Art4Apes is a band of art lovers and environmentalists who believe that art, in all its forms, can reach people all over the globe and win hearts and minds for the cause of preserving life, in all its many forms, and the environment. Organizing art shows, competitions and other events to focus attention on all that is ENDANGERED in our world. This contest and subsequent Miami Art Week exhibition Dec.6-9th, 2017 aims to encourage artists and photographers to focus their skill and creativity on the issues facing endangered species and habitats while raising funds to support the Center for Great Apes, a sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees in need of lifetime care.
Call To Artists & Photographers: Enter the ENDANGERED: Art4Apes Fine Art and Photography Contest 2017 to win cash prizes and a place in the exhibition during Miami Art Week Dec.6-9th.
All entry fees are donations to the Center for Great Apes, whose mission is to provide a permanent sanctuary for orangutans and chimpanzees who have been rescued or retired from the entertainment industry, from research, or who are no longer wanted as pets.
Exhibition of Cuban Artists Mrs. Marlys Fuego & Mr. William Perez in El Barrio's Artspace PS 109 sponsored by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund will be inaugurated in New York.
Since last June, Artists Mrs. Marlys Fuego and Mr. William Perez have been artist-in-residence in El Barrio's Artspace PS109, with the support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. As a result of the residence developed the two-person exhibition "Self-Illuminated", opening up on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 from 7-11pm, curated by Mrs. Gabriela García Azcuy.
Their discourses, quite independent from each other, create an atmosphere of dialogue and explicit interrelation when joining in the common exhibition space, which results from the complicity that has accompanied their personal-professional relationship for the last ten years.
El Barrio's Artspace PS109, opens with these artists its system of residences. Therefore, part of the objectives of the Marlys & William has been to transform one of the spaces of the center and turn it into a permanent gallery, where upcoming exhibitions will happen.
A total of 20 pieces make up the show: kinetic pieces, light boxes, canvases, collages, sculptures, installations. As a whole, "Self-Illuminated" is an environment where the light is the protagonist.
STUDIES/ESTUDIOS.2013-2014: Universidad de las Artes (ISA) (University of Arts), Havana, Cuba. 2003-2007: Academia Provincial de Artes Visuales (Provincial Academy of Visual Arts) "Oswaldo Guayasamín Monteverde", Bayamo, Cuba. SOLO EXHIBITIONS/ EXPOSICIONES PERSONALES. 2016, Nuevos trabajos. BARCÚ Art Fair. Casa la Cicuta, Bogota, Colombia. 2015, Espacios íntimos. Zona Franca, Collateral to the 12 Havana Biennial, Morro-Cabaña, Havana, Cuba. (With William Pérez). Pink. Galiano Gallery, Havana, Cuba. 2012, Living together. Collateral to the 11 Havana Biennial, Estudio Alcázar, Havana, Cuba. (With William Pérez). GROUP EXHIBITIONS/ EXPOSICIONES COLECTIVAS; 2017, Poems. Kendall Art Center, Miami, United States. 82ºW / Six Degrees of Separation. Thomas Center Main Gallery, Gainesville, United States.2016, Arigato. Taller Gorría Gallery, Havana, Cuba. From far away. Abra Gallery, Miami, United States. Abre los ojos. Galiano Gallery, Havana, Cuba.Sangre y fuerza. Pabellón Cuba. Havana, Cuba. La madre de todas las artes. Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam. Havana, Cuba. 2015, Made in Cuba. Cuban Art Space West Gallery, Santa Monica, United States. El paraíso de Freya. Miramar 601 Gallery, Havana, Cuba. Territorios. Collateral to the 12 Havana Biennial, Galiano Gallery, Havana, Cuba. Éticos y estéticos. Centro de Prensa Internacional, Havana, Cuba. PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS/INTERVENCIONES PÚBLICAS, 2015. Bon Voyage. Facade of the Galiano Gallery, 12 Havana Biennial, Havana, Cuba. ART FAIRS/ FERIAS DE ARTE, 2016. BARCÚ Art Fair. With Collage Habana Gallery, Bogota, Colombia. 2013, Houston Fine Art Fair. With Collage Habana Gallery, Houston, United States.Art Moscow. With Collage Habana Gallery, Moscow, Russia. Palm Spring Fine Art Fair. With Salt Fine Art Gallery, Palm Spring, United States. 2012, Art Moscow. With Collage Habana Gallery. Moscow, Russia.
STUDIES/ESTUDIOS, 1981-1986: Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes (National Academy of Fine Arts) "San Alejandro", Havana, Cuba. 1977-1981: Escuela Elemental de Artes Plásticas (Elementary School of Fine Arts) "Rolando Escardó", Cienfuegos, Cuba. SOLO EXHIBITIONS/ EXPOSICIONES PERSONALES, 2015, Siempre hay un lugar. Salt Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, United States. Espacios íntimos. Zona Franca, Collateral to the 12 Havana Biennial, Morro-Cabaña, Havana, Cuba. (With Marlys Fuego). 2012, Living together.Collateral to the 11 Havana Biennial, Estudio Alcázar, Havana, Cuba. (With Marlys Fuego). Cartografía del alma. Villa Manuela Gallery, Havana, Cuba. Los hombres se miden según el tamaño de sus sueños. First Ibero-American Art Fair (IAAF), Bellarte Gallery, Seoul, Korea, 2012. (With Mario González). 2011, La conjugación de la nada, arte cubano de fin de milenio. Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales, Havana, Cuba. Living together. The Cuban Art Space, Center for Cuban Studies, New York, United States.(With Marlys Fuego). GROUP EXHIBITIONS/ EXPOSICIONES COLECTIVAS, 2016, Tradiciones desdibujadas. Villa Manuela Gallery, Havana, Cuba.
Ahora 12. Artis 718 Gallery, Havana, Cuba. 2012, Revolution not televised. Bronx Museum; Museo del Barrio; Queens Museum; Studio Museum in Harlem. New York, United States. Dry cleaning. Collateral to the 11 Havana Biennial, La Lavandería, Havana, Cuba. Cuba. Salt Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, United States. 2011, Living in Havana. Malborough Gallery, New York, United States. Punto y seguido. Villa Manuela Gallery, Havana, Cuba. SCULPTURES IN PUBLIC SPACES/ ESCULTURAS EN ESPACIOS PÚBLICOS, 2015. Made in Cuba. Museum of Latin American Art (MoLAA), Los Angeles, United States. 2008. Rojo. Parque de las esculturas, Cienfuegos, Cuba. 1997. Monumento a la unidad. Adventurous Fall, Omø, Skælskor, Denmark. 1989. Monumento a Ramón Balboa. CAI Ramón Balboa, San José de las Lajas, Mayabeque, Cuba. ART FAIRS/ FERIAS DE ARTE, 2016. SCOPE Art Show. With Artis 718 Gallery, Miami, United States. 2013. Houston Fine Art Fair. With Villa Manuela Gallery. Houston, United States. Palm Spring Fine Art Fair. With Salt Fine Art Gallery, Palm Spring, United States. 2011. ARTBO. With Villa Manuela Gallery, Bogota, Colombia.
2009. PINTA. With Jacob Karpio Gallery. New York, United States. SCOPE Art Show. With Jacob Karpio Gallery. Basel, Switzerland. ART RESIDENCIES/ RESIDENCIAS ARTÍSTICAS, 2017. El Barrio´s Artspace PS109. Sponsored by Rockefeller Brothers Fund. New York, United States. 2013. Art Omi International Residency. New York, United States. 2002. Nordisk Kunstnarsenter. Dale, Norway. MEMBERSHIPS/ MEMBRESÍAS, Member of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC) / Miembro de la Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC). OTHER EVENTS/ OTROS EVENTOS 2001. The online charity action. New York, United States.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ OTRAS ACTIVIDADES PROFESIONALES, 1999. Jury of the National Prize of Visual Arts. Havana, Cuba/ Jurado del Premio Nacional de Artes Plásticas. La Habana, Cuba.
Graduated from History of Arts at the Faculty of Arts and Letters of the University of Havana. She is the curator of The Cuban Arts Group Collection and the co-director of Next Generation Project. She has curated around twenty exhibitions among which are (Art)xiomas (Art Museum of the Americas (AMA MUSEUM), Spanish Cultural Center (CCEMIAMI) Despedida (Farewell) (Embassy of Spain in Cuba), Sensus (Fábrica de Arte Cubano) Sobre Cuchillos de Polvo (Over dust knives)(Colonial Art Museum) Lipstick (Fábrica de Arte Cubano), the three editions of Post-it. Exhibit and Sale of Contemporary Cuban Art (galleries network of the Visual Arts National Center "Collage Havana", FCBC, Havana, Cuba, 2013, 2014 and 2015), in the most recent edition of HB (collateral to the 12th Havana Biennial, Pabexpo, Havana, Cuba, 2015), and in Texturas Develadas (Unveiled Textures): Anthology of Collography in Cuba (group shows, Visual Arts Provincial Council, Cienfuegos, Cuba, 2013), among others. She has performed content management and editing/correcting jobs for the catalogs of the three editions of Post-it. Exhibit and Sale of Contemporary Cuban Art (2015, 2014 and 2013), (Art)xiomas (2015), HB (2015), España en la 12 Bienal de La Habana (Spain in the 12th Havana Biennial) (2015), Ernesto Rancaño. La carta que nunca te escribí (The letter I never wrote you) (2014) and Lisandra Ramírez (2014), among others. She has published articles about Cuban Art on Art OnCuba, ArteCubano, Arte por Excelencias, Upsalón and La Jiribilla.
Over the last decade, Art Miami has secured its position as one of the most important fairs and is globally recognized as a primary destination for the acquisition of the most important works from the 20th and 21st centuries in collaboration with a selection of the world's most respected galleries. With an average of 75,000 visitors annually Art Miami draws upon the vast collector base, art dealers, advisors, curators and museums that descend upon Miami for what has been largely heralded as the art week of the year in the United States. Attending galleries report high volume sales for their star artists as collectors and advisors are present from the moment the doors open vying to acquire the most important works within the fair.
After weathering Hurricane Irma, Frost Science is ready to welcome back the community starting Friday, Sept.15th at 9am!
The even better news: Frost Science Museum exhibitions and animals are safe, intact and make a great diversion for guests needing a break from the long days ahead.
Looking to unwind this week? Treat yourself to First Fridays: Redux — a retro laser light show taking place inside the cool dome of the Frost Planetarium. Due to popular demand, they brought back First Fridays for an encore performance this month, and you're invited to rock out to the classic laser light spectacles you know and love. Reserve your seats now!
Exploring the Frost Science exhibitions can work up a healthy appetite. Starting Friday, you can fuel up at the new Food@Science — an in-house café serving up fresh salads, sandwiches and hearty dishes. On the run? Our grab-and-go option is perfect for a quick cup of Starbucks coffee and a filling boxed lunch.
You spoke, they listened! Starting October 1, Frost Science's new hours of operation will be 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. to better suit the needs of the community.
Please note: The Falcon Batchelor Bird of Prey Center and Batchelor Wildlife Center in Coconut Grove will remain closed until further notice. Frost Science will be sure to keep you up to date on any future developments.
Fabien Castanier Gallery is excited to announce their next exhibition in Los Angeles, Mark Making, featuring work from Aaron De La Cruz, Alex Kizu (aka Defer), and Mark Dean Veca. Each of these artists present work that is built on a foundation of mark-making. Recalling a variety of styles, including abstraction, design, and graffiti, the artists are most familiar with creating large scale installations, pieces that envelope the viewer in realms of meticulously detailed linework and hypnotizing compositions. The exhibition will include paintings, sculpture and installation.
Aaron De La Cruz presents paintings and sculpture that incorporate patterns and motifs that at their core are very simple, but when gathered together create complex, labyrinthine compositions. His pieces, with bold lines and distinctive use of color, straddle the line between painting and design. He reduces his expression into its most minimal form, keeping in mind the surface that he paints on as his patterns seem to flow over and within the walls and canvas. The artist's marks are more often than not unplanned and instinctual, work that he hopes the viewer will infuse with their own narrative. By combining a minimalist aesthetic and often purposefully minimal materials, he seeks to create affecting work with maximum impact.
Alex Kizu's work stems from his culture and connection to graffiti and the urban landscape, representing a profound artistic language which distorts the lines between street art and fine art. Kizu, aka Defer, was one of the pioneer members of the first generation of Los Angeles graffiti writers, and he has distilled the hand-style developed since his youth into abstract pieces that incorporate not only typographic motifs but cultural motifs, and complex patterning. Kizu's paintings are highly detailed examinations of line and color, frenetic structures that flow organically with multi-layered abstractions that create a borderless visual depth and complexity.
Mark Dean Veca's newest work evolved out of the textures and patterns found in his more representational compositions. By distilling the line-work aesthetic he has used in part, Veca's paintings and installation are an examination of the patterns and details which have grown organically from his oeuvre. The visual motif in these "Dither" paintings are improvisational – spontaneous and abstracted tessellations that exist un-tethered to any particular orientation. By observing his paintings and stepping into his installation, the viewer is engulfed within an optical meditation. While purely abstract, his forms express a refined organic geometry and a sense of depth and illusion contained within a balanced yet tumultuous array.
For press inquiries or for available works, email contact@castaniergallery.com.
Call To Artists: Are you a professional visual artist interested in exhibiting your work during Art Week in Miami? Miami Art Scene™ has access to a variety of exhibition opportunities available for artist projects during Art Basel Miami Beach taking place December 5-10, 2017. Call is open to all styles, mediums & genres from all local, national and international visual artists.


