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Golan Heights, also called Golan Plateau, Arabic Al-Jawlān, Hebrew Ramat Ha-Golan or Ha-Golan, hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west. The area was part of extreme southwestern Syria until 1967, when it came under Israeli military occupation, and in December 1981 Israel unilaterally annexed the part of the Golan it held. The area's name is from the biblical city of refuge Golan in Bashan (Deuteronomy 4:43; Joshua 20:8).
Golan HeightsGolan Heights. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Geographically, the Golan is bounded by the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee on the west, Mount Hermon (Arabic: Jabal Al-Shaykh; Hebrew: Har Ḥermon) on the north, the seasonal Wadi Al-Ruqqād (a north-south branch of the Yarmūk River) on the east, and the Yarmūk River on the south. As a political unit the boundaries differ; Israel is the suzerain of almost all of the Golan except for a narrow strip in the east that follows the Israeli-Syrian armistice line of June 10, 1967, which was later modified by the separation of forces agreement of May 31, 1974. The Golan extends about 44 miles (71 km) from north to south and about 27 miles (43 km) from east to west at its widest point. It is roughly boat-shaped and has an area of 444 square miles (1,150 square km). The better agricultural land lies in its southern portion; the stony foothills of Mount Hermon in the north, with patches of woodland and scrub, are a stock-raising area. The Israeli portion of the Golan rises to 7,297 feet (2,224 metres) at its extreme northeast point on the Mount Hermon slopes.
In 1894 the French-Jewish banker Baron Edmond de Rothschild bought a large tract of land for Jewish settlement in the Golan; he was followed by other groups in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Jewish colonization was attempted but was frustrated by the hostility of the Arab population and by the Ottoman land laws, which virtually forbade settlement by nonnatives. After World War I the Golan became part of the French mandate of Syria and in 1941 passed to independent Syria. After the Arab-Israeli War of 1948–49, Syria fortified the western crest of the Golan Heights, which commands the Ḥula Valley, the Sea of Galilee, and the upper Jordan River valley, all in Israel. In these sections many Israeli civilians were killed by Syrian artillery and sniper fire; agriculture and fishing were rendered difficult, and at times impossible.


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The Punishment is the Process (A human rights report on the repression of the eKhenana Commune)
A report by a human rights monitor on the repression of the eKhenana Commune - affiliated to Abahlali baseMjondolo - in Cato Manor, Durban.
Statement of solidarity with the eKhenana Commune from Bishop Rubin Phillip
Submitted by red jack on Oct 14 2021 06:31
Bishop Rubin Phillip, a partisan of liberation theology and at one point the deputy to Steve Biko in the Black Consciousness student organisation remains committed to the self-organisation of the oppressed. He has just released a statement of solidarity with the eKhenana Commune, a land occupation organised by Abahlali baseMjondolo in Durban, that has faced sustained state violent, and now a series of arrests on trumped up charges. The Commune includes the Frantz Fanon Political School, which is used for radical education for activists around South Africa.
South African Riots: The Social Crisis Erupts
Submitted by Internationalis... on Aug 18 2021 19:33
In mid-July the social crisis in South Africa (SA) exploded in a week of rioting, looting and arson which swept across the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. By the end of the month over 330 people had been killed and a trail of destruction left across the major cities and shopping centres.
From Durban to the World
On 4 October 2020 Abahlali baseMjondolo celebrated fifteen years of struggle on a land occupation in Durban. This essay describes the day, and reflects on fifteen years of struggle placing it the context of previous waves of struggle.
Escalating State Xenophobia in South Africa
Submitted by red jack on May 9 2020 17:24
Since its formation in 2005 Abahlali baseMjondolo, which now has more than 70 000 members in good standing in Durban, has opposed xenophobia and sought to build a politics rooted in democratically run land occupations open to all. During period waves of xenophobic violence, always incited and sanctioned to some degree by the state, the movement has taken direct action to 'shelter and defend' people under attack.
Coronavirus: A Call for Solidarity in a Time of Crisis
Submitted by red jack on Mar 23 2020 16:10
Statement on the coronavirus crisis from Abahlali baseMjondolo.
Revolutionary Ubuntu: The Shackdwellers' Movement of South Africa
A collection of statements and other materials from and relating to Abahlali baseMjondolo, edited by Abdul Alkalimat.
March for 'the total decommodification of land' in Durban, South Africa
Submitted by red jack on Feb 24 2020 15:20
Today, Abahlali baseMjondolo, from a base on more than seventy ongoing land occupations, and with a membership in good standing approaching 80 000, organised a major march in Durban against control over the allocation and management of land by the state and capital. The march follows promises of a new top down land reform programme by the ruling African National Congress, which is split between neoliberal and kleptocratic factions.
ANC: The Chosen Party for South African Capitalism
Submitted by Internationalis... on May 29 2019 13:46
The victory of the ANC in the South African election has yet again shown it is the capitalists' chosen party for running South African capitalism. Its primary role is organising and enforcing the exploitation of the working class even when this means downing strikes in bloodshed as we saw at Marikana in 2012 (see leftcom.org).
The Homemade Politics of Abahlali baseMjondolo, South Africa's Shack Dweller Movement
S'bu Zikode interviewed by Vijay Prashad.
Articles by Abahlali baseMjondolo, a South African shack dwellers' movement in Durban with staunch belief in anti-electoral, grassroots confrontational politics.
We are the Third Force - S'bu Zikode
Struggle is a school: the rise of a shack dwellers movement in Durban, South Africa
From party politics to service delivery to the politics of the poor

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in settings.py. But datetime.now() shows -1 hour then the Copenhagen time zone, what can be wrong? I use python 2,7 Django 1,5. and the web application is running on localhost.

