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In today's environment, a new mindset is required regarding how boards frame issues, challenges, opportunities, and engage and stay in dialogues. This is especially true when members are determining risk and the organization's overall vision. A key word in this transformation is "partnership" within the CEO/board relationship. Both parties co-create the vision and agree on the path to success. It means transforming the board members to enable each to step outside of their individual perspective to listen to others' viewpoints and then courageously make and implement the right decision. When this is embraced, difficult decisions are made by board members and then mutually supported by all to the executive team, staff, and external stakeholders.
This transformation can be difficult as a clear distinction exists between governance and operations and therefore decision making between the board and the CEO. The proof of this transformation is evident when a board self-manages the line between their realm and that of the CEO. A generative thinking board is one that is upstream from fiduciary responsibility, tactics, and execution and solves problems as well as governs.
Succession planning and trained, prepared board members are crucial. However, finding the right people can be difficult and rarely do we have the time and resources to develop them. By creating a Young Professionals Board, your organization can build a pipeline of engaged, active, and up-and-coming professionals. This sector is often disregarded in the workplace due to its perceived lack of networks and finances. However, changes in technology and social interactions has made networking and innovative fundraising strengths of this untapped generation. We will discuss the steps, challenges, and benefits associated with starting a Young Professionals Board and how to mold these individuals into brand ambassadors for your agency.
It's time to raise expectations of the practice of governance within your organization – the present and future call for this to be successful for serving our communities and surviving.
An actual specific story of developing a board from a Rubber stamp -> Fiduciary -> Strategic -> Generative process
The importance of the relationship between the CEO and board chair and how to develop a successful partnership
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Christina Gullo, president & CEO, Villa of Hope
Gerianne Puskas, chief advancement officer, Villa of Hope
Ted Cordes, managing partner, Delta Point Capital
Curtis Johnson, associate, Bond, Schoeneck & King and founder and past president, Villa of Hope Young Professionals Board
Christina Gullo, MSW, MBA
Villa of Hope
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In September 2010, Christina Gullo was named president/CEO of St. Joseph's Villa of Rochester (now Villa of Hope). With a Master of Social Work from Marywood University and a Master of Business Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology, Gullo's background includes clinical, professional, business, and leadership experience. She began her career as a social worker for Catholic Family Center in 1994 and worked her way through leadership positions in human resources, strategic planning and program to becoming executive vice president/chief operating officer for Catholic Family Center in 2010.
Gullo was a 2014 ATHENA Award finalist which is presented by The Women's Council, an affiliate of the Rochester Business Alliance. She also received the 2008 Up & Coming Businesswomen's Award, presented by the Rochester Women's Network and was a 2005 recipient of the Rochester Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Award. Gullo co-authored Making Strategy Count in the Health and Human Services Sector which focuses on strategy in the human services world and the importance of adjusting to change, creating a strong organizational culture, and innovating in effective, meaningful ways.
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Gerianne Puskas joined the leadership team at the Villa in July 2015 and is now chief advancement officer. She brings to the Villa more than 25 years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit management, and strategy design and implementation. She has served in various positions with national nonprofit agencies where she focused on diversifying fundraising portfolios; strategy design and implementation; building and developing new teams; marketing; and managing regional and national accounts. In 2018, Puskas achieved the rank of Certified Fund Raising Executive through CFRE International.
She also serves on SUNY, Empire State College's Business Management & Economics Residency team helping to educate and coach the next generation of nonprofit leaders. In addition to adjunct duties, Puskas helps develop residency curriculum and evaluates students' prior learning to award undergraduate nonprofit management credits.
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Ted Cordes is the board chair and chief operating officer at Villa of Hope and the managing partner at Delta Point Capital. He began his relationships with Villa of Hope when he was hired to assist in a challenging time within the organization that required a chief financial officer for analysis and fiscal planning. During those nine months, Cordes worked closely with management to understand programs, clients served and their needs. Today, through his board leadership roles, he continues his passion for the organization's mission and the people it serves.
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Founder and Past President of Villa of Hope Young Professionals Board
Curtis Johnson's clients value his experience in large-scale, multi-party litigation as they navigate protracted disputes. The focus of Curtis Johnson's litigation practice is the representation of publicly traded companies, financial institutions, universities, as well as closely-held business. Johnson also has experience litigating the inter-family disputes of high-net-worth individuals arising in the context of guardianship proceedings, will, and gift contests and estate litigation.
As a practitioner concentrating on complex corporate litigation, two of Johnson's notable cases include representation of a large commercial and investment bank in Adelphia Recovery Trust v. Bank of America, N.A., et al. and representing one of two ownership groups in Ferolito v. Vultaggio in their dispute over control of AriZona Iced Tea. In addition, Johnson has successfully represented parties in disputes arising out of construction work, including general- and sub-contractors in pay disputes and defense of a regional bank against claims of lien law diversion.
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This is church camp season. Thousands and thousands of kids are heading off this summer to church and Christian camps. One of the great things about camp is the songs. Many of the songs kids sing have changed drastically, and I love the new ones. I have listed some of the fun camp songs that I remember most. (These will definitely date me.) So, sing through these songs and have fun. Some of your versions will be marked differently than mine. Offer your comments below and remind us of your favorite camp songs. They will range from silly to spiritual. Sing and teach these to your kids.
Does anyone out there remember "Will You Be the One?" Ha! Ha!
And He's the one I'm living for.
God might be a Batman fan.
I've got the love of JESUS down in my heart.
Way down in the depths of my heart! Way down in the depths of my heart!
So whattaya think that God did do?
Pharaoh should've known that chariots don't float.
Every day as I go my way it is Christ for me!
thanks Smitty for this song that causes us to cry, laugh, raise our hands…..
Give me oil in my lamp I pray.
Keep me burning 'til the break of day.
Give me gas in my Ford I pray.


Leslie Jones freaked out over Drogon.
"Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones is a huge "Game of Thrones" fan.
She watched episode four, "The Spoils of War," with Seth Myers during Wednesday's "Late Night" show on NBC.
Actor Conleth Hill, who plays Varys, surprised the actress.
In the hilarious clip, she told Hill that Varys was like a girlfriend you can't trust, called Theon "Theron," and mimicked the dragon.


Which 2007-2008 Shoebox Full of Tapes song should I submit for the 2008 PDX Pop Now! compilation?
Submissions are due on Friday. I can only submit one song. #26 and #29 are out of the running because they're covers, and as much as I like #28, it seems inappropriate for a Portland-centric comp 'cause most of the musicians on it aren't Portlanders. #23 is out because it's just a less-polished #27.
Poll #1144570 So, that leaves four choices.
Hee. A poll like this is 100% pure ego-food: "Would you like to compliment me on this or this or ..."
All right, "You're Beautiful" it is. It won by a landslide, plus I got one more vote for it elsewhere (sort of). Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. And thanks, spinnerin_ftw, for the Twitter. I can tell from my stats that I got Audrey'd!
Personally, I agree with indy1725 and oranges4oranges that other songs are more musically interesting, but "musically interesting" ain't everything, it turns out.


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Novex has always cared about its impact on the environment, but now the courier is taking that same passion to the communities it operates in, acting as an agent for social change. The company was 1 of 8 businesses in the Lower Mainland to join the United Way's initial cohort of the Social Purpose Institute – a unique initiative designed to encourage companies to develop and implement a social purpose and play a pivotal role in solving issues at a societal level. Novex is also proud to be a B Corporation certified company since 2013.To achieve this certification, we underwent a process that measured four key categories: environment, workers, community and governance. We now collaborate with fellow BCorp companies to lead a growing global movement of "people using business as a force for good". Novex is proud to hold distinction of the first carbon neutral courier company in North America and continues to work to improve the health and well-being of others. Novex partners with KidsUpFront to provide in-kind delivery for event tickets to underprivileged kids.
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Заячье — пресноводное озеро на территории Амбарнского сельского поселения Лоухского района Республики Карелии.

