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Developed for the stage and virtual reality, STEM-forward family musical WINTER LIGHTS enchants audiences with hummable earwigs, relatable characters and holiday spectacle when a magical character appears to a science-minded teen and takes her, her younger brother and her robot friend on a wild, funny and fantastical journey to help her face her fears and gain the confidence she needs to create her dream invention. Written by founders Tim Kashani (book) and Pamela Winslow Kashani (music and lyrics) WINTER LIGHTS was developed in partnership with the Discovery Cube Orange County and will soon play live there from December 16th – January 8th.
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DOROTHY, a new musical, follows the life and death of Dorothy Killgallen: the groundbreaking, brilliant and complex newswoman who treaded dangerous territory uncovering the truth behind the Kennedy assassination. At the peak of her career in the 1950s, Dorothy's voice was the most powerful female voice in the world. Ace investigative reporter, radio show host, TV star (What's My Line), and renowned gossip columnist, she knew everything about everyone who was anybody. Written by Chuck Strand (book, music and lyrics) and George Petersen (additional music), this new musical follows Dorothy as she attracts intrigue at every turn.
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A virtual reality historical fantasy inspired by the events that transpired during the infamous Memphis Sanitation Strike, THE CALLING features custom character and world design with an all-original gospel-infused score and songs. Accessible via Oculus Quest I and II, The Calling combines passive viewing with immersive storytelling and audience interaction to transport you from present day Beale Street back to March 28, 1968 as you join Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his final peaceful demonstration and discover an ancient ancestral power lying dormant within.
Designed as a companion piece to the full-length musical, At the River I Stand by Alani iLongwe and Rowen Casey, THE CALLING VR development is underway with an expected release in early 2022.
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Most of my teens and 20s I spent with blond hair. And suddenly one night I wanted it back and I found a stylist to play along. I LOVE it!! And I still am learning how to apply lipstick, obviously.
We no longer have adorable, horrible, evil pedestal sinks in either of our bathrooms. We found this little darling cabinetthat fits the tight space of our upstairs bathroom. AND we got the shower fixed in the downstairs bathroom so we totally have one shower with first-world(ish) water pressure. We have painted since this picture was taken, so imagine a better color of paint.
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Obecto was founded in Sofia, Bulgaria almost 8 years ago. It was found under the belief that software development should be more than a way of delivering features. It should bring valuable change to the world. Software development is not the goal, but the means of achieving one's vision. As such it should be accessible and easy to all having such a vision.
The CEO, Todor Kolev is a software engineer himself, with more than 15y of professional experience. He is a passionate entrepreneur always on the lookout for possibilities to make a positive impact on the world. Attitude that persists throughout Obecto's activities and we actively seek in people before we hire them.
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Obecto's growth level of previous years. How is your business model beneficial to your customers?
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Currently we have a yearly turnover of about $1M and steady growth yearoveryear of more than 20%.
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In the Obecto community we strongly stimulate personal and professional development. Every two weeks we organize Knowledge Sharing events on which the expert developers share their knowledge with their junior teammates. This way we are up to date with all new technology trends and we make this knowledge available for all our community members.
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On Wednesday evening, 1 October, Sipho Mabuse will perform at The Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City in Johannesburg, presenting a special single performance with some of the biggest names in music.
The iconic PJ Powers and the legendary Pops Mohamed, will share the night with Sipho who has entitled the show Timelessness .
The show will pay take fans on an extraordinary and unique musical journey which will pay tribute to some of the greatest figures in music.
Timelessness will comprise two sets, the first opening with the singer/songwriter,/producer and multi-instrumentalist's debut composition.
Sipho will perform alongside his friends and two surviving members of his first band Harari. Om Alec Khaoli and Condry Ziqubu) will join him on stage to revive "Party Soul Fire", one of the group's earliest hit singles.
Besides great songs, The Lyric Theatre will witness rich and rewarding musical friendships being reaffirmed in live performance. The second half of this once-off trip down memory lane will open with" Thabu Bosiu", another of Mabuse's standout classics. There will also be surprise performances that will only be revealed once the Sipho and his band are in full flight on the night.
The evening's performances will be punctuated by classic renditions of songs that have inspired Sipho from The Beatles "Norwegian Wood" through to Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band's"We've Got Tonight". Sipho's timeless renditions of unlikely favourites are sure to ignite the night whilst the staging and the lighting promises to wow the audience almost as much as Sipho and friends will enchant. A video crew will be on hand to capture the evening for posterity.
It has been 30 years since "Burnout" blew up the charts and changed local pop music forever –and 50 years since Sipho began his journey in song.
On 1 October patrons inside The Lyric Theatre will be assured of a show filled with great friends, exceptional music and remarkable stories.
Head out to Gold Reef City, and join us in celebrating these multiple anniversaries with Sipho's friends, and peers. Expect tributes, tears and Timelessness aplenty as Sipho Mabuse unpacks, retells and delights the night with songs and stories that remain as fresh and inspiring as the man himself.
Momentous it promises to be – magic and memorable for all fortunate enough to be present.
On Wednesday evening, 1 October, for one-night-only, one of South Africa's, and indeed the world's, most admired and respected musicians – Sipho "Hotstix" Mabuse – is set to perform at The Lyric Theatre, Johannesburg, in a special, single performance, affair.
Titled Timelessness, a name coined by Mabuse, the show will tip its hat to the masters, taking fans on musical journey filled with extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, performances.
2014 is a momentous year in Mabuse's 50-year career immersion in music. Not only is it his golden anniversary of his unwavering commitment and contribution to South African music, it is 30 years ago his now 500 000 copy-selling single "Burn Out" changed the face of shape of Afro-pop and township jive like no other song or artist in pop music history.
From his first group, Harari, through to his stellar solo career that spans the better part of his adult life, Mabuse's Lyric Theatre reveal is going to be jam-packed with so many hits and memories, beyond "Burn Out", that "we might not be able to fit it in," he jokes.
Beyond competent and hugely applauded, the magic this musician makes is practically impossible to pigeonhole. Drummer, flautist, alto flautist, pianist, saxophonist, kalimba player, timbale and African drummer, Mabuse's raw ability and talent know no limit!
His name became synonymous with township jive nearly three decades ago, and today his live performances still present the master's art as the stuff of legend.
As the musical ambassador for South Africa, performing in virtually every country in Africa and touring the US, England, France, Germany and Italy, amongst many more, Mabuse's recorded and produced the likes of Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Ray Phiri and Sibongile Khumalo.
Head out to The Lyric Theatre, at Gold Reef City, and come celebrate the multiple anniversaries with his friends, peers and contemporaries. Expect tributes, tears and Timelessness aplenty as Sipho"Hotstix" Mabuse unpacks, retells and delights the night with songs that remain as perpetual as the master maker himself.
The day to diarise is Saturday 27 September. That's when the "Perfect mood", "Feel for life", "Inside 'n out" and "Love is in the house" hit maker, along with his five-piece band, will take to The Nassau Centre's stage on Palmyra Road in Newlands.
Add a remarkable opening act Siphokazi Jonas, a member of the Exodus Klan Poetry Collective, to the night's proceedings and patrons can look forward to some socially conscious poetry. In June this year she shared the stage with two well-known American poets, Janette…Ikz and Ezekiel, on the Cape Town leg of their South African tour. Siphokazi is also part of the 'Cape Town Collaborative', established by the 'Epiphany Band', a collaboration consisting of five vocalists and two poets who recently released the women's day song and video, "I am woman".
Concert tickets go live on the 22 August 2014 at 9am. Early bird booking discount price of R130 up until the 31 August. Thereafter a normal price of R150 applies, all via Computicket. The MC for the evening is no other than The Distinguished Gentleman, Andre Solomon.
The month of August is dedicated to all women in South Africa. In celebration of Woman's Month, Cape Town Collaborative have put together a special track titled "I Am Woman".
Valentino van der Schyff and Tina Gordon are a male and female duo called Epiphany, who have put together a project called The Cape Town Collaborative.
Epiphany have always wanted to write a song in honour of women and decided to get in touch with artists they met at Music Exchange this year.
The artists who feature in this track are: Valentino van der Schyff, Tina Gordon, Ronald Jones, Angelo 'Ello' Bagley, Clint Brink, Siphokazi Jonas and Antholeen Petersen .
Tina recalls writing the song: "I wanted to write a song about women I admire and women others look up to.
It needed to be a powerful showing and an ode to all women of strength. We attended an open mic event at Liquid Lime Studios hosted by PANSA, after receiving an invitation from Natalia Da Rocha. It was at that moment we realised that we just had to complete the dedication to women in a composition we had in mind for so long.
Future Projects – Epiphany are already onto their next track titled "My Favourite" which will definitely be released before the end of September, if not sooner! For now, it is all about women and their Cape Town Collaborative tribute!
RJ Benjamin is the guest artist for this years Miss Namibia 2014 pageant which will be held at the Windhoek County Club Resort on Saturday 2 August 2014 .
RJ's last 12 months have been filled with loads of musical mentoring and for the 2nd year in a row he was appointed as the musical director on Mzansi Magic's 'Clash Of The Choirs'.
Later this year he will rejoin Idols South Africa for their tenth season as the In-house mentor."I've always been passionate about unearthing talent," he says.
RJ"s Current single "So High " featuring CanSkylark is currently riding the charts holding down the number 4 position on the Heart 104.9fm Top 30.
In all the years of playing his music RJ has never been to Windhoek and is really looking forward to the trip. " I have worked with Martin Myers before at the Miss SA 2010 and with Mary Reynolds at the same event and am excited to work with people like JP Willson who seems to do amazing thing with lights on shows having seem previous Miss Namibia pictures .
As far as the songs I will be doing , it will be a mix that suites the show ,but to have an opportunity to perform in Namibia at their national pageant is something I am looking forward to .
RJ plans on releasing his 5th studio album entitled 'The 5th Story' before the start of Idols X.
The album will feature Ziyon (formerly of Liquideep), Proverb and Cape Town based singer Can Skylark.
Musical director, songwriter and producer RJ Benjamin returns with what promises to be the year's most exciting triple whammy.
Can Skylark, Proverb, Ziyon make up what is set to become yet another sure hit for RJ Benjamin and his musical peers. Each connected with Benjamin in person, via social media and websites, all powered by sheer talent.
"So High" is the result of their union, the first of three tracks about to blow up on radio. Regional radio has already started the ripple, with national and web radio sure to ride the wave of this latest RJ Benjamin three-way aural merger.
In between releasing 2013's Inside album (after a three-year hiatus), RJ Benjamin's last 12 months have been filled with loads of musical mentoring. First as the musical director for Mzansi Magic's Clash Of The Choirs' inaugural season, and again for the ninth season ofIdols South Africa.
Plugged in and powering a multitude of pop originality, Benjamin's other current distraction includes a duet, "Only Ever Loved You", with former Liquideep member Ziyon.
Clash Of The Choirs Season Two is also keeping him in mentoring mode, but as for his Ziyon recording, RJ fans can look forward to it forming part of a bigger three-track mini-album or iTunes EP.
"It will feature "So High", with balance made up of "All Falls Down", alongside Proverb, and "Only Ever Loved You". It will be out at the end of June, with a full album planned before he begins work on Idols tenth season.
Staying true the beauty and soul of Can's style and talent, RJ's magic runs throughout "So High" and its more than three minutes of love, happiness and feel-good beat euphoria.
"The writing process was fun," Can concludes. "We started with a simple melody, and bit-by-bit we fleshed it out, adding lyrics organically. We basically fed off each other's ideas and put the song together loosely. A day or two later we went in to lay down our vocals at Jazzworx Studios in Jozi, and the rest is history," she smiles.
With album two already in the works, expect to hear a lot more from Can this year and next. The same applies to RJ and everything the virtuoso influences.