A: The django.utils.timezone.now() function returns a timezone aware datetime object, using the UTC timezone.
UTC differs by exactly one hour from Europe/Copenhagen; you can display this datetime object in your own timezone if you so desire, but you do need to 'translate' the value to your own timezone explicitly.
Use the django.utils.timezone.localtime() function to do so:
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Mesa a "natural choice" for US headquarters of Canadian-based Exro Technologies
July 28, 2021 Adrienne St. Clair
Exro Technologies, a power technology firm based out of Calgary, Alberta, has announced it will establish its U.S. headquarters in Mesa — evidence of the company's momentum and growth.
Canadian-based Exro is a leading clean technology company that has developed a new class of power electronics for electric motors and batteries. Its Coil Driver technology helps to optimize power in electric vehicles (EVs) of all types, from scooters and e-bikes to electric cars and buses. According to the company, Exro enables the application to achieve more with less energy consumed.
The company's new U.S. headquarters will be situated right across the street from the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport in southeast Mesa. Exro is also building a new Innovation Center, which will be a full test facility and working product demos for both customers and stakeholders. The facility is currently in permitting, but is anticipated to open in Q1 of 2022.
The Mesa office will be the company's third location and just the second in the U.S. Exro has a sales and regulation office in Maryland and another office in Calgary, where the company is based.
Exro CEO Sue Ozdemir told AZ Tech Beat that the company looked across the United States for cities in which to build its headquarters. They seriously considered locations in Florida and Texas, but ultimately Mesa seemed to be the "natural choice."
"Arizona really topped the list for everything we were looking for," Ozdemir said. "We love the vibe of the area."
Arizona's R&D infrastructure will provide Exro with direct access to nearly every piece of the automotive supply chain. The company will also benefit from the state's regulatory environment and climate, which will allow for more product testing time on roads.
Ozdemir saw several other benefits for being in Arizona. She noted the state's growing tech scene and the opportunity to recruit the best talent as the company expands.
According to Ozdemir, the company has been growing fast in a nearly straight line. Since being named CEO at the end of 2019, she's seen her team grow from seven employees to 50. And, in fact, surrounding herself with a strong and talented team has been one of Ozdemir's key strategies for scaling the company.
Hiring will be a major short-term priority. Exro plans to hire 50 employees over the next 18 months, with the majority of open roles in engineering, marketing and finance.
Exro really values and prioritizes team culture, she said. (They bought Exro-themed hockey jerseys for her entire team and their families). She also saw great potential for her team to be able to maintain a work-life balance here.
Arizona has also become a hub for EV manufacturing, with EV companies Lucid and ElectraMeccanica building facilities here. Ozdemir said the company is looking to participate with local EV customers in Arizona.
"Exro will leverage the state's optimal test locations, position as a national leader in EV manufacturing and competitive talent pipeline of some 120,000 workers to expand its operations and product offerings," according to a statement from the company.
The decision to build headquarters here was made within the last three months, but already Ozdemir couldn't be happier with the choice. She's already moved to Arizona and not only is she loving the heat, but she's feeling the love and support from the area's business community.
"Everyone we've worked with has been so nice and welcoming," Ozdemir said.
Chris Camacho, president & CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, has expressed his enthusiasm.
"Exro is doing ground-breaking work and is the type of technology company that propels our innovation-centered economy while bolstering the region's electric vehicle ecosystem," Camacho said in a statement. "We're excited to see another Canadian technology firm place investment in Mesa and look forward to being a partner in their continued growth and success."
Ozdemir is ultimately excited to continue to see her company grow and innovate, and she believes Arizona is the place to do it.
"We truly are coming up with new, innovative technology that will accelerate transition for the electric vehicle industry," she said. "We look forward to recruiting talent locally that will be able to build a business here."
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Grab the kids, a cozy blanket, some hot chocolate and get ready to be charmed by The Night the Lights Went Out on Christmas by award-winning singer-songwriter Ellis Paul. Based upon Paul's song of the same name, this read aloud is a funny, sweet, modern fable about seeing beyond the sparkle and finding the true joy of the season.
Paul's book tells the story of Christmas Block, a neighborhood renowned for its cacophony of decorations as families compete to have the biggest and brightest display each season. One year, however, they take it one Christmas light too far and blow out the power for the neighborhood, then the country, and then the entire world! What could be a disaster turns into a blessing in disguise as the neighbors realize the universe has been putting on a light show of its own, and are reminded that it's the simple joys that truly make the holidays magical. Richly colored illustrations grow brighter and brighter as more lights join the fray with every turn of the page and young readers will delight in spotting new decorations in each vibrant image.
Welcome to the Sweet Holiday Memories Hop!
This hop is hosted by LeahSay's Views and Planet Weidknecht. Cozy up next to the fire with some hot cocoa and hop on down the list to see what sweet gifts you can enter to win.
I remember the year when my mom was making seafoam candy, she happened to be on the phone at the time. She turned away & next thing you know it looked like a huge mushroom in the pan. LOL It's been over 35 years, I was 7 or 8 at the time, and we still mention that.
I remember Christmas one year when my brother woke up and opened everyone's present. Imagine the disappointment watching all your toys already opened on the floor!
We always do the 12 Days of Christmas. Of course, they are treats that we leave.
I can't think of any stories about holiday hijinks. Making all the Christmas lights go out would certainly qualify!


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Sehadete Doko-Mekuli, född 1928 i Ohrid i Makedonien, död 12 november 2013, var en albansk gynekolog och offentlig person.

Sehadete Doko-Mekuli tog examen i medicin vid Skopje år 1954 och tog en läkaranställning vid Pristinas allmänna sjukhus. Hon vidareutbildades i gynekologi vid Belgrad universitet där hon avlade doktorsexamen år 1973. Hon blev senare lärare i gynekologi vid Pristina universitet.

Sehadete Doko-Mekuli har gett ut över 30 medicinrelaterade artiklar. Hon har varit aktiv som sjuksköterska för att hjälpa sårade albaner vid upproret i Kosovo 1981. Mot sin vilja förtidspensionerades hon av serbiska myndigheter.

Sehadete Doko-Mekuli var gift med poeten Esad Mekuli.

