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This position is responsible for basic animal care, including environmental enrichment, general maintenance of exhibits, and observation of the animals in assigned area. Additional duties include guest interaction through Keeper Presentations and Behind the Scenes Tours. This position will also participate in animal procedures and operant conditioning. This position may also coordinate the duties of Animal Keepers/Aquarists and Senior Keepers/Aquarists in assigned area. This position is responsible for maintaining a safe work environment for self, fellow employees, guests and animal collection. The staff at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo strives to foster an environment of open communication and collaboration concerning, but not limited to the following discussion points: research, observations, behavior management, husbandry, diets, training, and the acquisition and disposition of species. There may be taxa specific duties that include knowledge of life support, water chemistry, incubation techniques, etc. This position is directly responsible to the Area Supervisor and in the absence of the Area Supervisor assumes those duties and responsibilities and answers directly to the Curator.
• Responsible for maintaining all duties assigned to Animal Keeper/Aquarist and Senior Keeper/Aquarist level positions.
• Plan and conduct animal procedures including translocations, immobilizations, operant conditioning and introductions as directed by the Area Supervisor or Curator.
• Responsible for interdivisional and intradepartmental projects and communications.
• Provide timely reports to Area Supervisor regarding any animal health or husbandry issues or concerns.
• Perform daily and other scheduled general cleaning and maintenance of enclosures and assigned areas including integrated pest management awareness.
• Develop protocols for exhibit maintenance both for animal and staff safety and animal display that make areas run more smoothly and efficiently.
• Assist supervisor and Curator in the development of new exhibits as well as in monitoring the construction/remodeling of exhibits. This can include collection planning.
• Under the direction of the supervisor, plan, schedule and conduct division projects, maintenance and periodic activities and organize fellow keepers to complete such projects.
• Determine exhibit and staff tool needs and be responsible for acquiring the necessary items with Supervisor's approval.
• Be aware of and follow formal protocols as documented and contribute to the development and updating of these directives for the respective area as directed.
• Demonstrate correct usage of the zoo's radio system.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and participate in zoo wide safety programs including safety drills.
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The zombie satellite that controllers lost contact with in April is still drifting around in space, with engineers keeping a close eye as the Galaxy 15 satellite approaches two other spacecraft.
According to its operator Intelsat, the satellite is currently heading toward a stable and predictable path. The main focus now is to keep the Galaxy 15 from interfering with other satellites that are close-by.
"The overall goal is to minimize disruption," Steve Good, Intelsat's global director of customer solutions engineering, told SPACE.com. "It's in all of our best interests to minimize any disruption."
The company is preparing several techniques to help mitigate potential signal interference as the zombie satellite is expected to fly by two other Intelsat satellites this month: Galaxy 13 and Galaxy 14.
The 4,171-pound zombie satellite went rogue on April 5 after it stopped responding to controllers on the ground.
However, while the satellite veered from its assigned orbital slot of 133 west longitude, the satellite maintained an active payload, with its C-band telecommunications still functioning.
Intelsat officials have said that interference from the Galaxy 15′s C-band signal is the main concern, since the chances of it crashing into other satellites are so slim.
"Galaxy 15 has a very large inclination, and if it stayed there, that would be great," Good said, referring to the tilt of the satellite's orbit with respect to Earth's equator. "But, twice a day it crosses the zero longitude line. At that point in time, that's when the physical distance between the two satellites is going to be minimized."
The Galaxy 13 and Galaxy 14 satellites both provide video media services, and the satellite operator has been in regular contact with customers.
"We're looking at each customer specifically," Good said. "We're working with them and we've offered them options. We've been in talks almost daily."
Galaxy 15 is expected to be in Galaxy 14′s orbit on July 26. It will make its closest pass on July 30.
Intelsat engineers have planned a variety of techniques in order to try and address interference concerns. They have also arranged for customers who uplink to Galaxy 13 or Galaxy 14 to shift their antennas, depending on the location of the rogue satellite.
"If you have a large antenna, for example, you can miss-point to the east, and as soon as Galaxy 15 passes, you then miss-point to the west," Good explained. "It's like you're intentionally avoiding the Galaxy 15 satellite."
Several attempts have been made to try and shut down Galaxy 15, but those attempts were unsuccessful.
"Normally when an anomaly occurs, the satellite just stops working and we don't have to worry about it," Good said. "Galaxy 15 is still operational, so in this case, the satellite is still "functioning" in a deterministic state. But, we know exactly where it is, we know what it's doing, and we know the settings of the satellite."
The Galaxy 15 satellite launched on October 13, 2005 aboard an Ariane rocket. Orbital Sciences Corp., the manufacturer of the satellite, said that an intense solar storm in early April might have caused the breakdown in communication.
"This is definitely a unique situation," Good said. "There are people who have worked here for over 40 years who have not seen such a thing."
Galaxy 15 is expected to eventually lose its Earth-pointing capability. Once this lock on Earth is lost and its solar panels are no longer pointed at the sun, the satellite's battery power will eventually die.
"When the battery power decreases past a certain threshold, the payload will shut off," Good explained. "It will no longer receive and transmit, and its batteries will continue to deplete."
Good said that the satellite could reach a threshold that causes its onboard computers to reset. However, he added that the possibility of that taking place is still unknown.
"There is a possibility that the onboard computer could reset, but we don't know what that probability is," he said. "Still, there is a chance. It would almost be like a "control-alt-delete" on your computer. It would begin sending telemetry again. It would wake up and realize 'What am I doing here?'"
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The decision to migrate to Windows 7 is both a business decision and a technical one. In this first article, we examine the pros and cons of the choice from a technical angle.
Bigger, better, faster
It's official: Windows 7 is a lot quicker and more reliable than both XP and Vista, as validated by numerous independent benchmarks. It can also take full advantage of the 64-bit, multicore and hyper-threading processor technologies now widespread even on low-cost PCs, resulting in a platform that boots quicker and requires far less in terms of both processing power and memory resources.
