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Our Top 11 Content Marketing Takeaways from #CMWorld 2017
by Philippe Bodart
Last week, thousands of marketers from all over the world descended on the Rock&Roll capital of the world, Cleveland, OH, for the seventh annual Content Marketing World Conference and Expo.
Featuring more than 130 speakers, keynotes and panelists, dozens of different tracks, and a whole lot of orange, the four-day event was exciting and inspiring. And the TopRank Marketing team was out in full-force, providing live coverage, learning from some of the best in the business, dancing to 80s classics and making new connections.
While it is nearly impossible to distill all the inspiring insights we collected during the event into this one post, we're going to try. Below we share a handful of insights that really resonated with our team.
#1 – Shoot for resonance and not reach.
Content marketing was born out of the need to satisfy our audience's thirst for knowledge and to satisfy their questions. But with so much content out there these days — it's more important than ever to ensure your strategy is hyperfocused on who you audience is, what they need from you, and what will truly resonate — not just reach — your audience.
During his keynote address on opening day, Jay Acunzo, creator and host of Unthinkable.fm, encouraged the room to start thinking ourselves — not just rely on industry best practices — and have a renewed focus on creating content that makes meaningful connections with our audience.
"When we pay more attention to the customer than to the industry, then the customer will pay more attention to us," Acunzo stated. "[We need to] stop focusing on reach and start focusing on resonance."
#2 – All you need is less.
It's certainly no secret that we're living in a world of content abundance. But if we want to create content that really resonates and makes our audience feel something, we need to remember that less is more, according to prolific writer, marketer and speaker Ann Handley.
Using the classic E.B. White novel, Charlotte's Web, Handley declared the title character the best content marketer in the world. Using just four phrases — Some pig, terrific, radiant and humble — Charlotte was not only able to save little Wilbur's life, but also make Farmer Zuckerman believe and feel he had something special.
"Think of how Charlotte was able to save a life with just [a few] words," Handley challenged her audience. "How can we use our words more intentionally? How can we make a difference?"
The bottom line? You don't need more content. You need better content. Content that helps your audience see, feel, taste, hear and touch the story you're telling.
#3 – Stories are all around you and mostly right under your nose.
Marketers often feel they don't have the time, budget or resources to effectively create compelling, story-driven content. But, according to GE's Chief Marketing Officer Linda Boff, inspiration is closer than you may think.
As Boff imparted her experience and knowledge onto the crowd during her keynote address, one of her most compelling slides simply said: "Stories are right under your nose — we just might need to change the lense every now and then."
#4 - So, leverage the people, resources and data that you do have to iterate on how you tell your story and come up with new ideas
Quality content is the foundation of every marketing strategy. And while you may think the success of your content marketing initiatives rests in the capable and creative hands of your marketing team members, you may be missing out on a big internal opportunity.
According to Jillian Hillard, the Director of Brand and Product Marketing for Electrolux Home Care and SDA, North America, getting the content marketing buy-in of key players from multiple departments can give your strategy wings.
"Everyone needs to have a seat at the table in the beginning," Hillard said. "This creates community of openness, trust, camaraderie, support and gets everyone excited about the new journey."
Some of the departments — or characters as Hillard said — that need your consideration could be: product development, sales, finance and customer service.
"Once your organization [as a whole] sees the value, then content marketing becomes contagious," she said.
#5 – Design video content to hold attention.
Video content marketing has gone from the next big thing to the current big thing. Brands that pump out a ton of text-based content are now flooding the attention marketplace with video. And just as we had to learn how to make content work for marketing, we're all still figuring out how to make effective marketing video. That's where the incomparable Andrew Davis, an author and in-demand speaker, provided some insight.
While we like to think our audience will click play and hang on to the end where our CTA lives, we know they bail early. So, our goal needs to be to occupy their interest and their desire to know over time. And to put it simply, it's not lack of attention span that causes our audience to bail or become disinterested. It's the lack of content designed to hold attention.
#6 – Influencer marketing success is built on relationships.
Influencer marketing is booming — and it's not hard to see why. Influencers add insight, credibility and authority to content, as well as help spread your message to new and larger audiences.
But as TopRank Marketing's own CEO, Lee Odden, said during his presentation on enterprise influencer marketing: "There are a lot of cowboys out there. … A lot of people are just shooting from the hip when it comes to influencer marketing."
As a result, if you want to create a dynamic influencer program, your strategy needs to have the perfect balances of great content and strong influencer relationships.
"The stronger your relation and community, the stronger the amplification of the content will be," he said.
#7 – Content should focus on the why, not the what.
During her session, Lisa Mattson, Director of Marketing & Communications for Jordan Vineyard & Winery, shared how their video-centric strategy is winning over their audience. But one insight bomb that she dropped goes beyond video:
Simply put, it all comes down to storytelling. You need a compelling narrative that's hyper-focused on why your organization does what it does if you want to connect with and engage your audience.
#8 – Prioritize work to guard against burn-out.
As Workfront's Heather Hurst and Nordstrom's Erica Gunn put it: It's time to stop killing your content team. Your copywriters likely have a full plate and asking them to do more with less won't work for long. So, if you want to keep your team happy and productive, you need to find a balance between what's urgent and what's important.
A project management system like Workfront can absolutely help ease this burden, but it's also essential to make time for unplanned work. Hurst and Gunn suggested planning for approximately 60% of your team's tasks so you have 40% wiggle room.
#9 – Stop telling your audience how amazing you are.
As comedian and marketer Tim Washer told the room during his session, when we use amazing words over and over again, they have the amazing ability to lose their amazing meaning. So, if you want to create video that is full of joy for your viewer, you need to stop telling people your company is amazing. Rather, you should start telling them stories and let them reach their own conclusion.
#10 – Make culture your 'North Star.'
According to adidas' Frank Thomas, the digital world is so complex and volatile that our go-to tools for audience identification are no longer sufficient. Personas, scenarios, observed past behavior — they all change as fast as we can construct them.
So, instead of trying to become what an ever-changing audience wants, why not make culture your north star? According to Thomas, if you're able to define what your brand stands for and you can become a beacon to your most valuable audience.
#11 – Data-driven content isn't about the facts and figures.
Data. Data. Data. It's safe to say all marketers agree that data provides the necessary insight to help us optimize content performance, personalize content and prove business value. But the thing is: data in a vacuum isn't insightful or helpful. In the end, it's not about the facts and figures themselves; it's about how we shape that data into compelling stories.
According to Analytics Advocate at Google, Adam Singer, that's where data visualization can come in pretty handy. Singer recommended "storyboarding" your visualizations before you even pull the data in. Nail down who you're talking to, what questions you're answering, and the story you're telling before you create a single chart.
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Nicole Jennings/staff photos High school students from Issaquah's Youth Opposed to Drug Abuse and Mercer Island's Healthy Youth Initiative gave up their holiday on Monday to get up at 5 a.m. and travel to the state capital in Olympia to advocate for substance abuse prevention at the annual Prevention Policy Day Rally.
Issaquah teens take a stand against drug, alcohol abuse at capitol
Policy Prevention Day raises awareness for legislative policies that fight drug and alcohol abuse.
by Nicole Jennings
Thursday, January 18, 2018 1:51pm
"What are we here for? Prevention, prevention," chanted the teenagers on the steps of the legislative building's south portico.
The students and their mentors, who numbered about 200, gathered for Prevention Policy Day on Monday at the state Legislature in Olympia. Issaquah's Youth Opposed to Drug Abuse coalition traveled with students from Mercer Island's Healthy Youth Initiative to advocate for sobriety.
The annual advocacy day raises awareness for drug, alcohol and tobacco abuse; this year's hot topics included House Bill 1054 to raise the age of purchasing tobacco to 21, as well as the state's opioid crisis.
"We all have a personal story of a friend or family member who has been negatively affected by drugs," Mercer Island High School senior Hannah Stewart said at the morning's rally, which she helped to organize. "We're from everywhere, from all over the state, and we all care about the same issues."
Student speakers at the rally shared personal stories that touched not only on drugs, alcohol and smoking, but also youth homelessness and sexual assault.
"We need to use our voices to make change," declared Gibson Ek High School sophomore M. Haynes, 15, who spoke on behalf of YODA at the rally.
Legislators, including 41st District Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) and 45th District Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland), also gave speeches at the event.
"You really are our future," Goodman told the students.
Senn explained that she has personally felt the effects of bad decisions when it comes to alcohol. In high school, she lost four dear friends in a drunk driving accident.
"We are really working on that prevention," she said.
After gathering at the rally with their peers from across the state, the Eastsiders met with their elected representatives: Senn, 41st District Sen. Lisa Wellman (D-Mercer Island) and 45th District Rep. Paul Graves (R-Fall City).
Wellman praised the group's advocacy of an older tobacco age.
"The earlier you start, the more likely you are to continue and have a more difficult time stopping," she stated.
Wellman said that the number of bills each year that include the expansion of alcohol sales is unbelievable.
"You're here doing the best thing you can possibly do," she told the students. She continued, "When we see things that are not right, not healthy, not good for our families and ourselves, we've got to speak out."
"You're here because you have convictions, you have things that you believe in and I'm proud of you," she finished.
During the meeting, Senn told her young constituents that she also believes in the tobacco bill, though she did note that it will cost the tax dollars that are lost from sales.
"It exemplifies the difficult choices legislators have to make, but it's one worth making," she said, calling it a great bill.
Graves said during a 30-minute private meeting with the students that while he initially was on the fence about the tobacco bill, he has decided that it is a great way to nip tobacco addiction in the bud.
"I was really struck by talking with both high school students and doctors … If you don't use [tobacco products] before you turn 21, you're probably not going to use them at all, you're not going to get hooked on them," Graves said. "Your brains are still developing … so if we can encourage you not to use them, then you do better off."
"It really can ruin you pretty fast. It can just ruin any kind of future that you might wanna have," he continued. "So just not going down that path in the first place is really huge."
