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Palm Beach County Library Association Bylaws
Article I. NAME
The name of this organization shall be: PALM BEACH COUNTY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Article II. PURPOSE
Section A.
The Palm Beach County Library Association is a county‐wide professional library organization committed to the support and advancement of libraries and those interested in library service, through professional development and timely communications.
Section B.
The Palm Beach County Library Association will fulfill this mission by:
•Promoting professional growth of its members
• Supporting innovative library services throughout the county
•Encouraging cooperation among libraries, librarians, staff and supporters
•Informing the public of library matters
• Providing professional support and assistance to members of PBCLA
Article III. MEMBERS
Section A. Eligibility
Membership is open to any person interested in library service.
Section B. Dues
1. A dues schedule shall be set by the Board of Directors and reviewed annually.
2. Membership may be accepted at any time and will be valid one year from the date paid.
3. Holding office, making motions, debating, voting, and all other privileges of membership shall be limited to those persons whose dues are paid.
Article IV. OFFICERS AND THEIR ELECTION
Section A. Officers
1. Officers shall be the President, Past President, President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chair and three (3) Directors. Directors shall be: from academia (1), from public libraries (1) and at large (1). It is preferred that half of the directors be elected each year. When circumstances do not allow half the directors to be elected each year, length of term may be adjusted to maintain the balance of the election cycle, but not to exceed 3 years.
2. The officers shall perform the usual duties of office and those duties prescribed by the
Bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the Association.
3. All Board offices up for election, with the exception of Immediate Past President, shall be elected at the Annual Meeting and assume their official duties at the close of the Annual Meeting.
4. The term of office for President, Past President, and President Elect shall be one (1) year.
5. The term of office for Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chair and five (5) Directors shall be
(2) years with the ability to be elected for one (1) additional successive term in the same office.
6. A vacancy in the membership of the Board, except in the office of President, shall be filled by majority vote of the remaining members of the Board electing an eligible member of the Association to serve out the remainder of the term. If the office of President becomes vacant, the President Elect shall fill it, in the capacity of Acting President, until the next election.
7. An officer having three (3) consecutive unexcused absences from Board and/or general membership meetings may be removed from office. Removal of office shall require a majority vote of two thirds (2/3) of the Board.
Section B. Nominations
1. The Nominating Committee shall consist of a minimum of 3 Association members selected by the Board: (1) from an academic library, (1) from a public library, and (1) from an "at large" library.
2. It shall be the duty of this committee to nominate candidates, with the nominees' consent, for the offices to be filled at the Annual Meeting.
3. Before the election at the Annual Meeting, additional nominations from the floor shall be permitted.
4. Election of officers shall be by ballot, except when there is only one nominee for an office.
Article V. MEETINGS
Section A.
Meetings will be set by the Board, at a time and a date convenient for the members and the host library.
Section B.
The Annual Meeting will be held in the last quarter of the fiscal year.
Section C.
The members present shall constitute a quorum.
Article VI. BOARD
Section A.
The Board shall consist of the duly elected officers.
Section B.
The Board shall conduct the general supervision of the affairs of the Association.
Section C.
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at the times and dates to be determined by the Board. The President shall call the first meeting.
Section D.
A quorum shall be a majority of Board members.
Article VII. COMMITTEES
Section A.
Committees may be created by the Board as required.
Section B.
The makeup, purpose, and governance of each committee will be included in the charge.
Article VIII. PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Parliamentary authority shall be Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, latest edition, when not in conflict with these Bylaws.
Article IX. AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended by a two‐thirds vote of the members present and voting at any regular meeting of the Association.
Amended 6/26/2018


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08-09-2005 #1
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alsa equalizer
What I'm trying to find is an equaliser that works with ALSA. (or at least a way to fix the eq in xmms which isn't working for oggs)
All I've been able to find is retq http://sourceforge.net/projects/rteq/
Which has absolutly no documentation on how to use or run it.
Any ideas?
08-09-2005 #2
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go to a command line and type:
press right to go over tone, and press "m" to turn it on/off. once it's on, adjust the bass/treble to how you like it and adjust anything else (you adjust how loud your rear speakers are from within here too)
exit it by pressing "escape" then do
su (enter root password) alsactl store
now you can exit the terminal and you should have your new equalizer settings working and saved
08-09-2005 #3
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No bass/treble options that I can see. UNless you count the LFE but I can't get xmms to output to that.
There may be aother option thoguh. I've been running the speakers with a connecter that allows me to plug all the channels into just a stereo output. This lets me have the output on all speakers as I've been unable to find an xmms plugin to output to all channels (tried an oss one but that didn't work)
I've discovered the "duplicate front" setting in the alsamixer though. This outputs the front two channels to the rear two and has some interesting effects.
-No center/Lfe channel. This causes a lot less base, possibly a bit too less and I'd like to be able to still have that base sometimes.
-The master volume controll doesn't affect the rear speakers. Not sure if this is normal due to the dismal use of surround sound in all the movies I've tried.
-Having the pcm(front speakers) and surround volumes at diferent level's increases in bass.
I honestly don't think this sounds quite right though.
So I guess now I need a way to get xmms output to all channels particularly including lfe/center. (I've yet to find a working surround output plugin) As well as get an eq working.
Sorry if I'm rather undecided. I'm just too picky when it comes to audio. Any sugestions or help would be greatly appreciated.
06-20-2008 #4
What Zarneth (and I) are looking for is an Equalizer, the other gizmo that lets you adjust frequency.
I plugged a $19 jogging radio into my sound card and now I can burn CDs of the local ball games for my out of town sister. There's just a little hiss and squeal I'd like to get out of the playback. It's coming from the antenna and I can only get rid of about 90% by adjusting the antenna.


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I knew the creek was cold. I walked to the edge with Kelly, my new friend, and put a toe in. Instantly back in the bathtub, the littler me. This body of mine has been carrying around the memory of pain associated with cold water for a long time.
When my handler for L'Auberge de Sedona asked me which spa treatment I would like to experience weeks earlier as my trip was being set up, I graciously replied that I would be grateful for any of them but to please choose the one that was most authentic to the property and experience of L'Auberge – she made an appointment for me to have their "Feet in the Creek" signature treatment.
One year earlier, I sat in the middle of the Airport Vortex, the place in Sedona where you can access the energy from all four vortexes at once and I experienced a powerful meditation. While I was meditating I heard a vortex guide share the power of the place, he said that you could collect the energy from the vortexes and put it into a bubble and send it off to someone, or keep it for yourself. That day I sent a bubble of energy to my future spirit and a wish for guidance. At the time I knew I was lost but I was too afraid to listen to my intuition.
