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An Algorithm for Stable and Equitable Coalition Structures with Public Goods
FAN‐CHIN KUNG
Fan-chin Kung
We study the formation of coalitions that provide public goods to members. Individuals are linked on a tree graph and those with similar preferences are connected on the tree. We present a well‐defined solution that selects envy‐free allocations from the core.
Fan‐Chin Kung, 2006. "An Algorithm for Stable and Equitable Coalition Structures with Public Goods," Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory, vol. 8(3), pages 345-355, August.
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VANCOUVER, BC - JULY 05: Abby Wambach #20 of the United States of America celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium on July 5, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)
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'I should have done more for equality when I was playing' – Abby Wambach on mission to empower women
By Aimee Lewis, CNN
Published 3:21 AM EST, Wed January 16, 2019
Abby Wambach was once the world's greatest female footballer and during those giddying goal-scoring, title-winning years she felt grateful. She was appreciative of any recognition, any respect. She did not make demands, did not push for more. But then her playing days ended and the American's views changed.
"Just being grateful is not growth any longer," an impassioned Wambach told CNN Sport as she talked about how equality can be achieved not just in sport but in society, too.
In the summer of 2016, a few months after retiring as the most prolific international goalscorer in her sport's history, Wambach was on stage alongside Kobe Bryant and Peyton Manning being recognized as a sporting icon on one of those typically glittering awards night in Los Angeles.
The trio's appearance had brought an audience of grandees to their feet and Wambach, looking out in wonder at the auditorium, was in awe. Here she was being celebrated on equal-footing with NBA and NFL superstars. Women had finally made it, she thought.
"But as I walked off stage I had a very interesting moment," the 38-year-old explains.
"I realized how different retirements the three of us were walking into and we can all understand why and what that difference is: huge bank accounts.
"It got me thinking, 'Why didn't I do more? Why didn't I push for better endorsements?' If I had done more the experiences of the people behind me would have been better.
"I should have done more when I was in it because when you're out of it you don't have as much leverage to change things."
(L-R) Manning, Wambach and Bryant accept the Icon Award onstage during the 2016 ESPYS.
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READ: Hope Solo – Fighting for equality in a 'lonely world'
Wambach ended her career with a record 184 goals in 256 appearances for the US, two Olympic gold medals, a world title and a FIFA World Player of the Year award. In 2015, Time magazine named her as one of the world's 100 most influential people. But the former striker, regarded as one of the best there has ever been, only now realizes the power she had when at the summit.
I didn't demand enough when I was in it to make the lifestyle of all women around me better
Abby Wambach
"I didn't understand it," she says. "As I retired I realized I'm a person that is afforded more privilege than 95% of women footballers worldwide.
"I understand I was able to scratch a surface not many other women were. I understand now that I was offered a seat at the table and I didn't do enough when I was in it. I didn't demand enough when I was in it to make the lifestyle of all women around me better.
"I learned that lesson the hard way. That's why I'm dedicating the rest of my life to making sure that people don't have the experience when they retire, the fear of, 'What the hell am I going to do?'"
READ: America needs to confront its issues honestly – Megan Rapinoe
Wambach (center) with teammates after winning the World Cup in 2015.
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Her perspective now changed, Wambach wants to reshape the world by spreading the message that women can be grateful and also demand more.
Female footballers, she says, should not genuflect to FIFA for increasing the prize money for this summer's Women's World Cup in France.
Though the sport's world governing body has doubled the prize money from the previous tournament in 2015 (up from $15m to $30m), the gap between the funds handed out at the men's World Cup in 2018 and the women's World Cup this summer has increased.
Meanwhile, FIFA has given permission for major finals – the Copa America in Brazil and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the US – to be held on the same day as July's Women's World Cup final.
"Having gratitude is a beautiful emotion but it can't just stop there," says Wambach, transferring the leadership skills honed during a 12-year playing career to a new chapter in her life.
"There was a time and place for it, but we've moved on beyond that as a society and women have to embrace their power.
"The rate in which they [FIFA] increase the women's pay gap is indicative of the sexism that runs rampant through the walls of FIFA and it's indicative of the respect they have for the women's game.
One-on-One with World Cup winner Hope Solo
"We're not the step-daughter, we're not the step-child or the step-parent, we're not even the ugly aunt – we're not even on the radar and that is how FIFA makes women's football feel."
In October, FIFA launched its first ever "global strategy for women's football" and president Gianni Infantino said the body was "making progress," describing the increase in prize money as a "significant step in the right direction."
Wambach added: "Do I believe that women deserved to be paid the same as men? Yeah. Realistically, do I think that will happen for the women's game in my lifetime? I don't know, but I have to believe that we can get closer and we can be better."
The New Yorker segues to last month's controversial Ballon d'Or awards which received international attention for reasons that had little to do with the achievements of the first female recipient of the prestigious prize.
Instead, the world focused on a question posed by the co-host, DJ Martin Solveig, who asked history-maker Ada Hegerberg whether she could twerk.
An impassioned Wambach reflects: "Do I believe that man had the best of intentions when he started to interview her? Of course, I do. Do I believe he's a bad human being? No.
Olympique Lyonnais' Norwegian forward Ada Hegerberg (R) looks on next to French former player and presenter David Ginola and French DJ and co-host Martin Solveig (C) after receiving the women's 2018 Women's Ballon d'Or award for best player of the year during the 2018 Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris on December 3, 2018. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)
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"But I do think that that's indicative of where we are as a culture and what we are used to expressing, used to thinking, used to feeling. That's a societal mistake.
"Unfortunately, he had to learn a very hard lesson. The real issue isn't what he said, it's the fact he didn't even know it would cause so much drama. He said it was a joke, but the problem is, though it might seem as a joke to you it's not a joke to half the population, it's offensive.
"We have to have more ownership for those moments in life. One woman's victory is every woman's victory. Also, one woman's failure, when it comes to a moment of embarrassment, that was a fight for me too – that was a fight for all women, too."
Wambach campaigns for Hillary Clinton during the 2019 Presidential campaign in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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The summer's World Cup is the biggest major all-female sporting event to be held since the Me Too movement swept across the globe. Wambach considers her answer on the movement's potential impact on the four-week 24-team tournament carefully before concluding that it is an opportunity to "set a different standard," a chance for players to "embrace the kind of power that comes with the world spotlight being shone on you every four years."
Former US teammate Hope Solo once described Wambach as "more than just a soccer player." Another player, Meghan Klingenberg, called the American a "pioneer." Wambach herself has said she is introspective. Perhaps it is her reflective nature which makes her an inspirational speaker.
Since retiring in 2015, the record-breaking forward has undoubtedly learned how to use her voice. Her commencement address at Barnard College in 2018, where she discussed women's rights and the gender pay gap, is a powerful 25-minute speech which has been viewed more than 176,000 times on YouTube.
During her address she talks about being "freaking Little Red Riding Hood," a player who was scared to stray from her path for fear of losing her place on a team, of losing her livelihood. "If I could go back and tell my younger self one thing it would be this," she said to a room full of female students. "Abby, you were never Little Red Riding Hood; you were always the wolf." The speech helps explain Wambach's references to her new team, the "wolfpack," which is essentially all women everywhere.
It is not only Wambach's triumphs which give credence to her ability to empower others. Now an activist and businesswoman with an advisory role on women's football coverage for media network Copa90, she speaks candidly about her pain and suffering; of her battle with depression, addiction to prescription drugs and heavy drinking.
It was at the 2007 World Cup, when she sustained toe and head injuries, that Wambach was first introduced to Vidcoin, caffeine and Ambien. By the end of her career she was able to play only with the help of a cocktail of pills which were no longer being used for pain relief but for "numbing my fears or my anxieties." Life spiraled out of control.
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Wambach with wife Glennon Doyle Melton and children at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2017.
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Weeks after announcing her retirement, Wambach was sleeping for either 12-hour stretches or not at all, and on the brink of divorce from her first wife, Sarah Huffman. She was binge drinking, depressed and in April 2016 hit rock bottom when her mugshot, following a DUI arrest, appeared online, on television and in newspapers.
But the shame and embarrassment led to recovery. Help was sought from alcohol and drug counselors and it was during this time that Wambach also met author Glennon Doyle, now her wife of nearly two years.
"It's the hardest thing I've ever done," says Wambach of sobriety. "It's the thing that I take the most pride in and I take the most serious in my life.
"I do think that I am prone more to depressive mindsets and thoughts and feelings. Depression has run its course with me over and over again throughout my life and I have no doubt it will come back at some point. Being sober, I'm going to be more prepared for it."
Over the last two years Wambach has healed. She reevaluated, rebuilt and found a purpose. Her greatest impact could be yet to come.

