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Time out with Bill
I'm going to borrow from an old column I wrote several years ago that touched on the early history of Little League Baseball in Deming and the men who molded young ball players that are now putting Deming on New Mexico's sports map.
One character in particular left quite an impression on a young Los Angeles transplant who was groomed on street ball and progressed through organized youth baseball in Deming.
I heard about the local youth league in 1971 and a dear friend urged me to look into signing up for his Pony League team roster, the Deming Dodgers. Coming from a Dodger background and spending many summer days in the bleachers of Chavez Ravine, it seemed like a no-brainer to come out and wear Dodger Blue and "get two," as the saying goes.
I met Lee Holguin at the old Pony League sandlot at what is now the southwest end of E.J. Hooten Park. I say sandlot, because that's exactly what it amounted to. A lot filled with sand and an army of tumbleweeds, depending on the wind direction.
Lee was helping legendary coach Tino Moran field a team of young Dodgers. They were in practice mode when I approached Lee and asked, "Mr. Holguin ... Is there room for another player?"
He answered, "I'm Mr. Lee. My father was Mr. Holguin."
Unfortunately, the team roster had been filled and I was on the outside – looking in. Tino and Mr. Lee did allow me to practice with the team that day, since I was the new kid in town (guess I didn't steal anybody's spot based on my performance that day).
I was reassigned to the Deming Mets, and in successive years, we finished runner-up and champions of the Deming Pony League.
But I never forgot that initial practice day and the opportunity Lee Man gave me to participate in the game I love. In local baseball circles, he became known as "Lee Man."
From that beginning, My passion grew for the game and I was equally passionate for my friendship and the mutual respect from Lee Man.
Throughout my adult life, whether on the baseball diamond or in front of my computer, Lee Man always had a special handshake and a quip or two about baseball – Past or present.
I hold my memories close, and getting to know Lee Man and his extended Holguin family are at my heart.
Say hi to the Dodgers in the sky, Lee Man.
Bill Armendariz is editor of the Deming Headlight, a member of the Texas-Newspapers Partnership. He can be reached at 575-546-2611 (ext. 2606) or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Lepidoptera Ptycholoma Lecheana Moth
Our last example of the family Tortricida is Lecheana, a moth that is common in most parts in June and July.
Its fore wings are brown, lighter towards the base. There are no very distinct markings, but there is generally a darker patch in the middle of the wing, edged with a silvery streak on each side.
The larva feeds on several trees, including oaks and elms, in the month of May.


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Chanwoo Kim, Fall 2017:
This is a topic course in Analysis and PDEs that is offered yearly in Fall and is of the sequence 819-820-821. The topics to be taught vary depending on the professors.
In Fall 2017, the topics are on kinetic equations and various applications. There is no required textbook. Roughly, the contents are
1. Basic theory of the Boltzmann equation
2. Various Boundary problems: Steady solution, Global solvability, Asymptotic behavier
3. Hydrodynamic limit of Boltzmann equation with variaous scalings
4. Derivation of Boltzmann from particle systems
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Failure to redeem notes upon mandatory redemption
The Claimants were a diverse collection of investors including charities and individuals. The Defendants were Morgan Stanley and Saturns Investments Europe plc, one of Morgan Stanley's special purpose vehicles.
Between 2005 and 2006 the Defendants marketed to Bloxhams, the largest of the Irish stockbrokers, structured notes. These notes were "hybrid structured euro constant maturity swap notes" and Dresdner bonds were the underlying collateral. Bloxhams sold €5.88million worth of the notes to the Claimants. The Claimants found the notes attractive because they offered a high rate of return: 6.25% for at least 4 years.
The claim focused on Defendants' failure to redeem the notes when the underlying collateral bonds were downgraded in January 2009. The Claimants contended that the Defendants were required to redeem the notes in January given that the downgrade triggered mandatory redemption. In fact, the Defendants did not redeem the notes until June and this resulted in the Claimants losing a significant proportion of their investment. Meanwhile the Defendants made a substantial profit.
The Defendants claimed that the Claimants' allegations were unfounded and that they had the opportunity to raise money themselves when redemption came in June. It took the step of joining Bloxhams to proceedings, claiming the stockbroker had incorrectly sold the notes. However, Bloxhams subsequently went into Liquidation.
The Defendants ultimately settled with the Claimants for an undisclosed figure.
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On opposite coasts of the American continent are two much-beloved, long, and narrow small islands. One is famed for having been purchased for $24 dollars in 1626. The other is famed for having the warmest water north of Mexico. The former is, of course, the island of Manhattan in New York, USA, and the latter is, obviously, Savary Island in British Columbia, Canada. But which long and narrow island is more worth visiting?
The answer to this question has been subject to debate for years.
Until now.
Having had the great privilege to visit both, Kim & I decided it was up to us to share with you all the details you need to decide once and for all. Here is a side-by-side analysis of the most important distinguishing characteristics of everyone's two favorite long and narrow islands. Which will you decide on?
Savary Island vs. Manhattan
Manhattan has many restaurants. There's something for everyone and you can find something to eat 24/7.
Savary Island has one restaurant named Riggers. It's menu consists of pub food so, like Manhattan, there's something for everyone. They also have beer on tap from Townsite brewery, which is on the mainland, and a TV for watching sports. Riggers is not always open. When we last visited on Canada Day long weekend, in the beginning of July, it had yet to open for the summer.
Manhattan has subway lines, many taxis, ridesharing services like Uber, horse-drawn carriages, and more. It is also quite walkable. Roads crisscross the island, which make it easy to get anywhere.
Savary Island does not have any paved roads. Years ago, a landslide washed away the main dirt road that traversed the island. There are no plans to repair it. It can still taken by bike or foot, but vehicles must now take a less direct route. Biking and walking around the island is recommended anyways. Hitchhiking is common and welcome too, especially since Uber has yet to be introduced (internet is limited), but can be hit and miss due to infrequent vehicle traffic. There is one taxi company that shuttles visitors between the pier and their cabins. Guests are encouraged to ride in the back with their luggage.
Manhattan is very safe. Their police force is well known. You are very unlikely to have any issues there, but are advised to be cautious nevertheless. Lock your doors and keep your valuables in a safe. Also be careful when crossing streets because there is a lot of traffic.
Savary Island does not have a police force. Nevertheless, feel free leave your kayaks unsecured by the water, though you might want to consider doing like the locals and "hide" your paddles a couple hundred feet inland as a security precaution. There's almost no traffic to beware of, nor are there bears or harmful snakes. We did, however, hear tales of someone being kicked by deer and a family that was terrorized by a couple of sea otters who took up residence under their porch.
Nighttime Activities
Manhattan has many theatres, clubs, and bars, among other places of entertainment to choose from for a night out.
Savary Island has a bar, which is also its restaurant, Riggers (see: Restaurants). Other popular nighttime activities include making bonfires by the beach and playing board games at home. Code Names was a favorite during our most recent visit.
When on Manhattan, you may choose to go to a fitness club, for a jog in Central Park, or a bike ride around the island.
On Savary Island, our friend Tom has his own outdoor home gym on the west side of the Island. We also recommend natural fitness pursuits such as running and throwing rocks on the beach. There is also an outdoor ocean-view wooden tennis court by the pier. The cracks between the planks make for a game of exciting, unpredictable bounces. Paddling, biking, and jogging are also popular pursuits on Savary.
Manhattan is famous for its clam chowder, which you can enjoy at various restaurants around the island.
Savary Island clam chowder is not currently on the menu at Savary's only restaurant, but you can (and should) make your own. Clams can be easily harvested at the beach by Indian point. Last year three of us collected 469 in twenty-five minutes. All other ingredients should be brought with you to the island.
Manhattan has a wide variety of shops. It's safe to assume that whatever you desire may be purchased somewhere on the island.
Savary Island has one general store that is lightly and variably stocked with essentials. It's safe to assume that whatever you desire cannot be purchased on the island, so bring everything you need with you. Savary also has a farmers market every Tuesday in July and August.
Final Verdict: Savary Island or Manhattan?
As you have certainly discovered, the battle between Savary Island and Manhattan for the title of best long and narrow small island is too close to call.
