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Overtime cuts force cops off street
HOUSTON From his back yard in the 6th Ward, Andrew Hewitt says he's satisfied with the police presence on his street.
"There's certainly a lot of through traffic, but HPD is really capable and have done a great job," he told us.
But Hewitt and his neighbors may have a different opinion in a few months. That's because the Houston Police Department is getting ready to make deep cuts into its police overtime budget.
"It's a problem, especially with the constant gang activity on the news, not only in inner city neighborhoods but outlying communities as well," Hewitt said.
Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt brought council members the sobering numbers today.
There will be a $14.8 million decrease in overtime funding for the next fiscal year which equates to taking 156 full time officers off the streets. Even with the two additional planned cadet classes in next year's budget, it results in a reduction of 115 full time officers. The chief says there's no need to panic.
"There are some good things that are happening and I don't think that people should be overly alarmed that we're having some reductions," said Chief Hurtt.
There are no layoffs and even a slight increase in total officers, but council members are not happy saying any significant decrease in police overtime is unacceptable.
"I think we need to look through the entire budget again and see where cuts need to be made so we can add because public safety is the number one concern for the city of Houston," said councilmember Wanda Adams.
The council will vote on this budget in late June, but not before members look for more funding.

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Paranoid Adipsia-induced Severe Hypernatremia and Uremia treated with Hemodialysis – What Causes Severe Mental Illness, Psychosis and Mania?
We describe a patient with severe hypernatremia and uremia caused by paranoid adipsia who was treated successfully with hydration and hemodialysis. A previously healthy 40-year-old woman developed the paranoid idea that her water was poisoned, so she refused to drink any water. On admission, her blood urea nitrogen was 208mg/dL, creatinine 4.90mg/dL, serum osmolality 452mOsm/L, serum sodium 172mEq/L, urine specific gravity ≥1.030, urine osmolality 698mOsm/L, and urine sodium/potassium/chloride 34/85.6/8mEq/L. We diagnosed her with uremic encephalopathy and started intravenous dextrose, but the sodium correction was incomplete. She underwent two sessions of hemodialysis to treat the uremic encephalopathy and hypernatremia, and recovered fully without neurological sequelae. Although the standard treatment for severe hypernatremia is hydration, hemodialysis can be an additional treatment in cases of combined uremic encephalopathy.


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November 25, 2023, 7:30pm - Hiway Church
"Collectif9 takes the future of classical music by the hand, giving it a serious rejuvenation." ICI Musique Known for their innovative programming and unique approach to chamber music, Juno-nominated Montreal string nonet collectif9 performs "with an infectious energy and vigour that grabs an audience's attention" (The WholeNote). Since their 2011 debut, collectif9 has performed numerous concerts across North America, Europe, and Asia. As performers of classical and contemporary music, the ensemble combines the power of an orchestra with the agility of a chamber ensemble. collectif9 operates on the premise that a change of context can influence communication and experience.
collectif9 presents new programmes every season in Montréal, Canada, and their national and international touring schedule includes performances in chamber music series, festivals, universities, and more. Highlights include concerts in the Festival de Música de Morelia (Mexico), La Folle journée de Nantes (France), Festival de Lanaudière (Québec), Shenzhen Concert Hall (China), and Sound Unbound (Barbican Centre, London). The ensemble continually explores new repertoire and new artistic partnerships with composers, video artists, poets, lighting designers, and other inspired collaborators, to create multidisciplinary projects that come to life in acoustic or amplified settings.
They have released several albums, including 2 with European label Alpha Classics - the re-release of the group's 2nd album, No Time for Chamber Music (2021), was nominated for classical album of the year (small ensemble) at the 2022 JUNO Awards, and the release of Vagues et ombres (2022) has been described as "spellbinding" (PAN M 360), a "superb reinterpretation of Debussy" (Classique News). collectif9 will release their fourth album, Rituæls , in 2023. In addition to their albums, the group has released a series of three film-concerts, live performances filmed with a cinematographic approach.
Inspired by the processes of other artistic movements, collectif9 continually searches for new ways of expression within the classical medium, fostering communication and collaboration between artists of all kinds and members of society. The group is also committed to the preparation of specially-designed school shows and presentations, masterclasses, and workshops. Created specifically for their intended group, collectif9's educational activities focus on energy, shared experiences, and exploration.
collectif9 has received a great deal of support and encouragement, and is very grateful to the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, and FACTOR.
HISTORY: Erupting onto the scene in a 2015-16 break-out tour, collectif9 released their debut album, Volksmobiles , while performing over 40 concerts across Ontario, New Brunswick, and Quebec as Entrées en scène Loto-Québec Artists. Described as "dazzling" (The WholeNote), Volksmobiles exudes "great brio and vitality" (Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review), capturing the brilliant colour and driving energy of a live performance. Featuring folk-inspired music by Brahms, Bartók, Schnittke, and André Gagnon, collectif9's debut album also presents the world premiere recording of Canadian composer Geof Holbrook's Volksmobiles , written for the ensemble. A season of firsts, the musicians of collectif9 spent Christmas 2015 in China on their first international tour.
Seasons 2016-17 and 2017-18 saw collectif9 perform nationally in Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, at the Banff Centre (Banff, AB), and at the Festival de Lanaudière (Joliette, QC). Internationally, collectif9 presented concerts at Classical:NEXT in Rotterdam (NL), throughout the US West Coast, in Norway, in China, and in South Korea. Active on the local scene, they toured across the Island of Montreal as part of Conseil des arts de Montréal en tournée. The 2017-18 season ended in the studio as the group recorded their second album, No Time for Chamber Music , featuring the music of Gustav Mahler. These original chamber arrangements integrate textural exploration, improvisation, and above all, interaction and spontaneity, transporting the listener into a world of imagery.
In 2018, with the exceptional support of the Canada Council's New Chapter program and in collaboration with Architek Percussion, collectif9 created a multi-disciplinary show, with original music commissioned from composers Derek Charke, Nicole Lizée, Eliot Britton, Luna Pearl Woolf, and Bret Higgins, and words by Kaie Kellough. My Backyard, Somewhere premiered in Montréal in June 2018 and toured throughout Canada during the following season, notably at the Winnipeg New Music Festival in January 2019.
During the 2018-19 season, following the release of their 2 nd album, the ensemble packed up and headed to Mexico for the first time. There they had the pleasure of collaborating with composer and DJ Gabriel Prokofiev before travelling to the United States to perform on the West Coast. collectif9 returned to Europe in January (La Folle journée de Nantes) and again in May (Barbican Sound Unbound Festival, London). The season was punctuated by a special collaboration with the indie group Yes We Mystic, culminating in a concert at the Big Fun Festival in Winnipeg. At home, collectif9 created and premiered The Night of the Flying Horses , a program centered around the music of Osvaldo Golijov, an Argentine contemporary composer with international roots.
2020 was marked by an interruption of a global scale, resulting in the postponement of concerts planned in Québec and Ontario. Before this, collectif9 's 2019-20 touring was quite fruitful, including a tour of the US Midwest (CO, IN, OH) and Central Canada (AB, MB), as well as performances in local festivals such as Orford Musique and the OSM Classical Spree. One of the highlights was the development and premiere of Heroes , a stunning audiovisual work created with composers and video artists Myriam Boucher and Pierre-Luc Lecours, that premiered at La Folle journée de Nantes (France) after a creative residency at Bishop's University in Lennoxville (QC).
During the atypical 2020-21 season, the group produced a series of film-concerts. Rituæls is an artistic and spiritual experience that unites works from the Middle Ages to the 21st century (von Bingen, Pärt, Lizée, Dessner, Tippett, and Morlock), elevated by a gripping performance by Stacey Désilier (dance and choreography). Centered around the music of Osvaldo Golijov, an Argentinian contemporary composer with international roots and multiple influences, The Night of the Flying Horses also features music by Sapo Perapaskero from Taraf de Haidouks - a group emblematic of the Roma folklore's vitality in Romania - and the Baroque refinement of French composer François Couperin. Vagues et ombres an ode to our aquatic world with works by Claude Debussy and Luna Pearl Woolf as well as shadow artistry by Mere Phantoms. These productions are shown in festivals and cultural programming, and are currently available to the Canadian public on ARTS.FILM , the new initiative from the International Festival of Films on Art (Le FIFA).
In 2021, collectif9 signed with leading European label Alpha Classics - a partnership that began with the re-release of the group's 2nd album, No Time for Chamber Music featuring music written by and inspired by Gustav Mahler, nominee for classical album of the year (small ensemble) at the 2022 JUNO Awards. In 2022, they released Vagues et ombres. "A captivating disc, both modern and timeless" (Le Soir), the album includes reinterpretations of several of Debussy's works for piano as well as a complete performance of the composer's iconic La Mer . "A sonic view into the underwater world of beluga whales in the St. Lawrence Estuary", Woolf's Contact highlights the urgent situation currently affecting the marine ecosystem in Québec.


