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Marjorie Barstow, Master Teacher of the Alexander Technique
Her Life, Her Legacy, Her Teaching
Marj Barstow #2, Moving Up, London 1988
by John Hunter, an Alexander Technique teacher and trainer in London, England
(originally published in his blog UpwardThought and reprinted here with his kind permission)
The 'Marj' workshops took place in Rudolph Steiner House next to Regents Park in London. There were many things which were not so good about the organisation of the event, but in this series I want only to speak about my experiences of watching and working with Marjorie Barstow.
I learnt a great deal from observing the way she worked and interacted with people. Although she had a somewhat autocratic manner (Erika said that even at Ashley Place in the early 1930s, Marj had a touch of the 'school ma'am' about her), it was tempered by a good deal of humour – often at the expense of the pupil if he or she asked a stupid question, tried to 'do' it or let their attention wander. Her assistants were very evidently aware of her presence and of when they were in her field of attention; they visibly went 'on the alert' when she came into the room. It was amusing to watch one of them quickly uncrossing his legs and rearranging himself like a naughty schoolboy when Marj fixed her eye upon him.
Then what was her 'method'? Bearing in mind that I can only speak of what I observed that week, here are some impressions.
She encouraged people to observe, with as much accuracy as they could muster, exactly what they were doing. This was always related to an activity. The group she was working with would usually be asked what they wanted to do. This in itself put the onus on the pupil of engaging; of making a decision; of having the courage to 'speak up' and say what they wanted. For some, this was already a 'bridge too far'.
Someone might then say that he or she wished, for example, to recite a poem. Marj would then invite the person to do so and she would watch. Afterwards, the person was invited to say what they were able to observe about themselves during the process. Other members of the group might be asked to say what they had observed. Marj would then use her hands to coordinate the person's head, neck and back; then he or she was asked to repeat the poem. There was, of course, a noticeable difference between before and after. The moral was that in order to carry out any activity you need to put your head forward and up. That in itself was not new as an approach (for example Ethel Webb and Irene Tasker's 'application work' in the Little School and Teacher Training Course). Marj used the 'group dynamic' to – as it were – reinforce the experience. This method of teaching can be a very powerful tool. It encourages observation, attention to process, decision making and what Marj called 'constructive thinking'.
I wanted to experience more directly the 'energetic aspect' of her work; the 'inner content', so to speak. Hoping that she would take my hands, I asked her to help me work on someone. This ruse, however, did not work. I had expected that she would take my hands or my back and work with me on the pupil, but she just stepped back, fixed me with her eagle eyes and told me to get on with. I had not quite realised what I was letting myself in for.
Nevertheless, the experience gave me a helpful insight into what it was she was looking for. The pupil on whom I was working said that it 'felt great'. Marj, however, was not interested in what the pupil did or didn't feel. She was watching me. She said "I didn't see you moving up as you put your hands on her".
Afterwards one of the assistants came and gave me a reassuring 'well done, brave try' pat on the back, as though I had been through some kind of trial by fire. In a way I had, because, like trying to work on a pupil in front of Patrick MacDonald, you could feel her attention on you. She was 'all there'. Nothing but the real counted, and you knew it.
Later in the week, however, I got my reward. While we were all working together Marj came over to me, placed one hand on my back and with her other hand placed my hand on a pupil's neck. There it was! Crystal clear! My back softly expanded, energy flowed along my arm and through my hand, the pupil's neck softened, his head went forward and up, his back lengthened and widened and he went gliding across the room. Then I could make the link. The actual experience of direction in the teacher, conveyed through the hands to the pupil, was essentially in no way at variance with what I had been learning for the past several years. Marj's particular emphases – going into activity or movement, observation and 'constructive thinking' – were differences of form rather than content.
© 2013 John S Hunter
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By Joe Arsenault
It is with deep sadness that I report the passing of Dr. David Fairbrothers. Dr. Fairbrothers, a life long Rutger University botany professor and resident of NJ, died in his new Vermont home October 29, 2012. He was 87 years old. The Flora of New Jersey Project (FNJP) was named by Dr. Fairbrothers. He was one of the founding members of this small, active group of botanist describing New Jersey's Flora. David was a teacher and mentor to many, specifically to most of the members involved in the FNJP. He provided funding and encouragement to all involved, but especially to me as the chairperson.
I have known Dr. Fairbrothers since 1979 when I was instructed by my college advisor to drive from Camden to New Brunswick to take his systematics course. He drove us from Sussex to Cape May counties, teaching about the flora while giving history and geography lesson as well. From that moment I knew, watched and admired Dr. Fairbrothers, working on rare flora, arguing for the preservation of the Pine Barrens and working tirelessly at Island Beach State Park, a favorite haunt during his retirement years. David once told me he grew up in Absecon, Atlantic County. He knew all of my favorite spots around town as well as those north and south in the historic Route 9 corridor. He described Absecon Bay, a favorite spot of mine to this day. It was a pleasure to have shared with David common delights in New Jersey's finest natural areas.
Ted Gordon, our resident Pine Barrens expert and world renowned botanist, has provided the following article in memory of our departed friend and colleague, David E. Fairbrothers. It is Ted's introduction speech of David at the latter's induction into the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's 5th Annual Pine Barrens Hall of Fame, held at an awards banquet on November 8, 2008, at Braddock's Tavern, Medford, New Jersey. David Fairbrothers, we cherished his good will, humor and presence. Let's remember him as one of our best and brightest, and a New Jersey botanist.
REMEMBERING DAVID E. FAIRBROTHERS
by Ted Gordon
When Carleton Montgomery asked me to introduce Dr. David E. Fairbrothers, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Department of Botany and later the Department of Biological Sciences of Rutgers University, I accepted with delight, deeming it a privilege to honor my long time friend and associate in the exploration of the flora of New Jersey.
After graduating from Syracuse University and then earning his master and doctorate degrees at Cornell University, Dr. Fairbrothers spent all but four months of his 34-year academic career at Rutgers University. Dr. Fairbrothers has invested enormous efforts and time as a conservator of rare plants and their habitats and as a champion for Pinelands preservation and protection. As curator and director of the Chrysler Herbarium at Rutgers, David has built the vascular plant collection from 37,000 specimens in 1954 to over 120,000 by his retirement in 1988. This outstanding collection became a primary source for providing accurate information pertaining to New Jersey's rare plants. It was the basis for a booklet that David co-authored with Mary Hough in November 1973 titled "Rare or Endangered Vascular Plants of New Jersey," the first publication of this type by any state. This effort encouraged other states to conduct similar surveys and influenced Congress by 1975 to modify the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the protection of plants, not just animals.
In 1976 the National Park Service engaged a team of scholars of the Rutgers Center of Coastal and Environmental Studies and federal representatives to conduct a mandated study to evaluate the Pinelands as a nationally significant area with potential for inclusion in the National Park System. Dr. Fairbrothers provided vital input of not only botanical relevance but also pertaining to management strategies involving federal, state, and local interests—elements that would ultimately become cornerstones of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (the CMP). After two arduous years involving several trips to Washington by Dr. Fairbrothers, the study titled "A Plan for a Pinelands National Preserve" was completed in July 1978. On August 4, the unenviable task of presenting this study of innovative and controversial management strategies to the Parks and Recreation Sub-Committee of the US Senate fell to Dr. Fairbrothers. The late Dr. Ralph Good (who was also involved in the study) later told me that it was David's persuasive, eloquent efforts before Congress that helped to expedite the establishment, on November 10, 1978, of the Pinelands National Reserve that called for the preparation of the CMP. This, I firmly believe, was one of Dr. Fairbrothers' most significant contributions to the Pinelands preservation effort!
With the establishment of the Pinelands Commission on February 8, 1979, the services of Dr. Fairbrothers were once again requested. A January 1980 report prepared for the Pinelands Commission by Nicolas Caiazza and Fairbrothers titled "Threatened and Endangered Vascular Plant Species of the New Jersey Pinelands and their Habitats" and a chapter by Fairbrothers titled "Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Vascular Plants of the Pinelands and their Biogeography" in an outstanding 1979 book, Pine Barrens: Ecosystem and Landscape, edited by Dr. Richard Forman, became the basis for determining the initial 54 species that were protected by the CMP.
In retirement, David continues to give unselfishly of his time and knowledge to plant science and conservation efforts. For Rutgers, he is promoting the recently formed David E. Fairbrothers Plant Resources Center, an umbrella organization or collection of programs that encompasses a wide spectrum of technical plant research and a K-12 educators outreach program. At Island Beach State Park, David continues to assist with refining and expanding the Emily De Camp Herbarium, accessible to park visitors. And lastly, David continues to meet at the Chrysler Herbarium with a group of fellow, dedicated, field botanists of the Flora of New Jersey Project, whose goal it is to produce a complete manual of the Flora of New Jersey.
David, thank you for what you have done for all who admire plants and cherish the New Jersey Pine Barrens.