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PHS Campaign "Action on Hearing Loss." 21st May-1st July 2012.
Community pharmacists are sometimes asked by other healthcare professionals to prescribe paracetamol under the MAS for children who are about to receive childhood vaccinations. As pharmacists are professionally responsible for prescribing under the MAS, the pharmacist requires to be in a position to decide whether it is appropriate to prescribe a product for a condition that is presented to them.
The Department of Health's Immunisation against infectious Diseases book, (the Green Book), advises that routine use of ibuprofen or paracetamol to prevent a fever following vaccination is not recommended as there is some evidence that prophylactic administration of antipyretic drugs around the time of vaccination may lower antibody responses to some vaccines. This information can be found in Chapter 8 of the Green book.
Pharmacists should also note that paracetamol is not licensed for use for children under 2 months of age, and ibuprofen is not licensed for children under 3 months of age.
Updated doses for paracetamol for infants are found on the MHRA website.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde Clinical Governance have recently sent an information pack to highlight the relevance of this campaign to provide insight to deaf awareness, describe adaptations and techniques for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and to also highlight the Equality Act 2010.
This information pack will be part of a series of support information on how to reduce the impact of known communication barriers for specific patient groups in order to achieve safer and more effective use of improved patient care, and a reduction in medicines wastage.
Induction loops that are fully functional are required by law to be available for patients with a hearing impairment. Without these devices patients with hearing aids find it very difficult in a busy environment with background noise and distractions to understand complex and important information about medicines.
1 in 2 not recharging the loop.
All pharmacies (both hospital and community) and any other area providing information to patients with who potentially have a hearing impairment should have induction loops available and adequate signage to inform patients requiring this service that it is available. All staff should be trained on their use and that use should take into account patient sensitivities, their right to privacy and treatment with dignity.
Must have a robust Standard Operating Procedure in place.
All staff involved Must be trained and competent.
All ingredients Must be measured accurately regardless of the stated quantities listed by the Manufacturer.
Appropriate high accuracy class 2 devices and British Standard 1922 dispensing measures Must be used in the preparation.
Stock bottles Must be labeled appropriately and not reused.
Complete records of all ingredients, quantities, source, batch numbers, expiry dates Must be maintained.
The identity of the persons involved in the process and of the responsible pharmacist Must be recorded for each batch prepared.
Register entries Must be made to comply with Misuse of Drugs regulations including the powder and the resulting mixture including running balances.
All prescribers and patients Must be informed that the product supplied does not have a marketing authorization.
Adequate indemnity insurance Must be in place to cover the increased liability linked to extemporaneous methadone.
It should also be noted that where errors occur in the preparation of extemporaneous methadone, the resultant mixture may be indistinguishable from correctly prepared stock. This increases the risk of supplying an incorrect product.
NHS GG&C have recently launched their newly revised wound dressing formulary and urinary catheter formulary. These are designed to streamline the types of products that are supplied within primary care so that the most cost-effective preparations are used. In addition, nurse colleagues are being asked to prescribe a maximum of 14 days quantity of dressings in order to reduce waste of dressings that are supplied for named patients and not used, resulting in pharmaceutical destruction.
In terms of community pharmacy, this means you may be presented with a prescription for dressings which will require you to split a box as part of the dispensing process. PSD will accept Broken Bulk endorsement on dressings, but Community Pharmacy contractors must be aware that BB should only be used for those items where they do not expect to dispense the remainder of the pack.
Pharmacists are reminded that the Drug Tariff contains details on the use of BB endorsement and when it should be used. Pharmacists should consider whether they are likely to use the remainder of the box within the next 6 months and if so, then BB endorsement is not appropriate.
Risk Registers are important clinical governance documents used by NHS and other organisations to qualitatively and quantifiably define and manage risk. In NHS GGC, PPSU has worked with community pharmacists to develop a Community Pharmacy Risk Register which focuses on community pharmacy risks that may be moderated by input from the managed sector.
The Community Pharmacy Development and Clinical Governance Audit facilitator teams regularly review the document and ratify amendments with the Local Implementation Group as a control.
The Audit facilitator team welcomes any comments or suggestions.
Congratulations to both teams in achieving these results.
The APC noted that their paper 'Making Older People Feel Better' had been well received by the Area Clinical Forum and would await feedback from other advisory committees. Positive comment had been gained from nurses who felt it was an informative document. The paper has been submitted to the Nurse Director and will be taken to the Quality Policy Group by the Board Head of Policy.
Discussion was undertaken around the Board's initiatives Facing the Future Together and Clinical Services Fit for the Future. The APC will return comment to the Board through the Area Clinical Forum, highlighting the ways in which pharmacy is already attempting to implement the FTFT approach and exploring the ways in which pharmacy can contribute to clinical services planning for the future.
The meeting also discussed work strands supporting the Charter of Patient Rights and Responsibilities, particularly management of patient complaints and agreed to undertake further work around this in support of community pharmacy. It was also agreed review and respond to the consultation on the Integration of Adult Health and Social care in Scotland.
It has been brought the our attention that community pharmacy staff appear not to be using the "not collected" electronic endorsement function within the PMRs for items which are made but never transferred to the patient. It is good practice (especially in preparation for CMS), that dispensary staff establish a new routine of sending the electronic claim at the point of collection by the patient and not at the point of labelling. For those items which are then not uplifted by the patient, the dispensary staff must ensure that the electronic claim and the paper copy are both endorsed NC.
For any items which are not collected but when the electronic claim has been submitted more than 14 days previously, then the paper copy should be hand endorsed, and a line drawn through the barcode, forcing the paper to be processed by a keyer.
Community pharmacy colleagues will be aware of the outcome from a recent re-tendering exercise for the supply of compliance aid products to the NHS in Scotland with both Venalink and MTS approved as suppliers. From 1 June 2012, contractors will only be reimbursed for the supply of approved products, from these companies, listed in the national contract.
Through a series of inititiatives there is a drive to improve insulin prescribing in hospitals. The e learning module "The safe use of insulin" is accessible to all health care staff and is aimed at all healthcare professional, who prescribe, dispense or administer insulin. Insulin safety and reducing harm from insulin is a strand of the current SPSP work, community pharmacists may find this course useful, as well as providing a good CPD opportunity!
Community Pharmacies are reminded that the next quarter's information and submission for the Community Pharmacy Medicines Management LES is due shortly. The reporting tool for the second quarter will be sent to all pharmacies for completion within the next week.
Submission of this information is required as part of the MM LES. Please ensure that the necessary information is also shared with GP practices for them to fulfil their part of the LES.
In May, we launched the e-database thus allowing electronic recording patient details for the Pharmacy Smokefree Service in some pharmacies in the North West of Glasgow. Throughout July, this will be extending the programme to Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and the North East.
Unfortunately if you work in Boots, Lloyds or Rowland's the programme is not currently available due to firewall restrictions...although we are forever hopeful!! If you are in one of these areas previously mentioned, you will shortly be receiving the User's Guide (84 page document, but it comes with a 4 page summary, so don't be alarmed).
The system is very straight forward to use. Our current users all agree with that, so please don't be worried. Any problems, feel free to call the office on 0141-201 4948 or email Liz Grant.
The Scottish Government is currently in the process of developing outcomes-based data on the impact of care and treatment in supporting an individual's recovery through the Scottish Drug Misuse Database (SDMD). This information is complemented by the new drug treatment waiting times database, which was rolled out across Scotland on 1 April 2011 which records access to a range of interventions, including substitute prescribing. However, up to date data on the actual number of individuals receiving substitute prescriptions in Scotland is currently not known.
NHS GG&C has received a request from the Government to provide data on substitute prescribing. Contractors were asked to submit information regarding the total numbers of patients the pharmacy has dispensed either Methadone or Buprenorphine to, between the1st and 30th April 2012. You will be able to provide this information by counting the number of individual entries recorded in the specific sections of your Controlled Drug Register over the specified time period. In the event that a patient has received more than one supply of a treatment over the month (e.g. two prescriptions for 14 days) then they should be counted only once.
Contractors are reminded that this information is required to be sent to CPDT office by Wednesday 4th July 2012, latest.
Recent changes to the General Optometry Services (GOS) contract states that optometrists are the first port of call for eye problems. This includes any minor eye problems which may be presented within a community pharmacy.
To help facilitate these changes and encourage two-way referrals, Community Pharmacy Scotland and Optometry Scotland had previously produced a referral form for use when patients presented in a community pharmacy with an eye problem but who needed to be seen by an optometrist. Pharmacists should complete the form, give to the patient and ask them to attend their optometrist where their eye will be examined and a treatment recommendation made. Some of these treatments will be available using MAS. Copies of the form and eye products available on MAS are available from the CPS website and will also be placed shortly on the CPDT intranet site (independent and Co-Op pharmacies access only).
Two CHCPs (Inverclyde and West Dunbartonshire) are piloting a direct product supply by optometrists to patients of a small list of drugs suitable for eye problems. Pharmacies in these two areas are specifically asked to use the CPS/OS referral form to facilitate this pilot. On these occasions, if the end result of the optometry consultation is the supply of one of the medications on the supply list, then the form will be retained in the optometrist and not sent back to the Pharmacy (it will only be sent back if there is any action required by the community pharmacist).
A recent Datix report highlighted an incident whereby a patient in the community was able to obtain a GP10 script for capecitabine which was then dispensed by her community pharmacist. The patient's treatment programme continues to be managed by secondary care and the additional quantity supplied could have placed her at unnecessary risk. Although capecitabine is technically not a hospital only product, community pharmacists and GPs are reminded that prescribing of capecitabine within GGC is initiated and maintained in secondary care.
Treatment cycles are patient specific and can be part of a complex care programme. It is inappropriate for the product to be added to the list of routinely repeated items and any request for additional supplies in the community should be referred back to secondary care colleagues for clarification.


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What is art considered?
Ben Davis August 13, 2020
When all elements of a work of art fit together in a painting it is said to have what?
What is the most important part of an artwork called?
What is the importance of line in art?
What is an example of line in art?
What are the three kinds of lines in art?
How do you use line in art?
What are the five basic types of lines?
What are the positive shapes in the painting?
How do lines affect an artwork?
What is diagonal lines in arts?
Why are lines and shapes important in art?
What is the importance of the elements and principles of art?
What are the variations of lines?
How do diagonal lines make you feel?
Art is often considered the process or product of deliberately arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions. It encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations and ways of expression, including music, literature, film, sculpture and paintings.
Symmetry allows the observers eye to easily view the entire painting,provides balance to the artwork,and makes the elements all exist in agreement with one another. Symmetry can also help the artists convey a message, such as one of calmness.
One of the most fundamental elements of art is the line. An important feature of a line is that it indicates the edge of a two-dimensional (flat) shape or a three-dimensional form. A shape can be indicated by means of an outline and a three-dimensional form can be indicated by contour lines.
The images created are distinctive examples of various forms a line can take. The line can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, zigzagged, curved, freeform, thick, thin, light or dark. Line art can use different colors, but traditional understanding is that it is usually monochromatic.
There are 5 main types of lines in art: vertical lines, horizontal lines, diagonal lines, zigzag lines, and curved lines.
Line in an artwork can be used in many different ways. It can be used to suggest shape, pattern, form, structure, growth, depth, distance, rhythm, movement and a range of emotions. We have a psychological response to different types of lines: Curved lines suggest comfort and ease.
Positive shapes are the shape of the actual object (like a window frame). Negative shapes are the spaces in between objects (like the space within the window frame).
Lines can often give an artwork a sense of movement. For example, organic lines can create a sense of flowing movement, while geometric line can create a rigid feel or no movement in an artwork. Implied line can aid in guiding the viewers eye around an artwork, this is a form of movement in itself.
Diagonal lines are straight lines that slant in any direction except horizontal or vertical. When in use, they suggest movement or lack of stability. Zigzag lines are a series of diagonal lines joined at ends. They can convey action and excitement, as well as restlessness and anxiety.
Answer: The main purpose to use line, shape, and form is to define the subject matter and provide the needed information in the painting. Artists learn to visually organize those elements in ways that create strong compositions.
First and most importantly, a person cannot create art without utilizing at least a few of them. Secondly, knowing what the elements of art are, it enables us to describe what an artist has done, analyse what is going on in a particular piece and communicate our thoughts and findings using a common language.
Variations of Lines
be long, short or anything in between.
be thick, thin.
be smooth or rough.
be continuous, implied, dotted, dashed.
change direction.
change in degree of curve (curved Lines)
be any of the above combined.
Horizontal lines suggest a feeling of rest or repose because objects parallel to the earth are at rest. Diagonal lines convey a feeling of movement. Objects in a diagonal position are unstable.
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First, a youth (or a series of) commits suicide as a result of homophobic bullying and/or, increasingly, cyberbullying. Second comes the coverage of the event in the media, and any follow-up coverage with pertinent pieces of info the public might want to know (usually pertaining to the victim, their family or the perpetrator(s)) shortly thereafter. Then, third, often before or simultaneous to the coverage of any legal or potentially legal ramifications usually comes precisely what I am engaging in now: The reflection pieces, the what-does-this-all-mean-and where-do-we-go-from-here-? pieces.
"In the online survey of 444 junior high, high school and college students between the ages of 11 and 22 — including 350 self-identified non-heterosexual subjects — 54 percent of the LGBT and allied youth reported being victims of cyberbullying in the 30 days prior to the survey.
These results and implications are consistent with other studies which examine cyberbullying amongst LGBTQ youth.
Address homophobia in whichever means you can, whenever you can as Obama recently did.
Make comments that cause young and impressionable LGBTQ youth to question their worth as human beings with comments like Michelle Bachmann did, or remain silent if you are part of an organization that prevents gay youth and their allies from starting gay/straight alliances at their schools.
Write down your thoughts and share them with others. Get the youth in your life to do the same.
"Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so that all ingenious people might be informed thereof." Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (This guy is Dutch, but I find the quote to be much more effective when read aloud in a upper-class British accent).
Ok, full disclosure: I work for definetheline.ca. We are an academic team based primarily out of McGill with federal funding and partners including Stanford's School of Law, Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada and the Lester B. Pearson School Board here in Montreal. We aim to engage various stakeholders on the issue of cyberbullying (which is officially not a hyphenated word and has been recently added to the Oxford English Dictionary, in case you didn't hear!) We are pro-education and anti-censorship. We are looking for teachers or administrators to blog for us (once or on an on-going basis) and for youth to create content in just about any form to share on our site. All contributors will get credit for their submissions. Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter, check us out online, or get in touch with us by email at definetheline.edu@mcgill.ca.


