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Flint Twp. election official charged with ballot tampering takes plea deal
Angela Mulka, Staff writer
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the plea deal Wednesday.
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Genesee County's former elections supervisor, charged with ballot tampering in the August 2020 primary, reaches a plea deal with prosecutors.
59-year-old Kathy Funk of Flint Township pled no contest to one count of misconduct in the office in Genesee County's 7th Judicial Circuit Court, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday.
Funk was previously charged with ballot tampering and misconduct in office for her actions during the August 2020 primary where she served as Flint Township Clerk. Both charges are felonies punishable by up to five years in prison upon conviction.
"The parties stipulated that Funk purposely broke a seal on a ballot container so that the votes inside, under Michigan Election Law, could not be counted in an anticipated recount," Nessel's office wrote in a Wednesday press release. "Funk was running for re-election and narrowly prevailed in the unofficial count."
In 2021, Funk left her position with Flint Township to become the Genesee County elections supervisor.
"Election officials must uphold the integrity of their position and ensure every vote is accurately counted," Nessel said in the release. "Those who abuse that commitment undermine the very foundation of our democracy and will be held accountable."
"Election officials must uphold the integrity of their position and ensure every vote is accurately counted. Those who abuse that commitment undermine the very foundation of our democracy and will be held accountable." @MIAttyGen @dananessel
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— Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (@MIAttyGen) January 25, 2023
Funk is due back in court on March 20, 2023, for sentencing before Judge Mark Latchana.
A 2021 review by The Associated Press of election fraud in Michigan and five other battleground states found that state officials identified a total of 56 potential instances of voter fraud in Michigan, which represents less than 1% of President Joe Biden's margin of victory in the state.
Angela Mulka
Angela Mulka has a bachelor's degree in journalism, focused on environmental science and health reporting, from Michigan State University. She realizes the importance of representation for all people in storytelling and values the field because of its commitment to uncovering truth. Born and raised in Michigan, Angela hopes to become a voice for the natural world to protect our planet for generations to come. Connect with her on Twitter @angelamulka.

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Canada's Whistler Bike Park is arguably the best freeride mountain bike spot in the whole world.
MTB team InFocus takes a trip to Italy's legendary Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Iceland's terrain mixes sand, lava fields, mountains, and glaciers that are both beautiful and hostile.
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I want you to try everything," says Elli Papageorgiou, emerging from the kitchen of her small café in the cobbled square of Kapesovo. She sets down a jug of sour cherry juice on a table heaving with food: cured sausage cut into rounds, fat green olives, garlic toasts heaped with tomatoes, and tiny cakes drenched in syrup. The jug lands with a clatter that startles a pack of sleeping dogs. "Besides, walkers need energy," she says.
Philoxenia, meaning 'love of a stranger', isn't just a word but a way of life in Greece – a deeply-ingrained culture of hospitality that manifests, mostly simply, as an offering of food. Though the practice is perhaps a little strained in the popular islands, those who seek out the remote northern region of Zagorohoria tend to leave it as friends. For centuries, footpaths were the sole routes connecting its 46 sandstone villages, and these ancient thoroughfares are still the most atmospheric way to get around. The area's outstanding natural attraction, the Vikos Gorge – known as Greece's Grand Canyon – can still only be explored on foot.
Kapesovo is one of the smallest of the picturesque grey-stone settlements, and offers a particularly warm welcome to walkers seeking a little RnR before they lace up their boots. Locals always find time to chat with visitors gathered at the pavement tables of Elli's café, Sterna. While sitting in the shade of the village square's giant plane tree with a glass of fiery local spirit tsipouro in hand, hours easily disappear.
At 900m deep, Zagori's Vikos Gorge is so enormous, its scale can only be appreciated from certain vantage points. Locals agree that the best of them is the viewpoint at Beloï: the word itself, probably Slavic in origin, means 'good view'. As well as this unbeatable perspective, the walk here from Kapesovo offers a taster of the sort of terrain you can expect on subsequent (and more challenging) linear walks. It begins with a steep climb up the Vradeto Steps, cut into limestone cliffs like Escher's never-ending staircase. Many mules have made their way up this old trading route over the centuries, and, like them, I walk the thousand steps of its dry stone path ploddingly.
The walk flattens out, passing a cluster of beehives circled by an electric fence (intended to keep out honey-guzzling brown bears, not uncommon in this part of Greece) and a tiny, unlocked chapel. Inside, saints and angels with gold leaf halos preside over unlit tapered candles. In the village of Vradeto, frogs swimming in the water trough greet walkers refilling their bottles. After a final scramble through shadowy woodland, nature makes its big reveal: the chasm of the Vikos Gorge, filled with spooling mist, the dry riverbed snaking into the distance like the tail of a retreating beast.
Retracing my steps back to Kapesovo, I find the village preparing for a party: the Feast of the Prophet Elias, its patron saint. A grill set up under a canopy of vines is laden with kebabs, filling the air with smoke and the scent of lamb cooked over coal. Grown-ups chat over cans of Mythos beer, while children play chase around the square. As the night wears on, the melancholy songs of the musicians grow gradually more upbeat. When the music has reached a jig-like intensity, the villagers abandon their seats and join hands, twisting at the hips as they dance in ever-larger circles. There's no plate smashing, but a man in his sixties breaks free of the group to dance first on some shot glasses, then inside a baking tray, to laughter and applause from the crowds.
The next morning, the village sleeps in, the square deserted but for a cockerel, who crows lustily as if saying goodbye. Today's walk will take me to one of the more visited of the Zagori villages, Monodendri, from where a path descends into the gorge itself. Paved stone soon gives way to rubble edged by wildflowers and their winged attendants, the yellow-headed flowers used by locals to make 'mountain tea' are swarmed by metallic, emerald-coloured beetles, and pale butterflies gather on feathery purple blooms. Dipping in and out of the shade of oak trees, I eventually reach the dry bed of the Voïdomatis River. Crossing it is a high stone arch: the Kontodimos bridge.
One of many built in the 18th and 19th centuries, this bridge – and the 91 others in the area like it – are a vestige of when these walkers' paths were traders' highways. During this time, the Ottoman Empire ruled over Greece, but Zagorohoria was safeguarded by its remoteness: the Turks never really managed to gain full control here. Instead, in exchange for guarding the mountain passes and collecting taxes on their behalf, they granted Zagorohorians semi-autonomy and other privileges. Local people grew increasingly prosperous, spending some of their wealth on the fine stone buildings still standing in the villages today.
It's hard to imagine these pathways thronging with heavily laden mules. They are so peaceful that I encounter no one at all, except when the path meanders into sleepy settlements – Koukouli, Vitsa – where locals drink iced frappes in the shade of plane trees. Every village has one, and, by the time I reach Monodendri's, the coffees have been swapped for beers, and the lights strung across the town square are already twinkling in the twilight.
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The Rage of John Wilkes Booth: An Addendum
By Kimberly | 26 May 2022
Seconds after John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre, the actor made a 12-foot leap from the president's balcony down to the stage, fracturing his leg in the process. Despite the pain, he followed his plan by raising his knife into the air and shouting, "Sic Semper Tyrannis!" (Latin for Thus Always to Tyrants!) Then he managed to escape the theatre and the District of Columbia, fleeing into Virginia on horseback.
Sic Semper Tyrannis was the famous line Brutus was supposed to have uttered at Julius Caesar's assassination. But I had no idea until today–when I was definitely not watching a clip of the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial–that it is also the state motto for Virginia.
Virginia State Seal
I recognized the phrase because of John Wilkes Booth, who I knew was a Shakespearean actor. Booth's actions in the theatre after he shot Lincoln always struck me as a pretentious stunt, performed for the benefit of a few actors and scholars who would recognize the phrase. I imagined it was a kind of Inside Baseball reference, intended for and understood by a select few. Knowing that it is Virginia's state motto forces me to reconsider.
With a few notable exceptions, (I hear you, New York and Texas) people tend to think more in terms of regions than states. It's more common to hear someone refer to midwesterners than to Ohioans, for instance. In 1865, people identified more strongly with their states. That was partly because state governments were far more powerful back then.
The founders recognized that the views of Americans varied widely according to the states where they lived. People tend to settle in places where they had shared views with their neighbors. And the views of New Hampshire tended to be very different than the views of Georgia. Recognizing the futility of legislating in a way that worked equally well for all states–or attempting to impose one state's values on the others–the founders determined that most things–from education to business regulations to public safety–should be decided at the state level. A decentralized structure was more democratic, and gave individuals more power over their daily lives. They created a federal government too, but they were careful to limit their power to specific responsibilities, such as printing money, delivering the mail, and national defense.
In 1865, the federal government had a minimal role in the lives of American citizens but as time goes on, it has taken on many of the powers designated to the states. Even relatively small issues that were once decided at the state level, such as the minimum age for purchasing alcohol, are now decided by Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, and/or a presidential executive order.
Virginia adopted Sic Semper Tyrannis as their motto in 1776, the year the colonies declared their independence from England. Nearly a century passed before John Wilkes Booth shot the president and shouted that phrase in Ford's Theatre.
Ford's Theatre
Like most Americans, I learned of Lincoln's assassination when I was a child in school and Booth was presented as a one-dimensional villain. But it's better, isn't it, if we understand why Booth did what he did?
I may be giving him too much credit but perhaps his dramatic final appearance was more than the actor attempting to create narrative by uttering a memorable phrase. Maybe he was more genuine in his beliefs. Maybe his last public statement was an attempt to communicate with Virginians with an allusion to their shared history and values–and what he believed to be their shared view of Lincoln as a tyrant.
Click here to read the series I wrote about what is known of the final days of John Wilkes Booth and the mysteries about him that persist to this day.
Posted in Character Studies and tagged as assassination, John Wilkes Booth, President Abraham Lincoln, Sic Semper Tyrannis!, Virginia.


