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In this book, published by Simon and Schuster in 1969 but reissued, Bobby Fischer analyzes his most important and representative games. He shows the strategic considerations, the tactics, and sometimes the blunders, that occur during the pressure of tournament play. He assesses his opponents' thinking as well. Each game has, in addition to Fischer's own annotations, an analytical introduction by International Grandmaster Larry Evans. No alterations have been made to the text other than the conversion of moves into algebraic notation, making this an updated yet accurate reflection of the original book.

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On Autonomy, Available Bodies and Asking For It
Spoiler Warning: This essay contains spoilers for The Wicked + The Divine #13.
During the first twelve issues of Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's The Wicked + The Divine, all we know that Tara has been a running joke. Superfan Laura doesn't see her as worthy of adoration like the other gods, and those other gods don't think much of Tara either. Oh yeah, and she once wore a meat dress. It would be fair to say, however, that the other gods dislike her because she wore a meat dress. To them, "fucking Tara" is a literal pound of flesh signifying a truth none of the members of the Pantheon want to hear: that the gods are all, to some extent, on earth mainly as objects for fans' pleasure.
For Tara though, the pleasure is all theirs. Tara's godhood is a curse that affirms her social currency, not as an artist, but as an object of desire, while all she has ever desired is to be seen as anything other than that. That she is made to feel ungrateful for her fame and deemed shallow by some of the other gods is telling; perhaps the other members of the Pantheon do not want to admit that they are the shallow ones for desiring and embracing their fame as a lucrative social currency and for reveling in their own godhood and the benefits that come with it. The other gods may feel that because Tara is beautiful, because she preens, she must not have any substance, or be on their level in a myriad of other ways. Even though Human-Tara actually is a musician (a fact that is never confirmed for any of the other gods), the general attitude reflected by the rest of the Pantheon is that Tara has not "earned" her godhood.
That Tara is so isolated from the other members of the Pantheon also underpins the extent to which her godhood differs from everyone else's; it's not presented as a release like Inanna's or as an affirmation like Baal's. Most importantly, though, it's not a surprise like Cassandra's. If anything, it's quite the opposite. As Tara herself remarks, "All my life I'd been told I was a goddess. Turns out, they were fucking right." Notably, she also remarks, "I heard 'hey beautiful, hey goddess' turn into 'I'm going to rape you, bitch' enough times to know that the former is just the latter with a bow on it." Unlike the others, Tara's godhood does not come with benefits. Yes, all the other gods will die, but they will die having been adored and respected. Tara's godhood, on the other hand, reinforces the fact that she exists only to win people's attention at the expense of their respect.
Human-Tara is already tired, frustrated, and reclusive, because of both overt and insidious forms of misogyny and rape culture, and one could reasonably even view the granting of her godhood as a similar type of violence inflicted upon her, reflected in her scream "all-the-way-down" upon Anake's arrival, which of course takes place while Tara is isolated and vulnerable.
Tara screams because her godhood strips her of her remaining agency, while also confirming for her (and for us) the extent to which a woman's appearance will still govern her social worth. Tara screams because her celebrity means that the public will feel even more entitled to infringe on her autonomy and command her person-hood, either directly to her face during a performance or even more harmfully hidden behind the zero-accountability mask of social media. Tara's celebrity also means that she is put at even more risk for flat-out abuse; the harassment and threats of sexual violence that she has received thus far are now amplified and the public's sexual entitlement to her body is simply framed as part of the deal, especially for a pop star. How convenient then that most pop stars are women and that pop music, where performers harness beauty and bodily labour, is still seen by critics and fans alike as the least credible genre with respect to creative artistic talent.
Tara's credibility (or alleged lack thereof) is precisely the lens through which we are first introduced to her, and even that is bound up in her objectification. The first glimpse we get of her face is actually back in the opening pages of Issue #5 as a literal object that is being not desired, but violated, on a poster that is defaced and mocked by Lucifer. While planting an early seed of the toxic connection between desire and violation, Gillen and McKelvie also hint that if even the Devil herself demonizes someone for her choice of dress, it can't possibly end well for that person. Luci scorns Tara's "crotch-deep cleavage," and by extension, likely believes that Tara must be "asking" to be objectified simply by assuming—correctly as it turns out—that everyone is staring at her.
That Tara is so flippantly discounted by someone in a prim, buttoned-up white suit only further highlights her body as a sexual object in contrast to Luci's androgynous presentation. Furthermore, Luci's style of dress points to the type of sexuality that would be called "brave" and "daring" by the same public that would label Tara by her appearance as the type of woman who must be "asking for" threats and sexual abuse or perhaps as the type of woman whose body has been so offered up for consumption as a body that she could, in fact, break the Internet with it. I don't think that Tara's likeness to this frequently demeaned celebrity is an accident either, especially since Tara could also definitely break Baal if she so chose.
That Luci is also a literal thin white duchess in comparison with Tara's visible curves and darker-toned skin also raises red flags regarding sexually accessible bodies both within and outside of celebrity culture, especially since many flashbacks to a younger Tara confirm that no, it's not a spray-tan—if Tara is in fact the Hindu Tara, I speculate that she would be South-Asian, which Gillen somewhat confirms. Despite Lucifer's self-admitted rampant sexual appetite, the old racist tropes of "controlled" white sexuality versus "animalistic" WOC sexuality still apply (except for Asian women though—just ask Woden,) and Tara isn't even afforded the benefit of this trope in the satiric, empowering way embodied by Sakhmet, a literal man-eater. The fact remains that a racialized female body is almost always a sexualized one by default (again, just ask Woden). Lucifer's ethnicity and body allows her to present herself in a way that implies modesty (read: respectability) and to some extent, even allows her to deflect the public's consumption of her body. Tara is never given these options; even as an eleven-year-old schoolgirl in a knee-length skirt and sneakers; she still receives cat-calls from strange men.
Though it's pretty clear that Tara's godhood and celebrity cause her to be seen as less than human instead of superhuman, her physique, outfits and mask are also the most consistent with those of many female superheroes.
The same type of criticism leveled at Tara, because of her appearance and outfits (explicitly so in Gillen and Lotay's epilogue), has also been recently directed towards the depiction of a certain group of powerful superheroines. The question here is: when does it become somehow acceptable, especially in the name of "feminism," to ever regulate another person's body or dress? (Hint: the answer is NEVER.) This type of regulation is even more damning when you consider that those who do not hide their bodies, or even those who enhance them surgically, have made an autonomous choice to do so. To scorn their choice, or worse, to demand that they confirm or explain it, also infringes on this autonomy.
Tara also makes the autonomous choice to wear a mask, notably during the only times she ever acts on a desire of her own: to use some of the time she has to be taken seriously as an artist and to share her own songs with an audience.
Here, Tara's creative labour as a human artist is contrasted with her performances of divination as a goddess. When she tries to incorporate the former into the latter, she is maliciously called selfish and accused of inciting a riot after essentially asking her fans to acknowledge her creative labour instead of her godhood. Again, her agency (to tell her own stories) and her attempts to trade in a currency that is not corporeal are both denied by the public, and she is called an attention whore precisely for trying to deflect the public's consumption of her as an object and re-direct attention to aspects of herself that don't hinge on her appearance.
Also worth mentioning in this context is Woden's own mask, which protects the exact type of sexually entitled, lecherous gaze that Tara's is meant to deter, one of his only two lines to Tara in Issue #13 confirming any suspicions we may have had. And don't get me started on his fetishizing of Asian women, which he claims is "an aesthetic choice" while Tara's legitimate aesthetic choices as a trained fashion designer have been constantly maligned thus far. Woden, I hope you never get lucky again, because YOU ARE THE PROBLEM!
But of course, as Gillen points out in the most devastating way possible, so are we. To wait thirteen issues to humanize Tara for us means that we have been set up to read with her detractors. In designing this comic for public consumption, Gillen must know all too well that their core audience is likely made up of fans just like Laura, the exact type of fans who might feel that just because pop music isn't their thing, pop artists don't deserve respect as artists or possibly even as people. As fellow goddess Amaterasu cheerfully puts it, "Everyone loves you, except the haters." We all know that Tara experiences those who love to hate more than any of the other gods do, and as Amaterasu also adds, "Some haters have machine guns."
Well, machine guns or a Twitter account, especially considering that all the gods are teen-aged. Though gun violence in schools is less common than say, fifteen years ago, cyberbullying, to some extent, has taken its place. The reality is also that cyberbullying can and does lead to teen suicide, and (along with other forms of harassment) is almost always contingent on the fact that the bullies rarely, if ever, see their target as another human being.
By choosing to tell Tara's story in this particular way, they also highlight the fact that since we haven't been explicitly asked to care about Tara's personhood up until this issue, we don't, nor do we give much thought to why that might be.
By choosing to tell Tara's story in this particular way, they also highlight the fact that since we haven't been explicitly asked to care about Tara's personhood up until this issue, we don't, nor do we give much thought to why that might be.
It would be easy to say that Tara asks to end her life because of the media, or because, in the words of a fellow meat-dress-wearer, she has simply fallen victim to the fame monster. But such a monster couldn't also exist without an audience that is not only complicit in its existence, but actively contributes to its ability to cause harm. Gillen and Lotay don't give Tara a way through instead of a way out precisely because the former would mean letting us off the hook as well.
Is it fair of WicDiv's authors to victimize Tara simply as a cautionary tale for us? No, of course not, but nor is it fair that anyone, famous or not, should ever have to deal with what Tara does throughout this narrative either. The point seems to be that "fair" is irrelevant to the discussion, and that Tara signifies not only a truth that the other gods don't want to acknowledge, but one that we don't either.
Though Tara never asked to be a goddess, she never shirked her obligation to perform as one either. She still continued to go onstage, arms outstretched, waiting to be embraced by her audience or maybe to be crucified by them (and by us) instead. Though I don't think Lucifer died for our sins, "fucking Tara" very well may have. Either way, the message is clear: try to be kinder, or else we all lose.3 comments


