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A busy party in a Paris townhouse. Sam says goodbye to his ex-girlfriend and then wants to get out as fast as possible – but not without his music collection, which is still in the office. So he decides to wait until things have calmed down. But this poor twenty-something has no chance.
When he wakes up the next day and unlocks the door, it turns out all the party guests have been transformed into bloodthirsty zombies. Along with the rest of the French capital, where the last normal people are dying in the streets. Sam is relatively safe indoors. He locks the snappy-jawed undead in their apartments – the rest of the chic building becomes his own private island, crammed with food and survival tools. But how long can he stand the silence and solitude?
Whereas Tom Hanks in Cast Away had a volleyball, in The Night Eats the World Sam starts to talk to a locked-up zombie.
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After coming back to Los Angeles, he worked at the J. Paul Getty Museum, California for three and a half year and saved money for financing of his film. Myat Noe, the writer and director of A Story Long Ago, started working on the script in 2008. He originally envisioned it to be a short script that will be a component of a much larger story line. But it has become increasingly clear to him that is should become a feature-length script in its own right. So he began modifying the script, adding more plot points and characters, at the same time shaping this seemingly conventional story into a non-classical narrative structure and it was finished by the end of 2008.
In May 2009, he went back to Myanmar again to make "A Story Long Ago,†his first feature-length film, which won critical and commercial successes. The post-production of A Story Long Ago was finished by the middle of August 2009. A DVD is expecting to release on August 2010. Myat Noe is currently living in the Los Angeles and working on his next project and planning to return to Myanmar (Burma) on the September for his new film.
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Games have this hugely powerful ability to impart a wisdom, the ability to relate to something completely foreign and unknown to our senses. They can transfer us to unbelievable worlds that can scare us or bring about a wondrous sense of beauty that escapes the five that typically rule our view on the environment and people around us. At E3, two moments touched me deeply and left me wondering about the impact video games have had on my life thus far with the first being Entwined's reveal on Sony's stage.
It felt like the entire day of press conference crawling came crashing down on my head as Entwined's gorgeous, vibrant visuals played on the series of screens and I can't deny the Oprah-audience excitement that floods your body when a publisher or hardware manufacturer says a really cool-looking thing is available right now. I felt like the bug who knew to fly close to the zapper without actually touching it. Still, as I sat at home this week with my own PS4, the second deeply-moving moment of E3 played and one man's impassioned plea for more gaming rang in my head. Entwined is that rare title that even gets a cynical critic like me to ask, "Who would want to grow out of gaming?"
Where many downloadables rely on tired genres like 2D platforming and arcade action, Entwined presents a relatively threadbare story of two lovers always together, yet forever apart. I mean, as much as I'd like to see the neon genesis of these two unlikely heroes into an awkward bird-fish hybrid, I'm happy just to navigate them through Entwined's twisting 3D levels until they eventually synthesize into a dragon with the ability to paint the sky. It sounds like Entwined is lacking interaction and it's true that I was left wanting for more, but that's the sign of a great piece of media.
The golden fish and azure bird brave enough to meet at the surface of a gentle ocean remain nameless throughout the adventure, but you can sense something special about their mechanical refusal to cross each other and in the moments where they achieve parity. That's never truer than when one of them flourishes after collecting a string of orbs or when gliding through a sequence of rings in perfect order. Entwined features nine different "lifetimes" that slowly ramp up in difficulty and intricacy until elements from previous levels coalesce or the speed increases in an effort to throw you out of sync.
It's the separation of left-brain and right-brain attention that provides the most challenge. Each character is mapped to an opposite thumb stick, but even if you mess up momentarily it's not hard to recover and continue towards your goal. More often than not I found it difficult not to get distracted by the gorgeous visuals or entertaining electro-symphonic soundtrack. The art and animation department at my alma mater, San Jose State University, worked on the game. It's oddly personal in that I've grown so disillusioned with violent gaming lately and this decidedly gentile experience found me just after our E3 awards felt like an unfortunate exercise in telling people what to kill for the next two years.
Entwined usurps the sense that a $400 console could only be used for first-person shooters and undermines the idea that independent games will prove a waste of investment capital for anyone in this business. Even if one or two games of Entwined's willing playability and beauty land on the platform in a given year, it could be enough to push the needle even further in Sony's favor, despite mounting pressure from Microsoft's own smart indie promotions and the sheer volume of software landing on Steam. That Entwined chose E3 to reveal itself to consumers at home watching Sony's press conference (possibly via their PlayStation 4 consoles) hoping for something to get excited about feels like Bianca feeding Petruchio the tune to "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You."
This game makes you feel special by transporting you to a world where the score doesn't matter and two souls align just long enough to breathe life into the scenery around them, not unlike classic love stories on paper or celluloid. When you push the fish and bird together, they seem to regard each other gently until fate throws them into a twisting blender of gates. Successfully tossing one analog stick up and the other down in succession feels incredibly satisfying, though the game is criminally short. I was desperate for more gameplay, but challenge modes offer up the leaderboard action you'd get if Entwined sat in a big wooden cabinet at the pizza place down the street.
Further, Challenge Mode proves damn difficult with increasing marks needed to unlock successive themes. Entwined doesn't have the bells and whistles you might expect from a next-generation console game, but it doesn't really need them either. Even at less than two hours of playtime, I can't complain when it costs more to go to a movie. In that way, Entwined feels like Journey and that's high praise for upstart developer Pixelopus.
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Melissa is Chief of Staff of WBI Investments, Inc. ("WBI"), an investment management firm. Her duties include supporting the CEO and President as well as directing and supervising the administrative staff and executive services for the Firm. Melissa began her career at WBI in 1998. Prior to her role as Chief of Staff, Melissa acted in several different roles, including Retail Operations Supervisor, and supervisor to department including Technology, Corporate Operations, Bookkeeping, and Human Resources. Melissa is also an integral part of the WBI's philanthropy program called WBI Gives Back.
Melissa enjoys volunteering. She was actively involved with the American Cancer Society for many years with their Relay For Life fundraiser. Over the years, she took on roles as participant, team captain, event committee member, and even event chair of the Relay For Life of Tinton Falls NJ. Melissa is a member of Beta Sigma Phi, an adult woman's social and service sorority.
She has been involved as a volunteer for the Kortney Rose Foundation on and off for several years. Melissa earned a B.A. in Management from DeSales University. She also earned the Registered ParaplannerSM designation.
Melissa lives with her husband Bill in West Long Branch.
Wendy is a graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School and Princeton University, with a bachelor's degree in Sociology. Wendy won the Bill Bradley Young Citizen Award in High School and has enjoyed volunteering with many organizations. She participated in five mission trips after Hurricanes Katrina and Ike to help rebuild houses for the storm victims. Her 26 year career in branch banking has led her to her role as Market Manager with Two River Community Bank, currently managing two of their branches located in West Long Branch and Freehold. Wendy is proud to work for Two River Community Bank, as it is an organization which takes pride in giving back to the community. Wendy is a member of the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce. She serves on the Outreach Committee for St. George's by the River and is on the Advisory Board for Kick Cancer Overboard.
Wendy has been a resident of Oceanport for the past 20 years and is the proud mother of two children.
Jennifer received her undergraduate degree in Education and Arts Management from Sweet Briar College in Virginia. She began her teaching career working with middle and high school students with learning disabilities at The Landmark School in Prides Crossing, MA. She realized quickly that this was her passion and went on to receive her M.A. in Special Education from Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. Shortly after, she accepted the position of Director of Learning Support Services at The Hewitt School, NY. Her career continued as a Learning Specialist for over 20 years before making the decision to move to NJ with her husband, Michael, to raise a family. After participating in a music and movement class with their two young children, she decided to become a certified Music Together teacher and co-owned Music Together of Montclair until it was sold in 2010.
Kristen and Jennifer have been great friends since they were in grade school and Jennifer has volunteered for KRF since its beginning. Jennifer looks forward to furthering the depth of her work with the foundation as a board member.
Jennifer and Michael live in Montclair with their two children.
Joanne Fink grew up in New Vernon, NJ where she attended Harding Township Elementary School and Bayley Ellard High School. She then studied Art History at Chestnut Hill College where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree.
For 11 years Joanne worked in several capacities at Silver Burdett and Ginn, and educational publishing company. For a number of years she was an editor of children's reference books. She also wrote the English edition of Jack, the Seal, and the Sea while working there. The book was later selected as a Reading Rainbow book and was read by LaVar Burton for the show. After leaving the publishing world Joanne began working at Sports Care & Physical Rehabilitation, (now FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Center) a physical therapy practice in Little Silver. Joanne serves there as the Practice Administrator and Marketing Manager.
Joanne served several terms on the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association at Chestnut Hill College. She was also President of the Chestnut Hill College Alumni Association for one term.
In her leisure time she enjoys golfing at Battleground Country Club, reading extensively, enjoying the company of her dogs, and traveling all over the world.
Richard Gillette is Kortney's Father and has been involved in The Kortney Rose Foundation since inception. He has been a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for over 27 years.
He is a graduate of Nichol's College where he studied marketing and went on to work in sales before entering the post office.
Rich and Kristen and their daughter Kasey live in Oceanport, NJ.
Kathryn (Kate) Healy has been at TIAA for four years, serving as a Business Manager in the Risk Management department. Prior to that she spent 19 years at Morgan Stanley, with roles in Institutional Equities, Prime Brokerage and Wealth Management that primarily focused on project management, communications, and budgeting.
