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From The Socialist newspaper, 20 October 2010
Enter Shikari - Common Dreads (album 2009)
Album review by Iain Dalton
AT FIRST glance you wouldn't expect Enter Shikari's second album to be a hotbed of radicalism. But the first track presents you with a call to arms against a 'heedless and harrowing future' of 'factories of slavery' and 'wars of illusive bravery'.
The band's fusion of hardcore punk and rave conveys their powerful lyrics surprisingly effectively. You can hear the anger in the album. The third track, 'Step Up' rips in with the lyrics:
"Sometimes I do wish apples were our currency, So your hoarded millions would rot in their vault, Then that'd teach you to lay off the assault, That you're barraging on the lands of the poor."
The song 'No Sleep Tonight' says on the environment that: "The sun and the sea could power us, no-longer cower in a oil lust" and tells those responsible that if it was up to them (the band), "You're not getting any sleep tonight".
'Fanfare for the Common Man' launches into the Iraq war, saying: "We think we have the right to enforce democracy, when we're weakening ours everyday, what a hypocrisy." 'Wall' uses the metaphor of that object for a society that tries to numb us to what is going on, noting that "freedom is not the choices between what job and what car."
'Juggernauts' comments that under capitalism society is: "Constantly relying on consuming to feel content, But only because we've lost touch with this home that we've spent, Trillions of dollars tainting for our wants, not our needs."
'Step Up' poses the question: "Why is it so many companies, Built to serve us, End up ruling us?" The album doesn't answer this, for that you need the weekly Marxist analysis in The Socialist.
However, 'Juggernauts' poses another question about the behemoth of world capitalism, and an answer that I hope all workers and young people will reach over the next few years.
"What the hell will happen now? I really don't know man, We'll do what we've always done? Shut our eyes and hope for the best? NO! We're gonna face this, We'll step onto the tracks, And stare it right in the face, Thou shall not pass."
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This disease appeared on one tomato plant, which I removed. It's now spreading to other plants in the same bed. Help, please.
This is the fungal disease Septoria. It's common on tomatoes, and the management is similar to early blight, another tomato fungal leaf spot. In wet years, it is hard to keep up with fungal problems. If you do not have too much infection per plant, pull off heavily infected leaves before you apply a fungicide. If they are heavily infected, you may want to consider replanting; it's still early in the season. The fungal spores of both these diseases overwinter on seeds, infected plant debris and in the soil. As soon as you plant, mulching can be helpful to keep spores from splashing onto plants. To form a solid barrier to the spores, use 3-4 layers of newspapers deep and overlap, then weigh down with straw or other mulch. There is a list of management practices on the HGIC website. Search there for "septoria" or "early blight."
In the past, I have used netting to keep birds from getting to my raspberry and blackberry bushes. This year I purchased a product online called floating row cover. It's supposed to allow 90 percent of sunlight and keep off birds. (And Japanese beetles!) Do you think it will be OK to use? I do not want lose berry production.
We would advise against using floating row cover all summer. It can cause heat buildup under the cover, which can stress plants and lead to other problems. The plants also need to be accessible to pollinators. A good alternative, in this situation, would be tulle fabric laid over the top of the plants when the fruits are full size but still green. Yes, tulle like in tutus! This fabric is lighter, allows good air flow and protects from bird feeding. You can find tulle in fabric stores or online.
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By the late 1980s and early Nineteen Nineties, Ghana's forests had been below extreme exploitation, unlawful harvesting led by chain saw operators was flourishing excessively and prescribed harvesting procedures have been being flouted with impunity. Worst of all, forestry institutions had turn into demoralized and inefficient because of continued underfunding. Concerns and agitations from major stakeholders and growing global pursuits in forest loss culminated in the revision of the old forest coverage and ultimately, the brand new Forest and Wildlife coverage in 1994 (MLF, 1994). Warren Wilson School, positioned in Asheville, North Carolina, is a four-yr liberal arts college with an modern Triad education mannequin: Lecturers, Work and Service. These new discoveries encourage us to pause and take a longer view of ecological succession over time. Forest decisions occur over a number of generations, not over a number of years. Its a part of a much larger cycle.
Utility types and technical criteria for Category 7 funding could also be downloaded from the ASF web site, The ASF will even send you these materials in the mail. Sustainable forest administration is the important thing to woodlot success, and Picea Forestry Consulting & Woodlot Companies is the important thing to management success.
The following maps present this. First a map of the coupe space (click for bigger version) showing the scheduled harvesting in the coupe (the small darkly shaded area) straight west of the pale area that's the Flowerdale River Regional Reserve. Exceptions may be made in Rest and Rotation depending on incident severity and demanding wants.
This undertaking was administered by the Association for Sustainable Forestry and funded by the Nova Scotia Division of Pure Sources. The NSWOOA delivered services in partnership with Picea Forestry Consulting and Wild Words Editorial Companies. In case you are studying this, we sincerely hope you will take into account how you will work to uphold the values that support peace and justice in our international society. Pondering, feeling, and reflecting have to be adopted by motion.
During my fellowship at WFI, I was invited to do field work with EPA, installing climate stations, and measuring canopy allometry on old-progress Douglas fir trees. askjanbrass – I don't now whay the rise. A brand new set of figures can be out this yr, hopefully, and we'll take a look at progress.
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So much has changed for our family over the last couple of months (especially since my last official Family Update in October 2010) that I thought it was definitely time to do a formal update on everyone! Everything has changed since the mid-point of this year… and God has been SO good to us in 2011. I can't praise Him enough. Barry landed an outstanding job with an even more outstanding company. I'm starting to find myself after having somehow for a long time identifying "me" in terms of my roles as mommy and wife. Briyana is in JUNIOR HIGH school. Tre is almost to an age of double-digits. Talia has started channeling her inner punk-rocker. Avalyn is now an actual elementary schooler, having trudged through her final days of Kindergarten :) And Zoe? Oh, my baby is about to be in preschool. Where has the time gone?! Everything in our life these days is new — even our address, our state, and our home (<— you can click that link for more details about our new location!).
After two years of working offshore, he is finally starting to work toward making a decision as to what position he wants to have a career in. He's always been extremely ambitious so when he started with this company, he already had his goals set pretty high. He hasn't ever been one to settle or just accept what someone will give him. He wants it all and I admire him for that. He works hard and he goes for the best, not the easiest. I am so happy that he's finally with a company that he's happy with. He hates leaving us for 4-5 weeks at a time, but it's so nice to see him looking forward to going back to work because he knows once his hitch is over, he has 3-4 solid weeks at home with us during which we have nothing better to do but enjoy one another and spend time with the kids.
Since we moved to Atlanta, he's been a little stir crazy. We don't know too many people here and he gets preeeetttttyyy bored when we don't have anything to do so yesterday we went to Rome and picked up a 1990 Chevy Camero that's almost identical to the one we had after Briyana was born except this one has T-tops :) He's ecstatic! He is turning this into his 'project' so for now, it's just his toy. He has a vision in his head that he'll be manifesting through this vehicle over the next few months!
I set a goal to increase the revenue in my design business by 200% over the third quarter of this year. I have been focusing more on networking and customer relations lately and I'm happy to report that from July to September (even though September is not even halfway finished yet) I have exceeded that goal which makes me extremely proud. I pride myself on being able to contribute a full time salary to our household despite staying home to care for the kids and it gives me immense pleasure and a great sense of accomplishment to say I am finally doing that. It just took a little discipline!
I've been battling Fibromyalgia (<— you can click that link to read more articles I've written in detail about it) pretty hard since the summer — I'm not sure if it's just a gradual progression of the disease since I'm getting older or if there are other factors I'm missing but I sure wish there were something I could do to get some relief. One thing I do know is that I felt better when I was hitting the track daily… so last night Barry went and got me a new treadmill (the motor burned out in mine a few months ago) and I'm hoping that the exercise will do my body good! I still have about 10 pounds left to lose anyway so one way or the other, I'll reap benefits from it LOL! I am waiting on my medical records to come from Shriner's Hospital for Children where I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia after I had surgery there to remove a bone tumor over 20 years ago. Once I get them, I can start seeing a pain management specialist and for the first time in my life, I'm finally admitting that I'm looking forward to getting on a treatment program — yes, even if that involves medication.
