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Having seen and talked with Lacey Von Erich at wrestling shows and conventions the past few years, it is evident she stands out for more than just her beauty. For one, she genuinely likes spending time with her fans.
Von Erich said she is "trying to give back to them like my family always did. If they took time out of their day to come see me, that's a big deal for me," she told SLAM! Wrestling before she signed with TNA as the newest Knockout in The Beautiful People.
While some name stars sign autographs with a shrug of hello, it's been well-noted that Lacey really goes out of her way for them.
"I just love people wherever I go and I want them to know how much I appreciate their support and interest in my career," Von Erich said. "And for right now, I want them to appreciate me as an athlete."
At only 23, Lacey (real name Lacey Adkisson) has done modeling, TV and movies, to go along with her youthful wrestling career.
Born July 17, 1986 in Dallas, the daughter of Kerry "Von Erich" Adkisson, niece of many top stars, and the granddaughter of Fritz Von Erich, Lacey recently saw lots of press after signing with TNA.
"I'm very proud and ready to make an impact in the Impact Zone and beyond, doing my best there," she said.
Von Erich just made her TNA television debut a couple of weeks ago, showing off the famous Von Erich family claw her dad Fritz first used throughout North America and Japan. The move was later used as a finisher by the likes of Killer Karl Krupp, Baron von Raschke, Fritz von Goering, and others.
Von Erich was asked to step into The Beautiful People after Angelina Love was forced to the sidelines by visa troubles.
In an interview with Scott Fishman of the Miami Herald, Von Erich showed her confidence in the role.
"I feel like it was made for me, and she [Angelina] wasn�t a good fit for it in my opinion," Adkisson told Fishman. "... I thought that everybody was going to be, `Oh no. Angelina is gone,� but not one person said that. Nobody really missed her that much. I feel like I can fill the shoes that I�m supposed to."
After it all hit the proverbial fan, Von Erich backpeddaled with a Twitter posting: "I hope everyone enjoyed the show last night! Angelina Love was amazing in the beautiful people and I hope I do it justice! P.S. Don't believe rumors! I think Angelina will be missed in TNA and hope we can work together someday!"
Putting aside any of the controversy, Von Erich said last March that she "always tries to be pretty easy going. I just do my best to get along with everyone, wherever I happen to be working, remembering it's wrestling and there are egos. I'm still trying my best to learn everything I can. So whether it's in the ring, on a modeling or movie shoot, I like to keep things positive, and again in wrestling, it's not always easy to do. The most important thing is showing respect backstage and out there in the ring to your peers."
Lacey spent well-documented time in WWE's developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, and then after her release, took some time off while making movies.
"I've really grown as a person and wrestler since then," said Lacey. "I'd worked independent shows and autograph wrestling fan conventions. It really touched me how at these events, people would come up and tell me how much my grandfather, dad, and uncles meant to them. The Von Erich wrestling family was a part of their lives, whether they went to the matches or watched the World Class show on TV. My grandfather was such a big legend all over the world and one of the great heels and later good guys of all time and for many years. And he was way ahead of his time with World Class, syndicated TV and much more."
Last spring, the young mom ("I love my son dearly") suffered what was first thought to be an incredibly painful migraine, but reported later to be diagnosed as cranial meningitis. Thankfully, the beautiful blonde bombshell healed quickly and was soon given a clean bill of health and later full ring clearance.
She was vague when asked about whether her long-rumored Playboy shoot had occurred or was scheduled to occur.
"All I can say about the Playboy shoot is stay tuned. It'll be very hot," teased Lacey.
TNA is at the forefront of promoting athletic women's wrestling in the United States, with the smaller groups like SHIMMER providing the excellent training ground for future stars.
Last May while interviewing Lacey in Fremont, Calif., she mentioned what a fan she is of SHIMMER and groups portraying women in a positive light.
"For things to move forward, it's got to be the women as rough and tough competitors, not just basically eye candy to and for the guys," Von Erich said. "That's what I like seeing -- the women wrestlers really taken seriously like they are in Japan or Mexico. We've made great strides, and I hope it continues moving that way."
Lacey Von Erich was one of the major names signed to the upcoming Wrestlelicious women's wrestling promotion. She had to get her release from the anticipated weekly TV show after signing with TNA.
"Terry Taylor helped the people over there out since we'd already filmed it," explained Lacey. "It's like Saturday Night Live for lady wrestling, with athletics, comedy, some legends and more. We were sworn to secrecy at the time about it by the producers during the tapings, and we didn't tell anyone, except maybe our families. So up to now, most of it has been kept pretty quiet, again like a secret. And from what I saw, it's going to be a fun show, not serious TV like WWE or TNA are most of the time. It's not competition to them either, so no one has to worry.
"And now starting in TNA, that's where the seriousness must be for me, the competitiveness that runs in my family. And that part of pro wrestling is where the pressure comes in. I take the Von Erich name very seriously."
Perhaps better than anyone, Von Erich knows that at times there's often huge pressure when attempting to follow in famous family footsteps.
It's changed through the years, she said.
"In the old days, often a wrestler needed several years, wrestling in front of people seven or eight or 10 nights a week all over the world, to even become accepted and hopefully good," she said. "I've been doing my best in the past to get experience which isn't easy in this day and age. I have so much respect for the women wrestlers in TNA and WWE. I wrestled Melissa Anderson, who's second-generation and so gifted, about a year ago in a long match in Northern California you [Mike Lano] shot, and she's one of the top top stars in the world.
"All the second and third-generation stars helping lead this great new future of wrestling is exciting. I also think about my dad a lot and how much he and my uncle David contributed to it. They were just such great athletes, my uncle Kevin, of course."
Apparently third-generation women wrestlers stick together as well.
"Nattie Neidhart helped teach me so much about this business while I was just starting," Lacey said. "I really thank and respect her. The great families of wrestling, the Harts, Guerreros, Von Erichs, Armstrongs and more. And as kids in these wrestling families, most remember watching our relatives wrestle on TV or at the arenas, making history like me and my older sister Hollie. I didn't really know the business as I was too young then. So now it's like those of us coming up are trying to add some old school to it, and leading us right into this new growing future of wrestling, which I think is a great thing."
Von Erich was also scheduled to be a part of the major Hulk Hogan tour of Australia, but had to drop out after signing with TNA. There may be another Hogan heading to the ring, she said.
"Even Nick Hogan might start we're hearing, and I have a nephew wrestling too now," said Lacey. "Wow, there's so many, but thankfully many great ones like Orton, Rhodes and DiBiase right now. And, of course, in Mexico and Japan too, so many second and third-generation wrestlers. It's a major family thing in those countries with so much pride and honor."
Although a Dallas lifer, Lacey and her significant other live near the beach in Southern California, where she's enjoys spending time with her son, roller blading and playing beach football. She also enjoys country music concerts and talking up a country/western singer friend of hers in Brad Stinson.
"He's just the best and a life-long friend. Fantastic singer," said Lacey. "When I have any time off, I also like watching comedy movies like those of the late Chris Farley. We all need comedy and fun in our lives. Movies like Tommy Boy, Borat, Jackass and anything with Will Farrell are my favorites. And we all need dogs and pets in our lives who love us.
"I may live here now, but I'll always love Big D (Dallas) which will always be my hometown plus full of badasses like me!"
When asked about life highlights so far for her young age she brought up an honour from this past April in Houston.
"Really, my family getting inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame with Bill Mercer was such a big thing for all of us," she said. "We were all so proud. My son. I'm still young, so I know there's highlights to come."
Dr. Mike Lano has been covering pro wrestling globally since 1966 as a reporter/historian/photographer and is at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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- Amazon plans to add its Alexa voice assistant to its Android and iOS smartphone apps, whose functions used to be restricted to controlling settings, timers and Alexa-enabled devices, according to VentureBeat.
- The new capability means that users can activate Alexa and 25,000 Alexa skills just by speaking into their phones as they would with Amazon's line of Echo speakers. They can then use the app to listen to music, control phone settings, search the web and manage other smart home devices.
