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House Higher Education Bill heard in Ways and Means
Late Thursday night after the House Floor Session, the Ways and Means Committee convened to hear the Higher Education Omnibus bill. Rep. Nornes introduced the committee's bill. The following are highlights of amendments that were heard and passed for inclusion in the bill.
- Modified the performance metrics for Minnesota State to read: "increase by at least two (was four) percent in fiscal year 2017, compared to fiscal year 2010, degrees, diplomas, and certificates conferred" and "increase by at least two (was five) percent the fiscal year 2017-related employment rate for 2016 graduates, compared to the 2013 rate for 2012 graduates."
- The House included language that requires Minnesota State baccalaureate programs to automatically admit high school graduate who are in the in top 10 percent of their class (according to GPA). Ways and Means amended the section so that an institution is not required to automatically admit an applicant if they have been convicted of a gross misdemeanor or felony.
- Rep. Knoblach introduced an amendment that requires Minnesota State Board of Trustees to not renew its existing lease for the central office location and must explore co-locating the central office on an existing system campus(es).
- Rep. Knoblach introduced an amendment that directs the University of Minnesota's research programs as it pertains to the use of fetal tissue in their research.
The Omnibus bill, with amendments, was passed on a voice vote and will be heard on the House Floor on Tuesday, April 4. The current time posted is 10:00 a.m. but it will depend on the call of the chair. The session will be live streamed.
Busy week before Legislators go on break
Friday, March 31 was the third deadline for committees to act favorably on major appropriation and finance bills. This applies to all committees except Senate Finance and House Ways and Means. Both bodies heard and passed a number of omnibus bills off the floor last week after lengthy debates, albeit with far from unanimous agreement. The remaining omnibus bills are expected to be acted upon this week before members are away April 9-17 for the Passover/Easter break.


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Salt Life Introduces New Ladies Swimwear Collection
Greenville, SC, August 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Delta Apparel, Inc., a leading supplier of basic and branded apparel, headwear and related accessories. (NYSE: DLA) today announced the launch of the new Ms. Swimwear business through the licensing agreement with industry leader SwimUSA to develop the Salt Life business. The inaugural Salt Life Women's Swimwear collection was designed with style and functionality in mind, with emphasis on beach landscape prints, the traditional Salt Life brand, and high quality fabrics and finishes. The series was recently unveiled at the 36th Annual Swimwear Show in Miami, Florida, the largest event in the swimwear industry and will be launched in the United States in February 2019.
Salt Stillwell, president of Salt Life, said, "As the Salt Life brand continues to expand its products, our top priority is always to maintain the integrity of the brand and to provide the high quality standards that loyal customers expect. We are on the market for the new women's swimwear online collection. The reaction was very exciting and I couldn't wait to share it with those who liked salt."
Delta Apparel, Inc. Chairman and CEO Robert W. Humphreys commented: "We are pleased to see that Salt Life continues to expand its market reach through the new swimwear collection, especially after the recent launch of its brand of craft beer, salt live beer. We will Continue to look for opportunities to enhance the Salt Life brand."
About salt life
Salt Life is a true, ambitious lifestyle brand that embraces people who love the ocean and everything that lives in "Salt Life." The South Life brand was founded in 2003 by four hot waterers from Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The fans of the world have a wide appeal to the ocean. From fishing, diving and surfing, to beach fun and sun-drenched relaxation, the Salt Life brand says, "I live in salt life." Many professional athletes, athletes and other ambassadors in fishing, surfing, diving, rock, pop and country music The world is aligned with the brand through cross-marketing partnerships (https://www.saltlife.com/athletes/). The brand is visible in the media, sports and pop culture sectors, including music videos, national tour sponsorships, fishing and outdoor related TV shows, professional racing events, the Netflix series "Bloodline" and Salt Life's popular YouTube channel. Since its first launch in 2006, Salt Life has grown in surf shops, specialty stores, department stores and sporting goods retailers. Salt Life products are also available at www.saltlife.com and Salt Life's various branded retail stores, including San Clemente, California, Huntington Beach, California, Columbus, GA, Daytona Beach, Florida, and The flagship store of the brand. The word "salt life" at Jacksonville Beach, Florida was created 15 years ago. A new retail store is about to open in Tampa Bay.
About Delta Apparel, Inc.
Delta Apparel, Inc. Its operating subsidiaries, Salt Life, LLC, MJ Soffe, LLC and DTG2Go, LLC are international design, marketing, manufacturing and sourcing companies with a diverse lifestyle base and branded sportswear portfolio. Clothing, headwear and related accessories. The company specializes in the sale of leisure and sports products at the distribution level, including specialty stores, boutiques, department stores, medium and large chain stores, and the US military. The company's products are also available directly to consumers through its website www.saltlife.com, www.coastapparel.com, www.soffe.com and www.deltaapparel.com. The company's operations span the United States, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico, with approximately 7,500 employees worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit www.deltaapparelinc.com.
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Gay Marriage Approved by Voters, First Time in US History
Americans for the first time approved gay marriage at the ballot box on Tuesday, pointing to changing attitudes on the divisive issue.
In Maine and Maryland, voters approved ballot initiatives to begin allowing same-sex unions. Those wins mark a first for a cause that had previously been rejected by voters in more than 30 states, including as recently as 2009 in Maine.
And in Minnesota, where gay marriage is already not allowed, voters declined to back an initiative that would enshrine in the state's constitution a definition of marriage permitting only a union between a man and woman.
In Washington state, where voters also weighed an initiative to legalize gay marriage, the vote count was expected to stretch on for days. With half of the vote counted as of 3 a.m. Eastern time, nearly 52% supported the idea.
In Maine, campaigners for same-sex marriage said the win marked a turning point for their cause. "We made history here tonight and showed that voters can change their minds," said Matt McTighe, the campaign director of Mainers United for Marriage. "That will serve as something of a signal to other states who have lost marriage fights before at ballot boxes. You can change those minds."
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Diesel's been making quite a name for itself in the past few decades. Known for its affordable watches and 'in your face' modernist look, Diesel has a lot of attitude, spunk, and it definitely has a marketing department that captures the modern watch aficionado's attention. With that said, Diesel's sports luxury entry, the Diesel SBA Only The Brave Brown Dial Men's Watch definitely has, shall we say, limited appeal. Sports luxury watches not only have to look good but they also have to deliver two often contradictory values and impressions. On the one hand, they must look like you can go racing, climbing mountains, or go beach combing with them. On the other, these watches should still look genteel and classy enough that you can wear them indoors. This is quite a tall order and only a few watch brands can convincingly pull this combination off.
