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Facing the Same Things (365 Days of Daring Faith – DAY 43)
1 Peter 5:8-9 (NLT)
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.
Trials are very real in our lives. Sometimes, it is a challenge to deal with those trials and endure those trials in a way that seems to bring benefit to our lives. We never see the end result at the beginning which is why far too many people give up on their faith. It is important to understand that as we endure difficulties and trouble in life, our enemy is not God; it is the devil.
The devil seeks to destroy us and crush our hope and faith in Christ. This is why we must be aware of what we allow to enter our hearts and our minds. Much of the negative things that cross our paths come from the workings of the devil as he aims to get us off track. Some people want to blame God for everything bad that happens in their life. In reality, God is not to blame. Yes, He allows some things to happen in our lives to make His power known, to teach us a lesson, or to prepare us for some greater work or blessing. But it is the devil who seeks to destroy.
God is the God of love, grace, joy, and opportunity. He wants to see us wholeheartedly follow His good and perfect will. Nothing delights His heart more than to see His children passionately fulfilling their purpose for His glory. Going through difficult times is an inevitable part of the believer's life. God wants us to embrace the fact that suffering and pain will be part of our lives. It is in these times that He wants us to resist the devil and hold fast to our faith.
And remember this: our trials and times of suffering are not unique to us. Everybody in the world is going through the same thing. Every single person in the world goes through periods of pain, heartbreak, darkness, and misunderstanding. There are moments when we all ask "Why?" and shutter at the distinct response of silence. It's all part of the human experience.
Jesus had His time of trial and suffering too. Why shouldn't we? In our trials, we know that the devil aims to discourage and destroy. But we can take comfort in the fact that God aims to strengthen and give life. Sometimes, the surest route to abundant life is through the bypass of trials and trouble. Don't give credit to the devil, but don't underestimate the lessons God's trying to teach you.
"Be thankful for your trials. If you're being tested, you're being perfected. Which means you have a divine purpose and reason to rejoice."
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Sail Away…
Ahhh…. to just take a break from it all….
I came across this photo on Pinterest (of course) cleverly titled 'Sail Away'.
As soon as I saw it I found myself wanting to jump out of my desk chair, through the computer screen, and plop down right beside my new friend there.
We'd enjoy the ocean breezes, warm sun, and work on our tans.
Seriously, I'm ready for a full-on Mary Poppins experience with this one.
But alas, I'm still sitting in my desk chair…at 1 am…in my pj's…husband in bed…the dogs staring at me with sleepy eyes… you get the point…
Okay enough about that. My point is that I found this picture to be so inspiring, it made me think of the ocean (one thing this California girl misses dearly), sailing (which I have never done in my life), and design (no surprise there!).
What do all of those things add up to? Nautical style, of course!
But I'm thinking more effortlessly-chic nautical as opposed to preppy-nautical (…kind of more Greek Isles and less New England coastal).
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Images of vulnerable or damaged children are common in media invocations of 'natural' disasters and military conflicts around the world. The suffering of children invokes strong feelings in those witnessing the image, where the face of the injured or damaged child 'personifies injustice' (Thorne, 2003:261), for example in anti-war demonstrations in 2003 during the Iraqi war, a commonly used image was of a badly injured child with the text 'This is the face of collateral damage' (Thorne, 2003). The increasing (but partially experienced) effects of globalisation and mass media serve to compress time-space (Harvey, 1989, in Ackroyd and Pilkington, 1999) so that events around the world become experienced as immediate. In this short paper, I will discuss the British media's daily reporting of the elevated 'Middle East' crisis at the end of July 2006, and the ways in which dead and damaged children were powerfully used in the reporting. I will illustrate some of the arguments of critical psychology in the construction of childhood to discuss my concerns with representing universal childhoods to explain contextualised children.
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Simoneau v. Simoneau, corrected 5-21-97 Back of Opinions page MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision: 1997 ME 108 Docket: Fra-96-724 Argued : April 7, 1997 Decided: May 20, 1997 Panel: WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, and LIPEZ, JJ.
NEREE SIMONEAU v. SABRA SIMONEAU
PER CURIAM [¶1] Neree Simoneau appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Franklin County, Delahanty, J.) affirming the judgment of the District Court (Farmington, Sheldon, J.) granting Neree and Sabra a divorce, dividing their property, and awarding Sabra alimony. On appeal, Neree contends that the court erred in considering Neree and Sabra's period of premarital cohabitation to determine their marital assets. We agree and vacate the judgment.
[¶2] Neree and Sabra married in 1991 after a four year period of cohabitation. Neree commenced this action for divorce in 1994. The court granted a divorce on the ground of irreconcilable differences and awarded alimony to Sabra. The court found (1) that during the marriage, the value of Neree's home, which he purchased in 1976, had increased by $6,500 due to "market factors" and thus the increase in value was nonmarital; (2) that the value of Neree's pension, assuming retirement at age 65, increased by $42,000 during the marriage; and (3) that Neree's IRA and 401(k) together increased in value by $17,200 during the marriage. The court awarded Neree his house, one of two timeshare condominiums acquired by the parties during the marriage, his pension, IRA and 401(k). To compensate Sabra for her marital share of the pension, IRA and 401(k), the court ordered Neree to give Sabra a note to evidence a debt in the amount of $15,000 to be repaid over fifteen years with 8% annual interest. The court also ordered Neree to pay Sabra alimony of $10 per week for 52 weeks. [¶3] Sabra filed a motion for reconsideration, and the court heard further evidence and issued an amended divorce order. In its amended order, the court stated its belief that our decision in Anderson v. Anderson, 591 A.2d 872 (Me. 1991), "not only permits but requires that I apply the divorce remedies (alimony and division of marital property) to a period that includes not only the period of actual marriage but also the period of premarital cohabitation, when the period of cohabitation is uninterrupted and can be precisely determined." The court calculated that period as beginning in June of 1987, the time at which Neree and Sabra commenced cohabitation.{1} [¶4] The court recalculated the value of the parties' marital assets by valuing them from the date of cohabitation. The court found that the parties' reduced debt secured by a mortgage on Neree's home during the period of cohabitation and marriage and that the entire $16,380 increase in equity was marital property. The court recalculated the value of the marital portion of Neree's IRA and pension, using the date of the commencement of cohabitation rather than marriage as the starting point for valuation; awarded Sabra a portion of Neree's pension; divided Neree's 401(k) equally; and awarded Neree the entire value of his IRA. The court revised its alimony award by ordering Neree to pay Sabra $100 per week until he reaches age 62 and to provide Sabra with medical insurance for 36 months from the date of the judgment.
[¶5] Marital property is "all property acquired by either spouse subsequent to marriage." 19 M.R.S.A. § 722-A (2) (1981){2} "A divorce court's determination of what property is marital and what is non-marital is reviewed for clear error, and will not be disturbed if there is competent evidence in the record to support it." West v. West, 550 A.2d 1132, 1133 (Me. 1988). When the Superior Court acts as an intermediate appellate court, we review directly the decision of the District Court. Page v. Page, 671 A.2d 956, 957 (Me. 1996). The court committed legal error by defining property that was acquired during a period of cohabitation as marital property. The court's conclusion that our decision in Anderson required such action is incorrect. [¶6] In Anderson we were asked to address the court's decision to consider a wife's pre-marital financial contributions to construction of a house that the parties agreed was marital property. Unlike the instant matter, in Anderson whether the house was marital property was not at issue: the husband "concedes that his gift transmuted the property from separate to marital." 591 A.2d at 874. In dividing marital property, the court in Anderson considered numerous pre-marriage contributions by the wife, including the fact that she had "designed the plans for the house, assisted her husband in the work to clear the land, contributed $3,000 to pour the foundation, worked with her husband to finish the inside of the house, and shared equally in the mortgage payments on the house, both before and during the marriage, until she left the marital residence in July 1988." 591 A.2d at 874. Because 19 M.R.S.A. § 722-A allows the court to consider "all relevant factors" in dividing marital property, including the "contribution of each spouse to the acquisition of the marital property . . . ," we concluded that even though some of the wife's contributions to the marital home came before marriage, [i]n equity and common sense, the fact that some of those activities took place before the marriage or before the creation of the joint tenancy does not bar the court from weighing them in its decision as to a just division of the house that it found was wholly marital property. Anderson, 591 A.2d at 874. [¶7] The issue presented in this case is not the proper division of marital property, as in Anderson, but rather the proper determination of what constitutes marital property. We have never held that the definition of marital property can be extended beyond the parameters set by the Legislature. We cannot expand the definition the Legislature has provided to encompass property to which the husband took title before this couple were married. We find nothing in the law of community property . . . that makes it appropriate to treat as an asset of the marriage partnership a property interest which one party acquired during the period of a nebulous relationship between them. Such a result would only introduce new uncertainties into our law. Grishman v. Grishman, 407 A.2d 9, 12 (Me. 1979); see also West v. West, 550 A.2d 1132, 1133 (Me. 1988) (determination that husband's non-marital share of log cabin was 23% is clear error when evidence demonstrated that at least 75% of cabin was acquired by husband prior to marriage). In the instant matter, the court erred in extending the definition of marital property to include property acquired prior to Neree and Sabra's marriage. [¶8] Because our decision will require the court to reconsider the division of property, the court on remand should also reconsider its award of alimony in light of the new financial circumstances of the parties. [¶9] We note that in its order the trial court included several observations about the personal choices made by the parties. Although a court should explain in its order the reasoning for its ruling, comments of a personal nature serve no judicial purpose and must be avoided. The entry is: Judgment vacated. Remanded to the Superior Court with the direction to remand to the District Court for further proceedings consistent with the opinion herein before a different judge of that court.FOOTNOTES******************************** {1} At the hearing on the motion for reconsideration, the court stated: I'm going to take a point of departure on the law, and state that for the purposes of the divorce, the -- of the divorce remedies, including alimony and splitting up marital property, I'm going to consider that these parties' relationship began when they moved together in 1987, and not when they were married. Then I'll invite the Law Court to tell me I'm all wet . . . . [W]hat I'm basically saying is the fact that these folks married means that I am going to consider all divorce remedies back to the date of their cohabitation, not to the date of their marriage. {2} Section 722-A (2) provides: Definition. For purposes of this section only, the "marital property" means all property acquired by either spouse subsequent to marriage, except: A. Property acquired by gift, bequest, devise or descent; B. Property acquired in exchange for property acquired prior to the marriage or in exchange for property acquired by gift, bequest, devise or descent; C. Property acquired by a spouse after a decree of legal separation; D. Property excluded by valid agreement of the parties; and E. The increase in value of property acquired prior to the marriage.
Attorney for plaintiff: Thomas S. Carey, Esq. (orally) Carey & Associates, P.A. P O Box 100 Rumford, ME 04276-0100 Attorney for defendant: Edward S. David, Esq. (orally) Joyce, Dumas, David and Hanstein, P.A. P O Box 31 Farmington, ME 04938-0031


