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The Gold Foliate Brooch
This brooch is a spray of golden leaves with a five petal flower. It is a piece with a lot of dimension and varying depth, which makes it hard to identify in use as it can appear different sizes depending on the angle. When worn during a state visit in 2010, it appeared to be composed of gold and additional materials such as bronze, but this could have been an issue of lighting.
It has been in the Queen's collection for some decades now, since at least 1966, though it is scarcely used.
2010: State Visit to the UAE and Oman
Thanks to ADCA in the comments for further appearances.
Photos: Bauer Griffin/PA/Corbis
Labels: Brooches, Gold, Gold Foliate Brooch
Flashback: State Visit to the United Arab Emirates and Oman, 2010
In November 2010, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh made a two-for-one state visit, stopping first in the United Arab Emirates and next in Oman. They were accompanied by the Duke of York, who at the time still held his title as the United Kingdom's Special Representative for International Trade and Investment.
Straight away on arrival in Abu Dhabi, the Queen gives us something to discuss. The brooch is an interesting one, the Gold Foliate Brooch. The hat's interesting too, perhaps not in a good way - but it served a purpose, as the Queen was heading to a mosque.
Video: Visiting a mosque
She threw a veil on over the hat and donned a long coat with a beaded leaf design to cover herself appropriately. She even ditched her shoes when called for, which was apparently quite newsworthy (though not as newsworthy as the engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton just before this trip, as you will see reflected in the news report above).
Their time in the UAE was short, and didn't include a proper state banquet as we know them. But there was this formal meeting and exchange of gifts with President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan that gave us a gown, the Star, Riband, and Lesser George of the Order of the Garter plus some diamond sparkle: the Antique Girandole Earrings, a diamond collet necklace, the 10 Diamond Bar Brooch, the Baguette and Brilliant Bracelet, and her Diamond Evening Watch. The brooch was meant to just be at the top/back of the shoulder to secure the sash, but slipped forward when she put on her gift, the chain of the Order of Zayed. What's missing is obviously a tiara, but if I recall correctly, this event happened during the day (and tiaras are worn in the evening). Plus, Philip and Andrew are clearly not in white tie. Certainly an odd dress code compared to what we're used to with state visits.
Next stop: Oman and Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who happened to be celebrating his 40th year on the throne.
Brooches, left to right: the Flame Lily (I lied - this one was in the UAE still), Empress Marie Feodorovna's Sapphire worn unusually without the pearl pendant (now we're in Oman), the Small Pink and Diamond, Queen Victoria's Wheat-Ear Brooches, the Frosted Sunflower (and a Sgt. Pepper outfit, because obviously), and the Cullinan V.
In Oman they also had a non-tiara event as the state banquet. The Queen wore Queen Victoria's Crown Ruby Necklace and Earrings (my favorite of all her rubies, yum), the Art Deco Diamond and Ruby Bracelet, the same diamond evening watch as before, and the Irish Blossom Brooch. The brooch is kind of a strange edition to the outfit - over on its proper entry, you can see some discussion in the comments on whether it might be tied to Oman somehow. Or maybe it's just a regular mismatch...
The gold vase the Queen's admiring there is one of her gifts from the Sultan; the other gift he gave her was a Fabergé-style musical egg. We've covered several jewels on the blog that were gifts she picked up on her 1979 swing through the region, but this modern shorter visit was not so profitable for the jewel vault.
Photos: WAM/Getty Images/Bauer Griffin/PA/Pool
Labels: Button Earrings, Flashbacks, Three Strand Pearl Necklace
The New Zealand Blue Pearl Brooch
Monarchy New Zealand shared via Twitter a personal gift given by New Zealand Prime Minister John Key to the Queen during his September 2013 visit to Balmoral Castle: a brooch! From Eyris Pearls in Christchurch, the brooch includes a blue pearl surrounded by a design of mixed metal tones and what look to be marquise diamonds. The blue pearl makes an interesting addition to the brooch collection; I don't know that I've seen the Queen wear a blue pearl before, publicly at least. She already has at least one New Zealand-specific brooch, of course, the New Zealand Fern Brooch.
17 July 2014: Reading Railway Station Opening
28 October 2013: Commonwealth Nations Reception
Photo: @monarchynz
Labels: Brooches, Colored Pearls, Diamonds, Eyris Pearls, Gold, New Zealand Blue Pearl Brooch, Origin Official Gift, Origin Personal Gift, Pearls
Meanwhile, at Balmoral...
We've gotten a peek into a few events of the summer break:
Back in August, the Sons of Scotland Pipe Band played at Balmoral for the Queen and members of the royal family. Their website has a look - the Queen is perhaps wearing a single strand of pearls.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and wee Prince George arrived for a visit, including a grouse shoot. The Daily Mail shows us the Queen tooling around in her Range Rover.
The Cambridges aren't the only ones visiting the Queen: John Key, Prime Minister of New Zealand, and his family arrived for a visit. The Queen received him for an audience in casual mode, including her pearl studs and a two strand pearl necklace.
And everyone piled off to Sunday church, with the Queen sporting what I think must be her Small Pink and Diamond Brooch.
And that's that! The Queen will start inching back into her public schedule soon; she'll visit Aberdeen next week.
Labels: Button Earrings, Engagement and Wedding Rings, Pearl Stud Earrings, Single Strand Pearl Necklace, Small Pink and Diamond Brooch, Three Strand Pearl Necklace, Two Strand Pearl Necklace
The Enamel Maple Leaves Brooch
This brooch is a corsage of six maple leaves made from blended colors of enamel from green to pink. The leaves are tipped in diamonds and their stems come together to end with a single pearl in a diamond setting. Leslie Field writes in The Queen's Jewels that Queen Mary received an "enamel maple leaf spray" by the ladies of Montreal while on an extended tour of the Realm in 1901, as the Duchess of Cornwall and York. This may have been unseen until the Queen brought it out during her 2010 Canadian tour, so if it is in fact Queen Mary's, it may have had a particularly long nap in the vaults.
This is an interesting member of the Queen's brooch collection - enamel showpieces are not among her usual favorites. Now that it has been unearthed, I expect it to remain designated for Canadian events.
2010: Visit to Canada
Photos: Getty Images/Government of Nova Scotia
Labels: Brooches, Diamonds, Enamel, Enamel Maple Leaves Brooch, Gold, Origin Queen Mary, Pearls
The Royal 22nd Regiment Badge
The Queen is Colonel in Chief of the Royal 22nd Regiment in Canada and has a brooch version of their cap badge to wear when appropriate. The badge features a beaver on top of a log with the regiment's motto (Je me souviens, or I Remember) and behind their arms, the words Regiment Canadian Français, and the number 22. The badge is topped by a crown. It is made of a light metal such as silver or platinum.
Photos: Wikipedia/Getty Images
Labels: Brooches, Regimental Badges, Royal 22nd Regiment Badge
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada Badge
For those keeping track, the Queen has a badge from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in the United Kingdom, and now we add one from Canada: the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's), part of the Canadian Forces. The Queen is Colonel in Chief, and she has a brooch version of their cap badge to wear when at engagements involving the regiment. It includes a wreath of thistle and maple leaves around their name and motto (Albainn Gu-Brath, or Scotland Forever). The center features a leopard's head and the whole thing is topped by a crown. It is hard to see the details of the brooch, but it seems to feature enamel as well as gold and possibly silver.
