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Show Engineering Love During EWeek, February 17-23
Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week (EWeek), is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest in engineering and technology careers. This year, consider bringing an engineer into your plans.
Many ANS members are engineers and a good number of them enjoy reaching out to help others understand and appreciate the work they do. These are some ways ANS members can help bring engineering to life for your students.
- Classroom visits. Sure, you're incorporating science and engineering practices in your lessons. But, hearing from someone who applies those practices to real-world problems every day shows students that what they are learning is something they can use after they graduate. Don't hesitate to team up with other teachers or even your entire department. ANS members make visits as teams, too.
- Digital visits. Some members are so interested in sharing their knowledge, that they take to social media. If you can't connect with an engineer near you, think about a twitter chat or Skype session.
- Judging -or mentoring-design challenges. If you've already got a design challenge planned, think about inviting an engineer to judge the finals. Or, bring in an engineer to meet with student teams for help in refining their designs.
- Career days. Many members make career days a tradition and participate at their local schools every year.
You can find ANS Local Sections near you on ans.org. Or, contact us at for help in bringing engineering to life in your school.
This article was originally published in the ReActions Newsletter. If you are interested in receiving it, please sign up.
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Success is all about getting the audience engaged
Panel discussions are integral to many events. The goal, of course, of bringing together several voices is to offer your attendees a thought-provoking discussion from different perspectives. But choosing the speakers, moderator and even the discussion topic can be challenging. How do you ensure the discussion stays on track and on topic? How can you boost the chances your audience stays engaged?
Here are five pro tips curated from planners that can help.
Finding the Right Topic
The panel, it goes without saying, should be a valuable addition to the event you're planning rather than a waste of attendees' time. Honing the topic is therefore crucial. Too vague and it won't peak attendees' interest, and speakers may meander too much. Too specific and there may not be much to say about it. There should be a whiff of controversy, or uncertainty, that will invite differing points of view and alternate ways of addressing the issue under discussion.
Ultimately, panelists are speaking to inform and enlighten. If you are planning a leadership conference, pick a subcategory of leadership or a particular issue that group is facing—a topic that doesn't stray from the agenda, but instead supplements it.
And remember, your topic is also marketing: The more alluring and relevant, the more attendees will want to, well, attend.
A Balanced Discussion
Now that you have a solid direction for the discussion, you'll need to fill it with panelists. An unbalanced group can be uncomfortable for both those on stage and the audience. Avoid inviting panelists who are not industry experts unless the topic calls for some particular outside expertise—in psychology or tax law, for example. Otherwise, although certain individuals may have been chosen to "round out" the discussion, they can end up not being a part of it at all. The last thing you want is for the panel to be a monologue or have less-than-full participation.
Picking a Moderator
The key to a successful panel is the moderator. A panel discussion thrives on the free flow of ideas, but this can quickly spin out of control if not kept in check. The moderator makes sure the panelists, and, more importantly, their ideas, connect with the audience. The moderator is a facilitator who keeps a lively and informative conversation focused and moving. The job can be as challenging as herding cats.
Simply picking an industry guru to moderate does not guarantee success. Does this expert have a personality to maintain control and, just as importantly, to be an active listener and mediator of the discussion? No one, including the moderator, should be allowed to be too long-winded, and a good moderator understands people are in the audience to ask questions. The best panel discussions let the attendees guide the conversation.
Making Sure Your Audience is Happy
For a true conversation between the panel and audience, ask your moderator to get the audience involved early, and to encourage participation and engagement.
An easy way to do this is for the moderator to ask some questions after the panelist introductions: "Now that you know who we are, I'd love to understand who's in the audience. How many here work in sales? How about marketing? What other areas? How many are middle managers or above? How many have worked at the company for more than five years?" Those are only examples of how to get the audience sized up, but you get the idea. If you've chosen the right panelists, they will tailor their comments to these specific roles and backgrounds. And the moderator will steer the discussion toward them.
Following Up
You had a successful discussion, leaving your attendees with more knowledge than they arrived with. The speakers were balanced, the moderator wasn't overpowering or boring, and the audience was engaged and included. Now what are the calls to action?
To keep the conversation going, encourage social media buzz around the panel (and the entire event), and make sure to reply to all comments and reshare. Send thank-you notes to any feedback you receive on social platforms. You may even want to urge appropriate meeting leaders to follow the most active members of your audience.

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First Time Attendees
Welcome to the Colorado Thespian Conference… now what?
Colorado State Thespians wants to assist you with your registration and make you feel welcome to this year's conference. You have lots of questions and we are here to answer those questions. Check out this Thespian Troupe Registration Guide as a new troupe attending conference.
Feel free to reach out. For a fast response you can email email@example.com and we can answer you through email. Just like you, we are educators, thus we will do our best to respond in a timely manner. Please let us know how to get in touch with you during work hours and after hours.
Under the tab "Conferences" on the web site you will find a page devoted to "Frequently Asked Questions," please check that page to assist with some of your logistics. You will also find a page for "Host Hotels," and additional rules for "Student Individual Events."
We look forward to having your students and you, at one of the top educational theatre events in the country.
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Fox Searchlight's Ready or Not, a darkly comedic thriller about a diabolical game of hide-and-seek, debuts in 2,244 American theaters.
The low-budget film is expected to earn upwards of $6.5 million over the weekend and $8 to $12 million during its first five days of release.
Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, "Ready or Not" is a deranged black comedy, which offers audacious viewers some sadistic, and even subversive pleasures.
As co-written by Guy Busick and R. Christopher Murphy, Ready or Not takes a more fantasy-oriented and black comedy approach to hunting humans for sport
Samara Weaving plays Grace, a young bride who joins her new husband Alex Le Domas (Mark O'Brien) and his rich, eccentric family in a game of hide-and-seek, where her in-laws attempt to find her before dawn.
When Grace realizes that the Le Domas family intends to hunt and kill her, she turns the one-sided hunt into a free-for-all, resulting in a "game" in which everyone fights for survival.
Contrasting marital versus familial loyalty, the R-rated thriller poses the question of would Alex turn against his own clan to help Grace? And if so, at what price and consequences.
Grace's nocturnal journey unfolds as a series of unexpected diabolical rituals.
Smartly constructed, the narrative shows us the younger selves of the main protagonists: Grace, Alex, Daniel, and Becky.
Samara Weaving as Grace Le Domas
Adam Brody as Daniel Le Domas
Etienne Kellici as young Daniel Le Domas
Mark O'Brien as Alex Le Domas
Chase Churchill as young Alex Le Domas
Andie MacDowell as Becky Le Domas
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DIMENSIONS: (unframed) 35.4 x 21.5 ins/ 90 x 54.5 cms
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'I don't know how my pictures happen, they just do. They exist, but for the life of me I can't explain them'.
Beryl Cook's paintings encapsulate joy; her is style totally original, warm and so instantly recognisable that her work became part of the modern day artistic vernacular. Cook possessed that rare gift – the power to uplift. This piece is a prime example, where we see a lady in a corset and heels, amongst a group of suited and booted companions. She exudes a sense of confident nonchalance , resting her hand upon her hip whilst she peers into the distance, past the viewer and beyond.
From the beginning of her career Beryl's work had a remarkable effect on the British, who immediately took her to their hearts. Her appeal was classless and she rapidly became Britain's most popular artist. She was a 'heart and soul' painter, compelled to paint with a passion.
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Beryl Cook (1926-2008) was an English artist best known for her original and instantly recognisable paintings of ordinary British life. Often comical, her works picture people whom she encountered in everyday life, including people enjoying themselves in pubs, girls shopping or out on a hen night, drag queen shows or a family picnicking by the seaside or abroad.
Cook was born in 1926 in Surrey, England, one of four sisters. She left school at fourteen and worked in a variety of jobs. Moving to London in 1943 Beryl became a showgirl in a touring production of 'The Gypsy Princess'. She also worked in the fashion industry, which inspired her life-long interest in the way people dress and how they look.
In 1946 Cook married her childhood friend John, who was in the Merchant Navy. When he retired, they briefly ran a pub. Their son John was born in 1950, and the following year they left to live in Southern Rhodesia. This move was to prove a turning point for the artist. One day she picked up some paints belonging to her son and started a picture. She enjoyed it so much she could not stop. She painted on any surface she could find, scraps of wood, fire screens and most notably a breadboard, as can be seen from her famous early painting of Bowling Ladies.
In 1963 the Cooks returned to England to live in Cornwall where Beryl began to paint in earnest. They moved to Plymouth, where in the summer months they ran a busy theatrical boarding house. Beryl loved Plymouth, a thriving, lively seaside town full of pubs, fishermen and sailors and she and John enjoyed going to their local bars and watching flamboyant drag acts. Beryl would concentrate on painting in the winter months, recreating her personal views of Plymouth in vivid oils on wooden panels.