He encouraged students to reach out to peers who may be involved in substance abuse to help them.
"Culture is gonna make a big difference," Graves said. "Being able to talk about this in your schools … You're more powerful with your friends at school than some legislative guy is ever gonna be."
When it comes to the opioid crisis, Graves outlined his plan as keeping people from getting unnecessary painkillers in the first place, keeping people from overdosing and making it easier for addicts to access treatment.
"Some issues down here end up getting kind of partisan … but everyone agrees, Republican or Democrat, that we have a big problem when it comes to heroin and painkillers," Graves said.
Graves also addressed the issue of mental health, advising everyone to reach out to others who may be going through a rough time.
"Be fair and be nice to your friends, even people who aren't your friends," he said. "It can be a really hard time … It's the virtue of being kind to people and trying to understand what they're going through."
Issaquah High School junior Muskaan Agarwal, 16, who co-chairs YODA, said that she joined the organization because "this is a really good opportunity to have a really impactful voice" in "something greater than myself."
"On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it's important to emphasize serving everyone, working for the good of society," she said.
Substance abuse "affects people my age, people I go to school with," said Skyline High School junior David Kim, 17.
A family friend of Kim's adopted two children aged 4 and 5, taking them out of a household with addiction problems. Kim said he was shocked to see kids at an age that is normally carefree having to go to counseling because of the trauma they have endured due to substance abuse.
Haynes and Pacific Cascade Middle School seventh-grader Addie Powell, 13, both got involved with the substance prevention cause because of relatives who have struggled with addiction. Both girls' passion for helping others extends into their future careers; Haynes plans to become a social worker and Powell wants to be a counselor for kids coming from traumatic situations.
"I'm fighting for the people I love," Haynes said.
Rep. Paul Graves (R-Fall City), center, of the 5th District talks to Issaquah YODA students about the substance abuse problems they have seen on their campuses. Nicole Jennings/staff photo
Rep. Tana Senn (D-Mercer Island) of the 41st District speaks with the students about House Bill 1054, which would raise the tobacco age in Washington to 21. Nicole Jennings/staff photo
Hannah Stewart, a senior at Mercer Island High School, leads the annual Prevention Policy Day Rally, attended by about 200 students from around the state. Nicole Jennings/staff photo
Rep. Roger Goodman (D-Kirkland) of the 45th District addresses the students during the rally. Nicole Jennings/staff photo
Inslee talks education, carbon tax and opioid crisis
Overlake Medical Center CEO talks health care at Bellevue Chamber event
King County files lawsuit to finish East Lake Sammamish Trail
Homeowners have until September to remove buildings and other property from the right of way.
Issaquah's website gets $24K refresh
City council hears presentation about recent website redesign.
Chamber hosts annual address for community stakeholders
Mayor, administrator, schools superintendent speak at luncheon.
Issaquah deals with first snow of the season
Schools closed Monday through Wednesday due to weather concerns.
Forum Social House opens in Bellevue
Eastside gets new nightclub, mini golf, swing suites.
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The white supremacist suspected in the mosque shootings that left at least 49 people dead in New Zealand had traveled to the Balkans in the past three years, where he toured historic sites and apparently studied battles between Christians and the Ottoman empire.
During his unprecedented, live-streamed shooting spree Friday in Christchurch, Tarrant exposed his apparent fascination with the religious conflicts in Europe and the Balkans – a volatile region that has been the site of some of Europe's most violent clashes.
Wow, seriously? Lol, well obviously but why would you travel halfway around the world to "study historic battles between the Turks and in the Balkans" or why would they rather lump these things together to make it sound that way?
What, he romantically visited the battlefield with a cash flow on tap to tour the world, learning about battles with Muslims before writing a silly letter and broadcasting a shooting?
No wonder Erdogan was acting the way he was, referring to a battle between the Turks and British Empire talking tough saying we sent your grandparents home in coffins and acting threatened. He got moody over the the guy motivating his attack from Turkish history, as if he killed all Turks in a way. This all got even stupider.
I believe one of the guns also had 'Turk Eater' written in Greek on it.
Regardless, Erdogan's comments are completely uncalled for and out of line. These were the actions of one lunatic and do not reflect Australia & NZ.
The Dutch PM is not spewing similar rhetoric with regards to the Turk who shot up the tram a few days ago.
Wait till the Muslims start encroaching on Maori rights and such here in nz,when they get a foothold,which they possibly will. Or band together and start a movement against white nz'ers that have less rights than both in freedom of speech already.
Unless you can read Turkish,and prove that comment...please don't.
Ok cool, which I have admitted I was wrong about. Something that doesn't happen every day on ATS.
Beautiful words from the Turkish gentleman and I agree, if only Erdogancould have such a mind. Even as an Australian I do see why they are not overly enthusiastic about Aussies and Kiwi's flocking over there for ANZAC day and the regard we hold it in.
Erdogan on the other hand made a clear statement to defend his own country.
Double standards are contrary to Laws and ethics.
The New Zealand shooter sold his soul for a free trips to israel.
As a general rule, Jews and Israelies don't go around with bombs strapped to them, blow up bars in Bali, shoot people on trains, kidnap school girls blow up aeroplanes in other countries.
I know how US got soo High tech.


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Core Dance Presents... inside: out
inside:out features the programs and productions of Core Dance in the form of video installations. Screening on the Core Dance storefront windows on the Decatur Square, inside:out offers the public a glimpse inside the creative process and the resulting art work that is created from within Core Dance.
View our previous inside: out offering by Adam Larsen, which premiered in April 2020.
September 2022: inside: out - The Collection
inside: out - Prague Collection features the work of Core Dance 2021 Resident Artists and guest artists at The National Gallery Prague, under the direction of Artistic Director Sue Schroeder. Mirroring aspects and works within the exhibition and characterized by a certain departure from traditional notions of dance, the Dance Makers support yet challenge the unusually fruitful and inspirational debate within the exhibition while facilitating a kinesthetic entry point into the telling of the 'story of arts'. This video installation was filmed and edited by Amador Artiga, and the score for the work was created by Christian Meyer.
Meet the Collaborators
Amador Artiga
Amador Artiga is a visual artist specialising in visual dramaturgy, design, and production of video scenes, digital scenography, and installations for performing arts.
For more than 10 years, he has been creating visuals, being in charge of the design and content creation, and going hand in hand with the director in his or her creative journey.
His priority is understanding, embracing, and transforming his proposition to the visual world.
He has worked in Spain, France, and Czech Republique for private companies and government institutions, maintaining absolute love and dedication in every project, no matter the size of it.
Christian Meyer
Christian Meyer is a Berlin-based, award winning composer and musician. His work and collaborations span a wide array of mediums, genres, and cultures. He has composed scores for films, commercials, and dance/theatre, created sound installations and video art.
Christian has performed live both in interactive choreography and narrative pieces, as well as the more traditional music performance/venue around the world.
In addition to his sound work, Christian explores visual creativity with his fine art photography work.
Sue Schroeder
In over 40 years of work in the arts, Sue Schroeder has created more than 110 original dance works for theaters, museums, green spaces, architectural works, and water environments. Her work has appeared throughout the United States, as well as Mexico, Israel, France, Germany, Poland, Georgia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Iceland, United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Guatemala, and Hungary. Schroeder's multidisciplinary vision has led to collaborations with major voices in Dance – Amanda K. Miller, Niv Sheinfeld & Oren Laor, Ellen Bromberg, Beppie Blankert, Dieter Baumann & Jutta Hell, Alicia Sanchez, Joanna Haigood, Isabelle Salle & Adolfo Vargas, Susan M. Prins, and Polly Motley – in Music – Christian Meyer, Antoine Plante, Sonja Zarek, Todd Hammes, Yoko Ono, Joanna Duda, Michael Keck, Rich O'Donnell, Stuart Gerber & Jan Baker, and Klimchak – in Spoken Word – Keith Antar Mason & The Hittite Empire, Sarah Turquety, LeRon McAdoo, Marcus Montogmery & the Writeous Poets - and Visual Arts and Design – Adam Larsen, Nancy Chikarishi, Maya Ciarrocchi, Gail Siptak, Charlie Sartwelle, Anne Skupin, Lisa Shoyer, Maya Geffman, Walter "Chip" Morris and Lucía Hernández López.
Schroeder is known for her site-specific, museum and immersive creations for The Menil Collection, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, University of Central Arkansas, Baum Gallery, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Lawndale Art Annex – University of Houston, Diverseworks ArtSpace, Lauren Rodgers Museum of Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Martin Gropius Bau Museum, Berlin, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Varmlands Museum, Karlstad (Sweden). Schroeder's long-standing relationship with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston has led to 12 commissions to exhibitions featuring the work of Sol LeWitt, Diego Rivera, Carlos Cruz-Diez, John Alexander, Pablo Picasso, MoMA's Heroic Century, the Diane and Bruce Halle Collection of Latin American Art, Jules Olitski, Joseph Havel, Isamu Noguchi, and Dan Flavin. Schroeder has also received 20 site-specific commissions from the Bayou City Arts Festival.
Additionally, Schroeder is recognized as a leading Arts Activist and Mentor and the Founding Artistic Director of Core Dance. As a contemporary artist and Dance Maker, Schroeder focuses on the creative process, movement research & exploration, and dance-making as a catalyst for social change.
Photo by Jerry Siegel
Walter Apps
Born and raised in Detroit MI, Walter Apps started his dance training at the age of 4. He received his BFA from Point Park University in 2016. Immediately after graduating, he worked with Texture Contemporary Ballet. Walter moved to New York to work with Yin Yue, Rubén Graciani, and Patrick O'Brien. He has had the privilege to perform works by Aszure Barton, Septime Weber, Lar Lubovitch, MADBOOTS, and Ohad Naharin to name some. Along side his dancing career, Walter has choreographed, directed, photographed, and filmed works of his own. Most recently, "Water We", a work-in-progress take on water consumption premiered in Atlanta at the Excuse The Art festival in 2020.