Here's our final recommendation: If you prefer an overwhelming—maybe paralyzing—amount of choice, noise, and activity, Manhattan is for you. Otherwise, for a much more relaxing getaway where you will never be overwhelmed with choice, noise, or activity, try Savary Island instead.
Unconventionally yours,
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Interesting article that is more of a glossary of terms than a how to.
First, he uses the term "Indoor Environmental Quality" instead of the more common Indoor Air Quality.
In particular I call your attention to the definitions of Particles, Volatile Organic Compounds and Microbiologicals.
Cleaning for Safety and Health | 2012-11-01 | ICS Magazine
A couple of relevant observations to our procedures.
1) Particles up to 10 microns can penetrate the lungs. We standardized on Hepa Vacuums years ago that filter out particles down to 0.3 microns. Silicosis (in my youth, aka Black Lung) and Doug with Mesothelioma on the lawyer's commercial are victims of too many particles penetrating their lungs.
2) I'm not sensitive to VOC's but my wife (and a number of my employees) are. We standardized on Hydrogen Peroxide based chemicals a few years ago which have to all intents and purposes no VOC's.
3) He does mention the importance in choosing the right procedures and products to avoid resoiling – which I have covered elsewhere.
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Today's Post is by Steve Cooper, Sr. Product Manager, Productivity and Graphics
We use "easy" everywhere. It's in our marketing. It's in our box copy, and on Poser Debut, it's even in the tagline. But we realize that no matter how many times we say it, 3D isn't always easy. In fact, for lots of new users, 3D software can be downright intimidating.
3D software's a genre of tools full of what can be foreign terms, a whole lexicon of features and phrases like rendering, rigging, morphs, transformations and translations. Poser is right there with all the others, because it's powerful, it has all those feature names and 3D buzzwords to describe them. We've designed the tools to be simple and straightforward, but a lot of common 3D language we use can go right over the head of new users. Because of that language, it can take brand new user time to figure out how to create a Poser scene that's populated with cool 3D characters, and then turn that scene into a picture or video.
You know who you are. You're who this blog post is for and who these quick and painless videos were created for. If you can turn your computer on, browse Facebook, or send an email, you'll be able to follow these three starter videos and "get" what Poser does.
The videos were created by our incredibly patient partner Charles Taylor, whose online name 'nerd3D" still makes me smile, even after more than a dozen years. Charles puts on his primer teacher's cap, with a gentle voice, and guides you through the basics of Poser.
Even if you're one of our Poser power users, seeing Charles explain the basics is fantastic, because some time, somewhere, someone that knows nothing about 3D is going to ask you how Poser works. Charles will show you the way.
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Traveler's Journal Entry
A few days ago I shared some tips and idea on
how to get started with creative journal.
Today I am sharing with you a completed page.
I haven't added my words yet but I still wanted to share.
My Thought Process
I picked one side to be "heavy".
Heavy meaning more stuff on it. LOL
Id doesn't matter the side, just remember
you are going to want to write a little, so save your
stickers, pictures and things for one side or one general area.
From there I just added stuff. Literally.
I picked stickers and paper that already matched.
I kept my pictures small. No larger than 3 x 2.
Next Journal entry I'll use stamps and watercolor.
I hope you like this short post. I just wanted to give an example
of a quick journal page.
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Crickets… Crickets …Crickets
There have been a few crickets here over the past few weeks. Not because we have been in the woods unfortunately.
We've been a little busy over the past month, and for good reason. Last month we were part of the 150for150 up in Algonquin park. An amazing event that brought together 150 canoes to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. The event went great! Despite the rain and the hoards of bugs, people came out, dressed up their boats and were in great spirits. We managed to get 150 canoes in one big circle that day. I am amazed that many boats could e organized to e honest lol. Unfortunately, I did not get many photos from this event but you can see them all over Facebook and Instagram (#150for150).
Following that weekend, our family cottage time changed this year and we spent the next two weekends up in Sauble Beach. I am not complaining. I wish I had a little more time to spend up there, but anytime is better than no time.
For a guy who doesn't like to make plans, I was booked for 5 weekends in a row! I tried to fight it tooth and nail, but the plans were being made for me… It was out of my control.
All of this was happening by the way, while I was starting a new fulltime job. (Yes ManCamping is not my only job. Although that would be awesome!) Much like everyone else I too have a full time job as an account manager on behalf of Telus Mobility. The outdoors guy who advocates for less devices, is a device guy at heart. Lol. I'm actually just more of a tech geek. What guy doesn't like gadgets! (See Also: Shameless Plugs)
Over this past weekend, I was at a BBQ to see Johnny's new house… Nice place buddy! If you haven't noticed already, that makes…. I don't 157 weekends in a row I haven't been in the wilderness. If plans are going to keep me out of the woods, then I will fight fire with fire…. I made plans, to go into the woods. I invited some friends, however I am going with, or without them. I don't think it is good for my health to have so much time on land. I need to be in a boat. Also, I am pretty sure that my boats need some exercise. My wife bought me an early birthday present – a restored cedar strip canoe. Even it hasn't seen water yet.
I will be rectifying this issue shortly. I will tell you all about it soon. It's about time I take my own advice and "Screw Everything… I am going Camping"
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This original Nintendo cartridge sleeve, repurposed as a pen holder, doesn't really deserve the distinction of being a hack or mod, but it did remind me just how sultry and gorgeous those vinyl sleeves really were. I really don't think protective packaging has ever managed to be more simple or attractive. And they smelled great.
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Hello there blog readers! How have things been going? Hopefully you have all been well, and are entering the holiday season with minimal stress – or at least some delicious festive baked goods to keep going. I realized that since moving to Northern BC, I haven't done any sort of update on how things are going. Which is crazy, because so many things have gone on since leaving my beloved Vancouver. If you are following me on Twitter or Instagram, you've probably got a better idea of how things have been going, but I thought it would be great to round up all the fun into one post, and share some non-food pictures while we are at it.
A beautiful fall day in Prince George
1. I have a new job!
Remember how I moved up here for a job to work with families to help them build healthy lifestyle habits, as well as a job working at a long term care facility? Well, I'm no longer doing any of those. An opportunity came up to take a relief position as a Population Health Dietitian, and I couldn't say no. Not only was it full time, but it's an area that I have been interested in since before internship (and it was only solidified when I did my rotation with the Ministry of Health). I was pretty excited when I was called for an interview, and then multiply that by 10 when I was actually offered the job. Getting into Population Health when you are still only just out of internship is pretty rare, especially when you consider most people working in this area have a Master's Degree. Perhaps that's next on my list?
While I was sad to leave my other jobs, I have to say the new job is pretty great. Because I'm there for an undetermined amount of time, I don't have a typical portfolio like someone who is permanent. But it means I get to work on a variety of short term projects, which have included writing for both the Northern Health Matters Blog and their Healthier You Magazine (for the February issue), developing resources, and even doing some media segments with the local TV station – which should be coming out soon? I'm so torn on whether I actually want to watch myself or not. It's always weird to hear your own voice when it's not inside your head.
My "Smater Sipping" display for a local TV segment
Of course the only downside is that the job is temporary, and I don't know exactly when it will end, but honestly the experiences I'm gaining, and the connections I am making an invaluable and totally worth any uncertainty.
Riverside in Telkwa, BC
2. We've gone exploring!
I guess this is a given when you move to a new place, but my boyfriend and I have been making the most of living in Prince George to have the opportunity to check out more of the province that we probably wouldn't have done so otherwise. Besides exploring some areas in and around town, we took our first road trip Easter long weekend to Jasper, AB. It was a great getaway, where we wandered around frozen lakes and canyons, ate some great food, and did some tax free shopping. Sadly the tramway wasn't open yet for the season, so I guess we'll just have to find time to go back.
Looking out over the Athabasca River in Jasper, AB
Next up was May long weekend, when we took a quick day trip to Quesnel and Barkerville – an historic gold rush town, which I hadn't visited since I was a kid. Now, all of the snow was gone in Prince George when we went down there, so imagine our surprise when we found Barkerville to be covered in snow still. It was their opening weekend, and apparently they get way more snow than anywhere else down there. Who knew?
