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Junior Achievement is Inspiring Students to be Entrepreneurs during Entrepreneurship Month - JA In The News | Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina
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Junior Achievement is Inspiring Students to be Entrepreneurs during Entrepreneurship Month
Casey Pash
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Entrepreneurship Panel to speak at Eau Claire High School Tuesday, November 13
Columbia, South Carolina – On Tuesday, November 13, 2018, Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina (JA) has partnered with four local high schools in Richland and Lexington Counties to bring JA Launch Lesson to students in the Midlands. The JA Launch Lesson is an hour-long educational experience built around the theme of entrepreneurship that creates a point-of-entry for students, volunteers, and educators. It is delivered locally by entrepreneurs in classrooms, after-school facilities, and other student venues around the United States during National Entrepreneurship Month in November. With the support of EY, JA Launch Lesson reached nearly 80,000 high school students last year. For more information, go to www.JA.org/Launch.
At Eau Claire High School in Richland School District One, JA is having an entrepreneurship panel with five local entrepreneurs. Around sixty Eau Claire CATE students will have a chance to engage with four entrepreneurs as they explain how they started their own businesses and ask them questions about being successful business owners. Entrepreneurs include: Ms. Jada Willis, Founder and CEO of Willis HR, Ms. Rachael Hartley, Founder of Rachael Hartley Nutrition, Mr. Nimai Garrett, President and CEO of Golden Moon Marketing & Management and Executive Director of Joseph H. Neal Health Collaborative, and Dr. LeAnn Norris, Co-Owner of Glowout Salon.
New research from JA and Ernst & Young LLP (EY) shows that 41 percent of teens would consider entrepreneurship as a career option, versus working in a traditional job. At the same time, 61 percent of teen girls have thought about starting a business, compared to 54 percent of boys. Additionally, 6 percent of teen boys have already started a business, while 4 percent of girls have done the same. The survey of 1,000 teens, conducted by Wakefield Research between October 15 and 22, 2018, has a margin of +/- 3.1%. The teen survey, and a companion one of adult entrepreneurs supports JA Launch Lesson, an initiative to bring entrepreneurs into high school classrooms across the United States during National Entrepreneurship Month in November, 2018.
A similar survey of 500 adult entrepreneurs found that 13 percent started their first business at the age of 18 or younger, though the average age entrepreneurs tend to start their first business is 28. "Fear of Failure" is a prime concern of 67 percent of teens, who say it might stop them from starting a business. Interestingly enough, it was also a top concern of 65 percent of the entrepreneurs surveyed, 92 percent of whom say their businesses have turned a profit. To help guide them through their startup journeys, 36 percent of entrepreneurs have sought advice from current or former colleagues, while 32 percent have had an entrepreneurial mentor.
"This research is encouraging in that it shows many teens have a great interest in starting their own business someday, but that the risks associated with entrepreneurship are a major concern for them," said Casey Pash, President and CEO, of Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina. "Young people need more information and role models to help them better understand what's involved in starting a business and give them the confidence they need to pursue their dreams. That's one of the reasons we at JA feel so fortunate to be partnering with EY on JA Launch Lesson."
Additional findings from the surveys include:
· 69% of teens say they have a business idea, but are unsure of how to start the process.
· 78% of entrepreneurs say work experience is more helpful than a college degree when it comes to starting a business (only 53% of teens agree).
· 75% of entrepreneurs say "Motivation" is an essential characteristic to have, among traits that were found most helpful when it comes to being a successful entrepreneur.
When asked, the entrepreneurs also had some advice for prospective young business people which followed their message of being motivated and passionate. They wrote, "Don't let anything get in your way," "Do something you love," "Be true to yourself," and "Be afraid of nothing."
Methodological Notes:
The JA/EY Survey - Teens were conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 1,000 nationally representative U.S. teens, ages 13-17, between October 15th and October 22nd, using an email invitation and an online survey. Quotas have been set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the U.S. teen population ages 13-17. Results of any sample are subject to sampling variation. The magnitude of the variation is measurable and is affected by the number of interviews and the level of the percentages expressing the results. For the interviews conducted in this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 3.1 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample.
The JA/EY Survey - Entrepreneurs was conducted by Wakefield Research (www.wakefieldresearch.com) among 500 U.S. entrepreneurs, between October 15th and October 22nd, using an email invitation and an online survey. For the interviews conducted in this particular study, the chances are 95 in 100 that a survey result does not vary, plus or minus, by more than 4.4 percentage points from the result that would be obtained if interviews had been conducted with all persons in the universe represented by the sample.
About Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina® (JAGSC)Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provides relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JAGSC reaches more than 11,000students per year in 34 counties in South Carolina. For over the last 50 years JAGSC has impacted over 750,000 youth. JAGSC is a member of JAUSA. Visit www.ja.org for more information or contact Casey Pash at casey.pash@ja.org or 803.252.1974.
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State General 2018
Ballot Proposals
Proposal 1: Campaign Finance
This proposal would amend the City Charter to lower the amount a candidate for City elected office may accept from a contributor. It would also increase the public funding used to match a portion of the contributions received by a candidate who participates in the City's public financing program.
In addition, the proposal would make public matching funds available earlier in the election year to participating candidates who can demonstrate need for the funds. It would also ease a requirement that candidates for Mayor, Comptroller, or Public Advocate must meet to qualify for matching funds.
The amendments would apply to participating candidates who choose to have the amendments apply to their campaigns beginning with the 2021 primary election, and would then apply to all candidates beginning in 2022.
Shall this proposal be adopted?
Reasons to Vote "Yes"
There is a widespread perception that large campaign contributions have a corrupting influence on elected officials. Reducing actual and perceived corruption can reduce the waste and misuse of city resources and improve public confidence in government. This can encourage voter participation and other forms of civic engagement. The proposal reduces the maximum contribution from $5,100 to $2,000 for citywide races in which the candidate has elected to participate in the matching funds program. Reducing the contribution limits is the most direct way to reduce the existence and appearance of corruption.
The proposed contribution limits are low enough to reduce the appearance of or opportunity for corruption, but still high enough to enable candidates to raise the funds they need to communicate effectively with voters and run competitive campaigns.
Current contribution limits in New York City are higher than those for federal offices and those in many other major cities, including Los Angeles, San Antonio, and San Francisco.
For mayoral candidates in New York City, large contributions account for a far greater proportion of private fundraising than do small contributions. Reducing the contribution limit and increasing the matching rate will diminish the power of large contributors and encourage candidates to engage a broader, more diverse set of contributors without needing to significantly increase their time spent fundraising.
An increased public funds matching rate means that individuals making small contributions have a bigger impact on the political process.
Making more public funds available earlier in the election year allows candidates who join the program to forgo large contributions, rely heavily on small donors and matching funds, and still run competitive campaigns. Participation rates matter because the voluntary program can achieve its goals only if a significant proportion of candidates choose to join.
Increased access to public funds means that a larger pool of the strongest candidates, not just those who have access to their own money or to wealthy contributors, can run for office and that voters have more choices at the polls.
Even though this will increase the cost of the Campaign Finance Program, it still represents a tiny percentage (a few hundredths of one percent) of the city's budget.
Reasons to Vote "No"
Reducing the amount a contributor can give may encourage wealthy contributors to direct their money to independent expenditures instead, which have no limits.
Reduced contribution limits will require candidates to spend more time fundraising to collect the same amount and make it more difficult for candidates to compete with wealthy, self-funded candidates.
The proposed contribution limits are still too high, and do not do enough to limit corruption.
Public matching at any ratio or amount does little to empower those who cannot afford to make anything more than a nominal contribution.
This program is too expensive. Increasing the availability of public funds increases its cost. The city has more important things to spend its money on.
To truly diminish the corrupting influence of money in politics, New York City should adopt a full public funding or voucher system to replace the matching funds program.
By allowing candidates to choose to run for office under the current system in the 2021 elections, it delays the positive impact of the proposed contribution limits and matching rates. It also adds unnecessary complexity, making it more difficult for candidates to understand and comply with its requirements.
There is no reason to cap matching funds payments to candidates until they reach the expenditure limit. The matching funds cap should be increased even further, to more closely approximate a full public financing system.
Awarding unlimited early public funds payments to candidates who have not yet qualified to appear on the ballot presents an increased risk of waste and fraud, as well as the possibility that candidates who don't qualify for the ballot will be required to repay public funds.
Statements Supporting Proposal
Michael Blake, New York Assembly
It is critical to find more ways for New Yorkers to be engaged in the political process. I fully support reducing the contribution limits while increasing the ratio of matching funds to ensure a more inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent process. No one's income level should preclude them from having their voice heard.