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Das Rheingold and Die Walkure: the LA Ring Revisited
Since I had previously seen the individual productions of LA Opera's Ring cycle over the last year and a half, I was initially not going to see it as the full cycle for reasons of cost and scheduling (9 days to see an entire cycle- what were they thinking?). When the prices came down and the opportunity arose to buy selected performances rather than an entire cycle I eagerly bought tickets to see Rheingold and Walkure and after seeing how director Achim Freyer has tweaked what were already substantial artistic triumphs into near perfection I'm certainly glad I did. I was already tempted to see the fantastic Gotterdamerung again, but now I may even see Siegfried just to see how it's been improved.
Das Rheingold has been tinkered with less than Walkure, though there were subtle changes that made it even better than I recalled. That's saying something since I'd rate this particular Rheingold among my top five favorite productions of all time (and yes, it is my favorite opera). I was seated much further back in the orchestra than I was the first time, which makes Freyer's mise en scenes much more potent but had the distinct disadvantage of making large portions of the orchestra almost inaudible though the singing came through with complete volume and clarity all evening. We were stuck in a dead zone for the orchestra, unfortunately.
Richard Paul Fink has taken over as Alberich, replacing Gordon Hawkins. Fink brings a different, more energetic interpretation to the part, changing the dynamics in a significant way. This production of Rheingold casts Loge as the central figure, while Wotan is an observer to his own miscalculations and poor choices- hence the cage around his head representing how he's trapped by his own machinations. Fink's strong presence makes Arnold Bezuyen's Loge a less dominant figure this time around, which gives the entire production a less sinister air, while making it more of an ensemble piece, further aided by having Fricka and Wotan move about the stage more than they did the first time around. Michelle De Young, who is quickly becoming one of my favorite singers, was again spot on as Fricka, arms extended in pitiable frustration- she's pleading or she's illustrating how despicable her husband's games are. Graham Clark's Mime gave an energized, strongly sung performance. Fink's singing was strong throughout, and while he's not a sinister Alberich, he displays emotion through his voice and body language, allowing him to project more personality than anyone else onstage despite being masked through the entire performance. His Alberich is a cocky ringmaster, corrupted and avaricious. Hungry to exploit and eager to run the show. It's quite an interpretation.
Vitalij Kowaljow's Wotan, which was solid last year after a hesitant start, is now a full-blown star turn, though that becomes more apparent in Die Walkure. Having perhaps the most onerous demands as far as working within Freyer's elaborate production, Kowaljow seems completely at home in this role and he owns it from the moment he opens his mouth. For my money, he's the Wotan I want to see whenever possible and though he's fantastic here, I can't wait to see what he does with this role in a different production.
What surprised me the second time around? How solid this cast is. For Rheingold, there is not a single weak link onstage. I was also impressed by how quickly it moves and feels significantly less static than the 2009 version. Even the scene where Alberich turns from a dragon to a frog, normally my least favorite part of this, went by without me hoping it would be over quickly. The scene in the Nibelung's mine was thrilling and brilliantly choreographed, thanks to Clark's willingness to go all out and lead the way. I'm still not a fan of the airplane rainbow bridge, but it's larger now and makes sense in that you can tell what it is and further back in the house the Giants magnifying glasses are of no effect whatsoever. Small quibbles for what is really one of the greatest interpretations of Wagner's work there is, and I do mean that. For those who think this production has nothing to do with the story, what part of it don't you understand?
The following night we returned for Walkure, which didn't thrill me as much as Rheingold the first time around, but now I would have to concede it's better than it's predecessor. Why? Kowlojov, Domingo and Michelle DeYoung. Kowloljov owns this evening and though Domingo naturally got the biggest rounds of applause, Kowoljov wasn't far behind and in my opinion gave a flawless, nuanced, extremely sensitive performance. In the third act his remorse and anger were staggering. Having Michelle DeYoung replace Anja Kampe, who was a weak link last year as Sieglinde, transformed the first act from the most static thing I've ever seen into a thrilling, brilliant hour of drama and passion. She matches up much better with Domingo, and having the characters move around the circle, while the presence of Hunding and his kin lurk all around them, greatly improves the drama.
Second time around, improvements were significant for the Ride of the Valkyries, which now seems much angrier and violent, and having seen the production, I had a better appreciation of how Freyer uses a silhouette of the unborn Siegfried to mark time's progression, or lack thereof. There are so many brilliant, small details and nuances in this production that illuminate the story (if you know it) in such rewarding ways. The way trails of blood red ribbon tether the gods to Freia. The way Wotan gathers up the same tethers (tendrils?) extending from his Wanderer persona as he prepares to banish Brunnhilde, and then casts them aside, as if it's the most painful thing he's ever had to do. Kowoljow was simply riveting during this part of the third act.
And then there's Linda Watson- the Achilles heel of the production. Still not my kind of Valkyrie, but at least when she didn't have to emote anything strongly her voice was pleasant. Unfortunately, in Walkure, that's not too often, and let's just say she's no Gwyneth Jones.
This night flew by and oddly, was one of the most brilliantly paced, perfectly executed evenings of opera I've ever attended. I just wish I could have heard the orchestra better.
A final note: I saw Freyer in the lobby Saturday night and was quite disappointed he didn't come out to take a bow on either night. Based on the strong audience reaction, I think he would have been warmly greeted. Contrary to all the naysayers, everything I overheard during intermissions and after, with the exception of a certain New Yorker and a lover of Italian Bel Canto whom I brought with me on Saturday, was extremely positive.
Okay, one more note: it was a pleasure to run into Brian from Out West Arts, The Opera Tattler and her brother, and to catch up with Mary Ann Smart, whom I have not seen for way too long.
Really, you'd be foolish to miss this if you can make it.


