It's time to look for a new job. That could mean you've finally earned your degree and been certified, or you're relocating, or you just don't see a way to grow in your current job. There are a lot of unknowns inherent to seeking a new job. Where? Why? When? You can never completely know everything there is to know about a company, no matter how thorough you research a position. Some fields are becoming so crowded that you may not have much choice, and the job chooses you. Whatever the case, compensation must be discussed – no one's favorite task of coming on board a new company.
The value you place on yourself can affect your salary for the duration that you're with the company, and possibly the rest of your life. Don't wait for the company to tell you what you're worth. While determining your worth you may experience a mixture of feelings – anger, jealousy, pride, anxiety, and others. If you take away only one thing from this blog it is this: When determining your worth there is no place for emotions. Focus on facts. Take your feelings out of it. Find data to determine your worth. That's what will lead you to your best bargaining position. This is especially important for women and people of color, who are usually paid less than white and male employees. There are numerous sites on the internet which you can use to get familiar with salaries for the role you seek. If you can, find out the range of the employers pay scale for the position which interests you. If the employer pays below what you can accept, you should think carefully about wasting your time filling out applications and interviewing.
There are numerous factors which contribute to an employer's salary offer. Internal factors are used. These include their budget, the pay scale of their current employees, and the value of other benefits they provide, such as vacation time or professional education opportunities. The company also uses external factors. These include the pay scale of their competitors, market data, and fair wage laws. They consider the applicant's education, qualifications, certifications, and years of experience and skills.
Experts agree that the best time to negotiate your salary is when you're starting a new job. Your time to get a raise is when you're changing jobs within a company. You have more power as someone who has just been offered a new position than you have as a current employee. Employers expect you'll negotiate when you start with the company. Failing to negotiate when you start means you've probably left money on the table.
If you're already at the job you still can negotiate, but don't threaten or use another job offer to force a salary boost, if you have no such offer. The employer may doubt your loyalty and may call your bluff. If you have another job offer with salary in which you are genuinely interested, that can be leveraged to negotiate with your current employer. Unless you really will leave for a specific offer, don't use this technique.
Applicants should wait for the employer to make the first move. The only time an applicant might want to talk about salary before the employer brings it up is when s/he is far along in the interview process without a clear idea of the income range. Then, it may be appropriate to ask about salary to make sure both the employee and employer are thinking within the same range. It may save everyone from spending more time and resources on the interview process. It may also be a good idea for the applicant to disclose his/her salary to justify a higher wage.
Words are powerful. Choose them carefully when negotiating a salary. When responding to a compensation offer which is very low, don't react to the initial amount with an inappropriately rude response. That is one of the few ways you risk losing the job offer at the salary negotiation stage. Instead, take a moment to contemplate the offer respectfully and politely, then address the hiring manager. Restate your value as a worker, and request a higher figure.
Begin negotiation with enthusiasm. Calculate the figure you'll use before the interview. You should have determined the number long before the interview, or even before your job search. Arm yourself with facts. Base your counteroffer on the market rate in your area and the value you think you bring. Know your worth.
Rarely, a company responds with a firm no. You should ask for clarification. In a respectful tone, you can say something such as, "Just to clarify, your offer is not negotiable?" Sometimes, the company will raise the offer. At times, however, the offer is firm. Decide whether you're willing to accept the position at that income level. If you are considering the lower offer, ask if you can arrange your first performance or salary review early to consider a higher salary. Remember, however, that you will already be on board, at a disadvantage for negotiating changes.
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Dr. Coleman is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and holds a BA in journalism from UNM. She completed her family practice residency at Wm. Beaumont Hospital, Troy and Royal Oak, MI, consistently ranked among the United States Top 100 Hospitals by US News and World Report. Her experience includes faculty appointments to a family practice residency and three medical schools, as well as Director of Women's and Children's Health Promotion Programs with the NE Texas Public Health District.
Dr. Coleman is the Expert on Gifted Children for the New York Times, parenting writer for Demand Media Studios, as well as health and medical writer for several online information services. She writes professional management material for health care providers and about the personal experience of being a physician. Faith treasures most the role of mother. Her passions include the well-being and education of children and families.
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This week on The Writer and The Fighter David and Jake talk Bellator 200 results, Darren Till missing weight, David gives his reviews of Deadpool 2 and Infinity War, and Jake talks about nerding out as he preps for a fight. Get in where you fit in.
On this episode of The Writer and The Fighter David and Jake take a peek at the up coming Bellator 200 card, UFC Fight Night Till Vs Thompson, and the UFC welterweight division. All that plus a quick movie review and a discussion about walkout songs! Oh and plenty of laughs to boot! Check it out!


'Some of the best buildings never built will be on show at this years Venice Architecture Biennale, via a smartphone app.' As part of the Australian Pavillion at the 14th Venice Architecture Bienalle,the user of the Augmented Australia smartphone app will be able to experience several unrealised works, including the 1958 Nervi cathedral designed for perth, Harry Seidler's 1952 olympic stadium design for Melbourne as well as our contemporary retake on the Sydney Opera House.
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In another global warming or climate change prediction gone awry, Glacier National Park is scrambling to change signs warning visitors about glaciers being melted by 2020.
The signs were originally placed in the Montana park more than a decade ago, in accordance with predictions made by the U.S. Geological Survey.
According to Glacier National Park spokeswoman Gina Kurzmen, the park was made aware of the bunk prediction about the glaciers in 2017, "but tight maintenance budgets made it impossible for the park to immediately change the signs," CNN reported Wednesday.
Some placards have been changed at St. Mary Visitor Center, but others throughout the park have not.
According to the Glacier National Park, "Glaciers are masses of ice that are so big they move under the influence of gravity. They grow when winter snow accumulation exceeds summer melting. They retreat when melting outpaces snowfall."
"The minimum size criterion for a glacier is 0 .1 km², or about 25 acres. Below this size, the accumulated ice generally does not move and is stagnant," the site explains. "Many years of snow accumulation compacts the bottom layers of snow into ice. Under the huge weight of the snowpack (usually 100ft/30.5m thick or more), the ice becomes viscous and allows the mass to slide downhill. The appearance of crevasses and cracks attest to a glacier's movement. Glaciers don't "bulldoze" landscape as much as they melt and re-freeze, plucking material from areas of snow deposition and moving it to other areas, like downhill conveyor belts."
This is not the first time global warming or climate change predictions have fallen flat, of course. Nonprofit libertarian think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute complied "50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions" in September.
In 1967, for example, it was predicated that climate change would cause "dire famine by 1975." There was a predicted "ice age by 2020" in 1970. In 1989, it was predicted that New York City's West Side Highway would be "underwater by 2019." Snowfalls are a thing of the past, The Independent predicted in the year 2000. "Britain to have Siberian climate by 2020," The Guardian said in 2004.
Environmental hysteria has been tied to political aims, historically. Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is a transparent example of this, with her proposed big-government "Green New Deal."
"The bill, dubbed the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, would use seven grant programs to upgrade housing units into carbon-neutral communities with organic grocery stores, on-site child care and community gardens," The Washington Post reported. "Residents of public housing would be given preference in hiring to renovate those units."
As noted by The Daily Wire, estimates for the price tag for AOC's socialist and supposedly climate-friendly utopia range from $119 billion to $4.6 trillion over the next decade:
The Post cited far-left think group Date for Progress, which claimed that the project would cost between $119 billion and $172 billion over the next decade.
However, when citing numbers from a conservative think tank — the American Action Forum — The Post declined to show the full range of estimated cost, reporting that it was "$1.6 trillion or more." The "more" the Post intentionally did not include is $4.6 trillion.
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14And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him. 16If you see your brother or sister committing what is not a mortal sin, you will ask, and God will give life to such a one—to those whose sin is not mortal. There is sin that is mortal; I do not say that you should pray about that. 17All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin that is not mortal.
18We know that those who are born of God do not sin, but the one who was born of God protects them, and the evil one does not touch them. 19We know that we are God's children, and that the whole world lies under the power of the evil one. 20And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 21Little children, keep yourselves from idols.


