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Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], Apr 26 (ANI): Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Wednesday gave a stern reply to Jet Airways pilot who allegedly racially abused and assaulted two passengers on the flight, saying, "We are not bloody Indians but are proud Indians." "I just want to tell that pilot that we are not bloody Indians. We are proud Indians. And you better go to your own home and earn your money there. We don't need your services here in India. We have a lot of capable people here in India to fly us around here," Singh told ANI. "And if any foreign pilot comes to India and tells us, 'You Bloody Indians, get out of my flight', it's not right. It's not at all acceptable," he added. Earlier in the day, he brought in notice an alleged incident of racism and assault by a Jet Airways pilot which took place on April 3. In a series of tweets, Singh said a pilot named Bernd Hoesslin racially abused and assaulted two passengers on the flight, one of them being a person with physical disability. "So called this Bernd Hoesslin a pilot with @jetairways called my fellow indian(u bloody indian get out of my flight)while he is earning here. Not only was he racist but physically assaulted a lady and abused a physically challenged man.absolutely disgraceful &shame on @jetairways," said the veteran off-spinner in a series of tweets. "Strict action must b taken & such things should not be allowed or tolerated in r country.. #proudtobeindian let's get together and sort this," he added. Following this, the airline de-rostered the pilot and assured that corrective action would be taken as per company policy, and after due investigation into the incident. "Jet Airways takes a serious view of such incidents. The airline has a strict employee code of conduct reflecting its values and ethos which is clearly mentioned in the prescribed service conditions for all employees and is adequately emphasized during internal training sessions," Jet Airways said in a statement. "In continuation of our earlier statement dated April 06, 2017, the airline has already noted guest feedback with concern. The concerned pilot remains de-rostered since the day of the event, pending results of a full-fledged internal investigation that is currently underway, based on specific inputs from guests, concerned departments and law-enforcement agencies." "Jet Airways will take corrective action as per company policy. Additionally, the airline has already issued an apology to the guest regretting the incident and will update the guest with the result of the investigation," the statement added.(ANI)


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Lyndon B. Johnson is the Nation's presidential leader.
It is the height of the Vietnam War crisis.
A Supreme Court decision upholds the view that the citizens of your country, should be free to view whatever material they wish to, as long as it is in the privacy of your own home.
The President and the U.S. Congress are asked to fund the President's Commission On Obscenity And Pornography to analyse pornography, the rise in pornographic entertainment, as well as the industry itself.
The report advocates pornography and erotica citing that there was...
"no evidence to date that exposure to explicit sexual materials plays a significant role in the causation of delinquent or criminal behavior among youths or adults
"no evidence that exposure to explicit sexual materials adversely affects character or moral attitudes regarding sex and sexual conduct.
"that "Federal, State, and Local legislation prohibiting the sale, exhibition, or distribution of sexual materials to consenting adults should be repealed."
The year is 1969.
Whilst pornography as a visual medium had already existed for over 70 years, from the works of French directors Eugène Pirou and Albert Kirchner (using the trading name of "Lear"), it wasn't until the hedonistic days of the 1960's in the United States that pornography really began to go mainstream as entertainment for the adult masses. (For a look at old-time erotica, from the turn-of-the-20th Century, I heartily recommend the DVD of POLISSONS ET GALIPETTES / THE GOOD OLD NAUGHTY DAYS (2002, Michel Reilhac and Cecile Babiole). It is very explicit, certainly as hardcore as any mainstream title, and may even be illegal in some countries, but it is incredibly fascinating to view.)
The release of cinematic works like JAG AR NYFIKEN, EN FILM I GULT / I AM CURIOUS (YELLOW) (1967, Vilgot Sjoman) and UR KARLEKENS SPRAK / LANGUAGE OF LOVE (1969, Torgny Wickman) were being released to audiences in the Netherlands, and 16mm prints were being routinely smuggled into the U.S. and Europe "under-the-counter" where they were then shown in Gentleman's Clubs and/or Member's Only Cinema clubs. Porn was now an industry all of its own, in the Western world.
By the early-70's, adult cinemas were springing-up all over the U.S. and in Soho, London, bringing in a lucractive trade from punters. Sex shops began to gain a foothold in communities, introducing a flood of European "filth" from more progressive and pervasive nations such as Denmark and Sweden, via magazines, film-loop booths, and even literature. Sex was money. And money meant great business!
In 1972, pornography went mainstream with the release of DEEP THROAT (1972, Gerard Damiano), starring Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems. The controversial history of this movie has been well-documented over time, so I won't delve into that area in this article, but suddenly pornography was cool, chic, acceptable! No longer a haven for middle-aged married men, or lonely single males. Now, DEEP THROAT was a movie event that couples could go to view together, and talk about with their friends. The news media lapped it up, and much was made about this new form of entertainment hitting the country. DEEP THROAT was followed by more infamous films: BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR, DEBBIE DOES DALLAS, THE DEVIL IN MISS JONES, and many, many more. Two years later, and one of the biggest film hits of the time, EMMANUELLE (1974, Just Jaeckin) was being shown around the world, based on the semi-autobiographal literary hit of the same name, loosely based on Emmanuelle Arsan's novel.
Pornography was improving, and making millions at the box office. No longer consigned to dingy, grubby back-rooms, or strange underground, unnamed bookstores. Porn was here, it was proud, and it was going to stay! The term "filthy rich" was never more apt!
With the success of pornography in cinemas, and the likes of Hustler, Playboy and Penthouse magazines, porn appeared to be everywhere. Even TV was discussing the material on chat-shows, in documentaries, and in adult households around the globe. Time moved onwards, and so did technology. As would soon become apparent, the pornography industry based itself in and around California, and soon leapt onto the bandwagon, with the arrival of home videotape. (Betamax and VHS were the two formats duelling it out, with VHS quickly winning and becoming the de facto standard.) Now, not only did pornography become cheaper to make, you could make it more efficiently, and still turn out a massive profit. Anyone capable of holding a video camera, and hitting the "record" button, could become a self-made millionaire. Women (and a few men) could become famous quicker than ever before, whilst circumventing the normal route into acting, by simply becoming involved in the adult industry. And many did. Household names included the likes of Traci Lords, John Holmes, Ginger Lynn and Ron Jeremy. Porn was quick, cheap and could make (and break) your career overnight, like never before; like no other industry could. From nobody you could become a heavy-hitter and nationally famous, if you so desired.
With the continual rise and rise of Pornography, it seemed nothing could stop the trend. Yet, all bubbles eventually burst, and the porn industry suddenly realised its time was going to come much sooner than had been considered. Four single letters would bring the pornographic industry to its knees, and slap the entire world's conciousness around the face.
Aquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome - reared its ugly and very deadly head from the parapit, in June of 1981, and became the world's most deadly health issue to ever hit mankind since Cholera almost a century earlier.
With the rise in sexual activity for profit, came a rise in other sexual practices for money, such as escorting, prostitution, and one-night-stands. Unprotected sex was rampant. The drugs culture was also on the increase. Away from the light days of the 60's household common use of Marijuana, now Cocaine and Heroin were the drugs of choice. Coke, as Cocaine became known by, took a hold of young people quickly, and became normal for people to enjoy socially. The heady days of the 1970's and early 80's were rich and prosperous for many, with millionaires, multi-millionaires, and billionaires being created, through hard work, luck, chance and fate. Prosperity was there for the taking, and pornography took its own slice of the pie, failing to even remotely consider at what cost that pie might have.
But some might say that cost was inhumane.
A.I.D.S was transmitted via blood and other body fluids, usually via unprotected sex. In the 1980's, people felt invincible. Life was good. No! Life was fucking great! Clinch a deal at work at Noon, celebrate with Champagne hours later. End your day with a few lines of Coke, and then try and get a couple of hours of sleep, before starting the whole day over. Unprotected sex was common in the pornography industry. It even coined its own term - "going bareback" - for men and women willing to have intercourse without using condoms. Going Bareback meant more pay! It was, after all, far riskier, but at that point in time, people felt invincible.
Safer sex wasn't a consideration in the Porn industry, least of all by the film-makers and cast members. As far as they were all concerned, life was for the taking, and getting rich quick was the name of the game.
A.I.D.S soon put a heavy and much-needed brake on that culture! Some say that A.I.D.S. was the porn industry's own fault! A way of curbing its own excesses. Some people claim the industry got what it deserved! But whilst the porn industry suddenly ground to a halt, no one was sure if the deadly disease would curb, kill or cure it. Time would tell...
In the next part of my article, I'll discuss the effects A.I.D.S had on the industry as a whole, and look at the steps it was forced to take to deal with the rising death levels amongst its stars. Porn was still profitable for many, but was the cost of your own life, worth it? Is success in the afterlife worth paying for, if you weren't around to enjoy its rewards? We'll examine the way Porn began to try to clean-up its act, and look at what happened once the wings were torn off, and the industry found itself in a health and financial criss.

