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Follow the journey of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and learn how we continue to grow philanthropy to meet the changing needs of our community.
1969 | 1970-79 | 1980-89 | 1990-99 | 2000-09 | 2010-16 | 2017
John E. Kirkpatrick
Oilman and philanthropist John E. Kirkpatrick and eight forward-thinking community leaders took a bold and pioneering step and founded the Oklahoma City Community Foundation in 1969. They embraced the innovative idea of securing lasting charitable support for the community through endowment. Spurred into action by the National Tax Reform Act of 1969 that imposed new restrictions on private foundations, the group created a public foundation for the community.
Designed to meet the test of time, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation was modeled after the Cleveland Foundation, one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the country. From its beginning, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation has operated within a system of checks and balances that ensures accountability and good stewardship. Its structure allows the organization to adapt to the changing needs of the community and to ensure the donor's intent is preserved.
The first year of operations ended with net worth of $45,299 from one gift.
Longtime president of the Oklahoma Publishing Company, E.K. Gaylord, established the first permanent scholarship fund, and Oklahoma City banker Jasper D. Ackerman created the first charitable organization endowment.
Using proceeds from a real estate sale, Harn family member Florence Ogden Wilson established endowment funds for five charitable organizations.
John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick
In celebration of our 10th anniversary, John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick offered the first Kirkpatrick Match Challenge to help charitable organizations grow their endowment funds and attract new donors. The match raised nearly $740,000 that the Kirkpatricks matched dollar for dollar.
Following his death in 1981, Oklahoma oilman William T. "Bill" Payne gifted his company Payne Petroleum through his will to establish an advised fund. The gift more than doubled the Community Foundation's assets.
Nancy B. Anthony
In 1985, Nancy B. Anthony became the fourth executive director, and also the Community Foundation's only full-time employee.
Through a recommendation from their professional advisor, William and Margaret Davis established the first affiliated fund in 1987 following the sale of their food distribution company.
After operating out of the back of the Kirkpatrick Oil Company at 1300 N. Broadway for 18 years, our staff of two full-time employees moved to an office at 115 Park Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City in 1987.
Margaret Annis Boys
In 1991, we received a $1.5 million gift from the estate of Oklahoma City schoolteacher Margaret Annis Boys. Before her death in 1990, Miss Boys included the gift in her estate plans with the instructions to create a permanent endowment to beautify public lands in Oklahoma County. The Margaret Annis Boys Trust was established, along with a grant program and an advisory committee of citizens knowledgeable about landscaping and the care of public land.
In 1992, the Trustees developed the organization's first long-range plan, developing the mission statement and changing the bylaws to increase the number of Trustees from the original nine to 12.
Trustees launch the Community Foundation's first major program initiative in response to a community-wide need for positive activities for youth during non-school hours. The After School Options (ASO) Initiative brought together civic, religious and government entities to create programs that exist today.
In 1995, we moved our office back to 1300 N. Broadway. A few months later, the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City occurred. Our community's tragedy became the nation's tragedy and contributions of support immediately poured in. Because of an existing relationship with area nonprofit organizations, we helped coordinate the community's response, resulting in an expansion of the traditional services of the Community Foundation.
In 1998, the Trustee Scholarship Initiative was launched to help more students in central Oklahoma attend college. The initiative awards scholarships to students and provides free training and resources for high school guidance counselors.
In 2000, we launched our first website, OCCF.org.
In 2001, our number of Trustees increased from 12 to 15 to accommodate expanding responsibilities.
To address a shortage of qualified nurses, we established the Nurse Education Program. Today the program offers scholarships to third and fourth year college students enrolled in a nursing program, as well as practicing registered nurses who are pursuing a nursing-related bachelor's degree.
In 2003, we launched DonorCentral, an online reporting system that provides donors with 24/7 access to their endowment fund information, as well as the opportunity to recommend grants online.
During a long-range planning session in 2004, the Trustees addressed the need for a new office facility to accommodate more services for donors and a growing staff. When construction for the new facility began at 1000 N. Broadway Ave., it was the first new office construction along Automobile Alley in four decades.
Our founder, John E. Kirkpatrick, would not live to see the completion of the new facility. He died Oct. 3, 2006, at the age of 98, leaving behind a legacy of generosity that will impact the community for generations. The family's history of giving continues through the Kirkpatrick Family Affiliated Fund that is now led by his grandson, Christian K. Keesee.
In 2007, our staff of 27 employees moved to our new home in Automobile Alley. The 18,000-square-foot facility offered nearly 9,000 square feet of public space available for use by nonprofit organizations and community groups.
To mark our 40th anniversary in 2009, the Trustees provided support for several key projects including Get Reading Oklahoma, an initiative to assist Oklahoma adults in improving their reading, writing and math skills.
The introduction of the iFund Grants Program in 2011 provided an opportunity to help meet community needs in three areas: Access to Health Care, Opportunities for Children and Services for Elderly.
In 2012, we partnered with GuideStar to launch GiveSmartOKC.org, a free website providing information about central Oklahoma nonprofits.
Following the devastating storms that struck Oklahoma in May 2013, we reactivated two funds to facilitate gifts to assist with the recovery efforts. Our experience with disaster recovery enabled us to help coordinate funding for long-term disaster-related needs with area nonprofits.
With more than 150 scholarship endowments, our scholarship program moved its application process online, making it easy for students to apply and enabling our scholarship programs to reach a greater number of potential applicants.
In 2014, we celebrated our 45th anniversary with assets reaching an all-time high of $810 million. Trustees launched a five-year long-range plan identifying strategic direction and goals for the organization.
Through our Parks & Public Space Initiative, we funded the Oklahoma City Parks Master Plan to identify strategic directions of growth and provide recommendations for the funding, maintenance and improvement of Oklahoma City public parks.
Trustees launched the Wellness Initiative to meet community needs around physical activity, good nutrition and healthy lifestyle choices. In addition, we created the GetMovingOKC website providing a calendar of local events and resources to help citizens in central Oklahoma be more active.
In Fiscal Year 2016, $34 million in grants benefited 1,800 charitable organizations and the thousands of individuals they serve. In addition, $1.5 million in scholarships helped 600 students further their education. This impact in the community was made possible through $44 million in gifts from 1,700 donors. We ended the fiscal year with $849 million in assets.
The Trustees announced plans to expand our office facility, allowing us to continue to meet the growing needs of our community and providing more meeting space for charitable organizations.
To ensure the scholarship funds we administer yield award amounts that keep up with rising tuition costs, we offered a match for gifts to scholarship funds. More than 500 donors contributed to the match, adding more than $770,000 to 82 scholarships.
Together with the City of Oklahoma City Parks & Recreation Department and Oklahoma Forestry Services, we presented the completed Oklahoma City Parks Tree Inventory to the Oklahoma City Council. Conducted by professional arborists, the data collected will be used to implement a tree planting and replacement program throughout Oklahoma City parks.
We convened a group of community stakeholders and hired a nonprofit research organization to conduct a Comprehensive Needs Assessment for the Oklahoma City area to identify needs, capacity, connectivity of resources and potential solutions for our community's most pressing issues.
In May 2017, we broke ground on our building expansion project that will provide more meeting space for charitable organizations in the community. With an expected completion date of May 2018, the 15,000-square-foot addition will connect to the Community Foundation's existing building at 1000 N. Broadway Ave.


