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Movement toward content changes strategy for sponsors
Across the sports media and marketing businesses, the content imperative and changing media consumption patterns are dramatically transforming the landscape. Every sponsor is now a content producer. Every property is or wants to be a media company, and most of them are producing content for their sponsors for digital and social channels.
If the biggest question facing the sports industry is how it transforms from a business based on TV rights to one based on new forms of media consumption, then the second-biggest industry question is how its supporting sponsorship industry changes with it.
Up to now, the line between sponsor content and most of that produced by traditional rights holders has been an on-field/off-field boundary. For example, most New York Jets games are on CBS, while travel gear brand Victorinox sponsors a weekly "What's In Your Bag?'' short-form video on the team's website with appropriate product placement.
Still, as consumption changes, won't those boundaries inevitably blur? "That's happening already," Jets President Neil Glat said. "The size and scope of future media rights deals will ultimately determine that, but every sponsor wants an ownable experience whether that's digital and social content or a [branded] stadium area."
Adam Dettman, MillerCoors director of sports and entertainment marketing, calls this a time of aggregation and fragmentation.
|American Express supports its NBA sponsorship at an event with Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning 25 years after they went 1-2 in the draft.
It's a drumbeat that some in the industry heard coming a long time ago.
"The business has always been moving away from hard assets like signage toward what properties can do from a content perspective," said San Jose Earthquakes President Tom Fox, whose more than 30-year career also includes buying and selling sponsorship assets for Gatorade, Nike, the NBA, and EPL clubs Arsenal and Aston Villa. "Looking forward, brands will increasingly be differentiated by the stories they tell with their sponsors."
Among mainstream brand marketers, the word "authentic" has become second only to content. Within sports, the struggle will be for sponsors to maintain authenticity while delivering a brand message that those consuming on mobile devices won't skip. So, what content is appropriate as consumption and rights holders change? So far, marketers know only that a 30-second ad ported to mobile is about as effective as crutches on the beach.
"We're not looking to replace ESPN," said Deborah Curtis, vice president of entertainment marketing and sponsorships at American Express. "Our content has to be additive," she said, citing a video piece produced earlier this year to support the company's NBA sponsorship that paired Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning 25 years after they were picked 1-2, respectively, in the NBA draft. "The future of sponsorship has to be less about singular, transactional moments and more about meaningful connected moments."
Border conflict
But as boundaries separating media content and that of traditional rights holders blur and digital/social becomes even more of a marketing imperative, isn't there an inevitable conflict? Some say it's already happening.
"Properties are more broadly defining their content rights, so those are the battles I'm starting to have," said Elizabeth Lindsey, managing partner of the marketing division at Wasserman, with clients including Microsoft, Nationwide and AmEx. "I've had a number of occasions this year where brands trying to do something that five years ago never would have been considered an infringement — this year, I'm having broadcast rights holders and leagues complain."
With more disparate kinds of media owning more and different rights, things will get even more complex.
"As the CBAs and property rights deals come up for renewal, I'm very curious to see what significantly changes in terms of the rights of teams, leagues and players," said Ron Skotarczak, executive vice president of marketing partnerships at Madison Square Garden. "We're seeing athletes much more sophisticated about promoting their own brands. How will that and alternative distribution of rights change things in sponsorship are two of the biggest industry developments we're watching."
Former NBA Commissioner David Stern suggested that a parade of digital apps, extensions and sponsored data from wearables (envision the "Aquafina Hydration Report," based on real-time data) are the future of sports sponsorship. "We're about 18 months away from a landslide of mobile content like that," Stern said. "Sponsorship opportunities are only going to be increasing, because sports are the canary in the digital coal mine."
Analytics and big data are also expected to affect sports sponsorship, as they will all forms of marketing. "Livestreaming of sports is a seismic shift, so of course, we're tracking that closely," said Pam Hollander, vice president of consumer marketing at Allstate, whose portfolio includes sponsorships and branded goalpost nets at more than 90 colleges, and title sponsorship of the Sugar Bowl. "For us, sponsorship is no longer about brand awareness. As we all become more sophisticated with big data and precision targeting, access to that data is something we look to negotiate in our deals."
Looking further down the line, the power of big data and analytics will lead to a more customized experience — and a potent fan engagement tool.
"Attending a concert or game may be communal, but soon it's going to feel individual and exclusive," said Scott Becher, vice president of partnership and loyalty at Carnival Cruise Lines. "When I arrive, the food I like, the merchandise offers I want and even seat upgrades, will be pushed to me. That's a powerful sponsorship platform."
Category or content?
Sponsorship has long been sold on the basis of rigidly defined category definitions. Accordingly, exclusivity has always been easier to acquire with sponsorship rights than with a pure media buy. As the business matures and categories become increasingly impossible to distinguish from one another, many see the business morphing from one in which category exclusivity is paramount to one where platform or content exclusivity is the principal concern.
"Its just become harder to define what any particular category is — that's a constant and lengthy discussion on every deal," said Harlan Stone, managing partner of SJX Partners and chairman of CSM North America.
Jim Schwebel is a principal at Apel, New York City, where his sponsorship clients include the Varsity Spirit cheerleading property.
"With every sponsor looking for a unique platform, content is becoming more important than exclusivity and it will become even more so, inside and outside of sports," said Schwebel, who sold NFL sponsorships for 20 years before joining Apel.
That's especially true as categories impinge on one another. Since cellphones are now a payment option, AmEx is right to consider them a competitor. But it doesn't make sense for AmEx to buy out two categories, so "as you see categories merging and converging, I definitely see a future where content has the upper hand," AmEx's Curtis said.
"A lot of the future will be about telling stories through content and distributing that content, instead of the traditional 'I'll pay you money for rights and signage,'" said NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum. "It's about the story you can tell together and how that story can be aligned with your brand. That's how our jersey badge program has been able to attract new sponsors like Harley-Davidson, Rakuten, and Disney. Yes, it's a new piece of [ad] inventory, but it's a great connection with the team beyond that."
Added Meredith Starkey, T-Mobile's vice president of sponsorships and events: "We're already wrestling with how important exclusivity should be.
"How we engage with fans is already more important. If we can add value to their experience as fans, I don't know how much exclusivity matters … there's more value in how we engage and less with exclusivity being the deciding factor" in a sponsorship.
Pay to play model
Sponsorship sellers throw around the word "partnership" as if there's actually financial risk on both sides of a deal. Ratings and business guarantees are old hat, but will the sponsorship industry ever reach a point where performance guarantees are expected?
"Clickthroughs are so easy to track, the old model is changing already," Stern said.
Still, there are divergent opinions.
"It would be really interesting if that ever happened," said Allstate's Hollander, "but I think that's pie in the sky.''
There are some current examples. T-Mobile's Starkey said that her company's arena naming-rights sponsorship in Las Vegas includes performance metrics and adjustments, based on the number of events per year and the number of televised events.
After 37 years of selling sponsorships, Stone said that "those kinds of pay-for-performance models are the exception, but they are coming." Stone, whose sales portfolio includes Little League Baseball and the U.S. Tennis Association, said he's currently negotiating a deal with an emerging property in which 25 percent of the fee is "at risk" either way, depending on attendance, TV ratings and sponsor recognition numbers.
John Slusher, Nike's executive vice president of global sports marketing, said many of his company's team/arena sponsorships call for Nike to pay more or less, based on both sales and team performance measures. "The basic formula is 'the better we do, the better they do,'" said Slusher, "but it's all done on price/value."
|T-Mobile's naming-rights deal in Las Vegas includes performance metrics based on number of events and TV events.