Zden Brungot Svíteková
a moving, freelance artist.
I chose the word 'moving' not only because of dance, which has become my profession and a way of being, it also stands for moving between countries, languages, cultures, thoughts or fields.
Since 2000 I have been working internationaly as dance artist - performer, creator, curator. In the workI love to lead creative dialogue in the context of interdisciplinary collaborations.
I have worked with musiciians, visual artists and find great richness in dialoguing with sciences - so far it has been physics, psychology and geology.
The interest in geology shapes and cultivates my understanding of matter, scales, processes, contexts, space and time. And, more and more, the understanding of (in- and/or non-) humanity.
The specificity of my practice is the use of a somatic approach to the body and a conceptual approach to creation. The work has been shown in Europe (SK, CR, FR, IS), Asia and Australia.
I also lead choreographic projects in educational contexts and/or with social aspect.
Since 2010, she have been in a close artistic dialogue with Bára Látalová. I am co-founder founder of OSTRUZINA, and take part in the running of the association together.
We produce dance works for young as well as for adult audiences, collaborating with different art fields and placing our works in different contexts: theatrical, site specific, educational or creative
Humlao
Shawny Evans/Humlao is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at Hollins University and they hold a Bachelor of Arts from Kennesaw State University. They have studied with the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies and is a member of the Dance Studies Association. Additionally, they have performed with Kit Modus, Full Radius Dance, Dance Canvas, Liquid Sky Entertainment, and Southern Arc Dance.
Barbora Látalová
free lance dancer, actor, teacher and choreographer, co founder of OSTRUŽINA z.s. free artistic association
Barbora is a graduate of the dance conservatory Duncan Centre in Prague (1997).
She completed a scholarship at the Hunter College of the City University of New York in modern dance and improvisation and dance therapy in NYU. Her further dance education and professionalisation due to the activities of SE.S.TA (first Centre for choreografic Development in Czech republic).
As a dancer and performer she is involved in projects in the Czech Republic and abroad.
She creates projects in cooperation with various artists and coaches (B. Hartsorn, D. Boivin, B.Massin, G.Witmann, T.Verges, J.Hamilton, M.Moore, D.Zambrano, Spitfire comp, Verte).
She participats in art-educational projects Creative Partnership ( Prague), School of Dance SE.S.TA (Žďár nad Sázavou). As part of the project Dance for schools TANEC PRAHA (Prague), she has been teaching dance in elementary schools for 10 years. Barbora is a leader of The the Dance Studio for Children at Prague's dance theatre PONEC for last 8 years.
She is the main founder of the artistic group OSTRUŽINA z.s. with the goal of long-term activities in the field of dance and theatre with a specialization on children and young audiences. The group also works on innovative inter-generational and community projects, which encourage creativity and activity not only with Czech audiences. She is a member of the board of ASSITEJ Czech Republic.
Johana Pocková
Johana Pocková (1992) graduated from the Duncan Centre Dance Conservatory in Prague, completed a six-month internship at the Peridance Capezio Centre in New York and two years at the SEAD (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance). She is currently devoting herself to auteur choreography. In 2017, she won the Jarmila Jeřábková Award for her choreography MURDER! A little comic book history. In recent years, she has also presented the productions Why Not Now?, Na Váhu! and Full Warehouses of Emotions and the dance film Folds of Touch. Together with Sabina Bočková, she is the creator of the performance The Lion's Den, which was selected for the Czech Dance Platform 2020 and among the top 20 productions on the European platform Aerowaves 2021. Her latest work together with Sabina Bočková and Inga Zotová-Mikshina, Treatment of Remembering, was selected for the Czech Dance Platform 2021. In 2019 she founded the dance association POCKETART and in 2020 she won the first Dance News Award for her contribution to the dance scene. As a performer, she collaborates with the Tantehorse group and the Cirk La Putyka.
Iman Siferllah-Griffin
Iman (meaning faith/magnet) Siferllah-Griffin is a dance practitioner and facilitator of healing based in Atlanta, GA. She is the co-creator and member of the internationally known dance duo Al Taw'am LLC. Genres that inform her movement style are Hip Hop, Traditional West African, Dance Hall, Popping, House, Waacking, Modern, Capoeria Angola, Yoga, and other Black American vernacular dances. Iman's current focus is harnessing her intuitive and spiritual abilities intersectionality with dance.
A few notable experiences along Iman's dance journey include sharing her movement at the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Forum, Facing Race Conference, and The Minnesota Secretary of State's 50th Voters' Rights Act Anniversary Celebration. Her dance film television work includes season one of World of Dance NBC and TPT Minnesota's Originals "Art is...Al Taw'am" (An Emmy nominated segment). Iman has been an artist in residencies and or engaged with organizations such as Inner City Muslim Action Network based in Chicago Atlanta, The South Dallas Cultural Arts Center based in Dallas, Words Beats and Life based in Washington D.C., and Each One Teach One based in Berlin, Germany, the Harvard Law school of Education, the Spelman Department of Dance, and UW Madison's first wave program.
Though she has received many accolades and support for her gifts Iman believes her greatest
accomplishments have been carrying on the legacy of her ancestors, the connections she's made with various communities around the globe, and how her artistic and intuitive abilities keeps her in alignment with her higher self.
Laith Stevenson
Laith Stevenson is a movement artist and published poet from rural Alabama. She attended Emory University, where she received her B.A. in Political Science and Arabic. In addition to her primary studies, she maintained an active presence in both the Dance and Creative Writing programs. Here, she began her training in Ballet and Modern Dance. After graduating, she began cultivating her process into movement and choreography as a means of facilitating insightful dialogue on identity and interpersonal relationships. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where she works with Core Dance.
Eva Urbanová
Eva is a freelance dancer of a Slovak origin, currently based in Prague. She had been a professional modern gymnast since she was 7 years old. In 2007, whilst she was a member of TJ Slavia STU Bratislava club, she won the category B Championship during the Slovakian Youth Gymnastics Championship. During her high school years, she began to experiment with a variety of dance techniques including contemporary, classical and street dance. At the same time, she was a member of the professional acrobatics group Axel Artist. From 2014 to 2020 she studied for a bachelor and master degree in a choreography at the Academy of Performing Arts, Prague. Eva also spent an exchange year at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London. As a choreographer, she co-operated with the Dance Conservatoire Prague, Janacek Conservatory in Ostrava and junior dance company Bohemia Balet. In 2019 Eva was chosen as a young choreographer to create for the Central European Dance Theatre. In the same year her work "Women of dust" was chosen to be presented at the Mala Inventura festival 2020 in the category Young blood. Her solo "The Essence" won the 2nd Choreographic Award and Public Award at the Solo Tanz Theater Stuttgart International Competition 2021. Her works show concerns about social issues, especially in criticism of social system mechanism, focus on empowering women and demonstrate the concept of dualism. In 2021, Eva is under the support of the choreographic center SE.S.TA in the program KoresponDance at Work.
Roman Zotov Mikshin
My name is Roman and I was born in Tula, Russia. From the age of 18 I am based in Prague, CZ. I started to dance when I was around 12 and till now I went through many different genres of dance: starting with the ballroom and street dance, then studying contemporary dance and physical theatre in Duncan centre dance conservatory for 4,5 years. Now I teach martial arts principles, contemporary technique, improvisation and creation/composition classes in Duncan centre. For some years I am a member of a Spitfire Company - artistic company that includes works of physical, visual and dance theatre. I've also created my own pieces during my studies and then shortly after finishing. Work The Shores/Берега by A+1 Company (mine and my brother's company) won second prize in Jarmila Jerabkova New Europe festival in 2015. After that we toured Poland, Slovakia and Hungary.
This program is supported in part by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.


What better way to tell friends and family not to be late for a very important date than with these darling Mad Hatter Tea Party Invitations? Featuring colorful teacups, an elaborate cake, and a whimsical chessboard pattern on the cover, these invitation cards are ideal for welcoming guests to a girl's tea party birthday or other Alice in Wonderland themed party. On the inside of each card you'll find ample space for penning all of the pertinent event details, as well as a few more topsy-turvy teacups. Envelopes are also included to make mailing these birthday invites more convenient.


The Apartments (100m²) consist of a lounge with an open kitchen design, two bedrooms with a double bed, a luxury bathroom and a sizeable balcony with a lounge set. The glass façade of the large apartment provides a spacious experience with a spectacular view.
The interior design has closets built after a design by Wiel Arets, Vitra dining-room furniture and lighting by Flos. The epoxy floors are equipped with underfloor cooling and heating.


Everyone, including Corporate Stays, knows just how beneficial team building exercises can be in any business. Whether you lead a large corporation or a small company, getting your staff together at any opportunity can be rewarding for both of you. If the time has come to plan new and fun social activities to increase the bonds between your employees, consider team building in Vancouver. There are plenty of options that are bound to appeal to all.
Rewarding your team is a significant part of keeping them engaged and motivated, so you need to be at the top of your game with options for rewards. Have you considered treating them to one of the many corporate adventures available at Sewell's Marina?
No better place than Vancouver to enjoy aquatic experiences as team building activities! Sewell's Marina offers self-driving packages of boats to experience life on the water. You can enjoy a Marine Discovery Tour, a Sea Quest Scavenger Hunt, or custom-made packages to suit. Sewell's Marina is located at 6409 Bay Street, West Vancouver, within half an hour's driving distance of many Corporate Stays Vancouver accommodations.
In downtown Vancouver, you have access to Vancouver Mysteries, consisting of challenge courses and team building activities. You can choose from three activities: Crime in Downtown, Secret Mission, or Heroes & Villains. All of these activities will challenge your workers to the limit, making them work together to call the mission a success.
At Vancouver Mysteries, you also get two hours of fun, a certificate of achievement, and custom start locations. The best part is, Vancouver Mysteries are only mere minutes from high-quality accommodation in the heart of Vancouver.
