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She's ridiculous, hilarious, fabulous and she is also the BIRTHDAY GIRL! Happy Gemini Friday to All!!!
A year ago I was in a completely different place health-wise, but my mind and spirit were and still are focused on LIVING this life to leave nothing on the table when it's all said and done! I am blessed to be loved by the best and to laugh every day at life and myself. So my bday shall be no different – a celebration of a few things that make me happy! My actual BIRTHDAY is this Sunday 6/15, but I'm celebrating starting today (6/13) & for the rest of June with multiple activities so you can get in where you fit in. Let me know what you wanna be a part of & feel free to share with anyone who loves me (no stalkers, weirdos, or creeps please)! :-p
*Tonight (6/13) – 7:55 I'm going to see the movie Belle at 7:55pm at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas (Bway btwn 63 & 64th St).
*Saturday (6/14) – Link Fitness Workout at 10-11am at Riverbank Park, 138 St entrance. It's free!
*Sunday (6/15) – If I don't brunch somewhere, I may chill in the park on a blanket (Most likely Central Park: 110 St & Lenox Ave. vicinity). Feel free to stop by to have a slice of cake and a toast. The weather should be gorgeous!
Other activities that I have yet to nail down a date and time for are:
*1hr Massage at Massage Envy in Scarsdale. I think the website has an offer for $55 for 1 hr. Feel free to roll with me to get rubbed up.
*The Schomburg in Harlem has 2 things I'm going to:
1.) The Maya Angelou Pop-Up Exhibit is free and requires no reservation. Date TBD.
2.) Purple Rain – A conversation / garden party to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Prince's album. Free also but reservations are required. Visit the website for details for both.
*Bikram Yoga – I have a spot in Harlem or on the UES that you can have a week pass for $20. Come sweat and flex with me! Namaste! Lol.
*Sun and Sand – If I'm lucky, maybe I can make it to a beach! Suggest a good one that's no more than 1 hr from the city.
If you have something that you want to do or share with me to help me celebrate, let me know!
Thanks and love for the well wishes. RSVPs welcomed. Regrets not necessary!
It's grey skies and a rainy day here in NYC and I LOVE IT!!! Rainy days may not be for everybody, but I have such mixed emotions when people hate on the rain (or any other weather). Sometimes I feel sorry for them that they can't see and accept it as something beautiful. Other times I wanna tell people to grow up and 1.) stop acting powerless and 2.) quit acting like the rain was invented yesterday! This is not a phenomenon or a passing phase, nor is it new.
Rain is as natural as sunshine. Why can't people embrace showers from above. Is it not amazing in the scope of creation that water falls from the sky AAAAAAAND happens to be exactly what we need to drink, bathe, travel, have pools, and live?!?! Do you not realize that the thing you abhor is the thing that someone somewhere else in this small universe is praying for, dying for, waiting for?!?!? Farmers need it for crops. Undeveloped villages need it to drink and clean. Hell, some of the people we pass every day on the street need to just tilt their heads back and open their mouths because they are on the verge of dehydration. (Go ahead…I know it's probably you.)
I know that rain is not the exact same as your bottled Poland Springs, but essentially it is! One of the lessons I fondly remember teaching as a 2nd grade teacher is the Life Cycle of Water: a beautiful and impressive explanation that we have a limited amount and supply of water on our arrogantly inhabited planet. It is by the graciously natural design of recycling that we have it in all the ways we need it. So quit your bitch'n and figure out how to embrace this weather! I did, so you can too.
I have had rainy day blues in the past when I was younger, but as an adult, I have found colorful rain boots and jackets that I love, a big-ass sturdy rainbow umbrella that I affectionately call my 'BIG GAY UMBRELLA', and 16 oz to-go cups with lids that allow me to stay cozy while on the move with my warm beverage of choice. So buy a wig or hat, splurge for cab fare, buy a snuggie and take the day off to watch old movies, or book a swanky venue as an alternative if you were planning an outdoor event, but figure it out!The rain is undeniably sexy (imagine walking in dripping wet and having to strip down and cuddle up to get warm) and it's here to stay…..if we're lucky!
The photo above isn't me, but it's exactly how I rock on rainy days. Anywho, I'm done ranting and on to admiring these millions of wet miracles falling outside my window. That's my perspective and I'm grateful for it! What's your take on rainy days????
Simply Amazing
No matter where you are, who you are, or whats going on……. we are all sharing one moon, one sun, and one sky…..& the best part is that we cant control ANY of them. On the other hand, where do we begin regarding the unique and countless raindrops, the endless stars and transforming transient clouds? The Creator is simply amazing!
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Marrying Well
So I'm having a bi-polar moment! I want to cry but I'm too happy. Well I guess it's not truly bi-polar because I actually want to cry tears of joy BECAUSE I'm happy. Anyways, I came hope to a package at my door that I wasn't expecting. When I opened it, I was quite surprised and tickled that a dear friend of ours (she was hubby's friend before we met), sent me a beautiful card and a jar of candy just based on a facebook status I posted last week detailing my endurance of the chocolate lover blues. This is such a thoughtful and sweet gesture to express kind sentiments of how highly she thinks of me and how happy she is that I make hubby glow. On top of that she is a woman that I admire and enjoy. A great gift from a great gal!
Somewhere in the throws of wanting to cry because this was so delightful and being so psyched up about a satiating portion of Hershey's kisses, I was grateful that I have married well. Not meaning the traditional definition of the financial or social status of affluence of one's mate (though my baby does meet my criteria), but in the sense that he has some of the most beautiful, wonderful, amazing women as good friends and I have been blessed to inherit them as my friends too! My sweetheart is rich in spirit and he attracts that likeness in others.
It humbled me to remember a time years ago when the question was on the table of whether we should transition our friendship to a romantic level. I unabashedly expressed to him that one reason for my apprehension on moving forward was because he had so many female friends and I wasn't interested in the drama that might bring. I had never dated a man with female friends, and not so many at that. And I'm not the type to be jealous, insecure, or distrustful (inappropriately or frequently) of males or females in any kind of relationship. But I did pause to consider what a relationship could look like with such circumstances. I am glad that maturity, communication, and not letting negative stereotypes dictate my choice to date, love, and marry a great guy who has unselfishly shared the bounty of beauties that now enrich both of our lives. I married very well!
That's my perspective. What's yours?
I believe in the power of training ourselves to become who want to be. So I have trained myself, and am still in the practice of recognizing things to be grateful for everyday. Big or small. Whatever floats MY boat! When you live focused on your blessings, it's hard to get caught up on less important, more negative things. So I'm sharing a few things that made my list this week and I hope that you will share yours too. In no particular order of importance or occurrence, here goes:
*THE SOUND OF RAIN. I just LOVE the rain! It is divine in so many ways. Thanks & shout out to God for knowing and giving us what we need when we need it!
*A GOOD CUP OF PLAIN TEA. I'm a tea junkie, with a tea drawer, and have tried teas from around the world in every flavor and oigin possible. I love iced tea, hot tea, tea houses, loose tea, tea lattes, tea paraphernalia, tea inforamation….. just all crap tea! But sometimes a perfectly brewed cup of decaffeinated Lipton (yes – the orange pekoe & black blend from your grandmother's day) just does it for me! Mmmm!
*THE UNDO BUTTON that saved my ass just now from deleting everything. No further explanation needed.
