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New Halls Ferry Closures Begin July 16
Delayed by rain, the closures of New Florissant Road and New Halls Ferry Road in Florissant are finally underway. The temporary detours at I-270 will alter driving routes beginning Thursday, (July 16) following a near two-week delay
By Carol Arnett
The Florissant City Council issued commendations to two police officers, recognized a long-term supporter of the police department, and gave out the beautiful home awards.
The council issued commendations to Officer Mark Lorthridge and Officer Lori Bethmann.
(Special to the Independent News)
Berkeley’s celebrated band of urban farmers know exactly what to do with the mountain of compost being donated to them by Schnucks, the area’s largest grocer. “It comes in real handy,” said Richard Austin, 79, of Berkeley. “We haven’t had anything like this compost before. It will really help the garden. This ground hasn’t been worked on in quite some time.”
Ferguson Commission Co-Chairs Rev. Starsky Wilson and Rich McClure have commended Governor Jay Nixon on signing Senate Bill 5 into law, as well as the Missouri Legislature for their bi-partisan efforts to move swiftly on municipal court and governance reform.
On Monday, July 13, Barnes & Noble will host an all-day book fair to support The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at its store at Ladue Crossing, 8871 Ladue Road.
The next full Ferguson Commission meeting will be held at the Emerson YMCA, 3390 Pershall Road. Before that meeting, working groups are conducting meetings to help finalize their calls to action and research into separation of powers in municipal courts, transportation and job creation efforts, among other topics.« Previous Entries Next Entries »


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Senior manager of volunteer programs, Open Door Family Medical Center and Foundation
Jane Levy is motivated by her belief that volunteerism has the power to improve the general well-being of communities. As senior manager of volunteer programs at the Open Door Family Medical Center and Foundation, which uses wellness, prevention and treatment measures to keep the people of Westchester and Putnam counties healthy, Levy helped demonstrate that maxim during the pandemic. She mobilized a network of volunteers to collect and organize personal protective equipment, provide weekly food deliveries, distribute diapers and clothing, and organize a communitywide book drive. In addition, Levy partnered with clinical staff to train volunteers to provide health screenings for people entering Open Door’s health centers.

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The Next Voice You Hear was a pet project of MGM producer Dore Schary, who lavished more attention on this modestly budgeted drama than he did on some of his "bigger" projects. Though based on characters first introduced in the 1942 film Joe Smith, American, Next Voice was not a sequel to the earlier film. James Whitmore stars as blue-collar family man Joe Smith, while future first lady Nancy Davis appears as his pregnant wife and Gary Gray rounds out the family unit as their son. The Smiths, their relatives, their neighbors and the citizens of the World are shaken out of their complacency when the voice of God begins delivering messages over the radio. For six consecutive evenings, the voice speaks over the airwaves (the movie audience never hears the voice, thanks to a series of clever evasionary tactics). At first frightened, the listeners gradually realize that God simply wants to convey the age-old message "Love thy Neighbor." With this realization comes several changes of attitude, some minor, others profound. The concept may sound portentous (and pretentious), but the actors handle their responsibilities with subtlety and conviction. So, too, does director William A. Wellman, a curious choice indeed for this sort of film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi.
Nancy Reagan wonders if God's voice on the radio is one of those "Orson Welles things" and asks husband James Whitmore if HE sounds like Lionel Barrymore. From the bizarre Cold War film "The Next Voice You Hear..." (1950).
The Next Voice You Hear...
Warner Archive Collection
1950 / Color / 1:37 flat full frame / 83 min. / Street Date December 1, 2009 / available through the Warner Archive Collection / 19.95
Starring James Whitmore, Nancy Davis, Gary Gray, Lillian Bronson, Art Smith, Tom D'Andrea, Jeff Corey, Douglas Kennedy.
Cinematography William Mellor
Film Editor John Dunning
Original Music David Raksin
Written by Charles Schnee from a story by George Sumner Albee
Produced by Dore Schary
Directed by William A. Wellman
Last week we announced that FDD Productions under David Fadida in partnership with Radio Kol Chai is producing a singing competition program for the Motzash Chai program on Radio Kol Chai, hosted by Menachem Toker. During the course of the competition, tens of competitors will audition on the stage opposite a panel of judges including Dr. Mordechai Sobol, Ohad Moskowitz, Aryeh Broner, Chaim Yisrael, and Adi Ran, and will try to win their hearts and merit the title of “Hakol Habah-The Next Voice” in the world of Jewish Music. The winner will record a full album produced by the duo of Eli Klein and Yitzy Berry, and will be given a stamp of approval by David Fadida’s office.
The message of the film was very similar to the one in, The Next Voice You Hear, and when contact is made, will it be an experience that will be spiritual or will it be something more tangible?

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The first Silvermaze version of this map was in 2001 in our Classic Style at which time we had not developed the Modern style of today’s map. While in its original form we were asked to redraw a huge part of the town centre from architectural drawings. These maps were placed at intervals around the construction site so the public could understand the final concept and how it fitted within the town centre.
We changed the map style of the immediate town centre for a local project, which was seen by Exeter BID who asked us to increase coverage to the BID area, then because of its popularity increased it to an area which included their four rail stations.
Super! Thanks – Hannah Overton Marketing Manager Princesshay

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A study has found that being a fan of a professional sports team can cost you almost $ 86,453 over a lifetime. Fans of sports like football, motor racing or soccer can expect to pay over $1,294 a year for entry and entrance prices, transport and retail expenses. For some, the expense is even greater with more than a fifth reporting that they spend an average of about $267 a year.
Many Sports and Many Financial Goals
As a fan of different sports, I am often faced with the challenge of getting my fix of adrenaline at an affordable price that will allow me to afford three meals a day and a roof over my head. It hasn’t been easy but with a dedicated budget, enough self-control, and the right amount of research, I’ve been able to keep my costs as a sports fan low.
Cutting cable can save you a lot of money each month. Sure, it’s great to feel the heat of the moment as the clock ticks at the last few seconds of the game but the truth is there will always be highlights and replays of the game. Whether you’re on WhatsApp, Snapchat, or Youtube, it’s very likely that you will come across highlights of your favourite team on such platforms. Professional sports leagues and their teams are increasing their presence online. Many of them offer free or subsidised streaming services, giving fans a chance to engage with the league from anywhere in the world.
Participating in Sports
Participating in sports can also prove to be an expensive endeavour for sports fans. It goes without saying that quality sporting equipment isn’t cheap. Neither is the cost of travelling to and from sporting events. In order to reduce the costs of participating in sporting events as an athlete, one can make the extra effort to fundraise to cover costs. I find that it’s always easier to fundraise when a sporting team has a strong, supportive community behind it. In my experience, it’s always been easier to raise funds when there is a shared vision in a sporting team. If you don’t have a strong community behind your supporting team, have no fear.
While it can take a long time to build a strong and supportive community behind your sports team, it is well-worth the new friends you get to make who can be there for you and your sports team even at the lowest moments. My soccer team’s community consists of family members, friends, friends of friends, and colleagues. We all have a shared love of soccer which is further expounded by the performance of our team over the years. Connection is the key to a great community. Connect.
Saving Costs and Having Fun
Quality sports equipment is necessary but it does not have to be expensive. Used sports equipment may not be your thing and that’s okay but from my experience, it’s not so much the equipment that makes the player but the player that makes the equipment. Sure, in sports like golf and ice hockey, the quality of equipment cannot be disputed. However, as a non-professional athlete, I have come to terms with the cost to benefit ratio associated with my spending decisions on sporting equipment.
Before I started playing ice hockey, I spent a ludicrous amount on new equipment. I stepped on the ice…I fell… many times. New equipment won’t teach you how to be a good athlete. Your ability to learn, practise, and commit to your sport will. They say the best things in life are free. Character is free. I figured out what was really important to me. It wasn’t the cool looking ice hockey gear or the day dreams about recreating The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim movie that kept me on ice. It was the love of the sport.
A Selective Fan
I am very selective with the sporting events that I spend money on. When considering sporting events to spend money on, I consider alternative opportunities that I could spend on. I like to consider whether or not I will remember the event thirty years from now. In most cases, I realise I won’t remember much about the event. That’s more than enough for me to not spend money on a sporting event.
When I do go to sporting events, I make an extra effort to have a drink and eat beforehand. I like to create a pre-game budget to guide my spending before I attend a game. Usually, my budget takes into account souvenirs if the game is historic (a tournament final, for example). In most cases, I am able to stick to my budget. Sometimes, I fail to stick to my budget. In the event that I don’t stick to a budget, I penalise myself a sports game.
Calvin Ebun-Amu is passionate about finance and technology. While studying his bachelor’s degree, he found himself using his spare time to research and write about finance. Calvin is particularly fascinated by economics and risk management. When he’s not writing, he’s reading a book or article on risk and uncertainty by his favourite non-fiction author, Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Calvin has a bachelors degree in law and a post-graduate diploma in business.