If you are looking for team building in Vancouver that's a little bit different, Smash Therapy is sure to be an excellent choice. Let your team work out their differences by smashing things into smithereens, bouncing into each other in a game of bubble soccer, and working together in custom group sessions. Smash Therapy is a fun and exciting way for your team to get to know each other while having fun and to de-stress at the same time.
You may not think that pottery can strengthen your team's bond, but you will be surprised at what your working environment feels like once taking part in this team building activity in Vancouver. Just Potters can help your workers to increase their confidence and creativity, lower their stress, and build stronger relationships. Here, they can also make cups, platters, build with coils, and work with clay. The sky's the limit for how Just Potters at 1803 East 1st Avenue in Vancouver can be of benefit.
As the name suggests, Team Academy is all about teams and helping them to succeed within an academy environment. If you are looking for any activity for team building in Vancouver, you will find this can be a good choice. They can create, design, and plan all types of activities to suit your workers. They also understand that there is no "one size fits all" approach to team building activities because every workplace is different. Try out escape games, philanthropic activities, and games that test your cognitive and creative abilities. Team Academy is also a short nine-minute drive from the Telus Garden Building on Richards Street.
Are you looking for team building in Vancouver? You will be surprised at what's on offer. Whether you're looking for adventure, challenges, or fun games to bring everyone together, you are not short of options in Vancouver.


We heard the hype….'the coolest, slimmest Smartphone ever.' But, how true was all the hype? Is the new Motorola Q the Smartphone that you finally put in your pocket? Is it the sexiest, coolest phone on the planet? Read on for a full, detailed hands on review.
I love my Treo 650. The only thing that comes close to making me want to replace my Treo 650 is the 700P I had a chance to test and review a couple of months ago.
I was so excited when the box showed up from Motorola with a shiny, new Q on the inside. If first impressions count, I was blown away when I took this thing out of the box. It feels half as heavy as the Treo. There is no external antenna and it is actually thinner than I thought it would be.
Today's users are looking for mobility to give them the best combination of style, voice, messaging and entertainment and the Motorola Q delivers. The world's thinnest QWERTY, the Motorola Q changes the playing field for mobile devices by delivering a superior uncompromising mobile experience in one amazing ultra-thin package.
Fifty percent thinner than its top competitors, the Motorola Q is also lightweight and features electro-luminescent keys, QWERTY keyboard, thumbwheel for single-handed control, and internal antenna. The Motorola Q also provides users the opportunity to balance work and play through additional features such as a large, vibrant, color screen, Web surfing capabilities, a 1.3 mega pixel camera with photo lighting, video and MP3 audio capabilities, and cool compatible Bluetooth(r)-enabled accessories like the new RAZRWIRE Bluetooth(r) eyewear.
Motorola invented the mobile phone so you know we know voice! Leveraging Motorola's expertise in RF technology, the new Q delivers the best phone experience you can get on a QWERTY. Featuring a high-quality speakerphone, voice-activated dialing and Bluetooth functionality, the Q enables hands-free multitasking for today's busy work environment.
With the Motorola Q, mobile professionals can be confident they can be productive by having a quality phone and email experience in an innovative and stylish form factor. The Motorola Q leverages Microsoft's familiar and trusted Windows Mobile software and is among the first devices to run on the new Windows Mobile 5.0 platform which delivers scalable and cost-effective mobile messaging support with Exchange 2003 out of the box.
All that being said, let's take a look at this baby up close.
The contents of the box are a little sparser than I would like – but they were adequate. The Q comes with an AC charger, installation CD, Verizon CD, instruction manual and that's about it.
The Q is slightly wider than the Treo line of Smartphones, but less than half as thick. The keyboard of the Q is more spread out than the Treo's, making two finger typing easier.
The Keyboard has black keys for the numbers which are activated by an alt kind of key along the bottom left hand side. At the very bottom of the keyboard are dedicated keys for email, the camera and speakerphone/voice activation.
Above the keyboard sits the green Phone dial button and the red cancel phone button is at the far right. In between are a dedicated 'Home' button and a 'back' arrow – both surrounding a wonderfully designed D-pad. Sitting on top and to either side of the D-pad are the two 'soft' keys which are becoming customary on Windows Mobile 5 phones.
Speaking of Windows Mobile 5 – one of the distinguishing features of the Q is that it is a Smartphone that uses the Wimdows Mobile Smartphone OS. That means it has no Touch Screen like a PDA or like the Treo or other Pocket PC phones. Navigation (which I will go over in detail) is carried out with hardware buttons.
Along the right hand side of the Q you will find a wonderfully executed Jog dial, reminiscent of Sony Clie days. The helps make the Q 'blackberry-esque.' Below the Jog Dial is a dedicated 'back' button which proved to be quite usefull.
There is absolutely nothing along the bottom of the Q. Along the left side is the port for charging and connecting to the PC (a mini-USB port) and an opening (covered with a rubber covering) for a mini-SD card. The IR port sits above that.
Along the top is a covered jack for headphones. Sadly. Motorola, like Palm, included a mini-jack so you need an adapter (not provided) for plugging in 'real' headphones.
Lastly, on the back is the 1.3 mega pixel camera with flash and 6x zoom.
I have always felt a little funny putting my Treo up to my face and making phone calls. It is bulky and must look silly. The Q is so slender that I didn't feel the least bit uncomfortable.
The Q is astounding as a phone – light-years ahead of the Smartphone competition when it comes to call quality, volume and ease of use. The right hand 'soft' key brings up your contacts (synced from Outlook.) just type in a letter of the name you are looking for and the list adjusts to the letters you type.
I found this feature to be very similar to making calls on the Treo but better implemented. Once the correct number is highlighted, just press the left soft key or the center of the D-pad for dialing. The Q supports call waiting, call forwarding, three way calling and the like.
One of the hidden gems to this phone is voice dialing (which the Palm OS Treos still don't support out of the box.) This is a full featured voice command program. Say 'launch' and the name of a program and it asks you to confirm your selection – say yes and it launches. Say 'Call' and then add a name and the voice recognition software kicks in and displays two or three names. Just confirm with a 'yes' and the phone dials.
I cannot emphasize how clear calls were on both ends with the Q. The Q can store speed dials, add specific ring tones and pictures for callers and offers lots of mapable fields in the contacts directory making choosing the right number to dial even easier.
In short, the Q is an outstanding phone.
This may be the make or break issue for some. Since the Q has no touch screen, you can only view Microsoft Office and Adobe pdf files -you cannot edit them like you can on your Treo or Pocket PC phone.
That being said, the viewer was quite good. Simply drag a Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Pdf file to the My Documents directory and then use the file manager application to find it. Once opened you can use the soft keys to either zoon in or pan the file. While it took a little getting used to, it became quite easy to manipulate the view of the document in order to read it.
Viewing documents did require an extra step to find them and then open them – but they looked so nice on the Q's screen.
The Q sync all your data from Outlook, so you have easy access to all your contacts, calendar and notes and memos. The contact program is far more robust than Palm's counterpart with many more user definable fields in which to enter data.
TheCalendar program took a little getting used to since I am so accustomed to a touch screen. Once the date was selected, I really like all the options for scheduling appointments – separate fields for location, status, sensitivity, notes as well as the normal information made for a highly customizable appointment calendar.
I did miss the lack of being to edit documents in Documents to Go, but I realize that I have only actually 'edited' documents a hand full of times in years – most of my use is for reading documents and the Q handled that fine.
The Q comes with Windows Media 10 Player for Windows Mobile. It supports most Audio formats and most video formats right out of the box. Using Windows XP Media edition I could easily transfer media. I could also just drag and drop to the appropriate folder using the 'explore' command in Active Sync.
Video played beautifully with nary a quiver or stutter. Music was loud and clear thanks to two stereo speakers on the back. With third party software, the Q was also able to stream Sirius Satellite radio beautifully. If I wanted to listen to my own music, I just loaded MP3's onto the mini-SD card.
Streaming video on the web was also clear, except the default video size was quite small. Some videos would not play full screen – but in more of a widescreen format – acceptable, but not ideal.
Speaking of Media, the camera on the Q is top notch. This is a 1.3 mega pixel camera with six levels of zoom. Predictably, as the zoom increased, picture quality decreased. One nice feature is that this camera has a 'burst' feature that allows for rappid picture taking so you capture that 'perfect' shot. The Flash and White balance can be set to automatic or can be user adjusted. All in all, this was an excellent camera for a Phone.
The Q is not a Blackberry – that being said, for most of us, the Q will handle our email needs just fine. The Keyboard is great. The keys have a nice, solid feel. They are also more separated than the Treo keys making two finger typing much easier. They light up in a nice Blue tint for use in the dark.
The Q syncs with your Outlook email, it also allows you to set up POP 3 and IMAP email accounts. Set up was very easy. I let the Q try to automatically adjust the settings for my various email accounts and it did so with ease.
My only bone with the Email program is that it is slow – much slower than retrieving email on the Treo. For whatever reason, the Q just took forever to log on and retrieve the mail. The default is to just get the header, so if it is an email you really need – you have to log on again to get the body.
It also takes one extra step – one extra menu and button push to get email than it does on the Treo. That being said, the beautiful screen and default text display made reading email a joy. The jog dial on the right hand side was great for one-handed viewing and scrolling.
Text messaging was also very easy and enjoyable. While it doesn't have the 'chat' set-up of the Treo that I prefer, it was very easy to select contacts and text them. The great keyboard made texting a joy.
The Q's screen is set up in a sort of landscape mode. This makes viewing web pages very nice with less scrolling necessary. Since the Q is EvDO enabled, web sites loaded in a snap. While not quite 'broadband' speed – there was little waiting involved in web surfing. Most sites automatically loaded their 'mobile' sites. Colors were beautiful and much more like what we see on our PC screens than most Smartphone screens.
It was very easy to set up and return to favorites. The jog dial and the back button on the side were very useful when surfing the web. All in all, the Q was the most satisfying web experience I have had to date on a Smartphone.