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Migrant caravan members have right to claim asylum – here's why getting it will be hard
Abigail Stepnitz, University of California, Berkeley
A scholar who has worked with asylum-seekers for a decade explains why the legal path to safety is challenging for the migrants currently traveling through Mexico.
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5 Latino authors you should be reading now
Laura Lomas, Rutgers University Newark
Spanish-speaking writers have made exceptional contributions to American literature. Here are the best Latin American and Latino authors you probably haven't heard of.
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Countries must compete for migrant workers to boost their economies
Melissa Tandiwe Myambo, University of the Witwatersrand
Many scholars argue that attracting migrants is essential to economic competitiveness in a globalising world.
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Barack Obama says the refugee crisis is a 'test of our humanity' – is Britain failing it?
Nando Sigona, University of Birmingham
Theresa May's proposals for curbs on uncontrolled migration are both unimaginative and disingenuous.
Gold miners appear after being trapped underground at a mine in Carltonville, west of Johannesburg. Managing their safety has been a major issue as South Africa has among the deepest and most dangerous mines. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko
Lessons learnt from taking sides as a sociologist in unjust times
Edward Webster, University of the Witwatersrand
When sociologists, driven by their value commitments, go beyond the relative comfort of the classroom and engage with organisations outside the university, they dirty their hands.
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Zimbabwean migrants' journey to South Africa is fraught with danger. But the emptiness of life in their country makes it imperative to risk life and limb to seek a better life across the river.
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1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; 2 School of Social Work, Columbia University, New York, USA.
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A szőrös sünök (Galericinae) az emlősök (Mammalia) osztályának Eulipotyphla rendjébe, ezen belül a sünfélék (Erinaceidae) családjába tartozó alcsalád.

Az alcsaládba 8 élő faj tartozik.

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A szőrös sünök alcsaládjának első képviselői Kelet-Ázsiában jelentek meg, aztán onnan szétterjedtek Eurázsiába és Afrikába is. A ma fennmaradt fajoknak az előfordulási területe, Délkelet-Ázsiára és Indonézia északi szigeteire, valamint a Fülöp-szigetekre korlátozódik. Habár a sünfélékhez tartoznak, megjelenésben a cickányfélékre (Soricidae) hasonlítanak.

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Az alcsaládba az alábbi 5 élő nem és 1 fosszilis nem tartozik:

Echinosorex Blainville, 1838 – 1 faj
nagy szőrössün (Echinosorex gymnura) (Raffles, 1822)
Hylomys S. Müller, 1840 – 3 élő és 1 fosszilis faj
Neohylomys – 1 faj
hajnani szőrössün (Neohylomys hainanensis) Shaw & Wong, 1959
Neotetracus Trouessart, 1909 – 1 faj
kínai szőrössün (Neotetracus sinensis) Trouessart, 1909
Podogymnura Mearns, 1905 – 2 faj

†Deinogalerix Freudenthal, 1972 - középső-késő miocén
†Galerix Pomel, 1848 - késő oligocén-pliocén

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Mammal Species of the World. Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (szerkesztők). 2005. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3. kiadás)
The deinogalerix and other prehistoric creatures.

