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Version 0.2 (unreleased). Subject to change in backwards-incompatible ways.
Samovar is a DSL for modelling a world using propositions (facts), and possible events that can occur based on those facts, changing them.
Here is a short example of a Samovar description:
scenario IgnatzWithBrick {
[actor(?A),item(?I),~holding(?A,?I)] ?A picks up the ?I. [holding(?A,?I)]
[actor(?A),item(?I),holding(?A,?I)] ?A puts down the ?I. [~holding(?A,?I)]
goal [].
And an implementation of Samovar could take this scenario and use it to, among other things, generate textual descriptions of chains of events like
Ignatz picks up the brick. Ignatz puts down the brick.
Of course, this is a very simple example. (It doesn't even prevent two actors from picking up the same item at the same time!) For more complex examples, and a fuller description of the language, see doc/Samovar.md, which doubles as a test suite.
This looks like logic programming but the internals are actually much simpler.
Samovar could be described as an "assertion-retraction engine", which itself could be thought of as a highly stylized form of Prolog programming plus some syntactic sugar.
Alternately, it could be thought of as assigning preconditions and postconditions, like you would find in Hoare logic, to actions in a world-model. Instead of proving that the action satisfies the conditions, though, we simply assume it does, and use the conditions to chain actions together in a sensible order.
But really, the internals are far simpler than an inference engine or a theorem prover: there are no logical rules in the database, only propositions, so they can be selected by simple pattern-matching rather than full unification.
- Implement a "wildcard" variable that will match anything without binding it.
TODO for v0.3
- Consider what it would take to add a predicate that evaluates to whether a given action has been taken previously or not.
- Consider macros.
- Consider making "wildcard" work such that you can say
¬holding(?_, club)to mean "if no one is holding the club".
Commit History
git clone https://git.catseye.tc/Samovar/
- Improve tests. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Rewrite in a less hacky way but actually with more hackiness. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Add failing test. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Call a words a words. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Add test for more complex case; bring scanner back closer to home. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Join some sentence parts. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Assume problem to be in the re-assembly, not the scanning. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Attempt to fix the test. It's close, but not quite there. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
- Add failing test. Chris Pressey 1 year, 8 months ago
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A foot pursuit between police and a suspect ended in an officer-involved shooting in the Logan Heights neighborhood Monday. Witness video showed police place the suspect under arrest after police opened fire, and he fell to the ground. Police said the suspect was transported to a nearby hospital. The suspect's condition was not immediately known. Posted By Persist


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It's strange. I had like nothing to do for two and a half months, and now I have more to do than I know what to do with.
Well maybe not quite that much, but it seems like a lot relative to how it's been. It's funny how that goes. To a point it seems like my level of stress is the same if I'm doing one thing a week or 30. To a point. There was only one season in my life that I can remember being so busy that I literally had NO time. And all I really remember from that period is wanting to die. So I'd rather not repeat that.
Still, it's good to have something to do again.
This week I got a contract (I'm calling it that even though there isn't technically a 'contract'––most of the 'contractors' that I've known in my life never actually had contracts) to do a promo video for an organization out in the wilderness about an hour west of us. It was all thanks to an old friend/former sort-of-coworker from church who showed them my demo-reel without me even asking him to. So I've spent yesterday and today over there discussing what it should be like with them.
Today I took Misha, my sister, over with me to play with a girl she happens to know there. We ended up waiting for a while, so I showed her around the property, which is really beautiful. It rained a bit though, so we ended up inside with all the stuffed animals.
Also this week, I picked up a job posting (not writing, just posting) articles and reviews on a website for another friend/former sort-of-boss from church who has been building this affiliate marketing empire online. Will probably be only a few hours a week, but hopefully I'll learn some stuff from it that I can apply to my own attempts to make money that way.
And I'm studying for the FSOT.
I've been doing that for like three months now on and off. Haven't really told a ton of people about it, first because I don't know if I'll pass, and even if I do, passing is only about 10% of the battle. It doesn't mean you get to be a Foreign Service Officer, it basically just means you have the right to apply to be a Foreign Service Officer. So that's October 1.
The second reason is I don't want people to start thinking that I'm some sort of professionally unemployed test-taker––after I randomly took the LSAT this spring. The difference is I did that just to see if I could. I've never wanted to be a lawyer. I have, on the other hand, thought working for the State Department would be awesome since at least my first semester at Bryan... which is almost three years ago now. Wow. Has it really been that long?
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Friday, September 14, 2012
My Gray Colorful Life
Life just seems to work for some people.
In saying that, I don't mean that my life doesn't work. Obviously I've had a tremendously blessed one compared to the vast majority of people throughout time and space. But there are some discrepancies that make me stop and think sometimes.
I have a few friends and relatives––by no means all of them, but a fair group––who I've always felt see life in a very black and white way, and have lived lives to back their views up.
They're talented in the same areas that they have interest in, and are able to turn those interests into occupations. They have plans that work. They're attracted to people who are attracted to them, and generally mary their high-school sweethearts and all that. And while I'm not saying they don't struggle, they generally see less of a discrepancy between what they believe about God, life and the world and their own experience of those things.
I'm not jealous of those people (in fact I'm usually very, very happy for them) but when I look from them to my own life, it gives me pause sometimes.
When I was a little kid, the only thing I was really interested in was science. I loved reading about the world––or rather having my Mom read about it to me because I'm dyslexic and couldn't read till I was about 13. And so I wanted to be a scientist. Preferably an environmental biologist.
Then I got to high-school, and right about the time I finally learned to read, I discovered I had huge problems with higher math––to the point that I couldn't even pass high-school chemistry. So there went the scientist thing.
When I went to college (after half a year of indecision and fear) I decided to major in anthropology as the next best thing. It was basically science, it involved research, but it didn't require chemistry, or calculus, or anything other than the remedial algebra class that I had to have hours of tutoring to get through. A couple years into that though and I realized the only practical application for it after school was more school, and then eventually becoming a college professor, which I had no interest in doing.
At that point, I pretty much said screw-it to whatever I was interested in, transfered schools and changed my major to communications. I guess I'm still trying to figure out if I can actually do anything with that.
On a different but related front, the only girl I liked all through my teens had no interest in me, and even if she did, we were completely incompatible in many, many ways.
In college, the only girl I ever tried to date pretty much rejected me (okay, it was more complicated than rejected but in the end I would have probably preferred that to what happened).
I could give more examples, but the reason I'm writing this isn't to complain that I've somehow had a depressing life of failure, but that I feel like it's been a very convoluted life.
The things I've been successful at have generally been seemingly random things that I wasn't even planning on succeeding at. Sometimes to the point that it seems absurd. "I hiked the Lebanon Mountain Trail and produced an award winning documentary about it.... Wait, I did what?"
Likewise, I've had many people, from English professors to journalists tell me I'm a good writer (something you can easily and unequivocally discount by reading this blog). But I can't remember ever wanting to write... anything really.
Why is it that things I want to do are almost always things that I can't do, and vice-versa? Why is it not that way for some people? Why is it only black and white for them?
Occasionally I think it's better this way. Sometimes I even like to flatter myself and think that I have a more colorful life. But other times I wonder if it's just more gray.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
"And money answers everything...."
I think part of the reason is after my Beowulf post, I got so many compliments and responses that the idea of coming up with anything that would top or compare to it seemed exhausting.
Getting traffic and attention isn't ever what I wanted this blog to be about. So sorry about that.
The other, probably bigger reason though, is that for the first time all summer, I have been really, intensely busy working on a big project.
It's actually several projects, but they all fit together into one big scheme or organism.
For the last two years I've been making a little bit of money from Google Adsense for YouTube, and two weeks ago, two things happened that caused me to try and scale my efforts on there to the next level.
The first was traffic on my personal YouTube channel increasing dramatically, to where I was consistently getting over 3k views a day.
The second was meeting a friend, and former boss who has been using Adsense in conjunction with affiliate marketing programs to the point that he's completely replaced his income with it.
So Sunday before last, I registered the domain name, ProsumerReviews.com, and throughout the course of the week designed a website, hosted it on the domain, created a YouTube channel with the same name, and wrote four in-depth product reviews, three of which have now turned into review videos that I've posted on the channel.
It's pretty simple really. The trouble with my old channel was that even though it is quite heavily trafficked, the videos aren't about things that are easily or effectively monetized. So my new channel is about digital video cameras and recording equipment––as is the website that it links to.
