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Press Release (ePRNews.com) - WHITBY, Ontario - May 23, 2017 - 718 Design Studio has launched a fundraising campaign on Kickstarter with their newly designed t-shirts. Supporters can purchase them and proceeds go towards the Eczema Society of Canada, where 100% of the donation will be used towards eczema research. The purpose of this campaign is to raise funds and awareness of the skin condition.
It is estimated that in Canada, between two and five million people have eczema. However, it is not a commonly mentioned disease amongst the population. The founders of 718 Design Studio hope to change this behavior. "We hope with this campaign we get more people talking about the condition," said co-founder Sharon Huang. "T-shirts are a great way to carry out that message and to start conversations." There are many eczema sufferers and it is negatively impacting their lives. It is difficult to talk to others about the issues because, unless the person is also affected by the disease, the symptoms and effects are not well understood.
Babies have one of the highest chances of developing eczema. Parents have tried every treatments and prevention methods, just to be told there is no cure, and the true cause may never be known. The founders of 718 Design Studio are also parents to their eczema toddler. "It's frustrated no matter how hard you try, it just won't go away," said co-founder Andy Cheung. "Ever since our son was diagnosed with eczema as an infant, it limits us on what we can cook and where we can go. It hurts to see our son itches so much and we had to stop him from scratching. Talking to other parents with similar situation, we all have our own 'formula for success', but usually it doesn't work when applying to your own kid. A more reliable and permanent cure is needed."
The idea of creating the eczema campaign came up as the founders were developing The Plausible Puffins, a comic series about family and work issues. They realized how everyday family issues need a voice and what is more appropriate than their own struggles at home. More people needs to understand the significance and impact of the disease. They spent the past few months designing the t-shirt, sourcing for a manufacturer, and preparing for the campaign. Now that the campaign has launched, they need all the support they can get to raise enough funds to cause an impact.
Please visit the campaign page for more details.
About 718 Design Studio
718 Design Studio is a creative media company in Whitby, Ontario. The company creates visual designs and entertainment such as comics and apparels. It aims to provide enjoyment to life and turn issues one can relates into laughable matter.
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Words That Sing: Composing Lyrical Prose, our teacher Mary explained how our basic sense of rhythm, the cadence that carries our sentences, was set by our mother's heartbeat: the steady thump-thump-thump we heard for nine months in the womb. Turns out the reason we love music with a good beat is the same reason we love favorite authors: rhythm.
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Fascinating, says the writer in me. Terrifying, says the mother.
Gorgeous, rhythmic writing and deeply important thoughts. Thanks!
What a powerful, insightful piece. You were lucky to have Mary Nilsen as your workshop leader.
How beautiful that you identify the sources and connections in your writing. So lovely.
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Colt LE6940P Review – The Next Generation AR-15
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The Modern Sporting Rifle (MSR), as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle is now identified, is the most popular rifle in the United States. In its original configuration as the M16 with semi- and full-auto capability, it is now the longest serving rifle in our armed forces. In military use, it has undergone, and continues to undergo, refinements as dictated by battlefield experiences.
The Colt LE6940 rifle (LE for Law Enforcement) has some of the most wanted modifications, including a choice of operating systems, as it can be had in either the original Direct Gas Impingement (DGI) system or Colt's Piston Impingement System (PIS) which is a variation of a long established and well tested operating system in military rifles – the AK being the most proven of all. Choosing either system from Colt Firearms is a safe bet – with Colt being the only producer for decades of the DGI operated M16 in numerous configurations, along with the historic success of Colt's piston system.
Colt LE6940P Features
Paraphrasing the Colt instruction manual, the Model LE6940P ("P" for piston) reviewed here is an Advanced Piston operated rifle. It features a monolithic upper receiver which has a MIL-STD-1913 (Picatinny) rail at the 12, 3 and 9 o'clock positions. The fourth rail, at six o'clock, is removable to give access for further cleaning of the rifle, if need be. The buttstock is collapsible to provide a better fit for various body sizes and the presence of bulky clothing. The rifle weighs 7.35 pounds (unloaded); the overall length is 35.5″ with the buttstock fully extended and 32.0″ when the buttstock is collapsed.
Space here prohibits a lengthy evaluation of the piston impingement system of operation used by the Colt LE6940P, where gas formed from discharging a cartridge moves a piston and a piston rod. The piston rod then impinges on the bolt to cycle the action. With the Colt articulating link system used here – a variant of the PIS – the gases vent off through a port near the barrel muzzle which allows the action to stay cleaner longer compared to the DGI system. (The DGI in the AR design directs the gas through a tube to operate the bolt. When doing this, the gas is carried into the rifle's action, causing the action to foul earlier than it will with the PIS.)
Also, while some discussion is made of the relative accuracy of the DGI in an AR over the PIS, I see both systems being more than adequate for most purposes.
The LE6940P has a chrome lined, six groove barrel rifled 1 in 7″ twist, with a barrel length of 16.1″. The safety selector is reversible and particularly appreciated are the three supplied seven inch long composite snap on rail covers, as handling abruptly cornered rails with your bare hands can sometimes be unpleasant. Covers are cut to length as desired. The Rogers Super-Stoc allows changing the stock length to one of four positions and the stock can also be easily removed.
Sights on the Colt LE6940P
The LE6940P has adjustable Back-Up Iron Sights (BUIS) which are (according to the instruction manual) calibrated to make effective use of M855 ball ammunition. The front sight should be adjusted for elevation only for the initial zero. To lower the front sight, a large flat and grooved rectangular retaining latch is moved downward. To erect the sight, pull it up until it automatically locks. The MagPul windage and elevation adjustable aperture rear sight stalk is held up or down by a spring driven detent. Adjustments move the sight in half inch increments at 100 yards. The sight has white hash marks for windage changes and numbered white hash marks for elevation changes.
The sights on the Colt LE6940P review gun.
At the range, Joe Venezia and I were able to obtain very nice five shot groups using a 1-3x14mm Leopold Mark 4 CQ/T (Close Quarter/Tactical) sight with an aiming dot size of 3MOA (Minute Of Angle) at 3x and 9MOA at 1x power. We were shooting from a sturdy bench rest, firing best quality ammunition from Black Hills, Hornady, CORBON and Winchester.
Range Results
We did not expect great results with a low power optic and a measured, gritty 7.5 pound trigger pull which didn't improve despite ample lubricating and repeated dry firing. As it turned out, those things were not an impediment, as Joe demonstrated with his first five shots. He shoots a lot of ARs in his gunsmithing work and it showed. After sighting in, Joe fired up the Black Hills and then followed with CORBON ammo. Before he looked through the spotting scope I was using, he apologized for his poor groups, pointing out that, with the scope's magnification at 3X, the center aiming dot covers about three inches of the Shoot•N•C target at 100 yards.
What Joe was saying was that, when the scope is set at its highest magnification of 3X (which would allow for better placement of the dot on the 7.75″ diameter bull's eye), the dot would also cover three inches of the target, making precisely replicating his sighting of each shot much more difficult. If he chose to power down to 1X to get a smaller dot, he would also decrease replicability. He chose 3X, but said he didn't expect the best. As he fired, I scoped the targets and estimated he had the potential of shooting under two inch groups. My only comment to him was suggesting he just keep shooting and we'd hope for the best. (I didn't want to jinx him.)
Measurements confirmed he shot well, as his first effort was a 1.5″ five shot group using Black Hills 73-grain Berger BTHP and his second target was a 1.75″ group using CORBON 69-grain BTHP. When I got behind the rifle, I could not match his work. I managed a 1.75″ four shot group, with one jerked shot for a final five shot spread of 2.00″ using Winchester 55-grain Ballistic Silvertip, followed by another two inch group using Hornady 75-grain TAP Precision BTHP ammo.
Shooting the rifle for this Colt LE6940P review.
At this point, we agreed we were not going to get better results than what we had, so we stopped our formal accuracy efforts. Later, changing to assorted brands of 55-grain FMJ loads from Remington, Winchester, PMC and Federal and with the BUIS, I was able to shoot "minute of range" debris – sticks and dirt clods – with a good number of hits to go along with a few misses.
There were no problems with feeding from either of the two supplied Colt 20 round magazines. Extracting and ejecting were also trouble-free, with empty cases landing six feet to the shooter's right rear side.
All of this shooting confirmed that the piston system gives more felt recoil compared to the direct gas impingement design but, while noticeable, it was not in the least bothersome physically when firing multiple shots. The lack of the gas system recoil buffer spring "twanging" in your ear with the DGI system was also nice. I particularly liked having the quickly detachable sling swivels and swivel holes at 9 and 12 o'clock. With the sling at 12 o'clock, the rifle is very comfortable moving around or for long-term carry. With the sling swivels at 9 o'clock, I could use a hasty sling which, if you have the time, is a definite aid for more accurate offhand shooting.
As to our results and what should be expected from this rifle, using a tactical optic and a gritty, heavy trigger is not the best way to go about finding out. But, they are what can be expected if you are looking at self-defense applications, not self-gratification from winning trophies. Based on past experiences, if we used the same ammo, a 6X to 24X target scope and we had polished up the trigger, I'm sure we'd have gotten into sub-one inch group territory at 100 yards!
As far as adding anything to the LE6940P, I would add a quality tactical light, such as one of the three new lights from Streamlight – the Streamlight TLR-1 HL, TLR-2 and TLR-1 HP models (this last one must be a relative of an aircraft landing light!), along with a good low power or no power optic. Other than this, the Colt Model LE6940P is just fine as is.
About the Author: Upon receiving his BS degree from Carnegie Tech and completing service as a Special Agent in U.S. Army Intelligence, Walt Rauch was a Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service and an Investigator with the Warrant Unit, First Judicial District, PA. Rauch is also a writer and lecturer in the firearms field. He is published regularly in national and international publications.
501st says
I get 1 inch MOA on factory setup..
Aaron E says
Very nice and good to know. Though Colt has really had their noses in the air the last 20 years, I really do hope they succeed in turning things around and staying in the game.
Don't like the trigger weight though. I use a Trijicon Accupower 2.5-10×56 on it and I love it. I think I just need to replace the trigger. I am also using self loaded 855 rounds though as well. I was surprised that this was the only Piston Colt made, or at least that I could find. I am not used to a piston that has such an odd, weak looking piston, but so far it performs flawlessly. I have an Adams Arms piston as well, the piston in that is not as silky as the colt, but it definitely seems tougher. With the Piston on the Colt, you really have to be careful not to fully disassemble it though as there is a sliding piece that is very tightly calibrated making it a 'don't clean if in a hurry" situation…not that it gets very dirty in the piston anyway. I just always wanted to buy a Colt since I used them when in Abn. Inf. back in the day.
Great set up, and very interesting to hear about the performance and comparison of the piston as well. I have an Adams Arms piston upper and enjoy it very much.


