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Refers to the verbal semantic mode used by network engineers when a manager ask a question that they didn’t understand but think they would like an answer to.
When someone says, “I don’t understand that technobabble” you can be reasonably sure you are talking to an idiot. Or someone who is rude enough, and stupid enough, to admit that after several years of using computers and networks they still have no idea of what is going on around them.
I’ve learned to decipher what questions really mean based on who’s asking them. Then I dumb down my answer in kind.
I can see that you have quite a bit of experience at this…….
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I am at level 10 in gardening and planted Queen Crape Myrtle which requires level 7 in gardening the problem is around day 5 or 6 it had rank 6 pest beetles of some sort and for me to get rank 6 pest control I need to be at level 15 to access these spell cards to me this is kind of like a catch 22 situation. My suggestion is to get these plants in sync with the spells if it requires a spell that a person needs to be at level 15 then that plant should be only accessible to only level 15 Gardeners.
In the future before you plant anything go to Wizard101 Wiki and check out the stats of the seed you wish to plant. It's pretty comprehensive and will tell you expected xp, gold, drops and whatever needs/spells the plant will require. I did the same thing with a Queen Crape Myrtle, planted it before I had access to the appropriate spells. Ended up digging it up and chalking it up to experience. And I agree with you, we shouldn't be allowed to plant a seed that we don't have the spells to care for. KI won't let us craft anything unless we are of the proper rank so why should Gardening be any different? I made this point on another thread, and don't think KI listened. So I'm saying it again, as the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You can cast Summon Pixie which is a level 10 spell.
Yeah you can cast Summon Pixie immediately upon planting and according to 101 you 'won't get less friendly pests' for 48 hours. And keep the Pixie on it until Elder. Seethe I realized that AFTER I made the mistake of planting a seed that would develop rank 6 pests that I didn't have the requisite spells to eradicate because I hadn't reached level 15 yet. And yes, I didn't do the proper research. Shame on me. You're stating the obvious. My point was very simple. Why would KI let us plant seeds when we are not at the requisite level of Gardening to have the spells to combat any pests those plants might need? They won't let us craft items that we aren't level capable of. Why not extend this to Gardening? I wasn't whining or expecting the game to be nerfed or dumbed down. I was merely suggesting a 'fail safe' so people wouldn't ignorantly stumble into the same problem and waste a valuable seed before they had the ability to actually see it to Elder. Or maybe include a warning to wit 'if you are not level 15 in gardening do not plant this seed as it will develop rank 6 pests which you will not be able to eradicate. Your alternative is to spend 25 energy every 48 hours for Summon Pixie on this seed.' And I also reminded anyone reading this post (myself included) to use the resources on 101. Am I mistaken in thinking that Summon Pixie is a 'prevention' spell, not an 'eradication' spell? According to 101 it doesn't do anything until you cast it. My understanding of the spell is that it's more of a 'like' spell, not a pest spell. If I'm wrong I apologize, but I've cast Summon Pixie on plenty of plants and still gotten pests. I'd welcome any constructive input on this topic.
It's both eradication and preventative, like all the pest spells that prevent. They both remove the pest and prevent them from coming back.
The pixie only prevents pests on the plant you cast it on. I think you are mistaken in having gotten pests on the same plant.
You're right, I am wrong and I apologize. This morning I cast Summon Pixie on a rank 4 pest and sure enough it eradicated it. Sorry.
I also planted a Queen Crepe Myrtle only to find that I don't have a high enough rank to get the pest spell and I dug it up.
Was told by friends that I could let it die and revive it later or cast a fairy spell.
But I think it makes better sense if KI is more careful to keep the pests at the same or below the level of the seed casting reqiurement.
It's a seed that is only dropped by Khrysalis bosses and Fairy is a high enough spell to remove any level pest. You shouldn't be required to have finished half of Khrysalis and be Level 15 gardener just to plant a seed that you are high enough level to take care of with existing spells. A lot of people like to grow a plant for Second Harvest just to make it a part of their house decorations. That's very easy to do with Fairy, regardless of the pest level. Why would you use a spell that cost 35 instead of Fairy that costs only 25 anyways?
I did the same thing. But instead of digging it up, i just gave it its needs even though i was not able to get rid of the pests. It actually is at mature now and going to elder. I think the pests only slow down development, not kill. So you're probably able to still harvest it at elder, but I do still wish I had the card so I could get rid of the pests since I can't harvest it at mature.
I have a low level wiz Verdant gardener but can't buy spells to take care of plants like these. Surely Verdant gardeners should be able to access all gardening spells regardless of the world they are on.
Once your gardening levels rises, where do you go to buy the latest gardening spells? I haven't seen any new gardeners to buy from.
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Your imagination is needed, and it is always good to have one. The reason you work on your imagination when stretching is that it helps to picture that you are melting and like your body is dough under the sun. It is impossible to imagine this in your head, and not have your entire body relax even more than you knew possible.
Starting stretching is a great idea and after doing all of the stretches above you will see why. The key to success here is figuring out which stretches you like the most. The ones that you like and that will have the most significant impact on how your body feels are the ones that you need to do on a daily basis. Get started and whatever you do don’t stop!
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Doraemon is a Japanese national anime, needless to tell. With his future items and his partner; Nobita, the movie series of Doraemon always gives us marvelous fantasy and high-graded excitement. The first film was released in 1980, and it cerebrated its 15th anniversary, in 1994, with the memorial film; Doraemon: Nobita and Fantastic Three Musketeers. I tightly believe it is the memorable movie into which Fujiko F. Fujio compiled his everything before he passed away in 1996.
That is not only my personal opinion. Now, let me tell you why here just for a while. It is going to be proved by the three reasons mentioned below.
First, it tastes strange a little from head to toe. When he was still alive, Fujiko F. Fujio said his SF does not mean Science Fiction, but points Sukoshi Fushigi (means strange a few). That is just what the 99 minute animated film makes you feel. Its stage is a dream. But it means the second reality in the fictional world, which says they cannot use that for escaping from reality. The process children go to the weird dream is also strange a little.
Moreover, it shows a natural course which leads them to risky attempts. Adventure is necessary, so long as it goes on as an entertainment film. Then, their main characters have to be brave to some extent or must have some reason to venture. However, Nobita always makes a poor show at any trials when Doraemon takes care of him. How could the hopeless boy be charged with such an important mission? “Doraemon: Nobita and Fantastic Three Musketeers” shows us the natural motivation. Its construction has no extra episodes at all and it is considered as nothing but great.
Finally, as common with other works written by Fujiko F. Fujio, that tastes scary a little only because it feels strange a few. The uncanny spice works from beginning to end. So you feel not only excited however also ill-feeling muddy like arrowroot gruel. Not just visual fear, its story also tastes eerie somehow. Nobody will raise an objection against my opinion which says the weirdness works as charm of the film.
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The Movie Has Improved Japanese Animation?
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The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) and the Maine Department of Education (DOE) join thousands of schools, farms, communities, and organizations across the country in celebrating National Farm to School Month. Maine is home to more than 8000 farmers and 185,000 students, making the partnership between schools and farmers an important part of the state’s agricultural landscape.
Over the last decade, more Maine schools have prioritized adding local foods to student menus. Many have developed school gardens and other education programs. In 2015, the USDA found that 79% of Maine school districts surveyed take part in farm to school activities. In that survey, school districts spent an average of 16% of their food budgets on local products, totaling $3.8 million statewide.
Renee Page is the Maine Farm to School Network Coordinator. “Farm to School’s three-pronged approach includes agricultural-based education, experiential learning through gardens and greenhouses, and more Maine-grown food in school meals. These strategies help connect kids to their food and to farmers. They become savvier consumers and have better health and learning outcomes. These efforts also support the local food economy,” according to Page.
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For more information, contact Maine DOE Child Nutrition Consultant Stephanie Stambach at 207-624-6732 or stephanie.stambach@maine.gov, Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Marketing Director Leigh Hallett at 207-287-3494 or leigh.hallett@maine.gov, or Renee Page from Healthy Communities of the Capital Area at 207-588-5347 or r.page@hccame.org.
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I think the fresh air does something to people’s minds. I am not sure if it is clarity or insanity that moves in. Matt and Hemy have decided to marry. I am not surprised because they are always together and they spend every waking hour in each other’s arms. It must be an amazing feeling to be that in love. We don’t live under the same rules and restrictions that our parents lived under. A marriage certificate was required back then. A legal document signed. Today you can just make a verbal commitment to each other and continue on with life. There is something special about saying to someone “Will you spent the rest of your life with me?” We still hold ceremonies. Sometimes they are elaborate and sometimes they are simple.
We spent the day gathering flowers and decorating the campsite. A nice meal has been prepared. Hemy is pacing in the next room, rehearsing what she is going to say to Matt in her promise and Matt is next door probably doing the exact same thing. Keeping those two apart for a few hours was a challenge but we did it. I have written a wedding speech to the both of them. It’s kind of ironic because I have never been in love. (I think I know what love is). Shortly, the ceremony will start and Matt and Hemy will promise to love each other for ever.
I have written and rewritten. It’s not a long speech but I think it will be satisfactory.
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The number of theaters in the world as dedicated to movie-watching as the Alamo are relatively small. We scoured the globe and came up with theaters that shun texting, revere great film, and will even serve you a cocktail. Here are the top 20 theaters in the world.
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If you want to get ahead in a bank, you will need to be known as a team player. Every appraisal at every firm I’ve ever worked for has included a review on my for enthusiasm for contributing to the well-being of the team. Every appraisal conversation I’ve ever had with a manager has included something along the lines of, “You’ve worked well within your team, but now you need to expand your teamwork to the rest of the floor.” Being a team player is the sort of thing that has no end.
It is also utter cr*p. In banking you are a team player at your own risk. And yet if you don’t perfect the art of appearing to be a team player, it will be used as a stick to beat you with at bonus time. – It’s one of the common weaknesses a manager will use against you in the annual review.
So what can you do about it? The art is this: you must be a team player, but only in areas where the ramifications will not damage you. For example, you do not want to be a team player when you’re building a relationship with a client; you do not want to take your “team” to a client meeting. Every client now interacts with dozens of employees at a bank and the reality is that you need to fight for your tiny share of that – not dilute it. A former manager of mine insisted on attending all my big client meetings and seeing all the emails I sent to them. – Eventually he took over all those accounts himself. This happens a lot. Beware.
Instead of being a team player, you need to play the game. When you’re in sales, this means you need to big-up your colleagues in call reports and to mention them in a nice way in group meetings. Nothing more. Where I work, cross-selling functionality was developed in our CRM tool but no one used it – because no one wants to introduce their client to someone else.
In a bank, therefore, being a team player is an exercise in politics. It’s about saying one thing and doing another. You need to know the right words: to talk about cross-selling, to say you’re leveraging the team, to reference how important everyone else is, and to quietly get on with building your own profile. Teamwork in banking is all about dropping colleagues’ names and networking relentlessly so that people know who you are and what you do. If you’re gullible enough to do any more than that you can expect to get burned.
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France invades the United Provinces, starting the Dutch War.
Denis Gaultier - French lutenist and composer.
Simon Dezhnev - Russian Cossack navigator.
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TECHNNOLOGY OF STARCH MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS, PROPERTIES AND COMPOSITIONS WITH PRO..
In India, maize is a kharif crop with harvests and arrivals due only from September-October onwards. Kharif crop accounts for over 75 per cent of the entire maize output. Most of the maize produced in the country goes for production of poultry feed. It is estimated that the demand for maize from the poultry industry would rise by about 8 percent. About fourteen states which include Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi account for over 60 per cent of the total maize acreage in the country. Increasing demand from Poultry sector is likely to substantially hike maize consumption to go over 35 million tons by 2025.
The current level of maize yield in the country (2.45 MT/Ha) is far behind the global average of 5.5 MT/Ha, and there is a huge scope for improvement in yield by improving the adoption of hybrids, particularly in traditional maize growing regions. With the increasing demand from feed and starch sector, the overall demand for maize is likely to grow at a quick pace. India has a huge potential to increase its market share and to make its presence felt in the global maize market.
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SUNNYVALE, CA, March 24, 2000 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) announced today that Leon Malmed, SanDisk's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will retire from the company on March 31, 2000.
Malmed, who joined SanDisk in 1992, worked in the storage industry for more than 30 years and previously was an executive with several storage companies including Maxtor Corp., Quantum Corp., and SyQuest Technology, Inc.
Eli Harari, SanDisk CEO and president, said, "Leon has been a key figure in making SanDisk a successful company. He joined the company in our early stage and directed our efforts in establishing key industry storage standards such as CompactFlash and the MultiMediaCard. Leon was largely responsible for generating worldwide demand for our products and demonstrated the leadership skills and efficient management style that propelled SanDisk to its present status as the world's largest supplier of flash data storage products. We shall miss Leon's experience, tenacity and good sense of humor. Leon built a terrific marketing and sales organization which is now managed by Nelson Chan, our senior vice president of worldwide marketing."
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Tyler & Jordan — CONSIDERING ADOPTION?
Years have passed, and in our hearts, we could hear the small, pitter-patter of footsteps across the old wooden planks of our porch. We could see all of our babies digging in the dirt, throwing rocks, and chasing our dog around the yard. We could see our table full with family, each chair occupied by chosen children specifically crafted for our family. But the unseen has led us through this beautiful adventure of adoption.
Our story begins about ten years ago in a small town in North Georgia. We met in our youth group as teens learning how to love God, love people, and love each other. After a few conversations, it didn’t take us long to realize we were meant to be together. We grew up together sharing our dreams, our passions, and our struggles and married each other at ages 19 and 23. From the moment we started talking about marriage, we knew we wanted to grow our family through children. About two years into our marriage, we began struggling through infertility. Surgeries, procedures, and medicines weren’t helping us fulfill our dream of starting a family. For years we prayed for answers and miracles.
Adoption fell heavy in our spirit, but we were scared. We were scared of carrying out such a divine plan of trust, purpose, and adventure. We were scared of not being the perfect parents and of disappointment yet again. After years of praying, our hearts were set on adoption. Our hearts have been on fire for the child God has had planned for us since the beginning of time. Our seven years of marriage have taken us through disappointments and triumphs, and Jesus has been so faithful to us through every step. We are excited to walk through this adventure together in growing our family through adoption. All that our eyes couldn’t see have let us to this moment. Our ‘unseen’ seemed like a bleak, unfulfilled future, like a well-hidden bandit, sneaking in to remind us of our inadequacies, our failures, and our unexpected end. The unseen has created space for our Creator to build us something wonderful. God has set apart our unseen for a miraculous adventure, for our wildest dream, and our expected end. What a joy it is to live for the unseen and to take part in this beautiful adventure through adoption. God is good and has crafted together our story and our family for a divine purpose.
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Natural turkey feathers featuring non-toxic colors bring life to masks, collages and all your arts and crafts projects. Each exciting color assortments includes 14 grams (1/2 oz.) per bag. Sold as 12 bags of feathers.
The (12 Pk) Turkey Feathers Hot Colors14g Per Bag can be found in our Feathers product category within the Arts & Crafts.
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As Vernon Photographers, Kate (my incredible associate photographer who has been working with me for 12 years and photographed my own wedding) and I have photographed a lot of weddings. Every single one has left it’s own unique fingerprint in our memories. For the lovely wedding of Bill and Trish, Kate and I will always remember it with the word FAMILY. We often have “First Looks” (where the expectant groom gets to see his gorgeous bride before the ceremony) but our first look with Bill and Trish will be etched in our minds for the fact that their three beautiful daughters looked on. And cried. And giggled. And got as emotional as their parents did. They are a tight knit group and we loved them being a part of their parents day!
Trish and Bill are also the type of clients who just naturally fit into each others arms. They are more comfortable in front of the camera, snuggled up together and we just loved creating these beautiful portraits for them. They find strength, security, joy and love in each other and I think it radiates out from each image.
Their ceremony, at the historic Coldstream Ranch in Vernon, which Trish’s dad owns, was laid back, fun and a reflection of the wedding they wanted to have. It was one big party! Trish and Bill, thank you for entrusting Kate and I to capture all the love, joy and emotion of your exciting day. It was an honour and we were thrilled to be a part of it! We wish you all the happiness in the world!
