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March Personal PracticeRead Now
Archetype: Healer
Bird: Weaver
Artist's Way: Spontaneity
Mudra: Shunya Mudra
This is an interesting group of cards. The affirmation for the shunya mudra, or gesture of emptiness, is "With greater openness to new ways of seeing, I create space for the journey of awakening."
The bird card is about finding or creating my true home. The healer archetype transforms pain into healing. And the Spontaneity card says that by releasing the fear of abandonment, our loved ones are able to love us back with more spontaneity.
The spontaneity card reminds me of work that I've been doing for myself and others around healthy boundaries. And finding my home with the help of the Weaver can be interpreted as my domicile and my body. My practice this month, will align with both interpretations. I will focus on my home and my body. For when I open space in both and they are uncluttered and functional, I am able to continue last month's work of putting compassion into action by transforming pain into healing.
I also learned from last month's over-complexity of yoga sequences. This month began with a full moon, so I'm practicing a moon salute. On days when I have a little more time, I'll add poses that support my intention for the month.
I was able to incorporate aspects of this month's practice in little ways here and there throughout the month. I used Shunya Mudra whenever I wanted to create a little extra space. I specifically remember using it during the Forgiveness Ceremony at SWIHA and during opening meditation at the Yoga Family Night at Laveen Elementary School. I practiced moon salutation while hiking, at my desk, before bed, upon waking. This sequence was so easy for me to memorize and move through with my breath. This must be what sun salutation feels like for other people.
I only listened to my recording of this sequence once. I trusted that my higher Self held onto the intention and I focussed on being in the moment with my body and my surroundings. I listened to the birds and the wind rather than my voice.
As I start looking at April's cards and considering what that practice looks like, I realize my work in March was preparing me for April. April's archetype is the addict. This March practice around embracing my power as a healer, strengthening boundaries, and weaving my home was the prep work for dealing with my addictions. This realization validates for me the beauty in just trusting the process. I didn't know where this March practiced was headed. My ego was distracted by February's Advocate practice, thinking that I was embodying the healer in order to support others. I'm reminded I don't always need to know the why or the destination, I just trust the process and enjoy the journey.
February PracticeRead Now
Archetype: Advocate
How: Nightjar - master fear
What: Creative Recovery
Mudra: Anushasana Mudra, gesture of direction
Toes: Earth, Air, Fire
I wasn't sure if my practices would follow the calendar months and I didn't want to force them to. However, the transition between my January and February practices was so seamless I'm not even going to worry about the transitions for the rest of the year.
On January 31st, two of my classmates in Advanced Sequencing tackled the theme of Joy with the peak pose Wild Thing. On February 1st I reviewed the preliminary notes I had made for the February cards and postures and realized there was a lot of overlap between my notes and their practice. And as I considered that synergy, my mind was blown.
At another point in the development of this practice, I was overwhelmed by the amount of work I had set for myself. I needed to write my personal practice, a short partner teaching practice, a long group teaching practice, and an individual passion-project practice- all for the above-mentioned course. I had ideas for all four and yet couldn't decide where to put my energy first. Then I remembered to "keep it simple," and something my instructor had said. He suggested that we use parts of our individual practice toward the group projects. That seemed like good advice and yet also impractical because they would have different themes. Then I realized... The individual assignment is due last. Why not use the group projects to create the individual assignment and have that be the same as my personal practice? Same advice, just comprehended in reverse and it worked for me.
The first time I was asked to do Wild Thing in a studio yoga class, my reaction was, "You have got to be $h#!#@* me!?!?" There was no way I was going to do that. I was so scared. During this January 31st experience, I didn't feel like I could do Wild Thing... yet. I wasn't anxious though. The other pose that scares me is lowering into the chaturanga, the bottom half of a push-up. So, yes, it's time to push the edge of my upper body strength and work on my plank and wild thing. The pose that I'll be cueing for our group project is dancer and one of the suggested poses for preparing for dancer is wheel. I have yet to attempt wheel. I could do it in my limber youth. So, I will also start working toward my wheel. There are a lot of fears here to master and I may not master them all this month. However, I will have recognized them and begun the work of reframing them into an expression of trust.
I had already chosen the Breath of Joy for my February practice as it can be used for cultivating compassion. And while Joy wasn't originally one of my themes, the synergy once again had my thinking. Someone told me once that they were looking forward to attending my yoga class because they assumed it would be joyful as I'm a generally joyful person. I had been working on giving myself permission to not smile if I'm not feeling it, so the assumption did not align with my personal work at the time. Perhaps this February practice, though, can be an experiment in teaching with authentic joy while maintaining a moving meditation experience.
My idea for the passion project assignment was to incorporate the elements and toe reading into the asana practice. I'll write more about toe reading, I'm sure, soon. The important thing to mention here is that yoga is the practical, physical, method for effecting change in the toes. So integrating a yoga practice with the intention of affecting the toes is meta-powerful. There is no particular compassion toe. However, compassion is the purview of the heart chakra. And the heart chakra can be read in the air and fire toes. These toes are associated with communication, expression, and action.
I am really in awe at the power of this practice. The end of the month was fast approaching and I had completed and taught the assigned yoga sequences for my course, yet I hadn't recorded or practiced my February sequence. And then I realized that my February practice was off-the-mat yoga. I faced and released several fears this month. I spoke my intuition in several ways that developed into opportunities for me to put my compassion into action. Even the group yoga teaching projects helped me release some fears. I could record our group sequence or my individual sequence, however, this month I am allowing myself the grace of not recording my practice. I am standing up to the social media pressure of "pics or it didn't happen." Yes, it did happen. And no, there is no video.
January 2018 PracticeRead Now
Higher Self: Warrior
How: Turkey (Gratitude)
Action: Tune in
Mudra: Shakata Mudra
Writing the Sequence
Warrior seemed pretty self-evident, there would need to be a warrior flow in the sequence.
Gratitude was a little more tricky. There was nothing listed as having the core quality of gratitude in the appendix of the Yoga Toolbox. So, I googled "gratitude yoga sequence" and found this lovely yin sequence from Yoga Journal. That seemed synchronous since yin provides opportunities for tuning in. I used their first three poses and then the fourth pose struck me because I have been sleeping or at least beginning the night of sleep in this position, supported chest and heart opener, for a couple of days. I had one of those yoga-is-life moments and stared into the distance for a while.
I realized that all of the Yoga Journal poses were on the floor and that I needed to transition up to warrior at some point.
In the meantime I had pulled a few cards from the Yoga Toolbox based on the core quality listed in the appendix. They seemed to be related to the idea of Tuning In: Discernment, Intuition, Receptivity, and New Possibilities.
Warrior is so appropriate for my January 2018. At the beginning of the month I participated in a firewalk hosted by Southwest Institute of Healing Arts and facilitated by HeatherAsh Amara, author of Warrior Goddess Training.
During the first practice of this sequence, I found it difficult to hold the mudra while in savasana. I ended up separating my hands and imagining a line of energy still connecting them. I might try to support my elbows with bolsters tomorrow.
During the second practice, I did support my elbows with bolsters and I still ended up releasing the mudra half-way through and allowing my palms to open up to receive on the mat at my side. I also noticed that by releasing with knee-down twist and sleeping pigeon at the beginning of the practice, my hips were much more open during the warrior sequence. I find myself in knee-down twist as well as the supported heart opener in bed - both as I'm settling in for the night and as I'm waking. I've been doing the full practice two to three times a week and affirming or supporting the practice with movement and gratitude in between practices. That feels right. It feels like gratitude for life's grace.
I was feeling as though I hadn't reflected on the practice or processed the experience enough and then I realized that because I'm doing this work through movement, in my body, I don't need to process as much verbally. In fact, I've already naturally flowed into my February work.
December PracticeRead Now
With each repetition of this practice, I go deeper in. Several times now, I've needed to adjust the practice to meet my needs. First my quads were not warmed up enough for my attempts at camel to be comfortable. So I added some variations of sun salutations that included runner's lunge.
Then I also found myself pausing the audio so I could stay in bound angle, supported bridge, and savasana longer. For other poses, I found that I couldn't hold it for quite as long as I was telling myself to, so I would return to tadasana, child's pose, or continue onto the second side.
It is nearly February and I have yet to complete this reflection. I feel like my focus on the details above speaks volumes. It was such a new process for me, such a new experience to be open and vulnerable and share myself in a less than perfect expression. And yet, as I look back on the other side of my January practice, I see how much this December practice set the stage for so much growth. No wonder the cards jumped out in three groups of three... there was so much intense work to do that it is difficult to put into words.
The aftereffect, though, is that I feel much more connected, authentic, and free to share myself and my journey in my humanness.
Self-CoachingRead Now
I started this vlog series as a practice in vulnerability. It's time to put myself out there and at the same time offer a demonstration of what I do as an equanimity coach. I expected this process would take a week.
Sunday: Draw some cards and determine the poses that express those cards for me
Monday – Tuesday: practice for a couple of days,
Wednesday: video record my practice
Thursday: write my reflection
Friday: revise, edit, and polish
Saturday: post the blog and video.
And it will probably look like this for the next one in this series. However, there is always a learning curve on the first endeavor in any project.
The major thing I learned is that I don't write the sequence, I allow it to pass through me. I had been afraid that I would try to avoid vulnerability if I wrote my own affirmations based on the cards. So, I recorded myself reading the cards as they were. In a way, I was letting the author of the cards coach me directly. However, the intention of the card is to connect with that part of us that needs the wisdom of the card and then take us through to the other side. In the pose, I only wanted to affirm the truth. The aspects of the card that were of doubt and suffering kept pulling me out of the meditation. So then I didn't want to practice. I procrastinated and found reasons to drag Monday and Tuesday's practice out for several days.
In the meantime, I coached my first non-classmate coaching session. I was nervous and had avoided this experience as well. There's an excitement that could be anxiety around an intuitive coaching session, because there's nothing to prepare for. I can't write anything ahead of time because I don't know what will happen. What if the client receives nothing of value from the session? That's kind of scary. And in this session, I was reminded that I don't need to prepare or pre-write anything because I'm not the one doing the work. It is happening through me.
And so I return to this self-coaching project, reminded that if I allow my ego-self to take a backseat, I can create some embodied affirmations for myself inspired by the cards, that will keep me in the yogic meditation during my practice.
I'm now four mornings into this practice and there is so much more to reflect on that I'll end this blog with the affirmations and poses I chose for the practice.
Dana Marie
ps. Most of these images are screenshots from the video. However, I have yet to capture the nadi shodhana practice at the end, so that one is a staged selfie.
Driving MeditationRead Now
I can't remember exactly how I started singing a loving kindness meditation in the car. It probably had something to do with forgetting to recite the meditation at home before leaving for work. However, it was so grounding and freeing at the same time that I continue the practice. I feel amazingly present on the road and I also feel more forgiving and connected to my fellow drivers. I've even experienced feeling as though we were all dancers in a cosmic highway ballet.
Many people feel the least centered and least compassionate toward their fellow beings while driving. Imagine feeling a peaceful calm in every stressful situation. That is what equanimity is.
December 2018
Driving Meditation
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Dana Marie
After burning out from a long career as a middle school/high school reading/math/science teacher, I returned to school to study massage, hypnotherapy, mindfulness, aromatherapy, and yoga.


