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Missy Elliott Surprises Her "Funky White Sister" on Ellen
by Lana Bennett
in Life&Culture
Last month Mary Halsey of Rhode Island posted a Facebook video of herself doing a karaoke version of Missy Elliott's "Work It". Halsey then dropped a performance for the show's studio audience - and received some surprise help from Missy herself.
Self-proclaimed "funky white sister" Mary Halsey went on "Ellen" Thursday to perform her viral rendition of "Work It", which gained steam online in August after Elliot tweeted Halsey's hilarious performance. I learned, I read the words, I studied it, and the reaction I got was so positive that it became my go-to song. Elliott ended up complimenting her "funky white sister" after the performance, claiming that she forgets the lyrics all the time while Halsey has them all down. "Everybody wants to hear it". While Mary was bringing down the house mid-song, Missy sneakily crept behind her and sang along.
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'First I want to thank Ellen for just being awesome she will always be blessed because of her HUGE Heart!,' she captioned a video of her and Halsey. The intricate performance took place at a park and she wasn't even provided an elevated stage to walk on.
"When she first said, 'Missy's funky white sister, ' I'm like, 'Who is this?!'" she said.
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Today, @MissyElliott's funky white sister met her sister. "I thought it was the most unbelievable thing".
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The Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway was postponed Sunday due to inclement weather. Our original post follows, but with updated information on the Monday TV and live stream times.
Ronaldo Tops FIFA 19 Ratings Ahead of Messi
Everyone who has worked with him speaks of that hard work and determination to be better than every player who has preceded him. Tevez has played with both of them, so he is the better placed to comment how both world superstars approached training.
Tiger shoots 65 in Monday finish at BMW Championship
If no play is possible, USA captain Jim Furyk will surely give it to another in-form twenty-something - Tony Finau. The requirement can be waived if a player competes in 25 events in either the previous or current season.
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Unai Emery reveals the truth behind relationship with Mesut Ozil
Ozil ended his global career after the World Cup, citing "racism and disrespect" over his Turkish roots. He is very convinced about that in my conversations with him about it.
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Nintendo previously announced plans to live stream a Nintendo Direct presentation today, but that event will have to wait a bit. These broadcasts are branded as " Nintendo Direct " - a means of directly communicating news to fans and press, all at once.
Google Unveils New Pixel Phone This October
For this generation, though Google says the dongle now features 53 percent lower latency when it comes to media playback. Google will unveil its next slate of phones (and likely more) at an event in New York City on October 9th.
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Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation
Canada’s largest (and Hamilton’s first) zero carbon institutional building serves as a living lab for students and professionals alike on energy harvesting and conservation technologies and techniques.
By Rhys Phillips On Apr 22, 2019
Classrooms and laboratories are organized around a large central atrium which acts as a social activator and central hub.
An increasing disconnect shadows public debate. While almost every climate scientist and a goodly percentage of the population believe human-generated climate change is an imminent threat, populist governments led by sceptics and deniers seem on the ascendency. Fortunately, educational institutions like Hamilton’s Mohawk College seem committed to intensifying our applied knowledge of climate change and its impact. Its new Joyce Centre for Partnership and Innovation contains the Centre for Climate Change Management. In addition, to use a time honoured cliché, the Centre walks the talk earning Canada’s first institutional Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) certification from the Canada Green Building Council. The council defines ZCB as a “building that produces on-site, or procures, carbon-free renewable energy in an amount sufficient to offset the annual carbon emissions associated with building operations.”
Designed by B+H Architects in partnership with mcCallumSather, the 96,000-sq. ft. Joyce Centre employs multiple techniques to achieve the zero carbon standard. These include, among others, a high performance envelop, solar photovoltaic panel arrays on the building’s dual, visually defining roof-top wing-blades, 28 geothermal wells reaching depths of 180 metres, a heat pump system and a planted green roof. But being green is about more than envelopes and energy systems
The interior material palette is balanced between robust steel and concrete, and warmer materials such as wood and stone tile, to create a rich and inviting learning environment. All materials were locally sourced.
Its interior design goes a long way to ensuring zero carbon success with attributes like digital motion and daylight sensors controlling the building’s LED lighting. But, as Lisa Bate, Global Sustainability Lead and principal at B+H Architects and Chair of the World Green Building Council (GBC) says, the design also includes elements to ensure the “building performs as an educator.” Indeed, one requirement for certification is regular reporting on Energy Use Intensity (EUI), which gauges in part how individuals are using the building in ways that minimize energy consumption. This means “a cultural shift in thinking for Mohawk College, its staff and students – from free access energy to individual accountability.” On-site outlets for recharging laptops, for example, are limited to force students to manage electrical usage because, as Bate says, “plug loads are the new evil.”
Perhaps most importantly, there is open access to all mechanical areas of the building populated with multiple real-time gauges to permit students to monitor and engage the zero carbon technology. Fourth year students even act as central participants in the building’s management structure. Ceilings are largely open to visually reveal electrical and mechanical structuring. “Students will get hands-on learning in how to operate, monitor and maintain a zero carbon building,” reports the College.
Driven by sunlight, flexible co-working spaces, labs and lecture theatres are centred around a light-filled atrium.
But the Centre also merges these and other green gestures with spatial design to create a collaborative, student-friendly educational facility. Its first level has two major lecture theatres and a cafe bracketing a double-height gallery. Façades of fritted, R30 triple-glazing on two sides of the building, along with a massive light well, spill light not only into this grand public piazza, but also into hallways, classrooms and a second level student commons. Taking a lesson from evidence-based health facility design, this generous glazing provides multiple views to the exterior landscape which stimulates and supports the learning environment.
Despite flashes of very bright colours signaling breakout rooms or to animate labs, “the Centre has a simplified elegance with refined, natural materials selected with an emphasis on their sustainability performance as well as how and where they are manufactured,” says Dora Lomax, principal at mcCallumSather. Local sourcing is important with the theatre’s structural steel supplied by Hamilton’s Walters Inc. Although the Centre’s Forbo marmoleum flooring was manufactured in the Netherlands, it is a natural, CO2-neutral product made from 43 per cent recycled linseed oil, pine rosin, wood flour, limestone, pigments, and jute. A rich natural limestone is used on the floors for major public areas. Riff-cut white oak panelling (all wood is FSC certified) creates dynamically undulating acoustic ceilings animated with LED lighting bars that arc over the gallery, hallways and theatres.
The atrium functions as a social space that encourages formal and informal gatherings.
B+H, championed by Bate, played a central role in promoting supplier buy-in and training on Origin in 2016, a free, cloud-based green materials database now part of GBC’s Arc platform. The architects, therefore, were able use Origin to rate the environmental impact of over 85,000 products worldwide. Such tracking forms a core part of determining the building’s performance, as embedded emission measurements using life-cycle assessment (LCA) software is another reporting requirement of zero carbon certification.
Beyond its green credentials, the Joyce Centre feels akin to current hi-tech office/lab design, both in its casual, transparent and light-infused interior connected by open staircases as well as the high adaptability of its spaces. Comfortable, informal spaces serve as both chill-out and work spaces. Both classrooms and labs, says Bate, are highly flexible with modular furniture and plug and play capabilities to permit different types of collaborative interaction or more classroom style core learning.
Sceptics beware; the Joyce Centre makes sustainability not painful but a catalyst for empowering, people-oriented design.
Photography by Ema Peter
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Smithsonian unveils New Fossil Hall by Reich&Petch
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The Lumberjack, October 7, 2010.
Social networking has become one of the dominant aspects of our present society. We have become addicted to status updates, wall posts and pressing that little “like” button. But now, as if Facebook and Twitter weren’t enough to keep us engaged and connected, iTunes recently launched Ping, a social-networking site dedicated solely to music.
Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple, believes the primary purpose of Ping is to help answer three questions: What are my friends listening to? What are my favorite artists doing? And what concerts are my friends attending?
Seems pretty cool, right? Well, after reading all about the exciting new introduction of Ping, I decided to check it out for myself — but what I found was a big heap of musical disappointment.
My initial thought was, “All right, what does Ping have that Facebook, Twitter and even Last.fm don’t?” And the answer is: not a whole lot. Sure, you can see what your friends recently bought on iTunes or which concerts they are planning on going to, but honestly, who cares? Ask them in person. You know, face-to-face contact we used to have with people on a regular basis.
What about helping you find new music and artists? Ping offers suggestions for “music you might like,” but so do Last.fm and Pandora. And on Pandora you can actually listen to the entire song instead of just a 30-second clip.
And in terms of Ping’s focus being on new music discovery, iTunes didn’t take the right approach with this one. I’d prefer to know what people with taste in music similar to mine are listening to, and not my friends. My friends either have very different tastes than I do or I can simply ask them what they’ve been listening to instead of finding out through an iTunes app.
Some other frustrating aspects of Ping include: You can’t share every song or artist you like, you can only share what is available through iTunes; many of the artists I do like, I cannot find; there are restrictions on commenting on your own music; and there are no displays for the most frequently played or top-rated music of a particular genre.
Using the term “social-networking site” may sound appealing and get people excited, but this label cannot hide what Ping truly is — a complex sales tactic designed to boost iTunes store sales. Has our culture become so obsessed with communicating and sharing via the Internet we now have to “talk” about everything, including music, through a site? Is face-to-face contact becoming a thing of the past? Next thing you know there will be a social-networking site for NAU classes where you can post about the professor, update the status of a lecture and even “like” a PowerPoint slide. But please don’t get any ideas.
Editorial&Opinion
Apple’s Ping destined for failure
Oct. 7 - 13, 2010 | The Lumberjack 9amandaBUNGARTZ
For writers, there is often a debate as to whether the hero of their piece should live or die. This is a column on how best to kill your hero.
See, there are tried and true ways to do this. However, successfully killing a protagonist is a tough line to walk, as audiences can be very annoyed if they don’t feel it to be inevitable or in any way justified.
The hero can die saving a lover or humanity or serving some greater purpose. There is also the option of a sudden, unexpected moment of violence, resulting in his death. But these are all tricky paths to take, as your story and its themes must be structured in a way that your audience understands and accepts this as the proper ending.
No, the very best way to kill a hero in a story is to build it into the beginning and grind away slowly. You start by shooting down your hero’s dreams, making life as he knows it exceedingly difficult. Next, take away his tools and place more obstacles in the way of achieving their goal. Then, broken and beaten, your hero will have his final face-off against the antagonist, which he will, poetically and inevitably, lose.