"Normally, we're trying to generate product trial or website traffic [for sponsors]," Jets President Glat said. "Those are the kinds of deliverables we'd want to be measured against."
New York Mets Chief Revenue Officer Lou DePaoli said he'd seen various forms of sponsorship deals with guarantees over his 20-plus years of selling for the Mets, Atlanta Hawks, NBA and Florida (now Miami) Marlins. Some even included guarantees for wins and playoff appearances. "Those make me cringe," said DePaoli, coming off a record year for sponsorship sales but noting that it was followed by an "anything-that-could-go-wrong-did" year on the field of play.
DePaoli would prefer to guarantee retail traffic or sponsorship awareness. A few years back, a big Mets sponsor looking to renew was insisting on an attendance clause with rebates if attendance declined. DePaoli said that was fine, as long the sponsors would pay more if attendance increased. That demand disappeared.
More, more, more
The easiest prediction to make about the future of sports sponsorship is that it will be filled with an inexhaustibly increasing supply of more camera-visible advertising, both on the field of play and on uniforms.
"If there's a blank space, someone's going to figure out how to sell it," Hollander said. "The problem is that most of that kind of inventory is just not ownable."
Momentum Worldwide CEO Chris Weil, whose sports-heavy client roster includes Verizon and Coca-Cola, said the question of overexposure gets down to a more universal understanding of a single principle. "Properties have to get to a point that seems simple but isn't — exposure doesn't equal impact," he said.
There's a line somewhere between stick-and-ball sports and NASCAR when it comes to commercialism. However, determining where that line is seems akin to the Supreme Court's 1964 obscenity ruling, in which Justice Potter Stewart explained that while he could not precisely define pornography, "I know it when I see it.''
Opined former Commissioner Stern: "There will be judgment calls to make as to how much you want to make it look like a carnival, but it goes to the soul of the commissioner and Adam Silver has a basketball soul."
For inventory like uniform ads and other camera-facing signage, "the momentum has started and it will continue," said MSG's Skotarczak. "What leagues and properties need to be cognizant of is whether they can create enough value to grow their businesses without pissing off the sponsor community.''


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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is looking out for Eligible Ex-servicemen for the Post of Security Guard to serve across various states of India. Hence, an Official Notification has been released inviting applications to fill a total of 270 vacancies. The Online Application process has started and will remain active till 30th November 2018. Before you apply for this RBI Security Guard posts read this article further to check the important details about the RBI Security Guard Eligibility Criteria for this RBI Recruitment 2018. Find the age limit, relaxation on the age limits and Educational Qualification required to apply.
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|Security Guard
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Important Exam Dates for RBI Security Guard Recruitment 2018
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|Start Date of Online Application
|9th November 2018
|Last Date of Online Application
|30th November 2018
|Tentative Dates for Online Exam
|December 2018-January 2019
RBI Security Guard Eligibility Criteria
The Age Limit, Educational Qualification and you being an ex-serviceman are the 3 main RBI Security Guard Eligibility Criteria for this Security Guard Recruitment 2018. Given below is the detailed eligibility criteria that you should qualify to apply for RBI Security Guard Recruitment 2018.
A. Defining Ex-servicemen
You are Eligible to Apply if;
- you have served in any rank (whether as a combatant or as a non-combatant) in the regular Army.
'Army' does not include, Defence Security Corps, the General Reserve Engineering Force, the Lok Sahayak Sena and the Para Military Forces.
- If you will be released / retired from Armed Forces, or whose specific period of engagement (SPE) is likely to be completed on or before December 31, 2019
- You are a Territorial Army Personnel with effect from 15.11.1986.
You are Not Eligible to Apply if;
- you cannot not apply for this post if you have retired from such service with pension due to any cause (Medical, Voluntary, etc.) and have been given gratuity which include personnel of the Territorial Army of the following categories, viz. pension holders for continuous embodied service; person with disability attributable to military service, and gallantry award winners.
- you are an ex-serviceman who has joined a civil government job using the benefits given as an ex-serviceman.
B. Age Limit (as on 1st November 2018)
- Minimum Age – 25 years
- Maximum Age – 45 years
Age Relaxation
- OBC – 3 years
- SC/ST – 5 years
- Age can be further relaxed to the extent of number of years of service in Armed Forces.
- The upper age limit of 45 years is uniformly applicable to candidates belonging to all categories inclusive of reserved candidates.
- If you have already secured employment under the Central Government in Group 'C'& 'D', only then, you will be permitted the benefit of age relaxation as prescribed for Ex-Servicemen for securing another employment in a higher grade or cadre in Group 'C' / 'D' under Central Government. This relaxation will not be applicable on second occasion.
C. Educational Qualifications
- You should have passed 10th Standard (SSC/Matriculation) from a recognized Institute/University.
- If you are a matriculate Ex-servicemen with 15 years of experience are considered as "Graduates" they are eligible to apply.
*Note: You should be an undergraduate as on 1st November 2018. If you are a graduate or have a higher qualification then, you are not eligible to apply. For more details refer the official Notification.
D. Other
- You should have experience of handling arms and ammunition in the military.
- If you are an Ex-servicemen who has passed the qualifying examination from outside the recruitment zone either before or after leaving the military service, you are eligible.
- You should be a resident of the State/UT coming under the Regional Jurisdiction of the Recruitment Office to which you are applying.
- OH/HI/VH/disabled ex-servicemen/declared medically unfit, who cannot undertake the duties of a guard, are not eligible to apply.
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Paul Jones's new exhibition Time Lines opens 28 February 2015.
Landmarks: new paintings
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This major solo exhibition of Paul Jones's work includes three groups of new paintings that cohere into a dazzling showcase of the ideas and vision he has built up over the last fifteen years, seeking to explore and re-invent the complexities of coastline, geology and landscape. Two of the groups, Out of the Blue and Stones, concentrate on the 'edge' of landscape, that moment of transition between earth, air and water and the coincidence of a common geology in far apart places. The third, Cranborne, plays with the intangibilities between memory and observation in well loved places.
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Paul Jones was a scholarship student at Bath Academy of Art, Corsham at a time when Adrian Heath, Robyn Denny and Howard Hodgkin were his tutors. After achieving his NDD he taught Art and Ceramics at BournvilleGrammar School and in 1969 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. His first major exhibition was in 1979 since when he has continued to exhibit nationally. His work is held in both private and corporate collections. His recently published second book, Overview brings together many of his paintings, drawings and poetry of the last four decades.
'Paul Jones is at his best as an artist when he looks underneath the surface of place; or down onto it as if in a kind of static flight. In doing so he relinquishes formulaic description for an earthy and sometimes even mystical symbolism: a gathering of magnetic shapes and eroded surfaces in a neo-romantic assemblage. These places seem to evince the pull of geographic as well as philosophic forces, as if a place is compounded of its ancient pasts, stratified by deep time. Jones will magnify a gleaming micaceous chip into a landscape of its own; or hover alongside a cliff face and find abstract pattern from massive rock formations. This is an art respectful of the geography of remarkable places, often at the edge of cliff and sea, windswept in its mood. Its place is within a British neo-romantic tradition of painting, as its best when it hovers between representation and abstraction.' Professor Simon Olding, University College for the Creative Arts, Farnham.
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The series of paintings entitled Stones is inspired by some fifty million year old stones from the Appenine Mountains called Paesina stones. The artist's perception that the patterns and colours on the stones held a startling similarity to his beloved limestone cliffs at Purbeck sparked these works which draw the collosal out of the minute in a conflation of scale, memory and observation.