The church in Barkerville, BC
Next up was our big road trip of the summer, when we drove out to the west coast, and over into Alaska. We passed through many a town on the way there, staying in Smithers, Stewart, and Prince Rupert, BC. Stewart was our second stop, which is right on the boarder with the Alaskan ghost town of Hyder. Now, I say ghost town, but there are just under 100 people living there. It was fascinating to talk to the people living there, and hear about how things all work there.
Which way to the grizzly bears?
While in Hyder, we also went to the Tongass National Park, just to see grizzly bears. And boy did we luck out – there was one big ol' bear fishing in the creek who put on a big show.
Hey ladies, how you doin'?
I was so excited to make it back out to the coast. I've missed the ocean so much. All that salty sea air and rain clouds were so refreshing compared to the stifling heat and smoke from all of the forest fires around Prince George. Oh yeah, and we ate all of the fresh local seafood!
Seaside near Prince Rupert, BC
We managed to get in one more overnight trip, this time on Thanksgiving weekend in October. We took a quick drive out to Valemount, BC, to hang out in the mountains and check out their tiny craft brewery.
3. I've been expanding my blogging/writing/photo venues!
Yes, it's true. You can now find me writing foodie blog posts for the Northern Health Matters Blog, doing product reviews on Confessions of a Dietitian, and contributing to Gastropost Vancouver on a regular basis. I've also joined the Nutrition Blog Network, and am a founding influencer on Health Tap, a new online health service that I find fascinating. I wish I had more free time, so I could explore some more writing/blogging venues, but I also don't want to start neglecting things like my blog here.
4. I realized I don't completely hate eggs!
Yes, I'm as shocked as you. But one day I decided I liked the idea of a runny fried egg, so I made one, and low and behold, it was rather tasty. Since then I've also expanded into poached eggs. For me, it's all about that runny centre, perfect for creating a sauce on your plate or dunking toast in. And we've got a good source for farm fresh local eggs here, which makes it even better.
Fried egg sammy with avocado, cheddar, and sriracha
Now I'm sure there are plenty more things I could update you on, but this post is getting long. So instead I will leave you with a photo of my favourite furball who joined us up here in April when she took a 10 hour roadtrip with my parents. Yes…it's Sienna!
She seems pretty stressed with her new home
PS – Just as I finished writing this, I hear I actually made my Prince George TV debut tonight. I'm too chicken to watch. So if you feel like finding it, let me know how it was. Or don't. I don't know if I even want to know!


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Death or "Promiscuity"? May 20, 2007Posted by jsaffold in HPV vaccine, in the news, sexual power, women's health.
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In a country with a national agenda in support of cancer research and treatment, the controversy that has erupted around the release of the HPV vaccine seems counterintuitive. The invention of a vaccine that protects against 70 percent of the strains of HPV that are known to cause cervical cancer seems like it should be regarded as a great stride not just in the world of medicine, but in the world of women's health. Some states have tried to make the vaccination a requirement amongst preteen girls (Virginia is the only one who has actually done this), but as this MSNBC article explains, a move to require the vaccine under Georgia law was shot down after "religious conservatives" aggressively opposed the law. (more…)
"Girth and Nudity, a Pictorial Mission" May 12, 2007Posted by ajaramillo in "the gaze", bodies, books, controversy, Fat Feminism, in the news, magazines/photography, sex sells, sexuality.
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I just came across this article in the New York Times about Leonard Nimoy (yes, Spock) and his new book, "The Full Body Project." His book features nude, obese women in provocative poses. He says that the project is a direct response to the pressures women face in being a size 2…
"The women are interested in fat liberation. Their self-esteem is strong. They will tell you that too many people suffer because the body they live in is not the body you find in the fashion magazines."
He also has a show of photographs, and guess where it is… the photographs are on view at the R. Michelson Galleries in Northampton, Mass., through June!
So what do you guys think? Is this girl power or just another, albeit very different, form of the male gaze?
cindy sheehan and the social vs. the political May 10, 2007Posted by sindhub in 911, bill o'reilly, cindy sheehan, controversy, female politicos, Female Power, G W. Bush, gender, in the news, iraq war, jersey girls, jersey widows, morality, motherhood, nationalism, news stories, politics, Power, rush limbaugh, the state, wartime politics, women and war.
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I wanted to talk a little bit more about something I brought up in class today, about how women's traditional gender roles in the U.S. involve upholding social and cultural mores, and possibly aiming to 'better society,' but never being explicitly political about it. I realized after class what I meant by 'explicitly political': placing the blame on someone. Politics is very much about finger-wagging, appeasing constituents, and placing the blame for something on somebody or something. Traditionally, it's been more socially approved for women to try to ease society's ills, e.g. the temperance movements of the late nineteenth century. Although women took on leadership roles in these organizations and argued in favor of women's right to vote, their main focus was on maintaining the 'traditional' family structure (the Women's Christian Temperance Union is strongly against same-sex marriage), not shaking up society. However, and I think this has something to do with us living in the post-9/11 era, when a woman blames someone explicitly for breaking up the family (and not just alcohol), there can be a severe backlash. Even flippantly critical comments like Natalie Maines' can do that, but I think the best example in the current Bush presidency is Cindy Sheehan.
I'm sure you've heard of her; she's the mother whose son died in the Iraq war, and became an anti-war protester, going so far as to camp outside President Bush's Crawford, Texas ranch for five weeks, insisting on speaking with him personally (which he never agreed to, though he did send top officials). I remember when this happened in the summer of 2005, and it just being all over the news. Surely a mother's grief for her lost son is newsworthy. But Sheehan's story only took the vitriolic, polarizing turn that it did, dominating the nightly news for the summer, because she took her traditionally social role as a mother and used it politically. Antiwar groups rallied against her because she was so beneficial to their cause, and Bush's supporters criticized her for being 'treasonous.' Her critics didn't question what she was saying–that the Iraq war wouldn't make us any safer, and that she herself would fight to protect the country–rather, they questioned her. (more…)
man wins presidential election; world is shocked May 10, 2007Posted by sindhub in 2007 french presidential election, careerwomen, class, female politicos, Female Power, female voters, feminism, france, gender, Girl Power, Hillary Clinton, in the news, International, jacques chirac, motherhood, new york times, news stories, nicolas sarkozy, politics, Power, segolene royal.
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As you may know, France's presidential election took place recently. In a runoff between rightist Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist Segolene Royal, Sarkozy was chosen to replace Jacques Chirac, 53 to 47 percent. What's relevant to 'girl power' is that Royal is a woman. I found this article, "France's female voters shun Segolene Royal," which makes the situation sound pretty bad. But the female vote for Royal wasn't much different from the overall vote, with a 52 to 48 margin in favor of Sarkozy. Although Royal focused part of her campaign on appealing specfically to female voters 'as a mother' and promising greater equality (only 12% of French lawmakers are female), apparently female voters thought she focused on it too much. Some of the women interviewed say that they didn't vote for Royal just because she's a woman, because they didn't think she was going to do anything for them or because she didn't share the same vision for the country that they did.
There are two conflicting ways to look at the situation. On one hand, isn't this what we want, for women to be seen as individuals (as 'human') and not just as women? But, do we really want that when it doesn't work in their favor? Especially when it might not be working in their favor because the political system is still biased against them? And it seems that while Royal was criticized for showing too much identification with one demographic, that being women, she's also criticized for (more…)
veil-burning in somalia May 10, 2007Posted by sindhub in Ayesha Dharkar, bodies, deception, Ethics, fashion police, Female Power, female soldiers, gender, ideology, in the news, International, islam, modesty, morality, nationalism, news stories, politics, Power, somalia, the state, The Terrorist, wartime politics, women and war, women in the military.
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There have been news stories in the past two days about government soliders in Somalia, which is currently in a state of civil war with explosions taking place recently in capital Mogadishu, taking women's veils (ones where only the eyes are uncovered) and burning them. When I first heard about it, I thought it seemed like what happened in pre-1979 revolution Iran, when women weren't allowed to dress in religious garb in an avowedly secular state ruled by a monarch, but it turns out that the recent veil-burning wasn't government-sanctioned. The soliders did it because they wanted to make sure that the women weren't part of the 'rebel' Islamist movement, and hiding bombs or weapons under their veils.
