Last month we led off our two-part "Best Alaska Salmon Recipes" blog with delicious blackened salmon tacos and a healthy BBQ salmon salad, both of which were created by our talented Executive Chef Christopher Lee. Because the team here at Nushagak River Adventures uses some of the best packaging equipment in the world, you'll be returning home with several boxes of perfectly-filleted frozen salmon. And as we stated last month, Lee's been kind enough to share five of his best salmon recipes. Remember to try each recipe after next year's unforgettable trip to Fish the Nush! Without further ado, here are three more spectacular Alaska salmon recipes.
Just reading the phrase "honey bourbon glazed" makes us salivate a tad. Executive Chef Christopher Lee has outdone himself with this masterpiece. Each bite of glazed salmon will send your taste buds down a delectable Alaskan culinary journey.
Line two sheet pans with foil for easy cleanup. Spray both pans with cooking spray or rub lightly with oil.
Combine ⅓ cup honey, ⅓ cup bourbon whiskey, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 ½ tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp whole grain mustard, 1 tbsp finely-minced ginger, 1 finely-minced medium garlic clove, and ½ tsp crush red pepper in a small pan.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring continuously.
Reduce the heat to medium, and maintain a steady boil for about five minutes, stirring frequently. You'll need to take the pan off of the burner, and let the bubbling settle down to check it. The mixture should be syrupy and reduced to about one half. It will get a bit thicker as it cools. You may need to boil it for another minute or two to achieve the syrupy consistency.
Add 1 tbsp of fresh lime juice to the mixture and stir well. Pour half of this mixture into a small bowl, leave the rest in the pan.
Season four six-ounce salmon fillets lightly with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper on both sides. Brush with sauce on the top and sides.
Place the filets on a prepared sheet pan, and place the pan under the broiler. Broil for five minutes.
Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the fillets to another pan, flipping each fillet to the opposite side. This will prevent smoking when you return the pan to oven. Brush the second side with the remaining sauce.
Return it to the broiler for four minutes. If the top is not nicely browned and slightly charred in places, move the rack up one level and cook for another 15 seconds to a minute. Watch carefully at this point so that the salmon doesn't burn.
It doesn't get much easier than a BLT, yet Executive Chef Christopher Lee's clever addition of perfectly-seasoned salmon and a to-die-for citrus mayo makes this sandwich one of the best Alaska salmon recipes around.
In a mixing bowl, whisk ½ cup mayo, 2 cloves of chopped garlic, ½ tsp chopped chives, ½ tsp chopped fresh dill, and salt and pepper to taste.
Zest a lemon, lime, and orange, and add the zest to the mayo.
Squeeze the juice from the lemon, lime, and orange. Add a tsp of each juice to the mayo mixture and set aside.
Separately, whisk 1 tsp honey, 2 tbsp olive oil, the remaining citrus juices, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl.
Add 2 salmon fillets to the bowl and marinate for 2 hours.
After two hours, grill or broil the salmon.
Assemble the BLTs with the citrus mayo, butter lettuce, and bacon on toasted bread. Each BLT should include the citrus mayo, one piece of butter lettuce, two strips of bacon, and a salmon fillet on two slices of toasted multi-grain bread.
Smoked salmon candy is a delicacy that most folks from the lower 48 states will never have the privilege of eating. We still dream about slowly biting into that first fleck of smoked salmon, perfectly seasoned and slathered in maple syrup. Our visiting anglers are always blown away by Lee's "candy," one of the best Alaska salmon recipes within 100 miles.
Mix 2 cups kosher salt, 1 lb brown sugar, 3 tbsp peppercorn, 2 tbsp ground coriander, and 2 tbsp granulated garlic.
Find a lidded container large enough to hold 5 lbs of skin-on salmon collars, bellies, or fillets cut into 2-inch thick strips. Tupperware works well.
Lay down a layer of the mixture about 1/4 inch deep. Put a layer of salmon down on this, skin side up.
Cover the salmon with more of the mixture. If you need a second layer of salmon, make sure the layer of the mixture between them is thick enough so that the pieces of salmon are not touching. Basically, you are burying the salmon in the mixture.
Cover and let cure in the fridge overnight.
Remove the salmon from the cure, which will get wet, and briefly rinse the fish under cold water.
Pat dry with a paper towel and set the salmon on a drying rack, skin side down. Let them dry in a breezy place for 2 hours, or in the fridge, uncovered, overnight. You are doing this to form a pellicle on the salmon, which helps it smoke properly, this is a crucial step.
Traditionally, salmon candy is cold-smoked for several days, which is ideal. However, smoking at 180 degrees for at least 3 hours, and up to 8 hours, if you like your salmon candy harder and smokier, is a great alternative.
Every 90 minutes to 2 hours, paint the salmon with maple or birch syrup. This also helps to remove any albumen (the icky white stuff) that can form between the fish flakes if your smoker gets too hot too fast.
When the salmon looks good and lacquered, typically about 4 hours, remove it to the drying racks again and paint it one last time with maple or birch syrup. Allow it to cool to room temperature before storing. Salmon candy will last a week in the fridge, longer if vacuum sealed. It freezes well, too.
Now that you have a taste of what Executive Chef Christopher Lee and his talented culinary team are serving here at Nushagak River Adventures Lodge, we hope that you give us a call at 1-877-876-NUSH (6874) to learn more about one of the premier Alaska salmon fishing lodges. Check out these other great salmon recipes.


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V. SUE CLEVELAND'S LEAH FUTEY NAMED GATORADE NEW MEXICO GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
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In its 38th year of honoring the nation's best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Leah Futey of Sue Cleveland High School is the 2022-23 Gatorade New Mexico Girls Cross Country Player of the Year. Futey is the second Gatorade New Mexico Girls Cross Country Player of the Year to be chosen from Sue Cleveland High School.
The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Futey as New Mexico's best high school girls cross country player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Player of the Year award to be announced in January, Futey joins an elite alumni association of state award-winners, including Natalie Cook (2021-22, Flower Mound High School, Flower Mound, Texas), Katelyn Tuohy (2019-20, North Rockland High School, Thiels, N.Y.), Megan Goethals (2009-10, Rochester High School, Rochester Hills, Mich.) and Jordan Hasay (2008-09, Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School, San Luis Obispo, Calif.).
Also the state's 2019-20 Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-10 senior raced to the Class 5A individual state championship this past season with a time of 18:17.41, leading the Storm to the state title as a team. Futey won seven races, including the New Mexico All-Star meet, the Los Alamos Invitational, the Rio Rancho Jamboree and the Albuquerque Public Schools Metro Championships. She also finished ninth in the 5K Sweepstakes race at the prestigious Desert Twilight Festival in Arizona.
Futey has a sister, Elle, with special needs and has volunteered locally on behalf of multiple Special Olympic events, most recently the Unified Marathon team. She has also donated her time at USATF New Mexico events in addition to participating in community service initiatives in association with her church youth group."Futey is the top girls distance talent to represent the entire state of New Mexico since 2017-18 Gatorade GXC Player of the Year Amanda Mayoral led the Storm program," said Erik Boal, an editor for DyeStat.com. "She was unbeaten against in-state competition last fall and her performance at the Desert Twilight Festival was the most significant result achieved by a New Mexico prep girl competitor all season."
Futey has maintained an A-minus average in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to run on scholarship at Syracuse University this fall.
The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by the Gatorade Player of the Year Selection Committee, which leverages experts including coaches, scouts, media and others as sources to help evaluate and determine the state winners in each sport.
Two-time winner Futey joins recent Gatorade New Mexico Girls Cross Country Players of the Year Raylee Hunt (2021-22, St. Michael's High School), Laurynn Sisneros (2020-21, Eldorado High School), and Jasmine Turtle-Morales (2018-19, Eldorado High School), among the state's list of former award winners.
Being a Gatorade Player of the Year means paying it forward for the next generation. Through Gatorade's Play it Forward initiative, every Player of the Year receives a grant to give to one of Gatorade's social impact partners, supporting Gatorade's ambition to fuel the future of sport. To date, Gatorade Player of the Year winners' grants have totaled more than $3.5 million across more than 1,300 organizations.
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Similar to Thai Foot Massage, Chinese foot massage originated from China over 5,000 years ago. Its concepts are based on the principle of reflexology. The treatment combines foot massage pressure points and Chinese herbal.


