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Sandy Hook Promise to Host Annual SAVE Promise Club Summit in North Carolina
Student leaders, including Parkland's David Hogg, come together the day after second wave of national school walkouts to discuss proven gun violence prevention methods
Newtown – On Saturday, April 21st, one day after the second national school walkout of 2018 and 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) will host the annual SAVE Youth Summit, "Promise 2 Youth" for SAVE Promise Clubs across the country. SHP acquired SAVE last June and will continue the annual tradition of the important youth summit. Students leaders, advisors, and advocates will come together to showcase successful tactics and training to make schools and communities safer. The full day summit will be held at the NC State McKimmon Center in Raleigh, NC.
Speakers for this year's summit will include David Hogg, Marjory Stoneman Douglas student and gun violence prevention activist, Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden, SHP's Co-Founders and Managing Directors and the parents of Dylan Hockley and Daniel Barden, respectively, who were killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary tragedy, Angie Bynum, Dawne Orange, and Gray Weart, Co-Founders of SAVE, as well as student leaders and gun violence prevention activists Ben Holtzman, Aaliyah Stewart, Natalie Barden, and SAVE Promise Club members from across the country.
"I am inspired by the countless student leaders around the country who are standing up to ensure their school and community is safe from not only gun violence, but all forms of violence, "said Nicole Hockley. "I am proud to join and speak with these amazing young people, as well educators, parents, and school resource officers, to further the conversation around ways they can learn how to spot the signs of at-risk behaviors to stop violence before it happens."
At the summit, students, educators, parents, and school safety leaders will learn best practices for implementing, leading, and sustaining SHP's proven Know the Signs programs that include Say Something, Start with Hello, Signs of Suicide, and Safety Assessment & Intervention in their schools and communities. SAVE Promise Club members will also be on hand to share advice about rolling out these programs in their schools.
In addition, schools who performed above and beyond during SHP's national Say Something Call-to-Action Week this past October will present the video and activities they implemented during the call-to-action week to summit attendees. As a part of their winning prize, winners and runners-up each received a stipend to attend and present at the summit.
The winning schools include:
- Columbia High School – Say Something Grand Prize Winner for an Individual School
- Amos Alonzo Stagg High School – Say Something Student Spirit, Creativity, and Sustainability Winner
- Burnet Middle School – Say Something Community Reach and Sustainability Winner
- Pinecrest High School – Say Something Community Reach and Sustainability Runner-Up
- Olde Town Middle School - Say Something Community Reach and Sustainability Runner-Up
About Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is a national, nonprofit organization based in Newtown, Connecticut. They are led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook School on December 14, 2012. Sandy Hook Promise is focused on preventing gun violence (and other forms of violence) BEFORE it happens by educating and mobilizing parents, schools and communities on mental health and wellness programs that identify, intervene and help at-risk individuals. SHP is a moderate, above-the-politics organization that supports sensible non-policy and policy solutions that protect children and prevent gun violence. Our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation. For more information visit www.sandyhookpromise.org or call 203-304-9780.
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An HVAC technician can be a lifelong and lucrative career. It's right up there at the top of the trades and job growth is expected to be 34 percent industry-wide over the next ten years. But to become an HVAC technician first you must be licensed. If a career in HVAC is what you're aiming for, here are the steps you'll need to take to acquire your license.
Education requirements
No, you do not have to go to college, but education is required in most all the trades. Working with HVAC equipment and in industrial settings can sometimes be dangerous, so you'll have to start learning your trade at the education level.
First off, to even be considered for a career in HVAC you must have your high school diploma or GED. It is also advised that while in high school you take advantage of course such as mathematics, mechanical drawing, physics and electronics. This will help prepare you for the job to come.
After high school, you will then need to enroll in an accredited HVAC training program. This evolves learning the principles of HVAC installation, repair and maintenance. Recommended classes are in blueprint reading, construction, temperature control and equipment design.
You can find such courses at most community colleges, junior colleges, technical or vocational schools. These courses can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years. Upon completion, you will receive a certificate or even an associate's degree, depending on the program. Either way, once your education is done, it's time to start earning money.
The apprenticeship
In most states, even though you have completed the education aspect of the training, you will still need to enter into an apprenticeship role. This means further education on the job, but in this case you earn while you learn.
The apprenticeship can last anywhere from three to five years and offer hands-on training in the field. While the job may very well begin with menial tasks, it does ramp up into more advanced applications as time goes on. While in many cases the apprenticeship program is administered by a union, it can come from an independent contractor as well.
Taking the exam
The final stage for getting your license is course to not just take but pass your exam. Tests vary from state to state, but the one thing that remains constant is that the tests require the student to exhibit knowledge in most all aspects of HVAC installation, maintenance and repair. Knowledge of the electrical codes is also often necessary.
Those HAVC technicians who wish to work with refrigeration will be required to take extension training and certification. Following written exams may be necessary for each type of specialization.
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Origin: USA
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Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and arranger Tom Guarna began his musical career at age 15 demonstrating rapidly an amazing ability to play and compose. After studying classical guitar and composition at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in 1986, he played music in New York local gigs and completed his education with John Abercrombie.
After working with several jazz bands, he joined Blood Sweat and Tears in 1995 and toured extensively with them for the next 3 years. Since then, he has forged his own voice as a modern jazz guitarist, performing with a wide range of artists including Chick Corea, Wallace Roney, Stanley Clarke, Mark Turner, Branford Marsalis, Randy Brecker, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Greg Hutchinson, Fred Wesley, Mike Clark, Uri Caine, E.J. Strickland and Gary Bartz.
Since 2012, Tom Guarna led his own group throughout Europe and North America, and has been touring as a top sideman in several exciting groups led by Lenny White, E.J. Strickland, Wallace Roney or Manuel Valera (with a Latin Jazz Album of the year in 2013).
Tom Guarna has recorded seven CDs as composer and leader: Get Together (2005), Out from the Underground (2007), Wingspan (2008), Major Minor (2009), Bittersweet (2011), Rush (2014). In his new CD "Wishing Stones" that will be released in 2017, Tom leads an all-star personnel: with drummer Brian Blade, bassist John Patitucci and pianist Jon Cowherd.
Guarna incorporates many styles (jazz, funk, latin, soul, pop, R&B, world music) into his own blend of unique and engaging music, as he forges ahead within his forte: modern jazz with a touch of modern classical influence with a relentless drive.
Tom Guarna has been a featured sideman in groups lead by Lenny White, Stanley Clarke, Dr. Lonnie Smith and drummer Mike Clark.
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"Tom Guarna is a fantastic guitar player. A force to be reckoned with." - Chick Corea
"With each track, Tom reveals more and more about his own musicianship. He displays incredibledelicacy, fierce attack, longing melodic intonations and just why he chose these four musicians to accompany him on this album's journey." "His own space creation and vibrant virtuosity are the centerpiece of the group. Name any guitarist-Metheny, Frisell, Scofield-comparison falls far short or fails entirely because Tom Guarna is his own guitarist. With albums like 'Rush,' he can also belong to us." - JazzTimes, Music Life & Times
"An unequivocally modern record that focuses on both his compositional acumen and a broader textural palette . . . it's about time that the secret already known amongst musicians finally becomes public knowledge." - John Kelman / All About Jazz.com
"Guarna has been an audacious chopsmeister on the scene for the past ten years or more as both a valued sideman and a leader in his own right. On Rush, his sixth outing under his own name, the fretboard skills are as impressive as ever. And compositions like "Beringia," the evocative "Dreamland," the thoughtful "Forgiveness" and kinetic numbers like "Shambleau," "Movement and Repose" and the surging title track show that his writing-arranging skills have evolved considerably. With an all-star crew of saxophonist Joel Frahm, keyboardist Danny Grissett, bassist Orlando Le Fleming and drummer Johnathan Blake, Guarna has crafted his most fully-realized recording to date." - Bill Milkowski / DownBeat, Jazziz, Absolute Sound
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This cake is proof that sometimes not reading something properly can actually work in your favour. When researching this cake, I read a passage that talked about sweets made from small aubergines and walnuts. I combined this with fresh mint, one of the iconic flavours of Cyprus and used in almost everything to create this very delectable cake. Going back to my research I noticed a comma – the sweets were in fact made of aubergines OR walnuts, not both.
Having said that, the flavour combination is undoubtedly relevant, and so it earns its place in the blog. Chocolate, as some of you may be shouting at your screens, is not particularly traditional but it results in a wonderfully moist and rich cake, which unlike most desserts actually improves over time, both in taste and texture. The recipe is adapted from Harry Eastwood's Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache.
Please do not disregard this cake merely because of the added aubergine. If you do, you will have missed out on one of the most delicious, moist cakes ever created. Maybe just don't tell veggie-haters the surprise ingredient – they will never guess!
- 2 small aubergines
- 300g best dark chocolate
- 50g cocoa powder
- 60g ground walnuts
- 3 medium eggs
- 200g clear honey
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
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Road traffic accidents are one of the most common causes of compensation claims across the United Kingdom. Regardless of whether the claimant was the driver, passenger or pedestrian, if the accident was no fault of their own, they could be entitled to receive compensation.
If a person becomes the victim of a road traffic accident, taking the following steps could help to increase the prospects of a successful claim:-
Following a road accident claim, if a person is eligible to receive compensation lawyers can often secure immediate short term payments to cover the initial expenses resulting from the incident e.g. car repairs or car hire. These expenses are paid by the insurers of the person responsible for the accident, as is the compensation paid to the victim(s). The amount of compensation received will depend on the severity of the accident and the injuries caused to the claimants. However, in the United Kingdom, any claim for compensation must be made within three years of an accident unless the claim is by an infant. Failure to begin the required legal proceedings in court within this time period will result in the case being 'time-barred', unless special permission to proceed is obtained from the Court.