It's a lot more efficient at handling the desktop UI, connecting to network resources and handling storage. All of these points add up to a faster operating system and more responsive applications, even on relatively low-spec laptops.
Windows 7 also improves upon its predecessors by running background processes only when needed and adding networking enhancements, especially on the wireless side. There are also major improvements when it comes to putting PCs to sleep and waking them up again, making the process quicker and a lot more reliable than in early versions of Windows.
But do you really need all this extra pizazz? There are lots of ways to increase desktop performance without the cost and upheaval required to swap out the operating system. For example, adding more RAM will give most desktops an instant lift and is something you probably need to do anyway, even if set on migrating to Windows 7. Moreover, if maximising performance is your goal, there are a number of other alternatives such as desktop virtualisation — where processing can be partly offloaded to powerful servers — or switching to a different, leaner operating system altogether.
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According to Microsoft, Windows 7 is a "fundamentally secure platform" and a major step up in security terms from XP and Vista. Whether that's true or not is open to debate, but there are certainly plenty of security enhancements, many building on technologies introduced in Vista that Windows 7 makes better and easier to apply.
BitLocker drive encryption, for example, is extended to support removable media in BitLocker To Go. User Access Control (UAC) technology, where additional privileges are needed for OS changes to be made, is now far less obtrusive.
There are new tools as well, including AppLocker, which can be used to lock down and control user applications, and DirectAccess, giving remote and mobile workers secure network access without the need for a complex VPN setup. Built-in support for smartcards and biometric authentication technologies such as fingerprint readers is now standard; the built-in firewall gets support for multiple active policies. There are numerous security enhancements in the Internet Explorer (IE) 8 browser.
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There are two things I really like about me.
One is my very strong physical resemblance to Denzel Washington. You may have noticed it if you squint through your weak eye while standing on your head after seven rum-and-Cokes.
The second thing is how Im not afraid to admit when I make a mistake. I made a doozy two weeks ago, when I castigated both sides in the Great Chicken Sammitch Debate. You see, I cast a pox on some gay community sympathizers for attacking Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy for saying in an interview that he supports traditional marriage. I also cast one on some of Cathys supporters for imbuing the simple purchase of a chicken sandwich with way too much symbolic importance.
One side, I pointed out, was intolerant. The other, suffering a surfeit of self-satisfaction, was intolerable.
If you doubt the latter, just look at news clips of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Cluck Huckabee, who on his own declared Aug. 1 national Chick-fil-A Day, striding boldly to the C-f-A counter. The only thing missing was the Spirit of 76 fife player and the little drummer boy limping along behind.
Even without that, the scene conjured images of Martin Luther striding up and nailing his 95 theses onto the church door in Wittenberg or, at the least, President Ronald Reagan standing at the Berlin Wall and declaring Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.
Eating symbolically
Not really. All Gov. Cluck said was Gimme a chicken sammitch, hon, or something equally inelegant. And a chicken sandwich, I assumed, was all he and the thousands of others got.
How silly of me.
No, a reader who goes by the screen name Gevalia wrote, It wasnt just a chicken sandwich. It was millions of us who are fed up with being told by the media, and in many cases politicians, how we should react and what we should believe ... . And yes, the chicken tasted a lot better than any other chicken I have ever eaten.
Gevalia, bless his or her soul, obviously never ate at the late, lamented Chicken Box over in East Rockingham right off U.S. 74, where the chicken was divine but the hushpuppies were better than that. And man, dont even talk about their sweet tea. Ooooweee.
Great sandwiches in time
Still, in not bestowing proper weight to the actions of those who showed their support for Cathys stance or for free speech, I was overlooking the important part sandwiches have played throughout American history. I shall now rectify that error and pay proper homage to the sandwich.
Maestro, fife music, please:
It was to the Virginia Convention in 1775 that Patrick Henry supposedly intoned, Give me liberty or give me a sandwich, although some historians now debate whether he actually asked for a panini or corned beef on rye. Still others, noting that Henry was putting on weight and may have been one of the first proponents of the Atkins low-carb diet, suggest that he merely asked for a Smithfield ham with no bread at all.
A year later, Nathan Hale said, equally fatalistically, I only regret that I have but one sandwich to give for my country. Or was it Could you put some mayonnaise on this?
Abraham Lincoln began his greatest speech with Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers brought forth upon this continent a new sandwich.
Of course, who can forget the famous Revolutionary War battle cry, Dont fire until you see the white bread of their sandwiches.
Dr. King, in his most famous speech, said he had a dream that one day ... the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slaveowners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood and have a sandwich.
Now, that isnt a bad idea at all. He would have probably said to the gays, Yall can come, too.


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I have completed Braid and currently two puzzles away from the second run as well as acquiring all the 8 stars (these ones will take some doing).
Are there any action puzzle games out there that are as good or better than Braid, preferably 2D, gamepad support, eye-candy not essential but a nice bonus, with a nice balance of action and puzzle solving - with a slight knod to puzzles.
Any help will be appreciated.
NB I have tried the demo of "Aquaria" and "And Yet It Moves"
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tetris attack on snes, super puzzle fighter on psx, or tetrisphere on n64.
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I am a huge Lisa Gardner fan but this story was fabulous--IMHO, her best so far. I literally could not stop listening, the twists and turns just kept coming, and the narration was perfect.
"Oh what tangled webs we all weave"
Love You More by the same author and some of the same characters
Oh what tangled webs we all weave! Wow this was a great thriller that kept you guessing and if you think your family is screwed up just wait until you read about the Denby's. In this book the Denby family, mom, dad and 15 y/o daughter are taken hostage out of their own home. Tessa Leoni, from Love You More (which is a great read too), is hired by Denby Construction to investigate what happened to the family. Tessa works with the FBI and local law enforcement to find this family. What on the surface appears to be a large construction family run by a close knit group, ends up being anything but. About the time you think you have figured out who kidnapped them there is another wrench thrown into the mix to keep you guessing and trying to figure out the who and why. You don't need to read Love You More before this book even though some of the same characters play a role but the storyline is not effected either way.
