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Home News Briefs Baring Private Equity Asia to buy majority stake in Vistra Group-Reuters
Baring Private Equity Asia to buy majority stake in Vistra Group-Reuters
(Reuters) Vistra Group, a trust and custodial services provider, said Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia will acquire a majority stake in the company.
The group's majority shareholder, IK Investment Partners, will divest its entire stake to Baring Private Equity Asia, company spokeswoman Joanna Donne told Reuters.
Vistra Group's management team will continue to have a significant shareholding after the completion of the transaction, the company said on Friday.
The company did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction.
JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Lazard acted as financial advisors for Vistra Group. IK Investment Partners was advised by Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse, while Linklaters advised Baring Private Equity Asia.
Sources told Reuters last September that IK Investment Partners was targeting a Hong Kong listing for OV Group, which consists of Vistra and Asian firm Offshore Incorporations Limited, in the first half of 2015.


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Hilary Topper
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Hilary JM Topper is the chief curator of NY Lifestyle Blog (http://www.NYLifestyleBlog.com), A Triathlete's Diary Blog (http://www.ATriathletesDiary.com) and host of Hilary Topper on Air (http://www.HilaryTopperonAir.com) podcast. The two blogs are published twice a week and her podcast airs weekly. NY Lifestyle Blog was conceived in 2008 and includes restaurant reviews, travel tips, lifestyle stories and more has more than 80,000 unique visitors. A Triathlete's Diary (50,000 unique monthly visitors) was established in 2011 and stories include everything about swimming, cycling and running. The podcast, with 250,000 listeners, is geared for small business owners to grow both personally and professionally.
She was an early adopter of social media and in 2009, wrote her first book, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Social Media but were afraid to ask…." She also formed the Social Media Association. Currently, Hilary is now finalizing her second book, entitled, "Branding in a Digital World," which will be published in January 2020.
Hilary is CEO of HJMT PR, a 28-year-old, award-winning, full-service PR and Social Media Marketing Firm. In addition, Hilary has been teaching at Hofstra University for more than five years as an Adjunct Professor for both graduate and undergraduate PR students. Recently, she received an Emmy nomination for her video work and recognition from the Stevie Awards as a judge.
In her spare time, she teaches the Galloway method to new and experienced runners throughout Long Island. She also trains for triathlons and formed an international triathlon team of more than 600 members worldwide.
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The Campbell River Airport is a gateway to the north and popular stop for international fishing enthusiasts. The airport received $8.5M to extend its runway and renovate the terminal building. The challenge? Keep passengers, pilots, residents, visitors, tenants and neighbours up to date on the project while minimizing disruptions over an 18-month period. ZINC became the project communications contact, worked with local media, consulted with interest groups, and used print and online tools to make sure everyone knew what was happening. An additional element involved setting up a public art program and handling the RFP process, which resulted in the installation of the impressive "Thunderbird" sculpture by local First Nation and Campbell River-area artists.


Blogging platforms have come and gone but not the WordPress, its inception took place in 2003 and it became one of the most popular blogging tools in today's market trends. It is known as "Free as in Freedom" as it is a free downloadable service for users, you can install it and modify it easily during business development phases.
Here are the top 10 reasons why WordPress is so popular and why you might want to consider switching to a WordPress platform for your company's website.
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Take the opportunity to celebrate local artisans and shop local at Gilbert Cellars! Hometown Happy Hour will make you day a lively affair, with everything from Copper Pot Caramels to Concerts and candles. Saturdays, 4-6pm, beginning September 9th and running through the fall, we host a rotating cast of our favorite local vendors, organizations etc… While you're there take advantage of happy hour glass-pour specials!


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Top 10 Esports Players of 2020
Abhimannu Das
Here are the top 10 esports players of 2020 who outperformed their peers and took home glory.
Valorant is yet to have its first truly global tournament but that is set to change next year at the Champions Tour.
OG will be looking to secure their third International win in a row in 2021 at TI10.
2020 was one of the biggest years in esports and while it did have its dull moments like TI10 being delayed and EVO 2020 being called off, some of the most talented players in the world stood out from the rest. Here are the top 10 esports players of 2020 who won it all.
James "Clayster" Eubanks – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
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Clayster was the biggest earner in esports in 2020 with who took home over $380,0000 in winnings alone. He played for Dallas Empire for most of 2020 and won the Call of Duty – 2020 Playoffs, earning his team $1.5 million against Atlanta FaZe. He also won the Week 4, 6 and 12 Leagues in Los Angeles, Chicago and London. He joined the New York Subliners in September 2020 and will be competing with the team next year at the 2021 Call of Duty League.
Ian "Crimsix" Porter - Call of Duty: Warzone
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Ian is a former MLG Halo player who transitioned to Call of Duty. With multiple top 8 Halo wins under his belt he is one of the highest-earning esports players in history. After playing with OpTic Gaming for four years and winning multiple Call of Duty championships, he transitioned to Dallas Empire in October 2019 and took home the first place at the Call of Duty League (Warzone) 2020 Playoffs this year.
Zhu "paraboy" Bojun – PUBG Mobile
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Zhu "paraboy" Bojun is regarded as the best PUBG Mobile player in the world because of his mechanical skills. He is currently a part of Nova Esports and 2020 was his biggest year yet. He beat the likes of Na'Vi, T1 and TempoStorm to take home the Peacekeeper Elite Championship and over $750,000 in winnings for his team. He also took home the MVP of the year and best player of the year awards at the event.
Dylan "Bosco" Bosco – Rainbow Six Siege
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Spacestation Gaming's Dylan "Bosco" Bosco is one of the breakout performers in esports this year. After winning the Six Invitational in 2017, his team did not make the headlines at the event for three years up until 2020. He left Obey Alliance in 2018 and joined Spacestation to take home his second Six Invitational win and approximately $220,000 in winnings this year.
Johan "N0tail" Sundstein – DOTA 2
N0tail is one of the best players in Europe and he captained his team "OG" to victory at The International 2018 and 2019. With TI10 being delayed to 2021, we will have to wait and see if OG can seal their third win. With four majors and two internationals under his belt, he continued to dominate in the DOTA2 scene in 2020. He and his team came second in the Epic League Division 1 and OGA DOTA Pit this year and will be looking to secure their third international win next year.
Kenta "glory" Sato – Hearthstone
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The Hearthstone World Championship has been one of the most high-profile events in card games. Blizzard took a controversial decision to halve the event's prize pool from $1 million to $500,000 this year but the event was a huge success regardless. Glory beat the likes of MonSanto, SilverName and Jarla to take home the championship. He is the best player in the Hearthstone APAC region and will be looking to defend his title at the Grandmasters event next year.
Lucas "Bubzkji" Andersen - CS:GO
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Astralis have cemented their place as all-time greats in CS:GO and they have been unstoppable in the past two years. Lucas "Bubzkji" Andersen joined the team this year and left an immediate impact in the five months he played with arguably the best CS:GO team in the world. Earlier this year he won Flashpoint Season 1 with MAD Lions and transitioned to Astralis and took home the Dreamhack Masters 2020: Europe title.
Michał "Nisha" Jankowski – DOTA 2
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Nisha is one of the most talented players in DOTA 2 and holds the distinction for being the first Polish player to attend The International. He moved to Team Secret in 2018 and has been unstoppable ever since. He won OMEGA League this year after beating OG at the finals. Team Secret also won DreamLeague season 13 with a close 3-2 win against Evil Geniuses. With The International 10 being delayed to next year, we will have to wait and see if Team Secret can beat the likes of OG again at the grandest stage of them all.
Matthew "super" DeLisi - Overwatch
Super has proven himself to be the best main tank player in Overwatch and has been a core part of SF Shock since 2017. He led SF Shock to a second Overwatch League win in two years and helped cement SF Shock's place as the best team in the league. Shock will be looking to win their third OWL championship next year with no other team being nearly as consistent as they have been throughout the seasons.
Jay "Sinatraa" Won – Valorant
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Sinatraa was super's teammate at the SF Shock and won Overwatch League 2019 and also took home the MVP award last year. After Valorant launched this year he made the move to Sentinels' roster which is regarded to be the best in NA alongside TSM. They were unable to secure a win at First Strike NA after 100 Thieves. Sentinels won the JBL Quantum Cup, Pop Flash and PAX Arena Invitational this year. He will be looking to compete in the Valorant Champions Tour next year, which is set to be Valorant's biggest esports event yet.
RELATED: Top 10 APAC Valorant Players To Watch Out For in 2021
Abhimannu Das is a part of the content team at AFK Gaming and a lifelong obsessive gamer. He is covering content on esports titles like VALORANT, CS: GO, Call of Duty, Fortnite, PUBG and more. He also writes opinion pieces, cover stories and conducts interviews with esports professionals.