Campaign Legal Center strongly supports Question 1. New York City's small-dollar matching funds program is a model for states and cities across the country due to the high rates of candidate participation and impressive levels of local campaign engagement under the program. This proposal would build on existing strengths of the program by increasing the public funds match rate for city residents' contributions and by allowing candidates to raise a larger percentage of their total funding through matching funds. Accordingly, the proposed amendments would provide city candidates with an even greater incentive to focus their campaigns on the individuals and communities who make up New York City. Additionally, the proposal would reduce opportunities for corruption by imposing lower limits on contributions to city candidates and ease the matching funds program's qualification requirements for citywide office candidates—enabling more people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to run for office. In sum, Question 1 is an opportunity to amplify the voices of NYC residents in city elections and continue New York City's legacy as a national leader in innovative and responsive democracy.
Eric Dinowitz, Special Education Teacher
I strongly favor the proposed changes to the City's matching funds program. At its core, New York's matching funds program is about making running for office more accessible for all New Yorkers and minimizing the influence of wealthy special interests. The changes would advance these goals, and push candidates to spend more time talking with the actual voters they represent instead of kowtowing to outside interests and big money donors. The surge in civic engagement and voting that we are witnessing is happening because New Yorkers are tired of seeing their government controlled by the wealthy few instead of the taxpayers they are supposed to represent. I am proud to support this proposal and urge all voters to join me in voting to make our elections more open and accessible.
Kate Doran, Elections Specialist The League of Women Voters of the City of New York
Proposal #1 Campaign Finance Reform
Our position, reached after grassroots study and consensus, is broadly supportive of public financing of election campaigns. We support comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform and establishment of an independent, rigorous enforcement regime to ensure compliance.
We support a voluntary program of public matching funds for small donations. The current public financing program in NYC has met expectations, for example, by increasing competition in NYC Council races, resulting in a more diverse City Council better representing all New Yorkers.
We support the 2018 ballot proposal because it will emphasize and energize small donors in a way that the current rules do not.
We believe that this change is in the spirit of improving what is widely known, throughout the country, as a model for public financing of elections.
Dyaami D'Orazio, Catalyst Organizer
Private funding for candidates that serve the public leads to corruption, preferential treatment, and unfair competition in a system that favors profit over the public good.
New York City's campaign finance system is seen by many as among the best in the country but one that requires improvements to ensure regular New Yorkers are heard. That's exactly what Question 1 does. It will make the voices of everyday New Yorkers matter more in elections and in what happens in City Hall. It will reduce the influence of wealthy and corporate interests. And it will inspire other cities and states to adopt similarly strong reform.
For more than two decades, Every Voice, a money-in-politics group with thousands of supporters in New York, has studied campaign finance systems and advocated for reforms that make elected officials and candidates pay attention to voters and constituents' needs. We can say unequivocally that Question 1 will help to create just that in New York City.
Every Voice urges a YES vote on Question 1.
Generation Citizen endorses all three ballot proposals because all proposals will help further our mission of ensuring that more New Yorkers of all ages and from all backgrounds engage in their local government and, by doing so, collectively strengthen our democracy.
Generation Citizen urges a yes vote on ballot proposal #1, which would improve New York City's public financing system by reducing contribution limits and expanding matching funds for small donor contributions. New York City's public financing system is a national model and these reforms would further strengthen this system by increasing the matching rate for small contributions. This proposal will elevate the voice of everyday New Yorkers in our city's political process. By lowering individual contribution limits to candidates for City Council, Borough President and citywide office, this proposal will reduce the need for candidates to rely on large donors and incentivize candidates to engage a more diverse group of donors to support their campaigns. These revisions would ensure that more New Yorkers can make their voice heard in our local elections, which will strengthen our local democracy.
Eileen Graciano
I feel that limiting the amount of funds a candidate can receive from a contributor will also limit the influence that can be imposed by that contributor. The additional public funding at an earlier stage of a campaign would incentivize the candidate to opt for this alternative to private contributors. It can only be beneficial to residents that the candidates up for election are beholden to no one but their constituents. I believe this proposal is a step in the right direction.
Lynda Hamilton
This is vital to even the playing field and support a more diverse candidate pool as well as fairness to the interests of all citizens, not just the privileged class and corporate money.
Audrey J. Isaacs, attorney
This method decreases reliance on large contributors. It reduces the difficulties for candidates from lesser contributions per contributor by increasing matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board.
Ben Kallos, New York City Council Member
Vote "Yes" to get millions of dollars in big money out of city politics so politicians will finally start working for voters like you. In the last two citywide elections, candidates raised $128 million, with more than half coming in big money, while only 10% came from small dollars. This is because the city allows big money contributions of up to $5,100 and only provides public matching funds for 55% of the small dollars raised. This leaves Mayoral candidates to raise more than a third of their money—over $3 million—from the biggest donations possible.
