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Lauren Miles
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Lauren handles class-action litigation involving consumer fraud in the health care industry, and qui tam litigation.
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Lauren has clerked for multiple plaintiff's firms beginning with Beasley Allen in the summer of 2014 as a clerk in the Consumer Fraud Section. Lauren returned to Beasley Allen's Consumer Fraud Section in May 2018 and is working on class action litigation involving consumer fraud in the health care industry, as well as qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act.
Prior to Lauren's return to Beasley Allen, she worked full time as an attorney in the Birmingham, Alabama, area, practicing contract, fraud, and employment law.
Lauren was part of the team that worked with the Kentucky Attorney General's office, helping secure a $10.3 million settlement in its case against Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc., a Massachusetts-based dialysis company for Medicaid fraud.
A member of the Alabama State Bar, Lauren is active in the Young Lawyers and Women's sections. She is also a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association, Young Lawyers Section of the Birmingham Bar Association, American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Society and Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society.
In 2012, Lauren graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a B.A. in Political Science. While at Birmingham-Southern, Lauren was selected to multiple national academic honor organizations, was a dean's list student, and was an active member in the Greek communities, as well as student organizations including the EnACT Club and student art league. She also interned in the U.S. Senate for Sen. Lindsey Graham and Sen. Richard Shelby.
Lauren continued her education at Cumberland School of Law, graduating and passing the Alabama Bar Exam in 2015. While in law school, Lauren was as a member of the Cumberland Women in Law organization, Cumberland Environmental Law Society, and participant in Cumberland's various community outreach programs while repeatedly receiving Dean's List recognition.
Lauren supports Kings Home and the Wellhouse Birmingham. She is also a member of the Board of Directors for Catholic Social Services and is an active BSC alumna and advisor to her sorority chapter.
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Lauren splits her time between her hometown and adopted city of Homewood, Alabama. She is a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Montgomery.
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lauren.miles@beasleyallen.com
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SNAP Conference 2016 – It's all about community!
Last week I attended the SNAP blogging conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it was a total blast. I knew I wanted to write some sort of recap post to share the amazing-ness here on the blog, but when I sat down to write, there was one word that kept coming to mind over and over again: community.
I have always said that blogging is best done in community, but never has that been more evident to me than at live, in-person events like conferences where bloggers come together from every part of the country (and beyond!) to learn, share experiences, and just be with other people who "get" the whole blogging thing. SNAP was certainly no exception, and there were even a few specific lessons I learned about community while I was there that I thought I'd use to illustrate my recap post.
1. Take the opportunity to soak up all of the information you can.
Now I'll be honest, now that I've been blogging for a while, I sometimes go into conferences wondering if I will learn much more than I knew going in.
I learned so incredibly much. Blogging is so multifaceted that it would be nearly impossible to become an expert at each and every piece that blogging entails. The teachers in the classes I went to knew a ton about their topics and really drilled down into the nitty gritty of the specific areas, and I came away with a ton of new ideas that I cannot wait to implement.
But even more than the fantastic classes (and they were SO fantastic!), I learned so much from the conversations that happened around the lunch table or in the lobby coffee shop or during down time. Those small group or one-on-one conversations were absolutely priceless, and I loved coming away with little nuggets of wisdom from so many of the bloggers I met.
2. Teach everything you know.
Donnie and I have shirts that Nathan from ConvertKit sent us that say that phrase, and I love it so much because it's true. Whether you realize it or not (and this applies to bloggers and non-bloggers alike), there are things that you know and strategies that you use that can really help other people– don't keep them to yourself!
I had the incredible opportunity at SNAP to talk about one of my favorite topics– eBooks– with two of my favorite ladies: Melissa of Silhouette School and Dawn of Dawn Nicole Designs. Sure, it was a little nerve wracking getting up there in front of a room full of people, but if sharing our experiences with eBooks could help other bloggers take that next step to grow their business, you'd better believe we were thrilled to do it!
I got so excited talking to bloggers afterward and hearing about their plans for eBook writing because I know what a game changer it has been for us and that it will be for them as well. On a selfish level, teaching is fun because you sometimes get to see that lightbulb moment for some people, when they realize exactly how much is possible, and that is so cool to experience.
Now in a way I feel like the entire blogging community comes together as a tribe because it is one of the most supportive, encouraging communities that I know. Within that community, though, I have been fortunate to find a few smaller "tribes" of people that I turn to when I need advice or when I want to vent or when I have something to celebrate, and spending time with girls from my tribe at SNAP was most definitely one of the biggest highlights.
If there's one thing I came away with from SNAP it is that I am convinced now, even more than ever, that community is hugely important when it comes to blogging (and when it comes to life in general)! I know it can be scary to put yourself out there and go to a conference (especially because most of us bloggers are introverts who prefer to hide behind our computers 😉 ), but I encourage you, if you ever have the opportunity to attend SNAP or another blogging conference, GO! Soak up all of the knowledge that you can, be generous with the knowledge that you have, and find your people. I promise, blogging is so much more fun when done in community!
Your conference sounds like a wonderful experience! As a relatively new blogger, I am contemplating registration for my first conference. I think it will be a great time!
I think you hit the nail on the head when you said that blogging is best done in community. We need each other not only to grow our blogs, but to offer encouragement, support and advice. Thanks for sharing!
Hi, Ignatia! Thank you so much for your sweet note! As far as community goes, the other bloggers you connect with don't have to be doing exactly what you're doing at all. They could be in related niches, such as more typical health and wellness bloggers. No two blogs are alike and each will have their own strengths, so it's great to find people who are writing about the same field as you even if it's not done in exactly the same way. I hope this helps!
It can be a daunting task to try to find the best conference for you! This year I attended SNAP (https://snapconference.com/), which is for craft + home + recipe bloggers, and I will be going to Haven (https://www.havenconference.com/) in August, which has more of a home + DIY focus. Some others I have heard of are the Build Your Blog Conference (https://www.buildyourblogconference.com/) and BlogHer (https://www.blogher.com/conferences). I hope this helps get you started!
Thanks for sharing your review of the conference! I am making it a goal to get to one of these conferences next year! I just started using SnapChat, too and it is so fun!
Wish I could have gone, but I plan to attend Haven. I know you did a great job speaking. I'm sure it gets just a little easier each time your present. Congrats again on the new book!
Aw, thanks so much Jenn! So glad you'll be at Haven! Have a wonderful weekend!
It was awesome to get to hang out in person, friend! You are so inspiring! Talk to you soon!
You sound so inspired that you have become inspiring. I do understand how important community is. I am still starting on building one on my blog. I think I may have started it out the wrong way, so I'm starting all over again. Thanks for sharing what you've learned. I do get that feeling sometimes when I think I'm very successful with blogging but then I just drop to the ground. Ha! I haven't found my tribe yet. I would love to do blogger meetups here in my country. I know there are a lot of bloggers around where I live.
That sounds like a great idea, Heide! I know that finding your "tribe" will be so helpful in your blogging journey! Thanks for your sweet words. Have a great weekend!
Community! That is a powerful word. I worked 16 years in the Senior Care industry and we referred to our different nursing homes and assisted living locations as "Communities". It meant our residents were in a community filled with people that loved and cared for them. Hearing you use it, gives it even more meaning! Thank you.
We were following your trip on IG and it looked like you had a blast! Hoping to be able to go to our first blogging event within the next couple of months. Congrats on having the opportunity to talk about your ebook. That is so exciting!
Thank you, ladies! It really was a great trip! Would love to meet you at a conference sometime! Have a wonderful weekend!


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At the moment, I only need to exclude one jar, so this idiom gets me by
EXTERNAL_JARS=$(find "${EXTERNAL_LIB}" -name 'slf4j-log4j12-1.4.3.jar' -prune -o -type f -name '*.jar' -printf ':%p' )
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Is there a better approach to use when the number of external jars is 20-30 and the number of excluded jars is ~ 5 ?

A: This would work, although it assumes that you don't have spaces in your filenames.
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The idea here is to use grep -v -F and a multi-line string variable to filter out the excluded jars.
When you do that, you can no longer use the -printf flag in find, so you replace it with xargs | tr ' ' '-'.  Here xargs will concatenate all the jars, separating them with a space and the tr command replaces those spaces with colons.  Again, this will work if you don't have spaces in your path.

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Left to right - Crease (SIDNEY POITIER), Whistler (DAVID STRATHAIRN), Mother (DAN AYKROYD), Carl (RIVER PHOENIX) and Bishop (ROBERT REDFORD) are high-tech experts who are hired to penetrate systems and test their security.
