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Happy International Women’s Day, LAL. Today is a universal day for celebrating women + their achievements. The day has been observed since the early 1990s, and each year adopts a theme. This year’s theme: #BalanceforBetter (i.e. a more gender-balanced world is a better world).
As someone with parents who immigrated from Russia (Jessica here ✌), this holiday is extra special because every woman there, from young to elderly, receives flowers and congratulations from strangers left and right.
So in honor of IWD, we’re highlighting some notable Florida women from the past (thanks to Florida Memory) who made an impact on a national + local scale.
🌲 May Mann Jennings
First Lady May Mann Jennings was the President of the Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs. She contributed to the creation of the Florida Park Service, Florida Forestry Service + the Everglades National Park (which includes former Royal Palm State Park, a private park she helped create in 1916 to preserve one of the last natural stands of Royal Palms).
🤝 Carrie Oldham
In 1980, Carrie R. Oldham became Lakeland’s first African-American female mayor. She was also a school educator, administrator, and a district official.
💵 Lois Quinn Searle
In 1964, Lois Quinn Searl was the first woman to be elected to the Lakeland City Commission. In 1965, she became the first woman mayor in Florida of a city over 50,000 in population. Searl served on the city commission for six years. She strived to make the city’s finances more transparent, winning the Jaycee’s Good Government Award as a result.
🥇 Jacqueline Cochran
Born near Panama City, Jacqueline Cochran was a reporter, owner of a cosmetics firm + a test pilot.
She was the first woman to break the sound barrier, fly a bomber across the Atlantic, and win a Distinguished Service Medal as the first civilian woman. By her death in 1980, she held more speed, altitude + distance records than any other pilot. She was also elected to the Aviation Hall of Fame and Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.
📚 Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe is the author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. After the Civil War, she focused on educating freed slaves. Stowe also wrote Palmetto Leaves in 1873, which helped encourage early tourism to Florida.
🇺🇸 Beth Johnson
Beth Johnson was elected to the Florida House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1957, serving as a representative until 1962. She was subsequently elected as the first woman State Senator in Florida, where she served until 1967. Her chief legislative goals were the establishment of the University of Central Florida and development of planning + zoning systems. In 1986, she was inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.
🔍 Marjorie Carr
As a biologist and Florida environmental activist, Marjorie Carr was the first female wildlife technician for the Federal government. She founded the Florida Defenders of the Environment and led the effort to stop the construction of the Cross Florida Barge Canal and restore the Ocklawaha River.
✈ Ruth Elder
Ruth Elder was an actress, staring in Moran of the Marines (1928) and The Winged Horseman (1929), and also know as “Miss America of Aviation,” carrying private pilot certificate P675. In an attempt to become the first woman transatlantic airplane rider, in 1927 Elder took off with pilot George Halderman, both Lakeland residents at the time, on the airplane American Girl. Due to aircraft engine problems, they were forced to ditch in ocean, yet still set an over-water endurance flight record of 2,623 miles.
📃 Dorothy Dodd
Dorothy Dodd became Florida’s first State Archivist while working at the Florida State Library in Tallahassee, later becoming State Librarian. Much of the Florida State Archives collections were first gathered and preserved through her efforts.
🚀 JoAnn Hardin Morgan
JoAnn Hardin Morgan was the first woman placed in a senior managerial position at the Kennedy Space Center. She began working for NASA immediately after graduating from Titusville High. Morgan rose to Chief Instrumentation controller for the Apollo, Soyez + Skylab launches. In 1995, she was inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.
✏ Sarah McKay
Named a Great Floridian in 2010, Sarah McKay is a longtime benefactor of Florida Southern College. Their archives center is named for McKay and her late husband. The Florida House on Capitol Hill also bestowed its first Champion of Education Award upon McKay for promoting civics lessons in schools. The McKay Civics Initiative, created in collaboration with the Florida House and the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, has presented lessons to about 3,200 Polk County seventh-graders.
🗳 Ivy J.C. Stranahan
Fort Lauderdale pioneer Ivy J.C. Stranahan promoted women + Native American rights. While serving as the president of the state suffrage league in 1917, she lobbied in legislature for the right of women to vote. In 1996, Stranahan was inducted into the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame.
“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”

