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[Excerpt from Michael Speaks: October 2005] [kittlekats41] I would like to know if fragments who are in the same entity and share all of the same casting information except are on three different 'sides' have any special connection or relationship, and how that might manifest? [M Entity] There are variations of visualizations for how an entity may be "constructed," and while the tubular pyramid is popular so as to provide the illusion of "sides," the sphere is more accurate. We mention this because the connections among fragments within an entity happen in many "directions," most often creating a star-like pattern radiating out from that position. [kittlekats41] radiating like a Moravian type star? [M Entity] The "Moravian star" image is valid, though if one were to actually "see" the connections among fragments within an entity, the "star-like" image might seem more like a synapsis, or spark; much like what is depicted in animations describing the process of the brain "thinking." The triangular tube is helpful in one form of visualization, so we will offer another simplistic visual for the sake of answering your question. Providing Entity Structure visuals is quite complicated to convey without actual visuals, but for the sake of answering you within this forum, we will remain with the triangular tube. A "classic" entity will then have 3 groups of 343 (hence, the triangular "sides" often portrayed by our channels; 3 sides of 343). It could then be said that PROPORTIONALLY speaking, the positions within one group of 343 is "connected" to each of the "same" positions within each group/side of 343. [kittlekats41] that is the basis of my question, yes [M Entity] The bonding factor among those sharing "casting" is based on the shared emphasis of that casting position. A fragment who is within a Server Greater Cadence (ONE), Sage Cadence (Column FIVE), Scholar Position (FOUR) on one "side" will share the emphasis of those three coordinates with the fragments on the other two "sides." Each fragment within that tri-bond would exemplify one facet of manifestation of the same qualities/influences described by the specific coordinate points. In other words, one fragment would exemplify the TRUTH/Expression aspect, another would exemplify the LOVE/Inspiration, and the other would exemplify the ENERGY (beauty)/Action aspect. The "tri-bond" could be described as the most karmic bond one shares within one's entity. Entities grow and morph through experiences based on the tri-bonds among these shared coordinates throughout the entity more than any other.
October 2, 2005 Troy Tolley, Channel MICHAEL SPEAKS Online – Open Floor [NOTE FROM TROY: In response to the first question, as a channel, a short-circuit of sorts occurred and Michael began expounding in great detail about the variations and definitions of "cadence," rather than directly answering the posed question. This transcript reflects the edited, direct answer.] [M Entity] Hello to all of you. We are here. You may begin with your questions, if you have any. [kittlekats41] I would like to know if fragments who are in the same entity and share all of the same casting information except are on three different 'sides' have any special connection or relationship, and how that might manifest? [M Entity] There are variations of visualizations for how an entity may be "constructed," and while the tubular pyramid is popular so as to provide the illusion of "sides," the sphere is more accurate. We mention this because the connections among fragments within an entity happen in many "directions," most often creating a star-like pattern radiating out from that position. [kittlekats41] radiating like a Moravian type star? [M Entity] The "Moravian star" image is valid, though if one were to actually "see" the connections among fragments within an entity, the "star-like" image might seem more like a synapsis, or spark; much like what is depicted in animations describing the process of the brain "thinking." The triangular tube is helpful in one form of visualization, so we will offer another simplistic visual for the sake of answering your question. Providing Entity Structure visuals is quite complicated to convey without actual visuals, but for the sake of answering you within this forum, we will remain with the triangular tube. A "classic" entity will then have 3 groups of 343 (hence, the triangular "sides" often portrayed by our channels; 3 sides of 343). It could then be said that PROPORTIONALLY speaking, the positions within one group of 343 is "connected" to each of the "same" positions within each group/side of 343. [kittlekats41] that is the basis of my question, yes [M Entity] The bonding factor among those sharing "casting" is based on the shared emphasis of that casting position. A fragment who is within a Server Greater Cadence (ONE), Sage Cadence (Column FIVE), Scholar Position (FOUR) on one "side" will share the emphasis of those three coordinates with the fragments on the other two "sides." Each fragment within that tri-bond would exemplify one facet of manifestation of the same qualities/influences described by the specific coordinate points. In other words, one fragment would exemplify the TRUTH/Expression aspect, another would exemplify the LOVE/Inspiration, and the other would exemplify the ENERGY (beauty)/Action aspect. The "tri-bond" could be described as the most karmic bond one shares within one's entity. Entities grow and morph through experiences based on the tri-bonds among these shared coordinates throughout the entity more than any other. It should be noted that an entire element of our teaching has not been accessed, though it is from your question that it will come forth. [faldec] I recently wrote a paper for an English class. In it I was discussing racism in America, a subject I particularly dislike. It occurred to me writing the paper that it is all related to choice and that many people would choose the relatively "easier" path of sticking with other fragments that are at least superficially the same then to build relationships with those who are different. Again, all being chosen. What is your view on this? [M Entity] We believe that much of what passes as "racism" is merely "prejudice" and cannot be compared. Racism is far less of an issue within your world than your world wishes to make it. Racism has come to include every misunderstanding and misstep, along with the legitimate instances of hate-based rejection and harm. We use the words "rejection" and "misunderstanding" for convenience of language. True rejection and misunderstanding do not exist. In response to your question: Race divisions based on familiarity are nothing more than remnants of tribal mindsets that were once quite valid. In a world that is moving into Mature Soul consciousness, "tribe" that is based on anything superficial is strongly offensive. Fragments do not gravitate toward, and remain within, their race simply because it is "easier," but because of cultural and societal influences and pressures. In your Mature Soul world, it is becoming more and more difficult to have loyalty toward your own Race, Culture, or local society. One is seen as ignorant, rejecting, or lazy, if one chooses that stance. One "must" be multicultural, racially-diverse, and capable of maneuvering within any foreign society. While this is a natural evolution toward Mature Soul consciousness, your world still exists within a Young Soul Paradigm, so the maturity is not quite there for that pressure to be processed. In response to that pressure, then, and regardless of soul age, many will simply revert to the superficial definitions of "tribe," no matter how capable one is to expand beyond that in a meaningful way. This leaves many fragments with the mental and emotional levels of diversity sustained, but not the physical diversity. This creates a lack of physical evidence that diversity is, in fact, seeding among your species and that becomes a focal point for a grand scale of karma shared among the races based upon your own ancient history as a sentient race. In other words: while racism dies down tremendously, and while the mental and emotional capabilities of individuals rise toward diversity and multicultural comprehension, the physical expression of this is still locked in "familiarity patterns." This familiarity acts as a sanctuary for the process of adjusting to redefinitions of "tribe," leaving many to believe that a true division exists, when it does not. Our view, then, is not that the divisions are based on how "easy" the choice of division might be, but that these divisions are in place because transformation happens quite often from the inside, out; not by merely eliminating superficial symptoms. In fact, what is happening in your world is a True Healing. You are simply not aware of what healing looks like, or what the process is, because your systems of healing are based on alleviating symptoms as quickly as possible; not actual healing. Many fragments have been tricked, or have tricked themselves, into battling the symptoms. Some of you may sense this, finding repugnance with the current superficialities of "political correctness" over genuine healing. [BradburySE] I want to ask about the recent hurricane disasters in the United States. I think the rebuilding will enable the new Mature Soul age and is meant to, but some wisdom would say that weather cataclysm is the result of human discord and upset. Can this country be so upset as to cause two huge hurricanes…? And what is your "take" on the idea that people cause weather disturbance? [M Entity] Weather is directly related to the consciousness of the sentience it most affects. There are varying factors and levels involved with how this works, but it is valid. Hurricane Katrina has been "waiting to happen" for