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What are the treatments for hookworms & pinworms?
By: Charles Alex Miller
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What are the treatments for equine pinworms?
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Hookworms and pinworms are both small worms typically less than one inch in length. Hookworm and pinworm infestation is normal for human beings, though both can cause discomfort, such as itching. The best and easiest treatment is practicing good sanitation. However, even with good sanitation, infestation can still occur. Fortunately, treatments exist.
Hookworms are worms that are parasitic to humans. There are two types of hookworms that affect humans, both belonging to the Ancylostomatidae family. Necator americanus is the only member of the Necator genus that infects humans. The other genus, Ancyclostoma, is usually less than a half inch in length and has only one species that is a serious threat to humans. This species' scientific name is Ancyclostoma duodenale.
Hookworm Prevention
The best treatment for hookworms is prevention. The best way to prevent parasitic takeover is practicing proper sanitation and wearing sturdy clothes. Footwear provides a barrier and does not allow hookworms to plant eggs into the target host. A second means of prevention is vaccination.
Hookworm Treatments
Unfortunately, humans are still susceptible to hookworm parasites even after enacting good prevention measures. There are four different medications that can be used to treat a hookworm infestation. Albendazole, levamisole, mebendazole, and pyrantel pamoate are all low cost and readily available. Even third-world countries that lack strong financial resources regularly use these drugs to fight hookworm. All of these drugs fight infestation by killing hookworm eggs, which are the source of the continual infestation.
Pinworms, like hookworms, are parasitic worms that infect horses, rabbits and other mammals, and typically infect children between 5 and 14 years of age. There is only one type of pinworm that affects humans. This particular pinworm targets the intestines and rectum. Pinworms lay eggs at the end of the anus in their hosts. This causes discomfort and leads to itching. When this happens, the eggs will detach and reattach to the hands of the host. If the hands are not sanitised, the eggs can be passed to a new host.
Pinworm Prevention
Like hookworms, the best treatment for pinworms is prevention. Thoroughly washing the host's clothes will kill pinworm eggs. Regularly cleaning infected areas is also a good way to prevent further pinworm infestation. Washing hands before meals and after bathroom use will prevent accidental ingestion of pinworm eggs. Finally, those affected by pinworms should not fan or disturb their bed in any way. This could cause the eggs to be released into the air where they can be inhaled.
Pinworm Treatment
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Even with great sanitation practices, pinworm infestation is still a possibility. Luckily, medications exist to combat pinworms. Both prescription and over-the-counter medications are available. Treatment is very manageable, requiring only two separate treatments, two weeks apart. If symptoms do not clear up or appear worse after the second treatment, patients should contact their doctor immediately.
U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information: Human Hookworm Infection in the 21st Century
Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine: Gastrointestinal Parasites in Cats
University of Iowa, Hospitals & Clinics: Pinworms
Charles Alex Miller began writing professionally in 2010. He currently writes for various websites, specializing in the sciences. He is a full-time employee in the chemicals and environmental sciences industry.

