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1. The object of the SheBelieves Hero™ Twitter Contest (the "Contest") is to describe how a Nominee (defined below) is a SheBelieves Hero by creating and posting an original Tweet exhibiting the most creative and passionate expression of why Nominee deserves to be the SheBelieves Hero™ (the "Entry"). A SheBelieves Hero™ is a leader in their community, a confident and passionate individual who empowers others around her and is working to make a difference. You must post your Entry via a public Tweet on Twitter using your public Twitter account as directed by @ussoccer_WNT (the "Soccer Account"). Your Tweet must be relevant to the Contest question posed and must include the "#SheBelievesHero" hashtag to be valid. Each post must contain at least fourteen (14) characters and no more than two hundred and eighty (280) characters and must be in English (the "Submission Requirements"). Staff members and alumnae players of the United States Soccer Federation, Inc. (the "Judges") will select the four (4) most compelling Entries (the "Finalists") in accordance with these Official Rules and based upon criteria set forth in the Judging section below, and from these four Finalists, the general public will be invited to vote on their favorite Entry to determine the Winners (defined below). To be eligible, the person nominated ("Nominee") must (a) be a legal resident of the United States; (b) be of the legal age of majority in his/her jurisdiction (and at least 18 years of age) or given the express, written permission of Nominee's parent/guardian, between the ages of 13 and 18; (c) be currently living; (d) not be an Ineligible Individual; (e) be someone the person submitting the Entry personally knows; (f) have given his/her express permission (or obtained such permission from Nominee's parent/guardian) to entrant for entrant to submit the Entry and enter him/her as a potential winner of this Contest; and (g) have given his/her express permission (or obtained such permission from Nominee's parent/guardian) for entrant to give his/her name and contact information to Sponsor for Contest administration purposes and to be contacted if Nominee is a potential winner ([f] and [g] collectively, "Nominee Permission"). In order to submit an Entry, the person submitting the Entry must have permission from the Nominee. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may require entrant to verify such permission before awarding a Prize to a Nominee. Each entrant is entering the Contest on behalf of the Nominee described in his/her Entry and will not him/herself be eligible to win or receive any prize.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to individuals ("Video Submitters") who are legal U.S. residents of the United States who are eighteen (18) years of age or older with a valid Twitter account and a valid email address at the time of entry, (except in the case of legal residents of certain states/territories/ where the legal age of majority is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, such legal age of majority). The following persons are not eligible to participate: Employees, contractors, directors and officers of the United States Soccer Federation, Inc. ("Sponsor"), its parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, distributors, Web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging and promotion agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Contest (collectively, "Promotion Parties") and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and/or "step") of each and those living in their same households (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Contest) (collectively, "Ineligible Individuals") are not eligible to participate or win a Prize.
3. CONTEST PERIOD: Contest begins at 11:00 a.m. Central Time ("CT") on January 9, 2018, and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on February 5, 2018 ("Contest Period"). Twitter's message board, as shown thereon, is the official clock for this Contest.
4. TO ENTER: During the Contest Period, Sponsor will publish the Contest video, "Do you know someone who is a SheBelieves Hero" inviting participants to respond via a video submission to @ussoccer_WNT Twitter handle (a "Tweet" "Post" or the "Entry"). Each Entry must include a post relevant to the Contest question posed and must include the "#SheBelievesHero" hashtag to be valid. Each post must contain at least fourteen (14) characters and no more than two hundred and eighty (280) characters and must be in English. Limit one (1) Entry per Day per person/Twitter account. Valid posts must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. CT on the last day of the Contest Period to be eligible for that Judging. To sign up for a free Twitter account, follow the onscreen instructions to register for a free Twitter account at http://twitter.com. To become a U.S. Soccer follower on Twitter, visit https://twitter.com/ussoccer_wnt ("Website"). Incomplete, illegible, false, deceptive or garbled Entries are not eligible.
Entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the Twitter account from which the Entry is submitted at the time of entry. A potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized account holder of the Twitter account associated with the winning Entry and/or an eligible entrant. One Entry per person/Twitter account/email address. Participants may not register/enter with multiple email addresses nor may entrants use any other device or artifice to register/enter under multiple identities. Any participant who attempts to enter with multiple email addresses under multiple identities will be disqualified and forfeits any prize won, in Sponsor's discretion.
5. ENTRY GUIDELINES: Submissions must contain the hashtag #SheBelievesHero to be valid. Submissions must be original; may not have won previous awards; may not be obscene or indecent; cannot be sexually explicit or suggestive, profane or pornographic, or violent or otherwise promote bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age or any other basis protected by federal, state, territory, provincial or local law, ordinance, or regulation; cannot promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any political agenda or message; cannot be offensive, endorse any form of hate or hate group; cannot defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about Sponsor, its players or its products or services, or other people, products, companies or third parties; cannot communicate messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsor wishes to associate; may not invade privacy or other rights of any person, firm or entity; may not in any other way violate any applicable federal, state or local laws or regulations or the Twitter.com or Instagram.com Terms of Service; may not contain any reference to any third party trademarks, names or third party logos or trade dress owned by others, or advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind (except Sponsor), without permission, or any copyrighted components; and cannot contain any personal identification, such as license plate numbers, personal names, email addresses or street addresses. Submissions not in compliance with the Submission Guidelines may be disqualified.
BY SUBMITTING A POST, ENTRANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER POST MAY BE POSTED ON SPONSOR'S WEBSITE AND OTHER SPONSOR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, IN SPONSOR'S DISCRETION. Submission of a post grants Sponsor and its agents the right to publish, use, adapt, edit and/or modify such post in any way, in any and all media, without limitation, and without consideration to the entrant.
SUBMISSIONS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE AND OTHER SPONSOR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ARE NOT EDITED BY SPONSOR AND ARE THE VIEWS/OPINIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ENTRANT AND DO NOT REFLECT THE VIEWS OF SPONSOR IN ANY MANNER. Any waiver of any obligation hereunder by Sponsor does not constitute a general waiver of any obligation to entrants.
By submitting a post, you agree that your post is gratuitous and made without restriction, and will not place Sponsor under any obligation, that Sponsor is free to disclose or otherwise disclose the ideas contained in the Tweet on a non-confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use the ideas without any additional compensation to you. You acknowledge that, by acceptance of your post, Sponsor does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to Sponsor, or developed by its employees, or obtained from sources other than you.
6. FINAL ROUND OF CONTEST JUDGING: Entries will be judged by a panel of Judges as selected by Sponsor from Federation staff and alumnae players and will be narrowed down to four (4) Finalists. Entries will be ranked by Judges based on the following criteria: (a) Unique entertainment value, (b) creativity; and (c) explanation as to why Nominee should be the SheBelieves Hero (the "Judging Criteria"). The Finalists' entries will be shared on www.ussoccer.com and social media channels to allow the public to "vote" for their favorite submission by clicking "like" on Facebook, favoriting/retweeting on Twitter and/or clicking "like" on Instagram. The Entry that receives the most interactions across the U.S. Soccer channels will be the winner and be named the SheBelieves Hero.
7. PRIZE DETAILS: Prize: a round trip for two (2) to the WNT SheBelieves match in Harrison, NJ on March 4, 2018. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $1,300. All Prize details shall be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor and subject to availability. The Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable (other than in the case of a Nominee under the age of 18, in which case the Nominee's parent/guardian agrees to accept the Prize on behalf of Nominee and travel with the Nominee), with no cash redemptions except at Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the Prize (or any portion thereof) with a prize of comparable or greater value at its sole and absolute discretion. Prize may include but is not limited to flight, hotel, local ground transportation in New Jersey to stadium, gear. Travel and hotel accommodation restrictions apply. Winner must be able to travel on the dates to be determined by the Sponsor. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor's agent and on a carrier of Sponsor's choice. Each Winner and his/her guest are responsible for obtaining all required travel documents prior to travel and must have no impediment to entering/traveling throughout the United States. Each Winner and his/her guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Winner must accept prize as stated by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Winner and his/her guest must possess United States government-approved travel documents and be willing to sign any other legal documents required by Sponsor, including without limitation an appropriate affidavit of eligibility and release of liability. The Released Parties (described below) are not responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions, or any act or omission whatsoever with respect to a trip package. Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including but not limited to income taxes) and all fees and expenses related to delivery, acceptance, and use of a Prize not specifically identified in these Official Rules, including but not limited to, all meals, taxes, gratuities, ground transportation from Winner's home to/from airport, travel insurance, rental automobile insurance, bag check fees, parking fees, laundry service, food, alcoholic beverages, incidentals (including mini-bar), phone charges, merchandise, souvenirs, travel insurance and other expenses are solely the responsibility of the Winner and guest. Winner and guest must comply with all hotel check-in requirements, including, but not limited to, the presentation of a valid major credit card.
8. RELEASE OF LIABILITY: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Promotion Parties resulting from entrant's participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or the Promotion Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: Hardware or software errors; faulty- computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic or Internet connectivity or other online or network communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet providers, servers, hosts or other providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any online transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, or worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Website. Use of Web Site is at user's own risk. Sponsor and Promotion Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest. All Entries become the sole property of the Sponsor, and will not be acknowledged or returned. By participating in the Contest, entrants release Sponsor and Promotion Parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such entrant's participation in the Contest. By accepting a prize, recipient (a) agrees that the Sponsor and Promotion Parties, participating retailers, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by winner against, any liability for injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Contest; from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of prize and (b) grants (and agrees to confirm grant in writing promptly upon request) to Sponsor and those acting under Sponsor's authority the right to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements and biographical information, at any time or times, for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including the Internet without review, notification or approval, and additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not liable in the event that any portion of the Contest is canceled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a "Force Majeure Event").
9. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winner will be notified by Twitter direct message or by phone/email on or about February 17, 2018. Winner may be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability Release, and, where lawful, Publicity Release prior to delivery of prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any change in entrant's Twitter account information, mailing address, email, and/or telephone number. If attempted notification is returned as undeliverable, if any required documents are not returned within the required number of days, if winner cannot be verified, or if winner is otherwise unable to accept the prize as stated, prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Winner is solely responsible for any taxes on the prize, and will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the ARV of the prize, if applicable. No cash equivalent or substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. No transfer of prize is permitted. Unclaimed prize will not be awarded. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor will determine the winner from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to cancellation.
By participating in the Contest, each participant (Entrant and Nominee) (a) accepts and agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, the www.ussoccer.com Privacy Policy and Terms of Use; and (b) gives his/her express permission to be contacted by Sponsor and/or its representatives for Contest administration purposes.
All applicable federal, state, territory, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Sponsor, Twitter and each of their respective parent companies, trustees, subsidiaries, franchisees, assignees, affiliates, licensees, agents, independent contractors, telecasters, sponsors, licensees and advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their respective general and limited partners, members, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, employees, players, representatives and contractors (collectively, the "Released Parties") shall not be responsible for lost, late, stolen, garbled, delayed, undelivered, or misdirected entries, for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a participant, equipment, or technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions.
Released Parties are not responsible for any technical, computer, network, typographical, printing, human or other errors relating to or in connection with this Contest, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may occur in connection with the offer or administration of this Contest, the processing of entries, the tabulation of scores, the cancellation of games or any errors appearing in any Contest related-materials including, but not limited, to errors in advertising, the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of the Winners or the distribution of the Prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to modify these Official Rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the Contest.
If the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason including, without limitation, as a result of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, cancellation of games, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and, if terminated, to determine the Winners, if any, from among all eligible, non-suspect Entries submitted up to the point of termination.
Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Released Parties are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network, cable, satellite, wireless, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or lines, computer systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, malfunctions of wireless devices, wireless service problems, cellular tower equipment, failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or wireless service congestion, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest.
In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any individual responsible for submitting a Winning Entry based on a Twitter account, the winning entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the Twitter account that submitted the Entry at the time of entry provided he/she is eligible according to these Official Rules. The "Authorized Account Holder" of a Twitter account is defined as the natural person assigned to a Twitter account by Twitter.com.
In the event that the Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Sponsor reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, the Released Parties shall have no liability to any participant who is disqualified due to such an action.
As a condition of entering this Contest, each entrant agrees that (i) any and all disputes, claims, controversies or causes of action arising out of or relating to this Contest, or any prizes awarded (each, a "Claim"), shall be (1) arbitrated on an individual basis only, and shall not be consolidated or joined with or in any arbitration or other proceeding involving a Claim of any other party, and (2) settled by binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois before a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS mediation and arbitration services in accordance with its then governing rules and procedures, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof; and (ii) under no circumstance will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A, applicable to contracts entered into and performed exclusively in that State.
The Contest is a skill contest designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in soccer. This Contest may not be used for, or in connection with, any form of gambling.
11. WINNER'S LIST: For the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by December 31, 2018 to: U.S. Soccer, ATTN: Fan Services, 1801 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, IL 60616.
12. SPONSOR: United States Soccer Federation, Inc., 1801 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago, IL 60616.


