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Let us never forget what we went through, how we pulled together, and how far we have come.
STORIES: The AIDS monument will remember the devastation of AIDS on our nation and will celebrate the courage of activists, caregivers and community leaders. We lost approximately 650,000 Americans to AIDS, more than the total American deaths in World Wars I and II combined.
Visitors to the site can upload memorials, including stories, videos and images of lost loved ones.
We will celebrate the caregivers, activists and community leaders who fought for and continue to fight for an end to HIV/AIDS.
We will provide links to information on HIV/AIDS prevention and education, raise awareness about the history and the current state of the disease and help remove the stigma of living with HIV/AIDS.
The Foundation for The AIDS Monument is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation with an active Board of Directors comprised of community, business, philanthropic and civic leaders.
We are looking to expand the Board to include a diverse group of experienced and dedicated participants from across the country. If interested, please email info@aidsmonument.org for more information.
Meet Our Executive Director and Board Members
Tony Valenzuela, Executive Director
Peggy Callahan
Rogerio Carvalheiro
Craig Dougherty
Bobby Heller
J. Hobart
Mark Itkin
Jason Daley Kennedy
Dr. Irene Kim
Mark Lehman
Sherri Lewis
Etienne Maurice
Jorge Mellado
Michael Nutt
Irwin Rappaport
Stephen Simon
Phill Wilson
Thank You, City Of West Hollywood
STORIES: The AIDS Monument will be in the heart of West Hollywood Park's $86 Million renovation. The land for the Monument was generously donated by the City of West Hollywood. The Monument is South of the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd and San Vicente Blvd, across from the Pacific Design Center and North of the West Hollywood Library.
Why Here? Why Now?
Our region is a leader in innovative HIV/AIDS-related services, treatments, research, organizations and events. The AIDS Monument will be a focal point for that incredible energy, as recognized by our biggest donor to date, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
There is a national move to "to chronicle the AIDS tragedy more comprehensively,
to explore the pandemic's many facets" (New York Times) while eyewitnesses are
still with us. West Hollywood and Los Angeles are home to people with incredible stories of heroism, innovation and sacrifice that must be told and remembered.
As a gateway to the world, our region is positioned to celebrate these stories for a global audience, as demonstrated by the generous support of Visit West Hollywood.
STORIES: The AIDS Monument is designed by Daniel Tobin of Urban Art Projects.
Other Urban Art Projects clients include: Aramco,Australian Federal Government,Avic, Brisbane Airport Corporation, Brisbane City Council, Callison, Capitaland, Cr Land, City Of Sydney, Crown, Deutsche Bank, Earth Asia, Exxon Mobil, Four Seasons Fox Studios, Gemdale, Gold Coast City Council, Greenland, Greentown, Hang Lung Hilton, Hyatt, Intercontinental, Leightons, Lend Lease, Longfor, Marriott, Multiplex, Nakheel, National Gallery Of Australia, Ningbo Bureau,Perth International Airport,Queensland Government, R&f Properties, Saudi Oger, Gubei Group, Shanghai World Expo Bureau, Starwood, Sydney Airport, Airport, Tishman Speyer, Treenity, Vinke,Virginia University, Westfield, Wuhan University
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Tony Valenzuela is a longtime community activist and nonprofit leader in LGBTQ, HIV/AIDS, and arts communities. A graduate of the MFA in Creative Writing program at CalArts, he most recently served as Executive Director of Lambda Literary for nine years where he presided over significant revenue and programmatic growth. Previously Mr. Valenzuela had worked at Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services in Los Angeles, and the LGBTQ Community Center in San Diego. Since the 1990's he has been a leader in the gay men's health and HIV/AIDS communities.
Contact Tony at tvalenzuela@aidsmonument.org.
Marketing/Tech Committee Co-Chair
Bruce Brown is a seasoned technology executive, entrepreneur, mentor, and philanthropist, but continues to enjoy freelance computer consulting and database programming. Bruce spent the bulk of his career in the Consulting Services division at Microsoft Corporation. His current clients include Variety and the startup AlertMe.News.
Stories Committee Co-Chair
A former journalist and producer, Peggy is also the co-founder of "Free the Slaves" the Freedom Awards, and Anonymous Good.
Design Committee Chair
Rogerio Carvalheiro received a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to founding RCDF Studio, he worked with Philippe Stark for SBE, with Cheryl Rowley Design, Koning and Eizenberg, and Moore Ruble Yudell. He gained considerable experience working at The J. Paul Getty Trust as a Senior Project Manager and as Senior Design Director at Catellus Development Corporation. He also has ample landscape design experience working at Burton and Spitz Landscape and Jay Griffith Landscape Design. The sum total of his resume allows Rogerio to be involved at all levels from concept to completion with each RCDF Studio project. Throughout his 20+ year career span, Rogerio remains active in the development of numerous award winning cultural, civic, commercial, residential, and hospitality projects.
At present, he serves as Vice Chair for the City of West Hollywood's Planning Commission and for the Planning Commission's Design Review Subcommittee, and also serves as Chair of the Design Committee for the Foundation for The AIDS Monument slated for install in 2020. In addition to his work with his firm and civic engagements, he regularly teaches advanced design studio courses at UCLA's Graduate School of Interior Architecture.
Craig is a COO and CFO of companies in the entertainment and technology industries. Previously, Craig founded Union Bank's media & entertainment finance group, and served as President of the bank's private equity group. In the non-for-profit world, Craig served as Vice Chair of the Weingart Center.
Bobby Heller has always had an affinity for strong, innovative and passionate artists in the fashion and photographic industries. Born just north of Boston, Massachusetts, Bobby originally studied economics and business management at Babson College and finished up his Bachelor of Arts & Communications Sciences degree at Emerson College. Transplanting himself from Boston to Los Angeles some 20 years ago, Bobby truly calls Southern California his home.
J. Hobart is a trial attorney who specializes in business and products liability lawsuits. She has litigated throughout the nation. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Greater Los Angeles Area Mensa.
Until December 2015 Mark was Co-Head of Television and a member of the Board of Directors at William Morris Endeavor (WME). Currently he is a corporate Board of Director, consultant and an entrepreneur in the media business. Mark has been a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for twenty one years, a two term Governor, and spent six years on the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Executive Committee. In addition, Mark chaired the Blue Ribbon Panel Committee which successfully instituted "at-home" viewing of the Prime Time Emmy Awards and was the Chairman of the ATAS Hall of Fame Committee for four years. Mark was also the first agent appointed to NATPE's (National Association of Television Programming Executives) Executive Board. Mark is currently on the Board of Governors of Cedars-Sinai Hospital, on the Board of Directors of the Zimmer Children's Museum, and on the Board of Directors of The Paley Center for Media.
Jason Daley Kennedy is the president of nightKAP Entertainment – a company whose mission is to produce content and experiences to produce change, as well as the founder of the recently launched The Daley Kennedy, a site featuring good news & conscious views. He and his husband Mark are foster parents to two beautiful boys aged 1 and 2.
Dr. Irene Kim is a surgeon affiliated with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and has been in practice between 11-20 years.
Mark E. Lehman is a business and real estate attorney specializing in restaurant and hospitality sales and acquisitions, entitlements and licensing and a principal of the Cafe Gratitude and Gracias Madre restaurant group. He is the former Board Chair and current member of the Board of Directors of the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Visit West Hollywood (West Hollywood's marketing and visitor bureau), former Board Chair of Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing, former member of the West Hollywood Planning Commission and former Board Chair of the Foundation for Educational Research dba Labor Day LA.