BY GARY SUNDT
Reality TV is not reality, and it’s not good TV. And while I might openly despise it, I have plenty of friends who adore it. Sadly, that often results in me being forced to watch it. Ew. But this has sparked some curiosity in me, and I have an important question.
Let’s say you’re watching some stupid “reality” TV show, and there’s some questionable activity going on. You see some underage drinking, some illegal drug use, some stealing. What’s happening is clearly illegal, and not only is someone witnessing this happening, but they also have evidence of it on film. How does that work, especially when it airs on TV?
And then, what does the camera crew do on shows like Survivor? When all those people are hungry and thirsty and going insane, is there some guy with a camera in their face, sipping on a Capri Sun and munching on some Cheez-its? Do the starving TV stars ever beg the camera crew for food, water or matches? I ask because, in both roles, that’s certainly what I would do.
So the question is: Are reality TV stars above the law when they’re filming? If I got wasted on TV when I was only 19, would I be safe from criminal prosecution? If I signed up to film Survivor, would enjoying my decadent steak dinner secretly in front of the starving contestants be forbidden, lest they attack? It’s important questions like these that plague my mind, and I need answers.
BY DAYNE PRATT
In an America filled with fear, anger and hatred, there have been two men who have always carried out their civil duty to make fun of these stupid people. These two men who have served our nation’s funny bones are Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. On Oct. 30, Colbert and Stewart will conduct competing rallies at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and I urge you to attend, not only as a fan of the shows, but as a proud moderate. Stewart’s rally is to serve as a symbol for frustrated Americans who do not believe Barack Obama is a Nazi Socialist Muslim and that Dick Cheney planned the 9/11 attacks to pad his Halliburton stock. The “Rally to Restore Sanity” is to serve as a “million moderate march” for those 85 percent of Americans who feel the other 15 percent are being far too loud and obnoxious.
However, this is not how the stalwart protector of American freedom, Stephen Colbert, sees the opportunity. Planning his own rally to compete with Stewart’s, Colbert organized “The March to Keep Fear Alive” to combat Stewart’s reasonableness and to restore Truthiness (truth that comes from the gut, not from facts) to America.
It is events like these that make me proud to be an American. As the extremist language seems to be taking over, it is incredibly refreshing to see events like this mock those radicals. Men like Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and their teams are trying to do the seemingly impossible: show America there is a gray area in politics, and political affiliation doesn’t matter as much as what you’re trying to accomplish. With these rallies, Colbert and Stewart are slowly cementing themselves as major voices of our generation; both of these men maintain a special brand of humor of taking aim and pointing out the idiots of our day, and calling for us all, as a nation, to laugh at them.
If you are a regular viewer of the shows, and you “get it,” then you understand that although the messages are conflicting, the true aim of the rallies will be the same: to bring together those of us who find ourselves trying to settle somewhere between the extreme edges that are being presented by the media, and to unite a group of likeminded people for whom there was no banner to rally behind before.
However, if you happen to live under a rock and do not watch these shows, you really are missing out on not only some great comedy, but also on an amazing social analysis that will make you think twice about why you might believe what you believe.
I am not yet certain if I will be able to make it to D.C. for the rallies, but if you have the ability, I urge you to do so.
Now, if you happen to think I am a Nazi sympathizer for endorsing these rallies, then please do us all a favor and don’t breed.
Colbert and Stewart’s D.C. ralliesjonSINDERMAN
Title The Lumberjack, October 7, 2010.
Oral history transcripts Social networking has become one of the dominant aspects of our present society. We have become addicted to status updates, wall posts and pressing that little “like” button. But now, as if Facebook and Twitter weren’t enough to keep us engaged and connected, iTunes recently launched Ping, a social-networking site dedicated solely to music. Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple, believes the primary purpose of Ping is to help answer three questions: What are my friends listening to? What are my favorite artists doing? And what concerts are my friends attending? Seems pretty cool, right? Well, after reading all about the exciting new introduction of Ping, I decided to check it out for myself — but what I found was a big heap of musical disappointment. My initial thought was, “All right, what does Ping have that Facebook, Twitter and even Last.fm don’t?” And the answer is: not a whole lot. Sure, you can see what your friends recently bought on iTunes or which concerts they are planning on going to, but honestly, who cares? Ask them in person. You know, face-to-face contact we used to have with people on a regular basis. What about helping you find new music and artists? Ping offers suggestions for “music you might like,” but so do Last.fm and Pandora. And on Pandora you can actually listen to the entire song instead of just a 30-second clip. And in terms of Ping’s focus being on new music discovery, iTunes didn’t take the right approach with this one. I’d prefer to know what people with taste in music similar to mine are listening to, and not my friends. My friends either have very different tastes than I do or I can simply ask them what they’ve been listening to instead of finding out through an iTunes app. Some other frustrating aspects of Ping include: You can’t share every song or artist you like, you can only share what is available through iTunes; many of the artists I do like, I cannot find; there are restrictions on commenting on your own music; and there are no displays for the most frequently played or top-rated music of a particular genre. Using the term “social-networking site” may sound appealing and get people excited, but this label cannot hide what Ping truly is — a complex sales tactic designed to boost iTunes store sales. Has our culture become so obsessed with communicating and sharing via the Internet we now have to “talk” about everything, including music, through a site? Is face-to-face contact becoming a thing of the past? Next thing you know there will be a social-networking site for NAU classes where you can post about the professor, update the status of a lecture and even “like” a PowerPoint slide. But please don’t get any ideas. Editorial&Opinion Apple’s Ping destined for failure Oct. 7 - 13, 2010 | The Lumberjack 9amandaBUNGARTZ For writers, there is often a debate as to whether the hero of their piece should live or die. This is a column on how best to kill your hero. See, there are tried and true ways to do this. However, successfully killing a protagonist is a tough line to walk, as audiences can be very annoyed if they don’t feel it to be inevitable or in any way justified. The hero can die saving a lover or humanity or serving some greater purpose. There is also the option of a sudden, unexpected moment of violence, resulting in his death. But these are all tricky paths to take, as your story and its themes must be structured in a way that your audience understands and accepts this as the proper ending. No, the very best way to kill a hero in a story is to build it into the beginning and grind away slowly. You start by shooting down your hero’s dreams, making life as he knows it exceedingly difficult. Next, take away his tools and place more obstacles in the way of achieving their goal. Then, broken and beaten, your hero will have his final face-off against the antagonist, which he will, poetically and inevitably, lose. Short BY GARY SUNDT Takes Takes Reality TV is not reality, and it’s not good TV. And while I might openly despise it, I have plenty of friends who adore it. Sadly, that often results in me being forced to watch it. Ew. But this has sparked some curiosity in me, and I have an important question. Let’s say you’re watching some stupid “reality” TV show, and there’s some questionable activity going on. You see some underage drinking, some illegal drug use, some stealing. What’s happening is clearly illegal, and not only is someone witnessing this happening, but they also have evidence of it on film. How does that work, especially when it airs on TV? And then, what does the camera crew do on shows like Survivor? When all those people are hungry and thirsty and going insane, is there some guy with a camera in their face, sipping on a Capri Sun and munching on some Cheez-its? Do the starving TV stars ever beg the camera crew for food, water or matches? I ask because, in both roles, that’s certainly what I would do. So the question is: Are reality TV stars above the law when they’re filming? If I got wasted on TV when I was only 19, would I be safe from criminal prosecution? If I signed up to film Survivor, would enjoying my decadent steak dinner secretly in front of the starving contestants be forbidden, lest they attack? It’s important questions like these that plague my mind, and I need answers. Short BY DAYNE PRATT In an America filled with fear, anger and hatred, there have been two men who have always carried out their civil duty to make fun of these stupid people. These two men who have served our nation’s funny bones are Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. On Oct. 30, Colbert and Stewart will conduct competing rallies at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and I urge you to attend, not only as a fan of the shows, but as a proud moderate. Stewart’s rally is to serve as a symbol for frustrated Americans who do not believe Barack Obama is a Nazi Socialist Muslim and that Dick Cheney planned the 9/11 attacks to pad his Halliburton stock. The “Rally to Restore Sanity” is to serve as a “million moderate march” for those 85 percent of Americans who feel the other 15 percent are being far too loud and obnoxious. However, this is not how the stalwart protector of American freedom, Stephen Colbert, sees the opportunity. Planning his own rally to compete with Stewart’s, Colbert organized “The March to Keep Fear Alive” to combat Stewart’s reasonableness and to restore Truthiness (truth that comes from the gut, not from facts) to America. It is events like these that make me proud to be an American. As the extremist language seems to be taking over, it is incredibly refreshing to see events like this mock those radicals. Men like Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart and their teams are trying to do the seemingly impossible: show America there is a gray area in politics, and political affiliation doesn’t matter as much as what you’re trying to accomplish. With these rallies, Colbert and Stewart are slowly cementing themselves as major voices of our generation; both of these men maintain a special brand of humor of taking aim and pointing out the idiots of our day, and calling for us all, as a nation, to laugh at them. If you are a regular viewer of the shows, and you “get it,” then you understand that although the messages are conflicting, the true aim of the rallies will be the same: to bring together those of us who find ourselves trying to settle somewhere between the extreme edges that are being presented by the media, and to unite a group of likeminded people for whom there was no banner to rally behind before. However, if you happen to live under a rock and do not watch these shows, you really are missing out on not only some great comedy, but also on an amazing social analysis that will make you think twice about why you might believe what you believe. I am not yet certain if I will be able to make it to D.C. for the rallies, but if you have the ability, I urge you to do so. Now, if you happen to think I am a Nazi sympathizer for endorsing these rallies, then please do us all a favor and don’t breed. Colbert and Stewart’s D.C. ralliesjonSINDERMAN
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Date of Entry: 23/04/2019
Surname: Bettison
Christian Names: Luke Kevin
State or Province: New South Wales
City or Town: .
Service #: Nil
Service: No Military Service
Branch: Nil
Commencement of service: N/A
Completion of service: N/A
Case Notes:
Luke Kevin Bettison is a current member of the New South Wales Police Force and is stationed in Sydney. He has recently been promoted to Sergeant from his former rank of Leading Senior Constable.
Bettison performs duty at NSW Police funerals and at other NSW Police ceremonial occasions as a Protocol Officer when required.
