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Hillel welcomes students of all backgrounds and fosters an enduring commitment to Jewish life, learning and Israel. As the largest Jewish student organization in the world, Hillel builds connections with emerging adults and inspires them to direct their own Jewish journey.
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Adam Lehman was named president and CEO of Hillel International in January 2020, after serving as Hillel International's interim CEO and chief operating officer.
As COO, Adam was Hillel International's day-to-day organizational director for four years, managing Hillel International's staff, finances and programs to deliver on the ambitious goals of Hillel's Drive to Excellence strategic plan.
During this period, Hillel International significantly grew its financial, programmatic and operating support for Hillels on 550 campuses across 18 countries, resulting in corresponding growth in the scope and impact of Hillel's student engagement
activities. Adam has also worked closely with field colleagues, community partners, strategic funders and lay leaders in order to elevate Hillel's brand and maximize funding and partnership opportunities across the Hillel movement.
Adam previously served as president and COO of the venture-backed software and data analytics company Lotame Solutions and in the same role with the crowdsourced creative platform GeniusRocket. He spent eight years with America Online, serving as senior
vice president and group chief operating officer for the 150-person central business development unit, developing strategies, business plans and strategic partnerships to expand and solidify AOL's global business presence across numerous international
offices and joint ventures.
Adam also was a founder of the early-stage investment company Rock Ridge Ventures and an entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Maryland's Smith School of Business. Adam graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College
and cum laude with a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He was also a Harry S. Truman Scholar.
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Mimi Kravetz is Hillel International's chief talent officer. In this role, she oversees a team responsible for finding, growing and keeping talented Hillel professionals at every local Hillel. Since its inception in 2015, the talent team has launched
the Springboard Fellowship to bring early career talent to Hillel to build the leadership pipeline for the Jewish world, created Hillel U to ensure every one of Hillel's 1,200 professionals has the training to be successful, developed Talent
Grants to provide local Hillels with funding to retain their top staff through competitive compensation and educational programs as well as implemented a range of human resource best practices. Mimi is also a part of the leadership of the Safety Respect
Equity Coalition to address sexual harassment and gender discrimination across the Jewish world, and she is leading Hillel's work to advance women in the workplace.
Mimi joined Hillel as its inaugural CTO after more than six years
as a Google Executive in the Marketing and People Operations (HR Functions). From this work, she brought a passion for creating great workplaces, empowering employees, building from customer insights, and inspiring innovation. While at Google, Mimi
worked in Google.org where she spearheaded initiatives to educate nonprofits on Google tools, and to bring historic archives to the web including the Dead Sea Scrolls and Yad Vashem photo collections. Mimi began her career as a Jewish nonprofit professional
at Stanford Hillel and, after over a decade in the business world at American Express and Google, rejoined Hillel in 2015. Mimi has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Tufts University, graduating Summa Cum Laude with majors in International
Relations and Judaic Studies. Mimi is a member of class #1 of the Wexner Field Fellowship, an professional development program for Jewish professional leaders. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two children, dog Foggy and cat
Rabbi Daniel is Hillel International's inaugural chief innovation officer. He runs the Office of Innovation, a think and do tank that develops new ideas, projects and initiatives for Hillel and the Jewish people. Some of the most recent projects include Base Hillel, The Fellowship for Rabbinic Entrepreneurs and the Jewish Learning Fellowship. Dan graduated cum laude from Yale University and was ordained by Zalman Nechemia Goldberg of Jerusalem's highest court. He has been a Bronfman, Dorot and Wexner Fellow. Dan received a Ph.D in education and Jewish studies from New York University. He lives in New York with his wife Erin Leib Smokler and their two kids, Shalev and Nadiv.
Jennifer joined Hillel in 2004 and is responsible for planning and implementing key initiatives to advance Hillel's strategic priorities and to develop a model for excellence in service delivery. She is currently supporting the development of Hillel's Strategic Implementation Plan, leading the Measuring Excellence Pilot and the Comprehensive Excellence initiative, and manages relationships with many Hillel partners. Among her achievements is leading Hillel's five-year senior Jewish educator and peer engagement pilot, which pioneered innovative methods to engage more Jewish students.
Tim joined Hillel in 2005 as vice president of development. He is currently responsible for developing strategic and philanthropic relationships with key community, business and university leaders to sustain and enhance Hillel's mission. This includes identifying and cultivating prospective members for Hillel's International Board of Governors.
Sarah is responsible for engaging lay leaders of local, national and global Hillel affiliates. She formerly served as vice president for institutional giving and senior advisor for planning at Hillel International, where she oversaw movement wide fundraising efforts for key initiatives across the organization and worked closely with institutional donors to align interests with areas of need. Before joining Hillel, she was vice president for leadership giving at The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, where she oversaw leadership giving for the annual campaign and lead efforts in resource development. Previous roles include development director at Krieger Schechter Day School and Johns Hopkins Hillel in Baltimore. Sarah received a M.S.W. from The University of Pennsylvania and a master's in Jewish communal service from Gratz College.
Rabbi Benjamin Berger oversees the Center for Jewish and Israel Education, one of the three pillars of Hillel U. The CJIE is focused on providing the tools for every Hillel professional to be capable and confident Jewish
educators so they can create meaningful Jewish experiences for the students whom they engage. Ben was formerly the director of the Wexner Heritage Program, whose mission is to expand the vision, deepen the knowledge and build the confidence of Jewish
volunteer leaders throughout the North American Jewish Community. Prior to his work at The Wexner Foundation, Ben was the senior Jewish educator at The Ohio State University Hillel. Additionally, he was Berman fellow and program director at University
of Michigan and JCSC fellow at Cornell University. Ben was ordained by Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School. He, his wife Rachel, also a Hillel professional, and their four daughters will be relocating to Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2019.
Matthew E. Berger oversees programs addressing anti-Semitic incidents, anti-Israel activity and security concerns on college campuses around the world. He works with teams focused on educating and engaging Jewish students and broader campus communities on Israel, anti-Semitism and responding to incidents targeting the Jewish and pro-Israel community. He also oversees all aspects of Hillel's communications and media strategy, including media relations, and serves as Hillel's chief spokesman.
He comes to the position with nearly two decades of experience as a journalist and communications professional. Before joining Hillel International, he served as senior director of communications for a Middle East policy think tank, placing scholarly research in the media and managing communication products and social media. Berger also spent five years as vice president of Dezenhall Resources, a Washington-based crisis communications firm. He advised clients on a wide range of media strategy, provided litigation support and trained corporate executives and spokespeople for media appearances, including on "60 Minutes."
During the 2008 presidential campaign cycle, Berger was a political reporter for NBC News and National Journal. He traveled with several candidates on their planes and buses, shooting video, reporting for blogs and appearing on NBC News and MSNBC. He was also a former correspondent for Congressional Quarterly and a national political correspondent for JTA.
Berger holds a master's degree in national security policy and a bachelor's degree in political communications, both from the George Washington University. He is a former board member of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and resides in Washington with his husband, Jeff.
Rachel implements fundraising strategies and processes that maximize development effectiveness, efficiencies and overall workflow at the SIC and in the field. She leads Hillel's Global Leadership's Campaign Services team, overseeing all aspects of development-focused operations and prospect development, including data analysis and revenue forecasting, donor and gift-related data processing, fundraising research, and varied internal and external reporting activities.
After a long hiatus, Rachel returned to Hillel with more than 17 years of experience in the fundraising field. She has worked at top academic fundraising institutions, including University of Michigan, specializing in stewardship and donor relations, and Columbia University, focusing on training and gift planning. She most recently worked at The Ohio State University, creating the fundraising infrastructure for the Wexner Medical Center and then serving as senior strategic adviser for development, where she enabled senior leadership to make strategic data driven decisions across their 31 fundraising units.
Rachel was the first director of the Global Day of Jewish Learning, a day to engage Jewish communities throughout the world in Jewish learning. She began her career at the Schusterman International Center as a Tzedek Fellow. Rachel lives in Columbus, Ohio and will relocate to the D.C. over the summer with her husband Rabbi Benjamin Berger and their four daughters, Tovah, Avital, Eliana and Nili.
Andrew oversees the digital strategy and information technology teams in support of Hillel professionals across the movement. Previously, he served 10 years as managing director of digital strategy at Forum One, a digital agency in Washington D.C., where he provided technical strategy, digital design and online community consulting to major nonprofit organizations. His clients included American Red Cross, Consumer Reports, Energy Star, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, Population Services International, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Equally adept in technology platforms and design thinking approaches, he has nearly 20 years of experience balancing business considerations with user needs.
Adina came to Hillel International in 2015, where she works to operationalize our vision for making Hillel a great place to work and to support the success of campus professionals at every stage of their tenure. Adina led Hillel at Stanford for 10 years, including serving as executive director, during which time Stanford Hillel received a "Great Place to Work Award." Adina has served as a consultant to numerous Bay Area Hillels, providing services in executive coaching, board development and program evaluation. Adina was a co-founder of New York University's dual master's program in non-profit management and Judaic studies and is a Wexner Graduate Fellow. She is based in the San Francisco WeWork Office.