Sherri Lewis has always been an entertainer beginning as a child on kiddie shows. She went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and H. B. Studios and spent her twenty's in New York City. By 1981 she was a Top 40 Recording artist on Boardwalk Entertainment appearing on American Bandstand, MTV and a European promotional tour. She was diagnosed HIV positive in 1987 after going for a routine blood test for her marriage license. She was one of the first women to be diagnosed with HIV in the United States and still be alive and well. She held the position as Educational Consultant and Program Director for the UCLA AIDS Institute AIDS Ambassador programs from 2005 – 2006 and is a public speaker for fundraisers, events and training seminars including the UCLA/Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (PAETC). In 2003 Sherri had her own column ONE VOICE in Arts and Understanding Magazine where she could highlight the stories of women living with HIV/AIDS. Most recently Sherri Lewis was featured in POZ Magazine 100 Long Term Survivors Issue and Cover of HEP Magazine cured of HCV. She was featured in the Washington Post "Passion for Prevention" in December 2008 and HIV Plus Magazine. She reclaimed her entertainer's identity as Sherri Beachfront hosting her own podcast for Here! Networks called STRAIGHT GIRL IN A QUEER WORLD. Her guests range from authors, journalists, actors, activists, fundraisers, and people living with HIV in recovery from addictions. Sherri has her blog HIV DIVA on TheBody.com
Sherri Lewis is currently living in Los Angeles with her dog Romeo, recording music and writing her memoir.
Etienne Maurice is a filmmaker and actor born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Drexel University with a bachelors of science degree in Film & Video. Upon graduation, Etienne produced, wrote, and directed his first feature documentary, The Last Laugh. A film that gives context to the evolution of black sitcoms, their characters, their stories, and the impact they had not just on the black community, but America as a whole. In front of the scenes, Etienne has co-starred in roles on FOX's hit show Scream Queens and Freeform's, Grown-ish. Behind the scenes, Etienne is the Founder of WalkGood Productions, a film and television production company that brings people from all walks of life together to create original stories that inspire, inform, and entertain. Etienne is also the Creative Director for The African American Film Critics Association and has directed their live award shows for last several years.
Development Committee Co-Chair
Jorge is a Realtor at Rodeo Realty, Inc. He also has been a fundraising professional who has raised funds for the LGBT movement for over 17 years. He has worked at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and GLAAD. He is also a founding member of the Young Professionals Council and Impulse Group.
For nearly two decades, Michael has used his lifelong passion for finance to make a difference in the lives of a select group of high-net-worth individuals and business owners by helping them address their complex financial needs. He specializes and takes great pride in working with professionals from the entertainment business, technology industry, real estate development, small business owners, non-profit organizations and LGBT community.
Michael's wealth management approach integrates your objectives into a customized plan that is updated as life changes occur. This plan-based approach helps ensure you are on track with clearly defined goals and active monitoring of your ongoing progress.
As an added service, Michael positions himself as the hub of his client's financial life, serving as the centralized connection point for all other professional advisors, such as CPAs or Attorneys, and coordinating efforts from all parties to ensure your comprehensive financial situation is addressed.
Vice Chair, Stories Committee Co-Chair
Irwin is a prominent entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles who represents studios and production companies. He has been production counsel for over 170 motion pictures. Irwin received his law degree from UCLA School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Virginia. He resides in Los Angeles and New Orleans.
Stephen Simon is the former AIDS Coordinator for the City of Los Angeles. He has also served as the President of the Stonewall Democratic Club, and is the current Executive Director of the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability.
Phill Wilson is the Founder and former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI), the only national HIV/AIDS think tank focused exclusively on Black people. Since its founding in 1999, the BAI's mission has been to stop the AIDS pandemic in Black communities by engaging and mobilizing Black leaders, institutions and individuals in efforts to confront HIV. BAI disseminates information; advocates for sound, inclusive, culturally responsive public and private sector health policies; offers training and capacity building; provides health screening for HIV/STI/Hep C and other chronic and/or infectious diseases, and linkage to comprehensive HIV care; and conducts advocacy and mobilization from a uniquely and unapologetically Black point of view.
Prior to founding the Institute, Mr. Wilson served as the AIDS Coordi¬nator for the City of Los Angeles (1990-1993), the Director of Policy and Planning at AIDS Project Los Angeles (1993-1996), co-chaired the Los Angeles County HIV Health Commission (1990-1995), appointee to the HRSA AIDS Advisory Committee (1995-1998), and served on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) (2010-2014).
Mr. Wilson was also the coordinator of the International Community Treatment and Science Workshops at the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 19th International AIDS Conferences in Geneva, Switzerland; Durban, South Africa; Barcelona, Spain; Bangkok, Thailand; Toronto, Canada; and Washington, DC. At the 19th International AIDS Conference, Phill was an opening-day plenary speaker.
In addition to co-founding the National Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership Forum and the National Task Force on AIDS Prevention, he has been involved in the founding of a number of other notable AIDS service and community-based organizations, including Chris Brownlie Hospice, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, National Minority AIDS Council, Los Angeles County Gay Men of Color Consortium, and CAEAR Coalition.
Mr. Wilson has published articles in the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Los Angeles Weekly, Es¬sence, Ebony, VIBE, Jet, POZ, and HIV+. The Ford Foundation named him one of the 20 award recipients for "Leadership for a Changing World," in 2001. Wilson was a member of the US delegation to the 1994 World AIDS Summit in Paris, and has worked extensively on HIV/AIDS policy, research, prevention, and treatment is¬sues in Russia, Latvia, the Ukraine, the UK, Holland, Germany, France, Mexico, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zam¬bia, Tanzania, India, and Botswana.
Mr. Wilson is a recipient of the Delta Spirit Award from the Los Angeles Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; he was awarded the Discovery Health Channel Medical Honor; and was named by Black Entertainment Television (BET) one of the "Black History Makers in the Making."
Mr. Wilson graduated with a bachelor's degree in fine arts in 1977 from Illinois Wesleyan University. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California


You see it everywhere. In short bread cookies, green smoothies and tiny little cups, it is all over your Instagram feed. You notice there is even a trending hashtag – #matchalatte. They do look pretty tasty but you gave up lattes because really didn't want to drink your calories. Now you sip your chai plain and enjoy every minute of it.
Still…you wonder if you are missing something. You've heard that matcha does have some pretty potent health benefits. Plus you love a reason to try a new tea. Why not give it a try the next time you roll through Starbucks?
Because the grande Green Tea Latte at Starbucks has 240 calories and 32 grams of sugar, that's why.
That and their matcha latte is (to be polite)…subpar.
You are so much better off learning to make the perfect matcha latte at home. Yes, it will take a few minutes to make but that means you can reserve it for leisurely Saturday mornings and let it be a true treat. Matcha is meant to be an exercise in mindfulness. Making your matcha latte at home is a perfect way to honor that tradition.
And of course…matcha! For my matcha latte I use Amoda Tea Classic Grade matcha.
Once you have the proper tools you will also need unsweetened almond or coconut milk and, if you want any added sweetness, some vanilla stevia. My personal favorite is almond milk but I've also had good results with an almond/coconut blend.
I start by warming one cup of unsweetened almond milk on low on the stove. This lets it heat up very slowly while I whisk my matcha.
Perfect Matcha Latte Step 1: Don't skimp on the matcha!
The Amoda Tea instructions say .5 – 1 tsp of matcha per 2 oz of water. I use a generous tsp and no more than 2 oz of water. This creates a thick froth when whisked, which is very important for your latte. Whisk the matcha with your bamboo whisk in a shallow bowl or matcha cup for at least one full minute. Don't let your whisk touch bottom and stick to the W pattern for whisking. (Not sure how to do this? Check out my Instagram page for a quick video.
Perfect Matcha Latte Step 2: Almond milk should be warm but not boiling.
You want small bubbles on the edges of the pan, not a rolling boil. Whisk vigorously with your kitchen whisk until you get a nice froth on top. This may take a few cycles of whisking and warming to get the right amount of foam. The perfect latte is all about the foam so whisk it as much as you like! If you want a hint of sweetness, add the vanilla stevia to the milk as you whisk. Just don't add too much because you don't want to overpower the matcha. I generally drink mine stevia free.