Vote "Yes" to get rid of big money in politics with three key Campaign Finance Reforms. Halve the contribution limits to participating candidates to a maximum of $2,000 citywide and $1,000 for Council. Match each small dollar with 8 public dollars, up from the current 6. Match nearly every small dollar by giving candidates 75% of the money they need to run in public dollars. With these reforms, candidates for city office could finally run without big money, instead relying solely on small dollars and public dollars to win. Elected officials should owe their victory only to voters like you.
Brad Lander, New York City Council Member
NYC's campaign finance system is good (way better than Albany or Washington), but we can improve it. This proposal would cut individual contribution limits (from $5100 to $2000 for citywide offices, $2750 to $1000 for City Council) and expand public matching funds. This will empower small donors and reduce the corrupting influence of money in NYC politics. I hope New Yorkers will vote yes on this proposal.
Susan Lerner, Executive Director Common Cause/NY
Common Cause Position: Support
New York City has one of the most successful campaign public financing programs in the country, and now New York voters have a chance to make even stronger. Proposal 1 would amend the City Charter and strengthen New York City's small donor public matching campaign finance program by lowering limits on contributions that a city candidate may accept. Additionally, Proposal 1 increases the public match.
Proposal 1 will allow more New York City candidates to run for public office without having to raise big money from wealthy special interests. Instead, candidates will be able to spend more time focusing on voters' needs and raise money from small-dollar donors. By strengthening the New York City public financing program, Proposal 1 can also open the door to more everyday people to run for public office, not just those who are well connected to big donors.
Simply put, Proposal 1 is about increasing the power and voice of the everyday people in New York City elections.
MinKwon Center for Community Action
The MinKwon Center for Community Action supports the ballot measure to reduce campaign finance limits because it will further incentivize the engagement and participation of a broader range of stakeholders and constituents.
Michael Mulgrew, President, United Federation of Teachers
The United Federation of Teachers has long supported campaign finance reform. We believe this proposal will increase competition among candidates, lessen the influence of wealthy donors and promote greater diversity among campaign contributors.
New Kings Democrats
New Kings Democrats supports the proposed changes to the City's public campaign finance. Public campaign finance has been a critical tool in lowering the barrier to entry in running for political office. It's enabled less-connected and less-resourced individuals magnify their grassroots support while also working to place reasonable limits on what campaigns can spend. The proposed changes deepen and broaden these benefits.
NYPIRG
This ballot question would dramatically lower the campaign contribution limits for those running in New York City elections. NYPIRG supports that change since it helps limit the influence that wealthy and powerful interests have over policymaking in the City.
These changes will further strengthen the City's landmark law, already a model for the nation. The current program matches small private donations with additional public resources, matching every $1 in private donation raised with $6 of clean public resources. The proposed change bumps that up to $8 of public resources for every $1 privately raised, further helping candidates without access to wealth to credibly run for office.
Relying on a large number of small contributors helps those who successfully run for office to act in the public's best interest, not worry about the concerns of the wealthy few.
The proposed changes could also help strengthen the diversity of the City's public officials and incentivize participating candidates to focus on the needs of the public at large and rely less on the well-organized economic interests that too often dominate governmental decision-making.
NYPIRG urges your support.
Laila I. Patino
I am "For"
Morris Pearl, Chair of the Board Patriotic Millionaires
These proposals will allow anyone, not just millionaires and people who can make friends with millionaires, to participate and run for office. More importantly, it will allow people running for office to hold meetings with regular New Yorkers rather than calling me to ask for $5,000. In a city as rich as ours, we need to ensure that our leaders don't need to spend all their time with wealthy benefactors in order to get the resources they need to share their platforms. I'm all for getting big money out of politics, especially mine.
Reinvent Albany
Reinvent Albany urges you to vote YES vote on Question 1.
A yes vote on Question 1 reduces the amount of money candidates for New York City offices can raise from a single donor by lowering the contribution limits by up to 50 percent. Candidates will be able to raise more money from donors making small donations of $250 or less, matched by $8 in public funds for every $1 donated.
A YES vote will encourage candidates running for office to raise money from donors making small contributions rather than depending on wealthy donors or special interests. This will help ensure more voices are heard when elected officials make important decisions. A YES vote on Question 1 will also help reduce the political influence of big donors and corruption in government.
