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Pelicans Forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Sun Life Financial Present $110,000 in Grants and Scholarships to Nashville Nonprofits and Rising Star Students at Pro Basketball Clinic
Oasis Center and Salama Urban Ministries among 16 exceptional organizations across U.S. to receive Sun Life Rising Star Award for commitment to education
Wellesley, MA (September 5, 2013) – The U.S. business group of Sun Life Financial Inc. (NYSE: SLF, TSX: SLF) today announced the Nashville recipients of the Sun Life Rising Star Awards. The financial services organization awarded $110,000 in grants and scholarships to two nonprofit community organizations: Oasis Center and Salama Urban Ministries, as well as an exemplary student nominated by each: DeShawne Trimble and Cierra Swinger.
New Orleans Pelicans Forward Al-Farouq Aminu helped Sun Life executives surprise the winning students at a private basketball clinic at Montgomery Bell Academy where the star forward led more than 60 youth from both nonprofits in a variety of basketball drills and games.
The Sun Life Rising Star Awards program provides financial resources to highly-motivated students and nonprofit organizations in large urban school districts committed to encouraging underserved youth to stay in school. The program, now in its fourth year, also promotes the importance of higher education as a means to achieve lifelong financial wellness.
Each Rising Star organization received a $50,000 grant and each student winner received a $5,000 scholarship towards a college education. This year, Sun Life will provide nearly $1 million in grants, scholarships and other resources to outstanding organizations and students in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Nashville and South Florida. By the end of 2013, Sun Life will have invested nearly $4 million to recognize a total of 70 students and 63 nonprofit organizations in 14 U.S. cities, since launching the program in 2010.
"We are proud to invest in America's youth, our education system and the workforce of tomorrow through our Sun Life Rising Star Awards program," said Sun Life Financial U.S. President Wes Thompson. "It is inspiring to see the tireless and selfless dedication of these impressive young adults, and we look forward to following their successes through college and beyond."
Sun Life continues to support the students following their scholarship awards with various educational events and programs. Each year, Sun Life invites Rising Star recipients to apply for summer internship opportunities at its U.S. headquarters in Wellesley, Massachusetts following their freshman year of college. The goal is to provide a substantial, meaningful work experience that lays the foundation for future professional success. In 2013 Sun Life sponsored a trip for 17 past award winners to attend and participate in the America's Promise Alliance "Building a Grad Nation" Summit in Washington D.C. Sun Life served as the first-ever sponsor of the Youth Experience Pre-Conference, which convened more than 100 students from across the country to examine the progress and remaining challenges in the nation's effort to help more youth graduate high school with the skills necessary to succeed in college and professionally.
In each city, a judging panel comprised of the foremost government officials, community, education and business leaders evaluate the applications and student nominations based on the following criteria:
Nonprofit's commitment to developing and promoting skills that directly translate to education engagement and matriculation rates for secondary school young under age 21
- Nonprofit's demonstrated partnership with a secondary or post-secondary educational institution
- Nonprofit's documented ability to respond to the needs of specific groups or young in a matter yielding measurable results
- Student nominee's plan to pursue a post-secondary education, leadership qualities, commitment to his or her community, and a 750-word essay on what they love most about their lives and what they do to protect it
This year's panel included:
- Becky Blair, Vice President & Regional Store Manager, Belk
- Heath Holt, Senior Vice President, Willis of Tennessee
- Austin Madison, Vice President, The Crichton Group
- David Massey, Senior Vice President Employee Benefits, Brown & Brown Insurance
- Barbara Stengel, Professor of the Practice & Director of Secondary Ed, Peabody College of Education & Human Development, Vanderbilt University
To help support the program, Sun Life leverages its partnerships with top-tier organizations such as the Boston Celtics and the Miami Dolphins to enhance the student experience and raise awareness about the importance of education in our society's future.
Nashville's 2013 Sun Life Rising Star Award winners are:
Oasis Center
Oasis Center was founded in 1969 to address the alcohol and drug issues of runaway and homeless youth in Nashville, TN. Over the past forty-plus years Oasis Center has grown into a nationally recognized youth development organization, utilizing evidenced-based models of support to help youth successfully transition to adults and learn to thrive.
DeShawne Trimble, Hume-Fogg Academic High School
- DeShawne advocates for and participates in the creation of the Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities in comprehensive schools.
- He is a camp counselor for Building Bridges where he facilitates conversations around diversity and school climate with his peers.
- He is also a powerful role model in the lives of his eight siblings who he helps with everything from homework to purchasing school and household items with any money he earns, to simply being there to support his brothers and sisters as the eldest of the family.
Salama Urban Ministries
Salama Urban Ministries uses a comprehensive, year-round enrichment program model to help change the trajectory of students' lives. Now in its 28th year of service, Salama (Swahili for "peace") has impacted the lives of nearly 2,000 low-income families by equipping their children with the skills and values needed for success in life.
Cierra Swinger, Nashville Big Picture High School
- Cierra provides volunteer childcare at her church and has participated in a student service organization at her school that regularly serves the homeless.
- Cierra is leading an organizational project for the Salama costume shop to help create a profitable venture for the Salama Institute.
- Her desire to improve the community is perhaps best exemplified by her hopes to enter college as a pre-med student, and eventually become a doctor.