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Does love at first sight exist? Many have pondered that question. For recursive servers at ISPs around the world, the answer is yes, but only for a day.
It's a love story for the ages and it's responsible for a large part of the performance of the Internet.
What is a recursive server?
Recursive DNS servers are responsible for making DNS requests, usually on behalf of local ISPs around the world. An end user types example.com into their browser, but if it's the first time they've done that or the first time they've done that in a while, the browser actually has no idea where in the world example.com is. Recursive servers perform this search based on their behalf.
The full DNS lookup begins by the recursive (think of Romeo looking for his Juliet) looking for example.com. To do this, it queries the dot at the end of example.com. This dot corresponds to the root servers of the Internet. The root servers don't know the answer but they do know where .com is. They provide that information back to the recursive and it queries the CCTLDs or TLDs for example.com. The TLDs also don't know the answer but they do know who is authoritative for example.com.
Finally, the recursive queries the authoritative nameservers for example.com and are provided an answer.
Here's where the chemistry starts to build.
Once the recursive server knows which nameservers are authoritative, it actually checks the time it takes each to respond to a query and identifies the fastest one using Round Trip Time banding. This process is known as "nameserver priming". Think of it as that awful speed dating your friends talked you into. Some you click with immediately and wanted to see again but then you got stuck with the crazy one who ran out the time talking about cats.
Anyway, once the nameserver with the fastest response time is identified, requests are routed there continually over a 24 hour period as long as it remains the fastest to respond. This is called "nameserver affinity". The recursive server has fallen in love! Over the next 24 hours, the affinity expires and this process is repeated. Love at first response and it happens every single day! (Insert crowd noise of "Awwwwww" here).
Besides being an awesome Internet infrastructure love story, how else does this process affect clients outsourcing their managed DNS?
It largely has to do with clients looking for extra redundancy that utilize multiple DNS providers with one acting as primary and the other acting as secondary or "slave". In a primary/secondary configuration, the nameservers of each provider are all listed in the delegation at your registrar. So during nameserver priming, the recursive server checks the response times of each nameserver for each managed DNS provider. The fastest one wins.
This affects the distribution of traffic as the fastest provider will likely receive a larger part of the traffic, even if it's the secondary in the configuration of the zone file.
So what does this have to do with redundancy?
If for some reason, one provider were to slow down or fail completely, the recursive would then try the next fastest nameserver in the delegation and so on. Think of this as that stretch of time after a break up when you're texting all of your exes who are still in your phone.
More nameservers in the delegation to send requests to can mean extra redundancy, but keep in mind that more nameservers isn't always better. You need redundancy and performance at each point of presence around the world no matter what. That's where Dyn comes in.
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Quite the prestigious voice cast for an animated feature adaptation of the classic childrens book The Little Prince is being put together. Heat Vision reports that James Franco, Rachel McAdams, Jeff Bridges, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, and Paul Giamatti have all signed on to lend their voices to the pic. For those unaware, French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery's story centers on a pilot who crash lands in the Sahara Desert and stumbles across a young boy who claims to be a prince that has fallen to Earth from his home on an asteroid. As the pilot works to repair his plane, the young boy tells him fantastical stories with heavy thematic resonance.
Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda) is onboard to direct the project, with Onyx Films' Aton Soumache and Dimitri Rassam producing. Additionally, The Wrap reports that Paramount is eyeing the prospect of distributing the animated pic and Mackenzie Foy (Twilight) is in talks to take on a voice role.


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The 2017 Henry Awards were presented by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism today in Little Rock during the 43rd Arkansas Governor's Conference on Tourism. The awards recognize individuals and organizations that made important contributions to the state's tourism industry. Gov. Asa Hutchinson presided at the event.
Award Winners
Media Support Award: Arkansas Living, a publication of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives
The Bootstrap Award: Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, Eureka Springs
Arkansas Heritage Award: Ozark Highlands Radio, Mountain View
The Grand Old Classic Special Event Award: Arkansas Derby, Hot Springs
The Outstanding Volunteer Service Award: Ross Cowling, Texarkana
The Community Tourism Development Award: The Unexpected, Fort Smith
The Natural State Award: West Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau
2017 Tourism Person of the Year: Jim Rice: Senior VP/COO Little Rock Convention and Vistors Bureau


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Saturday 24th September-Saturday 29th October
10am-6pm Monday-Saturday, free entry
An exclusive UK premiere of limited edition art rugs by Mark Mothersbaugh.
"Every kid (and adult) needs something to cover that hole in the floor where the monster lives."
Mark Mothersbaugh is the creative force behind legendary band DEVO. Alongside his DEVO work Mark has always created visual art. Norwich Arts Centre continues its unique relationship with Mark with this exhibition of Rugs. To coincide with Norwich Sound and Vision this exhibition takes the Mothersbaugh themes of human devolution and macabre humour and presents them in the unusual medium of rugs!
All the works are for sale at £300 each. Insured postage can be arranged for an additional £25, or you can collect the work in person from Tuesday 1st November. Please telephone the box office if you wish to make a purchase: 01603 660352.