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Bristol-based artist Julie McCalden has camouflaged an entire display room at the Museum of Bath at Work within a contemporary, but traditional, wallpaper pattern.
From floor to ceiling, the surfaces, furniture and artefacts are all bathed in a busy grey and silver damask in a new installation – Working from Home.
Working from home depicts the living space of an early 20th century worker, from a time when the most impoverished of families would have eaten, slept and lived in a single room.
On Sunday August 2nd – from 2pm – artist Julie McCalden, Museum Director Stuart Burroughs and the Halfpenny Theatre Group are collaborating to present and explain the artwork with guided tour and talk by the artist and a theatrical reading by actors, inspired by the installation. The event will be free and will last around an hour.
Director Stuart Burroughs said 'Having a large artistic installation at the museum is a new departure for us and we were delighted when Julie approached us with the idea.
The Halfpenny Theatre Group have been involved since the start and it seemed quite natural to have the artist, myself and the actors to each give our perspective, in our own way, on the artwork. It really is quite something and we are only doing it once, so blink and it'll be gone!'
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Matthew R. Bowles is a Member at Lewis Gianola whose practice focuses primarily on commercial law and assisting West Virginia businesses, in a wide range of industries (including health care, energy, technology, and non-profit or tax exempt entities). Matthew works with clients to tackle a variety of different matters including corporate organization and governance, asset acquisitions and divestitures, customer transactions and joint ventures, human resource matters, financing, and real property development, leasing, and management.
Mr. Bowles earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, magna cum laude, from Bowling Green State University, where he minored in English and History, in 2004. He earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence with High Honors from The University of Tennessee, College of Law in 2007. Mr. Bowles was admitted to practice law in West Virginia and the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia that same year and was admitted to practice in Ohio in 2017.
Mr. Bowles is active in service outside of the office all around West Virginia. Among other commitments, he was a long time member of the Board of Directors and a past President of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities West Virginia, a Statewide charitable organization serving more than 70,000 individuals in need each year through a variety of outreach programs and services throughout the State; a past President and current member of the Board of Directors of The Counseling Connection, a regional non-profit organization providing mental health services in throughout West Virginia regardless of ability to pay; and the current Treasurer and member of the Board of Directors of the Sisters of St. Joseph Health and Wellness Foundation which is working to address the health and wellness needs of West Virginia's children through a variety of grants and projects. In 2018 Matthew received the Benemerenti Medal, awarded by the Pope, for his service to Catholic Charities West Virginia.
Matthew was recognized by The State Journal in 2017 as part of its 'Generation Next, 40 Under 40.' In 2018 he was recognized in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for his work in Health Care Law.
Co-Author: "Appealing Changes: A Case for Expanding Appellate Review in West Virginia's Judiciary" in The Rule of Law: Perspectives on Legal and Judicial Reform in West Virginia (The Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, Russell D. Sobel, ed.) 2009.
Mr. Bowles is also a registered lobbyist and works to represent the interests of clients before the West Virginia Legislature and other governmental agencies.
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There is a lot to be said about the importance of the sun and the creation of life on Earth, but regarding the health of the human body, it directly helps us in several important ways.
1.?Vitamin D
The sun is our natural dose of Vitamin D and can be taken in moderation, at certain times daily for optimal health. The sun?s UV rays will help build Vitamin D in your body so that you won?t need a supplement.
Most people don?t receive the recommended dose though which is something to pay attention to as having enough Vitamin D in our system is essential for many bodily functions.
About 20-30 minutes a day when the sun isn't overhead?in the sky would be adequate. We should be able to fit this in whether it be by going to a park, eating lunch outside, walking the dog, etc.
Just be sure to wear chemical-free sunscreen to help protect your skin and be wise about the time of day that you go out and how long you stay out for.
Getting outside to enjoy the sun also invites you to reconnect to nature and its elements, which is another great health benefit.
2. Relieves stress and helps eliminate toxicity from the body
Did you know that spending time in the sun can help to reduce stress? Studies show that people are happier on sunny days. We can process our stressors better in the sunshine and will have a lesser chance of being stressed afterward.
Set up an outdoor picnic and bring some snacks. Bring awareness to your surroundings such as the swaying of the leaves on a trees.
3. Sunlight Can Reduce Cancer Risk
Being under the sun has gained a bad rep because many people do not practice safely.
If you go out in the peak of the day and stay too long allowing your skin to burn, it could potentially increase cancer risk.
It?s important to keep in mind though that sunshine can actually help reduce risk of developing other cancers too.
4. Sunshine Helps us to Sleep Better
You know the days where you feel exhausted after being out in the sun? This is because although the sun can be energizing, it can also help us to relax more.
Not only that but sunshine also helps adjust the biorhythm of our body clock. Some people will even wake up with the sun and fall asleep when it sets to stay in tune.
Let us know in the comment below what are some of your favorite ways to get out in the sun?
We hope this inspires you to get out and absorb some sunshine healthfully!
- At What Cost? - November 3, 2022
- What Is The Body Align Story & How Did It All Begin? - January 16, 2021
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Hmm . . . emotions may directly affect recovery after spinal cord injury. (I'm not sure how I "feel" about that!)
In all seriousness, this conclusion seems sensible enough, given the general importance of mental and emotional health for anybody's physical health. It remains to be seen what the next step would be following this type of a study.