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By Barbara Phillippi
Today, I took a fond, long look at my elderly Jack Russell Terrier, "Woody," who will be 15 in May. What happened to that lightning-fast boy, with the bright, ginger colored points, the dog who greeted customers at the shop door, outwitted woodchucks, treed raccoons, and chased the cows, in the lane across the road?
I glanced over my shoulder as he padded slowly down the hall behind me, ever vigilant, still convinced that I might disappear into the bathroom, and never return. He has never failed to accompany me as I move from room to room in the house, and, as usual, he sits beside me while I'm, well, occupied – he has my undivided attention at last. I scratch his head, bright color now faded, take a tissue to wipe some moisture from the corner of his eye.
Surely, more than a few readers are also aware that their beloved dog's years are piling up, are wondering when they'll spot signs of pain, notice dimming eyesight, and the day that the dog just didn't hear that whistle, or call to their side.
What do we need to know about our aging canines? How old are they, really, in "dog years?"
Notice that the old saying, "one human is seven dog years," isn't really accurate. And dog size and breeding complicate the accuracy of statistics. Mutts tend to live longest, having come from a diverse gene pool, and small dogs usually have longer life expectancy. Mark Stickney, DVM, director of General Surgery Services at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, says that although it's not unusual to see a 17-year-old miniature poodle, a 12-year-old Labrador retriever is considered old, and any dog in the giant breeds — dogs weighing more than 100 pounds, is considered geriatric at 6-7 years. "Generally speaking, the larger your dog is, the less time it will live," Stickney says.
Sadly, faithful older animals, who have known love and a home environment, often wind up at animal shelters, through no fault of their own.
"Older dogs lose their homes for many different reasons….most of them having nothing to do with problems the dog has, but rather with those of the person or family surrendering the dog. Many folks think dogs who end up at shelters or in rescue are all genetically and behaviorally inferior. But, it is not uncommon for very expensive, well-bred, well-trained dogs to outlive their usefulness, or novelty, with folks who bought them on impulse, and no longer want to take responsibility for them."
"Other reasons older dogs become homeless: death of a guardian….not enough time for the dog…… change in work schedule….. new baby…..need to move to a place where dogs are not allowed…. kids going off to college…. allergies…. change in 'lifestyle'…. prospective spouse doesn't like dogs," according to The Senior Dogs Project, http://www.srdogs.com/index.html
People looking for an adoptable dog ask to see puppies, and dogs up to three years of age. Veterinarians know that four-year-old dogs are not "geriatric," but with every year past age three, shelters find them increasingly harder to place.
"The ultimate barrier is at age five. Once an animal turns five, it is nearly impossible to place quickly. And, if turned into a shelter, is almost certainly guaranteed a quick euthanization. Most shelters are so overcrowded, the only practical solution for them is to destroy the 'unadoptable' animals." — Notes from Dachshund Rescue.
I visited Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Wellington, the largest no-kill shelter in South Florida, and spoke with Christina Wood about the older dog population at that facility.
"About 20% of our shelter population (around 120 dogs) fit the category," she says. "Most of our animals average two months here before adoption, but the older dogs, who really need to be out of here, have a harder time." She did mention Hank, a 15-yr-old Springer Spaniel, who found his forever home after several years at the shelter. "A guy came in one day, and that was it," she smiles.
Peggy Adams and PB County Animal Care and Control Shelters have programs that encourage the adoption of senior animals by senior citizens, often lowering, or even eliminating, adoption costs for seniors. Big Dog Ranch Rescue doesn't have such an agenda in place at the present time, but "we probably should," says Christina. She believes that senior citizens and older dogs are a perfect combination. "And we do have a foster program, which encourages people to take these animals out of the shelter environment." The older animals are healthy, know the ropes, and gratefully adjust to a new routine in a new home. Sometimes, fostering results in permanent adoption.
Christina shows me a few of the older residents of the shelter, most of whom have been there longer than she'd like. They're healthy, seasoned, and ready to go. Each has its own appeal; I'd like to take them all home, of course. I return to a small, Yellow Lab type named Leslie. Her tail never stops, she begs the question, "Why not me? I'm just perfect!"
I promise Leslie that I'll put her picture in my column. She's on the Big Dog Rescue Ranch website, http://www.bdrr.org/
Many senior citizens are unable, for one reason or another, to access the internet. If you are, or know, an older individual who might benefit from the company of a gentle, faithful, housemate, please encourage them to visit Big Dog Ranch Rescue, or another shelter facility.
Christina wants me to emphasize that the "BIG DOG" part of the shelter name shouldn't discourage potential adopters and foster prospects from checking out the facility and its tenants. "We have many small dogs too, on a regular basis." At first, we were just big dogs, but now, we have all types."
The vet says that my old dog, Woody, is basically in great shape, some arthritis, a little heart murmur (he's had that for years), he doesn't have the really sharp vision that the younger dogs do, and he's almost deaf. But because these conditions usually advance slowly, dogs adjust pretty well.
Woody is slim and trim, a factor that his vet says plays a big part in healthy longevity for dogs.
When I snap on the leash, to take him out, he know why, gets his "business" done right away, no sniffing around and hunting the lizards. At bedtime, I say, "nite-nite," and he enters his crate by my bed, and lies quietly 'til morning. Today, he played toy "tug of war" with one of my other terriers, but he's increasingly happy to leave the noisy, frenetic activities of his housemates, and enjoy less stressful activity.
When the sun shines this afternoon, I'll let Woody lie in the grass for awhile, and take him for a short walk. I'm a senior citizen too, and he doesn't tow me down the street, like Gracie and Buck do. We'll meet a neighbor's dog, without the drama; he'll enjoy a pat on the head from the little boy in the stroller, and he won't try to chase that squirrel on the fence. Yes, we seniors know, and enjoy each other very much.
If you're thinking about adding a canine companion to your household, please consider that older dog; it could be the love match of a lifetime.
"In a perfect world, every dog would have a home, and every home would have a dog."
Over a lifetime, Barbara Phillippi has had mostly "normal" dogs – a few German Shepherds and a bunch of wonderful "mutts," each with its own wonderful, quirky, qualities. For many years, she taught 4-H dog obedience courses, under the authorization of Cornell University's Cooperative Extension Services. That terrific program teaches the basics of dog behavior, of every breed, to young dog owners. Today she lives in Wellington with three Jack Russell Terriers – Woody, Gracie, and Buck. "These guys showed me a learning curve that I never knew existed!"


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Yesterday was International Human Rights Day and as I walked across Trafalgar Square at luncthime from the pomp and ceremony of the Vin d'Honneur for the new South African High Commissioner at South Africa House to a similar event for the new Czech Ambassador at the Athenaeum in Pall Mall, I passed by two human rights demonstrations outside the National Gallery. The first was by people protesting about the People's Republic of China's oppression of followers of Fa Lun Gong, while the second highlighted the case of Aminatou Haidar, the Sahrawi human rights campaigner who is on hunger strike at an airport in the Canary Islands. By coincidence, Lamine Baali, the Polisario representative in London had cornered me about her case at the South African reception. Then this moning I was pleased to see a related comment piece by Paul Laverty and Ken Loach in The Guardian. For those who are not familiar with the case, Ms Haidar was prevented from returning to her home town of Layoun in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara on her way back from receiving an award in the United States because she refused to fill in her nationality as 'Moroccan' on her landing card. She was thus deported to the Canary Islands are is staging her protest to be allowed to return to her family, but as a proud Sahrawi.
Morocco and Mauritania occupied the Western Sahara after Spain left its former colony in the mid-1970s, though later the Mauritanians were defeated by the Polisario Sahrawi fighters and withdrew, leaving the territory divided (literally, by an earth wall). I slept under the stars in the desert there the night I heard on the BBC World Service of Nelson Mandela's release from jail in South Africa in 1990. It would be wonderful if tonight I could hear of Aminatou Haidar's safe return, as her hunger strike is taking its toll. Meanwhile, the Spanish (for all their concerns not to offend the Moroccans) really must accept their moral responsibility to get this matter resolved.