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This one was one of those books that made me want to listen instead of doing anything else! I started it just before a 4-day trip and was happy to stand in lines at airports because it gave me time to listen. Very intriguing and cleverly plotted. Original in so many ways. Loved the characters and am looking forward to Lisa Gardner's next book. The narrator was outstanding! SO many different voices and she made the story that much more interesting.
"Entertaining Book! Page Turner"
This was my first Lisa Gardner book. I very much enjoyed it. I enjoyed the story and the narration. The first half was a little slow but still interesting. The 2nd half was a page turner. I was able to figure out the 'who done it' 3/4 of the way through, but it was still intriguing to finish the book. I've read other reviews for Lisa Gardner and most seem to really like her books but I saw lots of complaints about the narrators. This narrator was pretty good. I recommend this book!!
I am looking for other Gardner novels....
Totally addicted to Audible.
Without a doubt the best thriller I have ever heard. I will admit I have been slow to love Lisa Gardner's work but this book is so totally admirable both in the story and in the writing I have become a diehard fan. The whodunit portion of the story is tense and will keep you in suspense at least until near the end. But the personalities, strengths and weaknesses of the main characters will keep you totally involved as well. It was not the ending I was hoping for but still a satisfying book. An excellent use of time and credit.
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OMG YES!, All of Lisa Gardner audible keep you on edge it's the way she writes gets you thinking.
She was perfect I know which character was speaking throughout the audible.
No, I just didn't want it to end, I like knowing about Tessa, I hope Lisa Gardner keeps on this story for another book.
I have enjoyed all of Lisa Gardner's audible but this one has to be up on the top. Way to go Lisa Gardner.
Busy mom who loves to read but doesn't always have the time. I enjoy YA, Romance and the occasional Best Seller.
"Wow! What a fantastic listen!"
I don't typically read books in the mystery/thriller genre but this one was on sale and recommended by a friend (the same person that convinced me to read Gone Girl). All I can say is WOW! This had me hooked from the very first chapter and I could not put it down! There were so many twists and turns and shocking moments to this story. I loved it. I can usually figure out the "whodunit" in most books but this one had me almost until the very end.
This was my first Lisa Gardner novel but it definitely will not be my last.
4.5 stars
Avid audible listener for over 10 years.
"Author cops out in end."
This was a fairly good till end, where the author cops out and goes with a "typical" conclusion where everything has to be wrapped up in a neat package. I guessed how it would end and the major plot line halfway through the book because the author tries so hard to divert the readers attention from the true suspect. Good listen on average but not much suspense. I like to listen to books that keep me guessing outcome. If you like the genre and can't guess outcome early on then you will enjoy it.
I love books!
This is my 7th Lisa Gardner novel and I've enjoyed them all. She writes taut thrillers set mainly in the Boston area. My overriding goal in any book is to be entertained and this was entertaining. It had a kidnapping, murder, fraud, a family falling apart, good police wrok, and at different times in the story 4-5 characters that could' have been the "whodunit".
"About on the level of a Romance"
I was interested in trying out Eva Gardner's books for a while and finally decided to start with Touch & Go. I'm pretty speechless about the quality of its content. The writing quality is clearly above Romance level but the content... - not much! Super humans without much depth. The muscular, toned, sensitive body of perfect (cheating) Justin and the relentless moaning of the lonely housewife finally got to me: after two thirds I couldn't handle it anymore. All I was constantly hoping was that Libby would stop talking and that we could get back to a scene without her.
The other lead characters in the drama have a bit more diverse characters. It's still pretty mindless reading but decent entertainment and not quite as offensively over the top as the main family drama.


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Naked Juice lawsuit settled for $9 million
The makers of Naked Juice have settled a class-action lawsuit that claimed the prominent juicemaker was promoting products as all natural that really weren't.
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Prince William
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's wedding just months away -- an English condom company wants to make sure they don't add to the royal family too soon ... with condoms fit for a king.
The joke condoms aren't affiliated with the royal family -- but that doesn't make the website's description any less hilarious ... "Combining the strength of a Prince with the yielding sensitivity of a Princess-to-be, Crown Jewels condoms promise a royal union of pleasure."
But don't sheath your sword just yet -- there's a disclaimer at the bottom of the site that reads, "Crown Jewels Royal Wedding Souvenir Condoms are a novelty condom not suitable for contraception or protection against STDs."
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The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV), one of the nation's largest insurers of small businesses, today launched its Small Business Risk Education (SBRE) program in Chicago to help women and minority small business owners learn about risk management, develop safety risk management plans, and qualify for microloans. According to the Small Business Administration, 47 percent of all jobs in Chicago are created by small companies.
Through partnerships with the Women's Business Development Center (WBDC), one of the nation's largest women's business centers focused on creating jobs and fueling economic growth through business ownership, and Accion, a global nonprofit organization that supports microfinance institutions to provide financial services to low-income clients, Travelers is offering:
- Increased awareness of the most common safety risks faced by small business owners; and
- Training and education focused on risk management and business continuity planning.
Participants in the program will receive one-on-one assistance from Travelers and WBDC business experts to complete a risk management plan. In addition, participating businesses may be eligible to apply for microloans through Accion to support capital investments related to risk management, sustainability and growth.