some time, so to speak, as the "weather" of consciousness has been emphasizing a great demand for a complete overhaul of your country's infrastructure. It did not "have" to be a hurricane; in fact, other attempts have been made to manifest this demand, such as the "blackout" in the North Eastern United States. Ironically, the most potentially devastating disasters to manifest did so in the most willing places where more mature consciousness is sustained; the irony is in that this maturity managed to adapt quite quickly to the impact, losing the overall effect to change infrastructure. Having the disaster manifest in the "heart" of Young Soul territory began to make more sense. This DOES NOT mean the Hurricane was "sent there;" nor does it mean that area "deserved it." [faldec] simply where it would make the biggest impact? M Entity: That particular area of the United States owns the oldest "open wound" within your culture and this hurricane has brought that wound to the surface for healing from even the most remote old soul. This hurricane was the manifestation of energy that has accumulated since the second election of the man called George Bush, Jr. We will note, here, that a great many of the fragments directly in the path of this hurricane were desperately longing for "new starts" and "an answer." Beyond those who chose to exit at that point, and beyond those who will grieve them, the transformation of the physical lives of those involved will be a profound empowering process; particularly for the children. This is also the first disaster that has ever placed non-human species in the public eye as having no less validity than that of Human. As we said: your world IS healing. This is part of it. [Carrot Wax 1] The hurricane, as well, has murmurs of potential disease in the news a lot recently. I recall hearing some channeled information that there will be an "exit strategy" for many souls. What is Michael's take on this? Along with possible timelines? [this also relates to the overpopulation of the planet] [M Entity] We see the potential for widespread disease to be minimal at 22%, currently. However, the likelihood of massive disasters affecting the United States has probabilities of 78% within the next 2 years. Many more will choose those disasters as exit points, rather than through disease, as far as we can perceive. Disasters are a popular Mature Soul method of dying. Weather-related disasters within the next 2 years are at 62%, while "Other" would be at 38%. The United States' next election looks to be a catalyst for more difficult weather, consciously and otherwise. [Carrot Wax 1]: is there a current "plan" to deal with planet overpopulation? [M Entity] The planet's population will continue to fall. Its numbers will be more obviously declining over the next 25 years as more exit than are born; even more obvious over the next 50 years. The previous statement is based on a probability of 89%, though, of course, anything can change that pattern in an instant. [upstaate] why would mature souls want to die off if their "time' is coming as a favored living arrangement? [M Entity] If one observes the recent patterns of death on large scale, many are elderly, poor, or disabled. Although there are many who are "healthy" who may die, there are as many "reasons" for death as there are deaths, of course. Many who are elderly, sick, in poverty, and/or disabled are kept alive or nurtured beyond their will to live because of the Young Soul Paradigm that inherently teaches the terror and fear of death. Many Mature Souls are "not afraid" of death and are quite relieved to move on and create new lives. We will conclude here. Good night to each of you.


The use of history and myth as metaphors for personal and organisational development.
The use of body-mind psychotherapy techniques in personal and management development.
The development of trust between organisations, their staff, and other stakeholders.
The need for bridges between personal integrity, values and organisational vision. The challenge for individuals to build sufficient personal resilience within themselves to cope with stressful organisational life, without abandoning sensitivity and empathy.
Our current preoccupation with turning the past into a `tourist trail` (or ignoring it altogether), rather than seeing it as a critical resource for building a narrative about ourselves, our organisations and society.
The remarkable developments in neuroscience that are confirming body-mind psychology as an integral part of human development, and their relationship to consciousness, perception, memory, and the pivotal role of emotional-imaginal intelligence in building our understanding of how the world and each other work.
I would like to see organisations work harder to develop a greater sense of collective values and integrity to match the unique privileges they enjoy as `corporate entities`; for them to understand the importance and value of developing a corporate `soul`.
Praxis is made special by the remarkable people who run it and constitute its virtual faculty, and by innovative approaches to management development (body-mind psychology, mythology) that are unique to business schools in Europe .
Its capacity to link in to `other worlds` (the arts and the military), and build bridges between those worlds and the business world), enables it to develop special programmes that are powerful and engaging.
High Performance Leadership addresses a vital issue for modern organisations: how to create resilient, yet flexible, leaders in a world of exponentially increasing complexity and connectivity.
This requires an ability to access the full range of human intelligences - emotional, physical, spiritual, imaginal, social and intellectual. It requires an understanding of the power of narrative and the imagination, and the capacity to tolerate uncertainty and `not knowing` in order to let creativity and authenticity flourish.
Resilience and flexibility require a robust and conscious inner life as well as external knowledge and skills - high performance leadership develops this capacity for inner exploration and perspective, without which external activities are hollow and lack integrity and meaning.
I believe in an integrated approach to learning, utilising a range of methods to build and maintain interest.
I enjoy using lively examples from history and literature, usually via film, to focus attention on key learning points and build on classroom presentations. I like to encourage discussion and debate as the session progresses, using small groups to reflect on and develop ideas for discussion in plenary.
I believe that the use of experiential techniques such as witnessing (`active listening`, or ` validating`), and visualisation, are important learning techniques in the `soft skills` area.
I strongly believe that one of the most important and effective roles for a facilitator is to hold a space where participants feel able to learn from each other, rather than expecting simply to learn from my presentations. The participants are the greatest learning resource in any group.
1978-1981 Marketing industrial market research.
international human resources management consultancy. I provided organisational and business development consulting to a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors, internationally and in the UK.
Witton Chemical Co Ltd, 1986-2001 Commercial director, then chief executive, with full profit responsibility, for growing a small chemical manufacturing business from 23 staff/?1million turnover, to 83 staff/?7.5 million turnover, between 1987-2002. This included: disaster recovery - a major fire took out the main plant for six months; key account development - developed business with a major pharmaceutical company as key stage processor for the, then, world`s largest and fastest growing pharmaceutical product.
Chemical Industries Association, 2002-2003 Interim position as director of responsible care. Developed and managed a team of 13 policy staff; developed programmes in environmental, health and safety management for the UK chemical industry. Lobbied NGOs, regulators and government departments. My main areas of interest were promoting co-operative approaches to regulatory affairs; developing a proactive issue-based organisation structure and changing industry attitudes towards NGOs.
I started work with Praxis as Visiting Tutor in 1997.
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This fall, Casa Vieja Lodge has eliminated single-use plastic water bottles. Watch the 5-min video for a brief journey.
Upon arrival at Casa Vieja Lodge each angler will receive a complimentary YETI Rambler, your lifeline to pure, clean, drinking water throughout your stay. The Lodge installed two Elkay Water Fountains and Bottle Filling Stations equipped with a 4-stage filtration process. While out on the water, you can refill your rambler with the newly installed YETI Silo that holds 6 gallons, and will easily be refilled if we have a caravan of camels. The best part of the deal is you can leave your Rambler in the direct Guatemalan sun light, and come back to the same ice cold beverage you left, instead of a half empty, boiling hot, plastic water bottle.
If we can kick single-use plastic in Guatemala, where the odds are completely against us, there is no reason why you can't do so in your own backyard. Let your new Casa Vieja Lodge YETI Rambler always remind you… when there's a will there's a way!


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Maggi Peach is an emerging artist born and raised in San Antonio Texas.
Her interest in art lies heavily in the study of human and other figures through portrait paintings and art dolls. It is these two areas that she hopes to continuously improve her skills to create masterful and captivating interpretations of the human spirit.
