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Our Team
Monica Banks is our Chief Guru. Prior to becoming the founder and CEO of Gugu Guru, Monica was a branding and marketing consultant in the Mom & Baby industry. She currently lives with her husband, two children and dog in Long Island, New York.
Krysta Harrick is our Partnerships Guru. Krysta lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her husband and 2 children. She has experience in retail and is working as a liaison for our valued vendor partners. She is excited to help new parents through exciting times in their lives.
Olivia Howell is our Social Media & Influencer Marketing Guru. She resides in Long Island with her two sons. She owns a social media management company. Olivia has been working with Gugu Guru for over 5 years and is proud to be a part of such an amazing team of hard-working women.
Liz Humphrey is our Gear Guru. Having a background in the baby product industry, she is passionate about finding solutions for overwhelmed parents-to-be and caregivers. Liz believes choosing the right products for a family's lifestyle can both simplify and facilitate their life. She lives in Rhode Island with her husband and two dogs and is proud to be a part of the Gugu Guru community.
Abby Ludwig is our Parent Experience Guru. She is a mom to twin boys, with a second set on the way. She lives in the Chicagoland area. As a former Kindergarten teacher, she loves to keep things organized. Abby is proud to have joined the Gugu Guru team in 2017.
Chelsea Minidis is our Business Development Guru. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons and two dogs. She has been working with Gugu Guru as Director of Brand Development since July 2018 and is excited to be a part of this mama run company.
Katie Shutters-Petrie is our Marketing Guru. Katie lives in the Tri-State area with her daughter and husband. Over the course of her career, she has stayed ahead of marketing trends and managed the development of online strategies for retailers and vendors alike. As a new working mom, she is always interested in the innovation that baby products provide for parents and children to help make each day (and night) a bit easier and safer.
Christine Swearingen is our Teamwork Guru. A former math teacher, Christine is a military spouse and mama residing in Anchorage, Alaska with her husband and daughter. She is honored to be a part of the Gugu Guru team and help parents along this crazy journey we call parenthood!
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Growing up in Wisconsin, barbecue was either sloppy joes or burger/brats/dogs on the grill. That was until June 2003 when I was on a business trip in North Carolina and stopped at Ron's Barn for lunch in Sanford. Ordering "three meats + two vegetables" was a unique experience, only topped by the funny looking barbecue sauce (North Carolina finishing sauce) that I poured over my piles of delicious pulled pork. When I returned to my hotel that night, I called my wife and told her to order a Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM) from Amazon so I could make real barbecue. The rest is history: Our team "Okee Bay BBQ" competed in KCBS sanctioned events in WI; I volunteered with a local chamber of commerce to sponsor two Blues & BBQ competitions (both KCBS sanctioned); and started a local home brew and rib competition with another chamber of commerce, celebrating its' eleventh anniversary in 2018. Along the way we informally catered birthdays, graduations, weddings, and holiday get-togethers.
As my barbecue obsession grew, I acquired three WSMs, a Caldera Tall Boy, a Black Dog offset and various charcoal grills. Of course you need a place to store all the equipment, a 12′ X 14' shed, as well as two utility trailers to haul equipment to competitions. We never won any trophies, but I can guarantee you that we made Championship barbecue for our family and friends!
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Archive for February, 2008
We have been invited to do a lion dance at the Scotiabank Famous Players Theatre (900 Burrard, Vancouver) this Sunday. It is to celebrate the launch of 'SuperChefs of the Universe PC Game'. Please be there at 9:00 AM.
2008 New Year Parade – video clipTuesday, February 19th, 2008
This is a video of our performance in front of the VIP stand at the end of the parade: Hoy Ping - 2008 New Year Parade And a little nostalgia: Hoy Ping - 2007 New Year Parade
Update for this Thursday at Hoy PingWednesday, February 13th, 2008
Just a reminder that our Thursday class will be at Hoy Ping this week as we have three more performances scheduled for this Saturday! Wow, we just never take break do we!
Great Job Everyone!Wednesday, February 13th, 2008
The Chinatown New Year Parade was a big success on Sunday! Everyone came out with their support and had a really fun time. Although it did get pretty wet about halfway through, it wasn't too bad. Hopefully everybody got a chance to actually watch the parade on television. For those who don't know, Channel M hosted an hour special like they do every year, and we'll soon have some pictures and videos up on our site as well! So a big hand to everyone who came out and let's do it again next year!
Happy Chinese New Year 2008!Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
We wish everyone a Happy Chinese New Year! This is the year of the rat! Those born in rat years tend to be leaders and pioneers. They are charming, passionate, practical and hardworking. We look forward to another great year of everyone working together and having fun! This weekend is also our annual Chinatown New Year Parade, which is happening on Sunday February 10th, 2008. We hope everyone will come out and join in the festivities! Friends and family of members are welcome and are encouraged to participate! There is a huge turnout every year so come early if you can! If this is the first time you are attending the parade, we meet at our Hoy Ping Association location on 440 Main Street Vancouver BC. Time: Doors will be open at 9:00am. (try to arrive before 10:15am) Place: Hoy Ping Association (click for map) Uniforms: Wear black pants and perhaps something for the outdoors So kids and parents come down and celebrate the Chinese New Year with everyone, have fun, eat, and maybe even get on TV! (If you haven't yet, check out a clip of us on TV last year in our Videos section!)
New Year's Parade this SundayTuesday, February 5th, 2008
A quick reminder: The Hoy Ping facility will be open at 9:00AM. Everyone that will be joining us in the parade ... please be there by 10:15. Uniforms (red fleece) and refreshments (Chinese buns) will be provided in the morning. A hot lunch will be provided after the parade. Note: please wear black pants and dress for the weather (although not too bulky as the red fleece must be worn on the outside). Gung hay fat choy!
Facebook groupFriday, February 1st, 2008
Check out our facebook group ... 31 members and growing ... join it if you haven't already. There is a previously unpublished video of some of our members practicing for last year's parade. The name of the group is Northern Shaolin Traditional Martial Arts ... you'll recognize the picture. If you have any good photos not used on the website, feel free to upload them to the group.


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800xA Remote OPC Connection
Hi friends,
I've 800xA System on our plant, as subplant we have some Freelance 9.2 SP2 system. I would like to monitor some datas from these sub plant via OPC Server.
I've adjust all DCOM setting, and test them via Kepserver from remote computer, everything seems working properly.
Under Control Network I've added Generic OPC Network, but as an Connectivity Server i can't see Freelance2000OPC.Server.