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Remote work has emerged as a new norm during the Covid-19 pandemic. This cultural shift could allow companies located in developed countries to hire teleworking talent in emerging countries to reduce their labour costs.
The China-Australia bilateral relationship deteriorated sharply over 2020, with China imposing trade restrictions on a number of Australian exports. But there are growing concerns that an escalation of bilateral tensions will see China hardening its stance towards Australia.
As the world's largest importer, and second largest exporter of manufactured goods, the United States has had a trade deficit since the early 1970s. Using an analysis based on historical estimates of a potential trade balance, Coface estimates that the deficit could grow by 56 billion dollars as a result of the stimulus plan.
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a good example of obesity-related cardiovascular complication affecting young women. PCOS is not only considered a reproductive problem but rather represents a complex endocrine, multifaceted syndrome with important health implications. Several evidences suggest an increased cardiovascular risk of cardiovascular disease associated with this syndrome, characterized by an impairment of heart structure and function, endothelial dysfunction and lipid abnormalities. All these features, probably linked to insulin-resistance, are often present in obese PCOS patients. Cardiovascular abnormalities represent important long-term sequelae of PCOS that need further investigations.
|Translated title of the contribution||The polycystic ovary syndrome: An example of obesity-related vardiovascular complication affecting young women|
|Number of pages||6|
|Journal||Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - Cardiac Series|
|Publication status||Published - Mar 2006|
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- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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NFL Recent Player News
|11/27/2014||Jeremy Lane, CB|
|Lane is inactive Thursday for the Super Bowl champions.
Analysis: Marcus Burley will start in his place at the nickel spot.
|11/27/2014||Asante Cleveland, TE|
|Cleveland was added to San Francisco's active roster before Thursday's 49ers game with the Seattle Seahawks.
Analysis: Cleveland was promoted from the practice squad.
|11/27/2014||Garrett Celek, TE|
|Celek was added to San Francisco's active roster before Thursday's 49ers game with the Seattle Seahawks.
Analysis: Celek was activated from the physically unable to perform list.
|11/27/2014||Larry Fitzgerald, WR|
|Fitzgerald said it's "highly likely" he will be able to play Sunday against Atlanta, then backtracked and said it's not his call.
Analysis: The eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver has not practiced for two weeks after spraining his left knee in a victory over Detroit. He sat out last week's loss at Dallas, snapping a streak of 110 consecutive games played.
|11/27/2014||Davante Adams, WR|
|Adams has been limited in practice because of a heel injury.
Analysis: Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Adams was "stepped on" during practice the day before. McCarthy says "I don't have high concern" going into Sunday's home game against the Patriots.
|11/27/2014||Emmanuel Acho, LB|
|Acho is active for the game against Dallas after being limited in practice all week by a groin injury.
Analysis: Rookie Marcus Smith took most of the reps as the backup to Casey Matthews. Acho has seen plenty of action since DeMeco Ryans was lost for the season to a torn Achilles tendon.
|11/27/2014||Latavius Murray, RB|
|Murray was limited in practice Thursday and still has yet to be fully cleared.
Analysis: He suffered a concussion last week in his break-out game against the Chiefs.
|11/26/2014||Dekoda Watson, LB|
|Watson has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Philadelphia.
Analysis: Watson is dealing with a hamstring injury.
|11/26/2014||Jeff Heath, S|
|Heath is inactive Thursday after breaking his right thumb in last weekend's win over the New York Giants.
Analysis: He was listed as questionable after having surgery Tuesday.
|11/26/2014||Jack Crawford, DE|
|The Dallas Cowboys placed Crawford on season-ending injured reserve Wednesday.
Analysis: Crawford is out with a broken thumb.
|11/26/2014||Marcus Thigpen, WR|
|The Buffalo Bills have claimed Thigpen after the receiver was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Analysis: Thigpen, who doubles as a return specialist, has appeared in 36 NFL career games. The 28-year-old appeared in four games this year with Tampa Bay, and spent the previous two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. Overall, he has nine catches for 112 yards and a touchdown. He also scored a touchdown returning a punt for the Dolphins in 2012.
|11/26/2014||Shaun Phillips, LB|
|The Colts have claimed Phillips off waivers from Tennessee.
Analysis: The 6-foot-3, 255-pound pass rusher has 554 tackles, 81 1/2 sacks and seven interceptions during his 11-year career. He played nine seasons with San Diego, then signed with Denver last season and joined the Titans this year. With Tennessee, Phillips had 19 tackles and two sacks in 11 games.
|11/26/2014||Muhammad Wilkerson, DE|
|Wilkerson has a turf toe injury that won't require surgery, but he expects to miss Monday night's game against the Miami Dolphins.
Analysis: Wilkerson says Friday he's still in a walking boot and his left big toe was heavily wrapped. The injury occurred in the Jets' 38-3 loss to Buffalo last Monday night, and Wilkerson is uncertain when he will be able to play. He says the game against Miami will likely be the first he has ever missed at any level of football.
|11/26/2014||Tracy Porter, CB|
|The Washington Redskins have placed Porter on season-ending injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
Analysis: Porter separated his right AC joint in Sunday's 17-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Porter was signed this year as a free agent from the Oakland Raiders, but he played in only three games. He spent much of the season dealing with a pulled right hamstring.
|11/26/2014||Ryan Fitzpatrick, QB|
|The Houston Texans placed quarterback Ryan Mallett on injured reserve on Wednesday, meaning Fitzpatrick will start on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
Analysis: Fitzpatrick started the first nine games before being benched during the bye week in favor of Mallett. Mallett went 1-1 as the starter. Fitzpatrick is a 10-year NFL veteran, who has thrown for 1,960 yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.
|11/26/2014||Kaelin Burnett, LB|
|The Tennessee Titans have signed Burnett off the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad a day after releasing veteran linebacker Shaun Phillips.
Analysis: The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Burnett has played in 22 NFL games after signing with Oakland as an undrafted free agent. The younger brother of former University of Tennessee player Kevin Burnett, the linebacker played 38 games in college at Nevada.
|11/26/2014||J'Marcus Webb, T|
|The Minnesota Vikings have signed Webb again for depth because of another season-ending injury.
Analysis: Starting right tackle Phil Loadholt was placed on injured reserve Wednesday after he tore a left pectoral muscle Sunday in the loss to Green Bay. Webb played for the Vikings in 2013, appearing in eight games and starting one. He was in training camp with Kansas City but let go before the season. Webb played the first three years of his career with Chicago.
|11/26/2014||Colt McCoy, QB|
|The Washington Redskins plan to start McCoy over Robert Griffin III on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.
Analysis: McCoy went 25 of 30 for 299 yards with an INT in his only start this season, a 20-17 overtime win at Dallas.
|11/26/2014||Robert Griffin III, QB|
|The Washington Redskins plan to start Colt McCoy over Griffin on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts.
Analysis: The Redskins are 0-3 since Griffin returned from an ankle injury and have scored only one touchdown in each of the last two games. The No. 2 overall draft pick was the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012, but he is 4-14 as a starter since the start of the 2013 season and has struggled in an attempt to transform into a traditional pocket-passer.
|11/26/2014||Geno Smith, QB|
|Smith will get the start at quarterback over Michael Vick for the game against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night.
Analysis: Smith, in his second season, last started on Oct. 26 in a 43-23 loss to the Bills in which he threw interceptions on three consecutive possessions and was benched. Smith has thrown for 1,459 yards with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Vick threw for 404 yards and three TDs and an interception in his three starts.
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While every character plays an important role in a story, some literally change the book when they arrive on the scene. This is certainly the case with Luthien and Beren. Since their story is a long one (roughly 30 pages in my edition of The Silmarillion), the next few weeks will focus on manageable chunks of their story.
Part I (Chapter 1)
Part II (Chapters 2-3)
Part III (Chapters 3-4)
Part IV (Chapters 5-6)
Part V (Chapter 7)
Part VI (Chapter 8)
Part VII (Chapter 9)
Part VIII (Chapter 10)
Part IX (Chapter 11)
Part X (Chapter 12)
Part XI (Chapter 13)
Part XII (Chapter 13 cont.)
Part XIII (Chapter 14-15)
Part XIV (Chapter 16)
Part XV (Chapter 17)
Part XVI (Chapter 18)
Part XVII (Chapter 18 cont.)
Quenta Silmarillion: Chapter 19 part 1
After Dagor Bragollach (The Night of Sudden Flame — the huge surprise attack by Morgoth), Elves and Men banded together to fight back. One of the notable trios mentioned are Finrod, Barahir, and Beren.
King Finrod is one of the many Elven kings in the area, and the most friendly to the Edain (Men). For this reason, it’s no wonder that he gladly fights alongside Barahir and his son Beren, descendants of Beor, the first of the Edain that Finrod met. Barahir and Beren are known for being two of the most valiant Edain out there, and they prove it over and over again. It’s no wonder that Finrod took their family and the rest of the Edain under his wing so long ago.
However, they don’t spend their whole lives fighting alongside Finrod literally. By the beginning of chapter 19, the war has changed and they now are fighting with what is left of their original posse. Now, the number is down to 14, including Barahir and Beren. They are considered outlaws. Everything has been taken from them: their village is burned, their people are dead or have fled, and their companions have fallen one by one. Needless to say, they gladly destroy any of Morgoth’s servants who dare to cross their path. This infuriates Morgoth, but he can never quite stomp them out because he can never quite find their lair… until one day.
One of the men in this posse, Gorlim, has an especially hard time dealing with his loss. Before the war began, he and his wife were madly in love and lived very happily in their village. In his sorrow, he leaves their hideout and visits the ruins of the village, looking for his beloved Eilinel. Morgoth’s forces, led by Sauron himself, happen to notice this.
During one fateful visit, he hears her voice inside of their destroyed home and runs inside. There she is, sitting with her back to him, crying. As he reaches for her, though, he finds that he’s surrounded by enemy soldiers. They drag Gorlim outside and, under Sauron’s direction, torture him for his posse’s location. At first, Gorlim refuses. Then, they make him a deal: If he gives them the information they want, he’ll be reunited with Eilinel. The promise of being with his wife again is too much for him. After all, she’s just inside the house within earshot from him. So he agrees and tells Sauron exactly where Barahir, Beren, and the rest of their group is hiding. Gorlim anxiously waits for his wife to emerge from the house so that he can join her, but she doesn’t. And Sauron lets out an evil, stomach-turning laugh as he reveals the truth. Eilinel is dead. What Gorlim saw inside was a decoy. And Sauron gladly reunites them with a swing of his sword.
Back at the hideout, Barahir sends Beren out for some reconnaissance. While Beren’s gone, though, he has a very strange dream. Gorlim warns him that Sauron is coming for Barahir and the others, and he dreams that they all are dead. When he wakes, he hurries back to the lair where his nightmare has come true. Beren is a lone outlaw now, and he promises to avenge his father.
He starts by hunting down the army responsible for his father’s death. He knows he’s found the right group because one of the leaders is showing of Barahir’s hand, still bearing the emerald ring with the two serpents and flowers that Finrod gave to Beor years ago. Unconcerned for his own life, he dives in the middle of the army, grabs his father’s hand, and kills everyone in his wake as he escapes.
For four years, Beren lives alone in the forest. While Morgoth wants him dead, all of the Orcs are too afraid to go after him. In the end, Morgoth sends Sauron himself to do the deed. Because the situation is dangerous, Beren decides to head towards Doriath — Thingol and Melian’s kingdom.
As Aredhel learned a few chapters ago, this region between Morgoth’s stronghold and the forests protected by Melian are a hazardous place. Once Sauron’s magic is thrown in the mix, it’s a nightmare. However, somehow, Beren escapes the giant spiders (descendants of the one and only Ungoliant) and other unnamed horrors and finds himself in the protected realm of Doriath. He’s the first mortal to set foot here, and it’s about to change everything.
While hiding out in these forests, he lays eyes on the most beautiful woman he’s ever seen. Or perhaps anyone has ever seen, since she’s said to be the most beautiful of the Children of Ilúvatar. Luthien. Thingol and Melian’s daughter. She’s dancing in the forest and singing, and she leaves Beren spellbound.
He doesn’t see her again for a while afterwards, but the next time that he does, she spots him, and they fall in love. He calls her Tinúviel (Elvish for Nightingale), and she secretly visits him throughout the spring and summer.
One day, though, the secret is revealed. An Elf named Daeron loves Luthien as well, and he happens to find her with Beren. He immediately goes to King Thingol, her father. Needless to say, Thingol is ticked off. Not only did a mortal sneak into his protected kingdom, but now his daughter is flirting with him!
When Thingol orders his men to bring Beren to him, Luthien manages to find Beren first and presents him to her father as though he were an honored guest. Thingol isn’t amused, and Beren is a bit afraid until Luthien and Melian (non-verbally) encourage him. Then he reveals his lineage: He’s a descendant of Beor, favored by King Finrod, has the emerald ring with the serpents from Finrod himself. And he loves Luthien.
Thingol is appalled, but he decides to do something clever. Beren can marry Luthien. Sure. But only if he brings “in [Beren’s] hand a Silmaril from Morgoth’s crown” (Tolkien 197).
Beren, most likely with a raised eyebrow, agrees and heads off.
Once he and Luthien are gone, Melian breaks her silence. She warns Thingol that he’s gotten himself in over his head. Now that he wants one of the Silmarils — the ones that doomed the Noldor and cost his kin in Valinor their lives — he is now tied to their fate. Whether Beren succeeds or fails, either he or their daughter Luthien is doomed.
While the Elves generally seem clever, Thingol just doesn’t get it.
He has no idea what asking for a Silmaril is about to do to them, both in the rest of this chapter and in the rest of their part in The Silmarillion.
Next week, Beren has a showdown with Sauron, everyone wants to marry Luthien, and Luthien proves she’s no damsel in distress.