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The good news is that the Diesel SBA Only The Brave Brown Dial Men's Watch looks great. It definitely acquits itself in the department. However, when it comes to truly delivering on the 3 keys promises of a rugged luxury watch, this Diesel product is definitely still a work in progress. First, true sports luxury watches have to have the right style that mixes ruggedness and elegance/class. Second, noteworthy contenders in this class of watches must also be powered by the right watch movement mechanism. Finally, credible luxury sports watches must have value added features that firmly establish its sports luxury credentials. The Diesel SBA Only The Brave Brown Dial Men's Watch has some ground to cover on these criteria.
Style: Retro case and face. Obviously sports-inspired. Great-looking case designs.
When it comes to looks, the Diesel SBA Only The Brave Brown Dial Men's Watch acquits itself well. It definitely looks like a sports luxury watch. With its great retro styling from those classic eras of watch designs-the 70s and 80s-the Diesel SBA Only The Brave Brown Dial Men's Watch definitely introduces lots of playfulness in the sports luxury watch arena With that said, Diesel's appeal is primarily superficial. It doesn't go any deeper. For example, this model doesn't light up if you're looking for the time. This is crucial in the outdoors. You simply don't know when you'll need to look up the time and you can't assume it will be light out. This model might look like a luxury watch, but its overall functionality and design are purely for looks only and not rugged function.
SBA Movement Type: Japanese quartz
If you're going to be out and about outdoors, there's something to be said about not having to worry about winding your timepiece. Quartz-powered watches ensure that you don't have to bother with consciously winding your watch. Also, the great thing about Japanese quartz technology is that it manages to squeeze as much energy out of quartz as possible to power precision timepieces. While there is something inherently ingenious about using a piece of electricity-emitting crystal to power your watch, this ingenuity isn't enough for luxury watch connoisseurs. This is why quartz-based watches are automatically ranked a notch or two lower than purely self-wound automatic watches.
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If there are any two saving graces for the Diesel SBA Only The Brave Brown Dial Men's Watch, it would have to be this Diesel product's affordability. Imagine getting the sporty luxury of a high end watch with a matching luxurious rugged look without having to pay through the nose? This is precisely the value Diesel brings to the table with this product. It isn't perfect but if you're just looking for a versatile and flexible sports luxury look and you don't plan to go near any body of water with it, you should definitely check out this timepiece.


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THE DANNY SAVAGE BAND are an experimental OLD TIME band based around Concord, NH and rooted in Appalachian Mountain Music. We play a unique blend of original tunes, Appalachian mountain music (AKA old time music), traditional folk tunes, Americana, Country blues, Funk, Rock and Roll, Bluegrass and Newgrass music. Some of our musical influences include; John Prine, Hank Williams Sr., Jerry Garcia and David Grisman, Old & in the Way, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead, Billy Strings, Doc Watson, Appalachian fiddlers modern and old: Bill Richardson, Bruce Molsky, and Tommy Jarrell. Our music appeals to all ages. We look forward to sharing our music with you all.
The band consists of Brian Vastine on claw hammer banjo and vocals, Drew Williard on acoustic guitar, mandolin, and vocals, Jake Kallander on Electric Bass, Cody Howe on acoustic guitar and vocals, and Larry Houghton on fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and vocals. When DSB plays as an acoustic trio, Craig Pilloni plays upright bass. Sam Perron plays percussion for special events, and Mac Holmes occasionally joins us on resonator guitar, harmonica and vocals.
Danny Savage plays festivals, backyard barbecues, farmer's markets, weddings, bars, and to listening audiences throughout the south/central regions of NH and Maine and beyond.


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The 20 Most Common Questions About Wedding Planning—Answered!
Wedding pros weigh in on first looks, breaking the "rules," and more
You're engaged, and probably have 100 wedding-planning questions (at minimum) swirling in your mind. Here, wedding experts provide solutions for 20 of the most common conundrums.
Q: How much does a wedding cost?
A: "Every wedding and couple is different! No two weddings are alike, just as no two couples are alike, nor are two wedding budgets alike. I encourage my clients to come up with an amount they feel is reasonable to spend on their wedding - a place where their comfort zone, financially, remains intact. We work from that number to develop and design a wedding that is right for them," says Candice Coppola of Jubilee Events and Jubilee Events: Caribbean in Connecticut.
Q: Should we have a "first look"?
A: "While it has become popular in the last 10 years, a first look might not be the right fit for traditional clients, who may not want to see one another before the ceremony. Time constraints and the desire to have lots of beautiful pictures make it a hard decision. I can say that I've never had a client regret organizing a first look, but I have had clients after the wedding say, 'I wish we had done a first look and had more time for pictures and with our guests.' If you're on the fence about it, come up with ways to make your first look really special. And remember, there is no moment like the one when the church doors open and everyone sees you standing there, moments before you walk down the aisle; a first look will never take that magical moment away, I promise," says Coppola.
Q: Do we have to ____________?
A: "Usually the answer is no. A wedding is such a specifically defined event in most people's minds that I find couples need 'permission' to go off-script. They need the planner to help them realize they can call the shots and make the wedding exactly what they want it to be. For example, it is OK if they don't want to have a garter toss. Most of the couples I work with are extremely thoughtful and want to create a great experience for all their guests, but they need help figuring out how to make it more meaningful and enjoyable for themselves," says Joy Thigpen of Joy Thigpen Environments in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Q: How do I sort through all of the information that's out there?
A: "The moment a bride is engaged, she may find herself surrounded by well-meaning friends and family who are suddenly experts in wedding traditions and etiquette. Many of my brides can feel overwhelmed by all of the (sometimes, contradictory) advice and find that some of it may conflict with their own ideas of how they envisioned their wedding day and details. While I am all for tradition, and especially etiquette, I remind the bride and groom to stay true to themselves. Wedding guests know you, either as individuals or as a couple, and as long as the wedding reflects who you are, it will brim with love and charm," says Nancy Park of So Happi Together in Los Angeles, California.
Q: Do we need to invite plus ones?
A: "Certainly not. However, if your budget and venue capacity allow for it, it is a nice gesture. Celebrating your love and union can be even more enjoyable if guests have the ones they love by their sides," says Park.
Q: Should we have an open bar?
A: "You know your crowd best, and if they are not much of a drinking group, then it is understandable that you may be hesitant to invest in an open bar. However, even people who don't drink on a normal basis are apt to want to enjoy a glass of wine or champagne at a wedding, and it's a generous gesture. If budget is an issue, consider an open bar for the cocktail reception only, or assign a dollar amount that you are comfortable with on a hosted bar. Once that number is reached, guests can start picking up their tabs," Park explains.
Q: Should I hire a band or a DJ?
A: "Nothing kicks off a wedding reception like a live band. A short and lively dance set before dinner is even served can start the night off on a high-note and set the tone for the rest of the evening. If budget, musical preference, or variety is a concern, consider transitioning to a DJ for the post-dinner, open-dancing portion of the evening," says Park.
Q: What elements will make the biggest impact on ambience?