Wedded Bliss Photography specializes in wedding and engagement photography in Kelowna and Vernon shooting at locations such as Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Bottega Farm Inn & Studio, Silver Star Mountain Resort, Manteo Resort, Durali Villa and others, and are Vernon Photographers.
Wedded Bliss Photography specializes in wedding and engagement photography in Kelowna and Vernon shooting at locations such as Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Cedar Creek Estate Winery, Bottega Farm Inn & Studio, Elysium Gardens, Manteo Resort, Sparkling Hill, Durali Villa and others.
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"... ... this paper, six well-known SFS algorithms are implemented and compared. The performance of the algorithms was analyzed on synthetic images using mean and standard deviation of depth (Z) error, mean of surface gradient (p, q) error, and CPU timing. Each algorithm works well for certain images, ..."
... this paper, six well-known SFS algorithms are implemented and compared. The performance of the algorithms was analyzed on synthetic images using mean and standard deviation of depth (Z) error, mean of surface gradient (p, q) error, and CPU timing. Each algorithm works well for certain images, but performs poorly for others. In general, minimization approaches are more robust, while the other approaches are faster. The implementation of these algorithms in C and images used in this paper are available by anonymous ftp under the pub/tech_paper/survey directory at eustis.cs.ucf.edu (132.170.108.42). These are also part of the electronic version of paper.
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Deciding whether to travel with friends or alone is one of the key factors to take into consideration as a traveler. Traveling with your friends is a very great way to bond as a group and have fun. But going solo is equally amazing. So how do you decide if you should take a trip with friends or go it on your own? Here are some tips to help you.
Research shows that currently, about 60% of people who go on vacations travel alone. This implies that if you travel solo there will be many other people in the same boat as you. You may have started out on your own but after a short while, you will have made new friends around the globe. It will be easier than you ever thought it would be.
There are also many reasons that people decide to travel with friends. If you choose to go this route, however, it is very important to ensure that you choose friends with whom you share similar expectations. Figure out about the kind of activities that will be of interest and ensure that you and your travel buddies are on the same page.
You will never be lonely because your friends will always be there to keep you company.
With a team, you are able to organize exciting activities and share experiences that will last in your memories for many years afterwards.
Traveling in groups helps lower your own personal contribution. for example, one can share travel expenses such as food, accommodation, and even supplies.
Traveling with friends is much cheaper as compared to doing it solo. You can receive huge discounts as a result of group bookings.
Traveling with friends comes with built-in support. They can be there for you in case you fall sick, assist you when you need it, and help you navigate confusing cities, among so many other forms of support that they can offer.
Traveling alone gives you complete freedom to do anything and go anywhere you wish. This is because the budget and the time is your own. You do not need to consult anybody in order to do anything.
It is easy to make new friends if you’re by yourself, and this can be quite fun. As a solo traveler, making new friends happens naturally as you mingle and share experiences with other travelers.
Traveling alone gives you an opportunity for self-reflection and quiet thinking. This quietness and peace of mind may enable you to set new goals and ideas.
As you travel and navigate new places on your own, you will realize a new and exciting level of independence. Learning how to get by solo can help you even after you return from your travels.
The question of whether to traveling on your own or go with a friend will never fail to linger in our minds every time we decide to plan a trip or a vacation. Figure out what you’re trying to get out of your travels and then choose accordingly. Keep in mind, however, that both are great options.
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BBC: ‘Welcome to my high-fashion, trash shopping mall’– its in Sweden!
It was set up by Eskilstuna’s local government in 2015, in a warehouse which used to house trucks for a logistics company.
Anna Bergstrom’s business mantra which she repeats to each shopkeeper is, “Do it like Hugo Boss.” She wants the mall to stand toe-to-toe with a regular, commercial, glitzy mall.
There is a sports shop stuffed with skis and (slightly scuffed) sledges, a kids’ shop bursting with toys (a little faded), a bookshop, a DIY store, a homeware specialist, even a pet accessory shop.
As well as “pre-loved” items for sale, there are also many that have been upcycled. These are unwanted items that have been taken apart and turned into new objects.
However, Maria confesses to being a little worried. She is struggling to keep up with customer demand for this design because she can’t get enough jackets.
This makes more sense once you understand ReTuna’s location.
It’s right next to Eskilstuna’s recycling centre, which is also run by the municipality.
Every day the shopkeepers can come down and inspect what has arrived: kids’ toys, household appliances, gardening equipment… perhaps even a leather jacket. This is what they call their “treasure”, says Anna. Their business rent gives them privileged access to it.
Shopkeepers sometimes hang around the basement to look at what is coming in to their zones. Anna calls these people “peekers” and gives them a telling-off, because they are meant to wait for set times to inspect their assigned stock.
She wasn’t allowed Barbie dolls or any toys at all at Christmas, she recalls.
“Everyone has to be their own punk revolution,” she says cryptically.
It was only when she had children – four daughters – that she began to have doubts. She took about a year’s maternity leave for each child, which gave her time to reflect. Perhaps maternal instinct revived in her some of the values instilled by her parents, she thinks.
As her daughters grew, so too did her doubts about the world she’d brought them into, and its throwaway culture.
In desperation she tried cutting her daughters’ pocket money so they couldn’t buy the latest clothes, but offered to pay for second-hand ones instead – with limited success.
“I realised that I needed to become a role model for my children, doing something good for the planet,” says Anna.
She calls the mall “my baby”, and wants it to be a place her teenage children are proud to visit.
And they do visit. Though she hasn’t persuaded them to tag it as a location on an Instagram post yet – she’s working on that.
Anna’s bigger hope is that what works for her family can work for Swedish society as a whole.
Swedes love the concept of living sustainably and doing things for the planet, but there is a “gap” when it comes to action, she says.
at the bottom of the article you can find a short film on the shopping mall for more information.
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Gardas Security does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals except when such individuals specifically provide such information on a voluntary basis. This information is only used internally by Gardas Security.
Except as required by law, Gardas Security will not give out personal user data to any third party. However, Gardas Security reserves the right to contact members of our database for verification purposes.
Gardas Security reserves the right to perform statistical analyses of user behaviour and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the site.
Users also should be aware that non-personal information and data may be automatically collected through the standard operation of Gardas Security’s internet servers or through the use of server-side cookies. Server-Side Cookies are small text files a web site can use to facilitate the user’s ongoing access of the site and allow a site to track usage behaviour and compile aggregate data that will allow content improvements. Cookies are not programs that come onto a user’s system and damage files.
The foregoing policies are effective as of 1st January 2012. Gardas Security reserves the right to change this policy at any time by notifying users of the existence of a new privacy statement. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
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Ingredients: Bramley apple vinegar, apple juice concentrate (10%), sugar, elderflower.
Nutrition: Per 100g. Energy 579kj/137kcal. Fat 0g (saturated 0g). Carbohydrates 31.14g (sugars 30.27g). Protein 0g. Salt trace.
En-Place Foods is an artisan food production business based in Co Tyrone. Paul Clarke & Phillip Brown’s food service products offer the professional chef working in a restaurant, hotel or catering environment the building blocks and meal accompaniments for creative menu development & they now supply some of the country’s top chefs.
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Buying your first property is an exciting prospect, yet it can be overwhelming knowing where to start. Fox Davidson take pride in helping first time buyers to get on the property ladder. Our job us to help you understand the process and to secure the most cost effective mortgage for your situation. The team will guide you through the house buying process and be with you every step of the way.
As we were all once a first time buyer we appreciate that getting onto the property ladder can be a daunting prospect. Purchasing a property is one of the biggest steps you can make in your life and for most of us buying a property will be the most expensive purchase of our lives.
As this is your first ever property purchase it is important to us that you understand every aspect of the property buying process before you make your decision to proceed.
There is a lot to consider when buying a property including; the mortgage terminology, how much you can borrow, what it will cost to repay, the setup fees including stamp duty and survey fees, the types of survey and getting the right mortgage protection insurance.
These considerations and more are fully explained in our conversations with you from the outset.
How can Fox Davidson help a first time buyer to get on the property ladder?
Our mortgage advisers will work tirelessly on your behalf to ensure that we secure the most cost-effective finance for your situation to enable you to purchase your first property.
We will handle the whole application process from application right through to completion (the day you get your keys!).
Talk to us about first time buyer schemes such as help to buy mortgages and 95% loan to value mortgages. We can secure benefits for you including cashback & a free property valuation.
We are flexible in how we work and are able to work with you via email, phone and post or we can meet face to face at our Bath, Bristol & London offices. We will adapt how we work to suit your needs and your busy lifestyle. If you are a first time buyer and wish to work with an award winning mortgage broker then get in touch.
We wont bombard you with mortgage jargon. Use our guide to the most common mortgage terms.
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Everyone knows that Walt Disney, Mel Blanc, and Dan Castellaneta have provided the voices to iconic cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and Homer Simpson respectfully. But several famous movie and TV actors have also voiced cartoon characters. This list of famous people who voiced cartoon characters is loosely ranked by fame and popularity and features famous people who have done voice acting work.
Who is the most famous person who voiced a cartoon character? Angelina Jolie tops our list. She has voiced several cartoon characters in animation movies including Master Tigress in Kung Fu Panda, Lola in Shark Tale, and Grendel's Mother in Beowulf. Her partner Brad Pitt has voiced animated characters as well, including Metro Man in Megamind, Patch on King of the Hill, and Sinbad in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.
Johnny Depp voiced the title character of the film Rango. Other famous people who have provided the voice of cartoons include Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Eddie Murphy, and Ellen DeGeneres.
Are you surprised that a certain celebrity has done voice over work for a cartoon character?
Angelina Jolie has voiced several cartoon characters including Master Tigress in Kung Fu Panda, Lola in Shark Tale, and Grendel's Mother in Beowulf.
Mila Kunis voices the character Meg Griffin on "Family Guy."
Miley Cyrus provided the voice for Penny in the film Bolt.
Cameron Diaz voiced Princess Fiona in the Shrek films.
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I always hated History at school. I think it was mostly to do with the teacher. He was this horrible little man with balding ginger hair who would turn bright red if anyone dared to answer a question incorrectly. He also spoke really softly so I struggled to pay attention and mostly daydreamed through the class. Generally speaking, I learned next to nothing during high school History, in fact it was probably my worst subject. On the other hand as an adult, I love historical documentaries and articles and am partial to the odd period drama. You see, it’s all in the presentation.
Now imagine if History class involved playing video games? I’m pretty sure I would have paid attention and perhaps learned something while having fun. 1979 Revolution: Black Friday aims to do just that. Based on true stories and historical events, you take on the role of Reza, a photojournalist who returns home to Tehran, Iran to find his people protesting the ruling King, the Shah; and, armed with only your camera, you’re soon pulled into a dangerous world of revolution and civil unrest.
Telling Tales – 1979 Revolution Black Friday is a narrative adventure game with some light point and click aspects. If you’ve played any of the Telltale adventure games from the past eight years (and if you haven’t, where have you been?), then you’ll be right at home. Players will set the tone of Reza’s involvement in the revolution by making choices during conversations with other characters. There are plenty of opportunities to explore the game’s environment using Reza’s skills as a photographer and taking candid snaps that will be used as part of the protest, while a few QTE action sequences are dotted throughout to keep you on your toes and check you’ve not fallen asleep in class. None of the action is particularly difficult and whilst the conversational choices are timed, overall there’s a nice laid back feel to the game, giving the player plenty of time to explore the historical setting and perhaps learn something in the process!
One for the history books – Aside from the story to follow, there’s a lot of content to check out. Photographs you take in-game with Reza’s camera are posted next to their real life counterparts alongside some historical facts to read at your leisure. Some of these photo opportunities are missable so it’s likely you will want to go back and repeat sections after the game is complete: not just to pop a new achievement, but because it’s actually pretty interesting. My favourite was some real-life family videos filmed during the 50s and 60s that show us an unrecognisable time in Iran’s history which was heavily influenced by America. Images of teenagers listening to rock and roll, popping gum, and women wearing mini skirts are not something you associate with Iran, yet for a period, this was commonplace.
Sounds good to me – Let’s be honest, graphically, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, is just okay, if a tad dated. However it’s not too far off from those Telltale games we’re all familiar with and it’s not something that bothered me the longer I spent with the game. The voice acting, however, is stellar. The actors playing main character Reza and his best friend Babak in particular put in emotional and real performances that help you stay invested in their stories. In fact the sound in general was a real stand out aspect of the game with life-like sound effects mixed with music and real-life recordings from the era.
Is that it? – As much as I enjoy a good cliffhanger, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday’s ending was so abrupt I was left thinking the game had crashed or was missing a section. The idea is presumably to leave the ending up to the players’ imagination, but it was so sudden and out of place with the way the story had been progressing previously. It was almost like the writers weren’t sure how to end the game or had run out of time and just decided to roll the credits. This style choice is obviously a matter of taste so other gamers may not find this a problem.
If you’re a fan of point and click games, or the Telltale adventure series, 1979 Revolution: Black Friday will be a no-brainer. However, it’s the game’s historical setting that should be the major draw. The Iranian revolution is not something that’s covered often in Western media; I personally knew very little before playing the game, yet here it’s proven to be a fascinating period of time. Aside from ridding the country of the monarchy, Iran’s revolution also set off a series of events that triggered several conflicts in the region including the infamous Gulf War. The story is clearly close to the hearts of the game’s writers but stays neutral allowing you to form your own views on the matter and develop an interest. I’ve even found myself reading further news articles and Wikipedia entries on the subject, something my boring History teacher wasn’t able to encourage me to do.
1979 Revolution Black Friday was developed by INK Stories and Stage Clear Studios and published by Digerati on Xbox One. It was released August 3, 2018 for $11.99. A copy was provided for review purposes.
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Proctor is incredibly fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful spaces begging for art to displayed. Through the efforts of Molly Leith, Arts Department Chair Bill Wightman, COO John Ferris, and our Maintenance team, we have transformed empty wall space throughout campus into intentional art exhibits that speak not only to the soul of Proctor, but to the talent, culture, and creativity we admire in the world around us. Check out current and future art exhibits currently open around campus!
Since mid-November, the walls of the upstairs of the Brown Dining Commons have been graced with the colorful, thought provoking photography of Dan and Sally Mead. Their collaborative work, MeadEagle Photos, has not only brightened the space, but provided opportunity for conversation around cultures, experiences, and the world in which we live. We hosted a "Thank You" reception with the artists on Tuesday, February 20 before their work, unfortunately, came down and made it's way to another educational institution where it can provoke further conversations. Read more about MeadEagle Photos in this earlier blog post we published when the exhibit first was opened.
Bill Peabody has been, and still is, an avid supporter of Proctor. Over 35 of his paintings, previously donated to Proctor and the art department, have been gathered from across campus offices and dorms to be put on display in the Brown Dining Commons. Bill has also agreed to lend us some of his more recent work, from his personal collection, to be included in our show. A variety of this work will be on display in the Brown Dining Commons this February through Fall of 2018. A reception date is still to be decided.
Past Parent and former Co-Chair of Proctor's Board of Trustees Bill Peabody P'82, '86 has shared a collection of his paintings with Proctor to be displayed in the Brown Dining Commons.
Proctor alum and art faculty member, Corbett Leith '92, has shared a number of his paintings with the community to be displayed in the Fowler Learning Center. Each piece a unique creation, Corby spent time last Friday evening discussing his creative process and the specific pieces on display with a group of faculty, staff, students, and friends at a "Reception with the Artist". Corby's pieces range in size from small to massive, as evidenced by the 17 foot long painting on display in the head of school's office. Learn more about Corby's paintings and creative journey HERE.
Proctor Art Faculty member, Corby Leith '92, discusses his paintings hung in the Fowler Learning Center with a small group of friends, faculty, staff, and students at an opening reception held Friday February 16.
Following Corby's current exhibit in the Fowler Learning Center, we are incredibly excited to display the art of Emily White Hat '94, P'14 and Jordan Thompson '01. Emily, a Lakota artist with deep connections to Proctor, will be exhibiting four of her hand sewn quilts. Jordan, another Native alum who has been deeply involved in Project Period and has brought some of his art students from the Mohawk Reservation to visit campus over the past few years, is a charcoal and mixed media artist whose work can be seen HERE. Virgil Poafpbitty '90 will also display sacred pipes from the Oglala Lokota. This artwork will be exhibited in May for the Native American Alumni reunion weekend and will remain on display through the fall.