*SUAVE $2.00 BODY WASH IN MANGO MANDARIN. I am a product junkie and also receive a lot of gifts…specifically of the bath & shower ilk. I don't know what it is about me, but I get bath, body & shower products as gifts like it's tattooed on my forehead! Maybe I'm the girl with B.O. (body odor…in case you've never heard) that nobody wants to have the hard convo with. If so, please inbox me. I can handle the truth. And this is not knocking the gift givers. I love it! I get to experiment and enjoy stuff I'd hardly buy for myself because I've been blessed with fine friends who splurge and buy me the good stuff, always better and more than I'd buy for my own stinky butt! But I did recently buy the Suave Body Wash and the scent and lather factor held it's own to make my day – just like my fancy brands! It was right on time when I tried it. Just what I needed. A simplistic but good fix! I love a $2.00 fix that can hang with the best of them! It may not be anybody else's joy, buy I swear if I put it in small fancy jars and pretty paper at Christmas and hand labeled it organically homemade, I could get away with murder! Lol! Why does my mind work this way??? Devious in nature. It's probably why karma has me as the stinky girl nobody wants to address! Oh well, keep sending me those body product gifts! And no, this is not an invitation / excuse for my luxe gift-giving friends to start skimping and giving me the cheap crap. Keep the standards high please! Moving on!
*A GOOD CRY. Sometimes you just need to get it out. I tend to be very analytical & very thorough about understanding my feelings. It's where and how I like to live….in those trenches. But no matter how much I can mentally process and handle all things emotionally healthy..im my mind, words, and deeds …. I still love a good cry! It's powerful, relieving, the physical response to what you can no longer keep inside. It's a natural manifestation of what we may not have words for. That's a beautiful gift from God! An outlet. Be it over a silly commercial, being fed up over the state of the world we live in, a good Netflix, an old or new convo that you'll never have in real life with someone but will monologue out loud safely when no one else is around, or whatever!!!! A real and good cry is something you just can't buy! Priceless! Side-note…but I am also grateful for my own neuroticism of what money can facilitate: keeping every room in my apt appropriately stocked with tissues, napkins, paper towels, and / or wipes. Whenever I'm feeling a good outpour coming on, no need to hunt for supplies or break the moment with relocating woes. Chances are, my soak-up needs will be conveniently met to encourage my own always-welcomed cry-baby! So if you're ever in my hood and want the freedom, space, and appropriate paper options to capture your tear-to-snot ratio needs and a judgment free zone to let the water works flow, I do take reservations!
*UNINTERRUPTED SLEEP. My medical circumstances have robbed me of sleeping through the night for a while now. This is NOT what I am normally accustomed to. I consider myself a professional on how to get some great sleep. So I miss it! But in the meantime, I have managed to get some relief at my weekly treatment appointments. It's not a lot of sleep, but just sleeping without having to get up literally every 30 minutes or so, was a real treat. I got to flirt with the other phases of sleep that I have desperately missed and even found myself drooling a few times! In the productivity of sleepland – that's HOT!!! My nurse must have caught my vibe because she asked if I wanted the lights out. YES and please!!! I'm now on the hunt to facilitate this set-up at home so I can get back to my regularly scheduled sleep program, or somewhere close to a compromise. But in the meantime, I am fondly reflecting and grateful for the brief but uninterrupted zzzz's I did rendezvous with. Till we meet again my friends, till we meet again!
So those are my APPRECIATIVES as of lately. What are YOU grateful for???
Everyday we move forward with things we have to do or want to accomplish. Today & on other occasions I have been reminded that as focused and consumed as I can be on the things on my to-do list, I am actually trying to also live a life of purpose ON purpose.
So there are small moments or incidents that a higher power aligns itself to my inner being to refocus my attention on these basic beliefs: 'We all have gifts inside of us. Our gifts are not for ourselves. And while I am the strongest advocate for self-preservation, we are to be unselfish with our gifts!' I think often we conveniently give our gifts to our favorite people or try to morph our gifts into something profitable. That's not wrong, but what does it look like when we are a planet of people who wake up in the morning looking forward to who the day will show us to share our gifts with? If anybody we encountered was a candidate. If experiences and visions led us to live, respond, create, and love in a way that our focus was to share our gifts.
On a recent visit to my Mom's, we arrived at her house after being out all day & upon arriving at the door she noticed a huge bag of peaches. No note, no name. No clue. Just a big bag of peaches hanging on the door waiting for her. It was not random because getting to Mom's door requires finding or knowing how to enter this hidden backway to her address, walking past the car port, opening the gate, and coming inside the yard. So somebody went out of their way to leave those peaches for her on purpose.
Later we found that they were from a friend who participates in a food co-op. She pays a small fee to get a bunch of naturally farmed produce on a monthly basis. It's never a guarantee of what will be in the co-op share that month and you get what you get in terms of amount or variety. So Mom's friend realizing that she couldn't eat all the peaches herself decided to give them away. This was a good match because Mom loves to eat fruit, makes a mean cobbler, and always has people that she can share good things with (insert photo of peach-loving daughter here).
It's like that! We should see, own, and operate with our gifts in the mind and heart that whatever gifts we have are not to be kept to ourselves. Somebody out there needs what we have. We should realize the unlimited natural source that these gifts come from, our good fortune to have access to them, and then be inclined to give them away….unselfishly. Why hold tight and hoard or waste that which you do not own??? We should be facing every dawn intentionally clearing a space to say 'May my heart and mind lead me to people, places, and things that need my gifts. Let me move out of the way and be selfless enough to recognize who is in need and can benefit. And when I encounter that moment, let me wrap my gift in love as I share it, that the receiver may be like a kid on Christmas morning (or a sweet lady finding a bag of peaches at her door – lol).
The thing I find most beautiful in this concept is that while we all love a great gift, usually the thing that blows us away more is the actual giving. The gift is wonderful, but I am touched when people think of me and act on wanting to share with me. That is the gift! That we acknowledge and remember each other. That we live wanting to bring goodness and joy to someone else. That's love and if you're blessed, that's life!
I work daily still to share unselfishly, but am grateful for the reminders & nudges to keep me focused on living with this purpose in mind. What are your gifts? How and when do you share them? Have you trained yourself to be consumed daily with sharing your gifts unselfishly? What has been your perspective as a giver and a recipient? I shared my perspective. What is yours?


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Fujitsu 5G 10Gbps Panel
Fujitsu unveils 10Gbps single-panel 5G antenna that can provide 2.5Gbps speeds to four different users simultaneously
14:30 03 December 2018
Fujitsu Laboratories has recently unveiled a single-panel antenna that enables multiple 5G connections on a small, energy-efficient base station. It provides speeds of at least 10Gbps across four simultaneous 2.5Gbps signals.
"Conventional 5G system structures require use of an antenna panel for each terminal when simultaneously transmitting to multiple terminals. Now, by controlling with high accuracy the phase (angle) of signals separately emitted from 128 antenna elements, Fujitsu Laboratories has suppressed the interference between signals," the company explained.
"Currently, to avoid radio wave interference during communications with multiple users at once, base stations have been configured to use a number of antenna panels corresponding to the number of concurrent users. To miniaturise the equipment so that it can be deployed anywhere, the best option is to provide multi-directional transmissions from a single antenna panel."
"The company also uses circuitry that detects the differences in phase between phased array chips, which enables highly accurate phase control for any size antenna panel that has between 64 and 256 antenna elements," it said.