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There are a lot of winemakers people like to call "legendary," and often times, the prices for their bottles are drastically inflated — not just because the stuff tastes good, and comes from pricey vineyard land, but also because of the name behind it.
Philippe Pacalet is one such winemaker, but his fame was earned not only for his skills in the cellar. It is because he is one of the strongest living links to two of the most seminal figures in modern French winemaking: Jules Chauvet, and Marcel Lapierre.
Chauvet was a chemist and winemaker who began experimenting with the elimination of sulfur in winemaking, and Lapierre was one of the winemakers who followed Chauvet's lead, turning Beaujolais wine back toward its ancestral style of low-sulfur, organic production. It's this group of winemakers that Kermit Lynch dubbed "the Gang of Four," and without them (and, arguably, Lynch) we wouldn't have seen the revolution in style that occurred in French winemaking in the Twentieth Century. (More about that in my Eater article on Gamay, here.)
It's in print and not online, but there is a PDF of my short profile of Pacalet. I have a lot more material from the interview with him and, someday, I'll do something with it. But here is this snippet, for now. His wines are very expensive and usually need many years of aging to be at their best (I had a 2008 recently that was wonderful), so if you have a chance to taste one, don't hesitate.


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Paper and Ink. Yes you still need them.
Your photocopier still sits in your office. You still print off some emails on your laser printer. You print off bank statements at home and colouring in sheets for your kids from the desk jet on your desk. We were told many times we were entering a paperless society. Well that hasn't happened yet and won't for a while. We still need our paper and ink and the printers that join these two resources together.
So, printing services as a general need are very much part of our everyday lives. Which means your nearest print store is still in business and still there to offer a wide variety of printing services that are ever expanding. Remember that store you went to, to print off those 24 photos you took while on holiday in 1996. They are still there and they still print photos. And given that your photos are now on a memory stick or SD card, so much more can be done with these photos. They can be printed as postcards, the photos incorporated into holiday photo albums, made into calendars or even used as part of a holiday greetings card.
But perhaps, you are already using your print store for your personal needs. Have you thought of using them for your small business needs? Business printing services are also part of what these stores can do. Maybe you have a new product and want to send out flyers or you are a local restaurateur and you want to let your neighbourhood about your latest special offers you are offering on a Monday night. Maybe even your menus need a reprint. All these services are being offered at that store you went to in 1996.
Maybe you are in the marketing department of a multi-national company. If you are in the Los Angeles area, Guru Printers can offer you large scale printing services for any marketing related needs. Those outdoor billboard needs or building wrap-arounds that show-off your latest product or service can all be printed in weather-proof material. Even your product catalogues can be designed and printed.
Guru Printers and others are not just about photo printing and photocopying. Their printing services are diverse and cover all your needs from once a year through to large scale business needs. They also don't just hit print. They have the creative skills and knowledge to take your vague ideas of colour and layout and walk you through the design process so that you have a brochure, poster or greeting card that will turn heads and ensure memory retention.
Print and Ink are still used day in and day out are still very much in despite other digital overload. Your local print store is now your one-stop shop for all your printing needs whether you just have a once-off hobby project or are needing catalogues sent all over the country. With their expertise, state of the art printers, you have no excuse to head down to the nearest store and establish a relationship, understand their services and take their contact details home or to your boss to be pulled out the next time you need printing services.