Matrix Club Matrix return to Jools Holland's stunning live music venue, The Jam House, Birmingham.
By selecting the cream of Dance anthems, 90's House and Club Classics, they have captured the energy and vibe from the names that shaped the world of dance music and perform them completely live. Prepare to hear them performing stunning live versions from artists such as Jocylin Brown, Candi Staton, Robin S, K-Klass, Living Joy, Barbara Tucker, Faithless, Bizarre Inc, Groove Armada, Ce Ce Peniston, ….. and so many more.
Matrix Club Matrix are an uplifting, tribute to Dance music…. Designed to keep you there on the dance floor.


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Overcoming the challenges of addiction recovery during a pandemic
Dec. 11, 2020 at 9:58 am Updated Dec. 11, 2020 at 9:58 am
By Crestview Recovery
Those in the recovery community are experiencing a double whammy from the current pandemic. Not only do they need to isolate to try to avoid the coronavirus, but isolation remains one of the main causes of relapse.
Loneliness makes these individuals more vulnerable to setbacks. They already face a high rate of relapse, then add in the pandemic and their susceptibility goes off the charts. Financial struggles, unemployment, monitoring virtual school for their children, lack of in-person support to help with their addiction and fear of contracting the virus all serve to gnaw away at their success.
The Oregon Health Authority observed that Oregon saw an almost 70% increase in overdose deaths during April and May 2020 compared to that same period in 2019.
It's not all bad news. Help is available and adaptations have been made to assist those in recovery.
Virtual 12-step programs have replaced physical meetings for a number of months now. To vary their experiences, some in recovery have attended meetings at different locations. Brother Duke Moten, CADC II, QMHA-1, a therapist at Crestview Recovery in Portland, Oregon, says his clients have expressed satisfaction with meetings in England and Hawaii.
"It can be more challenging to create connections and develop a support network through online meetings than it is through traditional face-to-face meetings," says Ryan Opsahl, director of clinical outreach at Crestview Recovery.
Those new to recovery may find it difficult to find support during this time, but it's especially important to find ways to make those connections, Opsahl says.
Alternatives for treatment and connection
Maintaining support and connections is key to recovery. As treatment providers, we need to be proactive, Opsahl says. At Crestview, that means shifting all outpatient services to a virtual platform, instead of providing face-to-face treatment.
Crestview has adapted their intensive outpatient program to use a variety of telehealth options, including phone, video chats, texting, apps, web-based treatment and virtual reality.
"In our inpatient program, we've implemented the testing of all clients for COVID-19 and taken steps to limit their exposure to the outside world," says Opsahl. "While in our program, clients attend 12-step recovery meetings via Zoom, maintain social distancing on outings, and wear masks."
Connections outside of treatment are important to maintaining long-term sobriety. Opsahl, who has been sober for 10 years, has a wife and three kids at home, but he says it's still crucially important for him to maintain his connections with friends, extended family and others in recovery. To do that he uses the phone. A lot.
Recovering addicts with sponsors might want to connect with them regularly via phone, as well.
Moten heard from one of his patients how she found a new support group. She belonged to a business group that met monthly. When she shared her recent recovery journey with them, she discovered three others in the group on the same journey, with one of them having over 20 years of sobriety and had never mentioned it.
"Now the four of them have started a different virtual group where they can support each other's recovery," says Moten.
Other ways to cope include:
Get outside in nature.
Plan each day ahead of time to prevent boredom or doing nothing.
Learn a new skill or try a new hobby.
Practice self-care – get enough sleep and favor good nutrition.
Make exercise a regular routine.
Meditate.
Although the current recovery options may be less than ideal or more challenging than in the past, it's still important to make the most of the options available. Crestview's tips for maximizing success? Attend all sessions, speak up in meetings, ask for help.
Crestview Recovery in Portland, Oregon is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center with the experience to help you recover. Our caring and understanding staff members are among the most experienced in the field.
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Australia to join US-led defense effort in Strait of Hormuz
Published August 21, 2019, 9:55 AM
by Gabriela Baron & Minka Klaudia Tiangco
SYDNEY – Australia has agreed to a request from the United States to join a coalition of countries protecting oil tankers and cargo ships from threats posed by Iran in the Straits of Hormuz, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference at the Istana Presidential Palace in Singapore, 07 June 2019. (Wallace Woon/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN)
"This destabilizing behavior is a threat to Australia's interests in the region," Morrison told a news conference.
"The government has decided that it is in Australia's national interest to work with our international partners to contribute. Our contribution will be limited in scope and it will be time-bound," he said
The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that Canberra would send frigates and surveillance aircraft to the region.