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Vivian Maier: A Photographer Found
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The largest and most comprehensive selection of the work of American street photographer Vivian Maier.
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The largest and most comprehensive selection of the work of American street photographer Vivian Maier
Photographer Vivian Maier's allure can be explained by the mystery that surrounds both her life and her work. The story of Maier—the secretive nanny-photographer who became a popular sensation shortly after her death—has only been pieced together from a small selection of the images she made and the handful of facts that have surfaced about her life. Vivian Maier: A Photographer Found is the largest and most in-depth collection of Maier's photographs to date, including her color images.
With lively text by noted photography curator and writer Marvin Heiferman, this definitive volume explores and celebrates Maier's work and life from a contemporary and nuanced perspective, analyzing her pictures within the pantheon of American street photography. With more than 235 full-color and black-and-white photographs, most of which have never been published in book form, this collection also includes images of Maier's personal artifacts and memorabilia that have never been seen before. The text draws upon recently conducted interviews with people who knew Maier, which shed new light on her surprising photographic accomplishments and life.
Vivian Maier: A Photographer Found is a striking, revelatory volume that unlocks the door to the room of a very private artist who made an extraordinary number of images, chose to show them to no one, and, as fate would have it, succeeded brilliantly in fulfilling what remains so many people's secret or unrealized desire: to live in and see the world creatively.
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KU establishes Institute for Leadership Studies
LAWRENCE – Often the word "leader" conjures up images of an executive or boss. At the University of Kansas, a new institute will help promote a different approach to leadership.
The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has created the Institute for Leadership Studies. The institute practices the concept of leadership as a process rather than as a position of authority. The leadership studies minor has taught this approach, known as adaptive leadership, to hundreds of students over the past decade. The institute will continue to direct the leadership studies minor as well as develop more opportunities for leadership studies courses and programs.
"The Institute for Leadership Studies will enhance KU's opportunity to fulfill its mission of educating leaders. Further, the institute will function as an interdisciplinary research connector, gathering KU's strengths in leadership research and elevating our contributions to the field," said Don Steeples, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
Initial programming enhancements in the institute include a new online certificate, Leadership Strategies and Applications, as well as mentorship and leadership programs and a research consortium. The institute will build on the success of existing programs, such as the Kansas Women's Leadership Institute (KWLI), which is jointly funded by the U.S. State Department and KU Endowment Association. The KWLI joins together, at KU each summer, women from several countries and from across the state of Kansas to engage in leadership courses, develop leadership competencies and learn from cultural immersion.
Mary Banwart, associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies, is director of the Institute for Leadership Studies. She has directed and expanded the leadership studies minor since 2004.
The institute's programming will be designed to benefit students and alumni across multiple areas of study and career pursuits.
"The idea of adaptive leadership is to prepare students to make a difference from where they are with what they have. Our goal is to help others develop the courage and leadership skills to ignite positive change, whether in their work lives, communities or personal lives," Banwart said.
The curriculum of leadership studies is structured to be interdisciplinary so all students at KU find opportunity to apply leadership skills and theory to their major content area. The requirements for the minor can be fulfilled with electives across the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the schools of Business, Education, Journalism & Mass Communications, Nursing, Pharmacy and Social Welfare as well as in military studies.
The Institute for Leadership Studies will also support leadership education and research at KU through grant development and funding.
For more information about the institute or its programming, contact Banwart at mbanwart@ku.edu.
The Institute for Leadership Studies is among more than 50 departments, programs and centers that make up the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. The College is KU's broadest, most diverse academic unit.


A portraitist and a flower painter, Nora Heysen's life was defined by an all-consuming drive to draw and paint. In 1989, aged 78, Nora re-emerged on the Australian art scene as the nation's major art institutions restored her position after years of artistic obscurity.
Extensively researched by the author, Nora Heysen- a portrait is the first biography of the artist, and it has been enthusiastically embraced by the Heysen family.


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Trump's 'ideology is racism': Former Texas judge leaves Republican Party
A former Texas judge and longtime Republican announced this week she has left the Republican Party, denouncing President Donald Trump's "ideology" of "racism" on the heels of Trump's racist attacks on four Democratic congresswomen of color.
"President Trump is the worst president in the history of this country," Elsa Alcala wrote in a Monday Facebook post, saying she will vote in the Democratic primary next year for the first time in more than 20 years.
Alcala wrote, "At his core, his ideology is racism. To me, nothing positive about him could absolve him of his rotten core." She added it has taken her "years to say this publicly."
Alcala told CNN Wednesday she officially switched her party affiliation from Republican to Democrat.
"I needed to get the R off of my name so I had to say this publicly," Alcala wrote in the post, saying she cannot support the Republican Party in Texas or nationally because of the party's support of Trump. She wrote any of the "viable" Democratic candidates "are superior to the status quo."
"Please don't lecture me about abortion because today Trump's actions are resulting in the deaths of live humans in other ways," Alcala also wrote. "There is no moral high ground by Republicans on abortion or the value of life."
"And don't tell me to go back where I came from. My relatives have been in this Texas area since it was before the USA and I was born in the USA. My English is probably better than yours," she said.
Alcala's post came hours after Trump doubled down on racist tweets he posted Sunday attacking the four progressive Democratic lawmakers. In the tweets, he implied the congresswomen — all of whom are Americans and are women of color — weren't American and suggested they "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came."
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts — "The Squad," as they've come to be known on Capitol Hill — rebuked the President's language and fired back in a press conference Tuesday.
Related: Congresswomen 'squad' respond to Trump's attacks: The US 'belongs to everyone'
In her post, Alcala wrote she has spent 29 years in government service and appreciated the support she received from past Republican administrations, which she said were not "Trump-like (they wanted an inclusive party)."
Alcala served on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for seven years after then-Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, appointed her to the court in 2011, according to her biography on the website of Texas Defender Service, a non-profit where she used to work.
She previously served for nine years on the First Court of Appeals, according to the website, and as a trial judge with the 338th District Court, a position to which she was initially appointed by then-Gov. George W. Bush.


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Major British companies commit to electrifying fleets by 2030
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Seven major British companies (BP, BT, Direct Line Group, Royal Mail, ScottishPower, Severn Trent, and Tesco) have joined forces to create the Electric Vehicle Fleet Accelerator (EVFA) and will work together to help accelerate the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the UK. The companies operate some of the largest commercial vehicle fleets in …
UK: the future of mobility
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The UK 'Future of mobility' report looks out to 2040. It looks at the whole transport system – considering the users and goods. It considers new opportunities and the implications of current trends. It builds four plausible future scenario's to help decision makers think about the future.
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There is an increasing use of diesel vans to cater to the e-commerce boom. The UK government has announced £2 million to support the uptake of e-cargo bikes, driving UK companies towards a greener future. Department for Transport (DfT) officials made the announcement as part of the international Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham.
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Working with parcel carriers in the UK, the FTC2050 project examines the potential for closer operational collaboration between carriers to reduce urban traffic and energy demand whilst maintaining customer service levels. The project evaluates to what extent collaboration can develop within a commercial setting or whether a 3rd party 'Freight Traffic Controller' (FTC) would be necessary …


Last week, our menu was very kid friendly. In addition to them being approved by even the most picky eaters, they were all simple and low ingredient. That means that kids (and dads) could easily make them, giving Mom a break from the kitchen! This week, Mom is back in the kitchen with some delicious recipes!
Menu Plan Monday Week Ten is full of delicious foods that will make mom look like a meal time super hero! This menu plan includes a printable menu and printable shopping list. You can also find recipes for 3 meals a day! With the hard work done for you, feeding your children has gotten loads easier!
The complete menu plan for the tenth week of the year is below. You can find links to recipes and more. Scroll to the bottom to print out these Menu Plan Monday Week Ten plans and the shopping list or, if you don't want to wait, you can get 4 weeks of menu plans and shopping lists here.
Sunday— Yummy Orange Muffins at 3 Boys and a Dog with sausage patties.
Tuesday-Pizza Pinwheel at 3 Boys and a Dog with celery sticks and ranch dip.
Thursday – Picadillo Turkey Wraps by Momma Young at Home with carrot sticks and raisins.
Friday – Boiled eggs, Grapes, Spinach salad with celery and cherry or grape tomatoes.
Monday- Crockpot Teriyaki Chicken at Blessed Simplicity (make enough for leftovers and have for lunch on Wednesday).
Thursday – Keep it Clean Tilapia with a side of Asparagus Spirals at 3 Boys and a Dog.
Friday – Italian Beef Stew at Good Dinner Mom with a loaf of crusty French bread.
Saturday – BBQ Chicken Tostadas by Cupcakes and Kale Chips with sliced bell peppers on the side.
Sunday – Emmi Swiss Cheese Sliders at 3 Boys and a Dog with a side of Spicy Carmelized Green Beans at It is a Keeper and a simple Romaine salad.
OR get 4 weeks of planning and shopping printables in my shop.
What do you do to be sure you are using a great variety of your recipes? Do you create a specific Kid Friendly Meal Plans? Do you have a system of trying something new each week? I would love to hear your menu planning details!