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Collections: Upright Piano Covers
Type: Upright Piano Cover
Made to complement the beauty and elegance of a piano, each cover is meticulously crafted to perfection. Using only the finest materials, Clairevoire piano covers are gracefully constructed by skilled tailors, enhancing aesthetics and providing protection.
Elegance is beauty, and beauty should be unscathed, accentuated, embraced.
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Clairevoire specializes in the creation of piano and keyboard covers, redefining the concept of a cover original used only for its functionality.
Designed by pianists and lifestyle designers, carefully crafted by master tailors, Clairevoire piano covers are made to suit the ideals of a pianist while fitting in a contemporary lifestyle setting. Only the highest-grade materials are selected by our tailors for their finest craft.
For a pianist, the life of her cherished instrument is as precious as Stradivarius, however beautiful and elegant as she is, requires tender care to be taken in her maintenance.
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Available in Arctic Blue, Antique Rose, Venezia Brown, Viridian Green and Royal Ivory
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Clairevoire piano covers, designed to portray a simple yet elegant look, is a combination of functionality and aesthetics. It is made to complement the beauty and timeless built of the piano, giving it a fresh and modern touch.
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Handcrafted with luxurious and durable fabric, our state of the art material provides additional UV ray protection for wooden piano components, also granting gentle insulation against rapid temperature & humidity changes
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Shortened vertical length on the back of the cover allows it to be put on and removed with ease.
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Built by pianists with piano protection features:
*IMPORTANT - The Clairevoire Fleurel series is NOT WATER-PROOF.
Although it provides slight deflection for direct spills, water can still seep through.
Piano covers should always be an added protection for pianos only, please treat your piano with love and care to prevent damage to your beloved instrument.
For tips on caring for your piano, our research & design team has written and reproduced an online guide to aid all piano owners.
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The Fleurel series piano upright cover can be ironed with medium heat to remove folds and creases due to transport
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Meticulously tailored, inspected and designed to fit pianos with a horizontal width of 60.2in [154cm] and below.
Vertical length covers from under the keyboard up till 3/4 of piano height [Varies on different models of piano]
Suitable for standard uprights from Steinway, Yamaha, Baldwin, Kawai, Wurlitzer, Bechstein and more.
The biggest physical differentiator between Grand pianos or baby grands is their length. They range from 5" all the way to 8.5". There are also several concert grand models that are even longer in length.
Traditionally, Piano makers have found that longer strings tend to increase instrument power, reverberation and produces the desired tonal characteristics, which gave rise to the popularity of grand pianos.
Before measuring your piano, please make sure to close the lids and keep the music rest down for a more accurate measurement.
Top down view of a grand piano
Place measuring tape over red line [Measuring line guide]
Length: From the front of keyboard to the center of the tail at the back [ Longest points with the lids closed]
Width: From right to left over the music shelf where the music rest is located [ Longest points with the lids closed ]
Height: From the floor to the tallest point of the piano [Music rest folded down or kept under lid]
*Please note that the lids usually give slight extensions to the piano, it isimportant to account for the full length and width of the grand piano.
Upright pianos, also known as vertical pianos, features a compact frame and vertical strings. They are popular models purchased for home use due to their size and affordable pricing.
The sizes of these pianos also vary among different manufacturers even though their shape stays relatively similar. Most standard sized upright pianos are around 150-154cm [ 4 feet and 11.055 inches ] in width while junior sized uprights are approximately 148-149cm [ 4 feet and 10.26772 inches ]
Our upright piano covers are designed such that it is able to fit almost all the different models from individual manufacturers. This is due to the overhang design, which also allows easy access to the keyboards. The overhang design has a natural and minimalist approach which provides greater ease and efficiency for the piano user.
Top down view of the upright piano
Place measuring tape over red line [Measuring line guide]
Width: Measure from left to right over the top of the piano [ Longest points with the lids closed ]
Depth: Measure from front of keyboard to back of piano [ Longest points with lids closed ]
Height: From the floor to the tallest point of the piano, usually on the piano lid [ Tallest point with lids closed ]
*Please note that Piano width is often mistaken with the term "piano length" for upright or vertical pianos. Certain electric or digital pianos, such as the Yamaha Clavinova Series, are shaped to look similar to an upright piano. In these cases, they are measured the same way as an Upright piano.
The Digital pianos are the smallest in size as they do not require strings to be installed. Portable and full of features, these pianos are highly popular with beginners and experts alike.
The main difference between a digital piano and a keyboard is their action and size of the keys. Digital pianos are made to resemble the feel of an acoustic piano and they usually come with 88 keys, which is the usual number of keys found on an upright or grand piano.
Top down view of a Digital Piano / Keyboard
Width: Measure from left to right over the entire span of the keyboard [ Include the body of keyboard, longest points]
Depth: Measure from front of keyboard to the back
Height: Measure from base of the body to the highest point [ Do not include the music rest ]
Please note that the height of the Digital piano or keyboard does not include the keyboard or piano support stand. Do not measure from the floor up unless specified to do so.
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Larry King had on two leaders of the Tea Party movement — Dana Loesch and Wayne Allyn Root. Dana is a talk radio host and founder of the St. Louis Tea Party. Wayne was the 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential candidate and spoke at last weekend's Tea Party Express rally in Nevada.
KING: Dana, are you a little concerned about tea partiers who use the word terrorism when talking about the president?
LOESCH: I think perhaps that went — that's maybe an adjective that is a little bit egregious. But there are things that they —
KING: A little bit?
LOESCH: I mean they do — I mean they do have some valid concerns, though. I mean, we just saw this health care legislation go through. And I've mentioned it before. it's — it completely disregarded the original intent of the commerce clause and the welfare clause and the constitution. I mean for the first time ever in American history just to exist in this country you have to purchase the product now. You have to purchase the insurance. And they can try to make it —
KING: No. Wait a minute. We have — we had to pay social security. That was a socialist concept. Republicans voted against it.
LOESCH: I agree.
KING: Would anyone turn away social security now? Would you do away with it?
LOESCH: I would, yes.
KING: You would?
LOESCH: Yes, absolutely.
KING: Would do you away with it, Wayne?
ROOT: I'd certainly like to. At best, I do away with it because I could find better ways to spend and save my own $15,000 a year.
KING: If you would put it up for a vote in America, what do you think the vote would be on social security in America? Referenda.
ROOT: I think if you put it up for a vote, I think, a majority of people today would want to keep it. But they certainly would want to privatize a small portion of it. I personally think I could do better with my own $15,000 a year any day of the week and I'd like it to be mine. It's mine. So, I'd like to leave it to my kids and grandkids the way it stands now —
KING: That wasn't the purpose. When it began, the purpose was you are your brother's keeper, right?
What percentage of Teabaggers are on SS? Scanning the photos – a lot.
Several GOPers have tried to kill or decimate SS – the last one was Dubby -it was DOA – a non-starter. So the teabagger leadership is for that? Do thier followers know that?


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Liam Kowal, the 15-month-old son of MMA fighter Marcus Kowal and Mishel Eder, died last week after an alleged drunk driver hit the toddler in a Hawthorne crosswalk. One day after the accident, doctors declared Liam brain dead, at which point Kowal and Eder decided to take the boy off life support so that his organs could be donated.
Donna Marie Higgins, 72, struck Liam as his 15-year-old aunt pushed him across the street at Hawthorne Boulevard and 133rd Street. According to police, Higgins drove away but was followed and surrounded by witnesses until officers arrived. Higgins was arrested for hit-and-run and driving under the influence, and held at the Hawthorne jail on $100,000 bail. Police did not release Higgins' Preliminary Alcohol Screening test, but did state that she was taken into custody after failing a field sobriety test.
According to friends, Higgins spent time at the American Legion hall on Prairie Avenue before the crash. Higgins, who also uses the last name S trong, has a valid license and clean driving record. She was released from jail after posting bail last Sunday, but is scheduled for arraignment on November 15.
Kowal and Eder have vowed to fight drunk driving and promote organ donation in their son's memory. A GoFundMe account established for the family had raised nearly $150,000 (of an original $100,000 goal) as of Monday. The family plans to use the money to cover hospital bills and funeral costs, with the remainder going to nonprofit organizations aimed at helping victims of drunk driving.


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Born to Polish emigrants, Walter Ciszek hardly looked the part of a future hero. He spent much of his early youth fighting anyone who would oblige him; his parents, other youths, the law. It got so bad that his father actually dragged him down to the local police station and begged them to place Walter in reform school. His future looked as bleak as the coal mining region of Pennsylvania he was growing up in.
When you think of Afghanistan, what comes to mind? War? Osama bin Laden? Taliban? Warlords? Violence? Sadly, yes. How about "female journalist, entrepreneur, and politician who advocates for women's rights?" Unlikely. Well, meet Ms. Unlikely, Shukria Barakzai.
Ashley Rhodes was born to an unwed seventeen year-old mother. And to make matters more difficult, the mother took in a drug-addicted boyfriend and became drug-addicted herself. When the law pursued the couple, they fled with Ashley and her brother to another state where they were eventually apprehended. Three year-old Ashley and her brother were placed in a foster home. And over the next nine and a half years she'd find herself in 14 different homes, and attend nine different schools.
The daughter of a mayor in 1930's Germany, Sophie Scholl was caught up in the swirl of politics at an early age. And with the rise of the Nazi party, the idealistic teen-ager and her older brother Hans quickly joined the Hitler Youth. They, like so many, bought the lie that Adolph Hitler would bring hope and prosperity back to Germany. But between her father's early anti-Nazi stance and her own careful observations, Sophie soon realized that Nazism was utterly incompatible with her Christianity.
Inspiration can occur at any time, in any place…even a car wash. That's where John D'Eri got the idea of a business that could employee his son Andrew, who is autistic, and other young adults on the autism spectrum.
Guy Gruters grew up with a singular ambition: to be the best at whatever he did. And a quick glance at his developing resume would confirm that he was well on his way; Eagle Scout, first in his graduating class in Engineering Science at the United States Air Force Academy, a Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering in less than one year, pilot training and fighter gunnery school. And a beautiful wife and two healthy children seemed to round out the picture. But Gruters wanted more.
On March 11, 2011 Hell visited Japan; a devastating earthquake, followed closely by a massive tsunami, and then the meltdown of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Thousands of residents evacuated the area as the Japanese government established a 12.5 miles "exclusion zone" around the power plant to protect people from radiation exposure.
Eddie Aikau was a son of the sea. Born on Maui and reared on Oahu, he learned to surf at age eleven, and by sixteen he had dropped out of school so that he could pursue his dream of becoming a champion. He'd work nights at the Dole Pineapple cannery, so he could surf during the day. And soon he was a professional surfer as well as a lifeguard at the famous North Shore of Oahu where it was estimated he saved over 500 lives in the treacherous surf.
Clara McBride Hale, affectionately known as Mother Hale to most, was a widow with three children and a high school education at age 19. So she went to work cleaning houses by day, and working as a janitor at night. But being away from her children so much was increasingly unacceptable to her. So she started a daycare out of her own home for children in her Harlem neighborhood. And the love in the Hale home was so great many of the children began staying there, seeing their parents on weekends.
Fresh from the breakthrough at Normandy, General Dwight Eisenhower and the Allied forces dreamed of a move that would end the war by Christmas of 1944. The result was Operation Market Garden, where allied air and ground forces consisting of American, British, Canadian, Polish and Dutch soldiers would liberate Holland by seizing key bridges in Holland, and then rapidly sweep north into the lowlands of Germany while avoiding the German defense line.


