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The Enterprise Business Agility Strategist (EBAS) certification class is intended for senior leaders and change agents to learn about the breadth and scope of changes and strategies needed for successful Business Agility transformations.
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You will participate in activities tailored to your specific transformation challenges and walk away with concrete solutions. We will spend time exploring the Enterprise Business Agility model and the seven pillars of Business Agility in detail, developing the knowledge necessary to lead a transformation within each pillar.
- Understand current challenges to achieving Business Agility in your organization and why moving to the new ways of working across an enterprise is imperative to thrive
- Learn about the seven pillars of an EBA Transformation
- Implement Lean Portfolio Management to achieve alignment to strategic outcomes, visualize demand and capacity, manage based on results, make strategic pivots and move to modern funding models
- Analyze different approaches for organizational structure and team design to ensure efficient and effective end-to-end value delivery
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text: NEWS Arcade Fire Tricks and Treats Brooklyn to Intimate 'Reflektor' Show 10/19/2013 by Reggie Ugwu FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Eric Kayne Arcade Fire perform in Bushwick, Brooklyn. October 18, 2013 At a full moon masquerade last night in Brooklyn (October 18), Arcade Fire arrived like a phantom of its own opera, materializing when fans least expected it from behind a largely overlooked black curtain set up against the far west wall of a cavernous venue. It was just one of many times the band defied expectations at the semi-secret, instantly sold-out show, which drew a couple thousand golden-ticket holders to an unassuming re-purposed warehouse in the half-gentrified artist haven of Bushwick. Attendees to the event were instructed to wear either formal attire or a festive costume and nearly all complied, with wolves, sailors, she-devils and at least one banana-man streaming into the red brick building from an otherwise desolate street. The interior had been decked out with multi-colored string lighting, palm fronds, disco balls and hanging mirrored pyramids, giving it the other-worldly feel of a tropical night bazaar or '70s disco prom. Arcade Fire's "Reflektor": What We Learned On An Early Listen Arcade Fire's dramatic reveal was made possible by a decoy stage set up at the front of the venue, and it came at the expense of the band's most ardent fans, many of whom were caught flat-footed after waiting in the wrong position for upwards of two hours. If there were any hard feelings over the stunt, though, they seemed to be set aside after the first chords of "Reflektor," the James Murphy-produced lead single from the indie rock royalty's forthcoming album of the same name. Robots, construction workers and Fraggles alike danced to the rapturous post-disco, sweating through makeup and synthetic fabric in gleeful anonymity. In a too-brief set that pulled largely from the new album, the mercurial Canadian collective performed like a band possessed, both figuratively and literally. Frontman Win Butler introduced the band (with help from an endearingly sedate Murphy) as "The Reflektors," a fictional group that has popped up in promotional materials for "Reflektor" and that he said had "only ever played for a couple hundred people." The new identity served to put distance between the band and its previous incarnations, a reasonable aim in light of the vivid and genre-agnostic new direction taken on its fourth full-length. Only two songs from the pre-"Reflektor" era, "Sprawl II" and "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)," were performed at the show, and Butler introduced them as "covers" of songs by "a Montreal band called Arcade Fire." Highlights from the new material included "It's Never Over (Oh Orpheus)" and "Afterlife," both of which felt appropriately momentous in the hollowed-out facility. Arcade Fire Plots More Shows, Confirmed For Bridge School Benefit Toward the end of "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)," Butler jumped off the stage and burrowed his way, head down like a football player on a drive, through the crowd and out a side exit. The rest of the band gave a few tired waves and left the stage abruptly. The damp, still buzzing audience— expecting an encore, perhaps including more songs from the band's wealthy back catalog— stayed in place, staring at the stage intently for approximately 20 minutes. Finally Butler appeared again, having traded a flashy white suit for a Ramones t-shirt, and told the crowd that the show was over. He made some comments about the smell of B.O. and, after some light jeering in response to the news that there would be no encore, chastised the room for "making this awkward by making me have to explain this to you." Then he dropped the microphone and stalked back behind the black curtain. The spell broke, masks fell and a horde of black, white and sequins made the long walk back to the train. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME


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Albury and Wodonga councils waiting for action on regional deal
The federal government has blamed its Victorian and NSW counterparts for holding up the historic Albury-Wodonga regional deal.
Department of Infrastructure cities executive director Richard Wood told a Senate Estimates hearing on Monday that there had been two meetings since March with Albury and Wodonga councils, which are ready to go with the project.
He said the project could only "accelerate accordingly" when state governments officially gave their approval, which would trigger wider consultation with other Border organisations.
"At this stage the two councils are the key participants and we would expect the states to come along with that as well," he said.
"We've been having very positive discussions with officials from both governments and certainly NSW has advised us formally they expect to formally agree to participate in that imminently.
"With Victoria we've been having positive discussions and we wait to hear from the Victoria state government."
Infrastructure deputy secretary Luke Yeaman said Albury and Wodonga councils had put substantial time and resources into getting ready for the deal and briefing the department.
"They are quite ready for when the time comes when the state governments to get on board to then move ahead," he said.
"They have done quite a lot of legwork with their own community members to build up for what they see as some of the key elements of the deal, that could be delivered if the Commonwealth and state governments support those."
But the office of Victoria's Regional Development Minister Jaclyn Symes said it has not been provided with any deal to sign up to yet.
"The Commonwealth hastily announced a proposal for a regional deal during the election campaign without any consultation with either Victoria or NSW," a spokeswoman said.
"If the Commonwealth was serious about a regional deal, they would have contacted Victoria about it before blaming us at Senate Estimates."
Albury MP Justin Clancy told The Border Mail that he was advised last month the NSW Department of Primary Industries had committed to provide planning support for the deal, but was waiting for the federal government to complete its guidelines.
"Obviously there needs to be a bit of clarity there - my understanding from that is NSW has given its support," he said.
Labor Senator Murray Watt fired questions at former Regional Development Minister Bridget McKenzie in Senate Estimates, saying the regional deal was "just a way of the government dressing up election commitments".
"Isn't it really the case that this Albury-Wodonga regional deal, it's off in the never-never because it was just an election commitment designed to coincide with your Press Club speech in Wodonga?" he said.
Senator McKenzie said she doubted that was the case.
"The local mayors don't feel that way, the local businesses don't feel that way," she said.
"The level of frustration within the communities about the lack of harmonisation on a raft of issues between the two state governments is palpable and costs them a lot of money.
"I'm confident we'll land it."
She said the regional deal would not just be able infrastructure projects, but solving some of the frustrating cross-border issues.
"As a resident of those communities, they're very excited to get it going," Senator McKenzie said.
"Now is an opportune time for both NSW and Victorian relevant ministers to see the benefits of participating in this together.
"The communities are ready to go."
An initial funding amount of $3.2 million was provided for the deal's strategic planning phase.
City deals policy and programs general manager Adam Stankevicius told the Estimates hearing he expected this phase to be completed in the next six months after the state governments signed on to the project.
The department also expected to discuss the deal with surrounding councils such as Greater Hume and Indigo shires.
"We're yet to have those discussions on the ground," he said.