Could you please explain me how can i remote OPC server to 800xA system?
Thanks for your advice.
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The 800xA OPC DA Connector service's connection to the remote computer will be attempted using the 800xA service account and from a process running as a service (in the background) which is not the same as connecting using a OPC DA client running on the desktop.
Does any new process kick alive in the remote computer when you try to connect (I'm not sure, but I think the Connector will remote launch opcenum.exe to inventory all available servers)?
To be able to subscribe for data, DCOM settings must be "bidirectional", ie the remote OPC server must be allowed to perform callbacks to the 800xA DA Connector.
Don't hesitate to contact your regional ABB support center and ask for assistance.
Assuming you have two different networks, also two differnet domains or workgroups, then probably you have diffent users.
I would try creating the same user with the same password on both systems, doesn't matter if DC or workgroup are called diferently, using the exact same user and password will allow the 800xA system to open a remote OPC session on the Freelance system.
Kepware is probably using a diffent mechanism to allow communication.
I'm also assuming that you created the necessary service under OPC_DA CONNECTOR Service on SERVICE STRUCTURE, and on the OPC provider, SPECIAL CONFIGURATION tab, you are using the IP address of the freelance node on the REMOTE OPC NODE field.
I hope this will help.
by on 12/23/2013 11:40:36 AM | Like (0) | Report
Hi Noel,
Thanks for your reply. I've done samethings that you've written. But I'm still some missing parts about OPC_DA_Provider's Configuration Tab. In there which node do i have to choose?
Here you can see the screenshot:
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To be able to subscribe for data on a non PPA node , DCOM technology is used.You need to provide the IP address in your OPC service provider Special configuration Remote OPC node.
I hope this will solve your problem
by on 12/24/2013 9:10:47 AM | Like (0) | Report
Hi Anuj1704,
First of all thanks for your reply. But i've a question again. For configuration tab (the picture sent by you) which node do i have to chose?
Thanks for your interest.
by on 12/25/2013 3:15:15 AM | Like (0) | Report
Pls provide OPC server node IP address and then select required running OPC on that node in OPC Server Identity field
by on 12/25/2013 9:41:07 AM | Like (0) | Report
For special configuration tab, when i write down remote ip adress OPC Server Identitiy automaticly detects.
My question is with Configuration tab.Which Node do i have to choose under Configuration Tsb?
by on 12/25/2013 9:07:52 PM | Like (0) | Report
that should be your OPC server node.If you are not able to find your OPC node in configuration tab means it is not detectable by RNRP as well.So check if RNRP is installed on that node and proper explicit configuration is done.
by on 12/27/2013 5:35:29 AM | Like (0) | Report
I'm not 100% but I suspect RNRP to be optional between the OPC DA Connector service provider node and the computer hosting the OPC server.
by on 12/27/2013 6:09:06 AM | Like (0) | Report
Yes Stefan..RNRP is Optional...
Titus you can select any PPA node in configuration but the Remote Server IP address defined in special configuration should be of OPC server IP address and same will be routed through "ABB.AdvDsOPCServerAdapter" defined at the OPC service Group level special configuration
by on 12/27/2013 8:54:11 AM | Like (0) | Report
any node -> could be 800M OPC server node
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Sometimes it could be tricky to connect to a remote OPC Server even if all DCOM settings are correct. If the connection works well I have found that in case of a network error the connection is not automatically reconnect by 800xA.
I'm using OPC Tunneller software this makes the connection much easier and more reliable.


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I welcome the debate on drugs, whether legal or illegal, because society has never fully got to grips with drug abuse and the availability of drugs. I understand the motivation of Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan in tabling the motion and the Bill, but I will not support the motion. I encourage an open and informed debate on drugs. I have encouraged my party to continuously have such a debate; to look again to see whether there is an alternative way to tackle the scourge that is drugs. I do not refer to illegal drugs only because one of the biggest drug scourges in the country is alcohol. People must bear this in mind.
One of the ways I have always measured the debate is by asking why we would legalise another drug in this country when we cannot cope with the legal drugs, namely, alcohol, tobacco and prescription drugs. We have seen the consequences of the use of the legal drugs and also their consequences for society. We cannot cope with the situation and until such time as society gets to grips with drugs – legal and illegal - we should not seek to legalise further drugs.
The constituency I represent is one of the hardest hit in Europe by the illegal drugs scourge but also by legal drugs. It has one of the biggest producers of a legal drug - Guinness. The factory is regulated and operates within the law. Alcohol has been regulated in society for decades and centuries, yet we still see the consequences of its abuse every day in accident and emergency units in hospitals. The abuse of alcohol is also evident in prisons, schools and everywhere in society but, in particular, in those areas which are poorest and most disadvantaged. Drugs do not respect class boundaries and affect people across the spectrum.
I have heard the argument that cannabis, weed or hash, whichever description one uses, is not that bad. It is said it does not affect people that much. Hundreds of thousands of people in society use it or abuse it every day. However, because something is common practice does not make it legal, nor does it make it right. I have some sympathy for the argument in favour of decriminalising cannabis. I understand the consequences for young people who are caught with a few spliffs, which can affect the rest of their lives. However, if we were to use the same argument, one could suggest we should decriminalise joyriding or other activities in which young people engage. The way to tackle those who have been caught on the wrong side of the law for what some would term minor offences is through the introduction of legislation on spent convictions. For someone who at the age of 15, 16 or 20 years got caught up in illegal drug use, there should be a way out for them in the future in order that they are not condemned to suffer the consequences of their mistake forever and a day.
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I am concerned about the systematic increase in the potency of cannabis in recent years and, accordingly, the consequences for abusers.
For instance, the proportion of THC, the psychoactive ingredient that gives an individual a high or euphoric feeling, has increased. With hash, it has increased from 3% to nearly 15% in some cases. With weed, it can range from 15% to 40%, which is absolutely scary because there is a consequence to an increase in potency and a decrease in the antipsychotic element, which is the counterbalance. At present, the drugs being sold in Ireland are increasing in potency, with consequent aggression, paranoia, irritability, disturbed sleep, psychological dependency, mental illness, self-harm, suicidal tendencies and, because of dependency, involvement in criminal gangs and the like. I urge Members to continue to debate this subject but also to consider the alternatives to ensure we ramp up the war on drugs, both legal and illegal, in this country.


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Product Description
Thank you for purchasing the tracker. This manual shows how to operate the device smoothly and correctly. Make sure to read this manual carefully before using this product. Please note that specification and information are subject to changes without prior notice in this manual. Any change will be integrated in the latest release. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in this document.