In January, the company moved to the outlying Simi Valley to begin both interior and exterior scenes for Playtronics, a high-tech toy company which is actually a clever cover for organized crime. The nighttime filming continued for two weeks amidst powerful winds and near-freezing temperatures that raised the difficulty of already challenging camera moves. Ironically, the real-life setting for Playtronics was the corporate headquarters for a failed savings and loan (Gibraltar Savings), where vast stockpiles of computers and office equipment had once recorded and compiled data on thousands of customers.
In the parking lot outside Playtronics, Robinson staged the Sneakers' daring escape in their customized van, a high-tech headquarters for any on-site surveillance. Propmaker Don Miloyevich worked with computer effects supervisor Steve Grumette to outfit the van with such state of the art equipment as video monitors, portable surveillance cameras, military binoculars, an oscilloscope, tape and video players, welding set-ups, a logic analyzer, telephone service equipment, even maps and phone books.
Occidental College served as the site for the fictional Leland University, where Dr. Janek delivers his lecture, a bank in Westwood was dressed as the Coolidge Institute, and Dan Aykroyd hung from the scaffolding on a hi-rise office building in West Los Angeles. Pasadena's historic Green Hotel was dressed as the Russian consulate, where Bishop interrupts the concert attended by a Russian diplomat (George Hearn).
Back at Universal Studios, the town square made famous as Hill Valley in "Back to the Future" and its sequels doubled for an East Coast college campus where the young Martin Bishop (Gary Herschberger) and Cosmo (Jojo Marr) first met. What made the scene particularly significant was the colossal snowstorm staged by a tireless special effects team. Four kinds of snow including several hundred tons of shaved ice as well as truckloads of paper and plastic pellets were whipped up by fans and wind to create an impressive stormfront. By 3:00 a.m., the effects crew had used every last manufactured flake of snow in the county, and had even raided the supply house on the Warner Bros. lot.
Later, the snowy scene would be re-staged for close-ups on an interior sound stage which housed young Bishop and his Volkswagen van. The crew, well insulated in down parkas, wool hats and gloves, braved the subzero temperatures inside the refrigerated shell, but were thrilled when they could step outside and return to the California sunshine.

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How the process of plea bargaining is affecting the traditional role of prosecutors and judges in criminal justice
Kagu, Abubakar Bukar (2017) How the process of plea bargaining is affecting the traditional role of prosecutors and judges in criminal justice. Al-Muqaddimah. (Accepted)
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Over the years, criminal justice systems across the world have seen an unprecedented rise in the use of plea bargaining to negotiate with criminal offenders. This phenomenon, which is by far a shift from the traditional form of trial, has raised enormous concerns among practitioners and scholars. While it is true that plea bargaining provides the criminal justice system with an alternatives way of dealing with what could ordinary have been a long and costly trial in an open court, it is also evident that the lack of adversariality in the court system has affected the traditional role of the different parties that have legitimate interests and obligations in criminal justice. These include both court room actors as well as the public. While discussion on how all of these parties are affected is relevant to any discourse on plea bargaining, the limit of this paper is to explore the dynamics that explain the changing role of prosecutors and judges.
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JUST ADDED – Gary has added opening act guitarist Jon Mulvey. Jon has toured or supported tours for Joe Santriani, Heart, Peter Frampton, Robin Trower, Montrose, and many others. THIS SHOW WILL START AT 7:30 PM TO ACCOMODATE THE OPENING ACT.
With a collection of 21 albums it's no wonder Gary Hoey is listed as one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. His latest album, "Neon Highway Blues," just released in March debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts.
The world renowned rock guitarist's first break came in 1987 when Ozzy Osbourne liked Hoey's tape enough to fly him to LA for an audition and encouraging him to move to the West Coast. In 1990 Hoey was signed to Reprise Records with a short lived band called Heavy Bones but followed up in 1993 with a solo album and Gary's cover of "Hocus Pocus" rocketed into the Billboard's Top 5 Rock Tracks. He went on to score the successful "Endless Summer II" soundtrack for New Line Cinema and in 1995 started a trilogy of "Ho!Ho! Hoey," a collection of instrumental Christmas classics that continues each year in his Rockin Holiday shows. And in 2013's "Deja Blues" he came home to the blues. Gary's release in 2016, "Dust & Bones," displayed an exuberant fusion of blues and rock. But whatever style he plays, one thing is certain, Gary Hoey is a fiery, charismatic player who connects with the crowd.
Whether he's playing scorching originals or classic rock covers, his solos are thrilling and reminiscent of Clapton or Stevie Ray in their fiery youth. One thing that remains consistent is Hoey's impassioned command of the guitar. He can attack his instrument with feral intensity and then play something very soft and achingly beautiful. This ability to mix feeling, phrasing, technique and tone is the true mark of a master guitarist.
In 2012, he produced and co-wrote The Queen Of Metal, Lita Ford's latest release "Living Like Runaway" for SPV records to rave reviews. As Music Director for Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, he's worked with legends like Joe Perry, Roger Daltrey, Yes, blues icon Johnny Winter, Robben Ford, Leslie West, and KISS drummer, Peter Criss. And he has toured and traded licks with the likes of Jeff Beck, Brian May of Queen, Ted Nugent, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Peter Frampton, and Dick Dale.
"Neon Highway Blues", Gary's latest release, carries its 11 tracks with the confidence and assuredness of a veteran, and the freshness of someone who's still in the process of discovery and refinement — with the help of famous friends such as Eric Gales, Lance Lopez, Josh Smith and Hoey's 17-year-old son Ian Hoey. The release of "Neon Highway Blues" will, of course, take Gary Hoey back on the highways and byways for plenty of touring and playing, well, the blues — and more. He can't yet predict where the next road will take him, but Hoey is confident it will be an adventure.
"It's great to hear Gary sing and play the blues with his trademark intensity, feel and authenticity. And the guitar tones…both vintage and modern at the same time." – Joe Satriani
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Orchestral celebration of the music from The Lord of The Rings, Game of Thrones & The Hobbit
They are the most beloved and recognisable big and small screen creations of all time – let alone just in the world of the Fantasy genre – and now following a sell-out show at London's Palladium in November where Sci-Fi Bulletin observed how "the audience loved this three-in-one précis of some great music", the music of The Lord of The Rings, Game of Thrones, and The Hobbit will be celebrated in a one-off concert at the Manchester Bridgewater Hall on 12th July. Tickets.
The show, presented by Senbla and Silva Screen Live, will be a celebration of the music from the most memorable moments from across the world's of Middle Earth and the Seven Kingdoms, with the stunning musical accompaniments performed live by a huge orchestra, creating an immersive live concert experience that is every bit as thrilling as the twists and turns in the world's respective histories.
One of the most successful film series of all time, The Lord of The Rings, as well as it's prequel series The Hobbit, will have their most memorable pieces performed live in the concert. Tickets.
The original trilogy of The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, directed by Peter Jackson, are among the highest grossing film series of all time, as well as being critically acclaimed – winning a combined 17 out of the 30 Academy Awards they were nominated for.
Composed by Howard Shore, conceived the soundtrack as music of unparalleled power and invention, demanding of huge resources - a large symphonic ensemble, and scored around 95% of the films' length – eventually having over 12 hours of music released over various formats / used in the films.
The success of the The Lord of the Rings' soundtrack led Shore to also score Peter Jackson's follow-up prequels to Lord of the Rings; The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, and The Battle of the Five Armies.
Game of Thrones is a TV show like no other – the hit HBO series has captured the hearts and minds of millions the world over, and had audiences hooked on it's 7th season right up until last Monday's finale. Composer Ramin Djawadi began creating the music for the show in 2011, with most of the eerie, magnificent score back then being penned for a small string ensemble. With the success of the next six seasons of the show, the music budget became bigger and bigger, allowing Djawadi to create even more emphatic pieces for large orchestras.
The success of HBO's Game of Thrones is almost unfathomable. The small screen adaptation of George R.R Martin's series of fantasy novels has drawn in record numbers of viewers all across the world, being awarded thirty-eight Emmy Awards so far.
Now audiences in the North West can experience a concert celebrating one of the most vital and stand-out aspects of the Fantasy genre in an all encompassing live concert experience at the Manchester Bridgewater Hall in July. Tickets.
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Glen moved quickly into the passageway as his priests followed along. Then the sound of bombing came from behind.