A: "Lighting is an important factor in setting the mood for your event. When in doubt, opt for 'soft amber' bulbs; they're classic and flattering. Candles are a part of the lighting design and even just a few votives on a dining table can make all the difference. If you fall in love with an elaborate, vintage place setting on Pinterest, don't feel like you have to mimic the exact pieces to get the same look. Just adding upgraded flatware or glassware will capture the same essence and give you room in the budget to add other details like custom calligraphed signage or a sprig of greenery for a napkin treatment. A mock-up of your place setting can help you determine what is absolutely essential and what you can do without, while still conveying the look and feel you want guests to experience when they sit to dine with you for the first time as husband and wife," says Park.
Q: How do we find the best venue?
A: "It depends on the size of your wedding and location, of course, but we definitely recommend reaching out to several venues for quotes to get you started. Once you've narrowed it down based on budget, we highly recommend visiting the venues in person to get a sense of the ambiance and décor possibilities," explains Isabella Sikaffy of Florabella in Burlingame, California.
Q: Where should I focus my budget?
A: "This depends on what's important to you and your groom. Do you want the decor to be outstanding? Then find an amazing designer who can help identify the overall look and creative elements. Do you want a roaring party with a lively band? Put your money towards a spectacular band and bar list. Before putting together your budget, sit down with your planner, fiancé, and parents and discuss how you envision the day going and what is going to bring your vision to life," says Sikaffy.
Q: How do I form a guest list?
A: "We recommend reviewing your guest list several times after you think it's final. You don't need to invite everyone on your high school sports team, and the same goes for work friends: you may find yourself in a different job during the planning process. Make sure that your list is full of relationships that you value now and will value later. Those are the people you'll want to take part in your day. And don't forget the cardinal rule: once you send a save the date, the guest is invited to the wedding, no questions asked. If you're on the fence about anyone, better to hold the save the date and send an invitation only later, once you're 100 percent sure," explains Sikaffy.
Q: How do I know what to do next?
A: "When working with a planner, rely on their experience to help guide you through the process. They will help you outline the decisions that need to be made, and in what order. If you do not have a planner to guide you, there are many resources and lists online that will help you to know which steps to tackle next. With an overall "next step" timeline, as well as a budget, to help guide your decisions, you can walk confidently through the process!" says Melanie McKinley of Mayhar Design in Texas.
Q: How can I predict how many guests will RSVP 'yes'?
A: "There is always the tried—and mostly true—'two-thirds of the invited guests will attend' rule, but I have quickly learned that this theory can be very wrong. When planning your list, feel free to use this as guidance, but ALWAYS be prepared to host a full guest list, just in case. If you are unable to host the full list for some reason, you may want to re-evaluate your numbers!" notes McKinley.
Q: Why can't you guarantee flowers will be a specific color?
A: "Flowers are a product of nature, and the same plant can yield different shades. Some blooms change color as they open, like the coral charm peony. Give thoughtful direction, share images of what flowers and shades you like best, and set expectations, but then trust that the floral designer will do their job," recommends Lisa Thomas of Out of Hand & Out of Garden in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Q: We want to stock the bar ourselves to save money. Will it?
A: "By the time you buy all the mixers, liquors, beers, fruits, ice, and tools, you'll spend more money then an average per person bar cost. Plus, you'll be burdened with setting it up, and—not too mention—the liability should any guests over serve themselves (assuming you also forgo any bartenders)," says Thomas.
Q: How can I incorporate something special at the end of the ceremony?
A: "Go for an element of surprise. Most recently, one of my brides hired musicians and a gospel choir. The musicians were sporadically seated with guests during the ceremony, and after they said 'I do's' and kissed, the musicians stood and began playing All You Need Is Love as the choir walked down the aisle singing, Love Actually style," says Sharon Sacks of Sacks Productions in Calabasas, California
Q: Should I list a dress code on the invitation?
A: "It is always helpful for guests to have an idea of the attire expectations. But use clear, common sense language. People generally understand 'cocktail attire' but won't necessarily know the rules of a 'barn chic' dress code," notes Robin Baab of GATHER Events in Los Angeles, California.
Q: When should I send out my invitations?
A: "We recommend mailing invitations nine weeks before the wedding date and setting the RSVP deadline for five weeks from the big day. Typically, your head count is due to your caterer or venue one month before you're set to celebrate, so requesting RSVPs five weeks in advance gives you one week to chase down any stragglers, while keeping your timeline on track," says Baab.
Q: Is there a venue that will let us dance until 2 a.m.?
A: "Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and, understandably, you want it to last forever. But all good things, even weddings, must come to an end. Six to seven hours is plenty of time to wine and dine your guests and dance the night away (start your event by 5 p.m. and have it end by midnight). The affair should end with a bang (and with your guests wanting more), rather than with a fizzle. Plus, you'll spend extra money on overtime staffing fees so that your handful of raging friends can stay out late, and that's just not worth it!" notes Baab.
Q: Which side is the bride's side and which is the groom's side at the ceremony?
A: "Traditionally in Christian ceremonies, the bride stands on the left side of the altar. For a Jewish ceremony, she is traditionally on the right side. These days, people are ditching designated sides in favor of everyone feeling united and sitting where they like. Communicate your seating preference to your guests with fun signage or ceremony markers, or give your ushers clear instructions to avoid awkward maneuvering once guests have already taken their seats," explains Baab.
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Customizing your office reception furniture is a very important task. What you choose will play a significant role in your business because it will be the first thing people see when they enter your door. The following guidelines can assist you in developing a theme that will give your guest the best possible first impression of your organization.
- In any lobby, the front desk should serve as the focal point for all of your office reception furniture. Proper positioning of the desk is imperative. Ensure that it faces the main entrance of your establishment so that the receptionist welcomes those who arrive promptly.
- Guest seating is another important element of office reception furniture. Contemporary seating works very well for certain types of businesses, such as technology companies. However, the same furnishings are not likely to appeal to individuals who enter a conservative law firm. While plush, inviting sofas are a popular choice for companies looking to create a comfortable reception area, be careful not to choose a couch that is so relaxed that it seduces your guests into taking a nap.
- Regardless of your industry, the reception desk must always be clutter free. Disorder does not offer the appearance of an office full of activity. Instead, it sends a message of disorganization. Be sure to invest in a desk that has ample storage and organization features that are out of plain view in order to keep untidiness to a minimum.
- When developing your lobby's design style, pay close attention to color. The color palate is just as important as any piece of office reception furniture you will ever purchase. It sets the emotional tone for your lobby, so it should be appropriate for your industry. Bright, bold hues convey a sense of dynamism and creative energy. Alternatively, muted tones establish a calm, peaceful atmosphere that reinforces confidence, trust, and a sense of grounded stability.