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Donations from Bon Air students help kids get through weekend
When Burrell Principal Amy Lenart learned of a local project to ensure children didn't go hungry on weekends, she thought it would be a perfect community service project for her elementary students.
Even if they were in a different school district.
"What's better than kids helping kids?" asked Lenart.
In three weeks, her Bon Air Elementary students raised $1,060 and donated enough nonperishable food to fill two dozen boxes for Project SEED. An acronym for Something to Eat Every Day, it's a pilot initiative in the New Kensington-Arnold School District.
"This and a couple other huge donations in the last week put us over the top," said Joanne Cecchi, a retired New Kensington-Arnold administrator who cofounded Project SEED last summer with Ruth Carson.
The women said they've now raised the $18,000 needed to send home a bag of food every weekend this school year for each of the 150-or-so Fort Crawford Elementary students who are participating.
That doesn't mean they can rest on their laurels until summer, though.
"We're already thinking of next year," said Carson, also a retired New Ken-Arnold administrator.
They would like to expand the weekend food program beyond Fort Crawford, which was chosen for the pilot because of the high percentage of children who qualify for free or reduced-price lunches.
Cecchi said they have been approached by other school districts interested in starting similar programs.
Cecchi and Carson said they are very thankful for the donors and volunteers who have made the project work.
Cecchi said donations of all sizes have come from about 175 sources — individuals, businesses, nonprofits, churches, and school and youth groups such as Scouts and the Valley High School JROTC.
"It's coming from friends and neighbors," she said.
"Our volunteers are outstanding," Carson said, noting that helpers came to the Alle-Kiski Valley Adult Activity Center in New Kensington to pack the food even on cold, snowy days when the center was otherwise closed.
Cecchi said New Kensington donated the time and equipment for the city's public works department to pick up the food and deliver it to the school every Friday morning.
Teachers hand out the bags; Cecchi said extras usually are available that can be given to students who may have hungry siblings at home.
Each bag provides enough food for a child to have two breakfasts and two lunches. Provisions may include cereal bars, fruit cups and snacks, sandwich crackers and microwavable meals such as macaroni and cheese and soup.
As Cecchi and Carson picked up the boxes from Bon Air, she noted all the packages of macaroni and pasta: "They brought in things they know kids like to eat."
Lenart said her students really seemed to enjoy the project, and not just because donors got to wear pajamas to school one day as a reward. She mentioned one kindergartner, Hailey Brockett, who emptied her piggy bank for the cause.
"That they're helping someone else — they get it," Lenart said. "They absolutely get it."
Liz Hayes is staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 724-226-4680 or [email protected].

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Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, happy New Year and best wishes on all holidays.
The past leap year was not easy. In addition to the troubles that usually befall leap years, some man-made events also took place which were not conducive to strengthening international security.
Russia's vision of its goals in the international arena is described in detail in the country's new Foreign Policy Concept that was approved in November by President Vladimir Putin. I am sure that all those who are interested in this sphere of our country's activity have familiarised themselves with it. International issues were very prominent at President Putin's news conference (December 23, 2016), as well as in a number of his other statements. I will therefore not lay out our vision of the year's results. We'll do better to leave more time for questions and answers.
I will only say that last year did not see any reduction in threats. I am referring above all to the threat of international terrorism, which continued doing its dirty business. It has affected residents of cities in Europe, the Middle East and other countries. As a result of a heinous terrorist attack, we lost our ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov. Terrorism has become a genuinely systemic problem. The fact that the international community is still unable to effectively rally and form what President Vladimir Putin described last year at the UN as a united, universal antiterrorist front certainly arouses serious concern and regret.
Why is this happening? There are probably a lot of reasons. We see that pooling efforts to fight terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking and many other threats is becoming a systemic problem that is compounded by basic differences between the objective trend toward the formation of a polycentric world, on the one hand, and the actions of those trying to hold on to the outdated concept of unipolarity, on the other hand. I am referring to the domination not even so much of one state as one group of states with their own system of values. More and more we are running up against a conflict that has been growing over the past several years and that has asserted itself in a very naked form at the current stage. I'm referring to the divide between what underlies the foreign policy of a particular country – pragmatism, correctly understood national interests – versus messianism, the aspiration to disseminate values across the world, what's more, according to the interpretation that has evolved and developed within this group of states.


