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Wiring problem
I wired up my Pan using the '49 to '54 diagram, brake and tail light not working, only high beam works, light goes out when switched to low beam, the only problem I seen is on the diagram it only shows 2 wires coming off the head lamp, where mine has 3, and I'm also using a late model ignition switch, I traced all the wires at least five times and everything is correct, I'm also running a mag. could this be the problem ??, Thanks Whitey
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My thinking is that one wire is a ground wire. Then you have one wire for high beam and one wire for low beam. You are probably grounding thru your frame stem bearings anyway. Then third wire the ground is a good idea anyway. Look in your head light shell and see where the wires go. You will probably see one going to high beam and one to low beam and one grounded to the shell. Not sure about your tail light has to be a wrong connetion.
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Brake light goes through brake switch, check you have 6v on either lead, step on brake, check you have 6v on other lead (if not brake switch failed or not pulling hard enough on plunger), check 6v on wire in light housing. (check pigtail leads and bulb).brake light not working
Check 6v on ignition swith, check 6v in terminal box, check 6v on pig tail in tail light, this is the path.tail light not working
Three wires go to headlight switch (left handle bar) check 6v going to switch, 6v coming back on both leads (move switch), two leads go to sealed beam. Ground on tree front or terminal with jumper to tree front.only high beam works
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You mentioned you are using a late model ignition switch, that may be part of your problem if you just connected the wires to the same posts as the diagram shows, as they are not the same. You are going to have to use a meter & see what posts feed through in each switch position and make the appropriate changes.
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The black wire is a ground and is grounded from the head light, I have 6v coming from both leads to the brake switch, also tail light works when power is put through terminal box, no brake light, when switch is pulled, and no tail light, I also just replaced, the ignition switch with another nos I had lying around, I was wondering should you have continuity from your ground to the terminal post on the dash, #6,7 & 44,whitch I do, and if so why are they insulated, Thanks Whitey
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The Wisconsin legislature recently enacted a number of changes to a Wisconsin statute allowing for non probate transfers of real property (i.e., land) upon death. The changes will allow more people to take advantage of the statute and should minimize the necessity for a probate proceeding after death.
Generally, assets titled in an individual's name without a designated beneficiary become part of the individual's probate estate upon death. Alternatively, assets that pass to a designated beneficiary (other than the owner's estate), or by operation of law (such as survivorship marital property), do not become part of the probate estate. For example, if you own a home and a bank account, and both are in your sole name, those assets will likely become part of your probate estate upon death. On the other hand, if your home is titled jointly with right of survivorship and your bank account specifically designates a beneficiary, the home passes directly to the surviving joint owner, and the bank account similarly passes directly to its designated beneficiary, both without probate.
Why does this matter? A probate proceeding can be expensive. In addition to court fees (based upon the value of the probate assets), many estates incur significant attorneys' fees. A probate proceeding can also be time-consuming – in most instances it takes well over a year to close out the probate estate with the court. Finally, probate is a court-supervised process, which means that documents filed with the court in relation to the probate are public record. These documents often include sensitive information, such as a listing of the decedent's assets and liabilities.
A "transfer-on-death" designation operates in the same way as a beneficiary designation—the designated individual or entity receives the asset automatically upon the owner's death (without probate). Under the prior statute, individuals could only designate a transfer-on-death beneficiary of real property via a transfer-on-death deed. Under the revised statute, individuals can designate a beneficiary in any document as long as the document includes (1) the name of the owner(s) of the real property, (2) the name of the designated beneficiary, (3) a statement that the transfer is effective only upon the death of the owner(s) of the real property, and (4) if the real property is classified as marital property under Wisconsin law, the signature of both spouses.
The new law requires that the transfer-on-death document and any recording fees be submitted for recording to the register of deeds before the death of the owner(s). The revised statute also broadens what types of real property interests are eligible for a transfer-on-death designation, including interests in real property owned as tenants-in-common and interests owned by spouses as marital property but without right of survivorship.
Finally, the new law creates a 120-day statute of limitations for claims to recover real property transferred by a transfer-on-death document. More specifically, a creditor is required to file an action to confirm or change the ownership of the real property and file a lis pendens (a formal notice of a pending legal action) against the real property in the county where the real property is located. While this statute of limitations is similar to those imposed in a probate proceeding (3 to 4 months), it is triggered automatically upon the real property owner's death, with no additional action required by anyone.
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So I'm guessing you might just have heard of a book called GIRL ONLINE?
Who hasn't, I hear you cry!
Well, I hadn't, for one. Not until Leonora Haig, the narrator of my teen/YA book, FANMAIL, mentioned it to me.
You see, a couple of years ago, I wrote a book based on an incident that happened to me when I was sixteen.
It was at a concert by the biggest 'boyband' of the time, Haircut One Hundred. I was there with five of my mates, squished into a crowd of millions, singing my heart out to 'FANTASTIC DAY.'
Suddenly heart-throb lead singer, Nick Heyward, grabbed the little flannel thingummy he'd been mopping his forehead with, and chucked it into the audience. And somehow the only boy among my five mates, who happened to be a bit taller than most of the audience, managed to catch it.
He hid it away before he was mobbed by thousands of teenage girls, and then, when he got home, he chopped it up into six squelchy little squares and gave each of us a piece of Nick Heyward. I mean, a piece of Nick's Heyward sweaty towel.
I am not ashamed to say (okay, maybe a teensy bit ashamed to say) that I kept that little moist morsel for many years, in my special things box, even when I'd left home and set up my own house.
Anyway, many years later I wrote a book sort of based on that event, with lots of other extras thrown in including:
- boyband songs written by me and recorded by my brother (who's been a bit of a teen idol himself in his time),
- a strong but threatened friendship between nerdy Cat and her best gal pal, Gorgeous Dolores, and
- a machine that does incredible things with scraps of material.
Fast-forward another two years to this Spring, when I found the amazing voice talents of Leonora to record the audio book of FANMAIL. We had many a giggle over it, and then she asked me those fateful words:
'Have you read Girl Online by Zoella?'
Well, the fact is, I hadn't. I still haven't. I only read non-fiction when I'm writing, and anyway, I'd written FANMAIL way before GIRL ONLINE was invented, so it wasn't on my radar at the time.
'Are they a bit similar?' I asked.
'Well, there are some cross-overs like boybands and nerdy girls,' said Leonora. 'But other than that they're really different.'
Ah well, I thought. This stuff happens in writing. There's something big going on in the world. Several authors pick it up and put their own spin on it, and many stories zip out into the sky like fireworks, a bit similar but totally different.
I was talking to my daughter about it later, though.
'Hey, I've got an idea,' I said. 'You know the book Girl Online? Well, as my book's about a girl who hates social media and writes real actual letters instead, maybe I could rename it (de de derrrrrrrrrr) – GIRL OFFLINE.'
She rolled her eyes at me. She does that a lot, I've noticed.
'No, Mother,' she groaned. 'You'd have to call it GIRL I.R.L. That's GIRL IN REAL LIFE,' she explained kindly as if to an idiot.
So for a while I did consider it, but in the end I've decided to keep the title as FANMAIL, which it always was and always will be. In a way, you see, the book is my one big fan letter to Nick Heyward and Haircut One Hundred for inspiring a story and throwing that little perspirationy prize out into the audience, so it really is actual Fan Mail.
And anyway, I might use GIRL IRL for something else.
Yes. You heard it here first.
