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To keep the internet free — while becoming richer, faster, than anyone in history — the technological elite needed something to attract billions of users to the ads they were selling. And that something, it turns out, was outrage. As Jaron Lanier, a pioneer in virtual reality, points out, anger is the emotion most effective at driving "engagement" — which also makes it, in a market for attention, the most profitable one. By creating a self-perpetuating loop of shock and recrimination, social media further polarized what had already seemed, during the Obama years, an impossibly and irredeemably polarized country.
"The Internet Apologizes…" by Noah Kulwin, 4/13/2018

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 17 – Three suspected thugs were on Tuesday night shot dead in two separate incidents.
According to officers, two of them were killed in Kariobangi and a gun stolen from an officer last year, recovered.
Another suspect, was gunned down in Industrial Area in a botched robbery attempt.
The suspect's accomplices escaped on foot and no arrests have been made.
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Every years legions of fans (and some Stormtroopers) make the jump into hyper space and land at Disney's Hollywood Studios for Star Wars Weekends. Star Wars Weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) start on May 15th and wrap up on June 14th.
Special Character Meet and Greets
What would Walt Disney World be without a chance to meet your favorite character? Mickey, Minnie and friends will be dressed as their favorite Star Wars character, of course. But there will also be chances to meet characters from the franchise. Expect to see Darth Vader, Stormtroopers, Jawas and many more.
Special Star Wars Weekend Merchandise and Food
It is Walt Disney World and Disney is not going to pass up an opportunity to sell you some merchandise! But this is no ordinary shopping experience. Each year Darth's Mall opens up. In addition to a lot of merchandise you can get outside of the parks there are some exclusives. They have included a replica of yourself encased in carbonite and a personalized Stormtrooper figure with your very own face!
In addition to some nifty souvenirs to take home Disney has offered up some specialty drinks and cupcakes featuring either Darth Vader or Yoda.
Star Wars Character Dining
Looking for more than a quick Star Wars Weekend snack? The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater offers a Star Wars breakfast. Order from a selection of themed menu selections including Bantha Milk. You can expect some Stormtroopers to interrupt your meal from time to time. If you have droids leave them at home to keep the interruptions brief.
Not a big breakfast eater? Hollywood and Vine offers Jedi Mickey's Star Wars Dine. This meal is served buffet style. The characters are Mickey and friends dressed as their favorite Star Wars characters.
Meet the Celebrities
Each year Disney brings in celebrities from both the movies and the animated television series. Celebrities will do special shows and presentations. Some may be available for pictures and autographs.
There is a lot of speculation on who might appear this year but Disney has not confirmed all the celebrities who will appear. Who who has been confirmed is James Arnold Taylor, voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Clone Wars. Other celebrities will be announced soon (hopefully!) Past celebrities have included Mark Hamill, Ray Park, Warrick Davis and many more.
Keep in mind that just because a celebrity is appearing at Star Wars Weekends does not mean they will appear every day or even every weekend. The schedule varies so make sure you are are aware before you set your heart on meeting someone.
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On each day of the Star Wars Weekend the afternoon parade will be the Legends of the Force Motorcade and Celebrity Welcome. See all the galaxies most famous residents like Jawas, Tusken Raiders and Stormtroopers. The 501st Stormtrooper Legion appears every year. Of course, being the Celebrity welcome, you can expect to see some special guests as well.
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Hi everyone. I started Term 2 today, and decided to tackle Photoshop for Digital Production 2 first.
Got the first two assignments done.
Wasn't feeling particularly interested in working on the next batch of assignments for Photoshop for Digital Production, so I decided to start the first anatomy class, and have just decided to bounce back and forth between the assignments based on what I feel like doing.
Of course, I've been impatient to start the anatomy classes ever since I started art school... so perhaps I should have just started with this class to begin with.
Got a little busy and started falling behind on Art School again. I've managed to get back into the swing of it the last few days. Not too much variety in my noses... might end up looking up photos of real people and doing some practice sketches in one of my sketch pads.
Just ended up finishing a few of the heads from my previous post. Though I didn't feel like giving any of them hair. Might do a few more heads tomorrow before I switch over to perspective 2.
Just a quick portrait sketch. I plan on doing a lot more head sketches in one of my sketch pads to really get the anatomy down, but this is going to be the last one I upload here. I want to get started on the perspective 2 class.
Seeing clear improvement as you post these, keep at it!
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How to Use DIY Castor Oil Packs for Liver Detox and Break Down Kidney Stones
The use of castor oil reminds many people of their childhood as it was frequently given to children by parents and grandparents.
It was commonly used for colds, fever, constipation, or even worms. Today, it is a known fact that it can detox the liver and as well as be great kidney stone relief.
Oral Uses of Castor Oil
- Arthritis relief
Castor oil aids in cleansing the lymphatic system, and it can aid in the case of arthritic pain in the joints. For this kind of pain topical applications can be used, as well.
- Boosts immune function
Castor oil elevates lymphocyte production, and improves lymphatic drainage.
- Enhances blood flow
Better circulation thanks to the use of castor oil can aid in the fight against long-term health effects.
- Balances hormones
Castor oil aids in blood detoxification by improving the circulation, also helps your body to better balance hormones, which will offer remarkable health improvements.
- Digestive health
This oil is a mild laxative, which helpsthe digestive system to effectively flush toxins out of the body thus helping in resetting body's natural digestive balance.
- Fungal infections
It is excellent oil in the fight against fungal infections, applied either orally or topically. For topical use, apply 1 to 2 tablespoons of carefully heated castor oil to afflicted areas.
Castor Oil Oral Dosage
Prior usage, ensure the use of high quality castor oil, meaning pure, cold-pressed castor oil kept in a dark bottle. The cheap castor oil will do more damage than good as it is mixed with chemicals or otherwise processed.
It is of vital importance to follow package instructions as you are not supposed to take more than recommended, and you ought to take it only for seven days in a row, not a day more.
When you start to take castor oil, begin with low dosages. It is recommended 1 tablespoon for adults and 1 teaspoon for children. For more appealing consumption, mix it with juice or milk.
Use a castor oil liver pack to help the natural detoxification of the liver and as well as to break down kidney stones. Furthermore, castor oil can support uterine and ovarian health, enhance lymphatic circulation, increase blood flow and lower inflammation.
Like any detoxification program, you need to consume healthy foods, drink plenty of water, and for better effects drink freshly made juices in order to properly nourish cells and make them healthy.
Topical Use of Castor Oil
Needed ingredients:
- High quality castor oil
- Lemon essential oil (optional use – but recommended)
- Washable spa body wrap
- Heat pad
- Wool flannel pad / cotton pad / cloth
Start with moistening the flannel or cotton with castor oil. You can as well as add 1 to 2 drops of lemon essential oil to the castor oil, and mix them well.
Apply thee moistened pad/cloth on the right side of abdomen, right below the rib cage; this is the position of your liver. For kidneys detoxification, place the pad or the cloth on your back where both kidneys are located. Cover the pad with the body wrap, and secure it from falling by wrapping around entire abdomen.