Maggi Peach is the founder of Peachey Creative Works LLC, a small business that encompasses all of Maggi's artistic pursuits.
With an MBA under her belt and over a decade of professional work experience, Maggi is ready to tackle on any endeavor that comes her way.
Maggi's works has been featured in multiple group show exhibitions at small business establishments and she has been an artist alley participant at various conventions since 2018.
San Antonio Art League and Museum
Fiber Artists of San Antonio
Friends of Spare Parts board of directors
Notable moment:
In 2006 The San Antonio College's Women's Center held a poster design contest open to students to commemorate their 25th anniversary. Maggi Peach, a business student, became inspired and decided to create an original piece and enter the contest. To her surprise, she received a call and was informed she had won. The prize was a scholarship that went towards tuition.
Maggi Peach participated in the poster revealing ceremony alongside San Antonio College President Dr. Robert Ziegler and City Councilwoman Maria Berriozabal. San Antonio College would later host guest speaker Gloria Steinem and Maggi was able to meet and present a signed poster to the influential journalist and feminist.
Favorite artists and influences:
Louis Wain || Salvador Dali || Peter Max || M.C Escher || Norman Rockwell || Roy Lichtenstein || Frida Kahlo || Alphonse Mucha || Patrick Nagel

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Modification of Spousal Maintenance in Washington - Mogren, Glessner & Ahrens, P.S.
The provisions for spousal maintenance in a Decree of Dissolution can be modified if there has been a substantial change in circumstances. An example would be if one or both of the parent's employment and/or income has substantially increased or decreased, or their physical health has changed such that it effects their ability to earn.
There may be an exception to the general rule of modification, that could prevent a modification from happening. If the parties agreed at the time of entry of the Decree, and it is written into the Decree or Property Settlement Agreement, that spousal maintenance is non-modifiable, then it is not subject to modification and you cannot bring an action for modification. This would have to be specifically stated in your Decree. An exception to this, is we have seen some courts when a paying spouse becomes unemployed, to reduce the amount of maintenance for a period of time, and then adding it back on at the end of the term for spousal maintenance. This keeps the same amount of payment, but strings it out for a period.
Filing for modification of spousal maintenance requires filling out the mandatory forms, serving copies on the other parent, filing them with the Court and receiving a trial schedule. In King County, a trial is scheduled in about 4 months. It is a trial by affidavit, meaning that there is usually no oral testimony, it is all submitted in writing in advance, with oral argument by the attorneys.
You must provide proof of your income. This proof includes your last two income tax returns, six months pay stubs, and bank records.
If both parties agree, they can get the Modification Order approved by a judge without the need of a contested hearing. If they do not agree, the case will go to trial and a judge will decide. The procedures for setting a trial vary from county to county. In King County, a trial by affidavit is automatically scheduled about 4 months after the date of filing.
If you would like to have your spousal maintenance order reviewed to determine whether a modification action would make sense, please call our office.


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Home About Us News & Events Alumna Discovers Interest in Nonprofit Work
Alumna Discovers Interest in Nonprofit Work
Posted on July 31st, 2016 by Emily Tomlinson
When Morgan Epstein '15 was a high school senior looking at colleges, Averett University wasn't on the list. It was not until she asked one of her teachers for a reference that she heard of Averett for the first time. According to Epstein, her teacher, Joe Franks, husband of Averett president Dr. Tiffany Franks, refused to sign her recommendation letter for another school. He told her she needed to go to Averett instead.
"I had never heard of (Averett) even though it was only 45 minutes away," Epstein said.
Franks persisted and Epstein finally consented to visit the school. During her visit, she was drawn to the fact the university had a women's tennis team, and she liked the small classroom size. She also realized that a small, private school was right up her alley.
"I loved that the professors knew you," said Epstein, who still keeps in touch with several of her professors now that she's graduated. "I felt comfortable going to staff and administration with anything, and that was a big deal to me."
Once she graduated, Epstein's original thought was to continue on to graduate school, but she didn't want to have more student loans to pay off. She began looking at other options and learned about AmeriCorps' VISTA Program. VISTA members serve in full-time positions at anti-poverty organizations and agencies around the country. Epstein had been interested in community service since she was little and an added incentive to serving as a VISTA was that a portion of her student loans would be paid off.
"I knew I wanted to stay in Danville another year so when I saw God's Storehouse was an option (for places to serve) I decided that's where I wanted to be. I didn't know anything about them or anyone there," a scenario that appealed to her. "It was like moving to a different place without actually moving to a different place."
As a psychology major at Averett, Epstein conducted a lot of research "and that helped prepare me for the real world. I do a lot of research now" for God's Storehouse.
As a VISTA member at God's Storehouse, Epstein coordinated fundraising, including grant writing and securing money for food; resource outreach; and marketing, which included managing the organization's Facebook page, Instagram and website.
"Grant writing came naturally to me for some reason. I had to figure out how to do things and then get it done. As a nonprofit, they needed this money to operate.
"My biggest success was writing a $75,000 grant to Walmart for a refrigerated truck that we were awarded. It was only about five months after I started so that was very exciting and rewarding, to see the fruits of that labor and know where it goes."
Another benefit to Epstein during her work with God's Storehouse was her psychology degree.
"Being a psych major helped because we see all sorts of people walk in. I was able to relate to them because my degree gave me a better understanding of why they acted the way they did. Knowing how the brain works helped in certain situations."
Epstein's year of service as a VISTA member with God's Storehouse is nearly over and she's ready to move on to her next job as program officer for the Community Foundation. She will be overseeing grants and scholarships.
"I never thought I'd like to work in nonprofit, so God's Storehouse showed me how working in a nonprofit is pretty awesome. I discovered I really like the work."
She also likes Danville.
"I never thought I'd live here after Averett, but after being here for five years and seeing the changes, it makes me want to see what else is in store for the city. It makes me want to be a part of that. There are a lot of opportunities for young people that I wasn't aware of. I'm not ready to leave Danville yet."


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Decider Lists
2018 in Review: The Best LOL Moments of 2018
By Josh Sorokach Twitter @joshsorokach Dec 18, 2018 at 9:30am
Photos: NBC, NETFLIX ; Illustration: Dillen Phelps
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We did it, team. We survived the tornado of insanity known as 2018. Was it touch and go there for a little while? Sure. But we endured. This year was… a lot to say the least, but we survived and thrived thanks to the cozy comforts of pop culture. The Good Place wasn't just a television show, it was our literal good place. Superhero content like Avengers: Infinity War, Daredevil, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse provided some much-needed escapism when reality got a little too… hmm, how to describe it, ah yes, Green Gobliny.
With that in mind, we're taking a beat to commemorate the very best laugh-out-loud moments of 2018.
A giggle? A chuckle? A simple ha? No. These are the moments that made us uncontrollably LOL in 2018. Give us a genuine guffaw or gtfo. From a wonderfully bizarre Saturday Night Live sketch to a grown man making Peeps chili to deal with existential dread, these moments provided us with some much needed levity in 2018.
Earlier this month, Decider celebrated the best and worst movies of the year (we're looking in your direction, Gotti), while also sharing our 21 favorite TV shows of 2018. Now, it's time to laugh as we share our ten favorite laugh-out-loud moments (in no particular order) of 2018.
'John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City': "Street Smarts!"
John Mulaney has never failed to make me laugh, but this bit makes me cackle.