The above photographs depict Bettison performing the duty of a Protocol Officer at a Police funeral in 2018.
He wears the following medals.
1. Afghanistan Medal. Not entitled. Purchased.
2. Iraq Medal. Not entitled. Purchased.
3. Australian Defence Medal. Not entitled. Purchased.
You will notice that Bettison is not wearing the Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) with two clasps. Iraq and ICAT (ICAT - International Coalition Against Terror) The AASM is a pre-requisite for the wearing of Australian Active Service campaign medals and ribands. If genuine, Bettison would be wearing the AASM as the first medal on his rack, followed by the three purchased medals he displays. An example of the AASM, with a clasp, appears below.
Bettison has claimed that he served in the Royal Australian Navy for 10 years on HMAS Tobruk and was awarded medals for Iraq and Afghanistan deployments.
Inquiries with relative Military Associations concluded that Bettison has never served in the Australia Defence Force, let alone having deployed on active service to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is not entitled to any of the three medals that he wears.
As a Protocol Officer in the NSW Police Force, he sets a very bad example by purchasing unearned medals from the internet or Medal Dealers, and fraudulently wearing them on his Police uniform at ceremonial occasions. He lacks credibility and integrity.
Bettison was contacted on two occasions, and offered an opportunity to explain his wearing of Australian Military Awards on his NSW Police uniform. He declined to respond on both occasions.
Bettison has committed offences under the Defence Act 1903, Section 80A -;
DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 80A
Falsely representing to be returned soldier, sailor or airman
(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person represents himself or herself to be a returned soldier, sailor or airman; and
(b) the representation is false.
Penalty: 30 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.
(2) For the purposes of this section:
(a) returned soldier means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Military Force raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire, or as a member of the Military Forces of any Ally of Great Britain;
(b) returned sailor means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Naval Force raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire, or as a member of the Naval Forces of any Ally of Great Britain; and
(c) returned airman means a person who has served abroad during any war as a member of any Air Force, air service or flying corps raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire or as a member of the air forces of any Ally of Great Britain.
and 80B -;
DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 80B
Improper use of service decorations
(a) the person wears a service decoration; and
(b) the person is not the person on whom the decoration was conferred.
However, we are aware that the NSW Police Force is reluctant to pursue these matters through the Courts for some reason. Other States take action where appropriate. Bettison’s recruitment application should be checked to ascertain if any other offences have been committed, prior to his acceptance for service in the NSW Police.
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Michele Maha and son Abram
KultureCity is changing the way the world views autism.
Written and Photographed by Karim Shamsi-Basha
Julian Maha cried in the car returning from Vanderbilt University Hospital. His wife, Michele, had never seen him cry before. He didn’t cry a little cry—he wept like a baby.
The couple had just learned that their 4-year-old son, Abram, was autistic.
Michele remembers hearing the word autistic from the doctor; she says that everything after that was just noise.
Abram was an affectionate baby and toddler. He loved playing with his parents and was meeting all his developmental milestones. When he was 15 months old, something changed. Over time, he became withdrawn and eventually stopped speaking entirely. Julian and Michele, both doctors, knew something was off. Each time a milestone was lost, there was an explanation—illness, bullying at school, being in a multilingual family, and so forth. However, autism was never on their radar. Eventually, a trip to Vanderbilt lead to the diagnosis: classical autism, a term previously used to describe lower functioning children on the autism spectrum. “My mind went into shock. I heard things like ‘Abram will be dependent on care for the rest of his life.’ We got home, and it was hard,” Michele says. “As parents, you have ideas and projections of what your child is like and what he will grow up to be. All that was shattered. We plunged into the world of autism, pursuing every single possible avenue to find what was available to Abram. We felt like we were constantly going down the rabbit hole. Abram received intensive Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), speech and occupational therapies, averaging more than 50 hours of instruction per week, in addition to his time at school. We had the constant fear of not doing enough ‘early interventions’ and that the clock was ticking. We did everything we could possibly do.”
Michele has determination in her voice. She comes across as a strong woman who had one goal: To help her child. “As a mother, my focus was to get him better. There was no room for ‘poor me,’” she says. “When I hit the pillow at night, complete exhaustion would try to overwhelm me, but one thought kept reviving me: What can I do for Abram?” The Mahas worked with the school system and the community to get their son accepted. Along the way, they met many other families with similar challenges: isolation from friends, inability to go out, inability to join community events, and difficulty in finding babysitters. “It was August 15 of 2013; I remember that evening vividly,” says Julian. “Michele and I were reflecting on our experiences. We are two doctors with resources, and it was still hard to find him the right support and therapy. What about families who aren’t in the medical field? What needs to change? We realized that there was plenty of attention given to research and search for a cure. While that is great and very much needed, no one was paying attention to the culture around autism. The culture has to change—we have to change how society accepts autism.”
The Maha family
KultureCity was born that night out of the couple’s determination to provide a life free of discrimination and equal in opportunities for their child. The nonprofit’s mission is to create a world where individuals with autism and their families are accepted and treated equally. They have garnered national and international attentions with celebrities like Tiki Barber and M.L Carr on their board. Julian and Michele Maha have a never-ending quest to increase understanding and acceptance of autism. “We just want individuals with autism to be accepted, instead of shunned,” says Julian. “We have accomplished many milestones, but the biggest achievement is when we see our friends and community members who have no personal link to autism rise up and be passionate about this work. We want people to take a stand with us to change the culture of autism in our society.”
Michele has a soft place in her heart for autism moms: “When you are dealing with the child day in and day out, including self-inflicted behaviors and aggression, it can be overwhelming,” she explains. “KultureCity creates a ripple affect when families step out of their own world and help other families. Our people are empowered.”
One of the innovations KultureCity is leading is in creating sensory-friendly events, which are held at locations such as the Birmingham Zoo, Regions Park, and the Alys Stephens Performing Center. These events cater to special-needs children with noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys, weighted-lap pads, and other items that make the visit more enjoyable. “What KultureCity is doing for the autism world is similar to what Annie Sullivan did for Helen Keller. Where would the blind world be if it wasn’t for her tenacity?” Julian asks.
KultureCity won the Community Cause of the Year in 2015, as well as the 2014/2015 Best National Nonprofit by Guide Star, a nonprofit watchdog. It was also the best-reviewed special needs nonprofit in the country last year. On August 14, KultureCity will have its Second Annual Gala hosted by football coach Bobby Bowden at the Sheraton. Kulturecity.org includes the details for the event.
KultureCity
KultureCity is a transformative movement to ensure a better future for children with autism. The nonprofit organization shares the belief that all children should be accepted and treated equally, and that the future of these children should not be limited by their medical diagnoses. It is a hope that these children attain the brightest future imaginable. KultureCity achieves this by creating a strong sense of community and a bond between the donor and the receiver, thus ensuring both are equal partners. This achievement has led KultureCity to become not only the best reviewed special needs nonprofit in the United States, but also the fastest growing. To find about how you can donate to KultureCity, visit kulturecity.org.
Latest Project: LIFEBOKS
One in 68 children in the United States has autism. Fifty percent of these children are prone to wandering. Drowning fatalities following wandering incidents remain a leading cause of death among those with autism. LifeBOKS is a toolkit given to autism families in need to educate and share simple tools that may assist them in preventing wandering-related emergencies. Each lifeBOKS contains educational materials, a bluetooth bracelet, a QR code, a QR code shoe tag, and wireless door and window alarms. To save a life and give a BOKS, go to kulturecity.org/lifeboks.
Renee Plata working with Abram at Puzzle Piece
Q&A with Renee Plata
from Puzzle Piece, a pediatric outpatient clinic for children with special needs
Q: How has having a child with autism affected your life?
A: My child has led a path for me to completely change how I live. She has been a gift that has opened my eyes to look at the world in a different way. Actually, she is a gift to the world. To have a child with autism is hard. You change how you view the world in a positive way. It changes your concept of what is important in life—family.
Q: What is the goal of a place like Puzzle Piece?
A: To ensure a supportive and accepting environment for children with special needs.
Q: How has KultureCity helped?
A: KultureCity is doing something that has not been done before: Motivating others to accept autism and to think autistic people are valuable and not unfortunate poor things. To believe they can be the real essence of life. To know they can love and give. To value them as human beings. To love them.
Q: What should people who come across an autistic child do?
A: When you interact with a child with autism, you need to embrace the whole child and the whole family. You need to look at their strength and how to help that child be accepted by the community and see how they can be valued.
Q: What is the hardest part about having a child with autism?
A: You’re afraid that you will die before them and want to know deep down they will be OK.
Dr. Mitchell Cohen
Q&A with Dr. Mitchell B. Cohen
Katharine Reynolds Ireland Professor
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Physician-in-Chief, Children’s of Alabama
Q: How is Children’s Hospital helping in the care of people with autism?
A: We are creating a new Division of Developmental Pediatrics in order to embark on a significant expansion of autism care and research in the Department of Pediatrics and Children’s of Alabama. This new division will include and build on the existent resources in the Sparks-Civitan Clinics for Developmental and Learning Disorders at UAB. These clinics will soon join the new efforts in Pediatrics to put diagnosis and medical treatment of autism for children and families in Alabama as a first priority. We are keen to expand our capacity for providing medical management of autism, to discover the genetic causes of autism, and to use the current medical therapies to their maximum benefit. We are also developing new medical and behavioral therapies for children and families with autism so that the best care and outcomes in the country are available here.
Q: What types of research are you performing?
A: We are committed to building research teams with scientists across UAB and the HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine to perform wide-scale genetic sequencing aimed at discovering genes responsible for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. We will build a program to educate researchers and physicians so they can incorporate genomic information in their day-to-day research and patient care. These clinical and research programs will open training opportunities for students and medical trainees to make new discoveries in the future. Toward this end, we are recruiting new faculty and fundraising to create the new Division of Developmental Pediatrics and a UAB Neurodevelopmental Center.
Q: What resources are available for families with autistic children in Birmingham?
A: We hope to partner with established organizations such as Glenwood, Mitchell’s Place, and KultureCity to serve the children and families with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders in our community. These organizations play a vital role in our community. One of our roles will be to make the medical diagnosis and identify other conditions that cause symptoms similar to autism or that co-exist with autism, such as Fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, epileptic seizures, Tourette syndrome, learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder. We don’t know what causes autism, but it is likely that both genetics and environment play a role. We need to learn more. We will work to find the cause(s) of autism as a step toward finding treatments that improve the lives of children and families with neurodevelopmental disorders today and tomorrow.