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We asked teachers unions nationwide why they oppose reopening schools. Here's what they said
TNR / December 21, 2020
By Thomas Catenacci
Teachers unions largely won't explain why they want to keep public education virtual, even though studies have suggested that schools aren't coronavirus super-spreaders as originally expected and that students' performance have suffered in remote environments.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, elementary and high school students nationwide have been forced to take classes remotely, which has caused many children to fall far behind both on exercise, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers, and classwork, The Washington Post reported. A New York Times article labeled remote learning among the most "insidious" tragedies emerging from the pandemic.
The Daily Caller News Foundation contacted 15 teachers unions across 12 states affiliated with either the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) or the National Education Association. The DCNF asked what their positions were regarding school openings and what evidence supported that position.
"For atypically developing kids, it is a very big deal," Matthew Cruger, a neuropsychologist at the Child Mind Institute in Manhattan, told The Times.
Meanwhile, evidence has suggested schools aren't the super-spreaders that many expected them to be, according to Brown University economist Emily Oster writing in The Atlantic. Infection rates among students and teachers have been low even in areas with outbreaks.
"What we haven't seen are super-spreader events," Sallie Permar, a Duke University pediatrics and immunology professor, told the Association of American Medical Colleges. "The fear that you'd have one infected kid come to school, and then you'd have many other kids and teachers and relatives [at home] get infected — that hasn't happened."
Eight unions did not respond to the DCNF's inquiries, while a ninth, the California Federation of Teachers, declined to comment.
The six unions that did respond stressed the importance of teacher and student safety, but few provided supporting evidence for their preferred policies other than general references to public health guidelines.
"To be perfectly clear, the 122,000 members of the Ohio Education Association (OEA) want more than anything to be educating our children face to face," OEA media relations consultant Katie Olmsted told the DCNF.
"But we want to keep our kids, families and educators safe when we do," she continued.
The OEA's board of directors approved a new policy Dec. 3 that consists of halting all in-person instruction throughout Ohio until Jan. 11, according to a press release. Schools should only be opened after the local health board determined that they are following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, according to the policy.
CDC guidelines say it is "critical for schools to open as safely and as quickly as possible for in-person learning." The agency recommended that schools adopt mitigation strategies and implement indicators to understand when an outbreak is likely.
A school is at risk of widespread transmission when more than 50 students test positive within a 14-day period and when the test positivity rate surpasses 8%, CDC guidance said. The positivity rate of nearly 200,000 students over the course of a two-week period in September showed a positivity rate of .13% for students and .24% for teachers, according to Oster's data.
"OEA conducted an extensive evaluation of existing research, reviewed CDC and Ohio Department of Health guidance, and conducted numerous conversations with state leaders as well as representatives of the Ohio Chapter of American Association of Pediatrics," Olmsted said.
Teachers unions in New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Minnesota echoed similar reasoning.
"Education Minnesota has consistently asked, even begged, Minnesotans to take the steps necessary to keep their schools and hospitals from being overwhelmed by the spread of the virus in their local communities," Education Minnesota President Denise Specht told the DCNF in a statement.
"We've learned that schools aren't islands and educators aren't magically immune to what's happening in their neighborhoods."
Specht added that there have been more than 10,000 coronavirus cases among educators and students in Minnesota that can be tracked back to school buildings. State experts have estimated that's an undercount, according to Specht.
The Minnesota Department of Health releases weekly coronavirus reports, which track infections associated with elementary and high schools. There have been 10,057 such cases since Aug. 1, according to the agency's Dec. 10 report.
"It is absolutely unacceptable for any school district to disregard the advice of medical professionals and scientists during a pandemic and put the safety of students, staff, and their families at risk," Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) President Rich Askey said in a statement provided to the DCNF.
"Temporarily pausing in-person instruction and transitioning to remote learning will allow students to remain on track academically without any risk to their health," he continued.
In November, Askey urged school districts experiencing upticks in new cases to halt in-person learning, according to Penn Live.
Like the PSEA, Illinois unions criticized local districts and demanded schools adhere to strict safety guidelines.
"School district failure to implement and enforce the [Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)] guidance and requirements for schools puts the health of our teachers, students, and communities at risk," the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers said in a statement shared with the DCNF.
But, advocates of reopening schools have criticized unions for using the pandemic for political and financial gain.
Performance data released by Virginia's largest school system showed that students who previously performed poorly in class have performed even worse with remote learning. Students with disabilities and English-language learners have fallen behind the most.
"Keeping the schools closed is disproportionately harming the least advantaged because advantaged families are forming pandemic pods," Corey DeAngelis, director of school choice at the Reason Foundation, told The Daily Caller. "It's the least advantaged that are stuck in this scenario where they're stuck in this same system that's just failing them more and more every year."
A Wall Street Journal editorial in August characterized union demands as "political extortion."
Further, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said opening schools should be "the default" during a Nov. 29 interview with ABC News. United Nations Secretary General António Guterres warned that school closings could cause a "a generational catastrophe."
But unions have remained defiant, saying schools must stay closed for the sake of teacher and student safety unless districts meet their safety demands. AFT President Randi Weingarten has even said she supported strikes if schools opened without the right measures in place, according to the U.S. News and World Report.
"We will fight on all fronts for the safety of our students and their educators," Weingarten said, U.S. News reported. "But if authorities don't protect the safety and health of those we represent and those we serve, as our executive council voted last week, nothing is off the table."
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6 thoughts on "We asked teachers unions nationwide why they oppose reopening schools. Here's what they said"
dennis morrisseau says:
THANK YOU, THANK YOU PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS
weiland a. ross says:
The teachers unions have become like "Jabba the Hut" from the Star Wars movie. Bloated, greedy, self-serving monsters. They once upon a time were "professional organizations" that served to improve the school systems and at the same time provide real salaries, etc. to teachers, as well as improved working conditions, etc. Time to face the fact that they no longer have the public interest in mind, only power for themselves.
RICHARD GALLAGHER says:
Oh did you nail it!
Jay Eshelman says:
There are loads of private schools in Vermont that are open for in-person instruction. Parent's should demand School Choice vouchers so they can have a voice in determining the acceptable safe practices for their children and not be forced to abide what the public school monopoly teacher unions demands.
What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
LC says:
I am a teacher in one of those private schools, and we are open 5 days a week for in person learning and have been since September. We have had one student test positive (while not in school) and no faculty. Kids need to be in schools! The unions are the driving force behind keeping the schools closed, citing safety, which we know is a lot of hogwash.
I completely agree with you- School choice would send a loud and clear message to our public school system and actually result in educating our children and not indoctrinating them.
Thank you for what you're doing. God speed.
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Best Comics of 2011 – A List of Lists for the Listophiles
Whether published as comic books, graphic novels, manga, web comics, digital comics, or some other form of sequential art, comics published this year continues a fantastic renaissance in the art form that brings more creativity and innovation. Barely able to contain their excitement, several outlets have already released their lists for the year's best. And since we're now knee deep in the holiday shopping season, let's see what has won the attention of critics and reviewers in 2011.
I'll add to the list as more are released. Check out the artists own webpages and check out the publisher links for more info on each book. Select quotes are taken from the site/publication, visit each for more.
First, here are some Black Friday shopping guides that are still worth consulting and will no doubt influence those site's final Best Of lists:
GeekChicDaily
LA Times' Hero Complex
Also of note is the Washington Post's Comic Riffs blog sending out an open call for nominations for this year's Best Webcomics. Let me know if I've missed a Best Of list worth reading. OK, on with the lists!
Amazon.ca – Best Books of 2011: Comics & Graphic Novels (published November 28, 2011) [mostly the same as Amazon.com's list below except for 4 items]
Habibi by Craig Thompson, published by Pantheon Graphic Novels, $35.00
Hark! A Vagrant by Kate Beaton, published by Drawn and Quarterly, $19.95
