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On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, Moody's Investors Service released an announcement that it has revised its outlook on the U.S. gaming industry from negative to stable. The outlook status was changed to negative in June of 2014 due, in part, to declining revenues. Moody's reports that since this time the trend has reversed, with revenue expected to increase over the next 12 to 18 months. A full copy of the report can be accessed by Moody's research subscribers by clicking here.
"The stable outlook reflects our view that gaming revenue, which is a leading indicator of company profitability, will increase up to 2% each month on a year-over-year basis over the next one to two years," says Senior Vice President, Keith Foley. "This will translate to a 3% to 4% increase in industry EBITDA during the same period."
According to the announcement, in total, the 18 states Moody's tracks reported a 4.1% increase in year-over-year monthly gaming revenue in May 2015 and a 4.0% increase in April. In May, all but New Jersey and Connecticut saw improvement. And though new casinos in Maryland, Ohio and Louisiana contributed to the increases, revenue grew even excluding those states, suggesting that the amount of revenue cannibalized from existing casinos could be easing.
"[The] Moody's report highlights that even in the face of intense competition, the gaming industry is finding ways to grow and serve as strong community partners," stated American Gaming Association President and CEO, Geoff Freeman. "However, it's incumbent upon state officials to review their gaming policies to ensure they promote innovation and reinvestment that will spur greater growth, create more jobs and provide additional tax revenues that support vital public services."
"Our revenue and EBITDA forecast for the US gaming sector incorporates our view that US consumers, who remain under pressure from weak growth in disposable personal income, will continue to limit their spending to items that are more essential than gaming," Mr. Foley states.


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UCI urges pro-riders to don helmets
The UCI has issued a statement resurrecting its 1991 proposal to make the wearing of helmets mandatory during all forms of professional cycle sport. Pro riders rejected such compulsion at the time.
Helmets technology has come on a bit since then but one of the leading opponents of the UCI's pro-helmet stance in 1991 was two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon.
Yesterday he said: "If you fall face first, it usually means that you didn't anticipate falling. You can't do anything about it."
He also said calls for helmet use to be mandatory for pro riders should again be beaten down.
However, the UCI looks to have the bit between its teeth, and will be helped by the fact that many, if not most, pro riders already wear helmets at all times, except when ascending cols.
The UCI statement said:
"[The mandatory helmet] rule has in fact been applied in all other cycling disciplines, especially those involving young riders," said the UCI's statement.
"The aim of this policy was to encourage those same riders to continue to wear their helmets once they became professional. Today, the great majority of professional cyclists do wear helmets.
"For the benefit of those who claim the right to make up their own minds when it comes to their own personal safety, the UCI has always maintained as a permanent reminder an explicit recommendation to wear a helmet, even during training.
"While wearing a helmet can never eliminate all the risks inherent in cycling, the UCI will be taking the initiative in the short term of asking all parties concerned to reconsider this issue."


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Her Christian African American family has lived in Louisiana for four generations. Her Muslim Bengali grandfather, Shaik Mohamed Musa, left India and settled in New Orleans in 1893. There he met and married Tennie Ford, an African American Catholic. Fatima's grandparents raised their children near Congo Square, once the Sunday meeting place of African slaves. Fatima's father and aunts were the only children on the block with Muslim names.
Traveling from New Orleans to Calcutta across geographical, spiritual and cultural borders, Fatima Shaik and the director will pool their expertise as a New Orleans writer and Bengali-speaking Calcutta-born filmmaker. In India, Fatima will become acquainted with Islam in daily life and investigate what Muslims there associate with Christianity. It is a story of Christianity and Islam, America and India, New Orleans and Calcutta.


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Chinese woman is dogs' best friend
Yang Xiaoyun is devoting her life to saving dogs facing slaughter for food in China. Anita Li reports.
Meet Yang Xiaoyun - not your average pet owner. For years, she's devoted her life to looking after vulnerable dogs… Lots of them. In fact, she's now got around 3,000 at her home in the northern city of Tianjin. Even more remarkable, they're not just strays - they were all headed for the slaughter house. (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 65 YEAR-OLD ANIMAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER, YANG XIAOYUN, SAYING: "I sold two houses, I've mortgaged my son's home, and I'm heavily in debt. But these dogs can't just be can't just to let back into the wild." China has a poor record when it comes to animal rights. Activists say a lack of dog pounds means police are left to indiscriminately kill thousands of stray dogs every year. And in the southern city of Yulin, the annual dog meat eating festival held just a few weeks ago attracts thousands of people. This year, Yang made the trip south, taking nearly $50, 000 with her to buy 500 dogs so they wouldn't be eaten. Alongside a team of local volunteers she stops at little to save truckloads of dogs being driven to their death. But sometimes, things can get out of hand, like earlier this week when activists smashed the windscreen of a lorry (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 65 YEAR-OLD ANIMAL RIGHTS CAMPAIGNER, YANG XIAOYUN, SAYING: "Right now the volunteers are helping the dogs from this truck and they're not letting the drivers go. The police, and the bureau of animal control, who are in that car, are supporting the men driving the truck. The volunteers are not letting them leave." Back at the compound volunteers nurse hundreds of other dogs back to health, a difficult task especially when it comes to money. But Yang's message to China and the rest of the world is simple -- you can't put a price on helping man's best friend.


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As already explained in two previous posts (A and B) through the Yellow House, 'Himalayan Disaster Volunteer Relief Group' initiative my fellow VSO volunteer Will and myself found ourselves organising an aid mission to a remote, hard-to-reach area of rural Dhading. We were extremely proud of our impromptu team of Nepali and International volunteers who joined us to answer this cry for help. They were amazingly dedicated, brave and professional all despite the inherent craziness of a grass roots response within days of a natural disaster.