The invitation to visit Sedona one year later came quickly and magically. I've learned to trust synchronicities and expect magic so when it came I looked up and smiled and said "thank you," and the days leading up to the trip I was full of anticipation knowing, knowing, that I was being called there for a reason.
There was a stillness about time that weekend, about everything actually. It was as if time was standing still, like the dimension didn't exist. The greens, I remember the greens the most, so lush and inviting, so alive. The creek too. I slipped into the still, according to plan.
As I sat next to Kelly, hand-picked for this day by the Universe and on-staff at L'Auberge with expertise in body work and spirit guidance, I took the deep breaths she asked me to take and I slipped my feet in. It was then that I dropped in - in to this moment in time, into this moment that I myself crafted, into this moment at the end of a long series of lifetimes' worth of moments strung together to arrive here.
Her words faded into the breeze as I began to arrive in my body. I remember trying to concentrate on the meditation invitation, but I was distracted by the memory in my toes now traveling up my legs and starting to wrap itself around my body. I was crying, little again. Cold. Determined as I always am when faced with an invitation to overcome this past-related fear I started to put my legs in little by little, and then I noticed her. She was my future spirit I gifted the bubble to one year before and maybe even the feisty little me mixed in too. They held my hand that day, in that moment by the cold water creek. And the download began.
I believe we choose our parents, our spirit does. It's part of designing the life we want to live. Sometimes this life is more about a lesson or lessons you want or need to learn. I got this reminder during the download, and it hit me; this spirit epiphany. I chose the cold baths. I chose the hard father. I chose the long history of hard relationships. I chose a life, this time around, of learning big, hard, deep lessons – not the easy way, but the brave way. I chose it.
As I sat by the creek feeling all of this deeply it dawned on me that it was my father's birthday, and the shared birthday of my most recent heartbreak – the heartbreak that started one year before in Sedona and lasted because I was too afraid to listen to my intuition. It was the heartbreak that I sat with, in a brand-new relationship at the time, during my meditation in the Airport Vortex, the one I meditated on when I sent my future self a request for guidance.
This was an invitation to cut cords. My feet in the creek, my hands held on both sides, by me. Surrounded by all of the elements, and nothing at all, it hit me.
By design, on my last life, regaining the power of my chosen existence, that I chose this path for my spirit to learn, to hurt, to feel, to heal, to deserve, to appreciate, to love, to be…not lightly, but deeply – so deeply.
With Kelly's help I did a cord cutting and offered the water back, and I made a promise to myself aloud that I would honor this power that I choose this and that I would get into cold water soon as a form of baptism. With this, the cords were cut and the download was complete.
I walked to the rock in the middle of the creek very carefully and asked Kelly to take my photograph, and as I was turning to walk back I slipped and fell, gracefully somehow, into the creek. I sat there waist-high, again time standing still, in water that was suddenly warm.


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A B-2 Spirit bomber
By BEN FREEMEN, Ph.D. and MIA STEINLE
Yesterday, POGO called for congressional support of nine amendments to the gargantuan defense budget bill, the National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal year (FY) 2013. These amendments would result in savings without compromising security and / or would lead to more accountability for the government and its contractors. Here's a look at the amendments that touch on national security generally—stay tuned for a look at those oriented towards government contracting and those that relate to the nuclear weapons complex.
Deferring Development of a Super High-Tech Bomber for Which There is No Urgent Need
If you owned three cars, all of which had many miles to go before the end of their lives, would you buy a fourth, top-of-the-line car? What if you were in debt? By, say, $15 trillion?
This is exactly the nonsensical spending plan the U.S. government is implementing, as the Air Force plans to spend at least $6.3 billion over the next five years developing a new long-range penetrating bomber aircraft. The thing is, the Air Force's existing fleet of B-52, B-1B, and B-2 planes is undergoing upgrades and is expected to be operational for decades to come.
An amendment from Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), and John Conyers (D-MI) would delay development of the new bomber until FY 2023 and reduce funds for the program by about $291 million. The delay will give the Air Force and Department of Defense time to truly determine what sort of bomber fleet they need—something that even one of the military's highest-ranking officers said last year was necessary.
The Administration initially cancelled the program in FY 2010, saying there was "no urgent need" for a new bomber and that the program was expected to cost more than it could afford. As we argued last month, deferring the program not only saves money the U.S. doesn't have, but it's a low-risk move, given the country's existing bomber fleet.
The amendment would still allow plenty of time for development of a next generation bomber. The B-52s and B-2s aren't scheduled for retirement until 2040 and 2058, respectively. Given that the B-1 and B-2 bombers went from development to operational status in 16 years, we wouldn't need to start developing a new bomber until 2024 at the earliest.
Buying Fewer Fighter Jets that We Can't Afford
The Marine Corps variant of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (the F-35 B) is the most expensive variant of the most expensive Department of Defense (DoD) weapon program ever, and, according to the DoD's own figures, the planes have been plagued by cost overruns and schedule delays.
An amendment by Representative John Conyers (D-MI) would cut all funding for the Marine Corps variant of the F-35 in FY2013 and all future years. The amendment would allow the DoD to replace these planes with the proven F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. Though the Super Hornets lack the F-35 B's ability to land vertically, they have many capabilities that rival the F-35. In fact, a specialized version of the Super Hornet, an EA-18G Growler, scored a kill against an F-22, the U.S. military's king of air-to-air combat.
Perhaps more importantly, Super Hornets cost far less to buy and operate than the beleaguered Marine Corps F-35. Every single F-35 B costs taxpayers over $250 million to buy and more than $11 million per year to operate. Three Super Hornets can be purchased for the price of one F-35 B and they cost half as much to operate.
With 281 F-35 B's still planned to be procured, Rep. Conyers amendment will save taxpayers nearly $50 billion just in procurement costs, and billions more in operating costs over the life of this program.
In this tight fiscal climate, we simply cannot afford to waste more money on the overpriced, underperforming F-35 B.
Trimming the Bloated Pentagon Bureaucracy
Since 2001, when the war in Afghanistan began, the top ranks in the U.S. military, Generals and Flag Officers, have grown faster than all lower ranks—a phenomenon known as Star Creep. The very top ranks—three- and four-star General/Flag Officers—have grown even faster than one- and two-star General/Flag Officers.
While there have been some reductions in this top brass, there are still 945 Generals and Flag Officers—more than there were at any point during the first seven years of the war in Afghanistan. Those Generals and Admirals were also commanding more troops than the current cadre of Generals and Flag Officers. For example, at the end of 2004, with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan fully underway, there were approximately 17,000 more active duty military personnel than there are now.
In short, the U.S. military has added commanders while shrinking the number in need of command.
