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Promoting Empathy in Video Games with Toronto-based Game Developer Royel "Rokashi" Edwards
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By Minh Nguyen
For some, video games are a form of entertainment; for others, they are a means to escape reality. For Royel "Rokashi" Edwards, video games are more than just that.
The 31-year-old Queer Toronto-based game designer has made a few games about mental health. However, Edwards does not want to stop there; they have gone on panels and interviews to talk about how easy it is to make video games. Their first game, after all, was a text-based adventure game on Twine, an open-sourced program that requires no coding, that harvested compliments.
"I want to see marginalized people create games based on their culture. I've been trying to get more people, no matter how much experience they have, to make more of those games and educate people" – Royel "Rokashi" Edwards
Edwards seeks to promote Queer representation and mental health awareness through both their games and their efforts in connecting to other people in the gaming sphere.
After graduating from the Journalism and Broadcasting program in Humber College in 2013, Edwards, who is of Jamaican roots, covered local events and press releases from reputable game companies like Sony and Nintendo.
In 2015, they attended the Toronto Game Jam, an event where indie developers had to make a game in three days. Hesitant at first, Edwards ended up joining and churning out I'm Fine, a game about a man struggling with his suicidal thoughts.
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When asked about how journalism has helped them with writing video games, Edwards said they are both about storytelling. "I went into journalism to tell stories about interesting people," and now it is the same thing with video games.
Since then, Edwards has made two more games and is now working on their fourth, Faraway Fairway, a golf game. They collaborate with Sam Webster- a music maker, and another programmer both based in Toronto.
 "Edwards communicates with clarity and are genuinely open to any thoughts/ideas Taylor [the programmer] or myself have about design/music," said Webster. "They've really honoured my creative voice and given me lots of room to experiment with different musical styles for [Faraway Fairway]."
"I want to support local people and see their faces," said Edwards, darting their eyes to somewhere beyond the camera, pondering. When they speak, they put weight in every word.
Besides being the communication managers at Hand Eye Society, a non-profit video games-focused art organization, Edwards also works as the narrative designer at Glow Up Games, an American game studio. To the Black game developer, the best thing about working there is seeing people of their own colour.
"There's no disconnect; when you say something, they know what you mean."
In video games, what Edwards would like to see more is Queer representation. They have not been impressed with AAA game studios' attempt at promoting diversity so far.
An example is The Last of Us Part 2 (TLOU2), a 2020 action-adventure PlayStation game. While it might seem "ground-breaking" to feature the female lead, Ellie, on the game's cover, "it's actually not," said Edwards.
The game's developer, Naughty Dog, did not do the same thing with Abby, the other playable character who is a female-to-male transperson. She drew criticisms for looking too masculine for a female game character.
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Abby was one of the controversies surrounding TLOU2, besides the game's narrative decisions, leaked months before its release in June that year, and Naughty Dog putting restrictions on reviewers' actions in the early copies. The backlashes were so intense the crew received death threats.
"Some people say [media companies] are shoving queer culture down our throat, but on TV it's mostly heteronormative culture everywhere," said Edwards.
According to a 2015 Nielsen report, 65% of LGBTQ+ gamers do not feel like they are represented enough in video games. Moreover, in video games, queer characters are mostly minor, or the queer dialogue options are not accessible enough.
To make people understand characters like Abby more, Edwards thinks more people should play games that feature Queer characters.
"Make those people seen in games, not forgotten."
Are there enough Queer video game makers?
"It's not that there aren't enough Queer people making video games, it's just that you have to dig deeper," said Jess Go, a non-binary Canadian video game streamer.
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Go, 34, also thinks some Queer stories focus too much on the tragedy and not enough "joy, happy moments and successes."
Good writing is also important. "You can tell when a character has zero development or personality," said Edwards. A good example is Stardew Valley, a farming simulator developed by a straight man that allows players to date an in-game same-sex character.
Above all, LGBTQ+ people need to "tell their own stories," said Go. Big game studios also have to give platforms to Queer developers and moderate spaces to repel hate speech.
In Toronto, Toronto Gaymers provide social events and a safe space for LGBTQ+ gamers. Dames Making Games is a non-profit organization that hosts gaming workshops to Queer and marginalized up-and-coming developers.
As an indie developer, Edwards wants to focus on inspiring empathy and knowing other people's experience through their works.
They compare their upcoming game Faraway Fairway with taking a vacation. While some people do so to recharge and face reality eventually, others see that as a time to self-reflect.
"I want people to know that they're not alone in their thought processes. If I speak about mental health, it would lift people up and bring them along," said Edwards.
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GUEST BLOG / By Robert Reich--We must make sure our democracy doesn't ever again elect a candidate who loses the popular vote. That means making the Electoral College irrelevant.
Here's how: As you probably know, the Constitution assigns each state a number of electors based on the state's population. The total number of electors is 538, so any candidate who gets 270 of those Electoral College votes becomes president.
Article II of the Constitution says states can award their electors any way they want. So all that's needed in order to make the Electoral College irrelevant is for states with a total of at least 270 electors to agree to award all their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote.
If they do that, then automatically the winner of the popular vote gets the 270 electoral college votes he or she needs to become president.
Already 10 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to do this – awarding all their electoral votes to the candidate who wins the popular vote, as soon as the 270 elector goal is met. Together, these states total 165 electoral votes.
So all we need now is some additional states with 105 electors to pass the same law, agreeing to reward all their electoral votes to the winner of the popular vote – and it's done. We'll never again elect a president who loses the popular vote.
The effort is known as the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. If your state hasn't yet joined on, make sure it does.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert B. Reich is Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. He served as Secretary of Labor in the Clinton administration, for which Time Magazine named him one of the ten most effective cabinet secretaries of the twentieth century. He has written 15 books, including the best sellers "Aftershock", "The Work of Nations," and "Beyond Outrage," and, his most recent, "The Common Good," which is available in bookstores now. He is also a founding editor of the American Prospect magazine, chairman of Common Cause, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and co-creator of the award-winning documentary, "Inequality For All." He's co-creator of the Netflix original documentary "Saving Capitalism," which is streaming now.