"As a result, by holding the difference in undesired emissions intruding between one radio wave communicating with a device and another radio wave with another device to 20dB or more, it makes it possible for a single antenna panel to carry out high-capacity communications of 10Gbps or more."

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Pink Floyd: Echoes Of Japanese Meddle. (Shout to the Top - STTP 153)
Recorded Live at '71 Hakone Aphrodite (Open Air Festival), Hakone, Japan - August 06, 1971.
Excellent Audience Recording :: Silver CD :: Lossless FLAC.
1. Green Is The Colour
2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
3. Echoes
4. Atom Heart Mother
5. Cymbaline
Files: 5. :: Size: 321 MB (flac).
Total Time: 00:44:58 hour/s.
Personnel: Nick Mason :: Roger Waters :: Richard Wright :: David Gilmour.
Notes: This was the very first Pink Floyd concert in Japan. Echoes consists of two fragments only. The running order of the songs also seems to be incorrect. A more complete tape of this show exists, but is not circulated.
Regarding the great sound quality, I'd still recommend this one to all those who love the early Floyd stuff.<taken from original nfo file>.
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Let me say with no false modesty my wife are not alpinists we do exercise daily at home and though my wife has severely painful joints she hates yielding to her auto immune disease. So I was a little anxious when we were forced to the hill trail because the coast trail between Manarolo and Corniglia was closed. My suggestions of a train ride were brusquely swept aside so up we went.
At first we were on pavement, walking past the vast parking lots built to accommodate infernal combustion engines in this supposedly car-free land.
And soon enough we found the sole signpost to our first destination.
In Italy where signs are rare I ask directions all the time in defiance of my gender's noted proclivity for not so doing, and this day each local looked down at our unsuitable sandals and repeated the pericoloso mantra, about danger and stones and the narrow nature of the path. Oh well I said we have to earn our lunch to quizzical looks from the hardy sun burned locals. I felt we were fodder for winter stories about the foolishness of visitors.
At first the warnings seemed exaggerated with a steep trail of neatly fitted stone steps leading smoothly up hill through the olive groves neatly marked with blazes which we would find all the way except for a couple of uncertain spots where we cursed the Club Alpinistico Italiano's carelessness.
The sun was getting hotter and the climb seemed endless. My wife asked about the hammocks strung between trees and I told her my own horror stories of picking olives in freezing winter winds on ladders with baskets on Umbrian hillsides. Nowadays they drape nets under the trees and drop the olives into them, and they use machines to shake the fruit loose where they can, certainly not on these steep hillside wherevmanual labor is encouraged by Government subsidies to cover the unreasonable costs of vertical agriculture. The nets spend the idle summers rolled up like sausages.
As we trudged up the endless steps I wove fantasies in my head of a superb bar at the top equipped with waiters In starched white shirts with endless cups of espresso and superb views from a shady terrace table. The reality was rather different as we neared the top and met other groups of walkers.
It seism as eccentric as this sounds, does not believe in bars. There was nowhere to buy an espresso, never mind waiters in attached dickies on sunlit shady terraces. Well bugger me.
I staggered into the inconvenience store (alimentari) and bought the largest available bottle of water, where the Germans and Swedes bought thimble sized bottles and I remarked ruefully to the clerk it seemed I had the biggest thirst. We sat on the steps and watched the better organized parties stumble around looking lost in the warren of alleys.
I translated for them eventually as they trailed back and forth and the local said the wine tasting room they wanted was on the main road halfway down the hill. That was the last time for a while my wife and I felt better about our orienteering skills. We paused at the church (Madonna Della Salute) Our Lady of Good Health- ha!
And eventually tore ourselves away from the park benches. It was early in the season for the grapes that produce an unpronounceable heavy sweet white wine in the Fall.
And on these hillsides the locals use a weird monorail to harvest them. It is very steep out here.
We saw a couple of "trucks" parked for the off season.
Imagine riding these rails straight down the hills:
Hard to believe isn't it? They do have teeth on the underside for the drive wheels to grip...But that's a lot of faith in human engineering.
Most of the labor is still done on foot, hauling and spraying and picking and pruning...
For us pansy amateurs it was just a brisk walk in the sun.
More in Part Three.
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The majors are designed to prepare students for work in the business world or for graduate study in economics or business.
In addition, combined majors, Computer Science with Business or Mathematics with Economics, are offered. For details, see the descriptions under the Computer Science or Mathematics departments.
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Länsförsäkringar Västerbotten is one of the 24 local companies that form Länsförsäkringar AB. They offer complete financial services across Sweden, with banking and insurance services under one roof. Nearly 200 people work for the company in total. And because the company covers the large area of Västerbotten, reliable customer service is critical.
When looking for a new contact centre solution, Länsförsäkringar Västerbotten drew up comprehensive requirements. They wanted a solution that supported needs throughout the organisation and guaranteed technically stable operations. They also wanted to improve accessibility with flexible, skills-based call routing. Additionally, they needed to integrate several types of media (calls, email, etc.) and gain a good overview of available agents with different skillsets. Finally, the company wanted the flexibility to remove IVR capabilities for those agents who did not want them.
The Genesys PureConnect™ platform was the best solution to meet these requirements because it not only offers skills-based routing, it was used by others within Länsförsäkringar Västerbotten already, making the transition to a new technology smooth and seamless.
They needed a more advanced solution that could offer unified communications while still supporting the entire business.
"We had a traditional telephony system that used old technology. We saw no future in only developing the telephony side; we needed a broader solution."
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Reg: "Steve King is in line in January to become chairman of the House Judiciary subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, refugees, border security and international law. He said he would use that post to oppose immigration reform plans that would include a 'path to citizenship' for illegal immigrants. He also favors legislation stopping automatic U.S. citizenship for so-called 'anchor babies' born in the United States to parents who are illegal immigrants.
In addition, King wants to wean so-called "sanctuary cities" that harbor illegal immigrants from federal funding, and to pass legislation giving Arizona and other states specific authority to enforce immigration laws."


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Inter-market Technical Analysis using algorithmic pattern detection
In Friday's European trading session equities are sliding with both Germany's DAX and the CAC40 in France down by more than one percent as fears about Greece and other EU sovereign credits are pressuring EUR/USD, which has also just cracked below the $1.27 level. The S&P 500 futures have also broken below recent intraday lows and reached below the 1063 level suggesting that, when trading opens in North America in a couple of hours, we may well be headed down towards the 1050 level which represents a key Ichimoku level on the daily chart.
I have included the chart for the KBW Banking Index (BKX) below to illustrate the point of failure for the rally that appeared to be setting up for a summer rally for this sector. The peek above the trendline and the Ichimoku cloud base, once reversed, has set in motion a highly probable re-test of the February low for this index. If we don't see institutional buying support around this level, this will provide another nail in the coffin for the deteriorating outlook for equities in general.
The Russell 2000 Index (RUT) also looks technically weaker than the S&P 500 and the 585 level would seem to be a feasible near term target. RWM can be used as a proxy for the short side on this index.
As always there is the proviso that inverse ETF funds are useful for near term position taking with respect to the instruments that they short, but over the longer term, due to the manner in which they are constructed there is a tracking error which means that holding a long position in an inverse ETF will not match the gains from being outright short that same instrument.
