One of my clients wants to increase self-assertiveness in the workplace.
Her most significant challenge was that when somebody verbalizes judgments against her or her work, she is shellshocked, and can't say much to her defense at that moment. Digging deeper we found out that such confrontation at work was triggering natural fight or flight response in her. She is a genuinely friendly and kind person and therefore tends to repress her fight response. However, that keeps her up at night, playing the event in her head and imagining what she should have said to fight back.
So I worked with her to come up self-assertion strategy that will help her speak up effectively at the workplace. She has a sharp analytical mind, so we decided to build the strategy on that.
Here is my letter to her summarizing our approach. I call it "The Vulcan approach to self-assertion."
As you go out in the world, go out with full confidence.
Know that there will be jerks out there or even some friends who can suddenly turn into jerks without any warning. When people have their "jerk episode," they will surprise you by making judgments on you or what you did or doubt your intentions.
Though you know for a fact that truth is something entirely different than what they are portraying. Sometimes people do this merely to provoke you emotionally, and sometimes there is a genuine misunderstanding. We can not live our lives trying to avoid such confrontations. Such avoidance places limits on our spontaneity, trust, and enthusiasm and makes it hard if not impossible to thrive in a workplace. So we have to live fearlessly with a practical approach to deal with confrontations. And we have an excellent strategy for you.
When provoked emotionally, respond rationally. Become a Sherlock Holmes, an Einstein or a Vulcan like Mr. Spock.
Emotional triggers make it hard for us to activate and engage our rational mind. However, it is very much possible. When we are triggered emotionally, our heart skips a beat and then beats faster. Our face tends to get warm, and the body gets tense. See what happens to you physically and make that your clue to summon the inner Vulcan: your rational mind. Take a deep breath, say "Hmm.. interesting.." (pause and take two more deep breaths) .."help me understand what you just said..." and then go to logical inquiry.
Instead of defending your position passionately or keeping quiet, ask them logical questions. "How did you come to that conclusion? Help me understand why you would think that? What facts did you consider? "
Keep them focused on constructing their full story logically around the facts. Manage your impulse to tell your perspective or story until later. Reflect what they told you to them. "So, you are saying that..such and such thing lead you to this conclusion". When they seem in agreement that you got their story right, then you can tell your story. Focus on facts and with an intention to solve the issue like solving a puzzle.
1. A genuine misunderstanding gets cleared.
2. You two partner up to dig deeper into the issue and resolve it.
3. The person gets more and more agitated. If the person was trying to provoke you for his/her emotional reasons, he/she will get progressively upset with such logical inquiry and can start blowing up. In such case, calmly get out of there, knowing fully that this is not your problem. It is theirs! And regardless of whether they own it or not, you no longer need to wonder if their initial judgment about you had any truth in it. Your conscience is clear, and you will be sleeping well tonight knowing that you stood up for yourself and tried to resolve the matter rationally.
It takes some practice before this becomes a habit, but people are generous enough to provide many opportunities to practice.
Make this a habit and see how things change. People whose emotional needs depend on provoking others will start avoiding you and complaining that you are "too cold, not empathetic.." etc. Let them. You know you are emotionally healthy and empathetic by being emotionally open to trusted few friends. You will slowly start making new friends who have healthy emotional boundaries and will respect yours.
And this is when my dear, you will attract people who resonate with your vision, are inspiring, and nurturing to you and your contribution. With the rest of the people, you will be able to deal with rationally.
Go, achieve your work goals with enthusiasm and full confidence. Nothing can stop you when you can summon the inner Vulcan at will.
"I believe we are born to experience separation (starting with the cutting of our umbilical cord) and to spend the rest of our lives seeking reconnection to this universe. We connect with the earth and sky with our five senses. We seek relationships with humans and animals and places. Some of us get a wanderlust and dream of visiting every country in the world. We seek more and more connection in social media. The time we ultimately succeed is in death when our body becomes earth and air once again. I believe that this seeking of reconnection is the fundamental drive of life. We are meant to play with separation and reconnection and to experience joy, pain, enlightenment, surprise and all of the colors from our five (maybe six) senses."
I find his view very insightful and in resonance what I have observed in myself and others. I am grateful that he let me share it here with you.
Raise to the height of your genius!
Do we have to follow a conventional career path?
Lot has changed in recent times, and traditional career paths are becoming less stable, and unreliable in the long run. Traditionally we get educated in a profession and then find a job and aspire to reach to the heights of that profession/company/industry.
However, times have changed, everything is evolving at a rapid pace and in a different directions.
A radically different and agile approach is needed to find a reliable and inspiring career.
Each one of us has unique abilities, and there are many creative ways to capitalize on them. If you follow a systematic process to uncover your talents and strengths; you will find a wide range of exciting possibilities uniquely available to you.
In a connected world with so many technological and social advances, you can make it happen faster than you think. You don't need to force yourself to fit into prescribed careers; it is advantageous to differentiate.
Yes, it is possible! You need to commit to the process of crafting it and evolving it for yourself. Let your talents take the lead, do some research, and your imagination will find abundant ways to be successful.
Once you know what you are capable of and what your aspirations are, you will adjust your course. May be you will be certain that you are on right ladder and just need to accelerate more. Maybe you will find that you are on a wrong ladder or your ladder is leaning against a wrong wall.
There is no point in wasting effort climbing a wrong ladder only to bump against a glass ceiling.
In any case, best approach is to elevate yourself in a career utilizing your talents.
Find out more about the systematic process to elevate yourself here.
Ask yourself often "If not now, then when?"
An abundant, uninterrupted, and long stretch of time to work on your dreams is just a fantasy!
There was an era where people went on long voyages to find "fantasy land", a land with abundant resources, and freedom.
We are now in the era where we desire "fantasy time", an abundant, uninterrupted, and long stretch of time where there are no distractions, no obligations, and no commitments.
We tell ourselves, that will be the time when I will embark on my dreams, finish my unfinished projects, pick up my hobbies, read that book, go on that trip, and find that special someone.
We delude ourselves that unless we have guaranteed long stretches of time available to us, there is no point in starting to work on our dreams.
Like a mirage, the fantasy time eludes us, and we think, "It is coming. I will have time after this project is released, or when the kids start going to school, or after I get the house in order...". The fantasy time seems to linger on the horizon, but it is never here.
However, life is full of surprises. Expect the unexpected! When you are just about to do something that your heart truly desires, something unexpected will arise: the toilet will overflow, the kids will fall sick, the project deadline will extend.
There you go again! Dealing with the reality while indulging in the illusion of fantasy time. But fantasy time is just that, a fantasy! The reality of time is now.
Life needs to be lived in now, amidst of it all.
Yes! You need to start that venture, you need to pick up that hobby, and you need to call that special someone, regardless of what is going on.
Long stretches of uninterrupted time do not happen organically; one needs to create them consciously.
You have two ways to create time.
1. You can consciously delete or delegate some activities from your life.
2. You can regularly steal minutes and hours from your day for your dream.
Commit yourself to create time for your dreams.
It makes a difference. You will start seeing your dream turning into reality. It may take time, like a slowly downloading file over a very slow internet connection, but what matters is that your vision is manifesting!
Stop waiting for fantasy time and start creating time for your dreams.
Ask yourself often, "If not now, then when?"


