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Senator Tim Kennedy Honors Dr. Nellie B. King as Recipient of 2019 NYS Senate Women of Distinction Award
After an Esteemed 35 Year Career in Education, Lackawanna City School District's First African American Superintendent Receives Top State Honor for Her Tireless Leadership
ALBANY, N.Y. – Senator Tim Kennedy honored Dr. Nellie B. King as a 2019 recipient of the New York State Senate's Women of Distinction Award at the New York State Capitol on Tuesday, May 7. For over 20 years, the New York State Senate has sponsored the award, which is presented to women in the Empire State who have enriched the quality of life in their communities through leadership, compassion, and diligence.
Senator Kennedy presented Dr. King with her framed award and Senate resolution Tuesday, and praised her for her dedication to bettering Western New York's youth and providing critical support to students and their success.
"Dr. Nellie King's leadership has been paramount to the triumphs of our region's students, and her passion for education, and our greater community, is evident through her storied career," said Senator Tim Kennedy. "In her leadership role at the Lackawanna City School District, Dr. King was an innovative force and an advocate for her students and their long-term success. Not only is she someone who her former students still rely on for advice, she is someone who I rely on for her expertise and knowledge, and someone I'm proud to call a friend. I'm honored to recognize her incredible impact on our community with this year's New York State Senate Women of Distinction Award, and look forward to her continued advocacy."
"I have received many honors in my life, but Senator Timothy Kennedy's nomination of the Women of Distinction Award will be a legacy for my 6-year-old granddaughter to follow as she grows and takes her place in society," said Dr. Nellie King.
"I cannot think of anyone more deserving of this honor than Nellie B. King, PhD. Ms. King has dedicated her life to educating and uplifting the children of not just Lackawanna, but all of Western New York. The numerous initiatives she pioneered will have a lasting impact on our community for generations to come. King's visionary leadership and compassion for young people has been an inspiration to me, and I'm proud to call her my friend. Nellie B. King is a true Woman of Distinction," said Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes.
"Ms. King has touched so many young lives as an educator, a woman of faith and through her annual "Angels Touching the World" awards program which honors local women who like, Ms. King, make this a better community and a better world. I congratulate Ms. King on her many accomplishments and awards, and her latest honor, the New York State Senate's Women of Distinction Award," Mayor Byron W. Brown said.
"Ms. King is well deserving of this award and recognition, she has been a role model to me and has taught me what true leadership looks like. Ms. King has honored women in our community for 'Touching the World' and it's appropriate she's honored as well," said Erie County Legislature Chair April Baskin.
"For more than 20 years I have been lucky to call Ms. King a friend, confidant, and inspiration," said Buffalo City Comptroller Barbara Miller-Williams. "Her selfless leadership and dedication to Lackawanna's youth is truly admirable, and I was honored to travel with her to Albany to see Senator Kennedy present her with this deserving, distinguished award."
Dr. King earned a B.A. in Social Studies from Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College in Lorman, Mississippi, and later earned an M.S. in Education from Canisius College and a doctorate from Buffalo State College. Additionally, she holds a Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Administration from the University at Buffalo, and a certificate in Social Studies, School Administration, and Supervision from Buffalo State College.
Throughout her 35 year career, Dr. King served as a teacher, elementary school Principal, Principal of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, and Superintendent. She was the first African American Superintendent of the Lackawanna City School District and held that title for nine years. Dr. King developed several initiatives while in that leadership role, including the Kids in Spotlight Program, Lackawanna Center for Family Achievement, the District Model Aids Program, the extended Day/School Violence Prevention, and the Gear-Up Program.
Her leadership extends far beyond the classroom; for more than 40 years, she has been a member of the Calvary Christian Methodist Church, the Women's Missionary Council of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, the World Federation of Methodist Women, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Ruth Lightsey Scholarship Program.
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Selena Gomez bundles up in a black and white striped sweater and leggings as she leaves Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan after working on new music
By Mark Mcgreal for Dailymail.Com
Published: 6:57 p.m. EST, November 29, 2022 | Updated: 10:00 a.m. EST, November 30, 2022
Selena Gomez looked cozy as she left Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan on Tuesday.
The 30-year-old singer-songwriter donned a black and white striped sweater and a pair of baggy leggings.
She walked in comfortable black shoes and her hair was pulled back in a tight ponytail. She carried a glass bottle with her as she walked.