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Barcelona 'terror imam linked to horror attacks on Brussels and Madrid that killed hundreds'
Abdelbaki Es Satty is thought to have radicalised the younger members of the cell that attacked Las Ramblas and Cambrils
THE alleged ringleader of the Spain terror attacks had links to one of the 2004 Madrid bombers and was in Brussels shortly before bombings there in 2016, according to reports.
Abdelbaki Es Satty is thought to have radicalised the younger members of the cell that attacked Las Ramblas and Cambrils.
But The Times reports that police are investigating whether he was involved in the ISIS assaults on Brussels airport and a Metro station that killed 32 people on March 22, 2016.
And according to Sky News officials have said es Satty did have extremist connections which links him to the Madrid attacks of 2014.
He went to prison five years ago for trafficking hashish from Morocco to Spain, and was locked up alongside Rachid Aglif, jailed for his role in what is Spain's worst terror attack.
At least 191 people were killed and thousands were injured when an al Qaeda-linked terror cell detonated bombs on commuter trains during the morning rush hour.
It comes as Spanish authorities have said they have dismantled the network of 12 terrorists, confirming they now know the identities of two bodies found in the Alcanar home that exploded as the group plotted their attacks.
The home of suspected mastermind Abdelbaki Es Satty has been searched in the wake of the two separate attacks last week, with the 45-year-old one of three still missing.
The imam had begun preaching in Ripoll around two years ago but stopped two months ago, sources at the town's mosque said.
Police sources told Spanish media he followed the fundamentalist Salafi branch of Islam.
Detectives were said to be investigating whether he radicalised the young men who planned and carried out the atrocity on Thursday afternoon.
Es Satty's flatmate, named only as Nodir, said the preacher had left home on Tuesday "because he was leaving for Morocco".
Nodir has heard nothing from him since.
Police sources told El Mundo newspaper Es Satty's age and profile suggested he might be the leader of the terror cell.
The Mossos d'Esquadra would not comment on that claim.
Police are now searching for three suspects still missing - announcing on Sunday they were unsure if the wanted men were still in Spain.
The remains of at least two people were found in the Alcanar home where suspects in the Las Ramblas and Cambrils attacks allegedly tried to make explosives with butane and propane gas cylinders for the terror attacks.
Catalan police have focused their investigation on finding suspected driver 22-year-old Younes Abouyaqoub, 45-year-old mastermind, Iman Abdelbaki Es Sattyand and Youssef Aalla, brother of one of the terrorists shot in Cambrils.
Police are now carrying out DNA tests to see if any of the bodies in the rubble of the Alcanar home belong to the three men.
Officers have said they have identified the remains of two people in the house.
The three bodies do not include Mohamed Houli Chemlal, who was injured in the blast, and was arrested.
It comes as El Pais reported that the mother of suspect Abouyaaqoub attended an anti-terror rally, saying she didn't want to see anymore bloodshed, begging: "I want him to give himself up."
"I don't want them [the cell] to kill others, that's not what Islam says."
Police have poured resources into investigating the two attacks where a group of fanatics massacred 14 people and injured 130 more when vehicles were ploughed into crowds on Barcelona's famous Las Ramblas and a tourist resort Cambrils.
A Catalan government minister said the cell responsible had been "dismantled".
Five terrorists were shot dead in the wake of the Cambrils attack, with four people arrested including in Ripoll.
The names of three of the five suspects shot down by police have been revealed as being Said Aallaa, Mohamed Hychami and Moussa Oukabir - the baby-faced "jihadi" whose older brother Driss accused him of stealing his ID to hire the van that mowed down crowds was killed.
The group are thought to be known as the Tarragona Cell, a gang of jihadis who have recently returned from Syria.
But police said on Sunday that none of the members had previous criminal records of terrorism.
More information around felled suspect Moussa Oukabir has come to light in the days after the attack, with his family being probed by cops in relation to the terror attack.
His older brother, Driss Oukabir, 28, had handed himself into police after seeing his face on TV, with his name having been linked to the rented van used in the attack.
He claimed his younger brother had stolen his documentation to rent the van.
A neighbour of the family described Moussa Oukabir as "a normal, nice boy" - but concerning reports have since surfaced around his desire to "kill the infidels".
Moussa is reported to have been a regular user of a question and answer website called Kiwi, with La VanGuardia reporting the then 16-year-old answered a string of questions with disturbingly violent answers.
When asked by one user: "On your first day as absolute king of the world, what would you do?", Moussa replied: "Kill the infidels and leave only Muslims who follow the religion."
- At 5pm on Thursday, a white Fiat van ploughed into a crowd in tourist hotspot Las Ramblas in Barcelona
- At least 13 people were killed and 130 more injured as the driver mowed down innocents along a 500m stretch of the packed pedestrian area
- A total of 54 people are still in hospital. 12 are in a critical condition and 24 others are in a serious condition
- The driver then fled the carnage on foot and a manhunt was launched
- Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the van attack was a result of 'jihadist terrorism' and ISIS has since claimed responsibility
- At least four men with no background in terrorism have been arrested in connection with the attack including Driss Oukabir - a 28-year-old Moroccan who is believed to have rented the van. His brother Moussa Oukabir, 17, stole his ID and is suspected to be the van driver
- Victims are from 34 countries. A seven-year-old British boy was confirmed on Sunday to have died in the atrocity
- Eight hours later, one person was killed and seven injured after five terrorists carry out second terror attack in Cambrils - 68 miles from Barcelona
- Jihadists wearing fake suicide vests rammed an Audi A3 into pedestrians and were shot dead by police when the car flipped
- One of the five terrorists, who were armed with knives and axes, killed in Cambrils could have been the driver of the van which killed 13 people in Barcelona
- Officials are linking the attacks with an explosion that killed one person at a house 124 miles away from Las Ramblas on Wednesday as it emerges the terrorists could have been part of a cell involving 12 to 15 people
- Police said they arrested two more people, after an initial two were arrested Thursday.
Spain's interior minister has said there is no imminent threat of attack on the country.
ISIS has claimed responsibility for the double attacks that threw Spain into chaos and horrified the world.
The first crash van entered a pedestrian area at the junction of Las Ramblas and Placa Catalunya at around 5pm local time on Thursday and ploughed into a sea of shoppers and tourists.
The rampaging vehicle zigzagged through the Las Ramblas area mowing down innocent people prompting terrified families to run for their lives.
Disturbing footage and pictures from the scene show bodies scattered around the blood-splattered ground of the tourist hotspot as armed cops quickly responded to the emergency.
More than 30 nationalities are among the victims, Spain's civil protection agency said - including German, Belgian and Argentinian.
Twenty-six of the injured are French citizens, the country's Foreign Ministry confirmed, with 11 in a serious condition.
Las Ramblas reopened on Friday morning, with residents and tourists allowed past police lines back to their homes and hotels.
A senior police official in Barcelona said the rampage was "clearly a terror attack, intended to kill as many people as possible."
The driver of the rented Fiat van, registration 7082 JWD, ran away from on foot after the smash.
Cops ordered shops and cafes in the area to shut.
The end of Las Ramblas close to Barcelona's beach was reportedly turned into a makeshift "field hospital" after the attack.
Marc Esparcia, a 20-year-old student who lives in Barcelona, told the BBC: "There was a loud noise and everybody ran for cover.
"There were a lot people, lots of families [at the site], this is one of the most visited sites in Barcelona.
"I think several people were hit. It was horrible, there was panic. Terrible."
Barcelona FC wrote in a statement: "Our hearts are made smaller by this attack. Sending strength and love to the victims, their families and the citizens of Barcelona".
A local festival planned for last night was cancelled in response to the slaughter.
Ada Colau, the President of Catalonia, the autonomous Spanish state where Barcelona is the capital, has cancelled her holiday and is returning to the city.
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said the van attack was "jihadist terrorism" which required a global response.
He told a news conference in Barcelona on Friday: "Today the fight against terrorism is the principal priority for free and open societies like ours. It is a global threat and the response has to be global."
The prime minister says the residents of Paris, Nice, Brussels, Berlin and London "have experienced the same pain and uncertainty that those of Barcelona suffer today."
In a written statement, British Prime Minister Theresa May said: "I am sickened by the senseless loss of life in Barcelona today.
"The Foreign Office is working to establish if any British nationals were involved in this appalling incident and we are in close contact with the authorities in Spain, who have our full support.
"Following the attacks in Manchester and London, Spain stood alongside the British people. Tonight, Britain stands with Spain against the evil of terrorism."
President Donald Trump tweeted: "The United States condemns the terror attack in Barcelona, Spain, and will do whatever is necessary to help. Be tough & strong, we love you!"
Vehicle attacks since last summer
VEHICLES have become the weapon of choice for terrorists in Europe with automotive violence striking several countries since last summer.
Stretching from the Mediterranean to Scanidnavia innocents have been mown down in the streets as the vile attacks sweep the continent.
Since last summer there have been vehicle attacks in:
- Nice - 14 July 2016
- Berlin - 19 December 2016
- London - 22 March 2017 (Westminster Bridge) 3 June 2017 (London Bridge)
- Stockholm - 7 April 2017
- Barcelona - August 17
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Concerning WHITE ALBUM
Those of you who have been following WHITE ALBUM and have been reading my weekly writeups probably know that I haven't been the biggest fan of the show – partly because of its style, but largely because I don't care for most of the cast of characters. You may also have heard the announcement that WHITE ALBUM is going to be two seasons long, with the second half airing this fall. Many people saw this news and felt better about the series because it seemed to explain the deliberate pacing, and it meant that they probably weren't going to rush an ending. For someone like myself, however, whose interest level in the show has dropped as it went on, instead of it being "Well there's only a few more episodes, I can stick with it for that long just to see the ending," I'm now faced with 16 more episodes of a series I'm not particularly excited about or even fond of. So I decided there wasn't any point in me continuing with it and that my time was better spent elsewhere (like catching up with Rideback). My apologies to anyone who was following those posts and does enjoy the show – I hate dropping series, but I just can't motivate myself to continue with this one.