Mister Wonderful by Daniel Clowes, published by Pantheon Graphic Novels, $19.95
Pogo: The Complete Daily & Sunday Comic Strips Volume 1: Through the Wild Blue Wonder by Walt Kelly, published by Fantagraphics Books, $39.99
Love and Rockets: New Stories Volume 4 by Los Bros Hernandez, published by Fantagraphics Books, $14.99
Green River Killer: A True Detective Story by Jeff Jensen and Jonathan Case, published by Dark Horse Comics, $24.99
Kill Shakespeare Volume 2: The Blast of War by Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col and Andy Belanger, published by IDW Publishing, $19.99
The Death-Ray by Daniel Clowes, published by Drawn and Quarterly, $19.95
Joe the Barbarian by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy, published by Vertigo, $29.99
One Soul by Ray Fawkes, published by Oni Press, $24.99
Zahra's Paradise by Amir & Khalil
Publishers Weekly – Best Books 2011: Comics (published November 7, 2011)
Zahra's Paradise by Amir and Kahlil, published by First Second Books, $19.99
"An Iranian blogger goes missing and his family enters a hellish twilight zone of obfuscation in a story that captures the uncertainty of living under religious dogma."
Daytripper by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá, published by Vertigo, $19.99
The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media by Brooke Gladstone and Josh Neufeld, published by W. W. Norton, $23.95
Host of NPR's On the Media, Gladstone uses a cartoon persona to take the reader on a thoughtful and entertaining excursion through the history of the media from ancient Rome to the rise of digital technology.
Infinite Kung Fu by Kagan McLeod, published by Top Shelf Productions, $24.95
Finder: Voice by Carla Speed McNeil, published by Dark Horse Comics, $19.99
"In this epic work of science fiction, Rachel Grosvenor, an outcast in a world ruled by a complex network of clans, looks to find a place for herself by attempting to join a very exclusive clan."
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen, published by Drawn and Quarterly, $44.95
Farm 54 by Galit Seliktar and Gilad Seliktar, published by Fanfare / Ponent Mon, $25.00
Habibi by Craig Thompson
Amazon.com – Best Books of 2011: Comics & Graphic Novels (published November 8, 2011)
"Habibi, Craig Thompson's intricate and moving fairy tale about familial and romantic love, one's relationship to their environment, the shared roots of Christianity and Islam, and the effects of industrial modernization, tops our list of the best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2011."
Batman: The Black Mirror by Scott Snyder, Jock and Francesco Francavilla, published by DC Comics, $29.99
King of the Flies Volume 2: The Origin of the World by Mezzo and Pirus, published by Fantagraphics Books, $18.99
The New York Times – Holiday Gift Guide: 100 Notable Books of 2011 (published November 21, 2011)
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen, published by Drawn and Quarterly, $44.95 (New York Times review)
"In this capacious, metaphysically inclined graphic novel, a flock of finches act out Nilsen's unsettling comic vision about the food chain, fate and death."
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Comic-Con Wrap-Up: Comics Debuts
I know it's hard to believe with all the big flashy Hollywood things, but Comic-Con actually had stuff about comic books! There were a number of exciting debuts this year. Scroll through and see if something catches your eye. If so, read the blurb I've put together from the publisher's write-ups, and if you're intrigued, click the links to find out more.
Any Empire by Nate Powell
Any Empire by Nate Powell (Swallow Me Whole) recalls aimless summers of Nancy Drew and G.I. Joe, treehouses and army surplus stores… but when fantasy starts to bleed into reality, whose mission will be accomplished? [Interview]
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen: A haunting postmodern fable, this beautiful and minimalist story is the culmination of ten years and over 600 pages of work that details the metaphysical quandaries of the occupants of an endless plain, existing somewhere between a dream and a Russian steppe.
Daybreak by Brian Ralph
Daybreak by Brian Ralph is an unconventional zombie story. Drawing inspiration from zombies, horror movies, television, and first-person shooter video games, Daybreak departs from zombie genre in both content and format, achieving a living-dead masterwork of literary proportions. [Interview]
The Death-Ray by Daniel Clowes
The Death-Ray by Daniel Clowes: Classic staples of the superhero genre – origin, costume, ray-gun. sidekick, fight scene – are reconfigured into a story that is anything but morally simplistic. With subtle comedy, deft mastery and an obvious affection for the bold Pop Art exuberance of comic book design, Daniel Clowes delivers a contemporary meditation on the darkness of the human psyche.
Freakshow by David Server, Jackson Lanzing and Joe Suitor
Freakshow by writers David Server and Jackson Lanzing, and artist Joe Suitor: When five refugee survivors develop monstrous mutations from a devastating chemical explosion that leaves their city in ruins, they band together to seek revenge against the clandestine government quarantine that has seized control in the aftermath. But are they monsters…or heroes?
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It's all because they don't really know what's just around the corner or what new company, product, service, idea is going to be the next great thing anymore than you or me. If they did, more than one out of 10 start-ups would still be around at the end of five years.
And companies wouldn't introduce stuff only to see you walk out of the store with another company's stuff.
Go ahead, look around your office or home at all the stuff you were positive was going to make it big and have really great staying power.
And, of course, there are the hundreds of Internet/web-based companies that have come and gone leaving no residue behind except bruised egos and unfulfilled dreams.
None of them were necessarily bad ideas, bad products. Often it was because the folks who developed and marketed them hung onto them too long and were unwilling or unable to kill the product with a newer, better, faster, cheaper solution.
What's keeping company folks from getting a good night's sleep is that the product/service life cycle is getting shorter and shorter.
The auto industry used to have a design life cycle of 3 years. Today, they're doing honestly new product introductions – not just incremental changes -- every year.
The CE/PC industry used to have an annual product refresh cycle. That has shrunk to a six-month, even a three-month cycle.
It's getting so bad that the day after you start developing the next great thing, others in the organization are developing its replacement.
Both teams are hoping theirs is the product that you just gotta' have.
Laugh-In – One of the many highlights of the Rowan & Martin Show was the awarding of the Fickle Finger of Fate Award for a stupid or dumb mistake. Today, it's something far less funny, more painful for companies/products; it's stagnant sales.
That's right; ultimately, it's you the consumer (business and individual) who determines which product is fought over when folks wait in line for the store's doors to open or is stolen when you're out of the room or walking down the street.
Consumers also vote with their money as to which product/service gets Rowan and Martin's infamous Fickle Finger of Fate Award … and how quickly.
In the case of the last three, there are experts (normal people who like to predict the future) who say each is going to replace/kill the other.
Product Release – With almost military precision, companies strive to get optimum consumer attention as well as deliver shock and awe among the competition. With today's always-on, open organizations it's increasingly difficult to surprise competitors and consumers.
It's not just the product category the companies want to dominate; and despite their neat slogans – "designed for humanity," "do no evil," or other neat sound byte, they want to terminate the competition.
Companies, like their products, have their day in the sunshine and their dark days.
- Nokia "owned" the cellphone market, dominating everyone/everything. Then MS rescued them and they're shedding products, people to recuperate.
- Motorola had a great run with their phones, stumbled and Google bought em and now … well, we'll see.
- Apple set the pace for smartphones and established the tablet market and now no matter how many the consumers buy, it just ain't feeling the love.
- Lenovo bought IBM's PC division and suddenly respect returned to the industry pioneer.
It's true that with many of the companies and products, much of the problem can be laid at the feet of management. They become overconfident that whatever they offer, consumers will snap them up.
But as Ben Thompson wrote in a recent blog, even the best futurists, forecasters, management thinkers, "experts" sometimes get it wrong.
For example, consider your always-with-you smartphone.
There are two leaders – Apple, Samsung - and a lot of wannabes.
Experts got their first views of the iPhone 5C/5S and said they were going to be disasters or modest successes. Consumers didn't care and bought 9M in the first weekend!
Samsung's Galaxy 5 flavors got mixed reviews even within the same publications and still folks bought them.
But both firms have been doing well because they're focusing on the consumer, not the person writing the review, forecasting the future.
Uncertainty Ahead – Good engineers/designers usually have a clear idea of the next-generation product/service they are certain the customer wants/needs. The problem is once it gets in the customers' hands, usage is often far different from the product plans. Sometimes that's good, sometimes it makes for some tough driving.
They will also face challenges because consumers talk with other consumers (friends/family) and make their decisions based on "facts" that aren't on a specification sheet or price list.
Consumers weigh the features, benefits and costs that are most important to them.
And don't kid yourself, it holds true in business decisions as well.
There are logical reasons for every rationalized decision.
The challenge for the people making and marketing the products (and fortune tellers) is that it is impossible to predict, measure, document when taste, priorities will shift.
Here's where industry experts can help the company time the roll-out of the next big thing you just gotta' have and make you wish you didn't have yesterday's model.
Next time, you'll get it right.
Trust me … I'm an expert!