Staying warm: Selena Gomez looked cozy as she left Electric Lady Studios in Manhattan on Tuesday
The Calm Down singer kept her head down and appeared to go makeup-free as she left the studio early in the morning.
She jumped into a big black car as she drove home after a long day of working on some new music.
Gomez hasn't released an album since her 2020 effort titled Rare. She has since released an EP titled Revelación and a number of singles featuring artists like Coldplay and DJ Snake.
Casual: The 30-year-old singer-songwriter donned a black and white striped sweater and a pair of baggy leggings
Coming home: She jumped into a big black car as she drove home after a long day of working on new music
She is officially working on a new album titled S4 although she has been mostly acting for the past few years.
The former Disney star lent his voice to the fourth Hotel Transylvania film this year, and the second season of Only Murders in the Building has also been released.
Her new documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, was released on Apple TV+ earlier this month.
New doc: Her new documentary, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, was released on Apple TV+ earlier this month
It's party time! Selena spent her Thanksgiving vacation with Raquelle, with Brooklyn Beckham, his new wife Nicola Peltz and his brother, Bradley Peltz
While she keeps busy professionally, Gomez made time to hang out with a friend over Thanksgiving.
She celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday with Raquelle by her side, as well as Brooklyn Beckham, his new wife Nicola Peltz and her brother, Bradley Peltz.
David and Victoria Beckham's son posted a clip to his Instagram of the pals reunited as they cooked "Fish and chips."
During the exciting festivities, Selena also posed for a photo with Nicola in the kitchen as the delicious meal was being prepared.
Friendship: While preparing for the Thanksgiving feast, Selena posed for a quick selfie with Nicola in the crowded kitchen
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Brooklyn Beckham holds hands with his chic wife Nicola Peltz as they arrive at a party in Los Angeles

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My standard outfit when I was young was navy shorts and t-shirts, no girly colours. I had short brown hair and always wore boys sneakers. When I was in school I hated using the bathroom because I was always worried that someone would comment that I shouldn't be there. On occasion a teacher would tell me off for going into the girls bathroom, thinking I was a boy. Even now at nineteen I still get paranoid about using public bathrooms, I still get funny looks and snide comments.


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Presented on the 20th of May in Bruxelles the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
"Making nature healthy again is key to our physical and mental wellbeing and is an ally in the fight against climate change and disease outbreaks. It is at the heart of our growth strategy, the European Green Deal, and is part of a European recovery that gives more back to the planet than it takes away."" Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission
The Strategy provides for a specific action to improve Urban green Infrstructure:
Greening urban and peri-urban areas
Green urban spaces, from parks and gardens to green roofs and urban farms, provide a wide range of benefits for people. They also provide opportunities for businesses and a refuge for nature. They reduce air, water and noise pollution, provide protection from flooding, droughts and heat waves, and maintain a connection between humans and nature . The recent lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic have shown us the value of green urban spaces for our physical and mental wellbeing. While protection of some urban green spaces has increased , green spaces often lose out in the competition for land as the share of the population living in urban areas continues to rise. This strategy aims to reverse these trends and stop the loss of green urban ecosystems. The promotion of healthy ecosystems, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions should be systematically integrated into urban planning, including in public spaces, infrastructure, and the design of buildings and their surroundings. To bring nature back to cities and reward community action, the Commission calls on European cities of at least 20,000 inhabitants to develop ambitious Urban Greening Plans by the end of 2021. These should include measures to create biodiverse and accessible urban forests, parks and gardens; urban farms; green roofs and walls; tree-lined streets; urban meadows; and urban hedges. They should also help improve connections between green spaces, eliminate the use of pesticides, limit excessive mowing of urban green spaces and other biodiversity harmful practices. Such plans could mobilise policy, regulatory and financial tools. To facilitate this work, the Commission will in 2021 set up an EU Urban Greening Platform, under a new 'Green City Accord' with cities and mayors. This will be done in close coordination with the European Covenant of Mayors. The Urban Greening Plans will have a central role in choosing the European Green Capital 2023 and European Green Leaf 2022.
These measures should be planned in the 3rd River Basin Management Plans to be adopted by Member States in 2021, under the Water Framework Directive. 50 Fitness Check of the EU Water Legislation (SWD(2019) 439). 51 EnRoute project. 52 There are 11,000 Natura 2000 sites within, or partly within, cities, representing 15% of the total area of the Natura 2000 network. 53 The Green City Accord. The Commission will support Member States and local and regional authorities through technical guidance and help to mobilise funding and capacity building. It will also reflect these objectives in the European Climate Pact.