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Ухо́во () — деревня в Белостокском повяте Подляского воеводства Польши. Входит в состав гмины Лапы. По данным переписи 2011 года, в деревне проживало 1555 человек.

География
Деревня расположена на северо-востоке Польши, на правом берегу реки Нарев, на расстоянии приблизительно 21 километра (по прямой) к юго-западу от города Белостока, административного центра повята. Абсолютная высота — 121 метр над уровнем моря. Через деревню проходит автодорога 682.

История
В конце XVIII века Ухово входило в состав Бельского повята Подляшского воеводства Королевства Польского.
Согласно «Указателю населенным местностям Гродненской губернии, с относящимися к ним необходимыми сведениями», в 1905 году в деревне Угово проживало 723 человека. В административном отношении деревня входила в состав Завыковской волости Белостокского уезда (2-го стана).
В период с 1975 по 1998 годы деревня являлась частью Белостокского воеводства.

Достопримечательности
 Костёл Святого Войцеха 1914—1919 гг.

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Населённые пункты Белостокского повета

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Business Minister Dominic Gaskin yesterday morning visited the MV Serenissima and, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI), he said from all reports the visit of the cruise ship was successful.
The 76 tourists over the three days visited the Kaieteur Falls, the Baganara Resort and went on the Essequibo River tour and a trip around Georgetown, DPI said.
According to Gaskin, the Guyana Tourism Authority conducted a consultancy in 2018 to determine what needed to be put in place to attract more cruise ships to visit Guyana. He also noted the current infrastructure capacity at Port Georgetown can accommodate ships similar in size to that of the MV Serenissima and this will allow Guyana to "remain a niche market as opposed to a mass market."….


