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What are the biggest challenges that Incentive Travel Executives and Meeting Professionals face in relation to VolunTourism? In this, our second installment of the three-part series, we address how to mitigate your Risks.
Of the above options, #4 is clearly the best in terms of mitigating your own liability risk. Although it may prove more costly in the short-term, perhaps $100 or $200 versus $50 - $100 for the other options (depending on the coverage limits, of course), the long-term benefits far outweigh this insignificant charge.
But you may want to wait and determine the type of coverage you will select based upon your perception of the risk involved in the VolunTourism activity that your group chooses. If you are boxing school or medical supplies for children and families in Mexico, then you may perceive this risk to be quite low (consult your insurance agent before finalizing this decision, however). If you are building a home in a rural village outside of Johannesburg, well, then you may determine that the risk is far greater than you want to accept – sponsor that rider policy for your company!
Any VolunTourism activity in which you and your company or client participate will have some safety challenges. The way to reduce this risk is to follow the wisdom of the ages: Be Prepared.
Preparation is a function of two things: 1) Delivery of Information, and 2) VolunTourism Operator Staff Identification & Response. Balance will be the key to your success in both of these areas.
If you try to deliver too much information to your participants, for example, then you may frighten them to a point of not wanting to participate. Instead, present them with a general overview of some of the safety risks involved. If they are working with paint, suggest that they wear safety goggles. If you cannot afford safety goggles for the activity, then have those that wear glasses be the folks that do the painting that requires looking up at a ceiling or high wall. If, however, you fail to tell them that the paint in Mexico is often lead-based and that painters should take a regular break to breathe fresh air, you may have a sick person on your hands. Balance the amount and type of information to be presented.
The VolunTourism Operator Staff has the task of identifying the safety challenges. This comes from direct experience with previous groups but it also follows from discussion with local residents and communication with clients. For instance, your group may have participated in an activity in the past that is similar to the one that you are conducting this year. You may have noticed a particular quality of your participants – they are Type A personalities that do not read instructions. Okay, we will use team leaders and team preparation time to review the safety challenges rather than hand out instructions to be read. This is utilizing experience to assist in identifying safety challenges.
VolunTourism Operator Staff should also be trained in how to respond to a safety issue once it has been identified and/or an individual has suffered some type of injury. This is part of the preparation. How well-versed your staff are in handling these situations will have a direct impact on the level of perceived risk by participants. An accidental injury may occur early on in a project. If the participants feel that your staff have addressed the situation with speed, diligence, and confidence in spite of the difficult nature, then you can be assured that they will perceive less future safety risk and more readily reassume their duties.
This preparation includes organizing local residents and educating them on how to be more careful and cognizant of the way in which they perform activities on the work site. Residents may have a great deal of practice in using shovels, hammers, or other tools that may be required to conduct a work project. But they must also be alerted to the fact that VolunTourists may not have this experience. Residents will need to be aware and pay attention to these issues as they perceive them to arise during the course of activities. VolunTourists should also be educated on how to interact with residents. This includes dressing accordingly and eliminating expensive and ostentatious jewelry as both a social courtesy and a safety measure.
Many of the methods for reducing Safety Risk involve what some will call “common sense.” But VolunTourism Operators and MICE industry representatives should always take into consideration that what may be “common sense” for one individual is “wisdom & insight” for someone who is not necessarily familiar with the type of work being conducted or the best ways to interact with residents and members of other cultures. When in doubt, err on the side of providing more information and preparation!
The best way to insure success in your VolunTourism activities is to be REAL! Let your incentive travel team know that this is not a golf outing where the tee times will be honored regardless of the circumstances. VolunTourism activities have numerous challenges, not the least of which is whether lunch will be ready on time. But you must expect these things. If you experience failure, it is because YOU lost perspective and let your clients lose perspective!
You may have failed to inform your participants of the high level of unpredictability in relation to these types of projects. You may have failed to properly question your client to determine their level of flexibility, or lack thereof. You may have failed to seek information from the NGO as to the nature of the project – what aspects of the project could influence time constraints, etc. Again, if there is a perception of failure on anyone’s part, look no further than in your mirror.
Now, if you want to have more control of the situation, then by all means conduct your VolunTourism activities on-site at a resort or hotel. Utilize the banquet facility, outdoor patio, or convention center to host your activity. This alleviates challenges due to transportation glitches, timely food & beverage service, and any other delays which may occur as a result of being off-site. By conducting activities on-site, you have greater control and can express your interest in having supplies delivered the day before, for example.
The other way to minimize your risk is to start slowly. Take on a project that is smaller, perhaps, than what you envision accomplishing, yet gives participants a sense of appreciation for having conducted an activity that has purpose and demonstrates support for the local community. Too many folks want to create great change in a short period of time while exercising little flexibility. This is a combination that leads to failure. Lower the expectation, increase the time commitment and extend the flexibility. This will assist you in Mitigating Risk of Event or Project Failure.
This has to be a personal favorite of mine! I have read so many stories of individuals that travel to foreign lands and make an effort to volunteer and better the life situation of others only to be disenchanted when they see the fruits of their labors unappreciated or dismantled soon after the completion of a project.
Take heart, gentle readers, this is the experience of those who are not properly educated prior to their VolunTourism activity. MICE industry representatives know how important it is to maintain sensibility and realism in conjunction with activities and events. Make certain that you do the same for your VolunTourism offerings.
No two projects can ever be the same. What was last year’s event was just that – last year’s event. This year is this year and it has to be diligently inscribed in the tablets of consciousness of your participants. “Yes, we do want to participate in an activity that brings you joy and happiness,” you may say to your guests. “However, what we are really here to do is to make a difference in the lives of residents of THIS destination. These people have needs and it is, ultimately, our job to fulfill those needs.” This may not be glamorous. This may not be as festive and joyous as last year, or, by a stroke of karmic blessing, it may be even more fantastic and incredible for this year’s group.
Remember: one person out there will experience dissatisfaction. Okay, now we know. My job as a practitioner of VolunTourism is to insure that the other 99% of the crowd realizes great satisfaction. I do this by putting the activity into perspective for them. I let them know how important the service that they are providing today really is to the residents and the destination. I make them completely vested in the task at hand by truly understanding its value in the context of the here and now – not last year, not next year – NOW – TODAY!!!
Want to avoid dissatisfaction or loss? Build the case for what satisfaction will be for the residents and the destination – translate this into satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment for participants. How well you are able to complete this translation, by speaking the language of your audience, is the art of VolunTourism. The more you practice, the more proficient you will become!
In Part III of this series (August issue), I will offer some options for overcoming the Lacks and deliver some final thoughts regarding these very important issues.


