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How to get the most out of your retrofit experience
As the push for connected campuses advances, many
facilities are looking to upgrade their security systems
from mechanical to electronic access control. Electronic
access control has many benefits for healthcare, corporate
and education campuses including managing
high-traffic areas, controlling access to restricted areas and supervising
employee traffic throughout a facility.
Before starting a new retrofit project, facility managers must conduct
a site assessment of existing conditions, which includes identifying
integration and manufacturing partners. These partners will help
the facility managers and security leaders understand the latest code
requirements, the types of solutions needed for the project, and which
products best meet the facility's budget constraints.
Before an integrator can begin a retrofit project, the facility managers
and security leaders must first determine the goals of the project. Is
there a specific area of the facility that needs a higher security solution
than others? What type of user interfaces will best suit the building and
its occupants? What pain points can the retrofit project address?
It all starts with understanding the business, as a whole, and then
determining what the facility manager and occupant needs. Once the
goals are established, facility managers need to look at the priorities of
each campus then meet and discuss with an integrator ways to strategize
a timely and cost effective plan.
Many campuses, whether it's healthcare, corporate or education,
must maximize budgets and minimize downtime by creating a plan
that upgrades the security in layers and over a period of time. Campuses
will often initiate upgrades in the highest priority areas, based on
code or overall campus security, and work from there.
Healthcare facilities, for example, will most likely segment specific
areas by security level and priority, then retrofit each one separately.
For example, a hospital may choose to retrofit the Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU), one of the most heavily guarded and secure units
in a hospital, before moving on to another part of the maternity wing.
This allows the hospital to cost-effectively keep the maternity wing
open, while still upgrading the security in a top priority unit.
Education facilities, on the other hand, look to the overall security
of the campus and typically start with the perimeter of the campus and
work inwards. Schools and universities can maximize budget and minimize
downtown by retrofitting and upgrading facilities during summer
and spring break.
From a security manufactures' perspective, there are steps that we can
take when designing or upgrading a product to make it ideal for retrofit
The most ideal design for a product is to minimize how much customization
integrators have to make to the opening. For example,
when an integrator takes a mechanical strike off the frame to put in an
electric strike, the process should be painless and as simple as taking
the surface mounted mechanical strike from the frame and installing
the appropriate electric strike for the project.
Manufacturers also look at designing products that are made to retrofit
their mechanical product offerings. As new products are designed,
manufacturers can look at their previous offerings, find products that
have a unique cut or hole pattern, and design a new electrical product
that directly retrofits the mechanical offering. This also gives manufacturers
an opportunity to create a more universal installation template
that not only accommodates for past frame or door modifications, but
also prepares the opening for any future adjustments for the long term.
As access control manufacturers, it's our job to minimize as many
on-site problems as we can by producing products that are built as
durably, reliably and flexibly as possible.
After a product is designed, on the market and sold for a retrofit project,
manufacturers have many opportunities to provide support and
resources for integrators to avoid any unscheduled downtime.
Downtime during retrofit projects can cause significant shifts in the
time of and cost of the project. If a product needs to be replaced, integrators
must order the new product and wait for its arrival, which can cause
a delay in the project and cause higher costs than originally expected.
When manufacturing partners offer customizable hands-on training
sessions, live-chat or mobile app customer service assistance, integrators
have the resources to find support before and during installation.
Warranty is another critical part of any purchase that shouldn't be
overlooked. In many cases, warranties offer customer's peace of mind
knowing that when they've invested in a premium solution, there will be
a support team ready to help them in a timely manner if a problem arises.
When upgrading access control, it's important for facility managers
and security leaders to work with integration and manufacturing partners
they trust. These partnerships give integrators the resources for
every step of the project from code compliance and
product selection through installation and to the
product's end of life.
This article originally appeared in the August 2018 issue of Campus Security & Life Safety.
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Marriage in Debt
Think a minute…Remember the wonderful promises you made on your wedding day? "I promise to always love you, care for you, respect and cherish you through everything we face in life. Whether we're rich or poor, sick or healthy." But since our wedding day, we've found out those promises are much easier said than done!
If we're completely honest, most of the time what we really mean by those beautiful promises is: "I want to be happy in life, and I believe you're the one who's going to make me happy."
Most of us actually get married more for what we can get than for what we can give. So when you have 2 people in a marriage who are taking more than they're giving, no one's happy. Many of us act like our mate owes us a debt to make us happy. That's what we expected from them when we got married.
When the honeymoon was over, you probably learned that your wife or husband is not quite perfect. They aren't always meeting up to your expectations and making you happy.
Of course, we should always be trying to put each other's needs first. We should always be improving and becoming more sensitive, kind and quicker to forgive each other. But none of us has what it takes to totally satisfy all of our wife's or husband's needs and desires. So we can never pay this impossible debt that we might expect from each other.
We humans simply don't have that kind of love that never fails. Love that always puts your wife's or husband's needs first. Love that always forgives and accepts them no matter how much they wrong and disappoint you.
Think a Minute…