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Google's Android TV: Aim Lower
Still smarting from disinterest in Google TV, Google is working on a less ambitious, more appealing sequel.
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Google had grand ambitions in 2010 to reinvent television in the image of a smartphone. It introduced Google TV to "to find a way to bring the entire Web to television," as Google group product manager Rishi Chandra put it at the time.
Google TV was going to bring search and apps to television. It was going to help people discover and manage content through personalization. It was going to make picture-in-picture viewing possible, so people could view shows, apps, and websites at the same time. It was going to give developers a chance to craft Android applications tuned to the living room viewing experience.
The public wanted something less than that: easy access to compelling content at a low price. When Google TV arrived -- from Logitech and Sony -- it had several problems. It wasn't as easy to use as a traditional TV, even with the complexity of added cable boxes, DVRs, and game consoles. Its content was no better than you could find on TV, and it cost too much.
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[How connected will future vehicles be? Read Honda Tests System To Warn Drivers Of Red Lights.]
The NPD Group suggested in late 2012 that efforts to marry the web and TV created something too complex for consumers. Despite interest in viewing broadband content on TVs, NPD argued that technology companies needed to focus on simplifying the user experience, rather than innovating. Anyone who has counted the number of remote control devices in the typical US home could come to the same conclusion.
Ironically enough, Logitech did just that but came to the wrong conclusion. It conducted a count of remotes in 2010 and found that almost half of all living rooms in United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, and Australia had four or more remotes. From this data, it concluded that consumers needed a single, unifying remote.
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But remote controls are merely one symptom of the complexity of managing multiple sources of content. The issue is control in a larger sense -- not which handheld device controls what's on TV, but which entity controls what's on TV and who gets paid.
Despite the theoretical appeal of greater choice and simmering resentment about being forced to pay for unwanted cable channels, few TV viewers have shown interest in unleashing the chaos that comes with user-driven computing. Mostly, they still prefer the structured, familiar entertainment experience orchestrated by TV content and service providers.
That appears to be fine with content makers, which would rather not worry about the consequences of giving TV viewers the control they have on the web: the power to reprogram the experience, to copy content, and to block ads.
The answer, then, is not to provide one remote to rule them all, but to provide one remote with fewer buttons. That, apparently, is where Google is headed with Android TV.
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Google declined to comment. The Verge cites Google documents that describe Android TV as "an entertainment interface, not a computing platform" and as a service that's "all about finding and enjoying content with the least amount of friction."
In other words, Android TV can be expected look a lot like Amazon's Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku streaming devices. And it appears that it will coexist with Google's Chromecast, because the company seems to like having its two software platforms -- Android and Chrome OS -- compete with each other. Expect some apps, but they will be straightforward entertainment apps, in keeping with Android TV's less-is-more ambition.
Streaming hardware appears destined to differentiate itself via exclusive content. Netflix, with House of Cards, has already demonstrated that people will watch exclusive shows. Amazon has done so as well with Alpha House. Microsoft said Monday that it had struck a deal to remake a Swedish series called Real Humans for its Xbox. And Yahoo, according to The Wall Street Journal, is close to ordering four original web series (subscription required).
If Android TV succeeds, it will be a consequence of what's showing, rather than the hardware under the hood.
Far from fading away in the face of consumer-class competition from Google, Skype, LinkedIn, and others, unified communications is enjoying new relevance in enterprises -- there's even an SDN connector for UC. To reflect these updates, InformationWeek revamped its UC survey for 2014. Take part in the InformationWeek 2014 Unified Communications Survey and be eligible to win a great prize. Survey ends April 18.
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I am more than happen to see and play with Google TV. But I believe you need high-speed internet connection for it.:-)
It's probably wiser to remake a successful foreign show, as Netflix did with House of Cards. Original comedies are harder to pull off than dramas.
Lorna Garey,
Word is the four Yahoo shows will be half-hour comedies. Because we need more of those. Hopefully they at least will eschew laugh tracks.


