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THE CPSU - THE LEADING FORCE IN SOVIET SOCIETY
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union has traversed a path that is unprecedented in its depth and force of impact on social development. Its ascent has been swift: from the first Marxist circles through three people's revolutions to the leadership of a great socialist power.
The historic achievements of the Soviet people in building a new society, their victory in the Great Patriotic War, the country's confident advance towards ever higher stages of socio-economic and cultural progress, and the growth of the Soviet Union's influence on the course of world development are inseparably linked with the Communist Party's activities. It is the inspirer and organiser of the historical creative activity of the people, our society's leading and guiding force. Equipped with Marxist-Leninist theory, the Party is determining the general prospects for the country's development, ensuring a science-based leadership of the creative activities of the people, and lending an organised, plan-based, and purposeful character to the building of communism.
As a result of the fact that socialism has been built in the USSR, that all sections of the working people have gone over to the positions of the working class, and that the socio-political and ideological unity of Soviet society has been consolidated, the Communist Party, while retaining its class essence and ideology as the party of the working class, has become the party of all the people. This predetermines the revolutionary continuity, the class character of domestic and foreign policy, and the entire activity of the CPSU.
In the new historical conditions, when the country is confronted with important tasks in its internal development and in the international arena, the Party's leading role in the life of Soviet society inevitably grows, and higher demands are made on the level of its political, organisational and ideological activity. This is predetermined by the following essential factors:
- growth in the scale and complexity of the tasks of perfecting socialism and accelerating the country's socio-economic development; the need to elaborate and implement consistently a policy that ensures the successful fulfilment of these tasks and an organic interconnection between the economic, social, and cultural progress of society;
- development of the political system, strengthening democracy and socialist self-government by the people by enhancing the political and labour enthusiasm of the masses, extensively drawing them into administering production and state and public affairs;
- the need for further creative development of Marxist-Leninist theory, a profound comprehension of the experience of building communism, a search for science-based and timely answers to the questions posed by life, raising the social consciousness of the working people, and the elimination of the manifestations of petty-bourgeois mentality and ethics and all deviations from the norms of the socialist way of life;
- interest in deepening all-round cooperation, strengthening the unity of the socialist countries and the international communist and working-class movement, solidarity with the forces of national liberation, and the struggle against bourgeois ideology, revisionism, dogmatism, reformism, and sectarianism;
- complication of foreign-policy conditions in connection with the growing aggressiveness of imperialism, the need to be more vigilant, to assure the country's security and to make new, increasingly persistent efforts to curb the forces of aggression, stop the arms race, rid mankind of the threat of nuclear catastrophe and strengthen peace on earth.
In carrying out the political leadership of society, the CPSU will continue consistently to apply the time-tested Leninist principles, assert the Leninist style in Party work, in all fields of administration of the state and the economy, enhance the science-based nature of its policy; the Party will rely extensively on the collective wisdom and experience of the people and will develop their social initiative. It attaches fundamental significance to the unity of ideological-theoretical, political-educational, organisational and economic activity, to the uncompromising struggle against any stagnation and conservatism, to the creative quest for effective solutions to problems that arise.
The CPSU considers it necessary to take careful account of the specific character of the functions of Party, state and public bodies, to coordinate their work, to avoid duplication of activities, to enhance the role of the Party Committees as bodies of political leadership, to eliminate manifestations of formalism and red tape, bureaucratic and other distortions in the work of the administrative apparatus, to intensify control over the fulfilment of Party decisions and economic plans, to strengthen state and labour discipline and order, and to raise organisational standards.
In the activity of all Party organisations and work collectives, the CPSU will persistently instill a creative attitude, efficiency, high responsibility and adherence to principles, as well as an ability to evaluate the results attained objectively and self-critically, to be attentive and sensitive towards people, their needs and requirements.
The Party inseparably links the higher standards in the guidance of state, economic, and cultural development with further improvement in working with personnel. It considers it vital that the Leninist principles of selecting and evaluating personnel on the basis of political, business, and moral qualities be strictly observed everywhere from top to bottom, and that public opinion be given even greater consideration.
By its entire personnel policy the CPSU will facilitate the promotion to leadership positions of Communists and non-Party people who are politically mature, possess high moral standards, are competent and full of initiative; the Party will be more active in advancing women to positions of leadership. The Party attaches fundamental importance to such qualities in a leader as responsiveness to new ideas, closeness to people, readiness to undertake responsibility, a desire to learn to work better, an ability to understand the political meaning of economic management, and high demands on one's self and on others.
The Party sees to it that young, promising workers work side by side with members of the older generation who are more experienced so that they might gain experience and the necessary training. This is a natural process which provides a reliable guarantee against inertia, stagnation, and voluntarism.
Confidence in personnel must be combined wit exactingness, with their greater personal responsibility to Party organisations and work collectives for the results of work and maintenance of Party and state discipline, and with stricter control by the people over the activity of managers. Each manager should be fully accountable for the work entrusted to him. He should establish proper relations with people and inspire them by personal example. No Party organisation, no one should remain outside the sphere of control.
The development of the Party is characterised by a further growth and strengthening of Party ranks, and an improvement in inner-Party relations on the principle of democratic centralism.
Filling its ranks with the foremost representatives of the working class, collective-farm peasantry, and the Soviet intelligentsia, the Party increases its influence in various fields of building communism. The CPSU considers it essential that industrial workers hold a leading place in its social composition. A person's political and business qualities, honesty and decency, readiness to devote all his or her energies to the cause of communism remain the decisive condition for admission to the Party. Attempts to join the Party in order to make a career should be stopped immediately.
Party membership gives no privileges; it implies only an even higher responsibility for all that takes place within the country, for the destiny of building communism and social progress. Every Communist must be exemplary in work and behaviour, in public and personal life. The strength of the Party's links with the masses, its prestige among them depends in large measure on how fully the vanguard role of the Communists manifests itself. The Party will steadily raise its demands on each Communist concerning his or her attitude to duty and the honest and pure moral make-up of the Party member; it will appraise each member by his or her work and deeds.
The CPSU believes that a guarantee of the successful activity and of high creative enthusiasm of the Communists lies in further developing and deepening inner-Party democracy, in strictly observing the Leninist norms of Party life, in promoting criticism and self-criticism, in ensuring greater openness and publicity.
The Party will continue to base its work on the tested principle of collectivity. To ensure its further implementation and development, the CPSU considers it essential to enhance the role and significance of Party meetings, plenary meetings, conferences and congresses, and of Party committees and bureaus as collective bodies of leadership, and to provide favourable conditions for a free and businesslike discussion in the Party of questions relating to its policy and practical activity.
While working for the consistent practical implementation of the democratic principles of inner-Party life, the CPSU simultaneously devotes unremitting attention to strengthening Party discipline. Firm, conscious discipline on the part of Party members is a necessary prerequisite for high socialist dsscipline in all spheres of public life.
Successful Party activity and the growth of enthusiasm of the Communists are inseparably linked with a further improvement in the work organisations. Since they are the political nucleus of work collectives, they are called upon to contribute in every way possible to bringing about the unity of the Party's policy and the vital creative activity of the people.
The Party will always strengthen the unity and monolitic cohesion of its ranksIt preserves in its arsenal of means the organisational guarantees envisaged in the CPSU Rules against any manifestation of factionalism and cliquishness. The most important source of the Party's strength and invincibility is the indestructible ideological and organisational cohesion of the Party.
The CPSU proceeds from the Marxist-Leninist proposition that people are the makers of history, and that the building of communism is the work of their hands, energy, and minds. The vital creative activity of the people is the guarantee of all our achievements.
The Party exists for the people and sees the meaning of its activity in service to the people. The goals and tasks it sets itself are an expression of the aspiration and vital interests of the Soviet people. The Party will continue to work in a spirit of high responsibility to the people, constantly broadening and deepening its link with them and showing understanding for people's needs and concerns. It regard as its duty constantly to consult working people on key issues of domestic and foreign policy, carefully take into account public opinion, and draw non-Party people on an ever broader scale into the work of Party organisations. The more actively the Party is supported by the people, the more it influences the course of social development.
In all of its activity the CPSU is invariably guided by the time-tested Marxist-Leninist principles of proletarian, socialist internationalism. It will contribute in every way possible to promoting the cohesion of the international communist movement on the basis of Marxism-Leninism, develop fraternal ties with all the Communist and Workers' parties, actively cooperate with them in the struggle for peace and against the danger of a nuclear catastrophe, and support their struggle in defence of the vital interests of the working people, for national liberation, democracy and socialism.
This is the Program of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The Party calls upon all the Communists, all working people - workers, collective farmers, and members of the intelligentsia - to take a most vigorous part in the implementation of the historical tasks set forth in the Program. The Party is confident that Soviet people, regarding the Program of the CPSU as their vital cause, will make every effort to implement it.
To achieve a qualitatively new state of society by substantially accelerating socio-economic progress - this is the Party strategy. The all-round perfection of socialism will bring new benefits to every family, to every Soviet citizen. It will lead to a further flourishing of our socialist homeland and, finally to the triumph of communism.
The onward march of our people to this cherished goal will increse the atractive force of the ideas of Marxism-Leninism, of transforming society on the principles of humanism and social justice. They win the minds and hearts of people by providing an example of better social organisation, a steady growth of productive forces, by ensuring conditions for creative work, for people's happiness and well-being, resolutely rejecting wars of aggression, and affirming the principles of peace and broad cooperation between peoples on the basis of equality and universal security.
Communists, all the working people of our country, are looking optimistically to the future. The Party is firmly convinced that by the selfless labour effort of the Soviet people, a creator and builder, the tasks set will be accomplished and the goals outlined achieved.
Under the leadership of the Party, under the banner of Marxism-Leninism the Soviet people have built socialism.
Under the leadership of the Party, under the banner of Marxism-Leninism the Soviet people
will build a communist society.
The Challenges of Our Time. Disarmament and Social Progress.
Highlights, 27th Congress, CPSU.
New York: International Publishers, 1986.