Photos: Wikipedia
Labels: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada Badge, Brooches, Enamel, Gold, Regimental Badges, Silver
Flashback: Visit to Canada and the United States, 2010
In the summer of 2010, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh headed to North America for a multiple day tour of Canada and a quick stop in the United States. The Canadian visit included Halifax, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Waterloo, and Toronto, and included a few memorable jewel moments.
Video: Canada Day
Naturally, the Queen of Canada scheduled her visit with Canada Day right in the middle. Her patriotic red and white outfit was memorable all on its own, but of course she added a patriotic jewel: the Maple Leaf Brooch, which we've seen on several family members. That might have been the easiest maple leaf tribute to predict, but it wasn't the only one the trip would bring.
She arrived under a raincoat, but soon enough the brooch parade got under way:
1. The Sapphire and Diamond Grapes Brooch
2. The Enamel Maple Leaves Brooch. This suit is interesting, too - it features beading done by members of the Mi'kmaq community in advance of the trip.
3. The Queen Mother's Shell Brooch
4. The Cambridge Pearl Pendant Brooch
5. The Kent Amethyst Brooch, worn in combination with the Royal 22nd Regiment Badge.
6. The Williamson Pink Diamond Brooch
7. The Queen Mother's Palm Leaf Brooch
8. Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Brooch, worn without the pendant chain and interesting on the opposite side from her usual brooch spot.
9. The City of London Lily Brooch
10. The Enamel Maple Leaves Brooch, again
11. The Irish Blossom Brooch, plus the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada Badge worn on the opposite side.
There was also a glitzy dinner involved, because every visit needs at least one tiara.
Video: Day 8. The dinner begins around 4:05.
She wore some standard gems (the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, Queen Mary's Chain-Link Bracelet, and her Diamond Evening Watch), but she made some unusual choices too. Instead of the Coronation Necklace, she opted for Queen Alexandra's Collet Necklace; she brought out the Greville Chandelier Earrings, which are not nearly as popular with her now as they were when they were first received as a wedding gift; and she wore Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Brooch with the chain attached, a rare sighting. The Queen also wore a gown with detachable crystal maple leaf appliqués. All together? An incredibly sparkly ensemble.
After finishing up in Canada, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh headed to the U.S. for a quick but important visit, where she addressed the United Nations and paid her respects at Ground Zero in New York City.
Video: At the United Nations
She chose her trusty Aquamarine Clip Brooches for the job - and then in a flash was on her way again, headed home to tuck away her maple leaf swag for another day.
Photos: Getty Images/Nova Scotia/Reuters/Canada Press/PA
The Qatar Pearl and Diamond Demi-Parure
Qatar Pearl and Diamond Demi-Parure
This set includes a six strand pearl necklace and a pair of matching earrings. The necklace has small diamond plaques, each including six marquise diamonds and one round diamond, spanning two strands of pearls, and one large off-center plaque spanning all six strands. The earrings each have a group of diamonds on top of a group of pearls.
The demi-parure was a gift to the Queen from Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, during her 1979 visit to the country and she wore it during the trip (above, left). The trip was a tour of the Gulf states and these pieces are just some of the jewels she picked up; others featured previously include the King Khalid Diamond Necklace and the Dubai Looped Sapphire Demi-Parure. We've also previously featured the Ruby and Diamond Swag Demi-Parure, another jewel in the Queen's collection with a Qatar connection. As for the Qatar Pearl and Diamond Demi-Parure, it has been worn outside of Qatar visits, but sightings are still pretty rare (that necklace is a statement piece to be sure, perhaps not the easiest to wear).
2010: State Visit from Qatar
1999: CHOGM Dinner
Photos: Qatar Living/Leslie Field
Labels: Diamonds, Earrings, Necklaces, Origin Official Gift, Pearls, Qatar Pearl and Diamond Demi-Parure
Flashback: State Visit from Qatar, 2010
In October 2010, the Queen welcomed the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, and his glamorous wife Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-Missned to Windsor Castle for their state visit to the United Kingdom.
The welcome was a double ruby brooch affair for the Queen: the Gold Lace Work Brooch on her coat for the outdoor welcome ceremony, and the Australian Hibiscus Brooch on her dress underneath, revealed when the party went inside. These of course were accompanied by a three strand pearl necklace, pearl and diamond button earrings, her gold watch and engagement and wedding rings. (While inside they exchanged gifts; the Queen received an 18 carat gold casket decorated with diamonds, amethysts and pearls - who doesn't need one of those? - and the Duke of Edinburgh got a horse statue on a clock base.)
Video: The state banquet
That evening's state banquet featured pearls for the Queen: the Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, the Qatar Pearl and Diamond Demi-Parure (earrings and necklace, a previous gift from the Emir's father), the Pearl Evening Watch, and Queen Mary's Pearl and Diamond Floral Bracelet. Her long golden chain is Qatar's Collar of Independence. Other spotted bling includes the Greville Tiara on the Duchess of Cornwall, the Meander Tiara on the Princess Royal, and the Countess of Wessex with her wedding tiara.
Finally, the Queen bid her guests farewell at the end of their visit in one of Queen Victoria's Bow Brooches. This was a jolly visit, really - the Queen and the Duke seem to enjoy their Qatari friends each time they meet. The Emir has since abdicated in favor of his son.
In other news... the Queen was spotted going to church this past Sunday in the Flower Basket Brooch, and the previous Sunday in what I'm thinking must be the Pearl Trefoil Brooch (and perhaps my least favorite color, too).
Photos: WPA Pool/Getty Images
Labels: Button Earrings, Engagement and Wedding Rings, Flashbacks, Three Strand Pearl Necklace
The Braemar Gathering
The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Rothesay, attended the annual Braemar Gathering in Scotland.
Click above for a video and report from BBC News.
A second public outing for Prince Philip - he's looking well, no? And another for her event-specific brooch, the Braemar Feather - never sure that I like this one, but it does look perfect with this event in the background.
Braemar Feather Brooch
Photos:BBC News/Getty Images
Labels: Braemar Feather Brooch, Button Earrings, Events, Three Strand Pearl Necklace
The Irish Silver Spiral Brooch
On her state visit to the Republic of Ireland in 2011, the Queen was presented with this brooch by President Mary McAleese. Both the brooch and the matching cufflinks given to the Duke of Edinburgh were created by goldsmith Declan Killen. The brooch is made of sterling silver and has ten disks with spiral designs inspired by motifs from the Newgrange monument.
As she has done in the past with gifts of jewelry, the Queen made sure to wear the brooch before the end of the visit, at an event given by the British embassy. I believe it stands as the only public outing of this brooch so far.
2011: State Visit to Ireland
Labels: Brooches, Declan Killen, Irish Silver Spiral Brooch, Origin Official Gift, Silver
Flashback: State Visit to the United Arab Emirates...
Flashback: Visit to Canada and the United States, ...