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This was the pinnacle of our road trip, ya'll – The Grand Canyon. One of the 7 natural natural wonders of the world , the name lives up to the hype. If you caught the previous post of days 1&2, you're up to speed on our drive from Washington to Salt Lake which now brings us to our stop in Flagstaff, AZ! Less than a few hours from the Grand Canyon, Geoff and I got up early to catch the late morning light over this incredible piece of creation.
As we were nearing the park we saw a few helicopters flying over us. I casually commented on how insane it would be to take a tour of the canyon from above! Geoff smirked, quickly glanced in my direction and excitedly said "don't play around because I will turn this car around right now!" Now, for those of y'all who know me know that I'm a bit of a budget 'enthusiast', if you will. (y'all like what I did there) So the mere thought of spending more money than we already were on gas and hotel stays alone gives me heart palpitations. However, *said intently* I also have a spontaneous 'treat yo self' bone in my body that can sometimes take over. Halla atcha girl! And wouldn't you know it, 'treat yo self' won! *Geoff cheers loudly in the background.
Next thing I knew, we were taking off to what is now one of the most memorable moments of my life, just short of meeting Geoff and giving birth (seriously). I mean, at one point I even got emotional over the fact that we were physically flying over such a breath-taking piece of God's creation – there were no words. I've never done something so spontaneous in my life, I couldn't believe we were there, together…and I was beyond grateful for that memory we were given.
After the tour, we took a drive into the park to see things from yet another perspective. And to be honest, it was just as special in it's own right. I could've stayed there all day, just sitting and looking out to what seemed to be a never-ending panoramic view of some of the most beautiful landscape I'd ever laid eyes on. It was like an out of body experience where I felt even closer to Geoff for just witnessing it together.
If y'all have a running bucket list, I strongly encourage you to check at least one of those items off in 2017. I'm a strong believer in the "you'll only regret the things you didn't do" mindset.
Thanks for reading, y'all! Winding down our trip on days 3-6 on the next post here on LtL where we visit the sweetest grandparents around.
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Where To Stay
The Betsy-South Beach is not your average Ocean Drive hotel
You never know who you're going to run into at The Betsy in South Beach. Is that Amy Tan in the Writer's Room, penning her next best-seller? Could that be the principal cellist of The Cleveland Orchestra in the Gallery, where eminent musicians revel in the pitch-perfect acoustics? Did you see the celebrated opera singer hitting high notes, or were you taking in a poetry slam in another room?
Hotel owner Jonathan Plutzik nursed an iced tea and huevos rancheros on recent morning in the hotel restaurant. Live jazz carried over from the lobby, where The Betsy's annual jazz festival was getting into full swing. "Our whole brand is built around PACE – philanthropy, arts, culture and education," Plutzik said. "We are a five-star hotel – of course the beds need to be really comfortable and we need great service – but on top of that, we've built this program to do events with musicians, literary people and community groups."
Read More: Wine and dine at The Betsy-South Beach's Grape Escape Happy Hour
In February alone, the hotel managed 32 cultural event in the month's 28 short days. Plutzik said he is determined to change the perception that Miami is skin-deep and short on substance: "We let the brand of Miami be about hard bodies and bathing suits and clubs, but Miami is one of the greatest cultural centers of the world."
His father was poet Hyam Plutzik, three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist. The younger Plutzik had walked away from a lucrative career on Wall Street in search of a new beginning. He bought the historic Betsy Ross Hotel in a bankruptcy sale, reopening it in March 2009 after a multimillion-dollar restoration. "I was opening a luxury hotel during the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, when the world was suffering," Plutzik recalled. "I grew up in a household where money is bad, creativity is good."
To help foster creativity, Plulzik called upon his sister, the conservatory-trained singer and foundation director Deborah Briggs. They had a mutual desire to provide an upscale hotel experience centered around cultural programming. Today, Briggs runs the thriving PACE program.
When the opportunity arose to more than double the hotel's footstep by taking over the historic but rundown Carlton Hotel next door, Plutzik launched a two-year expansion that merged both buildings into one property. The Betsy's original Colonial-style wing stands as the only example of Florida Georgian architecture in the area, and it connects to the fully renovated Art Deco wing in the former Carlton by a piece of public art called The Orb. Suspended four stories in the air in an alley between Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue, The Orb looks like a giant beach ball from the outside, concealing a seamless passageway between the buildings.
"Our inspiration for the Betsy-South Beach design was the client's program, which pairs hospitality with arts and culture," said Allan Shulman, principal of Shulman + Associates, the Miami architecture firm that led the hotel's revitalization project. "Spaces for the arts, which define the brand, are woven into all facets of the building."
While most hotels with extra space add more guest rooms, Plutzik turned a prime spot in the middle of the new Art Deco wing into a dedicated Library. "It's a really quiet, contemplative space, an experiential cocoon," he said of his favorite hideaway, where quiet classical music plays 24/7 and the shelves are lined with curated selections from Plutzik pal Mitchell Kaplan of Books & Books.
Over in the Writer's Room, more than 500 writers have toiled for up to a week at a time in a soundproof haven furnished with Hyam Plutzik's oversized walnut desk. In exchange for food, lodging and inspiration, the writers host an onsite event, usually a book reading and discussion. The 14th Place Terrace is a prime spot for such discussions, where the so-called Poetry Rail has emerged as another piece of public art and features words from 13 poets with ties to Miami Beach culture, including Muhammad Ali, Langston Hughes and, of course, Hyam Plutzik.
Not to be outdone, the hotel's common-area walls display exhibitions that include a retrospective of paintings by Fay Lansner and works by photographer Robert Zuckerman, as well as more than 200 rare photographs of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones by Bob Bonis.
The rooms and the service, meantime, live up to the hotel's spot on this year's Conde Nast Traveler Gold List, as well as its Forbes Four Star and AAA Four Diamond designations. Poster beds set the relaxed yet sophisticated tone, and Malin & Goetz products stock the herringbone marble bathrooms. Nightly turndown service includes poetry bookmarks made of recycled paper and wildflower seeds that can be planted to bloom.
At sunrise, supplement the 24-hour fitness center with complimentary yoga on the roof deck. Stop by Miami's only fully outdoor spa, where you can pamper both yourself and your pooch in a side-by-side massage (Plutzik's Golden Retriever, Katie, serves as the Canine Executive Officer).
Come sunset, sip a drink from the rooftop bar amid panoramic views of the beach and Miami skyline, or head downstairs to the Conservatory, an inviting lounge in the old lobby of the Carlton with libations like the Betsy Frappuccino and dishes from Laurent Tourondel's LT Steak & Seafood. For the full dining experience, make a reservation at the restaurant for a satisfying filet or buttery king crab. Plans are underway for Tourondel's Poeti, a more casual trattoria-style Italian restaurant with a walk-up window for gelato and crepes.
This enclave's prime position in South Beach means you're only steps from the sand, from Lincoln Road, from New World Symphony. The hotel's tagline — from a Hyam Plutzik poem — sums it up best: "Expect no more. This is happiness."
The Betsy Hotel-South Beach


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Newborn Health
Despite global efforts to develop and promote high-impact interventions for newborn health, 2.6 million babies die each year within the first 28 days of life, with more than three-quarters of these deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. An additional 2.6 million babies are stillborn each year: half of these are during labor and birth, most are preventable, and nearly all occur in low- and middle-income countries. Improvements in the prevention of newborn death have lagged behind those for maternal and child health, and 45% of all under-five deaths happen during the newborn period. Yet, three-quarters of newborn deaths are preventable with simple, inexpensive, high-quality interventions.
MCSP harnesses global and country-level resources to prevent newborn deaths. This includes advocacy and technical support to implement key interventions that address the major causes of newborn death — intrapartum complications, newborn infections, and complications of preterm birth. As part of an integrated package of maternal and newborn care, we focus on providing appropriate, timely, and high-quality essential newborn care on the day of birth and during the postnatal period, including:
- Newborn resuscitation to manage asphyxia;
- Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for premature and low birth weight newborns; and
- Newborn infection prevention and management.
To advance these critical newborn health interventions, and in recognition of the fact that many newborn deaths can be prevented through improved care of women before and during pregnancy, we emphasize integration with maternal care while strengthening health services and the household-to-hospital continuum of care. MCSP collaborates and works with partners through global initiatives — such as Saving Newborn Lives, Survive & Thrive Global Development Alliance, UN Commission on Lifesaving Commodities, Every Newborn Action Plan, the Kangaroo Mother Care Acceleration Partnership, and others — to ensure newborn health remains on global and national agendas. Country partnerships include governments, local partners, and communities where the Program supports policy strengthening and scale-up of evidence-based newborn interventions.
These collective efforts contribute to strengthening skills and improving the quality of newborn health services through improved coverage and quality of essential newborn care, newborn resuscitation, essential care for small babies, prevention of umbilical infection through use of chlorhexidine, and appropriate management of possible severe bacterial infection.
To download MCSP's newborn health fact sheet, click here.