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The lightweight and easy to use Victory 8x26 T* PRF Rangefinding Monocular is a laser rangefinder that delivers optical excellence, precise distance information and accurate ballistics data. As a viewing monocular, the PRF is simply outstanding. The lenses feature T* multicoating and Zeiss' protective LotuTec coating for optimum viewing in any conditions.
The rugged polycarbonate housing is nitrogen filled and sealed to prevent internal fogging and to ensure waterproof performance. The styling is designed for two-handed use, much like a binocular. This method of handling offers a stable and comfortable viewing experience.
Covering distances up to 1200 yd/ 1300 m, the Victory PRF's laser rangefinding system is accurate to +/-1 yd/m up to 600 yd / 650 m. At longer distances it is accurate within 0.5%. Measurements can be taken in yards or meters and the scanning mode is ideal for moving subjects.
The PRF's one-touch measuring button activates the invisible IR laser - within a fraction of a second the illuminated LED readout display is visible in the field of view. An automatic sensor adjusts the display's brightness to adapt to ambient lighting conditions for maximum clarity at all times.
The BIS (Ballistic Information System) works with the laser rangefinder to determine the proper hold-over for specific centerfire cartridges. When the BIS is engaged, two measurements will be seen in rapid succession. The first reading will show the distance to the target, the second will indicate the holdover.
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Marcela was recently in New York on a trip with Ecco Moda photographing fashion straight off the Brazilian runway. We caught up during her trip to chat all things beauty, modeling, and travel. Read along for our interview!
Where are you from and how did you get into modeling ?
I was born in Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil. I started modeling when I was 19 years old, at the time I moved to São Paulo to start college. Being that modeling was a job with very flexible hours, I decided to give it a shot. Thank God everything worked out!
You're studying become a veterinarian! How do you juggle your modeling career with school?
I actually graduated 4 years ago! So now everything is very relaxed. While I was in college, there were many modeling jobs I turned down due to studying and exams. I did have to miss class here and there but I was able to finish, nothing is more important than our education.
What are some of your beauty secrets?
When it comes to our face, cleaning is essential! Especially since I use heavy make up during my modeling jobs. Deep cleaning, exfoliation, toning, and hydrating. Vitamin C and sunscreen are also must-haves! For the body - weight training, staying hydrated, and massages are great. But the biggest key is drinking a lot of water!
We love following all your travels on Instagram! What have been your favorite destinations?
There is no place in the world like New York! Without a doubt, it's the place I love the most; I'd love to live there!
I loved visiting Tulum, the magic of Paris and London, and Courchevel for skiing. In my dearest Brazil, I love going to Campos do Jordão to relax. I also love Miami - which is practically like being in Brazil!
What are some travel tips you can share with our readers?
I'll share tips for the place I know best - my home country! When visiting Brasil, you must visit the most incredible and romantic hotel in world located in the south. The hotel is called Ponta dos Ganchos, and every little detail makes this hotel worth it. The south of Brasil is incredible.
São Paulo, where I currently live, also has its charm, everything happens here. I think that's why I love and relate to NYC so much, it's like a Brazilian NY here!
Carnaval is also marvelous! If you've never watched a show in the Sambodramo in Rio - you need to experience this emotion. It gives goosebumps!
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The Real Estate Market
By Deneise Fondren, The Key to Your Real Estate Needs
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The Real Estate Market I am pretty fed up with the way the national media is portraying the current housing market situation. Headlines such as "Housing Market Plummets" and "Home Sale Prices Down" are not relatively true.One must realize is that the past 5 years of real estate in this country has been very profitable and advantageous. During this time, many areas INFLATED their home pricing. Buyers were able to get easy loan terms, and many buyers who otherwise would not be eligible for a loan, took advantage of the low interest rates. Many purchasers had questionable credit, and were still able to get 100% financing. The housing market is experiencing the same rule of economy that the stock market does. When pricing is inflated, and people play the industry hard and fast, then ...
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I would like to ask for permission to resist the temptation to join the debate on the very important detainee, citizen Ibrahim Yaqoub El-Zakzaky who just returned from a mission to India and the other detainee, Omoyele Sowore, who dared to ask for revolution now.
These are current affairs, which are full of sound and fury, anyway. These are relevant political and human rights issues that won't go away in good time. But human rights experts and lawyers have been doing a good job on their coverage. I would like to 'recuse' myself from these distractions and other persistent executive procrastination this weekend. I would like us to step aside and think about how to ask questions about the often neglected, weightier matters of governance in the 36 states and Abuja.
I mean here that we should for this moment leave Buhari and all the president's men alone and ask all our governors questions, for instance, about what they are doing to prepare the country for federalism and other allied matters in their states. We need to ask them what they are doing to develop their states and how they want to survive if there is no oil to sell to execute the most bizarre event every month – federal allocations account committee (FAAC) meeting in Abuja. I would like to align myself with a school of thought that even if a president-in-council thinks properly in Abuja without concomitant good thinking in at least half of the states across the six geo-political zones, the development will still be a mirage in Nigeria.
Doubtless, the pressure on Abuja, the federal authorities on the development of Nigeria has been too much and quite monotonous. And here is the thing, we (in the civil society including the media) have over-reported the failure of the presidency to develop Nigeria without including the concomitant failure of most of the 36 states and 774 local government councils. Come to think of it, the failure of the local governments can only be attributed to the stranglehold of the governors on them. I think, as we seriously advocate restoration of the 'lost paradise' called federalism since 1966, we should begin to appeal to the governors to begin to run their states as 'federalism brand ambassadors'. It is time we began to focus on what should be happening in the 36 states of the federation and Abuja. We need to pile more pressure on state governors to be more responsible. We need to hold our governors to account. We don't ask our governors questions on the funding of education, healthcare delivery system, transportation infrastructure, and even agriculture, small and medium scale enterprises, etc. The other day in Sokoto, a southern Africa journalist who heads an international non-governmental organisation's country office in Namibia was enthused by a subset of my submission at this year's African Media Barometer (AMB) Roundtable. The AMB 2019 (powered by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung and fesmediaAfrica) is an in-depth and comprehensive description and measurement system for national media environments on the African continent based on homegrown criteria. On one of the discussion points, there was a constant reference to the over-coverage of Abuja as a national capital at the expense of the 36 state states and 774 local government councils.
At a point, the coordinator from Namibia was always referring to my contextual interpretation of Abuja, Abuja, and Abuja in covering Nigeria. The coordinator, a South African, went away with the impression that Nigerian mass media has been under-covering Nigeria by over-covering Abuja, the capital of the federation and seat of the federal government. This is an objective reality about our coverage of Nigeria. Most of our front pages and prime (air) time are dominated by events, people and places in Abuja. News analyses and editorials too are most times issues arising from politics and policies from Abuja. Even the economic capital of West Africa, Lagos, where most of the news media organisations are located is underreported because editors have to look up to Abuja hills for the big stories. Lagos, our Lagos whose economy is competing with the country's, (Nigeria) South Africa and Egypt are grossly underreported by the Nigerian news media. This is where all of us have curiously 'sinned' and come short of the glory of good journalism, that International Press Institute (IPI) says still matters. The conclusion of the whole federation-coverage matters is that the honeymoon that all the governors have been enjoying since 1999, for instance, should be over as soon as possible. We (citizens) need to report the state of our states to the nation.
I would like to observe that the underdevelopment we see in Nigeria is a combination of critical factors most of which we can trace to failure of governance in most of the states in Nigeria. I want us to debate a fact that if most of the states in the south had paid serious attention to restructuring of educational institutions in Nigeria the way governor Peter Obi did in Anambra state, which the current governor appears to be sustaining, the state of education would not be where it is in Nigeria today. There are only 104 Federal Unity colleges across the 36 states in Nigeria out of tens of thousands. There are 152 colleges of education in Nigeria comprising only 21 federal, 82 private and 49 state colleges of education.
Why haven't we found at least five of the governors of the 36 states of the federation since 1999, to have developed a world-class university that would have beaten all the federal universities? After all, there are 170 accredited universities comprising 43 federal universities, 48 state universities, and 79 private universities. Why can't Lagos State University with the enormous resources at its disposal restructure its only university to beat the (federal) University of Lagos? Why can't its Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) be an iconic African Centre of Medical Excellence? If the federal government can't equip any of its (Teaching) Hospitals to take care of its leaders and its El-Zakzakys, why can't a state government take up the gauntlet to equip one hospital as a reference point in Nigeria? What stopped a specialist hospital advertised in Akwa Ibom state that was to take away the reproach of Nigeria in Godswill Akpabio's time? Why can't the current governor of the state be encouraged by citizens to freeze politics and complete the hospital?
Yes, so many Nigerians have wondered why neither President Umaru Yar'Adua nor President Muhammadu Buhari ever thought of paying special attention to even the National Hospital in Abuja where they could have been treated. It was a big shame that we returned President Yar'Adua home from a Saudi hospital and a few weeks after, he died in office in 2010. There have been reports that the Royalty in Saudi used to come to the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan when it was one of the best four in the Commonwealth – when there was a country!
President Buhari who has been travelling to the United Kingdom for medical treatment and examination has never been quoted as suggesting a restructuring of even the State House Clinic, Abuja where he could be treated. Wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari once cried out about the parlous state of the State House Clinic. President Buhari doesn't have it. We can only ask him what he can't give us. But why can't Lagos, or Rivers or Delta State government, for instance, take a step of faith and build one well-equipped hospital where even the president, other governors, and citizens can be examined? We, the people know these states can afford this.
After all, when Governor Idris Wada was in December, 2012, injured in an accident as governor of Kogi State, his brother who was then a senior physician incidentally at the National Hospital, (himself a proprietor of hospitals) identified a well-equipped (private) Cedarcrest Hospital, where the governor was treated, instead of evacuation to India or U.K. The point is that when we establish a well-equipped hospital in any corner of the country, there won't be any dispute: the Nigerian Medical Association and other medical experts will know.
So, it is not only the president who should answer our questions on why we don't have any good hospitals in Nigeria where El Zakzaky could have been treated. The cleric hails from Kogi state. When the governor, Yahaya Bello had a minor injury the other day in an accident, he was rushed to the ill-equipped National Hospital in Abuja. Zakzaky's operational headquarters in Zaria in Kaduna state. It is thus shameful that the ABUTH can't treat him. It is unacceptable that all the military institutions in and around Zaria can't boast of hospitals that can examine Zakzaky who used to be Zaria resident. This is what I think the Kaduna State's resourceful governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai should reflect on this week. It is through this kind of emblem of shame and suffering we can begin to address our critical needs.
So, my specific objective this week is to enjoin all of us citizens to step aside and look at our environment and reflect on questions we can ask our local leaders who have been largely irresponsible, wasteful and negligent. We should begin the reflection with our local primary and secondary schools that produced us. What happened to the dedicated teacher and even headmaster and principal who used to be our guardian angels? We should begin to find time and courage to ask our local government councillors and chairmen why they are not even clearing bushes around us, not to talk of maintaining drainages and school premises. We should begin to ask our governors why they don't care about schools, healthcare and inner-city and village roads that lead to farms anymore. We should ask governors, for instance in Yorubaland whether Buhari's aloofness is responsible for why after 20 years of unbroken democracy, there are still no good roads from Lagos to Abeokuta, Abeokuta to Ibadan, Ibadan to Oshogbo and even Akure to Ado-Ekiti. We should also ask our governors in the East and South-South whether imminent Ruga Project is the only reason the link roads in the five Eastern States are in such bad shapes I saw two weeks ago. Should we continue to blame Abuja for why the road from Calabar from Uyo is still dreadful after 20 years of democracy? Why can't a south southerner drive on good roads owned by NDDC from Port Harcourt to Uyo or Aba?