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Climate change is essentially tied with the Islamic State as the most-feared security threat across much of the world — except in the United States, where cyberattacks are considered a greater danger than global warming, according to a Pew Research Center report released on Tuesday.
Residents of 13 countries ranked climate change as the greatest threat to national security, while in 17 countries the Islamic State was considered a more immediate problem.
In the United States, however, a gaping partisan divide pushed climate change to third-most severe perceived threat, after ISIS and cyberwarfare. Just 56 percent of Americans surveyed identified global warming as the most serious threat to the country, compared to 71 percent for cyberwarfare and 74 percent for Islamic State attacks.
The American intelligence community concluded that Russia used cyberweapons to interfere with the presidential election last year, perhaps accounting for the heightened sense of threat. The Trump administration has consistently played down the dangers of a warming climate and has withdrawn the United States from the Paris accord on climate change signed by nearly 200 nations.
Jacob Poushter, Pew's senior researcher and a co-author of the study, said that in most countries terrorism and climate change were seen as the most pressing dangers. The United States was an exception, he said.
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"The stark partisan divide between those on the left and the right means there is a large portion in the United States that doesn't see climate change as a threat," Mr. Poushter said. "But there's a large percentage that does, so that lowers the number."
The survey of 41,953 people in 38 countries was conducted from February through May. Beyond the top line figures, the survey offers other insights about how people around the world view global warming.
Latin America is deeply worried about climate change
While Latin America is certainly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, its countries rarely rank among the most at risk. That unfortunate distinction tends to go to Chad, Sudan, low-lying island states and other places where poverty and civil strife meet rising seas, floods and drought. So it's not surprising, perhaps, to see so many countries in Africa put climate change at the top of their worry lists.
But 74 percent of people surveyed in seven South American and Latin American countries cite climate as their top global concern, the highest of any region surveyed.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change offers some clues, citing "significant trends in precipitation and temperature" across the region. Paula Caballero, global director of the climate change program at the World Resources Institute, a Washington-based think tank, noted the multiple devastating floods this spring in her native Colombia.
"In Latin America the impacts of climate change both in terms of extreme events as well as the intensity and frequency of events has really gained momentum," said Ms. Caballero, who formerly served as Colombia's lead United Nations negotiator on climate change.
Even in Venezuela, the only Latin American country surveyed that did not name climate change as its top concern, global warming came in just below worries about the economy. In the midst of its own political and economic crisis last month, Venezuelan leaders ratified the Paris Agreement.
Russians are among the least concerned about warming
The Russian heat wave of 2010 was made three times more likely by climate change, a study later found. But Russians are generally apathetic about rising greenhouse gas emissions, the Pew survey confirmed. The country backed the Paris agreement on climate change but the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, did not denounce President Trump for abandoning the accord, as so many other world leaders did.
Mr. Putin's views on the subject are opaque, though. Before the Paris accords he told world leaders that global warming "was one of the gravest challenges humanity is facing."
Russia ranked climate change fifth among its global concerns in the Pew survey, below the Islamic State, the economy, the refugee crisis and the influence of the United States.
American opinion on climate change is highly partisan
We have long known Americans break heavily along party lines over the causes, solutions and very existence of man-made climate change. The Pew study lays that chasm bare.
Among Americans who consider themselves left-leaning, 86 percent cite rising emissions as a dangerous threat, compared with only 31 percent on the right. That 55 percent divide is larger than the partisan split on ISIS and on the migrant crisis.
Terrorism is the biggest worry for Americans, with 74 percent putting ISIS as the top threat to the country. Close behind are cyberattacks.
Mr. Poushter noted the surveys were conducted in the spring amid national attention on the finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election by hacking Democrats' emails and distributing online propaganda.
Climate change is ranked third among Americans, with 56 percent of people surveyed believing it is a major threat.
Lower levels of concern about climate change were found in Poland, Russia, India, Israel Jordan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ghana, Nigeria and Venezuela.
Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication at Yale University, said the ideological split in America underscores the divisions he has witnessed in his own studies of how Americans perceive climate change.
"Climate change is in many ways a small skirmish in the midst of a much larger political struggle that's been going on in this country since its founding," he said. "What's the relationship between government and a society of free individuals? That's playing out across the board on a lot of other issues, from tax policy to health care."
Coal importers and exporters have divergent views
Pew did not survey many of the top oil exporters other than Russia, so it's hard to know how people feel in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates or Kuwait. But among the world's biggest coal exporters the story is a fairly nuanced one.
Citizens of Indonesia, a top coal exporter in 2014, according to the World Coal Association, listed ISIS as their highest concern. Attacks in Jakarta this spring have set people on edge, and the country's military chief has warned that the Islamic State group has so-called sleeper cells all over the country. But climate is still seen as the third biggest threat, after the economy. Australia, also a coal-exporting giant, cited climate change as the second greatest threat after ISIS.
And among the big coal importers? Only 47 percent of people in India surveyed named climate change as a top concern, but that was enough to put the issue second after ISIS. In South Korea, 79 percent of people are worried about the climate.
Mr. Poushter said Pew did not survey China this year because of a law restricting research by foreign organizations. But a similar survey Pew conducted in 2015 found 19 percent of Chinese people polled considered themselves "very concerned" about climate change. That is low, particularly compared with the 79 percent of Indians who were very concerned about warming at the time. But it also was the highest level of worry Chinese residents assigned to any global threat.


text: Egypt is a country that is both secular and religious, with companies falling under either Shari'a or standard Egyptian law according to whether they are Islamic or not. After Egypt became an independent country, its businesses were often state-controlled. However, since the 1980s businesses have become more independent. The Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa led to many governmental changes – it remains to be seen what, if any, effect this will have on business. Communication Egypt facts Ethnic groups: 99 percent Egyptian, 0.9 percent Nubian, 0.1 percent Greek Language: Arabic Capital: Cairo Currency: Egyptian pound National holidays: Christmas (Jan 7), National Police Day (Jan 25), Sinai Liberation Day (Apr 25), Labour Day (May 1), Revolution Day (Jul 23), Armed Forces Day (Oct 6). Several national holidays move date each year. These include Sham El Nessim, Islamic New Year, Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha Business hours: Sunday to Thursday, 9am to 4 or 5pm. Hours are likely to change during Ramadan Egyptian Arabic is by far the most commonly-used language in Egypt, although English is widely-spoken and often used in business. As with many other Middle Eastern countries, body language and personal space differ from what we in the UK are used to – people tend to stand much closer to one another and maintain stronger eye contact in Egypt. Similarly to the UAE, people also converse differently – flattery is far more common. This should not be viewed as a tactic – it is just the way in which people across many Middle Eastern and surrounding countries communicate. You should aim to use similar language. Always try to avoid political discussions, and never enquire about business associates' female family members. Business structures Always remember that some Egyptian businesses, although not all, are governed by Shari'a law. Muslim businesses will be governed by a religious supervisory board to ensure that they adhere to Shari'a law. This will include mandatory prayer sessions at intervals throughout the day and hiring Muslim-only employees. Finance for businesses also works differently, with the risk being more evenly shared between shareholders and lenders. Most businesses in Egypt will be extremely hierarchical, although managers will usually seek the opinions of their employees when it comes to major decisions. The final decision will always lie with the manager, though, and employees are expected to follow instructions to the letter. Managers in Egypt tend not to take risks, and always bear in mind that religious issues will usually have an effect on decisions. Meetings As with most Arabic countries, personal relationships are of the utmost importance. Who you know can really help. Initial meetings may involve a lot of small talk even when pressed for time. Do not try and rush through these meetings. It may be difficult to schedule more than one meeting per day as you may not have a fixed schedule, or the schedule may overrun. Agreed start and end times for meetings are often ignored. In Egypt, Thursdays and Fridays are days of rest – it would be better to try not to schedule meetings on these days. Team work Generally, teams do not act as a group working together, but as individuals meeting separate goals to achieve one target. Teams will usually have one strong leader who will allocate tasks. Team members expect to receive direct instructions and feedback. There are a lot of family-run businesses in the private sector and as a result many teams appear family-oriented. Clothing Dress should be conservative and not too flashy. Men should wear suits or trousers, shirts and ties, women should wear modest clothing, always with long sleeves and skirts should be at least knee-length. Remember it can be extremely hot – stick to lightweight fabrics. Never wear native attire.