Posted on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015.
41 Responses to “Every Heart Has a Voice”
Tracy Clancy says:
Way to go, Michele & Julian! Way to go, dear ones. Thank you so much for bringing your special light to the issues surrounding families living with Autism and similar similar disorders. Your passion, fierce determination and tireless commitment inspire me more than you will ever know.
Diane Zaragoza says:
Thank you for this article. I am a volunteer with KultureCity and have been working with the Maha’s
since February of 2014. I have met, seen and experience the impact KultureCity has made since it was introduced to Birmingham. I can witness for these two doctors that they are involved with the families KultureCity has serviced throughout the country. The post that are put on Facebook thanking them for their help is a testament to what is being done through KultureCity and making an impact in their families.
Michael Miller says:
I too volunteer wth Kulturecity. I am also an Autism father. I was introduced to Kulturecity through Facebook Chtistmas of 2013 and have since became friends with Julian and Michelle. I share their philosophy concerning autism. I had a small autism project of my own that has blossomed under the care of Kulturecity. Kulturecity’s reach extends beyond the walls of their their home, of Alabama and all across the USA.
Melissa McDorman says:
My son , now 12 is autistic among many other things. I thought confirmation would help but what really helps is knowing other people that are the same are out there. We do what we can to help create a normal world for our son while getting others to understand it. I’m glad that these parents are changing the way the world sees our kids!
Meredith keith says:
I found Kulturecity through Facebook and to say I’m grateful is the grossest understatement I’ve ever made. I love having others that understand. People that get that my son while he does not look that different very much is different. He is not disabled he is differently abled. He can do things kids his age do and while we may do them oddly or strangly to others this is our life. Thank you for everything you have done and will continue to do because y’all have started a revolution.
Lindsay Mercell-Vars says:
Kulturecity is doing so much to help the autism community. I was brought to tears by this touching article!!
Jessica Thornsley says:
In tears. Took me back to when we received our diagnosis. I love KultureCity for everything they do for the autism community. We need more people like this and hopefully one day we will have the acceptance we so desperately need.
sara lundquist says:
What a wonderful article that opens the eyes to the lives of parents and families with a child on the spectrum. My son has bloomed over the past couple years. He isn’t cured of Autism and I don’t want him to cured of anything. We as a whole family took so much time taking him to therapy, enrolled in early childhood special ed. It took a family and it took a village. I thank Kulturecity for being that village that supports families and individuals.
Joanna Ayers says:
Thank you KultureCity for all you do! I myself never even thought of autism until a doctor told me he needed to be tested for it a year and a half ago. I appreciate everything ya’ll do to raise awareness and to help others!!!
Jennifer Palmer says:
Loved reading this article, seeing Julian and Michelle highlighted for all they’ve done for the autism community. I’d love to see Kulturecity branch out into every state, so everyone can experience what real acceptance feels like, and have the opportunity to make a real difference.
Heather Doolin says:
Kulturecity has been a god send for us… they have been able to help so many of our loved ones with Autism…. It is a breath of fresh air in a world that sees so many uneducated people that has no understanding of Autism and how it really hard and difficult and rewarding it is raising a loved one with autism….
I support Kulturecity as an Autism Mum. I was introduced to them via Michael Miller and applaud the wide reach of their work. We live in Massachusetts, along way from Birmingham but I follow all their news. I love reading about their local events, but we have also been recipients of their out reach. They provided us a discounted iPad mini with WizardTalk group fundraising. Kulturecity is always publishing small quotes about hanging in there and you are not alone and that just brings a smile of remembrance. Accept the Autism and love it because that’s what make your kid so special. The issue now is to make the rest of the world see that special does not mean weird. Michelle and Julian do that everyday … remind us all that we are special!
Jeanette Mcfaand says:
Hi! I have found Kulture city on Facebook . I just want to say how awesome they are to give our kids such a amazing oppurtunity . I’ve grown great knowledge through Kulture city. For someone to give all their time and effort it just melts my heart for what they do for these diffrently tabled kiddos:) God bless you all!
Priscilla Broughman says:
I just want to say that having a child with Autism I know where you all are coming from. The beginning when I found out about my child have autism I felt the same way that y’all did. And I just want to thank you all for doing everything that y’all do for our children.
Alana Correale says:
Thank you so much for all that you do for the autism community. You are helping show that there are so many faces to autism and so many levels to autism. Also there is no “look” to autism. You are amazing 🙂
Carol Trott Jones says:
A friend told me about Kulturecity and, I am glad she did. I am so glad that I have other to understand what we go thro daily. They have help by giving my son more of a voice thro there I pad mini fundraiser. He recived a weight blanket thro them and it helps him with sleep. Just to know that you can go there and ask a question and get all kind of of responded back to try to see if it help your child is awesome. We can’t say thank you enough to this awesome non profit organization.
Jennifer Warrick Davis says:
Thank you for sharing your story! The more wr share our stories, hopefully, the more peopke will understand. Knowledge is power! kulturecity is amazing! I have only been following them for a few months, and seen them help so many children and their families.
Kathleen Mireles says:
This article is a story that is very near and dear to many of us autism families. You can choose to be victim’s of circumstance or create acceptance and opportunities for families in your community. Hats off to the Maha’s and everyone that has been so passionate about making KultureCity what it is today. Our family has been so fortunate to be a part of the KultureCity family and watch it grow into such a beautiful non profit that has never lost sight of why it was started to begin with. In the beginning I reached out to Autism Speaks about grants, never once a response. I do in fact receive emails daily from them asking for donations. KultureCity has given my daughter a weighted blanket, several toys. They have even sent me roses, and have given my daughter a voice with an iPad. There has been more than one occasion when I have reached out to them about a local family in need. Never once did the Maha’s or Michael Miller say, “I’ll get back to you.” The only thing I have heard from them is, “What can we do to help?” If I could clone the passion, love, and determination these fellow autism families have to help our community the world would be full of acceptance for our loved ones.
sandra breines says:
I purchased a yogibo for my ASD son for Christmas. He loves it, the way it molds itself to him and cradles him when he experiences sensory needs. He wont use blankets at night to sleep, but he will pile pillows on top of him. Having a “portable” yogibo that he could sleep with and put on his body for the weight he craves would be amazing.
Ruby Serusa says:
What a wonderful article. My son was recently diagnosed non verb. He is only 3 years old. I was devestated taking him to all of these speech & hearing appointments. I still am new to the whole community. But I was sent to kulturecity. Their page has opened up so much for my family and myself. I was able to meet wonderful people and learn more and more about the autism community. I am beyond grateful.
As a child I was constantly helping with my little sister who had autism. As an adult, I put my life on hold to care for her. When I finally moved out (at 26) to start my own family, I felt guilty but I needed a family of my own. Now at 30, I have a 2 year old daughter who was just diagnosed with autism. There are some days where I feel like autism just wants to follow me everywhere and that life isn’t fair. Then there are other days when I feel like God must have known that I am a strong woman who works hard to help kids with autism that he decided to bless me with such a special child. This is my first time hearing about Kulturecity so I will definitely check it out. Your story is awesome. It is great seeing people out there working to try and make a difference in this world and how they see autism. It runs so strongly in my family (in girls only so far) that I hope one day someone will find the cause of it so we can try to prevent it from happening. Thank you for all you do!
Kristen Lindsay says:
I cannot say enough good things about Kulturecity. They provide emotional as well as tangible support for families of children with autism. Their network of programs and support extends far and wide providing strength in numbers as families come together to help and support one another. Acceptance that is s not always found within our own families is found within the community of Kulturecity. Together we stand strong for our children. Together we stand strong for all those with autism. I am very proud to support Kulturecity and am very excited about their newest program LifeBoks – a life saving toolkit to prevent wandering deaths.
Jasmine Deem says:
These organizations change autism families lives. My heart is fille with pride for Kulturecity. I feel honored to be a part of this family. My son has benefited greatly from this organization. I can never thank them enough. Thank you for this article!
Nicole Ponzar-Dixon says:
My family is very thankful for KultureCity. They have made a place where we feel accepted and equal to others. Thank you for your determination and commitment and for sharing your experience with others. Strength in numbers!
Melissa mcclellan says:
Wow I am impress, love KultureCity they are amazing..
Norma Sanchez says:
Thank you for the article, Kulturecity has been life changing for my son and myself as well as many families. I am understood and given the support that all parents need in this journey. Kulturecity is not about finding a cure because there is no cure for Autism, but rather looking into it to understand it and be able to bring awareness. I get the support that I do. It even get with my own family, I finally do not feel alone. All their projects have the main focus of bringing children a voice and smiles. I am forever thankful for everything the do.
Anne Mendez says:
Although I’m not new to the autism community, my son was diagnosed in 2004 at two and a half years, I did not know about Kulturecity until this year. I am very proud to know that there is a group of people who advocate just for our community. Thank you so much!
Jennifer Wright says:
I found Kulturecity through FB and I have to say it is refreshing and an honor to know this lovely organization. When my son was diagnosed, it was difficult to find support and resources. It warms my heart the work that Kulturecity is doing to raise awareness for autism so children and adults like my son can matter in our society. I even love how they call the kids wizards! The name fits perfectly. The definition of a wizard is a person who has magical powers. I believe my son has magical powers to overcome all the obstacles that were in his way. It is magical to see the progress he makes. Thank you Kulturecity for what you have done and will do in the future!
I became aware of Kulturecity by the way of Toys AUcross America. I believe Julian and Michelle are making amazing strides in the autistic community. Helping people see our kids are wonderful and not a burden. You can tell they really care and want to help. I’m so glad I’ve found them and will support them for many years to come. They deserve much praise and their son is very lucky to have them. Thank you Julian and Michelle
Andrea Merrill says:
This is such an inspiring story. My oldest has been diagnosed with ASD, and 3/4 of my other children show signs. Kulturcity has helped to change Connors life, and many other children. I am so thankful there are people like Julian and Michelle, And the others who have been there along our rocky journey. Thank you.
That was supposed to say thankful there are people there for families like Julian and Michelle, and the others who have been there along our rocky journey.
Amani Saud says:
Way to go, you have lovely family! Great story thank you for sharing it.