The Women in Academia Network is a network established by women and for women. The network aims to raise the profile of gender issues for female academics at our institution, to tackle the challenges facing female academics; and to facilitate supportive relationships between female academics and to provide a safe environment for sharing problems as well as best practice.
The George Ewart Evans Centre for Storytelling (GEECS) is the first UK academic research centre devoted to the study of storytelling and its applications. We believe storytelling creates better understanding between individuals and communities across society. Our expertise includes digital storytelling, applied and community arts, folkloric studies, performance, oral history and storytelling in health and social care.
English research at USW has a longstanding tradition of expertise in gender and women’s writing, with particular strengths in women’s writing from and about Wales.
The History Research Unit carries out research across a long timespan, from Iron Age Wales to the contemporary Muslim world, and we deal with topics as diverse as the commemoration of the dead in the middle ages, Atlantic slavery and the history of seaside resorts.
The Centre for the Study of Media and Culture in Small Nations coordinates research on the creative industries in Wales through the frame of small nations globally. It is based in the Faculty of Creative Industries, but operates across the University of South Wales.
Archif Menywod Cymru/Women’s Archive of Wales promotes the recognition of women in Welsh history and the preservation of sources of women’s history in Wales. It was founded in 1997 as a result of research by Ursula Masson and Avril Rolph at the then University of Glamorgan (now USW/PDC), into the history of the Women’s Liberation Movement. Their work demonstrated the need to collect and preserve the records of women’s history. AMC/WAW has a long and valued association with the Centre and has generously sponsored the annual Ursula Masson Memorial lecture since its inception.
Collecting archives: Ann Jones, Member of the Senedd and Deputy Presiding Officer hands over her archive to Dr Chris Chapman and Catrin Stevens (WAW) as part of the 'Setting the Record Straight’ project to safeguard the records and voices of women in Welsh politics, 2019


Villabate Pastry Shop Advances Historical Novel Set in Sicilian Hometown
Villabate is the name of the New York Metropolitan area’s finest Sicilian bakery and pastry shop. It is also the name of the ancestral town of the Alaimo family, who have owned and operated this Bensonhust institution for 35 years. For family and historical reasons, their hometown of Villabate, Sicily is now the primary setting for Trinàcria: A Tale of Bourbon Sicily, a novel that the Alaimos are helping to support and promote.
The author’s great-grandfather, Antonio Coffaro, supposedly smuggled food and supplies to Giuseppe Garibaldi, whose troops invaded Sicily as part of the Risorgimento, the Italian unification movement of the mid-1800’s. Garibaldi and a hand-picked retinue came to Villabate and personally thanked him in the municipal square.
Di Renzo’s thanks, however, acknowledges the Alaimo family’s literary patronage. For contributing “dough” towards the book’s production and distribution, the Villabate-Alba Bakery and Pastry Shop will appear in the novel’s acknowledgment section.
Di Renzo’s collaboration with Villabate-Alba honors Sicilian family, Sicilian history, and Sicilian craftsmanship. “After all,” he said, “the Alaimos are artists, too.”
“Corporations aren’t the only ones who support the arts,” Di Renzo noted. “Small businesses are just as important.” His collaboration with Villabate-Alba honors Sicilian family, Sicilian history, and Sicilian craftsmanship. “After all,” he said, “the Alaimos are artists, too.”
For three generations the Alaimo family has created the finest Sicilian pastries, cakes, cookies and breads, whether in or in Bensonhurt, Brooklyn or back in Villabate, Sicily. The author’s mother, Maria Coffaro Bilo, and Angelo Alaimo, the founder of the Brooklyn pastry dynasty, were distant cousins and childhood playmates.
When the economic recovery from World War II proved too daunting, Angelo and his son Emanuele immigrated to America. For over a decade, the two worked hard as simple breadmakers in bakeries all over Brooklyn, earning a reputation for quality and craftsmanship. Encouraged by their neighbors and customers, father and son in 1979 started their own place: Villabate of 18th Avenue. On opening day, Di Renzo’s 48-year-old mother, who had moved to America several years before Angelo, drove in from New Jersey to be among the first customers.
From the days of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Villabate, a suburb of 20,000 people, has been an important agricultural center in the Conca d’Oro, or Golden Conch, the fertile plain surrounding Palermo. In 1700, Antonio Agnello, an aristocratic abbé and an amateur botanist, founded a commune to develop the hardy strands of olive and citrus that became the area’s chief crops. Most of the town, not incorporated until 1858, would be parceled from the abbé’s huge estate; hence came the name Villabate, a contraction of Villa dell'Abate (Abbot’s Villa).
This land forms the heart of Trinàcria: A Tale of Bourbon Sicily. The book’s title derives from the ancient Greek name for Sicily. Trinàcria refers to the island’s triangular shape and the three-legged gorgon on its regional flag. It is also the nickname of the novel’s narrator and protagonist, Zita Valanguerra Spinelli (1794-1882), Marchesa of Scalea, who moved from Bagheria to Villabate to grow prized blood oranges. Her turbulent life mirrors Sicily’s rocky transition from feudalism to capitalism.Guernica Editions, an independent literary press in Toronto, Canada, plans to release the novel by November.
“We’re pleased to do whatever we can to move this book forward,” said Antonio Alaimo, “but we’re just as pleased to reconnect with a long-lost relative. Cousin Anthony and I share the same heritage. Sicilian stories and Sicilian sweets: who can get enough of them?”
Di Renzo agrees. “It’s about the tasting the past. I think of that passage in Proust, where he bites into a madeleine and remembers his childhood. A slice of cassata or a pistachio cannolo has the same effect on Sicilians and Sicilian Americans. It unlocks memories and brings back the dead, whether in Palermo or Brooklyn. In fact, I hope this all inspires post-St. Joseph's Day orders for zeppole and sfingi from Villabate-Alba.”
Readers may sample authentic Sicilian pastries at the Villabate-Alba Bakery and Pastry Shop, 7001 18th Avenue, Brooklyn.
Business hours are: Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Sunday, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Holidays, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Villabate-Alba also ships practically anywhere. Order through their website at http://villabate.com and taste the past
I hope that you enjoyed this article! A presto :-)