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From The World of Entertainment: Monsoon Recommendations
Our top picks for July 2019
Compiled by Saptak Choudhury with Pratishtha Dobhal and Shubhrodipto Sanyal Updated: Jul 2, 2019 11:03:42 IST
A still from The Lion King
The Lion King: The much-loved Disney film is being adapted into an American musical drama by director Jon Favreau. The story follows the journey of the lion Simba, prince of the Pride Lands, who wishes to become a king worthy of his father's name and fame. Forced into exile by his wily uncle, he forges an alliance with a meerkat (Timon) and a warthog (Pumbaa) to reclaim what's rightfully his. Featuring the voices of Seth Rogen, Donald Glover and James Earl Jones, the movie releases 19 July.
In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter Parker and his friends travel to Europe where they end up facing a supervillain called Mysterio. Starring Tom Holland and Marisa Tomei, the film releases 5 July.
Yesterday tells the story of a struggling young musician who finds himself in a world where he is the only person who remembers The Beatles. Directed by Danny Boyle, the film stars Himesh Patel and Lily James. It's set for an Indian debut on 12 July.
Super 30: Based on the true story of Anand Kumar who starts a programme called 'Super 30' to help 30 aspirants crack the IIT entrance exams, this Hrithik Roshan-starrer premieres 12 July.
Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things Season 3
Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the third season of this sci-fi horror web series takes place in 1985. Here, people, especially children, have previously disappeared due to a portal opening up to another dimension. In this season, releasing 4 July on Netflix, love blooms among the teenaged protagonists of the show, who are now on the cusp of adulthood. However, with old and new threats looming near, the gang is reminded that evil never rests.
#WATCHLIST: ON OUR RADAR
Orange Is The New Black Season 7: The prison drama series follows Piper Chapman, a woman imprisoned on a drug-trafficking charge. The show particularly focuses on themes of brutality and corruption. The new season releases 26 July on Netflix.
The cast of Orange Is The New Black
The Boys: A group of vigilantes set their sights on taking down a group of superheroes abusing their superpowers. The show releases on 26 July on Amazon Prime.
Eat. Race. Win. : This Amazon Prime Original docu-series will follow chef Hannah Grant as she and her team pack up, move their kitchen, find ingredients and cook the day's meals for a hungry Tour de France cycling team every single day of the tour. The series releases on 27 July.
Relentless: An Autobiography by Yashwant Sinha, Bloomsbury
One of India's most well-known bureaucrat-turned-politicians, Yashwant Sinha, recounts his incredible journey from modest beginnings to the top echelons of power in Relentless. Having worked with three Prime Ministers and two chief ministers, Sinha has seen India's transformation from a fledgling democracy to a powerhouse in the 21st century, from up close. And in his various roles—as an IAS officer, a minister for external affairs and a two-time finance minister—Sinha has figured prominently in this transformation. His experiences help him provide a unique insight into politics, religion, democracy and its institutions. While detailing his struggles, Relentless also gives us a detailed view of the rise and fall of leaders and ideologies that have charted the course of our democracy.
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE ...The Barefoot Surgeon (Penguin)
Author Ali Gripper narrates the extraordinary story of the 'God of Sight' Dr Sanduk Ruit. Born into the lowest rungs of society in Nepal, he made it his mission to restore vision to people who have been prey to curable blindness and vicious poverty and thus, have no access to quality care.
Scope Out
Tawaifnama (Westland)
Saba Dewan's book explores the nuances of the lives of tawaifs (courtesans) that have been erased from collective consciousness.
The Overnight Kidnapper (Pan Macmillan India)
In Andrea Camilleri's novel set in Sicily, Inspector Montalbano has to solve three baffling kidnapping cases that happen overnight.
The Apology (Bloomsbury)
Eve Ensler imagines a long-due 'apology' for herself from her father, for the sexual and physical abuse she suffered at his hands.
2019 Wimbledon Championships, Tour de France 2019, Formula One Grand Prix
Tennis fans are in for a treat this month. The 2019 Wimbledon Championships are to be held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, from 1 July to 14 July. The 2018 champions Angelique Kerber and Novak Djokovic will be defending their titles in the women's singles and men's singles events respectively.
You'll also be able to view the best of what cycling has to offer this month. The 106th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's three grand slams, will take place from 6 July to 28 July. Twenty two teams will be participating in the event, which will start from Brussels in Belgium and end at the Champs-Élysées, Paris.
July will see the Formula One British and German Grand Prix. The British Grand Prix will be held from 12 July to 14 July. The German Grand Prix will take place from 26 July to 28 July.
Sea of Solitude: This game from Electronic Arts, releasing on 5 July, follows Kay, a young girl who's transformed into a monster, in a world where nothing is quite what it seems.
2019 is turning out to be quite a year for this actor. His engaging ferocity as Sher in Gully Boy made the 26-year-old a household name. And with his latest stint as the voice of Agent H (Chris Hemsworth) in the Hindi version of Men In Black: International, there seems to be no stopping this powerhouse of talent.
Take A Screen Break: 5 Podcasts That Will Allow You To Do Just That
India's Journey In The 2011 World Cup: Ending The 28 Year Hurt
Janice Pariat's Top 10 Reads
Comedy as Dissent: 21 Questions With Kunal Kamra


Alert Programming! Vigilant curators, registrars, collections managers, and other behind the scenes staff have noted an uptick in the number of persons keenly interested in photographing artifacts and historic site structures in their quest for these creatures. Encourage "capture" as long as it is in public areas and not in violation of museum policy and try to engage these Pokemon-hordes in sharing the unique history, art and science they experience while they are in your museum! Online gamers have lots of friends and they like to invite them to play along, repeat visitors Yay!
Serious new pest threatens heritage collections world-wide. Have your pest management program updated.
These pests are capable of surviving all environmental controls. Beware! They are often found in packs and love storage facilities. They can be found on all shelving levels. Many infest the exterior of Historic Monuments such as the Columbus Street Watertower. Hordes of followers aare attracted to cemeteries. SURVIVAL IS NOT ASSURED!


