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San Mateo County sheriff's deputies are on alert after a woman was attacked by a man who entered her home early Monday.
The attack occurred at 12:21 a.m. in unincorporated Redwood City. The sheriff's office said a male suspect entered the 28-year-old woman's home and pushed her up against a wall.
"He grabbed her by the throat, trying to choke her," said the victim's sister, who did not want to be identified.
The woman screamed for help, prompting the suspect to run away when he saw a family member coming to help.
"If he came here to rob he would have grabbed her purse," the victim's sister said. "There were other things he could have taken. Obviously, he had other ideas."
In Sunday's incident, the victim left her door open to run inside to let her dogs out.
"This could have been avoided," the victim's sister said.
Yet, it is still concerning for people who live in the quiet neighborhood.
An off-duty law enforcement officer who lives on the same street said an intruder hopped the fence to his parent's home and tried to turn off a flood light.
"It's an issue," the officer said of home invasions. "It usually happens during the day and the fact that it happened at night knowing people are at home, it's very concerning."
The suspect in the assault is described by the sheriff's office as 20 to 25 years, slim build, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, 130 to 160 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with additional information regarding this crime is encouraged to call Sheriff's Detectives at 650-363-4055 or 650-363-4064. Alternatively, you may remain anonymous by calling the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Anonymous Tip Line at 1-800-547-2700.


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GOLD AT HIGHEST LEVEL IN 25 YEARS
by Hal Turner
GOLD: 678.00
SILVER: 14.53
I told all of you this was coming. It is being driven by something called "M3" data: the amount of Cash the government prints and puts into circulation. M3 Data helped everyone around the world truly gauge how much a "Dollar" was worth. The Federal Reserve disclosed M3 Data since about the early 1900's. Seven months ago, they announced they would CEASE reporting that data on March 20. On that date, they did in fact, stop reporting the data.
About a week later, it was revealed that the Federal Reserve "flabbergasted" US Treasury workers by placing orders for TWO TRILLION DOLLARS in cash to be printed for circulation. Treasury workers were ORDERED not to reveal this fact under penalty of losing their jobs. They were even told that revealing how much was being printed could cause an economic collapse. But word leaked out to The Hal Turner Show from THREE separate sources inside the US Treasury and I told the world.
Here we are, just a week after that story, Gold has now hit it's highest level since 1980. Investors are rapidly losing confidence in the US Dollar because there is no longer any way to gauge how much it is truly worth and they are dumping it in favor of something which holds its value: Gold.
As this cycle continues, more and more investors and countries will dump the Dollar. Gold and Silver will skyrocket and finally, the US Dollar will collapse into worthless paper. On that day, YOU will be wiped out.
All your bank accounts, stock and bond holdings, Pension plans, IRA's, 401-K's, and other Dollar-Based-Assets will become almost worthless. The economy will collapse and the US will enter an economic DEPRESSION which will make the crash of 1929 look like a happy day.
Just remember who is to blame: Elected members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. They spent this nation into Bankruptcy and ultimately, into oblivion.
As you sit at home with worthless money, no assets and a lifetime of savings wiped out, the government will offer you food coupons – IF YOU SURRENDER YOUR FIREARMS!. When that offer comes, be certain to remember who is to blame for wrecking your world then give them your guns; Barrel First!!
I suspect a lot of folks will rightly go after those politicians and I will be right here revealing their home addresses and other tracking infomation, stoking the fire to make sure they get what they so richly deserve! !
US TROOPS IN IRAN, BOLTON STONEWALLS CONGRESS
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Bolton Refuses To Answer Kucinich's Questions About US Troops In Iran States That US Is Prepared To Act With or Without The UN By Doug Gordon https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article12933.htm 05/03/06 "ICH" — — Despite numerous public reports stating that US troops are currently conducting operations within Iran, the United States Ambassador to […]

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Storm Eleanor is coming: 'Danger to life' warning as Met Office sounds alert over strong 60mph winds
Gloucestershire braced for strong winds that could case disruption and danger
Phil NorrisNetwork Content Editor for Reach
There is another weather warning for Gloucestershire as 2018 gets off to a windy start.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the county from 12.05am to 10pm on Wednesday.
It means more disruption can be expected in the county caused by the weather after the snow and ice in December.
Four flood alerts in Gloucestershire as river levels rise after heavy rainfall - with more to come
Storm Eleanor was officially named by Met Eireann in the Republic of Ireland on Monday night and the UK Met Office said: "Eleanor will track across parts of Ireland on Tuesday evening but will then bring strong winds across parts of the UK through to Wednesday."
After Storm Eleanor: Snow showers and freezing temperatures to return to Gloucestershire after gales
The severe weather warning covers a wide area
The Met Office said strong and gusty winds are expected through most of Wednesday, and it warned there is a small chance of danger to life, and minor property damage, from flying debris.
There could also be a small chance of transport delays, route and bridge closures, and cancellations to public transport.
As well as this, there is a small chance of disruption to power and other services.
The chief forecaster said: "A swathe of strengthening winds is expected to affect England and Wales, arriving in the west initially before pushing eastwards during the early hours of Wednesday.
"Particularly strong and gusty winds could be associated with heavy, blustery showers on Wednesday.
"Gusts of 50 to 60 mph are likely quite widely within the warning area, whilst gusts of 70 to 80 mph may affect exposed coastal areas in the west and south."
There are a number of Flood Alerts in Gloucestershire, for the River Severn, rivers Frome and Cam, River Thames and its small tributaries from Calcutt to Lechlade and the Severn Estuary from Gloucester to Sharpness.


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As the last step of a long history of naming its cars after famous winds, the Maserati of SUVs, Levante, was named after a warm, easterly wind that blows in the western Mediterranean Sea, southern France, down to the Strait of Gibraltar. It can reach gale force in every season and cause heavy swells on the Mediterranean. The name of the wind, in turn, comes from the Latin word "levare", which means "to rise": not surprisingly, the Middle French word "levant" refers to the direction where the sun rises in the morning. Equally powerful, majestic and overwhelming, the first-ever SUV of the Trident family was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016. With the Levante, Maserati expanded its model line-up and now has a range that covers the whole global luxury automotive market. However, a less known fun-fact is that, after World War I, in 1919, the Maserati brothers started to feel like their workshop in via de' Pepoli was a little bit too small: that's why on April 1, the brothers relocated to via Emilia Levante. This cherished memory mixed with the immortal concepts of sportiness and luxury, and took the form of an elegant, comfortable, high-performing sport luxury SUV.
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The Zambia Super League, known as the MTN Super League for sponsorship purposes, is the top association football league created in 1962 by the Football Association of Zambia. The winners of the league each season receives ZMW500,000 ($26,414.20) and a copper trophy engraved with their team name.

Format
The league is contested by 18 teams every season. Until 2018, it was scheduled to run within the calendar year from March to December. Since then, owing to the decision by CAF on 20 July 2017 to switch from their traditional across-year runtime/schedule of their club competitions to align with that of the UEFA/European calendar, it currently runs from August to May.

At the conclusion of each season and assuming Zambia is among the top 12 countries in the current CAF 5-Year Ranking system, the top 4 teams will qualify for CAF competitions; the top 2 qualifies for the CAF Champions League and the two teams finishing below the top 2 positions on the league table qualifies for the CAF Confederation Cup. The teams who finish in the final 3 positions of the table are relegated to the National Division One league and replaced with the teams who finish in the top 3 positions of the National Division One league table.

Broadcasting
The league's broadcaster since 2007 is South Africa-based SuperSport, which telecasts 126 of the current 306 matches each season, all outside Southern Africa. Seven matches were added to the telecast schedule since the current season.

Sponsorship
In 2018, FAZ struck a deal with the MTN Group of South Africa to sponsor the league being worth initially $4 million (ZMW 7,571,280) for 5 years which has since been extended till date. Via telecasting the league on SuperSport, the prize money given to each league team is ZMW300,000 ($ 15,848.52). The league runners-up receives ZMW 350,000 ($ 18,489.94) and the other 16 teams receive ZMW 200,000 ($ 10,565.68).