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BRONX, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — There's going to be one less nameless beaver in the Bronx.
After the Wildlife Conservation Society discovered a second beaver living in the Bronx River last week, the group opened up a contest to the community to name the mammal. The name "Justin Beaver" won with an overwhelming majority.
Justin Beaver's counterpart is named José, after U.S. Rep. José E. Serrano, a vocal advocate for the Bronx River. Jose was discovered in the river in 2007 near the Bronx Zoo, and Justin was recently spotted with him by the shore.
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If you live in Indonesia, you will no doubt have seen many *kaki lima with colourful tins of styrofoam-looking crackers attached to the side. This is a common sight here in Jakarta and I know long after we leave, it will remain an endearing memory.
These popular snacks are known as *Krupuk and versions of this style of cracker are also common in Malaysia, The Philippines and even in The Netherlands due to Indonesia's historic colonial ties with the Dutch.
What are Krupuk?
Krupuk are crunchy savoury snacks mostly made from starch and often flavoured with fish, seafood (prawns, squid), onion, chilli as well as other flavourings (including possibly the flavour enhancer, MSG E621). They are deep-fried and eaten as a snack or as an accompaniment with meals.
Some Indonesian dishes including Nasi Goreng, Gado-Gado, Asinan Sayuran, Bubur Ayam, Karedok and some soups are served with either whole – or broken pieces of krupuk as toppings. This adds an extra crunch to the dish.
Which Krupuk will be Your favourite?
Just as our supermarkets back home stock a veritable range of savoury snack foods, here in Jakarta, a wander through the equivalent section of a local supermarket and you'll be met with an entire wall (or more) of traditional Indonesian snacks.
Take some time to check them out. Read their ingredients, which are often translated into English (note 'flavourings' will most likely include MSG) and ask your local friends which are their favourite Krupuk. Will it be the ever-popular Krupuk blek or will it be something more exotic? Different regions of Indonesia have different Krupuk specialities!
Here are some Krupuk you must try:
Krupuk udang – Universally known as the shrimp- or prawn cracker. Even if the following Krupuk are new to you, no doubt you'll be familiar with this one.
Krupuk blek (also known as Krupuk uyel, Krupuk kampung, or Krupuk putih) – A cassava starch cracker that is ubiquitous throughout Indonesia.
Krupuk ikan – A traditional fish cracker, especially popular in areas of Indonesia where fish farming is prevalent, including Palembang, Bangka, Cirebon and Sidoarjo.
Krupuk bawang – A traditional onion/garlic cracker, generally eaten as an accompaniment with meals.
Krupuk mie – A yellow cracker made from noodle-like paste (simiar to Krupuk blek). This type of Krupuk is often used as an accompaniment for asinan and is especially popular in Jakarta where it is sold road-side or at local markets.
And maybe not for everyone… Krupuk kulit is a cracker made from dried cattle skin. It is particularly popular in the Minangkabau area of West Sumatra.
Krupuk versus Kripik
Although the names are quite similar, Krupuk refers to a relatively large cracker generally made from the dried paste of a starchy mixture, whereas, (in most cases) Kripik are made from thinly sliced, sundried vegetables that have not been mixed with anything else apart from some seasonings. Most common types of Kripik include Sweet potato, Potato and Cassava (Singkong).
In essence, Kripik are the Indonesian equivalent of the Western 'chip' (or 'crisp', depending on where you're from!)
And if you're still looking for even more Traditional Snacks of Indonesia, then you must also try Emping and Rempeyek.
Emping are a type of cracker made from melinjo seeds (and hence have quite a bitter taste). The plain version of Emping regularly accompany the dish Gado-Gado.
Sweet and Spicy versions or Emping are also available at your local supermarket in Jakarta and might I must say, they are both delicious!
The final Traditional snack of Indonesia that you need to try is Rempeyek. I first tasted Rempeyek when I visited the East Java city of Malang on my way to a volcano climb.
We stopped at a little *warung for lunch and our pre-lunch snack consisted of a variety of Krupuk and a very interesting looking cracker covered in peanuts and seasoned with slivers of kaffir lime leaf. This new and seriously tasty snack was Rempeyek cacang (pictured below) and would become a snack that I would seek out and seldom find. Unlike Krupuk which is mass produced, the production of Rempeyek is a cottage industry and hence this type of cracker can only be found in local markets and little shops.
In essence, Rempeyek are a flour-based cracker most commonly sprinkled with a coating of peanuts. Other varieties include anchovies or tiny shrimp in their recipes.
Happy Snacking!
*Kaki lima – a traditional food cart
*Krupuk – various spelling including Kerupuk, Kroepoek
*Warung – a small local-style cafe/eatery
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When I dreamed about becoming a mom, I never once asked myself the question, "What if my child was chronically ill?"
When we think about becoming parents we think in terms of healthy and whole. We hear, "We don't care what gender the baby as long as he or she is healthy." But what if the baby isn't healthy? What if your child had to spend more time inside hospitals and doctor's offices than at home?
Nothing can prepare you for parenting a child who is medically complex and whose second home is the hospital. It is the one thing I have struggled for the entire four years of my daughter's life and I never imagined that this would change the way I parent, but it has and it did.
How Hospital Life Affects Parenting
1. Exhaustion
People talk about exhaustion when you're a new mom. That "baby-cries-all-night-long-and-I-just-need-to-sleep" exhaustion. But for parents of a chronically ill child, this exhaustion never gets better and it is compounded by stress, worry, and fear.
I stress about my parenting, the way I parent, and if I am doing it right. I worry about the medical decisions I made, the ones I am making, and the ones I will have to make in the future. I fear for my daughter, wondering if she will be safe, wondering if she will ever have a "normal" life.
Exhaustion can make or break you as a person. If you're a parent you know exactly what I mean. For my family, exhaustion is our constant whether we are in or out of the hospital. It is very hard to be the parent your child needs when you are exhausted. Your guard is down, you're less likely to be firm and consistent, and it's easy to resort to irritability or anger.
2. Empathy
Most parents feel empathy for their child when they go through hard things. It's hard to watch your child go through something painful. It's hard to hold your child down for a medical procedure knowing that it's for their own good. It's hard not to take your child's feelings and feel them as your own.
While I would do anything to take my daughter's pain as my own, the hardest part of empathy when your second home is the hospital is the urge to spoil her and give her whatever she wants because of it. It can be easy to resort to bribing or buying things to make her happy or make her feel better. It can also be easy to make excuses for bad behavior. While I feel bad and empathize with what she's going through, it is still my job to parent her, not spoil her and let her do whatever she wants.
Coming to Terms With Parenting a Medically Complex Child
While the "mommy wars" wage on and other moms worry about breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding, natural birth vs. medicated birth, regular snacks vs. organic snacks, and spanking vs. time-outs, my greatest parenting worry is how can I give my daughter the best quality of life right now and in the future?
For Elizabeth, it's never going to be "just one" hospital stay. For her, it will most likely be a lifetime of hospital stays. Knowing that breaks my heart, but it has also made me stop and think about how I parent her and what I can do to be the parent she needs.
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How to Parent a Child Whose Second Home is the Hospital
1. Consistency.
In order to help with all the unknowns in your child's life, consistency is key. Trying to be consistent whether you're at home or the hospital will help your child know and understand (for the most part) what to expect. For us, that means trying to keep bedtimes the same as much as possible, and having the same rules and expectations as at home.
This will not always be easy. Bedtime in a hospital can be difficult due to nurses coming in and out, or the distraction of machines beeping and your child missing their own bed. A possible solution to this is to keep the same bedtime but lay down in the bed with your child until they fall asleep.
Having a rule that your child will not hit or spit at you may be fine until your child is in the hospital and is tired and angry. But you can keep consistency by telling them you understand why they are upset and that it's okay to be angry, they just do not need to take their anger out on you. If your child receives consequences (time-out, toy taken away, etc) for this at home, then they should receive the same or similar consequences at the hospital. This sets the expectation that your child will not get away with bad behaviors no matter where they are.
See Also:
12 Things You Need to Know When Your Child is in the Hospital
2. Empathy.
While I mentioned above that empathy can affect parenting a child whose second home is the hospital, I also believe it can be a helpful tool for parenting a child with complex medical conditions. In order to understand what my daughter goes through, I must try and put myself in her place.
I've had many doctors and nurses ask me, "How would you feel if…?" This helps me think about it from a different perspective. If my daughter needs to meet a certain calorie goal, but she's not feeling good, do I push her? Not usually, because I know that when I am sick or not feeling well I don't feel like eating either.
Empathy has helped me to understand how she feels, which in turn gives me direction in how I parent her. It has also helped give me the words to explain things to her and how to know what is age appropriate to tell her and what is not.
3. Perspective.
Sometimes we as special needs parents are private. We know that people don't always understand what we go through so we close ourselves off. But what we don't realize is that sometimes an outside perspective can be the key to helping us get through a tough situation.
You've heard the phrase, "It takes a village," and while I don't believe that using a village to help raise your child in every single aspect is wise, I do believe that for special needs parents, sometimes it takes a village to help get your child to where they need to be.
Your village may be doctors, nurses, family members, or a few close friends who can offer advice from an outside perspective. While there have been many unhelpful "tips" I've received from people trying to be helpful, there have been many more things said that have changed my mind and perspective on how I raise my daughter.
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4. Acceptance
One of the things I've had to learn over and over again is acceptance. I've had to learn to accept many of my daughter's medical diagnoses. Some were harder to accept than others. But what I've realized is that it's hard to move forward without acceptance. Not being willing or able to accept your current situation or child's diagnosis is what holds us back from reaching our and our child's full potential.
Read that last sentence again. It may be hard to hear it now, but looking back acceptance and moving forward has been the key that has unlocked much great potential in myself and my daughter. Our kids are watching us. They see how we react and they see how we deal with things. What will they see you do?
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5. Normalization.
Once we have learned to accept our child's situation and diagnosis, then we can move on to normalizing it for the child. This is one I've been learning lately and am really having a tough time with. I keep asking why we would want to normalize medical procedures, hospitalizations, and doctor's appointments?
But I've realized that this IS her normal. Her genetic diagnoses aren't going away, and neither will the doctor's appointments and hospital stays. If I don't accept this as normal, then neither will she. Helping my daughter understand that this is her normal and that's okay will help her grow up accepting her situation and help her advocate for herself better.
6. Self-Care.
In order to parent a child with medically complex needs, you must take time for yourself and care for yourself. I've learned that if I don't take care of me then I can't take of her. Self-care may look like different things to different people. For me, it means counseling, anti-depressants, chiropractor care, and respite care for my kids. Sometimes it means taking turns watching the kids with my husband so we can sleep in or nap. Whatever it is, whether it's big or small, find what's right for you.
See Also: 4 Ways to Treat Yourself When You're a Busy Mom
7. Grace.
Last, but not least, give yourself some grace! None of us are perfect parents. We will make mistakes. But learning from our mistakes, giving ourselves some grace, and moving toward the future is what our children need us to do. You must find what works for you. It's not going to be what everyone else does. Even the tips in this article might not work, but once you find ways to give yourself grace, you will find the parenting success you seek.
What about YOU?
I get it. Parenting a medically complex child is HARD work. There's nothing like having to choose between difficult medical decisions and trying to find the one that will help your child the most and there's nothing like having your second home as the hospital. But if no one has told you yet today, you're a great mom, you're a fantastic dad, and you're doing a great job!
What are your tips for parenting a child whose second home is the hospital?