Aside from the Winter Term Art Show on display this weekend in the Wilkins Meeting House, student artwork will be rotated through exhibit space in the Wise Center, the Maxwell Savage Hall rotunda, and the Wilkins Meeting House for the remainder of the year and into the future.
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Unfortunately unlike children we can’t put nappies on our puppies so we need to put certain measures in place to ensure as smooth a transition as possible to a fully house trained dog.
I would highly recommend a dog crate for your puppy. It not only gives you a bit of peace when the puppy is sleeping both during the day and at night but it helps greatly with toilet training. Dogs are basically clean animals and do not like to mess their sleeping area so using the crate encourages the puppy to hold onto its toilet until let outside.
The crate should only be big enough for the puppy to stretch out and turn round When you take your puppy outside as it toilets repeatedly say a word like ‘pee pee’ or ‘quick quick’ This will get the puppy to associate the sound with toileting.
NEVER correct your puppy for toileting in the house Be patient some pups can take a bit longer than others.
If you want to discourage your pup from toileting outside or inside in certain areas it is a good idea to scatter their food over the area Dogs do not like to eliminate in the same area as they eat.
If you are having difficulty with the toilet training I would try to feed your dog outside as much as possible (weather permitting). They are more likely to relax where there is food and feel better about using the garden for toileting.
If you want to encourage you pup to use a certain part of the garden to toilet try lifting his poo and placing it in that area and leading your puppy to that spot repeatedly.
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A drug first developed for cancer has shown great promise in treating children with Progeria, a rare and fatal rapid-aging disease.
The genetic condition, which affects one in eight million people, causes the body to age eight times faster than normal.
Now promising results have emerged from the first-ever clinical drug trial for the condition, including improvements in weight gain, bone structure and heart health.
weight loss to weight gain, due to increased muscle and bone mass.
treatment. Meanwhile arterial stiffness, which is linked with an increased risk of having a heart-attack, decreased by 35 per cent.
Children with the condition produce too much of the protein progerin as a result, which blocks normal cell function and has a toxic effect on the body.
As a result children with the disease die from heart disease that is more usual in elderly adults. The average age of death is just 13 years old.
The two-and-a-half year drug trial involved 26 children with the disease – which was three-quarters of the known Progeria cases when it started.
They took lonafarnib orally twice-a-day over the course of the study and visited Boston Children's Hospital every four months for comprehensive medical testing.
Measures taken included rate of weight gain as children with progeria struggle to thrive. Bone density and rigidity were also analysed as indicators of osteoporosis while arterial stiffness was studied as a predictor of stroke and heart attack.
The study results have been published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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2013-14 (Sophomore – College of Southern Idaho): Jackson participated in 16 games after recovering from a broken leg earlier in the season… still managed 5.8 points per game and 5.6 rebounds per game in limited action… averaged 17.8 minutes per contest… tallied two double-doubles, scoring a season-high 15 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against North Idaho College (Feb. 22) and dropping 11 points and pulling down 11 boards against Treasure Valley C.C. (Jan. 13)… shot 56.5 percent from the field while helping CSI to a 27-5 record with a 12-3 mark in conference.
2012-13 (Freshman – Lassen College): Jackson played in 32 games as a freshman, averaging 12.2 points on 61.1 percent shooting from the field… totaled 366 rebounds, averaging a whopping 11.4 per game… also blocked an incredible 82 shots on the year, averaging over 2.5 per contest… tallied 21 double-doubles, pulling down a season-high 17 boards on three separate occasions… scored 20+ points in four games, including each of his first three contests at Lassen College… came within three blocks of a triple-double, totaling 17 points, 16 rebounds, and seven rejections against Alameda College (Dec. 28)… recorded over 1.0 steals per game while leading his team to a 23-9 record.
High School: Jackson was a three-sport athlete at Grant Union High School, lettering in basketball, football and baseball… averaged 10 points and six rebounds per game as a senior.
Personal: Son of Charles and Mary Jackson… born May 22, 1993… full name is Charles Edward Jackson… majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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West Simsbury06092If you are consider homeschooling in West Simsbury 06092 getting the right homeschool curriculum or program is essential. Many home schools in Connecticut advertise in the classifieds ads section of local papers in offering online or virtual homeschooling groups or forums.
A good way to find the best hommrdchooling options in Connecticutis to check out your own connections and any homeschooling groups you find in .
Many of these will publish a free version of their curriculum and also tell you how to home-school in West Simsbury.
There are some companies that offer complete programs for homeschooling one such company is known as K12 or K-12 home schooling West Simsbury.
ABeka also offer good accredited home-schooling resources plans and again are applicable to West Simsbury CT.
There are many benefits of homeschooling in West Simsbury, the main one is that your child will get a much higher level of personal attention than they would even at a private school. You are much more in control of what they learn, what pace they learn at and what kind of maths, and science curriculum they will follow. The correct kind of program and transcript can lead to a great home schooling diploma.
Homeschooling in West Simsbury 06092 is a real alternative to the more conventional schooling options.
If you choose to home school or homelearning in West Simsbury your kids you do not have to do it all yourself there are many great resource out there to help with things like curriculums and many groups and forums as well as other online resources to aid you.
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Find the local council, MP and MEP for CA15. Type your postcode into relevant box and find details for your local councillor, MP and MEP. MPs can be extremely useful if you want a local issue aired or fixed. Get an appointment for a surgery meeting if you want to talk directly to your MP.
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Autoclave sterilizers are essential for almost any type of laboratory and it is crucial to choose the best autoclave that suits your needs. Because autoclaves come in many shapes and sizes, it can be overwhelming to make the right selection and stressful wondering whether you have made the correct decision.
A clean and well-maintained autoclave is key to keeping a sterile, well-functioning (and happy) laboratory environment. These tips and tricks on the proper water mixture, as well as cleaning and maintaining your autoclave can help ensure the proper function of your autoclave and keep it running.
Autoclaves function primarily through either gravity or vacuum-induced or pre-vacuum (prevac) sterilization methods, though some types of autoclaves combine both methods to sterilize. This article will outline the basic function of these autoclaves and list the types of sterilization media most associated with each type of autoclave.
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TOMY will be sending service personnel to update specific parts completely free of cost.
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The list below displays Motorcycle Identification Numbers Belonging to Rokon 340 1000. Each VIN has captures unique information belonging to that specific make and model motorcycle. For more information about the motorcycle, such as model year, motor configuration, displacement, color, options and equipment simply click on any one of the VIN numbers listed below.
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Upstate towns are jumping on the conservation band wagon. The most recent is the Town Board of the Town of North East in Dutchess County.
New York State has authorized the Town Board of the Town of Northeast in Dutchess County to establish a Community Preservation Fund by referendum. The goal of the fund is to provide a source of revenue for the Fund, and adds Article 31-A-3 (“Tax on Real Estate Transfers in the Town of Northeast”) to the Tax Law.
If you are transferring in the Town of North East, ask your Dutchess County real estate professional whether a transfer tax return will be required for the Town.
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Don’t fear change. Change forward.
Southwest Airlines is putting a new paint job on its planes, adding a splash of bright color as it enters middle age and faces many changes.
The confusing maze of matrimonial law reflects, in part, a country in awkward transition when it comes to the issues of sexual identity and the desire to wed.
Anne Brigis, CEO of YMCA Long Island, on business relationships, growth and change.
The old ways of doing things is not sustainable.
The government has been looking for ways to shave the millions it spends every year to make bills and coins.
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The Vail Bantam A's went to Laramie, Wyo., last weekend and fought their way back through the loser's bracket and brought home the Divide League championship.
The journey for the title started Friday evening as Vail took on the Fort Collins Junior Eagles, 6-2. Barrett Chow took charge early, netting his first of three goals 21 seconds into the contest. The assists went to MacKenzie Stevens and Casey Kleisinger.
Only two minutes later Chow registered another thanks to a sweet pass from Kleisinger. It was a 2-on-1 breakaway and Kleisinger faked the slap shot, then slid the puck over to a wide-open Chow who buried the one-timer. Vail kept the pressure on as Kodi Wyatt added a power play goal off a feed from Kleisinger and next Kleisinger scored off a pass from John Ryan Melzer to close out the first period with a 40 advantage.
Vail coasted from there with Chow earning the hat trick off a Kleisinger rebound and Jason Funk adding a goal off a Ben Godec assist to close out Vail's scoring.
Goalie Foster Fox was strong in goal earning the victory.
The Mountaineers next game was a 40 loss to Steamboat Saturday morning. The loss set up a do-or-die game against Aspen Saturday.
Aspen pulled out to a 20 advantage in the first period before Kleisinger got Vail on the board off an assist from Wyatt. After a scoreless second, Wyatt then knotted the score in the third with the assists going to Kleisinger and Chow. With eight minutes to play in the game, Andreas Apostol made an outstanding play at the blueline to keep the puck in the zone. He then passed the puck up the boards to Wyatt who found Chow open in the slot.
Chow one-timed the pass into the back of the net, scoring what proved to be the game winning goal earning the Mountaineers a 32 victory and a rematch with Steamboat Sunday morning.
Needing to win two games against a team they hadn't beaten all season, the Mountaineers won, 41, in the morning game.
It was once again Chow scoring off a feed from Wyatt to get Vail on the board. Godec then added another goal, off a great play by Taylor Beairsto. Beairsto stripped the puck from a Steamboat defender and advanced it to Godec who beat the goalie with some slick stick work to put Vail up, 20.
The second started with Wyatt scoring on tough sharp angle wrist shot which he roofed thanks to a Kleisinger assist. Kleisinger then closed out Vail's scoring taking a pass from Melzer deep in Vail's defensive zone and racing the distance for a breakaway goal. Fox was outstanding in net giving up only a late goal to lose the shutout.
The morning win set up a set up the title game and, this time, Steamboat came out inspired. After a scoreless first period, the Braves scored two quick goals. The momentum started to shift Vail's way when Kleisinger was able to get a short-handed breakaway goal thanks to nice cross ice pass from Niklas Porter.
Vail went into the third down by one, until halfway through the third period when Kleisinger again netted a short-handed breakaway goal. This time it was Blake Armstrong making the play to set it up.
With six minutes to play in regulation, the Mountaineers ended up playing the rest of the game in a short handed situation. The hero was Fox, who stood on his head in goal stopping all seven shots on Steamboat's three power -play opportunities.
The game headed into overtime when Kleisinger took a pass from Wyatt in the slot and shot a laser into the back of the net, giving Kleisinger a hat trick and the Mountaineers the league crown.
Coach Barry Biegler was proud of the heart the kids played with over the weekend in battling back to win the championship. Biegler was helped on the bench by assistant Scott Hovey. The team manager is Beth Chow and is sponsored by the Beaver Creek Resort Company. The team next plays for the Federation Cup March 21.
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This home is something of a surprise packet in size and quality, the home boasts a large open plan living area and meals area set beside the country style kitchen with electric cooking and plenty of cupboard space for the bigger family. There are four good sized bedrooms or otherwise utilise one of the bedrooms as a second living area. The home has previously been restumped and insulated throughout, has 10'ceiling in the main living area, neutral colour scheme throughout and lovely wood fire for heating. Externally on the approx. 836sqm block enjoy the private and well-presented outdoor areas featuring matured gardens, spaces for entertaining, kids play set, and the extra bonus of a shed at the rear with rear access from the street behind. Schools, shops, medical and all the towns requirements are in walking distance and with Beaufort becoming a highly sought after location now is the time to gain a great central location.
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The 2nd Annual Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Festival was held on the Mississippi State University (MSU) campus on March 28-30, 2008, in the John Grisham Room and the Charles Templeton, Sr. Music Museum of Mitchell Memorial Library and in the newly renovated Lee Hall Auditorium. Featuring the talents of eight brilliant artists, informative guided tours of MSU Libraries' Templeton Museum, fun and educational major and mini concerts, seminars and interviews, the Festival was as successful and as exciting as the premiere event in 2007.
The Festival revolves around and was inspired by the Charles H. Templeton Music Museum and Collection housed at Mitchell Memorial Library. By bringing ragtime and jazz musicians, scholars and enthusiasts to see the Museum and Collection, the Festival coordinators anticipate bringing more attention to and use of these exquisite primary resources.
Earlier this semester, world-renowned musicologist and Ragtime expert David A. Jasen met with Festival planning chairs to work on scheduling, booking, and all ins and outs of the upcoming Festival.
"We are thrilled to bring such wonderful musicians and friends to the MSU and Starkville communities for the Festival," said co-chair Stephen Cunetto. "The magic and excitement that these talented performers bring to our Festival, Museum, and campus is unlike that of any other event we host throughout the year. Having the help and direction of our friend David Jasen is simply invaluable. We cannot wait to celebrate this music again."
Artists performing and speaking at the 2nd Annual Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Festival included: the new Queen of Ragtime, Montreal’s Mimi Blais; a veritable walking encyclopedia of Ragtime and early jazz, Marty Eggers; the stride piano genius, Brian Holland; classic Ragtime specialist, Norway’s Morten Gunnar Larsen; the man hailed as America’s greatest living boogie woogie pianist, Bob Seeley; West Coast Ragtime music scene mainstay, Virginia Tichenor; and serving as our master of ceremonies again this year, musicologist, collector, author and authority on all areas of American popular music, David Jasen.
David Jasen guided tours of the Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Music Museum, which features the most complete collection of Victor Talking Machines from the beginning in 1897 to 1930, a sheet music collection of close to 22,000 pieces, and over 15,000 playable items (paper rolls, wax cylinders, records, Regina music box discs, and so much more).
"The concept of having artifacts illustrate the 'business of music in the United States' is unique and is not only important for serious students of popular music, but for history buffs, sociologists and everybody interested in knowing how music influenced this country during the entire 20th century and continuing into the 21st," said Jasen.
To find out more on the 2nd Annual Charles Templeton Ragtime Music Festival, please contact MSU Libraries’ Lyle Tate at 662-325-2559 or ltate@library.msstate.edu. Visit http://library.msstate.edu/ragtime/festival/past.html to read more about the artists and to see photos of the amazing 2007 Festival.
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What does your vacation look like? Probably along the lines of a beachfront or semi-beachfront hotel for three to four days with either friends or family, or a nice romantic stay for two at a mountain lodge. For some, it may be the wilderness, along with backpacking and mountain climbing. But what if money was no object? Here are three of the most expensive vacations you can have in the Philippines, just to get you started on those ideas.
Do you have one to two million pesos that you feel like casually spending? Consider booking an entire island for a vacation. For that amount, you can rent Ariara Island, located in Palawan. It’s a 125-hectare island getaway that up to 18 people can have all to themselves. There is a well-trained staff to assist you and loads of facilities like boats, jet skis, swimming pools, yoga areas, and many more.
This exclusive private island resort has been making headlines here and internationally since it opened. Go on a trip like no other and charter a private plane to get to this private resort. You can easily spend P70,000 per night on accommodations alone, but your money will go a long way when it comes to luxury and personal pleasure, like having your own personal butler during your stay.
For P3.5 million a year, you are entitled to 14 free nights at this tropical private getaway. Balesin Island is an exclusive members-only private resort that is just about a 20-minute chartered plane ride from Manila. It’s a sprawling 500-hectare paradise with a 7.3-kilometer white sand beach. The main attraction that keeps people interested is their selection of themed villas based on places like Tuscany, Bali, Phuket, Mykonos, St. Tropez, and Costa del Sol.
Read the full article, "5 Most Expensive Out of Town Destinations in the Philippines," on TravelBook.ph. Minor edits have been made by the SPOT.ph editors.
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As you may already know, openSUSE participates again in GSoC, an international program that awards stipends to university students who contribute to real-world open source projects during three months in summer. Our students started working already two months ago. Ankush, Liana and Matheus have passed the two evaluations successfully and they are busy hacking to finish their projects. Go on reading to find out what they have to say about their experience, their projects and the missing work for the few more weeks.