2022–23 clubs

Buildcon
Forest Rangers
Green Buffaloes
Green Eagles
Kabwe Warriors
Nchanga Rangers
Lumwana Radiants
Kafue Celtic
Maestro United
NAPSA Stars
Nkana
Nkwazi
Power Dynamos
Prison Leopards
Red Arrows
Chambishi
Zanaco
ZESCO United

Previous winners
The previous league winners are as follows:

1962: Roan United (Luanshya)
1963: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1964: City of Lusaka (Lusaka)
1965: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1966: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1967: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1968: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1969: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1970: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1971: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1972: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1973: Zambia Army (Lusaka)
1974: Zambia Army (Lusaka)
1975: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1976: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1977: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1978: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1979: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1980: Nchanga Rangers (Chingola)
1981: Green Buffaloes (Lusaka)
1982: Nkana (Kitwe)
1983: Nkana (Kitwe)
1984: Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
1985: Nkana (Kitwe)
1986: Nkana (Kitwe)
1987: Kabwe Warriors (Kabwe)
1988: Nkana (Kitwe)
1989: Nkana (Kitwe)
1990: Nkana (Kitwe)
1991: Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
1992: Nkana (Kitwe)
1993: Nkana (Kitwe)
1994: Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
1995: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1996: Mufulira Wanderers (Mufulira)
1997: Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
1998: Nchanga Rangers (Chingola)
1999: Nkana (Kitwe)
2000: Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
2001: Nkana (Kitwe)
2002: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2003: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2004: Red Arrows (Lusaka)
2005: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2006: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2007: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2008: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2009: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2010: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2011: Power Dynamos (Kitwe)
2012: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2013: Nkana (Kitwe)
2014: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2015: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2016: Zanaco (Lusaka)
2017: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2018: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2019: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2019–20: Nkana (Kitwe)
2020–21: ZESCO United (Ndola)
2021–22: Red Arrows (Lusaka)

Performances by club

Top scorers

References

External links

 League profile (Archived) at the now-defunct MTNFootball.com
 League profile (Archived) at FIFA.com
 League History & Records via RSSSF

Football competitions in Zambia
Zambia
Sports leagues established in 1962
1962 establishments in Northern Rhodesia
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Lionel Kelleway (born 1944) is a British radio presenter. For many years until 2009, he was the lead presenter of the BBC Radio 4 natural history documentary series, The Living World.

Early life and education
Kelleway was born in Chichester but moved to Wales in 1974. He studied at University College of Swansea. At one time, he worked as a gamekeeper.

Legal case
In 2001, Kelleway won a case for racial discrimination against BBC Radio Wales, when they dropped his Landmark series, which won Sony Awards in 1991 and 1992, after around ten years, because of his English accent. At the time, he was living at Rhyd Uchaf Whitemill, Carmarthenshire.

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1944 births
Living people
People from Chichester
People from Carmarthenshire
Alumni of Swansea University
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The UK Government's Infrastructure and Projects Authority has recently produced the Project Delivery Standard (PDS) that provides a consistent policy for project, programme and portfolio management across all parts of government.
Having such a policy is a pre-requisite of Level 2 Capability Maturity according to the de-facto standard CMMI model and is also a requirement of reaching level 2 in the Praxis capability maturity model.
"The standard describes the 'why' and the 'what' but does not describe 'how' anything should be done. It is for each organisation to choose the most appropriate way to use it".
That's where the Praxis Framework comes in because Praxis describes the 'how'.
The PDS is comprehensive. It covers the functions and process that are required to manage projects, programmes and portfolios. Praxis is the only framework that is able to support all aspects of the PDS with a single terminology and consistent integrated structure. Other guides such as PRINCE2® and the APM's Body of Knowledge only cover parts of the PDS.
Both the PDS and Praxis are freely available for any organisation to adapt to their own context. Together, they provide the most solid foundation for organisational project delivery available.
There is a discussion forum where you can post your comments about the standard on Knowledgehub but you will need to create an account and log in.
For ease of use we have placed the Introductory Guide and Senior Leader's Guide in the Praxis library.
Although aimed specifically at UK Government users, the PDS contains all the components required for a generic P3 Management organisational policy.


The traditional business models for journalism have collapsed, and most of the current revenue models in the industry are unsustainable. Despite their digital growth, 80 to 90 percent of newspaper revenues still come from print—even after the steep decline of print advertising and circulation and almost 20 years of investment in digital media. As traditional newsrooms shrink and even disappear, the information landscape for Americans is bleak. A recent Pew study shows that 21 states do not have a single local daily newspaper with its own dedicated congressional correspondent.
To address this crisis, the Shorenstein Center produces original research on sustainable business models for the digital age, and works closely with legacy and emerging news organizations to put the theories into practice—creating a cycle of research, implementation, and learning.
In October 2017 the Center launched its Single Subject News Project to provide news outlets with training and best practices on how to find, build, and engage audiences. The project has been working with a cohort of nine newsrooms. The War Horse, The Marshall Project, The Trace, Chalkbeat, and The Hechinger Report cover veteran's issues, criminal justice, gun violence, local education news, and innovation and inequality in education, respectively. The cohort also includes ProPublica, The Texas Tribune, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, and The Center for Public Integrity, as investigative and nonprofit models with broader coverage areas.
During the first phase of the project, researchers gathered metrics from participating news outlets and assessed audience development plans, staffing, technology, and funding. As of spring 2018, the outlets are working on a performance challenge and will report back on progress. By summer 2018, the Shorenstein Center will act upon these learnings to develop best practice documentation, to be released by summer 2019. Thank you to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for supporting this project.
Follow the Single Subject News Project on Medium.