"We'll certainly have those discussions with the broader councils because they'll be an important part of better understanding the region that Albury-Wodonga sits within."


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Sometimes your cat seems like a completely logical, smart individual capable of thinking for his or herself. Other times you can't help but question cat logic.
Cats are the most curious creatures, smart enough to always get what they want but not smart enough to grow up and move out of your house. Instead you're stuck feeding them and cleaning up after them forever… and that's just the way they like it. The more your cat can get out of you, the better.
At least in return cats provide us with endless entertainment as they exercise their hilarious cat logic in the most puzzling of ways. Enjoy laughing at these 16 cats that have some pretty wacky ideas about how to get stuff done.
1. If It Fits, I Sits
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2. "Some Cats Bring Home Mice Or Birds, Ours Brings Home Sponges."
This is might be most hilarious cat logic I've ever seen… just look how proud of his catch he is!
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3. How This Cat Eats Dinner
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4. Cat Logic: A Box Is Always Best
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5. This Is How Show Offs Drink Out Of The Faucet
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6. That's One Way To Eat Out Of This Dish…
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7. Cat Plank
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8. You Spend All That Money On The Fanciest Cat Bed And Then This Happens
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9. Sharing Food Or Playing Twister?
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10. Dang Cat Door
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11. Twin Logic
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12. Cats Love Computers Just As Much As Humans But For Completely Different Reasons
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13. Not Taking The Easy Way Out
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14. Clearly, Cats Enjoy A Challenge
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15. The Best Cat Gift Money Can Buy
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16. I Fit Just Fine In Here
"I'm not fat I'm fluffy"
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Nowadays there are so many methods to facilitate the learning process. They are all worth considering and worth using in the classroom, at least to take the risk to try one to see if it works. However, what made me think was to what degree the socio-cultural context is taken into consideration.
We often get over-enthusiastic about a certain approach and apply it unconditionally, and love it so much, but is it really helping our students? What if the students do not want it? Sometimes, the educator is totally convinced that his/her approach is the best ever (in developing certain skills). Yet, being so in love with the approach he/she does not manage to understand the students' resistance and lack of motivation. What to do then?
I was surprised today to discover that what was meant to be a collaboration turned into 'you do your bit and don't bother about the rest'. During a workshop (which caused quite a lot of confusion at first as I couldn't understand what exactly it was about), students believed that I was one of them. So they didn't bother to explain to me what the task was all about. I was, in fact, bothering them with questions, yet they weren't able to explain anything to me.
On top of everything I think I was quite a nuisance to them as I insisted on knowing what the others were planning to say. However, all my attempts were in vain, and what killed me was 'Don't fret that much. We always do like this. Just read your part'.
I accepted the rules of their game. But I swear to God I experienced one of the most awkward moments ever. So I was standing in front having to say what I was supposed to say without even knowing what the others would say. So I discovered that together with the audience. To say that I was confused is to say nothing. (But I assume confusion is my state of being.) Yet, the thing that crossed my mind that very moment was a quote I once came across. It said that one can make a person unhappy, even if the latter doesn't want to. But one can't make a person happy if the latter doesn't want to.
So education is also a matter of choice. Students want to embrace a change and see its benefits, or refuse to see anything positive and focus exclusively on drawbacks. And I think that this resistance is closely related to the socio-cultural context one lives in.
I don't know. But how to help students see the obvious, the light, if they keep their eyes shut. Probably educators should follow Churchill's advice: 'Never, never, never give up'. Good luck to me and to everybody. There's a looooong way ahead. Let's enjoy the process. 🙂


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Basil, you're about to get whacked.
The scissors emerge from the kitchen. I grab the entire basil plant and cut it off at the ankles. Brutal to be sure, but necessary because it is at this moment, when the heat of the late summer is overbearing and I am praying for rain as if I live in a desert that I know it is time to make pesto for the winter.
To learn about the history of pesto is to free yourself from recipes and proportions and rules. The word itself is from the Latin word pestle, which mean to pound and to crush. Historically, pesto is a herb sauce made from crushed basil and cheese, but the possibilities are endless. Play with different herbs and seeds and nuts and oils to create a pesto that tastes amazing for your palate. Here is one possibility.
- 1/4 pound of garden fresh basil
- A few sprigs of mint (they were in the fridge and I didn't want them to go to waste)
- 1/2 cup of toasted pumpkin seeds
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Honey to taste (I started with a tablespoon)
- Enough oil to make it smooth
- Salt to taste
- Thai chili peppers (please see point 2 in the directions)
1) Some people might want to strip the leaves off the basil plant. I chose not to. I just threw the whole clump of basil into the blender with the mint, garlic, honey and some oil. You might be wondering why I am using a blender considering my obsession with tradition and authenticity. Well I had a quarter pound of basil to get through and I have rheumatoid arthritis in my hands so modernity won this battle.
2) Previous to making my pesto I had been making my latest batch of chili paste to ferment so instead of washing out my blender I decided that spicy pesto was the order of the day. It was a win-win situation, less clean-up for me and more flavour for my pesto!
3) You will be adding a lot of oil to make your pesto blend properly. Just be patient and once the blender stops blending productively (the pitch increases because it's not blending anything), turn it off, open up the lid and press the basil leaves back down onto the blades using a wooden spoon. Don't do this while the machine is on please. I know it can be tempting.
5) Taste and adjust for salt and honey. Now pour your pesto into a clean ice cube tray (thanks Auntie Kathleen for this idea) and freeze. Once the pesto cubes are frozen, pop them out of the tray and into a ziploc freezer bag. Use whenever you need a hit of summer.
- Uses: on pasta, on veggies, on bread, on sandwiches, in dips and spreads
- If you want a lower fat version, substitute broth for some of the oil. Make sure you taste before adding extra salt because most broths are quite high in sodium.
- Be warned that pesto is used a symbol of love in Italy, so be careful who you serve your pesto to... Think of it as a garlic laced cupids arrow.
- Find this recipe and other sugar free ones here.
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Gwatney Mazda of Germantown Official Blog
Archive for December, 2018
Getting car sick is unpleasant, but also very avoidableMonday, December 31st, 2018
Best ways to avoid motion sickness in a vehicle
Modern automobiles are able to get ahead of so many problems. There are apps to help you avoid traffic jams and a lot of vehicles will even tell you when it's time to schedule a service appointment. But when it comes to making sure a driver and his or her passengers are feeling ok, technology hasn't quite kept up with automotive technology. The best ways to avoid motion sickness in a vehicle involve making some choices before and after someone gets in a vehicle. We surveyed some of the experts working in the Gwatney Mazda of Germantown to find out how they avoid getting car sick. (more…)
Fuel economy is important to all of us, here's how we can do a little betterSunday, December 30th, 2018
How can I get better gas mileage?
While we wait for the automotive and fuel industries to figure out the next great advancement to break our dependence on fossil fuels, fuel economy is always a chief concern among the customers visiting the Gwatney Mazda of Germantown showroom. As a vehicle ages, it's not terribly uncommon for drivers to need to fill their vehicles up more regularly. If you've been wondering, 'How can I get better gas mileage,' the experts at Gwatney Mazda of Germantown have a few answers. If you own a Mazda hatchback, sedan or crossover SUV, you're already in position to be ahead of the game. These tips might give you the leg-up you need to squeeze out a few extra miles per gallon. (more…)
Mazda's rotary engine was just a bit ahead of it's timeThursday, December 27th, 2018
Is Mazda bringing back the rotary engine?