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After pulling these pulleys, you'll find that when you turn around to head back down the staircase, the staircase will have disappeared. Instead, you now have a bridge gapping where the staircase used to be. Go forward along this newfound bridge and then swing rightward back towards the doorway we used to get into this area in the first place. This will finally catalyze an enemy appearance, and you'll have to deal with roughly a dozen Majini that show up with various weaponry. Prioritize bow-wielding foes and enemies armed with spears, since they are capable of doing the most damage collectively. Then, concentrate on all of the remaining stragglers. Remember that using a sniper rifle on enemies far off is a great and effective way to take care of business easily.
After re-traversing some already-tread areas to find any items the downed enemies might have left behind, you'll want to head rightward from the entrance into the area, and then go forward. A staircase will now have appeared here that leads downward. Take the stairs downward, and then find another new staircase, this one leading upward. There's another statue here with a pulley system to exploit in the same way we used the other ones earlier. But first, be sure to seek out the nearby treasure chest full of Flash Rounds for your new Grenade Launcher. Once you have those, execute your move on the pulleys and watch as, once again, bridges and staircases restructure themselves yet again. Grab the Topaz (Square) from the gap left by the retracted statue before continuing.
Now it's time to get to the last of the pulleys in the area and finally get out of dodge (damn this chapter's long, isn't it?) Head back down to the ground floor, where you'll have two areas to explore. With your back facing the way you came, you can either head rightward or leftward. First, head to the right. There's nothing integral to acquire here, but there are plenty of jars to smash open, where some new items can be procured. Once you're satisfied you've found everything there, you can then backtrack to the area on your left. Here, there's a statue with a lone pulley. The statue above you on the catwalk surrounding this area also has a pulley. Grab the pulley on the ground floor and your partner will scamper up to the second floor to grab the other pulley automatically.
Once both pulleys are... pulled... you'll be assaulted by a group of perhaps ten enemies of varying strengths and with various equipment. Since they'll be on you quickly and be accompanied by ever-pesky Bui Kichwa, consider using a shotgun here to make quick work of all of your enemies (though you shouldn't go too crazy -- shotgun ammunition is always at a premium). Once you've dealt with all of those foes, clean up all of the various goods they dropped, and then head into the final area with another statue. Before you do this, however, be sure to examine the recesses of both statues earlier examined. Since they've gone into the wall like every other statue here, there are two treasures to be found before proceeding. A Ruby (Pear) and Sapphire (Pear) can be acquired in this way. This statue, bright with a red hue, will again necessitate both partners, and it will once again reveal another treasure (a Ruby (Oval)) once the pulleys are employed. But when you back away from the statue, you'll have your hands full with a quick boss fight.
Remember this guy? You laid waste to him earlier in the game, or so you thought. Believe it or not, a similar technique should be employed here, and you'll want to stick to this technique so you can get the extremely rare gem from this foe once he's killed. If you don't follow through and kill him all the way (and instead attempt an escape), expect to miss this treasure. And unfortunately, it's the only place to get it. So, if you're weak, run away and avoid the fight completely. Otherwise, employ similar tactics here as you did when you battled it earlier to get the creature to flip over. Whether you use Proximity Mines, grenades or your newfound Grenade Launcher is up to you, but rest assured that once it's flipped over, a half-dozen shots or so from your well-upgraded M3 shotgun will do it in frighteningly quick. Grab the Soul Gem from the downed enemy once he's dead, and then head up the stairs to finish this unforgiving chapter.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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Ajoblanco is a cold soup from Andalusia. One could say it is a white version of gazpacho.
It is made with bread soaked in a mix of olive oil, vinegar, water and a blend of finely ground garlic and peeled raw almonds. It’s served cold, often with moscatel grapes.
Ajoblanco possibly originates from the time of Al-Ándalus.
how do you make Ajoblanco?

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Condé Nast has issued a statement condemning sexual harassment and calling for industry-wide action as the allegations against Harvey Weinstein continues to shine a light on sexual harassment in other industries, including fashion photography and modeling.
“Condé Nast is deeply concerned by the recently surfaced allegations of sexual harassment in our industry. There are no excuses for this type of behavior; it is completely unacceptable. The company expects all employees, freelance contributors and others that Condé Nast retains to act appropriately, and with the utmost personal and professional respect for each other, when working on behalf of the company, its brands, advertisers and clients,” Condé Nast chief executive officer Bob Sauerberg and Condé Nast International chairman and ceo Jonathan Newhouse wrote in an e-mail that was sent to the company’s editors in chief, chief business officers, managing editors and digital directors Friday morning. The note was also distributed to external agencies that work with Condé Nast.
“All employees, freelancers and independent contractors must understand the company’s expectations of appropriate behavior and treatment of others. Condé Nast also expects the agencies that represent hired talent to develop, circulate and reinforce with their clients what is and is not acceptable behavior in interacting with others, with particular emphasis on protecting people who are in vulnerable positions in their professional relationships.
Earlier this week, Condé Nast and Condé Nast International officially cut ties with fashion photographer Terry Richardson, who has been accused of sexual misconduct in the past. Other publishers and brands followed suit.
The moves against sexual harassment in fashion follow a campaign by model Cameron Russell in which she asked models to post on Instagram their experiences of being harassed in the industry. Both female and male models anonymously posted instances where they were harassed by well-known fashion photographers.

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Tommee’s full acoustic set of his track – Can’t Sleep at Night.
Susie takes a trip to the seaside.
Becki & Andrew talk about their future together.
Charles interest is Horror Films. This short is a 90 seconds tongue in cheek view of the genre.

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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Going online could be their choice that is best. Going it might be their choice that is well. In reality, it seems strange not to be on a minimum of 1 online service that is dating you be solitary.

