As 2015 has drawn to a close, Anthony, who posted here previously, has given us a few more thoughts on his progress.
It is now December and I believe my studies have been progressing well, I have been reading the required texts and dedicating as much time as I can to studying. Sometimes I meet the recommended hours, sometimes I do not. Admittedly I have mixed feelings regarding my studies. On the one hand I am encouraged in knowing that I am studying and as such making progress, on the other hand I am concerned on occasions that there is more studying that I could or should be doing. However I have resigned myself to the reality that in addition to studying, I have other obligations such as a full time job. So I do what I can as best as I can under the circumstance knowing that it is now not simply a case of "how hard" I work, but "how smart" I work. In this regard I have fortunately been able to develop a study routine, and have been managing my study time better, compared to when the academic year started in September/October 2015. This might not be enough to bring about the much desired "A"s in exams in May 2016, however I continue to try knowing that any lack of success should not be for lack of trying.
In preparing myself as best as I can I have sought to make use of the various "Study Support" material available on the University of London (UOL) website. This is especially as regards "Lecture Plus" and the "Laws Programme Discussion Forum". These information sources are extremely useful in information content, but also potentially challenging in information overload. I have had to make a decision as to how involved I get in either, knowing that the reading material yet to be covered for law courses that I am doing is vast. I have therefore had to balance the time devoted to "Study Support", with actual study. I cannot at this stage say if I have gotten the balance correct, that I will only know when I have received my exam results.
I have liaised with a few other students regarding organising a face to face study group in my location. This has not been easy, as the fact that the UOL LLB Programme is an online programme, students doing my courses are spread out all over the country and city where I live. No group meeting has as yet taken place, however plans are being finalised for January 2016. I am confident that my study group will meet in January, as a recent email received from the UOL, advising that exam registration is now open, has really sobered minds, especially mine. It is now realised that although it seems as if the academic year has only just started, exam preparations is already upon me.
I wish everyone a Happy and Successful 2016, especially in exams.
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The Supreme Court's New Ruling on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act's Prison Provisions Deferring Key Constitutional Questions
The Supreme Court's New Ruling on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act's Prison Provisions: Deferring Key Constitutional Questions
Recently, in Cutter v. Wilkinson, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the prison provisions of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) - against a challenge arguing that these provisions violate the Establishment Clause.
It would be a mistake, however, to count this as an outright loss for prisons when it comes to RLUIPA. Even as the Court upheld these provisions, it also interpreted them, in the context of legislative history, to require significant deference to prison authorities' judgment.
Moreover, RLUIPA, as a whole, is not out of the woods yet. Its land use provisions - which I described in an earlier column - were not at issue here, nor did the Court presage how it might rule on their constitutionality.
Also, a key constitutional question about the congressional power to enact the provisions of RLUIPA has yet to be decided. In addition to considering the Establishment Clause challenge, the Court could have considered the question whether Congress had the proper constitutional authority to enact RLUIPA in the first place. On this question, however, it sent the case back to the appeals court - here, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
RLUIPA's Formula: Applying "Strict" Scrutiny to Even Neutral, General Regulations
By its terms, RLUIPA imposes the long-standing constitutional test known as "strict scrutiny" to prison regulations (and those of other government-run institutions). To survive "strict scrutiny," prison officials must carry their burden of proving that their regulations exist to serve a compelling interest.
Traditionally, this has been a very hard burden to carry: Strict scrutiny has often been called "strict in practice, fatal in fact." Put another way, as the Supreme Court explained in its 2004 free exercise decision in Locke v. Davey, which upheld the exclusion of students training for the ministry from a state-funded scholarship program, strict scrutiny stands for the proposition that the law is "presumptively unconstitutional."
Remarkably, in RLUIPA, Congress required courts to apply "strict scrutiny" even to neutral, generally applicable regulations - regulations that do not even mention religion. In other words, RLUIPA directs courts to treat neutral regulations as inherently suspect.
The reason this is remarkable is that under Court doctrine, strict scrutiny has normally been triggered only when there is a strong reason to suspect that the government has violated the Constitution. With few exceptions, in the free exercise context, strict scrutiny was normally reserved to laws that target religious entities for negative treatment, as in the Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye decision, which held that the City of Hialeah could not target the Santerians' sacrificial disposal of animals.
To apply strict scrutiny to neutral, generally applicable laws is a new formulation.
The Problem with Applying Strict Scrutiny in the Prison Context
Applying strict scrutiny, as it is normally understood, to neutral regulations puts prisons in an untenable position. They are dealing with a myriad of difficult issues, including security, gang violence, and tight budgets, and courts need to defer to their judgment, which is informed by up-close knowledge.
As the Court has recognized in prison Free Exercise cases such as Turner v. Safley and O'Lone v. Estate of Shabazz, prison authorities deserve leeway in figuring out what interests are important enough that they must overcome inmate Free Exercise claims. There, it has employed standards of review lower than strict scrutiny - opting for either "rational basis" review, or intermediate-level scrutiny.
It was unwise for Congress, with RLUIPA, to increase the standard to "strict scrutiny" review after the Court had wisely decided lower standards were proper.
The Court's Opinion: Strict Scrutiny Should Incorporate Deference to Prisons
As noted above, the Court upheld RLUIPA's prison provisions against Establishment Clause attack. That means the "strict scrutiny" standard, at least in name, still applies in the prison context.
But the Court also did something interesting: It held that this high standard should be interpreted by courts to encompass deference to prison officials' judgments.
Justice Ginsburg, writing for the Court, repeatedly emphasized this point - citing legislative history that instructed courts to apply RLUIPA with "due deference to the experience and expertise of prison and jail administrators in establishing necessary regulations and procedures to maintain good order, security and discipline, consistent with consideration of costs and limited resources."
In a footnote, Justice Ginsburg re-emphasized this point, writing for the Court that "It bears repetition . . . that prison security is a compelling state interest, and that deference is due to institutional officials' expertise in this arena." And she ended her opinion for the Court by noting that "Should inmate requests for religious accommodations become excessive, impose unjustified burdens on other institutionalized persons, or jeopardize the effective functioning of an institution, the facility should be free to resist the imposition."
The Court's message, then, is clear: RLUIPA's prison provisions are to be applied in an "appropriately balanced way," not in a way that presumes the prison's policies are illegal or unconstitutional.