- Reports from late last week suggested Alexa voice capabilities would be available for the Android app within a few days, and later added to iOS. Amazon in March integrated Alexa into the iOS version of its main app.
By adding Alexa capabilities to an app, Amazon is positioning its voice-enabled assistant to compete more directly with similar services from tech giants such as Apple and Google. The development also gives users of iOS and Android devices another digital assistant to engage with in addition to Apple's own Siri and Google Assistant. Apple added the similar Siri assistant to iPhones more than six years ago, while Google Assistant was introduced in 2016. The Alexa app is somewhat unique in that it can be used to control other smart home devices or give users access to thousands of special skills.
The goal of this particular move seems to be all about ensuring Amazon stays ahead of voice competition by controlling key functions through mobile phones. Amazon and Google are vying for dominance in voice-enabled devices, as each company cut prices of their products during the key holiday buying season to urge consumers to get on board with their respective platforms. Amazon's Echo devices can handle a growing number of Alexa skills, but the e-commerce giant is mostly positioning the gadgets as a gateway to its shopping platform and streaming content services.
Amazon also is in talks with major consumer brands to advertise on Alexa-enabled devices. Recently, many brands have scrambled to integrate some sort of voice assistant into its products, including computers, cars, and even toilets. Later this year, Alexa will be available in Toyota cars, as announced at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month.
As the dominant market leader in voice assistants, Amazon likely recognizes that voice is set to be the key interface for the future of mobile. While the company's made Alexa a hit by incorporating the assistant into its own smart speakers, Amazon doesn't produce its own smartphone, so one way it can wedge itself into the smartphone space is through apps.
The U.S. user base for voice-enabled speakers more than doubled to 36 million last year as Amazon led the market with a 71% share, researcher eMarketer estimated in May. For Google to catch up, the company needs to focus on its artificial intelligence technology to make Google Assistant "smarter" than Alexa, Forrester analyst James McQuivey told USA Today. That would mean making Google Assistant more proactive in initiating conversations with users, such as hearing when they walk into a room and greeting them with time, temperature, news headlines and a song, he suggested.

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MHK Campus officially opened
Designed and realized by AS+P, the MHK Group's European head office in Dreieich was officially opened on Monday
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Discipline/Event: Wildwater; K1Birthplace: Northampton, MA
Current Residence: Northampton, MA
Occupation: Instructor of plumbing at Greenfield Community College, Owner - Express Plumbing.
Current school/Alma matter: Westfield State College pursuing Occupational Education Degree.
Family: My wife Alicia, 13 year old son Zane and my 15 year old daughter Juletha sharing our house with our boarder collie Ginger and beagle Penny.
Wildwater Information:
How I started paddling wildwater:
I started paddling whitewater recreationally 13 years ago then raced some local whitewater races. Raced competitive kayak marathons for the last three years.
National Results (Team Trials and Nationals):
- 2006 ACA Whitewater K-1 National Champion
- 2008 USACK K-2 Marathon Team Trials Winner
- 2008 Lake Placid International Regatta: 10,000m Masters 2nd place
- 2008 USCA Nationals K-1 Marathon 4th place, 2008 USCA Nationals C-1 Unlimited Champion
- 2009 USCA K-1 500 Meter Champion
- 2nd place K-1 2008 Mayors Cup
- 2012 Wildwater Team Trials 3rd place
- Competed in 2010 Wildwater World Championships in Sort, Spain
- 2011 Wildwater Sprint World Championships in Augsburg, Germany.
Years on US Wildwater National Team: 3
Other Paddling/Sports/Hobbies:
Road Biking, Running and Cross Country Skiing
Personal Information:
- Marital Status: To Alicia Wendolowski for 14 Years
- Kids: Zane and Juletha.
- Height: 5' 9"
- Weight: 190
- Music: Metallica, Allman Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band
- Food Favorites: Spanish Chicken and Rice
- What you do to get ready for a race: Warm-up and visualize the race
- What you do after a race: Reflect, Relax with friends
- Boat (Make/Model): Prijon Genius, Vadja Sesia K-1's
- Paddle: Fast Kayak Flyer #8, Kayak Pro Mid Wing
- Helmet: Pro-Tec Ace
- Life Jacket: MTI
- Paddling Clothes: Immersion Research Long Sleeve
- Car: Nissan Titan
- Favorite energy bar/food: Home Made Morning Glory Muffin
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In this Thursday, June 15, 2017 photo the Milky Way is seen on the summer night sky from the vicinity of Repashuta, some 170 kms northeast of Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Peter Komka/MTI via AP Photo)
A trailer parked at a campground in Savona, British Columbia, Canada is seen as the Elephant Hill wildfire burns in the distance near Clinton, illuminating smoke in the sky during the early morning hours on July 30, 2017. An evacuation order was issued late Saturday for the village of Clinton due to increased fire behaviour. There are currently 151 wildfires burning and according to the B.C. Wildfire service more than 4,200 square kilometres have burned since April 1. (Photo by Canadian Press/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
The northern lights over St Cuthbert's Cross in Alnmouth,
Northumberland, England on March 1, 2017, said to be the location where the monk agreed to become bishop of Lindisfarne when petitioned by the king. (Photo by Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
The Zodiacal light (L) with the Venus and the Milky Way (R) appear near the top of the Three-Stone Hill on the Bukk Plateau, near Felsotarkany, 137 kilometers northeast of Budapest, Hungary, late 16 February 2017. The Zodiacal light, a cone-shaped faint hazy shine seen above the western horizon after sunset or in the east before sunrise, apparently caused by the reflection of sunshine from the interplanetary dust particles of the zodiacal cloud. The phenomenon can be observed mainly in February and March after sunset from the areas of Temperate Zone of the Earth. (Photo by Peter Komka/EPA)
Milky Way is seen from east coast Réunion Island on May 2013. (Photo by Luc Perrot/Novapix/Leemage)
May McKeown looks up at the stars as she stands in the front yard of her homestead on her 6000 acre (2400 hectare) property of 'Long View' near the town of Come-by-Chance, located over 700 kilometres north-west of Sydney in Australia March 16, 2017. Picture taken March 16, 2017. McKeown, aged 78, lives and works on her property mostly alone as her son is constantly travelling. She daily inspects the property and hand-feeds her cattle, writing poems in her spare time about her lonely life on the flat north-west plains. (Photo by David Gray/Reuters)
In this picture taken with a long time exposure the International Space Station (ISS) makes a line across the night sky above Kazar, 106 kms northeast of Budapest, Hungary, 27 July 2017. (Photo by Peter Komka/EPA)
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is seen after being plunged into darkness for the Earth Hour environmental campaign on top of Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 25, 2017. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)
Stars twinkle in the night sky over the treetops of a forest in Frankfurt (oder), western Germany, on March 16, 2017. (Photo by Patrick Pleul/AFP Photo/DPA)
In this photo taken on April 4, 2017 shows the Milky Way, from the Australian Camp (around 2090 above sea level), at Dhampus village in Kaski district some 232 kilometer from Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo by Sunil Pradhan/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press)
Scientists position their telescope beside a small church in the Karoo desert in South Africa on the morning of June 3, 2017. They were one of at least 54 observing teams with dozens of telescopes dispatched across two continents, positioned to catch a rare, two-second glimpse of a small, distant Kuiper Belt object passing in front of a star. Teams were hoping to capture the fleeting starlit shadow of 2014 MU69, which the New Horizons spacecraft will explore in a flyby on New Year's Day 2019. (Photo by Henry Throop/NASA/JHUAPL/SwRI)
An iridium satellite's flash (C-L) is seen on the summer night sky from the vicinity of Repashuta, some 170km northeast of Budapest, Hungary, late 15 June 2017. (Photo by Peter Komka/EPA)
Long Exposure pictures showing Mount Sinabung spewing out hot lava on August 2, 2017 in Karo, Indonesia. Sinabung located in North Sumatra Province roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted once more in 2013, and has remained highly active since. (Photo by Albert Damanik/Barcroft Images)
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Americans United for Change have selected Michele Bachmann (R-MN 6th) to zero in and get their voices heard. They've launched a district-wide campaign to pull ministers and pastors for a variety of Christian faiths where they'll sound-off to the homophobic Congresswoman. AUC also has a video up and available that will be aired in the Twin Cities soon.