Since starting to put this edition of the newsletter together the euro has broken below $1.27 and sterling has cracked the $1.55 level. Since it is a late August Friday with relatively thin trading conditions it would be rash to reach any premature judgments, but both levels are key for the longer term outlook and if we should close out the week with EUR/USD below $1.2740 and sterling below $1.55 this would not only suggest that the tide is turning against these key European currencies but also suggest that the likelihood of a more invigorated US dollar is increasing, perhaps as a corollary to further risk aversion if the retreat in equities gathers pace.
USD/JPY is behaving relatively quietly during Friday's European session but should be monitored later today for a possible close below the 85 level. If we do close the week with a notably stronger yen then the outlook for the Nikkei in Monday's session becomes fairly critical as that index closed down almost 2% in Friday's session and just below the 9200 level.
If the Nikkei drops below 9000 that would be another watershed event which would not be favorable to the already deflated animal spirits.
The patterns identified below should be considered as indicative of eventual price direction in forthcoming trading sessions.
None of these setups should be seen as specifically opportune for the current trading session.
For a more comprehensive listing of price formations detected by our pattern recognition algorithms please visit TradeWithForm
IBB iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology
IBB, one of the sector funds which tracks biotech stocks, revealed technical weakness yesterday on a pick up in volume. In addition to the break below the recent trend line the sector broke below both the 50 and 200 day EMA's and has also entered the pink cloud formation suggesting an increased likelihood of an eventual visit towards the $76 level seen in July.
XOP SPDR Oil and Gas Exploration
XOP, the exchange traded fund for the oil and gas exploration sector, has dropped below the cloud formation and other technical weakness suggests lower prices ahead.
For premium subscribers there is a daily listing of key ETF's and equities which have made significant moves in relation to many key technical indicators, including those which have dropped out of Ichimoku cloud formations or emerged from such clouds in an upward direction. Notably at the moment there are very few instruments which are emerging upwards from such clouds apart from inverse ETF's.
PRU Prudential Financial Inc
Prudential Financial is acting poorly and may find some support at $52 as indicated by the dotted line. However given the possibility of extended weakness in the financials a failure at this level would suggest another four/five dollars of downside.
IYF iShares Dow Jones US Financial Sector
In line with my comments above regarding the key levels from February which are now being approached for the banking sector as well as the micro caps, IYF, which tracks the Dow Jones US Financial Sector Index, should be appealing around the $48 level, provided that long only managers are not yet prepared to throw in the towel.
SNDK SanDisk Corporation
SNDK looks to be headed to an eventual test of the 200 day EMA around $36 after dropping out of the cloud on twice the recent average daily volume.


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ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - THE OPERA - World premiere, in collaboration with the Society for the Celebration of Montreal's 375th Anniversary - 2 added dates announced Français
Nov 28, 2016, 09:22 ET
MONTREAL, Nov. 28, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - As part of the world premiere presentation of Another Brick In The Wall – The Opera—based on Roger Waters' legendary work The Wall—the Opéra de Montréal is announcing two added performances: Monday, March 13 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, March 26 at 2 pm. The project brings together Quebec baritone Etienne Dupuis, who will portray fallen rock star Pink, and three exceptional artists: Julien Bilodeau, composer of the new opera vision of the work; Dominic Champagne, stage director of this monument of 80s music; and Alain Trudel, who will conduct the Orchestre Métropolitain.
Two added performances
Since the announcement of this world premiere presentation in March 2016, the Opéra de Montréal has sold a record number of tickets: over 12,000 tickets sold with 17 weeks to go until opening night.
Close to 24% of ticket buyers for Another Brick in the Wall – The Opera are from over 100 km outside of Montreal. By comparison, a regular opera only draws between 4% and 5% of clients from beyond the Greater Montreal Region. Of these ticket buyers for Another Brick in the Wall, 59% are new to the Opéra de Montréal.
Added performance dates: Monday, March 13 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, March 26 at 2 pm
Added dates go on sale: Monday, November 28
Special offer: 15% off a limited number of tickets sold on November 28 only, from 12:01 am to 11:59 pm, for Cyber Monday
Purchase options
Online: anotherbrickmtl.com
Telephone: 514-985-2258 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
In person: 260 de Maisonneuve West, Montreal (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Another Brick In The Wall – The Opera
This timeless work, presented in an operatic adaptation, seemed ideal for an approach worthy of the theme. Eight soloists, 48 chorus singers, 70 musicians, and a team of exceptional design professionals will infuse the work with a new dimension. The alienation and isolation of the central character of Pink—as well as his entire generation's struggle with disillusionment—will find a vehicle for expression in the total art form that is opera.
Following his father's death during World War II, and continuous abuse from his mother and teachers, Pink isolates himself from the rest of the world. The break-up of his marriage represents the last brick in the metaphorical wall he has been building for himself. If his survival depends on it, will Pink be capable of demolishing his inner wall?
The Artists
Pink – Etienne Dupuis, baritone (Canada)
Since his debut in the role of Zurga (The Pearl Fishers), at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Etienne Dupuis has become internationally renowned. With the Opéra de Montréal, he has sung the roles of Valentin (Faust), Joseph De Rocher (Dead Man Walking), and Figaro (The Barber of Seville), among others. Highlights include Germont (La traviata) in Berlin, Marcello (La bohème) at the Vancouver Opera, Figaro at the Opéra d'Avignon, Lescaut (Manon) at the Opéra de Marseille, the Count (The Marriage of Figaro) at the Calgary Opera, Zurga at Zurich Opera House, and André Thorel (Thérèse) at the Festival de Radio France. Last OdM appearance: The Barber of Seville (2014).
Stage Director – Dominic Champagne (Canada)
Writer, stage director, scriptwriter, actor, and Co-founder and Artistic Director of Théâtre Il Va Sans Dire, Dominic Champagne has created over a hundred shows, both staged (L'Odyssée, Don Quichotte, Cabaret Neiges Noires, La Cité Interdite, etc.) and televised (the series Les grands procès and Le Plaisir croît avec l'usage). He also directed the Cirque du Soleil shows LOVE, Varekai, and Zumanity. He has earned many awards and distinctions for his work, and has taught and lectured at the National Theatre School, Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, Concordia University, Princeton University, etc. This is his OdM debut.
Conductor – Alain Trudel (Canada)
Recognized by La Presse for his "great talent as a conductor, musician and performer," Alain Trudel is Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Orchestre symphonique de Laval and Principal Youth and Family Conductor for the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted all the big orchestras in Canada, in addition to ensembles in the United Kingdom, the United States, in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. First known to the public as a trombonist, he has been a guest soloist with orchestras around the world. He is also a respected composer, with performances in America and Asia. Last OdM appearance: Le Gala (2014).
Composer – Julien Bilodeau (Canada)
Julien Bilodeau (julienbilodeau.com) was born in Quebec City in 1974. He graduated from the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, then spent five years in France and Germany before returning to Montreal to pursue his career as a composer. Known for his rich, varied, and open aesthetics, his preference for the symphonic repertoire has enabled him to work with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (K. Nagano), Orchestre Métropolitain (Y. Nézet-Séguin), Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas and Orchestre de la Francophonie (J-P. Tremblay), Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (L. Vaillancourt), Ensemble Itinéraire (Paris), I Musici (J-M. Zeitouni), and the Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt). He is currently credited with over 30 works.