NY Public Library at Bryant Park | NYC Stores
The famous library, home of the larger then life lions Patience and Fortitude, has frequent events and exhibits. Open since 1911, the library is stunningly beautiful inside and out. Bryant Park, which is behind the library, has several food stands, a restaurant, and a film festival on Monday evenings during the summer.
A Library Gift Shop which carries unique gifts for lovers of books and New York City. The Shop has a wonderfully curated selection of stationery, fine writing instruments, NYC souvenirs, books and children's educations toys and books.
In addition to the usual tote bags and T-shirts emblazoned with library logos, you’ll find quirky magnets with sayings like "A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle" and lots of books on New York City, writers, and writing. Classic storybook characters come to life in these whimsical shops where Wild Things dolls are tucked in among kids' favorite stories. One edition of Goodnight Moon even comes with a pair of bunny slippers. Fine writing instruments and stationery as well.
A vibrant center of cultural and political life, the city’s most famous, lion-bookended research library houses over 25,000 volumes that span the blockbuster (Thomas Jefferson's handwritten copy of the Declaration of Independence) and the esoteric (every extant issue of the South China Morning Post). The imposing Beaux-Arts structure was designed by the then-unknown architectural firm of Carerre and Hastings, constructed over the course of nine years, and completed to great fanfare in 1911.
The gem of the main branch is the Rose Reading Room, where patrons (with ACCESS cards secured in advance) submit call slips for books sent through a pneumatic tube system traveling through an eight-story maze of book stacks. In the few minutes it takes for a request to arrive, visitors can wander the 297-by-78-foot room outfitted with 42 vast oak tables and ceiling murals depicting the sky. A revolving series of public art, history, and science exhibits can be found elsewhere in the building, while lectures, reading seminars, and research classes thrive in its many nooks. Such cultural exchange spills outside the library doors, where a cross-section of laborers and scholars, protestors and chess players, tourists and performers lays claim to the marble steps.
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Charles Lee was born in London but moved to Cornwall and lived amongst the group of artists who formed the Newlyn School. Charles Lee attended their parties and wrote their pantomimes
Charles Lee (1870-1956) was born in London to an artistic family. He got a BA from London University in 1889 and published his first novel, Widow Woman, in 1896. Suffering from bad health, he visted Cornwall in 1900 for its better climate, and stayed in Cornwall for seven years. Cornish life, manners, landscapes, and its way of life, formed the background of many of his further works.
He published five novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in addition to many short stories and plays about the working people of Cornwall. His “Cornish Tales” had an introduction by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch and Lee enjoyed some popularity in his time.
He had four more novels published between 1896 and 1911 -
Our Little Town is presented in a series of sketches. The village worthies and unworthies are painted singly and in groups, with a light, affectionate touch.
Paul Carah Cornishman - The hero is a young Cornishman, who, after travelling to the USA for some years, returns to his native village. He tries to show himself as a sophiscicated man of the world, but his conceit and fool-hardiness involve him in a smuggling scheme which makes him the tool of a designing shopkeeper.
Dorinda's Birthday - a delicious vignette of Cornish life,
Cynthia in the West - "Ted'n no picsher 'tall - tis nawthin' but a mask av onreasonable paint"
As well as a number of short stories (recently collected in Chasing Tales: The Lost Stories of Charles Lee); several plays, journals, and musical scores; and a guide book, The Vale of Lanherne.
However, despite contemporary acclaim, he is almost forgotten today.
Brimming with great comic episodes and dialogue, beautifully-drawn characters, simple morality and deep pathos, Lee's novels and short stories are some of the tenderest and funniest ever written about Cornwall.
Later, after relocating to the London suburbs, he worked as the senior editor for J. M. Dent, where, owing to his talent for editing prose, he came to be known as "the man with the green pen."
Chasing Tales. The Lost Stories. of Cornish literary genius, his grasp of Cornish dialect and his talent for story telling
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Kristen Nichols – Editor-in-Chief and Publishing Lab Manager is a junior at Columbia College, majoring in Creative Nonfiction and minoring in Professional Writing. She is a former Associate Editor for Punctuate. A Nonfiction Magazine. When she’s not in the Pub Lab, she enjoys spending time wandering between library shelves or along the shore of Lake Michigan.
Jeff Barbieri – Associate Editor (Nonfiction) is a first-year MFA student in the Creative Nonfiction program. He is a writer who extols the virtues of a healthy cynicism and a well-executed essay. His writing takes on various subjects, but tends to gravitate toward the curious collisions of the political and the personal. After receiving his BA in English from the University of Rhode Island in 2014 and trying his hand in political campaigning, technical writing, and social media, he is relieved and excited to have the opportunity to dive back into academia. In his spare time, he enjoys watching baseball, spinning vinyl, and bowling ten pin.
Hayden Moseley – Associate Editor (Fiction)/Copyeditor is a senior Fiction Writing student at Columbia College Chicago. He enjoys writing realistic fiction in the YA category, and usually covers the topics of gender and sexuality due to being trans himself. When not writing, you can usually find them singing to themselves in Japanese or talking in funny voices into a microphone.
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Building Transformation: Parasite | Foundation II | Coordinator Kai Gutschow | Professors David Celento, Nicholas Liadis, and Talia Perry
This project asked to design a small addition, insertion, or installation for Hunt Library that begins to transform the building and its program into a leading edge academic library that drives CMU and its campus into the future.
To Hunt Library, I added more space to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors based on their programs to increase more studying space for students spend time or study in. With research and visits to the library, I found out there are lack of study space for students.
I extended 1st floor cafe to the peace garden outside next to the Hunt Library to have more connection to nature. This space may be used as a place to be during study breaks or a place to study near the garden which gives the feeling of being outside while inside. For 2nd floor, I extended to the front of the library for more group study space. Lastly, I extended the 3rd floor to increase the individual study space and enclose it inside as well for its privacy. With these extensions, students can experience the outer feel inside as well as get exposed to more sunlight. To control the amount of sunlight, a shading system has been added surrounding the extrusions of space.


A step-by-step guide to managing FOGs issues in hospitality outlets guide
Commercial catering businesses such as restaurants and pubs generate large volumes of fats, oils and grease (FOG) waste during the course of their operations. Ordinary dishwashing simply washes the fats and grease off the utensils and into the drain. If not filtered out properly, FOGs make it into the sewage system, thicken, and form huge clumps of solidified material, which with time become huge. In this eBook, we explore the step-by-step process of eliminating fatbergs and keeping the sewage system clean.


The American Library Association (ALA) is the voice of America's libraries and the millions of people who depend on them. Its 65,000 members are primarily librarians, but also trustees, publishers and others who support the work of the association.
The mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
ALA has influenced the course of America's libraries since 1876 when Melvil Dewey, Justin Winsor and other luminaries issued a call to librarians to form a professional organization. For 129 years, ALA has been a leader in promoting and developing library and information services via a broad-based program of legislative advocacy, professional education, publishing, awards and public awareness. In 2001, First Lady Laura Bush helped celebrate National Library Week and launched ALA’s multi-year public education effort, @ your library, The Campaign for America’s Libraries.
Key action areas:
Diversity is a fundamental value of the association and its members, and is reflected in its commitment to recruiting people of color and people with disabilities to the profession and to the promotion and development of library collections and services for all people.
Equitable Access to Information and Library Services
The association advocates funding and policies that support libraries as great democratic institutions, serving people of every age, income level, location, ethnicity, or physical ability, and providing the full range of information resources needed to live, learn, govern, and work.
Education and Lifelong Learning
The association provides opportunities for the professional development and education of all library staff members and trustees; it promotes continuous, lifelong learning for all people through library and information services of every type.
Intellectual freedom is a basic right in a democratic society and a core value of the library profession. The ALA actively defends the right of library users to read, seek information, and speak freely as guaranteed by the First Amendment.
Advocacy for Libraries and the Profession
The association actively works to increase public awareness of the crucial value of libraries and librarians, to promote state and national legislation beneficial to libraries and library users, and to supply the resources, training and support networks needed by local advocates seeking to increase support for libraries of all types.
The ALA assists and promotes libraries in helping children and adults develop the skills they need – the ability to read and use computers – understanding that the ability to seek and effectively utilize information resources is essential in a global information society.
The association is inclusive, effective and responsive to the needs of ALA members.
To learn more about these efforts and the ALA, please visit us online at www.ala.org or call 312-280-4020.


The Guide to Home Landscaping (for iPad) ebook offers useful reference information about plants, hardscape, and maintenance for your home landscaping needs. Ecological and design principles, color theory and an overview of garden design styles lay the foundation for practical tips and an action based process for creating a landscape plan.
for Apple iPad 2 or higher
Made with iBooks Author, this interactive book is optimized for viewing in landscape mode. (Text flows in portrait mode, allowing font size changes). Includes over 300 high quality images, with photo galleries of water features, overhead structures, patios, walls and fences. Also has a touch-based glossary of terms.
Tips and Sidebars bring additional content and interest to each subject.
Create a landscape plan for your entire yard or a specific location by following a simple, practical ten step process. An example planning process with corresponding diagrams is included.
Principles of Design are explained so that you can follow them in your own design process. Read about ecological concepts to understand why elements like swales support sustainability. Color theory information will guide your effective use of color in the landscape.
The Guide to Home Landscaping for the iPad (2 or higher) is a fixed layout book. When viewed in landscape mode, it reads as a print book, with text and graphics always in the same place. In Portrait mode, the text flows sequentially, with small thumbnails of the photos along the left side. (Tapping on a photo enlarges it). Portrait mode allows changeable font size and style, typically found with ebooks.
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Table of Contents
DEEP as a Service (DEEPaaS) is a REST API that is focused on providing access to machine learning models. By using DEEPaaS users can easily run a REST API in from of their model, thus accessing its functionality via HTTP calls.
Detailed documentation can be found at:
- GitHub issues: https://github.com/indigo-dc/DEEPaaS/issues
- DEEP project’s internal support ticketing system: https://jira.deep-hybrid-datacloud.eu/


The George Eastman House Exhibition, featuring 37 photographs selected from the Curse of the Black Gold book, will be up until September 1st.
Be sure to go see it!
For more information about the Exhibition, go to: GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE
Curse of the Black Gold takes a graphic look at the profound cost of oil exploitation in West Africa. Featuring images by world-renowned photojournalist Ed Kashi and text by University of California at Berkeley professor Michael Watts, this book traces the 50-year history of Nigeria's oil industry involvement.


NOTE: works on Apple Books, Google play Books, kindle and devices able to read epub.
Eat Race Win -The endurance athletes cookbook e-book✨
If you are an endurance athlete 🚴🏽🏊♀🏃♀struggling with:
👉How to eat
👉When to eat
👉What to eat
This book is for you🌟
Written by the performance chef Hannah Grant and sports physiologist Dr. Stacy Sims. With 350 pages and more than 150 recipes this book will keep you on top year round 🏆✨
Hannah Grant is a six-time grand tour winning performance chef, with more than 17 grand tour under her belt. Working for one of the world’s best world tour cycling teams, team Tinkoff-Saxo, Hannah has fueled some of the world’s best athletes including Peter Sagan, Rafal Majka, Michael Rogers, Alberto Contador, Richie Porte, Michael Valgren, Nicholas Roche and many more to victory.
"Fuelling for a race has never been more delicious"! - Peter Sagan
Includes interviews from some of the world's best endurance athletes: UCI World Road and Paris Roubaix champion Peter Sagan; Amstel Gold race winner Michael Valgren; Olympic triathlete gold winner Gwen Jorgensen; and cyclo cross rider Selene Yeager.