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The RTA has organized three sports tournaments in football, chess and bowling. A host of RTA employees who have physical aptitudes and mental skills took part in the events.
The RTA in coordination with the Dubai Events Security Committee and Emaar, has finalised preparations for managing the traffic movement for the New Year's event.
RTA has received and briefed a delegation from Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services about the best practices and applications of corporate performance.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, has received in his office HE Paul Ramsey, American Consul General in Dubai.
The RTA is lending full support to Bel Arabi initiative rolled out by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation marking the UN Arabic Language Day on Monday 18 December 2017.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, announced that RTA would open the main bridge on Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street this January. The Project is part of the Improvement of Sheikh Rashid-Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Streets Intersection Project.
The RTA, in collaboration with the General HQ of Dubai Police, has carried out a drill simulating a collision between Dubai Ferry and a boat, 2.5 nautical miles away from Rashid Port, triggering a fire in the rear of the Ferry.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, has held a coordinative meeting with HE Major General Abdullah Khalifa Al Marri, discussed means of boosting cooperation between the two parties.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, said, "The budget endorsed by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for 2018 clearly illustrate that the Dubai Government is continuing with the construction of infrastructural projects.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will suspend the metro service between Ibn Battuta and Tower and Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) Stations on the Dubai Metro Red Line from Jan 5, 2018 to the middle of 2019.
The RTA has rolled out a policy setting up Coherent Commercial Activities in keeping with Dubai's government directives, and RTA's commitment to streamline commercial transport activities within the applicable guidelines.
The Rail Agency has approved the final version of the Railway Protection Code of Practice in Dubai Emirate.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, has opened at RTA's Head Office the Building Information Modelling-BIM Center.
The Dubai Taxi Corporation has launched the "Digital Hackathon" competition to attract talented university studentsspecialised in IT programming.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Director of the RTA, has witnessed RTA's celebration of the 46th UAE National Day.
THE RTA announces changes to the business hours of its services in Dubai during the Prophet Mohammed's Birthday, Commemoration Day and National Day holiday.
RTA has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with DP World and Projects Management Institute (PMI) whereby the two entities will continue their roles as co-organizers of the (DIPMF) over the period 2017-2019.
RTA confirmed that there was a remarkable decrease in the number of offences reported against operators and riders of abras. Abras are quite popular among certain community members who use them in their daily commuting.
The RTA has informed a visiting delegation from the MoI on the best global practices adopted in licensing of vehicles & drivers, monitoring, and inspection among other fields.
unwavering commitment to upgrade mass transit modes. A cluster of initiatives have been rolled out including replacing the fleet of Water Buses by new air-conditioned abras.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, stressed to youths the importance of setting their priorities. He called on them to search for the jobs that match to their specialities in order to share benefits with the working environment.
Under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the 4th Dubai International Project Management Forum (DIPMF) will open Monday 20th of November 2017.
The RTA has received a delegation from the Department of Finance at the Dubai Police and shared with them its best practices and experiences in investment & partnership with the private sector.
The committee responsible for the Implementation 3D Printing Strategy has launched new 3D printing initiatives geared towards implementing RTA projects using this high technology.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, has endorsed the Strategic Plan of the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) 2017-2022.
RTA has started theoretical and practical training on driving articulated heavy trucks skills as part of its efforts to reduce trailer-related accidents.
Name the winners will be announced on the 20th of November 2017 in conjunction with the launch of the fourth Dubai International Project Management Forum 2017.
The Customers Council of the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) discussed with representatives of a variety of private companies in Dubai several issues of common interest.
The first phase of the Parallel Roads Improvement Project at Godolphin vicinity, which comprises two phases costing AED 1 billion has been opened on 8 November 2017.
The DIPMF organised by the RTA on 20-21 November 2017, has attracted a wide range of sponsors from a wide array of sectors at the local, regional and international levels.
RTA and DMCC, the world's leading Free Zone for trade and enterprise and master developer of the Jumeirah Lakes Towers district in Dubai.
HE Mattar Al Tayer has unveiled a new generation of vehicles licensing plates design as well as a new two-code plate as of December 2017.
RTA has launched a new service for requesting permits of elongated and used vehicles and others operating within duty free zone with the aim of delivering enhanced services.
The RTA honoured its strategic partners including ministries, government institutions and media representatives as well as top 50 outstanding cabbies from Dubai Taxi Corporation and other franchise companies as part of Dubai Taxi Excellence Awards.
RTA has signed a joint venture with Emaar Properties to study the launch of autonomous vehicles using smart traffic signals as crossings between the Dubai Mall and Boulevard areas.
The 8th Public Transport Day 2017 has attracted huge participation from the public in general and public transport users in particular. The participants took part in a number of events held by RTA.
The RTA will launch the 8th edition of Public Transport Day initiative corresponding to the first of November each year and coinciding with the RTA's 12thanniversary.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, stated that the Dubai Government Strategy had attached utmost priority to the development of the infrastructure and transport.
Started on Sunday, October 29, and will continue for three days until Tuesday, October 31, witnessed diversified participations from different countries all over the world.
Under the auspices of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the 1st MENA Congress and Exhibition of the IRF will take place under the themewill be launched Sunday October 29,2017.
RTA's Public Transport Agency is set to launch two new bus routes (Routes 102, 106) on November 1st, 2017. The step would also boost the happiness of visitors of the Global Village in Dubai.
The Women Committee at the RTA has held an awareness-raising campaign about breast cancer in collaboration with Al Jalila Establishment marking the World Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
The RTA has reviewed the latest international practices in designing stations and the infrastructure of marine transport through a visit of RTA delegation to Antwerp city, Belgium.
Rail Agency has announced the better metro/tram service changes effective November 1st 2017, which coincides with the Public Transport Day.
RTA took part in the 'Dubai Fitness Challenge' initiative, which kicked off on Friday, October 20, 2017 by holding various sports events in RTA's premises including the head offices of Public Transport Agency.
HE Lt General Dahi Khalfan Tamim and HE Mattar Al Tayer have witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU calls on protecting the safety of transport sector along with users and facilities in the Emirate of Dubai.
RTA has launched the world's first initiative for measuring customers' happiness using artificial intelligence technology.
RTA has received a delegation from Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI) and briefed them on the best practices adopted by the RTA in the field of knowledge and innovation management.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has sign an agreement with DP World – UAE Region for assisting in issuing driver permits and offering licensing services.
RTA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to enhance the cooperation between the two entities.
His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has reviewed the projects and initiatives currently undertaken by RTA to improve the infrastructure of roads network and mass transit systems in Dubai.
RTA and the General HQ of Dubai Police have announced that the reduction of the speed limit on the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and the Emirates Road from 120 k/h to 110 k/h across the sectors in Dubai should take effect as of October 15th, 2017.
The Higher Organizing Committee of the Dubai Award for Sustainable Transport (DAST) has announced the extension of the deadline set for receiving submissions from public, semi-public and private entities across the UAE to November 10th, 2017 instead of October 15th, 2017.
HE Mattar Al Tayer, has recently received in his office Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr – Director General of the Smart Dubai Office (SDO).
The RTA has launched its smart app branded 'Dubai Drive' in Gitex 2017 to boost its smart services offering with the aim of bringing happiness to all beneficiaries of RTA services.
HE Mattar Al Tayer announced that RTA would be launching a new package of smart services to clients in Gitex 2017. The services on show will include Dubai Integrated Mobility Transport Platform (branded as S'hail), Smart Pedestrian Crossing Signal, two-seater Autonomous Air Taxi, Dubai Drive App, and Customers Loyalty Points Programme (nol Plus).
The Youth Council at RTA has visited the Youth Hub X at Emirates Towers in Dubai. The visit aimed at familiarizing with the Hub, and its domain as defined by the Government involving several arcades designed for promoting the skills and knowledge of youth.
HE Mattar Al Tayer has received in his office Mr Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, Vice President and CEO of Uber in Europe, MENA.