More and more, fitness is becoming an important part of our every day lives. The wellness trend shows no signs of slowing down, take advantage of this trend by distributing promotional fitness products. There are many different ways to keep fit, with sports to suit every kind of person. This is why there is such a vast variety of products in this category. To offer sport related merchandise is to show you care for your customers wellbeing, which they will be thankful for! You can reach new customers and strengthen the bond with existing ones. All products in this category can be personalised by having your business logo printed on the front. Whether cheap giveaways or high quality promotional presents, these can be customised by printing, engraving or embroidery.
Fitness is of vital importance to our wellbeing, it give us energy, keeps us healthy and will allow us to live longer. All excellent reasons to engage in physical activity! It also serves to balance out the stresses from modern life by releasing endorphins in the brain, increasing our happiness. Fitness can also be a very rewarding hobby, which you'll be encouraging you giving out these promotional products. There are tool and gadgets in this category to suit all sporty types and marketing aims.
Sporty promotional products bring along a certain fun factor. They are actively and consciously used and generate most brand impressions. Especially for clubs, fitness studios and sports shops, it's advisable to use fitness and gym gear with your logo printed onto them. Our sporty promotional products can, for example, be used as a birthday present for employees, Easter or Christmas present for customers, as well as a small giveaway for contract closings. Score with advertising fitness and gym gear in order to easily reach your customers. The attention that you gain with fitness items reaches farther than your usual contact scope. Use wide-ranging advertisements for your brand from our fitness category! How about an example? You are a travel agency and are trying to get more people to take up your offer of trips to popular hiking destinations. You could use old school in your face advertising tactics such as posters, leaflets and online ads OR you could appeal to your target audience (hiking hobbyists) in a more personal way by handing out high quality promotional hiking, running and walking products.
Whether dumb bells, jump ropes or pedometers, our fitness products convince with diversity and individuality. As a present in a fitness kit or distributed individually, you'll reach your target audience with these useful products. There are clothes designed to dry sweat quickly, also we stock many styles of gym bag, with large carry handles to make them easy to transport. We also have a fitness kit, which contains everything someone would need to stay fit. There are also sports accessories such as drinking bottles. These can all be personalised by having your corporate logo printed on the front. With allbranded you'll choose an online store with a huge variety of sporty advertising mediums, that represent originality and individuality.
If you need your products for an event, campaign or just want the quick then you are in the right place! We have a express fitness promotional products range which means you can have your products at your day in as little as 4 days after your initial enquirt! Do not hesistate to order if you want your products fast or have a tight deadline that you need to meet.
Fitness promotional products will encourage your clients to stay fit and active. It might even lead them to take up a sports hobby that could stay with them for life. Our motto is: You name it we brand it! Which is why we recommend that you personalise these items by having your business artwork printed on the front. Contact our customer service for original and professional advice. We are not only a promotional product trader, but also your partner for creative advertising and marketing solutions!


Florida Orthodontic Institute offers Invisalign® solutions to the Tampa Bay area and surrounding communities such as Chapel, Plant City, Wesley, New Port Richey, and Lithia. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Chin today to see if Invisalign® is right for you and your family.
Invisalign® is designed to gradually move teeth through a series of aligners which are customized to our patients' teeth. The aligners are clear and durable, created from an impression of the patient's mouth. Once a mold of the mouth has been taken, a computer program generates various stages of the realignment, simulating the progress of traditional braces. Based on this simulation, a series of aligners are created for a complete step-by-step solution. Schedule a complimentary consultation with our Tampa orthodontist, Dr. Chin, to see if you can benefit from the advantages of an Invisalign® system.
In addition to the benefits mentioned above, you'll also be able to view the final product virtually through the use of the Invisalign® system's amazing computer imaging technology.
Our Tampa orthodontist offers the Invisalign Teen® System as well as the traditional Invisalign® System. Invisalign Teen® was created with the teenage lifestyle in mind. Active schedules, social media posts, yearbook photos, and the range of emotions teenagers experience at this age were heavily considered when Invisalign designed their new teen system. Invisible aligners and special features to alert patients to when new aligners are needed are just a couple reasons this orthodontic treatment is so popular.
The Invisalign Teen® System eliminates the need for emergency visits to our Tampa orthodontist for bracket or wire repairs and helps your child continue a good oral health regimen of brushing and flossing since the aligners are removable. Set up a consultation with the orthodontist Tampa families trust with their smiles and see if Invisalign® or Invisalign Teen® is right for your situation.


