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Cius: The Inside Story
I have to be honest and tell you that we did not approach this particular show with an attitude of 'Yeah! CIsco has a tablet.' But I am still being honest when I say…that all changed. This is that story.
What were we (Cisco) thinking?
Tablet makers have been throwing money at this iPad phenomenon trying to get a piece of the pie but have ALL failed! HP has egg on their face with all their public blunders too numerous to recount here, the Avaya Flair (gotta love the office space flashbacks that brings up…) and they now claim they "we're not stupid we're innovators". And here we are at Cisco. Is it just a 'me too' move. Not at all.
In the same way that we can characterize much of Apple's success as about what they 'don't' try to do…Cisco is not trying to do this as a B to C play. We are a B to B company solving issues that enterprise customers are grappling with. We have lots of answers for securely handling the BYOD phenomenon but this particular angle with our Cius is about an incredibly capable device that is provided and controlled by the enterprise. Its good enough to make you want to grab for it…but because it can give you all the access you want as an employee…but without anyone having to turn a blind eye to flexibility, availability, integration or security.
As I mentioned..this show was an eye opener for us. I went out of my way to get my hands on a Cius personally…and I am glad I did. In fact, we were so impressed by the video quality and ease of use…we have decided to implement this into our next studio upgrade for doing remote guest interviews. Our producer, Steve Ewertz, is a true video nerd with no patience for crummy quality of any sort..(even stuff I think look just fine) and he was surprisingly excited by this as well.
So how did we break this show down?
Jimmy Ray and I share our hopes and fears in the Key's to the Show.
Laura Powers puts Roberto De La Mora through the ringer with the very direct questions (yes, he is an iPad user just like me…)
I get to do an 'Unboxing the Cius' with our new Friend David Scott.
David Scott stays on for another segment, this time with Jimmy Ray as they test the bragged about capabilities such as multi-media and productivity integration.
Feedback Loop
From Gary in Dallas
I like to automate our processes with Cisco API's. Is there a way I can write a Cius App using these API's and put it in App HQ so I can use the Cius to manage my network?
The incredibly fun Larry Michalewicz shows us the flexibility of the Cius App Store
Article: Cisco Differentiates Cius Business Tablet with AppHQ Hosted Storefront
Build your first Cius App! Larry and Jimmy Ray did a very popular hands on workshop tailor made for those of you that like to 'roll your own.' Check it out!
David Scott returns for a security breakdown that not only covers software but the hardware aspects as well.
Let us know what you think of the show! Follow the show on twitter at twitter.com/ciscoCIN, follow me at twitter.com/robbboyd or Jimmy Ray at twitter.com/jimmyray_purser.
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'Questions and commands; or, the mistaken road to He-r-f-rd; a Sunday evenings amusement'
© National Portrait Gallery, London
'Questions and commands; or, the mistaken road to He-r-f-rd; a Sunday evenings amusement'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 11 February 1788
10 1/4 in. x 14 5/8 in. (260 mm x 370 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
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- Richard Beadon (1737-1824), Bishop of Bath and Wells. Sitter in 3 portraits.
- William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834), Field Marshal. Sitter associated with 28 portraits.
- Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (baptised 1736-1807), Wife of 1st Duke of Gloucester. Sitter associated with 18 portraits.
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- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 881 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller. Artist associated with 718 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
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- Place made: United Kingdom: England, London (51 New Bond Street, London)
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Events of 1788back to top
Current affairsParliament begins an investigation into the slave trade, led by reformers Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce.
Regency Crisis; George III's madness is announced provoking a political storm.
Former Governor-General of Bengal Warren Hastings' trial begins before the House of Lords.
Henry Benedict Stuart becomes the new Stuart claimant to the British throne.
Art and scienceArtist Thomas Gainsborough dies.
First edition of The Times newspaper is published in London.
Scottish engineer and inventor William Symington demonstrates the first paddle steamer on Dalswinton Loch near Dumfries.
Robert Burns writes his version of the Scots poem Auld Lang Syne.