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On Aug. 17, 1862, bands of eastern Sioux (also known as eastern Dakota) joined in armed conflict along the Minnesota River against the United States. Called by several names, primarily The Dakota War of 1862, the struggle arose due to the government's treaty violations and Indian agents' late or unfair annuity payments, increasing starvation and misery among the Dakota.
A mass execution signaled the conflict's end: On Dec. 26, 1862, 38 Dakota warriors were hung in Mankato, Minnesota.
This Friday, an art exhibit of 20 Native American artists opens to recall this conflict on its 150-year anniversary. "Ded Uŋk'uŋpi-We Are Here Art Exhibit" greets the public at Minneapolis's All My Relations Arts, a gallery whose mission "honors and strengthens relationships between contemporary American Indian artists and the living influence of preceding generations, between artists and audiences of all ethnic backgrounds, and between art and the vitality of the American Indian Cultural Corridor."
These are the 20 artists featured in the exhibit:
Joe Allen, Angela Babby, Karen Beaver, Todd Bordeaux, Julie Buffalohead, Avis Charley, Gordon Coons, Jim Denomie, Michael Elizondo Jr., Evans Flammond, Charles Her Many Horses, Dakota Hoska, Henry Payer, Charles Rencountre, James Star Comes Out, Maggie Thompson, Jodi Webster, Gwen Westerman, Dwayne Wilcox and Bobby Wilson.
Joe Kimball in the Minnesota Post quotes Dakota artist and scholar Gwen Westerman Wasicuna, who described the exhibit:
With a stunning mix of humor and anger, hope and despair, this collection expresses the array of complicated responses to a brutal history. While the 38 executed Dakota are prominent, other essential aspects of culture and tradition are also present, including the strength of Dakota women, the role of horses and honor, and the ever-present landscape of the homeland. Whether incorporating new interpretations of traditional forms of beadwork, winter counts, and horse masks, or employing diverse contemporary techniques in glass, found objects, and photography, the messages here are as diverse as the artists themselves.
The stories depicted contribute to a broader understanding of the impact of these historical events and the power of art to tell a difficult story. Abstract, realistic, and representational, these pieces help us see the transformative capacity of trauma and healing, destruction and regeneration, and above all, representation and memory.
The exhibit will run through Sept. 28 at the gallery, then move to the James J. Hill House Gallery in St. Paul from Oct. 13 to Jan. 13.
The Minnesota Historical Society is a partner in the exhibit. Since June 30, the Minnesota History Center has been offering "The U.S.-Dakota War of 1862" exhibit, which features documents, images and artifacts related to the war.
The government's treaty violations and agents' late or unfair payments to the Dakota had continued throughout the 1850s. By mid-1862, Indian-trader negotiations on payments had reached an impasse. On Aug. 17, a Dakota hunting party killed three white settlers. By that night, a Dakota council voted to attack settlements throughout the Minnesota River Valley and drive the settlers out.
For months, battles continually occurred with settlers, then the U.S. Army. By December, over 1,000 Dakota were captured and interned in jails. The Dec. 26 hanging of 38 Dakota, on a single scaffold platform, is the largest one-day execution in American history.
In April 1863, the government expelled the Dakota from Minnesota to Nebraska and South Dakota. Congress abolished their reservations.


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As Mitt Romney announces the launch of his campaign on social media, conservatives have to wonder what his role will be.
Of course, it's questionable that Mitt Romney announces his run because he's been announcing he was going to announce something—and everyone knew that thing was a Senate run—for some time now.
Romney's use of social media is somewhat surprising, but maybe he's learned from Donald Trump how effective that can be.
We need to keep that Senate seat Republican, but I worry Romney will become the spokesmodel for the Never-Trumpers.
Trending: A Message for Obama – "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil."
The Washington Examiner reports, "Mitt Romney to announce Senate run Thursday on social media."
Mitt Romney will launch his Utah Senate campaign Thursday morning with a low key announcement on social media, and will make his first public appearance a day later near Salt Lake City with a keynote address to a gathering of grassroots Republicans.
Romney teased his run for Senate in a Feb. 1 tweet, saying that he would have an announcement to make on Feb. 15. On Wednesday, Romney previewed his campaign again in a short Facebook post.
Read the entire Washington Examiner story.
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Women's Lacrosse Rises to No. 2
On a Cold March Day, Middlebury's Goal Total Almost Equaled the Temperature as the Panthers Cruised Past Wesleyan
March 21, 2018
Despite the Vermont cold front, with temperatures hovering in the teens all weekend, the women's lacrosse team extended its winning streak to five games. The Panthers easily toppled Wesleyan with a dominant 13–1 win on Saturday, March 17, to move to 5–0 on the season and 3–0 in the Nescac.
To completely annihilate No. 12 Wesleyan — who entered Saturday's matchup looking like a top Nescac competitor after defeating previously-ranked No. 2 TCNJ on Wednesday, March 14 — like Middlebury did took a complete team effort.
Seven Panthers scored on Saturday, as Middlebury outshot Wesleyan 27–5, with the defense doing their job in limiting Cardinal shot attempts. Evie Keating led the defense on her way to Nescac Player of the Week, which she garnered for forcing six turnovers and collecting four ground balls on Saturday.
You could tell the Panthers felt comfortable on their home turf, as they earned a spot on the scoreboard just moments after the first whistle and never lost their lead after that point. Emma McDonagh '19 proved her position as a leading scorer when she slapped back the first of her four goals of the contest in the first 18 seconds of play. McDonagh doubled the score when she fired another one past the Wesleyan goalie on a free-position shot just minutes later.
Then it was Casey O'Neill '19 who gave the Panthers a comfortable lead over the Cardinals after capitalizing on another free-position shot. With Middlebury up 3-0 after less than eight minutes of play, the women were not done yet.
Although the returning players were notching point after point on the board, it was Kirsten Murphy '21 who made the next three goals happen. First, the first-year glided past the Cardinal defense on her own and hammered the ball past Allegra Grant, the visitors' goalie. She then assumed a playmaking role, assisting both Georgia Carroll '18 and Emily Barnard '20.
Less than 17 minutes into the first half, Middlebury led 7–0.
"We talk a lot about playing as a team — our saying for this year is 'the pack survives' — and I think that has translated into our playing style on every part of the field," said Henley Hall '19. "While lacrosse is often seen as working on individual skills, a lot of it is team cohesion and reflective glory, or feeling like a teammate's accomplishments are your own. I think we have also been doing a good job of approaching every game with the same mentality and confidence."
McDonagh kept the Panthers' first half momentum going on a free position shot to give herself a hat trick and to increase the Middlebury advantage to seven goals.
The Panthers closed out the half with three more goals, silencing the Cardinals' hopes until the final 30 minutes of play. Carroll found her second goal of the contest, followed by Jenna McNicholas '19, who took advantage of a strong assist from Murphy. With under three minutes to go, Barnard successfully breezed past the visitors and knocked in the final goal of the half.
Even though the freezing winds persisted, Middlebury did not let the icy air interfere with their second half of play. McDonagh once again led off the scoring, tallying her 10th goal of the season. After about 40 minutes of unsuccessful Wesleyan attempts to seep past the Panther defense, the Cardinals finally broke through. Abby Manning found the back of the net, despite an impressive attempt at a save by Middlebury goalie Julia Keith '20. About three minutes later, Middlebury had a response when O'Neill raced by the Cardinals to extend Middlebury's double-digit lead. Kate Zecca '20 completed the competition when she clubbed a shot back in, giving the Panthers a 13–1 victory.