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Delegation in Immigration Law
79 University of Chicago Law Review (2012)
U of Chicago Law & Economics, Olin Working Paper No. 572
U of Chicago, Public Law Working Paper No. 360
NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 11-68
66 Pages Posted: 8 Sep 2011 Last revised: 7 Mar 2013
Date Written: February 27, 2012
Immigration law both screens migrants and regulates the behavior of migrants after they have arrived. Both activities are information-intensive because the migrant's "type" and the migrant's post-arrival activity are often forms of private information that are not immediately accessible to government agents. To overcome this information problem, the national government can delegate the screening and regulation functions. American immigration law, for example, delegates extensive authority to both private entities - paradigmatically, employers and families - and to the fifty states. From the government's perspective, delegation carries with it benefits and costs. On the benefit side, agents frequently have easy access to information about the types and activities of migrants, and can cheaply monitor and control them. On the cost side, agents' preferences are not always aligned with those of the national government. The national government can ameliorate these costs by giving agents incentives to act consistently with the government's interests. Understanding these virtues and vices of delegation sheds light on longstanding debates about the roles that employers, families, and states play in American immigration law.
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text: 30 Dec 2014 Vatican sets 4 Jan 2015 deadline for women to answer 4 questions Posted by admin_waci2, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Latest News, Uncategorized, Women in the Church, Women's Ordination, Happy New Year Greetings! The Pontifical Council for Culture and the Vatican's "Women's Consultation Group" have launched a video campaign asking women (un-ironically?): "who you are, what you do, what you think about your being a woman, your strengths, your difficulties, your body, and your spiritual life." The Vatican will host a meeting in February 2015 to reflect on four issues: 1) Between equality and difference: the quest for an equilibrium 2) "Generativity" as a symbolic code 3) The female body: between culture and biology 4) Women and religion: flight or new forms of participation in the life of the Church? Until the deadline of 4 January 2015 the Council for Culture is crowd-sourcing one minute videos and photos to answer these questions. Send videos and pictures to the Vatican's firstname.lastname@example.com Click here to visit Pontifical Council for Culture Website


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Hair salons in Singapore are a mainstay that drives the fashion and aesthetic industry while offering several eye-pleasing services such as hair treatment, facial makeover, manicure, pedicure, scalp treatment and a lot more. But as there are several of those quality and enticing services so does the grades or levels at which there are offered. There are those that are quite affordable and open to many people who care for a hair styling treatment, so does those we can call the premium hair salon in Singapore. We are here to provide some of the best hair salons Singapore has to offer.
Those premium salons are specifically targeting the high-end spectrum of customers and their basic services price ranges can be a little bit pricy for the average hair enthusiast. In this guide, we have done a quick round-up of 5 of the best premium salons in Singapore. You will find useful insights to get you going on your next time out in search of a top of the line salon for your hair treatment.
PREP Luxe
PREP Luxe is a top of the line salon owned by Jaclyn Soh, Jacqueline Chang and Yishi Lian, who are of the belief that looking good is an everyday affair that shouldn't be left to chance and have gone on to found hair and make-up studio two years after they founded the PREP brand in 2013. You can get your damaged locks and entangled hair is given a major makeover at Prep Luxe.
They have got the Olaplex hair transplantation ($ 120 or more), which is ideal for dyed or bleached hair, or try one of the typical blowouts (from $ 45) with six different style options, including voluptuous curls and kinky beach curls. The salon also offers free bursts with the full main color and highlights service starting at $ 260. This is your typical deluxe premium salon.
Black Hair Salon
Raymond Eng and Anthony Chu founded Black Hair Salon in 2000 and have since then built a really strong base of loyal customers who trust them for the perfect hairstyle suited to their unique facial look. Nothing big and glamorous to see here, but they are a small yet elegant ship shop run by experienced hairdressers who have been in the salon business for years. Many customer troops in to get their hair colored in their hair coloring services section that's suitable for colors such as purple, pink, blue and green.
A standard coloring service version costs $30 for men and $35 for women, while creative colors starting at $188 including bleaching are available. There is the Olaplex Pretreatment ($ 40) or Olaplex Full Treatment ($ 100) service that offers the hair protection for people with sensitive scalp
LeeKaJa Beauty Salon
There are lots of Korean hair salons in Singapore, but the LeeKaJa Beauty Salon is not just your everyday K-pop beauty salon. You might be forgiven to first think of the salon as a café at first glance due to its pastoral like interior complemented with a counter offering fresh juice and coffee.
Moving in further into the salon, you are greeted by a few lounge chairs and brightly lit make-up mirror stands. A basic cut that includes washing and blowing starts at $50 for men and $60 for women. LeeKaJa also offers hair dyes (starting at $120), manicures (starting at $55 / hand) and pedicures (starting at $ 70), hair treatments (starting at $240), eyelash extensions ($130) and make-up (from $15) to really give you the perfect makeover. Most of their stylists are professionals from South Korea. So you can be sure that you will enjoy a truly authentic Korean beauty treatment.
Team Salon
At Team Salon, you are sure to get the eco-friendly American hair care products to give your curls the right treatment it deserves. With over three decades of experience under their belt and now with six stores in Singapore, you can be sure to get the best experience you can. Team Salon offers a range of services, starting from stylish cuts (from $45 / man, $49 / woman) to organic color creams (from $115) to nursing treatments (from $115). One thing that's outstanding about them, however, is a team of stylists who pays attention to the little details and doing so with a charming and welcoming aura.
TIGI Hair Salon
You probably know a lot about hair and are looking for a complementary fit to your hairstyle, then TIGI is your next stop for the perfect hair fit. Be it voluminous, frizzy or texturing, your knowledge of hair product means you have probably heard of the TIGI's Bed Head – and thus the namesake salon of the cult brand's British brand. With a 1,600-square-foot salon store, they provide quality hair treatments and colorings (starting at $100) that suit every hair type, with a basic cut and laundry starting at $40. One of their popular styles is the TIGI Bed Head Color Trip, which features 12 semi-permanent acid colors that can be adjusted to produce soft pastels or vibrant hair.
There you have it. A round-up of 5 of the top premium salons in Singapore offering top quality service at a relatively okay price for those who don't mind forking out a bit to get that perfect hairstyle.


