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The Extension Specialist, Community and Economic Development (CED), serves as a regular, full time, 12 month academic professional with primary responsibility for the development, delivery, and evaluation of educational programs supporting the mission of the University of Illinois Extension. This position will be responsible for working with Extension Educators statewide to identify topics and design innovative programs, and for developing multi-media delivery mechanisms for Extension programs and information.
Assess needs of communities and institutions across the region. This may include networking and collaborating with community organizations, local government representatives, Unit and campus based Extension staff, and related groups to conduct surveys and other needs assessments.
Within subject area expertise, develop innovative curricula and programs to address local community and economic development needs that mesh with the broader state and national interdisciplinary initiatives.
Deliver high impact programming to diverse audiences using appropriate delivery mechanisms to optimize reach and effectiveness. Partner with Extension educators, specialists, faculty, students, and volunteers.
Serve as the content expert for informal educational efforts within subject area expertise.
Evaluate program impact consistent with impact indicators developed by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, which are used across the 12-state region. Evaluation should include short-term impacts and long-term changes in community practices and conditions.
Develop effective and contemporary approaches to communicate with local government representatives, community and agency partners, and individual stakeholders. This may include electronic technologies such as Twitter, Facebook, blogs, and e-learning platforms.
Establish professional relationships and participate in campus-based partnerships to link academic programs and research to Extension programming. Partner with Extension specialists and/or faculty members on research projects as appropriate.
Be an active member within a professional society(s) to stay current in the discipline. Seek out and participate in professional development to enhance competency relevant to the needs of the communities served.
Use research and evaluation to create programs that address current and emerging issues; improve existing programs.
Share principles of evidence-based best practice with peers.
Serve as an effective team member and volunteer for leadership roles as appropriate within the Community and Economic Development team, University of Illinois Extension, and University of Illinois.
Solicit additional internal and external resources to support the CED program. Includes strategic use of available funds to increase program quality and impact.
Help develop and teach University of Illinois Extension programs.
Perform other duties aligned with the mission of University of Illinois Extension programming, as assigned.
Comply with all University of Illinois Extension Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity policies and guidelines in all aspects of Extension work; assists Unit staff with data collection for Affirmative Action, Gender, and Targeted reports.
To perform the functions of this position, the employee will be required to perform work both within an office and outside in the communities that are served, and must have the capability to travel from one location to the other in a timely fashion. Employee is responsible for securing personal transportation. A valid driver's license is preferred. Some work will be required during evenings and/or weekends. When working, the employee may be exposed to a variety of environmental factors to include, but not limited to, hot or cold weather, exposure to noise and allergens, and uneven ground. In performing the functions of this position, the employee may be subjected to various mental and physical demands as well to include, but not limited to, independently traveling to and performing work at different locations, lifting and moving items that may occasionally weigh up to forty (40) pounds and frequently weigh up to twenty (20) pounds, and twisting, pushing and pulling movements. More detailed information regarding the functions of this position (including the physical, mental and environmental requirements of the position) may be obtained from Human Resources for the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) by contacting hr@aces.illinois.edu.
The Extension Specialist, CED is administratively responsible to the Assistant Dean, CED.
Required: Master's degree in community development, business administration, economics, public administration, public finance, regional and urban planning or closely related field. Candidates with a Master's degree in progress may be considered for interviews, but degree must be completed by hire date. Evidenced knowledge of and/or experience in participatory planning and best practices in community development.
Preferred: Earned PhD in community development, business administration, economics, public administration, public finance, regional and urban planning or related field. Informal education curriculum development and delivery. Experience evaluating and reporting impact. Experience in leadership roles and/or evidenced ability to guide the work of others. Experience with specialty field such as planning, business retention/expansion, sustainability, health care, or local food systems.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Strong oral and written communication skills. Evidence of strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team environment.
To apply, go to https://go.illinois.edu/112312. Log in to your account and upload a cover letter and resume, as well as the names and contact information of three professional references. Resume dates must be in month/year format and employment history, at a minimum, should include all work dating back to the completion of your undergraduate degree. Positions that were less than full-time/100% must be noted as being part-time. Transcripts may be requested at a later date. To receive full consideration, all requested application materials must be submitted via the online system by the close date of April 30, 2019.
For further information about the position please contact Ryan Hobson at rhobson@illinois.edu. For technical assistance with the online application process, please email jobs@illinois.edu.
Please send completed resume, cover letter, and three references to the attention of Zach Grycan, Director of Stewardship at info@naturalland.org no later than May 20, 2019.
For More Information visit https://www.naturalland.org/employment-and-internships/.
Must be a U.S. military veteran, have dependable transportation, basic computer skills, experience working with veterans a plus. Female and minority veterans are encouraged to apply.
Apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to vetsprogramcoordinator@gmail.com.
To provide personalized, consumer driven services, information & referral, peer counseling & support, education and advocacy, and independent living skills training, while advocating for the rights of all people to make their own choices. This position also requires an understanding of the principle of the Independent Living (IL) philosophy, and a genuine desire to carry out this philosophy.
Reliable transportation and a willingness to work evening and weekend hours, if needed.
To apply for this position of for more information please visit https://rampcil.applicantpro.com/.
Counsels, advocates and assists participants in the program to achieve vocational goals they have set for themselves and improve their financial standing along with increased independence through work. This position also requires an understanding of the principle of the Independent Living (IL) philosophy, and a genuine desire to carry out this philosophy.
Bachelor's degree in a field related to the position or equivalent experience that would substitute for a formal education.
Working knowledge of, and experience with, the social and professional impact of disability on a family and a community.
Working knowledge of community resources for coordinating skills trainings, educational opportunities, accommodations of disabilities, and other resources needed for participants to be work ready.
Ability to advocate effectively and assertively with participants with disabilities and the community without controlling or inserting your own choices.
Ability to advise, encourage, inform, empathize and gain trust of participants and their families.
Mentoring and advocacy techniques to help participants gain employment.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries with consumers and families.
Ability to organize time for maximum use of work hours.
Ability to ensure adequate recording and reporting of case management information.
Able to travel to meetings with participants and community entities.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications and able to use them efficiently with work responsibilities.
Ability to use the Internet for research and e-mail.
Personal experience with disability preferred.
Independence: From toddlerhood through ninth grade, children become self-directed individuals.
Confidence: Children are confident in themselves, at school, and in the world.
Empathy: Children understand they are part of a greater whole, with a love for all life.
Curiosity: True exploration gives children opportunities to pursue their life's work.
Happiness: When children love to learn, their joy leads to greater achievement.
MPA was founded in 1983, 36 years ago, by a group of motivated parents desiring private Montessori education for their children in the Rockford area. Today MPA is a fully-accredited member of the American Montessori Society and has 174 students from 2-15 years of age. The mission of MPA is to prepare the whole child intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically, not only for the child's years in school, but throughout life. An Honor to Serve on the Board MPA board members have the privilege of working collaboratively to direct and support a well-established, first-rate organization. The board is made up of current parents as well as community members and professionals who come together to make policies and provide strategic direction and oversight.
MPA is seeking to bring on a few new board members to serve two-year terms beginning in June 2019 to help guide the the Not-for-Profit Corporation into the future.
Please email Shannon Thruman at shannonthruman@gmail.com to receive more detailed information about MPA and the Board of Directors.
Help provide supervision and leadership to teen staff and children in summer nonviolent conflict resolution playground program.
Monitor and help lead activities.
Serve as a liaison to visiting groups.
Implement nonviolent conflict resolution skills and curriculum as developed in cooperation with Rockford Area Lutheran Ministries and lead staff person.
Teach and model nonviolent conflict resolution concepts to teen staff and visiting children through leadership style and all personal conduct.
Welcome and assist adult community presenters.
Assist and mentor teens in developing leadership, teaching, and job skills to help them effectively model and teach nonviolent conflict resolution techniques to children in a playground setting, utilizing creative play activities, such as non-competitive games, drama, etc.
Be available for (paid) planning sessions with Lutheran Ministries prior to Jun. 5, at dates and times mutually convenient.
Be on-site at Liberty Park for 3 hours each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday afternoon Jun. 5 — Jul. 1.
Email RALMmail@aol.com or call at 815-962-4279 to apply for this position.
The AmeriCorps VISTA will work primarily with the Food Bank's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to build capacity with new and existing sites. VISTAs will monitor programs for compliance, create and analyze survey data, and assist with implementation of the mobile meals route. In 2018, the Food Bank's Summer Food Service Program provided meals to an average of 9102 at 132 child feeding locations. The VISTA will measure their built capacity through the increase in meals served at the summer feeding programs.
For any questions please email at dyarbrough@northernilfoodbank.org.
Any other details Please visit these AmeriCorps websites for more information on becoming a VISTA member.
This is a fundraiser position that works within the Gift Planning Team to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of individual major gift prospects. The primary responsibility is to obtain private major and planned gifts at the highest level. This individual also supports the priorities identified by the university. While the highest priority is to generate charitable gift revenue, this position will focus on securing major gifts of $25,000 or more.
Five (5) years of experience with successful major gift solicitation.
Knowledge and experience in development and alumni relations fields.
Demonstrated exceptional writing skills, strong oral communication with group presentation skills.
Demonstrably strong work ethic and entrepreneurial mentality. A high-level of integrity, focus and commitment to achieve ambitious goals is essential.
Experience working within a matrixed organizational structure where performance responsibilities are evaluated in different divisions.