Общие сведения
Площадь озера — 8,2 км², площадь водосборного бассейна — 612 км². Располагается на высоте 71,5 метров над уровнем моря.

Форма озера лопастная, продолговатая: оно почти на десять километров вытянуто с запада на восток. Берега изрезанные, каменисто-песчаные, преимущественно возвышенные, местами заболоченные.

Через озеро течёт река Пулома, впадающая в Энгозеро. Воды Энгозера через реки Калгу и Воньгу попадают в Белое море.

В озере расположено не менее пяти безымянных островов различной площади.

Населённые пункты и автодороги вблизи водоёма отсутствуют.

Код объекта в государственном водном реестре — 02020000711102000003238.

См. также
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Примечания

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Bihor Mountains (, ) is a mountain range in western Romania. It is part of the Apuseni Mountains, which are part of the Carpathian Mountains.

The massif has a length of  from the northwest to the southeast and a width of . It is located east of the town Ștei, Bihor County and north of the town of Brad, Hunedoara County.

The highest peak is Cucurbăta Mare, with an elevation of ; this also the highest peak of the Apuseni Mountains. Other high peaks are Buteasa (1,790 m), Cârligatele (1,694 m), Piatra Grăitoare (1,658 m), and Bohodei (1,654 m).

The  is a volcanic range extension of the Bihor Mountains to the north, reaching a maximum height of .

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This beautiful piece of art is measures 12 inches x 12 inches mounted. It took almost 200 hours of kiln time to make. Each layer is made strictly using only glass the final layer adds the most depth with textured glass on top.


Steel grade 316/ 316L and 1.4401/ 1.4436/ 1.4404/ 1.4432 These steels are the second most regularly specified stainless steels after type 304 and are part of the SAE defined 300 Series which encompasses a range of austenitic chromium-nickel alloys.
Material Availability of 1.4571 and 1.4404 Stainless Steel. Choosing between the both, grade 1.4404/316L is the preferred choice worldwide. Only in Germany, Austria and in Eastern European countries, 1.4571 is applied as acid-resistant steel.
316 1.4401 / 316L 1.4404 Resistance to Corrosion Alloys 316 , 316L, and 317L are more resistant to atmospheric and other mild types of corrosion than the 18-8 stainless steel . In general, media that do not corrode 18-8 stainless steel tube will not attack these molybdenum-containing grades.
aisi 316/316l/316ti - din 1.4401/1.4404/1.4571 DEFINITION Grade 316 is the molybdenum-bearing (Mo) grade, second in importance to 304 amongst the austenitic stainless steels.
Comparison of grades 316 (1.4401) and 316L (1.4404/1.4432) to 316Ti (1.4571) What is grade 316Ti (1.4571)? Grade 316Ti stainless steel has been traditionally specified by German engineers and users with the Werkstoff number 1.4571.The former steel grade in the UK was 320S31.
The steel grade 1.4404 (also called ASTM 316/ 316L and ≈ SS2348) is a stainless " acid-proof" steel which is easy to machine. The steel has improved machinability by, MAXIVAL®, and it is suitable for production of corrosion resistant products by machining.
Stainless Steel 316Ti is referred to as the stabilized grade of the 316 types, and also one of the two 316 stainless steels that is recommended for higher temperature situations. This grade contains a small amount—typically only 0.5%—of titanium.
316/316L/316Ti Stainless Steel Pipe EN 1.4401 1.4404 1.4432 1.4435 1.4571 ASTM A312 316 stainless steel is a normal-carbon alternative to 316L/1.4404 that is widely used for various applications. It is an austenitic stainless steel that belongs to the standard CrNiMo stainless steel family and has normal carbon, nickel, and molybdenum content.
316 1.4401 316L 1.4404 Mechanical Properties. Room Temperature Tensile Properties Minimum mechanical properties for annealed Alloys 316, 316L and 317L austenitic stainless steel as required by ASTM specifications ASTM A213 and ASME specification SA-213 are shown below.


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import io.vertx.core.http.HttpHeaders;

/**
 * List of commonly used http constants
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	public static final String LOCATION = HttpHeaders.LOCATION.toString();

	public static final String ETAG = HttpHeaders.ETAG.toString();

	public static final String IF_MATCH = HttpHeaders.IF_MATCH.toString();

	public static final String IF_NONE_MATCH = HttpHeaders.IF_NONE_MATCH.toString();

	public static final String APPLICATION_JSON = "application/json";

	public static final String TEXT_PLAIN = "text/plain";

	public static final String TEXT_PLAIN_UTF8 = TEXT_PLAIN + "; charset=utf-8";

	public static final String TEXT_HTML = "text/html";

	public static final String TEXT_HTML_UTF8 = TEXT_HTML + "; charset=utf-8";

	public static final String APPLICATION_JSON_UTF8 = APPLICATION_JSON + "; charset=utf-8";

	public static final String APPLICATION_YAML = "application/x-yaml";

	public static final String APPLICATION_YAML_UTF8 = APPLICATION_YAML + "; charset=utf-8";

	public static final String APPLICATION_XML = "application/xml";

}

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All You Need to Know about Bingo
Posted by Ezra at 18 June, at 16 : 23 PM Print
The game of bingo stems back to its origins in the 1530s, played in the back streets of Italy. It has come a long way since then, as is now a billion dollar industry played globally in glamorous casinos and online gaming sites.
How did Bingo Begin
Back in the earliest days of the game in Italy, it was known as 'Lo Giuoco del Lotto D'italia' and was a type of lottery. The stems obviously rooted very deeply into Italian culture as the game is still played weekly on Saturdays. The game made started to spread across Europe as it made its way into France. There, it became called 'Le Lotto' and was a hobby mainly attended by the more affluent members of society. Le Lotto became introduced to the Germans by the 1800s and there, its main purpose was as an educational game to help children learn mathematics, spelling and history.
Soon after, the game made its way across the English Channel and became known as 'Housie' to the Brits. It was not until 1929 that it reached America and was initially called 'Beano' before the name finally evolved into present name.
Bingo for the Famous
It is quite often thought that Bingo is an activity for pensioners or generally those with low income. However, this is far from the truth. Even back in the early days in France, it was a hobby in which mainly wealthy men were involved. Today, there is a massive list of A-list celebrities who enjoy the classic game, including pop stars, Hollywood actors and members of Royalty.
Topping the list has to be the Queen and Prince William. It has been heard that a game of bingo is not an uncommon activity at Royal Family events and that the two older members are always first in line when the cards are being handed out.
Hollywood superstar Russell Crowe also loves playing bingo and believe it or not, once worked as a bingo caller in Australia. Funnily enough, he was dismissed from his job for being 'rude'. I wonder if he still regrets his foolish, youthful behaviour. Another movie superstar bingo player is Catherine Zeta Jones, who learned the basics of the game in the Welsh valleys.
Members of the Take That boy band Gary Barlow and Robbie Williams also enjoy the game, as well as Denise Van Outen, Katie Price, Sharon Osborne and the face of Jackpot Joy, Barbara Windsor.