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WASHINGTON — Registration is now open for the 2016 International Baking Industry Exposition scheduled for Oct. 8-11, 2016, in Las Vegas. Event organizers report 85% of the show floor was sold a year ahead of the triennial event. The American Bakers Association, BEMA and the Retail Bakers of America sponsor I.B.I.E., which brings together equipment, supply and ingredient companies in more than 700,000 square feet of exhibit space. For more information on registering, visit www.ibie2016.com.
"The emphasis placed on increasing international attendance over the past show cycles continues to grow with new and stronger strategic partnerships," said Michael Cornelis, I.B.I.E. chairman. "In 2013, 26% of our total attendance consisted of international attendees."
To increase international presence in the 2016 I.B.I.E., committee representatives met with 11 international delegations at the 2015 iba in September in Munich, Germany. The delegates represented such countries as South Africa, Brazil, China, Italy and Germany. I.B.I.E. also has had a presence at MOBAC in Tokyo and Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.


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Nina Alessi is the Development Associate at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights. She is responsible for generating financial support for the organization's programs by applying for grants, developing collateral material for fundraising purposes, and cultivating stronger relationships with potential donors and institutions.
Previously, Nina worked as the Legal Education Intern at Connecticut Women's Education Legal Fund to guarantee equal access to legal, educational, and social service systems. Most recently, she worked as a Case Management Intern at Arc Community Services. In this role, Nina oversaw a caseload of clients who had been charged with felony drug convictions but diverted from incarceration by attending ARC's drug treatment program.
Nina received her B.A. in Political Science and Legal Studies with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.


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When someone decides to make a purchase how do you make sure your company is even thought about? Do they know who you are? What you are about? Did you even get invited to the party?
Have you ever been to a party where everyone knows each other? Would you throw out your hand with a big…."Hi, I'm John..Wanna buy some insurance?" That's what you do when you post an offer on digital or social before you create awareness. Without awareness and reputation, you are just another idiot trying to sell something.
To create brand awareness you need Reach, Frequency, Consistency and a great message (Creative). This doesn't come from a few Facebook posts. It comes from engagement. Connecting to the local community any way you can. Going to a few of those parties where you don't know anyone, and getting to know people…Slowly, over time. Over 80% of an audience won't click on a digital/social ad they've never heard of.
Build awareness through branding. Tell great stories. Be known BEFORE you're needed. Then, target those who have the need. Do you want to be searched on Google, or found on Google?
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Knoxville native Kerri Maniscalco released her latest book, Hunting Prince Dracula, on September 19, 2017. To celebrate the book's release, Knoxville's Friends of Literacy hosted a writing contest to encourage more young writers in town. Central High School freshman Pierce Gentry was among the students who entered and received third place
The stories were required to be in the following categories: gothic, horror, murder,mystery, forensics, or historical fiction. These are the elements that Kerri Maniscalco usually includes in her novels, like Hunting Jack the Ripper, where the elements of mystery and historical fiction.
Gentry's short story, "Rigby Manor," centers around young Peter and his parents vacationing in a manor in the middle of nowhere. Peter finds the house daunting and entered slowly. The story then continues to describe the creepy events inside of the house.
Gentry's inspiration came from the song "Eleanor Rigby" by the Beatles. He felt that the song had a deeper meaning "of lost souls" and he wanted to put it into a story.
Kelsey Craighead, a junior at Knoxville Catholic High School, received first place with her story "The Voyage." Second place was awarded to Kathryn White, a junior at Hardin Valley Academy, with her story "Superstitions." To read Gentry's story and the others' stories click here.