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Redesigned Ford Taurus debuts at the Detroit auto show
Roger Hart
Ford's most famous nameplate is unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show .
Designer Moray Callum's latest project at Ford wasn't designing just another car. He was charged with making over one of the company's most-famous nameplates: Taurus. Granted, it's not like he was asked to spruce up the Mona Lisa, but the Taurus holds a lofty place at Ford and expectations for the new car are quite high.
"I was charged with putting Taurus back on top," Callum said. "This is Ford's new flagship ... it's not a family car, but an aspirational car, built with craftsmanship and good design."
At first glance, the Taurus looks bigger than the previous car. An adaptation on Ford's three-bar grille has been influenced by the trapezoidal face found on Ford of Europe cars. This is a trend of the future as Ford moves to make the same products sold around the world.
The body panels are more sculptured than we've seen on previous models of Taurus, and with a flatter roof, there's an air of elegance about the new car.
Inside, designers have given the car a cockpit feel, with a raised console and dual binnacle gauges like those found on the Mustang.
"This is more of a 'me' car than a family car," Callum said.
Work on the new Taurus began about two years ago and benefited from 3D virtual modeling, according to Pete Reyes, the car's chief engineer. "The computer modeling took a year out of the process," Reyes said.
The Taurus rides on the same platform as the Lincoln MKS. Reyes promises steering and handling to be significantly better than the old model and he said it will be the quietest car in the Ford fleet.
Powering the Taurus, at least initially, will be the company's V6 workhorse, the 3.5-liter Duratec making 262 hp and 248 lb-ft of torque. The engine will be fitted to a six-speed automatic with steering-wheel mounted paddle shifters.
And while no formal announcement was made, you can bet Ford's 3.5-liter Ecoboost V6, making 350 horsepower, will be an option once the engines are in full production. Ford execs said that by 2013, 90 percent of engines produced by Ford will be Ecoboost variants.
The Taurus will also be available with the bevy of new electronic features Ford is rolling out, including adaptive cruise control with collision mitigation and a heads-up display, blind spot warning system, and active park assist. Also, for the first time, the Taurus will sport a branded sound system, this one coming from electronics giant Sony.
The new Taurus makes its way to showrooms this summer.
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We always want what we can't have, don't we? In my case, it would seem that having fine, indecisively straight hair has given me a penchant for dreadlocks, which are of course infinitely impossible (I was a zombie in a play in high school, but was pretty unconvincing as even loads of hairspray and a fine toothed comb were insufficient tools when it came to cajoling my limp locks into the teased, tousled look that is de rigeur for the cool ghoul). Anyway, the point of this long-winded reminiscing is that I have to get my fix of dreads another way, namely in the same way that I get most things – by making stuff out of crap (known in posher circles as "crafting").
I made this piece over a year ago, intending to wear it under the neck part of a turtleneck jumper. It never looked quite right though, so it joined the many pieces in my "work in progress" pile (AKA too good to chuck out but not good enough to actually wear in public). Then, as I was hunting for accessories to use in a fashion shoot, I rediscovered it and realised it could make an excellent little capelet. See?
It looks kind of furry, but it's actually just lengths of chunky wool secured to a strip of ribbing, as you may or may not be able to see thanks to my crap photo.
In true "making stuff out of crap" style, the ribbing came from bits of sleeve that I chopped off this cardigan. Waste not, want not! (See another chunky dreadlock-y wool creation here).
definately attach some sort of 'tie' to this, or use a pair of 1940s dress clips.. you Must wear it, it looks good!
That has a definite tribal vibe. Can't wait to see what you do with it and how it is styled.
Very great tribal clothes, i like your post.
it looks so cool from the front 🙂 nice dear!really liked it.
making stuff out of crap (known in posher circles as "crafting")That was hilarious!!


