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The Supreme Court on Friday allowed passive euthanasia with certain guidelines and said that human beings have the right to die with dignity. The order came on a petition seeking recognition of 'living will' made by terminally-ill patients for passive euthanasia.
A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra passed the order allowing passive euthanasia with guidelines.
Living will is a written document that allows a patient to give explicit instructions in advance about the medical treatment to be administered when he or she is terminally ill or no longer able to express informed consent.
Passive euthanasia is a condition where there is withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention to hasten the death of a terminally-ill patient.
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra had on October 11 last year reserved its verdict on the plea.
The top court had in 2011 recognised passive euthanasia in Aruna Shanbaug's case by which it had permitted withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from patients not in a position to make an informed decision.
The Centre had opposed recognition of 'living will' and said the consent for removal of artificial support system given by a patient may not be an informed one and without being aware of medical advancements. It had cited examples of various countries in disallowing creation of living will by patients.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for petitioner NGO Common Cause, had argued that safeguards were needed while taking a decision by medical boards to withdraw life support of a patient.
The bench was hearing the PIL filed in 2005 by the NGO, which said when a medical expert is of the opinion that a person afflicted with a terminal disease has reached a point of no return, he should be given the right to refuse life support.
On January, 15, 2016, the Centre had said the 241st report of the Law Commission stated that passive euthanasia should be allowed with certain safeguards and there was also a proposed law –Medical Treatment of Terminally Ill Patient (Protection of Patients and Medical Practitioners) Bill, 2006.
It had said that on specific occasions, the question of withdrawing supporting devices to sustain cardio-pulmonary function even after brain death, shall be decided only by a doctors' team and not by the treating physician alone.


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Sawmills were an inevitable feature of regions whose economy relied heavily on logging. The sawmills processed logs into boards to be used for construction. They were often sited near a waterway to facilitate the springtime log drive. What is more, before electricity appeared, water was the energy source used by sawmills. This photo was taken circa 1920 inside a sawmill. Foreground: logs waiting to be cut. Centre: logs that have been partially cut to make boards. This mill used circular saws like the one seen on the right.

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Ayrat Khusnutdinov, a Russian architect entered the eVolo Magazine 2010 Skyscraper Competition with his innovative proposal called the 'Sky Table'. His proposed entry was one of the 27 that got special mention in the competition, which recognizes outstanding ideas that redefine skyscraper design using new technologies, materials, programs, aesthetics, and spatial organization. Energy generation and conservation is also a key component of the proposed design.
The main idea behind the design is provide a space where relations between settling groups and families that are broken due the lack of social place can be enriched. The structure comprises of two load bearing structures with first is located on the ground and the second is in the sky. The body of the building is situated between them and consists of flexibly connected cells. The Sky Table is a city inside a city where its interiors consist of inexpensive housing, offices, commercial spaces, vertical communication lifts and stairs. The cells and the platforms of the building, both have public spaces.
This aesthetically appealing architecture with great ecological efficiency incorporates three different ways of producing energy. The first approach is via an underground system where energy is accumulated through gas tanks. The second energy source is the wind. The building itself is capable of making wind streams move in a certain direction. The building increases wind intensity by placing heat-conducting paths outside the gas tanks. This system is used for turning airflow to wind turbines.
In the third way, construction ripples are used whereby special devices that translate ripple movements into electro energy are embedded in different parts of the building where vibrations may be stronger. Solar energy is gathered via lenses that act as light gathering devices. The ventilation of the building is dealt with by collecting wind entering into the building into a single duct.
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A Balanced Nutritional Diet
Recommended food is a nutritionally balanced, high in fiber, not too high in fat. Of course this does not mean we must only eat fruit and vegetable every day. Still a lot of healthy food choices. "No food is bad, that there is a pattern of eating poorly," so says the nutritionist. Fatty foods may be consumed origin is not too much. In addition, consumption of omega-3 (these substances are many found in the meat of marine fish) are also proven to reduce the levels of LDL-the bad cholesterol. So we can obtain the benefits of omega-3 optimally, we are encouraged to consume sea fish two to three times in a week.
Keeping the Ideal Weight
Excess weight caused by a diet that is not healthy. Not only eat high-fat, high-carbohydrate foods can cause obesity. Those who are at risk for a heart attack are strongly advised to calculate the amount of calories daily so that weight can be maintained with good. The feel of his body too fat strongly advised to reduce the weight as close as possible to the ideal weight. Conditions fat, especially for young people, not just less being seen but also less healthy.
Manage Stress
For people who already have risk factors of CHD, stress is very likely to cause a heart attack. That's why a lot of people rushed to the hospital due to a heart attack while being dogged by many problems. Stress is a very important factor and often overlooked. The demands of life that make us stress sometimes can't be avoided. But, "Stress is inevitable, suffering is optional," so said the experts of the soul. The pressures of life may be unavoidable, but suffering or not it's entirely up to us.
Have a Healthy Routine
Quit Smoking
Stopping this habit is very difficult, especially for those who already get used for years, especially if in a day suck trunked-rod. The most effective way to stop smoking is to enlist the support of the people closest to that family. If necessary, consult a doctor to choose the method that is powerful. For some young people, smoking is often perceived as a lifestyle that is cool.
This ancient view. Creative, work, and achievement in our field is a form of lifestyle that is much more cool and modern. When we tend to be a lot of sitting while working, means we are included in the group of people at risk of CHD. Sitting all day means not a lot of burn calories. Excess calories this will be the source of the fatness and high fat.
That's why the people who day-to-day much less physical activities is highly recommended to more improve the physical exercise. In addition can reduce the amount of fat in the body, you exercise at least 30 minutes each day is able to make blood flow smoothly so that the risk of heart disease went down. Many sports options are exciting for young people. Cycling is an example.
Do the Medical Check-Up
If You already have risk factors that have been mentioned above, though at this time still healthy, You are strongly advised to visit a doctor immediately. If necessary, do the medical check-up in the laboratory. Prevention should be done as early as possible before it's too late. Don't need to wait for the old. A heart attack can happen to anyone, including those who are under 40 years old.
Maintain Heart Health with Healthy Lifestyle
For most people, heart health is a very important thing. They do anything to keep the heart remain healthy, even change the pattern of life and their diet drastically. A healthy body will be able to do a lot of activities, like; work, study, socialize with others, and many other things. Of course we don't want something bad or a disease attacking our body.
And one of the organs that are most vital and very important to maintain health is the heart. The human body consists of various organs that work in synergy with one another. Disturbances in one organ of the body will result in other organs of the body are not able to work optimally.
Train your Heart and Lifestyle
And the heart is one organ that is very vital and be the engine of life in the human body because it serves as a pump to distribute blood to the entire body. When the health of the heart is interrupted of course he will not be able to work normally, and of course will interfere with the other organs of the body because blood flow in the body is disturbed.
Health disorders on the heart can happen to anyone, people old and young, skinny and fat, all have the risk of heart disease. But indeed, obese people are more at risk of having a heart attack compared with people who are ideal or skinny. In addition, heart disease can also occur due to hereditary factors. If parents have a history of heart disease then their offspring tends to be having the same problem.


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Olive Shell, Pearl, and Abalone Necklace
It lays so nicely around the neck...MY neck :D
I'm sure it would lay just as beautifully around any shell lovers neck!
Had you wondering, didn't I??? This pretty Olive Shell Necklace doesn't hang down THAT far! It rest perfectly on the.. ahem...upper chest ;)
I've been liking shorter necklaces like this lately. Do you?
8 comments:
- Kim@Snug Harbor said...
Beautiful - I love the colors!
- October 25, 2011 at 8:30 AM
- Giggly said...
Gorgeous, Del!
- October 25, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- Completely Coastal said...
This looks so elegant and festive!! I do prefer shorted necklaces..., when I wear them, occasionally..., well, rarely, I have to say.
- October 25, 2011 at 3:17 PM
- Sheryl Hastings said...
Oh no! You had me scared for a minute there. I thought this was a family friendly blog!
Seriously though, it's beautiful and I love the soft colors you chose. I'm not a fan of the long necklaces so I really like this one a lot.
- October 25, 2011 at 8:40 PM
- C said...
I have been making shorter necklaces lately also. I love the jewelry you create with your shells. This one is soft and lovely.
- October 26, 2011 at 9:20 AM
- Gypsea Nurse said...