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Adebayo Adegbembo
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A story is worth nothing without an audience — anonymous
That single line captures the context to the first phase of our Digital Storytelling showcase.
In a previous piece, I shared the background to the Digital Storytelling Showcase. Briefly, its primary aim is to inspire the next generation of content creators among primary school children in Nigeria as well as identify young talent relative to their interests and skills for various roles in the value chain.
With that, we couldn't be more inspired to share with these children what's possible on this turf as well as their roles. We weren't alone. The Yaba Mainland Local Government Education Authority of Lagos State had given its authorization to cover over 50 public primary schools in its fold. OneDot Photography pitched in to provide coverage, thus ensuring the memorable experience is preserved. The CCHub provided us with a handy projector screen and sound speaker. Volunteers Mercy and Idris also joined in, setting the stage for an interesting experience barring any odds. Not like we were going to be deterred anyways.
March is a busy month for Primary Schools so we were constrained to the first 2 weeks of the month. In that period, we covered 8 Public Primary Schools despite falling short of the 12 Schools we'd planned to cover in the first phase. Our first stops were St. Agnes, St. Patrick's and St. Dominic Primary Schools in Sabo, Yaba. Next, we covered MyHoung Military, Hussey Military and Army Children Primary Schools, Yaba. Finally, we wrapped up with Morocco Military and Military Primary Schools, Yaba.
There are so many nuggets of inspiration and excitement in the showcase. It was an amazing atmosphere to say the least with scenes of kids scrambling to get in front of the camera, into the venues and teachers who turned up to cheer the kids. On one hand, it's what you get working with kids. On the other hand, it's the feeling of accomplishment when the gains are well written on the faces of the audience.
While we encountered a number of challenges along the way, to focus on them would be to sour the sweetness of the larger experience from the point of view of our primary aim. If you're anything like me, these aren't negative. Rather, an excitingly challenging experience considering we braced through the challenges to make the children smile. And we don't have to wait for decades to see its fruits. It's already playing out! It's playing out in dozens of volunteers among the pupils already penned down to audition for subsequent works from us.
On to the next phase. To be a part of it, send an email toinfo@geniigames.com
Adebayo Ibidapo Adegbembo is the founder and lead programmer at Genii Games Limited. A trained Engineering Surveyor from the University of Lagos, Bayo went the route of computer programming and digital animation in fulfillment of his passions for writing, technology and arts. When not working with kids, he spends time reading, programming and writing. Follow Bayo on Twitter @technobayo
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Amy Dowden Bio, Age, Nationality, Parents, Net Worth, Height, TV Star
Amy Dowden– Biography, Facts & Life Story
Amy Dowden- Wiki and Facts
Amy Dowden- Early Life
Height and Weight
Amy Dowden is a reality TV star and a Welsh dancer. She is best known for her appearance on the 2019 season of "Strictly Come Dancing."
Amy Dowden
Dancer, Reality TV Star
Sagittarius, Gemini, Aries
Amy Dowden was born on August 10, 1990, in Caerphilly, South Wales, United Kingdom. She will be 33 years old in 2023. Her parents' identities are unknown. She hasn't said anything about her siblings or other family members, either.
Amy Dowden ( Source: Pinterest)
She had a passion for dancing since she was eight years old, and she began dancing at the age of eight.
Amy has loved dancing since she was a child and has always wanted to make a career out of it. She attended a dance class. Similarly, after appearing in small programs, she hit the British national For four times.
In 2015, she also competed in the World Championships, reaching the semifinals. She landed a job as a professional dancer in the fifteenth series of the British show "Strictly Come Dancing."
Her talent was noticed, and she received a lot of applause from the crowd. She was late in receiving the Children in Need award with Blue Peter. She kept dancing and performed in a variety of shows.
During the 2018 season, she also appeared on another dance reality show. She made an appearance as a professional dancer in the seventeenth season of the show. Since 2018, she has also been a part of The Strictly Live Tour.
According to various sources, Amy Dowden has a net worth of around $1 million. She has not revealed her exact net worth or salary, but her career has earned her a decent sum of money.
Dowden is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs around 67 kilograms. Her hair is blonde, and her eyes are green. There is no information about her breasts, waist, or hips measurements.
Benjamin Jones is Amy Dowden's boyfriend at the moment. They met for the first time at a dance competition in 2011. The couple is not yet married, but they are engaged.
After he proposed to her on New Year's Eve in 2017, they were engaged. The couple had planned to marry in 2020, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, they had to postpone their wedding until next year.
Amy previously had a four-year relationship with Gino Gabriela. The couple began dating in 2002 and ended their relationship in 2008. In addition, she dated Tom Parks from 2008 to 2011.
Dowden is active on social media and has a large following. She has over 47.6k Twitter followers and 155k Instagram followers.
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After receiving the kit from my friend, Bill Coffman, and studying the instruction sheets and examining the parts I decided to build the model with only one wing folded. This is quite correct as the wings were folded one at a time by hand by the deck crews.
The Seafire Mk.15 kit contains thirty seven resin parts and two clear canopies and the parts are packed in seven plastic bags. Nine resin parts are in the Wing-Fold Detail Set. The parts were cleanly moulded with very few air holes, again sealed in plastic bags.
The instruction sheet for the Seafire Mk.15 consists of two pages of construction sequences, five pages of colour schemes, one page of decaling instruction and two pages of photos and the wing-fold set is covered by one sheet of instructions and one of colour schemes. The decal sheet by MPD, and is beautifully printed.
Using a fine razor saw I cut the parts from the moulding blocks and cleaned them up using fine emery boards and different grades of sand paper. The small parts, when ready cleaned were placed into small Zip-Lock bags or small plastic containers. The wing from the Seafire Mk.15 was placed in the spare parts box.
The cockpit parts were assembled using Cyanoacrylate.