text: Lifestyle and Culture Arts and entertainment highlights for 2016 Daniela Soave looks at what we'll really want to see, do and be talking about in the upcoming events in the year of 2016. You know it's going to be a cracking year when January kicks off with a mesmerising movie performance by Eddie Redmayne in 'The Danish Girl', and David Bowie's album 'Darkstar' – sadly, as it turns out, a powerful epitaph. Yep, 2016 promises to be a cultural cornucopia, whether you're a music fan, film buff, follower of the performing arts or simply enjoy a quiet night in front of the TV. Here's a taste of what lies ahead… Don't-miss exhibitions Fashion, photography, ancient history, painting and contemporary cultural shift form the backbone of 2016's showcases. Painting The Modern Garden – Monet to Matisse has already opened at the Royal Academy, and is set to be the first blockbuster show of 2016, while Tate Liverpool features Francis Bacon – Invisible Rooms from 18 May. In July, David Hockney and Georgia O'Keefe have major retrospectives (from 2 July at the Royal Academy and from 6 July at Tate Modern respectively). If you have an eye for style, from 11 February there is a fabulous photographic exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (Vogue 100: A Century of Style) while at the V&A from 16 April, Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear takes a peek at undergarments and their role in the fashionable wardrobe. Finally, Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost World at the British Museum will be a landmark show revealing life in two ancient cities, recently rediscovered in the depths of the sea (from 19 May) Most-wanted television Dramas currently in production include Cold Feet, returning after a gap of 13 years with the original cast; the eight-part Victoria, with Jenna Coleman in the title role as the young regent, and Tennison, an 'Endeavour'-like prequel to 'Prime Suspect' set in the 1970s, cast to be announced (all ITV). Also in the works are remakes of the EM Forster Howard's End; Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White and the six-parter Press, a behind the scenes drama about the people who shape the headlines from the team that created last year's 'Dr Forster' (BBC). Rowan Atkinson stars in two films as the French detective Maigret (ITV), one early in the year and a second in autumn. David Mitchell plays William Shakespeare in a new sitcom from Ben Elton (BBC), and Mick Jagger takes on the role of executive producer in Martin Scorsese's new Sky Atlantic series, Vinyl, beginning in February, about a 1970s New York record label owner. In the digital world, look out on Netflix for 10-part The Crown, starring Claire Foy and Matt Smith in a late 20th century Buckingham Palace drama. Also on Netflix, Ashton Kutcher's sitcom The Ranch, about two brothers trying to launch a business on a Colorado ranch, is tipped to be a big hit. Family bookings You might be young at heart, a 50-something parent of teens or a very young grandparent. So here are some choices to enjoy with your favourite young person. Expected to be one of the year's most popular exhibitions, Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Genius at the Science Museum (from 10 February) explores the artist's precocity as an engineer and inventor. Harry Potter comes to the stage with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & 2, in which Potter, now a father of three, is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic (Palace Theatre, 7 June to 27 May 2017). Film highlights include The Jungle Book in April with the voices of Idris Elba, Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson, The Angry Birds Movie in May, and Stephen Spielberg's take on the Roald Dahl classic The BFG in July. Finishing 2016 on a high, Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them – the J K Rowling spin-off about the creatures in her world of wizardry – is released in November. Must-hear music The first headline release of the year is Elton John's new album, 'Wonderful Crazy Night', released on 5 February. Further ahead, new albums are promised by Kanye West, Bruce Springsteen, Radiohead, Jimmy Page, Beyonce, Chic and PJ Harvey. Record-breaking Adele kicks off her much-anticipated UK tour on 29 February, followed hot on her heels by Janet Jackson on 30 March. Blasts from the past Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra make a welcome return in April, with Coldplay embarking on the British leg of what is rumoured to be their last-ever tour (June 4-18). Expect it to be emotional. Hot-ticket theatre Glenn Close makes her West End début by reprising her award-winning performance as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard with ENO, from 1 April, while in June Pixie Lott begins a West End run as Holly Golightly in Breakfast At Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal. 2016 is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, so you can expect to come across the Bard on stage and screen. In an inspired stroke of casting, Kenneth Branagh directs Richard Madden and Lily James in Romeo and Juliet, at the Garrick Theatre. If you can't get to the theatre, the live cinema broadcast in July will be a must. Must-see movies Most notable among the franchises returning in 2016 is the long-awaited Bridget Jones's Baby, with Patrick Dempsey ('Grey's Anatomy') joining Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant in a 'who's the daddy?' romp. Other returners include the new Ghostbusters (July 15) with all-female leads, the as-yet untitled Bourne sequel with Matt Damon returning to the role (July 28) and Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher in Never Give Up (October 7). Also in the 'must-see' list are A Bigger Splash, an erotic thriller starring Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson and Matthias Schoenaerts (12 February), and in October, the much-anticipated The Girl on The Train with Emily Blunt and Justin Theroux bringing Paula Hawkins' bestseller to the big screen. You might also like:


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The Day 8 assignment in Blogging 101: Meet the neighbors, which means we Blogging 101 participants were to visit new blogs, ones we haven't visited before, and leave comments. Day 9's assignment is to take the gist or spirit of a comment and make that the seed of a new blog post here. I'm running a little behind (Day 10 assignment is already posted), but here's the result of 8 & 9.
I visited several blogs, all of them strong, and then one in particular struck me: a clean, beautiful space called Timeless Wheel. I skimmed the posts, and one drew me in.
The writer is several months post-breakup. My heart ached for her, and her account brought back a difficult time in my life. I left some comforting words for the writer without being too cliched, I hope, because when someone is hurting, the last thing she needs to hear is "you'll get over it" or "the hurt won't last" or "you'll find someone better."
And no, I did not leave that sage advice, "Just be glad you didn't marry him." After the breakup of my marriage, I was a mess, totally preoccupied with my hurt and anger. Because of my children, I managed to get up in the morning, get dressed, get them dressed and fed and out of the house and to school. Somehow, I functioned, too. I'd started a new job that fall, teaching in a preschool, which was a good thing. How could I be a sad sack around four-year-old children?
My own kids were sad and scared. One put his fist through the wall. One retreated into himself. One had night terrors. The youngest clung to me. But somehow the days passed and I muddled through, crying at the slightest provocation, calling my ex at all hours of the night. Then one day, a good friend took me aside. I'll call her *M*.
*M* never hesitated to speak her mind, and that morning, she delivered a hard truth: it was time to pull myself together and get on with it, she said; she (and others) were tired of my moping around and dragging everybody down. That I had too much going for me to let him ruin my life.
Dragging everybody down? Too much going for me? I remember my first thought: she couldn't possibly understand. She'd been married to the same man for many years. They'd survived. They still loved each other.
I was indignant and embarrassed. But deep down, I knew she was right. I still had a long way to go, but that moment was a turning point.
I hope the writer at Timeless Wheel is able to "get on with it," too. That she'll realize she doesn't need anybody else to complete her. That she is whole even–maybe especially–when she's alone. It took a long time for me to understand that and to feel worthy and lovable. I hope it won't take her as long to find her clean, beautiful space again. I wish her luck.
Thanks to Blogging 101 for these terrific challenges! We are sharing our stories here–sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking. But our stories all the same. Cheers.