Ankush is improving people collaboration in the Hackweek tool and he has already made many great contributions like the emoticons, similar project section and notifications features. In fact, the Hackweek 17 was just last week, so in the last days a lot of people have already been using these great new features. There were a lot of good comments about his work! and we also received a lot of feedback, as you can for example see in the issues list.
But even more important than all the functionality, is all Ankush is learning while coding and working with his mentors and the openSUSE community, such as working with AJAX in Ruby on Rails, good coding practices and better coding style.
Matheus is working in Trollolo, a cli-tool which helps teams using Trello to organize their work. He has been mainly focused on the restructuring of commands and the incomplete backup feature. The discussion with his mentors made him take different implementation paths than the ones he had in mind at the beginning, learning the importance of keeping things simple. It has been complicated for Matheus to find time for both the GSoC project and his university duties. But he still has some more weeks to implement the more challenging feature, the automation of Trollolo!
I hope you enjoyed reading about the work and experiences of the openSUSE students and mentors. Keep tuned as there are still some more hacking weeks and the students will write a last blog post summarizing their GSoC experience.
This blog post was also published in news.opensuse.org.
GSoC students are already hacking!
Except where otherwise noted, this blog's content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The code in this blog article is licensed under a MIT License.
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JayCunningBreakbeatSessions - 20thJan09 with High Rankin!
Thread: JayCunningBreakbeatSessions - 20thJan09 with High Rankin!
This week, we welcome Brighton based producer High Rankin to the studio for a chat and exclusive mix.
High Rankin has released loads of drum and bass and also some dubstep. He has had releases on Dogs on Acid, Generation X and he also heads up Molten Vinyl, Suicide Watch and Suicide Dub. He has been having all sorts of fun doing remixes for Si Begg, Missy Elliot, Black Canvas and many more, as well as teaming up with Mumdance for more remix fun. If you are a regular listener to the show, you will defintely have heard his signature sound played and supported by Jay Cunning on many occasions!
Jay Cunning Breakbeat Sessions 03/08 with HIGH RANKIN!
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Are you having troubles with your home appliance repair Milton? Searching for a trusted DCS appliance repair Milton work firm for your refrigerator, dishwasher, garbage disposal or various other devices? Appliances could develop problems or quit working after years of operation. Even the best quality home appliances might develop problems at some time. Managing device issues could be really irritating. When that time comes, you have to look into having them fixed appropriately. However the concern is: just how do you set about fixing the troubles yourself, as well as which ones ought to be taken care of by a professional?When your device breaks, you have to obtain it repaired immediately. Reading the guidebook that has the home appliance can assist you troubleshoot basic concerns on your own. Some appliance repair Milton telephone calls are resolved with easy options like turning a breaker or pressing a button. If your waste disposal unit hums but does not spin, learn if something is embeded it. The refrigerator could collapse due to accumulation of family pet hair on the coils, and this can be easily fixed by pressing a coil cleaning brush right into the coils, drawing it back as well as vacuuming it tidy. Your dishwasher no longer cleanses your meals? Merely eliminate the filter cover to unblock it. Clean off the display using a damp vacuum cleaner.If you’ve done nearly all you could do and you are not able to get it repaired on your own, you need to get a DCS appliance repair Milton expert for aid. Finding the right home appliance repair Milton solution is not difficult if you know exactly what to try to find, as well as ways to set about finding the right service technician or firm. Remember that not all device repair service specialists are created equivalent. Complete research study is definitely necessary in order to pick a reputable technician or company.It’s advisable to choose a company that has actually been in the appliance fixing service for a very long time. A reputable company will certainly troubleshoot the appliance and talk with you concerning the remedy. Once they have actually recognized the issue, they will certainly review your problem with you. If you discuss the signs you are experiencing with your appliance, they will inform you what type of appliance repair Milton is proper.
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Lock in a great price for Port Noarlunga Motel – rated 8.8 by recent guests!
Able to check in quite late. Room was very clean and comfortable for a quick over night stop.
The staff are welcoming and friendly, the room size is just right and the shower power is great! Clean linen, decent crockery, cutlery and microwave oven; good size fridge, ample storage space and off-street parking round out a very good motel. This was our second stay and we will definitely stay there again.
Friendly, courteous staff. They will not enter your room unless you ask them to. Small but adequate room size made it easy to cool down the room on hot days; comfortable bed, excellent bathroom, adequate seating, fridge, microwave, crockery and cutlery. Good access to pub, RSL Club, restaurants and beach. Thoroughly recommend staying here.
It had all we required for our needs while we stayed there,the staff we helpful and kind and could not do enough for you.The one outstanding feature in the bathroom is the shower mat it dries your feet when you get out of the shower unlike the rubber mats you get in most hotels.
The room was quaint and clean. The place was walking distance to some great eating places and of course the beautiful beach. Good value for the money.
Room was well equipped, and very clean. The sun screening blinds were very effective against the afternoon sun. The motel is just a short walk to restaurants and cafes, and the sea.
Close to the beach and the centre of town. Excellent location and excellent services.
Staff very nice and friendly. Walking distance to the beach. Nearby restaurants.
Port Noarlunga Motel This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!
Port Noarlunga Motel features air-conditioned rooms with a kitchenette and flat-screen TV.
These modern, self-contained apartments include a private bathroom with a shower, free toiletries and electric blankets.
At Port Noarlunga Motel you will find a garden and laundry facilities.
Adelaide Airport is 15 mi away.
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Friendly owner and staff makes a stress free stay in a clean comfortable room. The bathroom was very clean and the kitchenette had all I needed. Plus the car was safely parked directly in front of room.
the customer service was disgraceful the lady at the front desk was extremely rude and sold my room with no explanation whatsoever just walked out the back.
All that's required, simple does it.
Stayed two nights. There was no servicing of the room after the first night, so no coffee left. No spare roll of toilet paper. It lasted, but only just. No doubt we could have asked for more coffee and toilet paper, but we were expecting a daily servicing. No real problem though.
Probably a bit better than average. Although there was a road in front, and behind the property, it was surprisingly quiet.
The staff were beautiful extremely welcoming and made us feel right at home and part of their family. Lovely experience. Our beloved dog Taz was loved and given special treatment from the minute we arrived which we wholeheartedly appreciated. We enjoyed the close proximity to dog friendly cafes restaurants and the human/doggy friendly beach.
Great little drive in motel near multiple eateries. Beach five minutes walk. Places to eat and drink and view the coastline. You do have to drive approximately 5-7 for a supermarket, but no big deal. Close to children’s adventure playground, lagoon and river. Hosts are recently new and keeping the place clean and fresh.
You can hear your neighbour’s conversation.
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the last days I tested many possibilities according to Ad platforms on Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1 (Windows UI). My biggest challenge was, that there is a leak of SDKs for the Windows platform in general. The most annoying thing is, that Google isn’t supporting Windows (Phone) 8.1 and above, if you are using the default XAML/C#-Apps. They have an SDK for WP8 but its worthless for WP8.1. That thing is so annoying, because if you ask anybody that is developing apps for mobile platforms and is using ads to finance them, they say: use Google. But obviously this is not possible on modern Windows Phone/Windows Mobile platforms at the moment.
So I had to check, what I can do, because I was unsatisfied with this ugly text-banners, that want sell me strage things. I also found no option to disable this gambling- and diet-ads in the Dev-Center of Microsoft.
The first thing was: Search another provider for AdMediation that has more than two providers (Microsoft and Smaato), that pay you for ads. (AdDuplex is a third one, but it is a click-trade-provider without monetization).
I found some recommendations for MobFox and setup an account to test it. The first thing I recognized: they don’t have a SDK for Windows Phone. The second thing I recognized: they have an API (Google has not!). So I created a control for myself to present the MobFox provided ads. I simply used a WebView and show the HtmlString-Property MobFox provides. The problem is: the WebView is performing a fit-to-width of the content and the content MobFox provides has a width of 1024px, even if you tell them you want 320px banners. After some researching I also fixed this and started testing. It worked until Amazon Audibles provided an App that is larger than 320px. That was really frustrating. I figured out, that there is another option to get ads from MobFox by API. I used the “TextAd”-API for my first attempt. But there is also a “native”-API, that provides images instead of HTML. That would solve my problem, so I implemented also the native-API… and was frustrated again. Except my Fallback-Ad for this Blog, there was no Ad delivered. A whole day long.
I finally came back to the Microsoft AdMediator. But not because I want to use Microsofts Ugly-Text-Ads. There is another option I wasn’t aware of: Smaato. They are also able to do admediation with ads from other networks. Also with ads from MobFox. So I setup the networks in the Smaato-Environment and configured the AdMediator to use 100% Smaato and Microsoft only for Backup. Right after doing this, I got nicer banner-ads instead of text-ads. And this ads were for games and not for diet, fitness, getting rich in just one minute and so on.
So at the moment my recommendation for using ads is to use Smaato. But: Don’t ask me about CPMs. Currently I have to wait and check what will happen after I released my next App update in the next weeks.
Currently I only have a Windows Phone 8.1 app and I am using the Microsoft AdMediator but when I will switch to Windows Universal App for Windows 10 (Mobile), I will not use the Microsoft Universal Ad Client SDK. There are MANY problems with this regarding the comments in the Visual Studio Gallery. I will switch to the Windows 10 (Mobile) SDK of Smaato! Yes, they have an SDK for Windows 10 that seems to work!
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Riverside Towns on Brock is a new preconstruction townhome development by Skale Developments located at 2165 Brock Road in Pickering (Brock/Finch).
Riverside Towns on Brock will have a total of 53 units. Estimated completion date is still unknown.
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10/10/2018 - Arizona Senior Fall Classic Bryce is a solid, strong 1B who has a promising future on the diamond. At the plate is where he shows best, displaying outstanding hitting / power potential through an athletic / open setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive approach. He has strength in his swing and stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields with gap-to-gap pop. At 1B, he displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Glove action is soft / sure and he consistently showed the ability to pick balls out of the dirt, saving throws. He moves well laterally with range improving as he improves foot quickness. Throws are accurate but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program. Mental makeup is a plus as he is very coachable and works hard to be the best player he can be. Bryce has a lot of potential and will get looks from the collegiate coaches as he continues to progress his game.
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Renditions of New Zealand’s dynamic landscape, often taking inspiration from historical maps. Map designs include Banks Peninsula, Wellington Harbour and D’Urville Island.
New Zealand is the home of some very interesting and varied terrain, which makes for some really cool maps. My topographic maps make use of contour lines, coastlines and lake datasets to create a line based representations of interesting physical landscapes, with a focus on labelling nautical features such as bays and islands in the style of early historical maps.
Across all of these maps, they gave me a chance to try out different cartographic techniques to experiment and learn about such as water lines and labelling best practices. The resulting maps reveal intriguing and beautiful patterns in the landscape, created out of curiosity.
Some of the maps here were made as gifts that were well received by friends and family. Interested in a custom map of your own? Let me know! I might be able to help.
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Wherever humans exist, things are not what they seem. Illusion taints every aspect of the human experience. It’s in everything we do, and feel, and think. It is in the way things taste, the way time flows, what we believe is valuable, beautiful, right, and wrong. Illusion goes as deep as free will and to the very core of who you believe you are.
An illusion is what is left when our experiences do not match up with the true state of the world, and it is where ever our thoughts and emotions do not match up with reality. The objective perspective eludes us because the world cannot be experienced outside of our minds. For human beings, the outside world is filtered through our senses and our bodies flaws, through our emotions and biases, then colored, categorized, and served up to us in a version we can understand.
To be plagued with illusion is a universal condition, every mind is different, everyone’s body is different too. The specific illusions each of us perceives varies from person to person.
What you see and feel, physically and mentally can never be shared, and can never be accurately conveyed. Even if they can, they can never be fully believed or verified. How do I know that the red you see is the same as the red that I see? Things have form outside of our mind, true, and it is also true things have form outside of our gaze, but they do not look like anything.
“If a tree falls in a forest, and there is no one around to hear it, does it make a sound?” The cause of sound surely exists without the human nervous system to carry it from the vibration of air molecules to the brain, but does sound exist? What else is only in our heads?
The taste of honey, the smell of a rose, the cry of a newborn baby, and the pain of a broken bone are illusions, but what about love? What about fear? What about justice and the right to free speech? What about money, or the happiness we think it will bring? What about the past? Does the number two exist? Does π? Is it all just one big shared hallucination? Does it even matter?
These are questions philosophers, scientists, and men of deep spiritually have been asking for centuries, and while the data is piling up, the answers are as far away as ever. How can we know that any inference or interpretation isn’t simply another trick of the mind? How can we be sure there isn’t another false reality underneath each fact? We can’t. Reality is not for us it is not a state we can enter.
Luckily, humans are very good at creating elaborate and persistent false illusions. These lies lead to the richness of our experience. Without them, life would be quite boring indeed.
Our world is a complex web of interpretations, on top of opinions, on top of incomplete data, on top of subjectivity masquerading as universal truth. We have created an entire world of values, customs, emotions, language, sciences, philosophies, social structures, and taboos painted over the world around us. Illusions on top of illusions. It’s all made up, and somehow it still feels real. It all feels right and true. It feels like it all came into being before us, we discovered it rather than created it, and that these truths will endure long after we are gone. That’s part of the illusion too.
Your identity and the control that you think you have over what you do is the greatest illusion of all. You are simply an effect created by a mind stitching together the past it remembers and the future it hopes for. You are simply the face of a larger collective making decisions and moving you through the world and this life. Most of what goes on in your mind is kept from you entirely.
Information is passed to the subconscious first. Meetings are held behind closed doors, buttons are pushed, levers are pulled, choices are made, and only at the very end are you brought in, and you, like every other human, are duped into thinking it was all you all along. Another deception.
So what though? So what if it’s all in our heads? It exists in all our heads the same and doesn’t that make it all real too, in a way. I mean, knowing money and marriage and morality is made up doesn’t change a thing, does it? Does it?
There is a kind of truth in our illusions too, a human truth, the only truth that really matters to us. Our world may be an illusion but it’s the one we have to live in whether we like it or not, the subjective viewpoint cannot be escaped, and rationality and hard science will only get us so far. We can’t fight our nature. We cannot escape the human condition.
What we have done is taken reality and superimposed our own world on top of it and that world may only be around as long as us, but as long as we are here we have to live in it, and it comes with its own rigid rules. We still have cause and effect. We can still predict outcomes based on data and observation. Much of what is true in one life, at one time, in one place, is consistent in all lives, in all times, and in all places. The human world is a science all its own with its own method and reason, laws and theories.
Our illusions are our reality. They are real, and they are persistent and consistent. They are useful. Our illusions help us move confidently in the world and to tell the truth some of them are quite beautiful and elegant. We ought to be proud.
You may hear people, especially old philosophers who wrote old books, tell you to get rid of your illusions. I’m here to tell you that you can keep them. They are who you are after all. And anyway there can be no other way for us to live without them. Without the way we see the world, experience space, time, and ourselves, there is no us. If we lost them in our place, another species would exist that looked like us but was not us at all. The human world that exists in our minds is the only world we have, will have.
Life is too short to try to escape the inescapable. You cannot win the battle against illusion, and you shouldn’t want to either. My advice is to be the most human you can be, and that means accepting that the world in your head isn’t reality, and the reality you know isn’t even yours to control. Give up trying to be so damn objective and go experience all the illusions you can.
Try on new ones and discard the ones you don’t find quite as satisfying or helpful. Share them, trade them, lay them out side by side, stack one on top of another, combine them and tear them apart. Hold tight to whatever feels the most real to you. Not that the choice is really yours to make anyway, is it?
There’s so much going on in the world that we don’t see or consciously notice that, if you think about it, boredom is the greatest illusion of all.
Live your illusions to the fullest, eh? I like your attitude. All anyone can do is work with what you’ve got in front of you. I often think that blogging might be one of the greatest illusions of my life. Is there a real person on the other side of my screen, or is it an illusion?
Life is an illusion while conscious of this we choose to live it as if it were not..what other option is there after awareness?