The mating surfaces of the fuselage halves were lightly rubbed on sandpaper fixed to a glass pane. The vertical fin and rudder had to be thinned to improve the trailing edge.
The cockpit assembly, the fuselage halves and the centre wing section were sprayed with Model Master RAF Interior Green. When dry the parts received some dry brushing with thinned black paint and lightened RAF Interior Green to add some depth. After dry-fitting and carefully filing of the bulk heads the cockpit assembly was glued to the starboard fuselage and the fuselage sides assembled using Ca. The cockpit door and the 'A' frame hook were also installed at this time and all the seam and pinholes that I found were brushed with Mr. Surfacer 500 to find and fill any imperfections.
The next day the filled seams and pinholes were carefully sanded with progressively finer grades of dry and wet paper. The radiators, pre-painted and masked on the inside were added to the lower wings centre section and this part installed and the wing-fuselage seam filled with Mr. Surfacer 500. The carburetor front was added and the seam also faired in with Mr. Surfacer 500. The wing-fuselage joint and the carburetor seam were sanded twelve hours later.
The horizontal stabilizers were added and when the Ca. glue had set Mr. Surfacer 500 was used to fill the seam on the stabilizers.
Both wings had the cannon stubs removed and holes drilled to add the longer guns saved from a Spitfire Mk.22/24 kit. This looked better than gluing the 20 mm cannons supplied with the kit onto the stubs. The machinegun openings were filled with Ca. glue and after sanding re-drilled to make them look uniform.
The port wing was filed and sanded to fit to the centre section and when a good fit was achieved it was glued to the centre section. As the parts of the wing-fold detail set were designed to be installed in the folded position the port lower wing landing gear opening had to be modified with thin plastic sheet to resemble the proper landing gear opening. A good guide for this was the original wing from the Seafire Mk.15 Kit.
As the first job of folding the wings was to lower the wing tips I decided to have both wing tips in the lowered position.
The excellent article by Vic Scheuerman in SAM "Modelling Masterclass" covering 23 volumes was a great help in building my Seafire. It was especially very helpful in detailing the wing tip interiors and the starboard wing-fold by adding small pieces and drilling holes to add later thin wires to represent electrical cables and plumbing.
The canopy, previously brushed on the inside with Future, was cut out, the edges carefully sanded until it fitted properly. As I wanted the canopy displayed open I cut the front and back part off and installed them with white glue and on the next day masked all the canopy parts with Tamiya Tape as well as the cockpit opening.
Short pieces of toothpicks were pushed into the holes for the main and tail landing gears. Because the starboard wing was missing the model did dip to the port wing. So I had to use some lead fishing weights and tape them with masking tape to the top starboard wing stub for spraying the primer. These weights had to be moved from the top to the bottom , depending on what part I was spraying.
All the landing gear doors main and tail were stuck to masking tape fixed to wooden stir sticks, wheels stuck on toothpicks, the tail wheel held by a self-closing pair of tweezers and the main landing gear legs, with the scissor links added, held on the axle stubs by cloths pegs.
A coat of Tamiya White Primer, siphoned from the can, was airbrushed onto the model. This dries very fast and showed a few imperfections on the seams and a few more tiny holes on the fuselage and lower wings. To fill these I used Mr. Base White 1000 and let this dry for twenty four hours. After carefully sanding these spots the complete model was rubbed down with previously used 600 grid dry and wet paper for a very smooth finish.
The propeller was assembled and a cloths peg was used to hold it for painting. The exhausts were drilled out and stuck to masking tape fixed to wooden stir sticks for later paining with Humbrol Rust. The landing gear legs and wheel hubs were sprayed with Tamiya Silver AS-12, siphoned from the can.
I mixed the 501-106 'Light Grey' colour for the lower wings starting with Humbrol 64 Light grey and lightened it until it matched the colour sample in the Canadian "Standard Paint Colors" Part I. This paint was sprayed over the whole model, both wings, landing gear doors and the propeller spinner. After drying for twenty four hours the model was masked and the 'Dark Grey' 501-102, for which Humbrol 27 Sea Grey is a very good match, was sprayed onto the upper surfaces of the fuselage, the wings and horizontal stabilizers.
The spinner was masked using Tamiya Tape and Maskol and the propeller tips were sprayed with Insignia Yellow FS 33 538. The next day I masked the propeller tips and sprayed the propeller blades flat black.
After the paint had dried for forty- eight hours the model was polished it with "Mastercasters" 'Miracle Shiner and Polisher' before coating the model with Floquil Crystal Cote in preparation for decaling.
The decals settled down with out the use of any decal-setting solution. When dry the model was wiped down with a damp cloth to remove any glue residue fro the decals and sprayed again with a mixture of Floquil Crystal Cote and Floquil Flat Finish, to seal the decals.
The next day the landing gear legs and the tail wheel were installed with Ca. and when the glue had cured the wheels, which had the tires painted with Pactra Hot Rod Primer were added and the landing gear doors fixed next. The deflector for the steel cables in front of the tail wheel was made from three thin pieces of stretched sprue and painted 501-106 Light Grey.
I removed the masks from the canopy and to cockpit opening and installed the seat to which photo etch seatbelts were added.
Using a small piece of plastic card, cut at the correct angle I installed the wing tips to both wings and added small sections of very thin wire. White glue was used to simulate the wing tip lights. These were later painted 501-106 Light Grey. A day later the very tips of these lights coloured with a tiny drop of red on the on the port and green on the starboard wing.
The exhausts were brushed with black and very light brown pastels and added to the fuselage. I made an aerial mast from plastic card, as they were installed on the Canadian Seafire Mk.15s. This was installed and painted Dark Grey. A day later I added stretched sprue for the aerial wire.
The last thing to do now was to install the starboard wing and its stay.