Baker Publishing Group sent us free copies of the two first books in their Lily Lapp series: Life with Lily and A New Home for Lily. These books are written at a 8-12 year old reading level, but I actually enjoyed them completely as an adult. They both sell for $12.99.
I was particularly excited to get these books, as I grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, home of MANY Amish and Mennonite folk. As a child we used to joke that you could find our house because it was the only one (on our street) with power lines running to it. I ran around with my barefoot Mennonite friend on my neighbors' farm, and I witnessed their life firsthand. As a 7 year old in that world, I saw many of the same things Lily Lapp did. These books were a delicious retreat into my own childhood!
I must also note, I very rarely read Amish fiction. Whenever I do I am disappointed that it is just another fictional author trying to capitalize on the popularity and fascination the public has for these amazing simplistic folk. These books were a delightful surprise. The facts and stories are accurate and real, drawing from Mary Ann Kinsinger's own real life childhood memories.
My daughter, Emma, and I read these books. We actually raced to finish the first book, and Emma beat me through it, winning a candy bar in the bet. ;) I finished the second book before her. I had to win once. It was easy to do. Though the first book is 280 pages, and the second one is 264, they are light and enjoyable reading, and I was through them in a flash.
The first book, Life with Lily, introduces Lily Lapp as a five year old girl, living in New York. Her Amish community is tight knit, and her family is young, but growing. In fact she and her younger brother are surprised with a new baby brother early in first chapter. I am friends with a midwife to the Amish, and I know first hand that babies are always a surprise. They never speak of their coming, and I've heard the comment that children even think maybe the midwife brought the baby in her bag! I loved how they portray this in the story, as a special surprise gift from God. As Lily grows and learns new lessons, they are told from her perspective. It's a beautiful inside look at life as she learns about school, friendship choices, hard work, financial hardship, and big changes. It is all painted into the setting of the simple farm life the Amish lead, and their Faith intertwining with their life on every level.
The second book, A New Home for Lily, begins with another big change, as Lily's family moves to Pennsylvania. She has to begin in a new school, and make new friends. Her family has to adjust to a new church, with slightly different rules. They never complain, and they teach Lily to love and serve in a way that honors her Faith. Her family grows again, as her third brother arrives, and many other changes in her life take place. The story line follows her intense disdain for a little boy in her school who teases her. Yet in the end of the book, her kindness to him helps bringing their community together in new and special ways. The book ends with her entering the 4th grade. I think this book was the best of the two. Now I'm anxious to read the 3rd book in the series, due out in July.
We also enjoyed exploring the website, The Adventures of Lily Lapp, where there are quizzes, games, contests and giveaways. Be sure you hop over there too!
I loved these books, and while they are fiction, I found them to be very accurate to REAL life. My daughter loved them too. They are factual, yet entertaining. Colorful and delicious (oh the food!), they are filled with Faith and family love. For a good story, and a window on a lifestyle we don't see often, they hit the mark. I would recommend them to any young girl, like the one inside me. ;)
(PS: I really do try and come up with pros and cons on every review, but this is my HONEST opinion: these were just plain good! No big agenda, or anything, but very entertaining and a bit educational.)
To read other's thoughts on these two books, visit the Crew Blog!
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ThinkUDL is a podcast about Universal Design for Learning where we hear from the people who are designing and implementing strategies in post-secondary settings with learner variability in mind.
Join host, Lillian Nave, as she discovers not just WHAT her guests are teaching, learning, guiding and facilitating, but HOW they design and implement it, and WHY it even matters!
In this episode, Suzanne and Lillian discuss the very interesting research Suzanne and her colleagues are doing with both students and faculty on the use and efficacy of UDL at UNF, the design and delivery of her UDL course in an effort to make area connections with UDL, as well as her role as a faculty fellow to build the UDL mindset with faculty across campus.
This episode includes a discussion of the application of UDL principles in music and arts classes as well as how taking a UDL lens to the curriculum causes us to re-examine the overstuffed curriculum as well as the traditional curriculum in the music field. Andrew Dell’Antonio gives us some very interesting ways to think about UDL as a pathway to decolonize the kind of work we do, not just accessibility and content-wise, but as a way to question the way we teach in higher education in the United States so that UDL is considered as a place of practice to question the way we do pedagogy and curriculum.
This episode is comprised of two interviews with faculty at the University of Texas at Austin who employ UDL techniques systematically either in the classroom or in programming in order to provide access and flexibility for students.
Welcome to a special edition of the ThinkUDL podcast LIVE from the 6th Annual Big 12 Teaching and Learning Conference in the Texas Union Building here on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. This episode is comprised of three short interviews with librarians who have incorporated UDL into their work with faculty […]
Today Lillian talks with Danny Smith, Professor of Marketing at George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this episode, Danny and Lillian discuss the ways that Universal Design for Learning principles are interwoven in the fabric of George Brown College, a 30,000 student institution in the heart of Toronto that serves many commuter students in an urban setting.


From Sept 23 to Oct 28
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Published by Homnisphères editions, Dominations is not exactly an art book...
"...Neither is it a retrospective, a chronology, a catalogue or monograph. And it is not a picture book with a story to tell. The Story, here, isn’t one that can be told like that. It is one which can only be lived a story that encroaches on all our lives
It’s the harrowing story of domination, at times direct, more often than not, insidious; dominations that hound, crush and suffocate us.
The title of the book could make you think that you had in hand a political treatise. But on leafing through it, you might well imagine that it's an art book…
However… it is not an art book.
It is a book of our times – this modern age of new, previously unimaginable pleasure and comfort, of amazing technologies, of pure, non-dialectical materialism. It could have been the bedside book of an era in which – as we are led to believe – the asperities of History have been smoothed out or eliminated. This same History whose sole intention was to lead us by the hand to where we are now. To the very heart of modernity..."


|17 × 25 × 0,8 cm
This book revives approximately two hundred exceptional ancient Greek inventions (from the robot - servant of Philon to the cinema of Heron and from the automatic clock of Ktesibios to the analog computer of Antikythera) and aims to demonstrate that the technology of the ancient Greeks, just before the end of the ancient world, was shockingly similar to the beginning of our modern technology.
The bolts and nuts, gears and rules, pulleys and belts, sprockets and chains, block and tackles and winches, pistons and cylinders, hydraulic controllers and valves, programmers and auto-pilots are just some of the inventions of the ancient Greeks which were the foundations of their complex technology.
These legacies, identical and irreplaceable, continue today to constitute the building blocks of our modern technology, the development of which would be doubtful without its effortless and undemanding adoption. Only after a millennium of maturation was humanity able to "recover" this remarkable forgotten technology.
The exploration of this age, when ownership for peak technology was not claimed, demonstrates, without a doubt, how much more (than we think) the modern Western Technological Civilisation owes to the Greeks.
Please select your desired version in the comments when ordering.
Available languages: 'Greek-English' 'French-Italian' 'German-English' 'German-Russian' 'German-Spanish'.


SHINE: The Podderite Chronicles BOOK
In a world of chaos and disarray. Creativity is a light that is being dimmed by an EVIL force known as the Zaji. Six children will be called to step forth and use their light to shine. Throughout the journey they learn about their heritage and everything they are called to be. Their birth right, young kings and queens of light, and with the help of their "Guardians" they will "SHINE"!
8.5 x 10.5" Hard Spine, Soft Cover


dotnetcore: A .Net Core SDK Uninstaller for POSIX (now with Windows support)
July 19, 2019 (Modified on September 23, 2019) • dotnet Core CLI Python • 1 minutes to read
There is no official way to uninstall previous versions of .Net Core SDK on POSIX type operating systems, this tool may help you solve that problem.
In Windows this tool can help you launch uninstaller as easy as writing a command line.
The repository can be found at https://github.com/akshaybabloo/dot-net-core-uninstaller.
Note: You might need super user account to use this library.
pip install dot-net-core-uninstaller
There are to ways to use this:
Using Command Line Interface (recommended)
Usage: dotnetcore [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]... Options: --version Show version and exit. --help Show this message and exit. Commands: list List all the version of .Net Core installed. remove Remove the version of .Net Core.
To list all installed .Net Core libraries
Using with POSIX systems
To remove a version of .Net Core SDK or Runtimes:
dotnetcore remove --sdk 1.0.0 dotnetcore remove --runtime 1.0.0
Using with Windows systems
Note: Windows doesn’t support removing runtime libraries individually from the uninstaller.
To remove a version of .Net Core SDK or Runtime:
dotnetcore remove --sdk 1.0.0
Using as a Module
from dot_net_core_uninstaller import Uninstaller remove_dotnet = Uninstaller() remove_dotnet.delete_runtime("1.0.0") # Does not work on Windows remove_dotnet.delete_sdk("1.0.0") # Does not work on Windows remove_dotnet.delete_sdk_runtime_windows("1.0.0") # Does not work on POSIX