A flexible attitude and clear ability to modify and adapt as situations arise.
Demonstrated commitment to diversity and promoting an inclusive work environment that fosters creativity and innovation.
Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in a collegiate environment.
Angelic Organics Learning Center is a regional leader helping to regenerate agriculture by building a healthy, green, fair local food and farm culture and economy. Established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in partnership to Angelic Organics farm in 1999, we reach more than 5,000 people each year through our educational programs and urban growing sites in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We build sustainable local food and farm systems through experiential education and training programs in partnership with rural and urban people.
The Institutional Giving Manager is a .75 FTE position. Primarily responsible for grant prospecting, proposals, management and reporting, the Institutional Giving Manager also coordinates our corporate giving and provides key support to our resource development and communications team.
Qualified candidates apply by emailing a cover letter, resume, and a 2-3 page writing sample preferably a sample Letter Of Intent or proposal to jobs@learngrowconnect.org.
Applications will be received and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, and position may start as soon as March 1. We'd appreciate all documents sent in PDF or Word format and "Institutional Giving Manager" included in the subject line item of the email. We look forward to receiving your information. No phone inquiries please.
Under the direction of the VP of Institutional Advancement, the Marketing Communications Coordinator coordinates all aspects of the Center's website and social media platforms and independently develops electronic media content; designs electronic publications, presentations, and other marketing materials; serves as the lead copy writer; coordinates communications/public relations; and updates community calendars. S/he assists the VP of Institutional Advancement in new product development, brand management, and supports the development team.
Manage, coordinate and oversee the volunteer program of Rockford Rescue Mission Ministries.
Recruit, interview and train excellent volunteers who assist in all Departments.
Recognize and affirm volunteers through personal contact, notes, and appreciation events.
Demonstrate compassion towards the poor, needy, and homeless.
To create and maintain an awareness of KFACT presence and contribution in the community. To communicate KFACT news, events, and programs across multiple social platforms.
Shall meet all goals set by the Strategic Plan.
Outpatient Therapists at FSA not only provide individual and family therapy to the persons they serve, but also complete mental health assessments, treatment plans, coordinate care, advocate, provide case management, and help translate skills learned in the therapeutic environment into their natural environment.
Currently, FSA is in search of multiple Outpatient Therapists positions, View a comprehensive job description and learn how to apply.
If you are an interested applicant, get more information about comprehensive job description and application details.
Under the direction of the CEO, the Development Director will direct and coordinate Annual Awards Dinner, Annual Campaign and Endowment Program and fundraising special events. Leads the organization in achieving its mission, to promote Christian Principles by enriching the Spirit, Mind and Body of all those in our communities, especially families and children, regardless of the ability to pay.
Develops strategies to increase volunteer involvement at all levels of financial development.
Develops systems and manages resources needed to carry out the fundraising plans. Establishes and monitors the financial development department budget for the YMCA.
Provides training in fund raising. Educates, motivates and provides feedback to individuals related to best practices in the fundraising process.
Develops communication plans to insure members, participants, and the community understand the case for support. May plan and direct the marketing and communication plan; may plan and oversee the association annual meeting, annual reports, newsletters, brochures and reports.
Supervises Full Time Marketing and Communications Director and Part Time Development Assistant.
Represents and promotes the YMCA in the local community and develops positive working relationships with other organizations, businesses, and governmental entities.
A Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent; Master's degree preferred.
Eight or more years of professional experience with a background in fund raising in the YMCA or another not-for-profit preferred.
Ability to create interpretive materials to enable potential donors to understand the YMCA and how they contribute to the achievement of its mission.
Knowledge of the media and its use in gaining exposure for YMCA events and programs.
CFRE or equivalent preferred; YMCA Organizational Leader certification preferred.
The primary function of this position is to manage the business and human resources functions for Northern Public Radio ("NPR"). NPR has active NIU Foundation, local, general revenue and grant cost centers. This position prepares and manages budgets for all cost centers; prepares materials for proposals; manages different types of grants (state, federal, other) with different regulations; oversees the tax receipts and compliance requirements for fundraising campaigns. NPR undergoes an annual external audit that is required for and feeds into the extensive application process for major funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This position manages both the audit and the application. NPR includes WNIJ (DeKalb-Rockford), WNIU (Rockford-DeKalb), NIRIS, WNIE (Freeport), WNIQ (Sterling) and WNIW (LaSalle).
This position oversees business functions of the stations. This includes working within and outside the institution on accounts payables and receivables; developing and maintaining budgets for departments, projects and grants; and overseeing human resource and administrative functions. High attention to detail and strong understanding of the principles of accounting is required to succeed in this position.
(or) a Bachelor's degree in a field other than those listed in "A" and one year of responsible business experience (or) four years of responsible business experience (or) a combination of such education and business experience totaling four years.
2. Five years of responsible accounting and/or business experience, one year of which was at an administrative level.
Experience with broadcasting practices, policies, operations.
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and weekends as needed.
Visit http://employment.niu.edu/postings/39097 to apply for this position.
Illinois Extension/4-H has an opening in the Freeport office for an Extension Program Coordinator to work with Youth programming in Stephenson County and NW Illinois. For more information, including a job description and information on Extension, go to go.illinois.edu/jsw. Interested individuals are encouraged to contact Jackie DeBatista, Youth Development Educator at 815-235-4125 or jbatista@illinois.edu. Deadline to apply is 1/2/19. The U of I is an EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled - http://www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu/.
For a job description and information on Extension, go to go.illinois.edu/jsw.
KEES has been exclusively retained by The DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform (The Federation) in its search for a new Executive Director.
The DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform (The Federation), founded in 1995, is a nonprofit planning and change management organization that has been intimately involved in the development of the health care safety net and has helped expand the health and human services system to better meet the needs of the county's changing population.
The Federation is seeking an accomplished and innovative Executive Director to steer the organization into the next level of community leadership and pursue a new strategic plan to ensure that the programs remain vibrant, relevant, and that the core value of collaboration continues to meet the community need. The next Executive Director of the Federation will partner with the Board of Directors, Council of Community Leaders, local civic and community leaders, funders and other external stakeholders to develop a clear vision and mission for the organization's next decade. The breadth and depth of the service geography, program scope, public advocacy, and funding strategy are just a sample of the key questions awaiting the next Executive Director and their team. This is an opportunity for a passionate, dedicated professional to have a direct, deep impact on the human services sector in DuPage County and to serve as a key resource and thought leader.
This position offers a competitive salary with solid benefits. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.
It is the policy of the Federation to select, train, and promote employees based on their ability and job performance and to provide equal opportunities in all aspects of employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. It is the Federation's policy to maintain a work environment free of harassment and intimidation and to comply with the letter and spirit of all local, state, and federal laws concerning equal employment opportunity.
As part of its commitment to equal employment opportunity, it is the policy of the Federation to make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with known disabilities who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without such accommodations. Applicants and employees requiring a reasonable accommodation should notify the Operations Manager.
A minimum of eight years of progressive experience in leadership and management, with documented ability to manage staff and lead teams.
Strong experience working directly with an engaged Board of Directors and advisory-like groups. Ability to assist Board members in understanding and appreciating their roles and responsibilities.
Proven success developing and growing revenues from diverse funding sources, including social enterprise/earned income, grants, and government contracts.
Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with a variety of community stakeholders including local and state government officials, donors, public leadership, partner organizations, and other external parties.
Thorough knowledge of human service resources available both locally and at the state-level. Professional background in human services is beneficial.
Bachelor's degree in a related field required; advanced degree and/or credentialing highly preferred.
Knowledge of DuPage County and the diverse aspects of the community would be helpful but is not required. Candidates who are deeply engaged in their local communities are encouraged to apply.
To assure confidential tracking of all applicants, no applications will be accepted via email.
This search is being managed by Heather A. Eddy, President and CEO, Sue Bultman, Senior Consultant, and Alison Lewin, Project Manager of KEES. Questions may be addressed to Alison Lewin at alewin@kees2success.com.
Purpose of Position: To support child care providers, families and children attending five SITE contracted child care centers. Work with providers and families to foster meaningful relationships to support the parent-child relationship as well as the caregiver-child relationship.
Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field with experience working with children and families.
Must have knowledge of early childhood development.
This position requires travel daily.
Link families with services to promote the child's well-being.
Design behavior management plans so children will be successful in child care programs.
Design and implement programming for parents of children with challenging behaviors who attend contracted child care centers.
Partner with classroom teachers to develop action plans for children to help them be successful in the classroom setting.
Family Counseling is looking for part-time therapists, LCSWs and LCPCs are preferred but LSWs or LPCs will be considered if they will soon be taking their licensing exams. A position for a Spanish speaking therapist is also available. This is a great opportunity for therapists who are working in other fields but want to get a counseling experience or are semi-retired but interested in maintaining their clinical expertise or for those wanting a flexible, self-defined schedule while making a real difference in the lives of children and adults in our community.
KEES has been exclusively retained by The Salvation Army USA Central Territory in its search for two Regional Managers of Major Giving Programs at its Territorial Headquarters in the Chicago suburbs. For more information, please go here: https://alfordexecutivesearch.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2713pbghpwa. Thank you!
The Salvation Army is an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army USA Central Territory is one of four national territories and serves as the administrative head of 10 Divisions and 257 corps (program service sites) throughout the central United States.