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The Survival Challenge
Where nature conspires!
What does it take to traverse a foot cable with the use of dangling ropes 20 feet above the ground? What crosses your mind when you have to let go of your fears and swing across a swaying cable that looks precariously poised to send you hurtling across a gurgling stream below? How much can you and your team push yourself physically? The Survival Challenge - brought to you by FocusU - is an opportunity for you and your team to challenge yourself and master your fears. An array of adrenaline pumping adventurous activities like flying fox, rope balancing, river crossing, loop bridge and many more will test your endurance and attempt to put you at the brim of thrill and nerve twitching fun.
Most of these activities teach balance, coordination, concentration along with rendering a great sense of confidence, positive view of self, and leaping beyond the barriers of perceived limits. The degree of difficulty (mental, physical, and emotional) found within the activities is dependent upon the level at which each person & team challenges themselves. But the most important lesson that The Survival Challenge teaches is that - when the heat is on, the group that coalesces as a team is the one to conquer challenges the fastest and most successfully. Also precious lessons like taking everyone in the team along & different members of a team bringing in different strengths to overcome challenges, bubble up to the surface without much prodding by the Facilitators.
Where can The Survival Challenge be held?This is one challenge that requires the team to travel offsite. Typically this is a challenge run over two days - however we can customise it to fit your needs. We have tied up with a few select locations that provide the best of service, experiences and facilities - to put together this challenge for your team. As of now - this is an offering that is available only ex-Delhi.
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Here is an awesome list of 10 comic apps for the comic-hungry. Ideal for those who enjoy a healthy diet of graphic storytelling, not only are these apps the perfect digital medium for e-reading, but they are all free. Whether it's Manga, American, Euromerican (?) or the underground variety, these apps a re tailor made for every manner of taste out there.
A timeless classic? Dig this: jjViewer was the first of its kind. Back then, it broke new ground as the only comic viewer app on Android. Quite a feat. It's still relevant today and has a solid track record behind it.
A renowned image viewer that's CBZ and CBR compatible.
All your favorite Manga on one free app. This is for true believers of Manga though so don't expect it to be an all-around reader.
Same as above, except that is has quite a reputation for being the best of its kind.
Unique among comic apps, the XKCD Viewer features entire panels on the screen, turning the reading experience into a slideshow. Some might find this helpful.
This is best suited for reading stuff you'd usually find in the funny papers. Strips mostly.
This particular app is for true connoisseurs. If the user craves old comics from a bygone era, Vintage Comic Droid is their ultimate choice.
Though it can supposedly support any comic format, it's a perfect fit for Manga, allowing for right to left reading and other Manga-centric habits.
A one of a kind app that's a database for a few thousand titles or more. Publishers have even teamed up with the developers to create unique content.
A comic reader for mobile phones whose strength is in compresing pages into a mobile phone screen for an easy reading experience.


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SEATTLE — Bill Gates is back in the building at Microsoft.
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that Mr. Gates, a longtime titan of the tech industry, was shedding his role as chairman to dig in more with products and technology at the company, which he co-founded nearly 40 years ago.
At the same time, he is expected to play a distinctly secondary role to Satya Nadella, whom Microsoft named as its new chief executive. Mr. Nadella asked Mr. Gates to become a part-time adviser to him, a change that comes with great potential upsides for the company, but some potential land mines, too.
In a short video Microsoft posted online, Mr. Gates, beaming in a red sweater, said he looked forward to helping Mr. Nadella.
"I'm thrilled that Satya has asked me to step up," said Mr. Gates, who will remain a member of the Microsoft board. "It will be fun to define this next round of products, working together."
Mr. Gates will substantially increase his involvement with the company, spending more than a third of his time there. In recent years, as the company's chairman, he has been a more detached and infrequent actor at Microsoft, devoting less than a fifth of his time to it. Despite his new role, though, he will continue to stay deeply involved in his work as a globe-trotting philanthropist.
The prospect of having a luminary of Mr. Gates's stature kicking around the hallways on a regular basis has easy appeal. He can help lift morale — he remains a revered figure at the company — and is known as a strong judge of products and technology. But the company has not nailed every product that Mr. Gates has been closely involved in, most notably Windows Vista, a version of its operating system that was panned for early technical problems.
In addition, Mr. Gates, 58, could also complicate matters for Mr. Nadella, a low-key, 22-year employee of the company who can afford no confusion about where the buck stops.
"It is a dance because on the one hand, Gates is a huge asset," said Bill Whyman, an analyst at the ISI Group, a stock research firm. "On the other hand, he casts a very big shadow, as any founder would. He's not just a company founder — he created the PC revolution."
One precedent is the last and only other chief executive transition at the company, in 2000, when Mr. Gates turned over the title of chief executive to Steven A. Ballmer.
In his first year as chief executive, Mr. Ballmer and Mr. Gates tussled over important decisions. (Mr. Gates remained chief software architect until 2008.) The tension between the two men, good friends since their college days, eventually subsided when Mr. Gates realized he needed to give Mr. Ballmer room to govern.
Since limiting his role to chairman six years ago, Mr. Gates has practically worn out his voice dismissing questions about whether he wants to come back to run the company's day-to-day operations. And while he is tilting back to the company, Mr. Gates in his move does not seem to portend any sort of power grab, as happened at Apple in the late 1990s with Steven P. Jobs, a longtime rival of Mr. Gates.
Mr. Nadella, 46, comes with the kind of technical bona fides that Mr. Gates was said to strongly favor in candidates for the chief executive job. With degrees in computer science and engineering, and a solid track record from running Microsoft's cloud computing and corporate software groups, Mr. Nadella has managed some of the company's most lucrative businesses. He has yet to prove himself, however, in areas like mobile, which Microsoft must get right in order to stay relevant in technology.
Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management who has written about how chief executives interact with their former companies after retirement, said some corporate leaders were "monarchs," who refuse to give up power. Mr. Sonnenfeld said he did not include Mr. Gates in that group because of his devotion to philanthropy.
"What you really worry about is when someone returns as a founder and has the potential of becoming a monarch because he has no outside interests," said Mr. Sonnenfeld, who believes Mr. Gates will be a "mentor in chief" to Mr. Nadella. "You don't have that here."
After leaving to work for his foundation six years ago, Mr. Gates continued to meet with Microsoft executives to review product plans. He still maintains an office on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Wash., in Seattle's suburbs, though he often held the meetings in his personal office in nearby Kirkland.
Those sessions often feature Mr. Gates's brusque cross-examinations, which seem to have mellowed only slightly in recent years.
Robbie Bach, a former Microsoft executive who retired from the company in 2010, sat through many of those reviews with Mr. Gates, including several after Mr. Gates left full-time work for the company.
"They were not always fun but they were always good," he said. "His technical range is very wide and remarkably deep."
The change in Mr. Gates's role at the company also suggests it would like warmer relations with investors. Wall Street was largely indifferent to Microsoft's stock for most of Mr. Ballmer's tenure. Although Mr. Ballmer significantly increased revenue and profits during his time, the billions of dollars Microsoft lost competing with Google in search and other missteps overshadowed everything else.
Mr. Gates is giving up the chairman role to John W. Thompson, Microsoft's lead independent director, who already appears to be positioning himself as an ambassador to Wall Street — a role Mr. Gates showed little appetite for in recent years.
The company is eager to avoid a public tussle with activist shareholders, who seem to be focusing more of their energies on technology companies. Microsoft last year averted a showdown with one such investor, ValueAct, in an agreement that is expected to result in one of ValueAct's partners joining the Microsoft board.
"As part of my new role," Mr. Thompson said in a video, "one of my key contributions, I hope, will be to engage with shareholders and keep focused on how together we can bring great innovation to the market and drive strong long-term shareholder value."
The shuffling of Microsoft's leadership may not appease the company's skeptical investors, many of whom favor a firmer break with the past. Some investors have called for Mr. Gates and Mr. Ballmer to leave its board, while others have called on it to sell off its Bing search service and other assets to focus more on the lucrative market for corporate software and services.
To critics of the company, Mr. Nadella's appointment was viewed as a safe choice, not as bold as bringing in an outsider to shake things up. Microsoft's shares closed down slightly on Tuesday.
Daniel H. Ives, an analyst with FBR Capital Markets, said he believed that Mr. Nadella would have less time to prove himself than Mr. Ballmer did, in part because Mr. Nadella does not have the same relationship with Mr. Gates and because Mr. Gates is no longer chairman.
"I think it's going to be a much shorter leash with Nadella," Mr. Ives said.


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Montroig 1893-1983 Mallorca (Spanish)
Title: Composition XVI, from: Antihead | L'Antitête, 1947
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Dated and Dedicated Etching and Aquatint with Hand-Colouring on Wove Paper
Paper size: 25.8 x 16.5 cm. / 10.2 x 6.5 in.
Image size: 15 x 12.2 cm. / 5.9 x 4.8 in.
Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint with hand-colouring is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Miró" in the lower right margin. It is also dated "New York 7/47" [New York July 1947] below the signature.
It is also hand inscribed in pencil "épreuve d'essai – A – Pour Hayter" [working proof – A – For Hayter] in the lower left margin.
This work is the sixteenth and last composition from the L'Antitête [Antihead] suite of sixteen etchings with pochoir. Our impression is a unique hand coloured proof from before the edition of 200.
The composition was further worked for the limited edition of 200 signed and numbered impressions in 1949 published by Bordas, Paris and printed by Lacouriere, Paris.
Our impression was printed by and subsequently dedicated to Stanley William Hayter at Atelier 17, New York.
Provenance: The Collection of Stanley William Hayter
Helen Elizabeth Phillips (1913 – 1994), S.W. wife.
Augie Hayter, their son.
by descent from the above,
Marco Angelini & Co. Ltd. at St. James's Art Books, London
Private collection, London.
1. Dupin, J. (1984). Miró Engraver, Vol. I 1928-1960. Paris: Éditeur Daniel Lelong.
Reference: Dupin 68
2. Cramer, P. (1989). Miró: Catalogue des Livres Ilustrées. Paris. Edition Cramer.
Reference: 20
Condition: Excellent condition. Some stray printing ink in the margins and soft creasing. These issues are consistent with working proofs as they are handled by the artist in the printmaking process.