Men shouted from behind and began cramming themselves into the small passageway that only allowed two or three people to fit at a time.
People began to fall as they pushed each other to squeeze through and trampled over other fallen. Those who fell were stepped on mercilessly, breaking their skulls and bones. Ainos guards who just stepped in watched it all unfold in disbelief. It was a total mess.
A man tried to ask for mercy when a Horun zealot thrust a dagger into the man's back, killing him. The zealot then was killed by an arrow to the neck. There were others around that met the same fate as the Ainos Guards shot down anyone who resisted.
Then men began to surrender as they threw down their swords. At that moment, the sound of something exploding was heard from the secret passageway. Aiden, from the Ainos Guards, smirked as he turned to the passageway.
Pav walked up and agreed as he wiped blood off his blade.
Then another Ainos came up to them.
Miller told Pav firmly and Pav couldn't continue.
Aiden spoke to change the subject and Miller answered.
They all agreed and moved out. There was another man who glanced at them and the battle area. It was Hinen, the captain of the Ainos Guards.
He had been questioning himself. These people were too weak. It was possible for them to be dealt with by only a handful of Ainos people, not full squad of them.
However, he also knew how people used everything they had to acquire what they wanted. Their physical prowess wasn't up for discussion.
Humans were a greedy race. They were never satisfied with what they had and this was very different from the Ainos.
He sighed. That very thing was what made humans powerful while the Ainos were still stuck in the mountain. He then shook away his thoughts and turned to the sounds.
Reports were starting to come in as the battle was coming to an end.
The Ainos who were reporting turned at once. It was Argen who walked in with a grim face.
The Ainos were confused. It was a secret hideout. There seemed to be no reason for a prison.
Argen, who was reporting, seemed to be angry as he ground his teeth. He was filled with rage.
Argen shivered as he continued reporting. Ainos Guards quickly understood what had been going down in the prison by the way he was talking.
Hinen moved out with the other Ainos down to the prison. After a long walk down the staircase, they were in a pitch dark basement with a foul stench. As they pressed further, they have found several small, dug out caves.
The Ainos moaned as they found naked women walking out of the cells. Ainos gave them cloaks to cover themselves.
A girl who looked like she was fifteen began to beg as she shouted with a hoarse voice.
They all looked at each other and began to cry. They were saved. Hinen bit his lips and ordered to his men.
Joonbum looked upon the mansion that was covered in the dark. It was midnight, but the bright moon lit up the area well.
"It's the court of a knight," Jinpok commented. The courtyard in front of the mansion was very big. It was like the type of mansion that a knight presented to a lord.
Doral frowned as he answered. He was glaring at a door where an old priest named Gordon just walked in. But unlike Doral, Jinpok looked delighted.
Joonbum sighed. It was true that Jinpok had the power to kill people and just claim it a passing mistake. He was a noble after all.
Doral and Jinpok turned to Joonbum.
Jinpok opened his eyes in shock. Starry Gaze was an upscale saloon targeted at nobles and emissaries from foreign countries. It was a huge place with over two hundred employees. There were a lot of beautiful dancers and waitresses and it was a place where money could buy anything. It also had all kinds of liquor and cuisines from around the world.


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Get ready for December, the last month in another extraordinary year—and an extraordinary decade! December is always very powerful. The number '12' is in itself a very significant vibration in 5D... it is the number of universal consciousness, and it delivers us to the Christed Self. The combination of '1' and '2' creates the '3' vibration of manifestation. We need the creative force (Spirit), combined with the balance of polarities (expressed in Love) to bring something new into physicality.
According to Cosmic Consciousness, the 12 o'clock Capricorn hour is where we connect with Source energies. Our task is to accept and align with the new beginnings that are the result of our past actions and intentions. From here we allow Source to direct us. We learn to tap into our higher authority through stillness, meditation and an open heart, working to strengthen the quality of our connection to Source.
In the Capricorn energy field (sign) we are tasked with claiming our own higher authority, knowing that the integration and power we seek lies within. Saturn has domain in this sign and all the planets in it, at home here, on his way to a one-time life changing new cycle with Pluto. We are already feeling it; our social identities are being restructured and will continue to transform, as we find the courage to look within, claim our inner authority and step up to redefine our Selves.
When we connect with our inner Guru, we are actually in touch with Source itself, and it guides us if we allow it. Every year we reaffirm that connection, starting another year of new intentions and beginnings. Those abusing that higher authority, living out of integrity with what they know at a deep level to be True, cannot feel their connection to Source. That relationship is never broken, but we must make the effort to clear the channel; that's where Sagittarius energy comes in.
Sagittarius is where we clear the issues that keep us from expressing our higher Self by addressing the areas where we are still out of integrity. It contains the Great Attractor (14°) a huge, extremely magnetic black hole that includes the other black holes which are a part of this sector of the cosmos. Sagittarius also contains the Galactic Center (27°), the black hole and creator energy at the center of our own local galaxy. Every time a planet moves over those points we get an infusion of higher consciousness expressed through the unique energies of the planet. These infusions can help lead us to the place where we can clear lower frequencies and align with our higher Self in the physical realm.
In December, as always, the Sun (our consciousness) travels across the Sagittarian energy field over the Great Attractor (GA) and Galactic Center (GC) and into Capricorn for the winter solstice. According to Cosmic Consciousness, the journey from the sign of Physical Wisdom to Spiritual Power is where resurrection happens. Each year we are reborn. This year, Pallas Athena, the fragment of divine feminine wisdom that quietly observes, joins in for part of the way. The wisdom of the ages is available to us as we reset our consciousness.
Each planetary archetype (planet) represents the collective projections of the vibrations we are all experiencing within our consciousness. This month, so many planets are located in the Capricorn energy field. The world is being restructured. When the Sun enters Capricorn it signifies a new season globally, and the beginning of a new year. But this month Jupiter enters Capricorn for a year, his expansive energies significantly changing everything. By the end of the month there are 9 planets in Saturn's domain.
Venus begins the month with a stepping stone to MakeMake. Taking our cues from Source we are motivated to connect with the higher laws and apply them to what we value. Mercury, out of the via combusta (the 'fiery way') at last, is moving full speed through Scorpio. Mars, in Scorpio, resources Venus and the Earth Star Chakra. He doesn't leave the via combusta until the 12/12 Gemini Full Moon, and he resources Saturn (12/19), Pluto (12/22), and Chariklo (12/23) throughout the month. Mars will not enter Sagittarius until 1/3/2020.
Changes in Consciousness
When the largest planet in our solar system changes signs, it is a big deal. On 12/2, Jupiter enters Capricorn for the first time in 12 years. He will remain in this sign until 12/20, when he conjoins with Saturn in Aquarius to begin another 20-year cycle of social change. For the coming year we have the expanded capacity to reconnect with Source and practice stillness, surrender and acceptance, assimilating the pure energy of Divine Power and letting it be our guide without doubting or misusing it. It is where we consciously align with our higher Self and Divine Will. As we do this, our social contracts are slowly being rewritten.
There will be the realization that things must and will change at the social level. We are all meant to be connected in unity, and the Venus Earth Star Chakra (S. Node) new cycle occurring today underscores this; it is where we clear old karma around what we love and value. The Sun Pallas new cycle brings wisdom and awareness to this realization. The trick is to go beyond the fears that give rise to separation consciousness and be willing to engage with everyone and anyone, with an open heart and mind. This vulnerability and transparency may cause some to lash out at us, but those who are ready to engage will surely benefit. As more people begin to sense the Truth of the unity and interrelatedness we all share, things will begin to shift dramatically.
Our mental and communication systems are up to speed, so to speak, as Mercury enters Sagittarius on 12/9, and moves through that sign in 20 days, joining the stellium (grouping of planets) in Capricorn on 12/28. During that short period, the Great Messenger's new cycles with the Great Attractor (12/18) and Galactic Center (12/27) afford us with a greater capacity to clear misqualified ideas and beliefs that lower our vibrations. The transformation effected in the mental realm through the Scorpio energy field leads to new Sagittarian wisdom, which becomes a new Capricorn reality.
