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I first met Judy in 1994, shortly after moving to San Francisco. I was part of a group that was starting a zine for fat dykes. We were in our 20s, and didn't have many connections with the earlier generation of fat liberation activists.
Ten years earlier during a brief visit to San Francisco, Fat Lip Readers Theater had blown my mind. I was 18 and living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There was noooo such thing as Fat Lip where I was from. I'd recently gotten my hands on Shadow on a Tightrope, which I devoured a dozen times over. Then, after seeing Fat Lip with all those unapologetic fat dykes fighting back, performing, and thriving, I knew I'd be back to San Francisco.
After moving to San Francisco and spending many months with friends drumming up excitement for FaT GiRL, a zine we hoped would include fat dykes from all generations, I ended up getting invited to Judy's apartment, and that is where we first met. She made me matzoh ball soup. I was star-struck and shy. I offered to take out her garbage. We talked about bridging the generations of fat dykes. And there we were, awkwardly doing just that. Well, let me rephrase that: I was awkward. She was in no way awkward and probably didn't have a shy bone in her body.
I'm unceasingly grateful to Judy for the fire and creative spirit she put toward fat liberation. I have Judy to thank for my very life, for without her efforts I surely wouldn't be here.
Here is the article we published in FaT GiRL after interviewing Judy, in the fall of 1994.
Judy Freespirit
Foremother of the fat liberation movement
by Andrea Hernandez
September, 1994
Cultural progression is usually assigned a maxim: the more things change, the more things stay the same. But when it comes to fat activism, it ain't necessarily so. Just ask Judy Freespirit. As cofounder of the now defunct Fat Underground in 1972, the architect of Fat Chance, a fat women's dance troupe and the Fat Lip Readers Theater in the 1980s, Freespirit is the quintessential cultural worker whose name has been synonymous with the fat liberation movement for the past 23 years.
"It's far from right — maybe in another 50 years — but compared to 23 years ago, it's like night and day," says the formidable fat activist who was caught up in the groundswell of the women's movement before she turned her political antenna to grassroots fat activism in Los Angles during the '70s.
The Fat Underground came on the heels of a burgeoning fat liberation group at the time, now known as the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance or NAAFA. Back then, NAAFA's tack on " civil rights for fat people was to do volunteer work for the Cerebral Palsy Association to show fat people were nice," says Freespirit.
It was time for an alternative. Using the F-word without apology, the Fat Underground pricked the consciousness of a fat-phobic America with their clarion call for equal rights. The mission and philosophy behind the Fat Underground was simple enough: fat people rejecting the status quo.
"The basic message was that we should be treated decently. Stop making fun of us in the media," says Freespirit. "One of the main pushes was at the medical treatment of fat women; doctors making you go on a scale, making you go on a diet for whatever you came in for; handing you a diet on your way out the door when you came in for a sprained ankle."
Political action was swift; members of the Fat Underground wrote research articles and gender analysis on fat issues and published them in feminist and leftist magazines. Their guerrilla theater tactics were legendary — the women crashed behavior modification weight loss classes and read from their manifesto to captive audiences. But in the infancy of the fat liberation movement, the notion of egalitarian politics for fat people seemed like an anachronism in a predominantly thin world.
"We would have community forums and invite people to come, but talk about fat liberation and they would snicker — they just didn't get it," remembers Freespirit, who was no stranger to such ignorance. Growing up under a fat oppressive scheme in Detroit, Michigan, herself, she was already on her first diet and popping doctor-prescribed amphetamines by the time she was eight-years-old. But it was the untimely death of singer "Mama" Cass Elliot of The Mamas & Poppas in 1974 that put the fat liberation movement on the map and exposed the posturing of a skinny society.
"Things really took off when Cass Elliot died," she says. "When she died, the news media thought it was really funny and they put that she died choking on a ham sandwich. It made us very angry and we got very pissed."
Following the sensationalized media reports of her death, the Fat Underground appeared at a women's equality day parade, sporting black armbands and candles for Elliot. In an unprecedented speech about institutional fat oppression, one of the members took to the main stage and publicly denounced the medical system for murdering the singer, who had been on a severe diet and had just lost 80 pounds at the time of her death. "Nobody had even really been talking until that time, about the collusion of the medical establishment with killing us," says Freespirit. "We were very serious."
Today, the concept of fat liberation is no longer taboo and "there's more understanding in the general public. People don't laugh anymore," says the 58-year-old Freespirit. In the main, fat activism has gone high profile. Groups like NAAFA and the Fat Lip Readers Theater have appeared on Donahue and TV shows like 48 Hours broadcast stories about the racket of the $30 billion dollar diet industry. There's even an International No Diet Day here and abroad.
"Overall, in the general minds of most Americans, there's been a huge change," says Freespirit. "There's also a huge reaction — models are getting thinner and anorexia has become epidemic." And how about in our own backyard? Unfortunately, the lesbian community can be a fallen culture too, particularly when it comes to body size and image.
Recently, she had a conversation with a woman starting up a lesbian matchmaking service in the Bay Area, "who is finding so much fat-phobia within the lesbian community," says Freespirit, adding that those slim-and-fit-seeks-same personal ads in the lesbian and gay press amount to fat discrimination.
This bias often results in fat women being passed up in the hierarchy of the dating game and also perpetuates internalized fat oppression within the fat lesbian community, says Freespirit. "In terms of sexual stuff, it's harder for fat women to find lovers, it's just a fact. It's not right. It's not good," she says. "We need to talk about it."
On fat activism in the 90s, Freespirit says the change agent in fat-positive education comes not only from the spoken or written word but by performing it on-stage where the moral is immediate and obvious.
"It's a very powerful medium. Of all the work that I've done in all these years now — and it's been 23 years since I've been doing fat liberation work — I've never found anything that could be effective as theater," says Freespirit. "What really hits people in their gut is theater."
Since retiring four years ago, Freespirit has written two books she's currently pitching to publishers — an incest survivor's story based on personal experience and a memoir, which is being serialized in the Mama Bears bookstore News & Notes every other month. "I've been writing a lot of fiction and autobiographical stuff," says the activist-turned-author who now lives in Oakland.
Freespirit has come out of her retirement this year to organize the Fat Women's Gathering in September. The annual three-day conference, an arm of the NAAFA Feminist Caucus, draws fat women from all over the country to network and workshop around fat politics. The conference will also be the Fat Underground revisited for Freespirit who has reunited former members for a symposium on the evolution of the group, which disbanded in 1976.
"We have not been in the same room together for 18 years. Some of us haven't talked to each other in 18 years," says Freespirit who tracked down the only existing copy of some vintage Fat Underground footage that will be screened at Sunday morning's panel.
And while Freespirit is no longer at the epicenter of fat liberation these days, you can still find her on the periphery, confronting the mythology of fat people wherever she goes.
"So whether I do anymore organizing or whether I belong to any more groups, it's still in every conversation I have with every stranger," she says. "It's become a part of my being. It comes out in my writing. It comes out in my conversation with the grocery clerk."


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Thursday, August 15, 2013
Clarins Extra-Comfort Foundation review - before and after photos
First of all, the packaging is dinky but not very travel friendly unless you decant it into a smaller pot. But it's one of those pots that you can proudly display on top of your dresser as it looks very posh altogether. Speaking of packaging, I only found the little spatula that comes with it yesterday as I was getting rid of the box. I was wondering how I was supposed to get the foundation out, so just to let you know it's in a little envelope at the bottom of the box!
The foundation itself is thick, rich and has a beautiful scent of cucumber when you apply it. It blends effortlessly over the skin and feels really hydrating on my face. This is thanks to the argan oil which helps keep dehydration at bay while keeping skin supple and plump looking. I'm all for anti-ageing skincare and this foundation has an anti-aging combination of plant extracts and tripeptides to help keep skin firm.