industry_corpus2: Computing & Telecommunications


text: Rich and fertile scrub country second to none totalling 169 acres (68.52ha) in 4 freehold titles located in the highly sought after farming district of Gilldora a short 10 minutes drive South of Gympie. Featuring undulating thick lush pastures covering deep red volcanic soils, 10 dams and multiple spectacular house sites capturing spectacular 360 degree views over the region including Mount Cooroora to the South. Each of the 4 titles have long frontage to the Mary Valley Highway and double road frontages to 2 of the titles providing multiple options for future gain. Currently carrying 60 breeders, the pastures have been fully improved with Rhodes grass, Green panic, Legumes, Seco Stylo and Lotononis. Fenced into 4 paddocks, there is a set of timber cattle yards, covered race and loading ramp on the largest title totalling 47.93ha with the other titles totalling areas of 2.53ha, 3.94ha and 14.11ha all enjoying the same magnificent aspect. This is a rare offering of pure quality country, multi-titled in the fastest growing district of the region, primely located 10 minutes South of Gympie, 30 minutes to Noosa Heads and 1.5 hours to Brisbane.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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KB#00584-Error 17 when trying to load a program | BASIS International Ltd.
An error 17 under DOS/Windows is due to dsksyn problems more than 95% of the time.
Be sure to include the drive and full path. If this works, then BBx is searching an invalid drive when it attempts to load the program without a full drive and pathname. Therefore, the solution would be to dsksyn all drives (from A: to Z:) except the one you're working on.
If the LOAD fails with another error 17, then either the drive is dsksyn'd or the program is corrupt. To see which, attempt to OPEN the file via the full pathname.
If the OPEN works and the LOAD failed, then that means the program's header is corrupt.
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We aren’t going to pick apart Premier Kathleen Wynne’s pre-election cabinet shuffle because the problem with the Liberal Titanic is the captain, not the crew.
With less than five months to go before the Ontario election which must be called no later than June 7, Wynne mainly promoted women MPPs either into more senior cabinet posts, or from the backbenches into cabinet.
This given the number of cabinet veterans who have announced they won’t run in the next election, a sure sign of a Liberal government that, after 15 years in power, is dragging a boatload of baggage behind it in the form of scandals and wasteful spending.
In any event, the key position in cabinet next to the premier is the finance minister.
The fact happy warrior Charles Sousa — who delivers Liberal budgets in the manner of a used car salesman — remains in the finance portfolio, indicates Wynne’s shuffle was about form, not substance.
That is, based on election considerations such as increasing the profiles of Liberal MPPs facing tough re-election fights — rather than signalling any change in Wynne’s policies.
The premier is running for re-election on a platform that argues there is such a thing as a free lunch.
That a government that has become, under the Liberals, the most indebted sub-sovereign borrower in the world, can offer discounted electricity and almost every other political goody one can imagine, without the adverse economic consequences that are the inevitable result of runaway debt.
Wynne claims to have balanced the budget this year while the Auditor General and Financial Accountability Office maintain the actual deficit is $4 billion to $4.5 billion, consistent with reckless Liberal spending every since they first came to power under Dalton McGuinty in 2003.
At that time the provincial debt was $138.8 billion. Today, its $312 billion, an increase of almost 125% and a permanent anchor on Ontario’s economy which, while it’s performing better these days along with the rest of North America, has a long way to go to recover from a lost decade of Liberal overspending, incompetence, waste and political corruption.
Re-electing Wynne will just bring Ontarians more of the same, no matter how many times she shuffles her cabinet.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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Toronto’s waterfront continues to see a retail transformation that has been ongoing for the past several years. It’s all about creating a sense of place, according to those involved, with the necessity to future-proof new developments. The future looks bright with the announcement that developers including Sidewalk Labs will be involved with substantial development on the eastern waterfront.
The city’s Harbourfront area between Bathurst and Yonge Street had been an industrial area for decades prior to the 1980’s, when developers began building multi-use projects to bring people down to the waterfront. Queen’s Quay Terminal was one of the first projects to change the area — the massive 10-storey, 750,000 square foot circa 1926 building was converted from a warehouse to a condominium and retail complex in 1983. Developers added other retail to the area as residential towers were added — since the 1980’s, thousands of people have moved into the area, and many more are on the way as Toronto sees an unprecedented building boom in its downtown core unlike anything on the continent.
Despite the population explosion, the waterfront hasn’t lived up to its reputation aesthetically, nor has a mix of compelling retailers been added to create a shopping destination. All of that is about to change, both east and west of Yonge Street along the waterfront.
Rob Spanier, Partner and Principal at Toronto-based consultancy LiveWorkLearnPlay, explained how Toronto is increasingly becoming a global focal point and as such, its waterfront is key to an overall urban strategy that lives up to the company’s name. Aesthetically, the city’s western waterfront has seen huge improvements, which include new streets and sidewalks in a substantially improved public realm. Still, he points out, the Toronto waterfront lacks “things to do” — which includes shopping, which many consider to be a pastime.
Mr. Spanier can speak to topic — he has more than 14 years experience in mixed use development and deals making, and has helped develop more than 50 large-scale projects around the world. He’s been instrumental in prominent developments such as the 2015 PanAm Games Athletes Village in Toronto, Harmony Village in Barrie and North York, and the downtown revitalizations of Guelph, Mississauga and Vaughan. He sees big opportunity for Toronto’s waterfront, as well.
For the Toronto waterfront, LiveWorkLearnPlay partnered with Toronto’s Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA) on a Strategic Framework and Tactical Plan. Over a five month period between February of 2017 and June of 2017, LiveWorkLearnPlay studied the area and came up with an overview assessment from three angles — real estate, planning, and economic development. The resulting report (download PDF here) identifies challenges and opportunities as well as a strategic framework for incorporating and implementing tactics to guide future WBIA initiatives in its role as “the voice of the Waterfront’s business community”.
As part of an overall retail strategy, creating experiential places that people can enjoy will be key, Mr. Spanier explained — its long-term success will depend on creating a “city destination”. LiveWorkLearnPlay was instrumental in the development of Toronto’s Canary District, located to the east of the Distillery District, for example, where smaller, independent retailers were curated to create a neighbourhood experience that speaks to place-making.
Mr. Spanier explained how much of the retail space on the north side of Queen’s Quay was built as something of an afterthought by developers selling condos — including low ceilings and poor visibility, it’s a wonder some spaces have been leased at all. Smart developers are creating retail spaces with higher ceilings and overall better usability and in some instances, it’s purpose-built with a tenant in mind.
Retail is inevitably a component of city building in the modern world — it’s often what we see when walking down urban streets. Other cities are creating spectacular waterfronts and if Toronto wants to compete, it will have to up its game in terms of overall experiences on the downtown lakefront.
Accessibility is an issue in some instances — Mr. Spanier noted that despite efforts to increase noth-south access between the Financial District and the waterfront, there’s still work to be done. The streetscape under the Gardiner Expressway remains harsh, walking lights are a challenge, and walking under it can be unpleasant — and once one is at the waterfront, there’s limited retail beyond a handful of restaurants and small grocery stores. Crowds of tourists visit and when they get there, some are disappointed.
The question to ask is: Is Toronto a waterfront city, or merely a city on the water?
Things are certainly changing, — proposed developments between Yonge Street and Jarvis Street along the waterfront will add thousands more new residents in towers that will approach 100 storeys in height — and ample retail will be included to service those living and working in the area. As well, Sidewalk Labs, the urban innovation arm of Alphabet Inc. (formerly Google) will be instrumental in being involved with the redevelopment of much of the vacant port lands located east of Sherbourne Street, while also relocating Google’s Canadian headquarters to a site just south of the Distillery District in a new area called Quayside.
David Ian Gray, consultant and retail strategist/founder of DIG360, explained how Sidewalk Labs’ Toronto development could revolutionize retail as a whole, while also acting as a test base for new concept and ideas. Retail is changing — omnichannel isn’t a new buzzword, though there’s a blurring of in-store and online unlike anything in history. “Much of the fresh thinking is being imposed on traditional retail by outsiders such as Google and Amazon. It will be interesting to see how Google will rethink physical retail development”. Pop-up retail is more popular than ever, as well, and Mr. Gray recently went on record saying that he predicts 2018 to be ‘The year of the pop-up’ — though given what we’ve seen lately, we might already be there.
‘Future-proofing’ new retail developments is important and Mr. Gray should know — his firm, DIG360, is involved in transformative subjects, including a number of urban renewal projects anticipating relevance for retail in two, five, ten, and even 25 years down the road. He notes that it’s important to keep an open mind and to design retail spaces with flexibility if planning for the unknown — high ceilings, convenient access and overall flexibility will be key for a retail space that might see different uses over its lifetime.
Ultimately, designing pleasing retail environments is what will get customers to come — not to mention stay and spend. That includes not only making retail space itself desirable for tenants, but also making the overall experience as painless as possible, from getting to the store to exiting it. Global cities are stepping up to the plate by creating pleasing public realms that also attract shoppers — cities such as Barcelona and Vancouver have invested in their public realms with considerably better results than Toronto, which struggles with its appearance.
While the future of Toronto’s eastern waterfront is full of promise, some of Toronto’s elected officials could get in the way. It’s already happening — in June of 2015, Toronto City Council voted to replace the elevated Gardiner Expressway with a newly built structure that will continue to impede access between the core and the waterfront, both physically as well as psychologically. This, at a time when other global cities are demolishing similar infrastructure with success. Mayor John Tory supported a vote to maintain the minimally-used stretch of elevated freeway, as did several city councillors who appear to be more concerned with appeasing suburban constituents than supporting logical urban infrastructure investments.
Despite its politicians, Toronto’s future is bright — brilliant minds are coming together to strategize and create gathering places that will be compelling, and retail will play a critical role in its success. With a strong vision towards the future that includes place-making, Toronto’s waterfront has the potential to be a retail draw for the city, not to mention globally — welcoming communities could be created that are great places to live, work, learn and play. Future-proofing these developments will be key to their success and ultimately, Toronto’s waterfront could become a global leader.