Venus was the 1st personal planet to enter Capricorn in November, and she spends part of December making new cycles with the Earth Star Chakra (S. Node) on 12/2, Saturn (12/11), and Pluto (12/13). Venus was out of bounds since 11/13, and she returns to the ecliptic just after meeting Pluto. The heart has been leading the way, going into uncharted territory, clearing old energies and getting restructured and transformed in the midst of change. One could say we're having a change of heart, reevaluating our values, how and what we love. This is all in preparation for Venus' entry into Aquarius, the energy field of unconditional Self-Love. What would it feel like if we could see our Selves as Source does, each a unique expression of universal Love in human form? What would it be like to feel the Divine's appreciation for what It experiences through us, through the way we choose to live our lives, and what we choose to create? We must allow our Selves to be seen for who we are, and love every bit of it; we are the products of Love.
Winter/Summer Solstice: At 11:20 pm on 12/21 the Sun enters Capricorn, joining the stellium that will dominate our consciousness for the coming year. This is a world axis point, and everyone on the planet will be feeling the energetic shift of awareness. When the Sun enters Capricorn's quality of consciousness, our awareness naturally begins to turn inward, towards Source and our connection to our Higher Self. The New Year's resolutions we make are really agreements with our Higher Self and we fulfill them when we remember to turn them over to Source without condition or attachment, with joy, trust and Love. The Sun resonates and eventually makes new cycles with Quaoar (12/24), Jupiter (12/27), and the Earth Star Chakra (12/30). This is just the beginning. A superior conjunction with Mercury follows on 1/10, right before the massive 4-planet new cycle with the Sun, Ceres, Saturn and Pluto, all at 23 Capricorn on 1/11-13. Much more on that next month.
The chart for the Winter Solstice reveals the energies for the next 3 months. The Mercury Pallas new cycle occurring today brings a special kind of wisdom to our thought process and communications, the kind that comes from observation and reflection, not doing. The Sun is now the 8th planet in the sign of Spiritual Power, conjoining Ixion in Sagittarius, Quaoar and Jupiter, and forming stepping stones with Chiron, Salacia and the Black Moon in Aries. Much will be uncovered this season, as the Sun makes his way to the Aries planets in the spring. There will be a shift in our collective purpose, from seeking Truth (or avoiding it) to acting upon it with integrity. More and more the new world is coming into view, although we have no idea what that looks like or how it will develop. As we individually align our 4-body (spirit, mind, heart and body) system with the higher frequencies pouring in, our capacity to perceive everything in life in entirely new ways grows. This month presents the opportunity to take the lead in consciously accessing and expanding new thought patterns and intuitive perception, through balancing mind and heart and leaving all results to Source. The new wave of leadership belongs to the ones who are awake, responsible, and willing to lead from the heart, in alignment with the higher blueprint.
Mercury goes out of bounds on 12/22, taking our mental systems to uncharted territory. He will return to the ecliptic on 1/12, just in time for the life changing 4-planet new cycles with the Sun, Ceres, Saturn and Pluto!
Moon Matters
The 12/12 Gemini Full Moon is the culmination of what was begun with last month's Sagittarius New Moon, which opened the current wormhole. Gemini is where we think with the heart. When we take action from a balanced mind and heart we are capable of anything. Sagittarius is where we wrap up issues to prepare for the next cycle. With Gemini's vibration of communication and connection and Sag's wisdom, we can clear the path for the coming year. Plus, this lunar event occurs on the 12:12 stargate, the portal of Universal Consciousness, which itself is the culmination of the 10:10 and 11:11 stargates.
Mars has just come out of the via combusta and he manifests with Neptune; while our bodies have gone through much adjustment in the past few weeks, or there has been a change in the environment in some way, things will settle down now in the physical realm, and become clearer. It is all in how we think about what is happening, and where we apply our consciousness. Saturn's great eliminator with the Moon (and intimate aspect with the Sun) points out the choices available to claim our authority at the emotional level. During the Full Moon Chiron is stationing, and he goes direct at the end of the day. Chiron's stepping stone with Jupiter and Quaoar is another indication of the mastery we are fully capable of and the new world we are creating together.
On 12/26, at 12:12 am (you can't make this up) the last lunar event of the year, the Capricorn New Moon solar eclipse occurs at 4 Capricorn. Usually there are 2 solar eclipses in a year, but this is the 3rd for 2019. It is interesting to note that the 1st eclipse of 2019 was a New Moon partial solar eclipse also in Capricorn, right between Saturn and Pluto, on 1/5. We have come full circle.
This is an annular eclipse, where the Moon is farthest away from the Earth, so when it moves in front of the Sun we see the Sun's visible outer edges form a "ring of fire" around the Moon. (See https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/annular-solar-eclipse.html for more information.) A solar eclipse is a reboot of consciousness, and with 9 planets in Capricorn (not counting other bodies such as Pholus, Arawn and Arrokoth, the renamed Ultima Thule) we are getting a massive reboot of Source energies.
This New Moon is conjunct Ixion, Quaoar, Jupiter and the Earth Star Chakra. Jupiter's new cycle with the New Moon signifies the expansive burst of new consciousness available and the karmic clearing that results. The old world is being eclipsed so that the new world can be grounded in. Jupiter is in great eliminator with Astraea, underscoring the significance of the sovereignty of the divine feminine.
The New Moon, Jupiter, and Moon's nodes form a Power Crossroad (cardinal cross) with MakeMake, Chiron, Salacia and the Black Moon. Standing in the center we can choose any and all roads to mastery and new consciousness. The New Moon Uranus manifestation promises another level of awakening. Ceres (nurturing new life) resources Neptune (enlightenment); and Pluto (transformation) and Chariklo (stability) are in a long-standing square with Eris (disruption). These are just some of the indicators of how transformative and far reaching this lunar event is. Stephanie Azaria, Vivian Small and Christine Clemmer will have so much more to say about it.
No monthly report would be complete without a look at what Black Moon Lilith is doing. We look to the Black Moon to see what hidden shadows she will uncover in her current dance between Pisces and Aries. In Cosmic Consciousness the Portal of Truth between those 2 signs has been called the "birth canal," where we go from unlimited possibilities to stepping down, at the individual level, the divine spark of what we want to create. When Black Moon is in Pisces, as she is from 12/1 to 12/21, she resources most of the planets in Capricorn, and when she's in Aries, she squares them. She uses the energies of Chariklo, Pluto, Saturn, Ceres and the Earth Star Chakra to lift us up over the emotional waters we are swimming through. Each shadow faced or hidden Truth uncovered brings more enlightenment and wholing to the picture.
Lilith starts out retrograding at the master degree of Pisces, moving backwards to conjoin Neptune on 12/8. She goes direct at 8 Pisces, resourcing the Earth Star and manifesting with the Soul Star. Each little bit of enlightenment takes us forward on our evolutionary path. On 12/16 she meets Neptune again (#15!) as she goes over the remaining planets in Capricorn and on into Aries again on 12/21. On that day Black Moon conjoins Chiron and Salacia, where we learn to align with both sides of the bigger picture. She goes retrograde again on 12/25, retracing her steps with Chiron and Salacia again (#8) as she heads back into Pisces on 12/31, where there are still more possibilities and hidden shadows waiting to be revealed. It's a beautiful way to end the year—and the decade.
It should be pointed out that all the events described above take place in a wormhole that began with the Sagittarius New Moon on 11/26. It's a Jupiter wormhole, expanding our capacity to hold a greater consciousness. Wormholes represent a larger new chapter in our lives, an opportunity to reach heights and get to places within our Selves we didn't know were there. Sideways elevators can pop up at any time, creating major shifts in consciousness that can take us anywhere. Are we ready? The wormhole, eclipses and concentrated energies and new cycles in Capricorn are moving us towards our own evolution. The guidance for the month is to find time to meditate and get still, accepting and surrendering to the Source energy that is a part of each of us, giving it the final word. Universal forces are at work, and while it may feel as if things are out of control, know that each of us is the author of our own life. Being disciplined and discerning of where we put our attention, and applying Self-care in all situations are the ways to ride the energies of December. The future awaits and it is already here.
From my heart to yours, I wish each and every one of you a holiday season and New Year filled with joy, peace, abundant blessings and so much Love. ❤❤❤
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Take a deep breath. We take 23,000 breaths a day; trying to get oxygen to our brain and cells. Oxygen is essential to our survival. But it's a only small percentage of what's in the air we breathe. So what if there was more of it? What would happen?
Would it cause giant insects to roam the streets? Would everything catch fire? Would it make you super human?
These are just a few of the things we'd be dealing with if the Earth's atmosphere had double the amount of oxygen it has today. What else would happen?
Here's what would happen if Earth's Atmosphere had double the amount of oxygen.