Rachael Petty says:
Wow!!! So glad I got a chance to read this.Wonderful nonprofit organization.My son earned his Ipad through one of your fundraisers.LifeBOKS is such an amazing idea! Last summer was heartbreaking with so many children depending.I am constantly making sure our deadbolt is locked.Just the thought of something happening to either of my special needs children is too much to bare sometimes.Anxiety and stress are the norm for us moms.Thank you so much for this blessing your making available to families desperate for help and information.
April Williams says:
I am a mother of five 2 of my children are on the spectrum. During the first years of dealing with special needs I felt so alone and had no real support. It’s now been 13 years and over the last year I have had more support and finally feel like my family is not alone. KultureCity is wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your lives with us. The work you do is amazing. It’s been a pleasure being a part of your community.
Hollie Peters says:
Autism is a rollercoaster ride in its own right. To have something like KultureCity to help spread awareness and acceptance is great!
Sue Martinez says:
My daughter was first dx at the age of 3yrs old. She’s High Functioning Autistic. MR . I can still hear her Doctor tell me the results, I broke down in every way. See It was hard enough leaving to another state because of domestic violence but it’s another thing for people to start telling me how bad of a mom i was. That my child needs to be disciplined more and spank her more. I even had my own brother and sister in law tell me that maybe her being taken away would be a good thing . This was my baby and my first i had no idea what to do. No one was listening to me until i got her in to see her pcp. He referred me to Heartsprings. May 3 rd 2008 i got the results back and then started to get the help she needed as well as being apologized by some. At that time she was non-verbal but with early intervention and all the help that Heartsprings has now given her a life outside of just her autism. It’s very hard though i have no family, everyone was scared to be around her for too long. I then met my best friend and also became pregnant with my son who was again dx May 3,2010 my best friend stood by me and my daughter through everything and we went to all : ot, pt, speech, therapy on both kiddos. It takes it’s toll on a person let me tell you. Especially when there is NO one else that will help. I think within the last 5 yrs or so we’ve only been out by ourselves maybe 3 times. Therapy helps and getting to know some people that ive come to know on FB for @ 2 years has helped as well . I’ve read and try and keep on on things like KultureCity and ToysAucross America. I know they try and do their best for many people out there .
Mae Pennington says:
kulturecity is a amazing org. My family was going through trouble and our non verbal 2yr old ASD child needed a iPad. After pain staking months of contacting EVERY org I can think of to find help, NONE could help me. Then I came across KULTURECITY and they welcomed me and treated me like family and introduced me to all the things they do to help real families of Autism. They helped us get a iPad. Autism Santa helped me get a iTunes card. They send out birthday presents to the kids. They are amazing. As hard as it to be a Autism parent, KULTURECITY has helped ease the load. I love them. They are angels on earth.
Alma Anderson says:
Very close to heart story, and amazing people that created KulturCity. I had the same experience the first time I heard Autism. Couldn’t hear anymore words from the doctors mouth, just noise. Trying to find any information to help your little one. My daughter, who is 5, has Autism. My world has changed because of her. Because of KulturCity, I was able to get an iPad for my daughter as well. She looves her ipad. Bringing other peoples stories and bringing awareness to others is an amazing thing to do. It’s scary in life not knowing if you will be able to protect them forever. Bringing awareness is the best thing for this future!!
karen hinkle says:
that is just such a amazing story i hear you on that i am a grandma who is rasing my grandson got him right from birth lead to adopting him found out at age 15 months he had autism sirst shock then we took action he has been in school for 5 years now he is 7 but i would love to have ABA therapy but with double insurance they wont do it i have been schooled by some teacher i learn something new every day i to go to bed wiped out but would not change it for nothing i have to say thank you both for what you do i have received a weighted blanket from your program and just got the Bots today i am at a little more ease now you are some really awsome ppl you dont find many with hearts like you have i thank you for all you do god bless you in this journey we are taking KultureCity THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART
Thank You to Michele & Julian for sharing their personal story, I guess in a way I see our stories as a puzzle, where each of our stories is a seperate, different piece but we all build off of one another, my children are 14 & 17- I can help others with younger children, just as I can learn, anticipate & cheer on those older than mine- seeing them move into prom, graduation, college & families . This was all born that night .
Jessica Frider says:
I have been a fan of KultureCity and their initiative for some time—I have never until today heard the story behind it. I love that the love for their son and the Autism Community as a whole brought about such positivity and forward thinking with KultureCity.
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October 27, 2017 by Ann Louise
It was a dreary day in the Meatpacking District as we made our way along the cobblestone streets, running late for our brunch reservations (as usual). We finally arrived at Bill’s Bar & Burger, where we had recently been invited in to try their newly launched Hangover Brunch, and sat ourselves at one of the may high tops, decked out in old school checkered tablecloths underneath the galaxy-spray-painted ceiling.
The Hangover Brunch menu offered a fair amount of your traditional breakfast items, from omelets to pancakes, and of course a Benedict Burger. If you were craving more savory dishes, ordering from the lunch menu was an option as well.
The beau kicked things off with a special craft beer, dubbed the Bill’s Brew ESB. It’s brewed just for Bill’s by Sixpoint Brewing, a local brewery in Brooklyn. Naturally, I was drawn to the Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary bar, which featured everything from bacon to shrimp to pearl onions and pickles. I personally was too apprehensive to try the shrimp, but you can bet I filled my Bloody to the brim with most of the other accoutrements.
I’m always appreciative of Build-Your-Own cocktails, particularly for Bloodies, as you can control your spice level and make them as hot or as mild as you’d like. This one wasn’t super out of the ordinary, but was set up nicely and offered a fair amount of options for just $8–a solid bang for your buck.
As is customary when we go to brunch, we opted to share a few things off the menu. First up: breakfast tacos. Scrambled eggs, bacon, salsa, and pico were tucked inside a soft tortilla, dusted with some kind of cheese that we think was cojita, but it wasn’t specified on the menu.
The tacos could have used a few more red onions, as they lacked crunch. While overall, the flavors were good together, it tasted like something was missing. Perhaps a chipotle aioli or a specialty hot sauce to spice things up a bit. But we were impressed with the amount of filling in each taco–sometimes restaurants can skimp.
Next up was the BOB (Breakfast on a Bun), Bill’s version of a breakfast sandwich. A sunny-side-up egg, sausage patty, two slices of bacon, and sliced cheddar cheese were served on a potato bun, along with a side of breakfast potatoes.
Usually, sunny-side-up eggs are served either overcooked or too runny. But this was one of the most well-cooked eggs we’d encountered in a while. However, the sausage and bacon were a little too salty for my taste, and I could only muster a few bites of this sandwich. We were also both stumped by the skewer of orange and strawberry slice that accompanied our fries–they didn’t serve a purpose.
We had originally wanted to try the Benedict Burger but had consumed a fair amount of eggs at this point, so we opted to order a specialty burger off the lunch menu instead. The Fat Cat Burger, dubbed winner of a CNN Top 10 Burger Award, was topped with American cheese, special sauce, caramelized onion—all served on an English muffin.
This burger was decent. Not amazing, but definitely not bad. The caramelized onions were a nice touch, but the special sauce got lost underneath and didn’t stand out at all. The real star of this dish was the disco fries–basically cheese fries. Just something about crispy fries doused in melted cheese cures your hangover, and everything just feels just about right in the world.
The Bitches say: Three Flutes. Bill’s has decent burgers and your average brunch selections, but their brunch game was just that–average. Aside from the well-cooked egg, we weren’t blown away by anything we tried.
Bill’s Bar & Burger serves their Hangover Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
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One of the best things about RootsTech 2018 was the element of connection that went well beyond connecting with our dead ancestors. This was about HUMAN connection, our need as humans to feel connected to other people in a very tangible way. From the keynotes, to the Relatives at RootsTech app, to meeting favorite genealogy superstars in person, RootsTech was rich with opportunity to connect.
Scott Hamilton:
Scott gave my hands-down favorite keynote of the conference. He gave us a piece of his heart in his address and he was so inspiring. Scott was adopted as an infant and has had many medical issues to work through during his life. What he shared with us was gratitude for his human connections: his adopted parents, his coaches, sponsors, and other influential figures in his life. The beauty was that he referred to all of these people as his moms and dads… his family! He also spoke of his wife, the miracle of their two biological children, and the miracle of their two adopted children. Scott made me remember why, in my genealogical research, I always feel drawn to research not only my direct lines, but all the collateral lines, adopted lines, and close associates as well. Those people, while not directly blood related, were family to my family. They deserve to be remembered as well.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from Scott Hamilton’s keynote:
“You always resemble the ones who love you the most.” ~Scott’s mom
“I wanted to honor her [his mom] in every single thing that I did.”
“The first time I’d ever seen flesh of my flesh.” [on holding his first-born son for the first time]
“We went to work… we prayed, and we prayed a lot!”
“Our past is the foundation for everything that comes of it. Without our past, our present has no meaning and our future has no purpose.”
Now seriously, you have to watch it for yourself!
https://www.rootstech.org/video/general-session-2018-scott-hamilton
Brandon Stanton:
Brandon spoke of a time in his life when he decided that instead of doing things to feel important, and to have other people think he was important, he decided to do things that he loved, things that would nourish him and give him meaning. During this time period, he came to realize that “we use our time to accumulate resources, we don’t see TIME as a resource itself.” He also lamented all the thoughts he could have directed toward the people he loved or the things he could create instead of wasting them on accumulation.
What Brandon decided he had to offer the world was approaching random strangers and taking an intimate portrait of them to share with the world. He said that the way he gets people to tell them the deep things in their life is simple: he just ASKS! He reminded us that one thing people don’t do enough of is LISTEN to each other.
His keynote address inspired me to take a closer, slower look around me as I move throughout my day. He inspired me to see others, ask them, and then listen to what they have to say. See the entire keynote in the video below:
https://www.rootstech.org/video/general-session-2018-brandon-stanton
Steve Rockwood:
As the CEO of FamilySearch International, Steve Rockwood gave the opening keynote on Wednesday afternoon. As always, he gave a heartfelt start to the conference. My favorite moment of the speech:
“When we connect and belong to each other, we treat each other differently.”