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What does it mean to dance Egyptian Style? How is Egyptian Oriental different from other bellydance styles? Who are the most famous Egyptian dancers? You’ve come to the right place for answers.
Egyptians call bellydance Raqs Sharqi, which is Arabic for ‘Dance of the Orient’ or ‘Dance of the East.’ They call it Dance of the East to differentiate the dance as their own rather than something imported from the West, like ballet or ballroom dancing. Raqs Sharqi is a modern style that has grown out of Baladi and other folkloric forms, mixed with some elements of Western dance.
It’s important to note that the fusing of Western elements was done by the Egyptians themselves and is still authentically Egyptian. Egypt is a cultural crossroad. In its own way, the Nile valley is as much a melting pot of cultures as the United States. Other influences on Egyptian dance have come from the Romani (gypsy) people, the Ottoman occupation, and Egypt’s neighbors on all sides.
Raqs Sharqi is sometimes spelled Raks Sharki and translated as Oriental Dance or Danse Orientale. So when you see references to ‘Oriental‘ or often just Egyptian Style, this is the style people are talking about.
Here are some words and phrases that are often used to distinguish Egyptian Raqs Sharqi from other belly dance styles. Watch for these qualities in the video clips that follow:
- Simple, uncluttered
- In or even slightly behind the music, never rushing
This is not to say that sharqi can’t be powerful and exciting, or that other styles can’t be emotional or graceful, of course. But these are defining characteristics in Egyptian style.
Egyptian people in general pride themselves on being relaxed, laid-back, easygoing (as well as passionate, sensual and poetic). So it’s only natural that the dance style would emphasize these same qualities. I’ve seen Egyptian style described as the ‘I’m too sexy to exert myself’ style. Although it’s not true of each and every Egyptian performer, it is a great general characterization.
Other notes about Raqs Sharqi
Related folk dances
Egyptian style dancers often study some of the following styles:
- Baladi (the roots of Raqs Sharqi)
- Saidi and Raqs Assaya (cane or stick)
- Melaya Leff (not pure folklore)
- Raqs Shamadan (candelabra)
- Dervish/Sufi (male dancers)
- Khaleegy (because of Saudi tourism to Egypt)
- Bedouin dances of North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria etc)
- Arms: Typically lifted and graceful. Movement flows from the upper back through the fingertips.
- Upper body: Ribcage is very lifted and slightly forward of pelvis. Movements are simple — the ribcage may lift and drop rhythmically throughout the dance like a heartbeat (Fifi Abdo) or downward locks might be used as accents (Dina). Shoulders ‘punch’ or roll forward or backward, and the dancer may shimmy with her shoulders or her whole ribcage.
- Pelvis/hips: Large hip accents happen, but intricate, detailed hipwork is the hallmark of Egyptian style. Little pelvic undulations, backward releases, vertical figure 8s, downward locks, or dainty mixtures of horizontal 8s with twists are common. Each famous dancer has a signature big hip circle and may have a signature shimmy as well.
- Footwork: Sharqi often includes a great deal of traveling, compared to baladi style — usually with very small steps and with hipwork. Typical steps include traveling sideways with a tiny pelvic undulation, backward with a pelvic drop, forward with a touch-step. Spins and turns are used sparingly. Reda-style dance (see below) includes lots of detailed footwork, weight shifts, and directional changes. Folkloric steps from Saidi and Khaleegy are often employed as well.
- Abdomen: Belly rolls and flutters aren’t often seen in Raqs Sharqi. Instead, you’ll see the belly popped outward as an accent, or locked inward strongly (‘punch-in-the-gut’ style).
- Other: Backbends are used, but they’re not usually the deep U-shaped backbends seen in Lebanese dance or the extreme laybacks that are common in Tribal Fusion. Shimmies are often intricately layered over other hipwork to reflect the tremolo of the qanun or oud. Movement is concentrated but not strictly isolated. Raqs Sharqi values musical interpretation over displays of physical ability.
Things you WON’T see, or won’t see much
- Veil work: Egyptian dancers will sometimes enter with a veil, swish it around, then discard it. Extended veilwork (wrapping, unwrapping, tossing, etc) is not typical of the style.
- Floorwork was outlawed in public performances in the mid-20th century, except during certain folkloric performances, notably shamadan (candelabra).
- Finger cymbals (zills, sagat) have fallen out of common usage in Egypt. Most dancers can play them, but Sharqi dancers typically play them only during a baladi segment of their show and have an orchestra member who plays them the rest of the time.
The characteristic costuming for modern sharqi style dancers is sleek lycra two piece costumes (bra and decorated skirt) or dresses. Top designers in this style are Eman Zaki, Sahar Okasha, Raqia Hassan, and Mamdouh.
Sometimes a Raqs Sharqi dancer wants to evoke the Golden Era or a vintage look. Then she might wear a bra and belt set with lots of fringe and fluffy chiffon skirts (maybe with high slits over the legs) or sleek sarong skirts. A body stocking in a color that matches the skirt is a style made popular by Soheir Zaki and Fifi Abdo and is a popular ‘vintage’ look.
Each related folkloric style has its own associated costume.
Photo of Leila of Cairo by Catherine Barros
Birth of Raqs Sharqi and Golden Age of Cinema
Popular wisdom among the dance community traces this style to Cairo in the 1920s. Here’s the legend:
Cairo in the 1920’s was a hot tourist destination for wealthy Europeans and Arabs. A Lebanese actress/dancer named Badia Masabni opened a club called the Casino Opera where she showcased the exotic and lovely dancers of the Middle East for their visitors from afar.
Baladi dancing was really an art form for close quarters, and putting it onto the big stage to please a discerning audience required a bit…more. The dancers needed to take up more space onstage, the dancing needed to be visible from farther away. So Badia and her dancers drew from ballet and other Western forms, learning to be lighter on their feet for traveling, extending more through the upper body and arms, adding showy moves like spins and armwork to their repertoire of hipwork and isolations.
Costumes became more elaborate and showy as well, with designs that pleased the Orientalist fantasies of the tourists. Badia Masabni is also credited by some sources with bringing Western instruments and new rhythms into Arabic music to create the Raqs Sharqi style orchestral composition (see this article at belly-dance.org for more about Badia’s career and contributions.)
Real life is nearly always more complicated and messy than historic recollection, and it’s unlikely that Raqs Sharqi was born in a single place or that Badia Masabni invented it single-handedly. More likely it evolved gradually from its baladi roots in many locations at once. But several of Badia’s dancers became major stars of the Egptian Golden Era of Cinema, and their beautiful styles and accomplishments were recorded for posterity, so Mme. Masabni and her dancers will be forever linked with the birth of Raqs Sharqi.
Thanks to Jalilah and the Gilded Serpent, we can see actual footage of Badia. You can see that the performance style is as much a reflection of the times as the place.
Here is Tahia Carioca (Tahiyya Karioka and a hundred other spellings), one of Badia’s dancers, in a scene from a Golden Era film. Tahia is famous for her subtle hipwork, ladylike demeanor, and gracious smile.
Samia Gamal might be the most famous of Badia’s dancers.
Golden Era of Egyptian Dance (AKA transitional period)
Not to be confused with the Golden Age of Cinema!(confused yet?) Between the 1960s and 1980s, there were amazing dancers working in Egypt, beloved by other dancers and by the Egyptian public. Perhaps the most universally beloved dancer of this era, perhaps of all time, is Soheir Zaki, the Sweetheart of Egyptian Dance.
Modern Cairo Style
If Badia Masabni is the mother of Raqs Sharqi, then Mahmoud Reda is surely the father of its modern incarnation. Reda was a founder and the choreographer of the first Egyptian theater dance company ‘The Reda Troupe.‘ Reda and his troupe researched folkloric styles, infused them with stage elements and presented theatrical versions that are avidly studied by dancers around the world. He also created the Melaya Leff dance, a tableau/character dance using a traditional Baladi wrap garment as a prop.Modern Cairo Style
As a film choreographer, Reda was very much influenced by his American contemporaries, like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. His Raqs Sharqi choreographies reflect a sort of belly dance-meets-Ginger-Rogers quality.
Reda and Raqia Hassan (who started out as a dancer in Reda’s troupe) have profoundly influenced modern Raqs Sharqi in Egypt and around the world. Their detailed and subtle technique, strong emphasis on musical interpretation, and creative approach to choreography have shaped and refined modern Egyptian style and influenced a whole generation of dancers.
Dina is the most famous of Raqia’s proteges and an innovator in the modern style. People may love or hate her shocking costumes and expressive face, but no one can deny that her technique has influenced modern Cairo style dance in a huge way. Here she is at her quivering heartbreaking best:
Randa Kamal started out looking much like Dina but quickly developed her own powerful style.
Many of the top Egyptian Raqs Sharqi style dancers in the world today aren’t native Egyptian. Orit, for example, is Israeli. Here she’s dancing to a classic song by Egyptian singer Om Kalthoum. Dancing to the emotional and highly revered music of Om Kalthoum is a hallmark of Raqs Sharqi.
Male professional dancers are not common in Egypt in modern times (although many of the top instructors and choreographers are men). But men in Egypt use sharqi style movements in their social dancing and certainly capable of amazing dance. Tito Seif is a native Egyptian male dancer who epitomizes the modern Cairo style.
The Masters of Egyptian Choreography DVDs go straight to the source, bringing you instruction from dancers who have performed extensively in Cairo. These are aimed at intermediate to advanced students. If you’re not sure where to begin, Randa’s DVD is very popular.
Sahra Saeeda’s Journey Through Egypt workshops are a must-do for Egyptian style dancers. Sahra was a professional dancer in Cairo for many years, but she is also an accomplished dance ethnologist and works tirelessly to preserve and explain all the folkloric dances of Egypt that are the foundations of Oriental style.
Jalilah’s Raks Sharki CDs contain a wealth of classics for serious Egyptian dance enthusiasts, all performed by full orchestras and arranged for dancers. If you’re not sure where to begin, try her new Stage Cuts CD, which offers hafla-length versions of classic songs in CD or mp3 formats.
Looking for heartbreaking, tarab-inducing versions of Um Kalthoum’s classics with rich, gorgeous vocals? Mahmoud Fadl’s Umm Kalthum 7000 has been a favorite among dancers for years, although most tracks need to be cut for performance.
Looking for something livelier? The 10 Songs Every Bellydancer Should Know CD should have been titled 10 songs every Egyptian bellydancer should know. These are definitely standards, and very danceable.
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Names of skins in Minecraft: how to use them?
For a whole decade, Minecraft has remained one of the most popular computer games in the world. Here you get complete freedom of action and can do what you want, while trying to survive. This game has a huge number of the most various advantages about which it is possible to speak infinitely. But in this article we will talk about skins for Minecraft.
This is a very interesting topic, as it was originally supposed that your character will look only and exclusively as planned by the developer. So now you will learn everything you need about this topic, in particular, that give the names of the skins in "Minecraft", and how they can be used. Many gamers do not expect what the usual change of nickname can offer you. However, in this game, everything looks completely different from most others. So, what are skins, how does the name of skins in Minecraft affect the gameplay? About this you will learn from this article.
Before you consider the very interesting and unusual topic of skin names in Minecraft, you should take a closer look at what they are. In short, skins are the appearance of your character, which you can install instead of the one that was suggested by default.
Thus, you can change the face of your hero, so that he stands out from the rest of the players, if you play on a multiplayer server, or so that he just gives you pleasure when you look at your character from the side.
How to install skins?
If you decide to change the appearance of your character, then you need to understand that in the game itself there is no such possibility. As it was said earlier, the developer did not envisage changes in the hero's skin, so he always and everyone looks the same. And if you do not like this state of affairs, you will have to take the situation into your own hands.
All you need to do is download special files on the Web, which you then need to place in the root folder of the game in a subfolder with skins. To do this, you need to know which of them belongs to your character, and that’s what you need to replace with a new file.
This is far from the easiest process, so you should familiarize yourself with another method, which, in turn, involves the name of the skins in Minecraft.
Nick and skin
The name of the skins in “Minecraft” for boys or for girls can only play a formal role if you download them from the Net and install them by adding them to the game folder. But in Minecraft on pirate servers there is another very interesting move. The fact is that you can use the name of certain skins as your own nickname, and then it will automatically become your default appearance, without the need to download and copy files.
This is very convenient and will allow you to avoid many problems that periodically arise when gamers begin to change the source code of the game without understanding it. Naturally, this option has its drawbacks, since the number of skins is limited, in addition, it is impossible to choose your own nickname (you will have to play with the one that matches your image).
Of course, in this case you should definitely give a few examples that you can use if you want to go the second way. For example, you can pay attention to certain skins for girls.Their names do not look attractive, but the skins themselves are impressive.
For example, you can use the nickname mja25 to get the skin of an attractive blonde in a pink tank top, denim shorts and a wreath on her head. Boys can use the nickname JesusKing to get Spiderman skin, or nickname lilo17, which will allow them to get a ninja skin at their disposal.