Based on the lyrics and music of The Wall, by Roger Waters
Opera version composed by Julien Bilodeau
Stage direction by Dominic Champagne
Assistant Stage Director: Neilson Vignola
Pink: Etienne Dupuis
The Mother: France Bellemare
The Father: Jean-Michel Richer
The Wife: Caroline Bleau
Vera Lynn: Stéphanie Pothier
The Teacher: Dominic Lorange
The Crown Prosecutor: Geoffroy Salvas
The Judge/The Doctor: Marcel Beaulieu
Conductor: Alain Trudel
Sets: Stéphane Roy
Costumes: Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt
Lighting: Étienne Boucher
Video Design: Johnny Ranger
Sound Design: Louis Dufort
Theatrical Advisor: Normand Baillargeon
Orchestre Métropolitain / OdM Chorus
New production
DATES: March 11.13(added).18.104.22.168.22.24.26(added), 2017
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Tickets and info at www.operademontreal.com
Opéra de Montréal
Founded in 1980 and based in Montreal, the Opéra de Montréal is the largest francophone opera company in North America. Last year, close to 50,000 spectators made their way through the doors at the Opéra de Montréal, which is under the direction of General Director Patrick Corrigan and Artistic Director Michel Beaulac. Its season is made up of four operas, a production by the Atelier lyrique, and several outreach activities. The Opéra is a key player in the city's economic, cultural, and social development as, each season, it maintains working relationships with over 360 local businesses, and hires no less than 800 artists and craftspeople. Close to 80% of the artists appearing at the company are Canadian.
About the Society for the Celebration of Montreal's 375th Anniversary
The Society for the Celebration of Montréal's 375th Anniversary is a non-profit organization whose mission is to organize the festivities and socioeconomic initiatives that will mark Montreal's 375th birthday in 2017. With a focus on promoting Montreal expertise, it acts as a catalyst for unifying forces to fulfill its mandate of mobilizing the community, implementing a funding strategy, wisely managing financial resources, developing a high-quality program of events, and promoting the festivities.
The Society receives financial support from the City of Montreal and the Government of Quebec, as well as private funding from 11 Great Montrealers. Additional information at 375mtl.com. All of our press releases, along with complementary photos and videos, are available in our virtual Press Room by clicking here.
Get information in real time on our Twitter feed: Twitter @375Mtl.
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SOURCE Société des célébrations du 375e anniversaire de Montréal
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For further information: Information: Pierre Vachon, Director of Communications, Outreach, and Education, [email protected] / 514 985-2222, extension 2237


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Actor Tom Selleck has been awarded more than $187,000 after a California jury found the actor was duped into buying a lame horse.
Selleck accused Del Mar equestrian Dolores Cuenca of trying to pass off a show horse with a medical condition as fit to ride in competitions.
The defense had argued that Selleck didn't check the veterinarian records of the 10-year-old Zorro.
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The bulk of the San Diego County jury's award is for the price of the horse. The rest is to cover boarding costs. A second trial next week will determine how much Selleck should be paid in punitive damages.
Selleck is best known for his role on TV's "Magnum, P.I." in the 1980s.
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Queen Latifah takes fans behind-the-scenes of her night at the Grammys on today's Queen Latifah Show. Check it out here!
Mary Lambert talked about how it all came together and how much she cried all day long.
Check this shit out! Three new poems from Sappho have been discovered, and there could be more where that came from!
Gigi Chao has penned an open letter to her father Cecil after he upped his offer to any man that could de-gay her. My favorite part:
AKA please stop trying to pay people to make her go away.
Desi Lydic played one of the gorgeous gay moms on Good Luck Charlie this week and she tweeted that she couldn't be more proud to have been a part of the whole thing.
Lesbians Who Tech is coming up in San Francisco the last weekend of February/first weekend of March. Get your tickets before they go up in price on Friday.
Amber Heard and iO Tillett Wright were backstage while Johnny Depp performed at a charity concert with Marilyn Manson this past weekend.
I have a hot date tonight for the President's State of the Union address. I guess you could join us.
Thank you for these X-Men covers, Empire magazine. There are 25 total, but these of Anna Paquin and Ellen Page are the hotness.
AE reader Julie sent us this trailer for Emily Osment's new movie Kiss Me (not to be confused with the 2011 film Kyss Mig), and it appears that her character's relationship with Sarah Bolger's is a little more than friendly. Out writer Elizabeth Sarnoff penned the script and Jeff Probst directs, with other stars including Jenna Fischer, Rita Wilson and John Corbett. It looks fantastic!
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GPs 'doing all they can' for patients in aftermath of NHS malware attack
Some GP practices still lack access to patient records this morning following Friday's NHS malware attack, with patients urged to only attend urgent GP appointments in parts of the country.
The RCGP said GPs were doing 'everything within their power' to minimise disruption for patients following the attack, but asked patients 'to bear with us if routine services such as repeat prescriptions and appointment booking services are slightly disrupted this week'.
IT comes as NHS Digital said it 'continues to work around the clock alongside the National Cyber Security Centre, to support NHS organisations that have reported any issues related to this cyber-attack'.
It has issued updated guidance to affected organisations, including explaining the patches required to stop the malware affecting PCs, and responses to frequently asked questions.
Meanwhile GP IT suppliers EMIS and TPP issued statements which said their systems had not been directly affected by the attack.
An update from NHS England in North East and North Cumbria said GP practices 'will be open as usual on Monday, but many are still bringing their IT and clinical systems back on-line following the cyber-attack which took place on Friday'.
It added that 'some practices will not yet have full access to patient records, prescriptions, appointment systems and in some cases telephone systems', and said that 'as a result the NHS is asking patients to consider carefully if they need a GP appointment on Monday or Tuesday, and if it is something that can be delayed to a later date then to do so'.
The statement to patients continued: 'People who have GP appointments should turn up as normal but please bear in mind that your practice may not be able to access information required to meet all of your needs, you might be asked to return at a later date and things might take longer than usual.
'If you have booked an appointment using the GP online system, it may be that the GP practice has not been able to update their appointment information.
'If your appointment is non-urgent, you may want to consider cancelling the appointment and rearranging at a later date.'
GPs also tweeted their support to leaders of the profession who have worked 'behind the scenes' to help sort out problems over the weekend.
@amirhannan@CNagpaul A big thank you to colleagues at @NHSDigital@NHSEngland@DHgovuk@rcgp GP system suppliers, ATs & CSUs who have not stopped this wknd!— Dr Farah Jameel (@DrFJameel) May 15, 2017
RCGP chair Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard said in a statement: 'GPs and our teams around the UK are working hard and doing whatever is within our power locally to minimise disruption so that we can provide 'business as usual' - or as close to it as possible - services to our patients [on Monday].'
She said that included many GPs attending their practices on the weekend to install the necessary 'patches' to bring the malware under control.
She added: 'Because GP practices do not operate on just one system, there is local variation in the support and advice being offered to GPs, but some CCGs have issued guidance and are updating GPs directly via text message.
'The College is issuing its own guidance for practices and patients and our Health Informatics Group is in regular contact with NHS Digital who have told us that they are focusing on getting primary care services up and running as normal.'
Addressing patients, she said: 'GPs, of course, can still diagnose and treat patients without using computers but we ask our patients to bear with us if routine services such as repeat prescriptions and appointment booking services are slightly disrupted this week.