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Brent Burgan is a contributing author to the Vertical 911 Magazine. He is an instructor pilot in Northern California and he flies a HH-65 Dolphin. He has an impressive education from Navy Flight School. He has contributed advice for helicopter safety and insightful articles to the magazine about the industry.
Skip Robinson:
Skip Robinson has faithfully written for both the Vertical 911 Magazine and the Vertical Magazine. He has been interested in planes since he could walk, and now he is an expert in his field. He works with many helicopter organizations and writes for numerous different publications in the industry.


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Measles Outbreak Hospitalizes Four Children
Yes, and it could have been prevented.
The outbreak happened in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis. Since measles immunization is highly effective at preventing measles, how is it a that an outbreak like this could have occurred?
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, a recent outbreak of measles in the Twin Cities area was caused in part by former doctor and medical researcher Andrew Wakefield's influential but fraudulent study suggesting a connection between child vaccination and autism.
So why weren't the children vaccinated?
Several of the parents informed the Health Department they had avoided the mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) vaccine out of concerns their children would be at risk of autism.
If you read this blog at all (or any other skeptic blog, for that matter) you know this already. But once more, with feeling…
Not only has Wakefield's original study been shown be of poor quality, it has also been alleged to be fraudulent. Many larger studies have shown absolutely no correlation between vaccines and autism.
None. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Nil.
Ok, I'm starting to get worked up. It happens when I talk about vaccines especially.
Why? Well usually when a scientist's outlandish claims get debunked it is an "I told you so!" situation.
But when children (or anyone) get hurt or hospitalized as a result of those outlandish claims, it becomes a "Bang your head against the wall because this could have been prevented" situation.
Maybe we could call this a "Wakefield" situation; a "When Are Kids Ever going to Forgive us for letting Idiots Endanger their Lives with Debunked science" situation.
The reality is starting to set in, as Dr. William Schaffner, chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University, lays out:
Hospitalizations and deaths have occurred—all preventable, had the children been immunized. In the U.S., some parents withhold vaccines; others stretch out the vaccination schedule, leaving children susceptible to disease for longer than they should.
I don't know if the damage caused by that original Wakefield paper will ever be fully undone. But that doesn't mean we can't try to undo as much as possible.
You Can Save a Child's Life Just by Reading This!
I'm mad. I mean I'm really really REALLY mad!
The anti-vaccine movement has been gaining strength in recent years. This will result in the deaths of young children and infants.
It is already happening.
An epidemic of Whooping Cough (Pertussis) is currently in progress in California. Pertussis is a disease preventable through vaccination. Even though the vaccine is not 100% effective, when enough people get vaccinated the incidence of the disease declines.
Unfortunately, vaccination rates in California have been dropping for several years. We are seeing the largest outbreak of Pertussis in California in over 50 years.
5 infants under 3 months of age have already died.
Why is this happening? Well, in 1998 a British man named Andrew Wakefield was developing an alternative to the Mumps-Measles-Rubella (MMR) vaccine. So, with funding from a law firm (which was suing the current manufacturer of the MMR vaccine), Wakefield performed a study.
He paid 12 children who were attending his child's birthday party £5 to take a blood sample from them (yes, at the party). He then used these samples to draw a link between the MMR vaccine and Autism spectrum disorders.
This study was poor, the data was faked, and the paper was later retracted by the journal in which it was published. Wakefield was then stripped of his medical license. He moved from the UK to the United States.
There, he got himself a foot soldier: Jenny McCarthy.
I sure wouldn't mind her on MY team…
She went on Oprah and other TV shows shouting to the rafters that vaccines gave her son autism. These claims were not scientifically grounded.
In the years since, the MMR vaccine and others have been studied and re-studied by labs all over the world. The conclusion is unanimous:
But sadly, this is not the end of the story. The anti-vaccine movement has gotten very good at being conspiracy theorists. They think the pharmaceutical companies are all behind these studies. This is false.
They claimed it was Thimerosol, an ingredient in the MMR vaccine. Thimerosol was removed, and autism rates have not dropped. They were wrong.
They are extremely proficient at using the ad hominem fallacy by personally attacking those who are trying to get the truth out there. Their attacks are pathetic, ungrounded, and often flat out lies.
They use straw man arguments to attempt to discredit the studies done by real scientists. This is a tactic used by other pseudoscience proponents like those who believe in Sasquatch, Astrology, and Homeopathy. It is misleading and horrible that they would do this.
Let me make this perfectly clear. WE are the good guys. The science guys. The ones who know that vaccines work. WE are the ones trying to save children's lives.
We are losing.
But we will continue to fight. We will continue to spread our message and save as many children as we can.
You can help. You can read the literature, you can spread the word. You can also go out and get your booster shots. As a population, we can completely eliminate Whooping Cough, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and many others. It is possible.
We just need YOUR help.


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Laurence Fishburne Filed For Divorce From Wife Gina Torres
Photo Credit: WENN
Actor Laurence Fishburne and his wife of 15 years Gina Torres have officially hit splitsville. Fishburne filed for divorce on November 3rd according to Us Weekly.
The Black-ish actor cited they are divorcing due to irreconcilable differences. He's asking for joint and physical custody of their 10-year-old daughter Delilah. They have also reached an agreement amicably about how to split their assets.
Torres announced that the two were separated in September after she was spotted locking lips with a new mystery man at Los Angeles' Sweet Butter Cafe. The Suits star released a statement last month regarding her and her longtime partner parting ways.
"With heavy hearts, Laurence and I quietly separated and began the dissolution of our marriage in the early fall of last year," she said in a statement. "There are no bad guys here. Only a love story with a different ending than either one of us had expected."
The two were married in September of 2002.
Despite their separation, the former couple seems to be far from bitter.
"Our family remains intact and we will continue to raise our daughter together with love and joy and awe. As well as raise each other up with respect and love and the continued understanding that we're in this together, if not side by side," Torres added.


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My clairvoyant abilities come from having been born with a caul. My African ancestral roots led me on a path of true knowledge, happiness and fulfillment.
First and foremost I have to thank my incredible female ancestors for making it their duty to guide and protect me all throughout my life. And it was all done out of pure extreme love and I have nothing but extreme love and respect for you all. I love you all so very much.
You are some of the most strongest and powerful women that I have ever encountered and I am so proud to have inherited those genes. My particular male ancestors are just as incredible because you all are genuine men who don't take any mess.
And what a deep blessing it is to have elegba guarding my life, showing me real love and satisfaction, and thank you so much oshun and ogun for welcoming me, protecting me and guiding me with your genuine love, all of you along with orunmila for revealing to me hidden knowledge.
My spiritual family has been with me from the beginning and you will all be with me forever more. No one can violate our family circle.


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Hello! Just found your blog, I love it!! It's such a smart idea. Well, anyway, I am from the NYC area as well. I started taking acting classes and being coached when I was ten, I am now sixteen. Since then, I have only done two indie features, two webseries, one television pilot, and about 4 shorts/studentfilms. I am currently looking for representation. Although, I am considering leave NY for LA. I feel like the NYC market does not pay attention to the clean-cut 16 year old boy. I feel like NY is the city of dance and LA is the city of acting. Should I try? Or what can I do to get more jobs on the east coast?
Thanks alot!
Hi Kevin,
Thanks so much for sending in your question.
I'm not sure I agree with you that LA is the city of acting. Rather it is the city of TV and on-camera work – although, NYC is starting to make a big push in that area, too.
If you are a clean-cut (as you say), young actor and your goal is to do TV and film then you might be wise to consider a move to LA. I might recommend researching some local NY talent agents that specialize in youth (CESD is a good place to start and they're bi-coastal) and send them your headshot, resume and a cover letter asking them the question you're asking me. You might find that they can help you answer that question better than I ever could.
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Open Workout 19.1 Live
February 22, 2019
Last night, 19.1 was released live from Brazil, France, and the United Kingdom. For the first time, an Open announcement was released in three languages in three countries to kick off the global test of fitness.CrossFit Affiliates and Sanctionals organizers put on a great show in each location. We look forward to continuing to refine and improve upon this format.
You can watch archives of each show in the links above. There were technical issues that delayed the broadcast of the Brazil feed, but a complete archive will post to the Games Facebook as soon as possible.
Lineups and locations for 19.2 will be announced next week. All coverage will be viewable at Games.CrossFit.com as we showcase a variety of matchups and celebrations throughout the Open.