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Epigenetic markers in circulating cell-free DNA as prognostic markers for survival of castration-resistant prostate cancer patients
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Background: Noninvasive biomarkers to guide personalized treatment for castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) are needed. In this study, we analyzed hypermethylation patterns of two genes (GSTP1 and APC) in plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) of CRPC patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the cfDNA concentrations and levels of the epigenetic markers and to assess the value of these biomarkers for prognosis. Methods: In this prospective study, patients were included before starting new treatment after developing CRPC. The blood samples were collected prior to start of the treatment and at three time points thereafter. cfDNA was extracted from 1.5mL of plasma and before performing a methylation-specific PCR, bisulfate modification was carried out. Results: The median levels of cfDNA, GSTP1, and APC copies in the baseline samples of CRPC patients (n=47) were higher than in controls (n=30). In the survival analysis, the group with baseline marker levels below median had significant less PCa-related deaths (P-values <0.02) and did not reach the median survival point. The survival distributions for the groups were statistically significant for the cfDNA concentration, GSTP1 and APC copies, as well as PSA combined with GSTP1+APC (P-values <0.03). Furthermore, there were strong positive correlations between PSA and marker response after starting treatment (P-values <0.04). Conclusions: In conclusion, this study showed the kinetics of methylated cfDNA (GSTP1 and APC) in plasma of CRPC patients after starting treatment. Furthermore, the value of the markers before treatment is prognostic for overall survival. These results are promising for developing a test to guide treatment-decision-making for CRPC patients.

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INTERATIVOS 2018 | Programme January to July | British Artists
(For more info & RSVP, please visit: http://www.meetup.com/INTERATIVOS/)
– During this semester we'll focus on British artists, often making a parallel with Latin America.
– At Interativos we start the workshop talking about an artist/ artist movement & reading poems to engage on nice conversations and to get inspired to do the creative work. Please don't expect a lecture! It's all very informal and in a friendly environment.
– We propose an activity, but we also like the idea of a free space, so feel free to work on your own ideas or to bring something you're already working on.
– Structure of the workshops: Artist > Art Movement >Poetry > Activities
FEBRUARY William Morris
Theme/ activities: (Floral) patterns/ Make your own sketchbooks/ notebooks and customize the cover with (floral) patterns/ collage/ poetry
Morris was also a poet and I'm bringing some of his poems to read to the participants.
MARCH Bridget Riley/ Rachel Whiteread (we'll also make a parallel with Helio Oiticica)
Theme/ activities: Make you own opt art/ mark making with card / painting with scissors (cut out & Tamgram)
APRIL Tracey Emin x Turner
Theme/ activities: Artists & poets. Making and sending customizes postcards. Decorating with automatic drawing & continuous line/ watercolour (wet on wet technique).
Do you know that Turner was also a poet and there's a book published? I found out about this on my research's about artists who were also poets, and I went to the British Library in search of this book, that I'll bring to show to the participants.
MAY Richard long/ Richard Deacon & Henry Moore
Theme/ activities: sculpture & drawing. Making relief/ cut out/ mobiles with paper/ string/ card/ found materials. Positive & negative; puzzles, circles and squares.
JUNE Tacita Dean
Theme/ activities: Installation work. Using photography as a background to make collage. Sound and art. Making an altered/ loop tapes to go with your collage.
JULY Joan Mitchell & Stuart Sutcliffe
Theme/ Activity: Abstract (acrylic) painting
With guest artist and Interativos regular Richard Kemp


