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The story begins in 2007, when Laurie Lemieux, a vivacious entrepreneur and BA. in Interior Design, and Christine Guérin, costumer for the Cirque du Soleil and Fashion Design graduate, became partners and founded Cokluch.
Aside from the fact that their craftmanship is unbelievably immpecable, the designs that this duo create are extremely stylish, slick and verstaile. All this AND their pieces are made with reclaimed leather! After having the chance to hang out with the duo over the last few years, I've had the chance to shop talk and swap stories about the trials and tribulations of creating clothing made out of reclaimed materials.
I can't tell you how statisfying it is to meet these fashionable kindred sisters, warriors of mother earth.
I recollect Laurie describing to me what they physically go through in terms of sourcing old leather jackets and coats for the creation of their amazing re-worked jackets, coats, bags etc.
They realize the importance of reducing our footprint on the environment, two young ladies come forward with an astute way of making fashion rhyme with responsible consuming.
http://cokluch.com/boutique_en.html which coinsidentally also carries my own line Adhesif Clothing! *Snicker* I LOVE cross promotion!
You can find their very excellent pieces in 14 stores across Canada as well my own shop at 2202 Main Street Vancouver. See our website for shop hours
Below are some images of the "one of a kind" designs that are currently in our shop. Over the holidays, be sweet to yourself and mother earth and swing by and pick out your very own Cokluch item. Afterall holiday shopping is hard work, you deserve a reward!


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Commercial Finance Manager
- Employer
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Stockport
- Salary
- £45000 - £50000 per annum
- Posted
- Oct 03, 2019
- Closes
- Oct 31, 2019
- Ref
- 14038972/001
- Contact
- Oliver Summers
- Job Role
- Commercial Finance Manager
- Sector
- Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Level of qualification
- CIMA, Newly qualified
A newly created Commercial Finance Manager role which comes with great autonomy and the opportunity to "make the role your own". This position reports directly into a very successful FD, giving the successful candidate a brilliant opportunity to learn and enhance their own career.
Client Details
A highly sucessful PE backed business in Stockport, who have experience tremendous growth, with even more expected! They are an industry leader, and have defined the framework which has become the expected norm across their industry.
Key Responsibilities for Commercial Finance Manager:
- Leadership of Operations Finance Team, providing coaching and understanding training needs to ensure continued personal development of all members
- Create and implement KPI reporting for Operations Teams ensuring accuracy and understanding across all aspects of the function
- Support Finance Director to review existing and develop new reporting, to add value & enable continuous improvement of Finance support
- Business Partner to with Divisional Directors ensuring full communication and support as required
- Communicate results and trends to wider team through appropriate methods, seeking to develop financial understanding with non-finance colleagues
- Co-ordinate Operations related input to weekly financial forecast, providing full explanation of results and understanding of variances
- Lead investigation into any variances arising with Operations Teams and provide financial/data support to assist resolution of issues
- Support Finance Director to deliver Budget & Forecasting ensuring accuracy, efficiency and meeting business deadlines
- Support Finance Director with projects or other requirements as needed.
The successful Commercial Finance Manager will possess:
- Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
- 3-5years PQE
- Able to coach, manage & develop staff
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong IT skills, specifically Excel
Job Offer
A strong package, on-site parking, company pension, health care

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Weekend Getaway at Punthill Northbank Melboune
For stunning Melbourne skyline views, sounds of the bustling city and world class food and entertainment within walking distance, look no further than the newly opened Punthill Northbank Melbourne. Their modern apartment rooms are ideal for business travelers, interstate or international visitors, even leisure seeking locals wanting to spend a weekend exploring the beautiful city. The World Loves Melbourne was recently invited to come and experience all that Punthill Northbank has to offer.
Windows that overlook the Yarra River and Southbank Promenade are immediately breathtaking upon walking into the 27th floor apartment. Looking through the glass remains an intriguing past time for the whole weekend. Evening lights that illuminate the city create the illusion of sleeping in the sky; a flash of pink remains for a few moments before dawn; morning sun breaks through the clouds and shines on the glassy exteriors of high rises; the perspective is always changing. One of the best things to do in Melbourne is to take an actual getaway in the city!
The apartment rooms are equipped with a range of facilities, perfect for long or short stays. A gym can be found on the 28th floor, with similarly stunning views that should be motivation enough to keep running on that treadmill.
Punthill Northbank's cafe and bar [Mini Bar] is located on the ground floor next to reception. An all morning breakfast menu is on offer; Avocado + Whipped Feta Smash, Toasted Banana Bread with Mascarpone, tangy Passionfruit curd + Pistachios, and a fresh Fruit Salad + Granola were our choices for the weekend.
Lunch can be a shared affair, and is available from 12pm onwards. Mezze boards with cured meats, cheeses, pickles and condiments are colorfully served on wooden chopping boards. A Three Grain Salad with poached chicken, crunchy nuts and seeds, sweet and sour cranberries and capers, herbs and a zingy lemon and cumin yogurt is also a beautiful and fresh addition to lunch. Trivia cards can be found on all of the cafe tables for the important purpose of entertainment, the exchange of puzzled looks and laughter.
Punthill Northbank is right in the heart of Melbourne, with nearby public transport giving travelers access to the Docklands business precinct, Melbourne central business district and an extensive range of shopping outlets.
Exploring on foot is the option we chose as the hotel is only a short walk from restaurants, cafes and all kinds of nightlife hotspots.
Wonderful room, beautiful food, glorious views; thank you Punthill Northbank.
- Rachel Mason


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The city of Budapest has been the scene of some exceptional events in the course of a long and significant history, but its residents are unlikely ever to have witnessed anything akin to what took place there yesterday afternoon, when the Minardi F1x2 Team staged one of its most spectacular events ever.
In front a hugely enthusiastic, but well-behaved crowd, estimated by officials at in excess of 30,000, Hungary's first Formula One driver, Zsolt Baumgartner, gave eight of his countrymen the experience of a lifetime, 'chauffeuring' them in the centre of Budapest in one of Minardi's fleet of eight two-seater Formula One cars.
With the 'race track' - a road leading from the city's famous Heroes' Square, closed by local police specifically for the event - and a temporary paddock created for them, the team was able to bring the sights and sounds of Formula One to the people of Budapest, as the young Hungarian driver accelerated the F1x2 car to speeds approaching 200km/h.
Baumgartner, his 2004 team mate, Gianmaria Bruni, and Minardi team principal, Paul Stoddart, then spent more than a hour signing autographs and meeting some of the thousands of fans who flocked to the event to see their newest national hero in action.
It was the culmination of a very busy day, during which team members also participated in a well-attended morning press conference, at which Stoddart confirmed Minardi's 2004 driver line-up to the assembled media, and then took part in an extended question and answer session along with Baumgartner, Bruni, senior engineer, Andy Tilley, and Hungarian Grand Prix promoter, Thomas Frank.
"It was really great to be able to bring Formula One to the streets of my own city and to be able to share some of my excitement and pleasure at becoming Hungary's first F1 driver with the fans who came out today," said Baumgartner at the conclusion of the event. "I have to thank Paul Stoddart and the whole Minardi team for bringing the two-seater F1 cars to Hungary this weekend and also for giving me the chance to realise my dream of becoming a full-time Formula One driver."
Team principal, Paul Stoddart, commented: "The team is very pleased to have been able to come to Budapest and to help Hungarian fans get a little closer to the world of Formula One than might normally be the case. Thomas Frank and his team at the Hungaroring always put on a great Grand Prix, but until now, the country has not been able to boast its own F1 driver. Now, Hungarians have both, and I'm certain Zsolt is going to do his fans and his nation proud this year. That, in turn, can only be good for Formula One in general."
Baumgartner and Bruni, along with other members of the Minardi F1 Team, are in action at Imola this week, as they take part in the final test before the 2004 World Championship season gets under way, in Melbourne, in just under three weeks' time.


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OnePlus has once again pushed the latest update of the OxygenOS 4.5.10 to the users of its latest premium device, the OnePlus 5.
The latest update comes packing a few improvements for the smartphone over the previous update which was made available OTA.
The OTA update will however roll out to a small number of users today and subsequently to a larger audience in the coming days.
The OxygenOS 4.5.10 does not come bearing new features sadly although it comes packing a few improvements over the existing features. The improvements include squashing bugs, fixing nagging issues, and improving the phone's camera performance.
For the camera performance, the OS update comes packing improved camera stability, noise cancellation and texture improvements for the 60 frames per second videos.
On the connection front, the device comes packing Wi-Fi stability and also a major scrolling issue in the Music app 'Play Music' has been fixed with the new update.