RLUIPA, then, does not require the sort of strict scrutiny that has been mandated in affirmative action cases like Richmond v. Croson or the content-based speech cases like Boos v. Barry. In the prison/religious freedom context, strict scrutiny is not to be "strict in theory, fatal in fact." Far from it: Strict scrutiny, here, will be strict in theory, deferential in fact. In all likelihood, in practice, it will be something like the intermediate scrutiny counseled in Turner v. Safley.
The Court's Decision to Reject Traditional Strict Scrutiny Here Is Unsurprising
Court-watchers should have expected a result something like this. Strict scrutiny of neutral, generally applicable laws is simply indefensible and unworkable: Why should - and how can - laws that do not expressly discriminate or bear any other earmark of governmental unconstitutional conduct, be deemed presumptively unconstitutional? Such a presumption only could come from some noxious aspect of the law's wording or structure; yet by definition general, neutral laws lack any such aspect.
No wonder then that (contrary to some of my academic colleagues' claims, and those of many religious lobbyists) the Supreme Court has never been devoted to strict scrutiny in the free exercise context. Very few free exercise cases have invoked it, and even fewer apply it to the advantage of the believer.
Sherbert v. Verner held that a Sabbatarian could not be denied unemployment compensation for failing to work on Saturdays when others could be excused from work on secular grounds. There, religious reasons were being treated less favorably than secular reasons, making the government's denial suspect, as the Court pointed out in Locke.
The one case where the Court applied strict scrutiny to a neutral, generally applicable law with fervor is Wisconsin v. Yoder. But that decision -- which held that Wisconsin's compulsory education law could be avoided by the Amish because their interest in an insular community outweighed any interest the state might have in an educated citizenry -- is an aberrant mistake. Indeed, it's probably the worst Free Exercise opinion the Court has ever issued.
Cutter Shows the Court's Greater Willingness to Allow Broad Accommodation
In sum, it should have been expected that the Court would not permit RLUIPA, if it were to be upheld, to stand for the proposition that prison regulations are presumptively illegal. But one aspect of Cutter is genuinely new - and, perhaps, a bit surprising. Cutter seems to evidence a more expansive willingness, on the part of the Court, to permit religious accommodation well beyond practice-specific accommodation.
In Employment Division v. Smith, the Court blessed practice-specific accommodations when it suggested that although the Free Exercise Clause did not mandate an exemption from the narcotics laws for the use of peyote in religious ceremonies, legislatures could constitutionally create an express exception for such use. Similarly, in Corporation of Presiding Bishop v. Amos, the Court upheld an express exception to Title VII - the main federal anti-discrimination statute - in which Congress allowed religious entities to hire co-religionists (even for non-religious positions) without fear of legal liability.
Still, Amos hardly prepared the way for RLUIPA or Cutter. The Title VII exemption at issue applied only in the context of employment discrimination claims based on alleged religious discrimination: It did not create an exception to gender or race discrimination claims, let alone to all employment law claims. Instead, it simply mandated that courts dismiss a certain, narrow category of lawsuit: A religious discrimination lawsuit, where the dispute arises out of the institution's insistence on employing one who shares the institution's beliefs.
By comparison, RLUIPA is much broader. It covers two entire arenas of law: institutional regulations and land use regulations - and that means it covers a lot of territory, many issues, and will be controlling law when it comes to the resolution of a lot of currently unknowable future problems. The supposed "three years" of hearings on the statute in fact included only a handful of individuals testifying on behalf of religious groups, and no state prison administrators. Thus, Congress passed this law having virtually no real knowledge about its impact, or its consistency with the public good, in the vast majority of its applications. It is, in a word, blind accommodation.
But the Court did not take as its basis for comparison the narrow Title VII exception in Amos. Instead, it opted to compare RLUIPA with its much broader predecessor, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). And, as I pointed out in a recent column on the Cutter oral argument, in comparison to RFRA, RLUIPA looks quite nicely tailored.
RFRA imposed strict scrutiny on every single law in the country, as applied to religious institutions and persons. No wonder, then, that the Court struck it down as unconstitutional (at least as it applied to the states) in Boerne v. Flores. RFRA is such a problematic statute, it should not be the benchmark for constitutional accommodation.
Thus, just as Boerne suggested that immensely broad religious exemptions must fail, Cutter suggests that religious exemptions can succeed even if they are broader than any we've seen in the past. This is new territory, which unfortunately gives legislatures little incentive to investigate how their exemptions will in fact affect the public good.
The Court Has Yet to Rule on RLUIPA's Land Use Provisions
As I noted above, the Court has yet to rule on the constitutionality of RLUIPA's land use provisions. And the issue, there, is quite different.
As Justice Ginsburg noted, prisons have complete control over worship and religious observance, putting prisoners in a potentially vulnerable position. On this score, the opinion finds the prison provisions consistent with the Establishment Clause, because they operate in an arena where "the government exerts a degree of control unparalleled in civilian society and severely disabling to private religious exercise." RLUIPA "alleviates exceptional government-created burdens on private religious exercise." The Court's willingness, in Cutter, to allow Congress leeway to protect observance with a higher standard of scrutiny (yet still a deferential one) is thus understandable. The prison provisions go to the very core of religious exercise - worship.
But on the land use side, there is no reason to think religious institutions - often well-funded, and with a strong supporting constituency inside and outside the community -- are especially vulnerable. Moreover, what is protected by RLUIPA is not their religious observance; it is merely their ability to legally enforce their preferences regarding location and buildings.
A church's ability to preach its own doctrine is sacrosanct, but its ability to expand its parking lot in a residential neighborhood, despite contrary zoning provisions, certainly is not. And giving churches - but not, say, secular day care centers or battered women's shelters - parking lot expansion privileges, looks a lot like the establishment of religion.
For these reasons, the Court may well find the Establishment Clause arguments for striking down RLUIPA's land use provisions are far more compelling than the Establishment Clause arguments for striking down its prison counterpart.
And remember, the issue of the very basis of Congress's power to enact RLUIPA has been deferred. Justice Thomas, in a concurrence, makes it clear that there are serious reasons to doubt whether Congress has the power to enact RLUIPA. The federal government is a government of enumerated powers, and RLUIPA's proponents must explain how this law - a law governing state and local governments, for the sake of religious entities -- is a valid exercise of federal power under the Spending or Commerce Clauses, or Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment.
On this issue, we'll hear from the Sixth Circuit in the prison context before we hear from the Supreme Court. On the land use side, this question is an especially weighty one: Federalism concerns are at their height when a federal law interferes with what is the most inherently state and local issue: local land use.
So stay tuned, because there is much left to be decided with respect to RLUIPA.
Marci A. Hamilton is the Paul R. Verkuil Chair in Public Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. An archive of her columns on First Amendment and other constitutional issues can be found on this site. Her email address is hamilton02@aol.com. Professor Hamilton's book, God vs. the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law (Cambridge University Press 2005) will be available in June.