InternationalMinisters of the French King, Louis XVI, reluctantly announce that the Estates General will meet the following year, for the first time since 1614.
United States constitution comes into force when New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify it.
First Fleet reaches Australia, anchoring in Botany Bay. Arthur Phillip, selecting a suitable site for the first Australian penal colony, names the place Sydney Cove.
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08 January 2018, 22:14
Dear National Portrait Galley, Please tell me how I can find out what YOU know about this Gillray cartoon. In what way is Richard Beadon involved. Is he the cleric peering under the lady's dress or the one with his hands raised. What exactly was the event in or on the way to Hereford that the cartoon satirising?

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"Your food shall be your medicine and your medicine shall be your food." - Hippocrates
Nutrition is necessary to support body growth and repair, and to sustain metabolism. Your body function cannot be maintained and even your genetic potential cannot be fully expressed without necessary nutrients. Dietary recommendations are the foundation of clinical nutrition, but you may need supplementation also.
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I'm currently in Montreal after having spent the last several days visiting Toronto and Ottawa by train (The Canadian passenger rail company VIA Rail is instituting a new wifi service so I and several other bloggers were invited to try it out.) I'll be heading to Quebec City later today and I figured it would be a good time to do another installment of "8 Facts You Might Not Have Known.."
- Quebec is Canada's largest province by area. At over 1,500,000 sq/km it is almost 50% larger than Ontario and only slightly smaller than Alaska. It is not as large as the Canadian territory of Nunavut which is over 2,000,000 sq/km in size. Nunavut is not a province, however.
- It has the oldest English language newspaper in North America. Despite being a French speaking province, Quebec City is home to the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, an English language newspaper. It was founded in 1764, making it the oldest surviving newspaper and English newspaper, in North America.
- America once invaded Quebec. The Battle of Chateauguay took place on October 26, 1813 during the War of 1812. 4,000 Americans attempted to take Montreal but were repulsed by 1,630 French Canadians. If the Americans had been successful, all subsequent North American history would have been different and there might not even be a Canada today.
- The Appalachian Mountains run through Quebec. The mountain range keeps going after it hits the border and extends through Quebec all the way up to Labrador. I don't think the Quebecois have their own version of hillbillies, however.
- Quebec was the scene of many terrorism acts in the 60's and 70's. The Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) was a Quebec separtist organization which committed several political murders and bombings.
- It took 30 years to finish the 1976 Olympics. The 1976 Olympics were held in Montreal and the city took on a huge debt to finance the games. The mayor of Montreal famously said "the Olympics can no more have a deficit than a man can have a baby". Well, men started having babies when the bonds to pay for the Olympics weren't finally paid off until 2006.
- Olympic Stadium is largest inclined tower in the world. The stadium built fo the '76 Olympics is unique in many ways. The tower, which supports the fabric dome roof of the stadium, is the largest inclined tower in the world (574 ft). The building wasn't completed in time for the 1976 Olympics and ended up costing over $1.6b. Today the stadium has no permanent tenant since the Expos left for Washington. There have been calls to demolish the stadium because it has so many structural problems, but because it sits on top of a subway line, demolition would cost an additional $700m. This is why it is known as the "Big O" (as in owe).
- The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied team in NHL history. The Canadiens were one of the original teams of the National Hockey Association in 1909. They have won the Stanley Cup 24 times and were the fist team in NHL history to win 3,000 games.


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Every day is an opportunity to impact another life. Every day you can leverage your greatness in the service of others.
Powerful people know their greatness. Confidence is contagious and wields an unseen force.
Because greatness can be defined in so many ways, I'm going to offer you my definition.
Greatness is the tenacity and determination to discover the
best version of you and use it in the service of others
Let's break this down.
Tenacity and Determination
Another way you could say tenacity and determination is courage. Courage is the ability to push through difficult things. Yes, even when you don't feel like it. Especially when you don't feel like it.