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In his New York Times Book Review of Roy Baumeister and John Tierney's book Willpower, "The Sugary Secret of Self-Control," Steven Pinker says,
And he [Baumeister] showed that self-control, though almost certainly heritable in part, can be toned up by exercising it. He enrolled students in regimens that required them to keep track of their eating, exercise regularly, use a mouse with their weaker hand or (one that really gave them a workout) speak in complete sentences and without swearing. After several weeks, the students were more resistant to ego depletion in the lab and showed greater self-control in their lives. They smoked, drank and snacked less, watched less television, studied more and washed more dishes.
Pinker's observation got me thinking about all the ways that we can weaken and strengthen our willpower.
How is willpower weakened?
1. By fatigue.
2. By the burden of choice (i.e., by the accumulative cognitive weight of having to choose over and over again.)
3. By surrounding ourselves with and giving in to temptations.
4. By developing bad habits.
How is willpower strengthened?
1. By limiting our choices.
2. By removing ourselves from the scene of temptation. (I move, say, from the city to the country.)
3. By mindful exercise.
4. By the "Ulysses effect" (I.e., by putting external restraints set in place beforehand.)
Philosophical counseling does and should teach will training. I've already begun building will training into my philosophy practice.
Further Reading
Michael Grosso, "Will Training," Philosophical Practice 1.1 (2005), 23-32.


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Asheville Chocolate's New Custom Sign Is Sweet
Creating custom signage for local businesses, like the one we recently completed for Asheville Chocolate, can be tricky, but fun. Tricky in the sense that you are dealing with someone's brand identity, which calls for attention to detail like nobody's business. Fun because you get to see that vision come to life in the most visible part of their business, which means seeing a smile on the client's face if you've met that goal.
A month or two ago, Asheville Chocolate, located at 25 Broadway in downtown Asheville, asked us to create their sign to match their logo as part of a complete relaunch/rebrand. The sign includes the logo on a light purple background, surrounded by forged cacao pods, leaves, and flowers.
We worked with the owners to download their vision, then executed the sign, with Luci doing her magic on the welding and painting, then helping with the installation, which was tricky because the construct above the sign was made of plaster and it was hard to find an anchor point. The installation also required a little extra care on our part—the sign was heavy, the day was hot, and the leaves were sharp. (Ouch.)
The Asheville Chocolate custom sign is now visible as you walk down Broadway. Stop in and get chocolate sauced, as they say.
The beginning stages of building the Asheville Chocolate sign, including cutting and adhering the letters.
Woodwork complete. Time to get to forging.
A cacao pod forged to match the drawing.
Luci matching the PMS colors of the logo with paint.
Luci and I installing the Asheville Chocolate sign on Broadway.
If you have a signage need, give me a call at 828-712-1996 or shoot me an email. Our signs can be seen all over Asheville, including main hanging signs and sidewalk signs downtown at Old Europe, Strada, Posada, April Cornell, Studio Chavarria, and more.


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"In a world where we don't have a belief in a single source, you don't have a Walter Cronkite anymore. P.R. is the discipline on the rise," said Richard W. Edelman, president and chief executive of the public-relations firm Edelman.
"P.R.," he said, "plays much better in a world that lacks trust."
The salt-and-pepper-haired C.E.O. stood in a tuxedo in Tavern on the Green, basking in the admiration of a thousand publicists swirling around him. They had stepped from behind the scenes and into the public eye on March 2 to celebrate one another at the Pubbies, or Spinnies, or whatever you want to call PR Week's annual public-relations awards.
And the world must be short on trust, because public relations is long on profits. According to Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a private equity firm that analyzes media trends, the industry was estimated to be worth $3.4 billion in 2004 and is expected to increase at an impressive annual clip of up to 10 percent, reaching $5.2 billion by 2009. Other industry journals, like O'Dwyer's PR Report, consider such estimates conservative.
"It used to be I would schmooze you and I was your flack," said Mr. Edelman, whose firm netted about $260 million in 2005. "Today, if we want to get a message into the public's conversation, we just make a post on a blog. If The Wall Street Journal goes after a client, we don't have to accept that anymore. Let's post the documents we gave The Journal; let's show the interviews the newspaper decided not to show.
"You're not God anymore," he said.
Mr. Edelman—and he is not alone—believes that the erosion of the public's trust in bedrock institutions after scandals in government, big business and the press only contributes to the industry's success. Without anyone holding a monopoly on truth, the argument goes, P.R. people can get their messages across without pesky filters like, say, the news media.
Some executives suggest that the press never had control to begin with.
"The role of public-relations people is to act as the gatekeepers for news and information," said Andy Plesser, who runs Plesser Holland Associates, the company that handled the public relations for the public-relations awards. "Many journalists want to believe they are being enterprising on their own."
Presumptuous? Maybe. But consider the publicist's perspective: They are incessantly reading and watching stories that they remember pitching to reporters only days before. Still, most any self-respecting journalist will bristle at the mere suggestion of dependence.
"I respectfully disagree," said Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, a business anchor on CNBC, who sat next to her friend, Mr. Plesser. "I come across my own stories."
Under a heated white tent, nominees for the coveted PR Week magazine awards were seated around 97 tables arranged on a black Astroturf floor. Winners jumped out of their chairs, hugged their partners and waved white cloth napkins over their heads. After each winner was announced, stereos played electric-guitar chords and a strobe light flecked the pearly white smiles in violet and silver. Onstage, statuesque women handed out heavy statuettes in the shape of the letters P and R.
Between bites of truffle polenta, the P.R. people talked about getting along completely without the newspaper print and television broadcasts that have for decades been the time and space within which the industry has operated. Thanks to the Internet, the conversation is now about on-message self-sufficiency, and many of the people participating were one-time students or practitioners of journalism who had crossed over for more lucrative jobs in P.R.
"The dark side!" joked Laurie Mayers, 47, a senior vice president at Hass MS&L and a former reporter for the St. Petersburg Times. "A lot of people in journalism think that they have a sacred mission. They think the poor pay and crummy hours are part of it.
"Basically, what we're doing is helping a company tell its story," Ms. Mayers said. She won the award for P.R. Innovation of the Year, for using blogs to promote General Motors.
The breadth of the awards handed out for campaigns spanning everything from public affairs to the corporate and nonprofit sectors served as a reminder of the long reach of image manipulation. Healthcare Campaign of the Year went to a campaign called "Showing People With Overactive Bladder Where to Stop When They Need to Go." The Public Sector Campaign of the Year honored Drive Smart Virginia and the Virginia State Police: "Click It or Ticket, Big Rigs."
The Crisis/Issues Management Campaign—for which Ketchum earned an honorable mention for its damage control in the Wendy's severed-finger-in-the-chili-hoax debacle (they had free-Frosties days!)—went to the P.R. department of Entergy Corporation, which highlighted its stock-price-saving success in delivering electricity during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
The reading of these awards infused the air inside the tent with as much suspense as any other awards ceremony.
"We're shocked!" screamed Courtney Megliola, 29, jumping up and down in her floral-print frock after her company won for Arts, Entertainment & Media Campaign of the Year. "We're like the little indie film that nobody has seen that wins at the Oscars."
Instead, spirits sunk at table 78, where clinking glasses of red wine helped to numb a loss in Healthcare Campaign of the Year. The table's leader, Douglas Stroup, a senior vice president of corporate branding at the P.R. giant Ruder Finn, tried to boost morale.
"It's always exciting to be considered amid the best campaigns in the business," said Mr. Stroup, who campaigned with Cybill Shepherd to help raise awareness about irritable-bowel syndrome. "We are proud of what we achieved as an agency. When Cybill was doing Moonlighting, she was doubling over in pain."
So even in the corporate world of Fortune 500 P.R., a little celebrity luster goes a long way. Some younger women at the event confessed that their real motivation for getting into the business was to work with famous people.
"I wish I was a publicist for a celebrity," whispered Carolyn Krehel, a 25-year-old blond account executive for Coyne who kept catching the black strap of her dress from slipping off her shoulder. Ms. Krehel, who said that her team's Chunky Soup campaign "blew Campbell's away this year," graduated with both an undergraduate and master's degree in P.R. The graduate degree focused more on the "nitty-gritty" details, she said, like the art of pitching reporters.
But not everyone shared Ms. Krehel's enthusiasm for celebrity publicists. Some executives at Tavern on the Green—both under the tent and, later, sipping cocktails and dancing under the chandeliers and plasterwork in the restaurant's Crystal Room—said they looked at Lizzie Grubman's ilk as the grubby stepsister of their more dignified breed. A common refrain was that celebrity publicists are paid to cover things up, while corporate P.R. is employed to spread the good word.
"It's never going to be a publicist's world," said Kim Sample, a partner and associate director at Ketchum. "There are so many negative perceptions of what we do—and so many people who don't do it well."
But, with folding newspapers feeding the industry with journalists, and with universities offering P.R. degrees for an ever more media-savvy student body, won't that change?
Tara Burnham, a 21-year-old P.R. major at Penn State University, won Student of the Year for a mock campaign for Royal Caribbean Cruise lines. She had to pitch a reporter from Fortune magazine and deal with a crisis scenario in which a ship hit a 60-foot whale.
"I said we should be as straightforward as possible, because whatever we hide is going to get us in the future," said Ms. Burnham, dialing her fiancé with news of her big win. "People would trust us more in the future if we told the truth."