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My interests focus on the early modern history of philosophy. My immediate research involves George Berkeley's metaphysics and philosophy of language. Particularly, I hone in on his rejections, appropriations, and reactions to medieval metaphysics.
With respect to contemporary issues, I am interested in metaphysics at the intersection of ethics, including (especially) ontology in biomedical ethics. I am fascinated by the recent developments in genetic therapies and transhumanism.
"Human-Nonhuman Chimeras, Ontology, and Dignity: A Constructivist Approach to the Ethics of Conducting Research on Cross-Species Hybrids" Hilltop Review: A Journal of Western Michigan University Graduate Student Research 9 (1): 49-62. 2016.
Review of Trinity and the Vindication of Christian Paradox, The: An Interpretation and Refinement of the Theological Apologetic of Cornelius Van Til, by BA. Bosserman, Theological Book Review (Liverpool Hope University), Vol. 27 No.1, 2016.
"Berkeley's Concrete General Ideas and the Problem of Universals," at 24th Annual Waterloo Philosophy Grad. Conf. (University of Waterloo) — Mar 9-10, 2017
"Berkeley's Concrete General Ideas and the Problem of Universals," at North Carolina Philosophical Society Conference (UNC, Wilmington) — Feb 24-25, 2017
"Berkeley's Non-Abstract General Ideas and the Problem of Universals," for Brown Bag Colloquium (Western Michigan University) — Nov 18, 2016
"Human-nonhuman Chimeras, Ontology, and Dignity: a constructivist approach to the ethics of conducting research on cross-species hybrids"at Sixth Annual Medical Humanities Conf. (Western Michigan University) — Sept 15-16, 2016
"Conditions of Fundamental Metaphysics: A Critique of Jorge Gracia's Proposal" at Graduate Philosophy Conference (University of Iowa) — Apr 8, 2016
"Conditions of Fundamental Metaphysics: A Critique of Jorge Gracia's Proposal," at 12th Annual Essays of Significance: A Graduate Philosophy Conference (University of Windsor) — Mar 12, 2016


Farah F. Hegazi is a Ph.D. student in environmental policy with a concentration in political science. Her research interests are in political institutions and environmental politics in developing countries, specifically state capacity and water service delivery, water security, and human security. She has previous research experience in environmental peacebuilding, transboundary water cooperation in the Nile Basin, and the security implications of energy, food, and water scarcity.
Farah holds a BSc. in environmental science from McGill University and a master's in environmental management from Duke University. She is fluent in Arabic.


Building on proof that fruit is a life-saver (and not the danger that other media would have you believe), researchers have found an amazing synergistic effect on the brain when grapes and blueberries are combined. So, grab your spoon and fire up your favorite compote recipe as we take a look at this new discovery!
A lot of people obsessively focus on the vitamin content in fruit but they forget that it's the unique combination of flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins, tannins and other bio-compounds that have a dramatic effect on the body.
For instance, oranges prevent macular degeneration. It is the polyphenols in the fruit that perform this feat, not necessarily the vitamin content.
…a new study published last month by an international team of researchers from Bordeaux and Quebec gives us new insight into better options.
The team performed a number of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials that tested memory, spatial recognition, and learning on four separate groups of both young and old mice. Half of the mice in each group received a diet rich in polyphenol extracts from grapes and blueberries, while the other half were given a regular diet.
They found that the beneficial effects of a polyphenol-rich extract from grapes were aided significantly by pairing it with a polyphenol-rich extract from blueberries; and that the combination produced a far more robust effect than either one on its own.
The researchers believe that well-being is closely linked to the rate of aging and strength of memory.
Over the course of the trials, the research demonstrated that the aged mice fed the polyphenol-rich diet spent far more time examining objects they had never seen before, while ignoring those they had, could remember where the exit was in their swimming pool despite the start point changing each swim session, and lived a longer sharper life in general during the trials. Strikingly, 52% of the mice who were fed the normal diet died before a single mouse had died from the control-diet group.
After the trials, the mice were found with much higher levels of polyphenols in their blood plasma and brains. The data presented exciting conclusions that daily supplementation of blueberry AND grape extract together improved memory and brain function, as well as neurogenesis – the creation and repair of new brain cells – particularly in the hippocampus, as well as neuro-plasticity, a key marker of age-related neuro-decline.
In an unrelated study, it was found that the anthocyanins in blueberries ward off Alzheimer's. Anthocyanins are what make fruits and vegetables purple, and it's also the substance responsible for aiding weight loss.
What do you think? Can this fruit duo help your memory. This writer has seen dramatic improvement in memory since eating blueberries! Tell us your health results below!
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Two Random Civilians Save A Beaten And Kidnapped Woman From Her Boyfriend
She wanted to breakup with him — he didn't.
This article includes descriptions of violence that may disturb some readers.
A story about a woman, who was rescued after being kidnapped has been making headlines all across the nation.
On June 24, CCTV footage showed Ms. A being shoved inside her boyfriend's white vehicle. According to KBS News, it was reported that she had been physically assaulted prior to this moment. In the footage, viewers can see that a male forces a female inside of his car, not allowing her to leave the vehicle.
After shoving his girlfriend back into the car, the white car was then captured leaving the alleyway.
After Mr. B drove out of the alley and onto a busier road, it was reported that Ms. A escaped the vehicle and began to scream for help.
Ms. A exiting Mr. B's car, which is circled in white by KBS News.
A passerby delivery worker heard her cries and U-turned their motorcycle back towards Ms. A to aid her.
Not only did the delivery worker help rescue Ms. A, but another passerby, this time a taxi driver also came to Ms. A's rescue. The taxi driver blocked off Mr. B's car to ensure that he would not be able to escape as they all waited for the police, who arrived only minutes later.
In a report made by KBS News, it was revealed that before the kidnapping, Ms. A had asked Mr. B to end their relationship, which is where Mr. B erupted in anger. He physically assaulted Ms. A and as she attempted to run away from him, he grabbed her and kidnapped her by forcefully putting her into his car.
While the police requested for an arrest warrant, charging Mr. B with confinement and assault, the prosecution is said to have rejected their request.
Source: Naver News