As the vice president of talent acquisition for Hillel International, Carrie and her team are responsible for the strategy, recruitment, hiring, best practices and onboarding of Hillel professionals. She has spent her 20-year career developing talent, supervising staff, engaging stakeholders and building community. Carrie began her career at the 92nd Street Y, which led to roles in senior and executive leadership at JCCs in Florida and New Jersey as well as Columbia/Barnard Hillel. She is an alumna of Accelerate: Hillel's Executive Advancement Program and a recipient of the prestigious Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence Award. Carrie graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and has a master's degree in social work from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. A licensed social worker, Carrie is a board member of JPRO and JCC of Central New Jersey. She also serves as a lead standards visitor for the American Camp Association. Carrie lives in the Greater MetroWest Area of New Jersey with her husband Adam and their kids, Gabrielle and Jacob.
As the vice president of finance, Sam leads the fiscal unit of Hillel. This includes accounting, financial planning and analysis, reporting and financial compliance. He also serves as a resource for local Hillels. He came to this role after serving 12 years with Johns Hopkins University in varying financial and accounting capacities. Sam has an MBA in finance from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Syracuse University.
Jeremy oversees Hillel International's support for all of its work outside of North America, including in the Former Soviet Union, Europe, Latin America and Israel. Jeremy and his team focus on delivering the best resources from Hillel International to more than 150 professionals around the world and ensuring that their expertise enriches the entire professional movement. The international department helps every Hillel abroad achieve excellence by working with professionals, lay leaders, community partners and international donors in 15 different countries, outside of Canada and the U.S. Before leading the international department, Jeremy served in various roles at the Schusterman International Center, from the Bronfman Fellow to chief of staff in the Office of the President. Jeremy is a proud alumnus of Duke University and a Boston native, who currently lives in New York City with his wife Jane and their Golden Retriever, Josie.
Mark oversees Hillel's Israel Engagement Group, strengthening Hillel's commitment to Israel engagement for all Jewish students. He also works with higher education leaders to ensure a campus environment in which every student can feel comfortable learning about and identifying with Judaism and Israel. Mark has spent most of his professional career on university campuses, serving for many years as the general counsel at the University of Minnesota and at Johns Hopkins University. In those positions, he provided strategic counsel and policy advice to university boards, presidents, chancellors and other senior officers. A seasoned university educator, Mark currently is an Adjunct Professor at American University Washington College of Law, has taught at the University of Minnesota for over 20 years, and was a visiting professor of law at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Mark also was special counsel at WilmerHale in Washington, focusing on higher education issues including free speech, campus protests and academic boycotts. Mark has long been passionately engaged with the Jewish and pro-Israel communities, serving in leadership roles for AIPAC, Camp Ramah, Jewish day schools and synagogues, and has lived in and visited Israel on numerous occasions. Mark received his B.A., magna cum laude, from Brandeis University, and J.D., M. Phil. and M.A. from Columbia Law School and the Columbia University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
Jamie Schiffman has been on the Schusterman International Center team for the past 10 years. Her current role as vice president and managing director of the Schusterman International Center includes oversight of three core administrative teams: Building Operations and Administration, Meetings, Conferences and Events and Schusterman International Center Human Resources. Prior to this role, she focused on creating and implementing all aspects of professional development to support campus professionals around the world. Prior to her tenure at the Schusterman International Center, she spent seven years as a campus professional at the Hillels at the University of Wisconsin Madison, the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University. Jamie lives in Northern Virginia with her husband Andrew and their daughters Madeline and Naomi.
Sara provides management oversight for designated operating programs, beginning with Immersive Israel Experiences (IIE). She focuses on formulating future IIE growth strategies, managing the financial trajectory of IIE (which represents more than $7 million in revenue and expense) and stewarding and growing our key partnerships in this area of work. As a second initial area of programmatic responsibility, Sara also serves as the interim lead in working with the Hillel International Student Cabinet.
Sara also leads and coordinates other cross-organizational operating initiatives designed to increase value and efficiency in supporting the Hillel movement, beginning with an effort to better catalog, measure, market and expand the operating services we offer to the field.
Sara formerly oversaw recruitment, marketing, training and administration for Hillel programs that send thousands of students to Israel, including Birthright Israel, Onward Israel and Masa programming. Sara's background has primarily been in international higher education and college admissions. Previously, Sara worked with young adults at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and spent four years at The George Washington University as assistant director of admissions, working in both primary recruitment markets and with international students.
Esther began her Hillel career at the University of Maryland, then at Hillels in Philadelphia before moving to Israel. She has spent the past 23 years in a variety of roles for Hillel in Israel, including as a program professional for the overseas students studying at Hebrew University; mentor and coach for Israeli Hillel professionals; staffing trips to Poland and Eastern Europe, and as a representative of Hillel International in Israel. She has worked with Birthright Israel from its inception. Esther currently works with colleagues, students and educators from all over the Hillel world. She loves to host friends and visitors in her apartment in Jerusalem.
Andrea joined Hillel International in 2019 with over 30 years of experience, including as a consultant providing managed accounting services to non-profit organizations. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Virginia and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Hindy oversees technical systems, network support, vendor relationships and data systems to assist professionals across the Hillel movement. In 1997, she began her career with Hillel, serving as the first member of the Information Technology/ Tech Services Department. Hindy, who lives in Cleveland Park area of Washington, D.C., enjoys spoiling her wonderful grandchildren, and playing with her "grandpuppy," Maggie.
Erica Frankel is the director of the Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Experience, the think and do tank of Jewish education of Hillel International. In this role, she steers the Jewish Learning Fellowship, the largest Jewish educational program on North American college campuses. Erica previously spent seven years working at New York University's Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life, where she was recipient of the Give-A-Violet Award, the university's most prestigious professional recognition.
Erica holds a bachelor's degree in dance and a master's degree in dance and sacred texts from NYU. She also studied experiential Jewish education at Yeshiva University. She has been a PARADIGM fellow at Paidea: The Institute for European Jewish Studies in Sweden, a Ruskay fellow at UJA-Federation of New York and a Harrison LAPID fellow at Hillel. Erica and her husband Dimitry live in Harlem, where they co-founded Kehillat Harlem, an exceedingly diverse Jewish community and "maker-minyan" in their neighborhood. They also founded and direct Based in Harlem, a new community for Jewish young adults based in their home, which mobilizes more than 500 people each year.
Rachel oversees Hillel's Conferences and Events Department, which plans hundreds of meetings and events for Hillel International over the course of any given year. These programs range from small meetings to 1200 person conferences and everything in between. She joined Hillel in 2014 after spending 10 years at BBYO, focused on professional development and human resources management. However, this is her second time working for Hillel International, having served at the Bittker Fellow and student leadership development associate after college.
Rachel holds a bachelor's degree in Judaic studies and American history from Brown University and an MBA with a concentration in organizational leadership from Washington University in St. Louis. She is a Zumba instructor and an avid volunteer at her children's school. Rachel lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her husband, Scott, and three children, Hannah, Josh and Emma.
Batya Kopelowitz is the associate vice president for measurement at Hillel International, helping to build a data-informed culture throughout the organization. In that capacity, she leads a team managing Measuring Excellence (supporting Hillels to collect and make meaning of their data), HEART: Hillel's Engagement and Relationship Tracking System (supporting Hillels to track their data), as well as Campus Data Services (supporting Hillels in understanding their donor management data). Prior to joining Hillel, Batya worked as a financial auditor, a human resources professional and a program evaluation consultant, accumulating a diverse skill set which fits neatly into her current role. Batya holds a master's degree in organizational psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University and a bachelor's degree in accounting from The Ohio State University. Batya lives in Alexandria, Va. with her husband, Mike Freed, her daughter, Leora and her corgi, Mira.
Ali oversees recruitment, marketing, training and administration for programs that sends thousands of students to Israel, including Birthright Israel, Onward Israel and Masa programming. Previously, Ali worked on the development team at The Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington. Ali is a proud alumna of Florida State University and a Florida native. She currently lives in Bethesda, Maryland with her husband and their poodle-mix rescue, Stewie.
Rabbi Jessica Lott oversees educational content and experience for the Springboard Fellowship. Jessica enjoys teaching people of all ages — from toddlers to seniors. She has taught at synagogues and summer camps, on Israel trips, in interfaith dialogue groups and, of course, on college campuses. Her interest in stories, how we tell them, and what we learn from hearing and telling them is what led her to the rabbinate. A deep investment in innovation and pluralism led her to a career at Hillel. Since joining Hillel International in 2014, she worked to build a supportive network for senior Jewish educators, create and curate Jewish educational content in the Meyerhoff Center for Hillels and launched Hillel U's Center for Engagement and Wellness. Prior to her time at Hillel International, Jessica was the associate director for Jewish life and learning at University of Maryland Hillel. She also worked at University of Delaware Hillel, Temple University Hillel and the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, a Chicago-based Jewish social justice organization. Jessica is a graduate of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. She also holds a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in education from DePaul University in Chicago.