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Moving Leadership Online: How JDC Entwine Redefined Service During COVID-19
October 6, 2020
Katya Rouzina had just finished leading Shabbat services in Kharkiv, Ukraine when she got the email: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all JDC Entwine Global Jewish Service Corps (JSC) Fellows like her were being recalled to their home countries.
“I started bawling. I remember telling my friends, ‘I know I’ll be able to get another job, but I have so much more I want to do in this community,’” said Rouzina, the Roslyn Z. Wolf JSC Fellow. “This wasn’t just where I lived. This was my home.”
When the pandemic began, JDC Entwine leapt into action, transforming its programming almost overnight — replacing overseas trips and in-person events with online volunteering opportunities and giving circles, virtual film screenings focusing on global issues, and exclusive interviews with JDC leadership on Facebook Live. JSC Fellows like Rouzina, along with other Entwine leaders around the world, had to quickly adapt, too.
From her home in northern California, Rouzina — a Russian-speaking Jew from St. Petersburg who moved to the United States as a toddler — still leads three weekly English classes and a Jewish song circle for the Kharkiv Jewish community. She’s also pioneered a Moishe House sister city relationship between San Francisco and Kharkiv, appeared on Entwine’s “Not Your Babushka’s RSJ Podcast,” and helped organize a “language exchange game day” event connecting young Jews in Ukraine with alumni of Entwine’s RSJ Insider Trip there.
“Everything is what we make of it, and for me, the fellowship wasn’t just a job but an opportunity to live out my values,” she said. “Continuing to help my community is the most important thing in the world for me.”
For Josh Yudkin, an alumnus of Entwine trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, and Rwanda, the Ralph I. Goldman Fellowship was a chance to combine his passion for global Jewish life with a burgeoning career in public health.
The Dallas native envisioned taking a year off from his Ph.D. program before completing his dissertation to travel the world with JDC. But when the pandemic changed his plans, Yudkin realized he could use his public health expertise to help JDC develop its COVID-19 response.
Now based in Tel Aviv for the year, he’s helped JDC’s former Soviet Union team prepare for the virus and spearheaded — with the organization’s disaster response and international development team — a series of medical webinars designed to share best practices with Ethiopian medical professionals.
“For me, JDC Entwine is a way to grow and a way to give back,” he said. “This year is definitely not what I thought it would be, but at the same time, it’s created a space for me to explore the intersection of public health and Jewish community. I’m grateful the fellowship is flexible enough to allow me to find my own voice.”
Growing up in the Persian Jewish community, Matthew Nouriel (who uses they/them pronouns) never felt like there was a way to marry their queerness with their Jewishness until they attended an LGBTQ Entwine trip to Argentina and Uruguay. The Los Angeles-based activist and drag queen followed that with another queer-focused trip to Budapest and Berlin, and then a trip to Israel for Entwine alumni with leadership potential.
“That Israel trip — that they’d have a trip for everyone but still ensure there was queer representation — was next-level profoundness and acceptance on a deeper level,” Nouriel said. “I felt a sense of responsibility. If I’ve been brought back into the fold of my Jewishness, then other people should be aware of that opportunity, too.”
Inspired, Nouriel applied to become an Entwine Community Representative, with visions of a year full of travel and in-person programming — a chance to deepen the sense of connection and shared purpose they’d found on trips with a new cohort of 30 young leaders from across the Jewish world. Instead, the pandemic struck, and everything changed, along with Nouriel’s plans for a Los Angeles queer Shabbat dinner “where we could really sit and talk about our grievances as queer Jews, as well as moments we felt accepted.”
When the event became a Zoom session, it turned global, too, gathering together about 30 queer Jews from Winnipeg, Ann Arbor, Tel Aviv, New York City, and beyond for a frank discussion, musical performances, and an appearance by Nouriel in their drag persona: The Empress.
“We realized if we were going to do this, we would have to do it differently,” Nouriel said. “And my event was just one of many, too. Entwine has turned it around so quickly, and that’s important because you can either get involved and figure it out or fall off the map. The whole thing speaks to the forward-thinking way JDC has always kept going and sustained itself.”

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“Every new friend is a new adventure… the start of more memories.” - Patrick Lindsay
“Life is a blank canvas, and you need to throw all the paint on it you can.” - Danny Kaye
Let's make this an adventure kind of day.
Every adventure requires a first step
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Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from husband Kanye West after nearly seven years of marriage.
Entertainment websites E! News, TMZ and Variety all reported on the split and it was later confirmed by the Associated Press.
TMZ said sources called the divorce "amicable," saying Kardashian is asking for joint legal and physical custody of the couple's four children, which the rapper is "fine" with.
A court source also told Variety that the divorce paperwork had been filed on Friday.
It follows months of speculation that the couple's marriage was in trouble, with multiple sources close to the couple telling US media that their "divorce is imminent", with Kardashian hiring renowned divorce attorney Laura Wasser.

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June 14 (UPI) -- Thursday's Doodle collage on the Google homepage celebrates the official opening of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Created by Gluekit, the colorful drawing suggests what soccer looks like around the world.
"This year's Doodle series will celebrate the rich cultures and talent of all 32 participating countries by featuring guest artists hailing from each nation! Tune in to catch all 32 Doodles throughout the games, each illustrating the artist's interpretation of 'What (soccer) looks like in my country,'" Google said.
The teams will play 64 matches during the month and World Cup finals are to be played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 15.
The United States, Canada and Mexico were all chosen Wednesday to host the 2026 World Cup.

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In Israel Jews and Arabs live apart and their children attend separate schools, which prolongs the distance between the two peoples from a very early age. In fact there is very little if any interaction between most Jews and Arabs in Israel. This is one of the reasons there are so many problems between them. It is known that foreignness and ignorance leads to stereotypes and preconceived notions which are not easy to break down. We also believe that education transcends politics and for the sake of Israel's future, Jewish and Arab children should be enriched by shared experiences.
Therefore, the aim of A New Way is to create dialogue from a very early age – elementary school! Beginning in some cases with kindergarten age children, A New Way pairs two neighboring classes together, either from mixed cities or from two adjacent Jewish and Arab towns, and uses various activities such as drama, art, music and sport to build relationships among the children.

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The Appalachian Trail in northern Georgia is an amazingly beautiful and interesting trail. The Army Rangers complete the mountain portion of their training in the area near Dahlonega. The field they use for rapelling out of helicopters is next to the AT and you can hear them firing off rifles at all hours of the day. You won’t see them, but they are known to stalk hikers on the trail for practice.
The Avenue of the Giants is a scenic highway that winds through 31 miles of old growth forest. Lined with hundreds, if not thousands, of ancient coastal redwoods and offers travelers many opportunities to stop and hike through ancient redwood groves. Coastal redwoods (sequoia sempervirens) are the largest living things on this planet, growing up to 350′ high and 15′ in diameter, and are as old as 2,000 years. The average age for the redwoods […]
The Tall Trees Grove in Redwoods National Park, located in Northern California near Orick contains some of the oldest and largest living things on Earth. This grove was untouched by loggers, preserving these trees for generations of future people.
I’ve never seen the sea so intimidating as at Redwoods beach. Not violent, but angry and threatening any who dared to enter its domain. Waves churning near offshore. Even the beach sand seemed a caution to those who would dare enter the water. This is not the soft sand of Southern California, but a harsh, dark rock that resisted breaking down to smaller pieces. The lone surfer here walked up and down the coastline, as […]
The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in located in central Kansas, just west of Emporia. This is one of the few remaining native prairies, unbroken by the steel plows of early settlers or modern farmers, and has existed as in this picture for millions of years. The ground grew 1″ every 600 years, and natural fires and the grazing of herds of bison limited the growth of trees. Not in this picture but off to my right […]
After nearly 7 years, I am leaving MillerCoors. This was not an easy decision. I wasn’t looking for a new gig. By every measure I had a prime opportunity at MillerCoors. MillerCoors has afforded me tremendous professional and personal growth opportunities, but lightning has struck twice and I’m afforded an even more incredible opportunity (more on that in a future post). Now that I am a former employee, rather than focus on why I left I want […]
One of the most famous and influential architects of the 20th century, Frank Lloyd Wright ushered in the American organic architecture movement which sought to promote harmony between man and nature in design. Wright benefited from good timing as Chicago in the 1880’s was a city of rebirth. Recovering from the Great Fire of 1871, Chicago in the 1880’s was a booming, vibrant town. Wright landed a prestigious apprenticeship with Louis Sullivan, inventor of the skyscraper. […]