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Stonewall students create environmental calendar
Stonewall Jackson Elementary students have combined their artistic talents with their love for the Earth to produce a multi-paged environmental calendar for 1993 entitled Partners Protecting our Precious Planet.
Filled with drawings and captions created by the students, the calendar gives countless tips for recycling, energy conservation and protecting the environment.
The month of January focuses on feeding birds in the winter, while February gives tips on conserving energy and water, and June promotes cleaner beaches.
Other Earth-loving tips from the students include: "recycle old tires and make a swing"; "make a snowman with nuts and seeds"; "save grocery bags to make a kite"; and "plant a butterfly garden".
"We wanted our students to be aware of some of the simple options available in caring for the environment, beyond three recycling domes," says Pat Bowman, chairman of the cultural arts committee sponsoring the calendar.
"We were astounded by the wonderful ideas the children shared through their art."
Stonewall is selling the calendars for $5. Proceeds benefit the student activity fund, student incentives and enrichment programs.
The calendar is signed by each Stonewall student as "a pledge to protect our planet."
It is made of scrap paper donated by the Riverside Press printing company and is recyclable. Call the school at 841-5155 if you would like to purchase a calendar.
IN OTHER STONEWALL NEWS: Three students performed in the green cast of the "Best Christmas Pageant Ever", a Dallas Children's Theater production. Third-grader Ashley Hess, fourth-grader Jason Harms and sixth-grader Tevis Smith appeared in the play last month at El Centro College.
Among other neighborhood students taking part were Evan Daugherty (St. Mark's), Sean Leatherby (Lamplighter), Lokeilani Kaimana (Whole Kids), Valerie Parks (St. Michael's), Linn Daugherty (Lamplighter), Brian McGahan (St. Thomas), Patrick Deore (Highlander), Nolan McGahan (St. Thomas), Barclay Nihill (Lakewood), Laura Smith (Lakewood), Margie Cording (Lakewood), Erin Hinz (Lakewood), Mary Monigold (White Rock Montessori), Erin Hess, Amy Smith and Ellen Smith (Lakewood).
More than 80 children participated in the production. The theater group employs professional adult actors, directors and designers for its 11-play season and selects area students to participate in its productions.
Young Audiences Inspire Dan D. Rogers Students
Dan D. Rogers Elementary students were inspired recently by artists from Young Audiences of Greater Dallas. Young Audiences offers artist-in-residency programs to all DISD schools.
The artist-in-residence visits school classrooms on a regular basis, working with both teachers and students to provide ongoing performing and visual arts experiences that enhance learning and stimulate imagination and creativity to reinforce traditional curriculums.
The program is designed to familiarize the students with visual, multi-cultural and performing arts, says Lucy Livingston, Rogers vice principal.
Artists that were a part of Rogers' residency program include: Lisa Schmidt, theater and prop construction; Charlotte Lindsey, visual art; Alonzo Garza, general theater/self esteem; Ayubu Kamau, dance, music, storytelling, creative drama, and Jan Alexander, story telling and creative writing.
Woodrow Choir, Band Honored at Contests
Woodrow Wilson High School choir students recently competed in the UIL District, Region and Area Choir Contests.
Woodrow's all-district choir include Jamie Beach, Philip Boone, Randy Clewis, Neki Davis, Isaac Fuller, Tate Henderson, James Hurse, Blake Johnson, Ryan Looper, Tony Mayes, Harriet Patterson, Knox Peden, Trey Pendergrass, Zach Redington and Brennan Wallace.
The All-Region Choir includes Jamie Beach, Phillip Boone, Randy Clewis, Tate Henderson, Blake Johnson, Ryan Looper, Harriet Patterson, Trey Pendergrass and Zach Redington.
The All-Area Choir members include Jamie Beach, Tate Henderson and Trey Pendergrass. Henderson and Pendergrass will go on to state choir competition in January. Henderson also will be singing the lead role in Woodrow's spring musical, "Annie".
The district-wide, ninth-grade Honor Choir (which consists of about 30 members including Elena Grothe, Nhaila Hendrickse, Stephen Holley, Fox Holt, Adam Jacobs, Knox Peden, Kara Pendergrass, Jason Powell, Michael Sartain, Rene Smith, Max Voltmann and first alternate Kelly Theriot.
The Honor Choir performed last month at NorthPark Shopping Center, the Texas Convention of Engineers, and the Texas State Convention of Dental Wives. Scheduled January performances include the Dallas Opera Guild and Dallas Women's Club.
IN OTHER WOODROW NEWS, seven band members have been selected to perform with the all-city band at Seagoville High School Jan. 29-30. They include Sara Farrier, Jamie Burch, Lauren Johnson, John Feuer, Benjamin Olsson, Oscar Uribe and Anna Rhodes.
Woodrow's Spanish Club helped under-privileged children celebrate Christmas at the Anita Martinez Recreation Center. The students also delivered candy necklaces to the residents of the Juanita Fowler Retirement Home.
The cast of Woodrow's 1993 One Act Play will perform "Good". The play is set in pre-World War II Germany, with Adolf Hitler as one of the main characters. Cast members under the direction of Monty Holamon include Knox Peden, Alison Queal, Melissa O'Neil, Nicole Duryee, James Hurse, Nhaila Hendrickse, Trey Pendergrass, G.P. Theriot, Tony Mayes, Erin Fite, Tate Henderson, Kelly Grandjean, Stephen Bert, Ryan Looper, Harriet Patterson, Brantley Aufill and Jason Hill.
Woodrow students will enjoy an extra day of holiday vacation this year. While most schools resume classes Jan. 5, Woodrow resumes classes Jan. 6. Principal Robert Giesler asks students not to visit other schools, as that would hurt Woodrow's chances for an extra vacation day in the future.
White Rock Montessori Adopts Family for Holidays
White Rock Montessori School celebrated the holiday season by providing an "adopted family" with a large Christmas box filled with food, clothing and toys.
According to staff member Sue Henry, this is the third year the school has helped a family during the Christmas season.
"We are trying to instill into the children the joy of giving," Henry says. "The children play a large role in the process by selecting and sorting items that a particular family member may need. They may either buy something or bring something from home that is gently used.
"They really get into the spirit by helping to make a nicer Christmas for someone else," Henry says.
White Rock works with the Dallas Police Storefront in selecting a family. This year, the adopted family included six children. The school plans to adopt two families next year.
Lakehill Honors Math Students
Lakehill Preparatory School recently held its annual "Celebration of Math" by inducting new members into Mu Alpha Theta, the National Mathematics High School and Junior College Mathematics Club. The organization recognizes students who have achieved high standards in math courses.
New members include Angie Buckner, Heather Cook, Chris Edvardsen, Scott Nye and Anton White.
The week-long Celebration of Mathematics program is designed to show students at all grade levels the integral part math plays in the workplace. Guest speakers representing 25 occupations shared with students the importance of math in their jobs.
Zion Lutheran Students Win Math Awards
Students from Zion Lutheran School brought home top awards from the Lutheran Middle School Mathematics Contest held at Lutheran High School recently.
Winners include Matt Frisch (1st in Practical Applications), Marianne Stanton, Matt Grimes, Jon Allmon (3rd in Practical Applications), David Gardner, Kasey Schlutow, Amy Wood (1st in Mental Math and 2nd in Number Theory), Ginny Hall, Jimmy Stanton (3rd in Practical Application, 1st in Mental Math, Top Individual Award), Adie Buchanan, and Stephen Gardner (3rd in Practical Applications).
Long Hosts Orientation for Students, Parents
J.L. Long Middle School, 6116 Reiger, invites sixth-grade students and parents to attend "Something to See in '93: Learn About J.L. Long", a Jan. 28 orientation program to acquaint potential students with the school and its programs.
Affected students include those attending Stonewall Jackson, Lakewood, Robert E. Lee, Lipscomb, Mt. Auburn, O.M. Roberts and Zaragoza elementary schools, although anyone interested in Long programs is invited, says Mary Jo Milbank, Long PTA president.
The program begins in the auditorium but continues with parent/student visits to classrooms where faculty members will speak about their academic subjects. The cafeteria also will be filled with information concerning elective courses and extracurricular activities, Milbank says.
The program begins at 7 p.m. and is sponsored by the Long staff, the School Centered Education Council and the PTA. Call 841-5270 for information.
IN OTHER LONG NEWS: Long student Jessica-Kizer Lawrence won 1st place in the bridge-building competition at the fourth annual Science-Olympiad sponsored by Southern Methodist University and the Winston School. More than 4,000 students from Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma competed in the contest. In addition to a first place trophy, she also will receive a $200 savings bond.
Long, Spence Students Receive Essay Honors
Deanne Lee of J.L. Long Middle School and David Antonio of Spence Academy recently were recognized at a screening of a Dallas-based AIDS educational film targeting middle school students. The students were honored for their participation in the "AIDS/HIV Infection – I Have a Choice" essay contest.
The 10-minute film and essays target middle school students, who are cited as one of the most vulnerable populations to the HIV infection and AIDS.
Fannin Teacher Supported by Dallas Junior League
Judy Faltiss, a teacher at Fannin Elementary, will receive $310 from the Junior League of Dallas for a traveling mini-museum of artifacts reflecting Native American and Asian cultures and histories.
Grants for Innovative Teaching is a new Junior League project designed to encourage and support excellence in teaching. The group has provided $25,000 in grants to 35 DISD schools.
The funds will enable teachers to implement creative teaching strategies not provided for in school budgets.
Lakewood Resident Wins Debate Honors
Greenhill School student and Lakewood resident Ellen Oberwetter was among the winners at a recent statewide debate tournament held in Dallas. Oberwetter participated in the varsity division of cross-examination debate for Greenhill.
Jan. 21 – Stonewall Jackson PTA meeting, An Environmental Fair, will be held at 7 p.m. at the school, 5828 E. Mockingbird. Representatives from several environmental groups will give short, informal sessions in various classrooms. Topics include endangered animals, recycling and cleaning up Texas.
Feb. 4: Lakewood Elementary Sweetheart Supper will be held at 7 p.m. at the school, 3000 Hillbrook. The menu includes lasagna, salad, bread, drink and dessert. Tickets are $2.50 and can be purchased in advance by calling Holly Greef at 821-5032 or Debbie Denman at 824-7088.
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Throughout developed countries such as the UK, franchises are beginning to launch Cashless shops and restaurants; arguing it's an easier alternative. However, this method of payment means transactions can be easily traced, which is both a benefit and a disadvantage.
As seen in the past, over-reliance on banks can cause grave consequences for account holders. Following the 2008 financial crash in the UK, many were rushing to a cash point to take out their money and stash it in a much safer place – their own pockets.
Similar incidents have happened in Greece, Japan, and Cyprus in recent years – suggesting very few countries would be totally exempt from crashes and bankruptcy.
Understandably, panic sets in when savings are at threat to being sequestered in order to bail out the banking system. This suggests having savings in other forms, and not solely Digital cash, is less risky and doesn't require dependence on banks.
Although there are benefits to digital money, such as efficiency and cash management, it is highly disposed to criminal activity.
Jeremy Josse, author of Dinosaur Derivatives and Other Trade, believes that although we already somewhat live in a cashless society, digital money is vulnerable and prone to hacking.
"In theory, someone could hack into even the most secure money center banking systems and potentially steal, transfer or confuse those systems.
We have already seen that with card fraud and even on a large scale," he said.
Access to money should be diverse, as money can be vulnerable if it is only stored in one place – i.e.
a bank account. The number of hackers breaking into bank accounts is sky rocketing - around 160,000 pro-hacking computer viruses are developed everyday worldwide.
Last year hackers stole an estimated £650m from bank accounts around the world in what was thought as the biggest ever 'cybercrime.' In Britain alone cyber scams costs Britons £3.1bn a year.
Banks are encouraging customers to independently protect their accounts, to avoid relying solely on insurance. Methods include shredding bank statements, have different pin codes for different cards, avoid writing down bank details, and do not use websites that save bank details or strong personal details.
Financial exclusion is also an issue that can by triggered by a cashless society; one important caution is that around 20 percent of the US population is known as "unbanked" – they do not have any sort of bank account at all, according to Josse. Populations such as these are still highly dependent on cash, and if cash were to disappear, they would simply be stripped of a means of value exchange.
A society without cash is a society without on-demand, easily accessible money. It is a society that relies entirely on the banking sector and the vulnerability that comes with digital wallets.
Although there are obvious benefits to digital cash, we cannot live without a balance of the both.


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Professor Joanne Chung, Peter TC Lee Chair Professor of Health Studies, is currently the Director of Associate Degree Studies of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK).
Professor Chung started her academic career in 1993. She was a professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University's (PolyU) School of Nursing before she joined the EdUHK (formerly known as The Hong Kong Institute of Education) in 2009.
Professor Chung is a pain specialist in both research and clinical practice. Her creativity, leadership and perseverance in research activities in the emerging and potentially lucrative field of digital health and pain study are especially noteworthy. She has been researching and developing an integrative pain management protocol for patients afflicted with cancer, chronic or idiopathic pain. All these activities led her to many international awards in the past years. Professor Chung also practises mindfulness and has extensive experience in the application of mindfulness in pain management and the offer of resilience building programmes. She is a licensed trainer in Mindful Self-Compassion.
Academically, she is also one of the pioneers in translational research particularly in the area of integrating Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine and technology for the purpose of preserving good health. She has published extensively over 100 databased papers in many international refereed journals and obtained 16 patents, out of which two are licensed for use.
Currently she is the Distinguished Professor of Guangzhou Medical University and serves as an advisor/member/director in various government and non-government organizations like the Hospital Governing Committee of Shatin Hospital, the Federation for Self-Financing Tertiary Education, the Elderly Care Service Industry Training Advisory Committee of the Education Bureau, the Kwai Tsing Safe Community and Healthy City Association (accredited by the World Health Organization), and internationally, she is a representative of the Hong Kong Region of the Telenursing in the International Council of Nurses taking care of urban sustainability.
Professor Chung has also devoted her effort in developing school health for reason that old habits die hard, and good healthy habits and lifestyles are best to start young. Her ambition is to instill health concepts into our young children and fortify their resilience as they are the future masters of our society. She believes good health education and practice will not just cut health financing cost but also change our city into a vibrant and joyful society. Last but not the least, she is also serving as the convenor of the QK Blog (a subgroup of the Kwai Tsing Safe Community and Healthy City Association) which works with primary and secondary schools and other relevant stakeholders in managing school children health problems and promoting healthy lifestyles in the district.