When you're building a greater life, expect setbacks, problems, and challenging moments. By no means am I implying that you should focus on these setbacks and challenges but understand that they are part of the game. When you level up your life, new bad guys will appear.
The difference between an amateur and a professional is a professional knows the challenges will come.
Many of the toughest battles you will face will be within the walls of your own heart and mind. They are unseen to neighbors, friends, or colleague.
As you persevere and go after a goal, others will ask you the secret to your success and you'll find difficulty explaining it because it's been a process, not a tactic.
They only see the front stage performance. The real secret was the back stage personal triumphs.
Discover the Best Version of You
Self-discovery is a journey. Each of us is born with innate and unique ways that we think and respond to situations and events (some positive and some are negative). You have unique talents, skills, and abilities. I believe you even have genius.
You have ways in which your choices and experiences make you unique. I also believe that we are spiritual beings having a physical experience. With that heritage you were born for a mission, if you choose to accept it. God knows your greatness, you are only discovering it.
As you embark on the quest to discover the best version of you and use your unique identity to create value in the world around you, abundance on many levels will follow.
Perspective is an interesting thing. You don't understand your true potential. You can't see your complete worth and value, or what you're completely capable of. Now is the time to pick a direction and go. It's time to unleash your inner greatness.
Recent brain research on the science of neuroplasticity teaches us that the brain can change, at any age. This means that we can shape our minds, thoughts, and actions in ways that make us better.
While willpower, passion, and drive may get you going, your brain can actually change and create new habits of thinking that support the newer, better, and upgraded version of yourself. This means that momentum can be sustained and systematized. It's not just a hope or a wish. It can become a reality.
You can constantly be reinventing yourself and your potential isn't capped by a ceiling.
It's amazing to me that so many desire great amounts of wealth but don't value their own value and contribution. One of the first steps in wealth creation is discovering and then courageously believing in your own value.
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Many have taken on the quest for the best-version of themselves but along the path become lost in the selfish world of self-absorption. Their world becomes about them.
Great leaders, parents, entrepreneurs, and innovators recognize that their skills, abilities, and unique experiences (good and bad) can be leveraged to lift, inspire, teach, and strengthen.
As your innate desire for growth combines with your unique skills and talents you bring can bring dynamic value to others. Value creation is frontier of limitless opportunity.
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In conclusion, greatness is within reach. The best version of you is waiting to be discovered. Others are unknowingly waiting for the value your greatness will bring to them.
Embrace your greatness. Cultivate and nurture it. Protect it and fight for it.
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I currently write for ExtremeTech, Android Police, Tom's Hardware, The Wirecutter, Greenbot, and Tested.com. In the past, I've been a featured writer for Maximum PC, Geek.com, Business Insider, and PC Mag. I'm always looking for new opportunities to write for interesting organizations. My main focus is on smartphones, geek culture, mechanical keyboards, and mobile technology in general. I have particularly extensive knowledge of Android and the issues surrounding that platform. I review apps and mobile devices often, as well.
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Planned Parenthood Continues its Misinformation Campaign about So-called "Emergency Contraception."
Planned Parenthood's misinformation and troubling distribution of so-called "emergency contraception" was highlighted in Americans United for Life's July 2011 report, The Case for Investigating Planned Parenthood. Although Planned Parenthood subsequently revised some of its literature on "emergency contraception," its re-write is still rife with misleading and inaccurate information. A grave disservice to women, Planned Parenthood's materials routinely mischaracterize and misuse studies in an attempt to deny the capacity of these drugs and devices to end the life of a unique, developing human being.
The misinformation campaign is particularly apparent in Planned Parenthood's materials about the drug ella.
Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ulipristal Acetate (ella) for use as "emergency contraception," the drug can induce an abortion.[i] This is because, similar to the abortion drug mifepristone, ella "works" by blocking progesterone, a hormone that is necessary for pregnancy. By blocking progesterone, ella can kill a human embryo even after implantation.
Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, is well-aware that blocking progesterone causes abortions. Planned Parenthood Federation of America's (PPFA) January 2012 "Fact Sheet" titled "The Difference Between the Morning-After Pill and the Abortion Pill" answers the question "how does the abortion pill work?" with "[m]ifepristone ends pregnancy by blocking the hormones necessary for maintaining a pregnancy."[ii]
Conversely, the PPFA document states that ella, which similarly blocks progesterone, "works only by preventing ovulation." But this claim, that ella's mode of action is limited to preventing ovulation, is dishonest. In fact, the FDA labeling of ella acknowledges that it can "affect" implantation and studies confirm that ella is harmful to a human embryo.[iii]
Moreover, the conclusion that ella "only" prevents ovulation is not even supported by the study PPFA cites in its so-called "Fact Sheet."
Rather, the cited study explains that progesterone-receptor modulators (drugs that block the hormone progesterone) "including [ella]" can "impair implantation."[iv] While the study—which was funded by ella's manufacturer, HRA Pharma—theorizes that the dosage used in its trial "might be too low to inhibit implantation,"[v] it also states affirmatively that "an additional postovulatory mechanism of action," e.g. impairing implantation, "cannot be excluded." Thus, the study PPFA uses to claim conclusively that ella "works only by preventing ovulation" in actuality uses clear language that ella's life-ending mechanisms of action cannot be excluded.
In fact, ella's deadliness is confirmed by its high "effectiveness."
Planned Parenthood's materials highlight that, unlike other so-called "emergency contraceptives," ella's effectiveness "does not diminish over the course of five days following unprotected intercourse." Notably, at the FDA advisory panel meeting for ella, panelist Dr. Scott Emerson, a professor of Biostatistics at the University of Washington, raised the point that the low pregnancy rate for women taking ella four or five days after intercourse suggests that the drug must have an "abortifacient" quality.[vi]
While Planned Parenthood has made some effort to distinguish ella from other so-called "contraceptives," it still inappropriately conflates the drugs to mask ella's consequential differences.
Several Planned Parenthood documents state that "emergency contraception," a definition they insist includes ella, "will not induce an abortion in a woman who is already pregnant" and "nor will it affect the developing pre-embryo or embryo." However, Planned Parenthood uses a study that looked at a category of drugs that are distinct from ella.[vii] The 1998 study that Planned Parenthood cites as evidence for these statements examined progestin-based drugs to make this point.[viii] ella is not a progestin-based drug. Rather, ella is a progesterone-blocker. In fact, the 1998 study also acknowledges that mifepristone, and similar progesterone-blocking drugs, could be used as "emergency contraception." There is no debate that mifepristone also causes abortions.
When Planned Parenthood denies or downplays the life-ending effects of "emergency contraception," it is not advancing women's right to informed consent.
To many women, it matters how a particular method of "birth control" can work. For women concerned about post-fertilization effects of a birth control method, at least one study has found that whether that was the primary mechanism of action was less important than the fact that it can have such a life-ending effect: "For those women who would not use or would stop using a [birth control] method acting after fertilization, it did not matter whether such effects were common or rare."[ix]
In his most recent study on "emergency contraception," Dr. James Trussell, whose associations include serving as a member of the National Medical Committee of PPFA, states, "To make an informed choice, women must know that [emergency contraception pills]… may at times inhibit implantation…"[x] Planned Parenthood's misuse and mischaracterization of studies to claim the opposite, deprives women of the information necessary to exercise true choice and demonstrates Planned Parenthood does not deserve the "trusted provider" moniker it claims.
[i] "The mechanism of action of ulipristal in human ovarian and endometrial tissue is identical to that of its parent compound mifepristone." D. Harrison & J.Mitroka, Defining Reality: The Potential Role of Pharmacists in Assessing the Impact of Progesterone Receptor Modulators and Misoprostol in Reproductive Health, 45 Annals Pharmacotherapy 115 (Jan. 2011).
[ii] See http://www.plannedparenthood.org/files/PPFA/Difference_Between_Morning_After_Pill.pdf (last visited Sept. 6, 2012).