I am not anybody special. There are skills I have to learn just like you, but what I have learned is you have to be deliberate and focused on what you want to accomplish and that is where I need your help. You may be already an expert or you may be a beginner, but I need you to watch this video. Feel free to comment, please. Love the feedback. Then I need you to go to my yourtube channel by following this link. Subscribe please. There will be one new video everyday (current Day 2 has been posted also) to watch my videos for the next 9 days or however many days it takes depending on when you started.
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"love one another " as related by Fatima Alala
"Love for others what you love for yourself", this was the message that seven year old Hanan got from the Hadith that her Madrasah teacher read to her. At public school , she was being surrounded by all the talk and valentine trinkets that her friends were getting excited about. Hanan was a bit confused and went to her Mom Fatima and asked her about the love of Allah and the Valentine love that her friends were all excited about.
Fatima explained to Hanan that Allah's love is always present and never fails and this love on Valentine's Day is only for one Day and is not available for the next 364 days of the year. Allah is always caring, loving, kind, merciful, compassionate and most of all Forgiving. Hanan was so impressed by the Allah's love that she wanted to tell everyone so Fatima came up with the idea that she and her daughter should get some friends and go down to Union Station in downtown Toronto and tell people about Allah's love for them.
Fatima went to work, telling her friends about her idea to spread Allah's love on Valentine's Day so that people can become more aware about the greatness of their Creator. As the date approached, Fozia came with the flyer, Rawdeyah prepared the "Love one another" tags for the roses, Susan purchased the roses and the chocolates and on Wednesday, February 14, fifteen excited children, teenagers and women travelled from Whitby Go station to Toronto Union Station formed 4 groups and stepped outside of Union Station in below zero weather to spread Allah's Love. It was not long before the groups realized that not everyone was as excited as they were about Allah's love. They noticed that people avoided them by making a detour, frowned at them, made rude comments but that did not discouraged them, they stood their ground. They gained strength from the few who smiled and took the flyer and rose, those who said thank you, the one person who passed by, stopped then retraced her steps and enquired about the flyers and said what a wonderful thing to do and asked if she could have one. There were the new Syrians who never visited Toronto before and were puzzled by the way everyone was always hurrying to and fro in a mad rush. They returned to Whitby with a sense of relief and appreciate the little that they have. All in all, Hanan, Fatima and the other members of the group saw this as an eye opener and are looking forward to spreading Allah's love again in summer at the CN Tower InshaAllah. If you would like to join Hanan and Fatima. Text her at 905 720 5763
The prophet Muhammad on whom be peace task was not an easy one. We should gain strength from his example as he stood by the Kaaba and told the Meccans about the Oneness of Allah. Little by little with Allah's help and patiently persevering, we can conquer.


Psychologists have long sought insights into how we make sense of the world, what drives our behavior, and they've made enormous strides into lifting that veil of mystery. In this blog, I will attempt to understand the thinking style of two pioneers, in unrelated fields, draw comparisons that will reveal the underlying psychological essence common to both, and surmise what lessons specific to education we can glean from this context.
To prepare for a school tour on 'Bird in Space,' a classic sculpture by a Romanian artist Brancusi, I harnessed the museum's curatorial files, online resources, scoring through encyclopedias and books and digging into research articles, etc., to unpack the underlying narrative. I was curious to get a sense of what Brancusi was about, his experiences, the beliefs shaped by those experiences, the time he lived in and its influence, and so forth.
Questions like, 'What defined this pioneering force in modern sculpture who paved the way for many generations of artists?' 'What were the key principles underlying his genius, wherein lie the source of novelty in his art, what was important to him, what wasn't, and above all, what distinguished his art?' spurred my research. Taken together, my intent was to get an insight into and document Brancusi's thinking style that guided his art, distinguishing it from the rest. What I garnered through my research informed my understanding regarding how two celebrated geniuses, separated by a century, but more so by the respective fields they took delight in and excelled, may still be identical in the way they came to be known as pioneers in their fields.
Seeking a unique path for sculpture around 1907, Brancusi broke with the currents of the time: he combined different materials for single works, adopted direct carving, & simplified form in his quest for the essential.
In his quest to re-create sculpture out of the elemental form of the material, Brancusi rambled around the complex details that surround an object, until he reached the very essence that was, in a way, a simplified version of what had appeared at the first glance. Navigating his way through the maze of complexity, he identified the essence of this supernatural bird of the Romanian folk tradition to be flight itself- no feathers, no beak, no claws, just the essence which he identified as flight itself.
In doing so, Brancusi, the most important 20th century sculpture stands among several other geniuses who grasped the underlying structure camouflaged by the variety (Picasso's Bulls is another example). To reach that underlying structure, Brancusi (or Picasso) didn't "ignore" the outside, rather, studied it closely before delving into deeper realms or 'essence', and then, to concentrate on the essentials, eliminated every unnecessary detail, thereby progressing from a motionless creature to the act of flying itself.
In his own words, 'What my work is aiming at is, above all, realism: I pursue the inner, hidden reality, the very essence of objects in their own intrinsic fundamental nature; this is my only deep preoccupation." Frowning at those who summed up his work as abstract, an offended Brancusi called them 'imbeciles' who called his work so.
Another pioneer whose name resonates with innovation and style, Steve Jobs, whose saga is the entrepreneurial creation myth writ large, co-founded Apple in his father's garage, and by the time cancer took his life, he had built Apple into one of the world's most valuable company, carving a niche for himself as one of America's innovators. The true essence of Jobs, according to one of his biographers is that his personality was integral to his way of doing business. (Just like Brancusi poured his philosophical understandings into the sculptures he made). It seemed that the normal rules didn't apply to Jobs, and his petulance and impatience were part and parcel of his perfectionism.
By getting Apple to focus on making just four computers, he saved the company, as he explained, "Deciding what not to do is as essential as deciding what to do." After righting the dwindling company, Jobs began taking top 100 people on a yearly retreat where he would ask each employee what should they be doing next. Jobs would filter 10 suggestions and finally, slash the bottom seven and announce, "We can only do three," thus zeroing in on the essence which he would work on with a laser like focus. Job's ability to focus was coupled with his instinct to make things 'simple' through boiling down the components until the essence remained, thus getting rid of the unnecessary, e.g., he got rid of the clutter of navigational ribbons and intrusive features in Apple's software to make it user friendly.
This kind of decision making in opting for the best after developing a thorough understanding of the whole echoes Brancusi's grasp of the anatomy of Maestra and then reducing it so only the essence, which was flight itself, remained.
Brancusi spent hours experimenting with the object and the material, pondering over the essence of the bird, deliberating on and trying to distinguish the essential from the non-essential, while our students buffet between classes in a rush that zaps through their energy till the last bell rings, where teachers learn to solve problems on the fly due to the rush of getting to the end of the syllabus. And as if this weren't enough, we undermine the importance of subjects like the Arts and Humanities, oblivious to (or overlooking) the fact that the arts make use of the range of human faculties, and Literature for instance opens a window the world and embodies perspectives.
Unfortunately, our educational endeavor lacks creativity and purpose, failing to provide enriching opportunities, e.g., being curious and engaged, that every child cherishes and deserves. We need to engage children in thinking behaviors like risk taking, choosing options, considering multiple perspectives and so forth that they may be able to use throughout life, across contexts.
Presenting a potpourri of facts for children to learn for exams isn't worthwhile until we ensure that they reach conclusions proactively because of their understandings rather than merely learning the inference of others. Howard Gardner rightly and famously sums it up: "What our children learn in schools is a mile long but an inch deep." I think we need to reflect on Gardner's statement before we assume we are doing what it takes to educate children.


Our Cheeky Secret | A Sweet Website Refresh!
Hey, Sugar! It's not the first time… but, we've been keeping a cheeky secret from you! Did you notice?! Our website had a facelift! And we are proudly showing it off! As you know, skin is a BIG deal around here and there isn't anything wrong with freshening up to love the skin you're in, right!?
Remember when #OurCheekySecret launched our new name and new brand at the beginning of the year? Your support throughout this journey has put the bubble in our bath and the sugar in our scrubs! So, what have we been whipping up in our soap kitchen so you can have a sweeter experience?
Our name took a sweet shift!
Spruce Up, Sugar! With a new name and fresh brand, we are constantly looking to enhance your experience to make it that much sweeter.
New labels and scents filled the shelves!
Oh, hello Queen Bee + Bite Me! You asked, we listened. We are dedicated to making sure you get the fun bath and body products you want!
Can you say SUMMER SOAPSICLES?
Our main girl got a new name!
Pearl, our main mermaid and brand mascot, got a new name, a new wardrobe and her personality unleashed!
And now, the icing on the cake: a Website Facelift!
We're making it easier than ever to shop from anywhere, read our journal and keep up with all the things going live in the shop! This new site is just for you because, Sugar, you are always on our mind!
There is ONE more thing we want to tell you… Nothing says "celebration" like a sweet treat right?! Well, coming SOON in store… our Sundae Bar! This create-your-own bar will allow you to scoop, stack, and sprinkle a sundae your way featuring our whipped sugar scrubs! A guilt free treat guaranteed to fill your sweets craving!
Thank you, Sugar, for being with us every step of the way! To our new Sugars… Welcome! We are your calorie-free sweets shop lead by a cheeky little mermaid in down town Fredericksburg! Until next time, Get Dirty, Wash + Repeat!