the faceted blue figures are worth creating into a graphic novel ... or something. Like them.
thoroughly enjoyed the artwork and the underlying message.
It was a pleasure walking through your sketchbook ,indeed happy thoughts of which their should be more in this world!
I love this sketchbook, and it has a brilliant use of an Indiana Jones quote.
Very nice. Happy thoughts back at you.


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Barbie to grace Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit issue
Karen Brooks • Reuters
Feb 13, 2014 • February 13, 2014 • 2 minute read
AUSTIN, Texas – Red-blooded beauties, step aside: a plastic Barbie doll will join a generation of iconic stunners next week in the Sports Illustrated 50th Anniversary Swimsuit edition.
Striking a pose in the black-and-white swimsuit she wore for her debut in 1959, Barbie takes her place alongside a host of legendary SI Swimsuit alumni as part of a new promotional campaign with the magazine, Mattel officials said.
"Barbie is a legend in her own right, with more than 150 careers and a brand valued at $3 billion," Mattel spokeswoman Michelle Chidoni said. "She is in great company with the other legends, such as (actress-models) Heidi Klum and Christie Brinkley, to name a few."
The cover will be unveiled on the late-night TV talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Thursday, according to show representatives. The magazine is due to hit newsstands on Tuesday.
The campaign refers to Barbie as "the doll that started it all," and uses the hashtag "#Unapologetic" to promote buzz around the issue.
The hashtag appears in discussions on social media sites, on a billboard in Manhattan's Times Square, and in an as-yet-unexplained plan to take over the "NASDAQ digital footprint" on Thursday, according to a company statement.
The "unapologetic" refrain is a cheeky nod to critics who have insisted for decades that Barbie and the magazine contribute to unhealthy expectations of beauty and poor body self-image in girls.
This appearance by Barbie, a first for the Swimsuit issue, has sparked a fresh round of criticism beyond the long-standing arguments that Barbie is impossibly skinny and that the real women in the issue are objectified or go to unhealthy lengths to look the way they do.
"Our girls are only so young for such a very short time, and taking one of her toys and putting it alongside sexualized and dehumanized images of women to fall under the male gaze is wrong on so many levels," Eve Vawter, editor of the blog Mommyish, wrote in a post Wednesday. "Barbie is no longer just a doll. She is a sex doll."
Mattel said in a statement that the ad campaign celebrates "some of the world's most famous swimsuit legends - like Barbie - who have gone on to break boundaries, build empires and shape culture."
"Though we have yet to see one of our own run for president, scores of Swimsuit alum have gone on to launch business empires, acting careers, fashion lines, media production companies and other kinds of ventures," Rebecca Shore, a writer for the SI Swim Daily website, wrote in a post.
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Until recently, Google has indexed sites according to the desktop experience and content in the desktop version. Google didn't consider mobile versions of websites in its rankings. Toward the end of 2016, Google made an announcement that it is moving to a mobile-first index "in the coming months." In March 2017 at SMX West, Gary Illyes was asked what was delaying the mobile-first index launch. He suggested Google wants to maintain a "quality neutral" transition, and Google did not want search results to have a large impact from this launch. In June 2017, Google suggested change would likely be coming in 2018. At the very end of 2017, Google began to roll out this change to a few websites. Recently, Google began rolling out the mobile-first index to more sites that follow best practices for the mobile-first index.
So, what exactly is a mobile-first index? Let's take a look.
Today more than ever, users are searching on Google with a mobile device. Historically, Google search results have been calculated using the desktop version of a page's content when calculating rank. This presents a problem in cases where there were differences in content between the mobile and desktop versions of a page.
Noting the shift by users from desktop to mobile, Google is reworking how it calculates search results. Mobile-first indexing is exactly what it sounds like. Google is changing its search index to consider mobile versions of a site's content first. Note that it's not called a "mobile only index" – that means if you don't have a mobile-friendly version your desktop version can still be indexed, but may be penalized in favor of a site that does have mobile-friendly content. Google is maintaining that when this rollout is complete, its search index will continue to be a single index. There will not be a separate index for mobile and desktop. However, during the rollout period, there will be mobile-first and desktop-first indexes.
How does mobile-first impact SEO?
This is clearly a big change by Google in its approach to calculating search ranking. How exactly is it going to impact search ranking for sites?
If you have a responsive or dynamic site already and your content and markup is the same for both mobile and desktop versions, not much will change for you. Google will simply start indexing the mobile version of your site first. Since your content and markup is the same, you should see very little change.
What could change is your SERP standings if there are currently content ranking above you that don't have responsive sites. That's right, you could see a bump as others take a hit. While this may not be a lasting impact, it is possible that some sites will see increased traffic through rankings as the mobile first approach shuffles existing content around the SERPs.
So, what does that mean for folks without a responsive site or who aren't ready for mobile first? If you have a separate mobile site and it doesn't have the same content and markup as the desktop version, it's likely you will experience some changes in search rankings as a result of this announcement. Don't freak out though. Google is far from finished with its rollout, and there are some straightforward changes that you can make to minimize the impact of this change.
Regardless of whether you have a responsive website or separate mobile and desktop site, you should head over to Google Search Console soon. Use the Fetch and Render tool and set the user-agent to "mobile:smartphone." After the fetch and render is complete, take a look at the preview. What you see is likely what Google is seeing for its mobile indexing calculations. If you have a responsive website, you should notice very few, if any, differences in content. As previously mentioned, the rollout of mobile-first indexing will have minimal impact on responsive design sites.
If You Currently Have Separate Sites?
If you have separate desktop and mobile sites, you will probably notice some differences between the two. Google is making it clear that it wants you to accommodate mobile users. If you don't already have a plan in place to move to a responsive design, it's a good idea to start as soon as possible. This requires an investment of time and money and will not happen overnight. If you need assistance switching to a responsive design, let us know.
The most important thing to do is to ensure that your primary content is on your mobile site. Google is being clear in it's switch to looking at mobile first, and serving only a small portion of your content on a mobile site is detrimental to your site's rank performance. This is specifically impactful for retailers who serve a separate mobile site that quickly load a lighter weight version of the thousands of product pages that they manage. Ensuring your primary content specifically, but all content as well, are on your site will minimize negative impacts.
We also know that mobile versions of sites are often slower than their desktop counterparts. Page speed is a long-standing consideration in Google rank calculations.
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These tools from Google provide a free way to know where you stand now and where you need to be. If you get a low score, between 0-59, chances are you're losing traffic and need to pay attention now.
If you have separate URLs (or a m-dot URL for mobile), you want to check your structured data. Make sure your URLs in the structured data on the mobile site are updated to the mobile URLs. Google also suggests you make sure titles and meta descriptions are "equivalent" for both sites. It says "equivalent," but making them identical works as well.
Take a look at your robots.txt file. Make sure your robots.txt file works as intended for both versions of your site . In most cases, you'll use the same robots.txt file for both mobile and desktop versions of your site.
Your social metadata, including OpenGraphy tags and Twitter cards need to be included on the mobile version, as well as your desktop version.
One interesting note about this change from desktop-first to mobile-first indexing revolves around tabs and accordion menus. Historically Google has been clear about not liking sites that "hide" content in tabs or accordion menus. Historically, for ranking purposes, it has not given full weight or ignored content it considers "hidden." Because screen real estate is so precious on mobile sites, Google has been forced to backtrack on this practice. Moving forward, Google will consider content in tabs and accordion menus as content on page for ranking purposes. John Mueller has confirmed this change in approach.
Google has been talking about this change for a while now. Many have already made changes to accommodate Google's shift to a mobile-first index. If you haven't, don't worry. This is an ongoing rollout and Google is only switching sites over that it determines are ready for the changes (for now). If you haven't already adopted a responsive site design, this is a great time to make the transition.. If you have questions about how these changes can impact your site or need assistance getting on the right track, contact us.