Here is a brief summary of their mission into the field. The photo credits go entirely to Raffael Lenk (in the middle at the back in photo #1). I was not personally there with the team in Dhading so my commentary is based on a few frantic mobile phone conversations we had during the mission whenever the team had signal and a more comprehensive debrief session held once everyone had returned safely to Kathmandu. This is me attempting to give a glimpse of their journey – I hope I do it justice;
#1 The volunteer team ready to leave by bus from Kathmandu and travel into the unknown;
#2 Our final volunteers got settled in with the supplies and we waved them good luck and goodbye. Below, a shot of the truck having successfully arrived in the district main town of Dhading Besi and rendezvoused with the volunteers who travelled by bus. Next steps, local Government approval to proceed and procuring transport to the nearest accessible bit of road;
#3 The team enjoy a hearty meal of daal bhaat – they're going to need their strength! Next day, the team travel a few hours by bus up to the furthest, still accessible point before a major landslide blocks the road. At that point the volunteers from Kathmandu are joined by a large number of locals who have walked down from their villages ready to help porter the supplies;
#4 For two days the team of volunteers and volunteer porters walked up and down the rugged terrain of Dhading. The path traversed hillsides, crossed ravines and included crossing countless unstable, earthquake induced landslides of rocks and earth;
#5 Passing through various devastated villages on the way to the final destination the team took time to talk to each community and complete a needs assessment which was ultimately passed on to United Mission Nepal – the main aid agency about to start launching aid by helicopter to this area. The team saw both devastation and stunning beauty which is summed up perfectly in a few words from Kailey-Jean, one international volunteer on the mission;
"Infinite gratitude for everyone who donated to my Grass Roots Nepal Relief Fund. Its been a wild and rewarding journey to be able help those so desperately in need. Your generosity has enabled us mobilize our efforts, and in many cases be first responders in many of the remote villages that had yet to receive any aid after the earthquake. One place in particular was completely cut off by dangerous landslides, and involved a 2 day trek high into the mountains just to gain access.
I have never been so close to the threshold of heaven and hell in my life. The areas areas effected by the earthquake are devastatingly gruesome, yet have the picturesque backdrop only seen in my wildest dreams. And those same beautiful people that have been left with nothing, still manage to offer you a cup of tea and a warm smile, and take my breath away with their elegance. I am left horrified, awed, and incredibly grateful to be alive.
Its difficult to leave Nepal in its time of need, but as larger NGOs have now had time to organize, Its time to let the professionals step in, and transfer the efforts to more long term solutions.
For those who still want to donate, this would be my recommendation link"
#6 Here one lady continues with the vital work of preparing the harvest in front of a damaged house;
#7 Onwards and upwards to the team's final destination Ward No. 7, Tajimrang Village in Ree VDC in Dhading District. An entirely displaced village of approx. 700 people now living in 4 new tent villages close together;
#8 The team took the time to discuss the situation with the village leaders in all of the villages they passed through and complete needs assessment forms. In the displaced Tajimrang village they also explained the need for, and demonstrated how to build, a pit latrine to help improve the sanitation situation. Last but not least they used their limited first aid knowledge to help with infected cuts and similar. Later the medicines were passed on the area health worker whose own clinic had been destroyed;
#9 The undivided attention of some local people to the tantalising possibility of an aid helicopter passing overhead;
#10 After a 6 day mission in total, including a 2 day walk up and a 2 day walk back down the mountainside, we were very grateful to have the team all safely back in Kathmandu and we celebrated together with another hearty (deliberately not daal bhaat this time) meal and a comprehensive debrief. Just to sum up, we are so proud of these guys!;


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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Yes, Winter Has Color
Will winter really end? As I look out at the snow, I have some forgotten the color of the lawn and the flowering landscapes. My puppy Macy kicks the snow about with her nose and makes it all look a lot more fun than it really is.
Yet today, I saw the colors of winter differently. I have been in several furniture stores of late looking for a desk for my office. I found myself attracted to the furnishings with the shades of white...that is white with a hint of pink, white with a creamy yellow base, white with a tint of green. They are to be calming colors, the ones that you find in the basics section of the paint samples. When I stepped outside amid the snow again, I realized that the surrounding landscape reflected many shades of white. Even the snow on Macy's paws looked gray peaking through her dark fur.
I then went to the store and pulled out Alex Anderson's new book on neutrals and realized that the attraction to themes of white and neutrals are a study in color that takes even more finesse than recognizing complementary colors or being able to navigate the color wheel with ease. Working with shades of the same color is more the work of appreciating color values and the weight of those to carry a design.
I challenge you to find the color of winter...even if it is all white or dingy brown or gray.
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Another Image Thief: Beeliciouss
Beeliciouss posts on (her?) site that she just came back from the US and while there, she met an artist that created all these fabulous creations which she wants to help sell. Problem is all the crafts she's trying to sell on the site for her "artist friend" are actually all crafts from various bead artists (that I know) and not just one person. Plus one of the images is actually mine and I sure as hell didn't give her permission to sell my work.
Actually if a person really paid attention to the images and the payment options on the site, they could see the whole thing is a scam. The images don't match up in some cases, for example, the Owl brooches/pendants - she shows you a picture of a hair accessory but offers to sell you a pendant. The payment options don't include anything that would allow you to secure your purchases like a creditcard or Paypal would, so basically she can take your money and run once the transaction is complete. Personally I don't buy anything online anymore unless I can purchase it with Paypal and even then I do my homework before I buy.
I really hate when people do this. It's one thing to rip off someone's idea and sell it as your own because then you are at least doing the work for the money, but this woman probably just googled a bunch of bead art and posted up on a site in hopes she could con a bunch of people into sending her money in exchange for nothing. Though honestly, if any one is dumb enough to buy anything off an unsecure site at almost triple what they are worth, then maybe they deserve to get ripped off.
http://beeliciouss.livejournal.com/ another site full of other people's items she's offering to swap or sell items but again she's using pictures from other people's sites. If you scroll down the page, you'll see another bead art group of items where you can see a picture with a watermark that she's tried to erase as much as possible without erasing the actual products in the picture. You can still see though the www.mi .... a.livejournal.com which obviously isn't her blog address.