Meanwhile, Minnesota's State Health Commissioner Dianne Mandernach has announced that she is leaving October 2.
In 2004, her credibility suffered when a website posting by the department suggested that abortion might have a role in breast cancer. Critics denounced those claims as junk science, and the wording was removed from the website.
Do you see what kind of "professionalism" a Republican goveror will bring ya?!? Can you imagine this state health commissioner trying to push that kind of health-issue in a speech in front of the senior staff at the Mayo Clinic, or at the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute?!
But it gets worse, much worse.
The Health Department had discovered in early 2006 that the 35 miners were stricken with mesothelioma between 1997 and 2005. That was twice as many miner cancer deaths than were reported in the previous nine years.
Nice, huh? It isn't good enough that health care is unavailable for most Minnesotans. It's when our government covers it up that private corporations are killing us and getting away with it!
This summer, Mandernach was criticized over her suppression of a state study about 35 cancer deaths related to taconite mining on Minnesota's Iron Range.
The Star Tribe is being nice here. The DFL actually lit a fire under her butt to get the media to actually take notice and talk about this horrific act of governing.
Now we have to ramp it up and get rid of Lt Governor Carol Molnau. I'm still stunned there isn't a criminal investigation that's been launched yet. Minneapolis Police Chief has cordoned off the bridge site and declared it a criminal investigation area – but there hasn't been a criminal investigation started. …at least that I am aware. And, there should be one started and it should be started immediately.
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The tea belt in the Dooars has voted for Trinamul and the BJP, the parties that have negligible or no trade unison base in the region for the first time.
Trinamul has won four of the five seats and the BJP bagged one.
In the past, Malbazar, Nagrakata, Madarihat, Kalchini and Kumargram were with the Left Front or the Congress.
While Malbazar and Nagrakata are in Jalpaiguri district Madarihat, Kalchini and Kumargram are in Alipurduar.
"There was a common trend in the tea belt of the Dooars and Terai. In seats where the Citu or Utuc-backed unions were strong, the CPM or the RSP used to win and in places where Intuc-backed union was strong, the Congress would win," Gopal Pradhan, the president of the Utuc-backed Dooars Cha Bagan Workers' Union, said. "This is the first time that tea workers have voted for Trinamul and the BJP."
He added: "While the BJP does not have any trade union base in the tea belt, Trinamul has many and the total support base of such unions - which claim to be affiliates of the INTTUC - is less compared to Citu, Utuc or Intuc."
Trade union leaders said the campaigns by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee and interventions by both the state and central governments had worked.
"Tea workers who used to vote for the parent parties of the trade unions have started differentiating between unions and political parties," Mani Kumar Darnal, the joint general secretary of the Intuc-backed National Union of Plantation Workers, said.
A change has also been seen in the Terai's two Assembly seats in Darjeeling district.
In Matigara-Naxalbari, Sankar Malakar of the Congress won by a margin of 18,627 votes. In Phansidewa, Sunil Tirkey of the Congress has won by 7,074 votes. In both the seats, BJP's votes have increased by around six times compared to 2011. Trinamul has increased its votes compared to 2014.
Manoj Tigga, the BJP winner from Madarihat, said tea workers had lost faith in unions. "They want state and Centre to address their issues."(TT)


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Amy Rose Capetta
for Cynthia Leitich Smith's Cynsations
Rainbow Boxes is a charitable initiative to connect LGBTQIA fiction with readers across the United States.
When Cori McCarthy and I did our research for Rainbow Boxes (AKA the most fun research--it mainly consisted of reading every LGBTQ YA book we could find), we were able to assemble a box of books that featured characters with a range of identities.
But if we'd tried to fill another box…it would have been much more difficult. And we were only looking for fifteen titles!
That was in 2015, and there are many exciting new additions to the list of titles this year, but this is one of the biggest places where LGBTQ YA needs to grow. The authors and LGBTQ YA advocates I interviewed seemed to be on the same page--almost every single one mentioned it.
Dahlia Adler, who runs the website LGBTQ Reads and keeps track of the books coming out, said:
Her book, Under the Lights: A Daylight Falls Novel (Spencer Hill, 2015), features a Korean-American lesbian main character, and is one of a small number of f/f books that fall in the category of delightful fluffy reads featuring queer girls.
When I spoke with Anna-Marie McLemore, author of When the Moon Was Ours (Thomas Dunne/St. Martin's Griffin, 2016), she gave a similar answer--with an exclamation point.
"More intersectional stories! I'm excited to see all stories with respectful representation of LGBTQ characters, but especially ones that have queer characters who are also of color, who also have disabilities, and so many more intersecting identities."
When I asked her about the exciting parts and the challenges of writing LGBTQ YA, Anna-Marie said:
"I'm queer, and I'm married to a transguy, but I felt like I had to keep that part of my identity off the page.
"But I'm glad I had people around me who encouraged me to write the story that was in me, to write characters who are of color and also LGBTQ.
"I have heard authors talk about pressure to limit themselves to one marginalization per character. Hopefully that is changing, but wherever it remains the case, it creates a situation where queer characters must always be white, neurotypical, and able-bodied, among other things.
"It also limits the potential for multiple LGBTQIA identities (eg queer intersex people, gay or bisexual people on the asexuality spectrum.)
"This is not a question of 'checking boxes' when it comes to diversity, but rather reflecting a wider range of lived experience."
As author Tristina Wright puts it:
"Intersections exist.
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"Someone can be Black, bisexual, have anxiety, and come from a single parent home.
"Someone can be Muslim, gay, OCD, and a twin.
"Someone can be Latinx, genderfluid, depressed, and stutter.
"Someone can be Biracial, pansexual, use a wheelchair, and Deaf.
"There are intersections upon intersections and when people protest this point, they reinforce the idea that there's a default setting of white/straight/cisgender/abled and anything away from that is Other."
Tristina's debut novel, 27 Hours, coming Fall 2017 from Entangled Teen, features characters of many backgrounds and identities. Here's how Tristina describes the intersectional identities of her characters:
4 alternating POVs
1. Male, biracial (Indian/Nigerian), bisexual, PTSD
2. Female, biracial (Cuban/Greek), pansexual, Deaf
3. Male, white, gay, adopted
4. Male, white, asexual, has two moms
+ 2 ensemble characters
5. Female, transgender, Latinx, bisexual
6. Male, gay, Caribbean, missing two fingers (from birth)
In the authors' own words, here are the identities in Malinda Lo's Huntress (Little, Brown, 2011):
"Huntress is set in a Chinese-inspired world, so the characters are both non-white and queer. I wouldn't describe them as Chinese, because it's a secondary fantasy world. 'Non-white' is probably best."
And Corinne Duyvis' Otherbound (Amulet, 2014):
"Nolan is Mexican-American and disabled. Amara is bisexual, disabled, and a woman of color. As she lives in a fantasy world, the bisexuality is unlabeled and her ethnicity has no real-world analog."
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera (Soho Teen, 2015), which features a gay male Puerto Rican main character, Far From You by Tess Sharpe (Disney-Hyperion, 2015), which has a disabled bisexual girl protagonist, Proxy by Alex London (Philomel, 2013), with a gay male person-of-color protagonist, Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee (Duet) with Chinese-Vietnamese American bisexual girl protagonist, and Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova (Sourcebooks, 2016) about a bisexual Latina protagonist.
I spoke with Kekla Magoon, author of 37 Things I Love (in No Particular Order)(Henry Holt, 2012), about the intersectionality in her book.
"I didn't make a big point about identity in 37 Things I Love, but I pictured the cast of that book as relatively diverse.
"Ellis is biracial (black dad/white mom) and Cara is also biracial (white/Asian). Ellis will likely identify as bisexual when she is older, though at the moment she is at the beginning of her journey to discover her sexual self. Cara identifies as a lesbian and is more secure in her identity on a lot of levels.
"The text contains a couple of hints toward Ellis's racial identity, but fewer to indicate Cara's, and while it's clear from the novel action that the girls are interested in each other romantically, they don't fully name their respective identities.