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Little Readers Series Level 6 - Ruby Goes Shopping
The Little Reader Series is a time-tested reading programme that has helped many children, especially Asian children, to read in English. With 54 titles carefully graded in 6 contigious levels, this programme makes use of interesting phrases and sentences that roll off the tongue with the utmost ease to make reading an enjoyable experience.
Mrs Lorraine Lee, the author and designer of the programme, has a background in Early Childhood Education and Child Psychology and years of invaluable experience teaching children how to read.
This programme is a product of her rich knowledge and experience. With humorous and entertaining stories, graded and easy to use, the programme will prove a delight with children.
Level 6 is suitable for children ages 3 and above. Click here to view full set of this series.
Weight : 85 grams
Titles in Level 6:
- Winnie and the Cat
- The Hungry Shark
- Ruby Goes Shopping
- The Busy Giant
- My Dream
- The Special Turtles
- Dinosaurs
- The Tickle Pink Gang
- Selamat Hari Raya
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COVID-19 Updates
To learn more about closures and our response to COVID-19, and for updates on District operations, visit westvancouver.ca/covid.
Heavy Vehicle Routes
Trucks, trailers and truck tractor/ tractor-trailer combinations in excess of 11,800 kg GVW are prohibited from travelling downhill on most streets below the Upper Levels Highway and certain other streets.
Violating the rules
Violating the heavy vehicle regulations will result in an immediate fine of $500, and could result in fines of up to $10,000 and up to sixty days in jail.
Use Marine Drive when entering West Vancouver
Heavy vehicles can only enter the area below the Upper Levels Highway west of Taylor Way at either:
- Taylor Way from both Hwy 1 and from Marine Drive
- Eagleridge Hwy exit #2 Eagleridge Drive is prohibited
- Horseshoe Bay from both Hwy 1 and from Marine Drive
Marine Drive may be used wherever it can be accessed without using a restricted route.
Heavy vehicles may access Caulfeild Village Shopping Centre from the Upper Levels Highway, but are not permitted beyond the shopping centre on steep sections of Headland Drive.
Designated routes allow vehicles circulating in the Ambleside or Dundarave business areas to access Marine Drive.
To exit West Vancouver
Heavy vehicles can only exit West Vancouver using one of the following routes:
- uphill to the Upper Levels Highway
- along Marine Drive to Taylor Way
- along Marine Drive to Horseshoe Bay
Engineering Department
Written applications for exemptions can be made to the Director, of Engineering & Transportation Services. These are usually limited to areas close to the Upper Levels Highway that involve limited downhill travel.
Detailed Restrictions
Check out the heavy vehicle-restricted routes in West Vancouver for details of restricted and permit-only routes.
Heavy Vehicle Map & List of Restricted Routes
Please note: The maximum vehicle weight has been changed from 10,000 GVW to 11,800 GVW.


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About the sub-department of Toxicology
Toxicology is part of the Graduate School Food Technology, Agrobiotechnology, Nutrition and Health Sciences (called VLAG according to the Dutch abbreviation). It is also one of the stakeholders in the Wageningen Institute of Environment and Climate Research (WIMEK). WIMEK has received accreditation as partner in the graduate school Socio-economic and Natural Sciences of the Environment, SENSE, a joint venture of the environmental research institutes of five Dutch universities.


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Weekly update #4
Once again only getting round to this after two weeks – maybe I should retitle as a 'fortnightly' update! Anyway, over the last two weeks I have:
- Worked on the forward plan for my team
- Heard about the work of the HE International Unit
- Caught up Jisc colleagues, specifically on their work to support institutional repositories
- Discussed the subtleties of HEFCE's funding allocation mechanism with BIS colleagues
- Attended the Science and Innovation Conference
- Taken part in a fascinating workshopon Oxford University's project on research data management
- Attended my first meeting of the Open Access Implementation Group. We talked about embargo periods, open access monograph publishing and the future of the group.
- Represented HEFCE at the management group for the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement
- Talked to colleagues at the British Library about their interactions with the Higher Education Sector
- Met the Chief Executive of UKRIO
- Caught up with some of my previous colleagues at Research Councils UK
Written on July 7, 2013
© 2020 Steven Hill. Unless otherwise stated, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


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N9 users are still waiting to receive the PR1.1 update from Nokia, which officially began rolling out last week, but one lucky individual is already dabbling with what's next from Espoo. After viewing the handful of screenshots, it's obvious that PR1.2 will provide a number of enhancements for photo enthusiasts. For instance, the camera application sports a refined interface with all flash options visible at once. There's also facial recognition in the gallery, along with support for color profiles in the display options. Additionally, users can now manage apps from the application menu, and keen-eyed observers will likely notice the re-styled buttons. We've also been told to expect changes to the N9's default font, Nokia Pure Text, which we can only assume will make its arrival with PR1.2. Take a peek after the break to satiate your typeface urges.
Nokia N9 user previews PR1.2 update, full of camera and imaging refinements
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Demonstrators, Including Educators, Turn Out as High Court Hears Union-Fees Case
As the U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments Monday in a case over public-employee unions collecting fees from nonmembers, hundreds of demonstrators on both sides of the issue gathered outside the building, waving signs and chanting competing messages.
The case was brought by Mark Janus, a child-support specialist in Illinois who charges that he shouldn't be forced to pay fees to a union—the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)—which advocates for causes he doesn't support.
See also: Justice Gorsuch Silent as Supreme Court Weighs Public-Employee Union Fees
At stake in the case are so-called "agency" or "fair-share" fees that public-employee unions in 22 states charge to workers who choose not to join but who are still represented in collective bargaining. Janus argued that those fees violate his First Amendment rights. The unions, which include the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association, say all workers gain from the bargaining they do for salaries and other benefits, so paying a fee for that is only fair.
The case could have major implications for teachers' unions. If the court rules against public employee unions, they would lose members and revenue, which could cause them to lose some sway in policymaking.
The crowd outside the Supreme Court seemed closely divided between union backers and Janus supporters. They were chanting competing phrases like, "Union power! Union strong!" and "Thank you, Mark!," often at the same time. Demonstrators on the side of the union held signs with phrases like, "Stand with workers," "Collective power protects students [and] teachers," and "Bite me Janus! I need my union!" The other side's demonstrators held signs saying, "Stand with Mark," "#MyJobMyChoice," and "Stand With Mark Janus. Stand with workers! Stand with teachers!"
Kember Kane, a kindergarten teacher in Silver Spring, Md., said it was exciting to see the demonstrations, which she said were reminiscent of the Civil Rights era.
"What brought me out today was making sure that people understand that the union fights for the working conditions of teachers and at the exact same time, they're fighting for the classroom conditions our students learn in," she said. "Our children deserve better than just scraps, and our union makes sure that happens."
Bonnee Breese Bentum, a high school English/language arts teacher in Philadelphia, said the city's teachers' union helped create better conditions for students, including putting nurses and counselors in every school. That's why collective bargaining is important, she said.
"It's utterly ridiculous that we even have to be down here for this, and this is the second time this has been brought back to the Supreme Court," she said, referring to an earlier case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, in which the Court was split 4-4, leaving a lower court's favorable ruling toward unions intact.
"It's a sad day in America," she added. "No matter what happens, we shouldn't even have to be in this fight like this."
Still, other educators, some of whom were in the demonstration outside the Supreme Court on Monday, don't think it's fair that they have to pay fees when the union doesn't reflect their concerns or positions. (A nationally representative survey of 537 teachers by the Education Week Research Center found that 14 percent of teachers said the union represents their political views "not at all." About 20 percent said "only a little.")
The plaintiff of the previous unions-fee case, Rebecca Friedrichs, spoke at the demonstration. Friedrichs is an elementary teacher in California.
Rebecca Friedrichs @4kidsandcountry, "We [teachers] don't have a voice and we don't have a choice!" #StandwithMark pic.twitter.com/pIo8QA8qR1-- Center for Ed Reform (@edreform) February 26, 2018
In an interview earlier this month, Bruce Aster, a high school history teacher in Carlsbad, Calif., who signed on to an amicus brief with a half-dozen other California educators arguing on behalf of Janus, said it frustrated him that the teachers' union is involved in political causes.
"Golly, do [unions] represent me? No," he said. "I would say majority of teachers share [the unions' liberal] views, but there are an awful lot of teachers who don't."
Division Inside the Courtroom
Based on the questioning inside the Supreme Court, the case appeared to be narrowly split between the court's liberals and conservatives. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, President Donald Trump's pick for the Court, did not speak or ask questions during the 60 minutes of arguments. He is likely to be the deciding vote in this case. (For more on the arguments, see my colleague Mark Walsh's story.)
In an interview after the arguments, AFT President Randi Weingarten said this case is politically motivated, with conservatives wanting to get rid of collective bargaining. Weingarten was in the courtroom for the arguments.
"It's not about any individual's right to opt out of the union, it is the [political] right wanting to eviscerate the union," she said. "Collective bargaining in 23 states has led to better public services, safer communities—and they want that ended. That was what was clear. ... This is about getting rid of workers having any power to have a better life."
See also: Are Teachers' Unions on the Brink of Demise?
After the arguments, David Frederick, the attorney representing AFSCME, told reporters that an unfavorable ruling would "raise the specter that there will be labor unrest."
He pointed to West Virginia, where teachers are on the third day of a statewide strike that has shut down schools across the state, as an example. In September, the state's highest court cleared the way for a new right-to-work law to go into effect.
The justices' decision in this case could come at any point before the Court's term ends in late June.