She's really clever doing the whole item swap thing on the one site because people are even more likely to trust item swaps and she'll end up with a whole bunch of free stuff, but again if you pay attention to the requirements of her swap - she wants specific items in exchange for her items. In the end, she gets something she really wants and you will get nothing.
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- IllustratorChick said...
Hey, that really sucks. I don't want anyone to steal my art or suddenly see my stuff on other people's sites. Sorry it happened to you.
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Dress in your favourite Santa or Christmas-themed costume and be one of over 500 Sexy Santas on this fun, charitable Pub Crawl. Part of the proceeds benefit the RSPCA, the CFA and other HIV charities.
The event takes place on Sunday, December 4th, starting in the main street of Daylesford, moving from pub to pub including the Daylesford Hotel, The Old Hepburn Hotel and others to be confirmed.
Finish line will be at the Hepburn Football Club Oval. Register at Hocking Stuart Daylesford from 1pm to collect your drink tokens.
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Splitcoast Stampers have lots of challenges - this one is for CAS46, which stands for clean and simple cards, I don't think I have got out of Christmas mode yet because I have still made this card in Real Red. I used the circle cutter from the Summer Mini which is great to make circles of different sizes and the stamp set (also from the Summer Mini) For Everything. I also added some buttons from Bold Brights and ribbon as well
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
New Summer Mini Set: For Everything
Posted by Sue Bayliss at 4:58 PM
Labels: For Everything, Occasional Greetings
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- marie-louiseTuesday, December 22, 2009 at 5:43:00 PM GMT+11
very attractive- nice and clean linesReplyDelete
Congratulations! I just wanted you to know that your project will appear on the Yahoo Group Late Night Stamper's blog finds of the day for December 23. Want to receive your own copy of the blog finds of the day? Join us at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stampinuplnstampers/ or visit our Blog Finds of the Day Blog at http://blogfindsoftheday.blogspot.com.ReplyDelete
love your card, it's very well balanced, clean & crisp looking.ReplyDelete
sometimes it's good to work with just a couple of colours.
Ooh love that crisp clean look.ReplyDelete
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Pakistani pace bowler Mohammad Amir has ruled himself out of the series between hosts Pakistan and World XI as he attends to his pregnant wife in London.
Speedster Amir, who helped Pakistan win the 2017 Champions Trophy final, was earlier named in the Pakistan squad to take on the World XI in the three-match series starting on September 12. He has now been replaced by Sohail Khan, confirmed captain Sarfaraz Ahmed.
Speaking to the media on the eve of the Pakistan-World XI encounter, Sarfaraz said:
"There is no change of plan as we had already named a 16-man squad with Sohail Khan as an extra bowler with Amir expecting his first baby. Unfortunately he isn't available, but we have full options available."
What that means is not only do Pakistan not get the services of their best bowler but Amir also misses out on the opportunity to feature in his first ever game in his country.
And while Sarfaraz will rue the chance to play Amir in this series, he knows that the matches mean a lot. Not just from the point of view of getting cricket back to the country but also because it's a chance to improve upon Pakistan's T20I rankings – they are currently third in the world behind New Zealand and England.
Sarfaraz said playing a series at home came with its own pressures but he will be looking to win every game in the series.
"I think the burden of responsibility has been increased because we are playing at home but we take every series seriously."
"This might be a series for a great cause to revive cricket but we have to watch out for our T20 ranking as well. Our ranking is quite high (No. 3) and we want to maintain it so the series is equally important."
"We will try to win every game one-sidedly. But obviously, they are a strong team on paper and we will have to fight to win."
The two teams have been practicing hard at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and will look to come out all guns blazing come the night of September 12.
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The French-Canadian student accused of killing six people during evening prayers in a Quebec City mosque rented a flat nearby, neighbours say, a sign he may have been targeting the house of worship.
Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, was charged in court on Monday with six counts of premeditated murder and five of attempted murder with a restricted weapon after Sunday evening's massacre at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec.
Police said he acted alone but did not release specific details of the weapon.
RDI, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's French-language arm, cited sources as saying the gunman had a 9 mm handgun and a long gun.
The mass shooting, which was rare for Canada and which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned as terrorism, prompted an outpouring of support for the mosque and for Canada's one million Muslims in the country of about 35 million.
Authorities in Quebec have called for a spirit of inclusivity and police have tightened security at all religious institutions in the province, which had the second-highest rate of crimes motivated by religious prejudice among the provinces in 2014, according to police crime data.
The data showed reported crimes of prejudice against Muslims in Canada more than doubled between 2012 and 2014.
Bissonnette, who said on his Facebook page he was a fan of US President Donald Trump and far-right French politician Marine Le Pen, had moved into an apartment in the beige block near the mosque in July and drove a Mitsubishi truck, said a neighbour, who asked not to be identified.
The Facebook page has been taken down.
Another neighbour on the fourth floor never spoke to Bissonnette but frequently heard piano-playing from the apartment. A neighbour of his parents told the CBC Bissonnette shared the apartment with his twin brother.
Police declined to discuss a motive but friends and online acquaintances told Canadian media Bissonnette had expressed anti-immigration sentiments, especially toward Muslim refugees.
Both law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the United States believe the suspect was sympathetic to right-wing nationalist ideology and that likely contributed.
On Tuesday, the prime minister's chief spokeswoman, Kate Purchase, demanded Fox News in the United States either retract or update a tweet the gunman was of Moroccan origin. She said it dishonoured the victims.
Purchase noted that Canada welcomed refugees and immigrants, effectively underscoring major differences between Trudeau and Trump, who last Friday temporarily banned citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations, citing the risk of terrorism.
A large turnout at vigils in Quebec City, Montreal and other cities on Monday evening showed people rejected hate speech and wanted to be inclusive, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said.
"I think it's a turning point for Quebec, to see people rallying around values like that," he told reporters.
Bissonnette did not hide his hostility toward Muslims during his long interrogation by police, Montreal's La Presse newspaper reported, quoting a source close to the investigation.
He was also interested in guns, and practiced shooting at a club, La Presse reported.