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The Disabilities Trust is a UK charity founded over 30 years ago in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, as The Disabled Housing Trust. The Disabilities Trust provides residential, day services, care, rehabilitation and support to meet the needs of people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injury (ABI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and learning disabilities as well as children and adults with autism. The Disabilities Trust also provides care and support to enable living in the community and support at home.

Aims
The charity's stated values declare that "People with disabilities are at the heart of all that we do. While meeting care and support needs, we will endeavour at all times to enhance their independence and promote the rights of disabled people as equal members of society."

History
Between 1979 and 1989 The Disabilities Trust opened two residential services in Sussex for adults with physical disabilities. Both these services were formally opened by Her Royal Highness Diana, Princess of Wales.

In 1991 the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) was established, and The Trust's first specialist brain injury rehabilitation service was opened in Milton Keynes. The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust has since grown to be one of Europe's largest providers of specialist brain injury rehabilitation.

The Disabilities Trust continued to grow throughout the 1990s and 2000s and extended its provision to include services for adults with autism and special education for children with autism and Asperger syndrome.

Activities
The Disabilities Trust campaigns on behalf of the people who use their services to give a voice to people who are disabled and raise awareness of key issues.

Related Organisations
Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) was established in 1991 to provide clinical neurobehavioural rehabilitation for people with acquired and/or traumatic brain injuries.

The Disabilities Trust Foundation was founded in 2009 to utilise the Trust's knowledge through research and the piloting of new ideas designed to initiate and enhance good practice and direct or influence policy within the fields of Brain Injury, Learning Disabilities, Autism and Physical Disabilities.

References

External links
 The Disabilities Trust website
 The Charity Commission - The Disabilities Trust