Reinvent Albany works for transparent, accountable New York City and State government.
RepresentUS NY
RepresentUS NY supports a YES vote on Question 1.
At a time of increasing influence of large donors in elections, New York City has the opportunity to lead the way in setting a shining example of a quality campaign finance system.
Increasing public funds available to candidates gives more of the power back to everyday people from large donors looking to garner influence with their money. In addition, it affords the opportunity to candidates with fewer establishment ties the fiscal capacity to challenge those in power.
Lowering the maximum contribution further inhibits a candidate's ability to rely on, and therefore answer to, only a small group of large donors.
Both of these reforms bolster the position of the vast majority of the City's hardworking citizens.
Let's show our city, state and federal leaders that New York City leads the way when it comes to having a government accountable to its people, and not special interests. Vote YES on question 1.
Statements Opposing Proposal
Salli Barash, Attorney
Lowering private contributions and increasing public funding would increase the public tax burden and hamper political change. Entrenched professional politicians with the ability to navigate government bureaucracy would have an institutional advantage over self financed individuals. Leaders who have earned wealth in the private sector or who have the support of the business community brings a much needed prospective to our political system and have the ability to craft solutions which foster prosperity for all hard working New Yorkers.
David Eisenbach, history professor
In 2017 I was a first time candidate in the Democratic Primary for Public Advocate. I received 92,000 votes but only raised $59,000. I oppose the charter revision to lower contribution limits because it will prevent non-politicians from running for office. First time candidates raise most of their funding from friends and family. Of the 174 contributors to my campaign, 7 accounted for 1/2 the total I raised. Those 7 people were myself, my wife, sister, mother, father and uncle. The contribution limits under this charter revision would have seriously impeded my ability to run for office. We should be encouraging non-politicians to run for office not making it harder. Also thank to super-pacs, big contributors will still be able to corrupt politicians. Also unless you lower the thresholds necessary to qualify for matching funds, if you increase the amount of the matching funds then you will just give the best funded candidates even more taxpayer money. You will not help faclitiate new candidates.
Jerry H. Goldfeder, Attorney
I have advocated for campaign finance reform for over forty years, and a proposal to lower contribution limits and increase public matching funds is a positive step in making our public matching fund program even better.
Although I would ordinarily support this amendment, I cannot because its implementation provision is flawed. The proposal gives candidates in the 2021 election a choice to abide by a new set of rules or rely on the current ones. As such, it would inevitably cause an imbalance between and among candidates, undercutting a central tenet of our law to have a level playing field.
The Council's Charter Revision Commission should revisit this issue and draft a plan to implement this welcome reform so that all candidates in a specific election play by the same rules.
Richard N. Gottfried, NY State Assembly Member
While this proposal is meant to reduce the impact of large contributions in City elections – an important goal – it creates big problems.
It cuts the maximum contribution a citywide candidate can accept (from $5,000 to $2,000), but only for candidates who choose to participate in the public financing system. It doesn't cut contributions for candidates who rely all on private contributions – where contributions from developers and other special interests are the biggest problem! We need a better plan.

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Health Minister Harsh Vardhan stated the vaccine will arrive beginning of next year
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the corona vaccine is expected to come at the beginning of next year. The government is considering sanctioning the first vaccine for the elderly and people working at high-risk places. He also said that if the question of trust in the vaccine arises, he will first be vaccinated.
The vaccine may arrive at the beginning of the new year:
According to a health minister statement, Harsh Vardhan said that there is no date fixed for launching the vaccine. It may come at the beginning of 2021. First of all, it will be made available to those who need it the most, whether they are in a position to buy it or not. The Union minister was interacting with the people in his digital program 'Sunday Dialogue.'
All precautions have been taken:
Harsh Vardhan said the government is taking full care of the human testing of the vaccine. A group of national experts at Corona, headed by Niti Aayog Member (Health) Dr. V.K. Issues like the safety of the vaccine, cost, equity, necessary cold chain, and production timelines are discussed in detail.
These people will get initial vaccinations:
The Union minister said that the first vaccine is being considered to the elderly, and high-risk people like health workers, persons suffering from serious diseases, and those with weak immunity. But a final decision will be taken in this direction only after the availability of the vaccine. He said that if people have any fear or apprehension about the safety of this vaccine, he would prefer to take a dose of it so that people's confidence would increase.
The trials being monitored:
On one question, he said that several vaccine tests in government and private laboratories and hospitals in the country have reached various stages. The Department of Biotechnology and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has remained active and are keeping an eye on the changed situation.
