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Texas' institutions for people with mental retardation fail to provide adequate care and protect residents from harm - failures that have been fatal in dozens of cases, a U.S. Department of Justice investigation has found.
In the past year statewide , at least 114 residents of state schools died, 53 from preventable conditions such as respiratory failure that are "often the result of lapses in care," according to the findings. Federal officials documented incidents that included residents' swallowing Swiss Army knives and a delay of days in the reporting of a resident's rape allegation.
"We have concluded that numerous conditions and practices at the Facilities violate the constitutional and federal statutory rights of their residents," said a letter sent to Gov. Rick Perry this week by Grace Chung Becker , an acting assistant U.S. attorney general. "While specific findings vary among the Facilities, we find that there are systemic deficiencies throughout the Facilities. "
The findings come after federal officials documented grim conditions at the Lubbock State School two years ago and later expanded their investigation.
Nearly 5,000 Texans live in 13 state schools, including Austin State School.
Allison Castle , a spokeswoman for Perry, said the governor expects the Department of Aging and Disability Services "to continue to ensure that corrective actions and improvements are implemented to provide appropriate and quality care for state school residents."
Despite the name, state schools - whose budgets total $458 million a year - are not actually schools, but homes for adults with mental retardation. Some are nursing-home settings; others are on-campus houses that resemble ordinary homes and are staffed 24 hours a day.
Cecilia Fedorov , a spokeswoman for the Department of Aging and Disability Services, said her agency is reviewing the 62-page letter and will work with federal officials on an agreement on the state schools' operations. That could take years. State and federal officials have yet to reach an agreement on the federal investigation on the Lubbock State School, the findings of which were reported to Perry in December 2006.
That report found that the Lubbock facility failed to provide adequate behavioral services, medical care and oversight. After inspecting the Denton State School and combing through state documents on the other state schools, federal officials determined that the "serious problems and deficiencies in care" found in Lubbock exist throughout the state.
According to the new letter, federal officials found that statewide, school residents ingested latex gloves, suffered preventable injuries from seizures and falls, and received inadequate preventive health care. State schools had liberally used restraints such as straitjackets, which are not generally recommended, the letter said.
The report included sweeping recommendations, including improving emergency-response training, better documenting medical care and immediately stopping the use of straitjackets.
State Rep. Patrick Rose , D-Dripping Springs , chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, said that the report "is disturbing, and it underscores the necessity that we reform the way we deliver these services."
He said he's planning to file a bill for the legislative session that begins in January that would require the consolidation and closure of several state schools.
Examples of problems found
The latest federal investigation found that:
* Psychiatrists do not adequately consider residents' medical issues. Earlier this year, a state school resident was praised by her psychiatric medication review team for losing weight. What the team did not seem to know was that direct- care workers had observed the resident purging.
* State school residents are denied opportunities to learn about ways they can live in their communities.
* Detecting, reporting and investigating abuse is a problem. In February , a 17-year-old girl with mild mental retardation told a staff member that she was raped by another worker. But it was not reported until days later, and the sheriff's office was not notified until after that. By the time tests for sexual activity were performed, they were negative. State officials said the allegations of sexual abuse were "inconclusive."
Fedorov declined to comment on that incident, saying state officials are still reviewing the letter.
The federal investigation found that the state schools fail to provide "basic oversight of resident care and treatment critical to ensuring reasonable safety of their residents."
That's true in Austin, said Carl Mcafee, who worked at Austin State School for six years before quitting last month for another job. Staffers are often forced to work 16-hour shifts that leave them exhausted and unable to adequately care for the residents, he said in an interview last month. Those long hours leave some staffers so tired that they fall asleep on the job, he said.
State officials say exhaustion is no excuse for employees to abuse or neglect residents. Anyone found to be hurting clients will be fired, Fedorov said.
Statewide, more than 800 state school employees have been suspended or fired for abusing residents since the 2004 budget year, the federal letter says.
Meanwhile, Austin State School is severely understaffed, Mcafee said. Staffers are so busy that they don't see residents falling down or hurting each other, he said. Some residents wander out when staffers aren't looking, he said. Employees are sometimes injured because they don't have help controlling clients when they become violent, Mcafee added.
Jim Branson, an organizer with the Texas State Employees Union, which represents more than 11,000 state workers, said that across the state, these employees are extremely overworked.
"One lady worked 24 hours in a row," he said. "Another worked 33 hours with two hours of sleep."
Austin records suggest neglect
According to the Justice Department report, state schools fail to provide adequate psychological services to meet the needs of the residents. It also said that "facility residents are injured on a regular basis by another resident's aggressive behaviors."
In December 2007, a female resident at Austin State School - who was supposed to receive regular psychological counseling but did not - attacked her sleeping roommate and tore her eyelid, according to documents provided by the Department of Aging and Disability Services before the federal report was issued.
In its investigation into the incident, the state agency reported that the attacker had been hospitalized for 17 instances of aggression, seven instances of property destruction and one attempt to hurt herself at a group home.
The Department of Justice letter said that "a significant number of residents' injuries are discovered as opposed to being witnessed by staff, strongly suggesting that residents are being neglected."
Investigation records from Austin State School show that staffers did not know that residents had fallen or been injured until days after the incident.
In one case, employees did not know a female resident had fractured her pelvis until two days after the injury.
The Justice letter says that many of the problems stem from a high staff attrition rate and staff vacancies.
"Until the facilities can successfully retain, train and supervise their staff, they will face enormous difficulties," the letter says.
In the 2007 budget year, 36 percent of state school workers across Texas left their jobs, Fedorov said. But she said agency officials are "well on our way" to hiring the 1,690 new state school workers mandated by the Legislature in 2007.
The new Justice report triggered a strong response from Advocacy Inc., a federally funded organization that has the legal authority to investigate abuse and neglect cases at state schools.
Beth Mitchell, a lawyer at the Austin-based group, said it will hire its own experts to investigate problems at the schools.
It will then make recommendations to the state. The group has no regulatory power over Aging and Disability Services, but it has legal standing to file lawsuits on behalf of state school residents.
"What yells and screams out in that report is that people are at risk right now of imminent harm," Mitchell said.
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Max Levchin
Maksymilian Rafailovych "Max" Levchin (Ukrainian: Максиміліан Рафаїлович Левчин; born July 11, 1975) is a Ukrainian-born American software engineer. In 1998, soon after graduating from college, he co-founded (with Peter Thiel) the company that eventually became PayPal. Levchin notably made contributions to PayPal's anti-fraud efforts[3] and is also the co-creator of the Gausebeck-Levchin test, one of the first commercial implementations of a CAPTCHA challenge response human test.
Max Levchin
Максиміліан Левчин
Maksymilian Levchyn
Levchin at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 in San Francisco, California
Maksymilian Rafailovych Levchyn
July 11, 1975
|University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BS)
|CEO of Affirm
Former corporate director at Yahoo![1]
Co-founder and former CTO of PayPal
Chairman of the Board of Directors at Yelp
|Net worth
|US$300 million (2014)[2]
Nellie Minkova (m. 2008)
He has also founded or co-founded the companies Slide.com, HVF and Affirm. He was an early investor in Yelp and was their largest shareholder as of 2012.[4]
Early life and educationEdit
Born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR to a Ukrainian Jewish family, Levchin moved to the United States and settled in Chicago in 1991.[5][6][7] In an interview with Emily Chang of Bloomberg, Levchin discussed his overcoming adversity as a child. He had respiratory problems and doctors doubted his chance of living. With guidance from his grandmother and his parents he took up the clarinet to expand his lung capacity.[8] He attended Mather High School, then the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he earned a bachelor's degree in computer science in 1997.