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How to Prevent Corona Virus- Symptoms, Tips and Precautions
We all know Corona Virus Covid19 has turning out to a pandemic situation in the world. Initially, china is the first victim country and it has gradually increasing to several countries.Every country has implemented strict rules and protection to prevent coronavirus by limiting airplanes and protection in airports.
How Corona Virus was started?
China is the first victim country to be affected. World Health Organisation's (WHO) China office heard the first case of this virus on 31st December 2019 in Wuhan city in Eastern China with over 11 million population. So far, 3,013 people have died with 80,430 cases in China. While 274 died in remaining countries. It reached countries Australia, Japan, Canada, the US, Italy France, Germany, and South Korea, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Finland. With these severe circumstances, British Airways in the United Kingdom has suspended all direct flights to China, while Hong Kong has suspended trains and minimized the number of Chinese mainland flights to the province.
To talk about coronavirus toll in the world:
Total cases: Check For Real Time Cases
Estimating the count of deaths. The death rate of coronavirus is 3.4% out of 100%. You don't need to get worried too much. But, still, you have to be conscious about what the way you're living.
What is Corona Virus?
Wuhan coronavirus is a family of viruses that can cause a range of life-threatening diseases in humans including the common cold and more severe forms such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The virus is named for the shape that takes the form of a crown with protrusions around it and is therefore known as coronavirus.
World Health Organisation (WHO) Stated,
Common signs include Respiratory Symptoms
It was suggested that everyone has to cancel their plans for touring to china or even other countries. The world is in a pandemic situation. You better be in your own country and try to avoid going on tours.However, So far, there is no cure for Coronavirus COVID19. Scientistsahave been trying to find out the cure and solution to beat the virus. Till the scientists found a medicine, we have to be very cautious about the way we live. We have to take care of so many aspects. Especially, when you go out.How can you you get the Coronavirus COVID-19?The Coronavirus spreads through very close contact or through respiratory droplets (from coughing or sneezing). It is possible to get the virus by touching a contaminated object, but it's not the main way that it spreads. The coronavirus is about twice as contagious as the regular seasonal flu. The elderly have been more susceptible to the virus than children.The following tips will show you what you need to do to prevent Corona Virus.Tips and Precautions for Prevention
Clean hands frequently. Use soap, water or an alcohol-based rub
Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue. Discard tissue. Clean hands
Avoid close contact with people showing cold or flu-like symptoms
Avoid unprotected contact with wild or farm animals
Don't eat raw or undercooked animal products
Thanks for reading How to Prevent Corona Virus- Symptoms, Tips and Precautions
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Okay, so I have had a twitter account for a couple months or so.
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Should I change it? Leave it? Thoughts?
I think you should leave it. I love it, and think it's awesome.
Depends on what you want to use Twitter for. People weren't connecting my blog to me on Twitter because the name was totally different, so to lessen confusion, I changed it to my blog name, servingfromhome. It has made a world of difference! So I would say go for the name change!