Perfect Matcha Latte Step 3: Warm up your mug before you add the matcha and the milk.
I use the water leftover from my electric tea kettle that I used to whisk the matcha. I fill my mug and let it sit while I whisk the milk. I pour it out just before I add the matcha and milk.
Perfect Matcha Latte Step 4: Pour the matcha in the mug first then the milk and don't mix.
I like the way that the two flavors start to meld naturally in the cup. As you drink they will start to mix themselves. Plus it's really pretty to see the layers in your cup. To me, matcha (and all tea really) is just as much about the visual appeal as it is the taste.
Now you have the blueprint for the perfect matcha latte without the added sugar. You'll save money too by creating this healthy treat at home while also having a better quality experience. You can reap all the health benefits of matcha and impress your friends with your own #matchalatte photo for #TeaTuesday. Tag me @ThriveFit because I want to see them too!
How do you enjoy matcha? What's your secret to a perfect matcha latte?


Add this to your business card: "Holiday Fitness Coach." Huh? It's that scary time of year–Halloween kicks off the beginning of a holiday season anchored in enough candy, sweets and treats to leave your clients feeling like an anchor at the start of the New Year.
Many people act as if there's nothing that can be done about this and that they are at the mercy of the junk food that surrounds us in the last two months of the year. What starts as too much leftover Halloween candy rolls right into overindulgence at Thanksgiving, followed by a month of Christmas cookies, cakes and candy. It's a two-month hurricane of poor nutrition. You're a fitness leader, however, so let's lead your people to a new perspective and, as a result, new and improved choices.
A client comes in feeling exasperated and proclaiming, "I can't believe how much I ate and drank at our holiday party. I couldn't help myself. It's only once a year and you've gotta live a little." I know how you feel. Hearing this over and over makes me want to grow hair, just so I can pull it out. In this car wreck of a conversation, your clients play the role of hysterical victim. Through coaching, you can shift perspectives so that they take on the role of dispassionate, detached accident investigator.
Our objective is simple: Take the focus off of the behavior and instead examine what led to the choice.
When people mess up they are usually ruthlessly brutal and beat themselves up over it. This focus on the outcome and the aftermath usually leads to an endless cycle of repeated poor choices. And health and fitness suffers.
How were you feeling about your health and fitness program before the party?
Did you have any anxiety about the food and drink at the party before you got there? If so, why?
Tell me what happens that leads to you making a choice that is not in line with your goals for your health.
Have you noticed any particular triggers? For example, a certain food, person or thought that creates a reaction in you?
How much of the choices you made are your responsibility and how much is pressure from co-workers, friends or family?
This can bring new awareness to where the trouble starts. Without this awareness, the pattern often repeats: a desire to do better in difficult situations, but failing, followed by ruthless self-criticism.
What did you notice about how you felt the day afterward?
Did you work out the day afterward? If so, how did that workout feel to you? How was your energy? Did you feel strong and capable?
What thoughts and self-talk did you notice bouncing around your head the day after?
Is there anything that you felt, either physically or mentally, that you absolutely want to avoid feeling again?
Does your client feel physically terrible after bad decisions Great. Celebrate this. Why? Because it makes the point that poor choices leads to feeling terrible. This also makes the converse true: good choices leads to feeling good. It's a reminder that our bodies respond to what we do and it is up to us to ensure those responses are positive.
If your client is highly self-critical and negative, ask if he or she enjoys feeling that way. It will seem like an odd question, but if this is a recurring behavior pattern, the client is getting something positive out of the behavior that is outweighing the negative aftereffects. It is useful to help your client find out what that is.
Here is the take-home message for your clients: Don't get down on yourself. Learn from yourself. And remember that our bodies are built from our habits rather than from a single day's actions.


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You can check your "mood pulse" whenever you need it with this single-shot diagnostic assessment service.
We use the best psychometric tools and the most advanced clinical interviews to assess and measure your mood.
More so, our Mood Monitoring Facilitators are experts in measuring moods and most of them have completed hundreds if not more such assessments for many important clinical trials and specialist clinics at the Institute of Psychiatry and other esteemed research centres across the world.
The whole Mood Pulse session should last approximately 40-60 minutes (depending on your mood and other symptoms) and the following day you will receive a complete report with your scores from all the measures we used during your assessment.
We do our best to describe the results in a user-friendly way that you should be able to understand without much trouble and at the same time we provide all the scientific information needed for your doctor, psychologist and other treating clinicians to help them optimize your treatment.
My Mood Pulse assessments usually check your current mood state (past 24 hours, past week and past month) but it is possible if you wish to check your mood state for any other previous period in your life.


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Altering Roundworm Proteins To Develop Anti-Aging Drugs
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KAIST researchers have been able to dial up and down creatures' lifespans by altering the activity of proteins found in roundworm cells that tell them to convert sugar into energy when their cellular energy is running low. Humans also have these proteins, offering up the intriguing possibilities for developing longevity-promoting drugs. These new findings were published on July 1 in Science Advances.
The roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), a millimeter-long nematode commonly used in lab testing, enjoyed a boost in its lifespan when researchers tinkered with a couple of proteins involved in monitoring the energy use by its cells.
The proteins VRK-1 and AMPK work in tandem in roundworm cells, with the former telling the latter to get to work by sticking a phosphate molecule, composed of one phosphorus and four oxygen atoms, on it. In turn, AMPK's role is to monitor energy levels in cells, when cellular energy is running low. In essence, VRK-1 regulates AMPK, and AMPK regulates the cellular energy status.
Using a range of different biological research tools, including introducing foreign genes into the worm, a group of researchers led by Professor Seung-Jae V. Lee from the Department of Biological Sciences at KAIST were able to dial up and down the activity of the gene that tells cells to produce the VRK-1 protein. This gene has remained pretty much unchanged throughout evolution. Most complex organisms have this same gene, including humans.
Lead author of the study Sangsoon Park and his colleagues confirmed that the overexpression, or increased production, of the VRK-1 protein boosted the lifespan of the C. elegans, which normally lives just two to three weeks, and the inhibition of VRK-1 production reduced its lifespan.
The research team found that the activity of the VRK-1-to-AMPK cellular-energy monitoring process is increased in low cellular energy status by reduced mitochondrial respiration, the set of metabolic chemical reactions that make use of the oxygen the worm breathes to convert macronutrients from food into the energy "currency" that cells spend to do everything they need to do.
It is already known that mitochondria, the energy-producing engine rooms in cells, play a crucial role in aging, and declines in the functioning of mitochondria are associated with age-related diseases. At the same time, the mild inhibition of mitochondrial respiration has been shown to promote longevity in a range of species, including flies and mammals.
When the research team performed similar tinkering with cultured human cells, they found they could also replicate this ramping up and down of the VRK-1-to-AMPK process that occurs in roundworms.
"This raises the intriguing possibility that VRK-1 also functions as a factor in governing human longevity, and so perhaps we can start developing longevity-promoting drugs that alter the activity of VRK-1," explained Professor Lee.
At the very least, the research points us in an interesting direction for investigating new therapeutic strategies to combat metabolic disorders by targeting the modulation of VRK-1. Metabolic disorders involve the disruption of chemical reactions in the body, including diseases of the mitochondria.
But before metabolic disorder therapeutics or longevity drugs can be contemplated by scientists, further research still needs to be carried out to better understand how VRK-1 works to activate AMPK, as well as figure out the precise mechanics of how AMPK controls cellular energy.
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF), and the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) of Korea.
Reference: Park, S., et al. (2020) VRK-1 extends life span by activation of AMPK via phosphorylation'. Science Advances, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw7824
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GJA rallies electorate, media towards successful District Level Elections
11th Dec 2019 | Source: GNA
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), in the quest to promote a free, fair and successful District Level Elections (DLEs) on December 17, 2019, has called on electorates and the media to promote the success of the exercise.