I've been feeling triggered. Have you been feeling it too? Keep reading for self-care tips to help process all that is up right now.
My intention was to listen with an open mind and heart in order to build a bridge of compassion that extends beyond a person's actions.
I do this in every relationship in my life and facilitate this process with my clients as an integral tool to help heal past and present struggles in relationships with others.
Forgiveness that heals across all space and time.
No matter who they are, what they look like, what they believe, who they love, or what they've done or been accused of doing, even if they've crossed a line.
Set ground rules of decency and boundaries as to what is and isn't acceptable behavior.
As I seek first to understand rather than be understood.
And focus on what unites us more than what separates us.
And eradicate the illusion of the separation our differences portray.
To shatter the patterns of abuse in our collective experience.
I pray all beings be happy and free.
May Light and Love be restored on Earth.
If you're survivor of sexual assault please take good care of yourself and know that I hear, feel and know your pain.
Spend time in meditation to let all the overwhelm go.
If you need someone to talk to, reach out, I'm here for you. You are not alone.
You are invited to STOP living your life filled with promises of tomorrow and START showing up for yourself TODAY!!!.
Did the that one thing you know would be so good for you, today.
Invested in personal growth to heal your past and set yourself free, today.
Made and enforced difficult decisions because you know they're good for you, today.
No longer fell back into your old patterns of coping with stress, today.
Powerfully and consistently showed up for yourself with love and kindness, today.
In fact, you have everything to gain, including your own self-respect.
I know those are strong words but hear me out.
Started something good only to see it fade away as quickly as you started?
Experienced yo-yo of dieting, only to find yourself stuck in weight gain and loss?
Invested in a coaching program or online course only to "kind of" show up like being on the calls, showing up for sessions but not doing the work in between?
This is NOT (ever) an invitation to pick up the Shame Stick and start beating yourself up because you know that never ends well.
This is however an invitation to put yourself and your self-sabotaging ways IN CHECK.
This is an invitation to radically and powerfully BREAK THOSE PATTERNS once and for all.
To show up like you never have before. To push through your (innate) resistance to change, and develop a strong sense of self-trust, self-respect and self-love.
How difficult it is to trust yourself if you don't follow through with the things you said you would do? How do you truly, deeply feel love if you don't act lovingly to yourself?
When you continually break promises to yourself and don't treat yourself the way you'd like to be treated, how in the world can you expect your relationships to be any different?
Now imagine, you spent these last months of 2018 powerfully showing up for yourself ON FIRE breaking old patterns once and for all...and guess what? IT WORKED! You did it!
You broke up with that old nasty friend called resistance, shattered old patterns, and upgraded your MINDSET to create healthy, empowering new ways of showing up for yourself and others.
Just how proud will you be?
You get to say, "THIS WAS THE YEAR I finally broke those chains and set myself free."
You didn't let your old excuses keep you from the very things you knew you needed to feel and be your best. You said that bigger YES to YOU and decided to be ALL IN...no longer half-assing things but ALL IN.
You DECIDE exactly what you are POWERFULLY COMMITTING to, right here, right now. Remember, no more excuses. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose.
Take out your journal and write down what you are committing to. Put it on a piece of paper and tape it to your mirror. Read it every damn day!
Decide every single day that TODAY is going to be the day you tap into your Inner Warrior and bust through fear and complacency.
Remind yourself daily of your commitment and decide WHY it is so important to you. Write down your why so it fuels you when your old patterns try to sneak their way back in and masterfully try to convince that it is okay to self-destruct, reach for that old vice, numb out, tune out, and avoid doing the things and making the decisions you know would be best for you.
COMMENT BELOW and share with me what you're committing to and why. Once your proclaim it, you are putting your stake in the ground and claiming it once and for all.
What would this level of self-trust and self-love do for your life and relationships?
What would it be worth to feel grounded in your sense of self, confident in how you are showing up for yourself and free from old patterns that have kept you stuck?
I want to personally invite you to join me as I guide an amazing group of one-on-one clients through the final months of 2018 to Finish Strong!
If you aren't paying someone to hold you accountable the likelihood that you will slip back into the old is much higher.
And you know just how passionate I am about the Integration & Embodiment phase of transformation = aka. LASTING CHANGE.
I have to be honest here. It breaks my heart when I see clients not experiencing the level of transformation I know is possible for them. The work in our sessions is absolutely life-changing as they build bridges of understanding, shift their perspective from fear to love, reframe the past to look back feeling at peace, learn tools for empowered, conscious, loving relationships and get clear on who they are and what they desire most.
Inner work works and I know first hand just how (permanently) life changing it is.
The catch is... it only kind of works if you only kind of do it.
Although massive healing and huge life shifts take place, it takes time, grit and fierce commitment to UPGRADE the subconscious mind and create a new reality for yourself. This happens outside of the sessions.
Here's the deal...I am fiercely committed to STANDING FOR YOU until you can powerfully stand for yourself. So, I created (yet another) ridiculously affordable coaching deal to make it super easy for you to SAY YES to YOU.
It's TIME. This is your year. This is your call to break the chains, set yourself free, and fall deeply in love with your life!
Take the first step. If we've never worked together, CLICK HERE and Book Your Initial Breakthrough Session Today!
Something magical happens when you slow down, and consciously connect to the most essential and sacred part of you, your Soul.
It happens when you journey from your head to your heart, clear away the limitations of your story, and learn to choose love instead.
This is a process of awakening to the potential that resides within.
I invite you to pause, dive deep, tune in, and align with that wise part in you that knows exactly what to do, and is always there, lovingly guiding you.
The busyness of life makes it difficult to hear that inner wisdom and guidance but all of the answers you seek are within.
Learn to ask the right questions, get quiet enough to hear the answers, and uncover the courage and faith to act upon the wisdom you receive.
You also need the right tools and guidance to navigate this inner journey.
Imagine what life will be like when you allow yourself time to pause, tune in, and get clear on what you need to do and be to live your greatest potential.
How would it feel to cultivate a strong foundation as you learn to design your life to be centered around soulful self-care, passion and purpose?
What opportunities might open to you? What might be different?
Are you ready to take the journey from your head to your heart, and set your Soul on Fire?
I've been called to act as a personal and spiritual guide to those who are ready to take their power back, show up authentically, live their truth, set healthy boundaries, and love with their whole heart.
I'm here to guide you to breakthrough and break-free from the limitations of your past and help you get unstuck so you can move forward empowered and free.
I would love to serve as your Spiritual Guide.
Although there is a fee for this 90-minute session, it is laser focused and designed for you to experience a significant breakthrough in your life right now!
I'll help you focus on what truly matters so you can get the most out of this one life.
Get results right away and leave your session with greater clarity on how to move forward empowered and inspired.
Your big breakthrough is just one click away!
It would be my deepest honor to guide through your own healing and transformation. Once you awaken and show up for the real work, life will never be the same.
If you would like my help and support to heal and transform your story, Click Here to Book an Initial Breakthrough Session and access the deep inner-work you need to transform your life.
August has been a whirlwind of a month full of energy, excitement and healing!
THIS IS YOUR SIGN! This is the nudge, the gentle reminder, that this is your time to feel better, be better, and do better!
There is something to be said about the process of awakening and transformation.
Once you become aware of the patterns wrecking havoc in your life you can no longer ignore or avoid the path of awakening.
It begins to beckon you louder and louder, and what once a subtle nudge becomes raging thunder.
You either wait until you have enough information and choose this path to freedom, or you wait until you hurt so bad you have no choice.
Everyone's wake up call looks different. Our paths are all as unique as we are, but there are some things that we must all do to truly be free.
One of them is setting yourself free from the pain of your past so that new doors of opportunity can be opened.
Along the journey, you deepen your understanding of self, and take an honest, humble look at the workings of your own mind, thoughts, and belief systems.
You become aware of your core programming, how and why it was formed, the blessings and curses of that programming and how to rewrite it to serve your higher good.
The process of unraveling and reprogramming is one of the most courageous and empowering journeys of your life.
You become an active participant in powerfully creating the life you love, taking full responsibility for your reality and wellbeing.
There is no magic pill or fast track on this path except your desire, willingness and commitment to show up fully, stay engaged and allow yourself to be supported and mentored through the process.
Are you ready break the chains and finally set yourself free?
This is your call to fall deeply in love with life!
Take the first step. CLICK HERE and Book Your Session Today!
If you know me well, you know that I love to keep it real.
I was recently a guest on Real Souls with Peggy Bennet, a podcast that discusses everything from dating and relationships to manifesting the life that you desire.
I had the opportunity to share a lot about my own story to inspire you and help ignite transformation in your own life. The interview is LIVE on iTunes!
You see, each of us has an initial story. At some point, you made a decision about yourselves and who you are and what you are worthy of. At the very moment that decision was made, life began to unfold based on your early decision making process and/or programing.
For me, from a very young age, I wanted so badly to fit in. I wanted to be liked, to know my place in the world. I was searching...can you relate?
I was young when I experienced my spiritual awakening, 18 years old to be exact. It was a time in my life where nothing seemed to be going right for me. Click the link below to discover what events in my life led me to this path, and how I tuned in and allowed myself to be intuitively guided along my spiritual journey.
✨ What is your initial story and is it still playing out?
✨ Can you identify themes in your life that keep popping up?
✨ What did you learn about yourself when you were young?
✨ What did you learning about what is and isn't possible for you in life and love?
✨ What were your examples of love, including self-love like?
✨ If you have a high-level of self-awareness around what shaped you, have you been able to create a new story?
The deep impact of our initial stories can either hinder us from having the life we truly want or radically empower us if do the inner work required to untangle and undo the old programming and create a new empowered story instead.
We don't always get to choose what happens in life, we do get to choose what we make of it.
Leading people like you into this powerful transformative processes is what I am here to do. It is what I was born to do, trained to do, and what my life story has prepared me for.
If you would like my help and support to heal and transform your story, I've opened up my calendar for the entire month of August to give you access to the deep inner-work you need to transform your life. There are very limited spots still open, be sure to book right away. This is is an incredible opportunity at the rate of $111.00!
Remember, you can also share this link with friends and family who need support.
Spread the love and keep growing. It's what this life is all about.
Last week, I asked you a few powerful questions to help you grow from your experiences...How did it feel to answer them?
What am I being called to learn?
How am I being called to grow?
What within me needs healing?
What quality am I being called to cultivate more of?
What soul gift is wanting to be expressed through me?