Keith once again protected the net with skill, rejecting four Cardinal balls from her cage.
Middlebury will open its spring break with a matchup against Bowdoin at home on Saturday, March 24, at 12 p.m. The Panthers are seeking revenge after falling by one goal in overtime to their conference rivals around this time last year.
"While we have executed well against all the teams we have played so far, playing Wesleyan this past Saturday was an opportunity for us to take our game to the next level, and I think fortunately we were really able to do that and show ourselves how much potential we have," said Hall. "We're going into this week of practice with a lot to be proud of and a lot to work on, and we're going to prepare for the Bowdoin game just as we do every other game. We're excited to kick off our spring break trip with a competitive Nescac game."


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Pope Francis has called on the international community to act over a surge in the number of desperate migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean. More than 450 of them are believed to have drowned this week alone.
"It is evident that the proportions of the phenomenon demand much greater involvement. We must not tire in our attempts to solicit a more extensive response at the European and international level," Pope Francis said on Saturday, referring to the rising number of migrants who are dying during the perilous sea crossing from northern Africa to Europe.
The pontiff's appeal came at the end of a week in which more than 450 people are feared to have drowned and more than 10,000 others were rescued by Italy's coastguard, merchant ships or vessels involved in the EU-run maritime border patrol operation.
"I want to express my gratitude for Italy's undertaking in welcoming the numerous migrants seeking refuge at the risk of their lives," Pope Francis said during his first official meeting with new Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Saturday. The president reiterated Rome's call for more support from its European partners in dealing with the humanitarian crisis.
According to the UN agency for refugees (UNHCR), the number of migrants who have died or gone missing since the start of the year while crossing the Mediterranean has risen to about 950.
Aid organizations said that the death toll was much higher than it might have been if the Italian "Mare Nostrum" operation had not been suspended at the end of 2014. Italy phased out its search and rescue mission after failing to persuade its European partners to help meet the costs.
The EU launched "Triton" to relieve Italy of the rescue operations. However, critics have pointed to the Europe-wide operation's lack of funding.
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More than 40 migrants have drowned after the small boat carrying them sank in Mediterranean, between Libya and Italy. Four survivors told Italian police that 45 people had been on board. (16.04.2015)
Hundreds of migrants en route to Europe died in the Mediterranean after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast, survivors told UN's refugee agency. Death tolls could rise further as most people try to cross sea in summer. (15.04.2015)


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I've been in a serious funk the past few weeks. You know those times where it seems like nothing goes right?
Yeah. That seems to be my August.
Last week it was low 50 degree's and felt like winter was impending, this week it's 90's and so humid you can swim through it.
I hate this weather.
We got an offer on our old house.
* The purchaser decided not to get a home inspection – Yay.
* He can't get an FHA appraisal without a home inspection – Boo.
Zeus wanted to help me in the pasture, but he knows he's not allowed in there. He came crawling out on his belly and refused to go back to the yard. So instead, he hung out in the wheel barrow while I finished putting out hay for the horses.
I thought he'd freak out, but he seemed happy to supervise from his elevated position.
And Joy has been an absolutely amazing trail horse. Our last trail ride, she lead for about 2/3's of the ride. At one point something scared her (something darted beside her), and she jumped, took one big stride forward, and immediately went back to a quiet and relaxed walk.
For the most part, when she spooks, she does a little jump in place and then settles right back down. The absolute worst I've had her do is jump and take two strides forward. But after that… right back to attentively calm.
If nothing else, she'll be an amazing trail horse in no time flat. She walks over giant logs, walks up to scary stuff, has had tree limbs brush her sides and her belly and never reacts, and weird footing doesn't bother her either. She's very careful with her feet and never trips. AND, she never once hollers for Ava, or shows any sign of being buddy sour when out.
I try to do a little training on the trails for contact acceptance, leg aids, and a touch of straightness. She still gets agitated by contact. She doesn't really stretch into it except for a rare moment here and there. Her go-to defense is to brace her poll and stiffen her neck. Occasionally I can convince her to relax into it, but it's rare.
Her leg yields are coming along fantastically.
She's getting more and more bendable through the ribs in both directions (more equal). She's no longer a board.
She's starting to really get seat cues and half-halt of the seat, but God forbid you touch her mouth at the same time. Immediately braces and pulls on you. I've found flexing slowly left then right helps, but I can never remember to try that when she initially braces. It always takes me a minute to go "Oh! Flex her poll. Duh!"
Even then, more times than not her next trick is to curl. Which I haven't found a good answer to yet. More forward doesn't do much. Lift the reins and she curls more.
I end up just keeping a steady light contact and trying to squeeze her into a more open frame. It's really hit or miss at this point. It agitates her greatly, so I tend to drop it and come back to it several times in a ride.
The first few times we navigated hilly sections she would only go down it like a crab, sideways. Now she let's me keep her straight and more balanced toward the back. I was pleased with that because she's stopped trying to bolt to the bottom. She just casually walks down them now.
I can just start to elevate her trot with my seat. Like, instead of a flat forward, I can shorten her stride and get a bit more push upward instead of outward. I was playing with it. It's nothing significant at this point, but eventually I'd like to try for half-steps once I can get the contact thing fixed. I'm trying not to rush it, but at the same time I want to at least introduce it in tiny pieces. She seems to naturally be inclined to sit, and I think it'd be pretty easy to get good half-steps later.
Jessies leg has mended pretty well (I had just fly sprayed her in the pic). There's still a lump, but she moves okay for her age. No signs of pain from it. She's a bit creaky when she walks, but I'm surprised she gets around as well as she does for being over 30.
She looks good, doesn't she? I've never seen a horse this old look this good. She must have great genes. Other than upping her grain and adding a small bit of fat supplement (plus free choice hay), I haven't changed her care any. She's just naturally aging well.
I don't have a recent pic of Ava. She's been very unhappy with the abundance of horse flies. She refuses to leave her stall. On the plus side, the cooler weather has meant she can start wandering the pasture more since the horse flies tend to go hide then.
I took her the other day for a short trail ride and she did great. I was worried. I hadn't ridden her in several weeks. I thought she'd buck me off or something.
She didn't.
It was fun! I'd like to take her out more, but the bombers nail her the second she leaves the barn. And all hell breaks loose when that happens. I'll have to time our rides for cooler days, or ride early morning or late evenings. Luckily she loves winter, so we can get in some good trail rides the other 9 months of the year.
That's the update. Thanks for reading!!


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Transactional Hypnosis and Coaching
Transactional Hypnosis
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Today, hypnosis is accepted as an effective psychotherapeutic method alongside other forms of treatment, such as behavioral therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Its effectiveness has been scientifically proven.
Based on the principles of the hypnotherapeutic approach that was developed by the psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr. H. Milton Erickson, and the transactional analysis developed by Eric Berne and Adolf Lazarus, my holistic therapy concept includes the method of Transactional Hypnosis of the Institut für Transaktionale Hypnose, Hamburg (Institute for Transactional Hypnosis / ITHH).
The Transactional Hypnosis developed by Erickson (ITHH) creates an intersection of both therapeutic concepts and can therefore be considered, along with the methods of energy psychotherapy (EDxTM) and the influential aspects of EMDR, as the foundation of my work as hypnotherapist and strategic business coach.
The main difference among classic forms of psychotherapy is the consideration of the subconscious within the practice of seeking solutions for personal and professional matters.