"For me as a writer, the important thing at the time was to write a story that included a biracial, bisexual protagonist without drawing too much attention to the fact. I hoped that leaving it less clearly defined would allow space for readers to draw the characters however they see fit.
"I'm not sure if I would make the same choices about representing the identities in that book if I was writing and publishing it today. [37 Things was sold in 2010 and published in 2012.]
Kekla Magoon
"I've changed as a writer, and the industry has evolved in what it is ready to accept.
"At the time, I felt a little bit subversive in sliding this book out, and it flew largely under the radar.
"People had come to expect 'black' books from me, based on my previous work, so to write a 'gay' book felt a bit sneaky. Which, I suppose, parallels my interest in being more subtle about the characters' identities too.
"On the one hand, maybe I could've served the need for 'diverse YA' better if I had landed harder on those descriptions. On the other hand, it didn't feel as germane to the story I was trying to tell at the time, and in the long run don't want any book to have to stand alone as one or the other ('black' vs. 'gay').
"Just as much, I don't want my book to be labeled as even more narrowly as a 'black LGBTQ' book, either. I would like to be able to stop pressing the point that it's okay for a single book to cover lots of identity territory without being pigeonholed or assumed to be directed to a limited audience."
It's extremely important that books that deal with characters of intersecting identities are treated as part of YA literature as a whole, and not a special interest category.
These books are part of what makes YA exciting, truthful, and worthwhile to readers whose real lives encompass so many identities.
For a parting thought, here's Vee Signorelli, co-founder of The Gay YA, on what they're excited about:
"That said, we have a long way to go, especially in terms of intersectional representation.
"Sometimes it's easy to think we've come super far, only to get a tumblr ask for an autistic queer character, or a black gay teen, or a trans girl who ends up in a happy relationship with another girl, and you're like… that... doesn't exist."
As writers, readers, publishers, booksellers, educators, librarians, and lovers of books, let's all do what we can so that in a few years, we can look back and see a vast improvement in the number of intersectional books--so many that we can't possibly list all of the titles, so many that no book request goes unfilled.
This post is part two in a four-part series. Tomorrow, we'll reflect on genre fiction.
Amy Rose Notes
Check out Diversity in YA from Malinda Lo and Cindy Pon. Peek: "We celebrate young adult books about all kinds of diversity, from race to sexual orientation to gender identity and disability. Our goal is to bring attention to books and authors that might fall outside the mainstream, and to bring the margin to the center."
Cynsational Notes
Amy Rose Capetta is the author of three YA novels: Entangled and Unmade, a space duet (out now from HMH), and Echo After Echo, a queer love story wrapped in a murder mystery and set on Broadway (coming in 2017 from Candlewick).
She is on the writing team for the second season of Remade, a YA sci-fi thriller from SerialBox, and works with writers on their novels through Yellow Bird Editors (with a special interest in genre fiction and LGBTQ fiction of all kinds!)
She is the co-founder of Rainbow Boxes (@rainbowboxesya), and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Amy Rose lives and writes in Michigan with her girlfriend Cori McCarthy, who is also a YA author, and their five-year-old, who wants to be a wizard.
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Openalea, VPlants and Alinea release 0.9
OpenAlea, VPlants and Alinea are released.
Continuous integration online
A server dedicated to continuous integration is now available and public and should be of great interest for developers. It concerns all the released packages of the OpenAlea projects as well as those from vplants and alinea projects.
Openalea 0.8 is released
This version introduces new features and components: a new graph editor (openalea.grapheditor) used by the visual programming application visualea and the packages of the Alinea and VPlants projects. This version also includes many bugfixes and support for Python 2.6
Modelling Sprint 10, 11, 12 February 2010
Modelling Sprint 10, 11, 12 February 2010, Montpellier.
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On Wednesday, 2/14, from 12:00 to 3:00pm, we will join, via LiveStream from the National Museum of African American History and Culture, groups across the nation to celebrate the 200th birthday of Frederick Douglass. We will have cake and refreshments, hear brief talks by historians, and watch a dramatic performance of some of Douglass's speeches. Those who wish may also participate in the Smithsonian's online "transcribe-a-thon," where volunteers can help transcribe the historical records of the Freedman's Bureau. This event will be held in Room 253 in Hodges Library (located behind Starbucks).
The national event is cosponsored by the Smithsonian Transcription Center, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Colored Conventions Project. More information on the national Frederick Douglass Day can be found online at: http://coloredconventions.org/hbd.


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Recently a person shared some information on "The Conversation Project".
I had never heard of it.
Their website seemed to be a good resource to be aware of.
Debated where to put "The Conversation Project" as it applies to all adults......and even children and teens.
This forum seemed the better place to post...... recognizing that Palliative Care aims to prevent and
relieve the problems of cancer/ other patients and to support the best possible quality of life for
them and their families......and that Palliative Care does not always mean end-of-life care.
One expects and hopes for oneself and one's family that the time that one's wishes will need to be
known will be a very long way off in the future. Yet, every year young and old (with and without
cancer) have accidents where it would be helpful to know what that person's wishes were.
From the link:
"The Conversation Project, co-founded by Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Goodman, is a public
engagement campaign with a goal that is both simple and transformative: to have every persons
end-of-life wishes expressed and respected.
The Conversation Project is not about promoting any specific preference for end-of-life care; instead,
it seeks to encourage and support people in expressing their end-of-life wishes for care.
By sparking cultural change at the kitchen table not in the intensive care unit The Conversation
Project hopes it will become easier for people to communicate end-of-life wishes that can be
expressed in advance and respected at the end."
The website link for The Conversation Project:
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Website Helps With Difficult But Important Conversation
Posted on May 6, 2013 on The COnversation Project Website:
Indianapolis Business Journal: "Even in this age with people willingly sharing all kinds of things with
one another on social networks, there is one area of our lives where we quiet down completely. The
topic is end-of-life care In other words, if youve avoided this tough issue, youre definitely not
alone. The key, says Ellen Goodman, co-founder of The Conversation Project (www.theconversationproject.org),
is simply talking about it. And the best place to begin is at your kitchen tablenot an intensive
care unitwith people you love, before its too late."
It is acknowledged that some members may already have written plans and wishes.
The "Conversation" website may be helpful for those beginning to think about this
matter..........or to have as a reference for the future.
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Grateful for today..............Judy
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April Dye day
Lots of work going on in the garden at Winterbourne but not much in the way of pruning, cutting back or digging up, so this month we have taken advantage of the new leaves coming out on the golden elder and lush new growth on the brambles in the 'behind the scenes' part of the garden. We also have last month's prunings from the bay tree.
Each month we have been setting aside a skein from each dye bath to over-dye with woad. The woad seems to go from this:
to this:
in no time at all at this time of year, so we decided the time had come to get a woad vat on the go.
Woad is a member of the brassica family and a bienniel. The pigment in woad (which is the same as indigo, but not in such concentrations) is at its most plentiful in first year leaves but we had a mixture of small first year leaves and larger leaves from the plants in the picture which are coming into flower.
We used the bay, bramble and elder as we have done on the previous dye days and then:
we got beautiful blues and sea-greens. The skein on the extreme left is woad blue, the next one is the 'waste' woad leaves. The next few are elder, followed by bay and then bramble. The bright yellow skein towards the right-hand-side is bramble modified by washing soda.
The woad did not come from Winterbourne, but we hope they plan to plant some in due course.
Dyeing with woad is different from the normal method and quite magical.
First, the leaves need to be chopped, covered with hot water, left for about an hour and strained - this is the reddish-brown liquid. Next an alkali is added (in this case washing soda). This liquid must be whisked vigorously for about 5 minutes (Wendy did most of the whisking this morning - thank you Wendy!)
The whisking introduces oxygen to the liquid which converts it into 'indigo blue'. Once the froth has turned blue and then started to change back to green/yellow colour-run remover or another reducing agent is sprinkled over the surface and it is left for about three-quarters of an hour to remove the oxygen. (Yes, the oxygen which you have just whisked in.)