Capt Andy and Capt Rich are joined by Paul Michele from Yo-Zuri. They get into an incredible topwater bite on bluefish in Norwalk, CT. They are sight casting to bluefish that are finning on the surface. All the action is on Yo-Zuri surface lures and light tackle. The fish are everywhere and amazingly aggressive the catch even includes several fish in the mid-teens.
Bluefish are one of the toughest fighting species in the sea. Their range includes the entire east coast and they provide countless hours of enjoyment for anglers of all ages. Their relatively low commercial value and their adaptability ensures their continued survival.


Long Beach Comic and Horror Con and Golden Apple are pleased to announce a deal for an Incredible Hulk exclusive cover variant from Marc Silvestri, Jason Aaron and Sunny Cho. The eye-popping cover was created by featured Long Beach Comic Con show guest, Whilce Portacio. Long Beach Comic and Horror Con will be held at the Long Beach Convention Center October 29 & 30.
"When we were considering the possibilities for the cover to this book, I couldn't have imagined it would look this incredible. We are thrilled to offer this to our Advance Ticket holders who purchase Weekend tickets, and of course, all of our Lifetime Pass holders, said Phil Lawrence, Director of the Long Beach Comic Con. He added, "Whilce has been a great supporter of the show since we started it three years ago, and he really knocked himself out with this cover for us."
"Looking forward to another Incredible show and we're excited to be partners again for this tears Limited Edition Convention Variant...HULK SMASH," said Ryan Liebowitz, General Manager, Golden Apple.
BATT, Sean Becker, Joe Benitez, Blond, Tim Bradstreet, Amanda Conner, Darwyn Cooke, Felicia Day, David Finch, Hart D. Fisher, Richard Friend, Joel Gomez, Brian Haberlin, Ray Anthony-Height, Lance Hendricksen, Rebecca Hicks, Tom Hodges, Drew Johnson, Barbara Kesel, JJ Kirby, JT Krul, Scott Lobdell, Matt Maxwell, Mark McHaley, Mike McKone, Pepe Melan, Digger Mesch, Todd Nauck, Dustin Nguyen, Peter Nguyen, Steve Niles, Angus Oblong, William O'Neill, Jimmy Palmiotti, Wendy Pini, While Portacio, Livio Ramondelli, Nei Ruffino, Stan Sakai, Alex Sinclair, Beth Sotelo, Cat Staggs, Richard Starkings, Mark Waid, Joe Weems, Dan Wickline, Scott Wiliams, Bernie Wrightson, David Wohl, Clint Wolf and Dawn Wolf.
or a complete list of events, guests, activities, ticket prices and times, visit www.longbeachcomiccon.com. Tickets for Long Beach Comic & Horror Con are on sale now through the website and will also be available at many Southern California comic book and hobby shops.
About MAD Event ManagementMAD Event Management is an all-purpose event planning facilitator whose principal owner has over 13 years of experience producing annual large-scale consumer conventions around the country, including Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Dallas. MAD's capabilities include: Site Selection, Exhibit Staffing, Marketing Plans, Vendor Selection, Floor Plan Development, On-Site Execution, Sponsor Exhibitor Sales, Travel Management, Contract Development, Setup & Disassembly and Contract Coordination. Visit www.madeventmanagement.com for additional information.
About Golden Apple ComicsGolden Apple is known throughout the world as "the comic shop to the stars". Started in 1979 by retail pioneer Bill Liebowitz, the business has been a pop-culture destination for over three decades. The Hollywood mega-store has been featured in nearly every major media magazine, television station & newspaper for being a comic book industry leader.


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Elephant No. 333: Plastic Animals
I've drawn an elephant made of elephants before for this blog, but when I came across a tube of plastic animals a couple of days ago, it occurred to me that I might also be able to use them to make an elephant.
The word "plastic" comes from the Greek plastikos, meaning "capable of being shaped or moulded"—a key characteristic of the polymers which end up as plastic toys and the like.
The earliest plastics were derived from organic materials such as egg proteins, which are themselves polymers. One of the most common plastic-type materials during the Middle Ages in Europe was cattle horn, which was used to shield lantern flames. The earliest manufacture of a sort of plastic was actually the production of a material that mimicked horn, made by blending milk protein (casein) with lye.
During the nineteenth century, materials similar to modern plastics were developed. One of the key discoveries on the road to developing modern plastics was vulcanization. Vulcanization was essentially a means of producing durable rubber by heating it, leading to a whole new world of products using heat-setting technologies.
The first true plastic material was parkesine, invented in 1856 by Alexander Parkes of Birmingham, England. Interestingly, Parkes produced his plastic using cellulose—which makes it not that dissimilar from the newest crop of water bottles, produced using corn cellulose. Parkesine was made by adding nitric acid to cellulose. The resulting compound could then be heated to make it malleable and mouldable; it could also be tinted to look like ivory.
The first fully synthetic plastic material was Bakelite, invented in 1909 by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland. Made from phenol and formaldehyde, bakelite was discovered by accident. Baekeland had been looking to make an insulating coating for wires in motors and generators by combining phenol and formaldehyde. He later discovered, however, that the sticky material he'd concocted could also be mixed with wood dust, asbestos and powdered slate to create strong composite materials. Originally used for electrical and mechanical parts, by the 1920s bakelite in widespread use for everything from household goods to jewellery.
Bakelite bracelets.
Source: http://pamglover.wordpress.com/2010/06/28/bakelite/
Although we generally think of plastic as being completely synthetic, most plastics are made of organic polymers. These are usually chains of carbon atoms, either alone or combined with oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen. Inorganic compounds are usually added to the mix, depending on what the plastic is for. Food wrap, for example, containes no additives, while electronic components can be more than 50 per cent inorganic. Many plastics also contain fillers such as chalk, colourants, fire retardants and stabilizers.
In addition to petrochemical-based plastics, there are biodegradable plastics, which are essentially plastics that contain starch, allowing them to fragment more easily. This does not mean that they break down completely. There are also bioplastics, which are produced with cellulose from corn and other plants.
Because most plastics degrade slowly, they can have a significant impact on the environment. Since the 1950s, one billion tonnes of plastics have been discarded. In addition, plastics bags which are not recycled can become a danger to animals—both marine and land-based—who often ingest plastic when scavenging for scraps of food. The greatest threat to animal life, however, is "nurdles": small pre-plastic pellets that animals often mistake for food. Nurdles kill large numbers of fish and birds each year.
Nurdles on the seashore. They are often mistaken
for fish eggs by birds and marine life.
Source: http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/
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At present, one of the world's most significant concentrations of discarded plastic is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is a gigantic floating "island" of debris in the Pacific Ocean. It is currently larger than the continental United States.
This is not to say that all plastics are bad. Plastics can be turned back into hydrocarbons through proper incineration, providing a source of fuel. Plastics can also be melted down again and reused. The problem is often a lack of political will when it comes to recycling plastics, and a disinclination to cover the costs of recycling technologies which are still relatively new.
There are several types of plastics, all with different properties and uses. This is a partial list of the most common types of plastic and their uses:
• Polyester (PES): fibres and textiles
• Polyethylene (PE): grocery bags, bottles
• Polyethylene terephthalate (PET): jars, bottles, plastic wrap
• High-density polyethylene (HDPE): milk jugs, moulded cases, detergent bottles
• Low-density polyethylene (LDPE): patio furniture, floor tiles, shower curtains
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC): plumbing pipes, window frames, flooring, shower curtains
• Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC/Saran): food wrap
• Polypropylene (PP): carpeting, straws, yogurt containers, car bumpers, household appliances
• Polystyrene (PS): packaging peanuts, food containers, CD cases, plastic tableware
• Polycarbonate (PC): CDs, eyeglasses, traffic lights, riot shields
• Plastarch (made of modified corn starch): water bottles
1: Polyethylene terephthalate
2: High-density polyethylene
3: Polyvinyl chloride
4. Low-density polyethylene
5. Polypropylene
6. Polystyrene
7. All others
Although the cheapo tube of animals I had for today's elephant lacked the nicety of a little symbol, the animals are likely made of polystyrene. Polystyrene is inexpensive and foams when produced, making it eminently mouldable and an excellent choice for cheap toys.
This was the small pile of animals I had to work with. It contained several giraffes, numerous camels, a few lions, a few rhinos, a few elephants, two or three maybe-a-cows, two monkeys and two palm trees. The package also contained a small plastic sheet with a map of the world to tell me where these animals come from—other than a factory in China. It's actually not a bad little set for less than three dollars.
My first idea was to just kind of sweep these into some kind of elephant shape, as I had with my jelly bean post a week or so ago. Then I decided to see if I could lock these together somehow and make something that would hold a shape.
Easier said than done with these particular animals, because they're just not meant to lock together. I managed to link a few together to make an abstract head, but it took me nearly half an hour to figure this out and make it stay put.
This clearly hadn't frustrated me enough, because I was fool enough to try a three-dimensional standing elephant next. I won't even bother to show my various attempts. I spent about 45 minutes fiddling with various combinations, but it either wouldn't stand up, or looked like a decapitated triceratops when laid flat.
I went back to my original idea, and tried placing the animals in some kind of elephant shape. This worked okay, but it wasn't all that easy, either. If I wasn't positive about where I wanted an animal to go and decided to shift something, the whole thing moved around and I had to redo most of what I'd already done.
Eventually I'd had enough of playing with plastic animals. Plastic animals are really better left in the hands of children, who make interesting noises while marching them around the floor.
In the end, although trying to form an elephant from a plastic menagerie was an interesting exercise, I'm not looking to repeat it anytime soon.
Although elephants sometimes rampage through city streets, it's very rare that they decide to invade a restaurant. In late April 2005, however, that's exactly what a trio of circus elephants decided to do.
Patrons and staff of a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea dove under tables and hid in closets as three elephants charged through the kitchen and into the main restaurant. The elephants, who were clearly in a mood, moved through the room tossing chairs, crushing stools, and overturning tables. They also paused to munch on carrots and other tasty treats.
The trouble started when the elephants were in the middle of a parade at the Seoul Children's Grand Park. One of the elephants became spooked by the crowd and bolted. And where one elephant goes, the rest usually follow. Soon there were six elephants on the loose, running towards the centre of town. Three were caught fairly quickly, but the other three made it to the back entrance of a restaurant.
After scavenging through the bins outside the restaurant's kitchen door, the elephants decided to push their way into the kitchen, and from there into the restaurant itself. Smashing through doors and glass, they trashed the entire room before their keepers caught up with them, calmed them, and led them away.
The restaurant was closed for a month after the disaster. The owner used the insurance money to remodel the restaurant, renaming it "Restaurant Where Elephants Have Been". Sales soon doubled, leading one of the restaurateurs to say, "What can I say about the elephants? Thank you for causing the trouble? Well, that just might be right."
Elephant finally ready to leave the scene of the crime, 2005.
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-05-24/restaurant-cashes-
in-on-elephant-rampage/1576968
Boon Lott's Elephant Sanctuary (Thailand)
Wildlife SOS (India)
The Elephant Sanctuary (Tennessee, U.S.A.)
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Elephant No. 334: Trapeze Toy
Elephant No. 332: Coloured Wooden Shapes
Elephant No. 331: Lipstick Art
Elephant No. 330: Bead Soup
Elephant No. 329: Chocolate Fudge
Elephant No. 328: Scumbling
Elephant No. 327: Folded Banknote
Elephant No. 326: Metal Studs
Elephant No. 325: Picture Postcard
Elephant No. 324: Jelly Beans
Elephant No. 323: Painted Canvas Tote
Elephant No. 322: Painting with Bleach
Elephant No. 321: Oscillating Toy
Elephant No. 320: Toast Imprints
Elephant No. 319: Appliqué
Elephant No. 318: Soft Pastels
Elephant No. 317: Pencil Drawing
Elephant No. 316: Spun Cotton Ornament
Elephant No. 315: Tie-Dye T-shirt
Elephant No. 314: Postmarks and Cancellation Marks...
Elephant No. 313: Crocheted Wire
Elephant No. 312: Printing with Bubble Wrap
Elephant No. 311: Teabag Art
Elephant No. 310: Pigment Stick
Elephant No. 309: Painted Metal Pail
Elephant No. 308: Pastel Pencils
Elephant No. 307: Dimensional Fabric Paint on Snea...
Elephant No. 306: Grapevines
Elephant No. 305: Mini Pop-Up Book
Elephant No. 304: Fabric Marker on T-Shirt