Kathryn grew up in Rhode Island and attended Villanova University, graduating with a major in Business Management and a minor in Spanish. She now lives in Fair Haven with her husband Daniel Healy, who is a Captain of the Jersey City Fire Department, and her two young daughters. Their family spends most of their time at the beach, traveling, and playing sports. Kathryn also volunteers her time as a PTA Class Parent and coaches her daughter's soccer team.
Eddie Oels is currently an independent contractor at O'Brien Realty, licensed to sell residential and commercial real estate in Monmouth and Ocean county. He has a true passion for the industry, and absolutely loves working with clients from contract to the closing table. He has been taking care of his two young boys since the first was born in 2010. His wife Danielle has been working at J.P. Morgan for the past 20 years in New York City.
Eddie and his wife, Danielle, live in Rumson with their two sons. The family enjoy outdoor activities, dining out and especially the beach. Eddie is heavily involved with Rumson Recreation and coaches his sons in several sports.
An attending physician and neuro-oncology researcher, Peter C. Phillips, MD, received his MD from the University of Connecticut in 1978. After completing his residency at Boston Children's Hospital, he went on to fellowships at the Neurological Institute of New York and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In 1991 Dr. Phillips joined the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and is now director of Children's Hospital's Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program as well as a professor of Pediatrics in University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine.
Dr. Phillips has published extensively on cancer and pediatric brain tumors, including on medulloblastoma, the most common form of malignant brain tumor in children. Recent studies that Dr. Phillips has contributed to or led include a 2013 Neurology paper on whether recurrent headaches are a risk factor for neurovascular conditions in children who have received treatment for brain tumors. And in 2012, he led a study published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology on measurements of memory impairment due to radiation therapy. Dr. Phillips, who currently holds the Hubert J.P. and Anne Faulkner Schoemaker Chair of Neuro-Oncology, is also a member of the American Cancer Society's Clinical Research and Cancer Control Study Section.
Michael A. Rescinio is a graduate of Monmouth University with a degree in Business Administration with a specialty in Accounting and holds CPA Certificates in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and California. After spending several years with an international Big 6 accounting firm in the Metropolitan area, where he specialized in tax, he became a founding partner of Rescinio, Schibell & Co. in 1989. Mr. Rescinio's areas of specialty include not-for-profit and tax-exempt entities; the resort and leisure industries; computer systems and analysis; construction contractors; real estate development, business valuations, and litigation support services.
Mr. Rescinio is also very involved in professional and community service. Among his involvements are the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New Jersey State Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a Director and past president of the Long Branch Chamber of Commerce and has served on the Long Branch Clean Communities Advisory council. He has also served the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program on Monmouth University and Safe Havens, Inc. and currently is a member of the West Long Branch First Aid Squad.
Mike and his wife Sue live in Oceanport with their two children.
Jocelyn Rineer is Vice President of Field Operations at Agency Network Exchange (ANE). Prior to joining ANE, she served for fourteen years as Commercial Lines Marketing Manager at the E&K Agency. Upon joining ANE in 2013 as Field Sales Manager, Jocelyn established the field operations infrastructure for ANE. In early 2017, she was named an officer of the company and promoted to her current position. Rineer is the primary contact for ANE's multi-state agency network member agencies. She works with member agency principals and their staffs to develop organic growth strategies, maximize carrier relationships and expand individual agency capacity to grow. Jocelyn holds the Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) designation, Certified Leadership Professional (CLP) designation and Certified Insurance Industry Professional (CIIP) designation.
Recognized by her colleagues for her knowledge and professionalism, Jocelyn was recruited in 2016 to serve as a Director on the Board of Directors for the Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey (PIANJ), where she serves as chair of the Women's Business Forum and Membership Services/Program Committees. She is also past First Vice President, Programs for the Insurance Professionals of Monmouth County, Region I, International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) and currently serves as their Recording & Communications Secretary.
Jocelyn is a long-time resident of Tinton Falls, New Jersey where she resides with her husband, Ronnie.
Sue is the owner/operator of a personal training and massage therapy business based in Oceanport since 2006. Prior to that, she owned and operated Red Bank Fitness personal training studio from 1999-2005.
Sue studied at Ithaca College where she earned a B.S. in Fitness and Cardiac Rehabilitation and then returned to complete her M.S. in Exercise Science in 1992.
Sue loves running and basically any form of exercise that is fun and challenging!
She has run 10 marathons and has completed a handful of sprint triathlons and Rugged Maniac mud runs.
Sue and Karl live in Oceanport with their three daughters.
Kristen Gillette is a graduate of Susquehanna University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. She is the Founder of The Kortney Rose Foundation (KRF) established after the loss of their 9-year-old daughter to a brain tumor in 2006. From 2010-May 2017, Kristen worked full time as an office coordinator at Monmouth University while also running the foundation. She left that position to devote full time to the foundation, which is her true passion.
Prior to starting the foundation Kristen worked in the insurance and finance industry, as well as an aide at a nursery school.


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Salty Italian bacon and fresh asparagus make this crisp-chewy flatbread unforgettable. Use a mandoline to slice the asparagus, or just cut it into 2-inch pieces.
How to Make It
Combine warm water and yeast in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 6 ounces (about 1 1/4 cups) flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt to yeast mixture; stir until blended. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining 1 ounces (about 1/4 cup) flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (the dough will feel sticky).
Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If an indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add thyme, pancetta, and garlic to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until pancetta is crisp. Stir in pepper.
Preheat oven to 475°.
Place a baking sheet in oven for 15 minutes to preheat. Punch dough down; cover and let rest for 5 minutes. Stretch dough into a 10-inch circle on a floured surface. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cornmeal on preheated baking sheet, and place dough on sheet. Spread pancetta mixture evenly over dough. Arrange thinly vertically sliced asparagus over pancetta mixture; sprinkle evenly with shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese. Bake flatbread at 475° for 10 minutes or until crust is golden. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Cut flatbread into 8 wedges.


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About Us
We are an independently run pharmacy in Midleton, Co Cork, here is some information about us.
We are dedicated to providing the best in professional healthcare & advice. Here at Murphy's, we pride ourselves in giving professional care & advice while at all times retaining the 'personal touch'. Customer service is at the heart of our working ethos as a community pharmacy. We are open 6 days a week and have the added benefit of free parking.
Murphys Pharmacy is the trading name and under ownership of Riverdale Pharmacy Ltd.


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The JBL G0 2 is a waterproof, Bluetooth speaker that is compact to go everywhere with you. Music can be streamed wirelessly for up to 5 hours. As expected, the sound quality is superb and the built in speakerphone allows for crystal clear phone calls.
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The Witchling Seer
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Book Three of the Skinwalkers Witchling Trilogy
Cassie wasn't happy when she got her first mate. Then she got a second mate. She'd give anything to have no mates; that is until she meets someone who once had her same fate. Instead of running from it, Cassie is told to embrace it and make her own choices. That is exactly what she plans to do, but how can she make choices when she never seems to have all the facts? And details are what she needs now that her friend's family is missing, along with several other members of the coven. Something more is happening, and this time, the wendigo are not part of it. The peace Cassie brought between the two clans is very thin. She must work quickly to find a solution, but there always seem to be more questions than answers.
Cassie needs to learn how to be the seer she should be, but that is a problem since the coven is still bent on taking her powers from her. Attacked from all fronts, Cassie has to step up and take control, for the fate of her friends, family, and clan. Cassie's life is anything but boring, no matter what she tries to do. Maybe once the dust settles she can have a normal life, if she figures out who she truly is in time to survive the coming battles.
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The Witchling Seer (The Skinwalkers' Witchling #3) by B. Kristin McMichael
Kristin McMichael's THE WITCHLING SEER takes place following book 2, THE WENDIGO WITCHLING. Cassie Booth now has two mates, Nate and Jared, causing a volatile truce between the skinwalkers and wendigo. There is ongoing conspiracy, while Cassie tries to find a solution for continued peace. This paranormal fantasy is suitable for young adults.
B. Kristin McMichael continues doing a great job developing her characters. Cassie is still new to the supernatural world and learning as she goes on, especially where her visions are concerned. She and her very different mates used to be best friends as children but all that changed eight years prior when Jared was forced to turn to a wendigo and Cassie's memory was stolen. I respect Cassie's drive and concern for others. Despite Nate's and Jared's differences, they are both very protective of Cassie. Jared is sweet and selfless. Nate is strong and a good leader.
I liked the ties to B. Kristin McMichael's other trilogies: Blue Eyes and Day Human. While you can understand the Skinwalkers' Witchling series without reading those trilogies, I found that some of the incidences probably had a lot more meaning for me having read those books. I love that Turner Winter once again makes an appearance in this series, in addition to, Arianna Grace, from the Blue Eyes Trilogy. Ariana plays a significant role in the novel. I'm a huge fan of Devin and was happy he made an appearance.
I enjoyed the plot. There is a lot of treachery, and I was never really sure where the story is going to go. We find out some interesting things about Cassie's parents. There were unexpected twists. The story was fast-paced and kept me enthralled. Some heartbreaking things happened. The story had a great ending that felt well resolved. I will look forward to Whitney's story to be release in 2017.
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Théo is a marketing student who joined Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise for a year long internship in September 2015 as a Solution Marketing Assistant in Brest, France.
Théo is studying to become a marketing professional and completed an internship with ALE in 2015.