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Gun Violence, Massacres and "Other Developed Countries"
One evening in the spring of 1993 I took a bus across San Francisco, leaving the troubled, largely impoverished neighborhood of the Western Addition, populated mostly by the descendents of African slaves, in which I lived (representing, I suppose, the artistic hippie beginnings of the gentrification process which has since pushed most of San Francisco's Black population across the bay). My closest friend at the time was someone I met because we were housemates in a big apartment. He was a tall man with a long, thick red mane and beaming eyes named Eric Mark. A brilliant engineer with a promising career as such who quit his job and became a cab driver in the interest of experiencing life more fully. Eric and I, along with one friend and two of his acquaintances, were headed to the Mission District, another troubled, impoverished neighborhood, this one populated mostly by the refugees from the wars in Guatemala and El Salvador, generally known as "immigrants."
Had we been just a clueless bunch of outsiders maybe we would have been fine, but two members of our party were of Mexican origin, and there was a gang war going on. It was the wee hours of the morning on May 1st and several of us were decorating a nearby abandoned building with political slogans appropriate for International Workers Day, while Eric and Alfredo were keeping watch, ostensibly for cops, on the sidewalk three stories below. A group of kids with a gun pulled up in a car and demanded the contents of Eric and Alfredo's pockets, which were promptly delivered. One young man then pointed his gun at Alfredo, who looked suspiciously Latin but was apparently causing offense because he was dressed entirely in black, which was not either one of the gang colors. Eric stepped in front of the gun, asked the kids what more they wanted now that they had taken their money, and the kid pulled the trigger.
A madman with a gun killed Eric. He didn't use an assault rifle, just a shotgun, and it didn't even make the news. The police investigation seemed to last a few hours at most, with no one identified, arrested, tried, or any of that. And although it was a somewhat unusual case in that Eric was white, he was otherwise just another one of many thousands of mostly young men killed that year, and every year since – one of many, many times more innocent people killed this way by guns, and as shocking and life-shattering for his friends and family when he was shot as it has been for those close to the stolen lives of Newtown, Aurora, or Blacksburg. The motivation for the crime? Gang initiation, perhaps. The motivation for the gang? Poverty, racism, drug prohibition – what you could call the madness of our society. A madman with a gun killed Eric, but what was it that drove him mad? Was this a "senseless murder"? "Senseless" meaning we can't make sense of it, it's so crazy it can't be understood?
Now there's been a massacre horrific enough to sustain the attention of the media as well as the general population for more than a few days, and there's a lot of talk about banning assault weapons, what to do about gun violence in the US, and how to improve mental health services for the sociopathic killers in our midst.
Banning assault weapons is a very good idea, no doubt, and I don't want to set up a straw man in order to knock it down, but a simplified version of the argument I'm hearing from a lot of mainstream as well as progressive media is if we had the gun laws of "other developed countries" we'd then have a similar homicide rate to those countries. While I'm sure that a lot fewer people would die on the streets and classrooms of the US if we could effectively ban assault weapons, what seems equally obvious is once such a ban went into effect we would still have a far higher homicide rate than "other developed countries," because we are not one of those "other developed countries," we are a banana republic.
I have spent several months of almost every year since the late 90's playing music in those other developed countries, mostly in northwestern Europe, and I can tell you from abundant first-hand observation that it is not just our gun laws that differentiate us from "other developed countries." I hear the talking heads making noises about expanding mental health services. Sounds like a nice idea, if you're into rearranging deck chairs on sinking ships. The elephant in the living room is we don't live in that kind of country. This isn't a country where people get "services." This is a country where you work or die, where you are denied essential surgery for not having insurance, where even if your insurance covers mental health care, that means three appointments with a psychiatrist and a prescription for Prozac. Not all deranged American mass murderers are from privileged suburban communities with parents who can easily afford them "mental health services."
This is America, this is a banana republic, this is a country with two oscillating ruling parties who both agree we should spend half our tax dollars on the military while governing over a country which has entire cities where the average lifespan is significantly lower than in many impoverished African countries. This is a country with four million people living on the street. You gonna give them mental health services? Before or after you find them a place to live and enough food to eat?
But it's a nice fantasy. We need lots of mental health services. And after we ban assault weapons it would be nice if our society didn't systematically breed alienated young men who learn to resent the more privileged and more attractive people they seem to be surrounded by, who ultimately dehumanize the socially more successful girls and women who are usually their targets when they snap and bring assault rifles and bombs to their schools. But once these people have been produced by our pathetic, jock-worshipping suburban school systems and our culture of commercialism and greed which constantly tells these unstable young men that they're not pretty enough, not sociable enough, or rich enough to ever get anywhere in life, then there's a lot more than some mental health services that they will need.
I know what it's like in countries where there is no underclass to speak of, where the social atmosphere in the public schools is much more reminiscent of a Waldorf school than a typical American public school, where people can talk sensibly about "improving mental health services" for an entire society. In the social democracies of Europe where most government housing is indistinguishable from privately-owned buildings, where almost all the jobs pay a decent wage and include at least several weeks of paid vacation every year, where any citizen can get a college education for free, where you can get across town or across the country more cheaply and faster in a train than in a car, people talk about "improving mental health services." It seems half the people I meet in places like that work in mental health services, it's like my own private joke, one that only visitors from a banana republic can understand. You ask a Scandinavian what they do for a living, and you'll see – a shocking amount of the time their answer will have something to do with caring for people. If they're older than their early twenties, they'll usually be highly trained experts with college degrees specializing in something having to do with education, taking care of the elderly, or helping drug addicts and people with mental problems. The conversation usually goes something like this:
Me: What do you do for a living?
Scandinavian: I'm a pedagog.
Me: Oh, I see. Do you specialize in children, the elderly, or drug addicts?
At which point the Scandinavian will respond with one of those three options, generally.
But the only reason they can have a society like that in those "other developed countries" is because they have a certain fundamental thing that we lack: democracy. For all the hype to the contrary, we live in the least democratic "developed country" around. You need go no further than the following for the evidence: while polls have shown consistently for decades that most Americans would rather spend their tax dollars on things like education, health care and housing, we instead spend half of our taxes on the military, sending generations of young men all over the world in order to learn how to be sociopathic killers. We spend more on taxes than the average Japanese. Whereas the Japanese get space-age mass transit and universal healthcare, we get Amtrak, prisons and an abundance of fighter jets and nuclear bombs to defend us from an enemy that has never really existed, that has always been nothing more than an excuse for a nakedly imperial, extremely violent foreign policy.
If any political party in Europe even talked about changing the system there so half of the taxes went to the military, they would be voted out of office in the next election. But they have multi-party democracies with political groupings that have radically differing opinions – we don't. It is our lack of democracy, the fact that we are a banana republic ruled by a consortium of energy companies and banks, that prevents us from "improving mental health services." "Improving mental health services" in America is like putting a new coat of paint on the Supermax penitentiary. It's a sick joke. We are not one of those "other developed countries" – we are a country with a huge portion of the population that lives with levels of violence that have far more in common with Bogota than Berlin, and for the same sorts of reasons. Inequality, poverty, lack of opportunity.
We can take away the assault rifles, and I hope we do, but until we develop a real democracy, stop spending all our money on bombs, and eliminate poverty – all of which can and has been done by many of those "other developed countries" – the innocent children and adults like Eric Mark and so many others will continue to be killed by "madmen" in "senseless acts of violence." And while Anders Breivik is evidence that even in a democratic, egalitarian society where assault weapons are not available over the counter, a dedicated fascist can still manage to import some guns from the USA and kill lots of innocent people if he really wants to, it is only once we have a democratic, egalitarian society ourselves that we will be able to stop the majority of the violence so rife on the streets of America: the violence caused by American poverty and American racism.
David Rovics is a singer/songwriter who grew up in suburban Connecticut, currently based in Portland, Oregon. Songs and poems he's written relevant to gun violence and modern-day massacres include "Song for Eric," "All the GhostsThat Walk This Earth," "I'm Taking Someone With Me When I Go," "Aurora Massacre," and "Breivik." All of these songs can be found at www.davidrovics.com for free download.
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Bishop Thorne is the creator of The Spiritual and Mind Development Academy, Earth Blends for Happiness treatment products, All Saints Botanica and All Saints Circle of Prayer.
Bishop Carol Thorne is a gifted spiritual healer, medium, a receiver of Divine instructions, visions and messages she is a teacher, inspirational speaker, coach and spiritual counselor.