I asked these questions to encourage you to take a leap of faith. No matter what happens, use it as fuel for your soul's growth, healing and expression.
Taking risks into the unknown and letting Spirit lead the way isn't always easy and it doesn't mean things work out the way you think they will (in fact, they often don't and that is a part of the magic).
Whenever I've followed my intuition and allowed myself to be guided, I have had the most incredible experiences and grown more than I could possibly imagine.
Do you remember the old 80's slogan "No pain, no gain"? It is the concept that you have to push yourself to the point of pain because that is where growth happens, muscles grow and your body becomes stronger.
When you say yes to a path of personal growth it can feel a little scary because you're diving into the unknown, it's that sweet spot between anxiety and excitement.
Inner work requires you getting real with yourself and the path itself can be messy as you navigate these new waters, trying out your new tools, stumbling, falling and getting back up again. It is in the discomfort of pushing through your resistance to change that growth happens.
No matter what life brings, take a moment to pause, breathe deeply and tune into your heart. Ask yourself the powerful questions above...Inquire within.
Your inner wisdom will reveal the answers you seek.
The more heartfelt your intention, the more clarity, wisdom and growth you will experience.
Keep growing. It's what this life is all about.
The journey of awakening from your head to your heart, is the most rewarding journey of a lifetime.
If you haven't already, give yourself this gift and invest in living this precious life from a place of greater joy, authenticity, purpose, meaning and connection.
Go deep within and uncover the gold that is waiting to be found in the story of your life.
Choose wisely, live fully, embrace, heal, integrate, transform, and most importantly, LOVE ❤.
Spring is a great reminder to focus on the seeds you are planting.
Bring light to your thoughts and actions because you get to create your destiny from this day forward with every choice you make.
Is this choice going to serve me long term, or is it short term gratification?
Is it contributing to a long term healthy body and adding to my life force energy, or will it rob me of vitality and slowly weaken me over time?
Are these seeds planting future success, or am I giving in to distraction and procrastination?
Do these thoughts empower me, or disempower me?
Does this behavior contribute to loving relationships, or create further separation?
Am I living my life from faith and love, or am I letting fear run my life?
Am I investing in my future by getting the support I need today, or am I making excuses and putting it off into a never present future?
If you aren't happy with the results you are getting you must learn to ask better questions. This is a key element to any personal transformation, and one of the core tools I teach my clients.
The ability to start asking yourself powerful questions is a huge turning point.
Questions empower you to get curious, dig deeper and focus on what you want, instead of what you don't.
I feel so fortunate to have this skill as a default in my thinking, but it wasn't always that way. I had to invest in the right mentors and stay committed to this path to discover true freedom.
If you are ready to rise up in your life, own your power, and discover love, then I invite you to grab one of my 90-Minute Breakthrough Sessions.
Intend to become more aware and get the support and accountability you need to create new lasting habits, heal what's in the way of love, and start living a powerful life full of passion and purpose.
Invest in you, say yes to you, and start living life intentionally from your whole heart. No more holding back. Life is much more beautiful when you are awake, aware, and aligned.
If You Can't Look Back and Tell Your Story From an Empowered Place, Your Work is Not Yet Done.
Awareness, curiosity, reflection, silence and faith are all components of healing your story.
In order to heal, you must first become aware of the stories you tell yourself. With curiosity and fascination, begin the process of self-reflection and inquiry by taking time for moments of silence and stillness.
This process creates space to make sense of your experiences because there is always an opportunity in every single experience.
Faith comes in knowing that everything is happening for you, not to you. There is always a gift waiting for you if you choose to receive it.
The gift is further awakening, evolution and wholeness.
The journey of inner-discovery, self-awareness and awakening leads you on a path to heal your stories and create a future aligned with your deepest truths and greatest potential.
When you commit to uncover the gift in your experiences, you shift and transform, heal and evolve, and learn to look back from empowered place, no longer limited by the stories of your past or caught up in the suffering of what was.
You experience life moving forward more happy, and whole.
Your most beautiful and sacred purpose is to return to love as you learn to heal, embrace and integrate all aspects of yourself.
You have a unique path and purpose, which once awakened and aligned with your core you will discover the beauty and magic life has to offer.
Begin your journey today. It will be the most rewarding journey of your life!
The great news is, you don't have to do this work alone!
Find a guide you can trust, who has walked this path before you, knows the way, and can keep you on track with eyes of loving truth to guide you back to you.
I will be guiding an amazing group of people as they Awaken to Love and discover how to live from a place of awareness and empowerment. Are you available April 28, 2018?
Click Here to reserve your spot today and get ready to live life fully, love fully and fully enjoy the life you were meant to have!
With the full moon approaching (March 31) and Mercury back in retrograde, you may be feeling some wonky energy around you. It's okay…we're all feeling it!
Full moons tend to illuminate our lives, helping us clearly see our problem areas.
Use the energy of the moon to look within. Notice what's happening in your relationships, not only with others, but with yourself as well.
Are there aspects of your relationships where transference (when you apply a negative trait you experienced earlier in life to someone else currently in your life) may be blocking your view of what's really going on?
As you become more aware, step into the role of "observer" and to the best of your ability, develop objectivity, be brave, and take action to clean things up.
Most importantly, don't forget about yourself!
Take time to give yourself attention, love and compassion. Drop in, tune into your needs and be there for yourself.
Taking care of yourself can be hard work. It's not just about buying yourself flowers or treating yourself to a pedicure (though those things are beautiful).
Beyond that, it involves devotion to the parts of yourself that you may not like, so that you can move forward braver and more resilient than ever.
It's about fully loving yourself for all that you are, shadows included.
Take a good hard look at any relationship imbalances, any area in your life where you might be resisting partnership and symbiosis and create an opportunity to get real and get practical about bringing things back to balance.
Grab your journal and take some time to reflect to support you through this process.
Take a deep breath, drop into your heart and take an honest inventory of what is and isn't working in your life...Remember, the full moon is symbolic of a chapter coming to a close so it's the perfect time to release and shed that which no longer serves you.
✨What areas of your life most need your love and attention?
✨What aspects of your relationships are challenging for you?
✨What limiting beliefs are holding you back?
✨What habits do have that are negatively impacting your life?
✨Where are you harboring resentment and to whom?
✨What old story keeps repeating in your life?
Write down all of the things you are ready to let go of and surrender. Whenever I do this process I envision myself handing over these old weights and releasing them from my body, taking my hands and reaching upward to hand them over to a power and presence far greater than myself.
This week, focus on releasing... next week you can lift back up and decide what you want to replace it with.
As you continue to journey deep within to heal, embrace, integrate and evolve you WILL return to love.
Your relationships will transform, including the one with yourself.
I'm here to support you on your journey to live life with your whole heart. Let's schedule a Breakthrough Session today!
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. The journey of inner-discovery, self-awareness and awakening will lead you on a path to heal your stories so that you can create a future aligned with your deepest truths and greatest potential.
The key to unlocking the door to everything you truly desire is found within you!
The first step is to set an intention to become more aware.
Become aware of the good and the bad within you... The shadow and light; your humanity and divinity.
Lean in, let it all in and embrace all of it. Love, accept, and enjoy all of it. This world needs more wholeness.
Have compassion for your humanity, for that part of you that gets hooked into fear.
Awareness is the first step to no longer being consumed by fear.
When you catch yourself in the midst of a drama story, choose to lovingly shine the light of awareness on it. Bring the unconscious conscious and separate yourself from it.
You are not your story.
Embrace your fears and love those frightened parts of yourself as you uncover them. Be kind and gentle as you express your deepest fears in a non-attacking, non-judgmental way.
Align with the part in you that knows the truth. The place inside where love and wisdom reside, which you always have access to when you choose it, seek it, and are ready for it.
It's time to create a new and empowered story. To live and love with your whole heart and whole self.
Join me on this journey deep within to heal, embrace, integrate, evolve and return to love.
The journey inward leads you back to you. It gives you the insight and tools you need to walk through life more grounded, confident and clear - more loving and open.
Your relationships transform, including the one with yourself.
You rediscover deeper passions and tune into what really lights you up.
You learn to say no when you want to, and yes when you mean it.
The journey from your head to your heart, leads you on a path to freedom and back to love.
It is deeply transformational work. It takes courage and grit to rise above to your highest self. But it is oh so worth it...With this new level of self-awareness your entire life and relationships will rise to next level.
If you feel the call, and want to be supported on your journey to live life with your whole heart, then click reply and let's schedule a Breakthrough Session today!
PPS...Would you rather attend my upcoming Soul On Fire Workshop for free? Just hit reply and ask me how!
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Jon Sharpe, chief executive of Europe at VMLY&R, has left the company during a disciplinary process. Sharpe had only taken the job of running the agency, created from the merger of VML and Y&R, 10 weeks ago. Sharpe has denied the reports made by employees that prompted the investigation.
Channel 4's chief marketing and communications officer, Dan Brooke, is leaving after eight years. Brooke will leave the broadcaster in early 2019 to launch a marketing and communications business. His new company will focus on "helping companies be mission and purpose-driven".
Ogilvy has promoted Piyush Pandey, chairman of Ogilvy India, to be worldwide chief creative officer. He replaces Tham Khai Meng, who abruptly departed the agency in July.
Keith Weed will retire from his role as chief marketing officer at Unilever in May 2019, after 35 years at the company. The news comes in the wake of the appointment of Alan Jope as chief executive, replacing Paul Polman. Jope is president of the company's personal care division.
Reach, the owner of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, has appointed Jo Bacon, client lead for International Airlines Group at WPP, as chief marketing officer and director of invention. Bacon will start on 28 January and replaces Zoe Harris, who joined GoCompare.com as its chief marketing officer in the autumn.
Mark Lund, chief executive of McCann Worldgroup, has been appointed chairman of both the Advertising Standards Board of Finance and Broadcast Advertising Standards Board of Finance from June 2019. He replaces Sir Chris Powell, who has been in the role for the past nine years.
Gary Bramall, chief marketing officer at taxi app Mytaxi, has joined Zoopla in the same role. He replaces Gareth Helm, who was the company's first chief marketing officer in 2015.
Teenage Cancer Trust has appointed Paul Brown, chief marketing officer at the Prince's Trust, as its first permanent director of marketing and communications. He takes over from Alison Cowan, who has held the role on an interim basis since April.
Jellyfish has appointed Romain Bonnet in the newly created role of head of paid search, EMEA. He joined from Manning Gottlieb OMD and will report to the agency's global head of paid media, Daniel Wilkinson.
PHD Manchester has appointed Liz Emerick as its first biddable media director. She was previously head of programmatic and social at Brainlabs. She will report to head of performance marketing Jamie Lyons.