If I can just get the level of traffic on the ProsumerReviews channel that I have on my personal channel, then I'll be in serious business. The trick will be getting there. It took me a few years to get my personal channel to where it is, and I haven't yet thought of a good way to leverage that momentum over to the new one.
The cool part about these things is once you get them set up, they will continue to pay you constantly for a long period of time whether you continue to do much work on them or not. And that's financial freedom... something I think we all want.
It's probably a long road to that. Right now my monthly take is only barely enough to cover my student loan payments. Not enough to stop looking for other jobs, or even to fix my car's transmission probably. But that's something at least.
At any rate, all that's what I'm working on––almost constantly––right now.
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"There are regular company socials, a casual dress code and access to a gym near the office."Graduate, London
"There are a lot of company meetings, some of which are abroad, and there are drinks in the office about once a month. We also get private health insurance."Graduate, London
"Private healthcare insurance may sound like a boring perk but is actually really great, especially together with a nice retirement plan. On the fun side we have a few free-bar events throughout the year (dinners, BBQs, company meetings and conferences, specific celebrations etc) and the café on the top floor of the London office is great (and free)! If you decide to relocate to the US then the benefit package is incredible (on top of the above, the company entirely covers your accommodation and car)."Entry level, Los Angeles
"Amazing company events. We have an incredible events manager who organises so many events for us, from wine and cheese nights on a Friday night to the quarterly company conferences that usually involve an all-day open bar and a fun activity such as crazy golf."Graduate, London
"When you work abroad, housing and a car are provided for you so it can be a great saving opportunity as well as a great life experience. The company conferences are especially fun as well."Graduate, Los Angeles, California
"There are great social events, interesting company meetings (some of which are abroad at amazing locations) and opportunities to travel. Plus we have our own café bar with free coffee drinks made by two friendly baristas and lots of free snacks throughout the week (think of popcorn Wednesday)."Graduate, London
"The best perk is the health insurance and private GP. Following that, the free fruit, breakfast and coffee that are provided are great. Social events are always high quality too."Graduate, London
"We have four company meetings each year that are always very fun and there's also an additional conference abroad every year. There are family fun days and partner dinners dotted around the year as well."Graduate, London
"We get occasional free football tickets and company meetings in exotic locations. There are more good benefits if you're willing to relocate abroad."Consulting, Graduate, London
"The free drinks and dinners are the best perk: we have welcome/leaving/team/company drinks events regularly, and we have company events with activities such as go-karting. Also the allowances for working abroad are excellent."Junior Consultant, London
"We have excellent company meetings quarterly which take place at interesting locations where we often partake in fun activities."Junior Consultant, London
"Company meetings are the best perk: these are quarterly events for the whole company to get together, catch up, drink and have fun. The events are always good, and are sometimes abroad."Consultant, London
"The company meetings give small projects with junior staff the chance to present. There is always a fun activity at these meetings and they usually have a good meal too."Consultant, London
"We receive tickets to sports matches, and there are quarterly company meetings (including fun activities and an open bar). Lots of fruit and snacks are kept in the kitchen, and there is a great coffee machine."Consultant, London
"If you are working with an overseas client, you can travel a lot, which is a real perk."Junior Consultant, London
"The firm offer the option to work abroad with all expenses paid, and there are lots of funded social events too."Junior Consultant, London
"The company has season tickets to watch Arsenal or Tottenham. Company profit-related bonus scheme, a Self-Invested Personal Pension scheme. There is also one of the best private health insurance packages money can buy with access to a private GP, home internet is paid for and lots more."Junior Consultant, London
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"Free medical and home broadband is great, we also get a company laptop and lots of nice free dinners and drinks events. The kitchen is always stocked with lovely snacks too!"Graduate, London
"The entire company is taken on holiday once a year. We've previously been to Dubai, Sardinia and Cyprus. We have quarterly company meetings when we get together to catch up and there's always a fun activity afterwards such as white water rafting or off-roading."Entry level, London
"Company meetings every three months (which has included activities like indoor skiing/snowboarding in the past). Also one of those meetings will be the company conference - where we usually go away for two nights somewhere nice - previous locations have been Croatia and Dubai. This year it was Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire, and next year it's Miami."Graduate, London
"Alfa is always thinking about employee welfare. There are plenty of big perks, but also small things such as fruit and snacks."Graduate, London
"Company conference each year is out of the UK and somewhere nice. There are project trips as well e.g. a four-day weekend trip to Cyprus or skiing in the Alps. The company meeting usually holds an unusual activity as well, go-karting, whitewater rafting, etc..."Graduate, London
"Free tickets to certain sporting events. Also, regular open bar drinking events."Midlevel, London
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"Annual overseas conference at nice hotel. Quarterly company meetings which include a day off, some sort of activity, and free booze all evening. Annual partners dinner. I have received free tickets to some premiership football games."Midlevel, Auckland
"There are loads of company events involving great venues and open bars throughout the year. The highlight is an annual company trip abroad to a five star resort in places like Crete or Dubai, with all expenses covered."Entry level, London
"Plenty of social events to maintain a sense of community with consultants often working on many different client sites. Free gym access. Private health care/private GP. Life/disability/worldwide travel insurance. Profit related pay after 18m."Entry level, London
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To see the rest of the trail ride pictures click Here. They barely made it back in time to enjoy mom's lunch and no one wanted to miss that. She served chicken paprika along with home grown lettuce salad, glazed carrots, rice, rolls and for dessert banana cream pie.
Rhoda arrived and took Jewel out by herself. Jewel did amazing on the trails and in the arena.
As Rhoda had time we took Rosaleigh and her 3 day old colt by Evan out of the stall for the very first time.
He ran around having fun then decided he was tired and flopped down almost on Rhoda's lap. This colt loves people.
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We needed to be at Expo Gardens by 5:00 pm and still had to stop to pick up hot dogs, buns and ice so Karin and I left just before 4:00 pm. The evening went very well even though it was hot and humid. Marty Langhoffer taught kids how to rope first, then his son Craig gave us a bull whip demonstration.
Finally the much anticipated show of the evening started. Lew and his handsome horse Handsome put on a great show.
He took an untrained mostly untouched 10 year old mustang mare and by the end of the evening had Kami, his helper riding her. To see the pictures of that click HERE.
When the show was over kids and adults lined up for cotton candy. Rachel Sauder was kind enough to start that machine back up and make it. Karin, Marie and I cleaned up our area, stuffed everything in the car and finally headed home with the air conditioner on full blast. It was late by the time the horses were finally fed and let out but at least the weather had turned a bit cooler. Of course by this time it was almost 10:00 pm. WHAT A DAY!


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Last month I wrote a post about what I got up to during April in Quarantine in Dublin ( which was more than I thought I did). I found it a good way to reflect and document what I actually did during this strange time. Days seem to blur into one another at the moment as time drifts on by. So I thought it would be good to keep the momentum up and write another monthly report to share with others and to keep myself somewhat accountable.
Overall this month was ok. I am finding I am now getting a bit antsy and have itchy feet. However, overall things are fine. Having the restrictions eased also helped a bit to be able to explore more things. More businesses have opened and there is more life in the city. Which is great to see. Although, I could do without the traffic!


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Presidents of Kenya,Somalia and Nigeria honors KDF soldiers killed in El Adde, Gedo province
Nairobi, Kenya (AP + DIPLOMAT.SO) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday led an interfaith memorial service honoring Kenyan soldiers killed while on peacekeeping duty in Somalia.
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the event at a military barracks in Eldoret.
"We owe these young patriots who gave everything a debt of honor," Kenyatta said. "We can begin to discharge it by resolving never to forget their sacrifices. We must also make sure that every single one of the cowards who murdered them will be hunted down and brought to justice."
In Nigeria Buhari faces the Boko Haram extremist insurgency while Mohamud's government in Somalia relies on foreign troops to protect against the Islamic extremists al-Shabab.
"Nigeria is standing in solidarity and is willing to work with Kenya and indeed other African countries and the global community at large with a view to defeating these (extremists)," Buhari said.
The Somali Islamic extremist group al-Shabab claims it killed about 100 Kenyan peacekeepers stationed in southern Somalia on January 15. Kenyan officials have not given a death toll, and it is unclear how many Kenyan peacekeepers have been killed or wounded in Somalia.
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A google search for 'AI' returns 670 million results. In comparison, a search for 'retail' yields only 380 million results.
