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The Classic Chino from Paul & Shark is a versatile wardrobe essential for all year round. It features subtle detailing, such as a front coin pocket and a small Paul & Shark motif badge stitched above the back pocket. Crafted from a quality cotton with a slight wash for a casual aesthetic.
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Pam here today with this week’s sketch challenge. I’ve chosen a very simple layout, but you can take it further if you desire. Here is my version:
I call this card, “Pensive in Pink”. It features images from Stampendous…the Perfectly Clear Corset Ladies and Timeless Tags sets, along with the Cling Pensive Portrait. I kept the stamping simple, added some ribbon and a key, and that was it! For more pics and info for this card, please visit my blog HERE.
Come play along and upload your version of this sketch to the Paper Craft Planet Gallery. Make sure to add the tag for this week’s challenge…SK081712! I really want to see what YOU come up with!


The B2139 Code is important for the car engine solution. This code comes when the car engine is tested and if the engine problem is not fixed, you should not drive the car engine. The basic meaning of the code gives idea about the code and it is B for Body Code Problem is antilock brake system, electronic suspension and steering systems. 2 for MFG – Manufacturer Specific. 1 for Transmission. 3 for Cruise Control Servo Indicates Low and 9 for Kick-Down Switch Failed Short. The real meaning of the code is connected with the manufacturer and model number of the car.


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No Gm mid size car monte , malibu , regal cutlass,and pont. gran am ,bonneville (some years on pont)gran prix 1978 to 1988 years are not for all gm cars . I think the montes were the last ones built .wheel base is 108

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Round, smooth barrel with rear and forward sight, retained to the wooden full-stock with three iron bands, the stock, with brass fitting, crudely finished, cast brass trigger guard (typical of Indian guns), percussion-lock with flat plate marked "TOWER 1870" and the British Crown, with old, leather carrying straps and an old, although non-pertinent, ramrod. Very fine condition. Length: 136,5 cm.
Percussion Infantry Gun made for the Indian Army
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Eu Union nations have agreed to place a cap on Russian oil costs of $60 consistent with barrel, bringing an finish to days of arguments over how onerous to hit Vladimir Putin’s fossil gasoline revenues.
In line with EU diplomats, a deal was once struck on Friday after Poland, which have been retaining out for a harsher cap, got here on board.
Below the settlement, nations will ban their insurance coverage and transport companies from facilitating Russian oil shipments to 3rd nations if they’re offered above the capped value.
The gadget will probably be reviewed each and every two months, one of the most diplomats mentioned. The purpose is for the cap to be set at a degree which is no less than 5 % beneath the marketplace value for Russian crude all over the assessment procedure, the diplomat added.
The EU plan was once drawn up following an offer from the G7 main democracies to cap the cost paid for Russian oil and is now anticipated to be carried out extensively.
“The EU settlement on an oil value cap, coordinated with G7 and others, will cut back Russia’s revenues considerably,” Eu Fee President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned. “It’ll assist us stabilize world power costs, benefitting rising economies all over the world.”
The important thing query now could be how Russia responds.
The $60 value is upper than the extent at which Russia these days sells its crude oil — which is buying and selling at a bargain to benchmark costs. That provides Putin room to push aside the West’s transfer as meaningless. He has threatened to chop manufacturing, which might force up world oil costs, and not to provide nations that signal as much as the cap.
EU sanctions entering power from Monday will ban seaborne imports of Russian oil. The sanctions package deal additionally contained a ban on transport insurance coverage for tankers transporting Russian oil all over the world however the cost cap would override this, lessening the disruption to markets.
There have been fears that the EU sanctions would cause a surge in oil costs if transport insurance coverage have been unavailable. As talks dragged on amongst EU nations in Brussels, the U.S., which first proposed the cap, intervened in an try to wreck the impasse. Poland additionally secured a dedication from Brussels to start paintings on a brand new package deal of sanctions in opposition to Moscow.
Poland, Estonia and Lithuania have been main calls for for a harsher cap to purpose most harm to Putin’s conflict chest.
“I welcome the EU’s political settlement on atmosphere a worth cap on Russian oil,” Estonia’s Top Minister Kaja Kallas mentioned on Twitter. “Crippling Russia’s power revenues is on the core of forestalling Russia’s conflict system.”
She added that Estonia have been hoping for a cap within the vary of $30 to $40 a barrel, which “would considerably harm Russia.”
“On the other hand, that is the most efficient compromise shall we get as of late,” she mentioned. “We will be able to have the primary assessment of the cost already in mid-January.”
The usa Hernandez and Barbara Moens contributed reporting

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Author: Peter kayaker
Is a virtual sexual fantasy positive?
We find the ideal sexual partner on social media.
It is always true that new inventions bring changes the more innovative and epochal they are.
Explicitly sexual and erotic videos and photos at no cost easily visible on a smartphone have radically changed the way of experiencing the couple's true relationship. You can get out of the routine of the relationship consisting of family duties, work stress, exhausting social environments and, above all, incomplete sex, simply with a smartphone. a new element has secretly entered: virtual sexual intercourse or remote masturbation via digital network devices.
The relationship is different from the real one, it has completely different outlines, you can let yourself go to sexual behaviors that would otherwise be miserable. The problem or the moral that comes to mind is whether this type of behavior should be considered a violation of the fidelity of the couple's relationship. That masturbation is an outlet for both partners is a truth hidden behind a finger. The problem, if anything, is whether this type of relationship has implications for the life of a real couple and to what extent it is able to change the relationship of the couple. Surely it must be considered an improvement when the sexual outlet remains without any sentimental involvement and without the virtual relationship being with a fixed partner.
Charles Pierce's old maxim is always valid "Sex is like a bridge: if you don't have a good partner, it's better to have a good hand".
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We are delighted to have taken on the challenge of restoring this DB5 Saloon to its original specification. Registration BDW 439B came off the factory floor on the 1st March 1964 in a gorgeous Aegean Blue, since then it has passed through numerous owners resulting in a color change to Almond Green however managing to retain its original trim in Luxan Beige. Chassis No. DB5/1460/R came to us in this configuration however work is in full flow to change it back to original specification.
DB5's were in production from July 1963 to September 1965. Out of the 1,021 DB5's ever made, 123 were convertibles and 12 shooting brakes. At the time in 1963, a new DB5 would set you back £4,175. A truly iconic car for many a reason and one in which we are very much looking forward to restoring to the original specification for a long-standing customer to put into his collection.
To keep up to date with the car's progress go to our Instagram @classicmotorcarsltd or Facebook @ClassicMotorCarsLimited and have a look! For enquiries regarding restorations email email@example.com
Our skilled trim department is currently putting in the trim work, the car will be finished in its original Luxan Beige Leather.
All ancillary items are now being put into the car. Currently, our Technician Bob and Apprentice Ben are doing the steering geometry (Caster and Camber), wheel alignment, and centralizing the steering wheel. The bumpers are currently being chromed and a trial fit of those has already taken place to make sure everything fits perfectly.
The front and back windows are currently being fitted.
The DB5 went through a full strip-down from it's adopted color of Almond Green to its original specification color of Aegean Blue.