For me, painting is a deeply engaging experience. I am fascinated by living things: seed pods, plants, animals, human beings. My starting point is to muse about the subject and see what draws and inspires me. I enter the process there and enjoy it, responding to the colors, textures, shapes, and design. I love brilliant color, and am intrigued by the surprises that emerge as I add new layers. Acrylics are my favored medium because they allow for constant change, experimentation, and discovery. Painting offers me the practical and metaphorical reminder that there are always opportunities to move forward and change. I add another layer, another texture, and the painting gradually emerges.


Among the vogue of automated trail camera photos and bird-nest video feeds currently revealing the secret lives of wild animals, one recent project in particular has caught the eye of conservationists. A collaboration between University of Georgia researchers and National Geographic's Remote Imaging Department, the so-called "Kittycam" study equipped 60 free-roaming house cats with tiny video cameras mounted on collars. Recording roughly what the cats saw during their outdoor excursions, the cameras gave researchers an intimate look at how kitties spend their outdoor time.
Cats, of course, are resolutely tight-lipped about their sojourns, though the occasional sparrow or vole deposited on a doorstep sometimes hints at what they've been up to. But the predatory proclivity of both house cats and feral ones has long been of concern to wildlife managers, who point out that domestic cats can live and hunt at densities many times higher than any natural predator would ever reach.
The result is carnage, in terms of direct mortality of small animals as well as the loss of prey items that would otherwise be available to native predators like hawks and owls. A summary on the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) website, abcbirds.org, pegs the number of small animals killed annually by cats in the U.S. at between 500 million and a billion. (With about 52 million roaming pet cats in the U.S., and as many as 100 million feral kitties, those numbers seem more than plausible.) Various studies differ in what they imply about the efficiency of hunting cats and their prey preferences: one especially talented feline was documented killing 1,600 animals over an 18-month period! Small mammals are generally the favorite prey, with birds in second place; the Kittycam cats, being down south, showed a fondness for killing lizards.
Most assessments of cat predation tally what the cats bring home, extrapolating from cat population figures to produce kill estimates for a particular area or time period. Hence the impact of the Kittycam, which made it possible to see what, exactly, hunting cats do in the field. Kittycams revealed that, within the study population, only about a third of the cats successfully killed prey (most previous studies indicated much higher rates of hunting success). But the cats that did kill did so on a daily basis, and moreover, the project's cats ate or simply left behind more than three-quarters of what they killed. While it is risky to put too much emphasis on such a small study, the implication is that previous estimates of the impact of hunting cats, based on prey brought home, may need to be multiplied by as much four in order to be accurate. In short, the Kittycam project launched outdoor cats several notches up the short list of threats to wildlife.
Kittycam, in conjunction with previous studies of cat predation, puts on ethical twist on the question of whether to allow your cat to roam. Though some outdoor cats are too lazy, good-natured, or inept to hunt successfully, killing smaller animals is natural behavior for these highly evolved predators, almost unchanged in the millennia. But there is nothing natural about stocking the landscape with carnivores that are heavily subsidized with food, shelter, and medical care; or with feral cats, their population constantly augmented by lost or dumped house pets as well as by reproduction. Keeping a cat and letting it roam may seem "natural," but it isn't, and it carries a price, in terms of dead wildlife, that many cat owners never consider.
A cat-lover from way back, I've made past and current felines 100 percent indoor cats. Keeping them from preying on the birds I love was an important reason, though I also know that indoor cats are less vulnerable to disease, getting lost or injured, or getting mashed by cars. For me, the decision of how (and even whether) to keep a cat was an ethically complex one: knowing that I have committed Pitzi to a life that is very different from what her species evolved for, I take very seriously my responsibility to provide her with as much comfort, variety, and stimulation as I can. She seems happy, and I know that her impact on the local ecosystem is minimal.
Ultimately, we can't really know what constitutes quality of life for a cat. We simply do the best we can to balance their apparent preferences with what we decide is best. Kittycam usefully reminds us that even if we don't know what cats are doing outdoors, they're still doing it. The Wild Side perspective is that responsible people should consider not just owner convenience or the cat's apparent preference, but the interaction between a cat and the natural world, when deciding whether or how to keep a kitty.
A brochure produced by the Kittycam research team summarizes the project at kittycams.uga.edu/other/kittycamsbrochure.pdf. The American Bird Conservancy's summary of the project can be found at abcbirds.org/newsandreports/releases/120806.html. A link at the bottom of that page takes you to actual Kittycam photos and videos, some of which make for pretty interesting viewing.


Ashly Fine Rugs produces and imports Oriental and Persian rugs from all over the world. We select or weave each rug from countries such as Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Egypt, and Nepal. Most of our antique rugs are searched out throughout the world and each rug is restored by hand in our facilities. We also provide custom rug design services and in-home interior design. As well as Oriental, Silk, and Persian fine rug cleaning and restoration.