About Sun Life Financial
Sun Life Financial is a leading international financial services organization providing a diverse range of protection and wealth accumulation products and services to individuals and corporate customers. Chartered in 1865, Sun Life Financial and its partners today have operations in key markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China and Bermuda. In the United States and elsewhere, insurance products are offered by members of the Sun Life Financial group that are insurance companies. Sun Life Financial Inc., the holding company for the Sun Life Financial group of companies, is a public company. It is not an insurance company and does not offer insurance products for sale in the United States or elsewhere, and does not guarantee the obligations of its insurance company subsidiaries. In the United States, Sun Life Financial provides a range of products and services to employers and their employees, including group and voluntary life, disability, dental and stop-loss insurance products. Product offerings may not be available in all states and may vary depending on state laws and regulations. For more information please visit www.sunlife.com/us. Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
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Renting a villa is one of the least expensive ways to enjoy any location but even more so in the tropics. Villa rentals offer families and groups the best value and greatest freedom for their traveling dollar. The per person per night cost of a villa rental is much less expensive than comparable quality hotels and resorts. The freedom to expand your domain in a villa is totally unlike the constrained area provided by hotels and resorts which limit you to your rooms. For those who are interested in renting just one or two bedrooms at Adagio we assure you that no other parties will be at the villa during your vacation period. That is, even if you are renting only one bedroom the whole villa is yours for your vacation.
If you have a special request for a period not indicated in the Rental Rates section, please email Brian MacDonald at email@example.com. Low season rates for a seven day period are indicated in the Rate Schedule, however, shorter rental periods are available during the summer season as are longer periods any time of the year on a prorated basis. Please contact us to check on availability for your planned vacation.
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BACK TO THE FUTURE: Shiro Schwarz bring retrofuturist pop to The Continental
Not many contemporary artists can channel the essence of early '80s pop like Mexico City's audiovisual production and performance duo Shiro Schwarz. Together since 2011, Pammela Rojas and Rafael Marfil have been offering audiences an immersive, extrasensory experience for more than half a decade. The two are known for pairing 64 bit-inspired, hallucinogenic visuals with the electric pulse of disco to produce a quirky, genre-defying aesthetic. Matching familiar synth melodies to the clap of gated-reverb—as they do on "Together"—the pair have proved adept at whipping up a nostalgic boogie. (SP)
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Do you think I will be allowed???
Monday, November 1, 2010
All I want for Christmas....
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Ummm. I think it's a little overkill for the farm - and it would scare the horses.ReplyDelete
WOW. What was she thinking? Was she just sitting on the couch one Sunday arvo thinking "I'm so bored I might knit/crochet myself a flash red car"? How does the seed of that idea even get planted?ReplyDelete
I love it. It is fantastic... please lightning bolt of inspiration hit me with such a brilliant idea.
... and good luck with your chrissy dream Jenni :)
Boo Jenni! I missed your last post! your softie owl is sooooooooooooooooo cute and the felted elephant is such a sweetie! I love it's pink toes!ReplyDelete
A knitted ferrari?? I think you'll be allowed, if you make your hubby a crochet 4-wheeler!? maybe?
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A real one would be nice.


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PLANNING bosses are to be asked a second time to approve a major housing development on a derelict and contaminated factory complex at Warrington.
Members of the borough's development control committee have already studied plans for the 377 homes on the former Britannia Works site off Bewsey Road.
But after councillors expressed concern about the traffic implications and possible noise problem, the committee decided to visit the site before reaching a decision.
The sprawling site is littered with disused works buildings and could be contaminated by past industrial activities.
But a natural pond with a thriving population of smooth newts has survived.
House builders Persimmon Homes North West have submitted proposals for tree-lined avenues, housing courtyards and an open, central square.
It would also include "newt-friendly" features to enable the tiny reptiles to continue to thrive in the pond.
The scheme has been welcomed by most nearby residents who said it would bring a great improvement to the area.
But there are concerns about increased traffic and the nearness of the new dwellings to existing businesses on Bewsey Road which may cause noise problems.


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God Loves Me
This colorful and sturdy padded board book teaches children the importance of knowing God, knowing God loves them, and knowing God will be there to help them. Illustrated with bright, cheerful pictures of everyday scenes that children can relate to and one simple sentence per page, they can also be used to introduce children to the idea of prayer.
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Buttermilk Pudding CakesFrom pleclare 8 years ago
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How to make it
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees with a rack position in top third of oven
- Sift together flour and baking powder in a large bowl.In another largee bowl beat eggs until creamy and yellow. Whisk in buttermilk,vanilla,5 Tbs plus 1 tsp sugar,and butter(mixture will look curdled and broken). Slowly add flour and whisk till batter is smooth and combined.
- Spray 8 standard-size(3 oz) nonstick muffin pan cups with spray. Divide batter evenly among pepared muffin cups.,filling about2/3 full.
- Transfer to oven and bake till sides of cakes are evenly browned(check by inserting knife tip between rim of cake and muffin cup,pylling gently to expose side of cake),about 9 mins.If cakes not evelly browned,they will not hold together when inverted. Continue baking,checking every minute until evely browned
- Meanwhile,place raspberries in med. bowl;add remaining 4 Tbs sugar and gently toss to coat.
- Invert cakes onto eight individual plates.Place berries on top and alongside cakes;serve with whipped cream,if desired.
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New homes can be personalized to your needs and taste.
Builders pricing can vary greatly. Builders display base pricing because you have not selected your options and upgrades yet and some homes may indicate that the land cost is not included.
An open-concept, split-bedroom home featuring a centrally located kitchen with ample cabinetry and counter space, as well as a pantry. A snack bar designed for casual meals divides the kitchen and great room while windows and patio doors take advantage of the local view. The owner's retreat features a private bathroom and walk-in closet while two comfortable secondary bedrooms and a hall bath are located on the opposite end of the home.
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In the upcoming celebration of the 365th anniversary of Ulaanbaatar, the City Governor announced a contest to private and public companies for "Best Company With Clean Environment And Maintenance" in the slogan of the creation of a Clean World, Save Future.
Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace awarded for "Best Company With Clean Environment And Maintenance Of The Year 2015" from the City Governor of Ulaanbaatar
The contest has continued for six months and voted by the public. Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace has continued its successful performance for its gardening, maintaining cleanness of the area and implemented green projects within the hotel. Since the Kempinski Hotel Khan Palace opened his doors to the public, the hotel achieved many awards of sustainability and excellence. Therefore the hotel has voted as "Best Company With Clean Environment And Maintenance Of The Year 2015".
We are very proud of these awards and endorsements, and intend that this list will keep on growing. The leadership of the owning company Tavan Bogd expressed their appreciation to our management and team who worked collaboratively and successfully to ensure a greener future.


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I started installing Connections 3.0 on AIX this week. The time I have invested in this so far is more then I was expecting. The biggest thing I took for granted was how much I enjoyed having an AIX administrator in my past lives. Being my own DBA and SysOp in addition to being the "app guy" has been a steeper learning curve then I was expecting. I have administered Linux servers of various flavors over the years, but AIX is just different enough to frustrate me. I found that there is a massive library of open source applications that you can install via RPM on AIX to make it a bit more palatable. So after installing bash and switching my shell, I was finally able to move through the system more nimbly. If you have not discovered it yet, also be sure to install GNU tar as there are documented limitations with the OOTB AIX tar and the path lengths of some of the required packages for Connections.
So after a week of learning how to build LPARs, patch AIX, work with both the X and command line version of SMIT, resize file systems, patch EVERY package under the sun, install open source code on AIX to replace the limited existing app… WHEW… I finally have the base components required to install Connections next week squared away. The last lingering overhead component at this point is populating the Profiles database before installing Connections.
Out of curiosity… does anyone know why the wizards don't want to work? I am pushing output to an Xming server on a Windows machine which worked just fine for all of the product installers, just none of the Wizards… grrr
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Every year in late January, Las Vegas is home to the Mecum motorcycle auction.
While the majority of the bikes being sold at the Mecum Auction lack the prestige of the elite bikes being sold across town at the Bonham's auction, the sheer volume of motorcycles and memorabilia auctioned by Mecum in Vegas guarantees a wide array of rare and noteworthy two-wheeled specimens from throughout motorcycle history. The 2017 auction takes place Wednesday through Saturday with more than 1,000 bikes taking their turn on the auction block, as well as collectibles and memorabilia.
I picked five special and seldom-seen examples from that huge selection to give a taste of what's up for sale.
1982 Suzuki RGB500 MK7
In the 1970s, the Suzuki RG500 played a key role in bringing about the era of two-stroke dominance in grand prix racing. Barry Sheene won titles on the bike and this successor model wears iconic Sheene livery. This 1982 MK7 was the first year to see a full-floater monoshock suspension. It sports magnesium crankcases and carburetors, a dry clutch, stepped square engine (number 49) and is an incredible example of a Suzuki factory race bike. The quad exhaust, with two of the four pipes running through the bodywork on the tail, looks awesome and adds to the appeal, in my opinion. The bike is 100 percent original and unrestored. It still wears its period-correct original Dunlop K133 tires and has been stored in a Japanese museum since its last race. Whether you want to take it vintage racing or put it on a pedestal and stare at it, there's something special about owning a motorcycle that you grew up watching one of your heroes ride to victory.
1928 Excelsior "Big Bertha" hillclimber
In the mid 1920s, board track racing was declining (mostly as a result of repeated fatal injuries) and manufacturers were looking for a new way to show off their machines. Enter hillclimbing. A 61 ci Excelsior V-twin engine was dropped into a specially engineered frame for the specific purpose of hillclimbing and "Big Bertha" was born. As few as four of these bikes were ever built, making this 1928 example, with original paint, an extremely cool and rare find. The weathered metal, fading paint and chains on the rear tire all add to the bad-ass quality that the Big Bertha is dripping with.
1976 Yamaha OW72 Kenny Roberts flat-tracker
There are a myriad of things that make this 1976 Yammy flat-tracker particularly special. With the 1970s AMA Grand National Championship racing being aired on major TV networks, combined with the success of movies such as "On Any Sunday," flat-track racing was arguably at the height of its popularity. It was during this era that this OW72 flat-tracker won the AMA championship, first ridden by Kenny Roberts, followed later by the likes of Hank Scott and Wayne Rainey in later seasons. This bike features a special engine, one of roughly 30 built, in a Shell Thuet chassis. The seller says "all components are period correct and in as raced condition." This flat-tracker is truly a special piece of motorsport history, and the fact that it sports the classic yellow and black Yamaha racing livery is really just the icing on the cake.
1935 Harley-Davidson Servi-Car GD
The Servi-Car was Harley-Davidson's response to the increasing availability of the automobile, which threatened to render the American motorcycle company obsolete. The Servi-Car is essentially an early 1930s Harley modified to perform more utilitarian tasks. It was used as a service vehicle for car dealerships and service centers, by police and fire departments, military, and municipal transportation agencies, and as a delivery vehicle, to name a few uses. Even though the Servi-Car was launched in 1932, during the height of the Great Depression, Harley still managed to generate a healthy income from their utility motorcycle. This professionally restored, museum-quality model one of 567 built in 1935 and one of just 11 built with righthand throttle and lefthand shift.
2001 custom Ducati S4 Monster
Everything about this custom 2001 Ducati S4 Monster is awesome. The custom seat, seat pan and rear cowl, the tank from a Ducati Sport Classic, Dunstall fairing, LED headlight assembly, tail light and signals, carbon fiber wheels, frame sliders, modified frame, rear fender and custom green paint all work in synergy to create this noteworthy one-off super-trick Monster turned café racer. The use of an underslung exhaust from a stock Panigale is a fantastic addition to what's already an exhibition-quality custom. The presence of frame sliders would suggest that this custom S4 has been built to be more than a garage queen. Although the seller doesn't specify, it appears the 900 cc engine that came stock on the 2001 S4 still remains, but almost every other part of this bike has been meticulously redone and it's just begging to have some miles put on it.