Business of Design Week (BODW) 2016 came to a successful end after a series of inspirational talks delivered by over 60 top design professionals from around the world, including the renowned personalities from the creative industry in Chicago, this year BODW's partner city.
Business of Design Week 2016, one of the biggest design conferences in all of Asia, has just commenced with great success.
InterTrade Industries, a full service custom thermoformer, will highlight medical packaging and enclosures at BIOMEDevice 2016.
The Business of Design Week (BODW), Asia's leading annual design event, returns 28 November to 3 December, 2016, to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre for another informative year.
137 renowed professionals taken from the cream of the industry all across Europe will be exhibiting at the Salon International des Métiers d'Art which takes place in Lens, northern France. The event has been organised exclusively for professionals in the interior design, hospitality and architecture industries. Please find below a press release about the event.
Attendees are coming not just from all over India but also from US's own Silicon Valley with stories from the trenches and take back applicable insights from all makers and creators of services, hardware or software who want to leverage on Design in its myriad forms.
What happens when a few people are inspired by perfect geometric shapes and love minimalism?
Titan Creative Design moves to scotch rumors that it is considering the sale of its business.
Titan Creative Design's Lloyd Neri says new office concepts will be revealed in November.
Newly-appointed design director to assemble new team.
Lake B2B, one of the premier providers of design technology to a niche business audience, offering innovate ways to project business. We are known in the industry for the scope of our technology and design assets and our ability to provide single-source solutions for customers globally says Gautam Mane, AGM Lake B2B.
With the recent rebranding of BluEnt E Solutions and the launch of a revamped website for its outsourcing unit in India, BluEnt seems to be focused to enter 2016 with a bang.
PILAEO has introduced a slew of high end suit jackets that are said to bring a sleek, and attractive outfit.
LightY is a smart cap that light on your bottles with just a knock on the table.
iEvolution, a promising web design company has been providing quality a service in the segment of logo design as well is all set to make it big in the global market.
Baron Fig, the New York City startup famous for their analog notebook Kickstarter in 2013, launched a new campaign yesterday to fund a pen, which they're calling The Squire.
We want to emphasize the beauty of the Quorum's tile floors and Venetian plaster walls by adding layers of texture and color.
Vivian Van Dijk, Editor-in-Chief and President of EYES IN™ Magazine, has released the interactive, 47th digital edition of EYES IN™ Magazine, which explores the innovation of fashion designer Cristina Ottaviano; architect father-daughter team Jean-Pierre Heim and Carolyn Heim; artist Piers Secunda; health and culinary arts delivered food system, bistroMD; and jazz prodigy, Gianluca Pellerito.
RV AppStudios is no stranger to the world of match-3 puzzle games. Now it's time to catch some air in Balloon Paradise, a colorful and exciting matching puzzle game that takes place high in the clouds! Saving the world one balloon at a time.
The selection recognizes Melissa Ashely Hulburt's commitment to excellence in Interior Design.
Recognized for Best Interior Design of a Sales Center by American Resort Development Association (ARDA).
Today zenzible launches pageplanr.com, a new online service that helps designers, editors and publishers with the planning and implementation of print projects. On pageplanr.com you can set up flat plans of print projects and assess their layout. At the same time, information and tasks between all parties can be exchanged via the platform.
Taking creativity, technology and convenience for mobile development to the next level, Elite Infoworld launched a new website for Mobile Apps Templates that gives developers a good start with ready to use downloadable template designs.
Luxury brand's newest addition of accessories appeases the contemporary woman.
Professional interior design is discussed in a new piece featuring Designer Perla Lichi. It was shot on location at a $10 million Florida home that showcases how professional design increases real estate property values.


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"Police investigation deeply flawed:" Police Ombudsman
The 1991 police investigation into the murders of Trevor Buchanan and Lesley Howell was deeply flawed, lacked objectivity and let down the families of both victims.
That is the main finding from an investigation by the Police Ombudsman's Office into police handling of the deaths of Mr Buchanan and Mrs Howell, who were found dead in a car parked in a garage at Castlerock in May 1991 in what was initially regarded as a 'double suicide.'
Full Public Report (PDF)
Relating-to-the-police-investigation-into-the-deaths-of-Trevor-Buchanan-and-Lesley-Howell.pdf
Lesley Howell's husband, Colin Howell, later pleaded guilty to both murders, which he staged to look like suicides, and has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Trevor Buchanan's wife, Hazel Buchanan, was subsequently convicted of both murders and sentenced to life imprisonment. She has since lodged an appeal against her conviction.
Police Ombudsman, Al Hutchinson, has said the 1991 police investigation missed evidential opportunities and said the police should have conducted a more thorough investigation:
I have seen little evidence that the assumption of suicide was subject to any test or chasllenge.
"There was a very early assumption of suicide. I have seen little evidence that this assumption was subject to any test or challenge by the investigators.
"For nearly two decades family members and close friends were left to cope with the thought that Trevor and Lesley had chosen to take their own lives. The families may never have had to live through this pain had the police conducted a thorough, searching investigation when they had the opportunity in 1991.
"Evidential opportunities were overlooked or ignored, lines of enquiry were not fully explored and police did not consider the inconsistencies and discrepancies in the evidence which began to emerge. They accepted the accounts provided by Howell and Buchanan despite the fact that from quite early on in the investigation both were shown to be lying.
"These failures are all the more difficult to accept or understand given the fact that the investigation was conducted by two experienced senior detectives. I can only conclude that police failed the victims' families," he said.
The Police Ombudsman found that from the beginning of the investigation, when both bodies were found in the garage, police were faced with a scenario which was unusual in itself and this was exacerbated by a number of issues: the vacuum cleaner pipe which was used in the supposed suicide was only loosely fitted into the car's exhaust and had a kink in it; the supposed 'couple' were not sitting together; the driver's window of the car was fully down; the door was open and Trevor Buchanan's leg was sticking out of the vehicle.
Scene was not properly examined.
Police Ombudsman investigators found that police did not deal with the scene properly. The car was not forensically examined, many items in the garage, including the vacuum cleaner pipe, were not submitted for fingerprint examination and too few photographs and measurements were taken.
"The police did not maximise all the potential forensic opportunities in the garage nor fully investigate the inconsistencies which faced them. This would indicate that from an early stage they accepted the suicide theory and showed an investigative bias which was to pervade the investigation which followed," said Mr Hutchinson.
The Police Ombudsman investigation found that Post Mortem photographs showed injuries to Trevor Buchanan's mouth and nose area and what appeared to be blood coming from the back of his head. It found that police accepted Howell's account of how these injuries may have happened, and made no further inquiries about them despite at least two people raising concerns about the injuries at Trevor's wake.
It found that although Howell made three attempts to direct people to the garage and to 'find' the bodies, police failed to challenge him as to why he was so adamant they could be found there.
Police continued to treat Howell and Buchanan as reliable witnesses, despite officers knowing they had lied to them.
It found that although police established quite early on in the investigation that both Howell and Buchanan had lied to them about aspects of their affair, they continued to accept them both as credible witnesses:
"No other aspects of their accounts were challenged, including Howell's account of his wife's movements on the day before her death, which was contrary to information given by other witnesses. There was other information provided to the police at the time which suggested Howell had been giving his wife medication, and had on one occasion dropped an electric cable into her bath and that he was having financial difficulties. All of these issues were disregarded."
"Police continued to show an investigative bias and adhere to the suicide theory, despite the fact that the two main people promoting it, Howell and Buchanan, had lied to them," said the Police Ombudsman.
Among the other failures, the Police Ombudsman found that police did not explore the concerns brought to them by a serving police officer. They did not conduct any inquiries following the discovery of blood on Trevor's sweatshirt nor examine the discrepancies in the wording and phrasing of the apparent suicide note.