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Q: iPhoto not launching after upgrading to OS X 10.10, Yosemite Ever since I migrated to a new Macbook Pro Retina (MacBookPro11,2) and to OS X 10.10, iPhoto won't run.
I was running OS X 10.8 on a Macbook Pro (MacBookPro7,1) before. I have tried uninstalling iPhoto and reinstalling using the App Store.
The error I receive is this, full crash log:
Exception Type:        EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:
dyld: launch, loading dependent libraries

Dyld Error Message:
  Library not loaded: /Library/Frameworks/NyxAudioAnalysis.framework/Versions/A/NyxAudioAnalysis
  Referenced from: /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/Frameworks/iLifeSlideshow.framework/Versions/A/iLifeSlideshow
  Reason: image not found

From what I can tell, there are certain libraries that can't be loaded. Apparently, simply reinstalling iPhoto does not do the trick. Is there anything else I can do?

A: I found a proper solution to this problem:
I had used the Migration Assistant to migrate my old Mac System (10.8 or so) to a newly bought Mac Mini with 10.10 (Yosemite). After a few day I found out that iPhoto wasn't starting — with the described symptoms.
Fortunately I still have the old system running, so I could compare them and copying the old NyxAudioAnalysis directory did the job.
Everything could be fine here, but I wondered why when reparing my access rights the disk utility kept telling me there was a problem with the directory. It said it was a directory, but was expected to be a symbolic link:
Abweichende Zugriffsrechte für "Library/Frameworks/NyxAudioAnalysis.framework", Soll-Wert: lrwxr-xr-x , Ist-Wert: drwxr-xr-x .

(German version here, sorry.)
Since I have another box running under Yosemite I could compare the systems and I found out that Apple had moved the location of the NyxAudioAnalysis framework at some time. In 10.10 (Yosemite) it is located in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks, whereas in older systems it was in /Library/Frameworks. To ensure compatibility, Apple inserted a symlink at the old location: NyxAudioAnalysis.framework → /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/NyxAudioAnalysis.framework. The migration assistant seems to have messed that up somehow.
So to fix it you can use Terminal.app:
cd /Library/Frameworks
sudo mv NyxAudioAnalysis.framework NyxAudioAnalysis.framework.copy
sudo ln -s /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/NyxAudioAnalysis.framework NyxAudioAnalysis.framework

which does the job.
Conclusion: Copying the directory from some source is working, but it may not last. The potential problem with it is that if Apple should update their library some time you won't get the changes. This could cause some problems with iPhoto (or other programs) any time in the future. Therefore I suggest to insert the original symbolic link.

A: I was able to find a blog post online where someone had uploaded the missing libraries. I just put them in /Library/Frameworks/ and iPhoto now opens up fine. Here is a link to the blog post:
http://www.sanebutdifferent.com/iphoto-11-nyxaudioanalysis-crash-error

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Woodlands Strength and Conditioning is the premier fitness facility serving The Woodlands & Spring TX area. By combining the principles of devoted, hands-on personal trainers with the supportive gym atmosphere of a fitness studio, our clients see results that far surpass the outdated and ineffective models that have long been the norm in the fitness world. Our personal trainers are dedicated to understanding your specific needs and then matching you with the appropriate training program for your fitness goals.
Woodlands Strength and Conditioning was born out of an idea that there were too many gyms and fitness centers that were only focused on one type of person and one type of goal. We began with the idea that a system of connected programs could be developed which would allow greater flexibility in meeting the needs of a diverse population of members. Using this system, our personal trainers provide expert instruction to all our members.
The first step for our members is to meet with a trainer to discuss what your needs are for both short and long term. From there, a series of goals are created. To assist you in reaching those goals our members are given a template of programs to utilize. From the most basic necessities of losing weight to our advanced athletes, WSC is constantly assessing, evaluating, and planning to achieve the goals our members set for themselves. We believe, and prove daily, that there is no goal that is unattainable for our members with the right prescription of programming, nutrition, and most importantly, hard work.
Our staff is made up of some of the finest personal trainers in the North Houston area. Rather than a group of unaccomplished young men and women that are still looking for something to do with their lives, our personal trainers have dedicated their lives to the world of fitness. In addition to a variety of certifications from numerous disciplines, we have extensive hands-on experience with a wide variety of clientele from beginners to high caliber athletes. Training at a well-outfitted studio, under expert instruction, is the fastest route to transform your fitness, your health, and accomplish whatever goals you can dream.
We firmly believe in the principles of group fitness classes as well as 1-on-1 private sessions. We routinely have a gym packed with beginners looking to lose weight working out side by side with world-class athletes from powerlifting, CrossFit, and other disciplines. Group sessions involve constant encouragement to fellow members to push past their own self-limitations. The dynamic of a group setting inspires, encourages, and motivates our members to succeed above and beyond what they ever dreamed possible for their fitness goals. As an added bonus, our members create strong bonds and friendships with others that understand what it means to commit to a healthy lifestyle. This psychological support system cannot be duplicated in any other setting.
While trainers have access to a multitude of training methods, our philosophy is simple: a strong, mobile and well conditioned body is a healthy one. At the core of our training method is strength and conditioning using proven approaches that burn more fat and build more muscle than other "fad" programs out there. But focusing on performing functional exercises with strict tempo and correct form, your body will adapt to the stresses by utilizing more body fat for fuel while building lean muscle tissue and improving mobility. The end result for most clients is an improved sense of well-being, more energy and less joint pain in trouble areas.
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"Proper training and technique are the two things that I won't sacrifice when picking a gym or while working out. If I am not learning at the gym I get bored. WSC provides killer training and always preaches technique. Having equipment 2nd to none is just an added bonus. -CC"
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Join The Wall Las Memorias Project on Thursday, November 17th for the 7th Annual ROJO: Food Tasting & Awards Benefit at the historic Cicada Restaurant located in the heart of Downtown L.A.
You won't want to miss out on this year's celebration--we're featuring a unique food tasting experience with eight of the finest restaurants in Los Angeles, celebrity guests & presenters, community heroes awards, & a non-stop dance party throughout the night!
We're excited to announce this year's food exhibitors are Cicada Restaurant & Bar, Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine, Antiqua Bread Cafe & Bakery, Chago Tortas Ahogadas, Burrito Place, Viva Los Cupcakes, Malbec Argentinian Cuisine, & Gigi's Bakery!
Community heroes will be recognized for their tremendous contributions to the local Latino & LGBTQ communities of Los Angeles, & will be honored during a special awards presentation that evening.
Proceeds from ROJO will benefit The Wall Las Memorias Project & its mission to serving Latino, LGBT & other underserved populations through advocacy, education & building the next generation of leadership.


