Port of San Diego Big Bay Balloon Parade | Events. "America’s Largest Balloon Parade" When: Date TBD Time: 10:00 a.m. Where: Downtown San Diego The scenic, bayside streets of downtown San Diego will come alive with the 2014 Port of San Diego Big Bay Balloon Parade - a National University Holiday Bowl Production. As always, this exciting family event brings together world-class marching bands, magnificent floats, entertaining drill teams, and a procession of enormous balloons-more than any other parade! Over 100,000 street-side spectators will enjoy the parade along with a nationwide television audience. Parade festivities will begin in the television area with the finals of the 17th annual Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals and the Bumble Bee Foods 5K. The parade telecast is produced by Cox Communications and can be seen locally on Channel 4 San Diego.
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Wynton Marsalis. Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is a trumpeter, composer, teacher, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, United States. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences. Marsalis has been awarded nine Grammys in both genres, and a jazz recording of his was the first of its kind to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. Marsalis is the son of jazz musician Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (pianist), grandson of Ellis Marsalis, Sr., and brother of Branford (saxophonist), Delfeayo (trombonist), Mboya, and Jason (drummer). Life and career[edit] Marsalis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 18, 1961, the second of six sons of Dolores (née Ferdinand) and Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr., a pianist and music professor.[1] At an early age, he exhibited an aptitude for music.
In 1995, PBS premiered Marsalis on Music, an educational television series on jazz and classical music hosted and written by Marsalis. Pannonica de Koenigswarter. Pannonica de Koenigswarter Kathleen Annie Pannonica de Koenigswarter (née Rothschild; 10 December 1913 – 30 November 1988) was a British-born jazz patroness and writer. She was a leading patron of bebop music. She was a scion of the prominent Rothschild international financial dynasty. Personal[edit] Her childhood home, Waddesdon Manor Kathleen Annie Pannonica Rothschild was born in December 1913, in London, the youngest daughter of Charles Rothschild and his wife, Hungarian baroness Rozsika Edle von Wertheimstein, daughter of Baron Alfred von Wertheimstein of Transylvania.
She was born into a branch of the wealthiest family in the world at the time.[1] Her paternal grandfather was Baron Nathan Rothschild. In 1935 she married French diplomat Baron Jules de Koenigswarter, later a Free French hero. Jazz[edit] Legacy[edit] Literature[edit] Death[edit] De Koenigswarter died in 1988, aged 74.
Media depictions[edit] Film[edit] Radio[edit] Television[edit] Print[edit] References[edit] Sources[edit] Hannah Rothschild. LIS > Code of Virginia. Codes Resources :: Justia Law. Origin Story. The Pachamama Alliance was born out of an invitation from the Achuar people to work in partnership with them to preserve their land and culture while bringing forth a new worldview that honors and sustains life. The Achuar: Visionary Warriors of the Amazon Deep in the Amazon rainforest, spanning the borders of modern-day Ecuador and Peru, the Achuar people have lived and thrived for centuries.
Traditionally warriors with a fierce devotion to their land, they kept their sophisticated culture and worldview remarkably intact as late as the mid-20th century. In Achuar culture, dreams are a guiding principle of life, shared each morning before sunrise. But not all dreams are sweet. Visit pachamama.org/achuar to learn more about The Achuar » The Nightmare of Oil Development Since the early 20th century, individuals and corporations from the so-called “modern” world have sought to exploit Achuar land for its oil, disregarding its irreplaceable ecological and cultural wealth.
The Eagle and the Condor. Awakening the Dreamer | The Pachamama Alliance. John Perkins Official Web Site. December 6: Occupy Wall Street “Goes Home” Posted 2 years ago on Nov. 23, 2011, 11:17 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt December 6 will be a big day of action for the Occupy Wall Street movement. #OWS will join the struggle of families and communities that have been on the front lines of a struggle for economic justice. We will stand in solidarity and ask our fellow occupations to join us for a national day of action on the foreclosure crisis.