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A moisturizing gel cleanser for face and body which gently cleanses as it naturally exfoliates the skin. Alpha Hydroxy Acids derived from Passion Flower, Lemon, Grape & Pineapple, combined with Vitamin C & Japanese Green Tea, provide effective exfoliative & antioxidant properties. Seaweed, Kola Nut & Aloe Vera soothe, soften and heal.
Passion Flower, Pineapple & Grape Fruit Extracts: Skin protecting, conditioning and soothing.
Deionized Water, Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, Glycolic Acid,SD Alcohol 39C, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid Passifora Quadrangularis (Passion Flower) Fruit Extract, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract, Malic Acid, Potassium Coconut Oil Soap, Glycerine USP, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Algae Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Cola Acuminate Seed Extract, Ascorbic Acid USP, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract, Polysorbate-20, Tetrasodium EDTA, Bater Almond Oil.
Apply liberally to dampened skin. Massage into skin, developing creamy, moisturizing foam. Rinse thoroughly with fare cloth and tepid water for added exfoliation. Use on face and body morning and night.
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Reapplying cleans out pores and blackheads. Reapply a layer of cleanser on clean skin. Wait 5 minutes – Rinse again for a seriously clean skin!


text: You can find many Texas Folklore Society members at meetings of "sister" organizations, some of which reserve entire panels just for our members who give folklore-related papers. Other members set up information booths to share information about the TFS and our publications and activities. Please consider attending one of the following events of these organizations we support.


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Prana And #thewholeyou
A few weeks ago we received the perfect board shorts for my daughter. The company Prana teamed up with Stonyfield to get us summer ready with their #thewholeyou campaign. These are the perfect style for my independent girl. She definitely is a great ambassador for self acceptance and being her whole, authentic self.
She loves the pattern and fit of these shorts. They are incredibly comfortable and well made to boot! She has her own style and loves that she can work these into her carefree look. And the company is amazing in and of itself.
Prana is a an environmentally aware company using recycled materials as well as organic cottons. They believe in a sustainable clothing movement:
"We go out of our way to ensure the impact we make on the world is mostly confined to our aesthetic. By using materials and partnering with companies and factories that adhere to strict guidelines for safety and efficacy, we're able to make the beautiful and functional products we love, in a way that we can all feel good about."
Now add our favorite yogurt, Stonyfield Organic Greek to the mix and we are on our way to an amazing summer! We love berries in our yogurt or using the Plain variety in recipes such as the curry I made today! What is your favorite?
Stonyfield and Prana has started summer off on the right foot without worrying what is in our snacks or if chemicals from our clothing are doing harm! Let's enjoy the season!
Disclosure: This post has been sponsored compensated by Stonyfield Organic. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.


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Mission Statement: The mission of Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church is to share the saving grace of God and the love of Jesus Christ to all people.
Vision Statement: The vision of Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church is to be a living church that is financially secure, with adequate facilities to meet the social, economical, emotional, and educational needs of people of all ages by equipping them to obtain spiritual maturity through the word of God.
Scripture: Proverbs 27:17 KJV "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend."
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This year marks our fifth annual Carnot Prize for distinguished contributions to energy policy—and our 2019 recipient is Cheryl LaFleur, commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Join us for a lecture in her honor, "Energy Transitions: Lessons from Economic History," by Penn economist Jesús Fernández-Villaverde. Provost Wendell Pritchett will present the award and a reception will follow.
Registration is required.
Cheryl LaFleur
Former Commissioner
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Cheryl A. LaFleur is a nationally-recognized energy leader. Effective October 1, 2019, LaFleur was named to the Board of Directors of the Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE), the independent, not-for-profit organization that plans and operates the power system and administers wholesale electricity markets for the New England region.
Previously, LaFleur was one of the longest-serving commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), nominated by President Obama in 2010 and 2014 serving until August 2019. She served as Chairman was 2014-15 and as Acting Chairman from 2013-14 and during 2017. At FERC, she helped lead the adaptation of energy markets and infrastructure to transformative changes in the nation's resource mix, energy technologies, and climate and environmental goals. She also played a leading role in FERC's efforts to assure the reliability and security of the energy grid in response to emerging security threats.
Earlier in her career, LaFleur had more than 20 years' experience as a leader in the electric and natural gas industry. She served as executive vice president and acting CEO of National Grid USA, responsible for the delivery of electricity to 3.4 million customers in the Northeast. She led major efforts to improve reliability and employee safety, and led award-winning conservation and demand response programs for customers.
LaFleur has been a nonprofit board member and executive and is a frequent speaker on energy and leadership issues. She began her career as an attorney at Ropes and Gray in Boston. She has a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and an A.B. from Princeton University. She is married to William A. Kuncik, a retired attorney, and has two adult children and one grandchild. In her spare time, she is an avid fan of Boston sports, especially the New England Patriots and the Boston Red Sox.
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde
Professor of Economics
School or Arts and Sciences
Professor Fernandez-Villaverde is a Research Associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and Penn's Population Studies Center, and a Research Affiliate for the Centre for Economic Policy Research. His research agenda is in macroeconomics and econometrics, with a focus on the computation and estimation of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models.
His research agenda focuses on the computation and estimation of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models; the standard tool of modern quantitative macroeconomics. In particular, Fernandez-Villaverde's research has focused on how to evaluate the likelihood on non-linear and/or non-normal DSGE models and in exploring situations where those features are important to account for the data. His two most recent papers are examples of this line: an evaluation of the effects of fiscal uncertainty on economic activity, a study of asset pricing implications of DSGE models with Epstein-Zin preferences, and an investigation of the consequences of stochastic volatility for small open economies.
Wendell Pritchett
University of Pennsylvania
Wendell Pritchett is the Presidential Professor of Law and Education at Penn Law. From 2014-2015, he served as Interim Dean of the Law School and as a Presidential Professor at Penn. A Penn Law professor from 2001-09, Pritchett also served as Chancellor of Rutgers-Camden from 2009-14, and in 2008 served as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Policy for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, who also appointed him to the School Reform Commission, where he served from 2011-14. He has written two books, and his research examines the development of post-war urban policy, in particular urban renewal, housing finance and housing discrimination. Pritchett has specialized in real estate and housing law, representing nonprofit organizations involved in the development of affordable housing.
Pritchett, who holds a Ph.D. in history from Penn and is an award-winning urban historian, earned his law degree at Yale. He has held numerous leadership positions in nonprofit and government service, in addition to pursuing a distinguished academic career.
Before coming to Penn, he spent five years as assistant professor of history at Baruch College of the City University of New York. Prior to that, in 2007, he chaired the Urban Policy Task Force for then-Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Earlier in his career, Pritchett served as director of district offices for U.S. Rep. Thomas Foglietta and as an attorney representing non-profit organizations in the development of affordable housing.