The hype surrounding artificial intelligence is undeniable. It's making headlines, cropping up in conversations, and being discussed in boardrooms to decide if, when and how companies should be making use of this new technology. But what does this mean for retailers? Is artificial intelligence just 'hype' – short-lived, over-discussed and under-utilised – or will it really transform business models and change the way we live and work?
At Retail Week Live 2018, we hosted a panel on Retail AI: Transforming how we live, shop, work and play. Here are our reflections from the fantastic session.
How AI is being used in retail
The potential for AI and its wider set of related technologies to increase efficiency and improve the customer experience is well known. The last two posts in this blog series demonstrated some of the ways that AI can be used across the entire consumer journey; from chat-bots learning about your style and size to make personalised product recommendations, automatic stock replenishment ensuring the products you want are available, right through to driverless cars and drones delivering the products you choose to buy. And as the technology advances, the uses for AI are growing beyond the conventional and into the sci-fi domain.
Amazon Go in Seattle uses cameras and machine learning algorithms to scan which items consumers pick up during their shop so that consumers can walk out the store with no checkout process. KFC is using AI facial recognition software to provide menu recommendations based on variables like gender and facial expressions.
Challenges in implementing AI
Most retailers are aware of AI and its immense potential to help them offer a better customer experience. The reality of integrating it with their day-to-day operations is, however, like any new technology, more complicated. According to a recent report by MIT's Sloan Management Review and BCG, 85% of surveyed executives said they believed AI would give them a competitive advantage. But the actual adoption of AI doesn't match up. Only 20% of surveyed companies used AI in some way, and only 5% employed it 'extensively'. For the hype surrounding AI to become a grounded reality, companies must learn how best to use the technology and deal with the inevitable complications along the way.
Building the foundation & harnessing data
The first hurdle for retailers is data. Having an effective AI strategy relies on gathering and structuring vast amounts of data, a time-consuming task which is further complicated by data ownership concerns. Andy Done, director of data engineering at Farfetch, warned that "no impressive algorithms or technologies can overcome a lack of high quality data" and that "retailers cannot expect to drop AI on top of a big data mess".
Given how quickly AI has gone from vision to reality, there is a shortage of people who can understand and use the data. Whilst this problem may in part be addressed by the likes of Google's AutoML (a machine learning software that can itself design machine learning software), the increasing proportion of the workforce using AI in their jobs must be able to understand and trust the decisions made by this software. This will require not only practical support and training, but also a mindset change. Workers will need to let go of their old ways of working and embrace change. With many fearful that AI will replace their jobs, implementing a strategy with humans and computers working in harmony will be no easy task.
Experimentation & partnerships in a 'sandbox' environment
The second challenge for retailers is to create an effective tech environment where they can test, learn and innovate. Whilst the cost of error in retail is potentially lower than in healthcare or financial services, large amounts of time and money can be wasted if initiatives aren't tested and iterated before being rolled out. Financial services firms have successfully created 'sandbox' environments to securely road-test artificial intelligence products and services, and forged partnerships with disruptive market entrants. This has allowed fintech- and AI-focused startups to quickly deploy and test solutions on a small scale.
Retailers must learn from the financial services sector to create an environment similarly open to innovation and partnerships. Sia Houchangnia, investment partner at Seedcamp, warns however that "for these partnerships to be successful, startups must demonstrate that they can help large corporations tackle specific business needs, rather than offering general 'AI solutions'".
Making choices of when & where to use AI
A final challenge for retailers is the question of where, when and why AI should be used. Retailers might be tempted to use AI anywhere and everywhere, to enhance every possible process. Prioritisation of opportunities will be key to identifying which experiments to run. A good litmus test is typically value for the customer, whether that be streamlining their experience or personalising it.
Danielle Haugedal-Wilson, head of architecture and analysis at Co-op Digital, warns about the dangers of using the technology for its own sake. "The focus should always be on making the experience better for the consumer." For example, while personalised product recommendations and user journeys may benefit the consumer most of the time, a balance is needed. If suggestions become too narrowly personalised based on previous behaviour, people may miss out on brand new products and experiences if they don't fit their (machine learnt) preferences.
Another good criteria is increasing efficiency and accuracy in merchandising and supply chain decisions, such as pricing, promotions, forecasting and replenishment – tasks that often rely on macros on a spreadsheet. Algorithms can now get the job done much quicker, more accurately, and consistently. Again, this needs to be balanced with value for the customer. Offering too many price promotions and coupons can become confusing, annoying and potentially even creepy, despite the potential cost saving benefits.
Now is the time to act
Whichever of these applications retailers choose to do, the point is, they need to be experimenting with them now.
AI is not changing the retail landscape – it has already changed it. Paul Clarke, Chief Technology Officer at Ocado, spoke of AI as a 'technological tide sweeping over the world which businesses must respond to or be washed away…' "It's going to come a hell of a lot faster than people think; it's overhyped and underestimated at the same time."
He points out, "What always mystifies me is when people debate about whether we should embrace new technology – it's a pointless question. There is no choice… if we don't embrace it, others will… It's about getting with it and fast, rather than holding back and pondering."
But for retailers to derive real value from AI, they must address the challenges already prevalent in adopting an AI strategy, as well as preparing for as-yet unforeseen challenges that will inevitably arise as the technology develops. And if the first mover advantage is to be anything like that enjoyed during the rise of the internet in the 90s, retailers need to act fast and tackle those challenges head-on.


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10 seconds – a reflection from NVC Trainer Loes Berkhout
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I was invited at Knowmads for a second round of Non Violent Communication 'shizzle'. Again I wanted to learn how to fully be available for the present moment, to fiercely show myself and to deeply connect to these students. I felt more at ease now knowing the students a bit more.
After a rich morning of learning I asked if anybody wanted to share a personal situation which could support our learning on the NVC dancefloor. After 10 seconds of silence nobody raised their hand. This silence seemed to be a break through moment for me. Because some very important unmet needs were really at stake. 'Why doesn't anybody want to bring in something?' 'Are they scared? " 'Is there really nothing going on in their lives that they want to share?' So I set myself and them for a challenge: 'Are you guys open to hear my critics about you on this very moment and to listen to my underlying fears, feelings and needs?'
Luckily a big part of the group said 'yes', so we created a setting for 'safe jackeling.'* Together we settled ourselves down on the floor with cushions. I shared some guidelines and precautions for their practice in 'empathic listening'. I warned: 'All my jackals are out there to make you feel bad. They hope you feel responsible for my feelings. Remember: whatever I'm saying: it's not about you, but about my pain and my unmet needs.'
So I just went for it. I let my jackals out, shared all the things that I blamed them for. It was miraculous for me to talk 'mean' and to see eight sweet pair of eyes on me. Young people with the full willingness to really listen to what was going on in me (not the trainer, the human). They were really 'with me' and this hit me in my heart.
In the end we say that my interpretation ('interpretation is often very different then what is in reality) of the silence was: 'they are not open for my workshop.' The way my interpretation of this 10 seconds of silence became 'life threatening' went like this:
They are not open for my workshop.
I'm afraid that they speak negative about me.
Knowmads won't ask me again.
Then people share online that I suck.
Then nobody wants to do workshops with me anymore.
Then I have to stop the work that I love.
Then I won't earn any money.
Then I'll lose everything.
I'll be lonely, homeless and feel horrible.
After my 'verbal throw up' I completely felt seen, heard and understood by the Tribe members. We unravelled my need for shared intentions (for learning and co-creation), my need to contribute to the world (how can I contribute, give my gift if I imagine that nobody wants to work with me?) and most of all safety.
Then it was time for me to listen to them. I felt completely open, safe and eager to hear whatever is alive. Some where in pain, others in doubt or frustration. One guy said: 'I think you voiced something that many trainers experienced but didn't dare to say.' That a trainer can feel unsafe. Together we found out how many of the Tribe Members are just searching themselves how to relate to own expectations, dreams and the real 'deep dive' of the Knowmads school. The insecurity, sometimes unsafety, the newness, the unknown, many ideas about what a real 'community' looks like and many wonders: 'how to actually do that?' To connect. To create safety. To speak out what's in your heart and on your mind. To work and live together intensively with a group youngsters of different backgrounds, with their own fears, ideas, stories, wishes, hurt and talents. How to be in a new place under the lead of a creative trio of men, the place that hopefully becomes 'home?'