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The Las Vegas Strip is a stretch of South Las Vegas Boulevard where you can find many of the largest hotels and casinos not only in America, but in the world. Home of the Tropicana, Caesars Palace and Mirage casinos any fan of gambling will immediately fall in love with this part of Las Vegas.
Como puedes decir que eres virgen jajajaja yo soy el padre jose, de la iglesia evangelista, te absuelvo de todos tus pecados jajajaja si quieres confesarte cobro por horas.
היי מה שלומכם ? מי שמעוניין לצלם איתי סירטון מוזמן לפנות אליי באימייל ^_ ונתכנן איזה משהו סקסי במקלחת.


Still lifes have been created by artists since the middle ages, and continue to be a captivating subject to depict or photograph in any media.
In skillful hands, they can evoke spirituality and mysticism, as well as decorative or colourful harmonies with use of contrasting tones, textures and qualities of light.
Some of my earliest images that I created as a photographer some 20 years ago were still lifes inspired by the Mediterranean light – one of which remains one of my best selling prints ever, and adorns the cover of the book on Panarea that was published in 1998.
I also love the fact that still lifes are not photographed by chance but rather they have to be carefully composed and created; not oly in the layout of the objects but also sometimes in digital enhancements or embellishments afterwards.


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Create Your Own Opportunities: Strategies for Growth and Success
Publish on January 15, 2023 January 16, 2023 By Janelle Nightingale
There's no question that we all want to grow and improve our lives. But sometimes,
The Power of Positive Thinking: How to Manifest Your Desires through the Law of Attraction
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Manifesting money and success involves setting specific goals and taking action to achieve them. Here