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Numbers Don't Lie: Why Closing 54 Schools Won't Fix Chicago's Money Mess
By Marilyn Rhames on April 2, 2013 10:59 PM
Numbers don't lie, people do. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett have been promising enormous savings to Chicago Public Schools if they are allowed to close 54 schools.
I'm not a statistician, but I do basic math just fine. My calculations show that it would take two and a half years before the school closures saved CPS just 1.8 percent of its operating budget.
A recent press release from the CPS sought to refute my doubts: CPS will save $560 million in capital funds over the next decade. It will also save $43 million annually in operations costs, for a total of $430 million over 10 years.
Let's do the math:
•	$560 million + $430 million = $990 million over 10 years
•	This equates to a savings of about $90 million per year, which is 1.8 percent of the district's $4.87 billion operating budget.
•	CPS will add $240 million in costs THIS year for school consolidation services, air conditioning, etc.
Now take into account the following:
•	CPS closed $1.4 billion in shortfall last two fiscal years by slashing central office staff and programming, raising property taxes, draining its reserves fund, etc.
•	The school system faces $1 billion in shortfall come July 1, 2013 for fiscal year 2014.
•	The new teacher contract will cost $295 million over four years—$103 million in first year.
•	CPS must also make a $330 million overdue pension payment in 2014.
In all, CPS needs to find $1.43 billion by THIS coming July.
The Illinois Board of Education requires CPS to submit a balanced budget or attach a three-year deficit reduction plan that is monitored closely by the state agency.
CPS can also borrow money and refinance debt to meet its obligation.
Humm ... CPS needs $1.43 billion by July so it decides to close 54 schools in June—disorienting 30,000 low-income, minority children and enraging city residents—so that in two to three years (when the initial invest of $240 million breaks even) the district can save $90 million a year for ten years?
That logic is tantamount to me having a $1,430 bill due, charging $240 on a credit card to hire a consultant to tell me how to save $90 a year towards my debt for the next ten years.
Neither of these scenarios makes sound economic sense!
So I'm left to wonder, What does CPS really have up its sleeve? The district is obviously not being transparent about how it plans to attack its deep debt problem. We know what its five-month plan is—closing 54 schools, co-locating 11 others, turning around six. But we also know that the closures would do nothing to fix the district's immediate money mess.
What is the district's one-year strategic plan? Its three-year, five-year, and 10-year plan?
Here's what I think (and I hope I am wrong): Educators need to brace for massive teacher layoffs.
CPS has already warned its charter schools to prepare for a 15 percent cut in funding in the fall. In May, the mayor-appointed school board will to take a final vote on the closure of about 15 percent of the district's schools.
In the past two fiscal years, the system has managed to close deficits totaling $1.4 billion while leaving the classroom mostly untouched. The district turned its central office staff into a skeleton crew, slashing a significant amount of programming, as well. The city also raised property taxes to the legal maximum and pulled millions of tax revenue from the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) fund. Some teachers were laid-off, but the pain was more of a district-wide pinch than a T.K.O.
Today, the areas for large painless cuts are few. And since neither Emanuel nor Byrd-Bennett have offered concrete sources for new revenue, there aren't many options left for filling the district's billion dollar budget hole.
Alas, the teachers!
It won't feel any better to blame the budget crisis for hundreds of teacher pink slips rather than the school closings. In fact, it would only serve to reveal the lie that the schools closing—the largest ever to be performed in any American district—was designed to save the budget.
Never mind the school closures' steep racial implications:
•	About 88 percent the children who must move schools are black and nine percent are Hispanic.
•	A large number of the schools that are set to close are named after prominent African American historical figures including Crispus Attucks, Jesse Owens, Marcus Garvey, Benjamin Banneker, Mahalia Jackson, Garrett Morgan, and Mary McLeod Bethune.
•	White students make up only eight percent of the district's student population, but 34 percent of the city's top five selective-enrollment high schools.
Closing 54 schools may make CPS more manageable by having fewer buildings to govern, but it won't help the district reduce a dime of its immediate debt. In fact, based on the numbers, the resources CPS provides to schools may have to decrease in the coming years.
In fairness to the Emanuel, he recently said he didn't decide to close schools based on "numbers on a spreadsheet." He said the school closings are intended to increase the quality of education across the city more than to save a buck. While his sentiments are laudable, large savings were indeed touted to justify the urgent need to close dozens of schools. Downplaying the fiscal impact now only raises the suspicion and distrust.
Forcing kids to across into a rival gang territory to get to school could be extremely dangerous. With students' safety at stake, the discourse surrounding these closures needed to be honest, transparent, and beyond reproach. It wasn't. The numbers are in, and the cost-saving argument simply doesn't add up.
The Chicago Teachers Union, education advocacy groups, and upset parents are preparing to file lawsuits and engage in acts of civil disobedience. Tensions are high, and I suspect some protests could get ugly.
**Art by Lindsay Johnson added 4/28/13. She pictures Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett trying to fix their rickety raft while unknowingly heading toward an iceberg.
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BOSTON, Mass.—Senior Chris Fowler (Barnstable, Mass.) had two hits and two RBI and five #3/5 UMass Boston pitchers allowed just seven hits, to lead the Beacons past Brandeis University Monday afternoon at Monan Park.
The Beacons struck for three unearned runs in the bottom of the first inning and never looked back. UMass Boston tacked on one more run in the fifth and used great pitching to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2014.
Fowler led the way offensively by reaching safely in all four trips to the plate. The senior first baseman went 2-2 with two runs, two RBI, a walk and a hit by pitch.
Junior Nick Herzog (Riverhead, N.Y.) added three hits and an RBI, while sophomore Ryan McCormick (Cumberland, R.I.) tacked on two hits and the Beacons' final RBI.
On the mound, junior Fernando Burgos (Boston, Mass.) got the start and pitched three scoreless innings, while striking out four. After the Judges got one run against senior Sal Frosceno (Derby, Conn.), sophomore Ben Gottesman (Acton, Mass.) threw three scoreless innings to earn his first career win.
Juniors Joe Maguire (Peabody, Mass.) and Bobby Tramondozzi (Peabody, Mass.) pitched the final two innings to close out the win.
Dan O'Leary and Luke Hall each had two hits for the Judges, who started seven freshmen in their lineup. Freshman Dan Frey had the team's lone RBI, while fellow freshman Isaac Fossas finished with a hit and a run scored.
Senior Sean O'Neill took the loss after allowing three earned runs in three innings. The senior righty who beat the Beacons a year ago, allowed five hits and struck out five.
Sophomore lefty Greg Tobin gave up two hits and one earned run over the final five frames.
UMass Boston scored three runs in the bottom of the first thanks to a pair of Brandeis miscues. After a pair of errors put two on with one out, Fowler cracked a double over the shortstop's head to score Kyle Boudrias (Medford, Mass.) and Dave Murphy (Plymouth, Mass.). Herzog followed with an RBI single to right-center field to make it 3-0 after just five batters.
The Beacons loaded the bases in the bottom of the third inning, but O'Neill got an inning-ending strikeout to close out his outing.
Brandeis struck for their only run of the game in the fourth inning. After Fossas singled and advanced to second on a passed ball, Frey dribbled a double just underneath Fowler's glove at first base to score Fossas. Frosceno settled down from that point and retired the next three batters to keep the score at 3-1.
UMass Boston extended their lead back to three runs in the fifth. Fowler was hit by a pitch with two down and moved to second on a Herzog bunt single. McCormick followed with a line-drive single up the middle to score Fowler with two outs.
The visitors had their best chance to tie the game in the top of the seventh. O'Leary and Hall opened the inning with back-to-back singles, but pinch hitter Donie Weiss was called out for bunting a ball while he was out of the batter's box. With one out and the runners still at first and second, Gottesman induced a double play ball to shortstop to get out of the jam.
The Judges put the leadoff runner on in the ninth, but Eddie Riley (Quincy, Mass.) made a nice pick at third base to start a double play to wipe out a possible rally.
With the win, UMass Boston has now defeated every team they've played at Monan Park. The Judges had previously been 2-0 against UMass Boston at Monan. The Beacons are now 33-9 in two-plus seasons at their third-year ballpark.
Tramondozzi tied the program record for saves in the win. His eight career saves are tied with Daniel Heefner ('14) for the program mark.
Gottesman has allowed three hits and one walk in five scoreless innings this season. He has already thrown more innings in two outings as a sophomore, then he did in five outings as a freshman (4.1 innings pitched).
The Beacons 4-5-6 hitters combined for all seven hits, all four RBI and two of the Beacons' four runs scored.
Frosceno made his first appearance on the mound since the NCAA Regionals during his sophomore season.
Junior transfer Reynaldo Moreta (Boston, Mass.) made his Beacons' debut as a pinch hitter in the victory.
UMass Boston will close out their three-game homestand to start the season Tuesday, when they host MIT at 3 p.m.