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Sephora is the largest prestige beauty retailer in the world. Featuring thousands of products from over 200 brands, you’re encouraged to try everything in the store. And if you have a question, Sephora’s team of beauty experts has your answer—from finding the perfect shade of foundation to personalizing your daily skincare routine. If there’s one thing Sephora stands for, it’s passion for beauty.
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BEVERAGES After enjoying your healthy meal, you’re going to want something to wash it down with. Don’t sweat it! Whether it’s an energizing sport drink or a liquid recovery aid, Moo’s always has you covered.
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Yesterday I walked down to Av de Mayo to witness the inauguration day parade of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Scores of buses that had carried people in from the province were lined up along the part of Av 9 de Julio south of Av Belgrano. If the Kirchners’s hadn’t bused in supporters then the crowd for the later fiesta in Plaza de Mayo would have been very small. It seems like most porteños found something better to do on a very pleasant afternoon. I’m a sucker for pomp and ceremony.
Even along Av de Mayo it was very easy to find a spot along the fence that the police had installed on Av de Mayo. For most of Av de Mayo the crowd was only one person deep along the barricade.
Coming along first was the colorful military unit on horseback along with their band. I’ve not seen these guys since Perón’s reburial. They had a nice sound. I didn’t bring a real video cam but caught a few seconds of grainy video with my Sony digital camera.
And here’s the video of Cristina riding in the back of the car, waving, and asking one of her security detail to give her a rose tossed by the crowd.
I’m glad I went. Afterwards I made my way down to Plaza de Mayo for the Fiesta de la Democracia. Tomorrow’s blog posting will have photos from the plaza.
Hi Jennifer, thanks for the link to your blog. I agree with your post that Cristina wore a lovely ensemble for occasion. Her clothing is much more appropriate than Hilary’s pantsuits.
I laughed at your comment of Hillary Clinton. I wonder if she will win, I lost hope for the US long ago.
Thanks for the footage, Jeff! I caught a few minutes of Cristina’s inaugural speech on C-SPAN. She took the obligatory swipe at the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, while reinforcing the bonds of “brotherhood”. Unfortunately, C-SPAN hasn’t archived it (yet?) for viewing.
I suppose Youtube might have it in small installments.
Why the cramped little cars? Security? That could have been a body double.
That band was an mpressive bit of pomp. Sorry I missed it.
Around town I saw some Mercedes sedans carrying other dignitaries. I think that Cristina was in an Audi.
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Internationale Kritiker Stimmen zum Chateau Labegorce 2016 Margaux haben wir ebenfalls für Sie gefunden.
Fresh, featuring a racy edge of mesquite that melds with the energetic plum and boysenberry fruit flavors. Stays focused through the finish, picking up alluring spice notes. —J.M.
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Before I started my sketch, I looked online to see which Kay Francis movies were available on DVD, that way I could choose one to write about when I posted the sketch, and stew over what I'd write whilst sketching. Well, to my utter horror, there are only about five Kay Francis movies on DVD and none of them are her best. In two of the five I could find she isn't even the only female lead. TCM honored Kay Francis last year with a "Star of the Month" salute in which they played about 50 of her films. I thought, "gee whiz, how ever will I narrow this down to recommend one or two?! Which films will I write about when she was in so many great ones?" and then - boom! - not even five percent of those movies are on DVD.
None of the movies available showcase Kay Francis at her best, which was in soapy melodramas with gigantic wardrobes and lots of tears. However, there is one movie on DVD in which she co-stars (but actually plays second fiddle to Miriam Hopkins) - Trouble in Paradise. A feisty little pre-code movie that has the signature Lubitsch touch, Trouble in Paradise co-stars Herbert Marshall as a suave, debonair jewel thief who woos the very wealthy Kay Francis. It's a cinematic treasure, and worth seeing-- if only because it might be your only chance to see Kay Francis until someone finally releases all of her starring vehicles on DVD.
Time really hasn't been good to Kay Francis. In the 1930's she was actually one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. In fact, her salary was so large that her studio began thinking of ways to get her to cancel her contract just so that they wouldn't have to pay her anymore. They began casting her in bit parts, or poorly written b-pictures. They loaded her scripts with words that started with "r" because they knew she had trouble pronouncing it. But Kay didn't give in-- she took the bad parts, annunciated her r's and finished her contract. Unfortunately, as Robert Osborne explained in TCM's Now Playing Kay Francis issue, this is probably why we don't remember her as well today. In standing up for her right fulfill the contract, she actually let herself slowly fade away..
That sketch is amazing! It totally looks like Kay!
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Set on the French side of the Rhine River, Strasbourg is a city so beautiful and historic that its city center was the first ever to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The capital of France’s Alsace region also offers a wide variety of hotels, and HotelsOne.com is a great way to find the right one for you.
HotelsOne.com also lists plenty of hotels for those looking for convenience near the Strasbourg International Airport. Wherever you want to lay your head, we'll help you make your Strasbourg reservations with confidence. Within Strasbourg’s Grand Île, you can find many hotels within walking distance of many amazing landmarks. Like the Gare District’s Cathédrale Notre Dame, completed in 1439 and boasting France’s tallest Cathedral tower (142 meters). You can see medieval religious art in the nearby Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre Dame. The Cathedral also offers a famous Astrometric Clock. Or walk from the front door of your Strasbourg hotel to the 15th Century Maison Kammerzell or the 17th Century Palais des Rohan in the Centre Ville District, where you’ll find the Museum of Fine Arts, the Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Applied Arts. Or just stay in your ancient hotel, as many hotels in Strasbourg also date back to medieval times.
There are also many hotel rooms conveniently located close to the Gare de Strasbourg train station, which features the picturesque Sky Dome, and for an even more convenient location, HotelsOne.com hotel rooms can also be found close to the airport.
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The Congregation of Christian Brothers founded Damien Memorial School in the same year that they were commemorating the 200th birth of the Founder of the Congregation, Blessed Edmund Rice: 1962.
Damien Memorial is a school named for a Saint, a Priest who cared for the most vulnerable of Hawaii’s population on Molokai during the 19th century; founded and staffed by a Religious congregation whose founder was a wealthy businessman in Waterford, Ireland who was an active member of a society established in the city for the relief of the poor. Edmund Rice’s favorite charity was the Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers’ Association whose members visited the sick poor in their homes.
Damien Memorial School is the school of choice for parents and students in Grades 6 thru 12 because it integrates a traditional, coeducational, Catholic, value-centered education animated by the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice, with successful, research-proven Middle and High School Educational Programs in a 21st Century learning environment that prepares the students to be a lifelong learner and a collaborator in the solution to challenges to the social order.
The graduate of Damien Memorial has experienced the infusion of Catholic Social Teaching and Values and the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education into academic courses, activities and athletics as acquisition was being made of advanced technological and learning skills thus has matured in mind, body and spirit and is prepared to be a leader in service to others.
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As a rule, I find athletic coaches hard to like. As a middle school and high school athlete, I didn't like any of the ones I played for. Over the years as a journalist, I've gotten along well enough with a few and grown fond of two or three. One I really liked was Jim Margraff. And damn it to hell, he died in his sleep last night at age 58.
Jim coached football at Johns Hopkins University, and coached it very well. For most of the last decade, his teams have been perennial conference champions, and last November went all the way to the NCAA national championships semifinals. He was smart, good humored, humble, and cared about everyone in the organization, as far as I could see. He was a pleasure to work with, and had a wry outlook on the game he played and coached. One day when I was photographing his team at practice, he was scrolling on his phone with a bemused expression. He told me that for the first time his son was playing football, and he wasn't sure the boy had the right mindset for the game, because not everyone does. "It's not a natural thing for somebody to run full speed into somebody else," he said.
Jim Margraff may owe his career at Johns Hopkins to a man lost in a hotel. In January 1978, Dennis Cox, then head coach for the Hopkins baseball team, attended a coaches convention in Atlanta. In the towering Westin Peachtree Plaza one afternoon, Cox got turned around and couldn't figure out which elevator would take him to his room. Another coach, Don Pranzo from Miller Place High School on Long Island, New York, offered help. As they rode the elevator, a grateful Cox asked Pranzo if he had any pitchers who might be good recruits for Hopkins baseball. Pranzo said yes, he did, a senior named Margraff. There was just one problem. The kid wanted to play college football instead of baseball. For Cox, that wasn't a problem — he was the Hopkins football coach, too. What was that name again? Margraff?
Thus did the winningest coach in Johns Hopkins football history come to the university's attention. The following August, Margraff showed up on campus as an undersized, homesick freshman. By the season's opening kickoff, he was the Jays' starting quarterback, and before he graduated in 1982, he rewrote almost every career passing record. Five of those records still stand, including most yards passing (6,669) and most touchdown passes (50). His 98-yard completion to receiver Bill Stromberg versus Georgetown in 1979 remains the longest touchdown pass in Hopkins football's 125-year history.
... Margraff watches his assistants work various groups of players: the offensive line, the linebackers, special teams, the defensive backfield. The focus is on precise execution of fundamentals. The coaches demand concentration and effort, but following Margraff's lead they approach their jobs as good-humored instructors. A Hopkins football practice is strikingly short on screaming coaches berating their players. "At the end of the day, I ask, 'How would I want someone talking to my child?'" Margraff says. "I'm not going to yell, I'm not going to call you names. I've never wanted to be a stereotypical football coach. You'll hear some yelling sometimes. It's an intense game, things are going to happen. But afterwards you find that guy and chat with him a little bit." As if to illustrate his point, Margraff spots junior fullback Alex Copelan walking from one drill to another. This irritates him and he shouts, "You jog off! You jog off! If you're gonna walk, get off the field." Minutes later, he finds the player and playfully slaps his helmet. Copelan smiles and laughs at something the coach says. "The players have to know it's going to be fun," Margraff says. "At a place like Hopkins, you can't walk out of a chem lab and then come here and have a coach yelling at you for two hours a day. You have to have fun, and we try to make it that way."
... Football coaches can be turbulent, unpleasant people. You needn't follow the game long to become convinced that something about the profession attracts and encourages a disproportionate number of arrogant, callous jerks with enormous egos, unchecked tempers, an inflated sense of entitlement and self-importance, a pathological need for control, and a sense of priorities you'd expect more from a 9-year-old. But you can spend many hours with Margraff and never glimpse any of that. Alice Collins Margraff, his wife of 15 years who was a star Hopkins lacrosse player and is in the Hall of Fame alongside her husband, says he takes losses hard, but that's about the extent of his dark side. "With Jim, what you see is pretty much what you get," she says. His ego goes undetected. He does what he can to deflect attention and praise. Alice says he doesn't even like to open his own birthday gifts or Christmas presents; he lets their three children do it. He doesn't think football is the most important thing in life; he doesn't even think it's the most important thing on campus. "Football is fun," he says. "You want to see something important? Go down to Hopkins Hospital."
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Substances found in food and wine may be able to extend human life, according to new scientific research.
Scientists in the United States found that the substances - called polyphenols - can prolong the life of yeast cells significantly.They seem to work inside human cells too.
Polyphenols are produced by many plants - perhaps the best known is resveratrol, found in red wine.
Scientists have been interested in them for a long time because they seem to reduce a person's chances of developing heart disease and cancer.
Now researchers at Harvard University have discovered that the chemicals can prolong the life of yeast by about 70%.
They do this by a mechanism which was previously unknown, by increasing production of enzymes called sirtuins.
The researchers also found that resveratrol increases sirtuin production in human cells in the lab; and, most compellingly, that it appears to prolong the life of flies and worms.
"Everyone's been interested in the polyphenols because of their anti-oxidant properties," said Dr Konrad Howitz, one of the team, and director of molecular biology at BIOMOL, a research company also involved in the study.
"But this mechanism with the sirtuins is new and I guess people are going to go back to the epidemiological data on heart disease and cancer and figure out how much is down to the anti-oxidant mechanism and how much to the sirtuins."
It is too early to conclude that the researchers have found an elixir of human life - further work is needed, and the first step is to see if resveratrol can make mice live longer.
That experiment is scheduled to start in a few months' time, and should give results in less than a year.
If polyphenols do give mice extra life, and if that extra life is healthy, the stage will then be set for human trials of something which scientists have dreamed of for centuries - a pill or potion to make us live longer.
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The Coca-Cola Co. just recently announced that they signed a multi-million dollar contract with three leading biotechnology companies in an effort to accelerate the developments of a 100% plant-based bottle. The partnership includes agreements with Virent, Gevo, and Avantium all combining their efforts to create the first commercial solution for next-generation PlantBottle™ packaging made 100% from plant-based materials. The partnership with the biotechnology could lead to practical results of a 100% plant-based PlantBottle available by 2017. Coca-Cola is expecting that all of its PET packaging will be replaced by the year 2020.
Coca-Cola’s current PlantBottle™, which was launched in 2009, is made from only 30% plant-based material. The remaining 70% of the bottle is made out of purified terephthalic acid (PTA), which Coca-Cola hopes to replace with plant-based materials. Since the current bottle was first introduced in 2009, Coca Cola states that they it has already distributed more than 10 billion PlantBottle™ packages in 20 different countries worldwide. Coca-Cola estimates that it has helped save the equivalent emissions of more than 100,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide.
According to Coca-Cola, agreements with these three companies (Virent, Gevo and Avantium) will help support the companies long-term commitments through sustainable practices in sourcing and in packaging supply.
As leaders in sustainable packaging, Coca-Cola also looks to innovate and advance opportunities to other companies throughout the industry and recently announced an industry first partnership with H.J. Heinz Company. This partnership will allow Heinz ketchup to use PlantBottle™ technology in its production.
Heinz ketchup is stepping out of their shell and is making a change to their packaging. This will be their first change since 1983 when they began using plastic. The new change Heinz will be making is converting its packaging into the eco-friendly PlantBottle. This new packaging is a recyclable plastic bottle that is made from a combination of petroleum based and plant based materials. This was first introduced by Coca-Cola two years ago and they have announced their partnership with Heinz in hope it will revolutionize the entire food industry. This collaboration between Coco-Cola and Heinz shows how companies can work together and help each other become more eco-friendly.
Heinz Ketchup’s new eco-friendly packaging with be released in the United States this year, with the potential of expanding globally. Over 120 million of the new Heinz ketchup bottles will be released with a label saying “Guess What My Bottle Is Made Of?” They also have goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste, water consumption, and energy usage by at least 20%.
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On Friday, I reported that Apple’s latest 10Q filing with the SEC noted a reduction in the number of full-time retail employees to the tune of more than 10 percent. The story drew harsh criticism from some quarters, particularly for what some believed was a failing to distinguish between full-time employees and full-time equivalents.
The latter is not necessarily a single full-time employee, but rather an accounting figure representing the amount of work done by a theoretical full-time employee: in such a case, for example, two or more part-time workers could equal one full-time equivalent.
As I said in the piece, the reason behind the apparent reduction was unknown. There was a possibility that some employees had their hours decreased, or that it was a seasonal shift from the busy holiday season. While much of this matter could have been cleared up by Apple, the company did not return a request for comment.
In search of more context, I spent some further time looking over the numbers in Apple’s financial documents for the last few years. The matter is somewhat complicated by inconsistencies on Apple’s part—for example, while in recent years the company has reported retail employee numbers using the “full-time equivalent” terminology, previously the filings often simply referred to the number of total retail employees. Furthermore, I discovered at least one quarterly filing that lacked any record of the number of employees, making the data difficult to track for the years before 2006.
Still, if you look at the numbers compiled here, it is worth noting that this number has historically trended upwards, as Apple has continually opened more retail stores. While this is not the first quarter that the employee figure has dropped, it is not a strictly seasonal occurrence: there was no similar drop between the first and second quarters of 2008, for example, or between those quarters in 2006. A similar drop was shown between the first two quarters of 2007, but the reduction was much smaller—only about 4 percent—compared to the more than 10 percent of the most recent quarters.
Of course, the number of retail stores that Apple has opened over the last few years makes it harder to directly compare those numbers. However, if you calculate the number of average full-time equivalents per store over the same time period, you do see similar drops between first and second quarters in 2006 and 2007, though again to a much smaller degree than the most recent reduction (and, again, 2008 doesn’t show a similar decline). According to these figures, Apple is now back to the same level of full-time equivalents per store that it had in the first quarter of 2008.