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Raimo Vīgants (* 25. Februar 1999 in Madona) ist ein lettischer Skilangläufer.

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Vīgants startete im Februar 2014 in Madona erstmals im Scandinavian-Cup und errang dabei den 121. Platz im Sprint. Bei den Olympischen Jugend-Winterspielen 2016 in Lillehammer belegte er den 31. Platz über 10 km Freistil, den 21. Rang im Sprint und den 20. Platz im Cross. Im März 2016 wurde er erstmals lettischer Meister im Sprint. Im folgenden Jahr siegte er bei den lettischen Meisterschaften über 15 km Freistil und lief bei den Nordischen Skiweltmeisterschaften in Lahti auf den 76. Platz im Sprint. In der Saison 2017/18 wurde er lettischer Meister im Freistil-Sprint und kam bei den Nordischen Junioren-Skiweltmeisterschaften 2018 in Goms auf den 39. Platz im Sprint. Auch in der Saison 2018/19 triumphierte er bei den lettischen Meisterschaften im Freistil-Sprint. Zudem gewann er auch den Sprint in der klassischen Technik sowie über 10 km klassisch. Bei den Nordischen Junioren-Skiweltmeisterschaften 2019 in Lahti belegte er den 65. Platz im Sprint sowie den 37. Rang über 10 km Freistil und bei den Nordischen Skiweltmeisterschaften 2019 in Seefeld in Tirol den 69. Platz im Sprint. Im Sommer 2019 startete er erstmals im Rollerski-Weltcup. Dabei holte er bei den Rollerski-Weltmeisterschaften 2019 in Madona die Bronzemedaille im 20-km-Massenstartrennen. Zudem belegte er dort den 19. Platz über 20 km klassisch, den 12. Rang im Sprint sowie den 11. Platz im Teamsprint. Sein Debüt im Weltcup gab er im Dezember 2019 in Planica, welches er auf dem 64. Platz im Sprint beendete. Bei den U23-Weltmeisterschaften 2020 in Oberwiesenthal lief er auf den 50. Platz im Sprint, auf den 42. Rang über 15 km klassisch und auf den neunten Platz im 30-km-Massenstartrennen.

Im Sommer 2020 erreichte Vīgants mit je einen ersten, zweiten und dritten Platz, den dritten Platz im Rollerski-Weltcup. Bei den U23-Weltmeisterschaften 2021 in Vuokatti errang er den 37. Platz im Sprint und den 17. Platz über 15 km Freistil. Seine besten Platzierungen bei den nachfolgenden Nordischen Skiweltmeisterschaften in Oberstdorf waren der 42. Platz im Skiathlon und der 15. Rang mit der Staffel. Im Sommer 2021 siegte er zweimal im Rollerski-Weltcup und erreichte damit den zweiten Gesamtrang. Bei den Rollerski-Weltmeisterschaften 2021 im Val di Fiemme wurde er Zwölfter über 16 km Freistil, Achter im Sprint und Siebter im 15-km-Massenstartrennen. Seine besten Ergebnisse bei den Olympischen Winterspielen 2022 in Peking waren der 21. Platz zusammen mit Roberts Slotiņš im Teamsprint und der 20. Rang im Sprint. Bei den U23-Weltmeisterschaften 2022 in Lygna errang er den 22. Platz im Sprint. Im Sommer 2022 erreichte mit zwei ersten Plätzen und einen zweiten Platz den dritten Gesamtrang im Rollerski-Weltcup.

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Rollerski-Weltcup-Siege im Einzel

Rollerski-Weltcup-Siege im Team

Teilnahmen an Weltmeisterschaften und Olympischen Winterspielen

Olympische Spiele
 2022 Peking: 20. Platz Sprint Freistil, 21. Platz Teamsprint klassisch, 44. Platz 50 km Freistil Massenstart, 51. Platz 30 km Skiathlon, 62. Platz 15 km klassisch

Nordische Skiweltmeisterschaften
 2017 Lahti: 76. Platz Sprint Freistil
 2019 Seefeld in Tirol: 69. Platz Sprint Freistil
 2021 Oberstdorf: 15. Platz Staffel, 20. Platz Teamsprint Freistil, 42. Platz 30 km Skiathlon, 61. Platz 15 km Freistil, 70. Platz Sprint klassisch

Rollerski-Weltmeisterschaften
 2019 Madona: 3. Platz 20 km Freistil Massenstart, 11. Platz Teamsprint Freistil, 12. Platz Sprint Freistil, 19. Platz 20 km klassisch
 2021 Val di Fiemme: 7. Platz 15 km klassisch Massenstart, 8. Platz Sprint Freistil, 12. Platz 16 km Freistil