Amy leads Hillel International's field-facing human resources team and strategy, providing HR support and resources to Hillel professionals across North America on topics like performance management, compensation, employee engagement and safety, respect and equity. Prior to joining Hillel, she spent 11 years working in HR for a large, publicly traded pawnshop chain, most recently as a senior HR business partner, helping to create and implement HR best practices across 500+ stores in the U.S. Amy received a master's degree in human resource management from St. Edwards University and a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of Texas at Austin and holds both Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certifications. She lives in Austin, TX with her husband, two children and Goldendoodle.
Geoffrey came to Hillel International in 2015, where he assists the vice president of communications in implementing Hillel's communications and media strategy and manages the day-to-day activities of the communications department, including media relations, social media, field communications and publications. He also regularly consults local Hillels and their boards of directors on storytelling and media relations. Before joining Hillel International, he led a diverse career in media and law. He was the editor-in-chief of Washington Jewish Week, the interim editor of the Jewish Chronicle of Pittsburgh and an award-winning writer for Pittsburgh magazine. A licensed attorney, he served for five years as Assistant District Attorney of Allegheny County, Pa. (Pittsburgh) and spent two years in private practice at Reed Smith, LLP, one of the world's largest law firms. He earned his bachelor's degree in English from Haverford College, his master's degree in journalism from Columbia University and his law degree from Duquesne University. He is married to Natalie Melada, a trial lawyer for the Department of Justice.
Adam works as the associate vice president, Hillel Grants at Hillel International, where he oversees the Hillel Talent Grants program focused on recruiting, retaining and training Hillel's 1200 professionals. Additionally, Adam works across the organization's 30 grant programs to measure impact, streamline processes and ensure a relational approach to our grant-making across the organization. Previously, Adam served as the Director of Engagement at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav in San Francisco, Senior Regional Director at NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation where he consulted and trained communities across the Western US on how to engage post-college young Jewish adults and as a Program Officer at the Covenant Foundation. In a lay capacity, Adam serves as the local Leadership Council Chair for Interfaithfamily. Adam holds a MA in Jewish Experiential Education from The Jewish Theological Seminary and a BA from Muhlenberg College. In his spare time, he can be found running trails across the Bay Area, and hanging out with his husband, Nathan, and their dog, Stewie.
Phillip became executive director of The David Project in July of 2014 after serving four years as The David Project's campus director. As campus director, Phil oversaw the development and implementation of The David Project's new Israel advocacy strategy of relational advocacy. Since that time, The David Project has grown its work from 12 campuses to 50 schools across the country and is now working with hundreds of Israel advocates who are reaching thousands of non-Jewish campus leaders. Phil believes that every student has the potential to make a difference for Israel and the world. A cornerstone of the programs and trainings that he has designed is teaching participants leadership and community building skills to be successful now and in the future. Phil joined The David Project in June 2010 after earning his MBA and master's in Jewish professional leadership from the Hornstein/Heller Graduate Program at Brandeis University.
Michelle is the central shlicha to Hillel International and director of the Israel Fellows Program. In this role, she directs the 76 Jewish Agency Israel Fellows who serve at Hillels on more than 100 campuses. She also plays a key role in the overall Israel education and engagement strategy at Hillel International. Growing up, Michelle, the daughter of a Jewish mother and a Hispanic father, had very little connection to the Jewish world. After the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, she felt a greater need to understand Israel and began devoting her life to Israel and the Jewish people. Michelle previously worked for StandWithUs, serving as the community outreach liaison for two years before becoming the diaspora education director on the organization's international team. While there, she established the department for diaspora education and traveled to numerous countries, including Switzerland and Hong Kong, to speak at conferences and forums. In 2013, Michelle was featured as part of The Jerusalem Post's List of Influential Jews, being included as part of the 6 "Women to Watch" in the Jewish world. She is also a proud member of the Schusterman Foundation's ROI community for global Jewish leaders. Michelle lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two daughters.
A Cleveland native, Jen received a bachelor of science in advertising from Syracuse University with a minor in Jewish studies. She earned a master of nonprofit organizations from Case Western Reserve University's Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations. Prior to joining Hillel International, she spent 16 years as the executive director of Kent State Hillel. Jen lives in Ohio with her husband and children.
Rabbi Dan is a seasoned leader in the Jewish non-profit landscape. After serving as president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College from 2002 to 2013, he spent the past five years leading three Hillels (Wellesley, Muhlenberg and Brown) during important periods of transition.
At Wellesley, he clarified the leadership role of the Hillel advisory board, including rewriting the board's bylaws. At Muhlenberg, Dan secured three years of funding for a new position, and at Brown, Dan was instrumental in the creation of a new quasi-endowment fund.
Dan has also consulted for a variety of non-profit organizations in the areas of fundraising growth, strategic planning and leadership coaching.
At RRC, Dan directed a strategic restructuring that brought together the Reconstructionist movement's seminary and congregational services into one unique organization. Prior to his tenure at RRC, Dan doubled the size of his Montclair, N.J. congregation during 14 years as its spiritual leader. Dan was named one of the 50 most-influential American rabbis by Newsweek magazine for six consecutive years.
Dan graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University with a bachelor's degree in religion and received both rabbinical ordination and a master's degree in Hebrew letters from RRC. He lives in New Hope, Pa. with his wife Kay. They have two grown children.
Michael Rabkin is campus support director for Hillel International. He has had a long career at Hillel – most recently as the executive director of San Diego Hillel. He formerly served as the director of Emory Hillel and helped lead the campaign and development of the Marcus Hillel Center at Emory University. Michael began his career as a Steinhardt JCSC Fellow at UC San Diego, where he later served as program director and was recognized as a Hillel Exemplar of Excellence. He also worked at Hillel's Schusterman International Center as a campus strategic services associate. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from CU Boulder and his master's degree in public administration from New York University. He spent a year volunteering with Project OTZMA in Israel and a summer studying at Pardes in Jerusalem. He was also a participant in the Hillel Fellowship at the Shalom Hartman Institute.
Rabbi Danielle joined the Campus Support Directors team after a dual role at Hillel International, serving as a senior educator for the Ezra Fellowship and as a consultant to solo professionals and small campuses in the Hillel network.
Danielle served as executive director for Hillel at Ohio University in Athens from 2002-2016, where she transformed Jewish life on campus by piloting the first campus engagement internship team on a solo professional campus, developing a joint Hillel/study abroad program at Tel Aviv University and reconstituting the Board of Directors to include national representation.
Danielle has a keen understanding of how to successfully lead and build a small Hillel, and over the past year of working with the solo professional cohort, has strengthened this unique network of practitioners, and Hillel's relationships with university chaplains and rabbis.
Danielle also writes Torah commentary and Jewish fiction. She is the recipient of the 2012 and 2014 Ohio Arts Council Prize for Fiction, the leading state grant for writers, and is a Pushcart Prize nominee. She graduated from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 2002. A recent transplant to Pittsburgh, she lives in Squirrel Hill with her two children, Zev and Ruthie.
Jay is one of Hillel International's campus support directors. He partners with local Hillels to help them achieve excellence in all facets of their work and serves as a liaison between them and Hillel's Schusterman International Center. Prior to this role, he spent 15 years as the executive director at Kansas University Hillel. Under his leadership, KU Hillel emerged as one of the most successful Jewish campus organizations in the country and KU became a destination school for Jewish students. Jay is a recipient of Hillel International's prestigious Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence Award. A lifelong Jewish educator and leader, he has a bachelor's degree in political science from KU and a master's degree in Jewish communal service from the Hornstein Program at Brandeis University. Jay is passionate about basketball, golf, the Royals and the Jayhawks and owns and performs at Comedy City, an improvisational comedy club in Kansas City, Missouri.
Rebecca is one of Hillel International's campus support directors. She works in partnerships with Hillels across the U.S. to help them maximize their impact and achieve excellence in their work. Rebecca brings with her 15 years of Hillel campus experience, most recently serving as the director for Jewish life at Duke University. While at Duke, she worked collaboratively to raise the profile of the university in the Jewish community, increase the Jewish student population and grow the endowment in support of Jewish life on campus.
Rebecca has previously served as a member of Hillel International's Board of Directors and the Field Advisory Committee for Hillel U as well as the chair of the Directors' Cabinet. She earned a bachelor of arts in biology and Jewish and near eastern studies and a master of science in physical therapy from Washington University in St Louis.