I drilled two holes for the wing stay. The wing was glued with Ca. and the angle, as the glue cured was compared with the drawing on the instruction sheet from the Folding Wing Detail Set. Wires were added to the interior of the fold and the stay was added to the wing using white glue. Using the tiny resin pieces that came with the kit, as a guide, I cut two small squares representing the upper parts of wing skinning, that move as the wing is folded. I painted them Dark Grey and when dry glued them with tiny drops of white glue to the upper wing. The pitot tube was glued to the lower port wing and the hook under the fuselage was painted with steel. As the pictures I have seen from these Seafires Mk.15s showed them always in very pristine and well maintained condition I added only a small amount of exhaust staining to the fuselage sides.
This is a very nice model and not difficult to build.
The Supermarine Spitfire, Part 2: Griffin Powered, by Robert Humphreys, SAM Publications.
Royal Canadian Navy, Aircraft Finishes and Markings 1944 – 1968, by Patrick Martin.
Scale Aircraft Modelling, Seafire Mk.XV Part 1 to 13, Vol.27 to Vol.29 No.8.


T op executives across hotel companies are entrusted with the task of transforming their respective businesses and, in the process, creating value for their organizations. It is for this very reason one finds them churning through an ocean of performance indices such as ARR, RevPAR, Daily Revenues, Operating Costs, GOP, and so on. Unarguably, in modern-day hoteliering, these numbers determine not only the success of the organization but also of those at the helm of affairs.
Ever wondered how a firm's talent strategy affects these key performance indices? Human capital is perhaps one of the most crucial resources available to top executives to help them achieve the desired outcome. People change the face of a business for better or worse, depending on numerous factors that include supply, quality and utilization of talent. In this context, the 35% attrition rate in the hotel industry in India points towards a major challenge.
A simple google search reveals interesting data on the supply of talent flowing out of hotel management colleges in India. The National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology (NCHMCT) lists 54 colleges in the country that offer a hotel management degree: Central Government Colleges (21), State Government Colleges (19), Public Sector Undertaking Colleges (1), and Private Colleges (13). These together offer 8,882 seats; in other words, educate 8,882 students annually. While seats of colleges outside the NCHMCT list, when added, will improve this number, one cannot help but question whether it is enough, especially since not all students eventually become part of the hotel industry. The inadequacy of talent supply can be better understood when one compares the number of students expected to graduate from these colleges against the expected rise in room supply in India. From our research, we expect around 30,000 rooms to open over the next five years, growing the existing supply to nearly 150,000. Clearly, there is a huge mismatch in the demand and supply of talent.
Moreover, there is another glaring gap: the quality of talent being supplied by educational institutes has consistently fallen short of what hotels require. This is creating added pressure, making it increasingly difficult for top executives, especially of smaller hotel companies, to get the support they need to transform their businesses and create more economic value.
So, how are we solving this problem, especially considering that it lies outside our direct area of control? Most organizations believe they are handling this challenge well, with elaborate training budgets and expenditures, along with employee development initiatives such as management training programs and supervisory development programs. These efforts cannot be discounted; however, the effectiveness of such programs may be highly questionable when their outcomes are compared against the key performance indices they were was supposed to affect.
To quote Robert S. Kaplan, "Consistent alignment of capabilities and internal processes with the customer value proposition is the core of any strategy execution." It is for this very reason that we must stop to re-evaluate our approach. To improve the economic value of our businesses, we must first try and identify what value means to all stakeholders. Creating a culture of learning and development not only enables employee retention, but also serves as a tool to help achieve success on key performance metrics such as cost, revenue, profitability and guest satisfaction. Having said that, learning and development cannot and should not be viewed as a means of simply keeping employees happy and engaged; instead, it must be aligned to these key metrics to understand whether initiatives are bearing the results that we hope to achieve. In other words, talent development is not a subset of offbeat training, but is a carefully orchestrated strategy focused on achieving specific goals.
In the course of our work, which involves interacting with organizations across several industries such as hotels, airlines, entertainment, retail and healthcare, we have realized that strong learning and development initiatives must be strategic in nature. That is, they must have a wholesome approach to aid business transformation. Hotelivate Professional Skills Development's Value Creation wheel illustrates the steps that must be taken by organizations, to see tangible results of the employee learning and development efforts undertaken.
In order to better understand the Value Creation wheel, let us delve into the subject of career development programs, a tool that has served both large and small organizations well for a long time now. It is usually used to fill the vacuum of talent that exists at some of the higher levels in the organizational hierarchy. A good/effective career development program communicates value to the employees in the form of new opportunities, influencing their attitude and behavior towards self-development, which in turn would benefit the organization through dedicated and motivated employees.
However, learning and development programs/tools – including career development programs – must be looked at from a strategic perspective and not just a superficial perspective of employee happiness as mentioned earlier. Just as the growth of a hotel is measured through metrics (such as improving profits, increasing RevPAR and improving market shares), a hotel company, or an organization, must evaluate the success of its talent management strategy (learning and development strategy) by measuring against pre-defined goals.
In the case of the career development program, the time, effort and money invested in enabling a team member to develop and grow within the company must be linked to desired outcomes or the value proposition defined by the organization. The perceived value for the organization may be defined in terms of improved talent retention, reduction in hiring costs and reduction in higher salary payouts (usually when candidates are poached, they are enticed by being offered higher salaries). They may also include minimizing the settling period of a new employee: typically, it takes 6-12 months to properly settle in and adjust to the culture of an organization; it is only in the second year that he/she actually starts performing on the job and delivering results.
To conclude, it is imperative that the senior leadership entrusted with the tasks of creating value for the organization ask/answer some key questions: Have I created value for the organization in terms of key performance indicators through my talent management strategy? What is my talent management strategy? How should this strategy affect my key performance indicators? Do my current talent solutions take into consideration current or forecasted trends? It is only when these questions have been answered that the organization can embark upon transforming its business through meaningful engagements.
Faced by this very real issue of short supply and also short on quality, he who invests in training and development is the winner. At the end of the day what matters is customer service and satisfaction. The talent output can hardly be quantified for quantity and quality but self audits and close mentoring will bridge the gap. I do not suggest that the slak be picked up with deployment of additional resources but by building up the talent by training and mentoring all the way.