industry_corpus2: Real Estate & Construction


text: Hi Mike! This might be a stupid question, but here goes! How tight should you hold the racquette? If I hold it too tight, then I feel that everything is not fluid. However, if I hold it too loose, then I lose control when my racquette meets the ball. Does the tightness of your grip effect the power and accuracy of your return?

industry_corpus2: Sports


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The big, fancy window coverings you see in fancy HGTV homes or in interior design magazines can make you swoon, but those aren’t typical for every home. Homeowners in New Brunswick are usually more concerned with smaller windows – the type that those big bold drapes aren’t suited to.
If you’re worried about your small windows, here are our team’s picks for the best New Brunswick window treatments.
Small windows are a great fit for plantation shutters in New Brunswick. Some might think we’re just favoring shutters, but they actually are a fantastic for smaller windows. And there are more than a few reasons why. Let’s find out!
Interior shutters are custom-built to your specific windows. That means that whatever size or shape the windows are, shutters will fit – no exceptions.
Small windows run the gamut of styles: casements, transom windows, circular, octagon windows, and several other styles. Plantation shutters can fit each and every one of them, even the shapes that other window coverings can’t.
Some New Brunswick residents aren’t huge fans of how small their windows are. We get it, but nothing’s forcing you to live with a window you’re not a fan of. Plantation shutters can add some much-needed size to a small window, sometimes up to multiple inches with the right frame and mount. Of course, shutters won’t actually make the window bigger, but it can make it look a lot larger than it actually is.
With small windows, light can be all or nothing. Either you’re covering the window, or it’s bare. That’s what you get with most window treatments including as drapes or curtains. But plantation shutters give you a little more flexibility with lighting and privacy, especially with cafe shutters for small windows.
The most important thing with shades for smaller windows is to go with custom shades. The majority of smaller windows are in unusual sizes, so most shades you find in stores will completely cover a window rather than framing it. So measure your windows precisely and look into custom shades that play to your window and your space’s strengths.
Shades may make small windows seem a tad more boxy and draw attention to their small size, so think a bit before using them for your windows.
What we’ve seen some smart New Brunswick homeowners choose for small windows is to combine window treatments. In fact, you can do this on just about any kind of window, big or small. Combine a window treatment that sits on the frame like shutters, and hang curtains or drapes on the sides to border the window.
Combining coverings makes better use of the space, and can help smooth out the flow of your room.
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Pat Narduzzi spent the weekend hosting Rutgers graduate transfer tight end Nakia Griffin-Stewart and things went well.
Griffin-Stewart left this morning without giving a commitment but all signs still point to him eventually becoming a member of the Pitt team for the upcoming season.
Pittsburgh Sports Now caught up with Griffin-Stewart as he wrapped up his first ever visit to the city of Pittsburgh.
“I’m so used to New York city and it was a little bit of a culture shock experience because of how crazy Manhattan is. I was surprised by the diversity and the vibe from the people in the city. It was overall a really good experience. I’ve never been to Pittsburgh before, so it was new to me and I enjoyed it a lot. I liked all the bridges so that things are divided. I liked all the different parts, the South Side, Oakland and things like that. So, I like how it’s not just one college town, it’s a real city with real people and you’ve got to get around to go places and I enjoyed that aspect of it.
Aside from it being his first time in Pittsburgh, it was also Griffin-Stewart’s first time spent at the Pitt facilities and being around the entire staff and some players. It sounds like that also turned out to be a good experience.
The other person Griffin-Stewart spent time with was quarterback Kenny Pickett, who he had nothing but good things to say about.
From everything he said, Griffin-Stewart really likes Pitt and could eventually join them. I asked him what’s next for him as far as any other visits and when will he make a final decision?


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Bulk food ingredients are the components that are used in ready to eat foods, processed and packaged foods like chocolates, biscuits etc. Bulk food ingredients include artificial sweeteners, coffee and tea, spices, herbs, dry fruits, dehydrated vegetables etc. Bulk food ingredients can also be called as whole food ingredients and can be found in organic form.
Increasing demand for the packed food and convenience food is the major factor which is driving the market revenue growth of the bulk food ingredients market. Furthermore, change in consumer lifestyles, growing health consciousness among the consumers, rise in disposable income, growing trend of consuming ready to cook food, high consumption of beverages, snacks and processed food, increase in working woman population are also propelling the growth of the bulk food ingredients market globally. However, strict regulatory framework, high cost of the products and unbalanced agriculture supply are the few factors which are restraining the growth of the market.
The global bulk food ingredients market is classified on the basis of type, application and geographical regions.
Few ingredients in food ingredients market are experiencing rapid growth. Bulk food ingredients market is more complex and fragmented. Market players need to adopt changes according to consumer preferences in order to hold top positions. Growing safety and health concerns regarding processed foods is the most challenging issue for the market players to exist strongly in the bulk food ingredients market. Market players are focussing on the expansions, investments, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations and partnerships, new product launches in order to make their strong presence in the ingredients market.
Geographically bulk food ingredients market is segmented into Latin America, North America, Asia- Pacific, The Middle East & Africa and Europe. Due to the growing disposable income in emerging countries, rapid urbanization in the developing countries, adoption of the western lifestyle, increase in consumption of the processed food and canned food are the major factors attributed to the significant growth of bulk food ingredients market in Asia Pacific region especially in countries like India, China, New Zealand and Australia. North America and Europe hold a very significant position in the bulk food ingredients market owing to the high consumption of processed and canned food, growing demand for the low fat and low cholesterol food, growing health concerns among the consumers etc.
In October 2015, Olam International has acquired global cocoa business of ADM (Archer Daniel Midland Co.) to increase their market revenue and strengthen their global market presence.