'In the meantime, we wish to reassure patients that your GP will be there for you as usual if you are taken ill and that you will receive the best possible care from the NHS, despite the current difficulties.'
A statement from EMIS said: 'There is no evidence to suggest that EMIS Health systems have been compromised or impacted as a result of this incident. Our main clinical system, EMIS Web, remains fully available.
'We are preparing to support customers returning to work on Monday morning, in particular GP practices who have issues when their surgeries re-open.'
TPP's statement said: 'There is no evidence to suggest that SystmOne or SystmOnline have been affected by ongoing incidents...
'TPP is offering support to NHS Digital and NHS England during this time. TPP advises all SystmOne users to follow the advice of their CCG and CSU leads and contact them if necessary. Users that require any other specific SystmOne advice are advised to follow their usual helpdesk procedure.'
Meanwhile, GPs and other NHS workers were questioning the silence on the matter from health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Pow!! A GP's view of NHS IT cyber attack, as related on @BBCBreakfast. Take that Amber Rudd. Take that Jeremy Hunt (and yes, where are you?) pic.twitter.com/vCIUA8IoWU— Ray Palmer (@raystratman) May 13, 2017
Are you affected? Let us know how it is going today by tweeting @PulseToday or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
Readers' comments (5)
(1) Post mortem examination has started . Yes , the argument ,that NHS Trusts had been warned about the vulnerability and cessation of support from Microsoft back in March this year , appeared to pass the blame onto them. But can this evade the real question that the whole NHS IT systems need better investment?
(2) What is the responsibility of the health secretary and even the prime minister as far as the role of following up and ensuring the security systems are updated , even though Amber Rudd claimed that the health secretary had 'instructed' NHS Trusts?It boils down to effectiveness of his leadership and communication with NHS personnels. That is the bottom line.
(3) The whole crisis , interestingly , took place in the 'right' time in the right 'place' as far as political opposition parties are concerned . The fact ,that the PM deliberately asked the Home Secretary to speak to the public on Friday avoiding Hunt's exposure , is politically telling. Now she realises how she had shot herself in the foot by continuing his appointment after she became PM last year.
Save a packet of money by reverting to paper and pen. Save loads of time and improve efficiency by reverting back to paper and pen. Improve security by reverting to paper and pen. Since the arrival of IT with electronic notes and prescribing has significantly increased the average time taken to see a patient and record everything ( in a psychiatrist). The only people who benefit from IT are those monitoring what I do.


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While the twitterverse fires up this week over a nonsense word from the POTUS feed1, our church is gearing up to celebrate another kind of fire and language, the day of Pentecost. Even as leaders use inflammatory rhetoric (and nonsense?) to insult and divide us as a nation, we remember the gift of tongues of fire, signs of God's Holy Spirit at work in the first disciples, giving speech so that all could hear in their own language the good news of God's love in Christ. In a time of strange and sad news, we still have that same good news – the best news of all – to share.
We'll observe Pentecost this Sunday by welcoming Rev. John Molina-Moore as our new parish associate for community life and Julia Burkley as our summer ministry fellow. We'll witness the Spirit claiming little Sam Laryea Winograd in the waters of baptism and feeding all of us with the bread of life in communion. We'll continue the celebration with our spring picnic, rain or shine. (Bring a dish to share, and bring a friend to share it!) And you'll have a chance to walk on the newly refinished floors in our halls and Courtyard Room; thanks to Bill Saint for his coordinating efforts.
One other piece of happy news: we have surpassed our goal for the spring "One for Western" campaign! Thanks to your generosity and financial support, the total came to just over $59,000, a sign of enthusiastic commitment for what God has in store for our church. Special thanks to all of you whose dedication made this possible.
Speaking of enthusiasm, it's the perfect word for this week. "Enthusiasm" comes from a Greek word meaning "God within," a reference to the Spirit who inspires and gives life. As we prepare for Pentecost, know that you are truly enthusiastic, no matter how you feel. I hope that you feel it, though, about life in the church, the coming of summer, or God's Spirit still at work no matter the nonsense.
With enthusiasm and joy,


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Sentris is a musical performance game. Make your own music as you Drop, Recycle, and Stack "Sound Blocks" into a spinning loop. Freestyle with a huge degree of musical control. Or focus on achieving the goal and let your song emerge organically.
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# pacman -S unzip
# apt-get install fakeroot unzip
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Sentris_1.02_Linux.zip libplayit2.sh play-sentris.sh
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# pacman -U /some/path/to/game_package.pkg.tar
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Nov. 22 (UPI) — Thousands of people bundled up for the cold and lined the streets of Manhattan, braving a record-low 19 degrees, to watch the 92nd annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday.
The event featured 59 balloons, 1,000 clowns and 3,000 marching band members, said NBC, which televised the event.
The casts of the New York stage musicals "My Fair Lady," "The Prom," "Summer" and "Mean Girls," as well as the Radio City Rockettes and Kelly Clarkson, performed early in the network's broadcast.
Among the other celebrities who took part in the event were Bad Bunny, Barenaked Ladies, Bazzi, Ally Brooke, Kane Brown, Brynn Cartelli, Jack & Jack, John Legend, Leona Lewis, Ella Mai, Tegan Marie, Martina McBride, Rita Ora, Carly Pearce, Pentatonix, Sugarland, Ashley Tisdale, Mackenzie Ziegler and Johnny Orlando.
Anika Noni Rose and the Muppets of "Sesame Street" also made an appearance, as did Diana Ross who enjoyed the festivities with family members such as Rhonda Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross, Chudney Ross, Ross Naess, Evan Ross and his wife, Ashlee Simpson-Ross.
The traditional holiday event concluded with the arrival of Santa Claus . At Central Park, the temperature dropped to 19 degrees at 11 a.m. EST, setting the record for the lowest during a parade, according to the National Weather Service. Before the event began in 1924, the temperature at Central Park hit 15 degrees in 1871 as well as 19 in 1901 and 1876.
The previous record for a low during the parade was 21 degrees in 1930, 1938 and 1972.
New York City has issued an extreme cold weather alert. To prevent frostbite, the city urged anyone going outside to wear hats, scarves, gloves and layered clothing and to keep their fingertips, earlobes, and noses covered to prevent frostbite.


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"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others." -Winston Churchill
Be forewarned; this is one of the more abstract concepts, and therefore posts, that I'll write about. This has been floating around in my head for some time – an accretion of thoughts rather than a singular concrete idea. In the wake of the recent electoral upending of society, and the shockwaves that we have yet to fully realize from it, I've treated pulling at this thread with some more urgency – hence sharing it with you today.
With that warning, here it goes.
Society at present
Humans are, at a core, social beings. The glue that holds our society together is, on the whole, our desire to belong, and to have a certain status among our peers. Being part of a certain social workings have various benefits – rule of law, commercial platforms + trust, entertainment, etc.
Our present society is actually made up of many different systems through which we associate, and war, with one another. With varying degrees of ferocity, here are a few:
- Wealth: Because I'm _________, I only relate to other people with my class.
- Religion: I'm __________. I believe that to be the truest, and my deity is the only one. Anyone who is _____________ is wrong.
- Country: I live in _____________. I believe it to be the greatest country on earth.
- Sports: I root for the _______________. I absolutely hate the ___________.
- City: I live in/outside a major metro area, and could never live anywhere else. .