A very profound study and views which needs addressal by all in the industry…..
Thanks for highlighting this. In the organized sector, there is a genuine skills gap and the real area of opportunity is to create a pipeline though offering internships to a broad base of candidates from diverse talent pools – not limiting oneself to Hotel schools. There is still work to be done to promote hospitality as a career option.
Great insights on the talent development issues that the industry faces today. Thanks Saif for sharing.


Our Bay Rum scent is refreshing and takes you back to the days of Barbershop with its distinctive exotic, woody, sweet, and spicy scent. It softens and moisturizes your beard, keeps it more manageable. Jojoba and Vitamin E oils also moisturize the skin beneath your beard to prevent itchy, flakey skin.


Alone in Paris a Michael Jackson impersonator (Diego Luna) meets a beautiful Marilyn Monroe (Samantha Morton), which leads to Marilyn inviting Michael to join a commune of fellow impersonators located in the Scottish Highlands.
Here Marilyn shares her life with her partner Charlie Chaplin (Denis Lavant) and daughter Shirley Temple (Esme Creed-Miles) along with other impersonators Madonna (Melita Morgan), the Queen of England (Anita Pallenberg) Sammy Davis Jr (Jason Pennycooke) and James Dean (Joseph Morgan).
In a parallel story line, Werner Herzog plays a Latin American priest Father Umbrillo who learns his missionary of nuns can literally fly.


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A life in snapshots
By Sister Joan Schaefer
Some sisters often have many different ministries throughout their life. In the case of Sister Joan Schaefer, her ministry life has taken her from St. Louis to Ghana, Rome, Dallas and Chatawa, Mississippi. Each location has impacted her in a variety of ways. She reflected, "Wherever I am, I will continue to live gratefully to God and all the wonderful people who appeared in the varied snapshots of my long life." Enjoy her full reflection.
Looking back on my life, I see it as a collection of snapshots sorted in a good number of albums. The first album, of course, is life as the youngest member of our large family, five boys and six girls. As I was growing up, they all tried hard to make me grow up, too. However, I did that better after I joined the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Aspiranture at Sancta Maria in Ripa in St. Louis. I chose to go there for high school due to my desire to be just like my seventh-grade teacher, Sister Rosetta, who was a SSND. Becoming 'just like' never happened, but I did make it through more years of learning and became a teacher.
The next album covers the 23 years I taught in schools in the three Texas cities of Longview, Corpus Christi and Dallas. I also taught in Metairie and Baton Rouge, which are both in Louisiana.
Another album was started when I felt called to become a missionary, and in 1977, made my way to Ghana, West Africa. My first ministry in Ghana was in a co-ed secondary school, and the next was as a co-director of the Catholic Conference Center with Brother Peter van Uffelen from the Society of the Divine Word. In 1985, Brother Peter agreed that we could host our SSND Extended General Chapter. The 45 sisters from different provinces around the world who were attending, were offered opportunities to see for themselves our SSND African ministries. I was very happy to have them join me at the nearby women's prison where I conducted weekly religious services and Bible study. All the sisters were deeply moved by the women prisoners who, in spite of their hardships, gave great praise to God with their singing and dancing.
After nine years in that area, I moved to Sunyani in the western part of Ghana. There I was a teacher in the boys' seminary for two years. Bishop Owusu of Sunyani pleaded with the former Dallas provincial leader, Sister Dorez Mehrtens, to open a new high school for girls. Four of us answered the call, and in 1987, I joined Sisters Mary Busson, Dorothy Ann Balser and Marie Therese Nowakowski in welcoming our first class. That became a very challenging and rewarding venture for each of us. After five years, I had a sabbatical year, and then returned to Ghana for two more years where I ministered to children in the Orthopedic Training Center.
Next comes a back-on-the-home-front album. I trusted that God would once again show me the path I was to take next. God did, and before too long I was asked to be the postulant director for the former Dallas Province. After those five years, I moved to Chatawa, Mississippi, where I was entrusted with the ministry of director of the former St. Mary of the Pines (SMP) Retreat Center.
Then came the final addition to the Africa albums. After my eight years at the SMP Retreat Center ended, Sister Mary Kerber asked me to consider returning to Ghana to help with secretarial work for a few years. Prayer and discernment led me to a happy 'yes,' and three blessed years, which included the special event of Africa becoming its own province in August 2011. At the end of 2012, I said my final goodbye to Africa and headed back home…for a while.
In 2013, a much smaller album was inserted into my life when I spent six months helping at our Generalate in Rome to assist with the archives. I came back to the United States to celebrate my 60th Jubilee, and then went to help out at the former provincial house in Dallas for four months. Back at Chatawa again, my community started asking when I was going to settle down once and for all. Well, I did just that, going back to the SMP Retreat Center where I could give a hand to the new director, Sister Sue Von Bank. She and I were there when the big decision was made to close the SMP Retreat Center, and all of us had to say goodbye to our beloved St. Mary of the Pines. That was a sad time for us, but we knew it had to be.
At the end of August 2019, the first group moved from Chatawa to St. Anthony's Gardens in Covington, Louisiana. Several went to Trinity Trace for skilled care. Eventually, more than 30 of us were settled into our new home. We decided very early that we were in a comfortable, life-giving environment. Here at St. Anthony's Gardens, we are enjoying the company of women and men, many of whom are Catholic, and we all appreciate the services of our two resident priests. Is this the final album? Only God knows, but wherever I am, I will continue to live gratefully to God and all the wonderful people who are featured in the varied snapshots of my long life.
Learn more about the Province of Africa.


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When I go to upload/new nothing is rendered - just a blank page. If I put content in the view outside of the form_tag then it is rendered correctly.

A: In ERB in Rails 3, use an equals sign to output the contents of a block:
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Months after the Harvey Weinstein scandal first rocked Hollywood, Gwyneth Paltrow is addressing her own encounter with the disgraced producer, which she first disclosed in The New York Time's Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé last fall.