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Before I became an employee retention speaker and employee retention author, I used to love "strolling" through the facility and catching people doing things right. Not the old "catch people doing things wrong" mentality. It was fun. And you know what, it was amazing how many things that people do right during the course of a day. Instead, we always look for someone doing something wrong. Not only is it an outlook that is counter-productive from an employee retention strategies standpoint, it is also a real downer because it's a negative mindset.
I used t to explain to supervisors that you are not running a prison or patrolling the streets looking for criminals, you are leading employees. That implies the positive to me and it certainly sends the wrong message to your employees. It sends the message that you don't trust them and that they are trying to slack off or to screw you any time they get a chance. That's a terrible message to send if you want to retain people in an organization. It's time to shift that mindset because it gives you an opportunity to tell people when they are doing a good job. That's important because in all the studies I have seen 50% or more of the employees in the workforce do not feel appreciated. That's a staggering statistic!
Getting out and "catching people doing things right" is a great way to show appreciation and recognize people for a job well done. When you see something done right, say something to the employee. I see the reaction I get when I do it in facilities I get to tour. People love it. Even saying "please" and "thank you" gets a positive reaction or a smile so you know you are hitting on something that is important to employees.
As I tell supervisors when I am doing employee retention training, "This stuff is simple." I recommend that a supervisor take one stroll a day to catch people doing things right. The benefits outweigh the downside. In fact, I see NO downside what so ever about doing this. If you are selfish, the best thing about this is it makes YOU feel good when you say something positive to someone. As we head into Christmas, this is a great time to start because we tend to be more positive in general. Build on that feeling. After all, 'tis the season to catch employees doing things right.


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During Parent's Weekend at Hillsdale College, the Chargers will have two home matches on Friday and Sunday, respectively. They seek to remain undefeated after a hot 3 – 0 start to the season in February.
The Chargers will play the University of Illinois-Springfield Prairie Stars on Friday, and the Purdue University Northwest Pride on Sunday. It will be their first two-match weekend of the season, and the rest of the season will feature two-match weekends until the G‑MAC Championship.
"We really need to start working on our endurance in match play to make sure we have success with the hard matches ahead," head coach Nikki Walbright said. "This weekend will be a good challenge and an excellent start to the second half of our season."
The Chargers have worked hard to improve at doubles this week in practice, according to Walbright. The team has been weakest in doubles to this point in the season, dropping two of three games last weekend against Lewis University, and one of three against Ferris University the week prior with a close 7 – 5 match.
After acing her opponent 6 – 0, 6 – 0 and joining sophomore Kamryn Matthews to win their doubles match 6 – 2 last week at Lewis, senior Madeline Bissett won the G‑MAC Player of the Week award. She is the second Hillsdale player to receive the award this season after sophomore Hannah Cimpeanu received the honor two weeks ago.
"It's been great for the girls to be recognized for their efforts," Walbright said.
But Matthews and Cimpeanu aren't the only players who've enjoyed big wins this season. Freshman Sarah Hackman is undefeated in singles play on the no. 2 court, and her matches have often been tough fights. On the no. 3 court, junior Katie Bell also is undefeated with a couple long matches behind her.
"The whole team is really playing well so I hope everybody is able to contribute this weekend," Walbright said. "It will be solid competition so it will be fun to see who rises up for a great weekend."