A statement signed by Mr Edmund Kofi Yeboah, the General Secretary of the Association and copied to the Ghana News Agency noted that while calling on the electorates to turn out in their numbers to vote, it also encouraged the media to focus more on the processes leading to the elections in order to increase awareness.
"The GJA, with the support of Star Ghana, is implementing a local governance project dubbed: 'Enhanced Media/CSOs Partnership For Inclusive Local Governance' which seeks to strengthen the country's local government system," it said.
One of the key components of the project, the statement explained, was to promote the success of the upcoming DLEs.
Following a review meeting of the GJA Project Management Unit and some strategic partners held at Aburi in the Eastern Region, December 7, 2019, the GJA believed there was the urgent need for all stakeholders to get actively involved in order to make the elections successful, it said.
The statement explained that the Electoral Commission (EC) was mounting platforms for candidates contesting elections as district assembly and unit committee members in electoral areas across the country.
The rationale was to enable the electorates to engage the candidates on critical issues pertaining to the development of their respective electoral areas.
The GJA, therefore, called on the electorates to patronise the Platforms in their respective electoral areas to ask questions and know the vision of the candidates to help to develop an electoral area, adding that, it was the only way to make better and informed choices.
The GJA also urged the media to give extensive coverage to the Platform Mounting and make it a priority in their daily reportage to create more awareness on the DLEs.
It also encouraged the electorates and the media to contact the district electoral officers for information and clarification on the exercise.
According to the statement, media houses and practitioners ought to adequately prepare for the elections in respect of requisite human resource and logistics.
"Meanwhile, the GJA intends to issue official report on the outcome of the District Level Elections and so it urges all members of the Association to, in addition to reporting for their media organisations, observe the general conduct of the elections and submit their reports on same through the Regional Executives of the GJA.
"Guidelines for the GJA Election Observation will be made available to members through the Regional Executives very soon," the statement said.
Let's commit to a peaceful election this year
New Deputy CHRAJ Commissioner sworn in
CCG President to ensure peaceful elections
Justice Mariama Owusu pledges to uphold law
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Plummeting New Job Numbers in May
June 7, 2019 by Dan McCue
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WASHINGTON – Employers added just 75,000 new jobs in May, the Labor Department said Friday, a stunning development that took many economists by surprise.
In a recent survey by Dow Jones, the consensus among economists was that the job gain for the month would be closer to 180,000.
The slowdown in hiring came at a time when the unemployment rate remains at a 50-year low. Friday's report is the second in four months in which fewer than 100,000 jobs were added to the nation's payrolls, suggesting the labor market is weakening.
In addition to the anemic total for May, the Labor Department on Friday also significantly revised down its previously reported job numbers for March and April.
March's count fell from 189,000 to 153,000 and the April total went from 263,000 to 224,000.
What job growth there was in May was primarily in the professional and business services, which saw 33,000 new hires.
The healthcare sector added 16,000 jobs, while construction added 4,000 and manufacturing, another 3,000.
In the meantime, the retail sector lost 7,600 jobs.
Gad Levanon, chief economist for North America, at The Conference Board, a think tank in Washington, said Friday's report is consistent with the growing sentiment among markets and economists that the US economy is slowing down.
"Some of this slowdown is coming from the manufacturing sector, where employment growth has almost come to a halt. The slowdown in employment growth could also reflect stronger automation efforts by employers struggling with recruiting and controlling labor cost growth in a tight labor market," Levanon said.
"We still expect the US economy to continue to grow slightly above its long-term two percent trend through at least the end of the year, generating enough job growth to continue tightening the labor market," he said.
Wage gains also slowed in May. Average hourly earnings year-over-year declined to 3.1%, one-tenth of a point lower than expectations. The average work week held steady at 34.4 hours.
However, the Conference Board's Levanon said with the labor market continuing to tighten, he expects acceleration in wages to resume later in the year.
The unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, in line with forecasts and the lowest since December 1969.
Investors have been worried in recent months about slowing growth amid an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, and more recently, the U.S. and Mexico.
Earlier this week, those concerns deepened when the World Bank announced the global economy has slowed to its lowest pace in three years, forcing the bank to lower its expectations for the world economy for the remainder of the year.
In January the World Bank said it expected the global economy to expand at a rate of 2.9 percent. On Tuesday, it lowered its sites to 2.6 percent.
Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, has also been talking about a deceleration in global economic growth this week, though she said a global recession continues to be unlikely.
Last month the IMF said current and threatened U.S.-China tariffs could cut 2020 global gross domestic product by 0.5%, or about $455 billion.
The estimate includes a recent U.S. tariff increase to 25% on a $200 billion list of Chinese imports as well as Trump's threat to tax another $300 billion worth of consumer imports, representing nearly all trade between the world's two largest economies.
However, the IMF estimate did not take into account President Trump's threatened 5% tariffs on goods from Mexico starting on Monday.
In the aftermath of the U.S. trade dispute with Beijing, Mexico had overtaken China as the United States' largest trading partner.
The gloomy jobs report, along with other rising concerns about the economy, make it likelier that the Federal Reserve will cut rates in the coming months.
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Biden Chooses Three for Fed Board, Including First Black Woman
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will nominate three people for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, including Sarah Bloom... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will nominate three people for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, including Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former Fed and Treasury official, for the top regulatory slot and Lisa Cook, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the... Read More
Goodbye 'Godsend': Expiration of Child Tax Credits Hits Home
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly... Read More
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the first time in half a year, families on Friday are going without a monthly deposit from the child tax credit — a program that was intended to be part of President Joe Biden's legacy but has emerged instead as a flash point over who... Read More
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise by 23,000 to 230,000
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since mid-November, but still low by historic standards. U.S. jobless claims climbed by 23,000 last week to 230,000. The four-week moving average, which smooths out week-to-week blips, was... Read More
by US Inflation Soared 7% in Past Year, the Most Since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped in December at its fastest year-over-year pace in nearly four decades, surging 7% and raising... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation jumped in December at its fastest year-over-year pace in nearly four decades, surging 7% and raising costs for consumers, offsetting recent wage gains and heightening pressure on President Joe Biden and the Federal Reserve to address what is increasingly Americans' central economic... Read More
World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat
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LONDON (AP) — Cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and... Read More
LONDON (AP) — Cybersecurity and space are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday. The Global Risks Report is usually released ahead of the annual elite winter gathering of CEOs and... Read More


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The 2017 race will take place on Thursday, July 6th, starting at 7:30pm. The distance is 5k, run over a flat, fast loop in Dublin's Docklands area. Organised by the runners from Crusaders Athletic Club, the Docklands 5k race is held with the help of the generous sponsorship, provided by many companies located in the Docklands and surrounding areas.
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Kuala Lumpur: 61st International Al-Quran Recital and Memorization Assembly commenced in the national capital Monday, bringing together 99 Qur'an reciters from 86 countries, including Kuwait.
Malaysian Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Fuziah Salleh inaugurated the five-day event on Monday evening at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).
She welcomed the participants and jury members, noting that this year's edition is being organized under the theme "Compassion for the Ummah Brings Mercy.
"It is translated through one's actions and superior personality," she said.
Seven countries, namely Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Kenya, Côte d'Ivoire, Sweden, Norway and Austria are partaking in the competition for the first time.
Speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Reciter Sultan Al-Sarram, who represents Kuwait in the contest, said that Malaysia's Qur'an competition is considered one of the oldest organized worldwide. He expressed the hope he would deliver a splendid performance and achieve great results.
For his part, Sheikh Faisal Al-Enezi, head of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Religious Endowments and Islamic Affairs' delegation to the competition, told KUNA that the ministry attaches considerable attention to international Qur'an contests organized in many parts of the world.