Narrowing a list of more than 1,000 bikes down to five favorites obviously meant leaving some really great and historically significant two-wheelers off of this list. If you want to see all the motorcycles up for auction, visit the Mecum site.


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|Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey have done it again!
My review of the show, is it feels like a soap opera to me. I don't like how Mr. Perry has the show setup like back in the old days.
You have this rich white family (Cryer Family) with black and white ladies for maids (Hanna & Celine). The one educated black woman on the first episode is kind of stuck up, snotty, and honey she is just a little too much for me (Veronica Harrington).
|Can you guess the gay guy from the pic? Is it Jeffery or Wyatt?
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Episode Two Review.
I love the things Tyler Perry comes up with. Catch up as I spill my TEA reviews on Episode 2 of Tyler Perry's The Haves and The Have Nots.
The bedroom scene between Candace and her mom Hanna was off the change. Honey, Hanna slapped her daughter Candace and then Candace raised her hand up to slap her mom back. Then Candace laying in Mr. and Mrs. Cryer's bed talking about she want to live like this. It has been a dream of hers. Isn't that every girl's dream, to live foot loose fancy free and be rich? Candice girl you better watch it, I think you're playing with fire.
Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Episode Three Review.
Candace has taken research to a whole new level. Ladies if you want your man to start acting right, than do your research and you better get with the program and watch Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots Episode 3.
|I feel so bad for Kathryn Cryer. Her husband is a ___ (you finish the sentence)
Kathryn Cryer definitely showed up and showed out in episode 3. I don't know what it is about that bedroom scene drama, but it totally curves my toes. This week she allowed us in her head and what's she's been thinking about these last two episodes. She says she knows her husband is cheating, because of his history. Honey he not only cheated with the secretary, but with her sister too! BOOM, in your face right? I know that's what I said. READ MORE>>


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Operational Services is responsible for winter maintenance on all City streets and only on sidewalks fronting city owned property:
Road plowing and salting activities are prioritized by road classification, as outlined in Regulation 239/02 of the Municipal Act. Road classification is determined by traffic volumes and posted speed limits. Arterial Roads and Transit Routes are treated first (Red Routes), Collector Roads (Blue Routes) are given 2nd priority, and Residential Roads (Green Routes) are given 3rd priority.
Winter Operations Route Map 2017-2018 (pdf)
Salt applied to the roadway in delivering winter control activity is pre-wet with a 22% Magnesium Chloride solution, which enhances the salts ability to melt ice and snow as well as prevents the applied salt from bouncing and scattering to the sides and off of the road. This reduction in bounce and scatter results in more salt remaining on the road surface where it was intended to be placed.
Road Plowing activity creates an accumulation of snow at the end of driveway entrances. Brantford City Council has approved an assistance program for seniors or those that are physically challenged in removing the accumulated windrow snow caused by snow plowing activity.
To determine if you are eligible, please visit information on the Windrow Removal Program eligibility information, application and parameters.
Legislation requires us to be proactive in the delivery of winter maintenance services to the road system. In order to comply to this requirement, Operational Services performs pre-storm anti-icing activities. Anti-icing is the application of liquid de-icers, (either salt brine or magnesium chloride solution), to the road surface before the winter precipitation arrives. The liquid application aids in preventing the initial snow or ice bond from occurring, which then aids our efforts to restore friction to the roadway.
Anti-icing activity is evidenced by the distinctive pencil line markings on the roadways pre-storm.
Property owners are responsible through Municipal Code articles 614.8.1 and 614.8.3, to clear sidewalks fronting or adjacent to their properties of snow and ice within 24 hours after the cessation of winter precipitation.
Sidewalk Snow Removal Map and Street Index 2017-2018 (pdf)
Programs exist within the community to assist those that are unable to clear their sidewalks of snow and ice. The Snow Buddy Program may be able to assist you.
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Ihor Holubizky, Senior Curator at the McMaster Museum of Art, will be giving a talk about the Cultivating Journey: The Herman H. Levy Legacy exhibition. This exhibition examines and celebrates the collection of significant European historical and modern art donated to the McMaster Museum of Art by Hamilton businessman Dr. Herman H. Levy, O.B.E. in 1984. Featured are paintings by Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte, Gustave Courbet, Camille Pissarro, Chaim Soutine, J.M.W. Turner, Vincent van Gogh and many more.
This exhibit is on display until December 9th.
Date(s) - October 24, 2017
12:30 pm
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Don't waste a minute of time waiting around for buses and taxis when you could be exploring Agadir as soon as you arrive. Fly into Agadir and pick up your Compact car rental at Al Massira. No matter the duration or reason for your trip, a Compact car rental you pick up at AGA is sure to adequately accommodate you and your budget.
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Expert in Digital and New Media to Lead Master's Program in Global Strategic Communications
Xiaopeng "Paul" Wang, an expert in digital journalism and design, has been named Assistant Dean of the new Executive Master of Professional Studies in Global Strategic Communications (GSC) program at Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies (SCS).
Wang comes to Georgetown from the University of South Florida, where he was the Director of Graduate Programs in Journalism and Media Studies and in Digital Journalism and Design. A native of China, he holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communications & Journalism from Ohio University, where he also taught and was named Outstanding Ph.D. Student.