Working Based on existing GSM/GPRS network and GPS satellites, this product can locate and monitor any remote targets by SMS or internet.
Product features of gps tracker
Real time tracking by SMS/GPRS;
Recover original password;
Real time voice monitoring;
Over speed alarm ;
SOS alarm ;
Auto continuous track;
Dimension 64mm x 46mm x 17mm
Weight 50g
Network GSM/GPRS
Band 850/900/1800/1900Mhz
GPS chip UBLOX chip
GPS sensitivity -159dBm
GPS accuracy 5m
Time To First Fix Cold status 45s
Warm status 35s
Hot status 1s
Car charger 12—24V input 5V output
Wall charger Battery charger 110-220V input 5V output
Battery Chargeable changeable 3.7V 850mAh Li-ion battery
Standby 12 hours
Storage Temp -40°C to +85°C
Operation Temp -20°C to +55°C
Humidity 5%–95% non-condensing
Quick using
Proper insert GSM card and install battery.
Press turn on button for 4 seconds, flash at 2 seconds,put device outside.
Around 50seconds, dialing device number, it will hang up and reply tracking message with valid Long and lat stands for device can work normall.
If need track online system, send 2 SMS connects to platform as below:
SMS2: #apn#123456#APN of operator#APN user name#APN password#
Login platform to track in real time(please contact supplier).
Make sure that there is no call transfer and call display is on, and PIN code off. The SMS message must in Text format, can't be identified for PDU format.
Put the SIM card and battery in place.
Turn on the unit outdoor by pressing the "on/off" button for 4-5seconds until the indicator is flashing.
After 45 seconds, the unit will begin to work and acquire the GSM signals as well as the GPS signals. The indicator will keep flashing every 3 seconds when the unit has received the signals.
For first use, please initialize the unit and restore it to default setting.
When this unit receives GPS signals normally, you can use it and do any setting as the instructions of this manual.
Vehicle rental / Fleet management etc
Powerful magnet+ water proof, adsorbing in the hidden place of car for tracking secretly.
Protect child / the old / the disabled / pet etc
Provide peace-of-mind for businessmen
Personnel Management
Criminals Tracking
Device Parameter Settings
Send SMS "#begin#123456#" to the tracker, it will reply "begin ok" and initialize all the settings. (Default password: 123456).
Remark: initialization is resetting all the parameters to factory defaults.
For example, send SMS "#begin#123456", If succeeded, it will reply"begin ok".
Get geographical location
Must set the SIM Card APN parameter firstly before using this function, if there is APN user name and password, Please refer to point 6.13 to set.
Send SMS: "DW" to device, it will reply current location info:around 118m, jianhui rd, bao'an district, Shenzhen, China.
Note: this function may not work in some certain area and need connect to platform can work.
Set authorization: send SMS "#admin#password#cell phone number#" to set up authorized number, device will reply "admin ok".
Delete authorization send SMS"#noadmin#password#authorized number#"to delete the authorized number, device will reply "no admin ok".
Single Tracking
If there is no authorized number, any number dials up the device number, it will report tracking message; if already set authorized number, then it will not respond when an unauthorized number calls it.
Dialing tracking: make a call to device number, it will hang up and reply a real-time tracking message as below.
SMS tracking: send SMS"#smslink#123456#", it will reply a real-time tracking message as below.
*Tracking location, when GPS signals is weak, you will receive the last location when GPS is available. If it is different with its exact current location, pay attention to check the time included in the SMS.
GPRS setting
User must send SMS via cell phone to set IP, port and APN before starting GPRS
Setting APN
APN standards for Access Point Name and differs from country to country. For more information about the local APN, inquiry from your local GPRS network operator.
Send SMS "#apn#password#APN content#APN user name#APN password#" via a cell phone and if succeeded, the tracker will return the message "set APN OK".
E.g. send SMS command "#apn#123456#cmnet#"
Notes: CMNET is the APN content of China Mobile (it has no APN user name and password). If there is no APN user name and password, then no need to write APN user name and password.
Set password
Set Password: Send SMS: "#password#old password#new password#" to the unit to change the password.
Make sure the new password is in 6 digits arabic numbers, or the device cannot recognize the password.
Resume original password: send SMS: "#resume#" to the device, it will reply SMS: "resume password ok, password is 123456".
Auto continuous track
Unlimited time auto track: Send SMS "#at#30#sum#0#" to the device. Remark: device must be connected to tracking software.
Cancellation: Send SMS "#noat#password#" to the device.
Voice Surveillance
The command to switch between Track and Monitor are "tracker" and "monitor
The default mode is "track" (Tracking status).
Send SMS "#monitor#password#" to the device, and it will reply "monitor ok!" and switch to "monitor" mode. Then use mobile phone to dial the device number, it will get though and enter voice listening function.
Send SMS "#tracker#password#" to the device, it will reply "tracker ok!" and restore to "track" mode.
Overspeed alarm
Set up: Send SMS:"#speed#password#speed number in 3 digits#" to the device (suppose the speed is 80km/h), Eg, send SMS "#speed#123456#080#", and it will reply "speed ok ". When the car moves exceeding 80 km/h, the unit will send SMS alert "speed alarm" to the authorized number.
Cancel: send SMS"#nospeed#password#" to deactivate the overspeed alarm. it will reply "cancel speed ok".
Auto Storage:When the tracker devices lost GSM signals or fall offline from GPRS, tracker will store the tracking position automatically in the flash, when GSM signals get back, all the storage data will be sent to monitoring platform (server).
Storage Volume: Built-in flash 1MB (store about 7,000 positioning data); external TF card support 16 GB at most.
The stored data will be sent to the tracking system HTUwww.gps228.comUTH through the GSM signal recover.
Set up geo-fence for the unit to restrict its movement within a district. The device will send message to the authorized number automatically when it exceed the district.
Set up
When the unit stays immobile in a place, send SMS: "#stockade#password#semidiameter#" to unit to set the restricted district. In case of breach, it will send SMS "stockade! + Geo-info" to the authorized number.
For example, Send SMS: "#stockade#123456#3#", "3" represents 300 meters. 6.9.2 Cancel: Send SMS: "#nostockade#password#" to deactivate this function, it will reply "no stockade ok".
SOS alarm
Press the SOS for 3 seconds, it will send "SOS alarm + Geo-info" to the authorized number.
Time Zone Setting
Send SMS "#timezone#password#direction#time zone value in hours#time zone in munites#"If set OK, it will reply "time zone ok".