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Uglyme #sexist #crackpot incels.co
[Serious] The problem is not you
Sometimes we fall into this trap of thinking that we we had a good personality, if we were funny or if we did this and that, we would attract women. People always tell you that the problem is you. Please don't believe that. There is nothing wrong with you cause if it was then it'd mean that we could do something to change it, and we can't. We can't change our bone structure, height, eyes, skin, hair, etc. We could try to improve our personality but that is not enough. Foids don't pay attention to personality AT ALL. The first time a woman looks at you they scan you like a radar and if they detect even the slightest flaw, they reject you. It doesn't matter if you're funny or kind or whatever. They're just like that. How many times they tell Chad he has to change his personality to have a girlfriend? Zero. Your personality is not the problem. YOU ARE NOT THE PROBLEM! The problem is them, those superficial and whorish cunts.


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By Gilles Dowek, Therese Hardin and Claude Kirchner, from Information and Computation, available from ScienceDirect:
Higher order unification is equational unification for βη-conversion. But it is not first order equational unification, as substitution has to avoid capture. Thus, the methods for equational unification (such as narrowing) built upon grafting (i.e., substitution without renaming) cannot be used for higher order unification, which needs specific algorithms. Our goal in this paper is to reduce higher order unification to first order equational unification in a suitable theory. This is achieved by replacing substitution by grafting, but this replacement is not straightforward as it raises two major problems. First, some unification problems have solutions with grafting but no solution with substitution. Then equational unification algorithms rest upon the fact that grafting and reduction commute. But grafting and βη-reduction do not commute in λ-calculus and reducing an equation may change the set of its solutions. This difficulty comes from the interaction between the substitutions initiated by βη-reduction and the ones initiated by the unification process. Two kinds of variables are involved: those of βη-conversion and those of unification. So, we need to set up a calculus which distinguishes between these two kinds of variables and such that reduction and grafting commute. For this purpose, the application of a substitution of a reduction variable to a unification one must be delayed until this variable is instantiated. Such a separation and delay are provided by a calculus of explicit substitutions. Unification in such a calculus can be performed by well-known algorithms such as narrowing, but we present a specialised algorithm for greater efficiency. At last we show how to relate unification in λ-calculus and in a calculus with explicit substitutions. Thus, we come up with a new higher order unification algorithm which eliminates some burdens of the previous algorithms, in particular the functional handling of scopes. Huet's algorithm can be seen as a specific strategy for our algorithm, since each of its steps can be decomposed into elementary ones, leading to a more atomic description of the unification process. Also, solved forms in λ-calculus can easily be computed from solved forms in λσ-calculus.


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Yes, I too have read about some of the catastrophic failures of the Ricksons out there, (after I got mine) but I will say, I've had no problems whatsoever.EDIT: OK I see the Rickson's. Sadly I have heard too many horror stories of them, Still happy with yours?
you do have other options for single wheels, the tires seem to be the bigger question.


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Little Boots' ties with DJ culture are deep and long-running. From her first legendary white label release, Stuck On Repeat, produced by Joe Goddard, to gracing Mixmag's cover, to her critically revered sophomore album Nocturnes, a homage to dance scenes through the ages; it's hard to think of another popstar to have garnered anywhere near as much credibility from the dance world's inner-circle.
Whether it's collaborating with the who's-who of clubbing's bleeding edge on her own tunes - recent collaborations have included Maya Jane Coles, Hercules and Love Affair, DFA's Tim Goldsworthy, and long-term comrades Simian Mobile Disco - to her own decorated DJ career, from day one she's managed to maintain a dual life; both behind the mic and the decks.
Little Boots will be DJing with support from Metronomy's Anna Prior, plus On Repeat Records DJ's and Ex Girlfriend Records DJ's.
The night celebrates the launch of her new brand new EP, Burn. She created Burn to promote and empower women in music, and showcase their talent as well as champion feminism in 2018. Because it's the launch, she's doing something special - a remix of one of Burn's tracks has been produced, which will be given free on cassette tape to the first 100 people to buy a ticket. Jump in.
Presented by Byrd Out.
This is an 18+ event.


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High School Admissions
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Making Choices Summer Workshop Series: June 30 - August 10Middle school students and their parents are invited to attend summer workshops to learn about the high school admissions process. See below for dates, locations and topics.
All sessions begin at 6:30 p.m.
|Wednesday, June 30
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|Screened & Audition Programs
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| Career and Technical Education
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Giovanna Ruffino '19: As Thanksgiving approaches, crazy busy shopping for the best holiday deals arrives. Stores advertise weeks before Black Friday to reveal their special deals, and this allows people to prepare well and early for their shopping list. Most participate in a special tradition on black friday and everyone approaches the crazy holiday shopping season differently.
Online shopping become increasingly popular and prevents a trip to the store. Parents, like Mrs. Kelly Roulo, cannot bring their kids with them on black friday, so online shopping creates a peaceful way to shop.
"I do all of my shopping online for my kids and family instead of going out to the stores amongst all of the crazy people," Roulo said.
When the Black Friday deals begin, the girls get ready and prepare to go shopping right away.
"Every year I go out around 12 a.m. with my sister, I always shop for my family and friends," Macy Timoszyk '19 said.
Teenage boys approach black friday with a different mindset. They dislike the crowded atmosphere and usually find shopping not enjoyable at all. As such, Boys don't worry about shopping on Thanksgiving for Christmas presents.
"I am not going shopping, it's way too early for me to buy christmas presents," Patrick Vinckier '19 said.
Black Friday deals create a great way for everyone to prepare for Christmas season. However, teachers and students all complete their black friday shopping differently. Parents now shop online, girls love the midnight trip to the mall, and boys decide to worry about Christmas presents at a later time.