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SEC finally issues guidelines on lifting general solicitation prohibitions for Rule 506 offerings
July 18, 2013
Rule 506 (17 C.F.R. § 230.506) of Regulation D has long been available for use by issuers looking to raise potentially unlimited amounts of capital through securities offerings without having to register the offering under the federal Securities Act of 1933 provided that the investment group in any such offering is limited to "accredited" investors and no more than 35 non-accredited investors who meet certain sophistication and experience standards.
One of the limitations that had been imposed on the use of Rule 506 had been that issuers could not engage in "general solicitation" or "general advertising" when looking for investors. However, on July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that it has adopted, pursuant to the celebrated Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the "JOBS Act"), amendments to Rule 506 that included a new Rule 506(c) that provides that the prohibition against general solicitation and advertising will no longer apply to offerings of securities made pursuant to Rule 506(c) provided that all purchasers of securities sold in any offering under Rule 506(c) are accredited investors and certain other conditions are satisfied including the requirement that the issuer take reasonable steps to verify that purchasers of securities sold in such offering are accredited investors. See SEC Release No. 33-9415; No. 34-69959; No. IA-3624; File No. S7-07-12.
Commentators have noted that the easing of the general solicitation and general advertising prohibitions for Rule 506 may well be the most important change in the JOBS Act, at least over the near-term. Rule 506 already has no cap on the amount of capital that can be raised and is available to both public and private companies without the need to comply with specific disclosure requirements for offers and sales solely to accredited investors (although issuers must still comply with the anti-fraud rules included in the federal securities laws). Accordingly, it is not surprising that Rule 506 is already a popular method for raising capital; however, one of the problems had been that the prohibitions on general solicitation often made issuers reluctant to try and reach out beyond accredited investors that already had a pre-existing relationship with them to generate interest in a Rule 506 offering.
It is anticipated that the changes in the JOBS Act will increase the pool of capital available through Rule 506 by allowing issuers to expand their search efforts, using both traditional and social media outlets, without fear that they might run afoul of solicitation and advertising limitations. For example, issuers may now discuss their business activities at investment conferences without worrying about whether or not they are violating the general solicitation ban. However, it is expected that certain issuers may still be reluctant to engage in explicit advertising activities due to concerns that they may appear to be desperate and the additional recordkeeping and verification requirements.
Significantly the SEC did not choose to specifically regulate the form and content of advertising that issuers may use under Rule 506(c), although general anti-fraud prohibitions would certainly apply. Issuers planning to advertise unregistered securities must notify the SEC by checking a box on Form D; however, the primary purpose of this requirement is to assist the SEC in checking to make sure that such issuers are taking the additional steps necessary to ensure that actual purchasers do indeed satisfy the standards for accredited investor status.
Further discussion of Regulation D, as well as various forms and checklists to assisting your clients with compliance, are available in Securities Law Compliance (§§98:1 et seq.) in Business Transactions Solutions, which is available on the Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions site and through Westlaw Next at Business Counselor.