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Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing /
The Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing Program invites industry professionals—agents, editors, producers, publishers, and literary managers – to help students with career development. These professionals come from all corners of publishing, film, and theatre and share their expertise and offer advice, tools, contacts, and other resources.
Betsy Amster, Agent, Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises
Betsy Amster is president of Betsy Amster Literary Enterprises, a literary agency in Portland, Oregon. She is a former editor at Vintage and Pantheon. Her clients include bestselling writers Maria Amparo Escandon, author of Esperanza's Box of Saints (Scribner), and Joy Nicholson, author of The Tribes of Palos Verdes (St. Martin's); Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Sandi Ault, author of Wild Indigo and three other titles in the Wild mystery series (Penguin Group) among many other titles.
Mitch Horowitz, Editor-in-Chief, Penguin/Tarcher
Mitch Horowitz is the author of One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life (Crown). His previous book, Occult America (Bantam), received the 2010 PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Award for literary excellence. Horowitz is vice president and editor in chief at Tarcher/Penguin, the division of Penguin books dedicated to metaphysical literature. He frequently writes about and discusses alternative spirituality in the national media, including CBS Sunday Morning, Dateline NBC, All Things Considered, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, BoingBoing, Time.com, and CNN.com.
Rhonda Hughes, Publisher of Hawthorne Books
Rhonda Hughes is the publisher at Hawthorne Books in Portland, Oregon. Now in its 16th year, Hawthorne has published literary fiction and nonfiction to consistent/critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Oregon Book Award, Barnes & Noble's Discover Great New Writer Award, The Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award, the Langum Prize for Historical Fiction, and many others. Film options and publishing rights to Hawthorne's works have been sold worldwide.
Kirby Kim, Agent, Janklow & Nesbit
Kirby Kim represents both literary and commercial authors. His commercial interests include thriller, horror, speculative and science fiction, young adult, and middle grade. He also represents a range of nonfiction working with leaders and journalists in the areas of science, culture and current affairs. He's also known for representing pop culture, in particular music and comedy. Kirby is currently a board member of the Asian American Writers Workshop. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two kids.
Betsy Lerner, Agent, Dunow, Carlson & Lerner Literary Agency
Betsy Lerner worked as an editor for 16 years before becoming an agent. She mostly works with non-fiction writers in the areas of science, psychology, history, cultural studies, biography, current events, and memoir. Lerner was the recipient of the Tony Godwin Publishing Prize. She holds an MFA from Columbia University and is the author of Food & Loathing, The Bridge Ladies, and The Forest for the Trees: An Editor's Advice to Writers.
PJ Mark, Agent, Janklow & Nesbit
P. J. Mark's authors regularly receive awards and honors, including, on multiple occasions, the "5 Under 35" honor by the National Book Award Foundation, the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Art Seidenbaum Award by the Los Angeles Times, the Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome, multiple awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, a "20 Under 40" honor by The New Yorker, The Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism, the Guardian First Book Award, the MacArthur "Genius" Grant, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and National Book Award finalist medals.
Angela Rinaldi, Angela Rinaldi Literary Agency
Angela Rinaldi has extensive previous experience as an editor at NAL/Signet, Pocket Books, Bantam Books, and as manager of book publishing for The Los Angeles Times. She has taught publishing programs at UCLA and was a member of the California Arts Council. She has been on the board of PEN is a member of AAR.
Amy Scholder, Editorial Director, Feminist Press
Amy Scholder has been editing and publishing progressive and literary books for over twenty-five years. Her visionary style has brought high visibility to her authors, and has been praised for its contribution to contemporary literature and popular culture. She has served as editorial director of the Feminist Press, editor-in-chief of Seven Stories Press, US publisher of Verso, founding co-editor of HIGH RISK Books/Serpent's Tail, and editor at City Lights Books.
Ira Silverberg, Senior Editor, Simon & Schuster
Ira Silverberg is a Senior Editor at Simon & Schuster and has been a literary agent and editor in the New York publishing business. He worked as a literary agent at Donadio & Ashworth, as Editor-in-Chief at Grove/Atlantic Press, and as editorial and publishing director at Serpent's Tail's U.S. projects, High Risk Books and Midnight Classics. He also founded the marketing and public relations firm, Ira Silverberg Communications. This firm has attracted clients like The Academy of American Poets, William S. Burroughs, the estate of David Wojnarowicz, Dennis Cooper, City Lights Publications, and Re/Search Publications.
Linda Villarosa
Linda Villarosa is a freelance writer and editor. Formerly, she edited the health pages for the New York Times, where she redesigned and expanded health coverage for Science Times and the newspaper at large. Linda was also both the executive editor and senior health editor of Essence Magazine. She has contributed articles, profiles and reviews to a number of national publications, including Glamour, Health, Latina, the New York Times Book Review, O Magazine, Vibe and Woman's Day. She has won awards from several organizations, specifically The Arthur Ashe Institute, the American Medical Writers Association, Lincoln University, the New York Association of Black Journalists and the National Women's Political Caucus. Linda is the author of Body & Soul: The Black Women's Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being.
Elizabeth Wales, Principal Agent of Wales Literary Agency, Inc.
Elizabeth Wales, owner and principal agent, began her career in publishing at Oxford University Press in 1980. She also worked at the Strand Bookstore and in trade sales and marketing at Viking Penguin in New York. A graduate of Smith College, she did graduate work in Literature at Columbia University. Member of Association of Author's Representatives, Inc.(AAR) and the Authors' Guild.
Michael Wiegers, Executive Editor, Copper Canyon Press
Michael Wiegers is the Executive Editor of Copper Canyon Press. His reviews and criticism have appeared in American Poetry Review, Publishers Weekly, Rain Taxi, The City Pages, The St. Paul Pioneer Press, and Portlandia, among other publications. He has edited three anthologies — Reversible Monuments: Contemporary Mexican Poetry, The Poet's Child, and This Art: Poems on Poetry.
Advisors in the MFA in Creative Writing Program are award-winning professionals who actively write, publish, and produce new work, in addition to teaching. Your advisors will provide detailed editorial feedback, offer support and insight into your writing process, and give you reading suggestions to stoke your creativity.
You will work closely with one advisor each semester. You may choose to work with a different faculty member each term, or you may prefer to work with just two or three over the course of your MFA. In your final semester, you'll also have the benefit of a "second reader," a faculty member who will read and provide additional feedback on your thesis as a whole.
At Goddard, advisors don't try to impose a style on you or dispense the one-size-fits-all type of writing advice you could get from a book. Instead, they strive to help you realize your own unique creative vision.
Learn more about our faculty.
The MFA in Creative Writing Program supports students writing in the following genres:
Creative Nonfiction / Memoir
Libretto Writing
Television Writing
Graphic Novel Scriptwriting
Cross-Genre / Hybrid
The Low-Residency Model
The low-residency model removes the barriers between living your life and learning. Each semester begins with an eight-day residency in Vermont or Washington. Residencies offer seminars, meetings with your advising groups, workshops, one-on-one meetings with an advisor, and presentations. You will also connect with faculty, practitioners, activists, and artists, and your fellow students.
Following the residency, students return home for 16 weeks of independent work in close collaboration with a faculty advisor.
Students in the MFA in Creative Writing Program may choose to attend residencies in either:
Plainfield, Vermont, on Goddard's historic main campus, located just outside Montpelier, the state capital. It's a former farm with a manor garden, surrounding forests, and period architecture.
Port Townsend, Washington, on our Fort Worden campus, a former Victorian-era Army base with beaches, trails, and a vibrant, seaside arts community on the Pacific Coast, north of Seattle.
When you apply, you'll select one of these two sites for the duration of your studies.
Goddard College programs operating in Washington State are authorized by the Washington Student Achievement Council. For more information, please refer to Accreditation and Approvals.
The Residency Week
Residency weeks offer an array of classes, readings, lectures, screenings, presentations by visiting luminaries, and formal and informal social gatherings. You'll join a diverse, passionate, and welcoming community of writers of all ages and walks of life. With these other writers, you'll immerse yourself in conversation, instruction, and discovery that will ignite your writing process.
Upon arrival you'll receive a schedule of classes and events in all genres. All offerings are open to all Goddard students, regardless of genre.
Choices include:
Keynote addresses on each residency's theme
Workshops and small seminars on individual texts, authors, forms, and theories
Take Ten, a ten-minute play festival produced entirely by students (VT campus only)
Classes and panels with industry professionals from the writing, theater, and publishing worlds
For a preview of the wisdom and advice you can expect at a residency, check out Alchemy of the Word, a collection of past residency keynotes and commencement addresses by our faculty.
At each residency, you'll be paired with a faculty advisor with whom you'll meet throughout the week, both in workshop and individually to craft your study plan. This documented plan consists of your semester's assignments and reading list — all tailored to your specific interests and intentions for your thesis. It will provide the deadlines and guidelines you need to sustain your writing process and achieve your goal of completing your thesis project.
The residency week offers both freedom (an open schedule of classes, with mini "writing retreats" for each genre) and an intense focus on the craft of writing. The residency week is endlessly varied: challenging, invigorating, and inspiring. Best of all, it will launch you into the semester, ready and eager for the work to come.
Monthly "packet exchanges" allow you to sustain an ongoing dialogue with your faculty advisor about your work throughout the semester. Every packet contains your work — creative pages, critical essays, and/or other degree requirements. Packets also include a process letter in which you raise any artistic concerns or questions about your work and life as a writer.
You'll submit four written packets to your advisor each semester, on specific due dates, and your advisor will respond with detailed margin notes, a comprehensive response letter, and an engaging dialogue about how your critical explorations can assist you in bringing your creative work closer to your vision. In addition, you'll engage in a "virtual packet" midway through the semester, consisting of a one-hour virtual meeting or phone call with your advisor.
The core focus of your MFA studies is your creative work. The intellectual rigor you gain through reading and critical analysis will help you develop your craft and voice. You'll have many opportunities to share your work in readings and workshops, and you'll deepen what you've learned by applying it in your Teaching Practicum.
Your thesis project consists of a complete book, play, script, or libretto. To help you progress toward that goal, you'll be expected to engage actively in creative writing throughout each semester. Our students are encouraged to experiment with different genres and methods at each residency and during their first semester, and by their second semester, select a particular genre for their final thesis and concentration.
By the end of your final semester, you are expected to produce a unified creative thesis of professional quality, conforming to standard industry length. You will share an excerpt from this work at a public reading during your commencement residency.
Close reading is the foundation of the critical work you'll do at Goddard. Close reading means avidly exploring the construction of the text and moving beyond general impressions to note specific authorial choices and to consider their implications.
Each semester you will work with your advisor to create a reading list that reflects the themes, technical/craft issues, and literary traditions you choose to explore in depth. Your selections will be informed by your own personal experiences, educational background, and reading habits, with attention to such factors as gender, genre, and multiculturalism.
In response to your reading, over the course of your MFA you'll complete 45-60 annotations, two five-page critical papers, and one twenty-page critical paper.
Teaching Practicum
As a terminal degree, the MFA in Creative Writing is a credential for faculty positions in higher education. To offer you the skills necessary to confidently enter the classroom as a teacher of creative writing, you are also required to complete a "teaching practicum," as described in the next section.
Unique among MFA programs, Goddard has created a model that gives you:
the freedom to shape the creative writing course that best serves your goals
your choice of location and student populations
your choice of craft topics
an opportunity to expand your resume
a way to give back to your community
With a minimum of just three students, our students have offered creative writing courses at colleges, grade schools, retirement communities, libraries, juvenile detention centers – even coffee shops!
You can be involved in all aspects of publishing, from editing to layout, with these opportunities:
The Pitkin Review: the literary journal written and edited by Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing students
Clockhouse: the national, Pushcart-mentioned literary journal, edited and published by Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing alumni
The Writer in the World: the Goddard College MFA in Creative Writing blog for students and alumni
Visiting Writers & Professionals
At residencies, you'll meet a diverse range of visiting writers and professionals from the worlds of book publishing, theater, and film and television production.
Our Visiting Writers Series is one of the most anticipated aspects of each residency. Recent guest writers include Chris Abani, Lynda Barry, Nilo Cruz, Meghan Daum, Mary Gaitskill, Pablo Medina, Dinaw Mengestu, Ruth Ozeki, and Dani Shapiro.
Our Visiting Professionals Series will introduce you to professionals from the publishing and production industries. Recent guests include editors and agents from Penguin/Tarcher, Hawthorne Books, Janklow & Nesbit, Feminist Press, Simon & Schuster, and Copper Canyon Press.
Our Alumni Readers Series celebrates the professional achievements of our alumni. Recent alumni readers include Mark Doty, Justin Hall, Cara Hoffman, Simone John, Matthew Quick, and Selah Saterstrom.
Our Playwrights' Enrichment Series is unique among MFA writing programs. Once a year, on our Vermont campus, we welcome a visiting luminary from theatre or film. Recent guests include playwrights, librettists, and dramaturgs, as well as literary managers and directors from theatrical powerhouses, such as The Public Theater, HowlRound, Lark Theater, Dramatists Guild, Eugene O'Neill Theater, and the Sundance Institute.
We are a community of creative writers who are also serious readers—readers who want to be engaged, entertained, and enlightened. We come from a rich array of backgrounds and experiences.
It is this diversity that makes the residency a special place where we can explore books about race, gender, immigration, sexuality, or other topics related to social justice. The resulting conversations allow us to develop our identities—that is, who we are and what we want to say as writers in the world.
Some of the books the SJBC has chosen recently are: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nahisi Coates, Good Kings, Bad Kings by Susan Nussbaum, All the Names by Dinaw Mengestu, Fun Home: A Tragicomedy by Alison Bechdel, and Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong.
Goddard/PEN North American Scholarship
Engaged Artist Award
The Pearl Foundation Scholarship
The Spirit of Goddard Scholarship
Learn more about all the scholarships we have available for students.