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Strongsville teachers strike moves into 2nd day; more substitutes will be in classrooms (video and gallery)
By Patrick O'Donnell, The Plain Dealer
Strongsville teachers strike, Day 1
(Gallery by Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer)
STRONGSVILLE -- Teachers braved biting cold on picket lines today during the first day of the Strongsville Education Association's strike against the district, while students and principals faced their own ordeal inside the schools.
Strongsville Police Chief Jim Kobak said there were no major issues at the schools, and picketing teachers responded to directions from police to not block driveways to schools.
But, with about 140 substitute teachers filling in for 385 striking employees, students and parents reported chaotic conditions in schools.
Classrooms were jammed and overflowing as classes sometimes had to double- or triple-up with a single teacher. High school students sat in the gymnasium for hours or roamed the hallways. Others popped into the school briefly, or for a few hours, then left early.
Stephen Jakubowski, a senior at Strongsville High School, wasn't very happy with conditions at his school. He takes some college classes normally, but not on Monday.
"They told me to go to an English class I took two years ago," he said. "There were 40 students, not enough chairs and no teacher."
He went around the school videotaping until he got "thrown out," then came back to get his brother at the end of the day.
Ben Jakubowski, a freshman, called the day "hectic" as they left the school.
"Overall, I guess it worked, but it would be really nice to have our teachers back," he said. "A lot of kids were here today to see how it went, but I'm not sure about tomorrow."
Other high school students resented the strike even as they arrived at the school Monday morning.
"No one can really win," said student David Palmer.
Junior Kevin O'Neill said he found it disturbing that the teachers union posted pictures of substitutes on its Facebook page and allows people to make rude comments about them. "I think that's a little over the line."
Parents and other residents also objected to teachers yelling insults at substitutes as they came to apply for the jobs. Other times, teachers shouted at substitutes coming to the schools.
"Every working person should earn what they deserve, but there's a right way and a wrong way to go about it," said parent Mary Jo Weber as she waited to pick up her daughter at the high school. "I agree with what they're asking for but not their actions."
Frazee characterized the teachers' comments as "pretty brutal."
Linscott said some teachers may have gone too far, but teachers feel like their jobs are being taken away from them and were angry because of it.
Frazee and the school board have canceled their meeting scheduled for Thursday because of the strike. Frazee said the meeting would only bring teacher protests.
"I don't think we want to provide them a venue to protest and make it impossible to conduct any business," he said.
Others, including students, took issue with teachers saying they are fighting for the students. At least one teacher carried a sign that read, "We love our kids." Outside Central Middle School, picketing teachers chanted "Your kids are worth it."
"They say they're all worried about the kids, but they're worried about themselves," sophomore Clair Repine said, as her friends nodded in agreement.
Teachers say they deserve raises since their salary scale has not increased since the 2007-08 school year. The average teacher salary in Strongsville for the 2011-12 school year was $64,540, according to the Ohio Department of Education. The median salary was $68,411.
Teachers' health care premiums have gone up since 2008: Family coverage costs jumped from $40 to $150 a month starting in 2011. The district has also paid more for health care for teachers since then.
They object to the school board trying to freeze their pay for the next few years, calling the district's last contract offer insulting.
Though union officials have said they are seeking changes that will help students, they have declined to spell out those changes. The union objects to the district posting the last offers from each side on the Internet, saying that the district has reneged on an agreement to keep negotiations private.
Krupinski and Frazee have said repeatedly that the district's contract offers reflect the "economic realities" of the district seeing little revenue increase in recent years.
The district would receive no new money from the state if the legislature passes Gov. John Kasich's proposed school funding plan, and the district has seen losses the last few years in state reimbursements for the phase-out of a tax on business inventory and equipment.
Plain Dealer reporter Edith Starzyk contributed to this report. To reach this Plain Dealer reporter: paodonnell@plaind.com, 216-999-4818


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Do you remember your first job? Chances are it wasn't glamorous, and it didn't pay well. It's hard to believe that the big movie stars on this list had to start at the bottom of the Hollywood ladder, and work their way up, but every famous actress had a first role, and they weren't always glamorous. Well, most of them weren't, unless you're talking about Jennifer Hudson or Julie Andrews. Both of those lucky actresses actually won an Academy Award for their debut performances on the silver screen. But those are the exceptions, most of your favorite actresses got their start playing small parts on the big screen, or minor parts on television.
Think about it. Can you recall the first time you saw Jennifer Aniston? It wasn't as Rachel Green on Friends, but as a girl fighting an evil leprechaun in a horror film that you most likely never even heard of. Sofia Vergara will probably not want you to see the clip of Stanley Tucci sucking her toes in the offbeat comedy Big Trouble. But she had to make her bones somehow, before landing the dream role of Gloria on the hilarious hit comedy Modern Family.
When coming up with this list, we may skipped over small parts in the way beginning of their careers, you know, the uncredited roles or characters that had little to no speaking parts. Instead, this list concentrates on the first time that we got to see these actresses in action. Think of this list as a "before they were famous" directory.
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Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Okay, so Emma Watson didn't win an Oscar for her first silver screen appearance like some of the lucky ladies on this list did. But, she did get to star in one of the biggest movie franchises of all time. Watson was just 11 years old when she played Hermione in the first Potter movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001.
The actress would go on to appear in all eight films of the series, and make a name for herself beyond the world of Potter as well.
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Advancements on the salary guide and annual increments for teachers must be earned – they are not automatic. In a recent opinion issued on May 20, 2016, Administrative Law Judge Evelyn J. Marose affirmed the Jersey City Board of Education's decision to withhold teacher John Baran's salary increment for the 2013-2014 school year. In Baran v. Board of Education of the City of Jersey City, OAL Dkt. No. EDU 14772-14, 2016 N.J. AGEN LEXIS 351 (2016), ALJ Marose held that the decision to withhold Baran's increment was consistent with the school laws and was not arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.
Baran was employed as a teacher by the Board since approximately 2006. The evidence showed that during the year in question, Baran was absent twenty-three days and late on one occasion. He exceeded his yearly absentee allotment by seven days. Moreover, Baran's supervisor reported performance issues, such as lack of positive instruction taking place in the classroom, lack of engagement with students, and lack of classroom management. ALJ Marose rejected Baran's argument that his absences were due to a medical need, as the evidence did not demonstrate that he requested or was in need of such a leave. Regarding performance concerns, ALJ Marose rejected Baran's position that the school district failed to provide sufficient teaching support and discipline to improve his poor performance.
Based on these circumstances, Baran did not sustain his burden of proof to establish that the Board acted arbitrarily without a rational basis when Baran's increment was withheld. A board of education's determination to withhold a salary increment is a managerial prerogative and is presumptively valid, absent an improper motive. Baran failed to set forth clear and convincing evidence that the Board's decision to withhold his increment for the 2013-2014 school year for attendance and performance reasons was irrational, arbitrary, or unreasonable.
This case is a reminder that salary increments are not entitlements, and teachers must earn them each year. Boards of education and charter schools maintain the managerial prerogative to withhold an increment so long as the decision is rational and supported by reliable evidence.