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'Real Americans' have always been rebels:
A guide for progressive patriotism
from The Guardian :
Former Occupy Wall Street leader Micah White explores patriotism's roots in resistance, back when loving one's country meant fighting against oppressors
After the collapse of Occupy Wall Street, my wife and I fled the progressive groupthink of Berkeley, California and resettled out here in Nehalem, in rural Oregon, close to unpoliced forests and far from the nearest university, airport or anarchist infoshop.
All was reasonably well until I ran for mayor of my tiny town, provoking a backlash. When I received a racist death threat shortly after Donald Trump was elected president, I was forced to see my rural community and my diverse country in a newly sinister light.
The ugly truth is that many, if not most, of my neighbors voted for Trump's authoritarian bigotry. And then – like the Brits upset by Brexit, the French disturbed by Marine Le Pen, and Filipinos furious about Rodrigo Duterte – I found myself torn by a civil war fought between the side of me that hates what my country has become, and the patriotic part of my spirit that loves what my country could be.
After weeks of inner struggle, the patriotic side has won and I glimpse the path upward: we must seize patriotism from those who are destroying our democracies. We must reclaim patriotism
Oftentimes, progressives are all too quick to abandon patriotism when their country strays dangerously from its ideals. The tenor of this anti-patriotism was most eloquently captured by Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who Donald Trump recently praised for doing an "amazing job".
Shortly before the Europe-wide revolution of 1848 that violently dethroned France's King Louis Philippe, Douglass returned to the US from Britain where he had fled to escape the slave-catchers sent by his former master. In a powerful speech delivered in New York, Douglass called for a revolution, declaring:
I have no love for America, as such; I have no patriotism … I desire to see [America] overthrown as speedily as possible and its Constitution shivered in a thousand fragments, rather than that this foul curse should continue to remain as now.
His words presaged the coming American civil war, a notoriously bloody conflict that revised the constitution to include the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to overturn slavery.
Douglass rejected patriotism – narrowly defined as love of one's country – in favor of a greater, universalist sentiment. "I love Humanity all over the globe. I am anxious to see Righteousness prevail in all directions," he said in the same speech.
While noble, this now common conceptual move of pitting love of country against love of humanity is a strategic revolutionary blunder. If the people wish to attain sovereignty, we must merge the particular love of our country with the universal love of humanity. This means celebrating what is best and eradicating what is worst in each nation until all people are free.
It is not difficult to understand Douglass's deep antipathy for America: a white supremacist nation where slavery was legal and socially acceptable while he was considered to be both chattel and a traitor. Similarly, it is perfectly understandable why cosmopolitan Americans today might see Trump's travel ban against six Muslim countries, and the populace who support it, as justification for openly hating their American homeland.
But in these dark times, when the ideals of democracy are being tested globally like never before, let us remember that the true patriots throughout history have traditionally been the rebels, insurrectionaries and revolutionaries who forcefully overturned the status quo in favor of a higher vision.
Are you a loyalist or a patriot?
There is perhaps no better example of this fact than the 18th century American revolution – the successful armed rebellion against the British monarchy and Parliament that led to the founding of the United States of America.
During this people's struggle for sovereignty, a very large number of Americans favored keeping the government the same. They loved their colony as it was and actively fought against change. These reactionary Americans were known as loyalists and they reasonably believed, as historian Sheila Skemp puts it: "King and Parliament had made some mistakes but that surely it was possible to work things out, to reach an amicable compromise."
A little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical It sounds a lot like how many Republican and Democratic Americans, masquerading as patriots, say to appease Trump today.
Loyalists were fiercely opposed by revolutionary Americans known as patriots. These patriotic rebels dreamed of a fundamental reorientation of political power in America. They demanded sovereignty and were adherents to an as-yet unrealized ideal of democracy – not the colony as-it-was.
It is easy to assume that your friends and neighbors today would have been patriots during the American revolution, but the truth is far more nuanced. Instead, the conflict between patriots and loyalists was a civil war that divided families, friends and communities. For example, Benjamin Franklin, a founding father and leading patriot, never forgave his son, William Franklin, for being a loyalist.
Again I'm reminded of the way Trump's election has divided fathers against daughters and neighbor against neighbor.
Here we begin to see the paradox at the heart of authentic patriotism: true patriots are the people who reboot their country's operating system in order to upgrade to a better, more democratic, version. Today's jingoistic nationalists are truly false patriots: loyalists hiding behind patriotic rhetoric.
'A little rebellion now and then is a good thing'
Despite the contemporary misconception that patriotism is inherently reactionary, the essential connection between patriotism and revolutionism has been vocally celebrated by American presidents since the founding of our democracy.
Thomas Jefferson, an author of the Declaration of Independence, once wrote in a letter to James Madison, architect of the US constitution and bill of rights, that "a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical".
Jefferson also advocated only mild punishment for rebellions so as to avoid discouraging them too much. And, in a wakeup call to today's Americans, Jefferson famously advocated revolutions every two decades, writing in 1787: "God forbid we should be 20 years without a rebellion … What country can preserve its liberties if the rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?"
Abraham Lincoln echoed Jefferson during his inaugural address in 1861 when he said: "This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or their revolutionary right to dismember, or overthrow it."
And so too did Ulysses S Grant in 1885 when he declared: "The right of revolution is an inherent one. When people are oppressed by their government, it is a natural right they enjoy to relieve themselves of the oppression if they are strong enough, either by withdrawing from it, or by overthrowing it and substituting a government more acceptable."
The path upwards
Concretely speaking, rebellious social movements are created from a contagious mood, a new tactic and a willing historical moment. The first two ingredients are within the control of social activists while the third, the right time for a spark to catch flame, is impossible to know for certain.
The most effective patriotic mood has repeatedly proven to a contagious loss of fear: a sudden spirit of fearlessness that sweeps the people into a wave. People rush to join a social movement because of how it makes them feel to participate. The job of the social activist is to catalyze a fearless mood, combined with the communal faith that this time around the people's protest will succeed.
New tactics embolden the people and give them faith. The new tactic can be a novel gesture or collective behavior, such as Occupy's consensus-based encampments, the anti-coup Rabia sign or the three-finger salute from The Hunger Games that was banned in Thailand; an in-group color, such as blaze pink; or a unique garment, like pussy hats or the Phrygian cap. Ultimately, all that matters is that the participants believe the tactic will bring about social change. That is enough for it to be perceived as a form of protest and become a challenge to the regime.
Nowadays, the right of revolution is as inalienable as ever, yet it is rarely acknowledged by those in power. Unlike presidents Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant today's leaders are loathe to concede that if their government is oppressive, then the people have a duty to revolt. Notice how Barack Obama is fond of praising protesters's right of assembly but stops far short of celebrating the right of revolution.
All this leads to the final epiphany that we, the people, have a patriotic duty to defend our country whenever our governments conflicts with a higher, democratic ideal.
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Noam Chomsky: "If you don't push the lever
for the Democrats, you are assisting Trump"
from Salon:
Salon talks to the venerable author about the climate crisis, the Global Green New Deal and "lesser-evil voting"
Noam Chomsky, one of the world's foremost public intellectuals, has provided the international left with wisdom, guidance and inspiration for nearly 60 years. Proving that he operates at the locus where argumentation and activism meet, he demonstrates indispensable intellectual leadership on issues of foreign policy, democratic socialism and rejection of corporate media bromides.
One of the founders of linguistics, he is also an American dissident who has wrestled with systems of power on matters no less important than genocide, war and poverty, creating a corpus of classics, ranging from his manifesto against the Vietnam War, "American Power and the New Mandarins," to his amplification of reason against a jingoistic cacophony following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, "9-11." "Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media," which he co-authored with Edward S. Herman, is essential reading for anyone interested in the real biases against democracy in the commercial press. His more recent book "What Kind of Creatures Are We?" provides a deft and provocative exploration of human purpose and the common good.
At 91, he is still committed to seeking and sharing the truth, and showing little patience for the foolishness and selfishness of the powerful.
With dozens of books, and countless lectures and articles, Chomsky has addressed nearly every major topic of politics and economics with an orientation toward democracy, peace, and justice, but his new book is possibly his most urgent. "Climate Crisis and the Global Green New Deal," co-authored with progressive economist Robert Pollin, measures the stakes of climate change as threatening the survival of the human species, and offers a bold and ambitious solution that can not only stave off disaster, but create a more beautiful, hospitable and just world.
I recently interviewed Chomsky over the phone about climate change, the Green New Deal, and the 2020 presidential election.
We can, perhaps, begin by spotlighting Amy Coney Barrett's remarks at her nomination hearings calling climate change a "controversial and contentious issue." One of the realities you and your co-author, Robert Pollin, identify in this book, which seems to elude most other analysts, is that while our mainstream discourse often presents a "debate" surrounding climate change, there is no debate at all – not just among scientists, but among the institutions that are actively making the problem worse. They know they are courting catastrophe.
Not just "courting," but causing catastrophe. She not only said that it is "contentious." She said, "I'm not a scientist. I don't really know about it." Unless she is a hermit living in Montana without any contact with the outside world, it is inconceivable that anyone could even be considered for a Supreme Court position who doesn't know about the most significant environmental issue.
In the case of the major institutions, let's start with the Pentagon. They are open about it. They acknowledge that climate change is a serious threat. They've argued we should prepare for it. They've published documents about it. Certainly, they know about it.
In the case of ExxonMobil, their scientists were among the first to discover the nature of the problem back in the 1970s. We have the full record, and it's quite extensive. Their scientists provided detailed reports on the threat of global warming – on the threat it will have on the business of fossil fuels. They knew and know about everything. What actually happened with ExxonMobil is – when James Hansen made a speech about global warming in 1988, which received a lot of publicity, at that point management moved to a new position. It wasn't outright detail, because that would have been too easy to expose. They said, "Well, it's uncertain." This was a strategy to shed doubt. In other words, "we really don't know yet. So, we better not do anything precipitous." That was an effective strategy, and that's the Barret strategy: "It's contentious." Meanwhile, the scientific evidence is accumulating beyond any question. ExxonMobil knows all of this, and they've said straight out that, unlike other companies, they won't put aside funds to develop sustainable energy. They've committed to keeping to their business model of doing what is most profitable, and that is developing as many fossil fuels as possible.
Then, there is JPMorgan Chase. They know, and they've conceded. They were one of the world's leading financiers of fossil fuels. Recently, their CEO, Jamie Dimon, announced [they] have to do something about fossil fuels, because of the reputational risks. "Reputational risks" translates into "it is harming our business, because consumers are upset." In fact, an interesting memo leaked from JPMorgan Chase that said [the company is] pursuing policies that place the survival of humanity at risk, and [the company has] to be careful about [its] reputational risks. The "survival of humanity."
There is an interesting question about people like Jamie Dimon. They know exactly what is happening, but they are willing to proceed knowing that it is going to cause a cataclysm — a total disaster that will be irreversible. What is in the mind of somebody like that? Maybe we can say that Mike Pence listens to his preacher, and actually believes there is no need to worry, because God will take care of it. But not the executives of ExxonMobil or JPMorgan Chase.
JPMorgan Chase used the phrase, "survival of humanity," and you are quoting it. All of your books deal with serious issues, to put it mildly. It seems, though, that the new book is the most urgent. Is that a fair characterization?
Let's take seriously the publication of the Department of Transportation — their document on climate change and emission standards. It was an astonishing document, and it is shocking that it didn't get more coverage.
It is a careful environmental assessment from the Trump administration. It concluded that on our present course we will reach four degrees centigrade above pre-industrial levels by the end of the century. What is that? Total cataclysm. No one can even estimate the effects. Organized human life as we know it will be over. Of course, it will build up over the years, getting worse and worse with sea levels rising, extreme weather events, and so on. So, after describing this, they offer a prescription, and here it is: Let's reduce emission regulations on cars and trucks.
This is the most extraordinary document in human history. I can't think of anything like this. The thing that comes closest is the Nazi Wannsee declaration in 1942, which was the formal decision of the Nazi party to wipe out all the Jews of Europe. Not even that said, "Let's race ahead to make some money while destroying the prospects of all human life on Earth." Why isn't this the headline everywhere?
You've asked two questions, I assume rhetorically, but I'm curious if you can offer an answer to either. First, what kind of people have an awareness that they are threatening all livable ecology and proceed along the same course? Second, why isn't this the headline everywhere?
I have no independent evidence about what is inside people's minds. In the case of the Trump administration, I simply think that they don't care. They are sociopaths. We see this constantly with the president, from the pandemic to hurting the World Health Organization, because it improves his election prospects. If that means kill people in Africa and Yemen who depend upon the WHO for survival, that's fine. The Palestinians didn't treat him nicely? Good. Cut off money for their hospitals. I think it is the mentality that all of us have when we walk down the street and realize that we might crush a lot of ants. We don't think, "I'll take all kinds of precautions to avoid crushing ants." That is the Trump administration's attitude toward the human species. I'm sure it isn't everybody, but it is the mentality that comes from the top down.
There is also the idea, "We have force. Therefore, we can compel anyone else to surrender to it." We see that constantly in the most remarkable ways. A couple of weeks ago the administration approached the United Nations Security Council, requesting that they reinstitute the sanctions against Iran, which were torturing and killing Iranians. The Security Council flatly rejected it. Well, they didn't say no. They abstained, because you don't want to irritate the master too much. So what did the U.S. do? Mike Pompeo returned to the Security Council, and said, sorry children, we're reinstituting the sanctions, because we say so. Has that ever happened in the history of the Security Council? I don't know everything, but I don't think so. What country acts that way? This one does.
There's a major biodiversity conference going on right now at the UN. It is of crucial significance not only for the many species that are being crushed, but for human survival. For example, one of the issues they are addressing is how to prepare for the next pandemic. There is one major country that is not attending. The usual one. The United States. Take a look for coverage. I did, and all I could find was approximately two minutes on NPR.
The New York Times: Great newspaper, right? A couple of days ago, they ran an article on Chevron buying Noble, which gives them entry into the Eastern Mediterranean – huge natural gas fields. Good article on how it will expand production. It will be very good for Israel and Egypt. It didn't say one word about how this is another stab in the heart of the possibility of human survival. It isn't something they really think about. They don't see it as their task to think about it. They write about gas markets, very little about climate change, because it is good for Israel-Egypt relations. There is a biodiversity conference happening, but the U.S. isn't attending. So, who cares?