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Hyderabad: After an 8-year- long fight, the Telangana State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has directed Global Hospitals in Lakdi-ka-Pool to pay a compensation of Rs 35,000 for alleged medical negligence on January 3.
The complaint, filed by one Mr M.A Aleem, alleged negligence on the side of Global Hospitals, wherein the delay in his treatment cost him dearly. On December 15, 2012, the complainant had approached Global Hospital following a head injury. However, after the administration of the tetanus injection, Aleem allegedly felt severe weakness and pain. The complainant further alleged that the staff in the hospital failed to provide adequate facilities, which in turn led to additional expenditure from the patient’s side. He was also asked by the duty doctor to undergo several additional tests, apart from buying a neck collar for a slight displacement of the bone in his neck.
In their defence, Global Hospitals’ s counsel cited before the District Consumer Forum that they were not given the opportunity to present their arguments. The counsel argued that “the opportunity that is afforded to them in the District Forum could not be availed for the reasons beyond their control whereby the matter came to be disposed of in absentia and even without their written version being placed on record.”
While the judges at the consumer commission allowed their request to appeal, they however directed the Global Hospital to pay a compensation of Rs 35,000 to the complainant for the delay. The judgement also specified that since the complainant was 65-years-old, he merits the compensation, within one month of the date of judgement.
Earlier in his initial complaint, M.A Aleem has demanded a reimbursement of Rs 64,000, apart from a compensation of Rs 2,50,000 and costs of Rs 5,000. Following this, in 2013, the District Consumer Forum had directed the hospital to pay a sum of Rs 50,000, along with Rs 2,000 for the alleged mishandling of complainant during the course of the treatment, which was taken up by the Consumer Commission.