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After much lead up and excitement the long-awaited Cat Quest has finally arrived on iOS.
Take on the isometric adventure of nine lifetimes as you attempt to rescue your sister from the evil Drakoth, and cross Felingard’s purr-ilous but pretty world while you’re at it. Tear your way through dungeons, loot the spoils, and help your paw-tners out in the many side quests.
In fact there’s over 60 side quests and 60 dungeons which, alongside the main quest, offers up over 15 hours of content. Plus tons of loot, striking graphics, and an exciting story to follow.
We gave it Pocket Gamer’s Silver Award in its review, so check that out if you’re on the fence. Otherwise head on over to the App Store now and grab Cat Quest for £4.99/$4.99.


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Lester L. Gericke, age 79, of Archbold, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, at Community Health Professionals- Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice.
Prior to his retirement, Les had been a barber for many years and then was an insurance agent with the Lauber Group in Archbold, also for many years.
Les was born in Henry County, Ohio, on April 20, 1939, the son of Leo and Frances (Behnfelt) Gericke.
On Oct. 8, 1960, he married Sharon Lindley, and she survives.
He was a member of the Archbold Evangelical Church.
Les enjoyed fishing, mowing, and feeding the animals. He was the mastermind behind the original Archbold Carp Festival.
Surviving is his wife, Sharon; daughter, Julie (Mike) Barth and grandson, Andrew Wilhelm; son, Tony (Tracey) Gericke and grandchildren, Caden, Xavier, and Britney (Shane) Smith, and greatgrandchildren, Oliver and Owen. He is also survived by brother, Jim (Joyce) Gericke.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Russ and Gene Gericke.
Visitation for Les will be held from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at the Grisier Funeral Home in Archbold. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, at the Archbold Evangelical Church, with Pastor Jesse Kahler officiating. Interment will be in the Archbold Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be given to Archbold Evangelical Church, Archbold Fire Department, Ridgeville Fire Department, or CHPDefiance Area Inpatient Hospice.
Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com.


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On the occasion of the Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis on March 31, 1918, activists of the Union of Azerbaijanis in Poland held a protest action in front of the Armenian Embassy in Warsaw. Protesters holding Azerbaijani flags in their hands condemned the ethnic cleansing and genocide committed against Azerbaijanis in 1918 and raised the voice of Azerbaijani and Muslim citizens murdered by the tyrants of the Bolshevik-Dashnakstsyun in Baku and other cities of Azerbaijan.
During the speeches in Azerbaijani and English languages, the events of March 31, 1918 were reported as a genocide act, and the history of the massacres committed by Stepan Shaumyan’s Bolshevik-Dashnakstsyun powers was delivered.
The protestors said that although 100 years have passed since the 1918 incidents, Azerbaijani youths still remember those days and appealed to compatriots living in other European countries to unite their powers on national issues and to defend the right voice of Azerbaijan.
Ahmad Shahidov, head of the Azerbaijan Institute for Democracy and Human Rights, described the massacres of 1918 as a genocide committed against all humanity and urged the international community, especially the Western world, to increase the international pressure on the Armenian government and authorities to avoid further incidents. Today’s Armenian state, as a legal and political successor of the then Dashnaks unions, is responsible for the genocide of 1918, and the armenian nationalism did not change and still occupies 20% of Azerbaijani lands and kills innocent people today, said the human rights defender.
At the end of the protest action young people sang the State Hymn of Azerbaijan. “Justice for Khojaly”, “Freedom to Karabakh”, “No Terror” and other slogans were sounded during an hour-long protest.

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Singapore and Indonesia are neighboring countries who work closely together in many ways, particularly in developing technopreuner ecosystem. Two countries believe that technology will be producing a new generation of young entrepreneurs and helping fuel the economic growth.
Held in JS Luwansa Hotel and Convenience Center, Kuningan, Jakarta in the end of February 2014, the inaugural NTU-SBM Technopreneurship Forum was attended by over 500 students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and School of Business and Management Institut Teknologi Bandung (SBM-ITB). Also, they were prominent speakers from Indonesia, Singapore, and reputable institutions, among them are; Chairman of NTU Board of Trustees Koh Boon Hwee, Chairman SBM-ITB Prof. Dr. Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Indonesia Dr Mari Elka Pangestu, Director UNESCO Asia- Pacifi c Prof Hubert Gijzen, Rector of ITB Akhmaloka, President of NTU Bertil Andersson and Founder & CEO MarkPlus, Inc. Hermawan Kartajaya.
Koh Boon Hwee who is also the Chairman of Sunningdale Tech Ltd. opening the seminar that has a theme “Driving sustainable growth through science, innovation, and business”. In his welcoming speech, Hwee said that the forum aimed to create further awareness of powerful economic impact of technopreneurship and to encourage the growth of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship within both Singapore and Indonesia. “Everybody needs to have an enterprising mindset in order to embrace the standard and quality of life for our people,” he added.
Giving a Honour Speech in a stage, Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said ITB is well known for churning out successful entrepreneurs in Indonesia. “They succeed because they have graduated from ITB after eight to nine years studying, while some students choose to drop out.” He expressed mostly college drop-out students successfully run biggest businesses in the world. He also cited Chairman Microsoft Bill Gates as Harvard’s most successful dropout. “So, I think it would be nice if Rector of ITB Akhmaloka can produce more drop-out students.” When Marie Elka Pangestu delivered a speech, she talked about the importance of sustainable enterpreneurship. She explained that to develop the sustainable development, there are three main challenges. “They are ending poverty, increasing social inclusion, and sustainable planet. This is kind of three big parameters of sustainability,” said Mari.
The seminar is getting more intense with the appearance of Hermawan Kartajaya as moderator and Indra Utoyo, Chief Information & Technology PT Telkom Indonesia Tbk. as speaker. In this convention, Indra taking “What does Telkom do to develop Indonesian technopreneur?”. According to him, a technopreneur should have at least 3 values: hi-tech, innovative and entrepreneurship. “Innovative and entrepreneurship has a meaning to make ‘creativity’ into ‘commercialization’”, he said.
Focusing on building strong digital preneurship, as a largest telecommunications services company, Telkom has been continually building creative centers across Indonesia since 2011, from Sumatera to Sulawesi. The centers also provide ready-built business space and shared supporting facilities to help fasttrack the start-up of technology businesses; with business incubators, start-ups and emerging enterprises under one roof, with shared facilities and the necessary business support services.
“So, young enterprises can focus on developing their business at the crucial start-up phase,” Indra said. “There will be 20 creative centers we want to build in Indonesia. Bandung Digital Valley and Yogya Digital Valley are names of few. We would like to build another one in the big J, called Jakarta Digital Valley. With 1.200 wide areas, JDV can accommodate up to 20 startup companies,” he explained.
A highlight of this forum was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NTC (NTU) and SBM-ITB. Key points in the agreement include future collaborations of Students Exchange, Dual Degree programme and co-organization of academic conferences, seminars or workshops. The MoU was signed by Associate Prof Hooi Den Huan (Director, NTC) and Prof Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono (Dean of SBM) to strengthen academic cooperation between the two institutions.