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Park Animals enraged by "third prong" of tourism strategy
July 10, 2013 By Bergrún Íkorna, TMD Business Reporter
This poster, which depicts an overly-enthusiastic Animal expressing thanks to tourists was produced by a group that is planning to protest the Archons' latest strategy to encourage tourism in The Park. The image pokes fun at an instructional brochure published by The Park's new Office of Tourism.
Enraged Park Animals are planning to protest formally against the latest move by the 2013 Archons to promote tourism in The Park.
The third prong of the so-called "three-prong tourism strategy" that was laid out by the 2012 Archons calls for a change in Animals' behaviour "to make tourists feel as if they are a welcome and valuable addition to our lives."
In order to effect this behavioural change, the newly-established Park Office of Tourism (POT) has published a brochure outlining the new strategy and calling for Animals to act as "a more polite and welcoming guide to The Park."
The brochure, which was distributed last week to all retail shops, grooming houses, and restaurants will be made available to Park Animals at their homes, as well. In it, the POT explains the new strategy in detail and offers a reference table of phrases that "work well with non-resident Animals, including Humans." The brochure also includes a section of illustrated Animal facial expressions and assigns them scores according to how close they come to being "the most favourable visage for a tourist to encounter."
Not surprisingly, the new strategy and the brochure have ignited a firestorm. They've also prompted some Park residents to form an anti-tourism group that is calling itself "NoPARKing." The group's president, Emmanuelle Musaraigne, has pledged that her group will not let the Archons get away with what she calls "the most ridiculous scheme ever."
"This whole idea is outrageous, costly and damaging to our way of life," she said in an interview this morning. "We have to put a stop to it now, before it takes over our lives."
The original tourism plan, which was revealed to the public last June, was conceived by 2012 Chief Archon George Newt as a way of opening up a new revenue stream for The Park. The plan was met with skepticism initially and has continued to anger Park residents, even though many hoped it would benefit The Park both financially and culturally.
Archons' plan to promote tourism draws criticism
Second prong of Archons' tourism strategy: signage
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Nuveen Unveils the Bob Doll Nine
Reported by Tommy Fernandez
Call him the Equities Ranger.
Chi-town asset manager Nuveen [profile] has unveiled a suite of nine large cap funds that will be managed by chief equity strategist and senior PM Bob Doll.
The suite consists of three products silos, traditional, specialty and alternative, with three funds in each. Six of them were newly created, while another three were transitioned to Doll.
The funds are: Traditional
Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund (NNGAX) (transitioned)
Nuveen Large Cap Core Fund (NLACX)
Nuveen Large Cap Growth Fund (NLAGX)
Nuveen Core Dividend Fund (NCDAX)
Nuveen Concentrated Core Fund (NCADX)
Nuveen Growth Fund (NSAGX) (transitioned)
Nuveen Large Cap Core Plus Fund (NLAPX)
Nuveen Equity/Long Short Fund (NELAX) (transitioned)
Nuveen Equity Market Neutral Fund (NMAEX)
In an interview with MFWire, Doll explained that the nine products are all centered around one investment process, which is a combination of quantitative and fundamental research with some portfolio risk management construction.
"This is a good time for investors to look at equities. We don't think the cyclical bull market is over, even though it has taken a bit of a pause," he said.
The first silo, he said, focus on traditional big bucket large caps, while the second includes dividend, 20-stock concentration and stable/defensive growth flavors. The third category, alts, can go short.
Doll is supported in the management of these funds by a team of 17 fundamental and three quantitative analysts.
Doll said that while many fundamental fund team may use some quant screens, and some quant teams may do some fundamental checks in the backend, his process was unique because it is largely a 50-50 split between the two genres.
"The sweet spot is the combination of the two. This is a real attempt to be a 50-50 split between the two methods."
Doll believes that both genres have great advantages and disadvantages and when one is strong, the other is weak, and so they make up for each other.
For example, the strength of quant analysis, he said, allows for quick and compressive drill downs on a variety of crucial factors, but it looks through the rear view mirror. Meanwhile, fundamental can look forward and identity factors not easily quantified, but is very time consuming.
The process starts with the Russell 1000, Doll said. Everything in the funds is from that index.
First, all the stocks in the index are run through a multi-factor quant model, which every day sets up a new rankings list of the stocks from most to least attractive. From this list, the analysts then choose companies which they think merit a deeper research dive and ultimately, selection into the funds.
The funds were seeded in December, Doll says, and have experienced a sweet spot in performance in the first half of 2013.
"We do best when there is a trend in place, where this is progress and fundamental movement in a particular direction," he said.
With these nine products, Doll said Nuveen's plate "is full" currently in terms of new products. The big focus is banging the drum for these funds to financial advisors.
"Large cap equities should be the largest category for most investors, especially U.S. investors. They should be spending a little more time and attention in the category going forward," he said.
Here is the press release:
Nuveen Asset Management Launches New Equity Strategies Managed by Bob Doll
Respected Portfolio Manager and Strategist Helps Investors Confidently Access Equity Market Series to Serve Investors Seeking Traditional, Specialty, and Alternative Equity Investment Strategies New Offerings Cement Nuveen Asset Management�s Position as Leading Multi-Asset Class Investment Provider Investment Process Draws Upon Expertise of Robust Fundamental and Quantitative Analyst Teams
?Chicago, July 10, 2013�Nuveen Investments is pleased to announce the availability of a new suite of large cap equity mutual funds managed by respected industry leader, Nuveen Asset Management Chief Equity Strategist and Senior Portfolio Manager, Bob Doll. Throughout his 30-year career, Doll has been widely recognized by the industry for his long-term success and market insight. Together with Nuveen Asset Management�s experienced equity team, Bob will manage nine distinct equity investment strategies within Traditional, Specialty, and Alternative categories. These diversified offerings are designed to meet the particular needs of investors looking to access the equity market for the long term, and which now finds itself in a period of stabilizing economies around the globe, continued low inflation, and an environment where stocks are yielding more than bonds for only the second time since the 1950s. ?The following Nuveen mutual funds are included in this large cap equity series with six newly created funds and three funds having recently transitioned to Doll:
? ? ? Traditional
Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund (NNGAX) * Nuveen Large Cap Core Fund (NLACX) Nuveen Large Cap Growth Fund (NLAGX)
Nuveen Core Dividend Fund (NCDAX) Nuveen Concentrated Core Fund (NCADX) Nuveen Growth Fund (NSAGX) *
Nuveen Large Cap Core Plus Fund (NLAPX) Nuveen Equity/Long Short Fund (NELAX) * Nuveen Equity Market Neutral Fund (NMAEX)
�We believe that while uncertainty certainly remains the reality across the broader market, opportunities continue to emerge and investors and their advisors need to seize them through smartly configured investment strategies that draw from the strengths of both fundamental and quantitative analysis,� said Doll. �Our goal was to craft a series of strategies that we believe can offer investors quality alpha generation with consistent performance over time. I think we have struck that balance and look forward to helping investors achieve their long-term goals.�
The investment process for this new suite of strategies is based on a balance of fundamental and quantitative inputs. On the fundamental side, Nuveen Asset Management leverages the work of analysts that perform in-depth company- specific analysis. Doll is supported by 17 of these analysts, organized by sector, with an average of 16 years of ? industry experience. Doll is also supported by three quantitative analysts with an average of 18 years of industry experience. Together, the team employs proprietary and third-party models to support the management of the portfolios, with some models further customized to reflect Doll�s particular view of key input factors, after which he applies a relative weighting to these models.
With the introduction of the Large Cap Equity Series, these new strategies join a robust field of existing high-quality equity offerings from Nuveen Asset Management, and further solidify the firm�s position as a leading multi-asset class investment manager. Nuveen Asset Management�s overarching equities process has been in existence for more than a decade and is supported by a risk-focused research platform that is fundamentally-driven and enhanced by macroeconomic and quantitative insights. This multi-dimensional approach has allowed the team to focus on taking what it believes are the right risks on behalf of investors as they strive to deliver consistent long-term investment outperformance.
Commenting on the introduction of the new suite of offerings, Nuveen Asset Management President, Bill Huffman said, �For several years now, we have worked to thoughtfully build out and expand our firm�s capabilities, while both cultivating and leveraging the many strengths developed over our long history and for which we are known. This latest step forward is another expression of that strength and we are excited to bring the expertise of Bob and the team to new and existing investors.�
For complete information on these mutual funds�many of which are also available as a retail managed account and as an institutional account�visit http://www.nuveen.com/MutualFunds/LCES/Large-Cap-Equity-Series.aspx.
Additionally, investors and advisors looking to keep up-to-date with and subscribe to Bob Doll�s week commentary and special market reports can visit http://www.nuveen.com/Commentary/BobDoll/WeeklyCommentary.aspx.
Nuveen�s Family of Mutual Funds
Nuveen Investment� family of mutual funds offer a variety of investing strategies managed with experience and discipline. Each mutual fund is designed to contribute to a well-constructed diversified portfolio. With $50 billion in nearly 100 mutual funds as of Mach 31, 2013, Nuveen Investments offers a broad range of taxable and tax-exempt fixed income, growth, value and global portfolios spanning a variety of objectives and investment styles.
About Nuveen Asset Management
Nuveen Asset Management offers a collaborative approach to multi-strategy portfolio management, driven by integrated research and risk management processes that emphasize quality and ingenuity for our clients. With $125 billion in assets under management as of March 31st, Nuveen Asset Management�s team-based portfolio management structure draws upon the deep expertise of more than 190 portfolio managers and analysts averaging 19 years of industry experience. For more information about the Nuveen Asset Management visit: http://www.nuveen.com/NuveenAssetManagement/Default.aspx.
? ? ? ? ? ? Mutual fund investing involves risk; principal loss is possible. There is no guarantee a fund�s stated investment objectives will be achieved. Fund risks may include: equity security risk, large cap stock risk, non-diversification risk, smaller company risk, growth stock risk, and value stock risk. Non-U.S. investments involve additional risks, including currency fluctuation, political and economic instability, lack of liquidity and differing legal and accounting standards. A fund�s use of futures contracts involves transaction costs and the potential for negative impact on performance. A fund engaging in frequent trading of securities may result in taxable gains to investors and involve trading costs that may impact fund performance. A fund�s use of short selling is a form of leverage and involves additional expense and risks including market loss and increased volatility of returns.
Investors should consider the investment objectives and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the fund, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, LLC, 333 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before they invest or send money.
* The Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund was previously known as the Nuveen Multi-manager Large Cap Value Fund and now managed using Bob Doll�s investment process. The Nuveen Growth Fund has been co-managed by Bob and Nancy Crouse since the fund transitioned from Nuveen affiliate Santa Barbara Asset Management to Nuveen Asset Management in December 2012. In March 2013, Doll assumed portfolio management responsibility for the Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund, which had not previously been available publicly. Doll is joined by co-portfolio managers Tony Burger and Scott Tonneson.
Nuveen Investments provides high-quality investment services designed to help secure the long-term goals of institutional and individual investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets a wide range of specialized investment solutions which provide investors access to capabilities of its high-quality boutique investment affiliates�Nuveen Asset Management, LLC, Symphony Asset Management LLC, NWQ Investment Management Company, LLC, Santa Barbara Asset Management, LLC, Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, Winslow Capital Management, LLC and Gresham Investment Management LLC all of which are registered investment advisers and subsidiaries of Nuveen Investments, Inc. In total, Nuveen Investments managed approximately $224 billion as of March 31, 2013. For more information, please visit the Nuveen Investments website at www.nuveen.com.
? Funds distributed by Nuveen Securities, LLC.


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Q: rebinding ESC in insert mode In Evil, The default binding of ESC in insert mode is (evil-normal-state nil).
I want to rebind ESC in insert mode like this:
(define-key evil-insert-state-map (kbd "ESC")
                      (lambda () (interactive) (message "hello")))
However, when I try to do this I get unexpected behavior. First, the binding does not change. And for a reason I don't understand it also breaks M-x in insert mode.
Why does this happen?