And then the alchemy begins:
The wool is put into the woad solution for a few minutes and as it is aired it turns from a greenish yellow colour to beautiful blues - or greens if it is on a yellow base colour.
And these are the skeins from the previous three months, together with some which were not previously dyed.
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It was an amazing gift to have Layla in our lives even for such a short time.
Layla was a diva and she was treated as such – well deserved.
She stunned the world with her natural beauty and most importantly with her very very beautiful soul.
I believe the body is simply a vessel and the energy of the soul does not die – so my darling Layla we remain undivided.


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Gold eyeshadow ideas can be a fantastic way to revamp your makeup routine! This shimmery shade adds a bit of depth and lots of glamour. It can also define the eyes like no other shade of eyeshadow can. Unlike some other shades, gold eyeshadow can also be worn by most women and with most eye colors, including blue, brown, and green.
There are a couple of different types of gold eyeshadow that you can try as well. Shimmery gold eyeshadows are great for more subtle looks, while glittery gold eyeshadows are perfect for those bold, in your face looks. No matter which type of gold eyeshadow you choose, you can also try out several different styles and application techniques, depending on what look you're going for.
Many women, however, are intimidated by gold eyeshadow, since they aren't entirely positive how to use it without the assistance of a Bridal Makeup Artist. If you're new to this metallic eye color, take a look at some of these amazing gold eyeshadow ideas!
1. Gold Eyeliner
Lining the top lash line with a thin peek of gold is somewhat subtle but still gives you that rich and luxurious look. If you don't have gold eyeliner, wet a small eyeliner brush and dip it into gold eyeshadow instead.
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Sultry gold eyeshadow ideas can be achieved by blending them with dark gray or black eyeshadow. This creates a mysterious subtle smoky eyeshadow design.
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Gold eyeshadow ideas that surround the eye completely help you achieve an eye catching look! The shimmery lids are captivating and glamorous, not to mention super sexy.
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Black eyeliner seems to fit in perfectly with gold eyeshadow ideas. This winged black liner pairs perfectly with a luxe gold eyeshadow on the lids!
5. Subltle Smoky Gold Eyeshadow
Here's another smoky gold eyeshadow idea. This one has a more muted gold eyeshadow with a darker gray eyeshadow smuged around the eye.
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Winged gold eyeshadow ideas are glamorous and seductive. Get this movie starlet look with some winged gray eyeshadow and vibrant gold eyeshadow.
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Everything about gold eyeshadow ideas and black liner seems to work well together. This particular look employs the use of white shadow at the inner corners of the eyes, making them appear larger and more alert.
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On the hunt for gold eyeshadow ideas that make your eyes look larger and more alert? Gold eyeshadow lining the inner corners of the eye can achieve this effect and look quite glamorous at the same time!
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If you're not into the subtle gold eyeshadow ideas? Define your lash line with a black liner and go bold with a pop of gold eyeshadow!
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Glitter is the perfect party look. A swipe of gold glitter on the eyelids give you the sparkly look you crave, and the underlying smoky eye gives you the much needed sophistication to balance the glitter.
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Winged eyeshadow works quite well with gold eyeshadow ideas. Add some gold glitter to your eyelids in conjunction with some winged eyeshadow for the perfect party look!
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You can use gold eyeshadow ideas to highlight your normal look as well. Just smudge a swipe of gold eyeshadow in the center of your eyelid for a nice pop of glamour.
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If you need a pop of color, gold eyeshadow also pairs well with lots of different colors. Purple and gold eyeshadow ideas can look utterly regal, for instance!
14. Gold and Blue Eyeshadow
A beautiful navy blue shadow creates amazing depth, and the gold eyeshadow gives this look some beautiful shimmer!
15. Gold Egyptian Eyeshadow Design
Finally, if you're using gold eyeshadow, you may be tempted to go big or go home from time to time. In that case, play it up with a shocking and bold Egyptian inspired eyeshadow design!
Whether you're going for a casual daytime look or a bold party look, there are gold eyeshadow ideas to fit your needs. There's no need to be afraid of metallic eye cosmetics like gold eyeshadow! It's true that some application techniques may take a little practice, but the end result is usually so worth it!


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Free Events in Greenville
Posted by Jeremy Russell on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 at 10:03am.
Events Calendar
Do you know all the free events you can attend in Greenville? No matter the season, there is something fun for you and your family! Check out the calendar below to begin planning your weekend activities.


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For example on advertising shoots, we work with marketing managers to develop a creative brief for the shoot, develop a shot list, location scouting, model casting, wardrobe selection, and finally a crew, from assistants to hair stylists and makeup artists.
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A robust third-party market has sprung up for devices that support the Amazon Alexa virtual assistant. Here are some of the more interesting devices available on the market.
The company wants to expand desktop virtualization among SMBs with a new hyperconverged infrastructure appliance.
The Amazon Echo Show proves that a smart-home hub without a touch-screen isn't an option anymore. But Amazon could have done a more imaginative job with device design.
The "smart home" has become big business, with larger firms joining the space, making choosing the right product more difficult. Here is a guide to the best smart-home products available.
Apple is counting on the HomePod to be a hot seller when it's released in December in time for the holiday shopping season. But the Amazon Echo and Google Home have a long head start to define the smart home assistant market.
To do this, VMware is fortifying its cloud management platform in the areas of automation, intelligent operations and DevOps-ready IT, among others.
The carrier is buying Brocade's network virtualization portfolio as part of a larger effort to virtualize its own networking operations.
A virtualized workspace is similar to a virtual desktop implementation except that the central processing is done in the cloud rather than in a data center.
New package enables users to deploy VMware virtual desktops and applications on Microsoft Azure for the first time.
Athenz authorizes the dynamic creation of compute instances and containerized workloads, secures builds and deployment of artifacts to a Docker registry.
It does make a modicum of sense that the world's virtualization king would get involved with a connected device that is devoid of a hard drive.
The new product, Bitfusion Flex, is specialized to reduce the time and expense associated with AI projects by accelerating development times and cutting infrastructure costs.


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Skip the lines at the mall, and come have brunch with Santa!
Brunch with Santa, a Rams Head tradition, will be held on December 8th at Rams Head Shore House and December 9th at Annapolis and Savage Taverns, and the Rams Head Roadhouse.
Bring your own camera to take pictures with Mr. Clause for free.
Our brunch menu has something for everyone, both young and old, and young at heart. We've added some new items to our tavern brunch menus including 'smores-cakes': three pancakes mixed with semi-sweet chocolate chips, baby marshmallows and sprinkled with crumbled graham crackers, served with maple syrup, choice of meat, and fruit for $9.
New cocktails include our twist on the traditional Sunday Funday cocktail, The Ram-mosa: Fordham Lager and Amaretto, orange juice, fresh mango puree, and a squeeze of lime. $5.50
As always, we also have our $10 Finlandia Vodka Bloody Mary Bar with the purchase of an entree, we provide the fixin's you provide the mixin'!
Toys for Tots drop boxes are also on site. Learn more about the Toys for Tots program here.
Reservations are recommended, walk-ins are welcome!
Rams Head Tavern Annapolis
December 9th
Brunch from 9 AM – 2 PM, Meet Santa from 9 – 11 AM
Rams Head Tavern Savage
December 9th
Brunch from 9 AM – 2 PM, Meet Santa from 9 – 11 AM
Rams Head Roadhouse
December 9th
Brunch from 9 AM – 1 PM, Meet Santa from 9 – 11 AM
Rams Head Shore House
December 8th
Brunch from 7 AM – 11 AM, Meet Santa from 8 – 12 PM


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The knee is one of the most vulnerable areas of the body, and may require extra support during heavy or long workouts as well as following an injury. The IPF and IWF approved Rehband Rx 5mm Knee Sleeves, Navy have been carefully reviewed by The Barbell Spin over the last couple of months. Watch, or read, a brief summary of when reviewer Brian Pyfferoen tested out the sleeves below.