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A friend is visiting from back east this week. She met a man on a dating site. They had some online banter, and she requested more pictures from him since the ones on his profile were mostly headshots. That's a reasonable request, right? He asked for her mobile phone number so he could send the pictures. She complied. He sent (attached) a self-portrait naked in bed. With the corny caption: "*Stretch, Yawn* Do I have to get up? G' mornin'."
What do you predict her reaction was?
- "Damn, that's hot! Wish I were there to get you up."
- A picture of herself naked.
- Lose my number, quick.
If you chose #3, you were correct.
This is a grown man who needs to be schooled on dating etiquette. He sent this picture to one woman. How many people does he assume have seen it? Probably one. In reality, she has shown dozens, and I just posted it here to thousands. Now, this guy quite possibly has a massive ego and is unfazed and flattered by the spread of his nonsense. If nobody calls him on it, he'll continue doing it. I'm confident he will eventually find a woman who finds it sexy. Maybe he's strong enough to shrug off the misfires until he meets that woman.
"Dude. I'm sorry, but it's just creepy," is what I'd like to tell him.
Another thing people tend to do early in relationships is mention an ex. Bad move–not sometimes, every time. If you trash your ex to your next, you're showing the person you haven't healed. How many times have you had boyfriend wind up back with the ex he trashed thoroughly? It happens all the time, Sugartoe.
"I can't believe he went back to her."
"How do you know he did?"
"He friended her on Facebook and is tagged in photos with her."
"OK, that's slightly stalkerish on your part."
"It came up on my wall."
"Bull poopers. Don't go looking for dirt if you don't want to get dirty."
"He said all sorts of awful things about her, including how crazy, controlling, and sexually dull she was. Why would he go back to that?"
"Because she's really not all those things. He described her that way to justify the split to himself and to disarm you in case she appears in the vicinity."
If he speaks too highly of his ex, this also waves the yellow flag of caution. It could signal that he's not over her. This puts the new woman in a defensive posture and ruins the game.
This, among other reasons, is why exes should not come up in conversation. Exes are like sewage treatment plants: We all know they're around, but nobody wants to visit them.
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Photos of 'Harry Potter: The Exhibition' in Chicago
25 April 2009 at 04:50 GMT
The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago has put up a few photos of its Harry Potter exhibition. A couple more could be seen in the official exhibition guide.
Side note: What's very interesting is that this exhibition will be so hands-on. Fans will have the chance to pull out and re-pot mandrakes, as demonstrated below in an actual photo from the exhibition:
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Providing Professional Development for Urban Youth Workers
For the last several years, Farrington Nature Linc has offered to provide nature based trainings to the staff of the area camps and programs that visit during the summer. The goal was to find ways to encourage staff to broaden the nature experience for their campers by expanding beyond the one time visit to Farrington and making play in nature a bigger part of their whole summer program.
As the summer approached this year, a couple of our partner organizations, United South End Settlements and Phillips Brooks House Association, asked us to come and share our experience by teaching the skills of engaging with youth in nature wherever they may be.
Each workshop we ran focused on the mental and physical benefits of taking youth outside beyond the playground. We dove into the tried and true techniques we use both on our property at Farrington and in the playgrounds and parks where we run our after school programs.
Then, training participants had the opportunity to share the challenges they face in taking children outside and brainstorm with their peers about creating solutions to those problems. Since our spring workshops, we've seen many of the staff we trained out at Farrington. We were overjoyed to see how many are working hard to bring what they learned in their workshops to their youth in their camps.


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Get it first at Galpin. The Rplate Pro is one of the biggest upgrades in the history of the 125-year-old stamped metal vehicle license plate. Your plate is now a multi-purpose digital display and connected vehicle platform, providing multiple functions to businesses, government agencies and consumers. Galpin, famous for being at the forefront of vehicle customization, introduces the next level in that modification: Rplate Pro
The Rplate Pro looks amazing, but here are some more great reasons why to buy a Digital License Plate a.k.a. The Rplate Pro.
1. Vehicle theft-deterrent. Thieves often remove or swap plates when they steal a car. The Rplate Pro is very difficult to remove and would take extensive time and draw attention even if it were removed. The Rplate Pro. also sends a text notice to the owner immediately if it's detached.
2. Ability to add a custom message that is changeable on the bottom of the Rplate Pro where it says DMV.ca.gov. (i.e. Have a nice day!) DMV pre-approved messages only.
3. Custom logos or images can be displayed when vehicle is parked.*
4. Registration stickers cannot be stolen or defaced (20% of plates or stickers are damaged or stolen.)
5. No DMV visits for registration.
6. Eliminate DMV late fees. Many people get their renewal notice months early and forget to pay until too late. Online credit card on file will automatically renew registration.
7. Commercial fleets can monitor all vehicle location and registration activity, solving a significant logistics problem for large fleets.
8. Plate displays 'Stolen' message if the vehicle, or the plate, is stolen.*
9. Rplate Pro can be tracked even if stolen and removed.
10. Get your approved personalized plate almost immediately downloaded to your Rplate Pro.
11. Smart parking meters will recognize the Rplate Pro and charge your credit card (RFID).*
12. Parking permits can be displayed electronically, and geo fenced to show only when in appropriate areas.*
13. GPS vehicle tracking (Real-time and historical) and Geo-fencing (User-controlled).
14. Toll-road and fast lane charges paid electronically.*
15. Higher visibility in adverse-weather due to backlit feature.
The retail price is $798*, including one year of connectivity. Installation prices start at $99. Higher installation charges will be applicable where necessary with limited production, alternative fuel, electrified, exotics, commercial, custom, older or vintage vehicles, etc. Installation times will vary, but typical installation times are 30 minutes to 3 hours.
Yes. The first year of connectivity is included at no additional charge with the purchase of Rplate Pro. After the initial year, the annual connectivity fee is $99*. A Connectivity Plan is required for Rplate Pro operation and to enjoy the unique Rplate Pro features. New Rplate Pro owners will receive an email from Reviver Auto acknowledging their purchase. Included in the Reviver Auto email will be a link to an optional three-year pre-paid connectivity plan offer, along with payment options. If you do not choose the 3-year offer, a standard $99 annual connectivity plan will be required to enjoy your Rplate Pro after the first year of connectivity expires.
Subscription Plans
Annual Plan:
|First year connectivity is included at no additional charge with the purchase of the Rplate Pro, $99 each year thereafter.Includes downloading of images, digital registration tags and custom messaging. Approved images can be downloaded to be visible when the vehicle is parked after five minutes. Includes user-controlled GPS vehicle tracking and geo-fencing options. Other exciting options are in development.
3 Year Plan:
|Limited-time offer. Includes all features of Annual Plan for 3-years from initial Rplate Pro activation date. Must be purchased within 30 days of Rplate Pro activation.
*all terms, hardware and connectivity pricing is subject to change without prior notice. Some messaging features available late 2018.
All plates that are issued in California can be replicated on the Rplate Pro, with a black on white, or white on black image (some images may only be available with white background and black contrast logo/numbers/lettering). Handicap and special designation plates like Veteran or Purple Heart plates are also accommodated.
Color versions are not available at this time. The high-contrast black on white, or white on black, Rplate Pro is currently the only digital plate display configuration approved by law enforcement and government agencies. The display choice can be changed by the user within the Rplate Pro App. The Rplate Pro is available in an attractive all black, or all white, composite material.
The unique messaging feature and Rplate Pro interaction is controlled through a proprietary smartphone Rplate Pro App available in the Apple App Store or Android Google Play Store. The "App" must be downloaded and registered to utilize the unique Rplate Pro features.
The Rplate Pro has endured over five years of development and testing. It is IP66 rated. IP66 is a certification rating for outdoor electronics and goods. This certification ensures "Ingress Protection" from extreme levels of dirt, water and heat. The Rplate Pro comes with a 12-month manufacturer's limited warranty.
The Rplate Pro is much more secure than traditional license plates and is tamper-resistant. The Rplate Pro is affixed to the vehicle with a highly secure proprietary bracket that renders the plate useless if removed. Rplate Pro digital license tags also eliminate registration sticker theft. The Rplate Pro is designed with the highest encryption technology available and the latest generation software will be continuously upgraded via automatic downloads. No personal information is stored in the Rplate Pro hardware.
The Rplate Pro has a unique reflective screen and incorporates a backlight feature to further ensure night-time or adverse weather visibility.
The Rplate Pro is hard-wired to a fusible powerline in the vehicle. The Rplate Pro draws extremely low power levels (less than 3mA) and only draws power when downloading or uploading data. The Rplate Pro also features an internal back-up battery. The Rplate Pro screen is 'bi-stable', meaning it will display the assigned license plate number with or without power.
Yes, California DMV will issue traditional license plates and all regular California registration and license fees are applicable. The customer is required by law to retain the traditional plate within the vehicle along with current registration stickers affixed for visual inspection when requested by any peace officer. A formal letter will be sent to the Rplate Pro owner authorizing use of the Rplate Pro by the DMV which should be kept in the vehicle at all times. All California front license plate regulations are still applicable. The Rplate Pro is governed by California Vehicle Code §4853.
If a license plate number is already assigned to the vehicle, the plate number will download to the plate in less than 36 hours of registration. If a new, previously unregistered vehicle, the assigned plate number will download within 24-36 hours after the DMV has assigned a plate number to the vehicle. A dealership logo, GAS logo or customized design or images will default on the plate until the DMV assigned number appears on the Rplate Pro. New vehicle plate numbers can take up to 90 days to be assigned by the DMV.
Yes. The Rplate Pro was designed to reduce vehicle fleet management challenges with the proprietary Rconnect Vehicle Management portal. Rconnect works in tandem with the Rplate Pro to eliminate the challenge of making sure commercial vehicles are currently registered and ensures the license plate reflects current registration. Additionally, user-definable notification features are available along with real-time and historical vehicle location. The Rconnect platform also allows for group updates or changes of Rplate Pro images, messages and company logos to display when the vehicles are parked. There is no limit to the number of vehicles that can be managed within the Rconnect web-based portal. More unique fleet management features are in development.
Rplate Features
On Road Visibility
With a crisp, bright, reflective screen, the Rplate Pro is easily discernible in all weather conditions. Not only turn heads, but add an extra layer of security.
Built To Last
The Rplate Pro is industrial-strength and able to withstand extreme changes in weather conditions. No longer worry about your plate degrading or looking aged.
Functional License Plate
The Rplate Pro is a fully functional license plate and is compliant with state standards*. At 6″X12″, the Rplate Pro replaces the traditional license plate on most vehicles. Bringing the traditional license plate into the 21st Century.
* The Rplate Pro is currently available in CA and in pilot in AZ
Safe and Secure
The Rplate Pro provides custom tamper-resistant mounting and built-in anti-theft features. This helps ease concerns about your plate getting stolen.
Galpin Leading Innovation at NAIAS 2018
At NAIAS 2018 the partnership between Reviver Rplate and Galpin was announced, being the first to sell digital license plates.
"When I saw the digital license plate from Reviver Auto, I thought it was absolutely awesome! Galpin has a long history of industry firsts and innovation, all revolving around better serving our customers. So when we saw this digital license plate, it was natural for us to jump in! We are looking forward to providing Galpin customers another industry first."
BEAU BOECKMANN/President & COO, Galpin Motors