SBRE is part of Travelers' broader commitment to small business advocacy and economic opportunity. In 2012, Travelers piloted the SBRE program in Los Angeles in partnership with the Valley Economic Development Center, California's largest microfinancing organization. Earlier this week, the Travelers Institute, the public policy division of Travelers, took its "Small Business – Big Opportunity" tour to Boston to discuss small business challenges and highlight solutions with leading economic and small business thought leaders.Travelers plans to expand the SBRE program to additional markets in 2014. About TravelersThe Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TRV) is a leading provider of property casualty insurance for auto, home and business. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Travelers has more than 30,000 employees and generated revenues of $25.7 billion in 2012. For more information, visit www.travelers.com. About the Women's Business Development CenterA nationally and internationally recognized women's business assistance center in its 27th year of operation, the WBDC provides a continuum of business development services to start-up, emerging and established entrepreneurs including counseling and workshops relating to access to capital, certification and procurement in Spanish and English. The mission of the WBDC is to provide services and programs that support and accelerate women's business ownership and strengthen the impact of women on the economy. The WBDC is headquartered at 8 S. Michigan Avenue, 4th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60603. To learn more, visit www.WBDC.org. About Accion ChicagoAccion Chicago is a member of the Accion U.S. Network, the largest micro- and small business-lending network in the United States. The network's five members have collectively made more than 45,000 loans totaling more than $350 million. Globally, Accion is a pioneer in microfinance, reaching millions of individuals through its international network of partners. Accion has been serving the City of Chicago's small businesses since 1994, and has lent $24 million in loans to more than 3,000 businesses in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. For more information visit www.accionchicago.org.


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Note: 2014-15 Mascot Tryout information will be available in January 2014.
In 2012-2013, Tiger fans will see Chris Alston, a junior Computer Engineering major from Atlanta, GA. Assisting Chris is Andrew Beeler, a sophomore Economics major from Greenville, SC.
Kacie Trojanowsky, a sophomore Health Science major from Lexington, SC will be "The Tiger Cub" mascot. Assisting Kacie is Lauren Adams, a sophomore Biological Science major from Irmo, SC.
Since 1954, a Clemson student has adorned the mascot suit to entertain the Clemson faithful. Joined in 1993 by The Tiger Cub, these furry creatures can be seen imitating game officials (which is now against the rules), signing autographs, getting their picture taken with dignitaries (President Reagan, President Bush, Olympic athletes, among others), shooting the cannon, or doing "Pushups" each time Clemson scores.
Two of the fan favorite mascots were the all-time pushup leader (2,216) Mike Bays ('94-'97) who was third in the 1996 UCA National Mascot Championships and Chris Peters ('92-'93) who spent the 1995 football season as the mascot of the Memphis Mad Dogs of the World Football League. The "Eye of the Tiger" will always shine bright for the Clemson mascot due to an endowment set-up by Stuart McWhorter ('88-89) and his father Clayton in 1995.
Here are just a few of the great experiences by the Clemson mascots:
One of McWhorter's funniest moments was in Columbia in 1989 when he grabbed a tuba from a member of Tiger Band during halftime of the USC game. He ran on the field and created general havoc until being chased away by an offended Carolina band member.
Said Jay Williams, "It was an honor to be the first Tiger Cub." "It was exciting to create a personality and see the kids faces. The Tiger is more traditional, the fighting Tiger, but I am an innocent, playful childlike mascot that the smaller kids really enjoy. The Cub adds a new dimension and means of interacting with the crowd."
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Panning For Silver Screen Gold: How To Invest In Films
It's never been easier to make the ultimate alternative investment: financing films. Here's a road map for getting involved–but tread carefully.
To help you make your money work harder, we've highlighted the strategies and ideas of more than a dozen Unknown All-Stars of personal finance--homespun heroes who have cut out the middlemen and bested the pros in investing, real estate, tax planning and philanthropy. We also offer advice on becoming an armchair movie mogul, finding bargains in energy partnerships, parking your money in a "can't lose" bond fund and more. Which assets should you spend first in retirement to cut your family's tax bill? How can you earn 5% refinancing the student loans of your fellow alumni? We'll tell you. Finally, before you buy your next house, read our report on the revival and transformation of America's suburbs. You've resolved to have a prosperous 2015. Here's how to make it happen.Edited by Janet Novack and Matt Schifrin
It's never been easier to make the ultimate alternative investment: financing films. Here's a road map for getting involved–but tread carefully.
The smart money is betting that student debt is not only a Millennial burden but also a new asset class.
Refinance a student loan with a wealthy relative.
Four academic finance stars share new insights that could make you (and them) richer.
Are you reaching for income? Read this before buying anything with a fat payout.
Build a do-it-yourself annuity that you can leave to heirs.
The suburbs are back. Bob Toll is selling McMansions. How the sprawling gluttony of the suburbs makes us richer.
Ready to buy your dream home in the suburbs? Here are a half-dozen investing tips to keep in mind.
Taking a cue from the tech world she trades in, Wood is long transparency–and disruption.
Tom Atteberry's fixed income fund won't dazzle you with fat returns, but if history is a guide it's one of the safest places to keep your money.
How many funds should you own in a diversified portfolio? A dozen, according to one Utah professor.
Master limited partnerships have gone from investor darlings to dogs as oil prices have plummeted. But not all pipelines are created equal.
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After running all the numbers, Ron Nicol is using a CLAT to transfer money to Duke University and his daughters.
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Comedian and actor Bill Cosby manages to come to town on the heels of big news. His last visit was after news of his death (Cosby has been on the celebrity death hoax list a couple of times). This show for the Grammy and Emmy winner whose career began in the '60s is in the aftermath of the presidential election. Yeah, the not-afraid-to-say-it Cosby will have some gems on that subject.
Why go: For more words of wisdom like these: "Women don't want to hear what you think. Women want to hear what they think -- in a deeper voice."
Reconsider: If we don't get Jell-O pudding ...
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We are currently looking for volunteers in the following departments:
Volunteer Counsellors
We have volunteering opportunities available at St Richard's Hospice for counselling students who are looking for voluntary placements and for qualified counsellors who are trained to at least level 5.