I thought this situation was interesting in its similarity to The Terrorist. Malli is valued within her organization because she's a woman, which means that she is underestimated and seen in a de-politicized way, which will enable her to get past security checkpoints–while carrying the ammunition she needs in the basket on her head, and not firewood or whatever the soliders may assume it is, showing that it is precisely her femaleness that allows her to get by–and get close enough to the politician to assassinate him. It seems that the Somali soliders were concerned that they were letting Muslim women who might pose a threat get by because of their female religious need/desire to cover themselves modestly, and decided to take action, for their own safety presumably.
Something else that comes to mind is how this fits women into nationalism. (more…)
The fight over the veil May 7, 2007Posted by Wasik in bodies, careerwomen, controversy, fashion police, Female Power, feminism, ideology, in the news, iran, islam, morality, nationalism, politics, religion, the state, The Terrorist, Uncategorized, women and war.
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[This started out as a comment to sindhub's post on Women's Bodies and Ideology, but then quickly became very long so now it is a normal post. But sindhub– thanks for bringing this topic up!]
The debate about traditional islamic dress for women– loosely referred to in Western discourse as 'the veil'– is probably the most complicated, intricate and endlessly controversial way in which, as you mention, nationalist and religious (though the two are often inextricably tied) movements use women's bodies to enforce ideology.
In Western media and popular culture, the issue is often presented very one-sidedly, ignoring the nuance involved which has perpetuated this debate for so long. I distinctly remember one episode of "Seventh Heaven" in which taking up the veil was seen as an absolute tragedy to be lamented; throughout the episode, Mrs. Camden was haunted by visions of her daughters veiled and oppressed, and the end of the program featured many of its actors speaking out against the treatment of women in states under sharia law. (more…)
"Female Chauvinist Pigs: Girls gone wild" May 7, 2007Posted by lindamc in "the gaze", bodies, Female Power, gender, in the news.
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This article from the NY Times discusses, although it is a year and a half old(published september 2005), Ariel Levy's claims about what women these days are turning themselves into. I found this quote from the article particularly interesting and very much the focus of class discussion the past few weeks: "Our popular culture, she argues, has embraced a model of female sexuality that comes straight from pornography and strip clubs, in which the woman's job is to excite and titillate – to perform for men. According to Levy, women have bought into this by altering their bodies surgically and cosmetically, and – more insidiously – by confusing sexual power with power, so that embracing this caricaturish form of sexuality becomes, in their minds, a perverse kind of feminism." Levy goes on to discuss the rise of the number of Olympic athletes that pose for playboy, Paris Hilton, Girls Gone wild, and stereotypes of cartoon men and women. The woman who wrote this article: Jennifer Egan, believes that Levy shapes her examples to fit her theories, and argues that she drew from a small pool of women and girls. What do we think? Do we agree with Levy? Egan does in the end praise the book for posing a tough question: "Many women can buy their own plane tickets and pay their own rent. They can treat themselves. Why, then, do they persist in watching themselves through male eyes?"
women's bodies and national ideology May 4, 2007Posted by sindhub in bodies, Ethics, fashion police, ideology, in the news, iran, islam, modesty, morality, nationalism, new york times, politics, Power, religion, the state.
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There's an interesting article in the New York Times today about the 'fashion police,' quite literally, in Iran. Ever since the 1979 Islamic revolution that made Iran an Islamic state, there have been certain policies about how women should dress in public (modestly, in the chador) that are enforced by the police. I think it's important to note that before the 1979 revolution, Iran was an avowedly secular state, which meant that women actually weren't allowed to publicly dress in 'modest' Islamic clothes. I think this just goes to show that in a state that has a lot of power over its citizens, women's bodies are one of the tools used to enforce its ideology, no matter how seemingly 'repressive' or 'liberal' that ideology is.
Here are some of the bits from the article that I found particularly amusing: (more…)
Washington D.C. Madam May 4, 2007Posted by Melissa in bad girls go..., careerwomen, controversy, Deborah Jeane Palfrey, gender, general considerations, in the news, new york times, news stories, politics, sex sells, sex trade, sexuality.
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I just read this article in the New York Times about Deborah Jeane Palfrey, a "suspected madam" running her business in Washington D.C. I'm not sure how I feel about this just yet, but I thought it was something important we should open up to discussion. More thoughts on this to come later…
Elitism in the Feminist Movement May 4, 2007Posted by Melissa in class, college, competing feminism, controversy, ECCSF, Female Power, female relationships, general considerations, Girl Power, Harvard, Higher Education, in the news, Ivy league, Judith Rodin.
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I just read an article that described the recent gathering of female presidents of the top Ivy League universities and their discussion the changing roles of women in education and the administrative side of college politics. The group, including Judith Rodin- the first woman to lead an Ivy institution, stressed that in spite of the progress, there was still a lack of women represented in the faculty and a lack of gay, black, and Hispanics in leadership roles. While nothing in the article really surprised me, I am struck by the elitism inherent in the gathering. Only Ivy league universities were asked to attend this meeting, leaving female leaders at smaller schools and public universities out of the conversation- ergo feeding back into the problem of the lack of socio-economic diversity they also complained about during their conversation. (more…)


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Venue: Hard Rock Café, Singapore
Date: 23rd February 2017
Promoter: LAMC Productions
Review by: Maisha G.
Special Thanks: The LAMC Productions team
Photos by Alvin Ho & Aloysius Lim for LAMC Productions
Through the years, we've been exposed to a diversity of music genres including electronica and new age metal, moving towards a more refreshing and New Age music. But we all enjoy the good bit of old hard rock and roll, the likes of Black Sabbath and the edginess of Judas Priest. I, for one, enjoy the occasional hard rock amidst the progressive metal that's been on my playlist for the longest time.
I never patron Hard Rock Cafe as often as I'd like to but am well aware that the bands that graced the cafe on a nightly basis are nothing short of amazing. In conjunction with the upcoming Guns N' Roses show over the weekend, the band has invited two bands as supporting acts for their first ever show in Singapore. One of which whom I was seeing for the second time hailing from the land down under and known for their snazzy guitar rifts, Wolfmother, got me thrilled at the edge of my seat. And the other band, I can't say I've heard of them before but I was definitely intrigued by the name and I assumed their genre even before searching for them on Spotify. Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown is a name with a force to be reckoned with, suggesting their prowess. I've had the chance to catch them at Hard Rock Cafe two nights before the big day, and I was pleased to know that I'll be awarded with the intimate setting of the performance space.
Being part of the LAMC Rising Star performers, I was looking forward to hearing and watching them play live because from the songs I've been listening to on Spotify, I have high hopes on how the band is going to sound live.
Photo by Alvin Ho/LAMC Productions
Tyler greeted the crowd as he graced the stage with his fellow band members. Clad in silky shirts, bare chested and a gold chain hanging down from his neck with a heavily teased hair, man, I'm ready for one hell of a show as I see him slinging his guitar around his neck and shoulders.
The hard hitting snares and the sludgy bass lines rang across the hall as you could literally feel the ground shaking in tandem with the basslines, it got my fullest attention and I couldn't stop tapping my feet to the beat.
Photo by Alvin Ho/LAMC Productions
This particular song that remains ringing in my head titled "Last One Leaving" as the band led the crowd to join them to sing the pivotal part of the song as the roaring "woah oh oh woah woah" followed by aggressive strums to the riffs and the hard hits on the floor toms. It got the crowd punching the air and swaying, grooving to the rhythm. I found myself mouthing the words to the song even though I haven't had the time to memorise them.
Photo by Aloysius Lim/LAMC Productions
Another one of my favourites from them has got to be "House on Fire" as Tyler beckons the crowd to shout "come on, come on". This definitely got everyone on their feet and dancing right in front of the band as they worked their magic on stage.