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- Who We Are
- What We Do
- Our Impact
The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program attracts investment capital into low-income neighborhoods to spur economic growth and community development. We've managed LISC's NMTC program since the creation of the program, closing more than $1 billion in NMTC allocation for 136 projects across the country. From Providence to Los Angeles and Chicago to San Antonio, our projects drive investment into low-income communities across the country, creating new jobs for residents, revitalizing neighborhoods, and addressing critical local needs.
NMTC financing overcomes financing obstacles to constructing and rehabilitating facilities in disinvested communities by providing a modest federal tax credit to private investors - helping to breathe new life into empty lots, bring health clinics to medically underserved areas, energize commercial corridors, encourage business development, and more.
Created in 2000 and administered by the U.S. Treasury Department, the NMTC program has financed more than 5,400 businesses, helped create and retain 197,000 jobs, and supported 178 million square feet of manufacturing, office, and retail space. For every $1 of cost to the government, NMTCs generate $8 in private investment. And in 2012, NMTC investments created $984 million in federal tax revenue.


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Well, that was a ton of fun.
A couple weeks ago, we decided to bring the summer to a proper close by packing our HQ with 9 of our favorite bands, invited all our friends and gathered a rivers worth of beer and celebrated with our annual Hott Summer Nights rager. Our Co-Founder, Ryan Wines reflects on what took place.
After finally taking down the disco ball, our Co-Founder Ryan Wines reflects on what took place in the film below. Enjoy.
Filmed by the talented Kristen Mico from Story & Heart and edited by Bernardo Pantoja.
A huge thanks to Hustle & Drone, Joseph, King Tuff, The Donkeys, 1939 Ensemble, Magic Sword, The Domestics, Blitzen Trapper DJ Set and Willis Earl Beal who set the stage on fire with their performances.
Tons of gratitude goes to Boké Bowl, Taqueria La Merced, Salt & Straw and Pacific Pie Company for the delicious food. Huge high fives go to Ninkasi Brewing and Basecamp Brewing for the endless beer. Fist bumps to House Spirits Distillery for the gin and vodka.
Thank you to everyone that came and to our amazing community of artists, musicians, creatives and visionaries.
Visit our Facebook page for photo booth photos. If you see yourself, tag yourself!
Until next time, friends...


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Under The Bridge
When I wander into Memory Town, I usually get stuck at the bridge. I used to have a bit of a phobia about bridges – I hated driving across them. My too vivid imagination could see me steering the car through those inadequate guardrails to plunge down into the water below. There are a number of phrases about bridges.
"Don't burn your bridges." Huh, does that mean I can go back over the bridge if I don't like what I find on the other side? Okay, I know it means watch what you say (or do) because you can't take it back and the other person might shut you out of their life.
"We'll cross that bridge when we get to it." Put off the bad until we're ready for it or can't avoid it any longer? I'd like to cross it now and get the agony over with, thanks.
"It's water under the bridge." Meaning let the Past go, move on, etc. Ah, but this one, this is the one that gets me stuck. I climb down and have to look under the bridge.
In real and memory terms, the water under a bridge is always dark, murky, full of debris and dangerous currents. Ugly things live under there, lurking, waiting, ready to snatch at the unwary observer. Stuff that should be dead and gone get caught in whirlpools swirling around the pylons of the bridge. Garbage that sank to the bottom reaches twisted limbs up to grab a swimmer's ankles and pull the victim down into the mud. An undertow can pull you to the center and suck you down, trapped in the dark shadows beneath the bridge. You can drown under the bridge, fighting to scramble back to the bright and clear waters on each side where you can see everyone else enjoying the sun sparkling on the river.
I'd like to join them, I try to stay with them, but the dark mess under the bridge still needs clearing out. I keep hoping if I push the crap around, the murk will flow away and I'll be free. It's a big job and no one out there in the sunshine wants to help me. They don't want to hear about what's hidden under the bridge; they believe I should just leave it alone and walk away. A few friends have tried to help, but I don't want them trapped under there with me, so I gently push them away. Somehow, I think my beloved will be strong enough to help without getting caught, but he won't go anywhere near the bridge. They all want me to forget, move on, walk away, and never, ever speak of what's under there.
But I can't because the water under the bridge is flowing through me every day. I live there every moment, unable to break free. How can I escape when no one wants to hear my shout for help? When no one will listen as I try to clear the mess out? They have tried, for about five minutes, just as I'm starting to reveal the darkest debris. They wave it off, send up a platitude or two, and scurry back out into the sunshine, leaving me to drown.
I thought Love would be the thrown life preserver…but that's no life saver, that was just another trap… Someday, I'll write my way clear, someday, when it's all on paper, in print, they might read it. Someday…I'll just swim away.


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Hospital pharmacists work in pharmacies that are located in hospitals. They are in charge of managing and administering prescription drug treatment plans. They are responsible for insuring that medicine is dispensed in the correct form and doses to both inpatients and outpatients. They also make sure medications are stored under the proper sterile conditions and they check the accuracy of the pharmacy staffs work. They must have good communication skills because an important part of their job is to explain to patients how medications should be taken what the side effects might be and what the possible interactions might be with other medications the patient is taking. They often consult with doctors on medication alternatives and both dosage and method of delivery of the medication for a particular patient. They usually contribute to medical decisions for patients that have a complex regimen of drug therapy. The website httpeducation-portal.com says that hospital pharmacists must complete a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree which is earned by attending a four-year program consisting of formal coursework in subjects such as biology biochemistry pharmaceuticals genetics and medical ethics. Graduates of the program must then pass exams given by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy in order to become licensed. In addition they must have a required number of hours of experience most of which is usually completed as part of the clinical training that is included in the Pharm. D. program. According to the website www.payscale.com hospital pharmacists earn between approximately $94000 and $118000 annually.
|Education Required:
|Doctoral Degree
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|Distributes medicine to hospital patients.
Answers pharmaceutical-related questions.
Ensures that patients and family members understand medications.
Writes guidelines for pharmaceutical drug use.
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The television Miss Marple is my style icon; in particular, I love Geraldine McEwan's version. Her Miss Marple is just slightly off-kilter, with that bit of a mad gleam in her eyes. And of course I love her goofy hats, and her genteel but well-worn 1930s clothes. This knitted coat is one of my favorites, and I found the free pattern for it here, courtesy of Bex at Subversive Femme.
Pattern: Swagger Coat by Corticelli, mid-1930s
Yarn: Worsted weight merino/mohair blend yarn from Beaverslide Dry Goods, in the color chokecherry (I think). I recyled this yarn from a pullover I knitted about 10 years ago.
Modifications: This is actually the second version; I got through the entire first coat and realized I couldn't live with the fit through the shoulders. So … I reknitted the whole thing with the following modifications: I changed the 7-1 pattern repeat to 6-1 so the vertical "stripes" became thinner, which also compensated for the fatter yarn I used; I did some shaping to give the coat a slight A-line; I don't like garter bands, so I used double seed stitch instead; I also did not like the way the patch pockets looked, so I placed them lower and just knitted them on in the same direction as the body pattern.
Thoughts: This was a very simple knit, and as such, the directions were very simple. I just know that if this sweater were designed today, the directions would take up five pages instead of one and be excruciatingly detailed for no good reason, and the coat would have a stupid name attached to it. There were errors in the original pattern, which did not surprise me, but the errors were really obvious so were easy to spot and easy to correct.
I think this is a very stylish coat. I love the crossover tab closure, I love the big buttons, I love the functional pockets. And of course, Miss Marple would instantly recognize this even if it is not quite the 1930s colour palette.