On my way Del!!!!
Enter the giveaway!!!
And hopefully I will meet you soon!
Gypsea Nurse
- October 26, 2011 at 10:58 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
That is gorgeous and would be perfect for Fall clothing! Wouldn't it look good on a dark red top! We made the long trip to NC....11 hours! But it really is beautiful with all of the Autumn colors! I'm beat...but working on a post for tomorrow! Enjoy your day, my friend! Hugs! ♥♥♥
- October 26, 2011 at 5:21 PM
- lara said...
Awesome post! The shell necklace really looks amazing, the pearls and shell you have chosen is incredible and sure it will give a gorgeous look to our outfit once it is wearied. Thanks for sharing this beautiful necklace. Keep posting!
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Name of Event: Summer Wellbeing Festival 2019
Volunteer Role: Do you fancy being part of a busy and vibrant summer festival just off the Holloway Road? We need volunteers to help in all aspects of our Summer Wellbeing Festival on Saturday 29th June, from stewarding, running stalls, serving tea and talking to visitors. It's a great opportunity if you are interested in event management, getting to know local people, or the voluntary sector. Every volunteer will get a certificate and an invitation to our awards ceremony in the autumn.
We need volunteers to help steward on the day – this could be anything from directing traffic, looking after elderly guests, liaising with musicians, keeping the day running to time, acting as a runner or running a stall. We'd love lots of people of all ages to become involved, volunteer and have some fun.
Volunteer Roles:
- To leaflet in local street, key venues, stations etc and put up posters
- To publicise on social media
- To liaise with local businesses and get tombola prizes etc
Friday 29 June
- To help put away items in Preschool and other areas to avoid damage
Setters-up Saturday 30 June
- To put up gazebos, staging, chairs, tables etc – from 08:00 onwards
Meeters and greeters – from 10:30 onwards
- to welcome stall holders and take them to their pitch
- to liaise with musicians and show them where to assemble
- to liaise with food stalls and show them where to set up
- to meet distinguished guests
Stewards - from 12:15 noon onwards
- To welcome people as they come in and hand them a programme
- To staff the street barriers and direct traffic to the diversion signs
- To keep an eye on each of the designated spaces and look out for people looking lost, ill, hot/cold, lost children etc and help them appropriately
- To show people where the toilets/quiet room/first aid etc are
- To stay with the main features (food, bands, tea tent etc) and provide point of contact to get things that are needed from other parts of the fair so that nothing needs to be left untended
- To take stills of all the activities and events
- To take video of all the activities and events
Stall holder
- To run stalls which don't have an 'owner' e.g tombola, children's activities, reading,
When: Event is Saturday 29 June from 12:30- 16:30 Volunteer call time: 10:30 till 17:30, although volunteers would be welcome to do either a morning or an afternoon shift if they cannot do all day. Volunteers must register with us before 25 June or they won't be able to take part.
Where: Manor Gardens Centre, 6-9 Manor Gardens, London N7 6LA
Volunteer Places: 20
To see all of our one-off opportunities, head over to the our One-Off Volunteering Programme!
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"I wake up, and I'm in the zone… My performance is the continuation of my life."
— Savion Glover, American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer
You've probably heard athletes say that they were "in the zone" during an incredible performance when they won a gold medal or helped their team win a big game. While in this state, they felt unstoppable, time slowed down, all distractions fell away and they attained a laser-like focus on their goal.
Many of us non-athletes have achieved these amplified moments of consciousness, where we make connections we may have missed before, develop breakthroughs to previously frustrating problems and generally push our own limits beyond what we thought possible.
I've felt it many times while writing this blog, but never realized that it had an official name or such extensive research into it.
What is this superhero-like state and how can financial advisors leverage it to improve their practice?
Steven Kotler and Jamie Wheal, the co-founders of Flow Genome Project, have been working for twenty years to discover the triggers that unlock and possibly control these "flow states." I was fortunate to be invited to a private, one-day seminar run by Kotler and Wheal at the recent TD Ameritrade Elite LINC Conference.
According to Wheal, "Flow Genome is the largest open source research project in ultimate human performance." What does it take for individuals and institutions to level up their game? What does it take to achieve paradigm-shifting breakthroughs?
Source Code of Ultimate Human Performance
Like the feeling of being moved down a river by the current, this positive groove has been described as a "flow." In fact, Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi, psychology professor at Claremont Graduate University in California, coined the term in his 1990 book, "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" (Harper & Row, 1990).
Flow has been described in many different ways. Kotler refers to them as optimal states of consciousness where you feel and perform your best. Examples exist from almost every creative and scientific discipline. From Archimedes' eureka moment in his bath, to Ada Lovelace building the world's first computer to Stephen Curry's magic on the basketball court. Kotler and Wheal have researched how sports competitions, scientific discoveries, and works of art are linked to the unconscious creativity that bursts out of flow states.
In Kotler's book, The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance, he explains that athletes, musicians, dancers, and artists have an easier time achieving flow states, but executives and business people can reach them as well.
Tim Hockey, TD Ameritrade's President and CEO told a story during the conference's opening session about a trip he took with a group of friends cycling through the hills of Portugal. Towards the end of a day's long ride, they all experienced a 10 minute period of euphoria, which cyclists refer to as "no chain", a feeling of effortless exertion and being in the flow.
A ten year study by the consulting company McKinsey found that executives in flow state are 5x more productive than out of it. Maybe Tim Hockey should consider bringing his bike to the office?
What is Your Flow Profile?
Everyone in the seminar took a free online test (available here) that placed you into one of four flow profiles. Once you know your flow type, you can begin to tailor your environment and activities in such a way that you experience more flow in your everyday life.
- Hard Chargers – Classic adrenaline junkies. They often seek out risk and play for high stakes in their professional as well as private life. They love challenges with lots of variety and have a fundamental dislike for monotonous, repetitive work. They are generally highly self-critical and perfectionist, constantly looking for self-improvement, and for the next adrenaline high.
- Deep Thinkers – The virtuosos who can lose themselves completely in full concentration in a task. They need peace and often choose the early morning or late evening hours to delve into something and to get into the flow. Once engrossed in a problem or study, they are hard to rouse from their concentration.
- Flow Goers – Free spirits, yogis and artists. They choose their lives and activities carefully in order to live in the flow as much as possible. Career and money play subordinate roles and their desire is for shared experiences with old and new acquaintances.
- Crowd Pleasers – The classic extroverts. As the jokers in the crowd, they draw energy from the community with others and can really get lost while in a circle of friends and family. Often found at festivals, concerts, conferences and parties where they are always welcome guests because they transmit their positive mood to everyone. Usually night owls.
Identifying his flow profiles made a big difference for Larry Lindsley, a principal at Summit Planning Group. The results of the survey showed that Lindsley was primarily a Crowd Pleaser and Hard Charger as secondary.
Lindsley felt that the combination of these two could be why he needs to recharge a bit before important meetings or events. Since he tries so hard to share his positive energy, he often feels drained and not as prepared when the time comes for action. He plans to schedule more down time between activities to ensure he can focus on building up his own energy levels.
My flow profile turned out to be Deep Thinker, probably because most of the time I get into a flow state, I'm working on a client project or writing my blog. As Kotler and Wheal; explained, I tend to seek Flow through creative, reflective, often soothingly repetitive work that lets my mind wander, lets my nervous system relax deeply, and lets my muse come through with "something
Flow Triggers
When you are in flow, your body releases five of the most potent neurochemicals for motivation, learning and well-being—norepinephrine, dopamine, endorphins, anandamide and oxytocin.
Kotler and Wheal provided four triggers areas that they have found most people use to enter their flow states:
- Psychological – Includes long periods of uninterrupted concentration, setting clear goals, getting immediate feedback and being challenged more than your current skill level.
- Environmental – Includes a bit of risk of the emotional, mental or social kind in place of the physical. Also requires novelty, unpredictability and complexity with total physical awareness.
- Social – Ways to enter your flow when you're in a group require blocking out all distractions, shared goals, good communication, cohesive actions, equal participation, a healthy fear of failure, a combination of autonomy and competence, close listening skills and avoiding argumentative interactions.
- Creative – Being able to link new ideas together and having the courage to bring them into the world.
To move into your flow state takes training and practice, but Kotler taught us some methods to help get there faster. One was "creatively interpreting the terrain." In doing so you become an active player in the scene, putting your own mark on the terrain that surrounds you.