"Paul is no stranger to Georgetown, having served as an adjunct professor in Georgetown's Global Education Institute for the past few years," said Denise Keyes (right), Senior Associate Dean for SCS's Division of Professional Communications. "Paul brings both his expertise in communications and an understanding of what it takes to create a cohesive learning experience over the course of a one-week residency. In addition to his own teaching responsibilities for the Global Institute, he was responsible for knitting together diverse speakers, in multiple locations, against specific learning objectives. This experience will be invaluable for GSC."
The executive master's program, which launches in September 2015, is designed for current and emerging communications leaders who are looking to advance in the profession and assume higher-level strategic roles. Students progress through the yearlong program as a cohort and participate in a mix of online classes, a virtual summit, and weeklong residencies in major cities around the globe: London, Singapore, and Washington, D.C.
Wang said the GSC program uses "the perfect educational model" by melding online work with intensive, on-location classes. He added that he is excited about exploring the changing communications field from Washington, D.C., a world-class city that is a center for global communications.
"This is an ideal place to study, practice, and discuss strategic communications," Wang said. "I'm looking forward to working with the instructors here to create something really valuable for our students."


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O'Reilly: Blame Liberal Politicians & Laws for Chaos in Chicago & San Fran
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In his Talking Points Memo tonight, Bill O'Reilly examined the causes of rising gun violence in Chicago and property crime in San Francisco, two liberal, Democrat-run cities.
He noted that murders were up 57 percent in Chicago in 2016 compared to 2015, which O'Reilly said is due to liberal politicians making it difficult for street cops and the courts to crack down on the gangs at the center of the violence epidemic.
He said that in San Francisco, on the other hand, the growing problem is property crime, with offenses like arson, car theft and larceny up a stunning 61 percent since 2010.
He said that's because San Francisco politicians have stopped enforcing quality of life crimes, allowing homeless people to run amok.
"The situation is out of control and a disgrace, and that's what happens when incompetent politicians demand the police stop enforcing laws," O'Reilly said.
"Summing up: Terrible laws, cowardly politicians, apathetic voters all lead to chaos. People continue to die in Chicago, and San Francisco is a chaotic mess. But unless voters wise up, nothing will change."
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International Yoga Day
International Yoga Day is going to be celebrated on 21st June 2017 (Tuesday). In all over the India various events are going to be conduct but main event will be held at Chandigarh. Last year Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated International Yoga Day in New Delhi on Rajpath and this year he will attend event in Chandigarh. AYUSH Ministry has released a song for International Yoga Day 2017. From this article of recruitmentresult.com, you can know about Significance of Day of Yoga, Event of International Yoga Day, Highlights and Main event etc.
Highlights for International Yoga Day
- AYUSH Ministry Releases Song For International Yoga Day
- Yoga Day: Haryana Declares Holiday In Offices During First 2 Working Hours
- 9 Chinese Cities To Host Yoga Day Celebrations
- Yoga Day To Be Held At Potters Fields Park In London
- Yoga Day Event At 7 Places In Delhi
- Tadasana: The Art of Balancing Your Body
- Indian Peacekeepers, UN Diplomats To Join Yoga Day Celebrations
- Virabhadrasana II: How to Do the Warrior Pose II, Steps and Benefits
- Chinese-Origin Yoga Teacher To Release Music Video On Yoga Day
- Tamil Nadu Teacher To Perform 69-Hour Yoga For Guinness Record
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Events of International Yoga Day
In India various events are going to be conduct on International Yoga Day. Some programs are going to be held on a large level and some on small level. List of programs in Chandigarh and Delhi is given below. AYUSH ministry said yoga, seminars, workshops, musical and cultural programmes based on yoga will be conducted on yoga day in all over the India. Main event of this year will be held in Chandigarh.
- Chandigarh Capitol complex
- Connaught Place, Delhi
- Lodhi Garden, Delhi
- Nehru Park, Delhi
- Talkatora Stadium, Delhi
- Swarn Jayanti Park in Rohini, Delhi
- District Park in Dwarka, Delhi
- Yamuna Sports Complex in Surajmal Vihar, Delhi
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Significance of Day of Yoga
International Yoga Day is organized on June 21 declared to be internationally recognized by the United Nations General Assembly. On September 27, 2014 International Yoga Day is approved UN General Assembly after address of honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Also June 21 date is suggested by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi because this date is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world.
Yoga is a priceless present of India's ancient tradition. In India Yoga is considered to be old mental, physical and spiritual practice from 6,000 year as it embodies unity of mind and body. Yoga was initiated in India before thousand years ago. At that time people were used of meditation to transform their body and mind. Yoga is not only an exercise but to determine the sense of oneness within you, the world and the nature.
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Main event of International Yoga Day at Chandigarh
- Main event of International Yoga is going to be held on June 21 at Capitol Complex Chandigarh. Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to attend this program. Duration of this event will be one hour. Candidates from Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana will also participate in this event.
- UT Administration has selected around 1,600 participants from general public for second edition of International Yoga Day. It is expected that 30,000 candidates will participate in this program. 10,000 each candidates will be from Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana. According to the assets registration has reached 1, 20, 000.
- Those who will not be able to participate in the main event, will also participate in small event, which will be held at other locations in Chandigarh. Also 180 training centres have been set up across Chandigarh which will also celebrate International Yoga Day.
- governor has launched the toll-free Number- 18001802072, Twitter handle "iydchd2017", Facebook page "International Day of Yoga 2017, Chandigarh", Instagram account "International Day of Yoga 2017", Youtube channel "International Day of Yoga 2017 Chandigarh" for registration.
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The International Yoga Day is going to be celebrated with Glee in India. In whole country people will celebrate it by attending camps in their localities. Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day.