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Politics, Elections and Government
This Is What The Sales Tax Vote For Parkville Parks Is All About
KCUR | By Sonia Schlesinger
Published March 28, 2019 at 1:48 PM CDT
City of Parkville
Parkville's master plan includes improvements to English Landing Park.
Parkville officials are asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax to pay for the city's parks, instead of continuing to rely on funding from Platte County.
Proposition P would generate $500,000 a year for the next ten years.
"In 2016, the city adopted the parks master plan after going through an extensive public engagement process and the plan came up with a list of public improvements to the park system. The plan greatly exceeded the current resources of the city," said city administrator Joe Parente.
The master plan calls for connecting large parks to neighborhood parks with more trails, completing the riverfront trail and expanding the trail from Highway 45 to downtown Parkville. It would also add a baseball/softball complex and improvements to English Landing and Platte Landing Park, including a possible boat ramp, soccer fields, and walking trails. City officials say that without a sales tax increase that plan would take 24 to 38 years to complete.
This is in part because Parkville's regional park system is currently funded by a combination of the city's own general fund and grant money from Platte County's sales tax. But the Platte County sales tax expires in 2020, and if the tax is renewed, the county may decrease the portion set aside for parks and recreation. The remaining amount would also only be used for existing improvements, reducing or eliminating money for new capital improvements.
Parkville has carried out an extensive public education campaign through neighborhood sessions, flyers and social media on Proposition P. According to Parente they have been mostly well received.
"So far we haven't had much opposition to it. We field a lot of questions and a lot of them are informational type questions," he said.
Jason Maki, a member of the Citizens for a Better Parkville group, feels differently. "I would encourage people to understand what's going on with the current tax situation in Parkville. I would not encourage people to vote for [Proposition P]," he said, pointing to the city's recent controversial development plans. "I think improving the parks in Parkville is a good thing… I think the tax situation in Parkville needs to improve before we start imposing taxes."
A county-wide sales tax to fund the Platte County jail expansion is also on the ballot for April 2. Parkville will be holding a mayoral election that day as well.
Sonia Schlesinger is an intern at KCUR 89.3. Reach her at sonia@kcur.org or follow her on Twitter @soniaschlesi.
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Is Help on the Way for Californians With Tainted Water?
Lewis has sat through innumerable community meetings and heard years' worth of explanations, and she's had enough.
Lewis is one of an estimated 360,000 Californians who can't safely drink the water that flows to their homes. It's not a new issue.
Last week, activists rallied outside California's Capitol, trying to build support for the two Monning bills. The measures wouldn't have solved all the state's drinking-water problems, but money from both could have been used for operations, not just infrastructure projects, said Phoebe Seaton, co-director of the nonprofit Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, based in Fresno.


Learn the art of throwing knives from one of the best, Gil Hibben! Includes detailed photos and diagrams. 64 pages.
I wish the guide included the kunai! But no matter it has LOTS of good advice and tips, even how to build your own target!
Covers the basics of stance, grip, movements, release and follow through. great for beginners! If you are looking to learn how to throw knives this is a great starting place!
A very good book. I've been a fan of Mr. Hibben for years. This book is exactly what it says it is. If you're looking for a trick throwing guide. This is not the book for you. But, if you want to learn the basics, get a good standard knowledge of how and why things are done??.....Then this is the book for you. From throwing basics, to target construction; this book is "A" #1. From a professional thrower who's been throwing for years, to the novice; this book would be an excellent addition to your library.
smaller than I expected... as in the book is literally a smaller size that I expected. It would be a good pocket book to carry with you during practice. It gets very detailed into the physics of the throw - equations included for you science/math buffs. Worth it for $9!
right direction. It gives you throws and hold and sort of helps you pickout the right knife for you. But if you are looking for more instrucktion on how to throw knifes then this might not be for you. It is more of a sort of "here is the information, get going." But it will definatly help you with knife throwing skills.


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As with all Subaru vehicles, the BRZ didn't start as a line drawing on the sketch pad of a Senior Designer. The BRZ was born from a desire to build a sports car which was built only to the mantra of sheer driving pleasure. Through this unwavering determination, Subaru have achieved this.
A great sports car has looks. It has powerful acceleration. And, crucially, it's utterly exhilarating to drive. There's a connection between you, the wheel and the road. You can take every turn with confidence – and smile leaving each bend. Acclaimed by both owners and the motoring press, meet the Subaru BRZ: sports car handling – beautifully poised. It's no wonder that BRZ has been so universally acclaimed by the world's press since its launch as a sports car that anyone can truly enjoy.


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In Theaters: The Invisible and Wind Chill
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Movies often come in twos in Hollywood: If there is one Volcano movie in theaters, there's a second. When a Mars movie appears on the horizon, sure enough, there's a second Mars movie right next to it. This week the rule of twos applies to ghost flicks, with two opening on the same day, The Invisible and Wind Chill. That's not the only thing they have in common; neither film is being screened for critics – usually a warning sign. We'll know more come Friday after they're released.
The Invisible is getting the larger release, although it's been bouncing around the schedule for a bit. A remake of a 2002 Dutch film, it stars Justin Chatwin as a murdered teenager who returns as a ghost in order to find his killer. He must do so before his body is laid to rest. It's a combination of DOA and The Sixth Sense. Here's the official U.S. site (yes, it's a MySpace page) and the official Russian site, for those of you who like to feel sophisticated.
Also opening (but in limited release) is Wind Chill, starring the lovely Emily Blunt and A History of Violence's Ashton Holmes
as a pair of college students traveling home for the holidays who find
themselves stranded in the snow. They are haunted by the ghosts of
people who previously died in the same spot. With none other than
George Clooney and Steven Soderberg as executive producers and a rising
star like Blunt in the lead you've got to wonder what, if anything, may
have gone wrong here. As I said, we'll know more Friday.
By the way – also opening Friday is the Jamie Kennedy opus Kickin' It Old Skool, which isn't horror but sure looks scary. You've been warned.
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Nathalie Picoulet
Nathalie Picoulet was born in Amiens, France in 1968. After displaying an early talent for drawing, she studied the history of Art & Design before deciding to pursue a full-time career as an artist in pastels.
Nathalie Picoutlet has developed a following for her depictions of the female form with light on skin, fluid drapery, but above all, the femininity and the unpretentious beauty of her models.
Although her studio is in France, Nathalie Picoulet has exhibited in this country for a number of years, most recently here at our gallery in Broadway and in London.


This stunning book captures the excitement of all five decades of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with riveting first-person accounts, comprehensive reporting, complete stock lists, hundreds of action photos and documentation of every run and ride. World champions put you in the saddle with their reminiscences: how they got there, how they won, and what it's like to be acknowledged as the best of the best.
Featured are days sheets for each year will all of the contestants, what stock they drew, their score or times and how much money they won. This is one of those books you can spend hours with and you can settle all of those arguments about who rodeo what or how fast the timed event run was. Packed with great action photographs as well as behind the scene photos.