After working as a pediatric physical therapist, she continued her education by receiving her masters in Jewish education from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. She is currently a member of the North Carolina State University Professional Coaching Certificate program. Rebecca lives in Durham, North Carolina with her husband Jason, son Jake and dog Sophie.
Aviva is one of Hillel International's campus support directors, helping a portfolio of 15 campuses in the Northeast and New England drive excellence on campus. Aviva began her career at Hillel in 2002, serving her alma mater, University of Albany, first as its Jewish student life coordinator, and eventually executive director. During her tenure there, she grew the Hillel from a small program to engagement of approximately 2,000 students and a new board of directors. In 2009, she became the director for talent acquisition at Hillel International, where she has guided Hillel directors, local boards and universities through the process of selection and placement of senior leaders. She has been instrumental in revamping the recruitment strategy and process with new tools, resources and training for hiring managers. She has served as faculty for New Professionals Institute as a field professional and served as team leader for New Directors Institute to train professionals for the field. In addition to her degree in Jewish studies and archeology, Aviva spent a year in Israel as part of Young Judea Year Course. She lives in New York's Hudson Valley, where you will catch her running marathons, half marathons and chasing after her daughter, Noa.
Rabbi Debbie is returning to Hillel after two years as the vice president of strategic philanthropy at the Associated, Baltimore's community Federation. Debbie served as executive director of Hopkins Hillel from 2009-2017 and New Orleans Hillel from 2006-2008.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Debbie initiated a capital campaign and a strong partnership with Tulane, leading the university to accept gifts on Hillel's behalf while financially supporting a new facility. Debbie was recognized as a Richard M. Joel Exemplar of Excellence and known for her mentorship and empowerment of staff.
Under Debbie's leadership, Hopkins Hillel received the Philip H. and Susan Rudd Cohen Campus of Excellence Award for dedication to student engagement and Jewish learning in 2012 and achieved the threshold of Excellence as a part of Hillel International's Measuring Excellence program in both depth and impact in 2016 and 2017. Debbie has led many Birthright Israel trips and served as staff and faculty at several Reform-affiliated camps.
Before Hillel, Debbie served congregations as a pulpit rabbi and director of education.
Debbie was ordained from the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati in 1992. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1987 and lives in Baltimore with her husband Rabbi Andrew Busch. They have three grown children.
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Shows Between Fox, NBC, CBS and ABC that We Were Glad Got Cancelled
The Top Ten
Now this show was about a Irish Catholic Family but the parents get a divorce the youngest son says he's Gay the daughter questions her faith and the older brothers a douche no wonder it was cancelled. - Thecyanryan
Wannabe Supergirl - 23windomt
This show was about an insurance companies employees but the twist is the insure defenseless bystanders from superhero and super villain damage it may sound a little interesting but the truth is the acting's bad the plots horrible and that's it takes two things to ruin a T.V. show and that was what it was. - Thecyanryan
No not the movie the T.V. show remember Chandler from Friends yeah that's the main character the acting wasn't bad no it was just boring plain out boring it was their lowest rated T.V. show so no wonder they cancelled it - Thecyanryan
Yeah this show was just bad it was a drama aired by FOX with the first season having 10 episodes and I am glad it was cancelled it was just taking time on FOX I don't really have anything to say since I only watched one episode so I'm just gonna leave it there. - Thecyanryan
I heard so much about this show that I decided to check it out but then I saw it, it was horrible NBC usually does Chicago shows like Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, Chicago Med, and this one Chicago Justice unlike the others this one was bad I mean sure Chicago fire isn't that good either but Chicago Justice is just bad its about State's Attorney's dedicated team of prosecutors and investigators navigates heated city politics and controversy head-on, while fearlessly pursuing justice that's just Wikipedia's definition overall the acting was to dramatic the plot bored me to death so they let it go. - Thecyanryan
Now I watched the whole series on this and I have to say it want half bad but I can see why it was cancelled this show was about a woman I forgot her name but she started dating this guy I forgot this name who had three kids I forgot their names but a name I do remember is Mary who was this animated creature or that girls imaginary friend who came back because she needed help with that- I'm just gonna read Wikipedia's definition here it is A hard working independent woman, Alice, is all grown up, but when faced with a challenge she soon comes across an old childhood friend to help her through her fear of intimacy and children. Only problem is Alice is the only one who can see this blast from the past, imaginary Mary, and Mary doesn't exactly see things eye to eye with Alice. Basically it just followed the problems between Alice her boyfriend and her boyfriends kids and at the end they get married it was bad because the acting not Jena Elfman's but the boyfriends. - Thecyanryan
I have to be real with you I only watched half of an episode all I really know is that there's this guy Ken and he's a Doctor that's all I remember it had 2 lousy seasons one of ABC's least watched shows it was just boring the acting wasn't bad the plot was ok it was just that it was boring. - Thecyanryan
This show was just confusing its about 3 friends from 2 different centuries trying to balance time travel with their present lives. I didn't understand it half the time so no wonder it got cancelled. - Thecyanryan
I watched this show the whole 1st season and I didn't think it was bad but I can see why people thought it was stupid. It was about a fairly popular adventure reporter who now has to work in an office for the magazine he works for it was an Ok T.V. show the laugh track got annoying and so did the main character so no wonder it was cancelled. - Thecyanryan
I didn't watch to much of it all I have to say is that its pretty boring nothing to special about it. - Thecyanryan
The Contenders
Not cancelled but this is a bad show that deserves to get cancelled because of fake news,
This is the best NBC show ever!
Yay! No more Star Trek: The Original Series for them!
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Does anybody ever really SAY "guan yu", regarding that..... ???
ALL ABOUT THAT - I have been living in China and am learning my Chinese here. I think a majority of my output mimics the patterns and frequent words in the language I hear around me. I also do read, and write, etc., but that all seems to be the reinforcement to my language, rather than the base where it emerges.
For example, I'll often hear a word in context and start to use it, eventually then encountering it in text, and then writing it out. There are several set words, and phrases that I always see in writing, but they have never entered my spoken vocabulary, and thus I hardly myself ever use them when I write. I try, but they just don't go.
So today I was wondering, does anybody ever SAY 关于 in normal conversation. AKA not a speech or some formal situation? Is it frequent? Because it's in almost every written text from a Chinese person it's used.
关于 guān yú regarding
《关于》是口语吗?有人用吗?如果你和你的朋友一般的聊聊的时候,还用吗? 我真用不了。。。
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For a casual first course, Roxanne Chan tops fresh tomatoes with a savory bean mixture. Mash the beans into a chunky purée with a potato masher or pulse a few times in a food processor.
How to Make It
Step 1
In a 6- to 8-inch frying pan over medium heat, stir pine nuts often until golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 2
In a bowl, mix mashed beans, basil, mayonnaise, parmesan, lemon juice, capers, currants, green onion, and garlic until well blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Arrange tomato slices, overlapping, on a platter. Spoon bean mixture down the center of tomatoes. Sprinkle with pine nuts.


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Trim and Inner can be removed as per preference. Trim is vegan fur and the full zipped inner lining is to conceal and protect your belongings.
The body is made of EVA foam rubber. Similar to yoga mats, it's a "soft-touch" colored material, which is flexible, resilient, waterproof and light weight. Very eco-friendly and easy to keep clean making for a very functional bag.
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Everything happens for a reason... that's what I told Syahmi in the car yesterday evening when sending him to his tuition class. I guess, that time I was thinking how grateful I am now that I can drive without much fear.
I had my driving licence since somewhere in the late 1980s. Actually I had asked my parent's permission to learn driving soon as I finsihed my SPM in 1983. When I asked abah, abah told me to ask my mom. When I turned to my mom, she said, go ask your dad. So I said to myself... just forget it. After all, I am not the kind that likes to go out of the house, so what's the use of having a driving licence.... hahaha... doesn't that sound something like the Fox and The Sour Grape story! It's only until I've finished college that my parents had offered me to get my driving licence and I didn't fail them. I got through in my first test! And what's more, that day, when it was my turn, I was actually doing a solo performance! Normally there'll be three students to be tested at one time. The slope, the parking and the three point turn. But when it was my turn, I was the only one driving and imagine, all the eyes were on
After I got married in 1991, hubby had asked me to drive his car, a Proton Saga, without any practise or whatsoever, I took the keys and started the engine. I can still remember the first 5 minutes driving the car... how the car 'hiccupped'! Hahaha.... Driving a Fiat and a Proton is a two different thing. One is under the catagory of heavy weight and the other in the light weight category. That explains the hiccup theory! But I drove hubby's car only for two days and after that, I prefer to go to work by bus, where I can just enjoy the ride while cross stitching! Then came the 10 long years of 'Life Abroad', where we were given personal driver. So my licence is just like how my friends use to call it..'Tanggung Kerajaan'. Hahaha... Well, we must enjoy life while we can, right! Hahaha...