Charities for disabled people based in the United Kingdom
Charities based in West Sussex
Social care in England
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Raiders v Warriors: Schick Preview
Corey Rosser
Wed 20 Jul 2016, 11:50 AM
Schick Hydro Preview: Canberra Raiders v Warriors
Saturday, 3.00pm (AEST)
Following their second golden point loss in three games, the Warriors head to Canberra to face a Raiders side sure to be refreshed after enjoying a bye last week.
The Men of League Round clash at GIO Stadium features two teams in good form, with the Raiders enjoying a three-game winning streak which has them in fifth, and the Warriors having won four of their last six to sit eighth.
The Raiders' efforts will be boosted by the return of Queensland enforcer Josh Papalii, along with Luke Bateman on the interchange.
Those additions see Clay Priest and Kurt Baptiste make way.
After a 15-14 loss to Manly in golden point the Warriors have an Origin star of their own returning, with prop Jacob Lillyman back after missing last week through injury.
He is a straight swap for Charlie Gubb who is facing a lengthy suspension for a shoulder charge.
Utility Tuimoala Lolohea remains on the bench despite his lack of game time last week – two minutes after coming on in golden point – being widely criticised.
Draw Widget - Round 20 - Raiders vs Warriors
Watch out Raiders: Lapses in defensive attention remain a big issue for the Raiders, despite their standing on the ladder. Against the Knights in Round 17 Canberra leaked four tries in the space of 12 minutes, and in general they are leaking too many points right now. Only once in their last four games have they held at team to fewer than 22 points.
The Warriors' performances over the past two months have been of a high quality. They have lost two games in that period, but both by a single point in extra time. You have to go back to Round 11 – coincidentally when the Raiders were also their opponents – to find the last time coach Andrew McFadden's outfit lost a match by more than a point.
Watch out Warriors: The Kiwi side's record in Canberra isn't anything to write home about, having left with only four wins from 14 trips there. Making this week's clash even more daunting for them is the fact that the Raiders have been strong at home in 2016, with seven wins from nine games. Home ground advantage could be a huge factor this Saturday.
If it's true that you are only as good as your last performance, then the Raiders are red hot right now. In Round 18 they took it to the defending-champion Cowboys – who admittedly were without their Origin stars – in a 26-12 win which featured some impressive team numbers for Canberra. A completion rate of 87 per cent, 1719 running meters and only five errors on that day show the Raiders are firing on all cylinders.
Key match-up: Joseph Leilua v Solomone Kata. Two powerhouse centres who are simply lethal close to the line. Leilua is enjoying arguably his best season as a first-grade player, averaging 3.2 offloads per game to rank second in the competition in that stat, while also smashing his way to 124.1 metres per game on average. Kata meanwhile is the Warriors' leading try-scorer with 10, and has run for over 100 metres in each of his last seven matches.
The history: Played 35; Raiders 18, Warriors 17. Canberra tasted success when they met the Warriors earlier this year, breaking a prior five-game losing streak in the process. Clashes between them have tended to be one-sided affairs, with the winning margin being 33 points or more in five of the last six.
What are the odds: Three times as many bets have been placed on Canberra in Sportsbet's head-to-head market. The Warriors seem to have a habit of going to golden point this year, which would explain why we've seen more money on the draw after 80 minutes than any other game this year. Latest odds at sportsbet.com.au
Match Officials: Referee: Gerard Sutton. Assistant Referee: Chris James. Touch Judges: Brett Suttor and Jon Stone. Review Officials: Ben Galea and Jason Robinson. Senior RO: Bernard Sutton.
Televised: Fox Sports – Live coverage from 2.30pm (AEST).
How we see it: Based on recent form this one should be an absolute thriller in the Australian capital, with plenty on the line as Canberra push for a top-four spot and the Warriors try to retain their place in the eight. The battle in the middle between two quality forward packs will be a feature, but home-ground advantage might make all the difference in this one. Raiders by four.
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More than the Eye can Sea
Micrographs of representative diatom species. Photo credit: Dr. Colleen Durkin.
There's a gulf of knowledge on local waters that scientists are hoping to fill.
Naser Al Wasmi, NYU Abu Dhabi Public Affairs January 22, 2020
More is known about the oceans at the extremities of our globe, the Southern Ocean and the Arctic Circle, than is understood about one of the most dynamic bodies of water in the world: the Arabian Gulf.
Marine scientists gathered at NYU Abu Dhabi's Gulf Marine Environment conference presented their findings on the Arabian Gulf and the challenges facing a little-known body of water that is responsible for sustaining marine life, providing the drinking water for the region, and driving the booming economies of the region.
Shady Amin, an assistant professor of biology, researches phytoplankton, a mysterious but essential, alien-like being that supports all aquatic life. These organisms are effectively simple plants that live in the ocean; their name, phytoplankton, is derived from two Greek words, phyto and planktos, which translates roughly to wandering plants.
"Most of what we think makes up our water is not these small and large sized fish. It's mostly these small critters. To understand how to establish sustainable fisheries we have to understand what's happening on the really, really small scale," he told scientific colleagues at the Gulf Marine Environment conference at NYUAD. "When we look at the data, we find about half of all oxygen and energy produced on Earth comes from the sea, and specifically from these phytoplankton."
There is still much to be understood about these foundational organisms, but scientists have observed that rising sea temperatures increase the global rate of algal blooms — a process whereby chemical or biological factors cause these phytoplankton, also known as microalgae, to reproduce rapidly.
"When we look at the data, we find about half of all oxygen and energy produced on Earth comes from the sea, and specifically from these phytoplankton."
Shady Amin, assistant professor of biology
In many cases, these blooms occur naturally, happening in ebb and flow with the seasons. Regular algal blooms off the coast of Alaska have been observed for decades. They orchestrate a spur of growth in marine life that makes the Bering Sea one of the most productive in the ocean and one of the best places on earth for humans to watch whales.
But in recent years, algal blooms are occurring with higher frequency and intensity because of imbalances in marine ecosystems resulting from the human-made destruction of our rapidly warming oceans.
Known as harmful algal blooms, or red tides, these unnatural phenomena are dangerous to all life that depends on phytoplankton, and they are often so large they can be seen from space. Scientists have observed harmful algal blooms causing the mass-death of fish, from lack of oxygen in the water, and can even contaminate fish and drinking water that millions of humans depend on, as they go to eat fish or drink water that has come into contact with these harmful algae or the toxins they produce.
The Arabian Gulf has either been relatively insulated from increasing blooms, either due to unknown scientific reasons or simply because these blooms occur unnoticed due to lack of resources in Arabian Gulf research at the regional level. The former reason draws the curiosity of scientists, but the latter is a sore spot for marine biologists looking to understand more.
Amin, however, predicts it's only a matter of time before the region is hit with a large algal bloom. That reality is daunting and potentially threatening to millions of residents in the Arabian Gulf. A large bloom in 2008-2009 was so dangerous that it caused the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments to shutdown desalination plants, the source of more than 90 percent of the region's water.
Amin and his colleagues aim to go deeper on these topics, to understand if there is some resilience to algal blooms in this region, as is the case with coral reefs and coral bleaching events. He said that part of the problem is a lack of research vessels — ships that conduct studies on the marine environment, and almost nonexistent time-series research that is able to continually collect data on the Arabian Gulf over prolonged periods of time to map trends and changes.
They have called for more collaboration to occur in the field, more data sharing among scientists and governmental agencies, and for attention to be directed toward the lack of research vessels and other scientific monitoring equipment that can collect high-quality data to form the basis of marine research in the region. The conference is aimed at garnering more interest in the topic and open up the possibility for collaboration.
By his estimate, only six or so research expeditions have been conducted in the Arabian Gulf. Long and careful examination through these research vessels and other scientific equipment can collect information on a wide range of indicators, from phytoplankton to sea temperature. That in turn, as part of the spirit of scientific research, can be made available for researchers in the region to process and analyze for conclusions.
"This is a great opportunity for us to invest a lot of resources to try to understand this body of water because there's a lot of interesting things we'll find out and of course it has huge benefits to the UAE," he said.
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We liked Piknik Park so well we went back for a second meal! The evening outdoor ambiance, which was already beautiful and romantic, was made even better by the live music by two fun, talented musicians (guitar and violin). Loved it!
Adriano was a fantastic server and treated us like family. My family and I had an amazing Christmas Eve Dinner here. I would totally come back.
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CH162 is a beautiful and luxurious sofa, which fits perfectly in a modern home. The sofa is individually handmade over a frame of solid beech wood and has upholstered, reversible cushions. The cushions consist of a foam core surrounded by European down and cold foamer. The solid wooden legs are angled giving it a great pitch.


Ten people have been injured following a vehicular accident this morning at Harrisons, St. Lucy.
Police say 45-year-old Walter Henderson Lewis was driving the Transport Board omnibus around 7:20 am when he apparently lost control causing it to slide into a canefield and overturn on its right side.
Tesha Norville, 32, of Northtumberland, St. Lucy, sustained a fractured right foot and was taken to the QEH by ambulance.
The other nine passengers who reportedly sustained minor injuries were transported to the QEH and a polyclinic for further medical attention.
The QEH and the BDF Ambulances, along with personnel from the Barbados Fire Service and the Roving Response Team, responded to the accident.
When will the driver be breathalysed, as all drivers should be when an accident occurs.
I hope all are Ok & injuries no too severe.
Where was it pointed out that he was driving too fast. Until someone from the scene of the accident says so,let's not go there.
No conclusions, simply a request that all accidents are treated with the severity they deserve. All accidents, the drivers get breathalysed, proper investigations are carried out, full vehicle safety examinations are carried out. Any recommendations for future safety can be implemented such as seats belt in buses., routine safety & maintenance checks so that, maybe, just maybe accidents can be limited & lives saved. Accidents will always happen, but their impact can be lessened with the proper investigations when they do happen.