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Home Crime tragic Woman escapes third kidnap attempt in Bayelsa, sends SOS to security agencies
Woman escapes third kidnap attempt in Bayelsa, sends SOS to security agencies
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A middle-aged woman, Miss Lucky Akuna, 38, who reportedly escaped yet another kidnap attempt, the third abduction in a year, has sent a Save Our Soul message to security agencies in the state.
The middle-aged woman, who survived the third attempt to kidnap her in her residence in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, appealed to security agencies yesterday to come to her aid to forestall a recurrence of the incident.
It was gathered that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed her residence in Yenizue-Gene, a suburb of the state capital, about 7 pm last weekend, apparently to abduct her again, but failed, as she was not at home.
According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen, numbering five, came in a black SUV jeep, shooting sporadically before raiding her apartment, but did not take away any valuables, fueling speculations that they came to abduct her again.
One of her brothers, who simply identified himself as James and lives within the suburb, told The Guardian that her sister, an indigene of Delta State, has earlier by abducted twice in the past and only released after ransoms were paid. He said the latest attempt was a big concern to the family and wondered why his sister has become a constant victim of insecurity in the state.
In a chat on phone from her hideout, Lucky said: "My life is at risk, I don't know who is after my life, I don't feel safe anymore here. I have been abducted twice and I have been advised to relocate, though I have lodge complaint at the Police station."The state Police Command Public Relation Officer (PPRO), Mr. Asinim Butswats, could not be receded for comment, as the phone number was switched off.
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Waiting is the worst. Hang on in there.
She doesn't know it but she has supporters from around the world. Or, maybe she does?
Appetite and energy are hopeful signs of good fortune. Thinking good thoughts for her...and you.
I have a good feeling about lovely Heather. I hope it I'm right (I'm sure I am).
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Hug her for us (me and Plutonio!). We are all learning a lesson from your little and brave Scottie girl !!!
Hootie and I are waiting, breathlessly, for your good word! Sweet Heather ....Hootmon is sending more kisses, this time to you, too. That's his way of saying "Hey! Everything is going to be OK!".
Winston and Fiona send Scotty Kisses and their Mom sends lots of prayers for both ladies!
I'm anxious to hear what you find out - I know how hard it is when there is something amiss with one of our precious babies.
Paws and Hooman fingers crossed for all of you!!
We'll be thinking of you all and sending all our positive thoughts to your dearest and beloved Heather.
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GM "Dual Mode Hybrid" Transmission
There are two electric motors inside the automatic transmission which react to driver input and the perceived needs of the gasoline engine (adds more torque for hauling or going up a hill, less for downhill or cruising on city streets, etc). Combined with a 6 Liter V8 with the "Active Fuel Managament" system that can run the engine on all 8 cylinders or shut down 4 of them to also save fuel, GM says they have cut the fuel consumption of their Tahoe, Silverado and other big trucks and SUVs by up to 50% under certain circumstances. For this, GM was awarded the "Green Car of the Year" prize from industry publication Green Car Magazine. The transmission was developed by GM, Mercedes, Chrysler and BMW over the past three years in Europe. It seems to be a big step forward, but the basis of the system is still the internal combustion engine; there's no new battery technology, no new alternative fuels being developed and used, and those are just two starting points where car companies might plan to spend a lot of time and money in the near future.


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El aeropuerto de Slaviansk-na-Kubani (; ICAO: URSK; IATA: ) es un aeropuerto situado 5 km al sudeste de Slaviansk-na-Kubani, en el krai de Krasnodar en el sur de la Rusia europea.

Pista
El aeropuerto de Slaviansk-na-Kubani dispone de dos pistas. Una de tierra en dirección 01/19 de 3000x42 m. (9840x138 pies) y otra de asfalto en dirección 09/27 de 685x21 m. (2247x69pies).

Actualmente es utilizado únicamente por aviones de trabajo (para usos agrícolas, por ejemplo).

El aeródromo de primera clase de Slaviansk-na-Kubani puede servir a aviones An-12, An-24, An-26, An-72, Il-18, Il-76, Tu-134, Tu-154 y Yak-42, así como toda clase de helicópteros.

Enlaces externos y referencias
Este artículo es una traducción de su correspondiente en la edición en ruso de Wikipedia, Славянск-на-Кубани (аэропорт).
Aeropuertos de Rusia .
Aeródromo de Slaviansk-na-Kubani en Wikimapia.
 Mapa de ubicación de los aeropuertos Krasnodar en "Our Airports" (en inglés) Consultado el 28 de marzo de 2012

Slaviansk-na-Kubani
Krai de Krasnodar


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This week, a Missouri appellate court determined that it, and not the Department of Social Services, had the power to make end-of-life medical treatment decisions for a child removed from its parents. But it is puzzling why the case was ever brought in the first place, as there was no "decision" to be made.
The court clarified that the court has the responsibility to make end-of-life medical decisions for children under its jurisdiction. But when the child is dead, there are no "medical decisions" to be made.