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Creating opportunities, realising potential
"Dozens of digital technology 'ninjas' are spending Saturday mornings working on games, apps, robots and 3D designs at 'CoderDojo' in Geraldton. The pilot CoderDojo program will run throughout Term 1 and meets demand from local children and young adults who want to get…
Browse the selection of code-related projects made by young people learning and working together at our Dojos.
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About Us
About Us
Hillsview Community Church in Damascus, OR: In 1914 a group of Swedish believers in the Damascus area decided to stop driving the long distance over the often muddied roads to the Swedish Evangelical Church downtown Portland and form the Mission Church of Damascus. Over the years is has changed its buildings and its name but the desire to reach the people in this area for Christ has not changed.
In the early 1950's the sermons were changed to English and Hillsview called its first full time pastor, Ray Anderson. In 1965 the 5 acre property next door to the church was purchased with the hope of expansion. In the mid 70's the church decided to sell off the old church building, raise more funds and build a new church complex on this 5 acre parcel where the present church exists.
Because of the faithfulness of many believers over the years, God has given Hillsview the opportunity to be a witness in the Damascus area for over a hundred years. To God be the Glory!
We are committed to encouraging and supporting families in their process of training their children spiritually. To raise up the next generation to have a relationship with the Lord and to have a foundational understanding of Christ's love for them.
In addition to our our 11:00 Children's Service on Sundays we also support our children through Hillsview Montessori Preschool. The preschool meets in our facility during the week and its excellent staff brings a quality of education to 50 or more preschoolers daily. For further information check out their website: www.hillsviewmontessori.com.
Our Beliefs
Hillsview is affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church. The Covenant Church is somewhat unique among denominations in the evangelical tradition in that it maintains theological freedom in the context of conservative biblical theology. Church historian Martin E. Marty has described the Evangelical Covenant Church as "the most ecumenical, distinctively evangelical denomination in the United States."
Each local church is the primary authority for church decisions. The Covenant is congregational in organization, encouraging all members in local congregations to give themselves to the decision-making process–whether that be in the calling of pastors, setting ministry goals and budgets, or providing adequate facilities for ministry.
Each Covenant church shares in a common mission with other Covenant churches and gladly joins hands with all Christians to proclaim Christ.


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Union Scholars Time Travel to 1776
On August 27, 2017, the Union Scholars time traveled to 1776 where they witnessed the signing of the Declaration of Independence and met Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and other influential people of the time.
Well, this may not be exactly true, but the Union Scholars were able to partake in an unforgettable event arranged by the Honors Program. At Nebraska Wesleyan Theater, the scholars glimpsed into the past through the award-winning musical 1776 which elaborated on the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the events that led up to its commencement.
The second number, "Sit Down John," provided audience members with an enlightened yet humorous view of Congress's opinion of the ever-outspoken John Adams. Not only were there "funny anecdotes" as senior Psychology major LaurenLee Meadows mentioned, but DJ Henderson, sophomore International Rescue & Relief major, also notes the musical was an extremely "well-developed perspective into the early Congress's life."
Nebraska Wesleyan provided the audience with a surreal and captivating picture of the members' lives and the events therein, including representatives becoming ill inhibiting their ability to serve. And others desperately missing their wives, including the very writer of the Declaration, Thomas Jefferson. During one scene, Adams pleads with Jefferson to write a quality version of the Declaration and all Jefferson can think of is his new, young wife. It is not until after she visits that the first real draft of the document is written.
Through song, dance, humor, music and passion, the Nebraska Wesleyan Theater brought life to textbook knowledge and broadened the often-romanticized idea of the start of the United States of America. Malia Nash, a junior Nursing major, says, "They had their problems" and were just as imperfect as today's leaders.
Characters weren't simply stoic figures, but rather real people with real ideas, passions, feelings and standpoints. While the characters' personalities bounded in realism, the costumes fell more on the modest side. Throughout the musical, characters wore modern attire with only accent pieces signifying the time period.
However, this was not a drawback, but instead allowed a greater focus on presented information. One might even infer that the modern attire allowed attendees to associate themselves with the characters and challenge them to answer complicated questions, such as whether to sustain or denounce slavery.
Overall, 1776 provided a researched yet interactive glance into America's beginning, leaving the audience satisfied, enlightened, and challenged to uncover the beauty of the past and make a commitment to better the future.
Bravo, 1776!
For more information on Honors Program events or how to become a Union Scholar, contact co-directors Dr. Malcolm Russell and Dr. Corraine McNeill at firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com, respectively.
Kayla Miller is a junior studying nursing.


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In the run up to our performances of "The Importance of Being Earnest" We sat down with some of our brilliant cast and crew. We sat down with Proforca Leading Man Ross Kernahan who has swapped his saxophone in space for a most wonderful Bunbury in the role of Algy in our production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of being Earnest"
Describe yourself in 5 words
Nonchalant, obsessive, patient, restless, contradictory, reckless.
Tell us a bit about your character and what you like most about them?
I suppose Algy's lack of filter is what I most enjoy. He is a wonderful embodiment of the 'Dandy' of Wilde's time: he doesn't care what people think (or so he says) and combined with his wonderful control of language it allows him to come out with some outrageous, charming, witty and at times insightful philosophies for life; and that in turn is enormously in fun to play - I get to turn my filter off too.
What is it that you like most about Earnest and why do you think people should buy a ticket for this production?
It's language. Wilde is a master of language, his ability to turn a phrase, to change a passing remark to something deeply cutting and witty, his hilarious and improbable situations which itself remark on the absurdities of his time and time indefinite. It's a fantastic and fantastically wordy script which is a joy to read and perform - pair that with a relaxed theatre setting, a couple of drinks, and a few key Proforçatwists - what isn't to enjoy?
What's your favourite theatre production and why?
Hard question. I couldn't possibly say a favourite - but of all the styles out there I think I know the type of theatre I most enjoy. Visceral, antagonistic, unapologetic, over flavoured and over stylised if anything, willing to challenge peoples perception, sometimes uncomfortably and radically in order to start a dialogue. Work by writers and directors such as Martin Mcdonagh, Sarah Kane, Beckett etc. Weird, for lack of a better word I suppose. I'd prefer to watch something which is overt, seemingly impentirable and jarring in style or intention where true meaning is buried, needed to be clawed out. To that extend recent things I've seen I'd have to mention are 'Woyzeck' directed by Jack Thorne - the production elements were astounding, the chilling soundscape, beautiful lighting, stage tech and discreetly evolving set - also the re-working of the script was glorious and gave it new life for this modern age. Also for it's sheer remorselessness I have a special place for 'The Book of Mormon'. I'm not huge on musicals and I don't want to spoil it but my god - go see it - and if you do go see it after reading this and absolutely hate it - tough. I suppose thats what I most love about it; it's completely unashamed but with a smile.
If you could play only one more role for the rest of your life what would it be and why?
If I ever get to play a lead role in an RSC production or at the Globe Theatre I would die happy. Thats it - I'm done. I have a huge place in my heart for the Bard's tales and would take a role from any one of them and perform it for the rest of my life. I don't understand myself my own pull towards the Early Modern Period - perhaps because I specialised on the subject during my time at university - but I just love it. The language, the real humanity of the characters, the wondrous ideas of the supernatural and of course the importance it has on the course of Theatre future cannot be understated. If not a Shakespeare I'd have to take a role from Beckett - probably - and ironically - from 'Endgame'. The nature of the play seems to lend itself to the idea of 'eternity' although I'd likely lose my mind before long.
Whats the best piece of direction you've been given?
It's not actually direction, but advice given to me before an audition. It was many years ago in a group audition, the panel walks in and with them a man in a black leather duster, gambler hat, very cool looking, older, long white hair and donning these breathtaking crimson cowboy boots. Let's just say it spoke to me. He says to us, in the clear yet worn tone - 'right. Well, likelihood is some of you are nervous. Fine, but... forget it, it won't help you now. Stop thinking about it. Feel it. Don't be afraid and breathe. Do your speech as you had done in your bathroom mirror last night. As you did when you mouthed it on the bus or repeated it as you were making dinner. I have a phrase I often say that apparently my students picked up on, and as a present they got me this lighter with it's inscription.' He produces a shiny brass zippo. 'It simply says..."fuck it", and that my friends is my advice to you.'' Words to live by.
Which actor do you admire and why?
One of many I admire would be have to be the actor's actor Lawrence Olivier. No surprise. His reputation and work in film, theatre, the impact he had on Shakespeare needs no introductions from me, but it is his work he did for the community - bringing theatre to the many - particularly through his work as the founding director of the National Theatre which i find inspiring. That is what I want to achieve at some point in my career, to change the norm of a divided. tough and often elitist industry, art form and essential part of culture. I often find myself staring at his statue outside the theatre on the Southbank. Go have a look.
Ross is an actor from London. For Proforca he previously played "Sammy Sax" in "Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens." and will take on the role of "Wanderer" in "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" in November. His hair doesn't curl naturally, with our without the help of others. Ross is represented by MacFarlane Chard and you can view his Mandy Actors profile here. Follow Proforca on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @ProforcaTheatre and via our website at www.proforca.co.uk.
"The Importance of Being Earnest" is performed 27th - 30th September and "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" is on November 2nd - 4th 2017. Tickets for both shows in our "Project Wilde" series are available now and can be found at our website at www.proforca.co.uk/boxoffice or via www.lionandunicorntheatre.co.uk