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Q: Default parameter value must be a compile-time constant error message I seem to get an error message like the one i mentioned in the title.
"Default parameter value for 'randomizer' must be a compile-time constant error message."
For this code:
    public Random Randomizer {
            get;
            private set;
        }
        public ShuffleDeck( Random randomizer = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond)) {
            this.Randomizer = randomizer;
        }

and I cant figure out why? Anyone have any clues?

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and I cant figure out why?

Well thats what the documentation for the language say.

A default value must be one of the following types of expressions:

*

*a constant expression;

*an expression of the form new ValType(), where ValType is a value    type, such as an enum or a struct;

*an expression of the form default(ValType), where ValType is a value    type.

You can do (but see Servy's comment):
public ShuffleDeck(Random randomizer = null) {
    if (randomizer == null)
        this.Randomizer = new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond);
    else
        this.Randomizer = randomizer;
   //or this.Randomizer = randomizer ?? new Random());
}

Or you can have overload constructors like:
public ShuffleDeck()
    : this(new Random(DateTime.Now.Millisecond))
{
}
public ShuffleDeck(Random randomizer)
{
    this.Randomizer = randomizer;
}

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Evangeline – epos amerykańskiego poety Henry'ego Wadswortha Longfellowa, wydany po raz pierwszy w 1847.

Geneza
Historia powstania poematu rozpoczęła się w 1840, kiedy Longfellow zaprosił na obiad do wynajętego mieszkania kilku przyjaciół, w tym Nathaniela Hawthorne'a, który przyprowadził ze sobą wielebnego Horacego Conolly'ego. Pastor opowiedział zebranym historię, którą usłyszał od francuskojęzycznej Kanadyjki. Rzecz dotyczyła pary narzeczonych, rozdzielonych w wyniku deportacji francuskich mieszkańców Nowej Szkocji, nazywanej wtedy Acadie. Niedoszła panna młoda, przez długi czas wędrowała w poszukiwaniu swojego ukochanego. Duchowny liczył, że Hawthorne opracuje jego opowieść w formie powieści, on jednak nie był zainteresowany tematem. Longfellow przeciwnie, był urzeczony opowiedzianą historią i poprosił Hawthorne'a o pozwolenie na wykorzystanie legendy w poemacie epickim. Przez kilka lat wytrwale pracował nad poematem, który okazał się wielkim sukcesem.  Evangeline była pierwszym wielkim dziełem epickim Longfellowa. Zalicza się do najpopularniejszych dzieł literatury amerykańskiej. Bohaterowie Longfellowa noszą imiona Evangeline i Gabriel.

Forma
Epos Longfellowa został napisany heksametrem daktylicznym, czyli wierszem używany w literaturze greckiej przez Homera i Hezjoda, a w poezji rzymskiej przez Wergiliusza, Owidiusza, Stacjusza i Lukrecjusza.

THIS is the forest primeval. The murmuring pines and the hemlocks,
Bearded with moss, and in garments green, indistinct in the twilight,
Stand like Druids of eld, with voices sad and prophetic,
Stand like harpers hoar, with beards that rest on their bosoms.
Loud from its rocky caverns, the deep-voiced neighboring ocean
Speaks, and in accents disconsolate answers the wail of the forest.

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Home News Briefs CORE Industrial-backed CGI Automated Manufacturing adds-on two companies
CORE Industrial-backed CGI Automated Manufacturing adds-on two companies
The add-ons follow CORE Industrial's acquisition of CGI in August, and add-on of Advanced Laser Machining in October.
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CORE Industrial Partners-backed CGI Automated Manufacturing added-on Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die, which provides metal cutting and forming services. The add-ons follow CORE Industrial's acquisition of CGI in August, and add-on of Advanced Laser Machining in October.
CORE Industrial Partners ("CORE"), a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced today the acquisitions of Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die (collectively, "PMF" or the "Company"), a provider of metal cutting and forming solutions, by CORE portfolio company CGI Automated Manufacturing ("CGI"). The transactions follow CORE's acquisition of CGI in August and Advanced Laser Machining ("AL") in October.
Founded in 1978, PMF specializes in CNC laser cutting, stamping, metal die formation, welding, and assembly for various end-market applications, including warehouse automation, food equipment, HVAC and utilities. PMF's fleet of 10- and 15-kilowatt fiber-optic lasers equipped with autoloading technology can cut up to 1.2-inch-thick mild steel, stainless, aluminum, brass and copper while holding tolerances up to .003 inches. Combined with presses ranging from 60 to 300 tons for both short-run and long-run progressive stamping and a variety of ancillary services, including press brake forming, PEM insertion, assembly and packaging, PMF's full array of fabrication capabilities support initial engineering and design assistance through prototyping and high-volume production. Headquartered between Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita in Ponca City, Oklahoma, PMF serves a nationwide customer base from its centrally located 60,000 square foot facility.
Matthew Puglisi, Partner of CORE, said, "From state-of-the-art equipment to lights-out automation, we believe PMF is at the forefront of metal manufacturing technology and fits exceptionally well with the CGI platform. We look forward to leveraging the broader capabilities of CGI, PMF and AL to drive organic growth while continuing to pursue strategic acquisition opportunities."
Greg Neisen, President of PMF, said, "On behalf of my brother, Mike, my sister, Debbie, and the full PMF team, we're looking forward to joining the CGI platform and combining the respective strengths of the companies to continue exceeding expectations for our valued customers."
Winston & Strawn LLP provided legal representation to CGI and CORE in the transaction.
ABOUT CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS:
CORE Industrial Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm with $700 million of capital commitments investing in North American lower middle-market manufacturing, industrial technology and services businesses. CORE's team is comprised of highly experienced former CEOs and investment professionals with shared beliefs, deep experience, and a proven track record of building market-leading businesses. Through our capital, insight, and operational expertise, CORE partners with management teams and strives to build best-in-class companies. For more information, visit www.coreipfund.com.
ABOUT CGI AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING:
Founded in 1976, CGI Automated Manufacturing ("CGI") is a provider of complex sheet metal production parts, assemblies and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, medical, food, lighting and industrials. Based outside Chicago, CGI offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities to effectively serve customers with lights out manufacturing for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cgiautomatedmanufacturing.com.
ABOUT ADVANCED LASER MACHINING:
Founded in 1996, Advanced Laser Machining ("AL") is a full-service provider of metals-focused contract manufacturing solutions for a variety of end markets, including supercomputing, aerospace & defense, medical, transportation and industrials. Headquartered in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, AL operates four facilities and holds ISO 9001:2015, AS9100 and American Welding Society certifications. For more information, visit www.laser27.com.
ABOUT PRECISION METAL FAB AND PRECISION TOOL & DIE:
Founded in 1978, Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die (collectively, "PMF") is a provider of metal cutting and forming solutions, including CNC laser cutting, stamping, metal die formation, welding, and assembly, for end markets including warehouse automation, food equipment, HVAC and utilities. PMF operates a 60,000 square foot facility in Ponca City, Oklahoma. For more information, visit www.ptdie.com.