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Yes changes the world. Say yes today
Initial Resettlement
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Why Should I Advocate?
Proverbs 31:8: Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
World Relief's commitment to advocacy for justice and on behalf of the poor and oppressed is based on biblical truths and on the example of Jesus. Scripture constantly emphasizes the importance of showing compassion (Matthew 25:31-46), seeking justice (Isaiah 58:1-14), defending what is right (Proverbs 31:8), and showing mercy (Micah 6:8).
World Relief seeks to follow the example of Christ, who intervenes on our behalf to God, as our advocate. Because of Christ's love and support of us, we receive freedom and eternal life. As Christians we are called to be Christ's ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20), representing Christ to the world and speaking on His behalf. For this reason, we also defend those who are oppressed, weak and who do not have a voice of their own, whether in Darfur, Burma or the US, just as Christ defends us.
Tearfund, an international development organization actively involved in advocacy, provides a great definition:
Seeking with, and on behalf of, the poor to address underlying causes of poverty, bring justice, and support good development through influencing the policies and practices of the powerful.
Advocacy is not just responding to individual needs, but influencing policies and structures that create poverty and oppress God's children.
We can see a perfect example of an advocate in the life of Esther. She was a normal woman who was suddenly thrust into a position of great influence; as the wife of a King. When she learned of the great injustice happening to the Jewish people, she risked her life to advocate and intervene for them and to persuade the King to show justice and mercy. "'Who knows,' said Mordecai to Queen Esther, 'but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?'"
Esther's story reminds us that although World Relief may just be one organization, God has given us resources and the ability to make a difference in the lives of many.
World Relief continues to educate and mobilize churches on the important issues of our day and speak out to those in positions of influence so that the vulnerable, oppressed and poor will receive the dignity, rights, and freedom God desires for them.
How Do I Advocate for Refugees and Immigrants in the Quad City Area?
Learn about your neighbors from around the globe. Visit our resources page for links to educational materials.
Read the local, national, and international news to stay up-to-date on refugee and immigrant issues.
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Larry Nassar Was Sentenced. What Happens Next?
By Samantha Leach
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On Wednesday Larry Nassar, the former doctor for the American gymnastics team, was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for multiple sex crimes. The sentencing took a grueling seven days and drew more than 150 young women to speak publicly about the abuse they suffered at his hands. Nassar was accused of molesting girls, some as young as six years old, under the guise that he was giving them medical treatment and examinations. While the sentencing ended with Judge Rosemarie Aquilina signing Nassar's "death warrant" (her words, not ours!), the ramifications of this case are far from over. Here, a list of everything that's happened in the wake of Nassar's sentencing. We will continue to update this post with further developments.
The Olympic Committee Gave USA Gymnastics Board Six Days to Resign
Scott Blackmun, the US Olympic Committee's CEO, has asked the USA Gymnastics board of directors to resign in the next six days. Blackmun declared that USAG will lose its status as a governing sports body if they do not meet his demands and name an interim board by February 28. Additionally, he has given USAG 12 months to replace the interim board. Other requirements include cooperating with an independent investigation into the abuse, and implementing ways to stop abuse, based on a former prosecutor's report highlighting USAG's shortcomings in combating mistreatment. Earlier this week USA Gymnastics issued a statement in support of the Olympic Committee saying, "USA Gymnastics and the USOC have the same goal—making the sport of gymnastics, and others, as safe as possible for athletes to follow their dreams in a safe, positive and empowered environment."
MSU Failed to Turn Over Documents Outlining Nassar's Sexual Assault.
A new report by ESPN alleges that MSU failed to turn over documents outlining accusations of sexual assault against Nassar to federal Title IX investigators—despite an ongoing investigation by the campus police, occurring at the time.
The President of Michigan State University Resigned.
In addition to Nassar's work for USA Gymnastics, he also worked at Michigan State University from 1997 to 2016. On Wednesday evening the university's president, Lou Anna Simon, stepped down from her post after the state's U.S. senators, the state's House of Representatives, and the university's newspaper all called for her to resign. In a statement Simon declared, "To the survivors, I can never say enough that I am so sorry that a trusted, renowned physician was really such an evil, evil person who inflicted such harm under the guise of medical treatment…. As tragedies are politicized, blame is inevitable. As president, it is only natural that I am the focus of this anger." As of now, it remains unclear how long Simon will remain in her position.
Two Senators Are Demanding Answers from USA Gymnastics.
Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who are both in charge of a subcommittee overseeing consumer protection, signed a letter sent to USA Gymnastics CEO, calling for more information about the "systemic failures" regarding Nassar's abuse. They've also called on the U.S. Olympic Committee and Michigan State for a deeper look at their policies on reporting sexual assault.
Gymanstics Coach John Geddert is Accused of Further Abuse.
Coach John Geddert—owner of Twistars, another gym that Nassar worked at—is once again accused of abuse. Earlier this week Geddert was suspended by USA Gymnastics, and on Tuesday he sent a letter to his clients at Twistars, announcing his retirement. On Wednesday, in a news conference in Lansing, Michigan, Lindsay Lemke alleged that Geddert was "abusive…[and] deserves to be in jail with Larry." Other survivors also alleged abuse against Gedder during the trial, claiming that he'd physically abuse them and then push them to seek treatment from his friend Nassar. As of Thursday afternoon, Geddert has officially been removed from the Twistars website, and his wife is now listed as its owner.
Nassar Still Faces a Third Sentencing.
He will be sentenced in Easton County, Michigan, for molesting an additional three minors. The plea agreement calls for a minimum of 25 to 40 years in prison. Victims will also be allowed to testify there, though it's believed fewer will speak than at this week's trial.
And What About Those Civil Lawsuits?
More than 150 lawsuits have been filed by Nassar's accusers in federal courts in Michigan and state court in California, and are still pending. These civil lawsuits allege that the institutions and people responsible for protecting Nassar's patients failed. One of the prominent civil suits comes from Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney, who was purportedly paid $1.25 million dollars in a settlement to not discuss her sexual abuse allegations.
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Women speak out against their abuser.


Course release date: September, 2012.
This 90-minute video course, presented by five principals of renowned architecture and design firms, kicks off AIA San Francisco's series for small and mid-size firm practitioners. The course provides insights into how to start and develop a successful architecture or design firm, how to effectively market and brand a firm, how to cultivate relationships with other design professionals, and how to stay true to a vision as you guide your firm through various phases of development. Each of the presenters offers candid advice about balancing the demands of running a firm, collaborating with clients, motivating and managing staff, obtaining desirable commission, and bringing in enough cash each month as they work towards their longer term visions. Simultaneously inspirational and eye-opening, this panel discussion offers emerging professionals invaluable lessons about the opportunities and demands of starting their own practice and seeing one's way through the sleepless nights that accompany ownership.