Now, what about the banks? They know what is happening, and this is my best guess. Let's see if it is plausible. I put myself in the position of Jamie Dimon. I'm sure he knows all about global warming. He cares about it. He probably contributes to the Sierra Club is his spare time. He has two choices. He can say, "What we are doing is horrible. I refuse to participate." He does that, and the board of directors throws him out. They bring someone else in who will do it. So, then he says to himself, "I'm as humane as that next guy they would bring in to destroy the planet. So, I might as well be the one to do it."
ExxonMobil has shareholders. They do what is best for them. The only other way to explain it is sociopathy, but I don't think they are all sociopaths. I think they are the same as people like us.
If the profit at the center of the system incentives sociopathy, is it possible to proceed with something like the Global Green New Deal, on the level that is necessary, without addressing the profit motive?
That's a question that Robert Pollin and I discuss. First of all, there is the simple question of timescale. The timescale needed to deal with this urgent problem is a decade or two. Major institutional changes, which I think are very much in order, have a totally different timescale. It is a much longer process. The fact of the matter is that in order to survive we have to deal with the problem within the framework of the existing institutions. Then, comes the question, can it be done?
We think so. Without radical modification of the existing institutions, which on the side, we can continue to pursue – it is a parallel project – but without that happening, there are adjustments possible. This is mainly Pollin's work – looking at how we can proceed within the timescale and within the existing institutions.
Take fossil fuels. One thing that could be done is simply to take them over – socialize them. It isn't even that expensive. With the oil prices, they aren't worth that much right now. Then, we can put the institutions in the hands of the workforce and the community, and have them do what has to be done. What has to be done? Cut back annually – say 5 percent – on the use of fossil fuels. That would be enough to bring us to net zero emissions by the midcentury. Set the workforce to do things that they know how to do. Let's have them work on developing sustainable energy. They know how to do it. Outside of ExxonMobil, every major company has a division on this.
We might recall that one of the leading early environmentalists was Tony Mazzocchi, the head of the Oil, Chemical, Atomic International Workers Union. Those are the guys on the front line. They're the ones being poisoned. Mazzocchi and his union pushed for safety regulations, and the reduction of fossil fuels. That can be picked up. That's within the framework of institutions.
Take the carbon tax. In itself, it is destructive. It leads to what happened in France. You're telling poor, working people, "You will have to pay more to get to work, because I care about the environment." The way that a carbon tax ought to work is redistribution of the income. Tax the fossil fuels, but then redistribute the profits to the people who need it. The rich guys aren't going to like that, but there's a lot of things that they don't like. They don't like Social Security, but we ram it down their throats through popular pressure.
All of this is within a range of expenses that is not very high. We have Robert Pollin's model. We have a different model from Jeffery Sachs, which reaches pretty much the same conclusion. It can probably all be done within 2-3% of GDP. It is important to note that this doesn't only end fossil fuel production. It creates a better world.
The small number of workers in the fossil fuel industry can get a much better job doing something else. If they need help during the transition period, we can do it for peanuts. Pollin points out that the amount that is needed annually is a fraction of what the Treasury recently poured out to save Wall Street. These things are not out of sight.
Now, there are plenty of barriers. Plenty of fighting back. Amy Coney Barrett saying, "I don't know what's happening. I'm too remote from all of this." The people behind her, getting her to say it, they are going to try to block it.
But there are popular forces who pressing for this, because they know it has to happen quickly. Most of them are young. Greta Thunberg, for example, saying eloquently, "You betrayed us." We should listen to her. Yes, we've betrayed them. Now, we have to change course.
Too often the issue is presented as dichotomous, meaning working class economics versus environmentalism. Why is that wrong?
There will be better jobs and more jobs for working people with a Green New Deal. Jobs ranging from construction to retrofitting houses to mass transportation to installing solar panels and wind turbines to research and development. That whole range presents many more opportunities than there are in fossil fuels, and it makes for a better world.
I don't know where you live. I live in Arizona right now, but I lived outside Boston most of my life. It isn't much fun sitting in a traffic jam for over an hour to get to work.
I live near Chicago. I can relate.
Same thing. It would be much nicer to have a highly efficient mass transit system. You step inside, read a newspaper, enjoy a cup of coffee, and get to where you need to go in no time. It is a better world. In Arizona, I know people who pay $1,000 over the summer for air conditioning. I pay $10 a month, because we've installed solar panels on the roof. It is a better life. Furthermore, I don't have to feel guilty about using so much electricity. The sun is up there, and it is just giving it to me. Insulate your home. You are more comfortable, you are saving money, and you are saving the environment.
It isn't 100 percent. The coal miners, for example. It is a rotten job, but it does pay well. They are on their way out anyway, though. So, we better begin to think about how we can ease the transition. They can do constructive things. In Germany, they are phasing out coal mines, and turning them into ways to produce sustainable energy. These are good jobs, cleaner jobs, and less dangerous. Where there are people who are going to be harmed, we can help them ease the transition.
And again, let's remember that the fossil fuel workers are the ones suffering directly. They experience the worst health consequences – the workers and the people who live near the plants. So, it is in their interest more than anyone. It isn't a hard sell if you break through the propaganda.
You are using the simple, but profound phrase, "It's a better life." It seems that the Global Green New Deal presents the left with a great opportunity to offer to people a large-scale, ambitious project for reimagining human life and society that leads to dramatic improvements.
Absolutely. These two questions that you presented earlier — environmentalism or changing the institutions. This is where they coincide.
Let's take the auto industry. It is a huge industry; the core of American production. In 2009, after the financial collapse, the auto industry was nationalized. There were choices at the time, and if the left had been up to it, we could have made a better choice. The first choice, which is what the Obama administration did, was to pay off the executives and the shareholders, and then return the industry to its original owners, and have them go back to what they were doing — make traffic jams in Chicago and Boston.
Another possibility was to take the industry that we owned, and hand it over to the workforce and the community, and ask them to alter it in ways that were more beneficial. They might have developed an efficient mass transit system. If we start doing that, we undercut the institutions that work for profit, and transform them into democratic institutions that work for public needs. This isn't nationalization, putting it into the hands of unaccountable bureaucrats. It is giving it to workers and community members who can use it for their own needs. That is radically undermining capitalist institutions.
I'm sure you know the Next System Project. One of their proposals that makes great sense is to expand the postal service into general services for people, like banking. It is a perfect way to do banking — not commercial banking, JPMorgan Chase giving someone $2 billion — but the kind of banking we all do. It would be easy to do it through the post office. There are post offices everywhere, the staff is already there, the infrastructure is there. Much of what we do can happen through socialized institutions, which people are surprisingly favorable to. And it would improve our lives. It is a good part of life to have a postal carrier who you get to know. You trust him. You can ask him to feed your dog when you are away. It makes life better.
This is one of the reasons why the rich and powerful want to destroy public institutions, like the Post Office. Public institutions show people that there is an alternative to individualism and consumerism that is possible.
There is so much that it is possible if we only escape the rigid doctrinal assumptions that say, to quote Ronald Reagan, "government is the problem." It is a problem for the rich. It isn't a problem for the rest of us.
Forgive me for closing with what is by now an obligatory and predictable question, but I think I am forever banished from journalism if I don't ask. How do you respond to the irresponsible leftist purity that discourages voting for Biden because of his limitations as a candidate, and the troubling aspects of his record?
My position is to vote against Trump. In our two-party system, there is a technical fact that if you want to vote against Trump, you have to push the lever for the Democrats. If you don't push the lever for the Democrats, you are assisting Trump. We can argue about a lot of things, but not arithmetic. You have a choice on Nov. 3. Do I vote against Trump or help Trump?
It is a simple choice. He's the worst malignancy ever to appear in our political system. He is extremely dangerous.
All of this for the left shouldn't even be discussed. It takes a few minutes. Politics means constant activism. An election comes along every once in awhile, and you have to decide if it is worth participating. Sometimes not — there were cases when I didn't even bother voting. There were cases when I voted Republican, because the Republican congressional candidate in my district was slightly better. It should take roughly a few minutes to decide, then you go back to activism, which is real politics.
There is a new phenomenon on the left. I had never even heard of it before 2016, which is to focus, laser-like, on elections. That's where you get these crazy ideas like condemnation of "lesser-evil voting." Of course, you vote against someone dangerous if it is necessary, but that is not serious political activity. Serious political activity comes out of commitment to educational and organizational work.
Somehow parts of the left within the past few years have unconsciously accepted establishment propaganda. The establishment view of politics is that the public are spectators, not participants in action. Your function is to show up every few years, push a lever, go back home, leave the rest to us. You shouldn't have "democratic dogmatisms about people judging what's in their best interest" — I'm quoting Harold Lasswell, one of the founders of political science. The establishment view is that we have to provide people with, to quote Reinhold Niebuhr, "necessary illusions" and "emotionally potent simplifications." We'll handle the real work.
To see the left buy into this is astonishing. If you don't buy into the establishment picture, you don't talk about "lesser-evil voting." You talk about activism and strategy. Every once in awhile, you decide whether or not it is worth the effort to push a lever. Sometimes it is so obvious, as it is now, that it shouldn't take two minutes to decide.
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Independent Spirit Awards hijacked by Weinstein
Silver Linings Playbook should have won nothing at the Independent Spirit Awards last night. Beyond the fact that this movie just is not that good (my review) with glaring fundamental issues in tone hidden by saccharine sentimentality, this movie practically swept the ceremony despite breaking the number 2 rule of the awards. If you had not heard, Silver Linings Playbook was allowed into competition despite being over budget by $1 million. The limit is $20 million. Here is a link to the PDF of rules, note number 2 under rules and eligibility: Independent Spirit Awards Submission Information). According to Box Office Mojo, note the film's budget: Silver Linings Playbook on Box Office Mojo. That is plain enough.
But there is no denying the power of the man behind the studio that released the film, Harvey Weinstein. The film, chock full of adorable actors precious to star gazers (the film even has every acting category covered at tonight's Oscars®), had the momentum ever since coming out of Sundance last year. I was even intrigued back then. However, the flimsiness in the film's tone and the derivative story of another crazy trying to adjust to the outside world never moved this viewer. In fact, the humor seemed downright appalling if not condescending. But Weinstein knows what movie to get behind to get the gold, as he's proven for many years. Here is a terrific article in the "Wall Street Journal" exploring his campaign for SLP: Read Merissa Marr's article "Inside the Oscar Playbooks."
It just goes to show it's about playing a game and not about celebrating art. As time goes on I grow more cynical about awards ceremonies. It should not surprise me that the Independent Spirit Awards would go this way, as well (heck, the things I have heard about tiny, regional film festivals and their awards should have long left me jaded). But I had thought the Independent Spirit Awards was small enough and independent enough, but lo… If you care to see the full list of winners, here they are (Note: I was not entirely disappointed, fine choices for wins include best foreign film Amour [my review], documentary the Invisible War, cinematography for Beasts of the Southern Wild and finally some recognition for the underrated Safety Not Guaranteed. But Starlet's recognition also left me surprised, seeing as that was one of the more flimsy films of the year for this writer, as well [my review]. Just call me disenchanted by this whole thing):
Full list of winners:
BEST FEATURE
BEST FIRST FEATURE
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Safety Not Guaranteed
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
BEST FEMALE LEAD
BEST MALE LEAD
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
16th ANNUAL PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
Mynette Louie
19th ANNUAL SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
Adam Leon, Gimme the Loot
STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Peter Nicks, The Waiting Room
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD
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Tagged: Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Harvey Weinstein, Independent Spirit Awards, Safety Not Guaranteed, Silver Linings Playbook, Starlet, the Invisible War
The Independent Ethos' Best Films of 2012 (so far)
There were many great film experiences for me this year. I had more access than ever thanks to the Florida Film Critics Circle, a group of professional film writers who welcomed me into their group in 2011. We voted on many films for several categories. The results of these winners was posted and discussed a bit here.
However, as the critic motivated to celebrate the independent ethos of creators of art, my votes for best films and their components often steer toward another direction. Well-made films are not always easy to understand (though they must first be well-made: smart, writing, illuminating pacing, surprising cinematography, an eye for mise–en-scène, great soundtracks and powerful acting performances can all be found in the films listed below). If I learned one thing while completing my MA thesis on Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, it is that the depiction of the sublime should never seem literal. I would blame Ang Lee's Life of Pi for something like that. It is also well and good that a film have entertainment value. I won't deny that I enjoyed Ben Affleck's Argo, but was it something more than thrilling jingoistic entertainment? It was not. Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty does a little better, as it explores the slipperiness of the notion of truth. It's a subtle thing, overshadowed by lots of dramatic violence, including 20 long opening minutes of torture, explosions and a climactic ambush attack whose results are no spoiler (review to come sometime next week).
Though one of the better film experiences of the year, Zero Dark Thirty still does not enter my top 10 (it may enter my top 20— that list to come in February). My top 10 are for those looking for something even deeper. It starts with a gut feeling that is hard to explain, but even if you cannot understand the film at first glance, there is something in it that makes you feel you saw something different. These films often warrant and reward repeat viewings (or a lengthy review on my part). Several of the films listed below I did see more than once this year. Here are my top 10 films of 2012, as of Dec. 31 (with links to my original reviews were appropriate. Note: all titles are links that will re-direct you to the title's Blu-ray version on Amazon. By buying the item through that link, you support the Independent Ethos with a commission at no extra charge to you):
1. The Master
(read my full review)
2. The Turin Horse
3. Holy Motors
4. This is Not a Film
5. Amour
6. Take This Waltz
(This film was not reviewed on Independent Ethos)
7. In the Family
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild
9. Moonrise Kingdom
10. Cosmopolis
Now, why "as of Dec. 31" or the "so far" in this post's title? As noted in a similar post for 2011, based on my experience as a film critic in Miami, many great foreign films of the year do not make it to my area until the early part of the following year. Amour saw its debut in Cannes at the start of this year, but will not see official release in Miami until the end of January. Thanks to my membership in the FFCC I had a chance to see this movie way in advance. However, I still have not had the opportunity to see much praised foreign works like Miguel Gomes' Tabu, Christian Petzold's Barbara and Cristian Mungiu's Beyond the Hills. I also have some catching up to do. I have yet to see Kleber Mendonça Filho's Neighboring Sounds and Jacques Audiard's Rust and Bone. So there is still time for the top 10 to shift. In order to make up for the shift and allow for some text to explain my top 10 (the under-appreciated and often superficially understood Take This Waltz especially merits some explaining). In February, I plan to do what I did for my favorite films of 2011 with this post and this post. So here's to looking forward to what 2013 has to bring. Happy New Year, indeed!
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Tagged: Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Best films of 2012, Cosmopolis, Hans Morgenstern, Holy Motors, In the Family, Moonrise Kingdom, Take This Waltz, The Master, The Turin Horse, This is Not a Film