Business careerEdit
In the summer of 1995, Levchin and fellow University of Illinois students Luke Nosek and Scott Banister founded SponsorNet New Media.[9]
In 1998, Levchin and Peter Thiel founded Fieldlink, a security company that allowed users to store encrypted data on their PalmPilots and other PDA devices in order for handheld devices to serve as "digital wallets."[10] After changing the company name to Confinity, they developed a popular payment product known as PayPal and focused on digital transfers of funds by PDA.[9] The company merged with X.com in 2000, and in 2001, the company adopted the name PayPal after its main product.[10] PayPal, Inc. went public in February 2002, and in July 2002 was acquired by eBay. Levchin's 2.3% stake in PayPal was worth approximately $34 million at the time of the acquisition.
Levchin is primarily known for his contributions to PayPal's anti-fraud efforts[3] and is also the co-creator of the Gausebeck-Levchin test, one of the first commercial implementations of a CAPTCHA.
In 2002, he was named to the MIT Technology Review TR100 as one of the top 100 innovators in the world under the age of 35, as well as Innovator of the Year.[11]
Levchin is one of a group of roughly twenty founders and former employees of PayPal who have become referred to as the "PayPal Mafia", due to their success in founding and investing in tech companies after leaving PayPal.
In 2004, Levchin founded Slide,[12] a personal media-sharing service for social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook. Slide was sold to Google in August 2010 for $182 million[13] and, on August 25, Levchin joined the company as vice president of engineering.[14] On August 26, 2011, Google announced it was shutting down Slide, and that Levchin was leaving the company.[15]
HVF and AffirmEdit
In late 2011, Levchin started a company called HVF (standing for "Hard, Valuable, and Fun") that was intended to explore and fund projects and companies in the area of leveraging data, such as data from analog sensors.[16][17]
In early 2012, the financial technology company Affirm was spun out of HVF, with the goal of building the next generation credit network. Affirm was created by Levchin, Palantir Technologies co-founder Nathan Gettings, and Jeff Kaditz of First Data. The company is based in San Francisco.[18] As of July 2018, Levchin remains the company's CEO.
In 2013, HVF launched Glow, a fertility app that helps couples conceive naturally.[19][20]
Board memberships and investmentsEdit
Levchin was a key early investor in Yelp, an online social networking and review service that started in 2004. He was the company's largest shareholder, owning more than 7 million shares as of 2012.[4] Levchin served as chairman of Yelp's board of directors from its founding[21] until July 2015.[22]
Levchin is an investor in Evernote. He served on the company's board of directors from August 7, 2006 to 2016.[23]
In December 2012, Max joined Yahoo's Board of Directors,[24] where he served until December 2015.[25]
In 2015, Levchin was appointed to the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Consumer Advisory Board for a three-year term, making him the first executive from Silicon Valley to be appointed to the board.[26]
Levchin PrizeEdit
In 2015, Levchin established the Levchin Prize,[27] which annually awards two awards of $10,000 to people or teams who have provided "significant contributions to real-world cryptography" and is announced at the Real World Crypto conference.[28] Recipients of the prize include:[29]
- 2016 - Phillip Rogaway and the MiTLS Team
- 2017 - Joan Daemen and Signal Protocol developers, Moxie Marlinspike & Trevor Perrin
- 2018 - Hugo Krawczyk and the OpenSSL Team
- 2019 - Eric Rescorla (Firefox CTO) and Mihir Bellare
- 2020 - Ralph Merkle and Xiaoyun Wang and Marc Stevens[30]
Film and writingEdit
Levchin was an executive producer for the movie Thank You for Smoking.
In 2011, Levchin collaborated with Garry Kasparov and Peter Thiel on a planned book titled The Blueprint, which called for a revival of world innovation. Thiel and Levchin expounded on their thesis in an interview during TechCrunch Disrupt.[31] The book was originally scheduled for a January 2012 release, but was later postponed indefinitely.
In the mediaEdit
Levchin appeared as a speaker at the 2007 Startup School organized by Y Combinator, where he described his own journey as an entrepreneur and the mistakes he made and lessons he learned.[32] Levchin was also featured in "Brilliant Issue" of Portfolio by Condé Nast Publications.[33]
Levchin was listed as one of the contributors to FWD.us, a Silicon Valley-based lobbying group spearheaded by Mark Zuckerberg and Joe Green. The group is intended to concentrate on immigration liberalization for high-skilled immigrants to the United States, improvements to education, and facilitating technological breakthroughs with broad public benefits.[34] Levchin also narrated his personal experience as an immigrant in a video released by the group.[35]
Personal lifeEdit
In 2008, Levchin married his longtime girlfriend, Nellie Minkova.[7][36] He has two children.
See alsoEdit
- ^ Yahoo - Board of Directors Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. Investor.yahoo.net. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ "The PayPal Mafia: Who are they and where are Silicon Valley's richest group of men now?". Telegraph.co.uk. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ a b Max Levchin: Online Fraud-Buster, Business Week Online, October 1, 2002
- ^ a b Who Got Rich This Week: Chief Yelper Levchin, An Ohio Barrel Heiress And More. Forbes (2012-03-30). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ "BBC News - Start-Up Stories: Max Levchin". BBC News. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Hareetz: "One day in Silicon Valley" by Guy Rolnick August 3, 2010 |"Levchin, 32, Jewish of course and born in Kiev, refused to discuss money."
- ^ a b New York Times: "After Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again" By GARY RIVLIN October 28, 2007
- ^ "Max Levchin, how is he so successful". worldheadway.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-18. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- ^ a b Hal Plotkin (September 8, 1999). "Beam Me Up Some Cash". CNBC.com. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "History". PayPal. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "2002 Young Innovators Under 35: Max Levchin, 26". Technology Review. 2002. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ Slide - slideshows, slide shows, photo sharing, image hosting, widgets, MySpace codes, web publishing, music - Slide Archived 2005-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Google Buys Slide for $182 Million, Getting More Serious about Social Games*. TechCrunch (2010-08-04). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ PayPal and Slide Co-founder Becomes a Google VP of Engineering. Mashable.com (2010-08-26). Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ "Google to Shut Slide Apps as Slide Founder Departs". The New York Times. August 26, 2011.
- ^ "HVF". Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ Wauters, Robin (2013-01-21). "Geeking out on data: Max Levchin talks about his HVF project at DLD13". The Next Web. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ "Max Levchin: Young people 'dislike big banks'". Usatoday.com. 2014-12-12. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ "Glow - About". Glow. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ Feltman, Rachel (2013-08-02). "The co-founder of PayPal wants to put a baby in you". Quartz. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
- ^ Corporate Governance - Biography | Investor Relations | Yelp. Yelp-ir.com. Retrieved on 2014-01-14.
- ^ Somerville, Heather. "Max Levchin steps down from Yelp's board, a sign Affirm is taking off". Silicon Beat. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Esther Dyson, Max Levchin Join EverNote Board of Directors". Business Wire. August 7, 2006.
- ^ "Yahoo! Appoints Entrepreneur Max Levchin to Board of Directors". Business Wire. December 13, 2012.
- ^ "Max Levchin Resigns From Yahoo's Board Of Directors". ibtimes.com. 2015-12-09.
- ^ http://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-announces-new-members-of-the-consumer-advisory-board-community-bank-advisory-council-and-credit-union-advisory-council/
- ^ Levchin Prize
- ^ Levchin Prize - The Prize
- ^ Levchin Prize: Previous Recipients
- ^ "Levchin prize for Marc Stevens' groundbreaking work on hash functions". CWI. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
- ^ Rip Empson (2011-09-12). "Max Levchin and Peter Thiel: Innovation In The World Today Is Between Dire Straits And Dead". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Start-up advice for entrepreneurs, from Y Combinator Startup School".
- ^ "Max Levchin Becomes the Internet's New Wacky Pix Guy!". allthingsd.com. 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2016-25-16. Check date values in:
- ^ "Our Supporters". FWD.us. Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ "Stories". FWD.us. Archived from the original on 2013-04-13. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
- ^ Upstart Business Journal: "Mid-day Bytes: AOL, Max Levchin's Wedding, PacketVideo Triumphs" by Andrea Chalupa September 29, 2008
Further readingEdit
- After Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again — New York Times profile on Levchin
External linksEdit
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Max Levchin.