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According to a report released by CNBC/National Retail Foundation (NRF), consumers are continuing to spend into 2024, with core retail sales up by 3.2% from the previous year in January and retail sales up in six out of nine categories. This indicates that consumer spending is on the rise, despite concerns about inflation and economic uncertainty.
The report was released ahead of Thursday’s U.S. retail sales data from the Census Bureau, which will provide more insight on consumer spending. Household views on personal finances and the economy are also looking brighter as high inflation continues to fade, with most people stating that their finances were better off than a year ago. This suggests that consumers are feeling more confident about their financial situation and may be more likely to make purchases in the near future.
However, despite this generally positive sentiment, views on the labor market were less upbeat. People expressed lower confidence in finding another job within the next three months, indicating that there may be some concern about job security and unemployment rates. Overall, while consumer spending is on the rise, it is important for businesses to keep an eye on labor market trends and ensure that they are offering competitive compensation packages and benefits to attract and retain top talent.


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The United Nations Organization is concerned about the attempts of deputies of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan to amend the law on NGOs and oblige non-governmental organizations to report on sources of their funding. The Representative Office of the UN Resident Coordinator sent a note verbale to the Parliament.
Yesterday, despite the quarantine, the Committee on Social Issues organized parliamentary hearings on the bill on NGOs initiated by a deputy Baktybek Raiymkulov. Access of representatives of the civilian sector was limited. Online discussion was not provided contrary to the requests of human rights defenders.
The UN recalls that the initiative of the deputy Raiymkulov caused serious concern of representatives of the international community and mediators of the organization’s special procedures. «UN Human Rights Council resolution 22/6 provides that states should ensure that reporting requirements not to interfere with the functional autonomy of non-governmental associations. The mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association has affirmed that the use of burdensome, bureaucratic reporting requirements can ultimately, in the end, impede the legitimate work of non-profit organizations,» the UN said in the note.
In addition, the appeal notes that any sanctions against NGOs must be proportionate to the intended purpose and have a strong and objective justification for the law and its application.
«We regret that the proposed amendment does not meet this requirement,» the UN note says.
Representatives of the organization ask deputies to pay attention to the opinion of UN Special Rapporteurs and a member of the Venice Commission. They were sent to the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan in early March. «The United Nations is concerned that the Parliament continues to make efforts to amend the legislation on NGOs without the need for comprehensive consultations and participation of civil society,» the note says.
Given the significant impact of COVID-19 on the economy and society, we believe that the time has come for national mobilization to confront this pandemic and strengthen relations between government and civil society. Unfortunately, the proposed legislation belittles these national goals.UN note verbale
Recall, on March 4, the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan adopted amendments to the law on NGOs in the first reading, requiring from non-profit organizations to report on sources of their funding. Human rights activists called them discriminatory and asked the initiators to withdraw the bill.

