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OTI Festival 1977 was the sixth edition of the annual OTI Festival. It took place in Madrid, Spain, following the country's victory at the 1976 contest with the song "Canta cigarra" by María Ostiz. Organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE), the contest was held at the Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid on Saturday 12 November 1977 and was hosted by Mari Cruz Soriano and Miguel de los Santos.

In this edition of the contest the number of participating countries experienced a new record of 21 competing entries selected by their participating broadcaster. The winner was the Nicaraguan entrant Eduardo Gonzalez (also known as Guayo Gonzalez) with his song "Quincho Barrilete" (Quincho, the boy of the little barrel), known for the social content of the lyrics.

Background
According to the original rules of the OTI Festival, the winning country of the previous year would organise the contest of the following year. In this case Spain, with their broadcaster RTVE and their performer María Ostiz, were the winners of the previous year's edition of the event with the song "Canta cigarra" (Sing, Cicada).

As the host country, the broadcaster RTVE was going to be the organiser of this year's edition, for that reason the top member of the corporation arranged a meeting in order to decide the day, the city and the venue where the contest would be held.

As in the inaugural edition Madrid was announced as the host city due to its notable infrastructure and experience to host international expositions and also because of the growing reputation of the Spanish capital as a tourist hub.

This edition of the festival was notable for taking place in the newly democratic Spain led by Adolfo Suarez. RTVE used this edition of the contest in order to exhibit the changes of the new era.

Venue

Unlike the inaugural edition, when the contest was held in the Congress Palace of Madrid, this sixth edition of the contest was held in The Cultural Centre of the Ville of Madrid. This theatre is located under the Jardines del Descubrimiento park in the centre of Madrid. The construction of this building started in 1973 and was finished in May 1977 few months before the OTI Festival was held again in this city.

Since this cultural centre was opened, it has hosted expositions of various nature, from music performances to art exhibitions, all of which are mainly related to the Latin American culture. The main hall of the cultural centre, where this edition of the festival was held, was renamed in 2007 as Teatro Fernán Gómez as an homage to the deceased popular actor Fernando Fernán Gómez.

The stage of this sixth show of the OTI Festival had a triangular shape and a light blue color with some metallic elements on top and the logo of OTI in one of the corners. As usual, this stage was divided in two parts, the orchestral one and the central one, where the competing singers and bands gave their performances.

Participating countries
The number of participating countries reached a new record of 21 delegations from different Latin American countries breaking the previous record that was reached in Acapulco in the edition of 1974.

As happened in the previous editions, both the state financed (for example RTVE) and the privately funded TV and Radio stations that were members of OTI (Iberoamerican Television Organisation) participated in the event sending their performers and competing song.

As usual some of the participating countries such as Mexico, Guatemala and Chile selected their entrants through live-broadcast national finals in order to select their participants. Other broadcasters with more or less resources, between them the host broadcaster of this year, RTVE, decided to select their entrant and song internally.

It must be taken into account that all the Central American countries participated in this year's edition. In fact, Honduras, one of the less-favoured participating countries, which had withdrawn in 1976, returned to the event and their national broadcaster selected their representing artist and song.

Another interesting fact is the return of Portugal. RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster also sent a delegation to the capital city of the neighbouring country with a well known representative.

Participating performers

It must be taken into account the participation of the Argentine performer Jerónimo who was a well known performer in his country and who had won previously the Benidorm Song Contest also in Spain. The song which with he competed in the OTI Festival had the title of "Jugar a vivir" (To play to live).

The representatives of Spain, the host country were the popular band Trigo Limpio with their hit song "Rómpeme mátame" (Tear me apart and kill me). Three years later the same band would represent their country in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1980. Amaya Saizar, who was then the female vocalist of Trigo Limpio would also participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1984 as the female member of the band Bravo.

The Cuban singer Lissette, competed in the festival representing the United States of America with her song "Eclipse total de amor (Total eclipse of love).

The Portuguese entrant was the well known Paulo de Carvalho, who was internally selected by RTP, the Portuguese broadcaster as the representative of that country with the song "Amor sem palavras" (Love without words). This singer is also known for his participation in the Eurovision song Contest in 1974.

The Peruvian entry entitled "Lando" was performed by Cecilia Bracamonte and composed by the popular singer-songwriter Chabuca Granda. This song is known for its fusion of Andean and Caribbean rhythms.

The Mexican representative, as usual, was selected in the Mexican National OTI Contest, the successful national final that Televisa, the Mexican national broadcaster, used to produce every year, but this time, the election of José María Napoleón was controversial. When his selection was announced, the viewers in the auditorium booed the performer when he took the stage as the NF winner. This controversy would later undermine his entry.

Guayo González, the Nicaraguan contestant, sang "Quincho Barrilete", a song addressing poverty, composed by the renowned Carlos Mejía Godoy. The song won the national final despite the dictatorship of the Anastasio Somoza Debayle.

Conductors
Each performance had a conductor who led the orchestral accompaniment.

 Rafael Ibarbia
  Elcio Alvarez
  Guicion Torres Jr.
  Julio Franic
  Rafael Ibarbia
  Júan Carlos Calderon
  Jonathan Zarsorca
  Rafael Ibarbia
  Frank Dione
  Claudio Sarin
  Javier Iburrante
 Cholo Ortiz
  Manuel Cortas

  Rafael Ibarbia
  Trillo Rodrigúez
  Rafael Ibarbia

  Pancho Saenz
  Jonathan Zarsorca
 Rafael Ibarbia

Presenters
The well known news journalists Mari Cruz Soriano and Miguel de los Santos were the master and mistress of ceremonies of this edition of the OTI Festival.

The presenters after the opening act, performed by the philharmonic orchestra of TVE gave their usual introductory speech in Spanish and Portuguese languages in which they highlighted the main goals of the OTI organisation as a media group and the OTI Festival as a song competition.

When the performance round started, as usual the presenters made brief individual presentations of the participating performers and entries.

Running order
As happened from the inaugural edition, the host broadcaster, in this RTVE in collaboration with the Iberoamerican Television Organisation (OTI) organised a draw in Madrid few days before the event took place.