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This advanced certificate prepares students for specific careers in construction. The program will prepare students to take the State of Michigan Builder's License exam, create contracts for construction projects, and gain necessary techniques for specific contractors. Students preparing for the State of Michigan builder's license exam will also need CMG 130.
Completion of the Construction Technology I Certificate or two years experience in the construction industry is required for entry into this program.


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Klegerman More than 300 college students from the Midwest had been surveyed on their cellular phone utilization and activity level. Of those students, 49 had their level of fitness and body composition tested. The researchers' results showed that college students who spent large amounts of time on their cell phones – as much as 14 hours each day – were less match than those that averaged a little more than 90 minutes of cellular phone use daily. One subject stated in the interview data: ‘Now that I have switched to the iPhone I’d say it definitely decreases my exercise because before I just had a Blackberry, so I didn't have much stuff on it. However now, if I'm bored, I can download whatever I want just.’ The study is thought to the first to assess the relationship between cellular phone use and level of fitness among any populace.So what may be the essential to its' antimicrobial properties? Experts at Lund University in Sweden possess identified a unique band of 13 lactic acid bacteria within clean honey, from the honey tummy of bees. The bacterias produce a many active antimicrobial substances. These lactic acid bacterias have been tested on serious individual wound pathogens such as for example methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , Pseudomonas aeruginosa and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus , amongst others. When the lactic acid bacterias were put on the pathogens in the laboratory, it counteracted every one of them. The LAB was blended with honey and put on ten horses; where in fact the owners had attempted several other solutions to no avail.

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Snoop Dogg is catching a social media backlash over a transphobic meme about Caitlyn Jenner the rapper posted to his Instagram page.
"Shout out to Akon!" the image reads. "He is about to supply 600 million africans with solar power. I’m really upset that this isn’t major news but that science project Bruce Jenner is #Society."
News flash. @akon 👊🌟✨🙏💦💦 tune in to ggn for some real news.
The rapper’s insensitive post has received over 144,000 likes and started a war amongst fans in the photo’s comments section, with some agreeing with Snoop’s sentiment and others decrying his use of transphobic language.
"This is the first time in history that trans people have a voice," said one commenter. "It may be over publicized but it doesn't justify the amount of hatred. Transphobia is not acceptable."
"I'm mad that this comment is what made news," wrote another. "Akon is doing great things and no one wants to give help respect cause he's not an A-lister."


text: Teachers' work is changing rapidly worldwide but is rarely a topic of sustained focus in the literature on teaching English as an additional language. Despite this lack of robust scholarly attention, ESL, bilingual, and content specialists working in primary, secondary, and tertiary contexts contend with the demands of changing demographics and educational policies. For example, in the United States, No Child Left Behind legislation has highlighted the need to provide English language learners (ELLs) with access to content-based instruction and to make schools, especially those serving economically struggling communities, accountable for addressing the education of nondominant students. These goals, while on the surface laudatory, have been undercut by a lack of attention to teachers' professional development and commitment to quality native-language instruction. Consequently, many teachers have had little or no preparation for providing the assistance that second language (L2) learners need to understand how academic language works in the types of texts they are routinely required to read and write in school. This lack of attention to how academic English works in disciplinary texts has contributed to the persistent achievement gap between majority and minority students, a gap that only widens as students enter high school (Enright, this issue). In response, as Enright makes clear, there are calls for greater attention to academic language development in literacy studies and teacher education. Therefore, this article describes how L2 literacy researchers and teacher educators in the United States are using Halliday's (1996, 2007) theory of systemic functional linguistics (SFL) to support ESL and content teachers in scaffolding disciplinary knowledge and explicitly teaching how academic English constructs disciplinary ways of knowing, doing, and being in school.


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The scene on Thursday afternoon was filled with joy and emotion — and Jennifer Aniston couldn’t have looked more radiant as she walked down the aisle… for her upcoming film, He’s Just Not That Into You, her first film since breaking up with her The Break-Up co-star Vince Vaughn.
And those on hand for the faux blessed event were left with the distinct impression that the former Mrs. Brad Pitt finally seems ready to take the matrimonial plunge once more. "Jen looked so happy,” a set insider reveals to OK!. “She was laughing and joking; her smile was radiant. And her hair, well it was her typical perfection — straight and shining in the sun. She looked gorgeous."
The shoot took place on board a yacht decorated with flowers in San Pedro Harbor, Calif., 30 miles south of Los Angeles. Jen wore a knee-length off-white dress and was carrying a matching bouquet for the big scene.
And in smooching news, Jen and co-star Ben Affleck were spotted locking lips — for the cameras, natch! — in additional scenes shot on board the sailing vessel.
“Security was extra tight,” adds the insider. “They were taking a lot of precautions to keep people away and not give away details of the film’s story line. Jen has her own personal security guards on set who follow her everywhere.


text: Are you planning to attend one of Okeechobee County's many events sponsored by the Tourist Development Council, Chamber of Commerce or Okeechobee Main Street? Okeechobee KOA Resort wlecomes you to our town and we are offering special discounted camping on our RV sites and lodging accommodations during your stay. After the day enjoying a sponsored event, come relax for the evening around a campfire, take a dip in one of the pools and socialize with friends. Be sure to specify which event you are attending in order to receive the discount. Pay for 3 nights and get the 4th FREE by using Hot Deal code CW when booking your reservation on line at www.okeechobeekoa.com.