I know many of you are wondering what I'm doing music-wise since that's the main reason we moved to Atlanta. Well, it's been a littttttle insane around here so honestly, not much. But, Zoe starts preschool next week and one of our good friends hooked me up with a producer from D.C. that sent me some beats to write to so for the next couple of weeks, my attention while the kids are in school will be divided between that and my design clients, hoping to make amazing things happen for both :) No, I haven't forgotten about me… lol Here's my latest YouTube video (you can also access all my videos in the player at the bottom of the page!):
It does something strange to me when I look at her. She will be 12 in February… She is not a little girl anymore, but not quite a lady. Not an elementary schooler, but not quite a high schooler. She's at the in between stage — and we're definitely going through the changes. Not *ahem* those changes just yet (all the moms know what I mean lol) but she's becoming the beautiful, dramatic, intelligent, obnoxious, independent, spoiled pre-teen (or "tween") that I always knew she would be. She's a total girly girl, but strong and confident. She wants highlights in her hair, asks to get her nails done, and wore makeup for the first time last week. She's developing in ways that scare me because her shape is almost identical to mine (which is dang nice if I do say so myself!) and to boot, she has a gorgeous olive complexion and a bright, beautiful smile.
I'm so thankful that Briyana has a good head on her shoulders. When I tell her "life" things, give her warnings, or put her onto the game that little boys will throw at her she's always like, "Mama, what do you think I'm dumb? I know that!" But I continue to bombard her with them anyway. Everyone can use reminders… :) I am so proud of her. She drives me freaking NUTS at times with her it's-the-end-of-the-world attitude that comes with the territory when parenting girls of this age but all in all she is a good kid and I can't complain. She's still maintaining the honor roll grades that she's had since she started school and is thriving in a more upper-class school environment in which she isn't burdened with little kids anymore. Jr. High. She was SO ready… even though I totally wasn't ready for her to be old enough to go! haha
In just 16 days, Tre will reach double-digits in age. Yes, my baby — my only boy — is turning ten. I'm not really sure how I should feel about that, but I know one thing: I'm VERY proud of the little man he is becoming. Tre has got such a pure, sweet, and genuine spirit about him. He has a good, generous, and compassionate heart. He is respectful and cares deeply about doing what's right. He doesn't always do what's right, but he tries and it bothers him when he doesn't which is excellent. He checks with me or Barry to find out if he should do things that he wants to do, which I pray is a trait that stays with him over time! He asked Barry the other evening if he can have a girlfriend. They talked about it and of course, Barry ended up telling him that he's too young to think about girls in a relationship capacity but that day will come… sooner than I would like, I can assure you! LOL
He's all about DragonBall Z, Madden 2012, and doing anything possible to weasel his way out of doing chores. If he could have his PlayStation controller permanently attached to his hands, he probably would go for it :)
Talia is me all day. She always has been, really… but she's much more than that. She's me to the nth power LOL! She is far more stubborn, determined, and already has a go-getter mentality (she gets that from Barry). She has a strength and a confidence that I don't know if I had at her age. She knows who she is, what she likes, what she wants, and doesn't need anyone's acceptance or approval to be comfortable with her decisions. I love that about her even if it means we butt heads — a lot. ;) Briyana was saying something about Talia's incredibly different sense of fashion/style and Talia just looked at her like, "And your point?" She has calmed down a bit since last year… don't get me wrong; she's still a total spitfire, but I can tell she's maturing and getting older by subtle changes in her personality.
Talia has been having headaches (<— you can click that link to read other articles about Talia's headaches) for the last couple of years, much like the ones I had when I started experiencing symptoms of Fibromyalgia around her age. We're still going through all the tests and trials to eliminate everything else before we consider the possibility that she may have it also — that's the one thing I do not want to have in common with her. That thought kills me :( I am thankful that we have insurance, though. That was one luxury I wasn't afforded as a kid. My dad was the complete opposite of Barry which gives the kids a positive jump in every direction.
Avalyn will be SIX years old tomorrow! She has not changed all that much and I'm not sure that she ever will LOL! If there is one thing I can say about my kids, it's that their personalities seem to be determined fairly early in life and while all of them have changed in actions, behaviors, and habits in various ways over the years, their personalities have remain firmly intact! Ava is no exception… She is and likely will always be one of the most prissy, fragile, overly dramatic girls I've ever seen but she's also one of the sweetest, brightest, and most beautiful. She's my little skinny mini and we all believe she'll be a supermodel one day!
She loves to read — she reads everything and anything she can get her hands on and demands that everyone in the general vicinity stop what they are doing to listen. She enjoys putting on shows with Talia and Briyana and doesn't respond well to being left out of anything. She loves looking "cute" and gets pretty devastated when she can't wear her favorite outfit two days in a row LOL! I dread the day when this little Diva decides she can't ever wear the same outfit twice…
My baby girl is growing up SO fast… every day, she shocks and surprises me with how smart and witty she is. Her voice inflections make the conversations I have with her that much more enjoyable. I could sit and listen to her talk all day long just because of how amusing her logic is. Every time she passes by me, I just can't help but to reach out and grab her and plant my lips dead center of her adorable little cheek :) I get so sad that she's getting so big. I don't look forward to the day that I forget what her precious little voice sounded like at this age. I wish I could freeze time and keep her in today forever.
She starts Pre-School next week! Barry and I have bounced back and forth about this even after deciding to send her (<— click the link to read about how I struggled with that decision!) but yesterday she sealed the deal when we passed by a bus and Zoe exclaimed, "Daddy, are you going to take me to school today?!" He looked at her and smiled and promised she could go next week lol I can't wait to see how she develops and changes once she starts interacting with other kids her own age. *tear*
Kylan & Kaleb
We haven't seen my stepsons since we moved in July because we haven't been back to Mississippi but I've spoken with them several times and they seem to be doing great :) They moved into a new home not too long before we moved out of the state and after living in apartments for the last few years, they are loving having large rooms and a nice yard! Not having to climb 3 flights of stairs to get home is a nice plus too, I'm sure! Kylan is participating in the band at school this year, playing the snare drum. I can't wait to hear all about it once they begin! Kaleb is, of course, being his normal beastly self on the football field from what I've heard thus far, proving that he is most definitely his father's child! :)


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But we still managed to have a laugh with our masks on.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Rehearsing in spite of haze
Last week's rehearsal was on the day that had the worst PSI reading of 400. Masks, lots of breaks, water, and coughing.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Habitat: The Press Release
April 21, 2013
A.H. Dance Company presents Habitat in Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The Edinburgh debut for international contemporary dance company based in New York City and Singapore, following performances in New York, Guangzhou, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur. Habitat (world premiere) is a multimedia dance production explores how we coexist and how we adjust to changes in our environments based on our senses, perception, and quality of life.
A.H. Dance Company
C Venues, C (+2), Chambers Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Venue #34
31 July – 13 August, 2013, 13:50 pm everyday
Tickets cost £ 10.50 – 11.50. Purchase tickets: Habitat | Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Habitat Publicist:
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Tel. 0845 260 1234
About Habitat
Habitat is a multimedia dance production – assessing how humans coexist in the habitat(s) in which we live in and how we adjust to changes in our environments – inspired by our senses, perception, and quality of life. When we retreat into our physical home what happens behind closed doors? Our personal space is the environment in which we become our truest self. The quirks, neurosis, emotional highs and lows, habits, transformations, etc. This multicultural cast of dancers from Singapore, USA, Portugal, and Indonesia transcend national boundaries to share their lives with each other onstage.