The performance round was opened by the entrant from the Netherlands Antilles with his love song "Gente eres tu" (You are people) with received a mainly cold welcome by the followers of the festival.

The host entrants the popular Spanish band Trigo Limpio were the sixth ones to take the stage receiving, before and after, a warm welcome by the fans and later by the juries.

The Mexican performer Jose María Napoleón was the seventh one to take the stage. This entry suffered from the start a cold welcome due to the scandal that created his unexpected victory in the national final.

The entries from the United States and the Dominican Republic were the eighth and ninth ones to take the stage respectively. Both songs received a warm welcome by the juries.

The successful Nicaraguan entrant Guayo Gonzalez and his song "Quincho Barrilete" was the thirtieth one to take the stage and was received with high interest due to the deep message.

This year unlike the previous one, both Portugal and Brazil sent their entries in Portuguese language, although the last lines of the Brazilian entry were performed in Spanish, making it the first and only bilingual song of the history of the contest.

The performance round was ended by the entry from El Salvador entitled "Enséñame a vivir" (Teach me how to live) which was performed by Ana Marcela D'Antonio.

Voting system
The voting system followed the same process of the previous years in which the national juries were contacted by telephone by the presenters. Unlike in previous editions, and due to the growing number of participating countries and the resulting greater length of the show, the participating broadcasters agreed to reduce the number of national jurors per country from five to three. Each juror only indicate his or her favourite song among the participating entries.

The national juries of every participating country were contacted directly by telephone by the presenters from the Ruiz de Alarcón Theatre in Acapulco in order to know the decision of the jurors.

Technical issues
Although the broadcast of the show to Latin America went properly, during the voting process RTVE had problems to contact the jurors of some of the participating countries. As a result, some countries which needed to vote in the participation order were contacted after the rest of the participating countries gave their votes. Although the technical issues were later solved, those issues generated controversy in the Green Room and in the auditorium.

Voting process
The voting process was tense, but the length of it was much shorter due to the reduction in the number of national jurors. That contributed to the fact that the winner was known in a record space of time. Shortly after the start of the voting process, United States led the scoreboard, far ahead of performers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Spain, the other four performers that reached the podium.

Result
The contest was won by the Nicaraguan entrant Eduardo Gonzalez with his song Quincho Barrilete. The song won the festival with a huge lead in points over his Dominican, American and Spanish counterparts which, although warmly received by the jurors and the audience, were not able to win the full attention of the juries.

The Dominican and American performers, Lissette Alvarez and Fernándo Casado were tied for second position with eight points while the Spanish band Trigo Limpio placed fourth with seven points.

In contrast with previous years, five countries tied for last place, having no points. The Brazilian entrant Lolita Rodrigues and her counterparts from Honduras, México, Guatemala and Costa Rica were heavily criticised and didn't receive points from the juries.

Audience and impact
This sixth edition of the festival not only broke the record of participating countries with 21 delegations, but also reached a record of audience with a striking viewing figures of three hundred million viewers. One hundred million more than the previous edition. Due to these two reasons the festival was considered a success for TVE. The same broadcaster, one day after the festival, broadcast a special program about this edition of the OTI Festival.

The Nicaraguan victory in the contest, its first and only victory, and also the only victory of a Central American country in the event, turned into a hit in Nicaragua and its success affected both the performer Eduardo Gonzalez and the song's writer Carlos Mejía Godoy. The lyrics of the song were also regarded as highly representative of the serious problems in Latin American society such as poverty. The song tells the history of a boy known as "Quincho Barrilete" (Quincho, the boy of the little barrel) a poor boy, who tries to earn a living honestly and to save money so that his younger brothers could go to the school in the future. A part of the chorus says "Long live the young people of my homeland who are a clear example of poverty and dignity. Due to the moving history that the lyrics told, the singer and the author are widely remembered in Nicaragua.

The song "Rómpeme Mátame" by the Spanish band Trigo Limpio, who were the host entrants, also became a hit in Spain and Latin America. Although the lyrics of the song were controversial because of describing a tortuous and possessive relationship, the fourth place that the band got, consolidated their career in the Latin sphere and also paved their selection for the Eurovision Song Contest three years later.

The Ecuadorian performer Marielisa also performed a song with a social background which was considered to be a response to the winning song of the festival in 1974 in Acapulco. While the message of the song of Nydia Car states that songs don't improve the problems of the Latin American society, Marielisa's song which ended fifth in the contest, states that those same problems must not be ignored.

Despite the shocking and unexpected last place of Mexico, partly due to the scandal that the victory of José María Napoleon provoked, his song "Hombre" (Man) became a hit and launched his career and he is now considered a superstar.

See also
 Eurovision Song Contest 1974
 Eurovision Song Contest 1977
 OTI Festival 1972
 OTI Festival 1974

References

External links
 Organización de Telecomunicaciones de Iberoamerica website
 OTI Festival blog