During a candid conversation with Howard Stern, Paltrow opened up about the intricacies of her traumatic encounter with Weinstein in 1995, wherein he made a pass at the then-22-year-old actress in a hotel room.
After the incident, Paltrow confided in her boyfriend at the time, Brad Pitt, who later confronted Weinstein at the opening of Hamlet on Broadway.
"It was like the equivalent of throwing him against the wall, energetically," Paltrow said of Pitt's threat to the producer.
"He said, 'If you ever make her feel uncomfortable again, I'll kill you'—or something like that," she recalled.


Introduced to the world in 1967, the Toyota HiAce has been one of the most successful van models ever to come out of Japan. In Sri Lanka, the Toyota HiAce is the van of choice. The HiAce is extremely popular and is instantly recognizable throughout the country. It is also possible that at some point in their lives, every Sri Lankan has been in one, due to its wide availability and usage that this van carries.
Most vans in the country have some form of aftermarket parts added. These can span from simple modifications such as new alloy wheels to complex overhauls, which could include high-end in-car entertainment systems and fully customized bespoke seating. Older versions do come up for sale rarely, but in the case of first and second generation models are now somewhat of a collector's item, with commanding classic car prices especially for the first generation models from 1977, which are colloquially called the Rukmani model in the country.
Spare parts and servicing are not difficult to come across at all, with both independent importers and the dealer Toyota Lanka providing both. Even spare parts for older first, second and third generation Toyota HiAce models are still available in Sri Lanka.
The New Toyota HiAce 2016 is Finally Here in Sri Lanka!
How is the Toyota HiAce 2016 Different From the 2015 Model?
The brand new Toyota HiAce 2016 compared to the 2015 model will provide a number of improvements to the drivetrain.
What are the New Toyota HiAce 2016 Standout Features?
The New Toyota HiAce 2016 stands out from the competition by offering an advanced convenient interior for the passengers.
What are the Toyota HiAce 2016 Design Updates?
The new Toyota HiAce 2016 will offer a wide selection of colour options while also enhancing the vans overall productivity.
What is the Toyota HiAce 2016 Price in Sri Lanka?
The price of the Toyota HiAce 2016 will depend on the local importer as well as the auxiliary features offered.
Under its hood, the Toyota HiAce packs quite a punch, with highly advanced features to power itself on tight Sri Lankan roads. The fourth and fifth generation Dolphin vans in Sri Lanka are mostly diesel variants, and are powered by either a 2.5 L, 2.7 L or 3.0 L four-cylinder engine, driving the rear wheels through either a five-speed manual or a four-speed auto transmission. The base engine of Toyota HiAce is capable of generating a maximum power of around 100 kW and a maximum torque of around 300 Nm, which gives it a notable top speed of roughly 152 km/l under the typical road conditions seen in Sri Lanka. As a result, the van also has a reasonable acceleration of 17.0 Seconds (from 0 to 100 km/h), which is enough to tackle most daily commuting challenges seen here. It also provides seating for a maximum of 14 passengers that has also helped the HiAce to become a commercial success here in Sri Lanka.
The powerful engine of the Toyota HiAce has not significantly affected its fuel economy, with the HiAce recording a favorable fuel consumption rate on the highways seen here. The engine runs on Diesel and the HiAce typically has a 75 L fuel tank, giving it a notable range without the driver having to worry about refueling at the next stop.
As primarily a passenger vehicle, the Toyota HiAce comes with a wide array of comfort and convenience features.
Toyota has certainly not left behind the safety element of this vehicle, with a range of features to protect its passengers on busy roads of Sri Lanka.
The Toyota HiAce is offered with a minimum of two interior colors and an array of exterior colors to choose from.
Due to its position as a luxury level passenger van, the Toyota HiAce can be compared with the Nissan Caravan, the Toyota TownAce and the Mazda Bongo, which are all popular van models in Sri Lanka.
If you are thinking about buying this van for a commercial purpose, then do not forget to consider the below aspects that can help you to make a more informed investment in the near future.
The Toyota HiAce has a very high price margin, even for older models in Sri Lanka.
The Toyota HiAce may not have the best acceleration on the highway seen in Sri Lanka.
You can check our price list of the available Toyota HiAce for sale in Sri Lanka as given below.
Where to Find Toyota HiAce Latest Offers in Sri Lanka?
Currently the best option available for a buyer who wants to buy a brand new Toyota HiAce is to contact the official distributor for Toyota vehicles in Sri Lanka, the Toyota Lanka Corporation. However, for those who wants to find a reconditioned or used HiAce van can also get in touch with third party vehicle dealers who are based in prominent cities throughout the country.


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El volaticoteri (Volaticotherium antiquum) fou un mamífer planador primitiu sense relació propera amb cap altre grup de mamífers actualment conegut. Planava gràcies a una membrana similar a la dels esquirols voladors actuals. Les dents del Volaticotherium estaven altament especialitzades per menjar insectes i les seves potes estaven adaptades per viure als arbres. La membrana planadora (patagi) estava aïllada amb una espessa capa de pèl i s'ancorava tant a les potes com a la cua. El descobriment del Volaticotherium representà l'evidència més antiga coneguda d'un mamífer planador (70 milions d'anys més antiga que la següent) i aportà més proves de la diversitat dels mamífers durant el Mesozoic.

Els fòssils de Volaticotherium foren trobats a les capes de Daohugou, a la Xina. L'antiguitat d'aquestes capes és actualment incerta i tema de debat - sembla que són d'aproximadament el límit entre el Juràssic superior i el Cretaci primerenc (fa 140-120 milions d'anys). Se'n publicà una descripció a la revista Nature.

Enllaços externs

 Article online de Nature, amb una il·lustració
 BBC News: Descobriment del mamífer planador més antic
 AP: Els mamífers podrien haver volat abans que les aus

Mamífers del Juràssic
Eutriconodonts del Cretaci

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You may be well aware about the Industrial Exhibition to be held in the ground opposite Red Fort from 1st July to 30th September.