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Details: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. October 27, 2018. 10550 E. Baseline Rd, Mesa, AZ. 480-380-5572. Free admission.
Trick Or Treat Main Street
Get ready for a spooktacular time at Downtown Mesa's fourth annual Trick-or-Treat Main Street. Trick-or-Treat Main Street is a fun and safe family event where kids will get to trick-or-treat at over 40 downtown Mesa businesses. Trick-or-Treat Main Street is sponsored by the Downtown Mesa Association and downtown Mesa merchants.
Details: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. October 31, 2018. W Main Street, Mesa, AZ. http://www.downtownmesa.com/trick-or-treat-main-street/ Free admission.
Downtown Tempe Halloween Stroll
Ghosts, goblins, and princesses of all ages come to Downtown Tempe's 6th Street Market (near Tempe City Hall) for some not so spooky Halloween fun. Join us for festive crafts, games, trick-or-treating and a costume contest. Don't forget your trick-or-treat bag!
Detail: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. October 28, 2018. 6th Street Park 24 E 6th St, Tempe, AZ. https://www.downtowntempe.com/events/Halloween-stroll Free admission.
Monster Mash Glow Bash
Join us on Halloween for our Monster Mash Glow Bash!
FREE admission when you wear your costume! There will be Trick-or-treating, games and "Monster" meet & greet with the Trolls, Minion, Smurfs and more!
Details: 3:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. October 31, 2018. Skateland 7 E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ. 480 833-7775. Free admission with a costume. $3 regular admission.
Trick or Treat at the Museum
Ghosts and ghouls will have a bewitchingly good time as they trick-or-treat through Museum exhibits, monster mash on the dance floor, and explore three floors of imaginative play! Costume optional but strongly encouraged.
Details: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. October 31, 2018. Children's Museum of Phoenix 215 N 7th St, Phoenix, AZ. https://childrensmuseumofphoenix.org/events/trick-or-treat-at-the-museum-2/ $14.95 for non-members.


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"DNA, natural ability, study of craft, development of and devotion to an aesthetic philosophy, naked desire for…fame?...love?...admiration?...women?...sex?...and oh, yeah…a buck. Then…if you want to take it all the way out to the end of the night, a furious fire in the hole that just…don't…quit…burning.
These are some of the elements that will come in handy should you come face-to-face with eighty thousand (or eighty) screaming rock 'n' roll fans who are waiting for you to do your magic trick. Waiting for you to pull something out of your hat, out of thin air, out of this world, something that before the faithful were gathered here today was just a song-fueled rumor.
I am here to provide proof of life to that ever elusive, never completely believable "us". That is my magic trick."
From Born To Run – Bruce Springsteen
It occurs to us that we have seen a swimmer of this magnitude, who reportedly is done standing on the blocks in front of thousands doing his magic trick. Hopefully he will find another equally significant way to make our sport other-worldly. He certainly has that capacity. It would be a shame to lose him to the real world…speaking selfishly here.


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Fueling the Fantasy
One of the most difficult parts of growing up is the idea that the world gets more and more boring. As an artist I see casualties of mediocrity all the time. These people did nothing "wrong" and I personally think that's the problem. Following a specific path and being goal oriented isn't bad but it leaves few chances for ingenuity. In order to live our wildest dreams we need to leave room for the impossible.
Once I accepted that I wanted to be an actress my fantasy began to form. It took a few years to be specific, especially when I moved to NYC, but I knew I wanted to embody exciting characters. Without representation when I first started submitting to projects, I went for the things I thought would be obvious sells. In the summer of 2012, I submitted and was called in for two film projects that couldn't be more different. One was a straight drama about a man, a woman and their complicated relationship; the other a subversive horror comedy about teenage lovers against a bunch of mutant cretins. I was auditioning for both at the same time and knew at some point I'd probably have to choose one or the other since their production dates would conflict. It felt like buying two different lottery tickets.
When I asked my actor friends for advice they immediately jumped to the straight drama. They argued it'd be good for my reel and ultimately be a safer bet - one friend even going so far as to say that doing the other would "ruin my career". I felt at that point they might be right, but I couldn't help but smile every time I went in for a callback for the other project. After a month had passed, I had to choose. With no logical way to back it, I made the "wrong" choice and it couldn't have been more right.
That summer I starred in my first feature film and took myself off of the assembly line of safe artists. More than the screen time, what I truly valued was the experience of being a master of my own fate and scaring myself with this kind of newness. The set was beautiful chaos that required that you be constantly adapting and contributing. It was just the experience to lead me to self reliance: accountability for my art. Some said I had burned a few bridges back home but ultimately I didn't care because I'd build my own destiny. I'd use these fumes to fuel my fantasy, this dream that only those who dared could see - no matter the cost.
In the years since that infamous summer, I've done what I can to continue to listen "wrong" choices. They might feel delusional to everyone else but they sure shake things up. A few years ago I had a crossroads between a few different film projects and imploding on it all to make something new. The offer seemed simple: I'd star in a project, get exposure, and it'd lead to more acting work. The only trouble would be soldiering through an existential funk and risk not being able to put my heart into it. People do it all the time at 9 to 5 cubicle jobs---perhaps this was my "putting in time." Risking sense, I said no to so very much. Against the current, I chose to say yes to focusing everything I had to write and direct a film of my own.
Pages and pages of poetry were worked into a script. Years of unresolved feelings manifested into catharsis. Dreaming and scheming turned into a reality and somehow a film was made. This second "wrong" turn revealed a new world for me. It showed me ways I could implement my voice on and off the screen. Being behind the camera made me aware of how I could be in front of it. I saw that I had leveled up in my aspirations as a storyteller.
Now, as I am taken to task in my work, I find that these "wrongs" were my favorite parts. In the tension of those experiences, I grew. Over tears, I opened my mind to what hadn't been possible before. Through pressure and heat, I found myself shining.
Every time we walk on our paths there are signs. The signs are sometimes made by those who've been on the path before you and can lead you for most of the way. They make sense and even offer guaranteed results. Other times, the signs are feelings and tests, as it were. These moments give us a chance to add to our own trail. They can be hard to justify, but they make us who we are. The world is only as boring as you make it. Contradict yourself for once and see where it leads. You might end up in a fantastical place.
The first time I touched a flame I flinched. Natural reaction to the rising heat against my delicate skin. A primal instinct of "Ouch, that hurts"! As I've grown older the flame real and metaphorical is harder to flinch at. There's a numbness or rather a tolerance to the things I inherently know are bad for me. The longer it's taken to flinch has been an indication of how much I've let various misfortunes rule my life. It's a dare, a means of control, yearning to feel—to test or merely seeking to punish. Ultimately, yes, a measure of my self worth or lack there of. So noting and treating my torrential mood disorder, physical pains, and self esteem—felt incredibly self indulgent. The overarching goal was power through and survive.
The other drive has been this intense need to control my narrative.
How can I go through so much in a lifetime? Sometimes I feel like a combination of bizarre statistics or I must be remembering wrong or I'm on a sick and twisted game of candid camera. I didn't want to be defined by my chronic mental & physical illnesses. I didn't want people to see me as damaged for having been raped and physically assaulted. I didn't want to admit I'd attempted and failed to end it all more than once. I ultimately didn't want the secret out that I didn't have it all figured out. If I let that slip then I felt I wouldn't be free to chase my ambitions. "Someday I'll take a break and figure shit out", I'd say. Until that day I'd work tirelessly to appear be the badass I worked hard to cultivate.
Sure, there have been pockets of time where I have been forced to heal. Whether it was hospitalization, therapy or just my own personal obsession to occasionally "treat myself" to the holistic life.