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Aladdin and the Roc's Egg
I have an old copy of the Arabian Nights written for children, and I read it a few times. I always loved the one with Periezade best. (She's so cool!) However, some stories left me with questions. There is one line in the story of Aladdin that has always mystified me.
So, the original story is much longer and more complicated than the Disney version. It even takes place in China! Well, sort of. It's called China but none of the names or settings seem particularly Chinese. It reads more like a name tacked on to say "oh, this story took place far away." Aladdin is not one of the original Thousand and One Nights, but a story added in the 18th century by French translator Antoine Galland. He claimed to have heard it himself from a monk from Aleppo.
There are two genies. And there are two villains - the sorcerer who's after the lamp in the first place, and then his brother, who comes in to avenge him. The brother is legitimately terrifying. He kills an old lady, dresses up as her, and gains the princess's confidence, filling her with greed for . . . the egg of a roc, so that she can hang it up in her house, as you do. Just as planned, the princess asks Aladdin for one, and he promises to wish one up for her.
Here's where things take an unusual turn - for the first time, the genie refuses a wish. Not just refuses, but screams in Aladdin's face.
Where did this come from? I thought rocs were just giant birds that threw rocks at Sinbad. Now the roc's egg is the genie's master?
Even holding the lamp, we learn, does not make Aladdin the true master of the genie. There is a higher, sacred authority.
So, in the story of Aladdin, the genie's master is apparently a roc's egg. This is something that sorcerers know, but ordinary citizens are ignorant of.
One thing that muddles this for me is that Aladdin was likely, at least in part, invented by Galland. So there's a chance he made up that exchange with the genie and had no idea what he was talking about.
However, after a little bit of thought, I think there is a logical rationale behind it. The reason goes back to the simurgh.
There are giant birds like the roc in many mythologies. One tale of the Arabian Nights, "The Story of Damir and al-'Anqa,'" features a female djinn named Al-Anqa - that being the name of another Arabic monster-bird, the anqa or anka. The phoenix, a symbol of rebirth, also routinely shows up in these lists, along with the Egyptian bennu, the Jewish ziz, and the Greek gryphon.
The Persian equivalent is the simurgh, which like the roc is described as big enough to carry off elephants. Iranian legends say that the bird is so old that it has seen the world destroyed three times over, and is nearly all-knowing. In some stories, like the Phoenix, it plunges itself voluntarily into flames. The simurgh is a being of healing and purity which purifies things, bestows fertility, in one story taught humans to do Cesarean sections, and represents the union between the Earth and sky. It nests in the Tre of Life, the source of all kinds of plants and healing medicine. A similar bird, the Hōm, is a healer and messenger which represents the divine right of kings. In Sufi mysticism, the Simurgh would later become a metaphor for God; it was the king of the birds in the 12th-century work "The Conference of the Birds."
In the Arabic-speaking world, the Simurgh was combined with other birds of myth like the Ghoghnus, and became the Roc or Rukh. Like the Simurgh, the Roc is a huge bird big enough to carry off elephants.
Eating the fertilized egg of a Roc was said to grant eternal youth - hearkening back to the Simurgh's powers of healing and life. (Sinbad's companions try to eat a Roc's egg in one story.)
So here you have a birdlike creature that heals and purifies; its flesh grants eternal youth; it connects Earth and Sky and has been used as a metaphor for God and royalty. Eggs themselves are symbols of new life.
Djinn are mysterious creatures of flame, more akin to angels and demons than to humans. Many seem to have powers beyond human comprehension. They may be evil or good, but fall under the dominion of Allah. Many served King Solomon.
The name of the female genie Al-Anqa suggest a further connection between djinn and large birds. In Muruj al-dhahab, by Al-Mas'udi (c. 896–956), the first iblises, marids and ghouls are all described as hatching from eggs laid by a jann lady - these all being different types of djinn.
Some writers have taken notice of this scene. One source, somewhat fancifully, describes an embryonic Roc as the "Prince of Djins." Another talks about a Voldemort-style "Lord of the Lamp" that has enslaved these genies. I don't know where the author got that interpretation from. Others have the roc's egg described in feminine terms, as the genie's "Liege Lady" or "mistress." However, I haven't been able to find any real in-depth discourse or adaptations.
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10/3/2016 07:56:47 pm
Great post, well researched as usual, I certainly learned something new today! I read the complete Aladdin story once or twice, but the details escape me, in the kiddie book version from my childhood the egg was the *property* of the genies master, not the masrer itself.
Ooh, the egg being the master's property is one I hadn't heard of.
10/4/2016 07:11:17 pm
Oh, I know that story, but I didn'tember her name. It's a good one :)
10/7/2016 05:37:02 pm
Thank you for commenting!
5/5/2017 03:11:44 am
Hi Sarah,
5/5/2017 06:53:09 am
Ah, thanks for the feedback! This really makes the pieces click together for me. I will have to check out that book!
2/22/2020 03:41:31 am
Well, now! All hail the roc and her sacred egg. I'm so glad to have found this post. This question has burned in me for so many years. Though I've looked I never ran across this post until now and it has really helped me out the pieces together as well.
10/8/2021 01:07:44 am
Thank you so much I am doing research for my comic book and this is a wealth of knowledge.
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William Tarpeh, 25, Berkeley, California
Forty percent of the world's population has no private access to toilets. But if William Tarpeh has his way, communities in developing nations will soon be able to use their urine as a resource.
In his lab, William extracts nitrogen from urine in order to create a nutrient-rich fertilizer that can be used for local farming. This super fertilizer then sustains the community in two ways: It helps to create better, stronger crops and, in theory, would limit the billions of gallons of waste currently dumped into freshwater rivers.
William believes that "reimagining urine as a resource" can make transformative change at the most basic level by creating jobs and saving lives.
"I am not just satisfied doing my work," said William, 25, an environmental engineer and a doctoral candidate at the University of California Berkeley. "I have a really central belief that potential is universal, but opportunity is not."
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With graduation looming next year, the scientist is looking forward to life outside the lab, "I would love to live in Nairobi and work there for a year or two," he said, referring to his work with Kenya-based company, Sanergy, with whom he has already partnered in his urine-to-nitrogen business model. "Then I would like eventually return to the classroom but it is best to have field work in addition to academics."
William's passion has taken him to farming communities in Kenya, South Africa and Mexico.
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What the heck is going on in Korea?
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight prospect Doo Ho Choi has been injured and pulled from his Andre Fili showdown at the upcoming UFC 214 pay-per-view (PPV) event, locked and loaded for Sat., July 29, 2017 in Anaheim, California.
The injury is reportedly "serious."
BREAKING NEWS: @KoreanSuperBoy7 is out of his fight w @TouchyFili due 2 serious injury. He'll be back late October. #UFC214 @ufc @danawhite— Robin Black (@robinblackmma) June 14, 2017
Choi (14-2) snapped a 12-fight winning streak after coming up short against Cub Swanson last December. "The Korean Super Boy" — still just 26 — won a "Fight of the Night" bonus for that performance.
Fili gives zero fucks.
Choi is out. Doesn't matter. I'm only focused on what I can control. I'll be ready July 29th to beat someone up.— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) June 14, 2017
After a red-hot start to his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, Fili (16-4) has been unable to win consecutive fights under the UFC banner, alternating wins and losses since his 2013 debut. "Touchy" is in dire need of an opponent.
Any suggestions?
UFC 214 will be headlined by the 205-pound rematch pitting Cormier against former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. Elsewhere on the card, Sage Northcutt returns to the lightweight division to throw hands with Claudio Puelles.
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Dr. Lopez is currently a Professor of Communication Arts and Director of the Asian American Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is also an Affiliate of Gender and Women's Studies and Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies. To contact her, please see info here.
University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA
Ph.D., Communication
Indiana University | Bloomington, IN
M.A., Mass Communication
Pomona College | Claremont, CA
B.A., Media Studies and Asian Studies
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Fan Studies (Graduate Seminar)
Race and Racism in Media (Graduate Seminar)
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Survey of Contemporary Media
Race, Ethnicity and the Media
Gender, Sexuality and the Media
Asian Americans and the Media
Intercultural Communication
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Robert Buono and Elizabeth Cicchelli Faculty Fellowship | University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2021
Chancellor's Inclusive Excellence Teaching Award | University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2020
Early Career Achievement Award | Association for Asian American Studies, 2017
Research-Service Award | University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity Fellowship | University of Wisconsin-Madison, Institute for Research in the Humanities, 2016-2017
Faculty Gift Award | Facebook Academic Program, 2016
Outstanding Women of Color Award | University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015
Faculty Fellow, Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence | University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2013
Ethnicity and Race in Communication Top Paper Award | ICA National Conference, 2009
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Dr. Lopez is a respected leader on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she currently chairs the Ethnic Studies Subcommittee and the College of Letters and Science DEI Committee. She also sits on the Campus Diversity and Climate Committee and the Advisory Board for the APIDA Student Center, and co-founded the Communication Arts Diversity and Equity Committee. Nationally, she sits on the Advisory Board for the Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies.