In his Kid Gorgeous special, Mulaney introduces us to the iconic Detective J.J. Bittenbinder, a ferociously mustachioed Chicago cop who teaches children about Street Smarts. Through one of the funniest reenactments I've ever seen, we learn that if a guy ever comes up to you with a knife you should take out a $50 (stashed inside an engraved money clip, of course), throw it screaming "Go and get it" and immediately run away. And that, my friends, is Street Smarts! — Lauren Garafano
Where to stream John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
'Why is Gamora?' From 'Avengers: Infinity War'
Photo: Marvel
For all the time Marvel movie fans have discussed the traumatic ending of Avengers: Infinity War, not enough time has been spent talking about how funny it is. From Thor (Chris Hemsworth) calling Rocket "Sweet rabbit," despite him clearly being a raccoon, to Pom Klementieff's hilarious shenanigans in the background of nearly every scene, the movie is actual laugh out loud hilarious. But for my money, the best weird joke in the movie involves the first face-off between Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) and the Guardians of the Galaxy.
"Where is Gamora?" asks Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), demanding to know what's happened to his missing friend. Iron Man hasn't met any of these characters before, so he quips back, "I'll do you one better: who is Gamora?" And always the literalist, Drax (Dave Bautista) shouts back, "I'll do you one better: why is Gamora?"
…And then they immediately move on from there. The true beauty of this moment is it fits perfectly for every character, is completely unexpected, but doesn't stop the movie in its tracks. Infinity War? More like, infinite laughs! — Alex Zalben
Jesse Plemons' Performance in 'Game Night'
Photo: Amazon Prime
I've written about the brilliance of Game Night a lot this year. A lot. At this point, even the cast and crew are probably like, "We get it, pal. Relax. It's just a movie." That said, few things brought me more joy than Jesse Plemons' portrayal of Gary.
The following scene remains one of my favorite comedic moments of 2018:
Photo: Prime Video
Give Jesse Plemons all the Oscars, please and thank you.
Where to stream Game Night
Natalie's Jacket on 'Survivor'
Between the obsessively strategized blindsides and the incrementally starving themselves for a million dollars, the contestants on Survivor aren't usually given to providing us with the yuk-yuks. But in the many ways that this fall's "David-vs.-Goliath" themed season has been exemplary, it's also given us at least one funny moment to crow about.
With the Jabeni tribe headed to Tribal Council, the choice was down to booting undersized Lyrsa and bossy Natalie, and in the scramble for votes, it became clear that one criteria would be whose elimination would free up a coveted jacket to wear on the windy island nights. When the axe fell on Natalie, Angelina tried to play the fake friend in order to score Natalie's jacket. Natalie was… not hearing it. Perhaps literally (though probably not). — Joe Reid
Where to stream Survivor
The Donald Trump Cake Fail on 'Nailed It!'
The beauty of Nailed It! is that Netflix's baking competition show encourages you to laugh along with the bakers' epic fails, but one disaster rose above them all and transcended all reason.
In the Nailed It! Season 1 finale, the bakers were tasked with recreating a life-like bust cake of President Donald J. Trump. One of the bakers, Kymberli, proudly revealed this Mason Verger nightmare cake. Is it a corpse? Is it an alien? Is it really Donald Trump? It's freaking hilarious, that's what it is. — Meghan O'Keefe
Where to stream Nailed It
Glenn Howerton's Reaction To A Tender Mother/Son Moment On 'A.P. Bio'
Photo: NBC
This brief exchange from NBC's A.P. Bio absolutely floors me. When I wrote my own personal "best of" list for 2018, this moment captured the top spot.
In Episode 6 ("Freaking Enamored"), Jack is having a romantic dinner with the mother of one of his students. Before Colin heads to bed, his mom, who's portrayed by the always wonderful Erinn Hayes, simply says "Goodnight, baby duck" and Colin quacks. This an obvious inside joke between the two, a tender moment between mother and son. Glenn Howerton's Jack, however, is decidedly not on board.
Even though he's not at all involved in their exchange, he shakes his head and tersely says "no." Jack's disdain for their sentimentality is so immense that he simply must vocalize it. It's so silly, but it makes me laugh out loud every single time I watch it.
Migos on 'Carpool Karaoke'
The Migos Carpool Karaoke with James Corden was the first installment of the series in a while that felt like something unexpected could happen, and it did.
The clip spawned memes, achieved the near-impossible feat of racking up approval from the internet, and generally turned out to be one of the most fun rides Corden's taken us on. The ad-libs, the blank stares, the stacks of cash, the Whitney Houston singalong (and dab-along), the seat dancing and the "Sweet Caroline"-ing all made it impossible not to giggle at what was going down in that car. — Lea Palmieri
Where to stream The Late Late Show with James Corden
'The Good Place': Chidi's Existential Crisis Peeps Chili
The Good Place's Chidi Anagonye isn't great with surprises, so when he learns the truth about the afterlife — that no matter what he does, he's on the highway to Hell — the indecisive Chidi decisively loses his mind. Adorning an A+ "Who, What, When, Where… Wine!" t-shirt, Chidi's inability to process this information manifests itself in the best way possible: stress cooking.
Much has been written about the gift of "shirtless Chidi," but his "Peeps in the chili pot" jingle is one of the silliest, funniest moments of the year.
"You put the Peeps in the chili pot and eat them both up. You put the Peeps in the chili pot and add the M&Ms. You put the Peeps in the chili pot, it makes it taste… baaad."
Where to stream The Good Place
'Silicon Valley,' "Kiss My Piss"
No three words have brought me more joy in 2018 than "Kiss my piss." The phrase is the perfect amalgamation of just how aggressively awkward Richard (Thomas Middleditch) is even during his best moments. The beginning of Season 5's finale "Fifty-One Percent" sees Richard at his highest. His new internet is a working reality, Pied Piper looks like it's going to be profitable for once, and its digital currency PiedPiperCoin may actually work. It's during an inter-office celebration that Colin (Neil Casey), the game founder CEO who screwed over Richard earlier this season, shows up begging for a job. In this moment, Richard is king. He is the lord of the nerds. And what insult does this vindictive brat drop to own his competition?
"Kiss my piss."
Everything, from the voice-breaking uncertainty with which Middleditch delivers the line to his shoulder-heavy dance is perfect. Even Richard knows this is a terrible insult, but there he goes with his angular dance moves and needless repetition. There are few jokes that are worth re-watching an entire season to appreciate. For me, this is indisputably one of them. — Kayla Cobb
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The "Shrek Sketch" on 'Saturday Night Live'
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Milan to host World Cities Culture Summit 2020, interview with the novelist Davide Amante to better understand the value of this announcement.
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The city of Milan will host the World Cities Culture Summit in October 2020. We asked the novelist Davide Amante, living in Milan, to better explain this initiative, his point of view on the administration of the city and the opportunities it represents. Cultural leaders from around the world have been sharing practical policies and actions that can ensure culture and creativity can thrive and contribute to the continued success of their cities. Milan has been chosen to host next year's summit due to its diverse population, cultural vibrancy and its role as a leading city for cultural workers.
We meet in the novelist's attic in the very center of Milan, from where there is already an impressive visual representation of the city: from the Duomo of Milan to the ancient domes of the churches to the modern glass skyscrapers of the most recent parts of the metropolis.
Davide Amante interview for the World Cities Culture Forum
Do you agree with the decision to host the World Cities Culture Summit in Milan?