Many people can do this already, but others need help. At one point in the workshop, we were asked to write down a childhood memory where we felt flow state had been reached. Everyone was then instructed to retell this memory to the person sitting next to them.
"I wasn't sure how to determine when I was in my flow until we were forced to verbalize childhood memories," explained Alyssa McNamara Reed, Managing Partner, McNamara Financial. "I think my happiest self and my most productive self are one in the same, which was extremely eye-opening," she noted.
Finding way to increase her productivity at work is important to Reed. "I need to be able to create an environment that will allow me to be my happiest self, i.e. sunshine, quiet, and new flooring in the office!" she exclaimed.
Reed is experiencing a common aspect that Kotler and Wheal's research has discovered. People who scored high in overall satisfaction are found to have the most opportunities for entering their flow state.
Four Stage Cycle
Flow is a four stage cycle, explained Wheal. You have to move through the entire cycle before you can return.
No one can be in a flow state all the time. Someone who thinks that they live in their flow state is referred to as a schizophrenic, Wheal joked.
The four stages of flow are:
- Struggle – Often accompanied by an amplification of the release of cortisal and norepinephrine (anxiety) in the body. This stage has to be hard and could last up to six months or a year! Note: Creative people like artists and writers need flow in order to make a living.
- Release – This phase takes your mind off the problem. Low-grade physical exercise tends to work best (20-25 min walk, creates exercise-induced release),
- Flow – Includes the global release of nitric oxide, which flushes out stress hormones, and resets the nervous system. The the half life brain chemicals norepinephrine and dopamine are around 20 minutes. Most flow states usually lasts between 1-1.5 hrs.
- Recovery – It takes a while for the neuro-chemicals released during flow to rebuild in the brain. Many people don't respect this stage, according to Kotler. He recommended active recovery, since it works faster than passive recovery.
Many of the advisors at the session reported that they plan to share what they learned with their teams. One of those advisors was Byron Ellis, Managing Director, United Capital from The Woodlands, TX. Ellis had prior experience with Kotler and Wheal's research. "I am already a fan and have read Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think and Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World and talk about both books quite often," he declared.
Flow Research Collective
Financial advisors do not have the same pressing need to get into their flow state as do world class athletes, artists, or writers. But there could still be tremendous benefits to them in the increased productivity that results from finding their flow.
Some people feel that this whole thing is a bit too "new age" for them. Even so, there appears to be many ways that flow can improve speed of learning and overall business success.
As Larry Lindsley from Summit Planning Group observed, "The only sustainable competitive advantage is the ability to learn faster."


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The Kapil Sharma Show is one of the top shows on the TRP chart. It has been receiving immense love from audiences. A month ago, the team celebrated the show's success. The TKSS team is on cloud nine as the show bagged, not one, but six awards (in eight categories) at the recently-held Indian Television Academy (ITA) Awards. Krushna Abhishek and Kiku Sharda shared pictures and expressed their happiness. But, Bharti Singh and Kapil Sharma were missing from the party. Well, we know where the duo was. Read on to know more!
The Kapil Sharma Show Team
Krushna shared a picture with his team and captioned it, "Celebration of our awards of t k s s 🎉with the whole team of t k s s thx Banijay and Salman khan productions for every thing Deepak sir Rishi sir and Nadeem Bhai u guys r the best hv ever worked with 💕love u all @banijayasia @tkss."
Kiku Shardha With The Awards
Kiku shared a picture snapped with the awards and wrote, "Congrats TEAM #thekapilsharmashow , 6 categories, 8 awards,,,,,bas issi tarah hastey rahiye muskuraate rahiye aur dekhtey rahiye ........."
Kiku Writes…
He also shared another picture and captioned it, "As an actor I try and execute the Superlative Writing to the best of my ability. Thanks @bharat_shutterlust @vanky1 @anukalpgoswami and all the other brilliant talents who have ever written for me. Thanks again 🤗."
Kapil Sharma's Adorable Wish For Wife Ginni
For those who are wondering where Kapil Sharma was during the celebration, we assume that he was busy with his wife Ginni Chatrath, as it was her birthday. Sharing an adorable picture, the comedian wished his wife and wrote, "Happy bday my best friend @ginnichatrath 🎂n now soon to be my baby's mother 😍 lots of love n blessings 🤗thank u so much for everything ❤😇 #happybirthday #love #celebrations #cake 🎁🍦🎈🎂🎈🧿."
Kapil & Bharti Celebrate Ginni Chatrath's Birthday
Kapil also shared a few videos in which he, Ginni, Bharti Singh and Mika Singh were apparently on the way for dinner to ring in Ginni's birthday. In another video, Ginni was seen cutting a cake as the group cheered and wished her.
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text: The fourth episode "Black Hippy Life" features ScHoolboy Q & Ab-Soul whilin' on tour. ScHoolboy Q aka Puffy speaks on TDE possibly becoming the new bad boy? He also talks about his old football days and his tour with ASAP Rocky and Danny Brown! Ab-Soul speaks on his tour with Kendrick and even spills something on Carissa– this is one you don't want to miss! Closing the video is a glimpse of episode five featuring Kendrick Lamar.


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Plus Size GownsWritten by Liza Hartung
Gowns are wonderful pieces of lingerie that are often overlooked. Most women go for a sexy matching bra and panty, a chemise or a baby doll. It's rare that women go for gowns as something to hint at the special evening that is to come. In fact, most of us hear the word "gown" and we think of a bathrobe. At best, we think of a silky bathrobe, which can be sexy, but not like the gowns I'm talking about.
Gowns, in complete lingerie terms, are pretty much nighties that go to the floor and generally tie in the middle. However, these gowns can tie under the chest and be open the rest of the way down, revealing fun panties or the tantalizing look of garters and stockings. On the whole, gowns have a kind of a flow to them that gives them a more classic look than other lingerie.
Elongating Gowns
The great thing about gowns is that they can make any figure look fabulous. No matter what material you choose for your gown, there will be a very attractive flow that occurs down your body. This will elongate your overall frame. If you choose, you can add some high heels or boots to make your legs look longer as well.
If you're having a hard time finding the gown for you, try the Internet. Don't settle for a gown just because you think you won't find anything better. You deserve to look and feel your best. Start looking at some websites. You'll soon discover that there are more gowns in more fun cuts and colors that you could have ever imagined.


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Rainbow Six Siege's 'Operation Skull Rain' expansion pack releases on PS4, Xbox One and PC on the 2nd of August, Ubisoft has announced.
Similar to other Rainbow Six Siege expansions, Operation Skull Rain includes two new Operators: Caveira and Capitão, both from Brazil's Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE). Both Operators will be available exclusively to Season Pass holders for 7 days.
"Caveira is the defensive Operator of the two," said Ubisoft. "As such, she possesses the "Silent Step" skill that enables her to sneak up on enemies to immobilize and then interrogate them to reveal their teammates' location. Her arsenal includes an M12 and SPAS-15 for primary weapons, a PRB92 as a secondary, and Nitro Cell C4 and Barbed Wire for gadgets.
"As the attacker, Capitão carries a tactical crossbow that can fire asphyxiating bolts that burn oxygen within a certain radius, as well as micro smoke grenades that can mask positions and team movements. Capitão also has an M-249 and PARA-308 for primary weapon options, a PRB92 for secondary, and frag and stun grenades rounding out his available arsenal."
This expansion will also introduce a map set in a Brazilian favela and it will be available for free for everyone. The map supports exterior shell destruction, making it Rainbow Six Siege's most destructible map to date.
The developer is also adding several tweaks and improvements to the overall Rainbow Six Siege experience with this update. One of these addition is the Tactical Realism custom game mode. This mode prevents players from marking enemies, allowing only the timer, compass, gadget, and weapon panels to be visible in the HUD. Additionally, there are no kill confirmations, and more realistic magazine management will be put into play. This update will also introduce new angled grip attachment and a new surrender system.
You can see the first footage of the new Favela map in the trailer below.
Source: Ubisoft


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So...This is Christmas?
During this time of year, it's interesting to see what the TV networks think constitutes "holiday programming."