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Jaafar Hamid al Ali, supervisor of Baghdad Parks, in Zawraa Park, the only operating park in the Iraqi capital.BAGHDAD — The flowers appear overnight, and in the unlikeliest of places: carnations near a checkpoint, roses behind razor wire, and gardenias in a square known for suicide bombings.
Sometimes, U.S. armored vehicles hop a median and mow down the myrtle, leaving Baghdad parks workers to fume and reach for their trowels. When insurgents poured kerosene over freshly planted seedlings, landscapers swore a revenge of ficus trees and olive groves.
It's all part of a stealthy campaign to turn the entire capital into a green zone.
Jaafar Hamid al Ali, the Baghdad parks supervisor, leads the offensive. He's got a multi-million-dollar budget, along with 1,500 intrepid employees and a host of formidable enemies. There's the fussy climate, salty soil, and nonstop violence that killed 30 of his workers in 2006. Every fallen gardener, Ali said, is a martyr in the struggle to beautify Baghdad.
Ali, 62, cuts a dapper figure among Iraqi bureaucrats. One recent chilly afternoon at his headquarters at Zawraa Park, the only operating park in Baghdad, he wore a knee-length hounds-tooth overcoat, a navy Yves St. Laurent jacket, and spit-shined shoes. Someone had scribbled a flower on the nameplate that hangs on his office door.
He's a French-educated former professor who can recount by memory the history of flora in Iraq. The supposed site of the fabled hanging gardens of Babylon lies just 50 miles south of where he works.
Ottoman rulers established the first official public parks, some of which remained open well into the 1920s, Ali said. In the 1930s, the Baghdad city council built a few more parks and for the next four decades worked toward a goal of allotting 160 square feet of green space for each resident. By the 1970s, they'd reached 85 square feet per person.
Frequent power interruptions during the eight-year war left Baghdad residents with no way to heat their homes in the winter. Ali, by that time a high-ranking parks employee, had overseen the planting of a large forest in the Furat neighborhood. It took 12 years for the acacia, casuarina and eucalyptus to mature, he said, and just one night for locals to chop down half the forest for firewood.
He recovered, but Baghdad parks did not. The Gulf War in 1991 dealt a fresh blow. Ali watched with fury as Saddam Hussein rewarded his generals by issuing presidential orders that turned the people's parks into his cronies' private gardens.
By the time U.S.-led forces toppled Saddam in 2003, there were just 5 square feet of park space for each Baghdad resident. Acacias and tall date palms still lined many avenues in the capital — until insurgents began firing on U.S. troops from the brush.
Coalition forces razed acres of palm groves, Ali said, partly for security and partly to widen the passageways for their hulking armored personnel carriers. Airport Road, once one of the loveliest of thoroughfares, remains a barren ribbon of knee-high palm stumps.
Ali had written off parks work as futile and had become a successful businessmen and a member of the Mansour neighborhood council. Yet he couldn't shake thoughts of his boyhood home, with a courtyard in the middle. His father tended the family's grapevines, flowers and fruit trees. The fragrance still wafts through Ali's memory.
In 2004, he succumbed to his passion, took a pay cut and signed a contract to become supervisor of Baghdad parks. The task seemed ludicrous to many Iraqis living in the throes of war, but he couldn't bear to see his city hidden behind blast walls and coils of concertina wire. The gray, bullet-scarred tableau gnaws at the soul, he said, and makes war seem permanent.
Ali spent most of that first year simply refurbishing the city's nurseries, which had been destroyed by looters in the days after Saddam's ouster. He ordered seeds from Syria, and his staff performed tests to find the hardiest plants to withstand the rigors of war.
The parks' shoestring budget didn't allow for much visible improvement. But 2005 brought the serendipitous appointment of a new Baghdad City Council chairman, who happened to be an agricultural engineer. Ali had found a kindred spirit.
The budget allotment for parks was increased, and Ali immediately set his sights on Baghdad's abandoned, litter-strewn traffic squares and medians. Workers planted two million flowers, shrubs and trees in the past year, he said, exposing themselves to gunfire and car bombs in the process. Insurgents intimidated many gardeners into leaving their work; others were killed.
Still, the obstacles are myriad. At the Zawraa Park nursery, just opposite from a military recruiting center that's a favored target for bombers, workers said they frequently pick bullets and shrapnel from their fragile cuttings. Explosions have shattered the office windows three times in recent months.
Outside the compound, Ali spent a fortune on the latest in sprinkler systems only to see them go dry because the lack of electricity severs the water supply. Within a week, he said, the plants wither up and must be replaced. To keep them alive, workers have to call in water tankers and spray the flowers the old-fashioned way.
None of this appears to daunt Ali. Even as hundreds of thousands of Iraqis flee the war, he talks of flowering trees, picnic areas and playgrounds. While corpses float on top of the Tigris River, he's more concerned with the rich soil underneath. He's putting the final touches on a long-term plan to build 15 new parks in some of the most violent neighborhoods of Baghdad. Another proposal calls for the construction of a "green belt" that will surround the capital with trees, six rows deep.
For now, the fruits of the parks department's labor are visible mostly in relatively safe Shiite Muslim neighborhoods such as Karrada and Shoala. That's changing, Ali promised, with a new campaign that targets the predominantly Sunni western side of the capital known as Karkh.
Karkh Park currently exists only in a blueprint that shows a verdant plot with a shopping mall in the middle, but Ali already offers cash bonuses for field managers who show him progress in the insurgent-ridden area.
Ali beamed as he recounted how parks employees have slipped into the dangerous Doura and Mansour districts armed with seeds that one day will blossom into vibrant gerbera.


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Q: Uncertainty and distribution of a percentile In a Bayesian analysis (Normal case), it is possible to obtain a posterior distribution of the mean and variance. We can also obtain quantiles, median,... of these distributions. My question now is: is it possible to obtain the quantiles of the model itself (so not of the model parameters, but of the model using those parameters). And is it possible to obtain a distribution of a quantile (for instance, a 95% quantile) taking into account the uncertainty of the mean and the variance.
$$ y \sim N(\mu, \sigma) $$
$$ \mu \sim N(0, 10000) $$
$$ \sigma \sim G(0.0001, 0.0001) $$
So I want to calculate the percentile of the Gaussian model of $y$, taking into account the variability of $\mu$ and $\sigma$, and I want to explore the uncertainty about that percentile.

A: Compared to the difficulty of getting confidence intervals for quantiles in the frequentist setting, Bayes handles this most elegantly.  It is easiest to do by taking a few thousand draws of the bivariate posterior distribution of $\mu$ and $\sigma$, computing the quantile, e.g., $\mu + \sigma \Phi^{-1}(q)$, and analyzing the distribution of these derived quantities.  All uncertainties are taken into account.