With so many things to consider, you may feel overwhelmed by the task of choosing office reception furniture. However, there is a simple solution–call Cubiture and request a design layout drawing. Cubiture space planners will help you customize your office reception furniture to fit both your industry and your particular organization.
Not only will your lobby appear more inviting and comfortable to your guests, but it will reinforce your brand positioning with a look and feel that makes a lasting, positive impression on the minds of all who walk through your doors.


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If you want to make a statement then the shrooms Beanie from Parks Project is a great piece! Fun and functional this beanie is a unique addition to your wardrobe. Is the perfect gift for the holidays.
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Sweet & Tart by The Flavor Apprentice is a great way to give your candy mix an old school vibe. It has a unique profile that makes it a great additive when used well and paired with precision. Highly recommended!
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DIRECTIONS: Add the flavour concentrate to our premix base at 2-4% (Recommended for TFA) and shake well before use. You now have the power to mix your own favourite flavours right at home. The possibilities are endless!
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Hey awesome ones…some days you just want to get glammed up (or at least know how to do the makeup for the future) I'm so excited to be taught how to do a smokey eye makeup technique by a Hollywood Makeup Artist. His Youtube channel is Mathias4Makeup and together Mathias and I share tips and tricks in this beauty makeup tutorial. Learn how to blend eye shadows, apply eyeliner, mascara and much more. Although many of my beauty how-to videos are viewed by women over 50 and over 60, this collaboration could be of interest to a woman in her thirties or forties too. Enjoy! (if you want to find the makeup products I used in this video just scroll down this page to find them) Enjoy!
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Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, has called on the adherents of the two major National Religions (Christians and Muslims) to always conduct themselves in a manner that is worthy of their calling, and always proffer solutions that promote harmony and peaceful co-existence, which he trust will spread notable peace in the length and breadth of Nigeria.
The CG who is the Host of the TWO FAITH WATCH SUMMIT which held at the Civil Defence College Academy Hall, Sauka, Abuja, which brought Religious Faithfuls from across Nigeria together, ably represented by Acting Deputy Commandant General Critical Infrastructure, Dr. Emmanuel Adeoye, on behalf of the NSCDC.
Gana noted succinctly, that the Summit was put together to critically examine the perennial conflicts between the Believers of the two major religions and provide far reaching solutions that will ensure harmony and continuous peaceful co-existence of the practitioners which will in turn impact on Nigeria positively.
Abdullahi maintained that without peace, there can be no security and without security there can be no development. According to the Leader of the Civil Defence said, " As a Security Outfit of Government, We in the NSCDC owe it a duty, to within the purview of the Law, do everything to ensure security, peace and harmony of the citizenry, this epoch making gathering is an eloquent testimony to this vision ".
The Corps helmsman highlighted further, that today, Nigeria as a Nation is being plagued by several security threats among which are terrorism, armed robbery and kidnapping, religious extremism, vandalism of National Assets and Infrastructure, corruption and impunity and other social vices that manifest daily.
Muhammadu emphasized that the Summit which was convened at the instance of the Inter-religious Organizations in conjunction with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, is to focus on ways to de-escalate the progression of conflicts brought about by religious intolerance, hate sermons, lack of mutual religious respect and suspicion, and also with the principal goal of enhancing the impact of religious understanding for national security and development.
Reverend Professor Yusufu Ameh Obaje, submitted that Peaceful Co-existence is a Divine Imperative planned by God himself. The Clergy asserted that it is a divine decree of the Almighty God that all His Creation should live together, because the human nature warrants that we depend on each other.
Professor Obaje maintained that in Nigeria, We need a Culture of Spiritual Rebirth. Positing further, that God gave us these religions as a means to worship Him, the Almighty God, but that it should not be turned into tool of destruction.
The Chaplain admonished that we should work together to make the best, and in note of plea said, Let Us rebuild Nigeria through God Life Centred Life Style.
Tolerance is forbearing religious prejudice, accepting a person the way he or she is. Understanding is key for Christians and Muslims to enable each other know why each behave the way they do, thus leading to appreciating each other. These are the postulations of Mallam Ibrahim Jega, Executive Secretary National Mosque Management Board.
Mallam Jega reiterated that when wrong acts are committed, it should not be attributed to Islam or Christianity, but that it should be seen from the individual or groups perpetrating those nefarious acts.
The Muslim Cleric noted, that Boko Haram and other Terrorist Organizations are all on their own.
He cautioned Media Organizations to cease from sensational news reporting, but should be objective in their reportage.


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Against the backdrop of a blue sky, in refreshing sea breeze and pleasant scent of Mediterranean plants you will just leave behind the stresses of the world…
The villa was builded with a strong emphasis on quality sustainable materials to combine wellness and green design. Its hundred square meter Yoga and Relaxation Room provides an ideal sunny and seaside spot to mentally and physically relax.
We will have 2 hour Yoga session in the morning (7,30am until 9,30am) and 1 hour restorative session in the evening ( 5,30pm until 6,30pm) that will include Asana (postures), Pranayama
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Dinner will be served at 7pm.
We will have 2 workshops/chats during the retreat. One, on the arrival day, to talk about what actually Yoga means and clarify some concepts of the Yoga Philosophy that will hopefully become a useful tool during the retreat and for the future, on and off the mat. Also to help you set an intention for the days ahead, personal and relevant to you.
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Putting the Power of Positivity to Work at Work
Happiness and wellbeing can and most certainly should be a sacred part of our working lives.
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Positive Psychology is a growing area of interest for many professionals. Its focus is on improving a person's wellbeing and their sense of personal happiness.
It started as a focus of development in the field of psychology by Dr. Martin Seligman. He made a call to arms to help arm people with the skills to live a more positive life, and for professionals in the field to help people move away from a focus on what's going wrong to a focus on what's going well.
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Since then, there's been a growing wealth of research and study into what makes people feel genuinely happy, how people can improve their wellbeing, and practical interventions for people to try every day to help focus on these things.
Broadly, the topic helps people fit into five key areas:
- Positive Emotions: When we experience positive emotions, we enjoy life and we want to share those experiences and moment with others.
- Engagement: When we are involved in a task or activity so deeply that we don't notice time pass, we feel good about what we've done so far, and we don't feel judged on the activity, which helps us to feel good about ourselves. Others may know of this as being in Flow.
- Relationships: Time and again, research highlights that when we have positive relationships with others, we feel better about ourselves and live happier lives.
- Meaning: This is about doing things that help serve a purpose bigger than ourselves. For some this may be religion, for others society, for others charity and for others community.
- Accomplishment: For many people, when they excel at doing something, it often provides a feeling of satisfaction and achievement.
What this PERMA model teaches us is that uncovering positive living is a multi-faceted thing, and as such means we need to be able to learn more about what this means. It also means that we need to pay more attention to these things in our lives so that we can learn to adopt these behaviors as regular habits.