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Roundtable for African Youth in New York City: it was a time to discuss issues, answer questions, and socialize
"Your community, your voice: roundtable for African youth in New York City," was the topic panelists and youth "dive in" in December 19, 2018 in Harlem to shed light on issues African immigrants specifically the youth may face in their journey in the Apple City.
This was an initiative of the New York City Commission on Human Rights. Christelle N. Onwu the Lead Advisor for African Communities/ EEO Recruitment Strategist, NYC Commission on Human Rights, Introduced the panelists before discussions began.
There were many tables in the room and a small group of people gathered around each table to identify issues, which were debated then.
Issues were diagnosticated through questions such as "what some challenges are faced by immigrant New Yorkers?" "what role can city government play in increasing youth engagement?" "Do you believe youth and young adults feel empowered to report discrimination?" In addition to that there was time to ask questions.
Discrimination, housing, employment, language barriers, poor information, navigating public transit, disinformation, bullying, and access to services were some issues that were discussed.
It was also an opportunity to socialize. "this one of the raisons we organized this event," said Mrs. Onwu, adding she is "happy of the standing."
Emily Gallagher the Community Affairs Manager, HI – NYC and Assistant director of community affairs, Hi – USA, Marissa A. L. Jackson the deputy commissioner, NYC commission on human rights, Alphonso ( Chris) Smith the youth initiatives lead advisor NYC commission on human rights, Famod Konneh the Bronx Borough director/ African liaison, Mayor's office of community affairs unit, Lauren Elfant the Chief of Staff/EEO officer, NYC commission on human rights, Sarah Whitney the deputy director of strategic partnerships, youth services, NYC department of youth and community development, May Malik the deputy commissioner for external affairs, mayor's office of immigrant affairs, Anne Brewer the senior advisor for policy and research, Mayor's public engagement unit, were panelists who make the beauty and the greatness of the event.
"Incredible impact," said Famod Konneh talking about the impact the event has had on the participants. "The outcome was great," he said.
"We plan to do more next year," Mrs. Onwu said.
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A new biography of Tuckett, Frederick appears in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography on this site.
Frederick Tuckett was born in 1807 of Quaker parents at Frenchay, near Bristol, where he was educated before being apprenticed to a tanner. From 1829 to 1831 he travelled in the United States and, on returning to England, studied civil engineering. He worked under Brunel, supervising the construction of the Great Western Railway, and while thus employed was appointed on 22 April 1841 principal surveyor and civil engineer to the New Zealand Company's Nelson settlement. On his arrival, Tuckett disagreed with Captain Arthur Wakefield over the siting of the town, but eventually he surveyed the allotments. In November 1842 he sent S. J. Cotterell to explore the Wairau, visiting the district himself in March 1843. On the basis of Tuckett's favourable report, Wakefield decided to proceed with the Wairau Plains survey, thus precipitating the fatal Wairau Affray on 17 June 1843. Tuckett, who strongly disagreed with the Company's action, was one of the party, but escaped in the brig Victoria.Colonel William Wakefield, the Company's principal agent in New Zealand, appointed Tuckett Acting Resident at Nelson during the stormy months following Arthur Wakefield's death.
In 1844, Colonel Wakefield instructed Tuckett to find a suitable South Island site for the Company's projected Scottish Free Church colony of New Edinburgh. Although the Company favoured Port Cooper (Lyttelton), Tuckett was not impressed, and after a cursory examination, decided to look further south, landing at Moeraki (Otago) on 18 April 1844. He travelled overland to Waikouaiti, and thence through almost impenetrable forests to Otakou (Otago) Harbour. He sent his brig Deborah to the Molyneux (Clutha), while he and David Monro followed Dr Shortland's overland route. They skirted the wide South Otago plain and noted a large coal deposit near Kaitangata. On the completion of his inspection of the South Otago district, he sailed for Foveaux Strait, calling at Tautuku Bay and Waikawa, and satisfying himself that there were insufficient lands in these areas. On 1 June 1844 he returned to the Clutha and proceeded overland via Lake Kaitangata, the Tokomairiro plains, and Lake Waihola, to the Taieri and thence along the coast to Otago harbour. On 20 June 1844, having decided that this site was ideal, he purchased the 400,000-acre Otago Block from Tuhawaiki and other southern Maori chiefs. Before this could be surveyed, Tuckett learned of the New Zealand Company's financial difficulties and took the opportunity to quit its service. Tuckett returned to England in 1847, where he took a keen interest in the Aborigines Protection Society, in immigration, and in the temperance movement. He died in April 1876.
A man of firm principles and stalwart in every sense, including a preference for his own opinions, Tuckett was always difficult to work with. This notwithstanding, he was an extremely competent engineer and surveyor, and richly deserves an honoured place among the "fathers" of the Nelson, Marlborough, and Otago settlements. Sir David Monro, who knew Tuckett well, warmly praised his efforts at advancing the colonisation of New Zealand.
Marlborough – A Provincial History, McIntosh, A. D. (1940).
How to cite this page: 'TUCKETT, Frederick', from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.


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Why Lady Gaga's Jazz Album Will Be a Refreshing Turn From Her Catchy Pop Hits — VIDEOS
By Mallory Schlossberg
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Call her nutty, call her a performance artist, call her a meat-wearer (well, uh, that's true), but you can't deny that Lady Gaga sure knows how to reinvent herself and provoke a reaction. But this next change isn't just a fashion change, it's a musical change, as The Associated Press reports that Lady Gaga is prepping a jazz CD with Tony Bennett, called Cheek to Cheek. Think that's a change for the "Applause" singer? Well, you're right, it is — jazz doesn't have the thumping bass that Gaga's recent hits have had — but she said this change of style wasn't difficult for her. In fact, she has said that singing jazz is easier than singing pop music. Gaga said:
You know, it's funny, but jazz comes a little more comfortable for me than pop music, than R&B music [...] I've sung jazz since I was 13 years old, which is kind of like my little secret that Tony found out. So this is almost easier for me than anything else.
Fans who only know of Gaga since she's risen to ubiquity in the past five years or so may be surprised by Gaga's vocal skills, but even fair weather friends know that she's been showing off those pipes on her tracks, even if her outlandish ensembles sometimes detract from her music. However, die hard fans know that she has been demonstrating vocal prowess for a long time.
Want some proof of that? Here's a video of Gaga before she was Gaga — when she was just Stefani Germanotta — performing at an NYU talent show.
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Here's a video of her, once again sans outlandish ensemble, performing at The Bitter End in NYC back in 2006.
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And at The Cutting Room, just Stefani and a piano...
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Bottom line? She's got the pipes to pull of any kind of music, and she doesn't need a dance beat or all of pop music's accoutrements to sing a song.
The album, which will be released this fall, has been Gaga's project for the past two years, so you know there's a whole lot of heart in it.
But now we must ask — what will she wear when she promotes it? Here's hoping for her recent old Hollywood look, and not a meat dress, but if she feels like doin' a throwback to the meat dress — you do you, Gaga. We'll be listening.