The remains of Occupy LA were hauled off to the city dump, by the city, at the taxpayers’ expense. The amount of trash? Approximately 30 tons.
Warning: language. "We didn't come here to listen to f****** cops."
"Like the French Revolution." Yeah, because that worked out so well.
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Psoriatic arthritis is a strong predictor of sleep interference in patients with psoriasis
ABSTRACT We sought to determine what clinical features of psoriasis predict sleep interference.
Data were obtained from 420 respondents to the 2005 National Psoriasis Foundation telephone and e-mail surveys. Logistic regression was used to determine whether disease severity, body mass index, age of onset, psoriatic arthritis, income, ethnicity, sex, current therapy, and quality-of-life measures predicted reported sleep interference within the last month.
Psoriatic arthritis was the most significant predictor of sleep disturbance (odds ratio = 3.26). Itch, pain of lesions, and impact on emotional well-being were also significant predictors (odds ratio 1.26, 1.22, and 1.18, respectively). Body surface area covered with psoriasis, body mass index, and therapy were not significant predictors of sleep interference.
All data were self-reported and not physician-assessed.
History of psoriatic arthritis, presence of itch and pain of psoriatic lesions, and impact of psoriasis on overall emotional well-being predict sleep interference.
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ABSTRACT: The scalp is frequently affected in psoriasis patients, and pruritus can adversely affect the quality of life of affected patients. Few studies have assessed pruritus in scalp psoriasis. To determine the correlation among the clinical characteristics of pruritus, psoriasis scalp severity index (PSSI), and intraepidermal nerve fiber (IENF) density in psoriatic scalp lesions. Eighty patients (53 men, 27 women; mean age, 46.4 years; mean PSSI, 19.9) with scalp psoriasis were evaluated by using the PSSI and the Leuven itch scale. Biopsies were obtained from the lesional and nonlesional skin of 19 patients (10 men, 9 women; mean age, 37.8 years; mean PSSI, 25.8). Immunofluorescence staining of protein gene product 9.5 was performed to determine the IENF density. Sixty-four patients (80%) complained of pruritus associated with scalp psoriasis, which negatively affected their quality of life to varying degrees. A moderate positive relation between PSSI score and pruritus intensity was identified (r=0.225 and p=0.044). The IENF density in psoriatic lesions was significantly higher than that in the nonlesional scalp (6.2±1.2 vs. 4.2±1.6, p<0.001). However, the correlations between IENF density and PSSI score, and IENF density and pruritus intensity were insignificant. These results indicate that pruritus prevalence is high in patients with scalp psoriasis, and pruritus considerably influences the patients' daily lives and quality of life. In addition, high IENF density in psoriatic scalp lesions may play a role in the development of pruritus in scalp psoriasis.Annals of Dermatology 12/2014; 26(6):727-732. DOI:10.5021/ad.2014.26.6.727 · 0.95 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Sleep is an active process that occupies about one-third of the lives of humans; however, there are relatively few studies of skin disorders during sleep. Sleep disruption in dermatologic disorders can significantly affect the quality of life and mental health of the patient and in some situations may even lead to exacerbations of the dermatologic condition. Sleep and skin disorders interface at several levels: (1) the role of the skin in normal sleep physiology, such as thermoregulation, core body temperature control, and sleep onset; (2) the effect of endogenous circadian rhythms and peripheral circadian "oscillators" on cutaneous symptoms, such as the natural trough in cortisol levels during the evening in patients with inflammatory dermatoses, which most likely results in increased pruritus during the evening and night; (3) the effect of symptoms such as pruritus, hyperhidrosis, and problems with thermoregulation, on sleep and sleep-related quality of life of the patients and their families; (4) the possible effect of primary sleep disorders, such as insomnia, sleep apnea, sleep deprivation, and circadian rhythm disorders, on dermatologic disorders; for example, central nervous system arousals from sleep in sleep apnea can result in increased sympathetic neural activity and increased inflammation; and (5) comorbidity of some dermatologic disorders with stress and psychiatric disorders, for example, major depressive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that are also associated with sleep-related complaints. Sleep loss in atopic dermatitis (AD) is likely involved in the pathogenesis of ADHD-like symptoms in AD. Scratching during sleep, which may be proportional to the overall level of sympathetic nervous activity during the respective stages of sleep, usually occurs most frequently during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) stages 1 and 2 (vs stages 3 and 4 which are the deeper stages of sleep), and in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, where the severity of scratching is similar to stage 2 sleep. Patient and parental reports of nocturnal itch and scratching in AD typically do not correlate with objective measures of scratching.Clinics in dermatology 01/2013; 31(1):118-26. DOI:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.11.016 · 1.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Poor sleep quality adversely affects quality of life in patients with psoriasis. However, the factors impairing sleep in these patients have not been well described. We reviewed the available literature linking sleep quality and psoriasis to elucidate factors that interfere with sleep. Pruritus, depression, pain, and obstructive sleep apnea may be likely sources of sleep impairment in patients with psoriasis. Fatigue resulting from sleep interference may also be implicated in this relationship. Pruritus, depression, and pain interfere with sleep quality by increasing nocturnal awakenings and sleep fragmentation. Obstructive sleep apnea may occur in a greater percentage of patients with psoriasis than control populations. Factors associated with psoriasis appear to have similarities in their cytokine and neuropeptide profiles. Moreover, these variables are complex and interconnected. Further study and awareness of potential factors impacting sleep in patients with psoriasis may provide new avenues for treatment of recalcitrant disease.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 11/2009; 63(1):114-23. DOI:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.07.003 · 5.00 Impact Factor

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Beautiful sites as we come into the Phi Phi island pier… 🙂 Advertisements
Meet up with this crew in the Taking Chan market and chartered a boat with them through the nearby khlongs (canals). They are UNESCO folks, and we had some great conversations..
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Ebbene sì. Senza neanche volerlo abbiamo scoperto di essere letti anche in Gran Bretagna. A segnalarlo a enordest.it Paolo Ongaro, che senza saperlo si è ritrovato l’intervista fatta a lui sulla rivista britannica “Commando”. L’articolo in questione è https://www.enordest.it/2022/04/24/ongaro-doppio-wow-per-il-mio-martin-mystere/. Ora riportiamo l’articolo, rigorosamente in inglese e tradotto parola per parola dal nostro articolo. Un’altra bella soddisfazione per il nostro giornale.
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Commando artist Paolo Ongaro honoured at Lucca, new issues out this week
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There’s an action-packed, high-tension set of Commando comics from DC Thomson Media on offer in newsagents and as digital editions this week, visiting the Home Front, North Africa, and the Pacific and European Theatres.
But before we launch into details of these new issues, congratulations to Commando artist Paolo Ongaro, who has received the Best Comic 2021 award at the Lucca Comics festival in Italy, for his work on the Italian series Martin Mystère, on a story set in Venice.
“It’s not the first recognition of my work,” Paolo told Italian news site eNordest in a brief interview, “I’ve received others that pleased me, even at Lucca. But this time, I was even more proud that this award came not from a jury, or a vote of comic creators, usually few people. But through a ballot of readers for the best 2021 book, influenced only by the quality of the design. Wow – double wow!”
Da énordest ripresa anche la biografia
Paolo Ongaro made his comics debut at the age of 17, in 1964, providing inks on pencils by Vladimiro Missaglia. At the end of the 1960s, he began to collaborate with various Italian publishers. Such as Gino Sansoni, creating some comic stories published in the magazine simply titled Horror.
His work in the 1970s was varied, including strips for children’s periodicals such as Intrepido and Il Monello, published by Editrice Universo and the series Collana Eroica, published by Dardo. His credits also include Diabolik, inking eight issues drawn by Sergio Zaniboni, Il Giornalino, Il Corriere dei Ragazzi and SuperGulp! (1975); and the series, Storia d’Italia a fumetti, written by Enzo Biagi (1978), published by Mondadori.
Spreading his wings further, he drew the series La découverte du monde and Histoire du Far West for French publisher Larousse from 1980 to 1987, as well as stories for L’Écho des Savanes and Pif; and in 1986, he started drawing stories for Mickey Mouse. Towards the end of the 1980s, he returned to the Universo with Xenio and Rally, two series that appeared in Intrepido. For Lanciostory, he created the series Old America, based on scripts by Andrea Mantelli.
Citazione per énordes anche per il premio sulla storia di Martin Mystère
In the early 1990s, Paolo joined the staff of the popular Martin Mystère series, beginning a long collaboration. Since 2010 he has also created Rici and Flay comic for the Centro Riciclo di Vedelago (Giano Editore), intended to raise awareness among children about separate waste collection. In 2012/2013, he drew the story of Caravaggio, for the love of art, a comic series published in the magazine Skorpio (Editoriale Aurea),written by Roberto Recchioni and Giulio Antonio Gualtieri.
In addition to his work on Commando for DC Thomson and, previously, for IPC Media, this versatile, award-winning artist has also drawn strips for publishers in China, Spain, Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
Paolo seems focused on his work for Commando at present, although he’s also hinted at a new colour comic planned for release in 2023. But there’s no indication that is for the British market in interviews.