OTI Festival by year
1977 in Latin music
1977 in Spain
Music festivals in Spain

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Waipōua Forest
Kauri forest once covered over 1.2 million hectares of the North Island, from the mid-Waikato northward.
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Te Matua Ngāhere, Aotearoa's second-largest Kauri tree. © Kim Westerskov
John McCrystal
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2020 Conference: Detailed Plan of Events
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DAY ONE – SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
What: Opening Discussion and Q&A
Who: Mara Isaacs, Producer of Tony-Award Winning Hadestown
Moderator: Debórah Eliezer, Artistic Director of foolsFURY Theater
Land Acknowledgement: Seraph-Eden Boroditsky, Artist and Founder of Guided Conversations Canada
When: Sunday, October 25, 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time (9am – 10:30am Pacific Time)
Tickets: $15 for Members ($75 for entire conference), $25 for Non-Members ($95 for entire conference)
How: Register here for single event or entire conference
Description: A moderated discussion about the future of our industry, the power of theatre in this moment, the influence of Jewishness on Mara's own work, and more. A question and answer period with attendees will follow. This event will open the conference. If you have questions, email conference@alljewishtheatre.org
What: AJT's Anti-Racism Training Session 3
Who: Lindsey Newman, Director of Community Engagement from Be'chol Lashon
When: Sunday, October 25, 3pm – 4:30pm Eastern Time (12pm – 1:30pm Pacific Time)
Tickets: Free for Members, $18 for Non-Members ($95 for entire conference)
Description: In the third part of this series facilitated by Lindsey Newman, we will set about the task of learning, reflection and taking action. Together we will learn how Jewish wisdom and values can help us build a multiracial community rooted in racial justice; better understand the racial paradigm of the United States and how we (as Jews) fit within. Alse we will reflect on how implicit bias and behaviors create barriers to cultural competence. These workshops are interactive and seek to provide a space for open and honest conversation, while prioritizing the development of tools for Jewish theatres and artists to become anti-racist practitioners. This session will focus on building arts tools for Jewish Theatres and Artists to help become anti-racist practitioners and think about art through a racial equity lens.
What: Affinity Group "Regional" Networking Event
Who: Network and connect with other artists from your region
When: Sunday, October 25, 6pm – 7pm Eastern Time (3pm – 4pm Pacific Time)
Description: The first of two networking events, this will provide the opportunity to meet and network with other artists from your area (NYC, East Coast, Midwest, The South, Canada, Israel, Europe, West Coast, other). We'll offer some get to know you prompts (name, role, pronouns, city, favorite show, favorite Jewish show) and then let you connect on your own. This event will lead right into our first selection of performances.
What: AJT First Performance Event
Who: Stories of Jewish Holidays from La Caja Negra, Playback Theatre in Uruguay; The Great Escape a live conversation with Holocaust Survivor, Susanne Gottfried conducted by Steve Gottfried; Bubble Schmeisis written & performed by Nick Cassenbaum in London; BJW by Adena Walker and Erin Murray Quinlan, performed by Adena Walker; and Imagining Heschel by Colin Greer, adapted and directed by David Y. Chack and produced by ShPIeL-Performing Identity in Louisville, KY.
When: Sunday, October 25, 7pm – 8:30pm Eastern Time (4pm – 5:30pm Pacific Time)
Tickets: $15 for AJT Members, Students, Seniors ($75 for entire conference), $25 for Non-Members/General Admission ($95 for entire conference)
How: Buy Tickets
Description: A selection of performance projects chosen by AJT from AJT's performance proposal requests. The first of three performance events.
DAY TWO – MONDAY OCTOBER 26
Event 5A & 5B
Monday, October 26 starting at 12pm Eastern Time (9am Pacific Time)
What/Who/When/Description:
Event 5A: Israeli Theatre Maker Panel
When: Monday, October 26, 12pm – 2pm Eastern Time (9am – 11am Pacific Time)
Shimrit Ron, Director of The Hanoch Levin Institute of Israeli Drama
Igal Ezraty, Israeli Director, Co-Artistic Director, the Arab-Hebrew Theatre of Jaffa
Hadar Galron, Israeli Playwright/Performer Mikveh, The Secrets, Passion Killer, Whistle
Maya Arad Yasur, Israeli Playwright, Amsterdam, Suspended, God Waits at the Station
Noam Gil, Israeli Playwright of Suspicious Incident, The Settler
Hanna Azoulay-Hasfari, Actress, playwright, screenwriter, film director and social activist
Udi Ben Moshe, Artistic Director of the Khan Theater in Jerusalem
A panel with some of Israel's most well known and notorious theatre makers making theatre now in Israel and across Europe. Get an understanding of the kinds of theatre Israeli theatre artists and companies are making. What are the trends? What are the subjects covered? What are the themes explored? Is anything off-topic or too taboo? Do American plays get done in Israel? Then have an opportunity to virtually meet, talk to them, ask questions, and form relationships.
Event 5B: Hands-On Playwriting Workshop and Discussion with Joshua Harmon
Joshua Harmon, Playwright of Bad Jews, Significant Other
Moderator: Anike Tourse, LA based Actress, Playwright, Screenwriter, Director, Producer, known for "Arn't I a Woman; The Story of Sojourner Truth"
When: Monday, October 26, 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time (9am – 10:30am Pacific Time)
This workshop will lead attendees in a hands-on playwriting workshop. And concluding with around a 30-minute Q&A on the art and business of playwriting.
What: Jewish Theatre-Making from Around the World
Who: Artistic Leaders of Jewish Theatre Companies from Canada, USA, England, Mexico, Hungary
András Borgula, Artistic Director of Gólem Theater in Budapest, Hungary
Helen Marcos, Artistic Director of La Caja Negra, México. Playwright/psychodramatist
Rachel Mars, London based writer/performer, former Jewish arts producer for JW3
Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene
David Eisner, Co-Artistic Director of Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company in Toronto
Moderator: Rebecca Guber, Director and Founder of Asylum Arts
When: Monday, October 26, 3pm – 4:30pm Eastern Time (12pm – 1:30pm Pacific Time)
Description: This panel will address a range of questions including: How are Jewish Theatre leaders across the globe adapting to the new world and the future world to come? What are the themes that are different from each part of the world? How are theatre institutions supported financially in each country? What is the Jewish and non-Jewish breakdown of audiences and artists at each company? What is Anti-Semitism like in each country and how does it impact theatre-making?
What: Affinity Group "Role" Networking Event
Who: Network and connect with other artists whose primary role in theatre is the same as yours
When: Monday, October 26, 7pm – 8pm Eastern Time (4pm – 5pm Pacific Time)
Description: The second of two networking events, this one will allow artists to connect and network with others artists in similar roles (Artistic Directors, Playwrights, Performers and Actors, Directors, Designers, Dramaturg, Producers, Others). We'll offer some get to know you prompts (name, role, pronouns, city, favorite show you've made, favorite Jewish show you've made) and then let you connect on your own. This event will lead right into our second selection of performances.
What: AJT Second Performance Event
Who: True Colors from The Braid / Jewish Women's Theatre's Salon in Los Angeles material curated and adapted by Ronda Spinak and directed by Susan Morgenstern includes Both/And by Maria Ramos-Chertok and performed by Heidi Mendez, Kimchi on the Seder Plate by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, adapted from an interview by Ronda Spinak, and performed by Kimberly Green, and Special written and performed by Joshua Silverstein; A Pickle by Deborah Yarchun (NYC) and performed by Sally Wingert* (St. Paul, MN); Our Holy Leader on Trial by Hank Kimmel, (Atlanta, GA), directed by Mira Hirsch, (Atlanta, GA), and performed by Minka Wiltz; Deadlift written and performed by Aviva Pressman* (Los Angeles) and directed by Zandi Carlson (Seattle); and Eight Nights by Jennifer Maisel and directed by Emily Chase performed with the original cast from the Antaeus Theatre Company production (Zoe Yale, Tessa Auberjonois*, Arye Gross*, Josh Zuckerman, Karen Malina White*, and Christopher Watson).
*Denotes Members of AEA
When: Monday, October 26, 8pm – 9:40pm Eastern Time (5pm – 6:40pm Pacific Time)
Description: A selection of performance projects chosen by AJT from AJT's performance proposal requests. The second of three performance events.
DAY THREE – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27
When: Tuesday, October 27, 12pm – 1:30pm Eastern Time (9am – 10:30am Pacific Time)
Event 9A: Lessons from the Field: Culturally-Specific Theaters Wrestle with Diversity, Inclusivity, and Anti-Blackness
Nikkole Salter, Actress, Dramatist, Educator, Board Chair, TCG
Olga Sanchez Saltveit, Ph.D., Asst. Prof., Middlebury College; AD Emerita, Milagro
Snehal Desai, Producing Artistic Director of East West Players
Rex Daugherty, Producing Artistic Director of Solas Nua Theatre, an Irish arts org
Moderator: Adam Immerwahr, Artistic Director of Theater J
Event 9A: Lessons from the Field: Culturally-Specific Theaters Wrestle with Diversity, Inclusivity, and Anti-Blackness – Jewish theatre represents a group that sits at the intersection of being both persecuted and privileged, both historically and currently. As our field-at-large grapples with anti-Blackness and the marginalization of Black and Indigenous artists within our industry, what lessons can Jewish theaters learn from the conversations happening at other culturally-specific theaters, such as Asian, Irish, and Latinx theaters? Where are the challenges the same and where are they different, and what language and resources can our colleagues offer us?
Event 9B: How to Get Your Play Produced
Emily Mann, Playwright, Director, Former Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre Center
Michel Hausmann, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Miami New Drama
Anna Ziegler, Playwright of Photograph 51, Actually, The Wanderers
Jill Rafson, Associate Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Dramaturg
Moderator: Jacqueline Goldfinger, Playwright, Dramaturg, Granada Artist-in-Residence at UC Davis
Event 9B: How to Get Your Play Produced? This panel will address some of the following questions (and more): How do playwrights get their plays produced? What are Artistic Directors and Literary Managers looking for? What makes a great pitch? What are some of the paths you've taken/seen of getting plays produced? Where are great play development opportunities?
What: AJT Third Performance Event
Who: Truth Or Laughs, written and performed by Michelle Slonim and Ben Rosenfeld (NYC); Killer Kimchi presents Jewish Tales performed by Karen Forman, Jennifer Chan, Brian Sweikowski, M.J. Kang, and Joey Rich; Baba Yana's Mindfulness and Guilt Healing Meditation written and performed by Danielle Levsky (Chicago, IL); The Last Cyclist originally written by Karel Švenk in the Terezín Ghetto in 1944, reconstructed and reimagined by playwright Naomi Patz and directed by Edward Einhorn; and Ballad of the Triangle Fire / Bread and Roses presented by the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre of the Segal Centre for Performing Arts, Montreal, Canada.
When: Tuesday, October 27, 3pm – 4:30pm Eastern Time (12pm – 1:30pm Pacific Time)
Tickets: $15 for AJT Members, Students, Seniors ($75 for entire conference), $25 for Non-Members / General Admission ($95 for entire conference)
Description: A selection of performance projects chosen by AJT from AJT's performance request for proposal. The third of three performance events.
What: AJT Annual Membership Meeting
Who: AJT leaders and community members
When: Tuesday, October 27, 6pm – 7pm Eastern Time (3pm – 4pm Pacific Time)
Tickets: Free for members
Description: AJT's Annual Membership Meeting where we will discuss our future plans, hear from our membership and vote on things.
What: Closing Discussion and Q&A
Who: Rebecca Taichman, Director of Broadway's Indecent
Moderator: Jeremy Aluma, Executive Director of Alliance for Jewish Theatre
When: Tuesday, October 27, 7pm – 8:30pm Eastern Time (4pm – 5:30pm Pacific Time)
Description: A moderated discussion about where Jewish Theatre stands at this moment and what the future might be, the power of theater in this moment, how Indecent came to be, and more. A question and answer period with attendees will follow.