The pandemic has changed into opportunity:
Harsh Vardhan said the pandemic has turned into an opportunity for Indian producers. Earlier, there was not a single company making PPE kits based on standards in the country, today the number has reached about 110. Today, the country has reached its export position.
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Joy MarieMarried to the Game star Tiffney Cambridge is in an on-again, off-again relationship with rapper The Game, which is played out on her VH1 reality show. Fans watched their relationship break down last season while the pair — who have two children together — planned their wedding. And this season, it's more of the same as Cambridge tries to pick up the pieces after calling off the wedding two weeks before the big day.
"I really think that the show has really opened everything up; allowed other people to get a glimpse into what I go through and what he goes through," she adds.
VH1's Married to the Game gives a peek inside the complicated relationship of two people from two different sides of the tracks: Cambridge, a teacher with a Master's degree, and Game — who goes by his birth name Jayceon Taylor on the show — a gangster rapper from Compton. Cameras follow the two as they try to raise their children, King Justice, 6, and Cali Dream, 2.
The show also details how difficult it is to raise a family amidst the late-night partying and long studio hours of a rapper in Hollywood.
Cambridge admits infidelity played a role in the relationship's break down. "I think that infidelity issues have come up in our relationship. I think that once your trust has been broken and you've had that break in your relationship, I do think it's hard to get it back," she dishes.
Still, Cambridge says they're in a better space now. "We're cool, you know? We've been co-parenting and getting along and working through the relationship issues, but we're in a good space. So we're both happy," she says.
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Papiamento is a creole language. Who is to blame for the failure? When does the rainy season in Japan begin? I wasn't very efficient. They watched her carefully. I'm sure Bret is very proud of you. She did the book up in paper. You'll find it under the kitchen stove. She phoned him several times but he was too busy to return her call. I was sad to lose a friend.
"What time will you be finished?" "I'm not sure yet." Maybe it was them. I showed genius in painting. There are many rivers in India. He is familiar with the entertainment world. We believed him. Mosur dried his hands with a towel. My wife doesn't like it when I call my car "baby." She might have seen it. He pays no attention to the teacher.


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Hedda Gabler
By Lachlan Sands
Lachlan Sands
Festival TheatreHedda GablerIbsenNTNational Theatre
There is a rich tradition of male anti-heroes in drama: Hamlet, Eddie Carbone, even Walter White. But for women, the list is rather more limited. Yet, Hedda Gabler is one of the few neurotic female lead roles in theatre, and is often referred to as the 'female Hamlet' in terms of the role's sheer dramatic weight.
Director Ivo van Hove's production of Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen arrives in Edinburgh following a well-received run at the National Theatre. Playwright Patrick Marber has done an admirable job in streamlining the script and highlighting Ibsen's dark humour, but it has to do some expositional heavy lifting, with the first act explicitly telling us the exact circumstances surrounding each character.
The lighting design, by Jan Versweyveld, is thoughtful and precise, as is the set. Designed as a large, unfurnished white box, it resembles a padded cell, taking us inside Hedda's mind as she is confined and restricted by her family and her life. Within this sealed chamber, she stalks around the stage like a caged animal, prowling and crouching.
The performances as a whole ranges from solid to very good. Lizzy Watts as the troubled housewife is the highlight, giving a sardonic, blackly comic turn as Hedda. She takes a mordant glee in watching the lives around her unravel and implode, but this is more through boredom than malice. Like a cat, she plays with fates like balls of string for her own entertainment. Her husband is patronising and more concerned with his academic boys' club, his aunt desperately wants her to become pregnant, and her former suitors feel like they still have ownership over her.
It is this struggle to create her own agency in a repressive and overbearing society that first made the play so shocking when Ibsen first published it at the turn of the century. However, this production is removed to a contemporary setting and in doing so, it loses a lot of its force through this depiction of a woman's struggle against the strictures of her upper-class life. The setting is also not consistent: we see the use of video intercoms, but never a mobile phone. A key plot point surrounding a handwritten manuscript seems wildly anachronistic.
The oppressive languor of Hedda's life also spills out into the direction: the action meanders, especially in the second act. As if aware of this, van Hove has inserted various gimmicks to keep us engaged, including songs by Joni Mitchell and Jeff Buckley that come off as a lazy attempt to evoke an emotional response. Many theatre directors have picked up the bad habit from films of relentlessly scoring nearly every dramatic moment, as though they do not trust the audience to understand the emotions or dynamics at work in the scene. In this production, a throbbing bass line and unsettling, tinkling piano lie underneath nearly every conversation, distracting from the drama being played out on stage.