About the Choreographer/Artistic Director
Alaine Handa is attracted to work that engages audiences from a sociological context. Her choreography has been described as "quirky, honest, athletic, and lyrical." Alaine received her B.A. from UCLA's department of World Arts & Cultures in dance studies. In Los Angeles, she has worked with Yvonne Rainer, Simone Forti, Mandala Danceworks, Space + Movement Exchange, Victoria Marks, among others. Since relocating to New York City in 2005, she has performed for Larry Keigwin + Company, Sasha Soreff Dance Theater, Open Floor Dance, The Movement Collective, High Frequency Wavelengths, Gabrielle Lansner & Company, Scott Lyons & Company, and Stephanie Liapis. Her own work has been shown at Toronto Fringe Festival, Dance Forum, University Settlement, Abrons Art Center, Dance New Amsterdam, Movement Research, Merce Cunningham Studio Theater, Meridian International Children's Festival, Capital Fringe Festival, Cool New York Dance Festival, and various other venues. Ms. Handa has lived in Indonesia, Singapore, Los Angeles, and New York. For more information please visit www.alainehanda.com.About Edinburgh Fringe
"Most of Alaine's work is based on some sociological observation or a desire to inform and enlighten through dance. In fact, she epitomizes the best traits of global nomads and is an excellent ambassador."
- Lisa Finnegan "Changing the World through Dance" for Parenting While Abroad, 9/12/2010
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks in Scotland's capital city. Every year thousands of performers take to a multitude of stages all over Edinburgh to present shows for every taste. From big names in the world of entertainment to unknown artists looking to build their careers, the festival caters for everyone and includes theatre, comedy, dance, physical theatre, musicals, operas, music, exhibitions and events. http://www.edfringe.com
A.H. Dance Company
A.H. Dance Company is a multicultural modern dance company based in New York City and Singapore. A.H. Dancers perform work that reflects the diversity of the cast and various collaborators. Founded in December 2007, A.H. Dance Company has performed in various theaters, studios, community centers, conferences, and festivals in the United States and beyond. A.H. Dance Company's mission is to present and support independent contemporary artists and companies worldwide. Through collaborations with local dancers and artists of other mediums, A.H. Dance Company strives to share modern dance with communities that lack exposure to it. Through the work of Ms. Handa and the company members, A.H. Dance Company aims to present work that is engaging to a vast range of audiences. For more information visit www.ahdancecompany.com
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
The road to Edinburgh
Thank you to everyone that donated to the indiegogo campaign!
We raised $1,131 USD from the campaign* + an additional $500 SGD.
That's $1,914 SGD in total from private donations!
With grant money from Singapore International Foundation we are up to $5,914 SGD. A small stepping stone towards our total budget of $24,000 SGD to make it through the summer of performances in Edinburgh for our small cast of 4 + a stage manager.
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We raised $1,131 USD from the campaign* + an additional $500 SGD.
That's $1,914 SGD in total from private donations!
With grant money from Singapore International Foundation we are up to $5,914 SGD. A small stepping stone towards our total budget of $24,000 SGD to make it through the summer of performances in Edinburgh for our small cast of 4 + a stage manager.
If you missed out on our able to donate a small sum of money towards our goal, we would really appreciate it! You can click on the Paypal Donate button below.
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Kikyo Zoldyck (キキョウ=ゾルディック )Killua's mother, who was injured while attempting to prevent him from running away from home (although Illumi states that she is proud of Killua for doing so). She dresses in Victorian style clothing and has a visor covering her eyes. She is the maternal figure of the Zoldyck family and is herself an assassin too. She seems to be slightly paranoid and is cautious of Killua's friends Gon, Kurapika and Leorio. Kikyo is eagerly awaiting for Killua to excel in assassination and to continue on with the family business.
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Hunter x Hunter: Meet the Zoldyck Family
The Zoldyck family is a famous family of assassins in the Hunter x Hunter series. Come meet the family... if you dare! **This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS for those who have not read the manga.**
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Exploring the impact of work ethics on specific workplace practices in the Ministry of Home Affairs & Immigration.
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The title of this study is: Exploring the Impact of Work Ethics on Specific Work Practices in the Ministry of Home Affairs & Immigration's Division of Alien Control, Citizenship and Passports. It's a mixed research and one of the objectives is to test the correlation between the ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration and the public's perception on work ethics. The intention of the research is: To assess the employees' understanding and perceptions with regard to work ethics. To establish how work ethics impact on specific workplace practices within government ministries. To identify appropriate workplace practices that can contribute toward better performance and service delivery within government ministries. The respondents articulated that customer service at Home Affairs & Immigration is very poor. The frontline officers are not friendly, very hostile, rude and don't have time to listen to customers. The researcher observed that the Home Affairs staff are very argumentative towards clients and leave the counters unattended. The major finding was that there is lack of training among Home Affairs staff. The majority of those who have been trained have a problem of applying what they have been taught at government training offices. The researcher also observed that there is too much workload for the staff to cope with the work and there is a need to employ more personnel in order to improve the processes. The realization of the study is that poor work ethics has a negative impact on the Ministry of Home Affairs. The researcher unravelled that negative components of punctuality, honesty, dependability, efficiency, positive work habits, friendliness, job satisfaction, professionalism will all impact negatively on the performance of an organization. The performance ratings by the government on average show that it is good.
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Neutron stars whose beams of radiation happen to sweep the Earth are known as pulsars. (PLEASE NOTE: the neutron star itself is not pulsating in and out, the way a Cepheid star does.) Pulsars are simply named for the ``pulses'' of radio waves that we see here on Earth. In fact, when pulsars were first detected, in 1967, nobody knew what was causing the pulses. Pulsars are easy to detect if you are doing a radio survey, since they are strong radio sources, and emit their bursts of radio emission at very regular intervals. (The first pulsar to be detected, for instance, had an interval between pulses of P=1.33730119 seconds. The pulsation was so regular that the discoverers gave the pulsar the joking name of ``LGM-1'', suggesting that it might be a radio beacon used by Little Green Men.)
The time between radio bursts, or ``pulses'', is typically a few seconds or less. For some pulsars, it's as short as a millisecond (a thousandth of a second). The time between bursts is equal to the rotation period of a neutron star; thus, some neutron stars are spinning on their axis a thousand times per second.
How did astronomers figure out that pulsars are rotating neutron stars? One important piece of circumstantial evidence is that some pulsars are inside supernova remnants. For instance, the Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant with a pulsar at its center. We see a burst of radiation from the Crab pulsar 30 times a second. (An animated cartoon of the rotating beams of the Crab pulsar is available at the Hubble web site.)
However, most pulsars are not actually inside supernova remnants.
What is slowing the rotation of the Crab pulsar (and other pulsars)? When investigating a political scandal, the best advice is ``follow the money''. When investigating an astronomical puzzle, a good piece of advice to follow is ``follow the energy''.
Pulsars in close binary systems are also powerful energy sources. Consider dropping 1 gram of matter (about the mass of a paper clip) onto a neutron star from a great height. When the mass goes `splat' onto the neutron star, 30 trillion joules of energy are emitted. That's 40 times as much energy as you would get by fusing 1 gram of hydrogen into helium (and 200 million times as much energy as you would get by burning a gram of hydrogen). Thus, dropping matter onto a neutron star is an energy source even more efficient than nuclear fusion or fission. The matter that goes `splat' is heated and emits X-rays.
Pulsating X-ray sources, otherwise known as X-ray pulsars, are close binary systems in which an ordinary star pours gas onto a neutron star. The gas, following the magnetic field lines, is funneled to the magnetic poles of the neutron star, where it produces beams of X-rays. Thus, we see a burst of X-ray light if the beam of an X-ray pulsar sweeps across us (just as we see a burst of radio waves if the beam of an ``ordinary'' pulsar sweeps across us).