Duo Indù, based in Bologna, was formed in 2012 by Claudio Vignali (piano & keyboards) and Andrea Grillini (drums and effects), later adding a further dimension through Achille Succi , (sax and bass clarinet) who appears on three of the tracks on this album.
In the last few years, contemporary Italian jazz has been developing a real personality of its own with some fine improvisers and a number of interesting and original bands of which this is definitely one.
When I first heard this album my initial reaction was that it covered too many different styles. There's some free jazz, some minimalism, some lyrical improvisation and some funky beats. But subsequent listening convinced me that this was much more coherent than I first thought, with a number of ideas explored in the first few tracks pulling together in the later ones.
What you do get throughout the CD is some ferocious drumming from Grillini who is also credited with "effects" - sometimes laying down a funky beat most notably on the final track A.N.S; sometimes putting up a barrage of sound behind either piano or bass clarinet. Vignali's piano, and particularly his keyboard work is surprisingly lyrical, although with sudden bursts of explosive free improvisation. At times this was reminiscent of the electronic sound of Troyka..
And Succi's "guest" sax and bass clarinet make crucial contributions, particularly on the standout track Eyeliner, and on Van Gundy's retreat - the one composition by Tim Berne.
This is an album that requires a bit of patience and ideally more than one listen. It accumulates and merges the different styles in a way that I found really refreshing. Very interesting music.