Fortunately, Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) has issued an amendment to the NDAA that will rein in this bloat. His amendment would cap the number of General/Flag Officers at "0.05 percent of the combined authorized strengths for active duty personnel." In other words, for every 2,000 troops, there can be no more than one General or Admiral. Based upon calculating the total number of active duty and reserve personnel, this amendment will reduce the General and Flag Officer ranks by a little more than 5 percent. But, will save taxpayers millions.
The enlisted ranks have been shrinking, and even deeper cuts are planned. With fewer personnel to command and a major conflict ending there is no rationale for allowing the top ranks to grow.
Ben Freeman and Mia Steinle are POGO investigators.
Photo of B-2 bomber via the Air Force.


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I have been spending time reading accounts of those who have lost a loved one through suicide on "Alliance of Hope: for suicide survivors". Reading accounts of those who lost a loved one to suicide when they are in the beginnings stages of grief and guilt ridden brought me back to my early days of trying to survive Aaron's death. The emotions, grief, guilt, confusion, anger etc is so intense you think your going to die yourself. There are times you think it would be easier to give up than have to endure for another day. You can't see the future and you can't know that it happens to all of us who lost a loved one.
To me it was like being thrown into a raging torrent of water that was headed for a waterfall and there was nothing I could do about it. To try to swim against the current was impossible and the reality of going over the edge of that waterfall was a reality that I didn't want to accept.
That is what it is like in the beginning. You find yourself in this raging torrent of water, sweeping you down stream, knowing that you will be unceremoniously dumped over the edge and down into the river below. Your survival instincts set in trying everything to find a way to stop your forward progress. A tree branch, a log, brushes peeking up over the water's surface. Anything to stop your forward motion so you can figure a way to get back to the safety of the shore.
That is the problem in the beginning. We weren't prepared for this terrifying ride, we didn't plan it, it wasn't in our life's itinerary so we didn't know how to react.
If we were prepared or had the advantage of hindsight then we would learn quickly that there is no branches to grab onto, no brushes to stop our forward progress. We were headed for the water fall and its drop and there wasn't anything we could do about it. What we didn't know is that we would survive the drop, we would survive the undertow and the waters would eventually stop its tumultuous washing machine like churning on course to our new destination.
We try in the beginning to fight something that is greater than us not realizing we have been set on a path that we never asked for, taking us to a destination most of us never knew existed nor a place we really didn't want to go.
I say this with over six years of travelling that river, making it safely over the water's edge, surviving the drop ino the raging torrent of water that would sweep me down stream away from the comforts of my old life. A journey I didn't ask for. I am still travelling down that river knowing that I will never be able to go back to where I started.
It wasn't an overnight acceptance, even when the waters eased I still looked for a way back to the way it was. It actually took me six and a half years to understand this and accept my fate, a fate that has brought me to realizing that my life not only will never be the same but that I was put in this position so that some day I may in some small way help those who are struggling to survive suicide navigate their way down stream.
We who have travelled through this raging torrent know that once you have been thrown into the deep end there is no going back. Life will never be the same but as a consolation to those who are at the beginning stages of this river's journey there is a place where the waters calm and flow at a more leisurely pace.
You can never go back and once you get far enough down stream away from the danger of the river's raging torrent, you will understand more fully the new path you have been put on.


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Eyayu Fungus No Laughing Matter Aims to awaken a sleeping generation
Friday, 16 February 2018 18:00
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Art & Life
Ethiopia has a long tradition of creating artistic works that critique society and politics. One such artistic work currently on stage, is Festalen, widely known among the public after the character–Eyayu Fungus. The one-man-show has been wowing audiences since its debut in 2014. EBR's adjunct writer Meseret Mamo attended the show at the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences on December 16.
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"It is Private Vehicle Owners who are Enjoying the Roads Constructed By all tax payers"
Thursday, 15 February 2018 15:00
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Several attempts have been made by the Addis Ababa City Administration to solve the severe transportation problem in the city. However, the roads are still clogged with traffic congestion and the problem has been worsening by the day. EBR's Ashenafi Endale sat down with Solomon Kidane (PhD), head of the City Road and Transport Bureau to learn the root causes of the problem and what the administration is doing about it.
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Productivity Matters, Headcount Doesn't
Thursday, 15 February 2018 09:00
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In terms of headcount, Ethiopia has the tenth largest livestock inventory in the world with 120.4 million cattle, sheep and goat. But the country isn't making the most of it. Roughly 200,000 tons meat is processed annually, and less 10Pct of it is exported. EBR's Ashenafi Endale explores the issue to find out why.
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Public Transport in Addis From Crisis through Crisis, into Crisis
Thursday, 15 February 2018 09:00
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One of the critical problems in Addis Ababa is the lack of efficient public transport. This is despite the fact that government has been deploying various schemes, such as introduction of Higer, Bishoftu, and double-decker buses; and constructing Sub Sahara's first light railway with billions in investment and subsidies every year.
These initiatives have been unable to sufficiently ease the transport crisis. While officials stress the government is doing its best to execute projects that expand mass transportation, experts argue that transport sustainability can only be guaranteed through proper planning that takes into account factors like urbanization and changes in land use. EBR offers this report.
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...The Government Makes [Most of] The Jokes...
Thursday, 15 February 2018 06:00
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Former journalist Bereket Belayneh, 33, is a poet and writer of the satirical hit, Eyayu Fungus. The one-man show, a comedy filled with scathing criticisms of the government, and society, has been entertaining audiences for three years. EBR's Mikiyas Tesfaye sat down with Bereket to talk about the role of comedy and humor in Ethiopian society and theater.
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A Long Road to Revival the attempt to resurrect Ethiopia's Volleyball scene
Thursday, 15 February 2018 06:00
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Sport Biz
Volleyball has been one of the most popular sports in Ethiopia since the 1970s. The country participated in continental competition both in the men and women's category until the late 1990s. These days, volleyball no longer enjoys popularity among Ethiopian sports fans. EBR adjunct writer Abiy Wondifraw explores the issue to report this.
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Our Expertise would be [of Great] value to Ethiopia
Thursday, 15 February 2018 06:00
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Yara International is a Norwegian fertilizer company with clients in about 150 countries, including Ethiopia. Two months ago the company signed an agreement with the Ethiopian government to mine potash in the Danakil Depression, in the state of Afar. Furthermore, an agreement was also signed with the Development Fund of Norway to fund the training of locals in the region. The project is expected produce up to 600,000 tons of potash per year when it becomes operational. EBR's Mikiyas Tesfaye talks to Esben Tuman, Vice President Corporate Communications, Yara International.