Next, heat up the heating pad and put it on top of flannel pad. Now, go into lying position keeping the heat pack in place for around an hour.
Castor oil application can be very messy and difficult to remove, therefore wear clean, old garment which you do not care if it gets extremely stained.
Notes of Caution
- Prior application of castor oil, make sure to test yourself whether you are allergic to castor oil or not. Do it by using some of the oil on your wrist to see if there are any allergic reactions.
- Avoid excess use of castor oil, and do not use it frequently onto your face, as it can clog pores and lead to breakouts.
- It is not recommended for pregnant women to take it orally.


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"Most glassblowers aren't born artists," says Caleb Siemon. "They're born pyromaniacs."
On Saturday I found out a little more… but I haven't any time to write about the most thrilling day I've had in a long time because I'm taking the little ones and running away from the builders. We're off to see my oldest friend, who I always think of as living right on the other side of the country, and it turns out to be only about three hours away. So it is revealed as truly disgraceful that we haven't actually seen each other in four years. All the more so since I suspect that on more than one occasion we've spent more time on the phone (at least, we could easily have done so in our heyday) than it wold take to drive over to visit. Disgraceful. Dreadful. Shocking. We have accumulated three unseen children between us since our last meeting. This should be fun. And I get to escape the worst of the knocking down and destroying which is going on in the garden as I write. Bash, bash, bash crash. Just burn it down, I say…
I'm going to miss the Beloved, and Child One (who only came home yesterday from a week away), but I'm more worried than I think I should be about
- missing the first week's glass class at the adult education center
- not being able to check my email (and my blog, and all the rest)
- not cracking on with the socks. I don't think my friend's a knitter. I don't think it looks very polite to knit while we catch up on the last four years. I know I can divide my attention between her and the sock with no detriment to her, but I suspect she may not believe this. Even though she has children, and should therefore understand the whole divided attention thing, I think she might feel there's a difference between the call of the young and the call of the yarn. What can I say: she's great, but not perfect.


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A 'perfect' credit score is a myth
NEW YORK – Feb. 6, 2019 – Question: I'm currently purchasing a house and I noticed on my credit report that my score is 807. One of the items hurting it is length my accounts have been open.
I have Lowe's, Home Depot and Discover cards all with zero balances. Should I close them? If so, all at once or filter them over the course of time? I've always liked having them for just in case, but I don't use them very often if at all. Thoughts? – Todd
Answer: You've been bamboozled. Tricked. Hoodwinked. We all have. Collectively, we've decided we're going to let an otherwise meaningless score mean a lot to us. And in the process, we've made decisions that make no sense whatsoever, and in turn damaged the meaningful signs of financial stability.
Todd, this isn't necessarily your fault, but if you let me, I'd like to save you from caring about your credit score any more than you have to.
You have an 807. That's enough. It's fine. Stop. Despite popular belief, the goal isn't to have a perfect score. I hear that all the time. "I have perfect credit," someone will lob at me in an attempt to elicit some sort of figurative cookie. But it takes every ounce of restraint not to scream back "Who cares?! It doesn't matter!"
Your credit score is no longer a measure of your financial health. More than anything, it's used to gamify your involvement in the selling of your data. The credit bureaus, or data bureaus as I prefer to call them, sell what they call your "decision analytics" to companies who want to sell you things and want to know exactly how you think and act.
Because every time you swipe a card, dozens of data points are captured about your transactions. Those data points, when aggregated over time with your other purchase data points, write your financial memoir.
"We don't eat much junk food," you assert. Well, that's not what your purchase of an economy box of Ding Dongs every other Thursday at 8:57 a.m. at the grocery store on 95th Street says. I'm not kidding.
The decision analytics data know more about you than you know about yourself. It's very powerful and valuable information, which is sold over and over and over again. You can't escape your own decisions, because your decisions are used against you to provoke more suboptimal decisions.
This isn't science fiction. This is real.
If you ever find yourself sleeping too well, and you'd like to terrify yourself with the ins and outs of decisions analytics – and more specifically data crimes – read Marc Goodman's "Future Crimes: Inside the Digital Underground and the Battle for Our Connected World."
So, to answer your question, once you close on your new home, close the credit lines you don't need. And yes, your credit score will temporarily suffer. Your credit score easily qualifies you for great interest rates, and you have plenty of room to spare. Plus, I'm guessing you won't be buying another home anytime soon.
Simply put, sometimes we're encouraged to make poor decisions in order to improve our credit scores. You can't take the bait.
Not too long ago when I was refinancing my mortgage, the lender told me to improve my score, which was somewhere in the high 700s, by diversifying my credit. "Diversify my credit?" I replied with a scrunched face.
I was told my purposeful decision to maintain only three credit lines, which included two mortgages on two different properties, wasn't good enough. Did it affect my rate? No, of course not.
But the bank wanted me to know I was making a poor decision by not borrowing more money, and my "poor" credit score was the result. They encouraged me to consider taking out a home equity line, a car loan or any other different type of loan that could display my ability to handle different types of credit. Hard pass.
You don't have an actual problem, Todd. You've just been convinced that it's a problem. This medium shirt doesn't fit because my biceps are too big. See? That's not an actual problem.
And by the way, that was merely an example. Sadly, my arms have plenty of room in my shirt, but at least I don't care about my credit score.
Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and radio host, and he has a free podcast: Million Dollar Plan.
Copyright 2019, USATODAY.com, USA TODAY, Peter Dunn – "Pete the Planner"
Information provided by Florida Realtors. Click here to see the original article.
Reprinted with permission Florida Realtors. All rights reserved.


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Frost gleams on the boardwalks when I arrive at Black Creek in the mornings. There's also been a definite bite to the wind lately.
So our Winter Warmer is here just in time!
We've come to our final specialty brew of 2013, and Ed has brewed up a seasonal favourite. Our Winter Warmer will be officially available on Saturday, December 7th. The Winter Warmer hasn't always been called by that particular name, but it's been a fairly common practice over the centuries for brewers to gravitate towards heavier-bodied, more alcoholic beers when the weather turns cold. Winter Warmers tend to vary from brewer to brewer, with each favouring their own blend of flavours, aromas, and spices.
Our Winter Warmer is a full-bodied, complex ale. In essence, it's our Stout, laced with vanilla, cardamom (a warm, aromatic spice, kind of like a ginger-cinnamon hybrid), and some licorice root. Its ABV of 6.5% will also keep you toasty on these chilly winter nights!
The Winter Warmer will only be available at the Black Creek Historic Brewery for a limited time (until the season ends or we run out – whichever happens first!) And as a general reminder, Black Creek closes for the season on Monday, December 23rd. Come for a sample or visit before we close up shop!


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I grew up in a foreign land,
Motherland, it's the soil of your occupiers,
Here I learnt how the truth is silent,
How lies spread like wildfires,
I learnt that I am of no worth,
and you do not exist,
And I damned to fail,
because I chose to resist.