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Former Chiefs coach Britt Reid charged with DWI in crash that seriously hurt 5-year-old girl
By Kelly Hayes
More than two months after former Kansas City Chiefs coach Britt Reid was involved in a crash that seriously injured a 5-year-old girl, the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office charged him with DWI — serious physical injury on Monday.
Court documents say Reid's blood alcohol content was measured at .113 and he was driving 82 mph in a 65 mph zone five seconds before the crash. The three-vehicle crash in early February near Arrowhead Stadium left the girl in critical condition.
The prosecutor's office began reviewing the case last week.
One of the vehicles had stalled on an entrance ramp because its battery was dead and the second was owned by a cousin who had arrived to help, according to the charging documents.
RELATED: Girl, 5, hurt in crash involving ex-Chiefs coach Britt Reid 'likely has permanent brain damage,' lawyer says
A 5-year-old girl in the second car, Ariel Young, suffered a traumatic brain injury. Her family's attorney told The Kansas City Star Monday that she was released from the hospital April 2 and is being treated at her home. She is unable to talk or walk and is being fed through a feeding tube.
Reid, the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison if convicted. He was expected to surrender to police later Wednesday. Prosecutors sought a $100,000 bond.
Charging documents say Reid told police he had just left work and was looking over his shoulder to see if he could merge onto the interstate when he hit the stalled vehicle on the shoulder of the road and then hit the second vehicle. Reid called 911 shortly after the crash, police said.
Britt Reid Linebackers coach for the Kansas City Chiefs speaks to the media during the Kansas City Chiefs media availability prior to Super Bowl LIV at the JW Marriott Turnberry on January 29, 2020 in Aventura, Florida.
A Kansas City police officer who responded said he could smell alcohol and Reid's eyes were bloodshot and red, according to the documents.
The Chiefs said in a statement Monday the organization "remains steadfast in our concern for all who have been impacted by this tragic accident. Our prayers are focused on Ariel's continued healing and recovery. The Chiefs are regularly in contact with the family's designated representative during this challenging time."
RELATED: Britt Reid no longer with Chiefs after contract expired amid crash investigation: report
Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters-Baker said in a statement that Missouri law limited the charges that could be brought against Reid given the evidence available, but said her office "will vigorously pursue these charges and Reid is not receiving any favorable treatment from Kansas City police or the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office."
The family's attorney, Tom Porto, told the Star the charges were, "absolutely appropriate under the circumstances. The prosecuting attorney and police department engaged in an extremely thorough investigation that ended with the appropriate charge."
Britt Reid, the Chiefs' former linebackers coach, underwent surgery after the crash, which happened the week before the Chiefs played in the Super Bowl. He did not accompany the team to the game in Florida.
He was placed on administrative leave after the crash and his contract was allowed to expire, ending his employment with the Chiefs.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.


