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by Melissa Marsh
Learning to navigate and manage change successfully can help us make the most of its benefits and avoid its pitfalls. Here are six best practices for change management from PLASTARC.
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Change has a reputation for being difficult, and understandably so. Change demands our attention, disrupts our habits, and takes up our time with new questions and learning curves.
But of course, change can also be our friend, when it brings refreshment, improvement, and new opportunities into our lives.
Loathe it or love it, change is a fact of life. Learning to navigate and manage change successfully can help us make the most of its benefits and avoid its pitfalls.
The need for workplace change management can stem from any type or size of change. Maybe your organization is updating its technology, or reformatting its space, or simply trying to do more with less — in any case, you'll likely have some kind of physical transformation taking place, and you'll certainly have people's sensory experiences and emotions in play. All of that can make for a heady combo, especially when it comes in addition to everyone's regular workload.
Change management is one of PLASTARC's core competencies (okay, it's a borderline obsession): a topic we've long been researching, and a process we've helped scores of clients approach successfully. We see change management as an exercise in UX (user experience) design.
We've distilled half a dozen best practices from our years of experience in change management; below, we relate them to the research of one of our discipline heroes, John Kotter. Dr. Kotter pioneered an 8-Step Process for Leading Change that we've found to be inspirational and affirming in much of our work. (While we're at it, we'd also like to give a shout-out to our friend Martha O'Mara, a fellow advocate of using the Kotter model in workplace change management. She co-authored a terrific paper[1] on the topic for Corporate Real Estate Journal in 2014.)
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Six best practices for change management
1. Start now
PLASTARC says: Start early, start often
Start practicing all possible upcoming changes now. Don't wait until the day your office is going to start using a new software to screen a video tutorial about how to use it. Understand the scope and degree of change on the horizon and plan incremental steps toward it.
Professor Kotter says: Create a sense of urgency
Help your people see the need for change through a bold, aspirational statement of opportunity that communicates the importance of acting, and acting now. A sense of urgency can be a powerful tool in a world that's moving increasingly fast.
2. If you make the workplace a business solution, oppositions to change become oppositions to the business
PLASTARC says: Find your advocates and know your audience
Who already holds influence in your audience? Who's a natural connector who could help others get in the swing? These people are critical resources in your change management dossier; they should be considered and leveraged along with formal organizational leadership. In addition to these valuable change agents, take care to tailor your change strategy to the particular individuals who are poised to experience the change most directly, as well as to the overall culture of the organization. Work to discover what these groups value (quality? speed? expertise? inclusivity?) and how they expect to be introduced to a new idea (top-down? ground up? as a matter of fact, or a premise up for debate?).
Professor Kotter says: Build a guiding coalition
Formal hierarchies have a place in many businesses, but such defined "operating systems" struggle to adapt quickly enough to the opportunities and challenges change can present. Invest in a second, more agile, "network-like" structure that can work in concert with the hierarchy to maintain order while seizing the moment.
3. Listen to each individual and strive to understand what the benefits are to them. Search for ways to answer their big question: What's in it for me? (WIFM)
PLASTARC says: Sell it
Your organization markets products or services to consumers. Good change management effectively markets change to your organization's employees. Just as in the case of outside consumers, the changes you're implementing internally need to be positioned relative to local value in order to be successful: What's so great about this new thing? How will it make employees' lives better? How will it help your organization's overall business strategy? Make these connections clear and voice them often. Underscore the business case for change.
Professor Kotter says: Form a strategic vision and initiatives (part 1) and Enlist a volunteer army
Show people how the future will be different from the past, and how they will make the future a reality through clear initiatives. Your strategic vision aligns your team around an image of who they want to become together, and prompts everyone to raise their hands to help make it happen. Large-scale change can only occur when great numbers of people rally around a common opportunity. They must be motivated to buy in and move in the same direction.
4. Research is a vital precursor to successful change management and provides the groundwork for these first three phases
PLASTARC says: Listen and laud
Research builds a "case for change," so that when you're actually doing the work of it, it doesn't seem spurious, mercurial, or (most importantly) only cost-driven. Ask employees directly what questions and apprehensions they have about the planned changes. When people feel their concerns are being sincerely heard, they feel calmer and more ready to proceed. Publicly recognize employees who make an effort to be change agents and early adopters.
Professor Kotter says: Generate short-term wins
Wins are "the molecules of results"; the proof of progress. People's achievements must be captured, recognized, and communicated early and often to track of progress and motivate everyone to keep going. Teams that discover and generate wins reduce resistance to change efforts: when people are excited to show up, share their successes, and celebrate their impact, they see change as empowering, not threatening.
5. See every change management effort as its own campaign, requiring sound market research and advocacy efforts
PLASTARC says: Enable ownership
Autonomy is reinforced through individualization, so provide opportunities for employees to self-assess or receive individualized training. Hearing from a trusted colleague, rather than from an "outsider," is also a great way to strengthen people's self-identification with anything new. Panel discussions with staff who have gone through a similar change before are repeatedly one of the highest-rated change communication tools.
Professor Kotter says: Form a strategic vision and initiatives (part 2) and Enable action by removing barriers
When a compelling strategic vision and set of initiatives is written in the hand of the leadership team, their words speak to each individual in an organization as well as to the collective, creating a terrific level of ownership. Removing inefficient processes and outdated hierarchies provides people with the freedom necessary to work across silos and use their existing skills, expertise, and institutional knowledge to generate real impact.
6. Work to see change issues from as many perspectives as possible
PLASTARC says: Make it real… and beautiful
Seeing is believing. That's why people love to take a walk-through of their new work environment while it's under construction. Such a site tour can be complicated to organize, but it's well worth the effort. (When you're done, provide a place for employees to view and share videos, photos, and impressions about their new space.) Similarly, don't underestimate the power of beauty to illustrate the effectiveness of a change and elicit support for it. Whether it's the presentation you give to explain the change, or the design of your future work environment, if people are attracted to how something looks, they will want to be part of it.
Professor Kotter says: Institute change and Sustain acceleration
Make the connections between employees' new behaviors and organizational success as clear and tangible as possible. Don't stop: take every opportunity to illustrate these beneficial, causal relationships until they're strong enough to replace the old ways. New habits, structures, and policies are what will transform your beautiful vision into a beautiful reality.
Lastly, we say: enjoy yourself. Despite its many benefits, change can be stressful. Agility is a good quality to hone in ourselves and encourage in others no matter the situation, but we're especially resilient in stressful situations when we commit to being flexible and focusing on the positives. Whenever possible, make aspects of the changes you're managing pleasurable and socially engaging. Find ways to have fun.
[1] Mandel, A., O'Mara, M., & Temmink, C. (2014) "Change management models for workplace transformation." Corporate Real Estate Journal, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 281–292.
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Nice presentation of a powerful complex issue. A must read fro all workplace designers.
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The prime minister's DUP allies delivered a shot across the bows by withdrawing their support in a series of Commons votes.
They accused May of "seriously" breaking fundamental promises on Brexit, namely that Northern Ireland will not be treated differently to the rest of the UK after it leaves the EU.
The DUP props up the PM's minority government and they warned there will be "consequences" if she does not honour their agreement.
The party joined with Labour to cut the government's majority to just five in a Commons vote on the Budget. They also abstained on a series of other amendments to the Finance Bill.
May is due to meet her new-look Cabinet this week - the first to be held after the departure of Brexit secretary Dominic Raab and work and pensions secretary Esther McVey.
It will be a welcome back for new DWP boss Amber Rudd and Stephen Barclay, who steps into the breach as Brexit secretary - albeit in a reduced, domestic capacity.
It has been reported that the so-called "pizza club" group of Cabinet Brexiteers was backing away from a plan to demand Mrs May re-opens negotiations with Brussels on a key element of the agreement.
Michael Gove - who last week turned down the job of Brexit secretary following the resignation of Dominic Raab - Andrea Leadsom, Penny Mordaunt, Liam Fox and Chris Grayling were all reported to be unhappy with the terms over the Northern Ireland border.
Spain has threatened to reject the withdrawal agreement unless last-minute changes are introduced on the treatment of Gibraltar.
Madrid is understood to object to an element that states that the details of a deal covering future trade and security relations will be negotiated by the EU and UK.
The Spanish say the future of the Rock should be dealt with separately by Madrid and London, as set out in guidelines published in March 2017.
Spain alone cannot block the adoption of the withdrawal agreement, which is subject to a qualified majority vote of the remaining 27 EU states in Brussels. But its objection further complicates May's efforts to secure backing for the deal.
More challenges brewing on the continent?
While Madrid has publicly stated its dissatisfaction with part of the withdrawal agreement, several more EU nations are said to have private concerns.
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The plot was said to have had stalled, but could be revived after Parliament eventually votes on the deal.