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Women's Basketball: Huskies look to stay golden visiting Tulsa
Connecticut guard Saniya Chong (12) and her teammates wave to fans after an NCAA college basketball game against SMU, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Dallas. Connecticut won 88-48, their 91st straight win. (Brandon Wade/AP Photo)
After a convincing win against SMU breaking the record for most consecutive victories with 91 in a row, the No. 1 ranked UConn Huskies (16-0, 4-0 the American) look to keep rolling Tuesday on the road against the struggling Tulsa Golden Hurricanes (5-12, 1-3 the American). The Huskies are outscoring teams by an average of 28.2 points per game this season while the Hurricanes are being outscored by an average of 4.9 per game.
Although Tulsa already has 12 losses on the season they have been a very competitive outfit as eight of those losses came by single digits, including five games by two or less baskets. Those eight losses were by a combined 45 points, as three of those included blowing double digit leads.
The Golden Hurricanes this season are led by junior guard Erika Wakefield who leads the team with 12.5 points per game, 1.8 steals per game, 3.4 assists per game, 47 made free throws on 79.7 percent shooting and a team-high in minutes played with 31.6 per contest. Wakefield had her team-leading and personal best performance at Houston earlier in the season as she poured in 25 points.
Tulsa is currently in the midst of a two game losing streak, as they dropped their last game on the 14th at home against the Temple Owls. In that game, freshman guard Shug Dickson came in off the bench and scored a career-high 21 points, giving the Golden Hurricanes a big increase from her season average of 6.9 points per game.
The Huskies come into this game undefeated this season and undefeated all-time against the Golden Hurricanes, as they won last year in Tulsa by a score of 94-30. The key to the game for both teams this time around will be three point shooting and defending behind the arc as the Huskies shoot a blistering 42 percent. The Golden Hurricanes rank 57th in the nation in three-point field goal defense (28.3), as they have to limit UConn from behind the arc.
Averaging 83.2 points per game, the Huskies are seemingly able to find production from every position player every game, as they have four players that average more than 11 points per game. Sophomore Katie Lou Samuelson leads the team with 20.6 points per game and 55 made threes on 45 percent shooting, while junior Gabby Williams leads the team with 4.9 assists per game, 8.4 rebounds per game and 2.9 steals per game.
The Huskies come into this game a perfect 8-0 on the road as they have 118 straight games on the road against unranked opponents. The game tips off at 8pm and will be broadcasted on SNY with coverage available on ESPN 3.
Matt Kren is a staff writer for The Daily Campus, covering women's basketball. He can be reached via email at matthew.kren@uconn.edu.
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1. The MPOA dredging contractor resumed dredging after replacing the damaged booster pump, and continues to move farther into South Bay.
2. The MPOA dredging consultant is continuing to look into possible alternative dredging options to allow the remaining areas at O'Brien Shoals to be completed. Lake users should avoid the area between O'Brien Shoals and the east shoreline, as well as the Troy Creek inlet at Deep Springs Wood Country beach.
3. Lake users are again reminded that the Nippersink Creek Inlet and entire South Bay have been designated as "No-Wake" areas, and marked with No-Wake buoys. Lake users are also reminded that MPOA decals MUST be permanently affixed to the watercraft it is registered to. The Wonder Lake Marine Patrol has been issuing tickets for No-Wake and decal violations.
4. Due to recent heavy rainfall events, the MPOA has had to impose a "No-Wake" restriction on the lake twice in the last two weeks; first on June 29th, and again today. A "No-Wake" restriction is required when large rainfall events occur. This is because woody debris can wash into the lake, posing potential boating hazards. Wakes generated at high lake levels can also cause damage to shorelines, docks, and moored watercraft. Lake users should also remember that heavy rainfall events are also the most common reason for swimming beach closures, based on water sampling conducted by the McHenry County Health Department.
5. In addition to direct observation of the lake during high water events, the MPOA also monitors the stream gage on Nippersink Creek at Thompson Road. This stream gage, operated and maintained by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) under a cost-share agreement between the MPOA and McHenry County, provides real-time information of Nippersink stream conditions on the internet. There is a link to the USGS website on the MPOA website homepage.
6. The USGS gage measures rainfall amount, stream flow (discharge), and the elevation (stage) of Nippersink Creek at Thompson Road. If there is significant rainfall in the Nippersink Creek watershed upstream of the gage, the volume of flow moving down the creek towards Wonder Lake will increase. The flow is measured in cubic feet per second (cfs), meaning how many cubic feet of water is moving past the stream gage each second.
7. As the stream discharge increases, the water surface will also rise. While none of these measured parameters represent exactly what is happening on Wonder Lake itself, we do know that if there is a heavy rainfall, and we see the discharge and stage of Nippersink Creek increase, we will see higher water levels on Wonder Lake. When we see the stream discharge begin to decrease, we know lake levels will also begin to fall, barring any new rain events.
8. The following graphs from the USGS website depict the Nippersink stream condition's leading up to the June 29th high water event, and the high water event currently on-going. Since June 28th, the stream gage recorded almost six (6) inches of rainfall; had flow volumes of over 400 cfs on June 29th, and almost 600 cfs today; causing the stream level to rise 1.5 feet on June 29th, and over 2 feet today. The discharge exhibit also shows a series of small triangles, depicting what the average stream discharge has been each day over the last 13 years. Over the two week period represented in the exhibit, the average daily streamflows ranged from 30 to 60 cfs.


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DeLTA Center Symposium - "The Effects of Stress on Development"
The call for posters is now open for the DeLTA Center-College of Education first annual poster day! The poster session will be held on Friday, February 9th, 2018 from 9-11am in North Lindquist. This session will offer you the opportunity to share your research with our vibrant community and to promote new cross-disciplinary, cross-department, and cross-college collaborations. Faculty, post-docs, and students are all invited to submit posters. Research addressing any aspect of learning and/or development is welcome, and we encourage you to recycle posters from recent conferences!
Please contact any one of the committee chairs (Megan Lorenz, Jean Gordon, or Patricia Bahr) with questions or concerns.


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Garnet is the name given to a group of chemically and physically similar minerals. A very small number of garnets are pure and flawless enough to be cut as gemstones. The majority of garnet mining is for massive garnet that is crushed and used to make abrasives. Garnet is a silica mineral; in other words, garnet's complex chemical formula includes the silicate molecule (SiO4).
The different varieties of garnet have different metal ions, such as iron, aluminum, magnesium and chromium. Some varieties also have calcium. Garnets all crystallize in the isometric (meaning equality in dimension. For example, a cube, octahedron, or dodecahedron.) crystal system. Garnets all are quite hard, ranging between 6 and 7.5 on the Mohs' hardness scale. They also lack cleavage, so when they break, they fracture into sharp, irregular pieces. The combination of the hardness and fracture make garnet a valuable abrasive material.
Metaphysical properties: Garnet is a stone of romantic love and passion. Metaphysically it is used to enhance sensuality, sexuality and intimacy. It is said that garnet will bring positive thoughts and boost energy. It is an excellent stone for manifestation, and can assist mystically with building one's self-confidence as well as success in one's chosen profession. The Garnet is commonly known as the stone for a successful business. If your business is not as good as it should be, just put three or more garnets on your desk, and improvement should be forthcoming.