Open Streets is returning Sunday, August 14, 2022!
It’s up to all of us to think about how we can re-imagine our streets to accommodate healthy activity during this time of social distancing. We’ll stay active online and in our neighborhood. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
Stay tuned for more details. See you in 2022.
Making a Positive Impact
The Open Streets Ethnographic Field School
Learn about ethnographic methods in an applied research context: collect data, analyze it, and provide feedback to program stakeholders. Data will be collected on event day, August 16. The field school will be taught by Dr. Ricardo B. Contreras as a Summer 1 course under ANTH 460/560, for 6 credits. Details here.
Better Block Corvallis
A lending library of things people can borrow for neighborhood activities and events. Pieces require assembly, but that’s the point: you are imagining a space and making a place where people want to gather.
The Open Streets Classroom
A University-Community Partnership for the Public Good. Our free February 27 forum will create tangible university-community collaborations for our August event. The keynote speaker is Dr. Adonia Lugo, a mobility justice advocate and anthropologist. Registration and more details here.
2022 Route… Coming Soon
Schedule in the works!
Sponsors can sign up to host an activity in a park or in the street.
If you live on the route, surprise us with something fun in your front yard or in the street in front of your home.
Activity host sign-ups for sponsors and neighbors are coming soon!
Need ideas? Check out some of our own or visit our photo gallery from past events. Pinterest is a great source, too.
What People Say
I LOVE this event! I love that it’s low-key and free and a manageable length and that it moves around each year. I love the community it encourages!2019
The open street events are so important for community interactions and people getting to meet each other.2017
Beyond a One-Day Event
- The Open Streets Classroom: a University-Community Partnership for the Public GoodEvent Date: February 27, 12-4 pm Location: Corvallis-Benton County Library Meeting Room645 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis This is a free event where participants will identify ways to build inclusive, walkable, bikeable, and livable neighborhoods. Join us to create community-university collaborations in the context of Open Streets Corvallis. Everyone is welcome! Spanish interpretation and lunch provided. Registration required. Dr. AdoniaContinue reading “The Open Streets Classroom: a University-Community Partnership for the Public Good”
- Better Bike LanesAfter 40+ years of adding bike lanes to busier roadways throughout Oregon, there’s a push to do more for the safety and comfort of people biking (or skateboarding, scootering, etc.). Two ways of accomplishing this include widening bike lanes and/or adding something to physically separate people rolling along relatively slowly from people in faster movingContinue reading “Better Bike Lanes”
- Placemaking in SouthtownOn Sunday July 28th, after months of planning and design, a community street mural was painted at the intersection of Lilly Ave. and Bethel St. in south Corvallis. The work was completed by over 40 volunteers from the community. This mural is only the second street mural painted in Corvallis and the first to goContinue reading “Placemaking in Southtown”
Be a Volunteer
Volunteers make Open Streets Corvallis possible! Short shifts, camaraderie, and plenty of time to explore the event, too.
We appreciate your commitment to the community!


israeli dream conference
playing with space
a talk with Robert Waggoner
production and facilitation
Or Sturman ~
During my forty-plus years as a lucid dreamer, a profound intent and passion arose in me to help future lucid dreamers see the depth, beauty and potential of lucid dreaming.
My first book, Lucid Dreaming - Gateway to the Inner Self, reaches out to the lucid dream explorer, the adventurers and the curious, who seek to understand this fascinating state of being consciously aware of dreaming, while in the dream state. Here, you can begin to see the principled nature of the dream state and learn to work with the larger awareness of the subconscious mind for growth, insight and transformation. Many have told me that simply reading the book sparked them to have lucid dreams.
My second book, Lucid Dreaming Plain and Simple, co-authored with the talented lucid dreamer, Caroline McCready, seeks to help people understand the science of lucid dreaming (especially the rarely noticed studies of the past twenty years) and the time honored techniques to induce lucid dreaming, stabilize the lucid dream, and begin a fruitful exploration.
Lucid wishes on your journey of awareness
25.5 | 20:00
by registration a link to the zoom meeting
will be sent to you


Most elections in the United States are run as “first past the post” elections -- that is, the candidate
with the most votes wins, and voters for all other candidates are left unrepresented. I have written extensively on alternatives to the “winner take all” elections.
My published works on alternative election systems are:
- Co-author, “Alternative Electoral Systems as Voting Rights Remedies,” 18 FEC Journal of Election Administration (1997);
- Co-author, “One Person, Seven Votes: The Cumulative Voting Experience in Chilton County, Alabama,” in Affirmative Action and Representation:
Shaw v. Reno and the Future of Voting Rights (1997);
- Co-author, “Alternative Voting: How it Works,” Voting Rights Review (Spring 1995);
- Co-author, “Cumulative Voting as a Remedy in Voting Rights Cases,” 84 National Civic Review (1995);
- Author, “Cumulative and Limited Voting in Alabama,” in United States Electoral Systems: Their Impact on Minorities and Women (1992);
- Author, “Voluntary Constituencies: Modified At-Large Voting As A Remedy For Minority Vote Dilution In Judicial Elections,” 9 Yale L. & Pol’y Rev. (1991);
- Author, “Alternatives to Single-Member Districts,” in Minority Vote Dilution (1984).
I was a founder and have served as chair of the Center for Voting and Democracy, a Washington-based educational group providing
information about alternative election systems, such as preference voting, limited voting, cumulative voting, and party list voting (proportional representation). I retired from the board of the Center in 2003.


About the Journal
Focus & Scope
The primary audience for Transition in Practice is educators/practitioners in the field of special education who promote transition outcomes for students. This includes special educators, special education directors, related service providers, and administrators. The journal is devoted to increasing readers' general transition knowledge base, promoting evidence-based and ethically-informed practices, and improving services for transition aged youth receiving transition services.
Transition in Practice serves as an avenue for educators/practitioners to access research-based information and strategies to promote successful transitions for students with disabilities. This journal will house free, peer-reviewed articles to support educators in providing transition instruction, services, and supports.
Transition in Practice provides educators/practitioners in the field of transition and secondary special education with contemporary and accessible research-based information as they provide transition-related instruction, services, and supports to students with disabilities. Led by top academics in the field, the research agenda for this open access, peer-reviewed journal is school-based instruction.
Transition in Practice uses the IDEA definition for transition services that is:
focused on improving the academic and functional achievement of the child with a disability to facilitate the child’s movement from school to post-school activities, including postsecondary education, vocational education, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation. (IDEA, 2004)
Open Access Statement
Transition in Practice is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that features research-to-practice information and materials for special educators/practitioners in transition and secondary education settings. Published bi-annually, Transition in Practice brings its readers the latest on research-based instructional strategies, technologies, procedures, and techniques to prepare special education teachers and students.
Transition in Practice provides open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All content is available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful, non-commercial purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, citing publication of this journal when applicable. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
Transition in Practice is published with the support of the Zarrow Institute on Transition & Self-Determination.