I must admit, I judged the hemp-shake hippie lapses as flights of fancy. I normally left no space for treating myself— I even gave myself a silly allowance for tears. "Only twice a year!" (No more than that seemed necessary.) Little did I know how it'd add up.
Life has a way of bringing about lessons over and over again until they finally sink in. So, just in time for what seems to be the self care revolution—I am all here for it.
When you become "flinch tolerant", you emit a beacon. This beacon attracts predators/negative energy in abundance. Yes, law of attraction. I had been violated emotionally & physically to my core but—- hadn't flinched in so long. The more it happened the less I wanted to recognize the flame. Not anymore. My change of heart came from a sudden health scare that made me realize how much I had to lose, how much I had to be grateful for, and I had to start to respect myself. My body is my temple so time to clean house. Writing this and becoming transparent with my close friends & family is my attempt to be held accountable. No excuses. And if it reaches one person I'll consider the band-aid rip worth it.
So what am I getting at—Check in. Does it hurt? Do you judge self care as self indulgent? Do you become irritable at happiness of others or even yourself? Do you experience physical and/or emotional pain regularly that you don't address? Is it getting worse? Do you go so far as to question your very existence because you stopped allowing feeling —therefore lacking some kind of meaning? You aren't alone as I have learned and there are so many ways to address this.
We all had those balancing habits the things that brought us back to equilibrium when the pain got us to or close to flinch. Crystals. Kombucha tea. Yoga. Binge watching FRIENDS. Talking to your real friends. Running. Meditation. Prank calls. Ridged potato chips. Star gazing. Point is we checked in and released the tension through these rituals.
It's time to get consistent. The older we get the less inclined we are to find these things as sacred tension relieving rituals but rather we see them as flighty indulgences made under the protection of early life. It's shocking how many of us don't afford time to even really breathe. So do it.
Soothe the aches, the burn in your life. Feel it-flinch even. Note what feels good and what doesn't. Anoint the ritual of magazine collage making as sacred and utterly important to your ultimate well being. The burns will heal. It'll sting at first but in time you'll reveal a new layer. It is in the act of numbing the flinch that we create the eternal cycle that gnaws so earnestly. End the cycle. Find your happy place and feel your sad place and if you have the inclination—seek deeper and deeper into the balance of the peaceful place.
(This blog was originally posted as a guest blog by Asta on Cheap Courage January 4, 2018)
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BRIDGEPORT — Otto Koivula has played with and against some pretty good hockey players, but one of his new Bridgeport Sound Tigers teammates made an impression Saturday.
The New York Islanders sent veteran defenseman Thomas Hickey and veteran winger Andrew Ladd down for a conditioning stint after they lost long stretches to injury this season.
"I was shocked when Ladd came here and started to talk to me. I was, like, sweating," said Koivula, a rookie forward, just 20. "He's an NHL player, and it was a fun moment. It was exciting."
They all contributed to Saturday night's 4-3 overtime win over the Hartford Wolf Pack at Webster Bank Arena. Ladd and Hickey each scored a goal, and Koivula won it with 6.9 seconds left in overtime.
"We have to win the games this weekend, so it's huge to have those guys," Koivula said.
Ladd, 33, hadn't played since Nov. 13 with a lower-body injury. Hickey, 30, had been out since Dec. 17 with an upper-body injury.
"I think I got better every period. There's just a little bit of rust that builds up over time," Hickey said. "I thought I continued to shake it off the further we went. I got my air back, too, by the end of it."
This was Hickey's first minor-league game since the Islanders claimed him off waivers from Los Angeles in January 2013. It was Ladd's first since Dec. 14, 2007, when he scored a goal for the Albany River Rats against the Lowell Devils, two cities no longer in the AHL.
(So Ladd has a two-game AHL goal-scoring streak; only took him 11 years to do it.)
"It takes a little bit just to get the rhythm of the game, get back used to forechecking, D-zone, all that stuff," said Ladd, a veteran of 934 NHL games.
"It comes back pretty quick, just trying to focus on the details of the game. For me it's just touch the puck, feel the puck, getting back in the groove, and then conditioning, getting up and down the ice. Hopefully it keeps getting better from here."
Bridgeport fell behind by a goal in all three periods, and tied it before the period was out three times. Ladd tipped in Yannick Rathgeb's setup in the first. Josh Ho-Sang, led by Ladd out of the defensive zone, created a breakaway for himself and scored in the second.
And Hickey's left-point shot through traffic found its way past Brandon Halverson in the third.
"(It was) just good to have their poise. They're just a calming force on the bench. Their leadership is outstanding," Bridgeport coach Brent Thompson said.
"Their work ethic was good. They were seamless with the systems, as far as understanding. They're two really, really smart hockey players. That's why they've been in the NHL as long as they have."
Attendance was 4,304.
Thompson said earlier in the week that the Sound Tigers would rotate players this weekend, and indeed, every healthy player who sat out Friday's overtime loss at Lehigh Valley played on Saturday. Kieffer Bellows was a healthy scratch for the first time. Bridgeport also scratched Matt Lorito and John Stevens, two players recently returned from long-term injuries.
Thompson said the staff would discuss the lineup for Sunday's home game against Charlotte later Saturday.
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First Period — 1, Hartford, Lettieri 14 (Holland, Beleskey), 13:35 (pp). 2, Bridgeport, Ladd 1 (Rathgeb, Wotherspoon), 17:20. Penalties — Burroughs, Bpt (roughing), 13:05; Leedahl, Hfd (high-sticking), 19:44.
Second Period — 3, Hartford, Fogarty 13 (Lindgren, Day), :58. 4, Bridgeport, Ho-Sang 3 (Ladd, Aho), 17:52. Penalties — Koivula, Bpt (interference), :27; St. Denis, Bpt (interference), 4:14; Day, Hfd (tripping), 6:40.
Third Period — 5, Hartford, Gettinger 11 (Lindgren, Gropp), :17. 6, Bridgeport, Hickey 1 (Burroughs, Bernier), 3:30. Penalties — Helgeson, Bpt (cross-checking), 4:01.
Overtime — 7, Bridgeport, Koivula 17 (C.Bourque, Aho), 4:53. Penalties — None.
Shots on goal — Hartford 3-12-10-4—28. Bridgeport 8-8-7-1—24.
Power play opportunities — Hartford 1 of 4, Bridgeport 0 of 2.
Goaltenders — Hartford, Halverson 2-2-1 (24 shots-20 saves). Bridgeport, Gibson 15-9-4 (28-25).
Attendance — 4,304. Referees — Normandin, Nichol. Linesmen — K.Briganti, Kiriakos.


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Talk:2007/05/13 Melbourne, Australia
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I don't know how to set up a tour page, but, i'll give the set list:
1.Somewhat Damaged 2.You Know What You Are? 3.Sin 4.March Of The Pigs 5.Piggy 6.The Beginning Of The End 7.Survivalism 8.Ruiner 9.Burn 10.Gave Up 11.Help Me I Am In Hell 12.The Frail 13.The Good Soldier 14.Wish 15.Only 16.Capital G 17.Suck 18.Hurt 19.The Hand That Feeds
No Head Like A Hole, Terrible Lie, Closer or The Wreched but Capital G for the first time. And during Hurt some guy yelled at Trent halfway through, thus stopping Hurt.
I only did this because I would have gone but I'm to young.


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Aum Sai Ram.
Monday, 5th March 2018.
ALL THE VERY BEST FOR ALL STUDENTS APPEARING IN AISSCE / 12th STD CBSE EXAMS 2018.
Special Prayers & Wishes to All those Attending their 12th Std Exams from Today.
Special Wishes from Sri. Anandan Kalyana Raman, Dubai, UAE for all the Children Writing their Class 12th CBSE Exams.
43rd Day of 123 Days [74 + 49] Special Sri Sai Baba & Maa Saraswati Devi Puja for Children Attending Annual Exams.