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Will craft-beer-only liquor licenses be a thing of the future?
Many have made these arguments — that craft beer drinkers are a different sort. First off, they have a deep knowledge of the ingredients of beer and the brewing and fermentation process, so the primary reason for consuming beer is to enjoy the diverse array of flavors and aromas that can be found in beer. They approach beer much like wine connoisseurs approach fine wine.
Some have argued that craft beer fans are also well aware of the effects of alcohol and their personal limits. As a result, they are more responsible than most other consumers of alcohol. Is that true? Well, nothing is true across the board, but some folks in Chicago think that might be true a majority of the time.
The restrictions are designed to ease fears by neighbors that the market could create alcohol-related problems … Such restrictive “plans of operation” are typically applied to trouble-prone shops in which the city is threatening to revoke their liquor licenses. Not so in this case. The restrictions, which prohibit the sale of all spirits, non-craft beers, malt brews and fortified wines, is a “proactive” measure.
The agreement specifically prohibits hard liquor, “fortified wines” such as Wild Irish Rose and Night Train, malt liquors such as Colt 45 and Cobra and “other products that are intended to provide high alcohol content at a low price. Only single servings of cans or bottles of beer produced by breweries defined as “craft brewers” by the Brewers Association can be sold.


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Listed as “Band” in the course catalog, the Hoover Tornado Marching Band (HTMB) is Hoover High School’s award winning marching band which travels and competes throughout Southern California.
The HTMB is a prestigious group comprised of dedicated, hard-working young musicians and dancers who develop and perform a field show for competition. HTMB includes winds, percussion, and color guard students who perform at football games, field tournaments, pep rallies, and various campus and community events.
All students are welcome to join HTMB as no prior experience of any kind is needed. The HTMB may be repeated for credit, but is offered in fall semester only. In the second semester the band transforms into The Principal’s Own Concert Band. Participation in second semester Principal’s Own (zero period “band”) is required.
Marching Band is a strenuous physical activity. To improve physical endurance, students will stretch, work out, and perform calisthenics. Any student with limiting medical conditions must provide the Director with a doctor’s note detailing those conditions and limitations. A student’s level of participation may be affected by such circumstances.
Hoover Tornado Marching Band performs its 2016 show, Double Agent, at the California State Band Championships open class final competition in Huntington Beach, CA on November 19, 2016.


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I wish I could hug God.
Does that sound shocking? Irreverent?
The idea of “God” is often a far away, unreachable, impersonal object. An idea that is harsh, judgmental, even scary at times. If you’re anything like me, then it can be a struggle to see God as loving, tender, gentle, compassionate, and warm. But “God” isn’t supposed to be an idea of some far off object, because God is, as we all know, a being; a person. No longer in human form, but a person nonetheless.
I think of the times when I have felt love towards someone – perhaps it’s the admiration and love I feel for my husband, or the compassionate love I feel for a friend who is suffering, or the tender love I have felt for my little baby nephews and nieces; but when I think of any extent of warmth or love or gentleness that I am capable of, in fact that ANY human is capable of, it still can’t compare to the limitless extents of this person God’s feelings towards me.
Being a child of Christ, it is only satan’s influence in me that should make me expect anger or judgment or coldness from God. Because Christ gave His life on the cross, I never have to experience that.
I like to have a regular diet of The Chronicles of Narnia in my life, because Lewis’s portrayal of Aslan helps me to know God better; the majestic untamed Lion who is yet at the same time approachable, even hug-able. Even in reproach towards this or that Pevensie child, He never spoke in a way that wasn’t tender and compassionate and loving, and I need to be reminded that that is who my God is. Even when God gives me difficult things to go through in life, even when He allows me to suffer the consequences of my own bad choices, He is still with me, gracious, loving, warm, and tender. I wish I could remember to see Him that way always.
I began watching The Voyage of the Dawn Treader last night for the first time since the first year it came out, and had to stop half way through, so I finished it this morning. Truth, Love, and Mercy are such powerful magic that no matter where I see them, when I see them it humbles my heart and makes me find joy. C.S. Lewis definitely meant to put the symbolism of the Christian faith, and of those magical elements in his stories, but the beauty of it is that no matter who is writing the story and no matter what their intentions or religion, if they include the essence of Truth, Love, and Mercy, then regardless of their intentions, it points back to Jesus since Jesus IS Love, Is Truth, and IS Mercy. I am a bit of an emotional person (potentially a huge understatement) and this morning as I finished the movie I couldn’t stop the tears from pouring out as I watched Aslan take the scales off of Eustace the Dragon and turn him back into Eustace the boy; or as I watched Reepicheep speak of his yearning to be in Aslan’s land; or the part where Lucy asks if she’ll see Aslan again and He tells her that He is always watching her, and that she must learn Him by a different name back on Earth; how He tells them that He brought them to Narnia to know Him there so that they could know Him better at home in their own world. But the part that hit me deepest was the moment when Lucy runs forward and buries her face in Aslan’s mane. The concept that our God is so loving, such a FRIEND, so gentle and compassionate that you could run forward and bury your face in His embrace is heartbreakingly beautiful, and intensely comforting.
But the best part is that someday I’ll actually get to see Him face to face. I don’t know if there will be hugging in heaven, but I can’t imagine that there won’t be, since God Himself is the one who instituted affection and physical touch as a sign of love. So maybe someday I’ll even get to hug the Living and True God, and realize fully for the first time in my life just how accessible, loving, tender, compassionate, gentle, warm, and good He really is. It’s easier to imagine how God looks at me when I see how Aslan looks at Lucy.