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Lantern in the Mist
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Kathleen and Josie Colby stand alone in the boomtown of Skagway. They are newly arrived and penniless amid the violence and greed of the gold miners and those who prey upon them. It is 1899 and the gold rush has transformed Alaska into the favored destination for the dreamers and desperadoes of the world.
Strong and spirited, Kathleen will do anything to protect her helpless sister Josie. When it appears that Josie may be placed in an asylum, Kathleen turns to a handsome and plausible man for help. She believes he will marry her and help her care for her sister. But he is not to be trusted. In a drunken rage, he assaults her and leaves her bleeding on the muddy streets of Skagway.
With both her parents dead, Kathleen resolves to make her way to New York City, where she believes her father's parents live. She does not know them, but she cannot think of anywhere else to turn. In a journey full of dangerous adventure, she travels across the breadth of America, on foot, on horseback, and in that astonishing innovation called the passenger train. She and her sister experience first-hand the amazing changes that come with the birth of the twentieth century.
Though she begins her journey thoughtless and innocent, Kathleen learns to survive in a savage world. She will shoot to kill if she must in order to protect her sister and herself. A man of many secrets intrudes upon her journey, riding with her as she crosses America by train. He helps her out of trouble more than once, but she refuses to care for him. Will the hardships she has endured forever close her heart to love?
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""Like Teresa writing in the Castilian vernacular in her cell, my artistic discipline is an outgrowth of my contemplative practice. My paintings are idiosyncratically devotional. They are the residue of a contemporary contemplative exercise; products of a process-oriented activity. I trace over the walls and doorways of Medieval rooms to re-inhabit these imaginary spaces that were so carefully prepared for the occurrence of the miraculous.
Theresa says, "In speaking of the soul we must always think of it as spacious, ample and lofty; and this can be done without the least exaggeration, for the soul's capacity is much greater than we can realize." She says it to think of it "as comprising not just a few rooms, but millions."  Her conception of the soul as an unimaginably vast structure inspired me to make work that challenges my sense of the possible by welcoming complexity into my construction of space."
J. Z. Cook studied contemporary art & criticism and earned a Diploma of Fine Arts from the Vancouver Island School of Art in 2015, and has BA in History in Art from the University of Victoria. She is a member of St. Barnabas Anglo-Catholic Church where she serves on Parish Council and works as the administrator. She and her husband have two small children.


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Sophomore guard Cole VonHandorf scored a game-high 17 points to help Covington Catholic, the defending Kentucky state champion, defeat St. Xavier, 51-45, Tuesday night in an intriguing interstate basketball matchup at St. Xavier High School's Berning Gymnasium.
The win was the fourth straight in the series for the Colonels (10-3), who are ranked No. 2 behind Newport Central Catholic in The Enquirer's Northern Kentucky weekly coaches' poll. CovCath, which has now won five straight games, hit 19 of 32 field goals (59.4 percent) while limiting St. Xavier to just 41.9 percent shooting from the field (18 if 43), including only 5-for-21 from three-point range.
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for St. Xavier (6-2), which was led by 10 points from senior guard Joe Schroeder and nine from senior forward James Heskett. The Bombers next game is Friday, when coach Scott Martin's team faces La Salle in the GCL South opener for both teams. Tipoff is 7:30 p.m. at St. Xavier. La Salle is 7-2 this season, with its only losses coming in the Kingdom of the Sun Invitational in Ocala, Fla.


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Ballet Manila embarks on an enchanting journey with "Snow White"
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For the first show of its 24th performance season, Ballet Manila highlights nostalgia, romance, enchantment, and sophisticated rhythmic movements with its breathtaking production of Snow White which will be restaged on September 7 and 8, 2019.
An all original choreography from Ballet Manila CEO and artistic director, Lisa Macuja Elizalde, Snow White, first performed in 2017, is the second installment in her Princess Trilogy.
With the theme being a play on the term "on point," it is only fitting for the ballet company's upcoming performance of Snow White as it showcases Ballet Manila's standard of excellence and perfection.
Unlike the other installments of the Princess Trilogy (Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty), Macuja Elizalde said that Snow White has no existing ballet performance which is why she has decided to create an entirely new take on it for their 22nd performance season."I chose Snow White to be the second ballet because it has never been done before. It was something completely new that I wanted to do," she said.
From the music and choreography, to the costume and sets, Macuja Elizalde was hands-on to perfect her masterpiece and give the viewers a new interpretation of the classic fairy tale. She said, "For me, as a choreographer, the most important thing is the music, and that was the problem with creating Snow White — it has no preexisting musical score. What I did was I listened to a lot of music and the first thing I heard was the music during the chasing scene between the dwarves and the evil witch. That was from Jules Massenet. So I decided to use a collection of suites by Massenet for the rest of the ballet."
Aside from the music of Massanet, viewers will also get a dose of nostalgia as it features melodies from the Disney animated film, while the overall look took inspiration from the story based on Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen.
"I was very inspired by my cast of dancers and my prospective audience of children. I always try to choreograph with the audience in mind. Wanting to create a ballet that they would want to come back to again and again because of all the good feelings the performance evokes," she added.
Aside from Snow White, Ballet Manila has more thrilling shows lined up for the rest of the 24th season including Giselle, a romantic ballet in two acts; Sleeping Beauty, the last installment in the Princess Trilogy; and Carmina Burana and La Traviata, a collaboration of opera, ballet, and live orchestra music.
Take delight in the mesmerizing and graceful dancing of Snow White which will run on September 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM, and on September 8, 2019 at 3:00 PM. Shows on both days will be at the Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City, Manila.
To buy tickets, visit any Ticketworld outlet, call 891 9999, or go to their website www.ticketworld.com.ph. For more information, visit https://balletmanila.com.ph/ or https://www.facebook.com/BalletManilaOfficial/.
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At the South Eastern Ontario Awards Gala, Lovebird received the Award for Best Bridal Fashion for 2016!
Thank you so much to everyone that nominated us, we feel extremely honoured and excited! Thank you to Serendipity Studios for having our Owner, Michelle Pilon at this incredible event with amazing people in the Wedding Industry.
Michelle met Randy Fenoli, which was definitely an added bonus!
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A developing collaboration focused on trees with artist and illustrator Greg Stobbs.
The project started as a spontaneous suggestion from Greg that we draw trees together, following on from us both taking part in the Woods to Where Else project last year which saw us in King's Wood near Ashford responding to the woods as a site of industry as well as leisure. Or at least I think that might have been the catalyst.
and after a potted history of the gardens by me, we both settled down to draw the same tree.
Greg's choice of location next… and we might continue the idea of drawing the same tree each time and seeing what happens.


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Nepal earthquake my have shrunk Mt Everest: Satellite data
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Everest May Have Shrunk Due To Nepal Quake. The devastating earthquake that has rocked Nepal not only killed thousands but may have also shrunk the...
Kathmandu:The devastating earthquake that has rocked Nepal not only killed thousands but may have also shrunk the height of the world's tallest peak - Mount Everest - by about 2.5 cm, according to analysis of satellite data.
The first good view of the aftermath of Nepal's deadly earthquake from a satellite showed that a broad swathe of ground near Kathmandu lifted vertically, by about 1 metre, which could explain why damage in the city was so severe.
The data also indicated the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, got a wee bit shorter, Live Science reported.
The new information comes from Europe's Sentinel-1A radar satellite.
Scientists are racing to interpret the Sentinel data, which were made available last week just hours after the satellite passed over Nepal.
The devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25 has claimed over 7,500 lives and injured another 16,390 people.
The Home Ministry said that a total of 2, 79,234 houses have been completely damaged and 2, 37,068 partially damaged due to the quake.
The preliminary data can help guide relief efforts on the ground by identifying areas that were damaged or hit by landslides.
Researchers detected the vertical shift in the ground by comparing before-and-after radar images from the satellite using a technique that produces an image called an interferogram.
The resulting images have rainbow-coloured areas that represent the movement of the ground between the times each radar image was taken. Each colourful fringe on the European Space Agency's Nepal interferogramme reflects about 2.8 centimetres of vertical movement.
The results will be refined in the coming weeks, with as scientists further analysis the images and additional data from satellites become available.
According to the early analysis, a region 120 km long by 50 km) wide lifted upward by as much as 3 feet during the earthquake, said Tim Wright, a geophysicist at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom.
This uplift peaked only 17 km from Kathmandu, even though the city was relatively far from the earthquake's epicentre.
"That's one of the reasons why Kathmandu has so much damage," Wright told Live Science.
Everest May Have Shrunk