- Company: I work for _____________ and it's the best company to work for. I could never work for ___________.
- Political Party: I'm a ________________________. I really simply don't understand how any one could be a __________________.
The common theme among all these, is a sense of belonging. I'm one of the _________________.
Current challenges
Without putting too much emphasis on the recent election….
Surely, some of these are relatively ineffective as mechanisms to push the world forward. Sports, for example, makes feeble attempts at volunteerism and charity – no-one becomes and remains a fan because one is more charitable than another. But there are numerous that we absolutely rely on in order to live a stable life, and ensure future generations do the same. In prior centuries, religion was the main method of control. Nowadays, nationalism, and political control within our nation, has formed the backbone by which we exist.
As the world quickly evolves, having a strong society is absolutely critical. Yet we see, time and time again, examples that challenge whether we have one at present.
Demagogues can wield incredible power by stoking religious zealotry. Firebrands can tap into hatred and fear, defying any kind of logic or truth. There is no mechanism that has proven fully effective to large groups of people being "convinced" of something. Through that, the tight weaving of a social fabric starts to fray and tear. Just think of the residents of most major metropolitan areas, feeling optimism and hope, contrasted with those that see despair and fear in other parts of the country. Are we living in the same country? When was the last time we were given a chance to vote on party lines – not who had a D or R next to their name, but which candidate had the most sound political and economic platform that most closely represented what we thought was the best 4/8 year plan? Has religion been effective at all anymore in guiding us, or has it been yet another tool leveraged by soapbox orators to sway a populist vote for their own nefarious purposes?
Furthermore, some are at risk of becoming increasingly obsolete. Religion is diminishing – is this a swing of the pendulum, or something with staying power? When we look to the current ebb and flow of nationalism, in the growing and unstoppable world economy, we have to ask ourselves; what purpose does our country, and our allegiance to it, serve? Even a national tool as innocuous as currency is at the risk of ineffectiveness in the wake of the rise of bitcoin and other crypto currencies. We must remember that it was only ~350 years ago that the idea of truly independent countries came about, and even that has been challenged numerous times.
The connective tissue which used to bind us has fallen prey to our differences. In order to be right, the opposing argument has to be considered completely wrong – their supporters criminals or idiots. We've moved to such polar opposites that there is no ability to cross the aisle.
In order to be right, the opposing argument has to be considered completely wrong – their supporters criminals or idiots.
How can we fix that?
Therefore, I would argue that the social constructs that we have at present are not stable enough to support today's society – and in fact, volatile enough to bring to a crashing halt any society we have. We also must remember that no aggregation is everlasting. There has, and will again be, a time without sports teams, without fraternities and sororities, without countries, without political parties, without cities and the safety of the services they offer. Once we accept the volatility of our present day allegiances, we understand the opportunity ahead.
Is there an opportunity for a new social system – a new connective tissue?
I would argue – yes. And if you believe that our lack of a strong, sensible social fabric is too important to ignore – then we have to at least try.
How could we?
By manufacturing a new one.
One that represents how our world could, and should, work.
One built upon logic, with built-in immunities to demagoguery.
Partnering with technology to make our lives better, not fear of "the machines" making our lives worse.
One that ensured, at a core, the safe and peaceful co-existence of mankind, giving us a safe platform from which to move the world forward.
One that ensured that every member supported, and rooted for, healthy tolerance and meaningful dialogue in the face of differences.
One that allowed us to think, and plan, for the long term, not be teased into short term optimizations.
One that took enough lessons learned and best practices from others (the controlled conflict of sports, the evangelism of religion, the checks and balances of politics), and filtered out the detrimental elements.
And to be clear, this is not intended as a libertarian rant as it comes to anti-nationalism. But understanding that nationalism, party affiliations, and religions, have their ever-changing limits, there's a gap that can, and should be, filled.
If you could be part of constructing a completely new aspect of society – one that would solve and address most or all of these stated problems, to create a better world, would you?
I don't know what it is – again, an abstract collection of ideas. And I bet it'll at first be laughable. But if you're interested – let me know.
Thanks to the couple dozen people who read and commented on the first drafts.


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Welcome to the Athletic Counseling site for Fresno City College Athletics! It is our mission to ensure that all FCC student-athletes receive sound academic counseling through comprehensive educational plans, student-athlete success courses and advising workshops. The athletic counselors are also a great resource for on-campus services, transfer planning, and NCAA/NAIA information.
Fresno City College employs three counselors designated specifically to athletic counseling, so at any time throughout the week, you should be able to contact at least one of them.
Jessica Shadrick - Lead Athletic Counselor email@example.com
Kelly Paramo –Athletic Counselor email@example.com
For individual appointments, please call the Counseling Center to schedule at (559) 442-8226. You must identify yourself as a student-athlete for them to schedule you, and you must be an active member of a Fresno City athletic team. Potential student-athletes should contact the coach of the sport they are interested in directly. Once they are added to a team, they are able to receive services from Athletic Counseling staff. Walk-ins are taken at the counselors' discretion.
Each FCC athletic team attends two advising workshops per school year. All student-athletes are advised individually, and ed plans are set in place before priority registration. All FCC student-athletes receive at least an abbreviated Student Ed Plan (or SEP-A) for their first semester. For the next semester, if not already completed, they will receive a comprehensive plan outlining all the courses required to graduate and/or transfer from Fresno City College to a 4-year university. It is important to keep these ed plans as a resource during your time at FCC. They are specific to each student-athlete's transfer goals and educational needs. Any diversion from the plan should be cleared with an athletic counselor.
Counseling 53 – Each summer, athletic counseling staff teaches a 3-unit section of COUN 53, College Life & Management, specifically for incoming student-athletes. Topics covered include: transition to a college setting, time management, health & wellness, study strategies and life skills. NCAA/NAIA transfer rules and FCC graduation planning are also discussed. To register for this course, contact an athletic counselor for the schedule number in late Spring or early summer.
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Hospital gowns are a very important thing to somebody in the hospital. They are also special as they are designed according to the use by the patients and convenience of the doctors. Hospital gowns make it easier for the doctors and staff to access the patient for treatment and care. When put on patient, these gowns also make it easier to view the wounded area or the area under treatment. However in case of emergencies the clothes worn by the patients need to be cut to view the wounded area. Doctors need to view the wounded area and a good part around it under proper lights so that they can perform their job without hindrance.
Hospital gowns also include the scrubs white coats for the doctors. These coats are an insignia and the pride of a doctor. The hospital gowns are a part of the budget of the hospital. Every hospital makes gowns in different sizes for the convenience of their staff and doctors. These gowns are washed and cleaned in hospital laundry under strict sterilization. In case of smaller problems the patient does not need hospital gowns however hospital gowns are needed in operation theaters and labor rooms. Here are a few types of gowns:
- Operation theater gowns
The operation theater gowns are those that are required for the operations. These gowns are used to cover the body and the area that is to be given an incision for the operation. The part which is to be operated is uncovered. From here the gown is clipped up on the screen that is placed above the chest of the patient to avoid viewing the operation; as these days local spinal anesthesia is preferred for pelvic surgeries which do not require a patient to go into deep sleep.
- Labor room gowns
The labor room gowns usually consist of a single piece. These gowns are flowy and shape less to fit in every type of patient. They are usually knee length so that the delivery of the baby can be done easily. These gowns are important to wear in case of emergency caesarian sections that become unavoidable due to any reason.