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Mines: ICRC calls for greater efforts to clear anti-personnel mines and help victims
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Geneva/Zagreb (ICRC) - The annual meeting of the 147 States party to the Convention on the prohibition of anti-personnel mines opened today in Zagreb, Croatia with a call from the vice-president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for governments to devote more effort and resources to clearing mined areas and ensuring mine victims have access to the lifelong assistance they need.
Addressing some seven hundred representatives of governments, international agencies and non-governmental organizations, Jacques Forster cautioned that a false sense of complacency is threatening progress. " Although the landmine crisis is not as visible today as it was ten years ago, it has lost none of its urgency, " he said. " We may have slowed the pace of destruction caused by anti-personnel mines, but we are still far from ending it. "
Also attending the meeting on behalf of the ICRC is the director of its physical rehabilitation centre in Kabul, Najmuddin Najumuddin, himself a mine survivor. " Physical rehabilitation, including artificial limbs and other appliances such as wheelchairs and crutches, is crucial to helping mine survivors and other disabled people resume work and integrate socially, " he said. The Convention is the first international treaty to not only ban a weapon but also require care and assistance for its victims.
A decade after the end of the conflicts that devastated much of South-East Europe, the region continues to suffer the effects of landmines. Thousands of square kilometres of contaminated land remain unusable and thousands of mine survivors struggle to rebuild their lives. All States of the region are party to the Convention, which means they have committed themselves to protecting present and future generations from the death, mutilation and impoverishment that anti-personnel mines inevitably cause. Those States have made progress in clearing mined land, but the pace will have to pick up significantly if they are to meet the Convention's mine clearance deadlines, the first of which is in 2009.
Kathleen Lawand, ICRC, tel. +41 76 581 21 17
Ian Piper, ICRC Geneva, tel. +41 79 217 32 16
Marcin Monko, ICRC Budapest, tel. + 36 1 212 11 46 47 48
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EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Anderson Says Stores Must Offer 'Unique Discoveries'
Loewe's new boutique on the Rue Saint Honoré boasts monumental paintings, vintage furniture and ceramics by Pablo Picasso.
The pandemic inspired designer Jonathan Anderson to create a spellbinding alternative to the runway: shows in a box for Loewe that are as fun to play with as they are artistic — and collectible. (Two "gently used" ones are listed on Grailed: one at $500 and another at $30,000.)
The designer also has strong ideas about how fashion boutiques must change.
"Going forward after this pandemic, I think retail will have to be about unique discoveries, it must become more personal," he told WWD as Loewe readies a striking new store on the Rue Saint Honoré that showcases monumental paintings, vintage furniture, and ceramics by Pablo Picasso, the latter encased in glass cubes. The store, whose architect was Paula Aza Custodio, opens Saturday.
"Through the curation of art, each store has its own unique voice and when you go to stores, they need to be about discoveries," Anderson said, calling the new unit "a very personal" project. "All the objects are curated. I worked very closely with the in-house architect, Paula, on coming up with solutions on how to create novelty within a space that is not permanent."
The sharply angled corner unit, with its floor-to-ceiling windows, is something of a fishbowl, which Anderson used to full effect.
"You are seeing layers as you look through the window," he said. "It is almost as though you were turning the store into a TV set and stepping into a different world."
Attendees of Loewe's fall 2016 fashion show might recognize some of the glass cubes scattered about the main floor: one filled with small lightbulbs; others with copper tubing, feathers or colored sand. These were used for seating at the UNESCO display, and here are repurposed as plinths for leather goods — or freestanding sculptures.
Large-scale paintings by Richard Hawkins and Patricia Leite are mounted on large panes of glass, giving visitors a glimpse of the frames from behind, showcasing woodworking skills in tune with Anderson and Loewe's fascination with craft.
Visitors weave their way between the cubes and panes of glass that are mounted on concrete blocks — all potentially moveable parts to construct pathways to discovery. The layout invites zigzagging through the space: past a hulking shelving unit of rustic pink tiles with nooks for handbags, a high-back Arts & Crafts wooden chair by Harry Napper occupied by an animal-shaped leather pouch, and a triangular nook for ready-to-wear.
A concrete staircase leads shoppers up to a mezzanine level appointed with a vast and colorful carpet by textile designer John Allen, a vintage library lounge chair, more rtw, eyewear, footwear — and those Picassos, which are not for sale. Here, one can take in almost the entire main floor, vibrant with color and texture.
Anderson said the materials — among them pine wood, ceramics hand-glazed in Spain, and Marmorino, a type of plaster — telegraph his and Loewe's commitment to craft.
"This is the first time we have had Picasso ceramics in the store and the nice aspect of it is that it transmits this idea of Spain and how Picasso became such a pioneer in terms of craft," the designer enthused.
Loewe is one of the fastest-growing fashion and leather goods brands at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and the Saint-Honoré location is in addition to the brand's historic store on Avenue Montaigne.
"Loewe's footprint in Paris, compared to other fashion capitals, was not yet at the level of Loewe's growing influence, so increasing our visibility there was high on our priority list," said Pascale Lepoivre, Loewe's chief executive officer. "We will also open a beautiful space on the ground floor of Le Bon Marché early next year."
She said the new women's boutique "expresses exactly what will continue to engage new generations of customers: thoughtful, young-hearted luxury combining thoughtfulness and play, experimentation and a passion for well-made things."
The 1,700-square-foot store, previously occupied by Dior and before that John Galliano, now sits in the shadow of hulking flagships by Dior and Chanel.
Lepoivre said she relishes being in such good company: "We are thrilled by the fact that this corner has such great visibility. We think Loewe will bring something fresh and exciting to an already brilliant mix of beautiful stores."
The new unit brings to 123 Loewe's global store count, and Lepoivre characterized freestanding stores as a key pillar in the company's strategy, while acknowledging the steep drop in tourism in many cities.
"We are definitely pursuing the strategy, with some planning adjustments of course, as well-located, freestanding stores are key to introducing our full-fledged collections to local clients, and because they also play an essential role in the deployment of omnichannel sales and services," she said. "By focusing on local markets all around the world, we have been able to rebalance our merchandise and adjust the depth of our stocks with a certain success. Now that we are reaching the year end, we will finish widely positive on last year in several countries and regions."
Loewe shifted some retail projects to 2021, but maintained plenty of store openings this year including Munich in Germany, Kunming in China, Dubai, and Singapore, as well as seasonal locations in Saint-Tropez and Ibiza.
Like many luxury brands, Loewe has shifted its focus to "working very closely with our local teams, listening to their requests, suggestions and needs, which can sometimes be very specific to a local culture or consumption behavior," Lepoivre said. "We learned a lot from the crisis and this approach will definitely be maintained in the long run."
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Wondering what a smartwatch can do for you? The upcoming Apple Watch can track your workouts, monitor your heart rate, show you the weather, guide you to your next destination, display your email and calendar, make calls, send texts, share scribbles, and keep you up to date with all your phone's notifications.
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Self Sufficiency is the branch of the Health and Human Services Agency that provides social welfare services to citizens in need. These services include, but are not limited to: cash, food assistance, employment services and medical needs. There are a variety of programs available for persons both with and without minor children.
The service areas and services for this program are listed below. Click on any icon for more information.
The Access Customer Service Call Center is an extension of the County of San Diego Family Resource Centers (FRCs). Access customer service representatives are experienced eligibility workers who are trained in CalWORKs, CalFresh, and Medi-Cal programs. Access Agents complete eligibility determinations, take application requests, and update existing case information.
CalFresh is also known as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). CalFresh is a program for low-income families and individuals that meet certain income guidelines. CalFresh benefits help supplement your food budget and allow families and individuals to buy nutritious food.
CalWORKs provides temporary cash assistance to eligible families with minor children and assists them gain self-sufficiency through employment services.
CAPI is a cash assistance program for certain immigrants who are not eligible for the federally funded Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) program.
CMS is a program of last resort for eligible adults that covers only necessary medical services. CMS is not health insurance, but it uses a network of Community Health Centers, private physicians and local hospitals to provide medical services.
GR provides temporary cash assistance for eligible county residents who have no other means of support.
Healthy San Diego is a program to inform people on Medi-Cal about their health care choices and health plan options.
Medi-Cal pays for many health care services, including some dental services, for certain residents of California.
Information on the social services advisory board, meeting minutes and agendas.
Information on self-sufficiency program appeals and fraud prevention.