Our atmosphere contains about 20% oxygen and roughly 78% nitrogen. Even though it's not the most significant part of our atmosphere, it is the most important.
90% of our body's energy comes from oxygen, with the rest being from food and water. You wouldn't be able to watch this video without oxygen, you wouldn't be able to do anything. That's because you wouldn't be alive. And, not only is oxygen essential for humans, it's vital to all life on Earth.
Now, what would happen if the Earth had double the amount of this crucial element?
The first thing you'd notice would probably be those giant bugs. Insects breathe through tiny tubes called trachea. Scientists have theorized that if more oxygen were to enter these tubes, insects like spiders and cockroaches would grow much larger.
About 300 million years ago, during prehistoric times, Earth's atmosphere was 30% oxygen. During that time, insects were much, much larger.
Dragonflies were the size of hawks, while some spiders were the size of small birds. Doubling the Earth's oxygen levels would mean having even more oxygen in our atmosphere than back then. Our insects would be even more enormous.
Although these giant insects might scare the pants off of you, you can feel better knowing that you'd have the energy to outrun them.
With a higher oxygen level, you'd notice you that have much more energy. The human endurance records of today would be quickly shattered after everyone gets more oxygen in them.
You'd also be more alert. More oxygen would get into your body, improving your circulation and increasing your energy.
Humanity would see much less disease, and you'd call in sick a lot less. A type of infection fighting immune cell known as neutroph would occur more often, keeping you healthier. You'd get a lot fewer colds!
You'd be like Super Man! Well, not quite. The increased amount of oxygen your body is getting could also lead to some serious long-term health problems.
With the increased levels of oxygen humans would have an increased chance of oxygen toxicity. This happens when humans are exposed to increased oxygen levels than their bodies are normally used to. Over time, this could lead to lung damage, poor eyesight and cells not being able to reproduce.
Having too much oxygen in your body creates free radicals. These atoms look for other electrons to pair up with. When this happens it can cause damage to your body and your DNA.
Oh yeah, and what about those crazy fires we mentioned? Well with more oxygen in the atmosphere everything would catch on fire more easily. Generally speaking, when you can't start a fire it's due to the lack of oxygen.
With there being even more O2 the atmosphere think of how easy everything would catch fire. Think California forest fires are bad? Expect those to happen all around the world. Even wet vegetation would have a chance at burning.
And as for the planet as a whole, well for one we'd have a lot more mass. Oxygen isn't just in our atmosphere. It also plays a large part in the Earth's crust.
And with more oxygen the crust would be heavier, making the lithosphere heavier than our atmosphere. This would cause things to oxidize, including large bodies of water, turning into hydrogen peroxide.
So, some good and some bad comes with this, but luckily you can take a sigh of relief knowing that our atmosphere only has 20% oxygen. And so far it's worked out pretty well for us. But imagine if we had no oxygen?


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"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both." --The Washington Post
From New York Times and international bestseller and Carnegie Medal winner Ruta Sepetys, author of Salt to the Sea, comes a story of loss and of fear -- and ultimately, of survival.
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A Carnegie Medal nominee
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Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life -- until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father's prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive?
A moving and haunting novel perfect for readers of The Book Thief.
"Superlative. A hefty emotional punch." --The New York Times Book Review
"Heart-wrenching . . . an eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart." --The Los Angeles Times
"At once a suspenseful, drama-packed survival story, a romance, and an intricately researched work of historial fiction." --The Wall Street Journal
* "Beautifully written and deeply felt . . . An important book that deserves the widest possible readership." --Booklist, starred review
"A superlative first novel. A hefty emotional punch."--The New York Times Book Review
"A brilliant story of love and survival."--Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Wintergirls
* "Beautifully written and deeply felt…an important book that deserves the widest possible readership."--Booklist, Starred Review
They took me in my nightgown.
Thinking back, the signs were there—family photos burned in the fireplace, Mother sewing her best silver and jewelry into the lining of her coat late at night, and Papa not returning from work. My younger brother, Jonas, was asking questions. I asked questions, too, but perhaps I refused to acknowledge the signs. Only later did I realize that Mother and Father intended we escape. We did not escape.
We were taken.
June 14, 1941. I had changed into my nightgown and settled in at my desk to write my cousin Joana a letter. I opened a new ivory writing tablet and a case of pens and pencils, a gift from my aunt for my fifteenth birthday.
The evening breeze floated through the open window over my desk, waltzing the curtain from side to side. I could smell the lily of the valley that Mother and I had planted two years ago. Dear Joana.
It wasn't a knocking. It was an urgent booming that made me jump in my chair. Fists pounded on our front door. No one stirred inside the house. I left my desk and peered out into the hallway. My mother stood flat against the wall facing our framed map of Lithuania, her eyes closed and her face pulled with an anxiety I had never seen. She was praying.
"Mother," said Jonas, only one of his eyes visible through the crack in his door, "are you going to open it? It sounds as if they might break it down."
Mother's head turned to see both Jonas and me peering out of our rooms. She attempted a forced smile. "Yes, darling. I will open the door. I won't let anyone break down our door."
The heels of her shoes echoed down the wooden floor of the hallway and her long, thin skirt swayed about her ankles. Mother was elegant and beautiful, stunning in fact, with an unusually wide smile that lit up everything around her. I was fortunate to have Mother's honey-colored hair and her bright blue eyes. Jonas had her smile.
Loud voices thundered from the foyer.
"NKVD!" whispered Jonas, growing pale. "Tadas said they took his neighbors away in a truck. They're arresting people."
"No. Not here," I replied. The Soviet secret police had no business at our house. I walked down the hallway to listen and peeked around the corner. Jonas was right. Three NKVD officers had Mother encircled. They wore blue hats with a red border and a gold star above the brim. A tall officer had our passports in his hand.
"We need more time. We'll be ready in the morning," Mother said.
"Twenty minutes—or you won't live to see morning," said the officer.
"Please, lower your voice. I have children," whispered Mother.
"Twenty minutes," the officer barked. He threw his burning cigarette onto our clean living room floor and ground it into the wood with his boot.
We were about to become cigarettes.
Through the pained yet resilient narration of 15-year-old Lina, a gifted artist, this taut first novel tells the story of Lithuanians deported and sent to Siberian work camps by Stalin during WWII. From the start, Sepetys makes extensive use of foreshadowing to foster a palpable sense of danger, as soldiers wrench Lina's family from their home. The narrative skillfully conveys the deprivation and brutality of conditions, especially the cramped train ride, unrelenting hunger, fears about family members' safety, impossible choices, punishing weather, and constant threats facing Lina, her mother, and her younger brother. Flashbacks, triggered like blasts of memory by words and events, reveal Lina's life before and lay groundwork for the coming removal. Lina's romance with fellow captive Andrius builds slowly and believably, balancing some of the horror. A harrowing page-turner, made all the more so for its basis in historical fact, the novel illuminates the persecution suffered by Stalin's victims (20 million were killed), while presenting memorable characters who retain their will to survive even after more than a decade in exile. Ages 12–up. (Mar.)