Photo by Aloysius Lim/LAMC Productions
The night wouldn't be complete if Tyler didn't show us his stage antics as he climbed on the amplifier while playing his guitar and belting out notes at the same time, he was and through and through in the zone in all of the songs he performed. "Mojo Workin'" though caught my attention and my eyes were affixed at Tyler the entire time. I was told that Tyler was turning 26 that night. He's only a year younger than I am and he is way more talented than I can ever be ever after pushing the age of 35. These young lads proved that age does not equate to how good they have to be as musicians. Talent speaks volume within the souls of these boys who graced us with the truest essence of rock and roll since the early 90s, what more in being able to compare them to one of my favourite bands, Sir Lord Baltimore.
It was definitely one of the best nights and I did not regret staying out late on a work night to catch the band at Hard Rock Cafe. I cannot imagine how amazing they'd sound opening for Guns N' Roses. It was a no wonder Axl Rose personally invited the band to open for them at their US date in Cincinnati, essentially also landing them the same slot in Singapore. This was a night that took me back to the reason why I love rock and roll in the first place – the sweet twangs of the guitar riffs, the sludginess of the basslines, the hard hitting drum beats and the tenacity of the vocals ability to hit the high notes. It was love.
Thank you LAMC for giving us the opportunity to re-discover the true essence of rock and roll.


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Park District Aims to Save Richmond Marsh By F. TIMOTHY MARTIN Special to the Planet
Richmond residents opposed to a developer's plan to build 1,000 residential units at Breuner Marsh are looking to the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) to insist the land be preserved as open space.
Senior park staff have recommended using eminent domain to force the sale of the 238-acre property and add it on to adjacent Point Pinole Park in order to preserve a wetlands habitat they say is critical for the health and survival of several endangered species.
The park district board of directors is scheduled to decide whether to adopt the proposal at a Nov. 1 public meeting, which will be held at their offices in Oakland.
"We feel it's very positive, it's what we wanted," said Whitney Dotson, a resident of the nearby Parchester Village neighborhood who has been one of the staunchest supporters of preserving the marsh. "The parks department is stepping up to the plate."
The Richmond City Council has vowed to fight the park district's proposal and has authorized staff to file a legal challenge if the district moves ahead with the plan.
This is not the first time the site's owners, Don Carr and Bay Area Wetlands LLC, have tried to develop at Breuner Marsh since they acquired the property in 2000. In 2001, they proposed a light industrial park at the site, but a similar coalition of community and environmental groups rallied to defeat the plan. The current plan calls for a mix of 1,050 residential units and retail development, as well as a transit station. The marsh is currently zoned partly as light industrial and partly as open space.
Dotson and other opponents of developing the marsh came out to Point Pinole Park on Saturday for the second annual North Richmond Shoreline Festival, which was held to raise awareness of the development proposal and to promote opposition to it. The event, which featured a free BBQ and entertainment, drew more than 100 people.
"We've got to get the community plugged in to what this represents," said Dotson, who pointed out that in the late 1940s developers of Parchester Village agreed to leave the marsh as open space to be enjoyed by residents of the historic African-American community. Residents say they fear the increase in noise and traffic that would result if the development plans are realized, as well as the loss of the area's aesthetic appeal.
Environmentalists point to dwindling wetlands in the Bay Area, over 85 percent of which have been lost to either landfill or development, according to Arthur Feinstein, former executive director of the Golden Gate Audubon Society.
The loss of Breuner Marsh, says Feinstein and others, would severely impact endangered species such as the salt marsh harvest mouse and the California clapper rail, a bird which once ranged from Monterey to Humboldt County, but is now only found in the San Francisco Bay Area.
But not everyone in town sees it quite the same.
Last month the Richmond City Council voted 5-3 to oppose the park district's proposal for eminent domain as well as to authorize legal action to stop it. City leaders cited the potential loss of up to $4 million in annual revenues. Others argued that Richmond's existing parks were already underutilized.
At least one councilmember was critical of the park district's failure to inform the city of its intentions, and said that lack of dialogue may have affected the council's vote.
"Had they contacted the city before we started hearing what their intentions were, things might have turned out differently," said Councilmember John Marquez. "As two public entities we ought to have communication."
For their part, park district staff said they've offered a fair deal. According to Nancy Wenninger, the district's land acquisitions manager, the site's owners turned down an offer of $4.9 million for the land despite having paid $3 million in 2000—though that's small change compared with the reported $50 million deal nearly negotiated in 2003 that would have sold the parcel to another residential developer, Signature Properties.
While eminent domain has gotten a lot of attention following a recent Supreme Court decision, Wenninger was careful to distinguish that the park district's use of it follows a long established provision under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that allows the state to acquire land for the public good. The park district most recently used eminent domain in Hercules to construct a portion of the Bay Trail.
"Eminent domain is our method of last resort. We much prefer to deal with a willing seller," Wenninger said. "We've made an offer based on appraisals of a fair market value," adding that the developer would have to spend a lot of money and effort to push development plans forward—including a change in zoning laws—without any guarantee of success.
Wenninger said she expected a much bigger battle over eminent domain in Richmond, where the park district is already involved in litigation with the city over development of the Point Molate Casino.
Despite the friction between the city and park district, some city officials applauded the park district's initiative.
"There's too much effort on dollar signs and revenues, and not enough on giving the community what it wants and needs," said Gayle McLaughlin, one of the three Richmond council members to vote on the side of the park district. "To allow development to deface this incredible area would really be a crime."


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Special to The Hays Daily News
DOWNS -- Lakeside High School in Downs will be the home site to 75 youth and adult sponsors from July 21 to 28. Heartland SERVE will host its seventh experience in the area with groups traveling from Iowa, Michigan and Ontario, Canada. Heartland SERVE is just one of several short-term mission projects hosted by churches and communities throughout the United States and Canada. SERVE is an opportunity to motivate youth each summer to impact communities in a positive way through Youth Unlimited, a youth ministry organization headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich.
In the past six experiences, SERVE has hosted 409 youth and adults, worked on approximately 80 projects and performed more than 15,000 volunteer hours. Host team members have selected 12 sites in the Downs, Osborne, Cawker City and Glen Elder communities to work on projects such as roofing, painting, landscaping and tree-trimming. New this year, several SERVE participants will travel to Beloit to help with projects at Heart Choices Heartbeat Pregnancy Center.
During the work week, volunteers will begin their day at 6:15 a.m. with breakfast and personal devotions. Groups of six youth and a leader will head to the worksite, working from approximately 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. An hour or two is available for free time for any activity they wish, including a trip to the Downs city swimming pool. One day, volunteers will be treated to an afternoon at Wilson Lake.
Joe Skillen, a youth pastor from Wichita, will lead praise and worship each evening following supper. He will be joined by Chris Derstein and Friends, a Christian band, also from Wichita.
A community service will be at 7:30 p.m. July 22 at Lighthouse Community Church. Everyone is welcome to join in as Skillen and the band lead the worship service.
In the past, each participant has had their own prayer partner who provided daily encouragement notes, small gifts and prayers. This year, the prayer committee is providing various churches with lists of participants to pray for throughout the week.
Host team coordinator of the 2012 SERVE project is Don Koops with the help of Jodi Koops. Jodi Koops has participated in SERVE for four years, traveling to St. Thomas, Ontario, and Platte, S.D., for SERVE experiences. She has been accepted to intern for Youth Unlimited in Grand Rapids, Mich., during the fall 2012 semester.
"While interning with Youth Unlimited in Grand Rapids, Mich., I will be working alongside the executive director and the missions program director," Jodi Koops said. "My goal while I'm there is to learn more about the nonprofit sector and how the business side works. �One of my main duties while interning will be to recruit new �churches �around the United States and Canada to host a SERVE project in their community to broaden the horizons of Youth Unlimited. I am really excited about this experience as I will be able to not only see what goes on behind the scenes but also contribute to the amazing experience that Youth Unlimited has created for these teens."
Youth Unlimited is a Christ-centered ministry that supports local churches in their youth ministry efforts across the United States and Canada. Their mission commits to assist youth ministry efforts in the local church to effectively reach middle school (sixth through eighth grade) and high school (ninth through 12th grade) youth with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The participants enrich the communities they work in through hands-on, people oriented service while discovering more about who God is. Their mission is "Youth Unlimited helps churches challenge youth to commit their lives to Jesus Christ and transform their world for Him."