Bissonnette, a social science student at Universite Laval and a former cadet, made a brief appearance in court on Monday under tight security. He did not enter a plea.


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The Meredith clan of ninjas is learning a lot about change.
No one's favorite word.
But we're definitely seeing that God intends us to change. He expects to learn to cooperate with him when he changes things. And that everything he does, he, not only does well, but he does it for our good. So, insofacto, change is for our good.
Deep breaths. Even saying "change is for our good" is a change of thinking which makes people who are adverse to change want to hyperventilate and find a Prozac.
Another deep breath. Hear me out.
Us ninjas, came here (to NWA) on a mission. And slightly more subtle than the turtles, I might add. God gave us one thing to obey, and we did. And it got us up here. I have learned recently that God doesn't give us everything, he rarely reveals more than just the next step in our masterpiece called the Christian life because, frankly, our brains would hemorrhage from his brilliance. We couldn't handle it. We'd freak out and say things like, "God, how can you possibly expect us to do all of that?"
So he gives us one thing. He calls us. He gives us a itty bitty glimpse into his vision for our lives. Little did we know that that season would come to an end. Even as that season ended, he asked us to obey. And we did. But well before that we could see that, the reasons that we moved here vastly out numbered the one thing that got us up here. God didn't give us all that because it would have been too much. We are so thankful for the brilliantly woven relationships and circumstances that he has purposed for us here.
There are so many examples of no-holds barred obedience in the bible. And as this season ended we looked to the Lord's peace and the Word to help us make sense of our circumstances. Here's what we learned:
*Obedience is one step. It's not a road map, a GPS or a mischief map (harry potter lovers got that). It's ONE step. IF we obey that one, he gives is the next one.
*Not many people will understand. They'll might even criticize or ridicule you. Even fellow Christians will question the validity of your obedience. But obeying God isn't frankly about them. God calls us, therefore we answer to him. Obedience doesn't need a defense. God is our defender.
* There are things that God calls us to that are broad (i.e.: heralding the gospel, taking care of the orphans, loving one another) and then throughout seasons of life there are specific ways that he calls us to work out the broader calling. God sometimes changes the venue in which you are work out the broader, Higher calling. Never view a venue change as quitting. The Higher callings that he gives us as Christians remain constant.
*Obedience is rarely easy. Its counter to our sin nature. Things like pride, comfort, self- absorption are natural for us. But ss Christians we have the holy spirit and we have the word and when those two things combine in our lives, its like a seventh grade science fair where suddenly things are defying the laws of "nature". Suddenly we have unexplainable instincts about what God is telling us, a resolve to obey him immediately and fully, a peace that surpasses anything a simple human can conjure and finding JOY in obey God. These things don't come naturally but they make obeying worth it.
* Just like in Matthew 1&2, when God speaks and then you obey without delay…he'll speak again.
*Our obedience is for us as much as it is for the world who is watching. Our obedience (just the process of hearing from God and resolving to act on it and the peace that follows) catapults our faith. (Which makes obeying that much easier the next time)
But it also does the same for the unassuming people and little eyes that are watching. How fully we obey is important. How we respond to the ridicule is important. The peace we cling to is important. Waiting to hear from God is important.
When seasons change, I get allergies. The older I get the worse they've gotten. I know a lot of people who feel allergic to change. Not the weather, ragweed or hay…but just straight change. The thought of "things changing" makes them want to start sneezing and just go to bed for days.
But honestly the change of season that has happened at the ninja compound lately has been invigorating. The peace of God is unreal. Literally. Its not comparable to anything that this world has to offer. It can't be talked about lightly or blandly. Its impressive, its overtaking and it's the coolest thing that doesn't exist on this planet.
And he gives it to us to help us make decisions and also to carry us through the turbulent waters after those decisions.
And just like Mary, when she said, "Let be unto me as you have said." I want to be the type of person that is so settled in my obedience to God that I don't even take the time to way the pros and cons or see if it lines up with what other Christians think I should be doing, or even take into consideration what people will say about me. I want to just be so in tune with God that I can just say, "That's way out of my league, but let's do this thing. I'll do whatever you say."
And leave the results to him.
Because the thing about seasons is that one ends because another needs to begin. Apparently the earth and agriculture need it. Its good for the soil or something? I was passing notes in science class…I digress.
The same is true of obedience. Sometimes he calls you out of something so that he can move you into something new. He asks you to stop something so that you can start something. He asks you lay down something so that you can pick up something. He tells you to put off something so that you can put on something. He tells you to reject something so that you can accept something. He calls you to leave a place so that he can bring you to a new place.
C.S. Lewis said that, "There are far, far better things ahead than what we leave behind."
For one, God promises to never leave us. He gives us his peace and he left us his helper (the Holy Spirit). And we obey him in the "seasons" of our Christian walk with Him, he is oh so near when we step out in faith. His peace washes over, His Word encourages and guides us, His presence is made more real to us.
And if that were all, that would be enough.
But we know that it's not. If we are committed to serving him, using every ounce of our God given gifts, heralding the gospel and are recklessly abandoned to HIM then there are new seasons ahead, new "somethings" that he will lead us to.
And we stealthy, lethal ninjas are cool with that. Ninjas have to ready at a moments notice, agile, light on their feet, flexible, armed, trained and able to adapt…
That means change. (see what I did there?)
God is doing really cool stuff with the Meredith's. We're excited about it. We want you to know about it.
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As artists themselves, the owners are great admirers of the work of American sculpture artist, Richard Serra. Hence, the design studio used this as the basis for gleaming structural addition: a trio of curving walls sheathed in gold tiles which are placed directly front and center in the living area. The sheen playing off the gold tiles of these walls adds a brightness to the entire space, both reflecting light as well as imprinting a sense of "mystery" in the overall look of the room, reminiscent in part of the mysterious Mongolian civilization.