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Create a bridge to holistic, therapeutic and effective services for people seeking long-term recovery and life beyond addiction.
There has been a disconnect within our culture regarding individuals who struggle with addiction. Substance provides the perfect vehicle for escape.
The dis-ease of addiction comes from trauma in one's life whether it be prenatal trauma or childhood trauma, picking up the stress of a parental figure or the environment in which one has been raised. Somewhere along the way an individual may develop a sense of anxiety or insecurity that their world is not OK and then at some moment an addictive substance or behavior is introduced into their life and it slowly or quickly takes over. It has become an epidemic with people who are younger and younger losing their lives and dreams to the belief that there is no other way. We are seekers of pleasure and in reality looking to escape pain on some level. This is fundamental to our human existence. Pain is the gauge that usually indicates that there is an area of our life that needs some attention. Pain is also the signal for when to move forward, when to take risks in other aspects of our lives and when certain behaviors no longer serve us. When we use a high to escape the pain of these challenges, seeking out answers and significance through drugs, alcohol, shopping, love, television, sports, modern technology and anything else that serves as a distraction, we are no longer fully present in our lives or connected with our innate life force. There are not many healing modalities that offer the next phase of recovery to help an individual that has moved through the short-term recovery and twelve step process. Many find their sobriety in the twelve step program but end up making this type of recovery their lives. Our goal is to create a holistic model that is both inclusive but not exclusive of the 12 step philosophy affording individuals the opportunity to explore, create and embrace what works best for them so that they have the opportunity to reconnect to their most authentic selves.
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Brendan is joining the Soulful Living Board of Directors as Treasurer and is thrilled to be bringing his expertise to the team. Brendan explained "I'm inspired by the founding members of this organization, the passion and dedication of fellow board members, and I'm motivated by a personal desire to support those battling with addiction and other life challenges." Brendan is a staunch believer in the type of compassionate and soulful care that is offered through this organization. Through his board participation he is hoping to reach people in need, to be enriched through the collaborative efforts of the group and to inspire others to join in the mission.
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While she ultimately went in a different direction with her career, joining the Human Capital team at PwC, Erin has always been a strong believer of the positive impact that counseling can have on a person. Growing up, Erin witnessed several friends as well as family members struggle with mental health and substance abuse issues. Erin experienced loved ones moving in and out of substance abuse recovery programs and in 2015, lost someone very close to her to suicide. Erin understands all too well how these issues can impact both the individuals who struggle and those who love them. At the same time Erin has also experienced the tremendous impact that counseling can have when it's the right fit for the individual. Erin believes in the importance of connecting those individuals with personalized treatment that can help them find their way.
Erin is so honored to be a part of Soulful Living for Addiction and Long-Term Recovery where she hopes to leverage her role on the board to spread awareness! Erin believes that individuals do not need to feel like they have to go at it on their own and her hope is that as this program grows, the program is able to meet the needs of anyone who needs and desires the help.
Colleen is a tireless advocate for bringing integrative care services to the community at large. Through her work, research and support she has provided program development in the healthcare industry for over thirty years. She has provided and or created opportunities for special populations in long term care, massage therapy, residential services, acute psychiatric, addiction and more recently prison based health services.
Colleen believes in educating the public and using evidence to open minds and doors for the underserved while she walks her unique path of social justice through healthcare. Currently and for the past 12 years her focus has been within the criminal justice system. Colleen is educated through public and private institutions including the Swedish Institute, the United States Navy and Hofstra University.
Colleen has a strong belief that chronic illness, which includes addictive disorders, can be compounded or lessened based on the availability of quality integrated care and services, she works to help others to understand that single path approach can sustain a person while living in a community of others.
Colleen is honored to bring her unique gifts to this holistic endeavor of soulful, mindful choices for long-term recovery.
Anna Miranda began her spiritual journey at the age of 16 after a profound spiritual awakening and near death experience. Anna became addicted to drugs at a very young age. Her NDE was drug related. Since her experience she has been clean for 20 years and has dedicated her life to to the study of metaphysics. She is a teacher of metaphysics, a master shift instructor, a certified Hypnotic Intuition Specialist, a motivational speaker, an interfaith minister, an End of Life doula, a psychic medium, medical intuitive, energy healer and intuitive coach for the past 15 years and specializes in karmic assessment and soul contract readings. She is trained in hypnosis, EFT(emotional freedom techniques), Usui reiki (master teacher), Karuna reiki, IET(integrated energy therapy-master teacher), past life recall, basic astrology and meditation techniques.
She has a bachelors in Communications. Anna Miranda is also an Interfaith Minister. She attended the Sanctuary of peace and harmony seminary school for two years and became a minister of the interfaith. Interfaith is inclusive, rather than exclusive. It is a movement rather than a religion,or specific spiritual path. It promotes tolerance and human dignity equally. It makes a statement, it asks us to see the spirit and oneness in all beings, regardless of their choices or beliefs, religion, race, nationality, or sexual persuasion. That all paths lead to the same place essentially. It inspires to honor and embrace everyone's right to believe in whatever is the path that they might choose. The origins of Interfaith and the concept of oneness, which is the basis of it, are a part of many religions. In all religions we discover the root of this universal concept, it is in all beliefs. The idea of oneness is not new, but woven into the fabric of consciousness.
James F. Flanagan is the Vice Chairman – East Region of PricewaterhouseCoopers. In this role, he is responsible for the development of committed relationships between clients and the firm, for a broad range of Assurance, Tax, and Advisory Services. During Jim's 34 years with PwC, his experience includes 16 years in the Transaction Services practice (M&A business), having been involved with it from its inception in 1989. Jim led the practice for five years until becoming the US Leader of the PwC Financial Services practice in 2006.
Jim has been actively involved with various charitable organizations throughout his career.
He is currently a Board member and Treasurer of The Ronald McDonald House, NY and was actively involved in Junior Achievement for 20 years.
In addition to his family and career, Jim's passion is hockey, and he has used this platform to actively bring awareness to a variety of causes, and raise funds simultaneously.
Jim is an active alumnus of his Alma Mater, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus since his graduation in 1982.