New York City Ballet knocks it out of the park again with an elegant, exciting, contemporary performance for New York City Ballet Program B at The Kennedy Center's Opera House.
'Carousel.' Photo by Paul Kolnik.
The production opens with a Carousel, a dance interpretation of the musical Carousel by Rodgers and Hammerstein. As the curtain rises, the dancers are traveling in a circle, as if they are on a carousel. With costumes by Holly Hynes, they are wearing striking bold colors, the women in parachute skirts with stripes of purple, red, and orange and the men in jeans and shirts with stripes of corresponding colors. Tiler Peck wears a beautiful yellow dress and portrays the innocence and beauty of a young woman in Carousel as Andrew Veyette falls in love with her and becomes a perfect partner for her, carrying her through intricate lifts with sweeping choreography by Christopher Wheeldon. The beloved score of Richard Rodgers, arranged and orchestrated by William David Brohn, is conducted energetically tonight by Clotilde Otranto and played brilliantly by New York City Ballet Orchestra.
The principals Peck, Veyette, Georgina Pazcoguin, Taylor Stanley, Brittany Pollack, and Daniel Applebaum with the company of dancers cleverly perform many circular movements, turns, and partnering. For a creative twist, the women hold carousel poles, taking on the shape of the carousel ponies as the men carry them in a circular formation, and the audience claps with enthusiasm. The soft lighting of Mark Stanley, including spotlighting, very much highlights the aura of the dance. It's pure entertainment and a lovely interpretation of the musical Carousel. One of my favorite moments was during the pas de deux when Peck faints and wraps her arm around Veyette's leg in a beautiful backward pose. Then he attempts to kiss her but she flits offstage, only to be willingly wooed by the end of the piece.
'Glass Pieces.' by Jerome Robbins. Photo by Paul Kolnik.
Glass Pieces is an original piece with technological, original music by Philip Glass and intricately challenging choreography by Jerome Robbins. The production design by Jerome Robbins and Ronald Bates gives a modern feel, with a backdrop similar to graph paper, or tiling, with small squares, and four wings with bright white lighting designed by Ronald Bates which turns to blue later on in the piece. With costumes by Ben Benson, the dancers wear typical class attire, which includes leotards and wrap skirts for women, tights and t-shirts for men. All are in a variety of passionate colors, and unitards for the principals Ashley Laracey, Chase Finlay, Lauren King, Adrian Danching-Waring, Lydia Wellington, Christian Tworzyanski, Maria Kowrowski, and Amar Ramasar. The angular arm movements and fast fleeting choreography match the quickness of the orchestra and the tribal undertones of the percussion. The principals and the Corps de Ballet perform with the highest technical skill and excitement, including in synchronized silhouette perfection. This is a riveting arrangement with a modern feel that delights and surprises.
Rebecca Krohn and Ask la Cour in 'Vienna Waltzes.' Photo by Paul Kolnik.
Vienna Waltzes transforms the Opera House into a European Hall where an elaborate ball takes place. The strong classical music of Johann Strauss II, Franz Lehár, and Richard Strauss boats as George Balanchine's choreography sails around the stage professionally executed by the principals Rebecca Krohn, Tyler Angle, Megan Fairchild, Anthony Huxley, Erica Pereira, Troy Schumacher, Jenifer Ringer, Ask la Cour, Sara Mearns, and Jared Angle with the company. With an enchanting costume design by Karinska, authentic evening gowns for the women and tails and tights for the men create a breathtaking accent to the choreography, as the trains of the dresses swirl about with each turn. Scenery by Rouben Ter-Arutunian is awe-inspiring, as large delicate green trees set one scene and a mirrored backdrop with checkered archways creates another. Sweeping waltz turns, lifts, and even a bit of polka add flair to the traditional dance. One of my favorite moments was when the beautiful ballerinas in pink tutus danced like flowers and the principal in green danced with a magical romantic air. The low glow of the light, originally designed by Ronald Bates and lighting by Mark Stanley, created a mystical mood. By the end, the company of women in sparkling white gowns and men in formal black tails swept the floor in an enchanting waltz, which was a truly spectacular end to the evening that left the audience spellbound.
New York City Ballet Program B plays through Sunday, March 31, 2013 at The Kennedy Center's Opera House – 2700 F Street, Northwest, in Washington, DC. Purchase tickets online, or call the box office at (202) 467-4600 or (800) 444-1324.
Review of New York City Ballet Program A at The Kennedy Center by Colleen Sproull.