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Simply stated, a keylogger records every single keystroke you make on your computer keyboard. It records every secret password you enter, every account number, every login identity, every word in your documents and every stroke you make in an email. Have you typed in your credit card number to purchase something on the Internet lately?
Once your sensitive information has been stolen, it's a simple matter for thieves to open credit card accounts in your name and rack up thousands in buying sprees. Numerous crimes and forgeries can be committed if a criminal gains access to your Social Security number.
Estimates cited in a survey by National Mutual Insurance state that thieves who get their hands on your credit card numbers through the use of keyloggers will generally run up about $4,000 in damages per victim. Sometimes the victims of this fraud end up having to pay some of the costs they did not incur, and the amount of time it takes to straighten out the mess is astronomical. The rest of your life ends up on hold.
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Friday, October 29, 2010
ABC's Good Morning America Suggests Supplements No Substitute for Healthy Diet?
October 29, 2010 Response From the Council for Responsible Nutrition:
Consumers should strive to get their nutrients from eating a healthy diet; however, realistically a large percentage of the population is not getting what they need from food alone. While dietary supplements should not replace a healthy diet, consumers need practical options for getting nutrients, and dietary supplements are a convenient, affordable choice for those consumers who want to ensure their nutritional bases are covered. We need to stop thinking of food and supplements as an either/or situation—they work hand in hand. We encourage consumers to take supplements in combination with other healthy habits, including a well-balanced diet, regular exercise and routine visits with a healthcare professional. More than 150 million Americans take dietary supplements each year—including multivitamins, fish oil, vitamin D, and others—as an insurance policy for good health.
Ellen Troyer, MT MA
Biosyntrx CEO / Chief Research Officer
Voting Member, Council for Responsible Nutrition
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I lecture all over the country on nutrition topics (mostly eyecare-related). When I get to the "diet" section of my talk, I ask the audience: "Who feels that they eat the perfect diet?" I've yet to see a hand go up!
We all know that our diets are severely lacking in the "good" stuff and overloaded with the "bad"- even if we don't fully understand the difference between "good" and "bad".
I agree that no one gets the adequate levels of fruits and vegetables and our government Food Bill doesn't help- they are supporting the overly high-glycemic foods (corn) and sugars (natural and artificial), while giving less that .5% of the budget toward fruits and vegetables.
Sure, ABC wants to make headlines with a statement like that, but the reality in the "trenches" is that supplements should be just that- nutrients to SUPPLEMENT our diets.
- October 29, 2010 at 9:46 AM
Thanks Jeff,
Dr. Bruce Ames, one of the most published nutrition science researchers in the world, said this in a recent lecture to The National Institute of Health, "The consequence of moderate shortages of even a single micronutrient, though insufficient to cause overt clinical symptoms, will impair functions essential for long-term health. As people with modest deficiencies have no overt clinical symptoms, there has been little incentive to correct these deficiencies, though this could change if it can be shown the they are resulting in biochemical changes, e.g. chromosome breaks, that are markers of increased risk of age-related diseases, e.g. cancer."
- October 29, 2010 at 9:57 AM
OMG!! Why would ABC run this segment? Do the producers not see that over 35% of our population is obese, 65% are overweight and type 2 diabetes is now an epidemic? There seems to be a direct link between micronutrient deficiency and excessive consumption of empty calorie foods. Who do we think put up the monies for that segment? A good guess would be an industry that benefits from run-away chronic disease.
- October 29, 2010 at 10:50 AM
I would be one of those people that would be able to raise their hand if asked if I had the perfect diet. So I know how important it is to take a daily supplement, shame on Good Morning America for not expressing the importance of taking a multivitamin.
- October 29, 2010 at 1:32 PM
I find this piece to be ridiculous and a waste of time! $25 billion IS a lot of money, and a great shock factor for the listeners. But how do you think they would react to the $292 billion spent on FDA approved prescription drugs in 2008? The same prescription drugs that treat symptoms and disease. NOT prevent them in the first place!
The reporter in this case happens to be a healthy 50 something year old who, eats well, is a healthy weight, exercises & takes no prescription medication. He sounds like a needle in the haystack of overweight, over medicated, poor diet eating Americans! When he decided to be the guinea pig for this piece and take online nutrition tests, talk about his personal health and even interview his personal physician; I think he should have dug deeper with a little more science to back up his theory. Maybe having his triglyceride and vitamin D levels tested would give his story a little more backbone.
I love how it's pointed out (at the end) how vitamins are good for: women who want to conceive, pregnant women, nursing mothers, young children (only if they're picky eaters) and elderly people (if they have restricted diets). How about those with family history of disease? Should we just wait until there's a problem? In my opinion, half-truths in a piece like this is irresponsible journalism.
- October 29, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Very well said Jenny. I also find it sad when journalists are irresponsible about health care and disease prevention issues.
- October 29, 2010 at 2:57 PM