A few weeks ago, we came across a story about how Mazda has renewed the paperwork to hold the trademark on the RX-8 model name. This sparked a flurry of rumors and speculation across internet forums that the automaker was going to bring it back into production, hopefully with the revolutionary Wankel rotary engine. So, is Mazda bringing back the rotary engine? Not in the foreseeable future. However, a recent article posted on the Road and Track website posits something very interesting. Possibly coincidentally, this article also reminded us of something we read from Mazda a few months ago regarding their efforts to build electric vehicles or something with renewable fuels. Let's take a look. (more…)
Mazda picks up yet another IIHS Top Safety Pick+ honorMonday, December 24th, 2018
How safe is the 2019 Mazda CX-5?
For the new model year, the latest version of the Mazda's second-largest crossover SUV has impressed Gwatney Mazda of Germantown customers with its impressive new technology. And as much as we love talking about the new features the vehicle has available, we can't overlook what it has to offer in terms of passenger protection. So, how safe is the 2019 Mazda CX-5? Well, it's about the best a customer could reasonably ask for within this highly-competitive class of the automotive industry. Earlier this month, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded the 2019 Mazda CX-5 its highest designation, Top Safety Pick+. The non-profit safety agency increased the threshold for vehicles to get the all-important 'plus' rating. Let's take a look at how what the IIHS had to say. (more…)
Texting while driving isn't expressly illegal, but it's still not safeMonday, December 17th, 2018
Is it illegal to text and drive in Tennessee?
One of our favorite features to show new Gwatney Mazda of Germantown customers is the outstanding connectivity technology offered by many new Mazda sedans and crossover SUVs. The feature that seems to impress the most people is how easy it is to connect today's most popular smartphones to the MAZDA CONNECT™ infotainment system. After we show how easy this is, the first question that is usually asked is, 'Is it illegal to text and drive in Tennessee?' Unfortunately, the answer is both yes and no. Under a state law passed nearly 10 years ago, a driver (who doesn't have graduated or probationary license) can send or receive a text message, as long as the vehicle isn't in motion. Let's take a look at other information you might find useful. (more…)
Technology can help you get home this New Year's EveFriday, December 14th, 2018
How do I use Uber/Lyft to get home on New Year's Eve?
This time of year, Christmas gets all of the attention for holidays, but let's not forget to give New Year's Eve its due. Hopefully, you already have plans to attend a party. But, have you thought about how you'll be getting home? This is especially important if you plan on drinking, which is obviously incredibly dangerous. Luckily, technology is here to help. If you been looking for a safe ride home after the ball drops on New Year's Day, Gwatney Mazda of Germantown is here to help you figure out how to use Uber/Lyft to get home. These apps can be downloaded to just about any smartphone. They are safe and secure, so you don't have to worry about entering your credit or debit card information. We've provided some videos below to help you get started. Everyone at Gwatney Mazda of Germantown wishes you a safe and happy New Year. (more…)
You'll be sorry you ignored your tires when you're changing a flatWednesday, December 12th, 2018
How do I know if I need new tires?
It's never been easier to care for a Mazda coupe, hatchback, sedan or crossover SUV. The automaker routinely ranks among the best manufacturers in the automotive industry in several of the most important categories. However, it can still be difficult how to know if you need new tires. Gwatney Mazda of Germantown wants to be a primary resource for everything you need to know about your vehicle – even if you didn't buy it from us. Tires are really the unsung heroes of any vehicle. Even the best of us can take them for granted until it's too late. There are some tell-tale signs that it's time for a new set of tires as well as a few things you can do to get the most miles possible before replacing them. (more…)
Mazda's future is exciting, but likely not adding new sports carMonday, December 10th, 2018
Is Mazda adding a new sports car to the lineup?
It's pretty easy to understand how the people working as product experts at Gwatney Mazda of Germantown became huge Mazda fans. With that, more than a few of them actually spend some of their downtime reading the news and other articles about what may or may not be coming down the pipe from the automaker. A recent article has caught our attention that stated Mazda has chosen to renew its trademark for the MX-6 model name. Does this mean Mazda is adding a new sports car to the lineup? Obviously, we don't know for sure, but at this point, it doesn't seem likely. Let's take a look at what we know at this point in the game. (more…)
Drivers have some choices to make when filling their tiresFriday, December 7th, 2018
Should I put nitrogen in my tires?
If we were to ask, what is inside your car's tires, everyone would answer air. But did you know that air isn't the only option? Some people go a different route and choose a different gas on which to ride. So, should you put nitrogen in your tires? That depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Proponents of filling a vehicle's tires with nitrogen are quick to point out its advantages, while critics of the practice say it's not always worth the extra cost. Let's take a look at what the experts working at the Gwatney Mazda of Germantown have to say. You should always follow the recommendations laid out in your vehicle's owner's manual, but feel free to stop by the shop if you're looking for another opinion. (more…)
New driver-centric experience promised in 2019 Mazda3Tuesday, December 4th, 2018
What's different for the 2019 Mazda3?
Mazda made very efficient use of its time on stage at the kick-off for the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show last week when they introduced the 2019 Mazda3. For as much information about the newest compact sedan and hatchback that was made available, the manufacturer still left out a few important details. It took our product experts a bit of time to read through all of the available information to find out what is different for the 2019 Mazda3. Suffice it to say that when the 2019 Mazda3 is finally available at Gwatney Mazda of Germantown next year, future owners will be in store for a more connected, refined and, overall, enjoyable ownership experience versus last year. (more…)


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Here's a story. Camellias aren't super common where I grew up, so when I moved to Richmond I became sort of entranced by them. A bush with flowers that look like roses!? That blooms in the winter!? When Tom and I were buying a house for the first time, I put heavy preference on houses
A few weeks ago I realized our church's annual Father Daughter Dance was coming up, but I hadn't heard anything about it. I did some frantic poking around and asking questions and found out that it wasn't happening this year. This was only a problem, of course, because Mary Virginia and I have been preparing for the dance
We were driving home from the playground one day and Mary Virginia announced that she was bored. I guess that's what happens when you spend all morning frolicking at a playground. I was on the highway and focusing on the road so instead of my routine of twirling flaming batons to keep Queen Mary entertained, I said, "Ok! Let's
We had blissfully unseasonable warm weather this week. These are the days that carry me through winter to spring. The rest of the week is supposed to feel much more like February, but I can tolerate it after three days of spring smack dab in the middle of winter. Perhaps the best part of these 70 degree February days
It's kind of nice living in a place that completely shuts down when it snows. We only get snow a few times each year, so even the mildest dusting sends everyone screaming indoors, arms full of all the bread and milk they could stuff into their grocery carts. Schools close. Events are cancelled. It's awesome.