But you taught me I am strong,
and that the battle is within.
That our people will rise,
and that we are destined to win.
You taught me I am the voice of your people,
who they do not hear,
and that I have no reason,
to be drowning in their fears.
You taught me that I must always choose resist,
the day I fail to do that I fail to exist.
They use their power and their might against humanity and love,
We will resist till we die and our souls are above,
We sacrificed our lives for our people and the truth,
In the name of the people who's live you abused,
Whose soil you left deeply soaked in their blood,
Whilst their martyrs live on as a symbol of love.
Ask me about my pride and I'll tell you were it lies,
Amongst the mountain peaks and valley of the motherland
It taught me to grow though I was raised in another land,
It lies in the strength and determination of my people
Not the swords of the occupiers cus' they are weak and feeble.
Strong are the men with their stones,
Defending the lives of their wives while they fear for their own.
My pride lies in the women who never think to give in,
Though they created hell from the heaven which they lived in
It lies In the children who strive for a future that is bright
Regardless of the pain they are sure of what is right.
Amongst them I am weak, foreign, I'm of the occupiers,
I beg that they see that I am not amongst the liars,
My heritage is my pride and my peoples pain is mine,
I do this for you, though I may not leave alive,
I pray for your children, I pray god gives them strength,
They may twist my words when I'm gone but it's not what I meant.
I meant to ease your pain and assist your fight,
I meant to be your hope,
In your darkest hour, I'll be your shining light.


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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Flogging a dead horse… OR The Recruitment industry sucks!
Recruitment agencies tend to be getting a bum rap at the moment, with what seems an endless amount of people getting on the "Whack the Recruitment Agency" bandwagon.
Whilst I cannot disagree that some agencies and some Recruiters can be dodgy and misrepresent the industry as a whole, it isn't all bad. I've wrote about this before here.
However, I have noticed a distinct lack of posts from agencies or anyone really talking about dodgy clients, dodgy candidates and the like. This post aims to balance the scorecard to a point and share some war stories from the Recruiting trenches that I have seen or heard.
So dear readers, hold onto your seats and let me tell you some stories of dodgyness, dishonestly and downright crappyness perpetrated by "clients" and "Candidates" from the eyes of a Recruiter. I know, shocking right? It's not just the Recruiters that are bad to deal with all the time.
Have you heard about the client who after going through a whole drawn out process of 2 interviews, psychometric tests, 3 references, turned down the candidate? That's not the bad bit, that happens a lot. (but it really sucks to be a contingency recruiter when this happens) Skip forward 3 months, person who won job, leaves. Agency candidate is hired (great to be a recruiter when this happens), all behind the back of Agency Recruiter (again, not so good). This could all be an innocent mistake right? In fact as much was said when the Agency Recruiter called the company, first to find out what had happened, and if, in fact the person had started. (notwithstanding all candidates documentation from resume to reference checks were heavily branded in the agency logo etc) Once confirmation was given, agency person informed said client that an invoice would be coming. NEXT was the call from the CEO informing of the mistake and that he had never OK'd the expenditure, so there was a problem. There were threats of firing the person so as to not pay the bill etc, they said the person applied directly to them from when they had advertised (on inspection there was no ad). After lots of negotiation, it worked out for the agent, once lawyers entered the discussion.
How about the candidate who upon signing up for a role and joining a company, just doesn't turn up on day one? No word, no nothing? Days of frantic searching later, emails, phone calls to mobile at all hours, even checking with emergency services to see if there were any accidents nearby etc, the Recruiter finally found a correct home phone number. Spoke to the candidates wife, hoping all was ok (I had called a candidate on a database and sadly I made the call in the middle of the person's wake). Wife informs me that the candidate is fine and is at work "sorry what is this call in regards to?" hmmmmm accepted job, signed job, went through induction etc, just didn't get around to leaving old job. What the?
How about the person who rocks up to an interview with IBM and proceeds to tell the hiring managers there that "IBM stands for Idiots Become Managers" that's not embarrassing feedback to get is it?
Or the hiring manager who says "You're 32, how many years would I really get out of you working here before you go off and start having babies?"
OR the hiring manager who actually compliments an interviewee on her ummmm appearance
OR asks out for drinks immediately after ascertaining said candidate doesn't have a boyfriend?
OR the candidates who say they'll do "ANYTHING" for a job, whilst shifting in what she believed was a direct take off of Sharon Stone in "Basic Instinct"
OR clients who specifically ask for "Australians" (I cannot dignify this by expanding further)
OR clients who make offers to people after 6 interviews only to shut down that division making the person redundant after 4 weeks of work?
OR the candidate who takes another job after 2 days on new job with client because he was actually waiting for that job.
OR The clients of a start up, who scared the new hire on day 2 by sharing a joint in the office
OR Those candidates who just don't turn up for interviews AT ALL.
OR The candidates who bring their entire family, wife, child etc to the interview and let them wait in reception during an interview?
OR The clients who just don't pay?
OK sorry, the rant took over. Feel free to share some more with me
The point of this post? Let's see the world for what it is? There are good and bad everywhere. To just get stuck into one area, one industry because it is an easy target is stupid and lazy. Sure things can be improved in the Recruitment industry, tell me an industry that cannot improve somewhere. I bet you can't. (I've deliberately not linked to any of these Recruitment bagging "blogs" as I don't want to give them any more "air" time than they have already stolen)
So, stop trying to get cheap plugs and visits to your websites by highlighting these things and generally talking rubbish, there is enough stuff to sort through on the internet without sensationalist hyperbole bagging an easy target! Hmmmm what ever happened to lawyer jokes?


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Day 10 of the Zimmerman trial testimony gets off to a start on Monday, July 8 with the defense calling more family and friends. So how did the prosecution do in its case? To hear more, watch on RT America as trial attorney Debbie Hines and Marc M. Harold, a lawyer and former Atlanta police officer discuss the current state of affairs in the trial.
How The Prosecution is Losing the #Zimmerman Trial…[VIDEO] http://t.co/i8Bf5i0sSj @THom_Hartmann @MarcMHarrold @legalspeaks
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Local artists and community groups are being invited to apply for the latest round of funding under the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) which is now open, to assist with getting their arts projects off the ground to share with the community.
Library Arts and Culture Councillor Pat Eastwood said RADF promotes the role and value of arts, culture and heritage as key drivers of diverse and inclusive communities and strong regions.
"Council would like to acknowledge the strong support from the Queensland Government, funding $35,000 towards the delivery of its RADF 2019-20 program," Cr Eastwood said.
"This ongoing joint partnership program invests in local arts and cultural priorities, as determined by local communities across Queensland, and here in Livingstone, we have an abundance of talented residents who bring joy to our community through their work.
"RADF assistance is offered to individuals and organisations for projects such as individual professional development, skills development workshops, creative development of new work, cultural tourism - projects which focus on identity and heritage, exhibitions and collections/stories, regional partnerships – for collaborative innovative arts projects, and arts events and performances.