I Successfully Completed Day # 43 Puja with Puja Sankalpam for 326+ Students.
I Performed Sankalpam & Ashtothara Shatanamavali Archana.
After Sankalpam, I Performed Sheera Abhishekam to Sri Sai Baba & Salagramam. I then Performed Ashtothara Shatanamavali Archana for all God's & Goddess as Scheduled.
After the Alankaram I performed Ashtothara Shatanamavali Archana to Sri Ganesh, Sri Shiva, Sri Subramanya Swamy/Murugan, Sri Guru Dattatreya, Sri Sai Baba & Sri Medha Dakshina Murthy - Navagraha Guru.
After Performing Dhoop, Deepa Naivaitham, I continued the Archana & Performed Ashtothara Shatanamavali Archana to Sri Durga, Sri Saraswati, Sri Lakshmi, Sri Raja Rajeshwari & Sri Kubera.
I performed Additional Archana for Sri Kala Bhairava. I Chanted Shiva Panchakshari Mantra during Abhishekam.
We were Able to Spend 2+ Hrs in the Morning to Perform the 43rd Day Prayers at My Home in Tumkur.
Let All the Children whose names have been read out & others get the Divine Grace & Blessings of Mother Goddess, God & Sadguru to Concentrate well & prepare for the Exams. All the Very Best.
More & More Sai Devotees are invited to be a Part of this Event & Get the Grace, Blessings of Mother, Guru & God & Get a Successful Grade in the upcoming Exams.
Mother, God & Sadguru's Divine Grace & Blessings.
With Sai's Luv & Best Wishes.
Om Sai Ram.
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A panel of seven prominent African-American LGBT leaders participated in a first-of-its-kind Town Hall gathering on Tuesday, July 17, called "The State of LGBT People of Color in America" as part of the NAACP's' 109th Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, NAACP Board of Directors Chair Leon Russell, and the organization's California Chapter President Alice Huffman, who serves as co-chair of the NAACP's LGBTQ Equality Task Force, were among the high-level NAACP officials that stopped by the Town Hall or who spoke to participants at an LGBTQ networking reception following the Town Hall.
"It was truly historic," said Earl Fowlkes, president and CEO of the D.C.-based national LGBT group Center for Black Equity, who served as one of the panelists.
"I've already had some preliminary discussion on how we work together to build the membership within the LGBT community for the NAACP and their work and how the NAACP can champion LGBT issues and causes," Fowlkes said
The Town Hall, which can be viewed on video posted on the NAACP's website, drew an audience of about 100 people and included discussion of a wide range of topics.
Among them were the black church and its evolving relations with LGBT people; the role of African Americans within the LGBT rights movement, efforts to increase the turnout of the black LGBT vote in local and national elections; and racism within the LGBT community and homophobia within the African-American community.
Shijuade Kadree, senior director of Public Policy & Advocacy for the New York City LGBT Community Center, served as moderator of the Town Hall.
In addition to Fowlkes, the panelists included Marshal R. Bonner, Diversity, Inclusion & Equality Empowerment Speaker and Founder of Help Us Grow Spiritually (HUGS); David Johns, Executive Director of the LGBT group National Black Justice Coalition; Kierra Johnson, Deputy Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force; Rev. Irene Monroe, theologian and Huffington Post blogger; Angelica Ross, actress and founder of Trans Tech Social Enterprises; and Amiyah Scott, social media influencer, model and actress.
Russell, the NAACP board chair, told the gathering before the panelists spoke that the creation of the LGBTQ Equality Task Force in 2009 and the designation of a staff position to coordinate the Task Force and LGBT-related issues marked an important turning point for the organization.
He said the NAACP's evolution of support on LGBT issues has increased over a period of years and its support for marriage equality was viewed by some as yet another big step forward for its civil rights agenda.
"The marriage equality issue was our coming out at the NAACP," he said. "When I say that, we have for years understood and said very clearly that discrimination is wrong, period," Russell told the gathering.
"Discrimination against anybody is wrong. And so we've always been there. The issue is making it clear and relevant and out front for all of our folks and being able to say that upfront and direct," he said. "You can't profess to be a civil rights fighter and then insert exceptions."
During the discussion on the topic of the black church, several of the panelists agreed that while the church has played an historic role in advancing civil rights for the African-American community it has been slow in embracing LGBT people.
Ross, a transgender woman and transgender rights advocate, said she struggled as a child growing up in a family with strong ties to a black evangelical church.
"Some still teach that LGBT is an abomination," she said, adding, "We have to make it clear that we will no longer accept anti-LGBT teachings" in the black church.
The video of the NAACP LGBTQ Town Hall can be reached here.
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text: Date: 12-07-2018 Notification No: Notification No. 18/2015-2020 Issuing Authority: DGFT Type: Notification File No: [Issued from 01/89/180/14/AM-10/PC-2[A] 1e -1243] Subject: Addition of Vishakhapatnam port for import of new vehicles. Government of IndiaMinistry of Commerce & IndustryDepartment of CommerceUdyog BhawanNotification No. 18 /2015-2020New Delhi, Dated the 12th July, 2018Subject: Addition of Vishakhapatnam port for import of new vehicles.S.O.(E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 of FT (D&R) Act, 1992,read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, asamended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the ImportPolicy Condition 2 to Chapter 87 of ITC(HS) 2017, Schedule 1 (Import Policy)as under:2. Vishakhapatnam port is added to the existing list of 15 ports 1 ICDsthrough which import of new vehicles is permitted under Policy Condition 2(11)(d) of Chapter 87 of ITC (HS) 2017, Schedule 1 (Import Policy). Accordingly,Policy Condition 2(11)(d) of Chapter 87 is revised to read as under:"The import of new vehicles shall be permitted only through the followingCustoms Ports:Seaports- (i) Nhava Sheva, (ii) Mumbai, (iii) Kolkata, (iv) Chennai, (v)Ennore, (vi) Cochin, (vii) Kattupalli, (viii) APM Terminals Pipavav, (ix)Krishnapatnam, (x) Vishakhapatnam;Airports- (xi) Mumbai Air Cargo Complex, (xii) Delhi Air Cargo, (xiii)Chennai Airport; andICDs - (xiv) Telegaon Pune, (xv) Tughlakabad & (xvi) Faridabad"3. Effect of this notification:Vishakhapatnam port is being added to the list of 15 existing ports/lCDs,thereby taking the total number of ports/lCDs to 16, for impisting ports/lCDs,ing new vehicles.[Issued from 01/89/180/14/AM-10/PC-2[A] 1e -1243](Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi)Director General of Foreign Trade


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This week Kelly's Korner is doing Show Us Your Life Friday and she wants to know about people's everyday life. Here is our lovely schedule.
8am- Daddy and Aidan get up, eat breakfast and make mommy's iced coffee then wake me up. I love Aidan waking me up because he climbs in to our bed...whispers "Mommy, time to wake up" and then he smothers me with kisses until I get up. Most days I keep my eyes closed just to get more kisses.
The absolute first thing I do everyday is make our beds. Before I do anything else. I can't stand an unmade bed. Adam gets Aidan dressed and heads to work.
Aidan plays pretty well by himself while I do things around the house in the morning. He paints or colors or watches a movie. I shower and get dressed during this time too.
We eat lunch out with friends or with my mom EVERY DAY. It is rare that we eat lunch at home. My mom only lives 7 blocks away so we spend a lot of afternoons with her in the park or out running errands. We both help each other out tremendously around our houses so it is really nice. Aidan naps from 1-2:30.
4pm-We start getting ready for dinner time. I usually do laundry during this time because the laundry room is adjacent to our kitchen. If there is something you want to wear in the hamper, you better make sure it gets done by Friday because I don't do any laundry on the weekends.