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The cottage on the bay, built on the outer edge of the plantation so the family could escape the oppressive heat of summer months, sits on a great sand dune on a barrier island along the North Carolina coast. Martha takes refuge in the cottage and watches the land, community, and her family change, grow, and pass, as she ages.


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At least this time we're more aware of this and able to find ways to combat them.
Like Facebook, Twitter is just as ridiculous. Even the so-called "resistance" is full of impostors and grifters, and phoney secret intelligence agents, it's laughable and sad at the same time.


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News that the young Derry man had been recovered from the river was confirmed by the PSNI on Wednesday following a search involving members of the public and Foyle Search and Rescue volunteers.
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Fr. Gormley said the former St. Peter's High School pupil had had a deep faith and was a member of both the Divine Mercy Prayer Group and the Creggan Grotto Group.
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Residential Package comprises of 6 nights (Sunday to Friday ) Bed and Breakfast accommodation, 5 packed lunches and 5 evening meals.
Learn the iconic Riverdance choreography from the show, taught by the Riverdance professional dancers.
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Attend talks from experts in the fields of dance and fitness to learn about strength and conditioning, nutrition, sports psychology and fitness. While most of each day will be spent dancing, there will also be field trips and evening activities.
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Gain insight into how to choreograph new dance numbers and what it takes to put a live performance on stage. On completion of the school students will have gained a wealth of knowledge about the industry.
Take part in a fully staged rehearsed performance of extracts from Riverdance featuring all the students. This finale performance takes place on the Riverdance set on the Gaiety Theatre Stage in front of an audience of family and friends.
The school will become the main way in which dancers over the age of 18 will audition for our shows. We feel that by auditioning over the course of a week the dancers are given a fair way of showcasing not only their talents but also their work ethic and personality. These are two traits that are extremely important to Riverdance.
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Explain why you deserve to be the recipient of the scholarship. You can tell us what Irish dancing means to you or you can talk/write about who is your biggest inspiration. You can talk/write almost anything you like but remember you are applying for an Irish Dancing scholarship.


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Jabardasth is an Indian Telugu-language sketch comedy television show produced by Mallemala Entertainments. It was conceived and directed by Sanjeev K Kumar, and later directed by Sanjeev's associates Nithin and Bharat. It was premiered on ETV on 7 February 2013.

The show is hosted by Anasuya Bharadwaj. Initially judged by actor Nagendra Babu and actress Roja, Babu left the show in 2019 with singer Mano replacing him. Jani and Sekhar have also appeared in the show as guest judges.

The show is popular among the Telugu audience, but it is criticized for its obscene and problematic content. An extended version of the show, Extra Jabardasth began airing in 2014.

Concept
The concept of Jabardasth and Extra Jabardasth is, where six teams participates makes a comedy skit performance, generally sitcom which are judged by singer Mano and actress Roja to marks 10/10 by each, where the winner(s) gets cheque prize of INRs 25,000  and a poster of the week will be decided based on the skit performed by winners.

Teams

Series overview

Jabardasth show has been aired with three series.

Series 1 (2013)
Series 1 aired from 7 February 2013 to 15 August 2013. Six teams competed.

Series 2 (2013–2014)
Series 2 aired from 22 August 2013 to 10 October 2014.

Series 3 (2014)
Series 3 debuted 17 October 2014.

Current Series

Controversies

 In December 2014, a police case has been registered against Venu Wonders team leader, Venu for allegedly insulting the working class women's lifestyle in a skit. He was also physically attacked while the controversy was going on. Venu got support on social media from a few celebrities and commoners, who criticised the attack. A case has also been registered against some people who are believed to have attacked Venu during the issue.
 The Jabardasth episode that aired 30 October 2014 featured scenes of Brahmin characters drinking alcohol. Kethireddy Anjireddy of Thimmappur has filed a case in the court and the court has directed to register a case against the actors and judges involved in the comedy.

References

Indian comedy television series
2010s comedy television series
2013 Indian television series debuts
Telugu-language television shows
ETV Telugu original programming
Variety television series

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I was nauseated to read about Clackamas County Chairman John Ludlow's recent perversion of Commissioner Paul Savas' record ("Campaign contention," Editorial, April 8). The people deserve governance that conveys honesty and integrity — neither of which were represented in Ludlow's vile comments.
"It's just politics" is not an acceptable response to such behavior. We should never excuse misleading attempts to erode someone's reputable character by someone in pursuit of power.
Paul Savas has earned a reputation for being an honest, thoughtful and respectful commissioner by his enthusiastic engagement with the citizens of our county and his considerate votes on our behalf.
Savas is exactly who we want in that position — and exemplifies a sharp contrast to the values of those who want him out.
Sheehan represented Clackamas County in the Oregon House from 2011-12.
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Closing that gap would by necessity result in increased pay and professional standing for teachers. It could be the first step toward a 21st-century educational system.