Two nights before Christmas, ABC ran the heart-warming, Oscar-winning classic The Sound of Music, while at the same time NBC scheduled a two-hour episode of Dateline NBC: To Catch a Predator about busting would-be child molesters. NBC's seemed like an odd choice, as the only holiday-related connection I could think of is that NBC usually has a plate of fresh baked cookies awaiting the predator, in order to keep him from leaving the "trap" before being surprised by reporter Chris Hansen.
On Christmas Eve, CBS apparently thought murder on Cold Case was the perfect lead-in to its Christmas-themed 9 o'clock movie—perhaps to illustrate that you can't appreciate the good in life if you don't experience enough of the bad.
NBC seemed to put out an effort for its Christmas primetime, dressing the Deal or No Deal models in holiday attire and having Santa Claus as part of the 1 vs. 100 mob. But ABC must have figured that Johnny Depp's goateed buccaneer was better than a fake bearded Santa, thereby airing the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.
The night after Christmas, with the exception of ABC's Rudolph's Shiny New Year, the holidays seemed almost forgotten. NBC scheduled Tom Brokaw Reports, in which the former anchorman explores the consequences of illegal immigration. Simultaneously on Fox, TV listings show an episode of House had a 7-year-old boy plunge from his bedroom window "after telling his parents that aliens were after him." They were of the outer space variety.
So, for a couch potato or someone just wanting a break from shopping and the relatives, it's just as easy to find some holiday fare on TV as it is to escape it.
By Jim Benson
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The majority of vehicle owners, for one reason or another, have had to get a part replaced in their car. For those that have never faced this issue, it likely will come up at some point in the future. When you need a buy a new part for your car, you have a choice: get an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) part directly from a dealership or buy an aftermarket part from another source. Since this is a dilemma that most car owners will face at some point, it's important to understand the difference so you can make the best decision for your vehicle.
Aftermarket parts (also known as generic parts or non-OEM parts) are made by a manufacturer other than your vehicle's original manufacturer. These parts are designed to perform the same function as the original part and can be used as replacements for the car's original parts when doing repairs.
On the other hand, an OEM part is any part that was made by the same manufacturer that built your vehicle and are generally the same parts that were originally put into your car. For example, Nissan Genuine Parts are considered OEM parts for any Nissan vehicle. Since OEM parts are made by car manufacturers, these parts are held to the same quality assurance standards that are placed on the parts in brand new vehicles.
OEM parts can typically only be bought from a dealership. Most dealers often have an entire parts department with Factory-Trained staff that know both OEM and aftermarket parts, as well as the brand's vehicle models, meaning that they can provide customers with advice and guidance to help them choose the right parts for their car.
The biggest difference between aftermarket parts and OEM parts is choice. Generally, there's a wide selection of aftermarket parts to choose from for any one vehicle model, whereas an OEM part is only ever made by one specific manufacturer.
What Type of Parts Am I Covered For?
If the repair you need is covered by a manufacturer's warranty or an extended warranty from either the dealership or the manufacturer, these types of warranties will usually pay or reimburse you for the OEM parts your vehicle needs; some warranties may even require that OEM parts are used during all repairs for the warranty to remain intact.
Insurance companies, on the other hand, may vary in which type of parts they cover. Some may only cover aftermarket parts, while others may allow you to use OEM parts or may offer the option of OEM parts for an additional cost. In this situation, it's always best to call and ask your insurance company about their specific policy.
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Baseball Field Lights for colleges, high schools, or even pro leagues all play a distinct role in providing a great experience on the sports field. A great athletic experience matched with huge energy savings is what is possible with LED for baseball fields.
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Baseball Field Lights for colleges, high schools, or even pro leagues all play a distinct role in providing a great experience on the sports field. A great athletic experience matched with huge energy savings is what is possible with LED for baseball fields.
Proper illuminance and light direction are critical, as the baseball may travel at over 130 miles per hour. In flight, the baseball may be momentarily not visible from direct glare from light sources. Proper pole location and baseball field lights ensure needed player and spectator visibility. Requirements for the baseball field depend on the type of play—little league, high school, college and professional stadiums:
Stadium Class Designations:
✔ Class I – Facility with OVER 5,000 spectator capacity
✔ Class II – Facility with UNDER 5,000 spectator capacity
✔ Class III – Facility with SOME spectator capacity
✔ Class IV – Facility with NO spectator capacity
✔ Horizontal illuminance – a measure of the lumens per unit area on a horizontal surface. Normally it is measured three feet above the playing surface.
✔ Uniformity illuminance – a measure of the rate of change of illuminance expressed as a ratio between the illuminance level of adjacent measuring points on a uniform grid. The limit of uniformity varies with the speed of the ball.
✔ LUX – a measure of illuminance weighted to the spectral sensitivity of the human eye. It is defined as 1 lux = 1 lumen/square meter.
✔ FC – foot-candle. The official definition is 1 foot-candle = 10.764 lux; however, it is easiest to approximate at 1 foot-candle ≈ 10 lux.
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Office of the Block Development Officer Chakdaha, Nadia, West Bengal is inviting application for the post of Data Manager under Kanyashree Prakalpa. Willing candidates shall be required to submit application on any working day during the period from 01.06.2O17 to 23.06.2017. Applicants must need Previous Question Papers for Data Manager Written Examination preparation. Here you will get Model Question Papers and Sample Question Papers for Data Manager Recruitment Examination.
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Chakdaha Block Data Manager Examination Syllabus & Question Paper PatternPart-l : Written Examination & Computer Efficiency Test : 90 marks.
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- Candidates will be shortlisted for viva-voce test from the list prepared in the descending order of marks obtained by candidates in written examination and Computer Test.
- The candidates shortlisted in the above manner will be called for viva-voce test in 1:5 ratio in maximum.
- The written examination will be through MCQ method and there will be negative marking for wrong answer (1 mark will be deducted for 3 wrong answers).


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Spicy sausage noodles
Add sausages and green beans to noodles for this speedy stir-fry supper. Flavoured with ginger, chilli and garlic, it takes just 15 minutes from prep to plate
Nutrition and extra info
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal367
- fat20g
- saturates6g
- carbs33g
- sugars7g
- fibre7g
- protein10g
- salt1.1g
- 2 sausages
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
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- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 160g green beans
- 200g straight-to-wok noodles
- soy sauce
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- sesame seeds
Squeeze the sausages out of their skins. Mix the sausagemeat with the garlic, ginger and red chilli, then fry in the sesame oil until browned. Add the green beans, then fry for 1 min more.
Tip in the straight-to-wok noodles and a splash of soy sauce, and toss together. Add a splash of water and put the lid on to allow the beans to steam for a couple of mins. Sprinkle with fresh coriander leaves and sesame seeds to serve.


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You'll learn Reactive Web application development with OutSystems. A demo on how to create a Reactive Web app is also included!
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Temple student organizes initiative to help women in Philadelphia
Purses Full of Hope is accepting donations from now until December 31st
Philadelphia has one of the highest poverty rates in the nation at 26.3 percent. Approximately 63% of homeless women have experienced domestic violence in their adult lives and according to the National Coalition for the Homeless, approximately half of all women and children experiencing homelessness are fleeing domestic violence.
Kyra Miller, a sophomore communications student, has a special initiative this holiday season to help these women.
Kyra and her mom and sister created Purses Full of Hope with hopes of bringing joy to these women with bags filled of basic women's needs, including tooth brushes, socks, scarves, lipstick, pens, journals and gift cards. They deliver the bags to local women's shelters in the Philadelphia area, along with an anonymous note with an encouraging message for every woman who receives the bags.
The Tab interviewed Kyra about this initiative running from now till December 31st and why it's important to give back before the holiday season begins.
How did you come up with the idea for Purses Full of Hope?
Kyra: "We saw a picture posted on Facebook one day and it said grab an old purse and fill it with stuff and the next time you see a homeless woman, give it to them. We just knew this was a really good idea and we should try to blow this up by getting more donations. We wanted to get as much donations to physically give it to the women at the shelters in order to reach more people and make it a bigger thing than rather finding a single woman on the street."
Sally Marie Young (Kyra's mom): "Purses full of hope is near and dear to my heart. I believe in beauty and the empowered feeling a woman has when she feels worthy and pretty in her way creates hope. We're on a mission to not just gift the woman in need but to also gift the giver! When one woman shows compassion and support in helping another woman then we begin to break down walls and rebuild relationships within the feminine. We are all the same . . . we are mothers, daughters, sisters. No one understands what a woman needs more then another woman. This time of the year there is so much focus on gifting to the children, which is wonderful. But what about the mommas – The real heroes!