I was given shade 109 to test out and it's a touch too dark for me, but still wearable once I blend it down my neck. It gives a smooth, even finish to my skin and the Light-Optimizing Complex which contains soft focus pigments, really does help minimize imperfections which we like. Throw in an anti-pollution and antioxidant complex and you've got yourself a pretty fantastic foundation. It lasts all day on me once I powder my t-zone in the morning and it's the first foundation in ages I've worn and gotten compliments on my skin with!
Extra-Comfort is a medium coverage foundation that gives me a flawless finish without it looking like I've a mask on. In the past, I've found when I've used heavier foundations, they can cling to dry patches and cake a bit. Not a bit of cling-age or cake-age to be seen. My skin looks the same at the end of the day as it did at the start. It would suit dry skin beautifully, so I want Joanne to try it next but we might have to invest in a lighter shade with it coming into Autumn. And I think I'll be fighting off the mothership too so shhh, don't tell her I have it.
It's quite expensive at €43 but if you think about how it has skincare benefits built in to it, the justification process becomes a little easier. It's making me want to fake tan the rest of my body constantly so I can wear it all the time.
Keep an eye on counters next month for this beaut.
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Your skin looks REALLY REALLY great in this foundation!! I will definitely have to keep an eye on this one :) Thanks for review!ReplyDeleteReplies
Aw thanks Eva, it's amazing what a nice foundation can do for the aul visage!Delete
It sounds amazing and the results in the photos are brilliant. I think I will buy this when my current foundation(s) run low! xReplyDeleteReplies
Deffo give it a go, it's gorgeous!Delete
It looks so nice and creamy, does that sound weird?! Not sure how I would get on with the packaging, I'm so use to pump action foundations.ReplyDeleteReplies
I know, the packaging is a bit messy but the foundation is too gorgeous so I can overlook that ;)Delete
This looks lovely on you, may hve to try this!! I really love Clarins at the moment xxReplyDelete
Thank you! Clarins have really stepped up their game over the past couple of years haven't they?Delete

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(insert from my Journal) Oct. 8,2012
So I made an ass out of myself and told him that, I think his my Twin Flame. He pretty much told me, he wasn't experiencing the same thing.
At this rate I was feeling lost, crushed, hurt could I add any more of how I felt when he responded back. I thought to myself did I make this up in my head. The questions I had for the universe of why is this happening at this moment in my life. Well it wasn't for the universe to answer why he wasn't feeling the same way. I tried to act like or hit the rewind button like I didn't say anything at all. So two days past I'm in a lecture and my phone goes off. Time went by before I would get a break from the lecture. I look at my phone and the text says.
(insert from my Journal) Oct. 10, 1012
Text at 1:02pm He asked me not to text or email him any more.
My heart dropped and I had to pull myself together before going back to my lecture. So I text backed that I understood and stuck with that for months. It was at this moment that I saw this coming and the universe needed me to go work on myself. That's one thing I can say, I 'm good at respected others boundaries and this union has a-lot to do with that. I can't say that this wasn't hard from me not to be able to talk to him. That maybe not even be friends any more, due to opening my mouth about this connection.
I am in a creative field, my Twin as well and it's always a joy to work with him. I needed his advice on a project and it had been weeks since we had talked. I was so nervous to even ask him anything. I walked up to him and I start to talk, and notices his eyes had changed color like six months earlier. The pull was happening again and everything stop, his eyes still not normal. People we're standing around as if they were frozen in time. It was like we we're the only people around. I took one more look into his eyes and his eyes had changed color but they seem so familiar. I start to flip out and before I could get a good answer, I was gone. However I felt like maybe we we're in a good place, well I hope so after all that.
Well a couple of weeks go by and the advice he gave me on my project. Sometimes I get nervous or overwhelm when it's too much to do. In this type of field you may wear more then one hat at times. I'm setting everything up and a mutual friend asked my Twin for advice. Before I knew it I seen his well kept shoes and I'm looking up at him. I didn't know how he felt being in the same place at the same time. He starts telling how we can pull this off and asked me a question. It was my project and so I look into his eyes and it happen again his eyes changed again. Every time this would happen it's like both of else would bolt, this time I couldn't I had a project to finish. He walks out and I watch him go on and our mutual friend looks at us both crazy. When he left I would have so much energy and bliss. The project was great and everybody headed home.
A couple days before Thanksgiving I decide I will try to make my current relationship work. I was going to cook and all that good stuff but on the back of my mind was my TF. I thought if I tell my boyfriend the truth it would make it easy. When really that wasn't true because, I was having a hard time just interacting with my boyfriend in a intimate way. It was like the universe didn't want him to touch me. It was bad and he knew it, that was the worst for both of us. I don't care what a person has done or didn't do, it's not cool to force a relationship. I would try to pretend, make it work but the universe was not going for it. Hell my soul was going for it,
I had out grown that relationship. It's not like this person is a horrible person not at all. When your in any type of relationship,union, and so on, you should always be in growth mode. The type of growth that benefit the couple in question. It shouldn't be one sided ,when in a relationship,union etc.... You will see and welcome growth in each other,no matter what.
So I'm writing in my journal daily but my boyfriend is acting like a crazy man. He is checking all of my things and I don't want him to read my journal. I would have these burst of energy and write tons of letters and stories. Well I couldn't stop thinking of this connection and started blogging. I thought I would try to help others,like me searching for answers. When really the answers are deep within, if we trust our intuition. Not only was I blogging but I was writing stories in weeks at a time.
Walking home from the bus stop and I'm thinking to myself, I need to tell my boyfriend the truth. What is wrong with me and telling the truth? Well I beat my boyfriend home and I decide to call my mom. It was funny before calling her I decided to meditate and ask for protection. Archangel Michael showed up just in time because I would need him this night. I'm talking to my Mom, we laugh and I hear the door open. I can hear my boyfriend in the background but something change like my mannerisms had changed. It was like I was getting ready for something and continue to talk to my mom. My Boyfriend came charging me from behind and I moved. My Mom asked me what's going on and I'm still not sure what's going on. He grabs my phone and throws it against the wall and he want's answers. His yelling at the top of his lungs then he showed me my first blog post. I didn't deny what I wrote because I did. I wanted to be honest with him but that just made it worst and he kept coming at me. He still wasn't getting the answers he wanted and he turns around and grabs a knife off the counter top. I guess you shouldn't keep the butcher block of knives on the counter. He charge at me again with the biggest knife out of all of them. I grab his arm with that knife, I knew I was protected. I could feel the energy surrounding me and enough strength that he let go of that knife. I just knew I wasn't going to let him hurt me or kill me. That night I could not sleep I was scared for my life because this was the first time I seen him like this. The one thing he said to me that night is he felt my TF surrounding me. Well I just thought Archangel Michael was surrounding me with his blue cloak. I do sometimes think maybe it was my Twin helping me that night.
Since the fight I'm off to move away for good but I kept thinking of my Twin. I thought I should tell him bye, I wave him down. He walks into the office and I told him that I was glad to have met him. I'm going to move back home with my Dad and felt my heart drop. That's funny it wasn't me, It was him. This sadness came over us both but he shook my hand and headed for the door. He says don't stop writing,what ever you do.
The last day and I wanted to show my project before I go. I'm waiting for his feedback and he is happy how it turned out. I couldn't stay but why I was there we talked a little. My head started hurting but it wasn't a normal headache. Something just came over me and I had to leave and something did come over me. My Twin knew that was the last day he would see me. I make it home to feeling even worst then earlier that day. I'm supposed to be heading out of town. I was getting worst, I thought I was dying or something. All I could do is pray, meditate and finally I went to sleep. I was woke out of my sleep by my boyfriend asking me to marry him. My TF vividly appeared in my minds eye saying no. Well I knew I would say no, the whole knife thing.