Student Placement (Voluntary) we are offering placements for students who are currently studying on a recognised course for a counselling qualification.
Qualified Counsellors (Voluntary) We are looking for qualified counsellors who are trained to at least level 5 and are BACP accredited or equivalent or working towards this qualification, which will need to be evidenced. You will need to have sufficient time available to see a minimum of 2 clients for one-to-one counselling sessions per week. Experience of working with bereaved clients is preferable but not essential as training can be provided.
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Drivers. We are currently in need of additional car drivers and minibus drivers to transport patients to and from the Day Hospice.
Minibus Escorts. There is an urgent need for people to accompany the minibus drivers to bring in patients for the Day Hospice. What is required is to assist them to the minibus; help them settle in the bus; help them during the journey if required and to assist with them into the Hospice. While a regular commitment would be best, being able to provide occasional help would also be very valuable. Why not accompany a minibus to help make up your mind?
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Mealcheapen Street Shop, Worcester
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St Swithins Shop, Worcester
Can you help sorting and pricing donations behind the scenes at the St Swithins shop, any day, any time?
Evesham Homestore
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Upton Shop
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Barnards Green Shop
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Also, volunteers who are flexible, to be on-call to fill in for absences.
If you can help or would like to know more please visit our shops and speak to the shop managers direct.
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Volunteers are needed for the Deja Vue shop, on Belle Vue Terrace in Malvern. This is a dress agency linked with charity couture clothing which has been re-styled to be individual. It also houses our vintage and retro clothing and offers a very different and unique experience for St Richard's Hospice customers – a chance to sell high end clothing and donors can receive a share of profits whilst helping to support our cause.
Because of the way it operates, Deja Vue needs staff who can accurately fill in stock sheets for incoming and outgoing items. Also with its focus on high end clothing, staff need a flair for fashion.
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European Imperialism in Africa
The effects of European Imperialism on Africa.
European imperialism in Africa started around the beginning of the 1800's. Much of the African population was affected by the fact that Europeans were taking over the continent. "By 1910, all of Southern Africa was under European control." (Harrison) Much of the northern part was taken too. The two main European countries that took over Africa were Germany and Great Britain. Many other countries participated in this imperialism in Africa and after a while, Europeans had control of all of Africa. European Imperialism in Africa significantly changed the culture of the continent, set the foundation for main civil wars, and impacted the colonialism in Africa.
European Imperialism took on a new challenge for Africans. Most of them had to deal with apartheid. Many also had to deal with the slave trade in which they had to go across "The Middle Passage" where many died. "European imperialism in Africa evolved in two major phases." (Middleton) There two very different phases to the way the Europeans controlled the imperialism. "The first, more aggressive violent, began with the European "scramble" for African territory and ended with the continent's partition and conquest." (Middleton) This was the phase where all the European nations went after the control of all the African nations. "The second phase saw the institution of imperialism into a system-colonialism, by which the continent was organized and administered for maximum economic exploitation." (Middleton) This phase was when all the African nations were controlled already and then the European nations were making the rules for the African continent.
Much of African culture was changed when the Europeans entered the African life. Imperialism had a powerful effect on the clothing that was worn in African cultures. (Hansen) African began to wear more European clothing because it was influenced by the imperialists that were running the African government. "Across most of Africa, women eagerly appropriated factory-produced cloth, much of it manufactured in Europe incorporating "African" designs." (Hansen) The Africans did wear the styles of European people, but they also incorporated some of the African clothing into the European clothing.
There were also many different types of clothing for African kings influenced by Europeans. "In parts of Africa, highly decorated military uniforms were worn by kings and paramount chiefs on special occasions in combination with other styles of dress and accessories such as animal skins." (Hansen) Even clothing such as uniforms and dresses were incorporated into the African culture. Some of the special occasions they wore the dresses and animal skin was for holidays or special African traditions. Some of the African culture also rubbed off on European imperialists. "The British in India and Africa wore special underwear to guard themselves against sudden weather changes." (Hansen) They began to wear what the native Africans wore when they had to go work even in terrible weather and that is what the British had to do as well.
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Why not make the last Reader Finds of the summer season the biggest, bestest, and all around most bodacious ever? That was a rhetorical question I suppose. Because we did. Well, you did. Through your love and kindness and I have to presume drunken generosity, the Egotastic! community has poured their support into the most voluminous Reader Finds ever. I'm not sure this will heal the world, but if you make it through every photo in this gallery, I can guarantee you some decent chaffing.
This week's Reader Finds includes Elizabeth Hurley crazy hot in a Nihat Odabasi photoshoot (thank you to EgoReader 'Glenn'), Victoria Justice hot booty in leather shorts in concert (transmitted by 'Patrice'), actress Diana Glenn quite topless on the cinematic screen (hand delivered by 'Nestor'), Connie Nielsen topless in black and white photoshoot (Danish delectables presented by 'Tony'), way back machine for Christina Lindberg naturally exposed in Exposed (skintastic present from 'Daniel'), Maria Bello topless and bound onscreen (bondage provided by 'Nancy Marie'), Danielle Sharp and Nicole Neal capped by Nuts in the garden (boobtastic visions from 'Theo'), a classic look at Jennifer Morrison from the old Stuff magazine (brought to the present by 'Simm'), more class throwbacks with Dina Meyer topless in the theaters (skinematic from the mind of 'Orson'), Penelope Cruz topless in her early film work (well worth the free ticket courtesy of 'John P.'), Emily Shaw topless and not topless but wicked hot in multiple shoots by Frank White (from Emily's superfan 'Stu'), Eva Mendes see-through panties (wicked wanton goodness from 'Jeff'), Rosie Jones deliciously topless in black and white lingerie (holy hotness contributed by 'Ian'), the sorely missed Peta Todd baring boobs (globes from heaven via 'Steve H.'), way back to the dearly departed Sylvia Kristel bared in Emmanuelle 2 (glorious age of skinema provided by 'Donny'), Sherlyn Chopra sporting bulging camel clefts (toe transmitted by 'Jeremy'), a closer look at the lip slip of Miley Cyrus in We Can't Stop director's cut (thanks to many of you who sent in your best takes on this), an alleged, super alleged and completely unconfirmed topless picture of Lisa Kelly from Ice Road Truckers (a ton of you also sent this in, which makes me Spidey senses tingle nervously), Melissa Debling hot and nekkid and hot (plumpers pressed forth by 'Corey'), South African hottie model Irene Nell (submitted by Nell-fan 'Kevin'), sexy photos of Lynsey Taylor Mackay who stars in the new Scarlett Johansson flick (sweet find from regular 'Harashupo'), Lizzy Caplan sneaky peaky topless in her new TV series (bodacious Caplan tops from 'Tom C.'), Keeley Hazell topless gloriousness also well missed (orbs of a goddess delivered by 'Chris'), and last, but not at all lease, lingerie pictures of SI Swimsuiter Genevieve Morton by Tracy Kahn (silky hotness from 'John'). It is not just a handful, or even a heaping handful, it's a double barreled boatload that should consume the next five minutes of your existence. Enjoy.