Yes, definitely. In my opinion it is a deserved and relevant choice for the city of Milan. The World Cities Culture Summit is a singular event: originally wanted by the mayor of London, it managed over the years to involve over 40 of the world's most active and culturally engaged cities. So we are already talking about the excellence of world culture – as expressed by the cities – and the fact that Milan has been chosen for 2020 Summit is even more significant considering the competitors. It must also be said that it is a network of metropolises that collaborate, therefore it should not be seen as a real competition, rather a common sensitivity and attention to the theme of culture and creativity, in the broadest sense.
Why was Milan chosen?
Because Milan is vital, exuberant, intense. Sometimes even rude, as often happens when there is great vitality. But I see a committed Milan, which moves forward with confidence, generous, bearer of solid civic values, and which is constantly changing. And where there is movement, there is always poetry
Do you think the Milan Universal Expo 2015 led to this appointment?
No, I do not think so. It is right to cite it as a flywheel because the Expo gave a big and necessary shock to Milan, involving everyone, even the skeptics. And certainly this push has also reverberated extensively on culture. But culture and creativity have always been part of Milan in its history and despite the somewhat superficial and frivolous opinion that some have of a city that revolves almost excluysively around money, those who know Milan also know that it has always traveled on cultural and creative coordinates of the highest level. The difference, if anything, is that the city has always wanted to combine economic interest and business with creativity, and in my opinion this is right.
Expo 2015 has perhaps highlighted Milan's commitment to culture in the wider international context of these recent years. But the culture and creativity of Milan are quite another thing, they must be seen in a much broader historical context. And this without taking anything away from the Milanese administration that has done well in my opinion.
Your conclusion leads directly to the next question: do you think the Milan administration helped obtain this appointment?
Yes, I think the administration of recent years has done well. Milan has always had a moderate tradition that, without wishing to enter into political discussions that have little to do with me, has proved to be industrious and effective. I find that the current mayor Giuseppe Sala, with his team, and especially the Culture councilor Filippo del Corno, have worked well in the interest of the city in these years. I think this is a good time for Milan, all things considered.
Can you explain to us what cultural characteristics make Milan worthy of hosting the Summit?
Milan is a Renaissance city that, despite what many may think, has always focused on culture, art and creativity. In Italy there is a tendency to see culture and art as something constituted and complete, after all the many art cities of our country and Rome itself are saturated with art and unfortunately there is often a tendency on the part of many to recognize as art, only that which comes from the past and which has already been recognized by others. Art, on the other hand, is innovative, breaks the rules of the past to create new ones, true art never follows the rules because it creates its own rules, and is almost always confusing for contemporaries who face it the first time. I am thinking of the Arte Povera movement (born in Turin but immediately understood and relaunched above all from Milan), I am thinking of the Transavanguardia movement, music, the great tradition of illuminated Milanese publishing, unfortunately disappeared, I think of that multitude of specialized and refined artisans who have always found in Milan an exceptional client, willing to spend and invest, I think of the exceptional phenomenon of fashion itself.
Giving Milan that role of financial capital, although technically understandable, means not having understood anything about the Milanese and Milanese families. It is precisely when we have the financial availability that we understand that without curiosity, without the soul, without the dream to give a direction, money would lead nowhere to boredom. For this reason, it is precisely in a metropolis as rich as Milan that the need to surround yourself with art and culture can be understood more than anywhere else and just like in any other metropolis of the world.
Milan has always been a Renaissance city in the sense that culture and creativity – not that of the past but that of the future – have always been in its ropes. Milan is a great capital of Italian creativity and soul, often never recognized enough for this.
You are a writer and screenwriter, how do you see Milanese literature?
When there are no longer large publishers willing to take risks and able to understand literature, administrators and newsrooms remain, and this is not good because you risk filling bookstores with a forest of small ideas represented by small stories and with a small literary competence. In recent years, however, the Milanese publishing tradition is finally reborn with many small but very aggressive and quality-conscious publishers. I think this publishing should also be supported with cultural initiatives that fit well into the broader framework of the World Cities Culture Summit 2020.
How do you see the role of women in this modern, culturally sensible, Milan?
This matter of equality in the roles and powers of man and woman, I see it completely out of time, ridiculous. The problem should not even exist anymore and instead, unfortunately, there are still people convinced that there is some qualitative difference. Mediterranean countries have a tendency to suffer a little more of this ignorance and inequality. However Milan has the advantage of being a modern city projected globally, it is a city that has little time for prejudices and looks forward to results, consequently Milan knows well that there is no difference. In fact, I'd rather see more women in key roles than men, I tend to trust women more.
You live in a central, historical area of the city, how is the quality of life?
The quality of life is high and in recent years I have seen a continuous tendency towards improvement. Compared to other cities in the world, Milan has a unique balance. The city manages to maintain a dialogue and a human dimension, while running and working internationally. It is a refined mechanism that the other metropolises, although sometimes more efficient, fail to understand. I believe that much has been done in recent years to improve the city, both by the administration and by the citizens. It seems to me that many, on a local level, have understood the importance of taking this step and the results begin to be seen.
Can you explain how the World Cities Culture Summit 2020 works?
To my knowledge the World Cities Culture Summit is basically a network of metropolises on all continents. The first summit took place in London and the idea is to bring together culturally virtuous cities that want to collaborate in realising common policies in favour of culture. This Summit carries a common thought that culture and creativity have a decisive impact on planning and policy-making regarding large cities. Each year a city is chosen for the summit, which is basically a programmatic meeting among the highest leaders of each city. All other cities contribute to electing the host city every year and it is clear that the election takes place on the premise that the hosting city has shown sensitivity and attention to cultural and creative issues.
What opportunities can this summit bring to the city?
This summit is an excellent opportunity to discuss the best practices in Milan with regard to developing culture and creativity. Let us not forget that in Milan in particular culture has always been an important economic driving force, to which many local entrepreneurs have historically participated. In a broader sense culture and creativity give meaning to the economic productivity of the city, redistributing richness through culture, creativity and cultural initiatives to create new stimuli and new paths which again can bring advantage to the city. It is a virtuous circle in which entrepreneurship and culture walk hand in hand, ultimately benefiting everyone.
In your opinion, what can Milan improve about culture?
Milan needs more courage on the themes of culture and creativity. The World Cities Culture Summit is a new stimulus in this sense. If we are able to take up this boost toward culture, the courage to have done so will be rewarded, because a more educated city is a city more ready to face the future and to create wealth.
This interview with Davide Amante was originally released in Italian by 900letterario.it magazine.
Official site of the World Cities Culture Summit
http://www.worldcitiescultureforum.com
Official website of the Municipality of Milan
https://www.comune.milano.it/-/cultura.-sara-milano-a-ospitare-nel-2020-il-prossimo-summit-del-world-cities-culture-forum-
Information page regarding the Milan hosting
http://www.worldcitiescultureforum.com/news/milan-to-host-world-cities-culture-summit-in-2020
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When you own a car, there may be a time when you need to store it. Perhaps you are going on a long trip, or going somewhere warm for several months in the winter. Perhaps it is the car of a relative who has an extended illness. You may even have a car that is just not practical for winter driving in snow, ice, and sleet. You may not have enough garage space.
When preparing to store your vehicle, there are several things you should to do to ensure it is done properly.
Think about your needs for access when you do this. If you are simply looking for an extra garage and plan to use your car often, be sure the storage unit is easily accessible and close to your home. Be sure the air is dry so the car won't rust. A climate-controlled storage facility is your best choice.
Be sure the car has gas and add a stabilizer if you plan to store your car for at least two months.
Filling the tank with gas prevents the tank from rusting inside. Adding the stabilizer preserves the gasoline and also prevents damage to the fuel system. Usually you will add 1 ounce of stabilizer for every 3-5 gallons of gas, but check the label on the stabilizer to be sure.