One of its rare kinds in India, the exhibition is supposed to interest people of all tastes. In the Exhibition, we have a stall No.3 just near the second entrance. Our four special representatives will be at this stall from 3p.m. to 10p.m. explaining a number of new products of our industries which we wish to send in the market by the middle of October. To keep curiosity in your mind, we are not disclosing these products here and we leave it to you to see and judge when you visit our stall.
We are enclosing herewith two admission tickets for yourself and for your representative and we hope you will find your visit to the exhibition extremely fruitful.


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What are some examples of allusion in Letter from Birmingham Jail?
Allusions In Letter From Birmingham Jail In his "Letter From Birmingham Jail," he writes, "Like Paul, I must constantly respond to the Macedonian call for aid," to justify his actions in Birmingham. King uses this allusion to show that he is no more an outsider than Paul, a key figure in Christianity.
What is an example of allusion in MLK speech?
Gettysburg Address Martin Luther King, Jr. used the phrase "Five score years ago…" in his "I Have a Dream" speech. This is a reference to President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, which originally began with "Four score and seven years ago…" As you can see, King's phrasing is a subtle reference, hence an allusion!
How do the allusions that King uses in his letter?
How do the allusions that King uses in his letter help the audience relate to him and what he is saying? Most of the allusions are ones from the bible to appeal to his "fellow clergymen." Most of the allusions that he made are references to Greek Mythology, comparing himself to Antigone.
What allusions are in these two paragraphs How does King use these allusions to support his argument in favor of civil disobedience?
How does King use these allusions to support his argument in favor of civil disobedience? In lines 248-249 an examples of allusion is refusal of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to obey the laws of Nebuchadnezzar, and also the Boston Tea party.
What is King's tone in letter from Birmingham Jail?
The Tone (2/6) The tone from paragraphs 1 and 2 can be best described as reflective and calm. Martin Luther King accepts the statements the white clergymen have said and works in a calm manner to address them.
What are some allusion examples?
Common Examples of Allusion in Everyday Speech
His smile is like kryptonite to me.
She felt like she had a golden ticket.
That guy is young, scrappy, and hungry.
I wish I could just click my heels.
If I'm not home by midnight, my car might turn into a pumpkin.
She smiles like a Cheshire cat.
What is an allusion example?
An allusion is when we hint at something and expect the other person to understand what we are referencing. For example: Chocolate is his Kryptonite. In the this example, the word "kryptonite" alludes to, or hints at, the hero Superman.
Which of the following sentences from letter from Birmingham Jail is an example of antithesis?
For example: "freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed." The antithesis here is very much marked, with "given" opposing "demanded," while "oppressor" counteracts "oppressed."
How was King cognizant of injustices in Birmingham if he did not live there?
How was King cognizant of injustices in Birmingham if he did not live there? King was informed by an affiliate organization that is present in Birmingham. King was informed by family members that are present in Birmingham. Explain why King included religious allusions in his letter.
How does the allusion to the Boston Tea Party?
Allusion Explanation Example: The three-year-old jumped out of the tub, leaving murky, dingy water in his wake. Explanation: The reference would be Boston Tea Party. The water looked like the Boston Harbor after the English Tea was dumped into the Harbor to protest the British Taxes on the Colonists.
Why is letter from Birmingham Jail a persuasive document?
Perhaps the reason Martin Luther King's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" is so well known even to this day is because it is a model of persuasive writing that makes great use of ethos, logos, and pathos in order to aid the readers in understanding and sympathizing with King and his followers.
What is the main idea of the letter from Birmingham Jail?
The main concept of the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was consisted in the discussion of the big discrimination the Black community challenged in Birmingham. With the key goal to reach the justice and to protect the right for equality, the author appeals to emotions, ethical and logical requests.
What is a summary of letter from Birmingham Jail?
Mlk Birmingham Letter Summary. In "Letter from Birmingham Jail" Martin Luther King strives to justify the need for nonviolent direct action in order to end all forms of segregation and helping the civil rights movement. He wrote there are unjust laws and just laws.
What is the main point of the letter from Birmingham Jail?
The main points from "Letter From Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Junior are that he was explaining how they pretty much set up the non violent protest and why they chose that specific day to protest for their human rights.
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As many of you will remember, a very smart group of people–including Megan Phillips, Jefferson Bailey, Andrea Goethals, and Trevor Owens–helped the NDSA launched its Levels of Preservation guidelines in 2013. Since then, they've become a fixture in the digital preservation community, influencing practice and helping people make the case for robust infrastructure.
The original intent of the "Levels" was to create a set of recommendations for either preservation practitioners who were just starting out, or for those looking to deepen their preservation strategies.
Organized into five functional areas, the Levels helped frame many of our efforts as we moved forward with the work of digital preservation. Currently, those five functional areas are:
Storage and geographic location;
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If you're like me, you've likely used the Levels in one form or another to inform your work over the years. But with continuous changes in technology and practices, and–perhaps most importantly–after years of active use by the global digital preservation community, the NDSA would like to revisit the Levels to ensure they are still meeting the needs of digital preservation practitioners across a wide diversity of jurisdictions and organizational settings.
And that's where you come in! The NDSA is undertaking a global survey to get a sense of how the Levels are currently being used (or not!) and how they might best be improved.
We hope you might take the time to complete the following survey and let us know what you think of the Levels, especially what you like most about them, and where they might need a rethink. And please note, the survey isn't just for those people who are already using the NDSA Levels. If you don't intend to use them or have decided they don't meet your needs we are also interested in hearing from you.
Survey link: https://goo.gl/forms/nqFFZEhYpd7PiAHv2
The survey will be open until Friday, February 22nd, and should take you between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Your responses will be held in confidence.
For more information about the project, please see https://ndsa.org/working-groups/levels-of-preservation/.
If you have any questions about this survey or the project, please don't hesitate to contact me as Chair of the Levels Reboot Project Implementation Subgroup, and we look forward to hearing from you!