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Ormeau-Figarol est un quartier de la ville de Tarbes, dans le département français des Hautes-Pyrénées, situé au sud-est de la ville.

Origine du nom
Figarol tient son nom en l'honneur de Lucien Théophile Figarol (1814 - 1881) avocat puis juge de première instance au tribunal de Tarbes et conseiller municipal à la mairie.

Géographie
Le quartier est situé au sud-est de la ville, au nord de la commune de Laloubère, entre les quartiers de  La Gespe à l'ouest, du centre-ville au nord, et de Mouysset à l'est.

Morphologie urbaine
Le secteur comprend une grande majorité de tours et de barres HLM, en majorité construites au milieu des années 1960 dans le secteur Bel Air, le reste du quartier est essentiellement composé par des pavillons et des maisons traditionnelles et en partie sud-est la ZAC de l'Ormeau.

Le quartier contient les secteurs : Bel-Air, Figarol, Quartier Larrey, Lourdes

Évolution démographique

Découpage territorial
Il est composé de deux IRIS : le Parc Paul Chastellain et le Parc Municipal des Sports.

Noms de certaines rues du quartier

 Chemin de l'Ormeau prolongée par l'avenue d'Altenkirchen qui coupe le quartier du nord au sud.
 Rue du maquis de Payolle à l'extrémité est.

Parcs et places
 Parc Paul Chastellain, au nord du quartier.
 Parc Bel-Air, dans le secteur des équipements sportifs.
 Place Anatole France.

Enseignement

École maternelle et élémentaire
 École publique Anatole-France.

Écoles primaires
Tarbes dispose de 16 écoles primaires : 12 publiques et 4 privées.
École publique Ormeau-Figarol.

Collèges
 Collège public Voltaire

Lycées
 Lycée public Marie-Curie.

Lieux de culte

 Église Sainte-Bernadette de Tarbes.

Infrastructures

Médicales
 La polyclinique de l'Ormeau.
 Clinique Pyrénées-Bigorre, entre l'aérodrome de Tarbes et la rocade sud de Tarbes.
 Centre Médico-Psychologique Camille Claudel.

Bâtiment public
 La villa antique romaine.
 Direction départementale des finances publiques.
 Maison du parc national dans le parc Paul-Chastellain.
 Direction de la solidarité Départementale.

Sportives

 Complexe Maurice-Trélut du  TPF et du TPR.
 Salle de gymnastique Ormeau-Figarol.
 Centre Nautique Paul Boyrie.
 Vélodrome du Chêne Vert, créé en , inauguré en   et rénové en , qui accueille le club du Tarbes Cycliste Compétition.

Militaires
 1er régiment de hussards parachutistes basé au quartier Larrey depuis .

Personnalités liées au quartier

 Paul Chastellain, maire de Tarbes qui laisse son nom au parc.
 Dominique-Jean Larrey, médecin et chirurgien militaire, qui laisse son nom au quartier accueillant le 1er régiment de hussards parachutistes.

Transports
C'est l'entreprise Keolis qui exploite les lignes urbaines de bus de Tarbes, depuis le .

La rocade sud de Tarbes passe au sud du quartier et la sépare de la zone industrielle Kennedy.

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Tarbes
 Dictionnaire des rues

Liens externes

Ormeau-Figarol

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Q: Sufficiency of the sample Given a sample $X_1,.....,X_n$ with common pdf $f(x;\theta)$, it is clear that the sample $\boldsymbol X$ itself is a sufficient statistic for $\theta$.
I am aware of the meaning of "containing all the information about $\theta$" that is the main feature of a sufficient statistic.
My question is: why is it so crucial to find a sufficient statistic that is "shorter" than the sample? What would be the problems related to the use of the sample as a sufficient statistic in statistical inference?
I hope I am being more clear.

A: In completion to the previous answer, a word of warning: it is only within a very limited class of probability distributions that there exist sufficient statistics that allow for a massive reduction in dimension.
This constraint is known as the Pitman-Koopman-Darmois lemma and is expressed as follows on Wikipedia:

According to the Pitman–Koopman–Darmois theorem, among families of
  probability distributions whose domain does not vary with the
  parameter $\theta$ being estimated, only in exponential families is
  there a sufficient statistic whose dimension remains bounded as sample
  size increases. Less tersely, suppose the $X_i,\ i = 1, \dots, n$ are
  independent identically distributed random variables whose
  distribution is known to be in some family of probability
  distributions with parameter $\theta$. Only if that family is an
  exponential family is there a (possibly vector-valued) sufficient
  statistic $T(X_1, \dots, X_n)$ whose number of scalar components does
  not increase as the sample size $n$ increases.

This result implies that outside exponential families (like the Normal, Poisson, Binomial distributions), there is no possibility of a reduction in dimension from the $n$ original observations to a sufficient statistics. Most often, the "only" reductive sufficient statistic is the order statistic $(X_{(1)},\ldots,X_{(n)})$, where the observations are ordered. This is of the same dimension as the data, the only noise removed being the vector of the ranks.

A: There are a couple of answers to your question.
First, consider the idea of "data reduction."  In general, if we can summarize our data using fewer numbers, this may be preferable to using the complete data.  If we want to estimate the mean of a population, we can report our sample mean and we lose no information.  (One could argue that the sample variance should also be reported - we could report both and we're still only reporting two numbers rather than our entire data set.)  This allows for ease of reporting.  If you're writing a paper for publication or presenting to a company, it isn't feasible to show all of your data, but the sample mean will be able to convey a the same amount of information regarding the population mean as all of your data would.
In statistical inference, minimal sufficient statistics (sufficient statistics that cannot be reduced any further) have compelling properties that may make further inference easier.  For example, minimal sufficient statistics have relationships with complete statistics and conclusions can be drawn from these relationships more easily than directly proving, for example, that a statistic is complete or minimal sufficient.  I would refer to a more theoretical resource (i.e. Casella & Berger's Statistical Inference or online resources) that more explicitly detail the benefits of minimal sufficiency.