Set in Malaya during the Japanese occupation in the 1940s, this film tells the story of a girl, Embun, who's thrown into the forefront of the struggle against the Japanese when her freedom-fighter brother, Bayu, and father are detained by the Japanese. In the midst of it all, she's also attracted to the Japanese army public relations man, Koishi, who is assigned to explain the Japanese propaganda to the Malays and win their support. Koishi also has a personal mission to fulfil in Malaya to find the Malay man who married his mother (in other words, his father) when she served as a Japanese spy prior to the occupation.


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Piccolo Summit is a summit in the Fitzsimmons Range of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Pacific Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is located on the north side of Cheakamus Lake just southeast of the town of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park. The mountain is the highest point of a group of hills called the Musical Bumps.

In 2004, volcanologist Jack Souther of the Geological Survey of Canada convinced that Piccolo Summit is composed of lava flows that erupted from a volcano about 100 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous period. Nearby Whistler Mountain is composed of lava flows and nearby Flute Summit is a subvolcanic intrusion that was formed during the same period.

See also
Gambier Group

References

External links

 Piccolo Summit in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia

Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Garibaldi Ranges
Volcanism of British Columbia
Cretaceous volcanism
New Westminster Land District

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Lampedusa: Living and witnessing the border
by Middle East & Europe - Global Ministries | published on Oct 3, 2017
The following is a joint press release from the Conference of European Churches, the Churches' Commission for Migrants in Europe, the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy and Mediterranean Hope.
Lampedusa Ecumenical Statement
from the International Conference "Living and witnessing the border"
30 September – 3 October 2017
We are Christians of different traditions from Europe and the United States meeting in Palermo from 30 September 2 October 2017 to reaffirm our commitment to welcoming migrants and asylum seekers. Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants, we have ecumenically carried out reception activities, taking into account the concerns and proposals made by experts and civil society representatives who have contributed to our debate.
On 3 October, we will go to Lampedusa to remember the victims of the 3 October 2013 shipwreck where 368 migrants perished a few nautical miles from the coast. After the conclusion of these meetings and commemoration, we will return to our churches and ecumenical entities in which we are engaged and make the following plea:
Sisters and brothers, we should always remember that protecting and welcoming migrants and refugees is at the centre of our faith in Christ, and these values are the core Christian message that we are being called upon to proclaim. We should remember that according to the gospel message that nourishes our faith, migrants and refugees who live among us have fundamental rights that cannot be restricted or denied for our benefit or in the name of our national interests.
We should recall that every wall that separates us from our neighbour and stops those who flee from persecution and violence, takes us away from the love of the Lord and our vocation to welcome and protect. Brothers and sisters, we renew our commitment to provide places of welcome and safety, offer aid and hope so that people can rebuild their lives after suffering the wounds of war, persecution and hunger. We also invite migrants to bring their gifts, experiences and voices to make our churches more open and caring for all.
This is why we oppose any policy of closure or change of the borders to prevent or deny access to men, women and children who would be entitled to international protection.
We now appeal to our governments and international institutions to ensure safe passages and humanitarian corridors for refugees, asylum seekers and those living at risk or under conditions of vulnerability.
We ask those who are political decision makers to become further aware of new economic, political, military and environmental factors that push people to flee towards more stable and wealthy countries, and to ensure a humane and more inclusive interpretation of the right to international protection and asylum.
We express our support for policies of stabilisation and economic support to countries that today are unable to guarantee the survival and growth of many of their citizens.
We wish to call on our churches to reach out to governments and authorities to implement more humane and open policies for the refugees, to build bridges as instruments of solidarity and signs of hope. This is why we call on the help of the Lord to support us in serving our neighbour who is knocking on our borders.
[The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ are participants and are represented at this conference.]


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Wearing a winter flying-suit and fur mittens, this Finnish aircrewman is very good equipped. But the cold was such that very few sorties could be flown and action was rare for the flyers.
Finland: Finnish Blenheim bombers raid Kronstadt naval base, near Leningrad (today St Petersburg). Russians bomb Oulu, northwest Finland.
North Sea: RN destroyer Exmouth sunk with all hands by U-22.
Pacific – Asam Maru Incident: Japanese liner Asama Maru stopped by cruiser HMS Gloucester and 21 German technicians removed. Japan protests and demands return of Germans (February 1). British White Paper on subject, February 6. Nine Germans handed over on February 29.
Britain: Government rejects US protests concerning examination of mail carried aboard US merchant ships.
Britain: Duke of Windsor (who, as Edward VIII, abdicated in 1936) takes leave after five months' tour of duty with BEF.
Sino-Japanese War: two former associates of Wang Ching-wei, head of Japanese-controlled 'puppet' government at Nanking, publish text of agreement, signed by Wang, giving Japan total political and economic dominion in China. Wang issues strenuous denial.
Italy: Italian liner Orazio catches fire off Barcelona (104 dead); French destroyers rescue survivors.
USA: Vatican radio broadcasts to USA on Nazi terror campaign against Catholic clergy in Poland.


Well, at least I said that in my head anyway. I'm only 6'1 in these shoes, and I hardly think that qualifies as GIANT status, now does it.
Just what I thought: he says NO. But then again he said that from the dead, so I don't know how reliable that whole conversation was in the first place.
Some people just don't know when to hold their tongue.
Oh for the love. You are NOT a giant and I love those earrings.
I would have responded, "No, you're just incredibly wee." And then tickled him.
Men get so intimidated by a tall woman. I wish you had said that aloud (the thought you had in your head).
I wish I wasn't such a klutz. I feel like I can't get away with high heels. I feel so wobbly.
You are so not a giant! Though it would have been hilarious if you did say what you thought. It's only fair. If one can't hold their tongue, why should you? Against said person of course. Could teach them a lesson. Haha!


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Primorje (Przymorze) – kraina historyczna w zachodniej części półwyspu Bałkańskiego. Nazwa utworzona na określenie Serbów żyjących w nadmorskiej Dalmacji południowej w odróżnieniu od Serbów zagorskich, zamieszkujących tereny na północ od gór Dynarskich (Zagorje). Pas wybrzeża określany jako Primorje obejmował teren od rzeki Cetiny na zachodzie po rzekę Drinę na południowym wschodzie. Obszar Primorja zamieszkiwały plemiona Narentan Zahumlan, Trebinian, Konawlan i Duklan. Od ich nazw dokonano następnie podziału Primorja na Paganię, Zahumle (od poł. XV wieku Hercegowinę), Trebinje, Konawli (niewielki obszar nadmorski na południe od Dubrownika) i leżącą najbardziej na południu Duklę (od XV wieku Czarnogóra).