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While I work in many mediums, bronze is my medium of choice. It is strong and enduring. The beauty and power of watching the molten metal flow into what is my creation is like a birth. It is magical.
My sculptures are a visual expression of the rich range of emotions, moods and personal growth I have experienced throughout my life. "Reaching" is one of those pieces. For me she exemplifies inner awareness, strength, determination and a sense of rhythm with the life around her. The use of vivid colors enhances the movement and heightens my statement.
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In my career I have taught art to adults and children, done commissions for corporations, the movie industry, animators, and sold my work from California to Florida. My process of creating is a joyful, passionate journey. To be able to share my creations with others enriches and validates my art and being.


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Police in Lilongwe have recovered various items suspected to have been stolen from Zambian members of Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) on Sunday at Mtandile in the capital city.
Lingadzi Police Spokesperson Foster Benjamin told Malawi24 that the items which include two laptops, a computer projector, an HD camera, and two tablet phones were recovered on Tuesday from a suspect's house.
Benjamin has identified the suspect as Mike Justine.
According to Benjamin, on Sunday night at around 9 o'clock Mr Kapukuta Mulenga, a Zambian pastor, came to Malawi in the company of other faithfuls in readiness for the Easter prayers.
Later the visitors discovered that their gadgets had been stolen.
"They reported the incident to Lingadzi Police Sub-Station, prompting the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team to institute investigations and following a tip-off, the police raided the suspect's house and recovered the items," Benjamin said.
Justine has since been charged with breaking into a building and committing a felony therein which contravenes Section 311 of the Penal code and he is expected to appear before court soon.
He hails from Kavalo Village in the area of Traditional Authority Chimutu in Lilongwe district.


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One of our faves, Britney Spears, seems happier than ever with new boyfriend Charlie Ebersol, but not everyone in his camp is convinced she's the right one for him!
Charlie's mom, actress Susan Saint James, "cannot believe that her son is getting serious with Britney," a source tells Radar Online.
And she isn't basing her opinion on hearsay. Both Susan and Charlie's father, NBC executive Dick Ebersol, have reportedly met the "Toxic" singer.
"Charlie introduced Britney to the both of them as his girlfriend, but they do not agree about her," the insider reveals. "Dick thinks it is great to see his son happy, but Susan wants him to be with someone not famous."
You can't get more famous than Brit, who has hit more than a few bumps along the way — remember the shaved head fiasco of 2007?!
"All Charlie's mother has ever wanted is for him to get married and have children," the source tells the site. "She just doesn't think Britney is the right choice."
For the Grammy winner, who just turned 33 on Dec. 2, she can't get enough of the 31-year-old producer, who keeps popping up on her Instagram page.
The biggest sign that the pair are getting serious? The blonde beauty posted a picture of her, Charlie and her two sons — Sean, 9, and Jayden, 8 — on a beach, captioning the cute snapshot, "So grateful for time this weekend. ❤ my boys!"
Let's hope Susan comes around because Brit Brit could very well become her daughter-in-law in the near future!


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6.0 Great? Where?
The main reason I have dived into the book is because it is so small! The book is like a Kindle Fire in both its 2D dimensions and thickness. With a false assurance from its torn pages (a sign of ample readership) and the adaptation into a major movie, I thought a 180 page novel couldn't be a great waste of time. I don't think I was any more impressed with the book than with the food in Britain. If there weren't anything wrong with a highly claimed classics, it must be that I was born too late to appreciate the art.
For a 180 pages story, it has spent unsparingly first 1/3 of the book to set the background of the story. The story was narrated from Nick's perspective who just moved to the prosperous Long Island in searching of wealth and fame. His friend Tom is having an audacious affair with Myrtle who is married to an auto mechanic George. Soon Nick made an acquaintance with a mysterious neighbour who threw lavish parties at his grand estate regularly. Having the great party and speculating how this mysterious new comer accumulated his wealth were the entertainments of the town. This new comer was the Great Gatsby. Soon it turned out that Tom's wife Daisy was Gatsby's ex-lover who left Gatsby because he was too poor. Gatsby was trying to approach Daisy again through Nick and Daisy's friend Jordan. Gatsby carefully selected his new home to be opposite to Daisy's and next to Nick's. With his newly accumulated wealth and fame, Gatsby easily accomplished his desire. Everyone was cheating. It soon reached a point Tom and Gatsby had a show down.
The whole story reached a climax when Myrtle was killed by Daisy in a car accident. While Gatsby was ready to protect Daisy at any cost, Daisy colluded with Tom to frame the responsibility to Gatsby. Later, Myrtle's husband George who was misled by Tom believed that Gatsby was the secret lover and the murderer of his wife Myrtle. George sneaked into Gatsby's mansion and murdered Gatsby before murdering himself. At the end of the story, three people were killed. But Tom and Daisy who have created all the havoc just vanished unscathed.
Great? Where? I can only see that Gatsby was great at throwing lavish parties and falling in love with the wrong person. I hope these were not enviable personal traits even when Fitzgerald wrote the story. However, the book was surprisingly heart wrenching with so little words. It was woven with troves of beautiful words that I struggled with an dictionary to decipher meanings.
I always believe books are better than movies. This will be the first exception. At least I don't need a dictionary in the cinema.


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Well, I have to say that I've been told I should have started my own phone sex business a long time ago….But why use the phone when you can really let go in person…..I love it, love it, love it! I don't have to act my way through it. Dirty talk like you are describing is the best when it's natural….The thing with me is that I get even hotter when I do it! And it's easy for me because I also get off on it when I see my talking is adding to the moment!


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This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the toxic values of a wood preservative against the Reticulitermes species of European termites1).
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You aren't in any way comparable to anyone else. You see what others are blind to, you feel what people's senses don't, things tantalise your heartstrings, and those things could merely cease to exist to others. Everything is heightened to such an unexplainable extent. You're different, and you should never forget that.
That brief introduction, which was really my doctor going on a riff about the arts, really started me off on my first day of class, at the Art & Design department at the University of Bahrain. Her name was Dr.Jameela Sadoun, and she was teaching the "Fundamentals of Design" class.
Sitting right in the front let me just say that being back into the arts, or just being seated in an art studio, never felt this virtuous. Switching from English literature due to unattained expectations, and disagreements, the Art & Design program surely did sound encouraging – I mean they had feminist art as part of their courses (see what I mean?).
Re-introducing the program after a lengthy period of time, I was amongst the second batch to have been enrolled– taking around 4 years to complete, I was going to have two years of disciplined intro courses into Art, and Graphic Design – After which, I would be given the choice to choose which I'd like to mainly specialise, or major in.
Based on a one class a week schedule, I finished around two classes already – dabbling lightly into the principles of design, we started off learning about linear art. The different forms of lines; sharp, curvy, dashes, spiral… you get the idea. Accompanying that aspect, we learnt the aspect of negative, and positive spaces (Black and white) in art pieces. Picking up from that, we were asked to create a piece in class, which of course, I took forever to complete due to my overly OCD attention to detail niche.
Other than being given class work assignments, we were asked to create four samples of the similar concept, except, this time we had to use colored, or patterned paper, and then play around with it's formation to create an image.
The theme that I used to carry throughout my four pieces was Alice In Wonderland – featuring the rabbit, teacup, Cheshire cat, and the Mad hatters hat.
It genuinely feels good to be somewhat back at it (Not with them white vans) – I can feel the creative juices, I can feel the supportive push towards producing art, and learning about it in every educational aspect. Speaking of, I have a research paper coming up that's based on the two art movements: impressionism, and expressionism. I started borrowing books from the library, and promptly looked up artists of the likes of Edgar Degas, Edvard Munch, the artist behind the infamous "The Scream" painting, and the elite likes of Van Gogh.
It's educationally stimulating, rewarding in the sense of studying something that I love, and it's like Dr.Jameela said: "You'll always be different, and you'll be emotional entwined with whatever your senses tangle with".