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Fates Roundup, July 22, 2014
Tim Pastore has been tapped as president of original programming and production for National Geographic Channel U.S. Pastore, who is currently executive VP of production and development at National Geographic Studios, will helm all development, production and production management for the channel. He will transition into the role on Aug. 18. He crosses over to the network side three months after the departures of CEO David Lyle and president Howard Owens and the additions of Courteney Monroe as National Geographic Channels CEO and David Hill as chairman.
CNN has upped Elise Labott to global affairs correspondent, the news net announced on July 22. Labott, who has been with CNN since 2000, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and VP of the State Department Correspondents Association. During her tenure at the news net she has reported on events including the 2000 Camp David peace talks, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the Arab Spring.
WRLH Richmond has brought on Tim Perry as general manager, the Sinclair-owned station announced on July 22. Perry has been general manager of CBS affiliate KOIN Portland since 2008. WRLH is a Fox affiliate DMA No. 57.
Jon Skorburg has been selected VP and general manager of WOI Des Moines, the Nexstar Broadcasting-owned company announced on July 22. Skorburg joins WOI from Nexstar sibling WQRF and WTVO in Rockford, Illinois, where he was VP and general manager. At WOI, he reports to Brian Jones, Nexstar co-chief operating officer.
Andy Alford will head to WFLA Tampa, starting at the Media General station on Aug. 1. Alford, who previously was VP and general manager of WTEN-WXXA Albany, will continue to serve as groupwide VP of sales.
Attorney Brad Deutsch has joined Garvey Schubert Barer as a part of the firm's communications, media and information technology group, it was announced on July 22. Deutsch, who most recently was chief of staff to Federal Election Commissioner Steven Walther, will work from Garvey Schubert Barer's D.C. office, where he will advise candidates, associations and other organizations.
NewTek has expanded the duties of Dr. Andrew Cross. Cross, who now adds president to his title, will continue to serve as chief technology officer as well as oversee the strategic direction for NewTek's video business. He reports to NewTek CEO Jim Plant.
Sanjay Sharma has been named president and chief operating officer of All Def Digital, the digital media company announced on July 21. Sharma, who previously was executive VP of strategy and business development for Machinima, will manage day-to-day operational and business affairs for All Def Digital, which was cofounded by business mogul Russell Simmons.
Tia Maggini has been appointed VP of original movies at Lifetime, it was announced on July 21. Maggini most recently served as VP of television for Josephson Entertainment. She will report to Tanya Lopez, senior VP of original movies at Lifetime.
The Casting Society of America has opened television, theater and new media category submissions for the 30th Annual Artios Awards. The call for entries is open to credited casting directors who are CSA members. To be eligible, projects must have been aired, released of performed live between June 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014. The awards show is set to take place Jan. 22, 2015. Film submissions will begin in November. For details, click here.
Marcelo Spinola has been tapped as director for international channels at Globosat, the TV programming company announced on July 21. Spinola will oversee the expansion of Globosat outside the Brazil pay TV market.
Debra Wichser has been named chief financial officer of TVGN, the company announced July 21. Wichser, who previously served as VP of corporate development for CBS Corporation, will manage the cabler's finance and accounting, financial planning and administration, human resources, engineering and operations, and facilities.TVGN is a partnership of CBS Corporation and Lionsgate.
Origin Digital Studios has expanded its presence in Burbank, establishing a collective of visual effects artists, producers and supervisors. Origin is headquartered in Burbank but also has branches in New York City and Albuquerque. In conjunction with the announcement of the collective, Mark Miller has bee named president of Origin. Before forming Origin, Miller served as general manager of Pixomondo.
Dan Reed will step down from his post as president of the NBA's Development League, it was announced on July 21. Reed, whose last day at the NBA will be July 31, is headed to Facebook, where he will helm global sports partnerships.
Joanna McIntosh has headed to the Motion Picture Association of America, where she will serve as executive VP of global policy and external affairs. McIntosh most previously served as VP of federal government relations for Verizon.
The Rockford Files star James Garner died July 19. The veteran actor was 86. He had been suffering from poor health and had had a stroke in 2008. But a cause of death was not confirmed. Garner starred in a slew of hit television series and movies, most notably The Rockford Files and Maverick.
Rob Marciano has been appointed senior meteorologist for ABC News, it was announced on July 18. Marciano, who has been a co-anchor on Entertainment Tonight, will report for GMAWeekend. The meteorologist will also work with the Extreme Weather Team and Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee.
Jay Bienstock has been named CEO of Talpa Media USA, the production company announced on July 17. Bienstock was most recently managing director of A. Smith & Co. Talpa Media USA produces NBC's The Voice and Fox's fall reality show entrant Utopia.
TransMedia Dynamics has expanded its U.S. operations with the addition of Kim Vela-Walker and Paulo Martinez, the Aylesbury, UK-based company announced on July 17. Vela-Walker has been appointed as a business analyst for TMD's Austin, Texas branch, while Martinez has joined the company as a project manager.
Lauren Skowronski has been upped to VP of corporate communications at NBCUniversal, the company announced on July 17. Skowronski, who will start her new role Aug. 11, previously served as VP of media relations for MSNBC. In her new role, she will oversee media and communications for strategy and business insights, reporting to Cameron Blanchard, senior VP of corporate communications.
Stone Newman has been tapped as president of global consumer products for Genius Brands International, it was announced on July 17. Newman, who previously worked for Art + Science International, Inc., will work spearhead the building of consumer products programs for GBI's brands. He reports to company president Amy Moynihan Heyward.
Jeff Buchignani has been named president of Runway, the company announced on July 17. Buchignani, who joins Runway from Pivotal Post, will manage the operations, strategy and expansion of the Culver City-based editorial systems and services supplier.
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation and National Cable & Telecommunications Association announced the establishment of a joint scholarship on July 17. The scholarship is designed to help female college students develop projects on cable industry public policy, digital literacy and new and digital media trends. Applicants are tasked with submitting a concept paper on one of the three topics to AWMF by Sept. 5, 2014. For details, click here.
Christina Miller will helm Turner Broadcasting System's Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, it was announced on July 16. Miller, who most recently was general manager of NBA digital and senior VP of Turner Sports strategy, marketing and promotion, will serve as the three networks' president and general manager. She succeeds recently resigned Stuart Snyder, who left the company after a reorg of the company's upper management.
Rory Albanese will executive producer Comedy Central's new late-night talker The Minority Report, the net announced on July 16. Albanese, who was an executive producer of The Daily Show, will produce The Minority Report with show host Larry Wilmore and creator Daily Show emcee Jon Stewart. The Minority Report will replace The Colbert Report, whose emcee Stephen Colbert is set to take the reigns of CBS' Late Show.
A+E Networks has reorganized its research department, forming the Research & Analytics Team, which consists of brand research, digital analytics & CRM, multiplatform analytics and revenue research units. The company announced on July 16 several executive changes in conjunction with the reorg: Marcela Tabares has been upped to senior VP of revenue research; Tom Pellegrino has been elevated to senior VP of brand research; Lee Boykoff has been named VP of digital analytics and CRM; and Julya Fridman has been appointed VP of multiplatform & distribution analytics.
Gregory Bedross has been tapped as New York regional sales manager for Broadcast Pix, the company announced on July 16. Bedross, who most recently worked for Datavidieo, will work to expand sales in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, working closely with Russell Whittaker, cofounder of Broadcast Pix.
John Bachman will join WAWS/WTEV Jacksonville, Fla. this fall, parent company Cox Media Group announced on July 16. Bachman will work as part of the Fox30 and CBS47 Action News team. He most recently served as co-anchor of the 4 p.m. weekday newscast for WSB-TV Atlanta. WSB-TV is also owned by Cox.
Trilogy has named Ewan Johnston sales director, it was announced on July 16. Johnston, who joins the company from Quantum, will work from the company's head office in Andover, Hampshire, UK, effective immediately.
Jason Silva has been appointed VP of brand partnerships at Young Hollywood, multimedia brand announced on July 16. Silva, who previously managed marketing solutions and ad partnerships of NUVOtv, will helm the development of new partnerships and sponsorship activities at Young Hollywood.
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These days, it's not necessarily the head coach who makes the decision on whether to challenge a play or not, but rather the people upstairs who advise them what to do. In Pat Shurmur's first year as head coach, did he have a good challenge/overturned ratio? And how did the league's change on automatic replay reviews of scoring plays turn out?
Shurmur and the Browns weren't bad at challenging plays this season. Shurmur threw the red challenge flag seven times, and the plays were overturned five times (71.43% overturned rate). One of Shurmur's failed challenges came this past Sunday against the Steelers, when a reception by receiver Antonio Brown was upheld. Shurmur's challenge rate was at least better than what Eric Mangini's challenge rate was. In Mangini's two seasons as the Browns' head coach, he only had 2-of-13 challenges overturned (15.3% overturned rate).
Even though the sample sizes are ridiculously small to make a sound judgment, only three teams finished with a better challenge rate than the Browns: the Colts, the Jets, and the Raiders. The team with the best rate was the Jets, having 9-of-10 challenges overturned (90% overturned rate). The team with the worst rate was the Rams, having 0-of-3 challenges overturned (0% overturned rate). The most challenge-happy team was the Lions, attempting 15 challenges (with only 4 being overturned).
In terms of the review system in general, the big change this year was that all scoring plays would automatically be reviewed by the booth and were not challengable. At the beginning of the season, I had mixed feelings about this rule. I thought it was good that a team wouldn't get screwed on a bad touchdown call if they were out of challenges, but I thought it would also slow the game down tremendously (touchdown...commercial break...extra point...commercial break...kickoff...commercial break). This seemed to be the case on one play in the preseason, but when the regular season came, I don't recall there being one problem with the system. Besides a buzzer maybe not working once or twice, everything seemed to go very smooth. As for the changes to the kickoff rule, that's a story for another day.