I send you a big ''I SEE YOU" dear Knowmads
You brave ones
Nonviolent communication
Workshops |coaching|courses
*jackeling means: sharing critics, judgements, blames and 'you shoulds'


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On domestic us flights . Buisness and first class no serious difference , with UA award saver it 25000 and as little $2.50 in taxes ,
Huh?25k OW?
I'm cool with passing up LH First. 35,000 miles round-trip for a PS flight in business from NY-CA works for me - Wouldn't use my UA miles for that because I have so many to leverage for big intl awards. Actually with one-ways get the roundtrip and an extra one way in the lie flat for a total of 52,500 miles. I'll take that for $79 and the Barclays pull.
I may be in the wrong forum, but if i get denied is there a reconsideration dept,,, just got a few new cards in the last 4 months
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CHURCH BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION: The Voters Assembly shall elect from its own membership the following: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer, Financial Secretary, ten members of the Board of Elders, five members of the Board of Education, and seven members of the Board of Properties. These elected members—together with the Pastors of the Congregation and Principal of the School, who shall be advisory members on each Board or Committee, shall comprise the Church Board of Administration. All elected officials should attend the meetings.
The term of office shall be three years, with approximately one-third of the Church Board of Administration elected annually.
The Church Board of Administration reports to the Voters Assembly and shall be responsible for administering the affairs of the Congregation. Specific responsibilities delegated to the Church Board of Administration by the Voters Assembly are:
Additional responsibilities may be delegated to the Church Board of Administration from time to time by the Voters Assembly.


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From Sandra Bullock getting a male role rewritten for herself for Our Brand Is Crisis, director Denis Villeneuve fighting to cast a female (Emily Blunt) in the lead for Sicario, women taking charge has been a big theme at TIFF15. Salma Hayek produced her new film, Septembers Of Shiraz, but she doesn't think Hollywood is where it needs to be.
"We're not getting there [yet], but we're starting", Salma told ET Canada on the red carpet. The actress still things are moving "too slowly".
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RELATED: 2015 TIFF Red Carpets
In Septembers Of Shiraz, an adaptation of the critically-acclaimed novel, Salma and Adrien Brody play a married Jewish couple, whose lives are torn apart when Brody's character is accused of being a spy for Israel in the midst of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Salma's co-star in the film, Oscar nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo, had high praise for the actress/producer. "She's not only an amazing actress," Shohreh explains. "She's so generous".
While he doesn't appear in the film, Gerard Butler also served as a producer on the film. The film's director, Wayne Blair, says the 2 A-listers took their jobs as producers very seriously. "Gerard and Salma have been involved ever since I started 16 months ago to late last week," Wayne says. "It was a dream project".
RELATED: 2015 TIFF Red Carpets Part 2
You can see the interviews with Shohreh and Wayne below!
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Exact copy of the OE Air filter.
These paper filters need changing every 8,000 miles.
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Eye catching and masterfully crafted, this handsome gentlemen's sturdy gold necklace is a tasteful and noble way to show the strength of your boy's dazzling style.
Dante necklace will lengthen just the perfect amount of sparkle to daytime or evenings ensemble, giving your puppy a go-to accessory he can wear almost every day.
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PARMA, Ohio -- A missing Parma teenager is safe after being found by FBI agents more than 600 miles away.
After nearly a week of searching, on Friday, Katarina Bitterman, 17, was located by the FBI in Salem, Massachusetts. A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection to the investigation. Details on the man in police custody and why Bitterman left her Parma home remain unclear.
Parma Police say the teen was last seen walking away from her home on Augustine Drive. Police tell Fox 8 Bitterman left without her cell phone and did not pack additional clothing.
A joint police and FBI investigation revealed Bitterman was staying at the Salem residence where she was found. According to police the man arrested was also living in the home. He will be extradited to Ohio.
The news of Bitterman's safe return has the entire Parma community breathing a sigh of relief. Neighbors who tied ribbons of support for the missing teen in their yards say they never gave up hope.
"When something so close [as] this touches home you really see how the community pulled through," said Maureen Mastro. "I'm thankful she was alive and that she was found. I was surprised it was out of Ohio but happy she was found safe."
At last check, Parma Police say Bitterman remains in Salem but is expected to be reunited with family soon. According to officers, the Bitterman family thanks the public for their thoughts and support but is asking for privacy and does not want to be contacted.
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GPL v3 – Richard Stallman
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Getty Foundation Awards First Museum Curatorial Practice Grants
The Getty Foundation has announced inaugural grants awarded through a new program aimed at strengthening curatorial practice in the graphic arts field.
Through a series of conversation with curators internationally, the foundation discovered that leading museums face a shortage of well-qualified print and drawing specialists ready to move into senior curatorial positions. To address the problem, the foundation's Paper Project: Prints and Drawings Curatorship in the 21st Century program will support traveling seminars for early- and mid-career curators of drawings and prints, curatorial fellowships, professional workshops and symposia, collection-based research projects that present significant training opportunities for young professionals, and exhibitions and publishing projects led by emerging leaders in the field.
Inaugural Paper Project grants were awarded to the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Oxford; the British Museum in London; the Courtauld Gallery in London; the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City; the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam; and the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. According to the foundation, the initial grants in the multiyear initiative total more than $1.2 million.
"The Paper Project is a response to the need for more training and professional development opportunities to serve a rising generation of curators of prints and drawings," said Getty Foundation director Deborah Marrow. "Assisting curators at early points in their careers will help ensure that museum departments of prints and drawings continue to have strong leadership and independent voices well into the future. The museums involved in these inaugural projects are widely recognized for their excellent collections, influential scholarship, and commitment to training."
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I'm told the Speaker hopes to deliver a ruling on Mark Warawa's question of privilege after Question Period this afternoon.
That may or may not render moot the Liberal motion on members' statements. That motion is on today's notice paper in preparation for a potential debate tomorrow.
Conservative MP Brent Rathgeber wondered yesterday about how statements would be distributed among parties were the Liberal motion to pass. The Liberals tell me that statements would be allocated proportionally—the current system seems to basically follow this rule. I emailed Mr. Rathgeber to ask about the Liberal motion and in the course of that conversation he suggested that party affiliation should be ignored entirely and statements should be allotted randomly, similar to how the order for private members' bills is established.
It should be random ( by lottery) the way PMB Precedence is established … The point is slots are given to Members; not parties. This is an important distinction and important in re-establishing the significance of the Member. Matters of Private Members should be managed outside the caucus apparatus, as is done with PMB and Motion Precedence.
Speaking with reporters after QP yesterday, Thomas Mulcair said the New Democrats would support the Liberal motion, but also suggested it might not amount to much of a change.


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TfL Know Its A Taxi ... and Yet, They Still Get It Wrong ... Or Do They???
From 8 April 2019 if you travel in the ULEZ you will need to pay the daily ULEZ charge.
This is because your vehicle does not meet
This is the answer I get from the TfL online ULEZ checker when entering my Taxi's registration.
Try it for yourself here:-
As we all know Taxis are exempt from the charge, but it looks like someone needs to tell TfL.
They will say not to worry, but will we keep getting fines through the post that we will need to spend time appealing against, like with some boroughs who are continually sending out PCNs to Taxis photographed in bus lanes they are entitled to use.
Why can't TFL's website get this stuff right
Why is it we have to constantly complain about their continued woefully inadequacies.
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Periodontal (gum) disease is an infectious condition that if left untreated could lead to tooth loss. While gum disease is primarily caused by a thin layer of bacterial plaque and calculus left on the teeth due to poor hygiene, you may also have extenuating factors that may make you more susceptible to the disease.
Gum disease is actually a group of infectious diseases in which some forms are more difficult to control than others. All these forms arise from interactions between the bacteria in the dental plaque and your body's immune system. Depending on both your body's individual response and the disease form, your resistance to the resulting bacterial infection may be low.
That low resistance to certain strains of bacteria may be genetic — something you've inherited from your parents. Your stress level, particularly when it's high, can also diminish your body's ability to resist disease. There are also numerous strains of bacteria that could lead to gum disease — your body may not be able to effectively resist the particular "mix" of strains contained in your dental plaque.
Aside from lifestyle issues like stress or oral hygiene, we can at least test and verify any susceptibility you may have due to uncontrollable factors like genetics or the particular bacterial makeup within your plaque. Unfortunately, a minority of people will continue to deal with gum disease even after treatment and adopting a more effective hygiene regimen. Although we can't cure the disease, we can certainly control it with regular monitoring and treatment when necessary.