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It is a time-honored tradition for Pivots to blog about their first few months at Pivotal. A typical day at Pivotal is strong work. It's different from any previous job. It's exhausting. After six weeks or so, however, the Pivots find their rhythm. I'm not going to write any more about that. I'll include some links, below, so you can read them for yourself. I'm here to write about the two-years-later; When most developers are itching to move on to the next big thing. I'm still happily learning new stuff every day.
I was a dot.com'er in the 90's. I was on a planned sabbatical when the dot.bomb hit and lots of people got laid off. I became a SCUBA instructor in Hawai'i; I couldn't get any tech work and I just happened to be in Hawai'i at the time. It is the hardest job I've ever had. Nothing else comes close. Yes, I got to dive in near-tropical waters (Hawai'i isn't technically in the tropics, did you know that?), but I also had to haul 2,000 pounds of gear up and down slippery steps, comfort the deathly sea-sick on the calmest of days, wash dive gear reeking of urine, and smile, even when the rain is pouring, the water is pea-soup, and the tips are scarce. All for an AGI of $18K in my best year. A walk in the park it ain't, and yet there were other rewards.
I have certified hundreds of divers. Industry-wide, only a very small percentage become lifetime divers. Most finish the basic course and never dive again. If I dwelt on the number of divers who didn't continue, I would be quite depressed, but I don't. I look back on all the ones who are still in it and I smile. I take deep satisfaction in all the lives I changed during those years. That's why I did it. No paycheck compared with seeing someone's eyes get this big at their first sight of a sea turtle, up close. If I could have survived without an income, I would have done it anyway just for the joy of it. I told my friends I was making better divers, who in turn became better human beings.
At Pivotal, I'm making better developers, one pairing session at a time.
Paul Vixie and I crossed paths a few times in the late 90's, when I was a sysadm (predating devops). Paul Vixie and Dave Rand created MAPS to combat spammers. Among other things, a lot of mail servers, open source and otherwise, had open-relay turned on by default, making trouble all over; any mail client, anywhere, could connect to port 25 and the mail server would blindly forward it on to its destination, even outside of the domain.
In early 1998, MAPS received complaints about msn.com. Following protocol and after a lot of calls from MAPS and silence from MSN, msn.com was placed on the RTBL. Suddenly, thousands of customers were faced with mysterious error messages about SPAM and their e-mail was not delivered. You can search for the event; you'll see a lot vitriol against Paul and MAPS over the incident. I remember Paul recounting how, in a tense meeting in Redmond, when the MSN management (finally) admitted that yes, there was a problem but they had a plan (already in place) to fix the problem, Paul opened up his laptop and took msn.com off the RTBL right then and there. The MSN management was shocked. For Paul, it was obvious.
I don't hate spam, I just want to make better sysadmins.
Heady stuff. But how do we do it? We engage with clients, build product and show them, by doing, that our methods really are better. We don't lecture, we don't offer certifications, there's no Pivotal University. We "do." Does every client leave transformed? No, not really, but like my divers, all of them have been affected, and some are transformed. They go on to do great things after the engagement is over. (And, no matter what else, every one has built something valuable along the way.) Like Paul, we're not haters. We want to make better developers.
After 30 years, I've worked at more than a few jobs; I've been a dishwasher, a sysadmin, and a SCUBA instructor, my .emacs file dates back to 1982. Even so, working at Pivotal is still the best job I've ever had.


The WDI is committed to building a multi-cultural and socio-economically diverse community. Our campers reflect the rich diversity of the girls and women in debate across the country.
As a camp focused on gender equity and advancement of girls and women in debate we recognize there are many forms of privilege and oppression, and that they intersect in uneven and complicated ways. We recognize that uprooting and understanding systems of oppression is a continual process. Therefore, we maintain a commitment to constantly challenging and building our social justice and political analysis.
This document is the first of what we hope will be an ongoing effort to communicate the issues that diverse women encounter in debate. We look forward to continuing the conversation about diverse experiences and highlighting the ways that women experience debate from their own perspectives.


Once in a while, everyone has a terrible restaurant experience.
Quora users posted their worst restaurant experiences in a recent thread on the site.
One diner suffered minor burns from a Hibachi grill.
Another user posted about finding a praying mantis in her sandwich.
A recent Quora thread gave users the chance to reveal their worst restaurant experiences. From finding foreign objects — or even insects — in their food, to suffering injuries, diners shared moments that made them never want to dine out again.
Keep reading for more of the worst restaurant experiences.
They found glass in their food.
Finding hair in your food is gross, but not entirely uncommon. Glass, on the other hand, is particularly upsetting — as well as dangerous.
"Quite a few years ago, I was visiting Paris and stopped for a bite to eat on the Champs Elysées. I wasn't expecting a Michelin star experience, but I also wasn't expecting the big piece of glass hidden in my salad. When I say big, I'm not exaggerating," Quora user Jason Gaskell said.
They got burned by a Hibachi grill.
"I had taken my mom out for her birthday to a Teppanyaki restaurant. Everything was great until we got to the point where the chef flambés the shrimp. After he put it out, there was a little patch of oil still burning. The chef slid his spatula over the oil to smother the fire. Unfortunately, the motion kicked up the burning oil and splashed it in her face. It didn't require hospitalization or leave any permanent marks, but it was quite painful. To make it up to her, the manager offered her a discount on dessert," Andrew Stein said.
They had a surprise allergic reaction.
Quora user Charita Johnson said she ordered barbecue shrimp at a restaurant with her husband on Valentine's Day, and suddenly broke out in hives.
"Despite my dark skin he could see that I was very red and broken out in hives all over. I was wearing a v-neck dress, so people could see the thick, red blotching on my neck, chest, and also some of my back... I was pretty mortified," she said.
The experience wasn't all bad, however. "The restaurant felt a little bad for my experience and gave us $10 extra off our bill," Johnson said.
They were served tainted scallops.
"I ordered scallop risotto and it arrived in a reasonable time. One bite and I knew the scallops were bad. They had the ammonia taste that everyone recognizes. I quietly told the server who was horrified and fell all over himself apologizing. Even he recognized that ammonia meant bad. He took it away and I ordered something else. A few minutes later the manager came over," Bobbi Spofford said.
If that wasn't bad enough, the restaurant's response to Spofford's complaint made matters even worse.
"I expected another apology, but no, she argued with me over whether they were actually bad. She informed me that I just didn't know what scallops tasted like, they had a strong taste that I just didn't like. I told her that I'd been eating scallops for over 50 years and she was risking the health of anyone who ordered them and she just walked away," she said.
They were ignored in favor of a food critic.
"Once, at a posh restaurant in Chicago, my girlfriend and I had the bad luck of being seated next to a table that included a television food critic. For the next two or three hours the wait staff made it clear how little they cared about our experience. They were busy impressing the VIP at the next table. Since then I've always thought that critics should not write about their experience of the service, they should ask the people at adjacent tables. Their experience is the real one," Mark Diller said.
They found an insect in their sandwich.
"My sandwich was cut in half and had a giant green praying mantis also cut in half. It was still alive and crawled across the plate dragging its guts behind it. Management offered me to replace the sandwich. Um… no thanks," Elena Ledoux said.
Ledoux went on to say that it wasn't just the insect that bothered her, it was the way she found it.
"Honestly, I wouldn't even be that upset if it was completely alive. Or completely dead. It's the in-between part that was bothersome," she said.