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Articles with keyword "Africa"
Posted on: Thursday, November 20, 2014
Mother, sister, daughter, wife. These are words we often use to describe women. But consider these words: peacemaker, negotiator, agent of change. In fact, the world over, it’s women who are working as powerful peacemakers in their communities and countries. In...
Posted on: Monday, June 2, 2014
Rather than issuing a blank cheque for military intervention, we need to stay focused on the girls and their well-being,
Posted on: Thursday, March 13, 2014
Violence against women is one of the most widespread abuses of human rights. It happens all over the world and takes many forms, devastating the women who are targeted,
MADRE Supports Survivors of Sexual Violence in Conflict: In the former Yugoslavia,...
Posted on: Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Keywords: Indigenous Rights, Latin America and Caribbean, Africa, Middle East, Asia. Combating Violence Against Women, Environmental Justice. Peace Building, Women's Health, Economic Justice, UN, Haiti
In 2000, all member countries of the United Nations pledged to achieve eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 – a target date that is rapidly approaching. These goals aim to tackle some of the most pressing threats of our...
Posted on: Thursday, May 9, 2013
This Sunday is Mother's Day, and like many of you, I will spend it at home with my family. I’m looking forward to the home-made cards and presents from my kids, and maybe the great gift of sleeping in an...
Posted on: Monday, May 21, 2012
We're never going to end hunger in Africa without upholding the rights of women farmers.
Posted on: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Today, we recognize the crucial work women do around the world--both inside the home and out.
Posted on: Tuesday, May 1, 2012
This Mother's Day, MADRE asks: what if we appreciated mothers all year long?
Posted on: Sunday, April 22, 2012
This Earth Day, let's cultivate the solutions that women are developing in communities worldwide.
Posted on: Monday, April 2, 2012
Our Sudanese partner organization received two prestigious awards!
From Congo to Colombia: Extending the International Criminal Court's Landmark Child Soldiers Verdict
Posted on: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Today, the International Criminal Court issued its first ever verdict.
Posted on: Thursday, December 29, 2011
From New York City to Egypt to South Sudan, 2011 was a year of transformations.
Posted on: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Women are being beaten and sexually assaulted for protesting to demand an end to military rule. But they're not stepping down.
Posted on: Monday, October 31, 2011
The protesters on Wall Street know what they want. It's the same thing that the rest of the global 99% wants...
Sudanese Women Farmers Point the Way toward Food Security Worldwide: "As mothers and as farmers, the future depends on us."
Posted on: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
It's hard to imagine any bright spots in the midst of the famine that has gripped the Horn of Africa this summer.
Posted on: Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Hubbie Hussein Al-Haji of Womankind Kenya Receives a Gift from Zenab for Women in Development.
Posted on: Friday, September 2, 2011
This famine is more than just a "natural" disaster. Its roots are man-made.
Posted on: Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Amal left her village in Somalia when she realized that there was nothing left there for her.
Posted on: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
This famine could have been avoided. The starvation is the result of a perfect storm of climate change, political chaos and bad economic policies.
Posted on: Thursday, August 18, 2011
Over this past week, MADRE staff have been in Kenya visiting our sister organizations...
Posted on: Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Hubbie discusses the various challenges women and their families face as they flee the famine in Somalia.
Posted on: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
One of the important roles that MADRE plays is to connect the women leaders of our sister organizations.
Posted on: Monday, August 15, 2011
This week, MADRE staff are in Kenya visiting our sister organizations
Posted on: Sunday, July 31, 2011
It is easy to feel hopeless about the fate of our planet when we think about the inter-related crises of resource exploitation, industrial agriculture, pollution, deforestation, fossil fuel consumption and more.
Posted on: Monday, July 25, 2011
Earlier this month, South Sudan became the world’s newest country. To gather information about this historic occasion for MADRE members, and about what it means for women and their communities, MADRE’s Executive Director Yifat Susskind spoke with...
Posted on: Monday, April 11, 2011
MADRE stands with the people of Libya fighting for democracy and an end to repressive government.
Posted on: Monday, November 1, 2010
MADRE letter to the editor, originally printed in the Washington Post on 10/31.
Posted on: Monday, October 11, 2010
As individuals, Americans are generous, often donating in response to crises abroad even while struggling to make ends meet at home. We tend to assume that our government’s foreign aid is similarly altruistic. But is it?...
Posted on: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The following countries are members of institutions that have condemned the ICC indictment of Sudanese President Bashir. The African Union: (*also in Arab League) *Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Repulic Chad Comoros...
Posted on: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
On July 14, the chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) moved to indict Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity in Darfur. The move has sharply divided the international community;...
Posted on: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Having an ample supply of safe water is something most of us don’t think much about. Turning on the kitchen tap or running a bath is usually an effortless decision. Yet, when we flush the toilet, we use as much...
Posted on: Monday, March 17, 2008
DAWN – Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era International Council on Human Rights Policy MADRE and The Sexual Rights Initiative (i) invite you to a parallel event: WHAT ARE SEXUAL RIGHTS? A DIALOGUE, INVOLVING WOMEN...
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President Bush headed home on Thursday from his five-day, five-country tour of Africa. Not since Thanksgiving 2003, when he showed up at the Baghdad Airport with a fake turkey for US troops have we seen such saccharine Presidential photo ops....
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From day-one of the crisis that has gripped Kenya this year, much of the mainstream media has been quick to label the violence "tribal warfare," while the top US envoy to Africa called the Kenyan clashes "ethnic cleansing." The problem...
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In much of the world, discussions of African affairs are tainted by racist assumptions and stereotypes. Using the term “tribe” to describe African ethnic groups sometimes reflects this trend. The following analysis is excerpted from “Talking about Tribe,” an...
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With the dramatic wrap-up of the UN climate change conference in Bali, 2007 is drawing to a close. Now we have seven short years—until 2015—to reverse the rise of greenhouse gas emissions and avoid a global temperature increase of two...
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Biodiversity (short for biological diversity) refers to the variety and patterns of life on Earth, encompassing everything from small genetic differences within and between species to the range of ecosystems—including forests, wetlands, deserts, mountains, lakes, oceans, and agricultural landscapes—that form...
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Forests are finite natural resources that provide climate stability, food, water, fuel, medicine, building material and cultural contexts that sustain life as we know it. By disabling the carbon-cycling capacity of the Earth, deforestation threatens the survival both of people...
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An Open Letter to: UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon UN General Assembly President, H.E., Dr. Srgjan Kerim Member States Representatives of the UN General Assembly Directors of UN Agencies Dear colleagues and friends from around...
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On November 25, 2007, advocates around the world for women's human rights commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and simultaneously launched sixteen days of action. These sixteen days—culminating on December 10, Human Rights Day—mark...
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MADRE Speaks: Spring/Summer 2007 Program Highlights KENYA Indigenous Information Network With MADRE's support, the women of our sister organization, the Indigenous Information Network (IIN), held a three-day celebration and human rights training for women. The event attracted more than...
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MADRE Speaks:Spring/Summer 2007 Letter from the Executive Director, Vivian Stromberg Dear Friends, In April, I visited the communities of our sister organizations on the North Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, home to most of the country's...
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by Mónica Alemán April 25, 2007 We as Indigenous women have always worked to combat rape and other forms of sexual violence through strategies that recognize that their rights as women and as Indigenous Peoples are inextricably...
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Spring 2000 Alarming reports about the specter of famine in the Horn of Africa have recently resurfaced in the media. The culprit, we are told, is insufficient rainfall. But while a drought might ruin harvests, mass starvation cannot be...
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December 1, 2006—World AIDS Day A whole generation into the AIDS pandemic, we now have significant (though still insufficient) knowledge of how to combat the disease. But while the world's collective understanding is gradually advancing, US AIDS policy remains...
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October 6, 2004Dear Friends,This week, our friend and partner, Fannyann Eddy was murdered. Fannyann was the head of the Sierra Leone Lesbian and Gay Association (SLLAGA). The murderers broke into the SLLAGA office late at night while Fannyann was working,...
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Five former employees of the company Postmaster General Louis DeJoyLouis DeJoyRecords show Postal Service paid millions to DeJoy’s former company The Hill’s Campaign Report: Trump visits Kenosha | Primary day in Massachusetts | GOP eyes Minnesota as a battleground Pennsylvania lawmakers call on postmaster general to return sorting machines MORE used to run said they were encouraged to donate to Republican candidates and were later reimbursed.
“Louis was a national fundraiser for the Republican Party. He asked employees for money. We gave him the money, and then he reciprocated by giving us big bonuses,” David YoungDavid Edmund YoungDemocrats gain lead in three of Iowa’s four House districts: poll Former Rep. David Young wins GOP primary in bid for old House seat Trump lends support to swing district Republicans MORE, who served as director of human resources for New Breed Logistics under DeJoy, told The Washington Post. “When we got our bonuses, let’s just say they were bigger, they exceeded expectations — and that covered the tax and everything else.”
Other employees told the Post that either DeJoy or his aides would urge them to attend fundraisers at his house, where he regularly hosted events for candidates.
“He would ask employees to make contributions at the same time that he would say, ‘I’ll get it back to you down the road,’ ” another employee told the Post, asking for anonymity for fear of retaliation.
Monty Hagler, a spokesman for DeJoy, told the Post that the postmaster general was not aware of any pressure on employees to make contributions.
Hagler did not directly address the claims of reimbursements, referring to a statement in which he said DeJoy “believes that he has always followed campaign fundraising laws and regulations.”
“Mr. DeJoy was never notified by the New Breed employees referenced by the Washington Post of any pressure they might have felt to make a political contribution, and he regrets if any employee felt uncomfortable for any reason,” he added.
The Post analyzed federal and state campaign finance records and found 124 New Breed employees donated more than $1 million to federal and state GOP candidates between 2000 and 2014. Nine employees donated a collective $700 to Democratic candidates during the same period, according to the Post.
While encouraging donations is not necessarily illegal, reimbursing campaign contributions is a violation of federal and state election laws. The federal law has a five-year statute of limitations, but there is no statute of limitations for the state law.
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Geometric Holder with Air Plants & Votives
Take your papercrafting to the next dimension! This Geometric Holder will add contemporary style to your table, and can be customized to match any décor.
Theme: Basic Shapes
- Ink Pads
Geometric Holder Instructions:
- Die-cut five side panels and one bottom piece out of kraft cardstock.
- With all side panels in the same orientation, fold all score lines inward.
- Adhere the base tab of each side panel to the bottom piece.
- Adhere the side tab at the bottom of each side panel to the open edge of the adjacent side panel.
- Repeat the above step with the middle and top layer side tabs to complete the body of the Geometric Holder.
- Apply adhesive to the inside of the large top flaps, and adhere each flap to the inside of the Geometric Holder to create the finished rim. Apply ink to the edges of the Geometric Holder.
- Die-cut five decorative side panel embellishments out of patterned paper. Apply ink to the edges of the panels, and attach to the Geometric Holder.


You shall worship the Lord your God, and I will bless your bread and your water; and I will take sickness away from among you. (Exodus 23:25)
Climate change has become an issue of everyday concern. Related to global warming, it is too often reduced to a one-dimensional threat linked to the mounting temperature. The slogan of keeping global warming below 1.5 has become the driving motto of the efforts behind keeping climate change within a manageable frame.
The most visible impact of climate change related to water, especially for those living inside the continent and far from islands threatened by rising water levels in oceans, is drought and water scarcity. Indeed, rising temperatures cause the evaporation of water, which further leads to a shortage of water and an increase of drought.
Europe is a water-rich continent and climate change opens a new perspective on it. In 2018 and 2019, Europe saw two exceptional and consecutive summer droughts – a combination of events that scientists called “unprecedented in the last 250 years.” During the 2018 drought, some parts of central Europe received less than half of their usual rainfall. Putting aside this extraordinary moment, or Europe being a water-rich continent, about 20% of the territory and 30% of Europe's population are affected by water stress in an average year. Droughts and water scarcity are no longer rare or extreme events in Europe. And in this water-rich continent, over 16 million people still lack access to basic drinking water.
Access to water is certainly not only about climate change. Climate change, however, makes this problem worse for, as the climate warms, increasingly severe and frequent droughts are expected. The most recent IPCC report reveals that climate change has now already caused substantial damage and an acceleration of irreversible losses in terrestrial freshwater, and that the extent and magnitude of climate change impacts are larger than ever before estimated.
However, the question of the relationship between water and climate change goes beyond that. The keyword in this respect is vulnerability. Sudden floods in the most unexpected places, storms and torrential rains in previously unforeseen areas, loss of lives and enormous material damage - these are also resulting in an increasing number of cases of atmospheric instabilities caused by climate change.
Climate change is here, is human-induced, and we must face it. It cannot be avoided. The main features of climate change, according to the last report of IPCC, are now firmly established in the unpredictability of the climate system and exposed vulnerability of human beings, especially when witnessing the impact of climate change in new regions and on activities that were formerly seen as a guarantee to the provision of basic needs and a certain standard of life, for example agriculture. Antonio Guterres, secretary general of the UN, uses fitting words in his review of the IPCC report when he describes it as "an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate leadership.”
What can we do when facing these facts? Science issues warnings, politics makes efforts to formulate new rules. What should be added from the perspective of Christian faith? Faith describes the world as a gift given to humanity blessed by God. However, the benefit of this blessing depends on our relationship with God. In forgetting that the world is a gift that needs to be taken care of, in forgetting our task to protect and to cultivate it, and in taking creation primarily as a resource of our wealth and prosperity without considering the repercussions, wealth can quickly become of little significance or benefit.
In our efforts to address ecological challenges we may call for justice – rightly so. However, at the same time we must not to lose sight of human fragility and the unnecessary suffering and pain caused by climate change. We have to take into account that they are a direct cause of disrespecting the limits of the world in which we live and are rooted in the failure of our relationship with God.
- Can you see water beyond its necessary use in everyday life in terms of hygiene, drinking and as part of the food chain? Can we consider it as a blessing?
- How is water disclosing the fragility and vulnerability of human life?
- Think of your water consumption
- Get engaged into Season of Creation 2022 on the theme: Listen to the voice of creation
- European Environmental Agency: Water resources across Europe – confronting water stress: an updated assessment; https://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/water-resources-across-europe-confronting
- The 6th IPCC report: Climate change 2022 – Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Summary for policymakers; https://report.ipcc.ch/ar6wg2/pdf/IPCC_AR6_WGII_SummaryForPolicymakers.pdf
* Rev. Dr Peter Pavlovic is the study secretary of the Conference of European Churches. His ongoing work includes ecumenical cooperation, churches’ engagement in society and in the dialogue with the European political institutions, as well as concerns of Christian social ethics in dialogue with science, ethics and politics. He focusses on theological and ethical reflections of concerns related to faith and economy, ecology and sustainable development.