“Today at 14:54 Moscow time, the ship’s engines turned on, worked for 135 seconds and gave out an impulse of 0.3 m/s.
As a result, the average altitude of the ISS orbit was 419 km above the surface of our planet,” Roscosmos said.
For the entire time of the station's flight, 336 altitude corrections of its orbit have already been carried out.
Of these, 34 are for the purpose of evading space debris.
185 corrections were carried out with the help of Russian Progress.
The last time Progress MS-22 took the ISS away from a collision with space debris was on March 6th.


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Gov. Brian Sandoval joined at least 23 other Republican governors in opposing Syrian refugee resettlement in their states.
In a letter to President Barack Obama released late Monday night, Sandoval asked the White House to review its intake process and that no additional Syrian refugees be admitted to Nevada until that review had been completed.
“I am specifically concerned about the background checks performed for Syrian refugees sent to Nevada for resettlement, and would appreciate further guidance on the benefits eligibility of such persons while they reside here,” Sandoval wrote.
Earlier Monday, Sandoval said in a statement that he was committed to the safety of all Nevadans, but did not specifically mention Syrian refugees, implying that he believed the matter would be more appropriately handled by the federal government.
“We must balance our nation's role as an international leader with the safety and security of our citizens and visitors,” Sandoval said in the earlier statement.
Throughout Monday, pressure mounted from Republican leaders in the state — including Sen. Dean Heller, GOP Chairman Michael McDonald and state Assemblyman John Moore — who called for Sandoval to deny Syrian refugees entry.
“While I recognize the merits of assisting refugees during a time of crisis, I also need assurances that the safety of Nevadans will not be compromised as a result of accepting refugees,” Heller wrote in his letter. “Unfortunately, at this time, there are too many unanswered questions about the effectiveness of the program and ultimately the number of Syrian refugees who may come to our state after being resettled elsewhere in the U.S.”
Democratic candidate for Senate Catherine Cortez Masto voiced concerns this evening, saying that law enforcement and the intelligence agencies needed to review the intake process for Syrian refugees. “In light of ISIS’ despicable exploitation of the refugee crisis to target the West, we must ensure that our vetting process for accepting Syrian refugees is as thorough as possible,” she said in a statement.
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, the agency responsible for resettling refugees across the state, reported last month that it had resettled nine Syrian refugees in Nevada this year.
The governors of at least 24 states have announced that they would not accept Syrian refugees, according to CNN. Of those, New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan is the only Democrat.
The governors raised security concerns about the refugees after a Syrian passport was found near one of the suicide bombers in Paris. Greek officials have said that the passport was used to enter the country on the island of Leros — one of the points of entry to Greece for Syrian refugees — in October.
The governors’ announcements clash with President Barack Obama’s plan for the United States to accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees over the next year. The State Department affirmed its commitment today to take in that same number of refugees.
Rep. Joe Heck signed a letter today urging Obama to halt the admissions of all Syrian refugees into the country. “Our first priority must be to protect our own citizens from harm,” the letter reads. “We urge your immediate action to suspend these admissions until effective vetting and monitoring processes are established that ensures the safety of the American people.”


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With over 35 years of healthcare experience, Eileen harnesses clinical, operations, and performance improvement expertise to lead hospitals and health systems in designing structures and processes that improve quality, reduce cost, and expand services aligned to the organization’s strategic plans and operational goals.
Enterprise transformation is the result of a clear and inspiring vision for the future that motivates others to make it a reality.”
With her extensive leadership experience in the hospital and healthcare industry, Eileen leads clients through large-scale improvements in clinical, ancillary, and support services, yielding expense savings ranging from 10%-25%. She helps healthcare clients achieve change management objectives and create a patient-centric environment.
Eileen has provided clinical and service line leadership for several large-scale mergers and acquisitions of health and hospital systems as well as payor and post-acute care. She has been instrumental in leading the development of innovative operating models, rationalizing programs and services, and driving efficiencies — resulting in strategic growth, improved access, continuity, and an exceptional patient experience.
Eileen focuses on strategic program development designed to improve services, processes, compliance, financial performance, and patient outcomes. She is sought after as an adviser on implementing high-quality best practices in care and services within large hospitals, health systems, and post-acute care organizations.
Throughout her career, Eileen has:
- Reduced labor expenses at a nonprofit healthcare system in the Midwest by $3 million through length-of-stay reduction, leadership restructuring, the elimination of temporary contract labor, and improved productivity.
- Co-led the integration of two large home care entities post-merger with an integrated healthcare delivery system, establishing the foundation for the expansion of home care, palliative care, hospice, and future hospital-at-home services.
- Led the clinical program and service planning work for a large national health plan in preparation for the acquisition of a post-acute provider entity. She helped identify accelerators to create value, improve member experience, and reduce the unnecessary utilization of high-cost settings of care.
- As vice president of operations for a nonprofit healthcare system in the Midwest, improved patient satisfaction to the 80th percentile or higher for all areas of her responsibility, led a hospitalwide surgical site infection reduction resulting in a 37% decrease in surgical site infections, and achieved an 18% growth in surgical volumes and a 45% increase in elective outpatient endoscopy volumes.
Prior to Huron, Eileen held the roles of executive vice president and chief nursing officer at Northwest Community Healthcare. She served as senior manager and nurse executive in the healthcare advisory practice at Ernst & Young LLP (EY). Eileen has held leadership roles at other healthcare organizations, including Northwestern Medicine and Presence Health, as well as consulting roles at Navigant and Capgemini. She was a faculty member at Northern Illinois University.
Eileen earned her doctorate of nursing practice from Rush University, her Master of Science from Northern Illinois University, and her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Illinois. She is a registered professional nurse.
Eileen serves on the executive committee and board of directors of Kenneth Young Center. She is a member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and the Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders.


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This national study of the experience of Canadian nurses presents the qualitative data of nursing one year into COVID. Check it out here!
Category Archives: Publications
Pandemic transition to online for healthcare profession education
From the pandemic education team, a web scrape of ideas on impacts to health profession education and digital health equity. Check it out here!
First publication for nurses: The Role of Uncertainty in the Experiences of Nurses During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Phenomenological Study
From RNs Nelson and Hubbard Murdoch, and new Reg Psych Nurse grad Norman, what it was like to nurse at the beginning of the pandemic in Saskatchewan. Check it out at the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/0844562121992202
It’s here! Storying education in Covid
Honored to be published alongside educators and researchers writing about managing in these first months of Covid. Check out the entire issue of Antistasis from University of New Brunswick. Here’s our piece, Researching at high-speed: Recording the story of the Covid-19 Experience