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A bit of sailingemotions from my last project in China Sanya with Team Alvimedica in Volvo Ocean Race.
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Team Alvimedica and the World Heart Health Charity
After 1 week photography for the Team Alvimedica the fact who touched me most is the motivation and the determination in their charity program.
It's all about helping those in need. I had the chance to talk for a longer time with the Alvimedica CEO Cem Bozkurt, the amount of funds allready collected by the Team is great and what's even more impressive is to feel his passion and hear his visons and plans to build a global competence center in Split CRO to cure heart diseas.
Our world today is so profit oriented, only short term goals matters
this leads to superficiality, this project is a long and hard walk,
thank you Alvimedica.
To find out more about their programm click here: http://goo.gl/hKP07q
The charities will receive the funds raised by the team through auction of a
Pro-Am Race and Jump Seat experience. Bid for your chance to join the
team at a stopover near you! www.teamalvimedica.com/auction/


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1 Chronicles 5 Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
Reuben's Descendants
5 These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father's bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright. 2 Although Judah became strong among his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright was given to Joseph.
3 The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn:
Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 Joel's sons: his son Shemaiah,
his son Gog, his son Shimei,
5 his son Micah, his son Reaiah,
his son Baal, 6 and his son Beerah.
Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites, and King Tiglath-pileser[a] of Assyria took him into exile. 7 His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their family records:
Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,
8 and Bela son of Azaz,
son of Shema, son of Joel.
They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon. 9 They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their herds had increased in the land of Gilead. 10 During Saul's reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead.
Gad's Descendants
11 The sons of Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah:
12 Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
13 Their relatives according to their ancestral houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven.
14 These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri,
son of Jaroah, son of Gilead,
son of Michael, son of Jeshishai,
son of Jahdo, son of Buz.
15 Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was head of their ancestral family.[b] 16 They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its surrounding villages, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon. 17 All of them were registered in the genealogies during the reigns of Judah's King Jotham and Israel's King Jeroboam.
18 The descendants of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army—men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He was receptive to their prayer because they trusted in him. 21 They captured the Hagrites' livestock—fifty thousand of their camels, two hundred fifty thousand sheep, and two thousand donkeys—as well as one hundred thousand people. 22 Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God's battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites' place until the exile.
Half the Tribe of Manasseh
23 The descendants of half the tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir or Mount Hermon); they were numerous. 24 These were the heads of their ancestral families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were valiant warriors, famous men, and heads of their ancestral houses. 25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors. They prostituted themselves with the gods of the nations[c] God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel roused the spirit of King Pul (that is, Tiglath-pileser[d]) of Assyria, and he took the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh into exile. He took them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and Gozan's river, where they are until today.
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday announced plans to build a railway system linking Sudan to Ethiopia and South Sudan.
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008
My Kaddish
The following is a text of the Kaddish prayer, which is repeated many times each day during the synagogue services:
Glorified and sanctified be God's great name throughout the world which He has created according to His will.
May He establish His kingdom in your lifetime and during your days, and within the life of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon; and say, Amen.
May His great name be blessed forever and to all eternity.
Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honored, adored and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world; and say, Amen.
This prayer is associated with bereavement, however it is actually one of the most often recited Jewish prayers in general. It makes no reference to mourning, but rather it is a prayer fervently asking that people should glorify and praise God. This is a Jew's greatest wish – that all mankind will recognize the sovereignty of God and love Him wholeheartedly.
This blog is my own small effort to bring that about.
It is mindboggling that some other "Jews", raised in Orthodox homes, are busily writing articles attempting to accomplish the opposite – to persuade people to deny God or to hate Him.
5 comments:
- DrJ said...
It is a beautiful prayer, but...
Calculate yourself how many times it has been said, multiply by the number of people who have said it for thousands of years. A few billion kadishes maybe?
Yet. it doesn't seem to have worked, in any world that I know of.
- Saturday, September 06, 2008 11:51:00 PM
- blank said...
In an odd way Mr. Stein, I like this post. Granted its uncontroversial content won't illicit the kind of comment bomb you usually encourage, nonetheless, well said and very sincere. I'm enjoying this moment on your blog, fully knowing its brevity is inevitable. Well done sir and have a good Monday.
- Monday, September 08, 2008 10:01:00 AM
- jewish philosopher said...
And how many times it has been said and then afterwards those same people went ahead and behaved in way which contradicts what they had just said.
- Monday, September 08, 2008 10:01:00 AM
- blank said...
See now you ruined the moment! Oh well, I never said I would assist you in your cause, nor did I agree with your views at large, but in the microscopic scope that is this ONE specific entry, I understand and appreciate your cause, at least at its very basic. Our disagreements, besides the vast difference in conclusions, has always been more about how you go about realizing your goal, what you profess, how you treat people and how you present it.
If it is any consolation, I've had my share of Ortho backlash in my e-mail box, almost as if I were the polar opposite of what occurs here. People sometimes miss my humor but I guess that where the phrase "lost in translation" came from, because it is hard to understand tone and intention in written communication.
You keep preaching G-d and his mission of wiping the earth clear of all homosexuality and atheism at any and all costs. I'll continue preaching my perspective, things are complicated, it's a whole new world and sometimes our leader's mistakes.
- Monday, September 08, 2008 10:43:00 AM
- blank said...
"it's a whole new world and sometimes our leader's mistakes"= leader's make mistakes, get it! (dry humor for those that missed it)
okay last post for the day promise. And thanks Jacob for posting my comments. Much appreciated.
- Monday, September 08, 2008 11:11:00 AM