As I acknowledged in the original piece, we don’t know what precisely has caused this apparent reduction. There could be a shift of full-time employees to part-time employees, there could be seasonal attrition, and so on. But there is also the matter of a reduction in retail growth: Apple opened only one store in the most recent quarter, its lowest number in the period I examined, and well below the average of the roughly 8 stores per quarter that the company has been opening since it launched its first outlets in the third quarter of 2001.
The current economic climate has showed that consumers are spending less, so it wouldn’t be surprising if Apple were looking to reduce expenses to compensate, whether by laying off full-time employees, shifting full-time employees to part-time employees, or reducing the hours of part-time employees.
In the end, there’s no way to know exactly what happened here or why without Apple itself chiming in. Unfortunately, the company has shown that, as with most other areas of its business, it’s reluctant to discuss such matters publicly, such as in March when rumors swirled over layoffs from Apple’s enterprise group.
Meanwhile, there’s little to do but keep an eye on the figures and see what transpires over the next few quarters.
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Oh my, it's been a long time since I have scrapbooked. I was invited to an awesome retreat last weekend with friends and scrapped my heart out.
I'm attending another retreat next month and was asked to have a class. While I was tempted to do just a card, I'll be with an awesome group of talented scrapbookers. This is the first page of a 2-page layout I will be teaching.
This page is perfect for photos of loved ones or special friends, a church group, or any group of folks who make you feel good. I used the "Lift Me Up" stamp set and the "Up & Away" Thinlits Dies (Occasions Catalog). The paper is from the Designer Series Pack, called "Carried Away", and is a FREE with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration (ends March 31). The title is a font on my computer and cut with my Silhouette from Watermelon Wonder cardstock. The Night of Navy fancy edging on the bottom is not a Stampin' Up product (but don't tell anyone). Actually, I believe Stampin' Up used to carry a similar punch but is now retired.
The sentiment "You Soar Above The Rest" is also from the Lift Me Up stamp set and the banner is from the "Birthday Banners" stamp set (Annual Catalog). I used Watermelon Wonder, Night of Navy, and Peekaboo Peach inks. The background is obviously Whisper White cardstock and the photo mats are mounted on Night of Navy cardstock. I added Rhinestones to the hot air balloon because a girl has to have bling somewhere.
Hope you like today's post - I would love to hear from you!
Wow!! What a great layout - beautiful!! They will love it!!
What an awesome scrapbook page layout utilizing Stampin' Up! products!! Love it!
Beautiful layout! I have missed seeing your work in scrapbook pages!
Thanks so much Beth! I have missed scrapbooking, but hope to do more this year.
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(10 - Østberg Mads / Eriksen Torstein): The feeling with the car is good with the same set-up as Friday which was nice. There was no driving for me yesterday so I relaxed so I can build up the power today.
(5 - Neuville Thierry / Gilsoul Nicolas): Every point is important. We look forward and we go for the Power Stage points.
(1 - Ogier Sébastien / Ingrassia Julien): I think it's pretty short today. It was hard to accept yesterday's problems as we fought so hard and I made such a silly mistake on a slow corner. The only explanation I have is that my brain wasn't working properly for a short time.
(2 - Evans Elfyn / Barritt Daniel): It's just a case of getting through.
(8 - Tänak Ott / Järveoja Martin): I'm focused hard. Let's see how it goes. It looks like Jari-Matti doesn't want to slow down too much.
(7 - Latvala Jari-Matti / Anttila Miikka): We're playing safe – our tactic is to be smart.
(6 - Paddon Hayden / Marshall Sebastian): The plan is to just cruise. But even when you're taking it easy there's still a lot of things that can happen with the big rocks on the road. You need to stay absolutely focused.
(3 - Suninen Teemu / Markkula Mikko): It was a nice stage – it has a bit of everything. It will be a challenging one for the Power Stage.
(4 - Mikkelsen Andreas / Jæger Anders): We go full safety mode today. It's very important to salvage the points. No risk. Proper Sunday cruise.
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4, known in Japan as PERSONA4 (ペルソナ4, Perusona Fou), is a role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus for Sony's PlayStation 2, and chronologically the fifth installment in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. Persona 4 was released in Japan in July 2008, North America in December 2008, and Europe in March 2009. It features a weather forecast system with events happening on foggy days to replace the moon phase system implemented in the previous games.
Instead of the city locales of previous games in the series, Persona 4 takes place in a fictional Japanese countryside and is indirectly related to Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 in terms of gameplay and production. The player-named main protagonist is a high-school student who moved into the countryside from the city for a year. During his year-long stay, he becomes involved in investigating mysterious murders while harnessing the power of summoning Persona.
The North American package of the game was released with a CD with selected music from the game, and, unlike with Persona 3, the European package also contained a soundtrack CD. The music was composed by Shōji Meguro, with vocals by Shihoko Hirata who sang the theme song "Pursuing My True Self". The game was positively received by critics.
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By now, you’ve probably booked your tour (or are awfully close!) and are excited and anxious for your upcoming adventure. Now it’s time to prepare. But where should you start? We’ve organized trip preparation into several helpful pages for you. See below for a breakdown on some great information and tips on how to get you prepared for your upcoming tour.
First and most important rule: PACK LIGHT.
You have several options when it comes to money during your trip. Every destination wants you to spend your money there, but they all have different norms and infrastructure for accessing and using it. Be sure to research your specific destination, but here are a few reminders and guidelines.
An international cell phone can be extremely helpful, especially if you’re on a self-guided tour and need to reach the tour operator between towns. It’s also great peace of mind so that family can reach you in case of emergency. Or just call (or send a text, photo, or video!) to friends back home to remind them that you’re on an overseas bike tour and they’re not (or just to say “hi!”).
If you’re like most travelers, the building anticipation of your bicycle tour is half the fun, and you may enjoy doing some research and getting additional materials in advance of your tour.
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Is it just me or perhaps these casinos might want to change their t and c!
Discussion in 'Online Casinos' started by fun4all, Mar 30, 2016.
xxxcasino recognize that VIP players have special needs and their game play is evaluated accordingly.
I wont name and shame, its easy enough to find who uses it!
nope, sorry I dont see whats funny about that statement?
can you break it down into more detail?
I catch the ...dark humour.
But on the face of it, it's fine.
For those that don't get what the OP's point is, at least here in Canada, students with cognitive or behaviour issues are usually referred to as special needs.
Same in the UK along with the term 'learning difficulties'.
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This may be a sign of a good December-January 2015-2016.
Fish returning to the hatchery have been quote slow with the total to date 11-5-15 386 fish made up of 234 females and 152 males.
By having such a big majority of males has reduced out egg production by a third so we have reduced our programme to 350,000 green eggs.
The drought has been very trying to all staff at the hatchery as I have never seen McKinnons Creek this low in the 10 years we have been operating.
We had to release one raceway to utilise more water for the south race which worked very well and so we still have 35,000 very nice smolt for release in June.
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Hanging Christmas Lights Outside have 50 picture of interior design, it's including Hanging Christmas Lights Outside Supreme Outdoor Ideas For The Roof Interior Design 1. Hanging Christmas Lights Outside Fanciful Outdoor Tree For Trees Interior Design 2. Hanging Christmas Lights Outside Sensational On House Ideas Ranch Style Home Decorated With Interior Design 3. Hanging Christmas Lights Outside Phenomenal How To Hang Decor Inspirations Interior Design 4. Hanging Christmas Lights Outside Extraordinary How To Hang Outdoor Ideas Advice DIY At B Q Interior Design 5.
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Tebo Dental, an Atlanta-based pediatric dental group, is looking for an experienced professional, well-versed in effective leadership, to join our motivated and ambitious team. We are currently seeking an operations manager who is ready to take his/her career to the next level by contributing industry expertise and leading our dedicated team of professionals. You will be expected to quickly adapt to your role and all responsibilities outlined below so you can immediately implement strategies and processes to elevate the patient experience as well as the overall operations of the company.
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Awesome photography – thanks for sharing!
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Many ways can be done to decorate your website or blog, make it unique, or make it more friendly to visitor, including addressing commenter. To help you understand how this post means, please pay attention to the comment box of this blog. There, you'll see "Selamat datang Sobat!" which means "Welcome Guest!", that is addressing commenter means. If visitor has made a comment, the address word will certainly different depend on the commenter names. As example, if you comment and fill your name as "Mr. Smith", then the addressing word will change to "Welcome Mr.Smith"
It so easy to apply this for your blog, all you need to is just add the following code to your wordpress theme, in your comments.php file exactly.
You may put it anywhere in your comments.php file, You can put it before comment box, along with the commenter id, or may be after the comment box, as long as it fits and match your template.
Want to make your blog more user friendly? Then try to give them Stylish customizable TOC to let your visitor explore your site easily.
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An internationally acclaimed artist, educator, author and publisher, Victoria Lansford creates one-of-a-kind wearable pieces of art and art objects that evoke the mystery and splendor of ancient masters, yet are infused with her own provocative vision.
She has developed a series of instructional videos in high relief Eastern Repousse, Russian Filigree and Rings, as well as an instructional book on Chainmaking.
Follow any of the links above for more information or to preview these videos and book!
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 18, 2014) — Three University of Kentucky authors will present recent books about mountaintop removal mining, and the treasured landscapes and Appalachian communities that lie in its midst, at a book talk and signing Thursday, Feb. 27.
Erik Reece, of the Department of English, and Jim Krupa, of the Department of Biology, will discuss their book, "The Embattled Wilderness: The Natural and Human History of Robinson Forest and the Fight for its Future" (University of Georgia Press, 2013). Shannon Elizabeth Bell, of the Department of Sociology, will discuss her book, "Our Roots Run Deep as Ironweed: Appalachian Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice" (University of Illinois Press, 2013).
Joining the authors will be two Appalachian activists featured in Bell's book. Teri Blanton, of Kentucky, and Donetta Blankenship of Mingo County, W.Va., will speak about ways the coal industry has affected their lives and communities, and how they are responding. A reception and book signing will follow the talks. Both books will be available for sale at the event.
The Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program and the Appalachian Studies Program, with help from American Studies, are sponsoring this event, which will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Room 230 of the UK Student Center.
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Homemade Granola is a super easy, healthy breakfast or snack that you can make and serve during the week. It is easy to assemble, just combine ingredients and bake. In this Cranberry Granola recipe, I use yummy winter spices and dried cranberries that make it perfect for cold weather months. Homemade granola is also a really versatile food in that you can easily substitute your favorite spices and dried fruits. In the fall, I like to my Pumpkin Spice Granola. When I need a chocolate fix, I make my Cherry Chocolate Granola and if I just want regular good old fashioned granola, I make my Homemade Granola.
What makes this version special is that I use a combination of Cinnamon and All Spice spices. The All Spice gives the flavors of cloves and nutmeg. This gives the granola a great seasonal flavor that perfectly combines with the cranberries for a winter granola.
So it’s perfect for a lighter breakfast served on yogurt or snack that always seems fitting at the beginning of the year (I tried on my snow pants today and they were TIGHT) but it’s also perfect for a gift. This year for the holidays I packaged up “Naughty and Nice” packages for my neighbors with packages that contained Cranberry Granola in the “Nice” bag and my Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies in the “Naughty” bag.
Make this recipe in a jelly roll pan lined with reusable parchment paper and if making in a different pan, closely watch the granola so it doesn’t burn. Also, oven temps vary so keep an eye on your granola when it goes in for the second batch of baking. Pull it out when it reaches your desired level of browning. Leaving it in for too long can burn it so I try and make this recipe when I have plenty of time to keep an eye on it. I have also found different types of shredded coconut has a higher burn temp so again, watch it closely at the end.
In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut, oil, honey, nuts, and spices. Spread in a jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper and bake on a middle rack for 20 minutes, stir and return to the oven for another 5-8 minutes until golden brown (keep an eye on it, in case your oven cooks hot, decrease the time). Allow the granola to cool and then add dried fruit.
This entry was posted in Breakfast and tagged breakfast, easy, food gift, fruit, gift, granola, healthy, new year, nuts by Alice Seuffert. Bookmark the permalink.
Just finished making a half batch of the granola but will make more next time – it’s great!
Thanks so much for trying the recipe and coming back to leave feedback! I really appreciate and am so happy you enjoyed it! It is a family favorite for us!
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[Real Diary] Look Voluminous After Breast Augmentation at Breast Surgery Specialized Clinic - 짱이뻐!
I never had a problem with my breasts until I reached my twenties. I wanted to look pretty but no matter what I wore, it just didn’t look right.
I also had some love handles so my friends would tease that I grew breasts on my side. It was painful even if I tried to hide it.
Before my surgery, I would hate it when people would call me out to the pool, but now I ask first ^^ it’s only been 3 months I look so natural!
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Homemade rolling caddy constructed from MDF, lumber, and casters.
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The instructions here should make sense when used WITH the video. The axe head is cut from an M20 bolt which has an outside diameter of approximately 20mm. I marked 30mm as my length to allow for a slightly smaller finish after grinding, I then marked 10mm for the overall thickness and cut it out. With my new 10x30mm stock I first marked a centre line. At 13mm from the cutting edge of the axe I marked 5mm for the thickest part of the blade, down to 2mm for the cutting face. This was then cut out.
At this point I heated the axe heat with my gas torch and beat it to roughly the correct size and shape to receive the template (see bottom of page). This heating and beating part could of course be skipped if you have a larger bolt, or want a smaller stormbreaker. After marking the outline of Stormbreaker it’s just a matter of cutting it out until we need the axe head and hammer part of the axe. The hammer part needs to be a flared shape, so after marking roughly 2mm off what we want to be the narrowest part of the hammer section of the axe, that too was cut down. Just a bit more filing and grinding and we can mark the shape cutting part of the axe blade, this comes about 4mm in from the very outside of the blade to give it its distinctive look.
Now we get to drill the hole for the handle, I went with a 2mm pilot first, then opened it out to 4.5mm. Large details can then be added with a junior hacksaw before sanding and polishing.
Because the head of the Stormbreaker axe carries a lot of detail, this could be difficult to replicate on something small without it looking too busy, or potentialy damaging it. I looked at the original stormbreaker, and the toy version in Google images and decided to take the more interesting parts.
To highlight the deep cuts I decided to use ‘gun blue’, so after painting the whole thing with nail varnish, I gently scraped of the dry varnish from the bits I wanted to colour, before adding the gun blue with a cocktail stick. I used clear in the video because it’s all I had, but using any bold colour would have been much easier.
The blade details didn’t really want to be a dark colour, but I did want to see them, so I decided on metal etching with salt and a 9v PP3 battery. After running a few tests on scrap metal first to test the depth and clarity of the etch, it worked out well. The positive goes to the work, the negative goes to a Q-tip dampened with very salty water. Finally I coated the head with some clear car lacquer sprayed into the cap and painted on by hand.
The handle is made from a small scrap of hardwood. I filed the handle to be a tight fit with a metal file and did as much rough shaping as I could, before switching to a Dremel drum sander to finish the details. A coat of brown shoe polish works well in the absence of wood stain, if you don’t have the correct colour hardwood to hand.
Lastly the vines are just some cheap string untwined to the correct size and twisted into acrylic paint so they look right and hold their shape, then superglued into shape. Boom.
The template below gives the size of my completed build and a enlarged image of the finished Stormbreaker, feel free to resize it as required for your build.
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Detoxification is very simple. All you need is to allow the body to do what it has been perfected over thousands of years of evolution.
We bring you the strategy with which to enter the new year to start healthy, but with these habits and continue throughout the year.
Without introducing drastic changes can improve health and reduce the need for frequent detoxification of the body. In all enjoy, but in moderation.
Coffee drink once a day, and a glass of wine. If you are going to enjoy coffee and wine in moderation, will improve the health of the heart and circulatory system.
During detoxification, do not consume alcohol, starch or chocolate. But do not completely stop to enjoy them as you increase the craving for them.
According to current guidelines of the world health organization, do not drink more than 120 milliliters of alcohol per day.
It would be ideal if every week 2 days skipped alcohol consumption to the kidneys and liver little rest. All in all, when it comes to alcohol, be moderate.
Eat foods rich in vitamins and minerals – variety is the key. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.