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When New Year's Eve rolls around, people all over the world strap on the pressure of making it the perfect night. Tales of epic celebrations past convince people to pay hundreds of dollars to get dolled up for the pleasure of rubbing elbows with strangers around an open bar for a few hours. Why? Because we're told New Year's Eve sets the tone for the year to come. Yeeeeeaaaaaah…I let go of that a long time ago. Ash and I let the wind carry us into each new year. We've been in Times Square to see the ball drop (and we didn't have to line up 8 hours before thanks to a kind officer who went to school with Ash). We've been to house parties. We've been home having cocktails and a nice dinner. And we've gone out and found some random fun. This year fell into the random category.
I worked until 3:00 on New Years Eve. As I drove home, snow started to fall. I was nervous it would throw a wet blanket (or a snowy blanket?) on the night but it stopped by the time I got home. We met at the gym and joined. Resolution game on 10!
After, we headed to the grocery store to shop for the nice dinner we'd planned for New Year's Day. The problem is we went without a list or an idea in our heads of what to make. After wandering the aisles for a while, the only thing in the cart was ginger beer for the Moscow Mules I'd planned to make later that evening. Leave it to me to plan the cocktail and not the meal. We eventually gave up and decided to go out on New Year's Day.
As we were driving home, I realized it was super early (about 5:30) and we needed to eat before doing whatever we were going to do that night. So, we went to Zinburger for dinner. Yes, it was right after joining the gym. Like I said before, don't judge. We bellied up to the bar for dinner because the place was mobbed—though we routinely sit at the bar. Better, quicker service. Plus, I find the bar to be the fun hub of all restaurants. It appeals to the people watcher in me. But I digress.
Two minutes after sitting down, the bartender had our drinks down and was talking to us about his wife being in labor. We've become slightly friendly during the 3 times we've been there since it opened back in October. Awww! A New Year's baby. Sweet news for the part of me that wants to be a mom (that's putting it mildly but if you read regularly, you know that already).
During dinner, our bartender started offering crafted cocktails to replace the wine and beer we were sipping on. He heard me talking about my Moscow Mules and told me about his technique. A couple of food magazine descriptions later and Ash had ordered a Manhattan and I had a Moscow Mule. Both were awesome. So far, we were batting 1000.
We left Zinburger and headed home without a clue as to what was next. Once we got there, we changed and I was suddenly all about karaoke. Blame the Mule. We stopped at our date night bar to say hi to friends. After some wine (for me), we headed into the city for my karaoke adventure. As we (and by we, I mean Ash) drove into the city, I realized it was 11:58. I made Ash pull into a gas station on the highway so we wouldn't be driving at midnight. We weren't the only ones with that bright idea. The Mobil station was turn up central. People were out of their cars. We counted down, kissed and got all new and misty eyed, wished our fellow revelers well and continued our journey. A few blocks from Koreatown (the place for all things karaoke in NYC), we ran over something and got a flat tire.
FUN TIMES!! Ash pulled over, changed the tire in less than 10 minutes and we got right back on the road. It could have ruined the night but we weren't willing to let it. Ultimately, karaoke didn't work out because it was mobbed (two hour wait and a $200 bottle requirement for a private room). We opted to join friends at a club downtown instead. We skipped the line and were escorted in and we had an awesome time. The night ended kinda weirdly but I will leave that to your imagination for the protection of the not so innocent. Let's just say we played the mediators in a Razzie worthy melodrama.
That's all she wrote and, I wouldn't have it any other way. If it set the tone for 2014, I see a little bit of going with the flow, staying positive, tackling issues without panic, and most importantly, making our own fun. There is a lot I want to accomplish which you know from Monday's post but I don't feel pressure. I feel like everything is possible and I am counting on 2014 to be a game changer. Here's to the finding your bliss—whatever it looks like--new year! Cheers!


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Car Graphics
Using graphics on cars is an ultimate way of enhancing the exterior look of the car. Car graphics transform the entire look of the car imparting a sporty and stylish look to the vehicle. There are a wide range of car stickers available in different shapes, colors, sizes and designs. Car graphics can be simple or digital stickers. There are arrays of car graphic stickers which include logos, fire flames, dragon decals, shred or tear decals, stripes, hood decals, vehicle specific decals and full color graphics that are appealing to everyone. Car graphics have a universal appeal. They appeal specially to youngsters. Graphic stickers are also used on bikes to impart a more stylish and sporty look to it. Car graphics can be bought from any of the dealership outlets, automotive parts shops and it can also be purchased online.
Reflective Car stickers
These types of car graphic stickers come in bright colors and shine during the daytime. They are also visible at night. Special kind of inks and films are used to make these kinds of stickers to protect them from harmful UV rays and extreme weather conditions. Reflective stickers also prevent possibilities of accidents at night.
Types of Car Graphics
Custom car graphics
Car lovers can now create their own designs and stick it on the exterior of their car. Custom made graphics can be made in desired size and shapes like round, oval, square, rectangular, or cut to specific shapes according to your liking.
Vinyl car graphics
Vinyl car graphics are safe, effective and easy to install. Vinyl car graphics are self adhesive and hence easy to apply. Vinyl stickers are very durable and hence it is not affected by car washing.
Racing car graphics
Racing car graphics are meant for sports lovers. It imparts a trendier look to vehicle especially if the vehicle is already sporty in its outlook. Racing car graphics include single racing stripes, dual racing stripes, offset racing stripes and even dual offset racing stripes.
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If you've never hosted a fundraiser event for your business – or have failed to host a successful one – then you probably feel the pressure coming at you from all sides. The good news is that anyone can throw a successful event if they simply understand what matters in the grand scheme of things.
Five Tips for Success
For decades, businesses have spent considerable amounts of money trying to determine why some fundraisers are successful and others aren't. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a single unifying conclusion. However, what research has proven is that the following tips increase an organization's chances of hosting a profitable event.
- Form a Committee
Successful fundraiser events tend to have multiple people in positions of leadership. If you don't already have one, form a committee of people you believe have different strengths. This should include people both inside and outside of your business. A host committee tends to consist of wealthy donors and local celebrities. The idea is to involve people from all walks of life to increase your chances of connecting with the right individuals.
- Invite the Right People
Once you have the committee in place, you can turn your attention towards the guest list. Again, diversity is key here. You want a healthy mixture of people who are familiar with your business and people who are totally new to what you're doing. This provides some much-needed balance and paves the way for future fundraisers down the road.
It should also be noted that you shouldn't just invite wealthy people. The fact of the matter is that most wealthy people already give lots of money to various causes. While they may add your organization to their list, you may stand a better chance of getting moderate donations from middle-class individuals who don't already give to organizations and causes.
- Pre-Raise Some Money
It's a smart idea to pre-raise some money before the event happens. Tap into your most loyal supporters and ask if they'd be willing to attend a small pre-event gathering. Bill it as a VIP event to make them feel special. During the event, try to raise some money towards your goal (letting them know that you don't expect them to give twice). This allows you to start your event by saying something like, "We just started and have already raised $10,000 towards our $100,000 goal."
- Make it Entertaining
There are two types of fundraisers: (1) Cheap fundraisers that aren't very much fun for attendees, and (2) Nice fundraisers that cost a bit more but are a total hit with attendees. The latter obviously costs more, but also tends to result in higher contributions.
How do you make a fundraiser event more entertaining? Consider hiring a band for some live music and dancing. Many bands specialize in corporate events and know just how to strike a balance between professional and fun. Other ideas include hosting casino tables, setting up lawn games, and even inviting a comedian.
- Serve Drinks Cautiously
You've probably debated about whether or not it's appropriate to serve alcohol at a fundraiser event. The answer is yes it's appropriate, but you need to be cautious. Drinks make people feel good and often result in higher contributions, but you don't want it to appear like you're "liquoring" people up to take advantage of them. You also don't want people drinking and driving. If you choose to serve alcohol, set some ground rules in order to protect yourself.