LED grow bulbs are actually the easiest approach to take when it comes to growing your plants inside, and you ought to rest assured that you will get incredible value for your hard earned money. Nevertheless it might be that you might have bought your LED grow bulbs only in the advice of a person who has experience in this particular field but you might not know much about them and may have plenty of questions. For this, it is best that anyone using bulbs are grown by LED gets acquainted with the basic facts governing them. It only paves the way to you getting the best possible results out of your investment.
One of the things that you need to understand is that out of all the grow lights available on the market today, definitely the LED grow bulbs are the most energy efficient. This is because while other kinds of grow lights emit large amounts of light that the plants don't use in all totality, the LED bulbs exclusively create an amount of light that's desired by the plant. In other words LED emits just that amount of light that the plant can absorb and use.
Nevertheless, these unit measures can't be used to compare different grow plant development affects, just how bright the light is, so if your manufacturer has referred to the Lumens of your LED grow light it only refers to how bright the light will soon be. Another thing to realize is that being so efficient, a LED bulb will not give compulsory levels of heat out and so there is no risk of your plants getting exposed to a lot of heat and thus getting damaged.
If you're using LED bulbs then one other thing which you ought to be aware of is you will need to water your plants otherwise. When using these special grow bulbs, your plants will need much less water and for that reason you need to water your plants less often than before. Plus it is very important that you consistently make certain that your plant earth is at least dry before you water that place again. Should you water your plants when not essential, then you could simply end up causing lots of damage because nutrient uptake problems may appear, among other things.
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Paolo, la foto mi ha fatto morire. Ovviamente gli scsiihimccaiti (ma si dice così?) diranno che la foto è taroccata, hai modificato l'immagine in modo da far sparire la roulotte, perchè si vede benissimo che tu ci sei appoggiato sopra. Comunque, riguardo all' articolo sul procurato allarme, ci dovrebbe rientrare pienamente anche Roberto Giacobbo, con tutte le fandonie che racconta.


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The 'CNN Effect' Dies in Syria
"The sheer amount of information we get, coupled with the fact that we often don't know if it's real, contributes to a sense of hopelessness."
Uri Friedman
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In the 1990s, a term emerged for the role that vivid coverage of humanitarian crises by 24-hour news networks played in the U.S. government's decisions to use military force. In that era, America intervened in conflicts it might have otherwise ignored, from Iraq and Somalia to Bosnia and Kosovo. Academic research has never proven a clear "CNN effect"—certainly nothing as straightforward as the public successfully pressuring policymakers to save lives because of television reports—but its premise remains alluring: that mass media need only convey how terribly others are suffering for people and their governments to do something about it.
In recent days, the Syrian government's relentless bombardment of the besieged rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta has demonstrated just how muted the CNN effect is in Syria. We read that hundreds of people have perished in what the UN secretary-general describes as "hell on earth." We see images of bloodied children, covered in rubble or shrouds, pop up in our Twitter feeds. We watch a doctor fall to the floor in tears because she knows she can't save the life of a boy whisked to her overwhelmed hospital. "I was just making bread for him when the roof fell in," the boy's mother wails. "At least in heaven there's food."
And yet there has been little public outcry in the United States over the military offensive and only belated and half-hearted efforts by world powers to stop it. News of the slaughter in Ghouta seems to be all around us, even as news of serious efforts to end it is nowhere to be found.
The United Nations expert Richard Gowan recently suggested one cause of death for the CNN effect in Syria. Today—with the effect of unverified social-media posts and slick state propaganda on a civil war wrapped in a proxy war inside a great-power war—"we have a fragmented media landscape: different images, different narratives, no facts beyond doubt," he wrote on Twitter. He pointed to how the UN envoy from Russia, which is allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, had opposed a recent ceasefire proposal in the Security Council. The Russian diplomat had argued that press accounts of mass murder in Ghouta amounted to "mass psychosis" that overlooked an "inconvenient truth:" Extremist militants were attacking Damascus from bases inside hospitals and schools. "When there is no common agreement on what is true, you can't speak truth to power," Gowan noted.
"What we've been seeing over Ghouta is something that we've seen increasingly frequently in UN debates over Syria, which is [U.S. ambassador to the United Nations] Nikki Haley, the Brits, the French coming to the [UN Security] Council trying to shame the Russians, using the fact that we have so much horrific evidence of what's going on on the ground … and the Russians not merely ignoring that but effectively questioning whether [it's] fake news—implying that everything is propaganda being produced by the rebels," Gowan told me.
Gowan recalled how NGOs and Hollywood activists had marshaled evidence of genocide in the Sudanese region of Darfur to pressure China into supporting a UN peacekeeping force in Sudan in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. "That sort of extended media-driven shaming process would just fall apart in the current environment," he said. "Now it would be so easy for trolls and spoilers to undercut that campaign."
Visuals of human misery in Syria have occasionally cut through the noise. In 2015, several countries staked out more welcoming positions on Syrian refugees partially in response to a viral photo of a dead Syrian boy washed up on a beach. Two years later, U.S. President Donald Trump cited pictures of stricken children as one of the reasons he decided to strike the Syrian military for using chemical weapons against civilians. Trump's reaction was "a reminder of how the CNN effect was meant to work," which was fitting for "a cable-news junkie," Gowan said. But these humanitarian interventions have been ephemeral (sympathy for refugees quickly faded, Trump's strikes were a one-off) and arbitrary (many hundreds of boys and girls have died since the boy on the beach, the Trump administration has held its fire as Assad has unleashed barrel bombs and chlorine gas on his people).
"We have a level of real-time information about conflict that would have been unimaginable two decades ago, but it's actually coinciding with a decline in our ability to respond," Gowan observed. "The sheer amount of information we get, coupled with the fact that we often don't know if it's real, contributes to a sense of hopelessness. … Because no one is ever quite certain whether that picture of a dead kid is real or whether it's going to be revealed to be a photo from two years ago that's been recycled, it creates cynicism."
Piers Robinson, a scholar of the CNN effect at the University of Sheffield, agreed that the splintering of mass media and speed of the modern news cycle make it challenging to bring sustained attention to humanitarian crises. It's difficult, for example, to imagine a report on an atrocity in Syria inspiring the kind of activism that a single BBC broadcast on famine in Ethiopia did in 1984, when Bob Geldof launched his Live Aid benefit concerts.
Robinson cautioned, however, that it's simplistic to state that the CNN effect isn't apparent in the Syrian conflict because the "information environment is more confused now." In the 1990s, when the notion of a CNN effect first surfaced, American officials were debating what the military activities of the world's sole superpower should look like in the post-Cold War period. That created space for new concepts such as armed interventions to protect human rights or stop atrocities, and for new forms of mass media to influence that debate. The September 11 attacks changed all that, shifting military priorities to counterterrorism. U.S. leaders have at times still described their post-9/11 interventions in humanitarian terms—speaking of their efforts to bring freedom and democracy to Afghanistan and Iraq, and to shield civilians from a dictator's wrath in Libya. But the ways those interventions morphed into hugely destructive campaigns of regime change and counterinsurgency bred profound skepticism about America's capacity to provide humanitarian relief through military force.
"The CNN effect has been eclipsed, as if it was ever as big a factor as it was claimed to be back in the 1990s," Robinson told me. "It's not irrelevant," but "it's not important in the sense of driving responses. It's important in the sense of justifying interventions" that are not mainly motivated by humanitarian concerns.
The significance of the CNN effect was its potential to spur governments to choose intervention over inaction. But what makes the Syria case particularly complex is that foreign countries have already been intervening in Syria for years. The United States, for example, supported rebel groups and more recently has focused on battling ISIS—in one sense performing a humanitarian service in challenging the murderous Assad regime and uprooting the world's foremost terrorist organization.
Yet the "moral tragedy"—not just in Syria but elsewhere in the Middle East and North Africa—"is not our failure to act; it's our failure to understand the actions which have been carried out and the consequences of those actions," Robinson said. "These are not conflicts we've been bystanders to. These are conflicts we've been very much instrumental in." And in Syria, the course of military intervention that America has chosen has never had protecting civilians—or shortening the war—as its primary goal.
Uri Friedman is a staff writer at The Atlantic, covering national security and global affairs.


