean isothermal compressibility of the solid at 1.15 K between the solidus and 66 atm of 0.0031 ±0.0008/atm. Also, no difference in density was noted between 1.8 K and 1.5 K. This data projects that T=0 solid helium under 25 bar of pressure (the minimum required to freeze helium) has a density of 0.187 ±0.009 g/ml.
Below its boiling point of 4.22 kelvin and above the lambda point of 2.1768 kelvin, the isotope helium-4 exists in a normal colourless liquid state, called helium I. Like other cryogenic liquids, helium I boils when it is heated. It also contracts when its temperature is lowered until it reaches the lambda point, when it stops boiling and suddenly expands. The rate of expansion decreases below the lambda point until about 1 K is reached; at which point expansion completely stops and helium I starts to contract again.
Helium I has a gas-like index of refraction of 1.026 which makes its surface so hard to see that floats of Styrofoam are often used to show where the surface is. This colourless liquid has a very low viscosity and a density one-eighth that of water, which is only one-fourth the value expected from classical physics. Quantum mechanics is needed to explain this property and thus both types of liquid helium are called quantum fluids, meaning they display atomic properties on a macroscopic scale. This is probably due to its boiling point being so close to absolute zero, which prevents random molecular motion (heat) from masking the atomic properties.
Liquid helium below its lambda point begins to exhibit very unusual characteristics, in a state called helium II. Boiling of helium II is not possible due to its high thermal conductivity; heat input instead causes evaporation of the liquid directly to gas. The isotope helium-3 also has a super fluid phase, but only at much lower temperatures; as a result, less is known about such properties in the isotope helium-3.
Helium II is a super fluid, a quantum-mechanical state of matter with strange properties. For example, when it flows through even capillaries of 10−7 to 10−8 m width it has no measurable viscosity. However, when measurements were done between two moving discs, a viscosity comparable to that of gaseous helium was observed. Current theory explains this using the two-fluid model for helium II. In this model, liquid helium below the lambda point is viewed as containing a proportion of helium atoms in a ground state, which are super fluid and flow with exactly zero viscosity, and a proportion of helium atoms in an excited state, which behave more like an ordinary fluid.
Helium II also exhibits a creeping effect. When a surface extends past the level of helium II, the helium II moves along the surface, seemingly against the force of gravity. Helium II will escape from a vessel that is not sealed by creeping along the sides until it reaches a warmer region where it evaporates. It moves in a 30 nm-thick film regardless of surface material. This film is called a Rollin film and is named after the man who first characterized this trait, Bernard V. Rollin. As a result of this creeping behaviour and helium II's ability to leak rapidly through tiny openings, it is very difficult to confine liquid helium. Unless the container is carefully constructed, the helium II will creep along the surfaces and through valves until it reaches somewhere warmer, where it will evaporate. Waves propagating across a Rollin film are governed by the same equation as gravity waves in shallow water, but rather than gravity, the restoring force is the Van der Waals force. These waves are known as third sound.
In the fountain effect, a chamber is constructed which is connected to a reservoir of helium II by a sintered disc through which super fluid helium leaks easily but through which non superfluid helium cannot pass. If the interior of the container is heated, the super fluid helium changes to non superfluid helium. In order to maintain the equilibrium fraction of super fluid helium, super fluid helium leaks through and increases the pressure, causing liquid to fountain out of the container.
The thermal conductivity of helium II is greater than that of any other known substance, a million times that of helium I and several hundred times that of copper. This is because heat conduction occurs by an exceptional quantum-mechanical mechanism. Most materials that conduct heat well have a valence band of free electrons which serve to transfer the heat. Helium II has no such valence band but nevertheless conducts heat well. The flow of heat is governed by equations that are similar to the wave equation used to characterize sound propagation in air. So when heat is introduced, it will move at 20 meters per second at 1.8 K through helium II as waves in a phenomenon called second sound.
Synopsis of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium


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If you already have excellent credit and sparingly apply for new credit, checking your credit reports once a year might be sufficient. However, if you are in the process of rebuilding your credit or preparing to make a large purchase within the next year, you will want to take a look more often. Once every three months is a good place to start. Credit reports are long, so which information should you look at first? Here are the top five things to verify when reviewing you reports:
- Verify accuracy of any late payments. These should be easy to find.
- Check the date opened and account status for each credit line
- Verify accuracy of balance and available credit
- Check for inaccurate public record and personal information
- Verify accuracy of inquiry reports


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As a recent college graduate I decided to pursue a new life abroad. Graduation came and passed and I awaited my new adventure in Italy. February arrived and I excitedly packed my suitcase with my most precious belongings. As I stepped onto the airplane to start my 25 hour journey, I was filled with hope for what my future in Italy may hold. In my eyes, Italy represented a land filled with boundless adventures and delicious food.
I came to Italy expecting adventure to find me. I expected to magically integrate into Italian culture, learn the language, and meet countless friends who were just like me. I spent almost 2 months waiting around for these things to happen. I would end the day dissapointed, thinking, "Maybe tomorrow I will meet someone new" "Maybe tomorrow I will be able to ask for directions" "Maybe tomorrow I will be able to communicate with the shop keepers" After 2 months, maybe tomorrow was just not working for me…
I came to realize, if I wanted Italy to become my home, I must actively seek it out. As a naturally shy person, this concept seemed difficult for me. I actually had to put myself out there and make friends with complete strangers.. what?! Where do I even start?
After 2 months of "maybes" I found the strength inside myself to purse a life I wanted to live. To integrate into Italian culture I did three main things:
- Join Expat Groups
- I began searching for Expat groups on Facebook. As I searched, I found many groups created to help English speakers survive in Bergamo, Italy (my city). These groups provide great resources- suggestions of local events, English speaker meet-ups, job connections, English speaking doctor recommendations, and much more! Joining a Facebook group in your community can help connect you to many valuable resources!
- Study Italian
- After 2 months of "dabbling" in Italian, I was left understanding 1% of what people said around me. I felt isolated from the community around me. I was unable to do the most simple things like order food at a restaurant or ask for directions. This left me stranded in my own little world, helpless. At the 2 month mark, I could not take the isolation any longer. So began my quest to learn Italian, I bought Italian textbooks and registered for Italian Courses. Although I am just a beginner, as I study Italian, I feel a greater sense of belonging with Italy. I am investing in the now and as I do that I feel myself becoming happier with my life here.
- Practice Speaking
- As a shy person, this part is the hardest for me, however it is so important for becoming fluent! I have to continue to force myself to practice the new phrases I learn. I often make mistakes with my pronunciation or grammar but oftentimes Italians will offer me a smile and kindly correct me. As I put myself out there I am realizing that many people react kindly to my attempts and each time I gain more confidence!
We all have our unique stories. What have you done to build a home in a new country? What advice would you give new Expats for integrating?