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What's on your vacation checklist? When I studied abroad, I was packing "clinical strength" aluminum deodorant and CVS sleeping pills for the plane… along with Colgate toothpaste, shampoo filled with sulfates, and lotion with nasty ingredients that I couldn't pronounce. I didn't realize that the personal care products I was using were pretty darn toxic and slowing me down during my 16 hour days of walking and exploring!
Here is an excellent, hilarious, and slightly shocking video about how almost every personal care product in America is toxic. Did you know that the FDA has only banned 11 cosmetic ingredients…whereas the European Union has banned 1,342? I can't stress this enough – the FDA does NOT care about your health. They are in this only for the money, and are in the business of "sick-care" instead of health care. Healthy people don't generate profit, and they would rather you be sick. This is why there are GMOs in your food, carcinogens in your products, artificial dye and sugar in your drinks, and especially why the real knowledge about the body and cancer is hidden. Plenty of people have cured cancer using alternative methods, but trust that Big Pharma suppresses every method because they can't patent nature. Do your own research and become your own health advocate.
Did you know there is lead in most lipsticks and mercury in most mascaras!? Did you know that cancer-causing phthalates, banned from use in children's toys, are one of the most common ingredients in many skin products? Did you know the FDA has no regulatory control over cosmetics companies, and allows them to decide their own safety standards? They don't even have to fully label ingredients.
This time, I know better, and have had months and months to research products and come up with my SAFE, NON-TOXIC favorites. In just 5 days, Nick and I will be basically backpacking across Europe with just our carry-ons, staying on strangers' couches through Air BnB! (Don't worry, all the people we are staying with have excellent reviews and are real people that won't be orchestrating a rerun of Taken.) I can't wait! We will be away for 2 & 1/2 weeks… London, Copenhagen, Rome, & Portugal! I apologize for my blogging absence throughout that time, but I will certainly be posting some delicious #foodporn on Instagram to make up for it.
Dr. Christopher's Lower Bowel Formula – Every single formula the legend Dr. Christopher has created is absolutely wonderful. He has one for everything, and all ingredients are organic or wildcrafted. This is a gentle laxative that is not habit-forming. Everyone gets a little tummy trouble on vacation, and I know I'm going to be eating gluten and dairy-filled foods that will not exactly prep my colon for proper digestion! These are a must-have in every medicine cabinet for days when your bowel movements are sluggish. They also contain a parasite killing ingredient, cascara sagrada. Best part: 11 bucks!
Spry Peppermint Xylitol Gum – I like gum. Unfortunately, you guessed it – the main brands are GMO and toxic! Orbit has genetically modified soy lecithin and artificial sweetener. I once did a market research study for *a brand I may have just mentioned* and I had to sign a WAIVER because the ingredients were banned in other countries. This gum is non-GMO and sweetened with xylitol. Plus, peppermint can ease an upset stomach and calm nerves on a flight.
Charibelle's Funny Farm Probiotic Deodorant (Tea Tree) – Do. Not. Put. ALUMINUM. In. Your. Armpits. Support small business on Etsy and the health of your lymph nodes by choosing a handmade probiotic deodorant. Probiotic deodorant naturally kills bad bacteria and keeps the good guys. I usually make my own, but lately I have had no time. This is the best one I've ever used and Charisse makes them all with LOVE. Very important!!
BARE Hair Shampoo – Don't put chemicals on your head either! Over 70% of what touches our skin is absorbed into our bodies. This is another small business on Etsy that needs love and let me tell you – this is the best shampoo I have ever used and I will never go back to buying even the most frilly lilly high end organic shampoo again. The ingredients are pronounceable and include apple cider vinegar, herbs, essential oils, and more.
Liposomal Vitamin C – The most important thing I have ever discovered. Lily tells me to take Vitamin C every single day and explains to me how NO ONE understands its power. Did you know that naturopaths and physicians have used IV drips of pure Vitamin C to cure cancer. There is a doctor named Dr. Clark by my house in New Rochelle, NY who gives cancer patients magnesium and Vitamin C drips… he cures them. Vitamin C is the most underutilized vitamin known to man. Please check out the book Curing the Incurable: Vitamin C, Infectious Diseases, and Toxins. Liposomal Vitamin C is a very special kind of C: it's wrapped in a liposome (fatty membrane basically) that goes RIGHT into your cells like an IV. I would never, ever go anywhere without this and take it every single day. I will have a full post dedicated to this soon!
Thieves Antibacterial/viral Spray – Instead of hand sanitizer that can create antibiotic-resistant bacteria, use essential oils to sanitize your hands, doorknobs, seats, ANYTHING! About theives oil: it was used by theives during the great plague, they rubbed it all over themselves so they wouldn't catch it while robbing the people. And it worked. They did not get sick. That is how the name Theives Oil came about. One Amazon reviewer sprays it in their mouth as soon as they feel a cold coming on and NEVER gets sick!
Lavender Essential Oil – calms your nervous system down during travel and helps alleviate insomnia. It is anti-bacterial so it can cleanse wounds, cuts and scrapes and speeds healing. Lavender soothes mild burns from sunburn to 2nd degree burns and eases the pain. Lavender is also a natural antihistamine, so breathe it in deep to stop allergies ASAP!
Peppermint Essential Oil – is good for relieving inflammation from bumps, bruises or sore muscles from carrying heavy luggage. Peppermint is also helpful for easing nausea from travel or illness. Breathe breathe breathe & apply to wrists.
Stevia Extract – Listen, I'm going to eat sugar 'when in Rome' but I'm not going to consume it when I don't need to. When I'm in Europe I like to have a coffee every morning and tea every night, so I want to save my sugar bank for non-GMO croissants and Cadbury. I get my stevia from Vitacost (where I buy a lot of my dry bulk groceries) – click here for $10 off your first purchase.
Nascent Iodine – This requires an entire post on its own, and believe me, it's coming! I put 3 drops in my water 3x a day to keep my metabolism super high and my thyroid running. 90%+ Americans are deficient in iodine which is why so many of us have a sluggish thyroid and a slew of other issues. This is THE most available type of iodine. It detoxes any radiation from your body (hello Fukushima) AND clears your pineal gland. It also displaces fluoride and chlorine (toxins). I am going to need the extra support while I'm eating tons of European food on my trip!
Toner – I always use a toner before I moisturize with oil. This is a broccoli sprout infused lavender toner I got at the Green Festival in NYC. Crucial to keep your skin looking dewy and gorgeous on vaca.
Here are some other great things I picked up or was gifted with for my trip!
Natural/organic tooth brightener – another gift from Lily, made from whole food calcium, magnesium & baking soda!
WATER BASED NAIL POLISH! – FINALLY. NO solvents, NO formaldehyde, and NO smell. Harder to put on but not poisoning myself is worth it.
Herbal Fire Cider – I am so excited! This will keep our stomachs from becoming too yin since we will be eating a lot of cooling & *not organic olivia approved* foods… when in Rome! Bring it on pizza! Fire cider is apple cider vinegar, honey, oranges, lemons, onions, horseradish, ginger, habanero pepper, garlic & turmeric. Take a shot every morning to rev your digestion and metabolism.
Non-Toxic Odorless Nail Polish Remover – for the water-based nail polish.
Ecco Bella "Good For You Gloss" – castor oil, shea butter, candelila wax, aloe, vitamin E! The PERFECT lip tint and incredibly moisturizing.
Rice Brain Cleansing Beauty Oil – Gianne knows how much I love my oil cleansing method, and this is the best oil blend I have used thus far. It contains rice bran, camellia seed, grapeseed, and sweet almond oils; along with manuka and sweet orange essential oils. It is pure skin food and I am honored to use Organic Bath Co.'s products. They are a small business that works so hard to educate the world about what we're putting on our skin!
Stress Less Body Oil – made with a whole blend of calming and soothing essential oils, because we will be walking around all day and need to soothe our muscles the natural way! Use this instead of lotion and you will never, ever go back. I am head over heels in love with how my skin feels when I get out of the shower. This is an insomnia cure and moisturizer in one. Thank you so much, @organicbath!
How do you take the liposomal vitamin c? 1 tablespoon in water? Also, does it work topically on skin? What about using it while pregnant?