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Although non-toxic poster paint/acrylic paint is, well, non-toxic, I still feel apprehensive about letting Ava anywhere near it. Especially whilst she's in the 'how-can-I-fit-everything-in-sight-into-my-mouth' phase. So I mixed a bit of plain flour with some water and food dye, and came up with my own version of fingerpaint which is safe for babies. It's not a substitute for actual fingerpaint though (ie: the stuff you would use for your toddler, or for use on paper), but it served my purposes just fine.
Having a great time making a mess:
I like this, Mummy!
- 1 and a half cups of flour
- 1 cup of water.
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Contact Active Senior Care for Fall Prevention Services in Florida
One in every three adults over the age of 65 falls each year, and the number is even higher for seniors over 75. Statistics show that once a senior falls once, they’re more likely to fall a second time. Aging brings many risk factors that may contribute to falls, including arthritis, vision loss, memory loss, a decrease in physical activity, and side effects of specific medications such as fatigue, dizziness and loss of balance.
Elderly fall prevention is crucial to reduce the injuries associated with falls, such as head injuries, fractured bones, hip fractures and other significant functional impairments. Fall prevention services for seniors in Miami involve:
- Safety and supervision: Caregivers assist clients with walking, getting out of chairs, walking to the bathroom and more.
- Range-of-motion exercises: In-home service programs encourage senior loved ones to perform tasks to improve overall strength and endurance.
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A 26-year-old woman is in police custody after attempting to wipe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.‘s birth home off the map.
Local Atlanta police arrested Laneisha Shantrice Henderson on Dec. 7 outside of the historic site on Auburn Ave. She was charged with criminal attempt arson and criminal attempt interference with government property, per WSB-TV.
Here’s What Police Say Happened At Martin Luther King Jr.’s Home
A witness, filmmaker Zach Kempf, said Henderson was pouring the gasoline on the shrubs. Then, she rushed up the stairs and tried to enter the home by yanking on the screen door.
Video obtained by the New York Times shows Henderson standing on the front porch of the Martin Luther King Jr. home with a five-gallon red, plastic, gasoline tub. The clip shows her pouring the gasoline on one front window and in the nearby bushes.
Kempf said she threw the empty canister into the bushes then grabbed a lighter from the grass area near the porch. He reportedly blocked her from getting back on the porch with it and called 911.
Though she seemed “nervous,” Kempf said she wasn’t “aggressive.” He was the one who called over the two off-duty NYPD officers who detained her.
“The action saved an important part of American history tonight,” APD Chief Darin Schierbaum said reportedly said on Thursday.
According to the New York Times, the woman’s father and sisters said Henderson suffers from a mental illness. The family arrived on the scene shortly after the bystanders stopped the reported veteran. They revealed they had tracked the woman using her phone location signal.
BREAKING UPDATE: Woman charged with pouring gasoline, trying to burn down Martin Luther King Jr.'s Atlanta birth home, according to police.
Here's what we know: https://t.co/4jdq6B3r8l pic.twitter.com/x7JpHQNAzK
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) December 8, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr.’s home is a two-story Queen Anne-style house dated to 1895. The civil rights activist lived in the home for the first 12 years of his life. It is now a federal landmark and part of Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue Historic District.
Police are still investigating the attempted arson.


As Kuala Lumpur trundles headlong into a massive oversupply of commercial space, including offices and shops, one way to ameliorate the effects is to delay the projects by 1MDB and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), who will jointly add 25 million square feet in the coming years.
This, plus the freeze on new developments ordered by the government may help to keep commercial development in check and avoid a major oversupply in future years, which could see as much as one-third of offices unoccupied and possible failure of some commercial developments.
Recently, Bank Negara Malaysia or BNM, warned in its latest quarterly report: “The oversupply of office space and shopping complexes in the major states will be exacerbated by incoming supply, potentially becoming more severe than during the Asian Financial Crisis.”
That’s a rather chilling statement that needs to be taken very seriously. Since the first quarter of 2015, the office vacancy rate in the Klang Valley has increased steadily from 20.9 percent to 23.6 percent in the first quarter of 2017, the central bank said.
This is higher than the national average of 18.1 percent, and here’s the clincher - more than three times the regional average of 6.6 percent! This is obtained by computing a simple average for Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Shanghai, Seoul and Bangkok in the first the quarter of this year.
BNM further says: “The incoming supply of 38 million square feet of office space could exacerbate the glut. The office vacancy rate is projected to reach an all-time high of 32 percent by 2021, far surpassing levels recorded during the Asian Financial Crisis. In other words, if current supply-demand dynamics persist, 1-in-3 offices in Klang Valley could be vacant in 2021.
“Total incoming supply could potentially be higher if future phases of the ongoing large development projects are taken into account. This may result in further downward pressure on office rentals, which are already the lowest in the region.”
That is a rather bleak but realistic outlook and needs strong action to be taken now. A freeze alone would not do because that only affects projects which have not obtained approvals yet. And it is not even certain if government projects under its various companies such as 1MDB or PNB are affected by the freeze. It does not seem so.
The figures show that if the projects being undertaken by these two entities - 1MDB’s Tun Razak Exchange, or TRX, and PNB’s Merdeka PNB 118 - are deferred, a huge amount of supply amounting to some 25 million sq ft of space with a gross development value or GDV of RM46 billion can be stopped in the coming years.
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Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner thanked Peru for the military support and having made available aircraft, missiles and pilots in the conflict with Britain over the Falkland Islands back in 1982.
During an official two day state visit to Peru and talking on Tuesday before Congress Mrs. Kirchner also blasted the United Kingdom for insisting in holding on to “the last colonial enclave” in the continent and for which it should feel “ashamed”.
“The last colonial enclave that subsists in our continent should make Britain feel shameful because we are living in the XXI century, and we still have to endure such situations”, said Mrs. Kirchner to great applause from Congress members.
The Argentine president also underlined and praised Peru for the military support during the 1982 conflict with Britain over the Falklands, “with no hesitations Peru made available to our country Mirage aircraft, missiles and pilots to combat next to our Argentine pilots and boys”.
In interviews with local radios Argentine Foreign Affairs minister Jorge Taiana also talked extensively about the current Falklands’ conflict pointing out that the “unilateral” British decision to exploit natural resources in Malvinas waters is a very serious incident which not only affects Argentina, but also the whole region.
“I believe that supporting Argentina in rejecting the British unilateral position, contrary to UN mandates, the whole region is acting in solidarity with legality, and is also defending itself”, said Taiana.
He added that “the British unilateral attitude of exploring for hydrocarbons in an area which does not belong to them and is under documented litigation clearly and offensively ignores international law”.
In her speech before Congress Mrs. Kirchner deplored that following Peruvian support to Argentina in the Malvinas 1982 conflict, “Argentina in 1995 sold arms and munitions to Ecuador in the midst of war with Peru” over border disputes and which after several weeks fighting ended in 1998 with a peace understanding.
Mrs. Kirchner recalled that at the time she was a Senator and severely criticized the government of President Carlos Menem for having engaged in such sales when Argentina was also a guarantor and mediator of the conflict which dates back to 1942.
“I was extremely critical because I considered it an institutional offence to a country that under the administration of President Fernando Belaúnde, whom I wish to honour, made available to Argentina Mirage aircraft, missile and pilots”, underlined Mrs. Kirchner.


text: Okay, so why isn’t Theo Bleckmann a rock star? Aside from the stuff he’s done under his own name, his contributions to Phil Kline’s Zippo Songs and the Bang on a Can triumvirate’s Carbon Copy Building make a really strong case for his status as pop-level icon. Yeah, I know I’ve got funny ears. But forget you’re reading NewMusicBox and just listen to “The Palatine Building” by Michael Gordon, David Lang, and JuliaWolfe. It’s from their collectively composed “opera,” The Carbon Copy Building. (Each of them individually composed each of the sections but, like Lennon and McCartney, no one’s revealing who did what.) But forget all that. Couldn’t this song be a major hit? And if it couldn’t be, there’s something wrong with hits.


MIT@Lawrence: 2010 Year In Review
MIT@Lawrence students, faculty, and community partners discuss and reflect on the two practicum during 2010. The spring course focused on the trash maintenance of alleyways and canals in the city. The fall course addressed the issue of foreclosed homes and the registration of real estate owned (REO) property. Participants highlight successes, challenges, and insight into how the partnership functions in addressing the two issues during the year.