Bishop Thorne, who hails from the jungle of Guyana South America has beneath her belt 31 years of practice in spiritual hands on healing. Thousands of people nationally and internationally have experience peace, prosperity, happiness, sound mind, improved health, harmonious marriages and relationships, secure jobs, prosperous businesses and much much more. Under her tutelage and mentorship many of her students have become spiritual practitioners.
According to my parents after eight long years of trying, hoping, praying and waiting expectantly, I was conceived. My mother said that there was a mysterious presence around her. She received dreams and visions to pray frequently and to read her bible daily throughout her pregnancy. My birth was two weeks overdue and the doctors were considering to deliver me by caseation, when my paternal uncle (a spiritual healer with prophetic gifts) was instructed in a vision to bathe my mother in the sea with certain herbs, oils and other ancient blends to prepare her for my birth. He also prophesied that I would be a chosen vessel of God. My uncle did everything he was instructed to do and I was born the same Saturday with no complications.
My parents believed in an ancient culture which states if parents have three children of the same gender and the fourth child is of the opposite gender that fourth child either bring good fortune or bad luck. Fortunately, I was the fourth child and the first female. My parents said I bought good fortune to the family. Before my birth they were struggling. The day I was born (a Saturday) my father got permanent employment and stay with the company for 30 years. He continuously moved up the ladder until he became head of his department. Both my of my parents also became entrepreneurs and flourished. Our family prospered and I was blessed with other sisters and brothers who along with myself became entrepreneurs. And to this day we remain a close net family.
My mother said that from the age of four she realized I was foretelling upcoming events like births, pregnancies, accidents, visitors etc. I would just randomly say it, and it came to pass. It frighten her and she tried to stop me from telling her predictions. As I grow older and started to see in the spirit world my father cautioned me not to tell anyone outside of my family about any of my dreams, visions and feelings. So my gifts of clairvoyance, clairaudience and clairsentience were the best kept secret in the family. By age fifteen I was seeing in spirit world as clearly as in this physical world (I had to be careful not to reveal this to my friends or they would be afraid).
My gifts continued to develop and came full circle when I reached the age of 22. God started using me to heal, prophesy and pray which made the people happy but I had mixed feelings about my gifts. I believe in God but I couldn't comprehend his manifestations in and through me. I wanted to have a normal life. I started rejecting my anointing and I did not want to do any of the healing and prophesying.
Because it is my divine assignment I could not escape. I felt compelled to talk to strangers about important things like their health issues, prosperity, employment, family matters and pets. When rendering assistance to people to improve their lives, I always include herbal remedies by divine instructions. Needless to say I felt very uncomfortable doing all this. I just wanted a normal life.
I started international trading between the Caribbean Islands and South American countries. I did this for five years. During this time I met my late husband and we became involved in gold and diamond mining for the next 14 years. During those years I kept my gifts concealed from strangers. Throughout those years God blessed me and I prospered, I continued to receive messages, visions, instructions was well as having dreams. I prayed and gave a lot of charity and enjoyed the fruits of my labor and my family.
I was still having dreams and receiving messages, visions, and instructions, but I was secretive about them. I prayed and gave lots of charity and enjoyed the fruits of my labor with my family.
On July 1, 1986 (one year after my mother was called into Glory) I was asked in a dream for the exact time when I would do God's work (embrace my divine calling) and fulfill my purpose. I responded "at age forty" .The spirit replied is this your promise to God and I answered "yes'.
God blessed me with a child, a beautiful baby girl. Unfortunately her father left us when she was only three weeks. I was a single parent for a few years until I met and marry my husband who became the most excellent father for her. This created the family settling to which I was accustomed. I enjoyed my family life. God bless and rest my late husband's soul.
At the age of 39 I was given a gentle reminder that I am to start preparing for my promise to God (Prophecy, teach, preach and heal). Ironically, I was so absorbed in my prosperity and living the good life I ignored my promise. It was then that my gold and diamond mining business started to diminish. I also discovered that my husband had a secret double life that did not include me. I was greave strangled by these series of events and I turned to God. I was now willing to follow divine instructions. I wanted to be arrested by the Holy Spirit. By this time my marriage failed and I left my country to join my daughter who was attending University in the United States.
Because it is my divine assignment I could not escape. I was compelled by my spirit guides to talk to strangers about important things like their health issues, attracting prosperity, jobs, family matters and pets. When rendering assistance to people to improve their lives, I always include herbal remedies as instructed by the divine. Needless to say I felt very uncomfortable doing all this. I just wanted a normal life.
When my daughter was 15 years old a psychic attack intended for me befell her. While attending a friend's wedding she collapsed. When we arrived at home I realized it was a demonic attack. I administered spiritual first aid, my brother who was also spiritual received a message to come assist me. We took her to the hospital by the time she was admitted she couldn't walk. I had to leave her there over night and went home but was unable to rest. I paced up and down while I repented and prayed while I lit candles. I cried and I promised God I would do whatever he wanted if my child life was spared.
At 6:00 am the next morning. I returned to the hospital and greeted her and she told me she couldn't see. She lost her vision over night. The head Nurse came in to comfort me, I knew her from my childhood. She told me there was nothing medically wrong with my child she reviewed her chart. That she needed spiritual healing. The next day I met with my business associate, I asked if he knew a competent spiritual healer. He replied "yes" and that I should have her discharged from the hospital and meet him to take her for treatment. At this time she couldn't walk nor see, her uncle's (my twin brothers) had to carry her and I had to sign papers that I took full responsibility for her. We took her home to wait for my trusted business associate to take us for the spiritual healing.
Upon arrival the spiritual healer advised me that my disobedience by not accepting my calling into spirituality allowed this attack to happen to my child.
He went on to say "I was going to assist him with the spiritual healing of my daughter. At the end of the session he prayed and I did the hands on treatment. She was able to walk but she was weakened by the experience.
He then instructed me to spiritually wash her, cleanse my home and make her a protection piece.
My daughter's life was spared and I decided to keep my promise to God to embrace my spiritual gifts to assist humanity.
Eleven years prior to my marriage failing my 82 year old spiritual advisor told me that I was going to migrate and would be involve in divine work internationally. I smiled and thanked her graciously because I thought it was her blessing me for my generosity to her and not a message from God. (I had absolutely no plans to migrate) however 10 years later I did.
Valdosta Georgia, October 10, 2000 about noon sudden sleepiness over came me forcing me to lie down I was semi conscious and having a vision. In the vision I was gazing at the sky and suddenly a circle of light was descending from the heavens. I was rooted transfixed to the spot just focusing on the light as it neared the earth. The circle straightened and became a rod of light, it entered the crown of my head and illuminated my whole body. I felt empowered, excited, joyful and I started to pray, rejoice and shout.
Every spiritually gifted person needs teachers or gurus, guides and leaders for training, encouragement and strengthening along their path. I am fortunate to have had many teachers including my Amerindian (Native American Indian), East Indians and three spiritual Arch Bishops. My Spiritual Father Bishop Pollard took me under his wings and explained my gifts. He baptized me and trained me for many years in God's work. He taught me until I came to the full understanding of how God wanted to use me to help humanity. God's continued blessings on him his family and church family. I love you dearly.
My second teacher Metropolitan Primate Archbishop C. Clark taught me about God in nature and helped me to understand the mysteries of visions, dreams, channeling and being a medium. My third teacher Metropolitan Primate Archbishop P. Lewis instructed me on how to set up altars, gratitude tables and on church leadership. I was ordained me as a minister and years later he consecrated me as a bishop.
I give praise and honor to God for the gifts he has bestowed upon me.
I give thank to my leaders and teaches for their exemplary leadership and explicit mentoring.
After training and practicing for many years I was instructed in a vision to utilize my gifts fulltime. I partnered with people of like minds and established All Saints Botanica. By divine instructions, and visions Earth Blends for Happiness product line was created to heal, cleanse and prosper the human family. I was also instructed to develop step-by-step curriculums to help gifted and spiritually aware persons recognize and develop their spiritual gifts.
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An awkward mixture of shipwreck adventure, courtroom drama, and Jaws rip-off, Mission of the Shark is a damp, muddy, fact-based TV movie. Stacy Keach (Mike Hammer) stars as Charles McVay, a Navy captain in command of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. The ship is sailing the Pacific, having delivered components for the atomic bomb to be dropped on Hiroshima, when it is hit by torpedoes from a Japanese submarine.
The Indianapolis sinks, and only a little more than 300 of the ship's 1,196 men survive. Most of the first half of Mission contains seemingly endless scenes of brave men clinging to life rafts while sharks snap at their legs and sniff their blood. Back home, McVay's superiors decide that the captain didn't make all the proper efforts to avoid the torpedo, and McVay is court- martialed — the first American captain, it is said, to be prosecuted for losing a ship in battle.
'Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus' poll: Who are you rooting for?