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National Treasure is the sneaky attempt to capitalise on the current Dan Brown fad – and to ruin the box office of next year's Tom Hanks led movie adaptation of Brown's The Da Vinci Code. Unfortunately it is not as clever as Code, and I fear it is certainly less enjoyable.
National Treasure starts the way all good treasure hunting films start – with the passage of secret information from father to son, that sets the son irrevocably on a path to glory and wealth. Whilst this feels by now like stale cheese, it is a useful technique. It allows the director to tell us that not everyone believes them, sets us up for the later conflict between father and son, and allows a cut scene explaining the origin of the great wealth to be had, if only you believe. It sounds just like a movie Disney would make, don't it? Funny that.
From the start to the end, Cage et al try hard, and entertain us a little, but never completely capture the fun and excitement of other Bruckheimer films – Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl the most recent and best comparison. For while Pirates had laughs, thrills and excitement, Treasure is its poor second cousin, the one no-one talks to because he doesn't wash much.
Sure, Kruger is beautiful, and her constant struggle with the English language is entertaining on some levels, but can she act? Is she the next Keira Knightley? You can't compare Depp and Cage, so don't expect me to. Voight reprises his Lara Croft: Tomb Raider role, and seemed bored for much of the time.
There are explosions and car chases, the ever so subtle use of the surroundings – a skeleton falling out of the bottom of a coffin being moved… what? you expect me to be shocked or something? – and Sean Bean provides, as always, an entertaining villain. I just wished I had become more involved, and invested in the outcome.
In spite of all of this, National Treasure is entertaining, in a rainy afternoon diversion kind of way. If you're expecting Cage to become a modern-day Indiana Jones, don't hold your breath. National Treasure will be fun and exciting for those of us who don't like a challenge – just don't start with logic, physics or other scientific thought!Rating:


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Spoiler: Click to Show/HideHere's my opinion on the ending... it isn't over. I'm a proponent of the indoctrination theory, and that we have yet to see what really happens. Until that's proven or disproven, I can't really render any proper opinion on it. That said, if it was disproven, then I would demand a choice where Shepard argues with the godchild rather than simply acquiesing to the choices given. Shepard has always argued. It's completely out of character to make a choice solely on the word of another, particularly this kind of character with no history or proof other than its own word. The idea is that the Destroy-survive ending is the only correct one, which involves Shepard refusing the indoctrination and waking up while the battle is still raging, and that the Reapers will be defeated either conventionally or via an alternate usage of the Crucible.
Raven and Vladimir are the only people actually part of the Alliance.
Ending Related InfoSpoiler: Click to Show/HideOk, here's my plan for the ending unless anyone objects, I want to have something most of us can agree on. Shepard Choses an option similar to the "Destroy" option only instead of destroying everything, the Mass Relays converge in a kind of EMP blast that disables the Reapers' shields and renders them unable to move, allowing the fleets to destroy the Reapers conventionally. I'll continue to work with this as our story progresses, seeing as this is the ultimate end of everything so it wont show up for a long while.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Local biotechnology leader MedImmune announced today that Seneca Valley High School student Yiwei Li has received the distinguished "MedImmune Advancing Science for Better Health" award for her ScienceMONTGOMERY project. The company sponsored the Montgomery County science fair, known as ScienceMONTGOMERY, for the fourth-consecutive year and presented the award to recognize the scientific work of a current Montgomery County high school junior or senior. On March 16 at Gaithersburg High School, MedImmune awarded Li for her project entitled "Discovering New Splicing Forms in von Willebrand Factor to Understand Clotting Diseases."
Li's project was judged as the best example of an individual project with biological relevance to the causes, treatment and prevention of human disease in the medicine and health category. The team of MedImmune judges reviewed individual projects in the fields of biochemistry, environmental sciences (life), medicine and health, microbiology and biological sciences. Criteria for evaluation included alignment with MedImmune's core values: an entrepreneurial spirit, high integrity, collaboration and a strong work ethic.
"Li's work stood out from the very impressive collection of projects that were submitted this year," said employee judge Toni Stiefel, director, internal communications and community relations at MedImmune, "We believed her presentation was well thought out, and her commitment to post-submission research was commendable. These attributes and a sense of drive set Li apart."
As part of the project submitted, Li was interested in von Willebrand disease (VWD) and understanding the application of alternative splicing in individuals. VWD is an inherited bleeding disorder that affects the blood's ability to clot. Von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a protein that helps bind platelets together to form blood clots, and was expected to have around 22 to 23 alternative splicing forms. With one splicing form already known, Li set out to discover some, if not most, of the remaining forms. "By examining splicing forms in VWF, I hoped to find and conduct research on those varying mRNA sequences in order to help patients with VWD and to further promote an understanding of the disease," said Li.
Li is continuing to conduct more experiments as part of her project and hopes to conclude, before her graduation in June 2008, whether or not adipose tissue exhibits an alternative splicing form. In the future, she intends to pursue a career in the medical field working with VWD patients and advancing this field of research. For her outstanding efforts, Li received a trophy, an award certificate, a gift card and an offer for a six-week paid internship at MedImmune.
"One of our primary objectives at MedImmune is to promote and advance health and science education," Stiefel said. "Our support of the Montgomery County Science Fair gives us an opportunity to invest in our local community and foster long-term development of students as they pursue careers in science." The Montgomery County Fair sponsorship is an example of MedImmune's commitment to support science and health education. The organization will sponsor four different science fairs across the country in areas where MedImmune has a large presence.
About MedImmune
MedImmune strives to provide better medicines to patients, new medical options for physicians and rewarding careers to employees. Dedicated to advancing science and medicine to help people live better lives, the company is focused on cardiovascular/gastrointestinal disease, neuroscience, oncology, infection, respiratory disease and inflammation. With approximately 3,000 employees worldwide and headquarters in Maryland, MedImmune is wholly owned by AstraZeneca plc (LSE: AZN.L, NYSE: AZN). For more information, visit MedImmune's website at http://www.medimmune.com.
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Silver or grey linings?
Back in January, Due South commented on one silver lining of the economic crisis – a fall in CO2 emissions. With a double-dip recession predicted by some, could this be a double windfall for efforts to combat climate change?
Annual global emissions fell by 1.1 per cent to 31.13 billion tonnes in 2009 – down from a record 31.55 billion tonnes in 2008. This trend has been even more marked in the UK, where net emissions of carbon dioxide were estimated to be 9.8 per cent lower than in 2008.
Although this trend shows no signs of slowing, some unforeseen consequences of the silver lining have started to emerge. These may bear important lessons for the ways in which we address the urgent threat of climate change.
Permits to pollute
The fall in emissions is obviously welcome, but it has called into question the effectiveness of the European Union´s flagship system for reducing emissions, the Emissions Trading System (ETS).
Carbon trading – or cap and trade – is a market-based approach that controls pollution by providing economic incentives for achieving reductions in the emissions of pollutants. As Stavins explains, a central authority (usually a governmental body) sets a limit, or cap, on the amount of CO2 that can be emitted. Emissions permits, which represent the right to emit or discharge a specific volume of CO2, are allocated or sold to firms. The total amount of permits cannot exceed the cap, limiting total emissions to that level. Firms with excess emissions have the choice of making costly adjustments to reduce them or buying permits from those who have a surplus. So although the EU decides on the level of reductions (by setting the cap), the market is entrusted with the job of deciding precisely how these cuts are achieved.
However, with the unexpected fall in emissions accompanying the recession, there has been an increase in available permits. When economic activity picks up, these credits will be used to offset future emissions. As the NGO Sandbag has stressed 'the current design of the ETS prevents us from capturing any environmentally beneficial side-effect of the recession within the traded sector. This is because the ETS currently lacks any mechanism to reduce the supply of permits in the event of rapidly falling demand, and any permits unused can be banked forward indefinitely.'
Lagging behind
This increase in carbon permits will have other consequences aside from the future increase in CO2 emissions – such as decreased incentives for businesses to invest in emission-cutting technology and a weakened drive for clean energy innovation. For many businesses the surplus in carbon permits may mean 'business as usual' for the foreseeable future in terms of both direct emissions (and oil consumption) and investments in alternative energy sources.
This will only exacerbate concerns that the EU is being left behind in terms of innovation for a low carbon economy. Meanwhile, countries such as China – reputed for its prioritisation of economic growth over environmental protection – forge ahead in terms of investment in a green economy.
20-20-20 to 30-20-20?
The latest set of EU agreements regarding climate change – known as 202020 – consist of a 20 per cent reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels, 20 per cent of EU energy consumption to come from renewable resources, and a 20 per cent reduction in primary energy use compared with projected levels.
Connie Hedegaard, the European Commissioner for Climate Action, recently reported in IIED's Barbara Ward lecture that these targets were no longer enough to drive the response needed to address the urgent threat of climate change. This is partly due to the impact of the recession on carbon trading. More critically, others have argued that the 20 per cent target could probably be achieved without any domestic abatement of CO2 until 2017 at the earliest.
Hedegaard has proposed a move for the EU to a 30 per cent (rather than 20 per cent) reduction in emissions. This would not only reduce carbon emissions further, but would also give a stronger incentive for businesses to invest in low carbon development, and would, thanks to the recession, be relatively cheap. Beyond that, it has been recommended that the number of permits that are auctioned (rather than allocated) be increased to 50% for the next phase of EU ETS (2013 to 2020), from 3% in the previous phase, thereby increasing the carbon price.
Taking the plunge
Although 30 per cent is an important target for the EU, concerns have been raised over its effectiveness in the absence of a global mechanism to address CO2 emissions. China may be at the forefront of investments in low-carbon technology, but its greenhouse gas emissions have actually increased during the recession.
Until countries like China have an equivalent target to cut emissions, progress may be limited. A stronger EU target could simply increase CO2 'leakage', whereby production of carbon-intensive products shifts to countries where there is no carbon price. Moreover, as a result of concerns over falling EU competitiveness in trade, a consortium of EU industries has led fierce resistance to a 30 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions. Leakage may in some cases be a legitimate concern, but it has also been argued that many industries have 'not only been protected from potentially imaginary carbon leakage threats…but had, in fact, been competitively advantaged by Member States through excessive allocations of free carbon allowances'.
Surely someone needs to take the first step towards more ambitious targets that go some way to dealing with the future threat of climate? We can't rely on 'silver linings' or blind opportunity. This is no time for inaction or stalemates. But who will take the plunge?