The presidential decree of Ilham ALIYEV on amending the Law on insurance activity provides for the right of the Financial Market Supervisory Authority of Azerbaijan to introduce temporary administrators in Azeri insurance companies or dismiss their top management from duty, as the news agency Trend wrote.
Cases of introduction of temporary administration, dismissal of top management and development of a recovery plan may include: reduction of the total capital of a company to a level below the minimal requirements; failure of an insurance company to fulfil its obligations to customers, the Compulsory insurance bureau, the regulator or other parties during a period of 3 months.
Depending on the total capital level of an insurer, the regulator may apply various measures. If an insurer's total capital drops to 90% of regulatory requirements, the insurer will have to submit a recovery plan. If the total capital drops into the range between 90% and 80% - the regulator may request temporary dismissal of the management, and if the total capital is below 80% of the regulatory requirements, a temporary administrator is to be introduced for a period of three months with a possibility of further extension up to 1 year.


The Lodge de la Saline is located on the way to the famous Tsingy of Bemaraha, 90 km from Morondava and 10 km from Belo on Tsiribihina. Set upin a magnificent Delta, its naturalness, comfort and location in the heart of a protected are a make up some of its most appealing features. The whole complex is entirely environmentally responsible as two-thirds of it are made of natural materials. The woodwork is 100% recycled. The lodge is largely solar-powered, yet offers modern 24/24 comfort (electricity, hot water, internet via wifi, satellite tv, etc.). Composed of a villa, 7 bungalows and 8 cottages which are all very comfortable and perfectly equipped, the lodge offers an unforgettable stay in the heart of nature. In each accommodation, you can enjoy the comfort of a private terrace, a bathroom with hot water, satellite TV, wireless internet and air conditioning. The restaurant serves a diversified and tasty cuisine based on fresh seafood and produce from the hotel's farm.
Our expert's advice: It is the perfect stopover between Morondava and the great Tsingy. We highly recommend 2 nights minimum.