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Home»Football»Wyatt Gilmore Discusses Iowa Football Offer
Wyatt Gilmore Discusses Iowa Football Offer
Wyatt Gilmore's recruitment has moved along steadily since last spring. He reported scholarship offers from Iowa State, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and others during that time.
Thursday, the Rogers (MN) Senior High defensive lineman added another valued opportunity. He posted that he'd picked up an offer from Iowa.
"I appreciate the offer because it's a school that always intrigued me, and I've always been very interested in their program," he told HN.
Iowa boasts a strong history of producing top linemen on both sides of the ball. Gilmore is aware of it.
"I like their defense because they are one of the top in the nation," he said.
The Hawkeyes seek specific characteristics in their D-Linemen, and they see that in Gilmore (6-4, 245).
Gilmore reports running the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds, a 35-inch vertical leap, 350 pounds on the bench, a 485 squat and 285 clean.
You can watch his junior highlights HERE.
"They said they like my versatility because I can play anywhere on the line," he said.
Gilmore is targeting either a junior day visit or stopping at Iowa's spring practice.
"I want to see what all the coaches are like and get to know their program more," he said.
Iowa State, Minnesota, Missouri and North Dakota State have played host to Gilmore on campus visits.
While he's unsure of his field of study in college, academics will play a big role in Gilmore's decision.
247Sports ranks Gilmore as a three-star prospect and the No. 1 player overall in Minnesota for the '24 recruiting cycle. Rivals also views him as a three-star.


You guys. I need to go to The Makeup Show Pop-Up Shop in San Francisco on August 13 – 14 this year. Like, need to.
Arin (you remember Arin) recently shot me an email asking me if I'd like to come with her to cosmetics mecca, and after digging around for some information on The Makeup Show, I had to say yes. The tickets are only $44 USD for two full days of makeup shopping and learning heaven, and for that amount, you get extremely steep discounts on amazing brands like NARS, Makeup Forever, and more, plus you get to attend a ton of professional workshops and seminars giving you live demonstrations from pros on how to apply makeup like a boss.
If you live in San Francisco or the surrounding area and have a love of makeup, come meet me there! I'm attending both days with Arin and attempting to video blog the entire experience. … That is, if I can pull myself away from shopping long enough to actually film myself doing things. I've never been to a makeup-based event before, and I'm really freaking excited.
Much like attending a music festival, I want to go into The Makeup Show with a loose plan. This way, I'll at least feel somewhat guided as I roam through the candy store that is the San Francisco Pop-Up Shop.
Behold, in alphabetical-by-brand order, my The Makeup Show Pop-Up Shop wishlist. Here, you'll find all the items I've been lusting over from the brands showcasing at The Makeup Show that I hope to get with my exclusive event discounts.
I mean, realistically, I probably won't be able to buy everything listed above. In fact, I'll probably be so distracted by all the makeup brands I've never tested before that I'll end up buying things I didn't even plan for at other independent cosmetics booths. But that's half the fun, right?
As for the makeup seminars, I mean … I'm going to attend as many as freaking possible, and I'm pretty sure Arin wants to do the same. Besides. I wouldn't be doing my YouTube subscribers any favors if I didn't learn a thing or two to share with them.
… But srsly, you guys. I need these two Violet Voss palettes. Omfg.
I am legit going to store this list in my iPhone notepad and keep it handy like a treasure map while I navigate this event. These palettes will be mine! /shakes fist.
Click here to purchase tickets to attend The Makeup Show Pop-Up Shop in San Francisco on August 13 – 14! Hope to see you there.


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There are, however,  perverted forms of role playing.
script in hand.   It would be enough to drive most insane.
persons who find themselves on it.
within the forms of the actors.
they  know  their  roles well and wish to  act  them  out.
so long as they do not enter into authentic dialogue.


I honestly love this!! Beautiful story👏🏻👏🏻✨👌🏻and re// Nothing much😂I'm going on vacation for 2-3 days next weekend xD wbu?
np! haha yeah! awww :( I don't want school to come back. (For me, I have about 5 weeks) When does your school end?