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Darryl Window
Darryl Window was an AFLNT / NTFL Secretary and Board Member for 25 years.
Transferring to Darwin in the early 1970's, Darryl commenced his NTFL career with the Wanderers Football Club in 1973. He represented the NTFL against South Fremantle (WAFL) in 1973 at Gardens Oval andl also captained the Wanderers Football Club in 1973/74 the year of Cyclone Tracy.
In 1976 a crippling knee injury curtailed his football career and in 1977/78 was elected Honourary Secretary of the Northern Territory Football League.
Supported the formation of the informal "C Grade" competition with North Darwin, Combined Services and Wanderers Football Club, and later secretary of the NTFL strongly supported the official formation of the Northern Territory Football Association in 1978.Phil " Bomber " Lancaster .was the prime mover in this formation.
In 1978 iniated comport registrations for all NTFL clubs (first in Australia) with a part time registrar appointed in 1979. He was appointed 1979 Organiser /Team Manager of the NT Representative team (coached by Bob Elix) which played the Australian Amateurs at VFL Park Waverley, Victoria.
In 1981 the NTFL became a full member of the NAFC and the first full time staff appointed: Office Manager and State Director of Coaching. From 1983 to 1991,NTFL Representative discussions with the NT Government and Darwin City Council re possible relocation of the NTFL from Gardens Oval to Football Park, Marrara.
1983 saw Window as Coordinator of National Australian Football Council Under 17 Teal Cup at Gardens Oval and also in the same year in conjunction with the Northern Territory Rugby Union coordinated a combined Australian Rules Football match - Locals v Imports at Gardens Oval the prelude to the Australia Day Representative matches against Interstate Clubs .
Window was the Chairman of Selectors for representative matches from 1984 to 2002, including the 1988 National Football League Bi Centennial Carnival, with the NT winning the Division 2 title against (Tasmania, Australian Amateurs and Victorian Football Association in the final) .
In 1990 along with late Jack Haritos ,Geoff Benger, Peter Atkinson, Hans Seggl,Michael Barfoot and other volunteers planted the original trees at Football Park Marrara (TIO Stadium).
1991 Coordinator for the National Australian Football Council Teal Cup competition held at Football Park, Marrara (first games played at the stadium).
Also in the same year was awarded the NAFC Certicate of Merit for outstanding contribution to Australian Football.
1991-1993 Host Broadcaster from AFL/NTFL 30 minute segement on 8 Top FM radio program.
1992 Co ordinated the infamous AFL pre season match Ansett Cup at Football Park Marrara between West Coast Eagles and Collingwood.
1994 Coordinator for the Aboriginal All Stars v Collingwood match at Football Park,Marrara and also the 1994 NTFL Representative match between Victorian Football Association at Victoria Park,Melbourne and also coordinated the 2003 Aboriginal All Stars match against Carlton at same venue.
Key Administrator in the formation of International Football Council at the 1995 Arafura Games in which the Arafura Games Best & Fairest was named the D D Window Medal.2000 key player in the formation of Cazalys Sporting Club, at Palmerston for benefit of NTFL football and in 2001 worked with the AFL and the NTFL Administration in re changing all official documentation/constitution re name change from NTFL to AFLNT
NTFL Secretary 1977 to 1984/85
NTFL Board Member 1985/86 to 2001/02
NTFL Life Member 1983/84
National Australian Football Council Certificate of Merit 1991
Australian Sports Medal for Sporting Achievement 2001
2009 presented with Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contribution to Australian Rules Football by AFLNT President Mr Bob Elix at an AFLNT 35th Anniversay Dinner to honour the 1974 NTFL Representative team against Queensland at Kantillas Restaurant
2003 Presented with framed NTFL Representative Guernsey from AFLNT Board for appreciation of services to NTFL/AFLNT
2009 appointed to the AFLNT Hall of Fame Committee..


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Event Archive - benefit for Sheway Drop-in Centre featuring: Simple Gifts Community Choir
Sun. June 3rd 2007 @ Knox United Church (All Ages)
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Simple Gifts Community Choir
This friendly and inviting community choir is for men and women who are new to choirs, or experienced singers who want a choir that is not too demanding of their time and commitments. Singers help one another out, and sometimes get together to practice with their section cd's. We sing love songs, swing, gospel, and folk songs from around the wo... more info


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Who to pick for our upcoming test against the All Blacks? We seem spoiled for choice in some areas - but our options are limited in the front five, out half, and centre. I think that Kidney will go conservative and pick the following team: Dempsey, Bowe, O'Driscoll, Fitzgerald, Kearney, O'Gara, Reddan, Horan, Flannery, Hayes, O'Connell, O'Callaghan, Wallace, Heaslip and Ferris. The back row is the biggest imponderable. He could pick Jennings, Wallace and Quinlan or Jennings, Heaslip and Ferris but I reckon he'll prefer Wallace to Jennings. He'll never risk Earls at full back will he? Mind you he brought in Denis Hurley in the semi-final of the Heineken Cup earlier this year so he does take risks. Horgan or Bowe - it's a toss up and the same for Flannery and Best. If O'Leary was fully fit he'd get scrum half but Reddan will get the nod on fitness - though hardly on form. Is O'Driscoll fully fit? He didn't push himself against Canada. He would be a huge loss as Trimble is not international class and Horgan struggles in the centre.
P.S. Got most of these right - O'Leary is a shock but he must be fit and if so is a good choice. Best may be in as the token Ulster man (I'd marginally prefer Flannery for his spirit) and Quinlan is the old dog for the hard course.


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Nonfiction — print. Harper Collins, 2003. 281 pgs. Purchased.
What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface-a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character — and there's a sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you.
My chief complaint — although more my fault than the "non-textbook" — with How to Read Literature Like a Professor is that most of the novel, plays, and poems Foster discusses I have not read. In fact, I only recognized three of the works he mentioned — Animal Farm, Hamlet, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Therefore, I found it hard to understand exactly what Foster was trying to say through his examples and his connections from one example to another.
That said, How to Read Literature Like a Professor served as a nice refresher on critical reading. As an added bonus, Foster's writing style makes him easy to understand, not patronizing or intimidating. In fact, some of what he writes received a chuckle from me here and there.
"When they're writing about other things, they really mean sex, and when they write about sex, they really mean something else. If they write about sex and mean strictly sex, we have a word for that. Pornography." (pg. 144)
This was required reading for senior English class, but this book would have served as a better introduction to literature and been more helpful is would have been required for Language Arts in eighth grade or, at least, Freshman English. It has many tips and tricks for recognizing common symbolism and other literary techniques, the connotations of which can be easily missed. Since "reading between the lines" has always come somewhat naturally to me, and for my "gifted and talented" classmates, How to Read Literature Like a Professor was some what lost on me. And it is my belief that even people seeking help wouldn't appreciate the italicized text that supposedly voices the reader's confused and helpless thought


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Future Bright for Graduates
Sixty-five percent of Mercy High School's senior class, who graduated May 16, have received more than 165 scholarships to attend colleges and universities throughout the country. The 83 students earned college awards valued at nearly $4 million.
In addition to these achievements, there are several other interesting facts about the Class of 2018:
- The Student Council, leading the efforts of the student body, set a record in raising the most money ever to support the Mercy Network's Mission work to educate young girls in Africa --$20,400, and surpassing their own goal by about $4,400.
- 8% of the Class of 2018 received a 30 or above on their ACT.
- These seniors completed close to 11,000 service hours over four years; parish/church hours were close to 2,400 and 100% of the class completed more service hours than were required to graduate.
- There were several sets of multiples in this graduating class. Bianca, Faith and Miranda Santiago, sisters who are part of a set of quadruplets. Three of their classmates, originally from China ,Yiyang Cao, Yutong Dun and Shuchen Zhang also graduated. There are also a set of twins, Casey and Margaret Moyer.
Addresses were given by both the salutatorian and valedictorian. SalutatorianAnnika Muse expressed admiration for her welcoming and inclusive class. She said, "One of the most important parts of these last few years, in my eyes, is that we have gotten to pursue passions alongside people who are just as passionate as we are. Although we might have our own groups, we are lucky enough to have the chance to be in a diverse community that allows everyone to give their own opinions and be respective for them."
Gabriela Caito, this year's valedictorian, reminded the audience that "being thankful is about so much more than simply saying 'thank you.' "It is about living a life of purpose inspired by the people, places and events we are grateful for and turning that gratitude into action. It is about being driven to make a difference, as we were taught to do in our four years at Mercy."
By living gratitude in action, she said, "One day when we look back we will remember that our dreams came true not because we wished them to happen but because we made them happen."