Adam gets home somewhere in here and Aidan is attached to him like glue. He LOVES his daddy and Adam loves him right back. Without fail everyday Aidan senses when it is about time for Adam to come home and starts sitting by the door. I think it's the saddest thing. He will say to me "Mommy I miss Daddy, will he be right back?" The second Adam comes down the street Aidan starts to go crazy. When he walks in the door, Aidan hugs all over him and tells him he missed him and loves him. Adam is on cloud 9. He is well aware Aidan won't always be this in to him, so he sucks it all up. They go out in the yard and play with sticks or wrestle around or if Adam has had a hard day, they will just cuddle on the sofa and watch TV until dinner is ready.
5:30-6:30pm Dinner. I like to pretend like I cook mostly alone but Adam loves to help and he is a much better cook so we cook together. Adam just got on a better schedule so we are able to all sit at the table and eat dinner. Aidan is very weird about food right now so he basically talks to us about his day (as if I didn't already know what he did) and Adam and I laugh at him and try to get him to eat something.
7pm Bath Time. This usually results in every drop of water ending up on the floor. Adam cleans it up because he doesn't mind inches of water in the bathroom. Haha.
730pm We jump in our bed with Aidan and read books and just talk. Now that he can talk he is even more hilarious.
830pm-Adam takes him to bed. He calls me in for a kiss and five or six hugs. We tuck him in and he's usually in a dead sleep by 9.
Adam and I sit in our bed and pay bills, return emails, talk, watch movies. Whatever we have going on that night. We are serious night owls so we usually fall asleep around 2am.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays are the same except Aidan goes to school from 9:15 to 1. Adam and I eat breakfast on Thursdays at the Pancake house. I typically shower while he is at school and this is the time I try to make appointments or get big things done that Aidan wouldn't want anything to do with.
So that's it. That's our life. Aren't you glad you stopped by???
This is a picture of Aidan waiting on Adam to come home from work.


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YaDo-VR has been working for six months on 3D models of cities, buildings and other objects with the use of Lidar technology instead of VR, which 3D models can be built with, which then can be used for Virtual and Augmented Reality purposes.
According to founder Anjo de Heus YaDo-VR still can go either way. He talks with several parties about the future of the company. "We generate models faster than other parties, therefore now everyone is chasing us. "
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The artist manager's duties should include:
1.advising the artist in all business negotiations and other matters relating to their career
2. supervise live engagements (as compared to booking)
3. assist the artist with booking agents
4. be available to confer with the artist on all matters concerning their career.
Managers typically charge a commission ranging from ______________ of the artist's gross entertainment income. However, in some instances, the successful artist may retain the manager on a fee arrangement.
15% to 25%
A power of attorney is
an instrument authorizing another person to act as one's agent or attorney.
Normally a manager is _________ for all direct expenses incurred on behalf of a particular artist
In most management agreements, the artist grants the manager an _____________________
exclusive right of representation.
The term of most management agreements ranges from_______________with option periods exercisable by the manager. From the manager's viewpoint, a long-term agreement is beneficial in protecting the manager's investment. On the other hand, the artist would prefer a shorter period.
one to five years
In most management agreements, if a manager negotiates a contract for the artist and revenue from that contract is received after the term of the management agreement expires, a manager is still entitled to a commission on that specific income, which is called a :
post-term commission
. A "sunset" clause in an artist management agreement
reduces over time the post-term commissions paid by the artist to the manager.
is a procedure for resolving disputes without having to resort to litigation in a court of law; The person conducting the hearing is not a judge, but rather someone knowledgeable of the subject matter in controversy.
urges both parties to agree to the terms proposed by the mediator.
A fiduciary relationship
carries a greater degree of accountability between the parties to a contract than is normally the case
A key man clause in an artist management agreement
allows the artist to terminate the contract in the event his/her manager is no longer associated with that company.
A manager can be named a ____________ under a life insurance policy insuring the artist.
An indemnity and warranty clause in a contract requires the artist to
guarantee certain facts to the manager such as the artist is not under another management agreement; the artist has the authority to execute the contract; and the artist is over the age of majority. If a claim is presented against the manager, the artist may be responsible for all damages, including attorney's fees, incurred by the manager.
Most management agreements do not require for the manager to do what? California law, however...
the manager to obtain employment for the artist; prevents a manager from booking shows for the artist.
The standard fee for a business manager with music business experience is
5% of gross income.
An artist's attorney will negotiate a reduction in the management commission in the event of the
manager's death and/or disability.
A jurisdiction provision in a contract
provides which state's laws govern this agreement.
An assignment clause usually grants the manager the right to
transfer the agreement to a third party, sometimes, subject to Artist's approval.
An audit allows the manager to
examine the financial books and records of the business manager as it relates to the artist and payment of management commissions.
Most management commissions and reimbursement of expenses are paid to the
manager monthly once gross entertainment income for a particular month can be determined.
Written notice under the management agreement is generally required
before either party can claim breach of the agreement and notice usually is through U.S. mail, overnight and/or personal delivery.
The RIAA stands for
The Recording Industry Association of America
"The Artist is the ___________, The Artist Manager is the ________."
Corporation; CEO
What state prohibits a manager from being a booking agent?
Your record producer or publisher should/should not be your personal manager?
Should NOT
What is the "lifeblood" of the music industry?
Finding, developing, and exploiting talent
___________ management involves engaging the services of a person other than the artist to provide certain specific management services. The artist performs all other management functions not delegated to the manager.
What is the greatest disadvantage of self-management?
Many artists simply don't have the experience and expertise needed to manage their own careers effectively.
________ Management involves an individual or management firm that is completely involved in the creative and business development and maintenance of an artist's career.
If an artist is serious about a career in the music business, they should probably move to a music center such as .....
Nashville, LA, Miami, Atlanta, or NYC
An artist's promotional package should include these 4 things:
a Photograph, a brief bio, press clippings, and a professional demo of 2 or 3 of the artist's best songs
Probably the MOST critical factor in determining a potential manager's credentials is his or her __________ in the industry.
Managers normally charge a commission ranging from ______-_______ % of the artist's GROSS earnings.
An artist will always prefer to pay the manager based upon the artist's _______ earnings rather than the artist's _________ earnings, however managers insist on being paid on _________ earnings.
Net; Gross; Gross
___________-______________ occurs when an artist's manager is paid a commission on the artist's gross earnings while also receiving other income from the artist.
AFTRA stands for...
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFTRA represents.....
AFM stands for
The American Federation of Musicians
AFM represents...
A manager should know the artist's career history and financial situation both _______ and ________
Professionally and personally
A road/tour manager for a national act is a good training experience for ________ managers.
An artist's talent is or isn't enough?
Is not
What other things are equally as important, if not more so, than an artists talent?
Attitude, cooperation, self-confidence, persistence, drive, and personality
A strong artist-manager relationship is similar to a good _________.
An extended _________ or _________ offers both the artist and the manager the opportunity to evaluate the other.
Dating or courtship
____________ is important between artist and manager such that there is a basic com for level accompanied by mutual respect and a sense of professionalism.
___________ is the intangible quality of an artist that separates stars from talents; draws the line between wanting and getting.
The manager should/should not be expected to make loans to the artist?
Should not
Charism is that exceptional ________ quality generated by an individual that makes him or her stand out in a crowd.
An escalating manager's commission percentage goes up as the artist's ______ earnings increase or could just as easily __________ if the artists earnings increase.
Gross; decrease
A good artist manager probably has experience in:
management, booking, recording, engineering, producing, music publishing, or public relations.
An artist manager succeeds in the music business through ______ and ______ into the industry.
Contacts and insight
An accountant should file the necessary state and federal tax returns on behalf of the _________.
A manager is probably not one of the following....
A publicist, graphics specialist, choreographer, recording engineer, studi musician, sideman, or songwriting partner.
A _______ proprietorship is business conducted by one individual who is the sole owner.
A sole proprietorship is the _________ form of business to start and does not require contracts.
In a sole proprietorship _______ person makes decisions.