Dirty engine oil can thicken after long-term storage and make it difficult to start the car when you retrieve it.
Put tire jacks under the tires.
This prevents the tires from getting flat spots and also takes the weight off of the tires. That way, you won't show up at your storage unit ready to take your car out for a drive only to find you need new tires.
Make sure your car is clean inside and out.
Wash and wax the outside of the car and clean and vacuum the inside. A clean outside removes things that can eat away at the car's finish and prevents corrosion. A clean inside prevents things such as dirt, food, and residues from festering and causing mold or encouraging pests from entering your car.
Car batteries can leak acid and corrode the inside of the car if they sit unused. Disconnecting the battery is a simple process and will save you trouble later on.
Even if your car is in a climate-controlled environment, damages can still occur. A car cover will keep it clean and prevent things from falling on it.
If you follow these tips when storing your car, you can ensure your car will be in good condition when you are ready to use it again.


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For older television audiences raised on cable, ViacomCBS' free ad-supported Pluto TV service might be a flashback to their youth: hundreds of genre-specific linear channels to flip through while navigating via a helpful on-screen program guide.
But Pluto TV execs chuckle as they share a very different reaction from the under-25 Netflix generation. That demo isn't used to channel surfing and tends to find the whole thing novel as it un-ironically raves about the "innovative user interface."
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"We're almost like the resurgence of vinyl," quips ViacomCBS streaming president and CEO Tom Ryan, who co-founded Pluto TV four years ago. "Here comes something that is in some ways nostalgic and reminds people of something that is comfortable to them. While the backdrop for a lot of the industry has been about how linear is declining and people don't like linear — I just think that's fundamentally false."
Instead, audiences are doing something unthinkable in this age of ad-free subscription-video-on-demand services: They're tuning in to linear channels with names like TV Land Drama, Spike Outdoors, All Reality WE TV, Johnny Carson TV and Pluto Suspense, and watching them live with (gasp!) commercials.
If these sound like the names of regular channels, that's by design. Many of them are offshoots of actual cable brands — particularly from the ViacomCBS portfolio, including the revival of Spike TV (the linear Spike channel that was rebranded Paramount Network in 2018); a curated Showtime offering playing the network's older hits; a "Star Trek"-themed channel; regional CBS news networks; and multiple MTV channels that actually play music videos. Also, as in the early days of cable (remember Superstation WTBS?), much of the programming mix is library content that would otherwise be collecting dust.
Scott Reich, senior VP of programming, employs a team of about 20 people who manage Pluto's offerings, such as a former mixed martial arts champion handling boxing and MMA fare; former journalists curating its news and opinion networks; a onetime comedian who oversees comedy channels; and a die-hard gamer/anime fan programming those genres.
"We get together multiple times during the week to see what's working, what's not," Reich says of Pluto's constantly evolving channel mix. "If we have three channels that seem similar and they're not doing great, we'll collapse them into one channel and see if that performs better. We're constantly tinkering. It's a little bit of Tetris meets Jenga of not only audience behavior but also monitoring window rights."
Pluto TV is at the forefront of the "FAST" — free, ad-supported television — trend in streaming that also includes Comcast's Xumo and Peacock (both of which feature similar grids of channels), as well as on-demand entities like Fox's Tubi and Chicken Soup for the Soul's Crackle.
The friction to entry is minimal: No sign-ups are required, which limits data collection on things like demographics, but Pluto execs say they'd rather build a large-scale audience first. A lot of the growth can also be attributed to placement on smart TVs like Samsung and Vizio, which come with FAST offerings powered by Pluto, while Xumo has deals with LG and Samsung as well.
Pluto channels feel like they're mostly on autoplay, but the curators do aim to schedule them strategically (airing Christmas episodes during the holidays, for example). And they are starting to get a bit more creative with programming and scheduling, just like traditional cable: Pluto's BET channels recently staged a Tyler Perry takeover (featuring several "Madea" films) to promote his shows on regular BET. As a result, "BET was the biggest channel we had in November," Reich says. "We broke some records."
The halo effect from other platforms works both ways. When Netflix launched a new version of "Unsolved Mysteries," Pluto saw an uptick in interest for its channel that runs the original series wall-to-wall.
"Unsolved Mysteries" is an example of the popular Pluto TV channels that focus on one series or franchise. Among Pluto's most watched is a channel featuring all four of the "CSI" series. Recently added is one devoted to nothing but old "The Price Is Right" episodes (including ones from the Bob Barker era), and its early success has blown away expectations. "Baywatch," "Three's Company," "Beverly Hills, 90210," James Bond movies, "This Old House," "Hell's Kitchen" and plenty of other series also have their own 24-hour outlets.
"I think there's even more opportunity within the corporate ViacomCBS library that we are just beginning to mine," Reich says.
Pluto has gone from fewer than 20 channels at launch, with mostly third-party branded channels and digital shorts, to more than 250 channels with focuses on movies, reality, crime, comedy, news, classic TV, home, sports, gaming, music, kids and Spanish language programs. Giving it even more of the feel of a cable lineup: Some traditional channels are in the mix too, like Bloomberg TV, Sky News, Buzzr and Court TV.
"We've evolved so dramatically since we launched some years ago, from short-form digital content to now what is almost entirely premium TV shows, movies and news," Ryan says.
The proof is in the growth: When ViacomCBS acquired Pluto TV in early 2019, the service attracted 12 million monthly active users. By the end of 2020, with the benefit of ViacomCBS' investment, Pluto TV was on track to reach more than 30 million in the U.S. and 40 million globally, where it's available in 24 countries (with France and Italy set to come online in 2021).
That quick evolution might explain why ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish is so bullish on Pluto TV — to the extent that he put Ryan in charge of the company's entire streaming business, including the soon-to-be-renamed subscription platform Paramount Plus (formerly CBS All Access).
"We saw white space in the market for a premium free service, and Pluto's familiar channel-based, lean-back user experience was differentiated and complementary to the high-intent viewing of SVOD," Bakish tells Variety. "I was also impressed by Tom Ryan, who not only had the vision for a category that didn't exist yet, but he also knew how to get there and executed in a way that really matters."
Ryan, who's busy prepping the relaunch of Paramount Plus for later in the year, likes to point to the contrarian nature of Pluto TV: linear in the age of on-demand, ad supported in a time when audiences don't watch commercials, and free in a time of subscription services.
"It was met with a bunch of resistance," says Jeff Shultz, chief strategy officer and chief business development officer at ViacomCBS streaming. "Everybody thought it was nuts. When they looked at Pluto and they saw essentially a next-generation cable guide, they were sure that it wasn't going to work. I love a good underdog story."
Another big accelerator for Pluto TV and other FAST channels has been the rising tide of internet-connected TV sets in America's living rooms (and elsewhere) that make it easy to flip around from live linear TV to apps like Netflix and Amazon to free streaming offerings.
"Connected television was an unbelievable tailwind to the business," Shultz says. "It's fair to say that the business could not have gotten as big as it did as fast as it did if it hadn't been for the fact that people are connecting their televisions to the internet. And when you watch Pluto in your living room on a big screen, you watch it like TV. You watch it every day for hours at a time."
Advertisers like that kind of engagement, so it's no surprise that AVOD is expected to be the fastest-growing segment of the video business in the coming years. According to a recent Variety Intelligence Platform report on the state of FAST, Digital TV Research projects 100% growth between 2020 and 2025, to $53.5 billion globally.