There will be a host team meeting for Heartland SERVE at 7 p.m. Monday at Lakeside High School, Downs. Volunteers are needed to assist with some prep work immediately following the meeting. Anyone who is interested in assisting with the weeklong project from July 21 to 28 and hosted at LHS is invited to attend.
For more information or to volunteer for the local mission effort, contact Don Koops at (785) 346-2661.


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Last month, Israeli journalist Avi Issacharoff published an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in which Olmert talked about the in-depth discussions that he had with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and how close he thought they had come to securing a final peace deal.
The article's "Exclusive" headline notwithstanding, aside from a picture of Abbas' hand-drawn map of Olmert's proposal there was virtually nothing in it that wasn't already reported by Israeli journalist Bernard Avishai in a February 2011 piece in the New York Times Magazine. But, as the interview was published in The Tower, which is a new initiative of the right-wing Israel Project, Olmert's comments were presented as "Details Behind the Peace the Palestinians Rebuffed," in other words, as yet more evidence that the Palestinians just aren't prepared to accept Israel. And this is how the interview was spun elsewhere, as Avishai himself observed in a subsequent piece in Open Zion that added some important details left out of the Tower article.
Yesterday, at an event at the Woodrow Wilson Center, I had the chance to ask Olmert about the interview myself, and whether he interpreted Abbas' (also known as Abu Mazen) behavior this way.
"I never said, never did I mean to say that the fact that he didn't say no was really just a more polite way of blaming him for not having peace with Israel," Olmert replied.
OLMERT: There were many reasons, some of which can be understood. You know, I kept saying all the time that when people talk to me about Abu Mazen they said, "He's not serious, he doesn't mean it seriously, he's very weak, and so on and so forth," I said, "Look, everyone within the context of Israel understands that the pressures on Bibi [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] from the right-wing make it very difficult for him to take a decision, and must be understood, and must be, you know, reconciled with…
But I say, "You understand it about Bibi but you don't understand it about Abu Mazen? Does he not have [Mohammed] Dahlan who is willing to overthrow him at any minute? What about Hamas? And what about all of the others in his own party? Do you think that opposition is a creation only of Israeli politics? So he's got his problems just as well. […]
So I think that he is a partner for peace, and I don't know amongst the Palestinians who may be a better partner for peace. So if we want peace, we have to find the good excuses on why to make peace with him rather than to say why he is not ready to make peace.
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It's also good to see an Israeli leader recognize that the Palestinians actually have their own legitimate political concerns. As I discussed last December with the Brookings Institution's Khaled Elgindy, we often hear about how Israeli Prime Ministers are constrained from doing this or that because of domestic political pressures, and it's true that they often are, but it's too rarely acknowledged that Palestinian leaders have their own domestic pressures to contend with. Getting to a two-state agreement will require navigating some complicated politics among both Israelis and Palestinians, so it's important that Olmert acknowledged that.


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My brother has been calling me to listen to radio interviews, TV promotions and debates as well as sending me e-mails about his choice for this year. I have done some of the same. Last night it got a little heated but we always end up in good terms. I guess there is no easy way to let others understand what the most important issues are on this campaign. There is a lot going on in this country at the moment and I guess it is easy to get lost in the issues.
One thing I have always thought about is the undeniable connection our actions as a nation has to do with the state that it is in. I know a lot of people don't want to think about God and politics, but he is involved in every aspect of our life. This great nation was founded "One nation under God" and that is why it has been so powerful but as we push God to the side we become weaker. Just look around you, we can deny it all we want and blame it in so many other things but at the end we will know for sure.
Here is an important message, Eleventh Hour Election Alert, I encourage to see it and to open your heart. Then go and vote, it is a privilege not everyone has in this world, don't waste it.


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Here are some of our top dos and don't for campaigning online in the 2020 election cycle. Being online isn't an option for candidates anymore, no matter what size campaign you are running.
Do start early with your online campaign. There is a lot you can do online right now in preparation for your campaign. Begin or continue using social media, put material about yourself online and begin building your online reputation.
Don't register the wrong domain name. Adding the year or position to the domain name can easily make the name irrelevant in the future. Using a non-specific name, like the candidate's name or 'vote' and name, can be reused over multiple campaigns.
Don't commit to a domain name before you own it. Even if you are waiting to start your campaign website, do not commit to using your chosen domain name before you have secured it. There's nothing worse than ordering campaign supplies listing a website that is wrong or, worse, owned by someone else.
Don't ignore social media. If you still think social media is a fad, then you haven't been paying attention to politics. Start early and get your feet wet long before the campaign kicks into high gear.
Don't think that social media is a one-way medium. It's a two-way street, and if you're not willing to engage others online, then it really isn't social. Listening provides insight and interaction drives engagement. It's almost like building a real relationship, but online.
Do invest in a campaign website. The barriers to entry are low, and there is no reason why a candidate in any local race should fail to have a website. Some people have misconceptions about using the web for campaigns, but at Online Candidate, we work to make the process as simple and painless for the client as possible. (Domain name registration is included.)
Do take online political donations. Integrating online donations into a campaign website is not difficult. Third party payment processors provide a simple and inexpensive way to accept payments online, both through your campaign website and through other sources. Before you start raising money, don't forget to open your campaign bank account!
Don't let visitors leave without a strong call to action. Every page of your website should ask for something. It can be a donation, a share, a volunteer request or even simple reminder to vote for you.
Do give a reason for visitors to come back again and again. Provide regular news and updates to your site. Include interactive features to keep visitors interested and engaged.
Do know the difference between your primary and general election. While nothing is ever really 'deleted' on the web, you may want to consider tweaking or expanding your online message for the general electorate after you've won your primary. 'Red meat' may get you on the ballot, but a candidate usually has to attract more than just the base to win a general election.
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By KC Dignan PhD, Professional Preparation Coordinator, TSBVI
Abstract: This article discusses the shortage of VI professionals in Texas and recognizes those who volunteer to Pay It Forward.
Keywords: blindness, visual impairment, Texas Fellows recruitment, education, job fairs, VI teachers, O & M specialists
It is no secret that there is a shortage of VI professionals in Texas, and the rest of the country, for that matter. Everyone wants to help. The challenge is to know how to help and when. There are many, many ways to help recruit new VI teachers and orientation and mobility specialists. One of them is to share information about the field with new educators, and those who are considering a change.
We know a lot about recruiting VI professionals.
- We know that once you've decided that this is what you want to do, that it can take 2 years to make the change.
- We know that once certified, people will get jobs even if it looks like there are no vacancies.
- We know that VI professionals want to be good recruiters, but sometimes aren't sure what to do.
- We also know that most educators don't even know about working with children with visual impairments and what a difference they can make on the lives of their students.
That awareness-level recruiting is an important part of the process. That first contact isn't likely to change people's lives that day, but it is the most important first step.
For the past 3 years TSBVI has been attending job fairs to share information with new and existing educators. At the job fairs educators are given a Braille Activity Card to use with their students. They are also given information about working with students with visual impairments.
As the program has grown, so has the need for volunteers to help at the job fairs. This year we have even more booth buddies than ever.
We would like to acknowledge those who have made the commitment to Pay It Forward by volunteering to help at a job fair. These committed professionals have often had to take time off work to make it happen.
We thank them. If you know anyone on this list, please take a moment to thank them as well.
The following people expressed willingness to Pay It Forward, but were unable to schedule an event. We want to acknowledge them as well.


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Hercules: The Big Surprise!
Surprise was the theme of the day for Becki & Dan's photo session with their big sweet dog, Hercules!
Becki planned this photo session like a ninja as an anniversary surprise for Dan. The goal was to celebrate both their love for each other and their lovable dog Hercules. She even managed to keep the secret until we all arrived on location in the mountains and I curiously asked Dan "So when did you find out you were being photographed?"- "Just now".
Driving through the rain & fog up to Idaho Springs that morning I wasn't even sure we'd be able to shoot. But the Sun surprised us as well by breaking through the clouds just in time.
For some reason when Becki told me Hercules was a terrier mix- silly me, I imagined a little guy, like a Jack Russel or Yorkie. So you can imagine my surprise when this big, lovable doggo hopped out of the car to say hello!