I had never seen images in my minds eye with my eyes open before. It was as if he herd what my boyfriend said and it had me scared. Well maybe not scared but aware enough not to say yes. This was happening more and more where I would get images of him and people I never seen before.Well I was sick the whole weekend and not a functioning person at all.
I found that every time I would experience something like that or a growth moment. I would purge that from my energy field because it is no more.So that argument with my boyfriend had to happen so I could see the truth. I thought if I would be honest with him that we could go on. Why force something that is not working, the universe is talking to you. The universe talks to us daily, but are we listening to what's really going on. This connection happens because most of us are not listening. We meet this person and the universe starts out as a whisper. You soon start to hear a song within your heart center, it's the best melody ever.
Love, Light, Energy!!!!!
Stay tune to part four........ Did I stay or did I go
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CHICAGO – Support for striking Houston janitors mushroomed all over the country yesterday with a demonstration at Chase Bank here and with marches and rallies at 16 other cities across the country.
The support actions were held as more than two dozen janitors and their supporters were arrested during peaceful civil disobedience actions in Houston. The total arrested thus far during the four-week unfair labor practices strike in Houston is 69.
The protests in Chicago and elsewhere yesterday saw hundreds of janitors and their supporters turn up in front of buildings cleaned by the same contractors that employ Houston janitors.
Demonstrators descended on office buildings in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York City, Portland, San Diego, San Ramon, Seattle, St. Louis, Toronto, and Washington D.C.The demonstrations yesterday.
"I can't even guess how a Houston janitor making only $9,000 a year can possibly survive," said Sandra Gomez, a Chicago janitor who rallied here today. "I'm in the union and with my job at least I can raise my two kids. I'm backing the guys in Houston because no one should have to suffer in poverty when they work full time or be forced to go out and get yet another job so they have no time for their kids."
Houston janitors also suffer from overwork, often having to clean more than 90 toilets per night in some of the most exclusive buildings in the city, union spokespeople say. They are asking for a salary increase to $10 per hour.
So far the contractors have rejected consideration of any raises. The union says that one of the New York-based contractors, Pritchard, is actually terminating janitors for supporting the union.
"We're striking because we have no other option," says Houston janitor Lidia Aguillon. "We can't make ends meet on what we are paid, and when we stand up for ourselves, we're punished and harassed."
Support from janitors nationwide and from the Service Employees International Union continues to grow. The union has pledged more than half a million dollars to support the strikers with SEIU's executive vice president, Valerie Long, saying, "and this is just a start. While we hope the building owners will do the right thing and end poverty wages, we will make sure the janitors in Houston have the money to keep fighting as long as they need to."
Several Chicago janitors are among those who have been arrested in Houston. One of them, Maria Pina, whose husband is also a janitor, said, "I have four children so I know how important it is to be able to provide for your family. Between my job and my husband's job as a union janitor we have been able to give our children the foundation for a future. I want that for all other working people too."
Josefina Carrasco, another Chicago union janitor arrested in Houston said, "I know the fear that so many have to live with, the fear that you could lose your job for speaking up. Janitors in Houston can't risk arrest without risking their jobs too. I can, so I will."
Still another Chicago janitor arrested in Houston, Matilde Reyes, said, before her arrest, "I am taking a stand so that workers everywhere know that there is strength when you unite together. We follow a long line of freedom fighters who have taken arrest, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez – they did it for us, and now we do it for Houston janitors.
"This can help the whole world," Reyes added. "Because this type of mistreatment of working people is happening everywhere – and standing together, we have the power to create good jobs and a better life for working people."
Photo: Janitors arrested in Houston for peaceful civil disobedience. Photo courtesy of SEIU Local 1.


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Corbin Foster is a composer, bassist, and sound engineer. Born in Washington, he grew up in Long Beach. He began his music studies at an early age. After tinkering on the family piano, figuring out Motown songs, his parents soon enrolled him in piano lessons. Over his early musical education, he learned piano, clarinet, tuba and percussion. His main performance instruments are double bass, guitar, and yes, still the piano.
A product of the Community College system, Corbin received an Associates of Music at Fullerton College. He completed a Bachelor of Music in Composition at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach. As a bassist, he has studied under Luther Hughes, Roger Shew and Paul Zibits. As a composer he studied with Robin Cox, Carolyn Bremer and Alan Shockley.
He currently lives in Redlands, CA working in video post-production, live sound for music festivals and managing a community orchestra.


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Welcome to this months Thoughts on Leadership.
Over the last few years more and more Baby boomers who have built up their business have suddenly looked in the mirror and said "I'd like to retire" or "I'd like to move on now". Of course there are those not doing this but that is a different story!
I want to challenge your thinking about succession planning and retirement. Waiting until you are 65 or at the point when you want to leave is not an excellent idea. So, what are you doing for succession planning? Are you even thinking about it? It doesn't matter where you are in your life, it's about planning and knowing where you need to be.
There are two sections in succession planning. Firstly, you need to make sure you have people prepared for your departure. Will your successor have the knowledge, skills and ability to lead? Will the people have confidence in them? Have you got the business in a strong financial position etc. Secondly, have you got something to move on to?
I had a client who said to me "Paul, I want to leave in about five years". I replied "Good, the first thing we need to decide is what are you going to be doing with yourself in five years and a day?". To which I got a curt reply "That's nothing to do with you!". It may have nothing to do with me, however, it has everything to do with succession planning".
If you have nothing to do, then in five years and one month you'll be under your partners feet. You'll be bored, looking for something to do. Worse, you'll give up and become lazy. Even worse still, you'll try to go back, only to find the business and people don't need you anymore!
What are you going to fill your life with? How are you going to lead an active, meaningful and fulfilling life?
Succession planning maybe getting the business into a good shape, but that's the second part. Firstly, you need something to move onto. You need a target, otherwise you could find yourself not willing to leave. It'll give you a motivation and then the ability to move on.
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On the morning of October 23, 1879, about two o'clock, the Spirit of the Lord rested upon me, and I beheld scenes in the coming judgment. Language fails me in which to give an adequate description of the things which passed before me and of the effect they had upon my mind.
The great day of the execution of God's judgment seemed to have come. [Rev 14:7] Ten thousand times ten thousand were assembled before a large throne, upon which was seated a person of majestic appearance [Dan 7:10~Rev 5:11/20:11].


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Organizations want risk managers to focus on reducing costs of doing business, especially the regulatory costs. However, when risk managers ask for resources and budgets for running the department, they have to compromise. Lack of budget is generally the main cause for not implementing enterprise risk management, doing strategic risk management, building a risk management culture and providing consulting.
Generally, the budgeting process starts in the last quarter of the year. When the budget committee is approving other revenue earning departments budgets, risk management department heads present a cost budget. This does not go down well with the budget approval committee. They cut ten to thirty per cent of the budget despite risk managers giving valid justifications.
After budget approval, risk managers spend the year trying to squeeze in as much as they can. Sometimes it results in limited coverage and high stress levels for risk managers. With the increasing focus on risk management, the heads of risk management departments need to form a strategy to obtain the required funding. Look at the tips below to navigate the tricky budget approval process.
1. Start at beginning of current year
Start preparing for next year at the beginning of the current year. Identify the long-term and short-term projects. Commence influencing the key stakeholders of the long-term projects from the first quarter of the current year. If risk managers are the last one to submit their budget, they are unlikely to get heard.
2. Analyse the reasons for past failures
Assess the reasons for non-approval of the budget in previous years. Was it because the management thinks risk management is unimportant, is concerned about costs or it harms the interests of the key political players in the organization. After determining the reason, formulate strategies to change the mind-set for next year's project approval.