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Two McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Partners Elected as Honorable Fellows of ACTEC
ATLANTA (December 5, 2012) — McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) is pleased to announce that Jeremy Crickard and Russell Love, partners in the firm's Private Client Services practice, have been elected as fellows in The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). Crickard is located in the firm's Rancho Santa Fe, CA office and Love is located in the Atlanta, GA office.
Election as an ACTEC fellow is one of the highest honors a trusts and estates attorney can receive. Fellows are selected on the basis of professional reputation and ability in the fields of trusts and estates, and on the basis of having made substantial contributions to these fields through lecturing, writing, teaching, and bar activities. MLA currently has eight attorneys selected as ACTEC fellows.
"Having eight of our attorneys selected as fellows of ACTEC uniquely positions the Firm as a thought leader in this space," said Wayne Bradley, Corporate Department Chair. "It also shows the depth and skill of the attorneys in our private client services practice, who serve clients nationwide as well as internationally."
ACTEC is a national organization of approximately 2,600 lawyers elected to membership by demonstrating the highest level of integrity, commitment to the profession, competence and experience as trust and estate counselors.
About the MLA Private Client Services Practice
The attorneys of MLA's Private Client Services practice counsel families and individuals in their personal, financial and business dealings, design simple and complex estate plans, solve sophisticated tax problems, and identify and settle issues in estate and trust administration. Their work addresses four general areas of client concerns: estate and tax planning, the responsibilities of fiduciaries in the probate and trust process, dispute resolution in the estate and trust context, and the start-up and operation of nonprofit organizations.


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DMV to Internet-less New Yorkers: Get in Line
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City Hid Facts From Feds About Rikers
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Flood Wall Street Gets Pepper Sprayed and Arrested
By Anna Merlan
By Jon Campbell
Report Sheds Light on Anti-Muslim Bias
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Rikers Island Lawsuits Over Diabetic Care
By Albert Samaha
While NYPD officials boast about what they claim is a steady drop in crime on the streets, crimes committed by cops may be on the upswing.
In the past couple of years, the city's cops have not only been caught up in steroids investigations, like the one revolving around Lowen's Pharmacy in Bay Ridge; they've also been nabbed for running a Canada-to-Long-Island dope ring, stealing guns from their evidence rooms and selling them, providing muscle for an Albanian stick-up crew, pimping out teenaged girls, ratting out their own department to gangster pals, and stealing drugs to give to their informants. Oh, and then there was a New Jersey home invasion by two NYPD cops hoping to steal drugs—not bust the bad guys. Months before, the department's Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) had dropped the ball on one of the cops, but things turned out OK: The cops botched the home invasion.
In one of the recent cases, cash-strapped Washington Heights cop Krisix De La Cruz helped her drug-dealing uncle rip off cocaine stash houses in 2005. The cop had borrowed money from her uncle so she could take a prep course to bone up for the sergeants' exam. Luckily for New Yorkers, the FBI busted her before she could take the test and advance in rank. De La Cruz was sentenced this past December 5 to five years in prison for robbery and cocaine conspiracy.
Whether she is an aberration or part of a trend is difficult to determine, because the NYPD—always eager to release stats on what it says is a steady decrease in crime during the past 13 years—refuses to release stats on crimes inside the station houses. The IAB even drags its feet on requests from the City Council.
"We do eventually get what we need, sometimes not exactly when we want them," says Peter Vallone Jr., head of the council's Public Safety Committee. But Vallone, a former prosecutor, contends that the NYPD gets a lot of scrutiny.
"What people don't realize," he says, "is that the NYPD is a 36,000-officer force that right now has more oversight over it than any other police force in the nation. In a force of 36,000, there's always going to be some corruption. There has to be."
During what seems to be a current spate of bad-cop cases, the IAB has been conspicuously absent on the arrest front and let slide at least one suspected cop crime that later broke wide open. At the same time, the so-called "rat squad" has spent a lot of time chasing media leaks. While the IAB has played a relatively minor role in such scandals as the current one revolving around cops and steroids—the Albany and Brooklyn DAs and the State Department of Health broke that one—the IAB has spent considerable time and resources hounding an openly gay cop named Jai Aiken, even after a jury acquitted him of any crime.
Here's a partial list of cop crimes that have come to light in just the past year:
May 2007: The Queens District Attorney's Office notified IAB in November 2006 that rookie police officer Hector Alvarez testified at a murder trial on behalf of a defendant—one who already had a criminal record—without first notifying the department, as NYPD rules dictate. Alvarez violated another departmental rule by admitting during testimony that he was friends with another known criminal in the case. Either infraction could have resulted in his being fired, but no disciplinary action was taken against him. Such action could have saved the department a lot of trouble, because this past May, authorities say, Alvarez and another rookie NYPD cop attempted a home invasion in New Jersey.