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Oliphants Drift è un villaggio del Botswana situato nel distretto di Kgatleng, sottodistretto di Kgatleng. Il villaggio, secondo il censimento del 2011, conta 925 abitanti.

Località
Nel territorio del villaggio sono presenti le seguenti 20 località:
Bloisele di 27 abitanti,
Borobise,
Dirunya/Nkopo di 5 abitanti,
Khurunyane di 14 abitanti,
Mabitse di 6 abitanti,
Makgopong Grazing Area di 11 abitanti,
Manyenyele di 38 abitanti,
Marobo di 10 abitanti,
Mashibitswane/ Sebalamakgolo di 8 abitanti,
Motlhaje di 22 abitanti,
Radipalanyane di 10 abitanti,
Ramosari di 7 abitanti,
Sebilo di 6 abitanti,
Sepere di 4 abitanti,
Sepitswane di 6 abitanti,
Seritibyane di 28 abitanti,
Setshabakapere di 7 abitanti,
Thakadu di 45 abitanti,
Thejwane di 21 abitanti,
Tlharedintle di 54 abitanti

Bibliografia
2011 Census Alphabetical Index of Districts  del Central Statistics Office del Botswana
2011 Census Alphabetical Index of Villages del Central Statistics Office del Botswana
2011 Census Alphabetical Index of Localities  del Central Statistics Office del Botswana

Voci correlate
Suddivisioni del Botswana
Distretti del Botswana
Sottodistretti del Botswana

Collegamenti esterni

Villaggi del Botswana

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Do you have stories or evidence that your dog may have psychic abilities – or some sort of sixth sense?
Any dogs that know when their owners are coming home – or have predicted any events – or anything quirky or unusual that might suggest a dogs has unusual powers?
This is for a series on National Geographic called Wild Case Files.
It investigates strange events in the animal world.


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Зоран "Лотке" Лаловић (Београд, 24. јануар 1950 — Београд, 3. мај 2015) био је српски музичар, продуцент и певач хеви метал групе Краљевски апартман.

Краљевски апартман

1997—2007.
Зоран Лаловић је са Зораном Здравковићем, уз подршку фронтмена Рибље чорбе, Боре Ђорђевића, основао хеви метал групу Краљевски апартман. Прва постава групе се састојала од Лаловића (вокал), Здравковића (гитара), Зорана Рончевића (бубњеви), Небојше Чанковића (гитара) и Владимира Рајчића (бас-гитара). Ова постава је снимила први албум Long Live Rock 'n' Roll за Rock Express Records. Насловна нумера са албума је уједно и обрада песме групе Rainbow која се нашла на албуму. На албуму се налазило осам песама. Зоран Здравковић је написао већину тесктова и музике за овај албум, а Лотке је написао текстове за песме "Горе дигни главу" и "Опрости ми". Група је у овом периоду наступала као подршка Рибљој чорби на турнејама и презентовала овај албум публици у Србији.

2000. године, група је поново за Rock Express Records снимила други албум Изгубљен у времену.