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by Shane Marquez
- Card Talk Season TBD Episode TBD
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- Cycle
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- Player Card Categories
- Secrecy
- Victory Display
I had never played the card before one of the Epic Multiplayer community events and after testing a bit with the deck I was given to play, the archetype fit my playstyle perfectly. I enjoy planning turns ahead and trying to make informed decisions to prevent catastrophe.
Card Theme
The card definitely fall in theme with the other "ranger"-y cards like Hidden Path. It allows the player to sort of "play ahead" of the encounter deck and by continually undermining the Enemy through preparedness, they never gain a foothold to stop the players.
Card Synergies and Interactions
Victory Display
The deck is complimented by anything that asks the players to build up the Victory Display. Keen As Lances rewards not only the player using Out of the Wild, but the entire team, if they're willing to dedicate the room (and why wouldn't everyone want free "draw 3" if they know a teammate will be doing the work for them?). It also synergizes extremely well with The Door Is Closed! as it sets up TDIC as a reliable and complete cancellation card, the longer the game goes on.
Ring Rating
Card Talk uses the highly scientific yet arbitrary scale of 1 ring for the card to rule them all to 10 to be cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came.
Out of the Wild is the type of card that offers a fun and impactful decision point. At face value, it removes a card from the game that you'd prefer not to see, but the criteria of what makes a card one that you don't want to see if is flexible for every group or scenario. It can reduce Surge appearing probability, it can proactively remove enemies you're not able to fight, and it can even remove some of the most notorious treacheries from the game. While it doesn't answer threats that are currently facing you, it's efficient, proactive, and interesting. If I'm playing Lore at all, and the threat is low enough to afford Secrecy (it's only other drawback), Out of the Wild is included.
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- Matt – TBR
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Sample Decks
Asneak On Dol Goldur! Second Impact! by Attercop!
Well rounded deck featuring Firyal as a hero with a fair amount of location control.
Asneak On Dol Goldur! Second Impact!
Main Deck
Hero (3)
(MotK) Robin Smallburrow (Messenger of the King Allies)
Folco Boffin (The Dungeons of Cirith Gurat)
Pippin (The Black Riders)
Ally (3)
1x Ioreth (A Storm on Cobas Haven)
2x Warden of Healing (The Long Dark)
Attachment (10)
3x Good Meal (The Redhorn Gate)
2x Leaf Brooch (The Three Trials)
3x Resourceful (The Watcher in the Water)
2x Scroll of Isildur (The Morgul Vale)
Event (40)
3x Daeron's Runes (Foundations of Stone)
2x Deep Knowledge (The Voice of Isengard)
3x Drinking Song (Mount Gundabad)
3x Gildor's Counsel (The Hills of Emyn Muil)
3x Keen as Lances (Escape from Mount Gram)
3x Leave No Trace (Escape from Mount Gram)
3x Mithrandir's Advice (The Steward's Fear)
2x None Return (Across the Ettenmoors)
3x Out of the Wild (Road to Rivendell)
3x Peace, and Thought (Shadow and Flame)
3x The Door is Closed! (The Treachery of Rhudaur)
2x The Great Hunt (The Fate of Wilderland)
3x The Hidden Way (The Withered Heath)
1x The Houses of Healing (A Storm on Cobas Haven)
2x The Shirefolk (Mount Gundabad)
1x Tom Bombadillo! (Wrath and Ruin)
3 Heroes, 53 Cards
Cards up to Messenger of the King Allies
Attachment (5)
3x Expert Treasure-hunter (On the Doorstep)
1x Leaf Brooch (The Three Trials)
1x Scroll of Isildur (The Morgul Vale)
Event (26)
3x Advance Warning (The Drúadan Forest)
3x Heed the Dream (Flight of the Stormcaller)
1x None Return (Across the Ettenmoors)
3x Radagast's Cunning (Core Set)
3x Risk Some Light (Shadow and Flame)
3x Secret Paths (Core Set)
3x Strider's Path (The Hunt for Gollum)
3x The Evening Star (The Grey Havens)
1x The Great Hunt (The Fate of Wilderland)
1x The Houses of Healing (A Storm on Cobas Haven)
1x The Shirefolk (Mount Gundabad)
1x Tom Bombadillo! (Wrath and Ruin)
Deck built on RingsDB.


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During my initial field visits of the Induction training of the India Fellow Social Leadership Program, I visited a few schools to learn from the teachers about the poor levels of education amongst the primary school children of our country. One of the first reasons they gave me was "we are not allowed to fail (detain) any student up to Class VII, and are to promote all the students irrespective of their grades", also called the No Detention Policy or NDP. This happened over and over in the number of schools that I visited. When I joined my organisation PRAYOG, which works to improve the learning outcomes of the students in some of the Govt. schools in the Gopalganj district of Bihar, I got a chance to interact with the teachers in the schools which had our presence. Again, the teachers repeated that as they were not allowed to detain students, there was 'no fear of exams' amongst the students and hence they did not study.
Before I took my stand on the NDP, I had to look-up on why this provision was included in the policy document in the first place. While, looking at the Right to Education Act (RTE), 2009, it makes provisions for free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14 under Article 21A of the Indian Constitution. Section 16 and 30 (1) of the RTE Act, provides that no child shall be expelled and no child shall be required to pass any Board examination till completion of elementary education i.e., Class 8. the Modi Sarkaar is also considering towards scrapping this policy.
Some of the argument placed forward by the teachers whom I interacted with were,
"There was no fear of examination amongst the students, and hence they don't study"
The reason for studying is not a means to pass the examination, but an end in itself. Moreover, if studying is merely reduced to doing it for the fear of the impending examinations, the whole point of education is lost. It reiterates the misplaced view we as a country have on education. A child is to be educated not for the purpose of passing the examination, but for their holistic development as the individual, to build their critical thinking faculties, to be able to reason, to provide a means of accessing and sifting through knowledge and be able to generate new ideas, to provide a platform to enhance his natural athletic, artistic, creative and intellectual abilities, to be emotionally capable of taking care of oneself and take a step towards building a society where a person's fundamental human rights are safeguarded and duties fulfilled, to take a step towards a Humanist society.
"What is the point of exams if we can't detain them"
The examinations are not a means to promote or detain the students, but for their assessment. Examinations in primary schools are administered for the teacher to understand the kids who need attention and support and the kids who are doing well. The results from these evaluations are to be used then provide a support structure for the students so that they are able to learn the things they have missed.
"This policy promotes the students even though they haven't studied anything in the lower classes"
This is where the role of the headmaster (autonomy) comes in. The school administration is supposed to make sure that the teachers are teaching the students and are not pushing the kids to a higher class. The one thing that the teachers can and should ensure is that, the child has learnt before the class ends. I agree that all the students cannot learn at the same level and pace, and Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) is a provision that is required. Not a detention policy.
The prompt for this blog post was when I saw the recently held examinations in one of the random schools. The teachers were absent from the classrooms and the examination hall was a group-discussion hall. When the teacher collected the papers and was arranging it, he said "What's the point of these exams? We can't fail them but have to promote them. So, instead of administering a re-test, we let them pass". The teachers let the students cheat in the examinations to clear them, rather than giving the remedial classes re-testing them and doing the job for the hefty pay by the taxpayers' money.
Now, keeping the entire system constant and reversing the NDP – a perspective.
- A detention policy gives the right to the teachers to keep the student in a class until he/she passes an examination. This makes the parents and the child focus on the end examination in order to get promoted, rather than studying. Education becomes exam-centric and not learning-centric.
- The teachers now escape the pressure of making sure the students learn before going to the next class by letting the students cheat in the examination. With a detention policy, they will not have any pressure at all. It will be the responsibility of the parent/child to get education from private tuitions or elsewhere so that they clear the examination. In the current system, the salary of the teachers will not be affected based on whether the child has learnt in the school or not.
- This can also open the gates for corruption. Corruption arises from the way the system is designed. If the proper checks and balances are not in place, the loopholes will be inevitably exploited. Indulging in corruption is not a judgement on the moral character of the individuals involved. In the current system with all the lack of transparency and accountability, the promotion of the student rests in the hands of the teachers, and such concentration of power inevitably leads to corruption.
The intention of this blog is only to show the intention of NDP and effects of an isolated reversal of the NDP.
Without making the teachers accountable for the learning outcomes of the students, without making the school answerable to the concerns of the parents, without incentivizing the teachers and schools to perform better and improve, there cannot be a sustainable school system that could go on to improve itself while also delivering the outcomes expected from it. For this to happen in India, we require a major over-haul of the system.
I want to conclude by saying – a child, as he/she grows up is incredibly curious. The natural affinity of the child is to question and learn the things that are happening around him. It should be our responsibility as teachers and adults to feed this curiosity and not encourage rote-learning of textbooks and dogma. We should focus on teaching the child to venture out into knowing the world around him, question it and try to improve the world we live in, and not be stuck in the menial rhetoric of passing examinations, scoring high marks and getting a job.
*Picture Credits: "RTE Act: Claiming education for every child" by Oxfam India.