"We have seen fantastic local arts projects supported through RADF including Keppel Coast Arts Legend and the Locals with Troy Cassar-Daley event in August, Tropical Bloom Festival, CQU Village Festival, and workshops with local community groups such as Beach Potters Association and the Yeppoon Ukulele Movement. I strongly encourage artists and groups of all kinds to consider applying for funding online."
Yeppoon Ukulele Movement member and workshop participant Jenny Lanyon said about 18 musicians attended the three-day workshop in April with musician Anu Grace, culminating in a concert staged for the community at The Mill Gallery, after receiving a RADF grant last year.
"There is no doubt we all came away with a huge sense of satisfaction and the resolve in the future to build on our new-found skills to play without music," Jenny said."The benefit is that we engage with the audience so much more effectively and have something fresh, new and enhanced, to share with audiences in the future.
"A sincere thanks to Keppel Coast Arts, Livingstone Shire Council and Arts Queensland for valuing the arts in Livingstone Shire and for sponsoring this event."
Minister for the Arts Leeanne Enoch said the Palaszczuk Government is proud to continue its RADF partnership with local governments with an investment of $2.08 million, through Arts Queensland, for the 2019-20 fund.
"This investment will support the delivery of hundreds of arts experiences and professional development opportunities across the state," Ms Enoch said.
"Projects funded through RADF provide pathways for learning, contribute to the creation of jobs, foster creativity and boost cultural tourism."
To apply, please visit http://www.livingstone.qld.gov.au/1389/Arts-and-Culture Round 1 is now open and will close on 30 October for projects starting after 1 December 2019.


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Richmond Burton
Impressive in scale and color, Richmond Burton's over-the-top group of abstract paintings, I Am, is a series intended to embody "an erotics of artmaking." But while an aesthetics of sensuality is their by-line, they are more persuasive as spectacular parodies of the passionate self. The problem is not so much in the paintings, but in the expectation that arises from the critical pedestal on which they rest; one begins to discern a disparity between these works, which excel as mark-making, and the aesthetic political tool they apparently stand for. Richmond Burton's contradictory project walks a tightrope between a modernist rhetoric of radical sexual revolution and a New Age catharsis: one which strips the dualities of resistance and penetration, even as the work has been stripped of the hand. These works are, in effect, the productions of a robotic self.
Richmond Burton, The I Am Paintings, Cheim & Read, New York, April 25 - June 30, 2001. Photo: Courtesy of Cheim & Read.
As visual feasts, each work is filled to the brim with molecular teardrops and boomeranging arabesques that stream into space and surround the occasional and uplifted darkened orb. Confidently tasteless, all is stardust, and Burton waffles the grid knowingly: floating shapes upon a rolling ground. Gestural at first glance, Burton's familiar vocabulary of disks and dancing decor actually signals a deeper separation of hand from heart and mind from body. They are too noisy, too jittery, too self-consciously prolonged. Their heroic scale heightens this alienation from the heat of touch, and the force and tenderness of sublimated sexuality. They are stylish, and their truer interest in 60s wallpaper and psychedelia is Warholian as it tickles the audience, like Mallarme's tickling of Harlequin until he dies.
The success of the I Am series is in its perfect alignment with the Society of the Spectacle. The non-hierarchical structures that Burton appropriates from 50s abstractionists trope, the idea of utopia, tilting it toward a clearly disingenuous thought: that the next sexual revolution will dissolve the distinctions between sexual categories. These works instead reflect our societal drive toward sexy consumerism.
ContributorRachel Youens
Rachel Youens is a painter, writer, and teacher who lives in Brooklyn.
Larry Poons: "First Thought, Best Thought"—The Particle Paintings (1996-2002)By David Rhodes
DEC 19-JAN 20 | ArtSeen
They are somewhat akin to drawings by children: unfussy, direct, energized, inventive. The paintings are strikingly bold. Configurations of disjunctive color and pattern dont so much settle as insist on taking the viewer for yet another go around. Somehow this is never finished; the viewer is caught in a process, not of resolution but of constant change.
Sheer Presence: Monumental Paintings by Robert MotherwellBy Robert C. Morgan
MAY 2019 | ArtSeen
In Sheer Presence, an extant selection of eight large-scale paintings (some borrowed from The Dedalus Foundation, established by the artist in 1981) Motherwells impassioned quest for beauty is revealed.
LIT Council: Men of Color Called to the StageBy Marcina Zaccaria
OCT 2019 | Theater
The pen, the page, and the journey of the artist's imagination. This October, LIT Council launches its second season as The Tanks in-house development intensive for new plays. What makes this group stand out? Founded by Akin Salawu and co-created by Beto OByrne and Jerome A. Parker, the group is exclusively for male Playwrights of Color.
Stanley Whitney: In the ColorBy Tom McGlynn
DEC 18-JAN 19 | ArtSeen
In Stanley Whitney's magisterially unfolding show at Lisson Gallery's dual spaces in Chelsea, the artist presents a cycle of paintings and drawings that resemble a calendar of the conscious, a notational form of painting that checks off time as a series of vividly experienced partitions.


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In March, TV Asahi revealed that it was working on a drama adaptation of the Motomiya Hiroshi manga "Ore no Sora: Keiji-hen." More details have now been released, including the fact that the lead actor will be decided by an online poll. This is the first time that a drama series on a national network will have its star decided by votes on the Internet.
The original "Ore no Sora" manga tells the story of a young man named Yasuda Ippei, whose father is the head of Japan's greatest business conglomerate. In the "Keiji-hen" sequel, the fiery Yasuda becomes a police detective.
TV Asahi initially announced that it would hold a public audition for the main character. The field of 2,700 applicants was whittled down to 10 finalists, and TV Asahi decided to have the winner determined by the public. As per the audition rules, all 10 are amateurs who are not currently signed with a management agency.
The finalists include 25-year-old Umeda Hiroki, who currently works as an assistant director for the TV Asahi show "Morning Bird!" All of the finalists can be seen on the "Ore no Sora" website, which includes links to video introductions from each one of them. Each of them is also opening a personal blog today, and voting will begin at the same time.
Meanwhile, the drama's female lead has already been decided. Actress Kuninaka Ryoko (31) will play a fellow detective who is also a potential love interest for the main character.
Actor Nagai Masaru (33) was also revealed as a cast member last month.
"Ore no Sora" will air on Sundays at 11:00pm this fall.
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Hi All
Saturday 25th May:
Workday for me (8:00am to 3:00pm). Guy off to Mahjong at 3:30pm just down the road.
Monday 27th May:
Why I love my job………
Today a little old German man came in the shop (Battery World) with a bucket and a towel in it. He unwrapped the beautiful old German brass clock.
It was a cube with a clock, barometer dial, temperature dial and humidity dial that all folded out.
The clock needed a battery and he couldn't find one anywhere and we were his last resort. When he showed us the battery nobody had ever seen one let alone us having one on the shelf.