The key is to adopt a long-term strategy that will seek to preserve the teeth for as long as possible. In some cases, the best treatment approach is to prolong the life of the affected teeth for as long as possible to give you time to prepare emotionally and financially for eventual tooth replacement.
Indeed, any patient experiencing some form of gum disease should seek professional treatment, followed by a daily oral hygiene program and regular checkups and office cleanings. Taking the right steps in consultation with your dentist will assure you'll preserve your teeth for as long as possible.
If you would like more information on treatment for periodontal disease, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine article "Periodontal (Gum) Treatment and Expectations."
You might think David Copperfield leads a charmed life:Â He can escape from ropes, chains, and prison cells, make a Learjet or a railroad car disappear, and even appear to fly above the stage. But the illustrious illusionist will be the first to admit that making all that magic takes a lot of hard work. And he recently told Dear Doctor magazine that his brilliant smile has benefitted from plenty of behind-the-scenes dental work as well.
"When I was a kid, I had every kind of [treatment]. I had braces, I had headgear, I had rubber bands, and a retainer afterward," Copperfield said. And then, just when his orthodontic treatment was finally complete, disaster struck. "I was at a mall, running down this concrete alleyway, and there was a little ledge… and I went BOOM!"
Copperfield's two front teeth were badly injured by the impact. "My front teeth became nice little points," he said. Yet, although they had lost a great deal of their structure, his dentist was able to restore those damaged teeth in a very natural-looking way. What kind of "magic" did the dentist use?
In Copperfield's case, the teeth were repaired using crown restorations. Crowns (also called caps) are suitable when a tooth has lost part of its visible structure, but still has healthy roots beneath the gum line. To perform a crown restoration, the first step is to make a precise model of your teeth, often called an impression. This allows a replacement for the visible part of the tooth to be fabricated, and ensures it will fit precisely into your smile. In its exact shape and shade, a well-made crown matches your natural teeth so well that it's virtually impossible to tell them apart. Subsequently, the crown restoration is permanently attached to the damaged tooth.
There's a blend of technology and art in making high quality crowns — just as there is in some stage-crafted illusions. But the difference is that the replacement tooth is not just an illusion: It looks, functions and "feels" like your natural teeth… and with proper care it can last for many years to come. Besides crowns, there are several other types of tooth restorations that are suitable in different situations. We can recommend the right kind of "magic" for you.
If you would like more information about crowns, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation. You can also learn more about this topic by reading the Dear Doctor magazine articles "Crowns & Bridgework" and "Porcelain Crowns & Veneers."


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This EP contains three original Christmas songs: 1 by saxophonist David Bode and 2 by guitarist Maxwell Eaton. They produced this album in 2009 and are joined by their good friends Jack Pritchett on trumpet, Dave Brisson on keyboards, Tom Goicoechea on drums, and Jimmy Williams on bass.
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Lawrence wants to make state government work better for citizens
By Richard Gaw
Staff Writer
On Oct. 24, Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law Act 102 of 2018, legislation that was sponsored by State Rep. John Lawrence that protects victims of domestic violence by changing how alimony is paid during a divorce.
Lawrence started working on the legislation after one of his constituents made him aware of a major shortcoming with the existing law, which left open the possibility that a victim of domestic violence could be ordered to pay alimony to their abusive spouse, even if the abuser had pled guilty to the crime. Act 102 of 2018 ensures that these victims will not have to pay their convicted abuser.
When Lawrence first ran for office, it was because he wanted to make the state government work better for citizens. Act 102 of 2018 is an example of that: A small, but not insignificant, piece of legislation that will improve the lives of Pennsylvania residents.
"We try to make sure that government works for citizens, including the people who live in the 13th District," Lawrence explained during a recent interview as he campaigns for a fifth term representing the 13th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The 13th Legislative District is comprised of four boroughs and 13 townships in Chester County and two municipalities in Lancaster County. Lawrence is being opposed by Democrat Sue Walker in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Ever since he was elected to the State House in 2010, Lawrence has been a champion for government reform, an advocate for fiscal responsibility, and a proponent for smaller government. His values and views don't change because another Election Day is approaching. He points to his record as a consistent voice on issues like government reform and fiscal accountability, and to his work serving the constituents in the 13th District as reasons why he wants to return to the State House in 2019.
As a lifelong resident of the area, Lawrence has focused on local issues that impact the community. He and the staff in his office have earned wide praise for how responsive they are to residents who reach out to them for some type of assistance with an issue.
"In a year, we'll get 7,500 district inquiries," Lawrence explained. "Those inquiries can be for any number of things, such as help navigating the complexities of state government."
For example, a person might seek information about who to contact at a particular state agency to get an issue resolved, or someone might need help cutting through the red tape to obtain a professional license from the state.
"We have a lot of folks who come into the office, and we're able to help them," Lawrence said.
He has also been helpful when it comes to local issues where he can help navigate through the governmental bureaucracy. One example is the much-needed improvements to the intersection of Route 796 and Old Baltimore Pike in Penn Township. PennDOT had told Lawrence that there would be a 20-year wait to undertake such a large project, but Lawrence was able to facilitate the process of getting various stakeholders together to work on the issue.
"We were able to put together the funding, and we were able to get that project moved forward. I'm really excited about that," Lawrence explained.
Over the last few years, officials in Oxford Borough have been working on a plan to construct a parking garage as a way to encourage economic development in the downtown and to address the need for more parking. Lawrence has been involved in various aspects of the effort, including helping to secure some state funding through grants. The parking garage project could be a major piece of Oxford's revitalization efforts.
In addition to the work on local issues, being a state lawmaker also means making many different and difficult decisions about how the state allocates and balances a $32 billion budget.
One of Lawrence's overarching goals has been to steer the state's finances in a more responsible direction so that the burden on taxpayers can be lessened.
"Pennsylvania faces some difficult financial challenges," Lawrence acknowledged.
One of the most important duties of the state legislature is to adequately fund public schools, and education funding is a major part of the annual spending plan. Lawrence said that education continues to be a top priority. He explained that one of the most important duties of the state government is ensuring that students attend quality public schools.
"I have fought hard to prioritize education spending in the state budget," he said. "This year's state budget delivered more money to our local school districts than any previous year."
The State Legislature set aside $60 million that is being made available to Pennsylvania's schools to ensure school safety, and Lawrence sponsored a bill that would give parents the ability to opt-out of the Keystone Exams for their children with no negative penalties to the student, parent, or teacher.
During the budget process, Gov. Wolf proposed eliminating some funding to the New Bolton Center Veterinary School, and Lawrence worked with legislators from both sides of the aisle to ensure that the New Bolton Center kept its level of funding.
While everyone favors quality education, funding schools at the appropriate level remains an enormous challenge.
Lawrence explained that when he's out campaigning or just shopping at the grocery store, the number-one issue that residents in the 13th District ask him about is still school property taxes, which are directly related to the level of state funding for education. If the state decreases its percentage share of education funding, a greater burden is placed on local property owners.
"It's the number-one issue in the 13th District," Lawrence said of property taxes. "Many folks, in particular seniors, are being taxed out of their homes. In recent years, most of the increase in school taxes is due to the vastly underfunded teacher's pension system, and the requirement for the state and the school districts to contribute more to those pension plans."
Lawrence has supported a number of proposals to address the issue of high property taxes. One piece of legislation that he sponsored, which unanimously passed the House, would have dedicated all revenue from casino table games to property tax relief. He also voted in support of House Bill 76, which would have eliminated school property taxes and shifted the tax burden by increasing broader taxes like the state sales tax and the personal income tax.
The state's pension system crisis has caused local property taxes to skyrocket over the last decade. Teachers have always fully paid into the pension system, but the state did not. For years, the state under-funded the pension system as a way of balancing the budget, allowing the deficit to grow and grow.
According to Lawrence, "Rising school taxes are directly related to the fiscal crisis facing the state pension systems, which are woefully underfunded due to poor budget decisions made by governors (Tom) Ridge and (Ed) Rendell, and the Republican and Democrat legislators who enabled them."
Lawrence emphasized that the state has an obligation to meet when it comes to the teachers' pensions.
"I am committed to keeping the pension promises made to teachers," Lawrence said. "I've been a relentless voice that we have to fund the pension system.. This year we made all of our contributions to the pension funds. I voted to designate $2.26 billion to PSERS, the teachers' pension system. By way of comparison, that's almost the same amount the state put into PSERS during the entire eight years of the Rendell administration. I will continue to strongly advocate making responsible payments to fund the state pension systems. We must keep our promises to retirees."