[iii] See European Medicines Agency, Evaluation of Medicines for Human Use: CHMP Assessment Report for Ellaone 16 (2009), available at http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/EPAR_-_Public_assessment_report/human/001027/WC500023673.pdf (last visited Sept. 4, 2012); see also ella Labeling Information (Aug. 13, 2010), available at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2010/022474s000lbl.pdf (last visited Sept. 4, 2012).
[iv] Glasier et. al, Ulipristal acetate versus levongestrel for emergency contraception: a randomized non-inferiority trial and meta-analysis, 375 The Lancet 555 (Jan. 2010).
[v]In the Glasier study, "follow-up was done 5-7 days after expected menses. If menses had occurred and a pregnancy test was negative, participation [in the study] ended. If menses had not occurred, participants returned a week later." Considering that implantation must occur before menses, the study could not, and did not attempt to, measure an impact on an embryo pre-implantation or even shortly after implantation. ella was not given to anyone who was known to already be pregnant (upon enrollment participants were given a pregnancy test, pregnant women were excluded from the study). The only criterion for ella "working" was that a woman was not pregnant in the end. Whether that was achieved through blocking implantation, or even ending implantation, would be indeterminable.
[vi] See Transcript, Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs, June 17, 2010, available at http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/Drugs/ReproductiveHealthDrugsAdvisoryCommittee/UCM218560.pdf (last visited Sept. 4, 2012).
Dr. Emerson specifically stated, "What's very, very bothersome here, again, to me, is that we shouldn't be seeing this much of an effect according to your presumed mechanisms of action; that if there is no abortifacient aspect of this treatment, no effect on implantation, I just can't make these numbers jive, unless there is a substantial difference in the demographics according to the women who are presenting with this sort of data. …" He also noted, "So this still comes back to this mechanism of action then. Why would we expect that if — and I'll even concede that the primary mechanism of action might be delayed ovulation, but not in this group that's five days out from unprotected intercourse."
The response to Dr. Emerson's questions given by Dr. Erin Gainer, representing HRA Pharma, ella's sponsor, acknowledged that HRA Pharma lacked sufficient data to make an assurance that ella did not have an abortifacient aspect, "Again, given the variability that we know when ovulation actually occurs in a given cycle, it's very hard to comment on how many of the women treated days 4 and 5 may have been post-ovulation. We don't have biochemical data on the individual women included. So it is very hard to comment on where those women actually were."
[vii] Without diminishing the legitimate and serious concerns about the implantation-blocking capacity of progestin-based drugs, it must be acknowledged that ella, by blocking progesterone, is able to end even an "established" pregnancy, and thus "works" in a consequentially different way.
[viii] Van Look & Stewart, Emergency Contraception, Contraceptive Technology 277 (17th ed. 1998).
[ix] See Dye et al., Women and postfertilization effects of birth control: consistency of beliefs, intentions and reported use, 5(11) BMC Women's Health (2005). See also de Irala J, Lopez del Burgo C, Lopez de Fez CM, Arredondo J, Mikolajczyk RT, Stanford JB, Women's attitudes towards mechanisms of action of family planning methods: survey in primary health centers in Pamplona, Spain, BMC Women's Health 7 (2007).
[x] J. Trussell et al., Emergency Contraception: A Last Chance to Prevent Unintended Pregnancy, Office of Population Research at Princeton University (June 2010).


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Nude women in rooms are as big a drawcard for major art events as they are for Kings Cross sleaze parlours. There is, however, a world of difference between the tawdry eroticism of the strip club and the aura of high aesthetic distinction that applies to a project such as 13 Rooms.
John Kaldor and his team are well aware they risk attracting an audience for all the wrong reasons, but the missionary ideal behind this event is that those who are drawn by the prospect of gratuitous nudity will find there is nothing gratuitous in these rigorous and confronting performances. In other words, come along for whatever reason you like, but leave as a convert to the cult of contemporary art.