3. Build relationships with key political players
Chances are that risk managers focus on the budget committee members for approval. Instead, identify the key power holders within the organization. Identify their relationships with the budget committee members. Before influencing the budget committee members, build relationships with key power holders. Get their support for the risk management function by understanding their drivers and motives.
4. Participate in business strategy formation
Involve yourself with the business strategy group. Identify various risks of the changes in business strategy and recommend the mitigation costs for the same. Attempt to incorporate the risk management budget in the strategy implementation costs. Align risk management budget with corporate goals and strategy.
5. Calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) for various projects.
Robert Biskup wrote an excellent article on Corporate Compliance Insights – "Making the Bottom Line Case for Compliance: The ROI of a Robust Compliance Department". The nine points give superb ways of calculating ROI. Use the methods to negotiate with the business teams as the department can give a clear demonstration of cost savings or profit earnings. Do ROI calculations for previous years' projects to demonstrate the value that risk management departments brought to the table.
6. Make business teams bear the cost of the project
For the projects, identify the stakeholders in the business teams. Categorize the projects as critical, necessary and optional from risk management perspective. Sometimes, risk managers spend time doing optional projects at the expense of critical projects, as they cannot refuse powerful business heads. In such cases, present the advantages of getting the assignment done. If possible, check whether business team will merge the cost of desirable projects in its budget next year rather than have it in risk management budget.
7. Build flexibility in budgets
The budgets go haywire when unexpected risks arise or regulations change. Suddenly risk management departments are in fire fighting mode and regular work is ignored. That is bad for business, since other critical risks remain un-monitored. Hence, estimate different cost budgets with probability of various risks and disasters occurring. Present these as contingency budgets to the management and take advance approval for the same. Risk mitigation efforts are delayed when risk managers take approval after a disaster has occurred. Revise the budgets quarterly as the business budget changes.
Closing thoughts
Generally, risk managers have a financial background so they are outstanding at preparing the budgets. However, problem occurs when they do not have the negotiation skills and political strategy in place. Last quarter efforts do not work because everyone is on the same bandwagon. Gain a head start by starting in the first quarter itself. Be the first one to get the required approvals, so that the function gets what it wants.
Related article: Political Strategy for Risk Management


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FitBit and the Workplace
In 2013, ABI Research (New York) predicted that "over the next five years, more than 13 million wearable devices with embedded wireless connectivity will be integrated into wellness plans offered by businesses". (https://www.abiresearch.com/press/corporate-wellness-is-a-13-million-unit-wearable-w/.
Why would this be so? Companies are looking at wearable fitness devices such as Fitbit, to improve the health of their employees in an era of escalating healthcare costs. Enterprise wellness programs are growing and becoming widespread. Some of the biggest adapters (http://fortune.com/2014/04/15/in-corporate-wellness-programs-wearables-take-a-step-forward/) include BP, Autodesk, Buffer, Nike, Epson, Google, and many others.
Whereas an individual buyer may tire of the tracking device, and there are statistics pointing to this fact, company employees are more likely to buy into the competitive spirit idea, or even unspoken pressure from company managers or company culture, to track and keep up with others.
Health management companies have also moved in, running corporate challenges and the like. Fitbit type devices can actually be seamlessly integrated into their fitness wellness platforms.
Workplace benefits companies are growing and have their own annual conferences (http://eba.benefitnews.com/conferences/summit/) with over one hundred such companies in attendance. They all benefit when people remain healthy. A click away, the Fitbit website (www.fitbit.com) will tell you that their users "users take 43% more steps", presumably, than other people. This is incredible actually. A pedometer could do this too – but it is not a fun "high-tech" device, tracking steps, distance, calories, sleep, synching stats to computers and smartphones, setting goals. Some higher end devices even record heart rate, heart zone, floors climbed, charting, and more. Nor could it synch to a wellness program.
Do you have one yet?
Some of the other devices include the Jawbone UP3 and the Nike+ FuelBand SE (http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Comparison-Nike-FuelBand-FitBit-Jawbone-Up-More-21429516#photo-21429516) – suggest comparing before you buy.


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This vegan, gluten-free weeknight meal is kid-friendly and super tasty! Along with packing a lot of flavor and having health benefits, this dish is quick and easy to make.
Noodles are loved by many but are known to be heavy on gluten. Soba which is Japanese for buckwheat makes these noodles gluten free. Soba noodles are also high in protein and fiber as well as being a great source of manganese.
In this episode of Gluten Free Tasty, Jenné Claiborne takes your taste buds to Thailand with her Coconut Lime Soba Noodles. One of the central ingredients in this dish is Lemongrass, which has a flavor and aroma that's similar to lemon. Jenné also throws in some chili pepper and ginger to give the noodles that signature Thai flavor.


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This is our little tribute to John Lennon with some really cool pictures and videos of the Beatle legend. While still a Beatle, Lennon was once asked how he might die. Lennon replied: "I'll probably be popped off by some loony." However, John Lennon declared that he was "not interested in being a dead hero" in an interview given three days before his murder. Here is a tribute to the legend that is John Lennon.
I Met The Walrus
In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into Lennons hotel room in Toronto and convinced John to do an interview about peace. This is the interview.
|Last photo captured of Lennon before he was shot
10 Cool Facts you may not know about John Lennon
Paul McCartney Rousted Lennon from "Retirement" in 1980
Although he feigned disdain for his former songwriting partner's post-Beatles work, Lennon kept close tabs on McCartney's musical activities. After hearing McCartney's one-man-band solo hit, "Coming Up," in 1980, Lennon reportedly said, "Oh, [expletive], I've got to get back." He later professed to love the song.
His All-Time Favorite Album was by… The B-52s
It's commonly known that when Lennon first heard The B-52s' "Rock Lobster" in a Bermuda disco in 1979, he instantly recognized that singer Cindy Wilson's song-ending "scream" was an homage to Yoko Ono. Ono has since said she and Lennon listened to the The B-52s incessantly while recording tracks for their Double Fantasy album. What's lesser-known is that, just prior to his death, Lennon proclaimed The B-52s' debut disc his favorite album ever.
He Served as Best Man at Young Frankenstein Actor Peter Boyle's Wedding
Peter Boyle met his wife, Loraine Alterman, when Alterman visited the set of Young Frankenstein as a reporter for Rolling Stone. Alterman was a friend of Yoko Ono, and subsequently the two couples became close friends, as well as neighbors in the Dakota apartment building. In the aftermath of Lennon's death, Boyle swore he would never participate in a movie that glorified violence.
He was a Guest on Monday Night Football Six Years Before the Sportscast Announced His Death to the World
On December 9, 1974, Lennon was a guest on Monday Night Football along with, of all people, then-California-governor Ronald Reagan. Reports later surfaced that, off-camera, Reagan cheerfully explained the rules of American football to Lennon as the game progressed. When it fell to Howard Cosell to tell the world, during a MNF telecast on December 8, 1980, that Lennon had been killed, the legendary broadcaster called the news "an unspeakable tragedy."
He Collected Beatles Memorabilia!
Lennon was an enthusiastic supporter of the Beatlefest conventions that began springing up in the mid-'70s, often sending assistants to the events to procure interesting artifacts. May Pang attended the very first Beatlefest, where she ran into Jurgen Vollmer, an old friend of Lennon's who had taken striking photographs of The Beatles during their Hamburg days. Lennon used one of the photos for the cover of his 1975 album, Rock 'n' Roll. Another of Lennon's prized possessions was a set of Beatles dolls given to him by Elton John.
He Performed Just Three Beatles Songs in Concert After the Fab Four Split Up
Lennon's famous 1972 Madison Square Garden show featured just one Beatles song: "Come Together." In 1975, making good on a pact with his good friend Elton John, Lennon took the Garden stage again, performing duet versions of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "I Saw Her Standing There." Lennon announced the latter song as "a number by an old estranged fiancé of mine called Paul." Lennon did perform The Beatles' "Yer Blues" and "Give Peace a Chance" with The Plastic Ono Band, but at the time of that performance The Beatles were still officially united.