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Affinities: Flying High
Misty Miliot | Photo: Courtesy of Berber | February 20, 2019
Berber brings North African cuisine—and unique entertainment—to Russian Hill.
See all the Affinities photo shoots here.
A trip to tunisia sparked Tony Garnicki's, founder of Berber, idea to bring a North African restaurant and supper club to San Francisco. "[I] felt ready to introduce an authentic dinner show experience with an elegant atmosphere and in the spirit of Berber hospitality," he says. At the center of the new venture is a culture that brings together villagers, tribes and families through music and dance. "Celebration is a focal point of their social life," he adds.
The restaurant puts on four to five performances between courses on Saturday nights (with Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays soon to follow), ranging from aerialists and belly dancers to musical acts. Entertainment Director Zoe Jakes uses her expertise and years of experience as a producer and a performer to scour the city for talents, including aerial hoop performer Sylphie Ariella, shown here.
The menu also speaks to Berber's culinary culture, which focuses on healthy, vegetable-forward dishes; fermented and dried foods; seafood; and a plenty of spices, such as coriander, turmeric, sumac and star anise. "We [procure] specialty dried items and spices from Tunisia and Morocco," says Garnicki.
The decor, inspired by Berber artisans, highlights handselected individualized pieces of furniture and fixtures from North African communities. "We wanted to take this opportunity to surround guests with Berber designs, art and symbolism to help educate guests [about] their culture," he says. 1516 Broadway, 415.800.7767
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A few weeks ago, I pulled out of my garage to a sight that made my heart sink. Vandals had cut down two swings that were attached to an old walnut tree by my neighbors' house. I frequently enjoyed watching the neighbors' twins swing from my dining room window. I was frustrated, but I was unable to address the situation that moment as I had to rush off to a meeting.
Later that day, I went over to investigate, and I saw a note posted on the tree. It was from the six-year-old big sister of the twins.
Obviously she was upset. I thought, What is the best way to change the story? A few days later, I decided to fix the swings and leave her a note in response that read something like, "I am so sorry this happened. I fixed the swings. From, A Concerned Neighbor." It only cost me twelve dollars and a couple hours. Of course, there are other choices in situations like this:
Do nothing?
Repeat the story about how someone cut the swings down
Change the story.
I decided to change the story. Perhaps now the older sister can tell a story about how a neighbor fixed the swings. Sure, negative things happen in the world, but if we choose to engage, we can change the story.
If you are reading this, I challenge you to change something in your community or at work so that you can change the story. You will feel better and so will others. Limit yourself to spending less than $12 and two hours. Let me know what story you changed.


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Scarcity affects the way in which those in government distribute resources. According to Illinois State University's Dr. Jason Yonan, politics is the system that decides how a society allocates scarce resources. Altercation in the availability of resources, whether an abundance or scarcity of a good or service, changes the allocation.
According to Harper College's Dr. Mark Healy, a scarcity involves a limited supply of a good or service along with a demand for the good or service. Scarcity occurs for both private and public goods. In fact, economists consider many items to be scarce. When a resource is scarce, government officials use restrictions, taxes and laws to determine the allocation. Both elected and unelected officials have the ability and power to divide up a given resource. Political affiliation and debate also influence the way in which a government divides a scarce resource.
Water is one example of a resource that undergoes scarcity. There is typically a finite amount of drinkable water in a given area. Especially in times of drought, a city government decides to increase the tax on water usage or put restrictions on water use. In this way, the government changes the way it allocates its resources due to a scarcity.