It's not such a bad option. As cults go, contemporary art is more varied and interesting, more stimulating and provocative than any of the alternatives. The real strength of 13 Rooms lies in its sheer variety – a mix of old and new performance works, featuring some pieces that engage with an audience and others that keep us at arm's length. It includes works by big names such as Damien Hirst and Marina Abramovic, and by relative novices such as the Brisbane duo, Clark Beaumont.
This event asks us to view the human body as a form of portable sculpture. Within this idea there is room for a huge variety of activities, from the formal, mechanical process of painting a room in John Baldessari's piece, to the haggling, bargaining activities of Roman Ondák's Swap. It's already obvious, even from previews, that some rooms are shaping up as hits, notably Allora and Calzadilla's Revolving Door, which features dancers in a choreographed routine; and Xavier Le Roy's Untitled, with its dim forms moving slumberously in the dark.
John Kaldor sees 13 Rooms as the most ambitious project he has undertaken since he brought out Christo to wrap Little Bay in 1969. With about 140 participants, there is an air of excitement about this event that justifies his entrepreneurial enthusiasms. 13 Rooms deserves to be popular. More than simply a celebration of performance, it asks us to rethink all our most cherished ideas about art.
13 Rooms, Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay, April 11- April 21, 2013
Published in the Sydney Morning Herald, April 11, 2013


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Civil society experts are calling for more men to become involved in the response to the escalating pandemic of gender-based violence in Guyana. The call was made at a film screening and panel discussion hosted by the Guyana Equality Forum (GEF), and its partners, on Monday, November 25, 2013 in observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
The film screening and panel discussion, which was held at Moray House in Georgetown, was the kick-off awareness-raising event for the 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence which culminates on December 10, 2013 - Human Rights Day. Two films were screened to stimulate the panel discussion about gender-based violence. The first, "Audre Lorde - The Berlin Years: 1984 - 1992,"produced and donated by Dr. Dagmar Schultz, chronicles the years the acclaimed black, feminist, lesbian poet and activist, Audre Lorde, spent in Berlin, and her contributions to the Afro-German women's movement and her contributions to the German discourse on racism, xenophobia, antisemitism, classism, and homophobia within the black movement, and the black and white women's movement. The second film, "Voices of Survivors" is a short documentary produced by Red Thread which shares the heart-wrenching stories of Guyanese women who have suffered domestic violence.
Both films proved very insightful and catalyzed discussions on respecting differences and the influence of religion on the socio-cultural norms which lead to gender-based violence. Much of the discussion centered on how some faith-based organisations perpetuate this violence; and conversely, the role of religious institutions as safe spaces and places of solace for victims of gender-based violence. Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth, Executive Director of GRPA, pointed out that the church is breaking its silence and speaking up against domestic violence.
Also speaking on the panel, Eric Phillips, Executive Director of the African Cultural Development Association (ACDA), lead the call for more men to be involved in the movement to end gender-based violence but also contended that women's leadership, especially political leadership, is very important to this issue.
Mr. Eric Phillips of ACDA speaking at the panel discussion
The other panelists were Karen De Souza from Red Thread, and Daunta Radzik representing Help and Shelter. They all noted that the level of violence within the family is alarming and that more has to be done to discourage others from being passive onlookers whenever abuse is occurring. Karen De Souza pointed out that religious organisations need to be part of a comprehensive national plan to end gender-based violence and that the message has to come from them that "as important as the family is, it cannot be erected as more important than the safety of the women and children of the family." Danuta Radzik commented that violence exists because of inequalities in relationships between men and women and that, to some degree, it is perpetuated by fear. "The fears and prejudices that suppress women are similar in nature to those that lead to discrimination against homosexuals, bisexuals and transgenders," Radzik added.
(From left to right) Rev. Patricia Sheerattan-Bisnauth of GRPA and Ms. Karen De Souza of Red Thread participating in the panel discussion
Other recommendations from the panel and the audience include the need to address violence against children, and expanding the Health and Family Life Education curriculum to include topics about sexuality and violence. There was also a call for the strengthening of institutional frameworks created to protect victims of gender-based violence, and for material resources to be provided to support persons to leave abusive relationships. The discussions were moderated by SASOD's Co-Chair, Joel Simpson.