2002. године, група је такође за Rock Express Records издала трећи албум Rocker на коме се нашло једанаест песама и једна бонус песма, У лавиринту седам греха, а Лотке је отпевао све песме осим "Niemandsland" са текстом на немачком језику, коју је отпевао Зоран Здравковић.

2004. године, група је први пут у истој постави издала албум за ПГП РТС под називом Рука правде. На овом албуму се нашло десет песама, од којих је свих десет отпевао Лотке. Овај албум је, како од стране слушалаца, тако и од стране критике, сматран као њихов најбољи рад. Песме "Рука правде", "Дао сам све од себе", "Изабери један пут" и баладе "Све у своје време" и "Све су ноћи исте" су постале најпознатије. Група је представила албум на турнеји са београдским Радијом 202 током концерата са Хитом 202.

2005. године, група је ушла у прву деценију постојања и за 10. рођендан су најавили снимање живог албума и DVD-а. DVD је уживо снимљен у београдском СКЦ-у и издат под насловом 10 Година са вама - Live SKC. Након изласка овог албума, група је одржала доста концерата као што је била подршка Вајтснејку на београдском Ташмајдану. Ово је такође био последњи концерт на којем је свирао клавијатуриста Дејан Ђорђевић. Уз одлазак Ђорђевића, групу је такође напусто и бубњар Зоран Рончевић. Рончевић је замењен Зораном Радовановићем који је раније свирао са Генерацијом 5. Једно време група је свирала као четворочлана све док у њу није дошао Милош Николић, брат Марка Николића, као ритам гитариста. Ова постава је почела да пише материјал за наредни албум. Једна од песама, "Чувар тајни", појавила се на радио-станицама као промотивна песма за предстојећи албум. 17. августа 2007. године група је свирала на београдском Beerfest-у, што је уједно и био последњи наступ певача Зорана Лаловића пре него што је напустио групу. Његова замена је био фронтмен групе Which 1 Иван "Ђера" Ђерковић.

Ван групе август 2007-септембар 2008.
Први и једини албум са Ђерковићем на вокалу, Чувар тајни је изашао за ПГП РТС 2008. године. На албуму се нашло нових девет песама, као и прерађена верзија песме "Јесен" (чији текст је написао Лотке), која се оригинално налази на другом албуму групе, Изгубљен у времену. Лотке је са бубњарем Зораном Рончевићем оформио сопствену групу која је месецима наступала као безимени бенд, док није добила име "Лотке и Лавиринт" и изводила је песме Краљевског апартмана.

Повратак у групу септембар 2008—2015.
Након неколико промотивних концерата за нови албум, у септембру 2008. године у групу се враћа Лотке уместо Ђерковића. 2009. године, група је снимила сингл Пандора и то је прва песма у којој је Лотке отпевао вокале по повратку у бенд. Током 2010. и 2011. године, група је снимила још један сингл и две песме Магија (посвећена преминулом оснивачу хеви метал стила Рони Џејмс Диу) и Додај гас (бајкерска химна), које су се нашле на новом албуму Игре без правила. Албум је изашао 2. новембра 2012, а продукцију је радио Лотке.

Смрт
Средином 2014. године му је откривен рак бубрега, који је убрзо метастазирао на плућа. Упркос хемиотерапији наступао је на свиркама и концертима уз помоћ другог певача Дејана Антића у београдском клубу Дангуба 12. октобра 2014, а његов последњи наступ био је на београдском тргу за дочек нове 2015. године. 3. марта у клубу Фест у Земуну и 10. марта у клубу Дангуба су одржана два хуманитарна концерта за помоћ Лоткету у борби са тешком болешћу на коме су наступили познати бендови и музичари међу којима су Рамбо Амадеус, Дадо Топић, Ђорђе Давид и многи други. Упркос силној борби са тешком болешћу, Лотке је преминуо 3. маја 2015. године у 66. години.

Дискографија

Краљевски апартман

Синглови
 У лавиринту седам греха (2002)
 Пандора (2009)
 Магија/Додај гас (2011)

Студијски албуми
 Long Live Rock 'n' Roll (1997)
 Изгубљен у времену (2000)
 Rocker (2002)
 Рука правде (2004)
 Игре без правила (2012)

Албуми уживо
 Best Of Live (1996 - 2005) (2005)

Видео албуми
 10 година са вама - Live SKC (2005)

Референце

Спољашње везе

 Веб страница групе
 Интервју са Лоткетом за "Balkanrock.com"
 Нови интервју са Зораном Лаловићем Лоткетом за "Balkanrock.com"
 Kraljevski apartman objavio novi album
 Zoran Lalatović Lotke, Kraljevski Apartman

Рођени 1950.
Умрли 2015.
Српски рок музичари
Српски рок певачи
Српски музички продуценти
Чланови групе Краљевски апартман
Музичари из Београда


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Dorian Missick
Posted on Apr 23, 2021, Modified : Jun 10, 2022 Angela | in Biography
Quick Facts of Dorian Crossmond Missick
Dorian Crossmond Missick
$700,000 Approx
Marriad
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
Actor/DJ
Active Year
Michael Howard Studios
Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Dorian Missick is a well-known actor in America. Furthermore, his rise to fame can be attributed to his role in Six Degrees. Likewise, his voice for Victor Vance in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The talented actor started his career back in 2006. Moreover, he appeared in the movie Premium for the first time. And throughout his career, he managed to gain a decent amount of online following. Besides, he uses almost all of the major social media sites.
Dorian Missick; Age, Birthday and More
The talented actor, Dorian Missick, is currently 45 years old. Similarly, he was born in the year 1976. Likewise, Missick celebrates his birthday on January 15th. Again, his parents gave birth to him in East Orange, New Jersey, USA. As such, his nationality is American, and he comes from a Black ethnicity.
Dorian Missick posing for a photoshoot.
Talking about his family, they remain hidden from the limelight. As a result, the names of Dorian's parents stay hidden from his fans. Likewise, he grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, with his family. His full name is Dorian Crossmond Missick.
The Six Degrees star started his career through a Coca-Cola ad. Similarly, he later appeared In the Heat of the Night. However, he made his official debut in 2002. What's more, he played Tony in Two Weeks Notice. Besides, he recently appeared in the TV show All Rise.
Dorian Missick; Net Worth and Earnings
The 45-year-old actor Dorian holds an estimated net worth of $700,000. The major source of his income is his long-running career. Impressively, he landed roles of one the main cast in many TV shows.
Dorian Missick at work.
Speaking of income, a typical actor usually takes home around $20 per hour. However, the main cast usually receives $100,000 per episode. As such, his annual income is estimated to be around $500,000 to $600,000. Also Read About: Jodie Turner-Smith
Missick also started his musical career. Moreover, he uses the name DJ Tailwind Turner. Moreover, he seems to be enjoying his luxury life. However, his real estate and asset remain hidden behind a closed door.
Is Dorian Married?
Yes, the talented artist Dorian Missick is a married man. Moreover, he tied the knot with the love of his life Simone Missick. What's more, Dorian and his wife held their big day on 19th February 2012.
Dorian Missick with his Wife Simone Missick.
Moreover, the married couple leads a fairy tale life. However, much of their love life remains hidden from their fans. Likewise, the couple seems to be more focused on their career. As such, Dorian and his wife haven't welcomed a child yet.
The married duo remains free of any scandal. Likewise, they seem to be very committed in their marriage. So, no rumors regarding an extra-marital affair have come to the surface.
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{{Taxobox
| name = Chrysolina hyperici
| image = Chrysolinahyperici.png
| image_caption = Az imágó
| status =
| regnum = Állatok (Animalia)
| phylum = Ízeltlábúak (Arthropoda)
| classis = Rovarok (Insecta)
| ordo = Bogarak (Coleoptera)
| subordo = Mindenevő bogarak (Polyphaga)
| infraordo = Cucujiformia
| superfamilia = Levélbogárszerűek (Chrysomeloidea)
| familia = Levélbogárfélék (Chrysomelidae)
| subfamilia = Levélbogárformák (Chrysomelinae)
| tribus = Gonioctenini
| genus = Chrysolina
| genus_authority = Motschulsky, 1860
| species = C. hyperici
| binomial = Chrysolina hyperici
| binomial_authority = (Förster, 1771)
| synonyms = *| range_map =
| range_map_caption = Elterjedési területe
| wikispecies = Chrysolina hyperici
| wikicommonscat = Chrysolina hyperici
}}

A Chrysolina hyperici a rovarok (Insecta) osztályának a bogarak (Coleoptera) rendjébe, ezen belül a mindenevő bogarak (Polyphaga) alrendjébe és a levélbogárfélék (Chrysomelidae) családjába tartozó faj.