A: This is likely related to the fact that ESC is an ASCII character which is used in all kinds of "escape sequences" and which Emacs normally considers as an alternative to the Meta modifier.
IIRC Evil handles this issue by mapping the ESC key not to the ESC character (code 27), as done by default in Emacs, but to the escape event.  So you might like to try:
(define-key evil-insert-state-map [escape]
            (lambda () (interactive) (message "hello")))

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Grave marker of Lucretia (Walker) Canfield
This letter was written by Jacob Simmons (1789-1834) from his home in Springville, Erie Co., New York. It was addressed to Ezra Canfield (1786-1846) but Jacob directed his message to Ezra's wife, Lucretia (Walker) Canfield (1791-1856). The contents clearly indicate that Jacob has previously lost his wife, the former Charlotte Canfield (1793-1827), and has placed his children with relatives or hired others to board them. Apparently one of his daughters, Harriet Simmons, has been staying with her Uncle Ezra and Aunt Lucretia in Ellicottville, Cattaraugus Co., N.Y., which is about 20 miles from Springville.
Very little genealogical information exists for the Simmons family. My research has not turned up the parents of Jacob Simmons. I did learn that he was born in Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut in 1789 and that he married Charlotte Canfield on 15 October 1814. From this letter we learn that there were at least four children (2 boys & 2 girls) born to Jacob and Charlotte Simmons: Richard, Cyrenius, Harriet, and Lucema.
Subsequent research reveals that Cyrenius Canfield Simmons was born on 9 March 1819 in Black Rock (now prt of Buffalo), New York. His biography says that around 1820 the Simmons family moved from Buffalo to Ellicottsville, and then around 1825 to Springville. Jacob Simmons and others are credited with building the first academy building in Springville. After his father died in 1834, Cyrenius went to live with relatives in Batavia, New York. He went to have a successful career as a lawyer and public servant in St. Louis, Missouri.
[Editor's Note: I have transcribed this letter by correcting the spelling and adding punctuation to make it easier for the reader to comprehend what Jacob is trying to communicate. When you study the actual letter below, you'll understand why this was necessary.]
Letter, Simmons to Canfield
Mrs. L. Canfield,
I received your letter on Saturday last informing me that your health was not good which I was sorry to hear. You wished me to take Lucema home. I have engaged a place at Truman White's for Harriet and Lucema for six shillings per week this summer. I have no housekeeper at present. Mrs. Samson left my house before I returned home from your house. Polly Ranelle kept house for me till last week. She is now gone to Fredonia to live. I shall be obliged to break up housekeeping — how long I can't say.
This week I shall go to Boston [Erie Co., New York] to work. The better part of next week, I shall be at home. You may then send her home as I shall be at home to care for her. My children have good places [to live] except Richard and Cyrenius. Cyrenius has got over his lameness. I then send him and Richard to Batavia. I shall write to you.
As ever, — J. Simmons
Truman White settled in Concord, Erie County, New York around 1810. His residence was south of the village on Cattaraugus creek. Truman's grandson and namesake was the judge who presided over the trial of Leon Czolgosz in the assassination of President McKinley.


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FAMU volleyball returns to action following Hurricane Michael
Rattlers to host five matches over a two-week period
FAMU volleyball returns to action following Hurricane Michael Rattlers to host five matches over a two-week period Check out this story on tallahassee.com: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/famu/2018/10/21/famu-volleyball-resumes-play-following-hurricane-michael/1693798002/
Rory Sharrock, Tallahassee Democrat Published 9:47 a.m. ET Oct. 21, 2018
WATCH: FAMU Rattlers volleyball highlights. Rory Sharrock, Tallahassee Democrat
FAMU volleyball coach Gokhan Yilmaz serves a pass to the team during pregame drills.(Photo: Rory Sharrock/Democrat)Buy Photo
FAMU athletics has confirmed the make-up dates for the volleyball team following the postponement of games resulting from Hurricane Michael.
The Rattlers will host five home dates over a two-week span. This challenging run begins with matches on consecutive nights staring Monday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.
"This is hard playing so many matches in a short amount," FAMU volleyball coach Gokhan Yilmaz said. "We're blessed none of our players were hurt by the hurricane. It was so close to Tallahassee. I'm glad we're home and don't have to travel. You have your fans here and that helps."
FAMU currently ranks second in the Southern Division of the MEAC at 2-1. Their overall record is 3-14. The team's lone conference defeat was against Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 5.
This home stretch opens with two last-place teams in South Carolina State and Savannah State. Both squads are tied for the bottom spot in the Southern Division at 1-3. The match with Savannah State is slated for Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.
FAMU volleyball coach Gokhan Yilmaz (right) and libero Jessa Long observe the flow of practice. (Photo: Rory Sharrock/Democrat)
Next week's schedule concludes with North Carolina A&T (Oct. 26, 6 p.m.) and North Carolina Central (Oct. 28, 1 p.m.). This will be a rematch from the Rattlers' MEAC opener last month.
FAMU swept through the Tar Heel state, beating the Aggies and Eagles 3-1 respectively.
FAMU outside hitter María Yvett García leaps to return a serve during practices. (Photo: Rory Sharrock/Democrat)
Currently, N.C. A&T sits atop the division at 4-1. The Eagles are fourth place at 2-3.
They're all very athletic and better than last year," Yilmaz said. "Whoever learns more from the first match will fare better in the second meeting. Both North Carolina schools beat Bethune-Cookman and they're in third place."
Valentina Carrasco, María Yvett García and Nair Mendonza share a laugh prior to the start of the game with VCU. (Photo: Rory Sharrock/Democrat)
FAMU's lengthy homestand concludes with Bethune-Cookman on Friday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m.
The Rattlers were scheduled to play Alabama A&M on Oct. 13. However, the school has not confirmed if there will be a make-up date for this match.
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Woman Attacked While Walking To Manchester Hotel
Victim Able To Escape
A 22-year-old California woman told police she was attacked while walking back to her hotel near South Willow Street on Monday just before midnight.The woman said she was walking back from the Chili's restaurant to the Sheraton Four Points Hotel. She was near the Starbucks by John Devine Drive when she was grabbed around the waist from behind, police said.She struggled with the attacker and hit him with her purse. She broke free and ran to the hotel.The attacker is described as 25 to 30 years old, Hispanic, about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a heavy build. He was wearing dark, baggy clothing. He did not say anything during the attack and did not show a weapon.Anyone with information is asked to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711 or call anonymously at 603-624-4040.1111 S Willow St Unit 11, Manchester, NH-71.4388326555490442.9612403085424651530232479
A 22-year-old California woman told police she was attacked while walking back to her hotel near South Willow Street on Monday just before midnight.
The woman said she was walking back from the Chili's restaurant to the Sheraton Four Points Hotel. She was near the Starbucks by John Devine Drive when she was grabbed around the waist from behind, police said.
She struggled with the attacker and hit him with her purse. She broke free and ran to the hotel.
The attacker is described as 25 to 30 years old, Hispanic, about 5 feet 7 inches tall with a heavy build. He was wearing dark, baggy clothing. He did not say anything during the attack and did not show a weapon.
Anyone with information is asked to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711 or call anonymously at 603-624-4040.
1111 S Willow St Unit 11, Manchester, NH-71.4388326555490442.9612403085424651530232479


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Zawadów (ukr. Завадів) – wieś na Ukrainie w rejonie żółkiewskim obwodu lwowskiego.

Znajduje się tu przystanek kolejowy Zawadów, położony na linii Lwów – Rawa Ruska – Hrebenne.

Historia
Pod koniec XIX w. wieś w powiecie lwowskim.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

 Завадів (Zawadów) na stronie Rady Najwyższej Ukrainy

Lwów (hromada)
Wsie w obwodzie lwowskim
Rejon żółkiewski

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What do you get a girl for Women's History Month?
I'm not going to lie. I have mixed feelings about Women's History Month. I imagine that African-Americans feel the same way about Black History Month, and people of Latin heritage feel the same way about Hispanic Heritage Month. It's too little too late.
The Euro-centric patriarchy is saying: Hey, we know we've systematically oppressed you. We know that we've treated you as property, refused to listen to you, and under-educated you. We know that we've written a story of our country that doesn't include you. But look - here's a month where we'll put up posters you!
I kind of want to say back: Hey, take your stinkin' month.
But then again, I want to run through fields of flowers and hug my copy of Little Women in celebration.
(Insert crack about how women never can make up their minds, to put the misogynist cherry on top of the sundae of my mixed feelings).
Despite the fact that we can't erase thousands of years of oppression with 31 days of NPR stories about boundary-busting women, it's worth pausing for Women's History Month. Why? Because many think that feminism, like other equal rights movements, is no longer needed. Here are a few things to think about, if you're not sure why we still need a women's rights movement:
Globally, 1 in 5 girls who are eligible are not in primary school. 2/3 of illiterate adults are women.
Only 12% of university physics faculty members are women. 43% of physics faculties have NO women.
Women are 51% of the population but hold only 18% of the seats in Congress. This is a historical high. Only 29 women in Congress are women of color.
Seems obvious, but the US has never had a female president or vice-president. Countries that have had a female head of government? Pakistan, Bangladesh, Germany, Norway, Indonesia... and more
On ABC's Scandal, Kerry Washington is the first African-American female protagonist of a network drama in FORTY YEARS. Mindy Kaling is the first woman of color to write, produce, and star in a network sit-com. EVER.
Hollywood's highest earning male actor (Tom Cruise) makes $75 million a year. The highest paid female (Kristen Stewart) makes $35 million.
Even if all of these statistics eventually become equalized, will things really have changed?
Here's the thing about oppression: the oppressors write the rule book. They get to determine what it means to be successful, to be good, to be worthy. Improvements in civil rights become defined as "getting to do what the oppressor formerly kept you from doing" -- things that the oppressors deemed as valuable in the first place.
So yes, women might one day make as much money as men. And then what? The idea that money is a sign of worth has been imposed by a system created by and benefiting white men. Women might hold more political offices, but the governmental systems are all defined by the patriarchy. All our dearly-held values were determined by a system in which the voices of women and minorities were diminished.
So what does this mean, if we are seeking to be equals in a system that we didn't create? What does it mean for Women's History Month?
I don't know for sure. I think it means that we have to say what we want, and not what we believe we should want. We need to stop judging other women. Women have to tell a lot more stories, in our own ways -- not just stories of the women who get on Women's History Month posters, but stories of our mothers and grandmothers and sisters. And then we need to shut up and listen. Because the patriarchy has determined that the person with the loudest voice is the one who gets the spoils, but there exists within us a world where the one that hears the softest voice will gain the greatest wisdom.
Posted by Catfish at 7:24 PM
Labels: feminism, Women's History Month
In the vein of "so what do we do about it now?" I thought you might be interested in this series of posts by a teacher blogger who is collaborating with a female student of his to redesign his physics class to be more gender neutral: this post explains the purpose, and here's one example.