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Tax Compromise Bill Contains Help for College Students
The compromise tax bill finally hammered out in Washington this week and approved by the U.S. House of Representatives just after midnight Thursday has some holiday goodies in it for college students and families. The Senate approved the measure earlier, and it now awaits President Obama's signature.
In the compromise is an extension of a tuition tax credit and a student-loan interest deductionboth worth up to $2,500. It also provides an allowance of up to $2,000 in contributions per beneficiary to a tax-preferred Coverdell education savings account for qualified education expenses. You can also deduct up to $4,000 of tuition and fees you pay for a dependent, spouse, or yourself under the current bill.
Companies also have an added incentive to help their employees further their education. The legislation would provide a benefit that lets companies give employees up to $5,250 in tax-free tuition assistance.
With the high cost of tuition these days, every bit helps.


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Sam B posted a topic in New Members IntroductionsMy parents have been long time honda car owners and I just joined the Honda family with my first car- a 1993 Honda Del Sol in incredible condition! I'm hoping to fix up a couple of things with the car but I'd like to keep it mostly stock.


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Gary Maurer
Like many of the Nation's Aces, Gary Maurer owner of Kustom's Inc. has spent a lifetime literally "fine tuning" his craft. As a metal fabricator, he "creates" or builds whatever he can get his hands on and what he does, he does well. Maurer is a well-seasoned and well-respected business owner, former world championship bike builder and founding member of the Chop IN Block traveling road show, a compilation of custom metal fabricators, bike builders, leather craftsmen/tooler, painters and artists.
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Kustoms, Inc.
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Your life story in 5 sentences
I started helping my dad in the garage when I was 5 and I haven't left the shop since. That's me.
What are you most passionate about?
Fabricating anything that I can, I like to make stuff rather than buy it. Why buy it when you can make it.
If you were on a deserted island, and could only bring 3 things, what would they be?
1. Boat 2. Julie 3. Record Player with the Bee Gees
What does the word "Work" mean to you?
If you do what you love you never have to know what that word means.
New boots or new tires? Why?
New Boots, because if the tires go bad you can still walk.


text: Got to the polls at 8:57, was out by 9:07. No line. (There never is.) Paper ballots. (They always are.) BUT! No stickers , which, yes, makes me SADFACE, but the reason why? By nine a.m. the entire election commission was out of stickers. Our polling place never even got a supply. Biggest county (by population) in Indiana. Like Francine, I say \O/ ! (All of which you get to read again when my twitters roll in but WHATEVER, world. WHATEVER. This is a GOOD day!)


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Truthfully, I can't get my excited fingers to type this article fast enough! I'm so eager because I'm seriously shaking things up this week.
You know the "Comments" section at the bottom of this page? I'm challenging you to use it. Consider this your permission slip to unapologetically brag on every single thing you love about yourself. From your height to your killer smile and everything in between, I'd LOVE to hear what makes you so awesome!
I'm doing this because it occurred to me the other day that women are often encouraged to dim their brightness. We're told to share but not brag, laugh but not too loud, and be proud but not too proud.
I'm all about being humble, but come on, let's live a little! I don't want you to snuff out that sparkle for one second longer. As a tall woman, you attract a bit more attention, invite more conversation, and naturally draw a lot more people to you just by being yourself. Without me even knowing you, I can already say you have that going for you, and, by giving yourself permission to share your gifts with the rest of the world, you're giving permission to other tall women everywhere to do the same.
I bring up this last point about permission because I think it's an interesting phenomenon. Remember as children how freeing permission was? Whether it was a go-ahead to stay up late or a slip to leave class early, having someone else give you permission to bend the rules felt like total freedom. Without it, we often hesitate or don't act at all!
In a lot of ways, we're still like those childhood versions of ourselves that need permission to step out of the box.
By giving you the OK to brag on yourself in the "Comments" section without fear of being judged, it is my hope that tall women everywhere will be inspired to love themselves in the way you do. It's so easy to get wrapped up in insecurity or being hard on yourself, especially with the way the media portrays how women's bodies are "supposed" to look these days. To see you, a fellow Tall Sister, taking a stand for herself in such a public way will be more life changing than you even realize.
Trust me when I say you have no idea who is looking up to you in this moment. Whether you're a daughter, friend, mother, or grandmother, there is at least one woman or young girl who is looking to you to set the example. What is she seeing from you? Are you modeling unconditional self-love or do you put yourself down because you're somehow "different"? Is she seeing you throw your shoulders back or hunch to fit in a bit better? What's your self-talk like?
You have a responsibility to yourself and to every tall woman out there to set a positive example of what confidence looks like. A rising tide lifts all ships, so YOU (yes, you) can make a lasting impact on our community. It may seem like a small thing, but putting into words what you love about yourself will make all the difference to you and whoever reads it.
I'll get this party started! I love my height, especially when I wear heels! My broad, muscular shoulders are my favorite physical feature, and my natural ability to make people laugh is something I'm really proud of. I consider myself one smart cookie, and I am publicly going to pat myself on the back for my enthusiasm for lifelong learning.
What do you love about yourself?


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Hee hee hee….. SAMHAIN is here, cold is the Earth as we celebrate the cycle of death & rebirth.
Tonight we speak to those through the veil, the lines between worlds are thin and frail.
Ghosts & Spirits in the night, magickal beings rising in flight.
As the sun goes down, far to the west, my ancestors watch over me as I rest.
The keep me safe and without fear, on the night of Samhain
the Witch's New Year!


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Sep 29, 2017
On this episode of The Feminist Romantic, Cara McKinnon responds to the Washington Post PostEverything article "We Need to Talk About Princess Leia, PhD" (Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2017/08/07/we-need-to-talk-about-princess-leia-phd/?utm_term=.1cc47921c59a)
For fun, here is a link to a...
Sep 13, 2017
On this episode of the Feminist Romantic, Cara McKinnon talks about how the Outlander books by Diana Gabaldon have been adapted for the Starz television series, focusing specifically on the season three premiere.
Sep 1, 2017
This week's episode is a little late due to technical difficulties. My computer hard drive died and had to be replaced. But I wanted to get the podcast out as soon as possible, so I haven't edited as heavily as I might otherwise have done. Please forgive our "ums" and "ers" that I haven't deleted and all...


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