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Lane and Logan have made up a game similar to playing "house" only they are neighbours and they use their DS game systems to message each other like texting. Cute! Lane insists that Logan have some kids too. He's been a good sport and has played with Lane's doll Emma and pushed her around in the stroller etc. But he thought it was high time he had a little boy doll to play this game with.
No problem!
Everyone meet Eddie.
Isn't he precious?!
I heavily modified a pattern for Eddie from Wee Wonderfuls.
You can see the book's version of Eddie on the cover.
I made the facial expression the same, but instead of using faux fur for the hair, I decided to strand all the hair myself.
Notice the toe of a broken sock on Eddie's head. I used it as the knit scalp that I could strand the hair through. Phew! That was a huge job! It took me nearly 4 hours of sitting on the rocking chair, listening to tunes and making doll hair. Good thing Terry took the kids to play mini golf on Sunday so they didn't see all the time I was spending on a silly doll.
Anyhoo.... the hair turned out fab-u-lous!
I used Logan's old t-shirt to make Eddie's t-shirt. Oh my gosh - so many memories attached to that shirt. Logan loves his doll so much. He's been playing happily with Eddie for a few days now. :)
My original plan was to modify the pattern so that Eddie was wearing a button up shirt with a bow tie... or maybe some overalls? But Logan insisted that Eddie be a regular boy with jeans and t-shirt. OK, I can do that.... this time... ;)


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Members of the National Commission
Daniel E. Griffiths, commission chairman and former dean of New York University's School of Education.
Richard L. Andrews, professor of education at the University of Washington.
Roland Barth, co-director, The Principal's Center at Harvard University.
Gov. Bill Clinton of Arkansas, chairman of the National Governors Association.
Alonzo Crim, superintendent of the Atlanta Public Schools.
Luvern L. Cunningham, Novice G. Fawcett professor of educational administration at the Ohio State University.
William Dill, president of Babson College.
Robin Farquhar, president of the University of Winnipeg.
Barbara L. Jackson, professor of secondary education at Morgan State University.
Judith Lanier, dean of the college of education, Michigan State University.
Martha M. McCarthy, professor and director of the Consortium on Educational Policy Studies at Indiana University.
Eleanor McMahon, commissioner of higher education for Rhode Island.
Edna May Merson, president of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.
Richard D. Miller, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators.
Cecil Miskel, dean of the graduate school of education at the University of Utah.
Robert O'Reilly, president of the National Conference of Professors of Educational Administration.
Thomas Payzant, superintendent of the San Diego Public Schools.
Nathan Quinones, chancellor of the New York City Board of Education.
W. Ann Reynolds, chancellor of the California State University.
Richard A. Rossmiller, professor of education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
John C. Sawhill, managing director of McKinsey & Company.
Albert Shanker, president of the American Federation of Teachers.
Thomas A. Shannon, executive director of the National School Boards Association.
Paula Silver, associate professor of administrative, higher, and continuing education at the University of Illinois.
Robert St. Clair, president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Max Weiner, dean of the school of education at Fordham University.
Donald J. Willower, professor of education at the Pennsylvania State University.
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I draw on relational, process-experiential, and yogic approaches to psychotherapy. I ground these in systemic ways of understanding experience, which includes an awareness of how oppression works in social systems, structures and relationships. I also ground my work within a comprehensive trauma perspective in which I am particularly attuned to traumatic processes within the mind and body, and how these echo and respond to oppressive practices in the world around us.
These approaches give shape to particular ways of listening that I practice.


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Reunification of Debts Without Endorsement
Given the difficult situation that the current economy is going through, many people fail to meet the requirements that the different entities request in order to access a debt reunification.
One of the options already handled several entities, is the possibility of granting Reunification debt without collateral. In many cases, and l do not have a property that serves as collateral or guarantee is an impediment to access a reunification of credit, as our creditors could not take legal action on property in case of default. For this reason the possibility of reunification of debts without collateral is the ideal solution for this type of client, and many financial entities are promoting this type of strategy that undoubtedly simplifies the lives of the clients.
In this sense, one of the main characteristics that has a reunification of debts without endorsement is that We need to have a good that serves as guarantor, although in return we must support commissions and higher rates than those in which they require a guarantee. Another issue to keep in mind is that the Internet has become an important tool, since without moving from your home, you can access different programs designed to calculate the impact of obtaining the capital according to the particular characteristics of each.
Reunification a debt without collateral
Reunification a debt without collateral, it is a good opportunity to unify all of their credits and loans into one payment, where there will be a single lending institution, and above all without having to meet a host of requirements. In conclusion, we can emphasize that this solution is often presented as a unique alternative to be able to face current problems. Those interested in a reunification without mortgage are divided into two groups, those who own a property that can provide a guarantee and those that do not. In the first case in which you have a real property you can use it as a guarantee for reunification. The bank grants a lower fee through a new mortgage thus reducing the costs of the return. In the case of not having an immovable property, the entity may have more difficulties to grant a reunification. In any case, there is the possibility of requesting a single loan in better conditions to pay off the other loans.
The best conditions have to be both in a lower interest and in a longer term. Another option is to use an external guarantor who does have a mortgage. Finally, we can say that the reunification of loans is one of the most popular options for those people who have taken several loans and now for some reason can not return them or for those who want to increase their savings capacity. Most reunification entities require a mortgage to access this process but those who do not have it can also enjoy a debt reunification.


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Whether you're experiencing jet lag, shifting schedules at work, or adjusting to a new life routine, temporary use of over-the-counter sleep aids may be helpful in allowing you to get the sleep you need. There are many to choose from, and they do different things to your body to cause you to sleep. Keep an eye out for these three ingredients that are most commonly found in OTC sleep aids.
Your body naturally produces melatonin, a hormone that controls your sleep-wake cycle; many over-the-counter sleep aids feature a synthetic version as the main ingredient. You can find melatonin supplements in drug stores and pharmacies in dosages ranging from one to 10 milligrams.
Melatonin is most often used for temporary sleep issues that affect your body's internal clock, such as recovering from jet lag or switching shift work schedules. For best results, experts suggest taking sleep aids that contain the supplement 30 to 60 minutes before going to bed; melatonin will induce drowsiness so you fall asleep faster.
Valerian Root
Like melatonin, valerian root is a natural sleep aid ingredient. Some research suggests that valerian root can help relax the body, reduce anxiety, and regulate your sleep cycle. The supplement may reduce the time it takes to fall asleep by 15 to 20 minutes while also improving sleep quality.
Experts recommend taking 400 to 900 milligrams up to two hours before bed to improve sleep quality. Supplements that include valerian root may have milder results than other over-the-counter sleep aids but are also more likely to be free of side effects.
Diphenhydramine (or DPH) is the main active ingredient in many allergy medicines. As a sedative antihistamine, the main purpose of DPH is to fight allergies, but as a side effect it can also induce sleep. DPH is found in OTC products such as Benadryl, Aleve PM, and ZzzQuil. Because these sleep aids may cause daytime drowsiness, block mental alertness, and cause blurred vision, it's important to take them only when you plan to sleep at least eight hours; you should also avoid driving a car or operating heavy machinery while taking them.
Remember, over-the-counter sleep aids are meant for temporary use. If you're still having sleep issues after two weeks of using one of these products, talk to your health care provider about how you can get the shut-eye you need.


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Android accounted for more than 50 per cent of smartphone sales in Q1 2012, more than double its Apple-flavoured competitor, iOS.
The figures come from Gartner's quarterly look at the mobile market, and show that sales of mobile phones actually went down in the first quarter of the year for the first time since mid-2009.
In the smartphone arena, Android has taken a 56.1 per cent share of the market, blowing Apple's 22.9 per cent share out of the water.
Droid life
Symbian, RIM, Bada and Windows Phone all fell short of taking a 10 per cent share each.
Windows Phone's share is still very low, coming in at 1.9 per cent for Q1 – that's 0.6 per cent less than even Samsung's Bada OS.
Samsung still takes top billing as number one manufacturer though, pumping out 20 per cent of the world's phones, while Nokia and Apple complete the top three.