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Majesty & A Fall from Grace: The Lives & Times of the Latter-Day Windsors – Part Two: Borders, Brexit & Bombings, 2002-17.
The Twin Causes of 'Brexit' – Migration & Asylum: In 2015, David Cameron and the Conservatives surprisingly won an overall majority of MPs and were able to form a government by themselves. In their Manifesto, they had promised to conduct a renegotiation of the terms of Britain's membership in the EU, and then ask theContinue reading "Majesty & A Fall from Grace: The Lives & Times of the Latter-Day Windsors – Part Two: Borders, Brexit & Bombings, 2002-17."
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Chaos in Christendom: From the late ninth century until the mid-eleventh century in Europe, internal and external problems steadily weakened western Christendom. The Carolingian Empire had fragmented; no major military power existed in the West. The continued attacks of Muslims from the south, a new wave of attackers from central Asia, the Magyars (Hungarians) andContinue reading "Unifying the Kingdoms of Britain: The Kings of Wessex & The Birth of England, 871-1031."
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Bait-Stricken Termites Still Heed Call to Molt in Their Central Nest
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Pest management professionals often use an insecticide known as a chitin synthesis inhibitor (CSI) to eliminate colonies of the Formosan subterranean termite (Coptotermes formosanus). A recent study at the University of Florida found that CSI baits have no effect on the termites' natural compulsion to return to their central nest to molt, an important factor in the efficacy of such baits. (Photo credit: Gerald J. Lenhard, Louisiana State University, Bugwood.org)
Last fall, as shared here on Entomology Today, researchers at the University of Florida reported their discovery that worker-caste Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus) have a strong urge to return to their central nest when it's time to molt, near the colony's reproductives (king and queen) and their eggs.
This was a promising finding for the prospects of termite pest management, because it suggested that termites baited with an insecticide known as a chitin synthesis inhibitor (CSI) would not fall dead right at the bait station, which would then deter other termites from coming near it. But the entomologists behind this research knew they needed to study the termites' behavior further to confirm this hypothesis.
In January, results of that next study were published in Scientific Reports, and the work confirmed that the CSI bait has no effect on the termites' "molting side fidelity." In other words, termites baited with a CSI return to their central nest to molt just as they do otherwise. And that's where the baited termites die, as the CSI interferes with their molting process.
Garima Kakkar, Ph.D., (lead author on the study), University of Florida colleague Nan-Yao Su, Ph.D., and Weste Osbrink, Ph.D., of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service, conducted the experiment, in which they observed six colonies of C. formosanus each housed in nest habitat that included both a central nesting area as well as foraging sites connected to the central nest by 25 meters of coiled tubes. Three colonies were baited with cellulose pellets containing the CSI noviflumuron and three were baited with untreated cellulose. Both treatments, however, were dyed blue so that the researchers could observe the baited termites, which took on a bluish color after consuming the bait, and compare their activity.
To test whether Formosan subterranean termites (Coptotermes formosanus) baited with a chitin synthesis inhibitor would return to their central nest molt, researchers at the University of Florida built an extended foraging arena composed of six planar arenas (24 x 24 x 1.4 centimeters) filled with moistened sand and connected to each other by a 5 meter-long coiled Tygon tubing to form a linear distance of 25 meters. In the figure, "RC" (at right) signifies release chamber and "TC" (left) signifies treatment chamber. (Image originally published in Kakkar et al 2018, Scientific Reports, CC BY 4.0)
In the untreated colonies, all molting happened in the central nest, just as in the 2017 study. In the CSI-treated colonies, the baited termites also returned to the central nest to attempt to molt, but the termites exhibited an interesting additional behavior: As CSI-affected termites died in their attempts to molt near the colonies' eggs and reproductives, the workers that tend to the king and queen and brood picked them all up and moved to a different location. And they did this over and over.
"The reproductives were chased by dead termites and at the same time distributed the corpses at various locations in the gallery system as they moved," the researchers write in their report.
Another recent study at the University of Florida found a C. formosanus colony could be eliminated within 90 days with just one day of exposure to a CSI bait. When combined with a molt-accelerating compound, colony elimination could be sped up further yet, which Kakkar and colleagues say is supported by the consistency of termites' compulsion to molt in their central nest.
"The ability of workers with an acquired lethal dose of noviflumuron reaching the nest before molting incidence implies that upon adding molt inducing chemicals to induce early molting, regardless of how fast it is, there is a scope to reduce the lethal time for colony elimination without any bait station aversion," they write.
"Molting site fidelity accounts for colony elimination of the Formosan subterranean termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) by chitin synthesis inhibitor baits"
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Autonomous Lorries: Report Reveals Top UK Roads for Trials
Driver shortage, commercially-viable roads and Brexit uncertainty position UK to lead in autonomous freighting, according to INRIX analysis
London, UK – September 17, 2018 – INRIX, the global leader in connected vehicle services and transportation analytics, has identified corridors in the UK best suited for autonomous lorry trials and deployment. The INRIX Automated Freight Corridor Assessment report, which also analyses Germany and the United States, concludes that a commercially viable road network, ongoing labour shortages and uncertainty surrounding Brexit, mean the UK is well-positioned to develop and benefit from Highly Automated Vehicles (HAV).
According to INRIX data and analysis, the most suitable corridors for autonomous freighting in the UK are:
Rank Corridor Route
1 A1 Sheffield-Edinburgh
2 M5 | A38 Plymouth-Birmingham
3 M4 Swindon-Swansea
4 M25 London Orbital
5 M6 Birmingham-Manchester
Table 1: Top five overall most suitable corridors for autonomous freighting in the UK
The UK freight sector is an increasingly important part of the UK economy with the economic value of the industry growing 4% from 2015 to 2016, according to the Department for Transport. But the country faces a critical shortage of qualified Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) lorry operators. As of Q2 2017, there is a shortage of 52,000 drivers, with EU nationals providing significant relief from a declining domestic labour pool (14% of drivers are EU nationals in Q2 of 2017 compared to 10% in Q2 of 2016).
With the uncertainty of the UK's relationship with the EU and Freedom of Movement, HAV adoption would be hedging against a potential labour shock. While automotive freight will need a HGV qualified operative behind the wheel in the short- to medium-term, successful deployment will eventually free drivers from long haul journeys across the UK's least safe roads. This will likely see a shift to shorter routes in urban environments, fulfilling the "last-mile" of the supply chain.
Avery Ash, autonomous vehicle market strategist at INRIX, comments: "Automated lorries are posed to transform freighting in the UK. Rising labour pressures, future emission regulations, and regulatory reform, make a powerful economic rationale for deployment in the near term. However, there is uncertainty where deployment is best-suited initial success. Without smart planning, HAVs could clog roads, increase pollution and even result in safety issues. Fortunately, our data analysis shows that there are a range of roads in the UK that are both suitable and commercially viable for trial and initial deployment of autonomous freight vehicles."
Mike Waters, Director of Policy, Strategy & Innovation at Transport for West Midlands (the UK's largest transport authority outside London) said "This is a fascinating study which starts to shed light on an area which has traditionally been difficult to gather evidence for. It is no surprise the West Midlands features in a number of the top 10 highest priority routes in the UK with the greatest potential to benefit from autonomous freight as we are at the heart of the UK with a huge volume of the country's product either originating or passing through the region. We have been working with the autonomous technology industry for many years now and have developed the UK's leading eco-system of simulated, off-road and real world tech development environments. The INRIX report is exceptionally helpful in evidencing an aspect of the necessary tech deployment which we need to see more rapidly accelerated, and it reflects on-going positive discussions we are holding with key players in the industry."
To determine the best corridors for autonomous truck deployment, INRIX Research used three key variables: freight volume (via INRIX Trips), congestion levels (via INRIX Roadway Analytics) and incidents rates (via INRIX Incidents).
Top 10 Corridors for Commercial Returns
INRIX Research analysed and ranked corridors measuring more than 100-miles with high freight volume and low congestion characteristics. The premise being that 'commercial' benefits of current HAV technology are best suited for trips of longer duration and those without challenging traffic conditions (speed changes, congestion, incidents).
The most viable stretches of motorway occur between major economic hubs at long distances. The most feasible route being the M6 from approximately Manchester to Glasgow, stretching nearly 215 miles (345 km). This corridor performed demonstrably better in our analysis due to very low congestion, being the second most trafficked freight corridor, and the third longest corridor in the study. The second most feasible corridor in our study was the A1 running nearly 245 miles (395 km) from Sheffield to Edinburgh. Distance and non-existent congestion are the primary drivers in its high score.
1 M6 | M74 Manchester-Glasgow
4 A9 Edinburgh-Inverness
7 A14 Coventry-Ipswich
8 A90 | M90 Edinburgh-Aberdeen
9 A40 Oxford-Haverford West
10 A30 Exeter-Penzance
Table 2: Top ten most commercially viable corridors for autonomous freighting in the UK
Top 10 Corridors for Safety Improvements
To consider the public focus of prioritising 'safety' benefits, INRIX Research identified corridors with high incidence rates where HAV technology could have the most impact.
The M25 circling London recorded significantly higher levels of dangerous slowdown incidents per mile than any other corridor. Its high-risk profile coupled with its freight volumes means it could benefit most from the adoption of HAV safety technology. The M6 from approximately Coventry to Manchester places second due to its freight volume nearly matching the M25 and an incident rate more than 20% higher than the next closest. Given eight corridors appear on both lists, deployment of HAV technology could deliver significant returns regarding both safety and cost with relatively low adoption rates.
2 M6 Coventry-Manchester
7 A30 Exeter-Penzance
9 A47 Wisbech-Norwich
10 A5 Wolverhampton-Bangor
Table 3: Top ten corridors for autonomous freighting in the United Kingdom based on safety
Avery Ash, autonomous vehicle market strategist at INRIX, continued: "Road authorities around the world are currently considering autonomous vehicle deployment on public roads. In the first instance, it's vital available data is analysed to identify the roads most suited for both testing and roll-out. Doing so is central to ensuring the full benefits of HAVs are realised."
To see the complete INRIX Automated Freight Corridor Assessment, please visit: https://www2.inrix.com/2017-autonomous-vehicle-study