"A superlative first novel. A hefty emotional punch."—The New York Times Book Review
"Few books are beautifully written, fewer still are important; this novel is both."—The Washington Post
"Beautiful…a superb though grueling novel."—The Wall Street Journal
"An eye-opening reimagination of a very real tragedy written with grace and heart."—Los Angeles Times
"An engrossing and poignant story of the fortitude of the human spirit in a dark time in Lithuanian history."—Associated Press
"Brave Lina is a heroine young and old readers can believe in."—Entertainment Weekly
"Please read this small window into a tragedy."—NPR
"Beautifully written and researched, it captures the devastation of war while celebrating the will to survive."—Family Circle
* "A harrowing page-turner."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
* "A gripping story."—School Library Journal, starred review
* "Bitterly sad, fluidly written…Sepetys' flowing prose gently carries readers."—Kirkus, starred review
* "Beautifully written and deeply felt…an important book that deserves the widest possible readership."—Booklist, starred review
"A haunting chronicle, demonstrating that even in the heart of darkness 'love is the most powerful army.'"—The Horn Book Magazine
"Stalin deported and murdered millions, but he could not destroy the seeds of memory, compassion, and art that they left behind. From those seeds, Ruta Septeys has crafted a brilliant story of love and survival that will keep their memory alive for generations to come."—Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and Wintergirls
"In terrifying detail, Ruta Sepetys re-creates World War II coming of age all too timely today. Between Shades of Gray is a document long overdue."—Richard Peck, Newbery Award–winning author of A Year Down Yonder
"Between Shades of Gray is a story of astonishing force. I feel grateful for a writer like Ruta Sepetys who bravely tells the hard story of what happens to the innocent when world leaders and their minions choose hate and oppression. Beautiful and unforgettable."—Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Newbery Honor–winning author of Hitler Youth
"Sepetys has penned a harrowing and heartbreaking novel. Beautifully written and important."—Harlan Coben, international bestselling author of Shelter
• "A harrowing page-turner."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
• "A gripping story."—School Library Journal, starred review
• "Bitterly sad, fluidly written…Sepetys' flowing prose gently carries readers."—Kirkus, starred review
• "Beautifully written and deeply felt…an important book that deserves the widest possible readership."—Booklist, starred review
Ruta Sepetys
Gr 8 Up—This novel is based on extensive research and inspired by the author's family background. Told by 15-year-old Lina, a Lithuanian teen with penetrating insight and vast artistic ability, it is a gruesome tale of the deportation of Lithuanians to Siberia starting in 1939. During her 12 years there, Lina, a strong, determined character, chronicles her experiences through writings and drawings. She willingly takes chances to communicate with her imprisoned father and to improve her family's existence in inhuman conditions. Desperation, fear, and the survival instinct motivate many of the characters to make difficult compromises. Andrius, who becomes Lina's love interest, watches as his mother prostitutes herself with the officers in order to gain food for her son and others. To ward off starvation, many sign untrue confessions of guilt as traitors, thereby accepting 25-year sentences. Those who refuse, like Lina, her younger brother, and their mother, live on meager bread rations given only for the physical work they are able to perform. This is a grim tale of suffering and death, but one that needs telling. Mention is made of some Lithuanians' collaboration with the Nazis, but for the most part the deportees were simply caught in a political web. Unrelenting sadness permeates this novel, but there are uplifting moments when the resilience of the human spirit and the capacity for compassion take over. This is a gripping story that gives young people a window into a shameful, but likely unfamiliar history.—Renee Steinberg, formerly at Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ


Here's some footage from a recent house concert in Oakland with my favorite bass player, Mr. Cary Black! We have some gigs in Oregon coming right up--see the calendar for dates in late April 2019!
There's nothing more fun than playing tunes with Ruthie Dornfeld, one of my favorite fiddlers. Here's a taste of the tunes we like to play together.
I've had the great pleasure and honor of collaborating with videographer and dancer/choreographer Jenna Bean Veatch. Check out these two wonderful videos she made with stop animation to two of my songs from my recent album "Wide Open Night."


LAS VEGAS, NV – Revolution Marketing & Management's Director of Operations discussed the company's nomination for the Top Local Marketplace list by the UpCity team. He shared details on this honor and the firm's supportive team culture.
In the latest example of Revolution Marketing & Management's stellar reputation, the firm has been nominated for a prestigious list of top local businesses by UpCity. JC, the company's Director of Operations, explained that UpCity analyzed marketing consultants in Las Vegas to find the most reputable partners for small and medium-sized business owners. The firm stood out for its customer service, innovative promotions, and winning team atmosphere.
JC added that this is an ideal way to launch Revolution Marketing & Management to even greater heights in 2019. He explained that a select few marketing companies are placed on the UpCity list. Being chosen means the firm has carved out a special place for itself in the Las Vegas market. There's been a buzz around the office ever since the company's selection was announced, JC added. He's sure this will propel his brand managers to even bigger wins on behalf of promoted products.
Being recognized by UpCity is a testament to the supportive work atmosphere Revolution Marketing & Management leaders have worked so hard to maintain. JC stated that those who join the team learn from their first days that they will receive assistance from a variety of experienced pros as they pursue their ambitious career goals. One-to-one coaching is a point of emphasis within the firm's workspace, giving incoming brand managers the chance to build confidence and gain insights from those who have risen through the organization from the entry level.
Ongoing education is another powerful tool that is used to prime members of Team Revolution Marketing & Management for lasting success. JC explained that internal training sessions cover all kinds of fundamental and emerging business topics. There are also plenty of travel incentives that offer learning value, from national conferences to relaxing retreats that put team members face-to-face with accomplished people at all career levels.
Cross-training at other successful offices also give the firm's brand managers opportunities to expand their horizons. JC noted that learning what works in different markets allows team members to streamline their own processes in unique ways. The Director added that people become well-rounded professionals when they take other people's ideas and implement them into their daily efforts.


It's embarrassing to admit, but I didn't fully appreciate Brooks Robinson until a few months before everyone else did. That's when the Hall of Fame third baseman amazed the baseball world by shutting down Cincinnati's Big Red Machine in the 1970 World Series.
For Brooks, it was a glove story. For me, it was a love story.
I had been working in the sports department of The News American for less than a year and asked one of the writers, Chuck McGeehan, if he would arrange for me and my girlfriend, Barb, to meet Brooks and get his autograph. Brooks was Barb's favorite player. He was a lot of fans' favorite player. He was a guy I somehow took for granted, until I had a meeting I shouldn't have had.
Just as the media is told there is no cheering in the press box, it is not OK to ask a player for an autograph. I was a copy boy and rationalized that it wouldn't hurt to ask since I wasn't writing about the team. McGeehan didn't cover the Orioles, either, but was providing game coverage for a wire service, United Press International, on the night Barb and I attended a game that summer.
McGeehan had a soft spot for me, and so he arranged for us to meet Brooks after the game. Barb and I waited outside the locker room at Memorial Stadium with the players' families and friends. Finally, Brooks came out and said hello. As he took the baseball we had for him to autograph, I noticed that he signed left-handed and often thought his use of both hands made him a better defensive player.
But it was what he did next that elevated my respect for him. His wife, Connie, walked over and instead of saying goodbye to us, he introduced us as if we were acquaintances. He couldn't have been more gracious, making two teenagers feel grateful to be in their presence.
Brooks was everything everyone said he was, even though to me he was more of an everyman than a superstar. He looked more like a regular guy than an athlete, his arm strength was average, and he was slow. His reflexes, though, were exceptional, as were his hand-eye coordination and his catch and release of the ball. Brooks loved the game and practiced as hard in 1970 as he did when he broke in as a second baseman in 1955.
His humility was authentic, even when he put on a dazzling show that dispirited Reds sluggers such as Johnny Bench and Lee May that fall. Behind Brooks, who also hit .429 with two home runs, the Orioles defeated the Reds in five games. It didn't erase the pain of losing the 1969 Series to the Miracle Mets, but it helped. It also meant that the Orioles had been in three of the past five World Series — and had won two as baseball's best team.
Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner," Robinson booted his first chance in the World Series before making one sensational play after another, including diving stops to his left and right to take away hits from Bench. "I will become a left-handed hitter to keep the ball away from that guy," Bench said.
Barb and I had a strong relationship before we met Brooks, but the encounter didn't hurt. She likes to think the best about everyone, and Brooks is as down-to-earth as they come. It's the last autograph I've gotten, but it's the impression he made that had the most impact.
Brooks celebrated his 81st birthday May 18th. We're approaching 48 years since the single greatest World Series an Oriole has had. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, one I'm thankful to say I fully appreciated before it was too late.
Editor's Note: On June 24th, Barb and I will celebrate 45 years of marriage. We didn't invite Brooks and Connie to the wedding, but I'm sure Barb would have been good with that. Barb has helped me to see things along the way that I might have missed, including how special it was to be able to watch Brooks play third base so superbly that he earned 16 Gold Gloves. This is the last of three essays related to the Orioles' World Series champions; pieces about the 1966 and 1983 seasons ran in May. It is our hope that you will be encouraged to write about a particular team, player or experience. We all have stories to share, and we'd love to publish yours.
I've had the pleasure of interacting with Brooks through the years via his connections to York, PA. I'll tell everyone who'll listen about the time we were at a Christmas Party hosted by a business owner he was a spokesperson for. We were seated at the same table and got up to walk to the bar together. He ordered first. He took his order and I stepped up. When I turned to head back to the table he was waiting to accompany me, a guy he'd only met once before at the previous year's event. It may not sound like much but imagine that mannerly gesture and civility from a Hall-of-Famer to a guy who idolized him as a kid. In the ensuing years during his visits to York I saw many such interactions with folks he met. The saying here is if you didn't shake Brooksie's hand or get and autograph you didn't ask.