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Remote surgery is is a form of telepresence that enables a doctor to perform surgery on a patient even though they are not physically in the same location. A robot surgical system generally consists of one or more robotic arms, a master Controller, and a sensory system giving feedback to the user. The adoption of 5G technology is a significant advance that will reduce the time delay between when a command is given and received. In addition to enabling doctors to serve patients anywhere in the world, conducting surgeries via robotics limits the potential for human error, such as hand tremors, which can complicate delicate surgeries.
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As you may have noticed, I am still obsessively stamping and, to be quite hones, plan to buy some more plates (but, shhhh, don't tell my husband).
The picture above is currently my favourite stamping image, it's from MoyouLondon Pro04 collection, and the polish is Kiko 514 Pearly Golden Coffee. I've been using a lot of Kiko lately, and I love them. A friend of mine was in Italy
This is Kiko 385 Pastel Blue stamped with Kiko's Metallic Silver and still Pro04 plate.
The last design I'll show you is a gradient I did with Essie's Sole Mate (my favourite wine colour ever, and currently one of my favourite polishes) and Wet n Wild Black creme, and again stamped with MoyouLondon Pro04. The gold polish I stamped with is a mini no name bottle I picked up in a drugstore a while ago.
This, I really love:
The top coat I used on this is Essie's Good to go, and it's really shiny and good. This mani survived 3 days of house cleaning, so I think it's worth it's price (which, in Croatia, is around $14).
I love this design so much I think I'll do something similar for holidays, because I don't really like red and green, and I think purple and gold are great holiday colours. :)
Till next time,
Da, još uvijek sam opsjednuta stampingom, i da vam budem iskrena, planiram kupiti još pločica čim budem mogla.
Na prve dvije fotke su Kiko lakovi, dobila sam ih nekoliko od frendice ako rani poklon za rođendan, i stvarno su odlični, dobra formula i prekrasne boje, pa mislim da ću uskoro kupiti još nekoliko. Na žalost, nema ih u Hrvatskoj, ali dostupni su u njihovom web shopu (http://hr.kikocosmetics.eu/). Na prvoj fotki je Kiko 514 Pearly Golden Coffee, a na drugoj Kiko 385 Pastel Blue. Srebrni lak na drugoj fotki je Kiko Metallic Silver.
Na svim fotkama sam koristila stamping pločicu MoyouLondon Pro04.
Ovu manikuru sam imala 3 dana, i preživjela je podosta pranja i čišćenja kuće. Mislim da je to zbog novog nadlaka, Essie Good to go, odličan je. Malo je skup (kupila sam ga u DM-u uz 25% popusta) ali, po mom mišljenju, vrijedan svake kune.
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(WHAS11) - One week after a Kentucky House committee overwhelmingly approved a measure that bans the bullying of gay students, the bill has stalled in the Kentucky House.
Opponents say religious freedom and free speech are also at stake.
House Bill 370 would prohibit bullying because of a student's sexual orientation, race or religion. Yet, Rep. Mike Harmon (R-Danville, who believes homosexuality is a sin, says students who share his faith-based belief should not be prohibited from saying as much.
The Fairness Campaign of Louisville says current anti-bullying laws that apply to everyone aren't enough, "if you're being bullied on the basis of your race, your class, your gender, your sex, your sexual orientation, your gender identity, your religion," explained Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign.
And, Hartman adds, it's not just students who need to get the message.
"Especially in the case of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered students," Hartman continued, "they are being bullied in very subtle ways and administrators are often either not acknowledging or ignoring completely."
Danville Republican Mike Harmon says rules against bullying are already in place. Kentucky public schools are required to implement anti-bullying programs and report potential bullying felonies to law enforcement.
Harmon has filed an amendment that would allow students to condemn other students' sexual preferences as long as that expression of a religious belief does not include physical harm or damaging property.
"If someone, just in conversation, said, 'You know, I think homosexuality is a sin,' well we don't want that child to be bullied because they have a certain moral or religious belief," said Harmon, "And we don't want them, certainly don't want them to be labeled a bully just because they have that particular belief."
"What this bill is about is making a school a safe place to go," said its sponsor, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D-Louisville), "a learning center and a place that our kids can feel safe."
Marzian says she has no problem with a different amendment that reasserts basic freedom of speech rights, but contends that Harmon's amendment may actually encourage gay bullying.
"It's a very cynical amendment," Marzian said, "I would ask Mike Harmon, 'What would Jesus do?' Would He bully people based on religion? I don't think so."
Harmon threw that question back in Marzian's face, questioning her vote against ultrasounds in abortion counseling, and citing the Biblical story in which Jesus admonishes those without sin to cast the first stone against a woman accused of adultery. Harmon said the story does not end with no stones being thrown.
"'Neither do I condemn you,'" Harmon quotes scripture, "But it didn't stop there. (Jesus) went on to say, 'Go and sin no more.' So, Jesus would not bully the young lady but he also would not condone her sin."
Harmon has also filed an amendment to the bill that would allow gunowners with concealed weapons permits to carry firearms on public campuses and keep guns in their vehicles on school property.
Marzian contends the amendment is not germane and can be removed through parliamentary procedures, yet Harmon said because the bill deals with school safety, the weapons amendment is appropriate. He cited the Virginia Tech massacre as an example of a tragedy that might have been mitigated if gun owners had been allowed to carry firearms on campus and in a better position to stop the shooter.


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Dec 20, 2012, 3:56 PM EST
(Update: They came today.)
The schedule, currently scrapped through Dec. 30, will be canceled through Jan. 14.
So…where does that leave things?
Well, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said yesterday that the season’s point of no return was “sometime in mid-January.” It’s possible then that the next cancellation could be the season in its entirety.
Hearing NHL will cancel up to Jan. 14. No more BS, we're at the end.—
Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 20, 2012
Expect word today\tonight the NHL will cancel regular season games thru Jan 14th. End of the line after that...I suspect.—
Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) December 20, 2012
A total of 625 regular-season games—50.8 percent of the season—were scheduled for October 11 through January 14.
- Roberto Luongo records the shutout in first game back with Panthers 13
- Steve Moore remains shocked, disgusted about Todd Bertuzzi attack 42
- Canucks’ Kassian gets three games for boarding Dillon 26
- TGIF: Why Lightning fans can be upset with St. Louis 31
- Goalie nods: Luongo’s first game back with Panthers, Neuvirth makes Sabres debut 12
- Report: Kuznetsov terminated KHL deal, headed to Washington 20
- Canucks’ Bieksa: ‘If this isn’t rock bottom, I don’t know what is’ 34
- Luongo has Twitter fun at Canucks’ expense 36
- Sabres spoil Callahan’s Lightning debut, Stamkos’ return 7
- Dealing with the Devils: NHL reverses Kovalchuk punishment 49
- Canucks trade Luongo to Panthers (93)
- BLOCKBUSTER: Lightning trade St. Louis to Rangers for Callahan (82)
- Kings make splash, acquire Gaborik from Columbus (72)
- Report: Canucks want center, top prospect and first-rounder for Kesler (68)
- Sabres announce Pat LaFontaine resigns as president of hockey operations (66)