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Mechanizing Ethiopia Agriculture's much needed facelift
Thursday, 15 February 2018 06:00
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As Ethiopia's most important sector, agriculture is a fundamental component in addressing the country's development challenges. While agricultural output is improving, there are still major gaps in productivity that mechanization can help bridge. And while the benefits of mechanization are immense, the introduction of automated farming processes in Ethiopia has been limited. EBR's Ashenafi Endale explores the issue and highlights the efforts taken to improve the situation.
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Plug, Play Instant Growth of Instant offices in Addis
Thursday, 15 February 2018 06:00
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An "instant" or "serviced" office is one that is fully equipped and managed by a company that then rents it out to individuals and businesses. Although instant offices are often found in cities worldwide, it is a new phenomenon in Ethiopia. Driven by the increasing number of foreign investors, business travelers, startup businesses, and non-profit organizations, the business model is now gaining momentum. EBR's Mikiyas Tesfaye explores the issue.
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Terrorism and Political Violence
Thursday, 15 February 2018 03:00
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Opportunity, Threat for Insurance?
No country in the world, however well protected, can consider itself immune from political violence. Terrorism is evolving fast as networks and cells continue to look at new methods to inflict damage and cause panic. Under the current circumstances, politically motivated attacks and civil unrest in Ethiopia keep threatening business organizations. As a result, companies look to insurance protection—primarily political risk and terrorism coverage—to manage the exposure. The current eruption of political violence in parts of Ethiopia and the adverse human and financial cost, coupled with the swelling tendency of threats, is pushing the risk into uncharted territory.
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And dang it if it wasn't dead easy to install. Just head to your WordPress admin panel, hit 'Add New' under the Plugins section of the left sidebar, and search for WPTouch. Then just install and activate.
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Batya Medad
Stop Trying to Placate The Arab Terrorists aka "Palestinians" sic
Israel is at war for its very survival. Our enemies are sociopaths, pathological liars. There is absolutely no way to negotiate a "peace" with them, because PEACE is the antithesis of what they aim for.
The irony is that when they do tell the truth, people all over the world, including Israel interpret their words into a very PC politically correct distortion. The truth is that the two main so-called Palestinian sic "political groups," Hamas and Fatah are really the same in terms of ideology. They both promote terror against Israel and Jews. They have no desire to live in peace with the State of Israel. When they express support for the "two state solution" it is to create such a weakened Israel that totally destroying it, Gd forbid, wouldn't be a problem.
I highly suggest signing up for updates from the Palestinian Media Watch. Their staff goes through and translates for the open-minded international public what the Arabs write for themselves and what the mainstream media and the "world" refuse to publicize and recognize.
We live in very dangerous times, and ignoring the truth just causes more terror and death. And remember that it is not just Israel that is in danger. The Arab Muslims want to take over the world and remake it in their own image. That is why there have been terror attacks all over.


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opinions on k91?
is it worth it?
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It's unique. Better armor than a T54e1 or AMX 50 120, but not heavy armor. Decent gun depression, mobility and it's a decent clip.
I'm not the greatest in it but I use it to support the meds when possible. It's speedy enough to keep up and it can catch folks offguard.
$35 for a tier 9 is also a steal.
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_Cletus, on 26 April 2019 - 05:37 AM, said:
You're thinking of the Rudy, LOL!
_Cletus, on 26 April 2019 - 06:37 AM, said:
Doggo is like the biscuit though. You don't need armor if no one can hit you.
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I bought it this morning, just got around to playing 3 matches in it. Small sample size but I'm averaging above 3k with 2 losses and a hard-fought LUCKY win. Mostly due to 40% teammates. I like the turret... it gets bounces. Hull does not. So basically, it's a baguette bred with a T34 in terms of general playstyle.
I like it a lot so far because it's a bit different.
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The Importance of Feeling/
If, as we sit at our desk, we're thinking about the book signings, the royalties, the outfit we'll wear to the premiere of the film adaptation, or anything else that hasn't happened yet...
Then we're disconnecting from the feelings of the writing process.
If we don't feel when we write
If we don't feel everything, and feel deeply
If we don't address any unconscious avoidance of feeling
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Vincent D'Indy
Vincent D'Indy (1851-1931), French composer, was a pupil and close friend of Cesar Franck. He became imbued with Franck's principles and, whilst not being particularly significant as a composer himself, deserves more renown than he gets for the service he performed to French music as an administrator, teacher, co-founder of the "Schola Cantorum" school of music in Paris and as a supporter of young musicians. He was also a champion of neglected music of the old French masters.
He wrote music of most genres which, like Franck's, is always well crafted, tends towards the thematic and is tuneful, but lacks that spark that would put him higher within the composers of his era. There are recordings of chamber pieces, piano music, and certain orchestral works. Much of his music reflects his love of nature.
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Seven of us met for lunch at Hoss's in Lititz on Saturday, June 14, 2003. Those attending were; Marylou from Hershey, PA, Anna Lee from Harrisburg, Nancy from Wilmington, DE, MaryPA2 from Lancaster, and Sam from Ohio. Sam happened to be visiting his brother in Harrisburg, and brought his brother and sister in law too. We are so glad they could make it. We finally got to put some faces with our computer names. We certainly had enough to eat and a fine time was had by all.
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With the recently launched Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, the Japanese carmaker has an appealing alternative for other numerous and popular compact crossovers. The model competes with the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Ford Escape, Hyundai Santa FE Sport, etc. It gets the attention with the seductive styling but also offers plenty standard features and simple-to-use infotainment system. The turbocharged engine is also the strong selling point of this model and most of versions come with the standard all-wheel drive.
The Eclipse embodied the name previously used for the coupe version and the model arrived on the stage after several concept models Mitsubishi presented earlier. The model debuted as the 2018 model and to the second model year, it will enter with minimal changes in the equipment offer. The 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross could also bring more color options and new wheel designs but won't bring substantial changes.
2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Design
The Mitsubishi Eclipse has sharper shape and body lines than brand's other SUVs but is also more aggressively styled than most of the rivals. The model adopts the same "dynamic shield" design language as brand's other models but its theme is more attractive.
The front section includes sharp headlights underlined with the chrome inserts which continues downward and bends around fog lights slots. The bumper section has also sporty contours and plenty of brightwork.
The model is also visually appealing from the profile perspective thanks to the sharp, rising character line and sloped roofline. The rear is also uniquely styled with the high-mounted taillights and bisected rear glass.
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Inside the cabin, the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross will also continue in the same form. The simple but attractive design comes with the leather upholstery and contrasting elements in top-end versions. Low-spec models have cheaper materials and more hard plastic surfaces.
The Eclipse provides good leg room front and rear but tall passengers will face with insufficient rear seat headroom. The space behind the rear seats is 22.6 cubes and can be expanded to 48.9 cubes with the folded rear row.