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"Are you a queen?"
"I like your crown."
"Do you live in a castle?"
These are just some of the questions you'll hear if you follow Miss Michigan into an elementary school. Twenty-four year old Emily Sioma has heard it all as she's crisscrossed the state visiting with students as part of March is Reading Month.
"I've been to at least one school every [school] day in March – sometimes two," Sioma says.
On Monday, students at St. Patrick School got the royal treatment as Miss Michigan visited every classroom to read a book, answer questions and pose for photos.
Visit Highlights Importance of Reading
Sioma's visit to St. Patrick School was made possible by parent Juliana Morano whose daughters participate in the Miss Michigan Princess Program. Miss Michigan made a stop in every classroom from kindergarten through eighth grade and brought along three favorite picture books:
- And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street by Dr. Seuss
- A Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester
- Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers
"As a kid, I was always reading with my mom," Sioma says. As a young child, she was enthralled with Eric Carle's book, and once she got older, she worked her way through series such as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events and Artemis Fowl. Now, with her busy schedule as Miss Michigan, she finds herself gravitating more to short stories than longer novels.
However, Sioma is aware that not every child grows up reading at home, making March is Reading Month all that more important. "Reading is what gives you the perspective and knowledge to set yourself up for success," she says.
Miss Michigan: Beauty and Brains
"That was a good one," one boy exclaimed after Sioma finished reading And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street. The St. Patrick School kindergarten class had sat in rapt attention throughout the story. Once it was done, they had a chance to ask their most pressing questions about Sioma's crown and duties.
Meanwhile, the third grade classroom listened to Her Right Foot and then discussed what they knew about the Statue of Liberty. While they already knew a number of fun facts about the iconic structure, the book revealed new information, including the fact that the Statue of Liberty has a raised foot and is actually on the move.
Students told Miss Michigan about their "Not Yet" board which listed the things they were still working on mastering – from multiplication to humility – and Sioma shared how she had to try multiple times before being crowned Miss Michigan. "Don't give up on your dream," she told them.
The importance of being a good role model underlined all Sioma's conversations with students. She told them about her tap dancing, volunteer work with the Children's Miracle Network and going to school at the University of Michigan. The 2016 UM graduate majored in women's studies and was in the first class to graduate with the school's sociology minor in law, justice and social change.
While Miss Michigan, as part of the Miss America program, has its roots as a beauty pageant, today's competition is a scholarship program. Contestants go through a rigorous talent and interview process. "We do walk around in beautiful dresses," Sioma notes, but no one wins on looks alone. Miss Michigan and Miss America must also be articulate, confident and poised.
Sioma will be Miss Michigan until June when she will hand off the honor to a new woman. However, she will always remember her unforgettable year wearing the crown, and students at St. Patrick School aren't likely to soon forget the day they were read to by royalty.


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Indian police arrested a man over gang rape and murder of a school girl
NEW DELHI: Indian police on Thursday arrested a key suspect in the gang rape and murder of a teenage girl near the hill resort of Shimla, shocking a small community where such brutal violence is rare.
The discovery of the 16-year-old's bruised and naked body has triggered outpourings of grief and anger in Himachal Pradesh, a northern state with some of India's lowest rates of sexual violence.
An autopsy confirmed the girl — whose body was found in a forest two days after she was allegedly kidnapped on her way home from school — was gang raped and murdered by strangulation.
She sustained severe injuries in the assault, including a broken leg.
Zahur S Zaidi, inspector general of Himachal Pradesh police, said a 29-year-old man who was the main suspect in the attack had been arrested and was assisting investigators with their inquiry.
It is expected more arrests will be made in the case. The accused is a drug addict and suspected of involvement in other sexual offences, another officer said.
India has a gruesome record on rape. Nearly 40,000 rape cases are reported every year but the real number is thought to be much higher, with victims wary of how their complaints will be dealt with or the social stigma attached to sex crimes.


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Why Shree Ganesh is easily appeased?
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1.1 One who gets rid of obstacles (Vighnaharta)
1.2 One who eliminates distress caused by distressing energies
1.3 One who augments the vital energy (Prāna-shakti)
1.4 Presiding Deity of knowledge (Vidyāpati)
1.5 One who converts the language of light (prakashbhasha) into the language of sound (nadabhasha)
1.6 One granting an embodied soul (jīva), the permission to take birth
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Will Getting a Pet Raise My Insurance Rate?
Will Getting a Pet Raise My Insurance Rate?
No, getting a pet should not raise your home insurance rate, but it might make your policy ineligible with your current company. While I don't know of any insurance company that will charge extra for a pet, there are many (in fact most) that have a list of animals they will not allow to be in a home they insure.
Certain breeds of dogs, some snakes and other exotic pets are deal breakers for some companies. Some insurance companies will allow some of these pets, but will exclude them from the liability coverage on the policy. That means if they bite somebody, you will be getting a bill or summons.
Full Disclosure is the best course of action. Do Not try and hide the fact you have a dog on your companies no-write list from the company or your agent. Doing so could void your policy at a time you need it most due to misrepresentation.
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KENITRA, Morocco – June 26, 2019 – Nexteer Automotive hosted a ceremony with customers, employees and government officials – including Moroccan Minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Mr. Moulay Elalamy – to celebrate the grand opening of its first African plant in Kenitra, Morocco. This new facility will manufacture Electric Power Steering (EPS) systems for Groupe PSA, as well as Driveline systems for FCA, Groupe PSA and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. The company expects to hire around 500 people at the Kenitra plant by 2020.
"Nexteer's new Morocco plant is another milestone in our ongoing plan for global footprint diversification and expansion in regions strategically important to our key customers," said Tao Liu, Global Chief Operating Officer, Nexteer Automotive. "As Nexteer's first plant in Africa, this facility will enable us to further support customer needs for our industry-leading motion control solutions across Africa and Europe."
The systems produced at the Kenitra plant for Groupe PSA will include Single Pinion EPS systems – Nexteer's premium steering system that is currently featured in A-C segment vehicles for Nexteer customers like BMW and Groupe PSA. The Driveline systems that will be produced at this plant will include halfshafts for new generations of some of the best-selling models from FCA, Groupe PSA and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi.
Construction on the 107,000 ft2 Kenitra facility began in Q1 2018 and took only nine months. The facility is now being filled with machines and gearing up for the start of production in September of this year.
Herve Boyer, President of Europe, Middle East, Africa & South America, Nexteer Automotive, said, "We received great support from the Moroccan authorities with this crucial investment. The pro-investment approach toward starting new businesses in this region is extremely valuable, and we want to express our great appreciation to the Moroccan government for enabling us to enter this great market in such a short lead time."
Moroccan Minister of Industry, Mr. Moulay Hafid Elalamy, said, "A leading manufacturer of steering and driveline systems has joined the worldwide leading automotive suppliers based in Morocco. With this new establishment, a new highly technological craft is being developed in the Kingdom and hence contributes to the integration of the value chain and the ascent of the Moroccan automotive industry."
Mr. Elalamy added, "The attractiveness and competitiveness of the Moroccan automotive platform is reinforced by the completion of industrial projects conducted by renowned suppliers such as Nexteer."
As the Kenitra plant will continue to grow its operations and programs in the upcoming years, Nexteer Automotive Morocco is actively searching for new candidates – specifically in the fields of quality manufacturing, product engineering, machine operations, finance, HR, logistics and IT.
Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316), a global leader in intuitive motion control, is a multi-billion dollar global steering and driveline business delivering electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems, as well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving enabling technologies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company has 27 manufacturing plants, three technical centers and 14 customer service centers strategically located in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. The company serves more than 60 customers in every major region of the world including BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM, Groupe PSA, Toyota and VW, as well as automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com