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Contact Us In Boise Baker City Boise Buhl Caldwell Eagle Fruitland Hailey/Ketchum Jerome McCall Meridian Mountain Home Nampa New Meadows Ontario Riggins Sun Valley Twin Falls (208) 381-2222
Our licensed doctors of audiology provide comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for hearing loss, hearing disorders, and balance problems affecting people of all ages. To manage hearing loss, our team will evaluate your hearing, advise you on a complete range of hearing aid and assistive device options, fit your hearing aids, and provide comprehensive follow-up care. Our team also offers you Idaho's primary cochlear implant program to bring a sense of sound to people who have severe to profound hearing loss. And if you have another hearing or balance disorder, we'll work with you and your family to determine the cause and most appropriate treatment.
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Cochlear Implants Bring Hope and Hearing to Patients
See how this surgery improved the hearing and changed the lives of an adult, a child, and those who love them.
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Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Alzheimer's/Dementia
Older adults with untreated hearing loss are more likely to suffer cognitive decline than adults with no hearing impairment.
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Learn tips to help your friend or family member with hearing aids better enjoy the holidays.
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Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center: Boise
510 N. 2nd St.
Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center: Meridian
520 S. Eagle Rd.
St. Luke's Children's Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
305 E. Jefferson St.
Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center: Nampa
172 2nd St. S.
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1182 SW 4th Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
Deborah J. Baerlocher, AuD
Debbie Baerlocher, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA is our clinic lead in pediatrics, focusing on evoked potentials, diagnostics, and amplification. She is coordinator of the newborn hearing screening program at St. Luke's Meridian and serves on the team of consulting audiologists for the state Early Hearing and Detection program—Idaho Sound Beginnings—providing training to hospitals and physicians about newborn hearing screening and hearing loss. She is also the editor of our patient newsletter, Hear the News. Dr. Baerlocher earned her doctorate degree in audiology from Central Michigan University; her doctoral research project was published in the Journal of Educational Audiology.
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Samantha J. Brumbach, AuD
Samantha Brumbach, AuD has professional interest in cochlear implant rehabilitation, pediatric and adult diagnostics, pediatric and adult amplification and central auditory processing disorder. She has research experience in several areas including studying the effects of cardiovascular disease risk factors on the hearing system and in developing tools to assist in testing children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
Samantha received her doctorate degree in audiology from the University of Colorado Boulder and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada, Reno. She completed her doctoral fellowship at St. Luke's Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance.
Hillary N. Carlson, AuD
Hillary Carlson, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA specializes in pediatric diagnostics, auditory evoked potentials, and amplification. She is also an audiology consultant for the Idaho Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program, where she assists and provides training to hospitals and physicians with their newborn hearing screening programs and about hearing loss. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders with a minor in biology from The Ohio State University and her doctorate degree in audiology from Idaho State University.
Jessica A. Clark, AuD
Jessica Clark, AuD specializes in pediatric diagnostics, auditory evoked potentials, and hearing aids as well as services for adults. She is also an audiology consultant for the Idaho Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program, where she assists and provides training to hospitals and physicians with their newborn hearing screening programs and about hearing loss. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication disorders from Minot State University and her doctorate degree in audiology from Idaho State University.
Corinne K. Coleman, AuD
Corinne Coleman, AuD received her bachelor's degree in communication disorders from Brigham Young University and her doctorate degree in audiology from Utah State University. During her graduate work, she completed an emphasis in listening and spoken language and pediatric audiology focusing on enhancing collaboration efforts between audiologists, speech-language pathologists and deaf-education professionals in order to better facilitate the success of every child with hearing loss across the age spectrum. Her research centered on counseling behaviors in audiologists including missed opportunities and patient-centered care was published in Seminars in Hearing. Her doctoral externship in Kentucky fostered a passion for assisting pediatric populations in rural areas; she is thrilled to be able to do the same in her home state.
Dr. Coleman is currently a member of the advisory committee for the National Technical Resource Center for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs (EDHI) to help children who are deaf or hard of hearing reach their full potential by working to improve EHDI systems of care.
Dr. Coleman is an Idaho native who loves spending time in nature, biking and paddle boarding. She is an avid athlete and loves playing basketball, ultimate Frisbee and competing in triathlons.
Alison L. Faber, AuD
Alison Faber, AuD has professional interests in pediatric and adult diagnostics, auditory evoked potentials, amplification, and cochlear implants. She also serves as an audiology consultant for the Idaho Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (Idaho Sound Beginnings) where she assists and provides training to hospitals regarding their newborn hearing screening programs.
Alison earned her bachelor's degree in communicative disorders from the University of Alabama and her doctorate in audiology from Central Michigan University. She completed her residency at Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center.
April L. Fagerson, AuD
April Fagerson, AuD has professional interest in practice management and adult diagnostics, particularly related to vestibular disorders and tinnitus management. She earned her doctorate degree in audiology from Salus University and her bachelor's and master's degrees in speech and hearing sciences/audiology from Washington State University.
Maria L. Fisher, AuD
Maria Fisher, AuD specializes in diagnostic hearing testing and hearing aid fitting for children and adults, auditory evoked potentials, and adult aural rehabilitation. Her research involving early intervention and physician outreach was published in the ASHA Leader in 2011 and she presented similar research in 2010 at the National Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference in Chicago. Dr. Fisher earned her doctorate degree in audiology from Utah State University and completed her doctoral residency at the Hearing and Balance Center. She earned her bachelor's degree in communicative disorders from Brigham Young University.
Dana K. Gladd, AuD
Dana Gladd, AuD, CCC-A, AIB-CVAM has professional interest in vestibular testing, adult and pediatric diagnostics, hearing aids, tinnitus, and cochlear implant rehabilitation. She has research experience in several areas including the effects of noise on workplace environments, galvanic vestibular stimulation, and cochlear implants. She earned her bachelor's degree from James Madison University and her doctorate degree in audiology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She completed her doctoral fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Shannon C. Gower, AuD
Shannon Gower, AuD, CCC-A specializes in auditory evoked potentials, central auditory processing disorders, and diagnostic evaluation and rehabilitation for children and adults. She currently serves on the Idaho Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing board. She earned her doctorate degree in audiology from Salus University and master's degree in audiology from Idaho State University.
Robert C. Jensen, AuD
Robert C. Jensen, Au.D. specializes in comprehensive hearing evaluation, dizzy and balance disorder evaluation, and digital hearing aid fitting and programming for all ages. He has a passion for helping his patients overcome the difficulties that a hearing loss or balance disorder may be causing in their lives. He enjoys learning about new hearing aid technology and figuring out how it can work best for his patients' needs. He also enjoys assisting the physicians he works with in the diagnosis and treatment of ear disorders.
Dr. Jensen received both his bachelor's degree in anthropology and his doctorate of audiology from the University of Utah. While completing his doctorate, he had the privilege of working in a variety of environments, giving him a wide range of experience in audiology.
Mary C. Konneker, AuD
Mary C. Konneker, Au.D. CCC-A specializes in evoked potentials, diagnostics, and amplification for pediatrics. She enjoys working with children of all ages, and helping them reach their full potential and more.
Dr. Konneker received both her bachelor's degree in speech language pathology and her doctor of audiology from Illinois State University. While completing her doctorate, she obtained an additional certification as a listening and spoken language professional, working on aural (re)habilitation with the birth to age 3 population.
Paul L. Lancaster, AuD
Paul Lancaster, AuD, F-AAA has specific interests in adult amplification. He earned his bachelor's degree in communicative disorders from Utah State University, where he also earned his doctorate degree in audiology. He completed his residency program at a private practice in Northern California. He published his dissertation on tele-health in audiology in the American Journal of Audiology, and he continues to have interest in research.
Larissa J. Mann, AuD
Larissa Mann, AuD, CCC-A specializes in auditory evoked potential testing, diagnostics, and amplification for adults and children. She earned her doctorate degree in audiology from Central Michigan University and completed her residency at University Hospitals in Cleveland. She earned her bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology from Andrews University.
Skylar McSorley, AuD
Skylar M. McSorley, AuD, CCC-A has professional interests in vestibular diagnostics and rehabilitation, auditory implant technology, evoked potentials, central auditory processing, and medical audiology. She enjoys working with patients and their families to improve their communication abilities and quality of life.
Skylar earned her bachelor's degree in speech and hearing science at the University of Iowa and her doctorate of audiology at the University of Memphis. She completed her doctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She has research experience in multiple areas including hearing aid outcome measures, listening effort, and speech perception testing for Spanish speakers.
Brenda B. Mecier, AuD
Brenda Mecier, AuD, CCC-A specializes in adult hearing device fittings and vestibular testing. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication disorders from the University of California, Santa Barbara and her master's degree from Utah State University. She earned her clinical doctorate degree in audiology from the University of Florida, and holds the certificate of clinical competence (CCC) in audiology with the American Speech Language Hearing Association. Brenda has served on the Idaho Speech and Hearing Services board and has supervised Idaho State University audiology students during clinical rotations.
Sarah J. Mooseau, AuD
Sarah Mooseau, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA has professional interest in adult diagnostics and amplification services.
Sarah earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Nevada, Reno and her doctorate from the University of Tenessee, Knoxville. She completed her fellowship at VA Medical Center in San Francisco.
Bailey L. Neuhaus, AuD
Bailey Neuhaus, AuD, CCC-A specializes in adult diagnostic evaluation and hearing aid fittings, tinnitus management, and vestibular testing. Prior to joining Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance, she completed a one year externship at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System.
Bailey earned both her bachelor's degree in education and doctoral degree in audiology from Idaho State University.
Karrie A. Pargman, AuD
Karrie Pargman, AuD, F-AAA has professional interest in cochlear implants, evoked potentials, assessment of hearing loss, and hearing aids for adults and children. She has research experience in speech-evoked auditory brainstem response testing for diagnosis of auditory processing disorders. Dr. Pargman earned her doctorate degree in audiology from the University of Utah and her bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Vermont.
Samuel N. Peterson, AuD
Sam Peterson AuD, F-AAA earned his bachelor's degree in zoology from Idaho State University, where he also earned his doctorate degree in audiology. He completed his doctoral externship in southern New Mexico at a private practice that specializes in diagnostic audiometric testing for adults and children, hearing aid assessment and fitting, and ear wax removal. While in graduate school, Dr. Peterson's capstone project focused on techniques for better assessing middle ear function, to assist in more accurate identification and treatment of middle ear disorders.