For example, if in UTC-6, send SMS "#timezone#123456#W#6#00#". If in UTC+5.30, send SMS "#timezone#123456#E#5#30#".
IP and Port setting
Send SMS "#IP#password#ip address#port number#". If succeeded, "set ip address and port ok" will be returned by SMSE.g, Send SMS command "#IP#password#184.108.40.206#8169#" to the device (22.214.171.124 is IP, 8169 is port)
Check device setting parameters
Send SMS "TCP" to device, it device will reply SMS" IP+port+APN+GPRS setting (A: valid, V: invalid).
Battery and Charger
Do charge the battery to capacity in 8 -12 hours for first time. Please use the battery and charger provided by the manufacturer. This unit adopts built-in Li-ion battery, and full battery can standby 12 hours. After first use, the battery usually should be charged fully in 10 hours.Cautions: a: For Li-ion battery, which contains harmful chemicals and may burst, please don't bump, puncture it violently and keep it off fire. b: Please charge the battery in time to keep it working normally.
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The North Charleston POPS! is a fully professional orchestra dedicated to bringing music of a popular nature to the Lowcountry and is supported by corporate, business, and individual donations, subscription sales and grants, including the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Coastal Community Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Council. We have a unique style of combining an orchestra with other genres of music and vocalists, as well as video delights. It is always a surprise to first time concertgoers, but they love it. We are innovative, unique and totally entertaining.
Nick Palmer has been widely recognized for his compelling performances, visionary leadership and emotional connection to audiences and is regarded as one of the most talented symphonic and Pops conductors on the scene today.
Maestro Palmer is in his fourth season as Music Director of North Charleston POPS! and is also Music Director of the Lafayette Symphony in Indiana and the Evening Under the Stars Music Festival in Massachusetts. Nick has had an ongoing relationship with the renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra and will make his third recording with the LPO later this season featuring the orchestral music of American composer Arnold Rosner at the famed Abbey Road Studios.
Nick Palmer has won rave reviews with the Detroit Symphony, Nashville Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, Tucson Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, Louisville Orchestra, Naples Philharmonic, Salt Lake Symphony, Huntsville Symphony, Springfield (MA) Symphony , Greenville Symphony and other orchestras across the nation. He has also conducted over a dozen performances with the Jacksonville Symphony during the last several seasons, including regional concerts in St. Augustine, Orange Park and Daytona Beach. Nick is a frequent Pops conductor for the Springfield (MA) Symphony and was recently named Principal Pops Conductor of the Altoona (PA) Symphony
Nick has also worked with many top Pops performers including Smokey Robinson, Neil Sedaka, Art Garfunkel, Clay Aiken, Al Hirt, Shirley Jones, Jeans and Classics, Ballroom with a Twist, Tony Desare, Mary Wilson, Cirque de la Symphonie and many others.
A favorite guest conductor in Europe, Mexico and South America, Palmer recently conducted the Europa Philharmonie at the Hardinsburg Castle near Berlin, toured with the Orchestra di San Remo for two weeks in Italy and led concerts with the Czech Radio Orchestra at the Prague and Nelahozeves Castles celebrating the music of George Gershwin.
The German press hailed Palmer's conducting as "a musical high point with world class flair" and Radio Suisse Romande in Switzerland noted Palmer's: "great professionalism with unity and verve". Palmer has also led the West Bohemia Symphony, National Orchestra of Bolivia, Sophia Symphony, Sinaloa (OSSLA) and Monterrey (UANL) Symphony in Mexico, Milano Classico Orchestra, Medellin (EAFIT) Symphony and Lausanne Symphony.
A native of Hingham, Massachusetts, Palmer graduated cum laude from Harvard University and received his Master's and Doctoral degrees in Orchestral Conducting from the New England Conservatory of Music and the University of Iowa, respectively. He also has studied at the Juilliard School, Pierre Monteux Domaine School, Aspen Music School, the Festival at Sandpoint, and the Academia Chigiana in Italy, where he was a student of Franco Ferrara and Carlo Maria Giulini. Dr. Palmer is also Distinguished Conductor in Residence at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
C. Gerome Stewart, Concertmaster of the North Charleston POPS!, has been playing the violin for over 26 years and has performed with orchestras throughout Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, South Carolina, and Florida. Mr. Stewart holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Violin Performance from Columbus State University and a Master of Music degree in Violin Performance from the University of Louisville. In the summer of 2017, he was appointed Dean of Mens' Studies
at the prestigious Brevard Music Center.
His principal teachers include Patricio Cobos, Manuel Diaz, J. Patrick Rafferty, and Jay Christy. Mr. Stewart has participated in master classes with artists such as Cecylia Arzewski, Robert McDuffie, Midori, György Kurtág, Eroica Trio, Diaz Trio, Turtle Island String Quartet, Miami String Quartet, and Takács Quartet. He has toured professionally as a violinist with the Carl Rosa Opera Company, New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra, Hollywood Concert Orchestra, and The New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. In addition to his leadership role with the POPS!, Mr. Stewart is currently an active member with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra.
Tacy Edwards is a co-founder of the North Charleston POPS! and serves as its Executive Director. She has brought decades of experience in the arts field to the purpose of creating this vibrant orchestra to become the heart of the North Charleston arts experience. Tacy is the Principal Flute with the POPS! and Orchestra Kentucky, is Second Flute in the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and is the Piccoloist with the CSO from 1992 to the present.
"It has been rewarding to work with the POPS! team in this welcoming city, which is only 46 years old! The vision of the various mayors of the City of North Charleston have made the arts central to the community in building the Coliseum and, later, the Performing Arts Center. We are proud to call the Performing Arts Center our home and are impressed with the dynamic economic, cultural and domestic growth of the city as it continues to attract new businesses and has become the heart of the Low Country with its shopping choices, hotel accommodations, International airport, Boeing facilities, business opportunities and innovative new educational and recreational programs for the children of the community. North Charleston is definitely a great place to live, work and play."
Violist Samantha Clark is a member of the North Charleston POPS! and is Principal Viola in the Summerville Orchestra. She is the director of the strings division of the POPS!KidZ program, based at Malcomb C. Hursey & Pepperhill Elementary Schools, and is the teacher of strings in the North Charleton area for the CCSD. She also teaches privately and shares her love of music with as many children as possible.