The Eclipse offers rich standard equipment and comes with the intuitive infotainment system. Mitsubishi will likely offer more active safety aids in lower trim versions for the new model year. Most of the advanced safety equipment is now available in the top-tier version.
2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Performance
The 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross will likely return with the same engine under the hood as Mitsubishi hasn't announced upgrades so far. The turbocharged unit is the only engine for the buyers in the US while in other markets buyers can also get the diesel-powered version.
A 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine yields 152 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The engine is the modern design with aluminum-made block and consumption cutting technologies. It comes in the combination with the consensually variable transmission.
Mitsubishi will likely offer the front-wheel drive for the base version only again. All other trims will have power on all wheels. The fuel economy will stay around 26 mpg combined.
2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross: Arrival, Price
The 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross will hit the market by the end of the year. Expect it again to start slightly above $23, 000.


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Gov. Jay Inslee has chosen Rep. Ross Hunter, a 13-year legislator with experience in the public and private sectors, to lead Washington's Department of Early Learning as the state opens a new chapter of its early education work. Hunter starts Sept. 8 and will earn $150,000 a year. A former PTA activist, Hunter brings a[…..]
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Lemongrass Harvest is Underway
It's harvest time in Sri Lanka! RJ is a small-scale spice grower in Sri Lanka. His lemongrass is carefully harvested, and then blended with spices to become our Lemongrass Tea.
Usually there is a lemongrass harvest in January. Due to poor irrigation and a drought in Sri Lanka, there was no lemongrass to be harvested. Finally, by the end of February the rains started again! After eight weeks of growing, it is finally harvest time.
We are excited to receive the lemongrass, and other teas, midway through this summer. Supporting small-scale often means patience as we wait for rain, harvest, and product to arrive. Patience allows for fair payment to small-scale farmers. Thank you!


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I have been working extensively with animals for over 25 years. Those different avenues and daily amazing experiences with big cats, horses, dogs, and more, have allowed me to combine what they have taught me into a unique sense of animal communication and behavior. Although I have always been a huge advocate of the written word, almost everything I have learned has been through constant hands-on experience, learning directly from the animals themselves. There is nothing you can learn in a classroom that you can't learn better from the masters themselves--animals. In addition, I have my B.A. in Psychology, allowing me to better mediate between animal and human to create synergy between dog(s) and owner.My whole life with animals, I have always either been given, or sought out, the challenges--the hard cases, the underdogs. The beauty of that was I learned how amazing it is to grow WITH the animal...true teamwork. In my opinion, the greatest growth comes when both human and animal are learning together. There is nothing that makes me more content than bringing animals and their people together as a team, and it positively affects not only our entire lives, but also the lives of those around us.
My Methods and Philosophy
With me, you will never be asked to use forceful or harsh techniques. Being a leader is about achieving the highest level of both trust and respect, none of which could ever be achieved by force. I read body language and teach you to do the same. I teach you how powerful our emotions can be, both positively and negatively, and how to use them to your ultimate advantage. I teach you the superior power of our voice tone and timing, and more importantly, I teach you how to emulate confidence and calm whether you truly feel it or not using my psychological "Failsafes" which give you options on creating good leadership in any tense situation. I teach you how to communicate with your body language and voice what you want to your dog, without ever having to yell, hit, punish, or seclude your dog, and without having to have a treat bag forever attached to your hip.
I teach you how to truly fulfill your dog as a working animal, and how to intensively strengthen your bond using techniques that they use with each other. And it is a lot easier than you might think. It will be different every day for you. It will be different with your first dog versus your second dog. Things might change when you add a dog to your pack. But once you have learned to read body language and communicate back the RIGHT way, it won't matter.
Through private sessions and group class, you will learn the power of voice tone, timing, posture, emotion, and methods that make your dog happy to listen to you, and you will be a calmer, more confident human being in other areas of your life as well. It is easier for me to teach a human to speak like a dog, than it is for a dog to be like a human. I don't ask you to change who you are; rather, I work to bring out your very best. Once you know your dog's language, you will always know what to do, how to handle each situation, and how to come out with a positive lesson.
Your dog will learn proper behavior at home, in public, and will be happy doing it for you. Whether it's rehabilitating aggression, fear, pack dynamics, destructive behavior, or simple obedience training, I will teach YOU to have the best relationship possible with your dog for years to come. Dogs are our family members, and our family affects our whole life. When you are happier and confident in your dog's behavior, your entire life will see positive changes.
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Fourteen-year-old Ke'onte is full of life and laughter — largely because of his new parents.
But his happiness is also thanks to a television news anchor who featured the boy's story in Dallas, Texas, not just once, but twice, after a failed adoption brought disappointment.
In 2007, when Ke'onte was just eight years old, Gloria Campos featured him as a "Wednesday's Child," a feature produced locally by five US television stations around the country which showcases children in foster care who need loving parents.
The boy, now happy and off medication wrongfully prescribed, wanted to thank Gloria for her persistence in finding him a home, and he surprised her on the air.
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Sampler Stocking IV
Sampler Stocking IV
These are my original Sampler Stockings that I did back in 1984 (seems like yesterday!). I did these stockings for someone who worked in my father's office. I had actually made a lot of stockings prior to these Sampler Stockings. My dad was proud of what I had done and he showed the woman in his office our family stockings that I had stitched. She loved them and asked if I would make six stockings for her family. She would pay me! That sounded great. My husband then said you need to chart these stockings so you can sell the charts. That is how these first Sampler Stockings (1-6) came to be.
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Pure white roses are an elegant way to express friendship, gratitude or perhaps condolences.
Comforting and beautiful, timeless classic.
Why should you buy from Plumeria? Well, we have a few reasons that we think make us different. Our local community health and success is important to us. This is why we try to focus on locally sourced goods to sell at our shop.
We have partnered with local flower farmers to buy fresh flowers in season when possible. We also try to network with local artists, makers, and artisans to find locally made items that we can offer at our flower shop.
We're more than just your local florist in Battle Creek. We're a locally focused boutique. If you're a local flower grower or you make cool things that you think would sell in our shop give us a call. We are always looking to expand our network of friends.


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5 Wealth-Building Tips for Business Owners
Published on 01/04/2017 by Hampton Bourne
Finance is all about trade-offs. If you buy a new couch, you're forgoing the opportunity to put that money into your savings account. If you decline to work an extra shift so you can spend time with your family, the extra money you could have made is the trade-off for the quality time that you experienced. The decisions we make in trade-offs determine both our short-term and long-term well being.