Coaching or HypnoCoaching can be used for the following:
• Personality
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Coaching is appropiate when change in any of these categories is desired.
Both the stimulation of self-reflection, as well as the improvement of perception of experience and personal behaviour, have a positive effect on one's professional and private life.
Within the context of coaching, the patient functions above all as an expert on his/her matters and possible solutions. The coach functions as an expert on the means and methods, helping the patient develop and realize goal-oriented strategies.
The "inner coherence" of the patient is significant and will be achieved through resource- and solution-oriented consultation.
To be familiar with one's skills and to learn how to harness them creates a multitude of possibilites for action. It helps to achieve tranquility, composure, and energy through the development and realization of one's potentials, making one become more focused and content.


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First edition of these fables and brief sketches by the American master of dry wit. This is BAL's first printing, with advertisements at rear beginning "By Anna Fuller." The elaborately decorated cover, with a king and a cat regarding one another on the front cover and a crimson candle (from the second anecdote) on the backstrip, is striking. BAL 1120. Starrett 16. Wright, III: 522.
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The hopes and fears of Lowestoft's fishing industry laid bare at conference
PUBLISHED: 08:42 16 March 2018 | UPDATED: 08:57 16 March 2018
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The fishing industry's competing hopes and fears over Brexit were in the spotlight at a major conference with the aim of kick-starting the sector.
Industry leaders hope the UK's impending exit from European Union offers a chance to escape the quota system set down by the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).
But there is also fear, because many feel this is the last chance their industry has.
Supporters of the sector believe it could bring some £20m a year to towns such as Lowestoft, helping create jobs and rejuvenating the surrounding area through the supply chain.
However, there are also concerns that Brexit negotiations could see access to UK waters used as a bargaining chip to protect the interests of other industries, particularly the financial sector.
Jerry Percy, executive director of Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) and a former Lowestoft fisherman, said: "I am terrified of Brexit, I really am, because it is effectively the last chance.
"We have all sat here watching decades of decline of the fishing industry and this is really the last chance to reinvigorate fishing communities at a stroke."
Speaking to the Renaissance of the East Anglian Fisheries (REAF) conference in Lowestoft yesterday, fisheries minister George Eustice said the government would look to redress the balance between the UK and EU. However, he stopped short of saying access to British waters would not be used as a bargaining chip in Brexit negotiations.
Mr Eustice said: "Leaving the EU and becoming an independent coastal state again means that we can look afresh at certain issues where there has been an unbalanced relationship."
In the 1970s there was a fleet of 150 vessels in Lowestoft. Now there are just 15 boats landing their catches at Hamilton Dock, with much of the UK's quota being landed on European shores by flagships – vessels registered at UK ports but under foreign ownership.
Paul Lines, chairman of Lowestoft Fish market Alliance, said: "It is going to be a long hard trek to get fishing back in Lowestoft but I am feeling confident that it will happen. The industry could be the biggest employer in the town."
Ensuring the right skills and infrastructure for the industry to grow is another issue and Mr Eustice said EU funds currently in place would be replaced.
Leaving the CFP
Like exiting the European Union, leaving the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) will not be straightforward.
Fisheries negotiations take place each December with quotas decided between the independent coastal nations, such as Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands, and the EU bloc.
However, with the UK due to leave Europe on March 29 it creates a dilemma as to when to leave the jurisdiction of the CFP.
It is unlikely the UK will be able to rip up the agreed quotas during 2019 and fisheries minister George Eustice said there is likely to be a transition period in place until the end of 2020.
Paul Lines, chairman of the Lowestoft Fish Market Alliance, said it was key for the industry to leave the CFP as soon as possible. He said: "We don't want to be trapped in the CFP for another six years – we can't last that long. We need the process to be clear and transparent and we want to start rebuilding from March 29, 2019."
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National Board Maintenance of Certificate Support
National Board Maintenance of Certification (MOC) groups are designed to guide MOC candidates through the National Board MOC process with coaching and mentoring support from Board-certified teachers. Aid comes in the form of an analytical review of MOC components and through conversations about individual practices, as it relates to the requirements established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). This opportunity allows candidates to establish relationships with one another and provides an atmosphere away from the distractions of home and school to work solo, one-on-one, and/or in small groups.
Candidates participating in National Board MOC should bring:
- The NBPTS Profile of Professional Growth instructions.
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- Evidence: student work samples, teaching artifacts, videos, etc.
- Registration will close two weeks prior to the event to ensure we have enough Board-certified teachers available to assist you.
Participants will:
- Reflect on and complete individualized goals.
- Write commentary produced in collaborative and/or quiet environments.
- Identify new goals as a result of analytical reviews of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards components and coaching conversations with Board-certified teachers.
- Understand the National Board components and source documents.
- Develop a sense of accomplishment for having participated in engaging and collaborative work time.
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Oh-so-chic and cruelty-free, you won't want to leave home without the Rebecca Wallet Purse from Pixie Mood. Elegantly structured with sleek lines, this roomy wallet with plenty of card slots and a zipped change pouch transitions seamlessly into a crossbody evening bag by simply removing the chain strap. Vegan leather. Spot clean. 20.5cm x 11cm x 2.5cm.


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- August 21st, 6-8pm
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- 721 NW Ninth Ave
- Portland, Oregon 97209, US (map)
- We'll meet in the Ecotrust Alder Room. Enter the atrium of the Ecotrust building from either side. Feel free to bring food and/or beer up with you from Hot Lips or Laughing Planet! Walk up the inside stairs along the East Wall or take the elevator to the second floor. The Alder Room entrance is right behind the Ecotrust front desk. We'll have the gate open for at least the first part of the meeting. If it's not open, call Tim at 971-227-2357 or just yell through the gate at us :-)
- FOSS4G 2014 in PDX
- Lyzi can show a new technique used to include geojson in a Leaflet map. (brief)
- Ecotrust can show off their latest geo survey platform (Django+Leaflet). Try your hand at their latest survey that lets you map your recreational activities from your last trip to the coast. Bring your tablet/smart phone
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As a Strategist and UX Architect coming from a more design-centric background, I always placed so much weight on usability—no matter what I was building—that I never imagined Enterprise apps would be any harder to use than general consumer apps. I just assumed developers would strive to deliver a product that was as simple and intuitive as possible. I could never fathom a company building an application nobody could use. It was only when I started working for X—— that I realized just how wrong I was, and saw just how different the two worlds could be. After enduring several days of training, I came to the conclusion this company's flagship billings application was unusable, at least by me. I panicked to think how I would even begin to go about improving it. And yet somehow the company had survived, even thrived, to the point they are now enabling commerce in 150 countries in 36 languages and 28 currencies.
But the problems remained:
- The company's founders (software developers) designed and built the software.
The software was built in '98 and had only been updated piecemeal without much rhyme or reason.
Not only was the application a literal hodgepodge of button and font styles, it contained a myriad of menus upon menus along with popup windows triggering popup windows such that no clear user-path was ever defined anywhere. To complicate matters further, the language was incomprehensible: terms meant to refer to the same thing varied from screen to screen. And worst of all, the developers had decided the best solution to achieving an application that could handle any eventuality was to insert long XML files directly into the application, literally requiring users to edit all the (slow-loading) files themselves, essentially coding their own application.
In short, it was a disaster. I wondered how anyone had ever managed to use it, let alone run their entire billings operation from it.