I'm Raoul Deal, a visual artist: painter and so-called community arts creator. I went to the U of I at Urbana-Champaign as an undergrad, together with Mark Staff Brandl, with whom I also worked at the Field Museum of Natural History, and who has now gotten me involved here at Sharkforum.
My art has been very influenced by my active interaction with Latin American culture. I am married to Dinorah Marquez, a classical violist and educator from Mexico whom I met at a Puerto Rican motorcycle club party for the late mayor Harold Washington. We lived in Mexico with our daughter Gabriella for many years while I studied at the National University (UNAM/ENAP) and received my Masters, and later taught on the Art Faculty of the Universidad Veracruzana. We relocated to Milwaukee, of all places, and I now teach at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. I have the distinct honor of being Artist-in-Residence for UWM's Cultures and Communities Program. In that capacity I develop and teach courses that address race and gender bias, and foster community art projects in the area, often with the participation of my students. I teach a variety of courses, but I really enjoy the very large American Art and Culture course that focuses on the social history of art, as well as a course called Multicultural Installation Art in which students propose installation art projects that are displayed in a variety of spaces throughout the city.
My own art unites painting, sculpture, media, installation and collaborative community interaction. I sometimes exhibit in galleries, but I also work with site-specific community art pieces. I have worked as part of an arts development project in an Indigenous community in Mexico, and brought several of these artists to work with me in Milwaukee, I have also collaborated with Milwaukee's Latino community in Walker's Point, and with Walnut Way- one of the city's oldest African American neighborhoods. As a community artist, I am often concerned with collaboration- experiences that enhance the possibility of mutual understanding. Sometimes projects become a microcosm of civic engagement. I hope I can bridge cultural gaps- to make it possible for a wider range of people to participate in the production and the appreciation of art.
While I often work with "artworld" references, I also use elements drawn from popular culture. I hope to engage people on a variety of different levels. I have learned that meaningful community involvement often entails more listening than talking. I do not want my public's appreciation of my work to depend upon their knowledge of art history and/or contemporary theoretical discourse, but it might be enhanced by it. I hope I can spur their sense of wonder- make them think about the world in new way. Equally important, I want them to do the same for me. If I am not transformed by the experience of art-making, then I don't want to do it.
My latest exhibitions were Confluencias- a collaborative multidisciplinary installation/performance with Cuban-born artist Leandro Soto at Walker's Point Center for the Arts in Milwaukee, and a preview of large format (3'x5') portrait drawings of Walnut Way seniors at the Zelazo Center at UWM. The Walnut Way project involves producing a series of pieces based on interviews with elders in one of the oldest African-American communities in Milwaukee Besides the Walnut Way project due for completion this June, I am again collaborating with Leandro Soto along with Nigerian dramatist Awam Ampka (NYU) and Rene Maldonado (co-founder of the Taller de Arte Joven de Tocoal in Tabasco, Mexico) on a large performance/installation piece for the Union Art Gallery in Milwaukee early next year. Finally, Brandl and I are working on a collaborative series of exhibitions in the near future.


U.S. President Donald Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding.
Flanked by law enforcement officials and the parents of children killed by people in the country illegally, Trump maintained that he is not through fighting for his signature campaign promise, which stands largely unfulfilled 18 months before voters decide whether to grant him another term.
A dozen defecting Republicans joined Senate Democrats in approving the joint resolution on Thursday, which capped a week of confrontation with the White House as both parties in Congress strained to exert their power in new ways.
It is unlikely that Congress will have the two-thirds majority required to override Trump's veto, though House Democrats have suggested they would try nonetheless.
Trump wants to use the emergency order to divert billions of federal dollars earmarked for defence spending toward the southern border wall. It still faces several legal challenges in federal court.


The R&D Tax Incentive is a self-assessment programme. This means you are responsible to assess your company and your R&D against eligibility requirements as defined by legislation to determine if you can receive the tax incentive.
carrying on business in Australia through a permanent establishment as defined in the double tax agreement.
an exempt entity (where your entire income is exempt from income tax).
Trusts are not generally eligible R&D entities (with the exception of a public trading trust with a corporate trustee).
More information on eligible R&D entities is available from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
Eligible R&D activities are either 'core R&D activities' or 'supporting R&D activities'. To register under the programme, you must have at least one core R&D activity. Supporting R&D activities are optional.
Core and supporting R&D activities are defined under sections 355-25 and 355-30 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. The R&D activities you register for the tax incentive must meet all aspects of the legal definitions for either a core or supporting R&D activity. You must keep documentation and records that demonstrate the eligibility of all registered activities.
that are conducted for the purpose of generating new knowledge (including new knowledge in the form of new or improved materials, products, devices, processes or services).
Some types of activities are excluded under section 355-25(2) of the legislation from being core R&D activities. Some of these excluded activities may be eligible for the R&D Tax Incentive as supporting R&D activities if they meet all of the requirements.
See a list and explanation of the excluded activities in the Guide to Interpretation.
Supporting R&D activities are activities directly related to core R&D activities.
the activity is a supporting R&D activity only if it is undertaken for the dominant purpose of supporting core R&D activities.
Under some circumstances, R&D activities that can't be conducted in Australia may be registered under the programme.
To register these activities, you will first need to obtain an Overseas Finding.
You can apply for an Advance Finding to get a binding decision on whether the activities you have undertaken or plan to undertake are eligible R&D activities.
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The R&D Tax Incentive: Guide to Interpretation explains how the department interprets and applies the definitions of eligible R&D activities. The document also lists and explains the types of activities that are excluded from being core R&D activities. If you are self-assessing the eligibility of your R&D activities for the programme, it is highly recommended to use this document as guidance.
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balancing adjustments for depreciating assets used only in R&D activities.
to acquire or construct a building.
Amounts which you can claim under the programme are called notional deductions. Only companies that have incurred notional deductions of at least $20,000 can apply for the R&D Tax Incentive.
However, you can claim less than $20,000 in notional deductions if you have conducted your R&D through a Research Service Provider or Co-operative Research Centre.
Find out more on eligible notional deductions from the ATO website.
Try the ATO's R&D Tax Incentive calculator to calculate the amount of a potential R&D offset claim.
Contact the ATO for information on eligible entities and notional deductions on 13 28 66.
The ATO and the department jointly develop Taxpayer Alerts where we have identified emerging high risk activities that are being registered under the R&D Tax Incentive.
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Ant-Man, Batman, Big Hero 6, Cinema, Colossus, Deadpool, Ed Skrein, Film, Gotham, Green Lantern, Guardians of the Galaxy, Homeland, Marvel, Morena Baccarin, Movie Review, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, Ryan Reynolds, Silicon Valley, Spiderman, Superhero Movie, Superheroes, T. J. Miller, The Joker, V, Valentines Day, Violence, Wade Wilson, Wolverine, X-Men, X-Men Origins
You're probably thinking 'this is a superhero movie, but that guy in the suit just turned that other guy into a fucking kebab'. Well, I may be super, but I'm no hero.
Deadpool isn't your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman; he's rude, crude, and excessively violent – he's more like The Joker than Batman, with the sense of humour to match. A mercenary turned masked vigilante out for revenge, Pool enjoys hacking down bad guys in broad daylight and he does it with style, front-flipping and dick-punching his way to many a fanboy's heart. If you thought that "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Ant-Man" were risky properties to bring to the big screen then you'll probably want to have your eyes tested after seeing this film – it's like nothing you've seen before – but "Deadpool" is actually really damn good, mainly because it unflinchingly sticks to the nature of the character in the comics.
"Deadpool" is a superhero movie, even though the titular character doesn't have much of an affinity for being heroic, so the story is quite formulaic in nature. It chronicles the way that Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) goes from being a cancer-riddled fist-for-hire to a crime-fighting superhuman, with all the bells and whistles you'd expect in between. There's the comic relief, the villain inexplicably tied up in the hero's backstory, and the sidekicks taken from another property to suggest a potential movie tie-in… so what separates "Deadpool" from every other film of this ilk?
Well, for a start, "Deadpool" isn't trying to change the world with its plot; of all the films you'll see this year this one is probably the most self-aware – the writers know full well that they're telling an origin story and that's very intentional. They want the plot to mirror the stereotypical superhero flick that you see two or three versions of each year, because in doing so they can highlight the eccentricity of their main character. Furthermore, the origin story is cleverly interwoven with action sequences and told in a disjointed stop-start manner, which means that the movie doesn't feel as though it's taking you on a linear journey from man to hero.
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By taking the audience on a journey through a typical superhero story the writers are able to propel Deadpool's unique properties forward, most significantly the way in which he breaks the fourth-wall to self-deprecate and crack wise. This is an avenue which is exploited regularly and to great effect, as there are a plethora of recent superhero movies to scrutinise, some of which are on Ryan Reynolds' filmography.
"X-Men Origins : Wolverine" and "Green Lantern" are debatably two of the worst superhero movies of all time, so it's very easy for Reynolds to pick holes in them as Deadpool whilst simultaneously gaining respectability as a man who is aware of his mistakes and able to see the funny side of them. In "Origins" Reynolds actually plays a bastardised version of this film's titular character, which makes some of the meta-humour in this script all the more endearing – at one point Wade Wilson is seen holding a miniature figurine of the "Origins" Deadpool, and at another he jokes about having his mouth sewn shut, something which genuinely happened in the aforementioned movie.
The sticking point for many critics will inevitably be the gratuitous violence and vulgar sense of humour which "Deadpool" proudly shoves into the audience's face, like a slice of toast covered in marmite. The writers and the director know that not everyone is going to like it, but they'd rather you hate the film than leave their target demographic with the sour taste of dry bread in their mouths. Is the humour in "Deadpool" occasionally juvenile? Yes. Is the violence excessive and constant? You'd better bloody believe it! But do I think that's a problem? Hell no.
In my opinion it would be a complete disservice not only to the character but to the fans if this film had been anything other than it is – the people who were excited to see this movie in the first place wanted to do so because they love the character just the way he is, and they wanted to see him doing what he does best; for better or worse that's exactly what they got. If certain critics don't enjoy this movie then that is their right – it definitely isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea – but I think that there's a lot to be said for a film that takes no prisoners and attempts to adapt material in a faithful way. I'd rather filmmakers alienate millions of potential passive cinemagoers for the sake of a hardcore existing fan base than serve the former by toning down their material, because at the end of the day it's that fan base that made the movie a possibility to begin with!
Having warned at length that this movie isn't for everyone, I should probably stress that there is actually a lot to like about it that doesn't depend on a prior knowledge of the character or an appreciation of the superhero genre. Nobody can deny that the action in this film is well choreographed and visually impressive, as time is slowed down and sped up to highlight the fact that Deadpool really can kick ass. There's a lot of gunplay and swordplay on show, as well as some pretty cool acrobatic stunts to vary things up, so if you're a lover of action movies this might appeal to you despite its superhero premise.
Additionally, all the performances are spot on, and it's great to see actors like T. J. Miller ("Silicon Valley" & "Big Hero 6") and Morena Baccarin ("V", "Homeland" & "Gotham") on the big screen. Ryan Reynolds shows that he's still a hilarious comedic actor, if last year's "The Voices" didn't already convince you of that; his timing is perfect and his understanding of the character is clear for all to see – you can really tell that he's having fun with his lines and this translates to the audience, making every joke that bit more effective. This, along with his previously mentioned filmography, makes him an impeccable choice to play Deadpool.
My only qualm with the movie is the villain, Francis/Ajax (Ed Skrein), because despite the fact that he had a fair amount of screen time and was integral to Deadpool's backstory, he never felt fully-realised. He was hateable enough, but I feel that this was mainly due to the fact that he was doing bad things to a character that is inherently likeable – say what you want about Deadpool, but Wade Wilson is a man desperately trying to survive terminal cancer in order to spend more time with his fiancé; it's hard to dislike a guy like that. Nevertheless, I don't feel that this is a massive issue with the film, because having villains which aren't particularly memorable is a common problem for this type of movie, and in this case it was probably beneficial to put the focus squarely on Deadpool given that he is such an enigmatic character.
On the whole "Deadpool" is a fantastic film with a lot of character; it's funny, a little bit crazy, and utterly entertaining. Deadpool as a character is as well-realised as you could possibly hope for in today's movie landscape, and his backstory is interesting if not a little bit familiar, so I have very little to complain about.
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Q: Excel VBA to insert a page break before the row if the last 3 characters of the column are ":01" I'm a total novice with VBA. The title describes what I'm looking to do. I need a script to sarch a column (in my case, Column A) and if the last 3 characters are ":01" I need a horizontal page break inserted above it. Bonus points if you can make it skip the FIRST instance of ":01" and only insert page breaks on every subsequent appearance of ":01 in the column after that.
I've been accomplshing what I need with a very clunky process, where I insert a row before Row A, then paste this formula into every cell in the column: =IF(RIGHT(B3, 3) = ":01", 1,"")
Then I'll select Special, choose only numbers, and then run this VBA:
Sub AddPgBrk()
    For Each Cell In Selection
        ActiveWindow.ActiveSheet.HPageBreaks.Add _
            Before:=Cell
    Next Cell
End Sub