Michael Riedel has a worthwhile piece here going further into the motivations behind stars like Julia Roberts venturing into Broadway. His account of the economics is especially illuminating, even if indirectly. (Julia's $35,000 a week may be slumming for her, but it's more than any true Broadway veteran will ever see.) He throws in Rosie O'Donnell's Fiddler appearance, too.


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We were much better than Juventus: Pochettino
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Tottenham coach, Mauricio Pochettino has claimed his team is much better than Juventus despite losing to the Seria A side in the second leg of the round of 16 at Wembley Stadium.
Having equalized from 2-0 down to a 2-2 draw level in Turin, Spurs looked to be heading for the quarter-finals after Heung-min Son put them ahead at Wembley.
But Juventus scored two goals in three minutes midway through the second half to stun the hosts, who saw a late header from Harry Kane hit the post and roll along the goal-line.
I am disappointed because we missed a lot of chances and the team deserved more," said Spurs boss Pochettino. "The way we conceded two goals we feel disappointed, but the performance was fantastic.
"I am very proud. Against a very good team like Juventus we dominated - overall in the two games we were much better - but at this level in three minutes the tie went for Juventus.
"It was a bit unfair because to concede these two goals is tough, because until this Tottenham were much better and the game was under control. But that is football and now we try to see the future and look to a lot of games ahead."


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The goal for Terwilleger was finding non-Ohio High School Athletic Association schools to form the OVCC. Terwilleger was a graduate of Milford Christian Academy (a non-OHSAA school) in 1996, and he had coached athletics in the now defunct Fort Ancient Valley Conference and the Girls Greater Catholic League. After seeing the experience the athletes in those conference were given, he had a strong desire to try to give the smaller, private schools a similar experience.
Also, Terwilleger coached the women's basketball team at Cincinnati Christian University from 2004-2007, and he knew that when recruiting players from those non-OHSAA schools, it was very tough to find any information on them. So that formed the foundation and the beginning stages of the OVCC, to help give student-athletes from non-OHSAA schools a chance to play meaningful games, earn all-conference recognition, and gain exposure through a website maintained and updated regularly.
After reaching out to more than a dozen schools, most of whom are in the Ohio Christian School Athletic Association, the Buckeye Christian School Association or independent, they narrowed the list of schools to offer charter memberships. Seven schools accepted charter membership: DePaul Cristo Rey (Cincinnati), Dominion Academy (Dayton), East Dayton Christian School (Dayton), Immaculate Conception Academy (Norwood), Mars Hill Academy (Mason), Spring Valley Academy (Centerville) and Temple Christian School (Dayton). There are still a few schools who are in consideration for membership in the OVCC, but at this time, the league will proceed with those core schools.
The OVCC is unlike any athletic conference in Southwest Ohio. There are not any OHSAA schools in the OVCC, and the diversity of the church affiliations/denominations for each school is very unique.
"I love the diversity that makes up the OVCC," Terwilleger said. "Each school has its own doctrines and beliefs, but the most important common denominator is the belief in God. It is great that these seven schools, regardless of there specific beliefs or differences, were able to come together to compete in athletic competition. It will truly give the student-athletes from each school an experience they have yet to have. I know there been some loose attempts to form a league from non-OHSAA schools in the past, but different beliefs had halted those efforts."
The OVCC is dedicated and committed providing an exceptional athletic experience for Christian schools in Southwest Ohio. The OVCC will offer individual and team recognition in the following sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, golf, soccer, track, and volleyball. The conference is primarily for high school athletics, but will include athletic opportunities for middle school student-athletes as well. The league will begin its first season together during the 2016-2017 school year.