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How to maintain a high population. I have never written a guide but i want to share this with you guys.
Maintaining a High Population
This is not a guide to get fast money and xp. It is about choosing your targets wisely and keeping a healthy map.
Don’t shoot every animal you see. If you spot an animal try to find its need zone. If they are eating, drinking or resting you automatically add the need zone to the map. Go to the need zone and see how many animals are bound to this zone.
Never shoot all the animals from that need zone. And never shoot more than 2 in the same zone. Your hunting pressure will go up (the purple spot on your map) And the need zone will dissapear on high pressure.
If only one animal is bound to the zone, don’t shoot it, really. It is better to leave the zone alone. The amount of animals for one need zone is random, so the next time you log in it may have become a zone for 4 animals or more.
If you shoot all the animals bound to the need zone it will dissapear.
Try to focus on shooting only males for better xp, money and trophy’s, maybe even diamonds. Always ignore the females.
After a while, if you maintain your need zones (for example around a lake) you will see alot of groups and will easily get higher lvl male kills.
If you go in to multiplayer, you can discover your friends need zones and stack them with yours. They will also transfer to your single player map. And you can stack even more need zones.
The picture shows my cluster of need zones. It was only about 1 hour of work and i already see a huge increase of large groups of animals in that area.
Hope this helps, happy hunting!

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The vision of our team is to provide quality, innovative and accessible health and wellness care to individuals and families in Riverstone and the surrounding suburbs. Our team is patient-centered, which means we will listen to you and your needs, and take the time you deserve.
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Leanne Allen is the Principal Psychologist at the Reconnect Wellness Centre. She has an interest in working with individuals and families, including couples, to achieve a better quality of life. Her focus is on allowing the client to express their needs in a safe and nurturing environment. She enjoys working with children and adults experiencing anxiety and trauma, as well as relationship and family concerns. Leanne uses a variety of modalities including Sandplay Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Interactive Drawing Therapy (IDT). Leanne is also registered with WorkCover and an EAP (Employment Assistance Program) provider.
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Nick Webb is motivated to help people understand and make meaningful, long-lasting improvements in their lives. In particular, he finds great value in assisting adolescents and young adults with early intervention, but is experienced across a diverse range of age groups and presentations. Nick provides treatment across a range of psychological challenges including mood, anxiety, parenting and personality concerns, amongst others using evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Trupti is a Registered Psychologist. She has worked in various clinical settings and has over 10 years experience in working with clients presenting a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, adjustment problems, trauma, and Drug and Alcohol related issues. Ms Dave offers services to clients under Medicare and is also registered with Workcover. She has training and experience in a range of clinical techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Client Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Leonie O’Connell uses modern, advanced Hypnotherapy processes to assist clients to overcome issues that can seem debilitating yet can be effectively treated and often totally eliminated through the gentle yet powerful process of Hypnotherapy. Leonie is a ‘Quit Cigarettes’ and ‘Ideal Weight’ specialist and also works with a wide range of other issues including addictive behaviours, anger management, phobias, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma and insomnia. Hypnotherapy can also relieve the symptoms of IBS, alleviate chronic pain … and so much more.
Leonie has studied the mind / body connection extensively and is also a qualified practitioner of Neuro-linguistic Programming, Intuitive Healing and Time Line Therapy.
Anne Currenti is a dedicated and experienced Naturopath, who prides herself in providing quality care to help people achieve their health goals, prevent disease and maintain wellness.
Her areas of experience (though not limited to) include, tiredness, chronic fatigue, skin issues, digestive complaints, women’s health, sinus and allergies, headaches, pain, children’s health, poor immune systems, and of course, weight loss.
Anne has been in the natural medicine industry for over 20 years, including health food stores and pharmacies, has been running her own successful clinic since 1995.
Morgan Hayward holds a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in counselling. He is a professional counsellor and holds clinical level membership to the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), professional member of the Australian Society of Sex Educators Researchers and Therapists NSW (ASSERT NSW), and is on the Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (ARCAP).
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We Planted a Tree
Diane Muldrow, , illus. by Bob Staake. . Random/Golden, $17.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-375-86432-2
As Staake shows families around the world planting trees and enjoying their gifts, Muldrow sets an incantatory mood: “We planted a tree./ We planted a tree and it grew up.” Each spread bubbles with retro-styled, wide-eyed exuberance; it's a kick to see how Staake wields geometry as he gleefully globe-trots, wrapping his curvilinear-inclined aesthetic around locales as far flung as the African savanna, downtown Paris, Brooklyn, and snowy New England. Its unconditional joy and exuberance stand out. Ages 5–8.
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DescriptionIn addition to teaching at the Old Town School for over 20 years, Steve Doyle is versatile guitarist who can be found gigging around town several times a week. In this conversation he talks with his coworker and one-time student Mike Drassler about some of Steve's memories and reflections on teaching and being part of the OTS community. This conversation was recorded at the school on May 1st, 2017. Go to www.oldtownschool.org/StoryCorps to hear selected excerpts from interviews collected as part of the StoryCorps-Old Town School partnership.


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The City of Mount Airy, North Carolina, is looking to develop the former Spencerâ€™s Mill industrial property downtown, and asked Barter Theatre to expand operations. The plans call for a 500-seat Barter Theatre branch to be developed on the former Spencerâ€™s property. Other facilities include a four-star hotel, banquet center and retail spaces.
Mac McCarley, an attorney out of Charlotte, North Carolina, is assisting Mount Airy in redeveloping the Spencerâ€™s property. He explained that the letter of intent between Mount Airy and Barter Theatre is not binding and is only a draft agreement. The details of that agreement include a 20-year deal with the purpose of bringing economic development, overnight stays, and tourism dollars to Mount Airy.
This agreement entails that the city of Mount Airy would finance and construct the theater, assist with maintenance and repair of the building and provide public parking.
Barter Theatre would be required to have 250 performances per year and cover all costs of productions of performances and costs of managing and operating the facility.
McCarley explained that the majority of this project will be paid for using new market tax credits, state mill tax credits, and federal historic tax credits. After tax credits $5.2 million is still needed to fund the project. Barter Theatre will raise $2 million, leaving the city a cost of about $3.5 million. McCarley stated, â€œYou get a $13.5 million theater, capital cost, for a $3.5 million cost to the city, thatâ€™s why this project will work.â€


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Dengue can immune your body against coronavirus
New Delhi : A new study which monitored coronavirus pandemic outbreak in Brazil found a link between the spread of the virus and past outbreaks of dengue fever that suggests that people may get some level of immunity against coronavirus from mosquito-transmitted illness. The study was led by Miguel Nicolelis, a professor at Duke University, it is yet to be published officially but has been shared exclusively with Reuters; it compared the geographic distribution of coronavirus cases with the spread of dengue in 2019 and 2020.
According to the study, the areas which registered less number of coronavirus cases were the ones where the Dengue outbreak was reported this year or the previous year.
"This striking finding raises the intriguing possibility of immunological cross-reactivity between dengue’s Flavivirus serotypes and SARS-CoV-2," the study said, referring to dengue virus antibodies and the novel coronavirus. "If proven correct, this hypothesis could mean that dengue infection or immunization with an efficacious and safe dengue vaccine could produce some level of immunological protection" against the coronavirus, it added.
The findings from the study become more interesting with the fact that previous studies have shown how people can falsely test positive for coronavirus if they have dengue antibodies in them. "This indicates that there is an immunological interaction between two viruses that nobody could have expected because the two viruses are from completely different families," Nicolelis said, adding that further studies are needed to prove the connection.
Brazil has the world’s third-highest total of Covid-19 infections with more than 4.4 million cases - behind only the United States and India. In states such as Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul and Minas Gerais, with a high incidence of dengue last year and early this year, Covid-19 took much longer to reach a level of high community transmission compared to states such as Amapá, Maranhão and Pará that had fewer dengue cases.
The researchers also dug out a similar correlation in other parts of Latin America, as well as Asia and islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.