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IDG News Service's Rob McMillan recently reported that Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore's movie promotion sitehad been hacked.
The links appear to have been created as part of a scheme to boost the Web traffic for sites that promote the drugs, security experts said
Monday. They contain titles such as "Xanax On Line," "Viagra," and "Buy Valium Online."
Cyber scammers have been using this technique for months now, packing hacked
Web sites with links to their products in hopes of bumping up their rankings on search engines such as Google and Ask.com.
Another similar tactic, known as "comment spam," involves flooding the comment sections of Web sites with these types of links.
Search engines give more weight to very popular pages, and thus links appearing on "An Inconvenient Truth,"'s promotional site could boost the page rank for those linked-to Web sites, says a security researcher quoted in the story.
Gore's site presumably would have received a boost in recent months because of the publicity he's received for winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to fight climate change, and because of his recent visit to the White House.
But a look at this graph from Web traffic analytics firm Competesuggests that the hackers might have miscalculated the site's popularity.
Nevertheless, it's not hard to imagine presidential candidates' pages receiving this kind of treatment at key moments as the campaign rolls on.


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More About Mel Cassidy
With two decades of experience teaching and facilitating in groups small and large, Mel has a reputation for innovation, novelty, and being able to guide others to think— and live— outside the box
The grandchild of refugees, Mel has lived on three continents. She has professional experience in theater, education, special needs, management, holistic wellness, psychology, counselling, meditation, and yoga— all of which she applies within her coaching and mentoring. She holds a certification in Counselling for Intimacy and Relationships from VCCT, and has received training in Cascadia Holistic Peer Counselling. She is also an experienced ZEGG Forum Facilitator.
Taking a trauma-informed approach, Mel helps individuals discover new dimensions of their relationships to themselves, and the people in their lives.
Mel is queer and loves cats. She currently lives on the traditional and unceded Coast Salish territories of K'ómoks in British Columbia, Canada.


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We explore far beyond a typical job description to define the employee competencies that will enable your new leaders to thrive. And we work to understand the team that your new executive will lead to understand how strengths, skills, preferences and personalities may impact onboarding.
Our team then explores talent pools to find specialists who not only meet defined requirements, but also demonstrate a complementary fit based on initial analysis. Through deep dive interviews and conversations, we are able to discern professional and personal attributes that match your criteria.
From this process we are able to confidently present a curated slate of candidates to our employer partners. And once you've found the candidate that connects perfectly with your company, M3 Placement & Partnership offers a comprehensive onboarding program to foster a smooth transition into the new role.


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Sketchbook entries from summer patio sitting.
San Francisco Video Diary
A weekend in San Francisco: Oysters at the Hog Island Oyster Co, lindy dancing in the park, rainy days in the cottage!
Exchanging a Passport
Sad to let go of this record of ten years of travel.
Video Diary: Cape Meares, Oregon
A weekend with friends at the Oregon Coast.
The Springs: A hot springs retreat near Boise
Winter hot springs escape!
Cape Meares, Oregon Coast
Notes from a beach weekend.
Oregon Coast Beach Picnic
Dogs + the beach + fresh crab in the dunes!
Naniboujou Lodge
A few days at a remarkably well-preserved 1920s lodge on the north shore of Lake Superior.
Tiny Diner Minneapolis
One of the best patios in town and a menu created only with produce grown on its very own farm.
Columbia River Highway Day Trip
Day trip from Portland along the historic Columbia River Highway.
Book Cover for Phenomenal
Anthony took the cover photo for Leigh Ann Henion's new memoir, Phenomenal.
Beach Weekend
We made it back out to the beach for a long weekend a few weeks ago. Lots of walking and dune picnics and that's about all there is to tell!


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Our structure is a private house, situated in a village of 1600 recently renovated, where we have gained six rooms, finely furnished to welcome you in a familiar environment and immerse yourself in total relaxation and silence of the old rural houses, surrounded by vineyards and olive trees.
To make your holiday unforgettable, respect our house and the other guests please read and adhere to the following rules:
For your and our safety at our facility, the "SAFE WELCOME" protocols are adopted.
The reservation is confirmed, with the payment of a deposit to be agreed, to be paid by bank transfer and, in the case of non-use of the booked stay, the deposit will not be refunded.
Only for bookings made with a few days in advance will require a credit card number as a guarantee for the booking and will be charged the full amount of one night only in the case of "NO SHOW
For bookings made with a few days in advance or same day ADVANCE PAYMENT through the data of your credit card.
At the time of arrival must be delivered documents (passport, identity card or driving license) for the registration and the burdens of the law. The payment and the balance of the reservation must be paid at the arrival and will not be returned in case of early departure or late arrival.
In case of cancellation or changes made 14 days before arrival date the deposit will be withheld only and will not be charged any cost. In case of cancellation or modification made after this date or no-shows will be charged the cost will be charged the full amount of the stay
Check-in (arrival) and from 2.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Being a family-run, not having a reception for other times please executed in advance together.
The check-out (departure) and within the hours 09.30 – 10.00 to allow for mending his fishing nets the room for the other guests on arrival.
Otherwise, if not authorized, you will be charged an additional cost of 20 euro per hour.
We do not accept luggage in custody.
The keys are returned at the time of departure to the owners, Angelo and Manuela
In the event of breakage or lost keys will be an additional cost of 300 euro
The breakfast buffet is served on the lower floor from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Absolute ban on smoking inside of the rooms and the premises. Maintain the volume of television suited the timetable and the respect for the rest of the other guests We ask you to respect the silence for the rest from 14.00 to 16.00 and from 22.00 until 09.00 . The daily cleaning are carried out from 9.30 to 12.00 . During your stay if you are in rooms until 11.30 a.m. will not carried out the daily cleaning.
The change of linen, bedroom and bathroom is changed every 3/4 days. Once a week, for stays of 7 days. In case you want the change in days other than those established (arrivals Saturday Tuesday exchange – arrivals Sunday exchange Wednesday ) will be required to pay a charge. Please do not move furniture or objects of the rooms and do not use the doors of cabinets or doors for roll towels. There is one stretch out linen at Your disposal in the garden.
Please kindly in respect of the environment to verify that: taps of water are closed, to always extinguish the light of bathroom ,of the rooms and the fan and not throw objects in the water or washbasins, nothing that can ruin the pipes. Please do not consume alcohol , lunches or dinners inside of the rooms.
Absolutely forbidden to enter the non-registered persons or external unless prior authorization. For visits from friends or relatives advise their arrival .
Absolutely forbidden them to enter in the rooms and in the swimming pool.
The use of the swimming pool is only allowed to persons housed and registered. IT DECLINES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PROBLEM OR DAMAGE. Close PLAN and always, , both day and night, the green door of entry. Late in the evening until your return We ask you to close it always key. The Village of Calmasino declines any responsibility for items left unattended in their own rooms and the car in the parking lot.
The car park below is available to all while it is absolutely forbidden park the car inside the private courtyard. The car park above shall be allowed only for unloading and loading of luggage (10-15 minutes) or to persons authorised by us
Not having a common room please do not use the reception as such. Please keep appropriate clothing to place and to wear the — bikinis or when you go in the pool.
The swimming pool is open from 01.05 to 01.10 . (unless unforeseen changes in the climate) A swimming pool is at the guests' disposal and open from 10 a.m. to 19..00!
No, unfortunately after check out it is no longer possible to use the pool for insurance reasons and management.
IS at the disposal of the guests the internal regulation of the swimming pool.
IF THERE IS A REGULATION AND that is WHY WE HAVE HAD UNPLEASANT EPISODES WITH PEOPLE WHO DO NOT KNOW THE RESPECT FOR CIVILIANS, FOR THE WORK AND THE THINGS OF OTHERS, BUILT WITH LOVE AND MANY SACRIFICES. INSTEAD LET US THANK ALL THOSE WHO WITH CARE AND EDUCATION MEET US AND OUR ENVIRONMENT.
Failure to comply with any of the above we will be forced to not to allow the permanence or no longer have the pleasure to have you as our guests. Thank you for your attention and have chosen our structure and with the hope of a peaceful and happy stay we remain at Your disposal for any information.
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Perhaps, the most helpful and incredible gift that mankind has received is computers. These machines are undoubtedly the most intelligent things ever invented, which has so many capabilities that are beyond the reach of humans. There cannot be any competition between humans and computers because the computer can perform tasks at a very high speed, which the humans cannot. The most important characteristic of a computer is the memory it possesses.
People can use the computer systems to store large amount of data and files, which humans cannot remember. However, such stored data and files are subjected to certain risks. There may be threats of mishandling if the data falls in the wrong hands, but there are ways to prevent the tampering and loss of data and ensure full protection of the files.
This can be done by setting passwords for the folders in which the files and other data are stored. There are several options available to people to store the data. Creating folders with the specific name and saving them there is the most common practice. Such folders can be protected with the help of passwords.
Requirement of security
The lock for the different folders come with a combination of security tools, which lets people to encrypt the important data and files, providing the facility of real time backup and storage of the files in different portable devices. The program helps people to protect the various files with the help of passwords and also helps to save the personal information in wallets and shred the files and clean the history of the computer. To protect the folders with passwords, people will have to lock the folders, which make the folder inaccessible to any users, who are unauthorised.
Hide folders with passwords
When the folders are locked and protected with passwords, they become hidden and cannot be accessed. This method is very useful for those users, who need data protection. People should always remember that the passwords, which are used in the folder lock, are not recoverable. Therefore, people should set a password, which is easy to remember, but at the same time it is not easily guessed by others. Alphanumeric as well as special characters can be used to set the password.
Using the passwords to lock the folders is very beneficial. It provides complete protection of the important files, folders and drives. It provides a very comprehensive set of data protection tools, which completely protects the files. The folders can be blocked from people and thus, confidentiality is maintained very well with such a system. Any unauthorised use of the files and data stored in the folders can be restricted with the help of passwords. There are even facilities for people to assure that the files are protected from accidental deletion. The users have complete flexibility in changing the password if the need arises.
Therefore, it can be rightly said that password protecting the files and folders is a very helpful way to ensure that the quality of the data and the files is maintained without being subjected to any kind of risks.
John S Lam is a content writer and Marketing Executive who is recently pass c90-02a and in future he wants to get certified with s90-03a.