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Historical Documents Validate Spirit
By Deborah Richmond Foulkes, FSAScot
As I was researching the "My Truth Trilogy", specifically the first two books on the medieval Douglas family I found myself receiving information through Meditation as well as Visions during the early waking hours of three to four in the morning. Fortunately I was also recording the information in journals that now span nearly two decades of Spirit Communication.
I was really fastidious about recording things I saw and heard during my daily meditations. I drew images and recorded printed messages as well as words I heard from Spirit. And my 'notes' really paid off when I began to write my books on the 13th and 14th century Douglas family in the Lowlands of Scotland. These messages became cornerstones to my books, where corrections from those in Spirit to the generally accepted versions of history evolved into 'new historical truths'. My task was to validate the assertions of Spirit, determine the validity of their messages.
Archdeacon Barbour is credited with the contemporary chronicles of Robert the Brus and his most trustworthy lieutenant James, Lord Douglas. He actually wrote down his famous poem in old Scots about thirty years after these two great heroes of the Scottish Wars for National Independence had passed. Barbour knew many of the stories from personal memory and others he acquired by interviewing the survivors who were only too eager to recount the tales of valor of their heroes for the churchman to record for posterity.
Barbour recounted a battle on the Irvine Water in Aryshire in 1307 in his poem "The Brus". His facts were well presented but the information I received from James Douglas in Spirit regarding his role in both the planning and execution of the attack on the English soldiers differed from the Barbour description. How did Spirit correct the misinformation? They began with sending me visions of the actual battle scene.
When I arrived in Scotland days later and drove to Hurlford in Aryshire which was a location near the Irvine Water I was led by audible directions from my Guide in Spirit to the true location of the battle. As I crossed the rickety bridge to the other side of the Irvine there before me was the ford on the river, the one I saw in visions, where in 1307 James Douglas led his band of Scots to attack Mowbray and his retinue. In that vision I actually saw Douglas ride his hobini through the ford. I also heard the clip-clop of the horse's hooves in the water, on the smooth rocks of the ford. And there behind the ford were the drumlins or glacial spoil where Douglas rode his horse to leap up so he could see the progress of the battle. Everything was as I had been shown in visions days before.
So now I had the validation to begin my academic research; proving the location and timing of the battle through original documents. I went to the translated rolls of the pipe and was able to discern that the confusion in the location of the site likely occurred in the combination of two such battles that took place with the same English knight leading a group of on horse and on foot in the pursuit of James Douglas. The documents listed two different dates with separate locations, all in Ayrshire where English knights claimed reimbursement for their personal loss of weapons and horses. Those separate, unique entries provided the reasons behind the discrepancies from the Barbour chronicles and what Spirit had related to me as the 'facts' of the battle. I now had my documented proof.
A second example of how the words of Spirit provided one version where the accepted 'truth' in the historical compilations exhibited another related to Royal Prison that I eventually verified as being in Yorkshire. In 1290 William Lord Douglas was taken prisoner in Fawdon Northumbria for marrying his wife Eleanora of Lovaine without license of the English king. He was taken to a Royal Prison which had been recorded in Rolls of the Pipe as "de castri de Leeds". The renowned 19th century British historians Bain and Stevenson both translated the 13th century Latin to read: Leeds Castle. I took it as fact. I tried three times to submit my manuscript to the publisher with 'Leeds Castle' listed 37 times, pointing to the fortress in Kent as the prison location in 1290. But my Guide William Douglas, the person who was incarcerated in the Royal Prison insisted that the location was incorrect. In fact, he blocked publication of the book until the location was resolved; more on that later.
I return now to the importance of taking good notes from meditation. Early in 2002 I was shown a castle fortress with stone circles or carvings with heart shapes approximately two feet in diameter. I kept drawing the images and never made a connection to any of the dozens of towers and ruins I discovered during the several years of my onsite research in England and Scotland. Spirit then began drawing my attention to the words, 'de castri de Leeds'. There were two meanings to the description I discovered; one being the translation that Bain and Stevenson used as 'a castle in Leeds'. The other obscure definition was 'a half day's ride from'. So I began by taking a protractor to a map around Leeds Yorkshire. And there it was, ten miles away or a half day's ride from Leeds Yorkshire: Knaresborough. In 1287 Edward of England had begun his renovation of Royal Castles by adding a Royal Prison and Royal Court to the Knaresborough castle.
When I visited the castle years later in 2005 those early messages from Sprit made sense at last; there before me were the great stone rosettes, carved shapes on the circles' surface just as I had seen them early in my mediations, long before I published my first book that included the stories of Knaresborough castle. So with the help of Spirit, rejecting my three submissions to the publisher (corrupt CD, missing files, corrupt files) I was able to update the book's galley with the corrected Knaresborough information. And with Spirit I was able to make an incredible academic discovery, revealing an error that both Bain and Stevenson had made regarding their Medieval Latin translations of an original thirteenth century document: de castri de Leeds meant a castle that was half day's ride from Leeds, Yorkshire not a smaller Royal Castle in Kent.
Working with Spirit has always been exciting. As an historian I found their insistence and practical insights to guide me toward the truth refreshing. The journey to writing these books, revealing the history from the perspective of Spirit, those who actually lived through the events was nothing short of exhilarating. More on the stories and the research behind the books can be found on my website: www.mytruthliesintheruins.com and www.skybear.com . Working with Spirit is an honor I hold dear.
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Jaya Grocer's 'US Roasted Turkey' (RM369.75) weighs around five kg and comes with three choices of stuffing – chicken chestnut, pork chestnut or pork mushroom; as well as brown sauce or cranberry sauce on the side. They're available in-store at all Jaya Grocer outlets in Klang Valley except Saujana Utama and KLIA2.
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The St Regis Kuala Lumpur's roast turkey weighs between five to six kg and feeds up to ten people. For RM698, the turkey is stuffed with apple stuffing and comes with caramelised chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, cranberry sauce and turkey jus. A minimum two-day pre-order notice is required. 03 2727 6699.
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Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland. It is well-known for its historical buildings namely the Dublin castle and the imposing St. Peter's cathedral. It also houses some well-known city parks such as the Dublin zoo, St. Stephens Green and the Phoenix Park. Dublin is filled with bridges and has graceful Georgian architecture. It was given the title of UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE in 2010. This is one of the best holiday destinations you must visit with your family.