Playing viola for over 24 years, Mrs. Clark holds a Bachelor of Viola Performance Degree from Converse College in Spartanburg, SC and a Master of Viola Performance Degree from CCM in Cincinnati, OH. Her primary teachers have included Miles Hoffman, founder of The American Chamber Players and commentator for NPR, as well as Dr. Catharine Carroll and Masao Kawasaki at CCM. After spending time in graduate school working with the after-school music program Whiz Kids, she realized she also had a passion for teaching and enrolled in the PACE program in South Carolina. She received her teaching certificate through this program and has been teaching for the Charleston County School district for five years, four of these in North Charleston Schools.
Matt Peebles, a Charleston-born violin/violist, is a member of the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra and is a founding member and Principal Second Violin of the North Charleston POPS!. He also plays regularly with other orchestras throughout the Southeastern US, and with numerous touring groups. An active music educator, he was formerly Orchestra Director at DuBose Middle School and Ashley Ridge High School and was named Rookie of the Year at both DuBose Middle School and Dorchester School District Two. He is a regular violin/viola clinician for SCMEA orchestra events and maintains a private violin/viola studio in Charleston. Matt earned his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of South Carolina, studying violin with Ryan Kho and Neil Casey, and viola with Constance Gee. Outside of music, he holds an USCG Master Captain's license, and one is likely to find him enjoying the waters off the coast of South Carolina for both work and play.
Christal Brown Heyward is an accomplished singer, pianist, songwriter, and performing artist. Born in the 1970's and a native of John's Island, SC, her musical career has spanned over 30 years and currently she serves as Minister of Music at St. John's Chapel in Charleston, South Carolina (since 2009). As a Recording Artist, Christal has recorded seven successful Gospel CD's and has appeared at New York's Showtime at The Apollo, Bobby Jones' Gospel in Nashville, St. Mark's Cathedral in Shreveport, Louisiana and internationally in Bermuda and Italy. In fulfilling her passion as an educator with a desire to expose youth and adults to formal piano and vocal training, Gibsong Academy of Music was established in 2009 in its West Ashley location. Christal is married to Sergeant Major Samuel Heyward, Jr. (USMC, Retired) and together they have four children – Samuel, III; Samese and Samone Heyward and Nelson Gibson, Jr.
The POPS!KidZ – A mission of the North Charleston POPS! is to provide music education opportunity to underserved children in the North Charleston area and beyond. The POPS! hosts a chorus, a string program, and an instrument donation program, with the assistance of several business sponsors. The program includes music lessons to those who otherwise could not afford the opportunity. We will be launching our city-wide youth POPS! orchestra, modeled after El Sistema, merging the children already involved in the program from various locations around the city, as well as to include new participants. Pictured here are photos of the POPS!KidZ performing with our orchestra over the past two seasons. Donations are always welcome to help us fund this worthy and ever expanding mission to give children a chance to succeed and develop through excellence.
For more information on POPS!KidZ, CLICK HERE.
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How to stay warm when it's cold outside
Author: Matt Neal Date: 06/11/2015
There are lots of things you can do to keep your home warm whilst keeping bills down. Many are long-term solutions; such as insulating your loft and walls and making improvements to your heating system. However, these can take quite a long time to install so you don't feel the benefits for quite a while. Here are some tips which can help in the shorter term, and which you will feel the benefit of immediately.
Stay warm - eat hot food
Hot meals and drinks help to keep you warm. A hot, healthy balanced meal will help your body to stay warmer and stop you feeling the cold. Using the oven to cook is best as it will help to dry the air and heat the kitchen. Try to limit cooking that gives off steam as this will increase the humidity in the air and make your house damp; keep a lid on those simmering pans!
Stay warm - keep active
This is not only important in your everyday life but it will also help you stay warm. When you're inside, try not to sit still for too long; get up, walk around, make a warm drink and spread chores throughout the day. You'll be surprised at how warm you get doing the hoovering!
Stay warm - use your curtains
Close your curtains at dusk to ensure you trap the heat in. Thermally-lined curtains will be more effective at doing this. Be sure to open your curtains in the morning as sunlight is a natural and a free way to heat your home.
Stay warm - wear suitable clothing
Make sure you're wearing suitable clothing for the weather outside. Don't walk around the house in shorts and a t-shirt when it's snowing outside. Several thin layers are warmer than one thick one as the layers trap air which is then heated up by your body, acting as further insulation. Clothes made from wool or fleecy synthetic fibres are better than cotton at keeping you warm. If you're sitting down, a blanket will provide additional warmth.
Stay warm - stop draughts
Draught proofing can make a huge difference to the thermal comfort of your home. There are many quick and easy ways to draught proof your house - for example: draught excluders at the base of doors, letterbox brushes, keyhole covers, chimney balloons and blocking cracks and gaps in floorboards and skirting boards. Secondary glazing is a cheaper alternative to replacing windows and reduces draughts and heat loss.
Stay warm - arrange your rooms
Try to avoid putting large furniture in front of radiators as they trap the heat and don't allow it to circulate around the room. Keeping doors closed will prevent warm air moving into the rest of the house and will help contain the heat you've generated in a smaller area.
Stay warm - sleep well
Use either a hot water bottle or an electric blanket to warm up your bed before you get in it - but never use both together as this is dangerous. When you're in bed and the air is too cold, consider making a makeshift tent from a bed sheet over your bed. Your body heat will quickly warm the inside of the 'tent'.
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It is not N. emmarene.
It is not N. emmarene.
I will agree with Trent becasue he is obsessed with Neps
Tre Bond
A good home for any construciton site plants
I obtained the same plant from Petflytrap at the time they were selling them as N. tobaica. As my plant started to mature theres no doubt in my mind that the plant ended up to be a cross between khasiana x ventricosa.
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As the sun shine's through the clouds above the table top mountains,nothing more can be seen then a beautiful landscape of glowing Heliamphora's
Yeah I will have to see what my N. tobaica from Hirts Greenhouse turns out to be.
Tre Bond
A good home for any construciton site plants
I would put money on the DeGroot hybrid, lol. Unless their plants originated from Rob Cantley, Malesiana Tropicals, Andreas Wistuba, Phill Mann....am I forgetting anyone?
Somebody posted a pic of a intermediate/upper this hybrid put out, and it is surprisingly pleasing.
What is the difference between the Degroot hybrid and the normal? What is the hybrid of?
Tre Bond
A good home for any construciton site plants
Tre, read Joe's comment: "DeGroot "N. tobaica", which some have surmised is N. tobaica x N. khasiana or N. venticosa."