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Below is a timeline of events, pertinent to the Symposium topic, spanning more than 100 years from 1856 to 1968. Even though we are focusing on the 1940s and 1950s, events that occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries deeply influenced Rosa Parks. In his Bibliographical Notes on the last page of his book, Dr. Brinkley tells his readers there were three autobiographies Rosa Parks felt all Americans should read: 1) Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington, published in 1901, 2) The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois, published in 1903, and 3) The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson, published in 1927. The timeline below coalesced from reading Dr. Brinkley’s book, those three autobiographies, and Double Victory by Cheryl Mullenbach, providing context to the silent strength Rosa Parks summoned on Dec. 1, 1955 standing up for her civil rights, and civil rights for all African Americans, by sitting peacefully in her seat on a bus.
Links to important supplemental material for some dates on the timeline are highlighted. Dive in and explore!
1860 | – Abraham Lincoln is elected president.
1863: Jan. 1 – President Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
1865: April 14 – President Lincoln is assassinated at Ford’s Theatre.
Dec. 6 – The 13th Amendment abolishing slavery is ratified.
1868: W.E.B. Du Bois is born. He is the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University, a professor of history, and was one of the co-founders of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) in 1909.
1868: The 14th Amendment is ratified declaring all people born in the United States, including former slaves, are citizens with equal protection under the law.
1870: The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified declaring citizens of the United States cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Iowa’s vote in favor of the Amendment on Feb. 3, 1870 provided for ratification, thus meeting the requirement that two-thirds of states had to vote in favor of the Amendment for it to be ratified.
1892: Homer Plessy, an African American, refuses to sit in a segregated (Jim Crow) car on a train.
1897: Booker T. Washington speaks at the dedication of the Shaw Memorial in Boston. The memorial depicts the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry, an African American regiment, as they marched out of Boston on May 28, 1863 to fight for the Union in the south. The Shaw Memorial, a bronze statue, was created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) whose studio in New Hampshire is now a national park. Sgt. William Carney, a member of the 54th Regiment who fought in the July 18, 1863 Battle of Fort Wagner in South Carolina, was the first African American soldier awarded the Medal of Honor. He attended the 1897 dedication of the memorial.
1909: Edna Griffin, called the Rosa Park of Iowa, is born.
1909: NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is established.
1913, Feb. 4: Rosa Parks is born in Tuskegee, Alabama.
1914-1918: World War I; African American officers train at Fort Des Moines in Iowa.
1915: Booker T. Washington dies.
1920: The 19th Amendment is ratified giving women the right to vote.
1929, Jan. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. is born.
1946: Rosa Parks votes for the first time.
1948: Edna Griffin, who served as a WAC during WWII, is denied service at a lunch counter at Katz Drug Store in Des Moines, Iowa. She files a lawsuit against the store owner and wins her case.
1953: African-American bus boycott is held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1954-1955: Brown vs. Board of Education ruled segregation in public schools based on race is unconstitutional and in doing so, unofficially overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision.
1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus. She is arrested and taken to jail. She is released within a couple of hours. The Montgomery Bus Boycott begins on Dec. 5 and lasts for 381 days.
1957: Rosa Parks and her husband Raymond move to Detroit, Michigan. Refer to Chapter 10 in Rosa Parks: A Life.
1962: John Glenn, a NASA astronaut, becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. Before launch, he asks for Katherine Johnson to check the math again on his trajectory.
1963: August 27 – W.E.B. Du Bois dies.
August 28 – The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom is held. Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his “I Have A Dream” speech, now one of the most famous speeches in American history.
Nov. 22 – President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, Texas.
1964: Jan. 23 – The Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified declaring poll taxes unconstitutional.
July 2 – The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1965: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 becomes law.
1968: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.
1969: Neil Armstrong, a NASA astronaut, becomes the first human to land on the moon.


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The party begins by being dropped off by Craven Martier and is given an object that will allow them to call The Necromanta back to them to be picked up. This is where the party joined up with a Tygirus Hunter. The party then delved deep into the cavernous dungeon and slayed a great deal of Red Slaads, a Death Slaad, a Beholder, and eventually found their way to a small inside waterfall. The waterfall area was a great place to set up camp and to use the Astral Essence from the water to heal themselves.
As the ship begins to rise into the air, the part views a silver crack across the sky. The crack splits open as a pulse of cold air hits them all, the split reveals something that could be mistaken as silver fabric with a near mirror sheen.
The ship approaches the crag in the sky and a blast of cold air hits them in waves, the pulses hasten as they got closer, but the cold only seemed to penetrate their consciousness, their view was clouded and began to fog over.
The ship touched the silver fade and they are all pulled within in a flash of silver and purple light.
As the light fades and their eyes become accustomed to the Astral Sea it was clear that this was what the imagination must look like, behind them, the silver gap closed swiftly and in the wide areas of empty space. The black fabric of empty space was etched with long paths of silver and purple that seem to have no origin, this expanse was populated by large portion of jagged rock and debris. Purple and white lights decorated the cosmos and helped them view the endless expanse.
They ventured to a Gith Port located in the Astral Sea, called Morgthuun. They were cautious while they were there. The Astral Sea and its inhabitants can be as brutal as the weather, which fortunately they hadn’t truly encountered yet.
As they approached this large floating city, it was clear that not all the city was together physically, Gith often create their cities on the backs of dead astral beings, some say they are the old gods, long lost to the material plane’s needs of the millennia. While they were searching Morgthuun, they came across a bar, its title they could not pronounce. Inside they met Charles Thomson. He instructed the party as to how to go about their plans. The quest was rather simply laid out.
2. Go to the “Cavern of Zelt’krax. Venture deep within it and find Zelt’krax.
3. Find the scrolls that detail the Astral Leviathan movement patterns.
4. Defeat Zelt’krax and bring his Staff to ”/characters/charles-thomson" class=“wiki-content-link”>*Charles*.
5. Charles will then pay you 6,000 GP for the Staff and fill you in as to how to go about hunting the Astral Leviathans.
The party resumed today by finishing their conversation with Fernand Manoury. Fernand told them that their best option was to go to Almeox in search of the Advisor of Almeox, Abélard LeBlanc. It took them a while to get going for many wished to bum around Brel. When they did eventually depart, half way through their short travel time, they happened across a Tygirus highwayman and a few misled Mystic Dwarf associates. The party made quick work by convincing half of the dwarves to go home to their parents and that the Tygirus best stay out of their way. Resuming their trek they arrived at Almeox with nearly no delay. They explored the city a bit and happened across a Colosseum in which mage collectives/guilds can duel. 1 v 1 or 5 v 5. The Colosseum was exciting for the party, they made some extra gold by placing a good bet and learned about the community and the officials. After the fight they eventually met up at a certain café in one of the more renowned noble districts NW of the Colosseum. They informed LeBlanc of their current quest to stop “the Godslayer” and their recent travels. LeBlanc took them to his messy pocket dimensional office in which he told them that they should seek a company of Astral Sea Privateers to take them to the Astral Sea to collect an eye of an Astral Leviathan. With that eye, LeBlanc can assist in creating a device that will allow the party to hunt down “the Godslayer” in the plane of shadow without losing their minds. In the meeting it was uncovered that “the Godslayer”‘s plan was to use the Necrite Anchor of Belziok [An artifact created by Strix and gifted to one of his most devout followers], that it has the ability to pull realms together and that “the Godslayer”’s plan was to use it to combine the Plane of Shadow with the Material Plane and rule over it.
After arriving at the Northern Mystic Dwarven City, the party needed was referred to a special library in hopes to uncover more information regarding the “God Slayer” his weapon and where he was within the Plane of Shadow. Entering the library/store they find out that the man they are seeking is in the back, Fernand Manoury, and was in some sort of trance. His soul had been captured by the book and the party had to go in after him. While the Evil Cleric of Destiny went around and tried to steal from the Dwarves of ???, the rest of the party ventured into the book in hopes to reclaim the man’s soul. After journeying through a castle of mind related traps and demonic influences they came in contact with a powerful devil, a Vilsteth, and after some banter and getting lost, the party realized the way to escape the book is to write their way out. Breaking out of the book they succeeded in their rescue and procured some information regarding a few of their minor quests.