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Four suspected members of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Gang were arrested Sunday after they allegedly threatened to injure a Franklin County man
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by Keith Schweigert
FRANKLIN COUNTY — Four suspected members of the Pagans Outlaw Motorcycle Gang were arrested Sunday after they allegedly threatened to injure a Franklin County man at a convenience store — then later showed up at the man's house while police were talking to him about the incident, according to State Police.
The unidentified victim told police the suspects threatened him with "bodily harm" during a confrontation at a Rutter's store on the 4400 block of Lincoln Way West in St. Thomas Township at about 3:28 p.m., according to a criminal complaint affidavit filed by State Police.
The men threatened the victim and his family inside and outside the store, the victim reported to police. Fearing for his safety, the victim told police he left the store and went home to contact authorities about the incident.
The victim told police he knew the men were members of the Pagans, the complaint says.
While police were interviewing the victim at his home at about 4:50 p.m., the complaint states, four men showed up in a pickup truck. The men were known by police to be members of the Pagans, according to the complaint.
Police searched the suspects and found one to be in possession of a firearm, and two others to be in possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia.
Latin American motorcycle club established in Chicago's notorious Humboldt Park neighborhood promotes peace, non-violence and gender equality
Charged in the incident were:
Jeffrey Michael Tennant, of Gap, Lancaster County: firearms not to be carried without a license, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct
Frank Richard Bleacher, of Lancaster: terroristic threats, disorderly conduct
Troy Allen Farner, of Shippensburg, Franklin County: possession of a controlled substance, terroristic threats, disorderly conduct
Daniel Bryan Gentry, of Waynesboro, Franklin County: possession of a controlled substance (two counts), terroristic threats, disorderly conduct
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10.8% increase in training places.
The number of student nurses and midwives entering Scottish Government funded degree programmes will increase by 10.8% in 2018/19 – the sixth increase in a row.
The increase will mean a recommended intake of 3,724, up from 3,360 in 2017/18. This supports a commitment to create an estimated 2,600 new training places during this Parliament, which is expected to bring those in training to a record high of more than 12,000.
It is one of a range of measures being taken forward to increase the workforce, and was announced by Health Secretary Shona Robison on a visit to Erskine Home where she met students on placement.
"Staffing in our NHS is at a record high level, backed by record investment. This 10.8% increase – the sixth increase in a row – is just one step to sustain that into the future, ensuring we recruit and retain the next generation of staff.
"We have retained bursaries and free tuition for nursing and midwifery students. We intend to extend and increase successful initiatives which bring former nurses and midwives back into practice. And we are improving access to education and careers in the professions.
The increase is based on modelling that talks account of a number of factors, including future demand. It was determined following discussions with a stakeholder reference group which includes representatives from NHS workforce planners, social care, universities and professional bodies and trade unions including RCM, RCN, and Unison.
UCAS figures published towards the end of 2017 showed the highest ever number of acceptances to study nursing at Scottish universities, with an 8% increase compared to a 3% decrease in England.
Recommendations from the CNO's Commission on Widening Participation in Nursing and Midwifery Education and Careers include a national campaign to recruit a more diverse workforce and tackle negative stereotypes, more flexible routes into education, and using the commissioning of training places to incentivise widening participation.
In 2015, the Scottish Government announced three-year funding for Return to Practice programmes, which have so far seen 379 former nurses take up the opportunity.
Since 2007, staffing has increased by over 12,400 WTE to a record high – a 9.8% increase. NHS staffing per head is also higher in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK – 25.8 per 1,000 people in Scotland, compared to 24.5 in Wales and 18.9 in England.


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Till You're told to stop
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Till You're Told To Stop follows the career of British singer songwriter James Blunt. It tracks the steps of an artist with no musical background through to his enormous worldwide success with his debut album Back To Bedlam.
What happens between the summer of 2003 and 2009 (signing, the early gigs, album release, promotion, world touring and success in the UK and USA all the way to the recording of James's second album) constitutes one of the most amazing musical journeys in decades.
The film documents the friendship that grows between James and his Band while gaining public exposure and playing to ever growing audiences throughout London, Europe and the USA and how the original fan base develops into worshiping masses.


The Andromeda Galaxy is our nearest (big) galactic neighbour, at a distance of 2.5 million light years. It is about twice the size of our own Milky Way galaxy and the two are expected to merge in to a single galaxy in about 4.5 billion years time.
Compare to my previous attempt from 2013 using a DSLR camera.
Very beautiful, I love the way the stars show their individual colour and stand out so well against a black background. Excellent!
A superb image capturing the dust lanes and nucleus really well. The colours are really natural anspd the stars pin sharp. The spiral arms exhibit fine detail, a overall effect is very pleasing, a really great achievement.