He is passionate about cooking, travelling and new challenges, he is also highly interested in new technologies and communications. His trustworthy Smartphone always accompanies him everywhere he goes. He is a millennial.
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Bill St. John
William Bradford St. John
08 Aug 1916 - 13 May 2011
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Bill St. John, along with his partner Stan Boyden, were recipients of the 1993 Golden Boot Award, with Anna Damiani.
Bill St. John passed away on May 13 at the age of 94. He and his late partner, Stan Boyden, met and committed to each other in 1950 in San Francisco. They became friends with many of those who founded the first gay-rights movements (the Mattachine Society, One, Daughters of Bilitus).
They retired to Mexico, remaining for ten years before moving to Texas, where they started square dancing - a hobby that became a life-long passion for them. Learning that Sacramento had gay square dancing, they moved here in the early 1980s and joined Capital City Squares, its advanced-dancing counter-part Prime-8s, and the TNTs, a straight club that teaches challenge moves. They were eventually elected co-presidents of the TNTs and, in this capacity, were instrumental in integrating the gay and straight square dance worlds. They attended numerous straight conventions, as well as every annual gay convention from 1983 to 2004, shortly before Stan passed away.
Bill leaves behind scores of friends in Sacramento, San Francisco, Mexico, and throughout the nation's square dance community. Per his request, no services will be held. In his honor, however, feel free to toast Bill and Stan's 55 years of delightful memories and influential activism. It is thru the kindly spirits of pioneers such as these that our society moves forward.[1]
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The Academy of Finance (AOF) is an outstanding program for Bishop Ward students who want to enhance their high school career with a "real world" experience. AOF features a dynamic range of academic courses that focus on college preparation in the worlds of business and finance.
The Bishop Ward High School Academy of Finance seeks to prepare students for college, work, and citizenship through rigorous and engaging projects that connect to real issues in business and finance.
The Bishop Ward Academy of Finance began in the Fall of 2006 with the sophomore class. The first AOF graduating class was the class of 2009. The BWHS AOF program has as its purpose to prepare students to be college and career ready. Students sign up for the program in the Spring of their freshman year and begin the curriculum their sophomore year. When they complete the AOF program, they will have made numerous business connections, had job shadowing/ internship opportunities, and will have completed a course of study that has prepared them to be financially literate. The curriculum includes courses in personal finance, applied finance, law, economics, entrepreneurship, accounting, and electives of digital/video productions and web design. The curriculum includes STEM infused industry-specific curricula and work-based learning experiences for all students. The Bishop Ward AOF is currently the only Catholic School in the NAF network and the only NAF Academy in the state of Kansas.
The History of the Academy of Finance Nationally/NAF
The Academy of Finance first began in 1982 when Sanford Weill, then Chairman of Citigroup, made a commitment to connect inner-city high school students in New York City with the world of financial services. Weil forged partnerships with leaders in education and business, and their collaboration produced the first Academy of Finance. Those efforts ultimately led to a broader, national education reform initiative – The National Academy Foundation-NAF.
Today the Academy of Finance education reform model is found in 716 schools across the United States impacting nearly 89,000 students in 36 states including Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These "schools within schools" require students to take academically challenging courses in their Academy content area and provide valuable experiences to help bridge the gap between school and business. Across the United States, NAF now supports academies in Finance, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Hospitality & Tourism.
The AOF Advisory Board
The Bishop Ward Academy of Finance has a group of volunteers who comprise its Advisory Board. These are volunteer business professionals who help the Director by providing an essential bridge between schools and the workplace. Businesspeople and community leaders volunteer on the advisory board to play an active role in developing their future workforce by shaping talent in high school. Advisory board members collaborate with the director and educators to support the curricula by providing what resources they are able – such as class speakers, job shadow/ internship opportunities, help in organizing work-based learning activities and events, as well as provide guidance and resources for event sponsoring. Advisory boards give students the opportunity to build relationships with mentors early and learn from successful adults. They meet as a group once a month and help in whatever capacity their schedule allows.
AOF Director and Staff
For the 2018-2019 school year, there are currently 81 BWHS students participating in the Academy of Finance. There are 3 AOF instructors in the program: Kevin O'Brien, Ryan McNally, and Chris Sinclair. Kevin O'Brien is the Director of the AOF program. Kevin will be entering his 3rd year at Bishop Ward, and his 8th year in education overall.
Unique Opportunities
AOF provides students with unique curriculum and work-based learning. This program provides students with opportunities to learn teachable skills in addition to the soft skills required by today's business industry. Students will learn hard skills such as accounting, banking, personal finance, budgeting, credit and economic knowledge and in addition will learn the soft skills of communication, leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, time management, teamwork, creativity, adaptability and flexibility.
AOF Advisory Board:
A sincere "thank you" to our Advisory Board! Their volunteer work and dedication to the program is key to the success of the Academy.
AOF Director Kevin O'Brien
President TBA
Business Partners/Board MembersMary Kearns and Bibiana Ruiz, Bank of Labor
Cindy Heiman
Dr. Robert Kao, Park University
Cassie Meschke, KPMG
Trish Messick, Argus Health Systems
Austin Klarin, Northwestern Mutual
Bill Johnson, Primerica Insurance
Ricardo Zamora
AOF/Business Instructors: Kevin O'Brien
Ryan McNally
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Pearls an organic gemstone. Natural pearls form in a mollusk around an irritant. The mollusk creates layers of nacre around the irritant. With cultureld pearls a bead or piece of tissue is deliberately inserted in the mollusk. This mollusk is coating this insertion with nacre. Unfortunately you hardly find any natural pearls anymore. And if this mother of nature beauty is found it's very expensive.
Pearls are for centuries loved by royalty. You can't blame them the beautiful pearl is a great match with every other gemstone.
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Yellow Springs-based pianist Sam Reich is at a place in his life and career where he's often asked about his plans. Having completed a master's degree in 2012 from the prestigious Eastman School of Music, where he also earned a bachelor's in piano performance, Reich says a typical path would involve next pursuing a doctorate, as many of his former classmates are doing.
College wins victory on path to accreditation
Antioch College recently achieved a significant victory on its path to accreditation, President Mark Roosevelt told a cheering audience of alumni and community members on Saturday evening.
Strides for scholarships
On Saturday, June 14, about 600 people took part in Young's Jersey Dairy's Cheddar Challenge, a 5K run/walk with part of the proceeds going to the scholarship fund at Antioch University Midwest. About 24 mainly AUMidwest staff took part as Team Antioch.
Eye-popping joy at T-ball
The children's capacity for joy is remarkable. Mind-boggling. Like Sophia Purdin, 4, cousin of one of my all-time favorite T-ball alums, Scotty Purdin.
Donald Hutslar
Donald A. Hutslar, of Worthington, Ohio, and Yellow Springs, died on June 13, 2014. He was 82. He is survived by his wife Jean and son Caleb, a resident of Columbus. A 1949 graduate of Bryan High School in Yellow Springs, Don received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. After serving with […]
Yellow Springs Blues
Three new police officers were sworn into the Yellow Springs Police Department on May 19th.
Harriet May Guthrie
About the author: She was born in 1923 to the name Harriet May McCune, married William Robert Guthrie, and then took on Harriet M. Guthrie. She was a conversationalist and listener, storyteller, poet, writer, debater, weaver of words, social activist, and celebrator of life and books. She loved and was loved — greatly. Always intellectually […]
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Eye Scream Factory have launched 74 DVE effects for Boris Red and that means they will work in our old friend Final Cut Pro 7.
As we have said before, the introduction of FCPX didn't kill off the legacy versions of Final Cut Pro overnight. There are still millions of users out there, so it is nice to see developers that are still making new products that work in FCP7.
Kevin P McAuliffe has produced 74 DVE transition presets under the brand Eye Scream Factory that work in the Boris Red Application. As the application is cross platform, the same presets will also work in Avid Media Composer 6 and Symphony 6.
The transitions are priced at $49 and although we can't find it indicated on the website, we would assume that no purchase of Boris Red is necessary to get the effects working, just an installation.
"The presets include a wide variety of organic and fluid DVE transitions. Editors can easily preview and apply presets to host application video inside the Avid FX 6 or Boris RED 5 Library Browser. The graphical preset Library Browser makes finding the desired look a snap. All of the included preset effects can be customized and combined with other effects.
Editors can then save new customized presets to the Avid FX or Boris RED Library Browser - or an Avid or Final Cut Pro 7 bin - for future use. In addition, the presets can be used with Boris RED 5 or Avid FX 6 as a standalone application or inside any Macintosh or Windows host application in which Avid FX 6 or Boris RED 5 is installed."
These transitions definitely have a retro ADO or A53 DVE feel about them and would fit a show or production where you either need to indicate the passage of time or change location or thread often. The customisation means that the transitions could be tweaked to make subsets for different shows.
Being able to build custom transitions for Final Cut Pro and Avid is certainly an attractive proposition, but on the FCP side, the potential market is getting diluted by the large FCPX uptake. If Boris Red could support Final Cut Pro X as well then we could see a bright future for these type of effects.


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Come see 3 pattern favourites, we all love, and get to know a little about this week's feature...
Pattern features are chosen thus - my favourite, designer's favourite and the most popular.
You can view all of the latest Friday Feature spotlights here to get to know more designers.
Without further ado, let me introduce you to this week's Friday Feature...