He was a Huge Bing Crosby Fan
The Beatles' first big hit, "Please Please Me," was partly inspired by a line from a Bing Crosby song that read, "Please lend a little ear to my pleas." In 1978, Yoko Ono gave Lennon a vintage '50s "bubbletop" Wurlitzer jukebox for his birthday. Lennon loaded the machine with as many Bing Crosby 78-rpm records as he could find.
He was the First Beatle to Perform Solo
Lennon was always indignant that Paul McCartney had announced his departure from The Beatles, when in fact Lennon himself had been the first Beatle to break away. However, Lennon could always console himself with the fact that it was he who first performed without his Fab Four mates. His first non-Beatles appearance was with The Rolling Stones' Rock and Roll Circus, in December 1968. In September of the following year, he and The Plastic Ono Band performed their Live Peace in Toronto show.
The Location of his Cremated Remains is Unknown
The location of Lennon's ashes has never been disclosed to the public. The assumption is that they remain in the possession of Yoko Ono, although there's speculation that some may have been scattered at the Strawberry Fields Memorial in New York's Central Park. More importantly, regarding Lennon's death, both Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney once made a simple request: Never repeat the name of Lennon's murderer. Doing so only helps to fulfill a deranged person's desire for notoriety.
He was the Only Beatle Who Never Attended a Paul McCartney Wings or Solo Performance
Ringo Starr was in the audience during a Wings show in 1974; likewise, George Harrison attended a McCartney performance in 1993. Both, however, declined to appear with their former Fab Four partner on stage. Lennon never attended a McCartney show, but he did consider visiting McCartney in New Orleans during the latter's Venus and Mars sessions. Whether or not he would have appeared on the album is anyone's guess.


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Tree Essay – Essay on Importance of trees, Uses of Trees, Advantage & Disadvantage of trees
Trees are often called man's best friends. They are extremely useful to man, and perhaps God's most wonderful creations. In fact, man would not alive if there were no trees.
Trees provide us with an abundance of fruits and vegetables of various kinds. Some plants provide lac, some gum, some resin.
All these substances are useful to us in some way or the other way. Really trees are man's best friend. Timber from wood is used for building houses and making furniture. The roots of some trees and barks of some others have medicinal properties.
Trees like the neem can be used in some form or the other as pesticides, weedicides or fungicides. Many people still brush their teeth with neem twigs.
The coconut palm, of course, is an all-rounder. There is no part of plant that is not useful to man. Hence it is known, here in India, as the 'Kalpavruksha' or the wish-yielding tree.
We get woods from the them, and from that woods we make paper for studying, so they are all-rounder for us, as every part of the trees are useful for us.
They provide shade. They make the atmosphere cool. They control the moisture level in the atmosphere and help prevent soil erosion.
Place where there are no trees are extremely hot such as desert area. That's why we suggest plant a crop (small plant) every day to keep the environment cool.
They also provide us with our life line oxygen for breathing. If there were no trees on the earth we would eventually die just because of lack of oxygen.
They are essential lungs of Earth.
Uses of trees
- They provide us oxygen for breathing
- The plants are only responsible to keep the atmosphere cool
- From olden day's trees is being part of human life by providing valuable resources like we get vegetables, fruits, wood, even medicine from them.
- They are helpful for preventing soil erosion.
- Basically a plant inhale carbon dioxide and exhale life line oxygen
- They control the dangerous air pollution
- Plants are very necessary for good rainfall.
- Tress is essential to maintain a balance in the ecosystem.
Like good and caring friends, they make life easy and comfortable for us. Hence they are indeed our best friends.
Governments all over the world have realized the importance of trees. Here in India we have extensive tree plantation programme known as 'Van Mahotsava' every year.
What not we are taking from plants? From top to bottom they play a vital role in our life.
Advantage of Trees
- We get fruits, flower ,vegetable, and wood
- They provide us timber for our house and furniture.
- We get fuel from wood.
- They also provide medicinal products such as quinine and eucalyptus oil.
- We get paper from trees
- Good rainfall
- Cool atmosphere
- Banyan tree provide good shadow for us
Disadvantage of Trees
Don't you think we are discussing wrong part, come on friend trees are our best friend, how can we think, and there will be any kind of disadvantage of trees.
We should keep a point in a mind that we should not cut the trees, as they are life savers. So it's our disadvantage that we are not planting a plant.
It's our responsibility to plant a plant, for future. Just because of trees we are getting oxygen.
It's totally on us how we deal with our environment and take further step to save the trees.
Initially government has taken one step towards tree plantation now it our turn to become participants of it. Say no to pollution, go green and save trees.
Other Aspects
Why government has taken an initial step to save the trees.
Today population has crossed the limit; we need raw resources to sustain our life style. Human being need lands to build their houses, organization individuals need separate land to build factory, but we are not bothering about the environment.
We are the one who is responsible to disturb the ecosystem. All over the world there is an important topic going on that is Global Warming till date.
Do our next generation will able to see the cool and greenly environment? So it is on us how much we take this topic seriously.
So let's join the hand with government to save the earth
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LONDON – Nadeshiko Japan captain Aya Miyama has been named to the first women's World XI, FIFPro, the global players' union, said Thursday.
Miyama, who captained Japan to a runner-up finish at last year's Women's World Cup in Canada, was the only Asian player in the team, which is selected by female players worldwide.
Female players of 33 different nationalities spread out over 20 countries participated in the test vote, the process for which is still being refined as part of a pilot phase to ensure as many players as possible have a chance to participate in future years.
Four players from the United States national team — Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Meghan Klingenberg and Julie Johnston were named to the XI.
Lloyd became the first woman to score a hat trick in a World Cup final as the United States beat Japan 5-2 last summer to gain revenge for their defeat in the final in Germany four years earlier.


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First off, have you ever come across a company and said WOW they went above and beyond? Or they made this whole process easy? From an order, to the first conversation to a return, how EASY is it to do business together?
Whether your in person or on the phone lets see exactly what WOW service even looks like.
Tip #1- Friendly At Every Step Of The Way
Whether a customer is looking to make a small purchase or a large purchase, from beginning to end if everyone is friendly that WILL go a long way. Whether they talk to sales, service or support, if its consistent that everyone is on board and friendly, it will be a pleasure for the customer to do business with you and best of all… come back again and again. Friendly will never go out of style.
Tip #2- SPEED Wins
Have you ever emailed a company and got a response 24 hours later or never… or you call a company and get about 50 rings with no one answering the phone? Whether a customer, prospect or co worker emails or calls me, I am obsessed with SPEED.
When the phone rings one time answer it quick. When an email comes in don't take your time to respond, get that answer and respond quick within 5 minutes! If you don't know, simply respond back to the customer and say you're working on getting an answer. Don't forget to respond back once you get the answer.
Speed is very simple to implement and separates you from the competition. Your customers or first time visitors will be impressed and even more impressed if they've had bad experiences from other companies who simply don't respond or take their sweet time.
Tip #3- Be Helpful
Whether you know an answer or not try your best to be helpful and figure out solutions, not what you can't do. For example if someone inquiries about a product you don't offer, instead of saying "sorry I know nothing about that", do a quick search for what they need and send them somewhere else that can better help. They will remember that and treat you like an information source, so the next time they need your product or service, you'll be remembered not the competition. At this point the customer will be more inclined to help you if you need a favor or want to ask for a referral since you helped them.
Tip #4- Make It Easy To Do Business
Make it SIMPLE to do business with you. For example our company has just about every payment method a customer would use. You can call us on the phone and a rep can take your order quick, on our website you can check out with your credit card, your PayPal account or even your existing Amazon account with your credit card information already on file.