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Flying the Maple Leaf at the Tour.
Steve Bauer introducing Team SpiderTech and
auctioning off his 11th Tdf yellow jersey this past Thursday.
Wait a minute. Can it be true? Did I hear right? Steve Bauer has championed Canadian Billionaire Jim Balsillie (BlackBerry founder) to help in sponsoring a Canadian team to compete in the Tour de France.
Although it will take time and lots of money, Bauer is sounding more encouraged. Last Thursday the former great cyclist announced a new Canadian professional cycling team, Team SpyderTech. And the goal is simple to have the team line up at the 2013 Tour. Money and corporate backing was always the thorn in Bauer's side. Now with Balsillie on side and with his corporate connections, Bauer's dream is moving towards reality.
I'm as excited as Bauer that Canada will have a team, one day soon, for the Tour. And Bauer knows what it takes to ride in the Tour. He won 14 yellow jerseys, finished fourth in 1988. He silvered at the 1984 LA Olympics. And that same year took a fine bronze at the World Championship road race in Barcelona. He startled the Europeans at their own game ... his career started.
And, what better way to showcase Team SpyderTech than right here this fall. The UCI ProTour is coming to Quebec City (Sept. 10th) & Montréal (Sept. 12th).
Race organizer Serge Arsenault said it best, "Canada needs Steve Bauer, he's the only guy who can bring to Canada a top team at the top level. That's our leader."
Quick, someone pinch me!
GP Cycliste de Montréal GP Cycliste de Québec Olympics SpiderTech Steve Bauer Tour de France World Championships
I've already said it a million times, but the guy is a true hero:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxko9w0-Dps
True enough!
The Flyer of fenwick! he would make a great directeur Sportif!
Bebedores do Gondufo said…
Good blog.
Cote d'Azur said…
they are going to have to get over their left knee injuries to be competitive though. Did everyone crash on a group ride?
I believe the riders are modeling the SpyderTech kinesiology muscle wrap.
ahh, Science. I forgot about Science.