On May 18, according to investigators, Alvarez and Miguel Castillo, both 28, traveled to a Rutherford, New Jersey, apartment that was supposed to have a large cache of drugs and where no one was supposed to be home that night. When the duo, dressed in business suits, knocked on the door, a man answered. The surprised cops pressed on with their plan to talk their way in, but their argument with the man drew the attention of a neighbor. They told the neighbor that they were federal agents doing a terrorism investigation, but when the neighbor told them he had called the police, they jumped in their car and drove off. The neighbor passed on their license-plate number to local police, who stopped the two NYPD cops a short time later. The rookie cops tried to claim they were conducting an undercover narcotics operation, but, authorities said, they eventually confessed. They're now awaiting trial.
July 2007: Darren Moonan, a 28-year-old Queens officer, is alleged to have used his badge to help a crew of Albanian mobsters commit at least four robberies totaling more than $1 million. Moonan was basically a police escort for the loot, according to the FBI complaint: "After the crew committed a robbery or burglary, Moonan drove the proceeds of the crime away from the scene, so that if he were stopped, he could tell the officer who stopped him he was himself a police officer."
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The 2012 cycling season kicked off in Australia with Simon Gerrans winning the Tour Down Under, but there are over 500 other cyclists on ProTeams to cheer for. You may be scratching your head and asking, "Who do I support?" Andy Schleck and Cadel Evans are great choices, but why not go with a young, […]
Behind the Scenes With Genesys Pro Cycling
November 4, 2011
Back in October Kathryn Feldmaier spent the week travelling with the Genesys Pro Cycling Team during the Jayco Herald Sun Tour. And what a great week it was. Katheryn is mainly a stills photographer but took this opportunity to film a behind the scenes look at Team Genesys and Nathan Haas' first big victory of […]
Interview With Nathan Haas
October 31, 2011
Nathan Haas has had an amazing month. After winning the Tour of Tasmania, Herald Sun Tour, Japan Cup and finishing it off by signing with Garmin-Cervelo, we spoke with Nathan about how he got into cycling, what his short but eventful journey has been like, and what's next for him.
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October 17, 2011
The Genesys Pro Cycling Team have been punching above their weight every since they started as Praities, and this is by far their biggest win to date. I have no doubt Nathan Haas and Steel Von Hoff will follow in the same footsteps as Richie Porte (SaxoBank, now SKY) and Will Clarke (Leopard-Trek) if they […]
Tour of Tasmania Photo Gallery By Mark Gunter
October 10, 2011
The Tour of Tasmania was held last week and is one of Australia's premier bike races. It's an excellent event for our domestic riders to prepare for this week's Sun Tour. It also attracts international interest and this year was host to the Russion National Team, coached by former AIS road coach Heiko Salzwedel.


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- Frandsen flied out to center fielder B.Upton.
- Mayberry popped out to first baseman F.Freeman.
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- F.Freeman grounded out, third baseman M.Young to first baseman Frandsen.
- McCann struck out.
- C.Johnson singled to right.
- Uggla struck out, catcher Ruiz to first baseman Frandsen.
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- McCann singled to right.
- C.Johnson struck out.
- Uggla grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman M.Young to second baseman Utley, Uggla to first, McCann out.
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- Utley grounded out, second baseman Uggla to first baseman F.Freeman.
- Rollins grounded out, third baseman C.Johnson to first baseman F.Freeman.
- Ruf flied out to left fielder J.Upton.
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Steamed Pork And Water Chestnut Wontons
|Chinese cabbage leaves
|6 Large (use 4 for lining the steamer)
|Spring onions
|2 , finely chopped
|Fresh root ginger
|1⁄2 Inch, chopped
|Canned water chestnuts
|2 Ounce, finely chopped (50 gram)
|Minced pork
|8 Ounce (225 gram)
|Chinese five spice powder
|1⁄2 Teaspoon
|15 Milliliter (1 tablespoon)
|Light soy sauce
|15 Milliliter (1 tablespoon)
|Chinese rice wine/Dry sherry
|15 Milliliter (1 tablespoon)
|Sesame oil
|2 Teaspoon
|Caster sugar
|1 1⁄4 Pinch (1 generous pinch)
|Wonton wrappers
|36 (3 in square)
|Light soy sauce/Hot chili oil
|4 Tablespoon (for dipping)
1. Place the Chinese cabbage leaves on top of one another. Cut them lengthways into quarters and then across into thin shreds.
2. Place the shredded Chinese cabbage leaves in a bowl. Add the spring onions, ginger, water chestnuts, pork, five-spice powder, cornflour, soy sauce, rice wine or dry sherry, sesame oil and sugar and mix well.
3. Place a heaped teaspoon of the filling in the centre of the wrapper. Lightly dampen the edges with water.
4. Lift the wrapper up around the filling, gathering it to form a "purse". Squeeze the wrapper firmly around the middle, then tap the bottom to make a flat base. The top should be open. Place the wonton on a tray and cover with a damp tea towel. Repeat.
5. Line a steamer with cabbage leaves and steam the dumplings for 12-15 minutes, until tender. Remove each batch from the steamer as soon they are cooked, cover with foil and keep warm. Serve hot with soy sauce and chilli oil for dipping.


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"This war, like all wars, must end. That's what history advises ..."
— Barack Obama, May 23
Nice thought. But much as Obama would like to close his eyes, click his heels three times and declare the war on terror over, war is a two-way street.
That's what history advises: Two sides to fight it, two to end it. By surrender (World War II), by armistice (Korea and Vietnam) or when the enemy simply disappears from the field (the Cold War).