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Fils de Démétrius , il se rebelle contre père et l'oblige à lui céder le trône. Il meurt après un règne de 6 mois et Démétrius  reprend le pouvoir.

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Nathan Fox explores cabaret bop on this year's I'm All Done EP.
"When I was around 16 or 17, I walked into Lestat's to do my first open mic," says ragtime roots-rocker Nathan Fox. "I had recently finished writing my first song and wanted to play it for an audience. Well, not my first song, exactly. I had a ska band in high school and wrote songs with the other members of the group, but this was the first song that was written by me and for me." The song, "Dr. Marten," appears on Fox's I'm All Done EP, which drops this month.
The Tennessee locale enabled Fox to recruit guest players such as bassist Dave Roe (Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins), banjo player Richard Bailey (Al Green, George Jones), and drummer Fred Eltringham (the Wallflowers, Sheryl Crow).
Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Nathan Fox appears September 17 in the House of Blues Voodoo Lounge before departing on an East Coast tour.
Sept. 5, 2013 @ 4:39 a.m.
Thank you so much for the great review. Super cool!
Link to the Facebook Event Page for the House of Blues show on September 17th.


HealthVisions Midwest has been a proponent of Community Health Workers (CHWs) as part of a health care team for over 10 years. The CHW is a trusted member of the community and plays a vital role in the healthcare system. A CHW is known by many different job titles and roles.
The Indiana Community Health Worker Association (INCHWA) organized to promote, support and give the CHW voice through education and advocacy. To this end, INCHWA is certifying curriculum of training vendors "that has been formally reviewed for alignment to national and State standards.
HealthVisions Midwest is announcing that effective March 1, 2017 it has a 40-hour curriculum that has been CERTIFIED by INCHWA. It is the first in the State of Indiana. The first CCHW training is scheduled for the first week of April, 2017 as part of an 18-month Skill Up Grant.


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Clemens Leitner (* 7. November 1998) ist ein österreichischer Skispringer. Er ist Sportler des Heeressportzentrums des Österreichischen Bundesheers. Sein älterer Bruder Felix ist als Biathlet aktiv.

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Clemens Leitner startete am 14. und 15. Dezember 2013 zum ersten Mal im Rahmen von zwei Wettbewerben in Seefeld in Tirol im Alpencup, wo er die Plätze 56 und 59 belegte. Nach weiteren Starts im Alpencup debütierte Leitner am 30. und 31. Januar 2016 in Bischofshofen im Continental Cup, wo er die Plätze 22 und 12 erreichte und damit gleichzeitig seine ersten Continental-Cup-Punkte holte.

Beim Europäischen Olympischen Winter-Jugendfestival 2015 in Tschagguns gewann Leitner im Mannschaftswettbewerb zusammen mit Julian Wienerroither, Michael Falkensteiner und Maximilian Schmalnauer die Bronzemedaille. Im Einzelwettbewerb belegte er Platz 23; im Mixed-Teamwettbewerb erreichte er zusammen mit Julia Huber, Timna Moser und Michael Falkensteiner den fünften Platz.

Bei den Olympischen Jugend-Winterspielen 2016 in Lillehammer im Februar 2016 belegte Leitner im Einzelwettbewerb den neunten Platz und gewann im Mixed-Teamwettbewerb zusammen mit Julia Huber und Florian Dagn die Bronzemedaille.

Bei den Junioren-Weltmeisterschaften 2017 in Park City, Utah gewann Leitner im Mannschaftswettbewerb von der Normalschanze zusammen mit Markus Rupitsch, Mika Schwann und Janni Reisenauer die Bronzemedaille hinter den Mannschaften aus Slowenien und Deutschland. Darüber hinaus belegte er im Einzelwettbewerb den 19. Rang.

In der Saison 2017/18 wurde Leitner in die österreichische nationale Gruppe für die Vierschanzentournee 2017/18 nominiert; dies war zugleich auch sein Weltcupdebüt. Er qualifizierte sich sowohl in Innsbruck als auch in Bischofshofen für den Hauptwettbewerb, in dem er in Innsbruck sogar den zweiten Durchgang und abschließend den 29. Platz erreichte und damit zugleich seine ersten beiden Weltcuppunkte holte. In Bischofshofen belegte er den 44. Platz. Bei den Junioren-Weltmeisterschaften 2018 im schweizerischen Kandersteg gewann er mit der österreichischen Mannschaft die Silbermedaille und im Einzel und mit dem österreichischen Mixed-Team jeweils die Bronzemedaille.

Leitner wohnt in Mils bei Hall.

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Skispringer (Österreich)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Jugend-Winterspiele 2016
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Q: How to run complex shell command in Python? How can I run the below command in Python 3.8 and get the output?
Command:
git remote show [URL for remote Github repo] | sed -n '/HEAD branch/s/.*: //p'

Command purpose:
To get the default branch from remote Github repo
also trying to run this outside git directory
Below are the commands I have tried till now, but it gives error: "fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git":
import os
p = os.system("git remote show https://github.com/docker/compose | grep 'HEAD branch' | cut -d' ' -f5")

import subprocess

subprocess.run(["git", "remote", "show", "https://github.com/docker/compose", "|", "grep", "'HEAD branch'", "|", "cut", "-d' '", "-f5" ])

I need the command to execute even outside the Git directory, please help me

A: To run a command you can use subprocess.run which can return all the information you want.
But if you just want information from git use a ready-made module like GitPython instead

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Four scrumptious recipes packed with essential nutrients & good fats that your body will thank you for!
Quick, nutritious recipes that are quick and easy to prepare – and don't compromise on flavour.
To celebrate the work of the Stomach Cancer Foundation and to honour those suffering with the devastating disease, six cities from coast to coast including Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax will light up local landmarks (the official colour of the disease).