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LaPorte CPAs & Business Advisors has hired Frank Auberle, CPA and James "Ryan" Kelley, CPA as senior managers, audit and assurance services; Mei "May" Xiao, CPA as senior manager, health care advisory services; Robert Schenck, CPA and Joseph Ryan, CPA as managers, audit and assurance services and Trey Ragan, CPA as manager, tax services.
Advertising/Public Relations
Anna Grundmann LeDonne has been named communications strategist at Gambel Communications.
DEVENEY has hired Tony Norman as creative director.
Dolce Advertising has hired Lenda Brewer as digital strategist and Tony Lawton as multimedia designer.
Jenny Chandela has joined CTA Architects Engineers as a registered architect and project manager.
Gibbs Construction has hired Wes Nash as superintendent.
Marc Eagan of Eagan Insurance Agency LLC has been included in Insurance Business America's Hot 100 list.
East Jefferson General Hospital has announced that Janis Sita, RN, has been recognized as a Regional Faculty Exemplary Service award winner from the American Heart Association for her work in the Center for Nursing Knowledge and Research and her efforts in the community.
Lester Millet III, Port of South Louisiana's safety risk agency manager and InfraGard Louisiana president, was presented with the United States Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award.
Gerard H. "Jerry" Schreiber Jr., CPA has received the American Institute of CPAs' Tax Division Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the work of the AICPA Tax Division over the past year.
Home Bank has announced that Brandon Kelly has joined the company as vice president/Community Reinvestment Act officer.
Company Awards/Announcements
Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Institute is one of 19 transplant hospitals in the United States to participate in the initial pilot phase of the Collaborative Innovation and Improvement Network, a three-year project by the United Network for Organ Sharing intended to increase kidneys used for transplantation.
HCA MidAmerica Division, in partnership with Tulane University, has merged Lakeview Regional Medical Center with Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans and its Tulane Lakeside Hospital for Women and Children campus in Metairie.
Gibbs Construction LLC has received three 2016 Excellence in Construction Awards from the New Orleans/Bayou chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors for the following projects: Faubourg Lafitte Senior Building, Westbank Animal Shelter and Little Zion Baptist Church.
Kim Bergeron Productions has received five awards from the Public Relations Association of Louisiana/NOLA: a Flambeau Award for "Best Website" for RightBrainDiaries.com and an Award of Merit for the "Hope for Habitat: Katrina X" commemorative event. Awards received from the Public Relations Society of America/NOLA include the 2016 Individual Award of Excellence, plus a Fleurish Award of Excellence for the "Hope for Habitat: Katrina X" commemorative book and a Certificate of Merit for the "Hope for Habitat: Katrina X" commemorative event.
St. Martin's Episcopal School has hired Christine Berry and Juan Lumas as co-directors for its summer day camp.
Holy Cross School has named Sean Martin as headmaster.
Brandon Young has joined PACE Group LLC as a senior BIM/VDC coordinator.
General Business
Pool Corporation has announced that Peter Arvan has joined the company as executive vice president.
Brandon Davis, a labor and employment partner with Phelps Dunbar LLP, has been elected secretary of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
AAAneurysm Outreach has announced the election of local nonprofit leader Joseph Oliveri to its board of directors.
The Greater New Orleans Hotel & Lodging Association has appointed the following general managers to the 2017 board: president, Jim Cook; vice-president/president-elect, John Romano; secretary, Steve Caputo; treasurer, Dennis Pearse; chairman of the board, David Teich and executive director, Mavis Early. Directors are Bret Chittenden; Larry Daniels; Craig Mulford; Mohan Koka; Jim Oliver; Dan Real; Paul Scott; Michael Smith and Kristi Taglauer. Past presidents and directors include David Bilbe; Joe Blanchek; Robert Bray; Tod Chambers; Bryan
Dupepe Jr.; Alfred Groos; Eddie Jacobs; Ron Pincus; Amy Reimer; Ted Selogie and Mike Valentino. Allied board members include Stephen Florence and Jim Szeszycki.
The New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau has promoted Vicki Bristol to senior communications and marketing manager.
Andrew Eagan, marketing manager at Eagan Insurance Agency, was elected to the board of directors of the Better Business Bureau of Southeast Louisiana.
Internet Marketing
Search Influence has promoted Alison Zeringue to director of account management.
Kean Miller LLP has announced that Jeffrey Gelpi has joined the firm as an associate attorney in the New Orleans office.
The Non-Flood Protection Asset Management Authority has elected new officers to its board of directors: chairperson Wilma Heaton; vice-chair Eugene Green; secretary Thomas Fierke and commissioners Roy Arrigo, Stanley Brien, Sean Bruno, Leila Eames, Gregory Ernst, Cedric Grant, Dawn Hebert, Carla Major, Pat Meadowcroft, Chris Movant, Anthony Richard, William Settoon and Rodger Wheaton.
LifeCity has hired Molly Richard as an account manager.
The World Trade Center of New Orleans has named Caitlin Cain as CEO.
Real Estate
Latter & Blum Companies has hired Carmen Colon; Jeff Lakey; Mary Ann Pittman; Patrice McCoy; Shannon Morneault; Katie O'Leary and Doug Van Pelt as residential agents.
Keller Williams Realty New Orleans has hired Margaret Crews and Leslie Dewberry as associates.
AT&T has welcomed Morgan Collins to oversee mobility sales and operations in east Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, New Orleans and surrounding areas.
The Crescent River Port Pilots' Association has elected Captain E. Michael Bopp as president for the 2016-2017 term. In addition, the association has selected the 2016-2017 board of directors: Captain Scott A. Loga, vice president; Captain Eric M. Short, secretary; Captain Kevin J. Nelson and Captain Thomas Bryan, directors.
Legal Awards
Coats Rose
Five attorneys from the New Orleans office have made the list for the 2017 Louisiana Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars including: Walter Christy** – Employee Litigation Defense; Brian Grubb* – Construction Litigation; Clyde Jacob III** – Employment & Labor; Daniel Lund III – Construction Litigation and Elizabeth Haecker Ryan** – Class Action/Mass Torts.
*Included on the 2017 Louisiana Rising Stars list
**Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers for at least 10 years
Adams and Reese LLP
Thirty-two attorneys were named to the 2017 list of Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars including: Mark Beebe – Business Litigation; Charles Cerise Jr. – Transportation/Maritime; Robin Cheatham – Bankruptcy: Business; Kathleen Drew – Environmental Litigation; John Duck – Bankruptcy: Business; Brooke Duncan III – Employment & Labor; Philip Franco – Construction Litigation; Kirk Gasperecz – Professional Liability: Defense; William Gaudet – Class Action; Charles Gay Jr. – Pl – Products: Defense; Louis LaCour Jr. – Appellate; Edwin Laizer – Transportation/Marine; Leslie Lanusse – Employment & Labor; Don McKinney – Health Care; Glen Pilie – Environmental Litigation; Jeffrey Richardson – Class Action; Elizabeth Roussel – Employment Litigation: Defense; Paige Sensenbrenner – Class Action; Mark Spansel – Business Litigation; Martin Stern – Appellate; Mark Surprenant – Pl – Products: Defense and Raymond Ward – Appellate. The firm's Rising Stars in the firm's Louisiana offices include: Kellen Mathews – Civil Litigation: Defense; Patrick McCune – Real Estate; Scott Robert Cheatham – Business Litigation; S. Jason Comer – Real Estate; David Coons – Business Litigation; Marshall Hevron – Eminent Domain; Christopher Kane – Business Litigation; Jay Mattappally – Intellectual Property; David Stein – Civil Litigation: Defense and Victoria White – Business/Corporate.
Baker Donelson
Twenty-Six New Orleans attorneys have been named to the 2017 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers and 12 attorneys were listed as "Rising Stars" including: Edward "Hank" Arnold III – Transportation/Maritime; Craig Caesar -Health Care; Roy Cheatwood – Business Litigation; Robert Clotworthy -Transportation/Maritime; Christopher Davis – Transportation/Maritime; Nancy Scott Degan – Business Litigation; Donna Fraiche – Health Care; Mark Frilot – Construction Litigation; Monica Frois – Health Care; Steven Griffith Jr. -Civil Litigation: Defense; Jan Hayden – Creditor/Debtor Rights: Business; William Howard III – General Litigation; Colleen Jarrott – Energy & Natural Resources; Kenneth Klemm -Energy & Natural Resources; Amelia "Mimi" Williams Koch -Employment & Labor; Kent Lambert -Business Litigation; Jon "Chip" Leyens Jr. – Real Estate; Alexander McIntyre Jr. – Antitrust Litigation; Mark Mercante -Construction Litigation; William Norton -Mergers & Acquisitions; David Rieveschl -Securities & Corporate Finance; James Roussel -Transportation/Maritime; Danny Shaw – Construction Litigation; Danielle Trostorff -Health Care; Matthew Woolf – Business Litigation and Adam Zuckerman – Energy & Natural Resources.
Several of the firm's attorneys received special recognition in Louisiana Super Lawyers. Roy Cheatwood, Nancy Scott Degan, Steven Griffith Jr., Jan Hayden and Danny Shaw were named among the top 50 attorneys in Louisiana and New Orleans. Degan and Hayden were named among the top 25 female attorneys in Louisiana, and Hayden also earned the special distinction of being named among the top ten attorneys in the state.
Eleven of the firm's New Orleans attorneys were named to the list as "Rising Stars," including: Matthew Chester – Criminal Defense: White Collar; Daniel Dysart – Environmental Litigation; Katie Dysart – Banking; Matthew Emmons – Construction Litigation; Christopher Hannan – Transportation/Maritime; Benjamin West Janke – Business Litigation; Matthew Juneau – Business Litigation; Erin Pelleteri – Business Litigation; Kathlyn Perez – Employment Litigation: Defense; Paul Thibodeaux – Class Action and Tyler Weidlich – Energy & Natural Resources.
Jackson Lewis PC
The New Orleans office has been recognized for excellence in Tier 1 of the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Metropolitan rankings. In addition, Jackson Lewis was named the national 2017 Law Firm of the Year in the Employment Law – Management category. The firm continued to be ranked a Tier 1 National "Best Law Firm" in three practice areas: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Additionally, the firm's New Orleans office has been recognized for excellence in Tier 1 of the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" Metropolitan rankings.
Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin & Hubbard
Eighteen attorneys have been have been recognized in the 2017 Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Attorneys recognized as Super Lawyers include: Ashley Belleau, Business Litigation; Christopher Caplinger, Bankruptcy: Business; Stanley Cohn, Transportation/Maritime; Celeste Elliott, Insurance Coverage; Joseph Guichet, Insurance Coverage; Brad Harrigan, Intellectual Property; Rose LeBreton, Real Estate: Business; Stewart Peck, Bankruptcy: Business; Seth Schmeeckle, Insurance Coverage; David Sharpe, Transportation/Maritime; Rodger Wheaton, Transportation/Maritime and Kristopher Wilson, Insurance Coverage. Attorneys recognized as Rising Stars include: Joseph Briggett, Business Litigation; Dan Centner, Civil Litigation: Defense; Meredith Grabill, Business Litigation; Benjamin Kadden, Bankruptcy: Business; Shaundra Schudmak, Insurance Coverage and Miles Thomas, Transportation/Maritime.
McGlinchey Stafford
Sixteen attorneys in the firm's New Orleans office have been recognized in the 2017 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers, which also includes the publication's "Rising Stars" list. Three attorneys received recognition among the state's top attorneys, according to Super Lawyers' research team. Rudy Cerone was named to both the publication's "Top 50: Louisiana Super Lawyers" list and the "Top 50: New Orleans Super Lawyers" list.
These attorneys in the firm's New Orleans office represent approximately one-third of the total number of McGlinchey Stafford attorneys who have received the distinction of being included in Super Lawyers and the publication's "Rising Stars" lists across the United States.
They include: Richard Aguilar, member – Business Litigation; Heather LaSalle Alexis*, member – Creditor Debtor Rights: Consumer; Bankruptcy: Consumer; Creditor Debtor Rights: Business; Bankruptcy: Business; Jose Barro III*, associate – Environmental Litigation; Stephen Beiser, member – Employment & Labor; Rudy Cerone, member – Bankruptcy: Business; Katherine Conklin, member – Employee Benefits; Estate Planning & Probate; Gabriel Crowson*, member – Banking; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Business Litigation; Mark Deethardt*, associate – Business Litigation; Creditor Debtor Rights: Business; Consumer Law; Bonnie Dye*, associate – Consumer Law; Business Litigation; Bankruptcy: Business; Government Contracts; Larry Feldman Jr., member – Business Litigation; Class Action/Mass Torts; Kathleen Manning, member – Personal Injury – Products: Defense; Government Contracts; Colvin "Woody" Norwood Jr., member – Personal Injury – Products: Defense; Business Litigation; Robert Savoie*, associate – Banking; Eric Simonson, member – Business Litigation; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Kenneth Weiss, member – Estate Planning & Probate; Tax; Estate & Trust Litigation and Gerard Wimberly Jr., member – Business Litigation; Government Contracts.
*Denotes attorney selected to Louisiana Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list.
Editor's note: The People section online will be updated regularly to announce legal industry awards as they are submitted. Due to space constraints, CityBusiness is unable to publish the awards in print.
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San Luis Potosí, México
The University of Arizona Superfund Research Program (UA SRP) together with the Dean Carter Binational Center for Environmental Health Sciences and the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí organized the "Latin American Conference on Compatible Mining: Protecting Vulnerable Populations and the Surrounding Environment." The event was held in San Luis Potosí, México on September 8-10, 2014.
The main aim of this multi-stakeholder conference was to assemble an international group of experts, government officials, non-governmental organizations, and community and industry leaders to discuss how to implement compatible mining appropriate to the needs and perspectives of vulnerable populations and the surrounding environment. The three-day conference brought professionals from the USA and Latin America together to create the proposed international working group.
The conference is envisioned as the first in a series of three meetings in Latin America to establish, organize and sustain a Latin-American working group for compatible mining. The proposed conference outcome is a long-term vision for a permanent regional hub supporting sustainable mining. The hub will become a model that can be replicated around the world.
Learn More:
Click here to read a highlight of the event.
Click here to read more in the NIEHS Environmental Factor.
Click here for a PDF of the agenda.
Thank you to our sponsors:
National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences / Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí / University of Arizona Superfund Research Program / Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources / Center for Environmentally Sustainable Mining