So I dug out an old box of very old batteries and started looking.
Stuck to a bit of old cardboard I found a battery that fitted but was too short. The little old man pulled out some brass washers just for this purpose and we fitted the battery and the clock worked.
The battery cost – $5.00….
To see the pleasure on this old man's face to have his clock working again…. Priceless……
When I left work today the boss gave me a contract document for the job. I'll have a look at it over my days off but it all looks good so far.
Tuesday 28th May:
My day off as I now work Thursday to Monday and have Tuesday and Wednesday off as my weekend.
I had another job interview for 9:00am at a business down by Warringah Mall (4km away). The interview went well but the job isn't for me. I'll be staying at Battery World in Brookvale.
Guy and I then made our way to Mosman to see her new work place and drop off her employment forms. A stop in Dee Why for a haircut for me and some groceries for a quiet evening.
Wednesday 29th May:
My second day off (Sunday for me).
This morning we headed across to the other side of the city to St Peters to visit my sister Lyn who has arrived for her daughter's (Petrina & Benji) engagement party next Saturday night.
After a cup of tea and a catch up we made our way back across the city to pick up Jordan after midday (Short day at school) and a few supplies for dinner.
Carly (Jordan's GF) joined us for dinner and she and Jordan cooked us beef stroganoff which was very nice.
Rest of the week:
Work for me and Guy relaxed before she is off to work on Tuesday the 11th of June.
On Saturday (June 1st) night we headed across town for my niece's engagement party. My sister was there along with her other kids Jackie (Sydney), Mel (WA) & Bronte (WA). It was great to see them all at Petrina and Benji's party.
Life is good.
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Frequently asked questions.
On this page you will find frequently asked questions about PITT cooking. Is your question not answered on this page? Do not hesitate to contact us via firstname.lastname@example.com, or by phone via 203-900-1124. We are happy to help and/or assist you!
What is PITT cooking?
PITT cooking: a gas cooking system where gas burners can be placed directly in your countertop. The concept originated out of the limitations of the traditional cooking apparatus. Thanks to smart use of space and absence of a rectangular cooking plate, there is sufficient space to use all burners at the same time. Even with big pans.
In the United States, the PITT cooking system is available in 5 different models.
How does it work?
The technique behind PITT cooking is not very different compared to a traditional cooking plate. The biggest difference is the fact that the technical parts are placed beneath the surface of the countertop, out of sight. Using round recesses, the gas burners are installed within the countertop. Beneath the countertop, you can find the technical module including electric and gas connection.
Why should you choose PITT cooking?
PITT cooking offers many advantages compared to a traditional cooking plate:
- Thanks to smart use of space, there is always sufficient space for your pans;
- Easy to clean: The different parts of the burner can be separated and cleaned. No raised corners, just a flat countertop to clean;
- A distinguishing, unique kitchen;
- Powerful, efficient burners give you professional cooking results in your own kitchen;
- The possibility to create your ideal cooking set-up that fits the available space in your kitchen and your personal cooking style.
I don't have a gas connection. What to do?
In case you do not have a fixed gas connection, it is always possible to connect our cooking system to a gas cylinder. This may also be relevant, for example, when a PITT cooking system is placed in an outdoor kitchen or garden shed.
PITT cooking is only available as a gas cooking system.
What is the power of the burners?
All models in our product range consist of three different types of burners:
- Small burner, a minimum of 0,3 kW up to a maximum of 2 kW;
- Medium burner, a minimum of 0,3 kW up to a maximum of 3 kW;
- Combined simmer-/ wok burner, power minimum 0.2 up to maximum 5kW. These burners with double rings can be used to simmer as well as cooking in a wok. Operated with one button.
For more information about our burners, please visit this page.
Where to buy PITT cooking?
We only sell through (kitchen) retailers and not directly to the customer. Any kitchen store, carpenter or interior designer can contact us for an offer or an order via firstname.lastname@example.com. We also process requests and orders from countries in which PITT cooking is not yet active.
Are any accessories available?
In September 2015, we launched the first official PITT cooking accessory: an innovative wok ring, specially designed for our combined wok-/ simmer burner. The design has been accomplished in collaboration with our partners from Asia and it ensures efficient distribution of flame, without loss of heat or energy. More information about the wok ring can be found on this page.
Where is PITT cooking produced?
PITT cooking is a typical Dutch product: created and designed in our very own country. And we are proud of it! Every PITT module is carefully assembled by hand in our factory in De Meern. No machines are used.
Can I choose all the positions of the burners myself?
Going entirely by the needs of the consumers, we have put together our PITT cooking product range of 5 different models. But you can always combine models within this collection. So with separate 1-PITTs, for example, you can create a totally customized model, or place a separate wok burner next to an existing 4-PITTs model. Design your ideal cooking setup, with your personal cooking practices and the available space in the kitchen as the starting point.
How many gas hobs do I need?
The number of burners desired depends entirely on your personal cooking practices and your home situation. A significant advantage of our cooking system is the generous layout of the burners: in contrast to traditional stovetops, with PITT cooking it is possible to use all burners at the same time. Even with large saucepans. So the number of burners you decide on is actually the number of burners you can have at the same time.
Which countertop material is suitable?
PITT cooking burners can be can be safely installed in composite, granite, concrete, terrazzo, glass, ceramic, Solid Surface, Green Core, Top Core and stainless steel worktops.
Our cooking system can not be integrated into solid wood worktops or worktops with an HPL top layer.
If you're unsure about a certain material, you can always contact us via firstname.lastname@example.com or to discuss the options.
Will it affect my countertop?
PITT cooking burners are tested extensively. The temperature remains low during use and there is minimal heat transfer, so our burners have no effect at all on your countertop. Preparation of the countertop and installation of the PITT cooking module must always be carried out according to our directions. Bear in mind that PITT cooking is a consumer activity, in an often "greasy" environment. Some worktop materials are more susceptible to splatters/stains than others. This is no different from a traditional stove. So make sure you're well informed beforehand through your worktop supplier/kitchen store as to the qualities of the worktop.
What size does my countertop need to be?
Countertop depth
A minimum worktop depth of 600 mm applies to every basic model in the collection.
Cabinet width
The minimum cabinet width depends on the model type and goes from 300 mm for the separate 1-PITTs to 1200 mm for our largest/widest models. Check each model for the minimum cabinet width required.
Other dimensions
For any other dimensions, please refer to the Downloads page. You will find all necessary documentation under the heading "Design/Countertop".
How are the burners installed in the worktop?
All of our different models from our collection are fitted onto one fixed module, with one permanent gas connection. From underneath the countertop the module is held in place through the recesses and fastened by screws on the upper side of the worktop. Two supplied joists provide support underneath the module and are mounted on the inside of the kitchen cabinet.
Is it safe?
PITT cooking's burner have been tested extensively. Using PITT cooking, the temperature stays low and there is minimal heat transfer. This means the temperature of the flame does not have any effect on your countertop. All burners consist of a safety valve and we received the official CSA Certification.