Rehband knee sleeves are worn by top performing cross-training athletes such as Josh Bridges and Tia-Clair Toomie today. Made out of SBR/Neoprene the sleeves have a high durability and provide both warmth and compression to help increase performance and prevent injuries. The construction of the Rehband Rx Knee Sleeve is built on a unique patent, securing its anatomical fit. A shape which allows the product to follow the body's motions, ensuring that it stays in place during workouts.
Barbell Spin's reviewer Pyfferoen reveals three things about the 5mm knee sleeves which stand out:
Direct Compression
"Unlike some knee sleeves that are designed more like a tube, the Rehband knee sleeves have been contoured by stitching to shape around the knee. The result is a better fit and a comfort knowing the sleeve is going to protect the knee joint."
"In addition to the compression mentioned above, the contoured shape also makes the Rehband knee sleeve feel great. The contoured shape helps keep the knee sleeve in place while doing a CrossFit® metcon or during an Olympic Weightlifting session. The stitching does not irritate the skin and it helps warm up the knee joint while not getting too hot."
"The 5mm thickness provides the versatility for those who are looking to use a knee sleeve (or sleeves) in a wide range of movement or uses."
Although reviewer Pyfferoen had heard about some odour of the sleeves, Pyfferoen has not experienced it himself. He mentions that he made sure to turn the sleeves inside out and put them in a well ventilated area immediately after being done with his work-out. And has not left them in a gym bag or in any confined space. He finishes by saying:
"I really liked the 5mm RX Rehband knee sleeves. When packing my gear for an upcoming workout I find myself grabbing these more often than not."
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Watching all that news, you really shouldn't be.
We found 1 episode of Unfilter with the tag "russia poisoning".
Episode 276: Save Syria Now
April 11th, 2018 | 1 hr 36 mins
assad, bolton, chemical weapons, cyber attack, facebook, independent journalism, independent news podcast, putin, russia poisoning, syria, testimony, trump, unfilter, zuckerberg
War in Syria seems just hours away, with Trump calling out Putin and Assad, the warships moving into position, and the hawks circling.


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Mike's proposal was appropriately awkward (although it is a lovely tree, and now my favourite in the whole world). And while I was reeling after he slid the ring on my finger, he set up a camera and began snapping away. They are photos I will treasure for the rest of our lives. Gentlemen, bringing a camera on your proposal is an excellent idea.
mike, setting up our camera & me, crying.
As Mike hinted, the proposal wasn't entirely a surprise for me. We aren't exactly a "traditional" couple. In fact, we buck tradition often enough that both Mike's dad and my mum were surprised we even decided to get married, period! When we did decide to take the plunge it didn't make sense to make unilateral decisions about something so significant, and expensive. Plus we wanted to share as much of the experience as we could with our family and friends. No easy task when you live 5,000 kilometres away. So when we left Malta in May to visit Canada for a couple of months I knew that I would return there in July as Mike's fiancée. The daily anticipation was equal parts absolute torture and pure joy.
On our seventh dating anniversary, I gave Mike a gift of a surprise date (or two) a month for a year. The dates are in sealed envelopes which Mike opens on pre-set dates. Some of them have contained tickets to plays, picnics, day trips, etc. His June envelope contained a half day of sea kayaking with East Coast Outfitters in a kayak built for two. Which turned out to be the perfect post-proposal activity. In the hours following his proposal, Mike and I were, for lack of better words, dumbfounded. We could hardly string a sentence together, let alone have an intelligent conversation (in fact, my mind went so completely blank during Mike's proposal that I had to have him repeat what he said a few times later so I could remember!) We needed quiet time to savour everything, and physical activity was the perfect remedy for our out-of-order brains. An afternoon on the sunny, calm, and picturesque Atlantic Ocean at Terrence Bay was just what we needed. As strange as it sounds, we would highly recommend sea kayaking (or a similar activity) to everyone getting engaged. Seriously, do it. There's no better place to dream about your life together than sitting on the ocean, rowing a boat together.
We had planned to test drive our cheap little waterproof ruggedized point-and-shoot while kayaking, so you'll notice that some of our photos have a funny, distorted quality to them (no, we didn't blur the photos intentionally - that's water on the lens). But they hold more memories than many others we have taken.
Tomorrow's post: how we told our families.
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UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (Sep 2013)
Climate Change 2014
On 13 April 2014, the Working Group III of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its Climate Change 2014 report titled "Mitigation of Climate change". The report assesses the options for mitigating climate change and their underlying technological, economic and institutional requirements. According to the report, global greenhouse-gas emissions have risen more rapidly between 2000 and 2010 than in each of the three previous decades. The report finds that the cheapest and least risky route to address global warming is to abandon all fossil fuels in the coming decades, particularly in the energy supply sector. The IPCC calls for international coordination to address the challenges of climate change, for instance by setting up carbon-pricing institutions, promoting CO2 taxes and ramping up investment in renewable energy.
"Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change"
Working Group III, IPCC, 15 Apr 2014
link to report
Below is a coverage of statements by governments and NGOs, and media articles:
Agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions on the rise, warns UN agency, UN News Center, 11 Apr 2014
excerpt: "From farming to forestry and fisheries, agriculture greenhouse emissions have nearly doubled over the past 50 years and may increase by another 30 per cent by 2050, according to new estimates out today from the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)."
Shell, Unilever Seek 1 Trillion-Ton Limit on CO2 Output, Alex Morales, Bloomberg, 7 Apr 2014
excerpt: "Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSA) and Unilever NV (UNA) joined 68 other companies in urging world governments to cap cumulative carbon emissions since the industrial revolution to 1 trillion metric tons to contain rising temperatures...Today's communique is the seventh by Prince Charles's Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change..."
Website: "The Trillion Tonne Communique"
"In Signing Climate Statement, Shell Charts Different Course on Global Warming", Andrew Freedman, Mashable, 12 April
excerpt: "Faced with ominous scientific warnings on global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas, two energy giants — Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell — have sent diametrically opposing signals in recent weeks. Exxon, for its part, told its shareholders on March 30 that the company does not think that policies to address manmade global warming constitute a risk to the company's profitability, because global policy makers are not going to enact strict emissions limits before 2040."
Faced with ominous scientific warnings on global warming caused by the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas, two energy giants — Exxon Mobil Corp. and Royal Dutch Shell — have sent diametrically opposing signals in recent weeks.
Exxon, for its part, told its shareholders on March 30 that the company does not think that policies to address manmade global warming constitute a risk to the company's profitability, because global policy makers are not going to enact strict emissions limits before 2040.
Climate report shows job growth linkage with climate action
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), 14 Apr 2014
IPCC climate change report: averting catastrophe is eminently affordable
Guardian (UK), 13 Apr 2014
excerpt: "The cheapest and least risky route to dealing with global warming is to abandon all dirty fossil fuels in coming decades, the report found. Gas – including that from the global fracking boom – could be important during the transition, [economist Professor Ottmar Edenhofer of the IPCC] said, but only if it replaced coal burning."
U.N. Climate Change Report Says Worst Scenarios Can Still Be Avoided
Wall Street Journal, 13 Apr 2014
Leaked climate change report: Scientific body warns of 'devastating rise of 4-5C if we carry on as we are'
Independent (UK), 13 Apr 2014
Desmond Tutu calls for anti-apartheid style boycott of fossil fuel industry
Guardian (UK), 10 Apr 2014
On 12 April 2014, the IPCC Working Group II released its report, titled "Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability". The report details the impacts of climate change to date, the future risks from a changing climate, and the opportunities for effective action to reduce risks. The report identifies vulnerable people, industries, and ecosystems around the world. It finds that risk from a changing climate comes from vulnerability (lack of preparedness) and exposure (people or assets in harm's way) overlapping with hazards (triggering climate events or trends). The report concludes that responding to climate change involves making choices about risks as each of these three components can be a target for smart actions to decrease risk.
"Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability"
Working Group II, IPCC, 31 Mar 2014
[PDF] press release
link to report
Climate Change 2013
On 30 September 2013, the IPCC Working Group I released a report on the current state of scientific knowledge about climate change. The report is the result of more than five years of work by hundreds of scientists from around the world. It strengthens the scientific consensus that climate is changing and that the primary cause is emission of heat-trapping substances by human activities. Environmental and development NGOs, with the International Trade Union Confederation, made a unified call to governments to introduce strong climate pollution controls as well as measures on renewable energy.