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If you have researched internet marketing at all, you have very likely heard of PPC campaigns. So what is a PPC campaign? PPC stands for pay per click and refers to the results on Google that say "Ad" next to them. They pull up at the very top of a page after a search and on the right hand side.
These sites that show up here are showing up due to a paid advertising campaign through Google. These links are referred to as pay per click because you do literally pay for every click you garner through the ad.
PPC vs. Organic
So which should your company try to employ as their internet marketing campaign, PPC or organic? Organic results are the listings that show up by merit of a proper web presence. They are not paid for and the business does not pay for the subsequent clicks either.
In regards to long term, organic is a much better route for an HVAC company to go. You will spend far less money working with a company like ours to build your web presence than you will paying for PPC over a long amount of time.
However, PPC campaigns are extremely effective for boosting your internet visibility during the short term. We often help our clients set up a PPC campaign to run while we spend time building their organic presence. Organic SEO takes time, whereas PPC is immediate.
Having an SEO Company Manage Your PPC
If you are interested in employing a PPC campaign for your HVAC company, please talk to us today! Having an SEO company manage your PPC campaign will lead to better results and a greater return on your marketing dollar. We have years of experience targeting the best keywords for HVAC companies. We know how to ensure you get the most out of your PPC campaign.
Talk to us at HVAC Webmasters today to learn more about increasing your visibility online through both organic SEO and PPC campaigns.


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New dance studio to open in Fremont
Jaleiah Bustos,
February 14, 2018
CSUEB third year student opens family business Last month at Studio A in the RAW Center at CSU East Bay, Kyra Birks shouted, "In five, six, seven, eight" before starting into her first workout by moving her legs from right-left-right-clap, the Grapevine dance move. Birks' fellow eight students...
CS "You" Ferguson returns to campus
Alaina Bigelow,
November 16, 2017
How East Bay's Theater Department is starting an open discussion When George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin in 2012, the Black Lives Matter movement was born. It has since become a chapter-based, global activist movement aimed at reducing violence against Black communities. Here at Cal S...
Mitch Scorza
Mitch Scorza,
August 27, 2017
Salternative facts iAy que rico y sabor! Allow me to explain; in Latin American countries, this is a compliment mostly aimed at the food or "la comida." In Cuba, the food has a bounty of flavor, but the phrase is not meant to describe only the food. This phrase is meant to showcase a lifes...
Dance, dance, and viva la revolution
Mitch Scorza,
August 23, 2017
On the weekends, we were set loose and cut free to explore the city as liberated tourists. We put our school material on hold for a couple of days, as we worked so hard throughout the week. It was time to celebrate, as far as we were concerned. There was only one place to go and that place i...
Oakland jazz festival honors Malcolm X
Mat Weber,
May 24, 2017
The 17th annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts festival took place in Oakland on Saturday, filling San Antonio Park with music, spoken word, local artists, community activists, and a variety of other events. The free festival was originally started in 2000 by the East Side Arts Alliance, a nonprofit community cultural ...
Cal State East Bay revives 'Cabaret' play
Evelyn Tijero,
March 1, 2017
On March 4 at 7:30 p.m. the theater and dance department will set the Cal State East Bay stage in dissipated WWII Berlin, Germany. "Cabaret" is based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, set in 1931 Berlin as the Nazis rose to power that focuses on the nightlife scene at the fictional ...
East Bay hosts 'Showtime at the Apollo'
Jalen Francis,
February 7, 2017
On Tuesday, Cal State East Bay will host its 4th annual Showtime at the Apollo event at the University Theater on February 7th 2017. It will began at 6 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. The free event, hosted by Associated Students Incorporated—the student government association—is happening during home...
CSUEB embraces drag in 5th annual show
Veronica Hall,
Layout Designer
February 1, 2017
Laughter and make-up powder filled the dressing room at Cal State East Bay's University Theater as drag queens prepared their finishing looks and began to get into character in preparation for an evening of big wigs, singing, lip syncing, dancing, jokes, props and audience participation. Co-hosts Scarl...
City Hall lights up Downtown Hayward
Louis LaVenture,
December 7, 2016
Hayward's "Light Up The Season" celebration took over downtown on Saturday. City officials closed off sections of B and Watkins Streets near City Hall where attendees could watch performances, play games, go on carnival rides and much more. According to the President and CEO of the Hayw...
Dance performance chills on Hayward campus
Marissa Marshall,
Staff Writer
November 10, 2016
On Dec. 2, the California State East Bay Theater and Dance Department will host the 11th annual ICE and ICE-X productions, an annual holiday dance production that will feature live music, theatre, singing and drumming. "We advocate for making the arts more inclusive and accessible in general," said Ku...
Mt. Eden hosts 3rd annual Step Off competition
Jose Frausto,
May 18, 2016
The Hayward Unified School District, hosted their 3rd annual step off competition at Mt Eden High School on Saturday May 14 2016. Made in Hayward presents the 3rd annual step off competition as a way to display the artistic skills of step teams throughout the Hayward community and to bring the communit...
Molière's Tartuffe opens at University
Beatriz Alvarez,
November 20, 2014
The curtains rose for the Theatre and Dance department's fall production of the nearly 400-year-old play Tartuffe on Friday night. The small but eager crowd entered the University Theatre for opening night as the doors opened. Molière's Tartuffe is a comedic play that was written in the mid 1650's and was ...