Which reminds me. I'm giving away six audio books of FANMAIL so you can hear it for yourself (as well as six copies of tear-jerker time-slip novel, PINEAPPLE). For a chance to win one, go to www.jillmarshallaudiobooks.com, check out which book you'd like and then use the CONTACT button to let me know which one you'd prefer. I'll draw out twelve names on Friday 14th August.
Signing off now. Online. Ish.
Jill x


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LONDON — England coach Gareth Southgate appreciates the penalty-shootout woes of his national team as well as anyone, and he's trying to do something about it before next year's World Cup.
Southgate has raised the prospect of putting England's players through a mock shootout at one of the team's friendlies ahead of the tournament in Russia.
"It's something that we are considering, how we prepare best for penalty shootouts," Southgate said.
"Whether that's something on the training ground, whether that's in sessions we do away from the training ground or something we do in some sort of match scenario, we've not finalized things like that yet. But clearly that (match situation) is an option."
England has lost six of seven penalty shootouts since 1990 at either a World Cup or a European Championship. Southgate's failure from the spot eliminated England at the semifinal stage of Euro 1996.
After the match against Brazil on Tuesday, England has friendlies lined up against Italy and the Netherlands in March. The team is set to play two more friendlies before the World Cup.
When pressed for his thoughts on why England's record in shootouts was so poor, Southgate said the problem had been players' failure "to execute a technique under pressure."
"We had players who were regular penalty-takers and who executed their penalties brilliantly in the quarterfinals and semifinals," Southgate said Monday. "So it tends to be the guys that aren't used to being in that situation with their club, who have to have strategy for dealing with it.
"Clearly it's something we are looking at very closely. We have to have a plan for that. Also we have to be good enough to get to that stage: It's not penalties that have knocked us out of the last two tournaments."
England was eliminated in the group stage of the World Cup in 2014, and lost to Iceland 2-1 in the last 16 of Euro 2016.


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Birth Story: Riley Hazel
*Disclaimer: This is written from my perspective. Times, durations, and sequence may be out of order. I was definitely not in a mindset to be a perfectly accurate reporter.
After having a week of prodromal labor, I woke up Monday, February 8 certain that I'd be pregnant for at least another week and a half (or maybe forever). I was 3 days past the 40 week mark, and anyone who has hit that 40 week mark knows that every day past 40 basically feels like forever. Shortly after waking up I had a wave of pain that started in my low back and traveled to my front abdomen. I was sure I had hit a nerve doing something. I hadn't felt anything like this before, and it was so intense that I thought I must have tweaked something. Over the next couple of hours, I had a few more of these waves, and started to wonder if a pattern was emerging.
I texted Russell and said I hoped he left work early because not only was I hungry but I thought I might be actually experiencing labor pains. Shortly after I texted him, I experienced nesting.This was so different from previous nesting urges I had. This was a compulsion. I NEEDED to do it. I cleaned all of our master bedroom and organized my scarves and sock drawer (yes. Scarves and socks. Very important, amiright?). I was SO relieved when Russell got home.
By that time, I was having about three of these "terror pains" (as I called them) an hour. I was craving a burger, so we went to Five Guys and Fries and I scarfed down my meal and sat through two more "terror pains". Quickly after I finished eating, I told Russell we needed to hurry up and get me home. Sitting in the car was so uncomfortable. While I desperately wanted to be home, I also wanted to move. Badly. As soon as we got home, I suggested we go for a walk.
We walked. It was sunny and snowy and beautiful. I remember looking at our neighbor's yards and talking about what we wanted to do to our front yard to add to our curb appeal. Throughout our walk, I had more "terror pains", but walking was a great distraction. When we got home from our walk, we napped. I slept for a few hours, only waking up to ask Russell to give me counter pressure to my, now regular, waves of back pain. We woke up and started timing these pains and they were about 14 minutes apart. We contacted our doula and she told me to eat a big meal and go to sleep. (Ha. I was way too excited and hungry to sleep!)
I made my way to the kitchen, and decided I wanted comfort food. I wanted tomato soup with noodles and toast, but I realized we were out of milk. My contractions were coming regularly at this point, so we waited until I had one, and then Russell left to get milk. I had two contractions while he was gone, and then he came home and as he walked through the door I had another one. I still can't believe I cooked my way through a handful of contractions. And I made a pretty delicious labor meal, if I do say so myself! We ate dinner and watched tv. I can't remember if it was Friends or Baby Daddy or Girl Meets World (my taste in television shows while pregnant was cheesy and happy. I wanted nothing to do with dramas!), but I didn't make it through the show. My contractions were to the point that I couldn't distract myself away from the pain; I had to breathe through each one.
By the time I finished eating and got upstairs to lie down, I couldn't lay down through the pain anymore. I tried laboring on all fours and that was too painful. The only thing I could do was sit on my yoga ball, leaning over the bed with pillows, while Russell provided counter pressure for my contractions. Finally, I said we needed to call the doula. I was hardly aware of the time, but it was about 10:15pm. While we waited for the doula, I got in the shower (which helped with my contractions) but I was still moaning and very vocal throughout them. I still had my sense of humor, though. While I was showering I heard Russell chuckle. He told me my doula had asked if I had started moaning through my contracations. I had now been "moaning through my contractions" for over an hour. He responded as such. The rest of the evening is a blur, so bare with me.
My water broke at 11pm shortly after I got out of the shower. I was mid contraction and felt a drizzle of water go down my leg preceeded by a small "pop". I remember saying "Oh shit. My water just broke!" And Russell responding "How do you know?" and I said "Look at the floor" and he looked and said "Yep. Your water just broke. Wow!" I still had my sense of humor and chuckled a little. I remember thinking "That wasn't like the movies. Weird!"
Our doula arrived at 11:50pm, and at about 12:30am on Tuesday Feb 9th, she suggested we make our way to the hospital. I remember her and Russell planning out how they would get things ready to go, and I walked down the stairs and said to my doula "I feel funny. Surreal. Like a blur. I feel like I don't even know what's happening or what has happened. My head is fuzzy." She replied that that was a good sign, and it let her know that my labor was moving along nicely. I remember thinking "Weird. This is all so weird."
Russell loaded up the car and we were on the road before 1am. It's a long straight shot of country road to the hospital, and it normally takes us between 35 and 45 minutes. I was on all fours in the back seat howling into the sky like an animal. We made it to the hospital in 24 minutes.
When we arrived at the hospital, Russell asked if I wanted to get dropped off at the ER entrance. I didn't want to make a scene, so I decided we should park and all walk in together. I had a contraction on my way in, and screamed into my pillow. So much for not making a scene. We got into the ER and the admitting nurse asked me to write down my name and address. She said Russell could write it for me if that was easier. I wrote it myself and I remember looking at my handwriting. It was shaky and messy – not at all like my normal handwriting.
A woman (I will get to know this nure later- and I really liked her!) came down to meet us in the ER. She first asked me if I thought I was in labor and before I Could answer she said "you look like you are in labor!" Next, she asked if I wanted to take the elevator up to labor and delivery and I said "let's walk the stairs! It's supposed to help." To be honest, I still wasn't totally convinced I was in labor, despite regular contractions, my water breaking, and not being able to focus on much else besides getting through the next moment. I made it up the stairs and probably woke up everyone in the hospital with my next contraction. Needless to say, they had me skip triage and got me settled into the room right away.
The hospital provided me with a yoga (birthing) ball and I continued laboring. I remember hearing the door open and my midwife walking in and I thought "Okay. I'm safe now. This is really happening". I was struggling and yelling "help!" and one of the nurses suggested I labor in the tub. In a moment of clarity, I remembered that a friend of mine had loved that, so I agreed. It turns out the labor tub was not for me. I just could not get comfortable. I was begging for meds and finally, while in the tub, I said to my midwife "tell me what my options are" (very diplomatic for a woman in labor, if I do say so myself!).