Helle Slente of Helle Slente Design
When asked what she loves about crocheting and knitting, Helle had this to say, "My absolute favourite is the entire design process....from the first sketches, through all the knitting & frogging, to the final part of making the layout for my pattern. I even make personal black-and-white drawings to each new pattern. I also take great pride in making my patterns easy to understand and follow, and my designs fun and entertaining to knit/crochet."
Her most favourite yarns to work with are alpaca-merino blends, especially STERK and MINI STERK from the Norwegian label 'Du Store Alpaca' (=the great alpaca). She says, "The yarn has the softness of the alpaca hairs and the stretchiness of the merino wool. And it works wonders with lace, Fair Isle etc...all the way through to Granny Squares :-)"
One of her favourite things are cats! She confesses, "I have 4 rescue cats - my heart beats for many homeless cats in Norway."
When she's not crocheting or knitting for herself, she's teaching it to others. She tells us, "I have just held a large beginner's class in brioche, so these knitters are ready for when Nancy Marchant comes to Stavanger in October."
Helle also sews her own clothes, and makes her own brand of stitch markers, too!
Helle says, she is working to make her patterns available in both Norwegian and English.
Thank you Helle for joining us for my 21st Friday Feature!
I hope everyone here enjoyed getting to know you.
I can't tell you how wonderful it is to meet someone from one of my home countries. :D
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With his still-life performances, this German artist seems to unhinge the laws of gravity. For hours on time, he remains, as a living work of art, in physically impossible positions. Elevated or reduced to the state of a sculpture, he interacts with the bewildered and irritated audience, whose appetite for communication rises as time goes by, often culminating in the wish to touch the artist in his superhuman, angelic appearance in order to participate in his abilities.
Is it magic or does Johan really have superhuman ability? Check out Johan's little secret at the end of the page.
Secret of Johan Lorbeer Still-Life Performance Tarzan:
Here's a little clue on the trick; His arm is the supporting bar, and his real arm is hide inside his cloth.
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Large-scale sites are complex systems, where every page is generated with data pulled from multiple back-end data stores and services. Yet, not every piece of data on the page is critical to the user experience. The front-end of your site (i.e. front-end applications, templates, and user interface) needs to be designed to tolerate service outages. We can achieve this by teaching our product design teams about working with an operational mindset, and having our product teams inform our engineering and operations teams about business priorities so that they can anticipate the right patterns to use for fault-tolerance.


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Elsa Ronningstam, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in the Gunderson Outpatient Program and the Adult Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, and an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. She is also a psychoanalyst and member of the American Psychoanalytic Association and faculty of Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. As a member of the Board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Boston Chapter, Dr. Ronningstam is active in initiatives focused on identifying treating and preventing suicide.
Diagnosis and treatment of narcissistic personality disorder is her prime specialty and she has over the past 25 years authored over 60 publications, and has given over 100 presentations, lectures, and courses both nationally and internationally. Dr. Ronningstam was the recipient of a 2014 prize for outstanding service in McLean's borderline personality disorder programs.
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Karlsson (Ronningstam) E. Barn och sorg. En studie kring sorgearbete under barndomen. Stockholm, Sweden: Natur och Kultur, 1977. (English title: Children and mourning. A study of bereavement in childhood)
Ronningstam E, ed. Disorders of narcissism: diagnostic, clinical, and empirical implications. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, 1998.
Ronningstam E, ed. Disorders of narcissism: diagnostic, clinical, and empirical implications. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc. 2000.
Ronningstam E, a cura di. I disturbi del narcisicmo: diagnosi, clinica, ricerca. Milano, Italy: Raffaello Cortina Editore, 2001.
Ronningstam E, ed. Disorders of narcissism: diagnostic, clinical, and empirical implications (Japanese translation). Tokyo, Japan: Kongo-Shuppan, Inc., 2003.
Ronningstam E. Identifying and understanding the narcissistic personality. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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Many names spring to mind when one thinks of the most famous, important or influential engravers to have worked in the English gun trade over the years and you could reel off a list as long as your arm, but one name which should always be near the top of that list, if not the top, is Henry 'Harry' Kell. He was a pioneer in game scene and animal engraving and pushed the boundaries of artistic, unusual and life like styles of engraving. For three quarters of a century the name Harry Kell, both father and son, was associated with the very best London gun making.
Considered to be possibly the most famous work Harry Kell did was three miniature guns that were presented to George V on his silver jubilee and of course the pair of Purdey guns he engraved for Queen Mary's Doll House. He engraved for all the best London gun makers but most of his work was unsigned. His work inspired a new generation of engravers, most famously Ken Hunt, who was apprentice to Harry and was taken on by Purdey's in 1950.
Harry Kell, born Henry Albert Kell in 1880 into a family of engravers served an apprenticeship under his father, Henry John Kell (1860 – 1929), also known as Harry. Henry learnt his trade under Thomas Sanders and worked for his engraving business, Thomas Sanders & Son, which he joined around 1875. Thomas Sanders employed a small team of engravers doing work for much of the London trade and established his engraving workshops, which were based in Soho at 13 Dean Street, in 1862, moving to 6 Greek Street in 1866 and just before the outbreak of the First World War, he moved to 142 Wardour Street where he remained until the business closed in 1919.
In 1919 Henry Kell, who was already a partner in the business, took it over and named it Henry Kell & Son. Henry kept the business at 142 Wardour Street for a few years until moving it to 38a Broad Street in 1921. The business remained there until 1937 when it was moved to 45 Broadwick Street (Broad Street renamed) where it saw out the Second World War and remained until 1957.
Harry Kell was apprenticed to his father around 1894 and took over the company when his father died in 1929. Harry changed the name of the business in 1952 to Henry Kell, but remained at 45 Broadwick Street until 1957 when failing eye sight and health forced him to move into the Purdey factory, he died a year later in 1958.
The latest used gun to pass through our hands is a Purdey 12g sidelock engraved by the great man himself. Completed in 1932 as the No. 2 of a pair it was made as a lightweight gun weighing only 6lbs 3oz, with 28" barrels made for M.M. Johnson Esquire. Beautifully engraved game scenes with pheasants flushing from a wood, surrounded by intricate rose and scroll on the left lock, partridges in a woodland scene, again surrounded by rose and scroll on the right and a retrieving spaniel on the bottom of the action with more rose and scroll. The gun retains some lovely case colour and is a truly superb example of what between the wars engraving had become and what lead the way for future engravers, pioneered by the likes of Harry Kell.


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According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), 24-year-old Ross LeBeau was pulled over in a routine traffic stop, at which point the police officer said he smelled marijuana – a favorite introductory remark by police. But this time, it was apparently true. LeBeau admitted to having the green weed in the center console of his car.
During the encounter, police also uncovered a sock with an unknown substance inside. A couple field tests revealed that the substance inside was methamphetamine. They had found nearly a half-pound of it in the man's car. "They thought they had the biggest bust in Harris County," Ross LeBeau said. "This was the bust of the year for them."
LeBeau was arrested, booked, and jailed and remained there for three days.
Shortly afterward, the HCSO sent out a press release indicating that LeBeau's arrest "may have kept our children and loves ones free from being introduced to drugs."
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Meanwhile, the "meth" was tested a third time – this time in a forensic lab – and the results came back negative for the illicit drug, but positive for…kitty litter. Yes, LeBeau had kitty litter in a sock.
I didn't know this, but apparently having a kitty litter-filled sock in your car helps prevent the windows from fogging up. And that's the reason that Ross's dad gave it to him and his sister.
LeBeau and his attorney don't blame the deputies for the arrest, but rather the silly field test equipment that's prone to false positives.
Those "field tests" are basically useless. According to Forensic magazine, "soap has been positively identified as the date-rape drug, GHB, candy has been confused for meth, and mints have been allegedly mistaken for crack cocaine."
In addition, "mundane items found in supermarkets, including coffee, aspirin, chocolate and oregano, can come up positive for narcotics using the most common tests available to law enforcement."
"Even Mucinex DM, an over-the-counter cough medication, came up positive for heroin and morphine, they said," according to Forensic.
They might as well use a Magic 8-Ball:
Cop to Magic 8-Ball: "Is the substance we found in the suspect's vehicle meth?"
*shakes ball
Magic 8-ball: "You may rely on it."
Cop to suspect: "Sir, based on the results of our field test, you're under arrest for the possession of a controlled substance."
Once the results came back from the lab, the prosecutor nearly laughed, and the charges were dismissed. LeBeau's three-day stint in prison of course caused him to miss work and have to suffer embarrassment. He and his attorney are now working to expunge the arrest from his record and clear his name.
Also, LeBeau said, "I would like an apology." Considering the circumstances, I don't think that's asking for too much.
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A five-storey, 600,000 cubic feet industrial space is transformed for this walkthrough exhibit.
There's no better place to enjoy Key lime pie than in the Florida Keys, the birthplace of this favourite American dessert. From roadside shacks to upscale restaurants, virtually every eatery in the Keys has this pie on the menu, and it's tempting to try each and every one.
More tart than sweet, the citrusy custard is traditionally made with egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk and Key lime juice, and then baked in a buttery graham cracker crust. Despite many variations, one ingredient never changes: Key limes.
"Key limes are more tart, with a higher acid content than regular limes," says chef Bobby Stoky, owner of Marker 88 in Islamorada. "Many restaurants have their own Key lime trees."
Driving from Key Largo to Key West on the Overseas Highway, pie-lovers can get their fill along Florida's "Key Lime Pie Trail." Here are a few must-try spots.