When was the last time a book just stuck with you? I mean, really, really stuck with you? For MONTHS after finishing this book, I would find myself thinking about the characters. I'd be at a stoplight and would find my eyes watering because their story was just that beautiful.
My favorite thing about Colleen Hoover books is that the characters are real people. A lot of romance novels are meant to make you smile, but are not always realistic. And their is nothing wrong with that – I love those kinds of books. However, sometimes, I want to read about a real, gritty relationship. Colleen Hoover manages to deliver that in every single one of her novels, none more so than All Your Perfects.
Graham and Quinn have one of my favorite meetings of all time. Now, I don't want to spoil the book, so I won't go into too much detail about it, but it was both wonderful and sad. Their story is told in alternating chapters, one in the present and one in the past. The way that Hoover wrote it gives so much insight into their relationship without dragging at all.
Honestly, I could go on and on about this novel, it was, without a doubt, my favorite Colleen Hoover novel to date, and it may be one of my favorite reads this year. I grinned like a fool, I sobbed, and at the end of it, I am not ashamed to admit that I hugged the book to my chest.
My Takeaway: All Your Perfects was devastatingly wonderful, a look into a real relationship and the work that it takes to have a successful marriage. Definitely a must read romance of 2018.
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The Top 10 Must Sees & Hidden Gems of the Getty Center
Iconic paintings, lush gardens and spectacular views
by Discover Los Angeles
Museums Art Architecture Family Friendly
Designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Richard Meier, the world-famous Getty Center opened to the public Dec. 16, 1997. Nestled above Brentwood on a hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, the 24-acre campus houses the Getty Research Institute, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Getty Foundation and the J. Paul Getty Trust.
The Getty Center is renowned for its permanent collection, which includes pre-20th century European paintings, drawings, illuminated manuscripts, sculpture and decorative arts; 19th and 20th century American, European and Asian photographs; and contemporary and modern sculpture.
With its fine art exhibitions, impressive architecture, lush gardens and spectacular city views, the Getty Center has attracted more than 20 million visitors since its opening. Whether you're looking to reflect in the present or rethink history, you don't have to travel far to enjoy these experiences. Read on for ten must-sees and hidden gems at the Getty Center and get ready for a feast for the senses.
NOTE: paintings may occasionally be rotated out of public viewing or loaned to other museums.
Vincent van Gogh, "Irises" (1889) | Photo: Getty Center
1. "Irises"
Vincent van Gogh's masterpiece Irises (1889) is a stunning glow of delicate flowers on sturdy canvas. Visitors at the Center can take a moment to study the irises the way van Gogh chose to - through their movement, curvature and twisting silhouettes. It's no wonder that art lovers from around the world visit the Getty Center to marvel at the 1889 oil painting. There's something so exquisite about the rich colors of Irises that pulls us somewhere far, far away. It takes a blink of the eyes to shake us back into reality.
Fans of Impressionism can't miss other iconic paintings at the Getty, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir's La Promenade and Claude Monet's The Portal of Rouen Cathedral in Morning Light.
Rembrandt Laughing, about 1628. Oil on copper, 8 ¾ in. x 6 ¾ in. (22.2 x 17.1 cm). [detail] The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 2013.60
2. "Rembrandt Laughing"
Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn is one of the most celebrated painters in history, and the Getty is home to "the most significant collection of early Rembrandts in the United States," says Director Timothy Potts. During his lifetime, Rembrandt created nearly 100 self-portraits, regarded by many as "his most celebrated and sustained achievement," according to Potts.
Acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum in 2013, Rembrandt Laughing (ca. 1628) is an early self-portrait that depicts the artist dressed as a soldier, relaxed and engaging the viewer with a laugh. Rembrandt captured the spontaneous moment on copper using short, expressive brushstrokes. "[Rembrandt Laughing] is destined to become one of the Getty's signature paintings," said Scott Schaefer, the Getty's former senior curator of paintings. Rembrandt Laughing is currently on view in Gallery E205 of the East Pavilion, along with other Rembrandt masterpieces such as An Old Man in Military Costume and The Abduction of Europa.
Giacomo Manzù - "Cardinale Seduto" | Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
3. "Cardinale Seduto"
The artwork on view at the Getty Center isn't limited to indoor galleries. There are 28 modern and contemporary outdoor sculptures donated to the J. Paul Getty Museum from the collection of the late legendary film producer Ray Stark and his wife, Fran. The sculptures are located throughout the campus and are integrated with the environment and architecture to create a dramatic outdoor art experience. The Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Garden focuses on British sculpture and is located at the tram departure area, where visitors first enter the Getty Center. The Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Terrace is adjacent to the West Pavilion and features works that trace the transition of figurative sculpture from representation to abstraction.
In addition to the two named areas, there are sculptures on view in various public spaces and gardens, such as the museum's Grand Staircase, Entrance Hall and Lower Terrace Garden. Several sculptures are on view at the South Terrace, including Cardinale Seduto (1975-77), a striking bronze sculpture by Italian artist Giacomo Manzù. From the late 1930s to the late 50s, the sculptor produced more than 50 cardinals in a variety of poses, sizes and materials. The sweep of the cardinal's vestment from his feet to his mask-like face creates a dramatic, pyramidal form.
Center for Photographs | Photo: Getty Center
4. Center for Photographs
The Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum holds one of the finest collections of photographs in the world, dating from the earliest days of photography to the present day. Like rare manuscripts and drawings, these light-sensitive photographic works can't be on permanent display. Rotating exhibitions from the collection are displayed in the 7,000 square-foot Center for Photographs in the West Pavilion.
Views of the Central Garden and Pacific Ocean at the Getty Center | Photo: Yuri Hasegawa
5. Central Garden
Give your nose something to smell, your eyes something to admire, and your feet something to explore when you soak in the glorious ever-changing work of art that is the Central Garden at the heart of the Getty Center. Created by artist Robert Irwin, the 134,000 square-foot Central Garden is the perfect place to spend a sunny afternoon, with tree-lined paths, peaceful sanctuaries and more than 500 varieties of plants to enjoy. Whether cactuses, fountains or shaded spots are your favorite, the lush Central Garden offers visitors an escape from the city's bustle and a banquet for the eyes.
Cactus garden at the Getty Center | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
6. Cactus Garden
The Center's succulent cactus garden at the South Promontory is the perfect blend of elegance and structure, weaving in the prickliness of the cacti against the garden's angular city silhouettes. Visitors that scope out this hidden gem are rewarded with a serene ambiance to take in the panoramic city views. There are 32 full-time gardeners maintaining the grounds of the Getty Center, providing the essential care these rare plants require.
Family Room at the Getty Center | Photo: J. Paul Getty Trust
7. Family Room
Learn and play with your kids in the Getty Center's Family Room. Featuring five activity coves and treasure-hunt walls that surround the room, it's bursting with cool things to see and do. The Family Room is free and no reservations are needed.
Docent-Led Tour | Photo: Getty Center
8. Public Programs
Throughout the year, the Getty Center presents a wide range of public programs, including talks, family workshops, and special film screenings. Live performances include Ever Present, an ongoing experimental series that brings contemporary performance into the Getty's architecture and gardens. The Getty Center also hosts free daily tours of the museum's architecture and major works. Tours are first-come, first-served - sign up 15 minutes before the tour at the Information Desk.
GettyGuide app | Photo: Getty Center
9. GettyGuide
Amplify your museum experience with GettyGuide, a free mobile app with audio tours that tell fascinating stories about the works of art on view and the Central Garden. Get immersed in atmospheric soundscapes and hear insights from curators, artists, scientists, and others. The GettyGuide app is available at the App Store and Google Play in English and numerous languages.
Sunset picnics at the Getty Center | Photo courtesy of photogreedy.com, Discover Los Angeles Flickr pool
10. Picnic on the Lawn
During a full day of viewing exhibits, exploring the gardens and participating in workshops, your hunger can be soothed at one the Getty Center's many dining options, from an elegant, full-service restaurant to a self-service or garden terrace café, coffee and pizza carts, and boxed lunches. It's bound to be your toughest decision of the day. We suggest picking up a gourmet to-go lunch outside the restaurant on the Plaza Level and then grabbing a grassy spot for a leisurely picnic.
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I am officially moving to Sound Transit's office tomorrow. I have my badge with photo on it to get in their building, I know where my desk is where my computer and phone is all set up and I have a very good idea of what work is waiting for me to do while there. And I am excited!
I am proud of myself actually. I have sucked up all nerves and anxiety about this transition and work load and place in the company to express what I want and what I need to grow in this industry and in this company and I did it clearly and will now have it my way.
The first step was going to my dear friends and direct mentors to express what it is I want with work and my growth. I made sure I was in a coordination meeting this morning at Sound Transit to keep my foot in the project I have been working on and make sure that I get even more involved in the structrual design of the work…working with people I really like and can ask for direction too. And the final intiative was to present my case to my supervisor. I made it clear to him that I will be working on the above projects, I am ready and willing to take on geotechnical tasks but still want the structural projects sent my way too, and then I think it is in my best interest to continue site visits for the SR 99 viaduct project. He agreed with everything and I also truly think he appreciated my honesty, directness, and initiative to do so.
I may not always know what I want and often times I can be very indecisive but if I ever think anything I want to keep is potentially unstable or there is something I really want, I make sure I get it. I am also feeling more clear headed and directed since attending All Saints on Sunday so that speaks for something. It must be Holy Week.