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One of my favorite things to do is reading about how movies are made and especially how directors and actors are chosen for each project; there are characters impossible to imagine being played by someone else – can you picture Tom Selleck as Indiana Jones? – while with others I would have taken a different route: for instance, I would have chosen Vanessa Williams to play Storm instead of Halle Berry.
Ever since making Paul Hollywood's marzipan for the first time I've been enjoying recipes I had bookmarked for years – these rolls come from Waitrose's website and are every bit the delicious treat I'd imagined them to be.
Place the flour, yeast and sugar in the large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the dough hook. Make a well in the center and add the egg, butter, milk and vanilla and mix to combine. Mix at low-medium speed until it starts to form a soft dough. Continue mixing for 5-6 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic – or knead by hand for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a lightly buttered large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and leave in a warm place for about 1½ hours or until the dough has doubled in size. Meanwhile, butter a 23cm (9in) round cake pan.
Punch the dough with your fist to deflate, then tip it out onto a floured surface. Roll the dough out to a 40x20cm (16x8in) rectangle. Scatter the marzipan over the dough to within 1cm (½in) of the edges. Peel, core and chop the apple and scatter over the marzipan. Mix the raisins with the cinnamon and sprinkle them over the apples. Starting from a long edge, roll up the dough into a long, thin sausage shape.
Using a small sharp knife, cut the dough into 8 even-sized pieces. Place them with their cut sides face-up in the prepared tin. Cover loosely with a piece of buttered plastic wrap and leave to rise again (prove) for about 1 hour until the buns have risen and become tightly packed in the tin (mine took 2 hours to prove). Towards the end of the proving time, preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F.
Uncover the buns and bake for about 30 minutes until deep golden. Cover with foil towards the end of the cooking time if they start to over-brown. Cool in the pan over a wire rack for 15 minutes then carefully unmold onto the rack. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm or at room temperature.
Lovely rolls, the filling sounds delicious!


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import { ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';

import { TraceService } from './trace.service';
import { Trace } from './trace.model';

import * as _ from 'lodash';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-trace-viewer',
  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
  templateUrl: './trace-viewer.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./trace-viewer.component.scss'],
})
export class TraceViewerComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {

  collapsed = {};
  outputCollapsed = false;
  errorCollapsed = false;
  codeMirrorConfig = {
    lineNumbers: true,
    indentWithTabs: true,
    lineWrapping: true,
    readOnly: true,
    cursorBlinkRate: 0
  };

  private sub: any;
  public trace: Trace;
  private plugins: Array<string>;

  private currentPluginType: string;
  public currentPlugin: Plugin;

  constructor(
    private route: ActivatedRoute,
    private traceService: TraceService
  ) {}

  ngOnInit() {
    this.sub = this.route.params.subscribe(params => {
      let id = params['id'];
      this.traceService.getTrace(id).subscribe(trace => {
        this.trace = trace;
        this.setCurrent(this.trace.steps[0]);
      });
    });
  }

  ngOnDestroy() {
    this.sub.unsubscribe();
  }

  getKeys(thing: any) {
    return _.keys(thing).sort();
  }

  formatData(data: any) {
    if (_.isObject(data) || _.isArray(data)) {
      return JSON.stringify(data, null, '  ');
    }
    return data;
  }

  getButtonClasses(plugin) {
    let classes = [];
    if (this.currentPluginType === plugin) {
      classes.push('active');
    }

    if (plugin.error) {
      classes.push('error');
    }
    return classes.join(' ');
  }

  private setCurrent(plugin: any) {
    this.currentPluginType = plugin.label;
    this.currentPlugin = plugin;
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}

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There are a number of general assignment classrooms in Van Hise Hall, many of which are equipped with various kinds of in-room technology. LSS does not provide scheduling, support, or maintenance of these classrooms.
These general assignment classrooms are scheduled by Curricular Services.
Classroom Media Services provides support for these classrooms. The most current information on technology and seating available in these classrooms throughout campus, including Van Hise Hall, is on Classroom Attributes.
To use the A/V equipment in these classrooms, instructors must complete training and be issued a key and an access code. Information on Lecture Capture classrooms and training is also available.