Don't Overthink Things
At the end of the day, don't overthink things. As long as you nail the basics and have the right people in attendance, you can guarantee that the fundraiser won't totally flop. People make fundraisers successful and your goal should be to interact and engage with the individuals who are most likely to give towards your cause.


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'Digital media is a buyer's market, but that doesn't make it a good deal'
Digital media fragmentation has driven down the price of online ads but at a cost to creativity and brand fame, says Bob Wootton, principal of Deconstruction Consulting and former ISBA director.
It is a trusim to say that media has changed over my time. In fact, it has exploded and there's now a daunting superabundance of choice for marketers.
With choice comes competition, which classical theory suggests should be good for prices. This is partly true – for example the real price of TV airtime (and therefore, some argue, other media) has not risen significantly since the nineties.
However, the increase in choice has not been matched by a commensurate increase in ways of reaching a mass audience. Rather, audiences have fragmented – shattered, even – so there are now many more ways of reaching small numbers of people.
This is good news for those wanting to target tightly, especially as many of these online media vehicles have back channels that yield data.
Unfortunately, they've proved not to be as reliable or accountable as first claimed. There are watch-outs.
Ad fraud and viewability
First, it transpired that less than half of online ads could actually be viewed by humans. Since we haven't yet figured out how to sell stuff without persuading humans to buy it, this is a fundamental shortcoming.
(That said, some have found their kids using Amazon's voice-activated digital 'assistant', Alexa, to run up serious online shopping bills, which made the US TV news. Those reports were then interpreted by numerous Alexas as an instruction to place yet further orders online, so maybe we can bypass humans after all. Only joking.)
Next, it emerged that there's a brisk global trade in fraudulent ad impressions, usually generated by surreptitiously downloaded malware. This is serious – in the organised crime league, online fraud is now second only to drugs, with human trafficking coming in third.
READ MORE: P&G issues call to arms to ad industry over 'antiquated' media buying
Publishers were slow to step on this. At least one major publisher of record has investigated by buying its own inventory through online exchanges, only to find most if it was fraudulent.
Even if your online ads are not fraudulent and are viewable by real people, over a quarter of those real people are blocking them anyway.
A senior Times journalist was once quite adamant when interviewing me that it was advertisers' job to sort out fraud, to which I responded: "If you, who create and sell the stuff, can't tell it's fake, how on earth can your customers?"
The growth of ad blocking
Meanwhile, smart tech developers have seized on the perceived consumer disaffection with intrusive and irritating online ads, especially on their mobiles where the ads squander peoples' data allowances and waste precious battery life. Thus the birth and spread of ad blockers.
So even if online ads are non-fraudulent and viewable by real people, over a quarter of those people – and more of the millennial audience that so many have convinced themselves is the only one to go for – are blocking them anyway.
Finally, the value chain between advertiser and consumer is much more complex online, with many more parties taking a dip as the money passes through. The World Federation of Advertisers has produced this excellent illustrative chart which shows the proportion of monies that actually end up as 'working media'. The answer is: not much.
Not that this has slowed marketers pouring money into these new digital media channels. With infinitely elastic supply, the pricing dynamics are attractive and it's a buyer's market. Online has been the fastest growing medium for years and is now set to be the biggest by revenue.
In fairness, this headlong growth has finally found focus. Most agree that any growth in online is now going to Google and Facebook and that all other players are at a standstill or in decline. Both of these companies, grown massive on ad revenues, have taken more steps than many others to defray malign influences. And they have the scale to reassure their clients.
Put access before price
So much for the promised miracle of micro-targeting. This is not to say that many good businesses, and indeed many new businesses, haven't benefited from this new fragmented world. It's just not the universal panacea its owners would have had us believe.
Lately a conversation has started around the diminishing effect of advertising and the erosion of real creativity. And a number of major advertisers have begun to question their online spend, citing diminishing salience, returns and transparency.
Mass brands are rediscovering the value of fame, talkability, the watercooler moment, shared viewing and the need to reach scale audiences.
Online can offer scale too but it's fragmented, which drives back to old 'classic' media, the best and biggest of which provide all these things but are scarce.
A super-prime peak spot on ITV, a landmark billboard, even an inside cover spread in The Times (God, how we used to fight just to be able to do that), all remain unique.
Which is why this corner of the media has always to a greater or lesser extent been a seller's market. Where agency – and even advertiser – skills focus on access before price. This is sometimes difficult for the procurement people who hold the purse strings to grasp, especially in contrast to online.
Bob Wootton was director of media and advertising at ISBA and is now principal of Deconstruction Consulting.
This article was particularly interesting because it brought a unique perspective. There is no argument that the spread of technology has been beneficial for marketers. Although traditional methods of advertising have become mostly obsolete, marketers have adapted to using the internet for cheaper and more accessible advertising. But this article focused on one particular downside of technology, which I had never seen discussed before. Aside from the more heard about negatives such as consumer's growing reliability for ad blocking and the increase in online fraud, the author also mentioned that t.v., magazine, and billboard ads all have a level of creativity that internet advertisements cannot replicate. While I agree that it may be harder for marketers to attract consumers' attentions, I did not find that the author had sufficient evidence to say internet ads are less creative. Instead, I think it is more difficult to create a unique way to advertise products because sometimes it feels like everything has been done already. As time has passed, and millions of advertisements have been created, it is harder to come up with fresh ideas that won't make people think they've seen it before. But I don't think this lack of creativity is from using the internet because there are many fascinating ads that are placed on YouTube and other websites. It is just harder to capture consumer attention because they have the option to skip these ads. I think they would do the same with t.v. ads if they could so it is not necessarily that marketers are losing their creativity. They are just doing the best they can by using the cards they are dealt.
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Week Ending September 11, 2015
Government Funding Crisis Heats Up
Temperatures may be cooling down, but the heat is rising in the nation's capital. Congress returned to work this week after a four week summer break with only six legislative days remaining before the government could shut down. None of the 12 funding bills have been signed into law that would keep the government operating past September 30 when the current federal fiscal year ends. Last year there was no shutdown crisis because Congress was operating under a two-year agreement reached in 2013 after a politically-motivated government shutdown over efforts to revoke the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and concern over insufficient funding for domestic programs. Frequently, Congress has resorted to passing a short-term funding measure, known as a "continuing resolution" (CR), to temporarily fund government operations. CRs are usually "clean," meaning they do not include legislative directives or "riders." However, some conservative Republicans at this time want to attach a highly controversial legislative rider to the CR to de-fund Planned Parenthood, which will slow down or prevent passage of the CR, possibly causing a shutdown. The House may vote on some version of a CR next week, and then it is expected to be in recess the following week and not return until September 28, leaving only two legislatives days to complete work.
Congressional Democrats and President Obama are united in efforts to increase funding for domestic programs, which are scheduled for a $37 billion cut under across-the-board "sequestration" cuts. This week, Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced a bill to require immediate negotiations to provide sequester relief for both domestic and defense programs, and raise spending limits by October 1.
In addition to the fiscal year cliffhanger, the debt ceiling limit is also nearing its limit and will need to be raised before the end of the year. Some in the GOP are preparing to hijack the need to raise the debt ceiling to force more spending cuts, dangerously risking the stability of the U.S. and international economy. The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), has prepared a plan allowing the country to default on its debt obligations for the first time in history. His plan would guarantee payment in only very limited circumstances, prioritizing payments to banks, hedge funds and treasury bond holders in Iraq and China, but not ensuring funds for our troops, retired and disabled veterans, hospitals that treat Medicare patients, school meals, Pell grants for college students, taxpayers due IRS refunds, and other important programs.
AFSCME strongly opposes these repeated and unnecessary political maneuvers that risk jobs, economic stability and the ability of important programs including healthcare, education, public safety and more to operate smoothly. AFSCME urges Congress to pass a clean CR, raise spending limits, and raise the debt limit.