Al-Enezi pointed out that the ministry had a special department to prepare and qualify national reciters to partake in these important events. He expressed best wished for Al-Sarram to better represent Kuwait and achieve the aspired results.


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Emotional ceremony to repatriate Canadian soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Wendy Gray, staff Wednesday, May. 6th, 2020
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In a special repatriation ceremony, the flag-draped casket carrying the body of Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough was taken off a cargo plane at CFB Trenton (an eastern Ontario military base).
Then slowly the headdresses, perched on top of pillows, of the five other soldiers lost in Canada's worst military tragedy in more than a decade were slowly taken to waiting hearses. Family members were given a chance to say goodbye and lay roses.
The Department of National Defence says remains have been found of one other victim of the crash but have not yet been identified. The others have not been recovered.
A traditional procession down the Highway of Heroes is now taking place to a coroner's office in Toronto.


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Homepage » World » Opinion: I almost died last year from a medical problem that was entirely preventable
Opinion: I almost died last year from a medical problem that was entirely preventable
16/12/2022 by Admin-131 Views
Editor's Note: Alice Paul Tapper, 15, is a high school sophomore in Washington, DC. She is the daughter of CNN's Jake Tapper. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely hers. View more opinions on CNN.
I almost died around Thanksgiving last year, and it was entirely preventable.
It started one weekend in November 2021 with stomach cramping, a low fever, chills and vomiting. Soon it became clear I needed to go to the emergency room. By the time I got there, I had low blood pressure, an elevated heart rate, intense abdominal pain and a high white blood cell count.
I was given IV fluids to combat my dehydration, but I didn't get better. The doctor and nurses didn't know what was wrong and stood around me confused, as if they were waiting for me to tell them what to do. The sharp cramping pains and the throbbing feeling in my stomach got worse, so they transferred me to another hospital.
With guidance from my pediatrician, my parents told the doctors to check for appendicitis. But since I was tender all over my abdomen — not just on my right side — the doctors ruled it out. My parents kept pressing, so a doctor told me to stand up and jump. I could barely get an inch off the ground. The doctors concluded that what I had must be a viral infection and would eventually just go away.
It didn't. I got sicker and my skin started turning a pale green. As Monday turned into Tuesday, I was only given Tylenol for my pain. My mom asked the doctors why I couldn't get a sonogram to see what was happening inside my abdomen; they said it wasn't needed. My dad asked why I couldn't get antibiotics; the doctors said for a viral infection they could do more harm than good. My parents kept pushing for a gastroenterologist who might have more insight about my condition to evaluate me, but one never came.
I felt helpless. My condition wasn't the only thing that alarmed me; so did the lack of recognition I received from the hospital. I was not being heard; when I described to the doctors how much pain I was in, they responded with condescending looks.
On Tuesday night, my dad went home to be with my brother, but it wasn't long before my mom called him in tears. I was in agony and was only being treated with a heating pad. My dad got the phone number for the hospital administrator and begged for a gastroenterologist, for imaging — for anything. The phone call worked, and at the hospital administrator's orders, I was finally taken to get an abdominal X-ray. The imaging showed this was no viral infection.
In the middle of the night, I was rushed to get an ultrasound that revealed I had a perforated appendix that was leaking a poisonous stream of bacteria throughout my internal organs. When I learned my diagnosis, I was almost relieved. At least the doctors now had a plan.
Finally, the surgical team took over. The next couple of hours were a blur. A CT scan was followed by emergency surgery; two laparoscopic drains were inserted in my body to get rid of the toxic leakage. I had sepsis and we would later learn I was going into hypovolemic shock — which can cause organs to stop working. That night was the scariest night of my life.
Once I was well enough to leave the ICU, I stayed in the hospital for another week, bedridden with uncomfortable drains in my body and horribly sharp cramping pains, for which I was given morphine. I could barely walk. I didn't recognize the helpless, hunchbacked, green, exhausted girl I saw in the hospital mirror.
Why did this all go so horribly wrong?
My mom soon learned about research conducted by Dr. Prashant Mahajan, vice chair of Emergency Medicine and division chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Mahajan's research notes that, despite being the most common surgical emergency in children, appendicitis can be missed in up to 15% of children at initial presentation. Up to 15%!
This is because there are so many possible reasons for abdominal pain. Appendicitis can mimic several common conditions including constipation and acute gastroenteritis, which my hospital pediatricians mistakenly thought I had. According to Mahajan, up to half of appendicitis patients may not exhibit the classic signs of right lower quadrant pain, fever and vomiting.
Mahajan's research also shows that appendicitis misdiagnoses are more likely in children under 5 — and in girls. I was disappointed but not surprised to learn that girls can be listened to and taken seriously less often.
Hospitals need to change the way they assess and diagnose appendicitis because it can frequently present in atypical ways. Anupam Kharbanda, pediatric emergency medicine doctor at Children's Minnesota, came up with what's called the pARC (pediatric Appendicitis Risk Calculator) score to help assess a child's probability of appendicitis, using variables such as sex, age, duration of pain, pain migration, white blood cell count and more.
The pARC score could be an important piece of changing diagnostic practices and saving lives.
In 2018, a 5-year-old girl in England, Elspeth Moore, was sent home by a pediatrician even though she complained her stomach "felt like it was on fire." The doctor diagnosed a viral infection. She died of peritonitis, sepsis and acute appendicitis two days later.
My story has a less tragic ending. Luckily, I wasn't sent home without monitoring like Elspeth was, and I finally got the care I needed. Months after my first hospitalization, I had an appendectomy at a new hospital — Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. My health has returned to normal. But I have a new mission to spread awareness about misdiagnoses of appendicitis — because what happened to Elspeth could have happened to me, too.
The X-ray machine was down the hall, the CT machine just a floor below, the sonogram machine just steps away and the antibiotics I needed were just one phone call away. But doctors didn't utilize these tools to quickly diagnose and treat me and, as a result, I almost died. It breaks my heart to think about the boys and girls who don't have parents who can get the phone number of the hospital administrator — who can't make their voices break through.
I still can't believe this happened to me — and I don't want it to happen to anyone else.
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ALESANA ANNOUNCES 2ND EDITION OF SHORT NOVEL, ANNABEL
CHAPTER ONE STORY READ
2nd Edition includes: note from the writer's desk, sneak peek at Chapter One of the next book, "Madeline," limited edition Annabel T-Shirt, Annabel Trilogy Bookmark, The Annabel Trilogy Part III: Confessions Double Vinyl
Raleigh, North Carolina | January 17, 2017 - The illustrious North Carolina based Rock/Sweetcore unit and Revival Recordings artist, Alesana are thrilled to announce the 2nd edition to their first short novel Annabel, a story that is based around the band's three concept albums, The Emptiness, A Place Where The Sun Is Silent, and Confessions. Originally releasing in August 2016, Alesana immediately sold out of all 750 produced novels and are ecstatic to offer a 2nd edition. The 2nd edition Annabel short novel Vinyl Bundle package will include: the 2nd edition book of Annabel including a note from the writer's desk, never before seen sneak peek at Chapter One of the next book, Madeline, limited edition Annabel t-shirt, The Annabel trilogy bookmark, The Annabel Trilogy Part III: Confessions Double Vinyl (limited number to print). Pre-orders for both the Vinyl Bundle and general pre-order of the 2nd edition book can be found at RevivalRecs.com! Vocalist/Guitarist, Shawn Milke had this to say about the announcement:
"Due to very humbling popular demand, I am excited to announce a 2nd edition run of 'Annabel'. It has a new introduction, Q&A with fans, exclusive new cover art, AND a sneak peek at chapter I of the sequel 'Madeline'. We are also pressing a limited amount of vinyls for the special edition extended release of Confessions! This book is because of you, thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Believe in the unbelievable."