Exercise a high degree of caution in Kosovo due to the threat of politically motivated violence. Pay close attention to your personal security at all times. Monitor the media for information about possible new safety or security risks.
Reconsider your need to travel to the northern part of the city of Mitrovica and Kosovo's three northern municipalities of Leposavić, Zubin Potok and Zvečan due to the high threat of violence. Avoid travel between Kosovo and Serbia at the northern Kosovo border crossings of Jarinje and Brnjak (also known as Gates 1 and 31).
Don't attempt to enter Serbia from Kosovo unless you initially entered Kosovo from Serbia. Serbia doesn't recognise Kosovo as a separate country.
Anti-government protests are frequent and can turn violent. Avoid public gatherings, political rallies, demonstrations and protests.
You don't need a visa to enter for less than 90 days for tourism. However, you may need to provide documents showing the reason for your visit when entering. Border authorities issue a 90-day entry stamp, which is renewable for longer stays.
Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) can change at short notice. For up-to-date information on visa requirements, visit the Kosovo Foreign Ministry website, or contact an Embassy or Consulate of Kosovo.
Serbian authorities sometimes react with hostility to enquiries about documentation for travel to Kosovo. Long waiting times and vehicle queues are common when entering Kosovo from Serbia at Gates 3 and 5 (Merdare and Dheu i Bardhë).
Serbia doesn't recognise entry points direct from Kosovo.
Unless you have a valid, recent Serbian entry stamp in your passport, you'll need to transit via a third country if you want to travel from Kosovo to Serbia. Montenegro and North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia) are transit options for travel by road.
Declare cash (or equivalent) of 10,000 Euros or more on arrival. If you don't, you may face penalties. The Euro is the official currency of Kosovo. The Serbian Dinar (RSD) may occasionally be accepted in the Serb-majority area of northern Kosovo.
Kosovo's economy is largely cash-based. Expect to make payments in cash, especially in small establishments. Credit cards are accepted in some hotels, shops and restaurants.
Banks with international ties and ATMs are becoming more common, but aren't widespread.
The Kosovo Police Force, together with the Kosovo Force (KFOR), a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)-led international peacekeeping force, are responsible for maintaining security.
Check local developments before and during your journey. See the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Force for the latest security information. Security information is also broadcast on Radio KFOR.
Anti-government protests are frequent and can turn violent. Most protests are in Pristina and Mitrovica, but can occur in other regions. Demonstrations often occur without prior notice.
The independence of Kosovo (declared in 2008) is a key issue in tensions and conflict between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo Albanians, particularly in the north. Serbia doesn't recognise Kosovo's statehood and still considers Kosovo to be part of Serbia. Many ethnic Serbs in Kosovo agree with the Government of Serbia's position.
In recent years, violent, armed inter-ethnic conflict has erupted mainly in certain towns in northern Kosovo, including the northern part of the city of Mitrovica. There have also been incidents along Kosovo's southern border with the North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia).
Unofficial roadblocks are sometimes set up at short notice.
On certain occasions, such as holidays, sporting events or major elections, Kosovars have a tradition of discharging firearms into the air and/or releasing fireworks, which can result in accidental injury.
Reconsider your need to travel to the northern part of the city of Mitrovica and to the northern municipalities of Leposavić, Zubin Potok and Zvečan due to the unpredictable security situation.
If, despite the risks, you plan to travel to the northern part of the city of Mitrovica or to Leposavić, Zubin Potok or Zvečan, hire a local guide, especially if you're travelling alone.
Make contingency plans, in case the security situation deteriorates. Ensure your travel documents are valid for an extended period.
Avoid public gatherings, political rallies, protests, roadblocks and demonstrations as they could turn violent.
Pickpocketing, bag snatching and other petty crime can occur, particularly in crowded places such as airports and on public transport. Carjacking and car theft also occur.
Violent criminal acts, such as assassinations and murder, are often linked to organised crime and aren't normally directed at foreigners.
Several hundred thousand illegal small firearms are privately-owned.
There is a threat of terrorist attack in Kosovo.
Terrorist attacks have occurred in a number of European cities. Targets have included public transport and transport hubs, places of worship, sporting venues and places of mass gathering, including those frequented by foreigners. European security services have also disrupted a number of planned attacks. Terrorists are likely to plan attacks targeting Kosovo.
Landmines and unexploded ordnance are present, particularly in regions bordering Albania, North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia) and Serbia, including the Dulje Pass area close to Prizren.
Only use roads and paths labelled as cleared by a competent de-mining authority.
Seek local advice on additional ways to minimise risks to your safety.
Don't travel off-road or bushwalk in woodland areas.
Driving can be dangerous due to poorly maintained roads and vehicles and poor driving skills. Roads are sometimes shared with pedestrians and farm animals in rural areas. Roadworks are common and traffic conditions change frequently. Heavy snowfalls can severely disrupt road travel.
Third-party vehicle insurance is mandatory. It can be purchased upon entry. If your vehicle has foreign licence plates, you'll need to get compulsory third party insurance.
Road tolls and fines must be paid in cash in local currency. Posted speed limits are strictly enforced.
Car hire companies may restrict cross-border travel to and from Kosovo.
There is a risk of landslides on the main route between Pristina and Skopje in the North Macedonia (Republic of North Macedonia).
Always carry your identification and vehicle registration papers.
You must carry your valid Australian licence if you want to drive in Kosovo. We recommend travelling with an accompanying International Driver's Permit (IDP). Apply for your IDP before leaving Australia.
If you break traffic laws, authorities may take your driver's licence.
Check with your travel insurer whether your policy covers you when riding a motorcycle, quad bike or similar vehicle. Always wear a helmet.
Buses connecting Pristina with other major cities are frequent, but standards aren't the same as in Australia.
If you possess or traffic drugs, you may face a lengthy prison sentence and heavy fines.
Don't photograph military or police facilities, buildings or vehicles.
Carry photographic identification with you at all times.
Homosexual activity is legal, but not widely accepted. Avoid public displays of affection.
Take prescription medicine with you so you remain in good health. Carry a dated letter from your doctor stating what the medicine is, how much you'll take and that it's for personal use only.
Air pollution levels can be high, particularly in winter, when heavy smoke from coal and wood burning heaters can linger for days or weeks. Accidental emission of toxic substances from factories can occur. Public health warnings aren't always issued. If you have asthma or any other breathing difficulties, seek medical advice before you travel.
If you travel in forest or country areas, you may be exposed to tick-borne encephalitis and Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), a tick-born disease common in Kosovo. Ticks are active from spring to autumn.
Check your body for ticks during and after travel in forested areas and if affected, be careful to remove the whole tick.
If you develop a fever, seek immediate medical attention.
Outbreaks of food-borne and other infectious diseases (including hepatitis A, trichinosis, brucellosis and rabies) can occur.
Medical facilities are severely under-equipped.
Bush and forest fires can occur in summer months (June to September), particularly in northern Kosovo. Extreme hot and dry periods may lead to water shortages.
Large earthquakes are rare but earth tremors are common.
Australia doesn't have a Resident Embassy or Consulate in Kosovo. The Australian Embassy in Vienna, Austria provides consular assistance to Australians in Kosovo.
The British Embassy in Pristina can provide limited emergency consular assistance to Australians in Kosovo. This does not include passport or visa services.
If you're unable to contact the British Embassy, Pristina, or the Australian Embassy, Vienna, in a consular emergency, contact the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305 from overseas, or 1300 555 135 from within Australia.


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The Darksiders Looks like a good ps3 rpg game
By Megaman, July 26, 2007 in Computer Gaming
Location:CyberSpace
Interests:RPG's, Action, and Adventure games
This game is not expected to hit stores till like the end of this year. It's sort of like a mix between GOW and Zelda: Twilight Princess. It's mainly about a legendary horseman named war and it is not your typical save the world or destroy the world type of game. It has angels, demons, horsemen, and some other characters in it but its based on after the destruction of earth. This character War starts off like Krados in GOW2 and he fights a few enemies and then has his powers stripped from him and he fights a big boss at the beggining sort of like Krados did at the beggining. Then after he loses his powers he starts on a big quest to regain them back (GOW2). In this game he can find weapons and use them. Think bazooka type weapons not small shotguns and handguns. He can use a grappeling hook sort of like the one in zelda and he adventures into places that look like places from Zelda and GOW. I've got more info on this game which i will post later. But you can check it out in the August gameinformer issue. or gameinformer.com