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What I do is I visit the forum with this url address.
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Thanks. I'm on dialup and it was very annoying with the movie file. This way is much better.
sorry I am way late in my replies but I am busy as hell. My job is internatinonal and I have relocated again. I am now in Canada.
I appreciate your suggestion. I have now made the movie and the midi sound available upon users choice. No click, no play. Enjoy.
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Reading Roundup for September 2018
September 30, 2018 September 28, 2018 ~ Alex Brown
This month's Reading Roundup offers a collection of some of the best articles I read, covering topics including obesity, Serena Williams, and shitty men. Plus a list of my own written work. Get those tabs ready!
Book review: Home Sweet Home: Nova Ren Suma's A Room Away From the Wolves
Book review: Epic Poetry + Space Opera + YA Fantasy = A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna
Book review: "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly" by Anthony Bourdain
TV review: Fall 2018 TV: What's New, What's Old, And What's Best Forgotten
Book review: "The Navigator's Touch" by Julia Ember
Book review: "Babe: The Gallant Pig" by Dick King-Smith
Book review: "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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Book review: "Passing Strange" by Ellen Klages
"Louis C.K. Has Clearly Learned Nothing — and I'm Done" by Maureen Ryan for The Hollywood Reporter: "If you want to defend an unrepentant man who didn't just make women feel unsafe but who has proved that he's learned nothing over the past 10 months, if you want to prioritize the ability of a rich man to do comedy over the safety of every human being in his path, do you. But you are not helping."
"Why "women + nonbinary" is not a good idea" by Bogi Takác for Bogi Reads the World: "I have noticed a trend where more and more venues change their phrasing to "women + nonbinary" only to then revert back to "women only" after a period of time. This can be very difficult for nonbinary authors they published in the meanwhile who are not women. (Including, occasionally, me.)"
"This Gorgeous Portrait Series Celebrates Older Trans And Gender-Nonconforming People" by Sarah Karlan for Buzzfeed: ""Prior to starting this project, I heard from several younger trans people that they had never seen images of older transgender people and that they had no roadmap for what their life might look like going forward," she said. "I wanted to create this project for them, as well as to record and validate the experiences of older transgender people, many of whom are directly responsible for the world we live in today.""
"Serena Williams and the Game That Can't Be Won (Yet)" by Rebecca Traister for The Cut: "Women have so much to point fingers about, so many reasons to speak in aggressive tones. In her press conference, Williams mentioned Alizé Cornet, who was hit with a code violation at the Open last week for having briefly taken her shirt off, to turn it back to front, on court, something that men do regularly. Williams did not mention how the catsuit she wore to the French Open — which she had described as both "Wakanda inspired" and a tribute to "all the moms out there who had a tough pregnancy and had to come back and try to be fierce," and which also had medical functionality, since she has been plagued by blood clots since her 2011 pulmonary embolism — had prompted the French Open to alter its dress code, banning any similar dress in future."
"Was She J.D. Salinger's Predator or His Prey?" by Joyce Maynard for New York Times: "My crime — which earned me the dubious distinction of being, in the opinion of one prominent critic, the author of possibly "the worst book ever written" — lay in my decision, after 25 years of silence, to write a memoir in which I told the story of my relationship with a powerful older man."
"Meet the table busser who's worked at the same Wilmette pancake house for 54 years" by Christopher Borrelli for Chicago Tribune: "He was 72 now. He had never left, never graduated to serving tables, never became a manager or a chef — he says he never asked to do anything else. So, he had stayed a busboy, for 54 years. The title had evolved since 1964; he was now a "busser." But he still wore the kind of throwback paper hat that a busser wore in 1964. He made whipped butter, and squeezed the oranges for OJ, but mostly, he still bussed plates and glasses, tidied up the same dark wooden booths, passed the same windows inlaid with the same stained-glass foliage, noted the same line of customers snaking out of the front doors, received waves and hugs (and sometimes Bulls tickets) from the same regulars. He had seen generations of customers and co-workers pass through; he'd been there so long he watched Bill Murray go from neighborhood kid to superstar to venerated elder. When he squinted, the same teenagers were still curled into the same booths, the same infants tossed crayons under the same tables, the same captains of industry put away the same post-workout pancake stacks."
"Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong" by Michael Hobbes for Highline: "This is Corissa Enneking at her lightest: She wakes up, showers and smokes a cigarette to keep her appetite down. She drives to her job at a furniture store, she stands in four-inch heels all day, she eats a cup of yogurt alone in her car on her lunch break. After work, lightheaded, her feet throbbing, she counts out three Ritz crackers, eats them at her kitchen counter and writes down the calories in her food journal."
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If little or no symptoms appear, can my prostate cancer still be discovered?
Yes, even if no symptoms arise from the development of prostate cancer, the disease can be detected through early screening tests by your doctor. In fact, it is not uncommon for prostate cancer to begin developing without causing any alarming symptoms. However, they can be found fairly easily by your doctor by utilizing one of the widely used prostate cancer diagnostic tests today. These include digital rectal exams (DREs) and the prostate-specific antigen blood test.
When few or no signs of the disease are apparent but prostate cancer is in fact present, it is often referred to as "silent" prostate cancer. However, due to advancements in early detection screening technology and increased awareness of the disease's capabilities, prostate cancer is being diagnosed in its earliest stages more and more often. In fact, according to the National Cancer Institute, approximately 90 percent of all prostate cancer diagnoses are in the earliest stages.
Any cancer that has gotten to an advanced stage becomes more difficult to treat as the possibility increases of the disease spreading to other areas of the body. This is known as metastatic cancer.
The earlier a cancer is found, the more likely it is that the patient will receive a better prognosis.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with prostate cancer in Georgia and feel it was discovered late or there was a failure to diagnose the disease by your doctor or medical professional, please request one of the Dover Law Firm's free information resources on cancer available to you, including our book, I Have Cancer…Should It Have Been Caught Earlier?, and our report, Prostate Cancer: The Risks, the Warning Signs, Diagnosis & Treatment. You can also contact an experienced Atlanta medical malpractice and prostate cancer attorney at the Dover Law Firm at 770-518-1133 to discuss your legal options if you've received bad medical care for your cancer.


Does your child struggle with bilateral coordination activities such as threading beads and cutting with scissors? Is it hard for your child to jump and hop, to catch a ball or to clap in time to music? Has your child been diagnosed with poor bilateral integration?
If so, the activities presented in this easy-to-use downloadable OT Mom e-book may help your child to develop these skills, using readily available resources.
This e-book can be used to supplement whatever occupational therapy intervention your child may be receiving, but please be sure to check with your child's occupational therapist first, before commencing with any activities.
If you are looking for free resources, click on the Coordination Skills button and follow the links for free bilateral activities.
How were the activities chosen?
NOTE: The e-book is in PDF format, which makes it easy to read on your PC or tablet, or to print out as you wish! You need to have Adobe Reader or equivalent.
Your Bonus Activity Planner will help you to plan how to use the suggested activities to meet your child's needs. It will guide you in setting goals for your child and in drawing up a program specifically for your child's needs.
It is impossible for me to tell each parent where to start, as children have different interests and have been exposed to different levels of stimulation in their lives! But with your Bonus Activity Planner, you will be able to plan and implement activities that will best help your child.
How Were These Specific Activities Chosen?
My OT work with children, first in private pediatric practice, then at low-income schools where resources are limited, has inspired the activities in this e-book.
As a mother of 3, one of whom had some coordination delays, I understand first hand the financial restraints that parents face, as well as their desire to give their child the best possible start in life.
With this in mind, I have chosen activities that are easily replicated in the home and use inexpensive everyday resources. As with all the activities on my website, real-life photos accompany the instructions.
"As a teacher at Foundation Phase Level, I can highly recommend the activities in this e-book. The activities are fun for kids to do, and provide the parent with achievable goals."
"I am currently supporting children in first grade who have special needs. I am not a qualified teacher and have found OT Mom's help invaluable. The Bilateral Coordination Activities e-book is well laid out and easy to understand. There are lots of simple, easy and fun activities to do with great photos to help with the instructions!"
For the price of a couple of cheap coffees, you can have access to a wealth of bilateral coordination activities that will benefit your child.
Pay with your credit card through PayPal OR with your PayPal account.
If you have stumbled upon this page by accident, you may be wondering why OT Mom's E-books are not free! The fact is, I cannot afford to maintain a website of this calibre without a source of income.
I invite you to explore my bilateral coordination activities page on my website if you need free information or a sample of the kind of activities I offer. If you need more than these free resources, then feel free to contact me to explain your situation.