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February is the month of love and we love our members. The 2016 Board met on February 1st for our retreat. The goal of the retreat was to align all of us on the board with common goals. We had lots of great discussion on what we thought we needed to move our Chapter forward. We ended with three goals to concentrate our efforts: member retention/grow our membership, show value in the membership and have awesome educational programs.
What does member value look like? What is important to our members? We had lots of discussion around why 50% of our attendance at meetings is from non-members. How do we show our members their value in these meetings and turn non-members into members? As you have seen, the Board voted to change our pricing structure, keeping the early bird membership price the same at $40 (effective April). As we know, costs go up year over year and the Chapter has not taken any increases in a long time. We felt it important to recognize our members and kept the early bird pricing the same to show you value. We also appreciate all the non-members who want to pick and choose which educational programs speaks to them and understand that you have different commitments. So, you will notice only a small increase. Again, the early bird registration offers the best value.
Please always feel free to come to me (or any Board member) and give me your feedback on how we can help show value in your membership. We want to make 2016 great for all of us!
If you have any suggestions for other charities in Baltimore we would love to hear from you. Please email April Lichtenberg directly at april@FlowersAndFancies.com.
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New Member OrientationIf you are a new member, thinking about joining, or just want to learn more about NACE, join us on Monday, February 15th at 5:30pm right before the NACE meeting at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor. We will be going over the benefits of being a member and how you can become more involved to get the most out of your membership. If you have any questions, please contact me atashley@ashleymichellephoto.com.
Meeting Price ChangesOne of our goals as chapter leaders of NACE is to improve member benefits so more Baltimore catering and event professionals will join our chapter to move their careers and businesses forward. Because of this goal, our pricing structure for non members has changed slightly. If you decide to become or already are a Baltimore NACE member, you will now save $20 per meeting if you sign up during the early bird special. That is a 33% savings just for being a member! This savings was previously only $10 per meeting. Early bird member pricing remains the same for members, but the differential for non-members has increased. These prices will go into effect for the April meeting.
Day-of Meeting PaymentsIf you are typically a walk in for meetings or pre-register, but pay at the door, please note that we will no longer accept credit cards. You must pay with cash/check. If you must pay with a credit card, you will need to do so online before the deadline. This policy will go into effect at the April meeting.
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Wedding411 is a local resource; by Marylanders for Marylanders. Our multi-media business model consists of a 350+ page Magazine – Website – Social Media – Database Marketing & Fulfillment – Monthly Newsletter to our database of engaged couples – Monthly Newsletter to over 5,000 Maryland wedding & special event professionals – Networking Luncheons – Private Consulting on general advertising/marketing & special events - participate in over 80 local wedding shows yearly.
We welcome the opportunity to learn about your business and to see if there is a fit for us to effectively partner with each other.
3) How did Wedding411 come to creation? What was your background before this?
In 1972 I started working in my Mom's flower shop, Flowers By Penny Lane in Reisterstown, as a Bridal Consultant; I went on to manage one of her stores. In 1988 I was on a committee that brought the National Figure Skating Championship to Baltimore; my specific job was to design the souvenir program. I enjoyed doing it so much, I borrowed money and purchased a franchise for a magazine that my Mom's store advertised in. The name of the magazine was WeddingPages. In 1995, I sold the magazine back to the parent company, who had just been purchased by The Knot. I became a Regional Director for The Knot covering from Philadelphia to the Florida Keys. In 2001, I purchased six franchises for Perfect Wedding Guide (Maryland/Central Pa/Philadelphia/South Jersey/Delaware/Richmond). I successfully ran that franchise for ten years till 2011 when my husband and I decided to start Wedding411.
The advantage we have is working within the marketplace and being very involved in the community. I believe we understand the pulse of the wedding/special event industry in Maryland, our backyard, and can adapt our business model constantly as it changes.
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4) You have been a NACE member for quite a long time. How many years is it? What advice can you offer to new members or to guests thinking about joining to get the most out of their membership?
This will be my 25th year as a NACE member in Baltimore. I have been on the board and worked on various committees in the early years. Like anything in life; you get out what you put in. To meet the wonderful members and feel like you are truly a part of this worthwhile organization you must get involved. The contacts will be invaluable, the variety of topics brought forward at the monthly meetings will be helpful whether you are an entrepreneur or working for a large company.
5) Tell us something about you that we don't know. Hobbies? Family? A funny story?
Hobbies – Riding my horse, Lake at least 5 evenings a week, I am a Lay Counselor for my church, gardening – and my hidden hobby, playing online poker!
A Funny Story – When I met Jay in 1997 I convinced him to join me in my world of magazine publishing. He eclipsed me and became the National Sales Director for The Knot, which is how everyone thinks we met. Actually, he was a runner and ran up to me as I was washing my car on a Saturday morning. Get a visual here - I had just come back from the gym with a baseball cap on and thought I would wash my car before changing and going about my day. When he ran up to me, I gave him almost no eye contact and as he likes to say; I told him to just keep on running…..he did, but I'm glad he circled back.
In what is starting to become a Baltimore NACE tradition we were thrilled to celebrate the New Year with our Member Recognition Event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Harbor East.
Hors d'oeuvres included Tuna Tartare in Squid Ink; Pita with Hummus, Pecorino Cheese and Truffle Oil; Duck Spring Rolls and Mushroom Arancini.
We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on February 15, 2016 at the Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards for the 2016 version of "What's Hot, What's Not" featuring Petra Compel and Andrew Zill!