Created by Vocalist/Guitarist, Shawn Milke and Vocalist, Dennis Lee of Alesana, reveals all of the final twists and turns of Annabel, The Artist, and Fatima Rusalka. The trilogy opens with The Emptiness, the story of The Artist and his one true love, Annabel which was released in 2010 via Fearless Records. Continuing with A Place Where The Sun Is Silent, where the album follows The Wanderer on an abstract journey of pursuit of The Temptress (2011, Epitaph Records). And the final third album in the trilogy, Confessions, the story that follows Annabel and her attempt to travel through time in order to stop a madman known as The Artist.
"This story has been a work in progress for nearly seven years," says Milke. "It began when Dennis and I decided to tell our own story through the albums of Alesana. It eventually grew into an album trilogy and now, finally, a short novel. Creating this abstract universe and telling the story of Annabel has been, in every way possible, both challenging and rewarding. It is an accomplishment that still stuns me to this day. Thank you to everyone who has joined us on this journey."
Milke and his sister Melissa narrated a reading of the first chapter of Annabel which can be heard here. The pair partnered with director Jason Ligon to turn the reading into a lyric video which premiered exclusively on Tattoo.com. To learn more about the Annabel Trilogy, fans are encouraged to head over to the short novel official website: theannabeltrilogy.com.
In addition, Alesana will be hitting the road this February, for the "Ten Frail Years of Vanity and Wax" tour where they will perform their debut LP On Frail Wings of Vanity and Wax in its entirety. The tour kicks off February 4th in Portland, OR at the Analog Cafe. The band will make its way down the west coast and finish in Salt Lake City, UT at In The Venue. For The Win, Versus, Charlatan, and Vesta Collide will join the band. VIP Packages for the upcoming tour are available via meetandscream.com.
About Alesana: Positive Mental Attitude. This is the mantra that is not only a driving force for Raleigh, North Carolina based Alesana, but also a way of life. Celebrating eleven years as a band, the pop-metal sextet is always in high spirits and accustomed to playing their hearts out every night when on the road. Countless US tours, several trips around the world, and seven major releases later, Alesana is living proof that hard work and dedication to dreams can go a long, long way.
02.04 Portland, OR Analog Cafe
02.05 Seattle, WA El Corazon
02.07 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
02.08 Pomona, CA The Glass House
02.09 San Diego, CA Soda Bar
02.10 Mesa, AZ Club Red-Mesa
02.11 Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre
02.12 Tuscon, AZ The Rock
02.15 St Louis, MO Fubar
02.16 Merriam, KS Aftershock
02.17 Denver, CO Marquis Theater
ALESANA ANNOUNCES 2ND EDITION OF SHORT NOVEL ANNABEL


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Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic procedure that modifies the shape and structure of the nose. Septoplasty is strictly a functional operation that straightens the septum, which is the partition that separates both nasal airways. When the septum deviates towards one side it causes narrowing or obstruction of that airway and results in difficulty breathing. Septal deviation can be naturally present in certain patients or occur after trauma. Both septoplasty and rhinoplasty can be combined in a procedure called septo-rhinoplasty.
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Asked at National Journal's Election Preview on Tuesday whether he thought the party might name a vice presidential candidate like Sarah Palin, whose addition to the GOP 2008 presidential ticket excited conservatives — but also turned off independent voters — Black argued such a pick won't be necessary given the current crop of presidential candidates.
I didn't miss Governor Palin's October 5th announcement on Mark Levin's show, so I know she won't be seeking the Republican nomination, but let me just say this as bluntly as I am able: Sarah Palin is precisely the sort of candidate the Republican Party desperately needs, not merely as the VP selection, but in point of fact, at the top of the ticket. I realize that Palin's announcement means I won't get my wish, but I'd like to take the opportunity of Black's answer both to refute the notion put forward as a construct, and to refute Black's evaluation of the field, but part of doing so is going to require that I revisit what we'll be missing in this campaign season without Sarah Palin's entry.
The first point to understand is that the premise posited by the question is false: Palin did not "turn off independent voters." The simple fact is that McCain's candidacy failed because he suspended his campaign just as Palin's impact was really being felt. The truth is that McCain couldn't motivate the Republicans' conservative base, and that is what doomed his campaign, so this entire premise is a lie. It's simply dishonest, and former McCain campaign officials have grudgingly admitted this to have been the case: They did far better with Sarah Palin than they could have done without her.
Examining Black's answer, I'm led to the conclusion that he is as out of touch as anybody in the GOP establishment. To suggest that we don't have a moderate running is to pretend that Mitt Romney is a staunch conservative, and that's as preposterous as the suggestion in 2008 that McCain was a conservative. In 2008, conservatives had been looking for the non-McCain, because they recognized him as too moderate, and too willing to to saw off limbs behind real conservatives, but now they seek the non-Romney candidate because they rightly realize that Romney's positions are roughly as solid as the intergalactic void.
Black's pretense that the Republicans won't need "ideological balance" is merely a play to get us to ignore the reality: Romney is no conservative. Not yesterday, not today, and not tomorrow. If he was perceived as conservative, he wouldn't be hovering in the 25-30% range in the national polls. No, if Romney is the nominee, there will be many conservatives who decide to stay home, just as there were in 2008, and it is this for which McCain was forced to find a solid conservative like Sarah Palin as his running mate. Assuming momentarily that he were to win the nomination, if Romney picks a fellow moderate as his running mate, you can expect a land-slide victory…for Obama.
Let's be honest about something else, however, and it's this attempt to paint Sarah Palin as a hard-right conservative. The evidence of her gubernatorial record is not that of a doctrinaire right winger. While considerably more conservative than a Romney or a McCain, it wasn't a strict adherence to conservative ideology that made her such a force in 2008, and again in 2010, when campaigning on behalf of others under the Tea Party banner. What Palin brought to the ticket was something that none of these candidates really possess, and that is the record of a real outsider, somebody truly from beyond the beltway in virtually every way, who brought an honesty and sense of duty to the country to McCain's flailing and floundering campaign.
Not all political virtues come down to the sort of considerations Charlie Black ponders and weighs. He's an insider, and a part of a political establishment that knows only wins and losses, and cares little for ideology, or in truth, even for the country. To him, a candidate like Palin possesses some sort of voodoo magic he can't comprehend, and it is by this failure to perceive reality as it is outside the Beltway that the Republicans now risk losing in 2012 to Obama: They don't "get" Palin's appeal. They never have, and they probably never will, much as while so many of them now pay lip-service to Ronald Reagan, they didn't understand what conservatives found so appealing in a populist who spoke plainly about the state of our nation and our world. To these hucksters and hacks of the permanent political class, it just doesn't add up.
The reason Sarah Palin had been so appealing was not because she had been perfectly conservative on every issue so much as because she showed integrity in carrying out her office, and a simple devotion to the principle that she was elected to serve her state and its people, but not the entrenched interests. More, she showed a willingness to work across the aisle where it was possible, and put the hammer down when it was not. At the height of her term, she had approval ratings in the range of 80% or more, so that the only the rabid extremes at both ends of the ideological scale actually disapproved. In this sense, Palin was a moderate insofar as the way she governed, not so thoroughly tied to a party doctrine that she was inflexible. What she did do was something rather more marvelous and unique, and that was to embrace her role as an earnest servant of the people. Despite leftists' hankerings for a scandal, this is the truth that over twenty-four thousand emails revealed to a disappointed but undaunted press bent upon her destruction.