Turkey and El Salvador on Thursday signed six agreements during an official visit by President Nayib Bukele to Ankara as both countries pledged to enhance their ties in several fields.
The agreements included a wide range of fields, among them economy, trade, defense, diplomacy and education.
Expressing his pleasure over the first presidential visit from El Salvador to Turkey, Erdoğan said: "I believe this historical visit will be a new turning point in Turkey-El Salvador relations."
"The official inauguration of El Salvador's embassy in Ankara, which became operational last year, was made today by our foreign ministers. Hopefully, we will open our embassy in San Salvador as soon as possible," he added.
Despite the pandemic, bilateral economic and commercial relations have made a serious leap in the last period, Erdoğan said.
"Our bilateral trade volume, which was over $27 million in 2020, has neared $50 million last year. This approximately 80% increase actually shows how great our potential is. So, we would like to increase this number to $100 million first and then to $500 million over the next five years. The Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement we signed today will be a significant instrument in this regard," he added.
Pointing out that they also exchanged views on regional issues, especially in Central America, the Turkish president noted: "Our relations with the Latin America and Caribbean region constitute one of the main pillars of our multidimensional foreign policy. The number of (Turkey's) diplomatic missions in the region, which was merely six 15 years ago, has increased to 17 today."
Bukele, for his part, thanked Erdoğan for the invitation and hospitality and said that El Salvador wants to be part of Turkey’s growth.
Bukele on Thursday visited Turkey to meet with Erdoğan and hold diplomatic talks. Bukele was joined by first lady Gabriela Rodriguez de Bukele and their daughter on the trip to boost mutual cooperation and investment in the Central American country.
In his first trip abroad this year, Bukele is expected to "strengthen relations with the country and seek cooperation and investment opportunities,” the El Salvador government said in a statement on Tuesday, noting that it had explored opportunities in El Salvador for Turkish firms to invest in, "specifically in energy and tourism."
"Since the beginning of his administration, President Bukele has been committed to strengthening diplomatic relations with various countries, with the aim of seeking the welfare of Salvadorans,” the statement added.
Erdoğan on Wednesday also underlined the "great importance" attached to Bukele's visit to Ankara.
"Have a good trip," Erdoğan said in response to a tweet by Bukele regarding his visit to Turkey.
"As Turkey, we will be very pleased to host you. We attach great importance to your visit, which we believe will strengthen our relations with El Salvador," Erdoğan added.
Bukele is expected to meet with business leaders during the trip and will also visit Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the modern Turkish state.
El Salvador has an embassy in Ankara and Turkey has been considering a reciprocal move in the Central American country.