Just last month, Fox Corp. chief financial officer Steve Tomsic said he expected the revenues of Tubi (which the company acquired in March) to surpass those of the Fox network in the next two to three years. And the industry is taking notice, as programmers are racing to start their own FAST channels and take advantage of these new buyers willing to purchase library content.
It also makes sense that as traditional cable penetration decreases, legacy companies and brands are looking to go where the audiences are. While ViacomCBS extends its cable brands to Pluto and NBCUniversal creates offshoots of its channels on Xumo and Peacock, A+E Networks and AMC Networks also have been in front of creating FAST channels with some of their older library fare. Not only are they eager to make sure viewers are still watching some variation of their brand, but they're learning that the ad dollars aren't bad.
"The FAST space was the big winner in the upfront," says Kim Kelleher, president of commercial revenue and partnerships for AMC Networks, which curates channels such as Stories by AMC (featuring older episodes of network staples like "The Walking Dead") and the comedy-centric Slightly Off from IFC. "It was part of every conversation. … I don't think it's a flash in the pan."
According to Amy Kuessner, senior VP of content partnerships at Pluto, the company now has close to 300 content partners. While some, like A+E and AMC, program their own FAST channels, most license fare directly to Pluto and its in-house channels.
"We're in business with all the major studios, all the big distributors, sports leagues and cable networks," she says. At first, networks and studios were concerned about upsetting traditional cable and satellite operators. But with even Comcast getting into the FAST game, that fight hasn't started yet. There's somewhat of a fine line between a traditional first-run cable network and the FAST channels, but the main difference is FAST channels specialize in repeats that are at least 18 months old.
When FAST networks first started looking at acquiring programs, suppliers balked. They demanded traditional license fees, but in the early lean-budget days of FAST, everyone had to settle for a share of revenue. Now that the ad market in the space has exploded, everyone wants it. "If I propose a license fee, they want a rev share because they know how well the ad-supported marketplace is doing," Kuessner says.
Now that the secret of FAST is out, Kuessner says she encounters companies begging for distribution of their FAST channels — which makes Pluto a new kind of MVPD. "Everyone and their mother is now creating FAST channels," Kuessner says. "I get probably about 30 pitch calls a week. … They were so hesitant because of cable, and now it's like the complete reverse of what they were doing." A+E, for example, has more on the way, while AMC just added a WE TV Weddings channel to its growing FAST stable.
At least one company, FAST Studios, has launched to take advantage of the frenzy in the space. Founder Stuart McLean has assembled a staff of programmers, marketers and sales people to essentially operate the channels of any third party that wants to get into the game.
"We anticipate that [FAST] channels will really replicate cable-level quality in terms of everything from programming to on-air promos, all those things that go into making a cable channel look great," McLean says. "Everything's going to continue to upgrade until it just becomes 'television.'"
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I.M.O.W. Global Council member Joyce Mungherera, former vice president of the World YWCA and Freedom from Hunger laureate, argues that supporting women by focusing on the grassroots can be the best way to advance a community. Mungherera has seen grassroots organizing work firsthand; she served as the executive director of the YWCA in Uganda for 30 years, working from the ground up to improve women's literacy, access to family planning and overall quality of life. Under her direction, what began as a small, grassroots operation is now a 1.5 million member organization, and one of the largest non-governmental operations in Uganda.
In developing nations, such as my home country of Uganda, local and national economies depend principally on agriculture and animal husbandry, and women provide most of the labor. Yet at the same time, the economic development and education of women in most third world countries remains low. This disparity requires urgent attention, particularly in light of the current global economic crisis, and a long-term, holistic solution should start at the grassroots.
Most of the people in developing countries live in rural areas, so noticeable advancement at the national level depends on how much effort is placed in activating communities at the grassroots level, and particularly on what efforts are invested in women and children, who together form a community's majority. Governments must realize that the successful development of a nation will depend on engaging their citizens, one community--and one woman--at a time.
At the grassroots, several areas can be targeted that will accelerate a community's development, particularly if the women of the community are engaged. The first such example is education. Because women comprise such a substantial portion of the population, and because they are responsible for looking after the community's children, women must be educated about modern methods of farming and home management.
Women also need machinery to be able to increase the quantity and quality of farm production. Governments should give women access to grants and subsidies from financial institutions in order to help them manage large farms. Giving women the funds for new, better machinery will improve the quality and quantity of their crops and increase revenues, thus boosting the economy.
Local organizations can help by forming group farms that will attract funding and loans from governments and private donors. In Africa, group farming helps women share seeds, trade livestock and make loans within the group that will allow them to buy necessary supplies to maintain their farms.
Once farming systems have improved and production has increased, reliable transport and access to larger markets becomes critical. My experience in developing countries has taught me that women's groups or cooperative societies help ensure firm and reliable systems of marketing. When a reliable marketing system exists, group members will be encouraged to try their hardest to continue producing their goods regularly.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, legislation should be in place to protect women's rights, and women should be informed and educated about any such legislation. Women should be represented at the highest policy making bodies in the country, and at the grassroots level, the women who work so hard to produce food should know their rights and receive appropriate compensation for their efforts. Women should be taught how to make wills and how to access affordable legal services to avert property grabbing, which is a common cultural practice.
Ultimately, much can be done from the ground up to improve women's lives and thus help entire communities in developing nations. And because women are such an integral part of the agricultural industry in developing countries, involving them in the discussion is critical. In my 30 years heading the YWCA in Uganda and as vice president of the World YWCA, it is through working with women at the grassroots level that I have seen the biggest, most inspiring advancements.


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Not much went right for Shane Lowry last week at Augusta National, where he missed the cut at the Masters with rounds of 78 and 73. Not much has gone right for Lowry in general this season on the PGA Tour, where he's made six starts, five of them in stroke-play events, of which he's made zero cuts. His best finish, a T-62, came at the WGC-Mexico Championship, which does not feature a cut. It's been rough for the Irishman in 2019, to say the least.
All it takes is one good week though, and Lowry could be in line for one at Harbour Town following a bogey-free, first round 65 that has given him the solo lead. Lowry drove it nicely all day (ranked 3rd in the field in strokes-gained/off-the-tee), something he's not done all year. A new magic wand may explain why.
"It was something I've been struggling with, my par 5 scoring hasn't been very good," said Lowry, who birdied all three of Harbour Town's par 5s on Thursday. "I just played them nicely today. Like I said, I think I struggled off the tee quite a bit this year, and I managed to find a new driver that I like. I hit that pretty good. And when you do that on par-5s it always gives yourself a chance."
Four players are one back of Lowry, including two-time PGA Tour winner Daniel Berger. Patrick Cantlay, who made a run at the green jacket last Sunday, is among a group just two back at four under.


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This product currently available is known as ezetimibe [Ezetrol®]). These drugs reduce cholesterol absorption in the intestine and lower LDL-C by 15 to 20%. They are often used in combination with a statin.
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These medications are administered by injection every 2 to 4 weeks and lower LDL-C by an additional 60 to 70%. They are mainly used in combination with statin and ezetimibe for patients with extremely high levels of LDL-C due to a mutation in the LDL receptor (familial hypercholesterolemia).


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Frank Bowling: The New York Years 1966–1975
May 20–September 10, 2023
Discover the luminous and technically pioneering paintings made during Frank Bowling's pivotal decade in New York, when he became a key actor in a vibrant art scene that transformed his practice. Born in Bartica, British Guiana (now Guyana), Bowling began his career in London and visited Guyana before arriving in New York in 1966, where he participated in critical debates around abstract painting and the role of Black cultural identity in artistic practices.