What kind of guarantee does PITT cooking come with?
PITT cooking comes with a full 5-year warranty on every unit. With no unexpected costs. We ask each user to register his or her unit online so that in case of any malfunction, we will be able to offer the right service quickly and efficiently. This can easily be done on this page.
How do I keep my burners clean?
Burner caps and pan supports
We recommend that dirty burner caps and pan supports be soaked for about an hour in a liquid soap and baking soda mixture before being rubbed with a cloth or soft sponge. The silver-colored scratches that sometimes appear on the pan supports are caused by the base of your pan(s). Higher-grade pans definitely have a softer base and the material can sometimes rub off. With the rough side of a (scouring) sponge you can remove this.
How do I keep my worktop clean?
The best way to maintain your countertop depends entirely on the type of material. For the correct advice regarding maintenance, we recommend that you contact the worktop supplier or kitchen store from which you purchased the countertop.
Can the burners be put in the dishwasher?
Unfortunately, the various components of the burners are not suitable for cleaning in a dishwasher. The open structure of the cast iron can cause soap residue to remain in the material, resulting in a dull appearance.
What happens if I let something boil over?
An essential basic component of the PITT cooking system is the heat shield: the round part that the pan support rests on. This component is multifunctional: not only is the heat from the flames conducted upwards, but it also serves as a drip plate. Because of the wide dimensions of the burners, most of the boil-over and/or spattering will go straight onto the heat shield. This is easy to clean with a cloth.


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Denon MC-6000 DJ Controller Flight Case with Laptop Sliding Shelf
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This NSP Workstation case has been designed to house the controller perfectly, with a 10cm of space at the rear to allow for cable connections.
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Same here, but they are very fragile...especially the spring loaded puller.Love the crown zippers.
Corona zippo... cerniera della coronaFragile you say?
Must be Italian.
Heavy handed users? I speak from experience as my wife had doomed many a zip to failure through cackhandidness!I've seen several original jackets with crown zips and they seem to have held up well over 80 years. I wonder what causes some of them to self destruct while others hang in and go strong for years .
It's bad repro job, they reproduced only metall zipper pulled and zipper teeth, the half of original, just like someone made a so-called authentic repro A-2 jacket only with hand warmer pockets, I'm very disappointed.It amazes me that when they reproduce these things, they completely ignore an obvious difference like the ridge across the top of the slider, and seem to say 'aah, that's close enough'.
Thanks Dave. The Crown zip is a passion of mine and my dream A-2 is a Dubow with a Crown, one day I'll have one. I've looked at many, many pics of Crown zips and knew there is nothing wrong with either example above having seen both on jackets. I never knew though that a difference in market objective was behind each type and a great new piece of Crown knowledge to collect, thank you! Clearly somewhere between design and application that original plan got lost!To the OP,
Both sliders are completely original to the Crown line at that time. It has long been suspected that one was intended for distribution to the civilian garment industry and one for the military. DD


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Design -- Study and teaching, Architecture -- Study and teaching, Design (philosophy)
Architecture students tell stories about their work. These stories are meant to convey information about design philosophy, design intent, and design concept. Such stories are intended to have something to do with the work students present. Often, though, what is said is accepted as valid simply because it is said. Closer scrutiny of the relationship between what is said and what is presented frequently reveals a wide gap between intention (what is said) and result (what is done). Incongruity between intention and result encourages a loose way of thinking that fosters a separation of thought (theory) from doing (practice). Concurrently, beginning design students are thought of as requiring skill development above all else. Overemphasis on skills, or technique, though, undervalues developing conceptual sophistication. If students are not introduced to design as an ill-defined problem, akin to effective and persuasive argument, their propensity is to produce work that is unfocused. lacking in conceptual sophistication, and ineffectively developed or represented.
Presented at the 18th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon. March 14-16, 2002.
© Portland State University, published by Portland State University, Department of Architecture
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Coleman, Nathaniel, "Listening to the Past: Persuasive Stories and the Beginning Design Student" (2002). Proceedings of the 18th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student. 18.


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Ruger has issued a safety bulletin for Ruger Precision Rifles in a specified serial number range.
Please note that this is NOT a recall, but a safety bulletin that only affects SOME Ruger Precision Rifles. Rifles that have a polymer bolt shroud are not affected by the safety bulletin and do not exhibit the same issues as the aluminum shroud equipped rifles.
If you own a Ruger Precision Rifle that falls into the serial number range of 1800-26274 to 1800-78345 or 1801-00506 to 1801-30461 regardless of what the rifle is chambered in, it may exhibit the symptoms that prompted the safety bulletin.
"Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) has issued a Safety Bulletin for certain Ruger Precision Rifles. Ruger recently learned that some Ruger Precision Rifles may experience interference between the aluminum bolt shroud and the cocking piece (also known as the firing pin back). In rare instances, the interference can disrupt the firing mechanism and cause it to not function properly. This interference can potentially lead to light primer strikes or, in extreme cases, the rifle may not fire when the trigger is pulled. If the rifle fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, it may fire when the bolt handle is subsequently lifted. In rifles where this condition exists, the issue often resolves itself as the parts wear and the interference is reduced. Therefore, rifles that have fired more than 100 rounds with no issues or concerns are unlikely to be affected, and no additional action is necessary...."
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text: Eric Mullis is a Charlotte, N.C.-based dance artist who received an MFA in Dance from the University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee) and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of South Carolina. His current research interests include ecstatic states in charismatic Appalachian Pentecostalism and improvisation across artistic disciplines. Eric is a dance accompanist at the American Dance Festival and at the University of North Carolina (Charlotte), he curates an independent performance series in Charlotte and has recently shown work in the North Carolina Dance Festival, the Midwest Alternative Performance Festival, the Richmond Dance Festival, and at the University of Malta. Eric has published essays on dance in Dance Research Journal, Performance Philosophy, Dance Research, Dance Chronicle, and the Journal of Performing Arts and Digital Media and is currently writing a manuscript (Pragmatist Philosophy and Dance: Interdisciplinary Dance Research in the American South) for Palgrave-MacMillan's series on Performance Philosophy. ericmullis8.com


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1. Haiti
2. We Care Kits
3. Resources
4. Pew Envelopes
5. Gift Ideas
7. Confessing in Faith
8. Stewardship
9. November 14-21
10. Sermon Competition
11. December 1
12. Youth Stewards
13. This Issue's Banner
14. Photo Request
Canadian Lutherans Visit Relief Efforts
CLWR Announces Special Shipment
Stewardship of Creation Initiative
Now Available from CLWR
Gifts from the Heart Catalogue Available
Bible Study, Assembly, New Website
New Resources
Restorative Justice Week
Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance
World AIDS Day
World Council of Churches Invitation
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1. Canadian Lutherans Visit Relief Efforts in Haiti
ELCIC's Director of Communications and Stewardship Trina Gallop traveled to Haiti September 28-October 2, along with Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) Executive Director Robert Granke and Community Relations Director Tom Brook, as well as Lutheran Church-Canada Mission and Social Ministry Director Rev. Dr Leonardo Neitzel. They spent the week visiting relief and development projects of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) which are supported by funds raised during CLWR's Appeal for Haiti.