Thanks! LOVE your blog and IG.
Yes 1 tbsp in water, you can take it once every hour or so if suffering from an infection or virus. You can use it while pregnant and should 🙂 I haven't tried it on my skin yet but I'm sure it would only help, although you may need a carrier such as vegetable glycerine! Thank you so much!
Thank you, Olivia! Keep doing what you're doing!
Oh nooooo. Don't tell me it's GMO?! I'm sure it's owned by a corporate giant. Ugh just checked… it's owned by Mondelez, formerly Kraft Foods. Sad. None for me.
Great information! I'm learning so much from you. I appreciate you being so passionate about this topic!
Thank you soooo much for the feedback 🙂 Great to hear!!


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Q: Facebook API always 400 Bad Request I'm having a problem with the Facebook API.
No matter what API request I make using Postman, it returns a code of 400. But when I copy the url to the browser, it returns the result without any error.
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Using Google Chrome as your browser, install and activate the "Pano Fetch" extension.
Visit Google Maps, and search for a location. Click on the yellow "Pegman" icon (lower right corner) to see highlighted areas where 360 Google Street View content is available. Drag/Drop the icon to transport to that location and load that particular panorama content.
With GSV content loaded, pay attention to the new "Street View" icon that is now part of your browser bar (because of the "Pano Fetch" extension you added). If this icon is yellow, you are able to download this specific view to your machine.
Click on the icon and then select either size "3" or "4". You won't need the FULL resolution of "5", and numbers "1" and "2" are too small to be valuable.
With your image downloaded to your machine, use a graphics application to convert this file from a PNG to a JPG. Ideally, you'll also do a bit of compression here to keep your file size as small as possible. You might also try the quick/free online conversion tool, png2jpg.com. For reference, in our example, the downloaded PNG file was 16.3MB, and our converted JPG was just 1.2MB!
Log into your ThreeSixty Tours account and upload your freshly created GSV Panorama (in JPG format)!
Use your ThreeSixty Tours tools to add markers, or download/convert additional panoramas to make your own connected tour of multiple different panoramas!
** Remember that any/all content provided by Google Street View could be copyrighted. These instructions assume that you'll be using this content only for educational and/or experimentation purposes, and not commercial in nature.


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Reading: Osteoporosis-Related knowledge, self-efficacy and health beliefs among Chinese women with br...
Non-Communicable Diseases & Injuries
Osteoporosis-Related knowledge, self-efficacy and health beliefs among Chinese women with breast cancer
E. Hsieh ,
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT/US
Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, CN
X. Niu,
L. Fraenkel,
E. Bradley,
Yale School of Public Health & Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New Haven, CT/US
K. Insogna,
W. Xia,
Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, CN
J. Smith,
University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC/US
Y. Qiao,
National Cancer Center, Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, CN
P. Zhang
How to Cite: Hsieh, E., Wang, Q., Niu, X., Fraenkel, L., Bradley, E., Insogna, K., Xia, W., Smith, J., Qiao, Y. and Zhang, P., 2015. Osteoporosis-Related knowledge, self-efficacy and health beliefs among Chinese women with breast cancer. Annals of Global Health, 81(1), p.204. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.970
Published on 12 Mar 2015.
Hsieh, E., Wang, Q., Niu, X., Fraenkel, L., Bradley, E., Insogna, K., Xia, W., Smith, J., Qiao, Y. and Zhang, P., 2015. Osteoporosis-Related knowledge, self-efficacy and health beliefs among Chinese women with breast cancer. Annals of Global Health, 81(1), p.204. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.970
Hsieh E, Wang Q, Niu X, Fraenkel L, Bradley E, Insogna K, et al.. Osteoporosis-Related knowledge, self-efficacy and health beliefs among Chinese women with breast cancer. Annals of Global Health. 2015;81(1):204. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.970
Hsieh, E., Wang, Q., Niu, X., Fraenkel, L., Bradley, E., Insogna, K., … Zhang, P. (2015). Osteoporosis-Related knowledge, self-efficacy and health beliefs among Chinese women with breast cancer. Annals of Global Health, 81(1), 204. DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.970
Hsieh E and others, 'Osteoporosis-related Knowledge, Self-efficacy and Health Beliefs Among Chinese Women with Breast Cancer' (2015) 81 Annals of Global Health 204 DOI: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2015.02.970


A French beef stew recipe which in France is known as Daube, is a traditional family meal and believe me there is nothing quite like it! It is called daube because of the old earthenware container it was cooked in. There are variations of this beef stew recipe but they are all fantastic. It is best started the day before as it improves in flavour.
As it is a meal made ahead, it is perfect for entertaining. It is also a favourite meal eaten on Christmas Eve in France with all the family together.
• 4 lbs (1.8kg) stewing beef cut in thick chunks.
• Place the pieces of beef together with the chopped carrots, onions, studded onion and bouquet garni in a large non metallic bowl.
• Pour over the red wine and leave to marinate over night.
• Heat the olive oil in a deep heavy bottomed frying pan and brown the pieces of bacon. Place them in a large heavy bottomed casserole dish.
• Now brown the pieces of beef, a small amount at a time and place these also in the casserole dish.
• Add the rest of the marinade to the pan.
• Add the tomatoes and tomato paste.
• Bring to the boil and immediately reduce heat and simmer for about four hours. The marinade will reduce by about 3/4 but you can add a little water if it reduces too much. It should be a good consistency and not watery.
• Add a handful of black olives and some grated rind and juice of one orange if you like but it is equally good without.
Your delicious beef stew recipe is wonderful served with creamy mashed potato, polenta or sauteed potatoes. Parsley covered carrots also go really well with it.
And of course a glass of red wine such as Burgundy will complete your meal!