U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds Wage and Hour Protections for Home Care Workers
While Congress was in August recess, a unanimous panel of three judges from U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the final Department of Labor rule providing nearly two million home care workers with basic federal wage and hour protections. AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders said: "The court reinforced that these workers are more than mere 'elder sitters' outside the scope of federal minimum wage and overtime protections. They provide essential services that allow the elderly and disabled to remain in their own homes, and our laws should reward their labor with the same protections available to other workers. With this decision to stand on, we look forward to the Department of Labor's enforcement of the rule in the states so that all home care workers can finally receive the fair wages they deserve."
AFSCME has been on the forefront of the effort to end this long-standing injustice that hurts home care workers and their consumers. The challenge to the minimum wage and overtime rule was brought by the trade associations for home care agencies and franchises of the $84 billion home care industry. They are currently appealing the appeals court's ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez sent a letter to all Governors noting the Court of Appeals home care decision and encouraging states to thoughtfully prepare for compliance now.
Puerto Rico Faces Worsening Fiscal Crises: New Recovery Plan Released
Amidst the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's continuing fiscal and budget crises and enormous $73 billion debt load, the government-authorized Working Group for the Fiscal and Economic Recovery of Puerto Rico released its "Puerto Rico Fiscal and Economic Growth Plan," which intends to transition Puerto Rico to greater economic stability. The plan estimates that without corrective action, over the next five fiscal years Puerto Rico's total financing gap will be $27.8 billion. Furthermore, Puerto Rico will effectively exhaust its cash reserves before 2015 ends. These challenges threaten the future of both the Commonwealth government and Puerto Rico's people.
To ensure compliance with the plan, the working group proposes a control board and numerous local policy reforms. It also recommends reforming U.S. federal policies – especially in the areas of health care and taxes – to help fund vital public services. Many of these changes would require congressional approval, which would be extremely difficult in the current political environment. However, even if the plan was successfully implemented, Puerto Rico still could not meet all its currently scheduled debt payments and must restructure its liabilities. And, even if the plan is fully implemented, Puerto Rico would still face a cumulative five year gap of $14 billion.
While members of Congress, the Treasury Department and other stakeholders are reviewing the plan's details, it appears to carry both potential benefits and risks. It is likely Puerto Rico's serious financial issues could affect the broader U.S. economy in a variety of troubling ways. Just last week, Presidential candidates Secretary Hillary Clinton and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) visited Puerto Rico and offered their suggestions for recovery. AFSCME is evaluating the plan and advocating for appropriate federal assistance to help the people of Puerto Rico.
Employees of Federal Contractors Now Entitled to Paid Sick Leave
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Happy 4th of July!
July 5, 2010
As our nation turns a collective eye to the birth of our country, and celebrates our independence, allow me to share this from Col. Allen West, a man I greatly admire, and whom I count among my friends. He captures it so eloquently in this stirring peace:
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DISCLAIMER: The West Wing and its characters are the property of NBC, Aaron Sorkin and John Wells.
ARCHIVING: Only with the permission of the author.
SPOILERS: Set mid to late season 3 methinks.
Putting Words in my Mouth
By Celievamp
Putting words in my mouth
I'm the voice of the establishment, a world champion bullshitter. Always have been always will be. Hell, it's my job, my vocation. And I love it, I love to talk, to expound, to explain, to hold forth, to chew the fat. Whatever euphemism you want to use. Until recently I wouldn't have changed it for all the tea in China.
But she reduces me to silence.
I'm tall, gawky, physically unco-ordinated, a total geek. There's a reason that my call-sign is Flamingo rather than Gazelle. If something is there to be fallen over, into or off from then I am your woman. Unless I'm concentrating really hard on it then my hands, my body language goes into chaotic overdrive to match my words. Why do you think I hold on to the podium so tightly when I'm giving a press briefing?
She is so small, barely reaching my shoulder, bird slender and totally self contained. Yet she commands our attention. She draws it to herself without apparent effort. Her interpreter is like a Greek chorus. He speaks for her but he is invisible to us. Our eyes do not leave hers. When she speaks, her hands move in a silent ballet. Every motion every inflection has meaning, nuance.
I'm loud, brash, my laughter is like machine gun fire. When I lose my temper my voice becomes strident, my tone acid enough to strip paint. Words can be weapons sharper than any knife, more deadly accurate than any bullet. The truth is that I like to get in your face but at the same time I'm terrified of confrontation. Unless I know someone really really well then I have a personal exclusion zone of about three feet. Few people very few get closer than that. Dad, Danny, Toby, Leo, Carol, Donna... And now Joey Lucas.
Her hand touches my arm and I am still, silent, totally under her spell. I hang on her every word, every gesture.
"Give us the numbers."
And effortlessly, or so it seems, she transmutes them into words. Sharp staccato facts that can decide the fate of a nation or a president. This they liked. That not so much. If we do this then this many people will vote for us. If we do that more will vote for us here but not so many there.
Her words weave possible futures, set in motion paths that could change all our fates. I try to follow to respond in kind but I am a babe in arms too much to learn and too little time. She stills my hands with an understanding smile.
"Speak," she commands. Her eyes focus on my lips, a tiny frown of concentration on her brow as I marshall my thoughts choose my words carefully. I have her whole attention after all. A part of me worries how much I crave her good opinion, how much of myself I have already willingly lost to her.
"I need to talk to you privately about this," I say, indicating the thick pile of printout. "Make sure we're getting everything out of it that we should be."
"Sam and Toby are writing it all up," she said. "That will tell you everything."
"I'm not a newsreader," I said. "I need to understand for myself without the spin. Not everyone will put the same gloss on this as we will. Once I'm in the press room there can't be any surprises. Not on this. Joey, can I take you to dinner?"
I can tell by her eyes that she's reading more than words. I hope she understands. She smiles and my heart inexplicably lightens.
"I would love to have dinner with you C.J. Where and when?"
I mentally consult my diary. I can clear tomorrow evening without breaking too many heads and this had better be sooner rather than later before I lose my nerve completely. I can get a good (discreet) table at Bartholemew's at short notice being a `face' has its perks sometimes - and its menu is eclectic enough to please most tastes. I make my suggestion and she smiles. Then I remember something or rather someone and glance up at her interpreter. She follows the direction of my gaze and I am almost astonished to see that she is laughing at me.
"I can cope on my own for an evening, don't worry, C.J.," she said.
"No offense," I said weakly to her assistant.
"None taken," he smiled. Oh god, was I that obvious?
Though we weren't meeting until eight I left the office or rather Carol threw me out because I was driving her nuts at five. I was a nervous wreck. It isn't a date, I kept telling myself. It's a meeting between two highly professional women and occasional colleagues seeking to forge a better working relationship.
Yeah, right. Deep down I knew all too well that I couldn't date Joey Lucas for all the reasons that I couldn't date Danny Concannon. Potential conflict of interest. And then of course there was the unforgiving nature of the world towards a relationship between two women. I didn't need that kind of grief in my life now and I really didn't want to lay something like that at the door of the President. He Jed Bartlett would understand and would back me all the way. POTUS might just have a problem or two and the Washington establishment, my precious fourth estate... Hell, they'd feast on my bones and dine out on it for months.
I wasn't quite anal enough to make a list of all the pro's and con's but I did sit and stare at my reflection in the mirror for an inordinate amount of time willing myself to see the evening for what it had to be - a business dinner and not a date.
I surveyed the contents of my wardrobe. I wanted to pitch this just right. The dark red Vera Wang was way too dressy, the plum Ralph Lauren suit I'd worn to the office too many times. Somewhere in between. And it would have to be something I could wear flats with. The poor woman was going to have a crick in her neck talking to me as it was. So, trousers black leather pants because they looked good and felt great (and I needed the confidence they gave me to be Claudia Jean and not C.J. Cregg), a white silk camisole top and a silver grey silk brocade overshirt. Low heeled black leather boots and matching black leather purse and simple understated stud earrings completed the look. Just a little make up and a spritz of my favourite perfume.