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Asperger's Syndrome in Adulthood
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People with this profile can appear controlling and dominating, especially when they feel anxious. However, they can also be enigmatic and charming when they feel secure and in control. The earlier the recognition of PDA, the sooner appropriate support can be put in place. As an infant grows, and more is expected of them, they can begin to strongly object to and resist normal demands.
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But many people with ASD are overwhelmed by these mood disorders, perhaps even more than by the symptoms of autism itself. For example, according to the non-profit Autism Speaks. "Some studies have found that as many as 27 percent of those with autism also have symptoms of bipolar disorder. By contrast, its prevalence in the general population is around 4 percent. These include attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder ADHD , depression, bipolar disorder , and schizophrenia. Other research suggests that just over two-thirds of children with autism have been diagnosed with one or more psychiatric disorders.
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Q: not able register my model to wagtail admin using wagtail_hook I am trying register my model to wagtail admin but i am not able see my model.
my model is
class Abc(models.Model):
    abc_id = models.AutoField(primary_key=True)
    type = models.ForeignKey(AbcTypes, models.DO_NOTHING, db_column='type')
    name = models.TextField()
    country = models.ForeignKey(Countries, models.DO_NOTHING, db_column='country')
    active = models.BooleanField()

i am trying to register my Abc model to wagtail admin using wagtail_hook.
wagtail_hooks.py
from wagtail.contrib.modeladmin.options import (
    ModelAdmin, modeladmin_register)
from .models import Abc