One of the most formidable trade-offs associated with owning your own business is the subsequent lack of corporate financial power. You trade in a steady salary and in many cases a retirement plan for the freedom of being your own boss and controlling your own career. But does this have to be a one-or-the-other, black and white scenario? Contrary to what many believe, there are actually ways to dip into that gray area and work towards the financial stability of the "company man," all while still enjoying the freedom of an entrepreneur. These 5 wealth-building tips for business owners could help you do just that.
1. Live within your means. I know—duh! However, this seemingly uninteresting piece of advice is by far the most important of these five tips. As a financial planner, I can assure you that debt is an anchor to building long term wealth. You may to have a mortgage, and a rule of thumb for the general public is to spend no more than 20% of your gross monthly income on your mortgage payment. But business owners should consider being even more conservative on this estimate—15% of your net monthly income may provide a better balance. Then you have auto-payments, a mortal enemy to wealth building. Instead of getting a new car once yours is paid off, consider continuing to drive it, and use the money that would go to a car payment to work towards building wealth. In short, if you are a business owner, you should consider keeping mortgage payments under 15% of your NET monthly income, and drive your car until it falls apart.
2. Trick yourself into saving and start early. As a business owner, you probably won't have the privilege of enjoying a 401k match, pension plan, or stock options. Saving is a mindset, and it takes a little discipline to be good at it. Above all else, you must maintain a healthy balance in a personal savings account. You likely take more risk than the average corporate employee, so it's very important to keep extra money for a rainy day. Next, ensure that you have ample savings in a business account. Once these two protective measures are met, you can work towards building your long-term net worth. Retirement saving should be as mandatory and routine as paying the electric bill, and it should start in the same year you open your business. If you want to take a risk in your business, go for it—but you should only consider doing so after you meet this very important step each month. Let's say you save $250 each month. Earning 7% for 30 years, you would accumulate just shy of $305,000. To throw fuel on the fire, if you increased your savings every year by 3% (the historical annual rate of inflation), your thirty year result would be roughly $400,000. On the other hand, if you waited just five years to begin saving, the end result would only be roughly $250,000 after twenty five years—a 38% difference. Use the snowball effect to your advantage, and capitalize on the potential benefit of compounding interest. Most small-business retirement plans can be automated, allowing you to potentially retire with a chunk of change without ever even feeling it. Oh, and did I mention there are potential tax breaks in this area? Talk to a financial advisor, and he or she will work with your CPA. Start saving as soon as possible and do it regularly and automatically if possible.
3. Stay ahead of inflation. "When I was your age, I could feed a family of four for $4.50." It's something we've heard our parents and grandparents say numerous times, and if you're old enough, you may have experienced this yourself. Years ago, a family of four could go out to eat for a lot less, but people also made a lot less too. Generally speaking, salaries and the cost of goods increase at about 3% each year. It's normal; it's been happening since economics was a thing. In most cases it's nothing to worry about, unless you have too much cash on the sidelines, which can dramatically reduce your purchasing power over an extended period of time. There is a very delicate balance between "too much" and "just enough," and that amount varies for each person and their unique individual life goals. Don't let the inflation work against you. Put excess cash to work.
4. Consider owning your real estate. In a low interest rate environment, it is often advantageous to elect longer-term loans. Long-term rates today are a fraction of what short-term rates were just a few years ago. We are in a unique borrowing environment. If you rent your building, consider borrowing some money and buying your space. In many cases, physical property is the main bulk of valuation when it comes time to sell a business. By not owning your space, you are missing out on having the potential to build valuable equity. In many cases, I would expect a loan payment on property to only be marginally higher than the cost of renting. Remember, your landlord isn't likely to lose money if you stay in business, so consider being your own landlord.
5. Don't overestimate your brand. Selling a business can be rather difficult, and business schools across the country teach a litany of ways to value a business in question. Many include placing a value on future earnings. In financial planning meetings, business owners often tell me that their business is their retirement plan. Sometimes that works, but other times it is a fatal mistake. There is value in a brand and intellectual property, but don't underestimate your value to the business. If your sales revenue is largely tied to your relationships and connections, after you bow out your business loses its most valuable asset. In other words, your business is probably worth more with you at the helm, so don't lean on it to provide you with wealth. Consider it a supplement to what you're doing independently, and use other methods to work towards building your wealth. Don't rely on your business to handle all of the heavy lifting.
The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. We suggest that you discuss your specific situation with your financial advisor prior to investing. All performance referenced is historical and is no guarantee of future results. All illustrations are hypothetical examples and are not representative of any specific situation. Your results will vary. The hypothetical rates of return used do not reflect the deduction of fees and charges inherent to investing. Investing involves risk including the loss of principle. No strategy assures success or protects against loss.


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So you bait her and allow her to DHV to you. You accept with touch or space invading and then release and say "Wait shit. I can't even talk to you now" and do a backturn or look away. She will reinitiate if she is attracted and will start to game you. In fact you need to be switching the screen/chase switch in the attract phase to get her contributing to the sarge and to prevent her circuits from being overkilled by being in reactive zone. You then also do this cycle a few times in the screen phase to make her feel that she is working to win you over and that to make her feel that your IOIs to her have been earned and are legit, not fake. After the 3rd cycle, you finally accept and go into the rapport..comfort and trust stage.where you can state your interest. This phase is signatured with touch escalation, location changing and comfort/rapport building routines.
6. Rapport/Comfort -Involves getting more comfortable with each others touch, closeness, so touch escalation is the key here and comfort building routines.
YOU can then
1. bounce or isolate to another venue
2. or Time bridge to day2.
A few killer routines are:
Evolution phase shift routine to makeout
Grounding your identity to her reality
Role playing
Pair Bonding
Saying to her "I think you've hijacked my brain babe"
etc... Once the comfort building and touch escalation is in progress it will get more intimate, more sexual...until it leads to a
7. Close - A lay, or a timebridge.
NOTE: You will have to deal with LMR often but the more venue changes you make, and the more time you spend with the girl. I believe it is usually like 6-7 hours she will believe that she "got to you emotionally" and you will stick around, not just go in for the kill and leave.
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One of the beauties of soccer is that it is truly a "players" game, with coaching from the sidelines forbidden. Unfortunately at the youth level, this rule is never enforced. Unlike most of our sports though, soccer has very few stoppages, and this allows for players to make their own decisions during the flow of the game. Because of the environment that exists in soccer, it really is a wonderful avenue through which to develop children.
In a typical game, there is lots of running (fitness), change of direction and change of pace (agility and athleticism), decision making, risk taking, ball skill development, vision and spacial awareness, fakes and scheming, teamwork, and most importantly, fun! Kids can experience the ups and downs of sports in so many ways, and this is an excellent environment to learn how to deal with these challenges in a positive manner.