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A Pioneer in Manufacturing
Rhode Island, the Industrial Revolution's birthplace now powers the New Age of Manufacturing.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was an unlikely birthplace for the Industrial Revolution, but in 1793 the first successful cotton- spinning factory in the U.S. came roaring to life and along with it a period of great manufacturing prowess for the country. While the first Industrial Revolution moved workers from hand tools to machine tools, from water power to steam power, the new industrial revolution we find ourselves in is being powered by innovation of a different sort and in industry sectors like advanced manufacturing, IT/cybersecurity and life sciences.
Once more, Rhode Island is in the vanguard of a new age of manufacturing, and it's certainly not because we've been resting on our manufacturing laurels. In fact, the state had a particularly tough time after the recession. The number of manufacturing jobs was nearly halved, contributing to an unemployment rate that was the highest in America as recently as 2014. Today, our unemployment rate is nearly in line with the national average.
Bringing 4,500 new full-time jobs over the past few years, 30 companies (including Johnson & Johnson, GE Digital, Virgin Pulse, Electric Boat, Priceline's Agoda and Finlays) have chosen to open or expand here. And to support the $2.5 billion in real estate transactions now in the works, over 11,300 construction jobs have been created, both directly and indirectly. Providence's bustling skyline has even earned it the nickname "Cranetown."
Each month, the number of manufacturing jobs in the state continues to climb, reaching 41,700 as of September—the highest number of jobs in the sector since 2009. To be sure, these are not the same manufacturing jobs that existed a decade ago.
The traditional R.I. manufacturing landscape has shifted from simple textiles and jewelry to high-precision metal machining and performance materials. New smart-textile companies are building materials for the military and supporting elderly needs, while other Rhode Island companies build robots to increase manufacturing efficiencies. Tech companies are opening their doors for the first time, as traditional manufacturers pivot to leverage technology that meets the needs of their modern customers.
Stimulating all of this activity have been the state's concerted efforts to create future economy jobs with comprehensive legislation, initiatives and partnerships with Rhode Island universities.
Real Jobs RI has provided training programs for innovative manufacturers like Electric Boat, training hundreds of Rhode Islanders to fill maritime manufacturing jobs at Quonset Business Park, which 200 companies call home.
The state has also supported industry partnerships such as the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association, Rhode Island Manufacturers Association and Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance, all of which provide additional programming for employers. Further guiding the state's manufacturers to sustainable growth are nonprofit organizations like Polaris MEP, which is a division of the University of Rhode Island (URI) Research Foundation and funded by the National Institute of Standards & Technology.
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Cluster Grants and Innovation Vouchers have also helped forge technology connections and unlock greater R&D capacity that would have not otherwise been accessible to small manufacturing companies. And through the Rhode Island Manufacturing Initiative, manufacturers can take advantage of economic development incentives for purchasing new equipment, launching new product lines and hiring new workers.
We've gotten as many Rhode Islanders involved in the process of rebuilding our manufacturing industry as possible, hosting manufacturing- and maker-focused pop-ups in the I-195 Innovation & Design District and launching the Manufacturing Advisory Council to involve industry leaders in setting policy on issues important to them.
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To start building a skilled talent pipeline early, we've also partnered local businesses and high schools. This includes investing $3.65 million to enhance manufacturing programs at our staterun career and tech school and $2.3 million in the state's Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) initiative. And through the CS4RI initiative, Rhode Island is now among the first states to offer computer science to every child in every public school.
Our state was a pioneer in manufacturing then, and we remain one today—in this brave new manufacturing world where plenty has changed but the need for collaboration and new ways of thinking remains.
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Laurie is an honors graduate of the University of Rhode Island where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 1981. She was the recipient of the University Dean's Distinguished Achievement Award in October of 2010 and the President's Distinguished Achievement Award in October of 2016. She received an Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration from Johnson & Wales University in May of 2010. In recognition of her advocacy work in support of public higher education, she was inducted into the Community College of Rhode Island Hall of Fame in April of 2010. She was inducted into The Prout School's Hall of Fame in October of 2008.
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Q: how to apply a function to a row if the value of the column has a value in pandas i only want to apply a function to each row if the col1 contains the value '12'. for rows that don't have 12, return 0 on col3
I only want to apply the following to rows that have col1 = 12.
df['col3'] = df['col2'].str.lower().str.contains('apple',na=0)
d1
col1    col2
12      apple
13      apple
12      grape

Expected results..
df1
col1    col2    col3
12      apple   True
13      apple   False
12      grape   False

Thanks

A: You can try:
df['col3'] = (df['col1'] == 12) & (df['col2'].str.contains('apple'))

Output:
  col1   col2   col3
0   12  apple   True
1   13  apple  False
2   12  grape  False

A: Can do simply
df['col3'] = df['col1'].eq(12) & df['col2'].str.contains('apple')

Or in two steps separately
s = df.loc[df.col1.eq(12), 'col2'].str.lower().str.contains('apple',na=0)
df.loc[:, 'col32'] = s
df = df.fillna(False)

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Sabail FK (, ) is an Azerbaijani football club based in Baku. The club participates in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

History
The club was established in 2016 and immediately joined the Azerbaijan First Division.
After finishing their first season in the Azerbaijan Premier League in 7th position, Samir Aliyev left the role as manager by mutual consent on 22 May 2018. Aftandil Hacıyev was appointed as the club's new manager on 11 June 2018.

Domestic history

European history
As of 17 July 2019

Notes
 QR: Qualifying round

Stadium

Sabail's home ground is the Bayil Stadium, which has a capacity of 3,200.

Players

Current squad

For recent transfers, see Transfers winter 2022–23.

Reserve team
Sabail-2 plays in the Azerbaijan First Division from 2018.

Coaching staff

Managerial statistics
Information correct as of match played 4 March 2023. Only competitive matches are counted.

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 Official Website
 Facebook

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Association football clubs established in 2016