Yoga, Music & Chanting to Celebrate!
It's been 2 years since Kundalini Yoga Brisbane opened its doors and we would love to celebrate it with you! We're very excited to invite you to the Kundalini Fiesta - a fun, energising day of yoga, chanting and a Kirtan Concert with Cafe Mantra Music.
Kundalini Fiesta Program - Saturday 28th November
You are invited to the full program but can also book for either the Session or Concert.
Kundalini Yoga Master Session 2-4pm
Break (Chai tea and cake)
Chanting & Kirtan Concert with Cafe Mantra Music 5-6:30pm
Kundalini Yoga Master Session
We'll start the Kundalini Fiesta with a deep Kundalini Yoga Journey lead by Carolina.
Come to experience elevation, intuition and tune in to another dimension of yourself through yoga, meditations, mantras and much more.
Spaces are limited to 15 people. Book your space soon!
The Kundalini Fiesta is open to all levels. Beginners are more than welcome.
Chanting & Kirtan Concert with Cafe Mantra Music
The Kundalini Fiesta will continue with a live Kirtan concert with Cafe Mantra Music.
Be bathed by the sacred sounds of Jo Kelly and Mal Knights in this uplifting chanting session. Open your heart to peace, joy and love with the soothing sounds of Cafe Mantra Music. Jo's Kirtan style blends call and response singing and chanting of sacred mantras with simple melodies and hypnotic rhythms. Jo is joined by Mal Knights who plays soulful, passionate flute solos and together they ignite the sounds of spirit. Come and join us in joyous harmony!
Jo Kelly is a singer, composer, chanting teacher and creator of Cafe Mantra Music. Jo was awakened to her spiritual path in India, with mantra and devotional music.
Chanting & Kirtan Concert $10
Spaces are limited. Reserve your spot now!
11 Sussex St, West End, Brisbane.


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BACKGROUND: In treating cavernous sinus dural arteriovenous fistulae (CSdAVFs), transvenous embolization of the whole affected sinus is usually performed, which may result in the disturbance of normal venous drainage or permanent cranial nerve palsy. OBJECTIVE: To describe superselective shunt occlusion of CSdAVFs. METHODS: Between July 2005 and August 2011, we had 20 consecutive cases of CSdAVFs. In 14 cases (70%), we could detect the restricted locus of arteriovenous shunts by 3-dimensional rotational angiography and/or superselective arteriography. After navigating the microcatheter to the shunt segment, consecutive superselective arteriovenography was performed to confirm the location of the microcatheter at the proper position. RESULTS: In 12 of 14 cases (85.7%) in which the shunt was restricted, coiling only in the small venous pouch or compartment, which was just downstream of the shunt point, led to complete disappearance of the shunt without obliterating the entire sinus. No recurrence or permanent cranial nerve palsy was observed during the follow-up period with a mean of 46 months (range, 3-69 months) in 12 cases treated by superselective shunt occlusion. CONCLUSION: This technique, which enables complete extirpation of shunts by small amounts of coils, is a feasible way to treat CSdAVFs with excellent mid- to long-term results. Understanding of the angioarchitecture by 3-dimensional rotational angiography and consecutive superselective arteriovenography was useful. This method should be considered before sinus packing or mere obliteration of dangerous venous outlets.
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- Clinical Neurology


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We now have gourmet street foods! Treat yourself to authentic Indonesian food, made from scratch and vacuum-sealed to preserve freshness. We work with local licensed caterers and a certified food service manager to bring you the best dishes we can find, all delicious and all genuinely Indonesian.
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Gigi by Colette
6/12/2007–47 pages–short story
Borrowed from WCDPL
A very funny tale about a young teenage girl in Paris. She lives with her single mother, who has really given her up to her Grandmamma who also lives with them. Gigi is a scatter-brained girl who has matured just enough to attract the admiration of an old family friend, Gaston. But Gaston is a bit of a ladies’ man who get a lot of attention by society. Gigi is torn between her own fondness of Gaston or the unwanted attention she will amass by being with him (I forgot to mention he’s an heir of large assets). In the end she chooses to be miserable with him rather than miserable without him.
I liked Gigi’s character, and her foolishness mixed with a hidden desire to be mature and grow up to the lady Grandmamma and Aunt Alicia wish her to be.