I don't often given parenting advice here. But. If you insist. My top two parenting tips are: 1. Hold off on introducing the song "First is the worst, second is the best, third is the one with the hairy chest" as long as possible. You might have a sleep-deprived, frustration-fueled moment when it SEEMS like
Last week I officially wrapped up a year of portraits of my children. A whole year and I didn't miss even one week. I know, I'm even more shocked than you. An explanation of the 52 project. I really enjoyed the project for a lot of reasons. There were reasons I expected — I love having 52 photos
Our family is still in the midst of Christmas celebrations, but I'm pausing to catch my breathto post these photos. And, who knows, maybe after a few minutes on the couch I'll have room for another slice of cinnamon bread. Instead of Christmas morning photos (which would be so much more relevant), these photos are from
I've been knitting. That's what I've been doing. That's why posting has been light, that's why you might have seen me dragging yarn to the playground, knitting over cocktails on girls' night, and stopping mid-conversation to count stitches. This year I made 48 hats, and every day Mary Virginia would cozy up to me and ask,
This is week 50, which is incredible for two reasons. First, at this point it's safe to say that I've stuck to the project! Second, it means this year is almost over. The year feels long and short at the same time, especially when I look back at these photos; especially when I look at
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / This weekend David got to take home the class pet, Narni the narwhal. When he told me he was bringing home a narwhal I asked him where we were going to put the giant aquarium and his response let me know
This past week we celebrated Thanksgiving. We celebrated in town, out of town, and in the middle of it all we had a spur-of-the-moment celebration with out of town friends. I took very, very few photos over the holiday. Partially because I was busy visiting with family and partially because I needed my full attention
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / Making a beaded Christmas wreath ornament. Working on fine motor skills and Mommy's patience. Mary Virginia / Sweet little marker-stained hands pat pat patting sugar cookie dough with her trusty sidekick Barbie dog. Thomas / I suppose the up side to having
This morning, before 8 o'clock, my kids dismantled the playroom. When I say "dismantled" I don't mean they made a typically giant toddler mess, disproportionate to their small size. What I mean is they took apart their toy bins and moved around furniture. Thomas spent the morning wondering how we fit all of Disney World into our
It's week 46. That means there are only six weeks left in 2016. And 41 shopping days before Christmas. As if we needed another reason to freak out this week… A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / I've taken so many pictures of David creating this year. (7
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. The three of them / This is from this weekend just before kickoff. My kids made my dreams come true by wearing Virginia Tech clothes and standing in close enough proximity for a photo. When Tom asked me to marry him, we went hiking and
The kids had their costumes planned for weeks, maybe even months before Halloween. An octopus for David, a butterfly fairy for Mary Virginia (heavy on the butterfly, light on the fairy), and a hand-me-down dragon for Thomas. Then the day before Halloween, Mary Virginia called an audible and switched to the most terrifying costume of
Here we are, on the other side of Halloween 2016 and can I just say: WHEW! We made it, guys. I don't know what it is about walking with my family through our neighborhood in the dark that takes it out of me but MAN am I wiped out today, maybe for the rest of the
Pumpkins carved, candy in a big bowl, costumes ALMOST assembled. Tomorrow's Halloween and the Kriegers are ready. Except for the teeny detail that Mary Virginia spiked a fever last night and so our princess butterfly might end up on the couch watching Sofia the First instead of trick-or-treating. It's lose lose for everyone, because that's
I know I've been posting a lot of afternoon photos of the kids in the backyard, but I just can't help it. It's like fall heard that it's not my favorite season so it's upping the ante with beautiful, golden light. Fall means winter is coming, so though I love the angle of the sun
As a blogger, I think carefully about what I publish here. There are a lot of things to consider, and at the top of the list is the fact that sometimes when I write about certain things, it feels like I'm tapping the universe on the shoulder and saying, "Hey, remember us?" As in, I
Every afternoon my two napping kids wake up around 4, and after a quick snack we go outside. When we first moved, my kids seemed uncomfortable and listless in the yard, which was a total shock to me. Our new yard is bigger and has more places to dig and explore, but they just weren't really
Every afternoon we have about an hour after naps and before dinner, and I'm trying to get in the routine of going outside. I wish going outside to play only involved me saying, "KIDS! LET'S GO OUTSIDE TO PLAY!" But that's simply not the case. I won't bore you with the details but there are shoes and
In the summer, our neighborhood had Popsicle parties every Friday. I posted about it on Instagram and several people asked me about the logistics. It's this simple: the person in charge of our neighborhood association emailed everyone at the beginning of the summer with a calendar. Anyone who wanted to host signed up for a
I'm trying to get the kids outside as much as possible. There are a hundred reasons, but at the top of the pile are 1) When we're outside Thomas is happier and it's almost impossible for him to get into the toilet from the yard 2) winter is coming. Like most of the south eastern
Last weekend we went to Franklin County to visit my parents. It was a quick end-of-summer visit; the kids got to close out the summer swimming in Grammy and Gramps's pool and to catch up with cousin Gabby. (Visiting from Canada!) So these photos are technically from last week. More like 39.5 instead of 40. A
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / We got something like three inches of rain this week, and since it hasn't rained in Richmond all summer, we didn't know what to do with ourselves. Scratch that, David knew exactly what to do. On our way home from preschool
It's true. Since I had kids, certain things have fallen to the wayside. Things like trips to the doctor and dentist and shopping for a pair of warm boots for the fall. Of course I'm talking about appointments for me. Don't worry, my kids are set in the appropriate-shoe department. I'm the cookie-cutter, stereotypical mom you see
We started school this week, and it's when our schedule fills that I most appreciate the remaining, quiet time at home. A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / Introvert at play. As David grows we can see his need for alone time more and more. Tom made his
This was our last week of summer — school starts for the big kids next week. Instead of a last hurrah, it ended up being one of those weeks we just had to muscle through. We had lots of doctor's appointments and subsequently Mary Virginia got sick. Is it just me or do other moms have
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016 David / If you follow me on Instagram, you already know we gave David an long-overdue back-to-school haircut this week. As I was cutting it, he said, "Mommy, don't make my hair pretty. Make it cool. Make it like a triangle with flames shooting out."
We spent last week on vacation with Tom's family on Lake Anna. So this week we're doing laundry, missing our cousins, and languishing in post-vacation hangover/denial. More vacation pictures to come (what kind of mommy blogger would I be if I didn't publish at least 300 photos of my children in puddle jumpers?) but for now,
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / It's been a huge summer for David. He learned to swim, and now he can ride a bicycle. It took about three lessons and now he's off! (Riding a balance bike for two years really was the best teacher.) This photo doesn't
Last year at preschool, David's class sang a song that he called the Octopus Song, even though it's actually called the Butterfly Song. He specifically loved the line, "If I were an octopus, I'd thank you Lord for my good looks." And because he loved the song so much, and because he related so much to
It's a birthday week in our house. David turns five on Tuesday, but we kicked off the celebration with a small family party this weekend. A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. Thomas / When we have a birthday, I buy a bag of balloons in the kid's favorite color, blow them up,
It has been unreasonably hot here for the past few weeks — we've spent all of our time in the air conditioning or the pool or wishing that's where we were. But don't misunderstand me — even when I'm sweating through my shorts at the park, chasing the shade and praying for a breeze? Just a small one? Is a breeze be too
This past week my kids added the word "Olympics" to their vocabulary. Olympics, and also its variants — Owimpics, Limpics, and the ever popular, "Can we watch something else?" We let the kids watch some of the opening ceremonies on Friday, and then watched several sports on Saturday. Tom and I love the Olympics, but
When we bought our last house, it never occurred to me to ask if there were kids in the neighborhood. I was 7 months pregnant, but it just wasn't on my radar. I didn't know how important it would be to have friends for my children, and friends for me, just a few doors down.