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Ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting later this month, investors are seen upping their bets on a marquee regional bank exchange traded fund. That is the latest sign markets are expecting the Fed to raise interest rates for the third time this year.
Data suggest investors have been scurrying to the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (NYSEArca: KRE), the largest regional bank ETF, in recent sessions.
KRE and rival regional bank ETFs were banking on higher interest rates to boost their fortunes. Higher interest rates would help widen the difference between what banks charge on loans and pay on deposits, which would boost earnings for the financial sector. Regional banks are among the stocks most positively correlated to rising interest rates because higher rates improve net interest margins.
KRE “took in $290 million on Nov. 29, its largest daily inflow since 2008. That added to the almost $270 million the fund received the day before, as investors line up bets that regional banks will benefit from tax reform and deregulation,” reports Bloomberg.
Rising interest rates are seen helping U.S. banks and the related ETFs. The Federal Reserve has boosted borrowing costs twice this year and bond market observers widely expect a third rate hike when the Fed meets in December. The financial services sector could be working its way into a period of long-term out-performance. The recent rally in the sector could still be in the early innings, according to some market observers.


Bill requiring 'In God We Trust' at schools takes the award of useless legislation | Thumbs down
If only we could solve Florida's public education issues and school shootings with a simple motto.
As students stormed the Florida capital Wednesday demanding more gun control after the massacre in Parkland, the House passed a bill to require every public school to display "in a conspicuous place" the state motto, "In God We Trust." Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Daniels, D-Jacksonville, runs a ministry.
The Legislature every year passes at least one bill that makes us scratch our heads and wonder: Don't lawmakers have better things to worry about? House Bill 839, which cleared the House with a 97-10 vote, will receive that honor in 2018. The bill hasn't cleared the Senate.
Daniels said Florida has "some gun issues that need to be addressed, but the real thing that needs to be addressed are issues of the heart," NPR reported.
Americans have done just fine without the "In God We Trust" motto being "conspicuous" everywhere. It wasn’t required on our paper currency until 1956, the same year it became the national motto, and the words “under God” weren’t in the Pledge of Allegiance until 1954.
Americans found their own spiritual foundations at home and in places of worship, still open to and welcoming all who seek guidance from a higher power
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Tips to Grow Better Cilantro and to Increase a Coriander Harvest
Review of Vinegar as a Weed Killer
How to bring more hummingbirds to your garden without the maintenance of a feeder. Best Arizona flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Did you know? There are ‘tender annuals’ and ‘hardy annuals.'
Last week we mentioned Hardiness Zones. This week, we explain further what they are and how to use them.

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A Different Kind of Support for Bremerton Artists
Mike Shepherd emailed me this week with an announcement worth sharing. This coming Sunday, at the Friends of Eagles on Washington and Sixth, a group of friends will get together in support of an artist that's been giving to Bremerton for the past two years.
She's Rose Smith, founder of the Artists for Freedom and Unity Hall on Callow, which we wrote about two years ago when it opened. Well, it's still there, still giving Bremerton bands and artists a place to perform and show, and from what I understand Rose deserves credit for fostering that community. Now some of her friends and other artists are doing something to help her out. There's also a benefit on May 8 at AFU. Here's the announcement with the details for this weekend:
Rose Smith is a gifted and established local artist who has done a lot to further the Kitsap art community. She and her family have made a point of working with younger artists who often lack a nurturing venue. Rose and her son Gabriel Lee worked tirelessly to establish the Artists for Freedom and Unity all ages music venue and art gallery in Bremerton. Rose has been instrumental curating and promoting art events at the Westside Burrito Connection and Metropolis, the Gallery. Now Rose has been diagnosed with cancer, and is undergoing both chemo- and radiation therapy. Money is in short supply. We urge Rose's friends and supporters to join us for a fund-raising spaghetti feed and art sale on Sunday, April 26th, 2009, at the Bremerton Eagles Aerie #192 (located at 205 6th Street) between noon and 3 pm. Donations will be accepted and appreciated. We are also hoping to have donations of art and baked goods for sale at this event. Please contribute whatever you can, have a plate of spaghetti, and enjoy some good music and pleasant companionship.
If you would like to contribute art work or baked goods for sale or want to help us cook & serve food please contact Pat Cooper at firstname.lastname@example.org or Jane Rebelowski at email@example.com.
I did a quick archive search on Rose and found something I thought worth sharing. Below is a letter from September 2001 published in the Sun, before the mayoral election that year. I won't make this political, since Shepherd is running for mayor now, and the letter doesn't indicate whether she was supporting Cary Bozeman or Louis Mentor, the two final candidates that year. It's just an interesting twist on a letter to the editor, and doubtless from an artist's mind.
— David Nelson
To the Editor:
Who wants in for just the perks?
Who's a power junkie?
Who's a fat cat paid off jerk?
Who's somebody's flunkie?
Who has no experience?
Who's a grinning player?
Who is gonna raise our rents?
Who should be our mayor?
Signs abound in every street,
Every nook and cranny.
Hands are out to meet and greet,
Who will save our fanny?
Please remember you must vote,
Think about the issues.
I've been here for 12 long years,
I'm running out of tissues.


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Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Icon provides comparable services to MC Group, specializing in signage manufacturing and installation. MC Group will benefit in particular from Icon's construction division, something it didn't have before.
MC Group customers include multiple blue-chip brands. The company specializes in working with nationwide/multilocation clients.
MC Group has two locations in Mentor — where its current headquarters will remain — as well as operations in New York and Virginia. Added to its footprint now are two Icon facilities in Chicago, as well as one each in South Carolina and Florida.
MC Group reports more than 300 employees, while Icon has about 400. There are some "synergies", MC Group spokesman Tim Walter said, and fewer than five layoffs with the combination. The two companies will continue working under their respective brand names through the rest of the year. Walter said how the companies will be ultimately integrated will be settled in early 2020, including selecting a name for the combined company.
MC Group CEO Tim Eippert will serve as CEO of the combined company. Icon's president and CEO, Kurt Ripkey, has been named president/chief revenue officer.
"This has been an exciting process as we are strategically combining two of the largest players in our industry," Eippert said in a statement. "Both MC Group and Icon have strong signage businesses at their core. We can expand on those complementary capabilities while now offering MC's fast-growing energy solutions products, including lighting, to Icon customers and Icon's construction and refresh/remodel products to MC's customers. It's a big win for our combined customer bases."
The combined company grows to approximately $250 million in revenue.
"This is an exciting day for Icon, our employees and our customers," Ripkey said."We have always respected MC Group, their team and their products and services. Culturally, we are also a great fit for one another, which will make the integration of our organizations a success. Our combined talent, technology and industry expertise is game-changing for our customers."
MC Group was founded in 1953. In December 2017, the company, MC Sign at the time, was acquired by Bahrain private equity firm Arcapita, which has been fueling MC Group's acquisitions. The company changed its name to MC Group in September 2018.
The Icon deal is the company's largest merger to date and its second private equity-backed deal of 2019, following the roll-up of Coastal Signage + Wayfinding of California in March.