Moral of the story is make it as easy as possible for your customer to do business with you in the form that makes it easiest possible for your customer base.
Whatever you do, do not and I REPEAT do not make it difficult for the customer to pay you money for your product or service. Unless you want that customer to go elsewhere after frustration sets in.
Tip #5- Communicate With The Customer
Make it apart of your process to be proactive with orders. Whether there's a delay with a shipment, a product is back ordered or there's a question you don't have a quick answer for, keep in touch and proactive with the customer. If you don't keep the customer in the loop and there's a delay of any sort, you're most likely going to get a call that you don't want to get when you have to break the bad news!
Tip #6- Show Off Your Knowledge
Be trained in the products you'll be talking about and your customers will thank you. First off, it's going to be a much better experience when you know what you're talking about.
If you're trying to WOW, don't follow companies like Wal Mart who sell everything but not one person can help you or even show you where a product is located at.
Don't wait for your company to provide you every single piece of knowledge. Instead step up and take it upon yourself to learn everything you can about the product in your space or department, so when someone asks you're the expert and you avoid saying "UHHHHHH" "HMMMM" "Great question sir". If you don't know go to town on getting an answer QUICK. Everyone can respect effort in trying to actually help.
Tip #7- Follow Up. Follow Up. Follow Up.
If you're providing a product or service, ensure you're proactive in following up to ensure you're there to answer any questions.
Don't sit back and think if you haven't heard from a customer that they're happy. Actually it's the opposite, when someone orders something and they're not happy, in many cases they won't even let you know and will have a bad thought of you or your company. Or they think it will be a hassle to get some help. Or even worse they jump online and write a bad review when that could have been avoided if you were proactive!
Following up to ensure a customer is happy shows two actions:
- You care and want to make sure they're happy
- You're readily available to help address any concerns to best help
Tip #8- Don't Be A Robot
Be yourself but be professional. Stay away from slang and call the person on the other end by their name. Everyone loves hearing their name! I'm not against scripts but I'm definitely not a fan of keeping people in a box to only follow a script.
I believe it's a better experience for a caller on the other end to hear some personality from different reps but following a common system of being friendly, polite, knowledgeable and the list goes on.
Tip #9- Invest In Yourself Or Your Employees
If you're in the office making or taking many phone calls invest in products like a stand up desk, wireless headset, ergonomic keyboard, ergonomic mouse, books and.. coffee most importantly!
WOW to me means be memorable. Think of your business in a way on how you can be different or go above and beyond.
Zappos stocks all products in their own warehouse and they also overnight a shipment to a customer on their first order. Amazon dominates their market by offering insanely good prices and convenience of the fastest shipping on earth along with everything else they do. Les Schwab employees come running out to you as soon as you park your car. The list goes on but you get my point.
Most importantly follow the basics of being friendly, knowledgeable, easy to contact and helpful. Follow these basics and you'll separate yourself from the crowd, after all who likes Vanilla when you could have Neapolitan?
If this article was helpful, feel free to comment, like or share below!


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District Fair
September 25 - 28, 2019
The Blakemore Building was the original school house for Caruthers. Now on the Fair Grounds it is cared for by the Lions Club who meet for bi-monthly meetings.
Soon the Blakemore will be open during the Fair, filled with History items for viewing.
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A Blog Written By Roozbeh Mirebrahimi
Roozbeh Mirebrahimi, another alumnus of the CUNY program, worked for 10 years as a reporter and editor in Iran and was among the first journalists there to blog. In 2004 he was arrested and held in solitary confinement for two months, until he agreed to write a public confession saying he was a spy. In 2006 he left the country, ultimately landing in Brooklyn.
Mr. Mirebrahimi's site, Iran dar Jahan (Iran in the World), features some original reporting, but its primary mission is to translate international news reports about Iran into Persian, so that Iranian readers can get a sense of what the world press has to say about their country. Iran had 28 million Web users as of 2009, according to the World Bank, the most in the Middle East. And while the government blocks access to Iran dar Jahan, many Iranians are adept at using proxy servers to gain access to banned sites. Mr. Mirebrahimi, who was sentenced in absentia by an Iranian court to two years in prison and 84 lashes, said his site had about 70,000 visitors a month.
"It would be impossible to do this kind of work inside Iran," he said. "New York has been a great place to work from, because there are so many resources here and because the community is so welcoming to immigrants from all over the world."
Of course, the ultimate dream for each of these far-flung publishers is to set off enough political change back home that exiles like themselves will one day be safe to return.
Read full story in The New York Times.
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Wait, I mean stomach. No, a pillow! GAH! A pilaf for your weary stomach and a pillow for your weary head!
I need both right now.
LA has been mid-west hot the last two days. Meaning it's been real humid lately and my air conditioning is not quite equipped for that. So I did not sleep well last night and I had to get up early for my temp job which has resulted in my brain being fried to pieces.
Speaking of my new temp job, today I noticed that my official title is, Rachel, Payment Process Manager. When I saw that, I was like, "Ooooooooo, I'm a manager!"
Then the smarter half of my brain was like, "Dude, Rachel, that's just a fancy term for, you input payment information that a real manager has told you to do, because you are a temp. A data entry temp."
What a buzz kill smart half of Rachel's brain is. At the very least I can throw that term around and fool others into thinking it's impressive. I mean that's why they invented such titles anyway.
As for the subject at hand. This Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf from Taste of Home Cooking for Two is a true comfort for a fried, tired brain and a hungry stomach. It is a spa for your mind and body in a form of food. I'm too tired to think of a specific spa room comparison though. Is it a red clay ball pit room, a sauna, or a jade room?
Maybe it should just be a pilaf room. That actually sounds kind of nice. I should open a spa with a pilaf room.
What you'll need for your pilaf room is, 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion, 2 tablespoons of chopped carrot, 1/2 teaspoon of canola oil, 1/4 cup of jasmine rice, 1/4 cup of quinoa, 1 cup of chicken broth, pepper, and 1/3 cup of chopped fresh broccoli.
The first step is to saute the onion and carrot in a saucepan with the oil, until it is tender. You will then add the rice and quinoa. Mix it well with the onion and carrot and then add the broth and pepper.
Bring this to a boil and then simmer under low heat for 15-20 minutes. I recommend checking how long it takes the rice and quinoa to cook to aid you in your time limit. Either way, you will add your broccoli in the last three minutes of cooking time.
After the broccoli has cooked, remove from heat and let your pilaf cool for five minutes.
The final step is to fluff before you serve.
I'm holding back on some real dirty jokes right now.
I guess now that I have an adult job, I'll be an adult and tell you that the final result of my pilaf was quite good. It is fluffy and the bit of oil secreted onto the rice and quinoa almost make it taste like fried rice.
I paired mine with some chicken on the side, but I feel like this would be good with a side of salmon as well. I would be intrigued to make it similar to fried rice by adding peas or shrimp/pork. I feel like it's a healthier version of fried rice anyway. I'm no nutritionist though, so don't go blindly believing me on that.


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Get Your Ex Back Forum
The Best Get Your Ex Back Forums
In these get your ex back forums, you can identify with others who may help you get your ex back. Reading about others' experiences can give you ideas about how to improve your own situation. You can connect with people who are going through the same thing as you, and you may find suggestions you never thought of. The more you read and share your experiences, the more you can brainstorm ideas about how to get your ex back. You can find support when your attempts at reconciliation don't work out, and you can share success stories when they do. If the relationship doesn't end up succeeding, there are often suggestions about how to move on.