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / This Wednesday Tom called me at four o'clock and we had this conversation: Tom – Hey, I'm sorry I just remembered I have a meeting at 5:30 and I'm presenting. Me – Ok. This seems like a good time to tell you that
A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / He's spent weeks trying to catch butterflies, but he can never even get within feet of them. Lucky for him, though his mother really struggles to pick out paint colors or organize a mudroom, she's excellent at catching insects. (His mother also really
The whole forecast is full of hot, humid days and the second Tom opened his mouth to complain about it I shouted YOUJUSTSTOPITRIGHTNOW! Because remember a few weeks ago? When we were all bummed that it was JULY but too cold to swim? REMEMBER THAT? Kids, we're sweating for the next two months and WE'RE
Sometime before Thomas's first birthday, he was standing by the couch and let go, took a few steps, and then plopped down. I watched him and willed the moment to crystalize in my memory. My baby, learning to walk right before my eyes! So beautiful! This moment is why we have children! And then he did the same thing
When I'm taking pictures I almost exclusively use my 35mm lens. That's my #2 photography tip (#1 is to bring jelly beans to get kids to sit and smile). The 35mm fixed lens takes great photos, even if you're like me and don't know what you're doing. This week I broke out my zoom lens and took these at 18mm.
Happy 4th of July weekend from the Kriegers! Yesterday I tried to explain why we celebrate Independence Day to the kids and was baffled by the number of concepts I had to introduce. War, taxes, sovereignty, the existence of our country and also other countries. Two minutes into it I gave up because my kids already understand hotdogs and hamburgers
Every year as my kids' birthdays approach, I swear I'm not going to do it. Then, after the birthdays, I swear I'm never going to do it again. The parties, I mean. They're just too much work. The cleaning, the food, all that prep. And then there's the small matter that Mary Virginia asked me
It's week 26 — we're halfway through the year! I can barely recognize these kids from week one because they've changed so much! Ok so maybe I can. They haven't changed THAT much. But two out of three have gotten haircuts (sorry Thomas) so I suppose some things have changed. A portrait of my youngest children, once a week, every
The other day "Happy" by Pharrell came on the radio and David and Mary Virginia both started screaming from their carseats, "IS THIS MY SONG? THIS IS MY SONG!! MOMMY!!! MY SONG!" And then they started having a fight about whose song it was, and I rolled my eyes because does this song belong to
Happy Father's Day! My gift to Tom was letting him wake up with the kids (again) while I slept in (again). And now that I put it that way, I guess every day is Father's Day around here. A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. David / Sweet big boy hands
This week I did something I usually try to avoid. I quickly took pictures on Sunday, the "deadline" for the weekly photos. What it lacks in spontaneity and variety it makes up in children still in their church clothes. A photo of my children, once a week, every week, in 2016. The three of them
They way Thomas is standing, it looks like I caught him in the act of something naughty. What I caught him doing was standing. I was taking photos of his fancy three-year old sister in the front yard and I turned around and he was showing off his new trick. Thomas has been pulling up since mid-February, but he just


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'Agents of SHIELD' Post-Show Analysis: Season 3, Episode 4: 'Devils You Know'
Welcome back to another Agents of S.O.M.E.T.H.I.N.G., where we'll take you through all the thing we loved and the things we didn't about this week's episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. This week, Hunter's terrible plan reaches its terrible conclusion, Coulson smirks a bunch, and Sonic the Hedgehuman returns to wreak more hedgehavoc. 'Devils You Know' was directed by Ron Underwood and written by Paul Zbyszewski
Ziah: First off, Chris, Lash still looks like garbage. I was watching this episode with my friend, and unprompted, knowing nothing about the show, he said, "Woah, is that Sonic the Hedgehog?" That is a problem for an ongoing villain in a show that is definitely more serious than comedic.
Commenters have brought up comparisons to Joss Whedon's other show with substandard makeup, Buffy, but I think the main difference there is that the draw for that show always seemed to be the characters and dialogue. Lash is being presented as a threat, so for him to look as bad as he does is not good for the series going forward. What do you think Chris?
Chris: Well, I can certainly agree he looks like something from Buffy, but more so than the acting and dialogue, I think Buffy got away with low-budget monsters because that was the world the show established. Everything was low-budget, so creatures that were just people with some makeup and something glued to their heads didn't stand out. Agents of SHIELD takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with "cinematic" being the key word. This is the Marvel Television Universe struggling under the weight of the spectacle of the movies. This is supposed to be happening in the same world as some of the biggest movies of all time, so when things look cheap on this show it sticks out like a sore thumb.
I know they're doing their best to make him look like the comic, but most people don't know well who Lash is well enough to care if he's comic accurate, and if your only choice is for him to look this goofy, then maybe take a little creative license and have him look completely different.
You know, having said all of that, I looked up some of the recently released glamour shots of the actor in the Lash costume/makeup and he actually looks more impressive in those stills than he does on the show. It made me think that maybe the problem isn't so much what he looks like, but how he's being lit and filmed for the show. Or maybe he just looks like Sonic.
Ziah: Also, if you were waiting for Agents of SHIELD to drop some weirdly obscure and confusingly directed references to the Marvel universe, this was your episode. First off, we have Inhumans tracker Dwight Frye, which… is the name of a character that looks, acts, and basically is nothing like his TV counterpart, from Mark Gruenwald and Paul Ryan's series, DP7.
Hunter also wears a tracksuit in this episode, which I choose to believe is him dressing like the Tracksuit Draculas, the villains of Matt Fraction/David Aja (and many many more)'s Hawkeye run. More likely it was coincidence, but these little coincidences are the things that get me through the day.
I think stuff like the Dwight Frye reference hurts the show, because it implies a level of connection between comics and movies/TV to the average viewer that just isn't there, while anyone who can catch the minutiae will just be bothered by the differences.
Chris: What's even more strange to me is the fact that "Dwight Frye" is the name of the actor that played Renfield in the Bela Lugosi "Dracula" from 1931. I'm trying to come up with any plausible reason that they would have named the original comic character after him.
Ziah: Oh. That makes way more sense to reference, since he's totally a sniveling servant to a guy that goes around murdering people.
Chris: But yeah, I'm right there with you, if there's no point, it's just distracting. As soon as they displayed his name so prominently, I knew that must be a "comic name", but why on earth would they pick that one? Is it just a name out of the hat thing? If they were going to be doing something more with him, I'd try to give them the benefit of the doubt, but then they just kill him. Spoilers. I assume you've already watched the episode if you're reading this.