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One singer's education: Dara Tucker learned from her parents and the Great American Songbook
Vocalist and songwriter Dara Tucker grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but she "grew up musically" in Nashville, where she moved in 2004 after going to school in Switzerland.
While living in Switzerland, Tucker saw an interview with Wynonna Judd, who expressed a desire to find more songs from different composers. Tucker moved to Nashville with the idea of writing songs for other artists. Bass player Greg Bryant, a member of her band, suggested that she should work in front of the microphone. "Rather than writing for other people, I've been writing for myself," Tucker said in a phone interview.
Her releases, with Bryant's label Watchman Music, are titled "Soul Said Yes," "All Right Now," "The Sun Season" and soon-to-be-released "Oklahoma Rain." Tucker and her band — Matt Endahl on piano, Derrek Phillips on drums and Bryant on bass — will perform Saturday at the Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp 9 Gallery. The concert will include songs from "Oklahoma Rain," some material she has not yet recorded, and several songs from the Great American Songbook.
Tucker's love for song standards began clandestinely. Her father was a minister of music who did not allow secular music in the house. Tucker did hear Michael Jackson and other popular singers outside her home, but attending a private Christian school where most students' parents also wanted them to hear primarily sacred music kept her somewhat sheltered, she said. "You cannot help being exposed to certain things. The way we got exposed to secular music was through awards shows and musicals. My mother loved 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'" and other musicals, Tucker said.
Her mother also introduced her to the singer-songwriters of the 1960s, '70s and '80s, whom they heard on the radio, "and when my dad found out, he made us switch to the classical station," Tucker laughed.
She remembers her first true introduction to the Great American Songbook -- an infomercial for a compilation of Dean Martin recordings. "He was like my first introduction" to standards, Tucker said. She began listening to Rosemary Clooney, Andy Williams and other singers who sang standards. "This was a sound I hadn't quite heard before. I would sneak my radio under my pillow and listen very quietly to them at night and learn a lot of the Great American Songbook at 11, 12, 13 years old."
Tucker's parents were both musicians and gave her and her six siblings a good foundation in ear training. Tucker describes her musical education as "on the job training." Her father "lined us up at church like the Von Trapps," she said. Her mother also taught Tucker and her brothers and sisters harmony, and Tucker soon became adept at picking out chord parts.
She remembers her mom taught them the song "God is So Good," the first song they sang in harmony. Her father would always play music in the car. "I remember sitting in the back seat and picking out harmony parts," Tucker said. Tucker also perfected her skills by listening to the vocal harmonies of groups like Take Six, the Four Freshmen and the Manhattan Transfer.
"Oklahoma Rain" reflects her eclectic style, with gospel, jazz and other influences. She lost her parents in 2014, and she describes the songs as "a reflection on loss." After her parents' death, "I got into a big creative tear after that." Recording the album and writing the songs was "a real cathartic exercise for me. A lot of those songs are the result of that experience."
Like many singers, Tucker has had to sing for dinner audiences whose first interest is not the music. But Nashville "has undergone a transformation in terms of places to play jazz," she said. The city has the Nashville Jazz Workshop, and a venue called Rudy's Jazz Room is being built, both places where music fans can listen.
"There's nothing wrong in doing those kind of gigs and cutting your teeth," Tucker said of playing in restaurants. "It's not good to do too much of that because it makes you a little bit dull." She is now consciously turning down some dates, and taking more gigs where the listeners are "open to that symbiosis that should be happening with an audience."
Listening rooms like Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp 9 Gallery, she said, "are not easy to run. We're very grateful for people who can invest in the arts like that."
Cliff Bellamy: 919-419-6744, @CliffBellamy1
Go and Do
WHAT: Dara Tucker Band
WHERE: Durham Jazz Workshop/Sharp 9 Gallery, 4608L Industry Lane, Durham
WHEN: Saturday, 8 p.m.
ADMISSION: General admission tickets are $20. To purchase, visit www.durhamjazzworkshop.org.


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Improving Your Tipping/
You're out walking on a cold winter's evening, contemplating the weekend's upcoming matches, when you're approached by a behatted, shadowy figure who offers to sell you a couple of statistical models that tip AFL winners. You squint into the gloom and can just discern the outline of a pocket-protector on the man who is now blocking your path, and feel immediately that this is a person whose word you can trust.
He tells you that the models he is offering each use different pieces of data about a particular game and that neither of them use data about which is the home team. He adds - uninformatively you think - that the two models produce statistically independent predictions of the winning team. You ask how accurate the models are that he's selling and he frowns momentarily and then sighs before revealing that one of the models tips at 60% and the other at 64%. They're not that good, he acknowledges, sensing your disappointment, but he needs money to feed his Lotto habit. "Lotto wheels?" , you ask. He nods, eyes downcast. Clearly he hasn't learned much about probability, you realise.
As a regular reader of this blog you already have a model for tipping winners, sophisticated though it is, which involves looking up which team is the home team - real or notional - and then tipping that team. This approach, you know, allows you to tip at about a 65% success rate.
What use to you then is a model - actually two, since he's offering them as a job lot - that can't out-predict your existing model? You tip at 65% and the best model he's offering tips only at 64%.
If you believe him, should you walk away? Or, phrased in more statistical terms, are you better off with a single model that tips at 65% or with three models that make independent predictions and that tip at 65%, 64% and 60% respectively?
By now your olfactory system is probably detecting a rodent and you've guessed that you're better off with the three models, unintuitive though that might seem.
Indeed, were you to use the three models and make your tip on the basis of a simple plurality of their opinions you could expect to lift your predictive accuracy to 68.9%, an increase of almost 4 percentage points. I think that's remarkable.
The pivotal requirement for the improvement is that the three predictions be statistically independent; if that's the case then, given the levels of predictive accuracy I've provided, the combined opinion of the three of them is better than the individual opinion of any one of them.
In fact, you also should have accepted the offer from your Lotto-addicted confrere had the models he'd been offering each only been able to tip at 58% though in that case their combination with your own model would have yielded an overall lift in predictive accuracy of only 0.3%. Very roughly speaking, for every 1% increase in the sum of the predictive accuracies of the two models you're being offered you can expected about a 0.45% increase in the predictive accuracy of the model you can form by combining them with your own home-team based model.
That's not to say that you should accept any two models you're offered that generate independent predictions. If the sum of the predictive accuracies of the two models you're offered is less than 116%, you're better off sticking to your home-team model.
The statistical result that I've described here has obvious implications for building Fund algorithms and, to some extent, has already been exploited by some of the existing Funds. The floating-window based models of HELP, LAMP and HAMP are also loosely inspired by this result, though the predictions of different floating-window models are unlikely to be statistically independent. A floating-window model that is based on the most recent 10 rounds of results, for example, shares much of the data that it uses with the floating-window model that is based on the most recent 15 rounds of results. This statistical dependence significantly reduces the predictive lift that can be achieved by combining such models.
Nonetheless, it's an interesting result I think and more generally highlights the statistical validity of the popular notion that "many heads are better than one", though, as we now know, this is only true if the owners of those heads are truly independent thinkers and if they're each individually reasonably astute.