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Ikea customers, who consumed their meat balls while purchasing new furniture at the company's mega-stores in Europe and the UK, noticed that after feebly attempting to construct the damn stuff, they started to "champ at the bit!" (It's enough to drive anybody horse-mad!)
Many of the UK customers, busy chomping, felt a sudden urge to either pop over to Aintree racecourse or to the Badminton Horse Trials course to test their luck. "Spurred" on by their family, many of Ikea's customers successfully completed the Badminton course, but sadly come a cropper up at Aintree.
It seems that even Swedish meatballs, made with finest, prime horsemeat, are not enough to give most horses or jockeys without horses enough power to leap across the infamous Bechers Brook.
Many Ikea customers are demanding their money back and have vowed never to buy a Volvo again and burn all their ABBA albums. The Swedish king, Gustav, has apologised to Europe and the UK for the scandal and has promised that in the future Ikea meatballs will only be filled with pure pigs blood. A well known source of super-power energy because veteran Man United soccer player, Ryan Giggs, drinks a pint a day.
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This is an new Maytag dryer, it is built from the Amana style dryer.
There are two clips between the top panel and front, use a putty knife or small flat screw driver to depress in the clips so the top panel can be undone and lifted up.
At the top on the inside are two screws to remove. On the dryer that I was working on these where a 5/16 nut driver style screw.
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Here's a new Gallup poll on how satisfied people are with their standard of living. Guess which state came out top? Yep, it's the Flickertail state. ... North Dakota also had the nation's lowest unemployment rate last December, 4.4 percent.I'm always interested in state-by-state comparisons, as there is an enormous amount of data available at that level for which relationships are waiting to be discovered and causations to be suggested. So I was eager to find the actual poll and get to work. However, the regulars correlate tepidly with the Gallup measure; with IQ at .40, the percentage of the population having attained a bachelor's degree or higher at .11, average credit score at .45, average monetary standard-of-living (imperfectly) measured by both income and average cost-of-living at .12.
Turns out there's a simpler explanation for the results, and the Derb was intuitively all over it. The share of the SoL-satisfied population inversely correlates with a state's December '09 unemployment rate at a vigorous .78 (p = 0). The poll was based on interviews conducted throughout 2009, after the long-term consequences of the recession had become clear (ie, Phoenix and Las Vegas are not going to be booming again anytime soon). The higher the percentage of people out of work, the lower the statewide level of satisfaction with personal standard-of-livings. The range for the unemployment rate by state is 10.2 percentage points (Michigan on the high-end at 14.6%, North Dakota on the low-end at 4.4%); the range for SoL satisfaction is 13.3 percentage points (North Dakota on the high-end at 82.3%, Nevada on the low-end at 69.0%). It's almost as though we're looking at the same thing measured in a different way.
This is entirely sensible--those who have no steady source of income (government transfers excepted) are virtually guaranteed to be unsatisfied with their abilities to buy and do the things they want to buy and do. I just finished a book by Henry Hazlitt and am now reading Murray Rothbard's America's Great Depression. While I've long since become more inclined toward the Austrian school than any of the other major economic schools of thought, the Austrians' position on the presumed irrelevance of employment levels strikes me as lacking a needed subjectivity (the presence of which otherwise separates the Austrians from others)--unemployed people are unhappy people.
Economic self-sufficiency is an important ingredient in the recipe for enjoying a satisfactory existence. There is much to the argument that giving primacy to the goal of protecting employment leads to retarding effects on technological innovation, and I do not mean to suggest that full employment be perceived as society's ultimate objective.
But this does have obvious implications on immigration policy--expanding the supply of unskilled laborers simultaneously increases the native unemployment rate (bad) and decreases the incentives for innovation (also bad) by reducing the long-term cost savings of mechanized alternatives to menial labor.


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EU To Spend N50bn Grant On The Development Of Nigeria's Power Sector
The Ambassador and Head of EU Delegation to Nigeria, Michel Arrion said the European Union has concluded plans to spend 150 million Euros (N50 billion) on the development of power sector in Nigeria.
Arrion stated this at the 5th Edition of EU-Nigeria Business Forum pre-event news conference in Lagos.
He said that the grant would be used mainly for the training of young engineers and funding of some technical aspects of the power sector.
According to him, EU is collaborating with National Power Training Institute of Nigeria to inject young engineers into the sector.
He described energy sector as an important aspect of the Nigerian economy, saying that nothing would work well if the sector was not adequately funded.
He said, "The EU is already financing a transmission project in Kastina State and we have spent over five million Euros, about N1.6 billion, on it."
The Ambassador said that the forthcoming business forum would focus on creating opportunities for EU and Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises to create their businesses through the Enterprise Europe Network.
He said, "We want to identify opportunities in the textile value chain and proffer options for accessing long term finance for the critical power sector in Nigeria.
He added, "The 5th EUNIBF has been designed to discuss business opportunities and address bottlenecks to investments, particularly in the power sector. We will focus on diversification of the economy through SMEs."
The Head of Trade and Economics Section of EU, the Counsellor, Filippo Amato also said that EU has granted over 750 million Euros to Nigeria between 2008 and 2013.
Amato said that 512 million Euros had been spent from 2015 to date.
He said that 2016 business forum would take place in Lagos from November10 to 11 with the theme: "Harnessing Nigeria's Potential for Economic Growth.''


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By Sarah Fisher
Your dog does not want to become a President but he would really like to work. He has been wired to perform extraordinary tasks such as herding, protecting livestock, hunting, tracking. His skills have been fine tuned over countless years. He is a master at survival and is a thinking, sentient being.
Dogs run into problems because they are bored and because there is a lack of guidance or direction. They have instinctive desires and drives and a dog who has no outlet to satisfy his natural behaviours will be frustrated and under duress; and a stressed dog is a problem dog.