Housed in an old fermentation plant, this tells the tale of Ireland's iconic drink. Visitor's journey begins at the bottom standing next to the world's largest pint glass. The Guinness storehouse has retained the top spot for the third consecutive year in the listing of Ireland's top visitor attractions. Indulge in this brewery experience telling its tale of Ireland's famous beer with tastings on a rooftop bar. Do not miss this once in a lifetime experience on your Dublin tour.
Located in the Phoenix Park in the center of the city, the Dublin Park is one of the most sought-after tourist locations. It is an ideal place for family Dublin tour. It has over a million visitors annually. Spanning over 70 acres, it encompasses of over 600 animals. The Dublin zoo provides a friendly, fun and educational environment. The Dublin zoo has many themes and various exotic species such as the Scimitar Oryx, ostrich, zebras and giraffes in the African Savanah. Wander over to the Kaziranga Forest to see the magnificent herd of Asian elephants. This is the best place to visit along with your young ones.
Located in the capital, it consists of the finest European art and an outstanding collection of Irish art. It contains artifacts right from the middle age up to today. It boasts of more than 2500 paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints. Every major European school of painting is represented. Not only do they house paintings, but they also host talks on different topics open to all. Free public tours, audio tours, and children tours are also available for visitors. There is an excellent café nearby visited by locals and tourists alike. This gallery is a must see in Dublin tour.
This Dublin's grandest Georgian square and contains some of the stately private houses and offices. It has a park at its heart, right in the center and contains a statue of one of the most renowned author of wit – Oscar Wilde. During weekends, artists flock the street and display their paintings on the railings. The Merrion Square also has two museums to its side. This is one of the best places in Dublin tour to meander across and see a colorful flower and shrub beds. Step away from the hustle-bustle of the city and step into Merrion Square to reconnect with nature and relax a bit.
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Loving Dee Naturally : Loving Lexie Naturally ""
I have finally finished transitioning my daughter's hair. She is now au naturelle.
I began transitioning her in May 2012 when I big chopped. She did not want to big chop like I did. She actually wanted to keep her long hair but she went with it. She didn't care if she was natural or relaxed she just wanted her hair to be long.
Jan. 2013 she agreed to let me cut SOME of her permed hair off. I cut it up to the bottom of her neck. Little did I know that once I washed her hair it would shrink up to this. She was such a good sport about it all, though!!!!
I had to learn to manage/detangle/style 2 textures. It was an adventure (not easy) but those permed ends began to be more of a bother(to me, at least). I guess that's because I knew what was waiting to burst forth underneath!!!!
Last Thursday, May 9, 2013, she agreed to allow me to cut off the rest of those (pesky) relaxed ends.
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Garbage Electrifies In "Magnetized" Music Video
October 4, 2016 April 3, 2020 Hidden Jams	0 Comments	Garbage, Magnetized, Music Video, New Album, New Single, Shirley Manson, Strange Little Birds 1 min read
Earlier this year, Garbage released their dark sixth album, Strange Little Birds. It was led by the infectious first single, "Empty," and now fans get to enjoy "Magnetized" as the second single. "Magnetized" has moody verses, starting with the opening line in which Shirley Manson declares she's not in love. But the choruses, in contrast, are surprisingly warm and pop as Shirley confesses her attraction. It's a song that combines alternative with pop seamlessly, something Garbage has mastered over the last 20 years.
Today "Magnetized" got a sci-fi music video that finds Shirley hanging out in a laboratory. Clad in a red dress and moving robotically, she prepares her injections and measures her chemicals. When she's not taking on science, she lets out her witch side and enjoys an indoor swing. Meanwhile, a raccoon-eyed young girl who looks suspiciously like Shirley navigates the sterile room wrapped in glowing cables. It's a spooky video.
Check out the "Magnetized" music video below:
As Shirley told Dazed:
We made the video for "Magnetized" at Pancake Mountain Headquarters in Los Angeles with an incredibly gifted team under the madcap direction of my next door neighbor Scott Stuckey. We wanted to create an ode to the magic of science and the mysteries of love.
Scott added:
"Magnetized" is one of my favorite songs on the album. Any time you get to send 300,000 volts of electricity through an eight-year-old Shirley Manson doppelgänger and the real Shirley, then YES, sign me up!
Garbage just finished their North American tour, and aside from a few more shows in California and Arizona, they're getting ready for more touring. They'll be in Europe, Australia, and South America between November and December. Find tour dates and tickets on the band's official website. Be sure to check out their excellent new album, Strange Little Birds, to get singles like "Magnetized" and "Empty." Keep checking back here for all the latest Garbage music news.
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1776 Report Was Typical Conservatism, Inc. Tripe
Washington Watcher II
Just a few days before leaving office, President Trump released his much-anticipated 1776 Commission Report. The report promised to counter Cultural Marxist indoctrination in our schools and offer a serious alternative to the poison of the 1619 Project. Instead, it amounted to nothing more than typical Conservative Inc. tripe.
Robert Hampton at Counter-Currents offers a solid analysis of this failed challenge to leftist historiography [Trump's Cornball American History, by Robert Hampton, Counter-Currents, January 22, 2021]. Here are some of the major errors he finds with the report:
The 1776 Report denies an ethnic or cultural basis to America's founders.
"They were neither wholly English nor wholly Protestant nor wholly Christian," the report claims. "Some other basis would have to be found and asserted to bind the new people together and to which they would remain attached if they were to remain a people. That basis was the assertion of universal and eternal principles of justice and political legitimacy."
Yes, the 1776 Report's grand proposal is that America was founded on "ideas" — something conservatives and liberals have repeated ad nauseam since World War II. According to the report, our key founding principle is equality. The 1619 Project makes the same claim, except the New York Times' series acknowledges the racialism of the founders. The 1776 Report pretends the Founders were colorblind conservatives.
The report blames minority identity politics on pro-white Democrats from the past. Stephen A. Douglas and John C. Calhoun, in particular, are excoriated because they acknowledged America was built by white men and race is real. The report says of Calhoun:
Rejecting America's common political identity that follows from the Declaration's principles, he argued that the American polity was not an actual community at all but was reducible only to diverse majority and minority groups. Calhoun saw these groups as more or less permanent, slowly evolving products of their race and particular historical circumstances.
The report also celebrates the philandering plagiarist Martin Luther King as an equivalent to the Founders and falsely argues he did not support minority identity politics.
This goofiness did not save the 1776 report from being savaged in the media [Trump administration issues racist school curriculum report on MLK day, by Maegan Vazquez, CNN, January 18, 2021].
The 1776 commission was typical Con Inc. nonsense because it was written by Con Inc. apparatchiks from Hillsdale College, Heritage Foundation, and the Claremont Institute.
Hampton rightly concludes: "Conservatives would do much better to emphasize the founding people rather than supposed founding principles. They were white men, primarily British, fighting for their independence from a foreign power."
When will Con Inc. learn to acknowledge the historic American nation and stop pretending our nation arose out of thin air?