There I was done. It was half past six. I had over an hour to kill unless I wanted to be insanely early, even for me. Damn.
Joey was late slightly more than fashionably so and a little out of breath when she did arrive. A last minute hitch somewhere on the Pacific coast. I hadn't been panicking, not at all. Honest. But now she was all mine. She looked great, a long black skirt and strappy shoes, a cloud blue angora sweater that clung to her slender curves in all the right places. She wore a turquoise and silver necklace and matching bracelet and ear rings. They looked Mexican or Central American. I complimented her on them.
"They're Peruvian. One of the first jobs I got out of college was as part of an independent electoral committee monitoring elections in Peru. This was in the mid eighties. They were between military dictatorships having another go at free and fair elections. The set was a gift from someone I was close to at the time. They're something of a good luck charm for me," she said. I think it was the longest speech I ever heard her make.
"They're very beautiful," I said again. Dare I "You do look very lovely tonight."
I made her blush. "Thank you. You look very lovely as well."
I could feel the fire in my cheeks as well and took a sip of my wine to cover myself. I had ordered a grilled chicken and avocado salad, Joey had opted for the sea bass. Our order arrived just as the silence between us was starting to get a little uncomfortable.
Over the course of the meal we exchanged abbreviated life stories. I learnt that she didn't completely lose her hearing until she was five years old and she was the only deaf person in her family. They had always been her biggest champions. She had never attended a special school but always been integrated into the standard system. Several national organizations for the deaf and various pressure groups kept inviting her to work for them but she had always resisted saying that she could make more of a difference and portray a better image and role model for deaf people doing what she was doing. "I am wary of working for places where I am the `token' person," she said. "Being the token woman is bad enough without all the other tick boxes I am convenient for on their equality statements. I think that is why I prefer to work for myself, my own agenda."
I told her about my parents, my father's ongoing health issues and to my surprise, found myself telling her how difficult it was resolving the need I felt to be the `good daughter' and look after my father and the actuality of living hundreds of miles away and having a 24/7 job. "He understands, he says," I told her. "But with the Alzheimer's taking hold "
She nodded. "He must be very proud of you."
I nodded. "He is."
I quickly lost my self-consciousness at being watched so closely. And also figured why talking and eating at the same time is not a good idea, especially when your companion is lipreading. That was the only time she asked me to repeat something. I discovered that I loved the indefinable exotically alien quality to her speech patterns, the way she articulated certain words, certain sounds. Sometimes she signed as she spoke, out of sheer habit I suspected, but most of the time she relied on the spoken word alone. I was in awe of her as much as I was of anyone who spoke more than their mother tongue with any fluency.
We were contemplating dessert and a second bottle of wine when I noticed her Blackberry vibrating. It was next to her glass and I could hear the slight chiming noise as it resonated off the crystal. As discreetly as I could I drew it to her attention. She smiled, scanned the text message and frowned.
"C.J. I am so sorry. I am going to have to go. My problem child in California needs a bit more hand-holding. Can we reschedule dessert?"
"Of course," I smiled.
Part of me was glad of the respite. I was getting ahead of myself here. I wasn't sure what I was reading from her responses. The attention she was paying to me, my every word and gesture was both disarming and confusing. Intellectually I knew it was a byproduct of her unique communication skills. But it was the kind of behaviour I associated with romantic interest. It was confusing the hell out of me.
She stood up, laid a hand on my shoulder to forestall my own rise and gently and sweetly kissed me on the lips. I savoured it. There was no mistaking that then. "Until next time," she said. She laid her right hand on my upper chest for a moment, her fingers held in a certain configuration, little finger and index finger upright, middle and ring finger folded into the palm and thumb at right angles. She smiled, and left me sitting there, befuddled and definitely bewildered.
Almost two weeks passed before we could reschedule dessert and then it transmogrified into coffee and a donut from a stand (appropriately enough) outside the Department of Commerce. We were walking back to the West Wing from the suite of offices Joey's company had leased on 14th Street. Our solitude was illusory her interpreter and my security detail were only a pace or two behind us. I tried to use my newly (barely) acquired sign language and I made her laugh.
"Who has been teaching you?" she asked.
"It's difficult for me to get to regular classes," I said defensively. "My schedule is nuts at the best of times. So I got hold of a DVD. I've been learning off that whenever I get a spare half hour or so."
"I appreciate the effort, C.J., I really do. But " she smirked.
"I was never any good at languages," I mourned.
"Eyes as expressive as yours, you don't need to be," she said softly.
I could feel the blush heating my cheeks. I couldn't look at her.
"I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable," she touched my arm, signed that she was sorry, pressing her hand to her heart.
"It's the nicest thing anyone has said to me for a long time," I told her. "One thing I did learn " I copied the gesture she had made at the restaurant. "I know what that means now."
"You do." She smiled. "And?"
Staring deeply into her eyes, I formed my hand into the same sign. "I love you too," I whispered.
It was our third dinner date. We were hiding in plain sight at a White House function. I couldn't even remember what the occasion was. Honouring someone for something. I had it written down somewhere. It didn't matter. Claudia Jean was in love. C.J. however was still in denial. I was good at that. Too good.
I was in the red Vera Wang, she was in something floaty yet austere from a British designer, a dark blue with a silver weave that caught the candlelight. She was wearing the turquoise and silver set again. I know there were other people at our table but I felt as if, for a time anyway, it was just the two of us. I could watch the play of light on her pale skin and the natural grace of her movement all night.
I had a half formed (face it, half baked idea). Only if she agreed to it though. If Joey wanted me to, asked me to do it, I would resign my post. I still wasn't quite back in my comfort zone after the revelations about the president's health and the `lies' he had told. We still weren't all singing from the same sheet and I was having a hard time with some recent policy decisions for which I had to be the mouthpiece. Even though I hated to use it, my dad's own health issues provided me with a ready made excuse to make a graceful exit. I could pull the `good daughter' card, leave the White House to go and care for my father. And pursue a relationship with Joey. The plan had a certain elegiac quality to it. More so because I knew Joey Lucas would never ever ask me to do that for her. She knew how much my job meant to me. I don't think it was conceited to say that this was where and what I was meant to be.
But still, the thought was there. I had never contemplated giving it all up for anyone else before. Trouble was I didn't know if I had the courage to ask her the question.
Was it even fair to ask her the question? It put the burden of our relationship fair and square on her shoulders. If she asked me, if I said yes, if we did this, if somewhere along the line it didn't work out then I would always resent her for it. And would it be any easier pursuing a relationship if I was out of Washington? Dayton isn't the end of the world but I could end up seeing even less of her than I do now.
Her hand touches the bare skin of my forearm bringing me back into focus. A shiver ran through me. We've kissed precisely once and I am more aware of her physicality than I have been with any lover before.
"Is everything okay?" Joey asked. "You seem distant?"
"Too many thoughts, too many problems and not nearly enough solutions," I said ruefully.
"Are we one of those problems?" she asked. Her dark eyes meet mine. I see only acceptance and understanding. If I tell her that I want to pursue a relationship she will welcome it, if I tell her I do not, she will accept it.
"Perhaps," I said. Weasel-words I know but I've never been one to wear my heart on my sleeve. Charlie comes over, a look of quiet apology on his face, a slip of paper folded in his hand. I'm needed. There is, as always, a situation.
There was no fourth date. I deliberately pulled back and so did she. Neither of us wanted to hurt the other. Neither of us wanted to compromise our work either. We were adult about it, professional. I like to think no, I know we are still good friends. Another time, another place it might have worked, for a time at least. Here and now we would have to put it down to a might- have been, a road not taken.
Time will tell whether we get a second chance.
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