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Conditions of Entry and Sale
2019 Camberwell Art Show
Important Dates
Opening date for submissions:
Monday 4th March 2019
|Closing date for submissions:
|Monday 20th May 2019
Please note that this Closing Date will NOT be extended.
Artists notified of Accepted Paintings:
Friday 7th une
Cut Off Date for Payment of Exhibition Fee:
Tuesday 18th June 2019
Delivery of Paintings:
10am to 9pm - Tuesday, 25th June
Gala Opening & Major Award Night:
Friday, 28th June – 6:00pm to 10.30pm
Open to the Public:
Saturday, 29th June to Sunday 7th July.
|Minor Awards Announced:
|Saturday 28th June - Noon
Collection of Works:
Sunday, 7th July - 6pm to 9.30pm
Artists Day - Free to Entering artists:
Monday 1st July - 10am to 4pm
Applicable Fees
Submission Fee (Non-refundable)
$10 per painting
Accepted Painting for Exhibition Fee:
1) $20 for each selected work that does not exceed 1 metre on any one side of the painting including framing.
2) $30 for each selected work with a measurement between 1 and 1.4 metres on one side including framing
3) $50 for each selected work greater than 1.4 metres on any one side. It will be hung at the discretion of the Camberwell Artshow Committee.
Commission levied on Sales
2019 Awards - Total Prize Pool $40,000
Best in Show
|Best Non-Traditional work
|Best Traditional work
|Best Oil/Acrylic
|Best Work on Paper
|Best Non-Traditional work under $1.5K
|Best Traditional work under $1.5K
|Best Oil < $1500
|Best Work on Paper < $1500
|Judges' Special Award
|Judges' Special Award
|Judges' Special Award
|City of Boroondara Award: $500 and an exhibition at the Hawthorn Arts Centre - Only Boroondara resident artists are eligible for this prize
Drawing Award - New for 2019 $2500 in supplies
See Drawing Definition on this site
1.0 Entry Terms:
In submitting an Entry, the Artist contracts with the Rotary Club of Camberwell Inc. [hereinafter referred to as 'the Club'] and acknowledge acceptance of the following conditions of entry:
- All entries must be new original paintings of the exhibitor. Original work excludes reproductions or any works worked on by a tutor. If a person other than the Artist makes an entry on their behalf a written authority signed by the Artist authorising that person must be emailed to: email@example.com.
- All entries must be made through the on-line entry system on the Camberwell Art Show webpage [www.camberwellartshow.org.au]. For assistance in entering please see Frequently Asked Questions [FAQ] or contact the administrator on 0431286483.
Assistance in entering artists' details and images including scanning is available.
- No work shall be submitted if the sale of the artwork is a resale within the meaning of the Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists ["the Act"].
No work shall be submitted if the sale of the artwork is buying, selling, exchanging or otherwise dealing in second hand goods within the meaning of the Second Hand Pawnbrokers Act 1989.
- All works submitted will be for sale, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Club.
- The Artist will fix the sale price on the entry form.
- All entries are submitted at the total risk of the Artist. The Artist indemnifies the Club against any claim, loss or damage of whatever nature or cause how so ever occurring and whether directly or indirectly relating to entered works or their delivery or description.
- Application fees are compulsory for each work submitted and not refunded; Guest Artists are exempt. Selected Entry fees are not refundable under any circumstances even if the work[s] are not received by the Club.
- The Artist appoints the Club as his or her agent for the purposes associated with exhibition and sale and grants a licence to the Club to reproduce any work submitted for the purpose of publicity, promoting the exhibition, education, preparing a catalogue, including paintings in an on-line catalogue/social media promotion.
2.0 Restrictions on Works Being Entered:
- Number of Works: The Artist shall be entitled to submit for assessment a maximum of six [6] original works and warrants that all entries submitted are his or her original uncopied work.
- Size of Painting: Accepted work for entry into the competition that DOES NOT exceed 1 metre on any one side of the painting [including framing, if any] will incur an entry fee of $20. Paintings with a measurement between 1 and 1.4 metres on one side, will incur a fee of $30/ painting and any paintings greater than 1.4 metres on any one side will incur an acceptance fee of $50 and may or not be hung at the discretion of the Club.
- Framing and Wire: All Paintings to be framed. Stretchered canvas is considered framed but must have rigid and adequate cross members. Each work must be fitted with substantial hanging wire [NOT CORD] and 'flush D hangers.' [Hangers which protrude, e.g. 'eye hooks' and which can damage other works when stored are not acceptable]. The apex of the hanging wire should be approximately 75mm. below the top of the frame. Works not meeting these criteria will NOT be hung and any fees will NOT be refunded.
- Non Acceptable Works: Works of a 3D nature, beaten metal, painted porcelain, ceramic, photographs, digitally enhanced artwork, computer generated works, 'worked' prints, prints including linocuts, monoprints, stencils, etchings, pokerwork, pyrography, textile art works, bark arrangements, plaster relief work, unprotected tempera or wet paintings or works of a like nature of the above [as determined by the Club in its absolute discretion], are not acceptable. [The committee will NOT accept an example of the above described work if it is delivered to the exhibition.]
- Multi panel pieces are accepted as one work but overall must not exceed the size limits as a whole.
- Guest Artists: Works submitted by a guest artist will not be eligible for competition. Such works will be for exhibition and sale only.
- Additional Works: Individual artists may at the discretion of the Club be invited to supply more than the maximum number of paintings. Such works will be for exhibition and sale only.
3.0 Submission & Acceptance Process
- Entering the Camberwell Art Show is a two stage process:
1 Submission of Entry and 2 Acceptance to Exhibit.
- All submissions can only be made via the on-line entry facility of the Art Show's Web Site.
Initial submission of up to six [6] paintings are made on-line with a fee of $10 payable per painting. This fee must be paid by credit card and is not refundable.
- All entries must be received on or before the closing date for applications specified in the 'Exhibition Summary.' The initial submission facility of the Art Show website will be unavailable after this date.
- Incomplete applications will not be considered.
All images must be a high-resolution jpeg file and be of the work in its entirety. If there is a significant or noticeable difference between the initial image and the actual painting, the Club reserves the right to reject the acceptance of the painting. On such a rejection any fees paid will not be refunded.
- After the closing date all submissions will be reviewed and assessed by the Selection Panel.
Acceptance to Exhibit: Artists will be notified which of their works have been accepted to be exhibited by email at least two [2] weeks prior to the opening of the Show.
All decisions on acceptances will be final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into.
- Artists whose paintings are accepted for exhibition will be notified and invited to exhibit at the 2019 Show. Their credit card will automatically be debited the appropriate exhibition fee amount of either $20, $30 or $50, depending on the painting size on or before 5th June 2019 for each selected work to confirm the invitation.
- All applicants must have an email address as all correspondence will be by email.
- All accepted works must be available for sale and display at The Show during the entire period of the exhibition.
- An Artist must provide bank account details to enable payment to be made to the Artist for any paintings sold during the Show.
- Artists must notify the Club if any accepted work is no longer available for sale at the Show or his/her intention to withdraw from entry any work with no refund of fees paid. Accepted works so withdrawn may be substituted at the discretion of 'The Selection Panel.'
- An Artist may be required to provide additional information in connection with an application or work submitted. Failure to provide the additional information may result in rejection of the application or the work.
- For further information or assistance in submitting paintings:
Browse www.camberwellartshow.org.au or
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
4.0 The Selection and Judging Panel
- An experienced Selection Panel will initially review and assess all online entry applications.
The Selection Panel will decide which works will be invited to exhibit at the Show.
- A Judging Panel of three qualified persons will be appointed from outside the Club
- The Judging Panel will choose the winners of all Awards to be given for the year from the works that are hung at the Art Show.
- Works will be judged on the basis of:
- Compliance with the entry criteria and other requirements;
- The quality of the work/s submitted;
- The Club reserves the absolute right to exhibit such works as the Judging Panel may select to be on view during the Show. The Club reserves the right, at any stage of the Show, to hang or withdraw any work whether or not selected for display at the opening of the sale/exhibition.
5.0 Awards:
- The Camberwell Art Show has a number of awards each year. All paintings entered shall be judged for the category of award that the club determines the artwork satisfies. The club's and judges' decisions shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into with the respect to any award.
- Winners of one award will not be eligible for consideration of additional awards in 2019.
- Awards will include GST where applicable. Non-cash awards are GST inclusive values.
- The Club reserves the right not to make an award in any category if in the opinion of the Judging Panel works submitted do not satisfy the relevant standard. All awards are conferred by the Club in its sole and absolute discretion.
6.0 Commission and GST:
- The Club is authorised to offer any entry for sale to the public at the price [inclusive of GST, if any] endorsed on the electronic entry form and in the event of the sale being affected, to retain thirty per-centum [30%] of such price as a selling commission. The commission includes GST.
- GST has been included in all fees and charges. Artists must complete the GST Section by selecting one of the five [5] categories and provide relevant information.
- Artists are liable for all or any GST on entry and competition fees; charges for handling or return of paintings and on painting sales [where applicable].
- Awards of cash prizes are deemed inclusive of any requisite GST amount.
- The Club reserves the right to reject an entry where insufficient GST information is given.
7.0 Insurance:
- The Club, its members, volunteers or agents will exercise all reasonable care in handling the works submitted, but will not be responsible for the loss or any damage to any works while in the custody of the Club or the Club's agents.
- Artists are responsible for insuring their works against loss or damage whether in custody of the Club or in transit.
8.0 Delivery and Receipt:
- Selected paintings must be received at the Swinburne University, Advanced Technologies Building, 427 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, between 10am and 9pm on Tuesday, 25th June, 2019.
- Works will not be accepted or considered if received after the 25th June, 2019, nor will any fees be refunded.
9.0 Collection:
- Unsold paintings must be collected by Artists, their agents or proxies from the Advanced Technologies Building, 427 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, between 6pm and 9.30pm on Sunday 7th July, and from 8.00am to 1.00pm on Monday 8th July, 2019.
- An additional late handling fee of $50.00 cash per painting will be incurred if not collected by 12pm on Monday, 8th July, 2018.
- If an Artist fails to collect his or her unsold work[s] at the designated time, they will be stored for a period of 30 days at the cost of the artist, after that the Club may sell the work or works if they have not been collected.
10.0 Country, Interstate & Overseas Entries:
- Entries must be delivered free of all charges and free of all packaging except for a minimum of bubble wrap.
- No payments whatsoever will be made by the Club for freight or other charges incurred in delivery or return of entries. Separate arrangements apply to Courier deliveries. Entries which breach this condition will be rejected.
11.0 Payments to Artists:
- Payment of sales proceeds is by only by EFT and all Artists must provided accurate bank details. Payment of sale proceeds less commission [inclusive of GST] will occur within ten [10] business days of the close of the art show [i.e. by the close of business 17th July, 2019].
12.0 General
- These Terms and Conditions cannot be varied unless agreed in writing by the Club.
13.0 Delivery instructions:
- Print out the delivery docket and artwork labels which were sent via the Successful Artists notification email. If they're not attached to the Successful Artists email notification, please log in to your personal gallery and print them. You need one delivery docket which covers all paintings, and one label per artwork.
- Cut out each label and attach it securely to the back of your artwork in the centre at the top.
- Delivery of artwork for both couriers and artists in 2019 is restricted to one day TUESDAY 25th JUNE between 10am and 9.30 pm. Bring your paintings together with the delivery docket, to ATC Building, Swinburne University, 427 Burwood Road, Hawthorn.
- The delivery docket is vital because it will be signed and be your proof of delivery. Do not lose it. You will need it to pick up unsold artworks. The delivery docket also allows you free entry on Artists' Day, Monday 1st July.
- If you need to make any changes to your artwork's title, description, size or price, please log on and do so, then reprint both the delivery docket and the label of the artwork on which you have made the change.
- If artworks are delivered by courier they should make an appointment within the above times. Courier costs must be pre-paid by the artist.
- Paintings must be presented free of packaging. We won't accept paintings that we need to unpack. The artist or your courier is fully responsible to present your works at our receiving desks without packaging and ready to be hung.
14.0 Collection instructions:
- Bring your delivery docket with you.
- Unsold works must be collected from ATC Building, Swinburne University, 427 Burwood Road, Hawthorn on Sunday 7th July from 6pm to 9.30pm or Monday 8th July from 8am to 1pm.
- We do not pack artworks. If paintings are collected by courier they must pack them.
- Artworks not collected at the above times will incur a $50 storage fee payable on collection.
Artworks not collected within 30 days of the end of the show will be disposed of.
15.0 Art Couriers:
- We do not recommend individual courier companies and suggest you do your homework and search for one which suits your circumstances.
- As an indicator, some available couriers are listed on camberwellartshow.org.au/artists
- General freight carriers
We neither accept paintings delivered by general freight carriers requiring unpacking nor provide return freight packing. If you want to use a general freight carrier we suggest that the services of companies such as "Pack & Send" be used.
Art Show Committee,
Rotary Club of Camberwell Inc.


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That's Serena's new record against Klara Zakopalova for the '09 clay court season. So... there's that. I can't really say anything about anyone's level of play since I didn't watch very much of it, but I can say that Serena's knee wrap looked oddly high tech. Although I could be making that up in my head.
I don't think she's even wearing jewelry from her own line. What kind of marketing strategy is that, Serena?
Jelena's new not-entirely-horrible, but not-entirely-awesome Anta dress made its debut today. That's also a pretty good summary of how she played against Petra Cetkovska-- it's kind of like her game is currently on a factory reset: the big problem is gone, but none of the old programming has been reinstalled yet. Competent, and certainly enough to get her through the first two or three rounds, but not entirely solid yet. Meanwhile, look who's wearing pink!
Man. If, in some alternate universe, it ended up being a Dinara/Sveta final, Sveta would immediately have the upper hand because Dinara would be so. Jealous. Sveta played a really solid match against Claire Feuerstein, a French journeywoman who turned out to be much better than anyone thought she'd be-- possibly including Feuerstein herself.