Then I delete Column A. It DOES work but I'd love to do it all in one step with a single VBA.
I tried this, and it doesn't give me any errors, but it also doesn't do anything:

Sub AddPgBrk()
Last = Cells(Columns.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Column
For i = Last To 1 Step -1
If (Right(Cells(i, "A"), 3)) = ":01" Then
        ActiveWindow.ActiveSheet.HPageBreaks.Add _
        Before:=Cell
End If
Next i

End Sub

Appreciate the look and assistance. Thanks everyone!

A: I changed a couple of things in your original code, noted below, and added a counter to avoid the first instance.
Sub AddPgBrk()

Dim Last As Long, i As Long, n As Long, j As Long

Last = Cells(Columns.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
n = WorksheetFunction.CountIf(Columns(1), "*:01")

For i = Last To 1 Step -1
    If (Right(Cells(i, "A"), 3)) = ":01" Then
        j = j + 1
        If j < n Then
            ActiveSheet.HPageBreaks.Add before:=Cells(i, "A")
        End If
    End If
Next i

End Sub

A: Add Manual Page Breaks
Sub AddPageBreaks()

    Dim ws As Worksheet: Set ws = ActiveSheet ' improve!

    Dim rg As Range
    Set rg = ws.Range("A2", ws.Cells(ws.Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp))

    ' Remove only all manual horizontal page breaks.
    ws.Cells.PageBreak = xlPageBreakNone ' also 'ws.Rows' or 'ws.Columns'
    ' Remove all manual page breaks (horizontal and vertical).
    'ws.ResetAllPageBreaks
    ' But how to remove only all manual vertical page breaks?

    Dim cell As Range
    Dim pbCount As Long
    Dim FirstFound As Boolean

    For Each cell In rg.Cells
        If Right(CStr(cell.Value), 3) = ":01" Then
            If FirstFound Then
                ws.HPageBreaks.Add Before:=cell
                'cell.EntireRow.PageBreak = xlPageBreakManual ' much slower
                pbCount = pbCount + 1
            Else ' skip the first
                FirstFound = True
            End If
        End If
    Next cell

    MsgBox "Manual horizontal page breaks added: " & pbCount & vbLf _
        & "Total horizontal page breaks: " & ws.HPageBreaks.Count, vbInformation

    'ws.ExportAsFixedFormat xlTypePDF, "Test.pdf", , True, False, , , True

End Sub


(This story won't sound relevant to recyclable boxes or setup boxes, but I promise it's getting there)! Last December, I received a glass tumbler from Starbucks that I absolutely loved. Although it technically *just packaging,* I also loved the box it came in. Starbucks does a great job creating attractive packaging, and their two-piece setup boxes for the holidays are durable and always feature rich colors. Each year has a different color: last year was red, this year was green, and so on. They also design a brand new series of tumblers every year, so when they sell out, they're gone forever.
But I used the setup box to package another gift, keeping the lovely tumbler for myself. However, maybe as a lesson regarding growing too fond of things, I accidentally dropped the tumblr at a gas station in sub-zero temperatures. It shattered. I was sad, and I must have mentioned the fact to my mother (we bought the tumbler together).
Lo and behold, this Christmas, I took the wrapping paper off a present. I recognized the red box, but in the back of my head, I knew that the gift boxes from Starbucks this year were green. I opened the box, and there it was. My shattered tumbler, which she had found online, whole again. Added bonus: I got to keep the box this time around!
As the major December holidays pass, most households are left with a lot of new things which need to find homes as well as a lot of boxes and wrapping paper. Recyclable boxes aren't a problem (wrapping paper is another story, since the majority of it isn't recyclable). There are plenty of ways to take sturdy gift boxes and repurpose them around the house.
The easiest thing to do with when you receive a nice gift box? Reuse it for its intended purpose. The wrong attitude is to think of it as someone else's problem; rather, think of it as spreading the joy of a nicely-packaged custom gift box.
Full disclosure: This is how I'm using my own Starbucks setup box. My workspace at home has drawers with organizers, but I'm always looking for something to help me out on top of the desk that doesn't look like it came from an office supply store. The red box is colorful and not too big. It's made of sturdy chipboard with sharp edges, so I know it won't look battered in a few weeks. It's perfect to hold my oh-so-necessary supply of Gin-Gins, lip balm, favorite fine tip marker pens, and other random necessities, all in one place.
It's nearly time to pack up all those holiday decorations. Use the sturdier of the boxes you received to switch out any older packaging that's starting to wear, or to keep any new items safe. In my house, the holiday decorations are pretty secure, in one spot, but occasionally there might be some jostling. Keep your memories safe and secure with an updated custom gift box.
Break them down and put them in the recycling. Reasonable sentimentality can only go so far. But next year, keep in mind how someone might get some enjoyment out of a nice setup box for their gift.
How do you upcycle recyclable boxes from the holidays?