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Sam McVeety
Hi folks, after some encouragement, I've decided to run for Vice Chair for Elections. I've worked as a canvass volunteer and organizer on a number of previous campaigns (1631, 940, Rep. Jayapal, Sen. Dhingra) and worked for several months fulltime on the tech team for the Obama (2012) and Clinton (2016) campaigns. I lead the local LGBTQ+ employee resource group at my employer, and volunteer with a number of local organizations (OneAmerica, WAISN) that center immigrants and communities of color. I support the 43rd Forward vision. I hope I will have your support for the upcoming term!
Annabelle Backman
State Committee Rep
Amy Madden
It has been an honor to represent the 43rd District as one of your State Committee Members for the past two years. I'm seeking re-election to continue the work of representing our shared progressive values and furthering them via statewide organizing.
State Committee Members can take on several types of work. I want to touch on some of the highlights of work I've accomplished and look ahead to ongoing and future goals.
Environment and Climate Caucus
When I ran for this position, I made a commitment to the 43rd--the home of Washington's flagship legislative district Environmental Caucus--to work to establish and support a statewide Environment and Climate Caucus (ECC). I joined the ECC planning committee, and we organized to be officially recognized by the State Central Committee on Earth Day, 2017.
Key ECC projects:
My State Committee colleague Learner Limbach and I co-led an effort to call on the DNC to ban fossil fuel PAC money. We built momentum with state committee members and other environmental activists, both in Washington and across the country, including discussions with DNC member Christine Pelosi. Pelosi has been actively promoting an environmental agenda within the Democratic Party for years, and helped as we passed a state party resolution affirming our rejection of fossil fuel PAC money. We also engaged in dialogue with our state's DNC delegation; strengthened ties between Democratic environmental organizations, especially among the Western states; furthered important conversations about just transition; and got a verbal commitment from DNC Chair Tom Perez saying the DNC would not accept fossil fuel PAC money. I'll continue to update you on this ongoing work, and you can read more here: https://eccwa.wordpress.com/ecc-calls-on-the-dnc-to-reject-fossil-fuel-pac-money
I helped lead efforts, with fellow ECC board member Teresa Catford, to support the No LNG movement alongside the Puyallup Tribe and other affected communities. Our work with grassroots organizers across Washington assisted them in forming Environmental Caucuses for their LDs and passing resolutions to both inform their communities and build up the movement. I testified before the Seattle City Council about the threats posed by the LNG plant, and about statewide Democratic efforts to uphold the Medicine Creek Treaty and stop this project. These efforts continue, and we're continuing to build the network between local party organizations' environmental caucuses.
I've supported many other ECC efforts, including advocacy and education around electric vehicles (led in part by the 43rd's own Arvia Morris and our LD Environmental Caucus), support for carbon pricing, advocacy for the protection and restoration of salmon habitat, and opposition to drilling off the WA coast. The ECC has an ongoing and vital dialogue going with the Agriculture and Rural Caucus, to discuss concerns over the removal of the Lower Snake River Dams and look for pathways forward. We also continue to look for ways our caucus may be uniquely positioned to advocate for the Southern Resident Killer Whale population.
There's much more to come: I'm currently helping sponsor a Green New Deal resolution to be considered by both the ECC and the WSDCC and will continue to build up the networks between local party orgs' environmentalists.
Economic Equity and supporting the grassroots
I am a founder of the Economic Equity Caucus, recognized officially at the September 2018 SCC meeting. I bring the perspective of being a low-income person with disabilities to our work, which will include advocacy for addressing economic barriers to participation in the party. My EEC work thus far has included helping write our platform and review our bylaws. I've reached out to the Poor People's Campaign to begin dialogue around how we can partner with them on efforts to address the injustices of inequality. We're hoping to have a PPC speaker at our first meeting. To check out our platform: http://bit.ly/EECPlatform. To join us: http://bit.ly/EECSignup.
Though the ECC and EEC take up most of my time allocated for constituency caucus work, I'm also involved with four others (Disabilities Issues, Progressive, Stonewall, and Veterans & Military Families), so a recently proposed set of rules changes related to how caucuses operate has been of great concern to me. I'm part of an inter-caucus leadership group that presented our concerns at the September meeting, which were mainly centered around ensuring that grassroots-up organizing and advocacy will be supported by the state party. We garnered overwhelming support to take the rules back to the drawing board, ensuring stakeholders are included in any decisions. I will continue to advocate for the caucuses to be able to 1) maintain strong voices within the party and 2) work in coalition with the greater community.
Bringing people into the conversation and the movement
In addition to the above, I traveled to all quarterly in-person meetings and dialed into monthly meetings; reported back at our 43rd membership meetings, board meetings, online, and via email; talked with members of the 43rd community about your questions and concerns; supported bylaws changes, programs, and other measures to ensure people of all genders, ethnic backgrounds and abilities are at decision-making tables within the party; and advocated for a strong Code of Conduct and clear response plan.
I was delighted to help plug 43rd members into campaigns across the state. Every door you knocked on, text you sent, and phone call you made not only helped us turn ten red legislative seats and a Congressional seat blue, but helped us retain every blue seat statewide. Thank you!! It's my hope that we can build on this organizing toward even more success in the coming cycle.
I will continue to support discussion, provide details, and consult with 43rd members about the future of our state elections. I would like to hold an interactive forum as part of our March meeting, before State Committee Members vote in April on whether the state party will take on a primary, a revamped caucus system, or some sort of hybrid system.
Communicating our values
I was thrilled to be selected to serve on the new Communications and Training Committee. Highlights of my work included writing the comprehensive first draft of a survey of local party organizations' communications systems. (Shout out to Angyl Bender for her assistance with some of the security and accessibility details!) We also released a PCO Handbook in both English and Spanish, which you can view here: https://www.wa-democrats.org/local/pco. I was also a vocal advocate for more gender-inclusive language. In the next term, I'd like to be a part of opening up and demystifying even more of our processes; advocate for more livestreaming, not only at party meetings but at rallies and events the Dem community joins in solidarity; and finding more ways to communicate about the issues that matter most to the greater community.
A more Inclusive, focused KCDCC
43rd State Committee Members are also ex officio members of the King County Democratic Central Committee, and I attended a number of meetings to advocate for changes in our culture that will help our party be more inclusive and safe for all who volunteer their time. I was also part of a push for an overhaul of the bylaws, to help the King County Dems become the most focused, inclusive, effective organization it can be.
Activating our district
Finally, SCC Members are full 43rd LD board members. Highlights of this work include participating in both the Bylaws and Membership Committees, and advocating for and helping launch a Facebook forum that provides a community-centered space to connect between meetings. I also helped write and/or sponsor a number of resolutions in response to unfolding issues in the community, often coordinating actions in conjunction. Action plans included attending Seattle City Council meetings to share the community's positions, working with the Community Police Commission to support them in being heard, and forming a 43rd LD signature-gathering team to support the successful Initiative 940 (police training and accountability).
A number of members of our community have put together a vision of what we believe is possible for the 43rd going forward, and want to invite you to join the conversation! Please go to 43rdForward.com and let us know what you think!
I've been grateful for the opportunity to serve in this role of advocating for our community and its progressive values, and thank you for your repeated consideration. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, and I look forward to seeing you at reorg this Tuesday, January 15th.
Washington State Democratic Central Committee Member, 43rd LD
At-Large Board Member, Environment and Climate Caucus of the WA State Democrats
Co-Founder, Economic Equity Caucus of the WA State Democrats
(206) 633-4617 ⚬ wsdcc_amy@43ddems.org
First Vice Chair
Tara Gallagher
I am running for Vice Chair again. I bring to the position 12 years of experience on the board, so have some insight into practices that work, or don't, and why. I am completely open to new directions and strategies, but can advise on previous experiences of the district.
Most particularly, I was co-chair of the caucus planning committee in 2016 and can bring a wealth of experience to planning for whatever the selection process is in 2020.
Thank you for your support in the past, and I hope I have served well and continue to do so.
Hello, 43rd Democrats!
I am posting to announce that I am running for re-election as Vice Chair for Technology. I told you about my background and interests back in September, so I'm not going to waste your time with that now. Instead, allow me to share with you what I've been up to in the past four months, and what the roadmap looks like for 2019.
Getting our House in Order
I have documented processes as I've taken on the role's day-to-day tasks, with the goal of producing references both for myself, and whoever eventually picks up the reins after me. Thus far I have completed an inventory of services and accounts in use by the LD, a troubleshooting guide for technical issues members have experienced, instructions for onboarding new Executive Board members, and policies for managing passwords for organization accounts.
On the subject of passwords, I have set up a 1Password Business account to hold and our organization account passwords, and will instruct board members in how to access and use them following the Reorg elections. This account would normally cost $7.99 per member per month, or about $1,000 a year for 10 users. However, in October, 1Password announced that they would be offering free accounts to people and organizations that are "running for office, ensuring elections are run fairly, or protecting people's rights." I established the account and got it approved for the program, allowing us to securely store and share passwords with an unlimited number of users for free.
I made several significant additions to the website, most notably redesigning the donation form to support Ryan Whitney's plan to offer t-shirts as thank you gifts (12 days from proposal to delivery). I also added Executive Board job descriptions to the website, and most recently added a page for candidate statements from those running for positions at Reorg. Delivering these items has required me to postpone the website platform migration I spoke about at our October meeting, and I now expect to complete that project by March. When completed, it will save the LD approximately $300 per year.
I have completed initial research into technical requirements and possible solutions, and drafted a bylaws change that will allow us to support voting by remote participants in the future. The next steps for this project will be to:
Solicit input from the community to understand what people expect and want from a remote participation system and what concerns they have, and to identify a willing group of alpha testers.
Pursue adoption of the bylaws changes necessary to allow full remote participation.
Begin limited trials to evaluate possible approaches.
I hope that my efforts these past few months have earned your trust and support, and I look forward to continuing this work and helping realize the https://43rdforward.com vision of an inclusive, activist 43rd Legislative District.
PCO Recruitment
Shua Sanchez
Hello Fellow 43rd Dems!
My name is Shua Sanchez, and to continue the great work we have done recruiting PCOs and getting out the vote, I am announcing a run for PCO Recruitment Vice Chair!
As an experienced field organizer from several Democratic campaigns across the country, I believe I will be effective at PCO recruitment. My key goal as PCO Recruitment Vice Chair is to build Obama-style neighborhood teams throughout our LD, so we can effectively mobilize progressives for events in the city and GOTV during elections.
I plan to share with the 43rd community the skills I've built in organizing, both on the campaign trail and as a union organizer with UAW4121, where I work with other academic researchers and TAs to build collective power.
As a PhD candidate at UW, I conduct clean energy research while teaching and mentoring students. UW is the largest major employer in the 43rd — my plan is to be a liaison between our LD and the UW community. If interested, you can learn more about me and my work from this recent student interview, here: https://tinyurl.com/y8x832wc.
Finally, I have helped develop the platform for 43rdforward.com and am excited to work with everyone in the LD! I am asking for your support at reorg on January 15, so please feel free to ask any questions about me, my research, or my candidacy in the comments section below. Thank you!
KCDCC Representative
Galaxy Marshall
Pleased to announce I will be running for re-election as the 43rd district democrats KCDCC rep. I've been going since 2015 (pic for evidence) and have loved my first term as official rep! I'd like to encourage everyone to also vote for Maddy for the other rep position, I would love to start going to county with her!
Ellen Eades
Hello, fellow 43rd District Democrats!
My name is Ellen Eades, and I am running for Secretary.
I was elected Secretary this fall and have enjoyed the chance to contribute in this role. I'm hoping to continue to do so and to use the position to enhance transparency and accountability in the district. As such, I'm a supporter of the vision of 43rd Forward (https://43rdforward.com). I encourage everyone to check it out!
I have been a PCO in the 43rd since 2015, and also volunteered as a delegate to the Washington State Democratic Convention in Wenatchee this June. I am a member of the NAACP, the Japanese-American Citizens League, and I support Seattle Indivisible and Black Lives Matter. My particular interests include LGBTQ issues, particularly support for trans and nonbinary people; women's health and gender equity; economic justice in a rapidly changing urban landscape with a sharp divide between the haves and have-nots; and immigrant community needs. I have also supported Duwamish Tribal Services, the Refugee Women's Alliance, and the Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence.
In my professional life I am retired from a career as a physician assistant specializing in women's health. I currently study kung fu at Seven Star Women's Kung Fu and assist with teaching self defense to many community organizations and groups. I am also an artist in oil, watercolor, and pastel media.
I have lived in Seattle for over thirty years and watched it change, sometimes for the better and sometimes not. I hope that by working with the 43rd I can make some small contributions to making it a city that is more equitable and welcoming to all its residents. Thank you for considering me.
Joey Wieser
CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear 43rd Democrats,
Somebody once told me there are only two types of smart in this world:
There are smart people who take simple things and make them sound very complicated to try and impress everybody, and
There are smart people who take complicated things and make them sound very simple to try and help everybody.
I'd like to announce that I will be running as our next Vice Chair for Communications in the 43rd, and with your support, I pledge to always strive to be that second kind of smart.
A little about me. I'm a third-generation Seattleite, crisis intervention expert, and fierce LGBT advocate. My mother is a beautifully strong, single woman; my two younger brothers are growing into kind young men—but struggle has always been a central part of our lives. Admittedly, I grew up without the social, financial, or educational capital to participate in local politics, and as I look at Seattle's rapidly changing landscape and the alarming scarcity of affordable housing, I know that many new stories of struggle are currently being written—one of which could easily be ours.
So why this role?
After putting myself through school as a first-generation college student, I became involved in the Black Lives Matter movement at the national level, wherein which I developed a keen interest in how digital communications could be used to support movement building efforts.
Currently, I work as a Social Media Community Manager for Microsoft, and I believe that in the bluest district in my home state, my grassroots background and love of communications qualifies me uniquely for this position.
2019 COMMUNICATIONS GOALS
Simplify, amplify, and streamline communications across 43rd's social media, email, and district website correspondence
Work in collaboration with Vice Chairs for PCO and Member Recruitment to increase membership
Strengthen the 43rd's social media presence, expand online reach, and increase overall engagement
Elevate and support local movement building efforts via livestreams, shares, and other forms of online and in-person advocacy using 43rd LD's platform
Remove barriers to entry—both on and offline—for low and middle-income families to participate in the political process
I would be honored to serve as your Vice Chair for Communications, and I've reached out to Kristen Johnson, Co Chair of Communications for the League of Women Voters, to serve as one of my key communications committee members. I am also especially committed to working in partnership with the rest of the board to listen to and support your ideas. I'm a supporter of and contributor to the 43rd Forward vision, and encourage our community to check it out and share your thoughts! https://43rdforward.com
If you have any feedback or questions about my candidacy, the communications team I'm assembling, or if you'd just like to get to know one another a little better, please reach out! I'm looking forward to meeting many of you in the coming days — but until reorg, I'm ready to get to work! 💪🏽
My very best,
Maddy Vonhoff
Hello everyone! My name is Maddy Vonhoff, and I am excited to announce I will be running for King County Democrats Central Committee Representative! I have been a PCO in the 43rd for the last two years and a political organizer for the last six years. I enjoy teaching people how to be more involved in the political process and how to advocate to elected officials at both the state and congressional level on issues they care about. I see an opportunity for 43rd District Democrats and King County to be leaders in training new advocates and developing much needed leadership programs, tools and infrastructure.
A little about me: I currently work for the ONE Campaign, a nonpartisan advocacy organization working to end extreme poverty and preventable disease through grassroots advocacy. My job is to mentor and mobilize college students in 17 states to advocate to their Members of Congress. Previously, I worked at the ACLU-WA as a Legislative Aide and then as a Project Manager on the Alternatives to the Death Penalty Campaign.
My strengths include building coalitions and teams, project managing and coordinating large amounts of information, effectively communicating and facilitating discussions between groups, working with first-time advocates and organizers, and mobilizing youth. I have coordinated lobby days, conferences, town halls, and advocacy workshops, and I would love to bring this experience to the 43rd District Democrats. My vision for the 43rd District Democrats and King County is for us to provide space for members to build skills and confidence no matter where they may be in their journey of political engagement. My plan is to extend outreach to new communities, particularly youth, create training opportunities to develop new Democratic leaders, and to be a fair and transparent representative between 43rd District Democrats and King County Democrats. I look forward to potentially working with Shasti Conrad and Galaxy to see this happen!
I'm a supporter of and contributor to the 43rd Forward vision, and encourage our community to check it out and share your thoughts! https://43rdforward.com
Feel free to email me at maddy.vonhoff@gmail.com with questions, comments or to set up a time to chat! I look forward to meeting you all!
Jessi Murray
I'd like to announce that I'm running to be Vice Chair for Member Recruitment of the 43rd Dems, and I'd love to have your support! I was previously an acting PCO, and have since been elected to a new term as PCO. This year will bring with it some amazing energy and challenges, and, if elected, I will use that momentum to bring in and retain robust membership.
The 43rd Dems have some truly dedicated members who do amazing things, but there is always room to bring in new folks to get fresh perspectives (and delegate some of that work). I would love to explore the ways that we can make meetings more accessible to all. As VC for Member Recruitment, I would:
Evaluate barriers to attendance/participation of current members, especially as relating to transportation, childcare needs, and disability access
Establish flexible dues options for those who need them
Connect with other organizations already working with the diverse communities of the 43rd LD and invite cross-pollination of membership
Determine strategies to ensure adequate outreach to renters
Restructure and revamp the Membership Committee to aid in the above tasks
Building community and creating accessibility is truly important to me. This has been especially obvious in my volunteer work as a vocal instructor at Rain City Rock Camp and as Chair of Seattle Ladies Choir. In these roles and others, I have been consistently lauded for my ability to create respectful and welcoming spaces for people to come together.
In addition to my non-political leadership, I have been a strong community activist for over half of my life. In Seattle, I've done everything from organizing large-scale rallies, to founding direct action groups, to building coalitions, to working directly with city officials on issues relating to the LGBTQ+ community. I can build you a spreadsheet or a movement, and know when to choose each. As VC of Member Recruitment, I will bring strong outreach, community-building, and project management skills.
Lastly, as a queer woman with Middle Eastern heritage, it means a lot to me that the Democratic Party continue to work to be inclusive and intersectional. I know that the 43rd can be a leader in this regard, and I hope to help get us there.
PS: I've helped contribute to the 43rd Forward vision outlined here, which is a work-in-progress that I'd encourage you all to check out and contribute to yourselves! https://43rdforward.com/
Scott Alspach
Fellow 43rd District Democrats, I'm excited to announce that I will be running for Chair at our reorganization meeting on January 15th, and I hope to have your support!
Ever since my first 43rd meeting I have been awed by the hard work, knowledge, and passion of 43rd members advocating for our shared progressive goals. You all did amazing work both in taking back the State Senate in 2017 and in supporting the massive blue wave we saw this past November. I can't wait to see what happens in our 2019 session because of these efforts.
As Chair, my goal is to empower all of our members to lobby your elected officials, organize your neighbors, and support candidates who share our values here in the 43rd as well as across both our state and the entire country. After our pivotal wins in 2018, we need to keep up the pressure to enact a progressive agenda that matches our platform in Olympia, and my focus will be on creating a 43rd that best amplifies your voice.
Some of the more specific goals I have are to:
Provide every member of the 43rd with the knowledge and the tools needed to be an effective and impactful activist.
Establish a Diversity and Inclusion Committee and develop a robust Code of Conduct that ensures all members feel welcome organizing in the 43rd.
Ensure our board is transparent and accountable to our membership.
Register voters and focus our efforts on maintaining the high turnout we saw in the 43rd in 2018.
Create strong partnerships with local groups doing organizing that aligns with our goals.
I am excited to share more about the vision that I and others have for the 43rd in the coming days, but I also know that vision is not yet complete.
Beyond your support at our reorganization meeting on January 15th, I also need your ideas and continued energy to help make the 43rd the strongest and most active local party organization in the state. I can be reached at salspach.dems@gmail.com, and look forward to hearing from you!
During my time as Vice Chair for Membership I have learned so much from each of you, and I'm eager to put that knowledge to work in order to continue to build a 43rd District Democrats organization that gives back to our community, advocates for our values, and gets out the vote in the pivotal 2019 and 2020 election cycles.
I also want to take a moment to thank Alexa Halling for her leadership as chair these past few months, as it is my understanding she will be moving onto other opportunities in 2019.
Thank you for your support and continued activism, there's lots for us to do come 2019!
-Scott Alspach