One way to meet all the state's financial obligations is providing oversight to how taxpayer money is being spent, and eliminating waste whenever possible.
Lawrence said that he interceded and pointed out the inappropriateness of a $12 million expenditure to renovate the Penn State University president's suite at the football stadium.
Lawrence was also one of the lawmakers who sounded the alarm about the $50 million low-interest loan that the state was planning to make to a politically connected New Hampshire-based private timber company to purchase timberland in northwest Pennsylvania. The funds for the loan came from a taxpayer-subsidized state program that is, by law, is required to fund improvements to water and sewer plants in Pennsylvania. Why should that funding go to an out-of-state company when there are so many needs in Pennsylvania that that funding could be used for? To Lawrence, it was an issue of financial accountability. Lawrence is a member of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, which approved a resolution calling on Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to conduct a financial audit of 118 nonpoint source projects that had been approved by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) board of directors, including the $50 million loan.
Lawrence has been concerned about the state debt and the burden that is being left for future generations of taxpayers. He has advocated for reducing the state's debt, and for keeping a close watch on all the debt of state-related agencies to ensure that taxpayer money is being used responsibly. Lawrence sponsored legislation that was aimed at reducing Pennsylvania's debt burden by requiring the administration to use responsible debt management practices by repaying new capital debt by using a level principal payment approach, which would save taxpayer dollars by reducing the amount of money spent on interest payments. The legislation received bipartisan support and passed the State House by a vote of 188-2 and was unanimously approved in the State Senate. However, the legislation was then vetoed by Gov. Wolf.
Many of the pieces of legislation that get approved in Harrisburg receive support from both sides of the aisle. While politics has become increasingly polarizing nationally, Lawrence said that he has always strived to work with both Republican and Democrat colleagues on legislation that benefits the citizens of Pennsylvania.
One of the things that motivated Lawrence to first run for office was the infamous midnight pay raise that state lawmakers granted themselves, without debate or public scrutiny, in 2005. At that time, state lawmakers not only granted themselves a hefty pay increase of more than 15 percent, they did so late at night and then left town. That kind of dubious was par for the course for a state legislature that worked hard at its reputation for wasteful spending and corruption.
Since he was elected to office, Lawrence has eschewed that kind of governing. He has refused the taxpayer-paid defined benefit pension. He also does not seek per diem payments and other perks, like a free state car and a cell phone.
"I advocate for legislation that holds elected officials accountable and returns power back to people," Lawrence said.
What Lawrence likes best about his job as a state lawmaker circles back to the reason that he originally ran for office: It's the opportunity to make government work better for the citizens of Pennsylvania. It's the opportunity to be a voice in government for those who would otherwise not have a voice. It's working on legislation like what became Act 102 of 2018. Not everyone will be affected by legislation regarding domestic domestic violence and alimony payments, but for those who are affected, the legislation is critically important. In order to get legislation that was signed into law, Lawrence worked with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle, enlisted support and help from the Domestic Coalition Against Violence, and shepherded the bill through the approval process.
"That's how it's supposed to work," Lawrence said. "Somebody sees a law that needs to be changed, and we work together through the process to make a change. I appreciate Gov. Tom Wolf's approval of my bill. I have heard from victims of domestic violence all over the state who have been ordered by a judge to pay alimony to their abusive soon-to-be ex-spouse. This legislation corrects that injustice to ensure that, going forward, people will not have to pay their abuser."
The new law, which had overwhelming support in both the Houses and Senate, goes into effect in 60 days.
In Office 211 in the Ryan Office Building in Harrisburg, Lawrence has a picture on his wall of state lawmakers from 1877. It's a reminder, he said, that no one remembers any of those lawmakers today, but people are still living with the benefits and consequences of the work that they did. It's the laws and policies that make a difference in people's lives, not the lawmakers themselves. Taken individually, many of the pieces of legislation discussed and debated by the State House might not have a dramatic impact, but collectively the bills help improve the lives of the citizens of Pennsylvania.
Lawrence would like to continue to represent the citizens of Pennsylvania when state lawmakers are dealing with issues like rising pension costs, expenses related to Medicaid, and the ongoing effort to fund public schools, while balancing all of that with the need to put the state on a course that is financially sustainable.
"My focus," said Lawrence, "is always on what can be accomplished to improve the government for Pennsylvania citizens and the people in the 13th District."
To contact Staff Writer Steven Hoffman, email editor@chestercounty .com.


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Steve Grand says it's become trendy for gay celebs to come out in an "oh-by-the-way"-type manner. The 25-year-old singer/songwriter says that was never his style.
"People say this is no big deal anymore, who cares," he says. "You know who cares? The kids who are still really struggling with this. The kids who feel like they would still rather be dead than live life as a gay person. I'm thinking about them all the time when I'm doing these things because deep down, we all just want to be loved. … We want to feel valued and understood."
In 2013, the Chicago native took $7,000 of his own money to make a music video for his song "All-American Boy." The now-famous clip — nearly 4 million YouTube hits logged — found him jamming roots-rock style (many called it country) and pining for a straight friend. Now having raised $325,000 from 5,000 fans through a Kickstarter campaign, Grand is releasing a 13-track album of the same name. The Aaron-Johnson-produced project is slated for a March 24 release. We caught up with Grand from his Chicago home by phone. His comments have been slightly edited for length.
WASHINGTON BLADE: Nobody sets out to be a one-hit wonder. You seem like you're on a logical path to spinning the attention from the video into a sustainable career. How easy or hard has that been so far?
STEVE GRAND: I think I did a good job of keeping my feet on the ground. I went through the whole viral Internet star thing and that was big for a short time. I fumbled a bit in interviews and was trying to figure out if I was going to do shows right away, work on an album. There really was no plan and looking back it seems almost like a hindrance that the video and song came together so beautifully because I don't think people realized it was really just me doing all that. People suddenly had all these really high expectations right away and I didn't have a team, no manager, label, it was just something I did all myself with my own money made from playing bars on weekends. … It gave me a good jumpstart and exposed my music to a lot of people right off the bat and connected with a lot of people. I have to be grateful for that but it has a dark side too, for sure.
BLADE: Obviously the video wasn't just something you did off the cuff. How calculated was it?
GRAND: I really wanted to start a grassroots kind of thing and I thought if I put it out there and people responded, that would be a good start to establishing myself as an artist so I just started asking around, finding people who did videos and eventually I met up with (director) Jason Knade. … I think I really stretched everyone and got a lot for my money. I was very passionate about it and I really cared about getting that song and video out to the world … but no, it wasn't calculated in terms of anything after. I've said this a few times and it doesn't seem to really stick, but I really did just upload it to YouTube and put it on Facebook and then the Internet did its thing. I wasn't even sure who to reach out to. I remember thinking, "Oh, maybe I should e-mail Davy Wavey or something," but it just did its own thing. Buzzfeed got it the next day and said I was the first openly gay country singer and I was like, "What?" I never really stood by that title but I was glad people were seeing it.
BLADE: When was it filmed and how long did it take?
GRAND: We filmed it in June of 2013 and shot it over three days. It was really hard trying to find a yard that we could bring all my friends as extras and have a place that looked like open roads and a campfire and light off fireworks and not get in trouble. I had so much trouble getting a place. No one wants to lend their place to a bunch of 23 year olds with cameras, fireworks and alcohol, but we did end up finding a place in Wisconsin through a friend of a friend. I invited like 200 people knowing maybe 30 would show up and I was right. We shot two days back to back, then a week later shot the stuff in a friend's yard where it looks like the morning after with the fire and the garbage. Then we edited it right away.
BLADE: I guess people were skeptical because it looked so professionally done. So many essentially homemade videos end up looking so cheesy. How did you avoid that?
GRAND: Well, I insisted on looking at all the footage we shot even though nobody wants to do that because it's so crazy, but I insisted. I was like, "Give me the footage." I wanted to be sure we had absolutely the best shot of everything so I spent hours and hours going through it. I also really needed it to be up by the Fourth of July, that was my plan, me being calculating I guess. I thought that was the best time to release it so we had a very limited amount of time. The editor had his first edit, then we spent eight hours going over everything making tweaks. … I really just knew exactly how I wanted it to look and I knew the feeling I wanted people to have and how to achieve that. I was very inspired and very determined and also lucky to have some very talented people to help. … I drove myself nuts, though. My parents were starting to get really worried. They were like, "It's a little scary how you're so intense about this." I wasn't sleeping or eating, which honestly is why I look so ripped in the video. It was really going over every last detail right up until the last minute.