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Hail! Hail! great looking new site, any Maley`s forum?
The quality of ETims is not strained, it cometh full bodied like a really good bru! Thanks bhoys! Your reference to the official site being like the old view is very true. However, if approached with caution you can read between the lines. It sometimes gives balance as well to the slouches in the MSM where the sugar-candy of the Celtic site is combated by 'soor plooms' like Keevins, Traynor and co. "Regan and Doncaster. (Remember them?)" Unlike Judas who hung himself in shame, they are still around and continue to create mayhem. Reminiscent of the Scottish midge, of no… Read more »


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How to make a castle out of old greeting cards
Guest post by Oriana Lauria
I'm sure many greeting cards have made their way to that shoebox in your wardrobe. Let's be honest, you are not going to go back and read them all at any point in your life. Still, there is something that keeps you from throwing that pile of paper away, isn't there? Those cute little glittered pieces of memory have more to them then just paper; they are designed to be kept. This up-cycle project will allow you to give a new purpose to your old greeting cards, while having a great time with your kids!
What you need
A selection of old greeting cards (4 of which of the same size)
6 toilet paper roll insides (or 2 kitchen roll insides)
2 sheets of paper A4
A bowl
A small piece of cardboard
Paper tissue
1. Castle walls
Pick four cards of the same size (or cut them out) and staple them together, as shown in the picture below.
2. Battlements:
Mark the castle top features, using a pencil and a ruler. In my project, I made the battlements 3.5 cm wide and 2.5 cm long. However, these measures can vary, depending on the size of your castle and your personal taste. Once you've done this, cut along the outline you've drawn.
3. Door
Choose what the front size of your castle is going to be and draw the outline of your door right at the centre. Once again, feel free to make it as wide as you wish, and make your kids get creative about the shape as well. After all, who said a door has to be rectangular?
4. Floor
Cut a piece of cardboard the size of your castle perimeter and tape the two pieces together.
5. Turrets
Tape the three toilet paper insides together (or use two kitchen roll insides instead). Then top the turret with a nice sloping roof (more on this below, at point 6). Once you've done this twice, you can decorate the turrets using pieces of old greeting cards.
6. Roof
Use the kitchen bowl to draw a circle on a sheet of paper. Find the exact centre of the circumference at C (-a/2 ;-b/2). Just kidding… roughly sketch what looks to you like the centre and draw a line from that point to the circumference. Then cut through and roll the two ends on top of each other with your fingers. Staple to keep the two pieces together.
7. Drawbridge (optional)
If you want to add a bit more character to your castle, I suggest you create a drawbridge from your little princess to walk on. All you need is one small piece of cardboard (the size of the door or a bit bigger) and some paper tissue.
Just tape the piece of cardboard to the floor. Then cut the tissue in two parts and twist the two pieces to create two small strings. Tape one extremity of the strings to the bridge, and the other one to the wall, as shown below.
Now put all the pieces together… and let your princess join the ball!
For more ideas and greeting card inspiration, visit Hallmark's website and have fun!


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All tour information is user generated and although we try our best, we cannot guarantee its correctness. Always consult people with knowledge about the area and get a proper map. If in doubt, hire a guide!
A short approach makes it a good beginners route
From the Torino hut go NW to the col des Flambeaux.
Descend to the W and contour under the N face, (Same a the approach route for the Aiguilles d'Entrèves).
Either cross the bergschrund and head directly up to a little saddle on the crest of the NW ridge, and along this to the summit,
or go higher towards the col and traverse in from the right, under some rocks to reach the same saddle, less steep, normal choice if combined with the traverse of the Aig d'Entreves.
Either by the same route or by the E face, normal route (PD-).
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After spending much time brewing, tasting and comparing coffee from a bunch of great suppliers, we'd like to officially announce Dark Woods Coffee as our new brew. Not only are they a local Yorkshire troupe, but they're firm advocates of using exclusively ethically sourced beans - developing strong relationships with their growers going back years.
The Sunday Roast Shake-Up – Springtime Dates Announcement
Sometimes, change can be a good thing. Even when it comes to the old tried and tested methods such as the Sunday roast. Imagine this, once upon a time people just used to eat potatoes and carrots all naked. We know right, how did they survive such boredom? That was until some crazy maverick came along and discovered the blissful joy of drenching steaming veg in the dark rich gooey goodness of gravy. Wait, there's more. What about when we thought we'd got this whole Sunday savoury thing down and some culinary pioneer whipped up the first ever batch of crispy Yorkshire puds? The game was quite literally changed forever. "#YORKSHIRE"
Viva Las Vegans - The world's first vegan comedy night heads up north to Cantina
On March 29th, our very own Cantina will be welcoming the world's first ever vegan comedy club up north. That's right, it's not just the food we're into – apparently, it's the humour too.
Attention Volunteers - Feed the Streets Charity Cook-Up returns Tuesday April 3rd
Attention all volunteers! Cantina will be working with Simon on the Streets again for second Feed the Streets Charity Cook-Up event. Again, this will be an opportunity for volunteers to get involved in a project that aims to give back to the wider community of Leeds.
Introducing, Dub-a Grub Dub - Positive Plant Based Riddims
Good grub always tastes even better with great music. That's just a fact of life.
So, embracing this universal knowledge, one of our own Chefs and dedicated member of Leeds sound-system culture, Jim Two-Eyes, stirred up his own concept - DubaGrubDub.
Mixing up the innovative and soulful plant-based cooking of Cantina, with the uplifting Dub and Dancehall riddims of Two-Eyes Sound.


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In New York City, an estimated 2,200 children become victims of sex trafficking each year. The average age when these children enter the commercial sex industry is just 13 years old. While many Americans believe that sex trafficking involves girls and women from other countries, the reality is that many trafficking victims in the United States are young American girls. Of these girls, 80-90% come from broken homes and have experienced sexual and physical abuse. Most of them are females of color— African American, Asian, and Latina.
Regardless of whether a girl enters the sex industry willingly, any commercial sex act performed by a person under 18 years of age is considered human trafficking. According to Rachel Lloyd, the founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS), the most common reason why young girls enter the commercial sex industry is not because they are desperate for money, or because they lack the intelligence to make better choices. They become sex workers because they are seeking the love, attention, and validation they never received from their families. It is common for pimps to lure girls who are on the run from broken homes and appeal to their need for love and fatherly affection. Lloyd explains that the relationship between a girl and her pimp may be the closest thing to love she has ever experienced. She may enter into the sex industry feeling that, for the first time in her life, she is important to someone and she is good at something.
Lloyd, herself a former victim of child sex trafficking, founded GEMS in New York City in 1998. Each year, GEMS serves as a shelter and resource center for approximately 350 girls and young women who are recovering from sexual exploitation. The organization offers short-term crisis care, as well as transitional housing that provides longer-term supportive care. GEMS' philosophy is that girls should not be treated as passive victims, but capable survivors. The organization emphasizes self-empowerment by instilling in each girl the belief that her life need not be defined by past experiences. Programming is designed to incorporate the ideas and input of survivors so that they may develop a sense of agency and accountability.
With a focus on higher education, GEMS provides financial incentives for girls and young women to pursue educational opportunities and employment training. Each girl is provided with individual assistance to pursue her personal goals. GEMS' innovative approach to empowering domestic victims of child sex trafficking has created a nationally replicable model of economic independence.
Another important component of GEMS' programming consists of prevention and outreach initiatives that are focused on spreading awareness, changing perceptions, erasing stigma, and educating at-risk youth. Lloyd believes that the main emphasis of child sex trafficking prevention should be on ending the systemic issues that perpetuate violence against girls and young women: poverty, racism, abuse, unaffordable housing and childcare, and lack of education. Through workshops held in residential and detention centers, GEMS talks with at-risk youth about the realities, risks, and causes of commercial sexual exploitation.
In addition to its focus on education and awareness, GEMS also supports the development of anti-trafficking legislation. Lloyd believes that while laws are only a small part of the battle, they can bring much-needed attention to the issue of domestic child sex trafficking and help shift public perception about it. GEMS' advocacy efforts were instrumental in the passage of the New York Safe Harbor for Exploited Children Act of 2008. This act states that children involved in prostitution should not be considered criminals, but victims of abuse who require special services and protection. Similar Safe Harbor laws have been passed in 12 states, and more are on the horizon.
To further its efforts in decriminalizing children's participation in commercial sex work, GEMS also offers a program that provides alternatives to incarceration. This program advocates for alternative sentencing and support mechanisms for girls and young women who are arrested for prostitution-related crimes in the New York City criminal court system.
To learn how you can support GEMS and help raise awareness of domestic child sex trafficking in your community, visit gems-girls.org or visit the Girls Are Not for Sale Facebook page.
By Laura Milton