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Home Learn & Experience Self-Guided Opportunities Interpretive Trail Guides & Apps
Looking to take a hike but want more engaging information about where you are hiking? Many of our sites offer interpretive trail signs to help you learn more about your surroundings.
Glacial Park Trail Guides
Four guides are available to download or pickup at the Lost Valley Visitor Center. The two-mile interpretive trail begins at the Visitor Center parking lot and follows the Deerpath trail loop. Experience this 3,300-acre gem while you discover the natural heritage of your surroundings.
Geology Roughly 12,000 years ago, the last of the glaciers retreated from this area, leaving the land behind them scraped, scarred, and shaped into unique landforms.The glaciers were hundreds of feet thick, and carried with them till — a combination of gravel, sand, and rocks — that was scraped up and engulfed in the mass of ice. Here at Glacial Park, we can see evidence of the glacier's presence still today. This booklet helps to point out glacial landforms and explains the Ice Age and how it affected what is now Glacial Park.
Cultural History The land that is now McHenry County has gone from being home to Native Americans to pioneers, from pioneers to modern day farmers, and is currently changing hands from farmers to those who would build homes and businesses. Each set of occupants has left signs of their impact on the land. The clues left behind help us to learn about our heritage and how we interact with the world around us. This brochure points out some of these clues and explains what parts of our heritage the Conservation District hopes to preserve, and what parts we are trying to reverse in order to preserve the county's natural history.
Plant Life There are millions of types of plants. Each species holds a unique place in its ecosystem, but there are often certain groups of plants that live together under the same physical conditions. These groups are called plant communities. This brochure is not intended to be an identification guide for plants. Rather, it defines certain plant communities and their importance. Once you recognize a plant community and the species'relationships within it, you can then learn to identify the specific plants you should expect to find in the area.
Wildlife To see bears, mountain lions, elk, wolves, and bobcats here would be an awesome sight. In fact, you may have been able to see all of these animals in McHenry County had you been here 200 years ago. Unfortunately, they are no longer found here. We do still have the opportunity to see deer, opossum, bluebirds, turtles, and coyotes, among many others. By educating yourself, and educating others, you can increase your understanding and appreciation for these animals and hopefully, that way, they will continue to thrive in McHenry County.
Prairie State Hiking App
Prairie State Hike App: Featuring Glacial Park, Silver Creek and A Paddle down Nippersink Creek
By Prairie State Conservation Coalition
This Illinois-based guided hike app features a self guided interpretive audio tour of a two mile hike through Glacial Park. When a user of the GPS supported app is walking near one of 12 numbered posts long the trail it will automatically start playing a voice recording of the information for that specific point of interest. The user can choose to listen or read the text on the screen, along with 4-5 images correlating to each stop. Visitors will learn about and explore the savanna, prairies, kames, and wetlands of this magnificent site.
Also available, a tour of the Nippersink Creek Canoe Trail which touches upon history, restoration and nature along the water trail. For those less inclined to use their phones while on the water, here is a print version.
Available for $.99 on both IOS and Android, download from the App Store or Google Play The app also includes several hikes from other open space agencies around the state that you can choose to download as well.
Other Apps We Love
Become a Citizen Scientist
Seek by iNaturalist
Learn More About Birds
Merlin by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Learn More About Plants
Snapseed (IOS) (Android)
Pl@ntNet
Other Plant and Animal Guides
Peterson Guides
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Sacha Baron Cohen Mocks Kanye West's Anti-Semitism In Borat Skit
"Your Kanye, he tried to move to Kazakhstan and even changed his name to Kazakhstanye West, but we said: 'No, he too antisemitic, even for us.'"
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Though Kanye West's anti-semitic rants over the last few months have been problematic and harmful to many, some have been able to find the humor within these situations. Sacha Baron Cohen used his popular character Borat to provide people some comic relief as the 45-year-old continues to spiral.
The Jewish actor was present at the 2022 Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday (Dec. 4) to pay homage to U2. The Guardian reported that in the midst of his speech, he brought up anti-semitism and addressed the Donda artist and former United States President Donald Trump.
"Before I proceed, I will say I am very upset about the anti-semitism in the US and A," Cohen said, taking the form of his parodical Kazakh journalist alter go. "It not fair. Kazakhstan is number one Jew-crushing nation. Stop stealing our hobby. Stop the steal! Stop the steal!" Some attendees, notably President Joe Biden and his first lady Jill, reportedly howled in laughter while others appeared uncomfortable.
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"Your Kanye, he tried to move to Kazakhstan and even changed his name to Kazakhstanye West," Borat continued. "But we said: 'No, he too anti-semitic, even for us.'"
Borat comes from the 2006 eponymous mockumentary where the character travels throughout the United States and repeatedly makes disparaging comments about Jewish people.
Though the film was received well given Borat is played by a Jewish man, Ye's commentary has had the opposite effect. The Chicago producer is currently serving a second suspension from Twitter in as many months, served by Elon Musk after the "Hurricane" rapper shared a photo of a swastika inside the Star of David, a symbol of the Jewish faith.
The tweet and subsequent Twitter ban followed the Grammy winner's latest headline-grabbing interview on Alex Jones' Infowars. During the conversation, Kanye doubled down on his love for Hitler and Nazis.


Obama, your foreign policy of intervention in Iraq was supposed to be for the preservation of American lives and interests, so why is it that I am paying the price of your interference with my life. Am I not an American citizen? You've spent billions of U.S. tax payers dollars and we've lost thousands of our troops in our previous fighting against the Islamic State, so where is the people's interest in reigniting this war?
Form what little I know about foreign policy, I remember a time you could not win an election without promising to bring our troops back home from Iraq and Afghanistan and to close down Guantanamo. Here you are now, Obama, nearing the end of your term, and having achieving none of the above, and deceivingly marching us the American people in the blazing fire.
We take this opportunity to warn those governments that enter this evil alliance of America against the Islamic State to back off and leave our people alone.


Maroon Biotech Corp can provide purified forms of industrial biopolymers. Biopolymers from other companies commonly contain toxic side groups (hydroperoxides, aldehydes, etc) and polymer fragments, that arise from large scale industrial manufacturing. Maroon's purified polymers can be used for applications that require reduced cytotoxicity like tissue engineering, GMP production of proteins, food processing, basic research and other practical applications.
P188 before (right) and after (left) Maroon's proprietary purification process. Unpurified P188 has rounded granules, indicative of impurities such as solvent residues or synthesis byproducts, but purified P188 is visibly pure and fluffy.
Spectra of unpurified (left) and purified (right) P188. Note that the major peak of Maroon's purified P188 is twice that of unpurified P188 and contains significantly fewer contaminants.
NMR spectra of Maroon biomedical research grade P188. Peaks in sample correspond only to protons found on P188.
TOCSY map of Maroon biomedical grade purified P188.
Copyright © 2011. Maroon Biotech. All Rights Reserved.


We are so lucky to have captured such a beautiful and stylish wedding at the Lost Tree Club. We felt a great honor that Alex chose us to photograph his and Corie's wedding. Alex works with some of the most prestigious photographers and publications in the world including Sports Illustrated Magazine.