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package certificates

import (
	"crypto/rsa"
	"crypto/x509"
	"encoding/pem"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"time"

	api "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
	k8sErrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/runtime"

	"github.com/jetstack-experimental/cert-manager/pkg/apis/certmanager/v1alpha1"
	"github.com/jetstack-experimental/cert-manager/pkg/issuer"
	"github.com/jetstack-experimental/cert-manager/pkg/util"
)

const renewBefore = time.Hour * 24 * 30

var errInvalidCertificateData = fmt.Errorf("invalid certificate data")

func (c *Controller) Sync(crt *v1alpha1.Certificate) (err error) {
	// step zero: check if the referenced issuer exists and is ready
	issuerObj, err := c.issuerLister.Issuers(crt.Namespace).Get(crt.Spec.Issuer)

	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("could not get issuer '%s' for certificate '%s': %s", crt.Spec.Issuer, crt.Name, err.Error())
	}

	issuerReady := !v1alpha1.IssuerHasCondition(issuerObj, v1alpha1.IssuerCondition{
		Type:   v1alpha1.IssuerConditionReady,
		Status: v1alpha1.ConditionTrue,
	})

	if !issuerReady {
		return fmt.Errorf("issuer '%s/%s' for certificate '%s' not ready", issuerObj.Namespace, issuerObj.Name, crt.Name)
	}

	i, err := c.issuerFactory.IssuerFor(issuerObj)

	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error getting issuer implementation for issuer '%s': %s", issuerObj.Name, err.Error())
	}

	// grab existing certificate and validate private key
	cert, _, err := c.getCertificate(crt.Namespace, crt.Spec.SecretName)

	// if an error is returned, and that error is something other than
	// IsNotFound or invalid data, then we should return the error.
	if err != nil && !k8sErrors.IsNotFound(err) && err != errInvalidCertificateData {
		return err
	}

	// as there is an existing certificate, or we may create one below, we will
	// run scheduleRenewal to schedule a renewal if required at the end of
	// execution.
	defer c.scheduleRenewal(crt)

	// if the certificate was not found, or the certificate data is invalid, we
	// should issue a new certificate
	if k8sErrors.IsNotFound(err) || err == errInvalidCertificateData {
		return c.issue(i, crt)
	}

	// if the certificate is valid for a list of domains other than those
	// listed in the certificate spec, we should re-issue the certificate
	if !util.EqualUnsorted(crt.Spec.Domains, cert.DNSNames) {
		return c.issue(i, crt)
	}

	// calculate the amount of time until expiry
	durationUntilExpiry := cert.NotAfter.Sub(time.Now())
	// calculate how long until we should start attempting to renew the
	// certificate
	renewIn := durationUntilExpiry - renewBefore

	// if we should being attempting to renew now, then trigger a renewal
	if renewIn <= 0 {
		return c.renew(i, crt)
	}

	return nil
}

func needsRenew(cert *x509.Certificate) bool {
	durationUntilExpiry := cert.NotAfter.Sub(time.Now())
	renewIn := durationUntilExpiry - renewBefore
	// step three: check if referenced secret is valid (after start & before expiry)
	if renewIn <= 0 {
		return true
	}
	return false
}

func (c *Controller) getCertificate(namespace, name string) (*x509.Certificate, *rsa.PrivateKey, error) {
	secret, err := c.client.CoreV1().Secrets(namespace).Get(name, metav1.GetOptions{})

	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}

	certBytes, okcert := secret.Data[api.TLSCertKey]
	keyBytes, okkey := secret.Data[api.TLSPrivateKeyKey]

	// check if the certificate and private key exist, if not, trigger an issue
	if !okcert || !okkey {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid certificate data")
	}

	// decode the tls certificate pem
	block, _ := pem.Decode(certBytes)
	if block == nil {
		log.Printf("error decoding cert PEM block in '%s/%s'", namespace, name)
		return nil, nil, errInvalidCertificateData
	}
	// parse the tls certificate
	cert, err := x509.ParseCertificate(block.Bytes)
	if err != nil {
		log.Printf("error parsing TLS certificate in '%s/%s': %s", namespace, name, err.Error())
		return nil, nil, errInvalidCertificateData
	}
	// decode the private key pem
	block, _ = pem.Decode(keyBytes)
	if block == nil {
		log.Printf("error decoding private key PEM block in '%s/%s'", namespace, name)
		return nil, nil, errInvalidCertificateData
	}
	// parse the private key
	key, err := x509.ParsePKCS1PrivateKey(block.Bytes)
	if err != nil {
		log.Printf("error parsing private key in '%s/%s': %s", namespace, name, err.Error())
		return nil, nil, errInvalidCertificateData
	}
	// validate the private key
	if err = key.Validate(); err != nil {
		log.Printf("private key failed validation in '%s/%s': %s", namespace, name, err.Error())
		return nil, nil, errInvalidCertificateData
	}
	return cert, key, nil
}

func (c *Controller) scheduleRenewal(crt *v1alpha1.Certificate) {
	key, err := keyFunc(crt)

	if err != nil {
		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("error getting key for certificate resource: %s", err.Error()))
		return
	}

	cert, _, err := c.getCertificate(crt.Namespace, crt.Spec.SecretName)

	if err != nil {
		runtime.HandleError(fmt.Errorf("[%s/%s] Error getting certificate '%s': %s", crt.Namespace, crt.Name, crt.Spec.SecretName, err.Error()))
		return
	}

	durationUntilExpiry := cert.NotAfter.Sub(time.Now())
	renewIn := durationUntilExpiry - renewBefore
	log.Printf("[%s/%s] Scheduling renewal in %d hours", crt.Namespace, crt.Name, renewIn/time.Hour)
	c.scheduledWorkQueue.Add(key, renewIn)
}

func (c *Controller) prepare(issuer issuer.Interface, crt *v1alpha1.Certificate) error {
	log.Printf("Preparing Certificate '%s/%s'", crt.Namespace, crt.Name)
	err := issuer.Prepare(crt)

	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	log.Printf("Finished preparing Certificate '%s/%s'", crt.Namespace, crt.Name)
	return nil
}

// return an error on failure. If retrieval is succesful, the certificate data
// and private key will be stored in the named secret
func (c *Controller) issue(issuer issuer.Interface, crt *v1alpha1.Certificate) error {
	if err := c.prepare(issuer, crt); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	log.Printf("[%s/%s] Issuing certificate...", crt.Namespace, crt.Name)
	key, cert, err := issuer.Issue(crt)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error issuing certificate: %s", err.Error())
	}

	_, err = util.EnsureSecret(c.client, &api.Secret{
		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
			Name:      crt.Spec.SecretName,
			Namespace: crt.Namespace,
		},
		Data: map[string][]byte{
			api.TLSCertKey:       cert,
			api.TLSPrivateKeyKey: key,
		},
	})

	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error saving certificate: %s", err.Error())
	}

	log.Printf("[%s/%s] Successfully issued certificate (%s)", crt.Namespace, crt.Name, crt.Spec.SecretName)

	return nil
}

// renew will attempt to renew a certificate from the specified issuer, or
// return an error on failure. If renewal is succesful, the certificate data
// and private key will be stored in the named secret
func (c *Controller) renew(issuer issuer.Interface, crt *v1alpha1.Certificate) error {
	if err := c.prepare(issuer, crt); err != nil {
		return err
	}

	log.Printf("[%s/%s] Renewing certificate...", crt.Namespace, crt.Name)
	key, cert, err := issuer.Renew(crt)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error renewing certificate: %s", err.Error())
	}

	_, err = util.EnsureSecret(c.client, &api.Secret{
		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
			Name:      crt.Spec.SecretName,
			Namespace: crt.Namespace,
		},
		Data: map[string][]byte{
			api.TLSCertKey:       cert,
			api.TLSPrivateKeyKey: key,
		},
	})

	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error saving certificate: %s", err.Error())
	}

	log.Printf("[%s/%s] Successfully renewed certificate (%s)", crt.Namespace, crt.Name, crt.Spec.SecretName)

	return nil
}


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