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Region's Semiconductor Test Engineers to Train and Develop Professional Skills on Advantest's Industry-leading Test Solutions
TOKYO, Japan – September 16, 2015 – Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation's (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) subsidiary Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) foundry Fabtronic Sdn Bhd and Malaysia's Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) have entered a strategic partnership to enhance the test-development and product-characterization skills of IC test engineers by establishing a laboratory and professional training center in Malaysia's Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER). The partner organizations expect the program to help reduce development costs and improve time to market for semiconductor devices made in Malaysia.
The three organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly launch a shared-services test laboratory and skills development training program at the Northern Corridor Technology Development Center (NTDC), located in Phase 4 of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in Penang, Malaysia. The new lab and training program will be run by Fabtronic, which has equipped the facility with a V93000 Smart Scale™ test platform from Advantest. This scalable system is designed to support both engineering and high-volume manufacturing applications.
「We enthusiastically support this cooperative venture to grow Malaysia's high-tech ecosystem, expand its skilled labor force and improve product-development efficiencies,」 said Paul Lau, managing director and CEO of Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 「Advantest is proud to be a founding member of this three-pronged coalition of private-sector and government groups helping to bring the first shared-services test lab to Southeast Asia.」
Note: All information supplied in this release is correct at the time of publication, but may be subject to change without warning.
About Fabtronic Sdn Bhd
Supported by the government of Malaysia, Fabtronic Sdn Bhd (Fabtronic) provides outsourcing services for the semiconductor industry, particularly in flip-chip product assembly. Incorporated in April 2007, Fabtronic is the pioneer in the Factory-In-a-Factory (FiF) business model, working in collaboration with a renowned multinational company in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone in Penang. With the success of this FiF collaboration, especially in technology, knowledge and skill transfer, Fabtronic is moving up the value chain in the semiconductor industry by providing shared service facilities for test development and die preparation.
About Northern Corridor Implementation Authority
The Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) was established under the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority Act of 2008 (Act 687) as the authority responsible for providing direction and for devising policies and strategies in relation to socio-economic development in the Northern Corridor Economic Region (Koridor Utara), which encompasses 21 districts in northern Peninsular Malaysia in the states of Kedah, Perak, Perlis and Penang. The NCIA's objectives are to promote and accelerate the development of the Koridor Utara into a world-class economic region and a choice destination for investment, work and living as well as to ensure that social development and sustainable development remain priorities while driving economic growth.


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A Very Sober Review of Pasquerilla West's QUWASTED Week
Pasquerilla West Hall is well known for its signature spirit event, Queen Week, which is a wholesome, fun-for-the-whole family sort of thing in which all the sections compete against each other to crown a freshman "Queen" at the PW formal. This is an official dorm event, and it is not to be confused with QUWASTED Week, a week of off campus parties that traditionally follows Queen Week. This year, The Black Sheep sent lil ol' me to check out the scene. Sober, because I'm not 21. I invite you to take this adventure with me.
9:44 p.m. — The Pregame:
Time to show off some Weasel Spirit through my outfit choices! I own one purple article of clothing, which is a hand-me-down long sleeve tee that has zero affiliation with Pasquerilla West. Yes, this will do perfectly.
Now, since I am under 21, I obviously was not drinking alcohol for this pregame. Instead, I made myself a lovely cup of matcha tea with some turmeric and honey and hung out with my Jade plant. I have personal beef with people who scrunch up their noses at matcha tea so don't come at me about this. You know who you are. Oh and yes, I read. I'm a PLS major.
10:30 p.m. — Welcome to QUWASTED Week!:
It's Monday, so you all know what that means!!! The sign on the door said "Must Be 21 to Enter," but if you couldn't already tell, I'm a bit of a rule-breaker. Honestly kind of offended that there are boys here, though. Oh well.
10:32 p.m. — Who is Sue?:
The party is already bopping "All I Want for Christmas Is You"! Except, in PW, we actually say "All I Want for Christmas is Sue." Apparently that was our rector's name ten years ago, so that's totally still relevant to us now. I think someone said something about her riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle, and I generally support badass middle-aged women. So sure, I'll sing along, why not?
10:35 p.m. — Hydration:
Realizing that tea wasn't quite quenching my thirst, my comrade and I sought out the deliciously hydrating drink affectionately known as "Weasel Piss." To clarify, Weasel Piss contains only purple Kool-Aid; there is no actual piss or alcohol in it. PW basically coined that phrase "Drink the Kool-Aid." So that's a pretty neat piece of PW (and Jonestown) history right there.
10:49 p.m. — Girls standing behind me know every word to The Lonely Island's "I Just Had Sex"
Yeah, I think I can let that one speak for itself.
10:58 p.m. — Girls just wanna have fun but also be #Fashionable
Oh man, the lights just went out, so the party is really starting now! Now is an opportune time to introduce you to my dear friend Sabrina. Everyone say "Hi, Sabrina!" (Hi Sabrina!!) As a Program of Liberal Studies major like myself, Sabrina certainly is "Learning What it Means to be Human." Part of being human is having the basic freedom to wave your hands around while dancing, which is exactly what wearing your sweatshirt backwards and placing your solo cup in your hood allows you to do. Sabrina describes this look as like "A fanny pack, but for teenagers instead of middle aged Moms." It's also worth mentioning that a girl behind me hissed at me to "turn my flash off" after I took this picture, so I hope you all at least appreciate me putting myself out there for your entertainment.
11:11 p.m. — Hahaha make a wish!!:
At the magical hour, I made my own wish come true by taking a break from the wild dance floor and taking refuge in the kitchen. The good news is: I wasn't alone! I made friends with the nice young couple pictured in the background of this photo. They are planning on getting engaged by the spring semester of their senior year and waiting until marriage. Not sure that they'll hold to either of those proposals, but I wish them the best! Unfortunately, they were not very talkative; I picked all this information up through my own intuition. (PLS major, remember?) I decided after a few minutes to head back outside.
11:26 p.m. — Awkward swaying and sticky floors:
Everyone knows that white people can't dance sober, so it's honestly a little unfair to talk about uncomfortable I must have looked half-heartedly bobbing my head to Beyoncé's "Love on Top" in the middle of the party. A close friend of mine once cautioned me to "Save the hips for later" so I was trying to heed this advice while —
Jaws dropped around me. The Powerful Women of Pasquerilla West are outraged. "This is not in the spirit of Queen Week. This is exactly why we can't have boys here!!" I think to myself as I remember that this house that we're partying in belongs to a group of male students.
11:34 p.m. — I remember that I am a student:
I have to stop swaying for a hot second to remember who I am — crowds can really swallow your identity! Ah yes, it is a Monday night. I have to read Purgatorio and A Midsummer Night's Dream for tomorrow. I should really do that, and I can't do that here at this LIT party. So it's time to leave now, ladies. But don't despair, you can join us at QUWASTED activities again every night until Saturday!
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Google on Monday dedicated its doodle to Soviet film director and father of montage in filmmaking Sergei Eisenstein on the occasion of his 120th birthday.
Sergei, born in Latvia followed the footsteps of his father and took up architecture and engineering. He later joined the Red Army to serve the Bolshevik Revolution. During this time, he developed an interest in theatre and started working as a designer in Moscow.
In 1923, Eisenstein began his career as a theorist. His first full-length feature film, Strike released in 1925. Some of his other acclaimed works include Battleship Potemkin', and 'The General Line'. He felt that editing could be used for more than just expounding a scene. According to him, the "collision" of shots could be used to manipulate the emotions of the audience and create film metaphors. He and his contemporary, Lev Kuleshov, argued that montage – the technique of editing a fast-paced sequence of short shots to transcend time or suggest thematic juxtapositions – was the essence of the cinema.
While his work was appreciated in the outside world, but Eisenstein's structural issues in his films such as camera angles, crowd movements, and montage brought him under fire from the Soviet film community, forcing him to issue public articles of self-criticism.
To celebrate Eisenstein's passion for filmmaking, Google used film reels, inspired by imagery from some of his movies. Describing his cinematic vision, Google on its website said, "His films were also revolutionary in another sense, as he often depicted the struggle of downtrodden workers against the ruling class."
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Exercise Program Fosters Independence for Seniors
Instructor - Vicki Tilley PT, GCS
Strong and Steady focuses on full-body strengthening and balance exercises using exercise bands, hand weights, and ankle weights. The class incorporates exercises that are reviewed and recommended by evidence-based programs like A Matter of Balance, Fit and Strong, and the Otago balance program.
Class is guided by a licensed physical therapist who will help modify exercises as needed. It is great for beginners as well as advanced exercisers.
Cost: Free
Durham Center for Senior Life:
Mondays and Wednesdays
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Passmore Center:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
10:00am - 11:15am
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL)
Led by a physical therapist!! Come check it out!!
Instructor - Joe Libera, PT
An evidence-based exercise program designed to reduce falls and promote independence. A one-hour class designed for all participants regardless of strength level. You can sit or stand while exercising. Receive a free copy of "Stay Active and Independent for Life." The exercises are specifically designed for your ability level. The Class is proven to lower your fall risk and improve balance and mobility. Strength and balance testing included. Physician release required to attend classes.
Cost: Free
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We are fortunate to have a number of community partners who donate time, products and services throughout the school year. Their contributions improve the quality of our students' educational experiences and we are very grateful for them!
Our partners:
- Bartlett Fire Protection District
- The Dogfather Restaurant
- Wayne Township
- Bannerman's Restaurant
- Marcus Theaters - Elgin
- Bartlett Public Library
Click the links above to learn more about each organization.