Dr. Peterson enjoys spending time with his wife and family. He is the proud father of three children, and enjoys watching football and exercising in his spare time.
Suzanne JJ. Reed, AuD
Suzanne (Suzy) Reed, AuD, CCC-A focuses her clinical practice on pediatric diagnostic hearing testing and amplification, auditory evoked potentials, and vestibular testing. She received her bachelor's degree in communicative disorders from Utah State University and her doctorate degree in audiology from Utah State University.
Jay B. Richman, AuD
Jay Richman, AuD specializes in adult and pediatric diagnostics and amplification, auditory evoked potentials, tinnitus rehabilitation, aural rehabilitation, hearing conservation, and vestibular diagnostic testing. His research interests are in pediatric vestibular rehabilitation and tinnitus management. He earned his bachelor's degree in communication disorders from Brigham Young University and his doctoral degree in audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences. His passions include running marathons, triathlons, his wife, and his three kids.
Kate E. Savage, AuD
Kate Savage, AuD, CCC-A focuses her clinical practice on adult diagnostic and rehabilitation, vestibular testing, hearing aids, and central auditory processing disorders. She earned her bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders from Idaho State University and her doctorate degree in audiology from Idaho State University. She completed her residency at Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center in Boise before joining the center.
Jenna H. Sellers, AuD
Jenna H. Sellers, AuD focuses on cochlear implant rehabilitation, evoked potentials, and pediatric evaluation and rehabilitation. She has unique research experience in several areas including the use of cochlear implants together with hearing aids and hearing loss in the percussionist population. She earned her doctorate degree in audiology from the University of Louisville and her bachelor's degree from Penn State University. She was a clinical fellow for one year at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona before joining Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center.
Kristie O. Smith, AuD
Kristie Smith, AuD has professional interests in adult and pediatric diagnostics, amplification, auditory evoked potentials, and vestibular diagnostic evaluations.
Kristie earned her bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology from Idaho State University, and her doctorate in audiology from A.T. Still University.
Jessica R. Stich-Hennen, AuD
Jessica Stich-Hennen, AuD, PASC specializes in pediatric diagnostics and amplification, auditory osseointegrated implants (i.e. BAHA), Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) evaluations and Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) evaluations. Dr. Stich-Hennen works as the primary audiologist for the Idaho Cleft Palate and Craniofacial team. She serves on Idaho Hands & Voices (IDHV) Board, Idaho's Early Hearing Detection Intervention (EHDI) Advisory Committee and several committees for Idaho Speech Hearing Association (ISHA).
Dr. Stich-Hennen has given numerous professional presentations on various topics in pediatric audiology and co-authored a chapter in the EHDI e-book titled "Risk Monitoring for Delayed-Onset Hearing Loss." Dr. Stich-Hennen earned her doctorate in audiology from Idaho State University and her bachelor's degree in business administration from North Dakota State University.
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Laurie C. Stucki, AuD
Laurie Stucki, AuD performs diagnostic hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings, and vestibular assessments. She enjoys interacting with patients from all age groups. She earned her doctorate degree in audiology from PCO School of Audiology and her master's degree in audiology from Idaho State University.
Rebecca L. Taylor, AuD
Rebecca Taylor, AuD specializes in hearing evaluations, hearing device fitting, and vestibular diagnostic evaluations for adults. She earned her master's degree in audiology from Syracuse University and her doctorate degree in audiology from Salus University.
Theresa M. Trimarco, AuD
Theresa Trimarco, AuD has professional interest in assessment of hearing loss and fitting hearing aids for adults. She earned bachelor's degrees in speech pathology/audiology and Spanish from Marquette University and her doctorate degree in audiology from Central Michigan University. Before joining the Hearing and Balance Center, she worked for private practices and non-profit hearing centers in Chicago.
Christine D. Wallace, AuD
Christine Wallace, AuD, CCC-A has special interest in aural rehabilitation and central auditory processing disorders. She earned her bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology from Northwest Nazarene University, her master's degree in audiology from Idaho State University, and her doctorate degree in audiology from Arizona School of Health Sciences. She has been in practice in Ontario since 1995, at what was then Ontario Audiology and Hearing Aids, which later became the Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center.
April A. Ward, AuD
April Ward, AuD, is the director of Idaho Elks Hearing and Balance Center. In addition to her administrative work, she enjoys helping people suffering from dizziness, vertigo, and poor balance.
April earned her bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology from Idaho State University, where she also earned her master's degree in audiology. She earned her doctorate degree in audiology from A.T. Still University.
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Fencing is a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary. We can use fences according to our need like some people want to control their livestock so they made a fence for them some time people want some privacy so they use fencing to avoid trans passers some time fencing is being used to control mod at ticket counters or many more uses of the fence.so in this article, we are going to discuss different uses offense and their types.
1. Crowd control in different events- When installing temporary fencing around festivals or large events, it is important the installation is coordinated to allow perimeters to be set so other work can commence e.g staging, marquis etc...Once the area has been marked out all material is placed crowd Control Barriers. Our metal crowd control barriers are made of high quality galvanized steel, and have been designed to provide a temporary safety barrier. Crowd control barriers are ideal for supplying pedestrian traffic management in busy or heavily crowded areas' in designated areas where there is a step by step process to install the fence.
2. Makeshift Fields - If you are using a temporary field for your next sporting event or you have multiple sporting events going on at the same time, you can separate those events with portable fences. You can also use the fences to create the softball/baseball field itself, outline a soccer field and create boundaries for a field hockey game.
3. Block access to construction sites- A construction site can become hazardous and dangerous the moment safety measures are ignored. A construction site poses several dangers, which leaves us wondering. Fencing will fend off trespassers from accessing the building site and also provide security for the construction materials. Those trespassing the site can easily be injured, and that can lead to a legal tussle. Fencing of the construction site is a mandatory requirement in most places hence it is necessary to avoid potential legal actions against you.
4. Tickets and admission - When an event requires organizers to collect an admission fee, it is important that access to the event is blocked off so that attendees know the proper entrance. Portable fences can be used to block access to your event and guide attendees to the ticket booth for proper admission.
6. To control livestock -In agriculture, fences are used to keep animals in or out of an area. They can be made from a wide variety of materials, depending on terrain, location, and animals to be confined. Most agricultural fencing averages about 4 feet (1.2 m) high, and in some places, the height and construction of fences designed to hold livestock is mandated by law. Sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry are difficult to contain. They climb, dig or fly through many fences, so for years woven wire has been the choice for these animals. It's also favored by many horse owners—as horses are less likely to get tangled in woven wire than in barbed wire—and because of its sturdy character, it's often used for corrals and night-holding pens in areas with predator problems.
7. For privacy-Privacy is a big issue for middle-sized gardens, because high hedges and fences block light. But low hedges and fences mean you can see and hear your neighbors. And your ideal fence height may not be your neighbor's ideal fence height. But installing fences for privacy is not just about height. You can increase your privacy by positioning screening in the right place in your garden.
Author Resource:- For privacy-Privacy is a big issue for middle-sized gardens, because high hedges and fences block light. But low hedges and temporary fencing fences mean you can see and hear your neighbors. And your ideal fence height may not be your neighbor's ideal fence height. But installing fences for privacy is not just about height. You can increase your privacy by positioning screening in the right place in your garden.
Fencing is a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary. We can use fences according to our need like some people want to control their livestock so they made a fence for them some time people want some privacy so they use fencing to avoid trans passers some time fencing is being used to control mod at ticket counters or many more uses of the fence.so in this article, we are going to discuss different uses offense and their types. 1. Crowd control in different events- When installing temporary fencing around festivals or large events, it is important the installation is coordinated to allow perimeters to be set so other work can commence e.g staging, marquis etc...Once the area has been marked out all material is placed crowd Control Barriers. Our metal crowd control barriers are made of high quality galvanized steel, and have been designed to provide a temporary safety barrier. Crowd control barriers are ideal for supplying pedestrian traffic management in busy or heavily crowded areas' in designated areas where there is a step by step process to install the fence. 2. Makeshift Fields - If you are using a temporary field for your next sporting event or you have multiple sporting events going on at the same time, you can separate those events with portable fences. You can also use the fences to create the softball/baseball field itself, outline a soccer field and create boundaries for a field hockey game. 3. Block access to construction sites- A construction site can become hazardous and dangerous the moment safety measures are ignored. A construction site poses several dangers, which leaves us wondering. Fencing will fend off trespassers from accessing the building site and also provide security for the construction materials. Those trespassing the site can easily be injured, and that can lead to a legal tussle. Fencing of the construction site is a mandatory requirement in most places hence it is necessary to avoid potential legal actions against you. 4. Tickets and admission - When an event requires organizers to collect an admission fee, it is important that access to the event is blocked off so that attendees know the proper entrance. Portable fences can be used to block access to your event and guide attendees to the ticket booth for proper admission. 5. In farms- Electric fencing provides great flexibility and exists with fairly low maintenance if constructed properly. It is also a fairly inexpensive option, regardless of what you need to fence in (or out). Electric fence is effective largely because it offers the same type of reaction that livestock are accustomed to in a herd environment 6. To control livestock -In agriculture, fences are used to keep animals in or out of an area. They can be made from a wide variety of materials, depending on terrain, location, and animals to be confined. Most agricultural fencing averages about 4 feet (1.2 m) high, and in some places, the height and construction of fences designed to hold livestock is mandated by law. Sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry are difficult to contain. They climb, dig or fly through many fences, so for years woven wire has been the choice for these animals. It's also favored by many horse owners—as horses are less likely to get tangled in woven wire than in barbed wire—and because of its sturdy character, it's often used for corrals and night-holding pens in areas with predator problems. 7. For privacy-Privacy is a big issue for middle-sized gardens, because high hedges and fences block light. But low hedges and fences mean you can see and hear your neighbors. And your ideal fence height may not be your neighbor's ideal fence height. But installing fences for privacy is not just about height. You can increase your privacy by positioning screening in the right place in your garden.
Author Resource:-> For privacy-Privacy is a big issue for middle-sized gardens, because high hedges and fences block light. But low hedges and temporary fencing fences mean you can see and hear your neighbors. And your ideal fence height may not be your neighbor's ideal fence height. But installing fences for privacy is not just about height. You can increase your privacy by positioning screening in the right place in your garden.