Actually, nearly all of the most popular Neps-as found at Lowe's, Home Depot, chain operated garden centers- are from a large wholesale nursery located in Belgium, called Reginald DeRoose. Their tc clones include N. Miranda, N. alata, N. coccinea, N. Gentle, N. tobaica. The seed used to generate the plantlets are the result of hybridizing, and the exact parentage is proprietary info-a trade secret. We can only make educated guesses as to what plants were used to make these hybrids. From amongst the dozens of seeds put into tc, only a few make it to the marketplace. These are the most attractive and vigorous, and they are cloned by the thousands. How else are they able to supply nearly every Lowe's garden center in the USA and their overseas customers as well?
Of interest is the fact that they name the plants after the female-the pod bearer-of the hybrids produced. Thus the plants called alata we all know is not pure alata, but ventrata. This is because when producing the seed to use for tc, they crossed a ventricosa onto an alata. The same applies to the tobaica. Something was crossed onto a tobaica. They would not use the name of a totally unrelated species otherwise. Most likely-we are guessing here-a ventricosa or (khasiana x ventricosa) was used as the pollen donor-male plant. Also, perhaps the "tobaica" used as the female was not pure-the possibility exists that a (tobaica x ventricosa) was the female, mislabelled as tobaica. A check of Nep hybrid literature should be done to see if anyone made such a hybrid that may have found its way into European Nep collections. (I guess that should be me)
One thing it is not is emmarene. I know the guy who made that cross decades ago and named the grex. N. emmarene has a larger growth habit, more akin to the khasiana parent.
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Coed Slowpitch European Championship 2017 ( XI.)
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Dates: 11 Jul 2017 to 15 Jul 2017
Type: Official
Category: Mixed
Web: http://www.softballevents.com/
Slowpitch history was made: Germany is the new European Champion
For the first time in the history of European Slowpitch Championships, the title was taken by a non-British national team. Germany is the 2017 Coed Slowpitch European Champion!
The British went undefeated throughout the whole tournament, but the Germans invested a lot of time into scouting, which paid off in the final game. The British were unable to show their usual offensive performance and Germans showed probably the best batting of the whole tournament. The Germans won clearly 20-9.
Team Germany advanced to the final game from the third spot after the round robin games, when Ireland lost in the quarterfinal game. Slovenia placed second after the round robin, and had a chance to play in the final as well, but having suffered many injuries, Slovenia took bronze medals after a clear loss 19-38. The fifth-place game was taken over by the Czechs, who finally showed some good hitting and won 19-4 against Bulgaria.
The final standings were:
1. Germany
2. Great Britain
3. Slovenia
4. Ireland
5. Czech Republic
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The Harvest Principle Week 2: Character
This series is exploring a simple concept: you reap what you sow. In anything in life, if we sow good seeds we will reap a good harvest, and if we sow the wrong seeds we won't get the result we want, or we'll have no harvest at all. This week we look at character: a set of features or traits that shape the inward nature of a person; in other words, the inward values that shape our outward actions. We've shaped our character since we were born, and there have been people who have influenced us along the way: parents, family, teachers, coaches. If we were lucky we were shaped with good influences. Even if we were not, the good news is that God wants to shape our character – he wants to shape us in a certain way and he is constantly at work doing so. God is good, loving, kind, just, and is mindful of us – this is his character. He created us in his image, but since the Fall of Adam and Eve, all humanity has separated in some way from God; and since God is not controlling and manipulative, he let us go and is now separate from his creation. As a result, we have a deep longing in our hearts to know God, to love him and to connect with and love others.
Think about any good movie that has a hero who wants something and has to overcome some conflict to get it. In the story of salvation, God wants a relationship with us, and he has to overcome our sinful nature, our walking away from him. What is our story? We can tap into our deep longing for God in order to reconcile with him and strengthen our character. In Galatians 6:7-9 we hear a part of this story: "Make no mistake: God is not mocked, for a person will reap only what he sows, because the one who sows for his flesh will reap corruption from the flesh, but the one who sows for the spirit will reap eternal life from the spirit. Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up." Part of our story is overcoming our tendency to sow in the flesh. We sow in the flesh in many ways, but all of us desire to sow in the spirit. Start with seeking out character traits that God wants for you (for example Proverbs 11): I suggest just writing down a few that you desire for yourself. It could be patience, kindness, purity, self-confidence, patience, or many different other things. Questions to reflect on:
How would you describe Christ's character? What traits are reflected in your character?
Where do you think you need to grow most to be like Christ in your character? Why do you answer as you do?
What's in your way of having the type of character you want? What needs to go in order for you to get there?
What are you sowing in God's name or that you are proud of?
How can you increase the sowing of good deeds in your life?
How do you feel about the idea that reaping a good harvest or reward from having good character might not come in this lifetime, but in eternal life? Is it still worth pursuing good character?
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Purana Qila Refugee Camp, September 1947.
My mother had taught me how to sew, I told them, so they would accept me in the sewing group. Well, the honest truth is I was too little and I used to watch her use the *Charkha and spin khaddar and then color it and embroider upon it with silken pat. She wanted me to learn and become the best embroiderer in our *Pind. All this until that tranquil, simple life was shorn away to bits by these politicians. The Radcliffe Line does not determine where my village started and where it ended – it will not, it cannot…ever! Who was this Radcliffe guy anyway? Did he really understand who we were? Or, if we couldn't co-exist peacefully as Hindu, Sikh and Muslim like we had for centuries? My questions, I am told, are empty rhetoric. This is it. This refugee camp, this tin-shelter is my home now. This Phulkari group is my home now. We sew our tears away; we (try to) sing together – well, some of us just cry silent tears. So many stories inside those eyes, lives lost, the meaning of the terms "*ghar, *pind, *mulk" lost – forever. We try to bring together the *Trinjan but we know the spirit and soul of those songs will need nurturing for a long, long time! For now we sew, with every darning stitch, with every flower sewn (or sown), with every sequin strung into the hand spun cotton – I try to stitch together pieces of my life, try to heal wounds and try to look into a future when one day I might have a home again and a family to call my own. For now, I take a walk every evening to the top of the *Qila, feel the breeze in my hair and pretend I am the *Shehzaadi of Dilli – my Phulkari scarf is my tiara…its sequins glimmering in the moonlight.
*Charkha: Spinning Wheel; *Pind: Village; *Ghar: Home; *Mulk: Country; *Trinjan: A group of women would get together to do Phulkari & sing folksongs. Trinjans were very negatively impacted by the riots that ensued post the Partition of India *Qila: Fort; *Shehzaadi: Princess


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- A year on from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, there has been significant management change at Facebook.