In a sole proprietorship, the sole proprietor is entitled to _______ _______ and ______ all _______
All profits; absorbs all losses
Sole proprietors may be required to provide ___________ ___________ insurance
Workers compensation
A ________ is an association of two or more persons conducting a business on a continuing basis as co-owners for profit.
What are some things needed for a partnership?
A written partnership document; each partner may bind the other for his.her actions; each is liable for the business debts; personal assets of the partners can be taken by the creditors of the business; death of withdrawal of a partner will dissolve the partnership unless written doc. provides otherwise; all partners participate in business
A ____________ is a separate, legal entity recognized by state law.
A ________ ________ company has elements of both a partnership and a corporation.
Limited Liability
A ________-________ Agreement specifies how death or withdrawal of a member is handled so that the entity continues to exist without disruption
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Electronic Media Final
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Record Company Operations Final Exam
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SAE TEST 2 Review
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Chapter 5: Designing the Production
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The gateway to the south of Ireland and the Wild Atlantic Way, Cork Airport has been declared Ireland's most punctual airport. Global aviation analysts OAG revealed the airport topped its punctuality league for international airports in Ireland in 2018, with an on-time performance (OTP) of 80.2%
"As Cork Airport continues to grow, it is important that we maintain the key aspects of what our passengers have always loved about the airport – ease of access, award-winning customer service, minimal wait times, and of course our punctuality," said Cork Airport's managing director, Niall MacCarthy. "Topping the punctuality league of Irish airports is a testament to the extensive work the team at Cork Airport, along with our airline partners, put in to provide hassle-free and seamless travel for passengers flying out of the south of Ireland."
In addition to its latest accolade, the airport is flying high on a successful 2018, having served 2.4 million passengers and experiencing growth of 4%. The airport is now entering its fourth consecutive year of growth, with passengers numbers forecast to rise by 7% this year with 2.6 million passengers expected to travel through Cork Airport in 2019.


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CK Juniors, our nursery and preschool department, offers three primary classes, divided by age, beginning with babies at 6 weeks and advancing through age four.
Babies Nursery – 6 weeks to 1 year
CK Juniors – 2 to 3 years
Cruizer – 4 years
Sunday Schedule
9:30a Life Groups, GROW Curriculum
10:30a Worship Hour, Extended GROW Curriculum
Wednesday Schedule
6:30p Play & Worship Curriculum
Calvary Kidz
Calvary Kidz exist to have a chance to change a kid's etenity through a relationship with Jesus. It's not at all for our glory but for the glory of God. We take it seriously that we get to tell kids about the Good News of a relationship with Jesus Christ. We are then so excited to disciple kids to grow in their relationship with Jesus. We want to go serve, go love, and know that every kid has hope in Jesus. We want out kids to love Jesus and love people!
What are your children doing?
Children's Church
Each week, we offer children's church to kids during the 10:30a worship service. Each month, we focus on a word of the month and use Bible verses and stories to learn about Jesus. We have rules, questions, stories, a time in the Bible, videos, music, memory verses, games, crafts, and a lot of fun! The Parent Cues given out at pickup each week are very important. They let you know what we have talked about and encourage you to spend time with your kids during the week, with a focus on Jesus.
Life Groups
Each Sunday at 9:30a, we have life groups for all ages, including kids. Each week, kids learn about what the Bible is telling them. Our caring leaders are great with our kids and allow them to learn in a classroom setting.
Small Groups
Small groups happen each Wednesday evening at 6:30p. This is a very interactive time that allows kids to get engaged with their peers and leaders while having a lot of fun! We continue learning what we learned about on Sunday and how we can follow Jesus in our day to day life.
Sunday Schedule
9:30a to 10:15a – Life Groups
10:15a to 10:30a – Parents pick up their kids from the children's church room.
10:30a to 10:45a – Kids worship with their parents in the worship center.
10:45a to 11:00a – Children's church rules and the word of the month.
11:00a to 11:15a – Interactive music time.
11:15a to 11:30a – Bible story and teaching time.
11:30a to 11:45a – Video to review the story.
11:40a to 11:50a – Craft to engage the story.
11:50a to 12:00p – Game/outside time to engage the story.
12:00p – Pickup in the activity center.
Wednesday Schedule
6:30p to 6:40p – Rules, questions, story, and word of the month.
6:40p to 6:50p – Refresher from the story on Sunday.
6:50p to 7:30p – Small group time.
7:30p – Pickup from small groups.
Connect with Us!
Remind: text @cbcromeall to 81010
Facebook: Search 'Calvary Kidz Rome'
Instagram: Follow '@CalvaryKidzRome'
The Cross Over
The Crossover is a 4th-6th grade ministry that meets every Sunday during worship time with the goal of achieving long-term spiritual growth in upper elementary children, bridging Children's Ministry with Youth Ministry.
Unlike most other upper elementary ministries, The Crossover is designed to teach children Biblical literacy skills such as exegesis, note-taking, and daily Bible study. The students are encouraged and taught how to apply the message given on Sundays and Wednesdays to the rest of their week, and ultimately their lives.
In order to build a community of united students, The Crossover hosts monthly "hang-outs" that foster an atmosphere of growth and friendship, creating bonds that can last a lifetime.


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Sunday, September 16, 2012
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement tells the story of Tom (Jason Segel) and Violet (Emily Blunt), who are madly in love with each other and they are about to get married. They live in San Francisco, where Tom is a chef at a high end restaurant and Violet is studying to get her doctorate in psychology. She gets the opportunity to study at the University of Michigan and they decide to put the wedding on hold because they are both moving to Michigan. Tom is miserable there and Violet feels guilty for making him move from his job and this is where the cracks start to begin.
The truly great thing about the movie is that it really makes the relationship between Tom and Violet seem like a real life relationship. You get the chance to see how the characters evolve over the course of five years and how the prolonged engagement starts to wear on Tom, Violet, and their families. It starts out as a comedy and then starts to develop the dramatic elements when they move away and then blends the comedic/dramatic aspects in the third act to really make the film special. It also didn't hurt that the movie is hilarious and it even got me to shed the occasional tear during the more dramatic sequences. If a romantic comedy can get me to shed a few tears and laugh out loud, all during an hour-and-a-half span then it is a runaway success in my mind.
The chemistry between Blunt and Segel is fucking phenomenal and it really has to be because it is the driving factor of the entire movie. They just seem so natural together in every scene and they really sell the fact that they are madly in love with each other. Segel handles the switches between comedy and drama like a true expert and I like him more and more with each new movie he comes out with. He was great in The Muppets and he was even better in this. Blunt is the picture of perfection in the movie switching between being sexy, funny, smart, and dramatic. She has the standout performance in the movie proving that she can handle comedy to compliment her already sharp drama skills.
Chris Pratt and Alison Brie are the main supporting character's playing Tom's best friend and Violet's sister. Pratt essentially plays a more crass version of Andy Dwyer from Parks and Recreation and Brie plays the needy younger sister of Violet's to perfection. it is wonderful to see these two getting some big screen comedic exposure because their shows are criminally under watched on the train wreck that is known as NBC. I can't wait to see what these two do in the future and I have the feeling they both have huge careers ahead of them in both TV and movies.
This is a great romantic comedy and is easily the best romantic comedy of the year to this point. Segel and Blunt were matched perfectly for this movie and they crushed it in every scene that they were in together. The last five minutes of the movie definitely made me shed a tear because I became so attached to the relationships that formed in the movie. This is definitely worth your time and is certainly worth a purchase as well.
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After spending years travelling in ever-crowded Mumbai locals, BEST buses and taxis, whenever I go to Goa, I make sure that I ride those on-rent scooters even if my family travels in a car. Thanks to a few riding enthusiasts one can now rent bikes for both long and short distance travel from Mumbai. In this post we list bike rental services and bike clubs in the city and dedicate this post to everyone of you who prefers riding to driving!