Reflections on the trip can be viewed via the following links.
2. CLWR Announces Plans for Special We Care Shipment to Haiti
During the Advent season, Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is challenging Lutheran congregations across Canada to help meet an urgent need for school supplies in Haiti.
Partners in Haiti have been actively assisting with the construction of schools to replace those destroyed by last January's earthquake. This work is support in part by the generous response the Canadian Lutheran community made to an emergency appeal by CLWR.
ELCIC Congregations are challenged to embrace this mission opportunity by helping to provide We Care school packs which will be sent as a special shipment scheduled to leave Winnipeg earlier this year. In addition, a special request is being made for soccer balls and hand pumps for use during school recreation breaks. Find out how you can help by visiting the CLWR website.
The ELCIC and CLWR work in effective partnership to challenge the causes and respond to the consequences of injustice and poverty.
3. Stewardship of Creation Initiative
Did you know... ELCIC congregations can apply to be a Stewardship of Creation Accredited Congregation! There are currently 15 ELCIC Congregations that have received the accreditation. Add your congregation's name to the list.
Looking for resources for your greening initiatives. Visit the website of our full communion partner, the Anglican Church of Canada, to view their Greening Anglican Spaces resources.
4. CLWR Pew Envelopes Now Available
A small quantity of newly designed CLWR pew envelopes were mailed to ELCIC congregations in early September along with copies of the Fall 2010 issue of the Partnership newsletter. These envelopes direct worshippers to channel offerings to CLWR through their local congregation. Older versions of CLWR envelopes should be discarded. If additional quantities of the new envelopes are required, please contact CLWR. You may order using the toll-free line (1.800.661.2597) or by sending an email to email@example.com. There is no charge for the envelopes.
5. 2010-11 Gifts from the Heart Catalogue
ELCIC congregations should have received the 2010-11 version of the Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) Gift from the Heart catalogue which was mailed out during the first week of October. The catalogue has a new format featuring a large font for most text as well as some new gift ideas. Congregations should receive sufficient copies to distribute one to every member household. If additional copies are required, please contact CLWR on its toll-free line (1.800.661.2597) or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com.
6. The Lutheran World Federation
A series of Bible Studies were produced for use at this year's Lutheran World Federation Assembly. Congregations are encouraged to consider a fall or winter congregational study using the resources on the theme Give Us Today Our Daily Bread.
Highlights from the Eleventh Lutheran World Federation Assembly are available for viewing online. A document has also been put together which provide an overview of all the Assembly outcomes.
The Lutheran World Federation has just launched a new website. Visit the new site to understand more about this work that we participate in as a church.
7. Confessing in Faith: Healing Between Lutherans and Mennonites
In July of 2010, delegates of the Eleventh Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation took the historic step of asking Anabaptist-Mennonite communities for forgiveness for past persecutions, expressing regret and sorrow. Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, in partnership with Conrad Grebel University College, is hosting a service of reconciliation and a conference addressing this apology. Laity, clergy, theologians and church leaders will engage in dialogue to explore together the implications of these actions for the two communities that live side by side and whose relationships often bridge families. Further information is available online.
8. Stewardship Resources
LAST CALL - Annual Report Covers based on this year's theme material will be mailed out to congregations in the next few weeks. If your congregation has not yet ordered your Annual Report Covers (these are covers based on this year's thematic stewardship materials that you can use as a cover for your congregation's Annual Report), orders will be accepted until Friday, November 4. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com for further information and to place your order.
Lorraine Kalis, Stewardship Coordinator for the Synod of Alberta and the Territories, has created a number of stewardship-themed bulletin inserts that are available for download from the synod's website. New bulletin inserts include "20 Things to Think About" and "Time to Start Wasting Time."
9. Restorative Justice Week is November 14-21
Restorative Justice Week is observed in many communities across Canada. Communities and congregations are encouraged to access and use the reflection and prayer resource materials which can be found on the website for The Church Council on Justice and Corrections.
10. 2010 Sermon Competition
The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) is encouraging submissions of sermons reflecting on food and faith for its 2010 Sermon Competition. Deadline for submissions is March 30, 2011. The person submitting the top-ranked sermon will have their travel, accommodation and meals covered for up to three days in Geneva to deliver the sermon in a special worship service during the 2011 Churches Week of Action on Food, October 10-17, 2011 at the Ecumenical Centre. Further information is available on the EAA's website.
11. December 1 is World AIDS Day
2010 is the year by which world governments promised to provide Universal Access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support to all who needed. As the year draws to a close, this goal will not be achieved despite recent progress in increasing access to treatment. World AIDS Day 2010 provides a timely opportunity to reflect upon the reality of the HIV pandemic today and to pray for renewed passion, wisdom and action to uphold the human dignity and rights of all people living or at risk of being infected with HIV.
From the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) - A worship service for use on or around December 1 offers information, insights and meditation on the important of linking efforts to fight hunger with those to comprehensively address HIV. The liturgy is available on the EAA website.
12. Youth Invited to Apply for World Council of Churches Stewards Program
Young Christians from around the world are invited to apply to the World Council of Churches (WCC) stewards program for hands-on learning experiences at major ecumenical meetings in 2011. Don't miss the November 30th deadline to apply for to be a youth steward at the International Ecumenical Peace Convention, May 12-26, 2011. Applicants must be between the age of 18-30 years. More information is available on the WCC website.
13. In Mission for Others
Even though it's a small congregation, St. John Lutheran, Ottawa, has never been shy about thinking big. Making a difference in the word - that's what inspires people - so when the church council brainstormed how to celebrate the congregation's 115th anniversary, they knew they wanted to do something big - bigger than a new stained glass window. When your building is more than a century old, there's always work to be done, but a commemorative renovation didn't fit with their outward-looking mission. Instead, they embarked on a project to provide school supplies for students in Africa. Working through the Canadian Lutheran World Relief We Care program, they settled on a goal of completing 10 kits for every year that St. John has been around. That works out to 1,150 kits, the largest project ever undertaken by a single church for CLWR. "We wanted a project that everyone at church could get enthusiastic about," says Bob Pierce, chair of church council, "and it had to be work that would fit with our mandate - to be In Mission for Others ."
The congregation's youth kicked off the fundraising effort with a garage sale, the first of several events that will be held throughout the anniversary year, including an Oktoberfest celebration that will be open to the entire community.
St. John is no stranger to being In Mission for Others. In the last eight years, the congregation has sponsored four refugees from Liberia and raised the money to build a well for a small community, also in Liberia. "Projects like these," says St. John' spastor, Rev. Joel Crouse, "teach our youth an important lesson about being citizens of the world. They've learned that their work here, whether it's handling the cash at the garage sale, making Christmas cards, or selling herbs on Mother's Day, can make big differences in the lives of others."