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I’ve enjoyed a particularly rich crop of books this year and given how much I enjoy reading other”Best of 2017″ lists, I will share a version of my own. My full list is available on goodreads.
At the end of last year, I began getting deep enjoyment from audiobooks either purchased from Audible or borrowed from the library. Audio books (which can be put on sleep timers) are a source of great solace to me during chronic periods of insomnia. Audible often has generous offers for new members and I have signed up for the “Audible daily deal” which has delivered me some inexpensive gems this year.
I read very little fiction but a book that will now live near the top of my favourites list for the incredible writing is Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. The story’s focus on a hostage-taking was likely the main turn-off after years of persistent recommendations from friends but I am glad that I finally got around to it. This was an Audible purchase and well worth it for the first rate narration. I also enjoyed Manhattan Beach on audiobook. Set during WWII, I liked the strong female lead – a woman who becomes a diver while exploring the mystery of her father’s disappearance.
In the continuing work to improve my own writing and help others write well, I get deep enjoyment from reading about writing. The top of the list for this year was Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. I also found a documentary on Lamott at my library by the same title. Even this clip from the documentary gave me a belly laugh – “I used to be unable to write with dirty dishes in the sink. I have now had a child. I could now write with a cadaver in the sink”. Another book which touches on the writing process is Ann Patchett’s collection of non-fiction writing covering the span of her career called This is the Story of a Happy Marriage. Patchett’s book includes her beloved dog and training for a the LAPD. The latter experience involved learning to go over a six foot wall. She describes that as with most things you are trying to learn, she would have preferred to learn this in private. Unfortunately there are no six foot brick walls in wide open fields. I also stepped into reading about how specialized writers have mastered their craft. Digging into Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today’s Top Comedy writers was an unexpected delight.
I love memoirs and personal essays and had a banner year in this area. I listened to The Argonauts, read by the author Maggie Nelson. This is an unconventional memoir which dances with philosophy. It is principally about the author’s partner transitioning to a man. Another unconventional but highly enjoyable read was The Art of Travel a book of essays on travel drawn from both the author’s own travel experiences and those of notable writers. I listened to Roxane Gay read her memoir Hunger. It was a moving but brutal read but a good empathy jolt for me. I channelled my early life as a biology student by reading Lab Girl – a great memoir of a female scientist and some lovely meditations on the natural world. Also in the science realm, I listened to The Gene, a comprehensive history of a new science. The Gene is not for the faint of heart – it is a long haul at over 600 pages but it is a fascinating work. In a slightly different vein, I adored reading an anthology of performance pieces by “The Moth” – a group in New York City where people perform monologues of stories of their lives. The Moth presents All These Wonders: True Stories about Facing the Unknown. There is a great variety of material, all well-drawn and very satisfying. This anthology tuned me into the related podcast and it has become one of my favourites. I also really enjoyed listening to Born a Crime on audio-book – brilliantly read by the author Trevor Noah. It chronicles his childhood growing up on South Africa as a bi-racial person. I found When Breath Becomes Air very thoughtful and moving book about a neurosurgeon facing his own imminent death.
I fulfilled a personal commitment by reading the summary report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Reading the work had the desired effect of deepening my understanding of issues touching indigenous peoples. It also gave me nightmares. It also spurred me on to make greater efforts to appreciate indigenous artists. A concert highlight of the year was being introduced to William Prince. William is getting some well deserved awards as an emerging artist. As well, I went to hear an interview at the National Arts Centre with the new Director of Indigenous Theatre. Though we are several months out from hearing the line-up, this new stream will be funded at the same level as the English and French streams. We have lots to look forward to both in Ottawa and in the rest of Canada as there will be community based shows funded via the NAC as well.
I still read a lot of business books out of personal interest and I really enjoyed Radical Candor about being firm and compassionate at the same time. The same authors present a podcast as well. I was fascinated by the concepts introduced in Collaborating with the Enemy. This book challenges the idea that you need shared outcomes to advance a collaborative process.
I continued to wade into graphic novels though there were no huge standouts. I did enjoy Smile, a memoir aimed and younger readers about a girl going through a series of dental surgeries. I also found the memoir of the father’s loss of a child, Roasalie Lightening very moving but wasn’t drawn to the artwork.
To close, books that I enjoyed that don’t fit as cleanly into the categories above but would fall into the general self-help genre: I enjoyed Rising Strong by Brene Brown about resetting after adversity and Happiness by Design which introduces various elements of design thinking to help you adopt good habits.


In the Fall 2008 issue of October, Kelly Baum wrote an article entitled The Sex of the Situationist International. In it, she radically reformulates the accepted art historical understanding of a common “leitmotif” in Situationist publications, that of nude or semi-nude women. Previously, critics ignored the usage either by dismissing it as, in the words of Thomas Levin, “problematic depictions of scantily clad women” or by condemning it, as did Susan Suleiman, as the product of a “men’s club.” Baum, however, asserts that the Situationists, while reproducing some of the gender biases of the time, were actually using these images as a way to critique the alienation of desire as present in advanced capitalism. Baum goes even farther, indicating that the images the Situationists used in their publications of women were not actually images of women, but rather images of desire. Relying on work done by Thomas Y. Levin, Giorgio Agamben and Henri Lefebvre, Baum succeeds in developing an analysis that situates the Situationist use of images of desire as gendered politicization of desire to attempt a “revolution in desire.” In this paper, I intend to extend Baum’s analysis of printed images and a curt examination of Debord’s Society of the Spectacle to a film directed by Situationist International member René Viénet called Girls of Kamare, on which there is little to no theorization available, while exploring the revolutionary implications of this detourning of desire through a psychoanalytic and visual studies lens.


Jz watched Tituodao @ National Library Drama Central. It was great fun to watch a play that bring back old childhood memories.
"Titoudao is an English music drama about the life of a Hokkien street opera actress, Madam Oon Ah Chiam. During her early twenties, Madam Oon performed the role of this incorrigible but likeable character – Titoudao, to such perfection that the public fondly called her by this stage name. This is a play inspired by Madam Oon’s memories and experiences.
Set in the 1940s to the present day, Titoudao begins from her childhood in the poor rural area near Upper Bukit Timah Road. It traces her struggles against all odds to become a renowned wayang (Street Opera) star in Singapore and Malaysia. Through her painstaking story, we see the societal and economical changes in Singapore. It is a moving account of the struggles of a petite Chinese woman set against the progression of an ever developing island city. A heartwarming play that is poignant yet hilarious, it will make you burst into peals of laughter at one moment and weep the next. You will leave the theatre inspired by this extraordinary life experience of Madam Oon." (Taken from http://www.toyfactory.com.sg/)
This is one of the better local plays that I have seen so far. Great acting from everyone esp Pam who acted from young to old. Haa... The last scene of Tituodao was so touching. Sob... Sob... I also like the way the story and the wayang are put together and does not look confusing at all.
The show will be on until end of this month. So if got time go and watch it! Ok? Haa....
Me still so aching from yesterday's pump and combat classes.
A aching Polarbear


This is an excerpt from my Aunt Rosie’s book, Pioneer Potpourri. (Available on Amazon) She’s gone now but her writing still reaches out to today’s world. Please enjoy the varied skill of Rosalind Batterbee Bundy Westcott.
One March morning the flowers that lay beneath the leaves and the little seeds that had fallen the year before woke suddenly and decided they had slept long enough. ”It is time to awake,” they said. ”We must get out into the sunshine.”
“But,” said one timid violet, “what if we woke too early? Let’s send some hardy one ahead to see if winter is really gone.”
“I’ll second that,” spoke up Beth Lily. ”We will wait.” So they sent Spring Beauty, which pleased Beauty very much. He liked being the first flower of spring, for he knew he received special attention because of it.
So Spring Beauty stretched his arms above his head and pushed his toes deeper into the earth. Up on his toes he stood, stretching and stretching until at last his tiny hands went right through the surface; at once he felt the warm sun. Throwing wide his arms he pushed up and up until he reached his full height. Then, turning quickly to face the sun and opening his eyes, he looked around.
Yes, there was Miss May Flower, hiding beneath her own leaves as usual, just waiting to be called. May liked to be up early too, but she just couldn’t wake until someone called her.
May is a hardy girl though, a true northerner who doesn’t go below the ground to spend the winter but pulls her own leaves over her head and goes to sleep while winter winds blow. Then at first call she stretches her limbs and wakes in a moment. So May Flower is always second to arrive in the spring.
A warm breeze fanned the cheek of Spring Beauty, turning the leaves and melting the last bits of snow they hid. “Wake up, everyone,” Spring Beauty called. “Wake up. Spring is come!!!”
At once May Flowers stretched their heads above their leafy covers to smile at the world, and the green tips of Adders Tongue and Beth Lilies began to appear. Buds swelled upon the trees and tiny new leaves peeped out. The impatient Wild Plum did not wait for leaves to form but burst immediately into a beautiful cloud of bloom.
As the last banks of snow on the slopes melted and ran down into the valleys, soaking the roots of plants and trees in the pastures and woodlands, the West Wind whispered softly over the earth and the old autumn leaves that lay in repose rustled in their beds.
The brook that chattered and gurgled so pleasantly in summer, took on a new and deeper tone as it rushed along, carrying away the debris of winter and taking great bites of soil from the edges of its banks. Rumbling and roaring along, it gained more speed and power as it neared the valley. To any one listening it seemed to be warning the world to keep out of its way.
As the flowers grew, each one bringing forth its own beautiful blossoms, the woods and fields took on a new life and beauty.
But the flowers were not alone, for many of nature’s children came scampering from their dens, and high overhead their feathered friends and enemies fluttered and flew.
Yes, spring had returned to the Northland, each segment in its own way. And all things welcomed the SPRING!