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Here at The Refiners we've been in a pretty good mood lately. Is it because it finally stopped raining here in California after the wettest winter in a decade? Well sorta, but that's not the biggest reason. What's really got us giving random high-fives around the office is the fact that in less than a week we're kicking off Fleet #2!!
On Monday, March 20th, our fledgling tech pioneers will invade Silicon Valley and use PARISOMA, San Francisco's longest running co-working space, as their command center. The 3-month mission for these 13 startups, selected from over 400 applications, is not to just come to Silicon Valley, but to crush it by any means necessary, and The Refiners is here to help them do just that. As a wise Jedi Master once said, "Do or do not. There is no try."
Now for those who are just getting to know us, what seems like a standard accelerator model on the outside should pause and take a look under the hood, because with a supercharged, rocket-fueled engine and The Refiners' partners behind the wheel, this bad boy is anything but normal.
To prove our point we need to look no further than Fleet #2's Godmother, Fidji Simo. Fidji will be attending the launch, continuously be present and involved, and act as the guiding force throughout the program. How cool is that? How cool is she for doing this for us?!
In a nutshell, here's how the program operates. Month one starts out with a Silicon Valley acclimation and US readiness bootcamp. This can be a particularly painful process as we help the founders unlearn so much of what they've been taught in a life spent across an ocean (or during their MBA, gasp!) There is a tremendous amount of work to be done learning not only a new culture, but also consumer, corporate buyer and investor behaviors in an attempt to redefine their strategy and product/market fit in America. As the second month rolls around we're now knee deep in The Refiner's amazing network of world-class mentors. Sessions such as our Mentor Madness are a regular occurrence and feature 5-10 mentors per day that engage with the startups "speed dating style" where each startup comes prepared with one specific ask for each mentor.
Out of 56 mentor madness seats only 4 are left. It's invite only, so if you're interested in being a mentor at The Refiners you can go HERE to apply.***
As month 3 rolls into town we start the process of readying the startups for the grind that is raising money. We set the bar of "investor readiness" very, very high, and as the startups begin to graduate to this level they are given the access codes to unlock The Refiner's bullpen of investors that includes such funds as Greylock, Ignition Partners, Crunchfund, General Catalyst, Partech, IDInvest or Newfund and others.
Our mentor network has grown to 172 of mentors and continues to grow stronger. Over the last few months we've been honored to welcome Rick Marini, Loic Le Meur, Phil Libin, Josh Elman, and Marvin Liao to the fold, and even a special visit to sit down with Reid Hoffman @Linkedin HQ who was kind enough to have the startups over to pick his brain for an afternoon. The Refiners family grows bigger and stronger everyday, and we are incredibly humbled by the continued introductions and kind words.
If you want to get an early glimpse of the new Fleet of change-makers then join us on March 28th at our Fleet #2 Welcome Party. We are expecting +250 people but tickets are almost gone (no joke) so if you want in you had better grab a ticket HERE now. And, as if you didn't have enough reason to join, THE FROGS are going to play live!!***
Fleet #2 is shaping up to be an incredible batch, and not just relative to our amazing Fleet #1 but also in comparison to what we're seeing coming out of some of Silicon Valley's best accelerators on the whole. One of the tremendous advantages we have is that we operate out of "The Valley" and are acutely aware of what the trends are and where VC's are making their bets. Being in touch with our network on a daily basis gives us an unparalleled competitive advantage in knowing not only what verticals are hot right now, but also why they're hot so that we can disseminate that knowledge directly and immediately to our companies to help them position themselves and their products to effectively strike while the iron is hot.
We can promise that the interactions with our Fleet are going to be inspiring and thought provoking, as we've collected startups with amazingly diverse profiles. They include first time entrepreneurs to seasoned vets; wunderkids to battle tested grey-hairs; even the famous French jazz musician Andre Manoukian, who is one of the four judges on the long running show La Nouvelle Star (France's version of The Voice).
Nothing about what Fleet #2 is bringing to America is boring to say the least. We're diving into Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Marketplace, SaaS, Cloud, Education, Social Networking, IoT, Bots, Sports, and even Music. They also vary greatly in stage, with one company at pre-seed while another is already at Series A level.
Below you'll find a list of the 12 startups; we encourage you to take an early peek at what's coming:
Cloudscreener, a cloud decision engine that helps you find the most efficient resources that fit with your enterprise policies.
Gabsee a mobile app that allows users to express themselves through a 3D avatar in Augmented Reality.
Imuze an Interactive Music Composer to generate original music in minutes.
Inmemori an online platform to create personalized pages in memory of loved ones.
Jogabo a mobile app that allows you to make the most of every soccer game you play and helps you discover new games, wherever you are.
Neuralcat a software company dedicated to cognitive agents and Artificial Intelligence in edTech.
Phantombuster provide a SaaS platform that takes away the headache of web scraping. In a few lines of JavaScript, developers create browsing scenarios and turn any website into data.
Talkus a Slack & Microsoft Teams based customer engagement and support solution for the SMB market.
The Beans lets you build an accurate and achievable financial plan in minutes, then handles the details of keeping you on track.
UniYo a smart messaging platform for education to engage with 100% of the campus.
Washos an on-demand car service app that sends you skilled technicians at your home or office.
Wezr a connected sensor to correct weather forecast in real-time.
Wingit the best platform to unearth in real time all the events posted on social networks by local insiders.
Fleet #1 was a roaring success on all accounts, no question. In total the Fleet is in the process of raising over $9mm, with one company deep in the process of securing partnerships with some of the biggest tech global players of today's age. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it was through the contributions by the many of you who were involved with us on this journey that brought this dream to fruition for us. And it's not only our community here locally taking notice. We are making a difference, and because of people like you, the tech world is starting to recognize it!
The Refiners cannot do this alone, nor do we want to. As Fleet #1 taught us, it "takes a village to raise a child." And that's where you, our valued and respected community, come into play. We definitely want to encourage those with the time, expertise and motivation to join us, so please drop us a line if you'd like to be involved. From kindergarten to corporate, there's always a way to help.
Important Fleet #2 numbers and dates to note:
412 applications received
12 startups selected
$50-100,000 invested in each startup
264h program curriculum
+200 individual coach, mentor and investor meetings
March 20th: Start date
March 28th: Meet The Refiners Fleet #2 Fledglings
June 1st: Pitch Night
June 6th: Investor Bloom Party


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i) Values that she deems important.
j) Public Speaking Skills
|Natalie's 1st Birthday Party - Theme: Hippo.
|Natalie's 2nd Birthday Party - Theme: Princess.
|Natalie's 3rd Birthday Party - Theme: Fairy.
|Natalie's 3rd Birthday Party - Theme: Fairy at Gymboree.
|Natalie's 5th Birthday Party - Theme: Princess, Baking and Pizza Making
|Natalie's 5th Birthday Party - Theme: Princess, Baking and Pizza Making.
|Natalie's 8th Birthday Party - Theme: Craft and Sports.
|Emmanuel's 3rd Birthday Party - Theme: Thomas
|Emmanuel's 3rd Birthday Party - Theme: Thomas
|Emmanuel's 5th Birthday Party - Theme: Star Wars
|A card with Princess Leia for females.
|A card for the males.
|A card for those who love robots.
|Programme and admin instructions.
|Bought the Star Wars party banner and we made the banner with Emmanuel's name on it.
|Bought the presents and prizes for the guest. We made a star wars bookmark (circled in red) for each guest.
|Design of each bookmark.
|Getting a star wars cake isn't easy at all, so we decided to buy these star wars figures and a Darth Vader candle and place them on top of a chocolate cake.
|We bought a pinata, but we changed the design of it.
|Star Wars Bowling for the little ones at the party.
|See the Imperial Class Star Destroyer? Natalie, Emmanuel and I made it from scratch from card boards. We cut the card boards into shape, pasted them together and painted it silver. (The shield generators were made from ping pong balls.)
|She even suggested for us to wear a family suit. So we made one suit specially for his birthday.
|To suit the Star Wars theme - " I am your Father".
Catch that Ping Pong Ball was a game that Natalie insisted on having and her rule is that the parents must play with their child. Each pair must consist of a parent and a child. Her rationale is that the "mummies and daddies are always just sitting there and not playing", so her solution is to set this parent-child team rule. She wanted her party to have some form of bonding between the parent and child. I was impressed. This goes to show that she values family relationships very much.
Birthday Parties must be a Learning Experience.
To make the birthday party even more meaningful and a more enriching experience, I created a public speaking opportunity for Emmanuel. He was to prepare a short speech which he gave at the end of the party.
Basically, his speech was to thank his guest from coming and explaining why he held this party.
His speech:
"Thank you everyone for coming to my party. I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as I did. I held this party because I wanted to share my joy with all of you. I wanted all of you to be happy like me, on my birthday. I hope you like your presents and goodie bag. Thank you for coming."
Party activities included DIY hand/face painting.
Key Chain making.
Due to a very tight budget constraint, she only invited a very specific age group - her Primary 2 best friends and cousin. She called it the 'P2 Party'. Of course, siblings were included.
With the introduction of budgeting, Natalie had to deal with money management. She had to keep all the receipts and track her spending very closely.