Hercules didn't have the easiest start in life. For some reason this big sweet dog found himself at a shelter with only days left on his clock when Becki & Dan saved him! It's been quite a few years but Hercules shows his appreciation every day.


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Sport; No offside, no yellow cards and the five craziest potential FIFA rule changes
After the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams was confirmed, FIFA's director Marco van Basten has revealed many more potential changes to come
As a perennially evolving game, big changes are always occurring, and while some of those alterations help make the game more entertaining or ensure it remains healthy, many of them prove controversial with the spectators of the game and split opinion.
FIFA's decision to expand the World Cup to 48 teams is one of the most contentious and significant adjustments to have hit the game for a while, but it seems there are even more to come! While the game's flagship international tournament is set for an overhaul, FIFA's chief officer for technical development, Marco van Basten, has said the way the sport itself is played could be altered too.
The former striker has revealed a list of rule changes that FIFA is considering introducing in the build up to the 2026 World Cup, which will be the first tournament to hold 48 teams and 16 groups of three.
The 10 proposed changes that Van Basten described to SportBild offer food for thought and could prove effective, while some others just seem crazy.
Here are five of the latter…
One of the most interesting suggestions Van Basten mentioned is getting rid of the offside rule. The former Ajax and AC Milan star believes the game will be much more entertaining if it was scrapped as it would allow teams to create better chances, using free-kicks as an example.
"I am very curious as to how football would work without offside," he said. "I fear many people will be against it. I would be in favour of it, because football is increasingly resembling handball: Nine players plus goalkeeper make the penalty area dense, which is like a wall. It is very difficult to get through. All teams rely on the same effective tactics: forming a stable defense.
"Without offside, the strikers could be behind the defenders, which would be much more difficult. If they move far back in front of their goal, the attacker will have more opportunities for distance shots. This would make the game more attractive, the attackers would have better chances, more goals would be scored. That's what the fans want to see. In field hockey, the offside has been abolished, and there are no problems. The teams would also adapt in football."
An interesting idea put forward is that of replacing extra time and penalties with a kind of take-on challenge. Instead of hitting shots at the keeper from inside the box, players will be given the ball 25 metres from goal and given eight seconds to score. The goalkeeper has to stay inside the box and once he stops a shot, it's over. Each team gets five attempts.
"This is spectacular for the viewers and interesting for the player," Van Basten said. "With this idea, he has more possibilities: he can dribble, shoot, wait, and the goalkeeper responds - this is more like a typical playing situation."
Instead of giving a player a booking for a foul, he will be made to sit on the sidelines for a period of time. As the most frequently booked teams in the Premier League, the likes of Watford, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Manchester United will be sweating over this one.
"That frightens players," was Van Basten's reason for supporting the proposal. "It is more difficult with 10 against 11, let alone with eight or nine."
It's time to make the last 10 minutes of matches entertaining again! FIFA wants to find a way to stop teams from time wasting or slowing down games in order to protect a lead. The suggestion is that from the 80th minute onwards, the ball cannot be stationary for more than 10 seconds. This would nullify the problem caused by teams taking too long to make substitutions or delaying free-kicks in order to hold onto an advantage.
"The spectators want to see action, goals and two teams fighting. The longer a substitution, the execution of a free kick or the treatment of an injured player, the more play time is lost.
"We must be careful about this… when a team scores just before the end of the game, they do everything they can to make time, for example through substitutions."
Van Basten likes the idea of giving players a maximum number of fouls they are allowed to make in a game. If they break that, they have to leave the field. Having made 44 fouls this season, Paul Pogba will be hoping the plan never comes to fruition.
"I've had the idea that a defender, like in basketball, can only make five fouls and then he has to leave the field."
SOURCE: Goal.com


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When we got started, some things seemed like they were going to be impossible to learn! Information is available, but it is so spread out. Some sources were so detailed they made it seem impossible to ever understand and some sources had so little detail that we were left with questions. Piecing all of the information together, digesting it all and then just pure trial and error is how we began our journey. There were so many times we thought, shouldn't this be easy to find? But sometimes it wasn't.
So, we have decided to make a series of educational materials to help make Homesteading Easy as 1 – 2 – 3! Our goal with this venture is to provide easily digestible material (broken down into simple 1-2-3 steps whenever possible). If you have read our blogs or watched our YouTube videos, the teaching method will be similar — but with more structure and detail. We want to keep it easy to learn, but with enough substance to get all the information in. We are constantly creating new online learning courses and eBooks.
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***Please note, some topics are covered in both eBook and Online Course format. In those the information will be similar, but it will NOT be exactly the same. Additionally, the online courses come with video content and Q&A support.
Homesteading e-Books
How To Get Started with Chickens How to Get Started with Goats
Homesteading Online Courses/e-Courses
We are just getting started with these online courses/ Below is a list of the live courses and marked *coming soon* for courses that we are currently working on.
How to Get Started with Chickens: from hatch to daily care
*coming soon* How to Get Started with Goats: from choosing the breed to daily care – available on Udemy.
*coming soon* Goats: Breeding, Kidding & Babies – available on Udemy.
*coming soon* Chickens: Advanced care techniques – available on Udemy.


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We knew we would eventually sneak the sparkle and glitter in somewhere in our 2013 weddings and here is a preview of a wedding we planned and designed this weekend at the prestigious Marbella Club.
Ingrid and Hugo invited their friends and family here from Holland to celebrate their wedding and we organised a 3 day event including a welcome dinner at the Gran Gatsby restaurant and a post wedding beach lunch at the Trocadero beach in Marbella.
We loved designing and creating the wedding details including our stylish table seating plan set into a white vintage style frame embellished with simple green bows with table names and placecards to match.
Pretty accessories and florals adorned this wedding from the personalised fans decorated with green ribbons and white paper vintage style roses, gorgeous florals from Virginia florists, fresh green chair decoration, chill outs in silvers and whites with a few silver sequins thrown in all made for a beautifully stylish wedding.
There was lots of romance and glamour combined with a beautiful palette of whites, silvers and fresh greens along with many fun parts to the day which we will share with you soon including a midnight white balloon send off with sparklers.
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The lowdown: The sophomore goalkeeper has a goals-against average of 0.970 in 835 minutes for the Panthers (12-2-4, 6-1-3), who are second in the Foothill Conference. She has given up nine goals and has 27 saves.
Age: 19. Hometown: Rancho Cucamonga
High school: Rancho Cucamonga, 2011
Major: Sociology
Most memorable sports moment: During the first round of playoffs, we went through 13 penalty kicks before having a winner. I have never had that happen before.
Most embarrassing sports moment: One game I had a ball coming toward me in the air and I don't know what I was thinking but I chested it down instead of kicking it.
Person most influential in your athletic success: Besides my coaches, my dad.
Pregame ritual or superstition: My back line and I always drink out of our center back's water bottle before each game.
Favorite athlete: Hope Solo
Favorite sports team: Argentina soccer team
Favorite television shows: "Bones" and "Grey's Anatomy"
Favorite movie: "A Walk to Remember"
Favorite food: Any dessert
Other hobbies: Singing, acting, writing
Worst job you ever had: A sales representative
Why did you choose this college: It seemed like the best way to go economically and when coach contacted me and wanted me to play goalie it sealed the deal.
Most prized possessions: A ring my grandma gave to me before she passed and a journal I write in.
Person you would most like to meet: Tina Fey
What do you want to be doing in five years? Finishing school and starting a career.
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The lowdown: The freshman helped the Stags to a SCIAC championship, finishing fifth (26:10.81 for 8K) at the Saturday's conference championship at Prado Park. He has been the No. 2 runner for CMS all season.
Age: 18
Hometown: Malin, Ore.
High school: Henley, 2012
Major: Undecided
Most memorable sports moment: My high school team placing third at the state meet my senior year.
Most embarrassing sports moment: I wore my uniform inside out in my first meet my freshman year.
Person most influential in your athletic success: My high school wrestling coach Pete Lucas
Pregame ritual or superstition: Wearing purple socks
Favorite athlete: Tyler Robinson
Favorite team: San Francisco Giants
Favorite food: Pasta
Favorite television show: "The Walking Dead"
Favorite movie: "The Dark Knight"
Other hobbies: Hunting, fishing and wrestling
Worst job you ever had: Painting
Why did you choose this college: It was the best college I got into. I am excited about attending a college where I can explore what I love.