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29 Wautaiti Drive
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This immensely appealing one level five bedroom home offers the tantalising prospect of joining the thriving community of Riverhead. The position on this fabulous fenced level site facilitates ideal indoor/outdoor living from its light bright island bench kitchen/family room with feature timber floors. The garden setting is enhanced by mature trees and an aspect through to the forest. Secure with internal access double garaging, this two year old brick and weatherboard home offers the best of modern family living with Riverhead School walking distance away.


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Neuro-Oncologist from MD Anderson Expands Access to Quality Care, Innovation
Dr. Conrad and a team of physicians and medical professionals work in close collaboration with Dr. Morris Groves, who established the Texas Oncology–Austin Brain Tumor Center four years ago to provide patients more convenient access to advanced, patient-centered cancer care and innovative clinical trials.
"The Texas Oncology–Austin Brain Tumor Center is a leader in brain cancer research and innovation," said Dr. Conrad. "I look forward to delivering brain cancer treatment and related services here in Austin, allowing Central Texans to stay close to home near their vital support systems as they fight cancer."
With a combined more than 40 years of experience, Dr. Conrad and Dr. Groves help patients fight aggressive cancers with some of the most promising clinical trials in the nation through Texas Oncology's affiliation with US Oncology Research.
"Dr. Conrad's vast experience and expertise, and his deep knowledge of brain tumor cancer biology are unique assets as we work to discover more effective treatments for brain cancer through clinical trials and data research here in Austin," said Dr. Groves. "Our goal is nothing less than curing these terrible diseases, and as we pursue that lofty aim, we will provide hope for the patients who walk through our doors."
Dr. Conrad received his medical doctorate from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston where he also trained as an intern in internal medicine, resident in neurology. He completed his fellowship in neuro-oncology at MD Anderson where he later rose to the level of Professor. Dr. Conrad is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
He was ranked among the prestigious Best Doctors in America by Best Doctors Inc., in 2007-2008, 2011-2012, and 2013. Dr. Conrad has served as principal investigator, co-principal investigator, and collaborator in dozens of research trials and patent explorations; published numerous medical and research articles; and addressed conferences across the globe.
Dr. Conrad is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Association for Cancer Research, American Medical Association, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Society for Neuro-Oncology, and North American Brain Tumor Consortium.
Texas Oncology is an independent private practice with more than 490 physicians and 210 locations across the state. Meeting the oncology needs of Texans for more than 35 years, the practice includes Texas Center for Proton Therapy, Texas Breast Specialists, Texas Oncology Surgical Specialists, and Texas Center for Interventional Surgery. As a lead participant in US Oncology Research, Texas Oncology played a role in the development of more than 98 FDA-approved therapies, about one-third of all cancer therapies approved to date. For more information, visit www.TexasOncology.com.


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The first inhabited centre that you come to when going up the Valle del Lys road, it is situated at an altitude of 655 metres.
The origin of the name comes from the Latin "Insule Haelianae", from the ancient name of the river Lys.
An attractive stone bridge, the only one with four arches in the Valle d'Aosta, built in 1733, links up the two slopes. The bridge leads to the parish church of San Rocco, a building dating back to the early 1600's and whose adjacent bell tower is from the 1400's, but was raised two centuries later.
A French-provencal dialect with strong Piedmontese inflection is spoken in Lillianes as well as in Perloz and Fontainemore.
Immersed in thick, vast chestnut trees, the river Lys runs through the town.
>From Medieval times, to the end of the XVIII century, Lillianes links its history to that of the Vallaise lords.
A vast heritage stemming from the coexistence and harmonious combination of important historical remains, environmental resources still intact and thriving traditions and culture are all to be found in Lillianes.
The cultivation of chestnut trees so typical of this area with its excellent production both from a qualitative and quantitative point of view, is an example of this heritage.
There are numerous possibilities for excursions in search of naturalistic points of interest: the Bec Fourà (1830m) whose summit is literally "perforated" and the Plan des Sorcières (1800 m), where you can view remains of ancient witchcraft rites.