Ziah: We finally see Hunter's plan to take out Ward, and it is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Honestly. We asked last week if Ward had met him in prior seasons, and he clearly has. Hunter walks in to meet the boss (who, as a reminder, knows his face and wants to murder him), and his plan is to face away, reveal he's an assassin, then run, grab a gun, and murder a whole warehouse full of trained secret agents? We also see Coulson twenty minutes away, but here's the problem with that:
May surprises Hunter by showing up, implying that she'd been following him secretly the whole time. Why wasn't Coulson already inbound as soon as they got to the warehouse? Why does Ward not at least see headshots of his new employees before meeting them in person? Why, in a world where there are immortal gods and robot men, was Hunter not even wearing a mustache and glasses to hide the fact that Ward knows and hates him?
In fact, this episode was full of plot holes, which is just really frustrating as a viewer. Yes, it's superhero fiction and the bad guy needs to escape, but give us a reason why, rather than dumb luck. Ward using May's ex Andrew as collateral was A) predictable, and B) totally a bad backup plan for if SHIELD found him. Does he think threatening one agent's ex-husband is really going to stop an entire airplane full of trained agents? These are our main villains going forward: a weirdly incompetent Ward after a few episodes of him being fun, and a giant hedgehog monster. This doesn't bode well. What do you think?
Chris: I've gotta say, as awful as Hunter's plan is I was pleasantly surprised to see that we're four episodes in and the infiltration sub-plot is already over. Same way the "trying to get SImmons back from the alien planet" sub-plot was over after one episode. This show keeps surprising me by setting up story arcs I assume are going to be dragged out over the entire season (like some other shows are bad about doing) and then ending them almost immediately. That might seem like poor writing or poor planning on the surface, but it's a welcome change of pace for me with a show like this.
Maybe I'm giving them too much credit, but I'm starting to feel like the people in charge of this show have an actual plan for what they're trying to do this season. I have a hard time saying this show is objectively "good", but I'm finding myself enjoying it a little more with each episode.
I'll also happily give this show credit for surprising me by killing Andrew. I assumed they'd be using him somehow after Baron Strucker Jr. signed up for his class, but I really did not see them killing him (and in such an unsettling way) coming.
Ziah: I guess they have been ending subplots early, but I'm not quite on board with you that it's a good thing. And more than that, it really is the smaller plotting that bothers me the most. The show consistently chooses the most boring, well-trod routes to get from Point A to Point B, and even after four episodes, it's starting to wear on me. Ward threatening Andrew, and Hunter sacrificing him to get a shot at Ward (and missing!) was obvious the minute Andrew offered to reconcile with May over dinner later. It's literally an "I was getting married tomorrow," but without any sort of commentary or response to it. Fitz finding Simmons' crazy alien notebook, conveniently placed in the lab where Fitz spends all of his time, is just there because the plot demands it.
Chris: Haha, yeah, I can't really argue with any of that, and maybe it's the sleep-deprivation experiment I've decided to subject myself to taking, but while some of these points are obviously leading from A to B, I feel like they could have some odd plans for how to get there. I may be giving them way too much credit.
Ziah: Oh, they're definitely moving the plot from Point A to Point B, but if there's no actual reason established within the world, it reminds the viewer that we're watching a silly made-up TV show full of actors waving their arms at a guy in bad makeup. We might be comic fans, and our suspension of disbelief might be pretty high, but still. This is almost lazy.
Here's some constructive criticism though: I've noticed the show has very few establishing shots, and that would go a long way towards making the world feel lived in, and the characters feel as spread out as they're explicitly said to be. Having reminders that Hunter and May are off gallivanting somewhere real might actually help make Coulson showing up twenty minutes late make sense.
Chris: Yeah, rarely knowing where people are in relation to each other on a show that spends a lot of time supposedly traversing the globe makes a scene like that, which should feel tense, just fall a little flat.
In retrospect, that scene actually felt like they just couldn't get everyone to set on the same day, so they had to come up with a reason it would take Coulson so long to get there. Now that you've got me thinking about it, that whole scene and its setup make so little sense. I'm trying to piece together how it could have played out the way it did and having very little luck. Well, great now I'm frustrated.
Ziah: Yeah, when May shows up at the SHIELD base, I feel like it was meant to be surprising that she's there, but beyond being told that she's on a secret mission, we're not actually shown where she is. She and Hunter could straight up be down the block in an apartment for all we know, and that really hurts a show that has this many disparate plot threads.
Chris: Jumping back to the beginning of the episode, were the Inhumans that Lash killed people we should be familiar with from last season? Let us know in the comments, readers!
Ziah: I would guess based on context that they were some of the Inhumans from the secret Inhumans compound that was around last season, but I definitely didn't recognize them from the comics.
Chris: I know you're a little more familiar with Lash from his comic appearances, but is this idea that he may be able to transform from the comics? Will answering this question be a huge spoiler to me? Do you think he'll be someone we have met before?
Ziah: I don't know, probably? He hasn't transformed in any of the comics I've read with him, but he's easily the most boring villain in the Inhumans series, so maybe I just spaced out.
If he is someone we've met before, I have a guess: Kyle MacLachlan AKA Mr. Hyde. I don't know what happened to him last season, but he's the only character that would actually actively avoid killing Daisy when he had the chance in the truck. At least, I'm hoping that Lash not killing Daisy in the truck was character-driven instead of just required by the plot yet again. Readers, what do you think?
Chris: I'd like to wrap things up with some positives:
- No Lincoln.
- That look on Ward's face when he realizes May has just shown up and he's in trouble.
- Coulson choking Dwight with his robo-hand.
Once again, even with all the things that bothered me in this episode (like almost every single one-on-one character interaction scene), and all the things we didn't really get around to talking about (Simmons' secrets, Bobbi's rehab, Coulson's lack of tie) I still enjoyed it and am curious to see what's going to happen next week. I think this is how they get you. Any final thoughts?
Ziah: We've been watching this show for four episodes so far, and he was the focal character of the last episode, and I still stared at you writing "No Lincoln" for a minute trying to remember who he was. That dude has such negative charisma that I forget he's on screen while he's on screen. As to your other points, May showing up was killer, but man, I've noticed Coulson has a tiny smirk in almost every scene, and now I can't unsee it.
I don't know, Chris. This was the roughest episode to get through for me. Characters made completely nonsensical choices, my favorite subplot (Hunter and May undercover) ended with a whimper, and even wonderful, evil Ward was at his worst. I'm in it to watch the show because that's what we signed up for, but this was definitely a low point for me. Oh well. Next week is Cast Away but with Simmons, and that could be fun!


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Segovia Film Office
Segovia Film Office (SGFO) is the office of audiovisual promotion non-profit and with a vocation of public service managed by the Municipal Tourism Company of the Segovian capital.
The main objective of SGFO is the promotion of the city, inside and outside our borders, through the promotion of the culture of the image, as well as the stimulation and consolidation of the cinematographic and audiovisual offer together with all the services that it originates. . Its scope includes not only the Segovian capital, but also the incorporated neighborhoods: Fuentemilanos, Hontoria, Madrona, Perogordo, Torredondo and Zamarramala; and the Revenga Minor Local Entity.