New Zealand social enterprise, Eat My Lunch, is set to launch the first peer-to-peer (P2P) campaign through PledgeMe's new lending platform, PledgeMe.Lend, next Monday (June 13th). This news comes less than a month after the crowdfunding portal revealed that the organization would be the first to use its new website.
Eat My Lunch revealed in a press release that it will be issuing its very own Lunch Bonds, an innovative offer that provides a financial return to their crowd and gives more lunches to Kiwi kids. Currently operating in Auckland and Hamilton, the funds will be used to launch the organization in Wellington. The minimum investment in the Lunch Bonds is $1,000 and lenders will be able to choose between two combinations of interest rate and giving.
"Eat my Lunch has made a large impact in a short amount of time with over 180,000 lunches gifted. But, with 29% of Kiwi kids living in poverty, we have only scratched the surface. We need money to grow to do more good.


Nintendo and Retro Studios are bringing Donkey Kong back for the Wii U with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, the sequel to the Wii's Donkey Kong Country Returns. The Wii U installment will bring Dixie Kong back from Donkey Kong Country 2 as a new buddy with all new levels of ground pounding action.
Unfortunately, you won't be able to get your hands on the title until February 2014 but at least Super Mario 3D World will be out before it right?


Five persons have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing musical and communication instruments belonging to Holy Ghost Cathedral Church, Enugu.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, said the police had recovered all the 15 stolen speakers and communications equipment of the Cathedral Church.
He noted that the principal suspect, one Chukwuebuka Onwe (22), was a security guard working in the Church before a generating set was allegedly stolen in the Church and was traced to him and his other cohort then.
According to him, Onwe, disappeared after the incident. But in what may appear as an unrepentant act, he later initiated another line of a criminal act in which he suddenly comes into the church in the early hours on several occasion where he allegedly carted away 15 speakers and other equipment.


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Last night Artspace partnered with the Aperture Foundation to host an innovative auction of Instagram photos taken by acclaimed contemporary artists and pop-culture figures, raising funds to support Aperture's mission of advancing the medium of photography. On offer were framed images by such artists as Alex Prager, Vik Muniz, Sam Falls, and Stephen Shore, as well as actress Tilda Swinton and former MTV host Tabitha Soren.
To see all submissions to the contest, search #ArtspaceAperture on Instagram, and follow us at @Artspace. To see photos from the auction, click through the slide show above.


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Etsy profits skyrocket in Q2
Published Aug. 6, 2020
Daphne Howland Senior Reporter
Courtesy of Etsy
Thanks to "strong growth" in sales of both goods and services, Etsy on Wednesday said total Q2 revenue rose 136.7% year over year to $428.7 million. Gross merchandise sales grew 145.6% to $2.7 billion, $2.5 billion from the Etsy marketplace and $227 million from the Reverb musical instrument marketplace.
The Etsy marketplace in the quarter had 11.5 million new and 7.2 million reactivated buyers (who hadn't purchased in a year or more), according to a company press release. Consolidated active buyers grew 41% from last year, and active sellers grew 34.6%.
Gross profit rose 159.1% to $317.4 million, and gross margin expanded by 640 basis points to 74%, from 67.6% a year ago. Net income in the quarter rose 429.1% to $96.4 million from $18.2 million a year ago.
Etsy had already embarked on several initiatives to improve search and marketing when the pandemic struck and turbo-fueled e-commerce.
Specifically, the marketplace benefited from consumers' need for office and furniture goods as they were sent home to work, their desire to beautify their dwellings as they hunkered down to insulate themselves from the disease and their need for masks. Etsy sold $346 million worth of masks in the quarter, and more than 110,000 sellers sold at least one mask, CEO Josh Silverman said during a conference call with analysts, according to a Motley Fool transcript.
"These are really big numbers," he said. "It's hard to wrap your head around them but to give you some sense of scale that's enough masks to stretch all the way from New York to London."
But non-mask sales also grew 93% in the quarter, an acceleration from April's 79% in non-masks sales growth, according to Silverman. Executives expressed confidence in the potential of Reverb, a marketplace for new and used musical instruments that the company acquired last year for $275 million. Effective this week, Reverb increased its seller transaction fee from 3.5% to 5% and will invest the incremental revenue in marketing, customer engagement, and seller tools and services.
The company spent heavily on marketing in the quarter — $115 million, or 27% of revenue, and up 140 basis points from last year — in part to seize on the opportunity that has suddenly appeared as consumer loyalties get smashed during an uncertain and volatile time.
In explaining that investment, Silverman noted that humans "are all creatures of habit and shopping is largely habit driven," adding that retailers get few opportunities — traditionally at life-changing moments like moving, marriage and having a child — to reshape those habits.
"And so what this current moment has created is it's created a moment when everyone's habits are up for grabs," he said. "Suddenly, before you go buy anything, you've got to stop and think for yourself, where can I go to get that? And in that pause, Etsy is winning. If you can get someone to pause for 30 seconds and say, where can I go, Etsy is going to come to mind. But in more normal times, you don't get 30 seconds. You've got maybe a fraction of a second."
Also in the quarter, Etsy invested in progress on social issues, including donating $1 million to the Equal Justice Initiative and Borealis Philanthropy's Black-Led Movement Fund and offsetting 100% of Reverb's emissions, as is done already at Etsy. Beginning in April, for every item purchased on Reverb, Etsy will invest in environmental projects to offset the environmental impact of shipping.
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[ Ed. note – I wonder how long this dance school would remain open should America's "moderate rebels" succeed in seizing power in Syria. The Syrian people go on exhibiting amazing resilience in the face of attacks upon their country by proxy terrorist armies funded by the usual suspects (we all know who they are), as meanwhile the Western media continue to preach to us that Assad is a brutal dictator who "kills his own people," etc., etc…. Yes! A brutal, brutal dictator who kills hundreds of thousands of his own people–but who allows dancing schools to remain open! Sounds a bit of an anomaly. But maybe the Daily Beast has an explanation readily available they'd care to share with us.
While civilians who still live on the Turkish-Syrian border suffer from Islamic State attacks and blame Turkish army inaction, so-called moderate rebels of the Free Syrian Army, fighting side-by-side with Islamist extremists, openly admit Ankara's support.
RT's Lizzie Phelan visited the Turkish town of Karkamis, located on the border with Syria just opposite the area controlled by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). She spoke with locals residents, refugees and militants, who described the role Turkey has allegedly played in fostering and supporting both Syrian rebels and Islamist extremists.
Many Karkamis residents were forced to flee the town and find a home elsewhere because of the danger they faced from ISIS attacks across the border.
Turkey's efforts to increase security, which were largely limited to building a wall that cut off the local cross-border trade, have led to majority of shops being boarded up and abandoned, Lizzie Phelan reported from the town.
Those who stayed include Syrian refugees who managed to escape ISIS jihadists in Syria. However, they do not believe the danger is over, as ISIS shells and bullets reach them even in Turkey's Karkamis.
Aysel Yilmaz, a refugee from the Syrian town of Jarablus, spoke to RT and described her lucky escape from across the border, adding that she still feels very unsafe. Yilmaz said she was seriously wounded while visiting her father's grave in Karkamis. The bullet came from ISIS fighters shooting from Syria.
A very contrasting account was given to Phelan by a fighter from the Syrian opposition, who openly admitted receiving help from Turkey and seamlessly crossing into Syria every two weeks. The conversation also gives an insight into how casual the relations of the so-called moderates are with Islamist groups siding with internationally recognized terrorists, but not recognized as terrorists by Turkey or the West.
"Turkey is the only one supporting us. We are very grateful for their help," the fighter told Phelan.
Ahrar al-Sham has been accused of slaughtering civilians around Aleppo earlier in June, while Russia has repeatedly pointed to the groups' brotherly ties with Al-Nusra Front terrorists.
Reports of the Turkish government's ties with Islamic State have surged in recent months, with some alleging that Erdogan is supporting the terror group so that it would help remove his geopolitical rival, Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Others point out that Turkey chooses to be involved in the Syrian conflict to beat Kurdish fighters, who are one of the few successful forces when it comes to battling against Islamic State.
"[Kurdish fighters] didn't attack Turkey, instead, they secured our borders against ISIS, and we need to thank the Kurdish fighters. Turkey's fear is baseless and because of that policy, Turkey is indirectly helping ISIS. Turkish policy is also delaying the elimination of ISIS. This is not an option which is beneficial for us, for Turkey, for the region, for the people of Syria," Tastekin said.
In Phelan's previous report from the Turkish-Syrian border, she spoke to witnesses in Karkamis, who revealed that the Turkish military has been ordered to ignore Islamic State's activities on the border, allowing the jihadists to dig trenches and plant mines.
In March, an RT Documentary crew visited Shaddadi along with other towns in northern Syria. The trip was scheduled shortly after the towns' liberation from ISIS fighters. Upon arriving, the journalists discovered invoices detailing the large-scale illegal oil trade carried out by jihadists with Turkey, as well as Islamist propaganda brochures printed in Turkey.
The RT crew also managed to get footage of passports of deceased and escaped jihadists, who had stamps issued at Turkish border checkpoints, proving that they crossed into Syria through Turkey.
Another report from May showed that Islamic State militants injured on the Syrian battlefield regularly traveled to Turkey to receive costly and complicated medical treatment. The information was leaked via tapped phone calls and was handed to the media by opposition MP Erem Erdem.