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Speech Pathology & Audiology (SPA)
Note: All graduate courses require graduate standing and approval of instructor.
SPA 101. Beginning ASL I. (4)
This course will introduce conversationally relevant signs, fingerspelling, grammatical sign principles and background information related to deaf culture with the objective of teaching students to sign and understand ASL with increasing ability.
Cross-listed with DST.
SPA 102. Beginning ASL II. (4)
The Beginning II course is a continuation of the Beginning ASL I course. This course will continue to introduce conversationally relevant signs, grammatical principles, and background information related to the Deaf culture with the objective of teaching students to sign and understand ASL with an increasing ability at the ACTFL proficiency intermediate low-mid level (Swender, Conrad, & Vicars, 2012). Swender, E., Conrad, D. J., & Vicars, R. (2012). ACTFL proficiency guidelines 2012. ACTFL, INC. Retrieved from http://actflproficiencyguidelines2012.org.
Prerequisite: DST/SPA 101.
SPA 127. Introduction to Communication Disorders. (3) (MPF, MPT)
Overview of disorders of communication, special problems of speech, language and hearing impairments, and treatment. IIC. CAS-C.
SPA 177. Independent Studies. (0-6)
SPA 201. Intermediate ASL I. (3)
The Intermediate ASL I course is a continuation of the Beginning ASL II course. This course will continue to address conversationally relevant signs, grammatical principles, and background information related to the Deaf culture with the objective of teaching students to proficiently sign and understand ASL with an increasing ability dictated by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages' proficiency intermediate mid-high level.
Prerequisite: SPA/DST 102.
Cross-listed with DST.
SPA 202. Intermediate American Sign Language II. (3)
Intermediate ASL II is the fourth course in the American Sign Language curriculum. Students will continue to develop ASL communication skills receptively and expressively through continued vocabulary and grammar instruction. Deaf culture concepts will be expanded upon with course instruction presented primarily in ASL. In addition, students will partake in service learning opportunities so the student can partake in mastery of ASL and to become assimilated with Deaf culture values.
Prerequisite: DST/SPA 201 or equivalent.
Cross-listed with DST.
SPA 210. Topics in Speech Pathology and Audiology. (3; maximum 6)
Explores special topics in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology.
Prerequisite: SPA 202.
SPA 222. Anatomy and Physiology Speech Production. (3)
Introduction to anatomical, physiological, and neurological characteristics of normal speech mechanisms; developmental embryology; and fundamental acoustics of speech.
Co-requisite: BIO 161.
SPA 223. Theories of Language Development. (3) (MPF)
Survey of the integration of scientific and theoretical knowledge about the normal acquisition of language from birth to adulthood. Introduction to the linguistic aspects of cultural, political, and environmental impacts on acquisition of language, relationship between English and coexistent languages, gender-related differences in conversational interactions, and the complex interaction of culture and language development. IIC. CAS-C.
SPA 225. Foundations of Neurology. (3)
Nature and treatment of speech and language disorders with involved structural and neurological components.
SPA 233. Perspectives of the Human Face. (3) (MPF, MPT)
Course describes basic concepts of growth and development of the human face and the resulting craniofacial anomalies (CFAs) that occur when this process is interrupted. The major causes of CFAs are explored, and the major genetic syndromes with CFAs are reviewed. Students learn how to identify CFAs and how to distinguish between normal racial and ethnic variation in facial appearance and anomalous facial appearance. Students also review the causes of CFAs and their impacts on affected individuals, and learn how to select strategies for helping persons with abnormal facial features to live normal lives. IIC.
SPA 277. Independent Studies. (0-6)
SPA 293. Sophomore Seminar in Speech Pathology and Audiology. (1)
Professional seminar for majors in speech pathology and audiology. Students learn observational techniques and observe at the Speech and Hearing Clinic.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing (pre-major status).
SPA 312. Deaf Culture: Global, National and Local Issues. (3) (MPF)
Provides a comprehensive orientation to the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities in continents around the globe. Students will learn the basic vocabulary and grammar of American Sign Language. Consideration will also be given to sign systems in Europe and the U.S. The students will be introduced to the sociolinguistic aspects of educational, political and environmental impacts on Deaf culture, identity, and language. IC, IIC, IIIB.
Cross-listed with DST.
SPA 316. Introduction to Audiology. (3)
Topics include: physics of sound principles and techniques of audiometric testing, types of hearing loss, and treatments for hearing impairment.
Prerequisite: junior standing (major status).
SPA 326. Aural Rehabilitation. (3)
Discussion of skills and abilities associated with hearing loss, strategies used in hearing loss intervention including listening and speaking, sign language and hearing aid selection for children and adults.
Prerequisites: junior standing; major status; SPA 316.
SPA 334. Clinical Phonetics and Articulation Disorders. (3)
Sound structure of the English language, beginning and advanced transcription using international phonetic alphabet with clinical applications.
Prerequisite: junior standing; major status; SPA 223.
SPA 340. Internship. (0-20)
SPA 377. Independent Studies. (0-6)
SPA 393. Junior Clinical Experience. (1)
Professional seminar for majors in speech pathology and audiology. Focuses on counseling in speech pathology and audiology. Multicultural experiences in a variety of contexts. Credit/no-credit basis only.
SPA 402. Counseling Strategies for Speech Pathologists and Audiologists. (3)
Provides an understanding of counseling theory and practice as it relates to individuals with communication disorders. Consideration given to the psychological and psychosocial implications of communication disorders to individuals and their families.
Prerequisite: senior standing; major status; SPA 127 or permission of instructor.
SPA 413. Senior Seminar in Communication Disorders. (3) (MPC)
Intensive study of current issues in communication disorders. Each topic builds on knowledge acquired in past courses. Emphasis on analysis of issues, ranging from ethical concerns to multicultural imperatives. Students work collaboratively in developing their topics culminating in oral presentations and written papers. Projects are showcased at a colloquium featuring a national authority. Written proceedings summarize student projects.
Prerequisite: senior standing; major status; Thematic Sequence in speech pathology and audiology, or permission of instructor.
SPA 416/SPA 516. Research Design. (3)
Basic principles of research in communication disorders incorporating research design and critical evaluation of clinical research in speech pathology and audiology.
Prerequisite: senior standing; major status; or permission of instructor.
SPA 426/SPA 526. Language Disorders. (3)
Etiology, diagnosis, and in-depth analysis of communication disorders in children.
Prerequisite: SPA 223, 334.
SPA 427/SPA 527. Alternative Communication Systems for the Severely Handicapped. (3) (MPT)
Overview of manual, graphic, and electronic systems used by individuals with severe communication disabilities.
Prerequisite: SPA 127 or SPA 233.
SPA 435/SPA 535. Speech and Hearing Science. (3)
History, current status, and future trends of the scientific aspects of speech production and reception.
Prerequisite: SPA 334.
SPA 477. Independent Studies. (0-6)
SPA 493. Senior Seminar in Speech Pathology and Audiology. (2)
Professional seminar and introduction to clinical practice for speech pathology and audiology majors. Information about the intervention process and practical application through supervised clinical work in the Miami University Speech & Hearing Clinic.
Prerequisite: SPA 293.
SPA 605. Speech, Language, Pathology & Audiology in School Setting. (3-15; maximum 15)
Externship for graduate students in speech/language pathology and audiology. Full-time experience with supervision of faculty and school speech/language pathologists or audiologists in selected school districts.
SPA 614. Evidence Based Practice in Communication Sciences and Disorders. (3)
This graduate level course integrates the fundamental concepts of evidence based practice (EBP) with research methodologies. The goal of this course is for students to directly apply EBP concepts to clinical practice in the area of speech-language pathology. Further, the final student product generated from this research course will fulfill part of the Graduate School requirement for a master of science degree.
Prerequisite: SPA 662.
SPA 620. Advanced Clinical Practice. (1-8; maximum 16)
Stuttering (adults), cleft palate, aphasia, cerebral palsy, and voice, hearing, or language disorders. Principles and techniques of examination, appraisal, and treatment supplemented by supervised experiences in Miami's Speech and Hearing Clinic and satellite clinics in the region.
SPA 621. Neurogenic Language Disorders. (3)
Advanced study in causes, management, and related research of adult aphasia.
Prerequisite: graduate standing and approval of instructor.
SPA 622. Voice and Resonance Disorders. (3)
Advanced study in causes, assessment, and treatment of voice and resonance disorders.
SPA 625. Best Practices for the School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist. (3)
This course provides graduate students with a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the school-based speech-language pathologist.
SPA 626. Organization and Administration of Clinical Programs for Communication Disorders. (1)
Organization and administration of clinical programs appropriate to specific employment settings.
Prerequisite: graduate standing in speech pathology or permission of instructor.
SPA 627. Pediatric Language and Autism Spectrum Disorders. (3)
Current trends of research and remediation procedures for language disorders. Individual diversity expressed in language learning through an exploration of the differing effects of various handicaps and cultural diversity.
Prerequisite: SPA 226.
SPA 629. Organic Speech Disorders: Motor Speech Disorders. (2)
Advanced study in causes, management, and related research of motor speech disorders.
SPA 631. School Age Language and Literacy. (3)
Assessment and treatment of communication delays and disorders in infants, toddlers, and preschool children.
SPA 633. Phonological and Articulation Disorders. (3)
Reviews assessment and intervention strategies relative to the effective clinical management of persons with disorders of phonology affecting communication and literacy. Its emphasis will be in the area of treatment with over two-thirds of the course content devoted to the clinical management process.
SPA 635. Special Topics in Medical Speech-Language Pathology. (2)
Advanced study in special topics related to patient populations served in a medical setting.
Prerequisites: SPA 651, Graduate Standing and permission of the instructor.
SPA 641. Advanced Studies in Fluency Therapy. (2)
Advanced study in management of fluency disorders.
SPA 651. Dysphagia across the Lifespan. (3)
Studies in the causes, evaluation, treatment, and selected research in feeding and swallowing disorders.
SPA 653. Normal Deglutition Across the Lifespan. (1)
The primary purposes of this course are to provided the student with an understanding of the anatomy, physiology and neurologic substrates of the structures and function of the aeryodigestive tract as related to oropharyngeal and esophageal phases of swallowing across the lifespan.
Prerequisite: SPA 672.
SPA 660. Independent Project. (1-6; maximum 8)
SPA 662. Research in Speech Pathology and Audiology. (3)
Advanced studies of research and statistical data collection in the area of communication disorders.
SPA 671. Neurogenic Cognitive Disorders. (3)
Advanced study in neuropathology, diagnosis, treatment, and research of adult neurogenic cognitive disorders.
Prerequisite: SPA 672.
SPA 672. Fundamental Neuroscience for Speech-Language Pathologists. (1)
Neuroanatomy of normal speech and hearing mechanisms and current research implications for speech therapy. This course will focus on the Knowledge and Skills in speech-language pathology standards for graduate student education in the degree program.
SPA 677. Independent Studies. (0-6)
SPA 700. Research for Master's Thesis. (1-12; maximum 12)
SPA 711. Research In Speech Pathology. (1-12)
Students pursuing the non-thesis option may register for these hours while working on a research project; however, these hours are typically taken during the second year of the program.
SPA 720. Seminar in Speech Disorders. (1-2; maximum 8)
Current professional problems of a selected topic explored through study of recent research, clinical literature, and individual student projects.
Prerequisite: six hours in 600-level speech pathology courses.
SPA 750. Professional Field Experience. (1-10; maximum 20)
Intern experiences for the advanced graduate student.