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UTEP Volleyball drops match at Charlotte
Staff Report November 14, 2019
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The UTEP volleyball team (13-13, 6-7) fell to Charlotte (16-14, 5-8) in three sets (12-25, 25-27, 22-25), 3-0, on Thursday evening at Halton Arena. The Miners still sit in sole possession of seventh place in the conference standings. If UAB (12-13, 4-8) and Middle Tennessee (12-15, 5-7) both lose tonight, then UTEP will […]Read More
UTEP Volleyball looks to clinch C-USA Tournament Berth
The UTEP volleyball team (13-12, 6-6) will travel to Charlotte (15-14, 4-8) on Thursday at 4 p.m. MT, and will host No. 21 Rice (22-2, 11-1) for "Senior Day" on Saturday at 12 p.m. MT. As Saturday is "Senior Day" for the Miners, the team will recognize Briana Arellano, Erika Sianez, Priscilla Sanchez, Niki Cebak […]Read More
Mallory Yost leads Miners past North Texas
Mallory Yost led UTEP Volleyball (13-12, 6-6) past North Texas (15-10, 9-4) in four sets (26-24, 21-25, 25-16, 25-16), 3-1, with nine kills and seven blocks on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Gym. Yost locked in a scorching hot .571 hitting percentage and a season-high seven blocks, helping the Miners inch closer to its first Conference […]Read More
Miners pick up conference victory against Middle Tennessee
Staff Report November 8, 2019
The UTEP volleyball team (12-12, 5-6) defeated Middle Tennessee (12-14, 5-6) in four sets (25-22, 25-16, 15-25, 25-15), 3-1, Friday evening at Memorial Gym. The Miners ended Middle Tennessee's five-match winning streak in dominating fashion on their home court. The two teams are now tied for seventh place in the Conference-USA standings, with UTEP owning […]Read More
UTEP Volleyball to host two conference matches
The UTEP volleyball team (11-12, 4-6) will host Middle Tennessee (12-13, 5-5) on Friday at 6 p.m. MT, and North Texas (15-8, 9-2) on Sunday at 1 p.m. MT. The Blue Raiders are currently on a five-match winning streak, and are one match ahead of the Miners in the Conference USA standings. Dora Peonia leads […]Read More
Cheyenne Jones's 25 Kills Powers Miners Past Southern Miss
HATTIESBURG, Ms. – Cheyenne Jones led the UTEP volleyball team (11-12, 4-6) over Southern Miss (2-23, 0-10) in five sets (25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 27-29, 15-12), 3-2, with 25 kills on Sunday afternoon at Reed Green Coliseum. Jones's 25 kills is a career high for the junior. She was incredibly efficient as well, racking up those kills […]Read More
Miner Volleyballers fall to No. 23 WKU
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The UTEP volleyball team (10-12, 3-6) fell to No. 23 WKU (24-1, 10-0) in three sets (13-25, 19-25, 17-25), 3-0, on Friday evening at Diddle Arena. Serena Patterson and Kenidy Howard both recorded three blocks each for the match. Syenna Masaki produced a team-high 12 assists, and Kristen Fritsche was close behind […]Read More
UTEP Volleyball hits the road for two Conference Matches
Staff Report October 31, 2019
The UTEP volleyball team (10-11, 3-5) will hit the road to take on No. 23 WKU (23-1, 9-0) on Friday at 5 p.m. MT, and Southern Miss (1-22, 0-9) on Sunday at 11 a.m. MT. The Lady Toppers are rolling into the weekend on a 19-match winning streak and are ranked No. 23 in the […]Read More
UTEP's Serena Patterson wins C-USA offensive Player of the Week
DALLAS – UTEP volleyball's Serena Patterson was named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week by the league office on Monday afternoon after her performance against Marshall. This is the first conference honor for the outside hitter, and the first offensive player of the week for UTEP since 2013 (Xitlali Herrera – 10/21/13). "Serena (Patterson) has really […]Read More
Patterson's 16 Kills lift Miners to victory
The UTEP volleyball team (10-11, 3-5) swept Marshall (12-9, 3-5) in three sets (25-19, 25-20, 25-23), 3-0, behind Serena Patterson's 16 kills on Friday evening at Memorial Gym. Patterson was dominant for the Orange and Blue with 16 kills on a .325 hitting clip. The sophomore also racked up 13 digs for a double-double. Anamarija […]Read More
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LOVE TaShia Asanti
National Speaker on Race & Racism. Success Planner. Retreat Host. Author 7 Books. Celebrated Journalist & Filmmaker. Award-winning Poet & Performing Artist. Book Doctor. Priestess & Spiritual Teacher.
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Ifalade Ta'Shia Asanti's work as a cultural and spiritual educator, journalist, columnist and fiction writer have been written about in the New York Times, Advocate Magazine, TVguide.com, Denver Post and Entertainment Today. Ta'Shia has made regular appearances on nationally syndicated news and talk shows including Fox News, CBS, NBC, Good Day America and PBS.
Television--As a Reality TV star, Ta'Shia took on the issue of religious freedom in her starring role on the Sci-Fi Channel's hit reality show, "Mad, Mad House," a show about honoring cultural diversity that aired to millions. NBC/Universal sent Ta'Shia on an international press tour with guest spots on major broadcast news networks, as well as extensive work on the radio (BBC, XM, KPFK, Blog Talk Radio and Sirius Radio).
Film--Ta'Shia has appeared in award-winning documentaries including Showtime TV's Sex in the 20th Century, NBC's Body of a Poet and E! Television's 100 Years of Women's Evolution. Ta'Shia has lectured and read poetry at colleges, cultural institutions and religious organizations across the world on a wide variety of topics including racism and diversity, public education, urban health, religion & spirituality, politics, world history, women's and human rights, sex and sexuality, the media, literary arts, film and social justice.
Journalist--Ta'Shia has written and published over 1000 articles, essays, poems and short stories in her journalistic career. She served as editor of Urban Spectrum Newspaper, In the Black Business Journal and GBF Magazine. Ta'Shia broke ground as the first African-American columnist for the LN where she worked for 8 years.
Author--Ta'Shia is the author of 7 books, The Sacred Door: A Spiritual Guide to Power Living, The Master Breakthrough: 24 Hour Spiritual Revolution, The Seer: Legacy of Stone & Spirit, The Bones Do Talk (Glover Lane Press), Sheep & the Wolves, Fluid: Out of Darkness Comes Light (Glover Lane Press). Ta'Shia also edited two award-winning anthologies, Tapestries of Faith and Letters to My Bully with Azaan Kamau. Ta'Shia has contributed her original writings to numerous books, anthologies, magazines and journals including Essence Mag and many others.
Filmmaker--Ta'Shia wrote, produced and co-directed two short films which achieved critical acclaim on the international film festival circuit Train Station (USA 18min) and Rashida X: A Day in the Life of a Black Female Revolutionary (USA 21 Min). Ta'Shia has consulted on various distinguished film and TV projects.
Keynote Speaker (Short List)—Holistic Living Expo, Celebration Metaphysical Fair, Athena Women's Festival, Black Writers Conference & Reunion, Christian Women's Diversity Summit, Civil Employees Conference, Black Girls Summit, Outfest Film Festival, Frameline Film Festival, Television Critics Association Conference, Shades Retreat, ULOAH Retreat, UCLA Take Back the Night Conference, Prop 187 Conference, USC, Clairmont University, Denver University, Colorado University, Boulder, Naropa University, Arapahoe Community College Leadership Summit, Southwest Community College, Long Beach Pride, Los Angeles Pride, Atlanta Black Pride, Detroit Black Pride, Kentucky Black Pride, Elements Conference.
Organizer/Event Producer--Ta'Shia founded and produced the World Pride & Power Conference which featured keynote speakers, Bishop Yvette Flunder and New York Times bestselling author, Malidome Some'. Ta'Shia produced the ATBLA/Los Angeles Black Pride Conference with over 40 speakers on community building, wellness, media activism and HIV/AIDS. In collaboration with President Clinton's race relations initiative, Ta'Shia organized a community dialogue uniting 40 non-profit orgs from across Southern California to discuss the impact of racism on America's social and economic development. Ta'Shia organized the International Ifa Conference which garnered a front page story in the Denver Post.
TV Producer--Ta'Shia currently works as a Producer for Your World TV where she is host and producer of The Window, a World View Morning Talk Show and producer of Inspiration Kitchen, a cooking show dedicated to exploring cultural cuisine.
A Short List of Ta'Shia Special Achievements, Nominations & Awards Include:
2016 Worldchanger Award From Dr. Marissa TV Show for Work Toward Ending Homelessness
2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from In the Meantime Men Organization for Excellence in Community Leadership & Activism
2011 Lambda Literary Foundation Fellow & Scholarship Award Recipient
Audre Lorde Black Quill Award-For Creating Positive Images of African-American Women in the Media and Arts
Seed Scholarship Award from the International Black Writers and Artists Organization to attend UCLA Writers Program
Kathleen E. Morris Award for Best Contemporary Fiction
Nominated for the Courage in Journalism Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Field of Journalism-International Media Women's Foundation
African-Americans Who Make a Difference Award-Urban Spectrum Media Co.
History of Publications
Author, Sheep & the Wolves-Noble Trinity Media
Author, Fluid: Out of Darkness Comes Light-Noble Trinity Media
Author, The Bones Do Talk-Glover Lane Press
Author, The Master Breakthrough-Glover Lane Press
Author, The Seer: Legacy of Stone & Spirit-Motherland Press
Author, The Sacred Door: Spiritual Guide to Power Living-Motherland Press
Editor, One Spirit, Forthcoming on Glover Lane Press
Editor, Tapestries of Faith Anthology, Glover Lane Press
Editor, Letters To My Bully Anthology-Glover Lane Press
Various Poems, Black Love Anthology-Beyond Baroque Press
Fiction, Love Shook My Heart 2 (Lambda Award)-Alyson Publications
Poem, Wedding Blessings-Crown Books
Essay, Age Ain't Nothing But a Number: Black Women Explore Midlife (Blackboard Bestseller)-Beacon Press
Short Story, From Where We Sit: Black Writers Write Black Youth-Tiny Satchel Press
Short Story-BED: An Erotic Anthology-Random House
Essay, The Dynamics of Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality in America-Prentice Books
Essay, Chicken Soup for the African-American Soul-Tyndale Press
Short Fiction, Best Black Women's Erotica 2-Cleis Press
Essay, Living with Dual Spirits, Columbia University Press
Poetry, Role Call: A Generational Anthology of Social & Political Black Literature, Third World Press
Various Poems, Silent No More Anthology, Vanguarde Press
Poems and Essay, Is it Something I Said Anthology, Harmony Matters Press
Short List Journalistic Interviewees
Iyanla Vanzant-Best-selling Author/Award-winning Talk Show Host
Presidential Candidate, Cynthia Mckinney
MOVE Organization Founder, Ramona Africa
Lynn Whitfield-Emmy Award-winning Actress
Former Denver Mayor, Wellington E. Webb
Barbara Smith-Co-founder, Kitchen Table Press
Mandy Carter-Washington D.C. Grassroots Organizer
Dr. Marjorie Hill-Director of Public Health, New York
Sonia Sanchez-Award-winning Poet
Haki Madhubuti-Founder, Third World Press
Vanessa Bell-Calloway, Actress
Susan Taylor, Editor Emeritus-Essence Magazine
Randall Robinson-Founder TransAfrica Forum
Amiri Baraka-Award-winning Poet