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Wondering - Preston Smith/ Cory James
// Origin: Houston, Texas
// Genres: Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Funk
// Label: Innervision Records
// Website: www.prestonsmithjazz.com
// EPK: www.prestonsmithepk.com
2018 Awards:
IMA Nominee Jazz/Funk Album
Independent Music Awards - Lincoln Center NY
Finalist "Meatballin"
USA Song Writing Competition
Finalist "Endless Melodies"
Great American Song Contest
Album of the Year - On the Surface
Song of the Year - Wondering
Best New Male Artist of the Year
Best Instrumental Recording - Highway 59
Best Jazz Recording - Wondering
Best Jazz Band - In the Pocket
Best R&B Recording - Naturally
Indie Music Channel Awards - Hollywood, CA 2017
Best Jazz Recording "I funked it up"
The 2nd Annual Radio Music Awards - Indie Music Channel
October Best Song Award "I funked it up"
The Akademia
November Best Song Award "Endless Melodies"
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES & HOST VENUES:
Red Cat Jazz Festival (Sep 2017)
Balconies Heights Jazz Fest w/ Phillip "Doc" Martin (TX)
National Anthem Solo Performance at NFL Game Saints vs. Cowboys (LA)
One World Festival (CO)
Hammond Toast To The Arts Festival (LA)
Strawberry Jam Toast To The Arts Jazz Festival (LA)
Red Cat Jazz Club, Host of Straight Ahead Jazz Night (TX)
House of Blues, Host of Saturday Jazz Brunch (TX)
Alj's Jazz Lounge, Host of Friday Night Smooth Jazz (TX)
Central Green Performance at Lacenterra (TX)
#1 for two weeks on Indie Charts on 96.9 the Oasis
#1 Most Added on Groovejazzmusic.com
#4 Chartbound on Groovejazzmusic.com
#3 & #4 Smooth Jazz most added Nielsen Billboard
#17 SmoothJazz.com Holiday Charts
Top 30 in Smooth Jazz on Groove Jazz Music
#2 Most Added, #4 Spincrease, #34 SmoothJazz.com Radar Chart
Innervision recording artist and radio personality, Preston Smith, is rocking the world of smooth jazz! His new radio show "endless melodies" airs 6pm - 8pm (central) every Monday on 101.5fm in Houston, Texas. His latest album release, On the Surface, was on the 2018 Grammy ballot for Contemporary Instrumental Album of the Year, and was a final nominee at the IMA Awards for Best Jazz/Funk Album held in the Lincoln Center on March 31st. Smith also won awards at the 2017 Indie Music Channel Awards in Hollywood, California for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year, and six other major awards. His single Endless Melodies was a finalist in The Great American Song Contest and his song Meatballin was a finalist in the USA Song Writing Competition. He also won Best Jazz Recording at the 2nd Annual Radio Music Awards in 2016 for his single "I Funked It Up", while "Meatballin'" spent two weeks at #1 on the charts at FM96.9 The Oasis and was the #1 most added single on groovejazzmusic.com. Both "Meatballin'" and "Wondering" were the #3 most added singles for smooth jazz on the Nielsen Billboard.
Preston performs regularly around the Houston area hosting the Saturday Jazz Brunch at Houston's House of Blues and hosting Sunday Evening Jazz at The Cellar Door Winery. He was also the host of Straight Ahead Jazz Night at the famous Red Cat Jazz Cafe in downtown Houston which has a long history of showcasing jazz artists of various genres. He has performed at various festivals throughout the gulf coast including the Red Cat Jazz Festival in September 2017 and the Balconies Heights Jazz Festival with Phillip "Doc" Martin. He has also performed at festivals throughout the nation including the One World Jazz Festival, UNC Jazz Festival, and the Montana Traditional Jazz Festival. In 2002 Preston was invited by the owner of the New Orleans Saints, Tom Benson, to perform the national anthem solo before the game against the Dallas Cowboys.
When Preston is not performing or recording music he teaches elementary and middle music and coaches High School and Club Volleyball in the Houston area. His love of music and teaching comes through as he directs children's performances worthy of a Tony Award!
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Google Play Pass launches with 350+ games for $5 per month (or $2 for early birds)
Posted on September 23, 2019 at 1:51 pm
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The Google Play Store is filled with millions of apps and games. Some are free. Some you have to pay for. And an awful lot are somewhere in the middle — you can install the app for free but need to make in-app purchases to unlock features.
Now Google is launching another option: pay a monthly fee and you can access to a curated library of ad-free apps and games, no in-app purchases required.
The service is called Google Play Pass, and it launches this week in the United States. Google plans to bring it to additional countries soon.
A Google Play Pass subscription runs $4.99 per month… but there's a 10-day free trial before you'll be billed.
Folks who sign up before October 10th can also take advantage of a limited time promotion and pay just $1.99 per month for the first 12 months. You can cancel at any time, but if you do cancel and decide to sign up again in the future you'll be billed $4.99 per month going forward.
So what exactly do you get with a Play Pass subscription? At this point, a library of 350 apps and games including:
Lumino City
Monument Valley 2
Google plans to add more apps and games in the future, and the company is promising to pay royalties to participating developers. Right now developer participation is invite-only, but developers can nominate apps they'd like Google to consider.
Google Play Pass works with devices running Android 4.4 and later as long as they have the Google Play Store version 16.6.25 or later.
Apple also recently launched its own game subscription service. Apple Arcade also runs $4.99 per month, and offers access to over 100 exclusive games.
Google announcement
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2 replies on "Google Play Pass launches with 350+ games for $5 per month (or $2 for early birds)"
Michael D. says:
I don't care if they gave me 4.99 a month….I'd rather die than use a monthly service from Google.
Tomáš Vavro says:
US only 🙁 Would have subscribed otherwise.
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Many users don't know how to protect their broadband Wi-Fi routers
Mobile device management market to reach $20.4 billion by 2026
Nokia NetGuard XDR and MDR provide CSPs with stronger protection for their 5G networks
Nokia announced it has launched its NetGuard XDR Security Operations platform and MDR services to provide communication service providers (CSPs) with stronger protection for their 5G networks, as well as new, revenue-enhancing security offerings.
As CSPs disaggregate and open their networks and industrial enterprises increasingly connect more of their mission critical assets, security challenges are rising exponentially; while governments around the world, such as the US, UK, India, France, are strengthening security requirements for critical infrastructure.
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NetGuard XDR has demonstrated 70% increased effectiveness at blocking threats, according to Nokia customer field-trial data, by integrating disparate tools from multiple vendors, putting previously siloed information into context, and streamlining security automation, analytics and response actions from across the entire network.
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Joel Stradling, Research Director, European Security, IDC, said: "The timing is right for Nokia's NetGuard XDR software launch targeting CSPs, and private and public sector organizations. CSPs can leverage NetGuard XDR's contextual analytics, automation, and ease of integration with multiple vendor tools to drive new revenue opportunities. Nokia's 5G domain expertise, tailored processes for incident management in 5G, plus experienced security analysts combine to create a compelling MDR services with XDR capabilities."
Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services, Nokia, said: "With NetGuard XDR and MDR, Nokia is once again demonstrating its technology leadership in the critical security space. Security is a top concern with our CSP and enterprise customers, due to the increased scale and sophistication of cyber-criminal activity; and this new platform suite and managed security offering gives customers a variety of new and needed capabilities."
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Ohio Airgun Laws
Written by Tanner Rydalch in Laws and Rules
Every airgunner should be familiar with the laws in their area, as some locations will treat them as firearms and heavily regulate them, while some have nothing to say on the matter. So, what are the BB gun laws in Ohio?
BB and pellet guns can count as deadly weapons if used in a crime in Ohio, and are forbidden in the capitol building, but otherwise are not regulated at the state level. Certain cities in Ohio have laws governing the use of airguns, and some like Cincinnati treat them the same as firearms.
On to the nuance!
Ohio State Laws
There is no provision in Ohio State law that controls or governs airguns in any way shape or form, except prohibiting them in the capitol, however, for the purposes of Ohio ORC 2903.11, an airgun could potentially be considered a deadly weapon, as they have been known to cause serious injury and even death on rare, unfortunate occasions.
Under this law, using a BB gun or other airgun will elevate crimes such as assault from a misdemeanor to a felony. Fun. So, don't make the mistake of thinking that your BB gun is a toy, because it isn't, and law enforcement will often mistake it for a firearm.
That's pretty much it, though for how the state government looks at airguns, and for the purposes of that law, pretty much anything that you could be either smart of dumb enough to cause or threaten harm with would count as a deadly weapon.
City Laws in Ohio
Okay, so this is where an airgunning Ohioan needs to keep their eyes peeled, because under a federalist system the local level will have the most attention to detail, and that is true here.
The municipality of Cincinnati specifically states that an airgun is considered a dangerous weapon, and as such is subject to all of the rules and regulations associated with firearms in their city. It is considered rude enough to be illegal to bring an airgun onto a school or inside of a city owned building.
It is unlawful for an ordinary citizen discharge an airgun in city limits except in the case of self defense, and if you are convicted of doing so, your gun will be destroyed. That is typically a bad idea wherever you go, as most municipalities do not appreciate the discharge of any airgun inside of city corporate limits.
Akron , Ohio, located in the Cleveland area, considers it illegal for a minor to own or use an airgun of any type, including BB guns, as well as the ammunition used by these guns. An exception is made when a parent or guardian is having the minor practice their marksmanship or gun safety, or so on, but the parent or guardian must be supervising.
Along those same lines, it is illegal for anyone to furnish an airgun or ammunition to a minor, unless you are the parent or guardian having them practice. Also, totally illegal to discharge the gun in city limits unless you found reason to use it for defense or were at a shooting gallery, unless you are also that parent giving shooting instructions.
There is no way, though that I would be able to tell you about every single city law regarding airguns in Ohio, and these are only examples, but here is the website I used in this article, just search up your locale, and anything that they say regarding airguns.
Happy shooting!
Tanner Rydalch
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New partner will help support ezViz's global market for self-service BI tool
Boston, MA (PRWEB) November 21, 2010
ezViz, a leader in self-sufficient BI, today announced that it has partnered with a new reseller to support its growth in Brazil. This new partner, Spindola Solutions, promotes ezViz and its product line directly and supports and maintains an e-commerce webstore at http://www.ezviz.com.br/ .
Brian O'Keefe, ezViz founder and President said "ezViz's goal to be the easiest to use and the most pervasive BI software tool is closer to fruition as we continue to strategically align ourselves with prominent business partners in key global markets." Business users in all markets, in all areas of the world, big or small, gain insights when analyzing data with interactive visualization software that directly connects to data without any help from IT or data middle men." Spindola Solutions will bring ezViz closer to data visualization users in Brazil, the eighth largest economy in the world and the largest economy in South America.
Francisco Eduardo Spindola de Melo, stated "It has been apparent to me for a long time that managers in charge of business operations are lacking in the user friendly technology necessary to support good business decision making. The ezViz solution fills this technology gap beautifully and improves the success and profitability of business user's decisions."
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Science-based ecosystem restoration for the 2020s and beyond
Actions that sustain and restore diverse and functioning ecosystems are essential for human safety, health and prosperity. With 2021–2030 declared as the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, efforts are scaling up to halt, reverse and prevent future degradation of ecosystems worldwide, including natural, semi-natural, managed, production and urban ecosystems. Sustaining and restoring ecosystems requires public support and leadership from nation-states and civil society, underpinned by sound science, and is driven by the collective action of multiple actors whose actions impact and are impacted by ecosystems. To move the goals of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration forward, the Science Task Force of the Decade presents this think piece, which addresses four fundamental questions, presents five key messages to bring effective and long-term action, and provides recommendations on how to build the ecosystem restoration movement.