Dan and I are currently sitting in Zaraffa's in Surfers Paradise drinking White Chocolate Mochas. Coffee has become a big treat for us, so this is fun. We flew into Sydney 2 weeks ago now, bought a van and have been driving up the coast, we took an unexpected 10 hour trip to Brisbane to meet up with our very good muso friend Phil for a few days! I'm really excited because I've spent a bit of time in Surfers with some of my best friends 5 years ago and always wanted to come back with Dan, also we get to go to Byron Bay (so excited). We spent last week in the Hunter Valley and gave our van a paint job! It was a great time, she is way more fun to look at and we no longer feel like we live in a creeper van. We painted it just using regular spray paint, from a local paint store and put a thin top coat over it, so far it's holding up amazing!
It's been raining the last few days (very sad) lots of flooding happening over here so we're taking the next week slow and hoping it clears up a bit. Dan just bought a surfboard from a crazy surfer guy at this little shop hitting on girls way too young, so that was pretty entertaining. We're having a blast on the East Coast, this morning we were up at 5:30 to a gorgeous sunrise and crazy amazing surfers riding massive waves, and dolphins popping up in the surf. Magical!
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Rotherham United recall defender...
Rotherham United have recalled Johnny Mullins from his loan spell with Oxford United, in order to help with the Millers' ever expanding list of injuries.
Mullins has spent two months with the Us and managed two goals in his spell, but will return to the Millers with immediate effect. Craig Morgan, and left-back Josh Morris have both picked up knocks recently, in addition to the loss of Kari Arnason and Dale Tonge.
"Given the alarming and unprecedented injury crisis which it has to be said seems to be never abating, following my meeting this morning with the chairman Tony Stwart, I have had sanctioned by the Chairman, a number of proposals which include the immediate recalling of Johnny Mulls from Oxford," said manager Steve Evans.
Mullins, who collected the Player of the Year award last season, was almost set to return previously, but for other avenues being explored by the manager.
"This was a consideration earlier this week until we had in place an agreement in place with a Championship club to sign an experienced central defender. However, that fell through when the player was injured in a practice match on Monday morning."
Evans continues to search for cover elsewhere to put in place replacements for several other key areas where the Millers are struggling for numbers.
"I'm still involved in talks with a few clubs to bring players in that will go some way to help with the injury situation we're experiencing, which has to be said, is at emergency level."


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Company-Wide Food Drive Fight against Hunger | Nestlé Waters NA
Nestlé Waters North America Kicks Off Company-Wide Food Drive across the Country
To Press Releases listJun 20, 2017
Employees Join the Fight against Hunger
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nestlé Waters North America has begun its fourth annual national food drive to provide nutritious food and beverages to those in need. While many companies plan their corporate giving around the winter holidays, Nestlé Waters collects food ahead of the summer months, when families who rely on free and reduced-price school breakfasts and lunches lose that option, and demand for food assistance is high.
The 2017 Better Lives Food Drive officially kicked off at Nestlé Waters' Stamford headquarters last week, where Kate Lombardo, Executive Director of The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County encouraged employees to participate in collection efforts. "Over the years, our partnership with Nestlé Waters has significantly increased the number of donations we receive and has enabled us to provide healthy meals to the local community," said Lombardo. "We are thankful to have Nestlé Waters as a great community partner, and to work with the company to end hunger here in lower Fairfield County."
The organization is the only food bank located in lower Fairfield County, Connecticut. They solicit, collect, sort, warehouse and distribute donated food from sources such as national manufacturers, local merchants, state and local food drives, and individuals. Since 2014, Nestlé Waters has supported the Food Bank with volunteers and product donations.
To date, the company's Stamford-based employees have committed over 4,000 hours at the Food Bank and donated 12,050 pounds of food, enabling the Food Bank to provide over 10,040 meals to Connecticut families in need. This year, the company is challenging its employees nationwide to beat last year's results: a record donation of over 44,000 pounds of food, or the equivalent to 37,000 meals nationally.
"Employees here in Stamford are ready to do their part, and have set their sights on collecting 6,000 pounds of food this year," says Kristine Garberding, the company's Executive Vice President of Human Resources. "Our work with The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County supports Nestlé's commitment to enabling individuals and families to lead healthier and happier lives," said Garberding. "We are incredibly proud of the generosity our employees demonstrate everyday across the country, and here in Stamford, giving so much to those in need, and helping to promote thriving and resilient communities where we live, work and operate."
In addition to its ongoing volunteering and food donations, more than 38,000 bottles of Nestlé Waters' brand water has been delivered to The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. For more information, please visit www.nestle-watersna.com.
About The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County
The Food Bank's mission is to provide nutritious food to 97 non-profit organizations that feed low-income people in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, and Wilton while seeking to raise awareness of, and promote action to combat, hunger in those communities.
Nestlé Waters North America provides people with an unrivaled portfolio of bottled waters for healthy hydration. Brands such as Nestlé® Pure Life®, Poland Spring®, Perrier®, and S. Pellegrino® have driven Nestlé Waters North America to be the third largest non-alcoholic beverage company by volume in the U.S. Based in Stamford, Connecticut with over 8,500 employees nationwide, Nestlé Waters is committed to reducing its environmental footprint across its operations. The company is also committed to creating shared value and being a good neighbor in the 140 communities where it operates in the U.S.
Christopher Rieck
chris.rieck@waters.nestle.com