The Q is equipped with a Bluetooth 1.2 radio on board. Pairing Bluetooth headsets was a breeze. I was also able to Bluetooth Sync with my PC.
One of the coolest features of the Q's Bluetooth implementation is that is supports Bluetooth Stereo. I have yet to try this out – but I would love to get a set of Bluetooth headphones and see how they sound.
One important item of note – headsets that sounded horrible with the Treo sounded clear and amazing with the Q. I may need to go and update a few headset reviews after listening to them with the Q.
Given that the Q is less than half the thickness of the Treo, it goes to say that the battery is less than half the thickness as well.
hat translates into terrible battery life. With little to moderate use, I was unable to get through a typical day without charging.
If I didn't charge the battery at night, the phone would invariably be 'dead' by morning. Video watching and Music listening were not as taxing as web browsing, email retrieving and game playing.
There is an extended battery which was offered at a promotional price of $19.99 last month, but now seems to be almost $60.00. Still, it is well worth it to invest in longer battery life.
What is also not to love, and no fault of Motorola, is Verizon. In my personal experience, Verizon is the absolute worst at customer service and support. Their coverage is great – but that's where it stops.
Also, Verizon's all you can eat data plan is over forty bucks compared to fifteen for Sprint. The good news is that the Q is coming to Sprint very soon and a GSM model seems to be in the works as well.
The Q is the sleekest, sexiest and coolest gadget I have ever had the privilege of playing with….I mean testing. If you want a gadget that will get noticed – this is the one.
First and foremost, the Q is a great phone – one of the best cell phones I have ever used. I don't know about you, but I use and rely on the 'phone' part of my converged device more than the 'Smart' part.
The Q feels very solid, but when you take off the battery cover it is almost as flimsy as paper. This leaves me wondering what would happen if the Q were to fall.
The screen is the best that you will find on a smartphone, the keyboard is great to use, call quality is top notch, surfing the web was fun and looked great and the Q is two to three hundred dollars less than any competing Smartphone!
Verizon lists the Q for $199.00 with a two year activation, but I found it on Amazon for only $99.00 with activation. At either of those prices, the Q is a steal.
Sprint just announced that it would be releasing the Q in the fall. Cingulair seems to have a Q in the works with spy photos appearing on the web. If pricing is similar to Verizon's, the Q will truly be a Treo slayer.
Pros: Great form factor, jog wheel is great for navigating, screen is Beautiful, Sound quality is top notch, EvDO makes web browsing very quick, feels so nice in your hands, pricing makes this absolutely the most Smartphone for the money.
Cons: Battery life was terrible, voice command recognition needs a little work, Plastic battery cover is very flimsy and easy to break. Verizon stinks at customer care and their data plan is way over priced.
Pricing for Sprint has yet to be announced.
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Erasure are a synthpop duo from the United Kingdom consisting of keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell, both of them songwriters. After founding Depeche Mode, Yazoo and The Assembly, Clarke formed Erasure with Bell when he found the singer after placing an ad in 'Melody Maker'. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love (Like That)". Beginning in late 1986 with the release of their single Sometimes, Erasure established themselves on the British charts; albums such as The Circus
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This visual example of biosolids can help you decide how much you will need for your landscape project.
Biosolids, a byproduct of the process of wastewater purification at the Wastewater Treatment Center, is highly recommended for use in flower beds, lawns, shrubs, hedges, and other landscaping. The biosolids are stockpiled for one to two years and then pulverized to provide a product that is easily incorporated into the soil.
The high organic content of biosolids enhances soil work-ability and water retention capacity. The substantial nutrient content will help supply plant needs for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
The District delivers biosolids free of charge in quantities from starting at three cubic yards to much larger quantities, if you live within our service area. If you are located outside of our service area, the minimum amount for delivery is six cubic yards. Smaller quantities can be picked up at the District's biosolids pickup station on Curtiss Street near Katrine Avenue (west of Belmont Road). This pickup station is operated in conjunction with a Village of Downers Grove pickup facility for mulch, which can also be used for landscaping. The station is open for pickup of either biosolids or wood chips every day of the year from dawn to dusk, Monday through Friday, and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Residents are welcome to take the amounts they need using their own transport and containers.
This public distribution program not only provides a quality soil conditioning product, but also offers a cost-effective biosolids disposal alternative for the District and its residents. We urge you to utilize biosolids in your landscaping projects. Call the District office during business hours at (630) 969-0664 to schedule a delivery.
Customers requesting delivery of large quantities (over 25 cubic yards) are asked to fill out our Biosolids Information Sheet.
Solids removed during the treatment process (called sludge) are pumped to five anaerobic digesters. In these digesters, anaerobic microorganisms (which thrive without oxygen), reduce and stabilize the organic matter in the sludge so it may be used safely as a soil conditioner. The covered digester tanks need to be heated to operate near human body temperature to allow the anaerobic microorganisms to thrive.
One of the byproducts of anaerobic digestion of sludge is the production of methane gas. This methane gas is collected and stored before it is burned as fuel to make electricity, to heat the anaerobic digesters and to dry the desiccant media in the sand filter building.
After digestion, the sludge is dewatered on the belt filter press.
It can also be dewatered on gravity sludge drying beds.
The dried sludge is stockpiled outdoors for two to three years and will be turned over several times during that period by re-arranging stockpile locations around the plant.
Following multiple years of freeze-thaw cycles, biosolids are very stable and readily dried to a very high solids content (greater than 50%) by spreading about 4 inches thick on an asphalt pad and augering periodically over a 3-4 day period of dry weather.
The final product, called biosolids, is pulverized through a trommel screen to give it the look of finished black dirt, although it is less dense than dirt and has a slight odor of ammonia. Biosolids are rich in nutrients and serve as an excellent soil supplement.
Biosolids are publicly distributed. Customers can pick up small amounts of biosolids at the District's pick up station or have large amounts (3 cubic yards or more) delivered directly to their home or business.
We are always seeking feedback on our biosolids delivery program. We have an online survey form available here to collect your comments and suggestions. If you have taken delivery of biosolids from us, please take a moment to complete and electronically submit the following form.
Limited to once each year.
All buildings connected to Downers Grove Sanitary District system are eligible.
One $5.00 credit per service address.
Credit is applied to the account where the biosolids were delivered.
Credit is applied after delivery is made.
No credit for biosolids taken from pickup station.
No credit for biosolids delivered to property not served by the District, even if delivery is requested by a District customer.
Contact our office to arrange for this win-win program today.
Our biosolids product is carefully regulated by us with oversight from the Environmental Protection Agency to assure a consistently high level of quality control.
Our permits obtained from the State of Illinois, with authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, hold us to strict standards for biosolids quality. We routinely test and analyze our biosolids product using approved testing procedures, and regularly report the results of those tests to the EPA as part of our quality control program.
We also run a comprehensive industrial pretreatment program to ensure that any industrial discharges into the sewer system are free from contaminants that might impact the quality of our biosolids. Industrial users are issued permits by the District to discharge into the sewers. These permits limit the amount of contaminants that may be discharged into the sewers. Regular monitoring and control of industrial discharges are required under the industrial pretreatment program. The industrial pretreatment program is run with the approval and oversight of the EPA.


November 4, 2005 Throw a leg over the BMW K1200LT and the magnitude of the motorcycle suddenly hits you. It's the reason why the bike has a reverse gear and why our test crew dubbed it "the Mothership" when we tested the bike two years back. Even the largest of males needs to find firm footing to wrestle the LT's near 400 kilograms around at standstill. Misjudge yourself on gravel and the LT will topple over and you'll need a bar full of able-bodied men to get it upright again – unless you have Doken's Touch-Down system fitted. The 4500 Euro system was shown for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show last month.
Doken is an enterprising boutique manufacturer and importer of elite motorcycle accessories in Japan, and having a BMW dealership, Doken's owner Hodeyo Ando noticed the high interest in the BMW K1200LT, but the almost complete lack of sales, as most Japanese tended to be too daunted by the size of the LT and were afraid that with their shorter legs, they might not be able to keep it upright.
Doken came up with a solution: small side wheels that descend at the touch of a button, or when the motorcycle's speed drops below 5km/h. As soon as speed exceeds 5 km/h, the casters retract. Apart from the obvious advantage of never having to put your feet on the ground at red lights, the wheels offer salvation for motorcyclists with physical handicaps who want to ride a two-wheeler, but would otherwise be unable to do so.
Not cheap at 4,500 €(US$5300), the Touch-Down enables you to do things you can't do without it, and the quality is very BMW-like (i.e. top shelf).
Interestingly, Doken also showed an commuter machine fitted with the system at Tokyo.


Location: Darling Buds, Wedding Floral Design, Unit 16D Alexandria Business Park, Cullompton, Devon.
Perfect for those looking to expand their creative side with a local workshop taught by Lyndsey of Wild Sea Calligraphy and hosted at Darling Buds in Cullompton.
Spend a couple of hours with us learning how to create basic shapes with your calligraphy pen whilst working towards mastering the modern calligraphy alphabet and basic phrases.
By the end of the workshop you will have gained the confidence to be able to create your own quotes and favourite words to take home and impress your friends.
You will also receive your very own calligraphy kit which includes pen, nibs, ink bottle and guide sheets.


Eliot Paulina Sumner (born 30 July 1990, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy) is a pop musician from United Kingdom. She is the daughter of musician Sting and actress/producer Trudie Styler. Eliot released the debut album The Constant on 8 November 2010 under the alias I Blame Coco. Since 2014, she started releasing music with her own name. The EP Information was released on 5 August 2014.
Eliot began playing music at a young age and writing songs at the age of 15 (in 2005). At age 17, Eliot signed a multi-record deal with Island Records. Eliot spent six months writing and recording her debut album The Constant in Sweden with one of her two producers, Klas Åhlund. I Blame Coco's debut single for Island, "Caesar," featuring Robyn, was released in February 2010.