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Link to trip report of our two-week Las Vegas vacation that includes many photos:
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- 1 Folly, Surfside, Carolina or Wrightsville Beach?
- 2 Moving to Dallas - Where to live?
- 3 Spring Break @ Big Bend
- 4 Lice Happens
- 5 Favourite San Francisco hotel / New things to see??
- 6 Arches Devils Garden
- 7 universal studios and disney
- 8 Amtrack: Denver to California?
- 9 Steelhead fishing in Kenai Alaska
- 10 RV camping near Yosemite NP
- 11 Big Sure in June
- 12 Travel options between Las Vegas and Grand Canyon South Rim
- 13 Road trip to NP: from Denver to San Francisco or the other way around?
- 14 Savannah hotel
- 15 Utah National Parks visit
- 16 marriot cypress harbour
- 17 Hotel in Reno
- 18 Hwy 1/Big Sur Update
- 19 Visiting Glacier Nat'l Park with 18 mo old.
- 20 Westhester/Bronx/Yonkers area event planning
- 21 Big Island of Hawaii - itinerary ideas for 7-10 day trip
- 22 Oregon: Portland, Redwood NP, Crater Lake
- 23 Retiring to Tucson
- 24 Trinity Site, NM
- 25 Santa Fe Itineray

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The Varsity Ravens stayed unbeaten at 4-0 with a 21-6 victory against the Giants Sept. 29 in a WCFL game at Village Park.
The Ravens started out strong defensively, forcing the Giants to punt on their first possession. They followed up that up on offense with a 30-yard touchdown run by Danny Broderick. Kyle Johnson converted the extra point.
The Ravens continued to play strong on both sides of the ball. Matt Granoli had 2 interceptions, and Justin Gorden had a fumble recovery. The Ravens’ offensive line was led by John Simon, who rushed 10 times for 96 yards and a touchdown. Johnson, Broderick and James Hunter combined for 104 yards rushing on 22 carries. Broderick scored the additional touchdown.
The Giants’ Bryce Bernstein connected with his receivers numerous times to lead the Giants to their only score of the game.


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vintageframes: (at Centre Bell) That’s the face I make when I get out hustled by @BrunoMars #VintageFrames
Welcome to the moonshine…moonshine…moonshine jungle tour
What I like about Elvis is the same thing I like about James Brown, Michael Jackson, Prince. These guys, back in the day, there was no smoke and mirrors. It was just raw talent. They would step out onstage and command an audience. Talk about awesome.
I don’t know the backstory, sorry. It’s not a topic that Eric or the family have spoken about.
"There is no greater bliss than dancing and performing. It is like a celebration and when you are caught up in that place, where certain performers go when they become one with the music, one with the audience, if you are on that level, it is like being in a trance, it just takes over. You start to play off each other and start to know where you are going before you get there. They have got to know where you are taking it and respond. It is like playing ping-pong. It is like when the birds go and they all know when they are going. Or like fish. They are telepathic, they are on the same line. That´s what happens when you perform, you are at one with the musicians and the dance and the music and you are in this trance. And man, you got ´em. They are in the palm of your hand. It´s unbelievable. You feel you are transformed. (…) It is divine, it is pure, it is revelation without making it sound spiritual or religious, but it is a divine energy. Some people call it the spirit, like when the spirit comes into the room. Some people look down on it. Religions sometimes look down on it because they try to say it´s demonic, it´s the cult, it´s the devil. It isn´t. It is God-like. It is pure God-like energy. You feel God´s light.”
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Pride 2021 – How to be a better ally to the LGBTQ+ community
Because sometimes an Instagram post just isn’t enough…
Even though Pride 2021 festivals are most probably canceled, you can still celebrate the special occasion in different ways. Whether you’re an LGBTQ+ member or an ally, here are some more ways to support your friends, family, and the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month
SUPPORTING PRIDE 2021
Whether you’re planning on donating to Pride 2021 charities, attending virtual events, or delving into the history of Pride, here’s everything you need to know.
PRIDE EVENTS GOING AHEAD
Most of the Pride events during Pride Month 2021 have been postponed or canceled, but plenty are still going ahead later in the year.
- Columbus Pride June 1st – 30th
- Boston Pride June 12th
- LA Pride June 11th – 13th
- Pride Toronto June 18th – 27th
- DC Pride June 1st – 30th
Take a look at the Pride events near you here.
HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PRIDE & THE HISTORY OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
We are constantly seeking ways to educate ourselves on important topics, but it can be tricky figuring out where to start. Social media is a great place to look. We’ve listed documentaries, books, and many more educational posts to get yourself educated on the LGBTQ+ community for Pride Month. Keep scrolling to find out more.
THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON
Martha P Johnson was a trans activist that had an extremely important Stonewall Riots while dedicating her life to LGBTQ+ rights. This documentary takes a look into her suspicious death as well as the amazing achievements throughout her life.
PARIS IS BURNING
This iconic documentary centers around the Drag Ball scene of the 1980s. These events were run and enjoyed by many Black LGBTQ+ community members in New York. You’ll probably have heard references to Paris is Burning on RuPaul’s Drag Race. The TV series Pose is also based around Drag Balls too! You can watch it on Netflix now, so what are you waiting for?
Make sure you head back to the Babezine for loads of interviews, TV recommendations, and articles around Pride 2021.

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The singer has joined many voices protesting Trump’s executive order which bans citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the United States. The president signed the order on Friday, just a week after he became president.
Yesterday, videos of Americans chanting ‘Let Them In!’ at the JFK airport in New York, surfaced on social media following reports that many people from the listed nations where being handcuffed and sent back home, even those with visas and green cards. Those who reportedly went on vacations abroad.
Joining the growing list of celebrities condemning the immigration order, Rihanna called Trump an ‘immoral pig’.
“Disgusted! The news is devastating! America is being ruined right before our eyes! What an immoral pig you have to be to implement such BS!!” Rihanna said on Twitter last night, and this has drawn over 55,000 retweets and 96,000 favourites.


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Welcome to the eleventh annual PPG festival. The Piano Pedagogy Group is a group for teachers studying piano pedagogy or working towards an exam goal.
The festival is organized for PPG teachers and their students. All students of any age or level are encouraged to enter any style or genre of piece.
Our mission is to:
– Provide a positive learning atmosphere
– Give students a chance to perform for other students and parents
– Learn from a qualified adjudicator to gain extra insight into repertoire
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Time: approx. 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM (class times will be sent to teachers 2 weeks prior to festival date)
Place: St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 1102 23 Ave NW
Registration deadline: February 17, 2020 11:59 PM
Registration: is open, starting February 3, at Formsite https://fs29.formsite.com/eLemUR/gnunovnaw5/index.html. Payment will be processed via PayPal at time of registration.
Beginner to Level 4 (Elementary) ($10/piece)
Level 5 to Level 8 (Intermediate) ($14/piece)
Level 9 to Advanced (Advanced) ($18/piece)
Our adjudicator is Carrie Kalmykov
Carrie Kalmykov obtained her Bachelor of Music degree from Brandon University. The Executive Director and Co-Owner of Chinook School of Music, Carrie focuses on implementing new and innovative programming to engage students in self expression through music. Her commitment to fostering a lifelong love and enjoyment of music for students and their families is reflected in both her teaching and involvement in the musical community. Carrie is a passionate teacher and dynamic leader who inspires and encourages her students to be creative minded, independent thinkers. Her students achieve high marks in music examinations and frequently win festival scholarships and awards; many have gone on to pursue music as a career.
Carrie is the President of Cowtown Opera, past Chairperson of Calgary Contemporary Showcase, and past Pedagogical Advisor to the Alberta Registered Music Teacher Association Piano Pedagogy Group.