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The Bible can be difficult and boring if you don't understand what is happening and why. In fifteen easy lessons, you'll learn the major sections of the Bible and what's happening in each period of history. This context will help you understand the Bible better and spark your enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
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This 90 day devotional book could change your perspective on prayer. After all, prayer is a conversation, a two-way dialogue. So if God seems far away and you wish you could hear from Him in a personal way, you might benefit from reading these daily messages written from God's perspective to you. It's like receiving a warm, personal letter from God every day.
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When an enemy army attacked Mirabeau, Peter and his friends, Sebastian and Alexandra, lost their parents, their homes, and their city. They set off in search of the dragon's treasure that Peter had read about in his favorite book, The Legend of Dragon Hollow.
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After Peter learned he was the rightful heir to the throne, he returned to Mirabeau to discover a tyrant had made himself king. When Peter and his friends, Sebastian and Alexandra, try to spy on the tyrant king, they are captured as traitors. It looks as if things will end badly for the three young people, especially when an invading army attacks the city, complicating the situation.
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In this third book in the Dragon Hollow Trilogy, young Peter Cole has just taken the throne of Mirabeau, but being king is not what he expected. In addition to the city's financial crisis that left knights and workers unpaid, King Peter is also faced with the disappearance of a friend; a dragon bent on revenge; a call for help from an ally; and a horde of barbarians on the march for his city. Meanwhile, his two friends, Sebastian and Alexandra, face problems of their own. Alexandra is coming to grips with being scarred by dragon burns and Sir Sebastian is learning to be a knight while dealing with a bully in Knight School. Peter's destiny as the foretold Dragon King is linked to whether he can navigate these difficulties and fulfill his calling.
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After a rather hectic but frabjous first day in New York, I was excited to keep exploring! Here's what I got up to on Day 2:
Madame Tussauds
I have always wanted to visit one of the many Madame Tussauds around the world, however I've always favoured other activities to spend my money on, so when finding out this was included in the New York Pass I was over the moon! I've heard a range of reviews, and to be honest, I wasn't expecting to love it just as much as I did!
I laughed the whole way round, got to meet all my favourite celebrities, and even performed with the Spice Girls! What I was really hoping for was for an actual celebrity to be there to jump out on me, but considering it was a Tuesday morning, and the place wasn't exactly packed it was quite unlikely!
If nothing else, this experience made getting the New York Pass so worth it to me. Without buying the pass I wouldn't have felt the need to go here, and I'm so glad I did as I will always have great memories of this place!
Times Square
Times Square is just around the corner from Madame Tussauds making it our next convenient stop. Everything you think you know about Times Square, from what you've seen in the movies or pictures just cannot do it justice! Think bigger and better! Bright lights, flashing billboards; the technology is amazing! It's such a vibrant place with hoards of people. Whether that be filled with tourists in awe of their surroundings, or a New Yorker meandering through on their usual stroll to work, it's true – the city never sleeps.
I popped into some of the shops around, and they all seem to put on a full production – very interactive! I particularly enjoyed M&M World! But, I do have a weak spot for candy!
Central Park
What a better way to enjoy central park than to cycle all the way around it! You can choose from a 2 hour guided tour, or a 3 hour bike rental with the New York pass. We opted for the 3 hour rental so we could do it all at our own pace – probably not the best idea!
After picking up our bikes, and walking them to the entrance (because we were too scared to jump straight on them) we all realised that none of us really knew how to ride a bike! After attempting to cycle for about half an hour, we came across a café and realised a well deserved lunch was in order. I enjoyed a burger and chips (pretty standard for me) and demolished it like I hadn't seen food in weeks! We spent the next half an hour lying around on the grass trying not to feel so full. We didn't want to get a stitch jumping back on the bikes straight away!
Feeling slightly less full, it was time to carry on. We checked the map to see how far we had come, and well let's just say we weren't even a quarter of the way in! We considered skipping the top half, and then realised the whole main lap was a one way circuit so this genius idea wasn't possible! With now only an hour or so to return the bikes we were racing against the clock! And guess what – the next part was all up hill!
Breathless, we reached the top and had to take a break. More of a pit stop really, as like I said we were racing against the clock at this point. We could just spare enough time for a quick few photos and we were on our way again.
To our relief, the next part was all downhill and it was exhilarating! By this point, we'd all found our confidence on the bikes, and the memory is clear in my mind. All of us, riding full speed down the hill, legs as far out from the pedals as possible, screaming and giggling away just enjoying the beautiful breeze! I was so happy to be in New York. What a moment to take you back to your childhood and just enjoy life!
Bar 54 – NYC's Highest Roof Top Bar
High on life, it was time to celebrate with a cocktail. No ordinary bar would do, we had just cycled the whole of central park so needed to treat ourselves well. NYC's highest rooftop bar should do it!
Fortunately for us, at this time of day Bar 54 didn't have a dress code, and we were allowed to head inside with our cycle gear still on (by that I mean trainers, nothing else I wore was cycling appropriate). I'm not great with heights, and I remember feeling a little on edge as the 'elevator' slowly dragged itself 54 floors. In reality, it was probably very quick and smooth, but please don't call it a lift while you're there, they didn't appreciate that.
We all ordered a delicious cocktail each, and yes it was
possibly definitely the most expensive cocktail I have ever tasted! But it was so worth it, the views were incredible! I just wish I wasn't so tired, and had made the effort to get a better picture – ah well, there's a reason to go back I suppose!
Rockefeller Center
My time in New York was coming to an end, but there was still time to squeeze in the Top of the Rock tour at the Rockefeller Center. Although this is included in the New York Pass, you do need to prebook your times, and these can fill up pretty quickly so make sure you head down their early.
We had hoped to go here for Sunset, but as we didn't realise quite how quickly the time slots fill up, we just opted for another late evening view of the city. And to be honest, it was the perfect way to end my time in New York.
Thanks for reading! Has anyone else made the same mistake as us trying to cycle round Central Park while full on food? Would love to hear about your time in New York!