Other work in this field has come from Tal Ben-Shahar, an academic and practitioner in the field.
His work shows that people tend to focus on what went wrong, and when we do that, all we really do is look backwards.
By doing this, we don't cultivate hope or optimism for the future. Instead, we analyze and critique what happened previously. He argues that although this is useful and, in some circumstances, vital in order to uncover problems and identify wrongful actions, it is not helpful for positive living. When we accept reality, we are also then able to look forward and talk about possibilities and create new realities.
Ben-Shahar's work has also been important in helping couples and families work well together and form better relationships. He describes how once we've moved past the mental illness of being in love with our partners (meant completely in jest?), we start to notice the traits and behaviors that become annoying and undesirable.
What we don't allow ourselves to do, or what we forget the importance of, is sharing our appreciation for the important people in our lives.
When we openly and explicitly are appreciative of others, it cultivates those important bonds we have and builds long-lasting relationships.
When we are in a place where we can share appreciative comments with others close to us five times more often than we share negative or critical comments, this is when our relationships are healthy. Less than this and the relationships start to become troubled. More than this and the relationships may be hiding reality.
Positivity in the workplace
The applicability of this field to the workplace is also becoming more welcomed. Using facilitation techniques such as World Cafe and Open Space are inherently about placing trust in people and allowing them to build on the strengths they identify.
Inclusion techniques in work teams allow people with common skillsets to practice their skills so they become strengths and foster positive building of identity. Interventions such as Appreciative Inquiry are focused on identifying strengths of an organization or a team and allowing the team to build on these with clear outputs for future success.
More is being learned and shared about the topic and there are valuable resources where you can find out more on this area. Probably the first port of call is to check out the website dedicated to authentic happiness from Martin Seligman himself.
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About Sukhvinder
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Originally published February 2015 -- But Sukhvinder's blog and the Twitter community are still going strong!
Further reading
Diversity: How Individual Differences Produce Creativity
How to Run a Positive Retrospective (And Avoid a Gripe Session)
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My plan was to finish setting the table and hit the sack. I looked forward to the next day, Thanksgiving Day, which promised to be a memory maker surrounded by family, enough food to feed a small country and football, as you probably figured. I turned in early and cozied up in bed next to my husband who had long been asleep and turned my attention to my evening routine of checking the newsfeed on Facebook. Ahhh.
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In 2013, more than a year before their scrappy law firm catapulted to national prominence, Thomas Harvey and Michael-John Voss finally sat down to hash out the future of ArchCity Defenders. The two attorneys were in agreement. To really make a difference, the firm would have to grow. And, when it did, they shouldn't be the ones to lead it.
They had scribbled out the idea for the nonprofit firm on a napkin as law students at Saint Louis University, and, along with their classmate John McAnnar, they kept the idea alive even after graduating in 2009. They were idealistic. They were also angry.
From their earliest assignments as interns assisting on criminal defense cases, the trio had become increasingly distraught at the patterns they saw. Whether in the city or county court systems, their clients were overwhelmingly poor and black, with circumstances placing them outside the help of the state's overworked public defender system. These were not hardened criminals, but regular people living one interaction with police away — one traffic stop away — from being arrested on "failure to appear" violations for missing previous court dates. And once in law enforcement's grasp, they were being jailed by the thousands, destroying families and weakening communities, merely because they couldn't afford to pay fines and bail fees.
Of course, the three were not the first law school students to take a hard look at the criminal justice system and see endless lines of impoverished minorities staring back. But where others move on to cushy corporate jobs and stable salaries, the trio set to embodying ArchCity Defenders' mission statement with fervor — "Combating the criminalization of poverty and state violence against poor people and people of color."
The mission was far too big for three lawyers (even with a collection of interns and volunteers offering assists). That much was obvious in 2013. But the prospect of expanding the organization wasn't just about raising funds or hiring attorneys. In the minds of its founders, it also meant finding someone to take the reins, someone who'd lived the battles they were fighting.
"If we're going to be ... a racial justice organization, that's going to serve predominately low-income communities of color, we need to have leadership that's more reflective of the community we serve," Harvey remembers thinking at the time. All three founders are white. "If we are going to be true to our principles, that was something we needed to do."
The plan would have to wait: The next four years would find ArchCity on the front lines of court battles challenging everything from modern-day debtor's prisons to the indiscriminate use of tear gas.
With Harvey as executive director, the firm made its name in the wake of protests that rippled across the region in August 2014. The protests, sparked by the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, drew intense scrutiny to the sprawl of court systems in the 91 municipalities scattered across St. Louis County — their penny-ante harassment of minority residents providing a vivid backdrop to the mantra that "Black Lives Matter."
As the firm's stature increased, ArchCity Defenders went from being mostly a three-man show to an indispensable source for both activists and policymakers trying to fix St. Louis' criminal justice system. Word about its good works spread.
In Boston, that word reached a St. Louis native attending one of the most prestigious law schools in the world. His name was Blake Strode.
On September 25, 2014 — the same day that the Ferguson police chief delivered a stilted video apology to Michael Brown's family — the Harvard student emailed ArchCity. "He wanted to see if there was any way to return to St. Louis after he graduated," recalls Harvey.
On a recent weekday, sitting behind the desk in his fifth-floor office within the Christ Church Cathedral, Harvey clicks through his inbox, finally finding the old email. "He and I talked a little bit, and we started exploring ways to bring him here," Harvey says, noting, "We didn't have enough money to pay someone, certainly not a Harvard graduate."
Harvey can't help but smile at the improbability of it all. Strode — who has just been named the firm's incoming executive director, replacing Harvey — felt in some ways like the answer the co-founders had been looking for ever since they dreamed up their firm almost a decade ago. If anything, he was almost too good to be true.
"That wasn't what I was envisioning, having someone who was from St. Louis, went to Harvard and wanted to come back," says Harvey. "I don't think I ever could have imagined someone like Blake."
At the height of his career as a pro athlete, Blake Strode was around the 300th best tennis player in the world. He had twice taken a wild card spot in the U.S. Open by triumphing in free-for-all national playoffs that pitted him against other hopefuls across the country. But despite a mean forehand and speed, by late 2012 Strode found himself at a crossroads. He was clawing his way up the rankings, but not fast enough for his liking. In three years, his exploits as an athlete had earned him less than $60,000.
So Strode went with his backup plan: Harvard Law School.
"All my life I've had the dual track thing, school and tennis," says Strode, now 30, in an interview at ArchCity's offices.
The son of a minor league pitching coach (his dad, Lester Strode, is now the Cubs' bullpen coach) and an educator with University City's Parents as Teachers organization, Strode's childhood found him bouncing between various towns in St. Louis County before settling in Bridgeton, where he attended Pattonville High School. He then attended the University of Arkansas on a full academic scholarship. By the end of his collegiate athletic career, he'd been named an All-American. He also graduated magna cum laude with degrees in Spanish and international economics.