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This year Katherine wants to be a "Halloween Witch" and Clara requested a "Green Puppy Dog" costume. Katherine picked out some fancy Halloween fabric for a twirly skirt. She's hoping my effort this year will result in a proper twirly skirt since last year's Yellow Fairy skirt didn't end up twirly enough. Clara will get felt ears and paws and a finger-knit tail temporarily sewn onto a green hooded sweatshirt. She also wants a collar (made out of the fancy fabric she picked out) and a leash so the witch can "walk her." I'm thinking about that one. Alexandra will be a cute little teddy bear and simply wear her LL Bean fleece coveralls that happen to have ears.
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All-in-one transparent transistors
Worldwide demand is growing for transparent conducting oxides for use in solar cells, flat panel displays, smart windows and semiconductor-based consumer electronics. KAUST researchers have engineered a zinc-oxide-based transparent material that displays tunable electronic properties depending on the tweaking of a new type of dopant. For more information see the IDTechEx report on Transparent, Conductive Films and Materials 2018-2028,
Transparent electronics rely on indium tin oxide, a transparent and electrically conductive material that has an exorbitant cost due to the scarcity of indium. Zinc-oxide-based materials, such as hafnium-doped zinc-oxide materials, are expected to offer affordable, green and abundant alternatives to indium tin oxide. However, hafnium-doped zinc-oxide materials typically require high deposition temperatures and display inadequate performance for real-life device applications.
A team led by Husam Alshareef has developed an approach that generates transparent thin-film transistors from a single hafnium-zinc oxide (HZO) composite by simply varying metal oxide ratios in the different transistor layers.
Thin-film transistors generally comprise electrode, dielectric and channel layers that are deposited on a substrate from various conducting, insulating and semiconducting materials. They also require different reactors and thin-film deposition equipment. "The electronic properties of HZO can be tuned from conducting to semiconducting to insulating in a highly controlled fashion by simply changing the zinc-oxide/hafnium-dioxide precursor ratio," says Ph.D. student Fwzah Alshammari, who performed most of the experiments. So the entire transistor is made from one binary oxide in a single reaction chamber. "This ultimately reduces the fabrication cost and time, which are crucial for mass production," she adds.
The all-HZO transistors exhibit excellent electrical properties on glass and plastics, demonstrating their potential for high-resolution transparent and flexible displays. They also show outstanding performance when incorporated in circuits, such as inverters and ring oscillators, suggesting their viability and scalability.
The team is planning to fabricate more complex circuits over larger areas to demonstrate the full potential of their approach for consumer electronics.
Source and top image: KAUST
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Phish's Bakers Dozen ended last night in MSG and Jaybird has still got Phish on the mind. Thus, we'll do a bit of a recap with some choice selections from the 13 nights in the first hour. Don't worry, it'll be (mostly) the accessible and UPT-type stuff.
After the Phish recap, we've got the standard assortment of new music – psychedelic, electronic, experimental, outsider, noise. This one's gonna go all over the place because there wasn't alot of planning that went on. Here's hoping it's a good one.
Come in out of the rain, turn on AshevilleFM at 103.3 FM locally or ashevillefm.org streaming to the world – and get your UPT on.
Don't worry, it won't even leave a mark.