We are fighting Wall Street's reach on every block, every farm, every house in America with sit-ins at foreclosed properties to right this moral injustice. The Occupy movement is born of the simple belief that humanity could meet our common needs if not for the predation and greed of the very few. In a nation that puts the right to housing at the center of its founding dream, millions of people have lost their homes or fear that they soon will because of the foreclosure crisis. More information to come. Economic Policy Institute. Power in Numbers: Millions Crowd to Occupy Life. November 19th, 2011 2:07 PM By Donna Smith One of the most powerful and interesting things about the Occupy Movement is its reach well beyond Wall Street or even the smallest tent encampments around the nation. The power to bloom and spread has been in its simultaneously coordinated actions combined with the movement’s lack of demands on its own activists to comply with just one assigned set of tactics dictated from afar.
Its lack of a consolidated power structure or the control of one mastermind compelling allegiance has strengthened the movement in ways that confounded not only the mainstream media but also the mainstream mindset. What we used to call the establishment in the 1960s had become so enamored with itself and so entrenched that its generals cannot fathom what happened or why. Rest assured, what has been reported by many as a lack of specific demands or direction coming from OWS ought not be confused with a lack of specific demands or direction. It is interesting. World’s Largest Aquaponics Project Unveiled in UAE | Agriculture Research. Currently the UAE is estimated to import around 85% of its food which understandably leaves the country open to market fluctuations and supply chain problems.
The Baniyas Centre however will be capable of producing a massive 200 tonnes of fish and 300,000heads of lettuce annually, helping to reduce reliance upon importation and to improve food security for the nation. The fish being cultivated within the system will be the aquaponic best friend, tilapia. According to reports 50,000 juvenile fish have been imported from Holland for the project. Currently the centre is focussing on the production of lettuce although in the future the system will accommodate other produce such as tomatoes, cucumbers, even okra. The sheer scale of the centre is one of its most impressive assets. Naturally a key factor for the UAE is water efficiency. HydroponicsGuide. The Golden ebook of Aquaponics System | How To Build Aquaponics System. Quotes of Thomas Merton. Indeed, that is one of the most significant things about the power of love.
There is no way under the sun to make a man worthy of love except by loving him. As soon as he realizes himself loved – if he is not so weak that he can no longer bear to be loved – he will feel himself instantly becoming worthy of love. He will respond by drawing a mysterious spiritual value out of his own depths, a new identity called into being by the love that is addressed to him.” - From Disputed Questions by Thomas Merton “There must be a time of day when the man who makes plans forgets his plans, and acts as if he had no plans at all. There must be a time of day when the man who has to speak falls very silent. And his mind forms no more propositions, and he asks himself: Did they have a meaning?
“Discovering the contemplative life is a new self-discovery. “Am I sure that the meaning of my life is the meaning God intends for it? An ethic of barely disguised selfishness is no longer a Christian ethic. Our Name | Gaia University. The name 'Gaia University' was chosen for our un-institution in order to acknowledge the importance of the Gaia Hypothesis generated by British scientist, James Lovelock, with Lynn Margulis, in the 1970's. The hypothesis (and the development of subsequent thinking) is significant both for its content – the Earth as a single, self-regulating system with physical, chemical, biological, and human components – and as a major contradiction to the dominant, reductive scientific way of thinking that is often unwilling to look at 'wholes'. They seem too complex and too unknowable in their entirety to fit with paradigms based on certainty and 'hard evidence'.
Gaia, the name suggested for the hypothesis by William Golding, the British novelist, is thought to be derived from an ancient concept of 'Mother Nature' used by the Mycenaean culture, which itself was derived in part from one of its antecedents, the Minoan culture, which arose as early as 7000 BC. Thomas Merton. Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an American Catholic writer and mystic.
A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis.[1][2][3] Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews, including his best-selling autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), which sent scores of World War II veterans, students, and even teenagers flocking to monasteries across the US,[4][5] and was also featured in National Review's list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the century.[6] Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding.
He pioneered dialogue with prominent Asian spiritual figures, including the Dalai Lama, the Japanese writer D.T. Suzuki, and the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] The 2011 Legatum Prosperity Index. The Happiness Institute :: Products. Take advantage of our free resources and make sure you don't miss out on any new additions by subscribing to our free eNewsletter So you've seen Dr. Happy speak - what do you do now? If you're visiting this website because you've recently seen Dr. Happy (Dr. Timothy Sharp) speak or present a workshop, or maybe you've read or heard one of his regular appearances in the media, you might be thinking "What next?