One of the best methods for developing good soccer players is to play "pick-up" soccer with friends. In this environment kids often play with children of varying ages, they play uninhibited because parents are usually not around to yell instructions and set demands, and they get to "own" the game on their terms.
Over the past weekend at a soccer tournament, I heard countless coaches directing their players non-stop. It was truly annoying. As I sat and quietly watched my team play on their own, I was complimented by many referees, field marshals, and opposing parents for my quiet demeanor. It didn't hurt that our girls were able to relax and play some really beautiful soccer....on their terms. They were the champions of the weekend in every category!
All of us as parents would love for our children to grow up and be good decision makers. If we can have the patience and the fortitude to allow the process to work in youth sports, stop all of the screaming and yelling, our kids now have a better chance of learning these very important decision making skills.
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February 2016
By: Stephanie Wu, Travel + Leisure
March is when the cold starts to let up and much of the country finally gets signs of warm weather. But if you start planning a trip for the summer months, you'll hit high season for most destinations. Instead, seek out places you can go now—an ideal combination of warm weather and no crowds.
If you're looking for a quick jaunt, there are tons of exciting happenings in New Orleans, New York City, and Washington, D.C. All three cities have exciting food scenes, but they each have March-specific attractions as well, from new hotel openings to the famous cherry blossoms.
Wine lovers should head to Portugal, where the Douro River area is in full bloom and you'll have the vineyards practically to yourself. In Reykjavik, it feels like spring but looks like winter still, due to the snow on the ground—perfect for exploring the beautiful city.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mardi Gras is over, but that's perhaps even more of a reason to head to New Orleans now. Stay at the new Roman and Williams-designed Ace Hotel, which opens this month in an Art Deco building dating back to 1928. The hotel will house the first Southern outpost of Stumptown Coffee Roasters, as well as a restaurant from Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman. Given that modern cocktail culture was invented in this city (there are tons of cocktail tours you can go on), it's no surprise that the bar scene is fantastic. The ideal place to recover is Willa Jean bakery, a bread-centric restaurant that serves breakfast all day and incredible sweets.
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Did you ever have an overweight and out-of-shape PE teacher? I did. And it always confounded me. I thought, "Shouldn't he practice what he preaches?"
I had similar thoughts Friday at my big bank, at which I keep my main checking account. I misplaced my debit card last weekend, so I went in to get a temporary card while the other one headed to my mailbox.
Justine helped me out.
She asked if I had a financial advisor. Bank of America's partnership with Merrill Edge allows me a free, short session with an advisor.
I told Justine that I, indeed, have a financial advisor. I'm actually going to see my him in a few days. I'm excited to talk about my progress so far and look toward the future.
While further reviewing my account, Justine said, "Miss Wise, I noticed you don't have a savings account with us."
"Yeah, I know," I replied. "In order for me to save, I have to keep my checking and savings completely separate."
I told her that I save at another bank. Two actually—one at a credit union; the other, online. Without the separate savings account, I would constantly be transferring money into the checking account and never keep a dime.
She said she understood.
"I try to be a saver, but I have too many bills," she said, "They just keep coming."
A red flag went up in my head. I thought, 'But you work at a bank! You work with money ALL THE TIME!'
If anyone could be saving, I thought it would be her. Of course, I don't know the ins and outs of her life. I know sometimes bills seem to come at you in quick succession.
Our conversation reaffirmed these actions I've taken along my journey to financial enlightenment:
- Save for "unexpected" bills. Maybe Justine didn't see some of her bills coming. But that's the main reason we should have savings. Car repairs, medical bills and that annual AAA renewal aren't really unexpected. At the beginning of the year, I decided to save for those annual expenses such as the AAA card so they wouldn't seem to pop up out of the blue. One day, I want to have enough to cover the medical deductible and major car repairs, too. I'd keep a large amount in an interest-bearing account.
- Keep the savings account separate from the checking account. It takes much more effort to actually dip into those savings if it's at another bank. You'll either have to drive to a separate brick-and-mortar bank or wait 2-4 days for the transfer from an online bank.
- Make savings automatic. Having my savings automatically withdrawn from my paycheck into a separate bank doesn't even allow me to factor that money into bill money or discretionary money. If I had to decide every two weeks whether to save or not, then I would also make a poor decision—to spend the money.
- Reduce monthly bills whenever possible. Whether it's lowering your phone bill or cutting off the cable, do what you gotta do to keep the overhead low. Then put the difference in savings.
- Get advice when you need it. When something's wrong with your car, you see a mechanic, right? I might take Justine on the Merrill Edge offer just for a tune-up. Although I have a financial advisor, I like hearing different perspectives.
I left the big bank happy about my current situation. I not where I want to be, but I'm making good money decisions and I'm working my plan. Yay for progress!


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Studying abroad changed student's world view
The trip changed her life
Posted: lun, dic 17, 2012
Confused. Scared. Mortified.
UNMC medical student Kelley Keefe will never forget the look on that young woman's face.
Or her story.
Kelley stood in shock as she listened to the young woman, who'd been admitted into a rural South African hospital where Kelley was volunteering three summers ago.
The young woman was having "psychogenic" seizures, the doctor had explained. That means that they were an involuntary physical reaction from a psychological disturbance.
In her case, they came from a traumatic history of sex abuse.
Says Kelley: "Her mother prostituted her 10 years ago – at the age of 13."
A few days later, another girl confided in Kelley that she'd been raped five years before by her fifth-grade teacher. The girl had developed severe depression and thoughts of suicide.
"There is a lot of rape and domestic violence there," Kelley says. And gender injustice. And lack of resources to help victims heal. That girl had to travel five hours from the town to talk to a psychiatrist. And there is a lack of hope.
The patients who lacked hope seemed less likely to heal.
Kelley is in her fourth year of medical school. Her trip to South Africa happened the summer after her first year of medical school.
That trip changed her life.
Every patient has a story, she says. Her time abroad taught her that sometimes, listening is the best thing a doctor can do.
That summer she also worked at an HIV outreach program in a small town where about a third of the people were infected with the virus. She tried to learn what struggles those people had so she could tailor resources from the organization she was working for to fit their needs.
She helped set up support groups for people who were living, and dying, with HIV and AIDS. She helped teach people to take their medicines properly and encouraged them to follow up with their doctor.
She knows that the time she's spent abroad will help her when she is a doctor in the United States someday.
"I think it's really important for people my age to go abroad, even if it's not to Third World or developing countries," Kelley says. "I think giving people a different perspective on how the world works and stepping outside their comfort zone is very enlightening. And a lot of people don't have that chance."
To pay for her travels, Kelley lived in her parents' Omaha basement to save on rent. She thinks it's unfortunate some young people don't have this opportunity because of financial reasons.