SKODA is the latest motor manufacturer to introduce a model aimed at squeezing the very last ounce of economy out of one of its cars in a bid to beat Messrs Darling and Livingstone.
Soaring fuel prices, draconian taxes and crippling congestion charges are inspiring car designers to find ways of achieving unheard-of levels of economy and environmental friendliness.
Volkswagen has introduced its BlueMotion range and now it is the turn of sister company Skoda to launch its GreenLine models, starting with the Fabia.
Using the group's 1.4-litre turbodiesel engine together with some minor modifications to the bodywork and equipment achieves an economy figure of 70mpg with emissions of just 109g/km.
There is a choice of hatchback and estate body styles, with prices of £11,490 and £12,140.
It is possible to cover a return journey between London and Liverpool on a single tank and Skoda reckons that the estate model is the greenest and most economical model of all for the money.
In addition to the use of the ultra-economical engine there are aerodynamic panels fitted to the underside of the vehicle, a puncture repair kit instead of a spare wheel and tyre plus a raised front bumper to improve air flow.
The result is a range of 690 miles, which is 75 miles more than that of the standard Fabia 1.4 TDI upon which the GreenLine model is based.
However, the GreenLine models cost £1,665 and £1,670 more than the standard hatchback and estate models.
There is also the inconvenience of forgoing a traditional spare wheel and tyre in the event of suffering a puncture.
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Charles Manson: 50 years later, murders have racist link to recent mass-killings
Exactly 50 years ago this week, the Manson murders were freaking everyone out.
The savagery, the cruelty, the seeming randomness, of the killings of actress Sharon Tate and four others in Hollywood on the night of Aug. 8-9, shocked America in much the same way as last weekend's spate of shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
What's been less remarked on is the through-line — the connection between the killings ordered by a seemingly crazed hippie cult leader, in 1969, and the recent rise in mass-shootings in places like El Paso, Charleston, Pittsburgh, and elsewhere.
The through-line is racism.
Manson, lest we forget, was trying to start a race war. "Helter Skelter" — or "Healter Skelter," as members of Manson's cult spelled it, in blood, on a refrigerator door in another of their murders — was going to be the final, apocalyptic war between black and white.
"He carved a swastika in his head when he was going on parole," said Brian Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism in California. "In some ways, Manson was a harbinger of what we're seeing now."
Manson and his followers were going to launch the ultimate race riot, by killing random white people and letting black people be blamed for it. After Armageddon, the victorious black people were going to be — of course — incapable of governing themselves, they believed. So Manson and his followers were going to come out of hiding and rule over them.
All of which is crazy. Obviously. But not randomly crazy. It's a particular kind of craziness that's been woven into the fabric of American life from the very beginning.
"The battle for the soul of the nation has been a constant push and pull for 243 years between the American ideal that says we are all created equal, and the harsh reality of racism that has long torn us apart," former vice president Joe Biden said in a speech Wednesday, responding to the killings over the weekend in El Paso and Dayton that left 31 dead. The El Paso shooting left a specifically racist screed behind; the Dayton killer was, according to the FBI, exploring "violent ideologies."
These and similar tragedies, in recent months, are forcing many Americans to more seriously confront the legacy of racism in the U.S.
In the past, it's often been glossed over, given a perfunctory tsk-tsk, treated as an occasional, unfortunate bump in freedom's road, rather than a thread — not the only one, but a major one — that's woven into our national tapestry.
Rather than seeing racism as "on the rise" — to use the familiar phrase — perhaps we should get into the habit of seeing it where it's always hidden, in plain sight. The Manson murders, for instance.
"Understanding the nature of past instances of racism — systematic or otherwise — and acknowledging their impact is very important," said Mark Pitcavage, senior research fellow with the Anti-Defamation League's center on extremism.
So yes, of course — the Manson murders were about counterculture craziness, mind-control, sexual subjugation, drugs, the Hollywood culture of music and celebrity. Yes, they were the moment when the sunny 1960s "flower power" culture turned dark. All the stuff, in short, that you see in movies like Quentin Tarantino's new film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
But underneath, there's something else.
Take away Manson's long hair and hippie trappings and you have a classic racist skinhead — an ex-con raised in a prison culture where racial battle lines are as rigid as the bars of a cell.
"Prisons are a very segregated society," said Peter Vronsky, author of "Sons of Cain: A History of Serial Killers from the Stone Age to the Present."
"It's natural for an ex-con to have this vision of the conflict of the races," Vronsky said. "Prison is where you have race wars to the death, essentially. Today it's probably worse than before."
Whether Manson was a bigot, first and foremost, or whether that was just one ingredient in a toxic casserole of hate and irrationality, is another question. Some feel that attorney Vincent Bugliosi, in his bestseller "Helter Skelter," made too much of the race-war motive.
Hate crimes of recent years, like the ones in El Paso and Charleston, are often committed by self-described "race warriors" whose motive seems to be, above all, fighting for their own group, their "kind." There's no evidence that Manson's motive, at any point, was anything but himself.
But the point is, he used racism. More, it was the very focus of his scheme.
"At the end of the day, he was a murderous cult leader," Levin said. "I think most of what he was about was fealty to him. But I think it was undeniable that in his leanings, he was definitely a bigot. And he promoted white supremacy to his followers."
The very fact that Manson was a smorgasbord of ideologies, some of them new-agey, some of them old-school intolerance, is another way in which Manson feels oddly pertinent.
"He was kind of scattershot," Levin said. "He was a harbinger of this freewheeling extremism, combining idiosyncratic motivations. Now we're starting to see other people like that. Especially on the internet, people are choosing from a buffet of anti-social viewpoints — some of which are contradictory. The El Paso guy wrote about the environment as well."
In 1969, most orthodox white supremacists distanced themselves from Manson. He was too odd, too hippie-ish, too undisciplined, too centered on his family and not enough on the Aryan race.
But one, a neo-Nazi named James Mason, was impressed. "Mason promoted the idea of violence, of collapsing society," Pitcavage said. "He said there's no way we can reform or remake current society, so we have to tear it down and build from the ground up. So anything like the Manson murders would be a good thing. He praised Manson heavily."
In recent years, Pitcavage said, Mason has become big with a new generation of white supremacists. And through Mason, says he said, they're also imbibing Charles Manson. "There are a number of white supremacists now, whether they think of Mason or not," he said, "who promote this concept that they call 'accelerationism.' "
In other words: Helter Skelter.
"You can trace this link, from Manson, in this roundabout route through James Mason," he said. "It kind of makes its way into white supremacy, decades later."
You might say that racism, like Jack the Ripper in a famous sci-fi story by Robert Bloch, is immortal, eternal — returning again and again, in different eras, in different guises. It can wear hippie beads in one era, fatigues in another.
But the fight against racism also continues — sometimes, also, in strange guises. Levin was surprised, more than a decade ago, to get a prison note from Susan Atkins, the Manson family member who was one of Tate's killers.
"She wrote me from prison shortly before she died," Levin said. "It was a hand-written letter on legal pad paper, saying she wanted to start an anti-hate program in prison. I never responded. It was just too freaky."
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We talk to Melissa Moore, Founder of The Pride Project
As flexible funders, we consistently witness the incredible outcomes that are being achieved by flipping the model of traditional funding to enable organisations to prioritise where their funding is spent. There’s no better example of this than the mahi that The Pride Project are delivering in Auckland’s Manurewa community.
The Pride Project is a community led support initiative run out of The Pride Project community house in Clendon within Manurewa. It works to combat anti-social activity and support people with complex needs who are falling through the cracks.
Clendon/Manurewa is a community that experiences high levels of deprivation, inter-generational poverty and over-crowding in homes, particularly among its majority of Māori and Pacific households. Founder, Melissa Moore’s family have lived five generations in Manurewa and The Pride Project’s understanding of its community comes from local knowledge.
“What we do is not about filling gaps but building an alternative healing system of wellbeing around Manurewa people as individuals, whānau, hapu and as a kainga. We are immersed in Kaupapa Māori; it is a deeply held foundation, as well as an expression of what we do and why,” said Melissa.
“We’ve designed and developed our Kaupapa ourselves to meet the needs of our people. Over time we’ve had to evolve to meet the changing needs of our community. But to do that we need to secure funding to bring it to life and flexible philanthropic funding has enabled us to do that because it doesn’t dictate how we need to do things or what we need to deliver. It lets us get on with what we need to do.”
“That’s quite different to governments approach where you’re told here’s some funding, we want you to develop this.”
“It’s tricky because what we’re funded for by government, and what we need to do to help our people, can be two very different things. We have good relationships with government organisations, but a lot of the funding requires rigid application and reporting processes that are outcome driven and designed to tick a box. The real gold is the flexible philanthropic support that fortunately, we’ve received from the beginning that has enabled us to deliver our Kaupapa,” she said.
This backs up the findings in the latest Inspiring Communities Report Make the Move – shifting how the public sector works with communities which was co-funded by TTF. The top four insights that emerged from the report are:
· Creating the conditions for Te Ao Māori-led change
· Repositing policy workers as conduits and facilitators
· Creating the conditions for ethical and trusting relationships
· Creating the conditions for innovation, learning and adaptability
“One of the hardest parts when you look into government contracts and policies is the tick boxing, the processes – that stuff wears you down and can make you morph into something you were never meant to be,” said Melissa.
“The Tindall Foundation’s flexible philanthropic funding model has not tied us down to rigid application and reporting processes. Having a respectful relationship is critical and they know that we know what we are doing – we don’t need to be told what our community needs. Philanthropic funding like this is the best relationship for our community,” she said.
Six years down the track, The Pride Project has diversified and pivoted to meet the community’s growing need. They’ve grown rapidly and now have over 18 staff and volunteers that have provided the crucial intervention needed for thousands of whānau in their community. The four Hope Navigators she employees are literally lifesavers.
“Our Hope Navigators are the ones who are tapped into some of the most challenging homes in Manurewa, doing the hard yards, working with whanau that even officials struggle to access. They take their time to build trusted relationships and have changed the lives of so many in just six short years”.
Melissa says the commitment for Hope Navigators to help their community takes passion, compassion, strength, aroha and resilience.
“Many of our Hope Navigators have lived experience and have come out the other side – they are walking testimonies of trauma to triumph,” she said.
“Growing our Hope Navigators is the most important thing we can do for our community – it’s truly hard for people to understand what it takes. You know that when they’re face to face with our whanau and hearing their stories – they are great at what they do, and many whanau including Ranagtahi feel like they finally have a safe place where their voices are heard.”
But it takes its toll, the stories are hearty, and the needs have increased significantly and are more complex. How do you look after the people who look after our community?
“Investing in and looking after your staff and your team culture is critical or you don’t have an organisation. We’ve been able to grow and develop our team and put them through trainings to add to their kete – professional development and pastoral care is key for staff retention, but that requires flexible funding too.”
“It would be amazing to continue to work with more philanthropists who can see the need – who believe that the people like our Hope Navigators, are the best people to do the work in our community. If we could partner with more organisations that have this mindset – then that would enable us to help our people without all the restrictions of government funding. Those time-consuming rigid processes can wear us out and we can start to lose the passion, we don’t want to risk losing sight of the reason we were here in the first place.”