For more details https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal/actions-being-taken-eu/eu-biodiversity-strategy-2030_it


HT has around 150 people on board, and had expected to break even in two years, but that has been extended. HT also claims that the joint venture with Velti, for "mobile telephone marketing", gives them a first movers advantage in the industry.
Our take: The cross-media approach only comes into play in case of advertising, since, based on what we're told by internal HT sources, sales for the Internet businesses has been consolidated into Firefly e-Ventures. So Firefly will have to build a separate sales team, and open offices across the country; if they're serious about this business, the team size will have to be comparable to that of Naukri, which has over 1000 people on the ground. So expect Shine's employee costs to increase, without which, they won't be able to achieve scale. It's a chicken-and-egg situation for Shine – jobs will be limited by a small user base of 1.6 million (compared to Info Edge which has over 12 million), and users sign up for the jobs. Shine may be technologically a better product than Naukri or Monster, but remember that HT doesn't own the product anyway – RedMatch does. So HT is locked in, in the long term.
About the JV with Velti – we don't think HT has a first movers advantage in the mobile marketing. Companies like MyToday, SMS GupShup, MKhoj, AdMob, Zest Ads, Affle etc have been operating in this space for quite a while. And let's not forget Indiatimes 58888, from the Times Group.
Disclosure: I own a few shares of Info Edge, which competes with Shine.
Our take: When the market does recover from the downturn, the situation will have changed – business models will have evolved, some will have been dispensed with, some segments which were previously on everybodys radar would be discarded. Perhaps there'll be a need for a new study. Money down the drain?
Quite a few questions for the HT Management were around the "Partnership For Growth" model, wherein HT gives advertising space to listed and unlisted companies in exchange for equity and property. HT invested around Rs. 170 crores in this model during the 9 months ending December 31st 2008. The investment was revalued at the end of Q3, and HT will carry out this exercise every quarter. Around 50% of this investment was in real estate, and a very small amount was in listed companies. The markdown will be across the board. They invested around Rs. 20-30 crores in the last fiscal.
HT accounts these investments as follows: When you take on the contract, you book it as an investment and an advance against investment, and as and when the ads are released, you book it as revenue, which is non-cash.
The company refused to disclose the names of these companies, citing a non-disclosure agreement, but said that disclosures will need to be made in its annual report. HT Media booked around Rs. 26.5 crores of revenue from these clients in these nine months – up significantly from 7 crores last year. For the corresponding period last year, they had booked Rs. 3 crores of advertising revenue; rather "non-cash advertising revenue". If you remove this component from HTs overall ad revenue, it was down 6% year on year.
Reducing paper consumption, finding alternative sources for newspaper, manpower rationalization and reducing overheads in the company. The effect of this will be seen in coming quarters.
Advertising: HT Media reported a sectorwise advertising revenue breakup of: 8% from education, 6% from IT & Telecom, 9% from Real Estate, 15% from DAVP, 7% from Classifieds, 6% from Automobiles and 4% from Banking and Finance, 9% from Tenders, and 35% from others. The Ad market in Delhi has fallen by about 31%, while HT believes they have only fallen by 24-25%, and gained 2-3% in terms of the ad market in Delhi. Mumbai market has fallen by 20-24%. This is basically display advertising. Advertising is broken up into Display, DAVP, Tenders and Classifieds. The slowdown in advertising has mostly hit metro cities, while small cities are not affected. Anyway, once the market recovers, companies will have to start advertising to kickstart demand.
HT has commissioned new facilities in the Hindi belt, and believes that the investment by advertisers in Hindi will be more than in English, because English is saturating. The demand for Hindi media will be higher, with growth in smaller cities. Small cities depend more on local area advertising, with education as a significant segment.
Revenues: Mint revenue has gone up by about 10%, circulation is constant. Hindi has a revenue growth of close to 30%, with a circulation growth of broadly 20%. This quarter, the 2 year subscription plan for HT Mumbai expired – circulations came down a little bit. Impact of circulation increases will be seen in Q4. The cover price of Hindi and Mint has been increased by between Rs. 0.50-Re. 1 depending on the location – on an average, of Rs. 0.75p. Mint should break even in Financial Year 2010-11. HT Mumbai will take two years at least. It would have happened faster, but the downturn has delayed. Hindi EBITDA in high single digits.