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Pink Lady® International Food Photographer of the Year 2013 – deadline January 31st
December 30, 2012 | Filed under: News | Posted by: eknight
Hilary Moore's blueberry ice cream photo – one of last year's winning entries.
Competition is hotting up ahead of the impending closing date for entries to the Pink Lady® International Food Photographer of the Year 2013 at the end of January.
After a remarkable launch year in 2012, the competition has already grown exponentially, with the 2013 competition having attracted more than double the number of entries on this time last year, from professional and amateur food photographers from across the globe.
The competition organisers have announced a last call for entries, to encourage anyone who is thinking about taking part to get their entry in before the closing date.
Joining the stellar judging panel this year are renowned chef and restaurateur, Antonio Carluccio, Saturday Kitchen's James Martin, restaurateur and food writer, Bill Granger, veteran food broadcaster Prue Leith and The One Show's Jay Rayner. Lending their vast photography expertise to the mix are Ellen Silverman, food photographer for Gwyneth Paltrow and David Loftus, Jamie Oliver's food photographer.
This year's competition has several exciting new categories for entrants, including the Errazuriz Wine Photographer of the Year, for images of wine, producers and all things related to wine. Also the Food Sn-apping category, for images of food taken on mobile phones, in support of Action Against Hunger, and Food off the Press, for previously published work in books and magazines.
Shortlisted entries will be announced on 20th March 2013 and the winners will be announced at an awards evening at the prestigious Mall Galleries, London on 23rd April 2013. One overall winner will receive £5,000 and all shortlisted images will be showcased to the public at a four-day exhibition at the Mall Galleries, and then toured across the country during 2013.
"We are delighted to continue as headline sponsor for Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year," confirms Andy Macdonald, Managing Director of Coregeo UK, the Master Licensor of Pink Lady® in the UK. "The very best food photography is central to how the brand of Pink Lady® is portrayed and we believe these awards are the world's most prestigious for this hitherto uncelebrated art form."
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The Closing: Leslie Wohlman Himmel
November 2013 Issue /
Nov.November 01, 2013 07:00 AM
By Katherine Clarke
Leslie Wohlman Himmel (Photo by STUDIO SCRIVO)
Leslie Wohlman Himmel is a managing partner at the real estate investment company Himmel + Meringoff Properties, which she founded with Stephen Meringoff in 1985. The firm operates a portfolio of some 2 million square feet of Manhattan commercial real estate, valued at more than $750 million. Its properties include the 480,000-square-foot office building at 521 West 57th Street, and 401 Park Avenue South, a 12-story office and retail building. Earlier this year, Himmel + Meringoff sold 158 West 27th Street for $57.5 million, more than double the $25 million it paid for it in 2010. Before launching the firm, Himmel worked at the national real estate syndicator Integrated Resources.
Leslie Ellen Wohlman Himmel. Wohlman is my maiden name and Himmel was my married name with my first husband. I got remarried five years ago to Alan Shuch, but I didn't take his name. I just use it for making restaurant reservations.
What's your date of birth?
March 6, 1954.
In White Plains. I went to a rough public high school, right around that Martin Luther King period. Every day, people were beaten up. I was in the minority as a Jewish Caucasian. I didn't get hit because I was a cheerleader and everyone liked me. My older brother went to private school at Horace Mann. They gave me the choice to go there too, but I liked my friends and I wanted to be on the [White Plains] tennis team. I promised that if they let me stay in public school, I'd still end up at a top college. I went to the University of Pennsylvania and then Harvard Business School.
What did your father do?
My dad had his own accounting firm and taught me from an early age the importance of numbers and entrepreneurship. There was a lot of math talk in my house.
When did you get married?
I married Jeffrey Himmel in 1984. We were married for about 22 years and divorced in 2006. I married Alan in 2008. He's a retired partner from Goldman Sachs.
How did you and Alan meet?
We were fixed up. We went out to dinner to a restaurant called Fiamma. All of a sudden it was midnight and the tables around us were empty. We'd been there for four and a half hours.
Did you go on a lot of bad dates before you met Alan?
It was a period in my life where I went way too much on a carousel. When I got divorced, I said, 'I'm not going to feel sorry for myself. I'm going to go out and have fun.' And I did. It was quantity, not quality. I went on a lot of dates, but Alan was by far the standout of the group.
I live at 15 Central Park West. I used to see A-Rod in the gym but I couldn't quite compete with his athletic prowess.
Do you have any other homes?
My husband has a home in Nantucket, so we go there on weekends.
How many kids do you have?
Two. Andrea is 27 and David is 25.
What was your first job?
When I was about eight, my brother and I used to go door-to-door selling seeds to grow vegetables and flowers. I was the salesperson, because I had a great smile.
How did you get into real estate?
I didn't know what I wanted. Before I went to Harvard, I worked for Mobil for six months. In my summers off from Harvard, I worked for an investment bank. After business school, I worked for Clairol. At that time, I was dating someone whose family owned a lot of real estate. He used to say, "It's a waste of your talent to be selling hair color." I wasn't selling hair color — I was doing strategic marketing for Clairol — but that comment made me think about getting into real estate. I interviewed at Integrated Resources and they gave me the lowest-rung position there, running the appraisals and engineering studies for their acquisitions. I was eventually promoted to acquisitions.
Why did you leave Integrated Resources?
I knew I wanted to have my own business one day. I met Steven Meringoff in a continuing-education real estate class at NYU. [The late mogul] Harry Helmsley was speaking in the class. He asked if anyone had any questions and I raised my hand. I said, "What's your greatest accomplishment?" He paused, and then said, "What are you doing tonight?" That night, Steve introduced himself to me. He thought, "If Harry Helmsley is hitting on her, she must be someone worth knowing." I ran into Steve again years later, when I went to his office on behalf of Integrated, trying to buy the tax position of his real estate. He looked at me and said, "Why are you there?" At that moment, we started talking about being partners.
What is Harry Helmsley like, and did you ever meet his wife Leona, the notorious "Queen of Mean"?
My first year working with Steve, I went away to Barbados. We were staying at Sandy Lane [a luxury resort], and went into the dining room for dinner and who was there? Harry and Leona. We ended up befriending them and having lunch and dinner with them the entire week. Harry told me stories of how he built his empire. I was never in Leona's line of fire, so I never saw her fury.
What are your hobbies?
I'm addicted to exercise. Tennis, yoga, Rollerblading, skiing. I have a racing bike. I'm passionate about my friends. [CBRE's] Mary Ann Tighe has been a close friend since 1988, when we bought 411 Lafayette Street and hired her as the exclusive leasing agent.
Do you make as much money as you'd like to make?
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Bette Davis was born Ruth Elizabeth Davis on April 5, 1908, in Lowell Massachusetts. After a brief theater career, she became one of the biggest stars in the Hollywood studio system, appearing in nearly 100 films before her death in 1989.
Today we celebrate the movies of Burt Reynolds on his 83rd birthday. Here are Reynold's top 5 best films over his 60-year career.
Tim Burton was born in Burbank, California, on August 25, 1958, Burton is known for his dark, gothic, and eccentric horror and fantasy films.
Famous film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician and author Gus Van Sant turn 66 today. Born on July 24, 1952, in Louisville, Kentucky. Here are Gus Van Sant's 5 best films over his career.
Hollywood had several successful horror movies in 2017 including Jordan Peele's "Get Out" the revival of Stephen King's masterpiece "IT". In 2018 there is already quite a few flicks that look like they will satisfy fright fans, check them out now!


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Parent company of Papa Gino's Pizzeria, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches sold to private equity investment firm
The Dedham-based parent company of Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches announced Wednesday that it was granted permission to sell to a private equity investment firm. The company abruptly closed dozens of locations in November and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At that time it also announced the preliminary deal to sell its remaining assets. PGHC Holdings Inc. announced it will sell the business to Wynnchurch Capital LLC in a deal scheduled to close by the end of the month. The deal includes 141 company-owned restaurants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Franchisee locations are not included in the deal.
DEDHAM, Mass. —
The Dedham-based parent company of Papa Gino's Pizzeria and D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches announced Wednesday that it was granted permission to sell to a private equity investment firm.
The company abruptly closed dozens of locations in November and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. At that time it also announced the preliminary deal to sell its remaining assets.
Longtime Mass. pizza chain Papa Gino's abruptly closes dozens of restaurants
Dozens of New England Papa Gino's locations closed; company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
PGHC Holdings Inc. announced it will sell the business to Wynnchurch Capital LLC in a deal scheduled to close by the end of the month.
The deal includes 141 company-owned restaurants in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Franchisee locations are not included in the deal.


The Norfolk Regiment consisted of Infantry Battalions that would have had an MG Section as part of its Battalion Headquarters. These weapons would have been brigaded when the Machine Gun Corps was formed in 1915. The guns, and crews, would have been formed into a Machine Gun Company.
The 1st Battalion was part of the 15th Brigade, attached to the 5th Division.
24 August Elouges (1/Norf. and 1/Ches., and 119 R.F.A.).
It's MG Section was transferred on 27 December 1915 to form the 15th Bde. MG Coy..
The 7th Battalion was part of the 35th Brigade, attached to the 12th (Eastern) Division.
The 8th Battalion was part of the 53rd Brigade, attached to the 18th (Eastern) Division.
The 9th Battalion was part of the 71st Brigade, attached to the 6th Division. Its MG Section was transferred on 14 March 1916 to form the 71st Bde. MG Coy..
This brigade and battalion had transferred from the 24th Division on 11 October 1915.