class AbcWagtailAdmin(ModelAdmin):
    model = Abc
    menu_label = 'Abc Data'  # ditch this to use verbose_name_plural from model
    menu_icon = 'tag'  # change as required
    menu_order = 200  # will put in 3rd place (000 being 1st, 100 2nd)
    add_to_settings_menu = False  # or True to add your model to the Settings sub-menu
    exclude_from_explorer = False  # or True to exclude pages of this type from Wagtail's explorer view

modeladmin_register(AbcWagtailAdmin)

But its not showing to wagtail admin menu.
Help will be appreciated.

A: Did you add 'wagtail.contrib.modeladmin' to your installed apps?

A: The file that contains the AbcWagtailAdmin definition and the modeladmin_register call should be called wagtail_hooks.py, not wagtail_hook.py
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*Wagtail: Hooks

*modeladmin docs

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You may have heard about #mobilegeddon, but is there really a reason to panic? Google has announced on 04/21/16, there will be an update to their mysterious algorithm. The algorithm will be adjusted to prioritize mobile responsive sites in search results. If your site hasn't been updated in the last couple years, then you probably need to take action.
What does a Mobile Responsive website do for me?
This is Google's recommended configuration.
won't need much future maintenance to comply with new browsers.
Starting April 21, we [Google] will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results. Consequently, users will find it easier to get relevant, high quality search results that are optimized for their devices.
Will your site be 'dropped' from Google Listings for not being responsive?
The official announcement of the update says that it will be rolled out April 21st, that does not mean that it will roll out specifically on that date, just that they are targeting that date for release. The update will deal with non-mobile friendly websites that were ranking for terms within the mobile search results, sites that were seen to be offering a mobile friendly user experience would be given a ranking factor boost, however non-mobile friendly sites would not be simply removed from the search results.
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Cincinnati Bengals Week 1 NFL Power Rankings Roundup
Below you will find a Week 1 roundup for the Cincinnati Bengals in our consensus 2022 NFL Power Rankings.
Who's on the hot seat: CB Eli Apple
Sticking Apple on the hot seat feels weird because he just got a new contract from a franchise that is very confident in his ability to be a quality NFL starter, which he has displayed throughout training camp. However, Apple is on a one-year deal, and the Bengals took cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt in the second round of this year's draft. It'll be up to Apple to continue to prove to the Bengals and others around the league that he's worth a long-term investment after this season.
Is the offensive line finally fixed? Aaron Donald ripped through Cincinnati's blocking front and stole franchise glory from the Bengals in the final seconds of Super Bowl LVI. When Joe Burrow limped off the field at SoFi Stadium, it was already clear what needed to be done. Enter a revamped front five in Cincy: Jonah Williams, Cordell Volson, Ted Karras, Alex Cappa and La'el Collins. If the line turns a team weakness into a strength, you can make a strong case for the Bengals having the best offensive attack in football. Keep Burrow upright, and Cincinnati might just find itself back in the big game come February.
With the offensive line improved, that side of the ball with Joe Burrow will be even better. The defense really came on late last season, which should carry over. They are the best team in their division.
The good news: You've seen Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase play, yes?
The bad news: The league seems to not fully respect the Bengals as the AFC's defending champions. Said one executive to our Mike Sando: "The O-line is better, but I don't think it's good. … They put a Band-Aid on it. Burrow has the appendix. When is he taking contact? That is a painful injury with a guy who has a bad offensive line, so I think it's OK to hedge a little bit."
Aha, nameless executive! Burrow literally does not "have the appendix."
Nugget to remember: Chase might establish himself as the best wide receiver in football this year. You probably know his 1,455 receiving yards broke Justin Jefferson's long-standing post-merger NFL rookie receiving record. But because he played 17 games, Chase only ranked fourth in rookie receiving yards per game all time. The top two? Jefferson at No. 2 and Odell Beckham Jr. at No. 1. All in the LSU, ahem, fyaaamly.
The Ringer -- Rank: 7
The Bengals overachieved last season. With question marks across the defense and offensive lines and quarterback Joe Burrow coming off an injury, only the Lions and Texans had worse odds to win the Super Bowl prior to Week 1 of the 2021 season. Fast-forward one year, and expectations for Burrow's Bengals are significantly higher. With a rebuilt offensive line, arguably the NFL's best receiving corps, and Burrow, the Bengals' expectation floor is winning multiple playoff games.
Yahoo! -- Rank: 10
There hasn't been much talk about Joe Burrow's appendectomy. He returned to practice fairly soon after the procedure and seems good to go. Apparently, there won't be any issues going forward, which is good news for one of the NFL's young stars.
PFT -- Rank: 6
Will 80-percent turnover make the offensive line better? It can't really be much worse than it was in the postseason.
Cincinnati Bengals 2022 Power Rankings Roundup: Post-Draft
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Cincinnati Bengals Mock Draft Roundup
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English to Hindi Meaning :: eighth
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Eighth :
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Noun(1) position eight in a countable series of things(2) one part in eight equal parts
Adjective(1) coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
(1) In the eighth century BC there must have been lots of large villages in the Central Mediterranean populated by refugees and runaways.(2) Monday, the eighth of August(3) January the eighth(4) at the end of the eighth century(5) The islands were colonized by Africans in the eighth century.(6) she's coming on the eighth(7) one eighth of a second(8) the eighth biggest city in the world(9) The brass must be around an eighth of an inch thick.(10) There were two stands of forest, an eighth of a mile away.(11) The revamped unit finished eighth in the league this season in points allowed.(12) that's the eighth in the series(13) It grew quickly, and by the eighth century it had tall buildings and was crowded with people.(14) He even tried his hand at the 1500, finishing eighth in 15: 35.35.(15) he was the eighth to qualify(16) Archaeological evidence suggests that the area has been inhabited since the eighth century.
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Employee Giving Campaign: Jorge Caballero
October 1, 2020 October 12, 2020 David Peregrino
Each month, a Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso employee who contributes to the university's Employee Giving Campaign will be featured. Participating in this campaign sends a powerful message to the community that employees not only work here, but also truly believe in our mission to serve all people through exemplary patient care, education and research. They are dedicated to excellence and committed to care.
This month's employee is Jorge Caballero, managing director for network operations with the Office of Information Technology.
What draws employees to work for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is often its mission to improve the lives of people in our state and community by focusing on the unique health care needs of socially and culturally diverse border populations. A mission-focused career enticed Jorge Caballero, managing director for network operations with the Office of Information Technology, to move from Petro Stopping Centers to TTUHSC El Paso 12 years ago.
"The success of a community is measured in different ways," Caballero said of the Borderland. "We measure unemployment, poverty levels, access to education and quality of life when considering what makes a community healthy and a great place to live. At TTUHSC El Paso, the employees play a critical role in driving the institution's advancement of the community in education and health care."
Jorge Caballero
Caballero's enthusiasm for TTUHSC El Paso's mission led him to become a donor to the Employee Giving Campaign. Funds raised by the EGC are exclusively dedicated to initiatives on campus, and Caballero has designated his monthly donations to the Hunt School of Nursing Fund for Excellence.
"Nurses are the backbone of the health care industry. They facilitate 24/7 care while providing updates and comfort to patients and their families," Caballero said. "They're mission-focused and often married to their career. I'm happy to support students as they train to become future health care providers."
For Caballero, a mission-driven career means a mission-driven life. When he's not ensuring that the campus' network infrastructure is available and secure, he's often found facilitating group discussions at TTUHSC El Paso's Spanish Lab or volunteering at the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank. As a member of the food bank's board of directors, Caballero finds great purpose behind the organization's mission to combat the hunger crisis in the El Paso region by procuring and distributing nutritious food through community partners.
"I became involved with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger through their annual Empty Bowls event. From then on, I became more active in the organization, working my way up to their board," Caballero said.
The Empty Bowls event is a grassroots effort to bring awareness to hunger in the Borderland and raise funds for food-insecure individuals in the region. Hunger does not discriminate. Children, single-parent households, students, veterans, senior citizens and working-class families can all experience food insecurity. Food insecurity is defined as being limited at times to having adequate food because of a lack of money and other resources. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for food in El Paso, Texas and the whole of the United States.
"As you can imagine, the repercussions of COVID-19 are many. People in the community needing assistance grew exponentially," Caballero said. "One of the challenges El Pasoans Fighting Hunger faces is recruiting volunteers; on any given day, the food bank needs a minimum of around 75 volunteers to keep up with food distribution."
RaiderAid Food Pantry Assists Students at TTUHSC El Paso
In a recent study from Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research, Texas' food insecurity doubled from December 2018 to May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Food insecurity is often an issue for students at TTUHSC El Paso, many of whom have families to care for while on a tight budget.
Chris Vejil, director of student affairs and wellness with Student Services and Student Affairs, coordinates the RaiderAid Food Pantry on the TTUHSC El Paso campus.
"The RaiderAid Food Pantry is now located in the Facilities Services Building (FSB) at 5310 El Paso Drive, and students have access to the space via their badge," Vejil said.
At the food pantry, students will find shelf-stable pantry essentials to supplement their food supply for themselves and their families. Students are encouraged to use the pantry whenever needed.
Acknowledging the increased need for support in the community, the TTUHSC El Paso Student Government Association is partnering with El Pasoans Fighting Hunger for their annual Corazón de Oro (Heart of Gold) community outreach event. Due to the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, the day of service has been restructured from previous years. Instead of volunteering at multiple sites and providing assistance to multiple organizations on a single day, SGA will dedicate the first four Saturdays in October for Corazón de Oro.
Student volunteers will hand food out to the community or fill boxes with non-perishable food items to be delivered to individuals and seniors who have trouble accessing food. SGA is anticipating 20 volunteers each Saturday.
"Volunteering gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in their community and positively impact the lives of their fellow community members," Christian Doby, a second-year student at the Foster School of Medicine and SGA vice president of service, said. "We decided to pursue a partnership with the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank because we felt it would provide a great outlet for students to assist in providing food to those who are unable to access this essential need during the pandemic. Now more than ever, we can each do our part to make a difference for those who are depending on this effort."
The entire TTUHSC El Paso family of students and employees is dedicated to the mission of improving the lives of people in our community. For Caballero, the mission will mature and be more poignant with time.
"In 20 years, I see TTUHSC El Paso continuing to be a top-notch choice for obtaining an education in health care and a premier health care provider for the region. My hope is we continue to positively impact humanity through our students and research."
Giving back has never been so easy now that the Employee Giving Campaign form is online. Click here to join the Employee Giving Campaign.
Employee Giving Campaign, Jorge Caballero, RaiderAid Food Pantry
AT&T Foundation Donates $20,000 to Assist Hunt School of Nursing Undergraduate Students During COVID-19 Pandemic
El Paso Woman Inspired to Donate Plasma After Recovering From COVID-19
Hunt School of Dental Medicine Students Embrace Community, Gain Valuable Experience