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Mariposa Cruises offers special event cruises, ranging from Mother's Day Brunch, Live Music, Food-centric to 80's themes, featuring specialty menus, live music and entertainment. Our 2019 Special Event Cruise Calendar is building with all sorts of new entertainment options. Stay tuned for exciting new entertainment options to be announced. We begin with our annual Mother's Day Brunch Cruise and end with our traditional New Year's Eve Gala Cruise. With a wide range of price as we go, including our popular Sip & Sail Program, any group can come onboard and enjoy Mariposa's award-winning hospitality service and beautiful boats. When you cruise with Mariposa Cruises, you are cruising with Toronto's cruise industry leader. We look forward to welcoming you aboard.
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STOCKTON - Aspire Public Schools' Langston Hughes Academy is hosting two upcoming free events related to science education, both of which will be open to students and teachers from all school districts in the region.
The first event is a Saturday Science Academy for sixth- through eighth-graders that will run from 10 a.m. to noon on March 5, 12 and 26, and April 2, 9 and 16 at Langston Hughes, 2050 West Lane in Stockton.
The second event is a professional development and curriculum enhancement session for eighth- through 12th-grade science teachers. It will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 5 at Langston Hughes. Saundra Yancy McGuire, a prominent science educator who is an assistant vice chancellor at Louisiana State University, will be the featured speaker at the professional-development event.
Both events have been organized by the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.
For more information, call Isom Harrison at (209) 482-7146 or at (925) 424-6105.


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Q: Did you do these?
A: (I thought this was a strange question, since this was a vendors' showcase, I am a graphic designer, and there were many books displayed on my table.) Yes, I designed all the books you see here at my table. The cover designs reflect each author's unique concept and subject matter. A book's cover is very important. It must capture the reader's attention and convey a message, all in a matter of seconds. The back over is like a billboard, containing a lot of information in a small amount of space. It has to be well designed so that the reader isn't overwhelmed.
A: I'm a book designer. Then I pointed to my poster, which listed the types of things I design: book covers and interiors, publishing logos, bookmarks, book-launch materials, eBook consulting, promotional materials, and briefly explained each one. My principal focus is book design, so I tried to stress that aspect of my work.
Q: Do you do book marketing?
A: There are hundreds of ways to market your book, including using social media. Yes, I can help you with marketing, but then I asked a few questions of my own: Are you on GoodReads? Do you know about Amazon Author Central? (Both are free.) Are you making use of social media? Do you have a blog? These are great ways to get started.
Q: What size should my book be?
A: If you're a first-time author, it's best to use standard size, which is more economical. Some standard sizes are 5-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches or 6 by 9 inches, but if you have a specialty book of some kind, there are other sizes you might consider.
Q: Can you recommend a printer?
A: The printer you choose depends on your specific book requirements. You have two alternatives: an offset printer for large runs, if for some reason you want more than five hundred books; or print on demand (POD), which is digital printing and best for shorter runs. For POD printers, I usually recommend CreateSpace and Ingram Spark.
Q: Have you done children's books?
A: Yes, but I did not bring samples. I do design children's books and have also done production for authors who needed technical assistance getting their books ready for the printer.
Q; How long does it take to design a book?
A: That depends on many factors, such as length of book, how many illustrations (if there are any), and whether your book is ready for layout. Ideally, when an author gives me a manuscript, it has been copyedited and corrected to catch as many errors as possible. Then, I am working with clean copy. It is difficult to give a ballpark estimate until I see the typed copy and the author and I agree on type size and leading (space between lines).
Q: Can you do bookmarks, postcards, and a business card for my book launch?
A: Absolutely! I have done that for many author clients and think it is an excellent way to begin branding your book cover or yourself, as the author. I can also offer high-quality printing at an affordable price.
Q: What if I'm quoting a specific poet in my book?
A: You should consult with a literary attorney. By the way, St. Louis Publishers Association is focusing on that topic in November and will have Jean Maneke, a well-know literary attorney in Missouri, as our speaker.
By the end of the night, I had met some very interesting potential clients. Most people love free information, and this was a fun venue in which to share what I know about book design with aspiring authors.
Are you curious about self-publishing and hiring a book designer? Let's talk! 314-548-6001, or come to the next St. Louis Publishers meeting.


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Wallace Crossley (October 4, 1874 – December 13, 1943) was the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, serving with Governor Frederick D. Gardner, and publisher of The Daily Star-Journal in Warrensburg, Missouri.

Biography
Crossley was born in Bellair, Missouri in Cooper County, Missouri.

He was raised in Boone County, Missouri and grew up in Mexico, Missouri where he attended high school.  He attended William Jewell College and the University of Missouri.

After college he returned to Mexico to teach English and then taught at Warrensburg Normal School (now University of Central Missouri).

In 1907 he acquired The Daily Star-Journal and continued to own it until his death.

He was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1905 to 1911 and Missouri State Senate from 1913 to 1917 and then lieutenant governor from 1917 to 1921.

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1874 births
1943 deaths
People from Cooper County, Missouri
William Jewell College alumni
University of Missouri alumni
University of Central Missouri faculty
American newspaper publishers (people)
Lieutenant Governors of Missouri
Members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri state senators
People from Mexico, Missouri