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Center for Nuclear Receptors and Cell Signaling, Dept. of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, TX 77204; Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Univ. of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77551, USA
Regions of Intrinsic Disorder (ID) in otherwise folded proteins exist as large ensembles of structures. ID regions occur in proteins of prokaryotes and especially of eukaryotes, in which 30% of all proteins and 70% of transcription factors contain ID regions. The new Ensemble Allostery Model (EAM) provides a fresh, quantitative, thermodynamics-based model for allosteric behavior of ID proteins. We have employed the Glucocorticoid Receptor (GR) as a system to study the role of ID in the allosteric behavior of steroid hormone receptors, ligand-driven transcription factors. N-terminal (NTD), DNA-binding (DBD), hinge, and Ligand-binding (LBD) domains have been mapped to the GR's primary sequence. The NTD and hinge are largely ID. The GR NTD accounts for about 70% of the GR's transcription-regulating activity. By using protective osmolytes, we showed that the GR NTD could be induced to fold and strongly bind certain co-factor proteins. Extension of this initial finding led to development of the EAM and new discoveries of the mechanisms of GR NTD allosteric behavior. Signal transducing proteins usually contain ID regions; thus, application of the EAM to other relevant proteins during the development and use of drugs should prove of great value.
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Returning to a familiar theme here on the importance of working the scene.
When you spend several hours with the same subject through a sun rise you get lots of opportunities to experiment. Add to that a few more hours of processing and you can really go to town. Here's a whole bunch of photos of the same subject (The Sygna) from basically the same spot but with a lot of variation in exposure and processing.
One way of expanding your boundaries as a photographer is to stop chasing new scenes but instead concentrate on new ways of capturing and presenting the one scene before you.


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The Royal Welcome
Matthew 21:1-11 (The Message)
When they neared Jerusalem, having arrived at Bethphage on Mount Olives, Jesus sent two disciples with these instructions: "Go over to the village across from you. You'll find a donkey tethered there, her colt with her. Untie her and bring them to me. If anyone asks what you're doing, say, 'The Master needs them!' He will send them with you."
This is the full story of what was sketched earlier by the prophet:
Tell Zion's daughter,
"Look, your king's on his way, poised and ready, mounted
On a donkey, on a colt, foal of a pack animal."
The disciples went and did exactly what Jesus told them to do. They led the donkey and colt out, laid some of their clothes on them, and Jesus mounted. Nearly all the people in the crowd threw their garments down on the road, giving him a royal welcome. Others cut branches from the trees and threw them down as a welcome mat. Crowds went ahead and crowds followed, all of them calling out, "Hosanna to David's son!" "Blessed is he who comes in God's name!" "Hosanna in highest heaven!"
As he made his entrance into Jerusalem, the whole city was shaken. Unnerved, people were asking, "What's going on here? Who is this?"
The parade crowd answered, "This is the prophet Jesus, the one from Nazareth in Galilee."
Entering Jerusalem on a Colt
Mark 11:1-11 (The Message)
When they were nearing Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany on Mount Olives, he sent off two of the disciples with instructions: "Go to the village across from you. As soon as you enter, you'll find a colt tethered, one that has never yet been ridden. Untie it and bring it. If anyone asks, 'What are you doing?' say, 'The Master needs him, and will return him right away.'"
They went and found a colt tied to a door at the street corner and untied it. Some of those standing there said, "What are you doing untying that colt?" The disciples replied exactly as Jesus had instructed them, and the people let them alone. They brought the colt to Jesus, spread their coats on it, and he mounted.
The people gave him a wonderful welcome, some throwing their coats on the street, others spreading out rushes they had cut in the fields. Running ahead and following after, they were calling out,
Blessed is he who comes in God's name!
Blessed the coming kingdom of our father David!
Hosanna in highest heaven!
He entered Jerusalem, then entered the Temple. He looked around, taking it all in. But by now it was late, so he went back to Bethany with the Twelve.
God's Personal Visit
Luke 19:29-44 (The Message)
After saying these things, Jesus headed straight up to Jerusalem. When he got near Bethphage and Bethany at the mountain called Olives, he sent off two of the disciples with instructions: "Go to the village across from you. As soon as you enter, you'll find a colt tethered one that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says anything, asks, 'What are you doing?' say, 'His Master needs him.'"
The two left and found it just as he said. As they were untying the colt, its owners said, "What are you doing untying the colt?"
They said, "His Master needs him."
They brought the colt to Jesus. Then, throwing their coats on its back, they helped Jesus get on. As he rode, the people gave him a grand welcome, throwing their coats on the street.
Right at the crest, where Mount Olives begins its descent, the whole crowd of disciples burst into enthusiastic praise over all the mighty works they had witnessed:
Blessed is he who comes, the king in God's name!
All's well in heaven!
Glory in the high places!
Some Pharisees from the crowd told him, "Teacher, get your disciples under control!"
But he said, "If they kept quiet, the stones would do it for them, shouting praise."
When the city came into view, he wept over it. "If you had only recognized this day, and everything that was good for you! But now it's too late. In the days ahead your enemies are going to bring up their heavy artillery and surround you, pressing in from every side. They'll smash you and your babies on the pavement. Not one stone will be left intact. All this because you didn't recognize and welcome God's personal visit."
See How Your King Comes
John 12:12-19 (The Message)
The next day the huge crowd that had arrived for the Feast heard that Jesus was entering Jerusalem. They broke off palm branches and went out to meet him. And they cheered:
Blessed is he who comes in God's name!
Yes! The King of Israel!
Jesus got a young donkey and rode it, just as the Scripture has it:
No fear, Daughter Zion:
See how your king comes, riding a donkey's colt.
The disciples didn't notice the fulfillment of many Scriptures at the time, but after Jesus was glorified, they remembered that what was written about him matched what was done to him.
The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, was there giving eyewitness accounts. It was because they had spread the word of this latest God-sign that the crowd swelled to a welcoming parade. The Pharisees took one look and threw up their hands: "It's out of control. The world's in a stampede after him."


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MysensorListener - a webpage that shows messages between Vera3 and Mysensors gateway
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This project, an ASP.NET webpage using SignalR and APS.NET Core 1.0, shows human readable information that your gateway offers.