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Love tastes gross
Namine helped my aunt with a lot of cooking and baking over the weekend. She was particularly proud of the egg bake she helped make. As we sat down to eat, I said, "It tastes like you put a lot of love into this egg bake, Namine."
I know, but I didn't because that would taste gross.


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Firstly, the slates were installed and tested for their usual performance. We then used the same slate with the 'Easy Slate' in the same position to compare the performance of the roof.
The tested test roof was then positioned in front of the BRE wind and rain machine and subjected to a 50 year storm test using the criteria of severe exposure.
Suction and pressure were applied beneath the test rig in order to replicate the full force of a storm. Any leakage was carefully recorded and the comparison was made.
The chart shows the actual results of the tests on manmade slates. A roof is considered to pass if 38g/m2/5mm of leakage is recorded at 40 Pascals of pressure. The chart reveals that manmade slates performed as expected without Easy Slate. Using Easy Slate manmade slates showed no leaks at all even at 12.5 deg.
The Permavent Easy Slate system significantly improves the resistance of both natural and fibre cement slates to wind driven rain.


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No spoilers, except of how terrible we are
I got nothing. My mother showed up unannounced, Mrs. McP came home early.
I WANT TO PLAY! Really I do!
But, here's something tangentially related to a game we (I) am currently playing and a game we will play and it pretty much sucks:
Ashly Burch 'Heartbroken' She Won't Play Chloe In Life Is Strange Prequel kotaku.com
As the longest strike in Screen Actors Guild history chugs on, video game voice actors are making painful career sacrifices to show solidarity with their union. 234 days into the strike, after Microsoft announced Life Is Strange: Before The Storm, fans immediately sussed out that award-winning voice actress and SAG-AFTRA member Ashly Burch will not reprise her original role as the rebellious teen Chloe.
This strike ain't gonna end. They give the actors residuals, they'll have to give Buttons residuals.
Oh man! That sucks. But yeah, complicated I guess. If you ask me I'm all for Buttons AND actors getting more money, but I suppose that's a hard sell if you have to talk to your investors about them making less money, or whatever.
But people want to be paid for their work, and it's hard to argue with the contention that if someone ELSE is still getting paid for my work 10 years from now or whatever, I also should be.
I mean, not me personally, since if anything my labor is likely to leach value OUT of the institution in 10 years (just kidding, my workplace!) but as a general concept.
I salute you, Ashly Burch. I hate the idea of Life is Strange or (horror!) Horizon Zero Naptime without her, but I respect the decision.
Well, in other art forms, like, say, opera, in which my uncle has worked for 40 years, EVERYONE is union. He's in the designers guild, the electrician's guild (which is the same one as, like, power line dudes*), the carpenter's guild, the scene painters' guild, etc. And they all have rules, and their cut, etc. (This is to say nothing of the cut that Equity, SAG, the director's guild and the writer's guild get).
Now…games are an art form, and people are starting to get that.
SAG has reached out to everyone else that makes games and offered to help them unionize.
The publishers do not like this.
I mean, now, the Buttonses of the world are just employees at will, with no real rights or bargaining power or residuals. Imaging if the writers' guild, the directors' guild etc. got into EA and Bethesda and Square Enix. Imagine if, all of a sudden, there was an Engine Coder's guild, a Level Designer's guild, a motion capture guild, I could go on. All those rules…all those pieces of the tasty, tasty pie.
So is SAG gets residuals based on sales, the Buttonses of the world may well say "Hey, if them, why not us? Hey….come to think of it, WHY NOT US?"
The industry will do anything to keep that first domino from falling and having their art form resemble…well…every other damn one that's made by groups of people.
Cuz it adds up! My uncle has designed enough sets in his day that the VAST majority of his income isn't actually designing new ones, it's getting paid when sets he made five, ten, even twenty years ago get rented out. Note: designed. He doesn't OWN them, the opera companies do. They warehouse them, store them, keep them nice, and then write a check to some dude in New York they haven't seen in ten years when they rent them out. The companies are a tad irked at that, but unions be unions.
My uncle makes good money. A vast percentage of it is no small thing.
So imagine that the game publishers really, really don't want to go down that road.
I'm sure from the company's point of view it's a huge hassle, as well as an expense. You have to hire someone just to manage the paperwork, keeping track of who did what and needs to get paid when! Cutting all those checks to dudes in New York ain't free!
But if that's what you gotta do, that's what you gotta do, and as a pinko commie liberal in Massachusetts, I gotta side with the unions (even though I'm technically management, and the natural antagonist of the union). Just do it, people. Respect labor!
Either way, I gotta get my gamez made!
The publishers will have to give eventually. Each passing day, AAA games get more theatrical. It's only a matter of time before they need actual lighting guys doing the lighting for cutscenes, so something of that nature. It's only a matter of time before writers join the writers guild, or directors join the directors guild. They're delaying the inevitable.
What's stunning to me is that they can get ANYONE to do Chloe. I certainly hope that new Chloe knows that she will never, EVER get SAG-AFTRA work ever again ever. If you're an actor, crossing those picket lines is career suicide. I was afraid when this strike happened that game development (or, at least games with voices) would come to a screeching halt as no one would take the work.
But there's SO much money at stake. Part of the reason, say, opera companies don't mind renting out their sets, even if they have to write a check to the designers, is that they need that revenue to ensure they'll survive. Opera isn't exactly lucrative, and any revenue stream the companies can get is something they vitally need, even if they have to share it. The same cannot be said of the average AAA game. There's no reason for EA to grudgingly share a piece of the pie.
Maybe a specialized group of games-only voice actors will develop, of people who intentionally decide to give up the chances of other work in order to take game jobs. Obviously that's a sucky choice to have to make, but enough people need work that someone would probably do it. Then you'd have this whole community of non-union folks who only do game voices, and hey, if you can't get any other voice work maybe you'll also take a sucky paycheck! A nice exploitable labor force.
Now I kind of feel like we shouldn't even PLAY this new Chloe, but of course by that logic we couldn't play anything at all until the strike is settled, and…and…that could be years…and we gots to play games!!!!!
Don't make me stop playing games! I'm moral but not that moral! Damn it.
I, too, will cross picket lines.
Cuz it's gonna start showing up more. It's lasted, I just checked, 234 days. That's a lot. It's the longest strike in SAG history.
Thankfully, it seems Uncharted's Chloe is voiced correctly. I'll take one Chloe out of two.
We lack the courage of our convictions when it comes to facing the long, bleak days without video games.
I mean, I guess we could just replay old games. Games we never got around to. Games we have to dig out the PS3 for. (Good luck with that.)
But then we'll MISS OUT whine whine whine.
Basically, we're weak and morally compromised. What'cha gonna do.
Accept our weak and immoral state. It's been working this long.
It also explains our obsession with booze and nudity.
Oh, and since we're talking about other posts today:
Women Play Video Games
I'm stunned. STUNNED I tell you.
They do?! No way, man. I refuse to believe it.