A Texas teen gave police a dramatic account of being abducted and gang raped by three black men earlier this month. On Tuesday, she told them it was all a hoax.
On March 8, Breana Talbott, 18, entered a church bloody and wearing only a shirt, bra and underwear. She looked badly beaten.
Police had been searching for her since Sam Hollingsworth, her fiancé, had called earlier that evening to report her missing, according to USA TODAY.
Talbott's car was found in an apartment building parking lot with the door open, and her phone and keys were recovered nearby.
The woman told police she had been kidnapped by three "black males" wearing ski masks, who she alleged took her to the woods and sexually assaulted her.
Authorities found clothing and other personal items belonging to Talbott in the woods.
From there, the story started to break down.
"There were things that just did not add up with what we were seeing," Denison Police Lt. Mike Eppler told USA TODAY.
"We've had false reports before, but none to this extent," he told Crimesider.
A medical examination did not uncover evidence of sexual assault, and the crime scene appeared to be staged.
Two weeks after the incident, Talbott confessed that she lied about the assault and that her injuries were self-inflicted.
"Breana Harmon Talbott's hoax was also insulting to our community and especially offensive to the African-American community due to her description of the so-called suspects in her hoax," Chief Jay Burch said in a statement.
"The anger and hurts caused from such a hoax are difficult and so unnecessary."
Talbott faces a misdemeanor charge for filing a false report to the police.
Her story received a lot of attention from white nationalist groups, who said the story proved there is a double standard int he media for white victims of crime.