They sacrifice so much and leave nothing for themselves. We need to encourage and empower the mothers who are raising our future. Treat them with love and dignity. All woman want to feel beautiful. The things that most of us have in our purses from day to day are a luxury. But for a woman who is struggling, when your kids are hungry the last thing you're thinking is about buying a new lipstick or anything else for yourself. But ladies, we all know the power a lipstick can hold for a lady. It can be a game changer in confidence and energy and could possibly lead them to apply for that job. Feeling worthy can shift a persons direction in life."
Brielle Miller (Kyra's sister): "The whole idea of Purses Full of Hope is just genuine and unparalleled to anything I have ever been a part of before. It's so powerful as a woman to understand the needs of these other women and to be able to donate great quality materials so these ladies can feel like your every-day woman, and to feel like a valued piece of society. Also to be able to give locally and physically see where these products that so many people have taken the time to prepare and donate end up and to see the impact it creates for these women makes it all worth while. It's a fun bonding experience and an even better learning experience."
Could you explain how last year's Purses Full of Hope went?
Kyra: "Last year what we decided to do was reach out to people on social media and since I'm from Delaware County, we collected under 50 donations and then we split it up afterwards to give to different homeless shelters. We asked if it was okay to hand deliver these bags but there were some shelters who didn't allow us to personally give the donation to the women. We were lucky to meet a good amount of women and even play with their kids. If it was really cool thing what we did last year and we hope to have bigger outcome this year!"
What were some of the reactions you've gotten from these donations?
Kyra: "There were some mixed reactions when we were giving out the purses, which we understand. Many of the women were grateful for the purses but some of them didn't want to be pitied, which is something that we don't wish to do. We want the women to feel confident and feel empowered and not make them feel like a victim. We understand these women have been through a lot and we're here to help them."
Are you excited Temple students could help you with accomplishing your mission of helping these women?
Kyra: "Yes, I'm so excited. I've already gotten a couple emails from my classmates and sorority sisters who have told me they want to expand it to their chapter. It's been a beautiful thing to see everyone come together because I didn't expect people choosing to donate. I've been so happy with the feedback so far."
As a young woman yourself, why do you think it's so important to contribute to Purses Full of Hope?
Kyra: "The reason why I think this is so important is because it's the giving season but this is the time of the year that people really think about it. We always see these toy drives and different things for kids that they could open up on Christmas morning, which are so important too. But, you don't see many donations for the women who are trying to make it all happen.
We knew this would be a cool thing to do to give back to all the mothers and women who aren't mothers. Being a woman is different than being a man and sometimes it could be really hard to balance other challenges at the same time. Purses Full of Hope is to help women feel beautiful and have things that make them feel pretty and clean. We also encourage the people who donate to include a tiny note or even one word of love and inspiration to remind these women that they're loved during the holiday season and whatever they're going through is going to be okay."
To donate to Purses Full of Hope, you can email Kyra at [email protected]


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If your blog aims at creating and marketing content, you will need to set sharing options in WordPress.
Sharing options refer to the social media buttons, used to help visitors share your site's content with a click of a button.
In a WordPress website, you can configure sharing options manually, by using a WordPress plugin, or by installing a WordPress theme packed with a built-in sharing feature from theme developers.
The entire scenario helps content marketers spread their blog posts across the Internet. If you have got a decent amount of traffic on your WordPress website, you could be losing business without having sharing options configured on your website.
In this write-up today, you will learn how to configure sharing options on your WordPress website. The entire process doesn't ask for technical routines. You can install a plugin for the purpose or go for alternate ways defined in this article.
Why should you configure sharing options in WordPress?
Without having sharing buttons on your website, people can't share your content on social media or content websites like Feedly.
Long story short, if people can't share your content, you fail to capture people's attention on the Internet. The amount of money you make online totally depends on how well you market your site's content.
Also, social share buttons help you effectively market your blog content. Later, by using email marketing tools like ConvertKit, you can start sending promotional emails to your email list.
Configuring sharing options in WordPress
Free alternatives to set sharing options in WordPress
On the WordPress plugins directory, you can search for a free option for sharing buttons on your website.
Proceed and install the Easy Social Sharing plugin on the WordPress plugins directory.
After you've installed and activated the plugin, proceed to land on Settings -> Easy Social Sharing page in WordPress Dashboard.
The next page shows various options to set sharing options on your WordPress website. Select appropriate options and save changes at the end.
Once finished, you can see share buttons on your site's blog posts. The sharing plugin also provides its premium features for professional users. You can see its full features on its official premium page.
Paid options to set sharing buttons in WordPress
The best-paid option for sharing opportunity is Social Pug. It comes at $34 for a year and includes all the premium features in the bundle.
The price seems reasonable for startups. It pays off in the long run for new blogs.
If you need more information about Social Pug and its features, you can proceed to its official tutorial on how to install Social Pug as a WordPress beginner.
Theme's built-in option to set sharing buttons in WordPress
In premium themes, you can avail the option to set sharing buttons without installing a free or paid plugin on your WordPress website.
In this case, you can see your theme built-in features to look for a sharing option in the pack. I use Johannes WordPress theme on my blogs. It includes a built-in option to share content across different social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
At the time of installing or buying a premium theme, you can see whether a theme supports the sharing feature. However, proceed to the list of top WordPress themes that support sharing options.
Final thoughts
Configuring sharing options in WordPress becomes easy if your current theme supports a built-in sharing feature. You can also install a free plugin for sharing buttons on your blog.
You should install share buttons on day one of your WordPress blog. As you market content across the Internet, the sharing options help you spread your content across social media platforms.
Setting up sharing options is vital for high traffic websites. Sharing options play well with a site with high traffic. The more you get traffic on your site, the more sharing buttons help you spread your content across the Internet.
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History Fair
The Illinois History Expo is an annual statewide competition that gives students an opportunity to display their knowledge on a topic through various history related projects pertaining to IL. 7th grade History Fair Project work begins at TVMS on in January. Final projects are due and displayed in the TVMS cafeteria in March. The IL History Fair Project consists of a visual display and research paper. The project's title must be about a State of IL or local topic in history, preferably at least 50 years old. The project can be completed by an individual, a pair of students, or a group of three students. Projects earning an A or B moved on to compete at the regional level Eastern Illinois University in Charleston in March. In April, some projects are chosen to be on display at the McLean County Museum of History.
For more information, visit the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency's Website.
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The Green Village has been be set up on the Berlageveld. It will be an innovation site where new technologies in the field of sustainable energy provision, water and waste systems will be tested and applied in a real life environment. One of its main aims will be to accelerate innovations in energy transition. The Green Village is a platform where knowledge institutions and companies will be able to jointly develop and valorise technologies and systems.
TU Delft will create the basic facilities for The Green Village which will consist of utility connections, flexible, robust paving, safe and secured site and a flexible layout with landscaping. The facilities will take the gradual commercialisation of The Green Village into account.


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Man U to finally mourn electrocuted Calabar fans in the match against Swansea. In a few minutes English premiership side, Manchester United will play against Swansea City and the club has just announced that the players will wear black armbands to mourn the football fans who died in Calabar last … [Read more...]
The wives of Calabar Man U fans makes new shocking confession
The wives of Calabar Man U fans makes new shocking confession. As Nigerians continue to mourn the shocking demise of football fans who were electrocuted at a football match viewing centre at Nyaghassang Community, Calabar Municipality of Cross River State, two women have lamented that they did … [Read more...]
30 Man U fans electrocuted to death in Calabar viewing center
30 Man U fans electrocuted to death in Calabar viewing center. Over 30 people are feared dead at a football viewing center in Calabar, the Cross River State capital after being electrocuted by a high-tension cable that reportedly fell on them. Channels TV reported that the football fans were at … [Read more...]
See the EPL table after the weekend matches
Man U beat Chelsea FC 2-0 over the weekend and fans of Chelsea club are not happy, some are even wishing Mikel Obi comes back to the team lol. Above is what the EPL table looks like now after the weekend drama. … [Read more...]
Aww… See how Mrs Pogba supported her two sons who played against each other (Photos)
Manchester United's Paul Pogba (the dabber), played against brother, who is a Saint-Etienne defender, in UEFA Europa League last-32 tie at Old Trafford yesterday. Their mum Yeo Moriba, supported her sons without favouring any, in a match that ended 3-0 in favour of Manchester United; with the … [Read more...]