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Forget the South Pacific, the Australian Outback and Africa — if you want to see a real survivor, look no further than in your own backyard.
Despite the well-chronicled hardships of its parent organization, Jewish Community Centers of Greater Los Angeles (JCCGLA), Malibu-based The Shalom Institute: Camp and Conference Center has managed to maintain its composure in the face of the organization’s upheaval.
“Fortunately, we are in a good place financially,” Bill Kaplan, Camp JCA Shalom’s director, told The Journal. “We’re right there. We’re doing OK. We’re maintaining.”
Based in Malibu, the Shalom Institute is the umbrella entity of four basic departments: Camp JCA Shalom, which offers summer and weekend camps for young children and teens; Shalom Adventure Center, which offers rock climbing, hiking and other activities; Shalom Nature Center, which offers educational environmental programs; and the Emma Stern Conference and Retreat Center, an elderhostel program. At an annual budget of just over $2 million from revenue and contributions, the institute has grown since 1994, when it operated on $855,000.
Kaplan, who has been director for eight years, believes multiple factors have kept The Shalom Institute afloat. However, not to be undervalued are his institution’s great relationships with parent institution JCCGLA, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and Jewish Community Foundation.
“Jewish camping has such a great impact on Jewish continuity,” Kaplan said. “Financially, we’ve been more independent. We’re less costly. We’ve grown over the years, and we’ve reinvented ourselves from summer camp into a year-round camping institute.”
Post-recession and Sept. 11, the institute’s elderhostel, which is based in its recently established 24-room Emma Stern building, took a hit in attendance, although it is slowly rebounding.
“After Sept. 11, a lot of people, who come from out of town, weren’t flying — especially senior citizens,” said Joel Charnick, 27, who serves as both assistant director of The Shalom Institute and as director of the Emma Stern Conference and Retreat Center. Nevertheless, Charnick will push forward with developing the Shalom Senior Arts Program, which will offer classes in Jewish humor, theater, dancing and song.
The institute has also seen rises in costs of basic operations. “Our utilities shot through the roof, “Kaplan said. Some of the facilities are aging and require maintenance and repairs. “The reality is those are the costs,” he said. “We’re not making huge profits.”
“Overall, the big impact on us is scholarships,” Kaplan said. “Scholarship requests from kids more than doubled than last year.”
With the Federation’s help, Camp JCA Shalom distributes between $50,000 and $100,000 in scholarships to more than 160 children each year. The scholarships are crucial for many children, since the institute has had to raise tuition fees over the years in order to stay competitive and maintain a quality staff. A two-week session at Camp JCA costs about $1,300 per kid; a four-week session costs $2,600.
The Shalom Institute’s world goes back 51 years. Back then, Camp JCA (which stands for Jewish Community Association, the original acronym for the JCC system) was located at Barton Flats in the San Bernardino Mountains. In 1972, Camp JCA opened its Malibu campus. In 1990, the Barton Flats location was sold, and the Malibu campus became the camp’s primary location, which it remains today. The campus consists of 135 acres nestled within a canyon filled with oak and sycamore trees, and the area is conducive to the institute’s various athletic activities.
In 1997, the institution’s advisory board made a bold move to reinvent itself from Camp JCA Shalom to The Shalom Institute.
The Federation was a crucial player in Shalom’s rebirth a few years back. “They gave us $50,000 per year to help out in scholarships,” Kaplan said. “We’re hoping that they’ll help us again.”
Another reason for Shalom Institute’s feasibility might be Kaplan himself, and the tradition and continuity he has brought to the institution. Kaplan’s history with JCA spans most of his 36 years. Before rising to the position of director, he served as JCA’s assistant camp director for four years.
Since becoming a year-round camping destination, the institute, under Kaplan’s aegis, has become more ambitious in its programming, because he was intent on cultivating “new and innovative ways to attract young Jews.”
Last year, a Murder Mystery Weekend was held for young adults. This year, the institute will develop its Young Adults Getaway Weekend for 21 to 39-year-olds, to be held Labor Day weekend. Singles will be able to mingle as they participate in activities such as rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, and Israeli dancing.”
The Shalom Institute has also partnered with Hillel in its College Campus Initiative, a $552,000 Jewish Community Foundation grant doled out over three years, to involve college students.
“Under Bill’s leadership and Adam Grant, president of the institute’s advisory board, as the lay leader, you have great people involved,” said JCCGLA Executive Vice President Nina Lieberman Giladi. “It’s also vital and successful because there’ve been a lot of healthy initiative with Hillel to do outreach with college people.”
The firsthand experience and personal touch that Kaplan, Charnick and their staff have contributed to Shalom Institute has made JCCGLA’s top brass very happy campers.
“Where it is going is an opportunity for continued growth,” Giladi said. “Bill is treating this as an institute without walls. He has been and will be doing a lot of programming offsite, and I think that it’s an area that we can keep growing.”
For more information, visit The Shalom Institute: Camp and Conference Center at campjcashalom.com and www.shalominstitute.com .