* Children gowns
Pajamas and shirts in different sizes are also made for children. These gowns are not needed for new born babies but are required for children that require any surgical treatment.
- Mens gowns
The hospital gowns that are made for men have no buttons or zips. They have cloth strips at the back that can be tied like shoe laced. They are usually two piece gowns that are used for gents. These gowns have pajamas and shirts.
- Ladies gowns
Ladies gowns are usually the same as the labor room ones but in case of other problems the lady patients can demand for pajamas as well.
- doctors gowns
The doctors also require gowns in operation theaters and delivery rooms. В These hospital gowns are also provided by the hospitals.
- Staff gowns
The staff that assists doctors in operation theaters and delivery rooms requires hospital gowns. These gowns contain two piece; shirt and pajamas. The texture of these hospital gowns is cotton usually.


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SCU's Youth Advisory Council shares their money tips
If you're a teen or young adult, you probably have some big dreams for the future. You may be making plans for college or traveling the world. You may even dream about accumulating enough wealth to become a millionaire. No matter what your dreams are, now is the perfect time to start practicing the good money habits that can help you meet your goals. Continue reading "SCU's Youth Advisory Council shares their money tips" »
The Science of Saving
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Hey, Happy New Year to YOU!!!
Right now, I'm on my annual retreat where I revisit my goals, establish new goals, look at what I want more of, less of, and with whom! And I want to begin by acknowledging someone who's made a very significant and important difference in my life.
Twenty years ago I met Joyce Chapman at her book signing in San Diego. She does amazing work in the field of self-empowerment and human potential, and has a very playful style. I immediately absorbed her work, and it helped change my world by creating a litany of new beginnings — i.e. new career, new US state, new life!
Much later (around 16 years later), I contacted Joyce when I found myself "stuck" and knew I needed help to climb through the mire and shake things up. She became my personal coach and helped me move past the sudden death of my fiancé.
I've long been a huge proponent of Joyce's techniques, including daily journaling, and creating Dream or Vision Boards on a regular basis as a visual reminder of goals.
So, as I finish my 2015 vision board (my 8th or 9th in total), I think it's fitting to share the work of someone that I think is very special.
Someone who has helped hundreds of thousands of dreamers realize their dream is possible. Someone who epitomizes "living with passion and joy". Someone who has touched my life in more ways than she knows … and for that, I will be eternally grateful.
See Joyce's blog and books at http://joycechapman.com/. If you have a question, drop her a line … I know she'd love it. Or share YOUR 2015 goals and dreams here.
Dream big my friend! 😉
P.S. Next post will be on How to Create Your Empowering Vision Board.


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"After serving 30 years as lead pastor at Menlo Presbyterian, I discovered a ministry called Street Church. I found it interesting that this "church" had been meeting for years, just two blocks from where I spent most of my life. A faithful group of believers served people I didn't know existed…"street people"…hungry, forgotten, ignored…people with no voice, no advocate. My ministry passion has been totally redirected since joining that faithful team, and beginning to know, touch and care for these persons who have a special place in our Lord's heart. It occurred to me that if Jesus visited Menlo Park, I would find him hanging out with Street Church. What better place to invest my time and resources. I finally began to practice what I had been preaching for years, to go out and serve."
-Rev. Walt Gerber, former senior pastor Menlo Park Presbyterian Church


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Check out the Pope's full address here.
As the pope blazes a new trail for the modern Roman Catholic Church, Francis continues to emphasize the importance of women and their role in the church despite taking the office only weeks ago as the Bishop of Rome becoming the first Latin American pope and the first non-European pope in 1300 years after Benedict XVI resign the first in 600 years. On Wednesday, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of women in the church as they were the first witnesses of Christ and play a special role in the spreading of faith. As many witnessed on Holy Thursday last week, the pontiff included women in the traditional foot washing ritual drawing criticism from traditionalist who believe the right has always been reserved for men. Many see the custom as a re-enactment of Jesus washing the fee of his apostles who are all men. Women as Francis explains have always played a special role as the "first witnesses" of Christ's resurrection passing the belief onto their children and grandchildren. Francis told the thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square, "In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord." He even went further to explain that in the bible women were not recorded witnesses as Jewish law prohibited it at the time as they are not reliable witnesses. However, Francis did comments that, "In the Gospels, however, women have a primary, fundamental role … The evangelists simply narrate what happened: the women were the first witnesses. This tells us that God does not choose according to human criteria." This is the second time the pontiff has talked about the role of women as witnesses to the resurrection of Christ which is the cornerstone of the Catholic faith.
As for the role of women, Pope Francis addressed women in his Easter Vigil on Saturday and urge the faithful to not fear change. Marinella Perroni, a theologian and leading member of the Association of Italian Women Theologians, according to Reuters had this to say:
"This is very encouraging. Pope Francis is taking up, with a stronger emphasis, the teaching of previous popes about the role of women in the foundation of faith and the resurrection of Jesus. The fact that the Pope acknowledges that the progressive removal of female figures from the tradition of the resurrection…is due to human judgments, distant from those of God…introduces a decidedly new element compared to the previous papacy."
Several liberal reform supporters of the church call for the institution to ordain women as priests giving them a greater voice and more recognition within the church which the Vatican has said publicly that Jesus Christ chose only men for his apostles even though many female priesthood supports have said Jesus was conforming to the customs at the time. The 76 year old pontiff has set a new standard for the papacy as he continues to live as his name sake did St. Francis with humility and simplicity by shunning the ornate items of traditional dress, using informal language in his addresses, and choosing not to live in the regal papal apartments choosing instead to live in a simple residence. Many are hopeful that this new age of the Catholic Church can reform the Curia and many believe Pope Francis may even close the Vatican bank following the scandals at the heart of the Holy See which has damaged the church's reputation.


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Texas football fans and mall-goers may be watching the Giants and the Jets as they deal with litigation against the construction of a megamall adjacent to their home stadium. The sports teams claim that the construction of the complex is a sort of breach of contract, as the teams were not consulted about changes to construction of the project. They believe the megamall will have adverse affects on the MetLife stadium where they play, and on the teams' home games.
Initially, the team had approved of the construction of the American Dream complex, then titled Xanadu, when the mall was only to encompass 4.8 million square feet. Now that the project is intended to be expanded to encompass some 7.5 million square feet, the teams foresee substantial traffic and parking problems that could negatively affect attendance at their games.
As a result, the teams are suing both New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and the Triple Five Group that is behind the construction of the American Dream complex. They argue that the NJSEA and the Triple Five Group failed to consult them when increasing the size of the mall, as well as by failing to gain prior written consent from the teams on any changes to the project. Part of the lawsuit was dismissed recently, when the court ruled it was too early to consider the issues as the project had yet not been given final approval.
Ultimately, the teams accept that ruling. Nevertheless, they say that if their concerns are not considered, they will continue to seek legal action against the two parties for breach of contract. It remains to be seen what effect the legal action will have on future discussions between the parties. The teams continue to look for meaningful consultation that specifically addresses the parking and traffic flow concerns they have raised. Whether in Texas or anywhere these types of disputes are regularly negotiated and, when reasonable solutions cannot be achieved, our courts are left interpreting the contracts which have been agreed to.
Source: SI.com, "Judge: Giants, Jets suit over megamall premature," Aug. 9, 2012