Despite the faults of this staging, Ibsen's play is a classic for a reason, and watching Hedda fight the lethal ennui that eventually engulfs her is both relevant and timely.
Festival Theatre
17 October – 21 October; 7.30pm, Matinees Thurs & Sat 2.30pm
Photo Credit: BrinkhoffM+Âgenburg
Cult Column: American Psycho
Merely Theatre's Romeo & Juliet and Twelfth Night
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2022 voter guide: Who's running for governor of South Carolina
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is seeking his second full-term as governor, and faces opposition in the June 14 primary from Simpsonville's Harrison Musselwhite.
Five candidates are seeking the Democratic nomination for the chance to face McMaster in the Nov. 8 general election. The five are former Rep. Joe Cunningham, William H Williams, Carlton Boyd, state Sen. Mia McLeod, and Calvin McMillan.
Below is information about candidates running for selected statewide races in South Carolina including the race for governor.
Voters can participate in any one party's primary in South Carolina.
If no candidate wins more than 50% of the vote in the race for an office, a runoff will be held on June 28, and voters who participated in that party's primary will be eligible to vote in the runoff.
Visit scvotes.gov to register to vote, check eligibility, view sample ballots and find polling places. Voters must register at least 30 days in advance of an election to vote in it.
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On the ballot:2022 voter guide: Here's who is running for US Congress and Senate
2022 voter guide: Here are candidates running for SC House seats in Upstate
Candidates running for SC governor
Name: Henry McMaster, incumbent
Occupation: Governor
Political experience: Governor since January 2017; former lieutenant governor; past chair, SC Republican Party; former U.S. attorney; former two-term SC Attorney General.
Website: https://henrymcmaster.com/
Name: Harrison Musselwhite
Political experience: Current chairman of the Legislative Committee for the Greenville County Republican Party
Website: https://www.votetruckerbob.com/
Candidate: Carlton Boyd
Political experience: N/A
Short bio: Comprehensive risk counseling and services counselor; attended Winthrop University
Website: No website available
Candidate: Joe Cunningham
Political experience: Former U.S. representative from South Carolina's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021; lost to Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in 2020.
Website: https://www.joeforsouthcarolina.com/
Candidate: Mia McLeod
Political experience: Current state senator; District 22; former member of state House of Representatives, District 79
Website: https://www.miaforsc.com/
Candidate: Calvin McMillan
Short bio: Formerly worked in hair business
Website: https://www.calvincjmackmcmillan.com/
Candidate: William H Williams
Political experience: Ran unsuccessfully in Democratic primary for U.S. House District 7 seat in 2020
Website: https://whcowboywilliamsforscgovernor.com/biography
Candidates running for SC attorney general
Candidate: Lauren Martel
Occupation: Attorney
Website: https://martelforag.com/
Candidate: Alan Wilson
Occupation: SC Attorney General
Political experience: SC Attorney General since 2011.
Website: http://www.wilsonforag.com/
Candidates running for SC superintendent of education
Candidate: Travis Bedson
Occupation: CEO, CNT Foundations
Website: https://bedsonforstudents.com/
Candidate: Bryan Chapman
Occupation: Pastor of Pee Dee Community Fellowship; championship driving school instructor
Political experience: Elected to Florence County District 1 School Board in 2014, reelected in 2018.
Website: https://www.chapman4sc.com/
Candidate: Dr. Kizzi Gibson
Occupation: Educator
Political experience: Served two terms as president of the Wst Metro Republican Women in Lexington County; Lexington County Delegate to the SC GOP Convention; Lexington County REpublican Precinct President for the Redbank Community.
Background check: A search of court records revealed no felony conviction in South Carolina for Gibson
Website: https://www.kizzigibson.com/
Candidate: Lynda Leventis-Wells
Political experience:
Website: https://lyndaforeducation.com/
Candidate: Kathy Maness
Occupation: Executive Director of the Palmetto State Teachers Association
Political experience: Elected to Lexington Town Council in 2004; has served three full terms and recently re-elected to a fourth; served two terms on the board of directors of the National League of Cities; elected NLC president in 2020.
Background check: A search of court records revealed no felony conviction in South Carolina for Maness
Website: https://www.kathymaness.com/
Candidate: Ellen Weaver
Occupation: Founder of Palmetto Promise Institute
Political experience: Serves on SC Education Oversight Committee; elected chair in 2019.