Margaret Lee - Lee Family Lineage - The Village of the Water of Leith now known as the Dean Village.
Margaret Lee - My Dad Davie Lee aged between 8 and 10 year's old attending the Dean School.
Margaret Lee - Walking down Dean Path past the Lampost you would come to our Stair first.
Margaret Lee - Photograph taken at Strathmigo, Fife.
I have no idea who the other person is.
Margaret Lee - My Mum's photograph taken before she was married.
Margaret Lee - My Mum and Dad's Wedding Day Photograph.
Margaret Lee - The photograph is taken in the Dean Village.
Margaret Lee - Photo taken across the Wooden Bridge with Hawthorn in the background.
Margaret Lee - My two older Brother's.
Margaret Lee - Inverleith Pond on a Sunday afternoon.
Margaret Lee - Playing in the Water of Leith.
Margaret Lee - Playing in the High Green (South of the Wooden Bridge) .
Margaret Lee - Member's of my Family that lived in Dean Path.
Margaret Lee - Starting Dean Primary School aged 5.
Margaret Lee - The Dean Parish Church played an integral part of family live in the Dean Village.
Margaret Lee - Mrs Burn's Shop Dean Path.
Margaret Lee - Dean Path - Christine Robertson's original Newsagent's / Sweet Shop centre.
Margaret Lee - Playing Peevers, other Street Games, Hallowen and Bonfire Night.
Margaret Lee - Skipping Ropes and Street and Party Games.
Margaret Lee - Dean Parish Church Women's Guild Bus Drives.
Margaret Lee - Family Wedding Reception at Westfield Halls Edinburgh.
Margaret Lee - Left to Right, Lorna Robertson (3 Dean Path Building's) and Myself.
Margaret Lee - Demolished Houses and Newsagent/Sweet Shop on Dean Path.
Margaret Lee - Granny Lee (Elizabeth) lived at No 42 Well Court.


Banarasiya Lyrics from Raanjhanaa: The song is sung by Shreya Ghoshal beautifully, a classical composition by the composers A. R. Rahman. Lyrics of Banarasiya is fabulous and written by Irshad Kamil.
Haan haaye haaye thaath banarasiya..
Aai pe jo apne aave..


And if you can't make it to a signing, but you'd like to buy a signed, personalized copy of Wild Pitches, tweet at me. I'll tell you how!
#Pirates have added latest reclamation project, RHP Radhames Liz, on big-league deal. Scout back from DR says: "Power stuff. Vicious curve."
Also: Look for Rays to announce finalists for their managerial opening within the next 24 hours. They hope to hire before winter meetings.
Full trade, per @Dodgers : LA gets RHP Joel Peralta and LHP Adam Liberatore from Rays for RHP Jose Dominguez and RHP Greg Harris.
Dodgers just made a trade, upgrading bullpen with acquisition of Joel Peralta from Rays.
Evaluators report many players eligible for free agency next fall available in trade now: Porcello, Fister, Zimmermann, Latos, Leake,etc.
Brad Ausmus on Josh Zeid: "I had Josh on Team Israel....At the time, he had a power arm with a swing and miss slider when thrown properly."
As @saras_tweets notes, Pablo Sandoval might have a particular $ figure in mind. Check this out: twitter.com/saras_tweets/s….
Tigers added righty reliever Angel Nesbitt and infielder Dixon Machado to the 40-man roster today, protecting them from the Rule 5 draft.
Forget about Sun in Buffalo. Bills "will be hard pressed to get stadium ready for the next home game (Sun. Nov. 30 vs Browns)", per source.
Also Alexi Ogando has decided not to pitch winter ball. That's not a great sign.
MLB owners also discussed a new domestic violence policy that would have to be negotiated with the MLB players union.
Yasmani Tomas bidding in furious progress this week. Exec of one club says to bet the mortgage on the Phillies:"Wanting to do something big"
#Mets RHP Carlos Torres has thrown most IP in MLB over past 2 seasons, among pitchers with at least 80% of games in relief (183-1/3).


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A new free advising service to assist Virginia students and families applying for financial aid and help address the COVID-19 related decline in completion rates of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA has been launched, according to Gov. Ralph Northam, who also set forth a long-term goal for every eligible student in Virginia to complete a FAFSA application each year.
The Virginia College Access Network (VirginiaCAN) and the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) have partnered on a statewide effort to offer free, one-on-one FAFSA completion assistance. From March 22 through June 30, 2021, students and families can go to virginiacan.org/fafsa to schedule a virtual meeting and connect with an advisor who can answer questions and walk them through filling out the FAFSA application.
"The FAFSA is the first step in helping Virginia students qualify for thousands of dollars in state and federal grants and scholarships," said Northam. "Completing the FAFSA can be difficult under normal circumstances, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and shift to remote learning have added to the challenge of assisting our high school seniors with filling out their forms. This free one-on-one advising service will support our goal of ensuring every eligible student in our Commonwealth completes an application, and open the doors to affordable higher education and technical training for even more Virginians."
So far in 2021, 4,315 fewer Virginia high school seniors have completed the FAFSA, which is down nearly 10 percent compared to last year and mirrors the nine percent decline in FAFSA completion rates nationally. For students attending Virginia high schools with high concentrations of low-income students, FAFSA completions are down 33 percent. This means students who have the most to gain from state and federal aid are missing out on thousands of dollars in financial assistance for college and postsecondary training. According to a 2018 study, approximately 15,000 Virginia high school seniors that would have been eligible for Pell grants did not complete the FAFSA, amounting to more than $58 million in federal aid that students left on the table.
The FAFSA is also vitally important for Northam's new "Get Skilled, Get a Job, Give Back" (G3) initiative, which provides financial support to cover tuition, fees, and books to eligible Virginia students who complete a FAFSA. The G3 Program aims to make community college more affordable for low- to middle-income individuals seeking employment in high-demand sectors such as technology, skilled trades, health care, early childhood education, and public safety.
"The launch of this new advising tool comes at a critical time when we must double down on our efforts to support the future success of our students and our Commonwealth," said Secretary of Education Atif Qarni. "While we have a lot of ground to make up this year, we are committed to helping every Virginia student get the federal student aid they are entitled to, and that starts with connecting them with the resources they need to complete the FAFSA."
To meet the Governor's goal of ensuring that every eligible Virginia student completes the FAFSA, he has directed Secretary Qarni to convene a work group tasked with forming long-term legislative and budgetary recommendations to improve Virginia's FAFSA completion rates. This group will include representatives from SCHEV, Virginia Community College System, and the Virginia Department of Education, along with other key stakeholders and college access experts. The work group will conduct listening sessions with community groups to collect input which will inform their final recommendations to the Governor.
"Right now, Black, African American, Hispanic, and low-income students are less likely to enroll in college than the state average," said SCHEV Director Peter Blake. "The Virginia Plan for Higher Education calls for closing gaps in college access and improving FAFSA completion is the first step in closing those gaps."
VirginiaCAN, a non-profit organization with a mission to support and enhance post-high school education access and attainment for Virginians, is the lead organization in the new one-on-one FAFSA advising service. The five college access organizations participating in this effort include the Access College Foundation, ECMC's The College Place, GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP), the Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA), and the Virginia College Advising Corps (VCAC).
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