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Mining in indigenous territories is a heated topic, even deadly, in Guatemala. For more than seven years, the Center has been supporting the efforts of the Maya Q'eqchi' community of Agua Caliente to protect their land and resource rights and bring a halt to plans for mining in their lands and territory.
Washington, D.C. -- The highest court in Guatemala has made a precedent setting decision in favor of the community of Agua Caliente, a small Maya Q'eqchi' indigenous community of 385 people in El Estor, in the country's Izabal province. The community has been fighting for formal recognition of its land rights and for justice against plans to mine nickel on the community's lands.
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The work done on a play before the first rehearsal, the first group reading or even the before the cast have met, can be crucial to the success of a production. Directors and dramaturgs must know how to analyze, understand and interpret a play or performance text if they hope to bring it to life on the stage.
Lessons from the past. What can we learn from Aristotle, Stanislavsky, Meyerhold, Vakhtangov, Brecht and Harold Clurman? This section establishes the models and methods that underpin much of a director's work today.
A survey of current practices in Western theatre. A combination of research, interviews and observation of practical work addresses the main stages in understanding a play, such as getting to know characters, sharing ideas, mapping the action and grappling with language.
A workbook, setting out twenty one ways of breaking down a play, from the general to the particular.
Contributions, reflections and interjections from a host of successful directors make this the ideal starting point for anyone who wants to direct a play, or even devise one of their own. This wide range of different approaches, options and techniques allows each reader to create their own brand of play analysis.
"Damon Kiely has written a book that is readable and helpful to everyone faced with the very particular challenges of reading plays. Clearly driven by his own curiosity, Kiely examines how talented theater professionals throughout history have found success and true gratification in reading scripts."
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Great set of images Yogi. Some of the alters can be a little unsettling at first, but when put into perspective of our Memorial Day, it makes much more sense.
We've loved the whole concept of Day of the Dead ever since we first learned about it when traveling in the Southwest years ago. Back then, the culture hadn't really made it up here to our corner of the left coast. But now it has — and yesterday I visited an Art Gallery on the campus to see the last day of their display … I took pictures of some of the altars, but they don't really compare to yours. Still it is a start and I'm happy that we are learning about the custom here.
We don't really have this holiday in Canada, so I thoroughly enjoyed your post. Thank you!
I remember when you visited here before. The displays are so intricate. I recently visited our historic town cemetery and some of the newer graves of people of Mexican decent had elaborate displays. The children's graves were particularly heart-rending.