Oya Dab! Man U star Paul Pogba just bought an exquisite Mansion worth £2.9m (Photos)
Manchester United star Paul Pogba has just bought for himself an amazing five-bedroom Cheshire mansion worth £2.9million. The world's most expensive footballer, who rejoined United from the Italian side, Juventus will enjoy all the luxuries befitting a superstar who loves to Dab lol. See pictures: … [Read more...]
250th goal: Manchester United's Wayne Rooney creates new record
In a feat that seemed undoable, Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's record scorer when he netted his 250th goal for the English giants in a 1-1 draw at Stoke on Saturday, saying the landmark meant "a hell of a lot." Rooney equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time to break fellow … [Read more...]
Will Jose Mourinho ever grow up? See his list of defeats since 2003
Maverick coach, Jose Mourinho is always in the news. Most times, it is always for negative acts or comments. The latest being his conduct when his Manchester United were held to 1-1 draw at home by West Ham United. At least he might get an award for most controversial coach. That was the … [Read more...]
Wow! Jose Mourinho is set to make a shocking move on the New player (See who)
It is funny how the guy warming the bench in Chelsea is the one clubs are lobbying for now. Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho is set to make a shock move to bring his former midfielder, Mikel John Obi to Old Trafford from Chelsea. Super Eagles captain, Mikel, has not played under new … [Read more...]
18 years with no trophy?! That can't be me – Mourinho teases Wenger Ahead of Showdown
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Hall of Fame 2011 & 2010
Find out where NAU's Social and Behavioral Sciences alumni are now
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Northern Arizona University is proud to share stories of our graduates who have gone on to make a difference in the world.
Eric Scott Baker
Class of 1986 MA in Political Science
Corporate counsel for Starbucks Coffee Company
Eric Scott Baker is the director, corporate counsel at Starbucks Coffee Company based in New York City. He was born in Pasadena, California and raised in Flagstaff where he attended Flagstaff High School. Mr. Baker received his B.A. in Political Science and German from the University of Arizona in 1984, his M.A. in Political Science from Northern Arizona University in 1986, and his Juris Doctor degree from the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona in 1989. Mr. Baker began his legal career at the Phoenix-based law firm of Snell & Wilmer LLP and was with the firm for seven years. After leaving the firm, Mr. Baker was Associate General Counsel for Western Wireless Corporation in Seattle, Washington until the acquisition of the company by T-Mobile Wireless and Alltel Wireless. Mr. Baker joined the Starbucks legal department in 2006. At Starbucks, Mr. Baker is responsible for a twelve-state region in the Northeast United States, including the New York City metropolitan area. Mr. Baker and his partner, William Kapfer (who holds a Masters Degree and Doctorate from NAU) reside in Manhattan and maintain a second home in Tucson. Both are regular visitors to Flagstaff and their beloved Northern Arizona University. Mr. Baker travels extensively and enjoys theater, snow skiing, backpacking, and the study of politics and history. In 2006, the Baker family established the Lillian Jane Baker Education Fund at NAU in honor of Mr. Baker's late mother who graduated from NAU and taught in the Flagstaff school system for thirty years.
Governor Raul H. Castro
Class of 1939
US Ambassador and Governor of Arizona
Raul Hector Castro (born in Cananea, Sonora, Mexico on June 12, 1916) is a Mexican-born United States politician and alumnus of Northern Arizona University.
He has served in both elected and non-elected public offices, including United States Ambassador and Governor of Arizona. He was the first Hispanic to be elected Governor of Arizona. Castro lived in his native Mexico until 1926, when he moved to the U.S. state of Arizona and later became a United States citizen. Through grueling physical labor and self-denial, he saved enough to enter Arizona State Teachers College (later Northern Arizona University) in Flagstaff, Arizona, from which he graduated in 1939. He worked for five years for the US State Department as a foreign service clerk at Agua Prieta, a border city in his native Sonora, but he never forgot his dream of becoming a lawyer. Accepted by the University of Arizona Law College, Castro earned his Juris Doctor degree and was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1949. After practicing law in Tucson for two years, he became deputy Pima County attorney. In 1954 he was elected county attorney and served in that capacity until 1958 when he became a Pima County Superior Court Judge. He earned a reputation as a man of keen mind and deep compassion for people during his six years on the Superior Court bench. His national stature grew over the years, and President Lyndon Johnson appointed Castro as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador in 1964. That four-year service was followed by an ambassadorial assignment to Bolivia.
Returning to Tucson, Arizona in 1969 to specialize in international law, Castro continued to rise to the top in Arizona Democratic politics. Seeking state office for the first time in 1974, he surprised the experts by winning his spirited campaign for the governorship. In 1977, when he had completed two years as governor, President Jimmy Carter selected him to be ambassador to Argentina.
He and his wife Pat now live happily in Nogales, AZ where Governor Castro continues to mentor and teach elementary-aged children to reach beyond their current circumstances.
Booker Travis Evans, Jr.
Class of 1969 (BS) and 1971 (MA)
Booker T. Evans, Jr is a shareholder in the International law firm of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and is based in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Evans focuses his practice in the areas of white-collar crime and commercial litigation and is experienced in the areas of criminal defense, commercial litigation, products liability, insurance matters, criminal and civil RICO cases and healthcare matters. Mr. Evans has substantial civil and criminal trial experience; having tried cases involving allegations of defective products, bad faith on the part of insurance carriers, disputes over real estate holdings, copyright and trademark infringement, as well as a number of cases involving allegations of criminal conduct. He also handles post-conviction cases in Federal Courts and is often retained in matters involving the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Before entering private practice, Mr. Evans served as a Chief Deputy District Attorney in Las Vegas, Nevada; as an Assistant United States Attorney in both Nevada and Arizona; and as Corporate Counsel for Arizona Public Service Company. He is licensed and practices in both Arizona and Nevada.
Booker T. Evans, Jr received his B.S. in 1969 and his M.A. in 1971, from Northern Arizona University. In 1978, he received his Juris Doctorate from St. Louis University School of Law. While attending Northern Arizona University, Mr. Evans served as the founding President of the University's first African-American Fraternity, Kappa Alpha Psi; was the first African-American to serve on the Inter-Fraternity Council; was active in student government; and received his Gold Axe Award in 1969. He continued his relationship with the University after graduation by serving on the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association, including serving as the President of the Board in 1992-1993.
Prior to beginning his legal career, Mr. Evans served as a Psychologist and Director of the Westside Counseling Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, and also served as a Counselor and Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and the North Campus of Miami-Dade Community College.
Keven Ann Willey
1980 BS in Journalism
Vice President and editorial page editor at The Dallas Morning News
Keven Ann Willey was born in Washington, D.C., during the Eisenhower administration. Her interest in politics began early. Keven's mother used to take her in a bassinet to the Senate gallery and listen to the likes of Everett Dirksen and Estes Kefauver debate public policy issues. Keven's father, who worked for the National Institutes of Health, moved the family to Tucson, which is where Keven grew up.
Keven studied briefly in Europe and at Colegio Cervantes in Guadalajara. She spent the bulk of her college career at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, where she was a walk-on varsity volleyball player. She was graduated magna cum laude in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in journalism with an emphasis in political science and Spanish. She is a 2001 graduate of the Management Development Program sponsored by the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and was also named that year a Hoover Fellow at Stanford University.
Keven began her journalism career at The Associated Press in Phoenix, and later in 1980 joined The Arizona Republic where she covered everything from school boards to murders. She spent 1987-88 covering the presidential campaign, traveling extensively with Bruce Babbitt, George Bush, Michael Dukakis, Richard Gephardt, Al Gore, Jesse Jackson and Jack Kemp. She covered eight national political conventions and has won many awards for news writing, column writing, and editorial writing. Her work appeared in The New York Times and she's been featured on PBS, NPR, CNN, C-SPAN and numerous other television and radio stations nationwide.
Keven became The Republic's political columnist in 1989 and was named editorial page editor in 1998. Under Keven's direction, The Republic's editorial pages twice were finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.