Plastic cards have changed significantly over the years. Now, it is difficult to even think about modern life without the availability and convenience of plastic cards.
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The early versions of plastic cards were very different than the popular plastic cards in widespread use today. Those early plastic cards have transformed into plastic cards that utilize sophisticated technology on all levels.
Online sellers of plastic cards are competitively priced and work hard to provide strong customer service. One leading online seller, The Plastic Card Factory, offers a diversified selection of plastic card products to both businesses and consumers.


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Andrew Wilkins Land Grant
This collection consists of a land grant presenting Andrew S. Wilkins 40 acres of land in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
Dates: 1840 May 27
Conner Burnette Collection of Knox County, Tennessee Land Deeds
This collection contains seven land deeds and six land grants from Knox County and, specifically, Knoxville, Tennessee. Two of the land grants are signed by governors of Tennessee, William Carroll in 1839 and William B. Campbell in 1852. Another land grant is signed by John Sevier. Two clerks, M. S. Patterson and R. A. Brown signed the Clerk and Master's Deeds.
Dates: 1808, 1835-1879, 1901, 1924, 1939
Drury M. Haddick Land Grant
This collection consists of one land grant from the United States government to Drury M. Haddick for his service in the military. He served as a private in the Captain Battles' Company, Second Regiment, in the Tennessee Mounted Volunteers in the Florida War.
Dates: 1859 November 3
George D. Barnes Collection on Rhea County
This collection contains marriage bonds, land deeds, and other legal documents of Rhea County, Tennessee, dating from 1785 to 1893.
Green Hill Land Grant
This collection contains a land grant from the State of Tennessee for Mr. Green Hill, totaling 40 acres in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The document bears the signature of Governor John Sevier.
Dates: 1809 January 20
Jeremiah Mayner Land Grant
This collection consists of one land grant from the United States government to Jeremiah Mayner for his service in the military. He served as a private in Captain Powell's Company during the Florida War.
John Dulwitt Land Grant
This collection consists of one document granting John Dulwitt thirty-one and one-quarter acres of land in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Dates: 1809 June 16
Moses Swofford Land Grant
This collection consists of a land grant presenting Moses Swofford 80 acres of land in Polk County, Tennessee.
Dates: 1842 March-April
North Carolina Land Grant to George Doherty
This collection consists of a handwritten land grant dated July 10, 1788 from the state of North Carolina to George Doherty for 5,000 acres in Giles County (now in Tennessee) on Richland Creek.
Reuben Gunter Land Grant
This collection consists of a land grant presenting Reuben Gunter 40 acres of land in Polk County, Tennessee.
Dates: 1840 May 1
Rhea Family Papers
This collection consists of material relating to the Rhea family of Sullivan County, Tennessee and covers the time period 1807-1931. Contained within the collection are Civil War-era records, John Rhea's financial transactions, Sons of Temperance financial transactions, material on Samuel Rhea's missionary trips to Persia, and John Rhea's correspondence. Also are included are Rhea genealogical material and various church records.
State of Tennessee Land Grant Collection
This collection includes land grants from the State of Tennessee to Nashville University and East Tennessee College. All were signed in 1939 by Governor James K. Polk and Secretary Luke Lea.
Dates: 1839 November 12-18
Tennessee Company Land Grant
Colletion consists of an original document confirming the sale of land from the state of Georgia to the Tennessee Company, owned by Zachariah Cox and Matthias Maber. The item was signed on January 24th, 1795. It specifies the amount of land and its boundaries, marking starting and ending areas with waterways like Bear Creek and the Tennessee River.
Collection consists of an original document confirming the sale of land from the state of Georgia to the Tennessee Company, owned by Zachariah Cox and Matthias Maber. The item was signed on January 24, 1795. It specifies the amount of land and its boundaries, marking starting and ending areas with waterways like the Tennessee River and uses latitude and longitude.
The Tennessee Bee-hive, or Early (1778-1791) North Carolina Land Grants in the Volunteer State
This index, titled The Tennessee Bee-hive, or Early (1778-1791) North Carolina Land Grants in the Volunteer State, lists the names of 3,151 Revolutionary War soldiers who received land grants in Tennessee as a reward for their military service. A preface describes where this information was found and outlines some of the features of American westward migration.
Thomas Coffman Land Grants
These two land grants gave Thomas Coffman and his heirs 375 acres of land in Jefferson County, Tennessee. They describe the locations of the land and are signed by Governor William Carroll.
Dates: 1827 February 10-1833 October 11
Trotter Family Papers
This collection contains documents from 1810 to 1917 concerning the Trotter family of Sevier County, Tennessee, including ledgers, legal documents, letters and other materials.
William Tarwater Deed
This collection consists of a deed giving William Tarwater land in Tennessee in January 1840.
Subject: Land grants -- Tennessee. X
Land tenure -- Tennessee. 3
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. 3
Polk County (Tenn.) -- History. 2
Tennessee -- History -- 18th century. 2
Blount County (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Confederate States of America -- Politics and government. 1
Correspondence. 1
Cotton trade -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century. 1
Court records -- Tennessee -- Rhea County. 1
Deeds 1
Deeds -- Tennessee -- Knox County. 1
Giles County (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Hamilton County (Tenn.) 1
Jefferson City (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Knox County (Tenn.). 1
Knoxville (Tenn.) 1
Land tenure -- North Carolina. 1
Landowners -- Tennessee. 1
Legal documents -- Tennessee. 1
Marriage records -- Tennessee -- Rhea County. 1
Military pensions -- United States. 1
Missionaries, American. 1
Rhea County (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842. 1
Sevier County (Tenn.). 1
Sullivan County (Tenn.) -- History. 1
Tennessee -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783. 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Claims. 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. 1
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Registers. 1
United States -- History -- War of 1812. 1
Universities and colleges -- Tennessee. 1


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Q: Spring 4.1.x breaks Eclipse compilation with AspectJ and spring-aspects I have a setup using Eclipse, AspectJ and Spring with compile time weaving. I've been using this for years without issues.
After upgrading from Spring 4.0.7 to 4.1.0 (or 4.1.1), there are no classes produced in the /target folder.
This problem affects only one project, that references spring-aspects.
I have other AspectJ enabled projects in my workspace, using same compiler settings and etc., but using their own aspects. Those continue to compile and output classes normally regardless of the Spring version.
The external build (Maven) works ok with both Spring 4.0 and 4.1.
I think versions are not very relevant here, but in any case I'm using AspectJ 1.8.2, Java 1.7, Eclipse Luna SR1 (also occurs on the first Luna release).
Would this be a bug or am I missing something?

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We were robbed in Ghana - SAFA CEO cries
Chief Executive Officer of the South African Football Association (SAFA), Tebogo Motlanthe says that the Bafana Bafana were robbed in Ghana by the Senegalese referees Ndiaye Maguette and his officials.
Ghana inflicted a painful 1-0 defeat on South Africa in the last game of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday evening.
A 33rd minute penalty was converted by the Black Stars captain on his 100th cap after Leicester defender Daniel Amartey was adjudged to have been fouled in the box during a corner kick.
That was the only goal of the game as South Africa who had led the group for a long time failed to make the play offs in March next year.
"For us, the match officials have decided the game, which isn't what is supposed to happen. As the association we have decided we will be writing to both CAF and FIFA to investigate how the game was handled, and secondly to also challenge some of these decisions. We have already registered with the match commissioner that we will be writing a formal complaint," Motlanthe confirmed to the media from Ghana.
"Of course, we are travelling today (Monday), but we have ticked all our boxes. The full complaint submitted will be supported by all the evidence, which was there, to say the game was either indeed manipulated or the referee has done something wrong. We are very disheartened by their action and we can't leave it and let it destroy the players when we have the chance to challenge it. We feel very much robbed because it is not an isolated incident of a penalty – there are just a lot of questionable decisions by match officials."
In September 2017, FIFA ordered Bafana to replay their World Cup qualifier against Senegal after referee Joseph Lamptey was banned for also awarding a dubious penalty.
Senegal beat South Africa and progressed to the tournament in Russia the following year.
"This is why we will get an expert, who will dissect what are the incidents so we can make a strong case. FIFA set a precedent by ordering us to replay Senegal. If justice needs to be served then the same decision will be taken for this Ghana game," the SAFE CEO added.
"The players have represented the country with distinction, and the travelling was not the easiest. I am pleading with the nation to keep supporting the team as we challenge this decision."