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Volleyball: Louisiana Volleyball Announces Schedule for 2020 Season
Ragin' Cajuns start play Labor Day weekend at Earl K. Long Gym
LAFAYETTE – The schedule of matches the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team will compete in during the upcoming 2020 season – the 13th campaign under the guidance of head coach Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot – is now set.
Louisiana's revised schedule features 22 matches in a season shortened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ragin' Cajuns are slated to compete in 14 matches at Earl K. Long Gym, commencing with three consecutive weekends of play during September inside the friendly confines.
Returning five key starters from last season's team which finished as the hottest in the Sun Belt Conference by winning nine of the final 10 regular season matches, Louisiana (14-16, 10-6 SBC in 2019) officially kicks off the 2020 season Labor Day Weekend (Sept. 4-5) hosting Houston Baptist in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic.
The remainder of the non-conference portion features weekend sets against South Alabama (Sept. 11-12) and Lamar/Central Arkansas (Sept. 19) – all contests at Earl K. Long Gym.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sun Belt Conference has elected to utilize divisional play only in its 2020 league schedule, and will forgo cross-divisional contests. Louisiana will play a combined 16 SBC matches against its fellow Sun Belt West Division foes, using a format that features a two-match, home-and-home with ULM and three-match series with the remaining teams.
Conference play begins on the road at Little Rock Sept. 25-26 for the first of the three-match series consisting of a Friday doubleheader and Saturday single match.
After an Oct. 2-3 visit to ULM, the Ragin' Cajuns play all eight SBC home matches consecutively throughout the month of October. It begins Oct. 9-10 with Texas State, resumes Oct. 23-24 vs. Arkansas State and wraps up Halloween weekend with ULM.
Regular season action concludes with a trip to UT Arlington the weekend of Nov. 6-7.
The top four programs from each division will advance to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, scheduled for Nov. 18-22 in Troy, Alabama.
Led by All-Sun Belt performers Hali Wisnoskie and Avery Breaux as well as 2019 SBC Newcomer of the Year Hannah Ramirez, Louisiana seeks to build upon last season's runner-up finish in the SBC West Division and the recently completed program record stretch of 30 conference victories collected over the past three seasons (2017-19).