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By Joe White
Veterans Day – A Day to Honor. A Day of Hope.
On 11/11 at 11:00 a.m. in 1918, the four years of horror and destruction that was World War I ended. And so, here we come again to another November 11, Veterans Day, to remember those who answered the call and those who have given their all for our collective welfare. On Veterans Day we honor all veterans for their courage and sacrifice from our many wars, thanks to General/President Dwight Eisenhower's proclamation in 1954. Prior to that 1954 proclamation, Veterans Day was memorialized as Armistice Day, a day to primarily remember and honor the veterans from our first global war variously called, The Great War, The War To End All Wars, The First World War, World War I.
An inevitable fog enshrouds all war and its conduct. This fog of ignorance proves a very fertile ground for war's inevitable misfortunes of suffering and destruction. World War I started in the summer of 1914 with all sides claiming the impossible, that each was fighting a defensive war. And, as always, Homo sapiens gathered and marched into yet another war whose true formthat summer was deeply enshrouded in war's inevitable fog. The Austrian-Hungarian Empire unknowingly sowing the seeds of its own destruction, so also with the self-destruction of the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the German Empire. Apparently God did not favor the German Empire, contrary to the Kaiser's claims in his speeches that God was on their side. God too works in mysterious ways, in his own fog. And the Brits thought the war would be over by Christmas 1914. So much fog. This year, 2014, we remembered the 100th anniversary of the start of the horrors that would be so vividly photographed and written about World War I, which finally left in its bloody wake 37 million casualties with 16 million deaths, including 7 million civilian fatalities.
This Tuesday, we remember the moment, 11:00 a.m., and the day, 11/11, that ended that horrific, industrial human slaughter in 1918. Never had so many human beings gathered for the purpose of killing each other. More British, French and Italian soldiers died in World War I than in World War II. Within its first month, over 10,000 fatalities and uncounted casualties. Genocides in both Serbia and Belgium were committed involving the hanging, bayonetting and mass executions of civilian men, women and children. Yes, the hanging and bayonetting of women and children. And by 1918, dozens of destroyed cities with the victors sowing vindictively the seeds for their next great conflagration of mayhem and death by the millions, the coming World War II.
However, within that next decade of 1918, a movement, started by ordinary people would bring a flicker of global hope. In 1928, still in the shocking shadow of World War I, over 60 nations joined in simply outlawing war as a means of conflict resolution. The new industrial war, reaching out and now killing masses of civilians, unlike wars of previous centuries, should no longer be used as a means of resolving our inevitable social conflicts. The Pact of Paris, a.k.a. the Kellogg-Briand Pact, was signed by the world's major powers starting on August 27, 1928. People demanded a stop to the insanity of nations going to war and slaughtering each other, typically their youth. Now, today, it is the time to support our 2020 AYWW effort to get a proclamation before the United Nations General Assembly to recognize August 27 as Pact of Paris Day, the day the world outlawed war. Just come to the A Year Without War website or go to Change.org to sign our AYWW UN Pact of Paris Day petition. Let's globally remember and celebrate the Pact of Paris every August 27 with parades and parties in all nations.
2020 A Year Without War urges everyone to pause for a few moments at 11:00 a.m. this November 11 to reflect upon the massive suffering that all wars bring and the loss of wealth that each war consumes. To remember and honor those who were asked and answered their country's call to defend through courage and ultimate sacrifice. To remember that war is not inevitable. That war can be abolished as humanity came to formally abolish its centuries old practice of enslaving each other.
If you would like to see just one year without war on our planet, then YOU need to simply JOIN, RECRUIT, LIKE and SHARE 2020 A Year Without War at our website and throughout our social media –Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, Google+, You Tube, and LinkedIn. This is not the time to debate the feasibility of 2020 AYWW. That debate is for later. It is now time to simply give voice to as many of us as possible who want one year without war. Let's get to one million followers and see how the world's media and leaders start to deal with our growing global, social movement demanding 2020 be a year of global ceasefire. And in this march to 2020, let us never forget the courage and the sacrifice of the veterans, the victims and the witnesses of war. They have taught us, they call out to us, they cry out to us to stop the slaughter and waste of war. Their sacrifice demands that we, adults, start immediately to love our children, our future, more than we have learned, through the fog of our own histories, to hate each other. We can now voice our collective wisdom regarding the self-destruction that is war to finally thwart our war impulses. Let our wisdom support peace to bring abundance. 2020 A Year Without War is our 21st century's first step to peace, to global abundance. JOIN now!!


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The Cleandrill™ Tool is designed to precisely drill a cleaning rod hole in the rear of a 10/22® rifle receiver in perfect alignment with the barrel centerline. Works for the standard 10/22 Long Rifle or the 10/22® .22 Magnum. A rear cleaning rod hole in a 10/22® rifle allows the use of a bore brush to thoroughly clean the bore of lead and powder fouling when necessary, without removing the barrel.
The tool consists of a high quality ¼" high speed steel drill bit, affixed to a 3/8" diameter steel drill bit extension, and a machined Delrin® drill guide bushing. The bushing fits snugly into the receiver's barrel opening to precisely center the drill bit to insure the hole is lined up with the rifle bore.
The use of the tool requires that the barrel be removed from the receiver. The Delrin drill bushing is inserted into the receiver, and locked in place using the receivers takedown screw. Then a drill motor is used to drill the clean out hole. Includes easy to follow instructions. Watch the video below and it will be a piece of cake for you to use the tool.
10/22® and Ruger® are Registered trademarks of Sturm, Ruger, and Company®


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Alhabiri: Allegations of Abuse, ARB1
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Detainee: You did not mention that I was hit and I suffered.
The Presiding Officer takes a moment to review his notes.
Presiding Officer: I don't have this information. When and where did this happen?
Detainee: It was in the hospital, [about] a month ago. They hit me in my mouth and my tooth flew. They really hit me hard on my mouth and I could not eat. They broke my tooth.


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The rugged beauty of Carinthia is widely overlooked. Hundreds of splendid lakes speckle a landscape marked by high peaks and gouged valleys, most notably the Grossglockner, Austria's largest mountain. The nearby Pasterze Glacier can be reached by funicular railway.
Carinthia is a great destination to visit in the summer - many villages host summer festivals, complete with folk music and performers from nearby Italy and Slovenia. The walled villages of Friesach and Gmund are a treat, as is the impressive hilltop fortress in Hochosterwitz.
Klagenfurt, Carinthia's capital, is ideally located near Lake Wörthersee, one of Europe's largest and warmest Alpine lakes.


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Wallboard (or wood paneling) is a decorative and functional way to cover walls that can add a striking aesthetic to any space.
Today's trends consist of varying textures, patterns and colors. Most often used for accent walls, our wallboard is made from distressed reclaimed wood that consists of knot holes, nail holes, saw marks and signs of weathering.


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We love having a busy, lively houseful of children. There's always something going on, highs and lows, laughter and tears. It is never, ever dull and we wouldn't have it any other way.
What is Adoption?
Adoption is a way of giving a child the love and security of family life when they cannot live with the family they were born into. It is a legal procedure, so when a child becomes adopted they become a full member of their new family, taking the family name. Adoption truly is a life-changing experience, both for children and adopters.
There are many reasons that children might need a new family. There are children of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, some are single children and some are sibling groups.
Fostering for Adoption
Last year Cornwall Council placed 8 young babies with their adoptive parents via a Fostering for adoption arrangement. Fostering for adoption is when a child is placed with adopters who are temporarily approved as foster carers whilst the Court decides the future plan for the child. If the Court agrees that the child should be adopted, and the adoption agency feels that it is the right family for the child, then they go on to adopt the child. Fostering for adoption arrangements only occur where there is clear evidence to the Local Authority that there is very little likelihood that the birth parents, or other members of their family can take care of the child.
For the child, this means that they have less moves, and this can help them greatly in terms of their attachment to their carers/adoptive parents.
The children
There are lots of different children in Cornwall who need adoptive families. When a child needs a new family, we look in the first instance at our own approved adopters to see if they might be able to meet the needs of the child. If none of those prospective adopters "match", we look to our colleagues in other local authorities and agencies to see if they might have suitable families.
Here are some examples of children who need a loving family:
Sophie and Jack
Sophie and Jack are siblings who need a new home together. They are happy and energetic children who love to play outside and go to the beach. Sophie is doing well at nursery and has lots of friends there. Jack enjoys going to toddler group and likes to dance.
Samuel is a delightful little boy who likes to draw and make things. He enjoys school and is keen to learn. Samuel has extra help with some subjects. Samuel would like a new family who like to go on bike rides and have lots of pets.
Jasmine is a lively, happy cheeky little girl who loves to giggle. Jasmine likes to sing along to music – Disney songs are her favourite. Jasmine loves to sit and read with her foster carer. Jasmine has good friends at school and has made great progress there lately.


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