I created this as I needed to debug some information going over the gateway, and do not have a test environment to isolate the datastream.
Normally when connecting to telnet, your gateway will spit out messages like this:
The protocol is quite simple to read, but as I have no idea what node-id 19 is or subtype 2 if the messagetype is 1, this calls for the need of some webpage that does this.
The webpage shows the latest message at the top, and keeps inserting messages via SignalR as they present themselfs on the gateway
Currently this will only work against a Vera environment, as the information needed to identify nodeID's and ChildNodeID's needs to be requested from a gateway and I happen to only have the Vera3 ^^
For anybody that wants to play with this, the code is available on my github https://github.com/timdows/webpages/tree/master/MysensorListener (for the visual studio users here, this should be quite simple to get running)
If enough requests, I can publish it to a standalone package.
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Boiler control from MAX! Cube to Drayton Boiler via Raspberry Pi/Vera/Mysensors.


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The senor controls hardware engineer leads a team of controls hardware engineers for designing metal cutting, assembly, and test systems. These designs will be a mixture of standards, past projects, and new. This person works with internal teams (mechanical engineers, project managers, commissioning) external suppliers (controls design, panel builders), and customers. We have a broad customer base including traditional automotive (GM, Chrysler, Ford) and others
As a senior Controls Hardware Engineer you will start a project at the beginning and follow it through final customer acceptance. You will review customer specifications, standards / past projects, and lead a team of other hardware engineers in designing the complete controls portion of the machine (electrical, fluids, and pneumatics). You will be responsible for producing a quality design on schedule, getting customer acceptance, reviewing panel build, and assisting as required while the machine is being built and debugged. Some short duration travel is possible for customer meetings, field checks, or installation support.
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- Experience in understanding and following customer specifications
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- Experience in leading a team of design engineers
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- Ability to combine standards, past project designs, and new designs
- Ability to check designs from other engineers for errors or inconsistencies
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret mechanical prints
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Trip to Virginia and Mae's Last US Show
Arizona Trip 2009 cell pics
Trip to AZ in December
Phoenix vacation photos
Las Vegas trip, February 16&17, 2008
California trip (Canon 20D shots)
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Anya17 (2011) music by Adam Gorb; libretto by Ben Kaye; artistic director – Caroline Clegg.
ABOUT: Based on extensive research with Caseworkers and experts from ten supporting Charities, Anya17 is a highly dramatic interpretation of the lives of four young women Trafficked from Eastern Europe and sold into sexual slavery.
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PERMALINK: https://pocomojo.wordpress.com/media/music/classical/opera/social-justice/#Anya17 (2011)
Cuatro Corridos (2013) music by Hilda Paredes, Arlene Sierra, Lei Liang and Hebert Vázquez; libretto by Jorge Luis Volpi; artistic director – Susan Narucki
ABOUT: Cuatro Corridos is a chamber opera addressing one of the most critical human rights issues of our time: human trafficking. Based on true events, it tells the story of women trapped in a cycle of prostitution and slavery in and around the San Diego/Tijuana border region. Cuatro Corridos represents an unprecedented collaboration between internationally acclaimed Mexican and US-based creative artists.
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Stinney (2015) music and libretto by Frances Pollock
ABOUT: Stinney is an opera set in Alcolu, South Carolina in 1944. The story is told from the perspective of two young murder victims: Mary Emma Thames and Betty June Binnicker. The girls guide the audience through the repercussions of their horrific deaths and the ensuing trial of George Stinney, a fourteen-year-old African American boy and the youngest person executed in the United States in the 20th Century.
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PERMALINK: https://pocomojo.wordpress.com/media/music/classical/opera/social-justice/#Stinney (2015)
A Woman in Morocco (2013) music by Daron Hagen; libretto by Barbara Grecki and Daron Hagen
ABOUT: "When she checks in to the Cypress, a run-down pensione in Morocco, the life of Lizzy Holmes, a young American travel writer, unravels. She becomes entangled in the world of its denizens, all of whose lives orbit Ahmed, a charismatic, handsome, morally pliable Tunisian. Teddy, a dissolute English expat, owner of the Cypress, keeps Ahmed in his employ to satisfy all desires. Not knowing that Ahmed is married to Asilah, an Arabic woman who was trafficked, sold, branded in shame, Lizzy befriends her and helps her to learn English. The ensuing love triangle fuels Lizzy's self-destructive submission to aphasia and drugs. A plan devised for Asilah to leave the country ends in betrayal and death."
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PERMALINK: https://pocomojo.wordpress.com/media/music/classical/opera/social-justice/#A Woman in Morocco (2013)
ABOUT: Angel's Bone tells the story of two fallen angels who are found in a middle-class couple's garden, who nurture the wounded cherubs back to health only to force them into prostitution to earn back their plucked feathers.


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It is incumbent upon every officer that each interaction is conducted with the highest professionalism and with regard for an individual's dignity and privacy. Each and every search must be fully compliant with the codes of practice as laid down by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984.
Where body worn video is available it must be used for every encounter and the fact that it is recording should be explained to individuals together with details on how they can obtain a copy of the footage should they wish to do so. This footage should also be made available to independent stop and search scrutiny panels upon request.


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Good For Badgers & Cheese, Not Weed!
Wisconsin may not have the most lenient penalties for marijuana law, but they do have two things going for them. No minimum mandatory sentencing and the option of conditional release. As long as you're a first time offender in America's Dairyland you could possibly forego your trial for probation. The lack of an MMS is promising as well. Although it means jail time for any convicted offense is up in the air, there is no standard for which the judge must punish you.
Misdemeanors in the great Badger state include possession (any amount as long as it's your first offense) and convictions involving paraphernalia. For holding marijuana or hash (which are treated the same) you could get up to six months and $1 grand in fines. If you own any paraphernalia regardless of whether you're caught using it, you could get up to 30 days and $500 in fines. Distribution raises that to double the penalties and if you're caught doing any of that to a minor (here's a hint: don't) you could get up to nine months and $10 grand in fines. Second time offenders are officially promoted to a felony. That could get you up to three-and-a-half years behind bars with up to $10 grand in fines.