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New York Times takes amplifying Castroite propaganda to whole new level
Humberto Fontova, TH January 6, 2018
Castro's prison on the Isle of Pines ("Isle of Youth" is Castro's revolutionary name for it). (Image: Screen grab of Becket Fund video, YouTube)
[Ed. – NYT uncritically repeats the narrative that Castro "closed a prison," when in fact he created something far worse than anything that existed under Batista. Fontova is right; there are hardly words for how grotesquely appalling this is. The Against all Hope memoir by Valladares is soul-searing reading, incidentally, if it hasn't come your way.]
This week's story from Cuba by The New York Times cranked up their historic transcription and parroting of Castroite lies to an entirely new and – for those actually conversant with Cuban history—disgusting level. … Here's part of it (emphasis mine):
"A Cuban island that has played both paradise and prison; The Isle of youth which has been both a Utopian Communist getaway and home to a brutal prison that housed Castro for a while—is a world apart …Within an hour of landing on La Isla de la Juventud, the Isle of Youth, (Cuba's isle of Pines) I was clamoring through an underground tunnel in the Presidio Modelo, or Model Prison, Cuba's most dreaded pre-revolutionary prison….The Presidio was closed a few years after Castro's victory in 1959, and is now maintained as a shrine to the revolution's early struggle… It's a tribute to the resilience of the young rebels who — whatever their later faults once they took power — took on the brutal Batista dictatorship at great personal risk."
In fact, amigos: On that very Isle of Pines the Castro regime created the biggest prison/torture and forced labor complex for political prisoners in the history of the Western Hemisphere!
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Touchstone Magazine - Mere Comments: Eighth Day: Touché Socrates!
Although we rarely question the value of writing, producing, selling and reading books--after all, books are our passion and our business--never have we experienced such broad confirmation of these activities as we find in So Many Books. Socrates, in the Phaedrus, argued that books undermine our powers of memory and are inferior to conversation. Today's critics are more likely to point to the astounding number of titles published per year in issues of only a few thousand (more than a million) as a troubling development. But essayist Gabriel Zaid, at ease with the philosophy, history, psychology, and business of books, is their match, marshaling amazing facts and figures and constructing original arguments. Among the former are that 81% of Americans want to write a book, the Oxford University Press kept a certain translation from the Coptic into Latin (that sells an average of 2.6 copies/year) in print for 200 years; and that books that will sell for $30 to a few thousand people can't be given away to another ten thousand. Zaid weaves all into an utterly able defense of the book, and its irreplaceable contribution to cultural conversation. Touché Socrates!
Oh, the full title: So Many Books: Reading and Publishing in an Age of Abundance, by Gabriel Zaid; trans. by Natasha Wimmer. It's the most fun I've had reading a catalog in a while. And I do buy their books from time to time. If you're ever in Wichita, visit the bookstore, owned and operated by Warren Farha. I'm told it's an amazing place, well worth a bibliophile's time. And full disclosure: We've had Eighth Day at our conferences, with Mr. Farha's traveling bookstore on hand. It always does a brisk business with the Touchstone crowd.
I adore the Eighth Day Books catalog, and have also had the joy and privilege of browsing through their portable store at Ad Lib, a Christian artists' retreat in Colorado. I managed to keep my spending at just over $100 somehow -- and I love their selection of icons as well as their books. They are definitely my book catalog of choice. Hooray for Eighth Day Books!
Is it ethical to pander to addicts?
Ah, yes, the Portable Eighth Day Books store! It was a VERY popular attraction at the Glen Workshop in Santa Fe, too.
My favorite shopping place! The catalog sits on the table in the living room right now, awaiting my time to cull down the inordinate first go-through markings of books I *must* buy!


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Jesse Blackadder (* Juni 1964 in Australien; † 10. Juni 2020 in New South Wales, Australien) war eine australische Schriftstellerin, Drehbuchautorin und Journalistin.

Leben und Werk
Blackadder wuchs an Sydneys Nordküste auf. Sie studierte an der University of Technology, Sydney, wo sie einen Bachelor of Arts in Communication erhielt. Sie erwarb einen Master of Applied Science in Social Ecology und promovierte in Creative Arts an der University of Western Sydney.

Blackadders erster 2005 veröffentlichter Roman After the Party erschien 2010 auf der Liste der australischen Lieblingsromane des 21. Jahrhunderts der Australian Book Review.

2011 erhielt sie ein Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship, um die Davis Station an der Ingrid-Christensen-Küste in der Antarktis für sechs Wochen zu besuchen. Dort untersuchte sie die Frage der Verwendung historischer Figuren in der Fiktion und daraus entstand 2013 ihr historischer Roman Chasing the Light über Ingrid Christensen, die erste Frau, die die Antarktis sah, und die Frauen, die sie begleiteten.

2018 wurde Blackadder als erste Preisträgerin zum zweiten Mal mit dem Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship ausgezeichnet. Von November 2018 bis Februar 2019 verbrachte sie zusammen mit der Drehbuchautorin Jane Allen drei Monate in der Mawson Station und erarbeitete in dieser Zeit den Entwurf eines Antarktis-Abenteuerromans für junge Leser und den Aufbau für die erste Staffel einer Fernsehserie über das Leben auf einer antarktischen Forschungsstation. Diese beiden Werke befanden sich zum Zeitpunkt von Blackadders Tod noch in der Entwicklung.

Blackadder verfasste Kurzgeschichten und Romane für Kinder und Erwachsene und veröffentlichte als freiberufliche Journalistin viele Artikel.

Sie lebte mit ihrem Partner viele Jahre in Byron Bay in New South Wales, wo sie 2020 an Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs starb.

Auszeichnungen
 2011: Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship
 2012: Guy Morrison-Preis, Australasian Association of Writing Programs
 2013: Golden Crown Literary Society Award
 2018: Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship
 2019: gemeinsam mit Laur Bloom für den Children's Peace Literature Award 2019 nominiert

Veröffentlichungen (Auswahl)
 2005: After the Party
 2011: The Raven's Heart: A Story of a Quest, a Castle and Mary Queen of Scots
 2013: Chasing the Light. HarperCollins Publishers, ISBN 978-0732296049.
 2017: Sixty Seconds
 2019: In the Blink of an Eye
 2015: Dexter: The Courageous Koala
 2014: Paruku: The Desert Brumby
 2013: Stay: The Last Dog in Antarctica
 2019 mit Laura Bloom: Frankie (Dream Riders #1)
 2019: mit Laura Bloom: Storm (Dream Riders #2)

Weblinks
 Persönliche Webseite
 Australian author Jesse Blackadder dies, aged 56

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Autor
Australier
Geboren 1964
Gestorben 2020
Frau


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Polyeucte és una obertura per a orquestra composta per Paul Dukas el 1891 per la tragèdia del mateix nom de Pierre Corneille. Dukas va fer el seu debut públic amb la primera actuació d'aquesta obertura el 23 de gener 1892 als Concerts Lamoureux de París.

Després d'un any i mig a l'exèrcit, Dukas va començar a treballar el 1891 en aquesta obertura que després de l'estrena parisenca va ser reproduïda per Eugène Ysaÿe a Brussel·les i Sylvain Dupuis a Lieja.