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In 2004, our chapter began supporting the efforts of the St. Judes Children's Research Hospital because of Maya, the four-year old cousin of our then chapter president (Debra Bueto). She was fighting leukemia and our chapter joined her battle by providing financial support. Sadly, Maya lost her young, precious life to this horrible disease.
Our chapter created our "Maya's Gift" fund raising program and we have worked to help prevent others from succumbing to this same fate. Chapter members also annually journey to Memphis to visit St. Jude's.
At times, this battle has become highly personal for our members.
Four-month old Felicity arrived at St. Judes in June of 2017, after tumors were discovered in her skull and spine. She is currently undergoing aggressive treatment for these tumors. Her mom, Theta Phi Alpha Mandy Baker Hartdegen and her dad, Eric, are keeping an amazing optimistic outlook for their baby girl. #fightlikeFelicity
In 2016, Emily Hines from Ponchatoula was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and was airlifted from Children's Hospital in New Orleans to St. Judes in critical condition. The ground-breaking treatment and support at St. Judes led this vivacious 16-year old to be cancer-free after six months of intense treatment. Emily is the niece of Theta Phi Alpha alumna and Past National President Mari Ann Callais of Hammond. Our chapter supported Emily's fight by selling t-shirts and bracelets, as well as by providing notes of encouragement. Emily now serves as an ambassador for St. Judes and for the St. Baldrick's Foundation and is heading to college at Millsaps.
"Since my journey began I have received 858 pills of ATRA, 109 doses of Arsenic Trioxide, 4 doses of Idarubicin (the stuff that made me bald), 18 platelets transfusions, 9 blood transfusions, and 1 plasma infusion." It costs $2.5 million a DAY for St. Jude's to save the lives of children. "The will to win cannot be beat"
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In any user centric application, we always strive to make application more interactive and user friendly. When ever user performs any heavy or lengthy operation (Uploading/downloading a large file or Installation) he or she expects to know the progress of operation at regular intervals.
The user should be made aware of status whether it may be success or failure at each step. We cannot keep user waiting. The user should be informed of percentage of task completed.
This article discuss about the custom user control to create a smooth, incrementing ProgressBar control. It's typical user control which you can include in any of asp.net web application. This user control is a light weight which is built using a HTML table.
<uc1:Progressbar ID="Progressbar1" runat="server" BGColor="Gray" Blocks="20" BorderColor="Black"
BorderSize="1" Cellpadding="1" CellSpacing="1" FillColor="Green" Height="20" Value="10"
From above HTML listing, you can observe that ProgressBar user control exposes many properties. You can use this properties to control the behavior of ProgressBar.
BGColor: This property determines the Background color of ProgressBar user control. Default value for BGColor is Gray. You can configure BGColor of ProgressBar using this property.
Blocks: This is an important property. Blocks will determine the number of vertical bars that will be displayed for each step. From the above HTML listing, you can observe that Blocks has value of 20. This value acts as a base value. Value Property and Block Property values are related using below given formulae which decide the number of vertical bars to be filled in bar at each step.
Above figure should give fair idea how ProgressBar is filled at each step. Since, we used base value of 20; you can see that for each step, ProgressBar is incremented by two new Vertical bars.
Border Color: This property determines the border color for the ProgressBar.
Fill Color: Determines the color for Vertical bars.
Cell spacing: Technically speaking, ProgressBar is a simple HTML table with Vertical Bars being the cells inside table. To maintain space between Table cells, we use this property.
Remaining properties determine the appearance of HTML table element.
You can download source code for ProgressBar. Now that we understand the working principle behind the user control. We will add this user control to our page as shown below.
Caution, whenever we add any user control to any page, we should register it with the page as shown below.
We have added few labels to display the status in numerical and readable format.
As shown in above figure, you can see that when user clicks Progress button, ProgressBar will be incremented by Value property set for user control.
Label2.Text = "The Progress is complete"
Label2.Text = ViewState.Item("PBValue").ToString() + "%"
And that is it, ProgressBar completed its work, and this tutorial too :).


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As the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is being phased out, many immigrants are faced with uncertainty. DACA protected approximately 800,000 undocumented immigrants from deportation and allowed them to legally work. With these protections removed, thousands of young adults are vulnerable to removal to a country they may not remember. With the end of DACA, our immigration attorneys are here to help you understand how these changes will affect you.
What Will Happen to Current DACA Holders?
If you had applied or renewed before the deadline of September 5th, 2017, or were already a DACA holder, you will continue to receive the period of deferred action and employment authorization until it is expired. You will not be able to renew your DACA enrollment.
If your renewal date falls in between September 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018, you will need to renew before October 5, 2017.
What Will Happen to My DACA Benefits When They Expire?
Because those who are registered for the DACA program are still considered undocumented immigrants, you will become eligible for removal once more once our registration expires. Currently, you are protected from deportation actions, but these protections will disappear. Additionally, you will lose your authorization to legally work in the U.S.
Once My DACA Benefits Expire, Will My Case Be Referred to ICE?
Under the current understanding, the U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) will not proactively provide DACA recipients' information to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for enforcement. There are exceptions, such as when the requestor meets the requirements for a Notice To Appear (NTA) or an ICE referral.
Additionally, if you have a pending application that has been denied, your information will not be forwarded to ICE and CBP, unless you meet the criteria for an NTA or an ICE referral, or are considered a threat to public safety or national security.
As DACA comes to a close, our Garden City immigration lawyers know that hundreds of thousands of immigrants will soon become vulnerable to removal. At the Kapoor Law Firm, we are committed to helping your fight to remain in the country you call home. We are highly experienced in removal proceedings, and we can help you prevent your removal from the U.S.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your case with our legal team. Contact our offices online, or dial (516) 806-4070.


Have you ever noticed the wide spacing in the bottom button bar on your Nokia Belle device when on the home screen in the menus?
1) Lock/Restart – tap/short press provides an on screen alternative to the standard screen lock method, whilst a long press will restart the phone.
2) Battery/Power Saving Mode – tap/short press brings up a a battery level informational window whilst a long press toggles "Power Saving Mode" on and off. A nice little touch on this button is that the battery level percentage is written across it.
3) Task Switcher/Close open apps – tap/short press provides an on screen alternative to the standard method of opening the Task Manager, whilst a long press closes all open applications that would be displayed in the Task Manager.
Although the concept of Belle Extra Buttons was nice, for me it needed more button functionality for it to become a staple on my Nokia Belle device, however the main function that made me keep the app installed was the one touch reset capability.
Since then, Mr Alshahawy has been hard at work expanding and improving functionality of Belle Extra Buttons to add "Expandable Apps Lists" providing a 12 app list pop-up window taking you from two buttons to a theoretical maximum of 26 buttons.
The next update changed the "Expandable Apps List" icons and gave them secondary long press functionality.
The result of these updates is that Belle Extra Buttons now provides quick access to Lock, Restart, check battery level, toggle power saving mode on/off, access the Task Manager and close all apps along with the newly added apps lists.
After playing with the app in it's latest incarnation the main issue I identified was that the apps cannot be re-organised in the "Expandable Apps List" which I have been advised will be incorporated in the next update.
Other possible improvements would be linking into the OS and enabling 1-click create e-mail, message, calendar event, etc. Another suggestion would be to have a favourite contacts button akin to the "Expandable Apps List", but for contacts.
Moving more towards more blue sky thinking it would be nice if the app selection could be made easier, enabling selection from the main menu and select all from a specific folder, etc. I do have to accept, however, that this may be a limitation of the OS and development tools. We can always dream though.
Following the updates, Belle Extra Buttons has moved closer to be a staple app on my Nokia Belle powered N8, but I get the feeling that the next update will guarantee it's place. With a price tag of £1 in the UK and equivalent pricing across the world it certainly won't break the back.
I've made my improvement suggestions. Do you have any? If so let me know.
I heard of this before but I thought I would leave my home screen alone. But this article presents a good argument for having the extra buttons. Especially when the web browser uses 5 buttons so well.
A tad more flexibility with the button assignment and I might use it!
What kind of extra functions would you like to see?
Do you agree with my suggestions, or are you hoping for more/different functionality?
I'll pass you comments on to the developer.
Hello! Belle Extra button application is very good! But not enough hotkeys. This situation has entered a password to lock the screen, and then forgot it, and I can neither how to unlock the screen. A hot key function would help. For example, for a program that would be when you press the buttons (power) + (Volume-) + (home), he would be unblocked and removed the default password. If you can please give this to the developer. I will be very grateful to you. And if that one-you, too, will help you. Thank you!


My Top 5 Pens list has entered the refinement phase. While it would be nice to have monthly or quarterly updates, the fact remains that many of the top pens remain unchallenged. There is a reason they are the best, and they are standing the test of time.
Most lists remained unchanged, or possibly had one new pen enter the list. Some lists had two, and none had three. I did add one new list for fountain pens between $200-$500 which has been requested for a while and I have enough experience in that area now to plant a flag.
I also changed my personal comments on each section to a "Just Missed" section, which I think is more useful.
Regardless of the amount of change each version of this list has it is fun to put it together. If you have any questions, feel like I overlooked your favorite, or have a request for a new list please let me know.
Posted on September 12, 2016 by Brad Dowdy and filed under Top 5.


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Round 4 WorldSBK Donington Park Race 1
World Super Bikes makes a welcome return to Donington Park after missing out last year due to the Covid 19 restrictions. The historic track, being the place where it all began back in 1988, hosting the first ever WorldSBK race. Would we see history in the making this weekend?
Dramatic scenes at Donington. (Courtesy of: WorldSBK website).
Championship leader Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki) was looking in scintillating form, setting the fastest time in FP 1, as well as in a wet FP3. With the heavens opening to make for a wet Superpole, it wouldn't dampen Rea's pace, topping the grid in an unbeaten time of 1:40.101. Completing the front row would be the BMW teammates, Michael van der Mark 1:40.626, and Tom Sykes in 1:40.763.