One get your ex back forum that may be helpful for those of you looking to get your ex back is www.exbackforum.org. This forum is straightforward and easy to navigate and offers topics like Getting the Ex Back, The Breakup, Love Stories, and Moving On. Covering almost every aspect of a relationship, this forum is sure to give you some ideas about how to get your ex back. Since the forum is relatively new, the number of threads for each topic are limited, but joining a small community like this one can be an easy way to connect with people who can offer you the support you need. You may even find it easier to communicate with the other users, since you will really get to know them as you read and post about how to get your ex back.
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Get your ex back Forums like www.thelovelogic.com offer any kind of love advice you may be looking for. It is a large community with many threads covering topics from general advice and humor to breakups, getting back together, healing a broken heart, and falling out of love. One category even allows users to post advice about what they've learned from their breakups. If you're looking specifically for information about how to get your ex back, this may not be the site for you, but with so many categories, you may find it easier to search for situations similar to yours and get the advice you are looking for. You may even find this to be a community that is easy to get involved with, since there are categories like the LoveLogic Lounge, where users can chat with and get to know one another. There are also general discussion threads that focus on humor or encouragement, for those times when you don't want to focus on how to get your ex back but need to take a break and think about something else.
The Internet may not be the place you normally look for relationship advice. It's easy to turn to friends and family when you need someone to talk to. But sometimes those people haven't faced the same relationship challenges as you. When you're looking for specific advice about your own relationship or looking for someone who has been through what you've been through, online forums can bring you together with those people. When you're looking for advice on how to get your ex back and just want to hear what others have experienced or need suggestions on where to start, Internet forums often offer all the advice you need.
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- January 24, 2011 at 8:04 pm
I think this article is informative, but I'm not so interested in the physiological differences of the brains on their own. The article would be much improved if it carried over the premise of the email; if after describing the brain differences it elaborates on "and therefore our men are still processing our relationships". What got me to click on the link and read this article was the premise that my man may still indeed love me and contact me.
- January 30, 2011 at 8:30 am
First of all, make sure the date will be something you will enjoy. If your date suggests going bowling and you wouldn't be caught dead in a pair of rented running shoes then suggest an alternative. Suggest that the two of you check out that new restaurant that just opened or a stroll through the museum. Scary movies are also good for first dates as they have a way of raising adrenaline levels. This causes him to associate excitement with you. If you are looking to eventually be married, try to set a timeline by which you would like to accomplish that goal. This is not something that fate might just take care of. Treat this as you would any career goal. If you want to get married in two years, then swear to yourself you will find a partner within that time frame.
- February 16, 2011 at 10:03 am
I like the the article it is very informative. I gives a lot of advice on how to get your ex back. And healing a broken heart which is a very long process. Especially that you loved you ex very much.
- March 15, 2011 at 4:35 pm
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Some of our most honored institutions started humbly. Melting Pot Theater is one.
Harvey Williams, a playwright and actor who has appeared in KC productions of Driving Miss Daisy, The Piano Lesson, Fences and Othello, wanted to stage his own play, Old School, in 2013. Learning of his plan, the management of Just Off Broadway Theater in Penn Valley Park, newly redesigned in 2009, offered him the space.
It was Williams' wife, Linda Williams, now executive director of Melting Pot, who was the driving force in expanding his plan to produce a single play into creating a full-fledged, ongoing company. Melting Pot began as the only black-owned theater company in the city and dedicated itself to showcasing diverse talent and productions.
Soon, thanks to the Williams' reputations and the assistance of partners like Warren Deckert, technical director/designer, Melting Pot achieved financial solvency — a feat all the more impressive as it was achieved completely through ticket sales, donations and in-kind services.
Last year the company achieved another milestone when Nicole Hodges Persley, an experienced theater professional who had worked in Los Angeles and New York, signed on as Melting Pot's associate artistic director.
Persley, a tenured theater professor at KU, moved to the area from Los Angeles in 2009. Locally she has directed A Raisin in the Sun, Welcome to Arroyo's, Sister Cities and A Comedy of Sorrows. She also worked with poet Glenn North at the American Jazz Museum on the "Rep & Rev" play-reading series.
It was during a stint judging Rocket Grants for the Charlotte Street Foundation, that Persley discovered Harvey Williams and Melting Pot. She knew instantly that she wanted to be involved.
Persley came aboard as a partner in a grand "investment" — for herself personally, and for undiscovered talent and the community. Her favorite quote, often stressed to her students, is from Seneca, "Luck is when opportunity meets preparation."
Melting Pot's past shows include The Session, On Shoulders Now (both written by Williams), JFK, Waiting to Be Invited, Truth Stands and The Taste Test.
A Soft Escape, about a long marriage, love and family history, debuted Aug. 26, 2016, and was directed by Persley. She will also direct Rachel, opening Nov. 10. It is described as an "anti-lynching" play, written by one of the first African-American woman playwrights and first produced in 1916.
Melting Pot will present The Dutchman in February and The Ironing Man in April. The season will end with Harvey's own 2121, about the "invisible people," those "with nothing to lose," victimized by recent economic downturns. Harvey says the inspiration for the play came in part from his teaching GED students in a trailer.
Persley is just as dedicated to giving back and "changing the discourse." She grew up in inner-city Detroit, where she was nurtured by energizing school arts programs, many since discontinued all over the country. Melting Pot can help overcome that loss.
Shawna Downing and Anna Oakley have been added as co-directors of education and community programs. Cynthia Hardeman, playwright, has taught drama to 5-to- 13-year-olds in the theater and at a drama boot camp held in December. The company also took Old School to Paseo High School and did training there. The company is working to secure 501(c)(3) status in 2017, which will allow it to further expand outreach and mentoring activity.
Melting Pot's plans include the production of original, emerging and local plays alongside established, traditional selections. Persley mentioned the plays of Edward Albee, perhaps with a new color-conscious element. She'd like to do Zora Neale Huston and other historic authors. Harvey, who has performed with Central Standard in Great Britain and Australia, may bring in international talent in collaboration. And 2017 will see the launch of Persley's new book on hip-hop in contemporary theater.
"Cultural exchange" is the ultimate goal — all at Melting Pot are committed to it. The only disagreement between Williams and Persley is on the definition of the "season."
Williams would like it to be calendar year; Persley prefers the more common summer to spring. Whatever they decide, Melting Pot, as the "anchor theater company" for Just Off Broadway, will continue to moor itself in the hearts of Kansas City audiences.


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The request from the French tax authorities is based on data received from the German authorities. As previously reported, German authorities conducted various investigations on tax matters in recent years. Certain data related to UBS clients booked in Switzerland was seized during these investigations and also apparently shared with other European countries. UBS expects other countries to file similar requests.
The information seized also includes data from 2009 mainly related to Swiss-domiciled private clients. UBS has taken steps to inform these clients. They represent a very limited population of the overall client base of the bank in Switzerland. A large part of the data refers to mortgage and pension accounts. The Swiss-domiciled private clients are not part of the French request.
UBS has largely completed a compliance program with clients based in Europe, including France. The bank was among the first in the industry to take this step requiring documentation of tax disclosure by its clients.
The request should also be seen in light of the fact that as per 1 January 2017, the automatic exchange of tax-relevant client data between states (AEI) will take effect in Switzerland, under which all Swiss banks will have to provide data to French and other tax authorities on an annual basis.