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Obertures
Obres del 1892


Agricultural Management Institute of Ministry of Agriculture (hereafter referred as "the Institute") is a public service institution of department level directly under the administration of Ministry of Agriculture. It also serves as the Party School and Agricultural Management Training Center for the CPC Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The predecessor of the Institute is the State-Owned Farm Management School founded by General Wang Zheng in February 1956. In March 1985, the School was evolved as the State Farm Management Institute, recruiting students for higher education from state farms all over the country. The Party School of the CPC Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture was established in December 1981, while the predecessor of the Training Center was the Central Agricultural Management Institute, which was founded in November 1983. The main responsibility of the Institute is to undertake the training programs for cadres and party members of the Ministry of Agriculture, for high-rank officials that are in charge of agricultural affairs at prefecture and county levels, and for high-level technicians, management staff, rural technical staff, vocational education and specialized farmers' cooperatives, as well as for agricultural officials and management staff involving international affairs.
Located in Huilongguan of Chaoyang district in Beijing, the Institute covers an area of 109 mu, with over 60 thousand square meters of buildings. The Institute is composed of 17 departments, namely the General Office (the Office of the CPC Committee), Division of Personnel, Division of Teaching and Research Planning, Division of Finance, Division of Infrastructure and Assets, Department for Party School Affairs, Training Department for Civil Servant Party Members, Training Department for State Farms Cadres, Training Department for Industry Development (Vocational Education Center), Training Department for Accounting and Economics, Training Department for International Affairs, Agricultural Legal Service Center, Specialized Farmers' Cooperative Development Center, Modern Agriculture Research Center, Information and Publications Center, Reception Center, and Division of Logistics. . The Institute is dominated by training departments, and supported by executive administration, supportive services and logistic services. With the assistance from the 16 subsidiary institutions in local provinces, a training network for agricultural cadres is established across the country. The Institute boasts of over 300 teachers fully qualified for modern training, scientific research, teaching and consulting. Those teachers might also be the officials from the central ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Development and Reform Commission, professors from universities like the Party School of the Central Committee of CPC, China National School of Administration and China Agricultural University, as well as experts and scholars from research institutes, such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Among the 135 staff members, there are 29 with senior titles, and 49 with doctor' and post-graduate's degrees.
Under the guidance of "Three Represents" and the scientific outlook on development, following the guidelines of depending on administrative resources, highlighting priorities, exploring market, aiming at practical effects and evolving distinct characteristics, the Institute organizes the training programs with students as the core of all activities, the demand as the orientation, capacity building as the objectives, serving the work of agriculture, farmer and rural areas as the basis, the resolution of problems as the focus, and the relevancy as the key. The training programs closely surrounds on how to build modern agriculture and new countryside in various manners of class-teaching, seminar and internship in order to improve the pertinence and relevance of the programs on the purpose of uplifting ideological qualification, professional knowledge and working capability of the agricultural cadres. As the scale of training programmes and the recruitment had been expanding, the enrollment exceeded 10,000 for the first time in 2005. In 2012, 15,000 students were trained, while the quality of the training programs was steadily improved, highly appreciated by the students, sending units and departments in charge.
The Institute is certified by the State Economic and Trade Commission as the Training Agency for Business Administration, designated and awarded by the Government Offices Administration of the State Council as the Excellent Further Education Institution for Accounting, and identified by the All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce as the Training Base for Agricultural Chambers. It is also the designated hotel for departments of central government and NPC. The CPC Committee of the Institute was awarded as the Advanced Grass-root Party Organization of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Institute also gained the title of Civilized Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture as well as of the Central Government, and 2002-2010 Advanced Institute of Security Work by the Leading Group of Integrated Rectification of Social Security of the Central Government. The Reception Center of the Institute is awarded the title of "Civilized Youth Team" of the Ministry of Agriculture and of the central government.
In the future, bearing in mind the Institute Motto of "Advocating moral integrity and working competence to serve the work of agriculture, farmer and rural areas", we will conscientiously implement the "Three Persistence" required by Minister Sun in order to make the training undertaking more effectively and efficiently. We will aim at building the Institute into a high-level talent base for new professional agricultural expertise and management personnel. Besides, the Institute would also be a capacity-building platform for agricultural high-rank officials, and a window for international cooperation on agricultural training. The Institute is to be oriented towards a diversified development in training, research, teaching, and consulting so as to be the first-class agricultural training agency in China.
To build the Institute into a high-level talent base for new professional agricultural expertise and management personnel, a capacity-building platform for agricultural high-rank officials, and a window for international cooperation on agricultural training.
The Institute is oriented towards a diversified development in training, research, teaching, and consulting so as to be the first-class agricultural training agency in China.
Devoted, Action-oriented, Pragmatic, and Innovative.
Advocating moral integrity and working competence to serve the work of agriculture, farmer and rural areas.
Diligent, Prudent, Harmonious, and Progressive.
Unity, coordination, hard-working, professionalism and dedication.
The Institute would serve the work of agriculture, farmer and rural area depending on administrative resources, highlighting priorities, exploring market, aiming at practical effects and evolving distinct characteristics.
Taking students as the core of all activities, the demand as the orientation, capacity building as the objectives, and serving the work of agriculture, farmer and rural areas as the basis.
Agricultural Management Institute of Ministry of Agriculture (hereafter referred as "the Institute") is a public service institution of department level directly under the administration of Ministry of Agriculture. It also serves as the Party School and Agricultural Management Training Center for the CCP Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Located in Huilongguan of Chaoyang district in Beijing, the Institute covers an area of 105mu, with over 60 thousand square meters of buildings. The Institute is composed of 15 departments, namely the General Office (Division of Security), the Office of the CPC Committee (the General Office of the Party School, Division of Personnel), Division of Teaching and Research Planning, Division of Finance, Division of Infrastructure and Assets, Training Department for Civil Servant Party Members, Training Department for Local Cadres, Training Department for State Farms Cadres, Training Department for Industry Development (Vocational Education Center), Training Department for Accounting and Economics, Training Department for International Affairs, Agricultural Legal Service Center, Information and Publications Center, Reception Center, the Division of General Affairs (the Office of Joint Education Programs). The Institute is dominated by training departments, and supported by executive administration, supportive services and logistic services. With the assistance from the 16 subsidiary institutions in local provinces, a training network for agricultural cadres is established across the country. The Institute boasts of over 200 full-time and part-time teachers fully qualified for modern training, scientific research, teaching and consulting. Those teachers might also be the officials from the central ministries, such as the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Development and Reform Commission, professors from universities like the Party School of the Central Committee of CPC, China National School of Administration and China Agricultural University, as well as experts and scholars from research institutes, such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Among the 120 staff members, there are 35 with senior titles, and 28 with doctor' and post-graduate's degrees.
Under the guidance of "Three Represents" and the scientific outlook on development, following the guidelines of depending on administrative resources, highlighting priorities, exploring market, aiming at practical effects and evolving distinct characteristics, the Institute organizes the training programs with students as the core of all activities, the demand as the orientation, capacity building as the objectives, serving the work of agriculture, farmer and rural areas as the basis, the resolution of problems as the focus, and the relevancy as the key. The training programs closely surrounds on how to build modern agriculture and new countryside in various manners of class-teaching, seminar and internship in order to improve the pertinence and relevance of the programs on the purpose of uplifting ideological qualification, professional knowledge and working capability of the agricultural cadres. As the scale of training programmes and the recruitment had been expanding, the enrollment exceeded 10,000 for the first time in 2005. In 2007, 15,000 students were trained, while the quality of the training programs was steadily improved, highly appreciated by the students, sending units and departments in charge.
The Institute is certified by the State Economic and Trade Commission as the Training Agency for Business Administration, designated and awarded by the Government Offices Administration of the State Council as the Excellent Further Education Institution for Accounting, and identified by the All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce as the Training Base for Agricultural Chambers. It is also the designated hotel for departments of central government and NPC. The CPC Committee of the Institute was awarded as the Advanced Grass-root Party Organization of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Institute also gained the title of Civilized Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture as well as of the Central Government, and 2005-2007 Advanced Institute of Security Work by the Leading Group of Integrated Rectification of Social Security of the Central Government. The Reception Center of the Institute is awarded the title of "Civilized Youth Team" of the Ministry of Agriculture and of the central government.