Father's Day will be here before you know it. Have you thought about what to get dad this year? What I'm sure you've given gifts over the years like a new shirt, a tie, a gift certificate, or even a new fishing rod. Why not step it up this year and give the gift of a fantastic fragrance? Any dad will love to smell good!
Nautica is a global lifestyle brand that offers a wide selection of apparel for men, women and kids, as well as a large selection of housewares and more.
Surprise Dad this June with Nautica Aqua Rush Gold. Lighten up your fragrance routine with a scent that embodies nautical adventure, and the exhiliration you get from being out on the water.
Nautica Aqua Rush Gold celebrates the strength and masculinity of the active man with notes that include a fresh burst of lime, pitanga, and seaweed accord. The top notes combine with pink peppercorn, waterlily and jasmine flower which dried to a blend of vetiver, amber and sandalwood.
One lucky winner will win this fragrance for their dad!
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In Memoriam: David Bowie
Rock Music >
Celebrating the life of rock legend David Bowie.
David Bowie, An Icon Who Wrote Anthems For The Alienated
Bowie died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, according to a representative. He released his latest album, the critically acclaimed Blackstar, on Friday, which was also his 69th birthday. (NPR - January 11, 2016)
Music Review: 'Blackstar,' David Bowie
Music critic Will Hermes reviews the new album from David Bowie which is being called Blackstar. (NPR 2016)
All Songs +1: David Bowie Fulfills His Jazz Dream 2015 (NPR)
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin and longtime David Bowie producer Tony Visconti talk Blackstar and Bowie's deep dive into jazz.
David Bowie 2002 (NPR)
Early in his life, David Bowie spent time in a monastery, tried playing the saxophone and founded a mime company. He decided to focus on music in the 1970s, depriving the world of a miming talent that may have rivaled that of Marcel Marceau. With his new album "Heathen," Bowie enters his fourth decade as a rock star. Host Renee Montagne speaks with him about his new album, being a father again and the birthday of one of his earliest creations: Ziggy Stardust.
David Bowie: On Abandoning Characters And Embracing 'Reality' 2003 (NPR)
It's been more than 30 years since the legendary rock performer created the gender-bending Ziggy Stardust, and produced the now classic album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. With it, Bowie helped invent glam-rock. Over the years he has produced albums for Lou Reed and Iggy Pop and collaborated with Brian Eno. He also starred in the films The Man Who Fell to Earth, Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence and Basquiat. Bowie has a new album, Reality. The interview...
'David Bowie: Platinum Collection' 2006 (NPR)
Rolling Stone critic Christian Hoard reviews a new three-CD anthology from one of pop music's most enduring artists, David Bowie.
David Bowie Turns 60 2007 (NPR)
On the occasion of his 60th birthday, we rebroadcast an excerpt of a 2002 interview with David Bowie. More than 30 years ago, Bowie created the gender-bending Ziggy Stardust, and produced the now classic album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. With it, Bowie helped invent glam-rock. This interview originally aired on Sept. 4, 2002.
'Starman' Tracks David Bowie's Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 2011 (NPR)
David Bowie might just be rock's most famous chameleon. He's been a folk singer, a soul singer, a rock star and a pop icon — and now he's the subject of a new biography.
David Bowie, Rock's Shape Shifter, Returns 2013 (NPR)
After 10 years out of the public eye, the new album from Bowie, The Next Day, proves he's still a compelling pop star in today's music world.
David Bowie Awakens To 'The Next Day' Of His Career 2013 (NPR)
The icon's new album plays like a collection of discrete singles, with each performed in a different style, genre and mood. In this way, the album isn't a return to form, in part because David Bowie never took one form to begin with.
New David Bowie, Phoenix, Wavves, My Morning Jacket Covers John Denver, More 2013 (NPR)
On this edition of All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen crushes co-host Robin Hilton's little heart in a disagreement over the music of John Denver. Plus brand new music from David Bowie, Phoenix, Wavves and more.
Glam Rock: Why It Matters 2013 (Word of Mouth)
David Bowie, Lou Reed, and bands like T-Rex and Roxy Music, were some of the forerunners of the glam rock movement between the early and late 1970s. Mark Dery, author of "All the Young Dudes: Why Glam Rock Matters," explains why glam rock matters.
Rolling Stone Review: 'Platinum Collection' 2006 (Day to Day)
Rolling Stone critic Christian Hoard reviews David Bowie's three-CD anthology.
A Salute to Ziggy Stardust 2013 (RNZ)
On 3 July 1973 on stage in London, David Bowie killed his creation Ziggy Stardust. In honour of the 40th anniversary of the death of Bowie's most famous invention, a lunchtime Ziggy Stardust concert was held at Otago University, New Zealand, on September 5, 2013.
'Changes': Iconic Images of Bowie 2012 (ABC)
Since 1972, capturing Bowie's many personas on film was Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita. In 2012, Sukita opened an exhibition in Melbourne, Australia with some of those images, many of which David Bowie handpicked himself.
Robert Forester on Bowie's Legacy 2013 (Word of Mouth)
Robert Forster, of the seminal Australian rock group The Go-Betweens, looks back at David Bowie's career and explains why his contribution to music is still important.
British Musician David Bowie Dies After Battling Cancer
David Bowie died Sunday at age 69. David Greene talks to Simon Warner, author and lecturer at the University of Leeds, about Bowie's contribution to music and pop culture. (NPR - January 11, 2016)


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When we think of airlines, we tend to envision the pilots and the flight crew—the personnel who do the actual flying with the passengers, and who get to do the glamorous stuff like jetting across the globe. But the ground crew, who tackle the carting, loading, and unloading of mail, freight, and baggage, the deicing of aircraft and cleaning of windshields and air-conditioning systems, who service the airlines' vehicles (among a myriad of other tasks), perform equally indispensable roles.
Philip Bilgray has worked as a Ramp Serviceman for United Airlines since April 15, 1986, the first of his kind. It's a physically and mentally demanding job, and not without its exciting moments. He loves his work and being part of a well-coordinated crew.
"Philip Bilgray is a dear friend of mine since we were children growing up in Brooklyn, New York. (We go back 48 years. Our parents have been friends since they were 6. All from Brooklyn.) Philip has always had a love for airplanes and had a dream of one day being a pilot. He had one barrier. Philip was completely deaf.
"I remember as a child how he would constantly look to the skies for the hope of seeing a plane. Something he does to this day, except now he can tell you what plane it is, what airline, and whether it is on time or not. He is amazing.
"He once wrote to Frank Borman, then CEO for Eastern Airlines, asking to fly the planes for Eastern. I remember when he received a letter back from Mr. Borman. It made his day.
"He lives and breathes the airline industry. He has worked for United Airlines for close to 25 years as the only deaf employee that works Ramp Services. He is the ideal employee. He has a work ethic like non-other. Don't believe me? Call the CEO of United who knows Philip personally. Ask his supervisors. Ask his fellow employees. Ask the people who fly out of Tampa. Everyone knows and loves Philip. He is a unique individual who has overcome obstacles to make a life for himself. He takes pride in what he does. He loves United more than anyone.
"So it is with honor and pride that I nominate Philip Bilgray for recognition in your publication. He is a personality worth highlighting. I promise."
Born deaf, Philip Bilgray was the only deaf person in his family. As his father, Seymour, told us, "Philip attended P.S. 47 [New York City's only public school for the deaf] until the 6th grade, then transferred to P.S. 204, a hearing school where he was helped with speech communication from his both teachers and fellow students. We moved to Florida in 1973 and Philip attended Driftwood Middle School and graduated from Nova High School. (He was the Varsity Basketball Manager.)"
Bilgray originally started working at Fort Lauderdale Airport with Aircraft Service International Corporation, a ground-services company contracting with United Airlines, around October 1985. Here was there around 7 months, Seymour told us. "The station supervisor noticed Philip's work ethic and attitude to his job performance and suggested he fill out a job application. His application was received with some reluctance due to his being deaf. However, Philip was flown to the Chicago home office of United Airlines for an interview and hearing evaluation by their doctors.
"He was accepted for employment with United Airlines and started working at Fort Lauderdale. (Ramp Servicemen are in the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union.) He then was transferred to Washington Dulles Airport [in 1986] by a recommendation from his supervisor and remained in Washington for 13 years before transferring to Tampa in May 1999, [where he's been working since]." He's been there 12 years.
Although he's United's first deaf Ramp Serviceman, he's found that being deaf is hardly a disadvantage. Since airports can be ear-splittingly noisy, Ramp Service crew typically use hand signals to communicate with each other, and Bilgray has taught his co-workers some simple sign language, making on-the-job communication even better.
As for driving a tug (the open-air carts that pull trains of stacked luggage or freight), he's especially alert, as he can't hear other tugs approaching. He's said, "With aircraft and other vehicles everywhere, making the extra effort to constantly look around ensures that I'm upholding our corporate value: Safety at all times, in all things."
He has received commendations on his above-and-beyond service. On a flight that where Bilgray was a passenger, a fellow passenger took ill, the flight attendants asked for any assistance, Philip volunteered and helped administer oxygen. Paramedics took care of the sick passenger (who wasn't in a life-threatening situation) when the plane landed. Seymour told us, "The pilot was required to file a report of the incident and that is how it became noted and a commendation was given to Philip.
During Bilgray's 9 years at Dulles, he willingly participated in the pre-holiday Christmas Fantasy Flight—a special event for terminally ill children. As Seymour explained, " They are taken aboard a plane for a simulated flight to the 'North Pole' to meet Santa Claus and are treated with gifts, etc. This is strictly on a volunteer basis by the United employees giving up their free time.
"Philip feels wonderful being a part of United Airlines. He says, 'They are the biggest and the best in the world.'"