Deterrence in Southern Asia
is an online course produced by the Stimson Center South Asia Program's Strategic Learning initiative. Deterrence in Southern Asia goes beyond the India-Pakistan dyad to study deterrence relationships in the context of a larger strategic chain that includes China and the United States. It covers deterrence theory, deterrence relationships among nuclear-armed states, and case studies from the Cold War and Southern Asia through video interviews with more than 60 leading scholars and practitioners from India, Pakistan, China, the United States, and beyond.
Upon completion of Deterrence in Southern Asia: Complete Edition, students will earn a certificate from the Stimson Center. Only students enrolled in the Complete Edition are eligible to earn a certificate.
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The Last Messenger
Available in Paperback and E-book
Set in a contemporary time and WWII era in Crete, The author, captured every human emotions and interaction in detail. The fiction stories are interwoven with historical facts; this action thriller was one of the exceptional work can rival Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series. I thought the stories were unique and the writing solid. I am very looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
Fast moving, alternating between 2005 to WW 2, london Greece and Crete in the search for a missing scroll that could alter Christianity completely
If you like a page turner, with a fast developing plot - try this! The story is set in two times, the locations are beautifully described and we see characters both young and in old age as the strands of the stories come closer together. Mark writes with pace and verve and passes easily from wartime to almost present day. He paints a vivid picture of life, particularly in Crete in 1941. We want to know more of the characters he introduces us to - what drives them and past relationships not resolved. While the book stands alone as a satisfying whole, there are questions unresolved for the next instalment.
The action flows from the first page and does not let up. I see a few of the other reviews make references to Dan Brown which is a bit unfair on this new author. The subject matter certainly conjures up the spirit of Dan Brown but it is much better written: I'd say it was as if Dan Brown had a brilliant plot idea but got Gerald Seymour to write it for him. Although the book is a stand alone novel in its own right there is one outstanding question at the end that makes you want to go straight to Kindle store to buy the second in the series - a bit like the missing wife of Roy Grace in the Peter James books - a very clever technique for keeping the reader hooked. Bring on volume 2 please Mr Mark!
This is the rare novel that seamlessly weaves together strands of a conspiracy thriller, drama, with biblical themes of Armageddon. Jonathan Marks hits the nail on the head with this one. I was surprised to read in the notes that this is Mark’s first novel, actually a revised version of his MA thesis for creative writing. It’s a work of tremendous detail, research, and imagination.
Welcome to my website
This website has been set up to promote my writing. I published The Last Messenger in 2017 and am about to publish the second novel in the Barnabas Trilogy called The Lies of Our Fathers. The majority of the action takes place in Iran which I visited last year. You will find a blog on this website, with photographs , on my trip to Iran - a fascinating country which is much misunderstood. Although The Lies of Our Fathers is a standalone story, I recommend that you read The Last Messenger to fully appreciate the story so far. For those of you who are only just discovering my work , I would be very pleased to supply you with a FREE Kindle download of The Last Messenger. All you have to do is drop me a line and sign up to my Newsletter through this website.
To be honest, writing stories like this is not about making money. It means more to me to get some positive feedback from a reader who has paid something for the privilege of being entertained.
Although my books are fiction, I want to use the website to provide some background behind the historical and factual context of my books. If you are interested in knowing more, please click on the About My Book tab.
I’ve also started two blogs which will discuss issues dear to me which may merit a wider readership. These blogs are still in their infancy but if you'd like to follow me, I promise I wont bombard you with emails.
- I’m told that over 80% of book readers are women. Nothing wrong with that, but we need men to read more than one book a year on holiday. The Man Who Reads seeks to encourage more men to read more books. There will be no reviews of books with Girl in the title. However, I intend to review lots of books written by women which will appeal to men.
- In The Writer’s Journey, you’ll find a warts and all insight into the process of being a writer. I’ve learnt a lot about the industry. I’ve met lots of agents and successful published writers. This is a no-nonsense guide to what it’s like to try and be a writer.
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Tue, Feb 25|
Anne and Emmett
Anne Frank and Emmett Till, both victims of racial intolerance and bigotry, meet in a place called Memory that isolates them from the cruelty they experienced during their lives. A beyond-the-grave encounter shows the startling similarities in their life experiences.
Feb 25, 2020, 7:00 PM
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Anne & Emmett is an imaginary conversation between Anne Frank and Emmett Till, both victims of racial intolerance and hatred. Anne Frank, portrayed by Mary Charles Johnson, is the 15-year-old Jewish girl who died in 1945 and whose Diary provided a gripping perspective of the Holocaust. Emmett Till portrayed by Darrick Brown is the 14-year old African-American boy whose brutal murder in 1955 in Mississippi sparked the Modern American Civil Rights Movement.
The play opens with the two teenagers meeting in Memory, a place that isolates them from the cruelty they experienced during their lives. The beyond-the-grave encounter draws the startling similarities between the two youths' harrowing experiences at the hands of societies that couldn't protect them.
Anne recounts hiding in a cramped attic with her family after German dictator Adolf Hitler ordered the Nazi military to round up Jewish people throughout Europe and put them in concentration camps en route to gas chambers. At the age of 15, Anne died of typhus at the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp in March 1945, a few weeks before British troops liberated the camp.
Emmett tells Anne how he, in 1955, ended up being brutally attacked by two white racists who beat and tortured him before shooting him in the head and tossing his body into the Tallahatchie River with a cotton gin fan tied to his neck. This happened after he whistled at a white woman while visiting his uncle in Money, Mississippi.
This powerful and moving piece helps us deal with the terrible reality extracting valuable lessons from the tragic lives of Anne and Emmett that should have never happened to begin with. Although graphic, the play appeals to all ages but especially those of Anne and Emmett's age, lest they never know or are allowed to forget. Their cry and the goal of writer Janet Langhart Cohen is a call to action to Stop the Hate: Tikkun Olam! We are not doomed to repeat the past if we listen to their voices.
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With the image gallery, you can have your uploaded images in a more organized folder structure.
In the image library, you are able to:
- See all the images uploaded to your workspace by any members in one shared place.
- You can upload your images to folders that mirror the email’s / template’s folder structure.
- Experience an improved uploading process and screen.
Here is how the image gallery looks like:
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You can drop your images in the ”Drop images here” field.
We also have filtering options:
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Your folders in the gallery are connected with your workspace folders. Meaning, if you want to create another folder in your image library, you need to first create a folder in your workspace.


Japan says it will give back to South Korea the remaining volumes of historical Korean royal documents looted during its early 20th century annexation of the Korean peninsula.
Japanese and South Korean news reports say Tokyo will ship 1,200 volumes of royal documents to Seoul on Tuesday, as part of an ongoing commitment to improve bilateral relations and foster cultural exchanges.
The move comes just weeks after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul on a mission to expand economic and trade initiatives. Mr. Noda returned five volumes of the royal treasure during his October 19 visit.
The documents include the royal protocols of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, which reigned from the 14th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
Imperial Japan annexed Korea in 1910 and extended its rule to 1945, when its surrender to the Allied Powers ended World War Two.


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“A satisfying scare, an education in how to ski, a bit of world travel, insightful humor and - when I least expected it - a chance to ponder the human condition. This collection serves up faith, hope and love in surprising ways. I expect my copy to be worn out from use soon.” — N. Dunham.
“These stories raise deeper philosophical, epistemological, and in many cases, theological questions. So there are mysteries within mysteries here, and I am thus still thinking about many of these stories (just because they are great stories) and still reflecting on the deeper mysteries they raise (because they are such haunting questions in humanity's bigger search for answers). Highly recommended!” — L.J. Erste.
“I found some of the stories disturbing enough even when read in the comfort of my bed. The thing about short stories, especially ones that deal with ghosts, is that you can read a couple just before falling asleep and the images from the story will most likely accompany you in your dreams... What I enjoyed most was Kochanski's habit of inserting a sentence, or a short paragraph, that didn't really contribute much to the story line, but were wonderfully cynical or funny. Most of them made me do a double take, just to make sure I got the meaning correctly, and quite often they made me laugh.” — Asher Gabbay (blog).
“I really enjoyed this book. The 13 stories are very short, easy to read and reminded me a little of Roald Dahl. Each story has some aspect that's not quiet terror but a bit on the scary side coupled with a touch of humour.”
“They remind me of Roald Dahl or James Collier. If you read this looking for ghost stories, you will find ghosts galore... If you are looking for the atmosphere of alpine ski resorts and winter holidays, you´ll find it, if you are looking for often humorous and funny short reads for the bus ride, you´ll find them too. The stories are a mixture of often witty Dahl-style prose and modern alpine legends for the camp fire.”
“There is always a subtle transition between the real and the surreal that leads me to believe that somehow the surreal is real.”
“If you like ghost stories, do not miss this book.”
“The stories are easy to read, even if English is not your native language, and are generally interesting. For me, The Snow Cow, Not This Time, They, and All Souls' Day stand out because of the balance between the supernatural and the "normal life" and because the humorous tone in these stories is so true.”
“Far from the tales of horror and terror that might lead you to expect. Instead Kochanski largely goes for an unsettling vibe, often being more fairy tale or skiing equivalent of urban legend. Predator is an excellent evocation of the solitude of skiing and Eve is a fine and spooky character study. And All Souls' Day is an effective closing story, being the story that captures the unsettling vibe of the book best... A promising first collection, with strong prose and ideas.”