Growing up, Strode had idolized Arthur Ashe, and he dreamed of fighting his way up the ranks of the world's best tennis players. He threw himself into the professional circuit.
"It's a difficult sport to make a living in," Strode concedes. "There's no draft, there's no teams, and you're sort of on your own until you reach a certain point." He never reached that point.
"I didn't get to play all the slams. I didn't become the top ten in the world or anything like that, but it was still a fulfillment of one of my childhood dreams. I got to travel the world. I think I played on every continent except Asia."
Strode pauses, and flashes a grin.
"And Antarctica," he says in a soft-spoken deadpan. "Obviously, there is no tennis in Antarctica."
Strode's lanky frame shares the couch with a throw pillow — given as a gift to the firm by a grateful client — which is printed with the cover from a 2014 issue of Riverfront Times, an illustration showing the firm's three founders as masked comic book superheroes leaping to pummel a cartoonishly evil judge. At the time it was published, Strode was two years into his studies at Harvard, having finally accepted the admission he twice deferred while pursuing his athletic dreams.
"I loved tennis," he stresses. "I loved all the challenges of it. But there was this other part of me that I wasn't attending to."
In his last year in law school, Strode was leaning toward taking a policy-oriented position in Washington. Then Ferguson officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown.
Amid the chants for justice for Brown's death — which a grand jury would ultimately decide didn't warrant criminal charges — was a consistent thread of complaints about the way that local police departments squeezed fines from poor black residents. And even more disturbingly, behind those departments were municipal governments that survived by generating 20, 30 or even 50 percent of their revenue from those fines and fees.
"I was sort of watching everything unfold from a thousand miles away," Strode recalls. "A friend of mine sent me this Radley Balko piece, and he said, 'Have you heard about this ArchCity Defenders place?'"
The piece, written by Washington Post columnist Radley Balko, was titled "How municipalities in St. Louis County, Mo., profit from poverty." About 14,000 words long, it featured the three founders of ArchCity Defenders in what amounted to starring roles. Here were attorneys actually helping people trapped in unconstitutional court practices that set bail without hearings to determine whether detainees had the ability to pay it.
After reading the story, Strode emailed Harvey. "It all happened very quickly," he says.
Within two weeks of their first email, at Harvey's suggestion, Strode applied for a Skadden Fellowship, a sort of "legal Peace Corps" funded by a giant national law firm. Each year, two Skadden fellowships are awarded to recent law school grads, each lasting two years. The fellowships pay for them to work pretty much anywhere they want. Strode decided he wanted to work for Harvey in St. Louis.
The fellowship pays each attorney for two years at a $50,000 annual salary — or roughly $100,000 less than what Strode's classmates were earning at corporate firms.
"There's a point at which people tend to choose a private firm path or the public path," Strode says. "I decided fairly early on in my law school career that I was firmly rooted in the public interest camp. I didn't do any 'Big Law' interviews during the time I was in law school; that was not the path I was going to take."
The year 2014 brought in around 200 applications for the fellowship, about 30 from Harvard alone. As with the U.S. Open playoffs, though, tough odds turned in Strode's favor. He took one of the two coveted spots.
And so after graduating Harvard in 2015, Strode moved back to St. Louis to start at ArchCity Defenders in September. By then, the firm was embroiled in its biggest case to date — a class action lawsuit accusing the north-county municipality of Jennings of running an unconstitutional debtor's prison.
Strode, all of 29 years old, was thrown into the lawsuit with veteran civil rights attorney Stephen Ryals. It didn't take long for him to start turning heads. Over the next year, Strode went from learning the ropes of federal litigation to sitting at the negotiating table, hammering out settlement terms on monetary damages for hundreds of clients.
To Harvey and others' joyful astonishment, Strode, Ryals and attorneys from two other legal clinics made it work. A judge signed off on the terms, and ArchCity Defenders emerged from the negotiations with a $4.7 million settlement.
Talk to the lawyers who've worked with Blake Strode, and you'll start hearing the word "brilliant" a lot.
"He's got a brilliant mind," says Michael-John Voss, who notes that Strode didn't get much of a grace period while going from law school student to Skadden Fellow to full-time staff attorney.
"At first, he was spending like 80 hours a week to catch up on the backlog," Voss remembers. "There were 200 documents filed in the Ferguson debtors' prison case alone. It was impressive. There were over 30 civil rights cases, and he naturally fell into the role of managing them."
SLU law professor Brendan Roediger had first met Voss and Harvey when the co-founders were still in law school. He's watched the firm expand into the plucky, punchy voice for the underdogs around St. Louis.
"I was initially mad when I met Blake," Roediger jokes, "because I thought I was the best lawyer-tennis player."
Like Voss, Roediger was initially impressed by how quickly Strode tore through the backlog of pending cases. The two attorneys eventually worked together on the Jennings settlement, which produced $1.2 million in legal feels to be split between ArchCity, SLU's legal clinic and a third legal aid group, Equal Justice Under Law. The remaining $3.5 million pot was directed to around 500 people whom Jennings had jailed over unpaid fines and fees, providing about $1,500 for each day the detainees spent behind bars. In a separate settlement, Jennings also agreed to alter its court policies for how it would enforce fee collections in the future.
"He litigates like he's been litigating for a decade," Roediger says of Strode. "It's a combination of analytics and confidence. He wins like he's won before, and loses like he's lost before."
To Strode, the first year on the job was like "drinking from a fire hose."
"I was learning, in practical sense, how to practice law," he says. "I was engaging with our clients for the first time and doing a lot of intakes, getting a lot of client narratives and translating those into pleadings. And then the Jennings settlement became a model for us on what we seek to achieve out of the debtor's prison litigation."
It was a lot to juggle. And while Strode dove into the deep waters of litigation — simultaneously representing indigent clients in municipal courts around St. Louis County — he started building connections with local activists, particularly with the St. Louis Action Council, a coalition of protesters, activist groups and established social justice organizations.
In a more traditional law firm, Strode might have been encouraged to keep his battles in the courtroom.
"One thing I appreciate so much, and something that is so unique about ArchCity Defenders, is that it's just not the way things work in most legal organizations," he says. "I'm a big believer that all of the problems that we face, including the legal problems, are really at their core political problems. I don't want to speak for anyone else, but I think that the way ArchCity Defenders engages in advocacy is a reflection and part of that belief."
On June 16, 2016, Strode got the chance to speak directly to the political side of the problem — not as a candidate, but as co-moderator of an unprecedented series of debates organized by ArchCity Defenders and local activist groups. Strode was joined by Kayla Reed, a Ferguson protester and community activist, and the two grilled candidates for both the Circuit Attorney's Office and St. Louis mayor. Their questions were intentionally framed around the aftermath of Ferguson and the Black Lives Matter movement.