Keven became vice president and editorial page editor at The Dallas Morning News in November 2002. Her department's ongoing Bridging Dallas' North-South Gap won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing, an award recognizing the groundbreaking journalism of editorial writers Tod Robberson, Colleen McCain Nelson and William McKenzie. In 2011, The News was named "Opinion Page of the Year" among large-circulation newspapers by the National Conference of Editorial Writers. In 2008, her department's successful four-year campaign to amend the state constitution to require legislators to publicly record their votes was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in editorial writing.
Keven was elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board in 2008.
Shelly K. Bunge
1984 BS in Journalism
Executive Vice President of Music Business Affairs for Sony Pictures
Shelly K. Bunge, Executive Vice President of Music Business Affairs for Sony Pictures, is a 1984 journalism alumnus. She is a Gold Axe recipient (1984), a Centennial award recipient (1996), and a Truman Scholar. Shelly graduated from NAU in three years, earned her master's in political science at the University of Arizona in 1985 and her law degree from Columbia in 1988. Shelly worked as a diplomat to Tunisia after graduating from the University of Arizona, then entered law school with the intention of pursuing International Diplomacy. However, personal life choices took her to California and Sony Pictures is where she has been working for over 25 years.
Adam Rogers – 2010 Recipient
1989 BS in International Affairs
Senior Communications Advisor
In his capacity as senior advisor for strategic communication, Adam Rogers advises the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on donor relations, advocacy, and public affairs and manages a team that is responsible for communication outreach in Western Europe. UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources. It works through a network of 129 country offices, delivering $5 billion in development assistance annually to 176 countries worldwide.
From his office in Geneva, Switzerland, Adam supports UNDP's Bureau for Development Policy, in particular in the area of communication for development, access to information, and communication for empowerment. He is an advisor to UNDP's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery, supporting crisis relief, serving most recently in Haiti immediately after the earthquake. Prior to joining the UN system in 1994, Rogers worked as a journalist, an author, and as an entrepreneur. He has written several books, including The Earth Summit: A planetary reckoning, Taking Action: an environmental guide for you and your community, and The Intrepid Traveler: getting the ultimate experience for your travel dollars anywhere on earth.


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Monthly Archives: May 2013
BMAC: Chief Funster Finalist & Marist Grad!
Soooooo first THIS happens:
Then THIS happened!
It's been a VERY busy couple of weeks, SBDU fans! Now it's time to dish out how it all went down…
Second semester senior year of college. It's finals week. The Top 3 announcement of Chief Funster is scheduled to be anytime between 4:30-6:30am in the morning on Wednesday, May 15th. Do I stay up and wait for the announcement? DUH! That is the obvious choice! Who would be able to sleep through that kind of thing anyways?! But if I don't go to sleep, will I be able to focus during my group project for my final presentation? Decisions, decisions, decisions! I tried to stay up all night and made it to about 3:30am before I dozed off because my anxiety over the announcement was through the roof and it put me to sleep. Next thing I know, I wake up and roll over to check my phone and it had already started blowing up. It sort of felt like a dream as I was first opening my eyes and awakening from sleep to see the email from Tourism Australia that looked a little something like this…
OH. MY. GOD. I MADE IT TO TOP 3 FOR CHIEF FUNSTAHHHH! I immediately called my mother and when she answered she said, "NO. WAY." before I even said ANYTHING! Then I hear her waking up my father saying, "Malcolm, WAKE UP! Brittany made it to Top 3 for Chief Funster!!!!" I wasn't able to talk to my mother long before I get a phone call from an unknown number. I answer , "Hello?" and hear, "G'day, BMAC! It's Matt McInnes from Tourism Australia! Congratulations on making it to Top 3 for Chief Funster!"
Let's just rewind for a second…
First I wake up to find out that I made it to Top 3 for Chief Funster and now AUSTRALIA, my dream, is CALLING ME at 5am to CONGRATULATE ME on getting the opportunity to go visit THEM?! How many awesome things can happen in one day?! Try how many awesome things can happen in 2 weeks!!! Ever since this moment, my life has been a whirlwind and I'm loving every moment. Each day I lose a little more sleep, but I gain a little more excitement! I DID IT! I'M GOING TO AUSTRALIA! WAHOO!!!!!!! I got countless texts, calls, tweets, likes, posts, etc of congratulations and they are still coming in! I am very proud of myself and am thrilled that Australia has selected me to go down undahhh to interview with them in person.
For all of you who were worried about me during finals week… I made Dean's List, so I must've done alright! OH, and I graduated from Marist College this past Saturday with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications- Advertising and a minor in Business. Not too shabby, huh?
But the fun is not over yet! I met with President Murray a couple days before graduation to tell him about my success in being Top 3 for Chief Funster thus far and check out how we decided to celebrate…
YEP! That's my ENTIRE graduating class right there SCREAMING "Send BMAC Down Under" and doing the Aussie cheer! I graduated with over 1,400 people and ALL OF THEM are represented here [although we couldn't get a wide enough angle to show everyone] and how fabulous does that "SEND BMAC DOWN UNDER" sign look?! Thank you, President Murray for ordering the sign and getting the Marist College graduating Class of 2013 to celebrate with me!
I was also featured in follow up articles with The Boston Globe, Newsday and The Poughkeepsie Journal. Tomorrow morning I am going to be on Fox 25 News where I will be interviewed by Gene Lavanchy about The Best Jobs In The World contest, Chief Funster and Send BMAC Down Under! How cool is that?! I am BEYOND excited for my television debut! But what shall I wear? Find out tomorrow morning at 8:55am on Fox 25 news!
Catch ya later SBDU loversss 😉
Engage & Show YOUR Support To Send BMAC Down Under!!!
The announcement for the Top 3 Chief Funster finalists is just a day away!!! Tomorrow evening I will know what my Chief Funster fate is. If I make Top 3, this means that I fly down to Australia for a week in June for final interviews.
It's a crazy feeling knowing the reality of my future is so close. My heart has been racing all day today with the anticipation of tomorrow's big announcement. The doubt has started to set in where I feel like I didn't do enough and/or should have done even more to express my excitement and passion for the position of Chief Funster. I know this is a normal feeling leading up to such a big announcement like this, I just have to keep thinking positively!
I do happen to have a challenge for YOU, my wonderful Send BMAC Down Under followers, should you choose to accept it!
We need to show the contest all of the people who support me and believe in me for the position of Chief Funster. I need you to engage with me on my social media pages and show your support to Send BMAC Down Under!!! This means tweeting to me, posting on my Facebook timeline and sharing my blog. I encourage your creativity for a tweet and Facebook post!
Tweet @BMAC_DownUnder using #SendBMacDownUnder and your personalized message to me! Tell @Australia and @ChiefFunsterNSW why they need to pick me!
Post a message on the Send BMAC Down Under Facebook wishing me luck and why you believe I would be THE BEST Chief Funster IN THE WORLD!!! Pictures are encouraged 🙂
I really need your help for this one! Please rally and support to help me show Australia that I am the one they need to bring tourism to Australia and live the life of a Chief Funster!!!
Fierce Competition, Unexpected Surprise
Dear Tourism Australia,
I would describe myself as a competitive person because once I have my sights set on something, I do whatever I can to reach my goal. After the shortlist announcement and the reality set in that I was in the Top 25, it was time to scope out the competition to see what I was up against.
After checking out the competition, what's cool about all of the Chief Funsters who were shortlisted is that we all took a different route of how we would get to Chief Funster. Everyone has a different personality. This makes the contest fun and diverse and I can only imagine how hard it is for you to have to compare apples and oranges to pick your Top 3 "shining stars" for Chief Funster.
I have been following my competition closely and it's been challenging for me because although I truly want to be Chief Funster, I have to admit that the competition is fierce and I really like what some of the other contestants have been doing. I keep wondering who will make it to Top 3 and if I will be one of them. If I am, how will I feel about the other two people who would stand beside me? Although one of my favorite parts of life is meeting new people, I never expected to find a friend in this contest. Over the past week I've gotten to know Shay Mirza and if there's anyone I'd like to see in Top 3 with me, she is one them!
Shay is glitz and glam, which makes her perfect for the eye of the public, but the best part about her is that she is authentic. I never expected another contestant to be so supportive of everything I am doing to win especially when we are competing for the same position. Shay has been such a great team player supporting myself and a couple other Chief Funsters while also doing what she needs to in order to make it to Top 3.