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Story: What Happens to Old Christmas Trees
December 27, 2020 by Chad Leave a Comment
John knew his young daughter, Gracie, loved Christmas, so when he was outside shovelling it didn't really faze him that she was over petting the old Christmas tree that was near the curb waiting to be taken away. He also didn't really think much about it when she moved on and started petting the neighbors' Christmas tree at the curb. When he noticed she was at the other neighbors' tree at the curb pouring water on it and crying he decided he should talk to her. He assumed she was taking Christmas being over really hard, but he wanted to show he cared, so he knelt beside her and gently asked, "Are you okay?"
"No!" exclaimed Gracie as she started to cry harder. She reached down and started hugging the tree. Unfortunately, she got pricked and started crying even harder because of the pain.
John wasn't overly affected by her saying no because he had a young family and the word no had been a popular choice with his kids for some time now. Not taking that personally was easy. What was harder was not laughing after she tried hugging the tree and got hurt – the thing you'd expect to happen hugging a prickly object. Her innocence always made him smile.
After being hurt by the tree, Gracie flung herself into her dad's chest and continued to cry. He just held her and appreciated the moment as he loved having a reason to hug his daughter.
After a few minutes, Gracie's crying started to settle down and he asked her, "Are you having a hard time saying good-bye to Christmas?"
Again, she cried, "No!" but this time it was for the hurt of her dad not understanding her.
Now he was confused. "So why are you crying and petting the Christmas trees?"
Gracie took a moment to calm her emotions enough to speak, and then she blurted. "Because no one loves them!" and then she started to sob again.
"Ooohh," said her dad as her reaction seemed to make more sense.
"We used Mrs. Treetums and now we're throwing her away," complained Gracie.
"Mrs. Treetums? I thought this was Mrs. Treenie," smiled her dad to himself.
"Don't be silly, Daddy!" scolded Gracie with the seriousness of a disgruntled police officer.
"My mistake," her dad replied still smiling to himself. "I think the problem here is there's been a misunderstanding. You see, we're not throwing Mrs. Treetums away. We're letting her go visit her loved ones and live a new adventure. Being a Christmas tree is just the first step. She still has some great things to do."
"Really?" asked Gracie with hope returning to her eyes.
"Absolutely," her dad affirmed with a voice that almost sounded sincere, but limited by the fact he's a guy, so it was inherently hard for him not to sound a little sarcastic when trying to sound sincere. "Can I show you something?" When Gracie nodded, he went in the house, grabbed the car keys, and told his wife he and Gracie would be back shortly. He had to show Gracie something, and he told his wife because he was a well trained husband who practiced good communication (like the author).
With Gracie strapped properly in her car seat (he was also responsible… like the author), John drove a short distance to a conservation area where there was already a large number of former Christmas trees dropped off. After parking the car, he helped Gracie out of her restraints and he walked with her around the parking lot. "See all the trees? They're getting ready for the big party."
"They are?" questioned Gracie.
"Yeah," reassured her dad. "Humans love Christmas, but Christmas trees look forward to the big party they have after. It's like how school is fun, but there's something magical about going home for the holidays. That's what it's like for the trees. They love Christmas, but they really love coming here to see all their family and friends. This is where all the trees in the area get dropped off for their own celebration. It's like their Christmas since it's their grand celebration before they move onto their next job. This party is typically the happiest time for a tree even more than Christmas."
"Really?" Gracie asked with great interest.
"Trees are like people: They can always be useful," reassured her dad. "Even your little sister who is a baby is useful."
"She is?" asked Gracie even more surprised than before.
"She has the same job as you: Being super cute and making your mommy and I happy," shared her dad, "That's a really important job. We like being happy."
"I'm really good at that job," said Gracie with all the confidence of an Apple CEO.
"You definitely are," he reassured her. "After the big party, the trees will all be given a different job."
"Like what?" asked Gracie.
"Well, some trees will be sent to goat farms because the goats love the old trees," said her dad.
"I like goats," shared Gracie.
"And so do the trees, which means those ones will be very happy," confirmed her dad who was thinking he'd hold off on telling her the goats eat the trees because that may not be such a happy thought. "Other trees will go swimming and live with the fish at the bottom of lakes to protect the fish and give them a place to feed and socialize."
"I don't like fish," grimaced Gracie.
"Yes, I know," smiled her dad, "but some trees love fish very much and want to help them by being their shelter. Other trees get to go to zoos and spend time with animals like the giraffes and zebras."
"I like the zoo," Gracie announced.
"Yeah, and so do all of the trees that go there," affirmed her dad. "Other trees like to spend time at the beach where they help prevent erosion problems over the winter."
"I wouldn't want to go to the beach in the winter. That's silly," Gracie said shaking her head.
"There are a few other jobs, but the one I like the most is they get to be used in gardens, so they get to be beautiful all over again. They get a second chance to help people be happy. Isn't that wonderful?" asked her dad. "That's definitely what I would choose if I was a tree."
Gracie smiled at her dad, "No garden… giraffes; yes, giraffes," she corrected.
Her dad couldn't help but laugh out loud this time as he hugged his daughter.
After getting home from the conservation area, Gracie immediately ran back to the Christmas tree in the driveway and hugged it (she was careful not to let her face be pricked this time). John was confused and started to get a little concerned. He thought she was happy now, so it didn't make sense that she would run to the tree to hug it now.
This time when John got to his daughter and saw her face while hugging the tree, there was a giant smile. He instantly felt relieved and instinctively took out his phone to take a picture.
While hugging the tree, Gracie cheerfully said, "You're going to have so much fun. I saw some of your family and friends. They're waiting for you, so they can get the great tree party started. You were a wonderful tree. You deserve to have all the fun in the world… and you can tell all of your friends how you got the best hug." As she let go of the tree, Gracie whispered, "And go with the giraffes. Fish are gross… or you can do the garden. That's what daddy loves."
After Gracie said her good-byes to the other two trees, John took Gracie in for hot chocolate as she told her mommy what she had learned. That Christmas, the best gift came after all the decorations were put away as both Gracie and her dad made one of their favourite Christmas memories. Sometimes the best moments come at the most unexpected times when we take the time to care.
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Asura Tale Of The Vanquished
Author: Anand Neelakantan
Publisher: One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd
The epic tale of victory and defeat... The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors, that lives on. The voice of the vanquished remains lost in silence. But what if Ravana and his people had a different story to tell? The story of the Ravanayana had never been told. Asura is the epic tale of the vanquished Asura people, a story that has been cherished by the oppressed outcastes of India for 3000 years. Until now, no Asura has dared to tell the tale. But perhaps the time has come for the dead and the defeated to speak. "For thousands of years, I have been vilified and my death is celebrated year after year in every corner of India. Why? Was it because I challenged the Gods for the sake of my daughter? Was it because I freed a race from the yoke of caste-based Deva rule? You have heard the victor's tale, the Ramayana. Now hear the Ravanayana, for I am Ravana, the Asura, and my story is the tale of the vanquished." "I am a non-entity-invisible, powerless and negligible. No epics will ever be written about me. I have suffered both Ravana and Rama - the hero and the villain or the villain and the hero. When the stories of great men are told, my voice maybe too feeble to be heard. Yet, spare me a moment and hear my story, for I am Bhadra, the Asura, and my life is the tale of the loser." The ancient Asura empire lay shattered into many warring petty kingdoms reeling under the heel of the Devas. In desperation, the Asuras look up to a young saviour-Ravana. Believing that a better world awaits them under Ravana, common men like Bhadra decide to follow the young leader. With a will of iron and a fiery ambition to succeed, Ravana leads his people from victory to victory and carves out a vast empire from the Devas. But even when Ravana succeeds spectacularly, the poor Asuras find that nothing much has changed for them. It is when that Ravana, by one action, changes the history of the world.
Asura Tamil
Author: Anand Neelkantan
Publisher: Manjul Publishing
This is the Tamil translation of ASURA: TALE OF THE VANQUISHED. This is an epic tale of victory and defeat...of the vanquished Asura people, a story that has been cherished by the oppressed outcastes of India for 3000 years. Unlike Ramayana, the story of Ravanayana has never been told...until now. Perhaps the time has come for the dead and the defeated to speak.
The Very Extremely Most Naughty Asura Tales For Kids
Author: Anand Neelkanthan