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Why You Should Spend a Day in Sausalito
McGuire Real Estate|October 24, 2018
The southernmost community of Marin County and the home of the stunning Marin Headlands, Sausalito, California has transitioned from wartime factory to artist enclave to tourist haven over the decades. Through the years, it has also been a natural and historic spectacle.
If you're visiting the Bay Area or you've lived here for a long time, chances are high that you've had the urge (or even been urged) to explore this quiet, waterfront town. It's on our guide, The Top 10 Day Trips from San Francisco for a reason.
We're here to convince you a trip to Sausalito would be anything but boring. It's not just seafood and art galleries—but there is a lot of that, too. Keep reading to find why we love Sausalito.
1. The Trip
Getting to Sausalito is worth the trip on its own. The most popular ways to travel are via the Golden Gate Ferry, or rent a bicycle to ride over the bridge yourself! To return to San Francisco, bike riders can ferry or pedal back.
To see the Golden Gate Ferry schedule to Sausalito, click here. If you're opting for two wheels, Golden Gate Bridge Bike Rentals and Bike & View Bike Rentals and Tours are both located conveniently in the Marina District of San Francisco with a direct route to the bridge.
Wheel Fun Rentals is another bike rental option in San Francisco, and they have two locations in Fisherman's Wharf. The team's unique experiences add an optional GPS-Guided Audio Tour with every rental so you can learn while you pedal! For more information on both locations, click here.
2. The Views
Perhaps the most popular reason to make a trip to Sausalito—other than the seafood, of course—are the views. Just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge, you'll find Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Marin Headlands (but more on that later).
In the bustling center of our little waterfront town, you can meander Bridgeway to pass some of the region's best restaurants, shops and parks located right on top of the water. Looking out across the water, you'll see Richardson Bay, Angel Island, Alcatraz Island, the neighboring community of Belvedere Tiburon and the San Francisco skyline.
3. The Marin Headlands
We may be biased, but the Marin Headlands offer some of the most serene and most beautiful surroundings in the entire country. Located just on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge and directly west of Downtown Sausalito, the hilly peninsula is the crown jewel of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Despite it being so close to bustling, urban centers, it offers such diverse natural wonders as Rodeo Lagoon, Gerbode Valley, Hawk Hill and Tennessee Valley. Historic sites and relics of our military history include Point Bonita Lighthouse, Fort Cronkhite, Nike Missile Site and Battery Townsley.
For more historic and visitor information, visit the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy page on Marin Headlands.
4. The Floating Homes
For an even more one-of-a-kind view and a taste of local history, head to Sausalito's famous floating homes neighborhood. Now more than 65-years-old, this landmark community is located one mile north of Downtown Sausalito along Bridgeway. It all started when the Marinship Shipyards were hastily shut down at the end of World War II. Returning veterans, artists, maritime workers and musicians moved into the many abandoned vessels and over the course of 25 years, the community transformed and grew into a neighborhood all its own. Every September, the Floating Homes Association runs a sell-out houseboat tour.
For a complete guide to the community, including historic, must-see homes, how to get there, and more, check out Sausalito Houseboats 2018: How and Where to Visit from OurSausalito.com.
5. The Food
There's a very obvious reason two Sausalito restaurants made our guide The 15 Best Restaurants with the Best Views in San Francisco; they pair amazing food with amazing views! But Scoma's Sausalito and The Spinnaker are just a couple of the must-try restaurants that call this community home.
Venturing off Bridgeway onto Caledonia Street, the top-rated Sushi Ran offers some of the best sushi in the Bay Area. And the sustainable-seafood restaurant Fish in the Clipper Yacht Harbor marina is one of the region's most talked-about spots for waterfront eats.
6. The Art
You'll learn more about this in the history section below, but Sausalito has been a famous enclave for artists, authors and musicians for several decades. As a result, our city is dotted with art galleries in every genre, with music history, and with plenty of events that celebrate both. Throughout the year, you can attend events like Jazz and Blues by the Bay, Concert for Kids or Tot Art in the Park and the huge Sausalito Art Festival, an entire weekend of fun.
Heath Ceramics was officially founded right here in Sausalito in 1959 and the team operates the original factory here as well as a light-filled courtyard and a showroom and retail shop where you can purchase handcrafted dinnerware.
In addition to Heath Ceramics, other landmarks in the city's northern industrial zone include the redwood-clad building that housed the now-closed Record Plant, the third location of the famous recording based in New York and Los Angeles. Here, stars like Prince, Metallica and Fleetwood Mac once recorded tracks.
As you walk Bridgeway, Caledonia Street, Downtown and Ferry Pier, you'll pass countless art galleries, and we definitely stopping inside.
You may have pieced this together from numbers one through six above, but Sausalito's history can be defined by music and art, the freedom of the outdoors, World War II, and even as far back as the Native Americans known as the Coast Miwok, who lived here for more than 3,000 years. After European settlers arrived, the area that is now Sausalito developed into a diverse community that boasted both mansions for the ultra-wealthy and jobs for the mercantile industry and working-class folk.
But modern-day Sausalito has been largely influenced by the happenings of World War II. When America officially entered the effort, a major shipyard was hastily constructed on the northern waterfront which increased the community's tiny population to a whopping 30,000. But just as abruptly, the shipyard was abandoned in September 1945, and it was the following years that defined Sausalito as a haven for creatives, musicians and artists.
As we described above, these free-thinkers filtered in to live in floating homes. They developed artist enclaves and frequented local bars and restaurants, filling the town with music, art and celebration. Some of the most notable residents were Sterling Hayden, Alan Watts, Shel Silverstein, Otis Redding, Jean Varda and Sally Stanford.
When passenger ferries returned in 1970 to carry more visitors here from San Francisco, the town was once again reborn. And now, this slow-paced, art-based, waterfront community hosts thousands of visitors each year. Will you be one of them?
For more information on Sausalito's history, check out The Sausalito Historical Society.
What do you love about Sausalito?
Tell us in the comments below!
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