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package parse

import (
	"testing"
	"time"

	. "github.com/smartystreets/goconvey/convey"
)

func TestLiveCue(t *testing.T) {
	Convey("Ouput should", t, func() {
		st, err := MakeState()
		So(err, ShouldBeNil)
		cFirst := Cue{
			Name: "hi",
			UUID: "first",
			Systems: Systems{{
				Level: 1,
				Query: []QueryItem{{Address: 1}},
			}}}
		cSecond := Cue{
			Name:     "hi2",
			UUID:     "second",
			Duration: 5,
			Systems: Systems{{
				Level: 0,
				Query: []QueryItem{{Address: 1}},
			}}}
		st.Cues = Cues{cFirst, cSecond}
		lc := LiveCue{
			UUID: "second",
		}

		Convey("return just the prev cue, when percent 0", func() {
			lc.Percent = 0
			output, err := lc.Output(st, time.Now())
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 255})
		})
		Convey("return just the prev cue, when the it has just started", func() {
			startTime := time.Now()
			lc.Time = TimeMarshall(startTime)
			output, err := lc.Output(st, startTime)
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 255})
		})
		Convey("return just the cur cue, when percent is 1", func() {
			lc.Percent = 1
			output, err := lc.Output(st, time.Now())
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 0})
		})
		Convey("return just the cur cue, when it has just finished", func() {
			startTime := time.Now()
			currentTime := startTime.Add(time.Millisecond * 5)
			lc.Time = TimeMarshall(startTime)

			output, err := lc.Output(st, currentTime)
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 0})
		})
		Convey("return just the cur cue, when it has finished", func() {
			startTime := time.Now()
			currentTime := startTime.Add(time.Millisecond * 6)
			lc.Time = TimeMarshall(startTime)

			output, err := lc.Output(st, currentTime)
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 0})
		})
		Convey("be in between, with 0<percent<1 ", func() {
			lc.Percent = 0.2

			output, err := lc.Output(st, time.Now())
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 204})
		})
		Convey("be in between, when it hasn't been too long since it started", func() {
			startTime := time.Now()
			currentTime := startTime.Add(time.Millisecond)
			lc.Time = TimeMarshall(startTime)

			output, err := lc.Output(st, currentTime)
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 204})
		})
		Convey("fade from blank to the first cue", func() {
			lc.Percent = 0.2
			lc.UUID = "first"
			output, err := lc.Output(st, time.Now())
			So(err, ShouldBeNil)
			So(output, ShouldResemble, Output{1: 51})
		})
	})
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Global Platform for the Right to the City
If Habitat III wants to uphold the right to housing, it needs to address financialization
By ucfurli, on 11 May 2016
At the start of April, a number of civil society groups, members of NGOs and activists from across Europe met in Barcelona for the European meeting of the Global Platform for the Right to the City. This was in part to complement the Habitat III meeting on Public Space that was to take place later that week. Habitat III will be the third installment of the UN conference on human settlements, held every 20 years. At this Global Platform meeting in Barcelona, priorities relating to the 'Right to the City' in Europe and strategic aims for Habitat III, to take place in Quito this October, were discussed.
Global Platform of the Right to the City meeting in Barcelona
One of the main issues that emerged in the Global Platform meeting was the financialization of real estate. Financialization can be defined as a "pattern of accumulation in which profit-making occurs increasingly through financial channels rather than through trade and commodity production" (Aalbers 2009, p. 284). The financialization of housing refers specifically to the linking of housing markets with finance markets, where housing is viewed primarily as a financial good. This is what allows banks to speculate on land and housing, which causes house prices to rise far beyond what most people can afford. The linking of mortgages with financial products, especially in the United States, was a central factor in the 2008 economic crisis that had catastrophic effects across the globe.
In a working group on the topic, participants exchanged experiences of how financialization has manifested in their respective countries. A member of the Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (Platform for people affected by mortgages) in Barcelona summarized the particularly dire situation in Spain, where over 400,000 evictions have taken place since 2008. While each European country has its own unique context, many common themes emerged, such as speculation, inflated housing prices, empty homes, the selling off of social housing, and an increase in evictions and displacement. These phenomena were linked to a systematic eroding of regulations that have allowed the financial sector to exploit housing for profit.
An open letter to the Habitat III Secretariat signed by members of the Global Platform points to the connection between the 2008 financial crisis and its context of housing financialization, a topic which it says is strikingly absent from Habitat III documents thus far. The letter asserts that land and housing must be treated as goods for people and not for profit. In this vein, the signatories call for a new Habitat III policy unit to be set up that focuses on the global financialization of real estate, to provide recommendations for the social and political regulation of real estate markets and actors.
But at the moment, as the letter states, Habitat III documents do not seem to be dealing with the issue. The Policy Paper on Housing Policies, an official input into Habitat III, states that "Housing stands at the center of the New Urban Agenda". It re-affirms UN Member states' commitment to the right to housing, which it says must be adequate and affordable, with security of tenure. Yet in the 74 pages of the document, financialization is not once mentioned. In a section on affordable housing, there is reference to the financial crisis, and to the increase in mortgage debt and repossession of homes, especially in Europe (p.10). The global estimate that 330 million households are currently financially stretched by housing costs is also provided. But this section concludes with "Nearly half of the housing deficit in urban areas is attributable to the high cost of homes, and to the lack of access to financing" (p. 10).
In this sense, rising house prices are presented as a natural and uncontestable process, with the core problem simply being that many people do not have access to housing finance. There is no questioning of why house prices are allowed to rise at such a rate in the first place, nor is there acknowledgement of the role of the financial sector in inflating real estate values. The report mentions how vulnerable groups are traditionally excluded from home ownership and rental markets, implying that the solution to the housing deficit is to get more people in on this market. (The paper seems to ignore the phenomenon of sub-prime or predatory lending integral to the 2008 crisis, where vulnerable groups were not excluded, but explicitly targeted for mortgage loans.) Overall, the focus is on the individual requirements needed to access housing, and not on structural factors and the institutions responsible for shaping access to housing.
Given the very limited diagnosis analysis of the situation, the paper's proposed policy solutions largely miss the point. The report states that to "To provide affordable housing, the private sector requires incentives (adequate capital and financial returns) and an enabling environment (development process and public policy)" (pp. 22-23). In other words, the financial institutions and private developers who are largely responsible for the massive housing crisis do not need to re-examine any of their practices; rather, the public needs to provide incentives for them to build "affordable" housing because the relentless profit motive of private developers and financial institutions cannot be challenged. In addition, the public sector must provide an "enabling environment" for the private sector to do its work, as if it has not already been doing so by implementing neoliberal policies to slash regulation of lending and speculation.
To address the assumed core problem of people with limited or no access to credit for housing, the policy paper states "housing finance and microfinance should be integrated into the broader financial system in order to mobilize more resources, both domestically and internationally"(p. 21). This statement ignores the extent to which housing finance has already been integrated into the financial system, and what disastrous effects this has had. If anything, the paper seems to be suggesting an increase in financialization, rather than a re-thinking of this phenomenon that has been a major factor in the housing deficit.
The housing paper does mention that policies are needed to reduce property speculation and even mentions the "social regulation of real estate", and that these can be strengthened if "municipalities adopt inclusive housing ordinances and appropriate property taxation policies" (p. 17). This is a start, but it is not enough for a global urban agenda. The details of these policy proposals are not explored in any meaningful way in the current policy paper, nor are they linked to address the current embedding of real estate within the financial sector. Furthermore, this is not just a local problem for municipalities to deal with; both national and international institutions hold responsibility for our current situation, and need to be targeted as entry points for intervention.
There are many forms of regulation that would at the very least be a step in the right direction in terms of housing affordability. But we need to address the now assumed linkage between real estate and the financial sector if we want to get to the root of the problem. For a conference aiming to come up with a "new urban agenda", and that has previously agreed on such rights such as the right to adequate housing, the issue of financialization, which has put housing that much more out of reach for millions of people, needs to be addressed at Habitat III.
Aalbers, M. B. (2009) "The sociology and geography of mortgage markets: Reflections on the financial crisis", International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 33(2), 281–290.
Habitat III Policy Paper 10 – Housing Policies, 29 February 2016, available at: https://www.habitat3.org/bitcache/3fa49d554e10b9ea6391b6e3980d2a32ce979ce9?vid=572979&disposition=inline&op=view
Possible tags: Habitat III, Financialization, Housing policy, Right to the City, Right to Adequate Housing, Barcelona, Europe
Rafaella Lima is an alumna of the the DPU and currently works as a graduate teaching assistant for the MSc Urban Development Planning. She has been involved in research looking at civil society engagement with Habitat III processes in various countries.
Filed under State and Market: Governance and Policy for Development, Urban Transformations
Tags: Barcelona, financialization, Global Platform for the Right to the City, habitat III, human settlements, market, markets, neoliberalism, New Urban Agenda, property, property speculation, public policy, public space, real estate, Right to the City, UN, United Nations


Watch Utah State Aggies vs Michigan State Spartans on livetvsportsus.com. The Utah State Aggies meet the No. 11 ranked Michigan State Spartans in a Week 1 NCAA football game on Friday, August 31, 2018 (8/31/18) at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
The No. 11 Michigan State Spartans kick off the 2018 football season on Friday night with a game against the Utah State Aggies.
The Spartans finished with a 10-3 record last season after beating Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.
In Detroit, you can hear the game on AM760 WJR beginning at 7 p.m. or on Sirius channel 199, online 957.
Dantonio's teams have traditionally been built around defense, but the Spartans should also be dynamic on offense. They have one of the conference's, if not the nation's, top quarterbacks in Brian Lewerke and a premier running back in LJ Scott.