But everything started to change when my parents came to stay with us. I was responsible to send my abah to SMC for his dialysis treament, trice a week. Followed by visits to Serdang Hospital to look after my mom who was admitted for a month. These things happened all of a sudden which left me no time to think twice whether I can or cannot drive. I just have to go for it and alhamdulillah, Allah Maha Pengasih Maha Penyayang, I am how I am now. Syukur....
Thanks to my ex-car.....you'll always be remembered and your service is much appreciated.....
Recipe to share today was something that I made on my birthday. The recipe was taken from Madamme Kacip's Blogspot . Thank you Kacip for the recipe which is much enjoyed by us especially my daughter Fatin.
Source : Madamme Kacip's Blogspot
Ingredients :
2 onion ~ diced
150g fresh button mushroom ~ sliced
2 pieces shitake mushroom ~ soaked and diced (I added this)
2 tablespoons corn flour ~ mixed with a bit of water
1 piece chicken cube
3 cups UHT Milk
salt to taste
1 teaspoon blackpepper powder
1 tablespoon margarine/butter
cooking oil
Method :
1. Heat oil in a pot and add in butter/margarine. Add in diced onion and stir till soft. Reduce the heat.
2. Add in mushrooms and cook till soft.
3. Pour in the milk followed by chicken cube. Add in the cornflour mixture. Bring to a boil over a moderate heat, stirring occasionally. If the gravy is too thick, you can add water to make it thinner. Add salt and black pepper to taste.
4. Using a hand blender, purée the soup.
5. Return soup to the saucepan and cook over a gentle heat.
6. Once bubbles appear on the surface of the soup, remove saucepan from heat. Serve with garlic bread.
Bahan-bahan :
2 biji bawang besar kuning - didadu
150 gm cendawan butang putih segar - dihiris
2 sudu besar tepung jagung - dibancuh dengan sedikit air
1 kiub pati ayam
3 cawan susu UHT
1 sudu kecil serbuk lada hitam
1 sudu besar mentega/marjerin
minyak masak
Cara-cara :
1. Panaskan periuk dan masukkan minyak masak dan mentega. Cairkan mentega kemudian masukkan bawang yang telah didadu. Kacau bawang sehingga layu dan agak kekuningan. Jangan sampai garing, perlahankan api.
2. Masukkan cendawan dan kacau sehingga terbit air dan cendawan layu.
3. Tuang susu ke dalam periuk diikuti kiub pati ayam. Biar mendidih sekejap kemudian perasakan dengan garam dan serbuk lada hitam.
4. Dengan menggunakan hand blender, blend sup tadi tetapi pastikan jangan sampai cendawan hancur. Blend sekejap sahaja sudah memadai. Biarkan sup mendidih dan pekat, bolehlah ditutup api dan dihidangkan dengan kepingan roti bawang putih.
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Latin American Biography :.
This section contains several biographies narrating the lives of various famous Argentineans. There are many more than you would think! Vargas Llosa, Cesar Vallejo and Jaime Baily are just a few of the famous writers from Argentina. Eva Ayllon has gained world fame for her voice and Alberto Fujimori and Javier Perez de Cuellar have put Argentina on the map because of their role in politics.
:.: Latin American & Hispanic biographies :.:
Writers1. Garcilaso de la Vega
2. José María Arguedas
3. Mario Vargas Llosa
4. Fernando Iwasaki Cauti
5. Jaime Bayly
Artist6. TK
7. Mar De Copas
8. Rio
9. Jorge Pardo
10. Pedro Suárez Vértiz
Politics11. Alberto Keinya Fujimori
12. Javier Perez de Cuellar
Writers1. Adolfo Bioy Casares
2. Alejo Carpentier
3. Antonio Machado
4. Augusto Monterroso
5. Camilo José Cela
Artist6. Café Tacvba
7. Alberto Plaza
8. Alejandro Fernández
9. Alejandro Sanz
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Grinding Slow
A mere thirty-odd years after setting up a Committee for Minority Ethnic Anglican Concerns, the Church of England is starting to make noises about combating institutional racism. Being the strong moral force that it is, the Church reacted to immigrants half a century ago by politely pointing them to churches where they might "feel more comfortable". This has led to healthy growth in Pentecostal congregations, while the Anglicans are suffering an economic decline since Peak Blue-Rinser occurred some decades ago. Less than three per cent of their clergy are from ethnic minorities; which puts them, embarrassingly enough, somewhat behind the Conservative front bench and only slightly ahead of the parliamentary presence of the Farage Falange. Nevertheless, as one vicar pointed out, there are no theological reasons why clergy from minorities should not hold senior positions; it is merely a matter of time until the hierarchy notices that many non-white Britons are neither gay nor female.


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When grasslands turn to forest: PhD Candidate wins L'Oreal For Women In Science International Fellowship
20 March 2014
Deforestation hurts the environment, and poses a threat to plants, animals and humans. But afforestation is a problem too: for example, when grasslands turn into forest.
As a master's student in South Africa, Emma Gray studied how the forests were creeping into the savanna. 'Bush encroachment' is a global phenomenon caused in large part by climate change, and Emma looked at how it affects biodiversity and the carbon cycle.
"I wanted to know what would happen to the ecosystem if we lost Africa's great savannas," says Emma.
"Aside from the impacts on the water cycle, fire regimes, and plant biodiversity, I found that the zebras, lions and other iconic animals will struggle to graze, and tourism will struggle as it becomes more and more difficult for tourists to see the animals they came to see."
Now, as a PhD student in Australia, Emma is looking at the basic science that underpins the growth of plants. As a member of Ian Wright's lab at Macquarie University, her work will form part of a larger Australian Research Council funded project to understand how plant traits affect plant growth.
"This is one of the central questions in ecology, particularly as we try to understand how climate change will affect the distribution of forests, grasslands and other ecosystems," says Emma.
"It's nearly impossible to model 'reality', when there are so many species to account for. To understand the changes we're seeing from climate change, we need to simplify ecosystems."
Her research aims to categorise species based on their traits and how fast they grow. For example, how is the growth of a tree affected by the size of its leaves or the density of its wood?
"I'm particularly interested in how these factors affect a plant's growth rate differently over its life. A lot of what we know so far is based on seedlings, but trees can live for hundreds of years," says Emma.
Emma's work will contribute to models which could help us predict how ecosystems might be affected by climate change, and help us understand how plants interact with each other and the environment.
Emma is one of 15 women from around the world awarded one of this year's $20,000 UNESCO-L'Oréal For Women in Science International Fellowships, which support talented young women scientists to take up research positions in other countries. She received her prize in Paris on Wednesday 19 March.
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Real-Time Rendering, Free Tools, Ray Tracing and Motion Design News
Early 2018 has brought about tons of new products, major rendering announcements, and much more to discuss. Let's dive in.
Most developers and companies announce their new products and updates in Q1. This year, it was a big year for 3D designers and video game developers. We saw some big updates on rendering. Let's take a look at all the big announcements so far this year. Also, be sure to download the free tools from Greyscalegorilla, and well as some beta downloads from third-party renderers down below.
Real-Time Rendering is Changing the Design Landscape + Free Unreal Studio Beta
In this great piece on CG Society, you can take a look at the work of Unreal Studio in terms of these real-time renders.
"73 percent of respondents stated that real-time rendering is important to their workflows, suggesting a major shift towards modern rendering engines is already well underway. Unreal Engine was cited as the most popular real-time engine among respondents who aren't already using it in their design pipeline."
Head over to CGSociety for much more on Unreal Studio, and you can even download a free beta to play with.
NVIDIA, Unreal Engine, and the Future of Ray Tracing
Earlier this month, Epic Games, NVIDIA, and ILMxLAB released a Star Wars short showing off real-time ray tracing in Unreal Engine. Lighting is moved around the scene interactively, and the shadows and reflections render in real time.
You can dive much deeper into ray tracing over on the NVIDIA blog, where they show off their API and pipeline.
Engadget dives a little deeper into ray-tracing with this breakdown video, which is definitely worth a watch. Chris Schodt also touches on tesselation, shaders, occlusion, and mapping to achieve nearly photo-realistic renders.
You can read more about this video on Engadget.
For an even more in-depth dive into ray tracing, you must listen to the GPU Technology Conference panel with founders, lead engineers, and supervisors at Pixar, Blur Studio, Autodesk, Otoy, Redshift, Epic Games, Chaos Group, Isotropix, and NVIDIA.
You can listen to the entire panel's presentation here.
Free Tools, Models, and Scene Files from Greyscalegorilla
At NAB, we compiled many of our free downloads from over the years, as well as some of the files we presented at the Maxon booth this year.
Head over to our Free Downloads page to get all the assets you want. There you will find free presets, tools, scene files, and 3D models from the GSG community and our friends at The Happy Toolbox.
Autodesk announces Arnold 5.1 and Arnold GPU Updates
The Arnold 5.1 update brings users adaptive sampling, a new toon shader, denoising solutions, and more. The company also updates us on bringing Arnold to the GPU.