There are countless perils to vehicle maintenance, but one of the biggest undoubtedly surrounds the build-up of rust. Depending on the component of your car that has been affected, the consequences can be extensive and as well as this, expensive.
Fortunately, rust isn’t an issue that affects every car in the land. It’s not something that all drivers should get used to and if you take the adequate provisions whilst driving, you won’t experience some of the horrors that this defect can throw at you.
We’ll start with one of the big reasons why rust occurs; it’s the weather. Whether it’s variations in temperature, or just scratches being exposed to the rain, snow and everything else – the weather can turn a car in perfect working-order into one that’s an absolute rust bucket. It doesn’t happen overnight, but over time the problem gets expensive. As you’ve probably realised, the option in these cases is fairly simple – if you can, keep your car indoors. This might mean renting a garage but if you do own a vehicle that has already seen some of the paintwork chip away for whatever reason, this might be the quickest way to ensure that the problem doesn’t escalate.
Perhaps an easier tip to protect your car from rust just relates to basic car maintenance, i.e., washing it on a regular basis. Don’t be tempted to shirk away in the middle of winter either – this is the period of the year where rust really can hit home. Particularly with plenty of salt on the roads, this gives rust even more of an incentive to develop so ensure you get your bucket and sponge out at least every fortnight.
On the subject of salt, now is the time to take extra caution around roads which are coated with this substance. At the moment the media seems certain that we’re set to be hit by a snow storm, so prepare for an avalanche of salt to be unloaded onto the roads as well. As we’ve already determined, this provides the perfect platform for rust to develop – so just drive a little more carefully if you do come across it and if it’s unavoidable, at least revert to the regular washing technique to remove it instantly.
There are more thorough measures you can take as well, with some people opting to annually wax their car to give it that extra layer of protection. While a lot of this guide has concentrated on the colder months, it’s sometimes advisable to do this at the start of summer. With the sun’s rays being a key reason behind a lot of paint cracking, investing in a wax product can minimise the chance of this happening and ultimately, lessen the likelihood of rust as well.
Of course, there will be occasions where rust hits some cars, although recent advancements mean that there are a whole concoction of chemicals that are designed to clear it up in its early stages. However, if you can stick to the above “rules”, you will hopefully be one of those drivers who never has to rely on such products and can hit the roads rust-free.


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The independent review found that the Archegos-related losses were the result of a “fundamental failure of management and controls” in Credit Suisse’s investment bank and specifically its prime services business, which provides trading, financing and advisory services to hedge funds and institutional clients.
“The business was focused on maximizing short-term profits and failed to rein in, and, indeed enabled Archegos’s voracious risk-taking,” according to the report, which was based on more than 80 interviews with current and former Credit Suisse employees and more than 10 million documents.
“There were numerous warning signals — including large, persistent limit breaches — indicating that Archegos’s concentrated, volatile, and severely under-margined swap positions posed potentially catastrophic risk to Credit Suisse,” it added.
Despite some individuals raising concerns, risk managers and senior executives, including the global head of equities, failed to heed the warnings. Although no fraudulent or illegal activities took place, there was a “persistent failure” to manage “conspicuous risks,” the report said.
It highlighted a “lackadaisical attitude toward risk” in the prime services business and a “cultural unwillingness to engage in challenging discussions.”
“The Archegos matter directly calls into question the competence of the business and risk personnel who had all the information necessary to appreciate the magnitude and urgency of the Archegos risks, but failed at multiple junctures to take decisive and urgent action to address them,” the report added.
“We are committed to developing a culture of personal responsibility and accountability, where employees are, at heart, risk managers,” he added.
Credit Suisse said that following the Archegos collapse it has “significantly reduced” leverage exposure in the prime services business, increased margin requirements and implemented extra approval processes for “material transactions.”
The more conservative approach to risk is already weighing on its investment bank, which suffered a 41% decline in revenue in the second quarter compared with a year earlier. Credit Suisse on Thursday reported a 78% decline in profit for the period, which follows a loss in the first quarter attributable to Archegos.
CEO Thomas Gottstein said the bank took the Archegos and Greensill events “very seriously” and was “determined to learn all the right lessons.”


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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Matthew Paullin, a YSU grad and marathon runner crossed the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2 hours and 41 minutes; more than one hour before the bombs went off killing 3 and wounding more than 170 others.
Paullin's sister-in-law Brandy Kelly Gilea says from the hotel you could see mass chaos, police, ambulances and people everywhere.
"The news headlines kept saying they were looking for more bombs and they were checking hotels and it was scary. You almost felt like a sitting duck. Like is there one in our hotel? Where do we go? We were on lock down," Gilea said.
Gilea from Canfield, her mom from Boardman, went to Boston to cheer on her sister Jamie's husband. Paullin's mom and sister were there for the same reason. Paullin feels blessed his family is safe.
"When I crossed the finish line, my family was standing right next to the spot where the first explosion happened," Paullin said.
They wonder what happened to the mother who was waiting for her daughter to cross the finish line at about the four hour mark when the explosions took place.
The family says those who died and are wounded are in their prayers. Paullin tells 21 News the Boston Marathon has gone on since 1897, survived World Wars I and II and the Great Depression and he is glad it will continue next year.
He and his wife Jamie, both marathon runners say they refuse to run away from living life.
"We are going to continue to run and continue to live and I think a lot of people are," Paullin said.