Enfield Riders
Enfield Riders was started in April 2012, by biker Poornima Gujral, 30,who quit her teaching job at Mumbai's Oberoi International to start this bike tours and rental service. She started with five bikes, but because of the growing demand the fleet has grown to 15, ranging from 500cc and 350cc Enfields in less than a year. Gujral organises short weekend rides of 200-250 km around Mumbai as well as long tours of more than 1,200 km to places like Rajasthan, Ladakh and the North-east. You can also rent a 350 cc bike for Rs 1,500 (excluding fuel).
And if you want to rent bikes for more than a week, rentals drop by Rs 300 per day. A four day-long trip to a destination of choice like Goa costs approximately Rs 15,000 per couple all inclusive. Longer group expeditions of around 10 days to destinations such as Rajasthan and Ladakh would cost Rs 40,000 per person. They offer support like back-up vehicles, mechanic help, spare parts (in case a bike breaks down), a road captain to guide your journey and a multi-utility vehicle in case your friends or family decide to travel along.
Contact: 09821688770
Helmet Stories
Helmet Stories was started in the summer of 2011 by the duo Vir Nakai, an advertising professional and Harsh Man Rai, a photographer. They have been touring the Himalayas for the past eight years. After starting a blog to advise bikers on how to navigate mountainous roads in 2010, the following year, they started their company. Initially their clients were mostly foreigners, but many enthusiastic bikers from India are now forming part of their customer base. Helmet Stories has a fleet of 14 Enfield Classic 500s.
Some of their chosen off-beat destinations include Spiti valley, the rugged and remote Pangi Valley, Mayad Valley and Chanshal pass and little-known villages like Dodra and Kwar. Helmet Stories does not have per day rental scheme for bikes or deposit charges, but offers an all-inclusive package for the entire tour. A week's ride to a certain destination in the Himalayas would cost Rs 80,000 which includes bikes, fuel, riding gear, medical facilities, back-up van and a cook. Air fares are not included in the package. They have a strong network of locals in Himalayas so you can be assured of authentic meals and help on your trip.
Contact: 9867639753
Inddiethumpers Motorcycle Club
Inddiethumpers, a Royal Enfield club was started by Damanvir Sandhu and his friends Rasik, Ravi, Rishad, Mayur and Sudharshan in December 2001 after a short informal ride to Bhimashankar. It started with convincing parents to buy a new Royal Enfield and now they are riding through many parts of India.
Initially they started with just 2 bikes and four riders. After the trail to Alibaug/ Kashid, they rode to Daman with another biking group from Pune. After that, they organized many trails to places such as Rajmachi, Sinhagad, Mahabaleshwar, Guhagar and more. The big trail was to Ladakh which was their first long distance road adventure. They also had a five day trip to Goa in Monsoons.
They organize bike rallies to support many causes and their motorcycle trail was covered by Channel V too. They did a peace rally for bomb blasts protest which with a crowd of 63 bikers. Another peace rally which was organized by Round Table 19 and the recent one was for homeless children. To join this group; (which is strictly for Royal Enfield riders) you need to meet them and once they find you eligible for membership, you would be given read access to yahoogroup posts. To have full access to all the features on their Yahoo group, you need to attend an overnight ride.
Contact: 9096083443
60 Kph, Motorcycle Travel Club
60 Kph was started in January 2002 with a philosophy "You can never come back from a ride". They aim to create a platform where like minded bikers can interact and get encouragement to live life on the road! It has 120 members all around India including some members from abroad.
They usually plan trips to remotest parts of India which are less explored like Devariya Tal, Chopta and Tungnath, Ladakh and Zanskar in the chilly month of October, Lahaul and Spiti Valley, Rann of Kutch in January 2005 etc. In future, they plan trips Deccan region in monsoon, Changthang, the high altitude region of Ladakh. Giving the usual Khardung-la and Nubra Valley a miss, the ride will mainly explore the remote Changthang Plateau on the Indo-China Border in June-July.
This is also an Enfield exclusive club so if you wish to join, you need to buy (beg or borrow) a Royal Enfield. Membership is free and you have to pay for all the rides.
Contact: 9122-28774620
360 Global Bike Club
Based in Mumbai & Dubai, 360 Global has been out conducting various outdoor and adventure events in Asia, Middle East & Europe from Mountaineering Expeditions to Outdoor Trips. It offers fixed trips & customised trips to individuals, corporate & groups at over 200 locations. So whether you are looking for an outdoor trip or one day trail, they have it.
360 Global Bike Club organizes short trails nearby Mumbai. It includes 2-day trip to Lonavala and back 2-day trip to Alibaug, Murud Janjira camp at Nagaon (Alibaug) and back to Mumbai,1-day ride to Manor Silent Resort and back, a ride to Pune and back. To be a member of this group, you must own a 250 cc bike or more than that.
Contact: 9820000442
If you know of other bike clubs in Mumbai, do comment below or write to us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
All images from websites and Facebook pages of the respective clubs.


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CHARD deNIORD is the Poet Laureate of Vermont and author of six books of poetry, including Interstate, (The University of Pittsburgh Press, 2015), The Double Truth (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2011), Night Mowing (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2005), Sharp Golden Thorn (Marsh Hawk Press, 2003), Speaking in Turn (a collaboration with Tony Sanders), Gnomon Press, 2011, and Asleep in the Fire (University of Alabama Press, 1990). He teaches English and Creative Writing at Providence College, where he is a Professor of English. His book of essays and interviews with seven senior American poets (Galway Kinnell, Donald Hall. Maxine Kumin, Jack Gilbert, Ruth Stone, Lucille Clifton, Robert Bly) titled Sad Friends, Drowned Lovers, Stapled Songs, Conversations and Reflections on 20th Century American Poets was published by Marick Press in 2011. His poems have appeared in The Kenyon Review, Ploughshares, The Antioch Review, the American Poetry Review, The American Scholar, New Ohio Review, The New Republic, and The New York Times, Best American Poetry, and The Pushcart Prize. He is the co-founder and former program director of the New England College MFA Program in Poetry and a trustee of the Ruth Stone Trust. He lives in Westminster West, Vermont with his wife Liz.
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Colette's story
Dr Colette Fagan is Associate Professor in Food Processing and Head of the Food Processing Centre. Colette is an expert in industrial microbiology and engineering technology, giving her all the skills needed to oversee the Food Processing Centre. What does Colette say of the Food Processing Centre?
"We're lucky in that we can turn our hand to most unit operations that the food industry needs, as over the years we have acquired the capacity to do that. It's quite a unique space really. It's used by all of our undergraduate students and our master's students."
using THE FOOD PROCESSING CENTRE FROM DAY ONE
Colette is keen to explain that in such a practical field as food and nutritional sciences, practical work from an early stage is very important. Colette explains that students will get to use the Food Processing Centre creatively from the beginning of their time here.
"They will do practicals like ice cream making, bread making, sausage production, and spray drying of coffee, so usually by the end of it they've made a product that they can take away and eat. It really puts a bit of context in for them."
New product development
A key aspect of a student's journey here at Reading is the New Product Development module, which allows students to design and create a new food product, from concept to realisation to marketing. Colette observes that this often means lots of time spent in the Food Processing Plant, which is excellent preparation for a career in food and nutritional sciences.
"When they go in to a job, it's about being able to have that understanding and experience of what's required initially going in to that food processing environment, but also just being able to understand fundamentally how the equipment works on a pilot scale. Then, when they're on an industrial scale they really have the capacity to transfer what they learnt on a slightly smaller scale to a bigger scale."
Professional services for the food industry
Colette tells us that the Food Processing Centre is important for the food industry, offering a range of services to help businesses. Colette feels that because the facilities are used by both students and industry professionals, the Food Processing Centre is a great asset for everyone involved.
"Companies can come in and rent out access to our facilities when they're available. This could be anything from small scale half-day processing trials through to a much longer collaborative project, whereby we're working with companies to solve a problem or develop a new product."
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