" This simple, easy to read one-page summary will provide you with a few pointers and help you consider the range of options available. So don't just think about being happy...make happiness an intergral part of your life. The Greatest Resource in your organisation is your people No matter what your position within your team or organisation, it's in your interest to find out what can be done to help everyone be as happy and functional and productive and efficient as possible. The Happiness Institute's "CHOOSE" Philosophy - 6 Powerful Positive Psychology Strategies Happiness FAQs Prof. City Charter | City Clerk. Office of Planning and Research - Federal Grant Review. The State Clearinghouse (SCH) serves as the state's Single Point of Contact for the review of federal grant applications pursuant to Presidential Executive Order No. 12372.
Notification of certain federal grant applications must be provided to the SCH, which in turn publishes this information for review and comment by public agencies. The SCH does not administer grant programs or offer any grant funding. Please visit grants.gov for funding opportunities. To determine if your grant is subject to review, search by the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number on this list of federal programs requiring state review. To inquire about eligibility, application procedures, and criteria used to approve grants, applicants should contact the appropriate federal funding agency. The SCH is unable to provide this information. My Grant is Subject to Review You must send one copy of your application cover form (Standard Form 424) to the SCH.
My Grant is Not Subject to Review. California Proposition 11 (2008) The Act amended Article XXI of the state constitution and enacted Title 2, Division 1, Chapter 3.2 of the Government Code. These changes transfer authority for establishing Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries from elected representatives to a fourteen member commission. The commission is chosen as follows: Government auditors select sixty registered voters from an applicant pool.Legislative leaders are permitted to reduce the pool.Auditors then pick eight commission members by lottery, and those commissioners pick six additional members for a total of fourteen.
The commission must include five commissioners of the largest political party in California (in practice the Democrats), five commissioners from the second largest party (currently the Republicans), and four of neither party. California Common Cause was the advocacy group sponsoring the initiative. AARPThe Los Angeles Chamber of CommerceThe League of Women VotersGov. Gov. U.S. Citizens Redistricting Commission. Results[edit] The Commission certified new electoral district maps by the August 15, 2011 deadline with the required “supermajority” of a minimum of three Democrats, three Republicans, and three commissioners from neither major party, as stipulated by Article XXI sections 2(c) and 2(g) of the California Constitution.
Maps for the state legislative districts passed with a 13-1 vote, and for Congressional districts with a 12-2 vote.[4] In response to a series of legal challenges, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously three times in favor of the Commission’s maps, finding them in compliance with the U.S. Constitution and California Constitution.[5][6][7] In addition, the U.S. Commission selection process[edit] The California State Auditor collected nearly 5,000 completed applications out of over 30,000[25] for the commission. Map-Drawing Process[edit] Membership[edit] Daniel Claypool was the commission's executive director.[41] The commissioners are:[42] Democrats Republicans Other. Initiative Guide - Elections & Voter Information.
Revised January 2013 Preface The Secretary of State has prepared this Statewide Initiative Guide, as required by Elections Code section 9018, to provide an understanding of the procedures and requirements for preparing and circulating initiatives, for filing sections of the petition, and describing the procedure of verifying signatures on the petition. This guide is for general information only and does not have the force and effect of law, regulation, or rule.
In case of conflict, the law, regulation, or rule will apply. Interested persons should obtain the most up-to-date information available because of possible changes in law or procedure since the publication of this guide. Please note: This guide is intended for statewide initiatives only. For information regarding the qualification of local initiatives, please contact your local elections official. Background In a special election held on October 10, 1911, California became the 10th state to adopt the initiative process. Heading. California state elections, November 2012. Elections in California. California ballot proposition. LIS Lite. Official California Legislative Information. Untitled. Reports and Publications. What's New. Codes (gov:56010-56081) About LAFCO. U.S. should give anarchism a try. Endorsements. Chapter 17, Summary and Roadmap (Pt.18) Charles Eisenstein. About Special Districts - Guide to Government, California State Government.
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