I was having a difficult time relaxing between contractions and they were starting to come one on top of the other. I begged for an epidural. My midwife told me that she thought she had a better solution, and that what I was experiencing was back labor, and that Riley was probably not in an ideal position. She had not checked me yet to see how far I had progressed (love this about working with my midwife), so she suggested we start with a deep hip massage and a ½ dose of a medicine (Fentanyl) that would allow me to relax through my contractions. She warned that it would only provide me about thirty minutes of relaxation between contractions, and that I would still have all the pain of the contractions. I told her I didn't care. I just needed to relax. As soon as I stopped being able to relax between my contractions, labor was not just hard, it was miserable. I needed to get my edge back. My midwife declared, "let's do it"!
I couldn't walk back to my room from the labor tub (I thought I could) and I couldn't sit on my butt in the wheelchair, (we will later learn that during the labor/delivery process I fractured my tailbone), so I kneeled on the wheelchair and my midwife wheeled me from the labor tub room (named "the spa") to my labor and delivery room, all the while with me backwards. Apparently it was hilarious to everyone else- it was a lifesaver for me!!!
Once I was back in the labor & delivery room, they administered the IV and gave me the ½ dose of Fentanyl. My midwife then gave me an amazing hip massage (that she later told me I would never have made it through without being able to relax through the contractions). Apparently, she was also working to flip Riley into a better position. About 30 minutes later, when the meds were beginning to wear off, I started panicking about how long this (labor) could last. All I could say through each contraction was "HELP ME. HELP!!" My midwife took charge and said "let's check you." A few seconds later, she announced proudly "you are 9.5cm dilated." Everyone in the room was saying "yay! Ohy my God, you are gonna have a baby soon!".
I looked around wide-eyed (I had labored almost exclusively with my eyes shut). I noticed Russell was crying and that they had transitioned the room to prepare for delivery. Everyone was smiling and saying "you are awesome. You are amazing" and I just remember saying "FUCK. It's too late for the meds isn't it???" - everyone erupted with laughter and my midwife said "you can do this. You have already done it. Let's meet your baby girl". And then I was back to contracting and yelling "HELP!" #iainttooproudtobeg.
My midwife told me that I might feel pressure and that if I felt it, to push. She was right. It was time to push. So I pushed for what seemed like forever, and each time in between pushing contractions (which were very different from my other contractions) I looked around the room like a crazy person- looking for cues that I was close. I noticed they had a table of tools, that my midwife had her hands in a plastic sheet type thing and was just waiting. At one point someone said "you can do this! You are going to have a baby!" And I said "I can do this. And then I'm going to order food. I'm SO HUNGRY!" Apparently, no one has ever heard a laboring, crowning, mom say this- which just makes me think most ladies are being too polite.
I remember hearing my midwife say "call the nursery! We are having a baby" and I just felt like goddamn Britney Spears must have felt during her first performance of Toxic. I felt amazing and so happy that I was close to having survived labor and delivery. The nurse called the nursery and said "please send a baby nurse, we are having a baby in room 255!!!" And then I got a huge urge to push and the next thing I knew a few people were singing happy birthday and my midwife was telling me to look at my daughter!! The first thing I said to Riley was "I love you so much! We did it!!". Russell was crying and I just couldn't believe we had done it. It was 5:21am. They think I arrived at the hospital in transition.
I want to share this next part with all the mamas (current, past, or future):
Some of the nurses congratulated me on "having an undedicated birth- no epidural!-just like what you wanted." I finally said something. You see, before I was in labor, I thought that's what I wanted. But as it turns out, when I was in labor, I just wanted labor to end and to have my baby. Had my first cervical check come back at 6 or 7, I'd have had the epidural. There is no shame in the medicine; it serves a purpose for many mamas!!! In fact, I spent so many hours yelling "help" that, really, how "strong" am I? I'm as strong as every other mommy out there who has brought a baby into this world. After having our experience with Riley in the NICU (I'll write more about that later) I have seen moms who are recovering from c-sections being wheeled into the NICU to spend every possible moment with their baby. When they aren't with their babies, they are trying to recover and furiously pumping so that their babies can have the opportunity to have Mom's breast milk. Those women are STRONG. During our stay, we heard about a teen mom being admitted to Labor & Delivery, who was rumored to be delivering at 33 weeks. That mom is strong, too. The moms who walk the halls trying to speed up labor? Strong mamas. We are all strong. Medication. No medication. Vaginal, c-section. We all did it or are doing it or will do it. And we should all be feeling like a damn rockstar when we are seconds away from bringing what we created into the world. And if you didn't feel that way or don't feel that way, don't worry. Because I THINK YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR.
Labor & Delivery Photos Courtesy of Caroline Colvin Photography


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Aldermore reports ongoing delivery against its strategic and financial targets in the third quarter.
The group said net loans were up 12% to £8.4bn (FY 2016: £7.5bn), driven by £2.4bn of new lending (9M 2016: £2.3bn).
Customer deposits were up 8% at £7.2bn (FY 2016: £6.7bn).
And it said net interest margin remained stable at 3.5%.
Aldermore said it had received a 313p per share offer for the entire business from FirstRand, which has been recommended by the board to the group's shareholders.
Chief executive Phillip Monks said: 'Aldermore remains focused on delivering against our stated priorities, with more new lending to customers, greater leverage of our efficient operating model and a robust credit performance.
'Together, these contribute towards continued strong capital generation, with our CET1 ratio now above 12%.
'Total new lending of over £2.4bn has been delivered within our consistent risk appetite and has driven loan book growth of £0.9bn to £8.4bn, remaining on track to reach our guided range of 10% - 15%.
'We have increased our support for SMEs, providing the vital financing they need to succeed, and have continued to see strong levels of growth in our Buy-to-Let portfolio as we capitalise on the trends of increasing professionalisation in the market.
'We continue to remain vigilant to changes in our operating environment with a key focus on driving a robust credit performance.
'As a result we continue to anticipate our cost of risk in 2017 remaining below our medium term guidance of 25 - 35bps.
'Ongoing delivery against our strategic and financial targets extends our track record of performance and provides us with continued confidence in our future prospects.
'Both of these factors have been reflected in the offer received from FirstRand, which the Board is recommending to Shareholders.
'With the backing of their considerable resources and wider capabilities, we will be able to accelerate the delivery of our strategy and further expand the products and services we offer our customers.'


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Take Off! is a webcomic written and illustrated by Meaghan Carter which ran in seven chapters from May 1, 2011 to August 21, 2014. It is an action-adventure comic written for PG-13 audiences.
The story revolves around two main characters: Cassidy "Cass" Reilly, a teenage girl who flees through a portal to the land of "Inbetween" and joins the local race with flying creatures, and Grey, a dragon who lost his riding partner (Goliath) by way of a scuffle during one contentious race. Cass, a roughnecked teenager, is introduced to the suspicious Grey as his new partner, and the two learn through interaction between each other and other characters, both on and off the race course, to trust each other and overcome their own struggles.
Content Warnings
- Violence: Fantasy Violence
- Profanity: Unknown
- Adult Themes: Unknown
None available.
About the Creator(s)
Meaghan Carter is a cartoonist. After Take Off ended, she started GODSLAVE in December 2014.
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Two volumes of Take Off! have been released, with a third in development.