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Aren't we chubby, aren't we cute? Aren't we lovely, as sweet as fruit? Give us a bear hug, give us a kiss Regret not later for giving it a miss. Don't go by these sweet words-for all little asura kids are naughty and troublesome and always up to something! Little will you know when you land in a muddy puddle or your long hair gets chopped off into a bob. They will prod, pull and tug you till you yell-just like the gods in the heavens, especially Vishnu and Shiva who are simply fed up! Indulge in some very, extremely, most funny naughty tales of asura twins Kundakka and Mandakka, who hate going to school; clumsy Bhasma and pet pig Nakura, who create trouble in the village; brothers Atapi and Vatapi, who like to eat ninety-six cartfuls of fruits as dessert; the great Bana who claps with his thousand hands and so many more!
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"THE MAHABHARATA ENDURES AS THE GREAT EPIC OF INDIA. While Jaya is the story of the Pandavas, told from the perspective of the victors of Kurukshetra, Ajaya is the tale of the Kauravas, who were decimated to the last man. From the pen of the author who gave voice to Ravana in the national bestseller, ASURA, comes the riveting narrative which compels us to question the truth behind the Mahabharata. THE DARK AGE OF KALI IS RISING and every man and woman must choose between duty and conscience, honour and shame, life and death… o The Pandavas, banished to the forest following the disastrous games of dice, return to Hastinapura. o Draupadi has vowed not to bind her hair till she washes it in the blood of the Kauravas. o Karna must choose between loyalty and gratitude, friend and Guru. o Aswathama undertakes a perilous mission to the mountains of Gandhara, in search of the Evil One. o Kunti must decide between her firstborn and her other sons. o Guru Drona has to stand with either his favourite disciple or his beloved son. o Balarama, having failed to convince his brother about the adharma of violence, walks the streets of Bharatavarsha, spreading the message of peace. o Ekalavya is called to make the ultimate sacrifice to uphold a woman's honour. o Jara, the beggar, sings of Krishna's love while his blind dog, Dharma, follows. o Shakuni can almost see the realization of his dream to destroy India. As the Pandavas stake their claim to the Hastinapura throne, the Kaurava Crown Prince, Suyodhana, rises to challenge Krishna. As great minds debate dharma and adharma, power hungry men prepare for an apocalyptic war. The women, highborn and humble, helplessly watch the unfolding disaster with deep foreboding. And greedy merchants and unscrupulous priests lie in wait like vultures. Both sides know that beyond the agony and carnage the winner will take all. But even as gods conspire and men's destinies unfold, a far greater truth awaits. ***** One of the six most remarkable writers of India. DNA An Amazing read. The WEEK Unique voice of a rebellious author telling the story from the other side, a feat a few have dared or managed so well. Bihar Times"
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BHISHMA, THE NOBLE PATRIACH of Hastinapura, is struggling to maintain the unity of his empire, aided by his able Prime Minister, Vidhura. But beyond the Vindhyas, in the deep South, the enigmatic Guru of the powerful Southern Confederacy, bides his time to take over Hastinapura and impose his dark will upon all of India. On the throne sit Dhritarashtra Ð the blind king, and his foreign-born queen Ð Gandhari. A rival queen Ð Kunti, stands in the shadow of the throne, ambition burning in her heart to see her eldest son become King, aided by his four Pandava brothers. An unscrupulous Priest, and a man who wishes to be king-maker, conspire with the Pandavas to ensure Prince Suyodhana, the rightful heir, is denied his legacy. In the dark forests of India, where poverty alone rules, a revolution is brewing; Ekalavya, a young Nishada, yearns for the knowledge of warriors; Karna, a humble charioteer's son, travels the to the South to become the greatest archer in the land; Aswathama, a Brahmin youth, disobeys Drona, his illustrious father, to stand beside his friend and Prince; and Balarama, charismatic leader of the Yadavas, dreams of building the perfect city by the sea. And a beggar and a blind dog walk the dusty streets of India, witness to those far greater than he, become puppets in the hands of their searing destinies. Amidst the chaos, Prince Suyodhana, heir of Hastinapura, stands tall, determined to claim his birthright and act according to his conscience. Neither God nor Man can stop him from doing what he thinks is right. He is the maker of his own destinyÉor so he believes. But in the shadows of the Court, a foreigner gambles Ð his dream to destroy India. And the dice fallsÉ
Ajaya
THE MAHABHARATA ENDURES AS THE GREAT EPIC OF INDIA. But while Jaya is the story of the Pandavas, told from the perspective of the victors of Kurukshetra; Ajaya is the narrative of the ÔunconquerableÕ Kauravas, who were decimated to the last man. At the heart of IndiaÕs most powerful empire, a revolution is brewing. Bhishma, the noble patriarch of Hastinapura, is struggling to maintain the unity of his empire. On the throne sits Dhritarashtra, the blind King, and his foreign-born Queen Ð Gandhari. In the shadow of the throne stands Kunti, the Dowager-Queen, burning with ambition to see her firstborn become the ruler, acknowledged by all. And in the wings: Parashurama, the enigmatic Guru of the powerful Southern Confederate, bides his time to take over and impose his will from mountains to ocean. Ekalavya, a young Nishada, yearns to break free of caste restrictions and become a warrior. Karna, son of a humble charioteer, travels to the South to study under the foremost Guru of the day and become the greatest archer in the land. Balarama, the charismatic leader of the Yadavas, dreams of building the perfect city by the sea and seeing his people prosperous and proud once more. Takshaka, guerilla leader of the Nagas, foments a revolution by the downtrodden as he lies in wait in the jungles of India, where survival is the only dharma. Jara, the beggar, and his blind dog Dharma, walk the dusty streets of India, witness to people and events far greater than they, as the Pandavas and the Kauravas confront their searing destinies. Amidst the chaos, Prince Suyodhana, heir of Hastinapura, stands tall, determined to claim his birthright and act according to his conscience. He is the maker of his own destiny Ð or so he believes. While in the corridors of the Hastinapura palace, a foreign Prince plots to destroy India. And the dice fallsÉ
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Revenge Of The Naked Princess
Author: Oswald Pereira
On a hot, humid morning in May 1545, a joint conversion brigade of the Portuguese King and the Pope set out to spread Christ's message of love and compassion, but they leave behind a deathly trail of murder and mayhem. Armed with a monstrous cannon and scores of firearms, the brigade raids Princess Darshana Kamya Kathodi's palace in Tana, carrying for her and her people the King's inviolable conversion orderƒ sealed by the Pope's promise of a new heaven. The beautiful, 18-year-old tribal princess fights back with her ace archers' poison arrows. Revenge of the Naked Princess shows how brutal, forced conversions can blur the line between religion and carnage.This historical page-turner by veteran journalist-turned-novelist Oswald Pareira comes after the success of his widely-acclaimed, best-selling thriller The Newsroom Mafia.
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Author: Nagalakshmil Shannmugam
Category : Tamil language
Baali and Sugreeva of the Vana Nara tribe were orphan brothers who were born in abject poverty and grew up as slaves like most of their fellow tribesmen. They were often mocked as the vanaras, the monkey men. Sandwiched between the never-ending war between the Deva tribes in the north and the Asura tribes in the south, the Vana Naras seemed to have lost all hope. But Baali was determined not to die a slave. Aided by his beloved brother, Sugreeva, Baali built a country for his people. The capital city, Kishkindha, became a beacon of hope for emancipated slaves from across the world. It was a city of the people, by the people, for the people, where there was no discrimination based on caste, creed, language or the colour of skin. For a brief period in history, it seemed as if mankind had found its ideal hero in Baali. But then fate intervened through the beautiful Tara, the daughter of a tribal physician. Loved by Baali and lusted after by Sugreeva, Tara became the cause of a fraternal war that would change history for ever. The love triangle between Baali, Tara and Sugreeva is arguably the world's first. Written by Anand Neelakantan who gave a voice to Ravana in Asura, Duryodhana in the Ajaya series and Sivagami in the Baahubali series, Vanara is a classic tale of love, lust and betrayal. Shakespearean in its tragic depth and epic in its sweep, Vanara gives voice to the greatest warrior in the Ramayana-Baali.
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Welcome to Ms. Shoshanna Rosenthal!
We would like to welcome Shoshanna Rosenthal to the Diamond Family Religious School. We are so excited that Shoshanna will be joining us as our new Art teacher for Kindergarten through fifth grades.
Shoshanna is a sculptor, instructor, and visual narrator. Her Judaic and kabbalistic themed sculpture can be found in galleries and private collections throughout the United States.
Shoshanna recently moved to Atlanta from Huntsville, Alabama where she created and facilitated art and educational programs for Sunday School, youth group, sisterhood, families, and workshops.
When not creating custom Judaica, Shoshanna work for NASA developing digital 3D models of science experiments for the International Space Station.
Her degrees are in visual communications and technical design.
Since moving to the area, Shoshanna has enjoyed working with the Jewish art camps in the area.
Shoshanna is excited to have the opportunity to work with the Temple Emanu-El and Diamond Family Religious School community and can't wait to get to know everyone.