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"Paneer Tikka" with simple steps.
First cut the paneer into cubes.
Cut the onion, tomatoes and all colored capsicum as cubes.
Take a bowl and add besan flour, curd, ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Then add all the spice powder one by one.(chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, pepper powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, chaat masala, dry mango powder.
Now add all the herbs one by one (kasuri methi, carom seeds and caraway seeds).
Finally add salt and water.
Mix them to make a batter.
Add the paneer, onions, tomato and capsicums chopped as cubes to the batter and mix well.
Keep them for 1 hour to 3 hours.
Take a tooth pick and arrange the paneer, onions, tomato and capsicums alternatively.
Heat a non-stick griddle or tawa and apply oil on it.
When the oil got enough heat fry the skewered paneer and vegetables on medium flame.
Cook all sides of the paneer tikka by turning the tooth pick.
Fry the for 3 to 5 minutes till the tikka turns golden brown.
Transfer the paneer tikka to the serving plate and sprinkle chaat masala with lime juice.
Our tasty "Paneer Tikka" is ready to taste.
We can grill the paneer tikka for more authentic taste..
For more taste we can also marinate the paneer over night in fridge.


They are involved in leading worship at their local church, Christ Church Felixstowe, where Andrew is the music director.
Over the several years, they have written lots of worship songs for many different occasions and situations.
Many of these songs have been born out of their own lives and the worship in their church.
These songs are available on this web site. Lyrics, melody sheets and mp3 demos are all downloadable.
The songs have been categorised as shown above - please note however there is some crossover between categories.
Many of the songs under the 'children's' section were written for a 7 - 14 year old target age group, but many also work for adults as well!
The quality of the mp3 demos varies - some are lifts from final album mixes whereas others are indicative rough and ready - real demos !!
Do also please let us know if you have used any of the songs - it is great to have updates.


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Cambridge High School – UPPER
Welcome to the ISLP High School.
The ISLP High School Program is constructed around the skills and content necessary for successful completion of the Diploma Program. The program is divided into two years of pre-courses, and two/three years of courses, and is designed to provide a rigorous pre-university experience.
Successful completion of the program culminates in two different diplomas, an International High School Diploma accredited by ACS Western Association of Schools and Colleges in the United States, and the Liceo Scientifico Diploma accredited by Ministry of Universities, Institutions and Research (MUIR) .
ISLP High School is working also with Cambridge International Examinations to offer its world-class Cambridge programme.
The Cambridge programme for students aged 11 to 19 is made up of three parts: Cambridge Secondary 1, Cambridge Secondary 2 and Cambridge Advanced. Each part of the programme combines a world-class curriculum, high-quality support for teachers and integrated assessment.
Cambridge Secondary 2 leads to Cambridge IGCSE, the world's most popular international qualification for 14 to 16 year olds. Cambridge Advanced students take Cambridge International AS & A Level. The programmes develop deep understanding of subjects and independent thinking skills. Success in Cambridge programmes often gives students admission to the world's best universities – in the US, the UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and beyond.
For ISLP, Cambridge IGCSE offers a flexible and stimulating curriculum, supported with excellent resources and training.
For our learners, Cambridge IGCSE helps improve performance by developing skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving. It is the perfect springboard to advanced study.
There are over 70 subjects available at Cambridge IGCSE, including 30 languages, ISLP can offer them in any combination. Cambridge IGCSE develops learner knowledge, understanding and skills in:
Applying knowledge and understanding to new as well as unfamiliar situations
Intellectual enquiry
Flexibility and responsiveness to change
Working and communicating in English
Influencing outcomes
Cultural awareness.
Recent advances in teaching, curriculum and facilities have transformed our High School into a dynamic center for learning.
Active engagement in projects, presentations, debates, field trips and community service activities provides real-life experiences
An expanding selection of courses allows students to customize their education. Our Math program includes Higher and Standard level classes in all grades.
A one to one laptop program where students bring their own devices
Fully equipped classrooms with smart boards, projectors and broadband WiFi
A sense of family and strong relationships between students and faculty support learning
Graduates become active global citizens pursuing advanced studies in world-class universities and often return to tell us how ISLP contributed to their success
We look forward to welcoming new families to our High School and to continuing to collaborate with the students, parents and staff of our educational community.