I never set out to be an airline pilot. I was always interested in aviation, but didn't know any pilots growing up, so I never considered it as a possible career goal. In high school, I decided I was interested in becoming an officer in the military. I applied for and received a Navy ROTC scholarship for college. I attended Virginia Tech and decided during those years to try to become a Naval Aviator after graduation. That decision started me on the road to become an airline pilot, although I certainly wasn't thinking about the airlines at that time. I flew F/A-18's for ten years and was hired by my airline after leaving the Navy.
My most memorable experiences were mostly from my time in the Navy. I will never forget some of my flights: low levels through the Sierra Mountains, fighting against an F-15 over Danali Alaska, etc. My job has given me the opportunity to see many amazing scenic views. On the other hand, the most stressful moments also stand out. For example, some of the more challenging landings on the aircraft carrier, especially at night and during rough seas. One landing when the ship went into a fog bank will always stand out in my mind.
My work day varies quite a bit, which is an aspect of the job I enjoy. I typically work 3 days and then have 4 off. A trip always begins and ends at my base airport (Baltimore Washington International). During the trip we have over 100 destination cities to fly to. The work consists of anywhere from 1 to 5 legs a day with 2-3 being average. At the end of each day the company puts the crew up in a hotel. The overnight lengths vary from 12 to 24 hours off, but the average is probably around 15 hours. Each pilot gets a monthly schedule and the routes and cities change every time, another aspect I enjoy very much. Typical work days are from 7 to 11 hours in length. It is typical to fly with a different pilot each week, often going a year or more before flying together again.
I enjoy many things about my job. First and foremost, I love flying airplanes. Aircraft have become much more automated over the years, but I still enjoy hand-flying, especially the landings. I like working as a team with the rest of the flight crew. I particularly enjoy working with the First Officers (the other pilot). We have great people at my company and they've been fun to work with. I like how my job takes me all over the country and to some foreign cities as well. I've been to places I never would have been to otherwise. I love the amount of time I have off. When I walk away from the aircraft at the end of a trip, I truly don't think about work at all until I go back. That is rare among careers with salaries similar to mine and I very much appreciate it. In addition to our normal days off, we also have a very good vacation system. I find it very fulfilling that I safely transport tens of thousands of passengers each year.
For someone interested in this field, what education/certifications, skills or experiences would they need, and what salary could they expect to make?
If aviation is something you are interested in, becoming a pilot is a long road that requires significant investment and dedication to reach a position at a major airline. There are two routes to become a pilot: military and civilian. For the military, you would become an officer in the one of the services and gain your flying experience during your years as a pilot there. Currently, the minimum obligation is around 12 years of service. The civilian route offers a few options. You can attend an aviation college program, which can be very expensive. When you graduate, you will have all the certificates required to be hired at a regional airline. The other option is to go to your local airport, start taking lessons and earn your private pilot license. From there you can continue to work on the subsequent qualifications. Many people then become an instructor pilot to try to "build" their flight time. You will probably need to take very low paying flying jobs during these years to eventually build up enough experience to apply to your first airline.
There is currently a pilot shortage, and salaries have climbed as a consequence, so it's a great time to be looking for a pilot job. Even the notoriously poor paying regional airlines have been forced to increase pay and many now offer signing bonuses and financial aid for aviation training.
Salaries at major airlines, Fedex and UPS is currently very good. Captains will earn in the $300,000 range. Pilot pay is not salary but based on flight hours. Most companies' pay scales depend on the type of aircraft flown, seat (Captain or First Officer), and years of employment. The industry is highly unionized and pay and benefits vary from one contract to the next.
If I am going to be completely honest in my advice, I'd have to caution a young person to think very carefully before going into aviation as a career. Unfortunately, I am concerned that the future of the pilot profession may be very different then what I have experienced. It is impossible to predict what will happen, but I think it is very likely that huge changes are looming just over the horizon. Technology has advanced rapidly, and "pilotless" aircraft are starting to sound much less like science fiction. I think once the traveling public accepts the idea of self-driving cars, self-flying planes might not be far behind. The technology for fully autonomous aircraft is actually much easier to achieve then autonomous cars. We could probably do it right now; for example, aircraft have had auto-land capability for years and the autopilot is flying the aircraft for 95% of most flights. It actually is already occurring in the military with huge increases in drone use and a corresponding reduction in manned aircraft. Boeing and Airbus have already opened unmanned offices and even the FAA tried to do so last year. Many people think the first pilot jobs to be impacted could be the freight industry (companies like Fedex and UPS). There is also speculation that the industry would go to one pilot per plane, before getting rid of them altogether.
I don't think the pilot profession will disappear tomorrow, or even this decade, but looking out to the 20-year horizon, it becomes much more questionable. The current mandatory retirement age is 65 for an airline pilot. So a 20 year old is looking at a carrier spanning 45 years. I cannot foresee the job existing over that time frame. This is just speculation on my part, but I think it's worth some thought.
Our Spotlight Career Blog for December is Caleigh Simpkins, a speech language pathologist at The Speech and Language Center. The SLC provides speech, occupational, physical therapy, and autism services to Harrisonburg and surrounding communities, including an additional office in Page County opening this month.
In high school, I had the opportunity to shadow my aunt, who is also a speech language pathologist, and I instantly loved it. It was amazing to see how she interacted with children and families, how they responded to her, and how she helped them to communicate through play. When I was an undergraduate, I was also a caregiver for a child with autism who was minimally verbal, and I enjoyed working with him so much. These experiences helped clarify for me that I wanted to do this work.
I would say my most memorable experiences probably come from working with younger children (birth to 3 years old) because this can involve a therapy model that includes coaching parents and empowering them to help their children with communication. It is so rewarding to see the families work together and have fun as they are learning.
At the SLC, I alternate between seeing kids in a school setting and in an office setting, and I love having this variety in my day. I typically work with each client once or twice a week for 30 minutes-1 hour, depending on their needs. Mondays and Wednesdays, I am at one school all day; Tuesdays and Thursdays I am at three different schools and then at our office in the evening; Fridays I am at one school in the morning and then at the office for the rest of the day. I see clients with a variety of ages, diagnoses, and needs. Typically my clients are children, but we also treat many adults at our office as well. Because of this variety, the therapy sessions are tailored to the individual. In order to address each client's goals, we try to incorporate fun activities that can range from playing pretend to making slime to completing an obstacle course in our gross motor gym. And this is just what my typical week looks like! SLPs can work in a huge variety of settings with clients of any age and with any form of communication or feeding/swallowing impairment.
I really value the relationships I build with children and their families and finding fun, meaningful ways to make functional changes in a family's life.
Graduate school can be a difficult process, but it is definitely worth the effort. I would suggest making connections and relationships with speech language professionals and with your professors in school; this was very helpful for me to learn more about the work.
You need a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. I have a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and a master's degree in Speech Language Pathology (a 2-year program), both from JMU. After finishing your master's, you do a clinical fellowship to get a certain number of hours (minimum 9 months) working under the supervision of a certified speech language pathologist. After your clinical fellowship, you can apply for your "C's", or your Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC), and a state license. There are also yearly continuing education requirements.