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To successfully navigate students through their college experience and secure employment upon graduation, the Department of Design and Construction Management has learned through recent efforts that there are more ways than one to provide advising for students.
"Not every student engages in the same way. We don't call our weekly department email a failure because it only reaches 10 percent of our students; we think of it as 'reaching some,' so we need something additional to reach others," said Mike Sessions, department chair of the Design and Construction Management Department.
Over the past three semesters, Sessions has developed—and is continuing to develop—a peer mentor program in which each of his capstone students are paired with 3-5 entry level students in a one-on-one mentor/mentee relationship. This program is just one example of how a campus department can help with retention efforts across the university.
The capstone course is heavily focused on leadership and management in the industry. Students learn how to work with people who are struggling to make commitments. The mentoring program is now central to the course content and gives practical management experience for seniors, while also serving entry-level students.
Sessions explained that entry-level students are not forced into this mentoring relationship but are given the opportunity to participate. He also explained that success in this new program is not measured by what percentage of students engage with their mentor. They aim to find those who will simply engage, with hope that their efforts will help change a life.
Mentors are periodically asked about their experience—what they're learning, what frustrates them, and how to navigate those challenges.
Joshua Miller, a construction management student, said, "As a senior, the Construction Management Mentoring program was beneficial to me because it helped me summarize some of the greatest lessons I learned throughout my studies. I learned even more as I was able to teach others. It was also wonderful to feel like I was giving back to other students and helping them with school, their careers, and their lives. I am passionate about this program because I feel it is a wonderful service to incoming freshmen and a learning opportunity for seniors."
The program includes six points of engagement from each mentor to each mentee including:
- Mentor introductions: Who I am, and how I can help.
- What I wish I knew: Connecting students to key campus resources.
- Internship Review: How to find one, and what my experience was like.
- Networking: Connecting with others in the program.
- Department Activities: Banquets, golf scrambles, career fairs, etc.
- Wrap Up: Value of the department competitions and how to prepare.
Each mentor-mentee relationship starts via email. Mentors send helpful information to each of their assigned students and invite them to engage. In the future, mentees may even receive course credit for meeting with their mentor.
This winter, a new initiative was launched where three exemplary capstone students will attend the introductory construction management class to present on three of the before-mentioned areas. Then they break into smaller groups, giving the new students the chance to ask more personal questions in a more intimate setting.
Sessions is hopeful the mentoring effort will cause students to engage with their mentor more consistently, as they realize their mentor can be a valuable resource.
"We can easily say that 10 percent of the receiving students are getting something meaningful. Additionally, 80-90 percent of my 30 capstone students each semester are impacted positively. If nothing else, they're reflecting on their experience here and get to step back and think 'what did BYU-Idaho do for me? What resources did I draw on? What did I learn on my internship?'" Sessions said.
Adjustments are continuing to be made as Sessions evaluates the progress and effectiveness of the program. While the success rate may seem low, the impact on individual lives is great, and is another step closer in helping students succeed.


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Muhlenberg College Appoints Laura Furge, Ph.D, as ProvostFurge is currently the Dorothy H. Heyl Professor of Chemistry at Kalamazoo College in Michigan.
By: Bill Keller Friday, January 15, 2021 01:00 PM
Following a national search, Muhlenberg College has named Dr. Laura Furge as the institution's next chief academic officer. Furge will succeed Interim Provost Bruce Anderson, a professor of chemistry at Muhlenberg.
Furge earned her bachelor's in biochemistry from Oberlin College. She completed her Ph.D. and a postdoctoral fellowship in biochemistry from Vanderbilt University, where she was advised by Nobel Laureate Stanley Cohen.
In addition to her roles in the classroom and laboratory, Furge has held a number of administrative appointments at Kalamazoo, including terms as interim provost and associate provost. She was involved in the development and deployment of aspects of Kalamazoo's strategic plan, contributed to the oversight of academic centers and institutes, and assisted with apportionment and allocation of national research grant funds.
Since 1999, Furge has served as a professor in the Department of Chemistry at Kalamazoo. She has taught classes in biochemistry, organic chemistry and first-year writing. Furge is an accomplished scholar and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals in biochemistry and teaching and learning in biochemistry. Furge maintains an active research laboratory, where she has mentored dozens of student researchers over her time in academia with support from several granting agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. She has presented her scholarship globally and is a frequent invited speaker on her research interests, methods of mentoring undergraduates and on career preparation for future college professors. Furge is the recipient of several professional awards from Kalamazoo as well as national and international organizations.
"We had a strong pool of applicants in this search and Laura rose to the top among outstanding academic leaders," says Muhlenberg College President Kathleen Harring. "Laura's passion for teaching, scholarly accomplishments and leadership experience are impressive. She is a strong advocate for the liberal arts and a thoughtful and collaborative decision-maker. I look forward to partnering with her as we continue to strengthen Muhlenberg's academic program and the student experience."
"Laura is a skilled collaborator who comes to this position with extensive experience in the liberal arts, as both an academic and an administrator," says Gretchen Gotthard, associate professor of psychology and neuroscience and co-chair of the provost search committee. "In particular, her impressive work in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion, including recruiting and retaining faculty and students of color, will help to advance the work being done at Muhlenberg in these important areas."
"Muhlenberg offers the best of the liberal arts experience—skills of critical thinking, collaboration, intercultural understanding and humility, and I look forward to partnering with members of the campus to advance the mission of Muhlenberg," says Furge. "I find great satisfaction in collaborating with others across all parts of campus to advance strategic plans and missions, develop processes and programs that meet institutional needs and share in the important work of student-centered learning alongside professional development for faculty and staff. I look forward to joining the community of learners at Muhlenberg."
Furge will begin her role at the College on June 1, 2021.


text: Has always been held in high regard and was sent of Fav for a decent 2yo maiden at Newmarket on her debut, where she found only the very smart Talaayeb too good. Slightly disappointing on her only other start as a 2yo albeit behind another very good sort in Shutter Speed and on her reappearance, she came good last time winning with a fair degree of comfort and more than the winning margin suggests. She then went to Nottingham in a decent little contest but was given a shocking ride, where Jim Crowley looked like he tried to invent a non-existent gap….. She can be considered an unlucky loser there, is reportedly in excellent shape and will appreciate conditions here, we very much expect her to prove she's better than her current mark.


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Come on Louise, let's play!
When you have a dark dog and a light dog, getting the right camera exposure is really hard. Sofie is on my lap on the couch and Louise is on the floor. Yes, those are my piggy pajamas she has her head on (bottom right corner); they are purple. The caption should probably read something more like: "This is my Mommy, so go away!" which seems to be a constant lap battle around here. – 12.16.12
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤


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KSEA regrets to inform the public that Pathfinder 4 and Pathfinder 5 have both overshot their targets, failing to achieve orbit. It would seem speed is the problem, as those probes were simply traveling too fast to be slowed down by single NERV engine – the future of the Pathfinder program however remains in doubt.
Of even greater concern is Explorer 5, already en route to Duna, built on the Pathfinder frame! Scientists think that Explorer's much lower transfer speed will allow the craft to slow down in time – but time will tell.


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At-home Car Service Startup RepairSmith Advances Operational and Logistic Capabilities
February 26, 2020 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Today, RepairSmith announces the acquisition of CarDash, a service-based startup with a shared mission to bring car owners convenient car repair and maintenance service. RepairSmith is backed by Daimler AG, one of the world's most successful car companies.
"The acquisition of CarDash is part of our strategic vision to build the world's most convenient car repair service," said RepairSmith CEO Joel Milne. "CarDash made tremendous investments in the logistics, dispatch and operational systems required to provide consumers concierge-level car repair at their doorstep, and with this deal RepairSmith is enhancing our technology platform to modernize the car repair experience."
CarDash launched out of Y Combinator in 2017 after raising $5.3 million in funding. The Silicon Valley startup shares RepairSmith's mission to make car repair convenient. CarDash offered Bay Area car owners same-day valet service to transport their car to and from repair shops.
"CarDash is a pioneer in delivering concierge car repair; teaming up with industry leading RepairSmith will empower even more customers with convenient car repair that comes to them," said Yinon Weiss, CEO of CarDash.
RepairSmith will incorporate CarDash's technology to enhance its product offering, and will service all customers from RepairSmith.com going forward. RepairSmith operates its Delivery and Drop Off services across all major metropolitan areas in California and Las Vegas. All RepairSmith mechanics are employees of the company and drive custom-outfitted, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter or Metris vehicles equipped with quality tools and parts to deliver a five-star experience for car owners in their driveway.
About RepairSmith
Founded in 2018, RepairSmith is based in Los Angeles, Calif. RepairSmith provides the first full service at-home delivery solution for car repair and maintenance. The company is backed by Daimler AG. RepairSmith currently serves Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Jose, Sacramento and Las Vegas, with additional service locations opening in 2020. RepairSmith has been recognized on Built In LA's Best Places to Work list, Built In LA's Top 50 Startups to Watch in 2020 list and received Business Intelligence Group's 2020 BIG Innovation Award. To learn more, visit www.repairsmith.com.


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Great Shaboath
Great Shaboath is a small Aboleth city, located in the Underdark.
The city of Shaboath is small, but is home to hundreds of these strange aquatic creatures. The city is known for the hundreds of tall black obelisks that dot its landscape, each imbued with powerful Aboleth glyphs and runes.
Shaboath is most infamous for its ancient Aboleth landmark; the Tower of Domination.
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Category: furniture
Coffee Table
Don't throw away wooden pallets, put them to use. After a month of weekends and spare evenings in my shop sanding, cutting, staining, and balancing widths and colors, the coffee table for our living room is complete. Still planning matching end tables. Any questions or comments? Thanks.