What Charlie Black and those like him seem not to recognize, or worse, to intentionally ignore, is that Palin's best virtue is her own personal character, and how it directed her actions as a politician. In speeches, in interviews, and in notes posted on Facebook, what Palin has revealed to those willing to notice it has been a wonderfully earnest person who believes in the power of individuals, and the rights of people everywhere against the tireless aggressions of the state. This is what conservatives noticed about her in 2008 that brought a renewed energy to the McCain campaign. This is what brought conservatives out to the polls to the degree they appeared at all. Had McCain not foolishly suspended his campaign, things might well have gone differently, and had his campaign been more willing to contest every state rather than writing some off, it might have been salvaged. There's really no way to know for sure, but this much is true, and you can take it to the bank, and while Charlie Black can't plot this on a chart, it's something he might want to know: There is nothing the Republican party needs more desperately than Sarah Palin.
The Republican party is dooming itself to four more years at least in the Presidential wilderness if it selects another moderate of the mold of Dole, McCain, or Romney. The problem is really very simple to understand once you step outside the Beltway and look at the state of our country without a cocktail in your hand. We suffer from a lack of courageous leadership in the form of a populist conservative, and there is not one in this field, as now composed, who effectively offers to fill that void. We have a lot of candidates, all with their own potential virtues, but none of them possesses that element most critical to our country's current morass, and it's simply and clearly what Sarah Palin had prospectively offered, had she entered this race: Clear-cut messaging, earnest presentation and delivery, and common-sense conservative leadership based in the values upon which this country had been built. If it weren't for the fact that the GOP establishment seems incapable of grasping this concept, the GOP might have a chance in 2012.
For conservatives, I ask only this: Do you need a perfect candidate? I believe most would tell me they don't expect perfection, but only perfect diligence. It's one of the reasons that despite the questions over WMDs in Iraq, George Bush was able to overcome Kerry in the election of 2004: Whatever his other failings, people believed he was generally earnest, and cared about the country. We can differ over whether he had been a real conservative, and I would contend he hadn't been, but the fact is that in conservative America, where elections are really won or lost, it is not over some notion of ideological purity, or some Beltway calculus about "ideological balance" on the ticket, but whether conservative Americans are roused to show up at the polls in support of a candidate based on their estimation of his or her character, and their earnest commitment to live by it. In short, it comes down to trust.
Conservatives don't and won't trust Mitt Romney. They look at Romneycare and wonder about his statist reflexes, and his compromising, waffling ways. They like Newt Gingrich at times, as he's clearly at an intellectual advantage in many of these debates, but Gingrich has shown over time that he can be flighty too, and questions about his personal conduct are always resurrected as a matter of trustworthiness. Rick Perry suffers from his own crony-capitalist problems, and at times, his positions have left Texas conservatives scratching their heads at the question as to whether they could trust him. Herman Cain is a great motivator, but some of his positions, and frankly, his lack of understanding on some issues of critical import make some conservatives wonder if he can be fully trusted. Ron Paul suffers the same problem on matters of national security and foreign policy, for while Americans very much wish to avoid being the world's policeman, they also don't wish to abandon longstanding alliances and our defensive posture on a global scale. Michele Bachmann also seems to suffer this problem, but it has less to do with trusting her on specific issues as it does in trusting her ability to lead.
Trustworthy leadership is the trait conservatives crave, with a bit of populist understanding of the issues at hand. They want a candidate who isn't afraid to be called a conservative, but who instead counts it as a badge of honor. They want a candidate who possesses the strength of character to serve the nation, as a conservative, without flinching at the endless harangues of the leftist and establishment press. They want somebody in office who will make proper compromises, but whose reflex isn't to cut a deal at the first sign of controversy. They want a president who knows how to make cuts and instill budget discipline in good times as well as bad. Rather than seeking to neutralize the Tea Party and the conservative wing of the Republican party and Independents, the GOP should embrace them, because what they really want is an earnest servant of all the people, who they can trust, and whose first and last thoughts of the day will come down to God, family, and country, just like their own. In short, what Mr. Black misses is what conservatives in flyover country know almost instinctively, and recognized immediately upon hearing her speak on the national stage: There is nothing this country needs more in the White House than Sarah Palin, conservatives and Tea Party folk know it, and it's a damnable shame that the Republican establishment doesn't understand why it's akin to a national tragedy that she won't seek that office in 2012.
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'Strictly Come Dancing': Alesha Dixon Blasts Craig Revel Horwood As Aston Merrygold Leaves Competition
Former 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge Alesha Dixon has kicked off with Craig Revel Horwood, accusing him of being responsible for Aston Merrygold's elimination this weekend.
On Sunday night (5 November), 'Strictly' fans were shocked to see Aston landing in the bottom two alongside Mollie King, and were even more surprised when he wound up being booted off the show.
With Craig voting to axe Aston and fellow judges Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli opting to keep him in, it was new Head Judge Shirley Ballas who cast the deciding vote, giving the former JLS singer his marching orders.
The result was met with a backlash on social media, with many naming it the most shocking exit in 'Strictly' history, and one of the show's former experts Alesha was particularly unhappy with the way things transpired.
Venting on her Twitter page, she said that had Craig not given Aston such a low score for his routine the previous night, he probably wouldn't have wound up in the bottom two at all.
She fumed: "Craig giving Aston a 4 basically put the nail in the coffin! Ridiculous! Can't believe one of the best dancers has left so soon!!!
Craig giving Aston a 4 basically put the nail in the coffin! Ridiculous! Can't believe one of the best dancers has left so soon!!! #Strictly
— Alesha Dixon (@AleshaOfficial) November 5, 2017
Shortly after his exit aired, Aston - who had been a favourite to win the show prior to his departure - posted a statement on his Instagram page, insisting that he had no hard feelings about bowing out so early.
He wrote: "Thank you so much for letting me be apart of such a great year I've made some amazing new homies!! Class of 17 you are all f***ing brilliant."
A post shared by AM (@astonmerrygold) on Nov 5, 2017 at 12:36pm PST
This weekend's live show also saw Debbie McGee make 'Strictly' history with her Tango routine, as she and Giovanni Pernice bagged the earliest perfect score in the show's 15 series.
The remaining nine couples will return to the 'Strictly' dance floor on Saturday night (4 November) on BBC One.
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Assemble were invited to take part in a week long workshop in September 2017 as part of a competition to develop propositional ideas for a new self-build community centre in an area of new accommodation for refugees in Poppenbuttel, Hamburg.
The aim of the project was to develop a model for enfranchising new communities in the delivery of their infrastructure, supporting the integration of refugees into the neighbourbhood. The intention was to enable encounters between old and new neighbours, professionals and laypeople, the city and the project's peripheral location.
Conceived and managed by HafenCity University Hamburg's Urban Design department, five practices were invited to take part in the collaborative workshop, which took place on the development site in a temporary shelter. Each practice worked with newly settled refugees as well as architecture, industrial design and construction students to develop proposals for a spatial strategy for the new community centre as well as how it would be delivered and managed.
The Begegnungshaus was to be a new, significant civic building for the neighbourhood which would be reflected through its material character as well as its ongoing programme. The material approach should feel careful, long-term and secure, avoiding the temporary feel common to many self-build projects. At it's heart it aimed to provide the kind of space that did not exist elsewhere within the housing development: a spacious, light, social hall capable of facilitating a broad spectrum of types and scales of collective use.
Assemble's proposal extended the attitude of self-build beyond the construction methodology of the building, to the kind of culture it provided for and the activities it supported.
The design was characterised by generosity. Our design established the maximum usable volume of space through a cost-efficient structural approach. The overall form was a simple large insulated envelope, freeing up the space inside for improvisation and diverse uses. The ambition was that the first floor would also be formally activated in the future, when the project had further budget to invest in the fabric of the building.
The articulation of the envelope was key in terms of the relationship between the building and the rest of the site. Through large openings at ground floor, and a continuous glazed clerestory, it would be animated, showing or alluding to the activity that is happening inside. This animated facade was accentuated by hand-made awnings which opened over hard landscaping, to provide a sheltered public perimeter that would encourage informal occupation.