Shay and I have been talking non-stop about the contest about all the "ifs" plus next steps. It's been very nice to have someone in the same position as I am to talk to. I keep forgetting we are "against" each other. I wish we could both be Chief Funster.
If I had to describe Shay in three words they would be thoughtful, thorough and fabulous! What I respect most about Shay is how she composes herself and her resilience. What most people probably don't know is that Shay has been receiving cruel messages on her blog from an anonymous commenter. Shay has not let this bother her or get the best of her. Obviously getting nasty messages from someone who doesn't even know her is not a comforting scenario, but Shay has risen above this radical behavior and has only let it make her stronger and more confident in this competition.
I know Shay would make a fun-tastic Chief Funster, which is why you should to pick Shay Mirza to advance to Top 3! I'm on #TeamShay!
Looking forward to the Top 3 announcement and fingers crossed Shay and I will be lucky enough to advance together and meet in Australia 🙂
Brittany MacLeod
Close The Curtain On Round 2
Andddddd CUT! That's a wrap, folks! Round 2 of the Best Job In The World contest is officially over. Yesterday I submitted my final official report to Tourism Australia of all my efforts and everything I accomplished in round 2. I tried to make it crisp and to the point. Here is a piece of what I sent in with my report. Click below to see the video I made summarizing my efforts for this round of the contest!
There was a lot that I couldn't fit into the video or wasn't meaningful enough to report to Australia. I wish Australia could've seen my phone ringing off the hook the whole 2 weeks of different people and places calling me back and making moves for this round. I transformed from a "regular student at Marist College" to the CEO of my own PR agency handling my number one client "Send BMAC Down Under". For an advertising major, I certainly learned a lot about public relations these past 2 weeks. I had dabbled with PR before, but I would say I'm efficient in it now.
I had so many things running through my head before I pressed the "send" button, as I'm sure all the other Chief Funster candidates did. I had so many thoughts and yet none at all at the same time. My mind was blank. I was just staring at the screen. There was nothing else for me to include. I knew I covered everything. My heart was pounding like a drum and I could feel the energy rush through my finger tips as my pointer finger hovered over the "send" button and then *click*… it was gone. My entire report sent into cyber space and in the hands of the contest judges. It's up to them now. My future is in their hands.
I'll tell you what friends, I've never wanted something so bad in my life. I gave a speech in Toastmasters last week about success and I wrote it based on my feelings and procedure of the contest. It went a little something like this…
When you want to be successful as much as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful. First you have to want something. Really want something. When you think of this "thing", you feel the burn in your body. The fire ignites in your stomach and spreads out to the ends of your body. You fall asleep thinking about this "thing" and wake up with the same thoughts on your mind. It's similar to the way you feel when you're in love.
Next step: do whatever it takes to get this "thing". Don't let ANYONE stop you. It takes 8 "no"s in sales before you get 1 "yes". Let me just tell you what that sounds like… No. No. No. No. No. No! No! NO! yes. People are always waiting for you to fail. No one wants to see someone else succeed. It's a dog eat dog world out there. People only want what is good for his or herself. My advice to you? Be relentless. That's a powerful word right there. Do it. Be relentless.
But don't do anything that doesn't seem natural. Do you. Be you. No one else could possibly be you, so do you.
The ultimate key to success, you ask? Do what you love. It's what you want to do. Everything else will fall into place from there. It's true what they say, when you do what you love, you never work a day in your life. So do what you love. I really love social media. What I love even more than social media is having fun! Half the fun of social media is showing and talking about how much fun you had living life to its fullest.
Having the opportunity to be Chief Funster would be an absolute dream come true. It makes too much sense in my life right now. I am graduating college in just over 2 weeks. I would have most of the summer off then start being the Chief Funster in August (which is my birthday month! HOLLA!). Yes, that's right, I graduate in 17 days. I wouldn't be sacrificing my last moments and memories EVER in college if I didn't think every second and ounce of the time and energy I've put into this job wasn't worth it. Everything happens for a reason, right?
And with that, my friends, I leave you with this– the definition of a Chief Funster according to UrbanDictionary.com
A Letter From My Mother To Australia
Chief Funster Search Committee
Tourism Australia
Sydney, New South Wales
You have all been hearing about my daughter Brittany MacLeod (BMAC to her friends) from her co-workers, mentors, professors, Dean of the Marist School of Management and one of our State Representatives but as her mother I wanted to give you a different perspective of my impressive daughter. I know right about now you are all thinking every mother thinks their child is impressive but I want to give you specifics where she has shined and caught the attention of the world around her.
My husband, Malcolm and I knew Brittany was special when she walked at 8 months old and was conversational at 18 months old but one of the things that has continued to set Brittany apart from others is her singing. When Brittany was little, I would take her out with me shopping and Brittany would entertain herself in her stroller by singing to herself. People would stop me and ask me if I realized how beautifully she sang and at such a young age. After a while instead of just thinking it was a "mother's pride" that thought she was special, I brought her to a vocal coach to see if there was something different about her. I came to find out she had perfect pitch at age five.
At ten years old we were visiting a historic home in Newport, Rhode Island where they were hosting a Renaissance Faire and they finished a planned event early and asked if anyone had any special talent. Brittany said she could sing and they thought they were humoring a child when they invited her to go ahead and entertain everyone. She was so much better than they ever expected that a couple of hundred people were blown away by her unexpectedly professional voice. People even came up to Malcolm and I afterwards asking permission to take their photograph with our daughter. Pretty impressive!
Brittany continued to sing and set herself apart by becoming the "go to" person in our town to sing our National Anthem at sporting events. One event in particular to be mentioned was the re-dedication of our local Ice Rink, to honor the memory a fallen Medal of Valor recipient and veteran from our town. That was in addition to performing in all kinds of music performances and venues. Brittany still performs while at college gaining attention with her beautiful voice still performing our National Anthem and performing in showcases of talented students.
I was astounded by Brittany one day when she came home from High School at age 14 and she told me she wanted to play Ice Hockey. Well, you're now asking yourself why is this impressive? Well, you see, Brittany had never watched an Ice Hockey game before. Sure, in principal she knew what it was, what New Englander didn't, but she had never been interested before. So she set out to play Ice Hockey and had to learn the game very quickly to be able to make the team and compete. Brittany not only made the team, she played Ice Hockey all 4 years of High School. To mine and Malcolm's amazement, our daughter who is bright, sings and was a cheerleader for 4 years had another talent to add to her list, Ice Hockey player!
But Brittany didn't stop there. Brittany became the voice of the student body for her High School by representing the student's point of view at our School Committee meetings for two years as you learned from State Representative Jeffrey Roy. This was the beginning of Brittany's foray into public speaking and this is important when you consider when Brittany went to college she joined an international organization called Toastmasters International, an organization with over 280,000 members. Brittany is on target to earn her Distinguished Toast Master (DTM) in three years. Once she gets her award, she will also become the youngest DTM ever in the world. It normally takes a Toastmasters anywhere between 5-8 years to earn this honor but when Brittany sets her mind to something there is usually no stopping her.
So now that I have told you all that, I can tell you that the reason I picked these unconnected factoids about Brittany is to tell you that she often surprises us but never disappoints. She is energetic, talented, driven, intelligent, thinks on her feet, and you would be lucky to have her representing Tourism Australia because she will give you 100% of her effort 100% of the time in communicating to the world how awesome Australia is and that everyone will want to "go down under". That is the type of young woman she is.
I am so very proud of my daughter and all that she has accomplished! She can, and always has captured the attention of all the people who encounter her and Australia will never forget her, I promise you that!
Franklin Wants YOU To Send BMAC Down Under!
Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for your love and support for Send BMAC Down Under so far. The second round of the Best Job In The World Contest is almost over! Tomorrow I report back to Tourism Australia with everything I have done in the past 2 weeks to show off my creativity, passion and commitment to becoming the Chief Funster by generating advocacy and media interest about why I am the best person in the world for this position. I find out May 14th if I make it to the next round of the contest. Fingers crossed.
A large part of who I am is because of how I was raised and how I grew up in Franklin, Massachusetts. Now that I'm only less than 3 short weeks away from graduating college and entering the "real world" it's time I take all of those life lessons and values with me to tackle my next challenge and make my mark on the world. I wouldn't have made it this far if I didn't have my friends and family back home cheering me on to become Chief Funster. Check out my Franklin peeps showing their support to Send me, BMAC, Down Under!