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Wilmington, NC, US, 28403
Store Management Trainee - Wilmington, NC
Role Information
Job Title: Assistant Store Manager
Department: Store
Business Unit: Operations
Reports To: Store Manager
Supervisory Role: Yes
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Summary
Lidl US is looking for motivated, enthusiastic, and hard-working individuals to join our store management team. Are you an experienced leader who wants to grow with one of the world's largest retailers as we expand across the United States? Be a leader within Lidl - the type of leader who is ready to roll up your sleeves and work alongside your team.
If you are up for the challenge, we will invest heavily in you. During your training program, you will learn our business from the ground up, train in different store locations, and become a world class leader. Upon successful completion of the training program, you will deliver to our customers the high-quality, low-price, and hassle-free shopping experience that Lidl is famed for in 30 countries.
Lidl is a values-focused company, where hard work and determination are rewarded. We know that for you to give your best, you need to be at your best; that's why we are serious about work life balance. As Store Management, you will work on average 40 hours per week, with compensation for all overtime worked. Lidl Store Management also enjoy best in market benefits and 401k.
Essential Functions
- Promote the Lidl culture of incredible customer service with a high-quality shopping experience
- Ensure product availability, freshness, and quality standards are met
- Ensure high performance of the store through efficient processes, coaching, and training
- Provide hands-on support for operational tasks such as cash management, stock management, and other essential store functions
- Support the recruitment, onboarding, and training of all store employees
- Supervise and direct a team of employees (e.g. scheduling, staffing)
- Monitor and improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to achieve weekly, monthly, and yearly targets
- Maintain a clean and safe store experience for employees and customers
- Oversee merchandising of product within the store, including weekly promotions and execution of plans from corporate
- Oversee loss prevention efforts within the store
- Ensure store opening and closing tasks are performed according to Lidl US standards
- Lead by example while demonstrating our company values of recognition, respect, responsibility, and trust
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Ability to manage personnel including Supervisors and Associates in excess of 20 employees
- Fulfill requirements around the 4+1 Pillars of Sales - cleanliness, product availability, freshness, friendliness, and cost efficiency
- Fundamental understanding of KPIs and the actions which impact those figures
- Ability to satisfy customer needs in a friendly and efficient way
- Excellent conflict management and communication skills
- Results-oriented attitude
- Ability to learn quickly, adapt, and apply key learnings in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to delegate, lead, coach, develop, and motivate team members
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Required Education, Certifications/ Licenses, Related Experience
- Must be 21 years of age or older
- High school diploma/GED required
- 2+ years of management experience in related field or Bachelor's Degree
- Must be able to obtain and maintain store alcohol licensing (Georgia & South Carolina specific)
- Must have a valid US Driver's License
Physical Job Requirements
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SchoolArts is a national art education magazine committed to promoting excellence, advocacy, and professional support for educators in the visual arts since 1901.
Issue link: http://www.schoolartsdigital.com/i/150543
Teacher-Student Portfolio Susan Tadlock & Design Rigor Susan Tadlock, Teacher Painting, drawing, and ceramics have been part of Susan Tadlock's life for as long as she can remember. Painting watercolors is presently where her interests lie. She attends postgraduate classes each summer in Taos, New Mexico to concentrate on new techniques and explore the landscape. Working on location and concentrating on Native American imagery, she finds that the Taos architecture, sun, and people are wonderful inspiration. She enjoys some abstraction and incorporates diluted coffee crystals with watercolor media in analytical formats. She also uses arbitrary color palettes and interesting cropping positions. Teaching computer art at the high-school level, Susan has taken her painting ideas into her lessons for her e-media students. Susan Tadlock teaches painting, drawing, and ceramics at Allen High School and Collin College in Allen, Texas. Design Rigor, Student Ever since she could remember, Design has been experimenting with different types of artwork and media. After watching a movie called A Scanner Darkly, she was inspired to get into computer art and looked for different ways to recreate the styles incorporated in the animation of the film. She soon began using Adobe Illustrator and realized she could use it to recreate the look of the movie. After mastering the different tools and getting familiar with vectors, she was able to finally recreate the rotoscopes seen in the movie. Since then, Design has considered vector art her forté and has been creating various digital selfportraits. She continues to work with vectors, incorporating bright and contrasting colors into all of her pieces to make her statement heard. Design Rigor is a student at Allen High School in Allen, Texas. call for Entries: SchoolArts is recognizing the work of students and teachers from around the country, and we are looking for more art to be featured. Please send images of your work and the work of one of your students, along with 100-word artist's statements, on a CD to Nancy Walkup, Editor, SchoolArts, 2223 Parkside Drive, Denton, TX 76201. 16 March 2009 SchoolArts


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Stories to Tale author Shaina Cohen and Kidsville Bergen County team up for their newest feature "Finish the Tale" where Shaina will start a story and our fellow students will come up with their own ending.
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If you've got someone annoying pestering you on Instagram, then you can always block them so you don't have to deal with them anymore. Likewise, if you want to unblock someone, you have the power to do that too.
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A (censored) clip from the Hammer Horror vaults, with a cheesy 70s effect quite obviously done on photoshop by me, where Jekyll becomes Hyde, right before your eyes…
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Beginners & Intermediate Level Classes with Paul & Debbie Jackson.
Dance Styles: Lindy Hop
Price: The whole evening for only £7 each, including refreshments
Time: 7.15pm - 10.30pm
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Beginners start at 7.15pm 'til 8.15pm plus 1/2 hour social practice time.
Intermediates start at 8.45pm 'til 9.45pm plus 3/4 hour social practice time.
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Turn off the A505 between Baldock & Royston (sign posted Ashwell & Steeple Morden)
keep going for about 2 miles until enter Steeple Morden. Go past the church for about 200m & the village hall is at the back of the recreation ground on your left.
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We have just added TEN MORE First Grade Literacy Centers for the month of November! We can't be more excited to share our November Centers with you!
You will find a variety of phonics, language, vocabulary, and listening & speaking activities with these November centers. We provided a great review of essential kindergarten skills, a solid start to first grade skills, and a preview to second grade skills. These centers will be beneficial to any first grade classroom!
Fluency Puzzles
Students will read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to match the sentences with the pictures to make a story.
Describe It
Students will frequently occurring adjectives to describe food.
Which Article?
Students will choose the correct article for each sentence.
Can You Clarify
Students will act out scenarios on the phone in order to ask questions to clear up any confusion about the topics of discussion.
Long or Short?
Students will distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words by sorting them on the mats provided.
Beginning Middle End
Students will isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words. They will then write the sounds on the puzzles.
Text Feature Hunt
Students will identify and match various text features found in a text.
Ask It! Answer It!
Students will use cards to ask and answer questions about key details in a text they are reading.
Write a Story
Students will use picture prompts to write short narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.
Long Vowel Sort
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When Rafa Benitez was the manager of Liverpool Chelsea were one of the teams at the top of the league and Rafa made some negative comments towards the team and the club.
The Blues fans have never forgotten that, and when Roberto Di Matteo was fired and replaced by Rafa at the end of November 2012, fans did not give him a good welcome.
At that time Rafa was told his job was to get Chelsea in the top four so they would qualify for the following season's Champions League, and he was appointed only as the interim manager, although he was keen to get the job full time.
As it turns out Chelsea finished 3rd top of the league, so the primary goal was met.
But Rafa went on to win the Europa League in 2013 – the third club Rafa has won a European Trophy with.
Rafa Benitez – Newcastle manager conducts the orchestra
But the Chelsea fans – or at least a minor portion still don't like him.