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PFLAG of Jacksonville's Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is here for LGBTQI+ kids and their supportive families. We create events that are supportive, fun, and educational.
By Youth, For Youth
PFLAG Youth Advisory Council, also known as YAC, is here to serve LGBTQI+ kids 13 and younger and their families. We give out resources and helpful information through our email and social medias, create events that are supportive, fun, and educational, and help bring kids and families together in support of each other. The council consists of YAC members ages 13-18, who volunteer their time and energy to help and serve the next generation of kids.
For more information, you can contact us at YAC@pflagjax.org or follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
About the YAC founders
Trinity Cotten (left)
Title: Co-Founder of PFLAG Youth Advisory Council of Jacksonville
Trinity Cotten is the Co-Founder of PFLAG Youth Advisory Council also known as YAC. She has been running the council with her sister Alexandra since July 12, 2018. Trinity is also a current board member on the Board of PFLAG of Jacksonville since October 2019. She was previously the Secretary to the Board of PFLAG from October 2019-September 2020. Trinity started YAC because she didn't have a place to go to meet other kids like herself and her parents didn't have other parents to talk to about having young LGBTQ+ children. Just because you didn't have something growing up doesn't always mean you want to do something about it. So, why did Trinity want to do something about it?
"I've always loved children and I like to tell people that I've been planning my own family since the age of 5. I feel that I have helped other children while also being a child for as long as I can remember, but technically I've only been helping kids since 2017. My sister and I were asked to help coach little children how to swim and how to become better swimmers." Trinity taught children ages 5-13 how to swim from 2017-present. Trinity and her sister did stop coaching when the Covid-19 Pandemic came about in 2020. Trinity participated in the Coming Out Monologues in 2017 and 2018. She was only 15 and 16 years old.
"The Coming Out Monologues helped me to be comfortable and proud in my identity. Originally, Tina Vaughn-Wardle asked me to do the Coming Out Monologues when I was 12. Not long after I had met her at my first PFLAG Chapter Meeting where I stood up frightened and said that I was gay, in front of all the people at the chapter meeting." Trinity graduated high school June 2020. Her mom had pulled Trinity and her sister from school when they were in second grade and kindergarten. Trinity's parents have homeschooled them ever since.
"Being homeschooled was one of the best things my parents have done for me. It has given me the time and freedom to follow my passions and learn and do things I wouldn't have learned or been able to do if I was at a brick and mortar school. Because I was homeschooled my sister and I had the time to start YAC and to do the Coming Out Monologues. I will be forever grateful for the time I've had learning from my mom and dad and all the other fantastic teachers I've picked up along the way." Trinity has been writing stories and books since 2014. She started by writing books for little kids as presents. This ability to write has transferred over to YAC quite well.
"What we all tend to forget sometimes is that children will one day become adults. Those adults will go on to be in every job and eventually will be running our governments with their own ideas, personalities, and agendas. Some of them will go on to become parents, who will also need support. To help our LGBT+ children and parents now will help their future be a brighter one. Ultimately, we all want to be loved and supported for who we uniquely are and who we will grow to be. My mission is to help children and that's exactly what I'm doing."
Alexandra Cotten (right)
Alexandra Cotten is the Co-Founder of PFLAG Youth Advisory Council of Jacksonville, also known as YAC. Alexandra's pronouns are She/Her or They/Them. Alexandra works with LGBTQI+ kids under the age of 13 and their families through YAC. At the young age of 14 Alexandra started YAC with her sister Trinity, to ensure all kids under the age of 13 have the ability to experience safe, loving, and supportive people to talk to, and events to attend with their families.
YAC provides helpful resources and events for parents and kids to discover each other in order to make this world feel a little less lonely as LGBTQI+ kids and families. "I believe the work I do through YAC for our community is going to ensure that kids within our community and hopefully beyond know that they are not alone in their identity. It is immensely important to me that no child in this world feels alone or unsafe in who they are or who they want to be as they grow. In this world especially, we need to help, protect, and support youth and kids as best we can." YAC is made for just that!
Alexandra has been working with kids of all ages since 2017. She has also been participating in community non-profit work since 2016. PFLAG Youth Advisory Council of Jacksonville was approved by the board of PFLAG of Jacksonville on July 12, 2018. Since then Alexandra has been working hard on making YAC exactly what kids under the age of 13 and their families need today and continuing to make changes as YAC grows towards the future.
"YAC is everything I could have wanted as a kid. We continue to make big and small changes the more we know and the more we talk to kids who are a part of YAC. My favorite part of being a part of this council is seeing kids find friends in a safe and loving environment. Knowing that just one other kid knows that they are not alone and that there are other kids who can relate and identify with who they are is truly incredible to see. One day hopefully YAC will not be needed anymore. That is my ultimate goal for YAC. In this case not being needed would be the best thing that could happen. Knowing that our world could and hopefully will change that much motivates me to do the best I can for the years that I am able. We as YAC are Youth helping kids, meanwhile being the change that this world needs."
Copyright © 2018 PFLAG of Jacksonville - All Rights Reserved.


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Every year a select group of entrepreneurs and business people upset the status quo. Whether their source of wealth is a hot startup like Nasty Gal or Instagram, or savvy leadership at a hedge fund, we deem them each likely to join the future ranks of The Forbes 400. And in a special twist this year, we are also highlighting some of philanthropy's up-and-coming faces: the heirs and self-made rich who are using their money for good in distinctive and innovative ways.
Last year Howard W. Buffett (Warren's grandson) became the executive director of his father's Howard G. Buffett Foundation. Buffett, 28, earned a master's at Columbia and worked for the Gates Foundation and the Departments of Agriculture and Defense under President Obama. The $2 billion foundation focuses on basic needs in the Third World and self-sufficiency in rural communities.
Katherine Lorenz's grandfather George Mitchell made his fortune pioneering natural gas shale drilling, employing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking to crack open the Barnett shale field in Texas. Now his Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation is dedicated to creating a more sustainable planet. One $6 million Texas-based venture is devoted to capturing the expertise of the state's traditional energy leaders to move the state toward a cleaner energy portfolio. Another venture focuses on preserving undeveloped underground water supplies in central Texas. Lorenz, 33, has been overseeing the foundation since early 2011. Previously, she served as deputy director of the Institute for Philanthropy. She also lived and worked in Oaxaca, Mexico for nearly six years where she cofounded Puente a la Salud Comunitaria, a non-profit working to eradicate malnutrition in rural Oaxaca. Her experience has taught her that climate, food and poverty are all intricately connected. "If you don't really look at climate change and really take it seriously," she told FORBES, "you can spend all of your time working with the farmers but this bigger issue will really make their lives not worth living."
The adopted son of John Kluge Sr. is out to ensure that 95% of his late father's assets will be put to philanthropic use. Kluge, 29, started the for-profit angel firm Eirene to support only initiatives that will affect at least 1 billion people. First up: provide 1 million toilets to the developing world. Other interests: waste collection and fertilizer and methane production.
The first openly lesbian owner of a sports franchise, Ricketts, 44, focuses on equality issues. Was a longtime board member of Lambda Legal; she also donates to Housing Opportunities for Women and the Chicago-based Howard Brown Health Center. While her father, J. Joe Ricketts, pounds Obama via his Super PAC, hers backs pro-gay candidates.
Rechnitz, 47, gave $40 million to fund a fieldhouse with an indoor cycling racetrack in Brooklyn Bridge Park earlier this year. The gift, which covers design and construction, is the largest single donation ever made to New York City parks. His grandfather Robert Heilbrun was a Depression-era investor and New York City philanthropist.
This April Soros, 26, the son of America's 15th-richest man, founded his eponymous foundation, a single-donor endeavor set up to promote social justice and human rights. He kicked it off in July with a gala in support of Global Witness, the organization that uncovered Africa's blood-diamond scandal. Soros sits on the board of his father's Open Society Foundations.