How you help your dog adapt to life is up to you. At some point you may decide to try agility, working trials or doggy dancing. You may prefer to simply work with him at home. Regardless of your aims, you will need to be a fair and effective teacher to help your dog fulfill his true potential whether he will become a title winner of the future or be the Champion of your heart. You know you have to teach him but what kind of teacher do you think your dog would like you to be?
Imagine this. You have joined a company where no-one speaks your language and no one has actually told you what to do. You have not been given any training and your job description is somewhat vague to say the least. You cannot call a friend to ask for help so you try to work things out by yourself. You run around offering to do a bit of everything because you have so many natural, wonderful skills and an innate need to be a part of the social group. When you leap about frantically trying to protect the property, greet clients by planting two huge smackers on either cheek, barge in on all the board meetings in case they need you, grab everything that your colleagues leave lying around, and help yourself to what you think is your share of the corporate lunch, the company director either hits you or drags you from your desk and shuts you in another room. You shout at him but he has no idea what you are trying to say. He leaves you there alone. And he does this every time you bug him. You have no direction, no defined tasks and you are confused. You are also getting bored. You start doodling on the in house publications and you make pretty shapes from the paper in the bin. This is also met with disapproval and you are not allowed to leave the building on your lunch breaks so that you learn submission. Your boss does not give you anything to do but it seems he does not want you working out a way to fill those endless hours either.
In time, you learn that it is pointless trying to communicate with other members of the team and your boss seems happier because you are quiet. You have not submitted. You have given up. You do nothing. Suddenly, your boss starts to talk to you again and you are soooooo excited that he is engaging with you once more that you cannot over ride a burning desire to hug him. And you find yourself back in that boring, uninspiring, lonely place once more. You discover the art of learned helplessness and Depression becomes your middle name.
If you are lucky, your boss will either fire you and you get to spend some time at an employment agency where they help you learn to utilise all the natural skills you have until a more progressive CEO comes along and picks you, or, better still, your old boss goes on a cracking course that teaches him alternative and more productive, motivational ways of working with the people he employs.
Suddenly you are an in environment where the Big Cheese understands you. He can communicate! Yippppeeee! He lets you know very calmly and oh so very clearly that you are his PA. Hurrah!!!! It is your favourite job! He teaches you how to accomplish every task that he expects you to be able to achieve and he does this, one simple step at a time. He smiles at you. He is proud of you. He thanks you. He takes you places. You are not weighed down by your responsibilities and every time you do your job correctly you are praised. If you make a mistake your boss does not shout at you or ignore you for the rest of the week or month because he knows it must have been his fault; he obviously didn't teach you well enough or he confused you. If you do get slightly overwhelmed because it is all so darned exciting he takes you to the staff room so that you can have a break and he gives you biscuits and a lovely cup of tea.
You learn something new everyday so you are never bored. Your boss gives you lunch breaks and he never over works you. You love your job. You love your boss. And best of all it seems as though he loves you too. He gives you presents – a super duper stapler, a shiny pen. If you do occasionally slip back into your old habits, you are reminded gently that you do not to have to run the security section nor be the first to do the meet-and-greets, but instead you are redirected to your beautiful desk and that lovely phone so that you can perform the job you have been employed to do.
There are exquisite office parties. Team bonding weekends. Everyone is happy and everything one huge success.
Hopefully, you will never find yourself in this position but many dogs are living through the first part of this scenario because their owners simply do not know what to do. Ignoring a dog and restricting exercise, or punishing him for unwanted behaviour will not help him learn. Dogs do not want to run the world but they don't all want to be couch potatoes either. If we want a dog to stop responding in a certain way we have to teach him something positive and more appropriate that he can do instead. It really is that simple.
The Coat
By Sarah Fisher
The dog's coat can give you more information about the dog's general health, his stress levels, his mobility, and changes to the soft tissue and skeleton. Coat changes are often linked to behavioural concerns.
Dandruff will appear if the dog is stressed, is unwell or where there are areas of tension through the body. Many dogs shed when they are under duress even though they may not be obviously outwardly anxious about a situation as far as their owner is concerned. The colour and texture of the coat will also change where damage has occurred or where tension has been present for some time. The coat will also start changing direction where the skin is tight or where there are significant changes to the soft tissue development. Many older dogs that are losing mobility through the hindquarters will develop a ruff of coarse hair around the neck and shoulders (both in front of and around the back of the scapula in some cases) as muscle development increases around the forequarters to compensate for weakening hind quarters. This change in the coat may also be present in dogs that have pulled on the lead for a period of time.
Being aware of the coat can help to keep you safe when handling a dog that you do not know. Dry patches of hair that have changed colour, direction and texture will be present in areas where some damage has occurred or is occurring. These areas are often sensitive and the dog may react when touched on or near these areas. The dog may have labelled as unpredictable as he may react negatively to hand contact at times but may also have be accepting of hand contact on occasions as well. In reality it was probably where and how the dog was touched that provoked a reaction and he may in fact be extremely predictable as a result, although of course there may be other behavioural issues that need addressing too.
Some dogs have naturally coarser hair over the withers, along the back and around the base of the tail and of course some dogs have natural waves and curls as well. Even dogs with these natural coat patterns may have changes in the body that exacerbate the natural swirls and texture of the coat. These seemingly normal swirls and coarser areas often change or become less significant as the animal moves into better physical and emotional balance.
Swirls may appear around the stifle joint and rosettes may appear around the upper thigh in dogs that may be susceptible to cruciate ligament and hip joint problems. Many cruciate ligament problems stem from tension and/or damage in the mid to lower back and a coat change may also be noted in this area.