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At last, bad news is good news in the Catholic sex abuse scandal
by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
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Cardinal Theodore McCarrick listens during a news conference in Washington in this May 16, 2006, file photo. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite. File)
In the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandals, what seems like bad news for the church — seemingly daily headlines about clergy being disciplined — is actually good news.
The truly bad news of the scandal, of course, has been the horrible abuse of children, which will have negative effects on them for the rest of their lives. The good news is that perpetrators have been caught and exposed. Accusations are being investigated and the guilty are being punished. When the abuse scandal was first uncovered in the United States some 30 years ago, bishops in other countries denied they had a problem. What is clearly a worldwide problem is now getting attention at the highest level in the church, thanks to Pope Francis.
In this sense, we should be happy to see more bad headlines because it means more bad actors are being caught.
Some of the cases that have received media attention in recent months include:
-- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, has been accused of sexually abusing a teenager almost 50 years ago. He cannot be tried under New York state law because of the statute of limitations, but the Archdiocese of New York found the accusation "credible and substantiated." Francis has told the 87-year-old cardinal he can no longer exercise publicly his priestly ministry. Whether additional penalties will be imposed is unclear. This case shows that in the future no one in the church can expect to continue as a priest after abuse.
-- Msgr. Carlo Alberto Capella, a 50-year-old official of the Vatican nunciature in Washington, was accused last August by the U.S. State Department of possible violation of laws relating to child pornography. Because he had diplomatic immunity, he could not be tried under U.S. laws. Instead, he was tried and found guilty in a Vatican City State court of possessing and distributing child pornography. He was sentenced to five years in jail and fined 5,000 euros ($5,833). His case will also be examined by the Congregation for Doctrine of the Faith, which can also impose ecclesiastical penalties, including dismissal from the priesthood.
-- Cardinal George Pell, on leave as secretary of finances in the Vatican, is facing trial in Australia over alleged sexual abuse 40 years ago. The details have not been made public by Australian authorities. The church is waiting until the state legal process is completed before initiating a process of its own.
-- All the bishops of Chile have submitted their resignations at the request of the pope because of the bishops' failure to deal with abusive priests. The pope has accepted five of the resignations and may accept more. While at first defending the bishops during his January visit to Chile, the pope subsequently sent Maltese Archbishop Charles Scicluna to investigate the situation. After reading his report, the pope acknowledged his mistake, apologized and began meeting with Chilean victims of abuse.
-- Archbishop Philip Wilson, 67, of Adelaide was found guilty by an Australian court of not reporting to the police the abuse of two boys by a priest in the 1970s. An apostolic administrator has been appointed to govern his archdiocese.
-- A Pennsylvania grand jury has prepared a report on the church's handling of abuse in six dioceses in the state. Its publication has been temporarily held up by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
In a letter to Catholics in Chile, Francis has decried the "culture of abuse and cover-up" that has existed in the church. He acknowledges that the church did not listen to the victims of abuse. "With shame, I must say that we did not hear and react in time," he wrote.
Back in January, I acknowledged that Francis had a blind spot on sexual abuse and that there was no good process for dealing with bishops who failed to protect children. While the process for dealing with bishops is still unclear, I can no longer accuse the pope of having a blind spot. He now gets it because he listened to victims and to Scicluna. Francis should continue meeting with abuse survivors for the rest of his papacy because they need his pastoral attention and he needs to model what other bishops should do. He also needs to continue removing bishops who don't deal with abusive priests.
The church must continue to be vigilant, listen to victims, report abuse to civil authorities and deal with abuse even if that means more bad stories in the media. Don't be surprised or disappointed if more cases appear in the future. That abuses and cover-ups happened is tragic, but that they are now being exposed and dealt with is good news.
[Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese is a columnist for Religion News Service and author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church.]
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When Andrea Wolf was diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013, she discovered a new purpose for her life—to help and support others going through cancer. She's now taken that passion and combined it with her longtime dream of owning a boutique.
With its vintage décor and charm, Remember the Moon Boutique on Main Street in Springfield, offers unique gifts, greeting cards, art and clothing. It's also home to Cynthia's, which provides mastectomy bras, camisoles, swimsuits and prosthesis for breast cancer survivors, as well as custom fittings. A variety of hats and headpieces are also available for women who've lost their hair due to medical illness.
After her cancer diagnosis six years ago, Andrea joined Positive Community Kitchen to help provide nutritious meals to patients facing life-threatening illnesses, and she continues to serve on the nonprofit's board of directors.
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Community Days! is a gift economy – pay it forward event where we all share gifts and knowledge together within our community and we show appreciation in non-financial ways.
If we all offer even one gift, one passion or ability with our neighbors, imagine the vast abundance we collectively gain from sharing and magnifying these skills, wisdom, and resources.
We ALL benefit from finding non-financial ways to support ourselves and each other. This model is not about being against money, it is about organizing together as a community to create a higher total value than what the separate dollar amounts could buy. Connecting with each other in this way becomes both an effective and meaningful way to meet our needs, and an opportunity to transform our economy into a positive force in our lives.
People everywhere are quickly becoming aware of the importance of sustainable lifestyles. We wanted to create a community gathering that both showcases the inspiring sustainable examples in Costa Rica, and that also helps guests connect with all the knowledge, resources and community they need to choose a more healthy and rewarding life.
By co-creating a regenerative community in the Diamante Valley, and sharing our models, tools and knowledge with other organizations and communities also working to create a sustainable society, we are simultaneously improving the lives of people locally and around the world.
The Sharing Economy is one of the most promising solutions to an array of sustainability issues currently facing society. Through developing local alternate economies, we benefit from more of what we want, spend less to get it, and develop meaningful connections and relationships with our local community. As we increasingly work together to meet our collective needs, we grow away from relying on an economic system which is primarily benefiting just a few, and is quickly degrading our environment and social systems.
Instead of earning money, and then trading money for a service, we go directly within our community as a 'group of services and relationships' and explore how we can get our needs met together in mutually beneficial ways.
Practicing this new economy also brings greater community awareness to what people are offering and what people want and need. This is a start to creating sharing circles and local currencies that are great for community.
We can all help each other because we want to, because we appreciate our neighbor's gifts, because it creates a higher value for all life and we like our community.
If this sounds great to you, start thinking of what you would like to offer your community and your personal list of requests that would make your life better.
Check out the pictures from the recent Community Days!
What if we designed our communities and economies to be Regenerative instead of Degenerative?
Regenerative design is frequently applied to natural ecosystems, and to increase personal energy and wellness.
Regenerative principles can also be deliberately applied to community development and building a regenerative local economy. Utilizing these ecologically and socially integral models greatly benefits the participants, and the communities and economies in which they live and work.
Successful farmers and land stewards have learned to focus on building quality soil as a way to increase quality and productivity, an awareness which very much applies to building a high quality community and economy.
Creating the conditions for success means maintaining a high priority on how we do things, as much or more than the specifics of what we are doing. Defining and practicing a high quality how varies from person to person, though nature-inspired models have the highest chance of being sustainable.
What are some of the natural models we can replicate to increase our individual and community well-being?
Connect with and compliment each other to synergize and become more than the sum of our parts. Almost all the worthwhile endeavors in life require and benefit from collaboration and combining the range of abilities and perspectives available in groups.
None of us is smarter than all of us. Leverage and magnify the incredible awareness, capability, and diversity of your community.
Consider and build all forms of capital. Our current economy is systematically turning living capital, social capital, cultural capital, and spiritual capital into financial accumulations, which in turn do relatively little to build a better future for most beings. New business and community models which focus on reversing those flows are some of the most effective regenerative forces in creating a beautiful future. Designing your business and community models to build multiple types of capital greatly increase the ways you and your community can thrive together.
Cultivate and harvest a surplus; repeatedly taking from resource stocks can't be sustained. Create win-win, long-term considerate arrangements with your clients, partners, community, businesses, and environment, and measure and value success on multiple levels to create abundance on multiple levels.
Find others with a common cause or purpose. Connect with those who share your passion and are working to build an organization or community or future you would most like to see.
Read more about the Sharing Economy in our article The Sharing Economy as a Path to a Regenerative Future.
And to learn more about what we believe could create the momentum we want towards creating a sustainable culture, check out Needs to Catalyze an Effective Regenerative Movement.
Hope to see you at a Community Days! soon!!


The attack on Fort Moultrie, South Carolina.
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A group of Native Americans attacking a European settlement.
Reynard the Fox hunting Laprell the rabbit after pretending to be a peaceful pilgrim.