The Problem
Let's step back a bit. The overriding problem with having developers build your software is there's a vast difference between solving a problem technically and designing a solution to that problem that is immediately usable. Getting an application to work technically presents one set of problems and building something that is as usable as possible presents another. The former implies building something that simply works while the latter involves so much more—primarily, the expectations and demands of our own psychology, and catering specifically to those expectations by maintaining a consistency with the digital language users already speak. As it turns out, it's nearly impossible for anyone (developers and designers alike) to straddle both worlds simultaneously.
Even in the rare case of the ambidextrous unicorn who can pull off both architecture and development equally well, we're still not talking about a best-case scenario. Because a) it's always best to have several sets of eyes on a problem and b) there's an inherent conflict of interest at play, because the easiest technical solution is usually not the most usable solution. So one way of thinking can often conflict with the other.
A decade or so ago, the marketplace mood was different. Engineers could build complicated software and no one seemed to mind. Perhaps this was because a) salesmen would present slick demos that showcased their software in the most flattering light and then leave you with an impressive list of features without demonstrating their actual implementation, and b) due to a more prevalent lack of technical know-how, folks back then tended to give kludgy software a pass. It was in a sense cool for software to be confusing. It seemed somehow appropriate that way. Obfuscation was mistaken for sophistication.
The novelty has since worn off.
These days, a company website provides potential customers a demo login so users can test drive the application themselves. There's nowhere for the UI to hide. Additionally, there's so much out there that we can now immediately compare any demo experience to any competitor products. So gone are the days when anybody think it innovative to let users do the heavy-lifting of editing long XML files as part of the UI.
This is where Propelics comes in. We understand that even the most utilitarian Enterprise application must not only be gorgeous to look at, it must be responsive and predictive, anticipating our every move and offering the user guidance every step of the way. In other words, it needs to be engaging, intuitive, and fun.
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Bonnie Curtis Projects is an independent dance company based in Sydney, Australia.
After working as a collaborative group on several projects, we decided to create a company and work together on a regular basis.
Our vision is to incorporate dance with film, installation and performance arts to explore darker elements of our human existence and topics that are thought of as taboo in our society. We want to push boundaries and encourage our audiences to question their views.
Our works explore the raw emotions, experiences and thoughts that have formed our modern society.
Our creations and collaborations have been featured at ImPulsTanz, Museum Moderner Kunst (Austria), Girona Film Festival (Spain), Quadstock Music Festival (US), CinéWomen|Womenartconnect (Europe), Asia International Youth Short Film Exhibition (China), Biennale of Sydney, Sydney World Film Festival, Platform Shorts and Sydney Fringe Festival (Australia).


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Event Archive - Wildlife (10:45), Ty Collins (9:45pm), The Mountaineer (9:00pm)
Tue. October 8th 2013 @ The Media Club (No Minors)
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The heart is a funny thing. It's strong, vulnerable, vital, but unlike most of the important things in our lives, it's not protected by bricks or Kevlar. Unless you have a Kevlar heart… and if so, where did you get it? Can I have one? For the rest of us, we put ourselves out into the world blind and unguarded; we love, we live and sometimes w... more info
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AOMEI Backupper is a reliable backup software which is compatible with Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 and Windows Server 2003/2008/2011/2012 (32bit and 64bit).
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Presented in collaboration with Francophonie DC and La Maison Française at the Embassy of France.
Closing celebration of the 2018 DC Francophonie Cultural Festival
Fri., March 23, 7–11 p.m. (Doors will open at 7 p.m.)
La Maison Française at the Embassy of France, 4101 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC
Get ready for a spectacular party with a French accent. The annual Francophonie Cultural Festival spotlights the music, art, literature, film, cuisine, and customs of French-speaking countries and regions from across the globe. Its closing celebration, La Grande Fete, is always magnifique, and this year's bash is no exception.
Beginning at 7 p.m., launch into a world tour of francophone cultures. Sample food and drink from more than 30 embassies as you explore each nation's unique attractions and traditions. Share your experiences throughout the night on Instagram using #at8enfrancais.
DJ Princess Slaya spins music from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe, and plenty of destinations in between. Don't miss this chance to experience the best of the French-speaking world—all without leaving home.
Participating organizations and embassies will be announced at a later date.
For Embassy security purposes, all guests names must be provided at the time of registration. The name on your confirmation should match the name on your ID. If you wish to give your ticket to someone else, please update your registration information on Event Brite at any time. No guests will be allowed entry if their names have not been submitted in advance. IDs will be checked at the door.
Please Note:
- Tickets must be purchased in advance (no sales at the door).
- Tickets include admission and food and drink samples from 7 to 9 p.m.; a cash/credit bar provided by Tortoise & Hare Bar and Grille is open throughout the night.
- IDs are checked at the door. Those under 21 will not be served alcohol.
- No backpacks or bike helmets are allowed.
- La Maison Française does not offer on-site parking. Limited street parking is available on Reservoir Road; public garages are available at Georgetown University Hospital nearby.
- If you're looking for public transit options, the Metrobus D5 and D6 routes have stops near the event's location.
- For more information about this year's Francophonie Cultural Festival, visit Facebook.


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Two of the most accomplished members of the 2018 Milford High School football team have been honored once again as seniors Connor Foster and Cameron Kells were selected members of the Tristate Football Postseason Team. Foster was named to the website's first team, while Kells was tabbed a third choice selection.
Foster, headed for Northwestern University next season, was a special mention All-Ohio, first team All-ECC and Southwest District award recipient. A force on both side of the ball at tight end and defensive end, Foster was nearly unguardable at 6'8" tall. On offense, he hauled in 18 passes for 292 yards and four touchdowns and was a key blocker for Kells and the running game. He added 26 tackles and three pass break-ups on defense.
Eagle fans won't soon forget the campaign turned in by Kells as he was named the Eastern Cincinnati Conference's Offensive Player of the Year, second team All-Ohio and a first team All-Southwest District choice. For the year, Kells led the ECC in rushing with 1,607 yards and 29 touchdowns. A dangerous receiving threat as well, Kells was third on the team in both receptions (34) and receiving yards (348), adding four more touchdowns for a total of 33 on the year. The rushing yards and touchdown totals were all the most by a Milford player in at least the decade.
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Member Spotlight
Gregory has over thirty-five years experience in the consumer product industry at Seagram's and American Can Company, working in strategic marketing and sales management positions. He also spent four years as the Development Director of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) before retiring in October 2006.
During his career, Gregory provided leadership as a board member and trustee for a host of non-profits and foundation boards. Transcending his corporate and nonprofit experiences, Glore adds value and impact to the community through a diverse network of connections and relationships.
Gregory currently serves as a Board Member of the Gateway Center for Giving, a Board Trustee of Jazz St. Louis, and Board Trustee of the Shumaker Family Foundation in Kansas City, Missouri. He also serves on the Strategic Planning Committee of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater St. Louis, the Development Committee of Flance Early Childhood Education Center, and the Education/Community Outreach Committee of Contemporary Art Museum of St. Louis.
Gregory previously served on the Johnson County Community Foundation, the Francis Family Foundation; the Charlotte Street Foundation, Mid-American Arts Alliance, KC Friends of Alvin Ailey (Co-Chair of $1 Million Endowment Campaign/ Co-Chair of Board Development), and the Council of Philanthropy. He was appointed to the Missouri Arts Council by Governor Bob Holden.
A graduate of St. Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, Gregory completed the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership Fund-Raising Certificate program at the University of Missouri of Kansas City (UMKC).