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MEGAN Finn is the envy of all her friends after landing a starring role in a movie.
But the seven-year-old's breakthrough is all the more remarkable as she has battled to beat cancer for the last five years.
Megan has now been given the all-clear and stars alongside James McAvoy and Jamie Bell in a major film adaption of Irvine Welsh's novel Filth, expected to hit cinemas later this year.
It's all a huge relief for her parents, Lesley and Martin, who remember the operations and gruelling chemotherapy the brave youngster endured.
At one point, she lost her hair and insisted on wearing a pink wig like her favourite TV character, Stephanie from LazyTown.
Lesley, 36 – also mum to Alex, nine, and five-year-old Jessica – said: "Megan loves to dance and perform in front of an audience. She has so much energy for life, it's wonderful to see."
Lesley, from Houston, Renfrewshire, first noticed a swelling on Megan's side when she was just two and took her to see her GP.
She said: "Megan had been a bit under the weather and we thought she just had a bit of a cold. But when I saw the swelling, it didn't look right.
"We were immediately sent to the Royal Alexandra Hospital and then on to Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital in Glasgow."
Within hours, Megan had been scanned and diagnosed with Wilms' tumour, a cancer of the kidneys.
Martin, 37, said: "The doctor told us her kidney was the size of a tangerine and the tumour on it was the size of a grapefruit.
"We didn't have time to panic or fall to pieces – we had to keep it together for Megan's sake and to keep things as normal as possible for our other two girls."
Megan underwent two weeks of chemotherapy to help break up the tumour before a three-hour operation to remove it and a kidney.
Lesley said: "We felt utterly helpless and were so relieved when the surgeon told us the operation had gone well.
"Then we had to wait on tenterhooks for a week for the results of tests to see if the cancer had spread.
"We were crushed when we were told the cancer had gone to second stage and Megan would need seven months of chemotherapy."
The treatment meant weekly trips to Yorkhill, where the tot was pumped full of toxic chemicals.
She lost her hair and her appetite and had to be fed through a tube in her nose. Lesley added: "She was so brave and didn't complain at all.
"We were so relieved when she started putting on weight and her hair began growing back. By the time she started school, she had her heart's desire – bunches in her hair."
Megan, who now has long hair with a thick fringe, said: "I didn't like not having hair. I wanted to put it behind my ears and have bunches."
The brave youngster had regular tests for five years to make sure the cancer did not come back and recently was given the all-clear. Dancing and acting classes helped her health fightback and she was signed up by a casting agency.
Now, she has landed the role in Filth alongside Last King Of Scotland actor McAvoy and former child star Bell, who shot to fame in Billy Elliot.
Last week, Megan was on location in Glasgow with McAvoy and Scots actress Shauna Macdonald, who play her parents.
She said: "James McAvoy was really nice when I met him.
"He said, 'Hello, I'm going to be your dad.' And the blonde lady who is going to be my mum in the film was really lovely and kind."
Lesley said: "The film is quite grim so all the crew were delighted to have a little girl on the set and they all made a big fuss of her.
"It was exciting being surrounded by all those cameras and lights.
"Now I can't wait for the premiere, although Megan won't be able to see the film until she's a grown-up!"
Megan said: "It was really good fun. I love being in a movie."
The youngster and her mum will fly out to Sweden for more filming later this month.
Lesley said: "I can't believe how far Megan has come and that we can put her illness behind us now."
Martin said: "We are so grateful to Yorkhill, but it feels great to be able to drive past the hospital.
"We have been so lucky and we are only too aware that other families have not been as lucky."
We're so proud and thankful
The Finns are determined to help other sick children and say thank you to the hospital that helped save their little girl's life.
Between them, Lesley and Martin have raised £27,000 for Yorkhill Children's Foundation, which helps thousands of children who attend Yorkhill Hospital from all over Scotland.
They have organised countless sponsored walks, raffles and other fundraising events.
And Megan was the face of the charity's Christmas fundraising campaign, which raised £12,000.
Martin said: "When Megan was being treated, we felt so helpless. This is something we can do that will help children who are still going through what she went through."
Lesley said: "We're so proud of our wee girl, not only for landing a part in a movie but for coming through her illness so bravely and doing her bit to help other kids.
"She's a real star, in every way."
Donations to support the vital work of Yorkhill Children's Foundation can be made online at www.yorkhill.org or by phoning 0141 201 6917.


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Former FBI director James Comey is reportedly planning to confirm bombshell reports that President Donald Trump asked him in February to drop the FBI's investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn — a move experts say may amount to obstruction of justice.
As Comey's open hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee looms closer, the Trump administration has sent mixed signals over whether it's looking into the possibility of invoking executive privilege to prevent Comey from disclosing the content of his conversations with Trump.
When asked whether Trump was considering the option, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told ABC News on Friday that "the President will make that decision."
Press secretary Sean Spicer also left the door open. "That committee hearing was just noticed and I think, obviously, it has got to be reviewed," he said during Friday's press briefing.
But later on Friday, two senior administration officials told The New York Times that Trump likely will not try to hinder Comey from testifying.
However, legal analysts say it doesn't matter whether or not Trump will invoke executive privilege over Comey, because the action wouldn't hold up under scrutiny regardless.
What is executive privilege?
Executive privilege is the power the president holds to block the legislative and judicial branches from accessing internal executive branch records or information.
Though executive privilege has existed in practice for centuries, it wasn't formally recognized in the US until 1974, when the Supreme Court addressed the issue in United States v. Nixon.
The case centered around special prosecutor Archibald Cox's demand that the White House hand over tapes of conversations between Nixon and his colleagues in the Oval Office with respect to the Watergate scandal. Nixon refused Cox's request, citing executive privilege over the conversations.
The Court recognized the validity of executive privilege and the need for high-ranking government officials to discuss issues with candor without being subject to public scrutiny. But in that specific case, it also found that public interest in getting to the bottom of Watergate took precedent over Nixon's assertion of executive privilege.
Can Trump legally claim executive privilege over Comey?
Experts say that if Trump tries to invoke executive privilege with respect to his conversations with Comey, it likely won't hold any water.
"Executive privilege has traditionally been used to justify the president refusing to make available people or documents within the control of the executive branch," said Keith Whittington, a professor of politics at Princeton University. Comey is no longer under the control of the executive branch, Whittington said, which is why "the executive branch has no capacity to withhold him from Congress."
The successful implementation of executive privilege also depends on whether the official wishes to cooperate with the action. "In this situation, Comey is no longer working for the FBI and may not wish to comply with the privilege," said Jens David Ohlin, an associate dean at Cornell Law School and expert on criminal law.
Ohlin said that if Trump invokes executive privilege and Comey testifies despite that, the administration has two avenues for recourse: an injunction before Comey's testimony, or a prosecution afterward, neither of which would be very helpful for Trump.
"It's highly unlikely a federal judge would issue an injunction," Ohlin said, and that leaves the second avenue of prosecuting Comey for violating executive privilege.
"But violating executive privilege isn't a crime. So basically, if Comey really wants to testify, realistically there's nothing the Trump administration can do to stop him," Ohlin said.