The weather for Race 1 was looking typically mixed for a British summers day. With a massive downpour earlier in the morning, the race was declared wet, even although by start time the track was dry in most places. Tyre choice would be crucial, and it seemed most of the grid was going for slicks.
Lights out, and it was Jonathan Rea who got the hole shot into turn 1, closely followed by the two BMWs of van der Mark, and Sykes. It was Toprak Razgatlioglu (Yamaha) with a wonder start who was grabbing all the headlines early on, scything through the field from a lowly qualifying position of 13th, by turn 1 he was already up to 5th place. Winner last time around in Misano race 2, Razgatlioglu (TR) wasn't hanging about, getting past both BMWs by the end of the first lap.
T.R was now hunting down Rea, who nearly went down after his rear tyre hit a damp patch. Further back in the field it was still very close, Gerloff (Yamaha) was passed in the Melbourne Loop by Redding (Ducati) who subsequently went down at the top of Craner Curves. The damp track was causing havoc, who was going to be able to hold their nerve? Another crash through the Craner Curves and its Christophe Ponsson (Yamaha) who went down.
T.R was now caught up to Rea and made his pass on lap 2. Across the start/finish line to begin lap 3, Rea again slides at the top of Craner Curves, this time running off the track and down across the wet grass, somehow managing to avoid a massive crash, rejoins the track to remain in 2nd place. Razgatlioglu lays down the first marker by putting in a fastest lap of 1:33.292.
Spectators get a fantastic race. (Courtesy of WorldSBK website).
Van Der Mark (BMW) was now right behind Rea after his excursion, and looking for a way past. Further back it was Leon Haslam (Honda) in 5th place clawing his way up to Sykes in 4th, while Gerloff in 7th was closing up to Alex Lowes (Kawasaki) in 6th. Both Razgatlioglu and Gerloff were using the slick soft X-tyre, and it was noticeable in their times.
With 20 laps to go, Razgatlioglu already held a gap of 3.1 to Rea, and was slowly applying more pressure, putting in another fastest lap of 1:32.706. The world champion would respond the next lap setting a new fastest lap of 1:31.441. It was turning out to be 'anything you can do, I can do better.'
Again, with 18 laps to go Rea puts in another fastest lap of 1:30.648, reducing the gap to T.R to 1.948. He wouldn't be giving up any time soon. With the track mostly dry now, faster times were being set. Razgatlioglu responded with 17 laps to go, setting a new fastest lap of 1:30.126. The drying track was still catching some riders out, with Andrea Locatelli (Yamaha) crashing hard, but he managed to walk away unhurt.
Another big moment for Rea at Redgate turn 1 with 15 laps to go, the rear stepped out, the slide is saved, but Rea lost valuable time to T.R. With the sun now shining down onto the track, the fans were being treated to absolutely sublime racing. Donington we missed you!
With 13 laps to go, van der Mark was getting closed down quickly by his team mate in 4th, and Lowes in 5th. Gerloff got through on Haslam with 12 laps to go. In a ding-dong battle, Sykes decides to make a move on his teammate, opening the door for Lowes, van der Mark now going from 3rd to 5th. All the while Gerloff was gaining on the trio. Into the Melbourne Loop van der Mark runs in hot, and bumps shoulders with Lowes, somehow both riders managed to stay on, but this allowed Gerloff to gain a place – moving up to 5th.
Meanwhile at the front with 11 laps remaining, Rea puts in a new fastest lap of 1:28.908, hoping to claw his way back to T.R. The gap now at 3.4. Immediately the next lap T.R responds with a 1:28.815, not allowing Rea to have any momentum. Tito Rabat (Ducati) retires due to a mechanical problem.
With 9 laps to go Lowes makes a move on Sykes, out-braking him into the Melbourne Loop – pushing him wide, this in turn leaves Gerloff space to dive inside Sykes, going from 3rd to 5th in one corner. Last corner, turn 12 (Goddards) and Gerloff drives up the inside of Lowes, aggressive riding by the Texan – now on for a podium.
Razgatlioglu now lapping Jonas Folger (BMW) with 8 laps to go, showing no signs of slowing down. The gap to Rea now at 3.9. Drama for Gerloff going into turn 12 with 7 laps to go, he loses the front end and goes down, managing to get back on track now in 8th position, no doubt seething under his helmet after all the work he did earlier.
Lap 18 of 23 and the gap between Razgatlioglu to Rea now at 4.2, with Rea seemingly having accepted his 2nd place, or possibly not able to respond anymore to Razgatlioglu's lap times – tyre wear almost certainly an issue for both riders now.
With 5 laps remaining Alvaro Bautista (Honda) had steadily moved up to 7th from a grid position of 16th, although he had Gerloff looking to make a pass on him, which he did, pushing him back a position. Gerloff was now hunting down Haslam in 6th place with only 4 laps remaining. Meanwhile at the head the gap between Razgatlioglu and Rea was now up to 5.0.
Last lap – late drama, Razgatlioglu's bike looks to be spluttering from low fuel, he managed to cross the line, but lost the gap he made to Rea, who crossed in 2nd place. Lowes the local lad, gets 3rd place for his 200th WSBK start.
Sportsmanship between first and second place. (Courtesy of: WorldSBK website).
There is a star on the Turkish flag, and Razgatlioglu no doubt surely is one, with a bright future ahead of him. After an action packed race 1, what will the Superpole race, and race 2 bring?
Race Results:
Toprak Razgatlioglu – Yamaha
Jonathan Rea – Kawasaki
Alex Lowes – Kawasaki
Tom Sykes – BMW
Michael van der Mark – BMW
Leon Haslam – Honda
Garrett Gerloff – Yamaha
Alvaro Bautista – Honda
Lucas Mahias – Kawasaki
Axel Bassani – Ducati
Out – Jonas Folger – BMW, Tito Rabat – Ducati, Andrea Locatelli – Yamaha, Scott Redding – Ducati, Christophe Ponsson – Yamaha.
Rea – 169 pts
Raz – 154
Red – 104
Low – 104
Rin – 86
(Featured image – courtesy of: BBC)
My British GP Experience
Having followed F1 for pretty much as long as I can remember, I finally got the chance to attend my first race at the British Grand Prix. It was something that I'd been looking forward to for months and it did not disappoint, by any means! The weather was glorious all weekend and there was a huge number of things to do, both on and off track.
Max Verstappen kicks a football. Image courtesy of Dan Istitene/Getty Images via Redbull Content Pool
I was there with four other members of my family and we decided, wisely or not, to camp at the Camping F1 campsite. This was brilliant for the atmosphere of the weekend and being surrounded by people who are attending, all for the same reason, meant that we had plenty of F1-related conversation with people who would've otherwise been complete strangers. It gives you a different perspective on the experience as a whole when you've spent time talking to strangers (who seemed like anything but that) about all things F1, whether it's what Alonso should do next, Red Bull going to Honda, Leclerc's potential Ferrari move or the new direction of F1 – to be surrounded by people who knew about all that was just amazing. There was one drawback of camping though, basically, don't do it if you want to sleep as the music is going strong until at least midnight!
Away from the campsite, we had a short walk to the track and were immediately greeted by numerous food and drink outlets where we must have spent an absolute fortune over the course of the four days! Around the grounds, there were lots of merchandise stores and Fan Zones, all aimed at adding to the whole experience of the weekend. We spent the majority of our time away from the track action in the main F1 Village which was around the main stage. Here there was the large F1 Store with plenty of merchandise for all teams (of which I bought a lot!) as well as, for the first time in a long time, a store selling official Michael Schumacher merchandise while the Ayrton Senna stores also returned, meaning there was pa lot to choose from.
Daniel signing autographs. Image courtesy of Charles Coates/Getty Images via redbull content pool
Along with this, there was a row of 16 simulators which you could queue up to have a go on as well as the pit stop challenge where, in a team of three, you could see how quickly you could change an F1 tyre. Another part of the pit stop challenge was the leaderboard; over the course of the weekend, fans competed to have the quickest time – the top six times were then invited back for the final on Sunday morning where the fastest on that attempt would win paddock passes, a nice way to immerse fans in a more obscure part of the sport.
It was at the simulators that we met seven of the current F2 drivers: Artem Markelov, Sean Gelael, Jack Aitken, George Russell, Lando Norris, Roy Nissany and Roberto Merhi. The drivers each selected a fan from the gathered crowd to take part in a race with them which Nissany got disqualified from in about 5 seconds and Russell won in dominant fashion. Following this, the staff there came and handed out sheets of paper to the crowd and Sharpies to the drivers, meaning we could all get autographs and photos with them which was one of my highlights of the weekend.
The track action may have only gotten underway on Friday however, there was a very large crowd assembled for the Sky Sports F1 Show which took place on Thursday evening. This was a great event as we got to see the majority of the F1 grid come out onto the main pit straight and have a go at football darts, won by Nico Hulkenberg, with rather amusing consequences. Plenty of t-shirt cannons were also brought out during this with some drivers being more successful than others at firing them over the catch-fence!
For the actual track action itself, I think this year was one of the best showings for Silverstone – every race had a close battle for the lead, from GP3 and F2 to Porsche Supercup and even F1, all the racing was absolutely brilliant. For pretty much every race, bar one which we'll get to in a minute, the grandstands were nearing full and the atmosphere in them was something else. The only exception to that was the first F2 race which clashed with England's Quarter Final match in the World Cup so, while we stayed in the stands to watch the race, most of the spectators flocked to the big screens to watch the match. We certainly knew when England had scored by the cheering that actually drowned out the cars!
Sunday brought the race everyone had waited for – F1. Hamilton was obviously the home favourite, so he got a massive cheer on the formation lap, every time he overtook someone and every time he just came past the stand! The tension before the start was tangible while there was a collective disappointment when Hamilton got passed on the start. Our grandstand was Village B so the Hamilton/Raikkonen collision happened directly in front of us and meant that Raikkonen became the pantomime villain for the entire race.