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For A Bright Future Foundation Announces Impressive Partnership Lineup for the Launch of its Innovative Media Lab Program
Academic partners in NYC, Los Angeles, and Miami, will launch in fall of 2022 with planned expansion across the US and Canada
BOCA RATON, Fla., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future ("For a Bright Future", "FABF") is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underserved children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development is partnering with key industry Media Technology leaders and recognized high schools to make STEAM education more accessible through its innovative Media Lab Technology Program.
For A Bright Future's Media Lab Program is a partnership between the foundation, academic partners, and the media technology industry sponsors to provide a unique learning experience for students. Led by experienced media professionals, the program exposes students to the most advanced technologies in the media industry. This fall of 2022, the organization aims to bring advanced media technology education to three launch partner schools which include St. John Bosco High School in Los Angeles, North Miami Beach Library in Miami, and George Washington High School in New York City.
In coordination with the program several leading media technology partners and service providers have agreed to donate their time, energy, and products to the program.
For A Bright Future Media Lab Program Partners
Blackmagic Design who has committed to providing the Media Lab Program with cameras and switchers, enabling teachers with proper training, and preparing training materials for students. Blackmagic has become one of the world's leading innovators and manufacturers of creative video technology. Their philosophy is refreshing and simple – to help true creativity blossom.
MelroseINC has committed to being one of the system integrators for the Media Lab Program in Los Angeles. Melrose.is a Southern California based, WBENC-certified woman-owned technology sales, service, and solutions provider. Established in 2003 as MelroseMAC, they continue to be one of the only Apple Premier Partners in the United States, providing sales and support for the entire Mac line up in our Experience Centers located in Hollywood and Burbank.
Envoi has also committed to being one of the system integrators for the Media Lab Program in Los Angeles. Envoi is a cloud broadcast and live streaming solution for content creators looking to manage streaming TV platforms. Envoi manages and delivers 100+ independent OTT networks in North America, Europe, India. Envoi has offices in Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, and India.
T2 Computing Inc. have committed to being the system integrators for the Media Lab Program in New York. They provide organizations of all sizes with the best, most trustworthy IT solutions. In the ever-evolving technology market, they believe that companies need reliable allies who can guide them through the challenges that accompany technological growth.
CIS Group has committed to being the system integrators for the Media Lab Program in Miami. They have been a distributor and digital systems designer and integrator, providing innovative technology solutions to a multitude of clients in various regions for over 30 years. In doing so, they have focused on putting their clients' budget to good use by optimizing their workflows, ultimately enabling them to maximize creativity. Their core expertise lies in broadcast and entertainment, but they also service non-media institutions, such as houses of worship, educational entities, and corporates.
Lenovo have committed to providing three laptops for each teacher at the three locations of the Media Lab Program. They deliver a full portfolio of PCs and tablets, monitors, accessories, smartphones, smart home and smart collaboration solutions, augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR), commercial Internet of Things (IoT), software, services, and smart infrastructure data center solutions around the world. The company been included as one of the initial members of the new Hang Seng TECH Index, making them one of the 30 largest qualifying tech companies currently on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Broadfield Inc committed to providing equipment storage and shipping for all the Media Lab Program locations. Broadfield has been in the video business since 1980 and has grown with the changes in the industry. When resellers call their knowledgeable sales team about digital video and live production products, they are guaranteed up to the minute information and pricing.
"The For A Bright Future Foundation's vision of making education accessible for all children by creating opportunities for promising students from underprivileged and underrepresented communities has always been the driving force behind our programs. Our team and the Chair of the Media Lab Committee, Gary Bettan, the CEO of Broadfield, has created a truly inspired program to expose high potential high school students to a one-of-a-kind program that will create the next generation of media professionals for the media technology industry. Along the way, we'll allow these children to pursue a career in the high paying and growing area of media technology. I'm overwhelmed by the support of the media technology community and the service provers. I'm profoundly grateful to bring this opportunity to underprivileged communities," said Louis Hernandez Jr., Founder and Chairman of the Board, For A Bright Future Foundation.
"I've been impressed by the fantastic work of our Media Lab Committee, Chaired by Gary Bettan of Broadfield, his tireless dedication and that of the entire committee has allowed us to attract some of the best known leaders in the media technology community to join our cause. Thank you to all the companies who have partnered with us!", said Gina Rogoto, Director of Operations, For A Bright Future Foundation.
To support For A bright Future educational programs please visit our donation page at www.forabrightfuturefoundation.org/donate-today.
Gina Rogoto
For A Bright Future Foundation
Louis Hernandez Jr.'s Foundation For A Bright Future is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the needs of underrepresented and underprivileged children through education, healthcare, the arts, and youth leadership development. Our initiatives provide equal opportunity for all children to have the tools and opportunities to fulfill their life goals and become constructive members of our global community.
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A lot of people earn a little extra cash from hobbies or selling things on ebay and the like.
I'd love to see an 'additional' income field (profit) added to the calculator to roughly work out tax and national insurance liability.
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Racial tension in working-class Britain
In general, there are far fewer writers from working-class backgrounds than there are from more affluent backgrounds. This means that genuine working-class experiences of racial tension and other societal issues are drastically under-represented in the literary world. It's also a deeply sensitive issue to write about; for white people who may have come to the realisation that they've been part of the problem, but especially for the people who have suffered from racial abuse and discrimination.
Working-class sub-cultures
City of Spades
by Colin MacInnes, published by Allison & Busby, (2012), 9780749011536
Originally published in 1957, City of Spades is a unique take on the Black subcultures that began to flourish in London following the arrival of the Windrush generation. The novel follows the story of Johnny Fortune, a newly arrived Nigerian immigrant, who forms a relationship with a white woman called Muriel. Johnny's first-person narrative alternates with a second, told from the perspective of English colonial official Montgomery Pew, who forms an unlikely friendship with Johnny.
From hostels, pubs, dancehalls, and more, it's a riveting account of how lack and white subcultures both merged and clashed in 1950s London. It captures the way in which Black immigrants were treated, as well as exploring the period of adjustment for native Londoners, who had never experienced different cultures or even seen Black faces until relatively recently.
Johnny struggles to come to terms with how his status in his home city of Lagos drastically differs from that of his reduced status in London. The book exposes how Black working-class people at the time felt they had no hope of parity with white working-class people, no matter how well-mannered, well-dressed and cultured they were. It's a visceral and powerful book, and a vital snapshot of how Britain adjusted to its first period of post-war immigration.
This book contains references to drinking culture and passing mention of drug dealing.
Diverse Voices
The Good Immigrant
by edited by Nikesh Shukla, published by Penguin, (2017), 9781783523955
This is a moving collection of essays by 21 British authors who identify as BAME. It's an unflinching account of racism in 21st-century Britain and, while not exclusively about the working-class, goes a long way to exposing the scenarios and behaviours that underline the existence of 'white privilege', regardless of social status. The book originally had to be crowd-funded through Unbound and was successful after receiving support from several celebrities on social media.
Contributing authors include poet, writer and activist Salena Godden; actor, rapper and activist Riz Ahmed; poet, writer and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz; and stand-up comedian and radio presenter Nish Kumar. The range of stories and experiences is as eye-opening and informative as you could ever wish to find within the confines of a single book. From heart-breaking to humorous, these essays are honest, unedited insights into the lives of British people who identify as BAME, and the obstacles that they encounter daily.
There is a small amount of swearing in this title, as well as infrequent racial slurs, which are used by authors when recounting personal experiences.
The Watchers and the Watched
by Sid Chaplin, published by Flambard Press, (2004), 9781873226735
This novel was first published at the height of the British new wave in 1962. This period of literature and cinema saw working-class characters depicted in a style labelled 'kitchen-sink realism' and was known for popularising the archetypal 'angry young man' character.
Almost all the stories of the genre are set either in the East Midlands or the North. Tim 'Tiger' Mason is a blacksmith from Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He is both fearless and fiercely independent. Against a rapidly changing industrial backdrop, these traits lead to several points of conflict, both in his personal life and as part of the bigger picture, from political squabbles to exploitative slum landlords. The book is a vivid depiction of the struggles and contrasts of working-class life in a world of heavy machinery that has all but gone. Tiger befriends an Asian immigrant called 'Two Step', which exposes him to the racism that is brewing in the city. Their friendship suffers when 'Two Step' is savagely beaten, and the novel culminates in a race riot.
Black and British: A Forgotten History - Charles Wootton
This clip tells the story of Charles Wootton, a local, working class, black kid who was lynched in Liverpool during a racist uprise.
Two Little Ducks by Matt Abbott, published by Verve Poetry Press, (2018), 9781912565061 Find this book
Pessimism is for Lightweights: 13 Pieces of Courage and Resistance by Salena Godden, published by Rough Trade, (2019), 9781912722136 Find this book
Selected Poems by Linton Kwesi Johnson, published by Penguin, (2006), 9780141025018 Find this book