[PDF] Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis
Working Group I, IPCC, 30 Sep 2013
Below is a coverage of statements by governments and NGOs, and media articles:
What does the IPCC report mean for business and investors?
Guardian, 27 Sep 2013
With comments by representatives of: Carbon Disclosure Project, Ceres, HSBC, Norton Rose Fulbright, Solarcentury, VF Corp
IPCC report set to stir businesses into climate action
Business Green, 29 Sep 2013 (subscription only)
Human influence on climate change a 'clarion call' to global community
Irish Times, 28 Sep 2013
IPCC report is 'full of hocus pocus science', claim sceptics
Telegraph, 27 Sep 2013
Why Microsoft, eBay (And 650 Other Businesses) Are Calling for U.S. Climate Action
Mindy Lubber (Ceres) on Forbes, 27 Sep 2013
Global warming: why is IPCC report so certain about the influence of humans?
Guardian (UK), 27 Sep 2013
Humans almost certainly cause global warming, scientific panel says
Washington Post, 27 Sep 2013
IPCC report: Scientists are 95% certain humans are responsible for climate change
Independent (UK), 27 Sep 2013
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Approves Physical Science Report
Office of Science and Technology (USA), 27 Sep 2013
IPCC Confirms Energy Transformation Must Start Now
WWF, ITUC, Friends of the Earth, Oxfam, ActionAid, Christian Aid & Greenpeace, 27 Sep 2013
Mary Robinson: Climate, human rights key to new development goals
Guardian (UK), 26 Sep 2013
Business looks to UN report for clarity on climate risks
Reuters, 26 Sep 2013
Quelques corrections au rapport climatique du Giec
Libération (France), 12 Nov 2013


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Gujarat Postal Circle Recruitment 2016 for 1242 Postman and Mail Guard Posts. Department of Posts, Office of The Chief Postmaster General, Gujarat Postal Circle, Ahmadabad has given a notification for the recruitment of 1242 Postman and Mail Guard Cadre vacancies in Postal/ Railway Mail Service division in Gujarat Postal Circle under direct Recruitment. Eligible candidates may apply online from 12-03-2016 from 00:00 hrs to 11-04-2016 to 23:00 hrs. Other details like age, qualification, selection process, application fee & how to apply are given below
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Constructive Selected Web Design Partner By The Sikh Coalition
Continuing Constructive's concentration in web design for organizations working for social good, Constructive is proud to announce our selection as web design partner by the Sikh Coalition. Constructive will collaborate with the Sikh Coalition on a redesign of their website, the online home of largest Sikh American advocacy and community development organization in the United States.
The Sikh Coalition is a community-based organization that works towards the realization of civil and human rights for all people. In particular, they work towards a world where Sikhs may freely practice and enjoy their faith while fostering strong relations with their local community wherever they may be. They pursue our mission by: providing direct legal services to persons whose civil or human rights are violated; advocating for law and policies that are respectful of fundamental rights; promoting appreciation for diversity through education; and fostering civic engagement in order to promote local community empowerment.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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No mere recycling of the original, this version has an individual flavour that vividly evokes the atmosphere of mid-60s Australia.
Billy Thorpe (1946-2007): British-born singer, guitarist and songwriter whose family emigrated to Brisbane in the 1950s. Based in Sydney from 1963, 'Thorpy', with The Aztecs, had numerous pop hits in a variety of styles, but at the end of the 60s, then in Melbourne, he fronted a loud, rocky, blues-based formation of the Aztecs that contrasted with his earlier pop idol image. Later, his solo and business career took him to Los Angeles, and he wrote two popular autobiographical books, Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) and Sex And Thugs And Rock'n'Roll [AbeBooks link].
Further reading: Paul Culnane's account of Billy Thorpe's career at Milesago.
On EP The Rolling Stones.
Aztecs guitarist Tony Barber (not the TV star), in his 2003 book Long Way 'Til You Drop, recalls suggesting that the band re-arrange and record Poison Ivy after hearing it on the Rolling Stones EP, sent to him by his brother in England.
The Stones recorded Poison Ivy twice during 1963. It is the second attempt that appears on this EP, released in January 1964. The first recording, originally shelved, appeared on the 1972 compilation album, More Hot Rocks (Big Hits And Fazed Cookies). Both versions are on the CD of More Hot Rocks.
Thanks to Terry Stacey.
Single on Parlophone label by band that evolved into Procol Harum (A Whiter Shade Of Pale).
Further reading: Paramounts biography & discography at British Beat Boom.
When innovative young LA songwriter-producers Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wound up their independent R&B label Spark to join with New York's Atlantic Records in late 1955, they retained two members of The Robins, a vocal group they had recorded since 1953 (Riot In Cell Block #9, Sleepy Joe's Café).
Carl Gardner and Bobby Nunn were joined by new recruits for January 1956 sessions in a group named - with a nod to the West Coast-East Coast connection - The Coasters.
Carl Gardner stuck with The Coasters as lead tenor, and by the end of 1957 the rest of the line-up had stabilised to trademark lead baritone Billy Guy, bass man Will "Dub" Jones and second tenor Cornel Gunter. The saxophone of King Curtis also became an indispensable part of the Coasters sound from early 1958.
Recording first in LA and later in New York, The Coasters took a series of comic, teen-oriented Leiber-Stoller compositions onto both the R&B and mainstream charts, including Searchin' (1957, #3 USA), Yakety Yak (1958, #1), Charlie Brown (1959, #2) and Poison Ivy (1959, #7).
← At the piano: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. Standing, left to right: Atlantic's Lester Sill & Jerry Wexler; The Coasters: Carl Gardner, Dub Jones, Billy Guy, Cornel Gunter; Atlantic's Ahmet Ertegun. (1959)
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Excellent Tips For A More Flavorful Cup Of Coffee!
Coffee is a popular drink the world over, and while it's good anytime, most people find drinking it in the morning is best. Where do you buy your coffee from? Is there a kind of coffee you prefer to drink? Read this article to learn all about your choices in coffee.
If you are concerned about your waistline or have diabetes, use Stevia in place of sugar. Stevia is a sugar substitute made from plants. It can sweeten your coffee without the unnecessary sugar. It is readily available in health food shops and higher-end groceries.
If you want strong, rich flavor, buy a French press. In a drip-style machine, the filters take in most of the oils. French presses brew coffee by forcing beans downward, essentially "pressing" the flavor from the beans. The oil is not lost while brewing, which preserves the flavor.
Use an airtight container for coffee storage. The beans will become stale if a lot of air gets in contact with them. Don't bother with square plastic bags because they don't have an airtight seal. They only let air escape after roasting to let them cool.
Are you pleased with your drip-machine coffee? If you allow the machine to heat up, then let it run with water only, your coffee will be better. Whenever the pot of water has been heated, start heating again with your coffee grounds. Also, it's an excellent method for cleaning the machine.
Whenever possible, use coffee grounds made from beans grown without pesticides. Among all crops, coffee is one of the most absorbent. Its flavor is largely derived from the dirt it grew in. Beans that are organically grown produce the best taste.
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Make practice runs with your coffee maker after you first buy one. What this entails is running water through the coffee maker the same way you would if you were making an actual pot of coffee. That way, any dirt and dust it may have accumulated while sitting on the store's shelf will be removed.
If you can't or don't want to put a lot of sugar in your coffee, consider the following alternatives. If you are worried about your blood glucose levels, consider using agave nectar. You can also use low-calorie sweeteners, including splenda and stevia, which remain stable whenever you add them into warm liquids, including coffee.
A coffee grinder goes a long way toward making a great cup of coffee. Grinding beans prior to brewing leaves delicious, aromatic oils on the beans making your coffee taste fresher. Choose a grinder that has options for adjusting the grind to the type of brew you desire. If you don't like the idea of having two machines to do one job, look for an all-in-one maker that includes a grinder.