Segovia Film Office began its activity more than a decade ago, at 2008, and to date it has managed about five hundred files between shootings and locations, becoming a point of reference for those interested in filming in our city.
In 2019, the Old Segovia Prison continues to be one of the most important locations. Of the 34 shootings that have been managed to date, 16 have had this scenario.
This year it is worth highlighting some shootings with great media repercussions, such as Line Walker 2 and the Dime who I am series, which had the Plaza Mayor as a stage and had a large number of city figures; and the 30 Monedas series by Alex de la Iglesia and the feature Bajo Cero, directed by Lluis Quilez, which were shot in the Old Segovia Prison.
Several series such as Promises in the Arena, Las Chicas del Cable or Velvet have also shot part of their chapters.
Cinematic tourism is an attractive product for many visitors. Segovia Tourism offers thematic visits on demand and also has a small guide to the shootings that have been made in Segovia.
The purpose of SFO is to continue collaborating with those interested in filming in Segovia and continue helping to generate wealth, as the shootings positively revert in different economic sectors (maintenance, accommodation, technical services, security, equipment rents, payment of occupancy rates of public roads, use of municipal services ...). According to the data provided by the producers, it is estimated that the income for the city in the different sectors amounts to 100.000 euros per year.
Segovia Convention Bureau
The Segovia Convention Bureau (SGCB) congress office is the business unit whose main objective is the promotion of the city as the venue for congresses, conventions and incentive trips, as well as the capture of them.
In the first semester of 2019 the office has participated in the organization of 60 events without counting those organized by Segovia Tourism or sports events in which it has collaborated.
These events have brought 7270 delegates to the city of which 76,9% were Spanish.
According to the latest data available from the Spain Convention Bureau, each of the 7270 delegates spent an average of 103,58 euros per day. Allocating an 34,6% to the accommodation, an 25,9% to the registration fee, an 15,2% to restoration, an 11,4% to purchases, an 8,09% to leisure activities, an 2,4% to internal transport at destination and an 1,6% to others expenses.
The impact on the local economy in this first half of 2019 is estimated around 1.506.000 euros.
The activity has been increasing year after year since the start-up of the Segovia Congress Office, going from 12 events and 1435 delegates in the year 2009 to 92 events and 10884 delegates in 2018. This year is expected to exceed this last figure.
The three main sectors of activity to which the organizing bodies of the meetings belong continue to be, in order of importance, the medical-health, the economic-commercial and the university.
The meeting market is mainly concentrated in the spring and autumn months (March, April, May, June, September, October and November). Seven months in which almost 89% of the total meetings are concentrated.
Regarding the number of participants per meeting, the meetings of 50 to 150 participants continue to be the most common (62,2%), and the average duration of meetings is 2,47 days.
Regarding complementary activities, the most demanded were, in this order, tourism, such as excursions and guided tours, followed by gastronomic and cultural. The demand for gastronomic and shopping activities continues to increase.
Reservation Central
From 2008, the Booking Center optimizes the quality of the tourist offer using new technologies as a tool that favors the dissemination of the city's tourist-cultural attractions, enhances existing tourist products, diversifies the offer, and increases the competitiveness of the different products and services. In addition, it facilitates small businesses access to high-level marketing, and the customer to obtain a broad knowledge of the offer.
Throughout the year, the Reservation Center hires official tourism guides to meet the demand of private groups and some of the guided tours offered by Segovia Tourism, thus favoring local employment.
The invoicing obtained by the commercialization of guided tours and by the sale of tickets for events and multiple tourist products amounts up to September from 2019 to 488.552 euros. A rising figure every year, which goes from 40.000 euros in 2015 to almost 610.000 euros in 2018.
The Booking Center offers products and services from different suppliers, such as active tourism companies (horse riding, canoeing, ballooning, etc.); companies that conduct commented tastings of products from our local cuisine (craft beer, local wines, Dyc Whiskey or sausage); and companies that carry out craft workshops, educational workshops for schoolchildren, theatrical visits or a flamenco workshop.
On the other hand, 22 travel agencies and tour operators sell the Segovia Tourism star product "Guided Tours Meet Segovia", thus reaching many more clients.
In conclusion, we can affirm that Segovia has consolidated the city's tourist success, consolidating itself as a leading destination in the region.
Segovia Tourism will continue working on the management of tourism success in our city to increase its reception capacity, its sustainability and the economic and cultural benefits generated by the tourism phenomenon.


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The benchmark census - conducted each fall at the end of the third week of classes - found student numbers increased sharply for freshmen, up 15.1 percent from 2,717 students in Fall 1999 to 3,128 students this fall. The number of new students transferring from community colleges and other universities was up 11.5 percent, from 714 in Fall 1999 to 796 this fall.
The growth in the size of the UCR student body was expected as a result of increases last spring in the numbers of admission applicants who met University of California eligibility requirements.
"Students and parents are increasingly becoming aware of UCR's excellent educational and developmental opportunities. This has resulted in an excessively high demand for the campus," said Jim Sandoval, interim vice chancellor for enrollment and student services.
Campus enrollment projections anticipate growth to approximately 22,000 students by the year 2010, due in large part to the influx of children of the Baby Boom generation who are expected to enter college in large number over the next decade.
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The University of California, Riverside (www.ucr.edu) is a doctoral research university, a living laboratory for groundbreaking exploration of issues critical to Inland Southern California, the state and communities around the world. Reflecting California's diverse culture, UCR's enrollment has exceeded 21,000 students. The campus opened a medical school in 2013 and has reached the heart of the Coachella Valley by way of the UCR Palm Desert Center. The campus has an annual statewide economic impact of more than $1 billion.
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Naj, naj, naj festival 2018
The Festival's Coming of Age
This year the Naj naj naj Festival is coming of age which is an opportunity for all of us who took part in its creating and organizing to thank its founder, former general manager of the City Theatre Žar ptica (Firebird), Marija Sekelez, who shaped and profiled it in such a way it became a relevant image and criterion for the theatrical vocation due to its effective professionalism. These years prove it was no 'coincidence', rather that it was and still remains a necessity in our theatrical community. In the first 6 years the Festival brought a selection of the best Croatian performances for children while for the past 12 years it has had an international attribute that, among other things, makes it possible for Croatian shows to be compared within an international context and for the audience to get informed about the newest stand of whatever is good and current in theatres for children abroad.
During these eighteen festival years we have witnessed diverse approaches to the theatrical practice, treatment of text or literary source, new performing expressions and acting skills in classical and multimedial shows brought about by a new era of technological progress. Still all along, festival performances have presented their primary important function: To educate and form some kind of a future audience, teaching children and young people about the theatre as a place of dialogue, where you are being taught about beauty, ethics, tolerance and art. Keeping these ideas and criteria in mind, I chose thirteen performances: Four shows from abroad and nine Croatian ones.
Each year there are more and more shows and artists who would like to take part in the Festival. A great number of performances from abroad entered this year's pre-selection phase but compared to last year they were less suited to the Festival's form. One third of performances were of an ambient character; they were staged outside in open space, on playgrounds and in parks. The other third of offered performances were based on communicating and interacting with spectators where language posed an insurmountable barrier.