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This example shows how to deploy Mattermost using Apollo and Marathon Mesos framework.

The example includes -

* Mattermost an open source, on-prem Slack-alternative

We'll use the [mattermost](https://hub.docker.com/r/mattermost/platform/) [Docker](https://www.docker.com/) image.

The examples are to be deployed on top of the Marathon Mesos framework.

### Start the Mattermost Platform

Start the services by running the following command (from somewhere you can access the REST interface of Marathon). Replace $MARATHON_IP with the actual hostname/ip address of the marathon instance.
Marathon by default should be deployed in the ```mesos_master``` nodes.

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curl -X POST -HContent-Type:application/json -d @chatops.json http://$MARATHON_IP:8080/v2/apps
```

The service will be accessible through the HAProxy container (on port 80) at ```chatops.example.com``` by default. It is recommended that you set up your own DNS servers / hostname and override the ```haproxy_domain``` in [../roles/haproxy/defaults/main.yml](../roles/haproxy/defaults/main.yml).

### For cloud instances

To access the Mattermost application, go to the Marathon dashboard at ```http://$MARATHON_IP:8080/#apps``` and click on ```/chatops```. You should see an IP address and Port in the service definition, if you click on it you should be redirected to the mattermost application.

### For Vagrant only

If you are deploying this example in the Vagrant environment, simply add the following entry to your host machine in ```/etc/hosts```

```
172.31.1.14 chatops.example.com
```

Where ```172.31.1.14``` is the Slave IP address configured in ```vagrant.yml```
If you access ```chatops.example.com``` through your browser that will hit the Haproxy container
running on the slave machine which will forward the traffic to the mattermost container.

### Removing the apps

You can remove the applications straight from the command line by running -