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How-To Video: How to Make Salsa
by The Latin Kitchen Staff | Apr 30, 2013
Melissa Guerra, one of TLK's featured chefs, is an 8th generation Texan, and self-taught culinary expert and food historian living in San Antonio. Melissa will be sharing her recipe secrets with TLK in a series of how-to videos that familiarize home cooks with Latin kitchen staples and recreate authentic Latin dishes. In honor of May being National Salsa Month, in this video, Melissa tackles how to make an authentic salsa. Salsas are a staple in the Latin kitchen, coming together from fresh, seasonal ingredients and vegetables.
Here, Melissa shows viewers how to make a simple, easy salsa in a molcajete, an essential Latin kitchen tool that she recently introduced to viewers in this video.
Melissa Guerra, born and raised on a working cattle ranch in South Texas, specializes in the foods of the Americas, especially Texas regional, Mexican, and Latin American cuisine. A cooking course instructor and public speaker, Guerra owns andoperates a website and storefront, The Latin Kitchen Market, dedicated to providing top quality Latin American kitchenware and ingredients. Her newest store at the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio—also the location of the new Culinary Institute of America's Center for Foods of the Americas—was designated as the #1 shopping destination in San Antonio, the #3 shopping destination in the United States by Lonely Planet Guidebook (2011). Guerra's cookbook Dishes from the Wild Horse Desert: Norteño Cuisine of South Texas (Wiley, 2006) was a finalist for a James Beard Award in the category of Foods of the Americas, and an International Association of Culinary Professionals award in the same category.
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HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM | REVIEWS | Thresner - Apparatus! EP hybridmagazine.com :: indie counter-culture daily, no secret handshakes.
I found some time in my busy schedule of listening to Living in Oblivion (the 80's collection with such hits as Bow Wow Wow's "C30, C60, C90, GO!") and watching Patrick Dempsey movies (Loverboy being the greatest) on late night television to review this EP from DC based Threshner. I don't know what or who a Threshner is, but by the title of this Extended Play CD, I am led to believe it some made-up "apparatus." Clever…or is it, it's hard to tell with these new rock band names. God Speed You Black Emperor, now that is a fabulous band name, yes?
The songs are about two minutes long each of a dude singing about falling in love and then not. "Very original," says this guy typing this to you in a sarcastic tone, but without malice mind you. It's low-key blank rock. Blank in that it could be pop or indie or Brit--I really can't tell. At least that is something to be said. It is hard to categorize--usually a great bonus, here a complete apathetic ambiguity. On track 3, "Baby," they steal half of the riff to the Who's "Can't Explain." That is a common thing to do for people who like to brag that they make "two-chord rock." Actually the promo sheet that was sent with their CD sums up their sound hilariously, as half of the stuff is complete lies (to their credit, I believe it was made ironic on purpose, a novel idea). Shall I just reprint some of it here for your perusal? O-kay.
"Here's the first release from indie-pop outfit Threshner, a five-song EP betraying a total lack of marketable consistency, so you may as well toss it now. Tracks range from two-chord rock (ok, more than two) to fake 60's pop with Tropicalia lyrics to a fairly catchy drum-loop-and-guitar-ditty with background issues and three-part harmony. This EP was recorded with nothing but the finest professional equipment but management felt "indie credibility" was lacking, so no expense was spared to make it sound like it was done in a living room with two mics and a computer."
Listening to this is like eating a toaster pastry for breakfast which you have not had time to fully toast because you are late to class but starving for nourishment in the frosting and sugary filling. It could be much better, not quite fulfilling its junk food destiny. Believe the hype, "toss it now." I have nothing witty or descriptive left to say about Threshner, just that I wouldn't listen to this instead of Katrina and the Waves or Wall of Voodoo or Haircut 100 or even Echo and the Bunnymen. Three undertoasted poptarts out of five.