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Brit-Am Anthropology and DNA Update (27 March 2016, 17 Adar-B, 5776)
1. Red Hair and R1b YDNA: Environmental Influence?
2. Irish DNA and History
Irish history being upended by bones found under a bar
3. Viking Graves Yield Grisly Find: Sacrificed Slaves
4. Bronze Age war in northern Germany
5. Division is in Northern Ireland genes as scientists find there really are two distinct tribes
By Linda Stewart
1. Red Hair and R1b YDNA: Environmental Influence?
A comparison of the maps of red hairs in Euriope and of R12b shows a certain correspondence between the two.
If the incidence of YDNA and of red hair are influenced by environment then it may be that the same factors influence both of them.
What is immediately apparent to genetic genealogists is that the map of red hair correlates with the frequency of haplogroup R1b in northern and western Europe. It doesn't really correlate with the percentage of R1b in southern Europe, for the simple reason that red hair is more visible among people carrying various other genes involved in light skin and hair pigmentation. Mediterranean people have considerably darker pigmentations (higher eumelanin), especially as far as hair is considered, giving the red hair alleles little opportunity to express themselves. The reddish tinge is always concealed by black hair, and rarely visible in dark brown hair. Rufosity being recessive, it can easily stay hidden if the alleles are too dispersed in the gene pool, and that the chances of both parents carrying an allele becomes too low. Furthermore, natural selection also progressively pruned red hair from the Mediterranean populations, because the higher amount of sunlight and strong UV rays in the region was more likely to cause potentially fatal melanoma in fair-skinned redheads.
At equal latitude, the frequency of red hair correlates amazingly well with the percentage of R1b lineages. The 45th parallel north, running through central France, northern Italy and Croatia, appears to be a major natural boundary for red hair frequencies. Under the 45th parallel, the UV rays become so strong that it is no longer an advantage to have red hair and very fair skin. Under the 41th parallel, redheads become extremely rare, even in high R1b areas.
The 45th parallel is also the traditional boundary between northern European cultures, where cuisine is butter-based, and southern European cultures, preferring olive oil for cooking. In France, the 45th parallel is the also limit between the northern dialects of French and the southern Occitan language. In northern Italy, it is the 46th parallel that separates German speakers (in South Tyrol) from Italian speakers. The natural boundary probably has a lot to do with the sun and climate in general, since the 45th parallel is exactly halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.
Even as far back as Neolithic times, the 45th parallel roughly divided the Mediterranean Cardium Pottery culture from the Central European Linear Pottery culture. It is entirely possible, and even likely, that the European north-south divide, not just for culture and agriculture, but also for phenotypes and skin pigmentation, go back to Neolithic times, when the southern expansion of agriculture was carried out mostly by the migration of farmers from the Near East to Iberia, following the Mediterranean coastlines, while the northern Danubian diffusion of farming was achieved by native Mesolithic Europeans who acquired Neolithic techniques by contact with farmers from Thessaly and Albania (Sesklo culture), and only blending to a small extent.
Slavic, Baltic and Finnish people are predominantly descended from haplogroup R1a, N1c1 and I1. Their limited R1b ancestry means that the MC1R mutation is much rarer in these populations. This is why, despite their light skin and hair pigmentation and living at the same latitude as Northwest Europeans, almost none of them have red hair, apart from a few Poles or Czechs with partial German ancestry.
2. Irish DNA and History
Irish history being upended by bones found under a bar
By Peter Whoriskey
[forwarded by Claudia Homer]
Geneticists from Trinity College Dublin and archaeologists from Queens University Belfast have sequenced the first genomes from ancient Irish humans. (Trinity College Dublin)
From as far back as the 16th century, historians taught that the Irish are the descendants of the Celts, an Iron Age people who originated in the middle of Europe and invaded Ireland somewhere between 1000 B.C. and 500 B.C.
That story has inspired innumerable references linking the Irish with Celtic culture. The Nobel-winning Irish poet William Butler Yeats titled a book 'Celtic Twilight.' Irish songs are deemed 'Celtic' music. Some nationalists embraced the Celtic distinction. And in Boston, arguably the most Irish city in the United States, the owners of the NBA franchise dress their players in green and call them the Celtics.
Yet the bones discovered behind McCuaig's tell a different story of Irish origins, and it does not include the Celts.
'The most striking feature' of the bones, according to the research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science journal, is how much their DNA resembles that of contemporary Irish, Welsh and Scots. (By contrast, older bones found in Ireland were more like Mediterranean people, not the modern Irish.)
Exactly where this leaves the pervasive idea that the Irish and other people of the area are 'Celtic' is unclear. It depends on the definition of Celtic.
There are essentially two definitions, and two arguments.
The first revolves around language. The Irish language is, like Welsh and Scottish Gaelic, part of a group that linguists have labeled Celtic. The languages share words and grammar. They seem to have emerged after a similar evolution from Indo-European. They are indisputably related, and indisputably a well-defined category.
What is unclear is whether the term 'Celtic' is an appropriate name for that group of languages.
To be sure, some think that Celtic languages originated with the Celts on continental Europe and subsequently spread to Ireland, Wales and Scotland. This is the traditional view, and it dovetails with the idea that the Celts moved into Ireland during the Iron Age.
But over the last decade, a growing number of scholars have argued that the first Celtic languages were spoken not by the Celts in the middle of Europe but by ancient people on Europe's westernmost extremities, possibly in Portugal, Spain, Ireland or the other locales on the western edges of the British Isles.
Koch, the linguist at the University of Wales, for example, proposed in 2008 that 'Celtic' languages were not imports to the region but instead were developed somewhere in the British Isles or the Iberian Peninsula, and then spread eastward into continental Europe.
His doubts about the traditional view arose as he was studying inscriptions on artifacts from southern Portugal. The inscriptions on those artifacts strongly resembled the languages known as Celtic, yet they dated as far back as 700 B.C. This placed Celtic languages far from the Celt homelands in the middle of Europe at a very, very early date.
'What it shows is that the language that became Irish was already out there, before 700 B.C. and before the Iron Age,'Koch said. 'It just didn't fit with the traditional theory of Celtic spreading west to Britain and Iberia.'
The second line of argument arises from archaeology and related sources.
Numerous digs, most notably in Austria and Switzerland, have traced the outlines of the Celts. The artifacts offer evidence going back as far as about 800 B.C. The ancient Greeks and Romans also left written accounts of the Celts, and probably knew them well, Â the Celts sacked Rome around 390 B.C. and attacked Delphi in Greece in 279 B.C.
It seemed plausible that this group that had invaded Rome had invaded Ireland as well, and in the standard view, it was this people that eventually made it to Ireland.
For decades, however, archaeologists and other scholars have noted just how flimsy the evidence is for that standard account and how broad, nonetheless, is the application of the word.
In a 2001 book, Cunliffe, the Oxford scholar, argued on the basis of archaeological evidence that the flow of Celtic culture was opposite that of the traditional view, it flowed from the western edge of Europe, what he calls 'the Atlantic zone,'' into the rest of the continent. In many places of the Atlantic zone, he notes, people were buried in passages aligned with the solstices, a sign that they shared a unified belief system.
The famed American anthropologist Daniel Garrison Brinton, for example, described the Celts in 1890 as having conspicuous mental traits: "turbulent, boastful, alert, courageous, but deficient in caution, persistence and self-control, they never have succeeded in forming an independent state, and are a dangerous element in the body politic of a free country. In religion they are fanatic and bigoted, ready to swear in the words of their master rather than to exercise independent judgment."
The new evidence from genetics, however, undermine notions of a separate Irish race, describing them instead as one sliver of the European spectrum.
3. Viking Graves Yield Grisly Find: Sacrificed Slaves
Viking graves in Norway contain a grisly tribute: slaves who were beheaded and buried along with their masters, new research suggests.
In Flakstad, Norway, remains from 10 ancient people were buried in multiple graves, with two to three bodies in some graves and some bodies decapitated. Now, an analysis reveals the beheaded victims ate a very different diet from the people with whom they were buried.
"We propose that the people buried in double and triple burials might have come from very different strata of society, and that slaves could have been offered as grave gifts in these burials," study co-author Elise Naumann, an archaeologist at the University of Oslo in Norway, wrote in an email.
Viking age
From about the 790s until about A.D. 1100, the Vikings were fierce, sea-faring raiders and often took slaves as booty. But this vicious lifestyle wasn't a full-time job. In everyday life, many Vikings were actually farmers, relying on slaves, or thralls, for agricultural work. Though some thralls were treated well, many were forced to endure backbreaking physical labor, Naumann said. Women were often used as sex slaves, and any children who resulted could either be considered the master's children or treated as slaves themselves.
The Viking burials were first discovered in the early 1980s, but only partially excavated at the time. The ancient graves were partly damaged by modern farming and contained just a few grave artifacts, such as an amber bead, some animal bones and a few knives. At the time, archaeologists noticed that four of the bodies were beheaded whereas the rest were intact.
That led many to conclude that the decapitated bodies were those of slaves sacrificed and buried with their masters.
4. Bronze Age war in northern Germany
About 3200 years ago, two armies clashed at a river crossing near the Baltic Sea. The confrontation can't be found in any history books, the written word didn't become common in these parts for another 2000 years, but this was no skirmish between local clans. Thousands of warriors came together in a brutal struggle, perhaps fought on a single day, using weapons crafted from wood, flint, and bronze, a metal that was then the height of military technology.
Ancient DNA could potentially reveal much more: When compared to other Bronze Age samples from around Europe at this time, it could point to the homelands of the warriors as well as such traits as eye and hair color. Genetic analysis is just beginning, but so far it supports the notion of far-flung origins. DNA from teeth suggests some warriors are related to modern southern Europeans and others to people living in modern-day Poland and Scandinavia. 'This is not a bunch of local idiots,' says University of Mainz geneticist Joachim Burger. 'It's a highly diverse population.'
5. Division is in Northern Ireland genes as scientists find there really are two distinct tribes
By Linda Stewart
Northern Ireland is a land of two tribes - and it looks like that split is encoded in our very genes.
A new DNA study has revealed that genetically there is no distinct group of Celtic people spreading from Cornwall through Wales and into Ireland. But it has found that people in Northern Ireland are divided into two tribes - and both of them spread across the Irish Sea into Scotland.
The study, published in the journal Nature, examines a detailed DNA analysis of 2,000 Caucasian people living across the UK, all of whom had four of their grandparents living close by in a rural area.
This allowed the researchers, led from Oxford University, to filter out 20th century migration and examine migration patterns dating back more than 1,000 years.
Co-author Dr Garrett Helenthal of University College London told the Belfast Telegraph that the study contradicts the notion of a Celtic relationship between people in Cornwall, Wales and Scotland. In fact, there are big genetic differences between these areas.
However, it found two distinct genetic groupings in Northern Ireland. One of these included people living across the Irish Sea in western Scotland and the Highlands, while the other shared genetic links between people in southern Scotland and southern England.
It's thought the former tribe reflects the kingdom of Dalriada 1,500 years ago; while the latter descends from the settlers of the Ulster Plantation.
The two tribes in Northern Ireland also show genetic similarities to modern-day populations in Belgium, north west France and parts of Germany, suggesting they share common ancestors. The study has also found that people in south Wales are quite distinct from people in north Wales; while the culturally Celtic people of Cornwall are much more similar to people in England than those in Scotland.
It's the first genetic evidence to confirm the archaeological theory that Celts represent a tradition rather than a genetic or racial grouping.