First, let's check out this Arnold 5.1 video from Autodesk.
The Arnold video features Chad Ashley's work with the new toon shader. You can see some of his final renders on his Instagram account.
Here's a glance at his proton pack from the Happy Toolbox model pack.
And another with some shading tests from the new toon shader.
You can read more about the 5.1 update on the Autodesk site.
As for the GPU, there was much to be said in the update and demo you can watch here from the GPU Technology Conference.
Otoy Octane 4
In more rendering news, Otoy recently announced OctaneRender 4. Octane 4 introduces AI light, AI scene, AI denoiser, and out of core geometry.
You can read more about Octane 4 here, and if you have a V3 license you can download this build, which Otoy has also released a list of current issues.
The newest tool from Greyscalegorilla, GorrillaCam allows you to add natural handshake and organic movement to your Cinema 4D camera.
Think of GorillaCam as a filter that you attach to your original camera. You feed GorillaCam a pre-animated (or still) camera and that becomes the "reference" camera. That way you are free to add as much overshoot, smooth, and shake as you like without destroying your original camera.
GorillaCam was recently used by designer Ash Thorp in his latest piece for Nike. We had a chance to talk to him about the project, and you can read the full Ash Thorp interview here. You can read more or buy GorillaCam in the GSG store.
Renderman XPU Update
Pixar announced that RenderMan XPU is currently in active development, with a release planned after the delivery of RenderMan 22.
"The RenderMan XPU project is addressing the challenge of rendering Pixar-scale production assets on systems with a mix of CPU and GPU capabilities. From a single set of assets, RenderMan XPU produces film-quality renderings by seamlessly using all available compute cores concurrently. RenderMan XPU is a single renderer that can operate on a variety of systems, from render farm machines with mid-range CPUs only all the way up to workstations or servers having many-core CPUs and multiple extreme GPUs."
The photo above features a scene from Coco, without shaders and lights, that was rendered by XPU. Read more about Renderman XPU on the Pixar site.
Happy Toolbox on Adobe Stock
The whimsical 3D models created by The Happy Toolbox are now available on Adobe Stock. You can individually license a single model for you project needs, or you can bundle up and get the entire pack right here on Greyscalegorilla. Read more about the 3D models on Adobe Stock here.
More articles worth a read:
In addition to all this news, we have a few more pieces and projects you may enjoy.
- Review of LogicKeyboard's ASTRA C4D scissor-switch keyboard
- Greyscalegorilla 5-Second Projects are Back
- Nick Campbell named StudioDaily 50 Top Creative + Technologist
Nick, Your presentation on Real time rendering was incredible at NAB, this year. I have been looking into these engines for some time and your endorsement really made me feel, confident to go ahead and try it in my next project. Have you heard Pixelberg and U-render? I would love to hear your views on those. Especially, with the latest R19 viewport enhancements, can it do everything that can be done in Pixelberg? Or even more?
Good stuff. Some big leaps in hardware are finally happening after a stagnant few years. The end of 2018 into 2019 should be exciting!
Any chance we will see a tutorial covering the arnold toon shader in c4dtoA? I have been looking for one from you guys ever since I saw these instas from Chad.


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How to Make It
Step 1
Saute onion in 3 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat until tender. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Gradually add half-and-half; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in cheese and salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice and dillweed. Cover and keep warm.
Step 2
Arrange broccoli in a vegetable steamer over boiling water. Cover and steam 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer broccoli to a serving dish; drizzle with 2 tablespoons melted butter. Spoon sauce evenly over broccoli. Garnish with lemon zest, if desired.
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I have not seen any of these blue cups lately on my adventures. But I do see lots of the other blue Philbe pieces to this set. Maybe the measuring cups are just being hoarded. :)
I keep thinking I should have seen more of them. But I haven't.
These Hazel Atlas measuring cups, came in pink and green too. And they are every where.
Add to it they have been reproduced. But the quality of the new glass is off. Which makes them easy to spot.
And seriously, the ones in green and pink are not hard to locate.
So many of them were marked with the Kellogg's name on the bottom of the cup. But I made a point to find the ones without that marking.
Lots of pretty things to collect. And like all vintage Fire King glass. It was hardy and held up to daily use without chipping. Thankfully, many decades later, it can still be located if you want to build a set of it.
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- 'Karma always strikes back' - De Boer responds to infamous Mourinho's 'worst manager' jibe12:32 | 14/08/2019
The Atlanta United boss continued his war of words with the Portuguese manager following his time at Crystal Palace.
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Frank de Boer reignited his war of words with Jose Mourinho, stating that he believes "karma always strikes back".
De Boer and Mourinho's rivalry began when the former was the manager of Crystal Palace and criticized the latter's handling of Marcus Rashford during his tenure as Manchester United manager, saying that it was "a pity that the manager is Mourinho".
The Portuguese boss fired back soon after, labelling de Boer the "worst manager in the history of the Premier League".
De Boer's stint at Crystal Palace was historically poor, with the club earning zero points while scoring zero goals in his four matches before his September 2017 sacking.
Mourinho snuck in a further jibe at that fact, stating that, if the Dutchman was Rashford's manager, he "would be coached how to lose because he lost every game".
And now, more than a year and a half later, De Boer has fired back while defending his Palace tenure.
"At that moment, he can say that because it was a really bad record, of course," De Boer told the Guardian.
"For me, if he wants to say that, I'm not the guy who wants to respond to that … I think karma always strikes back."
Following his Palace departure, De Boer's reputation took a hit, especially when factoring in a failed tenure at Inter that lasted just 85 days.
Prior to those stints, De Boer had found success at former club Ajax, winning the league four times.
Now manager of Atlanta United in MLS, De Boer says he believes that his time at Crystal Palace could have and should have ended differently while stating that he needed more time.
"I'm convinced," he said. "I think if we get the time we should, we definitely turn it around, especially at Crystal Palace. We had a feeling, in training you saw it, that this is the moment we're going to go looking up and win games. And then they decided to sack me. Of course that's not the nicest feeling, but it's like that."
He added: "I was especially angry. They do some promises and they have a philosophy: 'OK, we want to be a solid club.'
"For example, Crystal Palace, you have to also play like a modern team and don't play relegation football. If you want to do that, OK, one year you can survive, maybe two years. But one time you will go down, I am convinced.
"So they wanted to change that, like Southampton was doing in that period. I saw that picture in front of me, so I had the feeling that I had time, but when the season started, you already see some signs that this is not the way.
"You always walk in front of a door, and it's not opening, and I had the feeling again, and also at Inter, that we have to do this and this, and then we make our steps forward. Every time somebody was stepping on the brakes."
Source – Goal.com
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Portrait of famous people
- Le Huynh Duc is former captain of Vietnamese national Football team. He is currently coaching SHB Ðà Nẵng.
- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of the season.
- Striker Le Cong Vinh is playing for SLNA
- Lionel Messi became the best scorer in a year with 91 goals in 2012.


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Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Pets No
- Off road parking
- Smoke-free
- Garden / Patio
- Pub/shop < 1 mile
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Seaside
- Broadband / WiFi
The property
Occupying an elevated position this character fisherman's cottage, boasts captivating views over the harbour and Lyme Bay.
Situated in the popular South Devon coastal town of Brixham, Blue Horizon is less than a five minute stroll down hill to the shops, cafes and restaurants that line the cobbled streets and harbour of this historic maritime town.
Steeped in history this famous fishing port is still active with daily catches being landed daily and served fresh in the variety of restaurants and cafes of this charming town.
A popular tourist attraction is a replica of Sir Francis Drake's ship The Golden Hind a reminder of the town's history and heritage.
A stroll around past the modern marina will take you to Berry Head, a limestone peninsula and National Nature Reserve that rises sixty five meters from the sea and holds rare plant and animal species.
A destination popular with both families and couples, there is much to do and see for any age group.
Family friendly beaches are on the doorstep with day trips on the Dartmouth Steam Railway a must for all.
Visit Living Coasts and Paignton Environmental Zoo are less than 5 miles away.
Walkers will enjoy the Torbay stretch of coastal footpath, and if you prefer water to land, fishing trips, boats, pedaloes and canoes can all be hired locally.
A flight of stone steps bring you to the front patio and entrance of the cottage, where immediately you will appreciate the super views afforded from this sweet and welcoming seaside cottage.
Arranged over three floors a modern kitchen boasting granite work tops and sea views, with a dining room furnished with an antique oak dresser and table, occupy the ground floor.
An open tread staircase leads to the first floor and lounge with 2 matching Laura Ashley, duck egg blue settees, arranged around a gas flame fire.
Glass patio doors lead from the lounge onto a balcony with panoramic views of the marina and beyond, a perfect spot to enjoy the setting sun.