Coat changes also appear down the neck in line with the nuchal ligament that runs between C2 and T1. If this coat change is also accompanied by an unlevel ear position it is highly probable that the dog has sustained some damage to his neck and he may be extremely nervous and therefore reactive when a person attempts to handle the collar or put on/take off a lead. This will reflect in the dog's ability to lower and raise his head or move the neck from side to side thus limiting his potential to signal, scent, and work.
Dogs with unlevel ears may also be building uneven muscle through the neck as a result of training and even if the coat change is not obvious there is usually some subtle change in the way the coat lays. It may be lying more to the right or the left. This change also occurs in dogs that are dropped on one side of the pelvis. It will usually be accompanied by a change in the gait and a high proportion of dogs have more coat changes on the right hind leg than on the left due to the normal moving pattern of a quadruped. The right hind will also be stiffer and there may be less flexion through the hip and hock.
Note the uneven coat through this dog's hindquarters. The coat is more raised on the left side of the pelvis than on the right. This can also be seen in the close up taken from the dog's right side. Even the hair on the left side of the tail is different to the lay of the coat on the right side of the tail.
In all cases where significant coat changes were present in dogs (and other animals) that had handling issues and where veterinary investigation was carried out, changes to the skeleton and soft tissues were discovered including spondylosis, bone spurs, hip dysplasia, fractures to the spinous processes and tears in the muscle fibres.
Some dogs have raised hair over the scalp when stressed and observing the coat changes through the body can enable owners to see how the work that they do with their dog is having either a positive effect as the coat changes improve or highlight the need to adapt the way they manage and interact with their dog if unwanted coat changes remain or appear.
The skin and coat combined are the dog's largest sensory organ and the skin is the receptor for the perception of touch, pressure, vibration, heat, cold and pain. It makes sense therefore that tension in the skin will have a direct correlation with the appearance and texture of the hair and using body TTouches can have a profound influence on the coat due to their ability to improve circulation. TTouch obviously also helps to relax connective tissue and as the outer layer of the skin is the largest piece of connective tissue in the body it would therefore follow that body work techniques aimed at releasing tension and increasing mobility through the skin can have an instant effect on the coat.


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Q: Where do you feel you came up short today?
Svetlana: First of all, I think the roof was been closed was much better for Lindsay than for me because I prefer to play with the roof open and not indoor court. This made the ball bounce much slower and the court much faster. Yeah, it was much more comfortable for Lindsay. Then in second set, Lindsay played very well. She served very good. I didn't serve that well during all the match. This was the main thing, I think, for me. Because, I mean, playing a player like Lindsay, I mean, she's good serve and plays very flat. And you have to use all chances you have. She was up 3-Love, and I came back for 4-3. Had overhead, which I missed. Then I didn't have much more chances to play. I know in the end she was not moving so well. But, I mean, she plays so much like flat, and the ball didn't bounce, the (indiscernible) was so high. So I couldn't do much about. And I don't feel that I get to my good shape to play top player, you know. I'm getting there, you know. Today I understood what I have to work on, and have just to get back to training court and work about it. But hopefully in couple matches with top players, I'll get my level and can compete against them in the top level.
Q: You mentioned the roof. Would you prefer to play with the roof open, despite the heat? Was it just bad luck they had to close it?
Svetlana: I mean, it would better -- it would be better for me to play with closed (sic) roof, definitely, because I think I can handle more heat.
Q: Coming from the Russian winter, what gives you the confidence to cope with the heat?
Svetlana: I mean, it's not about this. It's about the hours that you practise, I guess, and about how fit you are. I know I've been practicing cold weather, but I've played Perth, I've played Sydney in very hot weather, so I feel very comfortable. I've always played in my life better outside courts than inside courts. But, I mean, all credit to Lindsay, she played good.
Q: Do you feel you can again put yourself in a position to challenge for a Grand Slam, and what do you need to do to get back there?
Svetlana: I changed my serve in December, in November/December when I did my pre-season. It still takes time, you know, to get confident. I'm serving good in matches which I have to win. Matches against top players is still a bit shaky, you know, and not so confident on my serve. I think I need to practice this more. Just also time, because I cannot play defending tennis against Lindsay. I have to move her around, I have to just play my game. Still I couldn't get the rhythm that much today because it's tough. Lindsay serve good, play very flat. Yeah, this is what I think.
Q: Lots more hot weather forecast next week. If more and more of the tournament is played indoors, do you think it favors Lindsay's chances for perhaps winning a title here?
Svetlana: I think so, yeah. I think for Lindsay is better to play indoor because she plays fast tennis. What she doesn't like much I guess is to play in the hot weather and when the ball bounce lower and higher. Faster for her is better. But last year she did final here with open roof. So, I mean, she still could play this. I mean, she's No. 1, you know. She's playing very well. But is better for her to play indoor and grass court, the fast surfaces.
Q: When you talk about the ball keeping lower, the courts playing faster, how big a difference is it? Is it like night and day in terms of the difference?
Svetlana: It's just faster. It depends opponent who you play. I mean, when you play against Lindsay on outside court, is pretty fast, I think. I played her US Open, I played her Wimbledon. But I have much more chances to play her US Open than playing Wimbledon because her speed and her ball is pretty flat and doesn't bounce high. If it's bounce high is better for me because I can move her around, I can play more forehand, more my game.
Q: The speed today, did you feel it was as fast as when you played Lindsay in New York?
Svetlana: No. Much faster.
Q: Faster today?
Svetlana: Yeah, for sure.
Q: Than in New York?
Svetlana: Yeah, because the roof was closed and the ball was bouncing lower.
Q: Very dramatic difference?
Svetlana: I mean, I cannot measure the difference, you know. Just different for me. I have much more time on other surfaces.
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