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Premier League game-week 10 kicks off this Saturday, so we thought we'd take a look at the upcoming fixtures, as well as tip some winners.
Arsenal kick off the weekend when they travel to the Stadium of Light to take on Sunderland in the early televised match-up, and are worth at least a free bet from William Hill for the away win. The Gunners currently sit joint-top of the Premier League table, while the Black Cats sit rock-bottom having earned only two points during the campaign. The Gunners form looks stronger than it is however, with Middlesbrough and Swansea having tested them in recent weeks, but their opponents are so poor that a win must be a near-certainty.
Manchester United managed to end their winless run in midweek when beating neighbours City in the Capitol One Cup, but are too short to back to win at home to Burnley this weekend. The pressure is on Red Devil's manager Jose Mourinho, but I do expect him to manage a 1-0 or 2-0 win this week.
Tottenham also play host to Leicester City this weekend, in a number of tough ties. Spurs have shown they have the game to beat the best of them by ending Manchester City's 100% record in the league, and should be able to continue that form. A Spurs win to nil should boost the balance nicely this weekend.
The nap of the weekend has to be Watford to beat Hull City, who are in a struggle currently. The Tigers only have one point from their last seven in the league, and look set to be stung Hornets, who have scored five goals in their last two home ties, including a 3-1 win over Man United. I'm going for more than just a win here however, with a Watford -1 asian looking too good to turn down.
Liverpool travel to Crystal Palace in the late televised game, with the Merseysiders looking to extend their unbeaten run of 10 matches. As impressive as the Reds have been this term, clean sheets are rare, and a Liverpool win and both teams to score has to prove appealing.
Main picks:
Arsenal to win both halves
Spurs win to nil (NB)
Watford -1 asian handicap (NAP)
Palace win and both to score
Less favoured picks for interest:
City win and both to score
Southampton and Chelsea 1-1
West Ham win and both to score
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Kelly Schweitzer toasts a newcomer to Nova Scotia's wine scene
Thanksgiving weekend saw the grand opening of Avondale Sky Winery, Nova Scotia's newest winery. Visitors to the Newport Landing facility had the opportunity to feast on a pig roast, tour the winery, and speak with winemaker Ben Swetnam, who had experience in Germany and other Nova Scotian wineries before moving to Avondale. Avondale's 15 wines were available for guests to taste, including their Tidal Bay, which recently won a gold medal at the 2011 Atlantic Canadian Wine Awards.
"It's been a long road to get to this day," says Lorraine Vassalo, co-owner of the winery. "But we're now thrilled to offer our wines to the public — they are the culmination of much hard work and passion."
While the winery itself may be new, it's made up of old parts. Surrounded by rolling hills and the St. Croix and Avon Rivers, Avondale Sky is home to one of the oldest vineyards in the province. The buildings that make up the facility were purchased from offsite locations by owners Stewart Creaser and Lorraine Vassalo and reconstructed for use at the winery. An old barn from 10 kilometres away had been salvaged as the main building, but what was perhaps the most celebrated part of the grand opening was the unveiling of the transplanted former St. Matthews Church. The church was transported 42 kilometres, mostly by ferry, from its original location in Walton, Nova Scotia to Avondale Sky Winery, where it became the estate's tasting and retail area.
"Beside the wine, the building has definitely become the focal point of the winery," says Vassalo. "So many people know its history, followed its journey and are excited that it remains an important part of this community. We're delighted to share it with everyone."


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To those of you who are considering tuning in for 1600 Penn: A) What are you THINKING? and B) No.
Instead of supporting NBC's headlong, willing nosedive into mediocrity, log into Netflix Instant, find The West Wing, and push play on Season 1, Episode 1. You won't regret it.
I've had The West Wing on my queue for quite a while. As one of the few and rabid fans of the unfairly maligned Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, I knew that Aaron Sorkin's most critically acclaimed series would fast become a favorite. Also, I have had a serious thing for Bradley Whitford and his dimples for YEARS.
I was right. I've marathoned Seasons 1-4 in just 2 months. True, it's been described as "white liberal porn," and not for nothing. But I'm white, I'm liberal, and I am EATING IT UP. And I need more people to talk about it with! So let my 10 reasons convince you, and then come and talk to me about your thoughts on C.J./Danny and the President's secret plan to fight inflation. Thanks.
Hold on to your panties, ladies of DC: motherfuckin' Josh Lyman is in the house.
Josh is President Bartlet's Deputy Chief of Staff, but very much the chief of my heart. This asshole runs Washington like he's the Fraternity President, everyone else is a freshmen, and it's always pledge week. Everyone wants to get with him, but his heart truly belongs to his woodland nymph of an assistant/life partner, Donna Moss. (More on that later.) I am LIVING for him.
The West Wing lore has it that Josh is based on Rahm Emanuel, so, by the transitive property, I must be in love with him too.
Before I started my marathon, my friend Julia gave this lady the best possible introduction – she told me C.J. was a Leslie Knope level of awesome. And goddamn, was she right.
C.J. Cregg (codename: The Flamingo) serves as the White House Press Secretary, and the way she handles a roomful of rowdy reporters will make you weep and then build a shrine to her. Also, she's played by Allison Janney, who's never done anything wrong in her LIFE.
Donna Moss, my precious flower.
Donna (Janel Moloney) is so badass that she leapt from recurring supporting cast to the main credits between the first and second season. As assistant to Political Sex God, Josh Lyman, she's the most organized, compassionate, well-adjusted person in the entire White House. Donna puts other people before herself, always, which is why she sticks around supporting Josh when she's competent enough to take her career anywhere. (I believe she does, in later seasons.) She's basically a blond, midwestern angel with a pocketful of sass. God, everyone on this show is so sassy.
Speaking of…
4. Every other major character
You've got Chief of Staff and Presidential BFF Leo McGarry (John Spencer), who is all wise and supportive (and sassy). Toby Ziegler (Richard Schiff), Communications Director, whose cranky exterior often cracks to reveal his love and respect for his coworkers. (And sass.) In the first four seasons, ageless sorcerer Rob Lowe plays Sam Seaborn, your brilliant and slightly naive Deputy Communications Director. (With a heavy dash of sass.) The Body Man is Charlie Young (Dúle Hill), who is closer to the President than almost anyone and activates all his fatherly instincts. (Though, of course, Charlie IS known to occasionally sass him.) Your Commander in Chief is Josiah "Jed" Bartlet (Martin Sheen), an intellectual Democrat from New Hampshire. He's almost perfect and you'll want to campaign for him for the rest of your life. (P.S. He can be totally sassy sometimes.) And finally, Stockard Channing is the POTUS's sexy, brilliant, fiesty, and (you guessed it), sassy wife, Doctor Abbey Bartlet. Rizzo herself is your First Lady. Is that a dream come true or what? Sass!
And if you DON'T like a character, don't you fear. Wait a few episodes and Sorkin will have dropped 'em. Not written them off…just…dropped them. *coughMANDYcough* There's something charmingly ruthless about it.
5. You'll slow-clap for at least one piece of brilliant writing every episode
Like this one.
6. Holy shit, EVERY ACTOR EVER is on this show
Was appearing on The West Wing required Hollywood credit, or what? In the first 4 seasons alone, I've come across Christian Slater, Mary Louise Parker, Elizabeth Moss, Ron Fucking Swanson, Matthew Modine, Amy Adams, a wee adorable John Gallagher Jr, Connie Britton, Corbin Bernsen, Taye Diggs, Matthew Perry, and John Goodman, just to name a few.
7. Josh and Donna, a ship we can all believe in
Guys, I have so many feelings about Josh and Donna.
I don't want to give too much away, because going on the journey with them is just too good. Just know that the chemistry between Janel and Brad was enough to seal the deal of a departed cast member and place Janel squarely in the A-team. Trust me. Just watch how these jerks support and save each other, time and time again, while stubbornly refusing to acknowledge their feelings. It's sweet agony. Their lack of personal space alone could keep fanfic writers going for years.
8. The "Walk and Talk"
Look at these graceful gazelles negotiate every corridor and corner of the White House while simultaneously running the country and giving each other shit.
9. It's wish-fulfillment
I know, I know. The issues of bipartisan politics and international policy can't be solved or even explained in 42-minute increments. And I know that there are plenty of political players who have more on their mind than serving the country and saving the world. But I'm a simple girl, and once in a while, I just want everything to turn out okay and for everyone to get along. Characters on The West Wing DO have egos and personal agendas. But when the chips are down, they set those aside and work together for the greater good. And they all love each other and it's adorable. We should be so lucky to have people like that in charge.
10. "The Jackal."
It's quite simply the best two minutes of television ever. Allison Janney, ladies and gentlemen:
Go forth and marathon, my friends. Bartlet for America. Game on.