A spacious modern bathroom with separate shower cubicle also occupy the first floor where up a further flight of stairs a beautiful master bedroom with dual aspect windows and twin room enjoy fabulous views.
The property benefits from parking for 2 small cars or 1 long car on a drive, fifteen meters from the property.
(Driveway 2 meters wide and may not be suitable for a low slung vehicle).
Please note that reversing down a narrow road is a requirement to access the parking as there is no turning space.
Over three floors. Two bedrooms: 1 x 2nd floor super-king double with TV. 1 x second floor twin. First floor bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC. Dining room. Kitchen. First floor sitting room with patio doors and gas fire.
- Gas central heating with gas fire
- Electric oven and gas hob
- Microwave, fridge, washing machine, slimline dishwasher
- 2 x TV with Freeview, WiFi, Telephone incoming calls only, selection of books games, DVDs
- Fuel and power inc. in rent
- Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
- Off road parking for 1 car
- Balcony with seating
- Sorry, no pets and smoking
- Shop/pub 5 mins walk
- Beach 15 mins walk
- Note: No children under 5 yrs except babes in arms
- Note: May not be suitable for guests with limited mobility
- Note: Parking 2m wide, unsuitable for low slung cars
- Note: Due to limited turning space in the cul-de-sac we recommend reversing down the narrow road to drive into the parking space.
About the location
Dartmouth 5 miles; Paignton 6 miles; Torquay 8 miles.
Brixham is a working fishing harbour located on the southern side of Torbay, the area known as The English Riviera, famed for its sunny mild climate all year round. The focal point of the harbour is a life size replica of The Golden Hind, Sir Francis Drake's ship. The prettiest part of Brixham has small cottages in hilly narrow winding lanes leading to the harbour where all the activity is centred. Home to Britain's largest fishing fleet which regularly lands their catch in the harbour, Brixham fish market sells to major restaurants in the UK. Brixham is the ideal destination for a traditional holiday with many family attractions around Torbay including two Blue Flag beaches, Paignton Zoo and many regattas and maritime events throughout the year. There are a host of safe cycle trails in the area, the South West Coastal Path and some of the best golf courses in the region. A good mix of relaxation or action, to suit all ages, where you are never far from the sea.
Note: No children under 5 yrs except babes in arms. Note: May not be suitable for guests with limited mobility. Note: Parking 2m wide, unsuitable for low slung cars. Note: Due to limited turning space in the cul-de-sac we recommend reversing down the narrow road to drive into the parking space.
This property offers the following short breaks:
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ROSS PERRY feared he'd never play again before undergoing an operation to save his career last year.
The Rangers defender was told in October he would have to go under the surgeon's knife for a second time after his ankle was crocked in a pre-season friendly at Brora.
Perry faced six weeks on crutches andn had to go through another six anxious operations before he could even jog again.
Now the 24-year-old is back and finally played again for the first time on Tuesday as an over-aged player for the Under-20s.
He completed the opening 45 minutes of the 2-1 win against the Caley Thistle kids in Dingwall and it was a big step for him as he came through it unscathed.
But he admits there was a point when he had doubts about whether he'd ever be able to get his boots back on the pitch.
Perry said: "I can remember being in London and the surgeon said there was an 80 per cent chance the operation would work.
"To me that meant there was focus on the fact there was a 20 per cent chance it wouldn't and that was a worry.
"I've got my head down though, I've worked hard and thankfully I've been able to play again. Hopefully I can kick on from here now.
"It was important for me to get back playing. I wanted to do that as quickly as possible.
"Having been out for so long, I need to work on my sharpness and I'll need another couple of Under-20 games."
Under-20s coach Gordon Durie has also paid tribute to the returning star.
He said: "Ross felt good and getting 45 minutes was another bonus from the game for us. He has been training well in the last couple of weeks."
Durie has also tipped Charlie Telfer to be the next youngster to make the step up.
The 18-year-old scored the winner with his sixth goal of the season at Dingwall.
And Durie said: "It was a tricky game for the wee man against Inverness. Charlie likes to get the ball down but the conditions weren't great.
"He has been great for us though. If he keeps giving us performances like that, hopefully he'll get his chance in the first team one day."


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A sheer windowpane check voile slip dress with a slightly gathered neckline at front and back and delicate eyelash edge along the neckband. Cut on the bias , this style sits close to the body for a soft but neater shape. Has adjustable straps.
100% cotton
Measurements from a size 2; Length CF 82.5cm; Bust 41cm
Model wears size 2.
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in @agryson's artwork guidelines [wikisection]Artwork_Guidelines#Highlight[/wikisection] the is a recommendation to use a "highlight stroke" when designing icons.
Does anybody have a general process to making this "highlight stroke" in Inkscape? I can do it when the shape is a rectangle or circle, but can't figure it out for general shapes.
The stoke in question is the red one in this version of the App::Part icon and the one labelled "C" in the clip from the guidelines.


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Master ARCore 1.3 Unity SDK - Build 6 Augmented Reality Apps [Video]
Do you want to learn the new ARCore 1.3 in Unity SDK? This course will teach you all the fundamentals of ARCore augmented reality so that you can get started developing your own augmented reality apps. In the app section, we show you how you can apply the basics to more advanced apps for either gaming or for productivity-based apps.This course is designed to help you understand the fundamentals of augmented reality using the ARCore in Unity through practical and easy to understand labs. This class covers these capabilities, including getting started, simple and multiple target detection, smart terrain as well as leap motion integration.Style and Approach
I'm sure by now you are really excited to get started with ARCore, however, It is important to note that before you enroll in this course there are some training materials (Unity assets) and hardware you need to purchase beforehand to make this course the best learning experience. See the video for details.
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PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-Mar-2014
Contact: Dawn Peters
Call for liver transplant centers to incorporate an alibi in donor documents
New research reveals that 57% of liver transplant centers use living donor evaluation consent forms that include all the elements required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and 78% of centers addressed two-third or more of the items recommended by the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network (OPTN). The study published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, reviewed the living donor evaluation consent forms from 26 of the 37 transplant centers that evaluate living liver donors in the U.S.
In addition, the Yale researchers found that only 17% of transplant centers' evaluation consent forms offer an alibi to potential donors. An alibi is a statement of unsuitability for donation that a transplant center can provide to an individual who decides that he or she does not want to donate. The OPTN guidelines for living liver donors endorse the use of alibis to help ensure that individuals are free from undue pressure to donate.
The first successful U.S. living liver donor transplant was performed in 1989. Living liver donors account for 4% of the 7000 transplants occurring each year in the country. In contrast, approximately one-third of transplanted kidneys come from living donors. Prior studies suggest the relative infrequency of living liver donation is due to the complexity of the procedure and greater mortality and morbidity risk to living liver donors.
"Our study is the first to systematically examine written informed consent for living liver donor evaluation donation in the U.S.," explains lead author Dr. Carrie Thiessen from Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. "Our findings reinforce the need for standardization of living liver donor liver evaluation consent forms. We also recommend that written offers of alibis be included in consent forms to help preserve donor autonomy. Evaluation consent forms should explicitly address whether a transplant center will or will not disclose a potential donor's decision to decline donation, reason for opting out, and health details following withdrawal."
Dr. Thiessen concludes, "We hope that our study results will inform the current OPTN and UNOS efforts to revise national living liver donor policy and will aid transplant centers in improving the clarity of their living donor consent documents."
Dr. David Mulligan contributing author and Chair of the UNOS Liver & Intestine Committee agrees, "This study emphasizes the importance of building transparency in the living liver donor programs by standardizing the consent forms. The goal is to encourage more living donors to donate and that will only happen if donors fully understand the process for donating, the risks involved, and the course of recovery. Ultimately, the transplant community wants to make it as safe as possible for living donors who are providing a life-saving piece of their liver to patients with liver failure."
This study is published in Liver Transplantation. Media wishing to receive a PDF of the article may contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Full citation: "Written Informed Consent for Living Liver Donor Evaluation: Compliance with CMS & OPTN Guidelines and Alibi Offers." Carrie Thiessen, Yunsoo A. Kim, Peter S. Yoo, Manuel Rodriguez-Davalos, David Mulligan and Sanjay Kulkarni. Liver Transplantation; (DOI: 10.1002/lt.23822) Published Online: February 24, 2014.
URL: http://doi.wiley.com/10.1022/lt.23822
Author Contact: Media wishing to speak with Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni, the paper's senior author, may contact the Yale-New Haven Hospital Transplant Center at 203-785-2565
About the Journal
Liver Transplantation is published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. Since the first application of liver transplantation in a clinical situation was reported more than twenty years ago, there has been a great deal of growth in this field and more is anticipated. As an official publication of the AASLD and the ILTS, Liver Transplantation delivers current, peer-reviewed articles on surgical techniques, clinical investigations and drug research — the information necessary to keep abreast of this evolving specialty. For more information, please visit http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/lt.