After their debate experiences, Reed and Strode, activist and attorney, started meeting up at Mission Taco Joint every few weeks, passing ideas back and forth on the state of St. Louis. Last year, Reed joined the board of ArchCity Defenders, and it wasn't long before Harvey confided that he was planning on leaving the firm to help create a national bail-fund organization. Harvey hinted to Reed that while the firm was willing to conduct a national search for its next director, he was also considering a certain former tennis pro on staff.
Reed held her tongue, though she says she tried to plant the idea in Strode's head that he should be the one to take over for Harvey.
"I think Blake has earned this right to lead ArchCity Defenders," she says. "I remember, after I learned that his fellowship was only for two years, that every time I saw him I would say, 'This is why you can't leave, this is why you can't leave, et cetera.' And then one day he just kind of said, 'I'm not leaving, that's not going to happen.'"
In early November, Strode stands on the wine-colored rug beneath the vaulted ceilings of what used to be a sanctuary on the second floor of Christ Church Cathedral. Behind him, arranged in a semi-circle, Voss, staff attorneys and the plaintiffs in the firm's latest class action lawsuit face reporters who have gathered for a press conference.
At a podium, Strode announces that the firm has just filed a class action lawsuit against city of St. Louis over the "unspeakably hellish and inhumane conditions" at its Medium Security Institution — better known as the Workhouse.
"Detainees in the Workhouse are subjected to conditions that include infestations, extreme temperatures, overflowing sewage and more," Strode says, adding that the vast majority of inmates at the Workhouse aren't yet convicted of a crime. The plaintiffs in the suit allege they lived in sub-human conditions, with dozens sharing toilet and shower facilities and breathing in mold and waste.
One man detained over the summer said that Workhouse guards and staff were well aware of the filth and mold, and that kitchen workers told him, "If you see the mice feces, just scrape them off."
The latest lawsuit follows the strategy ArchCity Defenders has been refining for years. The strategy doesn't begin with the idea for a lucrative class action lawsuit, but with individual clients, regular people in need. In Jennings, those clients were being jailed for bench warrants and shaken down for traffic ticket revenue. For the Workhouse case, the firm's attorneys found clients as they attempted to bail out inmates during the heat wave last summer that pushed temperatures inside the facility to 125 degrees.
Thomas Harvey, though, is not standing with the attorneys and plaintiffs behind Strode. Casual in a cozy gray cardigan, he's sitting in the final row of seats, watching the next executive director of ArchCity Defenders command the room.
The past year has seen Harvey focusing his efforts on the cash bail system. For many defendants, being held on a $500 or $1,000 bond presents little obstacle to freedom. If they don't have the cash, surely they know people who can pool the funds together.
But that's not the case for those mired in true poverty. They don't have the cash or the connections.
Back at his office, Harvey weighs in on the subject with palpable frustration.
"There was a time when we took the idea of liberty and not throwing human beings in cages seriously enough that the presumption was, whoever is charged with a crime, they be brought before the court, told what they're going to be charged with, told what their charges were, and released on a promise to come back on the day of court," he says, tapping the table for emphasis. "It's very hard for even lawyers to remember that in the American legal system, the presumption is no bail."
In the city of St. Louis alone, more than 1,000 people are in jail because they don't have money for bail. Across the country, that number is as high as 450,000, says Harvey. He wants to reach as many of them as possible, and in January he's going to do so as the new national director of strategic relationships and advocacy for the Bail Project.
It's a massive step up in terms of scale. While ArchCity Defenders has mobilized bailout campaigns in St. Louis — this year, the firm raised $40,000, enough to free 25 people from the Workhouse and the city's Justice Center — Harvey has his sights set far, far higher.
Modeled on the Bronx Freedom Fund, which has been running in New York City for more than a decade, the Bail Project will use a $16 million fund to bail out a projected 160,000 people in the next five years. The money will be "recycled" as the cases are adjudicated and the bail amounts returned to the organization, and individual community funds will be set up in 40 jurisdictions, including St. Louis.
Leaving St. Louis is both a bitter departure and a sweet reunion for Harvey. He met his wife at the University of Missouri while he was studying for his master's in French literature. She was studying Spanish. Academic careers being what they are, the couple found themselves flung to different parts of the country, and they've essentially lived a long-distance marriage since 2007. He'll be moving to Los Angeles, where she is a Spanish professor at California Lutheran University.
His exit, though expected by his cohorts at ArchCity Defenders, still hurts. (Both Kayla Reed and Director of Advocacy Jacki Langum offered virtually the exact same commentary: "We're grieving.")
This will be the second departure for an ArchCity Defenders founder, as John McAnnar left St. Louis in 2015 to become general counsel for the temp agency run by his father in South Carolina.
Under Harvey, the staff has swelled in the past three years. Donations and grants poured in after Ferguson, increasing revenue from around $80,000 in 2013 to just under $800,000 one year later. Harvey was able to hire more lawyers; ArchCity now has nineteen full-time employees, who are supported by dedicated volunteers and a rotating cast of interns hailing from all corners of the country.
While continuing to deploy attorneys on criminal defense cases, ArchCity Defenders is ramping up its civil rights work. The firm filed six civil rights suits in 2017 alone, bringing the number of such cases that are pending to nineteen, among them a massive class action suit against thirteen county municipalities. The cases — Harvey's legacy as director — will fall to Strode and Voss when Harvey formally steps down on January 1.
With Harvey gone, Voss will become the sole remaining founding member of ArchCity Defenders — the last of the original superheroes who graced the RFT cover in 2014, back when the firm was little more than three lawyers with meager experience and lots of guts.
"It's a personal loss to me," Voss says of Harvey's move. He still vividly remembers sitting down with Harvey at Cafe Ventana, the two law school students tossing around ideas for a project that seemed beyond their abilities and resources, but felt like the right thing to do.
That mission — fighting for the poor, the overlooked, the exploited — will continue. Voss will make sure of that. And, yes, Strode will make sure of that too. St. Louis has plenty of room for new heroes.Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly described the Christ Church Cathedral as decommissioned. We regret the error.


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Example file from Word with auto spacing and numbering
Attached docx document has a custom style that defines spacing after paragraph as auto and also sets a numbering style.
On opening the file the spacing becomes 0.49 cm instead of 0.
To reproduce:
1, Create a custom style in Word. Set the paragraph spacing after to "auto". This makes the spacing grow in Word.
2, Also set numbering (any one of them will do) for this paragraph. This makes the spacing shrink in Word.
3, Format some paragraphs with this style and save the file.
Actual results:
The spacing after the paragraph grows in Writer, but not in Word.
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Adding Cc: to Armin Le Grand; Could you possibly take a look at this one?
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László Németh committed a patch related to this issue.