- Some of Mark Zuckerberg's closest lieutenants have left since the scandal broke, including his product boss Chris Cox this week.
- Scroll on for the full list of senior Facebook departures over the past 12 months.
It's been one year since the Cambridge Analytica data scandal blew up, enveloping Facebook in a controversy that is still running to this day.
For Facebook, Cambridge Analytica was the culmination of its early "Move fast and break things mantra." The company may have become more responsible about people's information and privacy, but that can't make up for bad decisions and sloppy policing in its early years.
The scandal shook the company to its core, precisely because it brought some of its foundational processes into question. In righting wrongs, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pivoting to privacy, and not all of his staff agree with his vision.
The result is some of Facebook's most loyal servants left the company, after years of stability. Scroll on for the full list of Facebook senior departures over the past 12 months.
April 2018: The man who sold WhatsApp for $US19 billion, Jan Koum.
Koum, along with his cofounder Brian Acton, built one of the most beloved messaging services in the world in WhatsApp. The pair consistently talked up the firm's attitude to privacy, and always said they would never run ads on the service, as a contrast to Silicon Valley giants Facebook and Google.
But when Facebook's offer of $US19 billion came along, it was too good to turn down and the pair sold their firm to the blue giant in 2014. Inevitably, the pair came under pressure to turn WhatsApp into a revenue-generating business, and Koum quit.
Time at Facebook: 3-4 years
June 2018: Policy chief Elliot Schrage.
Elliot Schrage's job was never going to be easy. He joined Facebook as its public policy and communications chief in 2008 from Google, where he held a similar role.
During his decade at Facebook, he often came under fire for the way the company handled privacy. After he conducted a "condescending" Q&A with New York Times readers in 2010, journalists compared the company to BP.
Time at Facebook: 10 years
August 2018: Facebook's ethically minded former chief security officer, Alex Stamos.
Stamos, as Facebook's chief security officer, was surprisingly vocal during his tenure. He often criticised the way the media covered technical issues, and particularly took issue with the way Cambridge Analytica was covered.
In spite of this, Stamos did reportedly try to warn senior Facebook executives about the danger of election interference. He's thought to have quit because the problem was handled so poorly internally.
Time at Facebook: 3 years
August 2018: Rachel Whetstone, canny political operator and ex-comms chief.
Facebook's policy and communications team has arguably seen the most change in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Rachel Whetstone, formerly VP of communications of its WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger, looked like a smart hire given her deep political connections in Europe – but she left Facebook for Netflix after just a year.
Time at Facebook: 1 year
August 2018: Dan Rose, a former partnerships executive who left after 12 years.
Rose had been a longtime Facebooker and, he says, his departure had nothing to do with troubles at the company and everything to do with his family. His children had decided to go to school in Hawaii, and he decided to move from California in order to remain with his family. At Facebook, Rose had overseen the firm's media, mobile, and platform partnerships and other elements of the business.
Time at Facebook: 12 years
September 2018: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the men who built the one viable competitor to Facebook, then sold it to them.
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger arguably built the one company that might have destroyed Facebook's monopoly on social media. Instagram's simple functionality and image-focused service was an antidote to the bloated Facebook app. When Facebook offered $US1 billion to acquire Instagram in 2012, the founders took the deal.
Six years later, the two left amid reports that Zuckerberg was taking increasing control over Instagram's strategy, integrating it further with the main Facebook platform. "No one ever leaves a job because everything's awesome," Systrom later said.
Time at Facebook: 6 years
October 2018: Oculus CEO and cofounder Brendan Iribe, who left after 4 years of heading up Facebook's efforts in VR.
Brendan Iribe was cofounder of virtual reality company Oculus, and joined Facebook when it bought the company in 2014. Unlike WhatsApp and Instagram, the success of Oculus is less of a sure bet.
Time at Facebook: 4 years
November 2018: The man tasked with turning WhatsApp into a revenue-generating business, Neeraj Arora.
It's not wildly surprising that Neeraj Arora, originally a WhatsApp employee, exited Facebook the same year WhatsApp's founders did. Arora was tasked with turning WhatsApp into a revenue-generating business, something that repeatedly resulted in clashes between the founders and Facebook's executives.
Time at Facebook: 4 years
February 2019: Facebook's longest serving PR executive, Debbie Frost.
Debbie Frost was, according to Recode, Facebook's longest-serving PR executive having joined the firm in 2008. Her departure heralded a major reshuffle of the communications team, with the UK's former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg taking the top communications job, and fellow PR executive Caryn Marooney also announcing her departure.
Time at Facebook: 10 years.
February 2019: Facebook's top communications executive, Caryn Marooney.
Marooney joined the social network in 2011 having previously cofounded a tech-oriented PR firm, and was Facebook's VP of communications. When asked about her departure by Wired, a Facebook spokeswoman said: "It's been a really, really long time. I think she just wants to take a step back."
Time at Facebook: 8 years
March 2019: Chris Cox, longtime lieutenant to Mark Zuckerberg.
Chris Cox joined Facebook in 2005. He helped build some of the social network's most recognisable features, such as the news feed.
His departure signalled a major reshuffle at the company's highest levels following Mark Zuckerberg's announcement that he was going to make the company more privacy-focused.
In his memo announcing Cox's departure, Zuckerberg repeatedly made reference to the new emphasis on privacy.
No one will be filling Cox's shoes as chief product officer, and instead, the heads of Facebook's various apps will report directly to Zuckerberg.
Time at Facebook: 14 years
March 2019: Chris Daniels, the head of WhatsApp.
Chris Daniels departure was announced alongside Chris Cox. Previously the head of Zuckerberg's project Internet.org – an initiative to get the poorest people in the world internet access – Daniels became the VP of WhatsApp in May 2018, soon after the departure of cofounder Jan Koum. His place was taken by Will Cathcart, formerly the head of Facebook's core app.
Time at Facebook: 8 years
TBC: Facebook's most senior lawyer, Colin Stretch — who may not leave after all.
Stretch, Facebook's longtime general counsel, announced his departure in 2018 but has reversed his decision for the time being, according to Recode. Stretch has decided to stick around because Facebook is still in crisis mode, but it's possible he will leave in the summer of 2019.
Time at Facebook: 8 years (and counting)
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Tawain's Top Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
TAIPEI – A Taipei court on Wednesday ruled in favor of allowing same-sex marriage, paving the way for Taiwan to become the first nation in Asia to legalize same-sex unions and cementing its status as a beacon for LGBT rights.