Those that can pay for college or post-secondary training completely out of pocket are the lucky few. If you're part of the majority of prospective students that will need help to pay for college, you've come to the right place. Read on to learn what financial aid exists, and how you can be eligible to receive it.
Federal Financial Aid: Federal financial aid money is given out by the Federal government to students who qualify, based on their financial need. In general, you'll need to be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen attending a program that is approved by the Department of Education, in order to receive this aid. Federal aid money comes in a few forms. Pell grants are given to those with the greatest economic need; these do not need to be repaid. Work-study money allows students to earn wages at a job while in school. Low-interest loans accrue interest and have to be paid back following graduation. The FAFSA, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, is the form students fill out to determine their federal aid eligibility.
State-Based Financial Aid: Like the Federal government, state governments sponsor their own financial aid programs. These may be based on financial need or merit. Some states give out scholarships to all graduating seniors attending an approved state program, who have a particular GPA or standardized test score.
Smaller Government Programs: There are a few other Federal programs which also give out aid to eligible students. Many of these programs are for military members or veterans. The AmeriCorps program offers aid to students who commit to performing community service, and the Department of Labor sponsors a listing of Federal jobs for current students.
Private Scholarships: Hundreds of private scholarship programs also exist throughout the U.S. this money is given out by corporations, local organizations, individuals, and foundations, to students who meet their criteria. Check with your school or local library for information about available local scholarships.


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Falling between small-cap and large-cap stocks in potential risks and returns, mid-caps can play a role in a diversified portfolio, particularly at certain points of the business cycle, as Dave Sandstrom explains in a Money Talk Video. Dave spoke with Joel Dresang. A transcript of their conversation follows.
Joel Dresang: Dave, we talk about diversifying the stock portion of our portfolios: Value orientation, growth orientation. But we also talk about the size of the companies: The large-cap and the small-cap. I want to talk today about mid-cap stocks. Let's start with a definition.
Dave: Joel, when we refer to small-caps, mid-caps, large-caps, the "caps" portion of that is short for market-capitalization. So to arrive at that number, you take the share price, multiply it by the number of shares outstanding, and that number approximates the size of the company. And right now, $2 billion to $10 billion would signify the mid-cap area.
Joel: So mid-cap, I'm guessing, would have some of the traits of small-cap stocks, some of the traits of large-cap stocks. Give us some of the highlights for what investors should consider here.
Dave: Well, you think about small-caps, maybe a little more nimble. They typically will lead us out of recessions and be the fast starters. Large-caps will kind of take over in the business cycle. They do a little bit better in recessions. They're bigger. They have more staying power. So the mid-cap kind of fits in between and can give you some of the benefits of both of those asset classes.
Joel: So you're talking about business cycles. We think we're in the latter stages of the business cycle, although we don't know how long that is. Are there any extenuating circumstances in this cycle that affect mid-caps?
Dave: Well, different economic environments can certainly have an impact on companies, and the size of the company will dictate how well they perform.
So, right now we're looking at a very strong dollar, and in that environment, that puts some pressure on large-caps and companies that rely a lot on exports. It makes exports more expensive to sell around the world, and it also reduces the value of your foreign earnings when you repatriate the profits back to the United States. So, mid-caps and small-caps, have a tendency not to rely on exports as much. So a mid-cap or a small-cap that doesn't rely on exporting or those foreign earnings as much, this could be an environment that could be a little bit of a tailwind for them.
Joel: What about the regulatory climate? There are expectations that there's going to be more deregulation in the U.S. How does that affect mid-cap stocks?
Dave: So we think about heavy regulation. You think about having to allocate resources to that. So the big companies have the big legal teams, the big accounting departments to handle lots of regulation. Smaller companies may not have the ability to weather that as well. So mid-caps could definitely benefit from an environment with less regulation.
Joel: And Dave, whenever we talk about diversification, it's never all one thing. You'd want some mid-cap but also some small-cap and some large-cap within your portfolio.
Dave: Joel, you're correct. I think moderation is very important, especially when we get into a situation with introducing some of the asset classes that might carry some more volatility. Mid-caps and small-caps would definitely be in that category.
I think the real important thing is to always have a very good plan in place and to know what your time horizon is for needing that money, because any time you invest in something that's going to have a higher volatility, you should be using those assets for your long-term money and not something that's going to be required in the short term for either income or expenses.