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Kitimat Community Foundation
The foundation of my community starts with you and me…
KITIMAT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION – ACTIONS
ACT FUNDRAISER
FUNDS GRANTED
WHY GIFT WITH US
HOW TO REDUCE TAXES
Louise Avery, President of the Kitimat Community Foundation, and in her 6th year on the Foundation Board, awarded the 2018 recipients at the May 2018 AGM.
Avery thanked the dedication of the Foundation Board members and ACT Committee members, and Committee Chair Michelle Popp for their excellent work over the last year, and the residents of Kitimat here and those abroad for their continuing support of the Telethon, now completed its 38th year. Raised $85,000 in one day!
Total of Grants for 2018 – $48,471.28
Tamitik Status of Women: Tamitik Status of Women (TSW) provides services for the underprivileged, empowering clients for further growth and independence in a time of need, crisis or hardship. TSW programs reduce isolation while increasing social connections.
$11,400 – Supplies for Angel Tree, baby needs, hygiene, furniture, food, school supplies, and recreation passes.
Board Member Michelle Martins accepted on behalf of TSW.
Special Olympics, Kitimat, BC: The Kitimat Special Olympics enriches the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities through sport. The vision is that sport will open hearts and minds towards people with intellectual disabilities and create an inclusive community.
$2,000 Rental fees at Kitimat sports facilities and sports equipment necessary for athletes to participate in their sport
Board Member Madeleine Robinson accepted on behalf of the Kitimat BC Special Olympics.
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Society, 63 Kitimat: The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR 63 Kitimat) makes funds available to purchase vessels and equipment to maintain life-saving services on the greater Douglas Channel area.
$10,000 – purchase of night vision goggles and accessories and a Cardiac Science G3 PLUS semi auto AED (automated external defibrillator) and a waterproof case
Society Member Chris Peacock accepted on behalf of the Kitimat 63 Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Society.
Kitimat Museum & Archives: Provides arts, heritage, and culture services to Kitimat citizens and visitors. Funding is spent on Museum services, youth programming, and exhibitions for the benefit of Kitimat, Haisla and region.
$3,800 – Museum in the Classroom Art Workshops and Program tables
Board Chair Robin Rowland accepted on behalf of the Kitimat Museum & Archives.
Kitimat Community Services Society: Is committed to improving the quality of life for all citizens in the Kitimat Valley by providing programs to enhance personal, academic, and employment potential.
$3,250 – Equipment and furnishings for the Kitimat Youth Centre
Treasurer Del Baker accepted on behalf of the Kitimat Community Services Society.
Kitimat Community Development Centre: The Kitimat Community Development Centre (Kitimat CDC) is a family resource centre providing child, youth, family and community services in Kitimat.
$13,021.28 – Indoor gym equipment for Physiotherapy, children's nutrition program for the Kid's Place Pre-school, program tools and equipment for the Speech Language Pathology Program, the Autism Behaviour Program, and Occupational Therapy Program, children's books with sound, the Infant Development Program, a refrigerator for the Child & Youth Care and Kid's Place Pre-school programs, and a vacuum cleaner and binding machine for the Centre.
Executive Director Marianne Hemmy
Kitimat Arts for Youth: The Kitimat Arts for Youth (KAFY) supports all visual and performing arts for youth in the communities of Kitimat and Kitamaat Village.
$5,000 – Music & Munchies Band Workshop and KAFY Beyond Band Week early in 2019, instrument purchase and repair for the Kitimat Band Program, the Band Adventure Camp 2018
Vice President Nancyjane Harness accepted on behalf of Kitimat Arts for Youth.
Grants awarded at the Kitimat Community Foundation Grants Awards Ceremony in March 2017.
Kitimat Arts For Youth was granted $5,000.00 that provided for the Music and Munchies Band Workshop and Kitimat Arts For Youth Band Week, Band Section, their Pre-Festival Workshop, instrument purchase, and repair and the Theatre Camp.
Kitimat Community Development Centre was granted $21,072.19 that was used for the purchase of various items for therapy services for their Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathologist, Physiotherapy & Family Support Services. Purchase of items for the Infant Babies – Healthy Babies program as well as monies to augment their nutrition program. Equipment for the Early Years Centre Services to continue with community awareness events and parent education.
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Society, 63 Kitimat was granted $5,000.00 and used towards replacing the outboard engines on their rescue Vessel, Snowflake Responder II, allowing the vessel to be serviceable for many more years.
Kitimat Museum & Archives was granted $2,995.00 that provided for the Museum Explorer's Program and Museum in the Classroom Art Workshops.
Kitimat Understanding The Environment was granted $5,000.00 that was used for purchasing a densifier to compress styrofoam.
Tamitik Status of Women was granted $19,000.00 that assisted in upgrading their hardware, their anti-poverty program, and the free store.
Grants awarded at the Kitimat Community Foundation Grants Awards Ceremony in May 2016.
Tamitik Status of Women was granted $20,800.00 that were used for the Anti-Poverty Program, the Dunmore Place Transition House and to support the TSW Donations Room Program.
Kitimat Community Development Centre was granted $13,000.00 and used for the Housing Support Program, Speech Language Pathologist, purchase of games, infant mats, child-sized couch, and chairs, as well as the nutrition program for infants, toddlers and preschool children and their Out of School Program.
Kitimat Museum & Archives was granted $8,175.00 and used for the Museum in the Classroom Art Workshops program, the redesign of the Haisla Heritage Collection Display and Museum Explorer Programs.
Kitimat Arts For Youth was granted $2,250.00 and used for instrument purchase and repair, Dance Camp as well as the Band Program.
Tamitik Status of Women was granted $10,600.00 and used for their Anti-Poverty Program and to support the TSW Donations Room Program and the Transition House.
Kitimat Arts For Youth was granted $ 5,000.00 which provided support for the Music & Munchies Band Workshop, Spoken Word Instruction, Nechako School exterior mural, instrument purchase, and repairs and Summer Drama Camp.
Kitimat Community Development Centre was granted $9,000.00 that assisted with the Stepping Stones Daycare, Out of School Care and Healthy Babies Programs and the purchase of therapy equipment.
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and they are very rare to find today!
This oval/ black badge could have been the next one.
is nowadays more rare to find on the shells.
This oval/ black badge was the next one.
Definitely it was used often during the 60's for all drums.
all types of drumsets as well.
silver type (note: the missing wording 'Made in Japan').
(Note: a replica of this Star badge is available on request.
a little bit earlier than the other two round badges above).
The oval/ black badge was used in the last years of STAR as an additional badge.
in the very last year of STAR.
Furtheron, Star offered their drums under two further brand names, too.


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Twelve aid workers representing the United Nations and Doctors Without Borders (DWB) have been detained in Rakhine State during the past few weeks, the U.N. said in Geneva on Thursday. U.N. officials met with Burma's foreign minister on Tuesday in Naypyitaw, the capital, to discuss the detentions.
On June 16, Reuters news agency reported that police in Buthidaung Township for unknown reasons detained three U.N. staff, two from the U.N. refugee agency and one from the World Food Programme. All are Burmese nationals.
On June 12, Doctors Without Borders announced it had suspended its operations in parts of Rakhine State, saying that its staff members where unsafe in the area.
Official Burmese government figures say 79 people were killed in the sectarian violence that racked the region starting in June, driving tens of thousands of refugees to seek safe shelter. International and domestic aid agencies rushed into the area to offer food, shelter and medicine as the violence continued.
Unconfirmed reports said that one United Nations employee had been released. The U.N. said it is not clear why the workers had been detained.
Mizzima reported last week that the World Food Programme (WFP) had expanded distributions of emergency food supplies to thousands of people displaced by the inter-communal violence.
WFP estimated that there were to 90,000 displaced people in need of assistance and said it is preparing plans for a three-month food assistance operation that will require additional support from donors. In recent days, reports say some refugees have begun returning home, but they have expressed fears for their safety.
On June 18, Doctors Without Borders announced it had been forced to suspend its operations in the area.
In Rakhine (Arakan) State, DWB has provided medical services for 20 years focusing on maternal health and infectious diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. In addition to meeting the immediate needs of the emergency, the return to a safe environment is needed to get MSF programmes back on track for longer-term health and well-being of people from all communities throughout the state, said the non-profit health service.