That anecdote illustrates how Brooks never saw himself as a celebrity but simply an ordinary guy who just happened to have extraordinary gifts.
Brooks is a true gentleman. Everyone whoever has been in his company has a fond story about him. My wife and I attended a charity basketball game at the Civic Center in 1979. it was sponsored by channel 13.
Two kids came down to court side to get his autograph. The usher shooed them away. Brooks saw this and had his son bring them back. He gave them his autograph. I will never forget that. He is truly a wonderful man.
Another great example of Brooks treating people the way he would want to be treated. It was never for show.


The latest issue of RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, co-edited by Professor Philip J. Cook, offers new empirical research on the underground gun market that supplies firearms to criminals.
Microeconomic Insights, a website that aims to bridge the gap between academic research and public policy, features research from Professor Juan Carlos Suárez Serrato that suggests cuts to corporate taxes are likely to increase inequality.
Proponents and skeptics debated the value of charter schools in North Carolina at a forum on Monday. Five panelists, including Professor Emerita Helen Ladd, took the stage to offer their expertise. "I am not in favor of competition in the education sector," Ladd said.


For long time I wanted to create a class to share my work experience and teach actionable fundamentals to social media newbies.
And when I met the pinterest Influencer Antonella and the stylist and psychologist Catia, I knew that with their expertises I had the opportunity to make it happen.
With this masterclass we wanted to help creatives have an overview on the unmissable notions they need to start on social media such as Instagram and Pinterest. And give a honest friendly hand to help them make the first steps.
Something I wish I had when I started. Awareness, a strategy layout and a set of clear actionable steps. And someone to go back to, for asking my burning questions.
Infact the Masterclass did not finish on the Sunday. We will be supporting our students along the way with 2 virtual follow up and handy cheat sheets so they will never feel lost in their first steps.
We started with the Visual Branding fundamentals, after a vegan breakfast with my orange cinnamon buns and tea.
I held this first session based on my corporate experience of trend researches as former fashion designer.
I discover not too long ago that the same techniques I was using in my former job can be twisted and applied to Instagram and Blogging. I partially shaped these tangible notions around my personal experience as Influencer to create a comprehensive structure that could be directly actionable.
Catia facilitated the session with live exercises and nuggets of awareness, giving to the students the chance to deepen the learning.
Catia and I worked hand in hand for this session form the preparation to the delivery. Catia has a fundamental clarity that makes her able to deliver strong and tidy any given idea. Her creative experience has been crucial for shaping the session contents.
We kept this session short and sweet. The aim was to give a set of basic techniques to remark the previous session theory. I demonstrated a styling extensively explaining the rules. Than the students had the chance to try few styling themselves.
Catia and I had a vision for the students to be nurtured and possibly even spoiled under every point of view.
Our sponsor Belazu made the project possible. Belazu not only has the most fabulous vegan ingredients (pickled green strawberries anyone?), but also has a clear drive on sustainability and is largely awarded for positively investing in their employers. The kind of people we like.
The menu included Truffle Artichoke crostini, Rose harissa bruschetta, Violetto artichokes salad with mascarpone and pickled green strawberries. Focaccia made by me. On the table Vermouth Vinegar and Truffle Oil served in delicate perfume mini bottles.
And of course Catia's ravioli, with a lemon scented filling of spinach and a condiment of pine nut and balsamic pearls. A dream just to say.
We finished the lunch with my Chestnut and Coffee cake, recipe here.
The plates have been kindly given but one of the most talented people I ever met. Ayse, London based Turkish ceramist that creates earthy ceramics often with rustic and delicate lace prints.
After lunch we dive in the editing. Here again I kept everything very clear, teaching a system of approachable fundamentals for the post production. That if applied in full make a bulletproof photography.
Pinterest Clinic held then her in depth-Pinterest session. Teaching clear strategies to make Pinterest become a great asset for their blossoming businesses. Pinterest as one of the top 4 marketing tools has a lot of potential. With her long term experience as Pinterest Influencer for corporates, Antonella gave the know-how to use this powerful platform at its best.
She gave some unmissable insight on how to strategically start with Pinterest and make it grow with the right tools and contents. Her expertise made this session perfect for closing the day with all fundamental needed for the students not just to start, but also the potential grow a business on social media.


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Baltimore High School Students Win $10,000 at Inclusion Revolution Innovation Competition
Kevin Walker, 202-265-5111, kevin@globalpolicysolutions.org
Simona Combi, 202-265-5111, simona@globalpolicysolutions.org
Washington, D.C., May 4, 2017—The Center for Global Policy Solutions' 2017 Future of Wealth Summit awarded two Baltimore County, MD, teenagers top honors at the event's Inclusion Revolution Innovation Competition. Student-run Testify Software Solutions won the JPMorgan Chase & Co.-sponsored competition for its Mindmap app, a sophisticated game application that allows teachers to gain new insights into their K-12 students' learning styles.
The EdTech startup was founded by a group of high school seniors, including Femi Adebogun and Zack Tasker, who accepted the $10,000 prize. Testify will use the money to offer Mindmap free of charge to 5,000 students in Baltimore City Schools. More than 40,000 students in several East Coast school districts already use Mindmap.
"What we are doing with Testify is building applications that we wished existed when we were starting out in middle school and high school," Adebogun said. "These were applications that really would have benefited us as students. Now, we want to help the millions of kids coming behind us."
The competition capped-off the three-day Summit, which convened a wide range of leaders to discuss "Technology, Inclusion, and Social Change." CGPS sought tech-based solutions to help traditionally marginalized communities. It received more than 100 proposals from around the world. Four finalists presented their plans to a panel of judges at the Summit.
"The Testify team embodies the reason we started this competition," says CGPS President and CEO Maya Rockeymoore. "Not only did we want to generate discussion about the need for more diversity in the tech sector, but also to help the next generation to reach their full potential and prosper."
"It was a pleasure to experience firsthand the innovative thinking coming from all the presenting finalists at the Inclusion Revolution Competition," said Tom Regnante, Commercial Bank Maryland Market Executive, JPMorgan Chase. "It's a tremendous sign for our future business and civic leaders that these two Baltimore teenagers had the ambition to develop Mindmap and improve their every day school environment. Thanks to the Future of Wealth Summit, they now have the resources to make the application available to more students."
In addition to Testify, the judges—Melissa Bradley of Sidecar Social Finance, May Samali of the Urban Innovation Fund, Tom Regnante of JPMorgan Chase, Angel Rich, CEO of the Wealth Factory, Inc. and the 2016 Financial Inclusion Competition winner, and Jessica Norwood of The Runway Project—also heard presentations from Pasadena-based CodeSpark Academy, Olé Education Fund of New Mexico, and Washington, D.C.-based Nafasi, Inc.
"At the end of day, the future of wealth is about Zack and me. It's about my little brother," Adebogun said. "I am glad that at least somebody is thinking about us because a lot of times, we are forgotten."
Watch Testify's presentation here and the announcement of the winners here.
Founded on the principle that a more inclusive nation is a stronger, more prosperous one, the Center for Global Policy Solutions (CGPS) is a 501(c)(3) that equips businesses and organizations with the tools to effect change, driving society toward inclusion. Drawing on our unique blend of policy and advocacy expertise, CGPS develops strategies, research, programs, policies, and communications that address disparities in health, education, and economic security by race/ethnicity, place, gender, and age.
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We The Power: How Community Energy Can Free People & Help The Planet
August 4, 2021 by admin 0 Comments
Originally published on The Beam.
By Emanuela Barbiroglio
Born and raised in the German city of Schönau, Sebastian Sladek learned the meaning of the word "community" quite soon. Words like "energy," "power," and "rebellion" immediately followed.
"Our city was small and traditionally conservative, a rural area in the middle of the Black Forest. My parents too were conservative people, always believing in what politicians say and never engaging," he recalls. "Then Chernobyl switched something in their brains."
"When the tragedy happened, we were deeply impacted and yet the administration didn't have a plan. This opened my parents' eyes."
At his dining room table at home, Sladek witnessed endless meetings between his parents and their comrades-in-arms. They were taking over the Schönau power grid and founding their own as a civil society. In 1994, Elektrizitätswerke Schönau (EWS) was founded: finally a green-electricity supplier.
That might be the reason why Sebastian grew up with the firm belief that his studies would have brought him as far as possible from all of this. So he chose archaeology and, after, started his first excavation experiences.