BLADE: When hip-hop made its mark on pop, country started sounding a lot like where pop/rock was in the '90s. Do you think that's why you got the country sticker?
GRAND: Yeah, live drums, acoustic guitar now, people think country. And also the storytelling style and a lot of the visuals with American flags, old cars, friends by the fire, whisky — those are very country images I guess. I just think of them as Americana. I've never gotten too hung up on what it's called. … If it sounds country to you, that's fine. … I'm just all about making the song really shine and bringing out the beautiful raw elements of the song.
BLADE: There's a lot of industry hand wringing about whether albums are obsolete. Why was it important to you to make one?
GRAND: It was something I always wanted to do. After "All American Boy" came out people were like, "You made it, you made it." I'm like, "I haven't done anything yet." Until I have an album out and have played all over the country and the world, then I'll feel I've done what I've wanted to do since I was 12. Right after "All American Boy," all these offers came in, all this stupid shit like reality TV and you know, people saying you have to decide today what you want your career to be like. … My thinking all along was if I'm a good songwriter and a good performer and I think there's an audience out there for me, if that is all true, then there should still be something left when this moment fades away.
BLADE: Will you tour?
GRAND: Yeah, later in the spring. We're doing this thing in Europe for two weeks in June and the rest is being put together now.
BLADE: How did you feel watching Sam Smith at the Grammys?
GRAND: It was amazing and a testament to where we are today, which is a beautiful thing. I thought about what it would have meant to me as a young person to have seen something like that — Sam Smith just owning the Grammys, that was amazing. He's obviously just so, so good and the industry has really embraced him. People everywhere just seem to really like him.
BLADE: What album did you wear out when you were 12-13-14?
GRAND: Fall Out Boy, "Take This to Your Grave." I listened to that like crazy. That's when that whole pop-funk-emo thing was happening.
BLADE: You played a lot in clubs and churches. What did you learn?
GRAND: How to be in front of people and give them an experience even when I wasn't feeling it. You learn to perform and be on whether you're having a bad day, hung over, sometimes sick, whatever. I learned it was my job to still play and make people happy.
BLADE: There's no money in having a huge YouTube hit and not that I sense you're doing all this for the money but surely in time you want to be able to sustain yourself doing this. You put a lot of money into the video. Was it worth it?
GRAND: Anytime somebody thinks I'm doing this for the money, I just laugh forever. I actually moved out of my apartment and back into my parents' basement because I wanted to keep investing in myself and not throwing hundreds of dollars away for an apartment I was barely at anyway because I was spending so much time traveling to L.A. and recording. People have all sorts of priorities and so far, mine has been putting out something beautiful in the world, something people will connect to and giving people an experience. … I don't care about living a glamorous life.
BLADE: You've done a lot of scantily clad photo shoots. Do all the underwear shots risk undermining a serious career?
GRAND: Those were all done when I was 19, so like six years ago. I didn't do drugs or anything. My way of rebelling was taking off my clothes. I don't own them and don't choose my Google search so there's nothing I can do about it. I'm not ashamed of them and I don't feel like they're any big deal … but most of the time now I don't care how I look. Sometimes I'll do a show now and people say, "Take off your shirt." The only time I did that was for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in Lake Superior. But now, I don't really care about showing off my body.
BLADE: Whatever ingredients are needed to launch a successful pop career in 2015 — whatever combination of looks, talent, and so on, to say nothing of drive, it would seem you were dealt a pretty good hand in life. Would you concur?
GRAND: Oh yeah, I'm never one to downplay that, absolutely. We're not all dealt the same hand. I think I'm lucky to a certain extent but also lucky to have work ethic and passion and to care about what I do. … You really have to be in this for the right reasons because if you're not, it's just not worth it.
BLADE: You've said before in interviews you were not dating but focusing on career development. Is that still the case?
GRAND: Absolutely. And even if I was, I wouldn't say. I like to keep some things to myself. I love life and sex and all that, but that's for me.


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Make Every Day Thanks 'giving' day.
I recently wrote a column about having an attitude of gratitude. A reader replied that she did sometimes feel really grateful and was able to understand that everything we experience or have is a gift which is given to us. Her challenge was that she couldn't maintain that level of gratitude on a daily basis. Things would happen that would erode her attitude of gratitude and she questioned how one could sustain this type of thinking. Being human, I think most of us experience our highs and lows. No wonder it is hard to keep our grateful outlook on things. We have negative things being thrown at us everywhere we look. Here are a few thoughts on maintaining an attitude of gratitude:
Fill your personal reservoir with good.
Cynicism abounds. Negativity is everywhere. One only has to watch a nightly dose of television to see how the altitude of our attitudes have plummeted. Mr. A.W. Tzer once stated "A thankful heart cannot be cynical." If this is true, we have our work cut out for us if we want to maintain our attitude of gratitude. It takes 7 to 21 positives to wipe out one negative. Therefore, we need to fill our personal reservoirs with habits of goodness and optimism to offset the negative influences that are deposited into our lives. Perhaps this means to give ourselves priority and take charge of our own lives. Everything we see or hear is absorbed into our minds. What we choose to expose our minds to can sabotage our spirit. Knowing this, we discover that by making the right choices; we can position ourselves for having an attitude of gratitude.
Life is full of choices:
- How will you choose to spend your time tonight?
- What will you choose to watch on television?
- What could you be doing to better feed your spirit?
- What will you be putting into your personal reservoir?
Live life from an attitude of abundance.
Count your blessings. Not just the big general ones we usually think of. How about the infinite number of specific blessings we experience each day— from our toothbrushes to our pillows? One person made a list of 101 things she was thankful for at work. It included everything from heat in the winter to self-sticking stamps. (This would make a great meeting opener or team exercise.) Just to help to keep in perspective when it comes to our abundance -- Jody, the daughter of a friend of ours, is stationed in the mountains of Afghanistan. She says among her list of challenges is just going to the bathroom at night. She needs to put on her coat and boots to go outside and then try to avoid land mines.
Take time to see life's wonders for the miracles they are.
Every morning I get up and ride my exercise glider. I have a wonderful view out my patio doors and these past autumn days I have noticed drops of dew on the floor of the deck. As I glide back and forth, while looking through the glass, I noticed the rays of the sunlight seem to transform each dew drop into a dazzling color-- some brilliant red, some brilliant blue, some brilliant green,etc. I watched my deck as it twinkled with this unbelievably colorful iridescent spectacle. It was a beautiful sight. I'm sure this has happened a hundred times before and I just didn't notice it. It didn't last very long and could have been easily missed. I took a mental picture and put it in my reservoir of good things. When we can find the beauty in every day miracles that surround us, it will help us to sustain our attitude of gratitude.
In the word "Thanksgiving" is the word "give." The common interpretation is that this means, simply, to give thanks. Perhaps, the word itself contains the secret to having thankful heart. Hm-m-m-- consider this: Being thankful may be the state that we create when we give to others. It is in our giving that we receive.
10 Steps to Maintaining a Thankful Heart:
- Fill your reservoir with good things--good thoughts, good humor, good music, good experiences.
- Reframe. Instead of looking at the bad side of things, see the glory in them.
- Look at our life on earth as a series of lessons.
- Focus your eyes on even the smallest of wondrous events.
- Let everything you do reflect on your attitude of abundance.
- Open your arms to others.
- Find the beauty in everything.
- Magnify the good in others.
- Focus on your many blessings.
- Give and be thankful.
"A thankful heart is a happy heart."


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'Master Harold'... and the boys Theatre Tickets
We do not curently have theatre tickets available for 'Master Harold'... and the boys. This could be because we have simply sold out or it could be that this show is no longer running. The information on this page remains purely for historical and informational purposes.
1950. Apartheid South Africa.
St George's Park Tea Room, Port Elizabeth, 1950. On a long rainy afternoon, employees Sam and Willie practise their steps for the finals of the ballroom dancing championship.
Hally arrives from school to hide out in his parents' tea room. These two men have been unlikely best friends to Hally his whole life. But it is apartheid era South Africa: he's Master Harold, and they are the boys.
Tony Award-winning playwright Athol Fugard's semi-autobiographical and blistering masterwork explores the nature of friendship, and the ways people are capable of hurting even those they love.