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This family claimed ancient ties with the original Fitzgeralds who came to Ireland in the twelfth century. At the beginning of the nineteenth century Mary Frances Fitzgerald, the heiress to the estate married John Purcell and the family became known as Purcell Fitzgerald. John Purcell Fitzgerald was among the principal lessors in the parishes of Lisnakill, barony of Middlethird, and Ballynakill, barony of Gaultiere, county Waterford, at the time of Griffith's Valuation. In the 1870s, he had an address in Manchester but was the owner of over 2200 acres in county Waterford. In the 1880s Bateman records Mrs. Purcell Fitzgerald of Boulge Hall, Woodbridge, as the owner of over 2700 acres in county Waterford as well as property in the counties of Lancashire, Suffolk and Sussex in England.
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Our High School Youth Group is open to students in 9th-12th grades to have fun, form friendships, and build our faith.
During the school year, the group will regularly meet on Wednesday evenings, 6:15-8pm, in Room 10, plus throw in some fun activities on weekends. See the church calendar for dates.


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By Philippe Kueng6. August 2020No Comments
Zurich: Entrepreneurial Hub
While Zurich's status as an international investment and finance hub remains its forefront for economic activity, in recent years it has picked up pace as a leader in European entrepreneurship. Since 1996, the number of new Swiss startups has skyrocketed by 700% , with hundreds being launched in the year 2018 along. Roughly 30% of these new ventures have launched in Zurich, and the city's growing emphasis on innovation and business-friendly climate are driving new developments even faster. Boasting a high quality of life, strong talent pool, esteemed universities and educational outlets, and an impressive access to capital and resources, the Swiss city has emerged as a hotbed for startup innovation. A quick snapshot of the city reveals a number of aspects that are driving its success:
Educated Workforce
Zurich is home to some of Europe's most innovative universities, including the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, which ranks highly on Reuters's list of most innovative European universities. Zurich's ETH has provided a major pipeline of talent to startups: over 2,500 jobs have been filled by ETH for startups in recent years. Zurich is also home to the University of Zurich and the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, two renowned universities that help the city draw on a young and innovative workforce to sustain its growing startup field.
Switzerland's largest city is simultaneously its largest center for communication and information technology (ICT). There are 5,000 companies in the Greater Zurich Area, employing 50,000 ICT professionals from all over the world – many of them highly specialized researchers and developers, giving Zurich lot of ammunition to grow their operations and develop its reputation as a hotspot ICT location. Furthermore, a considerable portion of ETH graduates come out as experts in fields that are vital for startups – Life Science – Information Technology – Fintech & Blockchain – Robotics & Intelligent Systems, and Advanced Manufacturing. Global corporations, SMEs, startups, and spin-offs from institutes of higher education form a dense, creative ICT network in Zurich and the city's ICT sector is world-class on several counts.
Fortune 500 businesses have found a formidable foothold in Zurich – 15 of the 500 companies are headquartered here, and over 70,000 companies are registered in Zurich. With a number of established giants in the field such as ABB, AMAG and Zurich Insurance (to name a few), startups are finding an access to not just brand names, but the capitalization and market value that they bring. Buoyed by the presence of large corporations, startups in Zurich have a strong local market to sell their services and products to, and to make a case that their business model is effective on the largest stage.
This synergy between larger corporations and fledgling startups has created a noticeable "multiplier effect" whereby the production and workforce output of a large corporation can create up to 3 times as many jobs downstream for startups. "Multinationals also have a significant multiplier effect on employment and entrepreneurship". In the pharmaceutical industry alone, an additional 3.2 full-time equivalent jobs are created in companies in other sectors for every one job created in pharmaceutical jobs. With 43,000 jobs in the pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland, this amounts to another 138,000 jobs.
Friendly Climate for Investor Hubs
One of the key drivers for startup growth in Zurich is a strong network of business and innovation resources. Various accelerators and incubators have provided Zurich (and Switzerland at large) with nearly 1,000 innovators that are spearheading the dialogue and thought leadership behind Switzerland's tech startups. In recent years Switzerland has also seen the launch of a number of programs and meetups that help investors collaborate and exchange ideas, helping drive business innovation and networking at a grassroots level.
Access to capital is another factor contributing to a burgeoning startup presence in Zurich. In 2018 alone, startups raised ~$788 million and investors are recognizing the success and stability that Zurich-based businesses have demonstrated over the years. As one example, fintech companies have seen a considerable increase growth over the past several years. At the end of 2018, there were 356 fintech companies in Switzerland, corresponding to an increase of 62 percent on the previous year.
A Diverse Blend of Industries – Machine Learning, Life Sciences, Software & More As Swiss investors try to balance their startup portfolios, a number of emerging industries are taking foothold as popular picks for Series A & B funding. While financial ventures and fintech have been traditionally seen as the core of Swiss economic growth, a strong shift towards life sciences, engineering, and even Machine Learning Talent companies has also been picking up pace. Currently machine learning ventures make up approximately 10% of Zurich's startups, a number that is expected to increase to about 30% over the next decade; the trio of life sciences, software, and electronics (machine learning included) comprise roughly 40% of the current market. – This ratio is impressively high, and is enabled in large part by the highly educated workforce and access to innovation labs that Zurich and Switzerland provides.
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As long as we men turn a blind eye to the hyenas in our midst, the GBV plague will continue
By Omphemetse S Sibanda
Professor Dr Omphemetse S Sibanda is a Professor of Law and the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Management and Law at the University of Limpopo. He holds a Doctor of Laws (in International Economic Law) from North West University, a Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Centre, US; and an LLB (Hon) and B Juris from the then Vista University, Soweto Campus.
What are we men and boys doing to combat gender-based violence? Come on, rise up. Stop talking, singing and marching. Do something tangible. Call perpetrators out – at home, at work, church, school, and your social circle.
A protest action led by the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) early in October highlighted once more the problem of gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa. Narratives of the suffering of women in South Africa and the yearly escalation of GBV can make even a stone weep. In 2018, for example, the Crime Against Women in South Africa report by Statistics SA (Report No 03-40-05 of June 2018), showed that femicide in South Africa is five times higher than the global average.
In August 2019, the Constitutional Court in the case of Tshabalala versus the State heard of a group of heartless men who went on a late-night reign of terror in Umthambeka in Tembisa, which included the gang-raping of a visibly pregnant woman and a 14-year-old girl. Justice Rammaka Mathopo noted in this case that women in South Africa have been relegated to second-class citizens through acts of GBV, by men who think they are entitled to have control over women and who suffer from "the social construction of masculinity in South Africa".
As a man, husband, father, brother and uncle of dandelions, I am lost for words in writing about GBV. Luckily I have found a solution by trouble-shooting my writer's block through musical lyrics to write this opinion dedicated to women and children in South Africa suffering from GBV.
Normally, the perception – and rightly so – is that men just stand by as attacks on human rights, life and limb, and bodily integrity take place. Murders, abusers, rapists, paedophiles and other perpetrators of GBV thrive in contexts of complacency, disregard for the rule of law, continuing discriminatory practices, other occupational segregation practices, and the use of women's suffering for political expediency. Those close to women have been their deadliest predators. Every protest in South Africa is marked by people singing their lungs out and followed by little or no action at all.
Why not express my continuing contribution to the movement against GBV with reference to musical tapestry? As eloquently said by the late Busi Mhlongo in her song ukuThula, "Bantu bakith' kumnand' uk'hlala ngok'thul' ezweni". (My people, "people of our land", it's nice to live in peace in our nation.) However, living in peace will never be nice if made the preserve of men only. Women deserve peace too. "Nom' ungang'bulala ngek' uwathol' amandl' ami. …Kumnandi ukuhlala ngokuthula." (…It's nice to live in peace.) Women have the right to live in peace and harmony too. As the legendary Caiphus Semenya said: "Woman got a right to be."