Last night Eddie played in a varsity water polo game against our cross town rival. I was sitting next to another player's mom, Betsy, when we stumbled across a Bossy Superfan.
The district we live in is split into two schools. While our cross town rival boasts an overall incredibly wealthy student body, diversity is much more widespread at our high school. Students at 'Diverse High' range across the board. There are those who are very wealthy, those who are comfortable, those who get by, and those who live in government subsidized housing.
Needless to say sparks fly when boundary change discussions crop up. These proposed plans threaten to impact real estate prices and dictate what high school kids will attend. Most people at 'Entitled High' fear losing their firm grip on their perfect-world school where their children are sheltered from 'undesirable' peers.
In general, I dislike the Entitled crowd, but I do have a few friends whose kids go to school there. Proof that there are exceptions to every rule.
Another parent, whose kids live in our neck of the woods, jokes that the only difference between Entitled High and Diverse High is that Entitled High has more expensive drugs. Couple that theory with the fact that most of those kids drive high end vehicles and you have an idea of what their school is like.
Sporting events when the two schools face off are typically intense. Currently Entitled High is pushing full capacity, while Diverse High's enrollment reflects the downward demographic trend that our area is experiencing. Their superior sports teams typically earn more accolades thanks in large part to the school's size.
A few years ago when Laddie was a sophomore, our varsity water polo team was winning at half time - in their pool. Coach and I were sitting in the first row of the balcony - in close proximity to the opposing team's bench. Coach overhead the EHS Coach tell his team, 'Come on, this is just Diverse High.' He and I both groaned. Needless to say I was extremely disappointed when we ended up losing that game.
Last year our amazing water polo team beat EHS more than once. The games were very exciting. The last time we met, EHS fans reacted to their loss by screaming at our coach and the refs. They struggled to accept their loss.
I asked Betsy what the woman had said. 'Something about the fact that we were cheering too loudly.' I was dumbfounded by this dummy. Superfan Bossy Pants didn't let up. She continued to correct us on our cheering approach siting us for taking it too seriously and forgetting that this was just sports.
What? I guess I missed the memo that stated cheering loudly for your team was an unwelcome concept at a sporting event. Reminder: this isn't chess.
She went on to inform us that this was 'her school.' I shared with her that I was cheering for my school. Newsflash: I cheer this energetically and enthusiastically regardless of what building is hosting the sporting event. Duh.
Curly cheering at one of Eddie's games. Too bad I don't have a sound byte so you can hear how loud we cheer. Maybe I'll add one later.
Last week our district voted on a proposed tax hike to support $76 million dollar addition and improvents at EHS. It failed. A new pool was included in the plans. In addition to the new pool, this proposal was necessary to try to accommodate space concerns at EHS due to the growing population. Of course it makes more sense to adjust the boundaries, but that would send the community into a tailspin.
A Diverse High mom with a daughter on the women's team spun around and got in Bossy's face. 'Were you at the first game?' (our varsity women played the EHS women's team before the men hopped in the pool for their game). She went on to bark at Bossy that this match up was a big deal because her school (aka EHS) ran up the score during the first game 19-3. We get it, your women's team dominated ours - but don't sit here and tell us not to cheer loudly when our boys' team ends the third quarter with two more goals than your men's team. Too bad we couldn't hold onto the lead.
I guess if you're affiliated with EHS, then you are entitled to also decide how loudly opposing fans can cheer.


Brittany Phelan lived her first Olympic experience at age 22. Although she was part of the national team and went to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, she was not part of the line-up. Sochi was definitely a dream come true!
Brittany finished 15th in the Slalom discipline. Her rank in the World Cup circuit is 27. She had a solid first run and a more aggressive second run, improving her position from 17th to 15th overall. She is pretty happy with her results, but when you race you always race to win.
For Brittany's parents, who accompanied her, it was the celebration of a long journey.
"I remember when Brittany was four she told me she wanted to race on the Alpine Ski World Cup circuit. She accomplished that and now she is an Olympian", says Sherry, her mom, with tears in her eyes.
Brittany's brother and sister could not come to Sochi, but were cheering for her and really proud. Actually, her brother Micheal's new nickname in school is "Sochi".
Brittany is on a roll. As soon as her Olympic race was over, she was already focusing on the next World Cup in Are, Sweden, March 8.We are confident her determination and discipline will pave the way to a bright career. Tremblant is proud to sponsor Brittany and wishes her the best of luck for the rest of the season.


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Why is Tillerson's State Department and Sessions' DOJ continuing to protect Hillary? Thank God for Judicial Watch and their relentless fight against the Deep State operatives.
TGP: Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch announced Thursday that a federal judge will personally review, on camera, redacted material from Hillary Clinton's emails during her time as Secretary of State.
Judicial Watch: Judicial Watch announced today that a federal judge will personally review, in camera, redacted material from emails discussing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of iPads and iPhones during her tenure at the State Department. Judge Kollar-Kotelly also ordered the State Department to file an affidavit addressing why it should not have to search new Clinton emails recovered. In taking these steps, the court rejected arguments by the Tillerson State Department and its lawyers at the Sessions Justice Department.
The court will review the blacked-out information so as to better ascertain whether the government misconduct exception would require the release of the full emails. Generally speaking, the government misconduct exception prevents government agencies from withholding information that would shed light on government wrongdoing under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
As previously reported Sessions' DOJ is blocking Judicial Watch from Hillary's emails just like the previous administration did.
"The Trump State Department and the Trump Justice Department sent the same lawyers into this judge to make the same arguments that had been made for four years during the Obama years, that we've already searched and we are not going to search anymore," Judge Napolitano said during an appearance on FOX Business.
U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the State Department didn't do enough to investigate areas of email between Hillary Clinton and her personal aides.
"There has been no substantial change whatsoever in the Rex Tillerson State Department or the Jeff Sessions Justice Department about Mrs. Clinton's emails and an Obama appointee to the bench said, 'I'm not buying this argument, you're going to look for those emails.' This is the world turned upside down," he said.