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to change the World
"Engagement beyond the classroom"
What is Digital Storytelling?
Partner schools:
Calasanctius College, Oranmore
Seamount College, Kinvara
We are grateful to Niamh Lynagh, Eileen Fitzgerald, Adedotun Adekeye and Vicky Donnelly for their support and hard work on this project.
Special thanks to students Gracie Wallis, Evin Coughlan and Oisín White for their help with the website, and to all the students who contributed thier energy, insights, reflections, films, tweets, artwork, photographs and more.
Telling Stories -
a new project of the Galway One World Centre
Heike Vornhagen
Why this project?
Creativity, social media and education - this project combines these three areas to look at ways of promoting global development issues with post-primary students and to help them consider ways of sharing the learning with the wider community.
Having run a number of projects with post-primary schools before, we decided to combine our interest & expertise in creativity with a desire to encourage students to engage more deeply with topics of global concern, and to encourage young people to see themselves as agents of change.
Use of social media and Digital Storytelling seem to be an ideal way for Transition Year Students to develop their critical literacy and media skills, whilst simultaneousy exploring and researching global issues. WorldWise Global Schools kindly agreed to support and fund this project and we hope that we will be able to expand it in future.
Galway One World Centre:
The GOWC is an education centre based in the West of Ireland with 20 year's expereince of exploring development education creatively. We have worked with students and adults of all ages, providing information, training and support on a range of development topics. Current areas of work include the Global Teachers Award, a European-wide teacher training project; Quality or Quantity, a project on measuring impact; and Place to Be, a monthly get-together of artists exploring issues of identity and belonging.
For further information about this work please visit www.galwayowc.org
GOWC gratefully acknowledges funding by WorldWise Global Schools for this project
Contact Us: Galway One World Centre / 087 1122046 / education@galwayowc.org
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