The strength of our sisters, mothers and grandmothers who are gruesomely killed at the hands of men does not have to be gone with the wind. It is for us as a society to take it into our hearts and continue the fight against GBV. The lyrics of Mhlongo's song further say: "Noma ungangibulala ngeke uwathole amandle ami." (Though you may kill me, you will never gain my strength.) This truth is explicated by Siphokazi in her song Ubuntu Bam (meaning, My Humanity), which should be shared with every man and boy, particularly the lyrics that: "My humanity is in my rhythm, my view of life and nature can't be taken away. It's engraved in my soul."
Another lyrical masterpiece by Mhlongo, "We Baba Omncane" (meaning, father's younger brother ["small father" or uncle]) illustrates what women and children have to go through for the rest of their lives. They are chased from their homes, with no good reason. "We bab'omncane, Wang'xosha kabuhlung" (You chased me away so sorely.) "Kodwa yini na?" (What's the matter?/But what is it?) The behaviour of men, particularly those whom girl children call uncles or "small fathers" is far from exemplary of what being a father means.
We are a society with the hyena-like behaviour of men steeped in the culture of patriarchal behaviour. A society where girl children are subjected almost daily to every imaginable form of GBV, including rape, femicide, sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. A non-profit organisation called Matla A Bana – A Voice Against Child Abuse once estimated that 50% of South Africa's children will be abused before the age of 18 and that 85% of them will be by perpetrators known to them. Matla A Bana reports that every three minutes a child is raped in South Africa, most being girls between three and 12 years of age, and by men known to them.
Nobody can deny the truth in Siphokazi's 2007 song Amacala, that women always have to explain themselves nonstop ("Seng' thetha amacala ekuze kuse"), so much so that her home has turned into a courtroom ("Usephenduk' inkantolo umuzi wam"), and she has no way but to go back home ("Ndibuyel' ekhaya"). Unfortunately, a society that is ready to always excuse GBV will mock and shun a woman as a "returnee" when in fact her parents' house should be her fortress.
The scourge of GBV in South Africa has been highlighted over many years, but it is not abating. Although we recognise the need to do something to safeguard the rights of women and children and eradicate the harms and dangers they are faced with daily, our efforts are often meaningless. We are like empty tins making the loudest of noise and promises, but carrying nothing to show for it.
In Africa, the elephant in the room is the endless promises that things are about to change, and governments not delivering on their promises to end GBV. Can we trust what we are being told by governments across Africa to end or combat GBV? I do not have an answer to this question. However, I am inclined to borrow from the lyrical prowess of the late Brenda Fassie in her song Promises, when the Queen of Pop sang: "Standing back I can't believe how you've led me on… Your promises have never been anything you made them seem."
You will pardon me using the lyrics of musical greats to drive my point home. I love music that is lyrically meaningful, and listening to the likes of women such as Busi Mhlongo, Brenda Fassie, Miriam Makeba, Siphokazi, and other contemporary artists such as Kanyi Mavi is listening to artists who sang back at GBV.
… African Union must lead the continental fight against GBV. Already there are best practices continentally and globally that have paved the way for something to be done.
I also marvel at the artistic creations of women who depict in some way women suffering, including artists like Lungiswa Gqunta who has the audacity to tackle issues of the postcolonial cultural landscape regarding inequality and patriarchy; Zanele Muholi, whose portraits form an important part of the discourse on black lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex people; and the fabulous holder of The Order of Ikhamanga in Silver, Dr Esther Mahlangu, one of whose works adorns the walls of a New York boulevard.
In the same way, music and other artistic creations can plant the seeds of negative attitudes towards women and children, it is through music that we can start challenging the widely held attitudes and beliefs that provide fertile germination ground for GBV. Young artists like Líricas del Caos, a feminist rap group from Colombia, have succeeded in promoting a hip-hop scene free of sexist violence and profanities against women through the composition of anti-patriarchal lyrics. As did the musical offering of Andy Mkosi following the rape and murder of another dandelion, Uyinene Mrwetyana in 2019.
The Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, officially launched the 365 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) on 10 December 2019 in partnership with UN Women and First for Women Insurance. At the time the minister uttered comforting words, giving a commitment that "enough is enough" and that "together, we need to play our part, not just for 16 days but for 365 days a year, every year".
On a different perspective, I am reminded of a colleague who said to me that society is always willing to excuse the predatory behaviour of men. And further, that the plight of women and children has been worsened by having to work from home amid Covid-19 with the general workplace protections and basic conditions of work not equally extended to the "work-from-home" environment. What has the government done to ensure that working from home is not a GBV trap for many women?
What I know is that governments have a much bigger role to play in the fight against GBV. In 2013 the World Health Organisation reported that about 35% of women worldwide had experienced GBV in their lifetimes, and that the highest proportion of GBV incidents happened in Africa.
This brings me to my next point: the African Union must lead the continental fight against GBV. Already there are best practices continentally and globally that have paved the way for something to be done. For instance, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on its 100th anniversary on 21 June 2019 adopted the first legally binding Violence and Harassment Convention. Notable is that article 4(2) of the convention states that, "Each Member shall adopt, in accordance with national law and circumstances and in consultation with representative employers' and workers' organisations, an inclusive, integrated and gender-responsive approach for the prevention and elimination of violence and harassment in the world of work."
The ILO took this bold step to answer the call by millions of women around the world to be protected from the sharp claws of GBV in the workplace, and so should African governments and the AU take the lead.
What are we men and boys doing to combat GBV? In the words of Minister Nkoana-Mashabane:
"Men can do this by calling out other men who insult, denigrate, abuse, or treat women like objects."
Having started and pitched this opinion against the backdrop of some lyrical foundations by some of the best musicians of all time, I should conclude with the call to men taken from the song My City of Ruins by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band – "My city of ruins. Dear men and boys, come on, rise up" against GBV. Stop talking, singing and marching. Do something tangible. Call perpetrators out. You know who they are – at home, at work, church, school, and your social circle.
To the African Union leadership: if the Council of Europe could establish a convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, why cannot you? What have you done since the ILO established a binding GBV convention? DM
Maite Nkoana-Mashabane
Gerrit Marais says:
I suspect that fear for retribution (sometimes rational and sometimes not) drives human behaviour in this respect and that sadly, is probably not going to change anytime soon. Legislation, conventions, etc., etc., are meaningless if the populace does not buy into it.


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The Eagles will deliver debut full album performances of their 1976 classic, "Hotel California", during a pair of shows in Las Vegas this fall.
Billed as the band's only North American concerts of 2019, the lineup will appear at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Friday, September 27 and Saturday, September 28 for the rare album presentation followed by a set of their greatest hits.
"Hotel California" is the third best-selling US album in history, recently certified 26-times Platinum by the RIAA for sales of more than 26 million copies.
The group's fifth studio record topped the US charts and won two Grammy Awards - for "New Kid In Town" and the title track – while several of the songs from the album have never been performed since the original "Hotel California" tour.
An American Express presale runs from Monday, April 8, at 10 AM PDT through Thursday, April 11 at 10 PM PDT, while a number of LaneOne Premium Packages are also available; tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 12, at 10 AM PDT.
The 14CD/DVD/Blu-ray package delivers all seven of the group's studio albums, three live albums, and a compilation of singles and b-sides alongside a pair of concert films: 1994's "Hell Freezes Over" on DVD and 2005's "Farewell Tour: Live From Melbourne" on Blu-ray.
Fresh off a recently-completed tour of Australia and New Zealand, The Eagles will resume their 2019 live schedule with a summer series of European dates that will start in Antwerp, Belgium on May 26.