While he's completely loved at Newcastle and if he wins the Europa League if he ever wins anything for the club – Chelsea fans will probably boo him today.
How's that for gratitude?
Rafa has tried to explain that relations with those at the top at Chelsea like owner Roman Abramovich who has always rated Rafa were good.
The reports in 2013 were that Roman wanted to appoint him full time but realized he just couldn't because of the Blues fans.
Here's what Rafa said in his press conference on this yesterday:
"A group of fans weren't good to me. And you can always hear those who were more vocal, it doesn't mean they are the majority."
"I can tell you, a lot of fans were happy with me. At the end, I had a lot of messages telling me I did really well."
"All the feedback that I had from the professionals and the board was very positive. "They couldn't manage with what happened with some fans."
"Most fans realized the best way was to stay calm and let us do our job. "We achieved what they were expecting."
"In the end, they had to decide and decided they had to change." "Initially, he brought me to save the team and to achieve what we did achieve."
"Afterwards, they thought they had to change, and they did."
"It is important for anyone to be loved. As a professional, if you win, you are always loved. If you lose, it can be the opposite."
"You just have to carry on doing what you think is best." "The majority of clubs I was the manager at, it was fine, when you were winning."
"Hopefully there will be a good atmosphere, it will be a great game and we can get three points."
I think the fans will be fine. The normal fans who you can find on the streets were OK with me. "It was really positive – I have a lot of friends there."
"My concern is the players always. You don't compete against the manager, it depends on what we have or you have."
"If you have the same things then you can compete against the manager. If you don't have the same, then you have to do your best."
"Sometimes if you are a little bit lucky and you play well then you can win."
In 48 games managed at Chelsea, Rafa won 28, lost 10 and drew 10 for a win rate of 58.3%.
One of the reasons Rafa is happy at Newcastle is that we have 52,000 sold-out crowds every home game.
And last season in the Championship we had an average home gate of over 51,000 – the biggest second division average home crowd since way back 1959.
The other reason Rafa Benitez likes managing Newcastle United is our fans love him.
That makes a big difference.
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2014 NFL draft
Here are four mock drafts
1. Houston: Bortles Clowney Clowney Clowney
2. St. Louis: Robinson Robinson Watkins Robinson
3. Jacksonville: Watkins Mack Manziel Mack
4. Cleveland: Bridgewater Matthews Carr Watkins
5. Oakland: Evans Watkins Robinson Evans
So the only two players projected to go in the top five by all four mock drafts are Greg Robinson and Sammy Watkins. Shaun King has Clowney going sixth and doesn't have Manziel in his top five quarterbacks.
*** 5/8/14
The draft is under way.
1. Houston takes Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. St. Louis picks Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
3. Jacksonville selects Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida
Cleveland trades first round pick to Buffalo Bills for Bills first round pick (9th) and 2015 first and fourth round picks.
4. Buffalo selects Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson
5. Oakland drafts Khalil Mac, LB, Buffalo
6. Atlanta selects Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
7. Tampa Bay select Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M
Cleveland trades 9th pick and fifth round pick to Minnesota for 8th pick
8. Cleveland takes Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State (and not Manziel as expected by the ESPN panel). Crowd chanting Cleveland sucks.
9. Minnesota select Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
10. Barry Sanders announces Detroit selects Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina
11. Tennessee selects Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
12. New York Giants take Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LSU
13. St. Louis selects Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
14. Chicago selects Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech
15. Pittsburgh takes Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State
16. Dallas, here it is, selects ... not Johnny Manziel, but Zack Martin, OT, Notre Dame
17. Baltimore selects C.J. Mosley, ILB, Alabama
18. New York Jets take Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville
19. Miami takes Ja'Wuan James. OT, Tennessee
New Orleans trades first round (20) to Arizona first round (27) and third round pick.
20. Arizona selects Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
21. Green Bay selects Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, FS, Alabama
Cleveland trades first round pick (26) and third round pick for Philadelphia first round pick (22)
22. Cleveland selects ... Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M (at last) [the same spot where they had previously selected Brady Quinn and Brandon Weeden]
23. Kansas City selects Dee Ford, DE, Auburn
24. Cincinnati selects Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State
25. San Diego selects Jason Verrett, CB, TCU
26. Philadelphia selects (not Marquise Lee but) Marcus Smith, OLB, Louisville
27. Arizona takes Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State
28. Carolina takes Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State
29. New England takes Dominique Easley, DT, Florida
30. San Francisco selects Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois (not Marquise Lee)
31. Denver takes Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State
Seattle trades first round pick to Minnesota for second round pick (40) and fourth round pick (108)
32. Minnesota selects (talking Bridgewater...) Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville
which means Derek Carr to Houston tomorrow?
*** 5/4/14
Nope, Derek Carr is taken by Oakland with the 36th pick.
Marqise Lee is taken by Jacksonville with the 39th pick.
After having drafted Sammy Watkins in the first round, the Bills trade Stevie Johnson to San Francisco for a conditional fourth round pick.
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Located beside the banks of the River Cam, Midsummer House offers some of the highest standard of food in Cambridge. The kitchen, bakery, and wine cellar have all be refurbished due to damage from the River Cam, the dishes served are based on the most seasonal produce and all of the dishes are put together and designed to taste as natural as possible.
Midsummer House was awarded its first Michelin Star in 2002, a second was later awarded in 2005, proving why it has such a great reputation.
Where is it?
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From £47.50 per person for a 5-course meal
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Receptiv is a mobile first ad platform that taps into human emotion to drive performance. We deliver premium brand experiences that guarantee user receptivity by leveraging a suite of proprietary ad units and technology.
Are you a sales superstar? Are you passionate about mobile and video? If the answer to these questions is "yes," then we should talk! We're looking for a sales hot shot with digital & programmatic media sales experience, drive, and a penchant for winning! You'll call on named agencies & clients in your territory and work with a bright and ambitious team to support pre and post-sale efforts. In this role you'll engage both clients and agencies to assess their communications needs and work with a team to develop big ideas to fulfill those needs. You'll meet agency planners and buyers as well key clients' media and brand execs to get a "360-degree view" of the business need and solve their marketing challenges. You'll understand how best to position Receptiv's unique, brand-oriented media solutions. The role requires you to work closely with key Receptiv stakeholders in planning, marketing and account management, as well as product management and business development.
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Today Amazon announced that later this year they will be launching a new feature for all Kindle owners that will allow them to borrow e-books from over 11,000 libraries in the US. This service is available on all generations of Kindle devices, as well as any free Kindle reading app found on your smartphone or computer.
No matter what device you're using, Amazon will retain any annotations made while the book is checked out, so if you decide to check it out a second time or go for the full purchase you'll have access to any notes taken during your first read. Jay Marine the Director of Amazon Kindle explains, "We're doing a little something extra here. Normally, making margin notes in library books is a big no-no. But we're extending our Whispersync technology so that you can highlight and add margin notes to Kindle books you check out from your local library.
Your notes will not show up when the next patron checks out the book. But if you check out the book again, or subsequently buy it, your notes will be there just as you left them, perfectly Whispersynced." This is definitely worth applauding, and we look forward to seeing how this new service will not only benefit the recreational Kindle user, but also if it's able to makes things easier in the classroom as well.
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To tell the truth?
The banks want no part of it.
The banks want no part of it.
From the link: Banks claim that the [mark-to-market] change would force them to take big losses on loans during periods of economic distress. Doing so would mislead investors, they say, because the loans would probably still pay off over time even if they were trading at lower market prices.
And, taking this one step further, not doing so doesn't mislead investors?
As an investor, I would certainly want to know the amount of liquidity in the asset.