 Előfordulása
A Chrysolina hyperici eredeti előfordulási területe Észak- és Közép-Európa, valamint Ázsia nyugati része. Ezt a bogarat betelepítették az Amerikai Egyesült Államok nyugati felébe, hogy kordába tartsa a közönséges orbáncfüvet (Hypericum perforatum)''.

Megjelenése
A testhossza 5-6 milliméter. Ez az apró bogár, fémesen zöldes színű.

Életmódja
Az imágó tavasszal a közönséges orbáncfű leveleivel és virágaival táplálkozik. Később, amikor is már megkezdődtek az esőzések, a bogár a növény alsóbb leveleit kezdi rágni.

Szaporodása
A nőstény a közönséges orbáncfű levelének alsó felére rakja le a petéit. A kikelt lárva, csak éjszaka táplálkozik. A lárva, körülbelül egy hónap múlva beássa magát a talajba, ahol bebábozódik. A bábállapot kevesebb, mint két hétig tart; ennek végén előjön az imágó.

Források
A Pocket Guide to Insects by Patrick Hook. Bath. Parragon. 2009.
Miller,D. 1948: Control of St. John's wort by imported beetle. N.Z. J. AGRIC.: 76:351-352

Levélbogárfélék
Rovarfajok
Európa bogarai
Ázsia bogarai


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Infuriated by 'Valueless' Testing, NYC Parents Vow to Fight Back /
Infuriated by 'Valueless' Testing, NYC Parents Vow to Fight Back
Why have so many parents across New York City decided that this year's state standardized tests are not merely distracting, educationally valueless and overly determinative, but also damaging, twisted and intolerable? How have they become this year's radicalizing experience for thousands of new parent-activists determined to change the direction that education policy is taking in New York?
Last year, the threatened teacher lay-offs and across the board budget cuts galvanized organized opposition, and sparked the realization among tens of thousands of NYC public school parents that the governor and the mayor's office do not hold the interests of "students first." This year new parents are joining a growing and increasingly organized activist group that is opposed to high-stakes standardized testing. The parents and guardians of whom I write, from Williamsburg, Bed-Stuy and Park Slope in Brooklyn, East Tremont and Riverdale in the Bronx, Washington Heights/Inwood and the Lower East Side in Manhattan, and all over Queens, have independently concluded that high-stakes standardized testing is this year's assault on quality public education. And we have had enough. So, what is it exactly about this year's tests that have pushed us to the breaking point?
To start, one must recall that these tests come on the heels of the failure of the state to truly deliver on the settlement associated with a 17-year Campaign for Fiscal Equity (CFE) battle on behalf of New York City public school children to receive equitable education funding. On top of this, we have witnessed at least four years of budget cuts that have directly hit our children's classrooms.
As an example, my son's school in Washington Heights has lost nearly a million dollars over four years with little drop in enrollment. Because of this, the school lost the elementary school art and science teachers, a middle-school assistant principal and class sizes in the first and second grades swelled to 28 students. Other schools in our district, District 6, the birthplace of the CFE, have classes with 32 students sitting in them.
In this context of growing class sizes and dwindling budgets, we've seen little evidence that the supports the city Department of Education offers our schools counterbalance the negative effects of the budget cuts. School Support Organizations that may be trying to work with teachers to differentiate instruction are rendered impotent in the context of large classes. Other losses are also illustrative. Again my son's K to 8 is an excellent example; in the spring of 2010 our school was set to receive the second installment of a GE Fund grant to improve science and math instruction in the middle school.
Instead we awoke one morning to learn that the grant, intended originally for upper Manhattan schools, had been rescinded by the Fund for Public Schools, and redirected toward training teachers in 80 city-wide schools how to teach to the "new and improved" science tests under development. Thus the parents at our school learned that funds that could have actually helped our children's teachers teach science and math more effectively were spent instead on standardized test prep training.
Yet the discontent of many parents was softened in recent years as we watched our schools lauded for state test score increases; it seemed our children were achieving unprecedented gains in performance. When the state admitted that these gains were fictional, that there had been rampant score inflation, and re-set the proficiency cut-points, we learned how subjective, at best, and political, at worst, these tests scores were. Trust in the state's ability to administer reliable tests began to crumble, as well as in the policies that had been imposed by DOE in the name of improving education.
This year, despite the lack of credibility in the state's competence to reliably design and score tests, the stakes were ratcheted up for children, especially English Language Learners, who now must perform at proficiency level (in a non-native language) within a year of entrance into the system. Parents new to the system knew that the stakes associated with test performance were high for their children; failing to be at least proficient triggered a portfolio review, or even being held back. Knowing that portfolio review was required probably allayed some concern for parents of children who were truly struggling to master the material; the review would clearly identify areas of weakness and would result in a corrective plan – they are educationally useful. For children in certain grades the scores determined a shot at admission to selective middle schools or a chance for a seat in a citywide gifted and talented school.
This year, the state also raised the stakes for teachers and schools dramatically, moving towards a system in which a teacher's rating would be determined in large part on their students' change in test scores from one year to the next, resulting in potential job loss. This occurred in the context of an acceleration of the DOE's efforts to close scores of struggling schools. A test run of the value-added statistics, which teachers had been promised would not be publicly released, were publicly released. Major news outlets, including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, New York Post and the Daily News published the teacher data ratings, based on unstable value-added models. Normally parents might be pleased at the possibility that an objective measure of teacher quality had been identified, as many of us have had direct experiences with principals who use their power inappropriately. But these models are so unstable and narrowly construed that all they did was add a new and warped dimension to the teacher-child relationship.
Thus, this year, if a child did poorly or failed to improve her score enough, her teachers would be labeled as ineffective and would be in danger of losing their jobs. This was layered on top of the existing threat schools already face of being labeled "in need of improvement." The pressure was on and children knew it. It was all over the news; parents were talking about it; teachers were talking about; children were talking about it.
What were the results? Well, first it is again important to put this year's tests in context. This year -- all year -- our children were being subjected to various "formative," "predictive" and "performance" tests, such as the Scantron Performance Series (at least three times a year), the Acuity (at least once), the school-created state practice tests (at least once). Rarely were results used to guide teaching and learning, rather to inform further test prep activity in anticipation of the state exams. Then, in the period between the end of February break and the tests themselves, students experienced a tractor beam-like focus on English Language Arts (ELA) and math (because results in these subjects alone help determine the DOE's school report card grade).
The visual, performing and musical arts were pushed to the side, as were programs that focused on areas outside of the mainstream, like architecture, environmental studies and video design. Schools that have special focus, like music, dual language or interdisciplinary or social studies-based education, found there was insufficient time to successfully execute their programs.
Next, the test preparation began, with worksheets and practice sessions on how to fill in a bubble test answer form. Up until the February break, my fourth grader had spent his time in ELA doing interdisciplinary writing projects, such as writing a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder about the effectiveness of incarceration for non-violent offenders as a criminal justice policy, and a research project where he wrote a nine-page report on Thomas Jefferson and acted the part in a wonderful "wax museum" event at the school. Now, he became much less enthusiastic about school as the test prep began to dominate his days. During test season, the project-based, authentic learning stopped, so that watered-down, multiple-choice word problems could be tackled and "tricky" questions could be identified and avoided. At least his ELA teacher had them reading Alice in Wonderland so they'd be prepared for trippy passages like the now infamous "pineapple and the hare," or, in his case, a talking yam.
Then came the tests themselves. They were long, 90 minutes each day, for children as young as eight years old, over three days in two subjects per grade. Double time was allotted for children in need of accommodations, and children with such problems as attention difficulties were asked to sit still for 180 minutes to take these exams.
And it was not just the test time -- which in isolation does not seem that bad until you realize it exceeds the time allotted to the SAT that many of us took in high school -- it is that the entire school building revolved around the tests, for weeks on end. In co-located schools, as one school tests, the other does not, such that no children enjoy recess or other school-wide, noise-producing activities during the test weeks. Then there is the stress it placed on the children. They knew how intense the pressure was both on them and their teachers and schools; one student who produces her own newsletter at our school wrote a piece on how stressful the tests had become, despite being easy, and how she wishes everyone good luck so they don't have to go to summer school.
Finally, the test content was revealed to be problematic, with at least 30 errors identified so far, including nonsensical, recycled passages with questions that had no correct answers, or those with multiple correct answers, as well as multiple translation problems (blamed by Pearson, the testing company on the "women and minority-owned" translation company). Beyond the problems that have plagued this year's tests, parents find it off-putting that they have taken on significance so disproportionate to their educational value and are kept completely secret. We know that these tests cannot possibly be helpful to our children, especially as we parents never see which problems they missed and their teachers are not allowed to use the tests clinically. From this, parents have concluded that their only use seems to be to evaluate and control teachers, and close schools.
To add insult to injury, many of our children's classroom teachers disappear for two entire weeks after the ELA and math test period is complete to grade the tests. The teachers that are apparently so ineffective that these tests are needed to evaluate them are the same teachers doing the grading. Further, they are doing so with confusing rubrics and vague or overly rigid instructions according to the latest accounts. My son's fourth-grade teacher just returned to his classroom last week after 10 days of grading tests. And for my son, the testing is not over: science tests are fast approaching. But don't worry; they know exactly what is going to be tested because all they have been doing since February is preparing for the test! Good grief.
All of this testing and pressure has been too much for some children. According to various accounts, many children suffered emotional ill effects during the tests. Some cried; some got sick; some gave up. (Apparently there is even guidance on how to handle a vomited-upon test form.) It was saddening and upsetting to know that our children were subjected to all this pressure. Yet op-ed writers for the tabloids argue that we parents oppose the damaging high-stakes test regime because we are actually teacher union drones, incapable of determining what is best for our children.
But we are not. We are parents who have the nerve to ask: to what end do we conduct all of this high-stakes standardized testing? Is there any empirical evidence that these tests improve student learning? There is little. Because teachers, students and parents never see the results, other than a numerical score, they are clinically and educationally valueless.
To assess the performance of the city's school system as a whole, we have NAEPS, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a standardized test administered across the United States, allowing comparisons among states, urban areas, districts, etc. and tracking population-based trends in test performance. These tests can help evaluate our system as a whole, and show little progress in NYC schools under this administration. Most parents don't even know if their children are taking them or not; students also attach little meaning to them, thus there is no teaching to the test, gaming the system or problems with reliability associated with the state tests.
Most parents are not opposed to their children taking tests that are clinically relevant, such as the ones they take frequently in class. Nor are many of us opposed to limited exposure to high-stakes standardized tests so long as they are voluntary (such as the SATs) and occur at ages when children are better able to handle the pressures. But many of us have concluded that the state's testing regimen is out of control and seriously threatens our children's education, even as there is talk of testing more often, starting in pre-K and kindergarten, and in more subjects, both locally and nationally. If all of this standardized testing is so wonderful, why don't the private schools like those the mayor enrolled his own daughters in -- Dalton and Spence, Collegiate and Trinity -- assign all these exams?
Public school parents want to get off this merry-go-round of testing and test prep before it is too late. The Community Education Council of District 6 recently asked Chancellor Walcott for a policy that would allow parents to opt their children out of these state tests in a non-punitive way. He replied that he would not support such a policy; in contrast, his deputy Shael Suransky has offered guidance, noting that portfolio reviews will occur for children who opt out, but pointing out that parents of fourth graders who opt out may suffer because their applications to middle school would have "less information" than others.
But parents need more than this to protect our children from the damage of these tests. We need a state policy that acknowledges our legal right to opt out children, like the one that exists in California. And we need a DOE that ceases to use test scores as punishments for teachers and schools, and gatekeepers for children.
What can we do? The testing is not yet over for this year. Even more time is to be taken away from authentic teaching and learning with stand-alone "field" tests to be administered in the first two weeks of June. These will be conducted so the testing company can test new items for future tests, despite the fact that Pearson already embedded "field" items on the actual tests, accounting for the extended time. The field tests also ignore the fact that children are aware that these tests do not count, and so do not take these exams as seriously, leading to an additional level of unreliability in the state's ability to assess how difficult the items on the exam actually are.
But the field tests also offer a golden opportunity. Parents from all over the city are realizing that we can engage in organized resistance to the testing juggernaut by boycotting these field tests. This action will not negatively affect our children's chances of admission to middle school or require the brave act of opting out of the actual state tests. (To learn how to join the boycott or organize your school, contact Change the Stakes or Parent Voices of New York.)
Critics claim that parents who oppose the high-stakes testing offer no alternative to the problem of struggling schools or low student achievement. But many of us realize that these tests are not the way to improve our schools. If the goal is to evaluate teachers, then let's use the peer-review system that has worked so well in Montgomery County, MD. If the goal is to monitor achievement, then let's expand NAEPS, or give another no-stakes exam to a statistical sample of students. If our goal is to ensure that all children experience a high-quality education and emerge as critical thinkers, then we should start by ensuring that they arrive at school ready to learn: by eliminating child poverty, through income and housing supports; offering free, flexible, full-time baby and child care; providing full-day pre-K and kindergarten with wrap-around care; and creating other programs.
And although both city and suburban children are suffering from the high-stakes associated with the standardized tests, NYC public school children experience it in the midst of large class sizes, inadequate resources and a narrow vision of what children need to flourish academically, artistically, physically, emotionally and socially. It is long past time that our children receive what many suburban and private school students receive as a matter of right: small classes and a well-rounded curriculum.