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The Checkdown's daily collection of football culture stories for August 20, 2018. This is The Extra Point.
1. Todd Gurley hates dogs, but loves cats. The All-Pro RB plans on becoming a "crazy cat dude."
2. Panthers QB Cam Newton has nicknames for virtually all of his teammates.
3. UI long snapper Dan Godsil has ridiculous accuracy.
4. It's almost football season, but back-to-school season is in full swing. Eagles WR Nelson Agholor recently helped Philly students get ready for the year at a backpack drive.


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The last state to join the European Union was Croatia in 2013, but when can current candidate states expect to secure their accession to the EU? Tina Freyburg and Tobias Böhmelt present results from a new study of the capacity of candidate states to meet accession criteria. They find that only one of the current candidate states (Macedonia) would be projected to meet the criteria by 2023, with Serbia and Turkey likely to succeed by the mid-2030s, and Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina unlikely to meet the criteria before 2050.


R2 Unified Technologies, a leading provider of top technology solutions to mid-market businesses, governments, and educational systems, was recognized by South Florida's Business Journal as one of the top 25 fastest-growing tech companies in the region. It is R2 Unified Technologies' second time featured on the annual list, highlighting revenue growth of more than 107% between 2012 and 2013.Presented to honor those exemplary local technology firms, the South Florida Business Journal's Fast Tech awards are designed to recognize outstanding local businesses who have achieved and exceeded their annual growth rates.
"We are honored to be recognized by the South Florida Business Journal for R2 Unified Technologies' revenue trajectory over the past three years. As we continue to grow our strategic relationships and innovate on services we can increasingly help our customers positively transform their data centers the way they operate to stay competitive in today's market."
Companies are ranked by percentage growth of annual revenues from 2012-2013. These awards are presented to organizations based in South Florida that create advanced technologies, provide IT solutions and service offerings, and achieve positive results for their clients. Ranked no. 3 in the list of 25 tech companies, R2 Unified Technologies' management team is proud of this accomplishment and attributes their success to their customers.
"We look to consult with business owners and their internal IT managers on a long-term solution designed to improve bottom-line results. The most effective things you can do for your organization's costs is [to] understand what good and bad spending is. We help lead companies in the right directions. We provide the roadmap and try to build a working relationship with the IT organization and the business until to help them in their decision-making process."


Kaitlynn and Michael's wedding at the Crane Estate Ipswich MA.
I'm so pleased to share photos from Kaitlynn and Michael's amazing wedding at the Crane Estate, Castle Hill. This spectacular wedding venue is perched high above Crane's Beach, overlooking the Atlantic ocean in Ipswich, MA. Kaitlynn and Michael enjoyed the best of both worlds by getting ready at downtown Boston's hip and chic four star Godfrey Hotel. This contemporary hotel was a fun and luxurious setting for Kaitlynn and her bridesmaids, and Michael and his groomsmen, to enjoy the pre-wedding excitement.
Once we arrived on the beautiful grounds of the Crane Estate, Kaitlynn put on her gorgeous dress in the elegant bridal suite of the Stuart-style mansion, designed by the world-renowned architect David Adler. Katitlynn was stunning in her Simone Carvalli dress purchased at Tulle Bridal in Andover, MA. She discovered Tulle through a close family friend named Cat, a former manager of a bridal salon in New Jersey. Kaitlynn had tried on the dress very early in her search. She brought her mother -in – law to the bridal boutique to see the dress and when she walked out wearing it, her mother – in- law started to cry. At that moment, Kaitlynn knew this gown was the one. Michael's amazing three piece, custom tuxedo was handmade by Christopher Cuozzo of Sprezzatura in Woburn, MA.
Michael and Kaitlynn's first look was on the breathtaking "Grand Allee" which is a wide stretch of rolling, grassy land cascading all the way down to the ocean. The elegant atmosphere of the estate was a perfect venue for this striking pair. Following their ceremony, which was full of humor, elegance, and breath-taking seaside views, the couple took to new heights for a few intimate shots on the Crane Estate rooftop. Delicious food was by Fireside Catering.
Friends and family celebrated with love and enthusiasm. Join me in congratulating this awesome couple!


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Miley Cyrus & Dad Billy Ray Pay Tribute to Tom Petty on 'The Tonight Show' With Moving 'Wildflowers' Cover
Miley packed in more amazing bits on the fourth night of her residency, covering Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" with dad Billy Ray and appearing in two skits.
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Miley Cyrus joined a long list of celebrities who have paid tribute to the late Tom Petty after his untimely death on Monday (Oct. 2) at age 66. During the fourth night of Miley's week-long residency on The Tonight Show, the singer performed a moving cover of Petty's "Wildflowers."
Miley's father Billy Ray Cyrus accompanied her onstage, contributing background vocals and acoustic guitar. Petty's famous lyrics fit well within Miley's Younger Now image, "You belong with your love on your arm/You belong somewhere you feel free," she sang while wearing a sparkly pink dress. Earlier this week, Miley performed the same cover on The Howard Stern Show.
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Earlier in the show, Miley joined Jimmy, Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, and The Roots' Tariq Trotter for Gadot's first ever game of charades. The team ensured Gadot she did great immediately after the first round, as Fallon struggled to guess the title of the Bruce Springsteen song "Born to Run" after what should have been some pretty obvious clues from Gadot.
Miley was more than excited when teammate Trotter guessed Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" within seconds and she and Fallon went head-to-head in the final round, wildly gesturing to their partners in a vain effort to get them to say the title of a popular, gravity-defying Lionel Richie hit.
Cyrus and Fallon also channeled the most irritating people on the planet during the "No Big Deal" sketch, a fake Bravo talk show that nobody will ever want to watch. Each and every annoying phrase was coated in vocal fry, as the two one-upped each other's not-so-humble brags before trying to play it cool by adding the catchphrase "no big deal."
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Losing weight, especially really fast, does not need to be challenging. A good amount of training programs, diets, and plans out there can provide effective fat blasting, but usually you are basically starving your body and can lead to sadness. Many programs similar to this are also not sustainable. If you are looking to to drop a few pounds really fast, it's more important that you get something to follow consistently everyday, and that you are not depriving yourself. That way you will have the motivation to stick to your program and once you lose the excess fat you will keep it off.
In this article we have put together a guide on how to lose weight really fast.
The first step to dropping a few pounds really fast is to be practical. Don't begin with the thought of taking off 50 or 105 pounds in a 2 – 3 months, this would be very difficult and almost definitely unsustainable. Instead, set a few micro goals such as shaving off 2 – 4 pounds per week. By doing this you can focus on short term gains. Every week that you hit your fat loss goals you'll feel even more motivated to reset your targets and achieve them again the next week.
List out your concrete goals on post-its and put each in and around your house and office – your on the sink, and so on. This will keep you on track when it comes to your goal and staying dedicated at all times.
One thing to think about is limiting meals or picking some sort of diet plan – be practical as to what's consistently doable. Limiting candy or a few food groups for three months can allow you to achieve the quick weight loss results you are craving but it won't carry on after you get off your plan or diet.
One issue that those working to drop a few pounds really fast have is carbs. Refined sugars such as soda, candy, and bread are the one of the biggest problems when it comes to losing weight really fast. Although candies and drinks seem like small things, they're basically packed with things that are only bad for your health. Just limiting these types of food and drinks can have a dramatic impact on your fitness goals in as short as a week.
Getting a significant amount of protein each and every is extremely helpful. Protein can help you build lean muscle and stimulate your metabolism that will not only blast fat but help you keep it off. Foods such as tofu, chicken, eggs, are good ways to fill yourself up while giving you the protein you need to fuel your health for weight loss. 23 – 35 grams of protein per meal, and only having 25 – 40 grams of carbohydrates a day.
Contrary to many people's belief, fats aren't necessarily bad for you – you have to control your carb intake. A few great sources of fat include avocado oil, nuts, and olive oil.
Especially for really fast weight loss, pair your fats and proteins with very low carb vegetables like carrots, kale, and bok choy.
Even Though exercising isn't the most important part of weight loss it generally helps you reach your goals quicker. It's not just about losing weight working out can l help with stress and energy levels along with sleep. The easy formula for weight loss is to burn more calories than you are taking in – healthier eating helps, and working out get your metabolism going in turn helping you lose weight faster.
It's important that even though you're working to lose weight really fast that you don't overdo it on the exercise especially the first weeks. Really it's important that you find a few things that you can do regularly each day and not over work yourself and get turned off with one insane exercise session.
Lifting weights does not mean bench press and barbell squats. If you're a beginner, find a couple of small hand held weights and grip them while you do lunges and squats. You can use the same dumbbells to practice bicep curls and many other exercises. Overall it's more important that you do some form of exercise.
Going on a low carb, healthy diet will put you on the path to lose weight really fast, but understandably we're all human and you deserve a carb loaded cheat day or meal. Set aside one to two days a week or 2 – 3 meals a week to refeed. If you've been good about your diet and exercising every week these refeeds are both rewarding and motivating.
It's possible to gain a few pounds back, but don't worry because you're disciplined about only cheating on these days you'll drop the added weight a day or two after, pretty quickly and easily. It's probably just water weight you gained.
Now to simplify this guide, here are 6 simple things you can do to lose weight really fast.
Consume 16 ounces of h20 10 – 40 min before you eat. Not only is water good for you, but having this much water before a meal will make you feel full decreasing the amount you eat, in turn helping you lose weight really fast.
23 – 45 grams of protein per meal. Have more protein is always better and the more calories you get from protein, less you'll want to get from carbs to feel full.
Write down your weight in a journal daily. This will keep you both accountable and motivated. Be sure to weigh yourself at the same time each day as your weight will fluctuate based on how much you're drinking and eating throughout the day.
Sleep. Sleep is essential in proper metabolism and hormone production and function. Not getting enough sleep can destroy your ability to burn calories and process food.
If you're on a consistent, healthy, weight loss plan you can definitely expect to lose weight really fast. In the first few weeks of your fitness journey you will likely lose the most weight as you're essentially shocking your system. You can lose up to 3 – 6 pounds the first few weeks, a lot of which is water weight. After this initial period, expect to lose 3 – 6 lbs each week, but don't get discouraged. As long as you're consistently losing weight and feeling good, you're on the right path. This is a normal/healthy way to lose weight and any more can be unsustainable and even unhealthy.
In the end weight loss is a life change, and you should feel motivated doing it. Find a plan, stick to it and you'll hit all of your weight loss goals, really fast! Happy health!