Mrs. Mac's Kitchen, Key Largo
Make your first stop Mrs. Mac's in Key Largo, where Key lime pie is a bestseller. A wedge of Mrs. Mac's pie is denser and more tart than most, with a thick vanilla-pudding filling and whipped cream topping. The chef has been using this recipe for 30 years and counting.
Oltremare Ristorante at the Amara Cay Resort, Islamorada
This new seaside hotel serves exquisite Italian gastronomy with a tropical twist, but the main reason to pull over? A decadent, deep-fried Key Lime Pie served with a side of strawberry compote—as you bite into the crispy crust, the frozen custard centre melts in your mouth.
Sweet Savannah's of the Florida Keys, Marathon
Try a radical Key lime rendition off the highway in Marathon. This tiny bakery and ice cream shop makes a vanilla cupcake filled with Key lime curd and topped with a swirl of green Key Lime buttercream icing. Take a batch to go!
Blue Heaven, Key West
This funky, Caribbean-inspired restaurant located in downtown Key West has been a local favourite for more than 20 years. Snag a spot in the outdoor dining area, which features live music most nights, and indulge in a slice of Key Lime pie with an airy "mile-high" meringue—this pie is so epic, it once appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe, Key West
At this whimsical shop, gorge on Key lime truffles, salsa, taffy, jelly beans, and, most notably, a frozen Key Lime pie slice served on a stick and dipped in white chocolate. Get a selfie with the quirky owner, Kermit Carpenter, dressed head to toe in lime green.


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Thursday, September 25, 2008
HRCC: Shively Supports $1 Billon Tax Increase
This information was forwarded by the House Republican Campaign Committee (HRCC); feel free to send it on to friends and family as this is an important issue in the 2008 election.
In a recent political survey, politician Tom Shively openly suppported a plan to increase taxes on hard-working Missourians by over $1 Billion.
In 2006, the last time he weighed in on the subject, the estimated cost of the plan promoted by Missourians for Tax Justice was $960 million.
After explaining the plan, the question read, "Will you support a revision of our Individual Income Tax to make it more equitable and more productive." It references to a legislative package pushed forward by St. Louis liberals Sen. Joan Bray and Rep. Jeannette Mott-Oxford.
This isn't Shively's first nod towards more taxes at any cost. As a legislator, Shively voted against a plan to limit state spending. Shively also voted against barring judges from raising taxes without a vote of the people. He also opposed a phase out of the state's outdated franchise tax.
Because of his stances against business growth and for higher taxes, Shively received a 60% or failing grade from the National Federation of Independent Businesses.
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Macon Declared State Capital for a Day
MACON - As part of his ongoing effort to make state government more responsive and accessible for the people of Missouri, Gov. Matt Blunt today proclaimed the city of Macon as Missouri's Capital for a Day, offering one-on-one and personalized access to state government.
"Capital for a Day makes state government more responsive and accessible to Missourians by bringing state government right to their doors," Gov. Blunt said. "Capital for a Day is a great opportunity for Missourians to get up close with their state government, and for state officials to meet with Missouri families to hear their needs and concerns."
Gov. Matt Blunt brought his cabinet and senior staff to Macon to assist with constituent services and meet with Missourians. While in Macon the governor is holding office hours at the Macon County Courthouse to visit with citizens and will make stops at various locations in the area. Cabinet officials and representatives from each department of state government are also on hand throughout the afternoon to answer questions and provide assistance.
Capital for a Day gives Missourians an opportunity for one-on-one, personalized government service in their hometown. Some of the state government's highest officials including Gov. Blunt will be in the city, available to Missourians to answer questions, listen to ideas and visit about state services. State agencies will also hold office hours throughout the afternoon. By bringing state government directly to the people of Macon, local citizens will have even greater access to officials and agencies who can offer assistance.
While in Macon, the governor will discuss new economic development assistance for the city, tour a local manufacturing business, visit a drug court session and meet with students in a junior high chemistry class.
Macon is Gov. Blunt's seventh and smallest Capital for a Day. On May 22, Gov. Blunt proclaimed Branson as Capital for a Day. On April 11 Gov. Blunt proclaimed St. Charles as Capital for a Day. On March 14 Gov. Blunt proclaimed Carthage as Capital for a Day; on February 1, the governor proclaimed Farmington as Capital for a Day; on December 5, the governor named Liberty as Capital for a Day; and on October 2, the governor named Sedalia as Missouri's first Capital for a Day.
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Local Campaign Coordinators Named
Donna Brem of Macon will direct efforts for McCain-Palin. Donna can be contacted at email@example.com or (660) 395-1516.
Jeff Roberts of Macon is a county coordinator for Hulshof for Governor. Jeff can be reached at (660) 395-5873. Macon native Seth Rector is a paid field staffer for the Hulshof campaign and can be contacted at (573) 289-4104 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Rick Shoemaker is also assisting with local efforts.
Aaron Baker of Atlanta is leading efforts to re-elect Peter Kinder for Lt. Governor and to elect Sen. Brad Lager to Missouri Treasurer. Aaron can be reached at email@example.com or (660) 281-7777
Nate Walker of Atlanta is spearheading the local campaign for Mike Gibbons for Attorney General. Nate can be reached at email@example.com or (660) 346-0840. Phil Prewitt and Becky Lang, both of Macon, are also assisting in local efforts.
Jim Willis of Bevier is the contact for Blaine Luetkemeyer for Congress. Jim can be reached at email@example.com or (660) 651-1144. Rick Shoemaker and Aaron Baker are also assisting.
Sen. Bill Stouffer of Saline County is seeking re-election. Sen. Stouffer can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com or (660) 281-7777. Stouffer's chief of staff is Macon County native Aaron Baker.
Mike Austin of Ethel is the candidate for State Representative in the 8th District, which includes Linn, Shelby, and most of Macon County. The Austin campaign has 27 community coordinators throughout the district. Voters may contact Mike directly at firstname.lastname@example.com or (660) 486-3290.
Rep. Therese Sander of Moberly is the candidate for State Representative in District 22. This district includes the four southernmost townships in Macon Co. and all o f Chariton and Randolph. Rep. Sandner can be contacted at email@example.com or (660) 263-7156.
Tony Askew for County Assessor can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com or (660) 239-4405.
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Macon Co. Committee Members Announced
The Macon County Republican Central Committee met on Tuesday, August 19th at 7:00 P.M. in Macon. By state law, county political committees must reorganize every election year.
New officers elected were Jim Willis of Bevier, Chair, Kathy Austin of Ethel, Vice Chair, Aaron Baker of Atlanta, Secretary, and Jane Thompson of Macon, Treasurer.
Jim Willis opened the meeting. Willis, a delegate to this year's national convention, was elected in 2006 to spearhead the party's efforts in Macon County. That year, Macon County voters chose the Republican candidate in 5 out of 6 statewide races. Republicans also won the race for Presiding Commissioner with Alan Wyatt. In 2004, voters chose Republicans in 10 out of 11 statewide races.
The following members of the Macon County Republican Central Committee were announced:
- Bevier Township: John and Jane Ann Stacy
- Bevier City: Rick Shoemaker and Genia Ashenfelter
- Callao Township: Paul and Linda Isaacson
- Chariton Township: Tim and Brenda Remole of Excello
- Drake Township: Matthew and Kristin Farwell of New Boston
- Eagle Township: James and Brenda Morgan of Macon
- Easley Township: Jason and Tina Belfield of South Gifford
- Hudson Township: David and Phyllis Doctorian of Macon
- Independence Township: Steve and Faith Christophel of Atlanta
- Jackson Township: Gary and Linda Belt of Atlanta
- Johnston Township : Gary and Donna Clarkson of La Plata
- La Plata Township: Lee and Linda Moots
- La Plata Ward 1: Danny and Becky Bunch
- La Plata Ward 2: Tom and Kelly Marshall
- Liberty Township: Jim Willis and Rowena Young of Bevier
- Lingo Township: David and Doris James of New Cambria
- Lyda Township: Nate Walker and Louise Gaughan of Atlanta
- Macon Ward 1: Bonnie Morris and Jeff Roberts
- Macon Ward 2: Bob Bickhaus and Sue Williams
- Macon Ward 3: Jim and Marjorie Bolin
- Macon Ward 4: 3 Don and Beth Dixon
- Middle Fork Township: Patty Greenwood of Anabel and Dean Sandner of Excello.
- Morrow Township: Louise Davis and John Yutz of Callao
- Narrows Township: Bernard Huffman of Excello and Becky Lang of Macon
- Richland Township: Vacant
- Round Grove Township: Brent and Raena Foreman of Anabel
- Russell Township: Derwood Harding of Ethel and Elna Williams of New Cambria
- Ten Mile Township: Drew and Becky Belt
- Valley Township: Kathy Austin and Ben Williams of Ethel
- Walnut Creek Township: Greg and Janet Gunnels of Elmer
- White Township: Sam and Robin Jones of Ethel
The committee will meet again following the November election to plan the annual Lincoln Dinner celebration and establish goals and expectations for the committee for the 2008 election cycle.
For more information, contact Jim Willis, Chair, at email@example.com or (660) 651-1144.
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Macon Co. Republicans Debut New Webpage
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Voters Question Shively's Ethics in Advertising
In reference to a newspaper advertisement in the Macon Chronicle-Herald newspaper on September 16, 2008, a concerned citizen asked party officials about the legality of such advertising.