Website: https://ellenforeducation.com/
Candidate: Gary L. Burgess
Occupation: Retired, Spokesperson for Florence County School District Four Board of Trustees, Pastor
Political experience: Anderson County District 4 School Board since 2010.
Website: https://burgessforsceducation.org/about.html;
Candidate: Lisa Ellis
Website: https://www.lisaellisforscschools.org/
Candidate: Jerry Govan
Occupation: State Representative
Political Experience: State Representative for District 95 since 1992
Website: https://govanforsc.com/
Candidates running for SC secretary of state
Candidate: Mark Hammond
Occupation: SC Secretary of State
Political experience: Spartanburg County clerk of courts, 1996-2002; South Carolina Secretary of State, 2003-present.
Website: No campaign website
Candidate: Keith Blandford
Occupation: Construction
Website: https://blandford4america.com/


I did not take the most recent belt test at our dojhan, but the essay question inspired me.
How can we overcome our fear of failure?
Do you know, sometimes it is hard to come here and work out with these young bucks? (that's what I call them in my head: "young bucks"). I have good flexibility but my stamina wanes faster than theirs and builds more slowly than theirs and sometimes I am just so distracted. But on the other hand, working out with athletic artistic people is a great way to be an athletic artist, don't you think?
The weeks that I am on call for hospital patients, I often forget all kinds of things in martial arts that were perfect the week before. I am preoccupied and middle-of-the-night phone calls wear down my body and mind. Sometimes, I am disheartened in class or after class. But instead of identifying this as failure, I am telling myself that even a disappointing hour at the dojhan is still better for my mind and body than an hour at home fretting or slouching around.
We can overcome our fear of failure by realizing that failing is awesome! What I mean is, when I fail, I am trying to do something at which there is a possibility that I will fail. I am creating an ambitious goal. Creating a goal is a fabulous first step in ultimately reaching that goal and a certain way to learn SOMETHING. And learning something always counts as a success. It IS possible to never fail, but that would mean that I was never trying anything new or hard. Where is the excitement, the growth, the opportunity, the FUN in that?


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Tia Mowry and Loretta Devine are set to star in Family Reunion, a new comedy series coming to Netflix. The streaming giant has given a 20-episode order. The series is created and executive produced by Meg DeLoatch and directed by Eric Dean Seaton. The series is penned entirely by Black writers.
Co-starring in the series are Anthony Alabi, Talia Jackson, Isaiah Russell-Bailey, Cameron J. "CJ" Wright and Jordyn Raya James. Production on the series began this month in Los Angeles.
The African American family sitcom stars Mowry as Cocoa McKellan, a free spirited, fun, conscious mother from Seattle. When she and her former football-playing husband Moz and their four children travel from their home in the big city to the small town of Columbus, Georgia for the McKellan Family Reunion, they get to know an extended family they didn't even realize they were missing. Devine plays the loving but strict matriarch of the family, M'Dear.
Alabi plays Mowry's husband. The McKellan children are: Jackson as 14-year old Jade, Russell-Bailey as 12-year old Shaka, Wright as 10-year old Mazzi, and James as 8-year old Ami.
Mowry will next be starring in back-to-back Christmas movies this holiday season, My Christmas Inn on Lifetime and A Gingerbread Romance on Hallmark. She will also be starring in the feature film Indivisible.
Who's excited for the new show? Let us know down below!


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Learza es una aldea perteneciente al municipio de Etayo, situado en la Merindad de Estella, en la comarca de Estella Oriental de la Comunidad Foral de Navarra (España). Está en el valle de Valdega, al pie de la sierra de Cábrega. Su población en  fue de  habitantes (INE).

La atraviesa la carretera NA-7413.

Topónimo
En vasco significa 'el zarzal', de la(h)ar 'zarza' y el sufijo abundancial -tza. La primera vocal dismiló en «e» para evitar contraer con la segunda «a». Popularmente también se le llama Llarza.

En documentos antiguos el nombre aparece como: Laarça (1350, NEN); Orti de (1218, NEN); Laharca (1396, s. XIV, NEN); Larça (1280, 1345, 1358, 1366, 1532, NEN); Larza (1591, NEN); Learça (1268, NEN).

Historia
En el campo se han encontrado restos arqueológicos de distintas épocas.

Arte
 Iglesia de San Andrés, románica.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Véase también
 Etayo
 Estella Oriental
 Merindad de Estella

Localidades de Navarra
Etayo

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