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8 foreign nationals detained in Laventille
Eight foreign nationals were arrested on Tuesday morning during a police exercise in Laventille.
The eight, which included two women, were said to have been held at two houses in the district.
The exercise was conducted between 2 am and 8 am yesterday, and included officers of the TT Defence Force, the Port of Spain (PoS) CID, the PoS Task Force, the Guard and Emergency Branch, the Canine Unit, the Organised Crime and Intelligence Unit, and the Inter-Agency Task Force.
It was spearheaded by Snr Sup Ajith Persad, and ASP Parriman.
During these searches, these eight persons were unable to provide officers with valid passports or permits.
Seven of the individuals were said to be from Cuba, while the eighth individual was said to be from Guyana.
As a result, officials from the immigration department were notified, and the eight were handed over.
They are expected to be questioned, following which they will be taken before a Port of Spain Magistrate.
More on this as it becomes available.
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Since it looks likely this blog is shaking down to being a candid (meaning I admit my many blunders) examination of my career so far, you might want to take note of the following blog I found today, wherein someone else is doing much the same thing -- taking a detailed look at what is arguably the anchor-point of my current career.
David Bird, residing in the truly lovely city of Victoria, British Columbia (which is just about as far west as one can get in Western Canada) is running an issue by issue examination of Fables on his blog. The articles are called, appropriately enough, Issue by Issue: Bill Willingham's Fables. Each separate article makes a fairly in-depth examination of a single issue of Fables, beginning with the first one.
He started doing this just over a month ago and, by his own calculation, it will take him a good two years -- posting at the desired rate of one article per week -- to catch up to the current issue. As of his posting two days ago, he's up to the middle issue of the second story arc (Animal Farm).
So far this looks to be a fair and insightful exploration of Fables. Bird's comments are mostly on point, his criticisms valid, and his questions helpful.
You can find David Bird's blog at: david-bird.blogspot.com
If I was at all handy with a computer I would have actually posted a link you can click on, but I'm not, so I didn't.


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it's sad to think that august is over. that the summer is closing to an end. i haven't had such a low-key, solid summer in years, and was more than pleased to experience that over the past few months.
coffee, beers, freckles, sunshine, working, cloak & daggers, late night excursions, pop-ups, tandem, morning dates, brunch, farmers, so pleased. bukowski, sallinger, and vonnegut, all rockin' my world.
i've had really nice company, and i've had really nice times.
i'm in a good place as of now.


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No. More. Plastic. is the culmination of a lifetime on the beach and more than 10 years of picking up seaborne plastic litter. Martin Dorey – writer, surfer, beach lover – is the founder of the #2minutebeachclean movement, a powerful global call to arms that has been taken up by people all over the world, and has proven that collective small actions can add up to a big difference. This eco-friendly book (with a foreward by Chris Packham) shows you what you can do to make a real impact. This is the first mainstream anti-plastics guide since Blue Planet II brought the issue home to us all.
'We could actually do something about plastic right now' David Attenborough


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Egypt's Health Ministry declared this morning that more than 525 people have been killed in violence related to political conflicts in Egypt. The military has turned its attention against protesters, violently removing them from encampments across the city of Cairo.
Here is a rundown of what is going on in Egypt and why it matters:
Back in 2011 during what has been dubbed the Arab Spring, Egypt overthrew its long-term President, Hosni Mubarak, to try its hand at democracy. At the time, Mubarak had been in power for almost three decades. Corruption under Mubarak, who was seen as a dictator, was widespread. Mubarak was able to amass a vast fortune for himself, as well as his family, that many speculate puts him among the world's wealthiest men. An Egyptian court sentenced him to life in prison in 2012 for his actions during the Arab Spring. He has suffered serious health setbacks during his time in prison. Mixed reports indicate he may be in a coma.
From the New York Times, "Middle East historians and analysts say that the political and economic stagnation under decades of autocratic rule that led to the uprisings also left Arab countries ill equipped to build new governments and civil society."
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When Egypt held its first democratic elections back in 2011, a group called The Muslim Brotherhood – outlawed during Mubarak's regime – rose to power. The Muslim Brotherhood is seen as an Islamic fundamentalist group in favor of a strict interpretation of Sharia law. According to its English website, Sharia is "the basis for controlling the affairs of state and society". The Muslim Brotherhood created a political party called the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) in Egypt. Mohammed Morsi served as their presidential candidate and the FJP Chairman.
In the 2011 elections, more than 60 percent of Egypt's population are estimated to have voted, and the FJP, more or less, cleaned up. It won 235 of 498 available seats in Parliament. More importantly, it also won control of Egypt's executive branch. Morsi came to power, winning about 52 percent of the votes.
Many would have seen the election of a President from a religious fundamentalist party as a significant step backward for a fledgling democracy; one that could put the country dangerously close to a civil war.
However to be fair, the only other strong candidate in the presidential field was Mubarak's old prime minister. It is very possible that Egyptians found themselves choosing between the lesser of two evils. One candidate represented a return to the old regime under Mubarak. The other, Morsi, represented a new way forward for Egypt under Islamic law.
This is a good time to jump off and explain the role of the United States in all of this. Many Egyptians see Mubarak's 30-years in office as having been supported by the U.S. While abuses of power during Mubarak's reign were widely reported, Mubarak's regime provided stability and served as an ally in a part of the world where both were badly needed to support U.S. interests. The United States spent a lot of money keeping Mubarak in power, and it continues to provide a lot of money – 1.5 billion annually – in aid to ensure the relationship with the country stays in tact.
In a short amount of time, Morsi was doing a lot of the same things as his predecessor Mubarak.
In a short amount of time, Morsi was doing a lot of the same things as his predecessor Mubarak. In some ways, he was actually much worse. Highlights from his one year in office include: granting himself unlimited powers and declaring his freedom to govern immune to judicial oversight.
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The military soon got tired of Morsi's shenanigans and removed him from power.
For its part, the U.S. has refused to call Morsi's removal a coup. Doing so would mean a suspension of aid to the country under U.S. law.
The military has long enjoyed a good reputation in Egypt. It removed Mubarak from power in 2011. Many credited it with providing stability in Egypt and saw it as stemming what could have been a much bloodier and lengthier revolution.
However, the military has now begun to target Morsi supporters. Protesters, who have taken to the street in support of Morsi, are seen as fundamentalists, and the military has moved with jarring speed, force and violence to remove them.
From the New York Times, "In the days before the raids in Cairo, the sit-ins had become raucous urban villages, with tents equipped with televisions, clinics stocked with drugs, communal kitchens, souvenir shops and bouncy castles for the children.
After the raid, there was little left on the streets but rubble."
In much the same way as the U.S. found itself involved in conflicts with countries during the Cold War, hoping to prevent the spread of Communism, the U.S. has a heightened interest in the outcome of the political unrest in Egypt. Egypt is largely seen as a leader among other Arab countries. The U.S. does not want to lose its ally in the Middle East. It also does not want Egypt to fall under Islamic rule for fear that the other Middle Eastern countries that overthrew their longtime dictators during the Arab Spring will follow suit.
The New York Times reports, "In Egypt, often considered the trendsetter of the Arab world, the army and security forces, after having toppled the elected Islamist president, have killed hundreds of his supporters, declared a state of emergency and worsened a deep polarization."
As the situation in Egypt becomes increasingly tenuous, the United States finds itself in a game of increasingly high stakes diplomacy. Some are calling for a suspension of aid. While others have said the only reasonable option is to sit and wait.
For its part, the U.S. has only 'strongly condemned' the violence there.
Joel Mazmanian is a DC-area correspondent for The Blot.