Watch the entire keynote here:
https://www.rootstech.org/video/general-session-2018-steve-rockwood
Relatives at RootsTech:
Finally, I enjoyed connecting with 12 distant cousins through the Relatives at RootsTech feature on the Family Tree app from FamilySearch. Even though we don’t live near each other, nor had we contacted each other before this conference, we felt an instant bond as we looked at our common ancestors and connected with each other through messages, or meeting up in person at the conference. It is interesting to think of the legacy we all share from our common ancestors.
Me and my cousin Lara
Me and my cousin Carol
This app feature is available as Relatives Around Me anywhere you go. Try it sometime when you are out and about, or at a neighborhood or community get-together. It is fun to see how this distant but common connection can make us feel bonded to one another!
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Aijaz Khans Hamid wins hearts at 2018 Dharamshala International Film Festival
By: PTI | Dharamshala | Published: November 5, 2018 10:20:29 am
Hamid is helmed by Aijaz Khan. (Photo credit: Aijaz Khan/Facebook)
Hamid, a Kashmir set drama directed by filmmaker Aijaz Khan, concluded the seventh edition of Dharmashala International Film Festival on Sunday.
Hamid became the closing feature of the festival after the organisers decided to drop Ere Gowdas debut directorial venture Balekempa following sexual harassment allegations against him.
The film revolves around little boy Hamid, whose father has gone missing and according to his mother, he has gone to Allah. When he is told that 786 is Gods number, he decides to call Allah with his fathers old mobile phone. He gets in touch with Abhay, a CRPF officer, and the two unknowingly change each others lives.
“The kind of response I have received here at DIFF is overwhelming. I hope Hamids innocence captures more and more hearts,” Aijaz told PTI.
The film was screened at the Hermann Gmeiner Auditorium in the Tibet Childrens Village School.
A special panel discussion on the #MeToo movement in India was also conducted on the final day. Filmmakers Monica Wahi, Anamika Haksar and Bina Paul were part of the panel.
The four-day long film extravaganza was opened by Ukranian filmmaker Dar Gais critically-acclaimed feature film Namdev Bhau: In Search of Silence.
Another major highlight of DIFF this year was Manoj Bajpayees Bhonsle directed by Devashish Makhija. The film, which features Bajpayee in the role of a 65-year-old retired police man, received a thundering response at the festival.
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Bajpayee, 49, also took a session titled Art of Acting in which he shared his journey of becoming one of Indias most celebrated performers in recent times.
The festival, which aims at promoting new talent from across the globe, focused a lot on the technical aspects of filmmaking and photography this year.
“This year apart from showcasing films, we wanted to give cinema enthusiasts a deeper understating of the craft and what goes into making a film. That is why we decided to organize workshops on various technical aspects of filmmaking,” festival co-director Ritu Sarin told PTI.
The DIFF Film Fellows initiative, this year, focused on up-and-coming filmmakers from Himachal Pradesh. The selected fellows were Rahat Mahajan, Aman Sharma, Mrinali Singha, Vaasu Soni and Kesang Thakur, who were mentored by award-winning filmmakers Gurvinder Singh and Anupama Srinivasan.
Festival directors Ritu and Tenzings fiction feature, The Sweet Requiem, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2018, had its Asia Premiere on the final day.
DIFF also organized Indian premieres of Hiroshi Sunairis 48 Years: Silent Dictator (Japan), Waru (New Zealand), Tashi Gyeltshens The Red Phallus and Luc Schaedlers A Long Way Home.
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On the sixth anniversary of Pope Francis’ election Wednesday, the Vatican’s chief spokesman said Francis will continue to lead the Church as a synodal “field hospital” in the year ahead.
Pope Francis “has a vision of an ‘outgoing’ Church and a ‘field hospital’ Church,” Alessandro Gisotti, interim director of the Holy See Press Office told Vatican Media March 13.
“The outgoing Church presupposes that you walk … and ‘synodal’ means walking together,” he continued.
Gisotti connected Pope Francis’ vision of the Church, from the beginning of his pontificate, as a field hospital to the Vatican’s recent sex abuse summit on the protection of minors.
“With the meeting on the protection of minors we have seen a Church that has the courage to bind the wounds of women and men of our time,” Gisotti said.
The Vatican spokesman reaffirmed that last month’s Vatican summit necessitated concrete follow-up on the global issue of the protection of minors. This next phase will include the publication of a motu proprio, a handbook from the Congregation on the Doctrine of Faith with a series of regulations, and a task force with experts that can consult bishops’ conferences on the issue of child protection.
“Many had some doubts that it was appropriate to hold this meeting, while the Pope in this regard showed courage and also, in my opinion, a prophetic courage, because for the first time – in the face of a terrible scandal that puts at risk not only the credibility, but in some respects the very mission of the Church – he convoked all the presidents of the episcopates,” Gisotti said.
Vatican Media Editor Andrea Tornielli also said that pope’s sixth year will be “marked at the beginning and the end by two ‘synodal’ events,” the Vatican sex abuse summit and the special Synod on the Amazon respectively.
“But a look at the past year cannot ignore the re-emergence of the abuse scandal and the internal divisions that led the former nuncio Carlo Maria Viganò last August to publicly demand the resignation of the Pope for the management of the McCarrick case, just as Francis celebrated the Eucharist with thousands of families in Dublin proposing the beauty and value of Christian marriage,” Tornielli wrote in an Italian editorial on the eve of the pope’s anniversary.
“The Church, as Pope Francis reminds us today, is not self-sufficient precisely because she too recognizes herself as a beggar asking for healing, in need of mercy and forgiveness from her Lord and she bears witness to the Gospel to many wounded men and women of our time,” he said.
“Perhaps never before as in the troubled year just gone by, the sixth of his pontificate, has the Pope who presents himself as ‘a forgiven sinner,’ testified to this essential and most relevant fact of the Christian faith,” he continued.
The pope spent the sixth anniversary of his election as the 265th successor of St. Peter on a weeklong Lenten retreat with members of the Roman curia, held outside of Vatican City.
At the retreat Wednesday, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re told Pope Francis and 64 members of the Roman curia that “we are asking that the Lord be your light, support and comfort in your task of confirming your brethren in faith, of being the foundation of unity, and of showing everyone the way that leads to heaven.”
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Tag Archives: accreditation
USAFA Staff Investigated for MRFF Complaint?
5 October 2011 JD
The Associated Press has distributed an article indicating the military is “investigating” the US Air Force Academy for issues with its accreditation.
A document obtained by AP says the Air Force inspector general ordered a formal investigation into complaints that the academy’s dean and vice dean of faculty gave incorrect information to the Higher Education Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The document says the vice dean was accused of making “a false official statement” and the dean was accused of “inaccurately portraying” faculty credentials.
“The document” appears to be the response by the Inspector General to the two complainants. The two are reportedly anonymous, though one self-identifies as an Air Force officer, faculty member, and Academy graduate.
In the Inspector General’s letter Read more
Michael Weinstein Incites Faculty against USAFA?
The prior article on the upcoming religious climate review at USAFA noted most major news repeats of the CSIndy story missed some of the more interesting details.
The Associated Press article closed with a single sentence on a related topic:
The Independent reported that the Air Force also plans to review questions raised by an academy faculty member about the qualifications of some of the faculty.
While the statement may seem unrelated to religion at USAFA, it’s actually an integral piece to the puzzle. Here’s what the Independent said:
A second inquiry…involves alleged accreditation violations, religious discrimination and cronyism in hiring civilian faculty.
“I am very concerned that [USAFA] may have committed persistent, gross violations of allowing inadequate academic credentials of many military instructors,” R. David Mullin, associate professor of economics, writes in his complaint to the Higher Learning Commission, Chicago, which accredits the academy.
“Also there have been violations of First Amendment rights and academic freedom by Brigadier General Dana Born, Read more
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Archive for 'December 2015'
Francisse Bondoc Wins 'Academy Idol' Season Five
'Academy Idol' season five winner Francisse Bondoc. Photo by Bob Toy.
By Kirsten Coachman
On Wednesday, Dec. 16, the School of Multimedia Communications hosted the Academy Idol season five finale at 79 New Montgomery. Led by Director of the School of Multimedia Communications, Jan Yanehiro, and Associate Director Steve Kotton, the senior-level class wrapped their final episode of the reality singing competition, which streamed live all semester-long at academyidol.com.
But before hosts Aundria Jolivette, Frank Diaz and Lorena King got to the results, the live studio audience and those following along at home were treated to performances from the final three contestants, Francisse Bondoc, Janel Chanté and Sabrina Anderson.
Film Review: 'Joy'
Jennifer Lawrence stars in 'Joy,' the story of a family across four generations, centered on the woman who founds a business dynasty and becomes a matriarch. Photo credit: Courtesy Twentieth Century Fox - TM and © 2015 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Director David O. Russell has once again brought out the best in Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence in his latest film, Joy. Drawing from the life of Joy Mangano, Joy explores a young life filled with imagination that fades into the background following her parents’ divorce. As an adult, Joy is living a life unfulfilled as she is constantly inundated as the role of the fixer. She’s divorced, raising two kids and trying to keep everything and everyone in her family afloat.
Beyond Restoration
IND’s new Automotive Restoration Associate of Arts Degree Program announced at annual Auto Show reception
A classic 1935 Duesenberg SJ Walker-LaGrande Convertible Coupe and a 1930 Cadillac V-16 on display at 58th Annual San Francisco Chronicle International Auto Show. Photo by Susana Bates for Drew Altizer Photography.
By Daniella Caldera-Lozano
On the evening of Nov. 20, over 30 beautifully restored vehicles selected from the Academy of Art University Automobile Museum captured the attention of guests at the cocktail reception in honor of the 58th Annual San Francisco Chronicle International Auto Show.
Athletes Volunteer at SF Toy & Book Festival
L–R) President Stephens, Safua Elisaia (volleyball), Bailey Soolsma (volleyball) and Jarred Gregory-Grimes (cross country/track & field).
Academy of Art University student-athletes headed to City Hall on Dec. 2 to lend firefighters a hand by distributing toys to 1,200 children at the San Francisco Children’s Toy & Book Festival.
The annual event is held by Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the San Francisco Department of Child Support Services in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library and San Francisco Firefighters’ Union Local 798. Toys for the festival are collected through donations to the San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program, the oldest toy drive in the country run by off-duty firefighters and their families.
SF Board of Supervisors Re-Appoint Rebecca Delgado Rottman to SF Graffiti Advisory Board
. After looking on Instagram to find more information, there they were: “Standout Luxury. Designed in San Francisco. Made in Italy.”