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Tree of Codes is by far my favorite book in the universe. Due to its physical construction of laser cut pages, the reading experience is impossible to replicate digitally. The laser cuts allow for words and phrases on upcoming pages to show through to the reader before reaching that point in the book.


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Colorado drought conditions drastically improve…
Colorado drought conditions drastically improve in nearly half the state, but it's a different story on the Western Slope
Experts warn about the lack of water in the Southwest, starting in Colorado
Land owned by the Dick and Meg Latham and his sister Julia was devastated by the Pine Gulch Fire on Aug. 27, 2020 near De Beque. The fire burned the land so quickly and badly that in many parts nothing is left but deep ash, soot and stumps of trees and brush that had been there before.
By Jacob Shapiro | jshapiro@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
The wet spring across the Front Range brought much-needed moisture to Colorado, which had been classified as dry since last July, allowing more than 23% of the state to emerge from dry conditions in just five weeks.
Over the last 13 weeks, about half of the state has been relieved of drought, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Denver alone has had 8.4 inches of precipitation this spring.
"It's been a great spring, just what we needed east of the (Continental) Divide," said Russ Schumacher, director of the Colorado Climate Center. "The big snowstorm in March kicked it off, and then we've had this steady string of these upslope storms with rain or snow depending on where you're at. Considering how bad things were last fall and the start of the winter, we've turned that around. But you look west of the divide, and it's a totally different story, and that's where those severe drought conditions continue."
The current drought developed rapidly. No area in the state suffered from dry conditions as recently as July 2019. Now more than 16% of the state is in a stage-four "Exceptional Drought," which is considered the worst. While most of the northeastern part of Colorado has quelled water concerns, for now, the northwest portion of the state, where the drought is at its worse, only saw the area of drought grow.
"The Park Range is the wettest and snowiest spot in the state on average, and they did not get the types of snowstorms that we would usually expect up there," Schumacher said. "Things will probably get worse before they get better, and we don't know that it will get better."
The far northwest part of the state in the Yampa and White River watersheds is at 55% of the average snowpack. The worst-suffering region for snow is in the southwest, with the Gunnison River basin at 49%, the upper Rio Grande at 39% and the Four Corners area at 28%.
"The chances of things improving in the next couple of months is not high because it's just not the time of the year when they usually get much rain or snow in northwest Colorado or southwest Colorado," Schumacher said. "The next six weeks before you get to the end of July, or so, this is probably the driest time of year."
Rain and snow are in the forecast for southwest Colorado, but they will not rally like eastern Colorado has. Things only have gotten worse this spring on the Western Slope, matching much of America's Southwest.
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Jake Shapiro is a breaking news reporter at The Denver Post.
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From YouSendIt to Hightail: What's in a Name?
One of the biggest marketing decisions that any firm makes is to change its corporate brand, which represents the foundation of its positioning message. So, what do YOU think of YouSendIt's rebranding itself as Hightail?
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Who is Marilee Fiebig?
Marilee Fiebig is a high-powered Atlanta attorney specializing in immigration law. She joined the agency in 2018 as VP of operations and general counsel, leveraging her expertise in the U.S. immigration system to help models get visas.
Marilee is also known for her philanthropic work and was previously married to GMA co-anchor TJ Holmes. The couple shares one daughter, Sabine, who celebrated her 10th birthday amid her parents' divorce in 2022.
Marilee Fiebig came into highlight after the media learned about the extramarital affair of T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach. After learning about it, she was devastated by Holmes's lack of respect and sensitivity towards her and the daughter.
Let's learn everything we need to know about Marilee Fiebig.
Marilee Fiebig Biography
Marilee Fiebig Parents
TJ Holmes (ex-husband)
Marilee Fiebig career
Marilee Fiebig Net Worth
What is the ethnicity of Marilee Fiebig?
Who Are the parents of Marilee Fiebig?
What relationship do TJ Holmes and Marilee Holmes have?
What is the profession of Marilee Fiebig?
Full Name Marilee Holmes (nee Fiebig)
Nickname Marilee
Sun Sign Scorpio
Traits Positive: Passionate, Ambitious, and Clever
Negative: Stubborn, Aggressive, and Obsessive
Birthplace Democratic Republic of Congo
Current residence New York City, NY, USA
Parents William Fiebig,
Pauline Fiebig
Siblings Chantale Fiebig,
Jason Fiebig
Spouse TJ Holmes (2010-2023)
Children Sabine Holmes
Stepchildren Brianna Holmes,
Jaiden Holmes
Education Law Degree at Vanderbilt University Law School
Graduation from the University of Michigan,
Profession Chief Diversity Officer of Save the Children (July 2021)
VP of operations and general counsel at Wilhelmina
Net Worth USD 500k-1M
Marilee Fiebig was born on October 27, 1977, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to William Fiebig and Pauline Fiebig. She was raised in the Congo until the age of five. After that, her parents moved to the United States of America as they wanted him and her siblings to get the best education possible. Unfortunately, the education level in DRC was very poor.
Marilee is a Scorpio. Scorpions are passionate, ambitious, and clever but stubborn, aggressive, and obsessive.
As a child, even though her father was an American, but her mother had a lot of trouble as an immigrant.
As a witness to the experience, she decided to become an immigration lawyer so that no one could experience the same. As a result, Marilee Fiebig pursued her law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School to pursue her dream career.
Even though she is married and has a daughter, Marilee still takes time out for her. She gets up early morning, gets dressed, and is ready for the office before her daughter wakes up. After she cooks breakfast, feeds the daughter Marilee then drops her at school. She is a role model for other women. Fiebig goes out regularly on a walk with her daughter and enjoys conversation with her.
Marilee Fiebig was born to William Fiebig and Pauline Fiebig. Her father is of American Nationality, and her mother is from Central Africa's Democratic Republic of Congo. Her father worked for the Peace Corps. He was on a mission in Congo when he first met Pauline Fiebig.
Pauline Fiebig represented the Democratic Republic of Congo. She got featured in a coffee table book named; Africa, as I saw by Fenton B.
Marilee has two siblings: a sister named Chantale and a brother named Jason.
Chantale is a Lawyer, just like Marilee, and they share a very close bond. According to Marilee, they were even pregnant at the same time.
When their brother Jason married Rebecca Parker, Chantale was nine months pregnant, and Marilee was five months pregnant. Thanks to that, their children share the same age and have an intense bond just like their parents.
TJ Holmes and Marilee Fiebig have never publicly discussed how they met, so there is no information on how their relationship started. They met each other for the first time at a private event in 2009, but Holmes was already married.
Marilee and TJ Holmes dated for quite some time before they tied the knot together. TJ Holmes and Marilee Fiebig got married on March 1st, 2010.
The couple held a private wedding event in Memphis, Tennessee, with only family and close friends.
Unfortunately, in November 2022, her marriage with Holmes started to fall apart when the media caught Holmes and Amy Robach was caught cheating.
In December 2022, she filed for divorce from T.J. Holmes. Their marriage ended after 13 years.
Born on August 19th, 1997, with the name of Loutelious Holmes Jr, TJ Holmes is an American Journalist and TV Personality. TJ is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and 100 Black Men of Atlanta.
TJ completed his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas, majoring in Broadcast Journalism. He got renowned for the first time after working as a correspondent and an anchor for CNN.
He is the youngest of 2 children in his family, so he got T Junior's nickname. Following that, he started his TV profession with the same name TJ.
TJ Holmes and Marilee Fiebig..
TJ commenced his TV career in Joplin, Missouri, at KSNF Channel 16 as a producer and grew professionally, becoming an assignment reporter followed by the weekend anchor. All of these within a year.
He is on the Chancellor's Board of Advisors at the University of Arkansas. He is also on the Board of Visitors at Emory University in Atlanta.
TJ Holmes also was mentioned in Root's 100 lists of most influential Black Americans.
So far, TJ has worked for ABC News, HLN, CNN Saturday & Sunday Morning, MSNBC, and BET Networks as a producer, assignment reporter, anchor, freelancer, and host & correspondent.
TJ Holmes was previously married to Amy Ferson, an American Anchor for Political News. They got married in the early 2000s.
Unfortunately, things didn't go well, resulting in the couple's divorce. Amy Ferson and TJ Holmes got divorced in 2007.
Marilee and TJ Holmes have a cute and loving daughter together, Sabine Holmes. She was born on January 6th, 2013, in the USA.
She is nine years old as of 2022 and is attending school for her primary education. Sabine follows a healthy lifestyle and enjoys a lot of time with her family.
She jogs daily with her mother, Marilee, and father, TJ. Sabine also helps her father, TJ Holmes, cook different delicacies on various occasions.
Sabine Holmes being a part of festive cooking at home
She got featured in GMA (Good Morning America), where the show takes kids to work. Sabine helps her father, TJ Holmes, get ready for his work.
Besides Sabine, Marilee has two stepchildren from her husband's previous relationship, a stepdaughter, Brianna, and a stepson, Jaiden.
Brianna and Jaiden are probably in their late teens or early twenties. According to sources, TJ and Marilee Holmes got both Brianna and Jaiden's custody.
However, there have been no confirmed sources of the two children living together with Marilee, TJ, and their little sister Sabine.
Marilee Fiebig is currently working as an Immigration Lawyer, Fashion & Entertainment Executive, Senior Director at Save the Children, Board of Trustees at Brooklyn Independent, Mentor at Unlock her potentials, and a leading DEI.
She is also a model and joined a modeling agency a few years ago. Marilee got featured in magazines like Harper's Bazaar, FashionBombdaily, etc. TJ Holmes' wife previously worked as the Vice President of Operations and the General Council at Wilhelmina and Chief of Staff at ROC Nation.
Marilee Fiebig with Wilhelmina Team Members posing for a team picture
She is an experienced lawyer associated with immigration. She has worked for figures like Del, Rey, Fragomen, Bernsen, and Loewy.
Marilee was also associated with Alston & Bird LLP and Powel Goldstein LLP.
Unlike her husband, TJ Holmes, Marilee Holmes is not a part of any controversy. However, her husband was a part of a controversy that started through his tweet.
TJ Holmes uploaded a video on Twitter with the caption, "Driving while black ain't a joke." The video features TJ getting pulled out by law enforcement officers in Atlanta.
The above reason became the topic of controversy on CNN, including other tabloids.
Marilee Fiebig's husband, TJ holmes, is having an affair with her Good Morning America co-host, Amy Robach. It is said that both have left their partners.
Sources say their affair began during the March New York City half marathon.
Marilee has a net worth above USD 500K and nearly 1 Million. Her primary source of income is her career as an attorney and her varied career prospects, which are still growing as she experiences different fields.
On the other hand, her husband, TJ Holmes, net worth is USD 3 Million. And his primary source of income is his career as a Journalist and Anchor.
Marilee Holmes is an active user of Instagram with almost 8k followers. She shares her day-to-day life, inspirations, cooking, exercise, and other activities, including fun work breaks.
Marilee Fiebig is of mixed ethnicity (Afro-American).
Marilee Fiebig's parents are Willian Fiebig and Pauline Fiebig.
Marilee Holmes is the second ex-wife of the American TV personality and anchor TJ Holmes.
Marilee Fiebig has multiple professions. She has worked as an attorney, business executive, senior director, board of trustees, mentor, and model.
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