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The number 1 thing you can do to keep your hair from breaking and in good shape is learning how to dry your hair. Sounds simple, right? Most people think if they use just the right product this will save their hair. Today on the show Valerie and I will share our favorite tools and tricks.
#1 How many times per week should you Wash and Dry?
2-3 times. It is a myth that washing your hair only once a week is better on your own hair. Wash your hair ladies… to much product build up can actually be harmfull on your hair.
#2 Air dry those locks
So you like big hair?? No problem. Try adding your favorite volumizer to dry hair then add a little heat to activate styling product. If your hair is naturally curly or fuzzy, try smoothing just the bang area and give the rest of your hair a break.
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If you don't know what a rough dry is this may sound aggressive. All this means is after you comb out and add your favorite light weight leave in spray instead of using a round brush or any brush simply use your fingers to comb through the hair while drying. This will cause less pulling on the hair. Hair is more likely to break when wet because of the elasticity in hair.
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I have baby fine hair and I work out 4-5 times per week. If I don't wash my bang area and crown every other day my hair tends to look greasy and flat. This leads to me to add more product and more heat to my hair, which then will cuase it to break. washing and drying just the crown area also helps to speed up dry time since I wear NBR hair extensions.
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This publication was made to accompany David Krut Projects Cape Town's showcase The Colourist Manifesto, a group exhibition of David Krut associated artists, working with colour in print, which opened on Saturday the 17th of March 2018. Traditionally, printmaking has existed within a monochromatic realm. However, there are artists who have worked in the David Krut Workshop (DKW) that have dived deep into the rich world of colour using printmaking. It is through this showcase that we explored and celebrated the use of colour in various printmaking techniques and the artist's and DKW's collaborative approach to printmaking.
The Colourist manifesto booklet includes the artist's relationship with colour in printmaking, their use of techniques and influences relating to the use of colour in print. The exhibition and manifesto acts as a platform to inform the public about the possibilities of printmaking, which isn't as black and white as it may seem.


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Directed by Tony winner David Hyde Pierce, who starred in the Broadway engagement of the acclaimed comedy, performances were originally scheduled to continue through March 9. Due to ticket demand, the run has been extended by a week through March 16.
Pierce based the production on the work of Nicholas Martin, who directed the Broadway staging. Martin had been announced to direct the Los Angeles production but was forced to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts.
The cast comprises Mark Blum, Christine Ebersole, Shalita Grant, David Hull, Kristine Nielsen and Liesel Allen Yeager.
Set in 21st century Bucks County, PA, with hints of 19th-century Russia, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, according to press notes, is a "riotous comedy with the Chekhovian set-up of a middle-aged Vanya and his stepsister, Sonia, who live together in their ancestral farmhouse, complete with a pond and a cherry orchard. Their normally quiet existence is thrown into upheaval by the surprise visit from their glamorous, movie-star sibling, Masha, and her 20-something boyfriend, Spike, the unlikely prophecies of their cleaning lady and an all too important costume party."
The production features sets by David Korins, costumes by Gabriel Berry, lighting by David Weiner and original music and sound design by Mark Bennett. The production stage manager is David S. Franklin.
For tickets, priced $20-$70, call (213) 972-4444 or visit online at CenterTheatreGroup.org.
The Mark Taper Forum is located at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Los Angeles.


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"Dear Jesus, I want you in the center of my life and commit through your power, to serve and obey you – anytime, anywhere, at any cost, to do anything."
What's your reaction to this prayer? Excitement? Fear? Guilt? Hope? Irritation? Many Christians wrestle with the no-holds-barred commitment these words express. According to Leonard Buhler, president of the Langley-based Christian organization Power to Change, that is exactly the point.
"We want to put a fork in the road for Christians," says Buhler, who chose this provocative prayer as the foundation for The Life, a new initiative being developed by Power to Change. Buhler's dream for The Life is that one million Christians across Canada will pray these words—and really mean them. He can clearly picture what this kind of commitment looks like in a person's life: an action-oriented love for God and people coupled with a passion for talking about Jesus.
It's this last item that Buhler suspects will be difficult for many Christians to embrace. He is the first to admit that in today's Canadian context, evangelism is no easy thing. Sacrificial obedience – the kind Jesus referred to when he said those who want to be his disciples must deny themselves, take up their cross daily and follow him (Luke 9:23) – is challenging enough in a busy, self-oriented culture. Add to that the fear of coming across as preachy and intolerant, and the result is that very few Christians are excited to talk about Jesus with people outside the church.
With that in mind, Buhler's team launched the 35-Day Challenge. An online program, the 35-Day Challenge is designed to help people get started with Christ-centred, people-centred living. The Challenge walks people through a five-week process of introducing three non-Christian friends to Jesus in the most natural way possible. Daily action steps, videos, exercises and encouragement help participants learn and practice a style of evangelism that is intentional but not pushy, a conversation rather than a sermon.
By the end of the 35-Day Challenge, Buhler hopes people will be excited to join the Life and commit to a lifetime of helping people experience the love of Christ. Those who do will be welcomed into an online community (thelife.com) where they will receive regular outreach tips, encouragement, and the opportunity to share their questions and stories.
The Life's full launch is not scheduled until the fall of 2012, but some Christians are already making The Life commitment. Eugene, a health-care worker and member of Lighthouse Christian Church in Surrey, British Columbia, prayed that prayer on a Sunday morning last August when Buhler challenged the congregation as a guest speaker. With his prayer fresh in his mind, Eugene met a hospital patient who was at the end of his life. Part of Buhler's talk that Sunday was dedicated to the Soul Cravings strategy — a simple approach designed to connect with people's universal longings for destiny, intimacy and meaning. Eugene shared the gospel, and, to his astonishment, the patient and his entire family put their trust in Jesus.
It's not just people in hospital beds who need Jesus. When Buhler looks at Canada, he sees millions of people without hope. "Each day," he says, "we come into contact with person after person who is struggling, desperate for help, searching for more." To see your friends, your family, your colleagues being transformed by God's love – that's a dream worth pursuing at any cost.
Buhler goes on to say, "When you lay down your life for others, that's what makes nations great. That's what makes marriages great. That's what builds communities. That's what changes the world." His dream is that The Life will change the spiritual direction of Canada, one person at a time.
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Honey Maid Issues World's Nicest 'STFU' to Gay Rights Haters
Well, then.
You may recall that Cheerios received what we residents of the 21st century would call a shocking number of negative comments about its ad featuring interracial parents–and that Honey Maid got even more blowback from commentors and conservative Christian groups like One Million Moms (more like 64,500 moms) for the "Love Is Wholesome" spot featuring same-sex couples and their kids.
Here's the company's response, released this week:
You could call this a case of "doubling down" on corporate messaging efforts, but since One Million Moms referenced Romans 1:26-27 in its call to action, we'd prefer to summarize it with Biblical verse. Here's Matthew 5:39:
"But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also."
Here's another one that comes from a book whose name we can't quite remember…
"You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar."
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#CookForSyria – Charity Dinner
"Through cooking, sharing recipes and the power of social media, we invite everyone to help make a difference and positive contribution towards this important initiative." ClerkenwellBoy
#CookForSyria is an inspiring global fundraising initiative, that started as a simple supper club, where a group of foodie friends came together to celebrate Syrian cuisine and raise money to help Unicef protect Syrian children. With the involvement of upwards of 50 top restaurants and cafes, over 100 donated recipes and posts, 200 plus supper clubs and bake sales, around 10,000 specials served, and 350,000 pounds raised, it's no wonder that the movement was awarded The Guardian's Observer Food Monthly's Best Ethical Food Project in 2017.
Curated by the mysterious and award-winning London based Foodie, ClerkenwellBoy, and SUITCASE Magazine's Serena Guen with the support of Gemma Bell & Co, in partnership with Unicef NEXTGeneration London, the global movement raises vital funds for Unicef's Children of Syria Fund, with support from the world's top chefs, restaurants, and volunteers.
#CookForSyria is set to expand its mission into the region, with a series of activations taking place during the 2018 Dubai Food Festival. Dalia Dogmoch, the region's based culinary personality and recipe contributor for #CookForSyria Recipe Book, brings the movement to Dubai with Unicef UAE. On Friday, March 2nd, Dubai's progressive and experiential dining space concept, INKED, will open its doors and generous heart for a 4-course dinner at 8:00 pm with dishes inspired by the CookForSyria RecipeBook. At 495 DHS a ticket, all proceeds will be donated to charity. The #CFS 4-course charity dinner at INKED will give people the chance to join the global movement by spreading awareness and funds for the plight of children in the war-torn country.
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