Annual Faculty + Alumni Fine Art Auction Celebrates 20 Years
Supporting the Fine Art Student Scholarship Fund, the event raised over $120,000 this year
Attendees browse the many items on display at this year’s Fine Art Auction. Photo by Bob Toy.
Numbers flew, wine flowed and pulses raced at The Cannery on Nov. 14 when art enthusiasts from the Bay Area and beyond jostled to bid on 409 works of art in the silent auction, and 30 pieces showcased in the live auction at Academy of Art University’s 20th Annual Faculty + Alumni Fine Art Auction. A fundraiser for the Fine Art Student Scholarship Fund, this year’s event raised over $120,000, with half going toward the scholarship fund and half going directly to the artists.
Academy Launches Social Media Center
The new resource will help students and faculty develop their skills to meet the changing needs of the online world
Stephan Rabimov, director of the Social Media Center at Academy of Art University, leads a discussion on social media strategies. Photo by Bob Toy.
By Academy Art U News Staff
Academy of Art University has launched a new Social Media Center (http://socialmediacenter.academyart.edu) at the heart of San Francisco. The Social Media Center is comprised of a professional development series of courses in social media, a hub for academic social resources and a gateway, in the form of a Global Advisory Board, connecting the Academy to the industry giants of San Francisco, Silicon Valley and beyond.
Link+ Now Available at Academy of Art University Library
By Andrea Barkley, MLIS
The Academy of Art University Library is proud to announce that it has become a member of Link+. Link+ is a library material borrowing program, which takes place between participating libraries throughout California and Nevada. This program allows patrons to request and borrow library materials that are not present in their home library’s collection.
Academy Student Saves Surfer From Shark Attack
Brando Keoni Bowthorpe paddling Colin Cook back to shore. According to bystanders on the beach, the splash in front is said to be the shark’s tail fin thrashing about, as it positioned itself between the surfers and the shore. Photo by Glen Fowlie.
On Oct. 9, former Academy of Art University student Brando Keoni Bowthorpe headed to Leftovers, a beach that’s a half-mile from his home on Oahu’s North Shore. Though he’s an avid surfer, that day, Bowthorpe went out on his stand up paddle board. As he ventured into the ocean, he had no inkling that his life—and that of Colin Cook, a fellow surfer he’d never met—was about to change forever.
Kim Ferrari Talks Love of Art and Her Film 'Sisters'
The animation student and her twin sister Chiara’s thesis project has been highly praised for its quality
A still from 'Sisters.' Courtesy of Chiara Ferrari.
By Jessica Chan
Our latest animation profile features Kim Ferrari. Ferrari and her twin, Chiara, created their film, Sisters, for their thesis project. The short won first place for its background painting and layout design at the 2015 Spring Show. At the end of spring, Ferrari was offered a position to work on the show The Awesomes.
Creating Lasting Memories Through Creativity
By Alison Pierce
Meredith Scott Lynn, actress, producer and creator of Write Brain Books, has a creative energy that ignites those around her. This has helped her succeed as a child in school and is how she built a successful career as an adult. Now with her new company, Write Brain Books, and the artistry of almost 30 Academy of Art University illustration students, she is using that creative drive to help school children honor their creative side, their right brain, in an ever increasing left brain world.
Pixar's Bill Cone Illuminates the Magic Power of Light
(L–R) Nicolás Villarreal, Director of the School of Visual Development; Bill Cone, Production Designer at Pixar, and Chris Carman, Associate Director of the School of Visual Development. Photo by Bob Toy.
Pixar production designer Bill Cone is a little obsessed with light and how it changes the way we see the world. On Nov. 10, a large crowd of Academy of Art University animation students gathered in Morgan Auditorium to listen to Cone discuss what he’s learned about light as a landscape painter, and how he applies that knowledge to his work in film.
Ethics and Leadership Panel Gives Architecture Students Plenty to Ponder
(L–R) Mimi Sullivan, executive director of the School of Architecture; Mallory Scott Cusenbery, architecture faculty and guest speaker; Jeff Oberdorfer, guest speaker and Jennifer Asselstine, B.Arch director. Photo by Bob Toy.
On Nov. 9, while rain drummed on the roof of the atrium at 601 Brannan Street, Academy of Art University architecture students listened to a compelling discussion about the importance of design and building practices that support social equity. School of Architecture Executive Director Mimi Sullivan moderated the event and introduced the presenters: guest speaker Jeff Oberdorfer—a housing, urban design and sustainability consultant—and School of Architecture instructor Mallory Scott Cusenbery, who is also a design principal at Ross Drulis Cusenbery.
Bringing Pakistan's Film Style to the World Stage
MPTV alumnus Bilal Lashari is making history with his filmmaking
Courtesy of the School of Motion Pictures & Television
Academy of Art University has always prided itself on its international outreach to aspiring filmmakers. In recent years, that outreach has been solidified by Bilal Lashari. Since graduating from the Academy in 2008 with a B.F.A. from the School of Motion Pictures & Television, he has gone on to direct the movie, WAAR (translates to The Strike), which is the most successful Pakistani feature film in history. WAAR has been nominated for numerous awards overseas, including Best Picture and Best Director at the ARY Film Festival and the Lux Style Awards. The success has already green lighted a much anticipated sequel.
Lashari is currently directing a reboot of the Pakistani cult classic Maula Jatt, which is being produced with a multi-million dollar budget. In an interview with The Express Tribune, Lashari said, “The entire world has been exporting their own styles and versions of cinema outside their territory, but we have been silent.
Bilal Lashari. Courtesy of Bilal Lashari.
Students Go Behind 'Inside Out'
(L–R) Pixar animators Stephen Wong, Austin Madison, Paul Mendoza and Terry Song. Photo by Bob Toy.
By Alexandria Ceranski
The hallways of 79 New Montgomery started filling up at around 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 with students eager to hear from the evening’s presenters, who are living the careers of their dreams. Hosted by Tea Time Animation, four talented artists from Disney Pixar, Stephen Wong, Terry Song, Austin Madison and Paul Mendoza, were on hand to discuss the animation of Inside Out.
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A nasty ride coming up!
Excerpts from Michael Goodwin's column in the New York Post,
...The anti-Trump alliance also raises the stakes even higher in the midterm elections. Every match-up will be a referendum on him, and if Republicans lose either house of Congress, his power ebbs and his troubles instantly expand.
...Yet, for all the glee of his opponents and media doomsaying, only a fool would count the president out. He’s bounced back from the brink before and there are three reasons why he could do it again.
First, it will take something more serious than alleged campaign-finance violations to overturn an election through impeachment. The two-thirds majority vote required for conviction in the Senate was designed to be a stumbling block to factions and passions, and it saved Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal.
Second, Trump can cure the injustice stemming from the one-sided probe by declassifying documents the Justice Department is hiding from Congress and the public.
...I have called this power Trump’s ace in the hole because revealing the dirty details of how insiders tried to steal the election could bolster his support. His refusal to play that card is bewildering.
Trump’s third reason for optimism is the possibility that predictions of a blue wave in the midterms will be as far off the mark as many 2016 polls were. Then he had his America First promises, and now he has major successes, especially the jobs boom.
His record, combined with the sense that he is under siege by a corrupt deep state, could motivate his half of the electorate to show up in full force on Election Day and save his neck once again.
All I know is that the coming months are going to be one helluva nasty ride. Here’s hoping people of good will on both sides remember that, in the end, we’re all still Americans.
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New Zealand's Marty Schmidt and son feared dead on K2
Many experts say K2 is a tougher climb than Everest
Denali Schmidt.
Marty Schmidt
Marty Schmidt set his sights high in wanting to become the first father-son team to summit one of the most unforgiving mountains in the world.
Instead, the former Christchurch resident and his son are believed to have been killed by an avalanche on 8611-metre-tall K2 - the highest point in the Karakoram Range spanning Pakistan, India and China. It is the second highest peak in the world.
The New Zealand mountaineering community is today in mourning. Sam Newton, from the New Zealand Alpine Club, said he understood Schmidt, 53, and Denali, 25, had been missing for two days.
A report from K2 base camp officials "seems to confirm our worst fears", he said. "They believe that Marty and his son, Denali, were killed by an avalanche at Camp 3 on July 26 or 27."
It is believed a search was underway for the pair.
British mountaineer Adrian Hayes, who was climbing with Schmidt's expedition, said all of Camp Three had been wiped out by an avalanche.
It is believed all other climbers on K2 had retreated to Base Camp and abandoned their expeditions due to the avalanche risk.
"The deaths of a father and son is a tragedy in itself but compounded even further by the fact that Marty and Denali . . . . were very well known, highly experienced and extremely strong mountaineers - the last people many would expect to be killed on a mountain," Hayes said.
Aspiring Guides director Whitney Thurlow, who had worked with Schmidt in the mountains for more than 10 years, was still hopeful the pair would be found.
"I keep thinking, 'he's disappeared before . . . he's going to reappear'," Thurlow said.
Schmidt was born in California and moved to New Zealand in 1988, where he settled in Christchurch between climbing trips throughout the country and overseas.
He became an accomplished climber and did a lot of "cutting- edge climbing" in the Himalayas, Thurlow said.
Schmidt married and had two children, one of whom had caught his love for the outdoors.
Denali Schmidt had been "just getting going" in the mountaineering field, Thurlow said.
"He was just young, wondering what he was going to do with his life, and he was getting sucked in doing exciting things with Marty."
Schmidt was close to becoming fully qualified as a New Zealand mountain guide but, ironically, had only his avalanche courses left to complete.
His disappearance is the second K2 tragedy for the tight-knit central South Island community, after Queenstown adventurer Bruce Grant died on the summit in 1995.
"Two isn't a big number but it kind of seems to me that that's where keen Kiwis go to die," Thurlow said.
Adventure Consultants director Guy Cotter, who had known Schmidt for about 15 years, said he was not known for being a risk- taker.
Last year, Schmidt became the oldest New Zealander to climb to the top of Mt Everest at age 51.
Schmidt completed another climb of Everest last month, before heading to Pakistan where Denali met him to start their K2 expedition. They were accompanied by Schmidt's good friend and fellow climber Australian Chris Warner.
Since K2 was first conquered in 1954, about 280 people have succeeded in climbing it - with roughly one death for every three successful climbs.