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7 Steps For Traveling & Working Remotely, According To A Digital Nomad Coach
When I first decided I wanted to become a digital nomad — someone who travels non-stop while working remotely — I was terrified and unsure if I would actually go through with it. I worried my work would suffer from all the travel and time zone changes, I didn't know how much it would cost, and I knew there'd be logistical complications I didn't even anticipate. Then, out of sheer luck, I met Chris Backe, a coach for current and aspiring digital nomads, through a digital nomad Facebook group. Over the course of two Skype conversations, he helped me figure out how to get my ducks in a row and realize I definitely wanted to do it. So, it's very fitting that Backe is now the author of Becoming a Digital Nomad: Your Step By Step Guide To The Digital Nomad Lifestyle, which can give aspiring nomads the information and encouragement Backe gave me, and more.
If you're thinking of becoming a nomad, this is Backe's advice: "Go into this with the same mindset you have when you're dating — take it slow, use your brain, trust your gut," he tells Bustle. "If it's a fit, go to the next step. Better to go slow and make a thought-out decision than to make one you'll regret later on. It's pretty easy to test the lifestyle, though — make your way to the next state/province/country over, rent an Airbnb, and start making a new routine for yourself."
The path toward becoming a digital nomad is a long and winding one, and you'll have to read the whole book to get a comprehensive grasp of it. But in case you're curious what the whole process is about, here are the basic steps Backe lays out. He also created a series of worksheets to help people through their digital nomad journeys, which are publicly available online and hyperlinked below.
1. "Know Yourself And What You Want"
To help you figure out if you want to be a nomad in the first place, Backe created a worksheet with a list of questions like "What talents or skills of mine are going underused?" and "Am I happy right now, or is something holding me back from being happy?" Do some self-reflection to determine how a digital nomad lifestyle would fit with your goals.
If you're sure you want to do it, move on to this worksheet, which will help you decide where you want to go first by having you rate the importance of various factors, like how many other expats are around and whether you're close to home. Obviously, you'll also need to consider logistical questions, like whether you have a valid passport and where you can get a visa (or get in without a visa). Lastly, this worksheet will help you further narrow down your options by reflecting on where you'd like to visit.
Once you have an idea of what places might interest you, Backe recommends researching them on sites like Nomad List and Numbeo. It's also a good idea to research the place's political climate to figure out if you'll feel comfortable and accepted there. Lastly, you can use this worksheet to narrow down your options.
2. "Clarify Your Desires And Acknowledge Limitations"
Reflect on what about the digital nomad lifestyle most appeals to you and what places you might be able to get those things in. (Here's a worksheet to help you do that.) It's also worth considering whether you really want to be a nomad (someone who bounces from place to place) or an expat (someone with a long-term home in another country).
If you do want to be a nomad, you have five main living options: a host family, a co-living space, your own space, a house you house-sit, or an RV (if you're not traveling across any bodies of water). When deciding what to take with you, consider your stuff's weight, replaceability, and cost. What you can't take, you can sell, give away, or put in storage.
To get an idea of how much money you'll need, fill out this monthly expense worksheet. Numbeo can help you figure out how much money you'll need in different countries.
As you refine your plan, you can use this worksheet to keep track of it. If you'd prefer to just test out the digital nomad lifestyle temporarily, this worksheet will help you figure out a plan and this one will help you evaluate your results.
3. "Making Money As A Nomad"
If you're concerned about your finances, one strategy to make enough money fairly easily is what Backe calls "geo-arbitrage": live someplace with a low cost of living, and get a remote job from a company someplace with a higher cost of living, which will probably pay you more than you actually need where you are.
Professionally, nomads usually fall into one of four categories: full-time or part-time remote employees, freelancers, entrepreneurs, or consultants/coaches. Whatever you choose, Backe cautions against the common trap of working so much, there's no point in being a nomad. One way to make more time in your day is to limit the amount of time you can spend browsing the web or on social media.
In many places, you don't have to give up the social environment of an office to be a nomad. Programs like WeWork and ImpactHub have coworking spaces all around the wold where you can meet like-minded individuals.
Here's a worksheet to figure out what you want to do to make money.
4. "Get Affairs In Order"
Give yourself plenty of lead time before taking the leap to becoming a nomad. Backe recommends two to three months to move out, get rid of your stuff, quit your job (if you need to), and figure out work. You may still need to choose an "anchor" person to get any mail still sent to you, keep some of your stuff, or do anything else you need. Some nomads choose not to move out and to keep their apartment as a "home base." This could make sense if you either plan to use it often or could make money by renting it out.
Before leaving, Backe recommends setting up electronic banking, a Paypal account, and a Dropbox account, selling your car or ending its lease, canceling your utilities and internet service, canceling your newspaper and magazine subscriptions, collecting your last paycheck, unlocking your smartphone so you can put in a new SIM card if you're traveling to another country, getting a checkup, researching how to get any medications you need in another country, downloading Whatsapp, Viber, and Google Maps, and — finally — throwing a going-away party!
Then, it's time to book your travel. Backe recommends arriving at your destination while it's still light out so you don't have to navigate an unfamiliar place in the dark with few people around.
5. "Gear Up And Slim Down"
You want to be able to take everything you need with you in one trip. Whether that means a laptop bag, a backpack, suitcases, or a combination will depend on what you want to take with you. Whatever you do pack, Backe recommends avoiding packing boots, dress shoes, more than one or two formal outfits, books, and kitchen supplies. Stick to the necessities.
6. "The Big Move And Settling In"
Backe created a very handy checklist for what to do in the week leading up to your departure and the first few days after you arrive, which you'll have to download the whole book to read. But here are just a few tips you probably wouldn't have thought about: You'll have to buy a SIM card for internet access in another country, and you should always tell customs officers that you're a tourist.
7. "Start Enjoying Your New Life"
Once you're settled in, fill out this worksheet to take stock of how things are going. Reflect on what's been working to create a routine. Do you prefer working from 9-5, or do you like to sleep late and work from 1 to 9? When do you like to exercise? Eat? It's your choice, but try to create some consistency. And make sure you're sticking to your budget by filling out this worksheet.
Another thing to think about is self-care. Are there any emotions the nomad lifestyle has brought up that you need to attend to? How has your physical health been? Think about what could help you feel better emotionally and physically, whether that's sleep, exercise, or calling friends back home. Consider talking to an online therapist through a site like Talkspace or 7cups.
People often believe that travel will improve them or make them wiser, but this will only happen if you get to know the people and the culture, Backe points out. Make sure you're not staying in a bubble, especially if you're around other nomads.
The book concludes with these parting words: "No more 'path of least resistance', no more 'doing as you're told', no more 'doing what you're supposed to do', and no more 'doing what society wants you to do'. Your life is yours to live." That's advice we could all stand to take, nomads or not.


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