Show Information
Booking from: 2019-12-16
Booking until: 2019-12-16
Theatre Information
Theatre: Lyttelton Theatre, National
Address: South Bank, London, SE1 9PX
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Here is a set of collected new indie games to love. Featuring Dangerous Driving, Pathway, Tiny Tanks, and more.
A small, curated collection of new and extraordinary indie games to love, all released during the second week of April 2019.
There are even more new indie games to be discovered, however, with Photographs, Islanders, and Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey released during the first week of April, as well as Falcon Age, while Katana Zero is on the immediate horizon - find out more about those games by watching our feature video, but continue on down below to see what else you might have missed!
Featuring Dangerous Driving, Pathway, Tiny Tanks, and more.
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Dangerous Driving
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"Dangerous Driving puts aggression back into the racing genre, recapturing the spirit of the past and taking it to a new place. Dangerous Driving is a game about real driving. The sort of driving you want to do when no one else is looking."
Links: || Steam || Main Site || Twitter ||
"Adventure into the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy RPG set in the 1930s great desert wilderness. Outwit your enemies in daring turn-based combat, raid occult tombs and make tough choices in a procedurally generated grand pulp expedition!"
Tiny Tanks
Links: || Steam || Main Site || Twitter ||
"Tiny Tanks is a fun multiplayer party game about colorful tanks, an endless flood of game modes and absolute destruction mayhem. To top it all off, everything is 'physically accurate'."
Pigeon Wings Strike
Links: || Apple iTunes Store || Main Site || Twitter ||
"Shoot, dodge and boost with Cunningham - the hotshot hamster, Presto - our literal fish out of water, and the rest of Pigeon's friends. It's too late to be afraid, it's time to STRIKE!"
Hovership Havoc
Links: || Steam || Main Site || Twitter ||
"Hovership Havoc is a sci-fi twin stick shooter with 3rd person boss battles. Blast through rooms of a futuristic robotic factory filled with robot enemies. Equip your Hovership with randomly dropped abilities and upgrade your stats during each playthrough."
Myha: Return to the Lost Island
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"MYHA is a First Person Adventure game (Myst-like), part of a sci-fi series named The Black Cube (ASA: A Space Adventure...). Visit Myha, a moon in a far away solar system, and try to understand why you were teleported there."
Links: || Steam || itch.io || Main Site ||
"Leaf is an exploration driven action adventure game where you're on a quest to stabilize two abandoned worlds. On your adventure you stumble across hidden weapons, spells and special items that might help you on your journey."
Watch this week's collection of new indie games in video form below:


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TOPO Summit is bringing together thousands of practitioners from the top growing companies in the world and you are going to have the chance to learn, network, and socialize with the best of the best. But are you prepared to discuss what is trending in B2B and ABM? Do you know what your business needs to adopt an account based strategy? Check out what TOPO has to say before you head to the big event!
TOPO recently released their 2019 Account Based Benchmark Report where more than 150 practitioners at leading account based organizations were surveyed. The strategies and metrics that support these organizations were compiled and the key takeaways are as follows:
- Account based strategies deliver business outcomes, not vanity metrics. Respondents indicate that account based improves customer lifetime value (80%), improves win rates (86%), and delivers higher ROI (76%) than a traditional go-to-market approach.
- For every five accounts targeted, account based organizations create a new sales opportunity. Compared to a traditional volume-based approach, an account based strategy is extremely efficient at creating sales pipeline.
- Technology investments will increase to support scaling account based efforts. As organizations move from pilots to repeatable, scalable programs, technology investments in account-based platforms, data sources, and account insights are required to achieve expanding expectations.
- An account based strategy requires dedicated leadership from program inception. More than two-thirds (69%) of top-performing account based organizations now have a dedicated account based leader.
- Organizations with a strong Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) achieve 68% higher account win rates. The ICP is a critical element of an account based strategy that separates top-performing account based organizations from their peers.
- Account based is more than just marketing. Successful account based strategy requires a coordinated effort across all customer-facing functions including marketing, sales development, and sales.
Download the free report here for a deep dive into why an account based approach is superior and how leading companies are scaling with the right strategy, metrics, process, and tactics. Want to go even further and learn how to compete and win in the age of account based buying? Come armed with our free ebook, where we break down what is happening in today's world of B2B and how you can create a winning account based strategy!
And don't miss your opportunity to hear it straight from the leaders in the B2B and ABM space. Make sure you catch speakers, and 6sense customers, Ari Capogeannis, Director of Growth Marketing & Analytics at Sage Intacct and Stacey Wu, SVP of Global Marketing at Fortinet as they walk you through their sales and marketing best practices, what's working, and how they are winning big.
Connecting with the right vendor will ensure that your organization is set up for success. Visit us at our booth and get a demo from one of our experts on how 6sense can help you integrate a successful ABM strategy, accelerate pipeline, and achieve scalable growth and revenue outcomes.
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This morning we went to the DMZ! Highlights included going to Freedom Bridge, going down into the 3rd tunnel and the Dana Observatory.
The 3rd tunnel was discovered 52km from Seoul in 1978. Turns out North Koreans were digging tunnels to invade the South again, and when the tunnels were discovered, they claimed they were coal tunnels and painted the walls black. We walked way down in the tunnel and had to wear helmets. I wish we had been able to take photos but they were strictly forbidden.
We also went to Dana and got to look over to propaganda village in North Korea. We were so close to the border!
We got to go to the Amethyst factory at the end of the tour. Amethyst is the jewel of Korea and of course, Pat and I could not resist! She got a necklace and I got a necklace and set of earrings!
After we got let off in Itaewon where there is a large American military presence. We ate, wandered around a bit, and then took a TAXI BACK!! And they MADE ME GO IN THE FRONT SEAT!! I was so brave. We had a great taxi driver thank goodness! Not sure what is in store for dinner – perhaps sweet and sour pork and some noodles… yum!


text: LASALLE – LaSalle County Board made the decision to postpone any action regarding suspension of auditor employees at Monday's meeting. LaSalle County Auditor Jody Wilkinson was indicted on eight counts of felony Official Misconduct in November of 2018 after she allegedly changed time sheets for two deputy auditors. The deputy auditors, Tori Artman and Pamela Wright, were charged with allegedly taking $1,358 and $1,672 respectively in overtime work that they did not do and have been charged with theft and official misconduct.


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Smart and inclusive cities
The UNESCO webinar series aims to exchange…
Vulog's CEO Gregory Ducongé and CNPA President Bartholome Francis will gather this 26 March at 122 Rue de Longchamp to discuss the future of mobility.
During 4 hours from 9am to 1pm, the discussion will include topics of mobility trends and its distributors: What is the latest technology advancements? How will the mobility future change in general? What will this mean for the distribution players in the market? Moreover, the potential business opportunities will be covered as one of the main question.
Reserve your spot at email@example.com. We look forward to seeing you!
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free data-saving app that helped Android users save, control, and understand their data easily. The app, called Datally, has been used by a large number of people ever since it was released. On average, a user gets to save up to 21 percent of mobile data through this app.
Months after the app was released, Google has announced four new ways users can save more using Datally.
Guest Mode
This new feature on the app lets you be in control when a friend or family member decides to borrow your phone. With Guest Mode, you can set the amount of data you can share with another person before you let him borrow your phone. This way, you can stop your loved ones from hogging your data allotment.
Daily Limit
Another new feature available on Datally is Daily Limit. With this new feature, you can control the amount of data you use per day. You only need to set a maximum amount of data you are willing to spend per day. As you use your data, you will get warnings whenever you're about to reach the data limit you have set. After that, you can opt to keep going or block data for day's remaining hours.
Unused Apps
This is a neat new feature offered on Datally. A number of users often find that even though they have closed their apps, it could still be running in the background and using mobile data. With Datally's new Unused Apps feature, you can see the apps that you are not using but are taking up data without you knowing it. You can then uninstall unused apps so that your phone does not leak data from your device.
Wi-Fi Map
The last feature newly added on Datally is called Wi-Fi Map. With this feature, the app shows you all the different Wi-Fi networks that are near your location. Through this, you can switch to using Wi-Fi connection so you can continue surfing the Internet without worrying about how much data you are already consuming. What's neat about this feature is that you can give the network a rating after you have connected to it.
If you're having a difficult time managing your data consumption, maybe it's time you start using Datally. Head over to the Play Store to learn more about this app.
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