About Wiley
Wiley is a global provider of content-enabled solutions that improve outcomes in research, education, and professional practice. Our core businesses produce scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising; professional books, subscription products, certification and training services and online applications; and education content and services including integrated online teaching and learning resources for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners.
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa, JWb), has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's website can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com.


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TROY — The power of partnerships and mentoring was celebrated May 11, with the graduation of seven area students from the Upper Valley Project SEARCH program at Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC).
In its eighth year locally, Upper Valley Project SEARCH is a high school transition program designed to provide training and education on the road to employment for individuals with disabilities.
Seven participants were presented diplomas from their school district representatives. The graduates were: Juli Diehl and Courtney Kruger, Tippecanoe High School; Jesse Divens, Christian Academy Schools; Kaylee Puckett, Fairlawn High School; Mikayla Ryder, Jackson Center High School; Michael Schulze, Anna High School; and Joseph Trisler, Sidney High School.
The goal of the nine-month program is to help each student intern become "a more independent, and systematically competitively skilled person ready to compete in their community job market," said Patti Moore, Upper Valley Project SEARCH coordinator. She works in partnership with the interns, intervention specialists, job coaches, and work site supervisors at UVMC and Koester Pavilion.
Upper Valley Project SEARCH partners, in addition to UVMC, include the Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, the boards of developmental disabilities in Miami and Shelby counties, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Capabilities Inc., and Koester Pavilion.
Moore said the partnerships are the secret to the program's success. "It takes all of us to really make this program work," she said. Each intern deferred receiving their high school diploma, went through an interview selection process and earned a position to participate in the program.
Matt Meyer, supervisor at the Upper Valley Career Center in Piqua, said the graduates take with them skills important to today's employers including dependability, integrity, respect, and team work.
"I can think of no other employees anywhere that better model these characteristics than these seven individuals. We sincerely thank these young adults for all they have done. We congratulate you on a job well done," Meyer said.
Terry Fry, UVMC chief nursing officer, congratulated the graduates and told them how much UVMC's employees "value" the partnership with Project SEARCH. UVMC employees serve as mentors for students in the program as they rotate through departments to receive a variety of experiences.
"They have had the opportunity to have lots of experiences in their time here at Upper Valley and we so appreciate them," Fry said.
Three graduates are working with coaches to get their driver's licenses and two have jobs at Sidney Kroger and Troy Christian School. Project SEARCH programs total 40 in Ohio and 400 internationally, she said.
The graduates talked about their program experiences, their plans – two have jobs – and thanked mentors from departments where they interned.
For more information on Upper Valley Project SEARCH, contact Moore at (937) 440-7431.


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When I was growing up, there was the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the profound divisions in the world, running through one of the great cities of Europe like a scar. It was built before I was born, and any discussion of its dismantling was treated as pretty much rhetorical, even as I studied political science in my undergraduate degree. In many ways it seemed to be as permanent a fixture in Europe as the Alps.
And then, rapidly, things changed. The fall of the Wall was an enormous surprise to most in the West; watching the crowds of Germans taking it apart, sometimes with their bare hands, many were expecting shots to ring out, expecting a violent crackdown (which does, of course, happen during other uprisings). There were many forces acting to make this change happen, some deep economic and political conditions, as well as some quirks of history and individual actions, but broadly speaking we missed the signs that change was imminent, that the Wall could in fact come down.
So, how long do you think that Wall stood?
I recently bumped into the piece of trivia that the Berlin Wall was up for just 28 years. In retrospect, it seems surprisingly brief for something that loomed so large as a symbol of intractability. This little fact has been resonating with me, and I'm questioning how many things that, right now, I think represent the way things are in the world, but which are actually going to turn out to be relatively temporary in the scale of a lifespan. What about in my life, in my business, in the way I work?
History – like life, and certainly like business - is always full of surprises. What are the things that I see as unchangeable features of the landscape, which may in fact be transformed? What are the things in your business, your industry, your life, which you are taking as given, as set in stone, when in fact they could change if people - maybe you, maybe others - made different decisions? What would happen if they did change? Would you see changes coming?


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Southport Flower Show 2008 - "The Liverpool Success Story" - Designed by Arthur Ange and constructed by Abel Landscapes.
This year the theme for Southport Flower show was "Liverpool" due to Liverpool being the capital of culture this year. Therefore we decided to call our garden "The Liverpool Success Story".
The small wild life pond was designed in the shapes of a human Liver and with it being water this represented the pool. Liverpool first derived its name because the first people who settled here settled by a pool which came off the river Mersey.
For the middle part of the name, we designed and constructed a circle feature out of Marshalls Eclipse Granite in the shape of a Football; this represents the success that football has brought to the City of Liverpool.
For the last part of the name we designed and constructed a flower book which tells the story about the success of Liverpool.
This Garden was awarded a Silver Medal and Durmuid Gavin really loved our Unique design of the 3D Football circle feature
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Eddie Pepe Moyet and Helenarose (Heidi) Perretta exchanged wedding vows Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. Luke's Church in Stroudsburg.
Eddie Pepe Moyet and Helenarose (Heidi) Perretta exchanged wedding vows Saturday, Feb. 17, at St. Luke's Church in Stroudsburg.
The Rev. Carmen Perry performed the ceremony in which the bride was given in marriage by her uncle, David N. Vrooman of Amelia Island, Fla. She is the daughter of the Nancy V. Perretta of Stroud Township and the late Francis A. Perretta.
The groom is the son of the late Narcisco and Irma Moyet.
Linda Loftis Vrooman of Amelia Island, Fla., and Grace Perretta Hartnett of Whitesboro, N.Y. were matrons of honor for their niece. Bridesmaids were Nancy Mitchell Rogers of Gastonia, N.C., cousin of the bride, and Patti O'Berne Korle of Tamaqua.
Joseph Moyet of Allentown was best man for his brother. Usher was David Moyet of Allentown, also a brother of the groom.
The bride is a graduate of New Milford High School in New Milford, Conn., Dean Junior College in Franklin, Mass., and Americo Beauty Academy in Danbury, Conn. She is owner of Heidi's Hair Design at Shawnee, Shawnee-on-Delaware.
The groom is a graduate of St. Peter's Preparatory School in Jersey City, N.J., and Old Reliable University in Seattle, Wash. He received a culinary license from Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, N.J. He is a five-time boxing champion and is employed at Rose's Country Store and Deli in Analomink.


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Of course it helps if you can actually swim!
Whether you are a beginner or working your way through all the levels of swimming, it is a great idea to go to swimming lessons and learn how to keep yourself safe in water, as well as to have fun.
To keep safe you need to remember a few rules:
Floating around on a tyre or a blow up mattress can be fun in a swimming pool but isn't a good idea at the beach where you could be dumped by waves or carried out further than you are able to swim back.
If you want to paddle a canoe or sail a boat, sign up for lessons to make sure you know how to keep safe.
Always wear a life jacket (personal flotation device) if you are water skiing or paddling on a board, or a canoe, or out in a boat.
Accidents don't only happen to other people. They could happen to you!!! Wearing a life jacket will keep you afloat until help comes.
Remember the jingle:
Let's add a couple more things to it:
Drink lots of water Sit in the shade - stay out of the sun between 11am and 3pm (daylight saving hours) Rest for half an hour after eating Slop on more sunscreen after you have been in the water Put on thongs when you are walking on the sand - sand can be hot enough to burn your feet. Sometimes there may be sharp stones, broken glass or even needles buried in the sand.
Don't go poking about in rock pools; you could be stung by a jellyfish or nipped by a crab.Never go fishing by yourself, especially from rocks. So be safe.
If you are swimming or wading at a rocky beach, it's a good idea to wear an old pair of sandshoes or aqua socks to protect your feet from the rocks on your way in and out of the water. Take a bottle of vinegar in your family first aid kit - it's good for taking the pain away if you are stung by something in the water. Wash the area that hurts and then pour vinegar over it to stop the pain. If it is really hurting and you feel unwell go to a doctor.
Our topic 'Sunburn' can give you more information on keeping yourself safe. Going to the beach is great, if you take care of yourself and your friends.
See the Swim and Survive web site.
Also for some fun games about water safety see the Royal Lifesaving web site http://www.royallifesaving.com.au/
Look at this site to learn about dialling 000. Remember that you only do this in an emergency.http://kids.triplezero.gov.au/game.php?lang=en
A day at the beachWow what good fun.Swimming and surfingOut in the sun.Watch out for the life guard.Follow the rules.Outside the flag swimmingIs just for fools.Slap on the sunscreenPut on a hat.Sit in the shade.Or lie down flat.A day at the beachCan be such funTake care of yourselfAnd, "avagoodone!"BH
We've provided this information to help you to understand important things about staying healthy and happy. However, if you feel sick or unhappy, it is important to tell your mum or dad, a teacher or another grown-up.
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