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"After doing this for 20 + years, I've lost many residents. It never gets easier to deal with. You're human and it hurts to lose someone you cared for!
I try to attend any funeral services for my residents." Quote from a Certified Nursing Assistant
One of the things we believe is that by honoring the humanity of the worker and empathizing with the difficulties of their job that we are able to inspire those workers to find empathy within themselves and for the people they work with. But in some areas, we as a society are failing to support caregivers and to be empathetic about what their needs are.
Caregivers are out there on the frontline. They show up to work and form deep bonds with the residents they care for. They are the ones spending all day with them. We want them to bring empathy to work but we don't pay attention to what that means for them. If they truly become empathetic and then that patient dies it can be devasating to the caregiver. Often the beds are filled almost immediately giving the caregiver very little time to grieve. Caregivers provide care but we rarely pay attention to the effects of death on their lives. Both in the institutional setting as well as in home care, bereavement support services for staff are widely lacking. In fact, it has been noted that issues around resident death and dying tend to be avoided in residential elder care settings.
72% of long-term care staff reported experiencing at least one grief related symptom in the past month. Grief symptoms affect not only the staff members themselves but residents as well. Thirty six percent of staff members stated that the death of a resident impacted their relationships with other residents. Furthermore, complicated grief (i.e. debilitating feelings of loss that do not improve over time) among Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) has been found to be significantly related to depersonalization of residents including more emotional hardening and impersonal feelings towards residents
Involvement in post-mortem care, in the most positive case, can be an appreciated opportunity to be there for the resident and to say goodbye. However, the less positive and more frequent scenario was an apparent lack of guidance and rituals around the post-mortem care, which left some CNAs with the sense of a rather overwhelming experience and the perception that common practices are lacking in respect and dignity for all involved.
Better training, preparation, guidance and support in the context of post-mortem care and body removal would be important especially early in a CNAs work experience as initial patient deaths can be formative and have an impact on future responses to death.


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It's been a long time since I last sat down and wrote a blog update. I've been meaning too, but time just goes by too fast. A couple weeks ago I read through all of my posts over the last 5 years and I was so grateful that I had those posts that I realized I need to write more so I can document memories and experiences with my family.
Unfortunately, this post isn't a memory builder. But it is one that I feel is important nonetheless. I've never been much of a writer. I've never been very eloquent in how I vocalize my thoughts and feelings, but I need to vent. I try not to complain much, I realize that there are many people who have things harder than I do. I know that complaining about my situation isn't going to change anything and I just need to buck up, embrass it, and try to improve things. However, I just have to get these feeling out.
I asked Jason last night if he ever feels alone on this heart journey of ours and he said no. He said he thinks everyone handles things differently and there are no two heart journeys that are the same. Some kiddos have it harder than others but he feels like he has the support he needs.
Me on the other hand, I feel so alone on this heart journey. When you have a heart baby, especially one with a very complex defect, it doesn't just affect the heart baby and parents, but it affects the dynamics of the entire family. EVERYTHING our family can and can't do revolves around Gracie and how it will impact her, whether she can do things, etc. Gracie has had it rough from the beginning. And she still does. She has delays that most of her heart peers don't have. She has only been off of oxygen for 6 consecutive months her entire life. Gracie has developed anxieties that have begun to impact her life experiences negatively. Don't get me wrong, she has a strength and joy and zest for life that I wouldn't exchange for anything but because of her struggles and difficulties it is hard and it is lonely.
In the heart world there are support groups but I feel that even if I try there isn't much support. Maybe it is because when Gracie was first born we kept to ourselves. It was too hard to connect with others when they were either losing their little ones or their little ones were sailing through surgeries, the hospital, and recoveries.
Apart from the heart world, I don't have family to turn to. My mom has never been there for me. She has never seemed to care enough about Gracie or what she is going through and now that her heart is 'repaired' I think she thinks she is fine now. I wish I had a relationship with my sisters that I could just talk to them and vent and that they would get it or at least be there for me, but it isn't the case. Everyone has their own life, their own struggles and really don't reach out to us regardless of how hard I try to reach out to them.
Jason's family is great, but it isn't the same. I am not close to them in a way that I can really voice my fears and heartaches. Though I know that they admire how well we take care of Gracie, do they really know how hard it is? It is hard to take her to therapy appointments, doctor appointments, do our homework from said appointments everyday. Play with the other kiddos, balance the time spent with each kid, when Gracie requires so much attention and individual care. Not even to mention the economic toll this all takes.
Some may say turn to Heavenly Father, He is always there. Yes, yes He is. I know this to be true. I know that Him and Jesus Christ understand far better than anyone else what this journey is like. They understand my fears, my guilt, my anguish. But the truth is my relationship with Them has struggled and lacked since Gracie came into our life. In a weird twisted way of thinking, I fear that if I truly rely on Them that they will think I am strong enough and take Gracie. So instead, I just have distance myself from Them...I know this is foolish thinking, but it just how my mind and heart have worked the past few years.
This journey is hard. Hard on everyone and all of our family relationships. The pressure to do it all is great. Am I making the right choices, do I have the strength to carry on? Am I helping all my kiddos and giving them all the attention and help they need? Will I ever have the energy left to devote to Jason and improve our relationship? Will my other kiddos resent Gracie or see her for the miracle she is? Will we ever be able to be 'normal' and have a 'normal' family?


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This is Madison's Sweet 16 party invitation:
Monday, January 23, 2012
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Austins Senior ad is exactly what I have been searching for to do for my daughters yearbook ad. How can I do a page for her like that? I have a deadline and I want to do it myself. But I don't have a clue what program to use or what to do. The staff said I can give them a CD or flash drive of a page I make for a 9" by 12" page. Can you help me with any tips on how to do it? The page is perfect. Thank you so much. StephanieReplyDeleteReplies
Stephanie, I designed it from scratch - but you may be able to get the elements online at Etsy. It is really just a large photo with two film roll elements on either side of the page that I inserted photos into each frame. I then used the same photo frame for the two larger inset photos. I used Photoshop for it. I hope that helps!Delete
Thank you, Tera. I don't have photo shop. I would only need it for the page so I'm out of luck but now I know how you did it. My daughter is really into TV Production and Film at school. It would have been a wonderful page. Thank you so much for taking time to respond, StephanieDelete
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Stop by her blog and leave her an encouraging note (NO stories about your Aunt Ethel's horrible surgery!)
This big bouquet of flowers is just for you Kat!
Stories of everyday life on our farm, featuring cats, our little flock of Shetland Sheep and garden life, plus a recipe to try every once in a while. Wait, now there is spinning and crocheting, don't forget spinning and crocheting all that Shetland wool... So, thanks for stopping by - who knows what you'll find!!
Thank you so very much, Tina! I wish I were there to give you a big hug!
i love how you're one of the first there with the encouragement and love! you're great, tina!