The detoxification using foods that you love because you have no reason to eat what you do not like. The choice is unlimited.
Red meat is an excellent source of iron, so do not completely removed from the diet, but it consume in moderation.
In the increasingly eat chicken, turkey and fish. They are a great source of protein, fiber and minerals such as potassium, magnesium and zinc. Oily fish contains essential fatty acids that are essential for the proper functioning of the body.
Eat a varied fruits and vegetables. What color are diverse, consume more nutritional substances. Do it too much to heat.
However, some foods is the best thermally processed before consumption because the body can more easily absorb nutrients, such as carotenoids from carrots.
Try to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Eat more vegetables than fruits because sugars from fruits may adversely affect the digestive system.
Physical activity, along with a balanced diet, is a recipe for good health, slenderness and longevity.
The benefits of exercise are numerous, from building bones and muscles all the way to strengthen self-esteem and better psychological health. It is important to choose what you love, because every form of physical activity is good.
For example, swimming is an aerobic exercise that will shape your muscles, running strengthens bones and promotes the health of the respiratory system, and yoga is great for strength and relaxation.
Next: How to accelerate the work of the kidneys?
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What Is The ONE Thing Missing From Your Life?
What Is Your Hidden Moral Flaw?
Which Of The Four Basic Brain Functions Controls You?
What Day Will You Meet Your Soulmate?
Which Twin Were You Separated From At Birth?
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The SHBR developmental swim program, also called the Seal Pups, is part of the SHBR swim team. This is a non-competitive group that focuses on stroke technique and learning how to practice as a team. Seals Pups are, typically between 5 and 8 years old. Families should complete the swim team online registration prior to evaluations.
SHBR coaches and older swimmers teach these youngest swimmers legal swim strokes starting with freestyle and backstroke.
When is a swimmer ready for Seal Pups?
Coaches evaluate all new swimmers for readiness prior to joining either the Competition Team or the Seal Pups team. For safety purposes, Seal Pups must be able to swim at least 15 meters of the length of the SHBR upper pool without assistance or stopping, and swim safely to the side to exit the pool. The swimmer is also expected to have a minimum stroke proficiency. This includes swimming with the face in the water, the ability to remain horizontal on the water, and to swim continuously with arms recovering over top of the water for both freestyle and backstroke.
Seal Pups or 8 and Under Competition Team swimmer?
Following is a general comparison of the Developmental vs. Competition Teams. It should be noted that coaches challenge swimmers based on their individual capabilities.
Summer Evaluation Days: Please see schedule above.
Swimmers should attend two practices for evaluation. We recommend attending Tuesday -Wednesday, allowing Thursday and Friday as makeup days if needed. This provides each child an opportunity to adapt to the environment, the water temperatures, and the coaches. In a fun, friendly environment, a coach will assess the swimmer’s capability to swim the length of the pool unaided, and determine the swimmer’s individual skill level. After evaluation, the coaching staff will recommend the appropriate environment for your swimmer.
When do Seal Pups Practice?
After evaluation, Seal Pups practice in the mornings from the end of June to mid-July. Practices are held Monday through Friday in the upper pool from 10:30 – 11:00 AM. The Developmental Team does not practice on June afternoons.
Is there an age requirement for Seal Pups?
Most Seal Pups are between the ages of 5 and 8.
Are coaches in the water during practice?
Yes. There is usually one coach or helper per lane. They may get out of the pool to provide instruction, get equipment or demonstrate a skill.
Are Seal Pups members of the Swim Team?
Yes, they practice beginning at the end of June, can participate in potluck dinners, the end of season picnic and other socials.
Do Seal Pups need team suits?
A team suit is not required. Some swimmers like to have them, but plenty wear other swimsuits. However, caps are required for girls and boys with longer hair. Goggles are strongly encouraged since swimmers are expected to swim with their face in the water as they develop their strokes.
Can Seal Pups participate in swim meets? Do they have to?
Seal Pups have their own mini-meet as the culmination of their season. It is a very special meet with timers, awards, but no disqualifications. Sometimes there is confusion regarding Monday night “B” meets. These are traditionally called “Developmental B Meets” in the NVSL. However, these are for the Competition Team. Seal Pups focus on their intra-squad mini-meet that will be held during practice time in late July.
When are Seal Pups ready for the Competition Team?
A primary goal of the Seal Pups Developmental Team is to prepare swimmers for the Competition Team. If swimmers are ready during the current season, coaches may recommend the swimmer sign up for a Monday night “B” meet. If swimmers qualify and then participate in two “B” meets in a season, they have automatically become a member of the Competition Team.
Do Seal Pups get an award at the end of the Season?
Swim in an “A” meet. Presented at the Swim Team Awards Picnic in late July.
*Swimmers earn one Team Participation Award per season.
What are the Seal Pup parent volunteer requirements?
Participation awards, fun days, and other team supplies used by all swimmers, are funded by swim team fundraisers. Developmental Team parents are expected to volunteer at one home Monday night “B” meet and the Divisional Championship meet when hosted by SHBR.
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Because Technical Communication expresses an idea or experience through one or more media, and has form, function, and structure, it IS Art.
Editor’s Note: Last week Yehoshua Paul made his case that technical communication is NOT art. This week Roger Renteria and Wanda Phillips join forces to prove that technical communication IS art. We encourage you to add your thoughts on this debate by posting a comment or starting a thread on the email discussion list.
Roger: We’ve been challenged to prove that Technical Communication is art. From the perspective of an individual who earned a Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication, I greatly appreciate the notion that my studies encompasses both science and art into one degree. Technical Communication is definitely an art because all forms of art and technology converge together to create documents.
Wanda: From my perspective, whether Technical Communication is art depends on how narrowly or widely you define both Technical Communication and art. I see Technical Communication as encompassing more than manuals included with products; it includes books written as reference, instruction, or explanation of a craft, field, or product and these books are sold online directly, or from a bookseller. It includes graphics, video, and audio. I was taught that art is the communication of an idea or experience through one or more media. Underlying all forms of art, is the core definition of communication; different art forms use different techniques to communicate to an audience.
Roger: The Encyclopædia Britannica Online defines art as, “The use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with others.” This definition encompasses many technical arts: audience, usability, and accessibility; visual and layout design; and organization and discovery of information. In addition, we leverage a certain degree of invention and art when designing projects or working on documents.
Wanda: Underlying all forms of art, we believe that the core definition is simply communication; different art forms use different techniques to communicate to a target audience.
Roger: Further, a technical communicator may benefit from a good grasp of aesthetics to ensure the product is both usable and attractive. In this international marketplace we’re facing, that aesthetic needs to be one that can be translated. In markets where the aesthetic is shaped by the technology, such as aeronautics, the technical communicator must be aware and able to adjust their presentation appropriately.
Wanda: You’re right, aesthetic is important and it has to translate, but it doesn’t just have to translate to the international market, where localization has overtaken translation as a method. You have to be aware of the audience, just as a composer has to be conscious of the intended audience. Where a composer needs to know what sounds and sound combinations are associated with feelings, we need to know what our audience responds to in terms of presentation and structure. How well you can speak to that audience depends on whether you have the skill in the appropriate domain and medium. You need to be able to understand enough about the product, the niche it’s filling, and the learning styles of the audience.
Wanda: There are two elements of art that come to mind: form and function.
Art is organized by the techniques and schools of thoughts based on a medium; artists working within a chosen medium follow a school or movement that best suits communicate their message. Technical communication is a multimedia form of art in which we work with everything from linear text to hypertext, from static images to video, and we mix and match the form to the school of thought in vogue at the time and place of our act of creation.
Roger: In addition, technical communication is extremely dynamic, so we are always putting our minds to work creating and producing pleasing and valuable technical documents (and we should clearly emphasize that message to our management team as well as current and future customers).
Wanda: There are thought-leaders, the masters of our field, who emphasize the need to be able to speak to both audiences: our corporate sponsors and the audience they’re paying us to talk to . Our schools of thought about technical communication are organized around educated masters and the smaller worlds, in which we perform our tasks and adopt elements from various sources which include marketing, sales, legal, product domain, and, in some cases, external regulatory bodies.
Wiggling our way through the constraints of the school of thought to actual communication is a creative element of technical communication, but we know that many occupations require some creative thinking to jump many of the same or similar hurdles and we would not call them art.
Roger: Exactly, we are not robots performing the same task with near perfection every single time like a line cook is tasked to produce the same meal consistently every time. The advantage of computers and technology is that automation can improve efficiency and there will be a technical communicator in place as a measure of quality control.
Wanda: The second part of our argument is function. Whatever the form of art, which could be music, painting, sculpture, or the written, and sometimes later spoken, word, they all share the same constraints of form. Succeed or fail, art is about communication.
Roger: For example, even being faced with the constraints of company or regulations may present an opportunity for creativity. Working within those boundaries may mean working smarter, not harder, and inventing processes that could streamline tasks and speed the writing of effective documents.
Wanda: While there are schools of thought have sprung up and are taught, apprentices and journeymen learn and practice the rules of their craft. True masters of the field take the rules and bend them to create a process or technique nobody has seen or thought of before.
Roger: Even inventing a new technique in the process of technical communication, which can vastly improve the users’ experience, takes some imagination.
The practice of creating a new idea or method, or breaking the established rules, is the gateway to further development and innovation within our field.
Wanda: In the pyramid of each genre and school, there is the singular masters, against whom all newcomers are compared, and there are the dozens, hundreds, and thousands of artists who work quietly away at their craft.
Roger: This method of working smarter can make the technical communicator’s workflow more synergistic with other co-workers’ within a company, as well as help management’s argument to reduce expenses, generate revenue, and increase profit.
Wanda: It may be argued that, unlike technical communication, these practitioners create and then sell (or don’t sell) their art. If this were untrue of technical communication, there would be no books on programming, boating, housebuilding, and technical communication, to name but a sparse few of the non-fiction instructional and educational topics found on bookshelves. Further, some works are commissioned for various instructional and educational products or we’ve developed them out of an urge of demand and marketed until either a publisher picks it up or the artist self-publishes and seeks their audience.
Wanda: We argue that no form of art is entirely free. Freedom is created where there is structure. Chaos is what happens when there is no structure. All artists are constrained by the chosen medium and by their own education in a particular school.
Roger: Because our field encompasses writing, each word is carefully chosen to convey the message and each editing pass refines the writing process to maximize its effectiveness. The writer must craft each sentence as carefully as a sculptor, while in editing mode, a technical communicator has to be creative to arrange text in a clear, concise, and professional manner that meets the needs of the audience without altering the message. The end result is quality products that inform the target audience. That is our form of art. It does not need to be presented in a museum; this form of art will show up as examples in conferences, textbooks, websites, and training materials that can be shared with others.
Besides words carefully chosen to provide knowledge and instruction, technical communication is an ever-changing field combining many other forms of art into the final product. Document design, graphics, rich documentation, video, animation, and gamification (to name a few) are integral branches of the field. The pen and paper, typewriter and book, computer and handheld device: all are examples of the progressive evolution of technical communication. Now the trend is moving toward data-driven content strategy and digital media. No longer are we confined to writing the 15 page manual; our work now includes the 15,000 page website, 3,000 page manual, or Facebook page liked by 1.5 million people. It takes someone with a vision in project management, communication, and ideas to make a concept into a deliverable that customers want. Often, people with that sort of vision are known as artists.
Wanda: Great historical masters of art, such as Paul Gauguin, Auguste Rodin, William Shakespeare, Isadora Duncan, Edgar Allen Poe, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart took their craft to new heights and were accorded great, and lasting, fame. Modern artists follow their lead and either find a comfortable niche following the rules of the schools built around the techniques of the great masters or branch out and experiment. Some become masters, defining new paradigms within their field of art.
Roger: There are some well-known professionals in our field who influence our thinking with new ideas, methods, and techniques we may not have known otherwise. They are creating new opportunities in our field and expanding the reach that our field has in information technology, science, engineering, marketing, education, government, military, and entertainment.
Whether or not one of our colleagues becomes the next Mozart or de Goya, Technical Communication is definitely an art and science. We argue that our field is an art with plenty creativity behind it and our daily writing and other tasks are valuable resources for all levels of business–from the customer level to upper management–that everyone can appreciate.
Wanda: Because we communicate the underlying value of a product or process rather than skipping through fields of daisies looking for inspiration does not make us any more or less free than an artist. Just as my visual-artist sister set her focus on documenting the juxtaposition of architecture and nature, some of us choose to focus on a science or technology with which we have become familiar or even expert.
Roger: Conversely, the idea that technical communication is not an art is not necessarily true. There is an element of creativity even at the most basic level of technical writing, such as writing documentation or editing projects, that it is indeed an artform.
There are many more examples showing technical communication as an art.
Wanda: Others of us accept the commission work provided by corporations and, occasionally, one of us produces a quality of work that could be our version of Mozart’s Requiem, a commissioned piece of work.
Roger: While our field is not aiming to introduce the next Monet or Matisse, the collective results of our labors may be seen by millions of people every day. Even aspiring artists will produce their form of art, and may receive as much attention as a technical communicator may get.
In conclusion, we greatly appreciate being in the field because our skills meld a variety of art forms together to create a final product. It is not going to be the next popular art, but our documents can be shared with customers to create a better end-product experience. Striving to create a welcoming and positive experience through the use of technical communication for our customers is the ultimate goal in our profession.
Category: Technical Writing - Tag (s): Is Tech Comm Art?
I’ve just listened to an interview with Camille Paglia on CBC (http://www.cbc.ca/video/watch/AudioMobile/Q/ID=2301829129) and I may have to rethink my stance on Tech Comm as Art. Tech Comm may be art, but not Art.
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The New York State Legislature amended Workers Compensation Law (WCL) §54 and §226 in 2008 to authorize the Workers' Compensation Board (Board) to penalize workers' compensation carriers, disability benefits carriers, the State Insurance Fund and group self-insured trusts for failure to timely file proof of coverage (POC) transactions. Timely filing of these transactions is a critical component in the Board's compliance efforts, which help level the playing field for law-abiding employers, increase the overall size of the premium pool, and provide funding for the Uninsured Employers' Fund. Timely cancellation transactions help ensure that the Board can quickly process penalties against employers with lapsed policies. In addition, timely new policy/reinstatement transactions eliminate the need to issue unnecessary noncompliance inquiries and penalties to law-abiding employers.
The Board will implement this legislation in a series of stages. Given that the Board has reconciled policy data with workers' compensation carriers, penalties will be assessed against these carriers, in the first stage, for failure to timely submit proof of coverage transactions. In the second stage, the Board will reconcile policy data with the disability benefits' carriers, after which disability benefits POC penalties will be issued. In the third stage, the Board will reconcile policy data with group self-insured trusts and then issue group self-insured trusts POC penalties. Separate Board announcements (subject numbers) will be issued prior to implementation of the disability benefits penalties and group self-insured trust penalties.
For workers' compensation carriers, the Board will initially issue penalties through a manual or hard copy process. Initial penalties will be staggered over a period of time to ensure a successful implementation. Under separate cover, carriers will be notified when to expect their first penalty bill. Although the penalty bills will be staggered, all carriers will be penalized for late transactions received on or after April 1, 2009. In the fall of 2009, the Board will convert the manual or hard copy process to an automated process. Carriers will continue to receive the penalty letter and statement in the mail, but the summary and detailed reports will be available on the web.
Penalty letter with the total penalty amount for the preceding month with a penalty invoice number which must be included with the carrier's remittance advice.
Summary of late transactions with the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) transaction code reflecting the number and age of transactions that were late.
Detailed late transaction report itemizing each late transaction and the individual penalty assessed.
Statement of penalties that remain unpaid.
Please note that certain common transactions are not included in the penalty set above. For example, adding an additional assured to a policy, which is an IAIABC add location transaction, will not be penalized because it is sometimes discovered only upon audit. Changing or adding Federal Identification Numbers (FEIN) or demographic information will similarly not be penalized.
The penalty amount will be $50 for each 10 day period that a transaction is late, which is ten percent of the maximum $500 penalty authorized by the Legislature. This initial rate will be increased to the maximum rate over time. Carriers will be notified of penalty rate increases through Board announcements (subject numbers).
¹ Transactions are not penalized because a full 10-day period has not elapsed.