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Hi there, my darlings! So, I refuse to believe that Fall is almost over...even though the weather seems to have its own plan. It sure is getting colder! I'm hoping Fall and its beautiful weather will stick around for awhile longer but it's time to share my first Holiday post! The only thing that I'm looking forward to in the colder months is the Holidays--Christmas, Hanukkah and yes, New Year! I can't wait for 2016 to finally be over! So, in anticipation of that, let's take a look at an unconventional collection of six polishes from Orly for the Holiday 2016 season--if you love non-traditional shades, you're gonna love the Sunset Strip collection.
Celebrity Spotting is a dark lavender purple with coppery-gold shimmer. Smooth, easy formula and application--the swatches below show 2 easy coats topped with 1 thin coat of Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat. I love both the shimmer and this shade of purple!
Invite Only is a rich forest green creme. This formula was more of a crelly or even a jelly than a traditional creme so application was super easy--the swatches below show 2 coats topped with 1 thin coat of Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat. In hindsight, maybe even a third coat might have been good for more depth and opacity. If you love greens, you'll love this rich shade!
Last Call is a magenta/hot pink with a stunning blue-tinted shimmer. This polish is quite sheer at first but very easily buidable--the swatches below show 3 thin coats topped with 1 thin coat of Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat. A hot pink in the Winter?! Why not! Especially when you look at that shimmer!
Sunset Blvd is bright red with tons of gold glitter. This glitter is more of a jelly glitter so application is a breeze--the swatches below show 3 easy coats topped with 1 thin coat of Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat. Even with 3 thin coats, you do see a little visible nail line. But you can always throw it over your favorite red creme if VNL bothers you. Personally, the gorgeous glitter and the beautiful, bright red is all I see!
The Who's Who is a richly pigmented blue. Another crelly/jelly rather than a true crelly, this applies quite nicely and builds up to full opacity in 3 thin coats--the swatches below show 3 thin coats topped with 1 thin coat of Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat. One of my faves in this collection, I love the vibrancy of this color!
Up All Night is a steely gray with silver and a tiny hint of blue shimmer. Smooth, easy formula and application--the swatches below show 2 easy coats topped with 1 thin coat of Glisten & Glow's HK Girl topcoat. This is a perfect Winter gray!
So there you have it, my darlings! You can pick up the entire Orly Sunset Strip collection for Holiday 2016 HERE.
Celebrity Spotting is everything! I love it with the matte and shiny. That's the one I'll seek out.
Okay, I thought I'd love the blue the most... but Celebrity Spotting is definitely my fave!
Beautiful collection, but Celebrity Spotting is my very favorite!
Both those cremes are beautifully glazed!


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UAV technology rises to offshore renewables challenges
The UAVs currently in operation can deal with wind speeds of up to 18 metres per second (40.2 mph), with the flexibility to carry a variety of custom payloads
A two-man UAV inspection team can carry out a detailed inspection from a boat within regulation distance
One of Texo Drone Services' Falcon UAVs
Texo drone services
Texo Drone Survey & Inspection Ltd
According to drone operator Texo Drone Services, across the offshore renewables industry, UAV technology is now an established and essential part of maintenance inspections and surveys.
The accessibility and capability of the mission-critical data gathered for asset integrity inspections has been a 'game changer'. It is not just the savings in terms of time and cost-efficiency that are decisive, but the numerous operational benefits that include improved monitoring and planning and the removal of risks to personnel.
The technology has proven itself against so many long-established ways of working. The UAV inspection method avoids the need for rope-access inspections and associated costly asset shutdowns, saving time and money as well as removing the risks of working at height.
Workscopes for fabric maintenance can be quantified much more quickly and accurately through advanced UAV deployed inspections for precision data acquisition. A UAV inspection of a turbine will take on average about 75% less time than it would take a rope access team to complete. Additionally, the versatility of UAV inspections also includes the ability to carry out precise asset information modelling, as well as a number of other advanced inspection methodologies including: thermographic and internal investigations of structures.
A TIME- AND COST-SAVING TECHNOLOGY
On an offshore windfarm, a UAV can be launched in a matter of minutes and deliver real-time high-definition footage to an inspection team safely located on a supply vessel below. The level of detail coupled with the ability to review, slow down, and replay footage means that highly detailed inspections can be carried out to identify problem areas, common difficulties, or regular maintenance requirements. It also means that repairs can be precisely planned, based on the level of detail acquired.
Skilled UAV pilots can acquire data that reduces time spent on a shutdown and even save an operational shutdown. They can also often extend production by generating information that feeds into decisions about operational continuity: images and detailed analysis can often mean that the need for an unplanned shutdown can be avoided.
A HUGE ADVANTAGE IN OFFSHORE ENVIRONMENTS
In harsh offshore environments where annual inspections are required, UAV inspections are deployed to log the ravages of sea salt corrosion; turbines here are subjected to a mixture of salt and seawater that represents the most challenging site conditions for asset condition. The abrasive effect of salt and airborne particles, including sand in coastal locations, is further exacerbated by the action of the rotor blades. At full speed the tips of the blades can exceed 50 metres per second. In addition, levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation are significantly elevated on the coastline and at sea.
Bespoke UAVs are able to operate in high winds and cope with variable air pressure and high wave conditions, delivering the same high-quality inspection footage. Deploying UAVs in the offshore environment means that rope access crews are not required to be shipped to each turbine and then spend hours rigging up. Instead, the two-man UAV inspection team can carry out a detailed inspection of a whole series of turbines from a boat within regulation distance. Inspecting for issues such as tip repairs, trailing and leading-edge splitting, lightning damage, laminate damage, cracks and faults, shipping and construction related damage and end of warranty campaigns can all be dealt with most effectively by UAV technology.
'FUTURE PROOFING' THE TECHNOLOGY
The UAV landscape is ever-changing – and UAV companies and their technology need to be ahead of the challenges facing the industry. Texo Drone Survey and Inspection Ltd has been investing in technology that allows for heavier payloads to enables its fleet of UAVs to operate under more onerous weather conditions.
The UAVs currently in operation can deal with wind speeds of up to 18 metres per second (40.2 mph), with the flexibility to carry a variety of custom payloads. Texo operates under expanded permits, including EVLOS/BVLOS and a UAV increased weight class (outside the standard 0 - 7kg) for UAV platforms weighing 7 - 20kg.
ACHIEVING EVER GREATER ACCURACY THROUGH UAV-DEPLOYED SURVEY-GRADE LIDAR
Traditional boat-based surveys typically take ten times longer to carry out than a LiDAR survey – worse still, they come without the added benefit of high-definition images of the site or installation. Advantages of LiDAR over traditional surveying methods include: dramatic cost savings; step improvement in safety; faster turnaround and improved site information to aid decision-making.
UAV surveys can cover large areas in a single day and acquire thousands of high-definition geo-referenced aerial photographs. The principle of LiDAR is to measure distances via light in a pulsed laser form and record the time it takes from its generation and subsequent return to calculate distances. The images are then processed to provide highly detailed aerial mapping and topographic surveys.
In a standard LiDAR survey, accuracy of data is generally to around 40 mm; However, substantial investment and development of its LiDAR UAV fleet and associated survey software has led to Texo DSI Ltd achieving accuracy of 1 - 3mm with its survey grade UAV integrated LiDAR system, which is delivered via a custom-built UAV platform that measures over 1,000,000 points per second. This degree of precision means that surveys of assets can achieve pinpoint accuracy, which act as highly reliable baselines for future surveys. Combined with the ability to conduct long range (BVLOS), precision inspection of turbine and other renewable assets, via its HEF 32 UHS (Unmanned Helicopter System), allows Texo DSI Ltd to offer a unique UAV service to potential clients.
A CONSTANT TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION
Advances in the technology and customised UAV platforms are bringing ever more operational benefits to offshore renewables operators, providing them with highly accurate data that removes subjectivity and errors from maintenance and planning. UAV technology is now, quite simply, central to inspection and maintenance regimes across the renewables industry.
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