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CauseWorld: Location-Based Cause Marketing/
Beth Kanter recently wrote on CauseWorld, which is essentially a "cause version" of Foursquare.
Like foursquare and gowalla, you open the application on your phone and see local businesses (instead of showing everything around you, CauseWorld only shows businesses that you can check into for karmas). Enter the store, check in, and get the karma points offered to you. Once you've collected enough karmas you can donate them to a variety of causes. And, of course, you get badges for various activities.
You should definitely read Beth's post and check out the TechCruch interview with the founder. I've been using the iPhone app for over a week and I like it a lot. The interface is very slick and you learn a lot about the charities CauseWorld supports. (Charities that are currently being funded by Citi and Kraft Foods.) But I have my doubts that this niche cause service can really compete against mainstream players like Foursquare.
- Right now I'm checking in with both CauseWorld and Foursquare. That's not going to last. One of them will win out. If Foursquare adds the cause component to it, I'd rather do ten things on Foursquare than one thing on CauseWorld.
- Niche cause services never seem to take off. I'm not spending a lot of time on GoodSearch, are you? Remember all those portals we could visit before going to sites like L.L. Bean and Amazon, and good causes would get a few pennies every time we bought something? Are you still using them?
- Thus far consumers prefer to include their causes within a mainstream activity or vehicle. Take Facebook, which has a cause component. While supporting causes via Facebook is still in its infancy, it will grow. I'm not sure the same will be true for a standalone product like CauseWorld.
Think of it in terms of Product RED and its retail partners. Would it be better for RED to have standalone stores filled with cause products? Or is RED better off selling a few products in Starbucks and Apple and Nike? The answer is clear because the mainstream consumerism these retailers offer drives charity sales and RED is the big winner.
Alas, I'm not sure people want a cause world.
But I do think they want a world with causes. And if they can get that on Facebook, or on Foursquare, or in their next visit to Starbucks--things they do everyday for reasons outside of philanthropy--that might preclude a separate tool like CauseWorld.
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When you send out a press release, you're competing with hundreds, maybe even thousands, of other press releases. How can you cut through all this clutter to separate yourself from the pack? Well, like the old saying goes, "Content is king."
Check out these press release writing dos and don'ts so you can discover the best tips for crafting an attention-grabbing release.
What are some other press release writing dos and don'ts that you'd add to this list?
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Great tips! Thanks for sharing.
I am surprised that you are using the term "Press Release" which is a carry over from the days when print was the dominant medium. Most progressive companies have opted for the term "News Release." In fact I know some broadcast people who delete anything marked "Press" Release."
Am curious as I am new to marketing and releases, we have a small company and want to know if you can mention past clients by name in a release without their approval. We are not planning to quote anyone or mention details at all about any company, just a little name dropping for use with release, and can you do this, mention a company name as a past client, or is this not right?
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…and we just got another!
EContent Magazine has named Exalead to the eighth annual EContent 100 "list of companies that matter most in the digital content industry." The judging team for the EContent 100, which consisted of 14 analysts, journalists and industry experts, examined a wide array of information access vendors across 12 categories.
Exalead was ranked in the "Search Engine & Technologies" category, but, of course, CloudView is much more than a pure search engine. It's a platform for creating information applications that access structured and unstructured enterprise and Web information — it opens up the enterprise content cloud and makes navigable the murky sea of corporate data.
2008 has been a big year for us, and this recognition from EContent Magazine is a nice bit of icing on the corporate cake.


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Beautycounter was created in 2013 with one purpose in mind: TO GET SAFE PRODUCTS INTO THE HANDS OF EVERYONE.
That sums up their whole business. The founders saw a major problem in the beauty and cosmetics market. There are over 80,000 chemicals on the market today, many of which don't have safety data even though they are used in beauty and personal care products. Over the past 2 decades the EU has banned more than 1,300 chemicals used in product formulas for beauty and skincare products. The US has partially banned 11 to date.
Thanks to the educated consumer and power of social media, independent brands like Beautycounter, have answered the call to create safe beauty and skincare products that we can trust. If you want to read more about their mission, check out their website.
Traditionally if you wanted to purchase Beautycounter you would contact a beauty consultant. They would give you some personal information and recommendations about what products would best suit your skincare needs. Consultants also host parties so guests can try the products and know the texture, scents, etc. It's always nice to be able to test products in person. Another way was to simply order the products online through their website. I linked my personal beauty consultant so feel free to contact her for more personal skincare information.
However, starting September 12th for a limited time the collection will be available at TARGET!
This collaboration is the first of its kind for Target. The large retailer is famous for it's designer clothing collaborations that let everyone get a taste of runway fashion without the price tag. This will be the first time for the company to partner with a beauty brand.
I want sent a few samples of the products to try to get an idea of the formulas and textures. The Nourishing line is good for moisturizing skin while the Rejuvenating line (formerly Countertime) is their anti-aging line. I can't see immediate results of them yet, but I feel good knowing the products I'm using nourish my skin, are safe for absorption, and aren't linked to cancer or hormone disruption. Remember, everything you put on your skin gets absorbed into your body, so it's important to know what is in your skincare and makeup, and choose wisely. In time I know I will see the difference internally and externally.
First impressions of some of the products:
- I love the fact that the ingredients are safe and I don't have to worry about reading the labels.
- The night creams are super thick and moisturizing. My face feels plump and nourished in the morning.
- The day cream works great even under makeup and gives my skin a boost of moisture; nice substitute for a primer with active ingredients.
- The eye cream is thick and absorbs nicely with no oily residue (probably my favorite product in the Rejuvenating line)
- Little to no fragrance-some of the products have a slight citrus smell, others are fragrance-free.
I also tried the charcoal soap and face mask. I love active charcoal as an ingredient and it's widely found in skincare products in Asia due to its ability to draw out toxins from the body. The face mask went on smooth and mess free! Also, Beautycounter has a full range of makeup products from lipsticks to foundation to bronzers, all available online. Their packaging is also recyclable, they use glass when they can, and it's always cruelty free (some, not all products are vegan and you can read more about that here).
If you are looking to try a quality skincare line that has amazing ingredients, is made in the US, and is proven effective, do yourself a favor and check out what this company is doing. Get to your Target in September and give them a try. If you score any goodies, or are an avid user already, tag me in your Instagram snapshots for a chance to be featured @7seasonsstyle. If you're new to what I do, like my Facebook page to stay updated on everything beauty and fashion here in Seoul.


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dropsy(redirected from fetal dropsy)
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old term for edema. adj., adj drop´sical.
Older term for generalized edema, most often associated with cardiac failure.
[G. hydrōps]
dropsy/drop·sy/ (drop´se) edema.
Edema. No longer in scientific use.
drop′si·cal (-sĭ-kəl) adj.
drop′si·cal·ly adv.
See hydrops.
Older term for generalized edema, most often associated with cardiac failure.
[G. hydrōps]
dropsyAn old-fashioned term for a collection of fluid in the tissues (OEDEMA).
an abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in a body cavity or in the cellular tissues; called also hydrops, edema. See also edema.
fetal dropsy
includes ascites, hydrothorax or local due to lymph node agenesis; causes dystocia.
fetal sacs dropsy
see hydrallantois, hydramnios.
placenta dropsy
usually accompanies a placentitis.
tropical fish dropsy
caused by Aeromonas liquefaciens. Begins as cutaneous erythema, followed by abdominal distention.
Patient discussion about dropsy
Q. does mosquito bites considered as an edema a bet with a friend- please help solve an issue an help me win a new I pod :)
A. (don't take the mini i-pod, it sucks). it's true-the mosquito has a number of proteins and materials in his saliva that works as anticoagulants and vasodilators (blood vessel broadening). these causes the bite area to start an immune reaction and one of the consequences is an edema-"an increase of interstitial fluid in any organ", that means fluids are exiting blood system. in this case- not too much...
Q. what is "pulmonary edema" and what are the risks? my Dr. told me I'm in a risk group for pulmonary edema, he tried to explain what it is but i didn't understand fully...if someone may give me a brief explanation- I'll appreciate it!
A. pulmonary edema occurs when, lets say, your heart left ventricle stops working properly and your right ventricle works fine. that means your lungs getting lets presume- 1 liter of blood -but your left ventricle can pump out of it only 990 ml. that means you have high blood pressure in your lungs and fluid comes out of blood vessels and fills your lungs, making it harder and harder breathing.More discussions about dropsy


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SF MusicTech Summit
The SF MusicTech Summit brings together visionaries in the evolving music/business/technology ecosystem, along with the best and brightest developers, entrepreneurs, investors, service providers, journalists, musicians, and organizations who work with them at the convergence of culture and commerce. We meet to do business and discuss, in a proactive, conducive to dealmaking environment.


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Survival Tools / Search & Rescue
Whether you live near the sea, a rural area, the suburbs or the city, natural disasters are bound to occur. Natural disasters can range in severity and type and so it is important to not only know the facts pertaining to them but to also prepare yourself with the tools essential to survive, or to help others survive.
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Hard Hat - OSHA and ANSI Approved
Compact Multi-Function Shovel
Auto Guardian
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Survival Knife Kit with Sheath
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After a disaster, natural or man made, you are faced with many obstacles. The situation during the aftermath may call for a search and rescue effort to find and/or help those injured or trapped by the effects of the disaster. Valuable tools (just to name a few) during a mission like the one mentioned, include respirators which protect the wearer from inhaling harmful vapors, gases, fumes and/or dusts, hard hats, to protect the head from serious injury due to falling objects and debris. Work gloves, safety goggles and a good crow bar are also great items to have for search and rescue.