(From left to right) GRPA's Rev. Patricia Sherrattan-Bisnauth, SASOD's Joel Simpson and Help and Shelter's Danuta Radzik after the panel discussion
Partnering with the GEF to host the event were GRPA, Red Thread, Help and Shelter, The Mothers' Union of the Anglican Church, Guyana Rainbow Foundation and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD). The GEF is a network of civil society groups working cohesively to achieve equality and realise human rights for all Guyanese. The GEF is currently chaired by Red Thread while SASOD serves as its administrative secretariat. The event was funded by the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice through SASOD.
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Featured bouquet: 'The Gaga'
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Uchi and Uchiko are offering a special Valentine's Day Omakase on Tuesday, February 14, which consists of a seven-course chef's daily tasting menu showcasing "the greatest hits" of the menu. It will feature savory and sweet courses, and is meant to be shared between two people for $150. The regular menu is also available. Reservations strongly recommended (512.916.4808).
Blue Dahlia Bistro, A more budget-friendly option includes Austin's favorite bistro, who will be celebrating Valentine's Day in true European fashion with live accordion music. The restaurant will also be serving heart-shaped ravioli pasta and heart-shaped brownies. Large brownies for $4, 75 cents for bite-sized, and an a la mode option.
TRACE's multi-course menu takes guests through the progression of love this Valentine's Day. Start with a CRUSH (Strawberry Gazpacho, Leek & Potato Soup, Figs & Prosciutto, Bluebonnet Salad), follow with a little FLIRT (Foie Gras Parfait, Blue Crab Toast, Hanger Steak Tartar, Sweet Potato Casonesi), then on to the all-consuming LOVE SICK stage (Filet of Beef, Roasted Trout, Crispy Pork Rillette, Anson Mills Polenta), and finally BE MINE (Classic Pavlova, Raspberry Cocoa, Milk Chocolate). Options of 3 courses, $65 per person or 4 courses, $75 per person. Book by calling the restaurant at 512.542.3660 or visiting http://www.traceaustin.com/#foraged
Searsucker will have a special Valentine's Day menu that will be available February 10-14 and will be served alongside the regular dinner menu. Enjoy five courses for $110 per couple. Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Searsucker's social dining experience offers guests exceptional dishes, uniquely crafted cocktails and fun, upbeat music and often evolves from a dinner dining experience to a late night, laid-back and sophisticated social scene. Reservations accepted via OpenTable.
Old Thousand will have a special Valentine's Day dinner menu on February 14. The restaurant is offering both agarden menu ($85) and a chef's tasting menu ($100) for this special occasion, but the full regular menu will also be available. The restaurant will take walk-in guests or a reservation can be made by calling 737-222-6637
The Launderette is proud to unveil several special offerings just in time for this year's Valentine's Day. The special menu includes several snacky bites, wood grilled surf & turf, and a specialty lamb chop, along with a chocolate sticky toffee pudding for dessert. Interested patrons are encouraged to make reservations for either lunch or dinner soon at launderetteaustin.com as space is limited.
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Galentine's Day
On Saturday, February 11th, Adelante is holding their first annual Galentine's Day Party. At the event, guests can shop local graphic t-shirt designer, Daisy Natives, sweet treats from Yes, Gourmet Chocolates and Packed Party's Valentine's Day collection. Indigo Prints will also be on hand from 12:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m with live watercolor illustrations.
While shopping, attendees can enjoy complimentary sips by Austin Cocktails and treats by Shortbread Baking Co.
More details available on the Galentine's Eventbrite page.
SoulCycle at Domain NORTHSIDE is celebrating Galentine's Day on Tuesday, February 14 with two fun theme rides!