No kidding. Market value is the best measure of economic reality. If the market thinks a particular asset is crap, then it's crap. Yeah, it may eventually turn out to be an unrecognized gem; monkeys might also eventually fly out of my derriere.
What's Elizabeth think of this?
Here's a gem from 2003:
Middle-class income doesn't buy middle-class lifestyle
HLS professor sounds an alarm to families: One in seven will go bankrupt
'We discovered that having a child is the single best predictor that a person will go bankrupt, she says. By the end of this decade, one of every seven families with children will file for bankruptcy.
Families are not going broke over lattes. Families are going broke over mortgages.
- Elizabeth Warren, the Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law in 2003.
Missing from the article is one of my favorite terms from the crisis: Mark to model. Instead, we get this Orwellian-sounding description: "fair value, based on the banks' own assessment." Really? What the stuff would be worth if things were fair?
As I recall this was all about being able to describe a bank's health in ways that would maximize the amounts they could gamble on lucrative but shaky security swaps.
That's why they are howling so loudly. The amount of gall it takes to say they don't want to mislead investors is beyond measurement. It should cause our entire galaxy to explode. The entire triple-A rated scam was predicated on misleading investors. That's the reactor core of the meltdown.
Matt Taibbi said this morning that despite all the last-minute sell-outs the banking reform bills actually have some good things in them. But these will probably get watered down as he said "Niagara Falls-style" in conference.
Meanwhile this bunch in this article talks about a comment period 'til September and more wrangling ahead. I wouldn't believe anything positive until they actually do it.
The financial sector is a giant radioactive leech on our necks, and this article has more red flags than a Lindsay Lohan blood test.
It's way too compicated for the common person to understand. Leave it to the bankers.


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Hops for Hope pairs each corporate team with one of the area's best breweries to come up with a unique brew – creativity is the only limit! All proceeds benefit Children's Flight of Hope, a 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in North Carolina. Teams fundraise throughout the process and last year's event raised more than $95,000 to support CFOH's mission.
Sponsor support of the event is important so teams can focus on fundraising and crafting the perfect beer. Sponsors are not required to provide a team, but are more than welcome to join the fun! Sponsorship details for the 2019 event are not available yet, but find 2018 materials below for reference.
As a sponsor of Hops for Hope, not only will you help sick children access life-changing medical care, you also get to showcase your organization to more than 1,000 attendees who enjoy the craft beer lifestyle and want to help families in need. This is an opportunity to align your organization with a national brand that is changing the lives of sick children and their families.
H4H sponsorship is an easy and visible way to show your support; tax-deductible sponsorship levels range from $350-$10,000 and offer a variety of benefits including marketing opportunities, recognition by CFOH, and tickets to one of the best beer events in the Triangle!


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Laminate flooring. Understairs storage cupboard. Staircase to the first floor bedrooms and family bathroom.
LOUNGE 13`5" x 10`11" (4.09m x 3.33m)
Bay window to the front elevation. Fire surround housing an electric fire. Laminate flooring. Archway leading into the dining room.
DINING ROOM 16`11" x 10`4" (5.16m x 3.16m)
French doors leading to the rear garden. Laminate flooring.
KITCHEN 12`5" x 7`5" (3.78m x 2.25m)
Fitted with a range of wall and base units and co-ordinating worksurfaces. Partially tiled walls in complimentary ceramics. One & half bowl inset sink with mixer tap. Extractor fan and space for cooker. Window and door to the rear elevation.
SHOWER ROOM 7`5" x 6`6" (2.25m x 1.98m)
Fitted with a corner shower, low level w.c, and wash basin housed in a vanity style unit. Tiling to walls in complimentary ceramics. Access door to the garage.
Window to the side elevation. Loft access.
BEDROOM ONE 13`5" x 10`11" (4.09m x 3.33m)
Window to the front elevation. Fitted robes. Laminate flooring.
BEDROOM TWO 10`4" x 10`2" (3.16m x 3.11m)
Window to the rear elevation and storage cupboard.
BEDROOM THREE 10`5" x 6`3" (4.18m x 1.91m )
Window to the front elevation. Storage cupboard.
BATHROOM 6`3" x 5`5" (1.91m x 1.65m)
Fitted with a three piece suite in white comprising of a low level w.,c pedestal wash basin and panelled bath with mixer shower. Laminate flooring. Window to the rear elevation.
Block paved driveway providing off road parking. Gravelled garden, planted trees and shrubs.
Not overlooked with patio area with raised beds, mature trees and shrubs and feature pond.
GARAGE 9`10" x 7`5" (2.99m x 2.25m)
These particulars are intended only as general guidance. The Company therefore gives notice that none of the material issued or visual depictions of any kind made on behalf of the Company can be relied upon as accurately describing any of the Specified Matters prescribed by any Order made under the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991. Nor do they constitute a contract,
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Philippines Hotels » Boracay Hotels Resorts » Balinghai Beach Resort
Balinghai Beach Resort
Hotel Address: Hogdan Yapak, Balinghai, Boracay
Rating: (3 star hotel)
About the Hotel
Occupying a superior placement in Boracay, Balinghai Beach Resort Boracay offers superior accommodation and assistance that brand this hotel the ideal place for business or relaxation travel. White Beach, Crystal Cove, the Kar-Tir Shell Museum and Boracay Butterfly Garden are several of the renowned tourist spots. Located on the blue portion of Boracay Island, Balinghai Beach Resort permits its visitors to travel the city's spots of wonder such as Puka Beach, Bat Caves, Dead Forest and Willy's Rock. This hotel boasts roomy accommodation units well appointed with contemporary comforts such as air conditioner, personal lavatory, cookery and a color TV. Guests can relish the dining served in the morning at the relaxing ambiance of the eating place. They can sip their best-loved cocktail at the bar, which is likewise a perfect spot to unwind during their vacation at Balinghai Beach Resort in Boracay. Balinghai Beach Resort Boracay has internet connection for visitors to remain attached to the external world.
Guests traveling on business intent can use all the assistance proffered at the on-site business facilities.
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Brisbane's family-owned and operated business Commercial Images has moved premises for its twentieth birthday celebrations in April.
March 29th, 2010
The company's innovative commercial showroom now at 387 Montague Road, West End is open from 8.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. The showroom, only minutes from Brisbane's CBD also provides client parking.
Commercial Images' extensive range aims to cater for each customer's individual furniture requirements from corporate offerings for reception, workstations and boardrooms to items for the health, hospitality and domestic industries.
The company offers "furniture with a conscience" incorporating products with AFRDI and GECA accreditation and specialises in custom-made furniture to suit certain specifications, designs and budgetary requirements.
Working in conjunction with architects, interior designers, developers, project managers and building contractors the company also supplies products directly to clients.
As the Queensland agent for several national manufacturers – including Burgtec, Artifex Australia, Bevisco Commercial Interiors, Gregory and HAG – Commercial Images has supplied furniture for companies and government entities such as the University of QLD, Mater Hospital and Brisbane City Council.
Commercial Images has an extensive fabrics and finishes room and also have a boardroom specifiers can book if they have other matters to discuss with clients, particularly for smaller designers who don't have much space at their own sites.
Manufacturers hold certifications in Environmental Choice Australia, Quality ISO 9001 certified systems and are members of Furntech.
Commercial Images
(07) 3844 9100
Fax: (07) 3846 4747
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David Roussève/Reality presents the World Premiere of Stardust at Clarice Smith, Jan 31-Feb 1
January 31 & February 1, 2014 . 8PM
Presented By:
Clarice Smith Center
Venue: Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center Kogood Theatre. Reserved Seating.