```
curl -XDELETE http://$MARATHON_IP:8080/v2/apps/chatops
```

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Here's the kernel of Vi Hart's #blacklivesmatter video, on how we remember the dead: "The officers who were killed are being treated with dignity and respect as they should be. No one reported about those officers' past infractions or how many complaints had been made against them or their family members' criminal records."
No politicians spoke out in support of the killer, the NRA didn't put out a statement supporting his second amendment rights, and televised news didn't replay the footage of their deaths over and over and over speculating that maybe they would have lived if they'd just taken cover here or had worn different equipment, no one speculated whether a medical condition may have contributed to any of the officer's deaths. There's no campaign raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of the man who shot those officers, he's not on national news telling his side of the story in some twisted mockery of fair and balanced reporting, the man who committed these killings was blown up by a robot.


In case you have been trying to get traffic to your new site or blog, and haven't succeeded, it might be time to take a step back and analyze every element of your web marketing strategy. There are several reasons why your brand is not getting the traction it deserves in search engines. Your ultimate goal, however, should not be traffic, but targeted visitors. There is a huge difference between the two. With traffic visiting for just a few seconds at a time, you will never make money. However, if you can get people who are willing to buy what you have to offer, less traffic will bring in more money. To find out why your website is not getting the love from search engines, check out the below list of the most common reasons.
Chances are that you are focusing on the wrong keywords. When you are trying to sell plant pots, simply using the main product name as your keyword will not work, as you are facing a huge competition. Likewise, if you are in the United Kingdom, you will have to include this in your geolocation targeting, as well as your keywords and content, or you will get traffic from all over the world and no qualified buyers who are able to buy from you. Make use of great keyword planning tools, or enroll to a training at Google Digital Garage to master the art of using keywords in your content, description, and social media posts.
In case you have been approached by bad SEO companies to build your traffic, they might have used black hat or unethical software that damaged your rankings, or even got you banned from search engines. Software and robots that send out mass links to sites and generate traces of your site everywhere in a short period of time will never get you the results you are looking for. Even if it seems like an easy way of getting 100,000 people visit your site, chances are that you will make no sales and do more damage than good. You should always focus on the quality of visitors, instead of the quantity.
When you set up your website, you should choose your title tags and meta tags carefully. Other important elements to focus on are descriptions and snippets. In case you are wondering, snippets are short descriptive items that appear in search engines when your site comes up. If these crucial elements of your site are not optimized and not using your main keywords, you will have a problem. Even if your site appears on page one, people will not think it is relevant to their search term, based on the intro. Always check how your site appears in search results and tweak your keywords.
Unfortunately, even in 2018, many website owners believe that setting up a few static pages and not having a blog will get them to page one on search engines. The truth is that search engine algorithms have evolved in the past few years. If your site is not regularly updated, it will rank lower and receive less traffic. It might be a good idea to get in touch with a content management service to help you connect with your audience and improve your rankings at the same time. You don't necessarily have to write a long blog post every day; simply posting a presentation, video, infographic, or update will do, provided that you include your main keywords.
No business can survive the online competition without social media integration in the 21st century. You will need to create consistent brand messages on multiple platforms, so you can strengthen your brand and build meaningful relationships with customers at the same time. You should add sharing buttons to your site, and every piece of content you are publishing online and encourage your audience to interact with your brand.
Sometimes, your content is informative, and you publish often, but you keep on going on about the same thing, and fail to make the topic interesting. Remember that you don't have to publish the technical details, and focus on what your audience is interested in. Whether you would like to add a personal touch, emphasize your unique selling proposition, or create interactive games and tests to engage with your audience, you can improve your search engine ranking and site popularity.
While the content you create on your site and pages matters, it is worthless if you are not making a use of other traffic sources. Building backlinks that are relevant to your content manually (forget about software that will get you banned) is a great way of getting other sites to send you visitors who are interested what you have to say and offer. You should, however, make sure that you are using the right keywords when linking to your most relevant pages. Guest posting and reciprocal linking are great ways of tapping into other sites' relevant visitor traffic.
Chances are that your traffic statistics might be down because your landing page looks awful. People will turn back straight away, increasing your bounce rate. Search engines will lower your ranking if you have a high bounce rate, believing that your content is not relevant to the search terms. A bad landing page that doesn't provide enough information or doesn't grab the visitor's attention can do a lot of harm when it comes to traffic generation and visitor engagement.
Chances are that your web design is hard to navigate, or is simply not attractive. In case you are still using the generic free themes, and have nothing unique to offer, you are not likely to impress people enough to stay. Your web design can also be a ranking factor, as the older it is, the less search engine optimization tools you will have available. Make sure that your design is easy to navigate, represents your brand and your unique selling proposition.
While you cannot master every online marketing strategy, you can combine a few, so you don't have to rely on one source. Having search engine referrals is fine, but you might also want to register on local business directories, create guest posts, and engage with people through social media, so you can drive traffic to your site and offers naturally. Without this feature, you will never get enough traffic to make sales. If you are unsure which type of content your audience are looking for, get in touch with a seo agency to get a full report. Make use of forum posting, video marketing, share your content and presentation on other sites, and encourage your visitors to sign up for updates, so they can return at a later date to check out your new content.
If you have a dog grooming business, blogging about dog food and breeds is acceptable. Even writing about the best parks to visit with dogs is good. However, if you often go off topic, search engines will think that your business is not really about dogs, so they will not rank you high for the relevant keywords. Focus on the content that is relevant to your business and the queries your potential customers are submitting to search engines, instead of going with the flow and riding on current trends. If you would like to tell people about your daily personal life unrelated to your business, you can set up a personal blog instead.
One of the worst things that can happen is that you create a high quality content that has the potential to go viral, but you don't provide your visitors the opportunity to share it and comment on it. Most website themes now come with ready-to-use plugins that allow you to add a sharing button to all your posts, pages, and images. You should use social media integration on every page and social media account to link your content to multiple communities and groups.
You might simply be losing visitors because you failed to implement a responsive web design. It is a standard these days, and you should change with the times. Check how your site appears on various devices, including tablets and mobile phones, so you can optimize your content to different displays. Chances are that you are losing traffic or are increasing your site's bounce rate, simply by not accommodating the needs of mobile visitors, continuously growing in number every year.
Getting traffic online is hard work. Getting targeted visitors that can be turned into customers is even harder. The above tips are going to help you find the reasons behind your low traffic and conversion and create an action plan to turn your poor performance around. Focus on the quality and not the quantity, create engaging content, and implement social media in your future web marketing.


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If you have been following the buzz about Sony's line of A-Series cameras, you have probably heard some pretty good things. Their line of mirrorless cameras are small, light, and powerful, but up until now, the most frustrating thing about shooting with Sony cameras has been the lack of lens choices. Today, Sony made some big news however, with the announcement of a new camera, the A6300, and three new flagship E-Mount lenses, the ones you have probably been waiting for.
The Sony A6300 is the follow up to their A6000 mirrorless camera. It packs a 24.2 megapixel sensor, shoots in 4K and will set you back about $1,000 when it becomes available some time in March 2016. For more information about this camera, Sony's press release can be found here.
The biggest news to come out of today's announcement, at least for me, was the unveiling of their new G Master line of flagship lenses. As a frequent Sony shooter myself, I have been waiting and hoping to see the release of some more professional quality lenses, specifically a 24-70mm f/2.8 and a 70-200mm f/2.8. Today, I got my wish with the announcement of the two lenses, and a new 85mm f/1.4 as well. For more information, you can see their press releases listed below.
VX9139For accurate autofocusing, the FE 85mm F1.4 GM lens includes a ring drive SSM motor system that provides ample power and speed to drive the lens' large, heavy focus group. It's also equipped with two position sensors to support flawless focus control of the large, heavy lens elements.


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Early Signs of Autism - Reactions
By Patty Pacelli
As our son Trevor reached about 18 months, we noticed he had stronger than normal reactions to certain happenings in his day. He got extremely upset at anything that interrupted the schedule that he had formed in his mind. He couldn't verbalize his feelings or thoughts at that age, so he would cry, scream and throw himself on the floor. Even when he became more verbal, at about 4, it was still difficult for him to explain what was wrong, and to control his emotions. He exhibited these behaviors in settings such as church and preschool, so on the way to church in the car we would coach him and have him repeat, "No yelling, no hitting, no falling down." We aren't sure how much that helped, but he remembered the words.
At the time, he hadn't been diagnosed with anything other than speech delay, so we didn't know for sure what was causing these behaviors. We later learned these were early signs of autism. The difference from his older sister's behavior at the same age, was that he had different reasons for the tantrums, and less communication about those reasons. He got especially upset when something didn't happen the way he expected. It was so upsetting to him that he would throw himself on the ground even if it was something he loved, such as going to the zoo.