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(County of Perrh.-Synod of PERTH AND STIRLING.-PREsby TERY of DUNKELD.).
ners, exceedingly rich, and well adapted to all kinds of crops. Vol. XVII. 3 U - Towards Towards the east, the soil becomes blacker, more wet, and less produćtive. From the southern exposure of the parish, the climate is perhaps a little milder than that of the parishes immediately adjoining, The difference, however, is not ma" terial. Harvest commences usually in the beginning of September, and is over by the middle of Oétober. * * * *
State of Agriculture.—Thirty years ago, the best lands in the parish were under sheep pasture, and from a bad breed, and probably unskilful management, yielded but a poor pittance to the proprietor, and but a very scanty subsistence to the tenant. Since that period, sheep have been banished entirely; the use of marl has been adopted; the waste lands have been cultivated ; the rental of the parish trebled; the condition of the tenants meliorated; and the face of the country entirely changed. But rapid as this improvement has been, it was much longer of having reached its present state, than a judicious treatment of the soil would have brought it. This obstruction is principally to be ascribed, too a mistake respecting the qualities of marl; and an error in: the system of cropping. Experience has now proved, that: there is no nutritive quality in marl, that it ačts only as as stimulus to the soil, which, if not enriched with differento manure, it soon exhausts, and reduces to a state of absolute sterility. Want of attention to this circumstance, confiderably retarded the improvements in agriculture in this, as well as in many other parts of the country. The lands, when first marled, produced abundantly for several years without any other manure; and, while they continued to do so, were kept in a state of constant tillage, and oats frequently sown in perpetual succession. From this improper management, the nutritious part of the foil was exhausted, and required a rest of many
the loss is perhaps more than balanced by its beneficial influ. ence upon population and morals. By dividing their time betwixt the labours of the field, and their occupations within doors, they are vigorous and healthy, their offspring accordingly are numerous and robust; they grow up in the habits of temperance and industry, and are strangers to those courses of dissipation and vice, to which the youth in great towns are ever exposed, and often fall a sacrifice.
Woodland.—There are in this parish from 50 to 6o acres of natural wood, consisting chiefly of oak, birch, and hazle, which, from its fituation on the highest ground of the distria, and being surrounded with rich corn fields, both varies and beautifies the scene. It is cut generally once in 20 years, and is valuable, chiefly on account of the bark. There is, befides this, a confiderable quantity of ash around the farm houses, sufficient, perhaps, for supplying the parish with the implements of husbandry.
and sell at from 12 l. to 18 l each. A few more are reared
Black Cattle-The number of black cattle is 308. They are rather of a small fize, and are generally sold when between two and three years old, at from 3 1. to 5 l. each. The farmers depend, in some measure, on the sale of their supernumerary horses and cattle for the payment of their rents.
Rental.—The lands are valued in the cess books of the county at 126ol. 12's. Scotch. I he real rent is 950l.
Population.—The number of inhabitants in this parish, including all ages, is 367. The average number of births annually is 12. No register of deaths has been kept. The population in 1755 was 346 souls; so that there is a smalf
Charaćier of the People.—They are simple in their manners, frugal, industrious, and contented with their fituation. Their religious ideas are somewhat confined, but their morals are
unimpeachable. According to my information, nothing has
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Quick Sailing Tips and Techniques
Chris Riley Updated on July 29, 2019. In nauticalknowhowby
I like to begin my first sailing lesson by explaning that there are three basic rules that MUST be followed to be a successful sailor or crew member. They are simple rules and easy to remember.
Rule 1: When handling halyards, make sure that:
- both ends of the halyard are in your hands
- one end is securely attached and the other is in your hand
- both ends are securely attached to something
Why you ask? So one end of the halyard doesn't fly to the top of the mast causing the skipper to ask you to do the same and bring it back down.
Rule 2: When working with winch handles, make sure that:
- the handle is in your hand
- the handle is in the winch and in your hand
- the handle is stowed in its proper safe location
Why you ask? A winch handle left unattended in a winch or on deck can suddenly be lurched overboard by a sudden wave or a slip of the foot. Speaking of lurching overboard, it is usually the skipper's command to the one committing the violation as he explains that those cost $75.00 as you hit the water.
Rule 3: When sailing on a beautiful day, make sure that:
- you don't try to sail where the birds are standing
- you don't try to sail where the birds are standing
- you don't try to sail where the birds are standing
Why, you ask? Guess!
More quick tips …
Always at your fingertips
Keep a nail polish bottle (complete with brush) full of your favorite varnish. It will come in handy to cover scratches, dents, etc. prior to the wood discoloring.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
For a quick evaluation of a nightime crossing situation, note the position of the vessel being observed in relation to a star. If the star and the vessel remain in the same relative position for several minutes, that signals that a constant bearing exists and you should start to make plans accordingly.
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Have a leaking mast boot? Replace it with a waterproof and inexpensive repair. Wrap an ace bandage tightly around the bottom of the mast. Find that can of Dip Whip that you have been putting off using to whip the ends of all those frayed lines. Paint three coats of Dip Whip over the ace bandage. The result is a flexible, waterproof repair that will last for seasons of use.
Thanks to Ed Schorr for adding a few more quick tips. His email message follows: — Capt. Matt
Dear Capt. Matt,
I am a faithful reader of your web site, I really enjoy the fact sheets and courses which are available. I'm also a small boat sailor myself, catamarans actually (NACRA 5.8) and I race quite frequently (both regattas and long distance races). I noticed this week's tips for vacationing sailors and thought you may have missed a couple of things which I encountered during a recent race in Florida.
If you do end up sailing on a nice day where the birds can stand (because they weren't there when you decided to sail to where you are now stuck and the chart did not indicate a recently grown mud flat);
- Beware of local sea life which you may not be accustomed to like the Portuguese Man-of-war or Stingray.
- Make sure your VHF is working BEFORE you leave shore. Notify someone of your sailing plans for the day and when you plan on returning.
- Bring an appropriate amount of food and water (non-salted variety) for a long day out as the local conditions may get bad (really windy) or worse (no wind).
- If you ground out and decide to push the boat off, the bottom you are about to step in may be very soft. You may get stuck as your boat decides to sail away.
Like I said, I sail small boats which can sail with only four inches of the boat in the water so we encounter some strange conditions in that respect. During our race we also found that the crew weight was not needed on the trapeze off the side of the boat but off the rear cross-beam due to the point of sail and heavy wind and sea conditions (a reach with twenty to twenty two knots of wind and four to six foot seas).
Thanks again,
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Experience the 'little Italy' of the Geographe region through Italian varieties of Arneis, Dolcetto Freddo and rare Nebbiolo wines at this estate, operated passionately by the Cumbers family.
- Wine Variety:Arneis,Dolcetto,Nebbiolo,Pignoletto,Muscat,Cabernet Sauvignon,Muscat a Petits Grains Rosa,Sauvignon Blanc Semillon,Fiano
- Open Days/times:Cellar Door Online only at present
- Wine Region:Geographe
- Size & Year:Boutique (1,000-4,999 cases),Established 1951 - 2000
- Brands:VIneyard 28
- Wheelchair Access:Wheel Chair Access
- Vineyards:14 acres
- Winemaker:Mark Cumbers
- Cases Produced:Greater than 1000
- Facilities:BBQ Facilities,Picnic Facilities,Cellar Door,Gallery,Dogs Welcome,Wheelchair Access
- Geographe:Harvey
- Established:1998
Back in 1989, a Kiwi girl named Pip met a West Aussie boy named Mark whilst working in Melbourne. The two shared a love of all things to do with wine, and in 1997 relocated to WA, purchasing a 10 acre property near Harvey (that was later named Vineyard 28). Some twenty years later, the property now boasts an extensive vineyard planted with mostly Italian varieties.
'28' is the colloquial name for the Port Lincoln Ringneck, a local parrot, due to their contact call, a whistled "twenty-eight". When planting the first vines, these cheeky birds were a little too helpful, thus it was decided to take their name for the property.
The Wines
Enjoy Italian varieties - Arneis, Dolcetto, Moscato and Nebbiolo wines alongside classic Sauvignon Blanc Semillonand Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cellar Door - currently closed to visitors due to the Coronavirus
It was a family effort to create the cellar door, built from Lake Clifton limestone in 2005. Brimming with colour, vibrancy and of course, wine, the cellar door offers friendly tastings of lesser seen Pietmonese grape varieties and is open daily from 10am - 5pm.
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