Writing under the name of Anthony (or Anthony of the Desert), Frank Jarvis Atwood was born in the mid 1950’s in an upscale neighborhood in Southern California, where he was raised in the Episcopal Church. He spent most of his junior high school years at the prestigious Brentwood Military Academy before tragically embarking on a regimen of drug involvement, countercultural activity and criminal enterprises. By his eighteenth birthday, Anthony was in state prison; in fact, more than 9 of the next 11 years found Anthony in various California prisons… where he continued illegal activity and became adept in occult studies.
While constructing a multi-state drug ring in the summer of 1984, Anthony was travelling from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, and spent a weekend in Tucson, AZ. Just outside of Austin, Anthony was arrested by the FBI for a kidnap and murder about which he knew nothing. Nevertheless Anthony was convicted and sentenced to death; he remains on condemned row in Arizona.
While on death row, Anthony has remained extraordinarily busy. Upon his arrival he immediately engaged in a rigorous docket of university courses (Prior to this his educational experiences had ceased in 1975 when he obtained the high school equivalent GED) and hoped to ultimately earn a law degree. For a decade, Anthony attended university via correspondence courses, receiving an Associates of Arts degree from Central Arizona College in 1990; a second Associates of Arts degree from Ohio University in 1991; a Bachelors degree (majoring in English and minoring in Law) from Ohio University in 1995; and a Masters degree in Literature from Ohio University in 1998. Anthony has recently begun a three year theology degree program at a major Orthodox Christian school and hopes to continue thereafter towards a Masters degree in theology.
In addition to educational pursuits, Anthony involved himself in editorial work and became an author. Also available from his website (Please click on the appropriate links.) are Anthony’s four pamphlets – Mount Athos, Depression, Cosmos and Man, and Brave New World – and three of his published books: West of Jesus, Spiritual Alchemy, and The Gates of Hades Prevaileth Not.
When he had initially rekindled his interest in Christianity, Anthony became an editor for the Christian magazines, Rising Son and Overcomer, both of which published articles written by Anthony. The Rising Son published Reliance on Christ, while the Overcomer printed The Pride of Man, A Life in Christ, and Divine Union. As a means of helping wayward teens, Anthony also wrote for two youth groups: Gary Horton Ministries and Rick Hughes Ministries, both of which are located in southeastern USA. Both have published Anthony’s pamphlets: Christianity and Salvation, Entrance vs Inheritance, and Christian Death. A prolific writer, Anthony has also written a book and numerous articles on capital punishment and prisoners’ rights.
Currently, Anthony and his wife’s autobiography, And the Two Shall Become One, is being readied for release by the publisher. Anthony met his wife in 1987. Married in 1991, it was she who inspired his return to Christianity, a determination that included involvement in non-denominational Protestantism for a decade. This involvement however, left both with a sense of spiritual vacancy. Attempting to fill this interior void, Anthony wrote to a Greek Orthodox bishop in Cyprus. Soon thereafter, Anthony converted to Orthodox Christianity and was baptized in 2000 by his spiritual father, Archimandrite Paisios, the Abbot of Saint Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery in Florence, AZ. It was on that blessed occasion that the name Anthony was given. The self-added “of the Desert” may, at first glance, seem to be indicative of life in the Arizona (Sonoran) desert and/or an existence in the “desert” of death row; however, Anthony’s intent revolves around the desire to remain mindful of the desert of sin, in which he lives and battles.
Anthony’s wife was baptized in the Orthodox Christian Church in 2007.


IConference would like to encourage authors and departments to plan their submissions for the upcoming conferences. Prospective authors from India and abroad are invited to submit manuscripts reporting original unpublished research and recent developments
in the topics related to the conference.
IConference is offering awards for the best poster and best oral presentations that demonstrate the most valuable contribution.
The maximum length of an abstract is 300 words; this count excludes the abstract title, authors and their designations. The 300 word limit INCLUDES references, APA style).


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How to create dynamic FAQ accordions using Webflow’s CMS
In this guide, you'll learn how to create dynamic and easily updatable FAQ sections using CMS collections, enabling you to make quick adjustments from a single centralized location.
By Fitr Media | Oct 27, 2023
Managing FAQ sections on your website can take time, especially when information changes frequently. However, with the power of Webflow's CMS, you can transform your FAQ management process into a breeze.
In this guide, we'll show you how to create dynamic and easily updatable FAQ sections using CMS collections, enabling you to make quick adjustments from a single centralized location. Say goodbye to the hassle of manual updates and hello to a more streamlined approach to web design.
Here’s how you do it.
Step 1: Create your FAQ collection
In Designer view in Webflow, click on the CMS icon on the left panel and then click the Create New Collection icon at the top of the slide-out panel (it’s small and has a + on the icon).
Give the collection a name (FAQs works). Under Basic Info, name the first title Question so that you know where to type in the question.
Then click + Add Field to add a custom field called Answer. This will be where the answer goes and we’ll make it a rich text element so that it allows links and images if need be.
You can make this CMS collection as simple or as complex as you like. Whatever suits your needs best.
At this point, if you don’t have your FAQs written out just yet, Webflow will ask you if you’d like to add sample items. You can use these as placeholders.
Now that we have some content, let’s get it onto a page.
Step 2: Create the FAQ page
If you don’t have an FAQ page in your project, click on the Pages icon at the left panel and then Create New Page at the top of the slide-out panel.
On your new FAQ page, click on the + Add Elements icon on the left panel and select Layouts.
NOTE: For this tutorial, we’ll be using the Untitled UI layout library. To download this free layout library, type “untitled” in the Layout search bar and then “browse more libraries on Marketplace.” Scroll down to find Untitled UI Library in the list and click on it. It will let you install it free of charge. Return to your FAQs page by going back to your Webflow dashboard and clicking on your project.
Under the + Add Elements slide out panel, select Layouts and type “faq” in the Layouts search bar. Drag the element called “FAQ section 01” under Untitled UI onto your page.
We don’t need everything that comes with this FAQ layout, only the FAQ list styles so click on the Navigator icon at the left panel and drill down into the FAQ items until you find one titled “uui-faq01_list” nested in the “uui-faq01_component.”
Drag the “uui-faq01_list” up to the top of your page, beneath your heading, and delete everything else.
You should see a clickable accordion style FAQ section with several generic questions.
Step 3: Connect the CMS and the FAQ
Click on the + Add Elements icon on the left panel again and this time select Elements. Scroll down to “Collection List” under CMS and drag it up onto your page beneath your heading.
Your Collection List Settings should pop up automatically.
Select the collection source in the dropdown (we named ours FAQs), make sure Items is selected in the UI State, and leave Full Width as the default layout. We’ll be adding styles to the layout later.
Now to add content.
Click on the Navigator icon again and select the first accordion item in the template list. It will be called “uui-faq01_accordion.” Copy this item by pressing Command C on Mac or Ctrl C on PC. Then click on the Collection Item element nested in your Collection List above it and paste it there by pressing Command V on Mac or Ctrl V on PC.
While you still have the Navigator up, click on the element called “uui-faq01_list” and look to the right-side Style panel. Copy the Style selector for this element called “uui-faq01_list.” We’ll be adding this to our Collection List.
To do this, click on your Collection List in Navigator and paste the class into the empty Style selector field on the right. You can also type it in and Webflow will find the class for you.
Step 4: Add content from your CMS
Minimize the Navigator panel by clicking the Navigator icon again. Now click on the first FAQ heading on your page, then click on the cog icon to pull up Inner Text Settings.
Check “Get text from FAQs” and select “Question” from the dropdown menu to add the content from your collection. You’ll see that it will dynamically update all of your headings in your list.
We can’t update the generic answer text beneath it just yet because it isn’t a rich text element like what we have in our CMS collection. To add a rich text element, click on the generic answer so that it’s highlighted, then click on + Add Elements icon. Scroll down and find Rich Text beneath Typography and click it. A large Rich Text Block should appear beneath the generic answer text.
If you don’t see Inner Text Settings pop up automatically, click on the cog icon next to Rich Text Block like we did above, check “Get text from FAQs,” and select “Answer.”
Give this Rich Text Block the same style as the generic text style above it by adding “uui-text-size-medium” in the Style selector on the right-side panel.
Finally, delete the generic text beneath each heading and you’ve got your dynamic, CMS-powered FAQ section that you can drop onto multiple pages and update from the CMS.
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Welcome to the City of Inglewood’s Volunteer Program, an initiative led by the Parks, Recreation, and Library Services Department! We are thrilled that you are considering becoming a part of our community-driven effort to improve and enrich the lives of Inglewood residents. Our Volunteer Program is built on the foundation of community engagement, collaboration, and the belief that volunteers are essential to enhancing the vision, spirit, and quality of life in Inglewood.
At the City of Inglewood Parks, Recreation, and Library Services Department, we strive to involve community volunteers in various aspects of our city’s development, including park beautification, park planning, fundraising, and recreational programming. Volunteers play a critical role in enhancing the safety, aesthetics, and natural values of our city’s parks and in expanding the recreation programs offered by our department. Parks and recreation centers are vital spaces within our community, offering residents of all ages opportunities to rejuvenate, exercise, learn about nature, engage in cultural and artistic events, and enjoy recreational activities.
Volunteers are at the heart of our mission to build healthy, thriving neighborhoods throughout the City of Inglewood. By contributing their time, energy, and expertise, our volunteers help create a strong sense of community and support the development of high-quality parks, recreation facilities, and library services. Through their invaluable assistance, our volunteers empower the department staff to better serve the diverse needs of our city’s residents.
Why Volunteer with Us
When you choose to volunteer with the City of Inglewood Parks, Recreation, and Library Services Department, you are joining a passionate and dedicated community that is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of Inglewood residents. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to:
- Connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for community service.
- Bring new ideas, energy, and perspectives to our decision-making processes.
- Develop new skills and gain valuable experience while contributing to the well-being of your community.
- Make a lasting impact on the lives of your fellow residents by supporting the essential services provided by the Parks, Recreation, and Library Services Department.
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the City of Inglewood Parks, Recreation, and Library Services Department! We encourage you to explore the many opportunities available to you and join us in our mission to create a vibrant, thriving, and connected community. Experience the rewards of volunteering and become an integral part of Inglewood’s bright future.
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