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About mercanix
We are part business mechanics and part software tool and die makers. And we use these skills and capabilities to help people and organizations to Work Smarter and Go Home Happier.
Our products and services incorporate a blend evidence-based leadership science, positive psychology and neuroscience, to create the conditions and preconditions for people to succeed at work.
We believe that the only real competitive advantage that a company can uniquely sustain is the ability to "be better at getting better," than anyone else in your market. Simply put, we believe that requires you to treat your people as assets and ensure they:
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In an era where we have a surplus of technology and yet dwindling effectiveness, productivity and engagement, we have a lot of work ahead of us.


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65 Gallon AquaPod Deluxe Kit
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Capacity: 65 Gallons
Size: 23"L x 7.5"W x 3"H
Weight: 4 lbs.
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Pastor Rod was licensed with the Assemblies of God in 1975 and together, Rod and Joyce, have pastored churches since that time. Pastor Chapman is bivocational, working at Spencer Lake Christian Center in Waupaca as their Food Service Manager.
Previous to moving to Waupaca, their ministry has allowed them to live in several states, but Wisconsin has always felt like home.
They have two grown children who both live in the Milwaukee area.


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Some recipes require a lot of patience, while others are simple to prepare and last several days as the homemade almond butter. Let's face it, not everything is easy in the kitchen. There is also often a dark side of it: the moment when you have to clean after cooking, when the burners are Read More
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Omelette with a soft cheese filling – Vegan Recipe
The omelette with a soft cheese filling is a totally vegan and incredibly tasty recipe, which can be a valid answer to those who ask how it is possible to follow a satisfactory diet and, at the same time, free of animal derivatives. This recipe is one of those able to win over anyone, even the most suspicious connoisseurs and I love to prepare it when I have non-vegan guests, in order to watch their curiosity, their amazement and their Read More
Raw Ice cream Sandwich Cookies – Vegan Recipe
The warm season is almost here so the time has come to turn to particularly refreshing and simple recipes, such as the Ice cream sandwich cookies, are the tastiest Summer and spring recipes, especially in this case, because we are talking about completely raw cookies, therefore perfect for hot days, and prepared with healthy ingredients such as peanut butter (with powerful anti-oxidant qualities and rich in vitamin B3, Read More


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Saturday 10 October 2015, 7pm
at the Christ Church South Yarra, cnr Toorak Road and Punt Road
Australia's foremost baroque trumpeter John Foster (Sydney) and his Ensemble Australian Baroque Brass performing works by J.S. Bach, C.P.E. Bach, G.P. Telemann and Johann Penzel
About the ensemble
Founded in 2003, the Australian Baroque Brass (ABB) is renowned as one of Australia's finest early music ensembles. Under the artistic directorship of baroque trumpeter and scholar John Foster (www.johnfostertrumpet.com), the ensemble has pioneered the use of period brass instruments in Australia.
The ABB more recently, in addition to being Artists in Residence at St James' Church, has performed at the Adelaide Festival, Canberra International Music Festival, the New England BachFestival, the Hobart Island Brass Academy, the International Trumpet Guild Conference 2010,St Peters' Cathedral (Adelaide), St Marys' Cathedral (Sydney), St Stephen's Cathedral (Brisbane), the Sydney Mozart Society, the Ballarat Goldfields Festival, the Arden Crescent Concert Series,Sydney Conservatorium, the Elder Conservatorium, the Queensland Conservatorium, the Newcastle Conservatorium, and the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, among many other memorable concerts throughout this country.
In 2008 ABB made its first tour of the USA, performing extensively throughout the United States. In 2010 Australian Baroque Brass made a world premiere recording of "The Voyage" bycomposer Graeme Koehne which was broadcast live at the ANZAC Day dawn service in Gallipoli (Turkey) before an audience of tens of thousands.
In 2011 Australian Baroque Brass also made their debut performance in the United Kingdom performing at the Petworth Festival in Sussex.More recently, Australian Baroque Brass has also collaborated with many other well-known artists and ensembles, such as, Paul McCreesh, Crispian Steele-Perkins, Sara Macliver, Michael Laird, The Song Company, Ironwood Ensemble, the Adelaide Chamber Choir, the Choir of St James', The Choir of St Mary's Cathedral (Sydney), the Choir of Christchurch St Lawrence, Baroque Brass of London, the Sydney Consort, Sydney Bach Choir, the Academy of St James', Voices New Zealand and Polyphonic Voices.
ABB has recorded extensively for broadcast on ABC Classic FM, 2MBS and numerous otherradio and television stations, and has also recorded the first three albums in the "Music of a Golden Age" series (Tubicium Records) to much critical acclaim. ABB also performs annual orchestral masses at St James' Church in Sydney, and 2014 saw Australian Baroque Brass celebrate its 10th Anniversary Season, with concerts in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide among others.


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Tilman Tschöke was educated at the University of Stuttgart (Germany), University of Clermont-Ferrand (France), and University of Munich (Germany). He has worked as a project manager in a strategic management consultancy since 2007. In April 2012 he joined the My Finance Coach Stiftung GmbH as the head of volunteering management. He holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University Munich in business administration.


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YouTube creator Declan Black joins us on the Mythinformed podcast to discuss everything from take down videos on YouTube to the role of YouTubers in Atheism. We were first introduced to Declan's channel leading up to #Mythcon IV. Declan was firmly against the de-platforming campaign that was taking place to try and force us to remove some of our speakers. He dedicated many videos to this subject and was criticizing those that were involved with promoting the campaign.
Declan takes us through why he started his channel and why he focuses on social justice instead of atheism. Declan was aware of the atheist community, but was drawn to the YouTube community instead. Although he still considers himself an atheist he feels that the social justice community is much more important to focus on at the moment. Declan's channel is growing very quickly and his videos are getting more and more attention. Make sure to check him out and subscribe here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjYIwOnxkACYwhNGBWnEOzw


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Conversation Tour Info
The Artist as Culture Producer: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life
Edited by Sharon Louden
Published by Intellect Books
Distributed by University of Chicago Press
An extensive schedule of programming supported the book's publication between March 2017 and June 2018. Building upon the success of the previous 62-stop book tour that supported her first publication, Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists, Sharon organized expansive conversations from important stakeholders in each community.
Through panel discussions, symposia, casual conversations and town-hall forums, connections were made between book contributors, local artists, critics, non-profit participants, thought leaders, and other members of the general public to learn about, lend their voices to, and be inspired by the vast range of influence that visual artists exert on society. We included as many contributors as possible from the book, helping to further our efforts to cross-pollinate artists among regions. Our ongoing and ultimate goal is to de-mythologize the tired cliche' of the Artist Hero by dispensing with the notion that contemporary artists should be treated differently from other members of our communities.
Common topics discussed on the conversation tour included:
how artists extend their practices outside of their studios.
the roles artists play as change agents in society.
models of sustaining creative lives in the public realm.
redefining who a contemporary artist is today.
exploring what success means to different artists.
how artists contribute to the well-being of others.
aim to answer publicly what artists need and want.
The following documents outline in greater depth our objectives:
Book Tour Summary (PDF)
In an attempt to better understand, measure, and value the efforts of artists as culture producers, we made recordings of as many book events as possible using video and/or audio. Our experience documenting the first book tour this way was an important component of disseminating the valuable information we gathered from it, and we are repeating these practices for the second conversation tour.
Finally, because the book tour was fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts, all donations were tax-deductible.
The final event took place on April 20, 2018 at the Fairbanks Arts Association in Fairbanks, AK. To see the full schedule of our 102-stop conversation tour, please click on to this link and scroll through each month to find where we visited.
Note: Compensation to every participant of every event on the book tour met or exceeded the guidelines set forth by W.A.G.E. (Working Artists and the Greater Economy). W.A.G.E. is a "New York-based activist organization focused on regulating the payment of artist fees by nonprofit art institutions and establishing a sustainable labor relation between artists and the institutions that contract them."
Thank you!