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About Newport & District Materials Society
NDMS was founded in 1934 as the Newport & District Metallurgical Society. It was one of the first to be affiliated to the (then) Iron and Steel Institute and continues to be very actively involved in the affairs of The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, both at local and national level.
In 2003, the society changed its name to "Newport and District Materials Society" to reflect the increasingly diverse range of materials based industry located in the area.
The society caters for the materials profession in the widest sense, but given the history of the South East Wales area there remains a strong steel influence. The programme of activities runs from October to May each year and contains a variety of events tailored to the Professional Development needs of the active members. We organise a series of lectures which are held monthly and selected to cover a wide range of topics with something to everyone. There is also a local heat of the IOM3 Young Persons' Lecture Competition and a popular annual dinner.
Everyone interested in the fascinating world of materials is welcome to join.
Becoming a Member
The N&DMS Committee invites you to become a member of the society. N&DMS has a rich heritage and has brought together people with a shared interest in materials Science and Engineering for almost 80 years. Benefits include:
* Attendance at the members' night
* Attendance at a works' visit to a local company
* Invitation to the NDMS Golf Day
* Preferential Rates at the NDMS Annual Dinner
* Access to experienced material technologists who are more than happy to act as professional mentors
* Ensuring that the NDMS has a sustainable future
* Be eligible to become a committee member and help promote interest in materials in the area.


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MEGHAN Markle is related to Jack the Ripper serial killer suspect H.H. Holmes, her family has claimed. The US actress' ancestor could be the American medic, who confessed to 27 murders in the 19th century and has been linked to the grisly murders in 1888 London. H. H. Holmes was a serial killer who lived in…
MEGHAN Markle is related to Jack the Ripper serial killer suspect H.H. Holmes, her family has claimed.
The US actress' ancestor could be the American medic, who confessed to 27 murders in the 19th century and has been linked to the grisly murders in 1888 London.
Serial killer H.H. Holmes murdered at least nine known victims, targeting his victims in a specialist Factory of Death hotel, and was executed in 1896 – with some theories suggesting he had travelled to the UK to unleash the horrific killings in London's East End to become Jack the Ripper.
The eighth cousin of Prince Harry's fiancée lawyer Jeff Mudgett has since claimed the family is related to the notorious killer, telling the Daily Star: "We did a study with the FBI and CIA and Scotland Yard regarding handwriting analysis.
"It turns out he was Jack the Ripper. This means Meghan is related to Jack the Ripper.
"I don't think the Queen knows. I am not proud he is my ancestor. Meghan won't be either."
While Holmes was confirmed to have killed nine people at the time of his death, there have been suggestions that his body count could have totalled more than 200.
It comes as Meghan Markle readies herself to walk down the aisle to marry Prince Harry this weekend.
Holmes' crimes saw him dubbed America's first serial killer, with his crimes inspiring Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City.
Author Erik Larson told The Sun: "Holmes was a complete psychopath, utterly lacking a moral core.
WHO WAS HE? Serial killer H.H. Holmes
Herman Webster Mudgett was born in May, 1861 – going on to become one of America's first known serial killers.
As a young man, Herman grew up in a small New Hampshire town, becoming fascinated with taking apart local dogs and rabbits, it has been claimed.
He then enrolled in medical school, allegedly taking out life insurance policies on fictional people that he had created and listed himself as a beneficiary.
Mudgett later changed his name ot Henry Howard Holmes, moving to Chicago.
It was there that he built a property which was dubbed the "Castle" by locals.
The building allegedly included a labyrinth of corridors, trapdoors and horrors, with Holmes gonig on to seduce women, have them list him on their life insurance, then murder them.
He was ultimately put on trial for the murder of his accomplice Benjamin Pitezel, confessing to killing 27 people during the police investigation.
However, the true number of his victims may never be known, with the body count potentially as high as 200.
It has previously been claimed that Holmes travelled to the UK at one point in his life, unleashing the Jack the Ripper murders.
"He would just as soon kill you as buy you a drink. He had zero sense of right and wrong.
"He sought stimulation in manipulation, and was utterly charming in ways that were unfamiliar to women at the time — and thus very compelling."
Warped Dr Holmes, who was dubbed the Beast of Chicago, was born Herman Webster Mudgett to a rich family in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, in May 1861.
He studied medicine at the University of Michigan, where he stole corpses to perform experiments on and he also started making false insurance claims.
His killing rampage began after he moved to Chicago in 1886, changed his named to Henry H Holmes and started to construct a three-storey hotel designed to trap and kill his guests.
via Meghan Markle 'related to Jack the Ripper serial killer suspect H H Holmes' who killed victims in Factory of Death hotel — The Sun