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This week's stories are all about the shuffling on the top of our rankings.
While the Texans were able to dispose of the Jaguars and hold on to the number one ranking, there was a ton of movement in the top-12 that cannot go unnoticed.
While they are still off by .03 GWP, Green Bay is threatening the Texans coming off their bye week. Could a convincing win on the road against the Chargers push them on top of the ladder? Probably not, unless the Texans stumble against the lowly Browns. And that's not going to happen. It just won't.
Are the Eagles back? Is Andy Reid off the hot seat? The rankings suggest that to be the case. Philadelphia ran all over the Cowboys, and it looks like Mike Vick may finally be learning how to use Brent Celek and the rest of his receiving core. On the defensive side, Jason Babin has been the disruptive force on the defensive line and if the linebacking core can come together, The Dream Team could end up making a playoff run.
Somehow, the Saints stayed inside the top-5 despite losing to the Rams. I know Brian's formula probably doesn't have this statement in it, so I'm going to make a suggestion: =IF(team loses to Rams, -15 spots in the rankings).
Despite a big time game that could tell us a lot, New England and Pittsburgh only moved one spot each. So, apparently, it didn't tell us much we didn't already know.
It may not have anything to do with the top, but Tim Tebow's magic is apparently moving his team down seven spots in the rankings.
These rankings fail to comport with my pre-conceived notions. Please adjust accordingly. Thank you.
" =IF(team loses to Rams, -15 spots in the rankings)."
Still hard to get used to Houston being number 1.
Maybe I missed this before, but I noticed you had St. Louis with a 41% chance to win last week and had them ranked above 10 other teams. How did you know they weren't as bad as their winless record suggested?
Matt -- They aren't as bad as other people think. Not at all.
My comment was mostly a joke.
So if the Cardinals lose to the Rams, they should be #42?
Any consideration to including 2010 numbers? It increases data and is often relevant due to the same cast of important players.
I have a really, really difficult time buying the notion that Tampa Bay is the worst team in the NFL and Houston is the best. Especially the Tampa Bay bit.
I absolutely believe in the effectiveness of this model, but I don't understand how the model is putting TB below IND. They are just ranked one place below, but TB has better offensive and defensive rankings than IND and is placed below them. Is it their slightly lower strength of schedule which accounts for this?
Just curious. Love your site Brian.
every week an "Anonymous" comes over from Espn etc. to unload his "trash". Worst part of it is that they think they are real clever. It´s annoying. I am wondering why Brian does not delete this nonsense posts.
It´s kind of funny that SF is rated that low. It just shows how weak the NFC West every year is. It´s really a lottery win for just average teams to play there. Hopefully SF makes an early playoff exit like ATL did last year. B/C it´s really not justified that they get a bye week. I don´t like soccer, but in our country the standings are much more fair since "we" don´t have divisions.
Another interesting thing is that all the Martz haters which rove over the internet are absolutely wrong when they call for his head. Actually Y/PP (15th) is better than RUNSR (21st). Yet those guys demand more running plays, even tough Martz is as conservative as he can get since he found out his OL can´t pass block and the QB has happy feet. No need to mention that his offense performs better than his predecessors, as i expected.... Omg, those guys will miss him when CHI needs another 20 years for the next SB-Run.
I realize that the model is probably as accurate as it can be and all, and that good stats should surprise you 20% of the time, but as someone new to the site, I'd like to see a post about why the Bucs are dead last. That just seems quite odd to me.
Nate, I think that one big reason why TB is lower than IND in the rankings is because TB's penalty rate is so much higher than Indy's. Penalty rate isn't factored into off/def ranking.
Karl from Germany, the craziest thing about the niners is they haven't even had to play their division yet. They have 5 division games left. Despite that, nfl-forecast (which uses Brian's numbers) predicts the niners to finish 5-4. It also says that the niners are probably not going to get the 2nd seed. Their biggest competitor is New Orleans.
TB is last due to very poor defensive pass efficiency, a below average offense and a very high penalty rate. They're really bad at the things that both matter a lot and tend to be consistent. They're decent in the things that aren't good predictors or don't tend to be consistent.
Even though they are 4-3, they have a -38 point differential. The model is saying they are a true .350 team, which would put them at 2.5 wins right now. Their actual record isn't that far off.
That said, I also doubt they are the worst team in the league. But I also believe they are not nearly as good as they are given credit.
Brian (or other qualifed ANFLS writer), could you comment on Cincinnati being ranked 26th for defense?
They are eighth in yards/pass allowed and third in yards/rush allowed, third in yards/play allowed, and 3rd in scoring defense (I am aware that of these stats only yards/pass allowed is included in your model).
It is strange that they are second in the league in yards/rush allowed (3.3) but are near the bottom in success rate against the run.
It appears I was misinterpreting the success rate against the run (ie I thought it represented their opponent's success rate of running against them).
Have you ever explained how to transform these numbers into a given Game Probability? Is it a straightforward comparison with a few percentage points given for home field?
Speaking of which, why no Game Probabilities this week?
Karl from Germany, the division SF plays in is pretty much irrelevant at this point, since they've only played one game in the division.
The 49ers and also the Jets are ranked low by this system because it doesn't account for special teams at all, and those two teams have the league's two best special teams units.
What would be interesting to see is how each component of the second table contributes to the team's GWP (relative to a default of 0.50). In other words, a "+/-WPA" for each efficiency stat.
For example, Brian's coefficient for penalty rate is -1.587.
So, an otherwise average team with Tampa Bay's penalty rate would have a GWP of 0.45.
I know the WPA's wouldn't add exactly to the final GWP due to both the arithmetic of logistic regression as well as the strength of schedule adjustment. But it would add a bit more clarity as to exactly what is driving each team's ranking.
So, Indy should have a GWP of 0.55 over Atlanta.
Brian, have you considered estimating a "margin for error" on the scale (maybe you've done this in the past) that might add some context to rankings people question (like Houston and TB this week, and other teams on other weeks)?
Maybe it's .05, so that you could say something like "I doubt Tampa Bay is the worst team in the league, but I'm confident they're among the worst seven teams because the margin for error on this scale is .05"
If it were .05, that would still lock in Houston in the top two. What level of confidence do you have that Houston is among the top two? How confident are you that San Francisco isn't among the top 10 (the Niners are .06 behind Detroit in the 10th spot).
Maybe 0.10 is more accurate...so that one could be confident that Houston is among the top 10, but not really certain with a high level of confidence where within that 10 they'd rank. That would also give San Francisco a shot to be within the top 10 based on their current level of performance.
Is this something you've played with in the past? What's your gut estimate as to where the right margin for error would be? Might add some context to your article on predictions... because we're dealing with a meaningful margin of error when trying to make predictions. Does .05 sound right, or is that too tight? Would you be more comfortable at .10? Is there a way to factor that into the presentation to better portray the reality of the NFL?
Zach -- I wasn't referring to your comment -- I'm genuinely interested in how you knew before last week that the Rams weren't so bad.
2011 Update to the model (run success rate replaces run yards/attempt) - actual title is "Team Rankings Week 4"
Coefficients for 2011 model - actual title is "Weekly Game Probabilities"
It appears I was misinterpreting the success rate against the run (ie I thought it represented their opponent's success rate of running against them)."
I made this mistake as well (if it is a mistake).
Is there some place these terms are defined, they are not in the glossary. That'd be helpful, thanks.
hey mike, sam, thanks for this. So, what do y'all think: Are the Colts really more likely than not to win this week?
Matt - I think it comes down to strength of schedule. If you look at the Week 8 team rankings, STL's Opponent GWP was the highest in the NFL at 0.58. That means that although STL put up poor efficiency stats (and a poor W/L record), they did that against strong teams. Their 0-6 record included games against Green Bay, Philly, NY Giants, Baltimore and Dallas. All of those teams were in the top 10 in the week 8 efficiency rankings.
I'm confused by the Bengals having the 26th best defense. They are 4th in the league in yards per game given up, so I assumed they had a good defense. Looking at the breakdown, their DPass is 8th best and Drun SR is 10th best.
Is it their strength of schedule? I just looked it up, and they have played a bunch of very weak offenses (Cle, Den, SF, Buf, Jax, Ind, Sea). I'm just surprised that makes the difference between 4th and 26th best defense.


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Siew is outstanding as an NMP if you go by a simple measure of how often he participates in parliamentary debates. In the 26 months that he has been in the House, he spoke or asked questions on 134 occasions. The annexure What did NMPs speak on 2006 – 2008? lists the topics that he and other NMPs spoke on or asked questions about. What will strike you is that Siew ranged over different fields, while some other NMPs restricted themselves to extremely narrow topics. From a taxpayer's perspective, Siew is value for money.