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Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven has a rich history but it has always focused on and dedicated itself to the future. Founded as a home for Civil War orphans in 1863, it has persevered in its efforts to set itself apart from other institutions that provide specialized services for adolescents by concentrating on teaching them how to learn. By promoting academic achievement, Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven serves not only the needs of disadvantaged young men, we also serve the needs of society.
We're proud of our success in the field and the recognition we've received for our work. Most recently, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, founded by Britain's HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1956, selected us to partner with them in its international self-improvement program for youth, called The Young Americans' Challenge. They described our new partnership as an "empowering opportunity" with the goal of "instilling a sense of self-worth and societal responsibility in the next generations of citizens." Six young men from Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven have already personally received their DOE Awards from HRH Prince Edward of Britain who heads up the program.
Meanwhile, in 2012 a new Family Reunification Program was launched on campus. The Family Reunification Program is designed to help children reunite with relatives through intensive clinical assessment and case management. The program, funded by a grant approved through an office of the United States Department of Health & Human Services, serves boys between the ages of 12 and 18 years. Youth enrolled in this program receive all of the services provided on the 454 acre campus.
We believe that, given the chance, all the youngsters who have the opportunity to participate in the Lincoln Hall experience, including those in our Family Reunification Program, have the potential of becoming responsible citizens who contribute to the community. Indeed, we believe that when you give them structure, consistency and a sense that they belong, you develop in them an ability to make incredible changes in their lives and you give them a desire to learn and succeed.
To this end, Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven has implemented the Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports [PBIS] initiative with the support of both the New York State Education Department and the Office of Children and Family Services. PBIS sets clear expectations in the classroom, in our athletic program - in all facets of campus life. Its purpose is to recognize students for doing things well.The concept of PBIS permeates through all of our programs at Lincoln Hall.
John Macken was the first of more than 150,000 youngsters who have attended Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven since its founding in 1863. In those days it was a new alternative for boys like Macken who otherwise might have been warehoused in asylums or faced involuntary relocation. It was a prominent New York City attorney, Dr. Levi Silliman Ives, who founded the institution that was to become Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven. Dr. Ives, for whom the Ives School at Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven is named, saw the potential value of these children as functioning members of the community. He saw that by helping them to succeed in life, he could help society grow and thrive.
No better proof of the positive impact of the Lincoln Hall Boys' Haven experience is the numerous visits by alumni who come to the campus to reflect on the lessons they learned here. The compelling stories these graduates tell are an inspiration and, as such, deserve to be shared in hopes that they will encourage other graduates to get involved and stay in touch with us. To these ends, our Web site is proud to feature a new Alumni Page, which will be updated frequently to tell the personal stories of the many youngsters who will always be a part of the growing, far-flung Lincoln Hall family.


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Shanghai singles ready to mingle
Nov. 14 - An official matchmaking event held in Shanghai, one day after China's Singles' Day, attracts 10,000 singles looking to fall in love. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
Thousands of females in China flocked to Shanghai to overcome the obstacles of dating. For one thing, the three women to two men ratio is not in their favor. But the President of Shanghai's Matchmaking Association Zhou Juemin attempts to explain why the number of unmarried women in China has increased in the last decade. (SOUNDBITE) Zhou Juemin, President of Shanghai's Matchmaking Association, saying (Mandarin): "These days, girls are much more self-sufficient and independent. Also, there's a lot of work pressure in society nowadays so many girls are busy with their jobs and perhaps tend to consider career advancement above marriage - so some of them are no longer young." So where does this leave the competition? Right here at the eastern city's largest matchmaking party, where singletons ages 25 to 35 scoped out potential mates. Many men, like Li Jianxun, said they were willing to shrug off traditional thinking that says men can't marry women of higher educational and living standards. (SOUNDBITE) Li Jianxun, 27-year-old participant, saying (Mandarin): "As long as the feelings are mutual, it is still possible to interact and get to know each other, to find out if the other person is suitable." Organizers say 6,000 women and 4,000 men signed up for the event. And with participant numbers at its highest, more options may mean finding the perfect mate. Kilmeny Duchardt, Reuters.


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