Taiwan's top court found the country's Civil Code, which states that only a man and a woman can agree to marry, violated constitutional guarantees. It gave the legislative assembly two years to implement the change.
The decision is a victory for Taiwan's LGBT activists, who have fought for decades for marriage equality, inspiring similar struggles across Asia and around the world.
Wayne Lin, chairperson of Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline Association, an influential nongovernmental organization, called it a "milestone" for Taiwan.
It is also a milestone for the region, gay rights activists said. "Without a doubt, Taiwan is walking in front of other Asian countries on this," said Ying Xin, executive director of Beijing LGBT Center. "This is significant for all of Asia."
Taiwan has long been seen as a leader on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights. While Indonesia arrests and beats gay people, Singapore criminalizes gay sex and the People's Republic of China cracks down on LGBT organizing, Taiwan has taken steps toward equality.
Gender and sexual minorities in Taiwan still face stigma and discrimination, but school textbooks extol equality, gays and lesbians serve openly in the military and Taipei's annual gay pride parade draws revelers from every corner of the earth.
Taiwanese often credit this to the country's syncretic mix of cultural influences, from indigenous groups, to Dutch and Japanese colonizers, to folk practices carried across the Taiwan strait.
But the groundswell of support for marriage equality has tested Taiwan's reputation for tolerance, spurring a bitter backlash.
Over the last year, religious groups have mobilized against marriage equality, claiming, contrary to evidence, that same-sex marriage threatens children and families.
Led by church groups, anti-gay rights campaigners have resorted to inaccurate tropes about homosexuality, trying to link marriage rights to incest, bestiality and AIDS. At one point, a concerned group warned that same-sex marriage law would mean "it's possible to marry a Ferris wheel."
Part of their strategy has been to argue that protecting the rights of gender and sexual minorities is somehow Western, that marriage equality threatens what it means to be "Chinese" or "Taiwanese."
At the last major court hearing on marriage equality, Taiwan's justice minister, Chiu Tai-san, claimed same-sex relationships are a "newly invented phenomenon" unlike "social norms and mechanisms formed by the people of our nation over the past thousand years." (He did not specify what nation he was referring to.)
He also asked the court to consider how same-sex marriage might complicate the rites of ancestor worship. "What are we going to write on the ancestral tablets if same-sex marriage is legalized?" he asked.
LGBT campaigners never bought the notion that marriage rights are somehow "un-Chinese," or, indeed, "un-Taiwanese" — and believe the ruling will bolster their fight more broadly.
"China and Taiwan speak a common language," said Li Maizi, a prominent Chinese feminist and LGBT activist, This will inspire the LGBT movements' push for gay marriage."
Matthew Huang, founder of a LGBT group in the Chinese city of Chengdu said, simply, "It's hope."
In Taipei, activists will now turn their attention to shaping how legislators interpret the ruling and what that means for same-sex couples and families.
There is some fear among campaigners that lawmakers will appease the "anti" camp by creating a special category for same-sex unions. In a news release issued after the ruling, Wayne Lin of the Tongzhi Hotline Association urged lawmakers to move without "hesitation" to amend the civil code to guarantee full equality.
For now, supporters of same-sex marriage are celebrating with new, engagement-inspired tagline: "Taiwan says yes!"
By Shirley Feng, Concong Zhang and Luna Lin reported from Beijing.


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|Christmas in Apple Ridge by Cindy Woodsmall
I haven't had much experience with Amish fiction before reading this 3 in 1 collection. My first taste was The Scent of Cherry Blossoms, so it was nice to revisit some of the same characters. I loved the richness of the characters and the Northeast has always been an amazing place to me. Though, I've never had the pleasure of a visit. I grew up in middle Tennessee and we had occasionally seen the Mennonite people in their wagons and carriages. Though we never had any contact with them, unfortunately.
It seems like in our "modern" world there is so much to see and distract you from the story. It's so nice to enjoy a simple store of love. The simplicity of the society doesn't necessarily mean that the story is boring or plain. I enjoyed every moment of these stories. I especially loved the story of the carver and the buyer. This is an awesome holiday read. It kept me busy on our drive from Colorado to Tennessee because if you've ever driven through Kansas you know there's not a lot to see :)
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Last August, I spent a week at Sunset Lake in Benson, Vermont with my wife, daughter and friends. I spend 90% of my time in the city so this was a very welcomed change of pace. I hadn't been to Vermont in many many years and forgot just how rural is it. I encounter more strangers in the first five minutes of my day in Philly than I did the entire week we were there.
Forbidden Trail/ Devil's Pool/ Wissahickon Creek
Natasha and I went wandering through the Forbidden Trail along the Wissahickon Creek the other day. We climbed steep slippery slopes (stairs provided to aid hikers), encountered threatening wildlife (some dog playing in the water) and forded the deep rushing whitewater river (wading up to our ankles to cross back to the side of the creek our car was on) All in all a lovely wander.
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Hallyu stars TVXQ have shown off their photoshoot-like daily lives in New York.
On September 10, TVXQ, who had been invited in their capacities as Korean celebrity representatives to the 2012 Spring/Summer Lacoste Collection held in New York, gathered crowds of fans and reporters, letting everyone realize their popularity.
Despite their busy schedules, and even if TVXQ were mingling in a carefree manner at formal meeting venues, they still maintained classy mannerisms while also taking part in photoshoots. Further, they also participated in the Collection event and attended a party held at the Lacoste store at 5th Avenue in New York, flaunting their cool appearance as Asia's representative celebrities.
TVXQ's New York everyday life will be revealed through the October issue of fashion magazine W. TVXQ's style-book is scheduled to be provided for at Lacoste stores nation-wide.
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The cultural entity at National Mint has the major motto to preserve, restore and promote the cultural heritage of the place. The museum has well maintained repositories to recover the history and culture of the country. This cultural center provides the strength to the development of Bolivian artifacts. The major aim of the wealthy collection at National Mint is to convey the National values up to the future generations.
With the AC Seat in coach transfer, leave your hotel at around 10:00 AM, to feel the charm of the calm place. We offer the proper pick-up and drop-off facility up to your scheduled destination. Arrive at this place and explore the sight of a stone fountain and a freaky mask of Bacchus. This place has admirable architecture and fantastic history. You'll explore the Silver mining at Cerro Rico, a growth of population and a commercial expansion coupled with Potosí's notable height, prompted a necessity to organise a coinage centre. Here you get an opportunity to click amazing pictures to cherish the lifetime memories. After around 2 hour tour, we get to our initial point. Have a nice time!
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