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Since its inception, Magnum Photos has been holding an Annual General Meeting in either New York, London or Paris. The AGM brings together Magnum photographers, photographer estates and the agency's international staff to discuss company business.
It's a creative meeting of minds; an opportunity to review work, discuss the year ahead and voting on potential new member, associate and nominee photographers. Alongside business decisions Magnum programs an exciting schedule of public events, allowing our audience a greater connection to Magnum and our photographers.
The 2018 AGM took place in Paris alongside a public events program which included a panel discussion hosted by Peter van Agtmael, Newsha Tavakolian and Patrick Zachmann at Le Bal, linked to the launch of Magnum Chronicles, the agency's new, free publication series.
The assembly marked the first meeting since Magnum took outside investment in 2017 and focused on the agency's continual growth; including more investment in content creation, it's digital future and operational expansion into China, Switzerland and Italy. Magnum's photographers were joined by investors Nicole Junkermann and Jorg Mohaupt for part of the meeting agenda.
During the AGM, the following motions were passed:
Sohrab Hura becomes an Associate
Lorenzo Meloni becomes an Associate
Magnum are also delighted to welcome five new photographers who join as Magnum Nominees:
Sim Chi Yin (Singapore)
Gregory Halpern (USA)
Rafal Milach (Poland)
Lua Ribeira (Spain)
Lindokhule Sobekwa (South Africa)
Magnum's AGM was led by Chief Executive David Kogan and President Thomas Dworzak, who said:
"We are delighted to have so many diverse voices join us this year. Our new nominees represent our on-going commitment to both recognising and supporting talent, and we look forward to working with them over the next 2 years"
David Kogan, Chief Executive of Magnum Photos said:
"Following on from last year's investment, we've enjoyed another successful year where we've launched a number of new initiatives. We remain committed to investing in quality photography and this will be reflected on our publishing platform in the coming year. We are excited by our new group of Nominees, who reinforce our mission to tell the world's greatest stories".


Race for Recovery: This event is a 5K run/walk located at Central Park of Morris County in support of The Market Street Mission's Life Change Recovery Program. A USATF sanctioned event, we encourage you to show your support for those who are striving for recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
You can support MSM in a number of ways!
Amenities: *Registration comes with a souvenir event TECH tee. Exciting news! New this year - Ladies size tech tees available to pre-registrants who order online by June 7th. All shirts guaranteed to pre-registrants, so sign up early! (Event day signups will receive tech tees while supplies last. In the event Ladies sizes are no longer available on race day, unisex tech tees may be provided while supplies last).
There will be 3 Water Stations along the 5K run.
5K Course: Our new 5K course traverses tree-lined paths and trails, open fields, and even parallels a running stream throughout Central Park of Morris County.
Beat the heat with 3 water stations on the course, a finish line water station, AND a finish line cooling station with icy cloths!
The route will be marked with a combination of large directional signs, volunteers, and cones. Times will be called out at M1 & M2 and displayed on a digital clock at the finish. Results will be posted back at the event site and can be found on www.BestRace.com/mobile.
Volunteer: Thalia Garzon 973 538-6337 or tgarzon@marketstreet.org.
Parking and Directions: For the closest parking please proceed to the end of Central Ave. near Field 1 and park in the lot designated #1. The next closest lots are #2 and #3.
Use Central Ave. and Lathrop Lane, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 for GPS directions from your location.
Event Rules: No dogs or other pets are allowed on the courses for safety and insurance reasons. Baby joggers, bikes, roller skates, or other wheeled devices are not allowed on the 5K course. Baby joggers/strollers are allowed in the Family Walk. We thank you for your cooperation and understanding!


Woodlawn tries to stay well informed about how to help people in our community. The East Dartmouth Food Bank is run out of our Heritage Church (White church) each Thursday.
We also have the DUNGEN, a used clothing store, also in the White church. You can find clothes and some other household items for very reasonable prices. The DUNGEN is open Thursday and Saturdays 9AM - 12PM. It is generally closed on Holidays and also during the summer. Check the calendar or call the office (902)434-8302 if you are unsure if it is open.
We have a very ACTIVE Outreach committee who work tirelessly to advocate for those who are financially struggling. We have folks who are active on the "Face of Poverty" and other groups working to make the world more equitable.
Are you looking for help in the community?
The Dartmouth Helping Tree is a great tool for knowing how to access community help you need. It was designed by the Dartmouth Community Health Board, Community Health Team, HRM Community Development, and the Self-help Connection to assist service providers and inform residents of the many helping resources available. If you or someone you care about is experiencing a problem in any of the areas listed, follow the arrows on the flow chart to find resources that may help.
Do you have a health concern? Call 811 and talk to a Nurse.
Want to talk to our government Representative?


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Q: Snowflake - Issues with table filtering on dates I've created a query that produces a set of dates based on start and end date.
Everything works fine, but when I try to filter the underlying table to only produce the records between my range, it still results with all the underlying dates.
I've tried using between, changing the variables to dates using to_date(), nothing worked.
SET DATE_START_RANGE = '2018-12-1';

SET DATE_END_RANGE = CASE
                    WHEN CURRENT_DATE = LAST_DAY(CURRENT_DATE) THEN CURRENT_DATE
                    ELSE LAST_DAY(DATEADD(MONTH,-1, CURRENT_DATE))
                    END;

SELECT DATES
--,$DATE_START_RANGE
--,$DATE_END_RANGE
FROM (
      SELECT DATEADD(MONTH, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY NULL), '2018-11-01') :: DATE AS DATES
      FROM TABLE(GENERATOR(ROWCOUNT => 100000))
      WHERE 1 =1

     ) LIST_OF_DATES
WHERE 1 = 1
AND DATES >= $DATE_START_RANGE  -- this filter is not being picked up
AND DATES <= $DATE_END_RANGE  -- this filter is not being picked up
--AND DATES BETWEEN $DATE_START_RANGE AND  $DATE_END_RANGE  -- this filter is not being picked up
AND DATES LIKE '____-06-%' OR DATES LIKE '____-12-%'

Any ideas?

A: The OR condition is the issue AND DATES LIKE '____-06-%' OR DATES LIKE '____-12-%':
SELECT DATES
--,$DATE_START_RANGE
--,$DATE_END_RANGE
FROM (
      SELECT DATEADD(MONTH, ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY NULL), '2018-11-01') :: DATE AS DATES
      FROM TABLE(GENERATOR(ROWCOUNT => 100000))
      WHERE 1 =1

     ) LIST_OF_DATES
WHERE 1 = 1
AND DATES >= $DATE_START_RANGE  -- this filter is not being picked up
AND DATES <= $DATE_END_RANGE  -- this filter is not being picked up
AND (DATES LIKE '____-06-%' OR DATES LIKE '____-12-%')
    -- here should be brackets around condition

More conscise way using LIKE ANY (..., ...) syntax:
SELECT DATES
FROM (
 SELECT DATEADD(MONTH,ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY NULL), '2018-11-01')::DATE AS DATES
 FROM TABLE(GENERATOR(ROWCOUNT => 100000))
     ) LIST_OF_DATES
WHERE DATES BETWEEN $DATE_START_RANGE AND $DATE_END_RANGE
AND DATES LIKE ANY ('____-06-%', '____-12-%');


11 February 2016, Lawrence, MA— Long time hospital trustee and civic leader Richard Santagati and his wife, Marilyn, have pledged $1.25 million in early support toward the construction of a new Surgical Center, renovation of inpatient units and the addition of 3-D tomosynthesis technology. The announcement was made at a news conference at Lawrence General on Thursday, February 11, 2016.
"Our family has chosen to make this area our home and we are honored to be giving back to an organization that provides exemplary and compassionate care to our neighbors, friends and family in need. We hope to encourage others who believe, as we do, that this project will shape the direction of our community in the years ahead," commented Santagati.
Santagati was recognized twice in 2015 for his leadership in health care, first, in March, for Distinguished Service by the New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. Then in July, Santagati was selected by the Massachusetts Hospital Association to receive the 2015 Trustee Excellence in Leadership Award.
Santagati has been involved as a board member at Lawrence General since 1988. In those years, he has been a member and chaired every board committee, chaired the Board of Trustees from 2006 to 2013 and now serves as the board chair, emeritus. He was president of Merrimack College from 1994 to 2008 and currently serves on the boards of several national corporations. Richard and Marilyn Santagati reside in Andover.