Obama says enough is enough. He doesn't want us on "a perpetual wartime footing." Well, the Cold War lasted 45 years. The war on terror, 12 so far. By Obama's calculus, we should have declared the Cold War over in 1958 and left Western Europe, our Pacific allies, the entire free world to fend for itself — and consigned Eastern Europe to endless darkness.
John F. Kennedy summoned the nation to the burdens of the long twilight struggle. Obama, agonizing publicly about the awful burdens of command (which he twice sought in election), wants out. For him and for us.
He doesn't just want to revise and update the September 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, which many conservatives have called for. He wants to repeal it.
He admits that the AUMF establishes the basis both in domestic and international law to conduct crucial defensive operations, such as drone strikes. Why, then, abolish the authority to do what we sometimes need to do?
Because that will make the war go away? Persuade our enemies to retire to their caves?
This is John Lennon, bumper-sticker foreign policy — Imagine World Peace. Obama pretends that the tide of war is receding. But it's demonstrably not. It's metastasizing to Mali, to the Algerian desert, to the North African states falling under the Muslim Brotherhood, to Yemen, to the savage civil war in Syria, now spilling over into Lebanon and destabilizing Jordan. Even Sinai, tranquil for 35 years, is descending into chaos.
It's not war that's receding. It's America. Under Obama. And it is precisely in the power vacuum left behind that war is rising. Obama declares Assad must go. The same wish-as-policy fecklessness from our bystander president. Two years — and 70,000 dead — later, Obama keeps repeating the wish even as the tide of battle is altered by the new arbiters of Syria's future — Iran, Hezbollah and Russia. Where does every party to the Syrian conflict go on bended knee? To Moscow, as Washington recedes into irrelevance.
But the ultimate expression of Obama's Dorothy Doctrine is Guantánamo. It must close. Must, mind you.
OK. Let's accept the dubious proposition that the Yemeni prisoners could be sent home without coming back to fight us. And that others could be convicted in court and put in U.S. prisons.
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HIS slap the IceQ X and Turbo tag on the new HD 6790. Let's see how the model goes in our testbed.
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HIS expands their Turbo line-up of cards to include the new HD 4890. We take a closer look at it today.
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Jessica Sanchez has done local shows in San Diego and she's opened for some big stars from the Philippines. I think she opened for Sarah Geronimo in Anaheim when she was 12," said Editha Bugay, Jessica Sanchez's mother.
Jessica's grandmother Virginia joined in, "She opened for John Lloyd, Bea Alonzo. She was always the opening act. Nobody knew who she was yet. After the shows, she'd watch the fans ask the stars for autographs."
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It was Tuesday afternoon and we were at the Edsa Shangri-La's Isla 1 Ballroom for the launch of Jessica as Bench's newest Global Benchsetter.
The 17-year-old joins the clothing brand's roster of international celebrity endorsers that include Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, pop star Bruno Mars, "The Hunger Games" actor Liam Hemsworth, Korean star Lee Min Ho, "Pretty Little Liars" actress Lucy Hale, musician Joe Jonas and Michael Trevino from "The Vampire Diaries."
"For us, it's a no-brainer. We're proud of what she's doing, of her achievements. It's our honor to have Jessica in the Bench family," said Bench CEO Ben Chan. Ben said he had followed Jessica's performances on "American Idol."
During the press conference, Jessica said, "I'm excited to be part of the Bench family. I love their clothing."
When asked how she felt about joining the ranks of Adam Levine and Bruno Mars, she replied, "I can't even put my name next to these people. It's crazy!"
Mom Editha and grandma Virginia are excited that Jessica is getting the spotlight she has worked so hard for. Editha said, "It's amazing. We're still trying to get a grasp of it, you know. But it's a blessing. It really is. And she's just loving it."
"I pray for her all the time," said Virginia, who's now based in Bataan. "I believe in her voice. Talagang bata pa siya pinagmamalaki ko siya. When I watch her on TV and listen to her sing, it makes me cry."
Filipinos fell in love with the California-based Filipino-Mexican-American singer during American Idol's 11th season where she emerged first runner-up. But her passion for music began long before that.
"I started singing when I was two years old," she said. "Music has always been a huge part of my life, it's always been my passion, my dream. I know a lot of Filipinos do karaoke all the time. That's how I grew up—I grew up singing on the Magic Mic all the time."
Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey—she used to sing their songs as a little girl. Now, she has the chance to make her own music—Interscope Records has signed her and her first album is set to come out later this year. "I'm glad I can put us Filipinos on the map. In the States, I'm really pushing to put my music on the radio. I'm pushing for us to represent ourselves in the States," Jessica said.
Music may be Jessica's biggest love but there's another thing she cares about—fashion. "Music is a way to release yourself, release your emotions. And fashion is the same thing too."
She said she had fun at her Bench photo shoot in Los Angeles earlier this year. "The photographer was so amazing and the clothes were so cute. "
Ben Chan, photographer Mark Nicdao and stylist Noel Manapat flew to LA for the shoot. Jessica wore pieces from Bench's holiday collection including shirts printed with the words "Music & Me" and "Sing with me" which were designed for her.
Jessica loves how Bench's clothes fit her petite frame. "The jeans are amazing. Everything fits me perfectly. The stuff in the States do not fit me at all. Coming here and finding pants that fit me is like … Hallelujah!"
When press con host Ginger Cornejo asked her if she'd like to join Bench Universe, Bench's denim and underwear show, Jessica laughed and said, "I love runway but I don't know if I'd be able to show so much skin. I'm only 17. But I'd love to be able to attend one. I love watching runway shows, I love fashion. It would be a cool experience to watch it."
Jessica has returned to LA to focus on her album but she said she will be back soon. "My grandma taught me a lot about the Philippines but actually being here is helping me learn a lot more. Next time I come here I want to take the chance and the time to study everything around here—the food, the culture, the artists and what goes on around here in music."
Bench still has a lot of surprises in store for the brand's fans later this year. Ben said, "It's our 25th year so we're really celebrating it with a bang."
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