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Katie MacDonald Farris,
BSc, Dip SIM, CAT(C)
Katie has 18 years of experience in the field of Athletic Therapy. She graduated from Sheridan College in 1999 with a Diploma in Sports Injury Management. She then went on to work at Sheridan College where she managed and taught in the Sports Injury Clinic. During the next few years she worked at the Barrie Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center as well as with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL before moving back to Nova Scotia in 2003. Katie then worked for the Bedford Orthopedic Health Center for the next few years in addition to opening 2 retail stores and having 2 children. Katie had the opportunity to work at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Center covering bobsled, skeleton and luge events. At the 2015 PanAm Games in Toronto she was the Lead Therapist at the Equestrian venue. Katie has had the pleasure of treating many elite level athletes over the years including Olympic gymnasts, Canadian Equestrian Team members, and professional motocross riders to name a few. When she isn't competing in horse shows herself, Katie can be found helping her daughter, Bella show her pony or taking in the action at a motocross race with her husband, Ryan and son, Malcolm.
Natalie Randall Price,
Osteopath D.O.(M.P), CAT(C)
Natalie is an Osteopath and Certified Athletic Therapist, and completed the Canadian
Osteopathic program (CCO/CEO) in 2009 with her research thesis on sports concussions. Natalie has been working with athletes and active individuals since 1999, and has been the team therapist with over 25 teams in a variety of sports, including five National champions. She is a recognized therapist with the Atlantic Sport Centre for treatment of National athletes and has assisted with the National Rowing team in Europe, World Jr. Hockey, World BMX, CIS National championships (Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Field Hockey, Rugby) and Canada Games. Natalie now enjoys helping as Therapist with her son's High School rugby and football teams
Her specialties include:
Osteopathic Manual Therapy for athletes
Elite level athlete injury assessment and management
Head injury/concussion/migraine management and treatment
Prevention and rehabilitation of active or athletic injuries
Running or gait biomechanics and injury retraining
Education and Certification:
Graduate of the Canadian College of Osteopathy/ College d'Etude des Osteopathique Halifax 2009 - Diploma of Osteopathic Manual Therapy D.O.(MP)
Certified Athletic Therapist – Canadian Athletic Therapists Association #2-2486
Concordia University – Athletic Therapy – 1999
Dalhousie University – Bachelor of Science – 1996
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Myles Coldwell
Bachelor of Science Human Kinetics, CAT(C)
Myles Coldwell helps people reach their potential in sport and life through movement and manual based therapy.
Through movement analysis and systematic orthopaedic assessment Myles finds out what the body needs and feeds it with stimulating hands on techniques and precise exercise prescription. Myles has honed his skills through a multitude of experiences, which include working under a number of popular therapists and sports physicians including a stint as an intern for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. Myles is a strong believer that injuries are not setbacks, but opportunities to get better. Myles will help you return safely and efficiently to whatever you were meant to do. Whether work, sport or play Myles will have you back stronger than ever.
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Originally from Calgary, Emma travelled to Nova Scotia for University and has fallen in love with the east coast!
After graduating from Dalhousie University in 2017, Emma volunteered with Canada Sport Centre Atlantic in the strength and conditioning department with Rugby and Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia.
You can usually find Emma competing in show jumping with her horse, Quick, across North America.
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Women With IBD Face a Higher Risk of Mental Illness After Pregnancy
New research shows one in five pregnant women may have a new mental health diagnosis, but the likelihood is higher among those with IBD.
Ashley McClure was first diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was 28. Like most women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), she was able to get pregnant and gave birth to a healthy child. But after having her second baby, four years ago, she was overcome with postpartum anxiety disorder. She received counseling and took medication for her anxiety, but the ulcerative colitis became so uncontrollable that she had to have her entire colon removed.
"The toll that having underlying acute health issues can have on an individual's mental health is significant," says McClure.
Many women experience feelings of sadness and anxiety after giving birth. For pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the likelihood of having postpartum depression may be even greater.
A study published January 9 in the journal Gut found that about 22.7 percent of pregnant women with IBD had new-onset mental illness compared with 20.4 percent of those without IBD.
"Pregnant women with IBD have an elevated risk of mood-related disorders, such as anxiety and depression, and substance-related psychiatric disorders [such as opioid dependency]," says the study's senior author, Eric Benchimol, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the University of Ottawa and a pediatric gastroenterologist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre. Dr. Benchimol adds that the highest risk was in the first three months after pregnancy, a likely result of higher levels of inflammation circulating in the body and affecting the brain.
"In a woman with IBD who is already at risk for anxiety and depression, this may be a time when mental illnesses are more likely to become active," he says.
Mental Health With Crohn's and Colitis
Based on healthcare data of women who gave birth between 2002 and 2014 in Ontario, study authors compared the incidence of new-onset mental illness in 3,721 women with IBD and 798,908 women without the condition.
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main types of IBD. As many as 1.6 million Americans struggle with these chronic gastrointestinal disorders, according to the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation. Most are diagnosed before the age of 30.
These conditions may cause bleeding, inflammation, and ulceration (a break on the surface of an organ). Crohn's disease can affect any portion of the GI tract, while ulcerative colitis only occurs in the large intestine (colon) and rectum.
Investigators note that the heightened mental illness risk appeared in women with Crohn's disease but not ulcerative colitis.
Benchimol says that Crohn's seems to be a more systemic illness, meaning it is more likely to affect other tissues in the body and it is more often associated with pain, which is linked with depression and anxiety.
"I think there is a lot of overlap and similar symptoms with Crohn's and ulcerative colitis," says Sarah Streett, MD, the clinical director of the IBD Group in the department of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. "I would think if there was this statistically significant risk increase for Crohn's it would be true for ulcerative colitis, too."
Dr. Streett, who is a spokesperson for the American Gastroenterological Association and was not involved with the study, underscored that there was no increased risk of psychotic episodes and no increase in emergency room visits or hospitalizations for psychiatric issues in women with IBD.
What Can IBD Patients Do to Help Prevent Mental Illness?
Treating the inflammation caused by IBD may reduce the symptoms of mental illness, according to Benchimol.
"This may be related to the medications suppressing the inflammatory chemicals (cytokines) in the bowels and blood, which then would not affect the brain and cause the disease," he says.
Streett suggests that patients work with their healthcare team to achieve remission (a decrease or elimination of symptoms).
"If you don't control the disease, it increases the risk of these psychiatric disorders," she says.
To fend off depression and anxiety, women with IBD need to ensure they get adequate sleep and have social support from family, friends, or support groups, advises the lead study author Simone Vigod, MD, the psychiatrist in chief at Women's College Hospital in Toronto.
"Dealing with inflammatory bowel disease is a long haul, and I couldn't have done it without the support of my family and friends," says McClure.
Taking antidepressant medication may help some patients, but the drugs may also pose risks to the fetus. To help with decision-making about antidepressant use while pregnant, Dr. Vigod and her team are developing an an interactive online patient decision tool.
Vigod also urges women to be aware of symptoms of common mental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum.
"These disorders are characterized either by sadness or anxiety most of the day nearly every day, and negative or catastrophic thinking patterns that are difficult or impossible for women to talk themselves down from," she says. "These disorders may also be accompanied by physical symptoms such as trouble sleeping, headache, tension, problems with appetite or concentration. Suicidal thoughts are not uncommon."
Study Limitations and Next Steps
The investigation drew on population databases rather than evaluating patients in a clinical setting, and it only measure those who are accessing the health system for treatment. Streett points out that the study was unable to evaluate elements that can be clinically relevant, like the severity of the Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Data assessed relied on physicians' coding of diagnoses, which can be limited.