Despite his efforts to find another path, a passion for the "community" drew him more intensely back to Schönau. In 2011, Sladek returned to the place that made his childhood so peculiar and became a member of EWS' executive board. "I switched from history to the future," he laughs.
Now EWS is different from the past, but the Schönauer Gefühl (the spirit of Schönau) remains and the basic idea never changed: together we can make a radical difference. As a cooperative company, the board communicates with members, who in turn help shape the company as partners. In addition, they involve many other stakeholders, including local municipalities, environmental protection organizations and cooperatives to promote climate protection.
By opting for EWS' green electricity, customers direct the cash flow towards achieving a higher target. The product becomes part of the solution to climate change and, at the same time, the customer becomes part of the community working for a better world.
The true story of Sladek's parents, the original Schönau "power rebels," still inspires EWS' goal of preserving the planet as a place worth living.
"There are always times when people feel depressed and powerless, until they meet a group that helps them come back to power. Being a group has always been my family's solution, my siblings and I knew how it feels to be representative of a minority's opinion and how to win."
Participation is key. "You need to know that you can make a difference and you have to do it, but facing challenges is only possible through solidarity."
Of course, Sladek's family and friends had the privilege of not being afraid of repression "but that's why we have the responsibility to both fight for future generations and defend others' rights together with ours."
Movements such as Fridays for Future send a message of hope, by allowing people to be actors in the process. "Taking part in an anti-nuclear protest with 215,000 people gives you a real strong feeling."
Pioneers from the '90s had a long way in front of them, and yet after almost 70 years since the first reactor started operations in 1955, Germany is going to phase out nuclear power. By the end of 2022, it will be a memory.
"It took us years, but we made it." While years are precisely what we are missing and, Sladek admits, his greatest fear is that we are wasting time.
That's why even more communities have to take action. The good news is that it is already happening.
A new project by Patagonia is significantly called "We the Power" and includes a feature-length documentary shining a light on the citizen-led renewable community energy movement across Europe. Directed by David Garrett Byars, from the multi-award winning Patagonia film Public Trust, it will be screened at virtual and in-person events across Europe in combination with live presentations featuring local pioneers, from April 2021.
EWS Schönau is part of the film, alongside three other stories from the UK, Spain, and the European federation of citizens energy cooperatives (REScoop.eu).
"All these initiatives are led by very brave visionaries and very persistent people," says Birgit Grossmann, enviro and marketing manager for Patagonia Germany.
The film will demonstrate the benefits that energy communities bring, both to locals and to the health of our home planet. It will also show people how they can get involved with the movement – or start their own – in their local area.
Indeed, the campaign dreams big: inspiring a citizen-led movement towards energy democracy across Europe, while educating on the crucial role that we can play in the transition from an economy based on fossil fuels to one based on renewable energy sources.
Grossmann is absolutely sure about this: "Citizens have to watch carefully what renewables are according to corporations."
Meanwhile, Patagonia wants to help groups like EWS promote, legislate, or organize around renewable energy community solutions and their transcription into country-level law.
Patagonia believes that the predominant model of big energy companies and fossil fuel production must be changed, if Europe is to have any chance of getting to the net zero CO2 emissions level required by 2050 and stabilise global warming at 1.5°C.
"If we want to be serious about the Paris agreement, this is definitely necessary," Grossmann adds. "But energy democracy has other advantages, like the possibility for local communities to make their own choices and see where their electricity is coming from, rather than blindly accepting what companies give to them. It also prepares the way for spreading renewables because acceptance is key. Finally, from an economic point of view it stimulates local employment and boosts it with money that would normally go to big external investors.
Today, one million European citizens are part of the movement. By 2050, more than 260 million people could be involved, generating 45% of the EU's electricity demand.
So how does it work? It's easy. All citizens have the right to join an energy community through becoming a member or co-owner. Every person who joins gets a share of the profits and is usually given the opportunity to buy energy at a fair price. As active participants in this growing movement, they are included in decisions such as where to invest and how to set prices.
In Sladek's words, "the power of citizens is the power of mass."
This article was originally published by Cleantechnica.com. Read the original article here.
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ASIO chief accuses tech giants of running safe spaces for terrorists and spies
australia • May 25, 2021
ASIO director-general Mike Burgess says encryption is good, but tech giants without oversight are impeding authorities with warrants and oversight.
The head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Mike Burgess, has lashed out at tech giants for running interference and handing a free pass to Australia's adversaries and "some of the worst people in our society".
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"Through the use of encryption social media and tech companies are, in effect, creating a maintaining a safe space for terrorists and spies," Burgess told Senate Estimates on Tuesday.
"It's extraordinary how corporations that suck up and sell vast amounts of personal data without a warrant or meaningful oversight can cite a right to privacy to impede a counterterrorism investigation by an agency operating with a warrant or rigorous oversight."
Unlike his counterparts at the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Burgess did not go so far as to rule out all legitimate reasons for using encryption.
"Encryption is a fundamental force for good as a society, we need to be able to shop, bank, and communicate online with confidence. But even a force for good can be hijacked exploited and abused," the director-general said.
"In the case of encryption, we need to recognise how it is being used by terrorist and spies. End to end encryption is degrading our ability to protect Australia and Australians from threats, from the greatest threats."
In the recent federal Budget, ASIO walked away with a 10-year, AU$1.3 billion funding boost.
Burgess said the cash would go towards "connecting the dots" via data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence across a number of areas including language recognition, voice to text, language translation, image recognition, and sentiment monitoring.
"Most important need for my people is to have the technologies support them in the job they do, so this will continue to be human-led, data-driven, technology-enabled," he said.
Earlier in the day, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) faced questioning on ACT Policing accessing metadata unlawfully on 1,704 occasions.
Deputy commissioner Ian McCartney said the incidents were reported by the AFP, and it has started to rectify the process issues in the past couple of years.
"We've agreed with all of the recommendations and we're working with the Ombudsman in terms of implementation those recommendations, and we'll report regularly back to the Ombudsman in relation to that issue," McCartney said.
The deputy commissioner then offered a lack of officer education and complex legislation as playing into the situation.
"I think it's fair to say our young investigators in the AFP, the complexity of legislation they face, and that the government's apparatus around that is quite large, so there is an onus on the organisation which we take very seriously, to provide that education back, particularly, to our young investigators," he said.
McCartney said the requests were location requests, and therefore, were unlikely to pervert the course of justice and confined to the ACT Policing arm of the organisation.
Following the Ombudsman's investigation, compliance for ACT Policing now sits within the AFP compliance area, as well as establishing an inspectorate within its professional standards command.
"We will generate a lot of our own audits -- that perhaps in the past we've relied a little bit on the Ombudsman to do some of these -- we're going to be front-running a lot of those matters to make sure that we're compliant on all fronts," AFP commissioner Reece Kershaw said.
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Thousands of Australians Protest Lockdowns in Sydney, Melbourne
Government Finally Announces Plans To Construct Custom-Built Jail For Returning Australians
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2-метил-2-хлорпропан (трет-бутилхлорид) — вещество, состоящее из углерода, водорода и хлора. При нормальных условиях является бесцветной жидкостью, нерастворимой в воде. Легко воспламеняется. Гидролизуется до трет-бутилового спирта. В промышленности используется в качестве прекурсора для синтеза других органических соединений.

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трет-Бутилхлорид  получают реакцией трет-бутилового спирта с хлористым водородом. В лаборатории используется концентрированная соляная кислота. Реакция идёт по механизму мономолекулярного нуклеофильного замещения SN1.

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log.red('log.red() should be red')
log.magenta('log.magenta() should be magenta')
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log.success('log.success() is equal to log.green()')
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log.info('log.info() is equal to log.cyan()')
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So who are the Work New Zealand team? To be honest, we are pretty much you, the working holiday traveler, backpacker, and explorer! Our team is made up of entirely local Kiwis who've spent a lifetime enjoying this amazing country. We've got wealth of local knowledge, loads of contacts and useful tips that will make your gap year even more amazing. With local staff comes insider information on where the best bars are (it's all about the happy hour deals), who's hiring and when (find work faster), where to get the best deal on travel or buying vehicle (save money!) or even where the best surf breaks in NZ… we know because we go!
We've all lived abroad and know exactly what it is like to arrive in a foreign country so far away from home. You can think of us as your Kiwi cousins here to make sure you have a goodtime and to ensure all your questions get answered.
If you have any questions now, feel free to contact us or request a call back so we can give you a call to have chat and help you start your NZ gap year.