Sale and Cultivation of Marijuana and hash
The sale or cultivation of marijuana and hash are considered felonies in Wisconsin. Anywhere from three-and-a-half to 15 years is on the table depending on the amount you're caught trying to push. Fines range from $10,000 up to a max of $50,000. Any later offenses you rack up can legally have penalties added on. All items used to help you distribute your wares (yes, including vehicles) are subject to Civil Asset Forfeiture. As well your driving privileges could be suspended anywhere from six months to five years.
Don't take drugs and drive!
Wisconsin also has a "drugged driving" regulation. In the strictest form this law forbids drivers from operating motor vehicles if they have a detectable level of an illicit drug or drug metabolite. A drug metabolite is the "compound produced from chemical changes of a drug in the body,' and not necessarily the psychoactive itself. This basically means if you smoked a few weeks ago and you test positive you could be in deep doo-doo. Obviously, this is something all states are going to have to deal with as marijuana stays in the body so much longer than alcohol.
Is medical marijuana legal?
Last and a little bit least, medical marijuana is legal in Wisconsin but it's limited. Cannabis extract is the only marijuana relief allowed for patients suffering from seizure disorders. Here's where the milk gets sour: you cannot cultivate plants in your home, there are no state-licensed dispensaries, and caregivers cannot provide CBD to their patients. So how said patients are supposed to get their medicinal marijuana will forever remain an unsolved mystery with Wisconsin lawmakers.


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text: Incredible Hawthorne remodel. This 2,200 sqft view home has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage and a huge bonus room. You will enjoy a new kitchen with SS appliances, new bathrooms, cabinets, carpet, interior paint, and fixtures. High quality materials are featured throughout. This includes granite slab countertops, and Travertine used for backsplashes, showers, and bathroom floors. Master is on the main floor with bathroom and walk-in closet. Don't miss the refinished oak floors, gas fireplace, vaulted ceiling, deck, and skylights. Conveniently located near Kirkland and Woodinville.


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This blog is devoted to providing information and resources for survivors and therapists treating survivors, especially those with programming from sophisticated abusers including cult and government mind control. My healing journey is included as part of this sharing.
For First Time Visitors
If you are a first time visitor to this blog, I invite you to start from the beginning, especially if you are unfamiliar with the potential emotional impact of long-term child abuse.
Trigger caution to unhealed survivors!
Trigger caution to unhealed survivors!
Understanding the Incomprehensible
Children of incest or long-term sexual abuse grow up to be wounded adults with complicated emotional issues. Unfortunately, some symptoms are misinterpreted or often dismissed as "crazy", only serving to maintain a tormented victim status. We, as a society, have the power to change this dynamic. Each of us can make a difference.
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Falling apart is beginning to heal
Often the individual realizing they are not alone internally says it feels as if she is being sucked into a black hole or falling into an endless pit. The good news is that DID is highly treatable.
Regardless of age, when someone with DID begins to become aware of their dissociation, the typical response is fear and confusion. Noticing the gaps in time; having friends tell you that you behaved "totally out of character" in a recent situation; people claiming they know you from a party or business function and having no memory of the event. The most frightening, in my opinion, are fugue states. I had clients who routinely found themselves in their car miles from home in an unidentified parking lot. Or "someone" went shopping and the person has no memory of the drive or any part of the shopping spree. It's crazy making stuff.
Then what happens? Hopefully the person will seek a therapist experienced in treating DID. That is not so easy. Far too few doctors and mental health professionals acknowledge DID, possibly because it's too complicated and time-consuming to understand, let alone treat. Add to that the propaganda that multiples are fakers and therapists worldwide implant similar memories of childhood abuse into their clients. I would ask, "to what end?" WHY would an ethical therapist even want to implant a memory? If the client is there, she already has issues. I wish someone would answer that question.
If you are a survivor seeking a therapist, a good resource is the ISST-D website where you can look up a therapist by state. Another strategy is to call a number of therapists in your area and ask if they can refer you to someone who treats dissociation. The therapist with the most recommendations is a good start.


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2017 Shortlist | Asthma UK
Asthma UK
Winner – Embracing Digital
Who they are
Asthma UK fights asthma by funding world-class research, campaigning to improve quality of care and providing expert advice and support.
What they've achieved
Asthma UK has a clear digital strategy that's transformed how it offers personalised advice online, increasing the charity's reach and establishing it as a leader in digital health thought leadership, research and fundraising.
Since launching its digital strategy, Asthma UK has helped 68% more people with their asthma, reduced the cost of attracting supporters by 90% and encouraged 2,000 parents of children with asthma to get support.
The board has embraced digital by embedding the right knowledge and skills at governance level. This includes recruiting trustees with a digital background in the private and public sectors and up-skilling board members with "know what you don't know" sessions. It's also appointed and empowered a new CEO and senior team members with the remit, skills and experience to deliver digital change.
The charity's finance and audit committees have extended their briefs to include digital risk. Meanwhile, the board have approved innovation funding for "test and learn" approaches in new digital fields, while accepting not everything will be successful.
Why they are a winner
The digital strategy is clear and embedded in every strand of the organisation's work. The board took part in organisational working groups and invited staff to present at board meetings on digital projects.
The judges were inspired by how the board has embedded digital from the top down and fostered a risk-positive and experimental mentality normally associated with start-ups.
Following this digital success the board hasn't lost momentum. They're reviewing opportunities for partnerships and collaboration to enhance their reach and impact for the ultimate benefit of their beneficiaries.
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My image is Just Some Lines' Corner Flower. I used Copic markers to color the image and tore around the image. As added embellsihment I added the definition of "love" and a heart made with a punch.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Just Some Lines' "Love" Challenge
Just Some Lines' second week of "love" challenge is this week. If you haven't entered, drop in at their site and take part.
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