The Croatian productions on offer this year were of high value, making my job of selecting them much harder. What needs to be added here is that, following the Festival's proposition rules, puppet shows applying for the Festival were excluded as they were not following its rules and regulations.
The selected performances present a choice of diverse directing poetics, different in their approach to the text itself, ranging from originals to dramatizations to the so-called author's theatre or the 'conjointly created theatre', a new syntagm introduced into the theatrical terminology by Višnja Kačić Rogošić in her new book with the same title.
The Festival opens with the host theatre Žar ptica's performance of Grumpy – Little Loves with the first ever dramatization of a comic book (by Ivica Bednjanec) in Croatian theatres. The theme of the show is friendship, shown in a dynamic comic book like director's trade mark.
The show White Deer comes from Osijek, based on the motifs of Vladimir Nazor's fairy tale with the same title. It offers a theatrical research of the animal world of the forest which turns into a 'childhood metaphor' thanks to its main protagonist, the girl Anka.
The theatre Boško Buha from Belgrade presents a classical piece for children, Cinderella, with the director's interpretation of Evil theatericalized as a caricature which is presented as a total opposite to Good in the character of Cinderella, making it easy for the little spectators to identify with the message brought by this performance.
A coproduction of the Theatre company Pinklec from Čakovec and The Puppet Organisation We Need for sure – LOFT from Zagreb is named With a Reason problematizing life as a path of suffering, obstacles, challenges and love. An innovative show, abundant with onomatopoetic dialogue and a powerful visualization.
We will be watching another production of the Theatre company Pinklec, Across the seven Seas, over seven Mountains, by the renowned dramaturge – director tandem, Jelena Kovačić and Anica Tomić, and the painful theme very much present nowadays – interrupted lives of children in the recent migrant crisis.
The City Theatre Trešnja presents the performance Zora, the Redhead, the theme of which opens a burning issue of social inequality mirrored in problematic destinies of abandoned children.
The coproduction of the Culture home Crystal Cube of Merriment, City theatre Sisak and Zorin dom from Karlovac will be performing the show Whoever Misses the whole Caboodle, Should Google, an urban romantic comedy for the young where the winner is a book, the Internet or something else…? You guess!
The performance of Pinocchio by the Roseland Musical theatre from Barcelona presents to us the character of Pinocchio of the 21st century, inspired by Collodi's tale written almost 200 years ago. The show, done in the genre of a spectacle, combines dancing, music, visual arts and new technologies, creating an amazing world close to our times.
Saint Petersburg State Drama theatre for children from Saint Petersburg (Theatre at Narva gates) will perform their show of The Ghost of Canterville where an American family staying at an old English castle fights a ghost. A bizarre, multimedia shadow play relates creatively with the realistic atmosphere of the English countryside
The second performance at the Festival from abroad is The Boat and the Moon by the La Baracca − Testoni Ragazzi Theatre, meant for the youngest audience. Simple words and actions interpreted by a young actress create an image of the world made of light, sound and movement.
The production of the Zagreb Youth Theatre will be showing us their Alice in Wonderland, a classical piece on the topic od growing up, told in a visually, musically and artistically attractive way.
You will also be watching the performance of The Invisible, a coproduction of the Theatre Virovitica and Puppet theatre Zadar that presents the misunderstanding between generations in a comical and charming manner with parents and children as main protagonists.
The Theatre Prijatelj presents their performance of The Story of a PoorThing or It's no Shame Being poor at the Festival. Social discrimination occurs quite often in today's cruel capitalist society, a fact that incites this show to discuss real values like friendship and love and to affirm them on stage.
At the end let me congratulate everyone in the theatre Žar ptica once again whose credit it is for keeping the Naj naj naj Festival going and profiling it into an important and prestigious festival for children of high quality.
It is my honour and my privilege to be a part of it.
Željka Turčinović


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Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has disclosed that the state government was committed to the provision of proactive strategies for efficient electoral process in the State.
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed this in Asaba while receiving the report of the six man committee on the Post Mortem evaluation of the bye-election in Warri South I Constituency.
Governor Okowa who was represented by the Senior Political Adviser, Chief Festus Ochonogor said the committee's report will help guide the PDP on how to surmount challenges facing the party as it prepared for future elections.
According to him "As a government we believed that proactive strategies should be in place when it comes to conducting free and credible elections in our state so this exercise will be a learning tool which i believe will provide further insight into achieving more successful, efficient and economic friendly elections in our state".
He said the April 26, Warri South one constituency bye-election was a clear indication that the party remained a formidable force in the state and provided a platform in which further elections would be conducted efficiently and successfully in the state.
While commending members of the committee for their dedication and diligence, the governor promised to implement the recommendations so as to reposition the party for future election victories, saying "I am really impressed with the commitment shown and it is my belief that this report will give be a guideline into achieving credible elections".
The Chairman of the Committee, Sir. Dandy Idundun disclosed that the exercise was a success due to the awareness and sensitization of the general public especially party stakeholders as well as the collaborative efforts from neighbouring local governments.
While commending Governor Okowa for promoting the unity of the party, he said the recommendations of the report would help strengthen and overhaul the PDP.


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Brett Brochu Filling Big Shoes In Dresden
Brochu has stood tall for the Kings since the opening puck drop of the Stobbs Division season, sitting among provincial leaders in wins and shots faced.
"This year is off to a great start, I'm gaining the confidence of my team and my coaches," said Brochu, who was a 6th round selection of the OHL's London Knights this spring.
"The goal I had before the season was to play in as many games as possible to develop and improve my game so I can make it to the next level. Our team is very happy with the start we have gotten but we aren't satisfied, we are still looking to improve as a unit every game."
Brochu has been a work horse for the Kings, playing almost every game and minute for the team, just as he was last season with the Chatham-Kent Cyclones.
While most OHL drafted players don't land in Junior C, Brochu is thrilled with his decision to play for the Dresden Kings, and the opportunity it has afforded him.
"The coaching staff is unbelievable here in Dresden, I'm super pleased to be playing for such a great staff. From our trainer to our coaches, everyone loves being at the arena, we're like a big family. The coaches are happy to have me as a part of the team and treat me very well. They brought on a great goalie coach that works very well with me and helps clean up my game on a regular basis," the Tilbury product explained.
Brochu isn't just winning, and performing as one of the top goaltenders in the province, despite his young age, he's filling big shoes in Dresden. Last season, the Kings were backstopped by OHL veteran Brendan Johnston, a void most didn't think would be fillable for Dresden, that is, until Brochu arrived.
Now for Brett Brochu is out to prove he can play at a higher level with the OHL's London Knights.
"London has had me out to quite a few practices this season. Daren Machesney, their goalie coach, also keeps regular contact with me to make sure my game is improving," said Brochu.
Whether he ends up with the London Knights, or a college program, Brochu has his goals set high, but for now, he's intent on winning with the Dresden Kings.
"As a team we want to win as many games as we can with our end goal being to win the Schmaltz Cup."