The message read, "I have seen many of these Shively ads in the Macon paper over the past several months. I have often wondered just how they are paid for? They are obviously not paid for by campaign dollars or it would be so stated. Is it possible that Shively is using government provided expense dollars to pay for these adds?"
The local newspaper was contacted, stating it would be "unethical" for them to release who exactly paid for the advertisement."
The concerned citizen added, "Anyone who examines them closely would probably agree they are a campaign ad.....photo, everything a campaign add might have except how it is paid for."
Take a vote on our online poll at http://www.macongop.blogspot.com/. What is your opinion on Shively's advertisements? You can also add comments to this post on that site.
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Friday, September 5, 2008
Macon Co. Delegate at National Convention
Willis was elected to be one of only 28 at-large delegates to represent the state at the state convention, held Saturday, May 31st in Branson.
The convention was the most-watched of the two party's conventions this year, including the national debut of Vice Presidential candidate, Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska.
Macon County's Donna Brem, Christine Elliott, Becky Lang, and Chris, Tammy, and Amanda Shoemaker all of Macon, and the Bud and Carol Payne family of La Plata attended a McCain-Palin rally in O'Fallon on Saturday, August 30, a day after the announcement of the ticket of two. The locals attending called the event, "electrifying."
Besides officially nominating and approving John McCain as the conservative party's candidate for president, delegates amended and approved the party's platform.
Other speakers making presentations to the Missouri delegation included Michael Steele, Fox News Contributor and former Lt. Governor of Maryland, Sen. Kit Bond, Rep. Kenny Hulshof and John Bolton, US Ambassador to the United Nations.
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8 January 2010
From Coconuts to Condors
An extract from this book
"They're going to throw those!" David said urgently. Carol was just assuring him that he was worrying unnecessarily when the first stones came hurtling across at the party. Our official City Guide immediately retaliated by picking up cobble stones himself and hurling them back at the youths…"
...This was just one of many unexpected incidents, such as having to sleep in a blood-spattered hotel room or being served a meal of inedible Ilama meat followed by fizzy fruit salad, that made this trip to Brazil, Peru and Bolivia so unforgettable.
Find out more: From Coconuts to Condors
Have you read this book? Found it interesting / informative / entertaining / useful / inspirational etc.?
Please share you views.
Thank you.
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I should really appreciate your opinion of my book - constructive criticism only, please.ReplyDelete
I have already been told that the photographs would have been better in colour but as this would have added £2.00 to the price of the book, I chose to have them printed in black and white to keep the price as low as possible.
It has also been suggested that a map would have been useful and I will bear this in mind for the future.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
As a fellow traveller to the Andes, I have much enjoyed 'From Coconuts to Condors'. I don't actually mind the photos being in black and white, as I can visualise the locations from Valerie's excellent descriptive writing. I have also enjoyed the fact that the book is well written, in the correct tense, and with proper puntuation!ReplyDelete
Having only been to Peru, I now want to visit both Brazil and Bolivia! Thank you Valerie
Sorry, Valerie- managed to spell 'punctuation' wrongly. Mea maxima culpa. GillReplyDelete
- BrianMarg11 January 2010 at 13:29
We enjoyed this book because it conveys the reality of travel in these countries and the everyday issues facing the traveller. Too many travel books tend to present a 'tourist board' image of a location which is very different from the practical experience of the average visitor. Problems, hiccups and the unexpected help one to understand and appreciate a country much more. This is why the lack of colour photos doesn't matter. This book is a real journal of an exciting and challenging venture and not just a 'puff' for the South American tourism industry. Well worth reading.ReplyDelete


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Tube travel in London can be really boring, but it was actually what inspired the concept of a new game, Animals on the Underground. I say new because it has just recently made it online in the form of a web game, but Paul Middlewick first identified animal shapes using the London Underground in 1988 on a journey home (I guess he was bored on his commute too.)
Paul's original animal was an elephant which has now been joined by many others including bats and bottlenose whales, but there are new animals being discovered all the time. The spoil sports on London Undergound don't allow you to do this on their real life maps, but is it still a lot of fun.
After all, what else is there to do now Bo Jo has banned drinking on the tube?
Best of all, this fun is for IFAW, so it's all for a good cause :-)
Animals On The Underground
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The Japanese martial ways, Budo, have their origins in the age-old martial spirit of Japan. Through centuries of historical and social change, these forms of traditional culture evolved from combat techniques (jutsu) into ways of self-development. Seeking the perfect unity of mind and technique, has been refined and cultivated into ways of physical training and spiritual development. The study of Budo encourages courteous behaviour, advances technical proficiency, strengthens the body, and the mind. Modern Japanese have inherited traditional values through Budo which continue to play a significant role in the formation of the Japanese personality, serving as sources of boundless energy and rejuvenation. As such, Budo has attracted strong interest internationally, and is studied around the world.
However, a recent trend towards infatuation just with technical ability compounded by an excessive concern with winning is moving away from the essence of Budo .To prevent any possible misrepresentation, practitioners of Budo must continually engage in self-examination and endeavour to perfect and preserve this traditional culture.
Objectives of Budo
Through physical and mental training in the Japanese martial ways,Budo exponents seek to build their character, enhance their sense of judgement, and become disciplined individuals capable of making contributions to society at large.
- KEIKO (Training)
When training in budo, practitioners must always act with respect and courtesy, adhere to the prescribed fundamentals of the art, and resist the temptation to pursue mere technical skill rather than strive towards the perfect unity of mind, body, and technique.
- SHIAI (Competition)
Whether competing in a match or doing set forms (kata), exponents must externalise the spirit underlying Budo. They must do their best at all times, winning with modesty, accepting defeat gracefully, and constantly exhibiting self-control.
- DOJO(Training Hall)
The Dojo is a special place for training the mind and body. In the Dojo, Budo practitioners must maintain discipline, and show proper courtesies and respect. The Dojo should be a quiet, clean, safe, and solemn environment.
Teachers of Budo should always encourage others to also strive to better themselves and diligently train their minds and bodies, while continuing to further their understanding of the technical principles of Budo. Teachers should not allow focus to be put on winning or losing in competition, or on technical ability alone. Above all, teachers have a responsibility to set an example as role models.
- PROMOTING Budo
Persons promoting Budo must maintain an open-minded and international perspective as they uphold traditional values. They should make efforts to contribute to research and teaching, and do their utmost to advance Budo n every way.
(From the Nippon Budo kyogikai's Budo charter)
Budo, Martial arts or Sports?
We should be thinking about the difference of these types of activities. The question, "why do you do it?" can be a good starting point, but it is not always possible to answer fully. The reason for doing sports might be for fun or for fitness, the reason for doing martial arts is likely to be for self-defense or learning how to fight. However, most people are not readily able to answer why they do Budo, and this has to do with the complex nature of Budo compared to sports and martial arts. Budo is not really for self defense, although there are aspects of Budo that can be used for self-sefense. Similarly about fitness and fun, but these are generally not the only reasons why people do Budo. Budo has an undefinable quality that transcends sports and martial arts, it is fundamentally about improving yourself in some way.
My sensei told me
" the purpose of doing Iaido iisn't to be a strong kenshi, isn't to do Zen, isn't to reach enlightenment. The purpose of Iaido is....."
This is the essence of Budo. You need to think about this yourself and the understanding of this is linked to the understanding of what Budo is all about.
The effectiveness of a kata or technique is not a measure of worth in Budo
Some beginners complain that certain kata are not realistic or ask, "what if your enemy did this instead of that, what would you do then eh?" Firstly, if you are a student of Budo, asking such rude questions is totally inappropriate, and is not the way of someone pursuing Budo, and secondly it entirely misses the point. While it can be good to think about such things in the privacy of your own mind as it is useful in refining your understanding of the art, it only shows your ignorance if you are questioning Iaido based on the usefulness of a kata.
Remember that the purpose of doing Budo transcends the goal of being a good kenshi (swordsman) so the things that we do in training are not always for the simple goal of applying what we practice, directly and unchanged into a real swordfight. The kata are a way for us to train in Budo which has deeper nuances than just fighting. As in Kendo, the idea of aiki is important as it clearly shows the difference of Budo and Bujutsu. If the goal of training was purely just to win the fight, then training would be quite different.
This is why Budo dojos put in so much time and effort into aspects of training apart from handling the sword. The reasons behind why we clean the floor so carefully every time, or arrange our shoes or gear neatly in certain ways, why we bow or put our swords down in certain ways are all related to the training of Budo as opposed to Bujutsu (or sports). It is probably true that if you are only training how to kill a person with a sword then it doesn't really matter if your shoes are arranged neatly outside of the dojo or not. This is the difference between Iaido / Budo and something pretending to be Budo, or just a sport.


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Whitney Biennial Opens March 1
On View Through May 27
By: Whitney - Feb 17, 2012
Sculpture, painting, installations, and photography—as well as dance, theater, music, and film—will fill the galleries of the Whitney Museum of American Art in the latest edition of the Whitney Biennial. With a roster of artists at all points in their careers—younger and older emerging artists, others at midcareer, and some who are well established— the Biennial provides a look at the current state of contemporary art in America.
This is the seventy-sixth in the ongoing series of Biennials and Annuals presented by the Whitney since 1932, two years after the Museum was founded.