It has been pushed to "master":
tdf#122342 DOCX import: fix bottom auto margin in lists
It will be available in 7.0.0.
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@László Németh, thanks for fixing this issue!!
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OK admit it…you, too, read People Magazine but, just like that cookie you eat in pieces standing up in the kitchen, it doesn't count if you read People on the plane or at the dentist's office. Well, I was sitting on a plane last week, reading People Magazine when a quote from Kate Winslet caught my eye on why she never dated Titanic costar Leonardo DiCaprio: "He always saw me as one of the boys. I've never really been a girlie girl." Boy did that hit home. Just like many of you, I have always been one of the boys.
I grew up in a California ranch house about 20 minutes from the beach, the oldest of 5 with 3 brothers and a sister. My Mom is the shrimp of the family at 5'5" and my tallest brother is 6'6". Two played professional baseball, one played football; we had a basketball court in the backyard and a baseball dugout in the front. When the milkman (yes this was the 60's) would deliver milk to the front door, the bottles would run down the sidewalk and almost to the driveway…my girlfriends used to come by just to look at all the milk and ogle my brothers.
In order to survive, I had to be as competitive, aggressive, thick-skinned, and audacious as my brothers. Everything was a competitive sport; we shared a bathroom and, if I left anything in the sink for over 30 seconds, one of the boys would have washed their hands over it. Dinner was at 5:30 each day and during the prayer of thanks they would be planning the food attack before "amen" was said and God help you if you were not fast. My Dad not only encouraged this competitive spirit but also egged us all on.
I was a cheerleader in high school and my father used to watch us practice and lament to the football coach that if he would put the girl cheerleaders in the game, he might have a front line; we were bigger and more agile than the boys on the team. If they needed a sub on the church baseball team my Dad would make me play, he took me camping, bought me a bow and arrow, put me on the back of his motorcycle, and tried his best to get rid of the girlie girl in me.
Through the years, the war has raged between the desire to be a cute girlie girl and one of the boys kind of girl. As we have all learned, in most personal battles, the side that is truest to the real you will win every time.
Have you all ever observed the drinking habits of the Good Ole Boys? Well, they are very different than the habits of women. The good ole boy goes to the same bar(s) every day at the same time. You can set your watch by the migration of the good ole boy into their favorite watering hole at 5:30 each day. Every day they drink the same drinks, bet on the same games, tell and laugh at the same old jokes.
The days that a man does not show up in the herd, the other men know where he is and why he is not there.
Now, women, on the other hand, make plans, decide who to invite, where to go, what time they will meet, and what they will wear. By the time the big day arrives, you could care less about going.
So some years ago, I decided that the Good Ole Boys had it right and that I wanted to join this migratory ritual each day. My assistant told me that there was no way I was going to break into this herd. You know what that kind of advice makes driven women like us do: become more determined.
So, I just dropped by one day, and asked if I could join them, and they said yes. What ensued was one of the most joyous periods of my life: being "one of the boys" with some of the most famous "good ole boys" in town.
These men became my best friend, protector, father, mentor, and benefactor and they loved the girl that I became when I was with them. It is being a boys' kind of girl that gets us into the group; and these kind of men appreciate independent, thick-skinned, accomplished, and bottom line: kind of women. But it is being a girl that gets you so much more than a drink with the good ole boys.
Final thought: women are like apples on a tree. The best ones are at the top. You just have to wait for the man who is brave enough to climb to the top of the tree.
Yes, I'm still waiting.
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The Hunt for the Last Respondent
|The only time that suits me is 7 o'clock on Sunday morning,' said the adamant refuser. 'OK, I'll be there,' answered the interviewer. 'You really want this interview, don't you? Well, you'd better come in and let's get it over with.' 'This man was not interested in being interviewed at all,' said one interviewer to the other. 'And then he finally gave in, and then there was no stopping him once he started talking about politics and the European Union'. Survey researchers in the Netherlands seem to have resigned themselves to low response rates in random sample surveys, despite the fact that the response rate is generally seen as the main indicator of survey quality. This study demonstrates that high response rates are feasible in the Netherlands and describes how these have been attained. Rather than focusing on the rate of response, the aim of this study is to show when nonresponse can cause bias, and to investigate the causes of and the reasons behind nonresponse. It presents the dangers of focusing on socio-demographic and socio-economic background characteristics and ignoring the reasons why these may be correlated with response behaviour, and also discusses the importance of distinguishing between noncontact and noncooperation. Even when response rates have been enhanced substantially, the question remains as to whether higher response rates actually decrease nonresponse bias. In order to investigate this assumption, data have to be available on the response process and on final nonrespondents. This study presents instruments for collecting these data and shows not only that higher response rates do not necessarily result in better data quality, but also that respondents who require the greatest fieldwork efforts are not necessarily similar to final nonrespondents. Based on an extensive overview of the literature and detailed empirical analyses, it is recommended that data collection be approached with the same scientific rigour as sampling and statistical analysis, and that the aim should be to minimize nonresponse bias rather than to maximize the response rate. Hunting for additional respondents may simply result in more of the same; whereas setting aside part of the funding to obtain information about nonrespondents and reluctant respondents provides the means to really open up the black box.
|The Hunt for the Last Respondent
|Nonresponse in sample surveys


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The show will include bold expressionist works by Yorktown artist Nancy Thomas, humorous shadow-box wood carvings by Brad Stephens of Irvington, eccentric paintings and soft sculptures by Vicki Bruner of Virginia Beach and new works by resident artist Mark Allen Henderson.
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Hassan Rouhani said Saturday the enforcement of the plan will be in the interest of everyone.
He further thanked people for their cooperation in implementing the social distancing program, which requires them to stay at home and not go on trips.
The president underlined that stricter measures have been put in place in the second week of the two-week Persian New Year holidays to restrict non-essential travel and make people stay in their homes.
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He noted that anybody confirmed to have contracted the disease is required to isolate himself from society and put himself under quarantine.
The president further said at all supermarkets and health centres are up and running, and offering services to the public.
He then drew a comparison between Iran and other countries when it comes to countering the pandemic.
"The infrastructure and pillars of the country's health system is so strong that even if this disease is supposed to reach a peak, our health system and doctors and nurses are ready for treatment, and the Iranian nation should take pride in their medical staff," he said.
"It is right that we are gripped by the coronavirus, but unity, solidarity, kindness and brotherhood have spread across the society," he noted.
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Woven Jute is a rustically beautiful all natural plant fiber, we've had woven into beautiful rustic window treatments. Roll up blinds are a particularly convenient design, both easy to operate and easy to install. Install right on the wood frame of the window, overhanging the opening, mounted on simple metal hooks; choose 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 foot wide designs. Convenient, rustically attractive inexpensive window treatments almost completely opaque, providing privacy and blocking light. Note that the large size blinds also work well as a ceiling mounted style retractable room divider or privacy screen.