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Phnom Penh Post - Mine clearance in a pandemic
Mine clearance in a pandemic
| Publication date 23 August 2020 | 21:19 ICT
Cambodia remains one of the most mine affected in the world, with an estimated four to six million remnants posing a continued threat to its population. Supplied
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As governments and businesses rushed to close down or freeze activities to contain the Covid-19 pandemic and focused resources on frontline services, the essential work of demining has continued in Cambodia. The country remains one of the most mine affected in the world, with an estimated four to six million remnants posing a continued threat to its population.
Both Covid-19 management and mine clearance are primarily about saving lives. With early action from the Cambodian government and low levels of infection in the Southeast Asia region, Cambodia has so far escaped community transmission of Covid-19 and has a zero-mortality rate to date. The same is not true for death and injury from mines. There have been 39 casualties from mines and explosive remnants of war in Cambodia since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic in March this year. As we consider priority areas of work during the pandemic, we cannot afford to cut back on this essential lifesaving humanitarian work – for more than one reason.
Beyond its direct ability to save lives, mine clearance is critical to agricultural production in Cambodia. Agriculture is one of the few sectors doing well despite the pandemic. According to Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Veng Sakhon, exports of milled rice have significantly increased this year, up 38 per cent in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period last year. This highlights the urgent need to decontaminate mine-affected fields and give them back to communities for productive use.
Creating livelihood opportunities is especially important with the influx of migrant workers returning to Cambodia from Thailand due to Covid-19. A survey undertaken of 320 migrant workers in mine-affected areas of the country revealed that over half have not yet found employment. Without any timeline in sight as to how long they will stay in their home country, there is a pressing need to ensure they have productive, mine-free land to work on.
Since the start of the pandemic, mine clearance operators in Cambodia have continued to operate at full capacity to deliver these results. They have implemented new measures to comply with health and hygiene guidelines set out by the Cambodian government and the World Health Organisation. Yet these changes to protocol have not come without challenges. Health and sanitary equipment need to be purchased, field training and meetings are difficult to hold while adhering to social distancing guidelines, and travel between minefields has become increasingly challenging.
Supporting mine clearance operators to make these required shifts and continue to deliver lifesaving work is critical to the efforts of the Clearing for Results project supported by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority, UNDP Cambodia, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, and New Zealand. Operating since 2006, this is the first pandemic the project has worked under. While it presents new challenges, it also brings important opportunities for mine clearance work to save lives across the country and to build resilience for Cambodia's steps beyond recovery.
Nick Beresford is UNDP Cambodia's Resident Representative.
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Raleigh - A series of additional closures and shifts are scheduled to begin Monday, Feb. 1, for the Interstate 85 upgrade project in Vance and Warren counties. On Monday, Poplar Mount Road will close to allow for the construction of the I-85 North bridge over the road. The closure will last several months, with the new bridge scheduled to be ready late this year. Traffic will be directed to a detour using will Martin Road, Burchette Road and Ridgeway Drewry Road.
That same day, the I-85 North on-ramp at Satterwhite Point Road will close and detour traffic onto U.S. 158 and Flemingtown Road. The ramp is expected to open by May 27, in time for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
On Tuesday, northbound motorists on I-85 in Warren County will shift over onto the southbound median lane between Manson Road and Oine Road (mile markers 224-229). That traffic pattern will remain in place until mid-November as work continues on the northbound lanes.
These shifts and closures are part of a five-year, $137.3 million project to improve the interstate between Dabney Road in Vance County and the Virginia state line. In addition to repairing the deteriorating road surface, bridges on I-85 are being replaced, and bridges over the interstate are being improved, including raising the clearance on several of them to create safer conditions for tractor trailers traveling underneath along the interstate.
The improvements are needed because of the expected increase in traffic volume on this key connector highway for travelers and commercial trucking that links the cities of the Mid-Atlantic and northeast United States to Greensboro, Charlotte and Atlanta. Traffic that is currently at about 37,800 vehicles a day is project to go up to 60,000 per day over the next 20 years.
A project this big means considerable impacts for motorists with lane and ramp closures, traffic shifts and detours needed through the end of the project in 2020.
NCDOT staff has been working closely with local officials, towns, schools and emergency services to make sure everyone knows when their areas will be impacted. For more information about the project, you can contact NCDOT Resident Engineer Boyd Tharrington at btharrington@ncdot.gov or (919) 562-7000.


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Hartman suffered from depression most of her life, in her later years her mental health continued to decline. In 1984, she divorced her husband, screenwriter Gill Dennis, after a five-year separation. In the last few years of her life she gave up acting altogether. She worked at a museum in Pittsburgh while receiving treatment for her condition at an outpatient clinic. On June 10, 1987, Hartman committed suicide by jumping from the window of her fifth floor apartment. Earlier that morning she had reportedly called her psychiatrist saying that she felt down. Hartman was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in her home town.
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