Most prized possession: My soft furry hat
Person you would most like to meet: Neil Young
Something people would be surprised to know about you: I am a cat person.
What do you want to be doing in five years? Working as an engineer
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The railways will spend money in redevelopment of stations, setting up wi-fi networks, solar power networks, track renewals and electrification of existing tracks..
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"With the emphasis on investment on an on-going basis, this budget reinforces the government's commitment in making railway infrastructure development its priority. An increase of 52% in budgetary allocation to Rs 1,00,011 crore, railway track electrification of 6608 kms in 2015-16, an investment of Rs 8,686 crore, increase of 84% year on year for doubling, tripling and four lines, PPP mode for last mile projects and 20% increase in track length to 138000 kms are big positives for us ," said R D Chandak, MD & CEO - KEC International, a RPG group company, which has a portfolio of Rs 500 crore of railway projects.
The redevelopment of railway stations is a good news for construction companies like L&T, HCC and Gammon which can bid for the projects in the public-private partnership (PPP) basis. The plans to set up CCTVs and offer wireless internet connections is a good news for listed companies like SmartLink, CMC and Smartlink which make the hardware for providing wi-fi networks.
Another big equipment supplier, Europe-based Alsthom said a vibrant PPP model will lead to rapid modernization of railways and will offer huge scope for private players like Alstom to contribute in areas like signaling, track renewal, electrification etc.
"It will also allow Indian Railways to induct from the private sector, new technologies based on life cycle costs rather than merely the capital cost of procurement. We hope the continuous push to Network decongestion, gauge conversion, upgraded rolling stock and new lines will make Railways far more efficient and commercially viable organization," said Bharat Salhotra, MD, Alstom Transport India Ltd. Companies like Taxmaco and Kalindee Rail Nirman will be big beneficiaries when the railways gives orders for signalling and telecommunication equipment.
"The railway budget has aimed to give a facelift to the image of Railways through digitization and modernization than any big or new reform measures. Some emphasis like increasing the speed in nine corridors will surely help in reducing the logistics lead time and therefore benefit the industries. Other announcements like Transport Development Corporation, multi modal depots etc. are all welcome measures as these are bound to improve the delivery capability," said S V Sukumar, Partner Strategy & Operations, KPMG in India.
"However the budget has not addressed the main concern of "Logistics cost" for the India Inc. and that will continue to remain high. Unfortunately this is not going to help our "Make in India "campaign"," he said.


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If you have ever taken a course or read anything about conflict resolution you know that de-escalating emotions and tension is job one. There are many ways to do so and having a full arsenal of tricks in our bags really help. I read what Stephen Colbert's Executive Producer told him about how to think about humor and the role of humor in helping us through times of tension, stress and sometimes anger. Colbert said, "We, all of us, but I specifically, are carbon rods that get lowered into the radioactive pool of what's happening today, and our job is to absorb all that radiation and then radiate it back to the audience, as a much lower rad-level". And that can be what it feels like in the workplace when tensions are running high. We as the ones who are to resolve conflict have to take the heat and then lower it down in others by keeping and exuding our cool.
I'm self-admittedly not good at keeping my cool when it comes to certain things in our culture. I should just stay off of Twitter (I'm not alone in that one) – smile. I do think that as Believers in our workplaces that we are held to be the peace keepers and we are the ones who should take on the removal of conflict from our offices and work. But to do so, we have to have the cool, calmness and peace of God within us. When we come up and out of the "radiation pool" the only thing that should be warm is our hearts towards others.
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SGB looks to improve city experience for students
September 27, 2017
The Pitt Student Government Board said Tuesday night that the new Pittsburgh Student Government Council had begun convening for the 2017-18 academic year.
SGB President Max Kneis said in his president's report the Pittsburgh Student Government Council — which consists of student governments from across Pittsburgh, including Carlow University and Carnegie Mellon University — had their first meeting this past Thursday.
Kneis said the group plans to meet monthly from here on out and discuss how the city can improve experiences of college students in Pittsburgh.
"If there is anything that the city of Pittsburgh could do to improve the experience of all students, we're looking at ways to do that," Kneis said.
Kneis also voiced SGB's approval for the newly named K. Leroy Irvis Hall. The building was known as Pennsylvania Hall until Pitt's Board of Trustees renamed it in June to honor the late Irvis, who was the first African-American speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
"It's really great to see the University kind of moving forward and really taking a look at how we can we make our campus reflect the diversity of the body that we have here," Kneis said.
Board member Ian Callahan reminded those present about the SGB Safety and Wellness Fair — intended to educate Pitt students on how to improve their transportation, home and personal safety — happening this Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the William Pitt Union lawn. Several organizations including the Pitt Police, Allegheny Health Department and the University Staff Council will be there.
"The more you know … the safer you can be," Callahan said. "Especially since every year you have new students coming in who weren't able to attend the previous fair, so it's definitely good [to come]."
Board member Ciara Barry spoke about the upcoming Financial Literacy Conference to be held Oct. 20 in the University Club. The conference will assist students in understanding how to better budget their money and make smart financial decisions.
"Being a finance major, you experience firsthand how difficult it is to manage your funds. I also just saw that [financial literacy] is missing in a lot of different majors' and schools' education. They don't really get an overview of how to do this," she said.
Barry said as of right now, students will be able to attend one of two presentations at the conference. One presentation will be geared toward upperclassmen and will focus on salary negotiations and compensation packages. The other will be about personal finance methods, budgeting and credit.
"It's just a way to bring in experienced leaders in the industry to talk about and educate students on how they can best go about managing their money and understanding their compensation packages," she said.
The Panther Swim Club requested $1,744.95 for their Ohio State University Swim invitational for lodging. The board approved it in full.
The Students for Liberty requested $3,488.11 for their Evening with Barry Goldwater Jr. for honorarium, ground transportation and services. The board approved it in full.
The Carpathian Ensemble requested $625 for purchase, rental and service. The board approved in full.
Chinese Bible Study requested $408.96 for CR. The board approved in full.
Women's Soccer requested $73.85 for competition expenses. The board approved in full.
Phi Eta Sigma requested $1,127 for CR. The board approved $809.33 and denied $317.67.
Pitt Women's Club Basketball requested $1,454.67 for uniforms, warmups and practice jerseys. The board approved $71 and denied $1,383.67.
Club Football requested $2,644.72 for their Miami Ohio away game for ground transportation. The board approved in full.
Editor's note: A previous version of this article said Leroy Irvis was the first African-American clerk for the Court of Common Pleas. He was actually the first African-American speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The Pitt News regrets this error.


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This is more for our wife's than for us as it will be a bit late for us to help.
Death of a loved one is always a distressing time and it can be made even worse when it is the death of someone who is not in their home country.
I suspect very few of our wives would have a clue what they need to do about informing the UK of our death.
Now you can just tell your wife "In the event of my death read what to do on Brits in the Philippines."
There is also a list of funeral directors here supplied by the British Embassy.
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Kolkata: Voting for the presidential election was underway at the West Bengal Assembly with several legislators casting their votes.
Subrata Mukherjee, Rajiv Banerjee, Shashi Panja and Lakshmi Ratan Shukla were among the prominent Trinamool Congress MLAs to cast their votes.
CPM legislator Sujan Chakraborty and Congress MLA Manoj Mukherjee also exercised their voting rights for the presidential elections which began at 10 am in the 295-member state Assembly.
The TMC, CPM and Congress have already expressed support to Opposition nominee, Meira Kumar.
Three MLAs from the BJP and other three from its political ally Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) — Saritha Rai, Dr Rohit Sharma and Amar Singh Rai — also exercised their franchise.
Legislators were not allowed to carry their personal pens inside the voting chamber and were provided with a specially-designed marker to mark their ballots as per the Election Commission's instructions.
In the presidential poll, NDA nominee Ram Nath Kovind is pitted against Congress-led opposition nominee Meira Kumar.
The counting will be undertaken on 20 July.
Updated Date: Jul 17, 2017 14:12:31 IST