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Matthew Lopez's SOMEWHERE to Make East Coast Premiere at Hartford Stage, 4/3-5/4
Matthew Lopez's Somewhere, the captivating, dance-filled saga of a Puerto Rican family in 1959 New York City, springs to life April 3 to May 4 in its East Coast Premiere at Hartford Stage. By the author of the critically-acclaimed The Whipping Man, which garnered rave reviews at Hartford Stage in 2012, Somewhere will feature Priscilla Lopez (Morales in the original cast of A Chorus Line) and will be directed by Giovanna Sardelli, with original music by Tony Award winner Bill Sherman and choreography by Greg Graham.
In 1959, West Side Story is storming Broadway, and a movie version is on the way. It fuels the show-business dreams of Inez Candelaria (Lopez), who works as an usher but hopes that her children will succeed on the other side of the footlights. The play's journey over the past two years included well-received productions at The Old Globe in San Diego and TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, CA, and then a workshop as part of Hartford Stage's Brand:NEW series four months ago. Matthew Lopez also served as the 2013-2014 Aetna New Voices Fellow here.The cast of Somewhere includes Zachary Infante (Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Theatre for a New Audience; Peter Pan, Paper Mill Playhouse); Priscilla Lopez (Broadway's A Chorus Line, Tony Award nomination; A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical; In the Heights; and Anna in the Tropics); Jessica Ann Naimy (South Pacific, National Tour; A Chorus Line, San Diego Musical Theatre); Michael Rosen (Broadway's West Side Story; Nikolai and the Others, Lincoln Center Theater); and Cary Tedder (Broadway's Big Fish and Memphis: A New Musical). Priscilla Lopez, who is the playwright's aunt, as well as director Giovanna Sardelli and choreographer Greg Graham, have been a part of all previous productions of Somewhere. Director Giovanna Sardelli's previous works include Off-Broadway's Earth Girls Are Easy and The North Pool, at such theatres as Cherry Lane Theatre, Second Stage, The Vineyard, and The Woman's Project. Choreographer Greg Graham's credits include the TV series "SMASH" and "Ugly Betty." Broadway dance credits include Fosse, Hairspray, Chicago, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Billy Elliot. Composer Bill Sherman is the Tony Award winner for Best Orchestrations and Grammy Award winner for Best Cast Album, Co-producer, for In the Heights. He is the composer of the New York-bound musical FLY. Sherman is also the longtime music director for "The Electric Company" and "Sesame Street," where his credits include the recurring Elmo: The Musical montages and an Emmy Award for Original Song for "What I Am." Somewhere features scenic design by Donyale Werle (Tony Award-winner for Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher and Tony Award-nominee for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson); costume design by Amy Clark (Broadway's A Night with Janis Joplin and Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus); lighting design by Philip Rosenberg (Hartford Stage and Broadway's A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, also Mary Stuart and Shrek: The Musical on Broadway); and sound design by Jason Crystal (Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella and The Gershwins' Porgy & Bess on Broadway). Lori Lundquist will serve as production stage manager.
Information and Special Events:
- Press Night: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9
- Opening Night: 8 p.m. Friday, April 11
Dinner + Design
On Wednesday, April 9, a member of the Hartford Stage design team shares what it takes to create the theatrical worlds of our season. Learn more about the magic that happens backstage while enjoying a pre-show dinner. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. before the 7:30 curtain. Reservations required. Event tickets are $25.
On Thursday, April 17, Managing Director Mike Stotts hosts a pre-show dinner, where he gives you a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to produce a play. The tour will begin at 5:45 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. before the 7:30 p.m. curtain. Reservations required. Event tickets are $25. Please note this is an UPPER LOBBY event, accessible only by stairs. LGBT Night Out!
On Thursday, April 10, please join us for a pre-show nosh and complimentary wine (plus drink specials at the bar) for our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patrons. Event begins at 6:15 p.m. before the 7:30 p.m. curtain. The reception is free with purchase of a ticket for that evening's performance. AfterWords Discussion
Join members of the cast and our Artistic staff for a free discussion, immediately following the 7:30 p.m. performances on Tuesday, April 15 and 22, or the 2 p.m. performances on Wednesday, April 16 and 23. Free. Sunday Afternoon Discussion
Enjoy a lecture from artists and scholars connected with the production immediately following the 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 13. Free. The production runs April 3 through May 4, 2014. Evening performances are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinee performances at 2 p.m.; and select Wednesday and Saturday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets for all shows start at $25. Discounts available for groups of 10 or more and for students (recommended for ages 14 and up). For a more specific schedule of performances or to buy tickets for Somewhere, please call the Hartford Stage box office at 860-527-5151 or visit www.hartfordstage.org.
ABOUT HARTFORD STAGE: Now its 50th Anniversary season, Hartford Stage is one of the nation's leading resident theatres, known internationally for producing classics, provocative new plays and musicals, and neglected works from the past, as well as a distinguished education program that reaches 21,000 students annually. Currently under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, Hartford Stage has earned many of the nation's most distinguished awards, including a Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Margo Jones Award for Development of New Works, OBIE awards, two New York Critics Circle Awards, a Dramatists Guild/CBS Award and an Elliot Norton Award, and has produced nationally renowned titles, including the Broadway productions of Enchanted April and Our Country's Good and the Off-Broadway productions of The Orphans' Home Cycle and The Carpetbaggers Children.The 2012 Hartford Stage production of A Gentlemen's Guide to Love and Murder is now playing to rave reviews on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre (www.agentlemansguidebroadway.com), and the 2013 production of Man in a Case is currently on national tour. The leading provider of theatre education programs in Connecticut, Hartford Stage's offerings include student matinees, in-school theatre residencies, teen performance opportunities, theatre classes for students (ages 3-18) and adults, afterschool programs and professional development courses.


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Man arrested in Jacksonville Beach fatal hit-and-run
25-year-old struck by car, killed early July 5
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Jacksonville Beach police have arrested a man in connection with the fatal hit-and-run crash of a 25-year-old man on Third Street early July 5.
Darrell Lundy, 40, turned himself in to police Wednesday after a warrant was issued, and he was booked in the Duval County jail on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident involving death. He is charged in the death of Daniel Stein (pictured below).
Police said Stein was crossing Third Street at North 13th Avenue about 1:40 a.m. July 5 when he was hit by a car. Stein died while being flown to a hospital.
Police said the black Mercedes-Benz did not stop at the scene.
Neptune Beach police found the car later that day, and Jacksonville Beach investigators said they conducted interviews and gathered evidence, along with assistance from the State Attorney's Office.
"We're looking for a lot of different things," said Police Chief Patrick Dooley. "Obviously, we want to tie anything that was left at the scene to the vehicle that we locate or recover later. We also look at anything that might have been trace evidence either left behind by the victim or transferred onto the victim that would be from the vehicle that we later recover."
Police said Lundy has not been cooperative.
"They were definitely not forthright in producing the vehicle for us," Dooley said. "We had to find it through investigative means."
Dooley said forensic evidence links Lundy (pictured below) to Stein's death.
"We know the vehicle is a black Mercedes; we heard that from witnesses at the scene," Dooley said. "We were also able to tie evidence from the scene left behind at the time of the incident to the vehicle itself when we located it."
Lundy has three previous driving citations, two for speeding and one for failing to yield right of way.
Police said their hit-and-run investigation is ongoing.
Stein's co-workers at TacoLu, who've been waiting for more than three weeks for an arrest, started crying when they heard the news.
"It's just horrible, as instant as it was, and now for three weeks to not know anything, they're elated, but it brings back all the memories of the July Fourth weekend," restaurant owner Don Nichol said.
"It's about time that he finally 'fessed up and came in and said something," friend Dwight Mosby said.
Mosby was another one of Stein's close friends who worked with him in Atlantic Beach. He said leaving someone to die and drive off is heartless.
"It's very cruel, and what's upsetting is how long it took, the initial reaction, to be scared and think of themselves and running," Mosby said. "But he should have turned right around, at the absolute latest the next day, to say something to somebody."
Lundy will be back in court on Aug. 14. It's still unclear if there were other people in the car at the time of the accident.
If convicted, Lundy be facing increased penalties for leaving the scene of the accident in accordance with Florida's new laws that went into effect July 1.
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