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Images shown to be designed based on J-query.
Add to compare – Allows user to compare at least 2 items and a maximum of 3 items.
Wish list – User can add items to the wish list which can later be moved to cart.
Shopping cart – To add items to the cart for purchase.
Order tracking – To track orders based on the order status.
Print PDF – User can print the orders based on the web order number.
Guest user login – Any anonymous user can buy the products under the organizations other than school Uniforms (Spiritwear items).
Announcements – To create organizational / school information and to display them in the website.
To create news based on organizations.
Users – On importing the text files containing the customer's details, the list of users that were created in AppGen to be imported under Inactive users list. Admin user can send emails to the inactive users and activate their web access.
Discount – Creation of discount based on order type or item.
Promo code – Different promotion codes can be created and can be applied to the website.
Store options – Creation of different store options for shipping the orders.
Encrypt ad Decrypt option for passwords.
To import the organization / school information into CatalogStudio.
Creation of Top Sellers, Featured Products, Promotional Products and Highlighted Products and to make them display in the website based on organization.
The POC included creating a sample database, which contained samples of various organization / school information. In parallel, a custom tool was developed that would import the text files exported from AppGen to be imported into CatalogStudio. Search option for displaying the result based on user and the organization. Configurable Spiritwear products were created in CatalogStudio. The Guest login process was implemented to facilitate the purchase of Spiritwear items. Price calculation was done based on the different options for the configurable product. On successful completion of the POC, Donnelly's gave a go ahead for the actual implementation of project almost immediately, which was a full blown implementation of the same using real-time feeds & live data. A design document was provided and approved by both the IT & Business Groups.
The developed website has been delivered for UAT and scheduled to go live in July 2016.