The Board will compare the transaction set type effective date, IAIABC Data Number DN0304, to the date of receipt at the Board to calculate the number of days. The received date is the date received by the Board, either directly from the carrier or via a third party vendor.
A carrier may file with the Chair of the Board an application in writing for a redetermination review within thirty days of the imposition of a penalty. The Chair shall make a determination in writing on the issues raised on such application. Any further appeal of the redetermination review may be taken to the Appellate Division, Third Department pursuant to WCL §23.
The start date of the penalty period will be the effective date of the transaction or the effective date of the legislation (October 19, 2008), whichever is later. For example, if a penalizable transaction is received April 15, 2009 with a July 1, 2008 effective date, the penalty period will be October 19, 2008, through April 14, 2009.
During the manual billing process, carriers will be penalized when the Board receives a late transaction. When the automated process is implemented, carriers will be penalized for failure to file timely cancellation and non-renewals.
The Board will be establishing a Frequently Asked Questions document related specifically to this new penalty which will be available at the Board's website.
If you have any questions, please contact the Bureau of Compliance, Data Administration Unit at: pocpenalty@wcb.ny.gov.
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How to add appointment setting to an existing path.
The following tutorial will show you how to add an Appointment Setting option using Google Calendar to an existing path in your call script. Before you create the script path to integrate Google Calendar, please complete our tutorial on configuring your SAS Google Calendar app.
NOTE: Will operators be scheduling on more than one calendar? If so, please read Adding Multiple Calendars to an Existing Path for complete instructions.
Expand the + sign next to the name of the new path you would like to edit.
Now, you'll click the step prior to the Closing. That is where we'll be adding the Google Calendar integration. In the example below, the last step before the Closing is the Regarding field. Click Regarding. On the right, scroll to select the - (dash) icon from the next step menu. Then, click Save in the lower left corner.
Your path will repopulate on the left showing Regarding followed by a red dot and the words New Step.
Click on New Step. From the Step dropdown menu on the right, click Web Pop, and then click Continue.
You will see the blank Web Pop step.
For now, leave the URL blank. You will return to the URL section later to integrate your Google Calendar. Click Save, and your path will repopulate on the left.
A Logic Option step is pre-built into the Web Pop step. We'll use the Logic Option to give the operators choices on how to close the call.
In the menu on the left, expand the + icon again next to the name of the path you are editing, and click on the field WebPopGoogle.
Then, under the blank URL box, click View Options. The blank Options window will pop up.
Here you will need to add 3 options: Appointment Set, Appointment Refused, and Website Down.
Click the blue Add New link, located on the left below the Options list.
A segmented, blank box will be displayed. Complete the first small box, entering the number 1. Then, complete the second box with Appointment Set.
Leave the other areas blank and click the Add button on the right.
Again, click the blue Add New link. Complete the first small box, entering the number 2. Then, complete the second box with Appointment Refused.
Leave the other areas blank and click the Add icon on the right.
One last time, click the Add New icon. Complete the first small box, entering the number 3. Then, complete the third box with Website Down.
Leave the other areas blank and click the Add link on the right. You will see your 3 new paths show up under the Options list.
Now, close the Options box by clicking the X in the top right corner. You will return to your main scripting screen.
Click Save below the text box on the right.
Expand the + icons next to Appointment Set, Appointment Refused, and Website Down. Below each, you will see a red dot with the words New Step next to it.
Click on New Step under Appointment Set, and in the Step dropdown menu to the right, select Free Text. We'll need to add a space for the operators to document the appointment.
Click Continue, and you will see the blank Free Text step. Fill in the Step Label with AppointmentSet, and fill in the Field Name with Appointment. Then, copy the text below, and paste it into the Text box.
Click the check box next to Required. The operators will have to include the caller's appointment information in this step before they can continue with the call.
Then, click Save. Your path will repopulate and look like the image below.
Fill in Step Label with the word Closing + your unique suffix, e.g. ClosingAppointments, and change Call Result to something that will let you know an appointment has been scheduled, e.g. “Appointment Scheduled.” Here, you can also modify the text to make it more personal.
Click Save, and the path will repopulate. Below Appointment Set, you will now see a green dot with the words ClosingAppointments next to it. This means you've successfully closed this path in the script.
Now, you'll need to complete the other paths. Below Appointment Refused, click on New Step, then select Free Text from the Step dropdown menu on the right. We'll add a space for the operators to document why the caller refused the appointment.
Click Continue, and you will see the blank Free Text step. Fill in the Step Label and Field Names with WhyRefusedAppointment. Then, copy the text below, and paste it into the Text box.
Just as with the Appointment Set step above, you'll need to click the check box next to Required, and in addition, click the check box next to Large Text Box. This will give the operators enough room to document the caller's reason for refusing the appointment.
Click Save, and continue on to add a Closing. Click on New Step, and from the Step dropdown menu on the right, select Closing. Then, click Continue.
Click Save, and the path will repopulate. Below Why Refused Appointment, you will now see a green dot with the words ClosingApptRefused next to it.
The Website Down path will be handled much the same as the above, but you will be adding two Free Text steps instead of one.
For the first Free Text step, fill in the Step Label and Field Name with WhyWebDown. Again, you'll need to click the check boxes next to Required and Large Text Box. Copy the text below and paste it into the Text box. Then, click Save.
I`m sorry, [FirstName]. I was unable to access our calendar, but I will have the office contact you to get you scheduled.(L)(L)What is your preferred date and time for an appointment?
Click Save, and your path will repopulate. Only one more thing to do - add a Closing to the Website Down path.
Below Preferred Date Time, click on New Step. Select Closing from the Step dropdown menu on the right, and click Continue.
Fill in Step Label with the word Closing + your unique suffix, e.g. ClosingWebsiteDown, and change Call Result to something that will let you know the operator was not able to access the website, e.g. “Schedule - Website Down.” Click Save, and your path will repopulate.
The completed Google Calendar path should look like the picture below.
For now, you have everything set to integrate Google Calendar. Close the scripting window by clicking on the X in the upper right corner.
To complete integration, you will need to generate a link from the SAS Google Calendar integration in your portal and enter it in the URL field of the Web Pop step you created above. If you haven't already done so, please link SAS to your Google Calendar with this tutorial so you can generate the Integration link.
Once your script comes up, expand the + icon next to the name of the path you created for scheduling, and click on the field WebPopGoogle. Paste the link that was created into this box and click Save.
Congratulations! Your Google Calendar has been integrated into your script. The operators can now begin scheduling appointments for you based on your calendar setup.
NOTE: Some integrations and access to external websites are restricted to designated operator distribution groups. If you are adding either to your script, please reach out so we can make sure your account is assigned to the proper distribution.
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Panelists B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS; Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP, CVPP; Margaret Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB; Sheilah Robertson, BVMS, PhD, DACVAA, DACAW; and Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR, share their views of practical assessment tools to determine pain level in companion animals, including the use of diary, video, and photo documentation to assess quality of life.
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS: We’re talking about early diagnosis, here, early intervention and what we can do to prevent disease progression. But let’s come down to some practical aspects. I think we started off earlier talking about assessment tools—ie, questionnaires. Mark, what do you use to help with that early diagnosis and, maybe, to help put a number on the degree of impairment?
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP, CVPP: It starts with our technicians in an exam room. We have a healthy pet checklist where the owners are supposed to select the things that they’re observing or not observing. It’s all kinds of behaviors. It might be PU/PD (polyuria/polydipsia) in another patient. There are a few that really point to diminished mobility or diminished activities of daily living. That prompts us to switch the conversation over.
And the clinical metrology instrument that we’ve used, for a number of years, has been a client-specific outcome measure (CSOM) called the Cincinnati Orthopedic Disability Index. It takes about 5 or 7 minutes to do. So, yes, it chews up some time, but it normalizes the mobility on a scale of 0 to 100—100 being normal and 0 being immobile. And that is because it’s the clients driving, “Here’s what I’m seeing at home.” And ‘here’ is whether it’s having no effect or a lot of effect and big changes where we can’t do it at all anymore.
Then it translates into a number that we can follow over time, particularly once we start intervening with therapy and/or if we haven’t changed therapy in a while, where maybe that number starts to go back down. But because it’s done by interview, it’s not something the client fills out. I think there are other CSOMs that clients would fill out. Cloud-based technology would make that very helpful, but we do it by interview. So, they’re starting off in the exam room and, often, either on a recheck or over the phone—that’s the one that we’ve used for a number of years. And there are a number of tools now that are coming out that are validated that use that kind of client-specific outcome measure.
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS: So, it sounds like you’re using a combination of checklist approaches?
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP, CVPP: To identify at-risk patients.
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS: Right, and then an assessment tool?
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP, CVPP: Correct.
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS: Margaret, when we talk about these assessment tools, we talk about—in terms of preferring to use validated tools—what validation is and why we should care about whether a tool, like a questionnaire, is valid or not, from the point of view of everyday clinical practice.
Margaret Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB: Right. A validated tool allows everyone to be speaking the same language. I fill it out ‘here’ and Bryan fills it out ‘there,’ and we are able to, then, compare our responses. So, it allows for some comparability. The validation process looks at whether the tool is measuring what you think it’s measuring. Does it respond to either progression of disease or treatment? Do you see it change in the way that you believe that it should change? How well does it match up with our objective measures? Does it, and does it match up with them in a way that’s clinically important to the veterinarians and to the owners?
There are a number of validated tools out there and I think that it does help people watch over time and compare results. I think that the client-specific ones are great in many ways because those are the things that matter to the owners. I wondered about the use of video or intermittent activity monitoring, because now we have these wearables with the Cloud technology and everybody can have an accelerometer. You could do that once a year—take a video so that you really have a way to objectively look at it, because I think one of the big problems is those subtle changes over time become normal. That’s the new normal, so you forget what they looked like before.
Sheilah Robertson, BVMS, PhD, DACVAA, DACAW: Yes. I work with more of a geriatric population now, but I think it’s really important—and we haven’t brought it up yet—that we recognize that the disease we’re talking about leads to euthanasia, in many cases, because we have done everything we can and the quality of life and the impact of the pain is not acceptable to anybody. We’d like to ask the dog what they would like, but I think it’s really important to have an assessment for that cat or for that dog. And I think it’s good for owners to keep a diary—a health, quality-of-life, and pain diary that they can track over time.
I think it’s also important to encourage them to take photographs. Or everybody has a Smartphone, so we can encourage them to take some videos because we are going to be getting into those difficult discussions of what our endpoint is. Sometimes they need that prompt—to go back and look at the video or the photograph, and the diary from a year ago, where the dog did lots of its favorite things and now, today, it spends very little of its time doing its favorite things. You can compare the photograph from a year ago and the photograph from today. The sarcopenia impacted it. It’s really struggling to get up. The subtle changes each day, like you said, become the new norm. So, I think there needs to be a bank of things that you can look back at to help with those decisions.
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP, CVPP: I’ll echo that, only to add an echo of what Margaret said, as well. We’re veterinarians. We want a number on a piece of paper, right? We want to have some kind of objective measurement, and I think the activity monitors show promise in that. We do have one that we’ve been using in practice. The challenge is, right now, that it’s only one of a few. If it’s an individual patient monitoring against itself—so, it’s its own control over a long period of time—and that thing is taking a data point every hour or 2 hours over years, that’s an enormous amount of data. We just don’t have the analytics yet to get that big data and put it into a number to have it interpretable and actionable—much less using it for response to therapy. I think a mid-ground would be to put it on for a week, once-a-year or once every 6 months. That’s another way to go about it—so, more manageable data. We haven’t done that yet, but I think there’s a lot of promise in that kind of tool.
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS: Just expanding on that, how easy or difficult have you found it to be to integrate the proprietary software with the practice management software? Can you, at the moment?
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP, CVPP: I can only comment on my practice management software. I think that it doesn’t. We have to import whatever data we have or attach it to the file right now. I think that’s, again, where Cloud-based systems may be the secret sauce for that eventually. But then, you worry about the integrity of the software and the data in there, and the idea of somebody getting into it. I’m already scared of that.
Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR: If you look at anything that’s looking at gait, which is some of the stuff that I like to begin with, all of these can take time. And so, where the clinical use and clinical applicability can really build in the future is in making it so that it’s easy for us and our clients to use it and easy for us to get the information quickly and interpret it. That is a huge thing—the interaction between different software programs and getting the number that you need quickly and effectively. You’re reducing your manpower and the time that you have to spend to do it, but that can make big differences and can improve the way that we monitor these guys.
Sheilah Robertson, BVMS, PhD, DACVAA, DACAW: I think it’s also important to get numbers. And maybe it’s not even numbers that don’t just say the dog or the cat is better or worse?
Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR: Sure, absolutely.
Sheilah Robertson, BVMS, PhD, DACVAA, DACAW: We need this whole spectrum—from the very good quality of life to the very bad quality of life. We need a continuous spectrum and not just, “they’re better,” or, “they’re worse.” We’re really looking at endpoints here that are humane endpoints. If we’re talking about a research animal, there will already be a humane endpoint set up for that study. But in clinical practice, we don’t really talk about those humane endpoints that we are going to reach one day when we’re talking to our clients. Maybe that’s because it’s a very difficult conversation to have? But in any research study, those clinical endpoints, or humane endpoints, are already in place before you start the study.
Bryan T. Torres, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR: And that’s the challenging and fun part of practice—every patient is an individual. That’s going to be different for every patient, but you need something to go on. You need at least that number. If you are able to get it quickly, it can effectively and easily make a big difference in how we manage our patients.
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS: So, a health-related quality of life questionnaire would be really useful to have when figuring out what needs to be done?
Mark Epstein, DVM, DABVP, CVPP: There is one.
B. Duncan X. Lascelles, BVSc, PhD, DACVS: There’s still more that needs to be done to bring that into the practice setting. And also, with activity monitoring, I think there’s no doubt that we’d all agree activity is intuitively connected to pain or comfort. But we’ve got to find a way to bring those data into the practice in a way that we can manage them and see them.
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Holiday travel is always stressful. The airports are filled, people are tense and everyone dreads stepping foot on an airplane. But Jeff just did something more idiotic than them all.
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Around the Spiral with Edward Lifegem: Defeated The Wild Bunch!
On my last blog post, I had to enter a dungeon called the Dusty Arroyo Cave.. This dungeon took about an hour to complete because there was a lot of fights and I had to run around a lot in this dungeon because Buck Bronco kept running away from me and leading me into mobs to fight. Some of the enemies in this dungeon, such as the spiders, were strong but I made it through. After I defeated Buck Bronco, I had to talk to Sly Winkum to tell him the good news. Once I arrived he said he had bad news about something and that's where I ended my blog post the last time. When I talk to him, he said that the Wild Bunch attacked Tumbleweed, broke Ike Bronco out of jail and kidnapped Timmy. Old Man Bronco wants to fight me at the Old Jailhouse and today I sailed to the Old Jailhouse to fight the Wild Bunch!
Today I had to fight two different groups of the Wild Bunch during the beginning of the Old Jailhouse dungeon. These fights were not difficult and sometimes the Magnificent Seven joined and helped me. These two battles were not difficult at all. The last fight of this dungeon where I had to fight Old Man Bronco was more of a challenge because I have to defeat three different bosses (Waco the Kid, Buck Bronco and of course Old Man Bronco). If I defeat the three bosses on this quest, that would mean I'd win the battle! This battle wasn't as bad as I thought it would be but Jane did die because Old Man Bronco kept shooting her by using Boost Fire. Other than that, everything went fine and we ended up defeating the Wild Bunch and saving Timmy!
I sailed back to Tumbleweed to tell Sly Winkum and the good news and found out that the Magnificent Seven wanted Timmy to be the 7th member since I would soon leave. After he joined the seven, another member, Buffalo Bill, decided to join my crew which means I have a new companion!! :D Today was a fun day to quest and I hope my next post is as fun as this one has been. I'm going to end this post now with one last picture of the day... :D Get ready... we're going to look for Captain Blood's Lair soon! Until then, I'll see you around the spiral.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch......:D Um doesn't that mean that the 7 are now back to 8 since Bill left with you? I always wondered about that little plot point. Especially when Privateers get two of them.
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