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David Chen	in legal, Uncategorized	| September 22, 2011
The Execution of Troy Davis
Andrew Cohen, writing about what Troy Davis' execution this evening represents (via Heather):
Georgia says that it has given Davis more due process than any single man would have a right to expect. Up the state appellate ladder and down again. Up to the Supreme Court and back. Hearing upon hearing. Brief upon brief. At some point, Georgia says, there has to be finality in capital cases. At some point, the justice system has to accept the work of judges and juries and impose the sentence that was initially given. There is truth to all of this. And there is both rhyme and reason to many of the rules which govern appellate law and practice in capital cases. But those rules almost always place the state's interest in finality ahead of the condemned's interest in accuracy. "Enough is enough" is a great campaign slogan — but it's hardly a worthy motto for a civilized nation's death penalty scheme.


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Home / News / World News / NASA spacecraft to fly over Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' soon!
NASA spacecraft to fly over Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' soon!
Written by Anupama Vijayakumar
Jul 12, 2017, 06:20 am 2 min read
Ending a long wait, NASA's Juno spacecraft is soon expected to fly by Jupiter's 'Great Red Spot' attempting to solve the mystery over factors causing the great storm, that has been raging in the planet for centuries. According to NASA, the unmanned mission which recently marked its first year in orbit, will provide "the humanity's first up-close and personal view of the gigantic feature."
NASA's Juno mission
Juno, a probe mission to study aspects including Jupiter's atmospheric composition and gravitational field was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force station in August 2011. It became the second spacecraft to orbit Jupiter after the Galileo orbiter (1995-2003) on July 5, 2016.
What is the 'Great Red Spot'?
Classified as Jupiter's 'best known feature', the Great Red Spot (GRS) refers to a zone of high pressure located 22 degrees south of the planet's equator, causing a constant anticyclonic storm. It has been under observation since 1830. A common feature associated with gaseous planets, the GRS takes six earth days to rotate and is large enough to fit two-three earth-sized planets!
The colors of the Great Red Spot
The GRS assumes different colors at different times varying from pale salmon to brick red. It often disappears and can only be viewed through the Red Spot Hollow in Jupiter's Southern Equatorial Belt (SEB).
Can Juno solve the mystery behind the Great Red Spot?
Juno is the first space mission to gather data on the GRS. Juno is expected to pass within 5,600 miles of the Spot's surface and is expected to use all of its eight instruments including its camera, the JunoCam to measure key features of the storm. Its instruments specifically intended to penetrate clouds are further expected to measure 'how deep the storm goes'.
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The geographical location of Utah, connecting it to larger metropolitan chains, creates great job opportunities in government tie-ups, business partnerships and educational fields. Many of them have slowed or stalled metabolisms after years of fad dieting that have left them disillusioned and ready to give up. Many more of these people will seek gastric bypass surgery not only to lose weight but to help lower their risk for a number of conditions including hypertension and others.
Conspiracy theorists sometimes suggest that Pearson has a sinister hold on federal and state education policy. Pearson declined to answer specific questions about many of its contracts and business practices. Weighted student funding, Hanushek says is a sensible idea, especially since the goal in most cases is to put money towards school districts that have disadvantaged kids or those that need special education.


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Would Megan Fox Be A Better Elizabeth Taylor Than Lindsay Lohan? Our Side-By-Side Comparison of the Cleopatra Wannabes
There's an interesting casting development for the Elizabeth Taylor movie we talked about last week: Lindsay Lohan isn't the only one vying for the role of the screen legend. She's in hot competition against Megan Fox!
"I've been talking to Lindsay Lohan directly, and with her reps, and have been in conversations with other actresses, including Megan Fox," Larry Thompson, the executive producer of the upcoming Lifetime film Liz and Dick said. "It's a very serious selection. It's like casting for Hollywood royalty."
Adding Megan to the mix for the movie--which will focus on Elizabeth's stormy relationship with her *Cleopatra *costar Richard Burton, whom she married not once but twice--certainly makes things more interesting, doesn't it? Personally, I think Megan better resembles the late movie icon. Of course, she doesn't have the violet eyes, but who does. Meanwhile, Lindsay certainly has the acting chops, but her last few years haven't been focused on acting and that could mean she's a little rusty for such a big part. Let's see how the ladies stack up next to the late, great Dame Elizabeth...
Real Name: Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor Lindsay Dee Lohan Megan Denise Fox Place of Birth: London, England New York, NY Oakridge, Tenn. Child Star? Yes Yes Yes Model Before An Actress? No Yes Yes First Movie Role: There's One Born Every Minute (1942) The Parent Trap (1998) The Olsen's Holiday in the Sun (2001) Breakthrough Role: National Velvet (1944) Mean Girls (2004) Transformers (2007) Marriages: 8 0 1 A Love of Jewelry? She had one of the greatest collections in the world. She was arrested for stealing a necklace. She lost her engagement ring. Marilyn Monroe Connection: She was her competition. Her leggings line is 6126, Marilyn's birthday, and she has at least 2 Marilyn tattoos Her love for her is fading (as evident by her removal of her huge Marilyn tatt) Notable Awards: 3 Academy Awards "It" Girl at the VH1 Big In Awards Choice Female Hottie at the Teen Choice Awards Now tell us what you think: __
Who would be a better Elizabeth Taylor:
__Who do you think will ultimately win the role and why?
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Impacted or badly damaged teeth and/or wisdom teeth that can potentially cause serious bite problems, infections or tooth pain should be removed. Tooth extraction might involve removing a single damaged tooth or removing all four wisdom teeth. Based on your preferences, Dr. Rivet will use local anesthetic to numb the area where a tooth will be extracted. Some patients prefer a general anesthetic, nitrous oxide or oral sedation before undergoing an oral surgery procedure. Whether you are having an extraction or some other form of oral surgery, she will do everything possible to ensure your comfort throughout the procedure.
Also, when removing a tooth it is important to consider what will be done with the empty space after oral surgery. If a tooth is removed and nothing is done with the extraction site, the jawbone will degenerate, change shape and cause your remaining teeth to shift. This can create problems in your bite and affect your ability to speak and chew. Dr. Rivet is always open to a conversation on what you would like to do with your tooth extraction site before removing a tooth. She will make a recommendation and lay out a treatment plan. Make sure to schedule follow up appointments to properly care for your tooth extraction site.
Find oral surgery at Crescent City Smiles. Call 504-282-5062 or use our convenient Request an Appointment form. Our oral surgery patients come to us from New Orleans (NOLA), Jefferson, Metairie, Kenner, Gentilly, Lakeview, Eastern New Orleans, Pontchartrain, Lake Terrace Park and neighboring areas.