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Sue Gallagher has lots to smile about these days after finding an apartment in East Hollywood
By Christina Campodonico
Thirteen-year Venice resident Kara Donohue had no idea her neighbor Motique Alston had been homeless until Alston invited her to attend "Everyone
In: Stories from the Frontline," a live storytelling event hosted by the United Way of Greater Los Angeles on June 20.
In the parking lot next to The Brig on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, where apartment leases easily exceed $4,000 per month, 54-year-old Alston got up in front of hundreds of people and spoke about how the death of her mother, the loss of her house, a physically abusive relationship and drug abuse to cope with it all
had pushed her into homelessness years earlier, and how affordable housing in Venice helped her find a way out.
"It feels fantastic to have keys and a lease. It feels good to pay rent every month. It feels good to pay bills and
have bills in my name. It feels good to
be self-sufficient," Alston told me before the event, emceed by no less than actor Harry Shearer.
Alston and four other storytellers who had previously been homeless were the stars of the show, but audience members like Donohue also had a role to play.
Experiencing homelessness since age 14, Erika Herod, now 20, found a home and job through Safe Place for Youth
"Motique, she lives around the corner from me," said the 43-year-old ornithologist afterwards. "I would stop and chat with her on my walks. … I didn't even know that the housing she was in was government related-housing. … So it was a surprise to find out about her background."
Donohue came into the night with "conflicting emotions" about Venice's homeless problem, but after hearing her neighbor's story and those of five others, left with "far more compassionate emotions," she said.
"[I learned] that I'm not doing enough to support fixing the problem."
Changing hearts and minds about the homeless is a primary goal of the local United Way chapter's "Everyone In" campaign, which encourages Angelenos to rise above NIMBY reflexes and participate in compassion- and community-driven solutions to homelessness.
"We really feel like if we can get those stories and put a human side to the issue, that it will open up people's willingness to have [supportive or affordable] housing in their neighborhoods," said United Way of Greater Los Angeles President Elise Buik. "So United Way is trying to really go deep on local community issues, so that we can be more helpful and relevant."
For this particular pop-up in Venice, the United Way partnered with the John and Marilyn Wells Foundation, which has been hosting "Stories from the Frontline" events like this for almost a year.
Motique Alston, 54, is thankful for her affordably-priced rental in Venice, where she lives with her grandson
"I heard a formerly homeless woman tell her story… and when I looked at this woman, I thought people need to hear her, this story from somebody who's lived homelessness and is recovered and has their life back," Marilyn Wells, co-chair of the foundation which bears her and husband's names, said of the inspiration for the series.
When live storytelling series The Moth turned down formerly homeless speakers prepped by her foundation for one of its storytelling slams on the theme of "Home," Wells and photographer Allison Schallert decided to do their own Moth-style event, specifically focused on the issue of homelessness and supportive housing in Los Angeles, leading to the birth of "Stories from the Frontline."
"Our main purpose is to convert NIMBYs to YIMBYs," or "Yes In My Back Yarders," said Schallert. "The way to do that is by showing them how absolutely wonderful all these people are."
And incredibly resilient, a theme which ran throughout each of the speakers' stories that night.
Singer-songwriter Mahalia Jean-Pierre — who's performed at the Staples Center, delivered a TedX talk and recently released a new song called "Hide and Seek" on Spotify and other digital music platforms — shared her miraculous story of fleeing an abusive relationship in Colorado with her then one-year-old son to pitch a tent on Venice Beach and pursue a career in music.
Daniel Chavez, a formerly homeless youth, recently found an apartment of his own
After a few weeks of camping on a patch of sand near an apartment building, a Good Samaritan connected with the nonprofit St. Joseph Center approached Jean-Pierre and helped her and her son find a motel for the night. That led to months of "motel-hopping," as Jean-Pierre describes it, but also finding the nonprofit Safe Place for Youth, where she could take a shower, create art and focus on her music, even though moving between motels and shelters, having a second child and navigating social services were dominating her life outside the Lincoln Boulevard youth center.
"It was a weird time of contrasts," she told me later. "I was getting these really crazy opportunities, like getting to sing in front of 13,000 people at the Staples Center, while going back to an empty motel room."
But it was also a time of tremendous artistic and personal growth, as Jean-Pierre took full advantage of Safe Place for Youth's music and art resources, including a pop-up recording booth and mentorship sessions with music industry professionals.
"Maybe I can turn this starving artist stigma into a thriving artist reality," she told the audience during "Everyone In."
Jean-Pierre eventually found a one-bedroom apartment in North Hollywood, where she's been living with her two children for the last month.
"I got to drive down Victory Boulevard to my new apartment," she said at the podium. "It was a victory."
Actor Harry Shearer, who emceed "Everyone In: Stories from the Frontline," gives Herod a hug
Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Chavez also shared his elation about finding a home. After telling the audience how he turned his life around following a brush with the law and a battle with addiction, Chavez announced at the very end of his speech that he had just received a call greenlighting him to move into an apartment.
"Without affordable housing and service providers in Venice, I would probably be in a cell," he said.
Twenty-year-old Erika Herod said Safe Place for Youth helped her find housing and a job after she spent her teenage years couch surfing to flee an abusive home life, and former Venetian Sue Gallagher detailed how she went from living happily in Venice for 33 years to living on the streets.
"I never thought I'd end up homeless — just the thought scared me to death," Gallagher confessed during her speech. "I had to eat a lot of humble pie."
After her landlord raised the rent on her Venice home, Gallagher slept on Westwood Boulevard near UCLA in front of storefronts and used the bathroom at a 24/7 Starbucks nearby and a kitchen at the university to which her psychiatrist had given her a key. She offered to pet sit or clean houses for friends to get by.
United Way of Greater Los Angeles' Elise Buik (center) invited everyone who shared their story or performed to the stage at the end of the night
"Every day I would say to myself, 'This is only temporary, this is only temporary,'" Gallagher recounted.
When it got to be too much, she'd go to 12-step meetings to keep herself on track, stop at St. Joseph Center's Bread and Roses Café for a bite, and travel down to the beach for respites from what she described as the "24/7 gig" of homelessness.
"The sound of those huge waves crashing down gave me some serenity, some hope," she said.
Eventually, St. Joseph Center helped her secure a subsidized apartment in North Hollywood, where she now pays $331 in rent each month.
"I cried like a baby," she recalled.
"St. Joe's gave me kitchen supplies, linens, a bed and a TV."
"It's just quiet," she told me of the neighborhood she now calls home.
"I see little birds, sparrows. … And we have these huge big trees in my neighborhood. It feels great. My neighbors have my back."
Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin is especially familiar with neighborhood resistance to affordable and supportive housing projects, particularly in Venice. Despite significant community pushback, he's backing affordable housing projects slated for the city's Thatcher yard and the public parking lot at Venice Boulevard and Pacific Avenue, and recently threw his full weight behind staging temporary homeless housing
at the former Metro bus yard on
Main Street.
L.A. City Councilman Mike Bonin urged audience members to lift up their homeless neighbors
Hopeful that hearing stories like Gallagher's, Herod's, Chavez's, Jean-Pierre's and Alston's will inspire broader support for local efforts to assist the homeless, Bonin spoke from the podium about his experiences sleeping either in a car or on the beach in Santa Monica and Venice after a bad breakup with an alcoholic boyfriend.
"I think there's a lot of folks who if they really understood who was homeless and how they became homeless and what happens when someone becomes no longer homeless, they'd be more willing to support [the] government and the service agencies," he said. "We've heard from five or six people tonight who have turned their lives around dramatically. When I was sleeping in my car or sleeping on the beach, the idea of being a married, responsible parent who represented 270,000 people was unimaginable. … The distance between where we think we are and being homeless is very short and fast, but the distance between being at rock bottom and turning your life around is also pretty short. With the right resources and the right support, people can go from the street to wherever they want to be."
Each of the speakers' stories emanated not only personal courage and gratitude, but also passionate advocacy for extending to others the kind of affordable housing and supportive social services that lifted them up.
"Everyone falls down," said Jean-Pierre. "We need more of a safety net."
"Everyone deserves a home," said Alston, now working as a substance abuse counselor. "We need somewhere to put [the homeless], instead of moving them from area to area, block to block."
There may not have been a roof over the night's storytelling soiree, but there was a giant door at the center of the space, inviting anyone who cared to listen to step inside.
christina@argonautnews.com
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Thank God for people who are moved with compassion to listen and learn from others. I'm grateful that United Way is taking a stand for tthis underserved population.
This article brought tears to my eyes several times as I realized I could have easily been in their shoes and that it could happen to me or a loved one…..