Thanks to Stuff.co.nz for permission to use this article.
Here in another account from the BBC four hours ago.
A New Zealand father and son are feared dead after an avalanche on K2, the world's second highest mountain.
Marty Schmidt, 53, and his son Denali, 25, were last heard from on Friday, climbers at base camp said.
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K2 survivor: Companions all deaA New Zealand father and son are feared dead after an avalanche on K2, the world's second highest mountain.Marty Schmidt, 53, and his son Denali, 25, were last heard from on Friday, climbers at base camp said.
Other teams on K2, which is on the Pakistan-China border, had turned back because of dangerous snow conditions.
The deaths, if confirmed, would mean more than 20 mountaineers killed in a month, making it one of Pakistan's deadliest climbing seasons for years.
They include 10 foreigners and a local porter shot dead by militants at Nanga Parbat in June.
British climber and explorer Adrian Hayes was in one of six other teams that abandoned attempts on K2 over the weekend.
'Forceful character'
Mr Hayes told the BBC the climbers took the decision to retreat from Camp 2 after sherpas reported bad weather up ahead.
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"The sherpas on our team went up to Camp 3, and they found themselves wading through four feet of snow. An avalanche came very near them, within 20m. They came down a little bit spooked and said it's impossible, we can't go up right now," he said.
But while most teams decided to turn back, including a Swiss team and a Spanish climber, the New Zealanders decided to head for Camp 3.
"I think that they took the view that the retreat from Camp 2 was a little bit premature. The conditions were bad and I think they acknowledged that. But they wanted to go up to Camp 3 to check it out themselves," said Mr Hayes.
He described Marty Schmidt as a "forceful character", saying he was "highly assertive, very strong, very competent, as was his son (Denali)".
"Marty was extremely proud of Denali, and Denali looked up to his father greatly. They climbed together... and they died sleeping together, which is such a tragedy.
He described K2 as a "dangerous mountain, very difficult, very steep".
"Obviously there's a lot of shock here at the base camp because they were so experienced. But having said that, mountaineering is a risky sport (and) death is an expected part and parcel of it," he said.
Other climbing accidents this summer have seen three Iranians and a German die on Broad Peak, a Polish climber die on G2, and three Spaniards killed on G1, he said.
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تقوم شركتنا ايضا بشراء جميع الاثاث المستعمل فهى افضل شركة شراء اثاث مستعمل بالرياض
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Caught In The Headlights
My friends Karl Poyser (a director of photography) and Christopher Bevan (a director) were shooting a short film called 'Caught In the Headlights', about a cab driver who has the worst night of his life.
They had some great support during their kickstarter campaign, and were one of the very first projects in the UK to shoot with the Canon C300 - a fantastic large chip camcorder, with brilliant pictures and low light performance. Karl chose the C300 because of the nature of the film, which required a large number of scenes shot in very minimal light - and without a budget for flying huge lights in on cherry pickers.
With three nights of photography, the film was shot across several locations, with a small cast, and a brilliant crew who were great to work with, even at 4am when it was rather cold!
Our main character, a taxi driver, isn't in for a good night - in part thanks to this lot:
One shot involved heavy breaking for a car interior shot - I've never seen Karl as tense as when during the two takes that we shot, as the suction caps held £15k's worth of kit to the bonnet!
The C300 and CP2 lenses, all supplied by Shootblue gave a really stunning picture - even with all of the point sources of light in-shot, which would have caused nasty flare with some stills lenses.
Our sound guy Phil always got the best, most comfortable jobs!
You can watch the finished film here, it's won several awards, and was a great project to be a part of:
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Ecosocialism
Capitalism Killed Our Climate Momentum, Not “Human Nature”
Red-Green Revolution: The politics and technology of ecosocialism - Book Review
Ian Angus
Victor Wallis’s new book is an important contribution to the growing ecosocialist movement, a passionate call to organize and act against capitalist ecocide
The Robbery of Nature - July-August 2018 (Volume 70, Number 3)
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Editor: See this book launch presentation here: https://socialistproject.ca/leftstreamed-video/ls393/
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It’s quite impossible to tell the story of a place, or a moment, to those who have not been there, or might not want to go.
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Last fall 15,000 scientists issued a second dire notice to humanity that we are on a collision course with the limits of our planet. They concluded, “To prevent widespread misery, humanity must practice a more environmentally sustainable alternative to business as usual,” including “reassess[ing]… the role of an economy rooted in growth.” That means that we have to challenge capitalism; there is no capitalism without growth.
Capitalism and the Expropriation of Nature: The Strategic Discourse of Ecosocialism with John Bellamy Foster
Video by Devin Gillan
Here is the video of the event of April 26 in Vancouver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfoWxyZWuKE
VESG
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[Global ‘Just Transition’ Discussion Growing
The linked document, Trade Unions and Just Transition: The Search for a Transformative Politics, deals with a crucial part of the urgent global need to transition to a post-carbon energy system. Though it doesn’t come right out and say it, the text also proves that this must also be a post-capitalist social-economic system.
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Below is a part of the Socialist Alliance’s climate action plan. For more information go to the policy page.
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A Radical View of the Existential Crisis Facing Our Environment
April 9, Podcast
We are facing planet-wide extinction, a climate emergency — and our current course is suicidal.
That is the underlying belief of author and scientist Richard Smith, who is Jeff Schechtman’s guest on this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast.
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MLB Playoff Preview – Detroit Tigers
By Jeff Dickson, Director of Food & Beverage
Led by Cy Young favorite, MVP candidate and staff ace Justin Verlander, the Detroit Tigers cruised to the finish line in the American League Central race this season. With a 24-5 record and league leading 2.29 ERA Verlander is essentially a lock for the American League Cy Young award and will garner strong consideration in the MVP race, no small feat considering how few pitchers are in the running for that award let alone finish at the top.
There will undoubtedly be a lot of pressure put on the Detroit hurler, but that has been the case all season long as the Tigers more closely resemble a mediocre team when Verlander is not on the mound than the contender they are when he is, as shown by the fact that they are only 8th in the league in runs against despite his outstanding numbers.
The Detroit offense is good, not great, but could be enough for a deep run if they can follow the lead of superstar Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera, always an MVP candidate, is having another superb season, even if it has been a bit overshadowed by Verlander. With a .331 batting average and .997 OPS, both good for second in the league, Cabrera is undoubtedly the key to the Detroit offense. Victor Martinez has been a nice addition to the lineup and Jhonny Peralta and Alex Avila have played well, but this offense belongs to Cabrera almost as much as the pitching staff does to Verlander.
Behind Verlander the Tigers rotation is fairly thin, but the midseason addition of Doug Fister from Seattle has given them a solid number two pitcher. With Detroit Fister has gone 7-1 with a 2.02 and an equally sparkling .898 WHIP. The rest of the rotation is made up of veteran Brad Penny, who has struggled this season, and youngsters Max Scherzer and Rick Porcello who have yet to establish themselves with any consistency.
The bullpen in Detroit doesn’t get much attention with Verlander being the talk of the town, but it is solid nonetheless. Closer Jose Valverde has saved 46 games to go along with a 2.41 ERA and set up man Joaquin Benoit has been a nice addition coming over from Tampa Bay with his 27 holds and 3.12 ERA. Al Alburquerque (2.04 ERA) may have the best stuff of anyone in the bullpen, however, and his team high 14.07 strikeouts per nine innings shows just how unhittable he can be. It may be tough for the Tigers to win if Verlander and Fister are not at the top of their games, but the bullpen could give them a chance to come in and shut the door if the other starters struggle, giving Cabrera and the offense a chance to steal a win.
How the Tigers can lose:
The worst case scenario for the Tigers is that Verlander gets beat in the first game of the ALDS, leaving it up to Fister and whoever manager Jim Leyland goes with to fill out the rotation. Coming back from a loss wouldn’t be impossible, but the psychological hit the team might take could be too much to overcome. Detroit is putting all of their eggs in Verlanders baskets, fair or not, and they may need to win every game he pitches to go all the way.
How the Tigers can win:
Verlander dominates, Fister shines and Cabrera thrives. That is a bit of a simplified answer, but if the top two in the rotation get the job done and Cabrera can lead the offense then the Tigers have a legitimate chance to win the whole darn thing.
Jeff is entering his second season with the ‘Dads and first as the director of food & beverage. The Oneonta, NY native joined the Crawdads in 2011 as a concessions assistant, and has previously worked with the Oneonta Outlaws as a sports marketing intern. Jeff is a die-hard fan of the Philadelphia Phillies and North Carolina Tar Heels.
Tags: cy young, mlb, mvp, playoffs, verlander
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Ripple Donates $2 Million While Visa And Mastercard Reportedly Fight To Buy Ripple Partner, Earthport
February 11, 2019 Crypto
Ripple just donated $2 million to the University of Kansas in order for them to start a brand new program that’s dedicated to researching blockchain, crypto, and digital payments.
The University of Kansas praises Ripple
“The gift, which will provide $400,000 a year for five years, will support research in the Information & Telecommunication Technology Center at the KU School of Engineering. KU will determine its own research topics and areas of focus. Ripple also will collaborate with students and faculty at KU by providing subject matter expertise and technical resources, as needed,” according to the official notes of the University.
We have to remind you that the University of Kansas is one of the eleven new universities that Ripple started to support as a part of its University Blockchain Research Initiative.
This “began in 2018 with an initial group of 17 universities around the world; KU is part of the second wave of eight universities,” the official notes read.
UBRI is designed to provide grants and support programs to help grow the blockchain ecosystem.
Take a look at Ripple’s new partners below:
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Cornell University
• Duke University
• Georgetown University
• University of Kansas
• University of Michigan
• Morgan State University
• National University of Singapore
• Northeastern University
• University of São Paulo
• Institute for Fintech Research, Tsinghua University
At the moment there are 29 universities on board with the UBRI.
Visa and Mastercard, fighting for Ripple’s partner
Meanwhile, Visa and Mastercard are reportedly locked in a bidding war to buy Ripple’s partner, Earthport.
Daily Hodl notes that Visa is the latest to up the ante and it’s reportedly offering $319 million for the British cross-border payment company, according to the most recent report coming from Reuters.
Earthport teamed up with Ripple back in 2014, and according to the latest rumors they have been testing xRapid for international transfers.
But there’s no official confirmation of the rumors so far.
Earthport
Reportedly
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