The United States nearly had another deadly mass shooting on Sunday, October 28, if it wasn't for a quick-thinking father with a firearm. On Sunday night, a masked gunman came into a McDonald's restaurant in Birmingham, Alabama, and started shooting.
The armed father, whose name has not been released, was dining with his children. He leapt into action, returning fire on the gunman. The father fatally wounded the gunman, who died at the scene. Both he and one of his children were struck by bullets, suffering non life-threatening injuries and were rushed to the hospital.
It's unclear what the gunman's motives were, but police have been quick to assert that the gun-toting dad who stopped the shooting would not face charges.
There are examples like this story monthly, where a good guy (non law enforcement) with a gun has prevented carnage from an evil person. If guns were strictly limited or banned by local, state or federal laws, this situation in Birmingham, Alabama, most likely been another painful and deadly situation for law abiding people.


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Hellinsia callidus is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from South Africa.

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The Market Place Gallery in Collaboration with Brooklyn Art Collective and M.a.n.y. Present: "Town And Country" (Manhattan, NY)
June 28, 2011 Artists, Events, Gallery, Manhattan, NYC, Opening
Curated by Jason Patrick Voegele of Republic Worldwide, Samson Contompasis of The Marketplace Gallery, Keith Schweitzer of M.A.N.Y. and Tyler Wriston of The B.A.C.
Hosted by 320 Studios at 320 West 37th Street, 14th Floor
June 28 – June 30, 2011
6 to Midnight with VIP After Party
Concept by Jason Patrick Voegele
Much of what we know and how we learn comes through the study of explicit or subtle comparisons and contrasts. Meaningful opportunities for these comparative studies invite us into a more explicit and intentional approach that can both broaden our understanding of contemporary American art and help us draw connections and distinctions between the studio practices and conceptual intentions of today's American Artist.
Produced and developed by four of New York State's premiere curatorial teams, Town & Country presents just such an opportunity.
Much like the rest of the western world, our press, politics, and creative arts thrive on the institutions we have erected to illuminate our differences. We are often reduced to the divisive labels of righteous and heretical, pious and secular, liberal and conservative, formal and conceptual, urban and rural. Dressed up in the costume of duality it appears that we are a bisected people from the fundamentals to our personal tastes. This exhibition challenges those preconceived notions and offers a unique window into the collaborative state of American art. As a people, our founding fathers had faith in the principals of open dialogue, freedom of expression and the multiplicity of our intellectual and creative capacity to bind various philosophies into one singular union. As an exhibition, Town & Country celebrates these great strengths and offers up a chance to draw attention to the ties that bind us as a great creative culture wherever we are from. Through this lens, Town & Country proposes a new vision of American art reinterpreted for a new generation.
On June 28th through June 30th at 320 West 37th Street in New York City, Republic Worldwide, The Marketplace Gallery, Keith Schweitzer (M.A.N.Y.), and The Brooklyn Art Collective invite you to join the discussion and stoke the fires of debate as we present Town & Country: the very best of contemporary American art. Artists include: Scott Michael Ackerman, Doug Auld, Paul Brainard, White Cocoa, Hannah Cole, Annika Conner, Helen Dennis, Eric Diehl, Ira Eduardovna, Tara de la Garza, Charles Koegel, Elizabeth Livingston, Frodo Mikkelsen, OLEK, Sirikul Pattachote, Patrick Porter, Leon Reid IV, Julia Samuels, Tom Sanford, Chris Stain, Veng, Emma Wasielke, and Fedele Spadafora.
Much appreciation to John Stavros from 320 Studios.
Mighty Tanaka Presents: "Elegant Discord" A Group Show (Brooklyn, NY)
November 9, 2010 Artists, Brooklyn, Events, Gallery, new york, NYC, Opening
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Mighty Tanaka wants to keep you on your feet by bringing you an array of exciting and intriguing art shows, and this month is no different! As always, we look to exhibit a variety of art that exemplifies the range and breadth of art that our generation is producing. For November, we are very proud to bring you our latest show entitled Elegant Discord, a four person featuring Peter Halasz, Adam Miller, Fedele Spadafora and Bruno Perillo. The four classically trained artists exemplify the growing surge of Modern Realism through their interpretations of life and the changing world around them. We would be delighted to invite you out for the opening of this powerful and thought provoking show! We hope that you will come join us for a night of brilliant artwork, great people and as always, we will be serving complimentary Six Point Beer!
(Show ends Friday, December 3rd)
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Aristazabal Island (French: île Aristizabal) is an island situated south west of Princess Royal Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has an area of 420 square kilometres (160 sq mi). The island was named on August 30, 1792, by Lieutenant Commander Jacinto Caamaño of the Spanish corvette Aranzazu for the Spanish captain Gabriel de Aristazábal, one of the most noted Spanish commanders of the time. Incidentally, the misspelling "Aristizable" appears on a chart owned by the English explorer, George Vancouver.
Thomson Island is situated west of Aristazabal Island in Borrowman Bay.
^ "Aristazabal Island". BC Geographical Names. Captain Vancouver misspelled this "Aristizable" on his chart.
^ "Thomson Island". BC Geographical Names.
Major-General Arthur Reid Lempriere (22 August 1835 – 10 April 1927) was a British Army officer in the Corps of Royal Engineers.
Lempriere was born in Ewell, Surrey, England, to Captain William Charles Lemprière of Jersey and Harriet Reid of Kent.
He was in the third and largest group of Engineers to arrive in the Colony of British Columbia in 1859 and served as a lieutenant subaltern in the Columbia Detachment of the RE's there until 1863. He retired as a major-general in 1882. Lempriere surveyed the route from Hope to Lytton via the Coquihalla River in 1859.
Lempriere, a railway point on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line (used today by freight traffic and the Via Rail Canadian train). There was a post office from 1942 to 1945 when Japanese were interned at a work camp in this area.
Lempriere Creek, a right tributary of the North Thompson River, which has its mouth just upstream of confluence of the North Thompson River and the Albreda River, where the North Thompson River turns 90° right and heads south.A fourth feature named after him is Lempriere Bank, an ocean bank south of Aristazabal Island in the Pacific Oceanon the British Columbia Coast.
Caamaño Passage (French: passage Caamaño) is a strait on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located between Dundas and Zayas Islands on the west side of Chatham Sound near Prince Rupert.
It was named for Jacinto Caamaño, commander of the Spanish exploration ship Aranzazu which had been on the coast in question in 1792. Captain Frederick C. Learmonth of HMS Egeria who surveyed the Zayas Island officially named the strait Caamaño Passage.
Caamaño Sound (French: détroit Caamaño) is a sound on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It extends east from Hecate Strait. Princess Royal Island, Rennison Island, and Aristazabal Island lie to the south of the sound. Several islands lie to the north, including Campania Island and the Estevan Group of islands. Caamaño Sound connects with various waterways including Estevan Sound, Campania Sound, Nepean Sound and Laredo Channel.
Caamaño Sound was named in 1908 by Captain Learmonth of HMS Egeria, for Jacinto Caamaño, who explored the region in command of the Spanish corvette Aranzazu.