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LBJ up first as Laredo teams open postseason pushes
By Clara Sandoval, Laredo Morning Times
Published 6:10 am CDT, Thursday, March 28, 2019
The stage is set for the 2019 state soccer playoffs as Laredo is be sending four teams into battle this weekend. Alexander, LBJ and United will represent the Gateway City in Class 6A while Martin is the lone Laredo representative in Class 5A.
LBJ (10-16-7, 4-5-3) gets the early start on the rest of the Gateway City as the Lady Wolves head to the Rio Grande Valley to take on McAllen on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. Last year McAllen made a Final Four Class 6A state appearance and is the defending Region IV-6A champions. The Lady Wolves know the task at hand. Going up against McAllen is going to be tough, but that has not deterred their motivation when they hit the pitch.
"They are the defending regional champions, so it will be no easy task," LBJ head coach Jesse Herrera said. Our girls fought all year, now we get one more game to keep it going. Hopefully we can keep it close and close out strong and let's see if that is good enough."
LBJ had to fight to get into the postseason and at one point was sitting in fifth place. In the season finale they played United South to a draw which propelled them into the postseason for the first since 2015 according to Maxpreps.
United's Jessica Duarte, LBJ's Alicia Huerta, Alexander's Marina Saldivar and Martin's Adriana Reyes are preparing to lead their teams into the postseason as the first round begins this weekend. LBJ opens Thursday while the rest of the squads play Friday.
United's Jessica Duarte, LBJ's Alicia Huerta, Alexander's Marina Saldivar and Martin's Adriana Reyes are preparing to lead their teams into the postseason as the first round begins this weekend. LBJ
Photo: Christian Alejandro Ocampo /Laredo Morning Times
United (18-5, 10-1-1) won District 29-6A title in dramatic fashion scoring the tying score with less than two minutes left in the season finale against Alexander to win their second consecutive title. Now the Lady Longhorns turn their attention to McAllen Nikki Rowe, the fourth-place representative from District 30-6A as they head to the RGV on Friday with kick off set for 5:30 p.m.
"Nikki Rowe will be our biggest challenge since the start of the district season," United coach Jerry Vera said. "They are a good team who is used to play top teams. We have to stay focused and use our speed on top to break through they slower defense. If we can limit our mistakes and capitalize on our attacks we should come up on top."
The Lady Longhorns have a balanced offense full of players capable of putting the ball at the back of the net. Mildred Mejia, Jasmyn Flores, Kimberly Garcia, Natalia Vargas and Ximena Sanchez have all booted goals in district play for United.
Alexander (20-7-1, 9-1-2) heads to the postseason for the first time since 2011 according to head coach Erika Alcaraz where they will face McAllen Memorial, the third-place representative from District 30-6A, on Friday at 7 p.m. at Zapata High School.
"McAllen Memorial is a very solid group all around," Alcaraz said. "They're very dangerous and can attack in multiple ways. Their defense is just as good and we're expecting a tough fight. Our girls have been working very hard to go out there and compete and to bring home a victory. They defeated some good teams down in the Valley and we're ready to see what we can do against a team with that caliber of competition."
The Lady Bulldogs been one of the top teams all season. They started off well with a second-place finish at the Border Olympics and took that momentum into district play. Senior Marina Saldivar has been the offensive machine all season long scoring 20 goals during the season while freshman Tiffany Grubbs booted in 12 goals for the Lady Bulldogs. Providing that last line of defense is goalkeeper Andrea Gonzalez who has been steady at the net for Alexander.
Martin (17-7-7, 8-3-1) wound up in third place in the final District 29-5A standings to become the only Laredo 5A team in the postseason. The Lady Tigers face Victoria East on Friday at Cabaniss Soccer Field in Corpus Christi at 5:30 p.m.
"On Friday, we face a very physical and quick Victoria East team who finished second in their district," Martin head coach David Valdez said. "They have two very quick forwards, a solid midfield and a stout defense. I know that we are going in as the underdog but we've been the underdog as long as I've been coaching at Martin. And, like all season long, we look forward to the challenge."
The Lady Tigers started off by winning the Border Olympics, to become the first LISD female soccer to win the tournament.
"The 2018-2019 soccer season has been quite a journey for our team. Our beginning success with winning the Border Olympics Tournament help set the tone for the rest of the season," Valdez said. "Despite injuries and team issues, the Lady Tigers managed to overcome these tremendous obstacles and put us in the position we are today. Our seniors were especially helpful in leading our program and pushing their teammates to reach higher levels of expectations. These seniors have put aside personal goals for the betterment of the team. Senior captain Veronica Quintero and sophomore captain Jackeline Torres, have risen to the occasion to lead the team into the postseason."
Valdez points to the chemistry that the underclassman brought to the program and put them over the edge to compete in a new district and earn a third-place finish in the final standings.
"Our underclassmen have also assumed their role in the team and have stepped up to strengthen our weaknesses in the system. A great example is America Elizondo, a freshman who has matured throughout the season to the position player that we need. We hope the other underclassmen will follow the example and keep contributing to the future success of the program. As coaches, we are thankful for the girls' determination and commitment to put us into the playoffs for the second year in a row."
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The health care bill passed the House Saturday night, but the vote was a squeaker and the bill contains a bitter pill for many progressive democrats.
"We worked very hard to try and prevent the amendment from being adopted. We did not have the votes," said Rep. George Miller, D-Walnut Creek.
As Martinez Congressman Miller explained Monday afternoon, the bill contains an amendment that insurance companies participating in a national insurance exchange would be barred from offering policies that cover elective abortions.
"That policy could not provide for abortion," Miller said. "So, women in fact would be losing a right."
At the San Francisco Archdiocese, the director of public policy says Catholic bishops were instrumental in passing that amendment.
"And, not just the bishops institutionally in Washington," said George Wesolek. "But, this was something that was talked about in probably almost every parish, Catholic parish, in the United States."
At the Planned Parenthood health center in Walnut Creek, spokesperson Adrienne Bousian says the amendment cannot stand.
"We believe that those who support women's health will be able to get a carefully-crafted compromise through," she said.
On Monday, at least 40 democrats in the House signed a letter to Nancy Pelosi promising they will vote against the final passage of any bill that restricts a woman's right to choose. ABC7 political analyst Professor Bruce Cain believes a compromise can be negotiated. But, if push comes to shove, it will the progressives that will cave rather than kill the bill, embarrass the speaker, and weaken the party.
"And, down the road maybe, even making Obama less likely to get re-elected... So, I don't think the progressive wing wants to lose power so in the end, the pressure is going to be on them," he said.
A Berkeley-based organization that tracks money in politics called Maplight.org found that House members voting against the health care bill received on average 33 percent more money from the health insurance industry than those who voted for the bill.
Professor Cain told ABC7 his sources at the Senate tell him it will be late December at the earliest before the Senate votes on the bill.
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News update: Hate Crime (Official posters released)
Fans have eagerly awaited release details on HATE CRIME, although there are still none yet we do have some posters for the film!
Attached are 5 official posters for the critically acclaimed AWARD WINNING found footage home invasion film HATE CRIME. This is the second feature film by 20 year old James Cullen Bressack, his first being the amazon horror best seller MY PURE JOY which was released last year. Despite its name, Hate Crime is a labor of love from a dedicated group of people looking to make something different. Hate Crime is a violent, realistic portrayal of one of our worst nightmares, being attacked in our home. The movie has been extremely well received by over 80+ reviewers, including some of the biggest reviewers in the horror film community.
This film has fought alot of controversy due to it's extreme content, almost being banned in the UK, being pulled off the screens at festivals before even showing due to content and theatre management not willing to show the movie the festival booked, and has faced some trouble finding distribution since the shooting in CT. We actually lost a distribution deal that was on the table due to that horrible tragedy. As Sinfullcelluloid.com put it: "...the film has won several awards and has a strong following. It has over 80 great reviews and no distribution. They even had an offer hold off the table the last minute." for the full article about HATE CRIME's shocking distribution woes please visit:
http://www.sinfulcelluloid.com/2013/01/for-love-of-hate-crime-to-strong.html#.UQWKwHaxJLc .
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