Our Shopify sequel was just as good as the original.
Oops we did it again! Our second Shopify Meetup was another great success, with over 70 people gathering to Shopify til we dropify. With a theme of 'Driving & Converting Traffic' attendees enjoyed free beer, wine and pizzas. Plus satisfying presentations from some of Perth's leading digital professionals and inspiring stories from Shopify business owners.
After we had checked in over 70 people, we were able to relax and enjoy the night and getting down to the serious business of presenting to a room full of eager-to-learn digital business people. At the Claisebrook Design Community, The Cut and our partners presented over an hour of high value insights, education and takeaways. We chose this great venue because it is progressive, funky, hipster, and just about perfect for our casual / professional meetups.
If you're looking for help with your ecommerce website, your digital content or your social media activity, you can speak to our directors anytime, just call and ask for Ben or Scott.
This time around, our meetup had a stronger, local Perth flavour, with The Cut joined by event partners Bonfire, to present on driving traffic using SEO, and The Influencer Agency, who explained the basics, the mechanics and the benefits of using authentic local influencers to achieve engagement and business growth.
We chose Shopify on technical grounds, because it is such a dependable, simple and accesible platform. But what we love about it now, is the strength of the Shopify community. This strength and a willingness to collaborate and help each other is very strong at our meetups and it's fantastic to be involved in that community spirit.
We all made a deliberate effort to give the crowd at this event simple and practical advice that they could take away and make use of on their own Shopify websites and digital campaigns. Across the 3 agencies, and the 2 merchants, plenty of ground was covered, and the post-event feedback we received was very positive. We're here to help people learn, understand and take their online businesses to the next level and we delivered plenty of help at this event.
Peer-to-peer learning is central to the Shopify philosophy, and it is always inspiring to hear the stories and challenges of Shopify merchants. At meetup V2, we were lucky enough to be joined on stage by Penelope and Jessie, 2 of the 3 sisters behind the gorgeous clothing and giftware brand kettu.
Our director, Ben De Jonge, also interviewed Bianca Cloghan, owner of the successful luxe gift box brand Ginger B. The Ginger B story is especially interesting because their business has evolved into 2 bricks and mortar stores, as well as their Shopify store. Bianca finds that the experiential side of the business that can be delivered in store and in person is priceless. And once they have experienced the Ginger B brand, people are encouraged to visit the website to browse and place orders for friends, family and colleagues who are interstate.
Alex Gavalas, Senior Digital Advisor at Perth's leading digital marketing agency, Bonfire, shared their most useful online tools with the crowd, and gave a helpful run down on how best to use them. Alex also covered Shopify-specific case studies re their client Wilson & Frenchy and gave advice on strategic planning and setting measurable business goals.
It was great to be joined by our long-time collaborators Bonfire. Bringing together SEO and website professionals to give clients the benefits of our core specialisations is what our approach is all about and the group gained massive value from seeing how the different skills relate and should work together.
The Influencer Agency (TIA) is Perth's only dedicated supplier of influencer campaign services, and their focus on authentic, Western Australian influencers makes them even more unique. TIA were represented by GM Giulia Palandri, who explained influencer activity and campaigns and gave guidance on how to choose the right influencers for a business. The crowd had plenty of questions and engagement was high around this evolving digital channel.
Our own director, Ben De Jonge, presented on content and how to create it to make it engaging, and get maximum value for the effort and time that is invested. Ben combined case studies with multiple takeaways to give the group clear action points that they can put to work in their own business to start and / or improve the quality of their on-site and social content.
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And finally, The Cut's director, Scott Sanders, gave the crowd a burst of renewed energy and interest with a presentation on conversion. Scott helped the Shopify community understand how to maximise their chances of converting casual visitors into engaged browsers, and then into customers. Scott covered topics ranging from on-page content and product photography, to simple action points and reduced product choices to make it easier for customers to engage and move to buying products.
At around 8:30pm, after a flurry of door prizes and some last minute pizza slices and refreshments, our crowd of Shopify people headed home with their heads full of information, things to consider, and actions to take.
With meetups 1 and 2 done and dusted, we'll take a short break, and then look at planning meetup number 3, which will happen around August / September.
If you'd like to take a look at the presentation deck from this meetup, you can Download It Here.
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import javax.jms.Message;

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    public AMQPNativeInboundTransformer(JMSVendor vendor) {
        super(vendor);
    }

    @Override
    public Message transform(EncodedMessage amqpMessage) throws Exception {
        org.apache.qpid.proton.message.Message amqp = amqpMessage.decode();

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Q: Python: win32console adds random characters to prompt default string I am using the following code (from here How to put text in input line: how to ask for user input on the command line while providing a 'default' answer that the user can edit or delete?) to prompt the user to modify a default string (on Windows):
import win32console

_stdin = win32console.GetStdHandle(win32console.STD_INPUT_HANDLE)

def input_def(prompt, default=''):
    keys = []
    for c in str(default):
        evt = win32console.PyINPUT_RECORDType(win32console.KEY_EVENT)
        evt.Char = c
        evt.RepeatCount = 1
        evt.KeyDown = True
        keys.append(evt)

    _stdin.WriteConsoleInput(keys)
    return input(prompt)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    name = input_def('Folder name: ', 'it works!!!')
    print()
    print(name)

My problem is that sometimes, one or multiple characters are added to my default string, most of the time at the beginning. That is to say, the above code would display Folder name: Ait works!!! for instance in the console.
My keys variable seems to have the correct length so I guess there is something wrong with _stdin. Is it when _stdin is initialized to _stdin = win32console.GetStdHandle(win32console.STD_INPUT_HANDLE)? How can I get rid of these random characters?

A: Call _stdin.FlushConsoleInputBuffer() before _stdin.WriteConsoleInput(keys). You could make this a default true option to flush the input buffer. Override it to false if you need to keep the existing contents.
Ideally your script should support a fallback if stdin is a disk file or pipe (e.g. an MSYS terminal) instead of a console, or at least fail gracefully in this case.


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WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS UNDERESTIMATED | PRESS RELEASE
Nine out of ten people do not realise women are more likely to have poor mental health than men, a new survey has shown.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is also more likely to be seen as a male condition than female, according to the poll from Agenda and Opinium.
Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, is raising awareness about mental health as part of its Women in Mind campaign.
Katharine Sacks-Jones, Director of Agenda, said: "There is growing evidence that more and more women and girls are facing mental health problems.
"But despite greater awareness of mental health in general, women's mental health is still underestimated and misunderstood.
"More than half of women who have mental health problems have experienced abuse – and too many are not getting the help they need.
"We urgently need to see investment in mental health support and to ensure that women's needs, particularly their experience of violence and trauma, are taken into account."
The poll found that:
· 90 per cent of people did not realise women were more likely to experience poor mental health than men (62 per cent thought it was the same, 15 per cent thought men, 13 per cent didn't know).
Reality: One in five women has a common mental health condition like anxiety and depression compared with one in eight men.i
· A third of people (33 per cent) thought PTSD was more likely to be experienced by men, compared to 9 per cent who thought it was more likely to happen to women. Nearly half (47 per cent) thought it was about the same.
Reality: Rates among women and men are roughly the same (while an estimated 5.3 per cent of women in England screen positive for PTSD versus 3.7 per cent of men these results are not statistically significant)ii. Girls aged between 16 and 25 are the highest risk group (12.6 per cent). Women with experiences of extensive abuse
are around twice as likely to have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms as soldiers returning from combat in Iraq or Afghanistan.iii
Ms Sacks-Jones added: "It is important we recognise both women and men's mental health needs. Men are more likely to die by suicide and we must tackle this.
"But, with suicide rates increasing among young women and growing concerns for teenage girls' mental health, we should not be waiting until we reach a crisis point before we see action."
Agenda's Women in Mind campaign is calling for women's needs to be made a priority in policy, strategy and the delivery of mental health services.
Ms Sacks-Jones currently co-chairs the Department of Health's Women's Mental Health Taskforce with Minister Jackie Doyle Price MP, which was set up last year to improve women's mental health.
For more information about Women in Mind visit: https://weareagenda.org/campaigns/women-in-mind-16/
Agenda, the alliance for women and girls at risk, works to ensure that women and girls facing abuse, poverty, poor mental health, addiction and homelessness get the support and protection they need. We campaign for systems and services to be transformed; to raise awareness across sectors; and to promote public and political understanding of the lives of women and girls facing multiple disadvantage. www.weareagenda.org
Research was conducted by Opinium amongst a nationally representative sample of 2,004 UK adults between 22 and 24 August 2017.
i Data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2014. Available here: https://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB21748 (Chapter 2: Common Mental Health Disorders) ii Data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey, 2014. Available here: https://digital.nhs.uk/catalogue/PUB21748 (Chapter4: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) iii Using data from Agenda's Hidden Hurt report showing 16 per cent of women who have experienced extensive violence and abuse screened positive for PTSD. This is compared with data suggesting 6.9 per cent of service personnel who had been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan had PTSD (from: M. Jones, J. Sundin, L. Goodwin, L. Hull, N. T. Fear, S. Wessely, R. J. Rona. (103). What explains post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in UK service personnel: deployment or something else? Psychological Medicine , Vol 43, 1703–1712.Available here: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/kcmhr/publications/assetfiles/2013/Jones2013d.pdf [see p1707 for table]).