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Helping the Homeless, One Water Bottle at a Time
by Julie Anderson
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Did you know that the average age of a homeless person in America is 9 years old? Did you know that one out of four homeless individuals is a veteran? Did you know that on any given night, here in America, over 500,000 homeless adults and children are left to fend for themselves because of lack of shelter?
Homelessness affects more and more people every day. No one is immune to the threat of being homeless. In fact, did you know that most American families are one paycheck away from being destitute? Now, more than ever we have to open our eyes and our hearts to those less fortunate than we are. I'd like to open your eyes to one story of a remarkable woman, who has done just that. A woman, I am fortunate enough to call a friend.
Stories of perseverance and courage have always intrigued me. Everyone has jumped a few hurdles or two to survive. At times, most of us have found ourselves depressed and disillusioned with life, perhaps fighting an uphill battle. At one time or another, some of us may have lost faith in ourselves, our lives or our fellow man. We can all agree that struggles, big and small, are part of the human condition. However, how each of us deals with them and how we find the will to overcome them can often be based on the faith we have in ourself, in God (Universe), and our tenacity to overcome.
This is a story about a woman who has overcome one of the biggest hurdles facing many people today, crushing poverty with the threat of homelessness snapping at her heels. Not only has she broken free from a system that, more often than not, keeps the weakest among us down, but she also has turned into a superwoman champion of the underdog. A champion for those who have lost everything, except maybe their will to survive. Her name is Elena Davis, and she is a champion of Hope, a champion of Love, and a champion of Dreams.
If I am to believe that everything happens for a reason, her case is one that solidifies this belief. Elena was born into a family that for generations held the wrong end of the stick. Her family shuffled their meager belongings from one project house to the next, moving constantly. She and her sibling's education was secondary, with the need to eat being more pressing. In the 8th grade, Elena dropped out of school. She was simply too tired, too stressed and too hungry to focus on her education. She lost her desire to remain in class, even though for most of her school years, the lunch that the various schools provided was her only source of nourishment.
A few years later, when Elena was 15 she landed a job at the pizza parlor where her brother worked. Finally, Elena had sustenance to fuel her dreams. She read voraciously and worked hard to educate herself without the tutelage that most kids her age took for granted. She felt a strong need to not only do more but also earn more to help provide for her family.
One day, a regular customer at the pizza joint approached Elena. He suggested that she consider fashion modeling. This customer was integral in setting something in motion that changed Elena's destiny. He introduced her to key people working in the fashion industry in Los Angeles. Elena, like most young models, was told to head to Europe to develop her portfolio, but how does a girl with no means do such a thing?
Elena, careful to hide the shame of poverty that enveloped her approached her Los Angeles agent and asked for help. Her agent agreed to advance her money for a plane ticket to Paris. She packed her one bag full of Salvation Army thrift store clothing and told her family that she would return with money so that they would finally be able to settle down in a safe community, have enough food and have financial security.
In Europe, Elena quickly became a star in the fashion world. New York also opened their arms wide. Magazine editorials, advertising campaigns, you name it, she was the "face." Elena made good on her promise and secured a home for her mother and siblings with the wages she earned as a model.
In her new life, she still held on tight to the secret of her past. She put on a brave face and never said a word to anyone about her family history of living in poverty. No one knew the hardship she lived through before her days as a model. She never shared the pain and shame she carried with her.
One day, the master of fate stepped into Elena's life again, and she found herself on the arm of her very own Prince Charming. Initially, Elena didn't share anything about her past with her husband-to-be, but after some soul searching, she revealed the truth. Her fiancé happened to be a son of one of America's wealthiest families and Elena, well, she was from the "other side of the tracks," so to speak. She wasn't sure if he would make a quick retreat after she confided in him, but he didn't. Instead, just like Cinderella, Elena ended up marrying her prince.
Through the years, her secret about her family's struggles remained a private matter, with very few people knowing what she and her family had been through. Until one day, three children later, when Elena found herself sitting at a stoplight on a sweltering day in Houston. A homeless woman approached Elena's car. Elena had some money at the ready in anticipation of what surely would be the woman's request. To Elena's surprise, the woman asked her if she had any water. As Elena handed over her personal bottle of water, everything that happened in her life synchronized into a life-changing epiphany.
Water, the life-giving source that feeds our bodies, hydrates our minds and cleanses off the day. Water, that if you are homeless, you do not have access to. Water, a sip that can mean life or death for a person on the street. Water that we all take for granted is that simple something that makes all the difference in the world.
Finally, after years of silence, Elena shared her secret past. She confided in her children and her friends. And, shortly after that set out on a mission, her mission that surely the universe divinely set up for her. A mission of hydration.
I Am Waters was Born
I am homeless. I am in need. I am suffering. I am worthy of a second chance. I am a human being. I am love. I am hope. I am a dream. Hydrating the homeless, both physically and spiritually, became Elena's destiny.
Why the Message on the Bottle?
Each I AM WATERS bottle has been designed with a simple, yet beautiful message. Love. Hope. Dream. Peace. I was wondering if these beautiful words on the bottle had any significance for the receiver. Professor of Sociology at UCLA, William Roy, Ph.D., shed some light on this for me.
"When Elena had the inspiration for I Am Waters, she not only had the stroke of genius to combine physical and spiritual hydration for the homeless, she had the commitment to do it right. Doing it right meant many things, from adopting a gorgeous artistic theme for their public image, to recruiting supermodels to entice people to her fundraising luncheon, persuading an effective board of directors, and mobilizing a broad set of shelter partners. Many effective leaders would have begun in those ways, but she went further, seeking out expertise to advise her on how effective they were at reaching their goals–people like Dave Buck of Healthcare for the Homeless in Houston, Aline Wilson, a veteran fundraiser with contacts in the world of philanthropy, and myself. She came to UCLA seeking social science knowledge about dehydration issues among the homeless. After I AM WATERS got on its feet, I helped design an interview schedule to hear from the homeless and those delivering water what they thought about I AM WATERS. I had no doubt that the homeless had problems finding suitable drinking water. After all, where do the rest of us get water. We get it from home or or buy it in bottles. But if you have no home or money, while public water fountains are going the way of the public pay phones, there is going to be a problem, especially in hot cities like Houston. But frankly, I was a bit skeptical about the inspirational words on the bottles."
"Elena did most of the interviews herself, and it was clear that not only did the water mean a great deal to the homeless, but so did the fact that the bottles were created especially for them, many of whom feel unwanted and unnoticed, but that should have been obvious. How much do many of the rest of us pay for bottles of water that have labels we like and that fit our lifestyle? What was surprising was what we learned from talking to the shelter partners and other people who passed out bottles, who reported that passing out the bottles with inspirational words opened up doors that had been closed. Police serving the homeless, for example, reported that people who had been suspicious and remote welcomed the bottles as a gesture of friendship and trust. Again, if we think a bit, that should not entirely surprise us. Sharing a liquid is a universal symbol of rapport, whether sharing a drink or coffee, or participating in one of the religious rituals that involve liquid–communion, seder, or tea ceremony."
"We have also begun to review the scientific literature on homelessness and the health consequences of dehydration. It turns out that there is practically none. When you do a search for academic research on dehydration and health, it is all about the poor in other parts of the world, not in the U.S. Of course, when you talk to emergency room physicians, EMTs, and other folks who provide healthcare for the homeless, they act like it's a no brainer. They say, not only dehydration itself, but dehydration-related illnesses like diabetes, substance abuse, and even mental illness are rampant. We have many more studies in the works. These studies will not only help I AM WATERS refine their operations, but they will also provide the documentation needed by foundations who support projects like I AM WATERS that alleviate the homelessness scourge that plagues our country."
I AM WATERS IS PAYING IT FORWARD
So far Elena and I AM WATERS have been able to hydrate the homeless in four states. I AM WATERS has been linked with 31 shelters across the southwest. The homeless individuals that receive these precious bottles of water cherish them. In fact, for most, these bottles are the single most beautiful thing they can call their own.
As one of her Supermodel Ambassadors, I have been fortunate to join her at the Annual Fundraising Luncheons held in Austin and Houston, Texas. I am in awe of her. The stamina that she has and that beautiful heart of hers is a sight to behold.
At the last luncheon I attended, I asked Elena if she could spare some time to answer a few questions for me:
Q: You have been going strong for four years now. During this time, what have you learned about yourself? What have you learned about others?
A: I have learned that I'm smarter and stronger than I thought. What I have learned about others is that no matter how rich or poor a person is, we all are insecure by nature. We all just want to be loved and accepted.
Q: I find it remarkable that you deliver the water (with help of course). Why do you feel the need to be present when the water is distributed?
A: I feel a strong sense of responsibility to our donors and the homeless that we serve. It's a level of commitment to all involved that makes I AM WATERS what it is …
Q: What is your one wish that has yet to be fulfilled?
A: I pray that I live my life according to God's will. The one thing that I think about often, and I know will bring me the greatest sense of freedom and peace is that when it is my time to pass on to the next world, I want to have lived my life with love, and I want to have helped as many people as I could. I also hope to have learned to love myself, too.
Q: What would you tell your younger self if you had the chance?
A: Wake Up! Wake Up!
"Our goal is to enrich the lives of America's homeless by providing a continuous source of fresh, clean bottled water, delivered with a daily, inspirational message of hope, love and a sense of belonging to the greater community" – Elena Davis
Read more about I AM WATERS Foundation.
Read more about Elena's remarkable story, visit her personal blog.
Photo: ©IAMWATERS All Rights Reserved
Julie Anderson is the Creator and Publisher of Feminine Collective. Julie was inspired to create this safe place for women to share their secrets, desires, triumphs and pain as the antithesis of what mainstream media offers women today. In her column Pursuit of Perfection, she explores the importance of rectifying the balance of inner and outer beauty through essays, poems and articles on self-esteem, shame, family, and self- acceptance.
Categories: Women's Issues + Awareness
Tags: : charity • elena davis • helping the homeless • homeless children • homeless veterans • hydrating the homeless • I AM WATERS Foundation • Julie Anderson • poverty • William Roy
Julie Anderson is the Creator and Publisher of Feminine Collective. Julie was inspired to create this safe place for women to share their secrets, desires, triumphs and pain as the antithesis of what mainstream media offers women today. In her column Pursuit of Perfection, she explores the importance of rectifying the balance of inner and outer beauty through essays, poems and articles on self-esteem, shame, family, and self- acceptance. Read articles by Julie Anderson
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Joyce R Cheppo June 1, 2015 – 10:50 PM
I love everything about I am Waters AND Elena Davis.
If you can not do something on your own to support those in need, than support those who do!