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Educational Materials - Alginate Gel
How To Make Fun & Colorful Gel Beads With Alginate
What is alginate? Alginate is a polysaccharide, made up of chains of sugar units that can be thousands of sugars long. Sugars in alginate consist of guluronate (G), mannuronate (M) or guluronate-mannuronate blocks, and the proportion of the different sugars determines how strong a gel is formed. An excellent, illustrated reference to the structure, discovery (late 1800s), history of use, and chemistry of alginate can be found at here. FMC (Fine Marine Colloids) is a major world wholesaler of two algal polysaccharides, alginate from brown seaweeds and carrageenan from certain red seaweeds.
What seaweeds contain alginate? Alginate is found in the cells walls of brown marine algae such as kelps and rockweeds; photos of kelps are on the PSA's "Algae and Biodiversity" and "Algae and People" bookmarks (also on this webpage).
What do alginates do in brown seaweeds? Different parts of the same seaweed often contain different types and quantities of alginate in their cell walls. These alginates provide flexible, mechanical structure to the seaweeds and cushion them from possible injury when the seaweeds are subjected to strong water motion (waves, currents).
What products use alginate? Alginate is used to keep ingredients in foods from separating from each other (i.e., it is used as an emulsifier or stabilizer) and to create a tasty, smooth texture--- from "creamy foods" to "gelled foods". For example, alginate is commonly found in ice creams, salad dressings, fruit juices, and yogurt. Alginate is also used as an emulsifier or gelling agent in the manufacture of papers, textiles, pet foods, and pharmaceuticals. Alginate touches nearly every person's life, nearly every day.
How do I make a gel with alginate for fun? If you are a teacher or professor, the information in this exercise and its links will let you use alginate to teach students about hydrocolloids, polymers, diffusion, and the power of a chemical transformation (i.e., calcium bridges formed between alginate chains) to alter the shape and texture of a material.
And, if you want to have a birthday party with cool stuff, this is for you!
Here's what you'll need:
1. Sodium alginate (don't use alginic acid). This is available as a dry powder from a number of sources (just Google "sodium alginate").
A supplier we've tested the exercise with is Modernist Pantry (469-443-6634; York, Maine), because this company sells food-grade sodium alginate in inexpensive quantities ($7.00 for 50 grams of sodium alginate [checked 6/1/12]).
2. Calcium chloride. This is available as a dry powder from many chemical companies (and the Modernist Pantry); just Google "calcium chloride". It is also inexpensive.
3. Pure water (e.g., distilled water or reverse osmosis-prepared water) to make the solutions. This is available at most grocery stores in inexpensive jugs.
4. Something to color the sodium alginate. This is optional, but the gel, although visible, will be transparent unless you make and use colored solutions of sodium alginate.
We used Crayola's Washable Kids' Paint, which has 6 plastic bottles of different colors of paint in the box (6/1/12). Any "color" will do, as long as it doesn't contain calcium; however, food dyes (e.g., McCormick's Assorted Food Color) are so small in size that they move out ("diffuse") of an alginate gel over time, ---but it is fun to see the liquid begin to turn color, too!
How to Make a Gel:
Step 1. Mix the dry, powdered sodium alginate with distilled water.
For a great gel, use 100 milliliters of distilled water and 1 teaspoon of sodium alginate (this is a 2% sodium alginate solution).
It is handy to mix this up in a kitchen measuring cup, and it will take nearly 30 minutes of stirring with a spoon to dissolve the sodium alginate. At first, it will form dry-looking "globs" in the water, but as you continue to stir, it will begin to dissolve and form a viscous, syrupy solution (a "hydrocolloid"). If this is a party, everyone can take a turn stirring!
2. In another container, mix the calcium chloride with distilled water.
Use a heaping teaspoon of calcium chloride in 100 milliliters of distilled water (this is a 5% calcium chloride solution).
The calcium chloride will dissolve in the water almost instantly. Put part of the solution in a glass or a bowl or a flower vase---something clear that will let you see the gel you make (in Step 4).
3. Make colored solutions of sodium alginate.
Pour some of the colorless sodium alginate solution you've made into each of several clean tea cups (or beakers or plastic tubes). Then, stir some children's paint or food dye into the sodium alginate solution (just enough to get a good color, e.g., 1/4 teaspoon Kids' Paint to 2 tablespoons of your sodium alginate solution).
4. Make a gel by adding dissolved alginate to the calcium solution
Using a spoon or a dropper, add (i.e., drop or squirt) a little of the colored sodium alginate solution into the calcium chloride solution---PRESTO! In an instant, the calcium reacts with the sugar units in the alginate to pull the long flexible chains of alginate into a gel.
Other references (find these in your library or through interlibrary loan):
Chapman, V. J. & D. J. Chapman. 1980. Seaweeds and Their Uses (3rd ed). London: Chapman & Hall. 334 pp. (Chapter 6 is on alginates and p. 214 shows the calcium bridges between the alginate chains).
Graham, L. E., Graham, J. M. & L. W. Wilcox. 2009. Algae (2nd ed). San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings Publ., 616 pp. (pp. 71-72 has information on alginate and other algal cell wall materials used as gelling agents; pp. 278-308 has information on the brown algae (Phaeophyceae)).
Acknowledgements: This exercise was first used by the Phycological Society of America at its booth at the 2nd National Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D. C. (April 26-28, 2012).


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By Odisha Story Bureau, Bhubaneswar:
"Irrespective of business mathematics, a film made with passion, honesty and hard work will always be a GOOD FILM and will definitely receive acceptance and appreciation." said Akshay K Parija.
The much acclaimed and highly appreciated by media and audience, "Kehi Nuhen Kahara", deservingly bagged Seven State Film Awards including the most prestigious Mohan Sunder Dev Goswami Award for Best Film. Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Lyric, Best Costume, Best Make Up, Best Sound formed the other noteworthy recognition.
Amara Muzik hold the Music rights of the movie.
"Thank you Lord Jagannath, thank you the Chairman and Jury Board, thank you Director Susant Mani and the entire team of Kehi Nuhen Kahara, thank you friends and associates who helped and supported this film and thank you Media and Press who unanimously appreciated the film after their rigorous review", exploded Akshay Parija emotionally from Dubai on receiving the news.
Labeled as Game Changer of Odia Cinema, Parija first time ever, had threw an open screening for media and press to see the film in advance before release and requested them to give their candid review, there by risking box-office results.
"A genuine film with basic story and hard-work can never go unrewarded", confided Parija confidentially. "Rewards and recognition are strong motivating factors that will keep us pursue the challenging objective of revival of Odia Cinema without focusing towards business arithmetic. I am grateful to Government of Odisha for supporting me in this journey." added Parija reassuringly.
When contacted, Director of the film Susant Mani was candid to admit that among his total 16 films in the past, "Kehi Nuhen Kahara" was most challenging. "My Producer put one condition to me and that is- I want you to make a good film without thinking of money. I hope he will be happy now with the recognition." Interestingly the team of Parija and Susant Mani have one more path breaking film "Love U Jessica" knocking the doors of audience view and liked to hit the theaters very soon.


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Day 32: I'm not only in it for the money
This morning started out great! The magazine Lag & Avtal, focusing on labour market issues, did an interview with me. "What kind of jobs will you do during the year? Dog sitting? Animals are always fun in photos", said the journalist. So we took some photos with the adorable little poodle Louie in a park in Stockholm.
Then I participated in a round table discussion about policies for the sharing economy. Like how these services could be taxed in a way that's not too complicated for the user. That's an important question. But even though I've chosen to dedicate my whole year to the sharing economy, I'm not sure that the relevant distinction for policies is between the sharing economy and the rest. Simply because the sharing economy is too diverse to fit into one kind of regulation. It's hard to see what someone renting out a drill once has in common with someone driving Uber on a more regular basis, from a taxing perspective. And because there are many services in the "non-sharing" economy that faces the same challenges. Is there really a big difference between doing work through a sharing economy platform and doing it as an ordinary freelancer?
One thing many of the participants stressed is that people do this because of self-interest - they want to earn money. I think this is true in many cases, but then again the sharing economy is too diverse for us to give only one reason why people do this. Some services are even provided for free. And I think in many cases you do it both for the money and for other reasons. As in the old school economy as well - you wouldn't open a café if you didn't earn any money, but if you're only in it for the money you probably wouldn't do it either. The way I see it there is no contradiction between doing it for the money and because you like to meet people or want to make the world a better place or any other reason. The head of Uber Sweden, Alok Alström, for example said that he had met a Romanian Uber driver in Sweden who thought it was a good way of learning Swedish. So why not earn some money at the same time?
When I got home I found a great illustration of this. On my dining table was the sweetest note ever from the Korean woman who stayed here with her family for four days. Of course getting some money is great - and they payed less than in a youth hostel to stay here. But making a family from far away "feel like at home" when they have just arrived in Sweden feels amazing! And I loved having them here! Combining the two is in a nutshell what I think is great about the sharing economy.


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Welcome to the official web site for...
Discography (with audio)
Cover Songs
My Music Videos
John Crumley Films Presents:
Who The Heck Is John Crumley?
Contact Me
Hello and welcome to the Official John Crumley web site!! Within you'll find a full discography (with all pertinent audio) for you to check out (with some free downloads and purchase opportunities), a smidgeon of cover songs (a lot of Genesis cover songs… but, dude, it's like my favorite band), a series of videos (both for my music and some other stuff as well), a few words of wisdom and a partridge in a pear tree. Feel free to stay a while, make yourself at home (just keep your feet off of the end-table) and take a look around for as long as you'd like.
All comments or questions about the music, videos, or the website itself are very welcome; just click on the "Contact Me" tab to drop a line!
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