The 2012 Biennial takes over most of the Whitney from March 1 through May 27, with portions of the exhibition and some programs continuing through June 10. The participating artists were selected by Elisabeth Sussman, Curator/Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography at the Whitney, and Jay Sanders, a freelance curator and writer who has spent the past ten years working both in the gallery world and on independent curatorial projects. The process of researching and planning for the show began in early December 2010. Sussman and Sanders co-curated the Biennial's film program with Thomas Beard and Ed Halter, the co-founders of Light Industry, a venue for film and electronic art in Brooklyn.
The Whitney's fourth-floor Emily Fisher Landau Galleries will become a dynamic 6,000-squarefoot performance space for music, dance, theater, and other events. This is the first Whitney Biennial in which nearly a full floor of the Museum has been given over to a changing season of performances, events, and residencies.
Curators Sussman and Sanders remarked: "Taking the pulse of the time through the immediateexperience of art is what the Whitney Biennial is all about. It's important to us to present not only the visual arts, but also performance, film, and music. As curators, we had a shared notion of this expanded field of the arts that was one of the things that made it natural for us to work together. And while the performing artists in the show may fall into defined categories—dance or theater or the like—we think many of them have a lot of connecting points and dialogue with the visual arts—it's a discourse that's out there. What else did we discover? A number of artists are functioning as researchers and curators, drawing on the histories of art, design, dance, music, and technology. Artists are bringing other artists into their work—a form of free collage or reinvention that borrows from the culture at large as a way of rewriting the standard narratives and exposing more relevant hybrids. There is also the radical production of new forms, fabrication on a more modest scale. Artists are constantly redefining what an artist can be at this moment and this Biennial celebrates that fact."
Donna De Salvo, the Whitney's Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Programs, commented: "Elisabeth and Jay have turned out to be a natural fit. Throughout many months of research, travel, and preparation for the exhibition, it has become clear that this is a collaboration in the truest sense of the word. Their curiosity and openness to a range of artistic approaches across disciplines will, we believe, result in a Biennial characterized by a sense of the immediate, but informed by the richness of what has come before."
The 2012 Biennial comprises work by fifty-one artists. Among them are painters Jutta Koether, Nicole Eisenman, and Andrew Masullo; sculptors Vincent Fecteau and Matt Hoyt; playwright and theater director Richard Maxwell; musicians Alicia Hall Moran and Jason Moran, as well asthe rock band The Red Krayola; the choreographers Michael Clark and Sarah Michelson; installation artists Nick Mauss, Tom Thayer, and Michael E. Smith; filmmakers such as Kelly Reichardt, Thom Andersen, Matt Porterfield, Laura Poitras, and Michael Robinson; and photographers LaToya Ruby Frazier and Liz Deschenes.
A Closer Look
The breakdown of boundaries between art forms is everywhere in evidence. Lutz Bacher's work involves an installation with a video projection and thousands of baseballs, framed pages from The Celestial Handbook, and a musical instrument made using a Yamaha organ and pipes. Collaborators Gisèle Vienne, Dennis Cooper, Stephen O'Malley, and Peter Rehberg are installing Vienne's animatronic puppet of a young boy that recites a dialogue written by Cooper. German-born artist Kai Althoff is creating an installation, as well as performing in a play by Yair Oelbaum that will be presented during the third week of May. Moyra Davey's work includes a film and two series of photographs sent in the mail, complete with postage stamps and tape. Los Angeles-based performer/filmmaker Wu Tsang will screen the film WILDNESS (2012), documenting the convergence of two disparate cultures at an LA bar that serves as a social space for transgender Latinas, as well as creating an installation on the fourth floor that functions as a green room.
In addition to a series of photographs and sculptures, the New York-based artist K8 Hardy, whose work crosses many lines from film and photography to fashion (she created FashionFashion zine and co-founded the queer feminist art collective LTTR), will present a fullfledged fashion runway show on Sunday, May 20. In residence in the Museum's galleries from April 25 to 29, Richard Maxwell, the artistic director of New York City Players, will conductopen rehearsals toward a new play; Maxwell is currently collaborating with the Wooster Groupon a compendium of early works by Eugene O'Neill at St. Ann's Warehouse.
Forrest Bess (1911-1977) was a painter/fisherman who exhibited his work in New York yet livedin poverty and isolation off the Gulf Coast of Texas. Bess developed elaborate theories about the uniting of the male and the female within his own body, and performed operations on his own genitals that turned him into a pseudo-hermaphrodite. In his lifetime, Bess wanted to exhibit his medical theories alongside his paintings, but his longtime dealer, Betty Parsons, always politely declined. For the Biennial, sculptor Robert Gober, working from Bess's letters, curates a room of paintings and archival materials that realizes Bess's wish. Gober recently curated the Charles Burchfield retrospective at the Whitney in 2010.
The young Detroit-based artist Kate Levant, who hosted a blood drive at Zach Feuer Gallery in2009 and 2010, will be hanging a sculpture made of found and reworked materials, while SamLewitt, a graduate of the Whitney Independent Study Program, is doing a piece that involves magnetic liquid (ferrofluid) on the gallery floor. Nick Mauss is creating an installation where visitors enter a three-walled space covered in velvet tapestry, inspired by the antechamber designed for Guerlain by artist/stage designer/fashion illustrator/cultural force Christian Bérard; also on view will be a selection of works chosen by Mauss from the Whitney's collection.
Werner Herzog looks back in time at the etchings of the Dutch landscape painter and printmaker Hercules Segers (c.1589-c.1638) in a multi-media installation that includes projections of Segers's work and music by Ernst Reijeseger, who has also composed music for Herzog's films; excerpts are included from Herzog's own Ode to the Dawn of Man (2011), a film about the making of the music for his Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2011), winner of this year's award for Best Documentary from the New York Film Critics Circle. Lucy Raven will present a media work in the galleries along with a player piano that will play at certain times.
The choreographer Sarah Michelson has had work commissioned by BAM, PS 122, Walker ArtCenter, and the Lyon Opera Ballet, and was Associate Curator of Dance at The Kitchen. Michelson's Biennial project—a site-specific work, commissioned by the Whitney, that has beenconceived in direct response to the Whitney's Breuer building—involves live activation andscheduled performances as part of a daily residency at the Museum from March 1 to 11.
British choreographer/dancer Michael Clark, known for his legendary collaborations with BodyMap, Leigh Bowery, The Fall, Wire, and Sarah Lucas, among others, inaugurated his first USbased venture, Modern Dance Club, in late 2011. Under Clark's artistic direction, Modern Dance Club's first commission will be a four-week residency at the Biennial with associated performances by the Michael Clark Company. Composed specifically for the Whitney, Clark's work, which mixes professional and non-professional dancers, will be seen in open rehearsals (March 14-25) and performances (March 29-April 8) as part of a daily residency during Museumhours.
From May 9 to 13, a series of concerts will be presented by soprano Alicia Hall Moran (currently understudying Audra McDonald in the Broadway production of Porgy and Bess) and jazz pianist Jason Moran. The couple—who have collaborated with artists Kara Walker, Glenn Ligon, Joan Jonas, Simone Leigh, and Liz Magic Laser—will give performances with a number of guests whom they have invited to participate. The artist and political activist Georgia Sagri will be presenting Working the No Work, an ongoing installation and sixteen scheduled performances exploring issues around labor and leisure in a capitalist society. The experimental rock band The Red Krayola, founded in Texas in 1966, will present a concert and premiere an opera written in collaboration with the British conceptual art group Art & Language; they will also have an ongoing installation that includes a virtual portal offering archival audio and video material as well as two-way direct communication with the band. Performance artist/musician Dawn Kasper will take up residency at the Museum throughout the run of the Biennial, moving her studio into the third-floor galleries and using the space to conduct her work-life as usual.Film is a vital presence in the show.
Most of the filmmakers will receive week-long runs of their work in the second-floor Kaufman Astoria Studios Film & Video Gallery. Conversations between filmmakers and film critics, writers, and the film program's co-curators Thomas Beard and Ed Halter will take place most Sunday afternoons at 4 pm. Beard and Halter remarked: "Since the 1970s, the Whitney Biennial has been one of the very few major events where new developments in film and video can be seen alongside those in contemporary art. Working with Elisabeth and Jay, we endeavored to bring together important works from the whole range of cinema as it exists in America today, from experimental film to documentary to feature filmmaking, as a means of expanding the dialogue between cinema, visual art, and performance."
Two films by Thom Andersen, Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) and Get Out of the Car (2010), will be screened: the first is a nearly three-hour compilation of footage meditating on the history of Los Angeles's portrayal of itself in cinema; the second looks at the contemporary city from its streets in footage shot by Andersen. Charles Atlas, who has worked in video, film, performance, and installation, will screen a film, Ocean, which documents a Merce Cunningham Dance Company performance in a Minnesota granite quarry, followed by a week-long installation of music and live video performance in mid-April. Atlas is also contributing to Michael Clark's Biennial dance project and collaborating with composer William Basinski on a number of performances.
Detroit-born artist/curator/critic Mike Kelley, who died in Los Angeles on February 1, is represented in the Biennial with three films relating to his public art project Mobile Homestead, which comments on Detroit's social history. Kevin Jerome Everson, whose films on African- American life in the American heartland were shown in a solo exhibition at the Whitney in 2011, is represented with Quality Control, a film about the daily rhythms of work at a dry cleaning establishment in Alabama. Jerome Hiler's technique in creating Words of Mercury (2011) involved shooting elaborate superimpositions in camera; the silent 25-minute film, which takes its title from the end of Love's Labour's Lost, was shown at the 2011 NY Film Festival in the Views from the Avant-Garde section. Nathaniel Dorsky will show three films—Compline (2010), Aubade (2010), and The Return (2011)—in a rotating film program; The Return wasselected by Times critic Manohla Dargis as one of the best films of 2011.