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Hong Kong’s recognition of refugee status is no guarantee of protection for those who need it
Victoria Wisniewski Otero says while a welcome development, the city’s landmark recognition of a Syrian refugee also points to flaws in the system, which often leaves verified asylum seekers stuck in limbo
This week, we learned that a Syrian refugee has been granted protection by the Hong Kong Immigration Department – the first claim from the war-torn country to be substantiated by the city’s unified screening mechanism. This welcome development takes on symbolic meaning.
It is a reminder that we must confront the reality that Hong Kong receives requests for help from people in genuine need of asylum, and it has an international responsibility to heed these calls. It is also a gesture of solidarity, at a time when the US has turned its back on Syrians. President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office unequivocally show the world that he has no space in his heart for refugees; I only hope that the international community does not follow his behaviour. Indeed, the world’s refugees need our support now more than ever.
Watch: Trump defends travel ban as ‘common sense’
Trump’s indefinite ban on entry for Syrian refugees and his 120-day ban for all other refugees have been halted by the courts and an appeal is pending. But it has already caused irreparable harm. His wilful ignorance of international legal norms and humanitarian principles – which forced German Chancellor Angela Merkel to explain to him over the phone the 1951 Refugee Convention – betrays American values and belittles its stature in the world. His casual labelling of resettlement negotiations with Australia as a “dumb deal” is an insult to the suffering of the detained men, women and children left to languish on Nauru and Manus Island.
Do you believe it? The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia. Why? I will study this dumb deal!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 2, 2017
Hong Kong’s decision is heartening, but it is only the first step. For, what is refugee status without residence or resettlement? Refugees who have been granted recognition in Hong Kong cannot be returned to a place where their life will be at risk. Yet they are denied legal residence here, or even any legal status that distinguishes them from “illegal overstayers”, as Hong Kong is one of the few wealthy jurisdictions in the world that is not bound by the refugee convention. Recognised refugees must wait to be resettled in a third country.
As someone who has worked with and for refugees for the past four years, I see a common arc to a refugee’s journey, even though each person’s story is unique. There would be the initial relief of being out of danger and gratitude towards Hong Kong people for their assistance. Then culture shock would set in, so would loneliness, and the dread of having to recount their traumatic experiences for their legal claim. Disbelief and disappointment would follow, when the reality sets in that they have no legal status and are not allowed to work; then guilt over their past choices, and deep frustration and helplessness about their claim dragging on.
A positive refugee recognition would bring a wave of elation, gratitude for the hardworking lawyers who helped them, and renewed positivity with the promise of resettlement. Only some of the 72 recognised refugees from 2009 to December last year have been resettled, and most have gone to the US or Canada. The round of vetting by the receiving country sometimes took years, or it never came at all. With the direction the current US administration is taking, that portal may be rapidly closing.
Recognised refugees may be referred to the UNHCR in Hong Kong for resettlement. However, not all claims fall within the mandate of the UN agency, and while an application may be put to a third country, there is never a guarantee of resettlement.
Clearly, relying on the US as a country of resettlement will become untenable, and the Hong Kong government – like other societies in the region – must have a contingency strategy.
It is a positive sign that under the unified screening mechanism, more and more refugees from a wider pool of countries of origin are being recognised. So far, refugees from more than a dozen countries have been verified. It shows that there are civil servants in the Immigration Department and other government agencies who want to do the right thing, to help people in need, and who take pride in their work.
Apart from Hong Kong, we have also seen rapid evolution in the domestic refugee frameworks in our East Asian neighbours, such as Japan, Korea and Taiwan, in terms of introducing national legislation and resettlement schemes. However, these emerging protection systems are not improving quickly enough to meet the challenges of our time.
In Hong Kong, refugees wait a long time for their chance to start life anew. This interminable limbo makes it impossible for them to dream, plan and feel complete as a human being. It robs them of their identity, dignity and future; and it robs us of a more multicultural and open society.
Hong Kong must no longer skirt around the issue of resettlement and durable solutions.
As the government seeks to conduct a “comprehensive” review and make the unified screening mechanism statutory, the administration cannot omit the core element of protection from its discussions. It is so vital for refugees to have a home.
Refugees deserve to be helped, to be heard and listened to, to not be “forgotten people”. The most insidious borders are of the heart and mind – those that dehumanise the vulnerable and ultimately divide and degrade all of us as members of the human family. I am heartened by the resistance and mobilisation of people around the globe in reaction to the politics of fear; they are brave in their solidarity. Let’s keep the momentum going.
Victoria Wisniewski Otero is a human rights advocate based in Hong Kong. She is chair of the East Asia working group of the Asia Pacific Refugee Rights Network and was formerly advocacy and campaigns manager at Justice Centre Hong Kong


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Future Quotes and Sayings - Page 6
Sometimes in order to appreciate your future, you must remember the past.
Why didn’t I learn to treat everything like it was the last time. My greatest regret was how much I believed in the future.
– Jonathan Safran Foer
The course of life is unpredictable… No one can write his autobiography in advance.
– Abraham Joshua Heschel
That what will come, and must come, shall come well.
– Edwin Arnold
For the majority of us, the past is a regret, the future an experiment.
– Mark Twain
The past is of no importance. The present is of no importance. It is with the future that we have to deal. For the past is what man should not have been. The present is what man ought not to be. The future is what artists are.
– Oscar Wilde
You’ll see that, since our fate is ruled by chance, Each man, unknowing, great, Should frame life so that at some future hour Fact and his dreamings meet.
– Victor Hugo
You can never have better tomorrows if you are always thinking about your yesterdays.
Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.
– Albert Camus
The past is always tense, the future perfect.
– Zadie Smith

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Psychographics (such as interests and lifestyle) and demographics are the most important types of audience targeting for digital branding campaigns, and that holds true for most company sizes, finds a global survey of 300 executives from Forbes Insights and Quantcast. Following psychographics (75%) and demographics (71%) was purchase data (66%), with social (55%) and search (47%) data also important to roughly half of respondents.
There were a couple of interesting discrepancies when sorting by company revenue, though. Among the largest companies (those with $10 billion or more in annual revenue), demographics (75%) were the clear favorite, followed by social data (56%), which was otherwise one of the lower-ranked of the five options among other company sizes (all of which had at least $500 million in annual revenues). Additionally, executives from the largest enterprises were less likely than average to cite psychographics (54% vs. 75%) and purchase data (48% vs. 66%) as being important audience targeting types. (It should be noted that these respondents comprised a relatively small share (18%) of the total survey sample, totaling 55.) Read the rest at MarketingCharts.