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She Volunteered to be a Baby Holder
Early in 2017, Cary Hendricks communicated with Perri Rosheger—H. E. Butt Foundation's Executive Director of Constituent Relations—LLFC's desire to partner with YoungLives and host a weekend retreat at Headwaters for teen moms and their babies. While this was a natural fit within the mission of LLFC, it meant adding an unscheduled "partner retreat" to the calendar which was already full and not in the annual budget. Funding would need to be in place in order for the retreat to happen.
Perri was fairly familiar with the organization of Young Life , but not as familiar with its work through YoungLives. In preparation for her upcoming fundraising efforts, she dug in and learned a lot about the ministry and its focus on teen moms and their children.
"In the months leading up to the December 2017 YoungLives retreat, my team and I worked with Cary, on the development side, to raise the necessary funds/grants," noted Perri.
To keep the retreat costs low, Cary put out the all-call to H. E. Butt Foundation employees asking for volunteers for the YoungLives retreat weekend. Volunteers could serve in a variety of capacities—one of which was "baby holder."
When the "baby holder" call went out, Perri couldn't resist, but she didn't yet know how her yes would personally influence the next year.
On retreat Saturday, Perri and several of her team members showed up to hold babies. And that is what they did. All day. Held babies and watched young, teen moms have the chance to play and be little girls (once again) for a short time while their babies were safe and cared for.
"I don't really know what I expected, going out to Family Camp that day to volunteer, but it touched my heart to see how much those girls loved their babies—so sweet and so tender. The experience really tugged on my heart," Perri recalls.
Being just about to send her youngest off to college, Perri was in a transitional season of her own—soon to be an empty nester for the first time. She often found herself asking all the usual questions: What's next? How will I spend my time?
Over the next month following the retreat, Perri wondered if she could be helpful in some way, so she reached out to Courtney Garrison—the Regional YoungLives Coordinator—to learn more about the local Boerne chapter of YoungLives.
Courtney shared many needs—administrative and financial—which seemed like a perfect fit for Perri's background. But Perri knew in her heart she wanted to be "with the girls." Even though it was a bit outside of her go-to comfort zone, she wanted to be a mentor mom—a role that means coming alongside these young mothers and encouraging them along the way.
For the next two semesters, Perri committed to the sometimes uncomfortable, awkward work of building relationships with young moms. Consistently showing up to YoungLives Club on Mondays, she learned the girls' stories—the hard parts and the sweet parts. She was committed to staying involved—even when it felt uncomfortable. In Young Life lingo, she was earning the right to have a voice in the girls' lives.
When it came time for the second YoungLIves retreat at Headwaters, Perri attended not as a volunteer serving on the sidelines but as mentor mom taking part in the full experience with her girls and their babies.
"From a Foundation employee perspective, it was beautiful to take such an active part in one of our programs but on the other side—the user side." Perri continues, "I really got to see how meaningful the space is and how hard and flawlessly our [LLFC/Foundation] folks work behind the scenes to make a retreat happen. I couldn't tell where LLFC ended and YoungLives started—which is just what we would hope as an organization."
Just as everyone predicted, the retreat changed everything about those relationships. All the uncomfortable, awkward, consistent time of the past year had in fact paved the way and gave Perri a place in the girls lives to share the 24/7 experience at Headwaters.
"We stayed in a cabin together. Shared meals. Held babies. Played. Laughed. Dressed up in funny costumes and danced through the decades. We had the time to relax and talk more deeply. We bonded," Perri said. "We shared life in a different, 24/7, kind of way. The experience moved me from feeling like a sort of intruder in their lives to really being just a normal part of their lives."
The girls come from all different backgrounds. Some of them have found themselves in adult situations where they had no boundaries or guidance. Some were simply left to their own devices as very young girls. Others come from a line of broken relationships and hard experiences. And others come from more stable home lives and backgrounds. "But one common thing I have discovered again and again—these young girls are making good decisions all the time. They are loving their babies so well," Perri said. "And it's my role to be an encourager in that—never a judge."
After the retreat, Perri and her girls began a weekly small group bible study. This has offered the group opportunity to get to know one another well and talk more deeply about one another's world views, questions, life experiences, and decisions. They are currently discussing The Bible's Answers to 100 of Life's Biggest Questions by Norman L. Geisler and Jason Jimenez.
The experience has changed Perri. "It has peeled back layers in me—my perspective, beliefs, and even biases I didn't recognize. It has put me in a place that is not my comfortable 'go to,' but if we always do what is comfortable, are we loving our neighbor well? Loving is hard to do. It's a call to be involved, be consistent, be committed."