The other big reason for his tantrums was being forced to switch quickly from one activity to another. Most kids that age love surprises, and distracting them from one thing with another is usually a good strategy to keep them happy. It was the opposite with Trevor. He had to have a lot of warning about any changes, and still was sometimes upset. He explains in his book, Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic, in the chapter, Sudden Changes are a Big Challenge, that he often had his whole day planned out, even as young as 4 or 5, so anything that changed or interrupted that was extremely upsetting. These reactions also sometimes led to occasional hitting, toy-grabbing, or other rude behaviors toward other children.
Trevor's Dad, Lonnie Pacelli, created a one-minute video about the importance of keeping a schedule for people of all ages with autism spectrum disorders.
Because of these extreme reactions, and the reasons for those reactions, combined with the speech and language delays discussed in a previous blog post, we were not surprised to receive the diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder when Trevor was in kindergarten.


Nollywood actress Chy Nwakanma has called out Ubi Franklin over his recent threat to reveal all the married women that Iyanya slept with. Chy disclosed that she was in the know of what transpired between Iyanya and Ubi, while the former was on the Made Men Music Group Label.
"Ubi has lost every credibility when it comes to me because every account that he mentioned there, I am not trying to go deeper into this but everything he said there was false because I was there and I was almost directly involved. " says chy Nwakanma.


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On the right side of history
Orchard Park Shopping Centre celebrates 50 years
– Story by David Wylie Photography by Don Denton
Orchard Park Shopping Centre has been growing alongside Kelowna for five decades.
"Your shopping centre is the historic timeline for not only fashion, but the viability of the retail community in the city," said Donna Markin, general manager for Orchard Park.
The iconic shopping centre opened September 28, 1971. When Orchard Park was developed on a former orchard, nothing else existed between its location and the Capri area—in fact, it was so far out of town, there was some skepticism in the community that people would actually go out of their way to shop there.
The shopping centre has been central to the City of Kelowna and the area's growth. Economically, it's the highest taxpayer in the community and a major employer with 1,000 people working at any time. Millions are spent there each year.
There is also a social side to the mall. For many young people, working there was their first job. It's a popular meeting place and a focus of culture and couture.
Malls also serve as a gauge for the economic health of the community, said Donna.
"This is a 50-plus-acre piece of property and a 700,000-square-foot building—it doesn't disappear very easily," she said. "We have endured through the good and the bad years. It speaks to the resiliency of the mall business, its needs and its responsiveness to the community at large and what is happening."
Steady growth
When it first opened in 1971, Orchard Park had two main anchors: Simpsons-Sears and The Bay (which was completed the following year). Inside, shoppers could visit 35 smaller stores.
"We've got a floor plan from the '70s and some of those stores are still around," said Donna. They include The Bay, Bootlegger, Tip Top, Purdy's, Reitman's, and The Source (which originally opened as Radio Shack).
And it's not just stores that have weathered the passage of time. Holiday traditions also remain. Santa Claus has stayed consistent. Kids who had their picture taken with the Orchard Park Santa have returned as adults with their own kids in tow to get a picture with the same St. Nick—though perhaps a little bit older and greyer.
In 1980, the shopping centre expanded with the addition of Woolco. It also added a food court, a part of the overarching evolution of malls over time. The mall again grew its footprint when Eaton's opened in 1992. Twenty years later, in 2011, the mall reached its current size of 707,000 square feet when Best Buy opened.
Run by Primaris Management Inc., there are more than 160 shops and services in the shopping centre, and it's the largest mall between Greater Vancouver and the Calgary area.
Historically, a shopping centre couldn't be built without first securing a lease from a department store. But that's changed, said Donna. Top department stores have been going bankrupt, leaving large spaces to suddenly fill.
"If I look at the evolution of shopping centres, I would say that the traditional mix of a shopping centre will change in the future. All of that is a response to the consumer and what they're buying at what time."
Shopping centres are no longer simply a collection of clothing and shoe stores (although these are still an important part). Rather, there are numerous services too, including salons, dentists, travel agencies, financial assistance companies and insurance brokers.
Death of the shopping centre exaggerated
Malls have been changing with the times.
"I think a lot of people get their information about the death of shopping centres out of the US," Donna said.
Across the border, malls are built much closer to each other than in Canada, with some located just blocks away. As the population ages and consumer habits change, some centres have been forced to close due to an overabundance of them.
"You're going to see more of what we've always done. We adapt and we change to what the consumer is needing and looking for; that is the hallmark of shopping centres," said Donna.
"I'm very excited about what the future looks like."
She said successful stores of the future will have a combination of brick-and-mortar stores and a digital platform. Some stores are doing showcasing—where they don't actually sell anything in the store, but rather customers view merchandise in-store and order online. Other stores take the opposite approach, where customers can only buy in-store, but will be able to compare prices and do research online, or order online and pick up in store.
"There will be innumerable variations, and I believe that Orchard Park will be part of that. It's not going to happen overnight, but that will be ultimately where we end up."
Generous spirit
Operations manager Ron Stevenson said being charitable has always been a big part of Orchard Park's culture.
"Because we're so well supported by the community, we really find it necessary to give back as much as we can," he said. "One of the initiatives that we are most proud of is raising $500,000 for Canadian Mental Health Kelowna through our Annual Charity Golf Tournament."
The company also supports many local charities and various school groups' fundraising initiatives through gift card donations and a dedicated space in the shopping centre for non-profit organizations to promote themselves at no cost.
Orchard Park is also preserving history with two time capsules on the property, as part of a project done in conjunction with the City of Kelowna and the Kelowna Museum. They're marked by a bronze and stainless steel apple sculpture created by Geert Maas. One is to be opened in 2030 and another in 2105—100 years after it was sealed up in 2005.
Extra fact:
It's hard to miss the massive 800-square-foot Canada flag that waves at the mall's northwest corner. The flagpole on the corner of Harvey and Cooper was part of a former Husky Station.
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D&M Class Helps Non-Profits Find Visual Identity
Design & Merchandising sophomores in Professor Nick Cassway's Computer Design class are using small non-profit organizations as the basis for semester-wide projects. Along with developing computer graphics skills, Cassway says his students are learning how to match an organization's intangible qualities with meaningful, consistent visuals to develop brand identities that support its mission, goals and vision.
The non-profits have the option to choose a student's concept as the basis for their brand identity and accompanying graphic needs. This past winter term, D&M students worked with Providence Center – a non-profit that engages children, youth, and adults in educational opportunities within the Fairhill/West Kensington community of North Philadelphia. The organization chose a brand identity created by D&M Sophomore Jennifer Dickman, who is currently working as an independent study to complete the graphics package.
This past fall, D&M students worked with Mill Creek Community Partnership, an organization that serves as a catalyst in the artistic and cultural revitalization of the Mill Creek area. To capture the organization's work in education, community-based initiatives, economic empowerment, collaborations, partnerships and accessible innovative programming, D&M sophomore Julia Pacitti created an artistic, colorful and polished look for the organization that maintained a connection to the grassroots nature of its mission. At the end of the term, Mill Creek Community Partnership selected Pacitti's concept for all of its printed materials, including business cards, stationery, donor cards, invitations and a re-design of its website. Pacitti completed the work by the end of the winter term.
Dickman and classmates also worked with Jim Burnett, the executive director of Progressive Change's parent organization West Philadelphia Financial Services Institution, who visited Cassway's class and engaged in a dialogue to reimagine its brand identity. "In creating a new visual look, it was really important to understand what drives the Progressive Change mission," Dickman explains. "Meeting the client face-to-face really helps you decide which colors and styles are appropriate and accurately explain what the organization is trying to do."
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Metal Sucks The Acacia Strain Release Y EP, Confirm New Album Slow Decay Listen to a Preview of a New Cynic Song
The Acacia Strain Release Y EP, Confirm New Album Slow Decay
June 12th, 2020 at 12:12pm
This new ain't gonna come as much of a shock to any fans who have been following along lately, but just to reassure you that's all happening for really real:
The Acacia Strain have, indeed, released their fifth two-song EP in as many months.
That two-song EP is, as suspected, called Y. When you put together the single-letter titles of all the EPs to date, it spells out Decay.
The band will release a new album, Slow Decay, on July 24 via Rise Records. It will consist of the ten songs released on the aforementioned five mini-releases, plus two additional cuts.
You can pre-order Slow Decay here. Then listen to the two tracks from Y — "One Thousand Painful Stings," which features a guest appearance by Iwrestledabearonce's Courtney LaPlante, and "EARTH WILL BECOME DEATH" — below. They're both dynamite reminders of why The Acacia Strain are so great. "EARTH WILL BECOME DEATH" is a slow, constrictive meat grinder fueled by animosirt, and if the de facto breakdown that starts around 2:27 doesn't make you wanna stomp your foot straight through the fucking floor, I assume it is only because you either have no floor or you have no feet. "Stings," which opens with a quote from HBO's Westworld, features frontman Vincent Bennett at his Vincent Bennettiest, which is to say, gloriously unsubtle. Bennett howling "Total fucking failures" is now the ringtone for all five of my kids.
But the best part is at the end of the song, when he just screams, "MISERY!". That's it. Just, "MISERY!".
It's like he's singing everything I've ever felt.
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Well, I had that archive movies and voices of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, I was in trouble with that secret remix cause Porchcat's style isn't mine…then I found that deep sound and everything took its place within 3 days, recording guitar on saturday afternoon and finishing the mix in time for springtime at 5 a.m. today, march 21. Pfiuuuu !
MC Jack in th... man, that's some sick assed bass!