Drawing from his own transnational journeys and connections, Bowling developed major bodies of work in New York including his oceanic "map paintings," with hazy stencils of continents and silkscreened family photos. He created color-soaked abstract compositions that reflect watery landscapes from Guyana, London, and New York and made his dynamic process-driven "poured paintings" using a tilting platform to create dazzling compositions. A group of recent paintings made in his London studio show how his work today continues his decades-long experimentation drawing from his family history and transnational experiences, revealing vital intergenerational and globally relevant histories of art.
Frank Bowling, Untitled (Mother's House), 1966; Komal Shah & Gaurav Garg Collection; courtesy the artist; unknown photographer; © Frank Bowling. all rights reserved Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London, 2022
Frank Bowling, Barticaborn I, 1967; Lowinger Family Collection; courtesy the artist; photographed by Stan Narten; © Frank Bowling. all rights reserved Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London, 2022
Frank Bowling, Dan Johnson's Surprise, 1969; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Friends of the Whitney Museum of American Art; © Frank Bowling. all rights reserved Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London, 2022
Frank Bowling, Night Journey, 1969–70; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gift of Maddy and Larry Mohr, 2011; © Frank Bowling, all rights reserved, DACS/ Artimage, London & ARS, New York 2022; courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Frank Bowling, False Start, 1970; Minneapolis Institute of Art, the John R. Van Derlip Fund, © Frank Bowling. all rights reserved Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London, 2022
Frank Bowling, Rosebush, 1974; The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection, © Frank Bowling. all rights reserved Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London, 2022
Frank Bowling, Elder Sun Benjamin, 2018; purchase, by exchange, through a gift of Peggy Guggenheim; © Frank Bowling. all rights reserved Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London, 2022
Major support for Frank Bowling: The New York Years 1966–1975 is provided by Diana Nelson and John Atwater.
Additional support is provided by Alka and Ravin Agrawal.


As a Sophomore, one should start gearing up for internships, co-ops, or other cool opportunities there are for the upcoming spring and summer. One way to do that is by having a resume ready to show people what you are involved in and what types of skills and experiences you have. Yesterday, I had the chance to go to career services to talk to someone about a rough draft of my resume and they helped me organize all the different kinds of things that I should and should not have on it. I learned a couple of things too such as not having any further information from high school after 1st semester of Sophomore year. I would advise anyone who isn't sure how good their resume looks to get some feedback from Career Services. At the end of the day, it's your own choice of how you want to organize it, but it can help open up ideas on how to make your resume look better!


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January 16, 2020 ⌙ Horror , Movie Opinions and Lists , Ranking Movies , Remakes and Reboots
Unfaithful Horror Movie Adaptations
Golden Man
Horror movie The Turning opens January 24. Aware moviegoers may notice the connection to the Henry James novel The Turn of the Screw. However, aside from a basic premise (a nanny is terrorized by her two charges), the film has little to do with the book it's based on. This often happens in Hollywood. Here's a look at some other horror movie adaptations that strayed from their source material.
"Watch Avengers: Endgame over and over?"
I Know What You Did Last Summer
In the 1973 novel, four teenagers accidentally run over and kill someone after a party. They decide to keep it a secret. This premise is the only similarity between the book and the movie The young adult suspense novel is rather tame compared to the gorier film. While everyone survives in the book, there's a much higher body count in the movie. The teens eventually confess at the end of the book. However, in the movie they remain mum, setting up future sequels. Kevin Williamson definitely did audiences a favor by spicing up Lois Duncan's book.
In Tim Burton's re-imagining of the classic Washington Irving short story, Ichabod Crane is no longer a school teacher but a police constable. He's been sent to investigate a series of murders. Brom is still a bully but less of a threat than in the original story. Ichabod has flashbacks of his strict Protestant father who tortured his mother. The movie adds elements of witchcraft and satanism, with the Headless Horseman being controlled by another character. And this time, Ichabod gets the girl in the end. While the film is completely unfaithful to Irving's ancient tale, I much prefer it. I've had to sit through countless plays, puppet shows, and retellings of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." It was time someone like Tim Burton injected new life (or should I say death?) into it.
Not to be confused with The Lady in Red.
In the novel, Kipps loses his wife and his child as a result of being haunted by the title spectre. In the movie, Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) is already a widower when he comes to Eeel Marsh House. The movie keeps the premise that seeing The Woman in Black foretells the death of a child but pushes it into more horrifying territory. The book is about Kipps uncovering the truth about the ghost. The movie is about Kipps and the village being terrorized by the ghost and Kipps trying to break the curse to save his son. The movie uses the book's premise as a jumping off point to go to even scarier places.
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The H.G. Wells novel is about a shipwrecked man who winds up on the island of a mad scientist and his human-animal hybrids. There's a great 1932 adaptation called Island of Lost Souls starring Bela Lugosi and Charles Laughton. Then there's the cult classic from 1996 starring Marlon Brando as said mad scientist. And man, is it strange!
For starters, Dr. Moreau has a mini-me that accompanies him everywhere. He's dressed all in white with his face painted white as well (or else completely slathered in sunscreen). The creatures call him Father. He uses a remote control to send pain signals to implants under the creatures' skin. The movie also invents a cat-like daughter for Moreau played by Fairuza Balk. In both the movie and the book, the main character eventually escapes from the island. In the movie, the creatures choose to regress back to their natural state rather than be "cured." I'm not sure that a dogged faithfulness to the original text would have saved this movie. (It bombed at the box office.) It may have resulted in an even less interesting film. All I can say is that this is one of the craziest movies to come out of the '90s. For more about the troubled production, you can check out the documentary Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau.
Sometimes straying from the original is a good thing. Sometimes not. What horror adaptations do you think Hollywood got right or wrong? I can think of at least one author I could write a whole other post about. Can you guess who it is?
Golden Man loves comedies, romantic films, superhero movies, and awards bait. He blogs about the Oscar race all year long at www.etchedingold.ninja
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Saint Augustine's University mourns loss of student Ronald Cunningham
RALEIGH, N.C.
A candlelight vigil took place Monday evening in honor of Cunningham, who was a freshman football player from Dinwiddie, Va.
Cunningham died at the hospital after falling ill on campus Sunday morning; his very sudden death has left folks shell-shocked.
Cunningham's parents say he was a loved young man, who seemed to have captured the campus' heart early on. A crushing offensive lineman, on the gridiron, a good friend and know teddy bear, everywhere else.
"It was just everything about him. You wouldn't have to know him, he'd just come up to you and say, 'hey, how you doing,' give you the biggest hug and that right there would just change your whole day completely," said T'keya McKay, Cunningham's girlfriend.
A memorial prayer vigil was also held in Cunningham's hometown Monday morning.
As for Cunningham's cause of death, friends and family clearly want to know, but they are not hung up on not knowing, just trying to get through the early days of grief. The vigils were not about how Cunningham died but about how he lived.
The university released a statement Sunday sending condolences to his family.
"On behalf of the Saint Augustine's University community, our deepest condolences and prayers go out to his family and friends," said Rodney Gaddy, chairman of the Saint Augustine's University Board of Trustees.
"We are saddened by the passing of Ronald Cunningham," said Athletic Director George Williams. "He was a member of the St. Aug family, so everyone is grieving right now. He was an outstanding student-athlete and also an outstanding person. He was fun to be around. Our heart bleeds for the family."
The university has also set up counseling services for students.