Campania Island is an island on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located south of Prince Rupert, east across Hecate Strait from the Queen Charlotte Islands. To the west of Campania Island, across Estevan Sound, is the Estevan Group archipelago. Banks Island lies to the northwest, across Nepean Sound, and Pitt Island lies to the north across Otter Channel. To the northeast, across Squally Channel, is Gil Island, and to the east is Princess Royal Island, across Campania Sound. To the south of Campania Island is Caamaño Sound, beyond which is Aristazabal Island.
Campania Island is 29 kilometres (18 mi) long and ranges in width from 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). It is 127 square kilometres (49 sq mi) in area.Campania Island was named in 1792 by the Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño, who explored the region in the corvette Aranzazu. Caamaño named the island Compañia and that spelling was used for the maps made by George Vancouver. Over time the spelling was changed to Campania.The island's high point is Mount Pender, with an elevation of 740 metres (2,430 ft).
The Estevan Group, formerly the Estevan Islands, is a small archipelago in the Hecate Strait region of the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. The archipelago is located on the west side of Campania Island, which is separated from the group by Estevan Sound and is itself to the west of Gil Island across Squally Channel. Southeast of it and of the Estevan Group is Caamaño Sound, beyond which is Aristazabal Island; to the east of all is Princess Royal Island, the second largest on the British Columbia Coast. To the northwest of the group is Banks Island.
The five largest islands of the group are named after Lieutenant-Governors of British Columbia - Trutch, Barnard, Dewdney, Prior and Lotbinière. Another island, Tennant Island, is located in Langley Passage, which runs through the heart of the archipelago on the southwest flank of Trutch Island, and is the site of a provincial nature conservancy and is adjacent to an aerodrome at Ethelda Bay on Barnard Island.
Gil Island is an island on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada, located on the west side of Whale Channel in the entrance to Douglas Channel, one of the main coastal inlets, on the route of the Inside Passage between Pitt Island and Princess Royal Island. It is 26 km (16 mi) long, with a width ranging from 6 to 13 km (4 to 8 mi), and an area of 231 km² (89 sq mi). The only named summit on the mountainous island is Mount Gil, which faces the opening of Douglas Channel.
The Hartley Bay Indian Band, also known as the Hartley Bay First Nation, Hartley Bay Band, Gitga'at Nation and Gitga'at First Nation, is the band government of the Gitga'ata people of Hartley Bay, British Columbia, Canada.
Jacinto Caamaño Moraleja (1759-1825?) was the leader of the last great Spanish exploration of Alaska (then Russian America) and the Coast of British Columbia. He was a Knight of the Military Order of Calatrava. Born in Madrid, he came from an aristocratic Galician family, whose homestead was near Santiago de Compostela. His father was Juan Fernández de Caamaño, and his mother, Mariana Moraleja Alocen. He entered the Spanish Navy (Armada) as an adventurer at 18, and two years later he was an Ensign (Alférez de navio).
The Kitasoo/Xaixais First Nation, also known as the Kitasoo/Xaixais Nation, is the band government of the First Nations people of Klemtu, British Columbia, Canada. The band comprises two ethnic groups who share an ancient alliance, the Kitasoo, a Tsimshian group, and the Xai'xais, a Heiltsuk group. The government is a member of the Oweekeno-Kitasoo-Nuxalk Tribal Council and a member of the Tsimshian First Nations treaty council.
This is a list of geopolitical entities, geographical features, localities, and other places in Canada with names that originate from the Spanish language.
The McKenney Islands, or on some charts McKenny Islands, are a small group of islands in Hecate Strait, west of Aristazabal Island in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. The nearby Moore Islands and Whitmore Islands comprise with the McKenney Islands the Moore/McKenny/Whitmore Ecological Preserve.
The Moore Islands, also known as the Moore Group, are a group of small islands in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. They are located in Hecate Strait to the west of Aristazabal Island.Gander Island Indian Reserve No. 14 of the Hartley Bay Indian Band is located on the island of the same name within the group, (300.0 acres) at 52°40′00″N 129°25′00″W.
Princess Royal was a British merchant ship that sailed on fur trading ventures in the late 1780s, and was captured at Nootka Sound by Esteban José Martínez of Spain during the Nootka Crisis of 1789. Called Princesa Real while under the Spanish Navy, the vessel was one of the important issues of negotiation during the first Nootka Convention and the difficulties in carrying out the agreements. The vessel also played an important role in both British and Spanish exploration of the Pacific Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands. In 1790, while under Spanish control, Princesa Real carried out the first detailed examination of the Strait of Juan de Fuca by non-indigenous peoples, finding, among other places, the San Juan Islands, Haro Strait (the entrance to the Strait of Georgia), Esquimalt Harbour near present-day Victoria, British Columbia, and Admiralty Inlet (the entrance to Puget Sound).
Princess Royal Island is the largest island on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is located amongst the isolated inlets and islands east of Hecate Strait on the British Columbia Coast. At 2,251 square kilometres (869 sq mi), it is the fourth largest island in British Columbia. Princess Royal Island was named in 1788 by Captain Charles Duncan, after his sloop, the Princess Royal.
There is also a Queen Charlotte Sound (New Zealand).
Queen Charlotte Sound is a sound of the Pacific Ocean in British Columbia, Canada, between Vancouver Island in the south and Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands) in the north. It merges with Hecate Strait in the north and Queen Charlotte Strait in the south.Queen Charlotte Sound is part of the Inside Passage shipping route.
According to the BCGNIS, the northern boundary of Queen Charlotte Sound is defined as a line running from the southernmost point of Price Island to Cape St James on Kunghit Island, the southernmost point of Haida Gwaii. The western boundary is a line from Cape St James to Cape Scott at the north end of Vancouver Island. The southern boundary runs along the coast of Vancouver Island from Cape Scott to Cape Sutil, then to Cape Caution on the mainland. An older definition placed the northern boundary as a line from the southernmost point of Aristazabal Island to Cape St James.Queen Charlotte Sound was named by James Strange on August 5, 1786, in honour of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the wife of King George III. Strange was the leader of a fur trading expedition of two vessels, the Captain Cook, under Captain Henry Lawrie, and the Experiment, under Captain John Guise. During a boat excursion up Goletas Channel Strange saw an opening ahead and named it Queen Charlotte Sound. The body of water he named was what is today known as Queen Charlotte Strait. For some time Queen Charlotte Strait was also called Queen Charlotte Sound, until 1920 when the BCGNIS and Hydrographic Service distinguished between Queen Charlotte Sound and Queen Charlotte Strait. George Vancouver, who used the name in his maps and writings, wrote that the sound was named by Mr. S. Wedgeborough, in command of the Experiment under James Strange, but Vancouver was wrong—Strange was the one who gave the name.
The Whitmore Islands are a small group of islands in Hecate Strait, west of Aristazabal Island in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada. With the nearby Moore Islands and McKenney Islands the three groups together comprise the Moore/McKenny/Whitmore Ecological Preserve.