Kelley also has spent time as a volunteer in Nicaragua, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
"It had a huge impact on me," she says. "I had been reading about a lot of the stuff in books, and it's very different when you see it in real life. I mean, books and statistics don't do it justice."
Global engagement is one of the top priorities of the Campaign for Nebraska. If you'd like to support the university's effort to promote global engagement – and help students like Kelley learn about themselves and other people in other cultures – please give online or contact the University of Nebraska Foundation at 800-432-3216.


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Official figures from the Met Office show that 2012 was the second wettest year on record in the UK.
England had its wettest ever year, while it was the third wettest for Wales, the 17th wettest on record for Scotland and the 40th wettest for Northern Ireland.
Across the UK there was a total of 1330.7mm of rainfall in 2012, according to the Met Office, just short of the record of 1337.3mm in 2000.
The most rain in a single day was recorded at Honister Pass in the Lake District on 22 June, with 208.4mm of rain falling in 24 hours.
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Those bans proved unnecessary as the period from April to June turned out to be the wettest on record. The rain continued to pour down and every month from June until December saw above average rainfall.
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The Kao Tay Story
November 19, 2009 by Dan Nichols
In the summer of 2005, Craig Taubman taught me this chant. He suggested it would be a good activity for group building. He taught us to sing:
Kao tay
Layna, layna mao tay
Ha-ya-no, ha-ya-no, ha-ya-no
Later, Craig told me he learned in Algonquin Park, Canada when he was a song leader there. He told me it is Native American and he had no idea what it meant.
And so it was for me…
I used the song and hand motions as a device that summer to get a groups focus without asking for their attention. It worked very well despite some wierd looks from a few counselors and campers.
I sang this song at Young Judaea Sprout Lake Camp that summer of 2005.
An Israeli counselor named Donna told me she couldn't help but hear Hebrew when we sang it.
She heard:
Kach oti
L'an, l'an mahuti
Chayeinu, chayeinu, chayeinu.
She translated the Hebrew for me as:
Take me
To where, to where, to myself
Our lives, our lives, our lives.
I told Donna that's cool, but what does that mean? I turned randomly to a girl who was watching us have this conversation. I asked her what it meant to her. She said, let me think about that and I'll get back to you.
The next day she walked up to me with her friends. They said, Tracy, Tracy, tell Dan what you think the song means.
She sang:
Help me find
Who I am deep inside
Help me see, help me see, help me see.
We all erupted in applause and that night Donna and Tracy taught the entire camp their versions.
It was an incredible moment for all of us.
I found out later that night that Tracy had lost her father earlier that year and had spoken to no one regarding her feelings over the loss.
I was humbled and speechless.
I decided to tell this story everywhere I go.
Now it seems, quite regularly, folks come up to me with their own piece of the puzzle. It's beautiful.
A year went by and I was back in Oconomowoc, WI where I first heard this song from Craig Taubman. I told the story late one night to everyone assembled at the conference. As I was packing up my guitar and woman walked up to me and handed me a piece of paper. She told me she was a folk dancer in Florida and that this song, Kao Tay, was indeed, a Native American song. She told me the paper contained the direct translation from the Native American into English. The paper read:
Let me be one
With the infinite sun
Forever, forever, forever.
So there it is. It's uplifting for me to be in the presence of something that takes on a life of it's own. When I learned this song I had a plan and a goal. Then I started singing it with people. I thought I knew what the song was meant to do. I had no idea.


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International FilmFest 2015 in D.C. Classrooms
After our meaningful discussion [about the film Limited Partnership], I went home and thought more about the topics of homosexual discrimination and rights. I was one of the students who mentioned how my relatives do not associate with homosexuals. So that night I had a deep conversation with my mother to get a better understanding of her passionate opinion on gays… Your visit helped me become closer and more knowledgeable about my own mother! What more can I ask? — Danny, high school student
Teaching for Change was pleased to help Filmfest DC 2015 bring filmmakers and students together for the fourth year in a row. In April 2015, students at three high schools in Washington, D.C., had the opportunity to talk with film's directors about their documentaries. This year's films were about gay marriage in the U.S. and education in Israel and Palestine.
Limited Partnership
Students in English teacher Jill Weiler's class at Capital City Public Charter School met not only the director and producer (Thomas Miller and Karen Hori) of Limited Partnership, but also one of lead subjects of the film, Tony Sullivan. (Students referred to him as the hero.) The film tells the story of Filipino-American Richard Adams and Australian Tony Sullivan, on of the first same-sex couples to receive a marriage license in 1975 California. The couple has spent four decades on the forefront of the struggle for marriage equality, but they're still battling to be recognized as a couple even as same-sex marriage laws are finally changing.
During the discussion, students asked critical questions about their personal experiences, the work that went into creating the documentary, and the people and politics in the film. In a school with a large immigrant population, they were interested to hear Sullivan talk about his status as an undocumented immigrant to the U.S. His 40 year marriage to Adams, a U.S. citizen, still did not afford him citizenship.
Many students were inspired by the film to have courageous conversations with parents and re-examine their own views about relationships. Several students remarked that they were struck by the passion with which Tony has pursued his goals, and his forgiveness for those who have opposed him. Said student Colby,
I was very impressed by Tony Sullivan's forgiving character. It is not often that we are given the opportunity to meet a person that has overcome so much adversity and still manages to live without resentment.
This Land is My Land
Director Tamara Erde discussed her film This Land is My Land in an ESL class at Wilson High School (with teacher Mary Ann Zehr) and a class on the History of Jerusalem supported by Qatar Foundation International (with teacher Alexander Porcelli) at Washington Latin Public Charter School. The film explores how Israel and Palestine teach the history of their respective nations and their conflicts.
Students were eager to make connections between their own lives and the lives of students abroad. After learning that Erde chooses to live in France instead of Israel, where she was born, high school student Hendrey remarked,
Making your own decision to go out of Israel caught my attention. I see it difficult to adapt to a new culture. Some people in this class are still adapting themselves to American culture.
Students wanted to understand why professors in the film chose to teach material that was not approved by the magistrate. Erde helped students understand that the professors believe the risk of not teaching the truth—to allow students to enter the world with a skewed understanding of the conflicts—is more dangerous.
Both filmmakers enjoyed the experience of talking to the students and getting the perspective of young people on their work. Erde said,
It was a pleasure for me to meet the students and discuss the film with them, and I think it's one of the film's main tasks.
Filmfest senior program consultant Linda Blackaby remarked on how the students asked very thoughtful questions and treated the filmmakers with great warmth and enthusiasm. As the filmmakers wrapped up their visits, the students requested photos and autographs.