- with files from Rev. Joel Crouse
14. Send in Your Photos!
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I've always been interested in innovation.
As a Tech Support Rep, I looked for ways I could do a better job and even kept an eye out for ways we could improve our business. Looking back on that time now, I realize I did some key things that made this successful for me. They seemed so natural to me at the time that I never thought much about it until I started running into people with different experiences.
Some folks complain that they can't get anyone in management to listen to their ideas. Others find they keep getting pulled off the interesting work they're doing to do stuff they find much less compelling. Both are sure that managers have it out for them and in some cases they're right. What's a guy to do? How about a pity parade for starters because quite frankly, the only times I've ever "had it in for anyone" as a manager has been when the person just wasn't doing their job. Typically, such folks seem to think that their job is something else altogether, no matter what I ever tried to say to disavow them of such notions.
So... the first order of business is getting your job done. If you want to work on something more exciting, you're not as likely to get the chance to focus on the more interesting work if it comes at the expense of what you're getting paid to do. Start with making your own work easier, get it done more efficiently and create the time to be more creative. Then everyone wins, especially if you come up with ways to be more efficient that others can duplicate.
Some people will find this to be totally "duh!" advice. If so, you're not the ones who need it. Look at the person next to you who thinks that the scutwork is there to be ignored. If you can, see if you can help the person understand that you need walls first and then you can hang curtains on the windows. If you can't, you might consider keeping enough distance that you won't suffer through any kind of guilt by association.
If you're already concentrating well on on the core work and are just trying to get people to pay attention to your latest and greatest improvement, try slowing down a bit. What would be meaningful about your idea to your boss (and his or her boss too, while you're thinking about it) - from their perspective? Take the time to work up an example of what it would look like. Show how it would solve some problem that they care about. Raise the questions they're likely to have before they ask, and show that you've thought about some of the possible answers.
As foreign a thought as it's likely to be, essentially what you're looking to do is to sell your idea. The more you understand about what good selling is (not the slimey kind of selling you're probably accusing your sales and marketing staff of undertaking), the more successful you're likely to be.
If you're still quite allergic to the notion of selling, think of it not as talking a person into buying something they don't need, but instead, as educating him or her about a thing until they reach the point where they realize they really do need it. Seen that way, it's likely to be far easier.
As for this permission thing I keep hearing people talk about - never once have I ever had "permission" to do any of the bigger projects I've undertaken. It seemed like the right thing to do at the time, I thought hard about what it would take to do it the right way and I made sure I stayed on top of the work I was expected to do. With that approach, no one ever questioned how I spent the extra time I carved out, especially when they saw that I was yielding some worthwhile results. Who needs permission under circumstances like that?
I did let my boss know what I was up to so he could report to his boss and his peers what we were up to (yes, "we" - think of it as a group thing, even when you're the only one working on it and you're likely to go farther) or choose to re-direct my energies if that seemed necessary. If I still thought my project had merit, I checked in at some point to find out what it would take for my boss to feel comfortable with having me spend time on it again. And I made sure I listened and met whatever criteria were mentioned prior to re-engaging in the project. The result was that I always got to work on the projects that I wanted to.
So what projects have you been able to talk your boss into supporting or had trouble getting sponsorship for? What have you found works or doesn't work to that end? Hey, I'll even tolerate a bit of whining on this one if it gives us something to look at together... No, wait a minute, I take that back; I'm only interested in hearing that if you're willing to let me offer my opinion on what might have made it better which, by definitions I've suggested previously, makes it no longer whining. Anyway, if you're brave enough to give it a go, send me your thoughts at email@example.com. Let's see what we come up with...
What great ideas would you like to build some traction for if you thought you could?
Monday, May 24, 2004
What a Great Idea!
I've always been interested in innovation.


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JAIPUR: In a controversial move, references to the country's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his contributions have been dropped in the new social science textbook for class eight in BJP-ruled Rajasthan.
Congress cried foul and accused the Vasundhara Raje government of touching a "new low" by the "shamless act" of omitting references to Nehru in the book while carrying out a revision of several textbooks.
Rajasthan PCC President Sachin Pilot said the opposition party would launch an agitation against the "deliberate" omission of Nehru's name, saying the RSS-BJP can tweak text books but cannot rewrite history.
The references to Nehru have been removed in two chapters in the revised textbook which will be introduced from this academic session for class VIII in schools affiliated to Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (or Ajmer Board).
Though the book is not available in the market yet, the information has been uploaded on the website of the Rajasthan State Textbook Board, which publishes the book for the state board.
The new name that has been included in the textbook is that of freedom movement leader Hemu Kalani. While the names of Mahatma Gandhi, Veer Sawarkar, Bhagat Singh, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Subhas Chandra Bose are among those figured in the textbook, there is no mention of Nehru either in the chapter on Freedom Movement or in that on India After Independence.
The revision of several textbooks has been carried out under curriculum restructuring by the Udaipur-based State Institute of Education Research and Training (SIERT).
The earlier edition of the book titled 'Social Science for Class VIII' also had a table on 'Major Leaders of National Movement' that featured the names and briefs on contribution of Dadabhai Naoroji, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose.
In that particular box, the reference to Nehru stated, "After becoming a barrister, he joined the national movement. He later became the President of Congress, leader of the Interim Government and the first Prime Minister of Independent India."
That particular box, besides other references to Nehru in the book, is also not there in the new edition of the book.
"The BJP government in Rajasthan is carrying out its agenda and touching a new low by omitting references to the freedom fighter and the first prime minister of India who had great contribution in the freedom struggle and in the foundation of independent India," Rameshwar Dudi, Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly, said.
"The RSS-BJP can tweak text books but cannot rewrite history and sideline the contributions of stalwarts like Nehru," said Pilot. He said the removal of any reference to the first Prime Minister in the Class VIII text book reflects "the petty mindedness and narrow mindset of the
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot said, "This is a shameless act of the government of Rajasthan. The RSS could not find a place in the glorious history of India but now the BJP government is removing the contribution of Nehru from history and people will teach them a lesson."
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by Stephen Lendman (stephenlendman.org – Home – Stephen Lendman)
US imperial viciousness is what the rape and destruction of Yemen is all about – begun by Bush/Cheney drone terror-bombing, escalated by Obama, continued by Trump, waged largely by despotic Saudis and UAE forces.
An entire population is at risk, the death and injury toll already many multiples greater than the official UN falsified numbers.
The Hodeideh Red Sea port city is Yemen's sole lifeline for humanitarian aid, amounts supplied woefully inadequate.
On Wednesday, Saudi and allied forces began a major assault to take the city in response to Houthi fighters refusal to pull out – clearly OK'd by the Trump regime, complicit with Riyadh, wanting Yemen entirely blockaded, Houthi freedom fighters defeated, no matter the human cost.
Hodeideh is home to around 400,000 Yemenis. The death and injury toll will likely be horrendous if fighting rages in the
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