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( na numeração romana) foi um ano comum do século VI do Calendário Juliano, da Era de Cristo, a sua letra dominical foi C (52 semanas), teve início e fim numa sexta-feira.

Eventos
 Futuro imperador bizantino Justiniano se torna cônsul.

Nascimentos
 São Columba (m. 597)

Falecimentos


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Бала́шов, Балашо́в () — російське прізвище. За найпоширенішою версією, походить від імені (прізвиська) Балаш, утвореного, як вважається, від тюрк. бала — «дитина».

Відомі носії
 Балашови — російський дворянській рід

Жінки
 Балашова Олена Володимирівна — заслужений працівник культури України

Чоловіки
 Балашов Анатолій Миколайович — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Анатолій Миколайович —професор Міжрегіональної академії управління персоналом, доктор наук з державного управління, заслужений діяч науки і техніки України.
 Балашов Василь Дмитрович — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Віктор Іванович — радянський і російський диктор Центрального телебачення (1947—1996) і Всесоюзного радіо (з 1944 року).
 Балашов Віталій
 Балашов Віталій Олександрович — український науковець, доктор технічних наук, очільник ДП «ОНДІЗ».
 Балашов Віталій Юрійович (*1991) — український футболіст, нападник.
 Балашов Володимир Павлович — український актор.
 Балашов В'ячеслав Павлович — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Геннадій Вікторович (*1961) — український підприємець, громадсько-політичний діяч, народний депутат України 3-го скликання.
 Балашов Георгій Сергійович — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Євген Іванович — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Іван Анатолійович — член правління Всеукраїнської асоціації ветеранів Афганістану та АТО, кавалер ордена «За заслуги» ІІІ ступеня.
 Балашов Іван Пилипович — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Ігор Олександрович — український зоолог і еколог.
 Балашов Лев Євдоким — російський філософ, професор МДУІЕ.
 Балашов Лев Сергійович — український ботанік.
 Балашов Максим — український баскетболіст.
 Балашов Микола Іванович — український російськомовний письменник.
 Балашов Михайло Юхимович (1903—1943) — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Олександр
 Балашов Олександр Дмитрович (1770—1837) — російський державний діяч, генерал від інфантерії.
 Балашов Олександр Іванович — Герой Радянського Союзу.
 Балашов Петро Миколайович — депутат від Подільської губернії у Державній думі Російської імперії.
 Балашов Станіслав — український баскетболіст.

Інше
 А. Балашов — псевдонім українського та російського письменника Олександра Хазіна.

Топонім
 Балашов — місто в Саратовській області (Балашовський район).

Див. також
 Балашове

Примітки

Посилання
 Балашов, «Словарь русских фамилий», Никонов, 1993 г.

Багатозначні терміни
Російські прізвища


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Sunrise and sunset times in Port Franklin
Check out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in Port Franklin, Victoria, Australia, as well as the whole calendar for January 2023.
January 31, 2023. Current time: 7:31 am (Australia/Melbourne timezone)
Day length: 14 hours, 7 minutes
13 hours, 0 minutes left for today's sunset in Port Franklin
Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Port Franklin
Port Franklin,
Time zone: Australia/Melbourne
February 2023 - Port Franklin, Victoria - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of February in Port Franklin.
In Port Franklin, Victoria, the first day of February is 14 hours, 7 minutes long. The last day of the month is 13 hours, 3 minutes, so the length of the days gets 1 hour, 3 minutes shorter in February 2023.
Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Port Franklin, Victoria - 2023
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Port Franklin for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Port Franklin, Victoria.
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