Click Here to Buy Tickets:
Regular: $35
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Senior Citizen: $30
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Students & Youth: $10
Fri, Jan 31, 2014 . 8:00PM
Sat, Feb 1, 2014 . 8:00PM
Choreographed, written and directed by David Roussève, Stardust follows an African American gay urban teenager's dreams, misgivings and challenges.
Never seen onstage, the protagonist is present only by the emotion-laden tweets and text messages he sends, which are projected onto multiple surfaces by Roussève's long-time collaborator Cari Ann Shim Sham.
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The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center co-commissioned Stardust, which will receive its world premiere at the Center. As part of his engagement at the Clarice Smith Center, Roussève will be in residency in several visits during fall 2013, working with local ministries on issues of homosexuality and acceptance in the African American community.
This tour of David Roussève is made possible by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. The presentation of Stardust was made possible by the MetLife Community Connections Fund of the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Dance Project. Major support of NDP is also provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.


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Festival du Bois announced the festival's 2009 dates, a spectacular roster artists from across Canada - and
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BardeFou: An alchemy of seven Québec-based musicians from various backgrounds who successfully marry traditional Quebecois
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Zal Idrissa Sissokho: A descendant of the great griot families of Senegal, now Montréal-based singer, composer and kora player extraordinaire, Zal Idrissa Sissokho performs centuries-old traditional Mandingo classics sung in Malinke & Wolof - renewed with a contemporary feel.
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January 30, 2016 Culture
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Paola Mathe likes to describe herself as a fairy. It is probably the best title one could use to avoid any unwanted assumptions and labels. In fact, she will tell you that she hates titles. She is a strong woman from Haiti and founder of Fanm Djanm, a lifestyle brand that is also an ode to women's strength.
Under the brand's name, she is selling head wraps made with beautiful African prints; but like you would expect from a fairy, she has magically managed to create more than a hairstyle product. They carry a message. Paola is at the forefront of a movement that connects women from around the world to affirm that they are all equally powerful and beautiful.
Where do you come from? Why did you move to New York?
I was born and grew up in Haiti. I came to the United States when I was 13. My family decided to come here in search of better opportunities. I was really excited because as a little girl, I always wanted to explore the world. Haiti is such a small place and I would always daydream of traveling. I thought that by being here in the States, I would increase my chances of seeing more of the world.
Since you were quite young, do you remember your first moments settling in the U.S?
I remember everything: going on a plane for the first time, how nervous and excited I was. I did my whole education in the U.S: high school, college and when I graduated, I immediately wanted to move to New York. I did it, and I have been living there for 6 years.
Do you remember if it was hard to fit in the U.S.?
I remember that I had to learn English, and that I was made fun of for not knowing the language. However, I never tried to change or fit in. I knew I was from the Caribbean and people would just have to accept me. I knew exactly what I wanted to be. At school, I always liked wearing bright colors and never really followed any fashion trend. For instance, back then, long hair was the cool thing and girls would wear extensions. One day I showed up with my hair shaved. Everyone was in shock. This is who I am. I like to take risks.
You are assertive when it comes to who you are. Is this a strength you acquired as result of migrating?
It is rather the result of many things. My strength comes from observing people. I am an observer more than a talker so I know how to deal with different types of people. My mum is also a strong person. She did not raise me in a conventional way. She never forced me to follow any particular professional career. From a very young age, I had a great sense of responsibility. I knew what I wanted and did what I wanted. With time I also learned that even if you are scared, you have to pursue your objectives. Soon you will realize it is not that bad and then you have that adrenaline rush that makes you want to do more.
What do you answer when people ask you, "where you are from"?
The first thing I tell people is that I am Paola and that I am from Haiti. That said, I don't like titles. I know that I am a black woman, that I am Haitian, and that because of this, I have it harder. However, I don't want people to only see me for these things. I want people to know and like (me) more for the things I do. In fact, I like to think of myself as a fairy. I love colors, I love to express myself, share stories, and I love to make people feel good-to know their story is also important.
In your blog, you mentioned that being in New York makes you feel closer to home. Where is home? and what do you mean by that?
New York is home for now. I think New York has been very welcoming of my personality. I would not have been able to be all I am and do all I have done had it not been for living in New York City. I say that I am from Haiti, but I will not deny that I am also American. In fact, living in the U.S, I have immersed myself in so many different cultures that I admire. I grew up with people from many backgrounds: Asian, Indian, African Americans, white Americans etc. My fiancé is white and from Vermont. This is New York, and this is also why I hate labels. When I started doing the African head wraps, my dad asked me if I had become African. I responded "Haitian were always Africans!" At the same time, I never said "I am Haitian, so I am only to hang out with Haitians". Beyond stereotypes, what interests me is people's stories and knowing them for who they are. In this perspective, New York is home because it made me grow as an individual.
What I meant on my blog is that being in the U.S grew my love for Haiti. When I was there, all I wanted was to get out. I was not miserable. I had a huge family house and I went to a private school. I had a good life, but it was suffocating because I did not know anything else. I used to look up in the sky and think of the world out there. When I was finally in the U.S and got to college, I wanted to write an essay on Haitian literature. I went to the library and there was nothing about Haiti but instead, a lot of books on Cuba. Haiti has such a rich culture, I felt that was not acceptable. So I bought books online myself and this is when it hit me. I told myself I had to go back. I had the chance to go back for the first time as an adult with a non-profit organization and I recognized all about the country. I loved it.
Did you feel you belonged when you went back to Haiti?
When I was there as a kid I never felt that I belonged, but when I went back, I felt Haitian. People would still ask me where I was from and they would ask me about my head wraps. I did not mind it. I don't think it made me feel less Haitian. I want to go back more often. I want to tell people about my culture, and I want some of the stuff I sell made there.
Is your cultural heritage part of the reason you have become a business entrepreneur?
Every Haitian who left Haiti left for better opportunities and a better life, but everyone is proud of where they are from and want to go back- They just don't have that chance. Life in Haiti would be much harder and much less comfortable (for many). Haitians end up staying abroad longer so they can one day go back, or grant their children that opportunity. I don't want to go back right now either, but in the meantime, I want to show the world other sides of Haiti than what we see generally in the news. I have named my business "Fanm Djanm" which means "strong woman" in Haitian Creole because I wanted people to ask what it meant. It is like putting a Haitian flag out there. Now people who are not Haitians are pronouncing it. This makes me really happy. It is very different than wearing a T-shirt that says Haiti. I want this to be an opportunity to tell people about Haiti and show Haitian talents. Through Fanm Djanm, I have, for example, the chance to showcase so many Haitian talents: creators, artists, musicians etc.
Can you tell us a bit more about the story behind the head wraps you sell?
I launched the brand last year, and started by selling 8 head wraps made of African prints. An African head wrap is such a powerful statement when you wear it. However, it is important to remember it is not a trend. It is a way of living for a lot of women of color around the world. In Haiti, women who tie their hair come from the working class. When I thought of Fanm Djanm, they are the first people I thought of. I started the line knowing that when you tie your hair, you are considered poor and uneducated. I wanted to celebrate these women. Even in the U.S, in New Orleans, black women used to be told to tie their hair in order to hide it. They started to wear it lavishly in protest. I had to read a lot of stories like these to make sure I respected all of the different meanings behind the head wraps. People would also say "it is bad because it is African", but in Africa, the more luxurious the head wrap, the better. It gives women a sense of pride. The head wrap is, for me, a way to say "We are strong women", wherever we are from. I don't have a problem with women from other races buying the head wraps, but I like people to know the story. I want to give credit to these black women. I don't want people to say Paola Mathe invented it. Neither do I want people to think I made it better. I just took all of these different stories and revived their meaning.