The late George Kuchar (1942-2011), one of America's leading underground filmmakers and the subject of a recent survey at MoMA PS1, is represented by a generous selection from his Weather Diaries series. Laura Poitras, the documentarian whose My Country, My Country (2006) was nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy, and an Independent Spirit Award, is presenting The Oath (2010), the second film in her trilogy about America after 9/11. Working between documentary and narrative realism, filmmaker Matt Porterfield will show his second feature, Putty Hill (2011), conceived and shot in twelve days, a portrait of a close-knit workingclass community on the outskirts of Baltimore. Michael Robinson's work melds original and pop culture sources, blending film and video to create lyrical narratives that are both opulent and restrained.
Other filmmakers in the exhibition include the dean of documentary practitioners, Frederick Wiseman, with Boxing Gym (2010); the experimental filmmaker Luther Price, who paints directly on found footage and is also represented with his slides in the galleries; the Spanish-born experimental filmmaker Laida Lertxundi; and award-winning indie filmmaker Kelly Reichardt, whose Oregon trilogy (2006-10) includes Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, and Meek's Cutoff, which will be screened consecutively for a week.
Included in the Biennial is a wide range of work by artists using traditional techniques such as painting, sculpture, and photography. Matt Hoyt, whose work was recently exhibited at Bureau, will show small groups of sculptures that look like found objects but are actually painstakingly handcrafted, arranged on wooden shelves. Vincent Fecteau will show a new series of small painted abstract sculptures. Jutta Koether, a painter who is also a writer, performing artist, musician, and critic, will hang four of her paintings on glass walls. Numerous colorful paintings by Andrew Masullo will be exhibited. Nicole Eisenman will present three recent paintings and a series of monotypes, a new body of work that is focused on portraiture. Mixed media installations will be done by Tom Thayer and Michael E. Smith, an emerging Detroit-based artist who frequently uses everyday and industrial materials that are drastically transformed, and Oscar Tuazon will show a large sculpture that becomes a runway for K8 Hardy's fashion show. Elaine Reichek will show hand-embroidered and digitally-embroidered linen and a tapestry. Vincent Gallo will present Promises Written on Water. Artists working with the written word include John Kelsey and Andrea Fraser, whose catalogue essay, along with another essay, will be available for download from the Whitney website.
LaToya Ruby Frazier will show works from her portfolio Campaign for Braddock Hospital (Save Our Community Hospital) as well as works from two other series of photographs, Landscape of the Body and Homebody. Cameron Crawford is presenting mixed-media sculptures and a semi-transparent "invisible" curtain made of monofilament. Richard Hawkins will show two paintings and a collage series inspired by the work of Tatsumi Hijikata, the Japanese performer and choreographer known as the creator of butoh. Joanna Malinowska's work includes a video, a sculpture, and a painting by jailed Native American Leonard Peltier. Conceptual artist John Knight is creating a work in situ in the Museum's Sculpture Court. Liz Deschenes will show two groups of large photograms that address the architecture of the Whitney's Breuerbuilding.


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Georgia and Russia agreed in principle to an EU-brokered peace plan over South Ossetia on Wednesday as the U.S. showed disapproval of Moscow's attacks on its neighbour by cancelling a joint naval exercise.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Georgian counterpart Mikheil Saakashvili agreed late on Tuesday to a modified version of a six-point peace plan endorsed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
"It is a political document. It 'is an agreement of principles...and I think we have full coincidence of principles," Saakashvili told a joint news conference with Sarkozy.
Earlier on Tuesday Medvedev ordered a halt to military operations in Georgia ahead of Sarkozy's arrival in support of the international peace plan.
But Georgia cast doubt on Moscow's announcement and U.S. officials could not confirm the Russian attacks had stopped.
Sarkozy arrived in both capitals with a peace plan as a way to resolve the conflict that erupted last week when Tbilisi tried to retake by force the pro-Russian region of South Ossetia. Moscow responded with a strong counter-offensive.
He said the text would be presented to a meeting of European Union foreign ministers on Wednesday so they could throw their weight behind it. It would then provide a basis for a U.N. Security Council resolution.
"We do not yet have a peace deal, we have a provisional cessation of hostilities. But this is significant progress," Sarkozy told a joint press conference with Medvedev in Moscow.
But a senior U.S. official in Washington, where the U.S. was seeking ways to leverage its demands on Moscow, noted Russia's bid for WTO and Organisation for Economic Development and Cooperation membership, and current presence in the Group of Eight nations.
"Frankly, the entire Medvedev agenda is at stake here," the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. The United States would like to see that agenda succeed, but "that's what's at stake when Russia engages in behaviour that looks like it's from another time."
The United States has sent an envoy to Georgia, but the main shuttle diplomacy between Russia and Georgia has been handled by the European Union, and led by France.
Symbolic action
From the EU, Poland, Lithuania and sent their leaders, along with Ukraine's Viktor Yushchenko, to appear alongside Saakashvili at a rally in support of Georgia's conflict with Russia.
European Union foreign ministers on Wednesday will consider symbolic action against Russia to show their displeasure at its use of force against Georgia, EU diplomats said.
Three ministers have been involved in mediation efforts -- France's Bernard Kouchner, Finland's Alexander Stubb on behalf of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and Sweden's Carl Bildt for the Council of Europe.
While some EU countries have called for European peacekeepers or monitors for Georgia's two rebel regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, there was no indication Russia, which has the upper hand militarily, would accept such a move.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Moscow's military operations in Georgia had jeopardised Russia's integration into international institutions.
"There are any number of opportunities for Russia to reverse course and to demonstrate that it is trying to behave according to 21st century principles," she said.
"But I can assure you that Russia's international reputation and what role Russia can play in the international community is very much at stake here.
In its first concrete action of protest, the United States on Tuesday cancelled a Pacific Ocean naval exercise set for next week involving Russia, Britain and France.
"There is no way in good conscience that we could proceed with a joint naval exercise given the state of this crisis," a senior U.S. defence official said on the condition of anonymity as no official announcement had been made.
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The Official New Mexico Beer Map
The New Mexico Brewers Guild publishes this map highlighting our state's ever-expanding craft brewing industry. There are currently over 60 breweries and tap rooms on this "introduction to Liquid Tourism" that will take you to Artesia and Carlsbad, up to Farmington and Taos, and everywhere in between. See the most up-to-date map and read up on other beer events at NMBEER.org.
New Mexico True Film Trails
Walk in the footsteps of George Clooney during the filming of The Men Who Stare at Goats, see the bridge made famous by Twins, Natural Born Killers, and Terminator Salvation, or explore the quirky village of Madrid where John Travolta filmed Wild Hogs. This super fun map put out by New Mexico True and the New Mexico Film Office offers six different trails based on what part of the state you're in. This is a must-do for any film and television buff. Visit newmexico.org/true-film.
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Friday, August 12, 2005
nyi nyi and yoke ka zoe
nyi nyi and yoke ka zoe
they all are very franky...monkey.
we played alot of games while we were in UNI,
we tried to rise up ucsy life.
fallen when we passed.
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What Does It Take to Be a Meaningful Brand in 2019?
Havas study shares tips and the top 10 globally
Havas has some bad news for brands: Its annual study revealed that people wouldn't mind if 77 percent of the world's brands ceased to exist. That's up 3 precent from 2017.
The global study, now in its tenth year, was a survey of over 350,000 people and more than 1,800 brands in 22 categories aimed at determining what makes a meaningful brand today. For Maria Garrido, chief insights and analytics for Havas Group, the staggering 77 percent figure signifies that "brands weren't listening a year and a half ago or maybe we didn't scream loud enough." You can access the full study here.
So what does it take to be a meaningful brand in 2019? The study suggests brands need to accomplish three things: delivering the products and services they say they're going to deliver, improving people's lives and playing a role in society.
"The real gap is in the personal benefits problem," Garrido said. "That's where I think brands aren't doing a good enough job to dig in to understand how they can contribute to the quality of people's lives." While 63 percent of baby boomers said they expect more than just a product from a brand, that percentage increases with younger generations. Seventy-six percent of Gen Xers, 84 percent of millennials and 87 percent of Gen Zers believe brands need to do more.
In fact, 55 percent of those surveyed believe companies have a greater responsibility than the government does to create a better future for people. Seventy-seven percent said they buy from companies with which they share values, while 84 percent argue brands should be transparent with consumers about their commitments and promises. Meanwhile, only 38 percent believe brands currently communicate honestly about their commitments.
Brands that have been able to prove they are meaningful generate greater financial value, according to Havas, with the study estimating that meaningful brands outperform the stock market by 134 percent.
The survey includes a list of the top 30 meaningful brands globally. The top 10 are Danone, Microsoft, BMW, Gillette, Johnson & Johnson, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google, PayPal and Mercedes-Benz.
Garrido said one thing all these brands have in common is their focus on great content, including experiences, events, stories and entertainment.
Fifty-eight percent of the content brands put out into the world is not meaningful to consumers, according to Havas, and different industries need to think about their content strategies differently.
"It's not about slapping in celebrities or going into a new form of content and hoping that is going to connect meaningfully with your customers," Garrido said. "The first thing brands have to understand is what is the role content is supposed to play? Once you understand the role content is supposed to play, then you will know which kinds of content better service that role."