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Sharky Sunday out at the Caribsea
The wreck of the Caribsea has to be one of my favorite places to dive mostly due to the large community of sand tiger sharks. These magnificent creatures don’t mind sharing their home with a few divers and I adore spending time with them.
Sand tiger sharks will occasionally come to the surface and gulp air. I’ve mostly witnessed this while volunteering at the Pine Knoll Shores aquarium and it’s pretty cool. As it turns out, they store air in their stomachs and this plays a role in how they can float nearly motionless in the water while staying fairly close to the bottom. Divers would call this good buoyancy and others might just say it is a good trait since they appear to be very lazy. It might also be a pretty sneaky way to wait for prey.
The sand tiger shark is listed as “vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Specifies and is also a candidate species for the U.S. Endangered Species list. This is due to a couple of reasons, in some parts of the world, these sharks are in serious decline due to over-fishing, the shark fin industry, and commercial fishing methods, and also they have one of the lowest reproductive rates of all sharks (according to http://www.auduboninstitute.org), but here in North Carolina we have what seems to be a really strong population that is thriving.
Here is a short video of my dive this past SharkySunday:
Want to learn more about these super rad dudes in grey? I encourage you to take the PADI Project AWARE Shark Conservation class at Olympus Dive Center and then book a charter for some shark diving or head on out to the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores for an up-close and personal (from behind the glass) view.
Check out this short and sweet video of a recent Bear Island Adventure with the Coastinista.
Good Ocean Karma: A very brief account
I truly believe that you get what you give. In the case of marine debris, and the fight to educate, prevent, and remove, I find that these good deeds always bring good karma in the form of a day full of nice ridable waves for surfing, really great dive conditions on the day you book a full-day charter, or ocean-floor-ground-scores.
Almost always do I find a special gift from the ocean during my long beach-sweep walks. Some say, leave only footprints, and take only memories, which is great in most cases. I like to keep some treasures from the sea (none with critters, of course) and use them as ways to teach others about the sea.
Last week, I found is sweet ocean floor ground score:
This, my friends, is a horse conch. Horse Conch (Triplofusus giganteu) also called the Florida Horse Conch is the state shell of Florida and is the largest snail to be found in American waters. They can sometimes reach a length of up to two feet.
This one was found on a free-dive adventure off Bear Island, NC.
Happy Shell Hunting (and beach sweeping)!
Blue Skies and Calm Seas,
Bear Island Surfari Adventure
A super rad opportunity came my way this past weekend. I hopped on a small skiff with a boat packed to the gills with friends and headed over to Bear Island (NC) for a surfari. Loaded with five people and 7 surfboards, we made our way around some creeks and the ICW to the south east end in order to catch the inlet swell that morning. Bright and early, we ventured. We were joined by another adventurous soul via kayak later that morning and had the entire island to ourselves for the better part of the morning.
I, of course, had several hours dedicated to combing the beach for debris and found a disturbing amount of balloons and random shoes amongst other items such as plastic bottle caps, water bottles, and many micro-plastic pieces in the rack line (showing where the high tide line is and in some cases you will see it marked with a line of sargassum).
It was by far one of the best Sunday Fundays I have had in awhile and mostly due to the great comradery, being able to serve mother nature, getting a little surf session, doing some free diving, seeing some really cool marine creatures, scored several whole sand dollars and a beautiful conch (good ocean karma), and of course getting salty.
Blue Skies and Calm Seas,
Going on eXXpedition for Ocean Plastic Research
I am excited to share the news that I will be part of the http://www.eXXpedition.com Amazon research trip this year doing research on plastics in the ocean.
“eXXpedition” is a series of voyages to “make the unseen seen”, from the toxins in our bodies to the toxins in the seas. The overall mission is to explore the issue of chemicals, endocrine disrupters and carcinogens in our personal and global environment that can cause disease, in particular raising awareness of those linked to the rise in breast cancer rates.
The initiative is to engage women in scientific narratives relating to the consumer choices they make, and their long term health impacts on themselves and our environment.
During this eXXpedition voyage, the key is to collect environmental samples to assess plastic and pollutants, feeding in these samples to wider studies investigating the impacts of toxins and plastics pollutants and linking this sampling to narratives of ecosystem health, personal health, and the products we consume.
The eXXpedition crew, including myself, will participate in biomonitoring with the UN founded initiative ‘Safe Planet‘ to assess personal exposure to known toxic substances. Through personal exploration of our internal environment the focus is to better understand the levels of toxic exposure in women to work on ways to reduce such exposure.
Each eXXpedition voyage includes specific scientific research that will be conducted at sea as part of the over-all mission. My research focus will be studying plastic chemical absorption and plastic accumulation in the ocean and nearby solid waste facility infrastructure as it relates to such accumulation. I will also be working on developing curriculum for formal and informal educators to use in regards to marine debris prevention and best management practices for removal.
The plastic research includes studying the solid waste and recycling infrastructure of Recife, Brazil and Guyana, which will include waste audits and other data collection methods at solid waste facilities. As part of the actual at sea expedition there will be a heavy focus on plastic collection in the ocean during the 15 day journey sailing from Brazil to Guyana, which will be conducted in collaboration with the University of Georgia.
Manta trawl sampling will be conducted along the way in order to collect plastics that are larger than 333 microns. GPS locations of the trawls as well as locations of specific types of debris found will be tracked using the Marine Debris Tracker App.
Bucket sampling will be done on a daily basis to sample microplastics at several different levels. Floating debris will also be collected and tracked using the marine debris tracker. You can even keep up-to-date with news of our journey through different blog sites and track our plastic data collection information as well as GPS through the marine debris tracker app website.
I also plan to study any plastic or other debris accumulation on the bottom of the ocean in specific areas that are within recreational diving depth if the weather conditions are conducive.
This research is all part of a 15 day journey in the month of December 2015 sailing from Recife, Brazil to Guyana, but the research being done here will be far reaching and will serve to provide useful information on reducing plastic accumulation and pollutants around the world and for future generations to come.
As an eastern North Carolina native, I am extremely proud to represent the US and North Carolina on this crew that includes female researchers from all over the world. I am also very excited to be able to share the experience with all of my friends and supporters back home during the creation of eXXpedition’s inspiring narrative of female leadership, personal and environmental exploration, and cultural conversation space aboard Sea Dragon, a 72 foot scientific exploration vessel.
More to come…
Blue Skies and Calm Seas,
My name is Lisa Rider, aka KungPowTofu, aka Treehuggerlisa, aka Coastinista.
This new blog site is about all things Coastal Conservation.
Stay tuned for updates on the eXXpedition amazon research trip I am a part of this year. I will be blogging about traveling light, demoing products and providing info about eco friendly companies that are supporting the research, tips on sailing adventures, BMPs on studying ocean plastics, underwater research tips, marine debris info and research updates, packing lists, and more…
A little about me: I am a self-proclaimed treehugging underwater obsessed ocean protector and has been volunteering and cleaning up shorelines and waterways for over 25 years. I am a proud Eastern North Carolina native and I see that with that pride comes responsibility to make sure the coastal community environment is managed in a sustainable way and while making the connection between the local economy and ecology. I have over 11 years experience in local government and solid waste management. My primary specialty is proper materials management at the coast, which is one reason why I started the annual NC Marine Debris Symposium in 2012. In addition to coordinating the NCMD Symposium and writing for Beach Carolina Magazine, I am also the Onslow County Solid Waste Department Assistant Director, the Keep Onslow Beautiful Administrator, NC Big Sweep Coordinator for Onslow County, and I also coordinate the annual Earth and Surf Fest.
I am a certified PADI Rescue Diver working on my Dive Master certification in 2015 at Olympus Diver Center in Morehead City, NC.
I am also a certified yoga teacher and in my spare time, I volunteer for many local environmental non-profits as well as the Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium Diver program.
Blue skies and calm seas,
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SR 16 in Rensselaer, between U.S. 41 and U.S. 231
SR 114 in Rensselaer, to the Pulaski County line
U.S. 35, between U.S. 31 and SR 13.
SR 16, from Monon to Royal Center
SR18, from SR 29 to U.S. 31
SR 218, from SR 25 to SR 29
SR 43, south of Chalmers
U.S. 41, south of SR 55
Other roads may be impassable and closed to all traffic, but a complete list is not available due to drifting snow forcing the closure of roadways so quickly.
Drivers in Northwest Indiana can monitor road closures, road conditions, and traffic alerts at any time via the District’s social media channels: www.Facebook.com/INDOTNorthwest or Twitter @INDOTNorthwest. Or visit http://www.trafficwise.in.gov for INDOT’s TrafficWise Traveler Information Service.


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About Camoya Ellis:
I was born on 14 March 1986 to parents Cinderella May Bailey – Ellis and Albert George Ellis on Ranford Estate in a District known as Retirement, a little neighbourhood in St. Mary. I loved it as every dream I had was there and everything ‘me,’ began there. I was born at my home, and in that same house, I grew up until I migrated to Kingston (Town). As a youngster, I was always interested in advocating and lobbying (advocate in my skin). At one point I envisioned being a lawyer.
I had BIG dreams, and I am still a tycoon of dreams. In early childhood days, I could remember just ‘dreaming’ with my friend and telling of how I wanted to transform the neighbourhood centre and how I wanted to see developments- a plaza here, a house there and great businesses. I dreamt BIG again when I began my own business. Gifted with a voice, I wanted to become the ultimate ‘Jamaican Celine Dion.’ I DREAMT BIG.
In my pursuit of BIG, I began my journey studying at The University of the West Indies. Thereafter, I went to work at the Ministry of Justice; nothing equivalent to my accomplished degree – but I still wanted to do something BIG though I started small. In fact, afterwards, I became a Supervisor at a private company. However, my hope has always been to become an Executive within institutions
What inspires you to write?
I have a story to tell and persons to motivate and inspire. I am inspired by my daughter, relatives and my writings in my diary. I am inspired by circumstances that are affecting all people and by the gift of writing.
Tell us about your writing process.
I write free hand and then I correct after. I review, revise, complete the writing and then ask for advice on the writing. I think out of the box in my writing process and brainstorm a lot.
For Fiction Writers: Do you listen (or talk to) to your characters?
no I do not however, I do wonder how they would look; what kind of voice sound would they have and their background.
How did you decide how to publish your books?
That was hard, I research publishing houses and printers and they were pricy. I research again and found somewhere economical to publish.
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
I think it looks good in the online space, but it can be a costly and time consuming process and continued work processes.
What genres do you write?: Adventure and Action
What formats are your books in?: Both eBook and Print
Link To Camoya Ellis Page On Amazon
All information in this post is presented “as is” supplied by the author. We don’t edit to allow you the reader to hear the author in their own voice.


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The former Pantera drummer repeats his desire to not reunite with the surviving members of the group.
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Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull concept albums battle it out in this week's Clash of the Titans.
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From the Archive - Yara Rodrigues Fowler's Stubborn Archivist
Yara Rodrigues Fowler is a novelist from South London. She is also a trustee of Latin American Women's Aid, an organisation that runs the only two refuges in Europe for and by Latin American Women. Her debut novel Stubborn Archivist was shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award and is now out in paperback.
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By Attorney James Robert Deal
The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) certifies fluoridation materials to be safe. Based on this certification some states and some water districts require that fluoridation materials be added to drinking water.
NSF Rule 60 states that some 20 toxicological tests of fluoridation materials must be done. NSF has admitted that the tests are not done.
Because states and water districts make the decision to require fluoridation based on NSF’s certification, and because said certification is false and fraudulent, and because NSF is usurping the role of the FDA in certifying the fluoride drug to be safe, the FDA should order NSF to cease in its certification of fluoridation materials to be safe.
And NSF and the suppliers of fluoridation materials are committing a consumer protection act violation.