Fanm Djanm seems more like a message than a product. Did you initially envision this when you started the brand?
I started Fanm Djanm as an online business and I now have a store where I meet people on appointment. To me, buying a head wrap must be an experience that matters. I always chit-chat with my customers. I want to know about their story. I have African women, who wear traditional head wraps, ask me to teach them how to tie it. I have a customer who is an attorney and wears her head wrap in court! Recently, girls from Malaysia added my shop as one of their suggested destinations in New York on their blog. I had a woman from Rwanda send a friend to my store to buy a head wrap although she could have found these African prints anywhere else. I never expected any of this. I wanted to do something around Haiti and now it is beyond that. People would now reach out to find out more about the story than the products I sell.
Fanm Djanm is, in fact, more than just selling products, it is a sisterhood. It is about connecting women from all over the world. It is also a way for me to celebrate all these beautiful Haitian women and show their talents. I love to see women striving and doing things. I think that too often we are put against one another. I want to show that I can be you and that you can be me.
How is the process of designing and manufacturing the headwraps like?
I create all the designs. The fabric is imported from local businesses in West Africa and everything is manufactured in Harlem. I do not want anything to be mass-produced, so this is why, at first,I only had 8 head wraps. I like the idea of a slow process and knowing where everything comes from. Nothing feels better than wearing something and knowing where it comes from. So, eventually, I want to be more involved in the making process, and even dye my own fabrics. I would love to make things in Haiti.
I am also designing jewelry in collaboration with artists. I am hand-picking some stuff that I know would go with the head wraps. As beautiful as they are, head wraps can be quite intimidating, and I don't want to force a head wrap on anyone. Some people would, for example, only buy the jewelry. I also have clothes, skirts, tops etc. In addition to the African prints, I have other prints. Eventually I would love to sell other creator's products.
What are your style influences?
It is a mixture of things. I like vintage, retro. I like African prints, colors, and testing textures. Sometimes I mix all of these, or just pick one that I can focus on. I like taking risks in style, It does not have to be trendy. I like matching pieces that are not conventional. Comfort is also important. I need to be able to do kicks and back bends. I design my head wraps in a way that you don't need any pins, and you can manipulate it in different ways with no difficulty. I also love older women's style and love walking through the streets to see what they have put together – they have confidence, they don't care. They are fairies, too.
What I like, in style, is that people (become) curious and ask about my style. I like that style can create interactions, even when unspoken.
You are, in fact, a social entrepreneur, but it seems that this happened almost by accident. What was your journey leading up to Fanm Djanm?
I majored in economics with a focus on third world development. After I graduated, I moved to New York. Soon I was juggling three jobs at a time. I worked as a research assistant at the Columbia medical center, a hostess in a Tribeca restaurant, and a front desk agent at a hotel. I started doing projects on the side, like my blog (Finding Paola). I also started this project with a friend called "Jump File". I would jump in front of attractions in New York for no reason. The General manager of the hotel I was working at found out about it. She decided to use it as the hotel's social media campaign and offered me a promotion. I learned a lot with this boss and I had a great team. After a while, I told her I wanted to build my own personal brand and I quit. It took me a while to get started, though. Before Fanm Djanm, I was a server (again), and then helped run two restaurants in Harlem. I did not know how to start, but I knew I wanted to express myself. I needed to find a way to get there. I quit my last day job in March 2014 and started my head wrap company.
Since I started Fanm Djanm, every moment has been a learning process. I got an order within the first minute I launched the online store. I had not thought of the packaging or how to ship it. I started to cry, but these were tears of joy, of being overwhelmed. When I first left my day job, I wondered how I would fill in the days, and now they are packed and there is so much happening. Building Fanm Djanm has become a whole lifestyle. I make head wraps, but it does not have to stop there. I can create stories. Every day, I get inspired to do more, but (right) now it is about taking one step at a time.
What is the next step then?
Fanm Djanm will be around for a while. I don't know if I will make head wraps forever, but I know I want to start making things from scratch. The problem is that the product will be more expensive, but I still think it is important to make things that have value and will last forever. I want to make my own prints – handprints and digital prints. I want artists to benefit in a way from my business, so I want more collaborations. I want to explore different textures, silk perhaps. I also definitely want to create jobs in Haiti, and I want to keep using local things. I do my prints in Harlem because I like the human interactions with business owners. I hope to keep doing a portion of all of these things in a couple of years. I also have this beautiful place in the store, and I am thinking of making some Haitian coffee at some point to create a whole Fanm Djanm experience. Very importantly, I want to inspire women to start their own project, to tell their stories.


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Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Phil Doleman - Spring and Summer dates!
A few days ago I posted one of Phil Doleman's excellent videos. If you can get to one of his gigs or workshops, don't miss the chance - I saw Phil at the Ukulele Festival of Great Britain in Cheltenham last year, and have my ticket for this year's festival, where I shall be highly delighted to see him him perform again... if you haven't got yours, the bad news is you're too late, it's already sold out! But the good news is, see this poster for lots of other dates and venues coming up in the UK! And he's doing a couple of them with the wonderful Manitoba Hal, Hal Brolund....
I know a lot of you see this blog on your all-singing, all-dancing smart phones - and perhaps you can't see the dates on the poster because they're too small. In any case check it out here - you may need to be a club member or to buy advance tickets. Good luck!
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A friend read this poem to me while in Sedona. It seems so very fitting for my latest personal power reminder.
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We have come to be Danced
Not the pretty dance
Not the pretty pretty, pick me, pick me dance
But the claw our way back into the Belly Of the sacred, sensual animal dance
The unhinged, unplugged, cat is out of the its box dance
The holding the precious moment in the palms
of our hands and feet Dance
We have come to Be Danced
Not the jiffy booby, shake your booty for him dance
But the wringing the sadness from our skin dance
The blow the chip off our shoulder Dance.
The slap the apology from our posture Dance.
We have come to be Danced
Not the the monkey see, monkey do dance
One two dance like you
One two three dance like me Dance
But the grave robber, tomb stalker
Tearing scabs and scars open Dance
The rub the Rhythm Raw against our Soul Dance
We have come to be Danced
Not the nice, invisible, self-conscious shuffle
But the matted hair flying, Voodoo Mama
Shaman Shakin' Ancient Bones Dance
The strip us from our casing, Return our Wings
Sharpen our claws and tongues dance
The shed dead cells and slip into
The luminous skin of love dance.
We have come to be Danced
Not the hold our breath wallow in the shallow end of the floor Dance
But the meeting of the Trinity, the body breath and beat Dance
The shout Hallelujah form the top of our thighs Dance
The Mother May I?
Yes you may take 10 giant leaps Dance
The olly olly oxen free free free Dance
The Everyone can come to our heaven dance.
We have come to be Danced
Where the kingdom's collide
In the cathedral of flesh
To burn back into the light
To unravel, to Play, to Fly, to Pray
To root in skin sanctuary
We have come to be Danced
We have come..
Written by Jewel Mathieson
I was reminded along this journey that I completely own my body, my soul, my emotions and my decisions. The personal power washes over me when I stand up and say no with dignity and integrity. I am guilty of allowing others in the past to have dominion over me when they had not earned it nor deserved it. I no longer participate in that way of life. This trip has allowed me to remember how powerful I am within myself just as me, and so is everyone else. Saying no when I mean it makes the authentic yes more meaningful!
Kristin Springfield