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Drake wins first football game in Africa
Arusha, Tanzania (Sports Network) - Drake University football players are back to the service part of its trip to Africa after winning Saturday's first American football game on the continent.
The Bulldogs rallied to beat the Mexican All-Star team CONADEIP, 17-7, with two fourth-quarter touchdowns in the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl.
Trailing 7-3 in the fourth quarter before an enthusiastic crowd of 11,781, Drake scored the go-ahead touchdown when freshman quarterback Nick Ens, who was subbing for injured starter Mike Piatkowski and replacement Tyler Casto, connected with Joey Orlando with an 11-yard touchdown pass.
Coach Chris Creighton's Drake squad later turned a CONADEIP fumble into Patrick Cashmore's 7-yard touchdown run with 2:03 remaining.
The game is part of a 15-day trip in which Drake coaches and players have worked alongside the Mexican squad in youth camps and community service projects, and will make a climb up the 19,340-foot Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
On Wednesday, the teams will start the six-day climb - 4 1/2 days up and 1 1/2 days down. They will take different routes and meet at the summit, where they will hoist their respective university and national flags.
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On the flipside, I'm also disheartened by how much depressing stuff there is — as if a call to realism is always meant to reflect only the harsh portions of life. In other words, take it away, Mike Allred:
|"Batman A-Go-Go" can be read in its entirety here.|
However, there have been some comics in that time period that have made me deliriously happy, and have kept me believing in the comics medium.
Now, as per Christopher's question, I'm limiting it plainly and simply to comics that came out in or after 2006, so even though ALL-STAR SUPERMAN is the greatest Superman story of all time and I think SPIDER-MAN AND HUMAN TORCH: I'M WITH STUPID is the most entertaining Spider-Man and/or Human Torch story in history, they came out in 2005 and are therefore disqualified.
The list also can't include artists or works I just discovered but have been around for many years. For example, I knew Jack Kirby was great, but after discovering his FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS, it felt like discovering him all over again. Same thing with David Mazzucchelli on ASTERIOS POLYP. That can't count.
And finally, I have to have discovered a new artist or writer, or a new appreciation for an old one, in these picks. BATWOMAN can't count because I've always loved JH Williams III anyway. There are, however, two picks in the following where I knew the artists beforehand but didn't really appreciate them until these works.
That's okay, because I have enough to work with. And here we go.
5. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN by Dan Slott and Marcos Martin
It wouldn't be too much of a stretch to say that my favorite superhero is the Amazing Spider-Man (he's in the top 5 for sure), which is probably evidenced by the fact that he's still the only character to get a theme week on the Cube (Spider-Man Week). However, for a long time I wasn't reading any Spider-Man comics, simply because it got so depressing and dark to look at. Most recently though, Dan Slott took over the title and injected Spider-Man with a whole lot of fun and humor again. In other words, Spider-Man is fun to read, and with artists like Humberto Ramos, Stefano Casselli, and Ty Templeton, he's fun to look at.
Having said that, it's not as if the serious stuff leaves Peter Parker forever. Issue #655 is very serious and deals with death, and is drawn by the artist I discovered in the past five years under Dan Slott, Marcos Martin, who is one of the greatest at layouts and page design that I've ever seen. His figures are an acquired taste — they seem neurotic and offbeat — and his compositional skills are off the page. In so many ways, I think he's been the modern-day Steve Ditko, and he also reminds me in several ways of David Mazzucchelli, and that's high praise indeed.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #655 by Slott and Martin will go down in history as a masterpiece of comic book art. It even pays tribute to my favorite non-comics artist, MC Escher!
Dan Slott is currently writing AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and Marcos Martin will be working on the relaunched DAREDEVIL with Mark Waid. I first discovered them on BRAND NEW DAY, BOOK 3, but the more famous Martin arc may be the one he did with Waid, "Unscheduled Stop" in DEATH AND DATING.
4. MOUSE GUARD by David Petersen
Well, what can I say about MOUSE GUARD that I've not said in this review? It's good for all ages, which is always, always a plus. In a world without humans, mice are intelligent and have to fend for themselves. The result is one incredible fantasy tale with mice as the main characters.
Artwise, MOUSE GUARD is just beautiful. Petersen doesn't do layouts as fancy as Martin, instead preferring straightforward storytelling and beautiful, classicist artwork. I mean, LOOK AT THAT SNAKE!
There have been two volumes of MOUSE GUARD's main story: FALL 1152 and WINTER 1152. There's also a collection of short stories set in this universe done by guest artists, LEGENDS OF THE GUARD, and a prequel called THE BLACK AXE is currently in the process of being released.
3. LIFE WITH ARCHIE: THE MARRIED LIFE, by Paul Kupperberg and Norm Breyfogle
I know what you're thinking. "What the hell is ARCHIE doing on this list? And why is it so high up?" Well, yeah, that's how good LIFE WITH ARCHIE is.
As I've said before, Archie gets a bad rap. To most comics fans, it's "the comic read by people who don't otherwise read comics," and to the people who do read Archie, they find it to be just a way to pass the time. But with artists like Dan DeCarlo (without whom there would be no LOVE AND ROCKETS — think about that, indie fans), Archie's got a great history and occupies a special place in the pantheon of comics, and LIFE WITH ARCHIE is adding to that history here with writing by Paul Kupperberg and art by Norm Breyfogle.
In a very counterintuitive way, using the Archie characters to show the difficulties and challenges of adult life is really powerful. Because it's Archie, you can get away with a ton of stuff that would normally be considered cheesy in any other story. And because it's Archie, you can take that cheesy stuff and run with it so it becomes powerful. I go into more detail in my review of the first couple of issues.
The artist I discovered here is Norm Breyfogle. Now don't get me wrong — I've seen Breyfogle's work in the past on BATMAN, but I can't say I really noticed it. He was a superhero artist among superhero artists, and as such it was harder to stand out. But he shines on Archie, giving these characters a subtlety and depth that I never, ever realized would work for them. His work on these is just as strong as Craig Thompson's or any of the Hernandezes'. It just works.
The success of LIFE WITH ARCHIE is such that it's even inspired a list from Topless Robot. Check out those moments and see if you're sold.
2. THE WORMWORLD SAGA by Daniel Lieske
There are two other things in comics that I'm disheartened by. One is the evolution of digital comics — I mean to write about this in more detail, but I just don't think you can replace ink on paper, nor do I think that the Philippine economy can sustain digital comics — and the other is that kids don't read comics anymore.
Daniel Lieske, with THE WORMWORLD SAGA, addresses both of these issues. It tells the story of a young boy named Jonas, who has a hyperactive imagination. This leads him to a fantasy world, the story of which will be continued sometime this year.
Lieske's art is lush and gorgeous, and really draws you into the world. AND he takes full advantage of the fact that it's on a computer, so the sequences are read vertically, without any thought given to page breaks. The result is the feeling that you're reading it on a scroll, and when you consider that he's taking steps to put it on the iPad, it actually feels pretty cool!
I like it because it makes me optimistic that digital comics will be, while not a different one, a differentiated medium from paper comics, and as such because of THE WORMWORLD SAGA, I don't view it as a replacement so much as an additional form of enjoyment.
You can read THE WORMWORLD SAGA right here!
1. THE ESCAPISTS, by Brian K. Vaughan, Jason Shawn Alexander, and Steve Rolston
There is no comic book story that I have read in the last five years that can match the heart and the emotion given by THE ESCAPISTS. No, I don't think I'd even give ASTERIOS POLYP that honor, and I don't think I've been as affected by a story as much before, other than maybe GOOD-BYE CHUNKY RICE. Now, I've reviewed THE ESCAPISTS here before, so I'll keep this short.
As a spiritual sequel to Michael Chabon's THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF KAVALIER AND CLAY, which is also my favorite novel ever,THE ESCAPISTS tell the story of three friends — Max, Case, and Denny — who have the rights to Chabon's fictional superhero (that's odd to hear), The Escapist. They want to revive him for a new generation, so you have two parallel narratives. The one taking place in the real world is drawn in the cartoony style of Steve Rolston, who captures subtlety and nuance. You can really tell what the characters are thinking and feeling:
The sequences in the comic book world are drawn in the dark and gritty style of Jason Shawn Alexander:
All this leads up to an artistic climax that I wouldn't dare spoil here, and the adventures of Max, Case, and Denny all lead up to the most inspiring ending I've ever had the pleasure of reading off a page.
If I could only recommend one comic book from the past five years to you, it would be this one. You can buy it here.
Well, that's that! Have I missed anything? What have you guys liked in the last five years? Let me know in the comments below!

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Kathmandu, April 25
The Supreme Court today issued an interim order, telling the government to halt the ongoing construction of a building inside the buffer zone of UNESCO World Heritage site in Basantapur, Kathmandu.
A single bench of Justice Tanka Bahadur Moktan today issued the stay order in response to a public interest litigation filed by Executive Director of Propublic Senior Advocate Prakash Mani Sharma and 16 other people on April 23. The PIL demanded halt to construction of the commercial building.
The next hearing of the case has been scheduled for April 29 when the apex court will hear arguments of both parties to the case and determine if the stay order will have to be continued.
Petitioners have named the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Department of Archaeology, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Kathmandu Valley Development Authority, Hanumandhoka Durbar Museum, Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, Kathmandu District Administration Office, KMC-24 ward office and Maharjan Business Associates Pvt Ltd, among others, as defendants.
Maharjan Business Associates Pvt Ltd has been constructing the building inside the buffer zone of Basantapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site, despite locals’ protest and the government’s decree to stop further construction.
It has also violated the norms of the Protected Monument Zone Bylaws and the Ancient Monument Preservation Act by building the underground basement equal to the size of the building and exceeding the height limit.
The joint study of the KMC and KVDA shows the blueprint approved by KMC does not allow the owner of the building to construct basement, but he ignored the rules.
According to locals, the under construction building has endangered an adjoining underground treasury house which dates back to the Malla era.
The treasury is made largely impregnable as it is guarded by army personnel manned at the surveillance posts on four sides round the clock every day.
Locals have also demanded that the Kumari shrine be made public, but the owner of the building Krishna Maharjan had said it was “placed safely.”


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Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippines will withdraw its top diplomats from Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back 69 shipping containers full of trash, the latest move in a long-running row between the two countries regarding this issue.
On his Twitter on May 16, Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said his country shall maintain a diminished diplomatic presence in Canada until its garbage is ship-bound there.
The statement came after the deadline of May 15 for Canada to take back the containers of trash transferred from Canada to the Philippines a few years ago.
Last month, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened Canada with “war” and said he would personally escort the waste containers by sea back to Canada.
Canada’s foreign ministry was not immediately available for comment after the Philippines’ statement.
Canada says the waste, exported to Manila between 2013 and 2014, was a commercial transaction not backed by its government. It has since offered to take it back and the two countries were in the process of arranging the transfer.
The Philippines has made several diplomatic protests to Canada in the wake of a 2016 court ruling that the garbage be returned.
The consignments were labeled as containing plastics to be recycled in the Philippines, but were filled with domestic waste and electronics.-VNA
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