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Crews Clean Up Trash Left By Cargo Thieves in Lincoln Heights – NBC Los Angeles
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Cleanup work continued on Monday on miles of trash along the Union Pacific Railroad in Lincoln Heights, in the same area where one of its trains derailed over the weekend.
Union Pacific sent crews to clean up the trash as it was meeting with the city to try to put a stop to it, but both sides seem to be pointing the finger at the other.
The trains kept running as crews cleaned up miles of trash along the railroad in Lincoln Heights, with the likelihood more trash would replace it, as long as more cargo keeps getting stolen.
Just this year, the area became part of the district of LA City council member and mayoral candidate Kevin Deleon who is now trying to put a stop to the cargo thieves.
Union Pacific Railroad says thefts had tripled in October from year to year and blamed criminal justice reforms for putting thieves back in circulation. but Deleon says it's the railroad's responsibility to protect the shipments.
"This is a multi billion dollar corporation with their own police unit, their own police force so they really have to step up," Deleon said.
In a statement, Union Pacific said of the cleanup, "anything that can be identified and returned to the shipper will be. Union Pacific plans to donate any salvageable items and other debris will be recycled if possible.
The LA County District Attorney's office says it has filed charges in some cases of stolen goods, but others haven't had enough evidence to prosecute.
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Maybe Ms. Bradley, a Michigan nurse, brought it from her hospital. Maybe it came from a visiting relative. Maybe it was something else entirely. What is certain — according to new federal data that provides the most comprehensive look to date on nearly 1. Racial disparities in who contracts the virus have played out in big cities like Milwaukee and New York, but also in smaller metropolitan areas like Grand Rapids, Mich. Those inequities became painfully apparent when Ms.
Bradley, who is Black, was wheeled through the emergency room. Early s had shown that Black and Latino people were being harmed by the virus at higher rates. But the new federal data — made available after The New York Times sued the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — reveals a clearer and more complete picture: Black and Latino people have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus in a widespread manner that spans the country, throughout hundreds of counties in urban, suburban and rural areas, and across all age groups.
Latino and African-American residents of the United States have been three times as likely to become infected as their white neighbors, according to the new data, which provides detailed characteristics of , infections detected in nearly 1, U. And Black and Latino people have been nearly twice as likely to die from the virus as white people, the data shows. The disparities persist across state lines and regions.
The data also showed several pockets of disparity involving Native American people. In much of Arizona and in several other counties, they were far more likely to become infected than white people. For people who are Asian, the disparities were generally not as large, though they were 1. The new federal data, which is a major component of the agency's disease surveillance efforts, is far from complete. Not only is race and ethnicity information missing from more than half the cases, but so are other epidemiologically important clues — such as how the person might have become infected.
And because it includes only cases through the end of May, it doesn't reflect the recent surge in infections that has gripped parts of the nation. Still, the data is more comprehensive than anything the agency has released to date, and The Times was able to analyze the racial disparity in infection rates across counties representing more than half the U. A tickle at the back of the throat. But soon came fevers and trouble breathing, and when the pair went to the hospital, they were separated.
Bradley was admitted while Mr. Bradley was sent home. He said he felt too sick to leave, but that he had no choice. When he got home, he felt alone and uncertain about how to treat the illness. It took weeks, but eventually they both recovered.
When Mr. Bradley returned to work in the engineering department of a factory several weeks later, a white co-worker told Mr. Bradley that he was the only person he knew who contracted the virus. By contrast, Mr. Bradley said he knew quite a few people who had gotten sick. A few of them have died. Public health officials and elected leaders in Michigan said there was no clear reason Black and Latino people in Kent County were even more adversely affected than in other parts of the country.
Among the counties with at least 5, Black residents for which The Times obtained detailed data, the infection rate for African-American residents is higher than the rate for white residents in all but 14 of those counties. Similarly, for the counties with at least 5, Latino residents analyzed by The Times, have higher infection rates for Latino residents than for white residents. Experts point to circumstances that have made Black and Latino people more likely than white people to be exposed to the virus: Many of them have front-line jobs that keep them from working at home; rely on public transportation; or live in cramped apartments or multigenerational homes.
Latino people have also been infected at a jarringly disparate rate compared with white people. One of the most alarming hot spots is also one of the wealthiest: Fairfax County, just outside of Washington, D. Three times as many white people live there as Latinos. Yet through the end of May, four times as many Latino residents had tested positive for the virus, according to the C. And many have had to keep commuting to jobs. She and her brother, who also works construction, soon fell ill, too. With three children between them, the six family members live in a two-bedroom apartment. Diana, who was born in the United States but moved to Guatemala with her parents as a small child before returning to this country five years ago, is still battling symptoms.
We have to pay our utilities. We just have to keep working. At Culmore Clinic, an interfaith free clinic serving low-income adults in Fairfax, about half of the 79 Latino patients who tested for the virus have been positive. The risk of getting sick from tight living quarters, she added, is compounded by the pressure to keep working or quickly return to work, even in risky settings.
The risks are borne out by demographic data. Across the country, 43 percent of Black and Latino workers are employed in service or production jobs that for the most part cannot be done remotely, census data from shows. Only about one in four white workers held such jobs. Also, Latino people are twice as likely to reside in a crowded dwelling — less than square feet per person — as white people, according to the American Housing Survey. The national figures for infections and deaths from the virus understate the disparity to a certain extent, since the virus is far more prevalent among older Americans, who are disproportionately white compared with younger Americans.
When comparing infections and deaths just within groups who are around the same ages, the disparities are even more extreme. Latino people between the ages of 40 and 59 have been infected at five times the rate of white people in the same age group, the new C. The differences are even more stark when it comes to deaths: Of Latino people who died, more than a quarter were younger than Among white people who died, only 6 percent were that young. Jarvis Chen, a researcher and lecturer at the Harvard T.
Chan School of Public Health, said that the wide racial and ethnic disparities found in suburban and exurban areas as revealed in the new C. C data should not come as a surprise. The discrepancies in how people of different races, ethnicities and socioeconomic statuses live and work may be even more pronounced outside of urban centers than they are in big cities, Dr. Chen said. The Times obtained the C. To date, the agency has released nearly 1. The Times asked for information about the race, ethnicity and county of residence of every person who tested positive, but that data was missing for hundreds of thousands of cases.
They said that the C. Many state and local authorities have been overwhelmed by the volume of cases and lack the resources to investigate the characteristics of every individual who falls ill, C. Even with the missing information, agency scientists said, they can still find important patterns in the data, especially when combining the records about individual cases with aggregated data from local agencies.
Still, some say the initial lack of transparency and the gaps in information highlight a key weakness in the U. The higher rate in deaths from the virus among Black and Latino people has been explained, in part, by a higher prevalence of underlying health problems, including diabetes and obesity. But the new C. Bassett, a former New York City health commissioner, said there is no question that underlying health problems — often caused by factors that people cannot control, such as lack of access to healthy food options and health care — play a major role in Covid deaths.
The differences in infection case rates are striking, said Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist and professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Nuzzo said. In June, C. They said they could not determine whether these unreported cases had racial and ethnic disparities similar to those seen in the reported infections. But they said that more-severe infections — which are more often associated with underlying health conditions, and with people seeking medical care — are more likely to be recorded as cases.
That difference in the reporting of cases might explain some portion of the race and ethnicity disparities in the of documented infections, C. But they said that it was also clear that there have been ificant disparities in the of both deaths and cases. To measure how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting various demographic groups in the United States, The New York Times obtained a database of individual confirmed cases along with characteristics of each infected person from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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