Because the increased risk included substance-related disorders, and opioid abuse has been noted to be a serious problem among people with IBD, Benchimol recommends minimizing the use of opioids in women with IBD and providing them with adequate treatment and counseling for substance abuse.
"In the case of pregnant women with IBD, we should develop questionnaires and other tools to identify the women who are at risk for mental illness early," he says, "and provide them with mental-health care in order to prevent progression of the disease."


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In my rainbow, orange is the "IT" color
makes me happy and energetic
I've been having orange in my everyday life since... I don't know, probably since I can remember.
Here's an ORANGE parade, for the joy of your eyes!
That's why when I get a present, it's usually in this color. People know that I will like it. A LOT :)
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from the top left:
* ikea Bastis dog tail hooks (I do smile every time that I hang my keys onto these little dog's butts)
* part of my glassware collection I Diversi by Carlo Moretti and a single flower "apple" vase
* Gideon Dagan Design orange puzzle wine rack
* Craighton Berman's DIY Coil Lamp
* Ron Arad Tom Vac Chair
* Nike exercise pants and hat
* fake Crocs (Frocs... ahah) rainboots & Nike Shox (some advantages in having small feet!)
* laptop case Pylones, star keychain Furla, iPad2 w/orange cover, planner + pens + calculator
Do colors influence your life and choices?
I found myself getting things just because they were in the 'right' color ;)
xox, d.


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When I left for the airport on Friday, I never expected to start my vacation weekend by eavesdropping on a U.S. Marshall. In my defense, there can't really an expectation of privacy in a crowded airport, can there? Particularly when there are very few open seats at the gate. But if the marshall hadn't been talking about something that interested me, I suppose I would've put in my foam earplugs before I boarded rather than after. A South Florida sting operation, local cops who weren't as tech-savvy as the marshall thought they should have been, a judge who's routinely too lenient, some colorful turns of phrase... fun & fascinating. Probably somebody should warn people with secrets that writers may be lurking in the next seat, but that somebody won't be me. ;)
My friend's jewel of an apartment, which was built in the 1920s, is gorgeous (ghost Edie would definitely approve). The place was decorated so cute, I just wanted to put in my pocket and keep it for myself. I loved the silvery slate blue walls, funky modern chairs, French doors leading into a sun room with a chaise. Also, the place was within walking distance from the Tampa Bay and to a great little collection of shops, including an independent coffee shop named Indigo (love it), where I got quite a bit of work done.
The weather was warm and breezy and not humid at all. The temperature was perfect in the evening for walking to dinner, and the Mojitos in Florida are always refreshing after a stroll. Also, I'm in favor of visiting any city where dinner can come with plantains. Cuban and South American cuisine is great.
One of the highlights of the trip was throwing a party for some cool Florida-based writers on Sunday. My friend decided to make an old family recipe of Sweet & Sour Meatballs, except she wanted to try a gluten-free version that uses rice rather than breadcrumbs to form the meatballs. Unfortunately, even sticky rice isn't as sticky as it needs to be sometimes. Luckily, the party was a great success and the Sweet & Sour Riced Chili was delicious, despite the lack of geometrically-shaped meatstuff.
The fun party prep made me think that I need to host more get-togethers at my place, and I need to be more adventurous when cooking. I'm sure that Tammy Jo would agree that recipes should really just be a jumping off point. Plus, at my house, if the food turns out inedible, I have back-up plan, it's called a wet bar.
Hugs from Houston,
P.S. Cool writing news is coming soon. :)


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The archetypical renegade Texas Ranger wages war against a drug kingpin with automatic weapons, his wits and martial arts after a gun battle leaves his partner dead. All of this inevitably culminates a martial arts showdown between the drug lord and the ranger, and involving the woman they both love.
Actors: Barbara Carrera, Chuck Norris, Dana Kimmell, David Carradine, L.Q. Jones, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Robert Beltran
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Duration: 107 min
Release: 1983
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Burundi has committed a part of its military to participate in peace keeping operations in Somalia, for which new troops go through a series of training exercises in peace keeping that is organized by ex-military from the states, with USA funding.
The Shabbab in Somalia, for their part, have committed themselves to attacks in both Burundi and Uganda as part of their disagreement with this policy, and have attacked in Uganda. A couple of weeks ago we learned that Burundi is next on their target and wait to see what transpires.
In the meantime, every 2 months or so the Burundi troops serving in Somalia are brought back for R&R, for a week or so. For the first day and night they stay at the nearby military camp before going to see their families upcountry. Last night I went over to the cabaret in the village, and found about 10 or so of the military who had just arrived and who were happily guzzling beer, talking to locals, and regaling everyone with stories of Somalia.
Meanwhile, a new group is being organized for training and to go to Somalia:


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AEMI (Association for Ethnic and Minority Issues) is a student-led organization for doctoral-level trainees in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at the City University of New York. Members of AEMI are devoted to discussing the impact of race, ethnicity, and culture in our personal and professional lives—from our interactions with one another in our academic community to our work as clinicians treating the diverse populations of the City College campus, where the program is housed, and of the surrounding neighborhoods of Harlem and Washington Heights. AEMI strives to create a safe and supportive social network for minority students within the program and to take a proactive stance in bringing the issues of race and ethnicity to the curriculum and program at large. You can follow AEMI on tumblr here.
All students in the doctoral program are encouraged to participate in AEMI. As part of our role as active intellectual members of the program's community, students involved with AEMI have engaged in the following activities in addition to monthly general meetings:
- host open houses for prospective ethnic minority applicants;
- participate in admissions process;
- collaborate with faculty towards maintaining a diverse student body;
- invite clinicians and scholars whose work complements AEMI's mission to speak to the students and faculty;
- outreach to CUNY campuses for minority student recruitment to the program;
- support student research or interest in multiculturalism;
- host social events for students in the program.
We also have a listserv that we use to share relevant information and keep members apprised of AEMI meetings and events.
Doctoral student AEMI leaders: Mariely Hernandez, Aura Morales, Ashley Rainford, Michael Tate, and Ramya Jayanthi.
Queers and Allies (Q & A) is a group open to all students in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. The mission of Q&A is to promote — within the program and beyond — recognition, dialogue, and action around issues of sexuality and gender regardless of how one self-identifies, with a focus on how those issues affect us as clinicians-in-training, those who come to our clinic, and the relationships that develop between all of us. Q&A is committed as well to the evolution of thinking about sexuality and gender within contemporary theory and clinical technique.
The group meets monthly and actively collaborates with faculty to maintain a diverse student body and to promote a curriculum that acknowledges and accounts for the full range of individual experiences of sexuality and gender and to foster a safe space to discuss them in our program.
Doctoral student Q&A leaders: Jenna Bennett and Brian Neff.
The City College Doctoral Students Council
The City College Doctoral Students Council, formed in 2016, serves students currently enrolled in the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at City College. Its stated purpose is to: (a) provide a forum for discussion of matters pertaining to the welfare of students in the City College Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program; (b) provide a formal means of communication between students and faculty regarding issues that affect the student body; (c) contribute to the recognition and integration of graduate students at the City College Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program; (d) foster unity among graduate students at the City College Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program by sponsoring social activities and other events; (e) strive to continuously improve the standards of the academic experience of the City College Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program's graduate students; and (f) coordinate student body meetings and monthly meetings with the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program Leadership Team.
The group is composed of representatives from each cohort, AEMI and Q&A, and meets monthly on Friday evenings. All students are welcome to attend these meetings.