The Chicago Arts District, formerly known as Pilsen East, encompasses several contiguous blocks of lofts, studios and retail spaces for artists, gallerists, and creative individuals. Every 2nd Friday of the month, the galleries of the Chicago Arts District invite the public to view new and exciting exhibitions. There is something for everyone here in the Chicago Arts District, from the traditional mediums of painting, photography, and sculpture to avant garde fashion, installation and video art, just to name a few!
Visitors enjoy cutting edge art from Chicago artists, as well as artists from all over the country and the world! Artists and gallery owners are on hand to discuss the art and help visitors "connect" with and understand the works. Experience art in a welcoming atmosphere with historic architecture and award winning courtyard gardens. This is a truly unique area of the city that welcomes all visitors and offers an opportunity to get up close and personal with the art and the artists!
Each 2nd Friday, visitors can pick up a map at our Information Center, located at 1945 S Halsted and enjoy exploring the city's most vibrant art community, the Chicago Arts District!
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We just wanted to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a happy and safe new year. We've had a great 2015 and we're looking forward to another busy year in 2016.
We hope you all have a well deserved holiday break and we shall see you all in the new year.


Pictured here at prototype stage, the shell is intended to address the poor acoustics associated with many outdoor music events by ensuring that sound is directed towards the audience and performers. With computer tests now successfully completed, Sound Forms is currently raising _2m under the UK government's Enterprise Investment Scheme to construct the first full-size performance shells. The first unit is set to be deployed during London venue Somerset House's next series of summer concerts.
Sound Forms - which has applied for a worldwide patent for the new shell design - expects to sell at least 100 units in its first five years, primarily to event staging and leasing companies, generating pre-tax profits of _3.8m.
A respected conductor and producer with stints at London Musici and The Philarmonia Orchestra to his credit, Stephenson - who is serving as Sound Forms' MD - says that MAPS was inspired by the world-class acoustics of the Sydney Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl.
"Little thought has been given to quality outdoor performance since the ancient Greeks built their remarkable acoustical amphitheatres," he tells PSN-e. "Arup Acoustics is designing an acoustical shell worthy of the 21st century, while ES Group are the engineers and producers. [Collectively, this is] a great British technical design team, enabling spectacular outdoor performances to take place across the nation and globally leading up to the Olympics in 2012. Sound Forms plc has been formed to deliver this new Gold Standard benchmark [in order] to revolutionise the open-air concert experience for performers and audiences alike."
UK: Unveiled in early October, the Eigenharp is billed as "the most revolutionary new musical instrument of the last 60 years". Developed by Eigenlabs and available in two versions - Alpha (pictured) for pro-musicians, and the more affordable Pico for all levels of player - the instrument allows musicians to play and improvise using a limitless range of sounds with virtuoso skill.


A vision quest is a rite of passage in some Native American cultures. It is usually only undertaken by young males entering adulthood. Individual indigenous cultures have their own names for their rites of passage. "Vision quest" is an English umbrella term, and may not always be accurate or used by the cultures in question.
Among Native American cultures who have this type of rite, it usually consists of a series of ceremonies led by Elders and supported by the young man's community. The process includes a complete fast for four days and nights, alone at a sacred site in nature which is chosen by the Elders for this purpose. Some communities have used the same sites for many generations. During this time, the young person prays and cries out to the spirits that they may have a vision, one that will help them find their purpose in life, their role in community, and how they may best serve the People.
Dreams or visions may involve natural symbolism – such as animals or forces of nature – that require interpretation by Elders. After their passage into adulthood, and guided by this experience, the young person may then become an apprentice or student of an adult who has mastered this role.
When talking to Yellow Wolf, Lucullus Virgil McWhorter came to believe that the person fasts, and stays awake and concentrates on their quest until their mind becomes "comatose." It was then that their Weyekin (Nez Perce word) revealed itself.
Many Non-Native, New Age and "wilderness training" schools offer what they call "vision quests" to the non-Native public. This cultural misappropriation sometimes includes New Age versions of a sweat lodge, which has at times led to untrained people causing harm and even death, such as in the James Arthur Ray manslaughter incident, which involved a 36-hour, non-Native idea of a vision quest, for which the participants paid almost $10,000.
a b c d e f g h McWhorter, Lucullus Virgil (1940). Yellow Wolf: His Own Story. Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, Ltd. pp. 295–300.