After the race, some of the drivers went up onto the main stage to greet the very large crowd. Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne were the first to make an appearance, followed by the Williams duo of Sergey Sirotkin and Lance Stroll, Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul and Hulkenberg. Last up in the main slot was the hilarious pairing of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, accompanied by team boss Christian Horner, which involved a lot of jokes and even some singing from Ricciardo… he should definitely stick to driving! Hamilton didn't show up until after Mel C's set on the stage which was a bit frustrating but fitted with what he'd been doing all weekend.
Overall, despite a few minor frustrations, a complete lack of sleep and at times unbearable heat, the weekend was incredible – all the negatives were completely eclipsed by the positives, the amazing track action, meeting some of the drivers and being waved at by them on the cool down lap. We enjoyed it so much that we've already booked our tickets for next year which, we, along with the 340,000 who attended over the weekend, hope beyond all hopes won't be the last British GP. The contract has been terminated but there are ongoing negotiations to save the British GP because we can't lose it, it's far too good to go!
British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton the British King
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes-Benz F1 W08 Hybrid celebrates at Formula One World Championship, Rd10, British Grand Prix, Qualifying, Silverstone, England, Saturday 15 July 2017.
British Grand Prix, it was a disaster for Ferrari and one of the best races for Mercedes. The silver arrows secured another 1-2 for this season and Lewis Hamilton won his fourth consecutive British Grand Prix, with this victory the British driver matched Jim Clark's record (five wins).
Lewis Hamilton showed from the beginning that he will not allow anyone to challenge him, from the pole till the chequered flag, Hamilton was calm and comfortable while he was driving his Mercedes. His team-mate, Valtteri Bottas started the race from the ninth place, after a five-place grid penalty which he got due to new gearbox, but after an amazing drive he moved up to the second position.
Kimi Raikkonen, who was the third person on the podium, had mixed feelings at the end of the Grand Prix. With two laps to go, Kimi had a problem with his front left tyre which cost him time and dropped him out of the podium, because he had to pit for new tyres. A few corners later, Sebastian Vettel suffered a puncture on the front left tyre, the German managed to find his way to the pits and after a quick stop he finished the race seventh.
That incident gave the chance to Raikkonen to finish third and score a podium.
Lewis Hamilton had a quick and clean start, followed by Kimi Raikkonen, whilst Sebastian Vettel lost his position from Max Verstappen and dropped down to fourth. A collision between the Toro Rosso drivers forced the safety car to make its appearance on the track.
At the restart, on lap 5, Hamilton increased his lead from Raikkonen to 3.1 seconds. Sebastian Vettel pressured Verstappen for the third place. Sebastian, took the inside on Stowe but Verstappen managed to hold his position. The German attacked once again on Verstappen on Vale, he took the inside, passed Verstappen, but the Dutch didn't want to give his position without a fight, Verstappen pushed Vettel to go wide into the chicane and re-gained his position. A few laps later, Ferrari called Vettel into the pits and switched to soft compounds. A lap later, Verstappen pitted, but a delay which caused by an issue with a wheelnut cost him the third place.
Bottas started the race on softs, he was the only driver in the top ten who was on softs, pitted on lap 33 and switched to a fresher set of super-softs. After the pit-stop, the Finn was flying and he was closing to Sebastian Vettel for the third place. His first approach on Vettel was not successful, but one lap later the Finn took the outside after the Hangar Straight and he easily passed Vettel.
A smart strategy and a good drive from Ricciardo moved the Australian up to the fifth place. Daniel, after a series of penalties, started the race from the 19th place, whilst Max Verstappen finished fourth behind Kimi Raikkonen. Great race for Nico Hulkenberg and Renault, the French lost the fifth place from Ricciardo during the final laps of the race, but he finished ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
Eight double points finish in 10 races for the pink panthers. The two Force India drivers finished eighth and ninth, both ahead of Felipe Massa who scored one point for Williams.
For me Daniel Ricciardo was the driver of the day, even when he pitted for the first time and re-joined tenth, managed to pass the two Force India and moved up to fifth position.
Lewis Hamilton closed the gap on Vettel, in drivers' standings, to just one point, with one race to go to the summer break. The next race will take place in Hungary on 28-30 July.
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Response from Brian Anthony Wahby, Candidate for City Treasurer
There are three key attributes required to be successful in this position, and thus make the Treasurer a progressive force in our city:
1. A command of public finance and the complex financial structures available to the City that we can use to create a safe return on our investments. This approach will protect taxpayers while making the Treasurer's Office part of the solution as we continue to face a fiscal crisis in St. Louis.
2. An eagerness to serve with transparency. The Treasurer's Office manages tens of millions of dollars on a daily basis. The public deserves to know how their money is being managed.
3. A treasurer who is focused on progressive reform. With an energetic and progressive person as Treasurer, this office can generate significantly more revenue for the city, make St. Louis more environmentally friendly and create much more customer convenience.
My experience in public finance and city government will enable me to tackle this job right away. I understand the capacity of this office to change our City for the better. But I also clearly understand the problems in the office and I will waste no time in tackling them in an open and transparent way.
As Chairman of the City Democratic Party and DNC member for Missouri, I have been a progressive force for change, working to elect Democrats for years. I will run this office efficiently, and enact policies that use technology to drive customer convenience and create a more sustainable city.
I have an MBA from Washington University's Olin School of Business, undergraduate degree is in Public Administration from UMSL. I worked as an aide in the Treasurer's Office in the 1990s. My job there was to lead specific projects that required complex financing and cooperative work with other parts of city government and with the private sector. For example, we partnered with the private sector to build the Kiel Center (now Scottrade) and its parking garage. I delivered this project on time and under budget. We also partnered with the St. Louis Public Library and the Central West End neighborhood to build the Argyle garage and Schlafly Branch Library at Euclid and Lindell.
St. Louis has made a lot of progress in the last few years. But we still have a long way to go in the renaissance of our city. Reinvigorating St. Louis will require public officials with a proven record of planning, managing and creating successful projects, a demonstrated ability to manage people and systems efficiently and effectively, an ability to build broad coalitions and a sincere belief that this city's best days are ahead of us.
My unique set of skills and experience will enable me to quickly make the Treasurer's Office a progressive force for reform and and an ally in the struggle to tackle the city's fiscal crisis.
Restoring public confidence and turning the office into a source of real revenue to support city services are the two most pressing issues.
The Treasurer's office has serious problems in its management structure. My first day on the job will be the last day for any ghost employees on the Treasurer's Office payroll.
We will immediately begin to create a more open, transparent and accountable culture in this office.
If elected as City Treasurer, I will engage the public in order to weed out problems in the light of day, with full public disclosure and with significant and continuing public input.
I also believe that much more revenue can be transferred back to the City to help fund essential city services. This city's fiscal crisis is very real: the St. Louis Police Department is forced to cut back on officers, firehouses are closing and citizens have to pay for trash collection for the very first time. Your elected officials, in every corner of City Hall, need to be focused on working together to use our resources efficiently without sacrificing quality services.
I will create efficiencies, work in creative collaboration with other officials and make the Treasurer's assets, like the Parking Division, generate revenue that goes to support the services our citizens expect and deserve.
4. If the St. Louis City Earnings Tax would ever fail to be renewed, what broad-based, stable source of revenue would you recommend to fund quality, public services?
The City Earnings Tax generates a third of the City's general revenue and we would need a robust plan to replace it. If the earnings tax would ever fail to be renewed, we would be faced with some very tough decisions.
As Treasurer, I plan to provide more revenue to the city, but the way we fund our local government would have to be fundamentally restructured to operate more efficiently should the Earnings Tax ever be eliminated. Obviously, some other revenue source would have to be created, but they would have to balance the tax burden so that our residents do not bear an unfair portion. Clearly, there is no simple solution to replacing the revenue generated by the earnings tax.
I support the use of the earnings tax and will continue to do so. Any tax policy pursued by the city should be fair, understandable and accountable. It should also be created with public involvement and designed to deliver better public service and value to our citizens.
5. In your opinion, should the office of the Treasurer be in charge of the City of St. Louis Parking and/or the funds generated from the City of St. Louis Parking?
The Treasurer's Office is in charge of the Parking Division. I am running for Treasurer to do the job as it is, not as it might be. To be sure, the Parking Division will be a difficult challenge, but I am running to do the whole job, not just the easy parts of it. It would be irresponsible to simply throw up our hands and pass on the hard parts of the job.
Without a major re-structuring of city government, the next City Treasurer will be in charge of running the Parking Division for the foreseeable future. If we have a City Treasurer who is focused on doing the job as it exists today, including reforming the Parking Division, St. Louisans will see more money returned to the city to pay for essential services.
Finally, I think it's a mistake to take a hap-hazard approach to the structure of city government. Any decisions related to the structure of St. Louis government should be made in a bigger context of making local government more efficient and effective. They should involve significant public involvement and be focused squarely on how a new governance structure can encourage growth, job creation, economic vitality and a better quality of life for St. Louis.
As Chairman of the City's Central Committee, and 7th Ward Committeeman, I have spent many years working with leaders throughout this region. One example is my work spearheading the bid to bring the 2012 Democratic National Convention to St. Louis. Although the effort fell short, I learned a lot from the experience. Most important, I learned that bringing a diverse group of people together, all working toward the same goal is possible in this region. We had business and Labor, city and county, Missouri and Illinois, Democrats and even some Republicans, unified behind one goal. It opened my eyes to the possibilities of what we can accomplish if we work together as a region.
As Treasurer, there are two primary groups I will focus on initially: Treasurer's Office employees and city residents and taxpayers.
For employees, I will set very high standards for productivity, transparency and customer service. I will clearly communicate these expectations and if and when necessary, enforce them. If elected as Treasurer, my office and its employees will work hard every day to deliver service and value to the to the people of this city.
To make such sweeping cultural changes, I will need public support. I will engage the public on your expectations beforehand and actively communicate our progress (and our setbacks and challenges) as we work to implement our change agenda.
I am both progressive and pragmatic. I'll work to set priorities and find common ground so that we can move forward together as a city.